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(Will add titles once I finish reading the books)A -(The) Accidental Demon Slayer
B - But I Love You Anyway
C - Conversations with the Fat Girl
D - (The) Devil's Due
E -
F - Fool: A Novel
G - Girls' Night In
H - How to Knit a Wild Bikini
I - (The) Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death: Reflections on Revenge, Germophobia, and Laser Hair Removal
J - Jude's Law
K -
L - Lying in Weight: The Hidden Epidemic of Eating Disorders in Adult Women
M - My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands
N - (A) New Lu
O -
P - Promises in Death
Q -
R - Rough Weather
S - Stop Dressing Your Six-Year-Old Like a Skank: And Other Words of Delicate Southern Wisdom
T -
U - Unexpected
V -
W - White Witch, Black Curse
X - X Saves the World: How Generation X Got the Shaft but Can Still Keep Everything from Sucking
Y - Your Coffin or Mine?
Z -
Cool idea! I'll try and put as much Romance in as I can...A-
B-
C-
D-
E- Emma by Jane Austen
F-
G-
H-
I-
J-
K- Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
L-
M-
N- Naked Baron by Sally Mackenzie (comes out in May)
O- One Week as Lovers by Victoria Dahl (comes out in August)
P- Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher
Q- I can't find anything yet...
R-
S-
T-
U-
V- The Virgin's Secret by Victoria Alexander (comes out in May)
W-
X- I got nothin' here either
Y-
Z- Zen and the Art of Vampires by Katie MacAlister (will be my first paranormal romance)
Not too bad. X and Q are killing me though.
Okay Update from meA- Agents of Extrodinary Mates
B- Bad in Boots: Hunger and Temptation- Patrice Michelle
c-Coyote's Mate- Lora Leigh
D-Darkness Unknown- Alexis Morgan
E-Eden-Carolyn Davidson 3/24
F- Flat out Sexy- Erin McCarthy
G- Give Me a Cowboy-Jody Thomas
H- Heart Breakers= Lori Foster
I
J
K- Kiss of the demon King- Kresley Cole
L-Leaving Whiskey Bend- Dorothy Garlock
M-Montana Creeds: Logan- Linda Lael Miller
N-Night Falls Darkly- Kim Lenox
O
P-The Paid Companion-Amanda Quick
Q
R
S- Some Like it Wicked- Teresa Medeiros
T
U-Urban Shaman- CE Murphy
V-Veil of Midnight-Lara Adrian
W-Wolf Tales- Kate Douglas
X
Y
Z
Just a reminder for those new to signing up... A, An, And, and The don't have to count for starting letter. And X being such a difficult letter, they said to either skip it or read something with an X somewhere in the title.
I think I've convinced myself this can be done... :O)(April To-Reads) (Updated 4/22)
A - At the Edge, Cait London
B -
C - Claimed By Shadow, Karen Chance
D -
E - seeking alternate
F -
G -
H -
I - Ill Wind, Rachel Caine
J -
K - Karma Girl, Jennifer Estep
L -
M -
N - Never Trust a Scoundrel, Cayle Cullen
O -
P -
Q - Queen of Dreams, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
R -
S - Stray,Rachel Vincent
T - The Touch of Twilight, Vicki Pettersson
U -
V - Voyeur, Lacey Alexander
W -
X - The Xibalba Murders, Lyn Hamiltom
Y - You Don't Know Jack, Erin McCarthy
Z - Zahrah the Windseeker, Nnedi Okorafor
Trying this out.D - Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris {May 2009}
K - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Q -
U -
W - Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow
X -
Z -
Quick question: can we mark off books we've already read this year? That would change my list somewhat, or rather, add to it. :)
Melinda,Since this challenge officially started January, so yes, any books you've read since then, is acceptable.
