A-Z Challenge: Authors - 2022

[Selena]

I love this challenge idea. I want to do 26 and try to go all in! haha

A-Z Challenge: Authors
January 1 - December 31, 2022
Goal: 17/26

A. Aimee Reid - You Are My Friend (Feb)
B.
C.
D. Desai, Sara - The Singles Table (Apr)
E. Emily Henry - The People We Meet On Vacation (Mar)
F. Freestone, Mark - Making a Psychopath
G. Greenidge, Kaitlyn - Libertie (Feb)
H. Honeyman, Gail - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine (Mar)
I.
J. Jeanine Cummins - American Dirt (Mar)
K.
L. Lavoie, Marie-Renée - Autopsy of a Boring Wife (Feb)
M. Madeline Miller - Circe (Jan)
N. Nijkamp, Marieke - This is Where it Ends (Mar)
O. Oyinkan Braithwaite - My Sister, The Serial Killer (Apr)
P.
Q.
R. Rooney, Sally - Normal People (Apr)
S. Sophie Gonzales & Cale Dietrich - If This Gets Out (Jan)
T. Teresa Robeson - Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom
U.
V.
W. Wending, Chuck - The Book of Accidents (Feb)
X Xiran Jay Zhao - Iron Widow (Mar)
Y.
Z. Zalia Reid-Benta - Frying Plantain (Jan)

[Carri Carey, TBR Twins]

Update to Message #5 - 8/26 read!

[Mie]

Update msg 6: 17/20 📚

[Alyana]

update to message 8
Progress: 20/26

[Roop]

Update to message #92: 11/23

Roop wrote: "I am in for 23 books:

A - Andy Weir (Project Hail Mary)
B
C
D
E - Susan Elizabeth Phillips (Kiss an Angel)
F
G
H
I
J
K - Lisa Kleypas(Chasing Cassandra)
L
M - Mhairi McFarlane ( Just Last Night)
N
O - Octavia E. Butler (Parable of the Sower)
P - Penelope Ward (The Day he came back)
R - Sally Rooney (Beautiful World, Where are you)
S - Sarah Maclean ( The Day of the Duchess)
T - Toshikazhu Kawaguchi (Before the Coffee Gets Cold)
U
V - Kurt Vonnegut Jr (Cat's Cradle)
W - Sariah Wilson (The Paid Bridesmaid)
Y

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Update to Message #17: 23/26

[Chrissie]

Update on message #41: finished 15/26 reads.

[Jean]

Update on message 95

X. -The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Malcolm X and Alex Haley

25/26 completed

[oshizu]

Update to msg #12: 29/52

[Carmen]

Update to message #9

PROGRESS: 10/26

[Karen]

End of March Update for Message #43 - Karen

Progress: 20/26

[oshizu]

Selena wrote: "I love this challenge idea. I want to do 26 and try to go all in! haha

A-Z Challenge: Authors
January 1 - December 31, 2022
Goal: 12/26.."

Welcome to the A-Z Challenge, Selena!

[oshizu]

A-Z CHALLENGE: Authors: March Summary

If you've posted a comment since March 16th, your progress had been updated in the rosters on page 1 of this thread. (If I've made a mistake in your name or progress, please let me know.)

We've had a fantastic month of reading.
So many of you are already extremely close to finishing your challenge.
Here's how we're doing as a group at the end of March.

Books pledged: 2,238
Books finished: 884 (39.5% of books pledged)
Challenges begun 84 (active and retired participants)
Challenges done 1 (1.2% of challenges started)

Have a great April!

[Amy]

Updated message 96-- 16/26

[Tessa]

Updat message #290: 14/26

[Patty]

Updated message 50. 4/26

[Echo]

Message 60 updated: 13 of 26 read

[Ashley]

update message #45
14/26

[Echo]

Message 60 updated: 14 of 26 completed

[Allie]

Update to Message #31
Progress 23/52
Other 11/26
P Pat Barker The Silence of the Girls

Mystery 12/26
S Alexander McCall Smith The Sunday Philosophy Club

[Maria]

Update msg 28

30/52

N: Christine Nolfi - Sweet Lake (Sweet Lake #1) 4-5

[Echo]

Message 60 updated: 15 of 26 completed

[Allie]

Update to Message #31
Progress 24/52
Other 13/26
N Audrey Niffenegger The Time Traveler's Wife

[Jenn]

Update to message #251--I would like to change my goal to 78. I want to do the whole alphabet each for author's first name, middle name and last name. I have done 27/78 🙂 thanks

