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message 51: by Mave (last edited Jan 03, 2025 11:41PM) (new)
Jan 10, 2024 10:25PM

Mave | 68 comments New 2 U Authors 2024
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Level: Devil May Care
Read: 20/20+
1 The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict 01/28/24
2 The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin, 01/31/24
3My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh, 02/10/24
4If the Duke Demands by Anna Harrington,02/29/24
5The Snowstorm by Triona Walsh, 03/10/24
6Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman, 03/30/24
7Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood,03/31/24
8. Wakenhyrst by Michelle Paver, 04/08/24
9.Belladonna by Adalyn Grace, 04/15/24
10.Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo, 05/11/24
11.Beastly by Alex Flinn, 05/29/24
12.Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg, 05/29/24
13.Schooling the Viscount by Maggie Robinson, 05/30/24
14.The Man Who Didn't Call by Rosie Walsh, 07/16/24
15.Cinder & Ella by Kelly Oram, 07/17/24
16.Dear Wife by Kimberly Belle, 09/09/24
17.Shadows on the Lake by Giovanni Cocco, 09/30/24
18.Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams, 10/31/24
19.Asylum by Patrick McGrath, 12/12/24
20. Christmas by Design: A Holiday Novella by Allie Samberts, 12/24/24


message 52: by Beth (new)
Jan 11, 2024 01:45AM

Beth (jasonverlander) | 1567 comments I'm in! I'll come back tomorrow and set it up


message 53: by Sarah (last edited Apr 22, 2024 03:08PM) (new)
Jan 12, 2024 11:35AM

Sarah (wellreadnovel) | 17 comments New 2 U Authors 2024
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Level: Devil May Care
Read: 14/20+
1: Alex Aster: Lightlark
2: Frances Hodgson Burnett: The Secret Garden
3: Gordon Korman: Shipwreck
4: Kristy Boyce: Dungeons and Drama
5: Stein, Garth: The Art of Racing in the Rain
6: Rebecca Ross: Divine Rivals
7: Georgia Summers: The City of Stardust
8: Donna Barba Higuera: The Last Cuentista
9: Gene Luen Yang: American Born Chinese
10: Tina Radcliffe: The Cowboy's Secret Past
11:Christina Dalcher: Vox
12: Linda Goodnight: A Mommy for Easter
13: Myra Johnson: His Unexpected Grandchild
14: Bonnie K. Winn: Adopt a Dad
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message 54: by Cathy (last edited Mar 24, 2024 02:33PM) (new)
Jan 14, 2024 08:27PM

Cathy | 15 comments New 2 U Authors 2024
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Level: Devil May Care

Read: 42/20+

1. Ruth Wariner - The Sound of Gravel - 1/9
2. Gillian Flynn - Gone Girl - 1/12
3. Brendan Slocumb - The Violin Conspiracy - 1/15
4. Summer Michaud-Skog - Fat Girls Hiking: An Inclusive Guide to Getting Outdoors at Any Size or Ability - 1/15
5. Amina Akhtar - Almost Surely Dead - 1/16
6. Nancy Pickard - The Scent of Rain and Lightning - 1/18
7. Seth Grahame-Smith - Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - 1/21
8. Ruth Ware - The Woman in Cabin 10 - 1/22
9. Anthony Doerr - Cloud Cuckoo Land - 1/24
10. Curtis Sittenfeld - Romantic Comedy - 1/26
11. Amélie Antoine - Interference - 1/26
12. T.C. Boyle - Blue Skies - 1/28
13. John Banville - Snow - 1/31
14. Bonnie Garmus - Lessons in Chemistry - 1/31
15. Delia Owens - Where the Crawdads Sing - 2/2
16. Mike Omer - Please Tell Me - 2/4
17. Shelby Van Pelt - Remarkably Bright Creatures - 2/5
18. Ginger Johnson - The Splintered Light - 2/7
19. Eleanor Shearer - River Sing Me Home - 2/8
20. Steven Rowley - The Guncle - 2/10
21. Erin Morgenstern - The Night Circus - 2/12
22. John Green - Turtles All the Way Down - 2/13
23. Marie Benedict - The Only Woman in the Room - 2/13
24. Susan Beth Pfeffer - The Dead and the Gone - 2/14
25. Robyn Harding - The Drowning Woman - 2/16
26. Ottessa Moshfegh - Eileen - 2/17
27. Kristin Hannah - The Nightingale - 2/19
28. Jessica Bryant Klagmann - This Impossible Brightness - 2/19
29. Robert James Waller - The Bridges of Madison County - 2/20
30. Adriana Trigiani - Big Stone Gap - 2/22
31. Christina Lauren - The Unhoneymooners - 2/22
32. Casey McQuiston - Red, White & Royal Blue - 2/25
33. Stephanie Perkins - Anna and the French Kiss - 3/3
34. Ruth Hogan - Queenie Malone's Paradise Hotel - 3/4
35. Abby Fabiaschi - I Liked My Life - 3/6
36. Diane Ackerman - The Zookeeper's Wife - 3/8
37. James McBride - The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store - 3/8
38. Krystal Marquis - The Davenports - 3/9
39. Kate Quinn and Janie Chang - The Phoenix Crown - 3/13
40. L.J. Smith - Origins - 3/16
41. Gian Sardar - When the World Goes Quiet - 3/17
42. Leslie Meier - Irish Parade Murder - 3/17
43. Patti Callahan Henry - The Secret Book of Flora Lea - 3/19
44. Lynda Mullaly Hunt - Fish in a Tree - 3/24
45. David Grann - Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI - 3/24


message 55: by Harriet (new)
Jan 18, 2024 08:22PM

Harriet Huestis | 1 comments I'm in.
I will read 10 new to me authors.


