Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Nothing but Reading Challenges - Spell it Out - Animal Alphabet Reading Challenge - Finished

Spell it Out - Animal Alphabet Reading Challenge hosted by  Nothing but Reading Challenges on Goodreads..

Inspired by Denea who wanted to read a Meerkat instead of a Rabbit in the 'What Animal Are You? Reading Challenge'. This is a Spell It Out challenge. Pick an animal for each letter of the alphabet and read books with titles, character (first or last name), or authors (first or last name) that begin with letters tha correspond to letter of the animal you choose. As always, if a title starts with a, an, the, etc you may use the second word of the title. Let me know if we should add any animals.

The duration of this challenge is 1 year (or should I make it 2 years). Have fun.


I had set my self the goal to complete this challenge in 2 years. Instead I have managed to finish it in less than a year. I think that is really well done.

My Goodreads post HERE and HERE.

These are my animals:

Auk
A: Aurora Sky by Nikki Jefford
U: Heartbroken by Lisa Unger
K: Saltwater Witch by Chris Howard (Kassandra is main character)

Badger
B: Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch
A: The Rising by Kelley Armstrong
D: Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
G: The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison
E: Every Which Way But Dead by Kim Harrison
R: Steel and Other Stories by Richard Matheson

Coyote
C: Deep Blue Secret by Christie Anderson
O: One Sweet Moment by Maggie Craig
Y: Drip Drop Teardrop by Samantha Young
O: The Outlaw Demon Wails by Kim Harrison
T: Two Weeks with a SEAL by Theresa Marguerite Hewitt
E: Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh (Elena is main character)

Dragonfly
D: The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion (Don is main character)
R: For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison (Rachel is main character)
A: An Apple for the Creature edited by Charlaine Harris, Toni L.P. Kelner
G: Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews
O: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
N: Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
F: Forever Fae by L.P. Dover
L: Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs  (Lily is main character)
Y: Your Guardian Angel by Skyla Madi

Eagle
E: WitchHunt by Emma Mills
A: Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews
G: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
L: Death on the Aegean Queen By Maria Hudgins (Dotsy Lamb is main character)
E: Baehrly Breathing by Elizabeth A. Reeves

Fox
F: A Fistful of Charms by Kim Harrison
O: The Cold Moon Run by L. Filion  (Olivia is main character)
X: Himmelbegravelsen (Sky Burial) by Xinran

Gecko
G: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams
E: Baehrly Bitten by Elizabeth A. Reeves
C: The Highlander's Hope by Cali MacKay
K: Honeymoon For One by Chris Keniston
O: Champagne and Lemon Drops by Jean Oram

Hawk
H: Speechless by Hannah Harrington
A: Whispers Under Ground by Ben Aaronovitch
W: What Stays in Vegas by Beth Labonte
K: Vinter-Eventyr by Karen Blixen

Impala
I: The Inconvenient Duchess by Christine Merrill
M: Hell of a Journey: On Foot Through the Scottish Highlands in Winter by Mike Cawthorne
P: Night Broken by Patricia Briggs
A: Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews
L: From a Whisper to a Scream by Charles de Lint 
A: Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch

Jellyfish
J: John Macnab by John Buchan
E: Baehrly Alive by Elizabeth A. Reeves
L: My Sweet Valentine by Jill Sanders (Lander, Sara is main character)
L: Evergreen by Brenda Pandos (Lanski, Ash is main character)
Y: The Yellow Fairy Book by Andrew Lang
F: Pieces of Eight by Melissa Wright (Frey is main character)
I: Into the Woods: Tales from the Hollows and Beyond by Kim Harrison
S: Night of the Purple Moon by Scott Cramer
H: Hotter Than Hell edited by Kim Harrison

Kestrel
K: Death du Jour by Kathy Reichs
E: How (Not) to Kiss a Were Bear by Elizabeth A. Reeves
S: Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec
T: A Charming Crime by Tonya Kappes
R: The Demigod Diaries by Rick Riordan
E: Ever After by Kim Harrison
L: Angel by L.A. Weatherly

Leopard
L: Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
E: The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
O: One Sweet Summer by Cali MacKay
P: A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison
A: Alien Stars by C.J. Cherryh, Joe Haldeman, Timothy Zahn
R: Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison (Rachel is main character)
D: Drifting Home by Pierre Berton

