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NBRC: New-2-U
Duration: January - December, 2013

35/XX - Come What May

January
1. ✔ Not Quite Dating, by Catherine Bybee ★★★★✩ 1/13 audible.com (Not Quite #1)
2. ✔ Homicide In Hardcover, by Kate Carlisle ★★★★☆ audible.com 1/19 (A Biliophile Mystery #1)
3. ✔ Death on Tour, by Janice Hamrick ★★★★½ Library-PB 1/24 (Jocelyn Shore #1)

February
4. ✔ For the Love of Pete, by Julia Harper ★★★½☆ 2/4
5. ✔ Wallbanger, by Alice Clayton ★★★★½ Kindle 2/10 “buddy read”
6. ✔ The Devil and the Deep, by Amy Andrews ★★★★✩ PB 2/16
7. ✔ Undeniable, by Alison Kent ★★★★½ PB 2/24
8. ✔ Cut & Run, by Abigail Roux & Madeleine Urban ★★★½✩ audible.com 2/27 (Cut & Run #1)

March
9. ✔ The Devil You Know, by Victoria Vane ★★★★★ audible.com 3/10/13
10. ✔ Borstal Boy, by Brendan Behan ★★★★✩ audio-cassettes 3/17/13
11. ✔ Private Practice, by Samanthe Beck ★★★★½ Kindle 3/25/13
12. ✔ Come Home To Me, by Peggy L. Henderson ★★★★✩ Kindle 3/28/13

April
13. ✔ What Happens in Scotland, by Jennifer McQuiston ★★★★☆ PB 4/7/13 “buddy read”
14. ✔ Hearse and Buggy, by Laura Bradford ★★★★☆ PB 4/26/13 An Amish Mystery #1
15. ✔ On What Grounds, by Cleo Coyle ★★★★☆ PB 4/27/13 Coffeehouse Mystery #1

May
16. ✔ Death by Darjeeling, by Laura Childs ★★★★☆ PB 5/1 A Tea Shop Mystery #1
17. ✔ Gorgeously Green: 8 Simple Steps to an Earth-Friendly Life,
           by Sophie Uliano ★★★★☆ Library-Kindle 5/9
18. ✔ Handbags and Homicide, by Dorothy Howell ★★½☆☆ Library-PB 5/15
19. ✔ Scent to Her Grave, by India Ink ★★★★☆ Library-PB 5/25 A Bath and Body Mystery, #1
20. ✔ Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, by Robin Sloan ★★★★☆ audible.com & Library-HC 5/29 “buddy read”

June
21. ✔ A Deadly Grind, by Victoria Hamilton ★★★★☆ Library-PB 6/11 Vintage Kitchen Mystery #1
22. ✔ The Diviners, by Libba Bray ★★★★★ Library-CDs-to-iPod 6/11 The Diviners #1
23. ✔ Kidnapped Cowboy, by Lindsey Brookes ★★★½☆ Kindle 6/24
24. ✔ The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, by Rachel Joyce ★★★★★ 6/26 ODA
25. ✔ Mortal Words, by Kathryn Lasky Knight ★★★☆☆ HC 6/28

July
26. ✔ One Night with the Rebel Billionaire, by Trish Wylie ★★★½☆ Adobe Digital 7/4
27. ✔ Purchased: His Perfect Wife (Wedlocked!), by Helen Bianchin ★★★★☆ PB 7/11
28. ✔ The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern ★★★★★ Library-HC 7/16
29. ✔ Laura's Big Break, by Janet Elizabeth Henderson ★★★★☆ Kindle 7/17 “buddy read”

August
30. ✔ Pies and Prejudice, by Ellery Adams ★★★½☆ Library-PB 8/10
31. ✔ Kyriakis's Innocent Mistress, by Diana Hamilton ★★★☆☆ PB 8/11
32. ✔ Prince of Montez, Pregnant Mistress, by Sabrina Philips ★★★☆☆ PB 8/12
33. ✔ Wrong Bed, Right Guy, by Katee Robert ★★★★☆ audible.com 8/16
34. ✔ Solitary Soldier, by Debra Webb ★★★½☆Kindle 8/29
35. ✔ Fallen Angel, by Charlotte Louise Dolan ★★★★★ PB 8/30

■ August - 14 ■

Blind Sight by Terri Persons
Cold Granite by Stuart MacBride
The Stranger You Seek by Amanda Kyle Williams
At the End of the Road by Grant Jerkins
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by P.D. James
At the End of the Road by Grant Jerkins
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa
A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
The Gingerbread House by Carin Gerhardsen
Evidence of Life by Barbara Taylor Sissel
The Dangerous Edge of Things by Tina Whittle
Junkyard Dogs by Craig Johnson

update to post 51

I'm up to 29 authors! can't say the same for New Releases! lol :(

I'm not doing new releases, Catherine, but I'd bet I don't have as many as New 2 Me Authors, either.

