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  • FitMary202
    FitMary202 Posts: 1,472 Member
    A. Arrington, Aminta. Home is a Roof Over a Pig. *** Lags here and there, but I liked it over all.
    B. Batuman, Elif. Either/Or. *** Very quirky, but had some funny and some insightful moments.
    C. Choukri, Mohamed. For Bread Alone. *** Didn't "like" this tale of Moroccan misery, but it's a vital read.
    D. Dongala, Emmanuel. The Bridgetower Sonata. *** Amazing story I'd never heard a word about!
    E. Erdrich, Louise. The Sentence. ***. A little chaotic, but I liked the characters, and Erdrich can write!
    F. Fforde, Jasper. First Among Sequels. **** Not for everyone, but I've grown to love these wacky books!
    G. Galeano, Eduardo. Upside Down: A Primer for the Looking Glass World. IN PROGRESS.
    H. Hrabal, Bohumil. Closely Watched Trains. IN PROGRESS.
    I.
    J. Jeffers, Honoree Fanonne. The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois. IN PROGRESS.
    K. Krleža, Miroslav. Journey to Russia. IN PROGRESS. Amazing so far....
    L-M.
    N. Nayeri, Daniel. Everything Sad is Untrue (A True Story). ** IMHO this is too depressing for YA.
    O.
    P. Perry, Imani. South to America. IN PROGRESS.
    R. Russo, Richard. Straight Man. DNF. Just not worth the re-read and I don't like the new series either....
    S. Standing Bear, Luther. My People, the Sioux. **** I really enjoyed this memoir, which was new to me.
    T. Tschinag, Galsan. The Blue Sky. ***** LOVED this memoir of a rural Tuvan childhood.
    U. Umar, Ousman. North to Paradise. A Memoir. *** It's a miracle he survived. Now he's giving back.
    V.
    W. Wharton, Edith. The Fruit of the Tree. ** Not her best, but I finished it.
  • Btrflydog
    Btrflydog Posts: 1,474 Member
    You guy's are rocking this challenge - I better get my butt in gear.
  • Btrflydog
    Btrflydog Posts: 1,474 Member
    A.
    B. Bennett, Alan - The Uncommon Reader
    C.
    D.
    E.
    F. Ford, Jamie - Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
    G. Grisham, John - The Judge's List
    H. Harrow, Alix E. - Once and Future Witches
    I. Iles, Greg - Blood Memory
    J.
    K. Knight, Eliza - The Mayfair Bookshop
    L. Lockhart, E. - Family of Liars
    M. Martin, George R.R. - Game of Thrones
    N. Neville, Katherine - The Magic Circle
    O. Owens, Delia - Where the Crawdad Sings
    P. Penner, Sarah - London Seance Society
    Q.
    R. Reid, Taylor Jenkins - Daisy Jones & The Six.
    S.
    T. Thawler, Tish - The Witches of BlackBrook
    U.
    V.
    W.
    X.
    Y.
    Z. Zevin, Gabrielle - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
  • Catfish_Fan
    Catfish_Fan Posts: 513 Member
    A. The Blade Itself, Joe Abercrombie
    B. The Long War, Stephen Baxter and Terry Pratchett
    C. Stranger Things: Rebel Robin, A.R. Capetta
    D. Stranger Things: Lucas on the Line, Suyi Davies
    E.
    F. Never, Ken Follett
    G. Playing for Pizza, John Grisham
    H. City of Lies, Sam Hawke
    I. Rust in the Root, Justina Ireland
    J. Biscuits and Gravy (Chuckwagon Trail #4), William W. Johnstone with JA Johnstone
    K. Joyland, Stephen King
    L. The Walking Drum, Louis L'Amour
    M. Star Trek: Picard: Second Self, Una McCormack
    N.
    O.
    P. The Long Earth, Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter
    Q.
    R. Poster Girl, Veronica Roth
    S. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, V.E. Schwab
    T. The Lincoln Highway, Amor Towles
    U.
    V. Lincoln, Gore Vidal
    W. Doomsday Book, Connie Willis
    X.
    Y. How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe, Charles Yu (in progress)
    Z. We, Yevgeny Zamyatin (in progress)
  • Btrflydog
    Btrflydog Posts: 1,474 Member
    A.
