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message 51: by Teri-K (last edited Jul 12, 2015 10:19AM) (new)

Teri-K | 4 comments First time here, starting Jan, 2015, completed March 18.
Second round starting March 19, completed July 12. I'm shooting for all new authors, but there may be a few exceptions.

A Ashley, Kristen, At Peace 2/2015
Anderson, Catherine, Annie's Song 4/6
B Backman, Fredrik, A Man Called Ove 1/2015
Balogh, Mary The Proposal 3/21
C Chadwick, Elizabeth, A Place Beyond Courage 1/2015
Carson, Susannah, Living with Shakespeare: Actors, Directors, and Writers on Shakespeare in Our Time 4/3
D Dee, Bonnie, Bone Deep 2/2015
Dillard, Annie, An American Childhood 4/15
E Eagle, Kathleen This Time Forever 2/2015
Eldredge, John Beautiful Outlaw: Experiencing the Playful, Disruptive, Extravagant Personality of Jesus 4/18
F Fowler, Karen Joy, We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves 1/2015
Frost, Robert, The Road Not Taken: A Selection of Robert Frost's Poems 4/2015
G Gulley, Phillip, Home to Harmony 1/2015
Gilman, Dorothy, Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle 3/23
H Homer, The Odyssey 1/2015
Hatcher, Robin Lee, Betrayal 4/7
I Iggulden, Conn, Genghis: Birth of an Empire 3/2015
Innes, Michael, Appleby and Honeybath 7/10
J Johnson, Christine, Suitor by Design 1/2015
Jones, Diana Wynne, Howl's Moving Castle 5/5
K Kirst, Karen, The Gift of Family: Merry Christmas, Cowboy\Smoky Mountain Christmas 2/2015
Keller, Timothy, Jesus the King: Understanding the Life and Death of the Son of God 4/2015
L Levine, Laura This Pen For Hire 3/2015
Lathen, Emma, Right on the Money 3/27
M Morsi, Pamela, Simple Jess 1/2015
McMaster, Bec, Tarnished Knight 3/21
N Navarro, Bonnie Instant Prairie Family 2/2015
Neels, Betty Midnight Sun's Magic 7/11
O Oke, Janette, The Bluebird and the Sparrow 2/2015
Ortberg, John, Who Is This Man?: The Unpredictable Impact of the Inescapable Jesus 4/7
P Penman, Sharon Kay, When Christ and His Saints Slept 1/2015
Pratchett, Terry, Witches Abroad 3/21
Q Quinn, Julia, Just Like Heaven 1/2015
Quinn, Julia, The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy 3/24
R Reavis, Cheryl, The Soldier's Wife 2/2015
Rue, Nancy The Reluctant Prophet 3/2015
S Stewart, Mary, My Brother Michael 1/2015
Schaeffer, Mary Ann, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society 3/2015
T Thoene, Bodie, When Jesus Wept 1/2015
Tunis, John R., The Kid from Tomkinsville 3/25
U Umberger, Carol, Circle of Honor 2/2015
Umberger, Carol The Mark of Salvation 3/30
V Vanderpool, Clare, Moon Over Manifest 1/2015
Valent, Jennifer Erin, Fireflies in December 3/28
W Witemeyer, Karen, Head in the Clouds 1/2015
Whitson, Stephanie Grace Valley of the Shadow 4/2
X Fox, Addison, The Manhattan Encounter 2/2015
Alex Bledsoe, He Drank, and Saw the Spider 4/1
Y Yancey, Philip, Disappointment with God: Three Questions No One Asks Aloud 3/2015
Yancey, Philip, The Jesus I Never Knew 4/7
Z Zanetti, Rebecca, Twisted 2/2015
Zahler, Diane, The Thirteenth Princess 3/19

First Round Covers: (view spoiler)

