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A-Z Challenge
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B: Brave New World
C: The City of Ember
D: Damned
E: Extras
F: The Fault in Our Stars
G: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
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I: Invisible Monsters
J: Jerk, California
K: The Kite Runner
L: Looking for Alaska
M: The Magician
N: The Necromancer
O: Oryx and Crake
P: Paper Towns
Q: The White House- I.Q. Series
R: The Road
S: The Sorceress
T: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
U: Uglies
V: Valley of the Dolls
W: The Warlock
X: Exit Here.
Y: Youth in Revolt
Z:Zombie Blondes
My ABC LIST�Started November 7th, 20114/26
A: Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me?
B: The Book of Lost Things
C: Cleopatra or City of Bones
E: Eragon
G: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
H: How to Buy a Love of Reading
I: The Idiot
J: Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen
K: The Key
M: Many Waters
N: The Night Circus
O: The Odyssey
P: The Power of Six
Q: Q & A
R: Room
S: The Sun Also Rises
T: Then We Came to the End
V: V.
W: Wuthering Heights
X: Soldier X
Y: The Year of Magical Thinking
Z: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
2012 A-Z Title ChallengeA~
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2012 A � Z ChallengeDuration:1th of January 2012 / 31th of December 2012
Read: 10/26
01-13-2012
01-27-2012
02-02-2012
03-15-2012
03-21-2012
03-24-2012
03-26-2012
04-13-2012
04-14-2012
04-19-2012
K The Kissing Tree
L The Lantern
M My Heart Remembers
N Night Road
O Olive Kitteridge
P The Peach Keeper
Q The Quincunx
R Remembrance
S The Spirit of Nora
T The Time Traveler's Wife
U The Uncoupling
V The Violets of March
W Water for Elephants
X XVI
Y You Deserve Nothing
Z Zeno's Conscience
A-Z Challenge Starting 12/02/11 Ending 12/02/12Read: 19/26
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A-Z Challenge 2012Completed: 2/26
A-Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light
B-Before I Go to Sleep
C-Catching Fire
D-Dexter By Design
E-Empire Falls
F-Franny and Zooey
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I-In the Woods
J-July's People
K-The Kite Runner
L-The Lying Tongue
M-Mockingjay
N-Nanny Returns
O-The Other Boleyn Girl
P-The Pilot's Wife
Q-The Queen of the Damned
R-Room
S-The Swan Thieves
T-To Kill a Mockingbird
U-The Uncommon Reader
V-Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel
W-Water for Elephants
X-The X Factor
Y-Year of Wonders
Z-Zodiac
Count me in tooA-Z Challenge
(completed 12/25/11)
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This looks like fun. I'm making my list up mainly from the unread books in my bookcase. It will be just the incentive to get them read!Atonement
The Disappeared
The Elegance of the Hedgehog
Fallen Skies
The Jewel of St. Petersburg
Left Neglected
Middlesex
North and South
The Outsiders
The Pillars of the Earth
Q & A
The Russian Concubine
Sister
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Villette
The Wild Rose
XVI
The Year of Fog
Z for Zachariah
NB: If you are confused about my dates it is because in NZ we write our dates day/month/year.
Melissa's A - Z Challenge started 12/6/11Completed: 26/26
Duration: 12/6/2011 to 12/6/2012
✓A - A Love That Multiplies... (12/24/11)
✓B - Blue Shoes and Happiness (12/13/11)
✓C - Candide (12/21/11)
✓D - Dark Predator (12/25/11)
✓E - Everybody's Business Is Nobody's Business (7/16/12)
✓F - Full Cupboard of Life, The (12/10/11)
✓G - Good Husband of Zebra Drive, The (12/14/11)
✓H - Heart of Darkness (3/8/12)
✓I - In This Mountain (12/8/11)
✓J - Just Between Friends (2/1/12)
✓K - Knots and Crosses (3/11/12)
✓L - Light from Heaven (1/24/12)
✓M - Murphy's Law (3/20/12)
✓N - No Regrets (8/9/12)
✓O - Oliver Twist (3/19/12)
✓P - Pinocchio (1/22/12)
✓Q - Queer Little Folks (8/5/12)
✓R - Rest in Pieces (12/20/11)
✓S - Shepherds Abiding (12/16/11)
✓T - Tea Time for the Traditionally Built (4/5/12)
✓U - Unpaved Road: An Iranian Girl's Real Life Story... (1/5/12)
✓V - Virginian, The (4/10/12)
✓W - Wind in the Willows, The (1/16/12)
✓X - Xenocide (10/15/12)
✓Y - Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague (12/8/11)
✓Z - Zadig (12/12/11)
2012 A-Z ChallengeStart: 1/1/12
End: 12/31/12
Read: 7/26
A A Passage to India
B A Bend in the Road
C Coyote Blue
D Deadlocked
E Every Secret Thing: A Novel
G The Girl in the Gatehouse
H The Historian
K Keeping Faith
L The Lost Symbol
M The Marriage Plot
O The Outsiders
R Rebecca
S The Secret Magdalene
T To Kill a Mockingbird
U Uglies
V Villette
W What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy
X Soldier X
Y Year of Wonders
Mary's A-Z challengeStart: 12/26/11
End: 12/31/12
Read: 15/26
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J- Jane Seymour: Henry VIII's True Love
K- The Kommandant's Girl
L- Life as We Knew It
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N- Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
O- On the Edge
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Q- Queen Hereafter: A Novel of Margaret of Scotland
R- Redeeming Love
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V- Varjak Paw
W- Water for Elephants
X- XVI
Y- Yellow Star
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Could I read all m books and then post them on here when Im done?
