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A-Z Authors Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021

For this challenge we are going to read the alphabet using the names of authors.

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author's first or last whose name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.

List:
A = Atwell Sarah wrote Through a Glass, Deadly 1/19/2021
B = Bell Cindy wrote Matrimony, Money and Murder 2/6/2021
C = Cindy Bell wrote Money Can Be Deadly 2/15/2021
D = Daniels Casey wrote Wild Wild Death 2/27/2021
E = Enid Blyton wrote Five on a Treasure Island 4/27/2021
F = F. Goldsborough wrote The Crimson Spell 1/23/2021
G = Gregg L.B. wrote Blind Man's Buff 2/20/2021
H = Harper Fox wrote Nine Lights Over Edinburgh 02/21/2021
I = Isaacs Anne wrote Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch 3/26/2021
J = Josh Lanyon wrote A Vintage Affair 03/01/2021
K = Karen MacInerney wrote Fatal Frost 3/06/2021
L = L.B. Gregg wrote Mistletoe at Midnight 2/19/2021
M = Meg Perry wrote Twelve Seconds 2/14/2021
N = Nancy CoCo wrote Deck the Halls with Fudge 1/4/2021
O = Zachariah OHora wrote Niblet & Ralph 11/19/2021
P = Patrice Greenwood wrote A Masquerade of Muertos 2/10/2021
Q = Holly Quinn wrote A Crafter Knits a Clue 12/18/2021
R = Riley Adams wrote Delicious and Suspicious 3/29/2021
S = Slan Joanna Campbell wrote Shotgun, Wedding, Bells 1/31/2021
T = Tzu Lao wrote Tao Te Ching 1/31/2021
U = L. Frank Baum wrote The Wonderful Wizard of Oz 1/31/2021
V = Voake Steve wrote Daisy Dawson at the Beach 6/27/2021
W = Wendy Lyn Watson wrote I Scream, You Scream 3/18/2021
X = Beatrix Potter wrote The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck 2/15/2021
Y = Chrissy Metz wrote This Is Me: Loving the Person You Are Today 2/21/2021
Z =Z.A. Maxfield wrote I Heard Him Exclaim 2/25/2021


.•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•. Christine .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*• | 719 comments Completed!

A-Z Authors Challenge

Completed 26/26


✔️A - The Turtle and the Hare by Amanda Kimberley - 09/01/2021
✔️B - Jumping the Bull by Jenn Burke - 05/01/2021
✔️C - Green City Savior by Christen Civiletto - 01/01/2021
✔️D - The Lasaran by Dianne Duvall - 09/01/2021
✔️E - 'Roo and the Angel by Eve Langlais - 02/01/2021
✔️F - Leopard's Blood by Christine Feehan - 05/01/2021
✔️G - Bat and the Bone by Alexa Gregory - 04/01/2021
✔️H - The Unseen by Thea Harrison - 02/01/2021
✔️I - Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews - 09/01/2021
✔️J - Diamond in the Ruff by Jodi Kendrick - 13/01/2021
✔️K - Tough Nut by Jodi Kendrick - 09/01/2021
✔️L - The Obsessions of Lord Godfrey Cavanaugh by Stephanie Laurens - 01/01/2021
✔️M - I'll Be Dammed by Mandy Rosko - 03/01/2021
✔️N - Under Currents by Nora Roberts - 12/01/2021
✔️O - Bad Neighbor by Molly O'Keefe - 14/02/2021
✔️P - Her Perfect Mate by Paige Tyler - 22/01/2021
✔️Q - The Girl Who Knew Too Much by Amanda Quick - 08/03/2021
✔️R - Goose and the Ocelot by Renee Hewett - 03/01/2021
✔️S - Tiger and the Unicorn by Susan Hayes - 08/01/2021
✔️T - Tabby and the Den by T.B. Mann - 10/01/2021
✔️*U - Like a Wolf with a Bone by Shelly Laurenston - 16/02/2021
✔️V - The Unexpected Duchess by Valerie Bowman - 21/02/2021
✔️W - Debt Inheritance by Pepper Winters - 02/02/2021
✔️*X - Taming Hollywood's Baddest Boy by Max Monroe - 13/01/2021
✔️*Y - Undead and Unpopular by MaryJanice Davidson - 18/01/2021
✔️Z - Guardian's Grace by Rebecca Zanetti - 20/02/2021

The Turtle and the Hare (FUC Academy) by Amanda Kimberley Jumping the Bull by Jenn Burke Green City Savior by Christen Civiletto The Lasaran (Aldebarian Alliance, #1) by Dianne Duvall 'Roo and the Angel (Furry United Coalition, #7) by Eve Langlais Leopard's Blood (Leopard People, #9) by Christine Feehan Bat and the Bone by Alexa Gregory The Unseen (Elder Races, #9.9) by Thea Harrison Emerald Blaze (Hidden Legacy, #5) by Ilona Andrews Diamond in the Ruff (Pedigree #2, FUC Academy, #14) by Jodi Kendrick Tough Nut (Pedigree #1) by Jodi Kendrick The Obsessions of Lord Godfrey Cavanaugh (The Cavanaughs, #4) by Stephanie Laurens I'll Be Dammed by Mandy Rosko Under Currents by Nora Roberts Bad Neighbor (Bad Boy Romance, #1) by Molly O'Keefe Her Perfect Mate (X-Ops, #1) by Paige Tyler The Girl Who Knew Too Much (Burning Cove, #1) by Amanda Quick Goose and the Ocelot by Renee Hewett Tiger and the Unicorn (FUC Academy) by Susan Hayes Tabby and the Den by T.B. Mann Like a Wolf with a Bone (Pride #0.5) by Shelly Laurenston The Unexpected Duchess (Playful Brides, #1) by Valerie Bowman Debt Inheritance (Indebted, #1) by Pepper Winters Taming Hollywood's Baddest Boy (Hollywood, #1) by Max Monroe Undead and Unpopular (Undead, #5) by MaryJanice Davidson Guardian's Grace (Dark Protectors, #12) by Rebecca Zanetti

