Pick-a-Shelf discussion

ScatterShelves
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
(December letters can be read up til January 31, 2018)

Rules

The Card:
a. shelf 1
b. shelf 2
c. shelf 3
d. shelf 4
e. shelf 5
f. first word in title (excluding a, an, the)
g. any word in title but NOT first (excluding a, an, the)
h. author's first name
i. author's last name
j. item on cover
k. any word in Series name / Subtitle (excl. a, an, the, novel, trilogy, series, chronicles, memoir, biography, autobiography)
l. name of character*

*It must be obvious from book page that there is a character in the book with such a name (can be nickname etc as long as it's the name mentioned on book page); can be either within description (blurb) or part of GR metadata.

Shelves Used:

Abandoned
Adolescence
Africa
Banned Books
Books About Books
British Mysteries
Canada
Christian Fiction
Civil War
Death
Detective
Dogs
Egypt
English Literature
Espionage
Forensic Mysteries
French Literature
Funny
Ghosts
Graphic Novels
Greece
Historical Fiction
Holland
Horses
International
Irish Literature
Italy
Japan
Judaism
Juvenile
Kenya
Kickass Heroine
Kindle
Lakehouse
Law
Library
Medical
Middle Ages
Mystery
Noir
Non-Fiction
North American History
Occult Detective
Ohio
Oral History
Paranormal
Plays
Police
Retellings
Roman
Romance
Series
Strong Women
Suspense
Thought Provoking
Time Travel
Trains
War
Westerns
Whodunit

Skips
1 Skip can be earned by reading 2 books:
-with 500+ pages; OR
-which have been translated from the original language they were first published in to the language you are reading it*; OR
-non-fiction

Books fitting Skip conditions:
√Circle of Friends - 596 pages
√From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava - non-fiction
√The Diary of a Young Girl - non-fiction & translated
√Common Sense: The Call to Independence - non-fiction
√I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban - non-fiction
√A Man Called Ove - translated
√The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic - and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World - non-fiction
√Perfume: The Story of a Murderer - translated
√Dust - 512 pages
√Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg - non-fiction
Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster - non-fiction & translated
√Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail - non-fiction

Skips earned: 5

Books in italics are not yet read
Used: 1 (December)

COMPLETED

January Letters: S, G, R, P, I

Shelves
S (Suspense) - Pretend You Don't See Her by Mary Higgins Clark Read 2/6/17
G (Ghosts) - The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters Read 1/30/17
R (Retellings) - The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman Read 1/18/17
P (Paranormal) - The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater Read 1/16/17
I (Irish Literature) - Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy Read 3/29/17

Categories
f. first word in title: Pretend - Pretend You Don't See Her by Mary Higgins Clark
g. any word in title but NOT first: Spindle - The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman
h. author's first name: Sarah - The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
i. author's last name: Stiefvater - The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
j. item on cover: Ravens on by Maggie Stiefvater
k. any word in Series name/Subtitle: Raven in The Raven Cycle #2 - series title for The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
l. name of character: R for Ronan Lynch and R&G for Richard Gansey in The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

Edited book chosen for I (Irish Literature)

COMPLETED

February Letters: A, F, K, L, D

Shelves
A (Adolescence) - The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank Read 2/26/17
F (Funny) - Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich Read 2/9/17
K (Kenya) - A Change in Altitude by Anita Shreve Read 3/6/17
L (Lakehouse) - The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith Read 3/20/17
D (Dogs) - From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava by Jay Kopelman Read 2/14/17

Categories
f. first word in title (excluding a, an, the): Diary - The Diary of a Young Girl
g. any word in title but NOT first (excluding a, an, the): Altitude - A Change in Altitude
h. author's first name: A - Alexander Alexander McCall Smith
i. author's last name: F - Frank Anne Frank
j. item on cover: D - Dog
k. any word in Series name/Subtitle (excl. a, an, the, novel, trilogy, series, chronicles, memoir, biography, autobiography): L - Lava in From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava
l. name of character*: L - Lulu in [book:Notorious Nineteen|14740588

COMPLETED

March Letters: G, M, N, T, L

Shelves
G (greece) - Corelli's Mandolin: A Novel by Louis de Bernières Read 4/9/17
M (mystery) - Gun Games by Faye Kellerman Read 4/7/17
N (non-fiction) - Common Sense: The Call to Independence by Thomas Paine Read 3/20/17
T (thought provoking) - God Game by Andrew M. Greeley Read 3/22/17
L (library) - Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater Read 3/22/17

