Author Alphabet Challenge : 2019

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GOAL:
Going from A - Z, and using authors’ first or last names, read the alphabet. For "X" and "Z" you may use authors with those hard to find letters in their names. Unless, of course, you're a ‘purist.’

Yes, you may use an author twice, once with their first name, and again with their last. In that case, you still need to read two different books.

Duration: January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019
You may read in any order, start at any time of the year. You may 'back date' to the 1st of January, if you desire.

* Please Note: There is another challenge that is "open-ended" (not yearly) that is posted here.

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Participants

Allegra
Alli Cooper
Amber
Amy
Amy Leigh
Ashley M

Brittany

Celia
Claudia
CiCi

Deanna

Elle

Frankie

Georgeana

Haley
H.R.

Imogen

Janis
Jenn
Jess
Joy

Kate
Kelsey
Koisoy
Kylie

Laura
Li'l Owl
LittleRedRidingHood

Mandy
Marissa
MuschRoom
Myriam

Nicole
Nicole

Rachel
Rachel
Rocsana

Sana
Sara
Shala
Shaylormoon

Taisha
These Violent Delights

Vicki
Victorian Vickie
Viji

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[Marissa]

Author Alphabet Challenge 2019
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019
Progress: 24/26

A. - Achebe, Chinua - Things Fall Apart (01/25/19)
B. - Backman, Fredrik - Beartown (01/05/19)
C. - Carpenter, Emily - Every Single Secret (01/27/19)
D. - Dessen, Sarah - That Summer (03/04/19)
E. - Edwards, Mark -The Devil's Work (03/16/19)
F. - Fisher, Kerry - The Silent Wife (04/30/19)
G. - Gaiman, Neil - The Graveyard Book (03/22/19)
H. - Hoover, Colleen - November 9 (01/19/19)
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J. - Jackson, Shirley - The Haunting of Hill House (02/10/19)
K. - Kaur, Rupi - The Sun and Her Flowers (02/09/19)
L. - Lockhart, E. - Genuine Fraud (12/01/19)
M. - McGee, Katharine - The Dazzling Heights (01/20/19)
N. - Ng, Celeste - Little Fires Everywhere 01/13/19)
O. - Oliver, Lauren - Before I Fall (06/24/19)
P. - Preston, Natasha - You Will Be Mine (06/27/19)
Q. - Quick, Matthew - Every Exquisite Thing (05/20/19)
R. - Ryan, Carrie - Hare Moon (02/19/19)
S. - Sparks, Nicholas - The Notebook (03/01/19)
T. - Taylor, Laini - Muse of Nightmares (03/08/19)
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V. - Velez, Lily - The Connelly Boys (04/28/19)
W. - Westerfeld, Scott - Pretties (01/06/19)
X. - Xuemei X, Meg - Love's Prey (04/20/19)
Y. - Yoon, Nicola - The Sun Is Also a Star (02/03/19)
Z. - Zusak, Markus - Bridge of Clay (06/10/19)

[Elle]

Author Alphabet Challenge 2019
Duration: Jan - Dec 2019

Progress: 3/26

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B - Brandon Sanderson | Skyward - Jan 7
C - P. Djeli Clark | The Black God's Drums - Jan 12
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[Laura]

Author Alphabet Challenge 2019
Duration: Jan - Dec 2019

Progress: 25/26

A. - The Silent Patient Alex Michaelides 2/25/19
B. -Mai Tai Butterfly by JoAnn Bassett 1/19/19
C. - Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren 2/5/19
D. -Pain of The Marquess (The Valiant Love Regency Romance) by Deborah Wilson 11/27/19
E. -All We Ever Wanted Emily Giffin 2/24/19
F. -Under Pressure by Lori Foster 08/04/19
G. -Purple Hearts by Michael Grant- 1/13/19
H. - An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks 1/28/19
I. - A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea by Masaji Ishikawa
J. -Falling-Jane Green -1/17/19
K. - Come Away with Me by Kristen Proby -1/16/19
L. -The Perfect Nanny by Leïla Slimani- 1/7/19
M. - A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi 2/6/19
N. -Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt 2/4/19
O. - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 1/20/19
P.- Baby, It's Cold Outside by Jennifer Probst 1/19/19
Q. - Caught Looking Meghan Quinn 2/19/19
R. -Just Good Friends-Rosalind James-1/8/19
S. -Out of the Shallows by Samantha Young -1/11/19
T. -Pink Christmas- Tabatha Kiss 1/3/19
U. -The Stranger Inside by Lisa Unger 10/28/19
V. -So Tough to Tame - Victoria Dahl 3/8/19
W. -Scars of the Duke by Deborah Wilson 10/16/19
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Y. -Into the Deep -Samantha Young- 1/10/19
Z. -The Best Thing by Mariana Zapata 11/30/19

[Shala]

Author Alphabet Challenge 2019
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019
Progress: 11/26

A. - Gretchen Anthony Evergreen Tidings from the Baumgartners
B. - Jenna Blum Those Who Save Us
C. - Sheila Connolly Red Delicious Death
D. - Anthony Doerr All the Light We Cannot See
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F. - Mel Faye Peril at the Pawn Shop
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J. - JK Rowling Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
K. - Kelly Kerney Hard Red Spring
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M. - Liza Mundy Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II
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[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge Shala, Elle, Laura & Marissa!

