Catching up on Classics (and lots more!) discussion

Not late, Paula! It's open all year :). Welcome and happy reading

Ok, I'll join. I like challenges. Maybe a bit too much.

Cattfish wrote: "Ok, I'll join. I like challenges. Maybe a bit too much."

hah, me too ;-). Welcome!

MK wrote: "Cattfish wrote: "Ok, I'll join. I like challenges. Maybe a bit too much."

hah, me too ;-). Welcome!"

Me too! Once you get going it's hard to stop.

I'm new to this but it sounds like fun so I'll give it a go. (I actually re-read my entire collection of Sue Grafton - Kinsey Millhone 'Alphabet Mysteries' in Jan/Feb of this year - A to V, but I'll discount them for this purpose as that would ruin the challenge! I might cheat and use Q though...)

Start Date: 1/1/14 - End Date: 4/7/14

A. Altar of Bones- Philip Carter (9/2/14)
B. Beautiful Creatures- Kami Garcia (11/4/14)
C. The Carrier- Sophie Hannah (16/2/14)
D. Deal Breaker- Harlan Coben (23/4/14)
E. Evil Under the Sun - Agatha Christie (27/6/14)
F. Faith- Peter James (14/2/14)
G. Gone Girl- Gillian Flynn (11/3/14)
H. The Hanging Valley- Peter Robinson (27/3/14)
I. The Ivy Chronicles- Karen Quinn (7/5/14)
J. Just Friends - Robyn Sisman (7/6/14)
K. The Kingmaker's Daughter- Philippa Gregory (18/3/14)
L. Lullaby- Claire Seeber (10/4/14)
M. My Sister My Love- Joyce Carol Oates (16/4/14)
N. Never Saw it Coming- Linwood Barclay (13/4/14)
O. The Other Queen- Philippa Gregory (25/2/14)
P. Possession- Peter James (12/2/14)
Q. Queen in Waiting - Norah Lofts (4/7/14)
R. The Rose Petal Beach- Dorothy Koomson (9/4/14)
S. Sacrifice- S.J Bolton (7/2/14)
T. To Kill a Mockingbird- Harper Lee (20/3/14)
U. Unseen - Karin Slaughter (11/6/14)
V. Village of Stone - Xiaolu Guo (7/5/14)
W. Want To Play? - P.J Tracy (27/4/14)
X. XO - Jeffery Deaver (15/6/14)
Y. You're Next - Gregg Hurwitz (19/6/14)
Z. Z for Zachariah - Robert C. O'Brien (14/5/14)

Wow, you'd be through almost the whole alphabet with Kinsey Millhone, Caroline! (I loved those books, haven't read any since around 2000-ish, so I'm still mid-alphabet, I suppose. I should get back to them :D.

Welcome to the challenge! "Q" is for sure a tricky one, so I'd use it, if I were you :D.

We have an A-Z author variation, too. That one is even trickier. You should give it a go as well.

MK wrote: "Wow, you'd be through almost the whole alphabet with Kinsey Millhone, Caroline! (I loved those books, haven't read any since around 2000-ish, so I'm still mid-alphabet, I suppose. I should get back..."

I was actually just looking at the author A-Z challenge and trying to decide whether to have a go. I think I will :)

Caroline wrote: "I was actually just looking at the author A-Z challenge and trying to decide whether to have a go. I think I will :) "

Great! Glad to have you join us. Happy Reading :D

Joining in!
(view spoiler)[A: Alice in Wonderland
B: The Brothers Karamazov
C:Crime and Punishment
D: Doctor Sleep
E:
F: The Fellowship of the Ring
G: The Great Gatsby
H: The Hobbit
I:
J:
K: Kara no Kyoukai
L:
M:
N:
O: The Ocean at the End of the Lane
P: The Prince
Q:
R: The Return of the King
S: The Silmarillion
T: The Two Towers
U:
V:
W: Watchmen
X:
Y:
Z:
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Gavin wrote: "Joining in!
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Welcome to the challenge, Gavin! It's a fun one, especially near the end of the year, as you try to hunt up a title you'd never have noticed otherwise, were it not for having to fill in a letter :)

I'd like to join in on this one too!


A: American Gods
B: Bird of Paradise
C: Coraline
D: Diamonds Are Forever
E:
F:
G: The Gods of Gotham
H: The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly
I: Imperium
J: Judging a Book by Its Lover: A Field Guide to the Hearts and Minds of Readers Everywhere
K:
L: Lexicon
M: Me and My Shadow
N: Night Broken
O: One Foot in the Grave
P: Parnassus on Wheels
Q:
R: The Road
S: Simon Says
T: Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder
U:
V: Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel
W: The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battle
X:
Y: The Yard
Z:

I've been looking through my TBR list to see if I have any books on my shelves to fill some gaps and I'm struggling to find titles for E, I, Q, X, Y & Z.
I would be really grateful for any suggestions. Genre isn't really important as I'll read just about anything. Thanks :)

Caroline wrote: "I've been looking through my TBR list to see if I have any books on my shelves to fill some gaps and I'm struggling to find titles for E, I, Q, X, Y & Z.
I would be really grateful for any suggesti..."

