The Goodreads Authors Challenge - 2014

[Brian]

3/6 Completed:

1. Ken Follett: Fall of Giants
2. James Dashner: The Scorch Trials
3. Khaled Hosseini: And the Mountains Echoed

Thank you!

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Update:

1. Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger 1/2 4 stars
2. World After by Susan Ee 1/5 5 stars
3. Sycamore Row by John Grisham 1/12 3 stars
4. Zoo by James Patterson 1/22 3 stars
5. Variant by Robinson Wells 2/4 2.5 stars
6. The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker by Leanna Renee Hieber 2/6 2.5 stars
7. Unhinged by A.G. Howard 1/7 5 stars
8. Excavation by James Rollins 10/2 4 stars
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Update :)

1. Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger 1/2 4 stars
2. World After by Susan Ee 1/5 5 stars
3. Sycamore Row by John Grisham 1/12 3 stars
4. Zoo by James Patterson 1/22 3 stars
5. Variant by Robinson Wells 2/4 2.5 stars
6. The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker by Leanna Renee Hieber 2/6 2.5 stars
7. Unhinged by A.G. Howard 1/7 5 stars
8. Excavation by James Rollins 2/10 4 stars
9. A Lady by Midnight by Tessa Dare 2/11 4 stars
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Update:

1. Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger 1/2 4 stars
2. World After by Susan Ee 1/5 5 stars
3. Sycamore Row by John Grisham 1/12 3 stars
4. Zoo by James Patterson 1/22 3 stars
5. Variant by Robinson Wells 2/4 2.5 stars
6. The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker by Leanna Renee Hieber 2/6 2.5 stars
7. Unhinged by A.G. Howard 1/7 5 stars
8. Excavation by James Rollins 2/10 4 stars
9. A Lady by Midnight by Tessa Dare 2/11 4 stars
10. A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore 2/12 2 stars
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[Daphne]

Updated Message 127:
THE GOODREADS AUTHORS CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2014

Goal: 5/10
1. Seeing Voices by Oliver Sacks 1/16/2014
2. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman 1/21/2014
3. Closure, Limited by Max Brooks 1/23/2014
4. Tails of Wonder and Imagination by: Ellen Datlow, Michael Marshall Smith, Peter S. Beagle, Lawrence Block, Nancy Etchemendy, Carole Nelson Douglas, Stephen King, Catherynne M. Valente, Nancy Springer, Kaaron Warren, & Theodora Goss 2/7/2014
5. The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, Rome's Deadliest Enemy by Adrienne Mayor 2/11/2014

[Zara's Retreat]

updated to here

[Alison]

Zara- I finished my first book Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks. I don't remember how many I signed up for and I cant find the participant list on here. So just add 1 book for me. Thanks!

[Alison]

I found it. lol. I was on the wrong page. So I'm 1/15 now.

[Pat]

I have updated message 51. 1/5 books so far.

[Danielle]

5 out of 5 authors: challenge completed

1: Eowyn Ivey - The Snow Child
2 Dan Fesperman - The Small Boat of Great Sorrows
3: Emma Healey - Elizabeth Is Missing
4: Rachel Zadok - Gem Squash Tokoloshe
5: Yvvette Edwards - A Cupboard Full of Coats

[Zara's Retreat]

Alison wrote: "Zara- I finished my first book Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks. I don't remember how many I signed up for and I cant find the participant list on here. So just add 1 book for me. Thanks!"

I had you down for 15 books by the looks of things Alison. I've added your book. Well done.

[Zara's Retreat]

updated to here.

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Update:

1. Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger 1/2 4 stars
2. World After by Susan Ee 1/5 5 stars
3. Sycamore Row by John Grisham 1/12 3 stars
4. Zoo by James Patterson 1/22 3 stars
5. Variant by Robinson Wells 2/4 2.5 stars
6. The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker by Leanna Renee Hieber 2/6 2.5 stars
7. Unhinged by A.G. Howard 1/7 5 stars
8. Excavation by James Rollins 2/10 4 stars
9. A Lady by Midnight by Tessa Dare 2/11 4 stars
10. A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore 2/12 2 stars
11. Discount Armageddon by Seanan McGuire 2/18 5 stars
12.

