August's Reading Challenge - New Authors Challenge

[Tana]

New Authors Challenge

Challenge yourself to read a certain amount of books by new-to-you authors

Levels:

• Curious – 1 new authors
• Fascinated – 2 new authors
• Addicted – 3 new authors
• Obsessed – 5 new authors
. Super-obsessed- 6 authors
. Off the Charts- 10 authors

Have fun and list the books and authors names that are new to you!

[Janie]

I'm going to go Super-Obsessed :)

1. CRISTIN TERRILL All Our Yesterdays - 8/1
2. KASIE WEST Pivot Point - 8/8
3. MARISSA MEYER Glitches - 8/9; also reading Cinder
4. SARA SHEPARD Pretty Little Liars - 8/17
5. MINDY KALING Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? - 8/22

[Gabby]

I'm in :)

1. Between the Lines, By Jodi Picoult
2. Romeo and Juliet, By William Shakespeare
3. Demon Vampire, By Virgil Allen Moore
4. Actuality: A Teenage Vampire Novella, By Melissa T. Liban

Completed 4/3

(Will edit at the end of the month)

[Amy (DemonKittie)]

I am in on this one. Probably going for Off The Chart because I have so many new authors to read.

03/10 Completed

1. Vivid by Andrea Murray (8/12)
2. Beastly by Alex Flinn (8/19)
3. MEG by Steve Alten (8/19)
4. Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick
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[Leigh]

David Estes Fans and YA Book Lovers Unite!
August's Reading Challenge- New Authors Challenge

Level: Off the Charts

Completed 10/10

1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 8/20 4stars
2. X-Men by Kristine Kathryn Rusch 8/16 5stars
3. Beastly by Alex Finn 8/11 5stars
4. Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck 8/15 2stars
5. Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell 8/13 5stars
6. Empath by Becca J. Campbell 8/11 3stars
7. Coyote Gorgeous by Vijaya Schartz 8/6 4stars
8. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin 8/31 2stars
9. In Bed with a Highlander by Maya Banks 8/23 5stars
10. Once by Morris Gleitzman 8/11 4stars

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Ooh cool! Not sure what I'm going for but definitely participating!

[Rebecka]

I'm in!

1.NOS4A2 8/11/13
2.Heartsick 8/7/13
3.The Princess Bride 8/12/13
4.The Darkest Minds 8/21/13
5.Night Myst

[Chris]

1. Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder (already started)
2. The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson (next on the list)

I'll stop there for now, usually I can get two in a month if I'm focused...I'll be happy with fascinated;-)

[DeAnna]

I'm in. I'm going for at least Addicted but hope to do better than that!

[Heather]

Oh cool, I'm in for this! My goal is at least to do obsessed. :) But I am hoping to get to off the charts!

1. Gone by Michael Grant.
2. Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
3. The Distance Between Us by Kasie West
4. Truly, Madly, Deadly by Hannah Jayne
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4/5

[Lola]

I think I am going for Addicted, but just like DeAnna, I hope to do better. I still have some review books for new to me authors, so I think it's a good goal to get around to reading those this month.

I'll list the books I read here:
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[Tracy]

I'm in

1.Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare-read 8/15
2.Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton-read 8/19
3.The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen-read 8/21
4.Whiskey Sour by J.A. Konrath-read 8/24
5.Bras & Broomsticks by Sarah Mlynowski-read 8/24
6.The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness-read 8/28
7.Glimmerglass by Jenna Black-read 8/30

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

I'm in of course!