Second Round:
Annie's Song by Catherine Anderson Living with Shakespeare Actors, Directors, and Writers on Shakespeare in Our Time by Susannah Carson The Proposal (The Survivors' Club #1) by Mary Balogh An American Childhood by Annie Dillard Beautiful Outlaw Experiencing the Playful, Disruptive, Extravagant Personality of Jesus by John Eldredge The Road Not Taken A Selection of Robert Frost's Poems by Robert Frost Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle (Mrs. Pollifax, #8) by Dorothy Gilman Betrayal (Where The Heart Lives, #2) by Robin Lee Hatcher Appleby and Honeybath by Michael Innes Howl's Moving Castle (Howl's Moving Castle, #1) by Diana Wynne Jones Jesus the King Understanding the Life and Death of the Son of God by Timothy Keller Right on the Money (John Putnam Thatcher, #22) by Emma Lathen Tarnished Knight (London Steampunk, #1.5) by Bec McMaster Midnight Sun's Magic by Betty Neels Who Is This Man? The Unpredictable Impact of the Inescapable Jesus by John Ortberg Witches Abroad (Discworld, #12; Witches #3) by Terry Pratchett The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy (Smythe-Smith Quartet, #4) by Julia Quinn The Reluctant Prophet (The Reluctant Prophet, #1) by Nancy Rue The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer The Kid from Tomkinsville by John R. Tunis The Mark of Salvation (Scottish Crown, #3) by Carol Umberger Fireflies in December by Jennifer Erin Valent Valley of the Shadow (Dakota Moons) by Stephanie Grace Whitson He Drank, and Saw the Spider (Eddie LaCrosse, #5) by Alex Bledsoe The Jesus I Never Knew by Philip Yancey The Thirteenth Princess by Diane Zahler


message 52: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Welcome to the challenge Teri-k ☺


message 53: by Maiko (last edited Jul 19, 2015 02:28AM) (new)

Maiko Kirana Author Alphabet Reading Challenge: 2015
Start date: January 1, 2015
End date: December 31, 2015

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. You may use an author twice, once with their first name, and again with their last. 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.

26/26

✔A. Allen, Sarah Addison ☛ The Sugar Queen (1/18)
✔B. Block, Lawrence ☛ The Sins of the Fathers (1/4)
✔C. Cook, Robin ☛ Contagion (1/5)
✔D. Deaver, Jeffery ☛ The Stone Monkey (1/19)
✔E. Rutherfurd, Edward ☛ New York (7/14)
✔F. F. Paul Wilson ☛ Conspiracies (5/4)
✔G. Gaiman, Neil ☛ The Graveyard Book (1/8)
✔H. Harris, Joanne ☛ Blackberry Wine (2/19)
✔I. Inbinder, Gary ☛ The Devil in Montmartre: A Mystery in Fin de Siècle Paris (7/11)
✔J. James Rollins ☛ Black Order (1/27)
✔K. Kellerman, Jonathan ☛ Over the Edge (1/7)
✔L. Lincoln Child & Douglas Preston ☛ Blue Labyrinth (2/26)
✔M. Molly Wizenberg ☛ Delancey: A Man, a Woman, a Restaurant, a Marriage (1/2)
✔N. Nesbø, Jo ☛ The Bat (5/25)
✔O. Oliver Pötzsch ☛ The Beggar King (4/29)
✔P. Puzo, Mario ☛ The Godfather (1/6)
✔Q. Quick, Matthew ☛ The Silver Linings Playbook (7/8)
✔R. Ritter, William ☛ Jackaby (1/1)
✔S. See, Lisa ☛ Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (1/26)
✔T. Tess Gerritsen ☛ The Surgeon (1/17)
✔U. Undset, Sigrid ☛ The Wreath (7/9)
✔V. Vince Flynn ☛ American Assassin (1/28)
✔W. Wilder, Laura Ingalls ☛ Little House in the Big Woods (1/1)
✔X. Ye, Ting-Xing ☛ Mountain Girl River Girl (6/16)
✔Y. Yoshikawa, Eiji ☛ Musashi (1/16)
✔Z. Zola, Émile ☛ The Fortune of the Rougons (6/17)


message 54: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Welcome to the challenge Maiko ☺


message 55: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Bearor | 1 comments OK challenge accepted

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message 56: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Welcome to the challenge Andrea ☺


And welcome to the group ☺


message 58: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Welcome to the challenge and to the group Caroline ☺


message 59: by Caroline (new)

Caroline (cack99) Thank you :)


message 60: by Debs (last edited May 08, 2015 03:15AM) (new)