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.


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Welcome Genevieve!

WOOHOO Christine!


message 55: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn | 687 comments Finished

A-Z Authors Challenge
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021

26/26
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

A - The Highland Clans by Alistair Moffat read 1/14/21
B - Éclair and Present Danger by Laura Bradford read 1/5/21
C - American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century by Maureen Callahan read 1/1/21
D - The Main Corpse by Diane Mott Davidson read 1/1/21
E - Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline read 1/7/21
F - Evita: The Real Life of Eva Peron by Nicholas Fraser read 1/9/21
G - Sisters in Sanity by Gayle Forman read 1/18/21
H - Empty Cradles by Margaret Humphreys read 1/8/21
I - Inés of My Soul by Isabel Allende read 1/22/21
J - The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel read 1/19/21
K - Tsar: The Lost World of Nicholas and Alexandra by Peter Kurth read 4/2/2021
L - The Ugly American by William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick read 1/3/21
M - Circe by Madeline Miller read 1/4/21
N - The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix read 1/4/21
O - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens read 1/27/21
P - Stranger Planet by Nathan W. Pyle read 1/2/21
*Q - The Duke and I by Julia Quinn read 2/12/21
R - The Girl On The Cliff by Lucinda Riley read 1/16/21
S - The Secret World of Christoval Alvarez by Ann Swinfen read 1/2/21
T - Rock Climbing Red Rocks, 3rd by Todd Swain read 1/16/21
*U - The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea read 2/6/21
V - High Heels Are Murder by Elaine Viets read 4/9/2021
W - Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson read 1/13/21
*X - The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X read 3/7/21
*Y - The Ardent Swarm by Yamen Manai read 3/14/21
*Z - Black Boy Out of Time: A Memoir by Hari Ziyad read 2/15/21


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WOOHOO Carolyn!


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FINISHED!!

2021 A-Z Authors Challenge
January - December, 2021

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

A: Avery Flynn - Loud Mouth - 1/7
B: Brigid Kemmerer - A Heart So Fierce and Broken - 2/4
C: Claudia Connor - Worth the Fall - 1/2
D: DeLuca, Jen - Well Played - 2/17
E: Emma Scott - When You Come Back to Me - 2/24
F: Frazier, TM - Up in Smoke - 1/3
G: Godwin, Pam - Two is a Lie - 2/27
H: Hahn, Mary Downing - Deep and Dark and Dangerous - 1/27
I: Innes, M.A. - Embracing Faith - 1/23
J: Jewel E Ann - Jersey Six - 1/21
K: Kelly Harms - You Can Thank Me Later: A Novella - 1/2
L: Lauren Blakeley - Big Rock - 1/6
M: Mahurin, Shelby - Serpent & Dove - 1/24
N: Nicky James - Love Me Whole - 1/8
O: Onley James - Disciplinary Action - 3/11
P: Pam Godwin - Three is a War - 3/22
Q: Quick, Matthew - The Reason You're Alive - 2/11
R: Rachel Higginson- The Difference Between Us - 1/5
S: Susannah Nix - Remedial Rocket Science - 1/7
T: Tara Lain - Knight of Ocean Avenue - 1/16
U: JUnot Diaz - This Is How You Lose Her - 5/17
V: Vi Keeland - Park Avenue Player - 1/11
W: Walker, NR - Spencer Cohen, Book Two - 1/9
X: SeXton, Marie - Trailer Trash - 4/9
Y: Yanagihara, Hanya - A Little Life - 3/21
Z: Zapata, Mariana - Under Locke - 1/31


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Maven | 60 comments A-Z Authors Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021


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Welcome Maven!

You may use any books read since Jan 1! :)


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Kim (kmyers) | 586 comments A-Z AUTHORS 2021

