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@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....1
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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 teaching2
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Thanks, @Btrflydog !1
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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 Zamyatin2 -
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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. Fikry1 -
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. Fikry2 -
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. Fikry1 -
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
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Oops, Correction! my "W" entry is Hang the Moon.1
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Glad to see you back LadyCalico@ - and congrats on finishing.2
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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. Fikry2 -
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.2 -
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. Fikry2 -
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. Fikry2 -
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.2 -
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.1 -
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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!
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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
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Z. Zevin, Gabrielle - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry1 -
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.3