Debs (whatdebsreads) A. - Speak - Laurie Halse Anderson
B. - Unspoken - A. Lexy Beck
C. - Temptation in Texas: Logan & Lauren - Lynda Chance
D. - What She Really Wants - Barbara Delinsky
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H. - The Girl on the Train - Paula Hawkins
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K. - Shopaholic on Honeymoon - Sophie Kinsella
L. - True Love- Jennifer Lopez
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P. - 7th Heaven- James Patterson
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S. - Island Fever - Shelli Stevens
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W. - Miami Hush Club: Episode 1 - Michelle Warren
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message 61: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Welcome to the challenge and group Debby ☺


message 62: by Shanna_redwind (last edited Feb 03, 2015 11:50AM) (new)

Shanna_redwind | 598 comments A. - The Martian by Andy Weir Jan 15
B. - Marooned! by Brad Strickland
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F. -Pillar to the Sky by William Forstchen
G. -Merry Christmas, Geronimo! by Geronimo Stilton
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I. - Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews
J. - Fire and Ash by Jonathon Mayberry
K. - If We Survive Andrew Klavan
L. - Bastion by Mercedes Lackey Jan 6
M. - Sea Glass by Maria V. Snyder
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P. - The Shade of the Moon by Susan Beth Pfeffer Jan 7
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R. - Night Terrors by Sean Rodman
S. - Missing! by Brad Strickland
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W. - Stung by Bethany Wiggins
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message 63: by Diane T. (last edited May 23, 2015 01:25PM) (new)

Diane T. (tickledpink49) | 121 comments Count me in :)


Author Alphabet Reading Challenge
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
23/26 Authors


A: A.C. Katt - The Sarrans Return 02/18/15
B: Bruce Buckshot Hemming - Grid Down Reality Bites: Volume 1 Part 3 01/10/15
C: Cathy McAllister - Kidnapping Keela 02/27/15
D: David P. Forsyth - Sedulity Book Two: Aftershock 01/16/15
E: Eidem, M.K. - Love Without Boundaries 01/11/15
F: Fletcher, Penelope - Venomous: Erotic Science Fiction Romance 01/20/15
G: Graham, Heather - Sacred Evil 01/13/15
H: Hooper, Kay - Haunted 01/25/15
I: Iain Rob Wright - Animal Kingdom 05/07/15
J: Joel Baker - Friends of the Family 01/11/15
K: Karen Nichols - Circle of Friends: #7 Dee 01/10/15
L: Lisa Marie Rice - Lisa Marie Rice 02/07/15
M: Meghan Ciana Doidge - Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic 02/06/15
N: Nichols, Karen - Circle of Friends: #6 Claire 01/04/15
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P: Patricia Briggs - River Marked 03/03/15
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R: Rice, Lisa Marie - Midnight Promises 02/12/15
S: S.E. Smith - Merrick's Maiden 01/04/15
T: Terri Blackstock - The Restoration Collection: Last Light, Night Light, True Light, Dawn's Light 03/24/15
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V: Valerie Lioudis - Aftershock: A Collection of Survivors Tales 03/30/15
W: Wier, George - The Last Call 03/06/15
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Y: Young, Jaton - Left Behind/Having Their Baby Combo 05/01/15
Z: Zanetti, Rebecca - Forgotten Sins 02/09/15


message 64: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Welcome to the challenge Shanna & Diane ☺


message 65: by Nikki (last edited Feb 22, 2015 04:10PM) (new)

Nikki | 28 comments Author Alphabet Reading Challenge 2015
Duration-1/1/15-31/12/15
Progress: 15/26

A-The Girl Who Chased the Moon By Sarah Addison Allen 5/2/15
B-Stormy Times By Beate Boeker 20/1/15
C-The Wedding Promise By Melinda Curtis 20/1/15
D-Merry Christmas, Darling By Denise Devine 22/1/15
E-Broken By Kelly Elliot 25/1/15
F-Christmas in White Oak By Aileen Fish 22/1/15
G-Beach Christmas (A Novella): Emerald Isle NC Stories By Grace Greene 23/1/15
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K-Candle's Christmas Chair By Jude Knight 11/1/15
L-Unauthorized Affair By Lisa Ladew 12/1/15
M-You Make Me By Erin McCarthy 13/2/15
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P-Players, Bumps and Cocktail Sausages By Natasha Preston
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R-A Scottish Christmas By Roxanne Rustand 24/1/15
S-Ransom By Rachel Schurig 5/2/15
T-His Captive Bride By Shelly Thacker 1/2/15
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W-Dec the Holls By Jasinda Wilder 29/1/15
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message 66: by Anna (last edited Aug 25, 2015 08:46AM) (new)

