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For All Our Spell-Out Lovers - Welcome To The 2021 Edition Of The Alphabet Yearly Challenge!

Time Frame: 01 January 2021 - 31 December 2021

Rules:

* Re-reads are allowed as long as they’re read during the time of the challenge.
* Use your sign-up post for your list, it'll be linked in the participants list.
* When you've finished a book rate & date it.
* You can change your books and level at any time.
* No minimum page requirement.

Levels:

Easy: Mixed list - Either the title of the book/series it belongs to or the author's name (first, middle or last) has to start with the letter. (26 books)

Medium: Non-mixed list - Only titles/series names or only author names count (pick one or the other). (26 books)

Hard: Two lists: Read through the alphabet twice, one time using titles/series names and another using author names. You can't use the same book for both lists. (52 books)

Special rules for X (all levels): When using titles, any word in the title/series name may start with X. When using authors, there must be an X somewhere in the name, does not have to start with it.

Participants:

JoAnne
Ellie
Bobbie
VampAmber
Lara
Jenn
Erica
Katie
Elle
Celia
Ed
Catherine
Brittany Lynn
LaurLa
LexiLovesBooks34♡
Bücherhäschen
Ginnie
Rebecca
Jonquil
MuschRoom
Jeanne
Gillis
Gabriella
☘KathyD☘
Mave
Danielle
Paula
Shelly
cheyenne
Lani
Zbas
Bridget Brooks
Shelley
Tamie-lee
Suzanne

Hard: Two lists: Read through the alphabet twice, one time using titles/series names and another using author names. You can't use the same book for both lists. (52 books)

Special rules for X (all levels): When using titles, any word in the title/series name may start with X. When using authors, there must be an X somewhere in the name, does not have to start with it.

Read 52/52 DONE!

Title/Series - Read 26/26 DONE!

A Alaska Force #5 Special Ops Seduction by Megan Crane 1/19/21 4.5stars
B The Ballad of Hattie Taylor by Susan Andersen 1/7/21 5stars
C The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride 2/6/21 4stars
D Dating My Brother's Best Friend (Brother's Best Friend #6) by Sofia T Summers 1/10/21 4stars
E Entwined (Evolve #4.5) by S.E. Hall 3/29/21 3stars
F First Light in Morning Star (Maidels of Morning Star #2) by Charlotte Hubbard 1/3/21 4stars
G Giving In To Love: A Friends with Benefits Office Romance(Strong Brothers Book 2) by Ajme Williams 1/9/21 3.5stars
H Her Kind of Cowboy (Tying the Knot in Texas #2) by Dylann Crush 1/16/21 4stars
I The Intimacy Experiment (The Roommate #2) by Rosie Danan 4/10/21 4stars
J Just a Crush by Elle Rae Whyte 7/28/21 4stars
K A Kim Barbieri Thriller) Unwitting Accomplice: A Kim Barbieri Thriller by Sid Meltzer 3/23/21 4stars
L The Love Story of Missy Carmichael by Beth Morrey 1/30/21 4stars
M My Best Friend's Daddy (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers 2/2/21 3.5stars
N North Country Amish #5 Someone to Trust by Patricia Davids 1/24/21 4.5stars
O Our Italian Summerby Jennifer Probst 1/11/21 5stars
P Puzzle Pieces by Rachael Bloome 2/28/21 4stars
Q The Queen of Second Chances by D.M. Barr 7/23/21 4stars
R Ransom (Laurel Springs Emergency Response Team #1) by Laramie Briscoe 1/31/21 4stars
S Simon Westow #3 To the Dark by Chris Nickson 2/26/21 4stars
T Turning Home (Tompkins Mill #1) by Janice Kay Johnson 2/12/21 4stars
U An Unlikely Hero (Alfie Bowman Novellas #1) by P.F. Ford 2/27/21 3stars
V The Viscount's Unconventional Lady (The Talk of the Beau Monde #1) by Virginia Heath 1/26/21 4stars
W Wrong to Love You: Strong Brothers Book 3 by Ajme Williams 1/20/21 4stars
X X-Ops #0.5 Her Secret Agent by Paige Tyler 10/31/21 4stars
Y You Walked In: An opposites-attract, sports-romance novella by Tia Louise 7/29/21 3stars
Z Zachary Goldman Mysteries #9 He Never Forgot by P.D. Workman 1/14/2021 4stars


Author's First or Last Name - Read 26/26 DONE!

A Alden, K.D. A Mother's Promise 2/21/21 5stars
B Bell, Elizabeth Necessary Sins (Lazare Family Saga #1) 3/12/21 4stars
C Childs, Laura Haunted Hibiscus (A Tea Shop Mystery #22) 3/12/21 4stars
D Donna Scott The London Monster 2/24/21 4stars
E Elizabeth Everett A Lady's Formula for Love (The Secret Scientists of London #1) 2/15/21 4stars
F Flockton, Nicole [[book:Shelter for Cerise (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha): A Tarpley VFD Novel|56236420]1/23/21 4.5stars
G Good, Rachel J. An Unexpected Amish Proposal (Surprised by Love #1) 2/27/21 4.5stars
H Hale, C.S. All Bags Go to Cleveland 1/4/21 4stars
I Irvin, Kelly Her Every Move 3/7/21 4stars
J Janice Kay Johnson Mending Hearts (Tompkin's Mill #2) 2/13/21 4stars
K Keim, Judith S. The Desert Flowers - Rose (The Desert Sage Inn Series Book 1) 1/28/21 4.5stars
L Linnea, Sharon Death in Tranquility (The Bartender's Guide to Murder #1) 2/9/21 4stars
M Mallery, Susan The Vineyard at Painted Moon 2/11/21 4.5stars
N Nancy Herkness The Agent (The Consultants #3) 1/2/21 4.5stars
O O'Roark, Elizabeth Undertow 1/24/21 4stars
P P.D. Workman She Was at Risk (Zachary Goldman Mysteries #10) 2/19/21 3stars
Q Quinn, Taryn Rockstar Lost (Wilder Rock #2) by Taryn Quinn 8/13/21 4stars
R Richardson, Sara One Night with a Cowboy (Silverado Lake #2) 4/12/21 4.5stars
S Sofia T SummersDaddy's Best Friend (Forbidden Temptations) 1/22/21 3.5stars
T Tari Faris Until I Met You (Restoring Heritage #2) 4/16/21 4.5stars
U Uvi Poznansky, Robert I. Katz, P.D. Workman, Edwin Dasso, Jacquie Biggar, Casi McLean, Barbara Ebel, Libby Fischer Hellmann Virtually Yummy 5/30/21 3stars
V Virginia Heath The Marquess Next Door: A sexy, funny Regency romance (The Talk of the Beau Monde #2) 6/27/2021 4.5stars
W Williams, Ajme Hate to Love You: Strong Brothers Book 4 2/4/21 4stars
X Xandra Nash Summer in Tuscany: Authentic Tuscan Menu & Recipes (Dinner Parties by Xandra Nash Book 1) 6/19/21 5stars
Y Young, Samantha Much Ado About You 2/2/21 4stars
Z Ziony, Yair Ben Love at First Bite: Tales from a Veterinary Life 12/20/21 4stars

I'm in for the medium challenge - Titles

23/26

Above the Paw by Diane Kelly
Body on Baker Street by Vicki Delaney
Class Reunions are Murder by Libby Klein
Death in an English Garden by Sara Rosett
(The) Ex by Alafair Burke
For Whom the Bell Tolls by Laura Gail Black
Ghost Writer by Lorna Collins
Hidden Treasure by Jane K. Cleland
Inherit the Shoes by E.J. Copperman
Jane Darrowfield, Professional Busybody by Barbara Ross
Killer Ambition by Marcia Clark
Long Island Iced Tina by Maria DiRico
Missing and Endangered by J.A. Jance
No Memes of Escape by Olivia Black
On Borrowed Crime by Kate Young
Poppy Harmon and the Pillow Talk Killer by Lee Hollis
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Read Herring Hunt by V. M. Burns
Slay In Character by Lynn Cahoon
Tattooed to Death by Heather Redmond
Uniformly Dead by Greta McKennan
Villa In Sicily: Vino and Death by Fiona Grace
Writing a Wrong by Betty Hechtman
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Yule Be Sorry by Kim M. Watt
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I'm in! Very excite!

