David Estes Fans and YA Book Lovers Unite! discussion

Duration: January 1 to December 31, 2015

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

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

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

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

You can sign up anytime, and you can backdate books if you know when you finished it, as long as it was done in the year 2015.

David Estes Fans and YA Book Lovers Unite! 2015 A-Z Book Title Reading Challenge - 1/1/15 - 12/31/15

Completed 26/26


A- 8/31
B- 3/8
C- 4/30
D- 1/16
E- 4/17
F- 9/3
G- 4/29
H- 1/24
I- 1/19
J- 10/11
K- 8/18
L- 11/10
M- 9/13
N- 5/12
O- 1/4
P- 1/26
Q- 7/23
R- 12/25
S- 6/1
T- 4/11
U- 3/28
V- 9/28
W- 5/5
X- 7/13
Y- 10/16
Z- 4/12

And of course, I'll be doing this one too :)

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Completed 19/26


A The Alex Crow
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
B The Boy Who Refused to Say, I Can't!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
C The Coffin Club
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
D Diamond Age (1/28/15)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
E Eden at the Edge of Midnight (1/8/15)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
F Fan Art (1/14/15)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
G The Girl from Felony Bay
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
H The Harvest
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I I Hate You, Kelly Donahue
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
J
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L Let's Get Lost (1/10/15)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
M Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
N Night Song: A Story of Sacrifice
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
O Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
P The Poisonwood Bible (1/4/15)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Q
R The Ring and the Crown
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
S Schizo (1/7/15)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
T ttfn
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
U
V
W What It Took To Realize & Voodoo
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
X
Y Y: The Last Man - The Deluxe Edition Book One
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Z

I'm in.


A: Anyone? 1/21/15
B: The Book of Ivy 1/2/15
C:
D: Deceived 2/3/15
E: Enslavement 2/11/15
F: Fingers in the Mist 3/5/15
G:
H: Helia's Shadow Part One 3/3/15
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J:
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M: Members Only: Secret Societies, Sects, and Cults Exposed! 2/28/15
N: New York Dolls 1/5/15
O:
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R: Remote 2/24/15
S: Soulless 1/17/15
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Completed: 10/26

Love this challenge! Count me in!

Good luck everyone!

I'm in!!! :)

I'm in! Hopefully I'll do better this year. :)

A: Ain't She Sweet by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (01/18/15)
B: Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews (02/23/15)
C
D
E
F: For Real by Alison Cherry (01/17/15)
G
H
I: It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (01/23/15)
J: Jackaby by William Ritter (02/15/15)
K
L
M: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
N
O
P
Q
R: River Marked by Patricia Briggs (01/05/15)
S
T: The Young Elites by Marie Lu (01/12/15)
U: Unholy Ghosts by Stacia Kane (03/31/15)
V
W
X
Y: Yes Please by Amy Poehler (01/29/15)
Z

09/26

I'm in.

Okay first time ever taking this challenge, lets see if I can complete it shall we?

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20/26 read

I failed last year, so I will try again. :)
Start: Jan. 1, 2015
Finish:

Read: 17/26

A:Angelfall by Susan Ee - 1/31/15
B:Bottled Up by Jaye Murray - 1/8/15
C:Carry the Ocean
D:
E:End of Days - 11/11/15
F:
G:Gadget Girl: The Art of Being Invisible by Suzanne Kamata - 1/20/15
H:Hellhole - 3/30/15
I:In Real Life by Cory Doctorow - 1/10/15 (Graphic Novel)
J:
K:Kith by Holly Black - 1/5/15 (Graphic Novel)
L:Library Lion - 8/12/15
M:Mobile Library: A Novel - 3/31/15
N:None of the Above by I.W. Gregorio - 7/11/15
O:
P:P.S. I Still Love You
Q:
R:The Rise of Aurora West by Paul Pope - 1/9/15 (Graphic Novel)
S:Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli - 5/31/15
T:Tokyo Heist - 6/30/15
U:
V:
W:World After by Susan Ee - 5/21/15
X:Extra Life - 12/2/15
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I'm in! :)
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D
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F - The Fault In Our Stars - John Green 1/5/15
G
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J
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L
M
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O - The Outsiders - S.E. Hinton 1/2/15
P
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S - Someday, Someday, Maybe - Lauren Graham 1/4/15
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O: The One
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R: Red Rising
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2/26

do graphic novels count?