This looks like a challenge that even a slow reader like me could manage in a year.;-) So, here goes:A-Abiding Love by Elizabeth Murphy (8/4)
B-The Bride Thief by Jacquie D'Alessandro (1/27)
C-The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau (7/28)
D-Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon (3/24)
E-Elizabeth's Wolf by Lora Leigh (4/7)
F-Fallen from Grace by Laura Leone (2/9)
G-Gallant Waif by Anne Gracie (11/1)
H-Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling (2/16)
I-The Indiscretion by Judith Ivory (10/20)
J-Jane and the Sneaky Dom by Hannah Murray (7/17)
K-
L-Lady of Desire by Gaelen Foley (1/8)
M-Mouth To Mouth by Erin McCarthy (10/13)
N-Nerd in Shining Armor by Vicki Lewis Thompson (2/24)
O-One Night of Sin by Gaelen Foley (7/31)
P-The Pregnancy Test by Erin McCarthy (6/30)
Q-The Quicksand Question by Ron Roy (7/6)
R-The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt (9/23)
S-Seventh Heaven by Catherine Anderson (5/26)
T-Two Suns in the Sky by Miriam Bat-Ami (4/21)
U-"Undercover Claus" by MaryJanice Davidson (from Merry Christmas, Baby anthology) (8/11)
V-Violation by Darian North (5/6)
W-"A Wulf's Curse" by Ronda Thompson (from Midnight Pleasures anthology) (9/30)
X-Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath (7/12)
Y-You Don't Know Jack by Erin McCarthy (8/18)
Z-Zack by Cheyenne McCray (9/14)
Ooh, fun!A - At Grave's End - Jeaniene Frost - 08 Jan
B - Blood Memories - Barb Hendee - 21 Jan
C - Changeling - Yasmine Galenorn - 31 Jan
D - Dead Witch Walking - Kim Harrison - 13 Jan
E -
F - Frostbite - Richelle Mead - 10 Feb
G - Glass Houses - Rachel Caine - 27 Feb
H - Hunted - P.C. Cast - 14 Mar
I - In the Blood - Adrian Phoenix - 09 Jan
J -
K - A Kiss of Shadows - Laurell K. Hamilton - 10 Feb
L - Lord of Misrule - Rachel Caine - 07 Mar
M - Magic Strikes - Ilona Andrews - 24 Mar
N -
O - One More Bite - Jennifer Rardin - 19 Jan
P - Personal Demons - Stacia Kane - 23 Jan
Q -
R - A Rush of Wings - Adrian Phoenix - 02 Jan
S - Second Skin - Caitlin Kittredge - 08 Mar
T -
U - Untamed - P.C. Cast - 03 Mar
V - Veil of Midnight - Lara Arian - 25 Jan
W - Wounded - Amy Lane - 15 Feb
X -
Y - You Slay Me - Katie MacAlister - 18 Mar
Z -
(I included books read this year)A -
B -
C -
D -
E -
F -
G - The Gargoyle by Davidson, Andrew
H -
I -
J -
K -
L -
M - Midsummer Magic by Catherine Coulter
N - Neuromancer by William Gibson
O -
P -
Q - A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands
R -
S -
T -
U -
V -
W -
X - Xenocide by Orson Scott Card
Y -
Z - Zen and the Art of Vampires by Katie MacAlister
B – Bitter is the New Black by Jen Lancaster
C – Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
D – Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas
E – Evil at Heart by Chelsea Cain
F – Four to Score by Janet Evanovich
G – Graceling by Kristin Cashore
H – The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb
I – Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr
J – Just Take My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark
K – Knit Two by Kate Jacobs
L – The Little Giant of Aberdeen County by Tiffany Baker
M – Marley & Me by John Grogan
N – Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks
O – One Day at a Time by Danielle Steel
P – The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
Q – The Queen of the Big Time by Adriana Trigiani
R – The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt
S – Smoke Screen by Sandra Brown
T – Touch the Dark by Karen Chance
U – Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery
V – Very Valentine by Adriana Trigiani
W – Welcome to Serenity by Sherryl Woods
X - Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson
Y – You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister
Z
woo hoo, I finished my challenge. Finally. Although I did cheat a little with X, and did a book that had X in the title. :)
Jess wrote: "woo hoo, I finished my challenge. Finally. Although I did cheat a little with X, and did a book that had X in the title. :)"WOOT!!! WOOT!!! So happy for you Jess!!! (The X issue - that's actually what you're supposed to do, so no sweat!)
