The Lost Challenges discussion

Duration:

Easy Level - 2 years from start date
Hard Level - 1 year from start date
Super Hard Level - 6 months from start date

First answer all 26 questions honestly, then choose from the following options.

Option One - Read a book connected to each of your answers. How they connect is entirely up to you, be as creative as you like, but please explain briefly how it fits.

Some examples: (view spoiler)[

Favourite author: Stephen King
You could read: Misery - Stephen King
OR: The Return of the King - King in title
OR: Euphoria - Lily King - Same surname

How many kids: Three
You could read: The Railway Children - main characters are three children
OR: The Three Musketeers - three in title

Year born: 1984
You could read: Empire of the Sun published in 1984
OR:
1 - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
9 - Nine Stories
8 -Hard Eight
4 - The Sign of Four

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Option Two - Spell out your answers using book titles and authors names.

NB - if you are doing the Spell Out option and your answer is more than one word (i.e Favourite Quote), just spell out the important words.
Example: (view spoiler)[
Quote: “Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.” - Dr Seuss

C - Codex
R - Blue Smoke - Nora Roberts
Y - You

S - Cujo - Stephen King
M - Blue Genes - Val McDermid
I - Invisible Man
L - Life of Pi
E - Emma
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Option Three - Mix and match. Do some spell outs and some connections.

RULES

*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*Please explain briefly how your book fits a task.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go but also post an occasional message to let us know how you're getting on, if you would like to.

*When you have finished please re-post your whole challenge as a new message or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge

(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)

Please see TLC Standard Challenge Rules for further details.

The A to Z of Me: Questions


A - Favourite author?
B - Favourite band or music?
C - Favourite character?
D - Favourite drink?
E - Earliest reading memory?
F - Favourite food?
G - Favourite book genre?
H - Favourite historical era?
I - Favourite ice-cream flavour?
J - Dream job?
K - How many kids do you have?
L - Favourite love story?
M - Favourite movie?
N - Favourite novel?
O - Otherwise known as? (Nickname, pet name, whatever other people call you)
P - Biggest phobia?
Q - Favourite quote?
R - Favourite reading spot?
S - Favourite school subject
T - Favourite TV show?
U - What makes you unique? (Tell us an interesting fact about you)
V - Favourite / dream vacation destination?
W - Worst habit?
X - Favourite thing about Xmas?
Y - Year you were born?
Z - Zodiac sign?

THIS CHALLENGE IS OPEN FOR SIGN UPS BUT DOES NOT BEGIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1st.

A to Z of Me

Start Date: 9/1/17
Completion Date: 3/10/18
Level: Superhard
Option 3: Mix & Match

Books Read:

A - Favorite author? J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling's first short story was titled Rabbit.
Read a book featuring a rabbit.
☆ Watership Down by Richard Adams (12/28/17)

B - Favorite band? Radiohead
My favorite album is Kid A.
Spell it out
K - Katherine Arden wrote The Bear and the Nightingale (12/5/17)
I - Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb (10/13/17)
D - Philip K. Dick wrote The Man in the High Castle (10/6/17)
A - The Alienist by Caleb Carr (2/23/18)

C - Favorite character? Hunter S. Thompson in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Dude, this guy is hilarious. "We can't stop here! This is bat country!!"
Read a book where the MC is on drugs.
☆ The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See ~ MC's first husband is a heroin user. (2/20/18)

D - Favorite drink? Soda Water
I need bubbles.
Read a book with a bubbly character.
☆ Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote ~ Holly Golightly. (9/6/17)

E - Earliest reading memory? The Complete Tales by Beatrix Potter
My father used to read these tales to my sister and me at bedtime.
Find & Read 3 tales by Beatrix Potter.
☆ Tom Kitt Pop-Up Tale (2/27/18)
☆ The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies (2/27/18)
☆ The Tale of Peter Rabbit
(2/28/18)

F - Favorite food? Complicated Recipes
Read a book with a creative cover.
☆ Spellslinger by Sebastien de Castell ~ see cover above (12/30/17)

G - Favorite book genre? Fantasy
Read a book with a "magical" element.
☆ Gork, the Teenage Dragon by Gabe Hudson (2/06/18)

H - Favorite historical era? Renaissance
I can never remember how to spell it!
Spell it out:
R - Robert L. Hillerich wrote Grandfather Tales (1/27/18)
E - Jeffrey Eugenides wrote The Virgin Suicides (10/8/17)
N - Neil Gaiman wrote The Graveyard Book (11/7/17)
A - The Archived by Victoria Schwab (1/18/18)
I - Kazuo Ishiguro wrote Never Let Me Go (1/17/18)
S - The Seventh Tower by Garth Nix (10/27/17)
S - Sebastien de Castell wrote Knight's Shadow (1/10/18)
A - Amy Harmon wrote The Bird and the Sword (2/7/18)
N - Sylvain Neuvel wrote Sleeping Giants (2/2/18)
C - The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett (1/25/18)
E - The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm by Nancy Farmer (2/28/18)

I - Favorite ice-cream flavor? Chocolate-on-Chocolate-on-Chocolate
...I guess I'm ok with vanilla but...
Read a book with chocolate.
☆ The Road by Cormac McCarthy ~ very few food items are eaten, but cocoa is one of em. (2/24/18)

J - Dream job? Successful Novelist
So cliche. All I know is that being a lawyer sucks.
Read a long-running bestseller.
☆ A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle ~ It's been around over 50 years with over 10 million hard copies. (2/13/18)

K - How many kids do you have? Nascent
I will have a little one in 2018
Find each number in the text of a book.
2: ... the two of them are never more than a doorway apart. ~ The White Princess by Philippa Gregory (2/25/18)
0: Slytherin lead, sixty points to zero... ~ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (10/6/17)
1: ...one has an occasional glimpse... ~ A Woman’s Walks by Various (10/30/17)
8: Below, the Hound had sunk back down onto its eight incredible insect legs... ~ Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (2/14/18)

L - Favorite love story? The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro
An atypical love story that makes you think about what is important in your marriage.
Read a book that is thought-provoking.
☆ Up the Down Staircase by Bel Kaufman ~ Written in the 60s and still our states struggle with ridiculous school environments. (9/8/17)

M - Favorite movie? Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: i crie evrytiem.
Read an ugly cry book.
☆ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling ~ YOU KNOW WHY. (2/12/18)

N - Favorite novel? Lirael by Garth Nix
I cannot stress how much I love this book.
Read a book by Garth Nix.
☆ Have Sword, Will Travel by Garth Nix (1/29/18)

O - Otherwise known as? - Clarkepo
Spell-it-out:
C - Close Range by Annie Proulx (9/26/17)
L - The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett (1/29/18)
A - Douglas Adams wrote The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (9/22/17)
R - Roses of May by Dot Hutchison (11/24/17)
K - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (10/10/17)
E - Emily Dickinson wrote Selected Poems of Emily Dickinson (2/28/18)
P - Sue Pethick wrote The Dog Who Came for Christmas (11/30/17)
O - Orson Scott Card wrote Ender's Game (1/31/18)

P - Phobia? - Snakes
Read a safe book with flowers on the cover.
☆ The Creative Family Manifesto: Encouraging Imagination and Nurturing Family Connections by Amanda Blake Soule~ see cover above (2/27/18)

Q - Favorite quote? -"And that girl is like a sunburn I would like to save" (Never Let You Go by Third Eye Blind)
Read a book tagged "music".
☆ The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music by Victor L. Wooten (2/15/18)

R - Favorite reading spot? - I am the Loft Nest Monster
Read a book with the word "monster".
☆ ...another such Oregon monster. ~ (p. 15) Make Something Up: Stories You Can't Unread by Chuck Palahniuk (9/9/17)

S - Favorite school subject - Linguistics
Read a book translated from the original.
☆ Pogingen iets van het leven te maken: Het geheime dagboek van Hendrik Groen, 83¼ jaar by Hendrik Groen ~ from Dutch (9/13/17)

T - Favorite TV show? - Simpsons
"(After Homer rejects other names for boys based on rhyming nicknames)
Marge: What about Bart?
Homer: Let's see. Bart, dart, cart, e-art. Nope can't see any problems with that."
Spell-it-Out:
F - Frogkisser! by Garth Nix (1/2/18)
A - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (10/3/17)
R - Rupi Kaur wrote Milk and Honey (1/18/18)
T - Tourist Season by Carl Hiaasen (9/29/17)

U - What makes you unique? - I never grew up: See above.
Read a book where the MC is a child.
☆ The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett ~ Mary is a child. (1/21/18)

V - Dream vacation destination? - Slovenia
I like winter, skiing, and nice people. Apparently the Chronicles of Narnia was filmed here.
Read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. (3/1/18)

W - Worst habit? - Oversleeping
Close second: over-reading.
Spell-it-out:
S - Stormy Weather by Carl Hiaasen (9/5/17)
L - Lirael by Garth Nix (11/3/17)
O - George Orwell wrote Animal Farm (1/22/18)
T - There Is No Good Card for This: What To Say and Do When Life Is Scary, Awful, and Unfair to People You Love by Kelsey Crowe (10/16/17)
H - The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly by Sun-mi Hwang (9/7/17)

X - Favorite thing about Christmas? -EVERYTHING.
I just commented yesterday that I couldn't wait for Christmas. It's August.
Read a religious book.
☆ Dance Hall of the Dead by Tony Hillerman ~ a murder incorporating and perhaps involving the myriad gods of the Zuni tribes. (9/11/17)

Y - Year you were born? - 1988
Sean Connery won a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award in 1988.
Read a James Bond novel.
☆ Goldfinger by Ian Fleming (3/10/18)

Z - Zodiac sign? - Pisces
I share an astrological sign with Steve Jobs & Einstein. Obviously.
Read a book by a Pisces.
☆ Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk ~ of course Chuck Palahniuk is a pisces. (1/27/18)

Welcome to the challenge Christine!