Categories
f. first word in title (excluding a, an, the): Gun - Gun Games
g. any word in title but NOT first (excluding a, an, the): Games - God Game
h. author's first name: Thomas - Thomas Paine
i. author's last name: Greeley - Andrew M. Greeley
j. item on cover: T for Target
k. any word in Series name/Subtitle (excl. a, an, the, novel, trilogy, series, chronicles, memoir, biography, autobiography): L - Lazarus in series name (Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus #20) Gun Games
l. name of character*: M for Mandras in Corelli's Mandolin: A Novel

COMPLETED

April Letters: W, A, M, C, P

Shelves
W (war) - Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein Read 5/3/17
A (abandoned) - I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai Read 3/30/17
M (middle ages) - The Unquiet Bones by Melvin R. Starr Read 4/26/17
C (canadian literature) - The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny Read 4/26/17
P (plays) - The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams Read 3/22/17

Categories
f. first word in title (excluding a, an, the): Cruelest The Cruelest Month
g. any word in title but NOT first (excluding a, an, the): Menagerie The Glass Menagerie
h. author's first name: Melvin The Unquiet Bones
i. author's last name: Penny The Cruelest Month
j. item on cover: airplane
k. any word in Series name/Subtitle (excl. a, an, the, novel, trilogy, series, chronicles, memoir, biography, autobiography): W for Who in I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
l. name of character*: Malala in I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

COMPLETED

May Letters: G, I, M, R, E

Shelves
G (Graphic Novel) - Inheritance by Charlaine Harris Read 4/22/17
I (International) - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman Read 5/18/17
M (Medical) - The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic - and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World by Steven Johnson Read 5/7/17
R (Roman) - Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind Read 5/30/17
E (Egypt) - The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran Read 5/31/17

Categories
f. first word in title (excluding a, an, the) - Inheritance Inheritance
g. any word in title but NOT first (excluding a, an, the) - Map The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic - and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World
h. author's first name - Michelle The Heretic Queen
i. author's last name - Moran The Heretic Queen
j. item on cover - man A Man Called Ove
k. any word in Series name / Subtitle (excl. a, an, the, novel, trilogy, series, chronicles, memoir, biography, autobiography) - Girl in The Cemetery Girl Trilogy, #2 Inheritance
l. name of character - Rune A Man Called Ove

COMPLETED

June Letters: C, W, T, O, H

Shelves:
C (Civil War) - Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier Read 6/14/17
W (Whodunit) - Dust by Patricia Cornwell Read 7/2/17
T (Trains) - Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline Read 6/18/17
O (Occult Detective) - Unshapely Things by Mark Del Franco Read 7/27/17
H (Horses) - The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans Read 10/23/17

Categories
f. first word in title (excluding a, an, the) - Orphan Orphan Train
g. any word in title but NOT first (excluding a, an, the) - Whisperer The Horse Whisperer
h. author's first name - Charles Cold Mountain
i. author's last name - Cornwell Dust
j. item on cover - Horse
k. any word in Series name/Subtitle (excl. a, an, the, novel, trilogy, series, chronicles, memoir, biography, autobiography) - Connor in "Connor Grey, #1) Unshapely Things
l. name of character - Connor Grey Unshapely Things

COMPLETED

July Letters: W, J, L, C, O

Shelves:
W (Westerns) - West of Here Read 8/3/17
J (Judaism) - Davita's Harp Read 12/8/18
L (Law) - Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Read 1/3/18
C (Christian Fiction) - Emma's Gift Read 8/12/17
O (Oral History) - Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster Read 4/5/18

Categories
f. first word in title (excluding a, an, the) - West West of Here
g. any word in title but NOT first (excluding a, an, the) - Leaf As a Driven Leaf
h. author's first name - Jonathan West of Here
i. author's last name - Carmon Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
j. item on cover - crown Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
k. any word in Series name/Subtitle (excl. a, an, the, novel, trilogy, series, chronicles, memoir, biography, autobiography) - Wortham in "Wortham Family, #2" Emma's Gift
l. name of character - Julia Wortham Emma's Gift

COMPLETED

August Letters: P, S, F, B, I

Shelves:
P (Police) - A Rule Against Murder Read 11/14/17
S (Strong Women) - Sense and Sensibility Read 11/23/17
F (Forensic Mysteries) - The Coroner's Lunch Read 7/20/17
B (Banned Books) - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Read 1/27/17
I (Italy) - The Rainaldi Quartet Read 1/6/18