Duration: Jan 01, 2021 - Dec 31, 2021
Completed: 19/26

A - Nemesis. Isaac Asimov. 3.14.21
B - The Last Days of Café Leila. Donia Bijan. 3.15.21
C - Love Lettering. Kate Clayborn. 2.20.21
D - From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death. Caitlin Doughty. 2.19.21
E - LaRose. Louise Erdrich. 4.6.21
F - D: A Tale of Two Worlds. Michel Faber. 2.17.21
G - Trials and Tribulations. Jean Grainger. 3.7.21
H - The Things We Keep. Sally Hepworth. 2.10.21
I - You Me Everything. Catherine Isaac. 4.21.21
J -The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters. Balli Kaur Jaswal. 5.23.21
K - The House in the Cerulean Sea. T.J. Klune. 4.20.21
L - Your Perfect Year. Charlotte Lucas. 5.20.21
M - Red, White & Royal Blue. Casey McQuiston. 2.15.21
N - Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood. Trevor Noah. 2.13.21
O - The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales. Oliver Sacks. 4.28.21
P - Super America. Anne Panning. 2.10.21
Q - The Duke and I. Julia Quinn. 3.4.21
R - Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise. Ruth Reichl. 3.26.21
S - A Bend in the Road. Nicholas Sparks. 3.19.21
T - Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant. Anne Tyler. 2.25.21
*U - The Wright Brothers. David McCullough. 9.15.21
V - Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis. J.D. Vance. 1.23.21
W - The Oysterville Sewing Circle. Susan Wiggs. 2.11.21
*X - Her Forbidden Knight. Rex Stout. 4.19.21
*Y - Women in Sunlight. Frances Mayes. 6.21.21
*Z - An American Princess: The Many Lives of Allene Tew. Annejet van der Zijl. 2.11.21


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Welcome Kim!

You may use any books read since Jan 1!


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Bonita | 30 comments Finished!

A-Z Authors Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021


*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

List:
A - Margaret Atwood - The Year of the Flood 1/10/21
B - Anne Bishop - Vision in Silver 6/3/21
C - Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express 1/14/21
D - David Baldacci - The Last Mile 1/11/21
E - Emily Brontë - Wuthering Heights 3/12/21
F - Avery Flynn - Trouble on Tap 4/6/21
G - Jeff Guinn - Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson 1/5/21
H - C.A. Harms - Forgiving Reed 2/4/21
I - William B. Irvine - The Stoic Challenge: A Philosopher's Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient 6/13/21
J - P.D. James - A Mind to Murder 2/27/21
K - Jon Krakauer - Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster 2/9/21
L - Astrid Lindgren - Pippi Goes on Board 3/16/21
M - Karen Marie Moning - The Immortal Highlander 1/2/21
N - Andre Norton - The Time Traders 2/5/21
O - Carlene O'Connor - Murder in an Irish Cottage 4/28/21
P - Kristen Painter - The Werewolf Meets His Match 1/21/21
Q - Qiu Xiaolong - Don't Cry, Tai Lake 3/26/21
R - Christie Ridgway - How to Knit a Wild Bikini 1/27/21
S - Susan Spencer-Wendel - Until I Say Good-Bye: A Book About Living 2/4/21
T - Marti Talbott - The Viking 1/13/21
*U - Clive Cussler - The Race 4/8/21
V - Catherynne M. Valente - The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two 1/25/21
W - J.D. Winters - Ghost On Duty 5/3/21
*X - Lexi Blake - Dominance Never Dies 1/18/21
*Y - Lynsay Sands - A Bite to Remember 5/27/21
Z - Zara Keane - Dial P For Poison 2/15/21


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Frankie Johnson | 4272 comments A-Z Authors Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021

26/26 Completed. Finish!!

List:
A:Ashley:Kristen Ashley-The Slow Burn 5/26/21
B:Black:McGarvey Black-I Never Left 5/06/21
C:Cooper:Inglath Cooper-Swerve 3/18/21
D:Davenport:Piper Davenport-Primal Hunger 2/14/21
E:Eden:Cynthia Eden-Mine to Crave 5/30/21
F:Force:Marie Force-Fatal Identity 6/15/21
G:Gadziala:Jessica Gadziala-Niro 4/18/21
H:Harrison:Ava Harrison-Tarnished Empire 5/29/21
I:Ivan:Kathy Ivan-Desperate Choices 3/29/21
J:James:Monica James-Beyond the Roses 2/20/21
K:Kendric:Keta Kendric-Beautiful Chaos 1/29/21
L:Lake:Autumn Jones Lake-Lyrics on the Wind 1/21/21
M:Mann:Marni Mann-When We Met 3/02/21
N:Nelson:S. Nelson-Ace 1/11/21
O:Orgeron:Heather M. Orgeron-Mourning Wood 6/05/21
P:Perry:Devney Perry-Forsaken Trail 6/02/21
Q:Quinn:Meghan Quinn-The Wedding Game 6/06/21
R:Robinson:M. Robinson-The Kiss 6/13/21
S:Sheridan:Mia Sheridan-Fallen 2/23/21
T:Torre:A.R. Torre-Every Last Secret 5/30/21
U:Urruela:B.T. Urruela-Hush 5/19/21
V:Vale:Lani Lynn Vale-Doin' A Dime 5/20/21
W:Winters:Willow Winters-Merciless 6/16/21
X:Xander:Tianna Xander-Tigers Like It Hot 2/03/21
Y:Yarros:Rebecca Yarros-The Things We Leave Unfinished 4/14/21
Z:Zapata:Mariana Zapata-The Best Thing 3/31/21
The Slow Burn (Moonlight and Motor Oil, #2) by Kristen Ashley I Never Left by McGarvey Black Swerve by Inglath Cooper Primal Hunger (Primal Howlers MC Book 4) by Piper Davenport Mine to Crave (Mine, #4) by Cynthia Eden Fatal Identity (Fatal, #10) by Marie Force Niro (Henchmen MC Next Generation, #1) by Jessica Gadziala Tarnished Empire by Ava Harrison Desperate Choices (New Orleans Connection Series Book 1) by Kathy Ivan Beyond the Roses by Monica James Beautiful Chaos (The Chaos, #1) by Keta Kendric Lyrics on the Wind (Lost Kings MC, #17) by Autumn Jones Lake When We Met (Moments in Boston, #2) by Marni Mann Ace (Knights Corruption MC Series-Next Generation) by S. Nelson Mourning Wood by Heather M. Orgeron Forsaken Trail (Runaway, #4) by Devney Perry The Wedding Game by Meghan Quinn The Kiss (Playboy Pact, #1) by M. Robinson Fallen by Mia Sheridan Every Last Secret by A.R. Torre Hush by B.T. Urruela Doin' A Dime (Souls Chapel Revenants MC, #4) by Lani Lynn Vale Merciless (Merciless, #1) by Willow Winters Tigers Like It Hot (Caspian Cascade, #1) by Tianna Xander The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros The Best Thing by Mariana Zapata