Im in level easy
Option three
A - Favourite author?
Easy jane austen
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A- Kingpin author first name alexa finished 19/8
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Finished 14/8

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T- Tops Down Bottoms Up finished 20/8
E- Emily's Protectors
Finished 17/8
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B - Favourite band or music?
Beatles
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C - Favourite character?
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D - Favourite drink?
Pink panther
Read a book with a pink cover




E - Earliest reading memory?
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F - Favourite food?
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G - Favourite book genre
Mm romance
Read a book with mm as mpg

H - Favourite historical era?
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I - Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Chocolate
Read a book with a brown cover


J - Dream job?
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K - How many kids do you have?
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L - Favourite love story?
Gone with the wind
Read a book set in the south


M - Favourite movie?
Sing
Read a book with muscian mc
N - Favourite novel?
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O - Otherwise known as? (Nickname, pet name, whatever other people call you)
Cookie
Read a book with cookies on the cover
P - Biggest phobia?
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Q - Favourite quote?
I am what I am
I am my own special creation
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History
Read a book with history as mpg
T - Favourite TV show?
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U - What makes you unique? (Tell us an interesting fact about you)
My asperger diagnose
Read a book with a mc with a disability
V - Favourite / dream vacation destination?
New york
Read a book set in new York
W - Worst habit?
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X - Favourite thing about Xmas?
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1989 was the year seinfeld and the Simpsons
Began to air read a book that is a first in a serie

Finished 23/8
Z - Zodiac sign?
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Welcome Emelie :)

TLC - The A to Z of Me
Start Date: 9/1/17
Completion Date: ?
Combination Spell/Task


A - Favourite author - J D Robb
Read Books by JD Robb
- Judgment in Death 10/28/17
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B - Favourite band or music - Varies, but on Taylor Swift kick this week
Will read books based on song themes
- Hamilton: The Revolution 9/27/17
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C - Favourite character - Roarke
R -
O - Our Daily Bread: German Village Life, 1500-1850 10/21/17
A - Amazing Grace 9/5/17
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D - Favourite drink? Cherry Pepsi
C - The Cove 10/3/17
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Y - You 10/14/17
P - Playing Hurt: My Journey from Despair to Hope 10/30/17
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P - Pax 11/30/17
S - The Silver Linings Playbook 9/14/17
I - Island of the Blue Dolphins 10/2/17

E - Earliest reading memory - Miss Thompson reading "Charlotte's Web" to us each day.
Read some books about animals or with animals on cover.
- 9/1/17
- 10/20/17
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F - Favourite food? Mom's Garlic Bread
Read book/s set in Italy
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G - Favourite book genre? Psychological Thrillers
Read psychological thrillers
- Evansville in World War II
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H - Favourite historical era? World War II
Read books set during WWII
- The Fall of Japan 9/6/17 10/5/17
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I - Favourite ice-cream flavor? Cocunut
Read books with white covers
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J - Dream job? Orca/Dolphin Researcher in the wild
O - One of Us Is Lying 11/2/17
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A - Anne of Avonlea 10/1/17
D - Dear Mr. You 11/4/17
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N - Night Road 9/19/17

K - How many kids do you have? One Daughter
Read a book/s with a mother/daughter relationship
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L - Favourite love story? Actually it's a love story between two brothers - one a Heisman winner and his little brother with severe health - "Something For Joey"
Read Something For Joey OR another emotional sports story
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M - Favourite movie? 2 - Gone With The Wind, McClintock
Read a biography/memoir about each lead actress - Maureen O' Hara & Vivian Leigh
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N - Favourite novel? "I Came To Love You Late" by Joyce Landorf


O - Otherwise known as? (Nickname, pet name, whatever other people call you) (other not PG :-) )
M Mixed-Media Dollhouses: Techniques and Ideas for Doll-size Assemblages 11/10/17
A Anything Is Possible 11/15/17
M My Name Is Lucy Barton 11/10/17
A Ashes to Ashes 11/24/17

P - Biggest phobia? Not being able to breathe - no idea what to do with that?????? Suggestions???

Waiting to Exhale (suggested by Caroline)

Q - Favourite quote? "There is no pit so deep that God is not deeper still" by Corrie Ten Boom
Either read book by Corrie Ten Boom or spiritual book
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R - Favourite reading spot? Swing in front yard
S - Scrapbook of Secrets 10/9/17
W - The Women in the Castle 10/4/17
I - Irish Fairy and Folk Tales 11/8/17
N - The Nightingale 9/11/17
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S - Favourite school subject? Journalism, specialty English classes
Read 3 classics
- Breakfast at Tiffany's 10/3/17
- Pride and Prejudice 10/15/17
- The Great Gatsby 10/17/17

T - Favourite TV show? Law & Order: SVU
Deals with much trauma - read related
- Speak 10/26/17

U - What makes you unique? (Tell us an interesting fact about you) Developed innovative psychologically intensive in home treatment program for children considered unreachable that was not only successful but judges & others throughout region referred to it. (Just talked to one of those unreachable kids this past weekend - happily married w/children)



V - Favourite / dream vacation destination? 3 equally - Puget Sound to watch the orcas in the wild, Visiting Family genealogical sites in Germany, and New York City up through historical sites to Boston
Since I want to do these trips:
Read a book about the orcas
Read books about German genealogy
Read something touristy about NYC
Read book about President Kennedy
Read book about American Revolution


W - Worst habit? Being too project oriented; so busy with all these projects I'm making a mess


X - Favourite thing about Christmas? Traditions (reading "Twas The Night Before Christmas" on Christmas day, laying under lit tree in dark on Christmas Eve, Eve Church Service in German, Barbecue Dinner (Ribs, Potato & Macaroni Salad, Baked Beans, Deviled Eggs, Garlic Bread, Pistachio Cake)
Read Christmas Story
Read book with lit Christmas tree on cover
Read Spiritual Book OR German Christmas Story
Read Food centered story


Y - Year you were born? (Do I HAVE to? :-) I'll read ...


Z - Zodiac sign? Aquarius
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U - Undercover 9/13/17
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R - Rushing Waters 10/8/17
I - In Such Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, and Fun in the Sandbox 11/13/17
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I think i just turned that into an ordeal:-) There's a couple I have no idea what to do about, but I'm trusting something will hit when it needs to.

I'm in!

The A to Z of Me
Option Three: Mix & Match
Easy Level
Duration: 01/09/17 - 01/09/19
Progress: 0/26


A - Favourite author?
B - Favourite band or music?
C - Favourite character?
D - Favourite drink?
E - Earliest reading memory?
F - Favourite food?
G - Favourite book genre?
H - Favourite historical era?
I - Favourite ice-cream flavour?
J - Dream job?
K - How many kids do you have?
L - Favourite love story?
M - Favourite movie?
N - Favourite novel?
O - Otherwise known as? (Nickname, pet name, whatever other people call you)
P - Biggest phobia?
Q - Favourite quote?
R - Favourite reading spot?
S - Favourite school subject
T - Favourite TV show?
U - What makes you unique? (Tell us an interesting fact about you)
V - Favourite / dream vacation destination?
W - Worst habit?
X - Favourite thing about Xmas?
Y - Year you were born?
Z - Zodiac sign?

Welcome to the challenge Kim!

I'm loving reading everybody's answers and what they're planning to read to connect with them!

Kim. E. wrote: "P - Biggest phobia? Not being able to breathe - no idea what to do with that?????? Suggestions???..."

How about Waiting to Exhale?

Welcome Martha :)

Caroline wrote: "Welcome to the challenge Kim!

I'm loving reading everybody's answers and what they're planning to read to connect with them!

Kim. E. wrote: "P - Biggest phobia? Not being able to breathe - no ide..."


Thanks Caroline! I would never have thought of that one!

I'm going to sign up for this, but not give a start date until I finish filling it out. I'm thinking/deciding of some answers and once I get the answers I can decide on the challenge for it. I know I'll be doing the Easy level to finish this across 2 years.

Welcome to the challenge Brianna :)

Brianna,
How about The Supreme Macaroni Company for #7?

The A-Z of Me Challenge

01/09/17 - 31/08/19

Easy Level

Option 3 - Mix and Match

A - Favourite author - Margaret Atwood
- Book By a Canadian Author: The Shoe on the Roof by Will Ferguson - 17/11/17

B - Favourite band or music - Evanescence
Band Consists of Amy Lee, Tim McCord, Will Hunt, Troy McLawhorn and Jed Majura
- Read a Book With a Character That Has a Similar Name:

C - Favourite character - Joe Ledger
Joe Ledger Belongs to a Fictional Military Group (DARPA)
- Read a Book With a Military Character: On Basilisk Station by David Weber - 14/10/17 (Main Character Honor is part of the Navy)

D - Favourite drink - Water
- Book in a Series That Starts With a Letter in W-A-T-E-R: THEM Incursion by M.D. Massey - 12/09/17 (THEM Series #1)

E - Earliest reading memory - Reading Winnie the Pooh
- Book With an Animal on the Cover:

F - Favourite food - Ice Cream
- Book With a Food-Related Item on Cover:

G - Favourite book genre - Fantasy
- Fantasy Novel: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay by J.K. Rowling - 05/09/17

H - Favourite historical era - WWII
- Book Set During WWII: The Key to Rebecca by Ken Follett - 06/10/17

I - Favourite ice-cream flavour- Heavenly Hash
- Book Cover That is Prominently Two Colours: Ash and Quill by Rachel Caine - 01/09/17



J - Dream job - Volunteer Animal Rescurer
- Book Featuring Animals:

K - How many kids do you have - 0
- Book With "0" in the Page Count: The Remaining by D.J. Molles - 01/11/17 (220 Pages)

L - Favourite love story - Cinderella
- Book Whose Authors First and Last Initial Can Be Found in C-I-N-D-E-R-E-L-L-A:

M - Favourite movie - Ever After
- Book Whose Title Contains Either Ever or After:

N - Favourite novel - The Handmaid's Tale
T: Take Me with You by Catherine Ryan Hyde - 08/10/17
H: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - 08/10/17
E: Elizabeth Moon wrote Oath of Fealty - 07/11/17
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A: Adrian Tchaikovsky wrote Ironclads - 22/10/17
N: S. Hunter Nisbet wrote What Boys Are Made of - 30/09/17
D: The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima - 10/10/17
M:
A: Arms: The Culture and Credo of the Gun by A.J. Somerset - 06/11/17
I: James Islington wrote The Shadow of What Was Lost - 30/10/17
D: Dark Screams: Volume Nine by Kelley Armstrong - 02/11/17
S: Kathryn Stockett wrote The Help - 09/10/17
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A: Age of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan - 02/11/17
L: The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman - 20/09/17
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O - Otherwise known as - Moe
- Book With the Letters M-O-E in Title (Any Order): Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire - 26/10/17

P - Biggest phobia - Heights
H: Hugh Howey wrote Dust - 11/11/17
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I: Infinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon - 06/11/17
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S: Shirley Ann Grau wrote The Black Prince: And Other Stories - 27/10/17

Q - Favourite quote - The greatest of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated
- Book Listed as Animals on Main Goodreads Page: Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis - 20/10/17

R - Favourite reading spot - Lazy-Boy Chair
L: A Local Habitation by Seanan McGuire - 07/11/17
A: The Alice Network by Kate Quinn - 04/11/17
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O: One Silent Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon - 16/11/17
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H: The History of Bees by Maja Lunde - 04/11/17
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S - Favourite school subject - Biology
- Novel Marked Science on Goodreads:

T - Favourite TV show - Dark Matter
Dark matter Features a Crew Aboard a Starship
- Book That Features a Sharship and Its Crew:

U - What makes you unique - I Have 5 Pets
- Book That is #5 in a Series: The Hand of Chaos by Margaret Weis - 24/09/17 (The Death Gate Cycle #5)

V - Dream Vacation Destination - Yukon Territory
- Book Set in the Yukon Territory: The Tent Peg by Aritha Van Herk - 13/10/17

W - Worst habit - Chewing Pens
C: Michael Chabon wrote The Yiddish Policemen's Union - 13/09/17
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E: C.C. Ekeke wrote Odysseys - 22/10/17
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I: Infinity Bell by Devon Monk - 23/10/17
N: Nicholas Sansbury Smith wrote The Hunted - 20/09/17
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X - Favourite thing about Xmas - When Its Over
- Book Published in January: Hounded by Kevin Hearne - 13/11/17

Y - Year you were born - 1988
- Book Published in 1988:

Z - Zodiac sign - Taurus
T: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini - 15/09/17
A: Anil's Ghost by Michael Ondaatje - 24/09/17
U: Ursula K. Le Guin wrote The Dispossessed - 13/11/17
R: A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny - 10/09/17
U:
S: Sherrilyn Kenyon wrote Born of Fury - 18/09/17

Welcome Monique!

