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A-Z Authors Challenge 2025January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
A - Angela Marshall, The Prince and the Sea Witch (1/30/25)
B - Brittany Larsen, Enemies in Paradise (1/20/25)
C - Melanie Cellier, Seeds of Glory and Ruin (1/26/25)
D - Jes Drew, An Enduring Hope (1/14/25)
E - Emma St. Clair, Just Don't Fall (1/15/25)
F - Brittany Fichter, Silent Mermaid (2/3/25)
G - Tara Grayce, Forest of Scarlet (1/10/25)
H - Shanna Hatfield, Valentine Bride (2/24/25)
I - Isa Medina, Good Bad Witch (1/19/25)
J - Jenny Proctor, Absolutely Not in Love (1/16/25)
K - K.M. Shea, Magic Forged (1/4/25)
L - Laura Greenwood, Catching a Vampire (1/18/25)
M - Melanie Cellier, Vines of Promise and Deceit (1/27/25)
N - Nichole Van, Intertwine (3/23/25)
O - Kate O'Keeffe, One Last First Date (1/6/25)
P - Jenny Proctor, Romancing the Grump (1/18/25)
Q* -
R - How I Met Your Brother by Janette Rallison (2/22/25)
S - K.M. Shea, Crown of Shadows (1/6/25)
T - Tara Grayce, Night of Secrets (1/11/25)
U* - emma melboUrne, The Honourable Lucas Kincaid (2/4/25)
V - Nichole Van, Divine (3/23/25)
W - Courtney Walsh, My Phony Valentine (2/10/25)
X* -
Y* - kenleY davidson, The Faceless Mage (1/21/25)
Z* - Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire (1/2/25)
FINISHED!!! 2025 A-Z Authors ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025 (01/19/25)
Goal: Read 26 books, each one with an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN, and THE.
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
26/26
☑️ A - Sarah Adams (author) - The Temporary Roomie (It Happened in Nashville 2) 01/11/25
☑️ B - Ella Berman (author) -Before We Were Innocent 01/07/25
☑️ C - Remi Carrington - More Than a Blind Date (Cowboys of Stargazer Springs Ranch 8) 01/07/25
☑️ D - Melissa Dymond - Paging Dr. Hart 01/03/25
☑️ E - Elin Hilderbrand (author) - Winter Solstice (Winter 4) 01/06/25
☑️ F - Alice Feeney - Beautiful Ugly 01/14/25
☑️ G - Geraldine Brooks - People of the Book 01/06/25
☑️ H - Codi Hall - Nick and Noel's Christmas Playlist 01/02/25
☑️ I - Camilla Isley (author) - A Christmas Date (First Comes Love 3) 01/08/25
☑️ J - Lisa Jewell - The Family Upstairs (The Family Upstairs 1) 01/08/25
☑️ K - Khaled Hosseini (author) - And the Mountains Echoed 01/11/25
☑️ L - Alfred Lansing - Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage 01/04/25
☑️ M - Liane Moriarty (author) - Here One Moment 01/05/25
☑️ N - N.R. Walker (author) - A Very Henry Christmas (The Weight of It All 1.5)
☑️ O - Susan Orlean - On Animals 01/19/25
☑️ P - Ellie Palmer - Four Weekends and a Funeral 01/02/25
☑️ Q -Spencer Quinn - The Sound and the Furry (Chet & Bernie 6) 01/01/25
☑️ R - Annelise Ryan - Needled to Death (A Helping Hands Mystery 1) 01/03/25
☑️ S - Shari Low - One Christmas Eve 01/03/25
☑️ T - Tony Hillerman - The Blessing Way (Leaphorn & Chee 1) 01/11/25
☑️ U - Sally Goldenbaum - A Patchwork of Clues (Queen Bees Quilt Shop Mystery) 01/13/25
☑️ V - Sara Varon - Robot Dreams 01/15/25
☑️ W - N.R. Walker - The Weight of It All 01/04/25
☑️ X - Diana Xarissa - Aunt Bessie Likes (Isle of Man 12) 01/05/25
☑️ Y - Melissa Dymond - Holiday Wedding (Holiday Romance 2) 01/01/24
☑️ Z - Uzma Jalaluddin - Much Ado about Nada - 01/08/25
A-Z Authors ChallengeList:
A - Aiken, GA - The Heretic Royal 4 stars 6/25
B - Buroker, Lindsey - The Elf Tangent 4 stars 6/13
C - Clark, P. Djeli A Master of Djinn 4 stars 5/15
D - Durst, Sarah Beth The Spellshop 4 stars 6/7
E - Eden, Lucy Love in Bloom 4 stars 4/6
F - Fawcett, Heather Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales 4 stars 4/6
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H - Holton, India The Geographer's Map to Romance 3.5 stars 5/11
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K
L - Levine, Jenna My Vampire Plus-One 3 stars 4/13
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O - O'Keefe, Megan The Bound Worlds 4 stars 5/3
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S - Singh, Nalini Archangel's Ascension 4 stars 6/2
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V - Vasti, Alexandria Earl Crush 4 stars 4/6
W - Wells, Dreia Unhinged 1 star 6/17
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FinishedA-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
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.