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WOOHOO Frankie!


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Lexi (lexi_liese) | 399 comments Finished!

A-Z Authors Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021

Completed: 26/26

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

A - Alka Joshi: The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi - Completed: 1/7/2021
B - Brooke Burroughs: The Marriage Code by Brooke Burroughs - Completed: 1/11/2021
C - Cassandra Clare: City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare - Completed: 1/6/2021
D - Daniel Pyne: Water Memory by Daniel Pyne - Completed: 1/21/2021
E - Eduardo Strauch: Out of the Silence: After the Crash by Eduardo Strauch Urioste - Completed: 2/25/2021
F - Flynn, Laurie Elizabeth: The Girls Are All So Nice Here by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn - Completed: 1/15/2021
G - Gabrielle Korn: Everybody (Else) Is Perfect: How I Survived Hypocrisy, Beauty, Clicks, and Likes by Gabrielle Korn - Completed: 1/2/2021
H - Hosseini, Khaled: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini - Completed: 1/12/2021
I - Isabel Allende: The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende - Completed: 2/16/2021
J - Jennifer Hawkins: To Fetch a Felon by Jennifer Hawkins - Completed: 1/6/2021
K - Kimberley Woodhouse: The Mayflower Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse - Completed: 1/8/2021
L - Lucy Burdette: An Appetite for Murder by Lucy Burdette - Completed: 1/19/2021
M - Mbue, Imbolo: How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue - Completed: 1/14/2021
N - Nicky Drayden: The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden - Completed: 1/18/2021
O - Oliver, Lauren: Delirium by Lauren Oliver - Completed: 1/12/2021
P - Philippa Gregory: The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory - Completed: 1/19/2021
Q - Gabriel Garcia Marquez: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez - Completed: 2/24/2021
R - Robb, J.D.: Midnight in Death by J.D. Robb - Completed: 1/3/2021
S - Shaffer, Mary Ann: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows - Completed: 1/3/2021
T - Tina Fey: Bossypants by Tina Fey - Completed: 1/4/2021
U - Jasmine Guillory: The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory - Completed: 2/8/2021
V - Kim Vogel Sawyer: From This Moment by Kim Vogel Sawyer - Completed: 2/7/2021
W - Williams, Nicole: United Eden by Nicole Williams - Completed: 1/4/2021
X - Alex Michaelides: The Maidens by Alex Michaelides - Completed: 6/28/2021
Y - Yaa Gyasi: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi - Completed: 2/5/2021
Z - Zoe Heller: What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller - Completed: 2/16/2021


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WOOHOO Lex!


message 69: by Katelyn (new)

Katelyn | 1053 comments COMPLETED

A-Z Authors Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

Progress: 26/26

List:
A: Aurora Rose Reynolds - Until Talon, 2/18/21
B: Sawyer Bennett - Kane, 5/6/21
C: Chantal Fernando - Custom Built, 1/1/21
D: Jami Davenport - Shutout, 6/13/21
E: Emma Chase - Sustained, 4/25/21
F: L.K. Farlow - Best of Intentions, 3/4/21
G: Emily Goodwin - First Comes Love, 4/20/21
H: Layla Hagen - One Beautiful Promise, 4/28/21
I: Iris Morland - He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, 3/17/21
J: Laura John - Confidential Moments, 4/4/21
K: Kelly Elliott - Searching For Harmony, 4/9/21
L: Pittacus Lore - The Power of Six, 4/8/21
M: Kate Meader - Instacrush, 3/16/21
N: K.M. Neuhold - Nailed, 1/23/21
O: Megan O'Brien - Cole, 2/7/21
P: Piper Lawson - Wicked Girl, 1/3/21
Q: Meghan Quinn - Back in the Game, 1/17/21
R: Kaylee Ryan - Agony, 1/21/21
S: K. Street - Healing the Broken, 3/18/21
T: Toni Aleo - Bring It Home, 2/1/21
U: Helena Hunting - Shacking Up, 1/7/21
V: Lili Valente - Puck Buddies, 2/6/21
W: June Winters - Comeback, 3/4/21
X: Kennedy Fox - Chasing Him, 3/11/21
Y: Eden Finley - Face Offs & Cheap Shots, 1/12/21
Z: Gina Azzi - The Last First Game, 1/7/21


