Connecting the Authors Challenge!

[Shilpa]

Here is the first interactive challenge of the group!

Connecting the Authors Challenge!
Goal: 50 books!



In this challenge the books will connect by using the author's name. You can use the last letter of the author's first/last name for one book, to connect to the first letter of the author's first/last name for the next book.

For Example: I choose to read Just One Day by Gayle Forman.
The next participant would choose a book whose author's first/last name begins with 'E' or 'N' - such as Elizabeth Gilbert or Janet Evanovich or Nora Roberts . The next participant would choose a book whose author first/last begins with the last letter of the previous authors' first/last name.

It will look something like this:

1.Nora Roberts - Key of Light
2.Sue Grafton - R is for Ricochet
3.Janet Evanovich - One for the Money
4.Tom Clancy - Red Rabbit

and so on!

Rules:
1.Post the letter you are taking, so that two people are not working on the same connection.

2.Once you've read your book, please post NEW message with your book's title

3.Once you've updated or posted your new message showing the author, title of the book you may claim the next author connection.

Please DO NOT FORGET to post when you finish the book!

Have fun with the challenge! :D

[Shilpa]

RESERVED for queries

[Shilpa]

THE LIST:


✔1.Jennifer E. Smith - The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight (Shilpa)
✔2.Ruth Ann Nordin - The Cold Wife (Ipshita)
✔3.Robin Hobb - Assassin's Apprentice (Srividya)
4.Anne Bishop - Shalador's Lady (Christine)
5.Rinda Elliott - Blood of an Ancient (Gaelle)
✔6.Anna Humphrey - Rhymes with Cupid(Arshiya)
✔7.Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express(Poongothai)
8.Adite Banerjie - The Indian Tycoon's Marriage Deal(Ada)
✔9.Eva Ibbotson - The Morning Gift(Ipshita)
✔10.Douglas Adams - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy(Arshiya)
✔11.Scott Lynch - The Lies of Locke Lamora(Srividya)
✔12.Rabindranath Tagore - Gitanjali(Shilpa)
13.Harper Lee - To Kill a Mockingbird(Srividya)
✔14.James Rollins - Sandstorm(Poongothai)
✔15.Suzanne Selfors - Coffeehouse Angel(Ipshita)
✔16.Emma Darcy - Harlequin Violet: Blind Date(Ipshita)
✔17.Sarah Addison Allen - Lost Lake(Poongothai)
✔18.Kristan Higgins - Waiting On You(Poongothai)
✔19.Seth Grahame-Smith - Pride and Prejudice and Zombies(Ipshita)
✔20.Brenda Hiatt - Starstruck(Ishi)
21.Amy Sparling - Summer Unplugged(Ishi)
✔22.Catherine George - Innocent Pawn(Ipshita)
✔23.Emma Chase - Tangled (Shilpa)
✔24.Ilona Andrews - Magic Bites (Poongothai)
✔25.Stephen King - The Shining (Poongothai)
✔26.Neil Gaiman - The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Shilpa)
✔27.Nalini Singh - Angels' Blood(Ipshita)
✔28.Helene Young - Half Moon Bay(Poongothai)
29.John Grisham - The Appeal (Shilpa)
✔30.Manda Collins - How to Dance with a Duke(Poongothai)
✔31.Susan Wiggs - The Winter Lodge(Poongothai)
✔32.Sara Naveed - Undying Affinity(Ipshita)
33.Aimee Russ - White Wings(Midnights_Darling)
✔34.Ellen O'Connell - Sing My Name(Poongothai)
✔35.Linda Howard - Duncan's bride(Poongothai)
✔36.Daphne Clair - Grounds for Marriage(Ipshita)
37.Nora Roberts - The Collector(Poongothai)
✔38.Amber L. Johnson - Puddle Jumping(Arshiya)
39.Rebecca Hagan Lee - Golden Chances: Romance from the Heart of America(Ipshita)
✔40.Mary Kay Andrews - Spring Fever(Poongothai)
✔41.Jill Shalvis - Animal Attraction(Poongothai)
✔42.Laura Drake - The Sweet Spot(Poongothai)
✔43.Eowyn Ivey - The Snow Child(Poongothai)
✔44.David Nicholls - One Day(Ruchi)
✔45.Sonali Dev - A Bollywood Affair(Poongothai)
✔46.Fiona Valpy - The French for Love (Poongothai)
✔47.Katharine Ashe - I Loved a Rogue (Poongothai)
✔48.Elizabeth Hoyt - Wicked Intentions(Poongothai)
✔49.Lorraine Heath - Between the Devil and Desire (Poongothai)
✔50.Elizabeth Hoyt - Notorious Pleasures (Poongothai)
✔51.Elizabeth Hoyt - Scandalous Desires (Poongothai)
✔52.Lorraine Heath - Surrender to the Devil (Poongothai)
✔53.Loretta Hill - The Girl in the Hard Hat (Poongothai)
✔54.J. Lynn - Frigid(Ipshita)

[Shilpa]

I'll start!

