This year I decided to take part in both the A to Z Reading Challenge (adult and kidlit versions), and the Beat the Backlist Reading Challenge. Here's a summary of how I did with both challenges.
Reading Challenges 2018 Recap
To find out more about each book just click on the title.
Books listed that have a * by them also count towards Beat The Backlist.
Books read (adult version):
A (The) Art of Fear by Pamela Crane*
B Bad Blood by Gary Kemble*
C
D Dream, Think, and Live BIG by Stellan Moreira
E Everything We Keep by Kerry Lonsdale*
A (The) Art of Fear by Pamela Crane*
B Bad Blood by Gary Kemble*
C
D Dream, Think, and Live BIG by Stellan Moreira
E Everything We Keep by Kerry Lonsdale*
Everything We Left Behind by Kerry Lonsdale*
F Fame is a Killer by Meredith Potts
F Fame is a Killer by Meredith Potts
Fade to Black by David Rosenfelt*
G Gut Feeling by Victoria Browne*
H How to Blog for Fun and Profit by Tommy Mickle
G Gut Feeling by Victoria Browne*
H How to Blog for Fun and Profit by Tommy Mickle
How to Revise and Release Your Book by Penny C. Sansevieri
I
J Justice for Jessica by Alretha Thomas*
I
J Justice for Jessica by Alretha Thomas*
Joining the Dots by Alex Mathers
K Killing Dr. Watson by Matt Ferraz
L Letters from Alice by Petrina Banfield
K Killing Dr. Watson by Matt Ferraz
L Letters from Alice by Petrina Banfield
(The) Life and Lessons of a Young Author by Sunayna Arya Prasad
M My Cake! by Bena Roberts
N
O
P Pressure by Betsy Reavley*
M My Cake! by Bena Roberts
N
O
P Pressure by Betsy Reavley*
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters
Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse
Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth
Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian
Q
R (A) Reflection Of Evil by William Todd
Q
R (A) Reflection Of Evil by William Todd
Remembering What I Forgot by K. Allen
S Spectrum by Ethan Cross*
S Spectrum by Ethan Cross*
Signal to Noise (Remade Series 2, Episode 2)*
T Taking the Reins by Katrina Abbott
T Taking the Reins by Katrina Abbott
Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
The Perfect Friend by Barbara Copperwaite*
U (The) Ugly Step Sister Strikes Back by Sariah Wilson*
V
W
X
Y
Z
Books read (Kidlit version):
A All Through The Week With Dog and Cat by Rozanne Lanczak Williams
B Banana for Two by Ellen Mayer
C (The) Captain’s Favourite Treasure by Angela Fish
D Dinosaur in Danger by Paul Geraghty
E
F Fred Wants to Play Janna de Lathouder & Anne Schneider*
G
H
I If You Want to Fall Asleep by Jackie Azua Kramer & Lisa Brandenburg*
J
K
L
M
N
O
P (The) Puddleman by Raymond Briggs
Q
R
S Sloppy Takes A Plunge by Sean Julian
T Tiny Fox and Great Boar by Berenika Kolomycka
U
V
W Watermelon Madness by Taghreed Najjar
X
Y
Z
V
W
X
Y
Z
Books read (Kidlit version):
A All Through The Week With Dog and Cat by Rozanne Lanczak Williams
B Banana for Two by Ellen Mayer
C (The) Captain’s Favourite Treasure by Angela Fish
D Dinosaur in Danger by Paul Geraghty
E
F Fred Wants to Play Janna de Lathouder & Anne Schneider*
G
H
I If You Want to Fall Asleep by Jackie Azua Kramer & Lisa Brandenburg*
J
K
L
M
N
O
P (The) Puddleman by Raymond Briggs
Q
R
S Sloppy Takes A Plunge by Sean Julian
T Tiny Fox and Great Boar by Berenika Kolomycka
U
V
W Watermelon Madness by Taghreed Najjar
X
Y
Z
As you can see I went a bit off list and so have multiples for the same letters, and still have spaces to fill.
I might not have completed either reading challenge, but I did read a lot of good books in 2018.
As an author, doing this challenge also made me think a lot about book titles. Seriously some letters are hard to find books for!
Did you take part in a reading challenge this year? How did you do?
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18 comments
Great list! I always found X a hard one to find books to read for.
ReplyDeleteI agree X is a hard one. Some letters are definitely more difficult to find books for.
DeleteI was going to do the 2019 one, but I get worried I won't finish it.
ReplyDeleteIt was a fun challenge even if I didn't manage to read a book for each letter. I might try again this year.
DeleteI had lots of multiples for several letters. Finding A to Z titles is hard!
ReplyDeleteSome letters are really difficult to find titles for.
DeleteYou read some great books last year!
ReplyDeleteI did. I really enjoyed most of the books I read in 2018. I'm definitely getting better at selecting books to suit my tastes.😊
Deletegreat list! you did quite good on both in the end!
ReplyDeleteI failed miserably at the beat the backlist in 2018, but I'm determined to succeed in it this year.
There's an A to Z challenge in my bookish planner and I'm hoping to finish it as well and combine it with the Goodreads one and Beat the Backlist.
I'm thinking about trying to do them all again this year. I definitely have lots on my backlist that I need to get around to reading.
DeleteCongratulations you did really well with your challenges. I'm hoping to complete the AtoZ challenge this year. Wish me luck.
ReplyDeleteGemma @ www.gemmasbooknook.blogspot.com
Good luck. I'm sure you'll do well. I might try again this year too.
DeleteYou still did far better than we did this year! What a list of books you've read :) I'm adding quite a few of the kidlit ones to our TBR for the little ones to read.
ReplyDeleteI was pleased with the amount of books I read, and even happier that they were mostly really good reads. Might give it a try again this year.
DeleteCongratulations you did really well.
ReplyDeleteThanks. It was harder to keep up with the challenges than I thought it would be.
DeleteYou did great Jo!
ReplyDeleteGayathri @ Elgee Writes
Thanks 😊
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