The Lost Challenges discussion

Welcome Suzanne!

A to Z of Me
Duration: August 1, 2019 - August 31, 2021
Date Started: August 1, 2019
Date Completed:

Level: Easy (2 years from start date)
Option: Option 3

ABCs of Me: 22 / 26

A - Favorite Author - Hope Callaghan - Who Murdered Mr. Malone? (Garden Girls 1) by Hope Callaghan - 8/10/19
B - Favourite band or music - Pink - Don't Close Your Eyes (Stephanie Chalise 1) by Lawrence Kelter - 10/29/19 - MC, Stephanie, watches pop rock music videos (Mariah Carey) MTV and I used to watch MTV all the time
C - Favourite character - Piglet - You Can't Iron a Wrinkled Birthday Suit by Sharon Phennah - 1/28/20 - Pg. 214 - Gwen rooted PIGLET-style after a smelly underground bug
D - Favourite drink - Cherry Coke - Be Still My Beading Heart: A Glass Bead Mini-Mystery by Janice Peacock - 8/7/19 - MC drinks Coke products
E - Earliest reading memory - Pokey Little Puppy Little Golden Book - Two Legs, Three Legs, Four Legs: More Rescue Dog Stories With Duncan the Canine Tripod and his Friends Seamus, Shannon and Minnie by Chris Brooks - 10/20/19 - This book is also about puppies
F - Favourite food - Pizza - Paranormal Nonsense: Blue Moon Investigations Book 1 by Steve Higgs - 8/14/19 - LOC 5751 - "Why don't we eat these delicious pizzas before they get cold?"
G - Favourite book genre - Cozy Mysteries - A Tough Case to Crack (Nuts About Nuts Cozy Mystery 1) by Cindy Bell - 8/3/19
H - Favourite historical era - 1960 - 1980 - Murder from the Newsdesk: Seven Crampton of the Chronicle mystery stories by Peter Bartram - 7/16/20 - stories are set in this time frame
I - Favourite ice-cream flavour - Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
J - Dream job - Psychotherapist - Lemon Bars with a Side of Murder (Daley Buzz 4) by Meredith Potts - 1/19/20 - Gregory Morton is a psychotherapist
K - How many kids do you have - None - Bed & Breakfast Bedlam (Logan Dickerson 1) by Abby L. Vandiver - 8/6/19 - MC, Logan, doesn't have any kids in this book
L - Favourite love story - Harry & Sally from When Harry Met Sally - New Year's Eve Kiss Goodnight by Kasey Hill - 1/4/20 - Leyland & John met in college and end up together just like Harry & Sally
M - Favourite movie - Uncle Buck - The Sculling Boat: A Lizzie Borden, Girl Detective Mystery (Lizzie Borden Girl Detective 5) by Richard Behrens - 10/20/19 - Lizzie loves to play with the two metal soldier figurines her Uncle gave her as a gift
N - Favourite novel - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - Who Murdered Uncle Ebenezer? A Bene Girls Mystery (Bene Girls 1) by S.F. Nightingale - 10/27/19 - the main characters in both books share the name Ebenezer, both are wealthy, and both have nephews
O - Otherwise known as - Princess - Candy Corn Crime (Oh! Fudge 2) by Grace Lemon - 10/20/19 - LOC 625 - Let's just say I might be a PRINCESS soon
P - Biggest phobia - Having dental work done - Dead Wrong (Calladine and Bayliss 1) by Helen H. Durrant - 1/30/20 - Pg. 28 - He hated dentists: the surgery, the instruments, and the knowledge that what lay ahead would hurt
Q - Favourite quote - The devil whispered in my ear, "You can't survive this storm". I whispered back, "I am the storm." - Milkshakes and Murder (Mom and Christy 3) by Christy Murphy - 10/19/19 - MC, Christy is weathering the storm of a messy divorce while trying to regain her self-confidence at the same time, and is succeeding so far
R - Favourite reading spot - curled up under a cozy blanket - Under the Hill by Sheila Connolly - 12/16/19 - LOC 178 - I'd had a lovely time the night before, curled up in front of the fireplace...reading a mystery by an Irish writer -- MC is curled up, reading a mystery, I love to curl up with a mystery book
S - Favourite school subject - Music - All That Glitters (All That 1) by Tracy Krimmer - 11/21/19 - MC Dory Walker was a famous country music star, and I love to sing
T - Favourite TV show - The Andy Griffith Show - Give Thanks: Thanksgiving Stories for Kids by Uncle Amon - 11/3/19 - People in stories share the same values as people on this show
U - What makes you unique? I have some psychic medium abilities and can see and sometimes communicate with spirits - Gifts of Jangalore (Grand Master's Trilogy 0.5) by Aurora Springer - 12/29/19 - Rosa and Varvant both have psychic and empathic abilities, and I have similar abilities
V - Favourite / dream vacation destination - cozy cabin in the Adirondack mountains (in NY state) in autumn - Key to Savannah (Made in Savannah 1) by Hope Callaghan - 9/3/19 - set in NY state
W - Worst habit - not eating healthy - The Fiesta Burger Murder (Burger Bar 1) by Rosie A. Point - 8/22/19 - everyone in the story eats burgers, fries, milkshakes, quesidillas...nothing healthy
X - Favourite thing about Xmas - the magic associated with the holiday - A Christmas Wish(Flyin Lion and Friends 6) by David Arnold - 12/19/19 - a story about Christmas both the magic of Santa's Christmas Eve deliveries and the birth of Jesus
Y - Year you were born - 1975
Z - Zodiac sign - Capricorn (goat)

Welcome SANDYE!

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

WOOHOO Den!

Coming late to the party, but definitely want to join in... Start date 9/10/19
Doing medium level and option 3...

The A to Z of Me: Questions

A - Favorite author? Agatha Christie: Read a book by Agatha Christie Nemesis by Agatha Christie 12/1/19

B - Favorite band or music? Having to go with an artist rather than a band... Prince wins hands down with me: Read a book with a purple cover. by Harper Lin . 11/25/19

C - Favorite character? Hercule Poirot: Read a "new" Poirot book (new to me, anyway) Poirot's Early Cases: 18 Hercule Poirot Mysteries Agatha Christie 5/16/20

D - Favorite drink? Pina Colada (spell it out)
P: A Pinch of Sea Salt and a Dash of Murder by Phoebe T. Eggli 10/20/19
I: I Spy a Psychic Eye by J.J. Brass 10/10/19
N: No Cats Allowed Miranda James 5/23/20
A: Alex Erickson Death by Coffee 9/27/19
C: The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts by Lilian Jackson Braun 9/15/19
O: Oh, the Places You'll Go! . Dr. Seuss 11/5/19
L: Lin Harper Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse 9/30/19
A: Ellery Adams Peach Pies and Alibis 10/17/19
D: Death is a Cabaret by Deborah Morgan 10/8/19
A: Ellery Adams (AKA J.B. Stanley) A Killer Collection 11/19/19

E - Earliest reading memory? Where the Wild Things Are: Read a book with a character named Max. Black Cat Crossing Kay Finch . 12/24/19 . Max Dieter, owner of Hot Stuff Coffee

F - Favorite food? NC Eastern-style barbecue: Read a book with Barbecue in the title Barbecue, Bourbon and Bullets by M.E. Harmon 11/12/19

G - Favorite book genre? Cozy mystery: Read a cozy mystery from a favorite series. If Onions Could Spring Leeks Paige Shelton . 12/24/19 Gram's Country Cooking School series

H - Favorite historical era? American Civil War- Read a book about the Civil War. What Was the Battle of Gettysburg? by Jim O'Connor 9/12/19

I - Favorite ice-cream flavor? fudge ripple: Read a book about fudge or chocolate. Hot Chocolate and Homicide. Cindy Bell 5/30/20

J - Dream job? Book store owner: Read a book where the MC owns a bookstore. Murders and Metaphors by Amanda Flower 10/28/19

K - How many kids do you have? 2: Read the 2nd book in a series. Snowmen in Paradise by Kathi Daley 10/31/19

L - Favorite love story? Tom and Angel from RENT: Read a book with a gay couple Cloche and Dagger by Jenn McKinlay (Andre and Nick) 9/22/19

M - Favorite movie? Tombstone (spell it out)
T: Tea, Tiramisu, and Tough Guys Harper Lin 10/3/19
O: An Occupied Grave AG Barnett 2/12/20
M: Murder in the Reading Room by Ellery Adams 11/2/19
B: Donald Bain Jessica Fletcher Majoring In Murder 11/17/19
S: Serafina and the Twisted Staff Robert Beatty 9/23/19
T: Tarnished and Torn Juliet Blackwell 12/30/19
O: Open and Shut David Rosenfelt. 3/4/20
N: Barbara Neely. Blanche on the Lam 4/18/20
E: Ellen DeGeneres The Funny Thing Is... 9/19/19

N - Favorite novel? And Then There Were None Agatha Christie 10/2/19

O - Otherwise known as? Bock (spell it out)
B: Buttercream Bump Off Jenn McKinlay 10/7/19
O: Oh, the Places You'll Eff Up: A Parody for Your Twenties Joshua Miller 9/14/19
C: Cleo Coyle Holiday Grind . 11/29/19
K: A Killer Plot by Ellery Adams 11/5/19

P - Biggest phobia? birds: Read a book with a some type of bird in the title. The Nightingale Before Christmas by Donna Andrews 11/5/19

Q - Favorite quote? "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." - Eleanor Roosevelt: Read a book about Eleanor Roosevelt. Who Was Eleanor Roosevelt? Gare Thompson 10/8/19

R - Favorite reading spot? Hammock in the yard or outside: Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover. by Deborah Morgan 11/10/19

S - Favorite school subject? History: Read a book labeled as Historical in main page genres. Mrs. Jeffries and the Yuletide Weddings by Emily Brightwell 12/8/19

T - Favorite TV show? M*A*S*H (spell it out)
M: Lucy May Destiny's a Witch 12/19/19
A: Alex A. King Family Ghouls 11/12/19
S: Shirley Jackson We Have Always Lived in the Castle 11/9/19
H: Haunted U.S. Battlefields: Ghosts, Hauntings, and Eerie Events from America's Fields of Honor Mary Beth Crain 1/19/20

U - What makes you unique? I do paranormal investigations.: Read a book labeled ghosts or paranormal. Civil War Ghost Trails: Stories from America's Most Haunted Battlefields Mark Nesbitt 9/27/19

V - Favorite vacation destination? Charleston, SC: Read a book set in Charleston. Gunpowder Green Laura Childs . 1/13/20

W - Worst habit? Procrastination: Read a book that has been on TBR list for at least than 4 years. Murphy's Law Rhys Bowen. 3/15/20. added to TBR January 2016

X - Favorite thing about Xmas? Celebrating with family and friends: Read a book where a family celebrates Christmas. Serafina and the Twisted Staff by Robert Beatty 9/23/19

Y - Year you were born? 1964: Read a book originally published in 1964 . Bread and Jam for Frances Russell Hoban 12/20/19 (Published on Sept 9, 1964, the day before I was born)

Z - Zodiac sign? Virgo (spell it out)
V: Vannetta Chapman Murder Simply Brewed 12/9/19
I: In a Witch's Wardrobe Juliet Blackwell 11/21/19
R: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Robert Lewis May . 12/15/19
G: A Ghostly Light Juliet Blackwell 10/19/19
O: Owen . Kevin Henkes 12/27/19

Welcome Kellene!

You aren't late to the party! We have many challenges that run all the time and people pay when they please.

This looks interesting!

Start Date: October 1, 2019

29/29

Easy Level - 2 years 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.

Option Three - Mix and match. Do some spell outs and some connections.
Spell outs: first letter of title of book, first or last initial of author's name, first or last initial of character in book

RULES

*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
*Please explain briefly how your book fits a task.
*No page minimum.

