A-Z Authors Challenge 2023

[JoAnne]

Welcome Julia!

[Karen]

A-Z Authors Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Progress: 26/26

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last 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 - Amy Clipston - A Plain and Simple Christmas (1/28/23)
B - Terri Blackstock - If I Run (2/5/23)
C - Colleen Coble - One Little Lie (6/28/23)
D - Dana Mentink - Betrayal in the Badlands (11/17/23)
E - Lynette Eason - Christmas Ranch Rescue (3/3/23)
F - Francine Rivers - Unveiled: Tamar (5/24/23)
G - Gina Welborn - Holly Daze (10/28/23)
H - Denise Hunter - A December Bride (5/29/23)
I - Irene Hannon - A Dream to Share (6/4/23)
J - Jerry B. Jenkins - Dead Sea Rising (5/8/23)
K - Karen Kingsbury - Hannah's Hope (3/31/23)
L - Lisa Harris - Desert Secrets (3/28/23)
M - Marta Perry - In the Enemy's Sights (3/23/23)
N - J. Carol Nemeth - The Soldier's Heart (11/4/23)
O - Sandra Orchard - Shades of Truth(12/31/23)
P - Dani Pettrey- Submerged (2/27/23)
Q - Faith Quinn - A Christmas Hope For The Innocent Bride (12/8/23)
R - Robin Lee Hatcher - I Hope You Dance: A July Wedding Story (7/5/23)
S - Shirlee McCoy - Running Blind (5/18/23)
T - Chris Tiegreen - The Promise of Lent Devotional: A 40-day Journey toward the Miracle of Easter (4/4/23)
U - Alfred Uhry - Driving Miss Daisy (11/13/23)
V - Virginia Vaughan - Yuletide Abduction (6/2/23)
W - Susan May Warren - The Way of the Brave (8/11/23)
X - Roxanne Rustand - The Last Christmas Puppy (12/24/23)
Y - Jane Yolen - How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah? (11/23/23)
Z - Karen Zeinert - Those Courageous Women of the Civil War (11/25/23)

[JoAnne]

Welcome Karen!

[Melissa A]

FINISHED 02/18/23
A-Z Authors Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last 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.

EXAMPLE:
Z - Watchers - Dean Koontz

Books: 26/26

List:
X A - Ali Hazelwood - Love on the Brain (Love Hypothesis 2) 01/03/23

X B - Ashley Herring Blake - Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail 01/01/23

X C - Charlaine Harris - Club Dead (Sookie Stackhouse 3) 01/03/23

X D - Dusti Bowling - Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus (Life of a Cactus 1) 01/14/23

X E - Emily Giffin - Something Blue (Darcy & Rachel 2) 01/05/23

X F - Sarah Fox - Wine and Punishment (Literary Pub Mystery 1) 01/24/23

X G - Emily Giffin - Heart of the Matter 01/01/23

X H - Charlaine Harris - Living Dead in Dallas (Sookie Stackhouse 2) 01/02/23

X I - Isabel Allende - My Invented Country: A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile 01/3023

X J - Jen DeLuca - Well Traveled (Well Met 4) 01/24/23

X K - E.L. Konigsburg - From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 01/12/23

X L - Lee Hollis - Death of an Ice Cream Scooper (A Haley Powell Mystery Book 15) 01/12/23

X M - Ann Myers - Cinco de Mayhem (Santa Fe Cafe 2) 01/02/23

X N - Nina Stibbe - One Day I Shall Astonish the World 02/04/23

X O - Barbara O'Neal - When We Believed in Mermaids 01/22/23

X P - Violet Patton - Bath Bombs & Beyond: A Fanny Doyle Cozy Ghost Mystery 01/20/23

X Q - Joanna Quinn - The Whalebone Theatre 01/09/23

X R - Rachel Harrison - Cackle 01/18/23

X S - Sarah Morgenthaler - A Christmas Bun for Ulysses 01/15/23

X T - Sally Thorne - Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match 01/02/23

X U - Jackie Lau - Donut Fall in Love 01/19/23

X V - Violet Patton - Bath Bombs & Beyond: A Fanny Doyle Cozy Ghost Mystery (A Fanny Doyle Cozy Ghost Mystery #1) 01/20/23

X W - Reese Witherspoon - Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits 02/05/23+

X - Sarah Fox - Claret and Present Danger 02/17/23

Y - Jennifer Yen - A Taste for Love 02/10/23

Z - Ali Hazelwood - Love on the Brain 01/03/23

[JoAnne]

Congrats Melissa!

[.•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•. Christine .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•]

Completed!

