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Fall 2024 A to Z Challenge

Hello, fellow Fictionistas! I’m Cheryl and I’m a readaholic. I’ve been a member of Historical Fictionistas since 2011 and have participated (and greatly enjoyed) many of the challenges over the years. Our Great and Powerful mOdZ have graciously allowed me to tip my toes into hosting some challenges. Rather than completely reinvent the wheel, I will be using past challenges as a jumping off point going forward.

To start off, we will have the Fall A to Z Challenge.

The challenge will run from September 1st to December 31st. Any books begun after September 1st can be counted.

This is a pretty simple challenge (just right for a new host!) - read from A to Z. You can do this three different ways - by title, by author last name or a by a combination of title and author. As an example, September's Group Read - Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon - can be used for the letter C or the letter L, but not both.

Rules
1. All books must be begun after September 1st to count.
2. For this challenge, any genre or format may be used. Re-reads are also acceptable.
2. All books must be at least 200 pages according to the most popular edition on ŷ������.
3. Articles such as a, as, the, an, do not count as part of the title for reporting purposes.
4. Reporting should occur on only one thread. Make your post and then edit it as you complete books. Multiple reporting threads for the same person will be deleted.
5. This is a self-reporting challenge. The goal is just to make it through the alphabet.
6. Have Fun!

Cheryl's A to Z list

A. The Air Raid Book Club 9/20
B. The Best We Could Do 10/5
C. The Curiosities 10/15
D. Disobedient 11/7
E. Enter the Body 11/15
F. The Frozen River 9/15
G. Good Night, Irene 12/5
H. Hotel Cuba 9/5
I. It Begins In Betrayal 10/25
J. The Jetsetters 11/22
K. Killers of a Certain Age 12/13
L. A Long Petal of the Sea 10/1
M. The Madness of Crowds 12/29
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O. Owl Be Home for Christmas 12/31
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Cheryl; Thanks for taking on the "challenge" to host additional group challenges!

Peggy's A to Z Fall 2024 Challenge
September 1 through December 31

16/26

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B. FINISH 10-05-24: Bovee, Kari Girl with a Gun Start 09-27-24

C. FINISHED 11-03-24: Confusion by Elizabeth Jane Howard Start: 10-09-24

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E. FINISH 12-30-24 Evan Can Wait #5 Constable Evans by Rhys Bowen Start 12-20-24

F. FINISH 10-09-24 Finding Flora by Elinor Florence Start 10-03-24

G. FINISH 12-11-24: The Glass House #3 Captain Lacey by Ashley Gardner Start 11-28-24

H. FINISHED 12-12-24: Howard, Elizabeth Jane Casting Off START 11-03-24

I. FINISHED 12-25-24 An Ivy Hill Christmas by Julie Klassen START 12-22-24

J. FINISH 09-07-24 Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor by Stephanie Barron Start: 09-01-24

K. FINISH 09-29-24 Knightley, Monica Hither to London: A Stratford Upon Avondale Mystery Start 09-25-24

L. FINISH 09-12-24: The Light Years by Elizabeth Jane Howard Start: 09-07-24

M. FINISH 09-25-24 Marking Time by Elizabeth Jane Howard Start: 09-12-24

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P. FINISH 09-22-24 A Pitch for Justice by Harold Kasselman Start: 09-14-24

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R. FINISH 11-15-24: Ritter, William Jackaby #1 Jackaby; Start 11-04-24

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T. FINISHED 11-26-24: A Twist in Time #2 Kendra Donovan by Julie McElwain; Started 11-15-24

U. FINISHED 10-18-24 Untrue till Death #2 Master Mercurius by Graham Brack Start 10-09-24

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W. FINISH 11-02-24 A Killer in King's Cove by Iona Whishaw Started 10-19-24

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Donna’s A to Z Fall Challenge
September 1 - December 31 �� = completed