message 56: by Heather (last edited Jan 19, 2025 08:01AM) (new)
Jan 21, 2024 09:59AM

Heather Austin-Robillard | 124 comments **COMPLETE**

Levels
Come What May = Let's see how many I read.
Fresh Face = 5**1/21/24
Adventurer = 10**2/18/24
Risk Taker = 15**3/15/24
Devil May Care = 20 or more!**4/13/24

NBRC: New 2 U Authors 2024
Duration: Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2024
Level: Devil May Care

Read: 40/20+

1. Jessica Knoll-Bright Young Women-1/1/24
2. Abby Jimenez-The Friend Zone-1/2/24
3. T. Kingfisher-Nettle & Bone-1/4/24
4. Sulari Gentill-The Woman in the Library-1/14/24
5. Tara Westover-Educated-1/21/24
6. Christina Henry-Good Girls Don’t Die-1/28/24
7. Elliot Page-Pageboy-2/1/24
8. Stuart Turton-The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle-2/10/24
9. Sarah Pearse-The Sanatorium-2/15/24
10. Ashley Poston-The Dead Romantics-2/18/24
11. Gillian McAllister-Wrong Place Wrong Time-3/1/24
12. Mary Kubica-Local Woman Missing-3/5/24
13. Lauren Asher-The Fine Print-3/12/24
14. Amy Poehler-Yes Please-3/14/24
15. Freida McFadden-The Inmate
16.Evey Lyon-The Unexpected Card-3/17/24
17. Ali Hazelwood-The Love Hypothesis-4/5/24
18. Lucy Foley-The Guest List-4/6/24
19. Emily McIntire-Hooked-4/12/24
20. Heather Graham-Deadly Night-4/13/24
21. Holly Jackson-A Good Girl's Guide to Murder-4/21/24
22. Rebecca Serle-One Italian Summer-4/25/24
23. Mindy Kaling-Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?-4/28/24
24. K.A. Tucker-Break Me-5/7/24
25. Paulo Coelho-The Alchemist-5/14/24
26. Jennifer McMahon-The Invited-5/28/24
27. Rachel Grant-Tinderbox-5/31/24
28. Christina Lauren-The Unhoneymooners-6/5/24
29. B.B. Easton-Group Therapy-6/16/24
30. Kass Morgan-The 100-6/16/24
31. Anna Todd-After-6/27/24
32. Caroline Peckham-The Awakening-7/13/24
33. Ana Huang-Twisted Love-8/17/24
34. Cyn Balog-You Won't Believe Me-8/22/24
35. Goldy Moldavsky-The Mary Shelley Club-8/23/24
36. Kayla Cottingham-This Delicious Death-10/13/24
37. Adele Buck-Fake Flame-10/17/24
38. Bonnie Garmus-Lessons in Chemistry-10/24/24
39. Caroline Criado Pérez-Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men-11/26/24
40. Hannah Grace-Icebreaker-12/29/24


Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll The Friend Zone (The Friend Zone, #1) by Abby Jimenez Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill Educated by Tara Westover Good Girls Don’t Die by Christina Henry Pageboy by Elliot Page The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton The Sanatorium (Detective Elin Warner, #1) by Sarah Pearse The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica The Fine Print (Dreamland Billionaires, #1) by Lauren Asher Yes Please by Amy Poehler The Inmate by Freida McFadden The Unexpected Card (Mr. Boss #1) by Evey Lyon The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood The Guest List by Lucy Foley Hooked (Never After, #1) by Emily McIntire Deadly Night (Flynn Brothers, #1) by Heather Graham A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1) by Holly Jackson One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling Break Me (The Wolf Hotel, #2) by K.A. Tucker The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho The Invited by Jennifer McMahon Tinderbox (Flashpoint, #1) by Rachel Grant The Unhoneymooners (Unhoneymooners, #1) by Christina Lauren Group Therapy by B.B. Easton The 100 (The 100, #1) by Kass Morgan After (After, #1) by Anna Todd The Awakening (Zodiac Academy, #1) by Caroline Peckham Twisted Love (Twisted, #1) by Ana Huang You Won't Believe Me by Cyn Balog The Mary Shelley Club by Goldy Moldavsky This Delicious Death by Kayla Cottingham Fake Flame by Adele Buck Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Invisible Women Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Pérez Icebreaker (UCMH, #1) by Hannah Grace


message 57: by Suzanne (last edited Apr 10, 2024 07:26PM) (new)
Jan 21, 2024 10:08PM

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 1314 comments Nothing But Reading Challenges
New 2U Authors Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/2024 - 12/31/2024

Progress: 20 out of 20 (Devil May Care = 20 or more!)