Your challenge posts are HERE

[Janis]

Author Alphabet Challenge 2019
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2019
Progress: 19/26

A: Jay Asher Thirteen Reasons Why 8/02
B: Barry Lyga Bang 17/01
C: Joelle Charbonneau Time Bomb 20/2
D: J.P. Delaney Believe Me 8/05
E: E. Lockhart We Were Liars 31/3
F: Alice Feeney Sometimes I Lie 22/11
G: Gena Showalter Alice in Zombieland 18/4
H: Sara Holland Evermore 13/01
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J: Jennifer L. Armentrout The Problem with Forever 10/2
K: Kirsten Miller (author) Jason Segel (author) Otherworld 1/3
L: Leigh Bardugo Siege and Storm 27/3
M: Morgan Matson Amy & Roger's Epic Detour 7/3
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O: Lauren Oliver Before I Fall 31/8
P: Sarah Pinborough 13 Minutes 4/4
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R: Rachel Caine Killman Creek 15/2
S: Sarah J Maas Crown of Midnight 30/01
T: Tara Brown Fling Club 16/2
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V: Victoria Aveyard Red Queen 23/01
W: J.R. Ward Lover Avenged 27/09
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[Sara]

Duration: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019
Progress: 23/26

A. -Dathan Auerbach-Penpal (Jan)
B. - The Sleep Experiment Bates, Jeremy Completed 10/14/2019
C. - Craven Manor Coates, Darcy Completed 9/8/2019
D. - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Dahl, Roald Completed 11/11/19
E. - Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident Eicher, Donnie Completed 8/21/2019
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G. - If Cats Disappeared from the World Kawamura, Genki Completed 8/22/2019
H. - The Familiars Halls, Stacey 5/16/2019
I. - Escape! Wright, Iain Rob Completed 7/31/2019
J. - The Wolf in the Whale Bordsky, Jordanna Max Completed 7/15/2019
K. -Marie Kondo-The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up (Jan)
L. -John Langan-The Fisherman (Jan)
M. - All the Dancing Birds McCanta, Auburn Completed 8/15/2019
N. -Nathaniel Philbrick-In the Heart of the Sea (Jan)
O. - Animal Farm Orwell, George Completed 8/26/19
P. -Paul Pen-The Light of the Fireflies
Q. - Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock Quick, Matthew Completed 11/21/2019
R. - Trespassing Reeds, Brandi Completed 1/31/2019
S. -Neal Shusterman-Scythe
T. - The Cabin at the End of the World Tremblay, Paul 2/3/2019
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V. - Annihilation Vandermeer, Jeff completed 11/19
W. - The Turn of the Key Ware, Ruth Completed 10/11/19
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Y. - Life of Pi Martel, Yann Completed 8/10/2019
Z. - The Book Thief Zusak, Marcus 9/19

[CiCi]

TITLE: Author Alphabet
DATE: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
COMPLETED: 23/26

A: Golden Child, Claire Adam
B: Conditional Love, Cathy Bramley
C: The Pericles Commission, Gary Corby
D: Dead Wrong, Leighann Dobbs
E: The Au Pair, Emma Rous
F: The Municipalists, Seth Fried
G: Sea of Poppies, Amitav Ghosh
H: Southernmost, Silas House
I: Deception, Mona Ingram
J: The Namesake, Jhumpa Lahiri
K: Miracle Creek, Angie Kim
L: We Are Okay, Nina LaCour
M: The Silent Patient, Alex Michaelides
N: No Happy Endings, Nora McInerny
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P: Before She Knew Him, Peter Swanson
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R: Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are so You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be, Rachel Hollis
S: American Pop, Snowden Wright
T: Incarnation, Jason Tesar
U: The Witches of Eastwick, John Updike
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W: The Man with Two Left Feet and Other Stories, P.G. Wodehouse
X: Arrivals and Arrests, Diana Xarissa
Y: Prophecy of the Female Warrior, Kate Young
Z: Parched, Z.L. Arkadie

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[Jess]

Author Alphabet Challenge 2019
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2019
Progress: 0/26

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Welcome to the challenge Jess, CiCi, Sara & Janis!

Your challenge posts are HERE

[Deanna]

Author Alphabet Challenge 2019
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