First name
C. Charles Dickens The Old Curiosity Shop
D. Doug Adams The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
E. Erica Vetsch The Debutante's Code
G. Gina Holmes Crossing Oceans
H. Heather B. Moore The Paper Daughters of Chinatown
J. Jessica Scarlett A Lord of Many Masks
K. Kaitlyn Davis Gathering Frost
M. Maureen Johnson 13 Little Blue Envelopes
R. Renee Andieh The Beautiful
S. Stephenie Meyer Midnight Sun
W. William Ritter The Dire King

Middle Name/ Initial
B. George Bernard Shaw Pygmalion
C. Gertrude Chandler Warner The Boxcar Children
D. Jessica Day George Princess of the Midnight Ball
J. Robin Jones Gunn Summer Promise
L. P.L. Travers Mary Poppins
M. L.M. Montgomery Anne of Green Gables
S. Josi S. Kilpack The Valet's Secret
V. Vivian Vande Velde Cloaked in Red
W. Diana Wynne Jones House of Many Ways

Last Name
A. Jane Austen Emma
D. Roald Dahl Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
F. Ian Fleming Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
K. Julie Klassen The Apothecary's Daughter
M. Katie McGarry Only a Breath Apart
P. Richard Peck Here Lies the Librarian
S. Kathryn Stockett The Help

[NuNu]

Update to message 98
21/26

W: Catriona Ward - The House on Needless Street

[Amy]

Updated message 96-- 17/26

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Update to Message #17: 24/26

[Chalmation]

Updated message #25

13/26

J: Jules Verne
Five Weeks in a Balloon

[Maria]

Update msg 28

31/52

G:Lisa Gray-Lonely Hearts #4 2-9/Glendy Vanderah- The Light Through the Leaves 4-8

[Julie]

Updated message 47
3/26

[NuNu]

Update to message 98
22/26

F: Lucy Foley - The Guest List

[Maria]

Update msg 28

32/52

V:Vivian Barz - Hidden Bones (#2) 2-2/Glendy Vanderah- The Light Through the Leaves 4-08

[Patricia]

Hi! I'm going to update message#24
I hope I did it right

A-Z CHALLENGE: AUTHORS
Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Progress: 11/26

A - Rainbow Rowell - Eleanor & Park (Since I already have a letter R, I put this in letter A, because it's next to the letter R.)

B.

C - Coco Simon - Mia in the mix

D - Delia Owens - Where the crawdads sing

E - Erin Entrada Kelly - You go first

F.

G.

H.

I.

J - J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's stone

K - Kevin Panetta - Bloom

L - Alice Oseman - Heartstopper Volume 3 & 4. (Since I already
have a letter A, I put this on letter L because it was next to the
letter A.

M.

N.

O.

P.

Q.

R - Rick Riordan - The lightning thief

S - Shannon Hale - Briar Beauty's Story

T - Tillie Walden - I love this part

U - Judy Blume - Deenie (Since I already have a letter j, I put it in
the letter U because it's next to the letter J. Also, I forgot to put U and V letters)

V

W.

X.

Y.

Z.

[Echo]

Message 60 updated: 16 of 26 completed

[Carrie]

Updated message 79 - 6/26 completed

[Maria]

Update msg 28

33/52

F:Melissa Foster-Crazy, Wicked Love (The Wickeds: Dark Knights at Bayside #3)4-12

[Allie]

Update to message #31
Progress 26/52
Mystery 13/26

D Donna Leon Give Unto Others

L Lucy Foley The Paris Apartment

[NuNu]

Update to message 98
23/26

Q: Beautiful Country - Qian Julie Wang

[NuNu]

Update to message 98
24/26

I: Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Wahington Irving

[Jim]

Update to message 89:

I: Death at Sunset Pines by A.M. Ialacci.

6/9

[Jean]

Update to message 95
Y- Anne Youngson
The Narrowboat Summer

26/26

[Laureen]

Update to Message #44:
D: Dare, Abi: The Girl with the Louding Voice

13/26

[oshizu]

Updated msg #12: 31/52

[oshizu]

Mid-April Hello!

Everyone's progress has been updated to here.
Congratulations to Ziggy and Jean for completing their challenge! 🤸‍♀️

[Tessa]

Update message #290: 15/26

[Patty]

Update message 50 6/26

[Irphen]

Updated message 129:
Progress: 9/26

[Chalmation]

Updated message #25

14/26

[Laureen]

Update to Message #44:
G: Galbraith, Robert: The Cuckoo's Calling

14/26

[Bookspective]

Update to message #22

14/20