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Author Alphabet Reading Challenge: 2014
I'm in. Posting as I go, hopefully I don't forget!A. - Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
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I'm in. Not sure if I'll be able to complete it, but I'll give it a go
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01 Jan '14 to 31 Dec '14Done: 0/26
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This one sounds interesting. I'm going to try it!Read 19/26
A: Ann Leary - The Good House ✔2/21/2014
B: Jennie Bates Bozac, Damselfly✔3/13/2014
C: Cormac McCarthy - The Road✔3/15/2014
D: Deborah Jiang Stein, Prison Baby ✔1/2/2014
E: Emma Donahue - Room ✔2/10/2014
F: Tom Franklin, Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter
G: John Grisham, the Racketeer ✔1/24/2014
H: Hugh Howey, DUST✔1/11/2014
I: M.L. Ironside, The Sekhmet Bed
J: Jennifer Worth, Call the Midwives ✔2/24/2014
K: Kevin McGuire, Patrick ✔2/27/2014
L: Liane Moriarty, The husband's Secret✔1/6/2014
M: Michelle Theall - Teaching the Cat to Sit✔2/1/2014
N: Carla Norton - The Edge of Normal ✔2/14/2014
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Q: Talia Quinn, Draw Me In-✔4/05/2014
R: Alyson Richman, The Lost Wife ✔1/27/2014
S: M. L. Stedman - The Light Between Oceans ✔2/27/2014
T: James Thane - Until Death ✔3/12/2014
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W: Willow Rose, Miss Polly had a dolly ✔1/1/14
X: Tasha Alexander - And Only to Deceive
Y: William P. Young, The Shack
Z: Markus Zusak, the Book Theif
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I'm in. I will post as I go:Read: 3/26
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I would like to join you guys! I think this might help me get some of the books off my shelf that have been sitting there neglected too long!Completed: 3/26
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I'm in! I've never done a reading challenge with this group (which is silly given the group name), but I've enjoyed the monthly reads. Can't wait to get started!A: Wake: A Novel by Anna Hope
B: Dracula by Bram Stoker
C: Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie
D: Inferno by Dan Brown
E: The Scribe by Elizabeth Hunter
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G: Soulless by Gail Carriger
H: Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
I: Desire Unchained by Larisa Ione
J: You Are Mine by Janeal Falor
K: These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman
L: Midnight Awakening by Lara Adrian
M: Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta
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I wanna give this a try, letters have to go in order ('a, b, c') or is it like whatever letter you can use at the time ('r, k, b')?READ: 23/26
A- Modern Nations of the World: Egypt 1999 Edition by Stuart A. Kallen
B- Egyptomania: Our Three Thousand Year Obsession with the Land of the Pharaohs By Bob Brier
C- Eragon By Christopher Paolini
D- Vampire High By Douglas Rees
E- Circle of Isis: Ancient Egyptian Magick for Modern Witches By Ellen Cannon Reed
F- The Wishing Tree By William Faulkner
G- Eeyore Has Enough Adapted By Gene Razzo
H- White Cat By Holly Black
I- The Adaptable Feast: Satisfying Meals for the Vegetarians, Vegans, and Omnivores at Your Table By Ivy Manning
J- Cursor's Fury By Jim Butcher
K- Black Cat: The Man Called Black Cat, Vol. 01 By Kentaro Yabuki
L- The Tarot Playbook: 78 Novel Ways to Connect with Your Cards By Lynda Cowles
M- The Creative Writing Handbook By Jay Amberg & Mark Larson
N- The Weekend Novelist By Robert J. Ray & Bret Norris
O- Characters & Viewpoint By Orson Scott Card
P- Halloween: Magic, Mystery, and the Macabre Edited By Paula Guran
Q- Death of a Red Heroine By Qiu Xiaolong
R- A History of Ancient Egypt: From the First Farmers to the Great Pyramid By John Romer
S- Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs (Llewellyn's Sourcebook Series) By Scott Cunningham
T- The Hobbit By J.R.R. Tolkien
U- In the Blood By Lisa Unger
V- A Journey To The Center Of The Earth By Jules Verne
W- Egyptian Pyramids and Mastaba Tombs By Philip Watson
X- Just Julie/I Am Not Emmanuelle By Nadia Xerri-L.