If you looks at my TBR I have numerous books for each letter except X...I'm working on that one though.

ETA: here's a Listopia with some X Titles: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/6...

Those are tricky ones! I'd suggest peeking at other people's lists. I find some good options that way, often :).

Thanks for the help. The link is very useful :)

A little late in joining - but looks like fun :-)

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A. De andre
B. Bitre Mandler; Den betænksomme morder
C. Careless in Red; The Cuckoo's Calling
D. A Dangerous Fortune; Det taler vi ikke om; Dybt at falde
E. Én gang morder; Et spørgsmål om penge
F. The Floating Admiral; Flere bitre mandler; A Feast for Crows; Found Wanting
G. Gustavs grabb
H. Den hemmelige socialdemokrat
I. Inferno; I've Got Your Number
J. Judaskysset
K. Kalak; Kunsten at dø
L. Lolita
M. Mellan rött och svart; Min broders vogter; Min mund er lukket; Mad About the Boy
N. Noget for noget
O. One Hundred Years of Solitude
P. Profeterne i Evighedsfjorden; The Pickwick Papers
Q. The Quiet American
R. Robinson-mordene
S. Sandmannen; Den Sindssyge Polak; Den skaldede detektiv; A Son of the Circus; Den sidste gode mand
T. Two Brothers; Tunu
U. Under the Lilacs
V. Valdemarsdag
W. A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail; The World of Mr. Mulliner
X. The Xenophobe's Guide to the Danes
Y. Yahya Hassan
Z. The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story


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Julie wrote: "A little late in joining - but looks like fun :-) ..."


Not late at all! I joined last year's in October ;-). As long as it's the same calendar year, and your memory is long, or your reading speed fast, or both (heh), it's not too late! Besides, you are WELL on your way to done. Happy reading!

Julie looks like you just about have this challenge complete, but you forgot the letter "X".

Bob wrote: "Julie looks like you just about have this challenge complete, but you forgot the letter "X"."

:D Maybe Julie subconsciously noticed that "X" is a tricky one, and slid on by it without realizing it! funny ~~

I was looking at that part of her list too, but my mind was 'caught' by the 'shiny object' ie A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail. I think I may have that title on my kindle .... :D

Bob wrote: "Julie looks like you just about have this challenge complete, but you forgot the letter "X"."

Oh shoot - I'll quickly add that, actually I copied the alphabet-list from someone else in the thread so it will be missing elsewhere as well ;-)

Julie wrote: "Bob wrote: "Julie looks like you just about have this challenge complete, but you forgot the letter "X"."

Oh shoot - I'll quickly add that, actually I copied the alphabet-list from someone else in..."

We may have to get Sherlock on the case and find the other missing "X". We can call it "The Case of the Missing X"

ROFL !!!

I am really close with this challenge. Of course I do have a few tough letters left -- LUVX

Only 4 left.

Currently Reading:
L: The Last Days of the Incas
U: The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

oooo, you ARE close! You're going to finish way early, Kathy! wtg!!

Well, probably not -- there is always X for December. :)

lol ....

I got my X done last week - need to find Q, Z and Y books still... (plus some others that should be easier to find)

Julie wrote: "I got my X done last week - need to find Q, Z and Y books still... (plus some others that should be easier to find)"

Hmm.. there should be enough Queens... or Queenies (one by Alice Munro) out there for a Q, or The Quiet American which would be my suggestion if you haven't read it yet. (I haven't either but been interested.)

uh, should try The Quiet American, remember reading Graham Green back in high school and enjoying it - thx for the recommendation Tytti :-)

Julie wrote: "uh, should try The Quiet American, remember reading Graham Green back in high school and enjoying it"

And it's pretty short, and a classic! And you'll get Vietnam, if you are collecting. :-P

Julie wrote: "I got my X done last week - need to find Q, Z and Y books still... (plus some others that should be easier to find)"

X is tricky! Well done :)

Here are the X books read (and posted) in the challenge this year (2014):

The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton
x0 by Sherrie Cronin

Hmm. Either I can't read, or we are not doing well with X!

Kathy wrote: "Here are the X books read (and posted) in the challenge this year (2014):

The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton
x0 by Sherrie Cronin

Hm..."

Julie just posted about one:

The Xenophobe's Guide to the Danes by Helen Dyrbye

For those that love quirky books full of silliness, there's always Xone of Contention by Piers Anthony. I ran into his books by accident in high school and I think I've read every one of them since (difficult task, actually, as he's quite prolific). His stuff can be hard to classify sometimes, but I'd say they run to the scifi and fantasy genres mostly.