[Audrey]

I will try for 10 for now. most likely will bump that up as I have already read almost 50 books and haven't gone through to see which ones are goodreads authors.

[Audrey]

THE GOODREADS AUTHORS CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2014
Complete 4/10

1. Unafraid: Mary by Francine Rivers 01/04/2014 ****1/2
2. And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini 01/11/2014 *****
3. Secrets by Kristen Heitzmann 01/16/2014 *****
4. A Wife After God's Own Heart: 12 Things That Really Matter in Your Marriage by Elizabeth George 01/23/2014 *****

[Zara's Retreat]

updated to here.

[✿Claire✿]

I've reached 15/30 in post 26 :) Thank you :)

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Challenge Done!

1. Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger 1/2 4 stars
2. World After by Susan Ee 1/5 5 stars
3. Sycamore Row by John Grisham 1/12 3 stars
4. Zoo by James Patterson 1/22 3 stars
5. Variant by Robinson Wells 2/4 2.5 stars
6. The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker by Leanna Renee Hieber 2/6 2.5 stars
7. Unhinged by A.G. Howard 1/7 5 stars
8. Excavation by James Rollins 2/10 4 stars
9. A Lady by Midnight by Tessa Dare 2/11 4 stars
10. A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore 2/12 2 stars
11. Discount Armageddon by Seanan McGuire 2/18 5 stars
12. The Necromancer's House by Christopher Buehlman 2/23 2 stars

[Jeff]

One more done.

[Erika]

Finished 3/5 today. Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood.

Hmmm might have to up my goal on this one...

[M.H.]

Haven't posted in a while, signed up for ten, am at 8/10. Four of those are new authors to me and I've really enjoyed their works.


1. Lynn Flewelling - The Bone Doll's Twin (The Tamir Triad, #1) - New to me.

2. Brad Thor - Hidden Order

3. Gail Carriger - Etiquette & Espionage - New to me.

4. Tamora Pierce - Battle Magic

5. Debbie Macomber - Starting Now

6. Patricia Cornwell - From Potter's Field

7. Catherine Asaro - Schism - New to me.

8. L. E. Modesitt, Jr. - The Magic of Recluce - New to me.

[Anna]

2 of 10 completed


1. Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

2. Joyland by Stephen King

[Pat]

I have updated message 51


2/5

[Pat]

I made several updates to message 51. I didn't realize how many authors were goodreads authors. I would like to increase my goal from 5 to 20. Is that possible?

Thanks

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

The Goodreads Authors Challenge
Duration: 1st January 2014 - 31st December 2014
20/30

1.Reaver by Larissa Ione (02/01/14)
2.The Savage King by Michelle M. Pillow (07/01/14)
3.Prince of Desire by Donna Grant (07/01/14)
4.Chameleon Wolf by Stormy Glenn (08/01/14)
5.Saving Ciaran by Cassandra Gold (09/01/14)
6.Three River Ranch by Roxanne Snopek (10/01/14)
7.Dire Needs by Stephanie Tyler (12/01/14)
8.Beowulf and Roxie by Marisa Chenery (13/01/14)
9.Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian (16/01/14)
10.Storm Warrior by Dani Harper (21/01/14)
11.The Demon in Me by Michelle Rowen (27/01/14)
12.The Barbarian Prince by Michelle M. Pillow (31/01/14)
13.Cut & Run by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux (02/02/14)
14.True of Heart by M.L. Rhodes (03/02/14)
15.Man Candy by Amanda Young (03/02/14)
16.How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks (06/02/14)
17.Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison (13/02/14)
18.Entwined by Elizabeth Naughton (15/02/14)
19.Tempted by Elizabeth Naughton (19/02/14)
20.Assassin's Honor by Monica Burns (04/03/14)
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[Zara's Retreat]

Pat wrote: "I made several updates to message 51. I didn't realize how many authors were goodreads authors. I would like to increase my goal from 5 to 20. Is that possible?