A-Z Authors Challenge

Completed 26/26

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

✔️A - An Unexpected Earl by Anna Harrington - 01/01/2023
✔️B - Satisfaction Guaranteed by Lauren Blakely - 06/01/2023
✔️C - The Bodyguard Next Door by Cynthia Eden - 15/01/2023
✔️D - The Jaguar Tycoon by Bianca D'Arc - 18/02/2023
✔️E - Ex Marks the Perfect Spot by Cynthia Eden - 15/01/2023
✔️F - Leopard's Scar by Christine Feehan - 03/01/2023
✔️G - Fighting for Their Mate by Grace Goodwin - 20/02/2023
✔️H - An Extraordinary Lord by Anna Harrington - 06/01/2023
✔️I - Fate's Edge by Ilona Andrews - 08/01/2023
✔️J - Dragon Fever by Elsa Jade - 05/01/2023
✔️K - The Billionaire's Fantasy by Kate Hewitt - 14/01/2023
✔️L - Never Have I Ever by Lauren Blakely - 07/01/2023
✔️M - The Hardest Fall by Ella Maise - 09/02/2023
✔️N - Dance Upon the Air by Nora Roberts - 01/01/2023
✔️O - Say Yes to the Boss by Olivia Hayle - 13/02/2023
✔️P - Moon Called by Patricia Briggs - 09/01/2023
✔️Q - Because of Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn - 27/02/2023
✔️R - Heaven and Earth by Nora Roberts - 02/01/2023
✔️S - The Highlander Takes a Bride by Lynsay Sands - 17/01/2023
✔️T - X-Ops Exposed by Paige Tyler - 06/02/2023
✔️*U - The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband by Julia Quinn - 28/02/2023
✔️V - Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn - 12/03/2023
✔️W - xoxo by Kristina Wright - 04/03/2023
✔️*X - XOXO by Axie Oh - 04/01/2023
✔️Y - The Billionaire's Intern by Maisey Yates - 13/01/2023
✔️Z - WOLF by Rebecca Zanetti - 09/02/2023

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Christine!

[Tari]

Finished

A-Z Authors Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
26/26

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

Ainsley-Baking Matters Worse Emma Ainsley 1/10/23
Benning-Offed in Oregon Patti Benning 1/8/23
Cahoon-A Medium Homecoming Lynn Cahoon 1/7/23
Debbie-The Case of the Cat Crazy Lady Debbie De Louise 1/15/23
Emerald-Santa, Surf and Sapphires Emerald Finn 1/2/23
Flower-In Farm's Way Amanda Flower 2/20/23
Gray-Gossip Ghost Tabatha Gray 1/16/23
Hollowell-Pies and Pandemonium Sue Hollowell 1/18/23
Iris-Mad As a Hatter Iris Leigh 4/18/23
Jones-Snuffed Out Valona Jones 1/10/23
Karen-Cat Scratch Murder Karen McSpade 1/14/23
L.A. Marie-Caribbean Escape Murder First L.A. Marie 1/9/23
Mila Evans Murdered in the Mall Mila Evans 1/4/23
Neugent-Overboard at Christmas Wendy Neugent 1/3/23
O-Orr-Jolie and Scoobie High School Adventures Elaine Orr 1/1/23
Ppint-Devil's Food Cake and Death Rosie A. Point 1/13/23
Quigley-Ashes to Ashes, Crust to Crust Mindy Quigley 4/14/23
Riggs-Any Way You Haunt It Ellen Riggs 1/11/23
Sanders-Flea Market Felony Tricia L. Sanders 1/5/23
Thea-Murder Is Proposed Thea Cambert 1/14/23
U-SUe Hollowell-Coffee Cake and Calamities Sue Hollowell 1/21/23
Vicki The Game Is a Footnote Vicki Delany 1/7/23
Wendy-Afraid Knot Wendy Neugent 2/10/23
X-MaXwell-Larceny and Gingerbread Lattes Justine Maxwell 1/20/23
Y-AinsleY-Tough as They Crumb Emma Ainsley 2/2/23
Zuma-Cookies and Haunted Screams Ava Zuma 2/5/23

[JoAnne]

Awesome Tari!

[Tari]

JoAnne wrote: "Awesome Tari!"

Thanks, JoAnne!

[Anne]

A-Z Authors Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

COMPLETED

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

List:
A The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews 1/23/2023
B Jane Darrowfield and the Madwoman Next Door by Barbara Ross 1/22/2023
C Twisted Tea Christmas by Laura Child 2/10/2023
D Ain't She Sweet by Whitney Dineen 1/27/2023
E Secrets of the Greek Revival by Eva Pohler 1/14/2023
F Aged for Murder by Fiona Grae 2/20/2023
G Death by Water by Kerry Greenwood 3/4/2023
H Fleur de Lies by Maddy Hunter 1/26/2023
I Death and Fromage by Ian Moore 4/3/2023
J Death of a Wandering Wolf by Julia Buckley 1/6/2023
K Life is Messy by Matthew Kelly 3/28/2023
L Éclair and Present Danger by Laura Bradford 1/12/2023
M Save the Date by Mary Kay Andrews 1/8/2022
N Aunt Dimity Down Under by Nancy Atherton 1/29/2023
O Murder on an Irish Farm by Carlene O'Connor 1/20/2023
P 21st Birthday by James Patterson 1/15/2023
Q New Corpse In Town by Lucy Quinn 4/28/2023
R Secretive by Sara Rosett 1/20/2023
S Courting Trouble by Lisa Scottoline 1/10/2022
T Murder in the Meadow by Tracy Donley 3/23/2023
U The Secrets of Winter by Nicola Upson 2/16/2023
V The Budapest Parade Murders by F Van Wyck Mason 2/26/2023
W All Her Little Secrets by Wanda M Morris 2/5/2023
X An Ale of Two Cities by Sarah Fox 3/6/2023
Y The Dark Hour by K J Young 3/20/2023
Z Nina's Dilemma by Zena Wynn 3/9/2023

[JoAnne]

Great job Anne!