Ashly wrote: "do graphic novels count?"

I would think so. I mean, nothing was said about the type of books, format of books, or even length of books, so I don't see why you can't count graphic novels.

Unless the mods disagree?

Victoria wrote: "Ashly wrote: "do graphic novels count?"

I would think so. I mean, nothing was said about the type of books, format of books, or even length of books, so I don't see why you can't count graphic no..."

I used comics/graphic novels to complete 2014's, but only if they were long works, not, say, a trade of 4 comics slapped together. I even added info in parenthesis that they were comics. No one seemed to mind.

Tana runs the challenges, but I don't think its a big deal. Novellas count, too, so I don't see why not.

Progress:

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B
C
D
E
F Falls the Shadow by Stephanie Gaither
G
H
I
J The Jewel by Amy Ewing
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W The War of the Worlds by HG Wells
X
Y
Z

Completed: 3/26

Jenny wrote: "Tana runs the challenges, but I don't think its a big deal. Novellas count, too, so I don't see why not."

Victoria wrote: "I would think so. I mean, nothing was said about the type of books, format of books, or even length of books, so I don't see why you can't count graphic no..."

Tommy wrote: "I used comics/graphic novels to complete 2014's, but only if they were long works, not, say, a trade of 4 comics slapped together. I even added info in parenthesis that they were comics. No one seemed to mind."

okay, thank you

I'm in.

I'm ok with the graphic novels. I've used novellas and children's books (Thanks Victoria for Jinx And The Faerie Dragons!). ;) Perfect book for X!!

And here we go with duplicate letters again. I've read 3 books this year and 2 are Os. Last year I had a thing for books beginning with I. :)

LOL Karen! I'm doing pretty good so far on not doing duplicate letters, we'll see how long that lasts!

Karen wrote: "I'm ok with the graphic novels. I've used novellas and children's books (Thanks Victoria for Jinx And The Faerie Dragons!). ;) Perfect book for X!!"

You're very welcome; I'm glad you enjoyed it so much!

By the way, there will be more faerie dragons later this year. I'm writing a 4 book series with a faerie dragon and a pixie as the main characters... First book "should" be out in the Summer, all being well.

Karen wrote: "And here we go with duplicate letters again. I've read 3 books this year and 2 are Os. Last year I had a thing for books beginning with I. :)"

It's mostly been As for me so far this year. I've read 5 books, and four of them have started with "A"... LOL! Although, at least "A Horse Called September" I can count as a "H" instead.

Progress:

A
B- Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
C
D
E
F
H
I
J
K
L- The Long Haul by Jeff Kinney
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S-Six Feet Over It by Jennifer Longo
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Completed: 3/26

Im in
A~A Steady Pulse 1/9/15
B~The Boys of Summer 1/14/15
C~Chasing Nikki1/1/15
D~Dizzy 1/4/15
E~Elemental: The First 1/8/15
F~First Love 1/5/15
G~Grasping at Eternity 4/19/15
H~In Honor 2/21/15
I~It Started With A Kiss 1/11/15
J
K~Kindred 1/21/15
L~Lessons in Love 2/2/15
M~Midnight Sun's Magic 4/12/15
N~Nobody 4/10/15
O~Off Guard 1/25/15
P
Q
R~Revived 3/29/15
S~Savage Drift 1/4/15
T~Three's a Crowd 1/25/15
U~The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer 1/10/15
V~Venom 2/3/15
W~Wild 2/3/15
X
Y
Z

Completed 20/26

Ok, so I did see this thread last year but didn't join in. I think I will this time!


26/26 read

A: Alexandria 5/24
B: Black Feathers 1/27
C: Croak 2/15
D: The Dog Stars 4/30
E: Eerie 5/28
F: The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August 3/25
G: Grip 01/13
H: H10N1 1/16
I: The Infinite Sea 4/14
J: Joyland 06/15
K: Killing Katie 07/13
L: The Last Policeman 08/30
M: The Man in the High Castle 02/25
N: No Country for Old Men
O: Oryx and Crake 03/30
P: Parasite 06/29
Q: Quicker Than the Eye 12/29
R: Red Rising 01/06
S: Scorch 02/19
T: The Book of the Crowman 02/02
U: Unwind 07/06
V: VALIS 12/07
W: Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse 08/15
X: X 12/10
Y: The Year of the Flood 5/19
Z: Zone One 7/20

