*~Can't Stop Reading~* discussion

Hello all and welcome...

I just thought that I would see how many of you's would like to play a game with me....

Its very easy to play and you get to read lots of BOOKS!!!


The idea is to read a book with the beginning letter of the alphabet...


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

I Don't know if its possible to find Books that start with all of these letters, but with all of us working together I think that we could conquer the list!!!

Please feel free to start your own and keep track as you go!!!

Enjoy and Happy Reading!!!

I'm doing this already this year. OK to put my current list on here ... I just have a few to go? Or would you rather I start from September. Either way is fine. The challenges/games really keep me reading!! LOL

My list2011



A-Anne of Green Gables--Anne of Avonlea--Anne of the Island--Anne of Windy Poplars
B-The Book of Tomorrow
C-The Choice--Confessions of a Shopaholic--The Count of Monte Cristo
D-The Distant Hours--Dracula
E
F-Fauna
G
H-
I-If You Could See Me Now
J-
K
L
M-Mini Shopaholic
N
O-One Day
P-P.S. I Love You--A Place Called Here
Q
R-Rebecca
S-Shopaholic Takes Manhattan--Shopaholic Ties the Knot
--Shopaholic and Sister--Shopaholic and Baby
T-Thanks for the Memories
U
V-A Visit from the Goon Squad
W-Water for Elephants--Watership Down
X
Y
Z

Martha wrote: "I'm doing this already this year. OK to put my current list on here ... I just have a few to go? Or would you rather I start from September. Either way is fine. The challenges/games really keep me ..."

You can do whatever you would like to do....I posted one for 2011 to see what letters I have left to read....I don't know if I will get it done but I am going to try my hardest!!!

OK ... here's my list. I started Jan. 1. I am thinking of doing an alphabet list next year of author's instead of titles.

A
B Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West 2/22/11
C A Christmas Carol 1/6/11
D Demolishing Contradictions (GR giveaway win) 2/8/11
E Elvis And The Memphis Mambo Murders 5/2/11
F For All the Saints: praying for the church (GR giveaway win) 1/18/11
G The Girl in the Green Raincoat (GR giveaway win) 8/27/11
H Hollywood Hills: A Novel (GR giveaway win) 3/1/11
I The Impaler (GR giveaway win) 2/7/11
J Jane Eyre 4/3/11
K Katherine 1/30/11
L Loving Frank 8/22/11
M Murder in Italy: The Shocking Slaying of a British Student, the Accused American Girl, and an International Scandal (GR giveaway win) 7/6/11
N Nocturne (GR giveaway win) 6/12/11
O
P Pride and Prejudice 3/5/11
Q Queen of Camelot
R The River Killings 3/19/11
S A Season of Miracles: A Novel (GR giveaway win) 1/9/11
T Treasure Hunt (GR giveaway win) 6/19/11
U Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption 3/16/11
V Villette
W When the Women Come Out to Dance 4/14/11
X
Y Year of Wonders
Z Zapped (I think I own a copy of this book ... if I can just locate it!)

A
B - Before I Go to Sleep
C - Club Dead - Catching Fire
D - Dead to the World
E - The Escape Artist
F - Flu
G - The Girl with Glass Feet
H - The Hunger Games
I - Inkheart
J
K
L - Life and Laughing: My Story
M - The Midwife's Confession
N - Nightingale's Lament
O - One Day
P - The Peach Keeper
Q
R - Real Murders
S - Sing You Home
T
U
V
W - Water for Elephants
X
Y
Z

Hmm, not all of them from this year, the odd few slipped in. So i'll leave it at that for now.