A. - Anderle, Michael's Bring The Pain 1/3
B. - Beatty, Robert's Serafina and the Black Cloak 1/5
C. - Coelho, Paulo's The Alchemist 1/6
D. - Durrell's My Family and Other Animals 1/24
E. - Estep, Jennifer's Tangled Threads 1/4
F. - Fleming, Ian's For Your Eyes Only 1/2
G. - Gabriel Garcia Marquez' Strange Pilgrims 1/2
H. - Hope Mirelees' Lud-in-the-Mist 1/8
I. - Id Johnson's Winter Woods 1/7
J. - Jayne Ann Krentz' Light in Shadow 1/13
K. - Kraft, Allison's Destined 1/1
L. - Lois Lowry's The Giver 1/3
M. - Morey, Shaun's Wahoo Rhapsody 1/5
N. - Nielsen, Helen Dead on the Level 1/29
O. - O'Conner, Sandra's Tyger Eye 2/3
P. - Peters, Elizabeth's The Mummy Case 1/26
Q. - Quinn, Lucy's New Corpse In Town 1/30
R. - Robert Masello's The Einstein Prophecy 1/22
S. - Simon Gervais' Hunt Them Down 1/28
T. - Tim Tigner's Betrayal 1/19
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V. - Veley, Charles' The Wilhelm Conspiracy 1/1
W. - West, Linda's Death by Crockpot 1/21
X. - Xarissa, Diana's The Chalmers Case 3/15
Y. - Yevgeny Zamyatin's We 5/11
Z. - Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God 1/12

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Welcome to the challenge ; Deanna!

[LittleRedRidingHood]

Author Alphabet Challenge 2019
Duration: Jan - Dec 2019

Progress: 8/26

A. - Arden, Katherine - The Bear and the Nightingale
B. - Burton, Jessie - The Miniaturist
C. - Chambers, Becky - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
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[Jenn]

Author Alphabet Challenge 2019
Duration: Jan - Dec 2019
Completed: 0/26

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[Sana]

Author Alphabet Challenge, 2019
Duration: 1 January, 2019 - 31 December , 2019
Completed

A Autumn Jones Lake - Bullets & Bonfires 30/1
B Lauren Blakely - The Feel Good Factor 23/4
C Cassandra Clare - Queen of Air and Darkness 31/1
D Darynda Jones- Summoned to Thirteenth Grave 18/1
E Ellery Adams- The Secret, Book, & Scone Society 11/1
F Melissa Foster - Embracing Her Heart 14/2
G Colleen Gleason- The Rest Falls Away 24/1
H Helen Harper -Slouch Witch 25/1
I Iain Reid - I'm Thinking of Ending Things 17/4
J J.D. Robb - Vengeance in Death 3/1
K Kerrelyn Sparks - Forbidden Nights with a Vampire 7/2
L Lani Woodland- Inevitable 12/2
M Steve McHugh-Lies Ripped Open 22/1
N Chloe Neill- Some Girls Bite 17/1
O Colleen Oakes - The Black Coats 23/2
P Patricia Briggs - Silence Fallen 6/2
Q Erin Quinn-The Three Fates of Ryan Love 2/4
R Rob Thurman - Nightlife 5/2
S Sylvain Reynard-The Prince 1/4
T Thea Harrison- Lionheart 5/3
U Valerie Ullmer - Reaper 18/1
V Vivienne Savage-Xander 13/1
W J.R. Ward- Lover Avenged 4/2
X Xander Hades - The Legacy: A Mafia Bad Boy Romance 27/4
Y Yasmine Galenorn - Ghost of a Chance 8/2
Z Zoe Chant - Lawman Lion 24/4

[Claudia]

Author Alphabet Challenge 2019
Duration: Jan - Dec 2019

Read: 26/26
Complete

A - Butterface by Avery Flynn (Read 1/4/19)
B - Awakened by Brenda K. Davies (Read 1/14/19)
C - Wonderfully Wicked by C.J. Burright (Read 3/5/19)
D - Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-To Book by Dan Harris (Read 2/13/19)
E - Blindsided by Emma Hart (Read 1/11/19)
F - Murder on the Oxford Canal by Faith Martin Read 12/30/19
G - Hex on the Beach by Gina LaManna Read 12/28/19
H - Tangled Threat by Heather Graham Read 06/21/19
I - Killer Dreams by Iris Johansen Read 12/28/19
J - Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire (Read 1/11/19)
K - Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus (Read 2/14/19)
L - Dirty Little Secrets by Liliana Hart (Read 1/7/19)
M - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (Read 1/25/19)
N - Cheeky Royalby Nana Malone (Read 05/26/19)
O - My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite (Read 2/19/19)
P - Truth or Beard by Penny Reid (Read 1/25/19)
Q - Resounding Silence by Quinn Loftis (Read 12/15/19)
R -Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur (Read 1/26/19)
S - Discount Armageddon by Seanan McGuire (Read 1/5/19)
T - Heidi's Guide to Four Letter Wordsby Tara Sivec (Read 12/16/19)
U - The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin (Read 12/29/19)
V - Secret Crush by Victoria Pinder (Read 12/31/19)
W - The Snowman Killer by Wendy Meadows (Read 12/30/19)
X - Under the Demon's Skin by Xandra James (Read 12/16/19)
Y - Magister's Bane by Yvette Bostic (Read 12/29/19)
Z - The Sex Chronicles: Shattering the Mythby Zane (Read 11/21/19)

[Georgeana]

Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Completed: 26/26

A. - Angelini, Josephine 4/28
B. - Bennett, Jenn 5/25
C. - Cluess, Jessica 6/22
D. - Devore, Laurie 4/2
E. - Elston, Ashley 8/20
F. - Fichera, Liz 8/22
G. - Giles, Amy 3/8
H. - Howard, Linda 7/23
I. - Inglis, Michael 9/6
J. - Jordan, Sophie 2/3
K. - Kleypas, Lisa 6/15
L. - Levenseller, Tricia 5/13
M. - McGarry, Katie 2/12
N. - Nguyen, Jenn P. 9/10
O. - Ostriker, Jeremiah P. 7/6
P. - Panitch, Amanda 5/17
Q. - Quinn, Julia 1/23
R. - Raasch, Sara 1/30
S. - Stiefvater, Maggie 3/3
T. - Thomas, Sherry 2/20
U. - Ursula K. Le Guin 12/24
V. - Vonnegut, Kurt 11/3
W. - Warren, Frank 5/2
X. - Alexander, Victoria 10/27
Y. - Young, Adrienne 1/5
Z. - Zappia, Francesca 12/27

[Kelsey]

Just finished 2018 Alphabet Author Challenge and ready for 2019 :)
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019
Progress: 1/26

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[Nicole]

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Duration: Jan - Dec 2019

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[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge everyone! ☺

[These Violent Delights]

I think I'll try to complete this!

A. Arnold, Elana K.
B. Blake, Elly
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D. Daud, Somaiya
E. Ewing, Amy
F. Fawcett, Heather
G. Gorman, Zac
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K. Kincaid, S.J.
L. Legrand, Claire
M. Meyer, Marissa
N. Ngan, Natasha
O. Olson, Ebony
P. Purdie, Kathryn
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S. Skye, Evelyn
T. Taylor, Laini
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[Nicole]

I’m in this year.

A: Aleatha Romig, Promises 1/12
B: Lauren Blakely, Birthday Suit 1/18
C: Chelle Bliss, Hook 1/17
D: Diane Alberts, An Accidental Date with a Billionaire 4/7
E: Erin McCarthy, Strip Tease 1/28
F: Ella Fields, Kiss and Break Up 3/12
G: Avon Gale, Off the Ice 4/3
H: Emma Hart, Catastrophe Queen 2/4
I: Nell Iris, Four Christmases 12/19
J: Jessie Pinkham, Acts of Service 1/27
K: Kendall Ryan, Finding Alexei 1/7
L: K.I. Lynn, The Executive 1/31
M: Sorcha Mowbray, His Scandalous Viscountess 2/17
N: Nina West, Sweet Mercy 3/30
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P: Penelope Sky, The Scotch King 2/5
Q: Meghan Quinn, The Secret to Dating Your Best Friend's Sister 1/2
R: Riley Edwards, Finding Mercy 2/26
S: Stephanie St. Klaire, Sneaking Around 1/24
T: T.L. Smith, Anguished 2/19
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V: Shana Vanterpol, The Solidity of Us 3/5
W: Jennifer Woodhull, The Dating Alternative 1/5
X: Kennedy Fox, Baby Mine: Hunter & Lennon, #1 4/23
Y: Yolanda Olson, Martyris 4/20
Z: Gina Azzi, Saving My Soul 9/17

[Vicki]

Reserved

[Rocsana]

Author Alphabet Challenge 2019

Duration: Jan - Dec 2019

Progress: 19/26

A. - Austen, Jane-Pride and Prejudice
B. - Barbery, Muriel-The Elegance of the Hedgehog
C. - Celeste Ng-Little Fires Everywhere
D. - Dumas, Alexandre- The Count of Monte Cristo
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F. - Flinn, Alex-Cloaked
G. -Gaiman, Neil-American Gods
H. -Holly Black-The Wicked King
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J. - Jenkins Reid, Taylor-After I Do
K. - Kevin Kwan-Crazy Rich Asians
L. -Leigh Bardugo-Six of Crows
M. -Mahurin, Shelby-Serpent & Dove
N. -Nafisi, Azar-Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books (Aug 2019)
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S. - Stiefvater, Maggie-The Raven Boys
T. - Tolstoy, Leo-Anna Karenina
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V. - V.E Schwab-A Darker Shade of Magic (June 2019)
W. -William Shakespeare-Hamlet (Aug 2019)
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Y. -Yoon, Nicola-The Sun Is Also a Star(Oct 2019)
Z.-Zola, Emile-O pagină de dragoste(Oct 2019)

[Rachel]

Author Alphabet Challenge 2019
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019
Progress: 0/26
(view spoiler)[Going from A - Z, and using authors’ first or last names, read the alphabet. For "X" and "Z" you may use authors with those hard to find letters in their names. Unless, of course, you're a ‘purist.’

Yes, you may use an author twice, once with their first name, and again with their last. In that case, you still need to read two different books.

