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Is anyone interested is trying the A-Z challenge again this year?

Here's how it works:

You want to try to use each letter of the alphabet for a book you read. It could be the title or author's first or last name. We're pretty flexible so don't sweat it! It does not have to be only Amish fiction, it can be fiction or non-fiction also. Whatever you read in 2014 will qualify!

I am going to do this again. Love it!



A- An Amish Kitchen by Beth Wiseman, Kelly Long, Amy Clipston Jan 25
B- A Bend in the Road by Nicholas Sparks Jan 29
C- Crossed by Ally Condie Jan 21
D- Delirium by Lauren Oliver
E- A Widow's Hope by Mary Ellis June 25
F- Fired Up by Mary Connealy August 8
G- Christmas at Harmony Hill: A Shaker Story by Ann H. Gabhart Jan22
H- The Heart's Journey by Barbara Cameron July 9
I- Inescapable by Nancy Mehl June 13
J-
K- Even Now by Karen Kingsbury July 23
L- Plain Jayne by Hillary Manton Lodge April 30
M- Mail-Order Christmas Brides: Her Christmas Family\Christmas Stars for Dry Creek by Jillian Hart and Janet Tronstad Jan 3
N- Never Far from Home by Mary Ellis July 27
O- Ordinary Secrets by Olivia Newport-July 2
P- Plain Peace by Beth Wiseman Feb 8
Q- The Christmas Quilt by Vannetta Chapman July 14
R- The Bargain by Stephanie Reed
S- Starry Night: A Christmas Novel by Debbie Macomber Jan 2
T- The Telling by Beverly Lewis Jan 5
U- Unbreakable by Nancy Mehl July 2
V-Divergent by Veronica Roth March 20
W- Westward Hearts by Melody Carlson June 21
X- X Y Z by Anna Katharine Green August 3
Y- The Miting by Dee Yoder July 18
Z- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Aug 21

Love this challenge, hopefully I can finish this year..lol!

14/26 Books

A-A Miracle of Hope 5/10/14
B- Building Your Paparazzi Business 7/14/14
C- Code Triage 1/14/14
D- Divergent 5/26/14
E- by Elizabeth Camden With Every Breath 9/12/14
F- Forgotten: Seventeen and Homeless Jan 27
G-The Girl in the Gatehouse
H-
I-Ireland Rose Jan.6
J-
K-
L-Love Still Stands April 27
M- Mandy Hale The Single Woman: Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass 9/7/14
N-
O-One Light Still Shines: My Life Beyond the Shadow of the Amish Schoolhouse Shooting
P-Pretty Kings 2 Scarlett's Fever Feb 23
Q- The Quakers of New Garden
R-Rock Chick
S- Spring House (Westward Sagas, Book 1) Jan 2
T- Trauma Plan Jan 22
U-
V-Vows Of Deceit April 1
W-Wedded to War
X-
Y- You Can Heal Your Heart: Finding Peace After a Breakup, Divorce, or Death 9/5/14
Z-

Here's my list for 2014:

26 out of 26 books

A - An Amish Garden by Beth Wiseman - 3/11/14
B - Huckleberry Hill by Jennifer Beckstrand - 6/14/14
C - A Place of Peace by Amy Clipston - 1/31/14
D - Thr3e by Ted Dekker - 4/5/14
E - Even Now by Karen Kingsbury - 8/25/14
F - The Letters by Suzanne Woods Fisher - 3/20/14
G - The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - 6/22/14
H - Head in the Clouds by Karen Witemeyer -3/29/14
I - In His Will by Cathy Marie Hake - 7/5/14
J - Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter - 6/10/14
K - Full Steam Ahead by Karen Witemeyer - 10/11/14
L - A Life of Joy by Amy Clipston - 2/15/14
M - Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie - 2/7/14
N - Naomi's Story by Melanie Schmidt - 6/15/14
O - Delirium by Lauren Oliver - 6/8/14
P - A Promise of Hope by Amy Clipston - 1/26/14
Q - A Quilt for Jenna by Patrick E. Craig - 2/26/14
R - Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers - 1/21/14
S - A Season of Love by Amy Clipston - 2/19/14
T - The Tattered Quilt by Wanda E. Brunstetter - 1/8/14
U - Until Forever by Darlene Shortridge - 4/13/14
V - Vanishing Act by Liz Johnson - 3/5/14
W - Winter's Awakening by Shelley Shepard Gray - 6/28/14
X - X by Jack Croxall - 6/14/14
Y - Winter Letters by Sicily Yoder - 9/17/14
Z - Zero Visibility by Sharon Dunn - 2/11/14

I tried to use the title of the book whenever possible then the author's name.

I am looking forward to do doing this again this year :)

It seems like every book I want to read this year starts with M lol

lol, same with me.