Thanks"

Of course it's possible Pat. Consider it done.

[Sydney]

Can we use multiple books by the same author? Or should we only count one book per Goodreads author?

[Caro]

I will also give it a try the authors will be:

1.Cassandra Clare withCity of Bones
2. Laura van den Berg with The Isle of Youth: Stories
3. Danielle Paige with Dorothy Must Die
4. Julie Murphy with Side Effects May Vary
5. Robyn Schneider with The Beginning of Everything
6.Caroline Tung Richmond with The Only Thing to Fear
I will update my progress after I finish each book.

[Zara's Retreat]

updated and new people added. Welcome everyone.

[Pat]

I have updated message 51 now I'm 5/20. Thanks for adjusting my yearly goal

[Jayne]

5/12
Virals by Kathy Reichs - 4/3/14

[Apoorv]

This is really something I want to do. But most of the time I end up reading non-GoodReads Authors, so I will try with a modest target of 10.

Challenge : The GoodReads Authors Challenge
Duration : Jan - Dec, 2014
Task : Starting up with 10, but might add later.

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GoodReads Author List

1. Levithan, David - Two Boys Kissing (1/21/2014)
2. Green, John - The Fault in Our Stars (3/12/2014)
3. Ford, Jamie - Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet (3/27/2014)
4. Albom, Mitch - The Five People You Meet in Heaven (4/8/2014)
5. Cain, Susan - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (4/11/2014)
6. King, Stephan - Carrie (4/19/2014)
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[Caro]

Sydney wrote: "Can we use multiple books by the same author? Or should we only count one book per Goodreads author?"

I have exactly the same doubt....

[Erika]

Erika (m65)

Goal 8/25

1. Veronica Roth- Allegiant
2. Susan Mallery- Christmas on 4th Street
3. Patricia Briggs- River Marked
4. Sarah Morgan-Sleigh Bells in the Snow
5. Jennifer L. Armentrout- Sentinel
6. Joshilyn Jackson-Gods in Alabama
7. Alison Goodman- Eon: Dragoneye Reborn
8. Brenda Novak- When We Touch

[Zara's Retreat]

all updated to here

[Sonia]

4. Neil Gaiman "The Ocean at the End of the Lane".

[Jayne]

6/12
Paper Towns by John Green - 11/3/14

[Jayne]

7/12
Silo 49: Going Dark by Ann Christy - 13/3/14

[Brian]

So I didn't quite realize how many Goodreads Authors there were when I signed up for this challenge (and it is incredible)!

I already reached my goal to read 6/6 Goodreads authors (see below), and it wasn't even the end of March!

Thank you ~*Zara*~ for running this awesome challenge! :]

1. Ken Follett: Fall of Giants
2. James Dashner: The Scorch Trials
3. Khaled Hosseini: And the Mountains Echoed
4. Neil Gaiman: Stardust
5. Alexander McCall Smith: Tears of the Giraffe
6. Veronica Roth: Divergent

[Erika]

1. Veronica Roth- Allegiant
2. Susan Mallery- Christmas on 4th Street
3. Patricia Briggs- River Marked
4. Sarah Morgan-Sleigh Bells in the Snow
5. Jennifer L. Armentrout- Sentinel
6. Joshilyn Jackson-Gods in Alabama
7. Alison Goodman- Eon: Dragoneye Reborn
8. Brenda Novak- When We Touch
9. Jennifer Rush- Erased
10. Janet Evanovich- Love in a Nutshell

[Sydney]

Brian what have you thought of the Maze Runner series so far??

[Alison]

Looking back at my books I figured out I am ahead of what I have written down for this challenge. I am 3/15 instead of just 1. I have read Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks, Shadow of the Wolf by Mac Flynn, and Journal of a Civil War Nurse by Georgiann Baldino. I will be reading a few more goodreads authors really soon though!

