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NBRC 26 Alphabet 3: Author Alphabet: Open Ended
I'll give this one a shot. I'm back dating to January 1, 2015.A. - Jane Austen
1/23/15B. - Ray Bradbury
3/20/15C. - Autumn Cornwell
1/28/15D. - Mark Dunn
3/14/15E. - Janet Evanovich
10/2/15F. - Gayle Forman
1/15/15G. - John Green
6/21/15H. - Julie Hyzy
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K. - Carolyn Keene
9/22/15L. - Harper Lee
8/30/15M. - Susan Marks
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P. - James Patterson
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R. - Ransom Riggs
4/27/15S. - Gerard Sullivan
T. - Peter Temple
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W. - Susan Wiggs
10/10/15X. - Gao Xianjian
1/9/15Y. - Wm. Paul Young
4/14/15Z. - Karyn Zweifel
10/31/15
Welcome to the challenge Katie and Amy ☺
A. Lara Avery - A Million Miles AwayB. Benjamin Alire Sáenz - Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood
C. C.J. Duggan - Ringer
D. Charles Dickens - Oliver Twist
E. Eva Pohler - The Purgatorium
F. Gayle Forman - If I Stay
G. Nienke Grootendorst-Magnin - LEF verhalenbundel
H. Huntley Fitzpatrick - What I Thought Was True
I. Jason Illian - You Can't Fix Crazy
J. Jennifer Niven - All the Bright Places
K. Katharine Kerr - Daggerspell
L. David Levithan The Lover's Dictionary
M. Alan Moore - Watchmen vol.1
N. Steve Niles - The October Faction #1
O. Sarah Ockler - Fixing Delilah
P. Mary E. Pearson - The Kiss of Deception
Q. Matthew Quick - Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock
R. Morgan Rhodes - Falling Kingdoms
S. V.E. Schwab - Vicious
T. Donna Tartt - The Secret History
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V. Helen Vreeswijk - Chatroom
W. William Shakespeare - Romeo and Juliet
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Y. Moira Young - Blood Red Road
Z. Zoe Sugg - Girl Online
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I try to do a unique author for every single letter. I think I already did pretty well considering.
Celeste wrote: "A. Lara Avery - A Million Miles AwayB. Benjamin Alire Sáenz - Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood
C. C.J. Duggan - Ringer
D. Charles Dickens - [book:Oliver..."
Nice work, Celeste. :)
Finished 11/18/15A-Z AUTHOR CHALLENGE
START: 3/1/15
A Thirteen Reasons Why, Jay Asher, 3/5/15
B A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail, Bill Bryson, 3/9/15
C The Hiding Place, Corrie ten Boom, 3/13/15
D Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, Dai Sijie, 3/18/15
E The 19th Wife, David Ebershoff, 3/3/15
F If I Stay, Gayle Forman, 4/12/15
G Home to Harmony, Philip Gulley, 5/6/15
H The Outsiders, SE Hinton, 4/3/15
I Yellow Crocus, Laila Ibrahim, 10/23/15
J Me Before You, Jojo Moyes, 3/24/15
K Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer, 4/10/15
L Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson, 3/10/15
M Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him, Luis Carlos Montalván, 3/16/15
N Nights in Rodanthe, Nicholas Sparks, 3/19/15
O The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde, 3/13/15
P The Last Lecture, Randy Pausch, 4/3/15
Q Black and Blue, Anna Quindlen, 6/26/15
R Sarah's Key, Tatiana de Rosnay, 5/13/15
S The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Mary Ann Shaffer, 3/17/15
T The Hobbit, JRR Tolkien, 7/17/15
U Fragile, Lisa Unger, 11/12/15
V Cutting for Stone, Abraham Verghese, 6/11/15
W Code Name Verity, Elizabeth Wein, 3/7/15
X What Happens At Christmas, Victoria Alexander, 11/18/15
Y Life of Pi, Yann Martel, 7/1/15
Z Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston, 5/26/15
NBRC, Author Alphabet A-ZSTART: Nov. 21, 2015
END: ???