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message 71: by Kendra (new)

Kendra | 2670 comments Completion Post:

A-Z Authors Challenge
Duration: Jan. 1st, 2021 to Dec. 31st, 2021

26/26


A - Kelley Armstrong - A Stitch in Time - Jan. 9th
B - Holly Black - How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories - Jan 2nd
C - Silver Donald Cameron - Blood in the Water: A True Story of Revenge in the Maritimes - Mar. 15th
D - Kirstin Downey - Isabella: The Warrior Queen - Apr. 13th
E - Amy Ehman - Out of Old Saskatchewan Kitchens - Mar. 7th
F - Deborah Feldman - Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots - Jan. 30th
G - Genevieve Gornichec - The Witch's Heart - May 28th
H - Talia Hibbert - Get a Life, Chloe Brown - Jan. 2nd
I - Ilona Andrews - Blood Heir - Jan. 16th
J - Steven Johnson - Enemy of All Mankind: A True Story of Piracy, Power, and History's First Global Manhunt - Jan. 22nd
K - Toshikazu Kawaguchi - Before the Coffee Gets Cold - Feb. 17th
L - Billie Letts - Where The Heart Is - Jan. 4th
M - Seanan McGuire - Across the Green Grass Fields - Jan. 12th
N - Kliph Nesteroff - We Had a Little Real Estate Problem: The Unheralded Story of Native Americans and Comedy - June 14th
O - Nnedi Okorafor - The Night Masquerade - Jan. 19th
P - Amy Poehler - Yes Please - Feb. 2nd
Q - Kate Quinn - The Rose Code - June 8th
R - Amber Ruffin - You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism - Feb. 6th
S - Jill Shalvis - My Kind of Wonderful - Jan. 9th
T - Naoko Takeuchi - Sailor Moon Eternal Edition 2 - Jan. 3rd
U - Uzma Jalaluddin - Ayesha At Last - May 13th
V - Antoinette van Heugten - The Tulip Eaters - May 19th
W - Tad Williams - The Dirty Streets of Heaven - Feb. 14th
*X - Max Gladstone - This Is How You Lose the Time War - Mar. 25th
*Y - Lucy Worsley - Jane Austen at Home - July 10th
*Z - Abby Jimenez - Life's Too Short - Apr. 7th


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WOOHOO Grace!


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Ferenc (aeneth) | 2761 comments Completed!

A-Z Authors Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021


Goal: 26/26

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

List:
A - Alice Oseman - Heartstopper: Volume Three - Alice Oseman - 01/17/21
B - Böszörményi Gyula - Nász és téboly - Gyula Böszörményi - 03/27/21
C - Christie, Agatha - Gyilkosság az Orient expresszen - Agatha Christie - 01/20/21
D - Douglas Lindsay - The Unburied Dead - Douglas Lindsay - 02/03/21
E - Elliot, Kendra - The Last Sister - Kendra Elliot - 01/10/21
F - Fiona Grace - Aged for Murder - Fiona Grace - 04/03/21
G - Gaiman, Neil - Felkavaró tartalom - Neil Gaiman - 01/16/21
H - Helena Hunting - A Favor for a Favor - Helena Hunting - 02/04/21
I - Isaac Asimov - Foundation and Empire - Isaac Asimov - 04/12/21
J - Jake Anderson - Gone at Midnight: The Mysterious Death of Elisa Lam - Jake Anderson - 01/21/21
K - Krúdy Gyula - Szindbád ​utazásai - Gyula Krúdy - 01/06/21
L - Lord, Emery - The Start of Me and You - Emery Lord - 01/28/21
M - Marie Rutkoski - The Midnight Lie - Marie Rutkoski - 01/05/21
N - Neuvel, Sylvain - The Test - Sylvain Neuvel - 02/01/21
O - Oseman, Alice - Heartstopper: Volume Two - Alice Oseman - 01/09/21
P - Peter Esterhazy - Hasnyálmirigynapló - Péter Esterházy - 02/10/21
Q - Quinn, Kate - The Rose Code - Kate Quinn - 07/22/21
R - Rachel Caine - Smoke and Iron - Rachel Caine - 01/23/21
S - Steadman, Catherine - Mr. Nobody - Catherine Steadman - 01/15/21
T - Tilton, Emily - The Immortal's Pet - Emily Tilton - 04/29/21
U - Paulo Coelho - Az alkimista - Paulo Coelho - 03/12/21
V - Vámos Miklós - Hogy volt: Emlékek, portrék, vallomások a szerző előadásában - Miklós Vámos - 03/26/21
W - Wignall, Kevin - The Names of the Dead - Kevin Wignall - 02/01/21
X - Alex Light - The Upside of Falling - Alex Light - 01/09/21
Y - Eva Janikovszky - A lemez két oldala - Éva Janikovszky - 03/08/21
Z - Mária Szepes - A vörös oroszlán - Mária Szepes - 03/01/21


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Catherine Russell | 200 comments A-Z Authors Challenge
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message 81: by Helen (last edited Nov 05, 2021 05:59PM) (new)

Helen | 1255 comments YEARLY
September 17, 2021 A-Z Authors Challenge
Duration: September 17, 2021 - December 31, 2021

For this challenge we are going to read the alphabet using the names of authors.