26/26
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
List:
A The Labors of Hercules by Agatha Christie read 1/4/2025
B Heirloom by Eleanora Brownleigh read 1/9/2025
C Without Remorse by Tom Clancy read 1/1/2025
D Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly read 1/21/2025
E Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo read 1/26/2025
F I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Naz Rishi read 1/29/2025
G Outofshapeworthlessloser: A Memoir of Figure Skating, F*cking Up, and Figuring It Out by Gracie Gold read 1/5/2025
H Native Tongue by Carl Hiaasen read 1/7/2025
I The Paris Winter by Imogen Robertson read 1/25/2025
J Night Music by Jojo Moyes read 1/3/2025
K Extra Ordinary Experiences of an (Extra) Ordinary Girl by Kiran Tandon read 1/12/2025
L The God of the Woods by Liz Moore read 1/4/2025
M Final Curtain by Ngaio Marsh read 1/12/2025
N Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts read 2/12/2025
O The Hangman's Daughter by Oliver Pötzsch read 1/30/2025
P Murder, She Knit by Peggy Ehrhart read 2/2/2025
Q A Fistful of Collars by Spencer Quinn read 2/3/2025
R Three-Martini Lunch by Suzanne Rindell read 1/8/2025
S B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton read 1/7/2025
T Pretty Little Things by T.M.E. Walsh read 1/18/2025
U John Quincy Adams by Harlow Giles Unger read 2/8/2025
V When I Was White: A Memoir by Sarah Valentine read 1/6/2025
W Lord of the Flies by William Golding read 1/14/2025
X Aunt Bessie Invites by Diana Xarissa read 1/31/2025
Y Much Ado About You by Samantha Young read 2/10/2025
Z Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and [author:Yusef Salaam|16162067 read 2/6/2025
FINISHEDA-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
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.
Completed: 26/26
List:
A: Alice Feeney - Beautiful Ugly 3/6/25
B: Barbara Delinsky - A Week at the Shore 2/27/25
C: Catherine Cowles - Beautifully Broken Pieces 1/3/25
D: Dianna Houx - Countdown to Valentine's Day 2/16/25
E: Ellery Adams - The Book of Candlelight 3/5/25
F: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé - Where Sleeping Girls Lie 2/13/25
G: Gerri Hill - One Summer Night 1/24/25
H: Hailey Edwards - How to Save an Undead Life 2/18/25
I: Ian McEwan - Saturday 2/4/25
J: Jill Kelly - Fog of Dead Souls 1/15/25
K: Kathleen Grissom - Crow Mary 1/5/25
L: Laura Nowlin - If He Had Been With Me 1/9/25
M: MaryJanice Davidson - Undead and Unworthy 2/20/25
N: Nikki Turner - The Banks Sisters 1/12/25
O: O'Grady, Emily - The Yellow House 1/11/25
P: Penelope Douglas - Bully 3/4/25
Q: Quinn, Kate - The Phoenix Crown 1/7/25
R: Rachel Caine - Feast of Fools 1/4/25
S: Susan Meissner - Secrets of a Charmed Life 1/2/25
T: Taylor Stevens - The Catch 3/4/25
U: Umrigar, Thrity - The Space Between Us 2/14/25
V: Vanessa Chan - The Storm We Made 2/22/25
W: Willa Nash - The Naughty, The Nice and The Nanny 1/3/25
X: Xóchitl González - Anita de Monte Laughs Last 1/26/25
Y: Yarros, Rebecca - The Things We Leave Unfinished 2/27/25
Z: Zoje Stage - Baby Teeth 1/1/25
Completed.A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Completed 26/26
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
✔️A - Bayon / Jean-Baptiste by Alexandra Ivy - 15/02/2025
✔️B - Garrett by Sawyer Bennett - 21/01/2025
✔️C - Unromance by Erin Connor - 20/02/2025
✔️D - Dark Alpha's Claim by Donna Grant - 28/01/2025
✔️E - Lady's Steed by Eve Langlais - 27/01/2025
✔️F - Oceans of Fire by Christine Feehan - 09/01/2025
✔️G - The Second Chance Fixer Upper by Grace Worthington - 15/01/2025
