A-Z Challenge: Authors - 2022

[Kylie]

I'm in! I'm aiming for 18 in 2022. Progress: 2 / 18

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[oshizu]

Welcome, everyone, to the 2022 A-Z: Authors challenge!
Everyone who has signed up prior to to this post has been added o the Hopefuls roster on page 1.

Notes:
*If you're new to this group or its challenges, please check the 2nd post of this thread for instructions on how to update your progress. Thanks!
*Lucille: Your original (sign-up) no. in my spreadsheet is 32.
Please refer to this first msg # whenever you update.
*Olivia: I've given you an initial goal of 6 books, When you've decided on a goal let me know by posting a new comment with your original msg #, or you can wait until you've read your first book.

I'm really looking forward to doing this challenge with all of you.

[Lindey]

Sign me up for this one this year! My goal is to get through the alphabet at least twice.

[Kendra]

UPDATE - FINISHED!!

OK, I'm going for it!

A-Z Challenge: Authors
Goal: 26/26

A. Stacey Abrams
B. Clare Broome Saunders
C. Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
D. H. E. Davey
E. Emi Watanabe Cohen
F. Fannie Flagg
G. Francis Galton
H. Naomi Hirahara
I. Inio Asano
J. Sumie Jones
K. Ilya Kaminsky
L. Mackenzi Lee
M. Silvia Moreno-Garcia
N. Go Nagai
O. Francesca Orsini
P. Daniel H. Pink
Q. Jesse Q. Sutanto
R. Deanna Raybourn
S. Sappho
T. Tamora Pierce
U. Urasawa Naoki
V. Brian K. Vaughan
W. Colson Whitehead
X. Xiran Jay Zhao
Y. Kelly Yang
Z. Zoje Stage

[Lara]

Please sign me up

A-Z CHALLENGE: AUTHORS
Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022

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A Treasure of Lima BY Alex Archer

B Yesterday's Sun BY Amanda Brooke

C Bluebottle BY Belinda Castles

D Don't Believe It BY Charlie Donlea

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K Labyrinth BY Kate Mosse

L Gone with the Woof BY Laurien Berenson

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P A Theatre for Dreamers BY Polly Samson

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T The Honor Student at Magic High School, Vol. 1 BY TSUTOMU SATOU, YU MORI (VISUAL ART)

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[Sarah]

Sign me up for 26 books

26/26-COMPLETED

✅A:Alexei Maxim Russell- Trueman Bradley: The Next Great Detective(21/2/22)
✅B:Bill Bryson- At Home: A Short History of Private Life(25/2/22)
✅C:Colleen Hoover- It Ends with Us(26/2/22)
✅D:Daphne du Maurier- Rebecca(16/1/22)
✅E:Elizabeth Eulberg- Prom & Prejudice(28/1/22)
✅F:Frank E. Peretti- The Oath(5/4/22)
✅G:Gene Luen Yang- American Born Chinese(17/3/22)
✅H:Hannah Orenstein- Head Over Heels(11/3/22)
✅I:Ian McEwan- Sweet Tooth(6/4/22)
✅J:Jane Austen- Lady Susan(4/1/22)
✅K:Kyle Cassidy- Armed America: Portraits of Gun Owners in Their Homes(26/1/22)
✅L:Lola Pridemore- The Other Girls(25/1/22)
✅M:Madeline Miller- The Song of Achilles(16/2/22)
✅N:Natalie Goldberg- Banana Rose(12/7/22)
✅O:-Oscar Wilde- An Ideal Husband(7/7/22)
✅P:Patrick Ness- The Knife of Never Letting Go(26/7/22)
✅Q:Quinn Loftis- Prince of Wolves(12/3/22)
✅R:Ray Bradbury- Fahrenheit 451(4/1/22)
✅S:Sherman Alexie- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian(8/7/22)
✅T:Trung Le Nguyen- The Magic Fish: A Graphic Novel(23/1/22)
✅U:Ursula K. Le Guin- The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas(7/7/22)
✅V:Victoria Chang- Obit(7/7/22)
✅W:William Shakespeare- Julius Caesar(24/1/22)
✅X:Xu Xiaobin- A Classic Tragedy: Short Stories(7/7/22)
✅Y:Yvonne Harris- The Vigilante's Bride(18/7/22)
✅Z:Zadie Smith- On Beauty(22/7/22)

[Anu]

Please sign me up for 26!