[Shash]

Finished! :)

A-Z Authors Challenge
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

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

A - Abigail Manning, Poisoned Heart (1/21/23)
B - Sally Britton, A Duchess for the Duke (1/28/23)
C - Julie Christianson, Pretending I Love Lucy (1/13/23)
D - Kenley Davidson, The Faceless Mage (1/30/23)
E - Sarah M. Eden, Loving Lieutenant Lancaster (1/11/23)
F - Jenessa Fayeth, Just A Bet (1/31/23)
G - Jo Grafford, An Agent for Lorelai (4/13/23)
H - Jody Hedlund, Beholden (1/16/23)
I - Kristen Iten, A Sincere Billionaire's Forever Love (4/27/23)
J - Jody Hedlund, Beguiled (1/13/23)
K - Kortney Keisel, Compared (1/20/23)
L - Annette K. Larsen, Hooked (2/17/23)
M - Martha Keyes, The Enemy and Miss Innes (1/5/22)
N - Nancy Campbell Allen, The Matchmaker's Lonely Heart (4/20/23)
O - Katie Lee O'Guinn, Freak of Nature by Katie Lee O'Guinn (2/13/23)
P - Camille Peters, Beacon (1/10/23)
Q* - Bria Quinlan, Back to You (4/27/23)
R - Raine English, No Time for Intrigue (1/4/23)
S - Shari L. Tapscott, The Gilded Fae (1/6/23)
T - Shari L. Tapscott, The Masked Fae (1/3/23)
U* - Danyelle fergUson, Crazy for the Sweet Confections Baker (2/21/23)
V - Victorine E. Lieske, A Possibility of an Unexpected Second Chance (4/26/23)
W - Sariah Wilson, The Chemistry of Love (1/26/23)
X* - Diana Xarissa, The Green Case (4/30/23)
Y* - Martha keYes, The Widow and the Highlander (1/2/23)
Z* - Marianne spitZer, Faith (3/10/23)

[JoAnne]

Fantastic Shash!

[Shan ~A~]

A-Z Authors Challenge ~ Challenge Complete
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last 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.
Progress: 26/26


Ashley, Kristen ~ The Girl in the Woods ~ 05/30
Bailey, Tessa ~ It Happened One Summer ~ 02/03
Chloe Liese ~ Two Wrongs Make a Right ~ 01/27
Devney Perry ~ Tin Queen ~ 01/07
Elle Cosimano ~ Finlay Donovan Is Killing It ~ 05/21
Foley, Lucy ~ The Paris Apartment ~ 01/27
Gena Showalter ~ The Darkest Secret ~ 02/02
Hannah, Kristin ~ Firefly Lane ~ 01/22
Ilsa Madden-Mills ~ Princess and the Player ~ 03/26
Jones, Lisa Renee ~ Dirty Rich One Night Stand ~ 02/18
Karen Marie Moning ~ Darkfever ~ 02/04
Layne, Lauren ~ To Sir, with Love ~ 01/03
Murphy, Julie ~ A Merry Little Meet Cute ~ 01/02
Nalini Singh ~ Storm Echo ~ 01/05
Owens, CM ~ Tagged & Ashed ~ 01/19
Perry, Devney ~ Garnet Flats ~ 01/01
Quick, Amanda ~ Second Sight ~ 02/14
Rayne, Piper ~ You Had Your Chance, Lee Burrows ~ 01/12
S.T Abby ~ Paint It All Red ~ 02/23
Teralyn Mitchell ~ Doubletalk ~ 01/17
U ~ DeLuca, Jen ~ Well Met ~ 06/30
Vale, Vanessa ~ Mountain Desire ~ 03/18
Winters, Bethany ~ Dirty Love ~ 01/09
X ~ Alex Michalides ~ The Maidens ~ 01/10
Y ~ Bailey, Tessa ~ Unfixable ~ 06/20
Zanetti, Rebecca ~ Against the Wall ~ 04/28

[Ferenc]

Completed!

A-Z Authors Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Goal: 26/26

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

List:

A - Quantum and Woody Vol. 3: Crooked Pasts, Present Tense (Quantum and Woody - James Asmus - 01/12/23
B - Dead Silence - S.A. Barnes - 02/07/23
C - Central Places - Delia Cai - 03/07/23
D - The Sandman: Act I - Dirk Maggs & Neil Gaiman - 04/05/23
E - Hotel Magnifique - Emily J. Taylor - 01/07/23
F - Rose Napolitano kilenc élete - Donna Freitas - 01/21/23
G - Férjhez adjuk a mamát - Gerald Durrell - 02/03/23
H - Batman '89 - Sam Hamm - 01/30/23
I - Alice in Leatherland - Iolanda Zanfardino - 06/08/23
J - Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 2: Dangerous - Joss Whedon - 02/21/23
K - Három ember a hóban - Erich Kästner - 03/04/23
L - The Seven Sisters - Lucinda Riley - 03/08/23
M - The Santa Suit - Mary Kay Andrews - 03/12/23
N - One Last Risk - Nancy Stopper - 02/17/23
O - My Sister, the Serial Killer - Oyinkan Braithwaite - 02/26/23
P - Emma's Dream - M. Lee Prescott - 01/05/23
Q - The Diamond Eye - Kate Quinn - 01/04/23
R - The Villa - Rachel Hawkins - 01/30/23
S - In the Time of our History - Susanne Pari - 01/24/23
T - Legends & Lattes - Travis Baldree - 02/22/23
*U - Quantum and Woody Vol. 2: In Security (Quantum and Woody - James Asmus - 01/06/23
V - The Sirens of Titan - Kurt Vonnegut Jr. - 06/30/23
W - Orion by Walt Simonson Book One - Walter Simonson - 02/28/23
*X - The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon - Alexander McCall Smith - 05/08/23
Y - O Beautiful - Jung Yun - 05/31/23
Z - The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina - Zoraida Córdova - 01/17/23

[JoAnne]

Awesome Shan and Ferenc!

