Option A: Read authors A to Z. Commit to reading 26 books theoretically speaking.
Option B: Read titles A to Z. Commit to reading 26 books theoretically speaking.
Option C: Read both authors A to Z and titles A to Z (52 books; this is the challenge Joy created)
Option D: Read internationally A to Z (books representing 26 different countries) (The books could be from international authors (writers from that country); however, it's fine if a book is only set in that country. If need be, instead of countries one could use cities, states, regions, etc. The idea is to use proper place names. If you'd like you could even use a few fictional countries.)
Option E: Read 26 Alphabet books. Embrace your inner child and go visit the children's section!
Ok, I'm cheating for my Z title...I counted it as long as there was a Z in the title...my title is Tantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith. Here's my review
Here is my z Author Farahad Zama - The Marriage Bureau for rich People - a lovely simple read. http://serendipityteacher.blogspot.com/2009/03/marriage-bureau-for-rich-people-by.html
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Paul Ziglar, The Pigman, stacybuckeye, http://stacybuckeye.wordpress.com/2009/01/02/the-pigman-by-paul-zindel/
For "Z" title Zemindar by Valerie Fitzgerald, now to find it....
Y-
You Are So Undead to Me by Stacey Jay
http://rimasbookjournal.wordpress.com/2009/01/08/you-are-so-undead-to-me/
Titles:
You Know You Love Me (Gossip Girl 2) by Cecily von Zeitgesar. MariReads.
http://marireads.blogspot.com/2009/01/ya-quick-review-gossip-girl-1.html
X : The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton
Review : http://writerlibrarian.wordpress.com/2009/01/14/a-to-z-challenge-x/
My Y author is Larry McMurtry (yes, I know it's a cheat). Here's my review of his memoir Books:
http://khager.vox.com/library/post/18.html
Kelly
Ok, I'm cheating for my Z title...I counted it as long as there was a Z in the title...my title is Tantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith. Here's my review
http://purplg8r-somanybooks.blogspot.com/2009/01/book-review-tantalize.html
X author: E. Annie ProulX
The Shipping News
Y Alphabet Book:
The Yucky Reptile Alphabet Book by Ralph Pallotta. Illustrated by Ralph Masiello. Reviewed by Yooperchick.
http://ilovemybooks.blogspot.com/2009/02/yucky-reptile-book-by-jerry-pallotta.html
Y Titles
The Yankee Years by Joe Torre and Tom Verducci
http://socratesbookreviews.blogspot.com/2009/02/yankee-years-by-joe-torre-and-tom.html
X author: Xinran's Sky Burial. Review here:
http://5-squared.blogspot.com/2009/02/sky-burial-by-xinran.html
My Z author is Sara Zarr.
I reviewed Sweethearts
My Y title is Your Coffin or Mine by Kimberly Raye.
http://purplg8r-somanybooks.blogspot.com/2009/02/book-review-your-coffin-or-mine.html
X Title: Xanadu edited by Jane Yolen
http://ilovemybooks.blogspot.com/2009/02/xanadu-edited-by-jane-yolen.html
My X title review is Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr:
http://khager.vox.com/library/post/68.html
Kelly
Y: geography - city: Yopougon in Ivory Coast
Aya by Marguerite Abouet
http://corinnesbookreviews.blogspot.com/2009/01/review-aya-by-marguerite-abouet-clement.html
Just posted a review of The Zero Hour by Joseph Finder.
http://stacybuckeye.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/the-zero-hour-by-joseph-finder/
Y author - Gene Luen Yang's American Born Chinese:
http://5-squared.blogspot.com/2009/03/american-born-chinese-by-gene-luen-yang.html
X - Gao Xingjian's Soul Mountain
Here's my Z title: Zig-Zagging by Tom Wilson. Review is here.
My "Y" author: Creating a World Without Poverty by Muhammad Yunus.
Y title - Yesterday's Embers by Deborah Raney
Here is my z Author
Farahad Zama - The Marriage Bureau for rich People - a lovely simple read.
http://serendipityteacher.blogspot.com/2009/03/marriage-bureau-for-rich-people-by.html
Y Author:
Baby Love by Louisa Young
X - Author
X - Xingjian, Gao - Soul Mountain
My Review
X: Generation X by Douglas Coupland.
Found here: http://inlauriesmind.blogspot.com/2009/04/review-generation-x.html
My Y title is Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
Z author: Markus Zusak's The Book Thief:
http://5-squared.blogspot.com/2009/04/book-thief-by-markus-zusak.html
My Z author is The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon by Richard Zimler
Z - Author
Zusak, Markus - The Book Thief
My Review
Z Author - Carlos Ruiz Zafon Shadow of the Wind
http://mgstebbins.blogspot.com/2009/05/easter-books.html
Title: X-Men: Visionaries
http://otterevilreads.livejournal.com/29640.html
X title: AleX and Me by Irene Pepperberg
http://5-squared.blogspot.com/2009/01/alex-me-by-irene-pepperberg.html
My Y title is The Prophet of Yonwood by Jeanne DuPrau.
http://bookwormygirl.blogspot.com/2009/05/prophet-of-yonwood-by-jeanne-duprau.html
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Blood Bayou by Karen Young
http://stacybuckeye.wordpress.com/2009/05/17/blood-bayou-by-karen-young/
Yesterday I Saw the Sun by Ally Sheedy. A book of poems.
http://stacybuckeye.wordpress.com/2009/05/23/yesterday-i-saw-the-sun-by-ally-sheedy/
X Title
Xenocide by Orson Scott Card
http://athomewithbooks.blogspot.com/2009/05/xenocide-by-orson-scott-card-review.html
My "Y" title is Yesterday's Embers by Deborah Raney
Y title: You Kill Me by Alison Gaylin
http://otterevilreads.livejournal.com/32857.html
Y title: Yemen (Enchantment of the World series)
http://zenleaf.blogspot.com/2009/06/yemen-enchantment-of-world-series.html
My Z author is Steve Zipp:
Yellowknife.