�� A. Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
�� B. Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship by Gregory Boyle ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅C. The Handfasted Wife by Carol McGrath ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
D. Deck the Halls by Mary Higgins Clark
✅E. Embers on the Wind by Lisa Williamson Rosenberg ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅F. The Hunter by Tana French ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
�� G. Restless Dolly Maunder by Kate Grenville ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅H. The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅I. The Highgate Cemetery Murder by Irina Shapiro ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
�� J. Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
�� K. When I Lay My Isaac Down: Unshakable Faith in Unthinkable Circumstances by Carol Kent ⭐️⭐️
✅L. Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅M.The Teacher by Freida McFadden⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅N. Night Flyer: Harriet Tubman and the Faith Dreams of a Free People by Tiya Miles ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
�� O. Orbital by Samantha Harvey ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
P. Anne Perry's Silent Nights: A Christmas Beginning / A Christmas Grace by Anne Perry
�� Q. The Queen's Man by Sharon Kay Penman ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
�� R. Restless Dolly Maunder by Kate Grenville ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅S. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
�� T. Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion by Gregory Boyle ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
�� U. Usurpers: A New Look at Medieval Kings by Michele Morrical ⭐️⭐️⭐️
�� V. The Tennis Partner by Abraham Verghese ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
�� W. The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅X.Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet by Xinran⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
�� Y. The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories by Charlotte Perkins Gilman ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
�� Z. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Dotty A to Z Fall Challenge September to December 2024

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Thank you Cheryl for hosting this

A. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 11/02
B.The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters 10/09
C.Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon 9/21
D.Death in a Strange Country by Donna Leon 12/16
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F. Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King 12/02
G.The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier 12/23
H. Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty 9/28
I. An Impossible Impostor by Deanna Raybourn 11/09
J. James by Percival Everett 9/30
K The King's Messenger by Susanna Kearsley 10/17
L. The Connellys of County Down by Tracey Lange 10/27
M. Maria: A Novel of Maria von Trapp by Michelle Moran 10/07
N. Nancy Wake by Peter FitzSimons 9/6
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P. The Shadowed Land by Signe Pike 10/23
Q. The Lost Passenger by Frances Quinn 10/31
R. Like Mother, Like Mother by Susan Rieger 9/13
S. Saltwater 11/24
T. TransAtlantic by Colum McCann12/02
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V. The Vanished Days by Susanna Kearsley 9/18
W.A Woman in the Polar Night by Christiane Ritter 12/07
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Robin H-R 2024 Fall Challenge
20/26

A. - All Roads Lead to Whitechapel, Michelle Birkby
B. - Beauty's Doom: The final instalment of the romantic Victorian mystery, Christina Britton Conroy
C. - Cupboards All Bared, Patricia Meredith
D. - The Dark City, Max Allan Collins
E. - Evangeline: A totally gripping mystery thriller, D.W. Buffa
F. - Confronting the Invisible, David Field (2025)
G. - Wake Up Little Susie: A Sam McCain Mystery, Ed Gorman
H. - 20 Minutes To Midnight, Daniel Hurst
I. - The Invisible Host: A Golden Age Mystery, Gwen Bristow
J. - The Jubilee Plot, David Field
K. - Katherine of Aragon, the True Queen, Alison Weir
L. - Leaden Skies, Ann Parker
M. - Murder of a Herkimer County Teacher: The Shocking 1914 Case of a Vengeful Student, Dennis Webster
N. - Northfield: A Western Story, Johnny D. Boggs
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S. - Saint Peter's Fair, Ellis Peters
T. - A Trail Through Time, Jodi Taylor
U. - An Untimely Frost, Penny Richards
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0-26 2024 Fall Challenge

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Thank you Cheryl!

We will see how well I do on this challenge.