[Olivermagnus]

~~~ Complete ~~~

A-Z Authors Challenge
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

26 of 26 Complete

List:

A - Ace Atkins - Broken Places - 1/31/23
B - C.J. Box - Badlands - 1/12/23
C - Colin Cotterill - Coroner's Lunch - 1/26/23
D - Paula Daly - Mistake I Made - 1/13/23
E - Lynette Eason - Oath of Honor - 2/24/23
F - Joanne Fluke - Sugar Cookie Murder - 1/27/23
G - Robert Galbraith - Ink Black Heart - 1/18/23
H - Alice Henderson - Ghost of Caribou - 1/14/23
I - Eowyn Ivey - To The Bright Edge of the World - 5/19/23
J - J.A. Jance - Fire And Ice - 1/8/23
K - Julia Keller - Bitter River - 2/4/23
L - Melinda Leigh - See Her Die - 1/22/23
M - Clare Mackintosh - Last Party - 1/24/23
N - Nele Neuhaus - Snow White Must Die - 1/28/23
O - Kristina Ohlsson - Hostage - 2/25/23
P - James Patterson - Texas Outlaw - 1/21/23
Q - Kate Quinn - Diamond Eye - 1/5/23
R - J.D. Robb - Time of Death - 1/3/23
S - Kate Stewart - Anything but Minor - 1/6/23
T - Sherry Thomas - Study In Scarlet Women - 2/6/23
U - Leon Uris - Exodus - 5/12/23
V - Michelle A. Valentine - Xavier Cold - 8/5/23
W - Carol Wyer - Eye for an Eye - 1/22/23
X - Lily X. - New World: Stay with Me - 8/11/23
Y - Maisey Yates - Rancher's Wild Secret - 2/20/23
Z -Carlos Ruiz Zafón - Shadow of the Wind - 2/12/23

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

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Lynda!

[Kendra]

Finished

A-Z Authors Challenge
Duration: Jan. 1st, 2023 - Dec. 31st, 2023

26/26

A - Hiro Arikawa - The Travelling Cat Chronicles - Mar. 9th
B - Holly Black - The Stolen Heir - Jan. 24th
C - Melanie Chisholm - The Sporty One: My Life as a Spice Girl - Jan. 5th
D - Dean Atta - The Black Flamingo - June 12th
E - Louise Erdrich - The Sentence - Jan. 29th
F - Cornelia Funke - Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun - Jan. 11th
G - Neil Gaiman - Norse Mythology, Vol. 1 - Feb. 22nd
H - James Howe - Bunnicula - Feb. 16th
I - Ilona Andrews - Clean Sweep - Jan. 3rd
J - James White - Hospital Station - Feb. 14th
K - Evan Ross Katz - Into Every Generation a Slayer Is Born: How Buffy Staked Our Hearts - Jan. 18th
L - Rajani LaRocca - Mirror to Mirror - Apr. 11th
M - Mhairi McFarlane - Mad About You - Jan. 2nd
N - Naomi Novik - A Deadly Education - Mar. 12th
O - Ogi Ogas - This Is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You - May 31st
P - Matthew Perry - Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing - Mar. 24th
Q - Quinta Brunson - She Memes Well - July 10th
R - Natasha Lance Rogoff - Muppets in Moscow: The Unexpected Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street in Russia - Jan 15th
S - William Shakespeare - Shakespeare: Sonnets - Jan. 26th
T - David Thomson - A Light in the Dark: A History of Movie Directors - Jan. 25th
U - Una McCormack - Carnival - Apr. 16th
V - Nghi Vo - Siren Queen - Feb. 5th
W - Louise Willder - Blurb Your Enthusiasm: An A-Z of Literary Persuasion - Jan. 24th
*X -Kwame Alexander - Swing - Sept. 12th
Y - Nicola Yoon - The Sun Is Also a Star - Feb. 12th
*Z - Kristen Lopez - But Have You Read the Book?: 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films - Aug. 23rd

[JoAnne]

Well done Kendra!

[Grace]

A-Z Authors Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last 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.

FINISHED

List:
A: Hanna Alkaf- The Girl and the Ghost-Hanna Alkaf 1/19
B: Brian Michael Bendis- New Avengers, Vol. 2-Brian Michael Bendis 1/7
C: Franny Choi- The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On-Franny Choi 1/19
D: Dave Franchini- Grimm Fairy Tales 2018 Holiday Special (Grimm Fairy Tales-Dave Franchini 2/18
E: Elle Christensen- Until Rayne-Elle Christensen 3/22
F: F.S Yousef- Sincerly-F.S. Yousaf 1/10
G: Gertrude Chandler Warner- The Canoe Trip Mystery-Gertrude Chandler Warner 1/19
H: Hidenori Kusaka- Pokémon Adventures, Vol. 8-Hidenori Kusaka 1/29
I: Iain Reid- I'm Thinking of Ending Things-Iain Reid 4/27
J: Jason Latour- Long-Distance-Jason Latour 1/25
K: Kelsey, Leigh- Guardian-Leigh Kelsey 1/6
L: Leigh Kelsey- Winner-Leigh Kelsey 1/6
M: Kirsty Moseley- Always You-Kirsty Moseley 1/5
N: Nikki Castle- 5 Rounds-Nikki Castle 1/15
O: Okri, Ben- The Age of Magic-Ben Okri 2/12
P: Wilder Poetry- Golden-Wilder Poetry 1/4
*Q: Landry Q. Walker- The Last Siege-Landry Q. Walker 9/1
R: Robinson, Jon- Nowhere-Jon Robinson 2/14
S: Suzuki, Nakaba- The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 7-Nakaba Suzuki 2/5
T: Tedesco, Ralph- Grimm Fairy Tales Volume 4-Ralph Tedesco 6/9
*U: SIU- Tower of God-SIU 1/3
V: Venditti, Robert- Hawkman, Vol. 1: Awakening-Robert Venditti 4/27
W: Gertrude Chandler Warner- The Legend of the Irish Castle-Gertrude Chandler Warner 1/20
*X: Lexi C. Floss- Blood Sector-Lexi C. Foss 1/3
Y: Yuto Sano- Gokuraku-gai sanbandori no ken-Yuto Sano 6/30