Easy

A: The Alchemist 01/08/2021; 1 star
B The Book Thief 5 stars
C Cat Strikes Back by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
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Duration: 1/1/21-12/31/21
Level: Hard
Progress: 52/52
Status: FINISHED! ^_^

Authors

A: The Leaving by Tara Altebrando (2/25/21)
B: Untold by Sarah Rees Brennan (5/4/21)
C: Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn (2/17/21)
D: The Unidentified: Mythical Monsters, Alien Encounters, and Our Obsession with the Unexplained by Colin Dickey (6/30/21)
E: The Dangers of Smoking in Bed: Stories by Mariana Enríquez (6/10/21)
F: Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher (6/5/21)
G: Rolling in the Deep by Mira Grant (1/28/21)
H: Division: A Collection of Science Fiction Fairytales by Lee S. Hawke (2/22/21)
I: The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin (6/13/21)
J: Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin (2/27/21)
K: Ring by Kōji Suzuki (2/19/21)
L: Blood Red by Mercedes Lackey (6/26/21)
M: The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures by Aaron Mahnke (4/19/21)
N: The Ritual by Adam Nevill (6/15/21)
O: My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite (6/6/21)
P: Flights of Fancy: Birds in Myth, Legend and Superstition by Peter Tate (8/24/21)
Q: A Highlander's Christmas Kiss by Paula Quinn (5/24/21)
R: Say Cheese and Die! by R.L. Stine (4/27/21)
S: The Forgotten Girls by Alexa Steele (4/28/21)
T: The Twin Proposal by Cathy Gillen Thacker (3/20/21)
U: Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin (9/15/21)
V: Prickly Business by Piper Vaughn and Kenzie Cade (10/30/21)
W: Revelations of a Secret Princess by Annie West (2/7/21)
X: Twenty Fragments of a Ravenous Youth by Xiaolu Guo (4/14/21)
Y: Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto (1/24/21)
Z: Sin City Seduction by Zuri Day (1/3/21)



Titles

A: American Gods (4/25/21)
B: Buddhism: An Introduction to the Buddha's Life, Teachings, and Practices (7/12/21)
C: The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (7/15/21)
D: Dark Water (3/4/21)
E: Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope (3/8/21)
F: Forbidden Hawaiian Nights (3/22/21)
G: The Guest Cat (7/20/21)
H: Housekeeper in the Headlines (1/8/21)
I: I'm Afraid of Men (11/6/21)
J: Jackson (10/2/21)
K: A Knight to Remember (1/30/21)
L: The Lights on Knockbridge Lane (10/25/21)
M: Meet Me at the Museum (3/3/21)
N: Neanderthal Seeks Human (1/22/21)
O: The Other Merlin (10/13/21)
P: The Poetic Edda (1/26/21)
Q: Quarter Square (1/13/21)
R: Red, White & Royal Blue (6/7/21)
S: Studio Ghibli: The Films of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata (3/7/21)
T: Tall, Dark, and Cajun (11/19/21)
U: Unspoken (5/1/21)
V: Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite (8/16/21)
W: A Wilder Time: Notes from a Geologist at the Edge of the Greenland Ice (4/25/21)
X: The Xibalba Murders (4/8/21)
Y: You'll Grow Out of It (8/26/21)
Z: The Zombie Autopsies: Secret Notebooks from the Apocalypse (10/11/21)

A - Z Challenge
Time Frame: 01 January 2021 - 31 December 2021

I'm going to give this a go

Title/Series

A Always Watching BY Lynette Eason

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C Caught in Time BY Julie McElwain

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F Flirting Under a Full Moon BY Ashlyn Chase

G The Girl In The Moon BY Terry Goodkind

H Hot Dog BY Laurien Berenson

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J Jingle Bell Bark BY Laurien Berenson

K Killing Floor BY Lee Child

L The Lost Man BY Jane Harper

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O Once Bitten BY Laurien Berenson

P The Pearl Thief BY Fiona McIntosh

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S Shadows in Time BY Julie McElwain

T Thicker Than Blood BY Annie Bellet

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W The Wonder BY Emma Donoghue

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A Hunting Season BY Annie Bellet

B Witch Blood BY Anya Bast

C Strange Neighbors BY Ashlyn Chase

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H Avenger's Angel BY Heather Killough-Walden

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J Betrayal in Time BY Julie McElwain

K Scales of Empire BY Kylie Chan

L Best in Show BY Laurien Berenson

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Q The Alice Network BY Kate Quinn

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S The Case for Christ BY Lee Strobel

T The Fellowship of the Ring BY TOLKIEN J.R.R

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W The Dictionary of Lost Words BY Pip Williams

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Duration: 1/1/21-12/31/21
Level: Hard
Progress: 45/52

Authors:

A: Amelinda Bérubé, The Dark Beneath the Ice, 1/25
B: Bracken, Alexandra, Lore, 2/7
C: Choi, Mary HK, Permanent Record, 2/6
D: De La Cruz, Melissa, The Queen's Assassin, 1/29
E: Eckstein, Ashley, It's Your Universe: You Have the Power to Make It Happen, 5/1
F: Frick, Kit, I Killed Zoe Spanos, 1/16
G: Gaber, Romina, Lobizona, 1/20
H: Hoover, Colleen, Heart Bones, 1/10
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J: Joelle Charbonneau, Time Bomb, 2/6
K: Kathyrn Purdie, Bone Crier's Moon, 2/7
L: Lauren Shippen, The Infinite Noise, 1/31
M: McGee, Katharine, Majesty, 1/1
N: Natasha Preston, The Twin, 2/6
O: O'Neill, Louise, The Surface Breaks, 2/28
P: Pessl, Marisha, Neverworld Wake, 1/12
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R: Rush, Lynn, In the Penalty Box, 4/16
S: Safi, Animah Mae, This Is All Your Fault, 2/7
T: Tahereh Mafi, Whichwood, 1/24
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V: VE Schwab, Shades of Magic Vol. 3: The Rebel Army, 4/30
W: White, Kiersten, The Guinevere Deception, 1/5
X: Xiran Jay Zhao, Iron Widow, 11/7
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Titles:

A: Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff, 11/2
B: Blankets by Craig Thompson, 1/17
C: The Camelot Betrayal by Kiersten White, 1/7
D: Date Me Like You Mean It by RS Grey, 1/2
E: Eat Your Heart Out by Kelly Devos, 7/14
F: Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi, 1/22
G: The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna, 3/25/21
H: Half Life by Lillian Clark, 1/26
I: In the Shadows by Kiersten White, 1/16
J: The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner, 3/27
K: King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo, 4/10
L: Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch, 1/12
M: Mirror, Mirror by Jen Calonita, 2/6
N: Nocturna by Maya Motayne, 1/9
O: Our Stop by Laura Jane Williams, 5/14
P: Payback by Kristen Simmons, 2/7
Q: Quarterback Draw by Jaci Burton, 5/17
R: Rafael by Laurell K Hamilton, 3/26
S: Siri, Who Am I? by Sam Tschida, 3/6
T: A Thief Among the Trees by Sabaa Tahir, 2/27
U: The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott, 8/28
V: The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert, 5/1
W: Wolverine: Old Man Logan by Mark Millar, 1/17
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I'm in at the easy level. Nothing but fun this year!

I'm in for the Easy Challenge

Easy: Mixed list - Either the title of the book/series it belongs to or the author's name (first, middle or last) has to start with the letter. (26 books)

0/26 Completed


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A-Z Challenge 2021
Level: Hard

*For X, titles/series must have one word start with the letter, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

Title 26/26
A: Afterlife | Dannika Dark - May 18
B: Brown Girl in the Ring | Nalo Hopkinson - Apr 8
C: Confessions | Kanae Minato - Sep 8
D: Drink Deep | Chloe Neill - Apr 26
E: Elatsoe | Darcie Little Badger - Jan 12
F: Fugitive Telemetry | Martha Wells - May 21
G: Good Girl, Bad Blood | Holly Jackson - Jul 14
H: Hench | Natalie Zina Walschots - May 4
I: I'll Fly Away | Rudy Francisco - Mar 21
J: Judge Dee and the Limits of the Law | Lavie Tidhar - Dec 3
K: Kingdom of the Wicked | Kerri Maniscalco - Jul 20
L: Louis | Jaymin Eve - Jul 24
M: Midnight's Daughter | Karen Chance - May 27
N: Notes on Grief | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Jul 23
O: The Ocean at the End of the Lane | Neil Gaiman - Oct 11
P: Piranesi | Susanna Clarke - Jan 16
Q: Quiet in Her Bones | Nalini Singh - Apr 22
R: Rogue Ghosts & Other Miscreants | Annette Marie - Aug 25
S: Snapshot | Brandon Sanderson - Apr 18
T: Threshold of Annihilation | T.A. White - Jan 4
U: Understood Betsy | Dorothy Canfield Fisher - Apr 11
V: Vespertine | Margaret Rogerson - Nov 3
W: Wild Sign | Patricia Briggs - Sep 4
X: XO, OX: A Love Story | Adam Rex - Nov 22
Y: You Need More Sleep | Francesco Marciuliano - Feb 20
Z: Zodiac Academy: The Awakening | Caroline Peckham - Aug 23

Author 26/26
A: Agatha Christie | And Then There Were None - Feb 25
B: Becky Chambers | A Psalm for the Wild-Built - Aug 4
C: S.A. Cosby | Blacktop Wasteland - Sep 22
D: Deirdre Mask | The Address Book - Apr 14
E: Hailey Edwards | Shadow of Doubt - Feb 23
F: Namina Forna | The Gilded Ones - Mar 25
G: Georgette Heyer | The Unknown Ajax - Aug 22
H: Dashiell Hammett | The Thin Man - Jul 22
I: Ilona Andrews | Blood Heir - Feb 9
J: Jim Butcher | Fool Moon - Oct 15
K: T. Kingfisher | Nine Goblins - May 24
L: Nella Larsen | Passing - Jun 7
M: Mikhail Bulgakov | The Master and Margarita - Mar 6
N: Naomi Novik | The Last Graduate - Oct 6
O: Nnedi Okorafor | Remote Control - Feb 6
P: Patricia Briggs | Fair Game - May 9
Q: Colin Quinn | Overstated - Jan 4
R: Rebecca Roanhorse | Black Sun - Feb 14
S: Brandon Sanderson | The Emperor's Soul - Jun 20
T: Adrian Tchaikovsky | Elder Race - Nov 29
U: John Updike | The Twelve Terrors of Christmas - Dec 1
V: Nghi Vo | When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain - Jan 13
W: Andy Weir | Project Hail Mary - Jun 13
X: Xiaolu Guo | A Lover's Discourse - Jul 27
Y: Ed Yong | I Contain Multitudes - May 31
Z: Mariana Zapata | Kulti - Apr 30

I'm in for the just titles one again.