Loe everyone's off to a great start! :)

My progress so far:

A ~ Anne Hawksmoor: The Time Traveller (Anne Hawksmoor, #1) by K.C. Harry.
B ~
C ~
D ~
E ~ Eric & The Black Axes (The Sanctum Series, #4) by Katrina Cope.
F ~
G ~
H ~ (A) Horse Called September by Anne Digby.
I ~
J ~
K ~
L ~
M ~
N ~
O ~
P ~
Q ~
R ~
S ~
T ~
U ~
V ~
W ~
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Y ~
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Completed: 3/26

Progress:

A
B Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore
C
D
E
F Falls the Shadow by Stephanie Gaither
G
H
I
J The Jewel by Amy Ewing
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
U
V
W The War of the Worlds by HG Wells
X
Y
Z

Completed: 5/26

How do you add the picture of the book? I would also like to know how to delete some old shells with mistakes and add new ones. I can't find my reviews I have written for Goodreads. I am not real computer savvy so information of any kind is helpful.




Loni wrote: "

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Ready to Start"

Tana wrote: "Duration: January 1 to December 31, 2015

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

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

For the letter "X..."

Loni, see the "add book/author" link right above the comment box? Click on that and hit the button for Cover. If you're using the Goodreads app, it won't have it though.

Progress:

A: The Ask and the Answer
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G: Golden Son
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O: The One
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R: Red Rising
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4/26

9/26

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Great work so far, everyone! :)

I'm in


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G: The Giver 1/5/15
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I: Icons 1/7/15
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L: Let It Snow 1/9/15
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O: Of Poseidon 1/9/15
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Y: The Young Elites 1/4/15
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Completed: 5/26

I'm in!

13/26

A.Angelfall 19/02/15
B. In Between 01/31/15
C. Chasing Freedom 02/07/15
D.
E. The Elite 03/08/15
F. Futures and Frosting 01/29/15
G.
H.
I.
J. Just One Drop 01/02/15
K.
L. Learning to Live 01/04/15
M.
N.
O. Out of the Dark 01/06/15
P. Pivot Point 01/22/15
Q.
R. Rose Under Fire 01/20/15
S. Split Second 01/24/15
T. Twisted 01/08/15
U. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer 02/25/15
V.
W. Wicked Lovely 01/14/15
X.
Y.
Z.

I was not able to finsh this challenge last year but I'll try again this year.


A All the Light We Cannot See
B The Book Of Unknown Americans 1/17
C
D
E Emergent 1/16
F
G
H The Hobbit Or there and back again 1/12
I
J Jane and the Twelve Days of Christmas
K
L
M Mother Earth Father Sky
N
O
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Q The Quantum Thief(Jean le Flambeur #1) 1/11
R Red Rising
S Sacajawea
T
U Undivided (Unwind dystology #4) 1/19
V
W Windchaser (Dinotopia #1) 1/12
X
Y Young God 1/13
Z Year Zero

Completed 7/26

Wow, you're zooming through this, Melissa! You got a lot of the harder letters out of the way already!

I alway get stuck on J, X, Y and Z.

Thanks but I've only read one so far the rest I'm reading now or plan on reading. The reason why I have all the uncommon letters is because I was planing on reading them for last years challenge.

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Progress:

A
B- Brown Girl Dreaming
C
DDirty Rotten Rulers: History's Villains & Their Dastardly Deeds
E
F Fatal Puzzle
H
I
J
KKiss Me Kill Me
L- The Long Haul
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S-Six Feet Over It
T
U
V
WThe Wee Hours
X
Y
Z

Completed: 7/26

I'm in this year.



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B= Before I Go To Sleep

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F= Fall of Night

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P= The Paper Magician

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S= Slaughterhouse-Five

T= The Trafficked

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Awesome! Everyone's doing so well so far! :)

Progress:

A
B Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore
C
D
E
F Falls the Shadow by Stephanie Gaither
G
H
I
J The Jewel by Amy Ewing
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S Splintered by AG Howard
T Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
U
V
W The War of the Worlds by HG Wells
X
Y
Z

Completed: 6/26

sorry I missed the questions but yes graphic novels will count.

Ho

How do we add the books to our first post with the letters of the alphabet listed. Told you I was horrible with this stuff, sorry