Categories
f. first word in title (excluding a, an, the) - Sense Sense and Sensibility
g. any word in title but NOT first (excluding a, an, the) - Sawyer The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
h. author's first name - Paul The Rainaldi Quartet
i. author's last name - Penny A Rule Against Murder
j. item on cover - Fence The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
k. any word in Series name/Subtitle (excl. a, an, the, novel, trilogy, series, chronicles, memoir, biography, autobiography) - Inspector A Rule Against Murder
l. name of character - Tom Sawyer The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

COMPLETED

September Letters: E, A, H, S, K

Shelves:
E (Espionage) - Yesterday's Spy Read 10/30/17
A (Africa) - HomegoingRead 11/28/17
H (Holland) - Girl in Hyacinth Blue Read 8/18/17
S (Series) - The Long Stitch Good Night Read 10/30/17
K (Kindle) - Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Read 10/1/17

Categories
f. first word in title (excluding a, an, the) - Homegoing
g. any word in title but NOT first (excluding a, an, the) - Spy Yesterday's Spy
h. author's first name - Susan Girl in Hyacinth Blue
i. author's last name - Strayed Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
j. item on cover - embroidery The Long Stitch Good Night
k. any word in Series name/Subtitle (excl. a, an, the, novel, trilogy, series, chronicles, memoir, biography, autobiography) - Embroidery The Long Stitch Good Night
l. name of character - Steve Champion Yesterday's Spy

COMPLETED

October Letters: N, H, O, T, D

Shelves:
N (Noir) - Red Harvest Read 2/20/18
H (Historical Fiction) - The Nightingale Read 5/27/18
O (Ohio) - The Long Quiche Goodbye Read 10/10/17
T (Time Travel) - A Discovery of Witches Read 11/9/17
D (Detective) - Bloody Mary Read 4/27/18

Categories
f. first word in title (excluding a, an, the) - Nightingale (The Nightingale)
g. any word in title but NOT first (excluding a, an, the) - Harvest (Red Harvest)
h. author's first name - Dashiell (Red Harvest)
i. author's last name - Hannah (The Nightingale)
j. item on cover - alcoholic drink Bloody Mary
k. any word in Series name/Subtitle (excl. a, an, the, novel, trilogy, series, chronicles, memoir, biography, autobiography) - Daniels Bloody Mary
l. name of character - Diana Bishop A Discovery of Witches

COMPLETED

November Letters: J, B, D, F, E

Shelves:
J (Japan) - Snow Falling on Cedars Read 12/23/17
B (British Mysteries) - Birds of a Feather Read 11/24/17
D (Death) - Hamlet Read 10/29/17
F (French Literature) - The Black Tulip Read 1/7/18
E (English Literature) - Death on the Nile Read 11/3/17

Categories
f. first word in title (excluding a, an, the) - Birds (Birds of a Feather)
g. any word in title but NOT first (excluding a, an, the) - Falling (Snow Falling on Cedars)
h. author's first name - D for David Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
i. author's last name - Dumas The Black Tulip
j. item on cover - birds (Birds of a Feather)
k. any word in Series name/Subtitle (excl. a, an, the, novel, trilogy, series, chronicles, memoir, biography, autobiography) - Dobbs (Birds of a Feather)
l. name of character - Billy Beale (Birds of a Feather)

COMPLETED

December Letters: K, R, N, J, B

Shelves:
K (Kickass Heroine) - Eighth Grave After Dark Read 11/17/17
R (Romance) - Magic Burns Read 11/17/17
N (North American History) - Celia Garth Read 11/25/17
J (Juvenile) - Doll Bones Read 12/8/17
B (Books About Books) - One of Our Thursdays Is Missing Read 11/30/17

Categories
f. first word in title (excluding a, an, the) - CLAIMING SKIP
g. any word in title but NOT first (excluding a, an, the) - Burns (Magic Burns)
h. author's first name - Jasper (One of Our Thursdays Is Missing by Jasper Fforde)
i. author's last name - Jones (Eighth Grave After Dark by Darynda Jones)
j. item on cover - boat ( )
k. any word in Series name/Subtitle (excl. a, an, the, novel, trilogy, series, chronicles, memoir, biography, autobiography) - Kate in series title (Magic Burns)
l. name of character - Jim Shrapshire (Magic Burns)