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message 51: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth (lizr8900) | 243 comments I'm going to try to get to at least half the authors of the month this year.

January - Amy Clipston

February - Sarah Sundin

March - Elizabeth Goddard

April - Irene Hannon

May - Mesu Andrews

June - Lisa Harris

July - Carolyn Miller

August - Amanda Cox

September - Hallee Bridgeman

October - Tammy L Gray

November - Jennifer Rodewald

December - Lynn Austin


message 52: by Shari (last edited Jun 01, 2023 02:00PM) (new)

Shari | 16 comments I would like to join for all 12.

Progress: 4 / 12

January - Amy Clipston The Forgotten Recipe - Completed 1-29-23

February - Sarah Sundin - Until Leaves Fall in Paris - Completed 2-9-23

March - Elizabeth Goddard - Taken in the Night - Completed 3-13-23

April - Irene Hannon - From This Day Forward - Completed 5-31-23 - thought this was the May author, oops!

May - Mesu Andrews

June - Lisa Harris

July - Carolyn Miller

August - Amanda Cox

September - Hallee Bridgeman

October - Tammy L Gray

November - Jennifer Rodewald

December - Lynn Austin


message 53: by Natalie (new)

Natalie (creativecountry0407gmailcom) | 440 comments @Staci: Thanks!


message 54: by KC (last edited Jul 18, 2023 10:29AM) (new)

KC | 52 comments 2023 AUTHOR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE
Duration: Jan - Dec 2023 (1 year)


Genre: All
Rule: Books by listed authors, read anytime during the year

Progress
Goal: 2/12

January - Amanda Dykes
*Swapped with Amy Clipson
Set the Stars Alight by Amanda Dykes Set the Stars Alight 1/16/23
All the Lost Places by Amanda Dykes All the Lost Places 2/15/23

February - Sarah Sundin
Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin Until Leaves Fall in Paris 2/14/23

March - Elizabeth Goddard

April - Irene Hannon

May - Mesu Andrews

June - Lisa Harris

July - Carolyn Miller

August - Amanda Cox

September - Hallee Bridgeman

October - Tammy L Gray

November - Jennifer Rodewald

December - Lynn Austin


message 55: by KC (new)

KC | 52 comments Question: I have a Lynn Austin book on my TBR for February. I saw a previous post about reading the authors anytime during the year in 2023. If I read Lynn Austin's book in February, should I list it under her name even though she is the author for December?


message 56: by Lauri (last edited Sep 07, 2023 07:02PM) (new)

Lauri Gentry | 453 comments January - Amy Clipston
The Heart of Splendid Lake by Amy Clipston (1/3) a NTM author

February - Sarah Sundin
When Twilight Breaks by Sarah Sundin (2/3)

March - Elizabeth Goddard
Never Let Go (Uncommon Justice #1) by Elizabeth Goddard (3/14) a NTM author.

April - Irene Hannon
Sea Glass Cottage (Hope Harbor, #8) by Irene Hannon (4/14)

May - Mesu Andrews
Love Amid The Ashes (Treasure of His Love) by Mesu Andrews (6/6)

June - Lisa Harris
Port of Origin (Agents of Mercy #2) by Lisa Harris (6/5) A Secret to Die For by Lisa Harris (6/21)

July - Carolyn Miller
Love Somebody Like You (Trinity Lakes Romance #5) by Carolyn Miller (7/4) a NTM author

August - Amanda Cox
missed this month. I had already read all her books except the new release and didn't have enough time to grab it before the end of month. I will catch up later.

September - Hallee Bridgeman
Sapphire Ice (Jewel #1) by Hallee Bridgeman (9/7) a NTM author

October - Tammy L Gray

November - Jennifer Rodewald

December - Lynn Austin


message 57: by Simone (last edited Dec 27, 2023 09:54AM) (new)

Simone (simonec75) | 315 comments Here is my list of books for author of the month. My goal is to read at least 10 of the 12, but I'm still aiming for all 12.

January - Amy Clipston
The View from Coral Cove by Amy Clipston
Finished: Jan. 20

February - Sarah Sundin
The Sea Before Us (Sunrise at Normandy, #1) by Sarah Sundin
Finished: Feb. 27

March - Elizabeth Goddard
Never Let Go (Uncommon Justice #1) by Elizabeth Goddard
Finished: Jul. 14

April - Irene Hannon
Dangerous Illusions (Code of Honor, #1) by Irene Hannon
Finished: Jul. 4

May - Mesu Andrews
By the Waters of Babylon (Psalm, #2) by Mesu Andrews
Finished: Jun. 25

June - Lisa Harris
Survival (Fallout #1) by Lisa Harris
Finished: Jun. 27

July - Carolyn Miller
The Elusive Miss Ellison (Regency Brides A Legacy of Grace, #1) by Carolyn Miller
Finished: Jul. 18