*Z: Nakaba Suzuki- The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 5-Nakaba Suzuki 1/2

[JoAnne]

Awesome Grace!

[Suzanne]

Finished!

The Lost Challenges
A-Z Authors Challenge 2023
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Progress: 26 out of 26

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last 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.

EXAMPLE:
Z - Watchers - Dean Koontz

Challenge Rules
(view spoiler)[*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge

(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)

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List:
A: Alan Brennert; Daughter of Moloka'i - ***** - 1/21/2023 - 309 Pages
B: L.A. Banks; Bad Blood - **** - 1/7/2023 - 342 Pages
C: Colleen Hoover; Verity - ***** - 1/24/2023 - 341 Pages
D: Dan Brown; Angels & Demons - ***** - 1/13/2023 - 736 Pages
E: Richard Paul Evans; A Christmas Memory - ***** - 1/30/2023 - 192 Pages
F: Faith Hunter; Junkyard Cats - **** - 1/4/2023 - 141 Pages
G: Diana Gabaldon; The Fiery Cross - ***** - 2/8/2023 - 979 Pages
H: Denise Hunter; Surrender Bay - ** - 1/16/2023 - 298 Pages
I: Samantha Irby; Quietly Hostile: Essays - *** - 8/21/2023 - 304 Pages
J: Jenny Lawson; I Choose Darkness - ***** - 1/8/2023 - 25 Pages
K: Kresley Cole; Dark Skye - ***** - 3/1/2023 - 420 Pages
L: Lauren Layne; Passion on Park Avenue - **** - 1/15/2023 - 279 Pages
M: Marc Levy; If Only It Were True - ***** - 1/30/2023 - 216 Pages
N: Nicholas Sparks; The Rescue - ***** - 3/12/2023 - 339 Pages
O: Nick Offerman; Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living - ***** - 1/15/2023 - 352 Pages
P: Luke Pearson; Hilda and the Hidden People - ***** - 3/7/2023 - 216 Pages
Q: Julia Quinn; An Offer From a Gentleman - ***** - 9/9/2023 - 358 Pages
R: Ryan Rimmel; The Mayor of Noobtown - **** - 1/20/2023 - 226 Pages
S: Vera Strange; Part of Your Nightmare - *** - 1/5/2023 - 218 Pages
T: Tiya Miles; All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake - *** - 3/16/2023 - 377 Pages
U: Umi Sakurai; A Man and His Cat, Vol. 1 - **** - 8/26/2023 - 148 Pages
V: V.C. Andrews; Unfinished Symphony - **** - 1/14/2023 - 268 Pages
W: Andy Weir; Project Hail Mary - ***** - 3/8/2023 - 476 Pages
X: Qiu Xiaolong; A Loyal Character Dancer - ***** - 2/28/2023 - 368 Pages
Y: Lisa Kleypas; Devil's Daughter - ***** - 8/7/2023 - 272 Pages
Z: Gabrielle Zevin; Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - ***** - 10/1/2023 - 401 Pages

[JoAnne]

Marvelous Suzanne!

[Frankie]

A-Z Authors Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

26/26 (Last Name) + 26/26 (First Name) Completed. Finished

List:
Ashley:Kristen Ashley-The Time in Between 7/23/23
Amy Daws-Next In Line 7/20/23
Bromberg:K. Bromberg-Cuffed 7/01/23
Brian Shea-The Penitent One 3/04/23
Cherry:Brittainy C. Cherry-Northern Stars 1/22/23
Cynthia Eden-Frozen in Ice 6/24/23
Dunbar:L.B. Dunbar-Love in Due Time 6/16/23
Dan Alatorre-Double Blind 5/05/23
Elliott:Kelly Elliott-Take Me Away 4/15/23
Elle Gray-The Missing Girls 5/02/23
Force:Marie Force-I Saw Her Standing There 8/20/23
Freida McFadden-The Inmate 5/11/23
Gadziala:Jessica Gadziala-Seeley 3/12/23
Georgia Wagner-She Dies Tonight 9/23/23
Hood:D.K. Hood-Don't Tell A Soul 3/09/23
Heidi McLaughlin-Choose Me 6/02/23
Iden:Matthew Iden-Blueblood 2/26/23
Isabella Maldonado-A Killer’s Game 7/12/23
Jones:Lisa Renee Jones-The Ghost Assassin 9/03/23
Jodi Ellen Malpas-The Brit 10/14/23
Konrath:J.A. Konrath-Old Fashioned 6/08/23
Kendra Elliot-Known 4/30/23
Landish:Lauren Landish-Buck Wild 3/19/23
Linda Castillo-Gone Missing 9/06/23
Martinez:Aly Martinez-The Brightest Sunset 3/16/23
Mary Burton-The Seventh Victim 7/26/23
Nelson:Andrew G. Nelson-Small Town Secrets 5/21/23
Natasha Madison-Made For Us 6/01/23
O:Orgeron:Heather M. Orgeron-One Night Standards 7/28/23
Ofelia Martinez-Contusion 5/14/23
Pavlov:Laura Pavlov-Make You Mine 5/10/23
Penny Reid-Homecoming King 4/23/23
Quinn:Meghan Quinn-Untying the Knot 1/14/23
Q.B. Tyler-What Was Meant to Be 8/08/23
Regan:Lisa Regan-Cold Heart Creek 3/08/23
Ruhi Choudhary-Our Daughter's Bones 5/24/23
Sala:Sharon Sala-Next of Kin 9/24/23
Samantha Christy-Black Roses 2/18/23
Torre:A.R. Torre-A Fatal Affair 9/09/23
Tom Fowler-The Mechanic 5/05/23
Urban:Tony Urban-Her Deadly Homecoming 8/16/23
Ulla Hakanson-The Price of Silence 7/17/23
Vale:Lani Lynn Vale-Fun House 9/01/23
Victor Methos-A Killer's Wife 9/27/23
Wright:Elle Wright-It's Not Me, It's You 9/16/23
Willow Rose-Too Pretty to Die 8/18/23
Xander:Tianna Xander-It Was Always You 3/06/23
Xyla Turner-Mr. West 4/17/23
Yarros:Rebecca Yarros-In the Likely Event 9/15/23
Yahrah St. John-Claimed by the Hero 8/12/23
Zafiro:Frank Zafiro-Under a Raging Moon 6/10/23
Zoe Rosi-Someone's Watching Me 3/11/23

[JoAnne]

Awesome Frankie!

[Jessica]

✅Done!!!✅


A-Z Authors Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

