An Author's Works Challenge - 2018

[[deleted user]]

Message #19 update!

12 Shakespear plays:

1. The Tempest by William Shakespeare 20.02.2018 ★★★☆☆
2. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare 22.02.2018 ★★★★★
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[Mie]

Update msg 11: 3/5
✅ 4:50 from Paddington - 4,5⭐️

[Amanda]

updated message 32
2/10

Vince Flynn
✔

[Megan]

Just completed my 2nd book from Sarah J. Maas - Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas. Good follow-up to the first book in the series. This book was not quite as enjoyable, simply because the storyline is becoming more complex. I appreciate how she's trying to make the characters more interesting and complex as the story progresses. Definitely worth reading. 4 stars

4/15

[Kate]

Finished my first Sue Grafton book, A is for Alibi!

[Kadijah Michelle]

Posted an updated list!

Great job everyone.

[Greg]

The Goodnight Trail by Ralph Compton for the first of the three of his I said I would read.

3/16

[Kacey]

Update to message 144.

I'm changing my target. I'm adding 3 more authors so my new target is 20 books, 4 authors

R.L. Stine
Lori Foster
Kay Hooper
Lauren Tarshis

[Lindsay]

Update msg 8

1/5

[Kadijah Michelle]

It my favorite time! The end of the month! The time when I get to share challenge statistics with you all.

First, I am loving this niche challenge and seeing all the authors you have selected. Next, I am loving watching how many of us can't help but add more books and authors to our challenge. Remember, these are personal goals, and it's perfectly ok if you don't finish them this year.

So on to the statistics. We have 90 participants and have read 125 books!

[Betsy]

Update to message 131
COMPLETED 4/14

[Beth]

Kadijah Michelle wrote: "It my favorite time! The end of the month! The time when I get to share challenge statistics with you all.

First, I am loving this niche challenge and seeing all the authors you have selected. Nex..."

Yay, go us! :)

I updated post #96 — 10/23 books read, planning to add more.

[Lady]

update message 106

[Anabella Shay Xo(RomanceBookWormXoXo)]

I'd love to join the challenge and pick three authors for this challenge.

Danielle Steele:

1.Star
2.Zoya
3.Johnny Angel
4.Wings
5.The Promise

Nicholas Sparks:

1.The Last Song
2.The Notebook
3.Dear John
4.The Lucky One
5.Safe Haven

James Patterson:

1.Sam's Letters to Jennifer
2.Sundays at Tiffany's
3.Guilty Wives
4.Cradle and All
5.The Black Book

[Wolf (Alpha)]

I'm in for Sherrilyn Kenyon
7/10
✅1. Dance with the Devil
✅2. Acheron
✅3. Devil May Cry
✅4. Night Pleasures
✅5. Seize the Night
✅6. Dark Side of the Moon
✅7. Dream Warrior
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[Abby]

I'm in for 5!

[Abby]

0/5

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[Mary]

I am in!

L.M. Montgomery

1) Rilla of Ingleside
2) Emily of New Moon
3) Emily Climbs
4) Emily's Quest
5)The Story Girl
6) The Golden Road
7)Pat of Silver Bush
8) Mistress Pat

Sara Shepard
All 12 Pretty Little Liars Books

Alison Weir
1)Mary Boleyn: The Mistress of Kings
2)The Six Wives of Henry VIII
3) The Children of Henry VIII
4) Captive Queen: A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine
5) Katherine of Aragón, The True Queen
6) Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession

I might have more authors, but this is a good start

[Penny]

Message #38 - Finished "Die Trying" by Lee Child - 1/3

[Mie]

Update msg 11: 4/5
✅ Five Little Pigs - 4⭐️

[Greg]

OK, I should have added this at the beginning. I am adding 5 books by Michael Connelly to my challenge. My updated challenge is now (changing message 42):

For the Author's Work challenge: I will read 5 books by R. A. Salvatore (1 read), 5 books by Harry Harrison, 5 books by Michael Connelly (2 read), 3 books by Ralph Compton (1 read), and 3 books by Raymond E. Fiest (1 read). That is a total of 21.

I have read The Gods of Guilt and Blue on Black. Both by Michael Connelly.

5/21 from 5 authors

[Alexander]

Update msg. 37: 1 of 5 completed

Guards! Guards!

[Beth]

I've updated message #96, and have 13/23 completed — working on 7 authors.

The books I finished this week are:
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman - 3/14 ★★★★
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks - 3/15 ★★★★

[Kadijah Michelle]

Updated the participants list.

We got a few new members. Great job everyone!

[Amanda]

Update #13


Lemony Snicket

The Bad Beginning
Completed 11/3/18 Rating 3 stars

3/20

[Mie]

Update msg 11: 5/5 - COMPLETE ✔️
✅ Evil Under the Sun - 4⭐️

[Nina]

Updated message 55

4/13

[Greg]

Just finished The Drop by Michael Connelly. This is the third of five of his books I said I would read for the challenge.