A: Margaret Atwood - The Handmaid's Tale
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C: Edward Craig - Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
D: Richard Dawkins - The Selfish Gene
E: Elizabeth Gaskell - North and South
F: Gillian Flynn - Gone Girl
G: George Orwell - 1984
H: David Hume - On Suicide
I: Kazuo Ishiguro - The Remains of the Day
J: Jane Austen - Sense and Sensibility
K: Kim Young-ha - I Have the Right to Destroy Myself
L: Lee Min-jin - Pachinko
M: Monica Ali - Brick Lane
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O: Oyinkan Braithwaite - My Sister, the Serial Killer
P: Sylvia Plath - The Bell Jar
Q: Ann Quin - Berg
R: Ronan Farrow - Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators
S: Siddhartha Mukherjee - The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
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W: Lawrence Wright - The End of October
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Z: Kim Zetter - Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon

[Greg]

I will go for all 26.

A - Alan Watchmen by Alan Moore
B - Butcher Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
C - Connelly Two Kinds of Truth by Michael Connelly
D - DeMille Night Fall by Nelson DeMille

G- Greg Ghost Rider by Greg Cox
H - Holland Rakóssy by Cecelia Holland
I - Ian Earth Strike by Ian Douglas
J. - Jeffery The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver
K - Kenyon Born of Silence by Sherrilyn Kenyon
L - Lilian The Cat Who Went into the Closet by Lilian Jackson Brown
M - Moon Echoes of Betrayal by Elizabeth Moon
N - Nesbo The Son

P - Preston Blasphemy by Douglas Preston

R - Robert The First Rule by Robert Crais
S - Scarrow Gladiator Fight for Freedom by Simon Scarrow
T - Tom Tango Uniform by Tom Wilson

W - Weber Mission of Honor by David Weber

Z - Zusak The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

18/26

[Echo]

I'm in for 26!

26/26 completed:

A - Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
B - Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch
C - The Brilliant Death by A.R. Capetta
D - So You Want to Be a Wizard by Diane Duane
E - Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping by and Get Your Financial Life Together by Erin Lowry
F - Noises Off by Michael Frayn
G - Lord of the Flies by William Golding
H - The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay Hendricks
I - Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
J - Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
K - The Solid Gold Cadillac by George S. Kaufman and Howard Teichmann
L - Body Respect: What Conventional Health Books Get Wrong, Leave Out, and Just Plain Fail to Understand about Weight by Lindo Bacon
M - I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle MacNamara
N - His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
O - Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor
P - Look, No Hans by John Chapman and Michael Pertwee
Q - The Roman Hat Mystery by Ellery Queen
R - Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
S - Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman
T - Valor's Choice by Tanya Huff
U - The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
V - A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
W - Silent Night: The Remarkable Christmas Truce of 1914 by Stanley Weintraub
X - Apology: Of Socrates to the Jury by Xenophon
Y - I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai
Z - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

[Megan BG]

Goal: 18

Completed: 18

A: Amy Poeppel / Musical Chairs
B: Beatriz Williams / The Golden Hour
C: Mary Higgins Clark / Mount Vernon Love Story : A Novel of George and Martha Washington
D: J.P. Delaney / The Perfect Wife
E: Elena Gorokhova / A Train to Moscow
G: Greer Hendricks / The Golden Couple
H: Alice Hoffman / Magic Lessons
J: Julia Sweig / Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight
L: Liz Talley / Deconstructed: A Novel
M: Herman Melville / Moby Dick
N: Christine Nolfi / The Passing Storm
P: James Patterson / Alert
R: Rachel Hawkins / Reckless Girls
S: Ruta Sepetys / The Fountains of Silence
T: Tatjana Soli / The Lotus Eaters
W: Sherryl Woods / A Slice of Heaven
V: Victoria Helen Stone / At the Quiet Edge
Z: Chad Zunker / Family Money

[Leandra]

hi all, please sign me up for the entire alphabet.