[Victoria]

The Goodreads Author Challenge
1st January 2014-31st December 2014
Goal 25
Challenge Completed 30th November 2014

1. Beatrice Hitchman
Petite Mort Completed 02.01.14

2. Gillian Flynn
Dark Places Completed 05.01.14

3. Philippa Gregory
The Lady of the Rivers Completed 12.01.14
The Kingmaker's Daughter Completed 08.05.14
The White Princess Completed 04.06.14

4. Lauren Beukes
The Shining Girls Completed 18.01.14

5. Deborah Moggach
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Completed 24.01.14

6. Margaret Atwood
The Handmaid's Tale Completed 08.03.14

7. Maria V. Snyder
Poison Study Completed 12.03.14
Magic Study Completed 16.03.14
Fire Study Completed 17.03.14

8. Helene Wecker
The Golem and the Jinni Completed 25.03.14

9. Karin Slaughter
Unseen Completed 03.04.14

10. Elisabeth Gifford
The Sea House: A Novel Completed 16.04.14

11. Tatiana de Rosnay
Sarah's Key Completed 28.04.14

12. Ruta Sepetys
Out of the Easy Completed 05.05.14

13. Karen Maitland
Company Of Liars Completed 13.05.14

14. Lee Child
Tripwire Completed 17.05.14
Running Blind Completed 15.10.14

15. Yangsze Choo
The Ghost Bride Completed 23.06.14

16. Neal Shusterman
Unwind Completed 28.06.14
UnWholly Completed 09.10.14

17. Neil Gaiman
The Ocean at the End of the Lane Completed 09.07.14

18. Deborah Harkness
A Discovery of Witches Completed 11.08.14
Shadow of Night Completed 30.08.14

19. Rainbow Rowell
Eleanor & Park Completed 14.08.14

20. Dan Smith
The Child Thief Completed 18.08.14

21. Sara Sheridan
Brighton Belle Completed 19.09.14

22. Koethi Zan
The Never List Completed 29.10.14

23. Kathleen Tessaro
The Perfume Collector Completed 13.11.14

24. Natalie Haynes
The Amber Fury Completed 26.11.14

25. Eloisa James
The Ugly Duchess Completed 30.11.14

[Jayne]

8/12
Sand Part 1: The Belt of the Buried Gods by Hugh Howey - 20/3/14

[Sonia]

5. Isabel Allende "Ripper"
I also noticed the list is not updated.
6. Scott Sigler Infected
7. Ruth Ozeki A tale for the time being

[Brenna]

Is it too late to start this challenge? I'd like to, since I've read 4 already. I'd like to try for 12. thanks.
Zara wrote: "
PARTICIPANTS



Alison 1/15
Amanda 4/10
Angela 0/18
Angelina 0/10
Anna 2/10
Apoorv 0/10
Audrey 4/10
Bobbie 7/15
Bookalicious 12/12 Completed challenge. Congratulations Bookalicious and well done..."

[Brenna]

Ann Hite, Ghost on Black Mountain 3/7
Rachel Hore, A Place of Secrets 2/27
Sally Cabot Gunning, The Widow's War 1/19
Lewis Buzbee, The Haunting of Charles Dickens 1/10

[Jayne]

9/12
Apocalypse Drift by Joe Nobody - 23/3/14

[M.H.]

One left!


1. Lynn Flewelling - The Bone Doll's Twin (The Tamir Triad, #1)

2. Brad Thor - Hidden Order

3. Gail Carriger - Etiquette & Espionage

4. Tamora Pierce - Battle Magic

5. Debbie Macomber - Starting Now

6. Patricia Cornwell - From Potter's Field

7. Catherine Asaro - Schism

8. L. E. Modesitt, Jr. - The Magic of Recluce

9. Ben Coes - Power Down

10. ???

[Jayne]

10/12
Contamination Zero by T.W. Piperbrook - 24/3/14