A to Z Author Challenge

[Jessica]

Read one book written by an author who's name (first or last, it's up to you) starts with each letter of the alphabet. Post here with your TBR list and to update your progress. Good luck and happy reading :)

[Ruth]

Yup...will do this one too!! Will chose as I go... :)

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[Kathryn]

I'll give it a try again in 2013, although I plan to read a lot by Robyn Carr.

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[Holly]

i'm going to write them in as I read them might not be in any order i read the letters though.

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D:Delia Rosen:A Killer in the Rye
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J:Jessica Beck:A Chili Death
K:Kevin Hearne:Hounded
L: Leighann Dobbs:Killer Cupcakes
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[Teri Pre]

Why not!


A: Allan, Christa: Walking on Broken Glass
B: Boyne, John: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
C: Clinton, Hillary Rodham: Living History
D: Didion, Joan: Year of Magical Thinking
E: Evanovich, Janet: Twelve Sharp
F: Fitzgerald, F. Scott: The Great Gatsby
G: Greene, Graham: The Quiet American
H: Hoffman, Beth: Saving CeeCee Honeycutt
I: Isenhoff, Michelle: The Color of Freedom
J: Jakes, John: North and South
K: Kane, Andrea: The Line Between Here and Gone
L: Lee, Chang Rae: Native Speaker
M: Macomber, Debbie: 50 Harbor Street
N: Nadler, Stuart: Wise Men
O: Ondaatje, Michael: The Cat's Table
P: Picoult, Jodi: Handle With Care
Q: Quick, Matthew: Silver Linings Play Book
R: Rosnay, Tatiana de : Sarah's Key
S: Sparks, Nicholas: The Notebook
T: Tomsky, Jacob: Heads in Beds
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V: VanLiere, Donna: The Good Dream
W: Wiseman, Beth: An Amish Love
X: Xavier, Stacey: On Her Own Two Wheels
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Z: Ziegelman, Jane: 97 Orchard

[Heather]

I decided I might as well have a go at this one too. I've managed to fill it in just from my TBR list, apart from U and X. I'll see if any books crop up for those as the year goes on.

A: When will there be good news - Kate Atkinson (audible) (finished 11/3/13)
B: Zero Day - David Baldacci (finished 7/1/13)
C: The Black Echo - Michael Connelly (audible) (finished 14/1/13)
D: The Maze Runner - James Dashner
E: Ten Big Ones - Janet Evanovich (finished 31/3/13)
F: One Grave at a Time - Jeaniene Frost
G: Paper Towns - John Green (finished 19/4/13)
H: The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini (finished 16/5/13)
I: A Prayer for Owen Meany - John Irving
J: The Hundred Year Old Man who Climbed out of the Window and disappeared - Jonas Jonasson (finished 18/2/13)
K: The Green Mile - Stephen King (audible) (finished 14/5/13)
L: She's Come Undone - Wally Lamb
M: Close to the Bone - Stuart MacBride (finished 27/1/13)
N: The Knife of never letting go - Patrick Ness (finished 13/8/13)
O: Promised - Caragh O'brien (finished 11/2/13)
P: Monday to Friday Man - Alice Peterson
Q: Glass Geishas - Susanna Quinn
R: You Belong to me - Karen Rose
S: Mr Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore - Robin Sloane (finished 10/4/13)
T: The Fellowship of the Ring - JRR Tolkien (audible)
U: Beautiful Lies - Lisa Unger (audible) (finished 17/9/13)
V: Loki - Mike Vasich
W: Vigilante - Kerry Wilkinson
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Y: Scorched Skies (Fire Spirits #2) - Samantha Young
Z: The Book Thief - Marcus Zusak

[Rich]

A: Cecil Adams - The Straight Dope
B: James Blish - Star Trek (various)
C: Diane Carey - Dreadnought
D: Peter David - The Rift
E: Jim Erskine - Homeschool Radio Shows
F: Michael Jan Friedman - Planet X
G: David Gerrold - Encounter at Farpoint
H: Adam Howell - ReEarth
I: Arnuldur Indriason - Outrage
J: Vickie Johnstone - Life's Rhythms
K: Kathy Kinney - Queenisms
L: Delos Lovelace - King Kong
M: James K. Morrow - Shambling Toward Hiroshima
N: Marc Tyler Nobelman - Boys of Steel
O: Robert Orci - Star Trek (2009) movie adaptation
P: Cameron Pierce - Ass Goblins of Auschwitz
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R: Gene Roddenberry - Star Trek The Motion Picture
S: Michael D. Sellers - John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood
T: George Takei - Oh Myyy!
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V: A.E. Van Vogt - Voyage of the Space Beagle
W: Donald Wolheim - Secret of the Martian Moons
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[Toni]

I swore I would never do this one again...but what the hell?
A: Jenn Ashworth - Cold Light
B: Carla Buckley - Invisible
C: Stephen Chbosky - The Perks of Being a Wallflower
D: Trish Doller - Where the Stars Still Shine
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G: Michael Grant - Light
H: Joe Hill - Horns
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J: Liz Jensen - The Uninvited
K: Stephen King - Under the Dome
L: David Levithan - Every Day
M: Jenn McKinley - Buttercream Bump Off
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O: Lisa O'Donnel - The Death of Bees
P: Jodi Picoult - The Storyteller
Q: Matthew Quick - Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock
R: Patrick Rothfuss - The Name of the Wind
S: Ruta Sepetys - Out of the Easy
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V: Siobhan Vivian - The List
W: Bethany Wiggins - Stung (great book by the way)
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Y: Rick Yancey - The 5th Wave
Z: Kat Zhang - What's Left of Me