Duration: January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019
You may read in any order, start at any time of the year. You may 'back date' to the 1st of January, if you desire. (hide spoiler)]

A. - Alain Mabanckou - African Psycho - ✓ 4/1/19
B. - Kealan Patrick Burke - Sour Candy - ✓ 3/8/19
C. - Nathaniel Connors - Stories of a Condemned Soul - ✓ 1/5/19
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J. - Joanna Russ - The Female Man ✓ 1/22/2019
K. - Kathe Koja - The Cipher ✓ 3/23/19
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O. - Oyinkan Braithwaite - My Sister, the Serial Killer ✓ 1/22/19
P. - Pornsak Pichetshote - Infidel ✓ 1/16/19
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[Amy]

Author Alphabet Challenge 2019
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 10/25/2019
Progress: 26/26
COMPLETED

A: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie FINISHED 5/23/19
B: Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America by Walter R. Borneman FINISHED 1/13/19
C: The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis FINISHED 1/11/19
D: Three Singles to Adventure by Gerald Durrell FINISHED 3/17/19
E: The Life We Bury by Allen Eskins FINISHED 1/15/19
F: The Jersey Brothers: A Missing Naval Officer in the Pacific and His Family's Quest to Bring Him Home by Sally Mott Freeman FINISHED 2/8/19
G: The Photographer by Emmanuel Guibert FINISHED 2/11/19
H: The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne FINISHED 1/12/19
I: The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro FINISHED 6/6/19
J: The Summer Book by Tove Jansson FINISHED 2/16/19
K: Fatelessness by Imre Kertesz FINISHED 2/9/19
L: Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon FINISHED 1/4/19
M: Daytripper by Fabio Moon FINISHED 1/13/19
N: The Moon's a Balloon by David Niven FINISHED 10/25/19
O: Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China by Evan Osnos FINISHED 1/14/19
P: The Biggest Prison on Earth: A History of the Occupied Territories by Ilan Pappe FINISHED 1/20/19
Q: Children of the Street by Kwei Quartey FINISHED 9/9/19
R: Home by Marilynne Robinson FINISHED 2/1/19
S: Revival, Vol. 3: A Faraway Place by Tim Seeley FINISHED 1/6/19
T: Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino FINISHED 1/20/19
U: Exodus by Leon Uris FINISHED 5/17/19
V: Saga, Vol. 3 by Brian K. Vaughan FINISHED 3/17/19
W: Stoner by John Williams FINISHED 1/7/18
X: Deadwood by Pete Dexter FINISHED 7/24/19
Y: I Hate Fairyland, Vol. 1: Madly Ever After by Skottie Young FINISHED 5/9/19
Z: Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night by Jason Zinoman FINISHED 5/31/19

[Koisoy]

I'm in! :)

A-Z Author Alphabet Reading Challenge 2019
Jan 1, 2019 - Dec 31, 2019

Read 14/26

A. - Aaronovitch, Ben - The Hanging Tree (2/9)
B. - Ben Aaronovitch - Lies Sleeping (4/30)
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D. -
E. - El-Mohtar, Amal - This Is How You Lose the Time War (8/14)
F. - Frost, Jeaniene - Shades of Wicked (4/6)
G. - Grant, Mira - Into the Drowning Deep
H. -
I. - Ilona Andrews - Magic Bites / Ireland, Justina - Dread Nation
J. -
K. - Kaufman, Amie/Kristoff, Jay - Illuminae (3/31)
L. - Leslie Beck - 10 Steps to Healthy Eating: Boost Energy Manage Weight Prevent Disease With The Right Foods (2/28)
M. - Marie Lu - Wildcard (7/21)
N. - Neuvel, Sylvain - The Test (3/29)
O. - Okorafor, Nnedi - The Night Masquerade (3/16)
P. - Patricia Briggs / Polk, C.L. - Witchmark
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R. - Rantanen, Miska - Päntsdrunk (Kalsarikänni): The Finnish Path to Relaxation (5/30)
S. - Seanan McGuire - In an Absent Dream (1/27)
T. - Tomi Adeyemi - Children of Blood and Bone
U. -
V. - Victoria Schwab - City of Ghosts (2/16)
W. - Walker, Karen Thompson - The Dreamers (3/28)
X. - Emily X.R. Pan - The Astonishing Color of After / Max Gladstone - Three Parts Dead
Y. - Yoon Ha Lee - Dragon Pearl (3/7)
Z. - Zappia, Francesca - Eliza and Her Monsters

[Kylie]

Sounds like fun :)

Author Alphabet Challenge 2019
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019
Progress: 26/26

A. - Village of the Lost Girls by Agustín Martínez 3 stars 1/27/19
B. - The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict 4 stars 1/6/19
C. - The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill 4 stars 1/5/19
D. - Pulling Strings by Nick DeWolf 4.5 stars 1/14/19
E. - The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths 4 stars 3/6/19
F. - Crooked Street by Brian Freeman 4 stars 1/21/19
G. - The Escape Room by Megan Goldin 5 stars 1/1/19
H. - The Time is Now, Monica Sparrow by Matt Howard 3 stars 2/16/19
I. - Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin 4 stars 10/25/19
J. - The Lost Girls by Jennifer Spence 4 stars 2/23/19
K. - Killer Jam by Karen MacInerney 4 stars 1/19/19
L. - My Name is Anna by Lizzy Barber 3.5 stars 1/6/19
M. - Flight Risk by Michael McGuire 4 stars 1/2/19
N. - The Other Couple by Sarah J. Naughton 4 stars 3/9/19
O. - Out of the Silence by Owen Mullen 4 stars 1/23/19
P. - The Corset by Laura Purcell 4 stars 1/19/19
Q. - The Scoop by Terence J. Quinn 4 stars 7/21/19
R. - The Anomaly by Michael Rutger 4 stars 1/9/19
S. - Into the Fire by Sonia Orchard 3 stars 1/26/19
T. - The Last Days of the Romanov Dancers by Kerri Turner 5 stars 1/16/19
U. - Under My Skin by Lisa Unger11/8/19
V. - The Orchardist's Daughter by Karen Viggers 3.5 stars 2/2/19
W. - The Gordonston Ladies Dog Walking Club by Duncan Whitehead 3 stars 2/20/19
X. - The Department of Sensitive Crimes by Alexander McCall Smith 3.5 stars 2/6/19
Y. - The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo 3.5 stars 2/15/19
Z. - Death in Shangri-La by Yigal Zur 4 stars 1/3/19