A. - Unexpected Treasure Melody Anne, The Lost Andersons Book 1, Billionaire Bachelors #8, 12-29-15 (3*), review
B. - Robin Brande's Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature, 12-2-15 (3-1/2*) review
C. - Christina Lauren's Beautiful Bastard, 11-24-15, (4*) review
D. - Diana Gabaldon's Virgins 11-26-15 (4*) review
E. - Janet Evanovich's Top Secret Twenty-One, 11-29-15 (3-1/2*), review
F. - Melissa Foster's Game of Love (3*) 11-22-15 review
G. - Honor's Splendour Julie Garwood, 3-7-16 (4*), review
H. - Yellowstone Heart Song Peggy L. Henderson, Yellowstone Romance Bk 1, 12-30-15 (5*), review
I. - Base Instincts Larissa Ione, #11.7 Demonica, 3-17-16 (4*), review
J. - J.D. Robb Glory in Death #2 In Death series, (4*) 12-17-15 review
K. - Katie MacAlister's The Trouble With Harry 12-7-15 (4*), review
L. - Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina 11-30-15, (3*) review
M. - Jen Minkman's The Island 11-30-15, (3*) review
N. - When We Touch Brenda Novak, #.5 Whiskey Creek, 12-28-15 (4*) review
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P. - Unchained Hearts Palessa, #1 Baxter Family Saga, 12-20-15 (3*), review
Q. - Ravished by a Highlander Paula Quinn, #1 Children of the Mist, 3-22-16 (5*), review
R. - Robyn Carr's One Wish 12-3-15 (3-1/2*) review
S. - Susan Elizabeth Phillips - Dream a Little Dream 12-5-15 (5*) review
T. - Come On Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All: A New Zealand Story Christina Thompson, 3-26-16 (3*), review
U. - Unchained Hearts Palessa, #1 Baxter Family Saga, 12-20-15 (3*), review
V. - Donna VanLiere The Christmas Secret #5 Christmas Hope series, (3*) 12-19-15 review
W. - Lori Wilde's The First Love Cookie Club 12-12-15 (3*) review
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A. - Wicked Enchantment, by Anya Bast. 07/05/2016
B. - Green Rider, by Kristen Britain. 19/04/2016
C. - Morgana en Esmelle, by Begoña Caamaño. 18/05/2016
D. - Cándido Branco e o Cabaleiro Negro, by Darío Xohán Cabana. 16/06/2016
E. - Prohibido enamorarse, by Elle Kennedy. 13/06/2016
F. - Reclaimed, by Kim Faulks. 05/08/2016
G. - The Ocean at the End of the Lane, by Neil Gaiman. 04/05/2016
H. - The Walls of Air by Barbara Hambly. 21/04/2016
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J. - Storm Front, by Jim Butcher. 17/05/2016
K. - Shadowfever, by Karen Marie Moning. 09/04/2016
L. - Multiverso, by Leonardo Patrignani. 13/09/2016
M. - Iced, by Karen Marie Moning. 19/04/2016
N. - The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman. 02/05/2016
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P. - Carpe jugulum, by Terry Pratchett. 25/04/2016.
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R. - Star Wars: Before the Awakening, by Greg Rucka. 19/04/2016
S. - Rosemary and Rue, by Seanan McGuire. 20/04/2016
T. - The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. 02/06/2016
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V. - La reina roja, by Victoria Aveyard. 14/12/2016
W. - El marciano, by Andy Weir. 22/07/2016
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I'm inJuly 4, 2016 - July 3, 2017
Tentative list, titles and authors subject to change.
A. - No god but God: The Origins, Evolution and Future of Islam by Reza Aslan (currently reading)
B. - American Empire: The Realities and Consequences of U.S. Diplomacy by Andrew J. Bacevich
C. - Perelandra by C. S. Lewis
D. - Memory Man by David Baldacci
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F. - A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East by David Fromkin
G. - Understanding Contemporary Africa by April A. Gordon
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K. - Pakistan: A Personal History by Imran Khan
L. - The Ugly American by William J. Lederer
M. - I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai
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O. - The Two Koreas: A Contemporary History by Don Oberdorfer
P. - Chinese Lessons: Five Classmates and the Story of the New China by John Pomfret
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S. - Train to Pakistan by Khushwant Singh
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V. -Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
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Y. - Life of Pi by Yann Martel (currently reading)
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I'd like to join.NBRC 26 Alphabet 3: Author Alphabet: Open Ended
Goal: Going from A - Z, and using authors’ first or last names, read the alphabet. For "X" and "Z" you may use authors with those hard to find letters in their names. Unless, of course, you're a ‘purist.’