✔️H - His Greatest Muse by Hannah Cowan - 26/01/2025
✔️I - Raphael/Parish by Alexandra Ivy - 13/02/2025
✔️J - Escape to the Hummingbird Hotel by Daisy James - 05/01/2025
✔️K - Gone for Gouda by Korina Moss - 06/01/2025
✔️L - Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas - 20/01/2025
✔️M - Just Go With It by Madison Wright - 25/02/2025
✔️N - Sithe by Starla Night - 02/03/2025
✔️O - One Way Ticket by Tricia O'Malley - 22/03/2025
✔️P - The Little Shop of Found Things by Paula Brackston - 11/01/2025
✔️Q - The Baby Dragon Café by Aamna Qureshi - 25/02/2025
✔️R - Consumed by Rebecca Zanetti - 03/01/2025
✔️S - A Guide to Being Just Friends by Sophie Sullivan - 07/01/2025
✔️T - Sweet Mercy by K.A. Tucker - 16/01/2025
✔️*U - A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy - 06/03/2025
✔️V - To Wed a Wicked Highlander by Victoria Roberts - 24/03/2025
✔️W - The Neighbor Renovation by Grace Worthington - 15/01/2025
✔️*X - Lian/Roch by AleXandra Ivy - 17/02/2025
✔️Y - On Dublin Street by Samantha Young - 04/02/2025
✔️Z - Hunted by Rebecca Zanetti - 02/01/2025
Challenge Rules
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.
~~~ Complete ~~~A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
26 of 26 Complete
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 - Kristen Ashley - Fire Inside - 2 Stars - 3/25/25
B - Steve Berry - The Warsaw Protocol - 4 Stars - 1/16/25
C - Robyn Carr - Wild Man Creek - 3 Stars - 2/20/25
D - Vicki Delany - Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen - 3 Stars - 2/16/25
E - Alison Espach - The Wedding People - 4 Stars - 1/3/25
F - Ken Follett - The Evening and the Morning - 5 Stars - 1/14/25
G - Graham Greene2533] - Our Man in Havana - 4 Stars - 1/17/25
H - Samantha Harvey - Orbital: A Novel - 3 Stars - 1/7/25
I - Ingrid Thoft - Loyalty - 3 Stars - 1/25/25
J - Emma Jameson - Blue Murder - 3.5 Stars - 3/17/25
K - Lisa Kleypas - Secrets of a Summer Night - 4 Stars- 2/19/25
L - Linda Ladd - Die Smiling - 4 Stars - 3/4/25
M - Mimi Matthews - The Muse of Maiden Lane - 4.5 Stars - 1/7/25
N - Malla Nunn - A Beautiful Place To Die - 4.5 Stars - 1/13/25
O - Nicolás Obregón - Blue Light Yokohama - 4 Stars - 1/20/25
P - Louise Penny - A Great Reckoning - 4 Stars - 1/24/25
Q - Spencer Quinn - A Fistful of Collars - 4 Stars - 1/9/25
R - J.D. Robb - Bonded in Death - 5 Stars - 3/2/25
S - John Steele - Dry River - 3 Stars - 1/26/25
T - Margaret Truman - Murder in the White House - 3.5 Stars - 3/10/25
U - Steve Urszenyi - Perfect Shot - 4.5 Stars - 2/19/25
V - Emma Viskic - Resurrection Bay - 3 Stars - 1/8/25
W - Ellen Marie Wiseman - The Plum Tree - 4 Stars - 2/14/25
X - AleXander McCall Smith - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - 4 Stars - 2/15/25
Y - Nicola Yoon - The Sun Is Also a Star - 3 Stars - 1/6/25
Z - Mariana Zapata - The Wall of Winnipeg and Me - 4 Stars - 1/18/25
FINISHEDA-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
26/26
A = Rockin' Around the Chickadee by Donna Andrews 1/1/25
B = Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson 1/6/25
C = Is She Really Going Out with Him? by Sophie Cousens 2/2/25
D = Furbidden Fatality by Deborah Blake 1/9/25
E = The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America by Elizabeth Letts 1/15/25
F = Farm to Trouble by Amanda Flower 2/11/25
G = Death by Chocolate Malted Milkshake by Sarah Graves 1/24/25
H = Paws & Pastries by Barbara Hinske 1/4/25
I = A Catered Christmas by Isis Crawford 3/6/26
J = The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce 1/7/25