Reoccurring every year, but start fresh from January to December.
(If you start after January, you may back-post from the beginning of the year.)

Rules
Read books by authors that are New 2 U (new to you).

• If an author writes under a pseudonym, you may use that, provided it is a different genre (or sub-genre, writes Historical Romance under one name and Paranormal Romance under another) and you have NOT read any of those books.
• Anthologies are always a wonderful way to try someone new, so as long as one of the stories has been written by a New 2 U author, they are permitted.
• Audiobooks are fine.
• Novellas are fine.
• You can set your goal now, or adjust as the year progresses.
• Feel free to make a special comment, if you found a real winner.
(★Stars★ or ♥hearts♥ indications welcome!)

1. The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer - ***** - 1/1/2024 - 416 Pages
2. How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix - ***** - 1/7/2024 - 419 Pages
3. XOXO, Cody: An Opinionated Homosexual's Guide to Self-Love, Relationships, and Tactful Pettiness by Cody Rigsby - *** - 1/9/2024 - 240 Pages
4. The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore - ***** - 1/11/2024 - 267 Pages
5. Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd - ***** - 1/21/2024 - 416 Pages
6. Surviving Savannah by Patti Callahan Henry - **** - 1/22/2024 - 432 Pages
7. The Kingdom of Sweets by Erika Johansen - **** - 1/23/2024 - 368 Pages
8. When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill - **** - 1/29/2024 - 367 Pages
9. Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto - **** - 2/3/2024 - 302 Pages
10. Out There by Seaerra Miller - ***** - 2/4/2024 - 232 Pages
11. The Selection by Kiera Cass - *** - 2/4/2024 - 336 Pages
12. I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts: Mini-Meditations for Saints, Sinners, and the Rest of Us by Kristin Chenoweth - ***** - 2/10/2024 - 224 Pages
13. I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy - ***** - 2/24/2024 - 320 Pages
14. We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver - * - 2/25/2024 - 400 Pages
15. No Man's Land by Kirsten Beyer - *** - 2/29/2024 - 2 Pages
16. Falling Leaves by Adeline Yen Mah - ***** - 2/29/2024 - 279 Pages
17. While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams - ***** - 3/7/2024 - 367 Pages
18. HBR Guide to Project Management by Harvard Business School Press - ***** - 3/30/2024 - 192 Pages
19. Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez - ***** - 4/7/2024 - 400 Pages
20. Find the Good: Unexpected Life Lessons from a Small-Town Obituary Writer by Heather Lende - **** - 4/8/2024 - 176 Pages

The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix XOXO, Cody An Opinionated Homosexual's Guide to Self-Love, Relationships, and Tactful Pettiness by Cody Rigsby The Pumpkin Spice Café (Dream Harbor, #1) by Laurie Gilmore Scent of Darkness (Darkness Chosen, #1) by Christina Dodd Surviving Savannah by Patti Callahan Henry The Kingdom of Sweets by Erika Johansen When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill Dial A for Aunties (Aunties, #1) by Jesse Q. Sutanto Out There (A Graphic Novel) by Seaerra Miller The Selection (The Selection, #1) by Kiera Cass I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts Mini-Meditations for Saints, Sinners, and the Rest of Us by Kristin Chenoweth I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver No Man's Land (Star Trek Picard) by Kirsten Beyer Falling Leaves by Adeline Yen Mah While Justice Sleeps (Avery Keene, #1) by Stacey Abrams HBR Guide to Project Management by Harvard Business School Press Part of Your World (Part of Your World, #1) by Abby Jimenez Find the Good Unexpected Life Lessons from a Small-Town Obituary Writer by Heather Lende


message 59: by Leanne (last edited Jan 06, 2025 10:00AM) (new)
Jan 25, 2024 08:06AM

Leanne | 21 comments NBRC: New 2 U Authors 2024
Duration: Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2024
Level: Risktaker = 15