A: Cat Adams- Blood Song- 8/27/16
B: Rita Mae Brown- Wish You Were Here- 9/11/16
C: Agatha Christie- 4.50 from Paddington- 8/27/16
D: J.C. Diem- Hell To Pay- 9/5/16
E: Janet Evanovich- One For The Money- 9/26/16
F: Jeaniene Frost- Once Burned- 8/23/16
G: Sue Grafton- A is for Alibi- 9/27/16
H: Laurell K. Hamilton- The Lunatic Cafe- 8/25/16
I: Susan Illene- Darkness Clashes- 12/31/16
J: Jenni James- Jack and the Beanstalk- 8/22/16
K: Katharine Kerr- License to Ensorcell- 10/4/16
L: Mercedes Lackey- Closer to the Chest- 10/11/16
M: K.D. McEntire- Reaper- 8/24/16
N: Annie Nicholas- Not His Dragon- 9/7/16
O: Melissa F. Olson- Boundary Crossed- 9/16/16
P: Jodi Picoult- Handle with Care- 8/30/16
Q: Devyn Quinn- Siren's Call- 12/17/16
R: J.D. Robb- Apprentice in Death- 9/6/16
S: K.M. Shea- Swan Lake- 8/30/16
T: Judy Teel- Shifty Magic- 10/12/16
U: Lisa Unger- The Whispering Hollows- 8/4/17
V: Rachel Vincent- Prey- 10/5/16
W: Jaye Wells- Red-Headed Stepchild- 8/25/16
X: Tianna Xander- Bastien- 1/1/17
Y: Steve R. Yeager- Zombie Team Alpha- 10/18/16
Z: Roger Zelazny- The Guns of Avalon- 3/5/18
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Author Alphabet ChallengeStart - 9/2/16
End - 9/1/15
A - Alexia Purdy - Reign of Blood - 9/3/16
B - Black, Holly - Descending - 9/10/16
C - Charlaine Harris - Night Shift 9/25/16
D - Darynda Jones - Fifth Grave Past the Light - 9/4/16
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F - Flynn, Gillian - Dark Places - 10/12/16
G - Grissom, Kathleen - Glory over Everything: Beyond The Kitchen House - 9/5/16
H - Hodge, A.E - The Lonely One - 9/7/16
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J - Jennifer Brown - Hate List - 9/11/16
K - Kody Boye & Rhiannon Frater - The Midnight Spell - 9/4/16
L - Lewis, M. Lauryl - Grace Lost - 9/7/16
M - Maggie Stiefvater - The Raven King - 9/2/16
N - Natalie S. Harnett - The Hollow Ground - 10/21/16
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R - Rhiannon Frater - Lost in Texas - 10/25/16
S - Sue Monk Kidd - The Invention of Wings - 9/15/16
T - Terry Lynn Johnson - Ice Dogs - 9/24/16
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X - BoX, C.J. - Back Of Beyond - 9/28/16
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24/26 A. - Victoria Aveyard - Red Queen
B. - Brandon Sanderson - The Final Empire
C. - Cassandra Clare - City Of Bones
D. - John Dickson Carr - The Hollow Man
E. - Erin Morgenstern - The Night Circus
F. - James Frey - Sky Key
G. - John Green - An Abundance of Katherines
H. - Colleen Houck - Tiger's Curse
I. - Kazuo Ishiguro - Never Let Me Go
J. - Jojo Moyes - Me Before You
K. - Kiera Cass - The Heir
L. - E.L.James - Grey
M. - Richelle Mead - The Immortal Crown
N. - Nicola Yoon - Everything, Everything
O. - Lauren Oliver - Before I Fall
P. - Philip Pullman - The Golden Compass
Q. - Julia Quinn - The Duke And I
R. - Rainbow Rowell - Eleanor & Park
S. - Stephenie Meyer - Twilight
T. - Laini Taylor - Daughter of Smoke & Bone
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V. - Vladimir Nabokov -Lolita
W. - Louise Walters - Mrs. Sinclair's Suitcase
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Z. - Kristen Zimmer - The Gravity Between Us
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That's ok :)
Welcome
START DATE 09/23/2016END DATE
13 OF 26 READ
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Banks, Maya With Every Breath read 10/22/16****
Chantal Fernando Rake's Redemption read 10/21/16****
Dearth, Paige Born Mobster read 11/14/16****
Erica Ferencik The River at Night read 12/04/16****
Fehlbaum, Beth Courage in Patience read 09/27/16****
Grubb, L An Honest Mistake read 10/29/16***
Hayden, Roger Terror Rising: Holy War- Book 2 read 10/18/16****
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James, Lorelei Just What I Needed read 11/03/16****