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


~Author~
26/26

Arnold, Elana K. Harriet Spies ★★★ 9 April
Benjamin, Melanie The Children's Blizzard ★★★★ 6 February
Cisneros, Ernesto Falling Short ★★★ 7 February
DeLuca, Jen Well Traveled ★★★★ 13 March
Eagar, Lindsay The Patron Thief of Bread ★★★★★ 7 January
Freeman, Megan E. Alone ★★★★ 20 March
Goffney, Joya Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry ★★★★ 13 January
Heller, Miranda Cowley The Paper Palace ★★★★ 16 January
Ignotofsky, Rachel The History of the Computer ★★★★ 5 March
Jurczyk, Eva The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections ★★★ 29 March
Kinsella, Sophie The Party Crasher ★★★ 18 March
Little Badger, Darcie Elatsoe ★★★ 31 January
McManus, Karen M. Nothing More to Tell ★★★★ 19 January
Nguyen, Trung Le The Magic Fish ★★★ 5 January
Ormsbee, Kathryn Candidly Cline ★★★★ 19 February
Pilkey, Dav Dog Man ★★★★ 7 February
Qian Julia Wang Beautiful Country ★★★★ 7 May
Robinson, Marilynne Gilead ★★ 13 January
Spinelli, Jerry Stargirl ★★★ 6 January
Turner, Bethany Plot Twist ★★★★ 11 February
Unger, Lisa: Last Girl Ghosted ★★★ 19 June
Van Pelt, Shelby Remarkably Bright Creatures ★★★★★ 23 April
Walker, Sally Blizzard of Glass: The Halifax Explosion of 1917 ★★★ 27 January
maXwell, Everina Winter's Orbit ★★★ 4 January
Yang, Gene Luen American Born Chinese ★★★ 6 March
Zhang, Jenny Tinghui: Four Treasures of the Sky ★★★★ 29 January


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Books read: ★

[JoAnne]

Well done Jessica!

[Sabrina]

FINISHED!

A-Z Authors Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last 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- Love Thy Neighbor: The Tory Diary of Prudence Emerson by Ann Turner (First Name)
Jan. 2, 2023

B- The Keeper of Happy Endings by Barbara Davis (First Name)
March 8, 2023

C- Regretting You by Colleen Hoover (First Name)
Jan. 26, 2023

D- You Don't Know Me by David Klass (First Name)
Jan. 28, 2023

E- The Dollhouse by Sara Ennis (Last Name)
April 8, 2023

F- Greek God by Flora Ferrari (Last Name)
Jan. 6, 2023

G- The Feud by Gemma Rogers (First Name)
Jan. 31, 2023

H- The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (Last Name)
Feb. 16, 2023

I- Scars by Dana Isaly (Last Name)
Aug. 5, 2023

J- The Plague Stones by James Brogden (First Name)
Feb. 7, 2023

K- No One Knows Us Here by Rebecca Kelley (Last Name)
Jan. 5, 2023

L- Tyrannosaurus Sext by Lola Faust (First Name)
Feb. 8, 2023

M- The Burning Girl by Claire Messud (Last Name)
Jan. 3, 2023

N- Stay Buried by Nina Grant (First Name)
March 28, 2023

O- Ripples by Jasmine O'Hea (Last Name)
Nov. 9, 2023

P- With the Might of Angels: The Diary of Dawnie Rae Johnson, Hadley, Virginia, 1954 by Andrea Davis Pinkney (Last Name)
April 3, 2023

Q- Signal Moon by Kate Quinn (Last Name)
May 1, 2023

R- We Lie Here by Rachel Howzell Hall (First Name)
Jan. 21, 2023

S- Surviving Amber Springs by Siobhan Davis (First Name)
Feb. 26, 2023

T- Evidence of the Affair by Taylor Jenkins Reid (First Name)
Feb. 18, 2023

U- The Good Girl by Mary Kubica (U in Last Name)
Jan. 17, 2023

V- How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine (Last Name)
Aug. 30, 2023

W- Golden Hills by Jennifer Weiner (Last Name)
June 27, 2023

X- Stolen Tongues by Felix Blackwell (X in First Name)
Aug. 25, 2023

Y- Tell Me A Secret by Samantha Hayes (Y in Last Name)
Feb. 18, 2023

Z- All He Has Left by Chad Zunker (Last Name)
July 28, 2023

[JoAnne]

Way to go Sabrina!

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Completed!
A-Z Author
Jan 1, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in it.

26/26 completed

A: Annette Marie (Damned Souls and a Sangria) - 3/4/23
B: Bromley, Kate (Talk Bookish to Me) - 8/14/23
C: Crusie, Jennifer (Lavender's Blue) - 9/13/23
D: Deleon, Jana (Backrush) - 11/17/23
E: Elizabeth Hunter (Shifting Dreams) - 6/9/23
F: Fox, Angie (Deader Homes and Gardens) - 9/9/23
G: Gretchen Archer (Double Trouble) - 1/28/23
H: Hatler, Susan (A Twist of Date) - 7/29/23
I: Ilona Andrews (Magic Tides) - 5/14/23
J: John Scalzi (Starter Villain) - 11/20/23
K: Klein, Libby (Beauty Expos are Murder) - 3/29/23
L: London Lovett (Death in the Park) - 4/4/23
M: McGuire, Seanan (Imaginary Numbers) - 9/17/23
N: Nicholas Eames (Kings of the Wyld) - 5/9/23
O: Osborne, Sarah (Into the Frying Pan) - 5/30/23
P: Pillow, Michelle M (Love Potions) - 6/20/23
Q: Quick, Amanda (Mistress) - 10/23/23
R: Reilly, Linda (Up to No Gouda) - 6/17/23
S: Slayton, David R (Deadbeat Druid) - 11/23/23
T: Taylor, Dennis E (Roadkill) - 8/5/23
U: Lucy Score (Maggie Moves On) - 9/2/23
V: Veronica Bond (Death in Castle Dark) - 2/7/23
W: Webber, Heather (In the Middle of Hickory Lane) - 11/9/23
X: Alexis Morgan (Death By Intermission) - 7/16/23
Y: Yardley, Cathy (Role Playing) - 7/28/23
Z: Zara Keane (Dial P for Poison) - 3/16/23