    B. Bennett, Alan - The Uncommon Reader
    C.
    D.
    E. Extence, Gavin - The Universe Versus Alex Woods
    F. Ford, Jamie - Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
    G. Grisham, John - The Judge's List
    H. Harrow, Alix E. - Once and Future Witches
    I. Iles, Greg - Blood Memory
    J.
    K. Knight, Eliza - The Mayfair Bookshop
    L. Lockhart, E. - Family of Liars
    M. Martin, George R.R. - Game of Thrones
    N. Neville, Katherine - The Magic Circle
    O. Owens, Delia - Where the Crawdad Sings
    P. Penner, Sarah - London Seance Society
    Q.
    R. Reid, Taylor Jenkins - Daisy Jones & The Six.
    S.
    T. Thawler, Tish - The Witches of BlackBrook
    U.
    V.
    W.
    X.
    Y.
    Z. Zevin, Gabrielle - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
  • FitMary202
    FitMary202 Posts: 1,472 Member
    A. Arrington, Aminta. Home is a Roof Over a Pig. *** Lags here and there, but I liked it over all.
    B. Batuman, Elif. Either/Or. *** Very quirky, but had some funny and some insightful moments.
    C. Choukri, Mohamed. For Bread Alone. *** Didn't "like" this tale of Moroccan misery, but it's a vital read.
    D. Dongala, Emmanuel. The Bridgetower Sonata. *** Amazing story I'd never heard a word about!
    E. Erdrich, Louise. The Sentence. ***. A little chaotic, but I liked the characters, and Erdrich can write!
    F. Fforde, Jasper. First Among Sequels. **** Not for everyone, but I've grown to love these wacky books!
    G. Galeano, Eduardo. Upside Down: A Primer for the Looking Glass World. IN PROGRESS.
    H. Hrabal, Bohumil. Closely Watched Trains. IN PROGRESS.
    I.
    J. Jeffers, Honoree Fanonne. The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois. *** Sweeping, though not always riveting.
    K. Krleža, Miroslav. Journey to Russia. IN PROGRESS. Amazing so far....
    L. Li, Zhuqing. Daughters of the Flower Fragrant Garden. *** Tragedy of divided nations in a microcosm.
    M.
    N. Nayeri, Daniel. Everything Sad is Untrue (A True Story). ** IMHO this is too depressing for YA.
    O.
    P. Perry, Imani. South to America. ***. Emigre family history. Took me down a lot of rabbit holes.
    R. Russo, Richard. Straight Man. DNF. Just not worth the re-read and I don't like the new series either....
    S. Standing Bear, Luther. My People, the Sioux. **** I really enjoyed this memoir, which was new to me.
    T. Tschinag, Galsan. The Blue Sky. ***** LOVED this memoir of a rural Tuvan childhood.
    U. Umar, Ousman. North to Paradise. A Memoir. *** It's a miracle he survived. Now he's giving back.
    V.
    W. Wharton, Edith. The Fruit of the Tree. ** Not her best, but I finished it.
    X-Y.
    Zamora, Javier. Solito: A Memoir. IN PROGRESS.
  • FitMary202
    FitMary202 Posts: 1,472 Member
    A. Arrington, Aminta. Home is a Roof Over a Pig. *** Lags here and there, but I liked it over all.
    B. Batuman, Elif. Either/Or. *** Very quirky, but had some funny and some insightful moments.
    C. Choukri, Mohamed. For Bread Alone. *** Didn't "like" this tale of Moroccan misery, but it's a vital read.
    D. Dongala, Emmanuel. The Bridgetower Sonata. *** Amazing story I'd never heard a word about!
    E. Erdrich, Louise. The Sentence. ***. A little chaotic, but I liked the characters, and Erdrich can write!
    F. Fforde, Jasper. First Among Sequels. **** Not for everyone, but I've grown to love these wacky books!
    G. Galeano, Eduardo. Upside Down: A Primer for the Looking Glass World. IN PROGRESS.
    H. Hrabal, Bohumil. Closely Watched Trains. IN PROGRESS.
    I.
    J. Jeffers, Honoree Fanonne. The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois. *** Sweeping, though not always riveting.