August - Amanda Cox
The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery by Amanda Cox
Finished: Sep. 21

September - Hallee Bridgeman
Honor Bound (Love and Honor, #1) by Hallee Bridgeman
Finished: Nov. 22

October - Tammy L Gray
Love and a Little White Lie (State of Grace, #1) by Tammy L. Gray
Finished: Nov. 21

November - Jennifer Rodewald
Ordinary Snowflakes (Rock Creek Christmas) by Jennifer Rodewald
Finished: Dec. 6

December - Lynn Austin


message 58: by Loraine (last edited May 28, 2023 12:01PM) (new)

Loraine (librarydiva) | 4444 comments January - Amy Clipston A Hopeful Heart (Hearts of Lancaster Grand Hotel #1) by Amy Clipston

February - Sarah Sundin Anchor in the Storm (Waves of Freedom, #2) by Sarah Sundin The Sound of Light by Sarah Sundin

March - Elizabeth Goddard Under the Redwood Tree (Redwood Coast #1) by Elizabeth Goddard
April - Irene Hannon Windswept Way (Hope Harbor, #9) by Irene Hannon

May - Mesu Andrews In Feast or Famine (The Egyptian Chronicles, #2) by Mesu Andrews

June - Lisa Harris

July - Carolyn Miller

August - Amanda Cox

September - Hallee Bridgeman

October - Tammy L Gray

November - Jennifer Rodewald

December - Lynn Austin


message 59: by Staci, Book Awards Specialist (new)

Staci | 3899 comments Mod
Welcome Sandy! It's fine to read books anytime in 2023 for this challenge.


message 60: by Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 6291 comments Mod
Going ahead and closing out my list for the year. Here were my hopes and what reality (with loads of edit jobs this year) permitted:

Author of the Month 2023
Goal: 6 authors (not setting book goal)

January - Amy Clipston

February - Sarah Sundin

March - Elizabeth Goddard

April - Irene Hannon

June - Lisa Harris

July - Carolyn Miller

What Actually Got Read

January - Amy Clipston
The View from Coral Cove by Amy Clipston 10/26/23

February - Sarah Sundin
The Sound of Light by Sarah Sundin 8/23/23


message 61: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3635 comments Mod
I'm calling this year's author of the month challenge complete . . . had 2 that needed swapped, and 2 others that ended up being subbed, but really enjoyed meeting some new authors as well as enjoying familiar ones. Thanks for hosting, Staci!
full book list in this comment: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


message 62: by Staci, Book Awards Specialist (new)

Staci | 3899 comments Mod
My pleasure to host this challenge! Lots of novels read as a result of it.


message 63: by Sherri (new)

Sherri | 265 comments I'm calling this year's author of the month challenge complete. I only had one month of subbing and discovered over half new authors.

January - Amy Clipston The Heart of Splendid Lake by Amy Clipston The Forgotten Recipe (Amish Heirloom, #1) by Amy Clipston The View from Coral Cove by Amy Clipston

February - Sarah Sundin Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin The Sea Before Us (Sunrise at Normandy, #1) by Sarah Sundin

March - Elizabeth Goddard Never Let Go (Uncommon Justice #1) by Elizabeth Goddard

April - Irene Hannon Vanished (Private Justice, #1) by Irene Hannon

May - Mesu Andrews Love in a Broken Vessel (Treasure of His Love) by Mesu Andrews

June - Lisa Harris Dangerous Passage (Southern Crimes, #1) by Lisa Harris

July - Carolyn Miller The Elusive Miss Ellison (Regency Brides A Legacy of Grace, #1) by Carolyn Miller

August - Amanda Cox The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery by Amanda Cox

September - Hallee Bridgeman Honor Bound (Love and Honor, #1) by Hallee Bridgeman Word of Honor (Love and Honor, #2) by Hallee Bridgeman

October - Tammy L Gray My Hope Next Door (The Fairfield #1) by Tammy L. Gray

November - Jennifer Rodewald Elizabeth Goddard Always Look Twice (Uncommon Justice, #2) by Elizabeth Goddard Don't Keep Silent (Uncommon Justice, #3) by Elizabeth Goddard

December - Lynn Austin The Wish Book Christmas by Lynn Austin


message 64: by Katrina (new)

Katrina Lybbert | 888 comments I'm done. I got 7 of the 12 authors, had hoped to get them all, but ran out of time. Close to finishing the 8th.