[Sous le ciel]

Participating for the first time!

Author Alphabet Challenge 2019
Duration: Jan - Dec 2019

Progress: 20/26

A. - Till Death by Jennifer l. Armentrout (Feb 17th)
B. - Rage by Richard Bachman (Fed 19th)
C. - 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke (March 13th)
D. - Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao (Jan 16th)
E. - A Clean Kill in Tokyo by Barry Eisler (June 12th)
F. - Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney (June 3rd)
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H. - Dune by Frank Herbert (Jan 11th)
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J. - The Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James (Feb 3rd)
K. - The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang (March 8th)
L. - Legend by Marie Lu (Jan 18th)
M. - Bang by Lisa McMann (Jan 15th)
N. - Only Human by Sylvain Neuvel (April 25th)
O. - Radio Silence by Alice Oseman (Feb 9th)
P. - The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen (June 7th)
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R. - The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski (Feb 5th)
S. - Dry by Neal and Jarrod Shusterman (March 20th)
T. - Gone Without a Trace by Mary Torjussen (March 23rd)
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V. - Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer (June 18th)
W. - Six Stories by Matt Wesolowski (Feb 15th)
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Z. - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (April 17th)

[Li'l Owl]

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Annual A-Z Author Challenge
💜 26/26

A Lydia Adamson—Dr. Nightingale Comes Home 2/7/19 4★'s
B Kimberly Belle—Three Days Missing 1/14/19 4★'s
C Camilla Way—Watching Edie 5/24/19 4★'s
D Karen Dionne—The Marsh King's Daughter 2/28/19 5★'s
E Emily Elgar—If You Knew Her 1/24/19 5★'s
F Kathryn Fox—Malicious Intent 1/31/19 5★'s
G Megan Goldin—The Escape Room 1/25/19 5★'s
H Cara Hunter—Close to Home 1/4/19 5★'s
I Jane Isaac—An Unfamiliar Murder 10/28/19 5★'s
J Jennifer Jaynes—Never Smile at Strangers 6/1/19 4★'s
K Alex Kava—Lost Creed 5/27/19 5★'s
L S.E. Lynes—The Proposal 3/6/19 4★'s
M Dean Mayes—The Recipient 1/11/19 4.5★'s
N Nuala Ellwood—Day of the Accident 6/9/19 4★'s
O James Oswald—The Book of Souls 12/12/19 5★'s
P Heidi Perks—Now You See Her 1/5/19 5★'s
Q Terence J. Quinn—The Scoop 6/28/19 4★'s
R Michael Robotham—Lost 4/1/19 5★'s
S Sharon J. Bolton—The Craftsman 1/4/19 5★'s
T T. Greenwood—Where I Lost Her 1/19/19 5★'s
U Lisa Unger—Fragile 12/18/19 4★'s
V Vince Flynn—American Assassin 11/12/19 4★'s
W Michael Wood—For Reasons Unknown 2/20/19 4.5★'s
X Felix Francis—CrisisCrisis 9/17/19 5★'s
Y Robin Yocum—A Brilliant Death 3/23/19 5★'s
Z Vincent Zandri—The Remains 2/1/19 5★'s

[Ashley M]

Author Alphabet Challenge 2019
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019
Progress: 26/26

COMPLETED

A. - Llama Llama Loves to Read by Anna Dewdney 1/5/2019
B. - Baby Monkey, Private Eye by Brian Selznick 1/14/2019
C. - The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld 1/9/2019
D. - Llama Llama Loses a Tooth by Anna Dewdney 1/5/2019
E. - Cold Snap by Eileen Spinelli 1/9/2019
F. - Snappsy the Alligator and His Best Friend Forever by Julie Falatko 1/5/2019
G. - Baron von Baddie and the Ice Ray Incident by George McClements 1/25/2019
H. - Hoodwinked by Arthur Howard 1/27/2019
I. - A House in the Woods by Inga Moore 1/25/2019
J. - Pigs to the Rescue: A Picture Book by John Himmelman 1/24/2019
K. - Stormy's Hat: Just Right for a Railroad Man by Eric A. Kimmel 1/24/2019
L. - Do Unto Otters: A Book about Manners by Laurie Keller 1/19/2019
M. - The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf 1/27/2019
N. - What Mommies Do Best / What Daddies Do Best by Laura Joffe Numeroff 1/24/2019
O. - The Perfect Dog by Kevin O'Malley 1/25/2019
P. - Huge Harold by Bill Peet 1/24/2019
Q. - First Grade Jitters by Robert M. Quackenbush 1/25/2019
R. - The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds 1/9/2019
S. - Stone Age Boy by Satoshi Kitamura 1/24/2019
T. - Ocean Meets Sky by Terry Fan 1/9/2019
U. - Monster and Mouse Go Camping by Deborah Underwood 1/24/2019
V. - Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison 1/29/2019
W. - A Busy Creature's Day Eating by Mo Willems 1/24/2019
X. - Canada by Colleen Sexton 2/3/2019
Y. - The Stranded Whale by Jane Yolen 1/26/2019
Z. - Benny Doesn't Like to Be Hugged by Zetta Elliott 1/9/2019