    K. Krleža, Miroslav. Journey to Russia. IN PROGRESS. Amazing so far....
    L. Li, Zhuqing. Daughters of the Flower Fragrant Garden. *** Tragedy of divided nations in a microcosm.
    M.
    N. Nayeri, Daniel. Everything Sad is Untrue (A True Story). ** IMHO this is too depressing for YA.
    O.
    P. Perry, Imani. South to America. ***. Emigre family history. Took me down a lot of rabbit holes.
    Q. de Queirós, José Maria de Eça. The Maias. IN PROGRESS.
    R. Russo, Richard. Straight Man. DNF. Just not worth the re-read and I don't like the new series either....
    S. Standing Bear, Luther. My People, the Sioux. **** I really enjoyed this memoir, which was new to me.
    T. Tschinag, Galsan. The Blue Sky. ***** LOVED this memoir of a rural Tuvan childhood.
    U. Umar, Ousman. North to Paradise. A Memoir. *** It's a miracle he survived. Now he's giving back.
    V.
    W. Wharton, Edith. The Fruit of the Tree. ** Not her best, but I finished it.
    X-Y.
    Zamora, Javier. Solito: A Memoir. *** The tragedy of our borders, as seen by a nine-year-old.
  • Btrflydog
    Btrflydog Posts: 1,474 Member
    A.
    B. Bennett, Alan - The Uncommon Reader
    C.
    D.
    E. Extence, Gavin - The Universe Versus Alex Woods
    F. Ford, Jamie - Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
    G. Grisham, John - The Judge's List
    H. Harrow, Alix E. - Once and Future Witches
    I. Iles, Greg - Blood Memory
    J.
    K. Knight, Eliza - The Mayfair Bookshop
    L. Lockhart, E. - Family of Liars
    M. Martin, George R.R. - Game of Thrones
    N.
    O. Owens, Delia - Where the Crawdad Sings
    P. Penner, Sarah - London Seance Society
    Q.
    R. Reid, Taylor Jenkins - Daisy Jones & The Six.
    S. Sloan, Robin - Mr. Penumbra's 24- Hour Book Store
    T. Thawler, Tish - The Witches of BlackBrook
    U.
    V.
    W.
    X.
    Y.
    Z. Zevin, Gabrielle - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
  • Catfish_Fan
    Catfish_Fan Posts: 513 Member
    A. The Blade Itself, Joe Abercrombie
    B. The Long War, Stephen Baxter and Terry Pratchett
    C. Stranger Things: Rebel Robin, A.R. Capetta
    D. Stranger Things: Lucas on the Line, Suyi Davies
    E. Winter Tide, Ruthanna Emrys
    F. Never, Ken Follett
    G. Playing for Pizza, John Grisham
    H. City of Lies, Sam Hawke
    I. Rust in the Root, Justina Ireland
    J. Biscuits and Gravy (Chuckwagon Trail #4), William W. Johnstone with JA Johnstone
    K. Joyland, Stephen King
    L. The Walking Drum, Louis L'Amour
    M. Star Trek: Picard: Second Self, Una McCormack
    N.
    O.
    P. The Long Earth, Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter
    Q.
    R. Poster Girl, Veronica Roth
    S. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, V.E. Schwab
    T. The Lincoln Highway, Amor Towles
    U.
    V. Lincoln, Gore Vidal
    W. Doomsday Book, Connie Willis
    X.
    Y. How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe, Charles Yu
    Z. We, Yevgeny Zamyatin
  • Btrflydog
    Btrflydog Posts: 1,474 Member
    edited July 2023
    A.
    B. Bennett, Alan - The Uncommon Reader
    C.
    D.
    E. Extence, Gavin - The Universe Versus Alex Woods
    F. Ford, Jamie - Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
    G. Grisham, John - The Judge's List
    H. Harrow, Alix E. - Once and Future Witches
    I. Iles, Greg - Blood Memory
    J.
    K. Knight, Eliza - The Mayfair Bookshop
    L. Lockhart, E. - Family of Liars
    M. Martin, George R.R. - Game of Thrones
    N.