The A to Z of Me: Questions

√A - Favourite author?
have a few! I'll choose Aharon Appelfeld
main theme of most of his books is the Holocaust

* * Read a book by Aharon Appelfeld Unto the Soul 10.20.19

√B - Favourite band or music?
Rock

**Read a book with a musician as a character The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye by David Langercrantz 12.6.19 Dan is a musician

√C - Favourite character?
this is impossible so I chose one of many: Ms. Maude Silver
**Read a Ms. Silver book:

The Girl in the Cellar #32 by Paricia Wentworth 11.10.19

√D - Favourite drink?
iced tea with lemonade

**Read a book whose authors initials, first or last, are in ICED TEA WITH LEMONADE - Ed McBain Fuzz 10.6.19

√E - Earliest reading memory?
- a book that was a collection of stories that my grandmother gave me, unfortunately, long gone and I don't remember title. -

**Read a short story collection - Gaza Blues: Different Stories by Etgar Keret and Samir El-Youssef 11.13.19


√F - Favourite food?
ice cream

**Read a book with the words "ice cream" in the text
"strawberry ice cream in my trunk" p. 90 You're a Horrible Person, But I Like You: The Believer Book of Advice ed Eric Spitznagel 10.4.19


√G - Favourite book genre?
historical fiction

**read a book with HISTORICAL FICTION as the genre on its' GR page Consolation for an Exile by Caroline Roe 10.14.19

√H - Favourite historical era?
World War II

**Read a book set during WWII The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff 11.25.19

√I - Favourite ice-cream flavour?
chocolate

**read a book with the word "chocolate" in the text "Sipping hot chocolate..." p. 8 Fatal Grace by Louise Penny

√J - Dream job?
Researcher at Library of Congress

** read a book with a good scholarly bibliography

Americans in Paris: Life and Death under Nazi Occupation 1940-1944 by Charles Glass 2.10.20

√K - How many kids do you have?
one - a daughter

* *Read a book about a daughter - The Hangman's Daughter by Oliver Potzsch 3.16.20

√ L - Favourite love story?
Dr. Zhivago: book was set in Russia

* *Read a book set in Russia - The Darkening Field by William Ryan 10.22.19

√M - Favourite movie?
have a few - ok...Local Hero
set in Scotland

* *Read a book set in Scotland - Field of Blood by Denise Mina 1.12.20

√N - Favourite novel? oh boy - so many - I randomly choose Still Life by Louise Penny
a series I love - this is series book #1

**Read a book by Louise Penny in this series. A Great Reckoning 12.23.19

√O - Otherwise known as? (Nickname, pet name, whatever other people call you) Deni

Spell out:

D - Diamond, Peter The Vault by Peter Lovesey 10.10.19
E - Emma Unspoken by Mari Jungstedt 10.17.19
N - Naomi Ragen The Ghost of Hannah Mendes 11.10,19
I - In Patagonia by Bruce Chatwin 11.3.19

√P - Biggest phobia? - flying

**Read a book about someone with a phobia "apparently, airplanes are the phobia I'll have to go through life with." p. 119 The Running Girl by Sara Blaedel

√Q - Favourite quote?
"So many books, so little time" Frank Zappa

* *read a book with a library as a setting - The Library Book by Susan Orlean 6.27.20

√R - Favourite reading spot?
upholstered chaise lounge in living room

**Read a book that has "chaise lounge" or "sofa" - sofa in The Girl Next Door by Ruth Rendell 11.16.19

√S - Favourite school subject
History

**Read a book about History - When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present by Gail Collins 10.16.19

√T - Favourite TV show?
any Scandinavian mystery TV episodes

**Read a book set in Scandinavia The Running Girl by Sara Blaedel 12.3.19 set in Denmark

√√U - What makes you unique? (Tell us an interesting fact about you
I've been a researcher for some famous people and at the
UN.

* Read a book set in
at least two different countries - Every Spy a Prince: The Complete History of Israel's Intelligence Community by Daniel Raviv 11.7.19

√V - Favourite / dream vacation destination?
Prague Me, Myself & Prague: An Unreliable Guide to Bohemia by Rachael Weiss 1.10.20

* *Read a book set in Prague - see above

√W - Worst habit?
procrastinating!

**Read a book I've been putting off for more than 10 years
The Fingerprint by Patricia Wentworth 10.2.19
haha started this with the procrastinating entry


√X - Favourite thing about Xmas?
I celebrate Hannukah - candles

**Read a book from any era before electricity was invented Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy - set i the 1800s England 10.819

√Y - Year you were born?
1950

**Read a book written during the 1950s - The Gazebo by Patricia Wentworth 1.8.20

√Z - Zodiac sign?
cusp Libra/Scorpio
read a book with subtitle - meaning I am on the cusp with 2 parts Zodiac so 2 part title (shrug)
the Libra symbol is scales

*Read a book with a subtitle What's Your Literary Iq?: Test Yourself on Your Literary and General Knowledge and Literacy-1,200 Questions on Subjects from Abacus to Zygotes by Norma Gleason 11.11.19

Welcome Denise!

JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Denise!"

Thank you! I'm hanging around waiting for you to post the word scavenger hunt lol

Denise wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Denise!"

Thank you! I'm hanging around waiting for you to post the word scavenger hunt lol"

Tomorrow! I promise...

I'm assuming its ok to substitute X-mas with Hannukah, as I don't celebrate X-mas and therefore don't have a favorite thing about it.
OK?

Denise wrote: "I'm assuming its ok to substitute X-mas with Hannukah, as I don't celebrate X-mas and therefore don't have a favorite thing about it.
OK?"

Yes, that is fine!! :)

FINISHED March 28, 2020

The A to Z of Me
Super Hard Level - 6 months from start date
Start date: October 05, 2019
Due to: April 04, 2020

Questions:
A - Favourite author - Terry Pratchett
Pratchett, Terry - Der Winterschmied (Wintersmith) (November 10, 2019)
B - Favourite band or music - All Time Low
Russell, Rachel Renee - Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star (December 26, 2019)
This book was an All Time Low in my reading year
C - Favourite character - Rincewind
Pratchett, Terry - Die Gelehrten der Scheibenwelt (The Science of Discworld) (February 28, 2020)
D - Favourite drink - Cola Zero
Traviss, Karen - Star Wars: Republic Commando: Triple Zero (Neuausgabe): Ein Klonkriegsroman (March, 28, 2020)
Zero in Title
E - Earliest reading memory - Bello Bond
Brezina, Thomas - Die Knickerbocker-Bande 11: Im Geisterhaus des Goldwäschers(The Gold Panners Haunted House) (November 28, 2019)
Same author
F - Favourite food - Fries
Schlosser, Eric - Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal (March 20, 2020)
Fries on cover. Also in the book.

G - Favourite book genre - Sci-Fi
Ray Bradbury - Fahrenheit 451 (October 31, 2019)
Sci-Fi Classic
H - Favourite historical era - Middle Ages
Robb, Candace - The Apothecary Rose (November 23, 2019)
Set 1363
I - Favourite ice-cream flavour - Vanilla
Lux, Alani - The Little Vanilla Book: S&M Wisdom to Improve Your Everyday Life (February 27, 2020)
J - Dream job - Bookseller
Sepetys, Ruta - Out of the Easy (November 30, 2019)
Jo works at a book store and even lives there
K - How many kids do you have - Two cats
Yasmine Galenorn - Darkness Raging (October 20, 2019)
There are two cats in their family as well.
L - Favourite love story - Dark Disciple
Jeter, K.W. - The Mandalorian Armor (November 26, 2019)
Also set in the Star Wars Universe
M - Favourite movie - The LEGO movie
Timms, Lexi - Christmas with the Boss (November 15, 2019)
Character steps on LEGO playstone
N - Favourite novel - Faust
Heine, Heinrich - Der Doktor Faust: Ein Tanzpoem (Doctor Faust) (January 12, 2020)
Another version of the story
O - Otherwise known as - Jari
Asimov, Isaac - Pebble in the Sky (March 10, 2020)
"Jari" is Japanese for "Pebble".
P - Biggest phobia - Crowds
Swobodnik, Sobo - Oktoberfest (November 07, 2019)
Set on the Oktoberfest -> many, many people = living hell
Q - Favourite quote - Tolle et Lege
Rainer, Moritz - Leseparadiese (Readers Paradise) (February 15, 2020)
"Take it and read" - Book about different bookstores around the world
R - Favourite reading spot - Kitchen
Starr, Lara - The Star Wars Cookbook: BB-Ate: Awaken to the Force of Breakfast and Brunch (November 30, 2019)
Cookbook to use in the kitchen
S - Favourite school subject - History
McIntee, David A. - Doctor Who: The Eleventh Tiger (November 24, 2019)
Barabara is a History teacher
T - Favourite TV show - My Little Pony
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Volume 1
U - What makes you unique - I'm an early bird and love to get up at 4am or earlier.
Lin, Harper - Espressos, Eggnogs, and Evil Exes (December 14, 2019)
The MCs best friend Sammy is an early bird and takes care of the shop in the morning.
V - Favourite / dream vacation destination - Madeira
Cross, Ethan - Spectrum (November 26, 2019)
One of the characters is called Madeira
W - Worst habit - I can't deal with things that break my daily routine
Schulz-Wimmer, Heinz - Reite das Gewohnheitstier: Routine raffiniert einsetzen (Riding the Creature of Habit) (March 22, 2020)
X - Favourite thing about Xmas - The smells in the air
Niederkofler, Christina - Apfel, Traube, Kastanie: Eine volksmedizinische Sammlung aus Südtirol mit Rezepten für Hausapotheke und Küche (Apple, Grape, Chestnut) (October 21, 2019)
Typical Christmas smells around here
Y - Year you were born - 1988
Heinlein, Robert A. - Suchscheinwerfer: Erzählung (Searchlight) (December 23, 2019)
Author died in 1988
Z - Zodiac sign - Sagittarius
Freistetter, Florian - Eine Geschichte des Universums in 100 Sternen (A History of the Universe in 100 Stars) (October 31, 2019)
Many chapters revolve around the constellation of Sagittarius

Welcome Joanna!

Welcome Hannah!!

JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Hannah!!"

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

Why are people putting the "Read a book..."
Is it for another challenge that they are counting towards this challenge?

Hannah wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Hannah!!"

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

Why are people putting the "Read a book..."
Is it for another challenge that ..."

I'm confused. What are you asking?

Challenge Tasks:
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.

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

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

Helen A.

Goal: Super Hard Level
Complete six months from 10-14-19, which is 4-14-20
Option 1= Connections
Task 2: Covers
Task 3: First Letters of Title in Words (flot's)

The A to Z of Me: Questions
26/26 Connections FINISHED
26/26 Covers FINISHED
26/26 Title Words FINISHED


+++A - Favourite author? Dave Barry
++Read a new book by Dave Barry.
Lessons From Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog 10-16-19

++Read a book with Dave Barry on the cover.
Dave Barry's History of the Millennium 11-7-19
++Read a book with flot in DAVE BARRY
Beegu 11-25-19 (B)

++++B - Favourite band or music? late 60's-70's folk & rock
++Read a book which mentions bands or singers from that time OR read a book that is pacifist or anti-war
Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand: Fifty Wonders That Reveal an Extraordinary Universe 10-16-19 ("How about remembering we are all on this dot together?" p. 158)

++Read a book with any number 6-26 on the cover (my age during this time) OR a book with a US flag on the cover
Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days 12-12-19

++Read a book with flot in FOLK AND ROCK Clyde: The Cat Who Came in from the Cold 11-9-19 (Clyde= C)

+++C - Favourite character? Meg in A Wrinkle in Time
++Read a book with an MC who is brave in difficult circumstances OR Read a book with an MC who uses love to overcome evil
The Parade 10-22-19 (Both! One MC is brave when alone & one MC is loving in a post-war situation)

++Read a book with a 25% dark blue or black cover.
The Dentist from the Black Lagoon 11-1-19

++Read a book with flot in WRINKLE
Infographica: The World As You Have Never Seen It Before 12-1-19 (I)

+++D - Favourite drink? Eggnog
++Read a book about winter time OR Read a book with a scene including family together at Thanksgiving or Christmas or New Year's.
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas 11-9-19 (Family together at Christmas time)

++Read a book with a cover 25% the color of eggnog
Mi Visita Al Dentista 10-26-19

++Read a book with flot in EGGNOG
Grandpa Green 11-22-19 (GG)

+++E - Earliest reading memory? Sounding out a high school book in first grade
++Read a book including a child prodigy OR Read a book about a gifted child
The Boy Who Knew Too Much: An Astounding True Story of a Young Boy's Past-Life Memories 10-22-19 (The boy was a prodigy at baseball from age 2)

++Read a book with a child holding a book on the cover
The Holy Twins: Benedict and Scholastica 11-23-19

++Read a book with flot in HIGH SCHOOL BOOK
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale 11-21-19 (KB)

+++F - Favourite food? Homemade macaroni & cheese
++Read a book with a MC who loves to eat warm foods, or who mentions liking to eat warm foods.
Tacky and the Winter Games 10-26-19 (Tacky shown eating pizza dripping with melted cheese)

++Read a book with a food often served warm on the cover
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! 11-21-19 (Hot dogs)

++Read a book with flot in MAC AND CHEESE
Cat Says Meow: and other animalopoeia 10-26-19 CSM