01. Gabrille Zevin -- The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry -- 01/22/2024
02. Kendra Elliot -- A Merciful Death -- 01/09/2024
03. Elie Weisel -- Night -- 01/03/2024
04. Robert Cormier -- The Chocolate War -- 01/18/2024
05. Louisa Young -- My Dear I Wanted to Tell You -- 01/02/2024
06. Holly Ringwald -- The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart -- 12/31/2023
07. Charlie Donlea -- Twenty Years Later -- 01/27/2024
08. Martha Hall Kelly -- Lilac Girls -- 02/07/2024
09. Naomi Kritzer -- Liberty's Daughter -- 02/14/2024
10. Sarah Mass -- A Court of Thorns and Roses -- 02/12/2024
11. Albert Camus -- The Stranger -- 03/04/2024
12. Sarah Pekkanen -- Gone Tonight -- 03/06/2024
13. Mindy Mejia -- To Catch a Storm -- 03/28/2024
14. MJ May -- Perfectly Imperfect Pixie -- 04/05/2024
15. Nita Prose -- The Maid -- 04/09/2024
16. Josh Lanyon -- Murder at Pirate's Cove -- 04/16/2024
17. Agatha Cristie -- And Then There Were None -- 09/27/2024
18. Jess Lourey -- The Taken Ones -- 09/20/2024
19. Sharmin Alexie -- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian -- 09/15/2024
20. Chelsea Cain -- Kill You Twice -- 09/07/2024
21. Lynn Austin -- All My Secrets -- 09/09/2024
22. Melinda Leigh -- Whisper of Bones -- 08/28/2024
23. Eion Dempsey -- White Rose, Black Forest -- 08/21/2024
24. Tia Williams -- A Love Song for Ricki Wilde -- 08/17/2024
25. Paulo Coelho -- The Alchemist -- 08/10/2024
26. Meghan Quinn -- A Long Time Coming -- 07/31/2024
27. Dan Padovona -- The Silent Hunter -- 07/29/2024
28. Jennifer Rosner -- The Yellow Bird Sings -- 07/17/2024
29. Chelsea Cain -- Kill You Twice -- 09/07/2024
30. Lynn Austin -- All My Secrets -- 09/09/2024
31. Sherman Alexie -- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian -- 09/15/2024
32. Jess Lourey -- The Taken Ones -- 09/20/2024
33. Agatha Christie -- And Then There Were None -- 09/27/2024
34. Amy Reed -- The Nowhere Girls -- 10/01/2024
35. MJ Mandrake -- Scandal in Spain --10/02/2024
36. Lynda Rutledge -- West With Giraffes -- 10/07/2024
37. Amy Reed -- The Nowhere Girls -- 10/01/2024
38. Taylor Adams -- No Exit -- 10/14/2025
39. Jonathan Evison -- Lawn Boy -- 10/25/2024
40. Celeste Ng -- Little Fires Everywhere -- 10/24/2024
41. Jonathan Evison -- Lawn Boy -- 10/25/2024
42. Lauren Beukes -- The Shining Girls -- 11/04/2024
43. Johana Gustawsson --The Bleeding -- 11/06/2024
44. Tattered -- Tattered -- 11/11/2024
45. Thomas Savage -- The Power of the Dog -- 11/17/2024
46. Victor Methos -- The Grave Singer -- 11/14/2024
47. Rainbow Rowell -- Eleanor & Park -- 11/26/2024
48. Sara Lumer -- I Carried Them with Me: A Young Girl's Journey to Survive -- 12/10/2024
49. Ashley Hope Pérez -- Out of Darkness -- 12/13/2024
50. Sarah Dessen -- Dreamland -- 12/15/2024
51. Cinda Gault -- A Small Compass -- 12/22/2024
53. Robert Bryndza -- The Girl in the Ice-- 12/29/2024


message 60: by Meghana (last edited Mar 06, 2024 04:57PM) (new)
Jan 28, 2024 04:20PM

Meghana (meghana_r) | 13 comments New 2U Authors 2024
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Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Level: Devil May Care

22/20+

1. Burgess Anthony A Clockwork Orange 1/9/24 3★
2. Cho Nam-joo Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 1/26/24 4★
3. Djuna Counterweight 1/18/24 2.5★
4. Kwon Yeo-Sun Lemon 1/11/24 3.5★
5. Maxwell Jesse The Golden Spoon 1/8/24 3★
6. Strout Elizabeth My Name is Lucy Barton 1/19/24 4★
7. Twain Mark The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 1/25/24 3.5★
8. Hemingway Ernest The Old Man and the Sea 2/1/24 4★
9. Bedford Jason Empire of Dust 2/9/24 1★
10. Graham Kenneth The Wind in the Willows 2/10/24 3★
11. Reynolds Jason Long Way Down 2/10/24 5★
12. Atwater Olivia Half a Soul 2/11/24 4★
13. Hancock Anne Mette The Corpse Flower 2/12/24 3.5★
14. Moore Alan V for Vendetta 2/13/24 4★
15. Sáenz Benjamin Alire Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2/15/24 4★
16. Honeyman Gail Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine 2/18/24 3.5★
17. Bradbury Ray Fahrenheit 451 2/19/24 5★
18. Tsutsui Yasutaka The Girl Who Leapt Through Time 2/20/24 2★
19. Makkai Rebecca I Have Some Questions for You 2/28/24 3.5★
20. Lee Fonda Untethered Sky 3/1/24 4.5★
21. Mark Dunn Ella Minnow Pea 3/3/24 4★
22. Margarita Montimore Oona Out of Order 3/6/24 5★


message 63: by Bookworm (new)
Mar 01, 2024 12:14AM

Bookworm With a B | 19 comments Level: Adventurer
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message 64: by Beth (last edited Jun 09, 2024 04:01PM) (new)
Mar 01, 2024 04:29AM

Beth | 637 comments Just found this thread, so signing up! Since I know I've already read at least 20 new authors this year, I'll start as of today.