    O. Owens, Delia - Where the Crawdad Sings
    P. Penner, Sarah - London Seance Society
    Q.
    R. Reid, Taylor Jenkins - Daisy Jones & The Six.
    S. Sloan, Robin - Mr. Penumbra's 24- Hour Book Store
    T. Thawler, Tish - The Witches of BlackBrook
    U.
    V.
    W.
    X. Xiaolong, Qiu - Death of a Red Heroine
    Y.
    Z. Zevin, Gabrielle - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
  • FitMary202
    FitMary202 Posts: 1,472 Member
    @Btrflydog, did you enjoy the Xiaolong mystery? I'd never heard of him or the series until you posted it, but When Red Is Black looks interesting, and I need an X....
  • Btrflydog
    Btrflydog Posts: 1,474 Member
    edited July 2023
    The author was here in the states when the Teinnimen square protests took place and stayed in the US fearing reprisals. The one I read was his first. Difficult in places due to China being so different from the States. But was a good first effort and he has written a lot so I think & hope they got more readable as he progressed. He’s still living in the states writing and teaching
  • FitMary202
    FitMary202 Posts: 1,472 Member
    Thanks, @Btrflydog !
  • Catfish_Fan
    Catfish_Fan Posts: 513 Member
    A. The Blade Itself, Joe Abercrombie
    B. The Long War, Stephen Baxter and Terry Pratchett
    C. Stranger Things: Rebel Robin, A.R. Capetta
    D. Stranger Things: Lucas on the Line, Suyi Davies
    E. Winter Tide, Ruthanna Emrys
    F. Never, Ken Follett
    G. Playing for Pizza, John Grisham
    H. City of Lies, Sam Hawke
    I. Rust in the Root, Justina Ireland
    J. Biscuits and Gravy (Chuckwagon Trail #4), William W. Johnstone with JA Johnstone
    K. Joyland, Stephen King
    L. The Walking Drum, Louis L'Amour
    M. Star Trek: Picard: Second Self, Una McCormack
    N. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (in progress)
    O. Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi
    P. The Long Earth, Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter
    Q.
    R. Poster Girl, Veronica Roth
    S. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, V.E. Schwab
    T. The Lincoln Highway, Amor Towles
    U.
    V. Lincoln, Gore Vidal
    W. Doomsday Book, Connie Willis
    X.
    Y. How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe, Charles Yu
    Z. We, Yevgeny Zamyatin
  • Btrflydog
    Btrflydog Posts: 1,474 Member
    A.
    B. Bennett, Alan - The Uncommon Reader
    C.
    D.
    E. Extence, Gavin - The Universe Versus Alex Woods
    F. Ford, Jamie - Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
    G. Grisham, John - The Judge's List
    H. Harrow, Alix E. - Once and Future Witches
    I. Iles, Greg - Blood Memory
    J.
    K. Knight, Eliza - The Mayfair Bookshop
    L. Lockhart, E. - Family of Liars
    M. Martin, George R.R. - Game of Thrones
    N.
    O. Owens, Delia - Where the Crawdad Sings
    P. Penner, Sarah - London Seance Society
    Q.
    R. Reid, Taylor Jenkins - Daisy Jones & The Six.
    S. Sloan, Robin - Mr. Penumbra's 24- Hour Book Store
    T. Thawler, Tish - The Witches of BlackBrook
    U.
    V.
    W. Wax, Wendy - While We Were Watching Downton Abby
    X. Xiaolong, Qiu - Death of a Red Heroine
    Y.
    Z. Zevin, Gabrielle - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
  • Btrflydog
    Btrflydog Posts: 1,474 Member
    A.
    B. Bennett, Alan - The Uncommon Reader
    C.
    D.
    E. Extence, Gavin - The Universe Versus Alex Woods
    F. Ford, Jamie - Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
    G. Grisham, John - The Judge's List
    H. Harrow, Alix E. - Once and Future Witches
    I. Iles, Greg - Blood Memory
    J. Johnson, Jane - The White Hair
    K. Knight, Eliza - The Mayfair Bookshop
    L. Lockhart, E. - Family of Liars
    M. Martin, George R.R. - Game of Thrones
    N.
    O. Owens, Delia - Where the Crawdad Sings
    P. Penner, Sarah - London Seance Society
    Q.
