2016 Alphabet Challenge discussion

When I first got this idea, I made a google doc of books I was interested in for each letter. I did already read an A book because I am impatient, but I will start over on the first. I plan to read "Are You Still There" by Sarah Lynn Scheerger. I just finished "All Our Yesterdays" by Cristin Terrill and while it was predictable, I still enjoyed it.

Other books I was considering: "The Accident Season" by Moira Fowley-Doyle, "Adrift" by Paul Griffin, "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr, and "All the Rage" by Courtney Summers.

Looking back through my read shelf, the only one I would recommend that isn't in the middle of a series or something is "Anna and the French Kiss" by Stephanie Perkins which is a light read of teen romance.

I'd like to recommend Amy and Rogers Epic Detour. Its a teen romance book but it's good.

Silly question...Many books start with The, do we drop "the" in the title or would that be considered a book that starts with T?

No I would drop "the" along with "a" and "an."

Great! Thanks!! :)

I have narrowed down my "A" book to either Asylum by Madeleine Roux or All the Truth That's Me by Julie Berry, whichever is available first from the virtual library!!

I have decided to start with An Angry Wife by Pearl S. Buck. It is pushing my comfort zone quite a bit.

Yay! I like pushing out of comfort zones. I have a feeling we will get a lot of that as we go :)

Ok I switched a books. Adrift came up as my turn on audiobook from the library, and I was doing a massive reorganization of my bathroom today, sorting through every little bottle of random hair product and forgotten foiled pills. I needed something to listen to and wasn't very far on my A book I was reading. I don't think I like it as well, but I'm already pretty far in and have to tackle reorganizing the first aid/medicine cabinet and linen closet tomorrow so I'm sticking with audio. :)

I just picked up All the Stars in the Heavens by Adriana Trigiani. Then saw your alphabet group on Goodreads. Coincidence? Think not! Care if I join you??

I'm reading "Adopted for Life: The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families & Churches" because it's been on my "to-read" list for a long time!
I'd recommend reading All The Light We Cannot See! SOOO good! The perspective of children/adolescents during the war is just moving.

Because I read so fast, I've decided I need to read 2 books for each letter of the alphabet! I finished The Angry Wife by Pearl S. Buck (boring) and I have started After She's Gone by Lisa Jackson.

Kay wrote: "I just picked up All the Stars in the Heavens by Adriana Trigiani. Then saw your alphabet group on Goodreads. Coincidence? Think not! Care if I join you??"

Hi, Kay. glad you found the group. You are very welcome to join!

Brittney wrote: "I'm reading "Adopted for Life: The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families & Churches" because it's been on my "to-read" list for a long time!
I'd recommend reading All The Light We Cannot See..."

I love that it's making you grab things you have been wanting to read. That's how I felt: I had so many things I wanted to read for so long that I hadn't. This forces me to grab some of those. And maybe I should have gone with All the Light...I have been wanting to read it!

Melody wrote: "Because I read so fast, I've decided I need to read 2 books for each letter of the alphabet! I finished The Angry Wife by Pearl S. Buck (boring) and I have started After She's Gone by Lisa Jackson."

I thought about that too. I want to read 52 books so I average one a week so that would go perfectly to do two each, but I also have a book club that I have to fit in my schedule, so I wasn't so sure I could achieve them all. I'm excited to see the things you read!

I'm planning on reading The Aeronaut's Windlass for letter A. I do love me some Jim Butcher!

I too am hoing to read 2 alphabetical books.
I am new to this but acceot this challenge as a fun one,.... My other A book will be A Single Man

I am still anxiously awaiting for "Asylum" by Madeleine Roux to become available from the library. I am next in line! I am also intending on reading "All the Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven this year as well.

I am anxious to see your thoughts on Asylum. I have been eyeing that one.

Kassi wrote: "I am anxious to see your thoughts on Asylum. I have been eyeing that one."

Finished Asylum today. I enjoyed it. It's definitely quite different from what I usually read. That being said, it was a nice change. I gave it 4 stars.

I just finished 'Anne of Green Gables'. I have always watched the movie and loved it but had never read the book. Such a wonderful story, great characters and made me want to read the rest of he series!!

If you are looking for a book Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians #1) was a great read although it is a series of 4 books I highly recommend it. I am still looking for a good A book to read but I think I plan to read Amnesia/ a novel / Peter Carey. I hope it is good as I've never heard anything about it.

I just finished The Affair at the Bungalow by Agatha Christie. I love her stuff....except I've never read any of her Miss Marple series. This is a short read (as I got a late start on this challenge), so a nice introduction. Oddly enough, I love mysteries but I never guess the ending. This one I did. A quick read but not my favorite.

I just finished A Portrait of My Father by George W. Bush. Interesting book although it was a little bias GW admitted that in the beginning. I did not realize all the govt. positions HW held and the family history was interesting also.

I read another A book Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base by Annie Jacobsen Interesting history of Area 51 and all the purposes it has served. It was a little long and could've been shortened.