G - Favourite book genre? Nonfiction medical
++Read a book with a Goodreads MPG of MEDICINE, MEDICAL
How to Treat People: A Nurse's Notes 2-3-20

++Read a book with a medical professional on the cover
¡Que Vivan los Dentistas! 11-7-19

++Read a book with flot in MEDICINE
Moominvalley in November 11-16-19

+++H - Favourite historical era? Early 1800's
++Read a book that was first published in the 1800's.
Nature Stories 11-27-19 (1894)

++Read a book with a horse on the cover A Nancy Drew Christmas 12-21-19

++Read a book with flot in EIGHTEEN HUNDREDS
Doctor De Soto 11-7-19 (DDS)

+++I - Favourite ice-cream flavour? Vanilla Swiss Almond
++Read a book that takes place 50%+ in Switzerland OR that has a scene in which the MC is eating ice cream.
Cuentos de Peppa en 5 minutos 11-6-19 (Peppa Pig eats an ice cream cone)

++Read a book with both red and white (Swiss flag) on the cover
A Beginner's Guide to Japan: Observations and Provocations 11-14-19

++Read a book with flot in VANILLA SWISS ALMOND
Moominpappa at Sea 11-27-19 (MAS)

+++J - Dream job? Geneticist
++Read a book that involves genetics.
The Sinner 11-13-19 (Important plot point at end)

++Read a book with a disabled person OR a redhead on the cover
The Weight of a Mass: A Tale of Faith 11-23-19 (Redhead)

++Read a book with flot in GENETICIST 11-23-19 (STC)

++++K - How many kids do you have? Four
++Read a book involving a family with four or more children.
Journey on a Runaway Train (Boxcar Children Travel Adventures #1) 11-13-19

++Read a book with exactly 4 people on the cover
You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Dentists! 10-30-19

++Read a book with flot in FOUR KIDS
Firehouse Dog 12-3-19 (FD)

+++L - Favourite love story? Mrs. Mack
++Read a book about a married couple in a non-US country.
Ming Lo Moves the Mountain 10-25-19 (Ming Lo & his wife live in China.)

++Read a book with an adult couple holding hands or hugging, or smiling at each other, etc. on the cover
The King's Equal 12-10-19

++Read a book with flot in COUPLE IN CANADA
Cat Confessions: A “Kitty Come Clean” Tell-All Book 11-23-19 (CC)

Welcome Helen!

JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Helen!"

Thanks, JoAnne!

I left this challenge, sorry

Hannah wrote: "I left this challenge, sorry"

That's ok! Not every challenge is for everybody! I'm sure you will find another to try! :)

Helen, Continued



++++M - Favourite movie? Anna to the Infinite Power
++Read a book with Goodreads MPG of SCI-FI OR a book with a powerful child as a MC 11-23-19 (All the MC's are powerful kids)

++Read a book with a sign of power on the cover (lightning, fist, Nazi symbol, etc.)
The West Point Story 11-9-19 (An army/guns)

++Read a book with flot in ANNA-INFINITE
Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging 12-3-19 (T)

+++N - Favourite novel? Books of short stories
++Read a book of short stories by a new-to-me author.
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths 1-8-20

++Read a book with short lines of color on the cover
Visual Miscellaneum: The Bestselling Classic, Revised and Updated: A Colorful Guide to the World's Most Consequential Trivia 11-14-19 (upper left)

++Read a book with flot in SHORT STORIES
Elmer 12-19-19 (E)

+++O - Otherwise known as? (Nickname, pet name, whatever other people call you) Helen the Watermelon
++Read a book with a fairly-important character named Helen
A Mrs. Miracle Christmas 12-8-19

++Read a book with a fruit on the cover.
James and the Giant Peach 11-18-19

++Read a book with flot in HELEN-WATERMELON
Other-Wordly: Words Both Strange and Lovely from Around the World 10-28-19 (OW)

+++P - Biggest phobia? Being stuck someplace alone & lost without resources.
++Read a book in which the MC spends time alone for a significant time OR deals with a frightening situation OR does well with few resources.
The Family Next Door: The Heartbreaking Imprisonment of the Thirteen Turpin Siblings and Their Extraordinary Rescue 10-18-19

++Read a book with a location with few resources on the cover
The Clue in the Crumbling Wall 10-31-19 (Old castle-house has no electricity, water, etc.)

++Read a book with flot in ALONE AND LOST
Lost Sock!: 200 Clever Ways to Use Your Single Socks 10-28-19 (LS)

+++Q - Favourite quote? "It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness."
++Read a book in which the MC stays optimistic even when everything appears hopeless or very difficult.
The Bucolic Plague: How Two Manhattanites Became Gentlemen Farmers: An Unconventional Memoir 10-18-19 (The author keeps going when he & partner both unemployed & feel distant)

++Read a book with a candle on the cover.
Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins 10-26-19

++Read a book with flot in LIGHT ONE CANDLE
Guide Dogs 11-22-19 (GD)

++++R - Favourite reading spot? Audiobooks at the dining room table.
++Read a book in which at least 7 people meet at a long table for any reason OR Listen to an audiobook about a family.
Greetings From Jamaica, Wish You Were Queer 10-28-19 (Family of 7 eats together in Italian restaurant)

++Read a book with a dining-room table on the cover
Around the Passover Table 12-2-19

++Read a book with flot in AUDIOBOOKS
Komodo Dragons: Giant Lizards of Indonesia 11-9-19 (KD)

+++S - Favourite school subject Science/Psychology/Therapy
++Read a book with a Goodreads MPG of SCIENCE or PSYCHOLOGY or THERAPY
The Good Psychologist 10-27-19

++Read a book with a helping professional on the cover, in characteristic clothes
Baghdad Pups 12-5-19 (The man is a therapist in the Army...in typical clothes)

++Read a book with flot in I LOVE SCIENCE Clara: The (Mostly) True Story of the Rhinoceros who Dazzled Kings, Inspired Artists, and Won the Hearts of Everyone . . . While She Ate Her Way Up and Down a 11-23-19

+++T - Favourite TV show? House, M.D.
++Read a book in which a MC is a medical professional.
The Crocodile and the Dentist 11-7-19

++Read a book with a house on the cover
Murder With Peacocks 11-2-19

++Read a book with flot in HOUSE-MD
Old School: Life in the Sane Lane 10-25-19

++++U - What makes you unique? (Tell us an interesting fact about you) I love to learn languages; I've studied languages like Spanish, German, sign language, Hmong, Norwegian, Esperanto, and Irish.
++Read a book in which a MC speaks one of the languages I listed above.
Born Both: An Intersex Life 11-16-19 (she speaks Spanish)
++Read a book with two people of different ethnicities doing something together on the cover
My 1st Investments Book 12-13-19 (Holding up the dollar)

++Read a book with flot in LANGUAGES
Shattered Air: A True Account of Catastrophe and Courage on Yosemite's Half Dome 11-12-19 (SA)

+++V - Favourite / dream vacation destination? Ireland or Scotland, in a rural area.
++Read a non-fiction book about someone who has lived in rural Ireland or Scotland.
Vet on the Loose 1-14-20 (Rural Ireland)

++Read a book with a Scottish or Irish rural scene on the cover
Miracle at St Andrews 12-21-19 (Golf course in rural Scotland)

++Read a book with flot in RURAL SCOTLAND-IRELAND
In a Sunburned Country 10-25-19 (IASC)

W - Worst habit? Eating too many desserts
++Read a book in which being unhealthy is an issue for the MC.
Holding Silvan: A Brief Life 12-6-19 (The baby)

++Read a book with a healthy food or dish on the cover
Animal, Vegetable, Murder 12-27-19 (Eggs)

++Read a book with flot in HEALTHY EATING
Jannah Jewels Book 11: Evidence in Egypt 11-28-19 (EIE)

+++X - Favourite thing about Xmas? The beauty of candles, ornaments, smiles, hugs
++Read a book in which home beauty or family love is a major part of the story.
Vote for Larry 10-23-19 (Reconciliation with his dad)

++Read a book with a Christmas tree, ornament, etc. on the cover
Christmas Cocoa Murder 12-9-19 (Christmas saucer, candy cane, snowman)

++Read a book with flot in BEAUTY AND LOVE
Los Dentistas 10-30-19 (LD)

+++Y - Year you were born? 1954
++Read a Non-fiction book which includes something that happened in 1954 OR any book first published in 1954 OR any book by an author born in 1954 OR a Non-fiction book with or about a MC living in 1954.
The Memoirs of Fatemeh Pakravan 10-28-19 (She lived in India in 1954)

++Read a book with the numbers 1,9,5 OR 4 on the cover
Six-Word Memoirs on Love and Heartbreak: by Writers Famous and Obscure 11-24-19

++Read a book with flot in FIFTY-FOUR
100 Times: A Memoir of Sexism 11-17-19 (T)

+++Z - Zodiac sign? Aries, the Ram
++Read a book in which sheep are mentioned OR a book in which personal power is a main feature of the story line.
Cockatiels at Seven 10-15-19 (Both: the neighbor has a sheep farm and the MC woman has the power to handle her emotions and to solve the mystery.)

++Read a book with one or more sheep or lambs on the cover
Sheep 11-11-19

++Read a book with flot in ARIES-THE RAM.
The River 11-2-19

FINISHED!

Helen A.

Goal: Super Hard Level
Complete six months from 10-14-19, which is 4-14-20
Option 1= Connections
Task 2: Covers
Task 3: First Letters of Title in Words (flot's)

The A to Z of Me: Questions
26/26 Connections FINISHED
26/26 Covers FINISHED
26/26 Title Words FINISHED


+++A - Favourite author? Dave Barry
++Read a new book by Dave Barry.
Lessons From Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog 10-16-19

++Read a book with Dave Barry on the cover.
Dave Barry's History of the Millennium 11-7-19
++Read a book with flot in DAVE BARRY
Beegu 11-25-19 (B)

++++B - Favourite band or music? late 60's-70's folk & rock
++Read a book which mentions bands or singers from that time OR read a book that is pacifist or anti-war
Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand: Fifty Wonders That Reveal an Extraordinary Universe 10-16-19 ("How about remembering we are all on this dot together?" p. 158)

++Read a book with any number 6-26 on the cover (my age during this time) OR a book with a US flag on the cover
Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days 12-12-19

++Read a book with flot in FOLK AND ROCK Clyde: The Cat Who Came in from the Cold 11-9-19 (Clyde= C)

+++C - Favourite character? Meg in A Wrinkle in Time
++Read a book with an MC who is brave in difficult circumstances OR Read a book with an MC who uses love to overcome evil
The Parade 10-22-19 (Both! One MC is brave when alone & one MC is loving in a post-war situation)

++Read a book with a 25% dark blue or black cover.
The Dentist from the Black Lagoon 11-1-19

++Read a book with flot in WRINKLE
Infographica: The World As You Have Never Seen It Before 12-1-19 (I)

+++D - Favourite drink? Eggnog
++Read a book about winter time OR Read a book with a scene including family together at Thanksgiving or Christmas or New Year's.
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas 11-9-19 (Family together at Christmas time)

++Read a book with a cover 25% the color of eggnog
Mi Visita Al Dentista 10-26-19

++Read a book with flot in EGGNOG
Grandpa Green 11-22-19 (GG)

+++E - Earliest reading memory? Sounding out a high school book in first grade
++Read a book including a child prodigy OR Read a book about a gifted child
The Boy Who Knew Too Much: An Astounding True Story of a Young Boy's Past-Life Memories 10-22-19 (The boy was a prodigy at baseball from age 2)

++Read a book with a child holding a book on the cover
The Holy Twins: Benedict and Scholastica 11-23-19

++Read a book with flot in HIGH SCHOOL BOOK
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale 11-21-19 (KB)

+++F - Favourite food? Homemade macaroni & cheese
++Read a book with a MC who loves to eat warm foods, or who mentions liking to eat warm foods.
Tacky and the Winter Games 10-26-19 (Tacky shown eating pizza dripping with melted cheese)

++Read a book with a food often served warm on the cover
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! 11-21-19 (Hot dogs)

++Read a book with flot in MAC AND CHEESE
Cat Says Meow: and other animalopoeia 10-26-19 CSM

G - Favourite book genre? Nonfiction medical
++Read a book with a Goodreads MPG of MEDICINE, MEDICAL
How to Treat People: A Nurse's Notes 2-3-20

++Read a book with a medical professional on the cover
¡Que Vivan los Dentistas! 11-7-19

++Read a book with flot in MEDICINE
Moominvalley in November 11-16-19

+++H - Favourite historical era? Early 1800's
++Read a book that was first published in the 1800's.
Nature Stories 11-27-19 (1894)

++Read a book with a horse on the cover A Nancy Drew Christmas 12-21-19

++Read a book with flot in EIGHTEEN HUNDREDS
Doctor De Soto 11-7-19 (DDS)

+++I - Favourite ice-cream flavour? Vanilla Swiss Almond
++Read a book that takes place 50%+ in Switzerland OR that has a scene in which the MC is eating ice cream.
Cuentos de Peppa en 5 minutos 11-6-19 (Peppa Pig eats an ice cream cone)

++Read a book with both red and white (Swiss flag) on the cover
A Beginner's Guide to Japan: Observations and Provocations 11-14-19

++Read a book with flot in VANILLA SWISS ALMOND
Moominpappa at Sea 11-27-19 (MAS)

+++J - Dream job? Geneticist
++Read a book that involves genetics.
The Sinner 11-13-19 (Important plot point at end)

++Read a book with a disabled person OR a redhead on the cover
The Weight of a Mass: A Tale of Faith 11-23-19 (Redhead)

++Read a book with flot in GENETICIST 11-23-19 (STC)

++++K - How many kids do you have? Four
++Read a book involving a family with four or more children.
Journey on a Runaway Train (Boxcar Children Travel Adventures #1) 11-13-19

++Read a book with exactly 4 people on the cover
You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Dentists! 10-30-19

++Read a book with flot in FOUR KIDS
Firehouse Dog 12-3-19 (FD)

+++L - Favourite love story? Mrs. Mack
++Read a book about a married couple in a non-US country.
Ming Lo Moves the Mountain 10-25-19 (Ming Lo & his wife live in China.)