    R. Reid, Taylor Jenkins - Daisy Jones & The Six.
    S. Sloan, Robin - Mr. Penumbra's 24- Hour Book Store
    T. Thawler, Tish - The Witches of BlackBrook
    U.
    V.
    W. Wax, Wendy - While We Were Watching Downton Abby
    X. Xiaolong, Qiu - Death of a Red Heroine
    Y.
    Z. Zevin, Gabrielle - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
  • Btrflydog
    Btrflydog Posts: 1,474 Member
    A.
    B. Bennett, Alan - The Uncommon Reader
    C.
    D.
    E. Extence, Gavin - The Universe Versus Alex Woods
    F. Ford, Jamie - Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
    G. Grisham, John - The Judge's List
    H. Harrow, Alix E. - Once and Future Witches
    I. Iles, Greg - Blood Memory
    J. Johnson, Jane - The White Hair
    K. Knight, Eliza - The Mayfair Bookshop
    L. Lockhart, E. - Family of Liars
    M. Martin, George R.R. - Game of Thrones
    N. Ng, Celeste - Everything I Never Told You
    O. Owens, Delia - Where the Crawdad Sings
    P. Penner, Sarah - London Seance Society
    Q.
    R. Reid, Taylor Jenkins - Daisy Jones & The Six.
    S. Sloan, Robin - Mr. Penumbra's 24- Hour Book Store
    T. Thawler, Tish - The Witches of BlackBrook
    U.
    V.
    W. Wax, Wendy - While We Were Watching Downton Abby
    X. Xiaolong, Qiu - Death of a Red Heroine
    Y.
    Z. Zevin, Gabrielle - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
  • LadyCalico2
    LadyCalico2 Posts: 63 Member
    edited August 2023
    A. Abouet, Marguerite-Aya, Life in Yop City
    B. Bradbury, Ray-Dandelion Wine
    C. Christie, Agatha-Crooked House
    D. Diaz, Hernan-Trust
    E. Eames, Nicholas-Kings of the Wyld
    F. Feeney, Alice-Rock, Paper, Scissors
    G. Grann, David-Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
    H. Hendrix, Grady-How to Sell a Haunted House
    I. Isherwood, Christopher-A Single Man
    J. Jonas, Julia May-Vladimir
    K. Kuang, R.F.- Babel
    L. Lauren, Christina-Love and Other Words
    M. Mastian, Kelly-The Girls in the Stilt House
    N. Newman, Kim-The Hound of the D'Urbervilles
    O. O'Reilly, Bill & Martin Dugard-Killing the Legends
    P. Prose, Nita-The Maid
    Q. Quinn, Spencer-Dog On It
    R. Roach, Mary-Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law
    S. Sutanto, Jesse-Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
    T. Tucker, K. A.-Running Wild
    U. Uhry, Alfred-Driving miss Daisy
    V. Verghese, Abraham-The Covenant of Water
    W. Walls, Jeannette-Hung the Moon
    X. Xue, Xinran-Sky Burial
    Y. Yates, Richard-Easter Parade
    Z. Zevin, Gabrielle-Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

    Thanks, that was fun!
  • LadyCalico2
    LadyCalico2 Posts: 63 Member
    Oops, Correction! my "W" entry is Hang the Moon.
  • Btrflydog
    Btrflydog Posts: 1,474 Member
    Glad to see you back LadyCalico@ - and congrats on finishing.
  • FitMary202
    FitMary202 Posts: 1,472 Member
    Ahead of the curve as always, @LadyCalico2 !!! Great to see you here! <3<3<3
  • Btrflydog
    Btrflydog Posts: 1,474 Member
    A. Allan, Claire - The First Time I Said Goodbye
    B. Bennett, Alan - The Uncommon Reader
    C.
    D.
    E. Extence, Gavin - The Universe Versus Alex Woods
    F. Ford, Jamie - Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
    G. Grisham, John - The Judge's List
    H. Harrow, Alix E. - Once and Future Witches
    I. Iles, Greg - Blood Memory
    J. Johnson, Jane - The White Hair
    K. Knight, Eliza - The Mayfair Bookshop
    L. Lockhart, E. - Family of Liars
    M. Martin, George R.R. - Game of Thrones
    N. Ng, Celeste - Everything I Never Told You
    O. Owens, Delia - Where the Crawdad Sings
    P. Penner, Sarah - London Seance Society
    Q.