[Allegra]

COMPLETED: December 10
I'm in.

A - Agatha Christie
B - Melissa Broder
C - Joseph Conrad
D - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
E - Edward Sorel
F - Jeffrey Ford
G - Ed Gorman
H - Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen
I - Isaac Bashevis Singer
J - Jo Nesbø
K - Kelly Link
L - Lydia Millet
M - A. A. Milne
N - Sylvain Neuvel
O - Jayne Ormerod
P - Doris Pilkington
Q - Spencer Quinn
R - Roshani Chokshi
S - Courtney Summers
T - Stuart Turton
U - Deb Olin Unferth
V - Kurt Vonnegut
W - Evelyn Waugh
X - Xinran
Y - Marguerite Yourcenar
Z - Mario Alberto Zambrano
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[♥ Joy Joy ♥]

NBRC's Author Alphabet Challenge - 2019

Use author's first or last names. Can use author twice, but with different books.
(For "X" and "Z" you may use authors with those hard to find letters in their names. Unless, of course, you're a ‘purist.’)


A. - Rachel Aaron, Minimum Wage Magic 1/3
B. - Linda Barlow, Alpha's Darkling Bride 1/2
C. - Charla Layne, Year of the Witch 1/6
D. - David Stag, Bill Smith Goes to College 1/3
E: Emery Belle, Beached & Bewitched 1/15
F. - Stephanie Foxe, Borrowed Magic 1/21
G. - Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera 1/4
H. - Lily Harper Hart, Dangerous Seas 1/4
I: Ilona Andrews, Origins 2/1
J. - J.M. Page, Cinderstellar 1/5
K. - Carolyn Keene, The Sign of the Twisted Candles 1/1
L. - Anna Lowe, Rebel Alpha 1/4
M. - Marg McAlister, Good to Go 1/2
N. - Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter 1/5
O. - Sandra Owens, Jack of Hearts 1/6
P - Joe Piela, The Dragon Helm of Tevya: An Epic Fantasy Adventure Tale 1/7
Q: Paula Quinn, Ember 2/3
R. - Ruby Dixon, Prison Planet Barbarian 1/4
S. - Sable Sylvan, Panda Bear Buns 1/2
T. - Reina Torres, Their UnBearable Destiny 1/3
U: Amanda Usen, Bottoms Up 3/6
V: Virginia Woolf, A Room of One's Own 1/23
W: H.G. Wells, The Invisible Man 1/10
X. - Ophelia Sexton, Blaze 1/13
Y. - W.B. Yeats, The Trembling of the Veil 1/13
Z: Zoe Chant, Wildfire Griffin 1/6

[Taisha]

Author Alphabet Challenge 2019 ~ 8/26
01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

A) Amelia Brunskill, book: The Window 7/17/19 - 7/18/19 5★stars
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C) Cristin Terrill, book: Here Lies Daniel Tate 8/12/19 - 8/14/19 5★stars
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E) Em Bailey, book: The Special Ones 10/29/19
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G) George Orwell, book: 1984 3/20/19 - 4/10/19 5★stars
H) Huntley Fitzpatrick, book: My Life Next Door 1/12/19 - 1/15/19 3★stars
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J) Julie Buxbaum, book: Tell Me Three Things 8/15/19 - 9/1/19 4★stars
K) Kristin Halbrook, book: Every Last Promise 9/1/19
L) Lisa Wingate, book: Before We Were Yours 1/9/19 - 1/11/19 5★stars
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P) Patricia McCormick, book: Cut 1/1/19 - 1/4/19 5★stars
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BONUSES
Amy Lukavics, book: The Ravenous 1/20/19 - ?/?/19


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[Mave]

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[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge; everyone.

Links are updated in post #3

[Rachel]

I'm in! I've only ever completed this challenge once, but every year I sign up. Here's hoping this is a more successful year!