WOOT!!!
Going to be working on this throughout the day... A- The Amaranth Enchantment (4/14)
B- Blood Bound (3/24)
C- City of Glass (4/5)
D- Damosel In Which the Lady of the Lake Renders a Frank and Often Startling Account of her Wondrous Life and Times (3/16)
E- Evermore (3/14)
F- Fablehaven Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary(4/2)
G- Gamer Girl (1/13)
H- The Hollow Kingdom (3/2)
I- I Capture the Castle (4/21)
J- Jack of Fables, Volume 3 The Bad Prince (1/17)
K- Kiss of a Demon King (2/21)
L- Living Dead Girl (1/14)
M- Must Love Black (3/31)
N- The New Policeman (4/9)
O- On the Prowl (3/19)
P- The Patron Saint of Liars (4/3)
Q- Queen's Knight, The Volume 10
R- The Revolution of Sabine (2/16)
S- Selkie Girl (4/5)
T- Tiger Moon (3/27)
U- Uglies
V- Vacations from Hell (6/6)
W- White Witch, Black Curse (3/14)
X- X Marks the Spot Treasure Island
Y- Y The Last Man Vol. 10 Whys And Wherefores (4/22)
Z- Zombie Queen of Newbury High
A - Aiden's Charity - Lora LeighB - Burning Wild - Christine Feehan
C - Coyote's Mate - Lora Leigh
D - Dark Lover - JR Ward
E -
F - Fire Study - Maria V. Synder
G - Gideon - Jacqueline Frank
H - Hunting Midnight - Emma Holly
I - In The Blood - Adrian Phoenix
J - Jacob's Faith - Lora Leigh
K - Kiss of Midnight - Lara Adrian
L - Lover Revealed - JR Ward
M - Magic Study - Maria V. Snyder
N - Noah - Jacqueline Frank
O - One Silent Night - Sherrilyn Kenyon
P - Pleasure Unbound - Larissa Ione
Q -
R - Rush of Wings - Adrian Phoenix
S - Sons of Avalon: Merlin's Prophecy - Dee Marie
T -
U -
V -
W - Wild Rain - Christine Feehan
X -
Y -
Z -
oooh - sounds fun!I'm going to enter the books as I start reading them.
This includes my Graphic Novels
Total finished for '09: 31
Total Graphic Novels for '09: 8
A: At Grave's End 3/09
B: Blood Bound 3/09
C: Cloud Watcher 1/09
D: Dark Lover 2/09
E: ___________
F: ___________
G: The Graveyard Book 4/09
H: Halfway to the Grave 2/09
I: In Shade & Shadow 2/09
J: ___________
K: ___________
L: Lord of Misrule 1/09
M: Mind Healer 1/09
N: Neverwhere 4/09
O: One Foot in the Grave 2/09
P: ___________
Q: ___________
R: Red-Headed Step Child 5/09
S: Swallowing Darkness 1/09
T: The Mean Season, Fables Vol 5 3/09
U: ___________
V: ___________
W: White Witch, Black Curse 3/09
X: ___________
Y: ___________
Z: ___________
Z's going to be tough!
What about stories from anthologies. I've read every Breed book by Lora Leigh, including the shorts in anthologies. I didn't list them though because they are not full length.
I know there are some here who put in novellas, so I think that's fine. Not really strict on such stuff. The fun is completing the challenge.