AB-The Bell Jar
C- The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother
D- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
E- Eat, Pray, Love
F- Fahrenheit 451
G-The Giving Tree
H- The Hobbit
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J- Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen
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L- A Long Way Gone
M-A Million Little Pieces
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O-One Hundred Years of Solitude
P- The Picture of Dorian Gray
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R- Running With Scissors
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T- To Kill a Mockingbird
U- Under the Tuscan Sun
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W-A Wolf at the Table
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Well, this is a work in progress, I still need to find some books for a few letters!A-A Thousand Splendid Suns
B-Brisingr
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D-Death of a Salesman
E-Extras
F-Fever 1793
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H-Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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J-The Jungle Books
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L-The Lightning Thief
M-Memoirs of a Geisha
N-The Night Strangers
O-Oliver Twist
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S-Specials
T-Tithe
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V-Valiant
W-Wuthering Heights
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Z-The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection From the Living Dead
I'd like to participate in this challenge as well but I figured I'd add in the books when I read one for it..A -
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Started: 24th of August 2011Books completed: 22/26
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Mod
Do you mean read all letter "M" books? Or did you mean all "my" books.
2012 A-Z ChallengeCompleted 0/26
A:American Gods
B:The Book of Lost Things
C:The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
D:The Distant Hours
E:The Elegance of the Hedgehog
F:Firefly Lane
G:The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
H:Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
I:The Imperfectionists
J:Juliet
K:The Kitchen House
L:The Lies of Locke Lamora
M:Mudbound
N:The Night Circus
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P:The Paris Wife
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R:The Red Tent
S:The Shadow of the Wind
T:The Tea Rose
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V:The Violets of March
W:The Woman in White
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2012 A-Z ChallengeCompleted: 7/26
Duration: 1/1/2012-12/31/2012
A: Angels & Demons
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I saw a couple of others have a start date from the old thread. Hope this is okay I started 08/16/11 originally.10/26 completed
B: Before I Go to Sleep
D: The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
E: Every Last One
F: First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
H: The Hunger Games
I: I Heard That Song Before
J: Just After Sunset
K: Keeper of the Keys
M: The Madman's Tale: A Novel
O: Outlander
P: The Poisonwood Bible
Q: Queen of the Falls
S: The Secrets of a Fire King: Stories
T: Turn of Mind
U: Under the Mercy Trees
W: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
X: The Xibalba Murders
Y: Ya Yas in Bloom
Z: Zeno's Conscience
Rachel Skye wrote: "Breanna wrote: "Could I read all m books and then post them on here when Im done?"Do you mean read all letter "M" books? Or did you mean all "my" books."
I'm sorry I meant my
I - Insurgent
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V - Visit from the Goon Squad, A
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Salem wrote: "I saw a couple of others have a start date from the old thread. Hope this is okay I started 08/16/11 originally.10/26 completed
A: Across the Nightingale Floor
B: Before I Go to Sleep
C: The C..."
Missing the letter "Y" :p
yvonne's A-Z challenge 2012start 01/01/12
finish 31/12/12
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C - The Christmas bus
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T - Tinseltown
U - Underneath
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W - Warhorse
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Start Date: 1/1/2012End Date: 12/31/2012
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C- Coulter, Catherine - Midnight Star (Finished 1/13/2012 - ★★�)
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H- Haddon, Mark - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Finished 1/8/2012 ★★�)
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L- Lehane, Dennis -Shutter Island (Finished 1/9/2012 ★★★★)
M- McNaught, Judith - Every Breath You Take (Finished 1/7/2012) ★★★★�)
N- Nicholls, David - One Day (Finished 1/15/2012 ★★★★�)
O- Orwell, George - 1984 (Finished 1/2/2012 ★★★★)
P- Patchett, Ann - State of Wonder (Finished 1/17/2012 ★★★★�)
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Melissa wrote: "Salem wrote: "I saw a couple of others have a start date from the old thread. Hope this is okay I started 08/16/11 originally.10/26 completed
A: Across the Nightingale Floor
B: Before I Go to S..."