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Lauren, Christina Beautiful read 12/19/16*****
Madison, Carol Serena's Plight read 11/20/16*
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I'm in!Start: 10/20/16
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Count me in!A- Fallen Too Far by Abbi Glines *
B- The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter ***
C- The Red Slippers by Carolyn Keene **
D- Black Butterfly by Robert M. Drake **
E- The You I've Never Known by Ellen Hopkins **
F- The New Atlantis by Francis Bacon ***
G- The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 2: Fandemonium by Kieron Gillen ****
H- Carmen Saeculare by Horace **
I- Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen *****
J- Hate List by Jennifer Brown *****
K- The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 1: The Faust Act by Kieron Gillen ****
L- Alex + Ada, Vol. 1 by Jonathan Luna ****
M- The Assassin and the Desert by Sarah J. Maas ****
N- We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie *****
O- The Call by Peadar Ó Guilín ****
P- Protagoras by Plato ****
Q- The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick ***
R- The Initiate by Veronica Roth *
S- Midnight Mass by Sierra Simone *
T- The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas ****
U- Check, Please! Year One by Ngozi Ukazu ****
V- The Transfer by Veronica Roth **
W- Charlotte's Web by E.B. White *****
X- The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle by Beatrix Potter ****
Y- 'Art' by Yasmina Reza *****
Z- Made You Up by Francesca Zappia *****
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Author Alphabet Reading Challenge6/23/17-??
(24/26)
A Ann Moore Gracelin O'Malley 9/26/17
B Bryan Post The Great Behavior Breakdown 8/19/17
C Camilla Lackberg The Hidden Child7/28/17
D Dunant, Sarah In the Name of the Family 8/10/17
E Ella March Chase Three Maids for a Crown 6/27/17
F Farquhar, Michael Secret Lives of the Tsars: Three Centuries of Autocracy, Debauchery, Betrayal, Murder, and Madness from Romanov Russia 7/25/17
G Grissom, Kathleen Glory over Everything
9/20/17
H Herman, Eleanor Sex with the Queen: 900 Years of Vile Kings, Virile Lovers, and Passionate Politics
6/29/17
I Iles, Greg Sleep No More 6/24/17
J Jewell, Lisa I Found You 6/25/17
K Karleen Koen Dark Angels 8/31/17
L Laing, Olivia The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone 9/4/17
M Mary Higgins Clark I've Got You Under My Skin 7/8/17
N Noah Hawley Before the Fall 7/1/17
O Ohlsson, Kristina Hostage 7/3/17
P Plaidy, Jean William's Wife 7/15/17
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S Sandford, John Phantom Prey 7/20/17
T Tess Gerritsen I Know a Secret
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U Unger, Lisa Ink and Bone 12/25/17
V Veste, Luca Dead Gone 11/4/17
W Ware, Ruth The Lying Game 8/8/17
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Z Zadie Smith On Beauty 9/30/17
I want in! I will be starting on 9/8/2017A - Ally Condie Atlantia 10/19/2017
B – Bunn, Cullen – The Damned Volume 1 12/26/2017
C – Caitlin Major – Manfried the Man 12/16/2017
D - Debbie Tung Quiet Girl in a Noisy World: An Introvert's Story 10/14/2017
E – Eric Heisserer Secret Weapons Volume 1 11/16/2017
F – Federico Rossi Edrig The scarecrow Princess 11/25/2017
G – Gallaher, David High Moon 10/26/2017
H - Hickman, Jonathan East of West, Vol. 2: We Are All One 9/9/2017
I - Inman, Matthew How to Be Perfectly Unhappy 9/29/2017
J - Jonathan Hickman East of West, Vol. 3: There Is No Us 9/9/2017
K - Koike, Kazuo Crying Freeman, Vol. 1 9/26/2017
L – Larson, Hope All Summer Long 11/29/2017
M – Miyama, Fugin Hatsune Miku Future Delivery Volume 1 11/25/2017
N – Neil Gibson Theatrics 11/25/2017
O – Olivier Pont, Fragments of Femininity 11/30/2017
P - Philippa Gregory The White Queen 9/14/2017