Yz wrote: "I know there are some here who put in novellas, so I think that's fine. Not really strict on such stuff. The fun is completing the challenge."The OCD in me DEMANDS I finish the challenge as well as every story in a series. But that's cool because I used to hate anthologies and would only read them for the story I was looking for. Then one bored afternoon I decided to read an entire anthology and through the Story of Son was introduced to JR Ward and the Black Dagger Brotherhood!
Yz wrote: "I know there are some here who put in novellas, so I think that's fine. Not really strict on such stuff. The fun is completing the challenge."I've listed novellas. Kinda depends on their length. I read three really really short ones that were all linked together, so listed them as one. They were ebooks. In a printed anthology, I tend to count each book seperately, as many times I'll only read one. (Or in some cases, I have the smaller originally printed OOP version of it as a single novel as well. lol)
I've listed graphic novels as well, although I've not read many.
A - All Together Dead - Charlaine Harris 1-16-09B - Brazen - Maya Banks 1-30-09
C - Count To Ten - Karen Rose 3-21-09
D - (The)Deception Of The Emerald Ring - Lauren Willig 3-23-09
E - Eternity - Jude Deveraux 2- 9-09
F - Fearless Fourteen - Janet Evanovich 4-18-09
G -
H - His Captive Lady - Anne Gracie 2-8-09
I -
J -
K
L -
M - (The) Masque Of The Black Tulip - Lauren Willig 3-5-09
N - Natural Born Charmer - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 2-12-09
O - One Night Of Scandal - Teresa Medeiros 3-11-09
P -
Q -
R -
S - Sweet Return - Anna Jeffery 2-27-09
T - Too Wicked To Wed - Cheryl Holt 3-6-09
U -
V -
W - (A) Wallflower Christmas - Lisa Kleypas 1-23-09
X -
Y -
Z
I just joined the group today- but I've been doing this from the start of the year along with an A-Z authors.A- Artistic Licence - Katie Fforde
B-
C- Clean Break- Jacqueline Wilson (nieces book)
D- Dear Fatty- Dawn Ffrench
E-
F- Fools fall in love- Freda Lightfoot
G-
H- Housewife on top- Alison Penton Harper
I- Intrigue in the Village- Rebecca Shaw
J-
K- Kill the Messenger- Tami Hoag
L- Looking Good Dead- Peter James
M- Man and Boy- Tony Parsons
N-
O-
P- Peter Pan- J M BArrie
Q-
R-
S-
T- Trouble in the Village- Rebecca Shaw
U- Up all night- Carmen Reid
V-
W- When Daddy comes home- Toni Maguire
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Y-
Z-
Updated 4/24/09A - Aiden's Charity - Lora Leigh
B - Burning Wild - Christine Feehan
C - Coyote's Mate - Lora Leigh
D - Dark Lover - JR Ward
E -
F - Fire Study - Maria V. Synder
G - Gideon - Jacqueline Frank
H - Hunting Midnight - Emma Holly
I - In The Blood - Adrian Phoenix
J - Jacob's Faith - Lora Leigh
K - Kiss of Midnight - Lara Adrian
L - Lover Revealed - JR Ward
M - Magic Study - Maria V. Snyder
N - Noah - Jacqueline Frank
O - One Silent Night - Sherrilyn Kenyon
P - Pleasure Unbound - Larissa Ione
Q -
R - Rush of Wings - Adrian Phoenix
S - Sons of Avalon: Merlin's Prophecy - Dee Marie
T - Tempting The Beast - Lora Leigh
U -
V -
W - Wild Rain - Christine Feehan
X -
Y -
Z -
2009 A-Z Title Challenge1/1/09 to 5/16/09
A Austerlitz - W.G. Sebald 1/2/09
B Black Ops - W.E.B. Griffin 1/12/09
C The Complete Idiot's Guide To the Ultimate Reading List - Shelley Mosley 1/3/09
D Dashing Through the Mall - Sherryl Woods 1/8/09
E Euphues:The Anatomy of Wit - John Lyly 1/21/09
F Fire and Ice - Julie Garwood 1/3/09