Anna | 385 comments Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015.
26/26

★★★★★ ✔ Asimov, Isaac ~ I, Robot
★★★★☆ ✔ Bester, Alfred ~ The Stars My Destination
★★☆☆☆ ✔ Clement, Hal ~ Mission of Gravity
★★★☆☆ ✔ Delany, Samuel R ~ Babel-17
★★★☆☆ ✔ Elrod, P.N ~ The Hanged Man
★★☆☆☆ ✔ Fuller, Claire ~ Our Endless Numbered Days
★★★☆☆ ✔ Gaiman, Neil ~ Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances
★★★☆☆ ✔ Haldeman, Joe ~ The Forever War
★★☆☆☆ ✔ Ishiguro, Kazuo ~ The Buried Giant
★★★☆☆ ✔ Jackson, Shirley ~ We Have Always Lived in the Castle
★★★☆☆ ✔ King, Stephen ~ Finders Keepers
★★★☆☆ ✔ Larson, Gary ~ The Complete Far Side, 1980-1994
★★★☆☆ ✔ Meyer, Scott ~ Master of Formalities
★★★☆☆ ✔ Nelms, Joe ~ Formerly Fingerman
★★★★☆ ✔ Okorafor, Nnedi ~ The Book of Phoenix
★★★☆☆ ✔ Priest, Christopher ~ Inverted World
★★★☆☆ ✔ Queneau, Raymond ~ Exercises in Style
★★☆☆☆ ✔ Rubin, Lance ~ Denton Little's Deathdate
★★★☆☆ ✔ Scalzi, John ~ Old Man's War
★★★★☆ ✔ Tregillis, Ian ~ The Mechanical
★★☆☆☆ ✔ Unger, Lisa ~ In the Blood
★★★★☆ ✔ Vonnegut, Kurt ~ Cat's Cradle
★★★☆☆ ✔ Wolfe, Gene ~ The Fifth Head Of Cerberus
★★★☆☆ ✔ Xinran ~ The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices
★★★★☆ ✔ Yalom, Irvin D. ~ When Nietzsche Wept
★★★☆☆ ✔ Zelazny, Roger ~ Nine Princes in Amber

I, Robot (Robot, #0.1) by Isaac Asimov The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester Mission of Gravity (Mesklin, #1) by Hal Clement Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany The Hanged Man (Her Majesty's Psychic Service, #1) by P.N. Elrod Our Endless Numbered Days by Claire Fuller Trigger Warning Short Fictions and Disturbances by Neil Gaiman The Forever War (The Forever War, #1) by Joe Haldeman The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
Finders Keepers (Bill Hodges Trilogy, #2) by Stephen King The Complete Far Side, 1980-1994 by Gary Larson Master of Formalities by Scott Meyer Formerly Fingerman by Joe Nelms The Book of Phoenix (Who Fears Death, #0.1) by Nnedi Okorafor Inverted World by Christopher Priest Exercises in Style by Raymond Queneau Denton Little's Deathdate (Denton Little, #1) by Lance Rubin Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1) by John Scalzi The Mechanical (The Alchemy Wars, #1) by Ian Tregillis
In the Blood by Lisa Unger Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut The Fifth Head Of Cerberus by Gene Wolfe The Good Women of China Hidden Voices by Xinran When Nietzsche Wept by Irvin D. Yalom Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny


message 67: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Welcome to the challenge Nikki & Anna ☺


And welcome to the group, Anna :)


message 68: by Nikki (new)

Nikki | 28 comments Thank you Tea :)


message 69: by Maiko (new)

Maiko Kirana Updated message 53

16/26


message 70: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Looking good Maiko ☺


message 71: by Maiko (new)

Maiko Kirana Updated message 53

17/26


message 72: by Niyati (last edited Mar 12, 2015 11:15PM) (new)


message 73: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Welcome to the challenge (and group) Niyati ☺


message 74: by Sarah (last edited Mar 03, 2015 09:05AM) (new)

