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2013 A-Z Book Title Challenge

Read 26 books which titles begin with the letters of the alphabet.

Examples:
O - Opal
T - The Sun Dwellers or
S - The Sun Dwellers

For the letter "X or Z ", any book title with the letter X or Z in it is acceptable.

If the title contains the word THE it can be omitted if you want.

Duration: January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013

You can sign up anytime, and you can backdate books if you know when you finished it, as long as it was done in the year 2013.

I'll Start

2013 A-Z Book Title Challenge
Duration Jan 1- Dec 31

A - A Hometown Boy by Janice Kay Johnson Jan 3/13
B - A Beautiful Struggle by Lilliana Anderson Jan 17/13
C - Chasing Nikki by Lacey Weatherford Jan 16/13
D - Dare You To by Katie McGarryJan 9/13
E
F - Finding Chase by Lacey Weatherford Jan 16/13
G
H - Hopeless by Colleen Hoover- Jan 1/13
I - In the Band by Jean Haus Jan 2/13
J
K
L
M - Mr. Bear by Midu Hadi Jan 4/13
N - The Next Forever by Lisa BursteinJan 18/13
O
P - Play with Me by Piper Shelly Jan 18/13
Q
R - Racing to Love - Jesse's Soul by Amy Gregory1/10/13
S
T
U - Unmasking Maya by Libby Mercer- Jan 2/13
V
W - Wallbanger by Alice Clayton- Jan 4/13
X
Y
Z

13/26 Completed

Interesting idea...

I can do a couple from books I've read in the past couple of days:

A -
B - The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo
c -
D -
E -
F -
G - Grizzly Tales: Gruesome Grown-Ups by Jamie Rix
H -
I -
J -
K - Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo
L -
M -
N -
O -
P -
Q -
R - Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett
S -
T -
U -
V -
W -
X -
Y -
Z -

4/26

Sign me up! I love challenges.
02/26

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M-Moon Called 01/05/13
N
O
P
Q
R
S- Scent of the Missing: Love and Partnership with a Search-and-Rescue Dog. 01/01/13
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Victoria wrote: "Interesting idea...

I can do a couple from books I've read in the past couple of days:

Reader Man is one of my favorite Terry Pratchett's! I loved that one!!! Did you like it?

I will try :) Haha !

Updated - 08/08/2013


A - Across the Universe (Across the Universe #1)by Beth Revis
B - Branded (Fall of Angels #1) by Keary Taylor
C - Covet (Vampire Erotic Theatre Romance, #1) by Felicity E. Heaton
D - Dinner With a Vampire (The Dark Heroine, #1) by Abigail Gibbs
E - Exiled (Immortal Essence, #1) by RaShelle Workman
F - Family Magic (Hayle Coven, #1) by Patti Larsen
G - Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin, #1) by Robin LaFevers
H - Heavenly (Heavenly #1)by Jennifer Laurens
I - If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch
J -
K -
L - Legacy (The Young Witch's Chronicles #1)by Calista Anastasia
M - My Soul to Keep (Soul Screamers, #3) by Rachel Vincent
N - Nocturnal Academy (Nocturnal Academy #1) by Ethan Somerville
O - Obsidian (Lux #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
P - Poison Heart by S.B. Hayes
Q -
R - Rising, The* (Darkness Rising #3)by Kelley Armstrong
S - Scarlet Dagger, The* (The Red Sector Chronicles, #1) by Krystle Jones
T - The Binding (The Velesi Trilogy, #1) by L. Filloon
U -
V - Vampire Academy(Vampire Academy #1)by Richelle Mead
W - Waking the Witch (Women of the Otherworld #11) by Kelley Armstrong
X - Onyx (Lux #2)by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Y -
Z -

OMG, I have always wanted to do this, but I wanted a way for people to see what I was doing. I like this idea.