[Tresdivas]

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[RedReadingRoom]

I'll give 26 a go - whats the worst that can happen

progress 21/26

A: Amanda Downum
B: Brandon Sanderson
C: Andrea Cremer
D: Dean Koontz
E: Kate Elliot
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H: Joe Heart
I: Isaac Asimov
J: K. J. Sutton
K: Stephen King
L: Madeline L'Engle
M: Seanan McGuire
N: N. K. Jemison
O: Oyinkan Braithwaite
P: Patricia Posner
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S: Andrzej Sapkowski
T: Tom Bower
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W: Matt Wallace
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[Craig]

I am in for 26.

Progress: 19 out of 26

A: Andy Weir
B: Brian Andrews
C: Jack Carr
D: Daniel James Brown
E: Ernest Hemingway
F: Tim Ferriss
G: George R.R. Martin
H: Kindra Hall
I: Ivan Turgenev
J: Jeremy Clarkson
K: Ken Follett
L: Larry McMurtry
M: Mike Maden
N: Nathan Doneen
O: George Orwell
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W: W.E.B. Griffin
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[mussolet]

Hi oshizu,
pls sign me up for 26 :)

A-Z CHALLENGE: AUTHORS
Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022

This year’s A-Z challenge involves the names of authors. Read books by authors whose names fit a letter of the alphabet. You may count the first letter of an author’s given name, middle name, or family name, whether it be their nom de plume or birth name. Each book, however, may only be counted once within this challenge.

[Laura Jane]

Please sign me up, I'll try for all 26.

[Pamela]

Please sign me up, I'm aiming for all 26 :)

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[oshizu]

Lara wrote: "Please sign me up

A-Z CHALLENGE: AUTHORS
Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022]"

Hello Lara!
As you've not indicated a challenge goal, I've temporarily set your goal to 6 books.
When you post your first update, you can let me know your actual goal then. Thanks!

[oshizu]

Welcome to everyone who's signed up in the past week or so!
You've all been added to the Hopefuls roster in Post #2 on page 1.

I won't be updating this thread again for another week or so.
Until then, warm wishes to you all for wonderfully bookish 2022!

[Amanda]

Please sign me up for 20.

A to Z: Authors

A: Alexander McCall Smith The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine 4 stars 8/2/22
B: Bertolt Brecht The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui 4 stars 7/5/22
C: Charles den Tex Onmacht 3 stars 8/1/22
D: Dorothy L. Sayers Five Red Herrings 2 stars 24/11/22
E: Elizabeth Peters Crocodile on the Sandbank 3 stars 29/3/22
F: Friedrich Durrenmatt A Dangerous Game 4 stars 31/12/22
G: Tess Gerritsen Life Support 4 stars 3/3/22
H: E. T. A. Hoffmann The Nutcracker 5 stars 10/2/22
I: Iain Banks Espedair Street 3 stars 13/10/22
J: Jules Horne Wrapped Town and Other Stories 4 stars 20/2/22
K: Toshikazu Kawaguchi Before the Coffee Gets Cold 4 stars 23/1/22
L: Lemony Snicket The Vile Village 3 stars 20/1/22
M: John Masefield The Midnight Folk 3 stars 26/1/22
N: Terry Nation Rebecca's World 4 stars 12/4/22
O: Alice Oseman Heartstopper: Volume One 4 stars 5/6/22
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R: J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 5 stars 4/1/22
S: Sophie Kinsella Christmas Shopaholic 3 stars 9/1/22
T: Tracy Chevalier Girl with a Pearl Earring 3 stars 20/1/22
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W: Madeleine Wickham Swimming Pool Sunday 3 stars 1/2/22
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20/20

Challenge completed

[Gwen S.]

Please sign me up for all 26 again in 2022!

A-Z CHALLENGE: AUTHORS
Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022

Will update as progress is made! ;-) 7/26

A for Arthurs, Nia
B for
C for Chant, Zoe
D for Dale Mayer
E for Esker, Lauren
F for
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H for Haig, Matt
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M for Morgan, Sarah
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Z for Zoe Chant

Happy New Year to all!

[Sarah]

I’m in and ready to start this challenge tomorrow

[Sarah]

I meant to say I am in for all 26!!!