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight byJennifer E. Smith

Next participant has to read a book whose author's first/last name starts with 'R' or 'H'.

[Ipshita]

Sign me up! I'll take "R".

[Shilpa]

Ipshita wrote: "Sign me up! I'll take "R"."

Post the name of the book & author so that I can link you.. :)

[Ipshita]

Okay give me a few minutes to decide the book.

[Ipshita]

The Cold Wife by Ruth Ann Nordin

[Srividya]

Am signing up.. will take letter H

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

[Shilpa]

Welcome to the challenge Ipshi & Sri..!! :)

Linked your books at #2 & #3 respectively! :)

[Shilpa]

Next connection: 'N' or 'B'

[Christine]

Letter "B"

Shalador's Lady by Anne Bishop

Me too (if I understood this right)

[[deleted user]]

I'm signing up! will take letter B: Sugar and spice by Angela Britnell!

[[deleted user]]

OK too late for B so I take E with Blood of an ancient by Rinda Elliott

[Shilpa]

yes u got it right Christine.. :)

Got your book at #4.
Gaelle's book is on #5.

The next connection is 'A' or 'T'

[btwthesepages]

I'll take A.
Rhymes with Cupid by Anna Humphrey

[Shilpa]

Arshiya I've got u linked at #6.

That makes the next connection 'A' or 'Y'

[Ipshita]

Hi! I've finished reading The Cold Wife.
by Ruth Ann Nordin - 06/07/14 ★★½

[Shilpa]

wow! done already?! :)

[Ipshita]

Yep, absolutely not studying *whispers guiltily* :P

[btwthesepages]

I have a doubt. Can I start this book now or should I wait till the above books are read?

[Shilpa]

start studying Ipshi.. :P

@Arshiya: no need to wait.. syart your own book, finish up and take the next available connection! :)

[btwthesepages]

Okay. Thanks for clearing that up :)

[Poongothai]

I will take A
by Agatha Christie

[Shilpa]

Poongothai wrote: "I'm taking H
by Lorraine Heath"

The next author's first/last name has to start with 'A' or 'Y'
Sorry dear.. but u gotta change the book! :(

[Shilpa]

It is ok now :)

So.. the next connection will be 'A' or 'E'

[Shilpa]

The next connection is 'E'

[Shilpa]

Finished #1 The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight

[btwthesepages]

Finished #6 Rhymes with Cupid

[Shilpa]

Great Arshiya! :)

[Ipshita]

Shilpa wrote: "The next connection is 'E' "

The Morning Gift by Eva Ibbotson

[Shilpa]

Ipshita wrote: "Shilpa wrote: "The next connection is 'E' "

The Morning Gift by Eva Ibbotson"

Updated! :)

Your book is on #9.

[Shilpa]

Next Connection: 'A' or 'N'

[btwthesepages]

I'll take this :)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

[Shilpa]

You are up at #10 now. :)

NEXT: 'S'

[Ipshita]

Finished by Eva Ibbotson - 15/07/14 ★★★★★

[Shilpa]

Way to go, Ipshi..!!! :)

[Ipshita]

Thanks ^^

[Srividya]

Oops sorry I forgot to update

Finished 11/07/14 ★★★★★

[Shilpa]

Really hope everyone remembers to update when they finish! :)

[Srividya]

Shilpa wrote: "Really hope everyone remembers to update when they finish! :)"

Sorry.. won't forget next time... :)

[Srividya]

I'll take S

by Scott Lynch

[Shilpa]

Srividya wrote: "Shilpa wrote: "Really hope everyone remembers to update when they finish! :)"

Sorry.. won't forget next time... :)"

Arrey its okkey :)

Your next book is #11.. :)

[Shilpa]

Next up: 'T' or 'H'

[Shilpa]

I'll take 'T'!!

by Rabindranath Tagore

[Shilpa]

Next: 'H' or 'E'

[Srividya]

Finished ★★★★★

[Srividya]

I will take H

by Harper Lee

PS - re-reads are allowed right?? Am currently reading this one but its a re-read :)

[Shilpa]

Yes.. re-reads are allowed..:)
I'll link you when I can get on my laptop..till then keep reading.. :)

[Shilpa]

Next up: 'R' or 'E'