Complete at 55 on Jun 9

New 2U Authors, 2024
March 1 - June 9, 2024
Level: Devil May Care (20+)

1. Viva Durant and the Mystery at the Masquerade Ball (Viva Durant, #3) by Ashli St. Armant
2. Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
3. One Summer in Savannah by Terah Shelton Harris
4. Cook County ICU: 30 Years of Unforgettable Patients and Odd Cases by Cory Franklin, MD
5. The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell
6. The Witch of New York: The Trials of Polly Bodine and the Cursed Birth of Tabloid Justice by C. Alexander Hortis
7. Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson
8. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
9. The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1) by Richard Osman
10. One False Move (Myron Bolitar, #5) by Harlan Coben
11. The Heron's Cry (Two Rivers, #2) by Ann Cleeves
12. How To Bury Your Brother by Lindsey Rogers Cook
13. One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
14. Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
15. The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain
16. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
17. The Girl Who Was Taken by Charlie Donlea
18. Wake the Bones by Elizabeth Kilcoyne
19. Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
20. The Life We Bury (Joe Talbert, #1; Detective Max Rupert, #1) by Allen Eskens
21. Red Sparrow (Red Sparrow Trilogy, #1) by Jason Matthews
22. Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley
23. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
24. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
25. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
26. Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe by Steve Sheinkin
27. Zeus Grants Stupid Wishes: A No-Bullshit Guide to World Mythology by Cory O'Brien
28. Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1) by Rob Buyea
29. The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
30. The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont
31. The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins
32. The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant by Drew Hayes
33. The Puppet Show (Washington Poe, #1) by M.W. Craven
34. This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar
35. The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult
36. The Malevolent Seven by Sebastien de Castell
37. Reader, I Buried Them & Other Stories by Peter Lovesey
38. Our House by Louise Candlish
39. The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
40. With Courage and Cloth: Winning the Fight for a Womans Right to Vote by Ann Bausum
41. Oh My Mother!: A Memoir in Nine Adventures by Connie Wang
42. Salt & Broom by Sharon Lynn Fisher
43. Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
44. Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Bridgertons, #4) by Julia Quinn
45. North Woods by Daniel Mason
46. The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, #1) by Caleb Carr
47. Measure of a Man: From Auschwitz Survivor to Presidents' Tailor by Martin Greenfield
48. The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder
49. Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
50. Murder on Crete by M Juan-Stanley
51. The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean
52. Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1 Part #1) by James Clavell
53. The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession by Allison Hoover Bartlett
54. Nowhere Safe (Harley Cole, #1) by Kate Bold
55. Sweet Thanksgiving (Sweet Cover, #21) by J.A. Whiting


message 65: by Sheri (last edited Aug 17, 2024 07:25AM) (new)
Mar 02, 2024 04:51AM

Sheri Lisker | 4 comments Come What May = Let's see how many I read.
Fresh Face = 5**1/21/24
Adventurer = 10**2/18/24
Risk Taker = 15
Devil May Care = 20 or more!
1) The Interestings
2) The Autobiography of Malcom X
3) You Could Make This Place Beautiful
4) Everything/Nothing/Someone|86512061]
5) Eyes of the Storm|82037944]
6) My Name is Barbra
7) George Harrison: The Reluctant Beatle
8) Parable of the Sower|52397]
9) Maisie Dobbs
10) Not My Father's Son, Alan Cumming
11) Knife by Sloan Rushdie
12) A Gentleman in Moscow


message 66: by Sabína (last edited Oct 02, 2024 03:41PM) (new)
Mar 17, 2024 12:55AM

Sabína K. (sabi-k) | 2 comments Just joined the group, signing up now for this!

New 2 U Authors 2024
Duration: Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2024
Level: Devil May Care

Read: 19/20

1. Circe by Madeline Miller
2. Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood
3. The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune ♥
4. Atalanta by Jennifer Saint
5. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
6. Na dne v Paríži a v Londýne by George Orwell [Down and Out in Paris and London]
7. A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske
8. Posledný let by Charlotte McConaghy [Migrations]
9. Posledné želanie by Andrzej Sapkowski [The Last Wish]
10. Silver in the Bone by Alexandra Bracken
11. Štvrté krídlo by Rebecca Yarros [Fourth Wing]
12. Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
13. Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America 1619-2019 by Ibram X Kendi (and more) ★
14. What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama ♥
15. On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
16. If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio ♥
17. Medici Heist by Caitlin Schneiderhan
18. Betting on You by Lynn Painter
19. Muž bez mena by Roseanna M. White [A Name Unknown]
20.

♥ = favourites of this year
★ = a masterpiece of its kind

Book titles are in the language I've read it in. Translation to English provided in a [].


message 68: by Suzanne (new)
Apr 10, 2024 07:27PM

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 1314 comments Finished!

Nothing But Reading Challenges
New 2U Authors Challenge 2024
Duration: 1/1/2024 - 12/31/2024

Progress: 20 out of 20 (Devil May Care = 20 or more!)

Reoccurring every year, but start fresh from January to December.
(If you start after January, you may back-post from the beginning of the year.)

Rules
Read books by authors that are New 2 U (new to you).

• If an author writes under a pseudonym, you may use that, provided it is a different genre (or sub-genre, writes Historical Romance under one name and Paranormal Romance under another) and you have NOT read any of those books.
• Anthologies are always a wonderful way to try someone new, so as long as one of the stories has been written by a New 2 U author, they are permitted.
• Audiobooks are fine.
• Novellas are fine.
• You can set your goal now, or adjust as the year progresses.
• Feel free to make a special comment, if you found a real winner.
(★Stars★ or ♥hearts♥ indications welcome!)

