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A to Z

I stole this meme from Danielle who got it from Simon. Make an alphabetical list of some favorite books and authors. For some letters, I had a lot of authors to choose from and for others I had to really think about it. Anyway, this was fun.

  • Atwood, Margaret – The Handmaid’s Tale
  • Booth, Martin – Islands of Silence
  • Cisneros, Sandra – Caramelo
  • Donoghue, Emma – Slammerkin
  • Esquivel, Laura – Like Water for Chocolate
  • Fitzgerald, Penelope – The Bookshop
  • Gaarder, Jostein – Sophie’s World
  • Hill, Susan – The Woman in Black
  • Irving, John – A Prayer for Owen Meany
  • Japrisot, Sebastien – A Very long Engagement
  • Kingsolver, Barbara – The Bean Trees
  • Lansens, Lori – The Girls
  • Mistry, Rohinton – Family Matters
  • Niffenegger, Audrey – The Time Traveler’s Wife
  • Olsson, Linda – Astrid & Veronika
  • Pym, Barbara – Jane and Prudence
  • Q – Nothing…
  • Rice, Anne – Interview with the Vampire
  • Shapiro, Jeff – Renato’s Luck
  • Toole, John Kennedy – A Confederacy of Dunces
  • Urrea, Luis Alberto – The Hummingbird’s Daughter
  • Vreeland, Susan – Artemisia
  • Waters, Sarah – Affinity
  • X – Nothing…
  • Yoshimura, Akira – Shipwrecks
  • Zusak, Markus – The Book Thief

It was fun to come up with this list because I got to think back on the books I’ve read. Some of these favorites I read ages ago (I wonder if I’d still like them the second time around and so many years later) and some are a lot more recent.
Who else has done this or wants to play?

This entry was posted on Thursday, April 24th, 2008 at 9:15 pm and is filed under Nightstand.

23 Responses to “A to Z”

  1. Melody http://mel-reading-corner.blogspot.com/

    April 25th, 2008 at 6:51 am

    Great list and what fun! I hope to do this meme when the mood strikes. ;)

  2. Gentle Reader http://shelflifeblog.blogspot.com/

    April 25th, 2008 at 6:52 am

    I love your list. I saw that litlove at Tales from the Reading Room did this one, too. I’m going to have to see if I can make enough of a list to make it worthwhile! A nice challenge–thanks!

  3. Litlove http://litlove.wordpress.com

    April 25th, 2008 at 9:17 am

    I’m so enjoying everyone’s lists! I love yours iliana – it’s a wonderful mix of books I’ve loved and books I’ve never heard of. Oh dear – this is only adding to the tbr mountain, isn’t it?

  4. Ann Darnton http://web.mac.com/ann163125/Table_Talk/Table_Talk_Blog/Table_Talk_Blog.html

    April 25th, 2008 at 9:33 am

    The best thing about this meme is going around and collecting new ideas to ensure that the TBR pile never diminishes – some hope!

  5. joanna http://lostinagoodstory.blogspot.com/

    April 25th, 2008 at 11:55 am

    Great list – so many that I’ve never read though! Maybe a list like this is a nice project for this Friday afternoon… :-)

  6. Dorothy W. http://ofbooksandbikes.wordpress.com

    April 25th, 2008 at 1:39 pm

    Great list! It’s fun reading everyone’s versions. I’ve got to think about how I might possibly answer “X” and “Q”!

  7. Tiffany http://tiffanynorris.blogspot.com

    April 25th, 2008 at 3:30 pm

    Ooh, I might have to do this one, too. Good answers!

  8. Isabel http://booksandotherstuff.blogspot.com

    April 25th, 2008 at 5:06 pm

    Great list.

    I won’t do it coz I hate lists.

    Have fun this weekend.

  9. Nymeth http://thingsmeanalot.blogspot.com/

    April 25th, 2008 at 5:25 pm

    What a cool meme! I think I’ll give it a go later.

    I like A Confederacy of Dunces too. There are many on your list that I haven’t read but have been meaning to for ages.

  10. Katherine http://agirlwalksintoabookstore.blogspot.com

    April 25th, 2008 at 5:52 pm

    Interesting meme–I may have to do this myself!

  11. Stefanie http://somanybooksblog.com

    April 25th, 2008 at 7:37 pm

    Nice list. I’m going to have to check out some of those books. I’m not sure I could come up with an author for Q or X either.

  12. Lisa http://www.booknotesbylisa.blogspot.com

    April 25th, 2008 at 8:36 pm

    I’ve been playing around with making a list, but I have several for quite a few letters that I can’t choose between and then several other letters for which I have nothing. I know it’s not a test, and I could just put up what I have, but I’m such a perfectionist about things. I enjoyed reading your list, as well as the others I’ve seen. Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend!

  13. Heather http://hiddenplace.wordpress.com

    April 25th, 2008 at 9:02 pm

    Great list! This is a fun one. I think I’ll have to do it.

  14. Melissa http://melissasbookreviews.blogspot.com

    April 25th, 2008 at 9:48 pm

    I agree, I need to have a go with this one. :)

  15. Simon T http://www.stuck-in-a-book.blogspot.com

    April 25th, 2008 at 11:23 pm

    I’m impressed that you only had two letters missing! I had four gaps…
    What a lot of different authors people are picking – I’ve only read three of your choices (the Kingsolver, Atwood and Waters) but have The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald waiting to be read soon…

  16. Tracee http://amateurdelivre.wordpress.com

    April 27th, 2008 at 8:35 pm

    I’ll be doing this on my blog at a later time. Wonderful list! Found you on Weekly Geeks

  17. Marie http://www.bostonbibliophile.com

    April 28th, 2008 at 1:43 am

    Great list! I have a bunch of those in my library as well. I think I’m going to do the meme sometime this week. :-)

  18. Bookgirl http://www.bookgirl.net

    April 28th, 2008 at 3:13 am

    Hope everyone’s been doing great! I can’t wait to read some of your lists for those of you who just participated or are still thinking of putting a list together :)

  19. Nicole http://www.nbbaker1102.wordpress.com

    April 28th, 2008 at 12:54 pm

    I’m impressed with your list. I don’t think I could do this. I rarely remember the author’s or the titles. Isn’t that ridiculous??

  20. Danielle http://www.danitorres.typepad.com

    April 28th, 2008 at 4:03 pm

    I’ve read several of the same authors and have several more on my TBR pile! I especially want to read the Pym book and Sarah Waters’ Affinity!

  21. Bookgirl http://www.bookgirl.net

    April 28th, 2008 at 10:47 pm

    Nicole – Well, I did have to glance at my bookshelves often to remember some of those titles! :)
    Danielle – I need to read more by Pym! I loved that book. I think you’ll enjoy it. And, Affinity is all sorts of wonderful.

  22. Matt http://mattviews.wordpress.com

    May 1st, 2008 at 4:19 am

    A most interesting way to keep inventory of your favorite reads. Slammerkin is at the top of my list now. I’ll have to snag this meme too. :)

  23. Melanie http://www.indextrious.blogspot.com

    May 6th, 2008 at 10:43 pm

    I also drew a blank for Q and X. I also loved the Japrisot; it was hard to keep it to one author per letter for some of them. I have the Olsson and Niffenegger on my TBR, now you’ve added a few more.