2011 Alphabet Book List



A-
B-The Book Of Lost Things By: John Connolly
C-Culture of Honor By: Danny Silk & Captivating By: John and Staci Eldredge
D-
E-Emma By: Jane Austen
F-Frankenstein By: Mary Shelley
G-
H-The Hobbit By: JRR Tolkien &
How To Develop A Food Storage System By: Anita Evangelista
I-
J-
K-
L-Lady Susan & Love and Friendship By: Jane Austen
M-Manfield Park By: Jane Austen
N-Northanger Abby By: Jane Austen
O-
P-Pride and Prejudice & Persuasion By: Jane Austen
Q-
R-Rebecca By: Daphne Du Maurier
S-Sense and Sensibility By: Jane Austen
T-Three Weeks With My Brother By: Nicolas Sparks &
To Kill A Mockingbird By: Harper Lee
U-
V-
W-Wild Heart By John Eldredge
X-
Y-
Z-

Started August 2011

A-
B- The Book of Numbers: The Secret of Numbers and How They Changed the World - Beyond the Wall
C- The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
D- Dracula
E-
F-
G-
H- The Hobbit - Head Over Heels
I- I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You - Imagining Numbers
J-
K-
L- Lucky Jim
M- A Mathematician's ApologyMen of Mathematics
N-
O- Ominous
P- Pinocchio
Q- The Queen and I
R-
S- Scandal - Suspicion
T-
U- Uncle Petros and Goldbach's Conjecture: A Novel of Mathematical Obsession
V- Vengeance - Vanished
W- Warlord - Writing on the Water
X-
Y-
Z-

14/24 Letters

A Anne of Green Gables
B Bone Cold
C Cause for Alarm
D Daughters of the North
E Escape
F Fire by Night
G Grounds for Murder
H Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
I Izzy & Lenore: Two Dogs, an Unexpected Journey, and Me
J Jericho Cay
K The Keepsake
L Living on the Edge
M Moonlight Mile
N
O One Small Boat: The Story of a Little Girl, Lost Then Found
P Prince Caspian
Q
R Running With Scissors
S Sarah's Key
T Tonight I Said Goodbye
U The Unit
V Vanish
W When We Were Friends: A Novel
X
Y
Z

Wow you're nearly done!

I am going to complete this hopefully in 2012....I do have quite a few challenges on the go though so we will see!!!!

Me too, but will get it done eventually...

I've probably read all of these across my life but for X. I cannot recall a single book I've read beginning with X. Unless it was something for children like 'X Marks the Spot'

It is a tricky one...

Isn't there a buffy the vampire novel beginning with x?

Jonathan wrote: "I've probably read all of these across my life but for X. I cannot recall a single book I've read beginning with X. Unless it was something for children like 'X Marks the Spot'"

I'm not posting my list here because I keep it in an excel spreadsheet. It's my effort to clear my TBR each year.
Anyway ... since I don't have anything on the tbr list that begins with "X" I substitute a book title beginning with a number ... like The 39 Steps or The 19th Wife

A-Along for the Ride
B- Bared to You
C-Crow's Row
D-Dirty
E-Easy
F-Fifty Shades of Grey
G-Gone Girl
H-Hearts in Darkness
I-If I Were You (Inside Out Trilogy, #1) Re-released on e-book now from Gallery!
J-Just Listen
K-
L-Love Unscripted
M-My One and Only
N-Naked
O-On Dublin Street
P-Pushing the Limits
Q-
R-Rainshadow Road
S-Slammed
T-Thoughtless
U-Until There Was You
V-
W-What Happened to Goodbye
X-
Y-Yours for the Taking
Z

I'm in! I'm a glutton!!! lol :)

A. The Ambassador's Daughter..Pam Jenoff(3 Mar)
B. Beautiful Ruins..Jess Walter(read)
C. Changeless..Gail Carriger(book 2)(8 Jan)
D. Dangerous in Diamonds..Madeline Hunter(book 4)(read)
E. Etiquette & Espionage..Gail Carriger(book 1)(read)
F. Forever..Maggie Stiefvater(book 3)(read)
G. Gone Girl..Gillian Flynn(1 Mar)
H. The Husband List..Janet Evanovich(26 Jan)
I. Iced..Karen Marie Moning(book 6)(read)
J. Just One Day..Gayle Forman(read)
K. The Kingmaker's Daughter..Philippa Gregory(book 4)(read)
L. A Little Bit Wild..Victoria Dahl(book 1)(read)
M. The Mark of Athena..Rick Riordan(book 3)(read)
N. The Next Always..Nora Roberts(book 1)(9 Apr)
O. The Opening Night Murder..Anne Rutherford(book 1)(7 Oct)
P. Provocative in Pearls..Madeline Hunter(book 2)(5 Apr)
Q. The Queen's Rival..Diane Haeger(book 3)(read)
R. Roses..Leila Meacham(7 Jun)
S. The Summer Garden..Paulinna Simons(book 3)(read)
T. The Things We Cherished..Pam Jenoff(21 Nov)
U. The Union Street Bakery..Mary Ellen Taylor(12 Apr)
V. The Very Picture of You..Isabel Wolff(20 May)
W. World Without End..Ken Follett(book 2)(read)
X.
Y. The Yard..Alex Grecian(book 1)(5 May)
Z. Zoo..James Pattereson(2 Feb)