January - Amy Clipston
The Heart of Splendid Lake by Amy Clipston (Jan 28/23)
Something Old, Something New by Amy Clipston (May 29/23)

February - Sarah Sundin
The Land Beneath Us (Sunrise at Normandy, #3) by Sarah Sundin (Feb 28/23)

March - Elizabeth Goddard
Never Let Go (Uncommon Justice #1) by Elizabeth Goddard (Dec 20/23)

April - Irene Hannon
Body of Evidence (Triple Threat, #3) by Irene Hannon (Apr 15/23)

May - Mesu Andrews
Love Amid The Ashes (Treasure of His Love) by Mesu Andrews (currently reading)

June - Lisa Harris
Dangerous Passage (Southern Crimes, #1) by Lisa Harris (June 30/23)

July - Carolyn Miller

August - Amanda Cox
The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery by Amanda Cox (Apr 22/23)

September - Hallee Bridgeman

October - Tammy L Gray

November - Jennifer Rodewald

December - Lynn Austin
Chasing Shadows by Lynn Austin (Feb 20/23)


message 65: by Karen (new)

Karen | 1360 comments I'm calling this done for the year. I had hoped to get them all but did get 8 out of 12 (including 2 substitutions). I did add those 4 I did not have time for to my TBR list and they will be 4 NTM authors for 2024.


message 66: by Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 6291 comments Mod
Great work, y'all!


message 67: by Staci, Book Awards Specialist (last edited Dec 31, 2023 04:24PM) (new)

Staci | 3899 comments Mod
Nice job all! I had hoped to read novels by all 12, but read books by eight of the authors. Fun challenge.

January - Amy Clipston
The Heart of Splendid Lake by Amy Clipston On the Way to Christmas Three Stories by Sheila Roberts

February - Sarah Sundin
The Sound of Light by Sarah Sundin

March - Elizabeth Goddard
Cold Light of Day (Missing in Alaska, #1) by Elizabeth Goddard Shadows at Dusk (Missing in Alaska, #2) by Elizabeth Goddard

April - Irene Hannon
Into the Fire (Undaunted Courage #1) by Irene Hannon

May - Mesu Andrews

June - Lisa Harris
Deception (Fallout #4) by Lisa Harris Shattered (Fallout #5) by Lisa Harris Aftermath (Fallout Series Book 6) by Lisa Harris

July - Carolyn Miller

August - Amanda Cox
He Should Have Told the Bees by Amanda Cox

September - Hallee Bridgeman

October - Tammy L Gray

November - Jennifer Rodewald
Everything Behind Us (Murphy Brothers Story #3) by Jennifer Rodewald This Life (Murphy Brothers #4) by Jennifer Rodewald Stubborn Love (Murphy Brothers Story #5) by Jennifer Rodewald Who You Are (Murphy Brothers Stories #6) by Jennifer Rodewald Morning by Morning (Murphy Brothers Story #8) by Jennifer Rodewald Seasons of Memories (Murphy Brothers Story #9) by Jennifer Rodewald

December - Lynn Austin
Until We Reach Home by Lynn Austin


message 68: by Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 6291 comments Mod
Good work!


message 69: by Sarita (new)

Sarita | 2298 comments I got 9/12

January - Amy Clipston The Heart of Splendid Lake by Amy Clipston

February - Sarah Sundin Through Waters Deep (Waves of Freedom, #1) by Sarah Sundin A Distant Melody (Wings of Glory, #1) by Sarah Sundin A Memory Between Us (Wings of Glory, #2) by Sarah Sundin Anchor in the Storm (Waves of Freedom, #2) by Sarah Sundin When Tides Turn (Waves of Freedom, #3) by Sarah Sundin

March - Elizabeth Goddard Cold Light of Day (Missing in Alaska, #1) by Elizabeth Goddard Never Let Go (Uncommon Justice #1) by Elizabeth Goddard Always Look Twice (Uncommon Justice, #2) by Elizabeth Goddard Don't Keep Silent (Uncommon Justice, #3) by Elizabeth Goddard

April - Irene Hannon Dangerous Illusions (Code of Honor, #1) by Irene Hannon Hidden Peril (Code of Honor, #2) by Irene Hannon Sea Rose Lane (Hope Harbor, #2) by Irene Hannon Windswept Way (Hope Harbor, #9) by Irene Hannon

May - Mesu Andrews In Feast or Famine (The Egyptian Chronicles, #2) by Mesu Andrews

June - Lisa Harris Shattered (Fallout #5) by Lisa Harris

July - Carolyn Miller

August - Amanda Cox Where We Belong (The Edge of Belonging #0.5) by Amanda Cox The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery by Amanda Cox

September - Hallee Bridgeman

October - Tammy L Gray Love and the Dream Come True (State of Grace, #3) by Tammy L. Gray

November - Jennifer Rodewald Blue Columbine (Grace Revealed #1) by Jennifer Rodewald

December - Lynn Austin


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