G Gargantua and Pantagruel - Francois Rabelais 1/5/09
H Hard Eight - Janet Evanovich 1/3/09
I Into the Night - Suzanne Brockmann 1/30/09
J Jamestown - William M. Kelso 2/12/09
K Krakatoa - Simon Winchester 1/15/09
L Love Is Hell - Melissa Marr 1/6/09
M The Maltese Falcon - Dashiell Hammett 1/11/09
N Naughty Neighbor - Janet Evanovich 1/4/09
O Over the Edge - Suzanne Brockmann 1/7/09
P Primal Needs - Susan Sizemore 1/6/09
Q The Quiller Memorandum - Adam Hall 2/22/09
R Royal Nights - Raye Morgan 1/1/09
S Schooling - Heather McGowan 1/3/09
T The Thin Man - Dashiell Hammett 1/19/09
U Up in Flames - Rita Herron 1/12/09
V V. - Thomas Pynchon 1/18/09
W Wait Until Midnight - Amanda Quick 2/8/09
X Xenocide - Orson Scott Card 2/24/09
Y You Can Write A Romance - Rita Clay Estrada 2/14/09
Z Zombie Lover - Piers Anthony 5/16/09
OK, I'm having trouble with Z. Did that make you think of The BDB Brother, Z? If so, you'll understand my question. Can I use Lover Awakened for Z? Z's story? We all refer to it that way. Admit it!LOL OK, I'm reaching. I'll keep looking.
Nice try, Uniquely Moi...LOL...no go.However, maybe when we are almost done with all our current A-Z challenges, we might have an A-Z characters challenge.
Yz wrote: "Nice try, Uniquely Moi...LOL...no go.However, maybe when we are almost done with all our current A-Z challenges, we might have an A-Z characters challenge."
That would be fun... very cool. How long is this current challenge for?
Uniquely Moi wrote: "That would be fun... very cool. How long is this current challenge for? "AZ challenges run till the end of 2009, but I have a feeling that plenty of people are going to finish it early...
We might launch an A-Z challenge in the middle of the year..maybe July for A-Z Character Challenge...again it will be good for a year.
LOL..We try...LOLCan't launch too many challenges at the same time...Don't want to overwhelm everybody. Not all of us are like powerreaders like you..LOL
colleen wrote: "The A-Z Character challenge sounds good. I haven't heard of that one before. This is a great group!"Check out the Other Challenges folder - both AZ challenges are there & more.
Kasia wrote: "Check out the Other Challenges folder - both AZ challenges are there & more."Been there, done that. :) Already finished some of them, including this one.
Oh and congrats on completing the challenge, I'm still a few books short on this one myself... Getting there, though.
I wasn't involved in any goodreads groups at the beginning of this year so I just started doing my own challenges. It's more fun to be with the group though. I saw Yz's monthly challenges on the Paranormal Romance group and later found out about this group. Fun, fun, fun!
A - All night long by Jayne Anne KrentzB - Bad penny by Sharon Sala
C - Conspiracy game by Christine Feehan
D - Don't let go - Marliss Melton
E -
F - Fire and ice by Julie Garwood
G -
H - Hide and seek by Cherry Adair
I - In too deep by Cherry Adair
J - Jacob by Jacqueline Frank
K - Kiss by Tedd Dekker, Erin Healy
L - Love bites by Lynsay Sands
M -
N - Night fall by Cherry Adair
O - One of these Malibu nights by Elizabeth Adler
P - Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts
Q - A Quick bite by Lynsay Sands
R - Running Hot by Jayne Ann Krentz
S - Sizzle and burn by Jayne Ann Krentz
T - Too far gone by Marliss Melton
U -
V -
W - Whisper of warning by Laura Griffin
X -
Y -
Z -
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