"One-foot-in-the-door" challenge goal: 6 books

"Steady" challenge goal: 12 books

"Inspired" challenge goal: 25 books

"Super-duper deluxe" challenge goal: Read them all -- and in alphabetical order!

The alphabet soup challenge:  

A: Another book by an author you’ve read before

B: Besotted and/or betrothed (or Both) characters

C: a story with a Criminal element

D: a book with a Dark cover

E: requires Effort (over 500 pages)

F: has been made into a Film

G: Genre of your choice

H: this book has an Historical element

I: Individual perspective – a book written from a 1^st-person point of view

J: Jock – a character who plays a sport or game

K: some characters are Kin

L: Last book in a series

M: book from the Middle of a series

N: New-to-you author

O: your Option (free choice category)

P: a story in which someone Perishes

Q: Question: which category would you like to repeat? Do that here.

R: story contains a Revolution...or Religion...or Royalty

S: Short book (around 100 pages)

T: TBD by you (free choice category)

U: Urban setting

V: story contains a Victory...or a Vacation...or a Vampire (or all 3)

W: the author is a Woman

X: Xanadu – story includes an idyllic or luxurious place

Y: book has a Yellow cover or title

Z: Zoo – a story that includes an animal

One-foot-in-the-door challenge goal: 6 books

Steady challenge goal: 12 books

Inspired challenge goal: 25 books

Super-duper deluxe challenge goal: Read them all -- and in alphabetical order!

The alphabet soup challenge:  

A: Another book by an author you’ve read before: Lovely Madness by Diamond (2/22)

B: Besotted and/or betrothed (or Both) characters: Dirty Like Zane by Diamond (2/22) 

C: a story with a Criminal element: Take Me Down by Kriss (5/22) 

D: a book with a Dark cover: Fractured Dreams by Dalgleish (2/22)

E: requires Effort (over 500 pages): The Thorn of Emberlain

F: has been made into a Film

G: Genre of your choice: Forbidden Shifters by Scott (1/22)

H: this book has an Historical element

I: Individual perspective – a book written from a 1^st-person point of view: Duet by Kriss (3/22)

J: Jock – a character who plays a sport or game: Decker: Changing the Play by Loring (4/22)

K: some characters are Kin: Ansel's Game by Scott

L: Last book in a series: Lucas by Jade (2/22)

M: book from the Middle of a series: Fractured Trust by Dalgleish (4/22)

N: New-to-you author: The Words by Jade (4/22)

O: your Option (free choice category): Flyboy by Cahill

P: a story in which someone Perishes: Take Me Home Tonight by Kelly (3/22)

Q: Question: which category would you like to repeat? Do that here. You Really Got Me by Kelly (3/22)

R: story contains a Revolution...or Religion...or Royalty: No Ordinary Gentleman by Alam (2/22)

S: Short book (around 100 pages): The Testament of Mary

T: TBD by you (free choice category): Taste by Harlow (3/22)

U: Urban setting: Edge of Chaos by Saman (3/22) 

V: story contains a Victory...or a Vacation...or a Vampire (or all 3): No Vacancy by Rose (3/22)

W: the author is a Woman: Ignite by Harlow (3/22)

X: Xanadu – story includes an idyllic or luxurious place: More Than a Feeling by Kelly (3/22)

Y: book has a Yellow cover or title: A Thousand Ships

Z: Zoo – a story that includes an animal: Dirty Like Me by Diamond (1/22)

Interesting approach!  I'll participate, reading as I find books that fit.    Thanks so much for setting this up.

One-foot-in-the-door challenge goal: 6 books

Steady challenge goal: 12 books

Inspired challenge goal: 25 books

Super-duper deluxe challenge goal: Read them all -- and in alphabetical order!

The alphabet soup challenge:  

A: Another book by an author you’ve read before:  Backup (Dresden Files, Bk 10.4) by  Jim Butcher, 1/30/3033, 4 stars

B: Besotted and/or betrothed (or Both) characters  Charming Billy by Alice McDermott, 3/29/2022, 3 stars, Billy & Eva but Eva marries someone else

C: a story with a Criminal element  The Girl in the Clockwork Collar (The Steampunk Chronicles) by Kady Cross, 3/2/2022, 4 stars

D: a book with a Dark cover  O Jerusalem (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, Bk 5) by Laurie R. King, 3/8/2022, 4 stars

E: requires Effort (over 500 pages)   The Nix by Nathan Hill (640 pages), 8/10/2022, 2 stars

F: has been made into a Film  Perfume by Patrick Suskkind, ISBN 9780307277763, (my copy not availbe in pbs, 6/19/2022), 12/14/2022, 3+ STARS

G: Genre of your choice -  Historical ficton The Daring Ladies of Lowell by Kate Alcott, 7/2/2022, 4+ stars

H: this book has an Historical element  Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell, 1/26/2022, 5 + stars

I: Individual perspective – a book written from a 1^st-person point of view  The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides. 8/25/2022, 5 stars

J: Jock – a character who plays a sport or game  The Broken Girls by Simone St. James, 2/27/2022, 4 stars.  Several girls in the school play field hockey, including two key characters.

K: some characters are Kin  Crabwalk by Gunter Grass, 2/7/2022 (Narrator, his mother and his son who are prime characters in the book.)