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Diane!

[Sarah-Jane]

😁 All done 😉

A-Z Authors Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with an Author that begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

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

26/26

List:
A: Adrian McKinty, The Chain, Jan 6th
B: Liz Byrski, A Month of Sundays, Feb 25th
C: Stephen Chbosky, Imaginary Friend, Feb 17th
D: Tegan Bennett Daylight, The Details: On Love, Death and Reading, Feb 5th
E: Erin Hortle, The Octopus and I, Jan 18th
F: Fiona McIntosh, Tapestry, May 21st
G: Glennon Doyle, Untamed, Jan 11th
H: Hilde Hinton, The Loudness of Unsaid Things, Mar 17th
I: Samantha Irby, Wow, No Thank You.: Essays, Aug 30th
J: James Patterson, The Twelve Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days of Christmas, May 8th
K: Jackie Kabler, The Vanishing of Class 3B, June 28th
L: Lacy J. Davis, Ink in Water: An Illustrated Memoir, Feb 5th
M: Erin Morgenstern, The Starless Sea, Apr 22nd
N: Laura Nowlin, If he had been with me, June 9th
O: Maggie O'Farrell, The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox, Jan 7th
P: Pierce Brown, Red Rising, Mar 10th
Q: Jesse Q. Sutanto, Dial A for Aunties, July 11th
R: Taylor Jenkins Reid, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Mar 5th
S: Briony Stewart, Kumiko and the Dragon, Jan 7th
T: Lisa Taddeo, Three Women, Jan 21st
U: Rosamund Lupton, The Quality of Silence, Mar 30th
V: Glendy Vanderah, Where the Forest Meets the Stars, Feb 28th
W: Minette Walters, The Devil's Feather, Feb 23rd
X: Alexandra Christo, To Kill a Kingdom, Aug 1st
Y: Aimee Molloy, The Perfect Mother, Jan 9th
Z: Zadie Smith, White Teeth, Feb 18th

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Sarah-Jane!

[Karen]

FINISHED!!!


A-Z Authors Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Progress: 26/26

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last 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 - Amy Clipston - A Plain and Simple Christmas (1/28/23)
B - Terri Blackstock - If I Run (2/5/23)
C - Colleen Coble - One Little Lie (6/28/23)
D - Dana Mentink - Betrayal in the Badlands (11/17/23)
E - Lynette Eason - Christmas Ranch Rescue (3/3/23)
F - Francine Rivers - Unveiled: Tamar (5/24/23)
G - Gina Welborn - Holly Daze (10/28/23)
H - Denise Hunter - A December Bride (5/29/23)
I - Irene Hannon - A Dream to Share (6/4/23)
J - Jerry B. Jenkins - Dead Sea Rising (5/8/23)
K - Karen Kingsbury - Hannah's Hope (3/31/23)
L - Lisa Harris - Desert Secrets (3/28/23)
M - Marta Perry - In the Enemy's Sights (3/23/23)
N - J. Carol Nemeth - The Soldier's Heart (11/4/23)
O - Sandra Orchard - Shades of Truth(12/31/23)
P - Dani Pettrey- Submerged (2/27/23)
Q - Faith Quinn - A Christmas Hope For The Innocent Bride (12/8/23)
R - Robin Lee Hatcher - I Hope You Dance: A July Wedding Story (7/5/23)
S - Shirlee McCoy - Running Blind (5/18/23)
T - Chris Tiegreen - The Promise of Lent Devotional: A 40-day Journey toward the Miracle of Easter (4/4/23)
U - Alfred Uhry - Driving Miss Daisy (11/13/23)
V - Virginia Vaughan - Yuletide Abduction (6/2/23)
W - Susan May Warren - The Way of the Brave (8/11/23)
X - Roxanne Rustand - The Last Christmas Puppy (12/24/23)
Y - Jane Yolen - How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah? (11/23/23)
Z - Karen Zeinert - Those Courageous Women of the Civil War (11/25/23)

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Karen!

[Karen ♐]

Finished!

A-Z Authors Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last 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 - Turbulent Waters Melody Anne - 2/14/23
B - Ready to Wed J.L. Berg - 4/18/23
C - Tied to the Tycoon Chloe Cox - 1/3/23
D - Indigo Ridge Devney Perry - 3/10/23
E - The Boss: Book Three Taryn Elliott - 2/16/23
F - Vendetta Road Christine Feehan - 6/14/23
G - A Little Double Wedding: A Rawhide Ranch Story Golden Angel - 3/29/23
H - Awakened Helen Hardt - 2/4/23
I - Temptation Ivy Smoak - 12/24/23
J - Lover Eternal J.R. Ward - 1/7/23
K - Kiss Me Kate Katy Regnery - 1/10/23
L - The Man from Sanctum Lexi Blake - 4/18/23
M - Ruby Tuesday Mari Carr - 1/16/23
N - Whiskey Beach Nora Roberts - 1/25/23
O - Man of the Month Club: January Ann Omasta - 1/23/23
P - Secret Baby 4 the SEAL's: Military Reverse Harem Romance Teddy Paisley - 2/9/23
*Q - The Boss: Book One Cari Quinn - 2/5/23
R - The Fixer Renee Rose - 4/28/23
S - The Soldier's E-Mail Order Bride Cora Seton - 1/1/23
T - The Boss: Book Two Taryn Elliott - 2/15/23
*U - Once Upon a Sure Thing Lauren Blakely - 1/11/23
V - The Tenderfoot Robert Vaughan - 2/1/23
W - Tempting Taste Sara Whitney - 1/7/23
*X - Edge of Sight Roxanne St. Claire - 1/14/23
*Y - Bidding on Brooks Katy Regnery - 2/18/23
*Z - Devil’s Lair Anna Zaires - 4/25/23

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Karen!