Count me in:
A - The Art of War ()
B - Bay of the Dead ()
C - Cornerstone (1/19)
D - Diabolical ()
E - Extraordinary Blogs And Ezines (1/2)
F - The Fine Print of Self-Publishing: Everything You Need to Know about the Costs, Contracts, and Process of Self-Publishing ()
G - Girl Boy Etc ()
H - Heiress of Lies ()
I - Imajica ()
J - Just After Sunset ()
K - Kraken ()
L - Les Misérables ()
M - Morgue Drawer Four (1/5)
N - No Country for Old Men ()
O - Odd Thomas ()
P - The Picture of Dorian Gray ()
Q - Quotable ()
R - Ring ()
S - Scapemaker ()
T - Try the Morgue ()
U - Um, Like... OM: A Girl Goddess's Guide to Yoga ()
V - The Victor Way ()
W - When the Siren Calls ()
X - X-Men: The Last Stand: The Junior Novel ()
Y - Year of Wonders ()
Z – The Zombies of Mesmer ()

03/26

Yes, I did Terri. I love the books where Death makes a lot of appearances, like Mort and Reaper Man.

Update as of January 16th 2013:

A -
B - The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo
C - Chains Of Freedom by Jess Mountifield
D - The Dragonfly Pool by Eva Ibbotson
E -
F -
G - Grizzly Tales: Gruesome Grown-ups by Jamie Rix
H -
I - In The High Valley by Susan Cooidge
J -
K - Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo
L -
M -
N -
O -
P - Pirated by Jinn Nelson
Q -
R - Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett
S -
T -
U -
V -
W -
X -
Y -
Z -

Completed: 8/26

Update as of January 31st 2013 (OK, it's technically early hours of February 1st, but let's not be technical, LOL!)

A -
B - The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo
C - Chains Of Freedom by Jess Mountifield
D - The Dragonfly Pool by Eva Ibbotson
E - Echo by Tempest C. Avery
F - Freeblood by Marny Copal
G - Grizzly Tales: Gruesome Grown-ups by Jamie Rix
H - Horrid Henry Meets The Queen by FrancescaSimon
I - In The High Valley by Susan Cooidge
J - Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
K - Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo
L -
M - Masro Fhin: Homecoming by Robert C. Mason
N -
O -
P - Pirated by Jinn Nelson
Q -
R - Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett
S -
T -
U -
V -
W -
X -
Y -
Z - Zachary Zombie and the Lost Boy by John H. Carroll

Completed: 14/26

Here is mine so far:

A AN ANGEL BY HER SIDE - RUTH REID - 4 stars
B
C CHRISTMAS WITH THE FIRST LADIES - COLLEEN CHRISTIAN BURKE
D THE DILEMMA OF CHARLOTTE FARROW- OLIVIA NEWPORT
E
F

G
H
I ICONIC SPIRITS: AN INTOXICATING HISTORY - MARK SPIVAK
J
K KILLER RATINGS - LISA SEIDMAN
L TO LOVE A WOLF - BK WALKER
M MY NAME IS MARY SUTTER - ROBIN OLIVEIRA
N NEVER LET YOU GO - ERIN HEALY
O
P PERIL: FROM JACKBOOTS TO JACK BENNY - PEARL GOODMAN - 4 STARS
Q QUEEN OF THE AIR: A TRUE STORY OF LOVE AND TRAGEDY AT THE CIRCUS - DEAN JENSEN
R RAISING CUBBY-JOHN ELDER ROBISON
S SECRETLY SMITTEN - COLLEEN COBLE, DENISE HUNTER, KRISTEN BILLERBECK, & DIANN HUNT
T THE POSTMISTRESS-SARAH BLAKE
U UNCONQUERED: THE SAGA OF COUSINS JERRY LEE LEWIS, JIMMY SWAGGART, AND MICKY GILLEY - J.D. DAVIS
V VANISHED-IRENE HANNON - 5 STARS
W
X
Y
Z

Update as of the start of March 2013:

A - Anne Of Green Gables by Lucy M. Montgomery (read in February 2013)
B - The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo (read in January 2013)
C - Chains Of Freedom by Jess Mountifield (read in January 2013)
D - The Dragonfly Pool by Eva Ibbotson (read in January 2013)
E - Echo by Tempest C. Avery (read in January 2013)
F - Freeblood by Marny Copal (read in January 2013)
G - Grizzly Tales: Gruesome Grown-ups by Jamie Rix (read in January 2013)
H - Horrid Henry Meets The Queen by FrancescaSimon (read in January 2013)
I - In The High Valley by Susan Cooidge (read in January 2013)
J - Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne (read in January 2013)
K - Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo (read in January 2013)
L -
M - Masro Fhin: Homecoming by Robert C. Mason (read in January 2013)
N -
O -
P - Pirated by Jinn Nelson (read in January 2013)
Q -
R - Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett (read in January 2013)
S -
T -
U -
V - Value Of Jade by Daniel J Williams (read in February 2013)
W - War And Peace by Leo Tolstoy (read in February 2013)
X -
Y -
Z - Zachary Zombie and the Lost Boy by John H. Carroll (read in January 2013)