++Read a book with an adult couple holding hands or hugging, or smiling at each other, etc. on the cover
The King's Equal 12-10-19

++Read a book with flot in COUPLE IN CANADA
Cat Confessions: A “Kitty Come Clean” Tell-All Book 11-23-19 (CC)

Helen, Continued



++++M - Favourite movie? Anna to the Infinite Power
++Read a book with Goodreads MPG of SCI-FI OR a book with a powerful child as a MC 11-23-19 (All the MC's are powerful kids)

++Read a book with a sign of power on the cover (lightning, fist, Nazi symbol, etc.)
The West Point Story 11-9-19 (An army/guns)

++Read a book with flot in ANNA-INFINITE
Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging 12-3-19 (T)

+++N - Favourite novel? Books of short stories
++Read a book of short stories by a new-to-me author.
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths 1-8-20

++Read a book with short lines of color on the cover
Visual Miscellaneum: The Bestselling Classic, Revised and Updated: A Colorful Guide to the World's Most Consequential Trivia 11-14-19 (upper left)

++Read a book with flot in SHORT STORIES
Elmer 12-19-19 (E)

+++O - Otherwise known as? (Nickname, pet name, whatever other people call you) Helen the Watermelon
++Read a book with a fairly-important character named Helen
A Mrs. Miracle Christmas 12-8-19

++Read a book with a fruit on the cover.
James and the Giant Peach 11-18-19

++Read a book with flot in HELEN-WATERMELON
Other-Wordly: Words Both Strange and Lovely from Around the World 10-28-19 (OW)

+++P - Biggest phobia? Being stuck someplace alone & lost without resources.
++Read a book in which the MC spends time alone for a significant time OR deals with a frightening situation OR does well with few resources.
The Family Next Door: The Heartbreaking Imprisonment of the Thirteen Turpin Siblings and Their Extraordinary Rescue 10-18-19

++Read a book with a location with few resources on the cover
The Clue in the Crumbling Wall 10-31-19 (Old castle-house has no electricity, water, etc.)

++Read a book with flot in ALONE AND LOST
Lost Sock!: 200 Clever Ways to Use Your Single Socks 10-28-19 (LS)

+++Q - Favourite quote? "It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness."
++Read a book in which the MC stays optimistic even when everything appears hopeless or very difficult.
The Bucolic Plague: How Two Manhattanites Became Gentlemen Farmers: An Unconventional Memoir 10-18-19 (The author keeps going when he & partner both unemployed & feel distant)

++Read a book with a candle on the cover.
Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins 10-26-19

++Read a book with flot in LIGHT ONE CANDLE
Guide Dogs 11-22-19 (GD)

++++R - Favourite reading spot? Audiobooks at the dining room table.
++Read a book in which at least 7 people meet at a long table for any reason OR Listen to an audiobook about a family.
Greetings From Jamaica, Wish You Were Queer 10-28-19 (Family of 7 eats together in Italian restaurant)

++Read a book with a dining-room table on the cover
Around the Passover Table 12-2-19

++Read a book with flot in AUDIOBOOKS
Komodo Dragons: Giant Lizards of Indonesia 11-9-19 (KD)

+++S - Favourite school subject Science/Psychology/Therapy
++Read a book with a Goodreads MPG of SCIENCE or PSYCHOLOGY or THERAPY
The Good Psychologist 10-27-19

++Read a book with a helping professional on the cover, in characteristic clothes
Baghdad Pups 12-5-19 (The man is a therapist in the Army...in typical clothes)

++Read a book with flot in I LOVE SCIENCE Clara: The (Mostly) True Story of the Rhinoceros who Dazzled Kings, Inspired Artists, and Won the Hearts of Everyone . . . While She Ate Her Way Up and Down a 11-23-19

+++T - Favourite TV show? House, M.D.
++Read a book in which a MC is a medical professional.
The Crocodile and the Dentist 11-7-19

++Read a book with a house on the cover
Murder With Peacocks 11-2-19

++Read a book with flot in HOUSE-MD
Old School: Life in the Sane Lane 10-25-19

++++U - What makes you unique? (Tell us an interesting fact about you) I love to learn languages; I've studied languages like Spanish, German, sign language, Hmong, Norwegian, Esperanto, and Irish.
++Read a book in which a MC speaks one of the languages I listed above.
Born Both: An Intersex Life 11-16-19 (she speaks Spanish)
++Read a book with two people of different ethnicities doing something together on the cover
My 1st Investments Book 12-13-19 (Holding up the dollar)

++Read a book with flot in LANGUAGES
Shattered Air: A True Account of Catastrophe and Courage on Yosemite's Half Dome 11-12-19 (SA)

+++V - Favourite / dream vacation destination? Ireland or Scotland, in a rural area.
++Read a non-fiction book about someone who has lived in rural Ireland or Scotland.
Vet on the Loose 1-14-20 (Rural Ireland)

++Read a book with a Scottish or Irish rural scene on the cover
Miracle at St Andrews 12-21-19 (Golf course in rural Scotland)

++Read a book with flot in RURAL SCOTLAND-IRELAND
In a Sunburned Country 10-25-19 (IASC)

W - Worst habit? Eating too many desserts
++Read a book in which being unhealthy is an issue for the MC.
Holding Silvan: A Brief Life 12-6-19 (The baby)

++Read a book with a healthy food or dish on the cover
Animal, Vegetable, Murder 12-27-19 (Eggs)

++Read a book with flot in HEALTHY EATING
Jannah Jewels Book 11: Evidence in Egypt 11-28-19 (EIE)

+++X - Favourite thing about Xmas? The beauty of candles, ornaments, smiles, hugs
++Read a book in which home beauty or family love is a major part of the story.
Vote for Larry 10-23-19 (Reconciliation with his dad)

++Read a book with a Christmas tree, ornament, etc. on the cover
Christmas Cocoa Murder 12-9-19 (Christmas saucer, candy cane, snowman)

++Read a book with flot in BEAUTY AND LOVE
Los Dentistas 10-30-19 (LD)

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++Read a Non-fiction book which includes something that happened in 1954 OR any book first published in 1954 OR any book by an author born in 1954 OR a Non-fiction book with or about a MC living in 1954.
The Memoirs of Fatemeh Pakravan 10-28-19 (She lived in India in 1954)

++Read a book with the numbers 1,9,5 OR 4 on the cover
Six-Word Memoirs on Love and Heartbreak: by Writers Famous and Obscure 11-24-19

++Read a book with flot in FIFTY-FOUR
100 Times: A Memoir of Sexism 11-17-19 (T)

+++Z - Zodiac sign? Aries, the Ram
++Read a book in which sheep are mentioned OR a book in which personal power is a main feature of the story line.
Cockatiels at Seven 10-15-19 (Both: the neighbor has a sheep farm and the MC woman has the power to handle her emotions and to solve the mystery.)

++Read a book with one or more sheep or lambs on the cover
Sheep 11-11-19

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The River 11-2-19

WOOHOO Helen!

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

A - Favourite author? Sherrilyn Kenyon
Inferno – Sherrilyn Kenyon - 13/4/18

B - Favourite band or music? Rock
Rock Addiction – Nalini Singh - 27/10/19

C - Favourite character? Gambit
G - Recipe For Satisfaction - Gina Gordon - 29/3/18
A - Zenith - Sasha Alsberg & Lindsay Cumming - 21/3/18
M - Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children – Ransom Riggs - 21/5/18
B - Briar Rose – Jane Yolen - 22/5/18
I - In Bed with a Highlander – Maya Banks - 24/6/18
T - Are We Dead Yet? - Hannah Trank - 24/5/18

D - Favourite drink? Tea
Sweet Tea and Sympathy – Molly Harper - 26/7/18

E - Earliest reading memory? Crummy Mummy and Me by Anne Fine
Not your regular mum: The Unmumsy Mum - Sarah Turner - 28/3/18

F - Favourite food? Pasta
P - Silence Fallen - Patricia Briggs - 11/4/18
A - Wallbanger – Alice Clayton - 20/5/18
S - How to Tame a Beast in Seven Days – Kerrelyn Sparks - 23/5/18
T - Talen – Rebecca Zanetti - 26/5/18
A - The Hazel Wood – Melissa Albert - 30/5/18

G - Favourite book genre? Romance
Romance: Fever – Joan Swan - 23/6/18

H - Favourite historical era? Ancient Egyptian
Nefertiti – Michelle Moran - 17/6/18

I - Favourite ice-cream flavour? Vanilla
V - The Van Alen Legacy – Melissa de la Cruz - 2/8/18
A - Try Me – Diane Alberts - 11/6/18
N - Archangel's Viper - Nalini Singh - 20/3/18
I - Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? - Mindy Kaling - 30/6/18
L - Heart of Darkness - Lauren Dane - 17/3/18
L - Finding My Pack – Lane Whitt - 15/4/18
A - ASMODEUS: Demon of Lust Part 1 – Sara Humphreys - 1/7/18

J - Dream job? Author
A - Always Yours – Somi Ekhasomhi - 4/7/18
U - The Undoing – Shelly Laurenston - 30/4/18
T - Touched by an Alien – Gini Koch - 15/6/18
H - Undiscovered – Sara Humphreys - 20/6/18
O - One Con Glory - Sarah Kuhn - 6/4/18
R - Deadly Silence - Rebecca Zanetti - 10/4/18

K - How many kids do you have? 2
T - Twisted Palace – Erin Watt - 6/8/18
W - Why Mummy Drinks – Gill Sims - 4/6/18
O - Only Human – Candace Blevins - 7/6/18

L - Favourite love story? Beauty and the Beast: Beastly – Alex Flinn - 4/9/18

M - Favourite movie? The Empire Strikes Back
Second in a series: Clutch – Tess Oliver - 2/7/18

N - Favourite novel? The Hobbit
H - Hidden Currents – Somi Ekhasomhi - 8/7/18
O - On Dublin Street – Samantha Young - 15/9/18
B - Blood, Body and Mind – Kathi S Barton - 14/5/18
B - Burnt Devotion – Rebecca Etherington - 28/5/18
I - First Rapture – Alexandra Ivy - 27/9/18
T - Falling for the Backup – Toni Aleo - 8/8/18

O - Otherwise known as? Mummy
M - Just Friends – Monica Murphy - 5/6/18
U - Undone - Shannon Richard - 1-4/18
M - Shattered Glass – Maria V Snyder - 8/6/18
M - Brokedown Cowboy – Maisey Yates - 14/6/18
Y - Bad News Cowboy – Maisey Yates - 27/9/18

P - Biggest phobia? Clowns
C - Crown of Cinders – Rebecca Etherington - 13/6/18
L - A Stranger at Fellsworth – Sarah E Ladd - 20/7/18
O - Only Human – Candace Blevins - 7/6/18
W - The Beast – J.R. Ward - 10/7/18
N - Night Reigns – Dianne Duvall - 28/6/18
S - Spread Your Wings - Jayne Rylon - 3-4/18