Welcome Sarah!

The A to Z of Me
Duration: September 1, 2017 - August 31, 2019

✔️A - Favourite author? Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb
Read a book by this versatile author.
Secrets in Death - J.D. Robb 11/3


✔️B - Favourite band or music? Right now it's Neon Trees!
Read a book with a neon-colored cover or with lots of trees.
Malevolent - Jana DeLeon 12/16


✔️C - Favourite character? Reyes Alexander Farrow (from Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones)
Read the next book in this series.
The End Game - Catherine Coulter 9/14


✔️D - Favourite drink? Arizona Green Tea
Read a book with a green cover or a book set in Arizona.
Midnight's Temptation - Donna Grant 11/30


✔️E - Earliest reading memory? Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys
Read a cozy mystery.
Scone Cold Dead - Kaitlyn Dunnett 9/17


✔️F - Favourite food? Sweets
Read a book with something sweet on the cover.
Going, Going, Ganache - Jenn McKinlay 9/21


✔️G - Favourite book genre? paranormal
Read a book with a MPG of paranormal.
Echoes of Ice - Boone Brux 11/26


✔️H - Favourite historical era? I like the medieval era.
Read a book set during Medieval times.
The Landing - Colin Taber 4/24


✔️I - Favourite ice-cream flavour? Pistachio
P: The Persian Always Meows Twice - Eileen Watkins 10/26
I: In Stone's Clasp - Christie Golden 11/6
S: Strong, Sleek and Sinful - Lorie O'Clare 11/4
T: A Tale of Two Vampires - Katie MacAlister 11/16
A: The Dragons Want Her - Angela Foxxe 11/9
C: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet - Becky Chambers 11/25
H: Highland Wolf Pact - Selena Kitt 10/31
I: Darkness Avenged - Alexandra Ivy 11/9
O: The Obsidian Chamber - Douglas Preston 11/5

✔️J - Dream job? Librarian so I could play with books all day.
Read a book about books.
Due or Die - Jenn McKinlay (mc a librarian) 5/21

✔️K - How many kids do you have? none
Read a book with ZERO in the title.
Memory Zero - Keri Arthur 7/29

✔️L - Favourite love story? Outlander
Read a book from the Outlander Readalikes list: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...
Passenger - Alexandra Bracken (#1 on list) 3/29

✔️M - Favourite movie? Pirates of the Caribbean
Read a book about pirates.
Pirates! - Celia Rees 9/21


✔️N - Favourite novel? Outlander
O: Star of the Sea - Joseph O'Connor 10/17
U: Ukulele Murder - Leslie Langtry 10/23
T: To Brie or Not To Brie - Avery Aames 11/27
L: The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster - Scott Wilbanks 11/29
A: Lady of Devices - Shelley Adina 11/23
N: No Rest for the Dead - Andrew Gulli 11/20
D: Dolled Up to Die - Lorena McCourtney 11/6
E: Where All the Dead Lie - J.T. Ellison 10/2
R: White Trash Zombie Unchained - Diana Rowland 10/7

✔️O - Otherwise known as? Babs
Read a book with the letters B-A-B-S in the title and/or author
Casting Spells - Barbara Bretton 12/28


✔️P - Biggest phobia? snakes
Read a book with a snake on the cover or snake in the text.
Lucifer - Ava Martell 1/8
(like a snake readying itself to strike), p19

✔️Q - Favourite quote? Of course, I loved books more than people. Diane Setterfield
Read a book without people on the cover.
The Outcast Dead - Elly Griffiths 10/30


✔️R - Favourite reading spot? my living room couch
Read a book with a couch on the cover.
Death of a Chocoholic - Lee Hollis 4/27


✔️S - Favourite school subject? math was always my favorite, though now I'm hopeless.
M: Midnight's Captive - Donna Grant 10/12
A: And I Darken - Kiersten White 10/30
T: Kinked - Thea Harrison 11/13
H: Highland Avenger - Hannah Howell 10/9
E: Metro Girl - Janet Evanovich 10/3
M: The Wood Queen - Karen Mahoney 10/4
A: Her Own Devices - Shelly Adina 12/7
T: Blood Pact - Tanya Huff 12/14
I: Intensity - Sherrilyn Kenyon 12/9
C: Burning The Map - Laura Caldwell 10/28
S: She'll Never Live - Hunter Morgan 10/14

✔️T - Favourite TV show? Criminal Minds
Read a book where someone goes to prison (or gets out of prison).
The Wrong Hostage - Elizabeth Lowell 10/12


✔️U - What makes you unique? My mother married three men and had 3 children with each - each time 2 girls and a boy. I have 8 siblings.
Read a book with siblings as the main characters or a book with 8 words in the title.
Brother - Ania Ahlborn 10/28


✔️V - Favourite / dream vacation destination? I've always wanted to visit Australia
Read a book set in Australia
Last Gasp - Karen Chester 7/15

✔️W - Worst habit? I eat too much.
Read a book with an overweight hero or heroine.
The Ghost Fields - Elly Griffiths 11/28


✔️X - Favourite thing about Xmas? Decorating the tree.
Read a book with a decorated Christmas tree on the cover.
Ho-Ho-Homicide - Kaitlyn Dunnett 10/5


✔️Y - Year you were born? 1967
1: Red 1-2-3 - John Katzenbach 12/9
9: 24690 - A.A. Dark 2/1
6: 16th Seduction - James Patterson 2/25
7: 74 Seaside Avenue - Debbie Macomber 7/30

✔️Z - Zodiac sign? Capricorn
C: The Devil's Triangle - Catherine Coulter 12/9
A: Dead Dry - Sarah Andrews 12/13
P: The Bedlam Stacks - Natasha Pulley 11/18
R: The Dragon Caller - Pauline M. Ross 12/23
I: Mind Game - Iris Johansen 12/11
C: Vampires Dead Ahead - Cheyenne McCray 12/5
O: Of Grave Concern - Max McCoy 12/4
R: Stars of Fortune - Nora Roberts 12/31
N: The Naked Duke - Sally MacKenzie 12/16

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Welcome Barbara!

Welcome Sharon!

LOL! My daughter was freaking out over a spider the other day and I walked in the bathroom and it was a tiny thing! They don't scare me.

The A to Z of Me

Duration: October 16th, 2017 - October 15th, 2018
Level: Hard

Completed: 26/26 FINISHED!

A - Favourite author? Mariana Zapata
Read a book by her.
Dear Aaron by Mariana Zapata, read Apr 6th

B - Favourite band or music? Show tunes
Read a book related to performing arts.
Noteworthy by Riley Redgate, read Jan 24th

C - Favourite character? Karou
Karou means 'hope'. Read a book with hope in the title.
The Enchanted Life of Adam Hope by Rhonda Riley, read June 25th

D - Favourite drink? Orange juice
Read a book with an orange cover.
If I Should Die by Amy Plum, read Dec 5th

E - Earliest reading memory? Book: Las cuatro casas
The book has more images than words. Read an illustrated book.
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman, read May 23rd

F - Favourite food? Moñitas con salsa blanca y jamón (My Mom’s pasta)
Pasta is traditionally Italian. Read a book set in Italy.
The Shape of Water by Andrea Camilleri, read Jan 26th. Set in Sicily.

G - Favourite book genre? Fantasy
Read a Fantasy book.
The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson, read Dec 22nd

H - Favourite historical era? Ancient history.
Read a book set in ancient times.
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, read Jan 18th

I - Favourite ice-cream flavour? Sambayón.
Sambayón is made with wine. Read a book from the list Books to read with a glass of wine and a box of Kleenex.
Little Bee by Chris Cleave, read Mar 30th

J - Dream job? Professional dancer
Read a book with a character who is a dancer.
Dance of Shadows by Yelena Black, read Dec 12th

K - How many kids do you have? Zero
Read a book set in a world where there are few births.
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, read Jan 12th

L - Favourite love story? Beauty and the Beast
Read a book where characters fall in love despite appearances.
Entreat Me by Grace Draven, read Jan 14th

M - Favourite movie? Funny girl
Read a book tagged Funny.
The Martian by Andy Weir, read Nov 18th.

N - Favourite novel? Les Miserables
One of the longest books I’ve ever read. Read a book over 1000 pages long.
Drums Of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon, read Feb 4th (1200 pages!)

O - Otherwise known as? (Nickname, pet name, whatever other people call you) Chiqui
Literal translation: Little/Small. Read a little book (under 200 pages).
All My Friends Are Superheroes by Andrew Kaufman, read Oct 21st. Pages: 151.

P - Biggest phobia? Crowds
Read a book with a crowded cover.
My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, read Feb 24th

Q - Favourite quote? "And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." - Anaïs Nin
Read a book related to flowers (in title, cover or plot).
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton, read Mar 10th

R - Favourite reading spot? Coffee shop next door.
Read a book where a character spends time at a coffee shop.
Maybe Maby by Willow Aster, read Dec 18th

S - Favourite school subject? Literature
Read a Classic.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, read Feb 28th

T - Favourite TV show? Orphan Black
Read a book with a character who is an orphan.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling, read Mar 26th

U - What makes you unique? (Tell us an interesting fact about you) I have a pretty good memory (my classmates used to call me ‘el chip’ referring to a memory card).
Read a book where memory plays a role in the plot.
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, read May 1st

V - Favourite / dream vacation destination? Prague
Read a book set in Prague.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera, read Apr 5th

W - Worst habit? Overthinking
It feels like I’m having the thoughts of multiple people at once. Read a book with a character who can hear people’s thoughts.
This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost, read Feb 10th

X - Favourite thing about Xmas? The anticipation
Read a book that hasn’t been released yet (start date of the challenge).
Roomies by Christina Lauren, read July 4th. Published on Dec 5th, 2017

Y - Year you were born? 1993
Read a book published in 1993
Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen, read Mar 6th

Z - Zodiac sign? Sagittarius
Read a book by a Sagittarius author.
The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson, read Feb 8th. (Author born on Dec 19th)

Welcome Gabriela!

