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  • FitMary202
    FitMary202 Posts: 1,496 Member
    edited March 15
    Me too!

    My Alphabet Challenge for 2024:

    A Hala Alyan, Salt Houses **
    B Mikhail Bulgakov, A Country Doctor's Notebook ****
    C Tom Comitta, The Nature Book *
    D-F
    G Xochitl Gonzalez, Anita de Monte Laughs Last *
    H-J
    K Lisa Ko, Leavers ***
    L Donna Leon, My Venice and Other Essays ***
    M James McBride, Heaven & Earth Grocery Store ****
    N
    O Tommy Orange, There There ****
    P-Q
    R Marilynne Robinson, Housekeeping ****
    S-Z
  • FitMary202
    FitMary202 Posts: 1,496 Member
    My Alphabet Challenge for 2024:

    A Hala Alyan, Salt Houses **
    B Mikhail Bulgakov, A Country Doctor's Notebook ****
    C Tom Comitta, The Nature Book *
    D
    E Percival Everett, James: A Novel IN PROGRESS
    F
    G Xochitl Gonzalez, Anita de Monte Laughs Last *
    H-I
    J Patrick Joyce, Going to My Father's House IN PROGRESS
    K Lisa Ko, Leavers ***
    L Donna Leon, My Venice and Other Essays ***
    M James McBride, Heaven & Earth Grocery Store ****
    N
    O Tommy Orange, There There ****
    P-Q
    R Marilynne Robinson, Housekeeping ****
    S-Z
  • FitMary202
    FitMary202 Posts: 1,496 Member
    My Alphabet Challenge for 2024:

    A Hala Alyan, Salt Houses **
    B Mikhail Bulgakov, A Country Doctor's Notebook ****
    C Tom Comitta, The Nature Book *
    D Edwidge Danticat, The Farming of Bones IN PROGRESS
    E Percival Everett, James: A Novel ***
    F
    G Xochitl Gonzalez, Anita de Monte Laughs Last *
    H-I
    J Patrick Joyce, Going to My Father's House ***
    K Lisa Ko, Leavers ***
    L Donna Leon, My Venice and Other Essays ***
    M James McBride, Heaven & Earth Grocery Store ****
    N
    O Tommy Orange, There There ****
    P-Q
    R Marilynne Robinson, Housekeeping ****
    S Mark Schuller, Humanity's Last Stand IN PROGRESS
    T-Z
  • FitMary202
    FitMary202 Posts: 1,496 Member
    My Alphabet Challenge for 2024:

    A Hala Alyan, Salt Houses **
    B Mikhail Bulgakov, A Country Doctor's Notebook ****
    C Tom Comitta, The Nature Book *
    D Edwidge Danticat, The Farming of Bones ****
    E Percival Everett, James: A Novel ***
    F
    G Xochitl Gonzalez, Anita de Monte Laughs Last *
    H
    I Pico Iyer, The Half-known Life: In Search of Paradise IN PROGRESS
    J Patrick Joyce, Going to My Father's House ***
    K Lisa Ko, Leavers ***
    L Donna Leon, My Venice and Other Essays ***
    M James McBride, Heaven & Earth Grocery Store ****
    N
    O Tommy Orange, There There ****
    P-Q
    R Marilynne Robinson, Housekeeping ****
    S Mark Schuller, Humanity's Last Stand IN PROGRESS
    T-Z
  • FitMary202
    FitMary202 Posts: 1,496 Member
    A Hala Alyan, Salt Houses **
    B Mikhail Bulgakov, A Country Doctor's Notebook ****
    C Tom Comitta, The Nature Book *
    D Edwidge Danticat, The Farming of Bones ****
    E Percival Everett, James: A Novel ***
    F
    G Xochitl Gonzalez, Anita de Monte Laughs Last *
    H Ken Haruf, Plainsong IN PROGRESS
    I Pico Iyer, The Half-known Life: In Search of Paradise ***** Wonderful book!
    J Patrick Joyce, Going to My Father's House ***
    K Lisa Ko, Leavers ***
    L Donna Leon, My Venice and Other Essays ***
    M James McBride, Heaven & Earth Grocery Store ****
    N
    O Tommy Orange, There There ****
    P-Q
    R Marilynne Robinson, Housekeeping ****
    S Mark Schuller, Humanity's Last Stand IN PROGRESS
    T Mark Twain, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Reread with James by Percival Everett.
    U-Z
  • FitMary202
    FitMary202 Posts: 1,496 Member
    A Hala Alyan, Salt Houses **
    B Mikhail Bulgakov, A Country Doctor's Notebook ****
    C Tom Comitta, The Nature Book *
    D Edwidge Danticat, The Farming of Bones ****
    E Percival Everett, James: A Novel ***
    F
    G Xochitl Gonzalez, Anita de Monte Laughs Last *
    H Ken Haruf, Plainsong IN PROGRESS
    I Pico Iyer, The Half-known Life: In Search of Paradise ***** Wonderful book!
    J Patrick Joyce, Going to My Father's House ***
    K Lisa Ko, Leavers ***
    L Donna Leon, My Venice and Other Essays ***
    M James McBride, Heaven & Earth Grocery Store ****
    N
    O Tommy Orange, There There ****
    P-Q
    R Marilynne Robinson, Housekeeping ****
    S Mark Schuller, Humanity's Last Stand IN PROGRESS
    T Mark Twain, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Reread with James by Percival Everett.
    U Luong Ung, First they killed my father IN PROGRESS.
    V-Z
  • FitMary202
    FitMary202 Posts: 1,496 Member
    A Hala Alyan, Salt Houses **
    B Mikhail Bulgakov, A Country Doctor's Notebook ****
    C Tom Comitta, The Nature Book *
    D Edwidge Danticat, The Farming of Bones ****
    E Percival Everett, James: A Novel ***
    F
    G Xochitl Gonzalez, Anita de Monte Laughs Last *
    H Ken Haruf, Plainsong ***
    I Pico Iyer, The Half-known Life: In Search of Paradise ***** Wonderful book!
    J Patrick Joyce, Going to My Father's House ***
    K Lisa Ko, Leavers ***
    L Donna Leon, My Venice and Other Essays ***
    M James McBride, Heaven & Earth Grocery Store ****
    N
    O Tommy Orange, There There ****
    P-Q
    R Marilynne Robinson, Housekeeping ****
    S Mark Schuller, Humanity's Last Stand **
    T Mark Twain, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Reread with James by Percival Everett.
    U Loung Ung, First they killed my father **
    V
    W Adelle Waldman, Help Wanted IN PROGRESS
  • FitMary202
    FitMary202 Posts: 1,496 Member
    A Hala Alyan, Salt Houses **
    B Mikhail Bulgakov, A Country Doctor's Notebook ****
    C Tom Comitta, The Nature Book *
    D Edwidge Danticat, The Farming of Bones ****
    E Percival Everett, James: A Novel ***
    F Andras Forgach, No Live Files Remain *** Tortured read
    G Xochitl Gonzalez, Anita de Monte Laughs Last *
    H Ken Haruf, Plainsong ***
    I Pico Iyer, The Half-known Life: In Search of Paradise ***** Wonderful book!
    J Patrick Joyce, Going to My Father's House ***
    K Lisa Ko, Leavers ***
    L Donna Leon, My Venice and Other Essays ***
    M James McBride, Heaven & Earth Grocery Store ****
    N
    O Tommy Orange, There There ****
    P-Q