K = Yellowface by R.F. Kuang 1/20/25
L = Merit Badge Murder by Leslie Langtry 1/19/20
M = Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala 1/12/25
N = All Fudged Up by Nancy CoCo 1/23/25
O = On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong 1/14/25
P = James by Percival Everett 1/4/25
Q = Sleep in Heavenly Pizza by Mindy Quigley 1/11/25
R = Rest in Pieces by Rita Mae Brown 2/13/25
S = Lost Books and Old Bones by Paige Shelton 1/3/25
T = Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates 2/8/25
U = A Man and His Cat, Vol. 2 by Umi Sakurai 2/6/25
V = The Incident of the Book in the Nighttime by Vicki Delany 4/8/25
W = Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson 2/3/25
X = Aunt Bessie Assumes by Diana Xarissa 1/8/25
Y = How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang 1/18/25
Z = The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez 3/17/25
FINISHED! A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
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
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
List:
A Gabby Torres Gets a Billion Followers by Angela Dominguez - Jan. 5
B Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel - Feb. 26
C The Golden Voice: The Ballad of Cambodian Rock's Lost Queen
by Gregory Cahill - Jan. 17
D Hermit Hill by Nancy Deas & Mike Deas - Jan. 14
E Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography
by Sid Jacobson & Ernie Colón - Jan. 5
F Charlotte Brontë Before Jane Eyre by Glynnis Fawkes - Feb. 7
G Soft Serve Sleighing by Lena Gregory - Jan. 9
H Very Bad at Math by Hope Larson - Feb. 20
I Diary of a Tokyo Teen: A Japanese-American Girl Travels to the Land of Trendy Fashion, High-Tech Toilets and Maid Cafes by Christine Mari Inzer - Jan. 20
J Halfway to Somewhere by José Pimienta - Feb. 10
K Bizard the Bear Wizard by Chrissie Krebs - Jan. 8
L A Fake Girlfriend for Chinese New Year by Jackie Lau - Jan. 27
M Basketball Big Shots by Jake Maddox - Feb. 13
N The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen - Jan. 15
O The Kiss Bet, Vol. 1 by Ingrid Ochoa - Feb. 13
P Needle and Thread by David Pinckney (title) - Jan. 22
Q Homicide by Philippe S(Q)uarzoni - Mar. 10
R The Giver: Graphic Novel by P. Craig Russell - Jan. 2
S Straight On Till Morning: A Twisted Tale Graphic Novel
adapted by Stephanie Kate Strohm - Jan. 11
T Animal Rescue Friends: Friends Fur-ever by Jana Tropper - Feb. 5
U The Ribbon Skirt: A Graphic Novel by Cameron M(U)kwa - Feb. 12
V Atana and the Firebird by Vivian Zhou - Apr. 18
W Go with the Flow by Lily Williams & Karen Schneemann - Jan. 1
X Alterations by Ray Xu - Jan. 16
Y Pixels of You: A Graphic Novel by Ananth Hirsh & Yuka Ota - Jan. 3
Z Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid by Ngo(Z)i Uka(Z)u - Jan. 23
FINISHED!A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
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
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
List:
A Gabby Torres Gets a Billion Followers by Angela Dominguez - Jan. 5
B Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel - Feb. 26
C The Golden Voice: The Ballad of Cambodian Rock's Lost Queen
by Gregory Cahill - Jan. 17
D Hermit Hill by Nancy Deas & Mike Deas - Jan. 14
E Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography
by Sid Jacobson & Ernie Colón - Jan. 5
F Charlotte Brontë Before Jane Eyre by Glynnis Fawkes - Feb. 7
G Soft Serve Sleighing by Lena Gregory - Jan. 9
H Very Bad at Math by Hope Larson - Feb. 20
I Diary of a Tokyo Teen: A Japanese-American Girl Travels to the Land of Trendy Fashion, High-Tech Toilets and Maid Cafes by Christine Mari Inzer - Jan. 20