Going to try this this year.

Here's what I've got so far:

A - Adoring Addie by Leslie Gould
B - Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi
C - Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
D - Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by April Genevieve Tucholke
E - Evertrue by Brodi Ashton
F - Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick
G - The Giver by Lois Lowry
H - Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
I - Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi
J - The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa
K - The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
L - Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
M - Forever by Maggie Stiefvater
N - Rusty Nailed by Alice Clayton
O - Just One Day by Gayle Forman
P - Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
Q - The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa
R - Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
S - The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick
T - Temptation by Karen Ann Hopkins
U - Uninvited by Sophie Jordan
V - A Vow for Always by Wanda E. Brunstetter
W - What I Thought Was True by Huntley Fitzpatrick
X -
Y -
Z -

Most of mine are authors' first or last names. :/

FYI, I just found a book for X:

X Y Z by Anna Katharine Green

It is a free book from the 1930's and is only 58 pages long. Here's the link to grab it from Amazon:

I'll sign up since I'm not doing any other challenges at this time. Here's where I am so far:
15 out of 26 books:
A Anna Schimdt- All God's Children- 3/25/14


B- The Little Amish Matchmaker by Linda Byler- January 4th

C

D Juliaanna Donladson- Edenbrooke- 3/25/14

E Jerry S Eicher- Katie's Forever Promise- 3/14/14


F

G Gabriel's Bride by Amy Lillard- 2/26/14

H Huckleberry Hill by Jennifer Beckstrand-3/21/14

I

J Janette Oke- When Calls the Heart- 3/25/14

K Kisses from Katie by Katie J Davis- 3/21/14


L Minding Molly- Leslie Gould- 2/28/14


M

N Naomi King- Amanda Weds a Good Man- 3/21/14

O


P Polar, The Titanic Bear by Daisy Corning Stone Spedden, - January 3rd
Q

R
S Stephanie Reed- The Bargain- 3/25/14

T The Christmas Visitor by Linda Byler- January 4th

U

V Kim Vogel Sawyer- When Hope Blooms- 3/25/14


W War Horse by Michael Morpurtgo- (audio)- January 18th


X

Y


Z

I still have a lot of work to do, but I will update as i the list changes.

@Lorie: Can we have a couple per letter if we have to?

It is only June and I have 6 more letters to go. I aleady have the books picked out too! I may actually complete this challenge this year!!!

Diane U wrote: "It is only June and I have 6 more letters to go. I aleady have the books picked out too! I may actually complete this challenge this year!!!"

Good for you! I love being able to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

I wasn't going to, but I didn't realize how far I am until I started looking at things. I tried to stick with the title (or Series name). All done.


Adoring Addie (Courtships of Lancaster County, #2) by Leslie Gould (04/12/14)
An Amish Garden by Beth Wiseman (03/23/14)
The Amish Nanny (Brides of Amish Country, #11) by Patricia Davids (06/15/14)
Amish Wedding by Becca Fisher (03/11/14)

The Doctor's Blessing (Brides of Amish Country, #2) by Patricia Davids (06/17/14)
The Shepherd's Bride (Brides of Amish Country, #10) by Patricia Davids (06/20/14)

A Graceful Amish Christmas by Becca Fisher (01/15/14)

Distinguishing Marks (Hidden Falls, #13) by Olivia Newport (04/19/14)
The Divine Secrets of the Whoopie Pie Sisters (#2) by Sarah Price (03/04/14)
The Divine Secrets of the Whoopie Pie Sisters (#3) by Sarah Price (03/07/14)

A Wedding Quilt for Ella (Little Valley, #1) by Jerry Eicher (07/01/14)

One Familiar Tune (Hidden Falls, #10) by Olivia Newport (04/19/14)
The Farmer Next Door (Brides of Amish Country, #4) by Patricia Davids (06/19/14)

The Groundskeeper Remembered (Hidden Falls, #12) by Olivia Newport (04/19/14)

Hannah's Courtship (Hannah's Daughter's, #8) by Emma Miller (06/10/14)
A Home for Hannah (Brides of Amish Country, #6) by Patricia Davids (06/19/14)

The Letters (The Inn at Eagle Hill, #1) by Suzanne Woods Fisher (04/14/14)

A Life of Joy (Kauffman Amish Bakery Series, #4) by Amy Clipston (02/03/14)

All You Need To Know (Hidden Falls, #8) by Olivia Newport (04/18/14)

Losing Quinn (Hidden Falls, #2) by Olivia Newport (04/16/14)

The Memory Jar (Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors, #1) by Tricia Goyer (02/17/14)

No Time For Answers (Hidden Falls, #6) by Olivia Newport (04/18/14)