    R Marilynne Robinson, Housekeeping ****
    S Mark Schuller, Humanity's Last Stand **
    T Mark Twain, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Reread with James by Percival Everett.
    U Loung Ung, First they killed my father **
    V
    W Adelle Waldman, Help Wanted * This seemed superficial to me.
    X-Z
  • FitMary202
    FitMary202 Posts: 1,496 Member
    A Hala Alyan, Salt Houses **
    B Mikhail Bulgakov, A Country Doctor's Notebook ****
    C Tom Comitta, The Nature Book *
    D Edwidge Danticat, The Farming of Bones ****
    E Percival Everett, James: A Novel ***
    F Andras Forgach, No Live Files Remain *** Tortured read
    G Xochitl Gonzalez, Anita de Monte Laughs Last *
    H Ken Haruf, Plainsong ***
    I Pico Iyer, The Half-known Life: In Search of Paradise ***** Wonderful book!
    J Patrick Joyce, Going to My Father's House ***
    K Lisa Ko, Leavers ***
    L Donna Leon, My Venice and Other Essays ***
    M James McBride, Heaven & Earth Grocery Store ****
    N Chantha Nguon, Slow Noodles A Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Recipes IN PROGRESS
    O Tommy Orange, There There ****
    P-Q
    R Marilynne Robinson, Housekeeping ****
    S Mark Schuller, Humanity's Last Stand **
    T Mark Twain, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Reread with James by Percival Everett.
    U Loung Ung, First they killed my father **
    V
    W Adelle Waldman, Help Wanted * This seemed superficial to me.
    X
    Y
    Z Gabrielle Zevin, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow IN PROGRESS
  • FitMary202
    FitMary202 Posts: 1,496 Member
    A Hala Alyan, Salt Houses **
    B Mikhail Bulgakov, A Country Doctor's Notebook ****
    C Tom Comitta, The Nature Book *
    D Edwidge Danticat, The Farming of Bones ****
    E Percival Everett, James: A Novel ***
    F Andras Forgach, No Live Files Remain *** Tortured read
    G Xochitl Gonzalez, Anita de Monte Laughs Last *
    H Ken Haruf, Plainsong ***
    I Pico Iyer, The Half-known Life: In Search of Paradise ***** Wonderful book!
    J Patrick Joyce, Going to My Father's House ***
    K Lisa Ko, Leavers ***
    L Donna Leon, My Venice and Other Essays ***
    M James McBride, Heaven & Earth Grocery Store ****
    N Chantha Nguon, Slow Noodles A Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Recipes IN PROGRESS
    O Tommy Orange, There There ****
    P Orhan Pamuk, Istanbul: Memories and the City IN PROGRESS
    Q
    R Marilynne Robinson, Housekeeping ****
    S Mark Schuller, Humanity's Last Stand **
    T Mark Twain, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Reread with James by Percival Everett.
    U Loung Ung, First they killed my father **
    V Divya Victor, Kith IN PROGRESS
    W Adelle Waldman, Help Wanted * This seemed superficial to me.
    X
    Y
    Z Gabrielle Zevin, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow **
  • Catfish_Fan
    Catfish_Fan Posts: 520 Member
    FitMary202 wrote: »
    A Hala Alyan, Salt Houses **
    B Mikhail Bulgakov, A Country Doctor's Notebook ****
    C Tom Comitta, The Nature Book *
    D Edwidge Danticat, The Farming of Bones ****
    E Percival Everett, James: A Novel ***
    F Andras Forgach, No Live Files Remain *** Tortured read
    G Xochitl Gonzalez, Anita de Monte Laughs Last *
    H Ken Haruf, Plainsong ***
    I Pico Iyer, The Half-known Life: In Search of Paradise ***** Wonderful book!
    J Patrick Joyce, Going to My Father's House ***
    K Lisa Ko, Leavers ***
    L Donna Leon, My Venice and Other Essays ***
    M James McBride, Heaven & Earth Grocery Store ****
    N Chantha Nguon, Slow Noodles A Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Recipes IN PROGRESS
    O Tommy Orange, There There ****
    P Orhan Pamuk, Istanbul: Memories and the City IN PROGRESS
    Q
    R Marilynne Robinson, Housekeeping ****
    S Mark Schuller, Humanity's Last Stand **
    T Mark Twain, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Reread with James by Percival Everett.
    U Loung Ung, First they killed my father **
    V Divya Victor, Kith IN PROGRESS
    W Adelle Waldman, Help Wanted * This seemed superficial to me.
    X
    Y
    Z Gabrielle Zevin, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow **

    I think you have this one in the bag! Although Q and X are hardest...
  • FitMary202
    FitMary202 Posts: 1,496 Member
    Thanks, @Catfish_Fan! I've been trying to choose the right letters from books already on my list so it's going pretty well. Knock on wood! :p
  • Btrflydog
    Btrflydog Posts: 1,494 Member
    WOW! @FitMary202 - you are doing awesome!
  • FitMary202
    FitMary202 Posts: 1,496 Member
    @Btrflydog Following the footsteps of you and Catfish last year!
  • LadyCalico2
    LadyCalico2 Posts: 64 Member
    Getting a late start, but I already have nineteen letters taken care of so seven to go. I put the books I've chosen to fill the gaps in parentheses, in case I lose my list.

    A. Douglas Adams--Mostly Harmless***
    B. Charles Bukowski--On Cats****
    C. J.L. Carr--A Month in the Country***** Caleb Carr--My Beloved Monster*****
    Loved both, couldn't choose
    D. Frederick Douglas--Narration on the Life of Frederick Douglas, a Slave*****
    E. Percival Everett--James***
    F. E. M. Forster--Maurice*****
    G. (Romain Gary--The Dance of Genghis Cohn)
    H. John Harris--A Covenant with Death*****
    I. (Christopher Isherwood--Mr. Norris Changes Trains)
    J. Abby Jimenez--Part of Your World*****
    K. Jan Karon--To Be Where You Are*****
    L. Allison Lurie--Foreign Affairs*****
    M. Daniel Mason--North Woods*****
    N. David Nichols--You Are Here*****
    O. Bill O'Reilly--Killing the Witches*****
    P. Pers Peterson--Our Stealing Horses*****
    Q. Matthew Quick--We Are the Light*****
    R. J.D. Robb--Random in Death****
    S. John Scalzi--Old Man's War*****
    T. Amy Tintera--Listen for the Lie****
    U. (Leon Uris--QBVII)
    V. (Kurt Vonnegut--Mother Night)
    W. Martha Wells--All Systems Red*****
    X. (Xue Xinran--The Good Women of China)
    Y. (Richard Yates--Eleven Kinds of Loneliness)
    Z. (Marcus Zusak--Bridge of Clay)
  • Catfish_Fan
    Catfish_Fan Posts: 520 Member
    edited July 30
    Glad to see you here, @LadyCalico2 . Good job on the challenge! Some on your list are some of my favorite books (Mother Night, Bridge of Clay, All Systems Red, Old Man's War, We Are the Light). You have great taste in books!
  • LadyCalico2
    LadyCalico2 Posts: 64 Member
    @Catfish_Fan. Thanks, you have great taste in books, too, obviously. Old Man's War and All Systems Red have changed my standards for what makes up good science fiction. I don't know which I loved the most, but if Martha Wells didn't manage to out-Scalzi Scalzi, she came close!
  • FitMary202
    FitMary202 Posts: 1,496 Member
    edited August 3
    So great to see you, @LadyCalico2 !!! As usual, you're doing it in style!
    Just added Bridge of Clay to my to-do list....
  • FitMary202
    FitMary202 Posts: 1,496 Member
    A Hala Alyan, Salt Houses **
    B Mikhail Bulgakov, A Country Doctor's Notebook ****
    C Tom Comitta, The Nature Book *
    D Edwidge Danticat, The Farming of Bones ****
    E Percival Everett, James: A Novel ***
    F Andras Forgach, No Live Files Remain *** Tortured read
    G Xochitl Gonzalez, Anita de Monte Laughs Last *
    H Ken Haruf, Plainsong ***
    I Pico Iyer, The Half-known Life: In Search of Paradise ***** Wonderful book!
    J Patrick Joyce, Going to My Father's House ***
    K Lisa Ko, Leavers ***
    L Donna Leon, My Venice and Other Essays ***
    M James McBride, Heaven & Earth Grocery Store ****
    N Chantha Nguon, Slow Noodles A Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Recipes **** Great book
    O Tommy Orange, There There ****
    P Orhan Pamuk, Istanbul: Memories and the City IN PROGRESS
    Q
    R Marilynne Robinson, Housekeeping ****
    S Mark Schuller, Humanity's Last Stand **
    T Mark Twain, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Reread with James by Percival Everett.
    U Loung Ung, First they killed my father **
    V Divya Victor, Kith IN PROGRESS
    W Adelle Waldman, Help Wanted * This seemed superficial to me.
    X Xinran, China Witness IN PROGRESS
    Y
    Z Gabrielle Zevin, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow **
  • Btrflydog
    Btrflydog Posts: 1,494 Member
    @LadyCalico2 Happy to see you here. You are on a roll!! I have Killing the Witches in my TBR pile (mountain). Would be interested in hearing what you think of it.
  • FitMary202
    FitMary202 Posts: 1,496 Member
    A Hala Alyan, Salt Houses **
    B Mikhail Bulgakov, A Country Doctor's Notebook ****
    C Tom Comitta, The Nature Book *
    D Edwidge Danticat, The Farming of Bones ****
    E Percival Everett, James: A Novel ***
    F Andras Forgach, No Live Files Remain *** Tortured read
    G Xochitl Gonzalez, Anita de Monte Laughs Last *
    H Ken Haruf, Plainsong ***
    I Pico Iyer, The Half-known Life: In Search of Paradise ***** Wonderful book!
    J Patrick Joyce, Going to My Father's House ***
    K Lisa Ko, Leavers ***
    L Donna Leon, My Venice and Other Essays ***
    M James McBride, Heaven & Earth Grocery Store ****
    N Chantha Nguon, Slow Noodles A Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Recipes **** Great book
    O Tommy Orange, There There ****
    P Orhan Pamuk, Istanbul: Memories and the City ** This was a slog for me. Not sure why.
    Q Thomas de Quincy, Confessions of an Opium Eater IN PROGRESS
    R Marilynne Robinson, Housekeeping ****
    S Mark Schuller, Humanity's Last Stand **
    T Mark Twain, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Reread with James by Percival Everett.
    U Loung Ung, First they killed my father **
    V Divya Victor, Kith ** Interesting experiment.
    W Adelle Waldman, Help Wanted * This seemed superficial to me.
    X Xinran, China Witness ** Interesting material, but I really can't believe this is how the interviews went.
    Y
    Z Gabrielle Zevin, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow **
  • Btrflydog
    Btrflydog Posts: 1,494 Member
    Almost there!! Great job @FitMary202
  • FitMary202
    FitMary202 Posts: 1,496 Member
    A Hala Alyan, Salt Houses **
    B Mikhail Bulgakov, A Country Doctor's Notebook ****
    C Tom Comitta, The Nature Book *
    D Edwidge Danticat, The Farming of Bones ****
    E Percival Everett, James: A Novel ***
    F Andras Forgach, No Live Files Remain *** Tortured read
    G Xochitl Gonzalez, Anita de Monte Laughs Last *
    H Ken Haruf, Plainsong ***
    I Pico Iyer, The Half-known Life: In Search of Paradise ***** Wonderful book!
    J Patrick Joyce, Going to My Father's House ***
    K Lisa Ko, Leavers ***
    L Donna Leon, My Venice and Other Essays ***
    M James McBride, Heaven & Earth Grocery Store ****
    N Chantha Nguon, Slow Noodles A Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Recipes **** Great book
    O Tommy Orange, There There ****
    P Orhan Pamuk, Istanbul: Memories and the City ** This was a slog for me. Not sure why.
    Q Thomas de Quincy, Confessions of an Opium Eater. ** Heavy lift for me...
    R Marilynne Robinson, Housekeeping ****
    S Mark Schuller, Humanity's Last Stand **
    T Mark Twain, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Reread with James by Percival Everett.
    U Loung Ung, First they killed my father **
    V Divya Victor, Kith ** Interesting experiment.
    W Adelle Waldman, Help Wanted * This seemed superficial to me.
    X Xinran, China Witness ** Interesting material, but I really can't believe this is how the interviews went.
    Y Charles Yu, How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe IN PROGRESS
    Z Gabrielle Zevin, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow **
  • Btrflydog
    Btrflydog Posts: 1,494 Member
    Well done!
  • LadyCalico2
    LadyCalico2 Posts: 64 Member
    Did it! Deviated from my planned list, but I've never been good at following a plan.