J Halfway to Somewhere by José Pimienta - Feb. 10
K Bizard the Bear Wizard by Chrissie Krebs - Jan. 8
L A Fake Girlfriend for Chinese New Year by Jackie Lau - Jan. 27
M Basketball Big Shots by Jake Maddox - Feb. 13
N The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen - Jan. 15
O The Kiss Bet, Vol. 1 by Ingrid Ochoa - Feb. 13
P Needle and Thread by David Pinckney (title) - Jan. 22
Q Homicide by Philippe S(Q)uarzoni - Mar. 10
R The Giver: Graphic Novel by P. Craig Russell - Jan. 2
S Straight On Till Morning: A Twisted Tale Graphic Novel
adapted by Stephanie Kate Strohm - Jan. 11
T Animal Rescue Friends: Friends Fur-ever by Jana Tropper - Feb. 5
U The Ribbon Skirt: A Graphic Novel by Cameron M(U)kwa - Feb. 12
V Atana and the Firebird by Vivian Zhou - Apr. 18
W Go with the Flow by Lily Williams & Karen Schneemann - Jan. 1
X Alterations by Ray Xu - Jan. 16
Y Pixels of You: A Graphic Novel by Ananth Hirsh & Yuka Ota - Jan. 3
Z Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid by Ngo(Z)i Uka(Z)u - Jan. 23
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A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphab..."
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CompletedA-Z Authors Challenge 2025
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
26/26
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
A- Two Steps Onward by Graeme Simsion, Anne Buist 28/2 3★
B- Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree 27/1 4★
C- Killjoy by Ann Cleeves 16/2 4★
D- Queen of Sorcery by David Eddings 1/2 3★
E- Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings 30/1 4★
F- As the River Rises by Fiona McArthur 22/3 5★
G- Two Weeks 'til Christmas by Laura Greaves 1/1 3★
H- Take Two by Danielle Hawkins 23/1 4★
I- Meet Me at Rainbow Corner by Celia Imrie 4/5 3.5★
J- Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb 11/1 3★
K- How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks 24/1 2★
L- A Girls' Guide to Winning the War by Annie Lyons 16/1 4★
M- The Mirror by Marlys Millhiser 14/1 4★
N- Irish Thoroughbred by Nora Roberts 6/1 2★
O- The Frangipani Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu 5/3 4★
P- Along Came a Spider by James Patterson 19/1 3★
Q- The Folklore of Discworld by Terry Pratchett, JacQueline Simpson 28/3 5★
R- The Miracle of Language by Richard Lederer 3/1 4★
S- A Secret Garden in Paris by Sophie Beaumont 29/1 4★
T- The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen 7/2 3.5★
U- Emergency Exit Only by Michelle Upton 5/1 3.5★
V- In Bloom by Eva Verde 22/2 3★
W- Miss Silver Intervenes by Patricia Wentworth 13/1 4★
X- The 22 Murders of Madison May by MaX Barry 2/1 3★
Y- The Bookseller's Gift by Felicity Hayes-McCoy 2/2 4★
Z- Women of a Certain Rage by LiZ Byrski 27/2 3★
Completed!A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Goal: 26/26
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
List:
A - Abdulaziz Al Farsi - Earth Weeps, Saturn Laughs - Abdulaziz Al Farsi - 01/21/25
B - Bill Bryson - The Body: A Guide for Occupants - Bill Bryson - 01/17/25
C - Charlie N. Holmberg - Keeper of Enchanted Rooms - Charlie N. Holmberg - 02/14/25
D - Danielle Stewart - The Boyfriend Loophole - Danielle Stewart - 03/17/25
E – Elsie Silver - Wild Love - Elsie Silver - 04/12/25
F - Fry, Stephen - Odyssey - Stephen Fry - 01/25/25
G - Gerritsen, Tess - Ice Cold - Tess Gerritsen - 03/20/25
H - Hagstrom, Robert G. - The Warren Buffett Way, 30th Anniversary Edition - Robert G. Hagstrom - 01/29/25