Ordinary Secrets (Hidden Falls, #1) by Olivia Newport (03/24/14)

A Place of Peace (Kauffman Amish Bakery Series, #3) by Amy Clipston (01/29/14)
Plain Jayne (Plain & Simple, #1) by Hillary Manton Lodge (05/15/14)
A Promise of Hope (Kauffman Amish Bakery Series, #2) by Amy Clipston (01/24/14)

The Mayor's Quandary (Hidden Falls, #5) by Olivia Newport (04/18/14)

A Fair Refuge (Hidden Falls, #9) by Olivia Newport (04/19/14)

A Season of Love (Kauffman Amish Bakery Series, #5) by Amy Clipston (02/09/14)
Simply Sara (Plain & Simple, #2) by Hillary Manton Lodge (05/28/14)

A Town in Trouble (Hidden Falls, #3) by Olivia Newport (04/17/14)

Unexpected Hero (Hidden Falls, #4) by Olivia Newport (04/17/14)

Murder Simply Brewed (An Amish Village Mystery, #1) by Vannetta Chapman (06/05/14)

When Memory Came (Hidden Falls, #11) by Olivia Newport (04/19/14)

X Y Z: A Detective Story by Anna Katherine Green (06/23/14)

Yesterday's Promise (Hidden Falls, #7) by Olivia Newport (04/18/14)

Z Is for Xenophobe (Bob Putnam, #1) by Terry Faust (07/06/14)

I can't believe it... 24 done, 2 to go, and I know what they are!

Done! How are y'all doing with the challenge?

Wow, Barbara Ann! Way to go! I've still got a few to go...

I have to read E, N, O, Q, t, V, X, Y, Z :)

Go Barbara Ann! I have 3 to go!

Kelly wrote: "I have to read E, N, O, Q, t, V, X, Y, Z :)"

You've got a good jump on what's left... you can do it!

Diane U wrote: "Go Barbara Ann! I have 3 to go!"

Thanks Diane. Do you already have your E, K & Y books?

I need X, Y, and Z. Lol.

Barbara Ann wrote: "Diane U wrote: "Go Barbara Ann! I have 3 to go!"

Thanks Diane. Do you already have your E, K & Y books?"

I am going to read Even Now for my "E", Ever After by Karen Kingsbury for my "K" and I was thinking of The Year of Fog for my "Y".

Brittany wrote: "I need X, Y, and Z. Lol."

Did you read the alphabet in order? If so, you have more control than I do!

Barbara Ann wrote: "Brittany wrote: "I need X, Y, and Z. Lol."

Did you read the alphabet in order? If so, you have more control than I do!"

Lol, no. It just happened to end up that way.

Diane I read The Mitting by Dee Yoder for Y it was a freebie. It had a slow start but ended up being a good story for anyone looking for a y.

Lorie wrote: "Diane I read The Mitting by Dee Yoder for Y it was a freebie. It had a slow start but ended up being a good story for anyone looking for a y."

It's not free anymore ($9.99 now) and I don't have it. Thanks for the suggestion though!

it in not lendable or I'd lend it to you. It was free in May. Sorry, thought you might have gotten it.

Have not a clue what I am going to do for Z this year? I read Zero Visibility last year.

How about Beyond the Storm: Quilts of Love Series by Carolyn Zane?

Yep I read that one too, but I may check out that author to see if I can find anything else she has written, Thanks

How about McKenzie by Penny Zeller or The Book Thief by Markus Zusak? Both books are lendable if you want to borrow one. Just let me know!

The Book Thief is awesome! Just sayin'. And the movie is really great, too.

Lorie wrote: "Have not a clue what I am going to do for Z this year? I read Zero Visibility last year."

Have you read X Y Z by Anna Katharine Green? It's free on amazon.

Barbara that will be my x

Lorie wrote: "Barbara that will obey x"

Really? I thought with the spaces between the letters it could be X, Y, or Z. Sorry.

Barbara I guess it could be. Just had it in my plan for X.

Lorie wrote: "Barbara I guess it could be. Just had it in my plan for X."

If Sci-Fi is something you read, I could lend you Z Is for Xenophobe by Terry Faust. I have it on my kindle & it's lendable.

Brittany thanks for suggesting The Book Thief it was really good! And now I only have one more to finish the challenge!!!

Thank you to those who suggested XYZ A Detective Story. I read it tonight for an X in this challenge. Unusual story!!!

I finished it! This is the first year ever!

Diane U wrote: "I finished it! This is the first year ever!"

Congratulations!!

Diane U wrote: "I finished it! This is the first year ever!"

Way to go! :)

One more book to go!!

Kelly wrote: "One more book to go!!"

Go Kelly! Are you reading it right now?

Starting it today :)

complete!!