Musk Ox
M: Must Love Hellhounds by Charlaine Harris, Nalini Singh, Ilona Andrews, Meljean Brook
U: An Unlikely Match by Barbara Dunlop
S: The Bride wore Chocolate by Shirley Jump
K: Pale Demon by Kim Harrison
O: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
X: True of Blood by Bonnie Lamer (Xandra is main character)

Narwhal
N: Made to Be Broken by Kelley Armstrong (Nadia is main character)
A: A Highland Home by Cali MacKay (Angus is main character)
R: The Breeders by Katie French (Riley is main character)
W: White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison
H: Hex Appeal edited by P.N. Elrod
A: A Gift of Dragons by Anne McCaffrey
L: If the Shoe Fits by Laurie LeClair

Owl
O: The Enchantress by Michael Scott (Osiris is main characters father)
W: Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson
L: Legions by Karice Bolton

Polar Bear
P: Prince of Hazel and Oak by John Lenahan
O: On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
L: Reckless Nights in Rome by C.C. MacKenzie (Bronte Ludlow is main character)
A: Dragon's Kin by Anne McCaffrey
R: The Way They Were by Mary Campisi (Kate Redmond is main character)
B: A Highland Heist by Cali MacKay (Maggie Brennan is main character)
E: Every Woman For Herself by Trisha Ashley
A: Wild Justice by Kelley Armstrong
R: Rise of The Seven by Melissa Wright

Quail
Q: A Place Beyond The Map by Samuel Thews (Phinnegan Qwyk is main character)
U: The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison
A: The Keepers by Donna Augustine
I: It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet by James Herriot
L: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (Hazel Grace Lancaster is main character)

Raven
R: The Tiger Princess by Sarah Renee
A: After the Storm by M. Stratton
V: The Vintage Summer Wedding by Jenny Oliver
E: Kept by Elle Field
N: Neanderthal Seeks Human: A Smart Romance by Penny Reid

Seal
S: Skin Game by Jim Butcher
E: The Marriage Bargain by Sandra Edwards
A: Magic to the Bone by Devon Monk (Allie is main character)
L: Macaron Murder by Harper Lin

Toucan
T: The Children of Húrin by J.R.R. Tolkien
O: Madman's Dance by Jana Oliver
U: Untouched by Robert J. Crane
C: Cart Before the Horse by Bernadette Marie
A: The Alchemyst by Michael Scott
N: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Umbrellabird
U: Unruly Magic by Camilla Chafer
M: Texas Secrets: The Gallaghers of Morning Star by Jean Brashear (Maddie is main character)
B: A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
R: Forliset Og Andre Skrøner by Jørn Riel 
E: Magic Rising by Camilla Chafer (Etoile is one of the main characters)
L: Blessings by Anna Quindlen (Lydia Blessing is one of the main characters)
L: The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien (Legolas is one of the characters in the main group)
A: Altered Soul by Karice Bolton
B: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (Bilbo Baggins is main character)
I: Infernal Devices by K.W. Jeter
R: The Secret History by Donna Tartt (Richard is the narrator of the story)
D: Devious Magic by Camilla Chafer

Vulture
V: Who Censored Roger Rabbit? by Gary K. Wolf ( Eddie Valiant is main character)
U: Unborn by Amber Lynn Natusch
L: Northern Lights by Philip Pullman (Lyra is main character)
T: Dragonsblood by Todd J. McCaffrey
U: Unicorn Bait by S.A. Hunter
R: The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
E: Arcane Magic by Camilla Chafer (Etoile is one of the main characters)

Wolf
W: Along Came A Demon by Linda Welch
O: The Lazarus Machine by Paul Crilley (Orogond is one of the main characters)
L: Monsters by C. Gockel (Loki is one of the main characters)
F: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

Xoni
X: X. by Matt Thompson
O: Elfhunter by C.S. Marks (Octavia is one of the main characters)
N: The Necromancer by Michael Scott
I: Illicit Magic by Camilla Chafer

Yeti
Y: Yuletide Tales A Festive Collective by Peter John
E: quiet storm by Romanus Gabriel (Eugene is one of the main characters)
T: Moxyland by Lauren Beukes (Toby is one of the main characters)
I: Casino Royale: James Bond 007 by Ian Fleming

Zorrilla
Z: Gnome on the Range by Jennifer Zane
O: The Little Christmas Kitchen by Jenny Oliver
R: Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
R: How (Not) to Love a Hero by Elizabeth A. Reeves  
I: Blood Faerie by India Drummond
L: The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman (Lyra is main character)
L: Z 2134 by Sean Platt and David W. Wright (Liam is one of the main characters)
A: All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy

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