An Author's Works Challenge - 2018

[Kerry]

Kerry DEBBIE MACCOMBER #2 MAIL ORDER BRIDE

[Kerry]

Kerry add V. C. Andrews #2 Raven

[Charity]

Updated message 47.

13/15

[[deleted user]]

I would like to join this challenge with 10 works by 2 authors!

I choose Blake Crouch and Jane Austen.

Jane Austen (0/5)

Blake Crouch (3/5)
1. Pines
2. Wayward
3. The Last Town

[Megan]

Just completed another book by James Patterson - The Murder House by James Patterson. Pretty standard murder mystery. A little long - editing out some of the extraneous pieces would have been helpful. Worth reading or listening to on a long car ride. 3 stars

14/15

[Kerry]

Kerry adds Mary Higgins Clark #2 all night long

[Satin]

Hi! I’m in for 5 books by Agatha christie!

[Rachael]

Updated message 14: 3/5 Shakespeare plays completed

[Satin]

Hi! I finished 1/5 books for my challenge!
The book I finished is Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie

[Satin]

Hello! I’d like to update and say I’ve finished A holiday for Murder by Agatha Christie. Which is my second book.

[Greg]

Deathworld 1, my second of five books by Harry Harrison.

12/21

[Greg]

Suicide Run: Three Harry Bosch Stories is my fifth of five books by Michael Connelly I said I would read.

13/21

[Kerry]

James Patterson book #2 CAT andMOUSE

[[deleted user]]

Message #19 update!

6. Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare 29.07.2018 ★★★★☆

6/12

[Kerry]

Kerry adds She GRAFTON #1 KINSEY AND ME

[Nina]

Updated message 55

8/12

[Fatima]

updated msg 201

9/18

[Charity]

Updated message 47.

14/15

[Ula]

updated message 186
1/5 read

[Greg]

I have finished The Thousand Orcs by R. A. Salvator. This is the 3rd of the 5 books by this author I said I would read.

14/21

[Amanda]

Update #13


Lemony Snicket 3/5

The Wide Window
Completed 18/8/18 Rating 3 stars


10/20

[Fatima]

updated msg 201


finished A Conjuring of Light
now 10/15 from 3 authors instead of 9/18 from 4 authors as I removed Amie Kaufman

[Charity]

Updated message 47.

16/15

[Rachael]

Updated message 14: 4/5 now complete

[Megan]

Just completed my 4th Kristin Hannah book - Angel Falls by Kristin Hannah. One of the reasons I enjoy reading an author's entire book history is to see the progression in their writing and ideas. While this book is an okay read, I can definitely tell that the author has matured in her writing style. The plot was alright but predictable, the characters were a bit flat (except for Liam, he was written well), and the writing not her usual standard. But this was one of her earlier works. Still worth reading. 3.5 stars

15/17

[Maria]

Updated message 6

Two Authors

3/5

Stephen King

1. Gerald's Game 1-11-18
2. Dolores Claiborne 2-20-18
3.Carrie 9-20-18




7/6

Robert Dugoni


Wrongful Death 1-21-18
Bodily Harm 4-26-18
Murder One 4-29-18
The Conviction 5-12-18
The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell 5-22
The 7th Canon 6-7
A Steep Price(Tracy Crosswhite#6) 6-29-18

[Joy D]

Challenge Completed: 5 of 5 as of 9/21/18
(see original msg 25)

Margaret Atwood
1. The Handmaid's Tale - Completed 1/2/18 - 5 stars
2. Surfacing - Completed 2/27/18 - 2 stars
3. Cat's Eye - completed 6/16/18 - 5 stars
4. Oryx and Crake - completed 8/13/18 - 4 stars
5. Alias Grace - completed 9/21/18 - 3 stars

[Susan C]

Updated message #52

5/5 Challenge completed!

