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READ THE ALPHABET! (bringing it back again this year)

What is the challenge? Can you complete the alphabet with the names of the author's of the books you read this year?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M.
N.
O.
P.
Q.
R.
S.
T.
U.
V.
W.
X.
Y.
Z.

My Tracking Post

A.
B. David Burnie-Tree
C. Eoin Colfer - Artemis Fowl
D.
E. Janet Evanovich - One for the Money
F. Christine Feehan -Vendetta Road
G.
H. Colleen Hoover -Verity
I.
J.
K. Dean Koontz - Odd Hours
L.
M.Colleen McCullough - The Thornbirds
N.
O.
P. Eleanor H. Porter - Pollyanna
Q.
R. Nora Roberts - Key of Knowledge
S. Rosemary Simpson- Lies That Comfort and Betray
T.
U.
V.
W. Thornton Wilder - Our Town
X.
Y.
Z.

This year I should probably start with the hardest ones first.

My Stats:
2019 - D, I, J, K, N, O, Q, U, X, Z - 10 left. Highest number left since I started.
2018 - E, I, N, Q, U, V, X, Y, Z - 9 left. Seems to be the magic number.
2017 - V, X left at the end of year.
2016 - I, O, U, X, Z left at the end of the year.
2015 - I, J, N, O, Q, U, X, Y, Z - 9 left.
2014 - only X left at the end

A. Henry Allen, Elizabeth Acevedo
B - Sara Biren, Mark Burnell, Jenny Bayliss, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Natasha Boyd
C - M M Chouinard, Veronica Chambers
D - Matt Dickinson
E
F- Elena Ferrante
G - Elizabeth Gilbert
H - Justin Cord Hayes, David Hulm, Colleen Hoover, Alice Hoffman, Grady Hendrix
I
J
K Erin Entrada Kelly
L Johanna Lindsey
M Tahereh Mafi, Jojo Moyes, Michael Morpurgo
N Celeste Ng
O Tommy Orange
P - Ann Patchett
Q
R - Hallie Rubenhold
S - Daniel Shumski, Neal Shusterman,Sofía Segovia, Dashka Slater, J. Ryan Stradal, John Steinbeck
T
U
V
W - Jacqueline Woodson, Elvira Woodruff, H. Dwight Weaver
X Emily X.R. Pan
Y
Z Francesca Zappia

Isn't it great how quickly you get letters marked off at the beginning of the year?

6 this month.

I got a Z author!

Lea Ann wrote: "I got a Z author!"

impressive!

Just read a B author.

Got F done.

My Tracking Post

A. Elizabeth Acevedo, Laurie Halse Anderson
B. Tracey Baptiste, Varsha Bajaj
C. Christopher Paul Curtis
D. Sharon M. Draper
E.
F.
G. Joanna Gaines
H. Helen Hoang, Nadiya Hussain, Talia Hibbert
I.
J.
K. Adib Khorram
L. Astrid Lindgren
M. A A Milne, Alex Michaelides,
N.
O. Steven Otfinoski
P.
Q.
R. Rick Riordan, Rebecca Roanhorse
S. Kory Stamper, Myquillyn Smith, Neal Shusterman
T.
U.
V.
W. Jasmine Warga, Tillie Walden, Jen Wang, Colson Whitehead
X.
Y.
Z.

Got a "P" author!

So far I have finished

C,F,H,K,M,P,R,S,W

I've gotten A,B,C,D,G,H,K,M,N,P,R,S,W,Z. Funny that I don't have a T author yet.

I'm using Emily X.R. Pan for my "X" author. X's are hard!

Slow month for this Challenge, just got the E

I got an L finally.

and an O

still have 15 to go. Will have to be a busy December to make all those.

Finished this year: B,C,E,F,H,K,M,P,R,S,W

Eight left: E, I, J, Q, T, U, V, Y. That's better than the last two years.

Finished this year: A, B, C, D, G, H, K, L, M, O, R, S, W