2014 New to You! Challenge

[Londa]

How many New to You! Authors will you read in 2014?

Challenge yourself to read books from authors (ANY GENRE) you have never expeerienced before.

Set your goal and READ!


You can record you goal and books here in this thread

**OR**

Use the Widget! Don't forget to add the books to the shelf you create
https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/...

Newbie Participants
Londa
Beverly
kisha
Donna
Lulu
Kanita
Barbara Morgan
Shernell

[Beverly]

If this is across all genres - then I will challenge that I will read 50 authors that are NEW to me.

[Londa]

Sure! Any Genre (I'll edit original post)

I just looked at my list of 2013 books and realized that about 90% of them were "new to me"

I don't read series books much, so maybe that is why.

[kisha, The Clean Up Lady]

Londa wrote: "Sure! Any Genre (I'll edit original post)

I just looked at my list of 2013 books and realized that about 90% of them were "new to me"

I don't read series books much, so maybe that is why."


I don't read series either....In fact I don't typcially read the same author more than once or twice. It always seems that they can never top their first or best-selling novel.

[kisha, The Clean Up Lady]

I will challenge myself to read 15 new authors

[Beverly]

kisha wrote: "Londa wrote: "Sure! Any Genre (I'll edit original post)

I just looked at my list of 2013 books and realized that about 90% of them were "new to me"

I don't read series books much, so maybe that ..."

I read a lot of debut authors in the literary fiction field so that is where a lot of New to me authors come from.

While I would not all myself a series reading - there are a couple of authors to me who consistently write good books and these authors I usually buy when they release a new book. Since most of these authors write in the literary fiction or historical fiction field that usually means that I have to wait a number of years between books.

[Donna]

So many challenge choices. I feel like a kid at Christmas: What do I open first! I will challenge myself to read 15 new authors, as well. This should be good. Please add me to this list of participants as well.

[Londa]

Gotcha!

[kisha, The Clean Up Lady]

Oh great Donna you figured it out! Btw I love your profile picture.

[Donna]

thank you. i thought it the perfect leroy campbell piece since i am a fan of his, a journalist (well, former)and i love to read.

[Kanita]

Ok, count me in...I'm joining this challenge as well! I'm challenging myself to reading books by at least 20 "New To Me" Authors!

[Dustin]

I'll be reading Zadie Smith for the first time this year. White Teeth to be precise. Would anyone care to join me?

[kisha, The Clean Up Lady]

Dustin, can you post this under buddy reads please? Start a new thread with the book title and the the month you want to begin (if you have decided when). I read the synopses and it sounds interesting. I may consider reading depending on when you would like to start.

[Dustin]

No problem.:) Thank you, Kisha!

[kisha, The Clean Up Lady]

Your welcome.

[Dustin]

:)

I'm very encouraged by the interest thus far!

[Beverly]

Not sure why my widget for this challenge is not working but here are the new authors I read in January:

Jakob Arjouni
Rhys Bowen
Beth K. Vogt
Ian Hamilton
Adam Sternbergh
Raven Moore
Craig Steven Wilder
Jon Mooallem
Marie Vieux-Chauvet
Brian Payton

[Shannon]

New to me authors in January:

Ta-Nehisi Coates- The Beautiful Struggle is a beautiful book. Definitely a book for readers
Dennis Kimbro- The Wealth Choice
Tsitsi Dangarembga- Nervous Conditions. I'll be reading the sequel
Liane Moriarty - The Husband's Secret

[Beverly]

Not sure what I did but the widget is working for me now :)

Here are the new authors for me for February:
Lorna Goodison
Sylviane A. Diouf
Laila Lalami
Elisabeth Elo
Michael E Glasscock III
Nadine Cohodas
Deanna Raybourn
Jussi Adler-Olsen
Samuel W. Gailey
Okey Ndibe
Tracy Solheim

[Shannon]

New to me authors in February:

Okey Ndibe- Foreign Gods, Inc, Looking forward to reading his first novel, Arrows of Rain
Wes Moore - The Other Wes Moore
Janet Mock - Redefining Realness
Marita Golden - Migrations of the Heart, I'll be reading more of her work in 2014 for sure!

[Beverly]

Shannon wrote: "New to me authors in February:

Okey Ndibe- Foreign Gods, Inc, Looking forward to reading his first novel, Arrows of Rain
Wes Moore - The Other Wes Moore
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Marita Golden - have not heard her name in a little while - yes I enjoyed her fiction and nonfiction books - one of my fav NF books is [book:Don't Play in the Sun: One Woman's Journey Through the Color Complex. Had a great bookclub discussion with this book.

[Shannon]

Beverly wrote: "Shannon wrote: "New to me authors in February:

Okey Ndibe- Foreign Gods, Inc, Looking forward to reading his first novel, Arrows of Rain
Wes Moore - The Other Wes..."