A
Bullet/bring up the bodies
City of fallen angels
Double indemnity
E
Flirt
Game of thrones
Henry: virtuous prince
IInsurgent
J
K
Les miserables
Marvellous land of oz
N
O
P
Q
Rivers of London
Skin trade
T
Underbelly
V
Wars of the roses
X
Y
Z

Stuck for x along with everyone else. Very annoying. Btw only read three so far but only started this month. Hope that's ok

update to post 18

7/26 complete! :)

@ Liz...have you read XVI...by Julia Karr?

Catherine wrote: "@ Liz...have you read XVI...by Julia Karr?"

cheers for that. looks very interesting.

You're welcome Liz! It's a series....the second one is Truth

S finished - skin trade laurell k hamikton

H m l r finished as well. Henry: virtuous prince, marvellous land of oz, les miserables, rivers of london

Xenophobe guide to ... an irreverent look at the beliefs and foibles os different nations :)

I am going to start mine, here is my list:

A Anastasia Krupnik Finished 3/7/13
B
C Coraline Finished 3/14/13
D The Dark Half Finished 3/9/13
E Entombed Finished 3/10/13
F The First Men in the Moon Finished 3/24/13
G Graceling Finished 2/24/13
H
I In Cold Blood Finished 3/24/13
J
K
L
M
N
O Odd Hours Finished 2/27/13
P Prey Finished 2/24/13
Q
R The Right Hand of Evilfinished 2/24/13
S The Sun Also Rises Finished 2/28/13
T
U
V
W Water for Elephants Fnished 3/5/13
X
Y
Z

Here's my list!


A - The Abominables
B
C - City of Bones
D - Dancing at Lughnasa
E
F - The First Little Fairy and Other Fairy Stories
G - Get a Life
H - A Hive for the Honey-Bee
I - It's OK, I'm Wearing Really Big Knickers
J
K
L - The Lightning Thief
M - A Monster Calls
N
O
P - The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Q
R
S - Star Girl
T - Tales of Terror from the Black Ship
U
V
W - The Witches
Y
X - X Isle
Z - Z for Zachariah

I'll edit this comment every time I read a new book.

D done. Double indemnity by James Caine and u done. Underbelly: the gangland war

C is done city of fallen angels by Cassandra clare

Wow! I doubt that I'm gonna complete this, but worth a shot right?

My 2013 List:

A
B
C - City of Bones
D - Divergent
E - Easy
F - Flat-Out Love
G
H
I - If We Kiss
J
K - Kiss Me Again
L - Losing It
M - Mind Games
N
O - Obsidian,Onyx, Opal
P - Pushing the Limits
Q
R - Rule
S
T -The Fault in Our Stars
U
V
W - Warm Bodies
X
Y
Z

B bullet laurell k Hamilton
G game of thrones AA Martin
F flirt laurell k Hamilton
C city of fallen angels Cassandra Clare

w wars of the roses by alison weir

Eat pray love by Elizabeth gilbert

update to post 18

20/26 complete :) YAY!

update to post 18...

I have 3 lettres left! :)

23/26 complete! :)

finished one day by david nicholl

My 2014 list. I'll see if I can finish it this time

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
Innocent traitor Alison weir
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

I wanted to try this last year but didn't read as much as I would have liked. I'll try for this year:
A - The Art of Racing in the Rain
B
C - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
D
E
F - The Fault in our Stars
G
H
I
J
K
L - Like Water for Chocolate
M
NOS4A2
Orange is the New Black
P- The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Q
R
S- The Storyteller - Jodi Picoult
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

I'm in!