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D. The Tale of Desperaux by Kate DiCamillo
E. The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim
F. The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley
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H. The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
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J. This Is My America Kim Johnson
K. Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
L. The Last Song of Penelope by Claire North
M. The Measure by Nikki Erlick
N. Sandwich by Catherine Newman
O. My Boy Will Die of Sorrow: A Memoir of Immigration From the Front Lines by Efrén C. Olivares
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R. Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid
S. The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
T. Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher
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Thank you, Cheryl.
Challenge completed 11/21/24

A. Ava's Man by Rick Bragg
B. The Prince of Frogtown by Rick Bragg
C. Comanche Moon by Larry McMurtry
D. Desiring Italy: Women Writers Celebrate the Passions of a Country and Culture by Susan Cahill
E. Every Day Is Like Sunday: The Secret Story of Nazi-Looted Art Being…Re-looted by John Doe
F. The Armor of Light by Ken Follett
G. The Grass Crown by Colleen McCullough
H. The Fifties by David Halberstam
I. Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson
J. Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King by Dan Jones
K. Kickdown by Rebecca Clarren
L. Last Dance in Havana by Eugene Robinson
M. The First Man in Rome by Colleen McCullough
N. Noah's Compass by Anne Tyler
O. Our Man Down in Havana: The Story Behind Graham Greene's Cold War Spy Novel by Christopher Hull
P. Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson
Q. The Briar Club by Kate Quinn
R. Remembering America: A Voice from the Sixties by Richard N. Goodwin
S. Solar Storms by Linda Hogan
T. Thirteen Senses by Victor Villaseñor
U. The Uptown Local: Joy, Death, and Joan Didion: A Memoir by Cory Leadbeater
V. The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell
W. When Christ and His Saints Slept by Sharon Kay Penman
X. Mimosa by Zhang Xianliang
Y. Yo!: A Novel by Julia Alvarez
Z. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Linda B's A to Z

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B. Brown, Tina The Diana Chronicles
C. Clark, Marcia Guilt by Association
D. Danielson, Peter The Trumpet and the Sword finished 11/4/2024
E The Edge by Catherine Coulter finished 12/11/2024
F. Fluke, Joanne Christmas Cupcake Murderfinished 11/24/2025
G. Glittering Images by Susan Howatch finished 12/6/2024
H. Hoag, Tami The Alibi Manfinished 10/9/2024
I. Isabeau: A Novel of Queen Isabella and Sir Roger Mortimer by N. Gemini Sasson
J. The Judge's Wife: A Novel by Ann O'Laughlin finishedd 9/9/2024
K. Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
L. Leason, Barney author of North Rodeo Drive finished 9/27/2024
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N. A Nail Through the Heart by Timothy Hallinan
finished 9/18/2024
O. Orphan Number Eight by Kim Van Alkemade finished 10/3/2024
P. The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict finished 11/21/2024
Q. The Queen of the Big Time by Adriana Trigianni finished 10/3/2024
R. The Red Garden by Alice Hoffman finished 10/18/2024
S.Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant finished 12/12/2024
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U. The Uncertain Season by Ann Howard Creel finished 10/13/2024
V. Valpy, Fiona The Dressmaker's Gift finished 9/22/2024
W, West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge finished 10/27/2024
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Y. Young, Pamela Samuels (book: Every Reasonable Doubt) finished 9/16/2024
Z. The Zero Option by Peter Tonkin finished 11/12/2024

Keen to join in another challenge. I'm on holiday so will update my post later in Sept :)

A The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
B Barbara Isn't Dying Yet by Alina Bronsky
C Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI
D The Double by José Saramago
E Eva Luna by Isabel Allende
F The Fourth Hand by John Irving
G The Glass House by Eve Chase
H Cristina Henríquez's The Great Divide
I I Don't: The Case Against Marriage
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K A.L. Kennedy's What Becomes
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M My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
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P Ann Patchett's Tom Lake
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R Lucinda Riley's The Storm Sister
S Kate Summerscale's Mrs. Robinson's Disgrace: The Private Diary of a Victorian Lady
T Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
U Urban Aotearoa: The Future for Our Cities by David Batchelor
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Completed! 12/11/24
X was the last one.