I am only up to 13 New Releases...it's not that I don't have them...lol

NBRC: New-2-U
Duration: January - December, 2013

38/XX - Come What May

January
1. ✔ Not Quite Dating, by Catherine Bybee ★★★★✩ 1/13 audible.com Not Quite #1
2. ✔ Homicide In Hardcover, by Kate Carlisle ★★★★☆ audible.com 1/19 A Biliophile Mystery #1
3. ✔ Death on Tour, by Janice Hamrick ★★★★½ Library-PB 1/24 Jocelyn Shore #1

February
4. ✔ For the Love of Pete, by Julia Harper ★★★½☆ 2/4
5. ✔ Wallbanger, by Alice Clayton ★★★★½ Kindle 2/10 “b.r.”
6. ✔ The Devil and the Deep, by Amy Andrews ★★★★✩ PB 2/16
7. ✔ Undeniable, by Alison Kent ★★★★½ PB 2/24
8. ✔ Cut & Run, by Abigail Roux & Madeleine Urban ★★★½✩ audible.com 2/27 Cut & Run #1

March
9. ✔ The Devil You Know, by Victoria Vane ★★★★★ audible.com 3/10/13
10. ✔ Borstal Boy, by Brendan Behan ★★★★✩ audio-cassettes 3/17/13
11. ✔ Private Practice, by Samanthe Beck ★★★★½ Kindle 3/25/13
12. ✔ Come Home To Me, by Peggy L. Henderson ★★★★✩ Kindle 3/28/13

April
13. ✔ What Happens in Scotland, by Jennifer McQuiston ★★★★☆ PB 4/7/13 “b.r.”
14. ✔ Hearse and Buggy, by Laura Bradford ★★★★☆ PB 4/26/13 An Amish Mystery #1
15. ✔ On What Grounds, by Cleo Coyle ★★★★☆ PB 4/27/13 Coffeehouse Mystery #1

May
16. ✔ Death by Darjeeling, by Laura Childs ★★★★☆ PB 5/1 A Tea Shop Mystery #1
17. ✔ Gorgeously Green: 8 Simple Steps to an Earth-Friendly Life,
           by Sophie Uliano ★★★★☆ Library-Kindle 5/9
18. ✔ Handbags and Homicide, by Dorothy Howell ★★½☆☆ Library-PB 5/15
19. ✔ Scent to Her Grave, by India Ink ★★★★☆ Library-PB 5/25 A Bath and Body Mystery, #1
20. ✔ Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, by Robin Sloan ★★★★☆ audible.com & Library-HC 5/29 “b.r.”

June
21. ✔ A Deadly Grind, by Victoria Hamilton ★★★★☆ Library-PB 6/11 Vintage Kitchen Mystery #1
22. ✔ The Diviners, by Libba Bray ★★★★★ Library-CDs-to-iPod 6/11 The Diviners #1
23. ✔ Kidnapped Cowboy, by Lindsey Brookes ★★★½☆ Kindle 6/24
24. ✔ The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, by Rachel Joyce ★★★★★ 6/26 ODA
25. ✔ Mortal Words, by Kathryn Lasky Knight ★★★☆☆ HC 6/28

July
26. ✔ One Night with the Rebel Billionaire, by Trish Wylie ★★★½☆ Adobe Digital 7/4
27. ✔ Purchased: His Perfect Wife (Wedlocked!), by Helen Bianchin ★★★★☆ PB 7/11
28. ✔ The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern ★★★★★ Library-HC 7/16
29. ✔ Laura's Big Break, by Janet Elizabeth Henderson ★★★★☆ Kindle 7/17 “b.r.”

August
30. ✔ Pies and Prejudice, by Ellery Adams ★★★½☆ Library-PB 8/10
       A Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery #1
31. ✔ Kyriakis's Innocent Mistress, by Diana Hamilton ★★★☆☆ PB 8/11
32. ✔ Prince of Montez, Pregnant Mistress, by Sabrina Philips ★★★☆☆ PB 8/12
33. ✔ Wrong Bed, Right Guy, by Katee Robert ★★★★☆ audible.com 8/16 Come Undone #1
34. ✔ Solitary Soldier, by Debra Webb ★★★½☆Kindle 8/29
35. ✔ Fallen Angel, by Charlotte Louise Dolan ★★★★★ PB 8/30

September
36. ✔ The Cooking School Murders, by Virginia Rich ★★★☆☆ Library-PB 9/5
       A Eugenia Potter Mystery #1
37. ✔ Master and Commander, by Patrick O'Brian ★★★★☆ ODA 9/8 Aubrey/Maturin #1
38. ✔ The Five Dollar Mail Book 1:The Green, by Regina Shelley ★★★☆☆ Kindle 9/10 “b.r.”

Key
“b.r.” = “buddy read”
OCD = OneClickDigital
ODA = Over Drive Audio

update to post 51...

31 NEW AUTHORS COMPLETE!!!! :)

Neat, Catherine!

Updated Post #133

90/XX

Whoa. Babe.

Wow! Stephanie!! And I was feeling so proud of my 30 new authors...

30/?