A - The Palace of Lost Memories by C.J. Archer 1/26/21 - After the Rift
B - A Pie to Die for by Stacey Alabaster 6/25/21 - Bakery Detectives
C - Conviction by Denise Mina 1/29/21
D - Drool Baby by C.A. Newsome 1/7/21
E - Eat The Rich by Andrew Rivas 7/7/21
F - Dreamer of Briarfell by Lucy Tempest 1/13/21 - Fairytales of Folkshore
G - Good Talk by Mira Jacob 6/11/21
H - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 1/31/21
I - Innocence Lost by Patty Jansen 3/18/21
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L - A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park 1/21/21
M - Maggie and the Black-Tie Affair by Barbara Cool Lee 6/2/21
N - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 12/11/21
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R - A Cruise to Murder by Dawn Brookes 4/21/21 - Rachel Prince Mysteries
S - The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima 1/6/21 - Seven Realms
T - The Time Machine by H.G. Wells 2/21/21
U - UnEnchanted by Chanda Hahn 4/1/21
V - The Beast Within by Serena Valentino 7/18/21 - Villains
W - Wild Open Faces by Jennifer G. Edelson 3/20/21
X - The Exiled Queen by Cinda Williams Chima 6/10/21
Y - You Have a Match by Emma Lord 8/5/21
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*****COMPLETED 2/7/23*****

Duration: 1/1/21-12/31/21
Level: Hard
No Page Limit

Special rules for X (all levels): When using titles, any word in the title/series name may start with X. When using authors, there must be an X somewhere in the name, does not have to start with it.

Progress: 52/52

Authors
26/26

A:- Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya 3/3/21
B:- The History Boys by Alan Bennett-2/16/21
C:- The Redthroats by David Cale-3/26/21
D:- Alan Turing: Unlocking the Enigma by David Boyle-2/12/21
E:- A Brief Conversion and Other Stories by Earl Lovelace-1/26/21
F:A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder by Shamini Flint-6/1/21-
G: Our Lady of the Flowers by Jean Genet 1/1/21
H:- A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry-6/1/21
I: For Your Eyes Only by Ian Fleming-1/6/21
J:- Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney-3/17/21
K:-Redemption in Indigo by Karen Lord-1/19/21
L:- Gigi: A Comedy in Two Acts by Anita Loos-3/9/21
M: The Plains by Gerald Murnane-3/14/21
N:- The River Between by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o-1/24/21-
O: - Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O'Nan-3/11/21
P: Around the World in 50 Years: My Adventure to Every Country on Earth by Albert Podell-1/8/21
Q:- Zazie in the Metro by Raymond Queneau- 7/25/22-
R:- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling-2/10/21
S:- The Ballad of Peckham Rye by Muriel Spark- 3/5/21
T:- The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis Graves-2/27/21
U:- Rabbit at Rest by John Updike-6/19/21V:- Hard Rain by Irma Venter-2/24/21
W:- Woman Far Walking by Witi Ihimaera-3/16/21
X:- The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas-4/18/22
Y:-The Counterfeiter and Other Stories by Yasushi Inoue-3/8/21
Z: Finding Nouf by Zoë Ferraris-4/29/21

Titles/Series
26/26

A:- The Amen Corner by James Baldwin-1/21/21
B: Blood and Circuses by Kerry Greenwood-1/5/21
C:- The Cheshire Cat's Eye by Marcia Muller-2/2/21
D:-Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney-3/15/21
E: - The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket 3/23/21
F:- The Father by August Strindberg-1/11/21
G:- The Godmother by Hannelore Cayre 1/14/21
H:- How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones-1/30/21
I:-It Would Be Night in Caracas by Karina Sainz Borgo-7/3/21
J: series-"James Bond"- Thunderball by Ian Fleming-3/4/21
K:- Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto- 8/5/22
L:- Lettice and Lovage: A Comedy by Peter Shaffer-1/11/21
M: A Murder Is Announcedbook:A Murder Is Announced|16298] by Agatha Christie-1/3/21
N: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead 1/4/21
O: Orange Crush by Tim Dorsey 1/1/21
P: Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth-1/9/21
Q:- Questions and Answers About Animal World by Capella-2/7/23
R:-The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain-1/16/21
S:-The Shoemaker's Holiday by Thomas Dekker 1/10/21
T:- Three Blind Mice and Other Stories by Agatha Christie-3/19/21
U:--The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney-4/20/21
V:- The Visit by Friedrich Dürrenmatt-2/4/21
W:--What Kind of Woman: Poems by Kate Baer-2/13/21
X: -A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman-1/4/21
Y:- -You’ve Got Murder by Donna Andrews-4/4/22
Z:- Zoot Suit by Luis Valdez- 12/29/21

I am here to try again this year

I'm in!

Alphabet Yearly Challenge 2021
January - December 2021

My Alphabet Yearly Challenge (msg 17)

Level: Hard - titles and author names
Books Read: 52

TITLES





✔🔹A: All I Want Is You - 08.05 ★★★★
✔🔹B: Bones of a Feather - 06.22 ★★★★
✔🔹C: Charmed by the Wolf - 09.14 ★★★
✔🔹D: Dagger's Edge - 10.23 ★★★★
✔🔹E: The Evil Inside - 10.17 ★★★★
✔🔹F: Faking It - 10.13 ★★★★
✔🔹G: A Good Day for Chardonnay - 08.07 ★★★★
✔🔹H: Her Dying Breath - 07.31 ★★★
✔🔹I: Ice - 09.12 ★★★★
✔🔹J: Just One Taste - 06.05 ★★★★
✔🔹K: Keep On Loving You - 05.30 ★★★★
✔🔹L: Lady Luck - 07.15 ★★★★
✔🔹M: Making Her His - 10.03 ★★★
✔🔹N: Nauti Angel - 05.02 ★★★★
✔🔹O: Once Upon a Rose - 07.25 ★★★★
✔🔹P: Painted Montana Sky - 06.13 ★★★
✔🔹Q: The Questioning Miss Quinton - 12.25 ★★★
✔🔹R: Reeling in the Redneck - 07.27 ★★★
✔🔹S: Scarlett Red - 08.09 ★★★
✔🔹T: Twice Tempted - 05.12 ★★★★
✔🔹U: Until Trevor - 06.27 ★★★★
✔🔹V: Valorous - 05.23 ★★★★
✔🔹W: Wife for a Day - 05.17 ★★★
✔🔹X: Xquisite - 06.26 ★★★
✔🔹Y: You Belong with Me - 05.08 ★★★
✔🔹Z: Zane - 12.27 ★★★


AUTHORS





✔🔹A: Anderson, Toni - Cold Pursuit - 12.10 ★★★★
✔🔹B: Briggs, Patricia - Blood Bound - 06.07 ★★★★
✔🔹C: Carriger, Gail - Changeless - 05.31 ★★★★
✔🔹D: Degarmo, Jessica L. - Historically Yours - 09.20 ★★★
✔🔹E: Eason, Mary - Baptism by Blood - 05.09 ★★★
✔🔹F: Ford, Lizzy - Kiera's Sun - 06.12 ★★★
✔🔹G: Graves, Jane - Light My Fire - 09.26 ★★★★
✔🔹H: Harper, Molly - Ain't She a Peach - 06.08 ★★★★
✔🔹I: Ivy, Alexandra - Sinful Rapture - 05.29 ★★★
✔🔹J: James, Lorelei - Want You to Want Me - 06.03 ★★★★
✔🔹K: Kellogg, Laurie - Don't Break My Heart - 09.28 ★★★
✔🔹L: Laurenston, Shelly - Wolf with Benefits - 09.30 ★★★★
✔🔹M: Mac, J.L. - Wreck Me - 09.03 ★★★
✔🔹N: Neill, Chloe - Dark Debt - 10.31 ★★★★
✔🔹O: Oliver, Tess - Rain Shadow - 07.01 ★★★
✔🔹P: Pressey, Rose - Me and My Ghoulfriends - 10.18 ★★
✔🔹Q: Quinn, Julia - The Other Miss Bridgerton - 06.14 ★★★★
✔🔹R: Rayven, Leisa - Mister Romance - 05.14 ★★★★
✔🔹S: Sinclair, Cherise - Master of the Abyss - 10.22 ★★★★
✔🔹T: Tarr, Hope - Operation Cinderella - 09.10 ★★★
✔🔹U: Usher, Donna Joy - Goons 'n' Roses - 11.17 ★★★
✔🔹V: Vaughn, Carrie - Kitty Takes a Holiday - 07.09 ★★★★
✔🔹W: Watson, Penny - Sweet Magik - 07.17 ★★★
✔🔹X: Xander Collins - His Deepest Desire - 10.16 ★★★
✔🔹Y: Yarros, Rebecca - The Reality of Everything - 10.05 ★★★★
✔🔹Z: Zanetti, Rebecca - Mercury Striking - 09.19 ★★★★