Start Date: 18 November 2017
Completion Date:
Level: Easy, maybe Hard
Option Three: Mix and Match

A - Favourite author? Matthew Reilly
Action, adventure, and freaking awesome characters
Read a book by Matthew Reilly you haven't read yet.
The Four Legendary Kingdoms by Matthew Reilly | to read

B - Favourite band or music? Currently Rendezvous by Two
Especially the song 'Paper Flowers'
Read a book with 'Paper Flowers' in the title.
Paper Flowers, Imaginary Birds by Amy Saul-Zerby | to read

C - Favourite character? Lisbeth from the Millennium Trilogy
Badass, doesn't give a s***, intelligent and can kick ass. Perfect.
Spell-it-out (double kudos if they have strong female MCs):
L - Lioness RampantLioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce | 22/04/18
I - In the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce | 21/04/18
S - The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur | 25/11/17 | 5 stars
B - Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín | to read
E - Emperor Mage by Tamora Pierce | 25/04/18
T - Terrier by Tamora Pierce | 17/11/18
H - Hell to Heaven by Kylie Chan | 13/04/18

D - Favourite drink? Strawberry milk
I don't know why, I just do...
Read a book with 'Strawberry' in the title.
The Strawberry Girl by Lisa Stromme | to read

E - Earliest reading memory? Reading under the bed sheets at night with a torch
I was one of those kids that got in trouble a lot (albeit for reading too much), so I might as well continue...
Read a romance novel where action occurs "under the sheets".
Dragonfly In Amber by Diana Gabaldon | 8/12/17 | 5 stars

F - Favourite food? Chocolate
Do I really need to explain why?
Spell-it-out:
C - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas | 27/11/17 | 5 stars
H - Heaven to Wudang by Kylie Chan | 14/04/18
O -
C - Creatures of Will and Temper by Molly Tanzer | to read
O -
L - Lady Knight by Tamora Pierce | 30/07/18
A - Angelology by Danielle Trussoni | 22/12/17 | 3 stars
T -
E - Earth to Hell by Kylie Chan | 10/04/18

G - Favourite book genre? Crime
Mystery, suspense, men in uniform... what more can a girl want?
Read a crime novel you by a writer you haven't read before.
In the Woods by Tana French | to read

H - Favourite historical era? The Viking Age
Actually, I don't think I have a favourite historical era, I basically just want to read a book that has Vikings in it
Read a book with Vikings in it.

I - Favourite ice-cream flavour? Salted Caramel
Duuuuude, it tastes so good...
Spell-it-out:
S - Spark by John Twelve Hawks | to read
A - All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld | 29/11/17 | 3.5 stars
L -
T -
E -
D - Dreaming the Eagle by Manda Scott | to read
C -
A - Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce | 20/04/18
R - Red Phoenix by Kylie Chan | 09/04/18
A - Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor | 25/07/18
M - Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur | 2/1/18 | 4 stars
E -
L -

J - Dream job? Book editor
Even though I know it's not as glamorous as it sounds
Spell-it-out:
E -
D - A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness | 11/12/17 | 5 stars
I -
T - To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf | to read
O -
R - The Realms of the Gods by Tamora Pierce | 28/07/18

K - How many kids do you have? Zero
None, zilch, nil, N/A
Read a book with 'zero' in the title.
Ten Below Zero by Whitney Barbetti | to read

L - Favourite love story?

M - Favourite movie? Ondine
Half fairytale, half reality. Gloomy landscapes, a brooding man, a woman with a secret, a girl that stands her ground. Two thumbs up
Read a book that's half fairytale, half reality.
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey | 13/12/17 | 5 stars

N - Favourite novel? Jane Eyre
Half gothic novel, half reality. Gloomy landscapes, a brooding man with a secret and a woman that stands her ground. Two thumbs... wait a second, I just had a flash of deja vu...
Read a book with 'Eyre' in the title.
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde | to read

O - Otherwise known as? (Nickname, pet name, whatever other people call you) Elizabeth
Since I have my nickname as my ID, I guess my un-nickname name will do
Read an author named Elizabeth.
She Wolves: The Notorious Queens of Medieval England by Elizabeth Norton | 05/07/18

P - Biggest phobia? Cockroaches
I don't think I need to explain at all. Even if I did, I don't want to.
Read Kafka's The Metamorphosis. [I refuse to get the edition with the bug on the front. He turns into one in the book, that's enough of a link for me]
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka | to read

Q - Favourite quote?"To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield." From Ulysses by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Keep searching, keep learning, and never give up
Read a book where the MCs act as the quote says.
Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness | 25/12/17 | 5 stars [The main characters travel through time to search for a book and some witches, while overcoming obstacles and tragedies. I think that covers it.]

R - Favourite reading spot?

S - Favourite school subject? Ancient History
particularly the classes regarding mythology
Read a book with a mythological theme.
American Gods by Neil Gaiman | 19/12/17 | 5 stars

T - Favourite TV show? Game of Thrones
World building. Whole new languages. Epic storyline. Multiple books. Like Tolkien but with more sex and blood.
Read the book.
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin | to read

U - What makes you unique? (Tell us an interesting fact about you) I am a jack-of-all-trades
A Renaissance (wo)man, as it were
Read a Sherlock Holmes story - the ultimate modern(ish) Renaissance man.

V - Favourite/dream vacation destination? The Scottish Highlands, the Isle of Skye, or Ireland
Beautiful landscapes, awesome people. And awesome accents, of course
Read a book set in Scotland or Ireland.
The Secret by Julie Garwood | 9/12/17 | 3.5 stars

W - Worst habit? Procrastination
Though truthfully, that's most people these days
Read five books that I own and haven't read, or have on my to read list.
1 - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood | 1/1/18 | 5 stars
2 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch | 28/12/17 | 5 stars [This has been on my TBR list for a while, and it happened to be the December read for a different Goodreads group, and I STILL left it till the end of the month to read. My bad. Ridiculously awesome book.]
3 -
4 -
5 -

X - Favourite thing about Xmas? FOOD
Sooooo muuuuuch fooood. Like most of the rest of the year.
Read a book with 'Feast' in the title.
Feast of Fates by Christian A. Brown | to read

Y - Year you were born? 1989
The year the Berlin Wall came down. Also the year the first episodes of The Simpsons were shown and Nintendo started selling Gameboys.
1 - One Day by David Nicholls | to read
9 - November 9 by Colleen Hoover | to read
8 - Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights by Salman Rushdie | to read
9 - Stone Mattress: Nine Tales by Margaret Atwood | to read

Z - Zodiac sign? Libra
The most boring symbol of the Zodiac, yay
Read a book with 'Libra' in the title.
The Brightening(Order of Libra #1) by Sharon Hannaford | to read

Books read: 26/64

Welcome Ellie!

I finally finished my list! I plan on starting this December 1st.

00 | 44

A: favorite author
Sarah Dessen
Read a book by Sarah Dessen.

B: favorite band or music
rock
Spell out ROCK.

C: favorite character
Hermione Granger (primarily because I like Emma Watson)
Read a book made into a movie or TV show.

D: favorite drink
Whiskey
Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in 'WHISKEY'.

E: earliest reading memory
Nancy Drew
Read a Nancy Drew book.

F: favorite food
macaroni & cheese
Read a book with yellow or orange on the cover.

G: favorite book genre
fantasy
Spell out FANTASY.

H: favorite historical era
16th - 18th centuries
Read a nonfiction book about an event/person in this time frame or read a classic book written in this time frame.

I: favorite ice-cream flavor
chocolate chip cookie dough
Read a book with 'chocolate chip' OR 'cookie dough' found in the text.

J: dream job
travel agent
Read a book involving travel.

K: how many kids do you have
zero
Read a book with a 0 in the publication date (not year) or page count.

L: favorite love story
enemies to lovers OR royalty falling for a commoner
Read a book with either of those two tropes.

M: favorite movie
The Yellow Submarine
Read a book with a color in the title.

N: favorite novel
Harry Potter - specifically The Goblet of Fire
Read a book that is 4th in a series.

O: otherwise known as
Bri / Cheesehead / Squirrel
Read a book with a character who has a nickname.

P: biggest phobia
falling / heights / grasshoppers / crickets
Read a book with one of these words in the text.

Q: favorite quote
"Be yourself; everyone else is taken." - Oscar Wilde
Read a book by Oscar Wilde.

R: favorite reading spot
comfy chair
Read a book with a comfy chair on the cover.

S: favorite school subject
history
Spell out HISTORY.

T: favorite TV show
Game of Thrones (currently)
Read a fantasy.

U: what makes you unique
cerebral palsy
Read a book featuring a character with a disability.

V: favorite / dream vacation destination
Paris / Europe
Read a book set in Paris OR Europe.

W: worst habit
biting my nails
Read a book that keeps me in suspense (a nail biter).

X: favorite thing about xmas
snow
Read a book that takes place during Winter.

Y: year you were born
1988
'Coming to America' was released. Read a book that takes place in a different country.

Z: zodiac sign
Libra
Spell out LIBRA.

Good luck Brianna!

Jan 24, 2018 - Jan 24, 2019
45/45

A - Favourite author
Rick Riordan
read a book by Rick Riordan
The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan Mar 12, 2018

B - Favourite band
Imagine Dragons
read a book with dragons in the story
A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan Dec 7

C - Favourite character
many
spell out MANY
M - Moon Called Patricia Briggs Mar 20
A - The Afterlife of Holly Chase Jan 27, 2*
N - Neil Gaiman The Graveyard Book Nov 4
Y - Yes Please Amy Poehler June 1

D - Favourite drink
hot apple cider
spell out CIDER
C - Candor by Pam Bachorz Mar 5
I - Ildiko Radiance Grace Draven Mar 24
D - The Bear and the Piano by David Litchfield Feb 17
E - Seduction by Jaymin Eve Feb 16
R - Radiance Jan 28, 5*

E - Earliest reading memory
reading Green Eggs and Ham to my parents
read a book by Dr. Seuss
The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories by Dr. Seuss Feb 5

F - Favourite food
homemade Swedish meatballs on rice
read a book by a Swedish author
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren Mar 3

G - Favourite book genre
Post-apocalyptic
read a post-apocalyptic book
Ghosts by Nicholas Sansbury Smith Mar 1

H - Favourite historical era
early 1900s
read a book set in early 1900
The Never War by DJ MacHale Apr 25

I - Favourite ice-cream flavour
Mint chocolate chip
Spell out MINT
M - The Mysterious Affair at Styles Agatha Christie Mar 28
I - In the After Demitria Lunetta Apr 29
N - Natalie Whipple House of Ivy & Sorrow May 22
T - Timebound Feb 2

J - Dream job
Librarian
Read a book with 'librarian' in the title
Evil Librarian Apr 9

K - How many kids do you have
none
Spell out NONE
N - No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished May 2
O - One Good Dragon Deserves Another Feb 22, 3*
N - Noah Pushing the Limits Katie McGarry Mar 31
E - Elizabeth Acevedo The Poet X Mar 31