1. Jill Shalvis: The Sweetest Thing - 2.03
2. Laura Lee Guhrke: Wedding of the Season - 2.08
3. Vicky Dreiling: How to Marry a Duke - 2.09
4. Kate Collins : Mum's the Word - 2.12
5. Melody Carlson: Back Home Again - 2.16
6. Tracy Anne Warren: The Husband Trap - 3.05
7. Aravind Adiga: The White Tiger
8. Ally Condie: Matched
9. James Cain: The Postman Always Rings Twice
10. T.H. White: The Once and Future King
11. Sara Bennett: Led Astray by a Rake
12. Chad Harbach: The Art of Fielding
13. Lisa Genova: Still Alice
14. Patrick Taylor : An Irish Country Doctor
15. Jeff Shaara: Rise to Rebellion: A Novel of the American Revolution
16. Sally MacKenzie: Surprising Lord Jack
17. Stephen Chbosky: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
18. Valerie Bowman: Secrets of a Wedding Night
19. Gaelen Foley: The Imposter Bride
20. Yvonne Lindsay: A Father's Secret
21. Grace Burrowes: Darius: Lord of Pleasures
22. Laura Griffin: Untraceable
23. G.K. Chesterton: The Man Who Was Thursday
24. Raymond Chandler: The Big Sleep
25. Elise Hyatt: Dipped, Stripped, and Dead
26. John Scalzi: Old Man's War
27. Emily Hendrickson: Lord Nick's Folly
28. Laura Kinsale: Lessons in French
29. Karen Russell: Vampires in the Lemon Grove: Stories
30. Kate Atkinson: Life After Life

BJ Rose wrote: "Wow! Stephanie!! And I was feeling so proud of my 30 new authors..."

I know, right? LOL!

■ September - 11 ■

The Burning by Jane Casey
The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman
Murder at Longbourn by Tracy Kiely
Murder Most Frothy by Cleo Coyle
Body Count by P.D. Martin
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Anger, and Impulsiveness by Daniel G. Amen
Anatomy of Murder by Imogen Robertson
Death of a Neighborhood Witch by Laura Levine
Night Chill by Jeff Gunhus
Inside Out by Barry Eisler

Nice, Shelia.

Thank you Lisa Kay. I love discovering new authors/series. That is why I call my tbr Mr. Everest.

**hee hee** I just call my Mt. TBR. But, I like Mr. Everest better.

Slowing down, but I'm still getting a few - have at least one more coming up next month, but I'm getting to the comfort seasons, and that means authors that I know!

New-to-U- Authors
January 1 - December 31, 2013

LEVEL: Come What May = Let's see how many I read.

32/?

1. Jill Shalvis: The Sweetest Thing - 2.03
2. Laura Lee Guhrke: Wedding of the Season - 2.08
3. Vicky Dreiling: How to Marry a Duke - 2.09
4. Kate Collins : Mum's the Word - 2.12
5. Melody Carlson: Back Home Again - 2.16
6. Tracy Anne Warren: The Husband Trap - 3.05
7. Aravind Adiga: The White Tiger
8. Ally Condie: Matched
9. James Cain: The Postman Always Rings Twice
10. T.H. White: The Once and Future King
11. Sara Bennett: Led Astray by a Rake
12. Chad Harbach: The Art of Fielding
13. Lisa Genova: Still Alice
14. Patrick Taylor : An Irish Country Doctor
15. Jeff Shaara: Rise to Rebellion: A Novel of the American Revolution
16. Sally MacKenzie: Surprising Lord Jack
17. Stephen Chbosky: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
18. Valerie Bowman: Secrets of a Wedding Night
19. Gaelen Foley: The Imposter Bride
20. Yvonne Lindsay: A Father's Secret
21. Grace Burrowes: Darius: Lord of Pleasures
22. Laura Griffin: Untraceable
23. G.K. Chesterton: The Man Who Was Thursday
24. Raymond Chandler: The Big Sleep
25. Elise Hyatt: Dipped, Stripped, and Dead
26. John Scalzi: Old Man's War
27. Emily Hendrickson: Lord Nick's Folly
28. Laura Kinsale: Lessons in French
29. Karen Russell: Vampires in the Lemon Grove: Stories
30. Kate Atkinson: Life After Life
31. Bella Andre: The Look of Love
32. Paolo Bacigalupi: The Alchemist and the Executioness

Oh, I can completely understand, BJ Rose. I do the same thing for the holidays.

NBRC: New-2-U
Duration: January - December, 2013

43/XX - Come What May

January
1. ✔ Not Quite Dating, by Catherine Bybee ★★★★✩ 1/13 audible.com
2. ✔ Homicide In Hardcover, by Kate Carlisle ★★★★☆ audible.com 1/19
3. ✔ Death on Tour, by Janice Hamrick ★★★★½ Library-PB 1/24

February
4. ✔ For the Love of Pete, by Julia Harper ★★★½☆ 2/4
5. ✔ Wallbanger, by Alice Clayton ★★★★½ Kindle 2/10
6. ✔ The Devil and the Deep, by Amy Andrews ★★★★✩ PB 2/16
7. ✔ Undeniable, by Alison Kent ★★★★½ PB 2/24
8. ✔ Cut & Run, by Abigail Roux & Madeleine Urban ★★★½✩ audible.com 2/27

March
9. ✔ The Devil You Know, by Victoria Vane ★★★★★ audible.com 3/10
10. ✔ Borstal Boy, by Brendan Behan ★★★★✩ audio-cassettes 3/17
11. ✔ Private Practice, by Samanthe Beck ★★★★½ Kindle 3/25
12. ✔ Come Home To Me, by Peggy L. Henderson ★★★★✩ Kindle 3/28

April
13. ✔ What Happens in Scotland, by Jennifer McQuiston ★★★★☆ PB 4/7
14. ✔ Hearse and Buggy, by Laura Bradford ★★★★☆ PB 4/26
15. ✔ On What Grounds, by Cleo Coyle ★★★★☆ PB 4/27

