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message 1: by Joe (new)

Joe | 93 comments Okay, so I'm crazy to start mid-year, but maybe I'll at least make it through M... ? :)

I'm going to use the genre option and base my reads off of nonfiction. Okay, here goes:

A - Anne Frank Remembered: The Story of the Woman Who Helped to Hide the Frank Family
Anne Frank Remembered The Story of the Woman Who Helped to Hide the Frank Family by Miep Gies

B - Steven Gary Blank The Four Steps to the Epiphany Successful Strategies for Startups That Win by Steven Gary Blank

C - Robert A. Caro The Path to Power (The Years of Lyndon Johnson, #1) by Robert A. Caro

D - Peter F. Drucker Innovation and Entrepreneurship Practice and Principles by Peter F. Drucker

E - Edward S. Lisk The Creative Director Alternative Rehearsal Techniques by Edward S. Lisk

F - France (setting) Around My French Table: More Than 300 Recipes from My Home to Yours Around My French Table More Than 300 Recipes from My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan

G - Gerald Klickstein The Musician's Way A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness by Gerald Klickstein

H - Have a Little Faith: The Story of a Last Request Have a Little Faith The Story of a Last Request by Mitch Albom

I - The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book That Will Change the Way You Do Business The Innovator's Dilemma The Revolutionary Book That Will Change the Way You Do Business by Clayton M. Christensen

J - Lyndon Johnson (main character) Means of Ascent Means of Ascent (The Years of Lyndon Johnson, #2) by Robert A. Caro

K - Korea (setting) Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea Nothing to Envy Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick

L - Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust Left to Tell Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust by Immaculee Ilibagiza

M - Master of the Senate Master of the Senate (The Years of Lyndon Johnson, #3) by Robert A. Caro

N - New Jersey (author's setting) Daniel Kahneman Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

O - Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell

P - Peter F. Drucker The Effective Executive The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done by Peter F. Drucker

Q - Queen Victoria (main character) Heaven's Command: An Imperial Progress Heaven's Command An Imperial Progress (The Pax Britannica Trilogy #1) by Jan Morris

R - Garr Reynolds Presentation Zen Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery by Garr Reynolds

S - Steve Sheinkin Bomb The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin

T - Tony Hsieh Delivering Happiness A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose by Tony Hsieh

U - United Kingdom (author's setting) David Byrne How Music Works by David Byrne

V - Joseph Vogel Man in the Music The Creative Life and Work of Michael Jackson by Joseph Vogel

W - George Washington (main character) 1776 1776 by David McCullough

X - Xenophon The Education of Cyrus by Xenophon

Y - Yugoslavia (setting) Safe Area Goražde: The War in Eastern Bosnia, 1992-1995 Safe Area Goražde The War in Eastern Bosnia, 1992-1995 by Joe Sacco

Z - Ayman al-Zawihari (main character) The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 The Looming Tower Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 by Lawrence Wright

Phew! This is a very optimistic list!


message 2: by Rusalka, Moderator (new)

Rusalka (rusalkii) | 19002 comments You can do it Joe!! Not to mention you have some interesting topics on there.

Just remember, if you have any reads that fit that you have read already this year you can count them. As long as you read them in alphabetical order.


message 3: by Joe (new)

Joe | 93 comments Yeah, that's the problem... I read two other nonfiction books, but they both fit 'B' - no 'A'... :(


message 4: by Rusalka, Moderator (new)

Rusalka (rusalkii) | 19002 comments *waves fist* I bet they did it on purpose too!!


message 5: by Cherie (new)

Cherie (crobins0) | 21486 comments Wow, Joe you are the bravest person I know.

The Brothers KraThe Brothers Karamazov and 26 non fiction choices in less than 6 months!

How are you doing on the brothers? 3 days left to the end of the month...

You know I am teasing, right?


message 6: by jaxnsmom (new)

jaxnsmom | 8341 comments Wow! That's an impressive list. We'll all be rooting for you to finish it!


message 7: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 57686 comments You can do it Joe! We'll all cheer you on.


message 8: by Almeta (new)

Almeta (menfrommarrs) | 11188 comments Unusual list. Welcome to the Alphabet Insanity!


message 9: by Neenee (new)

Neenee Hi, Joe. All the best!


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