1. Shadow & Bone by Leigh Bardugo
2. Wool by Hugh Howey
3. Keeping the Castle by Patrice Kindl
4. Quarantine: The Loners by Lex Thomas
5. The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
6. Pivot Point by Kasie West
7. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
8. Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
9. Level 2 by Lenore Appelhans
10. The Twitter Diares by Georgie Thompson and Imogen Lloyd Webber

[Holly]

I have a ton of books to read that are by authors I don't know. I'm in! :)

Level: Off the Charts

1. Protector (Magio-Earth, #1) by Joanne Wadsworth
2. Shadow and Bone (The Grisha, #1) by Leigh Bardugo
3. Released (Romani Realms, #1) by Mia Fox
4. Infinity (Valkyries: Soaring Raven, #1) by Sedona Venez
5. Off Sides (Off Series, #1) by Sawyer Bennett
6. To Catch a Princess by Caridad Pineiro
7. Stay With Me (With Me, #1) by Elyssa Patrick
8. Wakefield (Mad World, #1) by Erin Callahan & Troy H. Gardner
9. Sebastian Falls by Celeste Holloway
10. The Emblazoned Red by Dawn McCullough-White

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10/10 Completed

[DeAnna]

I've finished 3 books so far this month, but unfortunately, they've all been repeat authors! lol

[Theresea]

I'll try this. Gonna go for Off the Charts :)
1- Blood Lust by Jessica Gibson
2- Aftershock (Rise of the Unseelie #1) by S.A. Archer
3- Illumine (Illumine #1) by Alivia Anders
4- When Angels Fall by Stephanie Jackson
5- Turtle Boy (Timmy Quinn #1) by Kealan Patrick Burke
6- Bunnies by Justin Cawthorne
7- Quaid's Millions by Pete Clark
8- Little Boy Pig: A Genetically Modified Tale by Shad Clark
9- Dead! by Troy Dennison
10- The Diablo Ouija bySophie Duncan

[Page]

Ooooo. Sounds fun!

Level: Off the Charts
Completed: 3/10

1. The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick [read 8/5]
2. Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout
3. Destined by Jessie Harrell
4. A House Divided by Kimberly Lawson Roby
5. Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire [read 8/6]
6. Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
7. Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
8. Fallen Too Far by Abbi Glines [read 8/11]
9. The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
10. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

1. Wool Omnibus by Hugh Harley
2. Sprite- Annabelle's Story by Leigh Michael

[DeAnna]

Goal: Addicted
Completed: 2/3

1. If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan
2. Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker

[Kritika]

I'm going to try to be "obsessed"

1)Parasite by Mira Grant Loved this! I'm going to look for more Mira Grant books now.

2)The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken

3) Jaran by Kate Elliott

4) A Case of Poisons by Hazel West


5)The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shafer

[Skaistė]

This sounds fun. I'm in. I'll start with obsessed.


Level: Obsessed
Completed: 5/5

1. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
2. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
3. A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks
4. Vivid by Andrea Murray
5. The Legacy of the Key by S. L. Morgan

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

1. Wool Omnibus by Hugh Harley
2. Sprite- Annabelle's Story by Leigh Michael
3. Promises by Amber Garr

[Colette]

Wool Omnibus is fantastic! It was one of my first series that was not YA. Hugh Howey creates an amazing environment with compelling characters and diverse, yet connected story lines! Completely enthralling and compelling!

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Hehe I really liked it ;)

[Theresea]

Theresea wrote: "I'll try this. Gonna go for Off the Charts :)
1- Blood Lust by Jessica Gibson
2- Aftershock (Rise of the Unseelie #1) by S.A. Archer
3- Illumine (Illumine #1) by Alivia Anders
4- When Angels Fall ..."

Done! This was fun to find new authors :)

[grimple]

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6. ???

I've never read these authors or even heard of these books, but I loved Divergent & Insurgent (a lot), Unwind was pretty good, Perks of Being a Wallflower was great, and I loved Delirium, but not it's sequel.

I left 6 blank because I think I'll read Obsidian next, but I'm not sure :)

[DeAnna]

Goal: Addicted
Completed: 3/3

1. If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan
2. Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker
3. Just Like Fate by Cat Patrick

And I actually just started my 4th new author for the month!

[Lola]

Yay! I reached my goal of reading 3 books by new to me authors. I just finished my 4th book for this challenge already.

[Skaistė]

Yay! I've just reached my goal too. I'll see if I can read more.

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Well done all! I'm at 4 :)

1. Wool Omnibus by Hugh Harley
2. Sprite- Annabelle's Story by Leigh Michael
3. Promises by Amber Garr
4. The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Woot, good job, David! I'm up to 8, and I'm going for 10, so almost there!