Thank you Melissa!! Some how I messed it up, but I wanted to change the Y selection anyways. Thanks for catching it!
Mod
Do you mean read all letter "M" books? Or did you mean all "my" books."
I'm sorry I meant my"
No worries. I just wanted to make sure I properly answered you. And of course, you can. I will add you in the list. :)
A-Z Challenge Jan 1 - Dec 31/12
I'll add books as I complete them and won't include "the" if it starts a title.
A: A Thousand Splendid Suns (Jan 23)
B: Bel-Ami (Apr 20)
C: The Cherry Orchard (Jan 1)
D: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Feb 5)
E: Embassytown (Apr. 16)
F: Finding George Orwell in Burma (Feb 1)
G: The Ghost Map (Aug 6)
H: The History Boys
I: The Illuminator (Mar18)
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K: Kristin Lavransdatter (Mar 7)
L: Lost in a Good Book (Jan 3)
M: The Moonstone (Feb 25)
N: Nicholas Nickleby (May 9)
O: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (July 8)
P: Perfume Story of a Murderer (Mar 3)
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S: The Secret River (Jan 18)
T: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Mar 1)
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V: The Virgin Cure (Nov 30)
W: When You Are Engulfed in Flames (Jan 31)
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Here we go! This is not strictly 2012 for me, but it's still a challenge, hahah.18/26
J: Jane Eyre
K: Keeping the Moon
L: The Last Song
R: The Raie'Chaelia
V: Virtuosity
X: Elixir
Y: Yearbook
Z: Zombies Vs. Unicorns
I'm in!!A. At Home: A Short History of Private Life..BillBryson (14 Jan), Actually It Is Your Parents' Fault..Philip Van Munching, Bernie Katz (5 Feb)
B. The Bronze Horseman(book 1)..Paullina Simmons(19 April)
C. City of Bones..Cassandra Clare(book 1)(19 Feb), Caleb's Crossing..Geraldine Brooks(4 Feb)
D. A Dublin Student Doctor(book 6)..Patrick Taylor(15 March), Darkfever..Karen Marie Moning(book 1)(29 Jan)
E. An Echo in the Bone..Diana Gabaldon(book 7)(29 March)
F. The Fire(Witch & Wizard 3)..James Patterson(27 Jan), Faefever..Karen Marie Moning(book 3)(18 Feb)
G. A Game of Thrones..George R. R. Martin(book 1)(26 April)
H. The Hundred Foot Journey..Richard C. Morais, Half-Broke Horses..Jeanette Walls(17 March)
I. Inheritance..Christopher Paolini(book 4), I'll Never Be French..Mark Greenside(24 Jan)
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K. Knit One, Pearl One..Gil McNeil(book 3)(27 Feb)
L. Love in the Time of Cholera..Gabriel Garcia Marquez, The Lost Flamingoes of Bombay..Siddarth Dhanvant Shanghvi(18 March)
M. Murder on the Eiffel Tower..Claude Izner(book 1)(22 March)
N. Needles & Pearls..Gil McNeil(book 2)(20 Jan), Next to love..Ellen Feldman (9 Feb)
O. The Other Boleyn Girl..Philippa Gregory(book 3)
P. The Paris Wife..Paula McLain(23 Feb)
Q. Queen of Babble..Meg Cabot(book 1)(3 Feb), Queen of Babble in the Big City..Meg Cabot(book 2)(9 Feb), Queen of Babble Gets Hitched(book 3)(15 Feb)
R. The Rise and Fall of a Domestic Diva..Sarah May(read)
S. Shiver..Maggie Steifvater(book 1)(11 April)
T. The Tea Rose..Jennifer Donnelly(book 1) (13 Jan), Tiger's Curse(book 1)..Colleen Houck(9 Jan), Threading the Needle..Marie Bostwick(book 4)(17 Jan), Tiger's Quest(book 2) (23 Jan), Tiger's Voyage..Colleen Houck(book 3)(13 Feb)
U. The Ultimate Joureny..Jim Stovall(book 3)(13 May)
V. The Very Picture of You..Isobel Wolff
W. The Winter Rose..Jennifer Donnelly(book 2), The Wild Rose..Jennifer Donnelly(book 3)(11 May)
X. XVI..Julia Karr(book 1)(17 May)
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Z. Zoo..James Patterson
I'm glad we are doing this challenge! (Will add as I go)Books Read: 20/26
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J:Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen
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O:Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer
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Q:The Quickening
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A-Z Challenge12/26
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B: Bowie: A Biography
C: Cherokee Bat and the Goat Guys
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F: Foundation and Earth