L - Favourite love story
Cinderella
Read a Cinderella Retelling
A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole Nov 28

M - Favourite movie
Mulan
Read a book set in east Asia
Jade City by Fonda Lee Mar 25

N - Favourite novel
The Outsiders
Read a book by S.E. Hinton
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Jan 5, 2019

O - Otherwise known as? (Nickname, pet name, whatever other people call you)
My grandmother used to call me Sunshine Girl
Read a book with a sunny/ bright cover
Exposure by Tarah Benner Mar 11, 2018

P - Biggest phobia
Falling from high places, like a cliff
Spell out FALL
F - The Forest of Hands and Teeth Carrie Ryan Apr 3
A - And I Darken Kiersten White Apr 3
L - Lunar Chronicles #1 Cinder Marissa Meyer Apr 26
L - Ariel Lawhon I Was Anastasia Jane 2

Q - Favourite quote
"Just keep swimming" - Dory
Read a book by an author with initials in DORY
No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai Mar 8

R - Favourite reading spot
The hillside at my local park
Spell out HILL
H - Sara Holland Everless Dec 3, 2018
I - If You Dare A.R. Torre Jan 5, 2019
L - The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel Robert Venditti Jan 12, 2019
L - The Lightning Thief Rick Riordan Jan 12, 2019

S - Favourite school subject
Math
Number in the title
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher Mar 31

T - Favourite TV show
Siberia, a fake reality show that aired in 2013
Book set in Russia
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo Feb 4, 2.5*, set in an alternate Russia

U - What makes you unique (Tell us an interesting fact about you)
I collect souvenir spoons
Book with 'spoon' in the title or a spoon on the cover
Spoonbenders by Daryl Gregory Sept 22

V - Favourite / dream vacation destination
Switzerland during winter for the Aurora Borealis
book set in Switzerland
Frankenstein June 2

W - Worst habit
Laziness
Read a book with a lazy main character
How to Ruin a Summer Vacation Simone Elkeles Mar 22

X - Favourite thing about Xmas
Snow
Book with a snowy cover
The Silent Shield by Jeff Wheeler Feb 13

Y - Year you were born
1996
Book published in 1996
Frindle by Andrew Clements Jan 23

Z - Zodiac sign
Aries
Leo Loves Aries by Anyta Sunday Jan 22

Welcome Cyn!

Slightly late to qualify for super hard, but Goldfinger took its time getting to me. What a fun challenge!

A to Z of Me

Start Date: 9/1/17
Completion Date: 3/10/18
Level: Superhard
Option 3: Mix & Match

Books Read:


see message 4 above

WOOHOO Christine!! You will still get super hard. It was only a few days! No big deal!

The A to Z of Me
Option 3
Level: Easy
15/3/18 – 14/3/20


A - Favourite author? Sherrilyn Kenyon
B - Favourite band or music? Rock
C - Favourite character? Gambit
D - Favourite drink? Tea
E - Earliest reading memory? Crummy Mummy and Me by Anne Fine
F - Favourite food? Pasta
G - Favourite book genre? Romance
H - Favourite historical era? Ancient Egyptian
I - Favourite ice-cream flavour? Vanilla
J - Dream job? Author
K - How many kids do you have? 2
L - Favourite love story? Beauty and the Beast
M - Favourite movie? The Empire Strikes Back
N - Favourite novel? The Hobbit
O - Otherwise known as? Mummy
P - Biggest phobia? Clowns
Q - Favourite quote? 'Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.'
R - Favourite reading spot? In the bath
S - Favourite school subject? History
T - Favourite TV show? Stranger Things
U - What makes you unique? Tougher than I look
V - Favourite / dream vacation destination? New Zealand
W - Worst habit? Worrying
X - Favourite thing about Xmas? My kids
Y - Year you were born? 1981
Z - Zodiac sign? Gemini

Welcome Angie!

Start Date: January 1, 2018
End Date: December 31, 2018
Option: Mix and Match - Half Spell-Outs, Half Connections
Progress: 4 / 26

Favourite author?
One book for three of my favourite authors
(view spoiler)[Answers: Kiera Cass, Richelle Mead, Marissa Meyer (hide spoiler)]

Favourite band?
One book with the number 5 in the title
(view spoiler)[Answer: Maroon 5 (hide spoiler)]

Favourite character?
Spell out
(view spoiler)[Answer: Dimitri Belikov
* D
* I
* M
* I
* T
* R
* I (hide spoiler)]

Favourite drink?
Three books with the word within the book
(view spoiler)[Answer: water
* Lasera by Danielle Mathieson Pederson ~ 01/26/18 (hide spoiler)]

Earliest reading memory?
Three books about witches
(view spoiler)[Answer: Which Witch is Which? by Pat Hutchins
* Truthwitch by Susan Dennard ~ 03/31/18 (hide spoiler)]

Favourite food?
Three books with the word within the book
(view spoiler)[... (hide spoiler)]

Favourite book genre?
Three books of the same genre
(view spoiler)[Answer: fantasy (hide spoiler)]

Favourite historical era?
One book that takes place during the era
(view spoiler)[Answer: 1980s
* Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell ~ 03/30/18 (hide spoiler)]

Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Spell out
(view spoiler)[Answer: smartie ice cream
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Dream job?
Spell out
(view spoiler)[Answer: writer
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How many kids do you have?
Spell out
(view spoiler)[Answer: zero
* Z- Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia ~ 01/30/18 (author)
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* O- Otherworld by Jason Segel ~ 01/25/18 (title) (hide spoiler)]

Favourite love story?
One book for three of my OTPs
(view spoiler)[... (hide spoiler)]

Favourite movie?
Spell out
(view spoiler)[Answer: Cocktail (1988)
* C- City of Glass by Cassandra Clare ~ 03/08/18 (title)
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* C- City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare ~ 01/24/18 (author)
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Favourite novel?
Three of my favourite standalones
(view spoiler)[... (hide spoiler)]

Otherwise known as (nickname)?
Spell out
(view spoiler)[Answer: Katie
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Biggest phobia?
Three books with the word, or a form of the word, in the title
(view spoiler)[Answer: falling
* Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver ~ 01/28/18
* Fallen by Lauren Kate ~ 02/09/18
* City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare ~ 04/08/18 (hide spoiler)]

Favourite quote?
Spell out
(view spoiler)[Answer: "Love is beautiful fear."
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Favourite reading spot?
Spell out
(view spoiler)[Answer: bed
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Favourite school subject?
Spell out
(view spoiler)[Answer: English
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* G- The Fault in Our Stars by John Green ~ 04/05/18 (author)
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Favourite TV show?
Spell out
(view spoiler)[Answer: Grey's Anatomy
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What makes you unique?
Three books relating to an interest of mine
(view spoiler)[Answer: fortune telling
* The Leaf Reader by Emily Arsenault ~ 01/13/18
* The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater ~ 02/24/18
* The Diviners by Libba Bray ~ 04/10/18 (hide spoiler)]

Favourite/dream vacation destination?
Three books with settings of my favourite and dream vacations
(view spoiler)[Answer: New York, England, Japan
* City of Bones by Cassandra Clare ~ 01/18/18 [New York, dream]
* Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen ~ 01/22/18 [England, fave]
* Ink by Amanda Sun ~ 02/22/18 [Japan, fave] (hide spoiler)]

Worst habit?
Spell out
(view spoiler)[Answer: biting my nails
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Favourite thing about Xmas?
Spell out
(view spoiler)[Answer: family
* F- City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare ~ 04/22/18 (main character: Clary Fray)
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Year you were born?
One book with a character born in the same year as me
(view spoiler)[Answer: 1994 (hide spoiler)]

Zodiac sign?
Spell out
(view spoiler)[Answer: Aquarius
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* Q- Breathe by Sarah Crossan ~ 02/17/18 (main character: Quinn)
* U- The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli ~ 03/29/18 (title)
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Books on reserve for spell-outs: The Thousandth Floor, Tiny Pretty Things, Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Divergent, Stalking Jack the Ripper, Everless, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, To All the Boys I've Loved Before, P.S. I Still Love You, Beautiful Creatures, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, Fangirl, Fairest, Rebel of the Sands, Etiquette & Espionage, The Jewel, A Court of Wings and Ruin, Wondrous Strange, Clockwork Angel, The Maze Runner, Frostbite, The Hate U Give, Clockwork Prince, The Dazzling Heights, Always and Forever, Lara Jean, Shadow Kiss

Welcome Kaitlyn!

The A to Z of Me

Start Date: 05/08/18
Completion Date:
Level: Easy
Option 3: Mix & Match

Favourite author?
Shirley Jackson
(view spoiler)[Task: Read a book written by Shirley Jackson
Let Me Tell You: New Stories, Essays, and Other Writings by Shirley Jackson 10/25/19 (hide spoiler)]

Favourite band?
The Killers
(view spoiler)[Task: Read a book featuring a serial killer
Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh 08/06/18 (hide spoiler)]

Favourite character?
Luna Lovegood
(view spoiler)[MC with alliterative initials
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell (MC is Simon Snow) 06/14/18 (hide spoiler)]

Favourite drink?
Spell Out
(view spoiler)[Diet Coke
D: The Dark Side of the Road by Simon R Green 05/23/18
I: I Told You I Was Ill: Laughing in the Face of Death by Liz Evers 07/02/18
E: Elissa Stein - Flow: The Cultural Story of Menstruation 09/28/18
T: Thomas, Iain S. - I Wrote This for You and Only You 01/04/19

C: Candace Savage - Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies, and Jays 05/28/18
O: Oh, Ellen - Spirit Hunters 04/12/19
K: Kim Newman - An English Ghost Story 06/07/18
E: Emilia Danielewska by Paper Caskets 12/04/18 (hide spoiler)]

Earliest reading memory?
Anne of Green Gables
(view spoiler)[Task: Read a book by a Canadian author
The Book of Thirteen by Gertrude Story 07/29/18 (hide spoiler)]

Favourite food?
Pasta
(view spoiler)[Task: Read a book with a food theme
No Reservations: Around the World on an Empty Stomach by Anthony Bourdain 12/02/18 (hide spoiler)]

Favourite book genre?
Horror
(view spoiler)[Task: Read a book with a MPG of Horror
#Murdertrending 09/14/18 (hide spoiler)]

Favourite historical era?
Victorian
(view spoiler)[Task: Read a book set in the Victorian Era
See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt 06/28/18 (hide spoiler)]

Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Spell Out
(view spoiler)[Cookie Dough
C: Clementine Von Radics - Mouthful of Forevers 06/04/18
O: Oneill, Therese - Unmentionable: The Victorian Lady's Guide to Sex, Marriage, and Manners 08/16/18
O: The Other Side of the Door: Dark Stories - Tyler Miller 07/02/19
K: Kate Moore - The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women 06/23/18
I: #Indianlovepoems by Tenille Campbell 07/10/18
E: Eastman, Dawn - Unnatural Causes 02/03/19