Q - Favourite quote? 'Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.'
Quote is used in the Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark-Hunter series: Dragonbane – Sherrilyn Kenyon - 9/3/20

R - Favourite reading spot? In the bath
B - Viking Warrior Rising - Asa Maria Bradley - 23/3/18
A - Jane's Warlord – Angela Knight - 13/7/18
T - Prairie Heat – Tessa Layne - 22/7/18
H - Hunted – P.C. Cast - 26/7/18

S - Favourite school subject? History
Historical Tales: The Bane Chronicles – Cassandra Clare - 13/8/18

T - Favourite TV show? Stranger Things
S - Running Scared – Shannon K Butcher - 18/5/18
T - Thorn Queen – Richelle Mead - 17/8/18
R - Forgotten Sins – Rebecca Zanetti - 21/4/18
A - A Time For Home – Alexis Morgan - 14/8/18
N - Night Study – Maria V Snyder - 31/7/18
G - The Darkest Promise – Gena Showalter - 31/5/18
E - Eyes of Ember - Rebecca Etherington - 5/4/18
R - The Faerie Guardian – Rachel Morgan - 26/4/18
T - Tower of Dawn – Sarah J Maas - 10/5/18
H - The Hotter You Burn – Gena Showalter - 14/9/18
I - Razr – Larissa Ione - 4/11/18
N - Allegiance of Honor – Nalini Singh - 13/9/18
G - The Closer You Come – Gena Showalter - 6/8/18
S - Claimed - Stacey Kennedy - 4/4/18

U - What makes you unique? Tougher than I look
Strong female character: The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf – Molly Harper - 15/8/18

V - Favourite / dream vacation destination? New Zealand
N - Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch – Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman - 12/10/18
E - Midnight Rescue – Elle Kennedy - 7/5/18
W - Wonder Woman: Warbringer – Leigh Bardugo - 26/8/18
Z - Zeus - Kamery Solomon - 27/3/18
E - Soul of Flame – Rebecca Etherington - 17/5/18
A - Unexpected – Amity Cross - 17/4/18
L - The Dragon and the Pearl – Jeannie Lin - 6/9/18
A - Surrender To Darkness - Annette McCleave - 9/4/18
N - Silver Silence – Nalini Singh - 30/10/18
D - Dark Deceiver – Annette McCleave - 23/4/18

W - Worst habit? Worrying
W - Western Ties - Jayne Rylon & Mari Carr - 9/5/18
O - One Night Rodeo – Lorelei James - 29/10/18
R - Ride The Fire - Jo Davis - 12/4/18
R - Bite Me - Rachel Caine - 2/4/18
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I - Hawkyn – Larissa Ione - 7/11/18
N - Ocean Light – Nalini Singh - 27/11/18
G - A Dark Guardian – Donna Grant - 4/10/18

X - Favourite thing about Xmas? My kids
Young Adult: Perfect Chemistry - Simone Elkeles - 16/3/18

Y - Year you were born? 1981
N - Cowboy SEAL Christmas – Nicole Helm - 8/12/18
I - Her Guardian Angel – Larissa Ione - 8/11/18
N - Red Lily – Nora Roberts - 11/5/18
E - Scorched Treachery – Rebecca Etherington - 15/5/18
T - Till Death – Jennifer L Armentrout - 22/9/18
E - Dawn of Ash – Rebecca Etherington - 1/6/18
E - The Hundredth Queen – Emily R King - 28/9/18
N - Black Rose – Nora Roberts - 2/5/18
E - Enticed By Blood – Laurie London - 10/10/18
I - Illusion – Sherrilyn Kenyon - 13/11/18
G - The Glittering Court – Richelle Mead - 29/10/18
H - Held Against You - Season Vining - 24/3/18
T - Things I Never Told You – Beth K Vogt - 8/9/18
Y - One Night Charmer – Maisey Yates - 29/3/19
O - Orchid – Jayne Castle - 12/5/18
N - No More Mr. Nice Guy – Amy Andrews - 18/4/18
E - Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women – Elena Favilli & Francesca Cavallo - 8/5/18

Z - Zodiac sign? Gemini
G - The Girl in the Steel Corset – Kady Cross - 14/4/18
E - Crash Into You – Cara Ellison - 24/4/18
M - Wicked Lovely - Marissa Meyer - 22/3/18
I - Immortal Unchained – Lynsay Sands - 23/11/18
N - Blue Dahlia – Nora Roberts - 28/4/18
I - Z - Larissa Ione - 7/4/18

WOOHOO Angie!!

FINISHED March 28, 2020

The A to Z of Me
Super Hard Level - 6 months from start date
Start date: October 05, 2019
Due to: April 04, 2020

Questions:
A - Favourite author - Terry Pratchett
Pratchett, Terry - Der Winterschmied (Wintersmith) (November 10, 2019)
B - Favourite band or music - All Time Low
Russell, Rachel Renee - Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star (December 26, 2019)
This book was an All Time Low in my reading year
C - Favourite character - Rincewind
Pratchett, Terry - Die Gelehrten der Scheibenwelt (The Science of Discworld) (February 28, 2020)
D - Favourite drink - Cola Zero
Traviss, Karen - Star Wars: Republic Commando: Triple Zero (Neuausgabe): Ein Klonkriegsroman (March, 28, 2020)
Zero in Title
E - Earliest reading memory - Bello Bond
Brezina, Thomas - Die Knickerbocker-Bande 11: Im Geisterhaus des Goldwäschers(The Gold Panners Haunted House) (November 28, 2019)
Same author
F - Favourite food - Fries
Schlosser, Eric - Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal (March 20, 2020)
Fries on cover. Also in the book.

G - Favourite book genre - Sci-Fi
Ray Bradbury - Fahrenheit 451 (October 31, 2019)
Sci-Fi Classic
H - Favourite historical era - Middle Ages
Robb, Candace - The Apothecary Rose (November 23, 2019)
Set 1363
I - Favourite ice-cream flavour - Vanilla
Lux, Alani - The Little Vanilla Book: S&M Wisdom to Improve Your Everyday Life (February 27, 2020)
J - Dream job - Bookseller
Sepetys, Ruta - Out of the Easy (November 30, 2019)
Jo works at a book store and even lives there
K - How many kids do you have - Two cats
Yasmine Galenorn - Darkness Raging (October 20, 2019)
There are two cats in their family as well.
L - Favourite love story - Dark Disciple
Jeter, K.W. - The Mandalorian Armor (November 26, 2019)
Also set in the Star Wars Universe
M - Favourite movie - The LEGO movie
Timms, Lexi - Christmas with the Boss (November 15, 2019)
Character steps on LEGO playstone
N - Favourite novel - Faust
Heine, Heinrich - Der Doktor Faust: Ein Tanzpoem (Doctor Faust) (January 12, 2020)
Another version of the story
O - Otherwise known as - Jari
Asimov, Isaac - Pebble in the Sky (March 10, 2020)
"Jari" is Japanese for "Pebble".
P - Biggest phobia - Crowds
Swobodnik, Sobo - Oktoberfest (November 07, 2019)
Set on the Oktoberfest -> many, many people = living hell
Q - Favourite quote - Tolle et Lege
Rainer, Moritz - Leseparadiese (Readers Paradise) (February 15, 2020)
"Take it and read" - Book about different bookstores around the world
R - Favourite reading spot - Kitchen
Starr, Lara - The Star Wars Cookbook: BB-Ate: Awaken to the Force of Breakfast and Brunch (November 30, 2019)
Cookbook to use in the kitchen
S - Favourite school subject - History
McIntee, David A. - Doctor Who: The Eleventh Tiger (November 24, 2019)
Barabara is a History teacher
T - Favourite TV show - My Little Pony
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Volume 1
U - What makes you unique - I'm an early bird and love to get up at 4am or earlier.
Lin, Harper - Espressos, Eggnogs, and Evil Exes (December 14, 2019)
The MCs best friend Sammy is an early bird and takes care of the shop in the morning.
V - Favourite / dream vacation destination - Madeira
Cross, Ethan - Spectrum (November 26, 2019)
One of the characters is called Madeira
W - Worst habit - I can't deal with things that break my daily routine
Schulz-Wimmer, Heinz - Reite das Gewohnheitstier: Routine raffiniert einsetzen (Riding the Creature of Habit) (March 22, 2020)
X - Favourite thing about Xmas - The smells in the air
Niederkofler, Christina - Apfel, Traube, Kastanie: Eine volksmedizinische Sammlung aus Südtirol mit Rezepten für Hausapotheke und Küche (Apple, Grape, Chestnut) (October 21, 2019)
Typical Christmas smells around here
Y - Year you were born - 1988
Heinlein, Robert A. - Suchscheinwerfer: Erzählung (Searchlight) (December 23, 2019)
Author died in 1988
Z - Zodiac sign - Sagittarius
Freistetter, Florian - Eine Geschichte des Universums in 100 Sternen (A History of the Universe in 100 Stars) (October 31, 2019)
Many chapters revolve around the constellation of Sagittarius

WOOHOO Joanna!

TLC - The A to Z of Me

Start Date: 4/1/20
Completion Date: ?
Combination Spell/Task


I'm going to restart this one since it was a favorite. Will take few days to finish setting up.

The A to Z of Me: Questions

A - Favorite author? J. D, Robb
Read several books from her In Death series

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E - Earliest reading memory? My first grade teacher reading us Charlotte's Web by E.B. White every afternoon
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N - Favorite novel? I Came to Love You Late by Joyce Landorf Heatherley The book is about the battle within a family caring for someone deeply ill (Lazarus) Martha did all the work & resented her younger sister living in the present in love

Since it's been years reread I Came to Love You Late

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P - Biggest phobia? Being in a position where I can't breathe, such as being awake under ventilation (happened after open heart surgery & fought like heck against straps to pull out. Fought so hard they removed few hours later)

Read Waiting to Exhale

Q - Favorite quote? "There is no pit so deep that God is not deeper still" from Corrie Ten Boom
Read a book covering something relative to Corrie Ten Boom


R - Favorite reading spot? My new apartment's front porch
read books with covers of beautiful outdoor venues
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V - Favorite / dream vacation destination? Puget Sound to watch the orcas in the wild, Visiting Family genealogical sites in Germany & Ireland, 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 books about Irish genealogy
Read book set in New York City, book about New Amsterdam
Read book about President Kennedy
Read book about early American Revolution


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X - Favorite 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 a Christmas Story
Read book with lit Christmas tree on cover
Read Spiritual Book OR German Christmas Story
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Y - Year you were born? 1963
Read 2 books published in 1963

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Welcome Kim!

Completed medium level and option 3...

The A to Z of Me: Questions

A - Favorite author? Agatha Christie: Read a book by Agatha Christie Nemesis by Agatha Christie 12/1/19

B - Favorite band or music? Having to go with an artist rather than a band... Prince wins hands down with me: Read a book with a purple cover. by Harper Lin . 11/25/19

C - Favorite character? Hercule Poirot: Read a "new" Poirot book (new to me, anyway) Poirot's Early Cases: 18 Hercule Poirot Mysteries Agatha Christie 5/16/20

D - Favorite drink? Pina Colada (spell it out)
P: A Pinch of Sea Salt and a Dash of Murder by Phoebe T. Eggli 10/20/19
I: I Spy a Psychic Eye by J.J. Brass 10/10/19
N: No Cats Allowed Miranda James 5/23/20
A: Alex Erickson Death by Coffee 9/27/19
C: The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts by Lilian Jackson Braun 9/15/19
O: Oh, the Places You'll Go! . Dr. Seuss 11/5/19
L: Lin Harper Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse 9/30/19
A: Ellery Adams Peach Pies and Alibis 10/17/19
D: Death is a Cabaret by Deborah Morgan 10/8/19
A: Ellery Adams (AKA J.B. Stanley) A Killer Collection 11/19/19

E - Earliest reading memory? Where the Wild Things Are: Read a book with a character named Max. Black Cat Crossing Kay Finch . 12/24/19 . Max Dieter, owner of Hot Stuff Coffee

F - Favorite food? NC Eastern-style barbecue: Read a book with Barbecue in the title Barbecue, Bourbon and Bullets by M.E. Harmon 11/12/19

G - Favorite book genre? Cozy mystery: Read a cozy mystery from a favorite series. If Onions Could Spring Leeks Paige Shelton . 12/24/19 Gram's Country Cooking School series

H - Favorite historical era? American Civil War- Read a book about the Civil War. What Was the Battle of Gettysburg? by Jim O'Connor 9/12/19

I - Favorite ice-cream flavor? fudge ripple: Read a book about fudge or chocolate. Hot Chocolate and Homicide. Cindy Bell 5/30/20