✅A. All the Tears in China by Sulari Gentill
✅B. A Ballad of Love and Glory by Reyna Grande
✅C. The Collector's Daughter by Gill Paul
�� D. The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street by Helene Hanff
�� E. Everything You Want Me to Be by Mindy Mejia
�� F. The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand
�� G. Lauren Groff's book: The Vaster Wilds
�� H. Kristin Hannah's book: The Women
�� I. I'll Be Seeing You by Mary Higgins Clark
�� J. Judgment Call by J.A. Jance
�� K. Kissed a Sad Goodbye by Deborah Crombie
�� L. The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
�� M. MCCALL SMITH ALEXANDER's book: The Kalahari Typing School for Men
�� N. The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor
�� O. On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service by Anthony Fauci
�� P. Paragon Walk by Anne Perry
�� Q. Kate Quinn's book The Briar Club
✅R. The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger
�� S. The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry
✅T. Teddy and Booker T.: How Two American Icons Blazed a Path for Racial Equality by Brian Kilmeade
�� U. An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin
✅V. The Vanished Days by Susanna Kearsley
�� W. Will to Murder : The True Story Behind the Crimes & Trials Surrounding the Glensheen Killings by Gail Feichtinger
�� X. Xinran's book Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet
�� Y.Yours & Mine by Debbie Macomber
�� Z Zigzag: A Nameless Detective Collection by Bill Pronzini

Wow!! Some of y'all are just blazing thru this challenge. I'm just limping along, but I'm trying to stock up my inventory for a craft fair in early November, so hopefully I'll pick up the pace. There's some great choices on these lists...

Corrie's A - Z Challenge List

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E - Erebus - Shaun Hutson (currently reading)
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Fall challenge
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B-The Bartered Brides 10/25/24
C-A Caribbean Mystery-10/12/24
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L-The Case of the Spellbound Childby Mercedes LackeyLackey 10/28/24
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S-A Scandal in Battersea-10/7/24
T-Trick or T⅚reat Murder
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Lorna wrote: "Thank you, Cheryl.
Challenge completed 11/21/24

A. Ava's Man by Rick Bragg
B. The Prince of Frogtown by Rick Bragg
C. [book:Comanche Moon..."

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Diane, Donna and Lorna for finishing the challenge. There are quite a few folks getting real close to finishing and then there are those of us protecting the rear! Life intervenes :)

Congrats to winners Diane, Donna & Lorna!

I'll be finishing up my last book soon & will have completed 13. Better then I expected!

Cheryl; Thanks again for hosting this year end challenge!

Thanks for organising Cheryl! I read a few books I probably wouldn't have picked up otherwise :) Looking forward to next years' million miles challenge.

Just four more days to get another book or two added to our Fall A to Z challenge!! I'll close it out at the end of the day on January 1st.

And then on to the Million Mile Challenge, The folder has been updated with the guidelines (unfortunately, the topic hasn't been locked, so it moves down when someone adds their post - you might have to dig a bit!).

Thanks so much, Cheryl! Thought I was done but finished a book yesterday & have started a cozy contemporary mystery that should put my total at 16 books read. Better then I expected!

Cheryl A wrote: "Just four more days to get another book or two added to our Fall A to Z challenge!! I'll close it out at the end of the day on January 1st.

And then on to the Million Mile Challenge, The folder h..."

Thank you Cheryl!! I am going to try to get the winter challenge started in January too, but no promises. Life is a little crazy right now.

Way to go, everyone!! We had 3 folks complete all 26 books - Donna, Lorna and Diane. And there were quite a few folks who did more than half of the alphabet - Linda at 22 (so close!!), Maureen and Robin at 20 each, Erica at 19, Peggy at 16, Cheryl at 15 and Jasmine at 14. That's a lot of reading during a very busy time of year.

If you're interested, there's the year long Million Mile Challenge that can be started at any time. I had a lot of fun with it in 2021 and hope to actually hit that million mile this time around.

Thank you Cheryl, for hosting this challenge. It was fun.
Congratulations to all that completed it.
On to the Million Miles.

Thank you for all your hard work and cheering us along the way, Cheryl. And congratulations too, to Donna and Diane!