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S – Sarah Andersen Herding Cats 12/14/2017
T – Torres, El The Ghost of Gaudi 11/29/2017
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W – Weir, Noelle – Archival Quality 12/27/2017
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Y – Yamamoto, Naoki – Dance Till Tomorrow Volume 1 12/17/2017
Z – Zidrou – the Folies Bergere 1/6/2018
I'm in!Start date: 01/01/18 (dd/mm/yy)
End date: 28/04/18 (dd/mm/yy)
26/26 books read
A. - Bellamy and The Brute by Alicia Michaels Read 07/02/18
B. - Love's Funny That Way by Pamela Burford 08/02/18
C. - Rock You by Candy J. Starr Read 16/01/18
D. - The Seven Steps to Closure by Donna Joy Usher 08/04/18
E. - Water by Emory Gayle 10/02/18
F. - Mine to Spell by Janeal Falor 06/01/18
G. - After I've Gone by Linda Green 14/01/18
H. - Silent No More by N.E. Henderson 04/01/18
I. - Imperfect Love by Isabella White 08/02/18
J. - You Are Mine by Janeal Falor 05/01/18
K. - Underneath It All by Kate Canterbary 06/01/18
L. - Storm by Nina Levine 13/02/18
M. - Renegades by Marissa Meyer 24/01/18
N. - Treasured Find by Nancy Corrigan 05/01/18
O. - Salted Caramel by Tess Oliver 19/01/18
P. - Barbarian Prince by Michelle M. Pillow 12/03/18
Q. - Prince of Wolves by Quinn Loftis 28/04/18
R. - Slave, Warrior, Queen by Morgan Rice 26/01/18
S. - Bound by Kate Sparkes 12/01/18
T. - An Earl's Guide to Catch a Lady by Tanya Wilde 04/01/18
U. - Faery Born by Donna Joy Usher 07/03/18
V. - Captivate by Vanessa Garden 30/03/18
W. - Secret Love by Isabella White 08/02/18
X. - Letter in name The Beauty Bride by Claire Delacroix 01/02/18
Y. - A Viking's Peace by Zoe York 18/04/18
Z. - Red Velvet: A Four of Fallon Novella by Zara Steen 19/04/18
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Hoping this will get my reading kickstarted againA. - The Bird Eater by Ania Ahlborn
B. - A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
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I would like to join this challenge. I was going to do the yearly one, but I knew I wouldn't finish it in a year, especially as in 2019 I am planning to read mostly series, and then I saw the open-ended one which would be better for me. Start date: 27th December 2018
Finish date: 27th November 2020 ??
26/26
✔A - Josie Under Fire by Ann Turnbull 6/9/19
✔B - Angels & Demons by Dan Brown 5/1/19
✔C - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho 14/4/19
✔D - Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl 2/2/19
✔E - The Charm Bracelet by Emily Rodda 4/2/19
✔F - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum 13/6/19
✔G - Tears of the Silenced by Misty Griffin 17/10/19
✔H - A Small Part of Me by Noëlle Harrison 18/8/19-
✔I - Little Wolf's Postbag by Ian Whybrow 30/7/19
✔J - Voices from the Holocaust: First-hand Accounts from the Frontline of History by Jon E. Lewis 21/1/19
✔K - Fortress of Apocalypse, Vol.01 by Yu Kuraishi 21/7/19
✔L - The Hostile Hospital by Lemony Snicket 24/2/19
✔M - Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden 23/8/19
✔N - ふしぎねこのきゅーちゃん 1 Fushigi Neko no Kyuu-chan 1 by Nitori Sasami 16/12/19
✔O - The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 18/3/20
✔P - Northern Lights by Philip Pullman 27/12/18
✔Q - The Alice Network by Kate Quinn 27/11/20
✔R - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl 24/1/19
✔S - The Vile Village by Lemony Snicket 16/1/19
✔T - セクシャル・ハンター・ライオット（１） by Toshihiko Tsukiji 30/11/19
✔U - Adults by Emma Jane Unsworth 19/10/20
✔V - Les Misérables by Victor Hugo 1/11/19
✔W - Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 22 by Nobuhiro Watsuki
✔X - Shanghai Tango by Jin Xing 28/9/20
✔Y - Titanic by Filson Young 23/7/19
✔Z - The Truth by Zizou Corder 31/1/20
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Congratulations Allyson!