Y- Yu Yu Hakusho Volume 2: Lonesome Ghost By Yoshihiro Togashi
Z- Disney's Roo's New Baby Sitter By Kathleen W. Zoehfeld
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I'm in, too. I usually do this on my own, so sign me up! I'll post as I go as well.W: Virginia Woolf "To The Lighthouse" 1/4/14
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Question: Can we switch names around later if we need too?
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Absolutely.
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Author Alphabet Reading Challenge: 2014 Read:1/26
A-Alexa Andrews-Cat Days
B-Beverley Kendall-All Over You
C-Carla Cassidy-Cowboy With A Cause
D-Charles Dickens-The Pickwick Papers
E-Elizabeth Craig-A Body in the Backyard
F-Jolene Faye-Texas Tornados
G-Genivieve Jack-The Ghost in the Graveyard
H-Kate Hewitt-Out in the Country
I-Alexander Irvine-My lady in the Chimney Corner
J-Judith Arnold-Father Found
K-Kate Crabapple-Mail or Mille
L-Lucy V. Morgan-A Beautiful Mess
M-Melissa Jagears-Love by a Letter
N-Nikki Sex-Carmens New York Climax
O-Kirsten Osbourne-Mail order Mayhem
P-Patrice Michelle-Hams Hunger
Q-Quin Lotis-The Prince of Wolves
R-Renee Ryan-The Lawman Claims His Bride
S-Suzanna Medeiros-Dancing With Duke
T-Tina Leonard-Hotter Than Hot
U-Tom Upton-Fading Away
V-Violet Duke-Resisting the Bad Boy
W-G.J. Walker Smith-Saving Wishes
X-Alexa Andrews-On a Farm
Y-Melissa Yaun-Innes-A pain in the Toenails
Z-Zane-Zanes Ill Be Home For Christmas (1-3-14)
This is a great idea. **Author Alphabet Reading Challenge for 2014***
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Author Alphabet Reading Challenge: 2014Duration: 1.1.2014 - 12.31.2014
Last Update: 3.10.2014
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Armstrong. Bitten by Kelley Armstrong 2.20.14 ●●●○○
Baum. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum 2.2.14 ●●●●○
Courtney. Unveiled by Courtney Milan 1.21.14 ●●●●○
Devyn. Siren's Surrender by Devyn Quinn 1.12.14 ●●●●○
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Gabaldon. The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel by Diana Gabaldon 1.1.14 ●●●○○
Hearne. Hammered by Kevin Hearne 3.7.14 ●●●○○
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Kevin. Hexed by Kevin Hearne 1.14.14 ●●●●○
L. Under the Jolly Roger by L.A. Meyer 1.26.14 ●●●●○
Martin. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin 1.3.14 ●●●○○
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I'm in for this challenge and will post as I go.
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Fun! I'm in and will post as I go as well!26/26
January 1, 2014 to August 16, 2014
A: Sarah Addison Allen
B: Jennifer Brown
C: Michelle Colston
D: Dani Atkins
E: Elizabeth Eulberg
F: Huntley Fitzpatrick
G: Georgia Cates
H: A.S.A Harrison
I: Alyssa Rose Ivy
J: Julie Anne Lindsey
K: Julia Kent
L: Lucie Whitehouse
M: Ross Mathews
N: Kristin Newman
O: Olivia Cunning
P: Piper Kerman
Q: Cari Quinn
(she's the second author)R: Andrea Randall
S: Maggie Shipstead
T: Tracy H. Tucker
U: Jacquie Underdown
V: Veronica Roth
W: Priscilla West
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New in the group and I would be in!!!I have decided to do also a A-Z challenge about book titles because my shelves are full of no-read books, so I will try to put both challenges together and look what will happen!!!
**Author Alphabet Reading Challenge for 2014***
Read: 6/26
A: Astrid Lindgren, "Ronja Raubertochter"
B: Baldacci David, "Zero Day"
C: Crichton Michael, "Jurassic Park"
D: Diana Gabaldon, "L'Amuleto di Ambra" (Dragonfly in Amber)
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G: Gaarder Jostein, "Il Viaggio di Elisabet" (Julemysteriet) - 16.02.14
H: Higgins Clark Mary, "Where are you now?"