I just happened to stumble upon Golden's book at a used bookstore. I really wish I had know about her before two months ago! Don't Play in the Sun is one of her books I have marked to read. I reviewed Migrations of the Heart. It's here if interested: http://readinghaspurpose.blogspot.com...

[M.]

I have already started with another Goodreads 50 books in a year challenge and have read seven books so far.

Since signing up with this group, I discovered authors whom I have heard their names like Bernice McFadden but never had the opportunity to read.

With March's reading challenge, take the opportunity to expand my knowledge of these new authors.

[kisha, The Clean Up Lady]

I too have discovered many authors from this group and others. Bernice McFadden is one of my favorites. Seven books already, you'll definitely reach your goal of 50!

[M.]

I know I will, it is just in between books I get side track with the discovery of books that peak my interest.

After reading and completing Dan Brown's book series beginning with "Angel & Demons", I got side tracked a week or so researching American Slavery and that where I have been for the past couple of weeks, so the Bernice McFadden book is a great segway to continuing my knowledge of slavery and servitude the world over.

[Shannon]

New to me authors in March:
Lorraine Hansberry- A Raisin in the Sun
Teju Cole - Every Day is for the Thief

[Shannon]

New to me authors in April:
Bertice Berry - Redemption Song
Lauren Francis-Sharma- Til the Well Runs Dry
Margot Friedlander - Try To Make Your Life: A Jewish Girl Hiding in Nazi Berlin

[Londa]

Shannon wrote: "New to me authors in April:
Bertice Berry - Redemption Song
Lauren Francis-Sharma- Til the Well Runs Dry
Margot Friedlander - Try To Make Your Life..."

Shannon, how did you like Til the Well Runs Dry?

[Shannon]

Londa wrote: "Shannon wrote: "New to me authors in April:
Bertice Berry - Redemption Song
Lauren Francis-Sharma- Til the Well Runs Dry
Margot Friedlander - Try T..."

I still don't know how I would rate it. It had a lot going on. For people that "do drama," its definitely 5 stars. There were twists and turns from the beginning right up until the end.

If interested, I posted a full review on my blog- http://readinghaspurpose.blogspot.com...

[Beverly]

I know I am very late posting my new to me authors from my April books but the last month was just too busy and now back on just normal busy schedule.

Mia Couto - Under the Frangipani
Andy Weir- The Martian
Shirley Ann Grau - The Keepers of the House
Helene Wecker - The Golem and the Jinni
Adrian Matejka - The Big Smoke

[Shannon]

New to me authors in May:
Aishah Rahman Chewed Water
Zulfiqar Rashid Ratboys of Karalabad
Dwayne Alexander Smith Forty Acres
Patricia Elam Breating Room
Edward Christopher Williams When Washington Was in Vogue

[Shannon]

New to me authors in June:

Sam Greenlee The Spook Who Sat By the Door
Daniel Black Perfect Peace
Dinaw Mengestu All Our Names

[Londa]

Some of you have already completed this challenge! CONGRATULATIONS!

This challenge is one that I don't have to think too mucha about. Almost all of the books I read are new-to-me authors.

Have any of you already repeated one of your new authors? You liked them so much that you decided to read another book by them already?

The only one I have repeated so far is Sherrie Cronin. I really like her mystery/paranormal/ adventure books. I have won 3 of them and plan to read them all this year.

[Beverly]

Londa wrote: "Some of you have already completed this challenge! CONGRATULATIONS!

This challenge is one that I don't have to think too mucha about. Almost all of the books I read are new-to-me authors.

Have ..."

No and it is not because I won't read more by than but a lot of them are "debut" novelists. So unless it a new-to-me author who already has a series it is hard for me to read another book by the author.

[kisha, The Clean Up Lady]

Londa wrote: "Some of you have already completed this challenge! CONGRATULATIONS!

This challenge is one that I don't have to think too mucha about. Almost all of the books I read are new-to-me authors.

Have ..."

I haven't and I rarely do unless the book really sticks out to me. I am very behind on this challenge. I thought this challenge would be where I shine considering most of the authors of my books are debut authors. I am thinking about reading more from the author of The Book Thief. That book definitely made it to my top 5 favs.

[Londa]

How did everyone do on this challenge? Who was your favorite NEW_TO_YOU author? Who was your favorite NEW_TO_THE WORLD author?

[Beverly]

Londa wrote: "How did everyone do on this challenge? Who was your favorite NEW_TO_YOU author? Who was your favorite NEW_TO_THE WORLD author? "

LOL - I did better than expected on this challenge. I normally read a lot of debut books so that means new authors but this year I also did the the Around The World in 80 Countries challenge so I definitely read many more new authors.

My fav debut authors (which for me means I will be automatically pre-order their next book)
Cynthia Bond
Morowa Yejide