I am going to try and complete this using only the author's last name. Let's see how far I can go. ;)A. - Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid's Tale)
B. - Perrin Briar (Hunger)
C. - Cassandra Clare (City of Bones)
D. - Lainey Davis (Sweet Distraction)
E. - Tracy Ellen (A Date with Fate)
F. - Carrie Fisher (The Princess Diarist)
G. - Robert Galbraith (Troubled Blood)
H. - Grady Hendrix (Horrorstör)
I. - Junji Ito (Frankenstein)
J. - E.L. James (Grey)
K. - Franz Kafka (The Metamorphosis)
L. - Erik Larson (The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America)
M. - Marissa Meyer (Cinder)
N. - Abdi Nazemian (Like a Love Story)
O. - Alice Oseman (This Winter)
P. - Carol J. Patrie (FINGERSPELLED WORD RECOGNITION)
Q. - Meghan Quinn (How My Neighbor Stole Christmas)
R. - Jane Riley (The Likely Resolutions of Oliver Clock)
S. - Lynsay Sands (A Quick Bite)
T. - George Takei (They Called Us Enemy)
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W. - Oscar Wilde (The Picture of Dorian Gray)
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NBRC 26 Alphabet 3: Author AlphabetDuration: September 6, 2020-September 5, 2021
14/26 Completed
01.A. -Asher:Mia Asher-Arsen
02.B. -Blakeman:Aviva Blakeman-Stacked 9/10/20
03.C. -Cates:Georgia Cates-Endurance 9/16/20
04.D. -Day:Sylvia Day-Butterfly in Frost
05.E. -Evans:Katy Evans-Mr. President
06.F. -Fantome:Stylo Fantome-Muscle Memory 9/18/20
07.G. -Gadziala:Jessica Gadziala-Lock You Down
08.H. -Hunting:Helena Hunting-Meet Cute 9/12/20
09.I. -Irwin:Michelle Irwin-All Amity Allows
10.J. -James:Monica James-Fallen Saint 9/25/20
11.K. -Keeland:Vi Keeland-Park Avenue Player 9/06/20
12.L. -Lake:Autumn Jones Lake-More Than Miles 9/11/20
13.M. -Marie:Jordan Marie-Taking Her Down 9/13/20
14.N. -Newbury:Helena Newbury-Alaska Wild
15.O. -Orgeron:Heather M. Orgeron-Take Two
16.P. -Perry:Devney Perry-The Bitterroot Inn 9/12/20
17.Q. -Quinn:Meghan Quinn-That Swoony Feeling 9/20/20
18.R. -Robinson:M. Robinson-El Diablo II
19.S. -Sheridan:Mia Sheridan-Where the Truth Lives 9/17/20
20.T. -Travers:Winter Travers-Passing the Torch
21.U. -Urruela:B.T. Urruela-Hush
22.V. -Vale:Lani Lynn Vale-Say It Ain't So 9/10/20
23.W. -Winters:Willow Winters-Merciless
24.X. -Xander:Tianna Xander-Emerald D.A.R.E.
25.Y. -Young:Samantha Young-As Dust Dances 9/07/20
26.Z. -Zapata:Mariana Zapata-Dear Aaron
So I tried the yearly one and discovered that I tend to read authors with the same letters - not the same authors, just ones that start with the same letter. So I thought the open ended might be more doable. I'm going to start from scratch.Author Alphabet Reading Challenge
Open Ended
Start Date Jan. 1, 2021
A. Renée Ahdieh The Beautiful
B. Melissa Broder Milk Fed
C. Shoshana Chaim I Am a Peaceful Goldfish
D. Anthony Doerr Cloud Cuckoo Land
E. Edward Ashton Mickey 7
F. Sue Flanders Nordic Knits: 42 Beautiful Patterns to Knit and Keep You Cozy
G. Greer Hendricks The Golden Couple
H. Sally Hanan My Heart Went Walking
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J. Julie Murphy (If the Shoe Fits)
K. Caroline Kepnes (You Love Me)
L. Erin Jade Lange Mere Mortals
M. Mindy Kaling (Nothing Like I Imagined)
N. Nicholas Sparks Dreamland
O. Kelly Ohlert To Get to the Other Side
P. Paula Brackston City of Time and Magic
Q. Anna Quindlen - Nanaville: Adventures in Grandparenting
R. A.G. Riddle Lost in Time
S.Stephenie Meyer Twilight Series 6 Book Collection
T. Tracy Deonn Legendborn
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V. Lillie Vale The Decoy Girlfriend
W. Robin Wasserman, Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson - Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy
X. Grady Hendrix - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
Y. Yasmin Fahr - Boards and Spreads: Shareable, Simple Arrangements for Every Meal
Z. Gabrielle Zevin - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
NBRC: Author Alphabet 0/26 Completed
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Done!!March 29 2021 to March 28 2022