Im want to join! These are so fun.
I am gonna go Easy.
23/26
A.Angelfall (1/7/21)
B.Blackbird in the Reeds (2/6/21)
C.Signs of Cupidity (4/20/21)
D.Dead Witch Walking (2/5/21)
E.Every Which Way But Dead 2/10/21
F.A Fistful of Charms 2/12/21
G.Gathering Frost (2/1/21)
H.Honeymoon for One (2/27/21)
I.The Duke and I (2/21/21)
J.
K.The Alpha and His King (3/9/21)
L.IRL: In Real Life (3/13/21)
M.Mine to Save (3/20/21)
N. Night firm series book 1 I Am the Wild (12/3/21)
O.The Outlaw Demon Wails (2/13/21)
P. A Promise of Fire (3/12/21)
Q.Queen Takes Knights 10/20/21
R.A Forbidden Rumspringa (2/14/21)
S.Of Secrets and Wolves (3/11/21)
T.Torn (3/6/21)
U.The Good, the Bad, and the Undead (2/9/21)
V.Void (7/27/21)
W.World After (1/9/21)
X.How to Vex a Vampire (12/4/21)
Y.
Z.

J. Y. Z.

I missed two letters last year (Q, X).. so I'll try again for easy!

Arsène Lupin - Gentleman-Gauner
Bracken, Alexandra Lore
Cinderella Is Dead
Das Flüstern der Magie
Eclipse
Fürchte die Schatten
Gier, Kerstin
The Hazel Wood
In ewiger Freundschaft
Jimena Novaro Amy of the Necromancers
Kate Dylan Stranded - Im Bann des Sees
Lange, Kathrin Wenn die Nebel flüstern, erwacht mein Herz
Meyer, Stephenie New Moon
Natsuo Kirino The Goddess Chronicle
O'Donoghue Caroline All Our Hidden Gifts
P.
Q.
Rowling, JK Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Sebastian Fitzek Der Heimweg
Tracy Wolff, Crave
U.
Valynne Maetani & Courtney Alameda Seven Deadly Shadows
Wolkenschloss
beatriX Gurian Glimmernächte
You
Z.

I'm in. I haven't done this in awhile.

Alphabet Yearly Challenge 2021
Level: Hard
Progress: 42/52

Authors
Progress: 20/26

A - Adam Silvera
B - Bethany C. Morrow
C - Cassandra Clare
D - Dean Atta
E
F - Fredrik Backman
G - Gail Honeyman
H - Holly Black
I - Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
J - Jandy Nelson
K - Katharine McGee
L - Loan Le
M - Madeline Miller
N - Namina Forna
O
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R - Rachel Hawkins
S - Silvia Moreno-Garcia
T - Talia Hibbert
U
V - V.E. Schwab
W - Claire Wasserman
X
Y - Yaa Gyasi
Z - Markus Zusak



Titles/Series
Progress: 22/26

✅A - Anxious People
✅B - Blood & Honey
✅C - The Cruel Prince
✅D - Daughter of the Pirate King
✅E - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
✅F - Falling Kingdoms
✅G - Gods of Jade and Shadow
✅H - Heir of Fire
✅I - It
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✅K - Kingdom of the Wicked
✅L - Ladies Get Paid: The Ultimate Guide to Breaking Barriers, Owning Your Worth, and Taking Command of Your Career
✅M - Mexican Gothic
✅N - Ninth House
✅O - Our Dark Duet
✅P - A Pho Love Story
✅Q - Queen of Shadows
✅R - Rebel Spring
✅S - Six of Crows
✅T - Ticktock
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✅V - The Vanishing Half
✅W -The Wife Upstairs
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Alphabet Yearly Challenge 2021
Easy
0/26

A~ Angie Fox, Southern Spirits, 3 STARS, 30th May, 270 PAGES
B~ Bones of the Lost by Kathy Reichs, 3 STARS, 18th May, 324 PAGES
C~ Cupcake bakery mystrey, Going, Going, Ganache by Jenn McKinlay, 3 STARS, 9th March, 294 PAGES
D~ Davis Kyra, Sex, Murder and a Double Latte, 3 STARS, 5th March, 336 PAGES
E~ Edwards Hailey, How to Save an Undead Life, 3 STARS, 26th April, 234 PAGES
F~ For Magnus Chase: Hotel Valhalla, Guide to the Norse Worlds by Rick Riordan, 3 STARS, 14th Jan, 160 PAGES
G~ Grave Surprise (Harper Connelly #2) by Charlaine Harris, 3 STARS, 13th Jan, 295 PAGES
H~ How to Claim an Undead Soul by Hailey Edwards, 3 STARS, 3rd May, 286 PAGES
I~ Innocent in Death (In Death, #24) by J.D. Robb, 4 STARS, 8th May, 385 PAGES
J~ Jayne Frost series, Miss Frost Says I Do, by Kristen Painter, 3 STARS, 11 Jan, 192 PAGES
K~ Kristen Painter, Miss Frost Chills The Cheater 3 STARS, 7th Jan, 228 PAGES
L~ Lust, Loathing and a Little Lip Gloss by Kyra Davis, 3 STARS, 5th April, 368 PAGES
M~ Miss Frost Braves the Blizzard by Kristen Painter, 3 STARS, 2nd Jan, 338 PAGES
N~ Nancy Warren, Stockings and Spells, 3 STARS, 27th Aug, 207 PAGES
O~ Origin in Death (In Death, #21) by J.D. Robb, 3 STARS, 20th Jan, 347 PAGES
P~ Painter Kristen, The Vampire's Accidental Wife, 3 STARS, 14th Feb, 382 PAGES
Q~ Quinn Julia, The Duke and I (Bridgertons, #1), 3 STARS, 26th May, 384 PAGES
R~ (The) Reaper Rescues The Genie by Kristen Painter, 3 STARS, 17th Jan, 230 PAGES
S~ Survivor In Death (In Death, #20) by J.D. Robb, 3 STARS, 25th Jan, 360 PAGES
T~ Tessa Dare, Romancing the Duke, 3 STARS, 1st March, 370 PAGES
U~ Unbound by Many, 3 STARS, 12th Feb, 358 PAGES
V~ Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray, 5 STARS, 7th Feb, 867 PAGES
W~ (The) Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware, 4 STARS, 24th Feb, 341 PAGES
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Duration: 1/1-12/31/21
Level: Hard

DONE


Authors

A: Ilona Andrews Blood Heir 2/11
B: James O. Born Fields of Fire 2/10
C: Michael Connelly The Late Show 1/16
D: Sara Driscoll Leave No Trace 3/3
E: Mary Anna Evans Effigies 1/23
F: Susan Furlong Fractured Truth 3/12
G: Ava Gray Skin Game 2/16
H: Mark Henwick Sleight of Hand 1/11
I: Louise R. Innes Death at the Salon 4/15
J: Gin Jones Six Cloves Under 1/28
K: B.R. Kingsolver Shadow Hunter 1/8
L: Melinda Leigh Drown Her Sorrows 3/21
M: G.A. McKevett Murder at Mabel’s Motel 2/18
N: Sarah Noffke The Creative Strategist 1/25
O: Richard Osman The Thursday Murder Club 2/2
P: Terry Pratchett A Slip of the Keyboard: Collected Non-Fiction 2/4
Q: Fiona Quinn Protective Instinct 1/24
R: Steven Rowley The Guncle 6/18
S: Jesse Q. Sutanto Dial A for Aunties 5/24
T: Sheila Turnage The Odds of Getting Even 1/21
U: Blair Underwood Casanegra 5/24
V: Diane Vallere The Decorator Who Knew Too Much 1/6
W: Leslie Wolfe Taker of Lives 6/19
X: Qiu Xiaolong A Loyal Character Dancer 5/28
Y: Ann Yost A Pattern for Murder 1/16
Z: James W. Ziskin Stone Cold Dead 1/16


Titles

A: All the Colors of Night Jayne Ann Krentz 1/18
B: Black Tie Required Craig Schaefer 1/7
C: Crime Scene Cover-Up Julie Miller 1/7
D: Diamonds and Daggers Nancy Warren 1/6
E: Enchanted Warrior Sharon Ashwood 2/13
F: Firewalk L.T. Ryan 1/5
G: Good Morning, Midnight Lily Brooks-Dalton 1/2
H: Hollywood Homicide Kellye Garrett 1/9
I: In Cold Chamomile Joy Avon 1/5
J: Justice Unhatched Sarah Noffke 2/28
K: Kumquat Jeff Strand 1/6
L: Loyalty in Death J.D. Robb 1/12
M: Mean Girl Murder Leslie Langtry 1/1
N: Night Stalker B.R. Kingsolver 1/9
O: One Under Cynthia Harrod-Eagles 1/13
P: Path of Bones L.T. Ryan 3/17
Q: Quiet in Her Bones Nalini Singh 5/23
R: Rules of Redemption T.A. White 3/13
S: Shoot the Breeze Gina LaManna 1/14
T: Thin Air Lisa Gray 4/27
U: Unfinished Priyanka Chopra Jonas 2/23
V: Vanilla Vendetta Rosie A. Point 1/5
W: When Good Ghosts Get the Blues Danielle Garrett 1/10
X: Xiantha Gillian Andrews 2/28
Y: Yip/Tuck Sparkle Abbey 5/2
Z: Zero Visibility Georgia Beers 5/10

