The Goodreads Authors Challenge - 2014

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updated to here. Welcome Deyara and good luck with your goal.

[Erika]

Hi Zara, I can't seem to find myself on the participants list. It looks like there's another Erika, so I can go by Erika Rae. I signed up for 5. Thanks!

Also I just completed 2/5: The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd.

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Hi Erika. Thanks for alerting me to you not being listed. I have now added you just using your first name with a note about what the number of your original message post was.

[Jayne]

2/12.
Completed Delirium by Lauren Oliver for the randomiser challenge and realised it met this one too.

[Sonia]

1. Khaled Hosseini "And the Mountains Echoed"
2. Helene Wecker "The Golem and the Jinni"

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[Jayne]

3/12
Just finished Ward Z by Amy Cross.

[Nicole]

*UPDATE*:

1. K.G. McAbee= /
(I plan on reading more of her work [and this series]. I honestly never expected to like this genre, but just- wow. She made me interested in it.)

2. Ellen Hopkins= (Definitely reading more of her work! She has such a way with words & evokes so much emotion. I'd really love to explore the "Novels-In-Verse/Verse Novel" genre(? or would you just call it style?) more. :) )

Progress: 2/5

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[M.H.]

I've read two more.

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[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

The Goodreads Authors Challenge
Duration: 1st January 2014 - 31st December 2014
10/30

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)
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[Mell]

I have read 1/10 Nobody But Him by Victoria Purman

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[Jackie - Fire & Ice Book Reviews]

Updated my post. Post #80

5/20 done!

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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 3/5 stars

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[M.H.]

Love Tamora Pierce. Finished:

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[Daphne]

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

Goal: 8/10
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
6. An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist by Richard Dawkins8/14
7. Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret Weis 8/27/14
8. An Irreverent Curiosity: In Search of the Church's Strangest Relic in Italy's OddestTown by David Farley
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Hi Daphne, Welcome to the challenge and good luck with your goal. I know exactly how you feel about being a challenge junkie because I am as well. LOL.

It's my pleasure to moderate it. I love doing this.

[Jeff]

I would like to jump in as well if its not to late. I will shoot for 10 but it should end up being more.

[Jayne]

4/12

Raven Black by Ann Cleeves

I was going to find The Crow Trap as I've not read any of her books before but discovered this one already on my shelf.

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[Natasha]

I would like to join. I'll try for 20. Ty

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Welcome Natasha. I've added you. Good luck with your goal.

[❦Dawn❦]

I have read 3/12 books by GoodReads authors.


1. Marissa Meyer, Scarlet 1/1/14
2. Rose Gordon, Intentions of the Earl 1/2/14
3. Melody Anne, Surrender 1/25/14

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[Lorelei]

Please update me to 1/10 for A Thousand Splendid Suns. Thanks.

[Jeff]

So far I have 3 of 10.

Currently reading

I didn't realize how many of the books I read and were currently reading were Goodreads authors. Can I change my challenge to 20?

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Welcome Lorelei to this challenge. I've added you to the list. Good luck.

Jconnon I have updated your goal to 20 as per your request.

[Sydney]

I'll try to do 15! Is there a list of GR authors or would you have to look them up individually?

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Hi Sydney I've added you to the list. Welcome and good luck.

I think you have to find the GRs authors yourself as I can't see any lists specifically for GRs authors. There are plenty of lists for authors on GRs though.

[✿Claire✿]

I've updated my original post, I've reached 10 books with at least one GR author :)

[ScarlettMi]

Updated Message #66

10 Goodreads Authors read

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[Daphne]

Updated Message 125:
THE GOODREADS AUTHORS CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2014

Goal: 3/10
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


Thanks as usual Zara!

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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
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[Kendra]

I want to try this and will go for 20. I may pass that but we will see.

12/20

1. Beverly Kendall—All's Fair in Love & Seduction—1/3/14
2. Lauren Royal—Amethyst—1-6-14
3. Barbara Graham—Murder by Music: The Wedding Quilt—1/7/14
4. Shadonna Richards—Accidentally Flirting with the CEO—1/20/14
6. Brenda Sparks—Alpha Mine—1/27/14
7. Janet Evanovich—Finger Lickin' Fifteen—1/30/14
8. Z.L. Arkadie—Find Her, Keep Her: A Martha's Vineyard Love Story—2/1/14
9. Luke Young—Friends With Partial Benefits—2/2/14
10. Keary Taylor—Branded—2/4/14
11. Kathy Kulig--Desert of the Damned—2/8/14
12. Daly Moon--Smart Mouth Waitress—2/11/14
13. Karen Whiddon— The Lost Wolf's Destiny
14. Liliana Hart—Cade

[Sonia]

3. Scott Lynch The Lies of Locke Lamora

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[Sydney]

So far I have 2/10

1. Divergent Series by Veronica Roth
2. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

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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
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[Jeff]

Update: 5/20
1. Avempartha
2. Empire
3. The Last Bastion of the Living: A Futuristic Zombie Novel
4.Fated
5. Unicorn Western

15 more to go.

[Daphne]

Updated Message 127:

Goal: 4/10

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

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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
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