1. The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer - ***** - 1/1/2024 - 416 Pages
2. How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix - ***** - 1/7/2024 - 419 Pages
3. XOXO, Cody: An Opinionated Homosexual's Guide to Self-Love, Relationships, and Tactful Pettiness by Cody Rigsby - *** - 1/9/2024 - 240 Pages
4. The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore - ***** - 1/11/2024 - 267 Pages
5. Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd - ***** - 1/21/2024 - 416 Pages
6. Surviving Savannah by Patti Callahan Henry - **** - 1/22/2024 - 432 Pages
7. The Kingdom of Sweets by Erika Johansen - **** - 1/23/2024 - 368 Pages
8. When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill - **** - 1/29/2024 - 367 Pages
9. Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto - **** - 2/3/2024 - 302 Pages
10. Out There by Seaerra Miller - ***** - 2/4/2024 - 232 Pages
11. The Selection by Kiera Cass - *** - 2/4/2024 - 336 Pages
12. I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts: Mini-Meditations for Saints, Sinners, and the Rest of Us by Kristin Chenoweth - ***** - 2/10/2024 - 224 Pages
13. I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy - ***** - 2/24/2024 - 320 Pages
14. We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver - * - 2/25/2024 - 400 Pages
15. No Man's Land by Kirsten Beyer - *** - 2/29/2024 - 2 Pages
16. Falling Leaves by Adeline Yen Mah - ***** - 2/29/2024 - 279 Pages
17. While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams - ***** - 3/7/2024 - 367 Pages
18. HBR Guide to Project Management by Harvard Business School Press - ***** - 3/30/2024 - 192 Pages
19. Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez - ***** - 4/7/2024 - 400 Pages
20. Find the Good: Unexpected Life Lessons from a Small-Town Obituary Writer by Heather Lende - **** - 4/8/2024 - 176 Pages

The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix XOXO, Cody An Opinionated Homosexual's Guide to Self-Love, Relationships, and Tactful Pettiness by Cody Rigsby The Pumpkin Spice Café (Dream Harbor, #1) by Laurie Gilmore Scent of Darkness (Darkness Chosen, #1) by Christina Dodd Surviving Savannah by Patti Callahan Henry The Kingdom of Sweets by Erika Johansen When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill Dial A for Aunties (Aunties, #1) by Jesse Q. Sutanto Out There (A Graphic Novel) by Seaerra Miller The Selection (The Selection, #1) by Kiera Cass I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts Mini-Meditations for Saints, Sinners, and the Rest of Us by Kristin Chenoweth I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver No Man's Land (Star Trek Picard) by Kirsten Beyer Falling Leaves by Adeline Yen Mah While Justice Sleeps (Avery Keene, #1) by Stacey Abrams HBR Guide to Project Management by Harvard Business School Press Part of Your World (Part of Your World, #1) by Abby Jimenez Find the Good Unexpected Life Lessons from a Small-Town Obituary Writer by Heather Lende


message 69: by Melanie (last edited Jun 02, 2024 02:19AM) (new)
Apr 14, 2024 01:09AM

Melanie | 6 comments New 2U Authors Challenge 2024
Challenge duration: Jan 1 – Dec 31 2024 - COMPLETE

Devil May care level – 20/20

1. Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak Hidden Pictures - Jason Rekulak - 1/6/2024
2. Verity by Colleen Hoover Verity - Colleen Hoover - 1/9/2024
3. Find Her First by Emma Christie Find Her First - Emma Christie - 1/13/2024
4. The Girl in the Ice (Detective Erika Foster #1) by Robert Bryndza The Girl in the Ice - Robert Bryndza - 1/20/2024
5. How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu How High We Go in the Dark - Sequoia Nagamatsu - 1/24/2024
6. Closing In by E.D. Thompson Closing In - E.D. Thompson - 1/28/2024
7. A Blizzard of Polar Bears (Alex Carter, #2) by Alice Henderson A Blizzard of Polar Bears - Alice Henderson - 2/10/2024
8. Nineteen Steps by Millie Bobby Brown Nineteen Steps - Millie Bobby Brown - 2/15/2024
9. The Seven by Chris Hammer The Seven - Chris Hammer - 2/23/2024
10. Shiver by Allie Reynolds Shiver - Allie Reynolds - 2/25/2024
11. Abandon by Blake Crouch Abandon - Blake Crouch - 3/9/2024
12. Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone (Ernest Cunningham, #1) by Benjamin Stevenson Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone - Benjamin Stevenson - 3/16/2024
13. Cozy Up To Death (The Cozy Up Series, #1) by Colin Conway Cozy Up To Death - Colin Conway - 3/18/2024
14. The Frozen Circle by Peter Watt The Frozen Circle - Peter Watt - 3/27/2024
15. Before You Knew My Name by Jacqueline Bublitz Before You Knew My Name - Jacqueline Bublitz – 4/6/2024
16. Bird Box (Bird Box #1) by Josh Malerman Bird Box - Josh Malerman - 4/10/2024
17. The Girl from Her Mirror (Mirrors Don't Lie #1) by Becki Willis The Girl from Her Mirror - Becki Willis - 4/14/2024
18. As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow - Zoulfa Katouh - 4/25/2024
19. Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray by Anita Heiss Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray - Anita Heiss - 5/5/2024
20. Schooled in Revenge by Jesse Lasky Schooled in Revenge - Jesse Lasky - 5/26/2024
21. The Sugar Palace by Fiona McIntosh The Sugar Palace - Fiona McIntosh - 5/31/2024 (Bonus one!)