G: The Great Sea : A Human History of the Mediterranean
H: Hyperion
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N: Night of the Living Trekkies
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R: Rendezvous With Rama
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T: Tea: The Drink That Changed the World
U: Uglies
V: The Valley of Fear
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X: Xenocide
Y: The Yellow Wall-Paper
Z: Zombies, Vampires, and Philosophy
A: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire HunterB: Before I Go to Sleep
C: Catch-22
E: Elixir
F: The Fear Index
G: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
I: I am Number Four
J: Juliet Immortal
K: King Dork
L: Let the Right One In
M: My Best Friend's Girl
N: The Night Circus
O: One Day
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S: The Single Girl's To-Do List
T: The Thirteenth Tale
V: V for Vendetta
W: Water for Elephants
X: XVI
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Z: Zusak, Markus - The Book Thief
Mod
I don't see your post! Is it up there? Am I just blind!!!?
Sorry if I am, I put your name in there though :)
yeah!!! ppost 32! lol your not blind...perhaps just mental block! lol
2012 A - Z ChallengeJan 1st 2012 - Dec 31st 2012
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A - Z Challenge A:Alice In Wonderland
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E:Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
F:Fear The Worst
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I:I Am Number Four
J:Jesus Land
K:The Kitchen God's Wife
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N:Night
O:Outlanders
P:Pretties
Q:1Q84
R:The Road
S:Specials
T:The Time Traveler's Wife
U:Uglies
V:Vanishing Acts
W:Wicked- CURRENTLY READING
X:Extras
Y:The Yellow House
Z:Zodiac
Rachel- is it "breaking the rules" to have books on my A-Z list that also part of our monthly read? I have Wicked and Uglies on the list for example.
Thanks Catherine. I'm new to this and I wasn't sure if I was doing this correctly.
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Okay!! I will add you in!
Rachel Skye wrote: "Breanna wrote: "Rachel Skye wrote: "Breanna wrote: "Could I read all m books and then post them on here when Im done?"Do you mean read all letter "M" books? Or did you mean all "my" books."
I'm..."
Thank you =)
Linda's 2012 A-Z Challenge ListA: Anna Karenina / Adventures of a Western Mystic
B: Brave New World / Breaking Stalin's Nose
C: Candide
D: Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain / Dead End in Norvelt
E: Eat That Frog
F: Feast of the Antlion
G: Gulag Archipelago Vols. 1 through 3
H: Heaven Is For Real
I: In The Plex / Inside Out and Back Again
J: Jane Eyre
K: The Klamath Treasure
L: Love in the Time of Cholera
M: The Mastery of Love
N: Name of the Rose
O: On The Beach / On Writing Well
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Q: Queen of the Big Time
R: Reunions / River Girl
S: Stein on Writing
T: The Tao of Pooh
U: Uncle Tom's Cabin / Unveiled Mysteries
V: The Vein of Gold
W: Wuthering Heights
X: Planet X Forecast and Survival Guide 2012
Y: You Were Born for This
Z: The Zahir
Is it too late to join? I would like to be added to the list and I will post my list of books as soon as I can. Thanks. :)
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Coffee & Books
Books mentioned in this topic
Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer (other topics)Madame Bovary (other topics)
Breakfast at Midnight (other topics)
Cold to the Touch (other topics)
Dear Life (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Jules Verne (other topics)Emma Donoghue (other topics)
Isaac Asimov (other topics)
Cornelia Funke (other topics)
Suzanne Collins (other topics)
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Duration
January 1st till December 31st
Participants
Rachel Skye
Jennifer
Chris Ann
Carrie
Ciska
Kel
Chelsey
Jessa
Angie
Melissa
Michelle
Mary
Clio
Nicolette
Eni
Katelyn
Allison
Jen Lynn
Salem
Kim
Yvonne
Esta
Breanna
Petra
Thalia
Catherine
Michael
Jenny
Heather
Catherine
Teneal
Lauren
Jenn
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Linda
Deb
Karen
Emma
Suzie
Ellie
Amanda
Alexandrea
Laura