[river ♥]

hello! i'd like to join this challenge.

7/26

A - Alice Oseman (Heartstopper: Volume Four)
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F - Frances Hodgson Burnett (The Secret Garden)
G - Helen Gaspard (Doctor Dan: The Bandage Man)
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T - Tehlor Kay Mejia (We Set the Dark on Fire)
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[Barb]

What a fun idea! I'm in for all 26!

A. Andy Marino: The Plot to Kill Hitler:Execution- READ
B. Marian Babson: Murder On a Mystery Tour- READ
C. Hillary Rodham Clinton & Louise Penny: State of Terror- READ
D. Caroline Dooner: Tired As F*ck- READ
E. David Ebershoff: The 19th Wife- READ
F. Joanne Fluke: Christmas Cake Murder- READ
G. Alan Gratz- Projekt 1065- READ
H. Helene Tursten: And Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed- READ
I. Isaac Fitzgerald: Dirtbag, Massachusetts- READ
J. Gary Janetti: Do You Mind If I Cancel?- READ
K. Lee Kravetz: Last Confessions of Sylvia P.- READ
L. Max Lucado: The Christmas Candle - READ
M. Kate Moore: Radium Girls- READ
N. Nina George: The Little Paris Bookshop- READ
O. Barack Obama: A Promised Land- READ
P. Sarah Penner: The Lost Apothecary- READ
Q. Kate Quinn: The Diamond Eye
R. Richard Ratay: Don't Make Me Pull Over- READ
S. David Sedaris: Carnival of Snackery- READ
T. Helene Tursten: An Elderly Lady Is Up To No Good- READ
U. William Ury: The Power of a Positive No
V. Roxanne Veletzos: The Girl They Left Behind
W. Josh Wolk: Cabin Pressure- READ
X. Diana Xarissa: Aunt Bessie Assumes
Y. Yann Martel: Life of Pi
Z. Carol Ruiz Zafron: The Shadow of the Wind

[Deidre]

I will go for 20 this year. Should be fun!

B- Jennifer Lynn Barnes
H-Rosie Hunt
M- Tim Mak
R- Lori Rader-Day

4/20

[Leandra]

Update
1/26 Books Read
M: Deon Meyer - Feniks

[Carrie]

I'm in for all 26

Progress: 6/26

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Q. - Julia Quinn - Romancing Mr Bridgerton
R. - Nora Roberts - Sanctuary
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[Allie]

Update to message 31
Progress 1/26
M Michael Dibdin Ratking

[Bray]

Please add me for 26 :)
A-Z Challenge: Authors
Duration: January, 1, 2022-December, 31, 2022
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[ReGina]

I’m in for all 26!

[Nicole]

I'm in for 26!

A- Akashi Still Sick, Vol. 1
B- Brendan Wenzel They All Saw a Cat
D- Diana Gabaldon Outlander
F- Ray Fawkes Overwatch: New Blood #3
G- George R.R. Martin A Game Of Thrones
J- John Scalzi The Dispatcher
K- Kou Yoneda Twittering Birds Never Fly, Vol.1
M- M.C. Beaton Agatha's First Case
R- Renji Monster and the Beast, Vol. 1
S- Suu Morishita A Sign of Affection, Vol. 1
T- Rihito Takarai Graineliers, Vol. 3
Y- Kiiro Yumi Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 1
Z- Zainab Khan Kawaii Doodle Cuties

Goal Met So Far: 13/26

[Greg]

Update to meassage 59:The Bone Collector

J for Jeffery from The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver.

1/26

[Helen]

I’m in!