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Book Title: The X President (http://jacketsandcovers.wordpress.com/2009/03/12/the-x-president/)
Author: Xinran's Sky Burial (http://jacketsandcovers.wordpress.com/2009/06/14/sky-burial/)
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Book Title: The Year of Fog (http://jacketsandcovers.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/the-year-of-fog/)
Author: Sara Young's My Enemy's Cradle (http://jacketsandcovers.wordpress.com/2009/01/04/my-enemys-cradle/)
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Book Title: The Zookeeper's Wife (http://jacketsandcovers.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/the-zookeepers-wife/)
Author: Markus Zusak's The Book Thief (http://jacketsandcovers.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/the-book-thief/)
I reviewed The Zookeeper's Wife, obviously for the Z entry, here: http://eclectcentric.blogspot.com/2009/05/book-review-zookeepers-wife.html
Z title: Zel by Donna Jo Napoli
http://zenleaf.blogspot.com/2009/06/zel-by-donna-jo-napoli.html
My "Z" title...
Zapped by Carol Higgins Clark
My "X" title...
The Dangerous Days of Daniel X by James Patterson
Z Title:
Zorro by Isabel Allende
http://decklededges.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/review-zorro/
My "Y" title is (the) Year of Fog:
http://pageafterpage-kim.blogspot.com/2009/08/review-year-of-fog.html
X Title - Xanadu 3
Here's my review! http://juliebooks.blogspot.com/2009/08/book-review-xanadu-3.html
Z author- Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny
http://carolsnotebook.wordpress.com/2009/08/27/nine-princes-in-amber-by-roger-zelazny/
Z Title: Zombie Blondes b y Brian James
http://kariannalysis.wordpress.com/2009/08/27/annalysis-zombie-blondes/
X Title: X Marks the Spot #1 book in The X Files series by Les Martin.
http://kariannalysis.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/annalysis-x-marks-the-spot/
Y author: Richard Yates.
Revolutionary Road.
My "Z" title is Zel by Donna Jo Napoli
"Y" title: The Year of Fog by Michelle Richmond
http://www.skrishnasbooks.com/2009/09/year-of-fog-michelle-richmond.html
My "X" title is X Files; Ground Zero by Kevin J. Anderson
My Z Author: Steve Zipp
I reviwed Yellowknife
Y Title: Your Mouth Drives Me Crazy
http://kariannalysis.com/2009/09/annalysis-your-mouth-drives-me-crazy/
Z: Le Zubial by Alexandre Jardin
Hi!
My book title for Z is Z-Z-Zoink! by Bernard Most. My review is posted at my place, Just Books. Have a great day!
Sherrie
Y : A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle
Hi!
My X title is The Dangerous Days of Daniel X - James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge. You can see my review at my place, Just Books.
Sherrie
Hi!
My "Y" book is posted at my place, Just Books. Have a great day!
Sherrie
Okay, I'm cheating a bit for my "X" title and going with eXperience and Education by John Dewey which I reviewed at http://eclectcentric.blogspot.com/2009/08/book-review-experience-and-education.html
Y author - Briar Rose by Jane Yolen
http://carolsnotebook.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/briar-rose-by-jane-yolen/
My Y title was Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking, and my review can be found here!
My X Title (I used a title that had an X anywhere)
Hex Appeal by Linda Wisdom
X title - Xenophobe's Guide to the Dutch
http://bookpsmith.blogspot.com/2009/10/rat-update-from-guernsey-to-netherlands.html
Z title- Zathura by Chris Van Allsburg
Y and Z titles: Yes Day! and Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin
http://bookpsmith.blogspot.com/2009/10/y-and-znow-ive-read-my-abcs.html
Sky Burial by Xinran
http://stacybuckeye.wordpress.com/2009/07/23/sky-burial-an-epic-love-story-of-tibet-by-xinran/
The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton
http://stacybuckeye.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/the-xibalba-murders-by-lyn-hamilton/
My z title is The Zookeeper's Wife. My review is here:
http://pageafterpage-kim.blogspot.com/2009/10/book-review_29.html
X Title
The Dangerous Days of Daniel X by James Patterson
Z title -
The Dangerous Days of Daniel X by James Patterson
http://socratesbookreviews.blogspot.com/2009/11/dangerous-days-of-daniel-x-by-james.html
Z title book:
RendeZvous by Serena Richards
http://retroreduxsreviews.blogspot.com/2009/12/rendezvous-by-serena-richards.html
My X title:
http://pageafterpage-kim.blogspot.com/2009/12/short-reviec.html
The Xmas Factor by Annie Sanders. Fun Christmas read!
http://otterevilreads.livejournal.com/34859.html
Title: The Z Was Zapped by Chris Van Allsburg
Author: Yancey, Rick - Alfred Kropp: The Seal of Solomon
Author/Illustrator(small cheat[g]): Xuan Yong Shen - The Rooster's Antlers by Eric Kimmel
Done!
For the Y title I had to "fudge a bit. I read Shadow ValleY by Gwen Hunter
http://retroreduxsreviews.blogspot.com/2010/01/shadow-valley-by-gwen-hunter.html
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