message 70: by Melindam (new)
Apr 30, 2024 04:11AM

Melindam | 8296 comments Done with my first 20 New-to-Me Authors. Going to continue though. :)


message 72: by ͙⁺˚*･༓☾ final girl (last edited Sep 14, 2024 10:47PM) (new)
May 14, 2024 08:46PM

͙⁺˚*･༓☾ final girl (ari) (afinalgirl) | 31 comments favourite authors are indicated with a ♡
january 1- december 31, 2024

                                      ╔═══*.·:·.☽✧ ✦ ✧☾.·:·.*═══╗

                                                      new to me

                                      ╚═══*.·:·.☽✧ ✦ ✧☾.·:·.*═══╝

「 level: devil may care 」
20/20

♡ ainslie hogarth | Motherthing | 14.05
✧ sadie hartmann | 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered | 04.05
✧ jeff vandemeer | Annihilation | 02.05
✧ caitlin marceau | This Is Where We Talk Things Out | 17.04
✧ james lurid | Cold Keep Reprisal | 16.04
✧ t. kingfisher |What Moves the Dead | 29.03
✧ scott smith | The Ruins | 28.03
✧ adam cesare | Clown in a Cornfield | 29.02
♡ ronald malfi | Bone White | 04.02
✧ kealan patrick burke | Sour Candy | 10.01
✧ mónica ojeda | Jawbone | 10.09
♡ martha wells | All Systems Red | 11.09
✧ sharon lynn fisher | Salt & Broom | 24.05
✧ shirley jackson | The Haunting of Hill House | 08.07
✧ gemma amor | Dear Laura | 15.05
♡ catriona ward Sundial | 12.09
✧ christopher golden | Ararat | 07.07
✧ steve stred | Mastodon | 25.08
✧ joy williams | Harrow | 14.09
✧ nat cassidy | Nestlings | 17.05

Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered by Sadie Hartmann Annihilation (Southern Reach, #1) by Jeff VanderMeer This Is Where We Talk Things Out by Caitlin Marceau Cold Keep Reprisal by James Lurid What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1) by T. Kingfisher The Ruins by Scott Smith Clown in a Cornfield (Clown in a Cornfield, #1) by Adam Cesare Bone White by Ronald Malfi Sour Candy by Kealan Patrick Burke Jawbone by Mónica Ojeda All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1) by Martha Wells Salt & Broom by Sharon Lynn Fisher The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson Dear Laura by Gemma Amor Sundial by Catriona Ward Ararat (Ben Walker, #1) by Christopher Golden Mastodon by Steve Stred Harrow by Joy Williams Nestlings by Nat Cassidy


message 73: by Tari (new)
May 20, 2024 08:51AM

Tari (thann) | 313 comments Finished 25 at msg. 37


message 75: by Elia (new)
May 29, 2024 07:22PM

Elia | 223 comments Challenge Completed May 1, 2024.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


message 76: by Melanie (new)
Jun 02, 2024 02:24AM

Melanie | 6 comments Completed my first 20 new authors (with backdated books to January.)

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


message 77: by Melanie (last edited Sep 07, 2024 04:46AM) (new)
Jun 02, 2024 02:24AM

Melanie | 6 comments New 2U Authors Challenge 2024
Challenge duration: Jan 1 – Dec 31 2024

Devil May care level – 2/20

1. Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko Edenglassie - Melissa Lucashenko - 6/15/2024
2. I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy I’m Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy - 6/18/2024
3. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen - 6/30/2024
4. Pride & Prejudice by Stacy King Pride & Prejudice - Stacy King - 7/10/2024
5. A Glasshouse of Stars by Shirley Marr A Glasshouse of Stars - Shirley Marr - 7/26/2024
6. Sidelines by Karen Viggers Sidelines - Karen Viggers - 7/29/2024
7. The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku The Happiest Man on Earth - Eddie Jaku - 7/30/2024
8. The Last Flight (Thorndike Press Large Print Thriller, Adventure and Suspense) by Julie Clark The Last Flight - Julie Clark - 8/14/2024
9. Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor Dirt Town - Hayley Scrivenor - 8/21/2024
10. After She's Gone by Camilla Grebe After She's Gone - Camilla Grebe - 8/27/2024
11. Black Widows by Cate Quinn Black Widows - Cate Quinn - 9/5/2024
12.


message 78: by Beth (new)
Jun 09, 2024 04:00PM

Beth | 637 comments Update post 65: 55/20

I'm going to call this one complete. :) Thanks for running this one; I truly enjoyed it!