Aprilleigh wrote: "For those that love quirky books full of silliness, there's always Xone of Contention by Piers Anthony. I ran into his books by accident in high school and I think I've r..."

Good one, Aprilleigh! I'll add that one to try for X. Now maybe I can get that letter finished before December.

The good thing about this series is that you don't have to start at the beginning to enjoy the book - I think I started with #9 which I found in the paperback books at a local supermarket.

Thanks -- I'll look this one up for sure.

Theresa wrote: "This looks like fun. I'll be trying this with just classics.

A: Antigone - Sophocles
B:
C:
D:
E:
F: A Farewell to Arms - Ernest Hemmingway
G:
H: [book:The Hound of the Bas..."

Hi, I'm Fran and have been following this wanting to get in. I'll start here with Moby Dick for M. I have been wanting to read it and this is my challange.

Moby Dick by Herman Melville

I love this idea! The games and challenges section is one of my favorite discussion sections.

A. Allegiant by Veronica Roth (Mar. 2014)
B.The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Jan 2014)
C.
D. Divergent by Veronica Roth (Jan 2014)
E.
F.Face the Nation: My Favorite Stories from the First 50 Years of the Award-Winning News Broadcast by Bob Schieffer (audio) (Jan 2014)
G. The Giver by Lois Lowry (Jun. 2014)
H. The Hunger Pains: A Parody by The Harvard Lampoon (Mar. 2014)
I. Insurgent by Veronica Roth (Feb. 2014)
J.
K.
L.
M. The Maze Runner by James Dashner (June 2014)
N.
O. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (Apr 2014)
P.
Q.
R. The Rolling Stones: The Untold Story (Docubook) (August 2014)
S. Sanditon: Jane Austen's Last Novel Completed by Jane Austen (audio) (May 2014)
T.
U.
V.
W. The Wild Things by Dave Eggers (audio) (Feb. 2014)
X.
Y.
Z.

Rachel wrote: "I love this idea! The games and challenges section is one of my favorite discussion sections.
..."


Mine too! :D


Welcome to the challenge :)

Frances wrote: "Hi, I'm Fran and have been following this wanting to get in. I'll start here with Moby Dick for M. I have been wanting to read it and this is my challange."

Hi Fran, welcome to the challenge! You can make an A-Z tally sheet for yourself that you can edit to add new titles as you read them. It's fun reading through the alphabet. Can get tricky with some of those scarce letter :)

Found an X title in my local library, XO by Jeffery Deaver. Haven't read it yet though, it's in my TBR stack for this month.

Caroline wrote: "Found an X title in my local library, XO by Jeffery Deaver. Haven't read it yet though, it's in my TBR stack for this month."

Nice! Sounds interesting, too. Hope you enjoy it :)

Caroline wrote: "Found an X title in my local library, XO by Jeffery Deaver. Haven't read it yet though, it's in my TBR stack for this month."

Good work -- you are moving along on the alphabet challenges. I've almost finished my L book, and have ideas for UVX too. Have you read your X book yet?

This sounds so FUNNNNN! I'm going to fill in with what I've read so far this year:

A:An Ideal Husband
B:(The) Boleyn Inheritance
C:
D:
E:
F:Frankenstein
G:
H:(The) Handmaid's Tale
I:(The) Importance of Being Earnest
J:
K:
L:Lady Chatterley's Lover
M:Macbeth
N:
O:
P:(The) Pillars of the Earth
Q:
R:
S:(The) Sun Also Rises
T:
U:
V:
W:Writing Jane Austen
X:
Y:
Z:

Kathy wrote: "Caroline wrote: "Found an X title in my local library, XO by Jeffery Deaver. Haven't read it yet though, it's in my TBR stack for this month."

Good work -- you are moving along on ..."

I have, it was quite good - lots of twists and turns. Haven't read many Jeffery Deaver before but I think I'm going to start looking out for more of his books.

Just got E & Q to go on this challenge now and have a couple of ideas for each.

Here's my list. All the books have been read this year.

A: Aika suuri hämäys
B: Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
C: The Cuckoo's Calling
D: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
E: Emma
F: The Flash of Lightning Behind the Mountain: New Poems
G:
H: Hämy
I:
J: Jack Glass
K: Kokoro
L: The Last Wish
M: Maanpakolaisten planeetta
N: Neverwhere - maanalainen Lontoo
O: Oryx ja Crake
P: Protectors of the Vale
Q: Quidditch Through the Ages
R: Ragnarök: Jumalten tuho
S: Strangers
T: The Tomb and Other Tales
U: Utopia
V: Vanhus ja meri
W: Wuthering Heights
X: Xala
Y: Ystäväni Rasputin
Z: Zaida ja lumienkeli

Caroline wrote: "I have, it was quite good - lots of twists and turns. Haven't read many Jeffery Deaver before but I think I'm going to start looking out for more of his books...."


I'll check it out.