[Greg]

Time has gone on and books I've read and need to read have forced me to once again modify my overall challenge. I am going to add James L. Nelson and Stephen King to my list. My challenge is now:

For the Author's Work challenge: I will read 5 books by R. A. Salvatore (3 read), 5 books by Harry Harrison (2 read), 5 books by Michael Connelly (5 read), 3 books by Ralph Compton (2 read), 3 books by Raymond E. Fiest (2 read), 4 books by James L. Nelson (2 read), and 3 books by Stephen King (3 read). That is a total of 28

I have read The Blackbirder and The Continental Risque by James L. Nelson. And I have read Cycle of the Werewolf, Joyland, and The Body by Stephen King.

19/28

[Megan]

Just completed my 5th Kristin Hannah book - The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah. Dear lord, she is such a good writer! There are passages in this book that read like poetry. I love how Alaska itself is almost a character in this book. And the plot she weaves is tragic and beautiful and likened to Alaska in wonderful ways. Definitely worth reading! 5 stars

16/17

[Rachael]

Updated message 14: 5/5 - my challenge is complete. I may be able to squeeze one or two more Shakespeare plays in by the end of the year but I'm not going to increase my goal.

[Greg]

Autumn of the Gun is my third of 3 books by Ralph Compton.

20/28

[Lindsay]

Update msg 8

3/5 completed Orson Scott Card

Speaker for the Dead

[Laura]

Edited message 40.

Challenge completed with all 15 titles read.

[Greg]

Deathworld 2 is my third book by Harry Harrison

21/28

[Megan]

Just completed my 5th book by James Patterson - Woman of God by James Patterson. This book was exactly what I needed today - the story of a survivor who kept faith and kept fighting. Writing was good, and characters were interesting, if a bit one-dimensional. I really appreciated the concept that sheds light on some of the basic issues with organized Christianity today. While I applaud the attempt to make a woman pope a near reality, the way that our world devalues women's bodies, minds, and voices makes this rather far-fetched unfortunately. Would that we were equally valued! Worth reading! 4 stars

17/17 - challenge completed!

[Penny]

#38 Completed the following for the challenge:

John Grisham - The Associate
Lee Child - Die Trying and Tripwire
Robert B. Parker - Night Passage, Sea Change and Stranger in Paradise

[Greg]

I have finished Deathworld 3 which is the fourth of five books by Harry Harrison.

22/28

[Megan]

Just completed another Hannah read - Night Road by Kristin Hannah. Overall, a good read. In signature Hannah fashion, the characters were complex and sympathetic and tugged at the heart strings. My biggest issue was the beginning was a bit slow and the ending was rushed. It was too perfect. Worth reading. 4 stars

18/17

[Fatima]

Updated message 201

12/15

[Charity]

Updated message 47.

17/15

[Mars]

update to msg 70

[Kylie]

Finished! 10/10 completed.
Full details in message 57.

[Rachael]

Updated message 14: 6/5

[Megan]

Just completed another Maas book - Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas. Excellent! Everything you want in the finale of a great, epic series! Must, must, must either read recaps or have recently read entire series to get all the plot points and characters, but so worth it! Definitely worth reading! 5 stars

19/17

[Penny]

Msg 38: Just completed Running Blind by Lee Child

7/9

[Penny]

Message #38 - Just finished "The Confession" by John Grisham.

8/9

[Sherry]

Update: 10/10 Books-2 Authors Completed ✔

Author #1- Sarah J. Maas
1. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas [Read 2/2/2018]
2.Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas [Read 2/4/2018]
3. Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas [Read 3/14/2018]
4. Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas [Read 4/28/2018]
5. Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas [Read 5/3/2018]
6. Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas [Read 6/17/2018]

Author #2- Sarah Dessen
1. Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen [Read 1/27/2018]
2. This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen [Read 2/9/2018]
3. Once and for All by Sarah Dessen [Read 5/17/2018]
4. The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen [Read 10/31/2018]

[Greg]

The Lone Drow is the fourth of five books by R. A. Salvatore I said I would read.

23/28

[Charity]

Updated message 47.

18/15