May
16. ✔ Death by Darjeeling, by Laura Childs ★★★★☆ PB 5/1
17. ✔ Gorgeously Green: 8 Simple Steps to an Earth-Friendly Life,
           by Sophie Uliano ★★★★☆ Library-Kindle 5/9
18. ✔ Handbags and Homicide, by Dorothy Howell ★★½☆☆ Library-PB 5/15
19. ✔ Scent to Her Grave, by India Ink ★★★★☆ Library-PB 5/25
20. ✔ Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, by Robin Sloan ★★★★☆ audible.com & Library-HC 5/29

June
21. ✔ A Deadly Grind, by Victoria Hamilton ★★★★☆ Library-PB 6/11
22. ✔ The Diviners, by Libba Bray ★★★★★ Library-CDs-to-iPod 6/11
23. ✔ Kidnapped Cowboy, by Lindsey Brookes ★★★½☆ Kindle 6/24
24. ✔ The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, by Rachel Joyce ★★★★★ 6/26 ODA
25. ✔ Mortal Words, by Kathryn Lasky Knight ★★★☆☆ HC 6/28

July
26. ✔ One Night with the Rebel Billionaire, by Trish Wylie ★★★½☆ Adobe Digital 7/4
27. ✔ Purchased: His Perfect Wife (Wedlocked!), by Helen Bianchin ★★★★☆ PB 7/11
28. ✔ The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern ★★★★★ Library-HC 7/16
29. ✔ Laura's Big Break, by Janet Elizabeth Henderson ★★★★☆ Kindle 7/17

August
30. ✔ Pies and Prejudice, by Ellery Adams ★★★½☆ Library-PB 8/10
31. ✔ Kyriakis's Innocent Mistress, by Diana Hamilton ★★★☆☆ PB 8/11
32. ✔ Prince of Montez, Pregnant Mistress, by Sabrina Philips ★★★☆☆ PB 8/12
33. ✔ Wrong Bed, Right Guy, by Katee Robert ★★★★☆ audible.com 8/16
34. ✔ Solitary Soldier, by Debra Webb ★★★½☆Kindle 8/29
35. ✔ Fallen Angel, by Charlotte Louise Dolan ★★★★★ PB 8/30

September
36. ✔ The Cooking School Murders, by Virginia Rich ★★★☆☆ Library-PB 9/5
37. ✔ Master and Commander, by Patrick O'Brian ★★★★☆ ODA 9/8
38. ✔ The Five Dollar Mail Book 1:The Green, by Regina Shelley ★★★☆☆ Kindle 9/10
39. ✔ Coraline, by Neil Gaiman ★★★★½ Library-CDs-to-iPod/Touch 9/26

October
40. ✔ The Cuckoo's Calling, by Robert Galbraith ★★★★★ HC 10/8
41. ✔ Shades of Honor, by Wendy Lindstrom ★★★½☆ audible.com 10/9
42. ✔ Permed to Death, by Nancy J. Cohen ★★★½☆ Library-HC 10/11
43. ✔ Looming Murder: A Weaving Mystery, by Carol Ann Martin ★★★★☆ Library-PB 10/17

Key
OCD = OneClickDigital
ODA = Over Drive Audio

Updated Post 133

105/XXX

I should update my progress soon. I have read a bunch of new to me authors this year.

My November new authors:

■ November - 5 ■

The Cookbook Collector by Allegra Goodman
Gone 'til November by Wallace Stroby
Liar, Liar by K.J. Larsen
Where Shadows Dance by C.S. Harris
Help for the Haunted by John Searles

NBRC: New-2-U
Duration: January - December, 2013

46/XX - Come What May

January
1. ✔ Not Quite Dating, by Catherine Bybee ★★★★✩ 1/13 audible.com
2. ✔ Homicide In Hardcover, by Kate Carlisle ★★★★☆ audible.com 1/19
3. ✔ Death on Tour, by Janice Hamrick ★★★★½ Library-PB 1/24

February
4. ✔ For the Love of Pete, by Julia Harper ★★★½☆ 2/4
5. ✔ Wallbanger, by Alice Clayton ★★★★½ Kindle 2/10
6. ✔ The Devil and the Deep, by Amy Andrews ★★★★✩ PB 2/16
7. ✔ Undeniable, by Alison Kent ★★★★½ PB 2/24
8. ✔ Cut & Run, by Abigail Roux & Madeleine Urban ★★★½✩ audible.com 2/27

March
9. ✔ The Devil You Know, by Victoria Vane ★★★★★ audible.com 3/10
10. ✔ Borstal Boy, by Brendan Behan ★★★★✩ audio-cassettes 3/17
11. ✔ Private Practice, by Samanthe Beck ★★★★½ Kindle 3/25
12. ✔ Come Home To Me, by Peggy L. Henderson ★★★★✩ Kindle 3/28

April
13. ✔ What Happens in Scotland, by Jennifer McQuiston ★★★★☆ PB 4/7
14. ✔ Hearse and Buggy, by Laura Bradford ★★★★☆ PB 4/26
15. ✔ On What Grounds, by Cleo Coyle ★★★★☆ PB 4/27

May
16. ✔ Death by Darjeeling, by Laura Childs ★★★★☆ PB 5/1
17. ✔ Gorgeously Green: 8 Simple Steps to an Earth-Friendly Life,
           by Sophie Uliano ★★★★☆ Library-Kindle 5/9
18. ✔ Handbags and Homicide, by Dorothy Howell ★★½☆☆ Library-PB 5/15
19. ✔ Scent to Her Grave, by India Ink ★★★★☆ Library-PB 5/25
20. ✔ Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, by Robin Sloan ★★★★☆ audible.com & Library-HC 5/29