I: Irving John, "Le Regole della Casa del Sidro" (The Cider House Rules)
J: Josè Saramago, "Saggio sulla Lucidità" (Ensajo sobre a Lucidez)- 08.02.14
K: Kellerman Jonathan, "L'Inganno" (Deception) - 23.02.14
L: Lara Adrian, "Il Bacio Cremisi" - 14.02.14
M: Malvaldi Marco, "Milioni di Milioni" - 05.01.14
N: Nicholas Sparks, "I Passi dell'Amore" (A Walk to Remember)
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Read: 14/26A- R.J Anderson - Ultraviolet - 05/07/2014
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E- Jennifer Estep- Touch of Frost- 01/02/2014
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H-Charlaine Harris- Deadlocked -23/11/2014
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K- Sherilyn Kenyon - Acheron - 21/09/2014
L- E. Lockhart - We were liars - 15/08/2014
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Alright - let's give this a shot. It should help me expand to some new authors :)18/26
A. - Sea of Shadows by Kelley Armstrong Finished 04/17/14 ★★☆☆☆
B. - Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher Finished 03/14/14 ★★★★★
C. - Vicious Circle by Mike Carey Finished 02/05/14 ★★★★☆
D. - Mark of the Demon by Diana Rowland Finished 01/03/14 ★★★★☆
E. - Angelfall by Susan Ee Finished 02/20/14 ★★★☆☆
F. - Up From the Grave by Jeaniene Frost Finished 3/14/2014 ★★★☆☆
G. - A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin Finished 5/25/14 ★★★★☆
H. - The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison Finished 5/26/14 ★★★★☆
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K. - Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison Finished 03/14/14 ★★★★☆
L. - Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor Finished 06/06/14 ★★★★☆
M. - Cress by Marissa Meyer Finished 03/09/14 ★★★★☆
N. - Dark Witch by Nora Roberts Finished 01/30/14 ★☆☆☆☆
O. - Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card Finished 06/26/14 ★★★★★
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I'm in - Author alphabet Challenge 2014Finished 23/26
A. - Ariana Harner - Children of the Storm: The True Story of the Pleasant Hill School Bus Tragedy
B. - Brandon Sanderson - Steelheart
C. - Cheryl Strayed - Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
D. - Dianne K. Salerni - The Caged Graves
E. - Emmy Laybourne -Savage Drift
F. - Fannie Flagg - The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion
G. - Susan L. Glen - Governors Island (NY)
H. - H.W. "Buzz" Bernard - Supercell
I. - Laila Ibrahim - Yellow Crocus
J. - Jordanna East - Blood in the Past: A Prelude Novella to the Blood for Blood Series
K. - Shandy Kurth - Devastation
L. - Demitria Lunetta - In the After
M. - Michael Crichton - Micro
N. - Neal Shusterman - Unwind
O. - Lauren Oliver - Before I Fall
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X. - William Loizeaux - The Tumble Inn
Y. - Rick Yancey - The Final Descent
Z. - Sarah Lotz - The Three: A Novel
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Ooh! I'm on book Three of Codex Alera! Do you like Butcher's Dresden Files by chance? I find the two series quite different but both enjoyable, I hope you enjoy reading the first Codex book!
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A: Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout ★★★★☆ – 19.01.14
B: Angels & Demons by Dan Brown ★★★★☆ - 23.01.14
C: Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare ★★★☆☆ – 07.01.14
D: Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson ★★★★☆ - 30.01.14
E: Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovich ★★★★☆ – 28.02.14
F: Anew by Chelsea Fine ★★★★☆ - 17.12.14
G: The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame ★★★☆☆ – 17.02.14
H: Bread Alone by Judi Hendricks ★★★★☆ - 28.01.14
I: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione ★★★★☆ - 14.12.14
J: The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan ★★★★☆ - 18.03.14
K: The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa ★★★☆☆ – 18.01.14
L: Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★☆ – 27.02.14
M: Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta ★★★☆☆ – 17.02.14
N: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger ★★★★☆ – 18.02.14
O: Mallory's Oracle by Carol O'Connell ★★★☆☆ - 20.12.14
P: Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell ★★★☆☆ – 27.03.14
Q: The Duke and I by Julia Quinn ★★★★☆ - 27.07.14
R: Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb ★★★★★ - 25.01.14
S: Echoes by Danielle Steel ★★★★☆ – 29.01.14
T: The Hobbit or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien ★★★☆☆ – 07.06.14
U: Fragile by Lisa Unger ★★★☆☆ - 29.12.14
V: Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi ★★★★☆ - 27.01.14
W: Dark Lover by J.R. Ward ★★★★☆ – 13.02.14
X: Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjian ★★☆☆☆ - 31.12.14
Y: Life of Pi by Yann Martel ★★★★☆ - 30.12.14
Z: Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar ★★★☆☆ – 23.03.14