I will post more later!

A: The Archived 2/17 ****

B:

C: Code Name Verity 3/13 *****

D: Days of Blood & Starlight 3/20 *****

E:

F: The False Prince

G:

H:

I:

J:The Tooth Fairy Graham Joyce4/1*

K: The King 4/11****

L: London Falling

M:Middlesex

N:

O:

P: The Paladin Prophecy 3/1 ****

Q:

R: The Raven Boys 3/7 *****

S: Saving Francesca 2/19*****

T: The Dream Thieves 4/6*****

U: Ugly As Sin

V:

W: The Waste Lands

X:

Y:

Z:

A- Alice in wonder land
B- Beauty
C- Charroletes web
D- Diana the princess
E- Eleanor Everywhere
F-
G-
H- Huckleberry Finn
I-
J-
K- kerestan American girl doll
L- Lucy wants a dinosaur (I'm mostly sure this is the name, of the book!)
M- Molly ( from Ameracain girl Doll)
N-
O-
P- Progressives
Q-
R- Ruby Red
S- Solar system
T-
U-
V-
W-
X-
Y-
Z- Zia

Oops for j is Jussastic park sorry I didn't spell that right

Another for l is love that dog

This is going to be tough.

A- Allegiant by Veronica Roth

B- the Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket

C- Catching Fire by Suzann Collins

D- the Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken

E- Eleanor Everywhere (I don't know who's its by)

F-

G-

H- Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone by J. K. Rowling

I- Insurgent by Veronica Roth

J- jack and the Beanstalk (don't remember who wrote this)

K- Kerstin american girl book (I don't know who it's by)

L- the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

M- the Merchant Of Death by D. J. MacHale

N- Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken

O- of Three I Sing by Barack Obama

P- Piano book ( do instrument books count? Plus I don't remember who it's buy)

Q-

R-

S- Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan

T- Take Me To the River by Will Hobbs

U- Uglies by Scott Westerfield

V-

W-

X-

Y-

Z-

Jeez! This is hard! This is all I can think of now.

Here's the one I forgot

A- Amulet
I- Invention of hugs cabaret
T- Ten miles past normal

Animal Kingdom by Iain Rob Wright
B
Containment by Christian Cantrell
Dark Eden: A Novel by Chris Beckett
E
Feedby Mira Grant
G
Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
Renewal by J.F. Perkins
S The Silent Victor by Jacqueline Druga (might change later if I read a 'real' T!
The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau
U The Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence (might change later if I read a 'real' U!)
V
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang by Kate Wilhelm
X
Y
Z

Wow, some of you have read loads of books this year considering it's only February. I thought I'd done well at 12!

I'll go again! this year!



A. Anna and the French Kiss..Stephanie Perkins(book 1)
B. The Bookseller..Mark Pryor(book 1)(read)
C. The Crypt Thief..Mark Pryor(book 2)
D. Dangerous To Know..Tasha Alexander(book 5)
E.
F. Forest Born..Shannon Hale(book 4)(read)
G. Gabriel's Redemption..Sylvain Reynard(book 3)
H. The House of Hades..Rick Riordan(book 4)
I.
J. Just One Year..Gayle Forman(book 2)(read)
K. Keegan's Lady..Catherine Anderson(book 1)
L. Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade..Diana Gabaldon(book2)
M. Mortal Arts..Anna Lee Huber(book 2)(read)
N.
O. The Opening Night Murder..Anne Rutherford(book 1)
P.
Q.
R. Reckless..S.C. Stephens(book 3)(read)
S. The Scottish Play Murder..Anne Rutherford(book 2)(read)
T. Touchstone..Laurie R. King(book 1)(9 Jan)
U.
V.
W. Wicked Company..Ciji Ware
X.
Y.
Z.

So far I've completed letters B,W,D, and am now completing I.

Both Sides of Time
The Westing Game
The Dragon's Child
I,Robot

Last month I did this and got a few now I got f

F- Farewell To Manzanar