Sarah | 3273 comments My A-Z Challenge for 2015, all from my bookshelf, by author's first name
Feb. 1, 2015 to Jan. 31, 2016

A - Ann Patchett wrote Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
B - Betty Smith wrote A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
C - Chad Harbach wrote The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach
D - Donna Tartt wrote The Secret History by Donna Tartt
E - Edward P. Jones wrote The Known World by Edward P. Jones DONE 2/22/15, 5*
F - Flannery O'Connor wrote Everything That Rises Must Converge Stories by Flannery O'Connor
G - Gregory David Roberts wrote Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
H - Hilary Mantel wrote Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1) by Hilary Mantel
I - Ishmael Beah wrote Radiance of Tomorrow by Ishmael Beah
J - John Steinbeck wrote East of Eden by John Steinbeck
K - Kazuo Ishiguro wrote The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
L - Louise Erdrich wrote Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich
M - Milan Kundera wrote The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
N - Nancy E. Turner wrote These Is My Words (Sarah Agnes Prine, #1) by Nancy E. Turner
O - Oscar Wilde wrote The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
P - Philip Roth wrote Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth
Q - Daniel Quinn (Q by last name) wrote Ishmael An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit by Daniel Quinn
R - Rohinton Mistry wrote Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry
S - Salman Rushdie wrote Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
T - Truman Capote wrote In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
U - Ursula Hegi wrote Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi
V - Vladimir Nabokov wrote Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
W - Wallace Stegner wrote Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner
X - Alex Haley (x is in the name) wrote Roots The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley
Y - Yōko Ogawa wrote Revenge by Yōko Ogawa - DONE 2/10/15, 4*
Z - Zora Neale Hurston wrote Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston


message 75: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Sarah wrote: "My A-Z Challenge for 2015, all from my bookshelf, by author's first name"

Well that is definitely extra challenge :)

Welcome to the challenge Sarah. ☺


message 76: by Teri-K (last edited Mar 18, 2015 02:18PM) (new)

Teri-K | 4 comments I'm done! I didn't expect I, N and Y to be the last letters finished, but they were.

Is it OK if I do it again? I'm curious to see if it works out the same way a second time. :) Should I use the same post or start another?


message 77: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Teri-k wrote: "I'm done! I didn't expect I, N and Y to be the last letters finished, but they were.

Is it OK if I do it again? I'm curious to see if it works out the same way a second time. :) Should I use the ..."


Well done!

I usually get stuck on Y and U, or in case I have them prepared, something 'out of ordinary', like T, S, N. You know, letters that aren't used in almost every word :P

Of course you can do it again if you want. :)
Welcome back. ☺
You can do whatever is easier for you (edit old one (but leave previous books there) or create new post)


message 78: by Teri-K (new)

Teri-K | 4 comments ❀Tea❀ wrote: "Teri-k wrote: "I'm done! I didn't expect I, N and Y to be the last letters finished, but they were.

Is it OK if I do it again? I'm curious to see if it works out the same way a second time. :) Sh..."


Thanks. I think I'll edit the old post, leaving the previous books. :)


message 79: by Ashley (last edited Nov 09, 2015 11:35AM) (new)

Ashley Reid (kikilew) | 8 comments I may be a bit late to this, but count me in :)