I - Ismail Kadare - Chronicle In Stone - Ismail Kadare - 03/05/25
J - J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter és a Tűz Serlege - J.K. Rowling - 02/08/25
K - K.C. Adams - The Ghost's Call - K.C. Adams - 01/14/25
L - Leslie Meier - Valentine Murder - Leslie Meier - 02/08/25
M - Mellors, Coco - Blue Sisters - Coco Mellors - 01/31/25
N - Nelson, Michael Alan - 28 Days Later Vol. 4: Gangwar - Michael Alan Nelson - 01/21/25
O - Osman, Richard - We Solve Murders - Richard Osman - 01/09/25
P - Prince, W. Maxwell - Ice Cream Man, Volume 1: Rainbow Sprinkles - W. Maxwell Prince - 03/28/25
*Q - Henríquez, Cristina - The Great Divide - Cristina Henríquez - 05/04/25
R - Rajaa Alsanea - Girls of Riyadh - Rajaa Alsanea - 01/02/25
S - Sawyet Bennett - Sugar Daddy - Sawyer Bennett - 02/05/25
T - Tynion IV, James - UFOlogy Vol. 1 - James Tynion IV - 02/27/25
*U - Christina Lauren - The Paradise Problem - Christina Lauren - 03/08/25
V - Vanessa Chan - The Storm We Made - Vanessa Chan - 05/10/25
W - Wilson, G. Willow - Cairo - G. Willow Wilson - 01/27/25
X - Xaviere, Musih Tedji - These Letters End in Tears - Musih Tedji Xaviere - 02/24/25
Y - Yarros, Rebecca - Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros - 02/08/25
Z - Zachary Wheeler - Roy: The Most Chaotic Midlife Crisis in Cosmic History - Zachry Wheeler - 02/13/25
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A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
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.
Completed: 0/26
List:
A Feel the Bern by Andrew Shaffer 1/14/2025
B Movin' Up by Patti Benning 1/3/2025
C Young Pele: Soccer's First Star by Lesa Cline-Ransome 1/13/2025
D Steel Resolve by B.J. Daniels 2/27/2025
E Dying To Win by Eve Craig 1/20/2025
F The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 1/22/2025
G Survival of the Fritters by Ginger Bolton 3/24/2025
H How Shall I Know You?: A Short Story by Hilary Mantel 1/25/2025
I Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin 1/31/2025
J Buried to the Brim by Jenn McKinlay 1/9/2025
K Beyond the Sea by Keira Andrews 1/2/2025
L Almost an Archangel by Aron Lewes 1/8/2025
M File M for Murder by Miranda James 1/21/2025
N Loretta Lynn: The Queen of Country Music by Newbury Publishing 1/20/2025
O Bundle of Trouble by Diana Orgain 1/30/2025
P Once Gone by Blake Pierce 1/17/2025
Q Who Is Travis Kelce? by Ellen Labrecque 1/27/2025
R Gallows View by Peter Robinson 1/29/2025
S Kerfuffle at the Border: A Short Story by Seren Star Goode 4/2/2025
T Dance Hall of the Dead by Tony Hillerman 6/7/2025
U Pork Pie Hat by Peter Straub 1/31/2025
V Queen Elizabeth by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara 2/24/2025
W Marco by L.A. Witt 1/11/2025
X Red Velvet, Dead Velvet by Mary Maxwell 4/8/2025
Y Mystery Magnet by Gregory Ashe 1/6/2025
Z The Solace of Bay Leaves by Leslie Budewitz 4/3/2024
A-Z Authors Challenge 2025: 26/26 - COMPLETED 06.09.25Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
✅ 1. A: Allegra Goodman | Isola | 03.02.25
✅ 2. B: Amy Jo Burns | Mercury | 01.27.25
✅ 3. C: Chanel Cleeton | The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba | 01.12.25
✅ 4. D: Evan Drellich | Winning Fixes Everything | 03.21.25
✅ 5. E: Elyssa Friedland | Jackpot Summer | 02.21.25
✅ 6. F: Kate Fagan | The Three Lives of Cate Kay | 01.27.25
✅ 7. G: Griffin Dunne | The Friday Afternoon Club | 02.06.25
✅ 8. H: Alexis Henderson | An Academy for Liars | 02.05.25
✅ 9. I: India Hayford | The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree | 02.07.25