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A. - Jennifer L. Armentrout author of From Blood and Ash read 5/13/21
B. - Meljean Brook author of The Iron Duke read 4/7/21
C. - Christine Feehan author of Shadow Game read 5/6/21
D. - Darynda Jones author of Beguiled read 6/14/21
E. - Susan Ee author of Angelfall read 4/20/21
F. - Christine Feehan author of Conspiracy Game read 5/12/21
G. - Mira Grant author of Alien: Echo read 10/2/21
H. - Hailey Edwards author of How to Claim an Undead Soul read 4/11/21
I. - Ilona Andrews author of Burn for Me read 6/15/21
J. - Jo Knowles author of Lessons from a Dead Girl read 5/13/21
K. - Stephen King author of Firestarter read 4/26/21
L. - Laurell K. Hamilton author of Guilty Pleasures read 5/19/21
M. - Eliza Maxwell author of The Grave Tender read 3/30/21
N. - Nancy Holder author of Halloween Rain read 1/6/22
O. - George Orwell author of 1984 read 3/21/22
P. - Painter, Kristen author of The Vampire's Mail Order Bride read 4/29/21
Q. - Julia Quinn author of Just Like Heaven read 3/17/22
R. - Anne Rice author of Interview with the Vampire read 5/3/21
S. - Seanan McGuire author of Every Heart a Doorway read 3/30/2021
T. - Terry Pratchett author of Equal Rites read 6/10/21
U. - Lisa Unger author of Crazy Love You read 3/22/22
V. - V.E. Schwab author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue read 4/27/21
W. - Washington Irving author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow read 4/21/21
X. - Xiran Jay Zhao author of Iron Widow read 3/3/22
Y. - Adrienne Young author of The Last Legacy read 3/11/22
Z. - Zoraida Córdova author of Incendiary read 2/24/22
Author Alphabet ChallengeStart date: 05/05/2021
A. - Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh
B. - A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow
C. - Seven Deadly Shadows by Courtney Alameda
D. - Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz
E. - With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
F. - The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
G. - All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson
H. - Beach Read by Emily Henry
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J. - Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson
K. - Gemina by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
L. - The Guest List by Lucy Foley
M. - House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas
N. - Seafire by Natalie C. Parker
O. - The Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen
P. - The Dark Glamour by Gabriella Pierce
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R. - The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
S. - The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty
T. - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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W. - Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker
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NBRC: A-Z Author Alphabet Reading ChallengeStart date Mar 23, 2021 - ????
Read 4/26
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C. - Christopher Moore - Noir
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E. - Eames, Nicholas - Kings of the Wyld / Erin Morgenstern - The Starless Sea
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G. - Grant, Mira - Into the Drowning Deep
H. - Hand, Cynthia (et al) - My Plain Jane
I. - Ilona Andrews - Magic Bites / Ireland, Justina - Dread Nation
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K. - Kevin Hearne - Ink & Sigil
L. - Leigh Bardugo - Ninth House
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O. - Oyinkan Braithwaite - My Sister, the Serial Killer
P. - Patricia Briggs / Polk, C.L. - Witchmark
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W. - Wells, Martha - Network Effect
X. - Emily X.R. Pan - The Astonishing Color of After / Max Gladstone - Three Parts Dead
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Z. - Zen Cho - The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water / Zappia, Francesca - Eliza and Her Monsters
Finished: 2024/08/17Trying this starting 2022.