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author's first or last whose name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.

EXAMPLE:
A - Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen (last name)
B - Rubbernecker - Belinda Bauer (first/last name)
C - I Let You Go - Clare Mackintosh (first name)

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

26 out of 26

List:
++A (Ann C.) Resistance Is Futile!: How the Trump-Hating Left Lost Its Collective Mind Ann Coulter 9-21-21
++B (Barry L.) Resistance Barry López 9-21-21
++C (Ceporah M.) It's Time for Bed Ceporah Mearns 9-24-21
++D (Donald S.) Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of Pablo's Nose Donald J. Sobol 9-20-21
++E (Edward S.) Permanent Record: How One Man Exposed the Truth about Government Spying and Digital Security Edward Snowden 10-15-21
++F (Fumio S.) Hello, Habits: A Minimalist's Guide to a Better Life Fumio Sasaki 10-3-21
++G (E. Guevara) The Bolivian Diary: Authorized Edition 9-21-21
++H (Hugh L.) The Story of Dr. Dolittle Hugh Lofting 10-7-21
++I (Isabel Q) My Papi Has a Motorcycle Isabel Quintero 10-29-21
++J (James P.) Black & Blue James Patterson 9-21-21
++K (Kathleen D.) England Kathleen W. Deady 9-26-21
++L (C. Leaf) Indonesia Christina Leaf 90-29-21
++M (L. Moore) The Ugly Duckling Lilian Moore 9-20-21
++N (Nell S.) Bleaker House: Chasing My Novel to the End of the World Nell Stevens 9-26-21
++O (E. Oachs) India Emily Rose Oachs 9-20-21
++P (Paul A.) Something for the Pain: Compassion and Burnout in the ER Paul Austin 10-7-21
++Q (S. Quinn) Woof Spencer Quinn 11-5-21
++R (Rechner, A.) Ireland Amy Rechner 9-20-21
++S (Sonia Sotomayor) My Beloved World Sonia Sotomayor 9-24-21
++T (C. Tate) Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life Christie Tate 9-24-21
++U (Douglas A.) The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams 9-24-21
++V (P. Valdez) Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles Patricia Valdez 9-26-21
++W (B. Winters) The Quiet Boy Ben H. Winters 9-21-21
++X (Xina U.) South America Xina Marie Uhl 9-20-21
++Y (Joy M.) Champ and Major: First Dogs Joy McCullough 9-24-21
++Z (Shahbaz M.) Scotland in Photographs Shahbaz Majeed 9-20-21


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Welcome Helen!

Any books read since January 1st qualify.


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A-Z Author Names
Duration: January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021

*For Q, U X, Y and Z, the Author only needs to have that letter somewhere in it

List: 26/26
A: Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale, Jan 10th
B: Basma Abdel Aziz, The Queue, Mar 15th
C: Colleen Coble, Strands of Truth, Jan 30th
D: Diana Gabaldon, Outlander, May 25th
E: Joy Ellis, Their Lost Daughters, Apr 28th
F: Fredrik Backman, Us Against You, 12/7/21
G: Gregg Olsen, If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood, Apr 4th
H: Matt Haig, The Midnight Library, Jan 30th
I: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Ace of Spades, July 6th
J: Joanna Nell, The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village, Jan 14th
K: Kiley Reid, Such a Fun Age, Feb 23rd
L: Lydia Sherrer, Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Beginnings, Jan 13th
M: Megan Angelo, Followers, Jan 23rd
N: Nnedi Okorafor, Binti, Aug 10th
O: Oyinkan Braithwaite, My Sister, the Serial Killer, Sep 3rd
P: Pip Williams, The Dictionary of Lost Words, Mar 10th
Q: Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, The Mountains Sing, June 29th
R: Robbie Arnott, The Rain Heron, Feb 10th
S: Stephanie Evanovich, Under the Table, Jan 29th
T: Sabaa Tahir, A Thief Among the Trees, Apr 4th
U: Dot Hutchison, The Butterfly Garden, May 28th
V: Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita, Jan 24th
W: Christian White, The Wife and the Widow, Mar 3rd
X: Grady Hendrix, The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, Sep 19th
Y: Lara Avery, The Memory Book, May 15th
Z: Mariana Enríquez, Things We Lost in the Fire, Apr 3rd


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Kim (kmyers) | 586 comments A-Z AUTHORS 2021
Complete
Duration: Jan 01, 2021 - October 4, 2021
Completed: 26/26