June
21. ✔ A Deadly Grind, by Victoria Hamilton ★★★★☆ Library-PB 6/11
22. ✔ The Diviners, by Libba Bray ★★★★★ Library-CDs-to-iPod 6/11
23. ✔ Kidnapped Cowboy, by Lindsey Brookes ★★★½☆ Kindle 6/24
24. ✔ The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, by Rachel Joyce ★★★★★ 6/26 ODA
25. ✔ Mortal Words, by Kathryn Lasky Knight ★★★☆☆ HC 6/28

July
26. ✔ One Night with the Rebel Billionaire, by Trish Wylie ★★★½☆ Adobe Digital 7/4
27. ✔ Purchased: His Perfect Wife (Wedlocked!), by Helen Bianchin ★★★★☆ PB 7/11
28. ✔ The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern ★★★★★ Library-HC 7/16
29. ✔ Laura's Big Break, by Janet Elizabeth Henderson ★★★★☆ Kindle 7/17

August
30. ✔ Pies and Prejudice, by Ellery Adams ★★★½☆ Library-PB 8/10
31. ✔ Kyriakis's Innocent Mistress, by Diana Hamilton ★★★☆☆ PB 8/11
32. ✔ Prince of Montez, Pregnant Mistress, by Sabrina Philips ★★★☆☆ PB 8/12
33. ✔ Wrong Bed, Right Guy, by Katee Robert ★★★★☆ audible.com 8/16
34. ✔ Solitary Soldier, by Debra Webb ★★★½☆Kindle 8/29
35. ✔ Fallen Angel, by Charlotte Louise Dolan ★★★★★ PB 8/30

September
36. ✔ The Cooking School Murders, by Virginia Rich ★★★☆☆ Library-PB 9/5
37. ✔ Master and Commander, by Patrick O'Brian ★★★★☆ ODA 9/8
38. ✔ The Five Dollar Mail Book 1:The Green, by Regina Shelley ★★★☆☆ Kindle 9/10
39. ✔ Coraline, by Neil Gaiman ★★★★½ Library-CDs-to-iPod/Touch 9/26

October
40. ✔ The Cuckoo's Calling, by Robert Galbraith ★★★★★ HC 10/8
41. ✔ Shades of Honor, by Wendy Lindstrom ★★★½☆ audible.com 10/9
42. ✔ Permed to Death, by Nancy J. Cohen ★★★½☆ Library-HC 10/11
43. ✔ Looming Murder: A Weaving Mystery, by Carol Ann Martin ★★★★☆ Library-PB 10/17

November
44. ✔ Cat on the Edge, by Shirley Rousseau Murphy ★★★★☆ Library-PB 11/8
45. ✔ Never a Mistress, No Longer a Maid, by Maureen Driscoll ★★★★☆ Kindle 11/12
46. ✔ A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS, and Dangerous Days at Sea, by Richard Phillips ★★★★☆ Library-HC 11/27

Key
OCD = OneClickDigital
ODA = Over Drive Audio

Love those library options Lisa Kay. I finally figured out how to listen to those wma books away from the computer which has opened a whole new world of audiobooks to me.

That is neat, Sheila! Enjoy.

Updated Post #133

113/XXX

November
106. Stealing the Wind by Shira Anothony, 03/11/13 ♥♥♥
107. Roan's Fall by Marisa Chenery, 09/11/13 ♥♥♥♥
108. Male of the Species by Kate Steele, 10/11/13 ♥♥♥
109. A Dillon Sandwich by Joyee flynn, 11/11/13 ♥♥♥
110. Maverick's Mate by Lynn Hagan, 18/11/13 ♥♥
111. Unexpected Mate by Toni Griffin, 22/11/13 ♥♥♥♥
112. Leap of Faith by Gabrielle Evans, 24/11/13 ♥♥♥♥
113. derecho by Quinn Cimarron, 24/11/13 ♥♥

Whoa, ❤Stephanie.

I'm calling this one done! See my list at Message #119 and Message #120. Happy 2014 to everyone!

Woohoo! Congrats, Barb!

NBRC: New-2-U
Duration: January - December, 2013

50/50 - Done! - Come What May

January
1. ✔ Not Quite Dating, by Catherine Bybee ★★★★✩ 1/13 audible.com
2. ✔ Homicide In Hardcover, by Kate Carlisle ★★★★☆ audible.com 1/19
3. ✔ Death on Tour, by Janice Hamrick ★★★★½ Library-PB 1/24

February
4. ✔ For the Love of Pete, by Julia Harper ★★★½☆ 2/4
5. ✔ Wallbanger, by Alice Clayton ★★★★½ Kindle 2/10
6. ✔ The Devil and the Deep, by Amy Andrews ★★★★✩ PB 2/16
7. ✔ Undeniable, by Alison Kent ★★★★½ PB 2/24
8. ✔ Cut & Run, by Abigail Roux & Madeleine Urban ★★★½✩ audible.com 2/27

March
9. ✔ The Devil You Know, by Victoria Vane ★★★★★ audible.com 3/10
10. ✔ Borstal Boy, by Brendan Behan ★★★★✩ audio-cassettes 3/17
11. ✔ Private Practice, by Samanthe Beck ★★★★½ Kindle 3/25
12. ✔ Come Home To Me, by Peggy L. Henderson ★★★★✩ Kindle 3/28