    A. Douglas Adams--Mostly Harmless***
    B. Charles Bukowski--On Cats****
    C. J.L. Carr--A Month in the Country***** Caleb Carr--My Beloved Monster*****
    Loved both, couldn't choose
    D. Frederick Douglas--Narration on the Life of Frederick Douglas, a Slave*****
    E. Percival Everett--James***
    F. E. M. Forster--Maurice*****
    G. Doris Kearns Goodwin--An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s*****
    H. John Harris--A Covenant with Death*****
    I. Christopher Isherwood--Mr. Norris Changes Trains****
    J. Abby Jimenez--Part of Your World*****
    K. Jan Karon--To Be Where You Are*****
    L. Allison Lurie--Foreign Affairs*****
    M. Daniel Mason--North Woods*****
    N. David Nichols--You Are Here*****
    O. Bill O'Reilly--Killing the Witches*****
    P. Pers Peterson--Our Stealing Horses*****
    Q. Matthew Quick--We Are the Light*****
    R. J.D. Robb--Random in Death****
    S. John Scalzi--Old Man's War*****
    T. Amy Tintera--Listen for the Lie****
    U. Leon Uris--QBVII***
    V. Simon Van Booy--Sipsworth*****
    W. Martha Wells--All Systems Red*****
    X. Xue Xinran--The Good Women of China*****
    Y. Adrienne Young--The Unmaking of June Farrow*****
    Z. Gabrielle Zevin--Young Jane Young***
  • Btrflydog
    Btrflydog Posts: 1,494 Member
    Great job!!!!! dr3m13omeoxr.gif

    Sometimes deviating from the plan is more fun!

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