    R. Reid, Taylor Jenkins - Daisy Jones & The Six.
    S. Sloan, Robin - Mr. Penumbra's 24- Hour Book Store
    T. Thawler, Tish - The Witches of BlackBrook
    U.
    V.
    W. Wax, Wendy - While We Were Watching Downton Abby
    X. Xiaolong, Qiu - Death of a Red Heroine
    Y.
    Z. Zevin, Gabrielle - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
  • FitMary202
    FitMary202 Posts: 1,472 Member
    A. Arrington, Aminta. Home is a Roof Over a Pig. *** Lags here and there, but I liked it over all.
    B. Batuman, Elif. Either/Or. *** Very quirky, but had some funny and some insightful moments.
    C. Choukri, Mohamed. For Bread Alone. *** Didn't "like" this tale of Moroccan misery, but it's a vital read.
    D. Dongala, Emmanuel. The Bridgetower Sonata. *** Amazing story I'd never heard a word about!
    E. Erdrich, Louise. The Sentence. ***. A little chaotic, but I liked the characters, and Erdrich can write!
    F. Fforde, Jasper. First Among Sequels. **** Not for everyone, but I've grown to love these wacky books!
    G. Galeano, Eduardo. Upside Down: A Primer for the Looking Glass World. IN PROGRESS.
    H. Hrabal, Bohumil. Closely Watched Trains. IN PROGRESS.
    I.
    J. Jeffers, Honoree Fanonne. The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois. *** Sweeping, though not always riveting.
    K. Krleža, Miroslav. Journey to Russia. IN PROGRESS. Amazing so far....
    L. Li, Zhuqing. Daughters of the Flower Fragrant Garden. *** Tragedy of divided nations in a microcosm.
    M.
    N. Nayeri, Daniel. Everything Sad is Untrue (A True Story). ** IMHO this is too depressing for YA.
    O.
    P. Perry, Imani. South to America. ***. Emigre family history. Took me down a lot of rabbit holes.
    Q. de Queirós, José Maria de Eça. The Maias. IN PROGRESS.
    R. Russo, Richard. Straight Man. DNF. Just not worth the re-read and I don't like the new series either....
    S. Standing Bear, Luther. My People, the Sioux. **** I really enjoyed this memoir, which was new to me.
    T. Tschinag, Galsan. The Blue Sky. ***** LOVED this memoir of a rural Tuvan childhood.
    U. Umar, Ousman. North to Paradise. A Memoir. *** It's a miracle he survived. Now he's giving back.
    V. Verghese, Abraham. The Covenant of Water. Getting on the bandwagon with this. IN PROGRESS.
    W. Wharton, Edith. The Fruit of the Tree. ** Not her best, but I finished it.
    X-Y.
    Zamora, Javier. Solito: A Memoir. *** The tragedy of our borders, as seen by a nine-year-old.
  • Btrflydog
    Btrflydog Posts: 1,474 Member
    A. Allan, Claire - The First Time I Said Goodbye
    B. Bennett, Alan - The Uncommon Reader
    C.
    D.
    E. Extence, Gavin - The Universe Versus Alex Woods
    F. Ford, Jamie - Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
    G. Grisham, John - The Judge's List
    H. Harrow, Alix E. - Once and Future Witches
    I. Iles, Greg - Blood Memory
    J. Johnson, Jane - The White Hair
    K. Knight, Eliza - The Mayfair Bookshop
    L. Lockhart, E. - Family of Liars
    M. Martin, George R.R. - Game of Thrones
    N. Ng, Celeste - Everything I Never Told You
    O. Owens, Delia - Where the Crawdad Sings
    P. Penner, Sarah - London Seance Society
    Q.
    R. Reid, Taylor Jenkins - Daisy Jones & The Six.
    S. Sloan, Robin - Mr. Penumbra's 24- Hour Book Store
    T. Thawler, Tish - The Witches of BlackBrook
    U. Urrea, Luis Alberto - The Hummingbird's Daughter
    V.