✅10. J: Abby Jimenez | Just for the Summer | 02.25.25
✅11. K: Kate Greathead | The Book of George | 01.11.25
✅12. L: Layne Fargo | The Favorites | 01.31.25
✅13. M: Silvia Moreno-Garcia | The Seventh Veil of Salome | 02.03.25
✅14. N: Natasha Siegel | The Phoenix Bride | 01.08.25
✅15. O: Olivia Atwater | Half a Soul | 02.08.25
✅16. P: Pip Williams | The Bookbinder | 01.23.25
✅17. Q: Julia Quinn | Just Like Heaven | 05.15.25
✅18. R: Rachel Beanland | Florence Adler Swims Forever | 04.07.25
✅19. S: Jeanna Smialek | Limitless | 01.22.25
✅20. T: Cara Tanamachi | The Second You're Single | 01.15.25
✅21. U: Ursula Burns | Where You Are Is Not Who You Are | 06.04.25
✅22. V: Vajra Chandrasekera | The Saint of Bright Doors | 01.18.25
✅23. W: Weike Wang | Rental House | 01.17.25
✅24. X: Wendy Xu | The Infinity Particle | 05.23.25
✅25. Y: Cathy Yardley | Do Me a Favor | 06.09.25
✅26. Z: Jeff Zentner | The Serpent King | 02.13.25
completed - thanks JoAnne :)Authors - 26
A - First Lie Wins, Ashley Elston | 2/2
B - An Ordinary Girl: A Hearfelt Romance, Betty Neels | 1/5
C - Informed Risk, Robyn Carr | 1/9
D - The Black Flamingo, Dean Atta | 1/11
E - The Wedding People, Alison Espach | 1/28
F - Outrageous, M.S. Force | 2/8
G - Dragon on Top, G.A. Aiken | 4/15
H - The Door-to-Door Bookstore, Carsten Henn | 1/14
I - Next Door Billionaire's Surprise Baby, Ivy Karr | 1/21
J - Jingle Bell Beard, Julie Kriss | 1/2
K - The Memory Weaver, Jane Kirkpatrick | 1/6
L - Making Her His, Lucy Leroux | 2/6
M - Undead and Unemployed, MaryJanice Davidson | 1/22
N - A Christmas Wish, Betty Neels | 1/26
O - Falling for the Boss, Jean Oram | 1/31
P - Doctor for Christmas, Patricia W. Fischer | 3/6
Q - The Whalebone Theatre, Joanna Quinn | 3/1
R - Full Speed to a Crash Landing, Beth Revis | 1/20
S - Miss Morgan's Book Brigade, Janet Skeslien Charles | 1/16
T - In the Eye of the Storm, Robert Thier | 2/17
U - The Test, Sylvain Neuvel | 3/16
V - Arch-Conspirator, Veronica Roth | 3/18
W - A Bloom in Winter, J.R. Ward | 1/18
X - The Department of Sensitive Crimes, Alexander McCall Smith | 2/19
Y - Onyx Storm, Rebecca Yarros | 2/4
Z - Stuck with You, Ali Hazelwood | 3/3
FinishedA-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: Jan. 1st, 2025 - Dec. 31st, 2025
26/26
A - Ilona Andrews - Sweep of the Heart Dramatized Adaptation - Jan 3rd
B - Brian Michael Bendis - Pearl, Vol. 1 - Jan. 10th
C - Liz Climo - The Little World of Liz Climo - Jan. 4th
D - Keith R.A. DeCandido - Bone Key - May 28th
E - Tatsuya Endo - Spy x Family, Vol. 13 - Feb. 14th
F - Huda Fahmy - Huda F Wants to Know?: A Graphic Novel - Apr. 10th
G - Garrett M. Graff - The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 - Mar. 3rd
H - Ann Hood - Life's Short, Talk Fast: Fifteen Writers on Why We Can't Stop Watching Gilmore Girls - Jan. 8th
I - Ira Madison III - Pure Innocent Fun: Essays - Mar. 5th
J - Elton John - Farewell Yellow Brick Road: Memories of My Life on Tour - Mar. 6th
K - T. Kingfisher - What Feasts at Night - Mar. 21th
L - Marjorie M. Liu - Monstress, Volume 9: The Possessed - Jan. 7th
M - Madeline Miller - Galatea - Jan. 1st
N - Emily Nussbaum - Cue the Sun! The Invention of Reality TV - June 8th
O - Abigail Owen - The Games Gods Play - Feb. 25th
P - Katherine Paterson - Bridge to Terabithia - Mar. 1st
Q - Julia Quinn - To Sir Phillip, With Love - Jan. 6th
R - Shannon Reed - Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out - Jan. 7th
S - Sherri L. Smith - Pearl - Jan. 9th
T - Miyuki Tonogaya - The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl, Vol. 1 - Jan. 4th