L: Last book in a series  The Book of Dreams: A Novel by Nina George, 10/13/2022, 5 stars

M: book from the Middle of a series  The Little French Bistro by Nina George, Simon Pare (Translator), 10/27/2022, 4 stars

N: New-to-you author  The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey, 2/11/2022, 4 stars

O: your Option (free choice category) Contemporary - Come with Me: A Novel by Helen Schulman, 7/5/2022, 1 star

P: a story in which someone Perishes  The Drowning Tree by Carol Goodman, 4/5/2022, 4 stars

Q.  Question: which category would you like to repeat? Do that here.  Book with dark cover:  The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. 12/16/2022, 3+ stars

R: story contains a Revolution...or Religion...or Royalty  Judas by Amos Oz, 6/16/2022, 4 stars (Key character is Jewish and is doing research about how Jewish people view the story of Jesus

S: Short book (around 100 pages)   Evenings at Five by Gail Godwin (108 pages)  7/10/2022, 3+ stars

T: TBD by you (free choice category) From a group I would not usually read:   Fly Away Home by Jennifer Weiner, 11/26/2022, 2 stARS

U: Urban setting (New York)    2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas by Marie-Helene Bertino, 12/19/2022, 4 stars, delightful read frull of such interesting charactersl  I loved it. , 

V: story contains a Victory...or a Vacation...or a Vampire (or all 3)  Midnight Riot (aka Rivers of London) (Peter Grant, Bk 1) by Ben Aaronovitch, 4 stars

W: the author is a Woman  The Secret History by Donna Tartt, 1/5/3022, 4 stars

X: Xanadu – story includes an idyllic or luxurious place  The Farm: A Novel by Joanne Ramos,10/10/2022, 3 stars

Y: book has a Yellow cover or title  The Storm King by Brendan Duffy,6/19/2022, 3.5 stars

Z: Zoo – a story that includes an animal  A Cold and Lonely Place (Troy Chance, Bk 2) by Sara J. Henry, 6/10/2022, key character has a dog, 5 stars

"One-foot-in-the-door" challenge goal: 6 books

"Steady" challenge goal: 12 books

"Inspired" challenge goal: 25 books

"Super-duper deluxe" challenge goal: Read them all -- and in alphabetical order!

The alphabet soup challenge:  

A: Another book by an author you’ve read before

B: Besotted and/or betrothed (or Both) characters

C: a story with a Criminal element

D: a book with a Dark cover

E: requires Effort (over 500 pages)

F: has been made into a Film

G: Genre of your choice

H: this book has an Historical element

I: Individual perspective – a book written from a 1^st-person point of view

J: Jock – a character who plays a sport or game

K: some characters are Kin

L: Last book in a series

M: book from the Middle of a series

N: New-to-you author

O: your Option (free choice category)

P: a story in which someone Perishes

Q: Question: which category would you like to repeat? Do that here.

R: story contains a Revolution...or Religion...or Royalty

S: Short book (around 100 pages)

T: TBD by you (free choice category)

U: Urban setting

V: story contains a Victory...or a Vacation...or a Vampire (or all 3)

W: the author is a Woman

X: Xanadu – story includes an idyllic or luxurious place

Y: book has a Yellow cover or title

Z: Zoo – a story that includes an animal

"One-foot-in-the-door" challenge goal: 6 books

"Steady" challenge goal: 12 books

"Inspired" challenge goal: 25 books

"Super-duper deluxe" challenge goal: Read them all -- and in alphabetical order!

The alphabet soup challenge:  

A: Another book by an author you’ve read before Being Known (Haven Makers (2)) Author: Robin Jones Gunn

B: Besotted and/or betrothed (or Both) characters Love Finds You in Sunset Beach, Hawaii Author: Robin Jones Gunn

C: a story with a Criminal element Early Autumn (Spenser, Bk 7) (Audio Cassette) (Unabridged) Author: Robert B. Parker, Michael Pritchard ( Narrator)

D: a book with a Dark cover Night Passage (Jesse Stone, Bk 1) Author: Robert B. Parker

E: requires Effort (over 500 pages)

F: has been made into a Film

G: Genre of your choice Christy Miller Collection, Vol 3 (Christy Miller Collection) Author: Robin Jones Gunn

H: this book has an Historical element Sisters in Arms: A Novel of the Daring Black Women Who Served During World War II Author: Kaia Alderson

I: Individual perspective – a book written from a 1st-person point of view Back Story (Spenser, Bk 30) (Audio CD) (Unabridged) Author: Robert B. Parker, Joe Mantegna (Narrator)

J: Jock – a character who plays a sport or game Friends and Enemies Author: Louann Gaeddert

K: some characters are Kin Cottage by the Sea Author: Robin Jones Gunn

L: Last book in a series Finally and Forever (Katie Weldon, Bk 4) Author: Robin Jones Gunn

M: book from the Middle of a series Coming Attractions (Katie Weldon Series) Author: Robin Jones Gunn

N: New-to-you author Spring Break (Pacific Cascades, Bk 4) Author: Wendy Lee Nentwig

O: your Option (free choice category) Christy Miller Collection, Vol 2 (Christy Miller Collection) Author: Robin Jones Gunn

P: a story in which someone Perishes Trouble in Paradise (Jesse Stone, Bk 2) Author: Robert B. Parker

Q: Question: which category would you like to repeat? Do that here. Robert B. Parker's Stone's Throw (A Jesse Stone Novel) Author: Mike Lupica

R: story contains a Revolution...or Religion...or Royalty Until Tomorrow (Christy Todd: the College Years, Bk 1) Author: Robin Jones Gunn

S: Short book (around 100 pages)

T: TBD by you (free choice category) On a Whim (Katie Weldon, Bk 2) Author: Robin Jones Gunn

U: Urban setting

V: story contains a Victory...or a Vacation...or a Vampire (or all 3) Sucker Punch (First Fangs Club, Bk 3) Author: Kristen Painter

W: the author is a Woman I Promise (Christy and Todd, The College Years, 3) Author: Robin Jones Gunn

X: Xanadu – story includes an idyllic or luxurious place

Y: book has a Yellow cover or title

Z: Zoo – a story that includes an animal