[Lynsey]

Please sign me up for 26 books please

[Lisa Marie]

I am in for 26 books

A to Z Challenge - AUTHORS:
Duration: 1/1/2022 thru 12/31/2022

11/26

A: Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood Start: 2/6/2022 Finish: 2/14/2022
B: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley Start: 3/9/2022 Finish: 3/11/2022
C: At Risk by Patricia Cornwell Start 1/10/2022 Finish 1/11/2022
D: Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen Start 1/10/2022 Finish 1/13/2022
E: Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
F: Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn Start: 2/3/2022 Finish: 2/7/2022
G: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
H: Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Start: 2/26/2022 Finish: 3/3/2022
I: The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
J: Lighthouse Island by Paulette Jiles
K: Who Is Vera Kelly? by Rosalie Knecht Start: 2/27/2022 Finish: 3/1/2022
L: Made in Manhattan by Lauren Layne
M: The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty Start 1/5/2022 Finish 1/10/2022
N: In the Devil's Snare: The Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692 by Mary Beth Norton
O: When We Believed in Mermaids by Barbara O'Neal
P: Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult
Q: Rise and Shine by Anna Quindlen
R: Follow the Stars Home by Luanne Rice
S: One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle Start 1/2/2022 Finished 1/5/2022
T: Second Honeymoon by Joanna Trollope Start: 4/16/2022 Finish: 4/30/2022
U: Die for You by Lisa Unger
V: Crossfire by Robert Valletta
W: The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware Start 1/19/2022 Finished 1/21/2022
X: Velorio by Xavier Navarro Aquino
Y: Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Z: No Land to Light On by Yara Zgheib

Happy Reading!!

[Toni]

I so look forward to the A-Z challenge each year! Count me in again for 2022!

Progress: 18/26

A: Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
B: The Fourth Monkey by JD Barker
C: Lies She Told by Cate Holahan
D: The Last Mile by David Baldacci
E: Lie to Me by JT Ellison
F: The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
G: A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray
H: Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben
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J: The Girl Before by JP Delaney
K: My Darling Husband by Kimberly Belle
L: Never Look Away by Linwood Barclay
M: When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain
N: Unfaithful by Natalie Barelli
O: My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
P: The Perfect Wife by Blake Pierce
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R: Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins
S: The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
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[Jim]

Good morning and Happy New Year!
I would like to try for at least 6. I do have a question. Would a book by James Fenimore Cooper go under C for Cooper or F for Fenimore? I will be adding as I go.

Progress: 17/20

A: Ethel Alec-Tweedy (1862-1940):A Girl's Ride in Iceland. Finished e-book 6/2/2022.
B: Jimmy Buffett (born 25 Decemner 1946): A Pirate Looks at Fifty. Paperback. Finished 7 March 2022.
C: James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851): The Pioneers
D: Alexandre Dumas (1802-70): The Three Musketeers. Finished unabridged audiobook 9 June 2022.
E: George Eliot (aka Mary Ann Evans) (1819-80): Middlemarch. Finished unabridged audiobook 17 June 2022.
F: Philip José Farmer (1918-2009): To Your Scattered Bodies Go (1971). Finished unabridged audiobook 6 July 2022.
G: Michael Guillen: Five Equations That Changed the World: The Power and Poetry of Mathematics. Paperback.
Finished 31 January 2022.
H: Paul Hoffman: The Man Who Loved Only Numbers: The Story of Paul Erdős and the Search for Mathematical Truth. Paperback. Finished 16 January 2022
I: Death at Sunset Pines byA.M. Ialacci. Finished 9 April 2022.
J:Jon Johnston: Been Dead, Never Been To Europe: My Recovery From The Widowmaker Heart Attack And The Brain Injury That Came With It. Finished e-book 4 July 2022.
K: Melanie Kent: The Travel Hacker HandBook - How To Enjoy Luxury Vacation While Spending Less Money And Having More Fun: A Road Trip Essential Book To Plan Correctly Your Dream Vacation. Finished e-book 8 July 2022.
L: John le Carré:The Spy Who Came [book:The In from the Cold. Unabridged Audiobook. Finished 12 February 2022.
M: Colleen McCullough: The Thorn Birds. Unabridged Audiobook. Finished 1/27/2022.
O: Bill O'Reilly: The United States of Trump: How the President Really Sees America. Finished unabridged audiobook 27 June 2022.
P: Eugenia Dunlap Potts (1840-1912): Historic Papers on the Causes of the Civil War. Finished e-book 6 June 2022
R: Ayn Rand: Anthem. Finished 9 April 2022.
W: Lionel White: The house on K street. Finished 2 May 2022.
Y: Stuart G. Yates: He Who Comes. Finished e-book 11 June 2022 (today).

Jim T.