    W. Wax, Wendy - While We Were Watching Downton Abby
    X. Xiaolong, Qiu - Death of a Red Heroine
    Y.
    Z. Zevin, Gabrielle - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
  • Btrflydog
    Btrflydog Posts: 1,474 Member
    A. Allan, Claire - The First Time I Said Goodbye
    B. Bennett, Alan - The Uncommon Reader
    C. Clare, Cassandra - City of Bones
    D.
    E. Extence, Gavin - The Universe Versus Alex Woods
    F. Ford, Jamie - Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
    G. Grisham, John - The Judge's List
    H. Harrow, Alix E. - Once and Future Witches
    I. Iles, Greg - Blood Memory
    J. Johnson, Jane - The White Hair
    K. Knight, Eliza - The Mayfair Bookshop
    L. Lockhart, E. - Family of Liars
    M. Martin, George R.R. - Game of Thrones
    N. Ng, Celeste - Everything I Never Told You
    O. Owens, Delia - Where the Crawdad Sings
    P. Penner, Sarah - London Seance Society
    Q.
    R. Reid, Taylor Jenkins - Daisy Jones & The Six.
    S. Sloan, Robin - Mr. Penumbra's 24- Hour Book Store
    T. Thawler, Tish - The Witches of BlackBrook
    U. Urrea, Luis Alberto - The Hummingbird's Daughter
    V.
    W. Wax, Wendy - While We Were Watching Downton Abby
    X. Xiaolong, Qiu - Death of a Red Heroine
    Y.
    Z. Zevin, Gabrielle - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
  • FitMary202
    FitMary202 Posts: 1,472 Member
    A. Arrington, Aminta. Home is a Roof Over a Pig. *** Lags here and there, but I liked it over all.
    B. Batuman, Elif. Either/Or. *** Very quirky, but had some funny and some insightful moments.
    C. Choukri, Mohamed. For Bread Alone. *** Didn't "like" this tale of Moroccan misery, but it's a vital read.
    D. Dongala, Emmanuel. The Bridgetower Sonata. *** Amazing story I'd never heard a word about!
    E. Erdrich, Louise. The Sentence. ***. A little chaotic, but I liked the characters, and Erdrich can write!
    F. Fforde, Jasper. First Among Sequels. **** Not for everyone, but I've grown to love these wacky books!
    G. Galeano, Eduardo. Upside Down: A Primer for the Looking Glass World. IN PROGRESS.
    H. Hrabal, Bohumil. Closely Watched Trains. IN PROGRESS.
    I.
    J. Jeffers, Honoree Fanonne. The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois. *** Sweeping, though not always riveting.
    K. Krleža, Miroslav. Journey to Russia. IN PROGRESS. Amazing so far....
    L. Li, Zhuqing. Daughters of the Flower Fragrant Garden. *** Tragedy of divided nations in a microcosm.
    M.
    N. Nayeri, Daniel. Everything Sad is Untrue (A True Story). ** IMHO this is too depressing for YA.
    O.
    P. Perry, Imani. South to America. ***. Emigre family history. Took me down a lot of rabbit holes.
    Q. de Queirós, José Maria de Eça. The Maias. IN PROGRESS.
    R. Russo, Richard. Straight Man. DNF. Just not worth the re-read and I don't like the new series either....
    S. Standing Bear, Luther. My People, the Sioux. **** I really enjoyed this memoir, which was new to me.
    T. Tschinag, Galsan. The Blue Sky. ***** LOVED this memoir of a rural Tuvan childhood.
    U. Umar, Ousman. North to Paradise. A Memoir. *** It's a miracle he survived. Now he's giving back.
    V. Verghese, Abraham. The Covenant of Water. ** Not sure WHY I finished this...
    W. Wharton, Edith. The Fruit of the Tree. ** Not her best, but I finished it.
    X-Y.
    Zamora, Javier. Solito: A Memoir. *** The tragedy of our borders, as seen by a nine-year-old.
    Still need I, M, O, X and Y.