Completed: 17/26

Update as of March 28th 2013:

A - Anne Of Green Gables by Lucy M. Montgomery (read in February 2013)
B - The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo (read in January 2013)
C - Chains Of Freedom by Jess Mountifield (read in January 2013)
D - The Dragonfly Pool by Eva Ibbotson (read in January 2013)
E - Echo by Tempest C. Avery (read in January 2013)
F - Freeblood by Marny Copal (read in January 2013)
G - Grizzly Tales: Gruesome Grown-ups by Jamie Rix (read in January 2013)
H - Horrid Henry Meets The Queen by FrancescaSimon (read in January 2013)
I - In The High Valley by Susan Cooidge (read in January 2013)
J - Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne (read in January 2013)
K - Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo (read in January 2013)
L - Little Joe And The Monster In His Closet by Jesus Garcia Moreno (read in March 2013)
M - Masro Fhin: Homecoming by Robert C. Mason (read in January 2013)
N - Norbert's Nose by Stephan Schaffrath (read in March 2013)
O - Outgrowth Of The Brain by James Field (read in March 2013)
P - Pirated by Jinn Nelson (read in January 2013)
Q - Queen Rider by Alan Davidson (read in March 2013)
R - Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett (read in January 2013)
S - Suffer The Little Children by Jon Le Riche (read in March 2013)
T - The Troll Trap by Rosen Trevithick (read in March 2013)
U -
V - Value Of Jade by Daniel J Williams (read in February 2013)
W - War And Peace by Leo Tolstoy (read in February 2013)
X - X-Men by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (read in March 2013)
Y -
Z - Zachary Zombie and the Lost Boy by John H. Carroll (read in January 2013)

Completed: 24/26


Only U and Y to go now. I have the books for them, I just haven't read them yet. I will soon though! :)

I've finished my last book for this challenge. So, here's my completed list:

A - Anne Of Green Gables by Lucy M. Montgomery (read in February 2013)
B - The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo (read in January 2013)
C - Chains Of Freedom by Jess Mountifield (read in January 2013)
D - The Dragonfly Pool by Eva Ibbotson (read in January 2013)
E - Echo by Tempest C. Avery (read in January 2013)
F - Freeblood by Marny Copal (read in January 2013)
G - Grizzly Tales: Gruesome Grown-ups by Jamie Rix (read in January 2013)
H - Horrid Henry Meets The Queen by FrancescaSimon (read in January 2013)
I - In The High Valley by Susan Cooidge (read in January 2013)
J - Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne (read in January 2013)
K - Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo (read in January 2013)
L - Little Joe And The Monster In His Closet by Jesus Garcia Moreno (read in March 2013)
M - Masro Fhin: Homecoming by Robert C. Mason (read in January 2013)
N - Norbert's Nose by Stephan Schaffrath (read in March 2013)
O - Outgrowth Of The Brain by James Field (read in March 2013)
P - Pirated by Jinn Nelson (read in January 2013)
Q - Queen Rider by Alan Davidson (read in March 2013)
R - Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett (read in January 2013)
S - Suffer The Little Children by Jon Le Riche (read in March 2013)
T - The Troll Trap by Rosen Trevithick (read in March 2013)
U - Unicorn On Speed Dial by Jeanette Cottrell (read in April 2013)
V - Value Of Jade by Daniel J Williams (read in February 2013)
W - War And Peace by Leo Tolstoy (read in February 2013)
X - X-Men by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (read in March 2013)
Y - The Young Jaguar by Zoe Saadia (read in March 2013)
Z - Zachary Zombie and the Lost Boy by John H. Carroll (read in January 2013)

Date challenge was completed: April 2nd 2013