[Kristina]

A-Z Challenge: Authors
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2022
Progress: 26/26

A: Svetlana Alexievich - Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster
B: Mary Beard - SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome
C: Clare Beams - The Illness Lesson
D: Diane Setterfield - Once Upon a River
E: Emily St. John Mandel: Station Eleven
F: Gillian Flynn - Sharp Objects
G: Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone - This Is How You Lose the Time War
H: Deborah Harkness - A Discovery of Witches
I: Ibram X. Kendi - Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019
J: Stephen Graham Jones: The Only Good Indians
K: Kerry Greenwood: Cocaine Blues
L: F.K. Lukens: In Deeper Waters
M: Sarah J. Maas: House of Earth and Blood
N: Naomi Novik - A Deadly Education
O: Nnedi Okorafor - Binti
P: Sarah Penner - The Lost Apothecary
Q: Julia Quinn - The Viscount Who Loved Me
R: J. Ryan Stradal - The Lager Queen of Minnesota
S: George Saunders - Tenth of December
T: Tove Jansson - The Summer Book
U: Umberto Eco - The Name of the Rose
V: Nghi Vo - The Empress of Salt and Fortune
W: William Shakespeare - The Tempest
X: Malcolm X The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Y: Yaa Gyasi - Homegoing
Z: Xiran Jay Zhao - Iron Widow

[Allie]

Update to message #31
Progress 2/26
J Jonathan Franzen Crossroads

[Roop]

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[Beverly]

Updated message #15: 1/26

[Rachael]

🔤 9/26 read!

🔤Ahern, Cecelia- A Place Called Here
🔤Barrie, J. M.- Peter Pan
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🔤Du Beke, Anton- One Enchanted Evening
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🔤Laskey, Celia- Under the Rainbow
🔤McFarlane, Mhairi- Don't You Forget About Me
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🔤O'Leary, Beth- The Road Trip
🔤Poston, Ashley- The Princess and the Fangirl
🔤Quinn, Julia- An Offer From a Gentleman
🔤Riley, Lucinda- The Sun Sister
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[Jean]

Please sign me up for 26.
Jean McCain

[Amy]

I'm in!

22/26

A. Alex Dahl-- The Heart Keeper
B. Barbara Taylor Bradford-- Master of His Fate
C. Cynthia Riggs-- Deadly Nightshade
D. Trish Doller-- Float Plan
E. Erin sterling-- The Ex Hex
F. Flannery O'Connor-- Wise Blood
G. Nina de Gramont-- The Christie Affair
H. Colleen Hoover-- Layla
I. Tangular A. Irby-- Pearl and her Gee's Bend Quilt
J. Abby Jimenez-- The Friend Zone
K. Michael Koryta-- How It Happened
L. Louise Penny-- Still Life
M. Matt Haig-- The Midnight Library
N. Nathan Nicolau-- Nights at the Turntable: Jazz Poetry
O. Barbara O'Neal-- When We Believed in Mermaids: A Novel
P. Sara Paretsky-- Deadlock
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R. Barbara Ross-- Nogged Off
S. Samantha Greene Woodruff-- The Lobotomist's Wife
T. Stuart Turton-- The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
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V. Sonia Velton-- Blackberry and Wild Rose
W. Sarah Waters-- The Paying Guests
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Y. Nicola Yoon-- The Sun Is Also a Star
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[Piper]

6/26

A:
B:The Woman Who Came Back to Life
C: Swipe Right to Bite
D:Future Bright, Future Grimm: Transhumanist Tales for Mother Nature’s Offspring
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H: Exiled South
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L: The Christmas Proposal
M: Act I: Seed On Fire
N: More Veggies Please!: Easy Kid-Approved Meals and Family-Friendly Comfort Foods with Surprising Veggie Twists
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R: The Power of Gratitude: Unlocking Hidden Treasures
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[NuNu]

I will attempt to get all 26

[[deleted user]]

I'm in
A-Z Challenge: Authors
Duration: January 1-December 31, 2022
Let's up the stakes - 52 books - 52/52
Author First Name - 26/26
Author Last Name - 26/26