A - Nemesis. Isaac Asimov. 3.14.21
B - The Last Days of Café Leila. Donia Bijan. 3.15.21
C - Love Lettering. Kate Clayborn. 2.20.21
D - From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death. Caitlin Doughty. 2.19.21
E - LaRose. Louise Erdrich. 4.6.21
F - D: A Tale of Two Worlds. Michel Faber. 2.17.21
G - Trials and Tribulations. Jean Grainger. 3.7.21
H - The Things We Keep. Sally Hepworth. 2.10.21
I - You Me Everything. Catherine Isaac. 4.21.21
J -The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters. Balli Kaur Jaswal. 5.23.21
K - The House in the Cerulean Sea. T.J. Klune. 4.20.21
L - Your Perfect Year. Charlotte Lucas. 5.20.21
M - Red, White & Royal Blue. Casey McQuiston. 2.15.21
N - Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood. Trevor Noah. 2.13.21
O - The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales. Oliver Sacks. 4.28.21
P - Super America. Anne Panning. 2.10.21
Q - The Duke and I. Julia Quinn. 3.4.21
R - Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise. Ruth Reichl. 3.26.21
S - A Bend in the Road. Nicholas Sparks. 3.19.21
T - Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant. Anne Tyler. 2.25.21
*U - The Wright Brothers. David McCullough. 9.15.21
V - Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis. J.D. Vance. 1.23.21
W - The Oysterville Sewing Circle. Susan Wiggs. 2.11.21
*X - Her Forbidden Knight. Rex Stout. 4.19.21
*Y - Women in Sunlight. Frances Mayes. 6.21.21
*Z - An American Princess: The Many Lives of Allene Tew. Annejet van der Zijl. 2.11.21


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SANDYE (sandye_c) | 1219 comments Final Post! - 10/09/2021

A-Z Authors Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Date Started: January 1, 2021
Date Completed: October 9, 2021

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author's first or last whose name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

List:
A - LULU the Tiger and the Yummiest Pizza: A Children's Book about Self-Esteem, Cooking, Sharing and Social skills by Ann Lee - 1/4/21
B - Smoked Gouda Murder (Papa Pacelli's Pizzeria 5) by Patti Benning - 1/5/21
C - Dark Days (Against the Clock Prequel) by Charlie Moore - 1/15/21
D - Winter of the Crystal Dances (Whinnies on the Wind 1) by Angela Dorsey - 1/19/21
E - The St. Valentine's Day Cookie Massacre (Hatter's Cove Gazette 1) by Elisabeth Crabtree - 3/18/21
F - Secret Snowman (Behind the Door 1) by Alayna Fox - 10/04/2021
G - Lost Keys; a Short Story (Mommy Mysteries 1) by D.K. Greene - 3/7/21
H - Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse (Cape Bay Cafe 1) by Harper Lin - 1/18/21
I - Magic and Mystery (Channeling Ghosts for Beginners 0) by Izzy Wilder - 10/09/2021
J - Norbert (Norbert the Horse 1) by James Sutherland - 2/23/21
K - Dyeing For Change (Addie Foster 2) by Kimberley O'Malley - 2/1/21
L - Once Upon A Rose by Lorri Moulton - 3/23/21
M - Thursdays At Eight by Debbie Macomber - 3/1/21
N - Deadly Ashes (Skegness Seaside 3) by N.C. Lewis - 5/29/21
O - Spells and Spooks (Witch Haven 1) by K.E. O'Connor - 10/09/2021
P - Italian Wedding Murder (Papa Pacelli's Pizzeria 4) by Patti Benning - 1/2/21
Q - The Last Single Girl (Brew Ha Ha 1) by Bria Quinlan - 4/2/21
R - White Lily and a Fatal Chili (Fern Grove 3) by Abby Reede - 1/30/21
S - Brides and Blades (Bakers and Bulldogs 2) by Rosie Sams - 2/8/21
T - Emily's Quills by Tamiko Pettee - 1/31/21
U - Apple of My Die (Faith and Foils 1.5) by Wendy Heuvel - 10/09/2021
V - Ghosts and Garlands (Charmed and Dangerous 0.5) by Morgan Vale - 10/09/2021
W - The Salty Dog by Debbie White - 2/27/21
X - Red Velvet, Dead Velvet (Sky High Pies 3) by Mary Maxwell - 3/15/21
Y - Knitted and Knifed (Knitty Kitties 1) by Tracey Drew - 7/12/21
Z - True Confections (Amish Cupcake 1) by Ruth Hartzler - 2/15/21


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message 91: by Helen (new)

Helen | 1255 comments Finished!

YEARLY
September 17, 2021 A-Z Authors Challenge
Duration: September 17, 2021 - December 31, 2021

For this challenge we are going to read the alphabet using the names of authors.

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author's first or last whose name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.

EXAMPLE:
A - Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen (last name)
B - Rubbernecker - Belinda Bauer (first/last name)
C - I Let You Go - Clare Mackintosh (first name)