April
13. ✔ What Happens in Scotland, by Jennifer McQuiston ★★★★☆ PB 4/7
14. ✔ Hearse and Buggy, by Laura Bradford ★★★★☆ PB 4/26
15. ✔ On What Grounds, by Cleo Coyle ★★★★☆ PB 4/27

May
16. ✔ Death by Darjeeling, by Laura Childs ★★★★☆ PB 5/1
17. ✔ Gorgeously Green: 8 Simple Steps to an Earth-Friendly Life,
           by Sophie Uliano ★★★★☆ Library-Kindle 5/9
18. ✔ Handbags and Homicide, by Dorothy Howell ★★½☆☆ Library-PB 5/15
19. ✔ Scent to Her Grave, by India Ink ★★★★☆ Library-PB 5/25
20. ✔ Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, by Robin Sloan ★★★★☆ audible.com & Library-HC 5/29

June
21. ✔ A Deadly Grind, by Victoria Hamilton ★★★★☆ Library-PB 6/11
22. ✔ The Diviners, by Libba Bray ★★★★★ Library-CDs-to-iPod 6/11
23. ✔ Kidnapped Cowboy, by Lindsey Brookes ★★★½☆ Kindle 6/24
24. ✔ The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, by Rachel Joyce ★★★★★ 6/26 ODA
25. ✔ Mortal Words, by Kathryn Lasky Knight ★★★☆☆ HC 6/28

July
26. ✔ One Night with the Rebel Billionaire, by Trish Wylie ★★★½☆ Adobe Digital 7/4
27. ✔ Purchased: His Perfect Wife (Wedlocked!), by Helen Bianchin ★★★★☆ PB 7/11
28. ✔ The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern ★★★★★ Library-HC 7/16
29. ✔ Laura's Big Break, by Janet Elizabeth Henderson ★★★★☆ Kindle 7/17

August
30. ✔ Pies and Prejudice, by Ellery Adams ★★★½☆ Library-PB 8/10
31. ✔ Kyriakis's Innocent Mistress, by Diana Hamilton ★★★☆☆ PB 8/11
32. ✔ Prince of Montez, Pregnant Mistress, by Sabrina Philips ★★★☆☆ PB 8/12
33. ✔ Wrong Bed, Right Guy, by Katee Robert ★★★★☆ audible.com 8/16
34. ✔ Solitary Soldier, by Debra Webb ★★★½☆Kindle 8/29
35. ✔ Fallen Angel, by Charlotte Louise Dolan ★★★★★ PB 8/30

September
36. ✔ The Cooking School Murders, by Virginia Rich ★★★☆☆ Library-PB 9/5
37. ✔ Master and Commander, by Patrick O'Brian ★★★★☆ ODA 9/8
38. ✔ The Five Dollar Mail Book 1:The Green, by Regina Shelley ★★★☆☆ Kindle 9/10
39. ✔ Coraline, by Neil Gaiman ★★★★½ Library-CDs-to-iPod/Touch 9/26

October
40. ✔ The Cuckoo's Calling, by Robert Galbraith ★★★★★ HC 10/8
41. ✔ Shades of Honor, by Wendy Lindstrom ★★★½☆ audible.com 10/9
42. ✔ Permed to Death, by Nancy J. Cohen ★★★½☆ Library-HC 10/11
43. ✔ Looming Murder: A Weaving Mystery, by Carol Ann Martin ★★★★☆ Library-PB 10/17

November
44. ✔ Cat on the Edge, by Shirley Rousseau Murphy ★★★★☆ Library-PB 11/8
45. ✔ Never a Mistress, No Longer a Maid, by Maureen Driscoll ★★★★☆ Kindle 11/12
46. ✔ A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS, and Dangerous Days at Sea, by Richard Phillips ★★★★☆ Library-HC 11/27

December
47. ✔ Wild and Wicked in Scotland, by Melody Thomas ★★★★☆ SJLibrary-eBook 12/17
48. ✔ Misplaced Princess, by Lexxie Couper & Mari Carr ★★★★½ audible.com 12/18
49. ✔ Death in Zanzibar, by M.M. Kaye ★★★★½ audible.com 12/21
50. ✔ Frisco Joe's Fiancee: Cowboys by the Dozen!, by Tina Leonard ★★★★☆ Kindle 12/31

Key
OCD = OneClickDigital
ODA = Over Drive Audio

I thought I'd read more, as I have a couple started, but this cold did me in.

Still, a nice even 50 for the year. Something to beat for next year.

Happy New Year, everyone!

This sounds good. Is there a 2014 thread yet ?