6/21

[Beth]

Updated #96. I've really gotten going on Neil Gaiman!

15/25 by 7 authors

Neil Gaiman
1. Trigger Warning - 2/3 ★★★★
2. Stardust - 2/8 ★★★
3. The View from the Cheap Seats - 3/5 ★★★★
4. Neverwhere - 3/14 ★★★★
5. American Gods - 3/17 ★★★
6. Coraline - 3/23 ★★★
7. Fragile Things

[Ula]

I'm in for 5. I chose Emma Donoghue.

1/5

1. Frog Music

[[deleted user]]

Message #19 update!

Hamlet by William Shakespeare 27.03.2018 ★★★★☆

3/12

[Beth]

Updated #96. I've read 16/26 by 7 authors.

With my most recent completion, I've read all the Oliver Sacks titles out there as far as I know.

Oliver Sacks
1. The River of Consciousness - 2/16 ★★★
2. The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat - 3/15 ★★★★
3. A Leg to Stand On - 3/29 ★★★★

[Betsy]

Updated message 131
I completed 2 more books for this challenge in March. Next month my plan is to get 4 more completed!
So far I have read 6/14 from 3 authors.

[Megan]

Just completed my 2nd book from Kristin Hannah - Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah. This is one of those books and a set of characters that will stick with me for awhile. Anyone who has had formative, life-long friendships will be able to relate to the main characters. I especially love how their friendship was layered over the changing view of women in our country, from the 70's-2000's. And the musical references were great too. Definitely worth reading! 5 stars

5/15

[Kadijah Michelle]

We are at the end of March, so it is time for statistics.

We have 97 participants and have read 160 books.

[Sahira]

March update: The Cuckoo's Calling

10/12 books read

[Charity]

Updated message 47.

5/15

[Megan]

Just completed another book by Kristin Hannah - Fly Away by Kristin Hannah. Not as good as the first book, but it was still well-done! A continuation of the first in a signature Hannah style. Nice character development. My only criticism is that, while I appreciate that her characters don't always have good things happen to them, this seemed a bit extreme. Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars

6/15

[Megan]

Just completed my 2nd book by James Patterson - Bullseye by James Patterson. Not my favorite book in this series. The improbable events all seemingly happening to involve a single detective is stretching the bounds of credulity at this point. And to keep stringing along the nanny after all she's been through and being oblivious to the troubles of his own kids is just annoying now. I'm really hoping the next book returns to the original snap of the series, or I might be through. Kinda worth reading. 3 stars

7/15

[Penny]

Update on message #38:

Not sure I let you know but here are the ones I have finished:
The Associate - John Grisham
Die Trying - Lee Child
Sea Change - Robert B. Parker
Stranger in Paradise - Robert B. Parker
4/9

[Fatima]

Hello,
I know I’m pretty late but can I join this challenge now?

[Megan]

Just completed my 3rd selection from Maas - Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas. Another really fantastic book in this series! I don't know how Maas manages to come up with interesting ideas and plot twists, but I love them! Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars

8/15

[Greg]

One King's Way gives me the first of five books from Harry Harrison.

7/21

[Cindy III]

Fatima wrote: "Hello,
I know I’m pretty late but can I join this challenge now?"

This is a year long challenge. You can join. (I'm not a mod, but I'm pretty sure based on the april newsletter saying you can still join the yearly challenges.)

[Fatima]

I know I’m pretty late but I really wanna join!

I’m in for:
William Shakespeare
1. A Midsummer Night’s Dream ✅
2. The Merchant of Venice✅
3. Twelfth Night✅
4. Hamlet✅
5. Richard II✅
6. King Lear✅
7. The Winter’s Tale ✅

Leigh Bardugo
8. Six of Crows done
9. Crooked Kingdom done
10. Shadow and Bone
11. Siege and Storm
12. Ruin and Rising

Victoria Schwab
13. A Darker Shade of Magic done
14. A Gathering of Shadows done
15. A Conjuring of Light done

12/15

[Megan]

Just completed my 4th Maas' book - Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas. Overall, I enjoyed this book. However, some of the plot twists are predictable, particularly after I read Maas' last series, Court of Thorns. There were a few interesting characters added, and I particularly like the witches. Definitely worth reading! 4 stars

9/15

[Fatima]

Cindy III wrote: "Fatima wrote: "Hello,
I know I’m pretty late but can I join this challenge now?"

This is a year long challenge. You can join. (I'm not a mod, but I'm pretty sure based on the april newsletter sayi..."

Yeah that’s how I found out about the challenge, but Inwanted to be sure. Thanks a lot Cindy!! :)

[Kadijah Michelle]

Cindy lll, you are right. It is never too late to join a yearly challenge.

Welcome Fatima.

[Kadijah Michelle]

Updated the list.

You all are doing so well!

[Fatima]

Updated message 201, added 7 books to the challenge and now I’ve read in total 5/18 books