Firt Name 26/26
A - Alice Oseman - Heartstopper: Volume Two ✓
B - Brigid Kemmerer - Ein Fluch so ewig und kalt ✓
C - Cassandra Clare - Clockwork Princess ✓
D - Delia Owens - Der Gesang der Flusskrebse ✓
E - Erik Axl Sund - Puppentod ✓
F - Donatien Alphonse François de Sade - Gesammelte Werke: Die 120 Tage von Sodom - Justine - Juliette - Die Philosophie im Boudoir ✓
G - Gerry Stratmann (part of Kuschelgang) - Farben der Liebe ✓
H - Heinrich Mann - Professor Unrat oder Das Ende eines Tyrannen ✓
I - Nonomiya Ito - Barefoot Angel ✓
J - John Ronald Reuel Tolkien - The Return of the King ✓
K - Kay Monroe - Vor die Füße gefallen ✓
L - Leona Deakin - Mind Games ✓
M - Maureen Johnson - Ghosts of the Shadow Market ✓
N - Noa Liàn - Die Geschichte hinter dem Ende ✓
O - Oscar Wilde - The Ballad of Reading Gaol and Other Poems ✓
P - Philippe Claudel - Die grauen Seelen ✓
Q - Quentin Blake (illustrator) - Matilda ✓
R - Robert Louis Stevenson - The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde ✓
S - Stephen Chbosky - The Perks of Being a Wallflower ✓
T - Thomas Mann - Buddenbrooks ✓
U - Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz - Der Reisende ✓
V - Vladimir Nabokov - Lolita ✓
W - Wesley Chu & Cassandra Clare - The Lost Book of the White ✓
X - Alexander Wolkow - Der Zauberer der Smaragdenstadt ✓
Y - Kim YoungHa - Aufzeichnungen eines Serienmörders ✓
Z - Suzanne Collins - Catching Fire ✓
Surname 26/26
A - Albertalli, Becky - The Upside of Unrequited ✓
B - Brückner, Susann - endlich.: über trauer reden ✓
C - Carter, Chris - Der Knochenbrecher ✓
D - de Rosnay, Tatiana - Fünf Tage in Paris ✓
E - Enriquez, Mariana - Unser Teil der Nacht ✓
F - Fitzek, Sebastian - Der Insasse ✓
G - Gieselmann, Dirk - Der Inselmann: Roman ✓
H - Haines, Carolyn - Das Mädchen im Fluss ✓
I - Ichinose Yuma - No God in Eden 01 ✓
J - Jones, Lesley-Ann - Freddie Mercury: Die Biografie ✓
K - King, Stephen - Basar der bösen Träume ✓
L - Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan - Carmilla, der weibliche Vampir: Eine Vampirgeschichte ✓
M - Mann, Thomas - Der Tod in Venedig ✓
N - Nousiainen, Miika - Quality Time ✓
O - Oseman, Alice - Heartstopper: Volume Three ✓
P - Puzo, Mario - Der Pate ✓
Q - Quiviger, Pascale - Eckstein: Die Kunst des Schiffbruchs ✓
R - Rolls, Chris P. - Dirty Devil ✓
S - Schleif, Thorsten - Richter morden besser ✓
T - Tolkien, J.R.R. - The Two Towers ✓
U - Umeda Miso - Die Stadt in deinen Farben ✓
V - Vuong, Ocean - Auf Erden sind wir kurz grandios ✓
W - Wright, Thomas - Oscar's Books: A Journey Around the Library of Oscar Wilde ✓
X - Xenophon - Sokratische Gespräche aus Xenofons denkwürdigen Nachrichten von Sokrates ✓
Y - Yanagihara, Hanya - A Little Life ✓
Z - Zariya Ranmaru - Coyote 4 ✓
Trying this!Author Alphabet Challenge: Open-ended
Books Completed: 12/26
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K: Ken Follett
L: Leigh Bardugo
M: Casey McQuiston
N: Cho Nam-Joo
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R: Rick Riordan
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I'll try this challenge this year!Author Alphabet Challenge: Open-ended
Books Completed: 0/26
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A: Arend, Vivian - Turn it On - 11/1
B: Bella Jewel - Hell's Knights - 10/23
C: Chance, Marly - Oath of Seduction: Seducing Sharon - 10/31
D: Dohner, Laurann - Melting Iron - 10/30
E: Emily Minton - Renegade Lady - 10/21
F: Falcone, Carmen - Red Hot Christmas - 11/18
G: GA Aiken - Feel the Burn - 12/3
H: Hecht, Stephani - Saved by Love's Blood - 10/16
I: Ione, Larissa - Eternal Rider - 11/4
J: Jill Shalvis - It's in His Kiss - 10/21
K: Kleypas, Lisa - Brown-Eyed Girl - 10/22
L: Laurann Dohner - Kissing Steel - 10/20
M: Maya Banks - Never Love a Highlander - 10/20
N: NM Silber - The Law of Attraction - 10/26
O: Oram, Kelly - Cinder & Ella - 5/10
P: Payne, Lyla - Mistletoe and Mr. Right - 11/30
Q: Quinn, Julia - The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After - 2/13
R: Rhea Rhodan - Finding Grace - 10/30
S: Suzanne Wright - Dark Instincts - 10/16
T: Toni Blake - Half Moon Hill - 11/3
U: Usen, Amanda - Scrumptious - 6/2
V: Victoria Ashley - Slade - 10/24
W: Wylde, Joanna - Devil's Game - 10/15
X: Ruthie Knox - Along Came Trouble - 10/30
Y: Young, Samantha - Echoes of Scotland Street - 10/18
Z: Zanetti, Rebecca - Fated - 11/23