D: Dunn, Carola - The Winter Garden Mystery 07/30/18
O: One Bad Apple by Sheila Connolly 07/15/19
U: An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena 02/05/19
G: Gillan, Maria Mazziotti - Writing Poetry to Save Your Life: How to Find the Courage to Tell Your Stories 06/21/18
H: Hurari, Yuval Noah - Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 10/22/18 (hide spoiler)]

Dream job?
Poet
(view spoiler)[Task: Read a book of poetry
Suicide Psalms by Mari-Lou Rowley 07/11/18 (hide spoiler)]

How many kids do you have?
Zero
(view spoiler)[Task: Read a book with a Z in the title or author's name
ZOO by Otsuichi 05/18/18 (hide spoiler)]

Favourite love story?
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
(view spoiler)[Task: Read a book by Sarah Waters (hide spoiler)]

Favourite movie?
Spell Out
(view spoiler)[Clue
C: Crush by Richard Siken 08/13/18
L: Libba Bray by Beauty Queens 08/28/18
U: Ukazu, Ngozi - Check, Please! Book 1: # Hockey 09/21/19
E: Edmund Crispin by The Moving Toyshop 04/03/19 (hide spoiler)]

Favourite novel?
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
(view spoiler)[Task: Read a book with an MPG of Urban Fantasy
The Lesser Dead by Christopher Buehlman 06/19/19 (hide spoiler)]

Otherwise known as?
Spell Out
(view spoiler)[Kiddo
K: Kay, Sarah - No Matter the Wreckage 06/24/18
I: I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid 10/03/18
D: Dark Companions by Ramsey Campbell 05/09/18
D: Derek Milman - Scream All Night 09/17/18
O: Outlaw Marriages: The Hidden Histories of Fifteen Extraordinary Same-Sex Couples by Rodger Streitmatter 07/16/19 (hide spoiler)]

Biggest phobia?
Being alone
(view spoiler)[Task: Read a stand alone novel
The Crimson Labyrinth by Yusuke Kishi 09/18/18 (hide spoiler)]

Favourite quote?
To love another person is to see the face of God
(view spoiler)[Victor Hugo
H: Howards End by E.M. Forster 01/23/19
U: The Universe of Us - Lang Leav 11/17/19
G: Gabrielle Moss - Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of '80s and '90s Teen Fiction 12/18/18
O: Heartstopper: Volume One - Alice Oseman 08/07/19 (hide spoiler)]

Favourite reading spot?
Bedroom
(view spoiler)[Bedroom
B: A Banquet for Hungry Ghosts: A Collection of Deliciously Frightening Tales by Ying Chang Compestine 05/11/18
E: Missing, Presumed Dead - Emma Berquist 08/16/19
D: Darcy Coates - Craven Manor 11/05/18
R: R.H. Sin - Whiskey, Words, and a Shovel I 08/16/18
O: Off Season - James Sturm 09/06/19
O: Old Souls - Brian McDonald 09/24/19
M: The Merry Spinster: Tales of Everyday Horror by Mallory Ortberg 05/18/18 (hide spoiler)]

Favourite school subject?
Contemporary English Literature
(view spoiler)[Task: Read a book with an MPG of Contemporary
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston 06/16/19 (hide spoiler)]

Favourite TV show?
Are You Being Served?
(view spoiler)[Task: Read a book with an MPG of Humor
Toucan Keep a Secret by Donna Andrews 09/27/18 (hide spoiler)]

What makes you unique?
Bipolar Disorder
(view spoiler)[Task: Read a book with a mentally ill character
Vincent by Barbara Stok 12/20/18 (hide spoiler)]

Favourite/dream vacation destination?
Antarctica
(view spoiler)[Task: Read a book about penguins
Penguin Planet: Their World, Our World by Kevin Schafer 07/10/18 (hide spoiler)]

Worst habit?
Messiness
(view spoiler)[Task: Read a book with double letters in the title
The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food 08/10/18 (hide spoiler)]

Favourite thing about Xmas?
Spending time with family
(view spoiler)[Task: Read a book tagged Family
The Real McCoys by Matthew Swanson 01/18/19 (hide spoiler)]

Year you were born?
1983
(view spoiler)[Task: Read a book published in 1983 (hide spoiler)]

Zodiac sign?
Spell Out
(view spoiler)[Scorpio
S: The Shining by Stephen King 07/28/18
C: C.J. Tudor - The Chalk Man 05/29/18
O: Our Numbered Days by Neil Hilborn 05/08/18
R: Ron Stallworth - Black Klansman: Race, Hate, and the Undercover Investigation of a Lifetime 08/23/18
P: Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay 06/02/18
I: I, Ripper by Stephen Hunter 01/02/19
O: Ostertag, Molly Knox - The Witch Boy 10/31/19 (hide spoiler)]

Welcome Sara!

FINISHED!

The A to Z of Me

Duration: October 16th, 2017 - October 15th, 2018
Level: Hard

Completed: 26/26

A - Favourite author? Mariana Zapata
Read a book by her.
Dear Aaron by Mariana Zapata, read Apr 6th

B - Favourite band or music? Show tunes
Read a book related to performing arts.
Noteworthy by Riley Redgate, read Jan 24th

C - Favourite character? Karou
Karou means 'hope'. Read a book with hope in the title.
The Enchanted Life of Adam Hope by Rhonda Riley, read June 25th

D - Favourite drink? Orange juice
Read a book with an orange cover.
If I Should Die by Amy Plum, read Dec 5th

E - Earliest reading memory? Book: Las cuatro casas
The book has more images than words. Read an illustrated book.
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman, read May 23rd

F - Favourite food? Moñitas con salsa blanca y jamón (My Mom’s pasta)
Pasta is traditionally Italian. Read a book set in Italy.
The Shape of Water by Andrea Camilleri, read Jan 26th. Set in Sicily.

G - Favourite book genre? Fantasy
Read a Fantasy book.
The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson, read Dec 22nd

H - Favourite historical era? Ancient history.
Read a book set in ancient times.
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, read Jan 18th

I - Favourite ice-cream flavour? Sambayón.
Sambayón is made with wine. Read a book from the list Books to read with a glass of wine and a box of Kleenex.
Little Bee by Chris Cleave, read Mar 30th

J - Dream job? Professional dancer
Read a book with a character who is a dancer.
Dance of Shadows by Yelena Black, read Dec 12th

K - How many kids do you have? Zero
Read a book set in a world where there are few births.
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, read Jan 12th

L - Favourite love story? Beauty and the Beast
Read a book where characters fall in love despite appearances.
Entreat Me by Grace Draven, read Jan 14th

M - Favourite movie? Funny girl
Read a book tagged Funny.
The Martian by Andy Weir, read Nov 18th.

N - Favourite novel? Les Miserables
One of the longest books I’ve ever read. Read a book over 1000 pages long.
Drums Of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon, read Feb 4th (1200 pages!)

O - Otherwise known as? (Nickname, pet name, whatever other people call you) Chiqui
Literal translation: Little/Small. Read a little book (under 200 pages).
All My Friends Are Superheroes by Andrew Kaufman, read Oct 21st. Pages: 151.

P - Biggest phobia? Crowds
Read a book with a crowded cover.
My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, read Feb 24th

Q - Favourite quote? "And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." - Anaïs Nin
Read a book related to flowers (in title, cover or plot).
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton, read Mar 10th

R - Favourite reading spot? Coffee shop next door.
Read a book where a character spends time at a coffee shop.
Maybe Maby by Willow Aster, read Dec 18th

S - Favourite school subject? Literature
Read a Classic.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, read Feb 28th

T - Favourite TV show? Orphan Black
Read a book with a character who is an orphan.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling, read Mar 26th

U - What makes you unique? (Tell us an interesting fact about you) I have a pretty good memory (my classmates used to call me ‘el chip’ referring to a memory card).
Read a book where memory plays a role in the plot.
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, read May 1st

V - Favourite / dream vacation destination? Prague
Read a book set in Prague.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera, read Apr 5th

W - Worst habit? Overthinking
It feels like I’m having the thoughts of multiple people at once. Read a book with a character who can hear people’s thoughts.
This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost, read Feb 10th

X - Favourite thing about Xmas? The anticipation
Read a book that hasn’t been released yet (start date of the challenge).
Roomies by Christina Lauren, read July 4th. Published on Dec 5th, 2017

Y - Year you were born? 1993
Read a book published in 1993
Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen, read Mar 6th

Z - Zodiac sign? Sagittarius
Read a book by a Sagittarius author.
The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson, read Feb 8th. (Author born on Dec 19th)

WOOHOO Gabriela!

All done.

✔️A - Favourite author? Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb
Read a book by this versatile author.
Secrets in Death - J.D. Robb 11/3


✔️B - Favourite band or music? Right now it's Neon Trees!
Read a book with a neon-colored cover or with lots of trees.
Malevolent - Jana DeLeon 12/16


✔️C - Favourite character? Reyes Alexander Farrow (from Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones)
Read the next book in this series.
The End Game - Catherine Coulter 9/14


✔️D - Favourite drink? Arizona Green Tea
Read a book with a green cover or a book set in Arizona.
Midnight's Temptation - Donna Grant 11/30


✔️E - Earliest reading memory? Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys
Read a cozy mystery.
Scone Cold Dead - Kaitlyn Dunnett 9/17


✔️F - Favourite food? Sweets
Read a book with something sweet on the cover.
Going, Going, Ganache - Jenn McKinlay 9/21


✔️G - Favourite book genre? paranormal
Read a book with a MPG of paranormal.
Echoes of Ice - Boone Brux 11/26


✔️H - Favourite historical era? I like the medieval era.
Read a book set during Medieval times.
The Landing - Colin Taber 4/24


✔️I - Favourite ice-cream flavour? Pistachio
P: The Persian Always Meows Twice - Eileen Watkins 10/26
I: In Stone's Clasp - Christie Golden 11/6
S: Strong, Sleek and Sinful - Lorie O'Clare 11/4
T: A Tale of Two Vampires - Katie MacAlister 11/16
A: The Dragons Want Her - Angela Foxxe 11/9
C: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet - Becky Chambers 11/25
H: Highland Wolf Pact - Selena Kitt 10/31
I: Darkness Avenged - Alexandra Ivy 11/9
O: The Obsidian Chamber - Douglas Preston 11/5

✔️J - Dream job? Librarian so I could play with books all day.
Read a book about books.
Due or Die - Jenn McKinlay (mc a librarian) 5/21

✔️K - How many kids do you have? none
Read a book with ZERO in the title.
Memory Zero - Keri Arthur 7/29

✔️L - Favourite love story? Outlander
Read a book from the Outlander Readalikes list: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...
Passenger - Alexandra Bracken (#1 on list) 3/29

✔️M - Favourite movie? Pirates of the Caribbean
Read a book about pirates.
Pirates! - Celia Rees 9/21