Read: 26/26

A: The Tinderbox by Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen ⭐️⭐️⭐️
B: My Shit Life So Far by Frankie Boyle Frankie Boyle ⭐️
C: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Lewis Carroll ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
D: You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day Felicia Day ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
E: The Life of Lee. by Lee Evans by Lee Evans Lee Evans ⭐️
F: Dirty Pretty Things by Michael Faudet Michael Faudet ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
G: The Night We Said Yes by Lauren Gibaldi Lauren Gibaldi ⭐️
H: The Woman In Black by Susan Hill Susan Hill ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I: 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (and Other Useful Guides) by Matthew Inman Matthew Inman ⭐️
J: Flunked (Fairy Tale Reform School, #1) by Jen Calonita Jen Calonita ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
K: Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman Daniel Kahneman ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
L: Lullabies by Lang Leav Lang Leav ⭐️⭐️⭐️
M: A Million Ways to Die in the West by Seth MacFarlane Seth MacFarlane ⭐️⭐️⭐️
N: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Neil Gaiman ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
O: The Importance of Being Earnest A Trivial Comedy for Serious People by Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
P: The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness Patrick Ness ⭐️⭐️
Q: Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick Matthew Quick ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
R: They All Fall Down by Roxanne St. Claire Roxanne St. Claire ⭐️⭐️
S: The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4) by Lemony Snicket Lemony Snicket ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
T: The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing Violate Them at Your Own Risk by Al Ries Jack Trout ⭐️
U: A Mating Moon (The Last Traces of Smoke, #1) by Unpossible ⭐️⭐️⭐️
V: He's a Stud, She's a Slut, and 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know by Jessica Valenti Jessica Valenti ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
W: How to Write Essays & Assignments by Jonathan Weyers Jonathan Weyers ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
X: The 5 Levels of Leadership Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential by John C. Maxwell John C. Maxwell ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Y: I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai Malala Yousafzai ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Z: The Lucifer Effect Understanding How Good People Turn Evil by Philip G. Zimbardo Philip G. Zimbardo ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


message 80: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Welcome to the challenge (and group) Ashley ☺


message 81: by Maiko (new)

Maiko Kirana Updated message 53

18/26


message 82: by Amy (last edited Apr 30, 2015 01:53PM) (new)

Amy Anderson (sallystitches31) 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.

Duration: January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015.

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.

11/26 read

A - Alice Hoffman-Practical Magic 2/8/15
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C - Colleen Hoover-Never Never 2/22/15
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E - Emily St. John Mandel-Station Eleven 3/2/15
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G - George Orwell-Animal Farm 4/30/15
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J - John Green-Looking for Alaska 1/22/15
K - Kevin Smith-Tough Shit: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good 1/31/15
L - Liane Moriarty-Big Little Lies 3/17/15
M - Marina Keegan-The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories 3/27/15
N - Nicholas Sparks-The Longest Ride 4/12/15
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S - Stephanie Perkins-My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories 3/26/15
T - Tina Fey-Bossypants 2/17/15
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message 83: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Welcome to the challenge Sally :)


message 84: by Maiko (new)

Maiko Kirana Updated message 53

20/26


message 85: by Carol (last edited Jul 24, 2015 12:07PM) (new)

Carol | 166 comments 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. You may use an author twice, once with their first name, and again with their last. 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.

Read 12/26

A. Susan Wittig Albert – Hangman’s Root √
B. Charlotte Bronte – Jane Eyre Read √
C. Agatha Christie – Murder on the Orient Express √
D. Roald Dahl – Collected Short Stories √
E. Janet Evanovich – Back to the Bedroom √
F. Linda Fairstein – Final Jeopardy Read √
G. Christopher Golden – Un-Magician Read √
H. Maddy Hunter – Top of the Mournin’
I. Ilona Andrews – Magic Dreams
J. Peter James - Perfect Murder
K. Stephen King – It Read √
L. Emmy Laybourne – Monument 14 √
M. Richelle Mead – Frostbite √
N. Scott Nicholson- After: First Light √
O. Lauren Oliver – Vanishing Girls Read √
P. Philip Pullman – The Golden Compass √
Q. Sheila Quigley – Run for Home √
R. Karen Rose – Don’t Tell √
S. Samantha Shannon – The Bone Season
T. J Thorn – Preta’s Realm √
U. Lisa Unger – Beautiful Lies
V. Rachel Vincent – My soul to Lose
W. Lori Wilde – The Christmas Cookie Selection
X. Alexandra Weiss – The Guardian
Y. Will Young- Funny, peculiar √
Z. Zoe Cannon – The Torturer’s Daughter


message 86: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Welcome to the challenge (and group) Carol :)


message 87: by Maiko (new)

Maiko Kirana Updated message 53

24/26


message 88: by Teri-K (new)

Teri-K | 4 comments Finished my second round, post #51. It took me forever to get "I" and "N", then I ended up reading an "N" author without realizing it. :)


message 89: by Sabry (new)