[Ruth]

UPDATE
A – Z AUTHORS
DURATION: January 1,2013 - December 31,2013
13/26 Complete

A. Angell, Kate Santa, Honey ...January 12, 2013
B. Betts, Heidi....The Bite Before Christmas ...DONE...January 11, 2013
C. Chapman, Vanetta...A Simple Amish Christmas..Done...January 1, 2013
D. Dawkins....Eye Sleuth...DONE...January 21, 2013
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G. Grogan, John...Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog...DONE...January 30, 2013
H. Hannah, Kristen....Comfort & Joy..DONE...January 20, 2013
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J. James, Kristen...A Cowboy for Christmas Done...January 2, 2012
K. Kirkman, Robert...The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye..DONE...January 23, 2013
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N. Naughton, Elisabeth...Wait For Me...Done...January 26, 2013
O. Oliver, Lauren...Pandemonium DONE...January 13, 2013
P. Philbrick, Rodman...The Young Man and the Sea...DONE...January 29, 2013
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R. Reid,Don...O Little Town: A Novel..DONE...January 5, 2012
S. Shusterman, Neal...UnWholly...DONE...January 19, 2013
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[Pat]

I'm going to try this one along with the A to Z Title Challenge. Filling in as I go...


B: Beckett, Simon ~ Written in Bone
F: Fossum, Karen ~ Don't Look Back
K: Kamkwamba, William ~ The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
M: Mankell, Henning ~ Sidetracked
P: Patterson, James ~ Along Came a Spider
T: Thompson, James ~ Snow Angels

[Kris]

I am going to try this one too.
Status as of 19-Feb 13/26 Completed 50% done
Status as of 26-Feb 15/26 Completed 58% done
Status as of 05-Mar 17/26 Completed 65% done
Status as of 13-Apr 20/26 Completed 77% done
Status as of 20-May 22/26 Completed 85% done
Status as of 27-May 24/26 Completed 92% done
ALL DONE AS OF 6/7/13
A - Amirrezvani, Anita - The Blood of Flowers - 1/21/13
B - Brackston, Paula - The Witch's Daughter - 1/14/13
C - Comley, Mel - Guaranteed Justice - 1/17/13
D - Day, Sylvia - Reflected in You - 1/1/13
E - Erdich, Louise - The Round House - 2/25/13
F - French, Tana - In The Woods - 2/14/13
G - Givens, Kathleen - On a Highland Shore - 1/20/13
H - Hannah, Kristin - Night Road - 1/29/13
I - Isay, Dave - Listening is an Act of Love - 2/4/13
J - Juba, Stacy - Twenty Five Years Ago Today - 4/13/13
K - Kleypas, Lisa - Dream Lake - 1/4/13
L - Laurens, Stephanie - The Lady Risks All - 2/26/13
M - Moning, Karen Marie - Beyond the Highland Mist - 2/27/13
N - Niffenegger, Audrey - Time Traveler's Wife - 1/9/13
O - Olsen, Lisa - Pretty Witches All in a Row - 5/27/13
P - Potzch, Oliver - The Hangman's Daughter - 2/1/13
Q - Quinn, Julia - The Duke and I - 5/20/13
R - Riley, Lucinda - The Girl on the Cliff - 1/24/13
S - Stockett, Kathryn - The Help - 2/4/13
T - Taylor, Laini - Daughter of Smoke & Bone - 4/24/13
U - Underwood, Maia - Surviving Passion - 5/22/13
V - Vosika, Laura - Blue Bells of Scotland - 4/7/13
W - Woodrell, Daniel - Winter's Bone - 1/10/13
X - Xavier, Stacy - On Her Own Two Wheels - 5/28/13
Y - Young-Ellis, Georgina - The Time Baroness - 6/7/13
Z - Zafon, Carlos Ruiz - The Shadow of the Wind - 4/11/13

[Ruth]

UPDATE
A – Z AUTHORS
DURATION: January 1,2013 - December 31,2013
18/26 Complete

A. Angell, Kate Santa, Honey ...January 12, 2013
B. Betts, Heidi....The Bite Before Christmas ...DONE...January 11, 2013
C. Chapman, Vanetta...A Simple Amish Christmas..Done...January 1, 2013
D. Dawkins, Hazel....Eye Sleuth...DONE...January 21, 2013
E. Evans, Alan...Spirit Horses...February 11,2013
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G. Grogan, John...Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog...DONE...January 30, 2013
H. Hannah, Kristen....Comfort & Joy..DONE...January 20, 2013
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J. James, Kristen...A Cowboy for Christmas Done...January 2, 2012
K. Kirkman, Robert...The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye..DONE...January 23, 2013
L. Laurenston, Shelly...Big Bad Beast...DONE...February 7, 2013
M. Meier, Leslie...Chocolate Covered Murder...DONE...March 5, 2013
N. Naughton, Elisabeth...Wait For Me...Done...January 26, 2013
O. Oliver, Lauren...Pandemonium DONE...January 13, 2013
P. Philbrick, Rodman...The Young Man and the Sea...DONE...January 29, 2013
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R. Reid,Don...O Little Town: A Novel..DONE...January 5, 2012
S. Shusterman, Neal...UnWholly...DONE...January 19, 2013
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V. Van Liere, Donna...The Good Dream...DONE...April 6, 2013
W. Weisberger, Lauren....The Devil Wears Prada...Done...February 17, 2013
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[Kris]

This was fun. I managed to finish this challenge with 7 months to go. I found many new authors through this challenge. Thanks RKB for setting this up. Now on to finish the Title challenge. :)