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

26 out of 26

List:
++A (Ann C.) Resistance Is Futile!: How the Trump-Hating Left Lost Its Collective Mind Ann Coulter 9-21-21
++B (Barry L.) Resistance Barry López 9-21-21
++C (Ceporah M.) It's Time for Bed Ceporah Mearns 9-24-21
++D (Donald S.) Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of Pablo's Nose Donald J. Sobol 9-20-21
++E (Edward S.) Permanent Record: How One Man Exposed the Truth about Government Spying and Digital Security Edward Snowden 10-15-21
++F (Fumio S.) Hello, Habits: A Minimalist's Guide to a Better Life Fumio Sasaki 10-3-21
++G (E. Guevara) The Bolivian Diary: Authorized Edition 9-21-21
++H (Hugh L.) The Story of Dr. Dolittle Hugh Lofting 10-7-21
++I (Isabel Q) My Papi Has a Motorcycle Isabel Quintero 10-29-21
++J (James P.) Black & Blue James Patterson 9-21-21
++K (Kathleen D.) England Kathleen W. Deady 9-26-21
++L (C. Leaf) Indonesia Christina Leaf 90-29-21
++M (L. Moore) The Ugly Duckling Lilian Moore 9-20-21
++N (Nell S.) Bleaker House: Chasing My Novel to the End of the World Nell Stevens 9-26-21
++O (E. Oachs) India Emily Rose Oachs 9-20-21
++P (Paul A.) Something for the Pain: Compassion and Burnout in the ER Paul Austin 10-7-21
++Q (S. Quinn) Woof Spencer Quinn 11-5-21
++R (Rechner, A.) Ireland Amy Rechner 9-20-21
++S (Sonia Sotomayor) My Beloved World Sonia Sotomayor 9-24-21
++T (C. Tate) Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life Christie Tate 9-24-21
++U (Douglas A.) The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams 9-24-21
++V (P. Valdez) Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles Patricia Valdez 9-26-21
++W (B. Winters) The Quiet Boy Ben H. Winters 9-21-21
++X (Xina U.) South America Xina Marie Uhl 9-20-21
++Y (Joy M.) Champ and Major: First Dogs Joy McCullough 9-24-21
++Z (Shahbaz M.) Scotland in Photographs Shahbaz Majeed 9-20-21


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Chelsea Skinner (chelspels) | 1021 comments *COMPLETION POST*

A-Z Authors Challenge
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
FINISHED

*For X, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

Progress: 26/26

✔A: Agatha Christie - Death on the Nile 3/3/21
✔B: Bradbury, Ray - Fahrenheit 451 2/2/21
✔C: Cupak, T.R. - Weight of the Badge 2/13/21
✔D: Dee Oliver - The Undertaker's Wife: A True Story of Love, Loss, and Laughter in the Unlikeliest of Places 1/14/21
✔E: Edie Claire - Alaskan Dawn 7/13/21
✔F: Fink, Joseph - Welcome to Night Vale 4/21/21
✔G: Grace Callaway - Her Husband's Harlot 2/10/21
✔H: Heather McCollum - The Beast of Aros Castle 2/26/21
✔I: Iain Rob Wright - Sam 5/7/21
✔J: J.R.R. Tolkien - The Two Towers 1/29/21
✔K: Kerri Maniscalco - Becoming the Dark Prince 3/12/21
✔L: Leighann Dobbs - Killer Cupcakes 3/22/21
✔M: Mayer, Dale - Arsenic in the Azaleas 3/12/21
✔N: Nick Groff - Chasing Spirits: The Building of the "Ghost Adventures" Crew 3/6/21
✔O: O'Reilly, Bill - Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan 2/25/21
P: P.R. Brewer - The Spirit Hollows 3/27/21
✔*Q: John Ajvide Lindqvist - Let Me In 1/14/21
✔R: Ron Ripley - The Boylan House 1/5/21
✔S: Smith, Cege - Edge of Shadows 2/17/21
✔T: Travis Thrasher - Isolation 1/3/21
✔*U: Dominique Kristine - The Hidden Court 1/31/21
✔V: V.E. Schwab - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue 1/8/21
✔W: Workman, P.D. - She Wore Mourning 2/15/21
✔*X: Lexy Timms - The Secret 11/8/21
✔*Y: Ray Bradbury - Fahrenheit 451 2/2/21
✔*Z: Ruth Hartzler - True Confections 1/15/21


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Elle (elleay) | 1792 comments Finished!!

A-Z Authors Challenge
January - December, 2021


*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

Progress: 26/26

A: Agatha Christie | And Then There Were None - Feb 25
B: Becky Chambers | A Psalm for the Wild-Built - Aug 4
C: S.A. Cosby | Blacktop Wasteland - Sep 22
D: Deirdre Mask | The Address Book - Apr 14
E: Hailey Edwards | Shadow of Doubt - Feb 23
F: Namina Forna | The Gilded Ones - Mar 25
G: Georgette Heyer | The Unknown Ajax - Aug 22
H: Dashiell Hammett | The Thin Man - Jul 22
I: Ilona Andrews | Blood Heir - Feb 9
J: Jim Butcher | Fool Moon - Oct 15
K: T. Kingfisher | Nine Goblins - May 24
L: Nella Larsen | Passing - Jun 7
M: Mikhail Bulgakov | The Master and Margarita - Mar 6
N: Naomi Novik | The Last Graduate - Oct 6
O: Nnedi Okorafor | Remote Control - Feb 6
P: Patricia Briggs | Fair Game - May 9
Q: Colin Quinn | Overstated - Jan 4
R: Rebecca Roanhorse | Black Sun - Feb 14
S: Brandon Sanderson | The Emperor's Soul - Jun 20
T: Adrian Tchaikovsky | Elder Race - Nov 29
U: John Updike | The Twelve Terrors of Christmas - Dec 1
V: Nghi Vo | When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain - Jan 13
W: Andy Weir | Project Hail Mary - Jun 13
X: Xiaolu Guo | A Lover's Discourse - Jul 27
Y: Ed Yong | I Contain Multitudes - May 31
Z: Mariana Zapata | Kulti - Apr 30


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