Sabry Nka (sabrynka) | 1 comments It is such an interesting challenge: I LOVE IT!!!
Gives me extra motivation to read more :)) and at the same time realisation that I've read so little :((

A
Douglas Adams Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Austen Jane Pride and Prejudice
B
Mikhail Bulgakov Morphine
Dan Brown The Da Vinci Code
C
Collins Suzanne The Hunger Games
Coelho Paulo The Alchemist, 11 Minutes, Warrior of the Light, Veronika decides to die
D
Dostoievski Fyodor Crime and Punishment
Daniel Defoe Robinson Crusoe
Arthur Conan Doyle Stories of Sherlock Holmes
E

F
Flaubert Gustave Flaubert Madam Bovary
G

H
Aldous Huxley Brave New World
Haruki Murakami The Wind-Up Bird Chronicles
I

J

K

L
London Jack The Call of the Wild

M
Stephanie Meyer Twighlight Saga
N

O
George Orwell 1984
P

Q

R
Remarque Erich-Maria Three Comrades
J. K. Rowling Harry Potter Books
S
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Mary Shelley - Frankenstein
Robert Louis Stevenson The Treasure Island, The curious case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
T
J.R.R. Tolkien Lord of the Rings
Mark Twain The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
Tolstoy, Leo Anna Karenina
U

V
Jules Verne Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea
W
Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Grey
X

Y
Martel, Yann Life of Pie
Z


message 90: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Congrats Teri-k ☺

That happens to me a lot :)


message 91: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Welcome to the challenge (and our group) Sabry ☺

That's what challenges are for. :)


message 92: by Alysa (last edited Dec 12, 2015 09:28AM) (new)

Alysa H. | 3840 comments I'm in!

I've already read so much this year that I could probably fill in a ton of letters, but I'll make it extra-challening and not "back date". So for me this challenge will be August-December 2015. Can I read at least 26 books in that time? Suuuuuurrrre.... :D

A: ✔ Ben Aaronovitch - Foxglove Summer
B: ✔ Rick Bragg - My Southern Journey
C: ✔ Cassandra Clare - City of Ashes
D: ✔ Eva Darrows - The Awesome
E: ✔ Edward M. Erdelac - Andersonville
F: ✔ Dawn Finch - Brotherhood of Shades
G: ✔ Lev Grossman - Codex
H: ✔ Charlie N. Holmberg - The Master Magician
I: ✔ Armand Inezian - VampCon
J: ✔ Steven James - Blur
K: ✔ Greg Keyes - The Waterborn
L: ✔ Robin LaFevers - Grave Mercy
M: ✔ China Miéville - Three Moments of an Explosion
N: ✔ Chloe Neill - The Veil
O: ✔ Terry O'Reilly - The Dragon
P: ✔ Cherie Priest - Those Who Went Remain There Still
Q: ✔ Kate Karyus Quinn - Another Little Piece
R: ✔ Diana Rowland - White Trash Zombie Apocalypse
S: ✔ Gabriel Squailia - Dead Boys
T: ✔ Donna Tartt - The Goldfinch
U: ✔ Anne Ursu - The Real Boy
V: ✔ Gore Vidal - The City and the Pillar
W: ✔ Rysa Walker - Time's Edge
X: ✔ Sulayman X - Adventures of a Bird-Shit Foreigner
Y: ✔ Rick Yancey - The 5th Wave
Z: ✔ Roger Zelazny - Nine Princes in Amber

Foxglove Summer (Peter Grant, #5) by Ben Aaronovitch My Southern Journey True Stories from the Heart of the South by Rick Bragg City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare The Awesome by Eva Darrows Andersonville by Edward M. Erdelac Brotherhood of Shades by Dawn Finch Codex by Lev Grossman The Master Magician (The Paper Magician Trilogy, #3) by Charlie N. Holmberg VampCon by Armand Inezian Blur (Blur Trilogy #1) by Steven James The Waterborn by Greg Keyes Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin, #1) by Robin LaFevers Three Moments of an Explosion Stories by China Miéville The Veil (Devil's Isle, #1) by Chloe Neill The Dragon by Terry O'Reilly Those Who Went Remain There Still by Cherie Priest Another Little Piece by Kate Karyus Quinn White Trash Zombie Apocalypse (White Trash Zombie, #3) by Diana Rowland Dead Boys by Gabriel Squailia The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt The Real Boy by Anne Ursu The City and the Pillar by Gore Vidal Time's Edge (The Chronos Files, #2) by Rysa Walker Adventures of a Bird-Shit Foreigner by Sulayman X The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave, #1) by Rick Yancey Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny