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

You can do it! Double digits ;)

[Tracy]

David wrote: "Well done all! I'm at 4 :)

1. Wool Omnibus by Hugh Harley
2. Sprite- Annabelle's Story by Leigh Michael
3. Promises by Amber Garr
4. The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken"

Did you like Wool David? It has been recommended and I have it on my TBR.

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Yes! Very much so! I'd definitely recommend it. My only complaint was that sometimes the technical details are a bit overdone, but the story and world building are epic!

[Heidi]

I'm all done at 3!
I read: Delerium trilogy by Lauren Oliver
Born trilogy by Tara Brown
Tent City by Kelly Can Hull

Loved them all, but the Born Triology was amazing. :)

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Awesome!! Well done ;)

[Rose]

I guess I did pretty good since I just joined the group today and have hit 6. I would do more but I have to finish David's Country Series first
1. David Estes - Moon, Sun, Star Dwellers and Fire Country (almost done Ice Country)
2. Laura Kreitzer - Phantom Universe
3. Richard Matheson - I Am Legend
4. Richelle Mead - Vampire Academy
5. Nancy Farmer - The House of the Scorpion
6. Matthew Kadish - Earthman Jack vs. The Ghost Planet

[DeAnna]

Goal: Addicted
Completed: 4/3

1. If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan
2. Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker
3. Just Like Fate by Cat Patrick
4. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

I'm reading another new author, so depending on whether I can finish this book before the end of the month, I may even make 5!

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

5!!!!
1. Wool Omnibus by Hugh Harley
2. Sprite- Annabelle's Story by Leigh Michael
3. Promises by Amber Garr
4. The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
5. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

[DeAnna]

5 for me, too! And as I just started Siege and Storm, 5 is where I'll be staying. Obsessed it is!

Goal: Addicted
Completed: 5/3

1. If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan
2. Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker
3. Just Like Fate by Cat Patrick
4. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
5. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Great job, David and DeAnna!!! Great choices in books, too!

Made it to 10!!! So off the charts it is for August! Woot!

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Whoa! Off the charts Jenny! I think DeAnna and I are satisfied with half as many as you lol!

[Tracy]

I finished off with 7 so I'm super obsessed

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Wow!!! Well done!

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Woot, Tracy! 7 is rocking!

Lol, David! I think Tana makes the off the charts goal just for me ;)

[Dre]

I think I am overly off the charts at 17 books by 9 authors this month. Did I do it right? I usually do series.

Jet by Jay Crownover
The Redemption of Callie and Kayden by Jessica Sorensen
Fallen Too Far by Abbi Glines
Never Too Far by Abbi Glines
Forever Too Far by Abbi Glines
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness
Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness
The New World by Patrick Ness
The Wide Wide Sea by Patrick Ness
Snowscape by Patrick Ness
Ruin by Rachel Van Dyken
Left Drowning by Jessica Park
Lost and Found by Nicole Williams
Near and Far by Nicole Williams
Just One Day by Gayle Forman
When You Were Here by Daisy Whitney

Currently reading : (my 10th author)
Shadows by Jennifer L. Armentrout

[DeAnna]

David wrote: "Whoa! Off the charts Jenny! I think DeAnna and I are satisfied with half as many as you lol!"

Definitely. I read more than 5 books this month, but several were repeat authors.

[DeAnna]

I think you're super-obsessed because you read 9 new authors. At least, that's how I interpreted it.

[Lola]

Dre wrote: "I think I am overly off the charts at 17 books by 9 authors this month. Did I do it right? I usually do series.

Jet by Jay Crownover
The Redemption of Callie and Kayden by Jessica Sorensen
Fallen..."

It's about new to you authors, so authors you never have read a book by before. So books by the same author don't count or books by authors whom you already have read a book from before this challenge.

[Gabby]

Wow. I can't believe I even had time to finish this challenge lol!! I completed my goal with 1 extra WOOHOO!!