Duration: 1/1/21-31/12/21
Level: Medium
Total: 25/26

Titels

A - All The Rage - Cara Hunter - 09/07/2021
B - Blutige Stille - Linda Castillo - 30/05/2021
C - Creatures of the Deep: In Search of the Sea's Monsters and the World They Live in - Erich Hoyt - 15/04/2021
D - Der Dienstagabend Klub - Agatha Christie - 11/04/2021
E - Entanglement Bound: An Epic Space Opera Series - Mary E. Lowd - 16/03/2021
F - Future Tense Fiction: Stories of Tomorrow - Kirsten Berg - 13/12/2021
G - Die Goblins - Jim C. Hines - 07/01/2021
H - Heir Today, Pawn Tomorrow - Eric Ugland - 15/07/2021
I - Ins Dunkel - Jane Harper - 23/02/2021
J - Das Jahr des Dugong – Eine Geschichte für unsere Zeit: Die neue Erzählung vom Autor von Der Wal und das Ende der Welt - John Ironmonger - 11/11/2021
K - Kepler62 – Buch 1: Die Einladung - Timo Parvela - 23/12/2021
L - Little Free Library - Naomi Kritzer - 14/12/2021
M - Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was - Sjon - 14/11/2021
N - Die Naturgeschichte der Drachen - Marie Brennan - 24/11/2021
O - The Oxford Murders - Guillermo Martinez - 15/04/2021
P - Prince of Thorns - Mark Lawrence - 30/01/2021
Q -
R - Race the Sands - Sarah Beth Durst - 03/04/2021
S - Surviving the Angel of Death: The True Story of a Mengele Twin in Auschwitz - Eva Mozes Kor - 28/03/2021
T - Teen Titans: Raven - Kami Garcia - 15/11/2021
U - The Under Dog - a Hercule Poirot Poirot Short Story - Agatha Christie - 18/12/2021
V - The Veiled Lady - a Hercule Poirot Short Story - Agatha Christie - 28/11/2021
W - Wie man eine Raumkapsel verlässt - Alison McGhee - 28/12/2021
X - Hunter x Hunter, Vol. 01 - Yoshihiro Togashi - 14/12/2021
Y - Yester Year - Craig A. Falconer - 03/11/2021
Z - Die Zahlen der Toten - Linda Castillo - 01/11/2021

Duration: 1/1/21-12/31/21
Level: Easy
Total: 16/26

Mixed List DONE

A - Adams, Ellery The Secret, Book and Scone Society 1/11/21
B - Braun, Lillian Jackson The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers 1/16/2021
C - Cussler, Clive, The Mediterranean Caper 1/26/21
D - Dying For A Cuppa by Linda Gordon Hengerer 2/5/21
E - Emily Brightwell Mrs. Jeffries Demands Justice 2/7/21
F - A Flair for Chardonnay
G - Grundy, Amy Roses are Dead 6/2/21
H - Hell's Corner by David Baldacci 1/3/21
I - Ice Bridge by Kathryn Meyer Griffin 10/3/21

J - The Jackson Case by Diana Xarissa 9/15/21
K - Kate Kingsbury, Ringing in Murder 4.10.21

L - The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly 1/1/21
M - Miss Dimple and the Slightly Bewildered Angel by Mignon F. Ballard 1/31/2021
N - Night Fall by Nelson DeMille 5/8/21
O - Old Soldiers Never Die by Margaret Mayhew 1/2/21
P - Peach Pies and Alibis by Ellery Adams 1/6/21
Q - Murder at the British Quarter by Amanda Roberts 8/7/21
R - Rex Stout A Family Affair 2/27/21
S - Stuart Woods Hush, Hush 2/12/21
T - The Third Secret by Steve Berry 1/21/21
U - The Underwood Case by Diana Xarissa 8/22/21

V - Vince FlynnTransfer of Power 3/7/21

W - The Wheel Spins by Ethel White[bookcover:The Wheel Spins [12364191]
X - Xarissa, DianaArrivals and Arrests 1/1/21

Y - You have the Right to Remain Puzzled by Parnell Hall 10/27/21
Z - Worst Fears Realized by Stuart Woods 9/14/2021

Easy: mixed

26/26: DONE!

A: Aangeraakt by Lisa Gardner - 29 Jan 2021
B: De Brandende Brug by John Flanagan - 04 Jan 2021
C: Carol O'Connell - Waar licht in schaduw overgaat - 15 Sep 2021
D: De Dragers van het Eikenblad by John Flanagan - 20 Jan 2021
E: Eragon by Christopher Paolini - 2 Nov 2021
F: Familiegeluk by Barbara Sevenstern - 4 Apr 2021
G: Diana Gabaldon by Terugkeer naar Inverness - 31 May 2021
H: Heer van de vliegen by William Golding - 4 Mar 2021
I: Het IJzige Land by John Flanagan - 11 Jan 2021
J: John Flanagan - Het Beleg van Macindaw - 27 Feb 2021
K: De Koning van Clonmel by John Flanagan - 30 Jun 2021
L: Losgeld voor Erak by John Flanagan - 11 Feb 2021
M: De Magiër van Macindaw by John Flanagan - 20 Feb 2021
N: Mads Peder Nordbo - Meisje zonder huid - 8 Okt 2021
O: Olof van Joolen - 'Liggen blijven!' - 19 Mar 2021
P: Privacy Live by Annet Hulst - 11 Mar 2021
Q: Ellery Queen - Rendez-vous met de dood - 24 Nov 2021
R: Anna Ruhe - Er hangt een geheim in de lucht - 18 Nov 2021
S: De smaak van sneeuw by Leslie Schwartz - 1 May 2021
T: De tweede by Lynn Berger - 2 Feb 2021
U: Fred Uhlman - Hereniging - 11 Nov 2021
V: Ivo Victoria - Hoe ik nimmer de Ronde van Frankrijk voor min-twaalfjarigen won - 8 Nov 2021
W: Barbara Wood - Kristal der dromen - 2nd Sep 2021
X: Alex Kershaw - Het Ardennenoffensief - 22 Dec 2021
Y: William Paul Young - De uitnodiging - 13 Dec 2021
Z: De zaak Magritte by Toni Coppers - 7 May 2021