Total: 26 books
Complete!


message 93: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Welcome to the challenge Alysa ☺

And good luck :)


message 94: by Maiko (new)

Maiko Kirana Updated message 53


26/26
CHALLENGE'S DONE



message 95: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Congrats Maiko! :)


message 96: by Annika (new)

Annika | 1744 comments Authors challenge


A - Anne Bishop - Murder of Crows 2015-05-20
B - Anne Bishop - Vision in Silver 2015-06-17
C - Gail Carriger - Soulless 2015-06-28
D - Dale Mayer - Rare Find 2015-06-30
E - Jennifer Estep - Poison Promise 2015-05-13
F - Mary Frame - Imperfectly Criminal 2015-07-15
G - Jax Garren - How Beauty Saved the Beast 2015-05-02
H - Helen Harper - Night Shade 2015-04-15
I - Ilona Andrews - Magic Slays 2015-03-01
J - Jim Butcher - Changes 2015-07-20
K - Karen Rose - Watch Your Back 2015-05-19
L - Lexi Ryan - Unbreak Me 2015-07-21
M - Karen Marie Moning - Darkfever 2015-05-30
N - Chloe Neill - Drink Deep 2015-05-10
O - Olivia Hardin - All for Hope 2015-07-22
P - Patricia Briggs - Night Broken 2015-06-19
Q - -
R - Richelle Mead - Gameboard of the Gods 2015-06-30
S - Sandra Brown - Mean Streak 2015-06-01
T - Terry Pratchet - The Color of Magic 2015-05-02
U - -
V - Carrie Vaughn - Kitty and the Midnight Hour 2015-05-17
W - April White - Marking Time 2015-06-23
X - Angie Fox - The Accidental Demon Slayer 2015-04-14
Y - Samantha Young - Drip Drop Teardrop 2015-06-23
Z - Rebecca Zanetti - Total Surrender 2015-04-04


message 97: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Nice work Annika :)


message 98: by Ashley (new)

Ashley Reid (kikilew) | 8 comments Finally Complete :)

Read 26/26


message 99: by ❀Tea❀ (new)

❀Tea❀ (ttea) | 9624 comments Congrats!


message 100: by Barbara ★ (new)

Barbara ★ All done.


READ: 26/26

✔A: J.K. Accinni - Baby 5/3
✔B: Pip Ballantine - Dawn's Early Light 6/18
✔C: Beth Ciotta - Her Sky Cowboy 2/13
✔D: Melinda DuChamps - Fifty Shades of Alice in Wonderland 7/10
✔E: Kendra Elliot - Buried 3/17
✔F: V.K. Forrest - Voracious 7/19
✔G: Elly Griffiths - The Janus Stone 5/10
✔H: Laurell K. Hamilton - A Shiver of Light 4/19
✔I: Larissa Ione - Revenant 3/14
✔J: Amy Jarecki - Captured by the Pirate Laird 2/25
✔K: Sherrilyn Kenyon - Instinct 5/11
✔L: Derek Landy - Last Stand of Dead Men 3/16
✔M: Bec McMasters - Kiss of Steel 4/24
✔N: Chloe Niell - Blood Games 7/17
✔O: Kenneth Oppel - Starclimber 6/23
✔P: Felix Palma - The Map of Time 4/18
✔Q: Julia Quinn - The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy 10/11
✔R: Caris Roane - Born in Chains 8/30
✔S: Susannah Sandlin - Absolution 2/5
✔T: Karen Tabke - Master of Craving 1/29
✔U: Amanda Usen - Luscious 10/2
✔V: Victoria Schwab - The Archived 6/21
✔W: Julie Ann Walker - Hell on Wheels 3/19
✔X: Xiaolong Qui - Don't Cry, Tai Lake 11/28
✔Y: Rick Yancey - The Monstrumologist 1/8
✔Z: Rebecca Zanetti - Forgotten Sins 6/7

CHALLENGE COMPLETE


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