J - Dream job? Book store owner: Read a book where the MC owns a bookstore. Murders and Metaphors by Amanda Flower 10/28/19

K - How many kids do you have? 2: Read the 2nd book in a series. Snowmen in Paradise by Kathi Daley 10/31/19

L - Favorite love story? Tom and Angel from RENT: Read a book with a gay couple Cloche and Dagger by Jenn McKinlay (Andre and Nick) 9/22/19

M - Favorite movie? Tombstone (spell it out)
T: Tea, Tiramisu, and Tough Guys Harper Lin 10/3/19
O: An Occupied Grave AG Barnett 2/12/20
M: Murder in the Reading Room by Ellery Adams 11/2/19
B: Donald Bain Jessica Fletcher Majoring In Murder 11/17/19
S: Serafina and the Twisted Staff Robert Beatty 9/23/19
T: Tarnished and Torn Juliet Blackwell 12/30/19
O: Open and Shut David Rosenfelt. 3/4/20
N: Barbara Neely. Blanche on the Lam 4/18/20
E: Ellen DeGeneres The Funny Thing Is... 9/19/19

N - Favorite novel? And Then There Were None Agatha Christie 10/2/19

O - Otherwise known as? Bock (spell it out)
B: Buttercream Bump Off Jenn McKinlay 10/7/19
O: Oh, the Places You'll Eff Up: A Parody for Your Twenties Joshua Miller 9/14/19
C: Cleo Coyle Holiday Grind . 11/29/19
K: A Killer Plot by Ellery Adams 11/5/19

P - Biggest phobia? birds: Read a book with a some type of bird in the title. The Nightingale Before Christmas by Donna Andrews 11/5/19

Q - Favorite quote? "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." - Eleanor Roosevelt: Read a book about Eleanor Roosevelt. Who Was Eleanor Roosevelt? Gare Thompson 10/8/19

R - Favorite reading spot? Hammock in the yard or outside: Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover. by Deborah Morgan 11/10/19

S - Favorite school subject? History: Read a book labeled as Historical in main page genres. Mrs. Jeffries and the Yuletide Weddings by Emily Brightwell 12/8/19

T - Favorite TV show? M*A*S*H (spell it out)
M: Lucy May Destiny's a Witch 12/19/19
A: Alex A. King Family Ghouls 11/12/19
S: Shirley Jackson We Have Always Lived in the Castle 11/9/19
H: Haunted U.S. Battlefields: Ghosts, Hauntings, and Eerie Events from America's Fields of Honor Mary Beth Crain 1/19/20

U - What makes you unique? I do paranormal investigations.: Read a book labeled ghosts or paranormal. Civil War Ghost Trails: Stories from America's Most Haunted Battlefields Mark Nesbitt 9/27/19

V - Favorite vacation destination? Charleston, SC: Read a book set in Charleston. Gunpowder Green Laura Childs . 1/13/20

W - Worst habit? Procrastination: Read a book that has been on TBR list for at least than 4 years. Murphy's Law Rhys Bowen. 3/15/20. added to TBR January 2016

X - Favorite thing about Xmas? Celebrating with family and friends: Read a book where a family celebrates Christmas. Serafina and the Twisted Staff by Robert Beatty 9/23/19

Y - Year you were born? 1964: Read a book originally published in 1964 . Bread and Jam for Frances Russell Hoban 12/20/19 (Published on Sept 9, 1964, the day before I was born)

Z - Zodiac sign? Virgo (spell it out)
V: Vannetta Chapman Murder Simply Brewed 12/9/19
I: In a Witch's Wardrobe Juliet Blackwell 11/21/19
R: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Robert Lewis May . 12/15/19
G: A Ghostly Light Juliet Blackwell 10/19/19
O: Owen . Kevin Henkes 12/27/19

WOOHOO Kellene!

Duration: 06/27/2020 - 12/26/2020

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.

The A to Z of Me: Questions

A - Favourite author? Josh Laynon
Read a book by Josh lanyon.
Murder at Pirate's Cove by Josh Lanyon 8/05/2020
B - Favourite band or music? George Strait
Read a book where MC is straight.
Dead in the Daisies by Cindy Bell 7/31/2020
C - Favourite character? Stephanie Plum
Read a book with Stephanie Plum in it.
Seven Up by Janet Evanovich 12/10/2020
D - Favourite drink? tea
Read a book about tea or a tea shop.
A Fatal Twist of Lemon by Patrice Greenwood 07/06/2020
E - Earliest reading memory? Not sure it is earliest but getting a copy of Little Women from my Mum when I was 9.
Read a book where women are family. MC. her mother and sister.
Dog Days of Murder by Addison Moore 7/9/2020
F - Favourite food? cheese
Read a book that has to do with cheese
An Axe to Rind by Ally Roberts 11/03/2020
G - Favourite book genre? cozy mysteries
Read a cozy mystery.
Antiques Maul by Barbara Allan 11/30/2020
H - Favourite historical era? 1800s
Read a book published in the 1800s
The Seven Ravens byJacob Grimm 9/21/2020
I - Favourite ice-cream flavour? chunky monkey
Read a book that has animals in it.
Southern Myths by Amy Boyles 07/08/2020
J - Dream job? Social Worker
Read a book with a MC who is a counselor
Uncorked by Lois Greiman 12/19/2020
K - How many kids do you have? 0
Read a book where MC has no kids.
My Little Soldiers by Glenn Barden 12/19/2020
L - Favourite love story? Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe in Anne of Green Gables series
Read a romance.
Yours Until Dawn by Teresa Medeiros 12/16/2020
M - Favourite movie? Dirty Dancing
Read a book about two people falling in love.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 8/31/2020
N - Favourite novel? Anne of Green Gables
Read a book with a green cover.
Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich 12/15/2020
O - Otherwise known as? (Nickname, pet name, whatever other people call you) Wren my parents used to call me that
Read a book with birds on the cover.
A Call for Kelp by Bree Baker 8/24/2020
P - Biggest phobia? Heights
Read a book where a character climbs something.
The [book:The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton 12/08/2020
Q - Favourite quote? LIFE “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” — John Lennon
Read a book where MC's life plans go awry. Divorce leaves her broke.
Iced Chiffon by Duffy Brown 8/4/2020
R - Favourite reading spot? Bed
Read a book where a character finally gets to "bed" the person she wants.
Lone Star by Josh Lanyon 8/19/2020
S - Favourite school subject Reading
Read a book about books.
Santa Puppy by Lynn Cahoon 11/21/2020
T - Favourite TV show? it changes right now
Great British Baking Show.
Read a book about baking.
Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke 11/15/2020
U - What makes you unique? (Tell us an interesting fact about you) Love genealogy
Read a book with multiple generations in it.
Murder with Cucumber Sandwiches by Karen Rose Smith 12/20/2020
V - Favourite / dream vacation destination? Hawaii
Read a book set in Hawaii.
Hula Done It? by Maddy Hunter 7/6/2020
W - Worst habit? Messy
Read a book where a mess happens.
One Hot Mess by Lois Greiman 7/11/2020
X - Favourite thing about Xmas? Tree
Read a book with a Christmas tree on the cover.
by Cindy Bell 12/3/2020
Y - Year you were born? 1971
Read a book published in 1971
Adventures of the Wishing Chair by Enid Blyton 12/12/2020
Z - Zodiac sign? Virgo
Read a book published in September.
Southern Karma by Amy Boyles 11/29/2020

Welcome Genevieve!

Finished!
Start Date: October 1, 2019

29/29

Easy Level - 2 years 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.

Option Three - Mix and match. Do some spell outs and some connections.
Spell outs: first letter of title of book, first or last initial of author's name, first or last initial of character in book

RULES

*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
*Please explain briefly how your book fits a task.
*No page minimum.

The A to Z of Me: Questions

√A - Favourite author?
have a few! I'll choose Aharon Appelfeld
main theme of most of his books is the Holocaust

* * Read a book by Aharon Appelfeld Unto the Soul 10.20.19

√B - Favourite band or music?
Rock

**Read a book with a musician as a character The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye by David Langercrantz 12.6.19 Dan is a musician

√C - Favourite character?
this is impossible so I chose one of many: Ms. Maude Silver
**Read a Ms. Silver book:

The Girl in the Cellar #32 by Paricia Wentworth 11.10.19

√D - Favourite drink?
iced tea with lemonade

**Read a book whose authors initials, first or last, are in ICED TEA WITH LEMONADE - Ed McBain Fuzz 10.6.19

√E - Earliest reading memory?
- a book that was a collection of stories that my grandmother gave me, unfortunately, long gone and I don't remember title. -

**Read a short story collection - Gaza Blues: Different Stories by Etgar Keret and Samir El-Youssef 11.13.19


√F - Favourite food?
ice cream

**Read a book with the words "ice cream" in the text
"strawberry ice cream in my trunk" p. 90 You're a Horrible Person, But I Like You: The Believer Book of Advice ed Eric Spitznagel 10.4.19


√G - Favourite book genre?
historical fiction

**read a book with HISTORICAL FICTION as the genre on its' GR page Consolation for an Exile by Caroline Roe 10.14.19

√H - Favourite historical era?
World War II

**Read a book set during WWII The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff 11.25.19

√I - Favourite ice-cream flavour?
chocolate

**read a book with the word "chocolate" in the text "Sipping hot chocolate..." p. 8 Fatal Grace by Louise Penny

√J - Dream job?
Researcher at Library of Congress

** read a book with a good scholarly bibliography

Americans in Paris: Life and Death under Nazi Occupation 1940-1944 by Charles Glass 2.10.20

√K - How many kids do you have?
one - a daughter

* *Read a book about a daughter - The Hangman's Daughter by Oliver Potzsch 3.16.20

√ L - Favourite love story?
Dr. Zhivago: book was set in Russia

* *Read a book set in Russia - The Darkening Field by William Ryan 10.22.19

√M - Favourite movie?
have a few - ok...Local Hero
set in Scotland

* *Read a book set in Scotland - Field of Blood by Denise Mina 1.12.20

√N - Favourite novel? oh boy - so many - I randomly choose Still Life by Louise Penny
a series I love - this is series book #1

**Read a book by Louise Penny in this series. A Great Reckoning 12.23.19

√O - Otherwise known as? (Nickname, pet name, whatever other people call you) Deni

Spell out:

D - Diamond, Peter The Vault by Peter Lovesey 10.10.19
E - Emma Unspoken by Mari Jungstedt 10.17.19
N - Naomi Ragen The Ghost of Hannah Mendes 11.10,19
I - In Patagonia by Bruce Chatwin 11.3.19

√P - Biggest phobia? - flying

**Read a book about someone with a phobia "apparently, airplanes are the phobia I'll have to go through life with." p. 119 The Running Girl by Sara Blaedel

√Q - Favourite quote?
"So many books, so little time" Frank Zappa

* *read a book with a library as a setting - The Library Book by Susan Orlean 6.27.20

√R - Favourite reading spot?
upholstered chaise lounge in living room

**Read a book that has "chaise lounge" or "sofa" - sofa in The Girl Next Door by Ruth Rendell 11.16.19

√S - Favourite school subject
History

**Read a book about History - When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present by Gail Collins 10.16.19

√T - Favourite TV show?
any Scandinavian mystery TV episodes

**Read a book set in Scandinavia The Running Girl by Sara Blaedel 12.3.19 set in Denmark

√√U - What makes you unique? (Tell us an interesting fact about you
I've been a researcher for some famous people and at the
UN.

* Read a book set in
at least two different countries - Every Spy a Prince: The Complete History of Israel's Intelligence Community by Daniel Raviv 11.7.19

√V - Favourite / dream vacation destination?
Prague Me, Myself & Prague: An Unreliable Guide to Bohemia by Rachael Weiss 1.10.20

* *Read a book set in Prague - see above

√W - Worst habit?
procrastinating!

**Read a book I've been putting off for more than 10 years
The Fingerprint by Patricia Wentworth 10.2.19
haha started this with the procrastinating entry


√X - Favourite thing about Xmas?
I celebrate Hannukah - candles

**Read a book from any era before electricity was invented Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy - set i the 1800s England 10.819

√Y - Year you were born?
1950

**Read a book written during the 1950s - The Gazebo by Patricia Wentworth 1.8.20

√Z - Zodiac sign?
cusp Libra/Scorpio
read a book with subtitle - meaning I am on the cusp with 2 parts Zodiac so 2 part title (shrug)
the Libra symbol is scales

*Read a book with a subtitle What's Your Literary Iq?: Test Yourself on Your Literary and General Knowledge and Literacy-1,200 Questions on Subjects from Abacus to Zygotes by Norma Gleason 11.11.19

WOOHOO Denise!