Yay I am glad to have this back again!
Level: Hard
Progress: 78/78

Authors First Name
Progress: 26/26
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★A Alison McLean: Have You Seen My Grandma: A heartwarming story about love and loss to that helps children (and adults too!) work through the grief of losing someone or something they love. Ages 3-6. 1/1
★B Barbara O'Connor: Wish 6/1
★C Cate Dean: The Witch Rescues Her Werewolf 15/1
★D Dakota Krout: Dungeon Born 7/1
★E Elwyn Tate: The Deep and Snowy Wood 14/2
★F Fiona Roarke: Invasion of the Alien Snatchers 6/5
★G Gail Carriger: Defy or Defend 28/5
★H Huda Fahmy: Yes, I'm Hot in This: The Hilarious Truth about Life in a Hijab 20/4
★I Irina Leonid: Shhhhh!: Everything is noisy when baby is asleep! 9/5
★J Judi Barrett: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 1/1
★K Kristen Painter: The Werewolf Dates The Deputy 22/4
★L Lorena Alvarez Gomez: Nightlights 26/4
★M Marti Dumas: Jaden Toussaint, the Greatest Episode 5: Mission Star-Power 11/1
★N Nathan W. Pyle: Nathan W. Pyle 8/1
★O Opal Carew: The Office Slave 22/7
★P Pegaz: The New Journey 7/8
★Q QuinRose: Crimson Empire Vol. 1: Circumstances to Serve a Noble 4/6
★R Roderick Hunt: Let's Recycle (First Experiences with Biff, Chip and Kipper) 17/5
★S Shequeta Smith: Rayven Choi: The Return 22/3
★T Tomek Bogacki: Cat and Mouse in the Rain 13/6
★U Una: Becoming Unbecoming 3/10
★V Viv Rosser: The Seagull Who Wanted to Be an Ambulance 1/1
★W WJ Scott: Sleighed: A Children's Christmas Tale 20/4
★X Bex Sutton: Toric The Dragon & The Stolen Treasure 4/5
★Y Yonit Werber: The Witch Who Was Afraid to Fly 18/2
★Z Zoe Chant: Dragon's Thief 2/11
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Authors Surname
Progress: 26/26
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★A Mirka Andolfo: Mirka Andolfo's Mercy #2 2/5
★B Grace Byers: I Am Enough 3/5
★C Joseph Coelho: Luna Loves World Book Day: World Book Day 2021 8/3
★D Julia Donaldson: The What the Ladybird Heard Play: World Book Day 2021 8/3
★E Sophie Escabasse: Witches of Brooklyn 9/5
★F Alexandrea Fokken: Shelby's Dancing Dream 31/1
★G Karissa Gonzales-Othon: Why is Dad So Mad? 10/2
★H Molly Harper: Peace, Blood, and Understanding 9/2
★I Neven Iliev: Morningwood: Everybody Loves Large Chests 17/6
★J Clara C. Johnson: The Bargain: A Short Story 25/5
★K Adam Kay: Dear NHS: 100 Stories to Say Thank You 4/1
★L Jeff Lemire: Snow Angels #0 13/1
★M William Massa: Legion 16/3
★N Lupita Nyong'o: Sulwe 3/5
★O Alice Oseman: Heartstopper: Volume One 11/1
★P Kristen Painter: Miss Frost Braves the Blizzard 22/1
★Q QuinRose: Crimson Empire Vol. 2: Circumstances to Serve a Noble 4/6
★R Matthew Ralph: The Adventures Of Sam The Speedy Sloth (Book 2): Playtime In the Rainforest 18/5
★S Thomas Stories: Don't Turn the Page: Make your child enjoy every moment, fun and happiness. 31/1
★T Wendi Tooth: Coffee and Me: A friendship so sublime. 13/1
★U McDonald's UK: The Christmas Adventures of Archie 18/5
★V Dennis Vanderkerken: Axiom 19/8
★W Suzanne Walker: Mooncakes 2/1
★X Tianna Xander: A Christmas in Paradise 9/12
★Y Al Yankovic: When I Grow Up 9/5
★Z Andrea Zuill: Dance Is for Everyone 3/5
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Titles/Series
Progress: 26/26
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★A Agnes's Place 7/2
★B But Wait, There’s Myrrh 8/2
★C Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 3: Planet of the Pies 11/1
★D Dungeon Madness 9/1
★E Evelyn: A True Story 28/3
★F Fish Don't Sneeze 9/4
★G Gigantosaurus: Dino Spot By Jonny Duddle 8/3
★H The House at Pooh Corner 5/2
★I I Like To Be Kind: Children's Book About Kindness for Preschool 2/4
★J Jumanji 31/3
★K Kaspar: Prince of Cats 5/2
★L Lightfall: The Girl & the Galdurian 7/2
★M The Mouse in the Hammock, a Valentine's Tale 13/1
★N Nice Werewolves Don't Bite Vampires 17/2
★O Oxford Reading Tree Read with Biff, Chip, and Kipper: First Stories: Level 2: Dad's Birthday 18/5
★P Pickles to Pittsburgh 10/1
★Q The Queen's Army 10/8
★R Reaping The Immortal 14/2
★S Scooper and Dumper 11/2
★T The Truth About Cats and Wolves 18/1
★U Unnatural #1 10/2
★V The Vampire's Priceless Treasure 24/2
★W Where Is My Dad? 13/1
★X Pixie Dust 18/5
★Y You've Got Aliens 20/2
★Z A Zombie for Xmas 27/12
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2021 Alphabet Yearly Challenge
January 1 – December 31, 2021

Level — Hard
Progress — X/52

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A-Z Challenge 2021
Time Frame: 01 January 2021 - 31 December 2021
Level: Hard

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Time Frame: 01 January 2021 - 31 December 2021
Level: Hard
Progress: 27/52

Authors:

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B: Bardugo, Leigh Six of Crows Read 23/05
C: Callihan, Kristen Idol Read 10/05
D: Derting, Kimberely The Body Finder Read 27/03
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F: Frost, Jeaniene First Drop of Crimson Read 7/04
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M: Meyer, Stephenie The Chemist Read 3/04
N: Namoi Novak A Deadly Education Read 13/03
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Q: Quinn, Julia Romancing Mr Bridgerton Read 1/02
R: Ritchie, Becca and Krista Infamous Like Us Read 18/10
S: Snyder, Maria V Chasing the Shadows Read 3/06
T: Tessa Dare Beauty and the Blacksmith Read 16/02
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Titles:

A: Any Duchess Will Do Read 6/05
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C: Crooked Kingdom Read 23/05
D: Deep Read 26/01
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F: Fearless Like Us Read 29/05
G: Girl meets Duke (series name) - The Governess Game Read 5/05
H: Heart Secret Read 24/10
I: It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time Read 27/01
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L: Lick Read 25/01
M: Mad Women: The Other Side of Life on Madison Avenue in the '60s and Beyond Read 10/02
N: Navigating the Stars Read 31/05
O: On the Way to the Wedding Read 9/10
P: Play Read 26/01
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R: Repeat Read 21/02
S: Strong Read 22/02
T: The Duchess Deal Read 5/05
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I'm in!

Rules:

* Re-reads are allowed as long as they’re read during the time of the challenge.
* Use your sign-up post for your list, it'll be linked in the participants list.
* When you've finished a book rate & date it.
* You can change your books and level at any time.
* No minimum page requirement.
Levels:

Hard: Two lists: Read through the alphabet twice, one time using titles/series names and another using author names. You can't use the same book for both lists. (52 books)

Special rules for X (all levels): When using titles, any word in the title may start with X. When using authors, there must be an X somewhere in the name, does not have to start with it.

Book titles
A - Alanna:The First Adventure | 08.1.21 | 3stars
B - Borrowed Dreams | 15.04.21 | 3stars
C - The Creative Strategist | 22.05.21 | 3stars
D - Dos Chicas de Shanghai | 31.03.21 | 4stars
E - Los Errantes | 05.06.21 | 3stars
F - Furthermore | 07.04.21 | 3 stars
G - Girl's Night Out | 19.02.21 | 3stars
H - Heartstopper, Volume 3 | 20.07.21 | 4stars
I - If She Knew | 03.04.21 | 3stars
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K - Kim Ji.young, nacida en 1982 | 10.04.21 | 5stars
L - La Edad de la Inocencia | 28.8.21 | 4.5stars
M - Mujercitas | 01.07.21 | 4stars
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P - The Proposition | 12.05.21 | 3stars
Q - La Quinta Estación | 01.05.21 | 5stars
R - Los Recuerdos del Porvenir | 22.09.21 | 3.5 stars
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T - The Scottish Rogue | 22.03.21 | 3stars
U - The Unlikely Heroes | 02.05.21 | 3stars
V - Las Vírgenes Suicidas | 11.02.21 | 4stars
W - Wisteria Witches | 29.05.21 | 3stars
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A - Svetlana Alexievich | La Guerra no tiene Rostro de Mujer | 29.1.21 | 4stars
B - Octavia E. Butler | Parábola del Sembrador | 18.07.21 | 5stars
C - Truman Capote | Desayuno en Tiffany's | 25.03.21 | 5stars
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E - Edith Wharton | La Casa de la Alegría | 07.05.21 | 5stars
F - Fiona Valpy | The Dressmaker's Gift | 17.1.21 | 3stars
G - Sue Grafton | A de Adulterio | 20.04.21 | 4stars
H - Hiro Arikawa | A Cuerpo de Gato | 05.02.21 | 4stars
I - Kazuo Ishiguro | Los Restos del Día | 26.02.21 | 4stars
J - Jacques Edwards | Metamorfosis | 04.09.21 | 2stars
K - Katherine Arden | The Bear and the Nightingale | 01.08.21 | 4stars
L - Lisa See | Sueños de Felicidad | 17.06.21 | 4stars
M - Maggie Stiefvater | The Scorpio Races | 02.03.21 | 4stars
N - Nic Stone | Dear Justyce | 03.03.21 | 4stars
O - Oscar Wilde | El Retrato de Dorian Gray | 23.1.21 | 3stars
P - Philip Pullman | La Comunidad Secreta | 15.8.21 | 4stars
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R - H.A. Riquelme | Un Hombre sin Nombre | 07.09.21 | 4stars
S - Sarah Noffke | The Born Leader | 04.06.21 | 4stars
T - Tamara Grantham | The Witch's Tower | 14.07.21 | 2stars
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V - V.E. Schwab | The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue | 12.06.21 | 4stars
W - Weike Wang | Chemistry | 11.03.21 | 4stars
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Books Read: 72/78


Books Read: 26/26
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A – Asking for Trouble – Read: 20/01 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟
B – Bound – Read: 08/01 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
C – Charmed mate – Read: 04/01 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
D – Does a Bear Shift in the Woods – Read: 12/02 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
E – Eternity in Death – Read: 15/03 – 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
F – Fire Breathing Beast – Read: 10/01 – 2 🌟🌟
G – Glory in Death – Read: 16/02 – 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
H – Her Alien Prince – Read: 05/01 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
I – Immortal in Death – Read: 16/02 – 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
J – Judgement in Death – Read: 25/02 – 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
K – Kindred in Death – Read: 18/03 – 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
L – Lauren’s Barbarian – Read: 28/01 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟
M – Mine – Read: 24/01 – 1 🌟
N – Naked in Death – Read: 15/02 – 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
O – Origin in Death – Read: 12/03 – 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
P – Protected by the Alien Warrior – Read: 30/01 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
Q – Queen Alpha – Read: 04/11 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟
R – Royal Bear – Read: 03/01 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
S – Stolen – Read: 07/01 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
T – Taken by the Alien Warrior – Read: 24/01 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
U – Unlovable – Read: 30/01 – 2 🌟🌟
V – Vengeance in Death – Read: 19/02 – 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
W – Wolf Boss – Read: 12/01 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
X – Xander – Read: 01/11 – 2 🌟🌟
Y – You Had Me at Hola – Read: 03/03 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Z – Zeus, Inc. – Read: 05/11 – 3 🌟🌟🌟