Author First Name - 26/26


A- Anne Bishop 28/01
B- Barbara Cleverly 09/01
C- Chris Knopf 23/01
D - Delia Owens 15/01
E - Eva Ibbotson 04/02
F- Fredrik Backman 29/01
G- Gillian Flynn 02/02
H - Hope Jahren 14/01
I - Isabella Maldonado 28/01
J- Jeffery Deaver 14/01
K - Kate Morton 11/01
L - Louise Penny 11/01
M - Morgan Rogers 22/01
N - Nancy C. Davis 24/01
O - Olga Tokarczuk 16/01
P - Pamela Samuels Young 07/01
Q - Quinteria Ramey 07/02
R- Raymond Chandler 08/01
S- Sarah J. Maas 02/01
T - Tara Sivec 05/02
U - Ursula K. Le Guin 09/02
V- Victoria L.K. Williams 21/01
W - Wu Ming-Yi 21/01
X - Xyla Turner 09/02
Y - Yoss 31/01
Z - Zora Neale Hurston 02/02

Author Last Name


A - Karen Aldous 09/02
B - Rhys Bowen 08/01
C - Judith Redline Coopey 01/02
D - Deborah Durbin 12/02
E - Louise Erdrich 30/01
F- Anne Frank 07/02
G - Sarah Gai 03/02
H - Sherry Harris 12/01
I - Camilla Isley 12/01
J - Tony Judt 13/01
K - Barbara Kingsolver 19/01
L - Linda Lombardi 14/02
M - Sarah J. Maas 06/01
N - Julie Newman 14/02
O - Bella Osborne 15/02
P - B.A. Paris 31/01
Q - Amanda Quick 03/02
R - Jordaina Sydney Robinson 04/02
S - Andrew Schelling 15/02
T - Jeff Talarigo 15/02
U- Lisa Unger 27/01
V - Jeff VanderMeer 15/01
W - Lili Wright 25/01
X - Xinran 15/03
Y - Kevin Young 11/03
Z - Helga Zeiner 22/02

[Monica]

I'm in for 26. 1/26
A.Elena Armas
B.Jessica Brody
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D.Sylvia Day
E.Scerina Elizabeth
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G.Elizabeth Gray
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K.Elle Kennedy
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M.Rae Marks
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R.Loki Renard
S. Samantha Shannon
T. Mary E. Thompson
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A-Z CHALLENGE: AUTHORS
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022

This year’s A-Z challenge involves the names of authors. Read books by authors whose names fit a letter of the alphabet. You may count the first letter of an author’s given name, middle name, or family name, whether it be their nom de plume or birth name. Each book, however, may only be counted once within this challenge.

20/26 as of March 16!

A: Murder on Black Swan Lane (Wrexford & Sloane #1) by Andrea Penrose
January 7 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

B: The House Without A Key (Charlie Chan #1) by Earl Derr Biggers
January 20 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

C: The Chase (Lionboy #2) by Zizou Corder
February 27 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

D: Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus (Life of a Cactus #2) by Dusti Bowling
March 16 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

E: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
January 12 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

F: The Black Stallion Returns (Black Stallion #2) by Walter Farley
January 31 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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H: Get a Life, Chloe Brown (The Brown Sisters #1) by Talia Hibbert

I: The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson
January 30 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

J: Violets Are Blue (Alex Cross #7) by James Patterson
January 1 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

K: Euphoria by Lily King
February 8 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

L: Bluebird, Bluebird (Highway 59 #1) by Attica Locke
February 12 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

M: The Careful Use of Compliments (Isabel Dalhousie #4) by Alexander McCall Smith
January ?? ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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O: So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

P: Four Blind Mice (Alex Cross #8) by James Patterson
January 3 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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R: Granta 148: Summer Fiction edited by Sigrid Rausing
February 21 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

S: The Right Attitude to Rain (Isabel Dalhousie #3) by Alexander McCall Smith
January 21 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

T: The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide
February 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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W: Day of Infamy by Walter Lord
January 16 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Y: The Truth (Lionboy #3) by Zizou Corder
Zizou Corder is a pen name for a mother-daughter writing duo: Louisa Young and Isabel Adomakoh Young
March 11 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Z: Lionboy (Lionboy #1) by Zizou Corder
February 6 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