Author Alphabet Challenge 2019
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019
Progress: 18/26

A. - Anna Zaires -- The Krinar Captive
B. - Ben Fountain -- Beautiful Country Burn Again
C. - Charles Sykes -- How the Right Lost its Mind
D. - D.M. Pulley -- The Dead Key
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F. - Tana French -- Faithful Place
G. - Elizabeth George -- The Best America Mystery Stories 2016
H. - Harlon Cobin -- Fool Me Onceee
I. - Ilona Andrews -- Magic Rises
J. - Jeaniene Frost -- Shades of Wicked
K. - Stephen King -- The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
L. - Louise Penny -- The Cruelest Month
M. - Ottessa Moshfegh -- My Year of Rest and Relaxation
N. -Neil Gaiman -- Norse Mythology
O. - Michael Ondaatje -- Warlight
P. - B.A. Paris -- Behind Closed Doors
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R. - Katie Ruggle -- Gone Too Deep
S. - Sherrilyn Kenyon -- Fantasy Lover
T. - Paul Tremblay -- Disappearance at Devil's Rock
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[Brittany]

I'm in!
Author Alphabet Challenge 2019
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019
I am doing this challenge by last name
Progress: 4/26

A. -The Future of Us - Jay Asher - 01/14/19-01/16/19 - 5★
B. - The Switch - Sandra Brown - 01/16/19-02/19/19 - 5★
C. - Lay Me to Rest - E.A. Clark - 02/19/19-03/08/19 - 5★
D. - Local Girl Missing - Claire Douglas - 03/08/19-03/22/19 - 4★
E. - Love Story - Jennifer Echols - 03/22/19 - 04/06/19 - 4★
F. - The Girlfriend - Michelle Frances - Started April 6th, 2019
G. - The Home for Unwanted Girls - Joanna Goodman
H. - The Perfect Girlfriend - Karen Hamilton
I. - Natchez Burning - Greg Ilse
J. - The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson
K. - That's Not What Happened - Kody Keplinger
L. - After I'm Gone - Laura Lippman
M. - Bird Box - Josh Malerman
N. - Lying in Wait - Liz Nugent
O. - Animal Farm - George Orwell
P. - Kingdom of the Blind - Louise Penny
Q. - The Silver Linings Playbook - Matthew Quick
R. - The Kissing Booth - Beth Beekles
S. - Every Breath - Nicholas Sparks
T. - The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - Stuart Turton
U. - Under My Skin - Lisa Unger
V. - Annihilation - Jeff VanderMeer
W. - The Lying Game - Ruth Ware
X. - Death of a Red Heroine - Qui Xiaolong
Y. - The 5th Wave - Rick Yancey
Z. - The 500 People You Meet in Hell - Jessica Zarfa

[Celia]

21/26

A. - Becky Albertalli, 1/20
B. - Elizabeth Berg, 1/12
C. - Chinua Achebe, 3/1
D. -
E. - Elizabeth Acevedo, 1/2
F. - Megan Falley, 5/28
G. - Charlotte Perkins Gilman, 1/27
H. - Lowell Handler, 4/28
I. -
J. - Jessica Day George, 3/24
K. - Kendare Blake, 2/8
L. - Lindsay Stern, 3/15
M. - Matthew Polly, 2/2
N. - Neal Shusterman, 3/22
O. - Daniel José Older, 5/24
P. - Patrick Ness, 4/24
Q. - Anna Quindlen, 6/14
R. - Ruta Sepetys, 1/23
S. - Newt Scamander, 5/10
T. - Trevor Noah, 3/12
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V. - V.E. Schwab, 6/29
W. - Tara Westover, 1/19
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[Victorian Vickie]

Alphabet read
0/26 books
A. -Ali Land, Good Me, Bad Me. 3/7/19
B. -Lorraine Bartlett, A Crafty Killing 1/20/19
C. -Harris CharlaineDead Until Dark 3/17/19
D. - Jennifer Donnelly Stepsister 12/5/19
E. -Katherine Ewell, Dear Killer 4/4/19
F. - Fern Michaels, Secret Santa 2/24/19
G. - Gilly Macmillan, I Know You Know 2/2219
H. - Carolyn Haines, Crossed Bones, 1/31/19
I. - I Know Who You Are Alice Feeney 9-16-19
J. -Janet Bolin, Dire Threads 1/20/19
K. -Kate Wilhelm, The Deepest Water 2/19/19
L. - Laura Amy Schiltz, The Hired Girl 2/19/19
M. -Mary Higgins Clark, As Time Goes By 1/15/19
N. - Nora Roberts The Next Always 4/12
O. - Lauren Oliver Before I Fall
P. - Pieces of Her Karin Slaughter 12/28
Q. - Julia Quinn, The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown 1/24/19
R. -Rita Mae Brown, Claws and Effect 1/23/19
S. -Lisa Scottoline, Betrayed 2/25/19
T. - To Have and to KillMary Jane Clark
U. - Under the Table by Stephanie Evanovich
V. -Virginia Euwer Wolff Make Lemonade 4/26/19
W. -Molly Wizenberg A Homemade Life 3/17/18
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[Imogen]

Author Alphabet Challenge

11/26

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K- jeff KINNEY
L- rachael LIPPINCOTT
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V- VIRGINIA bergin
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[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome everyone; all links are in post #3

[Catherine]

Me too!!

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[Catherine]

Quick question.


I just finished a book... Voltaire's Revolution: Writings from His Campaign to Free Laws from Religion...do I put editor as author?

[Viji]

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