The A to Z of Me FINISHED
Duration: 7.24.20 - 7.23.21
Hard Level - 1 year from start date

Option One
26/26

✔A - Favourite author? Michael Connelly Read a book by Michael Connelly. Trunk Music - Michael Connelly 8/11/20

✔B - Favourite band? One Direction Read a book where the MC travels. Mr. Hat Trick - Ainsley Booth 8/24/20 {Travels across Canada and the US}

✔C - Favourite character? Bilbo Baggins Read a book tagged adventure. A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas 8/30/20

✔D - Favourite drink? Mountain Dew Read a book with a green cover. Quidditch Through the Ages - J.K. Rowling 8/1/20


✔E - Earliest reading memory? Reading 800+ books for the library Summer Reading Program Read a book with 8 and/or 0 in the page count. Strawberries and Strangers - Leena Clover 8/1/20 {187 pgs}

✔F - Favourite food? Fettuccine Alfredo Read a book where the MC's first or last initial is in ALFREDO. The Fellowship of the Ring - J.R.R. Tolkien {Frodo Baggins} 8/7/20

✔G - Favourite book genre? Thriller Read a book tagged THRILLER. Into the Water - Paula Hawkins 8/12/20

✔H - Favourite historical era? The 1920's Read a book that is "flamboyant". Dragon Teeth - Michael Crichton 8/28/20

✔I - Favourite ice-cream flavour? Mint chocolate chip Read a book with spots/dots on the cover. Cookies and Scream - CeeCee James 10/6/20


✔J - Dream job? Singer read a book where the MC is a singer. The Little French Bistro - Nina George 9/19/20

✔K - How many kids do you have? 0 Read a book where a character loses everything. Sprinkles and Skeletons - Leena Clover 8/21/20

✔L - Favourite love story? Johnny and June Carter Cash Read a book where a beloved character dies. August Moon: Humor and Hijinks - Jess Lourey 8/22/20

✔M - Favourite movie? Clue Read a mystery. Angels Flight - Michael Connelly 8/19/20

✔N - Favourite novel? Pride and Prejudice Read a book with a title that starts with P. Prime Minister - Ainsley Booth 7/28/20

✔O - Otherwise known as? Chels Pels Read a book where the MC's first or last initial is found in CHELS. A Darkness More Than Night - Michael Connelly 9/12/20 {Harry Bosch}

✔P - Biggest phobia? Coulrophobia (Clowns) Read a book tagged HUMOR. Awkward - Gurpreet Kaur 8/4/20

✔Q - Favourite quote? "Beware; I am fearless, and therefore powerful." - Mary Shelley Read a book where a character is fearless OR Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. The Possessed - Kirk Kilgrave 7/30/20

✔R - Favourite reading spot? By the pool Read a book where a character goes swimming. Berries and Birthdays - Leena Clover 8/20/20

✔S - Favourite school subject? English Read a book with a character who is royalty. The Princess Diaries - Meg Cabot 9/12/20

✔T - Favourite TV show? Ghost Adventures Read a book tagged Paranormal. The Haunting of Beacon Hill - Ambrose Ibsen 8/15/20

✔U - What makes you unique? I met Steve Augeri from Journey at a karaoke bar after I performed Don't Stop Believin' Read a book where a character follows their dreams. A SEAL's Oath - Cora Seton 8/27/20

✔V - Dream vacation destination? Oahu, HI Read a book set on an island. Cupcakes and Celebrities - Leena Clover 8/17/20

✔W - Worst habit? Chewing skin off my lip Read a book with a kissing scene OR a book with a character suffers a lip injury. Full Mountie - Ainsley Booth 7/28/20

✔X - Favourite thing about Xmas? The decorations! Read a book where a character decorates for a holiday. Where'd You Go, Bernadette - Maria Semple 9/16/20

✔Y - Year you were born? 1989 Read where the number of reviews starts with 1, 9, or 8. Tall, Dark and Cowboy - Joanne Kennedy 9/3/20 {871 ratings}

✔Z - Zodiac sign? Scorpio Read a book published in October of any year. Dark Halls - Jeff Menapace 8/16/20 {Oct 31, 2019)

*COMPLETION POST*
The A to Z of Me FINISHED
Duration: 7.24.20 - 7.23.21
Hard Level - 1 year from start date

Option One
26/26

✔A - Favourite author? Michael Connelly Read a book by Michael Connelly. Trunk Music - Michael Connelly 8/11/20

✔B - Favourite band? One Direction Read a book where the MC travels. Mr. Hat Trick - Ainsley Booth 8/24/20 {Travels across Canada and the US}

✔C - Favourite character? Bilbo Baggins Read a book tagged adventure. A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas 8/30/20

✔D - Favourite drink? Mountain Dew Read a book with a green cover. Quidditch Through the Ages - J.K. Rowling 8/1/20


✔E - Earliest reading memory? Reading 800+ books for the library Summer Reading Program Read a book with 8 and/or 0 in the page count. Strawberries and Strangers - Leena Clover 8/1/20 {187 pgs}

✔F - Favourite food? Fettuccine Alfredo Read a book where the MC's first or last initial is in ALFREDO. The Fellowship of the Ring - J.R.R. Tolkien {Frodo Baggins} 8/7/20

✔G - Favourite book genre? Thriller Read a book tagged THRILLER. Into the Water - Paula Hawkins 8/12/20

✔H - Favourite historical era? The 1920's Read a book that is "flamboyant". Dragon Teeth - Michael Crichton 8/28/20

✔I - Favourite ice-cream flavour? Mint chocolate chip Read a book with spots/dots on the cover. Cookies and Scream - CeeCee James 10/6/20


✔J - Dream job? Singer read a book where the MC is a singer. The Little French Bistro - Nina George 9/19/20

✔K - How many kids do you have? 0 Read a book where a character loses everything. Sprinkles and Skeletons - Leena Clover 8/21/20

✔L - Favourite love story? Johnny and June Carter Cash Read a book where a beloved character dies. August Moon: Humor and Hijinks - Jess Lourey 8/22/20

✔M - Favourite movie? Clue Read a mystery. Angels Flight - Michael Connelly 8/19/20

✔N - Favourite novel? Pride and Prejudice Read a book with a title that starts with P. Prime Minister - Ainsley Booth 7/28/20

✔O - Otherwise known as? Chels Pels Read a book where the MC's first or last initial is found in CHELS. A Darkness More Than Night - Michael Connelly 9/12/20 {Harry Bosch}

✔P - Biggest phobia? Coulrophobia (Clowns) Read a book tagged HUMOR. Awkward - Gurpreet Kaur 8/4/20

✔Q - Favourite quote? "Beware; I am fearless, and therefore powerful." - Mary Shelley Read a book where a character is fearless OR Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. The Possessed - Kirk Kilgrave 7/30/20

✔R - Favourite reading spot? By the pool Read a book where a character goes swimming. Berries and Birthdays - Leena Clover 8/20/20

✔S - Favourite school subject? English Read a book with a character who is royalty. The Princess Diaries - Meg Cabot 9/12/20

✔T - Favourite TV show? Ghost Adventures Read a book tagged Paranormal. The Haunting of Beacon Hill - Ambrose Ibsen 8/15/20

✔U - What makes you unique? I met Steve Augeri from Journey at a karaoke bar after I performed Don't Stop Believin' Read a book where a character follows their dreams. A SEAL's Oath - Cora Seton 8/27/20

✔V - Dream vacation destination? Oahu, HI Read a book set on an island. Cupcakes and Celebrities - Leena Clover 8/17/20

✔W - Worst habit? Chewing skin off my lip Read a book with a kissing scene OR a book with a character suffers a lip injury. Full Mountie - Ainsley Booth 7/28/20

✔X - Favourite thing about Xmas? The decorations! Read a book where a character decorates for a holiday. Where'd You Go, Bernadette - Maria Semple 9/16/20

✔Y - Year you were born? 1989 Read where the number of reviews starts with 1, 9, or 8. Tall, Dark and Cowboy - Joanne Kennedy 9/3/20 {871 ratings}

✔Z - Zodiac sign? Scorpio Read a book published in October of any year. Dark Halls - Jeff Menapace 8/16/20 {Oct 31, 2019)

WOOHOO Chelsea!

The A to Z of me

Level: Easy, option 3 - Mix & Match
Duration - 30/10/20 - 29/10/22

Read 51/53 books

A - Favourite author?
I like many authors, it's hard to choose just one.
Read an anthology - Призрачный замок by Charles Dickens,Arthur Conan Doyle, Oscar Wilde and others - 21/01/21

B - Favourite band or music?
I enjoy any music that I find energizing or relaxing.
Spellout:

A - Diary of a Drug Fiend by Aleister Crowley - 26/05/21
N - The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford - 29/01/21
Y - Cold Spring Harbor by Richard Yates - 01/12/20

C - Favourite character?
Scarlett O'Hara
Read a book with a strong female protagonist - A Woman in Berlin by Marta Hillers - 21/03/21

D - Favourite drink?
Cocoa and coffee
Read a book with a brown or black cover - The Road by Cormac McCarthy - 12/12/20

E - Earliest reading memory?
My parents reading/telling me the Ukrainian fairy-tale "The Little Straw Bull with a Tarred Back"
Read a book by a Ukrainian author - Острів Сильвестра by Володимир Лис - 22/12/21

F - Favourite food?
Anything sweet.
Spellout:

S - Glass Mask (vol. 13) by Suzue Miuchi - 11/12/20
W - The Wicked King by Holly Black - 27/07/21
E - Shadows in Paradise by Erich Maria Remarque - 12/02/21
E - The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante - 25/04/21
T - The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton - 07/01/21

G - Favourite book genre?
Short stories, especially supernatural/horror stories and nonfiction
Read a collection of short stories - Flights Of Love by Bernhard Schlink - 09/05/21

H - Favourite historical era?
WWII
Read a book set during WWII - If This Is a Man by Primo Levi - 13/03/21

I - Favourite ice-cream flavour?
I prefer popsicles
Spellout:

P - Przekleństwo Swietłany : historia córki Stalina by Béata de Robien - 25/12/20
O - A House of Pomegranates by Oscar Wilde - 22/07/21
P - Отруєні пейзажі by Martin Pollack - 14/09/21
S - A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams - 24/03/21
I - When We Dead Awaken by Henrik Ibsen - 13/11/20
C - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams - 17/03/21
L - Dagon and Other Macabre Tales by H.P. Lovecraft - 14/08/21
E - The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante - 16/08/21

J - Dream job?
Bookseller or audiobook narrator
Read a book with books on the cover - The King in Yellow and Other Horror Stories by Robert W. Chambers - 01/05/22

K - How many kids do you have?
None
Spellout:

N - Nothing But the Night by John Williams - 07/05/22
O - Dawn by Octavia E. Butler - 22/02/22
N - In the Heart of the Sea: The Epic True Story That Inspired Moby-Dick by Nathaniel Philbrick - 31/08/22
E - The Railway Man by Eric Lomax - 29/10/21

L - Favourite love story?
If I had to choose just one, I'd probably choose the love story between the unnamed Man and Woman in "Hiroshima mon amour"(1959)
Read a book that doesn't have a happy ending - The Master Builder by Henrik Ibsen - 07/11/21

M - Favourite movie?
Citizen Kane
Read a book written or set during the 1940s - The Invention of Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares – 01/08/21 (published in 1940)

N - Favourite novel?
Gone with the Wind
Read a book set in the 19th century - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - 09/04/21

O - Otherwise known as? (Nickname, pet name, whatever other people call you)
Martochka
Read a book where the protagonist's first or last name starts with M - Glass Mask (vol. 3) by Suzue Miuchi - 09/11/20 (Maya Kitajima)

P - Biggest phobia?
Being bitten by a dog.
Read a book with a dog in it - The Judge and His Hangman by Friedrich Dürrenmatt - 05/02/21

Q - Favourite quote?
"A man can be destroyed but not defeated." - Ernest Hemingway
Read a book written by a male author - A Heart So White by Javier Marías - 04/01/21

R - Favourite reading spot?
Sofa
Spellout:

S - Glass Mask (vol. 14) by Suzue Miuchi - 27/04/21
O - Awakenings by Oliver Sacks - 05/05/22
F - The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante - 04/11/21
A - Partners in Crime by Agatha Christie - 02/06/21

S - Favourite school subject
English
Read a book set in England - У голові Шерлока Голмса, Том 1 “Справа скандального квитка” by Cyril Liéron - 18/11/21

T - Favourite TV show?
"Dark"
Read a dark book or a book where multiple characters die - Victory: An Island Tale by Joseph Conrad - 28/07/21

U - What makes you unique? (Tell us an interesting fact about you)
I teach English, French and Polish.
Read a book by a French or Polish author - Miserere by Jean-Christophe Grangé - 14/06/21

V - Favourite / dream vacation destination?
Pompei
Read a book set in Italy - Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante - 18/04/21

W - Worst habit?
Laziness/procrastinating
Spellout:
L - The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin - 17/10/21
A - Мертвое прошлое часть 1 by Isaac Asimov - 25/11/21
Z - Magellan by Stefan Zweig - 06/10/21
Y

X - Favourite thing about Xmas?
I don't have to work at Christmas.
Read a book where the main character doesn't work - The Gunslinger: The Dark Tower 1 by Stephen King - 07/09/21

Y - Year you were born?
1991
Read a book published in the 90s - Quicker Than the Eye by Ray Bradbury - 18/07/21 (published in 1996)

Z - Zodiac sign?
Cancer
Spellout:

C - Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat - 01/11/21
A - The Golden Ass by Apuleius - 29/04/22
N
C - Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century by Katie Hickman - 27/12/21
E - Éducation européenne by Romain Gary - 08/10/22
R - Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury -11/02/22

Welcome Someone!