message 80: by Melissa (new)
Jun 24, 2024 03:28PM

Melissa | 10 comments Melissa wrote: "New 2 U Authors 2024
Goal Level: Devil May Care
Read: 8/20+

1 - Sarah Addison Allen, Other Birds
2 - Dave Asprey, Fast This Way
3 - Rumaan Alam, L..."


message 83: by Melindam (new)
Jul 25, 2024 12:51AM

Melindam | 8296 comments Round 2 done - 40 new authors so far 😊

under my original post


message 84: by Sammy (new)
Jul 25, 2024 03:28AM

Sammy (sammystarbuck) | 12864 comments Melindam wrote: "Round 2 done - 40 new authors so far 😊

under my original post"

Nice one! How many of them were "only read for challenge" ones? 😆


message 85: by Melindam (last edited Jul 25, 2024 03:46AM) (new)
Jul 25, 2024 03:39AM

Melindam | 8296 comments Sammy wrote: "Melindam wrote: "Round 2 done - 40 new authors so far 😊

under my original post"

Nice one! How many of them were "only read for challenge" ones? 😆"

😁 6 so far, which is not a bad ratio, and only 3 out of that 6 were really and truly MEH, so overall not too bad. 😊


message 86: by Sammy (new)
Jul 25, 2024 03:41AM

Sammy (sammystarbuck) | 12864 comments Oh lucky you. I've had a few more, and found some stinkers, lol!


message 87: by Melindam (new)
Jul 25, 2024 03:46AM

Melindam | 8296 comments Sammy wrote: "Oh lucky you. I've had a few more, and found some stinkers, lol!"

😅


message 89: by ͙⁺˚*･༓☾ final girl (new)
Sep 14, 2024 10:49PM

͙⁺˚*･༓☾ final girl (ari) (afinalgirl) | 31 comments finished 20/20 \o/

tracking post


message 90: by Denise (last edited Oct 13, 2024 10:42PM) (new)
Sep 21, 2024 12:10AM

Denise | 137 comments New to me authors, backdated to January 2024:
Level: Devil May Care

1. The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett
2. Apeirogon
3. Bloomsbury Girls
4. Pineapple Street
5. The Echo of Old Books
6. The Direction of the Wind
7. The Girl Who Reads on the Métro
8. The Nickel Boys
9. X Saves the World: How Generation X Got the Shaft but Can Still Keep Everything from Sucking
10. Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism
11. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
12. Sociopath: A Memoir
13. Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out
14. A Truth Universally Acknowledged: 33 Great Writers on Why We Read Jane Austen
15. Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50
Moments
16. The Utility of Boredom: Baseball Essays
17. I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf
18. Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops
19. What You Are Looking For Is in the Library
20. If Cats Disappeared from the World
21. The Love of my Life
22. I Work at a Public Library: A Collection of Crazy Stories from the Stacks
23. From A Cat's View: An Anthology of Stories Told By Cats
24. Pathetic Literature
25. There There
26. West With Giraffes
27. This Impossible Brightness
28. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
29. K-pop Confidential
30. El Deafo
31. Remarkably Bright Creatures
32. The Annotated Arabian Nights: Tales from 1001 Nights
33. The Beekeeper of Aleppo
34. Erasure
35. Women Talking
36. Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century
37. Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
38. None of This Is True
39. The Kamogawa Food Detectives
40. The Lost Bookshop

40/40


message 91: by Ariana (new)
Sep 21, 2024 11:26AM

Ariana | 147 comments Finished 20/20!

My Post


message 93: by Denise (new)
Oct 13, 2024 10:44PM

Denise | 137 comments Completed:
40/40
Level: Devil May Care

1. The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett
2. Apeirogon
3. Bloomsbury Girls
4. Pineapple Street
5. The Echo of Old Books
6. The Direction of the Wind
7. The Girl Who Reads on the Métro
8. The Nickel Boys
9. X Saves the World: How Generation X Got the Shaft but Can Still Keep Everything from Sucking
10. Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism
11. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
12. Sociopath: A Memoir
13. Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out
14. A Truth Universally Acknowledged: 33 Great Writers on Why We Read Jane Austen
15. Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50
Moments
16. The Utility of Boredom: Baseball Essays
17. I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf
18. Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops
19. What You Are Looking For Is in the Library
20. If Cats Disappeared from the World
21. The Love of my Life
22. I Work at a Public Library: A Collection of Crazy Stories from the Stacks
23. From A Cat's View: An Anthology of Stories Told By Cats
24. Pathetic Literature
25. There There
26. West With Giraffes
27. This Impossible Brightness
28. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
29. K-pop Confidential
30. El Deafo
31. Remarkably Bright Creatures
32. The Annotated Arabian Nights: Tales from 1001 Nights
33. The Beekeeper of Aleppo
34. Erasure
35. Women Talking
36. Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century
37. Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
38. None of This Is True
39. The Kamogawa Food Detectives
40. The Lost Bookshop

40/40


message 96: by Melindam (new)
Nov 13, 2024 06:27AM

Melindam | 8296 comments Round 3 done - 60 new authors😊

under my original post


message 99: by Sammy (new)
Dec 31, 2024 06:04AM

Sammy (sammystarbuck) | 12864 comments And done for the year! 220 authors this year.


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