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Books Read: 23/26
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A – Anna Lee Huber – The Anatomist’s Wife – Read: 31/01 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟
B– Becca Brayden – Alien King Crashes the Wedding – Read: 09/02 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
C – Candace Ayers – Chased mate – Read: 04/01 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
D – Darynda Jones – Seventh Grave and No body – Read: 31/01 – 3.5 🌟🌟🌟🌟
E – Eris Adderly – Bass-Ackwards – Read: 20/01 – 3.5 🌟🌟🌟
F – Falguni Kothari – The Set Up – Read: 20/09 - 3 🌟🌟🌟
G – Gail Carriger – Blameless – Read: 26/01 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟
H – Hope Hart – Saved by the Alien Warrior – Read: 29/01 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟
I – Ines Johnson – The Dragon’s Reluctant Sacrifice – Read: 11/02 – 2 🌟🌟
J – Jana Deleon – Louisiana Longshot – Read: 03/02 – 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
K – Kendall Ryan – The Two Week Arrangement – Read: 02/02 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
L – L.H. Cosway – Happy-Go-Lucky – Read: 09/03 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟
M – Mina Carter – Fated for the Bear – Read: 09/01 – 1 🌟
N – Nora Roberts – The Next Always – Read: 15/01 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
O – Olivia Gates – Billionaire, M.D. – Read: 08/11 – 2 🌟🌟
P – Presley Hall – Rescued – Read: 08/01 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
Q –
R – Ruby Dixon – The Barbarian Before Christmas – Read: 27/01 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
S – Susan Ee – Angelfall – Read: 06/02 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
T – Tana Stone – Rogue – Read: 16/01 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
U –
V – Verity Bright – A Very English Murder – Read: 01/08 – 3.5 🌟🌟🌟
W – Wilkie Collins – The Moonstone – Read: 27/09 - 3 🌟🌟🌟
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Y – Yvonne Woon – Dead Beautiful – Read: 07/11 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
Z – Zoey Draven – The Alien’s Mate – Read: 29/07 – 2 🌟🌟
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Books Read: 23/26
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A – Candace Ayers – Changed mate – Read: 05/01 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
B – Rhys Bowen – Love and Death Among the Cheetahs – Read: 23/01 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟
C – Ayssa Cole – A Duke by Default – Read: 18/01 – 3.5 🌟🌟🌟🌟
D – Ruby Dixon – Barbarian’s Tease – Read: 25/01 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
E – Jaymin Eve – Trickery – Read: 14/01 – 2 🌟🌟
F – Angie Fox – The Haunted Heist – Read: 01/04 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟
G – Scarlett Grove – Rookie Bear – Read: 06/01 – 2 🌟🌟
H – Hope Hart – Claimed by the Alien Warrior – Read: 29/01 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟
I – Larissa ione – Bound by Night – Read: 21/09 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟
J – Elsa Jade – Alpha Star – Read: 08/02 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
K – Mina Khan – The Djinn’s Dilemma – Read: 06/02 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
L – Kara Lockharte – Betrothed to the Dragon – Read: 18/01 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
M – Ali McNamara – Breakfast at Darcy’s – Read: 05/03 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟
N –
O – Beth O’Leary – The Flatshare – Read: 18/04 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
P – Lucy Parker – Pretty Face – Read: 14/02 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Q – Meghan Quinn – Three Blind Dates – Read: 06/03 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟
R – Nora Roberts – Face the Fire – Read: 19/01 – 3.5 🌟🌟🌟
S – Tana Stone – Possessed – Read: 29/03 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
T – Elle Thorne – Protection – Read: 01/08 – 2 🌟🌟
U – Michael R. Underwood – Geekomancy – Read: 24/12 – DNF @ 20%
V – Lili Valente – Puck Aholic – Read: 02/02 – 3 🌟🌟🌟
W – Alisa Woods – My Dragon Lord – Read: 06/01 – 2 🌟🌟
X –
Y – Mila Young – Hunted – Read: 22/01 – 2 🌟🌟
Z –
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Denise wrote: "For All Our Spell-Out Lovers - Welcome To The 2021 Edition Of The Alphabet Yearly Challenge!

Time Frame: 01 January 2021 - 31 December 2021

Rules:

* Re-reads are allowed as long as they’re read ..."
Can I still join this challenge?

I’m late to the party but I’d like to give this a try

I'm in for the Easy Challenge

Easy: Mixed list - Either the title of the book/series it belongs to or the author's name (first, middle or last) has to start with the letter. (26 books)

23/26 Completed


A - Murder on a Girls' Night Out by Anne George⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Hilarious 03/22/21
B - Booked for Trouble by Eva Gates ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 03/21/21
C - Who Moved My Goat Cheese? by Lynn Cahoon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 04.06/21
D - Pillow Stalk by Diane Vallere ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 03/29/21
E - A Dog with Two Tales by Ellen Riggs ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 04/22/21
F - Finding Justice by Kathi Daley⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️+ 04/01/21
G - A Sip Before Dying by Gemma Halliday ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 04/15/21
H - Chocolate Covered Death by Gemma Halliday
I - Independent Bones by Carolyn Haines⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️+ 05/29/21
J - Junkyard Man by Libby Howard⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️03/25/21
K - Big Little Spies by Krista Davis⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 04/10/21
L - An Appetite for Murder by Lucy Burdette⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️04/03/21
M - Long Island Iced Tina by Maria DiRico ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️04/04/21 LOVED IT!
N - All Fudged Up by Nancy CoCo ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 06/21/21
O - One Potato, Two Potato, Dead by Lynn Cahoon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 05/06/21
P - A Poisoned Season by Tasha Alexander ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 03/27/21
Q - A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 06/06/21
R - Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind by Ann B. Ross ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 - 04/11/21
S - Murder on the SS Rosa by Lee Strauss ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 04/13/21
T - In the Market for Murder by T.E. Kinsey ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 06/24/21
U - Ukulele Murder - Leslie Langtry 11/28/21
V - Midnight Ice: A Madison Night Mad for Mod Mystery by Diane Vallere⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 03/28/21
W - Wedding Day and Foul Play by Duffy Brown ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 03/24/21 really fun read!
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Shelly wrote: "I’m late to the party but I’d like to give this a try"

OMG, I'm so sorry I missed your post asking whether you could still join! The answer is of course very much yes. :)

I would like to join :)
I'll give medium a try. first time trying this challenge. I'm going to try for titles I hope I can do it.

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I'll start with trying titles only but will switch to easy mode if things look bad later
Edit: Okay, I might try hard mode. I'll attempt to do medium while seeing what piles up in the meantime
I don't really rate any of the Michael Connelly books (I'm just gonna mark them and anything else I didn't end up rating with ---), but I'll try to put ratings for everything else

Title
(17/26)

A - ⭐⭐⭐ The Aunt Who Wouldn't Die (Apr 21)
B - --- The Black Box (Mar 29)
C - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators (May 7)
D - --- The Drop (Feb 26)
E - --- Elmer Gantry (Jan 21)
F - --- The Fifth Witness (Jan 15)
G - --- The Gods of Guilt (Mar 29)
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I - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Apr 24)
J - ⭐⭐⭐ Jasper Jones (May 23)
K - ⭐⭐⭐ Klara and the Sun (Sept 24)
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N - --- Nine Dragons (Feb 10)
O - --- The Overlook (Jan 10)
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R - --- The Reversal (Feb 27)
S - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Surviving the White Gaze: A Memoir (Apr 22)
T - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ This Is the Fire: What I Say to My Friends About Racism (Apr 20)
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W - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The White Tower (Jul 20)
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Y - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You Should See Me in a Crown (May 13)
Z - The Zen of Listening: Mindful Communication in the Age of Distraction [WIP]

Author
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A -
B - Rosa Brooks - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tangled Up in Blue (May 18)
C - Michael Connelly - --- The Crossing (May 23)
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G - Brian Greene - The Elegant Universe [WIP]
H - Robin Hobb - Assassin's Apprentice ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Sept 11)
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J - George M. Johnson - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ All Boys Aren't Blue (May 2)
K - Stephen King - ⭐⭐ The Gunslinger (May 4)
L - Victoria Law, Maya Schenwar - Prison by Any Other Name (Aug 19)
M - Erin Morgenstern - ⭐⭐ The Starless Sea (Apr 20)
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R - Alexander Ramati - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ And the Violins Stopped Playing (May 7)
S - Michael J. Sullivan - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Theft of Swords (Apr 16)
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V - Alex S. Vitale - The End of Policing (May 31)
W - Michael Wisehart - Plague of Shadows (Sept 23)
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I'll give it a go, even though I'm slightly late to the game.