  • Catfish_Fan
    Catfish_Fan Posts: 513 Member
    A. The Blade Itself, Joe Abercrombie
    B. The Long War, Stephen Baxter and Terry Pratchett
    C. Stranger Things: Rebel Robin, A.R. Capetta
    D. Stranger Things: Lucas on the Line, Suyi Davies
    E. Winter Tide, Ruthanna Emrys
    F. Never, Ken Follett
    G. Playing for Pizza, John Grisham
    H. City of Lies, Sam Hawke
    I. Rust in the Root, Justina Ireland
    J. Biscuits and Gravy (Chuckwagon Trail #4), William W. Johnstone with JA Johnstone
    K. Joyland, Stephen King
    L. The Walking Drum, Louis L'Amour
    M. Star Trek: Picard: Second Self, Una McCormack
    N. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
    O. Riot Baby, Tochi Onyebuchi
    P. The Long Earth, Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter
    Q. Waste Tide, Chen Qiufan
    R. Poster Girl, Veronica Roth
    S. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, V.E. Schwab
    T. The Lincoln Highway, Amor Towles
    U.
    V. Lincoln, Gore Vidal
    W. Doomsday Book, Connie Willis
    X.
    Y. How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe, Charles Yu
    Z. We, Yevgeny Zamyatin

    I might get to a U book this year, I have a whole quarter to go... I don't think I will pick a random (bad) X book though, there are things I actually want to read more. My Q book was a dud, I picked it simply because I wanted to accomplish Q and I didn't like it at all. U is much easier than X which is just about impossible.
  • Btrflydog
    Btrflydog Posts: 1,474 Member



    Catfish_Fan wrote: »

    I might get to a U book this year, I have a whole quarter to go... I don't think I will pick a random (bad) X book though, there are things I actually want to read more. My Q book was a dud, I picked it simply because I wanted to accomplish Q and I didn't like it at all. U is much easier than X which is just about impossible.

    The X I found wasn't that bad. I'm struggling through my Q - but only 36 more pages to go so I'm going to power through. I have my remaining D, V, & Y lined up. So should have time to get them in as well as what I really want to read for the rest of the year. This challenge has been fun - it at least made me try some new authors. Everyone is doing exceptionally well at it.

    Great job everyone!
  • Btrflydog
    Btrflydog Posts: 1,474 Member
    A. Allan, Claire - The First Time I Said Goodbye
    B. Bennett, Alan - The Uncommon Reader
    C. Clare, Cassandra - City of Bones
    D.
    E. Extence, Gavin - The Universe Versus Alex Woods
    F. Ford, Jamie - Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
    G. Grisham, John - The Judge's List
    H. Harrow, Alix E. - Once and Future Witches
    I. Iles, Greg - Blood Memory
    J. Johnson, Jane - The White Hair
    K. Knight, Eliza - The Mayfair Bookshop
    L. Lockhart, E. - Family of Liars
    M. Martin, George R.R. - Game of Thrones
    N. Ng, Celeste - Everything I Never Told You
    O. Owens, Delia - Where the Crawdad Sings
    P. Penner, Sarah - London Seance Society
    Q. Quinn, Daniel - Ishmael
    R. Reid, Taylor Jenkins - Daisy Jones & The Six.
    S. Sloan, Robin - Mr. Penumbra's 24- Hour Book Store
    T. Thawler, Tish - The Witches of BlackBrook
    U. Urrea, Luis Alberto - The Hummingbird's Daughter
    V.
    W. Wax, Wendy - While We Were Watching Downton Abby
    X. Xiaolong, Qiu - Death of a Red Heroine
    Y.
    Z. Zevin, Gabrielle - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
  • LadyCalico2
    LadyCalico2 Posts: 63 Member
    For those having difficulties finding a good X, I can recommend Xinran's Sky Burial. It is a heartbreaker, but if you want a book by an author with the ability to move you to another time and another place, this one's for you. There are a lot of good Q writers, but if you want a fun book, I can recommend Spencer Quinn's Chet and Bernie mysteries. The mystery itself isn't cozy, Bernie is a pretty serious detective, and is usually a pretty good whodunnit, but they are narrated by the detective's failed police dog, Chet, and that's where the fun comes in. I'm feeling guilty because my U was so short, so I plan on reading Leon Uris's GB VII to compensate.

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