Welcome Sunshine!

COMPLETED

Option 3: Duration: 11/25/20 to 3/14/21
Super Hard Level - 6 months from start date

The A to Z of Me: Questions

(view spoiler)[✔A - Favourite author?
Pearl S. Buck
Title starts with B - The Blue Car/Sandy Hill 12/27/20 2☆

✔B - Favourite band or music? Casting Crowns
Title starts with 'C'
Cormorant Lake/Faith Merino 11/29/20 2.75☆

✔C - Favourite character? Longmire
We Begin at the End/Chris Whitaker 1/19/21 3.75☆
Like Longmire, the mc is sheriff of a small town

✔D - Favourite drink? Water
The word WATER is listed 82 times in book
.. Two water breaks in the morning and twice in the afternoon ain't hardly enough .. loc 247
It Happened in Silence/Karla M. Jay 12/1/20 4.25☆

✔E - Earliest reading memory? Little House Series
Set in the same era as Little House, this is book 1 in new western series
By the Neck/William W. Johnstone 1/10/21 4☆

✔F - Favourite food? Pecan
(view spoiler)[√P - Philipp Meyer/The Son 12/23/20 3☆
✔E - The Exiles/Christina Baker Kline 12/14/20 3.25☆
✔C - Cornell Woolrich/The Bride Wore Black 12/5/20 3.25☆
✔A - A Measured Thread/Mary Behan 12/3/20 2.75☆
✔N - Nella Clavinger The Lost Apothecary/Sarah Penner 1/4/21 3☆ (hide spoiler)]


✔G - Favourite book genre? Historical Fiction
Top genre on tag list
Through the Waters and the Wild/Greg Fields 12/7/20 2.5☆

✔H - Favourite historical era? 1800's
Book is set in 1800's Wyoming
Deadman's Stagecoach/C.M. Oslund 12/2/20 3☆

✔I - Favourite ice-cream flavour? Mint
(view spoiler)[✔M - Megan Chance/A Splendid Ruin 1/6/21 2.75☆
✔I - In a Town Called Paradox/Miriam Murcutt 12 /10/20 3.5☆
✔N - Nana Transcendent Kingdom/Yaa Gyasi 1/8/21 2.75☆
✔T - Tatiana de Rosnay/Flowers of Darkness 12/26/20 2.75☆ (hide spoiler)]

✔J - Dream job? Reading
If reading were truly my dream job, this kind of book would me the job extremely difficult.
The Blizzard Party/Jack Livings 12/29/20 1☆
What was this book about? So very incredibly rambly, lots of dead-end rabbit trails. I know what the blurb says .. but the blizzard played an extremely small part in the story. I got through about half and skimmed the rest.

✔K - How many kids do you have? Two
This series is written by TWO people
Snow Blind/P.J. Tracy 11/30/20 3☆

✔L - Favourite love story? The Princess Bride
The Giver of Stars/Jojo Moyes 1/22/21 3☆
The women in this story absolutely loved books and reading

✔M - Favourite movie?
I love watching the old black & white westerns
Louis L'Amour is a favorite western author
Galloway read 1/21/21 3.25☆ (hide spoiler)]

(view spoiler)[✔N - Favourite novel? Gone with the Wind
4 words in the title
Track of the Cat/Nevada Barr 1/14/21 2☆

✔O - Otherwise known as? (Nickname, pet name, whatever other people call you) Mom
The first letters of title spell MOM
Mistress of Mellyn/Victoria Holt 1/3/21 3.25☆


✔P - Biggest phobia?
Birds - especially chickens
The Kitchen Front/Jennifer Ryan 12/25/20 3☆
The mc kept chickens in her back yard

✔Q - Favourite quote?
“Nobody makes an emotional bulletproof vest, so you just have to carry the shrapnel around with you.”
― Craig Johnson, The Cold Dish

MC carried shrapnel in his body
.." with shrapnel close to his spine and shrapnel beside the bones of his legs, .. Joe pg 174

✔R - Favourite reading spot? Chair

(view spoiler)[✔C - Tracy Chevalier/The Last Runaway 12/27/20 3☆
✔H - Catherine C. Heywood/Ground Sweet as Sugar 12/8/20 2.75☆
✔A - A Quiet, Little Town/William W. Johnstone 12/23/20 4☆
✔I - The "I Love My Instant Pot®" 5-Ingredient Recipe Book: From Pot Roast, Potatoes, and Gravy to Simple Lemon Cheesecake, 175 Quick and Easy Recipes/Michelle Fagone 1/17/21 5☆
✔R - The Rain Heron/Robbie Arnott 12/13/20 4☆ (hide spoiler)]

✔S - Favourite school subject
English Lit
.. notes on parchment with his quill pen: ENGLISH LITERATURE, grammar, arithmetic, religion .. The Exiles pg 45

✔T - Favourite TV show? Cosy mysteries
Naked in Death/J.D. Robb 2/4/21 4☆

✔U - What makes you unique? (Tell us an interesting fact about you) diagnosed with MS in 1989
The Incredible Winston Browne/Sean Dietrich 1/25/21 3.75☆
MC is diagnosed with incurable disease

✔V - Favourite / dream vacation destination?
Alaskan Cruise
You may see a BEAR in Alaska
Greg Bear/The Unfinished Land 12/17/20 2.5☆

✔W - Worst habit? Starting new series before I've finished others.
1st in series Indemnity Only/Sara Paretsky 12/9/20 3☆

✔X - Favourite thing about Xmas?
Family - the newest child born into my family a couple months ago, is named Victoria
Victoria Gosling/Before the Ruins 12/4/20 2☆

✔Y - Year you were born? 1960
Kristin Hannah was also born in 1960
The Four Winds/Kristin Hannah 11/27/20 4☆

✔Z - Zodiac sign? Capricorn
Deadman's Daughters/C.M. Oslund 3/14/21 3☆
MC owns goats (hide spoiler)]

Welcome Karen!

Dropping this Challenge
INCOMPLETE

A to Z of Me
Duration: August 1, 2019 - August 31, 2021
Date Started: August 1, 2019
Date Completed:

Level: Easy (2 years from start date)
Option: Option 3

ABCs of Me: 22 / 26

A - Favorite Author - Hope Callaghan - Who Murdered Mr. Malone? (Garden Girls 1) by Hope Callaghan - 8/10/19
B - Favourite band or music - Pink - Don't Close Your Eyes (Stephanie Chalise 1) by Lawrence Kelter - 10/29/19 - MC, Stephanie, watches pop rock music videos (Mariah Carey) MTV and I used to watch MTV all the time
C - Favourite character - Piglet - You Can't Iron a Wrinkled Birthday Suit by Sharon Phennah - 1/28/20 - Pg. 214 - Gwen rooted PIGLET-style after a smelly underground bug
D - Favourite drink - Cherry Coke - Be Still My Beading Heart: A Glass Bead Mini-Mystery by Janice Peacock - 8/7/19 - MC drinks Coke products
E - Earliest reading memory - Pokey Little Puppy Little Golden Book - Two Legs, Three Legs, Four Legs: More Rescue Dog Stories With Duncan the Canine Tripod and his Friends Seamus, Shannon and Minnie by Chris Brooks - 10/20/19 - This book is also about puppies
F - Favourite food - Pizza - Paranormal Nonsense: Blue Moon Investigations Book 1 by Steve Higgs - 8/14/19 - LOC 5751 - "Why don't we eat these delicious pizzas before they get cold?"
G - Favourite book genre - Cozy Mysteries - A Tough Case to Crack (Nuts About Nuts Cozy Mystery 1) by Cindy Bell - 8/3/19
H - Favourite historical era - 1960 - 1980 - Murder from the Newsdesk: Seven Crampton of the Chronicle mystery stories by Peter Bartram - 7/16/20 - stories are set in this time frame
I - Favourite ice-cream flavour - Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
J - Dream job - Psychotherapist - Lemon Bars with a Side of Murder (Daley Buzz 4) by Meredith Potts - 1/19/20 - Gregory Morton is a psychotherapist
K - How many kids do you have - None - Bed & Breakfast Bedlam (Logan Dickerson 1) by Abby L. Vandiver - 8/6/19 - MC, Logan, doesn't have any kids in this book
L - Favourite love story - Harry & Sally from When Harry Met Sally - New Year's Eve Kiss Goodnight by Kasey Hill - 1/4/20 - Leyland & John met in college and end up together just like Harry & Sally
M - Favourite movie - Uncle Buck - The Sculling Boat: A Lizzie Borden, Girl Detective Mystery (Lizzie Borden Girl Detective 5) by Richard Behrens - 10/20/19 - Lizzie loves to play with the two metal soldier figurines her Uncle gave her as a gift
N - Favourite novel - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - Who Murdered Uncle Ebenezer? A Bene Girls Mystery (Bene Girls 1) by S.F. Nightingale - 10/27/19 - the main characters in both books share the name Ebenezer, both are wealthy, and both have nephews
O - Otherwise known as - Princess - Candy Corn Crime (Oh! Fudge 2) by Grace Lemon - 10/20/19 - LOC 625 - Let's just say I might be a PRINCESS soon
P - Biggest phobia - Having dental work done - Dead Wrong (Calladine and Bayliss 1) by Helen H. Durrant - 1/30/20 - Pg. 28 - He hated dentists: the surgery, the instruments, and the knowledge that what lay ahead would hurt
Q - Favourite quote - The devil whispered in my ear, "You can't survive this storm". I whispered back, "I am the storm." - Milkshakes and Murder (Mom and Christy 3) by Christy Murphy - 10/19/19 - MC, Christy is weathering the storm of a messy divorce while trying to regain her self-confidence at the same time, and is succeeding so far
R - Favourite reading spot - curled up under a cozy blanket - Under the Hill by Sheila Connolly - 12/16/19 - LOC 178 - I'd had a lovely time the night before, curled up in front of the fireplace...reading a mystery by an Irish writer -- MC is curled up, reading a mystery, I love to curl up with a mystery book
S - Favourite school subject - Music - All That Glitters (All That 1) by Tracy Krimmer - 11/21/19 - MC Dory Walker was a famous country music star, and I love to sing
T - Favourite TV show - The Andy Griffith Show - Give Thanks: Thanksgiving Stories for Kids by Uncle Amon - 11/3/19 - People in stories share the same values as people on this show
U - What makes you unique? I have some psychic medium abilities and can see and sometimes communicate with spirits - Gifts of Jangalore (Grand Master's Trilogy 0.5) by Aurora Springer - 12/29/19 - Rosa and Varvant both have psychic and empathic abilities, and I have similar abilities
V - Favourite / dream vacation destination - cozy cabin in the Adirondack mountains (in NY state) in autumn - Key to Savannah (Made in Savannah 1) by Hope Callaghan - 9/3/19 - set in NY state
W - Worst habit - not eating healthy - The Fiesta Burger Murder (Burger Bar 1) by Rosie A. Point - 8/22/19 - everyone in the story eats burgers, fries, milkshakes, quesidillas...nothing healthy
X - Favourite thing about Xmas - the magic associated with the holiday - A Christmas Wish(Flyin Lion and Friends 6) by David Arnold - 12/19/19 - a story about Christmas both the magic of Santa's Christmas Eve deliveries and the birth of Jesus
Y - Year you were born - 1975
Z - Zodiac sign - Capricorn (goat)

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