✔️N - Favourite novel? Outlander
O: Star of the Sea - Joseph O'Connor 10/17
U: Ukulele Murder - Leslie Langtry 10/23
T: To Brie or Not To Brie - Avery Aames 11/27
L: The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster - Scott Wilbanks 11/29
A: Lady of Devices - Shelley Adina 11/23
N: No Rest for the Dead - Andrew Gulli 11/20
D: Dolled Up to Die - Lorena McCourtney 11/6
E: Where All the Dead Lie - J.T. Ellison 10/2
R: White Trash Zombie Unchained - Diana Rowland 10/7

✔️O - Otherwise known as? Babs
Read a book with the letters B-A-B-S in the title and/or author
Casting Spells - Barbara Bretton 12/28


✔️P - Biggest phobia? snakes
Read a book with a snake on the cover or snake in the text.
Lucifer - Ava Martell 1/8
(like a snake readying itself to strike), p19

✔️Q - Favourite quote? Of course, I loved books more than people. Diane Setterfield
Read a book without people on the cover.
The Outcast Dead - Elly Griffiths 10/30


✔️R - Favourite reading spot? my living room couch
Read a book with a couch on the cover.
Death of a Chocoholic - Lee Hollis 4/27


✔️S - Favourite school subject? math was always my favorite, though now I'm hopeless.
M: Midnight's Captive - Donna Grant 10/12
A: And I Darken - Kiersten White 10/30
T: Kinked - Thea Harrison 11/13
H: Highland Avenger - Hannah Howell 10/9
E: Metro Girl - Janet Evanovich 10/3
M: The Wood Queen - Karen Mahoney 10/4
A: Her Own Devices - Shelly Adina 12/7
T: Blood Pact - Tanya Huff 12/14
I: Intensity - Sherrilyn Kenyon 12/9
C: Burning The Map - Laura Caldwell 10/28
S: She'll Never Live - Hunter Morgan 10/14

✔️T - Favourite TV show? Criminal Minds
Read a book where someone goes to prison (or gets out of prison).
The Wrong Hostage - Elizabeth Lowell 10/12


✔️U - What makes you unique? My mother married three men and had 3 children with each - each time 2 girls and a boy. I have 8 siblings.
Read a book with siblings as the main characters or a book with 8 words in the title.
Brother - Ania Ahlborn 10/28


✔️V - Favourite / dream vacation destination? I've always wanted to visit Australia
Read a book set in Australia
Last Gasp - Karen Chester 7/15

✔️W - Worst habit? I eat too much.
Read a book with an overweight hero or heroine.
The Ghost Fields - Elly Griffiths 11/28


✔️X - Favourite thing about Xmas? Decorating the tree.
Read a book with a decorated Christmas tree on the cover.
Ho-Ho-Homicide - Kaitlyn Dunnett 10/5


✔️Y - Year you were born? 1967
1: Red 1-2-3 - John Katzenbach 12/9
9: 24690 - A.A. Dark 2/1
6: 16th Seduction - James Patterson 2/25
7: 74 Seaside Avenue - Debbie Macomber 7/30

✔️Z - Zodiac sign? Capricorn
C: The Devil's Triangle - Catherine Coulter 12/9
A: Dead Dry - Sarah Andrews 12/13
P: The Bedlam Stacks - Natasha Pulley 11/18
R: The Dragon Caller - Pauline M. Ross 12/23
I: Mind Game - Iris Johansen 12/11
C: Vampires Dead Ahead - Cheyenne McCray 12/5
O: Of Grave Concern - Max McCoy 12/4
R: Stars of Fortune - Nora Roberts 12/31
N: The Naked Duke - Sally MacKenzie 12/16

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

WOOHOO Barbara!

The A to Z of Me completion post
I'm aiming for the easy level - but managed the medium level
Duration: 16/01/2019 –
16/01/2021

A - Favourite author? Jodi Picoult
Jodi Picoult – love her books – Small Great Things 03.02.19
Small Great Things
B - Favourite band or music? Deacon Blue
D Death Of A Dreamer – M.C. Beaton 25.02.19 Death of a Dreamer
E Enquiry – Dick Francis 21.02.19Enquiry
A Mystery Mile – Margery Allingham – Feb 2019Mystery Mile
C Trust No One – Clare Donoghue – 23.02.19Trust No One
O Be Near Me – Andrew O’Hagan – 26.02.19Be Near Me
N Macbeth – Jo Nesbo – 28 Jan 2019Macbeth
B Death Of A Scriptwriter – M.C. Beaton – 25.02.19Death of a Scriptwriter
L A Dash Of Love – Liz Isaacson 22.02.19A Dash Of Love
U The undercover cook – katie fforde – 27.05.19The Undercover Cook
E Even Money – Dick Francis & Felix Francis – 23.02.19Even Money

C - Favourite character? Robin Hood
R An April Shroud – Reginald Hill – 5 Feb 2019An April Shroud
O One Hundred Years of Solitude - 06.02.19 Gabriel Garcia MarquezOne Hundred Years of Solitude
B The Broken Bridge – Philip Pullman – 20 Jan 2019The Broken Bridge
I The Falls – Ian Rankin - 9 Feb 2019The Falls
N The Rest of Us Just Live Here – Patrick Ness – 7 Feb 2019The Rest of Us Just Live Here
H Heliopolis – James Scudamore 13 Feb 2019Heliopolis
O The One – John Marrs – 12 FebThe One
O Becoming – Michelle Obama -16.03.19Becoming
D The Memory – Lucy Dawson – 9 Feb 2019The Memory

D - Favourite drink? Rose wine
R Resurrection Men – Ian Rankin – 14.03.19Resurrection Men
O Ambush – james Patterson & james o.born – 16.05.19Ambush
S Dangerous Pleasures – Bertrice Small 21.02.19Dangerous Pleasures
E Sugar And Spice And All Those Lies – Evy Journey – 24.02.19Sugar and Spice and All Those Lies
W White Lies – Lucy Dawson – 13.03.19White Lies
I A Question Of Blood – Ian Rankin – 28.02.19A Question of Blood
N The Night Stalker – Clare Donoghue – 21.02.19The Night Stalker
E The Little Prince - Antoine du Saint Exupery – 26.03.19The Little Prince

E - Earliest reading memory? under covers at home- Black Beauty – Anna Sewell 01.03.19 This is one of the first books I can remember reading late at nightBlack Beauty

F - Favourite food? curry - She’s Leaving Home – Edwina Currie – 14.02.19She's Leaving Home

G - Favourite book genre? Historical - The Sealwoman’s Gift – Sally Magnusson – 21.02.19 The Sealwoman's Gift

H - Favourite historical era? Witchfinder’s sister set in the 17th century The Witchfinder's Sister
The Witchfinder’s Sister – Beth Underdown – 16.01.19

I - Favourite ice-cream flavour? Vanilla /
V Around the World in 80 Days – Jules Verne – 17.03.19Around the World in Eighty Days
A A Cold Season – Alison Littlewood – 04.03.19A Cold Season
N The knife of never letting go – Patrick ness – 05.06.19The Knife of Never Letting Go
I I Had A Black Dog – Matthew Johnstone – 16.03.19I Had a Black Dog: His Name Was Depression
L The long walk – Slawomir rawicz – 18.05.19The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom
L The crown – Robert lacey 30.05.19The Crown: The Official Companion, Volume 1: Elizabeth II, Winston Churchill, and the Making of a Young Queen
A The Marriage Of Opposites – Alice Hoffman – 08.03.19The Marriage of Opposites2741]

J - Dream job? Librarian
L The Orchid Girls – Lesley Sanderson 02.06.19 The Orchid Girls
I Into The Water – Paula Hawkins – 17.02.19Into the Water
B Death Of A Poison Pen – M.C. Beaton – 01.03.19
R Ruling Passion – Reginald Hill – 18.02.19Ruling Passion
A Arthur & George – Julian Barnes – 25.02.19 Arthur & George
R The secret runners of new year – matthew reilly 01.06.19The Secret Runners of New York
I The taken – inger ash wolf – 10.06.19The Taken
A Missing Justice – Alafair Burke – 18.03.19Missing Justice
N Land of the living – nicci French – 09.07.19Land of the Living

K - How many kids do you have? 3
For the love of mike – rhys bowen –– molly murphy #3 20.03.19 – This is #3 in the series For the Love of Mike

L - Favourite love story? Me Before You - Me Before You – Jojo Moyes – 07.03.19Me Before You

M - Favourite movie? Titanic
T Art workshops for children – herve tullet 05.06.19Art Workshops for Children
I I didn’t do my homework because …. Davide cali and Benjamin chaud 14.05.19 44I Didn't Do My Homework Because...
T To school through the fields – alice taylor – 21.07.19To School Through The Fields
A Agatha raisin and the blood of an Englishman – m.c.beaton 28.07.19The Blood of an Englishman
N Nobody’s Son: All Alex ever wanted was a family of his own- Cathy glass – 20.06.19 336Nobody’s Son: All Alex ever wanted was a family of his own
I An Illustrated Coastal Year – the seashore uncovered season by season – celia lewis – 14.05.19An Illustrated Coastal Year: The seashore uncovered season by season
C Zoology – Poetry – Gillian Clarke 16.03.19Zoology

N - Favourite novel? A town like Alice – find a book about someone called Alice or by Neville Shute
Alice Petersen in death of a witch m.c.beaton 31.07.19Death of a Witch

O - Otherwise known as? (Nickname, pet name, whatever other people call you) red robin – my guiding name used to be Red Robin and this has a bird in the title too – The Crow Girl– Erik Axl Sund – 28 Jan 2019 The Crow Girl

P - Biggest phobia? - being lost and alone - Lost In The Jungle – Yossi Ghinsberg – 29 Jan 2019Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival

Q - Favourite quote? It’s not about how much you sleep. It’s what you do while you’re awake.
The Big Sleep – Raymond Chandler – 13.07.19The Big Sleep

R - Favourite reading spot? – in my room – Giovanni’s Room – James Baldwin – 18 Jan 2019Giovanni’s Room

S - Favourite school subject – maths
M Death Of A Bore – M.C.Beaton 10.03.19Death of a Bore
A And The Ocean Was Our Sky – Patrick Ness – 18.03.19And the Ocean Was Our Sky
T Truckers – Terry Pratchett – 27.02.19Truckers: The First Book of the Nomes
H A Breach of Security – Susan Hill – 19.03.19A Breach of Security
S A Spark Of Light – Jodi Picoult – 04.03.19A Spark of Light

T - Favourite TV show? I have watched Casualty since the beginning and still watch it today – it has doctors in it - Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder – Jo Nesbo – 24 Jan 2019Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder

U - What makes you unique? (Tell us an interesting fact about you) - I am heavily into Girlguiding and Scouting and have been since I was 16 (over 20 years ago) – both are charities –Charity Ends At Home – Colin Watson – 30 Jan 2019 Charity Ends at Home