I'll do the easy.

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H: Haven by Kay Hooper (5/13/21) - 5 stars.
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Alphabet Yearly Challenge 2021
January 1 - December 31, 2021

Easy: Mixed list - Either the title of the book/series it belongs to or the author's name (first, middle or last) has to start with the letter. (26 books)

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B: Kate A. Boorman - What We Buried 5/28/21 ☆☆☆☆
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M:Jojo Moyes - The Last Letter from Your Lover 10/14/21 - ☆☆☆☆
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S: Peter Swanson - Every Vow You Break 5/22/21 ☆☆☆☆
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The Alphabet Yearly Challenge

Time Frame: 01 January 2021 - 31 December 2021
Level: Hard
Progress: 18/52

Titles:

A: Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End (May 29)
B: Becoming Marie Antoinette (May 21)
C: Don't Cheat Me (Aug)
D: Darkness Before Dawn (May 27)
E: Enclave (May 13)
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G: Gothikana
H: Horde (May 15)
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M: Moonlight Falls on Seven Sisters (May 16)
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O: Outpost (May 15)
P: A Torn Paige (Jun 2)
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R: Don't Rush Me (Aug)
S: Seven Sisters (May 12)
T: Don't Tempt Me (Aug)
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Authors:

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C: Courtney McCaskill - How to Train Your Viscount
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J: Jackie May - Don't Bait Me (Aug)
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L: J.A. London - After Daybreak (Jun 2)
M: Misty Hayes - Shield & Shade
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O: Olivia Riley - Heart's Prisoner (June 2)
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I'm in! Going for the hard level, cause I'm just a glutton for punishment. lol

Titles
A: America , 7/22, 2*
B: A Bad Day for Sunshine , 7/24, 4*
C: Cherry Punch , 4/25, 4*
D: Dance of Death , 5/13, 5*
E: The Essential Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury 10/29, 5*
F: The Final Arrangement , 9/11, 5*
G: Ghost Squad , 6/29, 5*
H: How to Watch the Olympics: The Essential Guide to the Rules, Statistics, Heroes, and Zeroes of Every Sport , 7/21, 5*
I: In the Quick , 6/17, 3*
J: James and the Giant Peach
K: Killer Cupcakes , 8/20, 5*
L: Lending a Paw , 8/2, 5*
M: The Murders in the Rue Morgue , 10/14, 4*
N: Nine Perfect Strangers , 5/30, 2*
O: On the Tip of Her Tongue , 5/24, 5*
P: Pianos and Flowers: Brief Encounters of the Romantic Kind , 9/9, 5*
Q: Quidditch Through the Ages
R: Remote Control
S: The Stand 3/12, 5*
T: A Thousand Naked Strangers: A Paramedic's Wild Ride to the Edge and Back 6/24, 5*
U: Uncommon Type
V: Vampires, Bones and Treacle Scones
W: The Waiter , 6/29, 5*
X: X
Y: Y
Z: Zorrie

Authors
A: The Broken Circle: A Memoir of Escaping Afghanistan by Enjeela Ahmadi-Miller, 8/20, 5*
B: Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley, 9/3, 5*
C: My Brother's Crown by Mindy Starns Clark, 5/8, 5*
D: Sticks & Scones by Diane Mott Davidson 8/6, 4*
E: Twenty Blue Devils by Aaron Elkins 3/15, 5*
F: Matchmaking Can Be Murder byAmanda Flower, 5/14, 4*
G: Hidden by Laura Griffin, 2/23, 5*
H: Stay Free by John Hilla, 6/18, 3*
I: Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko, 5/18,5*
J: Dark Rain: A New Orleans Story by Mat Johnson 10/11, 3*
K: Bestiary: Poems by Donika Kelly 7/25, 3*
L: Simply Spaced: Clear the Clutter and Style Your Life by Monica Leed 7/9, 4*
M: Rayne: The King's Burden by Christopher McMillian, 8/4,5*
N: The Whisper Man by Alex North
O: Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell 5/18, 2*
P: Blocked Out by Mandy Partridge, 5/14, 4*
Q: The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai 5/28, 5*
R: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, 9/21, 4*
S: A Spell of Murder by Clea Simon, 5/19, 3*
T: A Test Of Wills by Charles Todd, 6/12, 3*
U: All My Darkest Impulses by Lisa Unger
V: Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance 2/22, 5*
W: Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! by Mo Willems, 7/21, 4*
X: water with womanly waves by jasmine xx
Y: Mary, Everything Cassandra Yorke
Z: The Remainder by Alia Trabucco Zerán

Duration: 1/1-12/31/21
Level: Hard

DONE

Authors

A: Ilona Andrews Blood Heir 2/11
B: James O. Born Fields of Fire 2/10
C: Michael Connelly The Late Show 1/16
D: Sara Driscoll Leave No Trace 3/3
E: Mary Anna Evans Effigies 1/23
F: Susan Furlong Fractured Truth 3/12
G: Ava Gray Skin Game 2/16
H: Mark Henwick Sleight of Hand 1/11
I: Louise R. Innes Death at the Salon 4/15
J: Gin Jones Six Cloves Under 1/28
K: B.R. Kingsolver Shadow Hunter 1/8
L: Melinda Leigh Drown Her Sorrows 3/21
M: G.A. McKevett Murder at Mabel’s Motel 2/18
N: Sarah Noffke The Creative Strategist 1/25
O: Richard Osman The Thursday Murder Club 2/2
P: Terry Pratchett A Slip of the Keyboard: Collected Non-Fiction 2/4
Q: Fiona Quinn Protective Instinct 1/24
R: Steven Rowley The Guncle 6/18
S: Jesse Q. Sutanto Dial A for Aunties 5/24
T: Sheila Turnage The Odds of Getting Even 1/21
U: Blair Underwood Casanegra 5/24
V: Diane Vallere The Decorator Who Knew Too Much 1/6
W: Leslie Wolfe Taker of Lives 6/19
X: Qiu Xiaolong A Loyal Character Dancer 5/28
Y: Ann Yost A Pattern for Murder 1/16
Z: James W. Ziskin Stone Cold Dead 1/16


Titles

A: All the Colors of Night Jayne Ann Krentz 1/18
B: Black Tie Required Craig Schaefer 1/7
C: Crime Scene Cover-Up Julie Miller 1/7
D: Diamonds and Daggers Nancy Warren 1/6
E: Enchanted Warrior Sharon Ashwood 2/13
F: Firewalk L.T. Ryan 1/5
G: Good Morning, Midnight Lily Brooks-Dalton 1/2
H: Hollywood Homicide Kellye Garrett 1/9
I: In Cold Chamomile Joy Avon 1/5
J: Justice Unhatched Sarah Noffke 2/28
K: Kumquat Jeff Strand 1/6
L: Loyalty in Death J.D. Robb 1/12
M: Mean Girl Murder Leslie Langtry 1/1
N: Night Stalker B.R. Kingsolver 1/9
O: One Under Cynthia Harrod-Eagles 1/13
P: Path of Bones L.T. Ryan 3/17
Q: Quiet in Her Bones Nalini Singh 5/23
R: Rules of Redemption T.A. White 3/13
S: Shoot the Breeze Gina LaManna 1/14
T: Thin Air Lisa Gray 4/27
U: Unfinished Priyanka Chopra Jonas 2/23
V: Vanilla Vendetta Rosie A. Point 1/5
W: When Good Ghosts Get the Blues Danielle Garrett 1/10
X: Xiantha Gillian Andrews 2/28
Y: Yip/Tuck Sparkle Abbey 5/2
Z: Zero Visibility Georgia Beers 5/10

X in a title has to definitely have a word starting with X, correct?
It can't just be in any word in the title?

Yes, it has to be the first letter in a word in the title.

Time Frame: 01 January 2021 - 31 December 2021

Rules:

* Re-reads are allowed as long as they’re read during the time of the challenge.
* Use your sign-up post for your list, it'll be linked in the participants list.
* When you've finished a book rate & date it.
* You can change your books and level at any time.
* No minimum page requirement.

Hard: Two lists: Read through the alphabet twice, one time using titles/series names and another using author names. You can't use the same book for both lists. (52 books)

Special rules for X (all levels): When using titles, any word in the title/series name may start with X. When using authors, there must be an X somewhere in the name, does not have to start with it.

I am doing this challenge on hard. I have been writing them down instead of putting them here lol
22/52
Author
A: Shine your Icy Crown
B :Smoke Bitten
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E: Out, Mouse!
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H : Rise!: From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou
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J: True Loaf
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L: Legend
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N: The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel
O: Animal Farm
P: The Lost Apothecary
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S: Midnight Sun
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W: The Last House on Needless Street
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Y: Meet Me at the Museum
Z

Title
A : Among the Beasts & Briars
B
C: Cazadora
D
E
F
G: Girl in the Blue Coat
H
I: Idiot
J
K
L
M: Mystic Pieces
N
O: One for the Money
P
Q
R
S : Storm Cursed
T: To Make Monsters Out of Girls
U
V: A Villa in Sicily: Olive Oil and Murder
W: Witchy
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Y
Z

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