New 2 U Authors
Level: Come What May
Start - Jan. 1, 2012
Ends - Dec. 31, 2013

118/118

January
1. Like So Much Hot Air by Kathleen Hayes, 1/1/13 ♥♥♥♥
2. Whistle Blowing by Ada Maria Soto, 2/1/13 ♥♥♥
3. Witchy, Witchy by Penelope King, 2/1/13 ♥♥♥♥
4. Fell by J.T Marie, 11/1/13 ♥♥
5. Before by Cambria Hebert, 11/1/13 ♥♥
6. Stolen Rapture by Denyse Bridger, 12/1/13 ♥♥♥
7. One Last Bite by Heidi Betts, 12/1/13 ♥♥
8. Foreplay by Jill Myles, 12/1/13 ♥♥♥
9. Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton, 12/1/13 ♥♥♥♥
10. Advantage Crosse by West Thornhill, 12/1/13 ♥♥
11. Alex & Drew by Justin South, 13/1/13 ♥♥♥♥
12. A Wedding Story by Dee Tenorio, 14/1/13 ♥♥♥
13. Hallowing Eve by Alessia Brio, 14/1/13 ♥♥
14. Dark Addiction: Blood Witch Diaries by Alex de Campi, 14/1/13 ♥♥♥♥
15. Shower Sex for One by Mary Chi, 15/1/13 ♥
16. In the Barn by Selena Kitt, 15/1/13 ♥♥♥
17. Love's Passion by Mica Jade, 16/1/13 ♥♥
18. Desire Untamed by Pamela Palmer, 19/1/13 ♥♥♥♥♥

February - Nothing by a new author in this month

March
19. Tempting the Beast by Lora Leigh, 30/3/13 ♥♥♥♥

April
20. Darkness Dawns by Dianne Duvall, 10/4/13 ♥♥♥
21. Mail Order Mayhem by Kirsten Osbourne, 16/4/13 ♥♥♥
22. Sea Scoundrel by Annette Blair, 17/4/13 ♥♥♥♥
23. The Bride and the Brute by Laurel O'Donnell, 18/4/13 ♥♥♥
24. Loving Eliza by Ruth Ann Nordin, 18/4/13 ♥♥♥♥
25. Across a Moonlit Sea by Marsha Canham, 24/4/13 ♥♥♥♥♥

May
26. The Andreou Marriage Arrangement by Helen Bianchin, 3/5/13 ♥♥♥♥
27. Inked by Everly Drummond, 7/5/13 ♥♥♥
28. The Rancher by Kelli Ann Morgan, 10/5/13 ♥♥♥♥
29. The Christmas Catch by Ginny Baird, 15/5/13 ♥♥♥
30. Dark Knight in Disguise I by Sandra Ross, 16/5/13 ♥♥
31. How Beauty Met the Beast by Jax Garren, 16/5/13 ♥♥♥♥
32. Always A Bridesmaid by Carol Grace, 24/5/13 ♥♥♥
33. Kissing Santa by Aithne Jarretta, 26/5/13 ♥♥
34. Evren: Enter the Dragonette by Marian Tee, 27/5/13 ♥♥♥
35. Flashy Fiction and Other Insane Tales by Jen Wylie, 27/5/13 ♥♥♥
36. The Girl, the Ghost, and the Prince by June Stevens, 27/5/13 ♥♥
37. Unspoken by Kerrigan Byrne, 28/5/13 ♥♥♥♥
38. It's In His Kiss by Mary Leo, 29/5/13 ♥♥♥
39. Micah's Magick by Anya Bast, 31/5/13 ♥♥

June
40. Faelorehn by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson, 1/6/13 ♥♥♥♥
41. Out of Control by Kate Kelly, 2/6/13 ♥♥♥
42. Dancing with the Duke by Suzanna Medeiros, 3/6/13 ♥♥♥
43. His Mail Order Mrs. by Leeann Mackenzie, 5/6/13 ♥♥♥
44. Highland Song by Tanya Anne Crosby, 9/6/13 ♥♥♥♥
45. The Wedding Gift by Lucy Kevin, 11/6/13 ♥♥♥
46. Committed, Episode 1: Things Get Hairy by Anne Wentworth, 13/6/13 ♥♥♥
47. Running Hot by Stephani Hecht, 13/6/13 ♥♥♥♥
48. The Reiver by Jackie Barbosa, 13/6/13 ♥♥♥
49. Conquest: My Vampire Lover by Victoria Embers, 13/6/13 ♥♥
50. The Bride Wore Spurs by Sharon Ihle, 14/6/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
51. Demon's Offer by Tamara Clay, 14/6/13 ♥♥♥
52. The Texan's Promise by Margery Scott, 14/6/13 ♥♥
53. Lipstick and Leather: Three Sexy Cowboys, Three Sexy Tales by Cheyenne McCray, 16/6/13 ♥♥♥
54. The Awakening Society by J.M. Madden, 17/6/13 ♥♥
55. The Bride by Julie Garwood, 21/6/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
56. Double Dare by Rhonda Nelson, 21/6/13 ♥♥♥♥
57. Out of the Blue Nights of Death and Desire by Jack Gunthridge, 22/6/13 ♥♥♥
58. Love Lessons by Kari Lee Harmon, 24/6/13 ♥♥♥