V - Favourite / dream vacation destination? Cyprus
C Cassandra clare – the city of heavenly fire 22.07.19City of Heavenly Fire
Y Six Four – Hideo Yokoyama – 07.03.19Six Four
P Paddington Takes the Test and Other Stories – Michael Bond – 19.03.19Paddington Takes the Test
R The Five – Hallie Rubenhold– 18.03.19The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
U Unforgivable – mike Thomas – 22.07.19Unforgivable
S Here I Am Jonathan Safran Foer – 20.02.19Here I Am

W - Worst habit? Nail biting
N We are not okay natalia gomes 05.08.19We Are Not Okay
A Agatha raisin and the blood of an Englishman – m.c.beaton 28.07.19The Blood of an Englishman
I Never Let Me Go – Kazuo Ishiguro – 14.04.19Never Let Me Go
L Living With A Black Dog – Matthew And Ainsley Johnstone – 16.03.19Living with a Black Dog: His Name Is Depression
B Death Of A Maid – M.C. Beaton – 12.03.19Death of a Maid
I The taken – inger ash wolf – 10.06.19The Taken
T Ash and bones – mike Thomas – 09.08.19Ash and Bones
I An Illustrated Coastal Year – the seashore uncovered season by season – celia lewis – 14.05.19An Illustrated Coastal Year: The seashore uncovered season by season
N The ask and the answer – Patrick ness – 04.07.19 553The Ask and the Answer
G Black Sheep - Georgette Heyer – 24.02.19Black Sheep

X - Favourite thing about Xmas? – having the family around – The Broken bridge is all about familiesThe Broken Bridge phillip pullman 06.02.19

Y - Year you were born? 1971 –
Thomas Keneally wrote The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith in 1971
I read another book by him Searching for Schindler: A Memoir 09.05.19

Z - Zodiac sign? Scorpio
S Dracula – Bram Stoker – Audio – 14.03.19Dracula
C Dear thing – Julie Cohen – 05.07.19 432Dear Thing
O One Good Turn – Kate Atkinson – 11.04.19One Good Turn
R The Secret Life Of Cows – Rosamund Young – 11.03.19The Secret Life of Cows
P Pog – Padraig Kenny 08.07.19Pog
I The bell – iris Murdoch – 06.04.19The Bell
O The Outcast – Sadie jones – 07.04.19The Outcast

Welcome Den!

Finished!

Hard Level, Option 3
Jan 24, 2018 - Jan 24, 2019
45/45

A - Favourite author
Rick Riordan
read a book by Rick Riordan
The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan Mar 12, 2018

B - Favourite band
Imagine Dragons
read a book with dragons in the story
A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan Dec 7

C - Favourite character
many
spell out MANY
M - Moon Called Patricia Briggs Mar 20
A - The Afterlife of Holly Chase Jan 27, 2*
N - Neil Gaiman The Graveyard Book Nov 4
Y - Yes Please Amy Poehler June 1

D - Favourite drink
hot apple cider
spell out CIDER
C - Candor by Pam Bachorz Mar 5
I - Ildiko Radiance Grace Draven Mar 24
D - The Bear and the Piano by David Litchfield Feb 17
E - Seduction by Jaymin Eve Feb 16
R - Radiance Jan 28, 5*

E - Earliest reading memory
reading Green Eggs and Ham to my parents
read a book by Dr. Seuss
The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories by Dr. Seuss Feb 5

F - Favourite food
homemade Swedish meatballs on rice
read a book by a Swedish author
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren Mar 3

G - Favourite book genre
Post-apocalyptic
read a post-apocalyptic book
Ghosts by Nicholas Sansbury Smith Mar 1

H - Favourite historical era
early 1900s
read a book set in early 1900
The Never War by DJ MacHale Apr 25

I - Favourite ice-cream flavour
Mint chocolate chip
Spell out MINT
M - The Mysterious Affair at Styles Agatha Christie Mar 28
I - In the After Demitria Lunetta Apr 29
N - Natalie Whipple House of Ivy & Sorrow May 22
T - Timebound Feb 2

J - Dream job
Librarian
Read a book with 'librarian' in the title
Evil Librarian Apr 9

K - How many kids do you have
none
Spell out NONE
N - No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished May 2
O - One Good Dragon Deserves Another Feb 22, 3*
N - Noah Pushing the Limits Katie McGarry Mar 31
E - Elizabeth Acevedo The Poet X Mar 31

L - Favourite love story
Cinderella
Read a Cinderella Retelling
A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole Nov 28

M - Favourite movie
Mulan
Read a book set in east Asia
Jade City by Fonda Lee Mar 25

N - Favourite novel
The Outsiders
Read a book by S.E. Hinton
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Jan 5, 2019

O - Otherwise known as? (Nickname, pet name, whatever other people call you)
My grandmother used to call me Sunshine Girl
Read a book with a sunny/ bright cover
Exposure by Tarah Benner Mar 11, 2018

P - Biggest phobia
Falling from high places, like a cliff
Spell out FALL
F - The Forest of Hands and Teeth Carrie Ryan Apr 3
A - And I Darken Kiersten White Apr 3
L - Lunar Chronicles #1 Cinder Marissa Meyer Apr 26
L - Ariel Lawhon I Was Anastasia Jane 2

Q - Favourite quote
"Just keep swimming" - Dory
Read a book by an author with initials in DORY
No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai Mar 8

R - Favourite reading spot
The hillside at my local park
Spell out HILL
H - Sara Holland Everless Dec 3, 2018
I - If You Dare A.R. Torre Jan 5, 2019
L - The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel Robert Venditti Jan 12, 2019
L - The Lightning Thief Rick Riordan Jan 12, 2019

S - Favourite school subject
Math
Number in the title
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher Mar 31

T - Favourite TV show
Siberia, a fake reality show that aired in 2013
Book set in Russia
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo Feb 4, 2.5*, set in an alternate Russia

U - What makes you unique (Tell us an interesting fact about you)
I collect souvenir spoons
Book with 'spoon' in the title or a spoon on the cover
Spoonbenders by Daryl Gregory Sept 22

V - Favourite / dream vacation destination
Switzerland during winter for the Aurora Borealis
book set in Switzerland
Frankenstein June 2

W - Worst habit
Laziness
Read a book with a lazy main character
How to Ruin a Summer Vacation Simone Elkeles Mar 22

X - Favourite thing about Xmas
Snow
Book with a snowy cover
The Silent Shield by Jeff Wheeler Feb 13

Y - Year you were born
1996
Book published in 1996
Frindle by Andrew Clements Jan 23

Z - Zodiac sign
Aries
Leo Loves Aries by Anyta Sunday Jan 22

WOOHOO Cyn!!

I'm in!

Duration:

Super Hard Level - 16.4.-15.10.

Option One

Read: 2/26

1. A - Favourite author?
Stephen King
Read a book with a king as a character

2. B - Favourite band or music?
Rock
Read a book about rock band

3. C - Favourite character?
Aloysius Pendergast
Read a book with title that starts with a letter A

4. D - Favourite drink?
Coffee
Read a book with a cup on the cover

5. E - Earliest reading memory?
Nancy Drew
Read a book from author who has Nancy as a first name

6. F - Favourite food?
Chicken soup
Find a word "CHICKEN" in the text of a book.
The Sellout - Paul Beatty - 18.4.2019
Grown men slowly pedal dirt bikes and fixies through streets clogged with gaggles and coveys of every type of farm bird from chickens to peacocks. (pg. 28)

7. G - Favourite book genre?
HORROR!!!
Read a book which has the word "horror" in the title

8. H - Favourite historical era?
Ancient Rome
Read a book which has the word "Rome" in the title

9. I - Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Chocolate
Read a book related to chocolate

10. J - Dream job?
Volunteer Animal Rescuer
Read a book with an animal on the cover

11. K - How many kids do you have?
0
Read a book with zero ratings in iBooks/Scribd

12. L - Favourite love story?
Gone with the Wind
Read a book from an author called Wind

13. M - Favourite movie?
Mindhunters
Read a book related to hunting minds

14. N - Favourite novel?
Desperation by Stephen King
Read a book from an author with name King

15. O - Otherwise known as? (Nickname, pet name, whatever other people call you)
JosQu
Read a book with a title that starts with a letter J

16. P - Biggest phobia?
Heights
Read a book with a word heights in the title

17. Q - Favourite quote?
There's more to life than being alive.
Read a book with a word life on the cover (front/back)

18. R - Favourite reading spot?
Corner of my couch
Read a book with a couch on the cover

19. S - Favourite school subject
Math
Read a book including talking about math

20. T - Favourite TV show?
Lucifer
Read a book with a title that starts with a letter L

21. U - What makes you unique? (Tell us an interesting fact about you)
I LOOOOOVE animals!
Read a book where an animal is a main character

22. V - Favourite / dream vacation destination?
Dream vacation destination is Scotland
Read a book from Scottish author

23. W - Worst habit?
Overthinking
Read a book with a letter O in the title
Bara tre ord - Becky Albertalli - 19.4.2019

24. X - Favourite thing about Xmas?
Family
Read a book with the word family in the title

25. Y - Year you were born?
1984
Read a book which is first published in 1984

26. Z - Zodiac sign?
Sagittarius
Read a book with an arrow on the cover

Welcome Johanna!

The Lost Challenges
The A-Z of Me Challenge
Duration: 1/1/2022 - 6/30/2022

Progress: 0 out of 26

Easy Level - 2 years from start date
Hard Level - 1 year from start date
Super Hard Level - 6 months from start date

First answer all 26 questions honestly, then choose from the following options.

Option One - Read a book connected to each of your answers. How they connect is entirely up to you, be as creative as you like, but please explain briefly how it fits.

Some examples: (view spoiler)

Option Two - Spell out your answers using book titles and authors names.

NB - if you are doing the Spell Out option and your answer is more than one word (i.e Favourite Quote), just spell out the important words.
Example: (view spoiler)

Option Three - Mix and match. Do some spell outs and some connections.

RULES
(view spoiler)[
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*Please explain briefly how your book fits a task.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go but also post an occasional message to let us know how you're getting on, if you would like to.

*When you have finished please re-post your whole challenge as a new message or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge

(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)

Please see TLC Standard Challenge Rules for further details. (hide spoiler)]

The A to Z of Me: Questions

A - Favourite author?:
- Patricia Briggs

B - Favourite band or music?
C - Favourite character?
D - Favourite drink?
E - Earliest reading memory?
F - Favourite food?
G - Favourite book genre?
H - Favourite historical era?
I - Favourite ice-cream flavour?
J - Dream job?
K - How many kids do you have?
L - Favourite love story?
M - Favourite movie?
N - Favourite novel?
O - Otherwise known as? (Nickname, pet name, whatever other people call you)
P - Biggest phobia?
Q - Favourite quote?
R - Favourite reading spot?
S - Favourite school subject
T - Favourite TV show?
U - What makes you unique? (Tell us an interesting fact about you)
V - Favourite / dream vacation destination?
W - Worst habit?
X - Favourite thing about Xmas?
Y - Year you were born?
Z - Zodiac sign?