July
59. Fury by Laurann Dohner, 2/7/13 ♥♥♥♥
60. Passion in Paradise by Hannah "Hank" Bradley, 4/7/13 ♥
61. They by Vincent Hobbes, 14/7/13 ♥♥
62. Caine's Reckoning by Sarah McCarty, 12/7/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
63. Omega Mine by Aline hunter, 19/7/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
64. Sin's Bite by Patricia Bates, 20/7/13 ♥♥♥
65. Seducing a Mermaid by Karli Rush, 21/7/13 ♥♥♥♥
66. Under a Falling Star by Fabian Black, 21/7/13 ♥♥♥
67. Blood Born by Joshua Grover-David, 21/7/13 ♥♥
68. After Sunset by Amanda Young, 21/7/13 ♥♥♥
69. Jungle Law by S.L. Armstrong, 21/7/13 ♥♥♥♥
70. Big Girls Do It Better by Jasinda Wilder, 22/7/13 ♥♥♥♥
71. Love, Tink by Elle Strauss, 23/7/13 ♥♥
72. Heart and Soul by Jeanette Grey, 24/7/13 ♥♥♥♥
73. Thrill of the Hunt by Nathalie Gray, 25/7/13 ♥♥♥
74. Midnight Storm by Eddie Lee, 25/7/13 ♥♥♥
75. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Visual Companion by Jude Fisher, 26/7/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
76. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - The World of Hobbits by Paddy Kempshall, 29/7/13 ♥♥♥♥♥

August
77. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, 07/08/13 ♥♥♥
78. Vampire Assassin by Samantha Warren, 13/08/13 ♥♥♥
79. Angelic by Gem Frost, 15/08/13 ♥♥♥♥
80. The Mating by Nicky Charles, 22/08/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
81. Only In Her Dreams by Christina McKnight, 25/08/13 ♥♥♥♥
82. One Less Warlock by Judith Post, 27/08/13 ♥♥♥
83. The Wanderer by A. Scott Boddie, 31/08/13 ♥
84. The Hook Up by Steven Kerry, 31/08/13 ♥

September
85. The Summons by Shona Husk, 01/09/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
86. Ethan's Mate by J.S Scott, 01/09/13 ♥♥
87. Not His Kiss to Take by Finn Marlowe, 10/09/13 ♥♥♥♥
88. One Night Stand by Marie Brown, 10/09/13 ♥♥♥
89. Their Virgin Captive by Shayla Black and Lexi Blake, 21/09/13 ♥♥♥
90. Comfort Food by Kitty Thomas, 22/09/13 ♥♥♥♥
91. Pack of Lies by Vanessa Vaughn, 25/09/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
92. Undeniable by Madeline Sheehan, 26/09/13 ♥♥
93. Beauty Dates the Beast by Jessica Sims, 29/09/13 ♥♥♥♥♥

October
94. Falke's Peak by Madison Layle and Anna Leigh Keaton, 04/10/13 ♥♥♥♥
95. Tempered by Fire by Ella Dominguez, 08/10/13 ♥
96. Damon by Teresa Gabelman, 11/10/13 ♥♥♥
97. Marked by Elizabeth Naughton, 13/10/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
98. Rees by Allyson James, 14/10/13 ♥♥♥
99. Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning, 14/10/13 ♥♥♥♥
100. Tempting Danger by Eileen Wilks, 18/10/13 ♥♥♥♥
101. Feral Sins by Suzanne Wright, 19/10/13 ♥♥♥♥
102. When Darkness Comes by Alexandra Ivy, 22/10/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
103. The Ghost Hunter by Lori Brighton, 26/10/13 ♥♥♥
104. Dolphin Dreams by Jules Jones, 28/10/13 ♥♥♥♥
105. Full Moon Mating by Stormy Glen, 29/10/13 ♥♥♥♥

November
106. Stealing the Wind by Shira Anothony, 03/11/13 ♥♥♥
107. Roan's Fall by Marisa Chenery, 09/11/13 ♥♥♥♥
108. Male of the Species by Kate Steele, 10/11/13 ♥♥♥
109. A Dillon Sandwich by Joyee flynn, 11/11/13 ♥♥♥
110. Maverick's Mate by Lynn Hagan, 18/11/13 ♥♥
111. Unexpected Mate by Toni Griffin, 22/11/13 ♥♥♥♥
112. Leap of Faith by Gabrielle Evans, 24/11/13 ♥♥♥♥
113. derecho by Quinn Cimarron, 24/11/13 ♥♥

December
114. Holly by Lily Rede, 03/12/13 ♥♥
115. Before The Moon Rises by Catherine Bybee, 05/12/13 ♥♥♥
116. Moon's Sweet Poison by Scarlet Hyacinth, 09/12/13 ♥♥♥♥
117. Immortal Warrior by Lisa Henrix, 18/12/13 ♥♥♥♥
118. Deal with the Devil by Evangeline Anderson, 23/12/13 ♥♥♥♥

COMPLETED

How do you do love hearts ? Is there a list of emoticon HTML codes somewhere ?

Woohoo! Congrats, ❤Stephanie!

Heather wrote: "How do you do love hearts ? Is there a list of emoticon HTML codes somewhere ?"

Heather, you can just copy and paste them, or you can try pressing and hold the ALT key and type the number 3 to make heart symbol.

Thanks Lisa Kay. Pity we can't do them from iPhone. :-(

Aww.

How about typing in & # 9829; without the spaces? Will that work. Or even a poor man's heart with <3

Done - Read books by 51 new authors last year - 2013. Now to start again for this new year.

Make that 52 - is missing from my list.

Woohoo! Congrats, Sarah!

Well I updated my post (not sure of the number.) It is on page 2. I read 40 new authors this year. I think doing the bingo games helped with reading new authors. Happy New Year all!!

Woohoo! Congrats, Monica!

Finished 21! Apparently I read a lot of new to me authors.

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That's great, Jex!

Thanks for this challenge! What I've learned is that I read more new-to-me authors than I had thought: 50 New-to-Me Authors

Sure, Nasanta. I do, too, which surprised me.