*U - Estelle Paranque - Thorns, Lust, and Glory: The Betrayal of Anne Boleyn - June 18th
V - Nghi Vo - Don't Sleep with the Dead - June 4th
W - Wataru Nadatani - Cat + Gamer Volume 4 - Jan. 17th
*X - Alix E. Harrow - Starling House - Jan. 30th
Y - Yeon Somin - The Healing Season of Pottery - Apr. 5th
Z - Ed Zwick - Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood - Feb. 6th
FINISHEDA-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: Jan. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025
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- The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens
Jan. 20, 2025
B- Down the Rabbit Hole, Chicago, Illinois, 1871: The Diary of Pringle Rose by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
March 18, 2025
C- The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi
Jan. 11, 2025
D- Don't Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews
Feb. 17, 2025
E- Fortune by Ellen Won Steil
Feb. 17, 2025
F- Fireman's Filthy 4th by Flora Ferrari
March 31, 2025
G- Under the Bridge: The True Story of the Murder of Reena Virk by Rebecca Godfrey
Jan. 9, 2025
H- Weyward by Emilia Hart
Jan. 18, 2025
I- I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid
July 7, 2025
J- Murder Road by Simone St. James
Jan. 27, 2025
K- The Cousins by Karen M. McManus
March 24, 2025
L- Goodbye Earl by Leesa Cross-Smith
March 30, 2025
M- The Invited by Jennifer McMahon
Feb. 10, 2025
N- Lying in Wait by Liz Nugent
Feb. 24, 2025
O- The Salvation of Kora by Yolanda Olson
(Author Last Name) April 30, 2025
P- The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
June 28, 2025
Q- Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang
April 10, 2025
R- Black Sheep by Rory Scholl
March 14, 2025
S- Little Doves by Sara Ennis March 11, 2025
T- The Blood of Emmett Till by Timothy B. Tyson (Author Last Name) July 2, 2025
U- The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger
April 15, 2025
V- Abscond by Abraham Verghese
June 7, 2025
W- A Short Walk Through a Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke
Jan. 31, 2025
X- One Last Dance by Judith Lennox
(X in Name) Feb. 28, 2025
Y- The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand (Y in Name) March 15, 2025
Z- What We Lose by Zinzi Clemmons
May 24, 2025
✅Done!!!✅~Author~
26/26
Abtahi, Olivia: Perfectly Parvin ★★★★ 5 January
Baum, L. Frank: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Painted Editions) ★★★★ 13 January
Cranor, Eli: Ozark Dogs ★★★ 12 January
Dolnick, Edward: Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party: How an Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the World ★★ 8 March
Elliott, Victoria Grade: Tasty: A History of Yummy Experiments ★★★ 9 February
Ferguson, Lana: The Fake Mate ★★★ 15 March
Gillig, Rachel: The Knight and the Moth ★★★★ 13 June
Hawkins, Rachel: The Heiress ★★ 27 February
Igharo, Jane: With Love, Miss Americanah ★★★ 9 June
Johnson, Debbie: Statistically Speaking ★★★★ 26 April
Knisley, Lucy: Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos ★★★★★ 17 April
Lerner, Jarrett: A Work in Progress ★★★ 19 January
McManus, Karen M.: Such Charming Liars ★★★ 16 January
Neely, Kindra: Numb to This: Memoir of a Mass Shooting ★★★ 4 May
Ogle, Rex: Punching Bag ★★★★★ 7 January
Pham, Thien: Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam ★★★★ 5 January
jacQueline Harpman: I Who Have Never Known Men ★★★★ 17 May
Rudell, Katherine: Impossible Creatures ★★★★ 9 March
Sepetys, Ruta: The Bletchley Riddle ★★★★ 5 January
Thummler, Brenna: Sheets ★★ 19 February
Upholt, Boyce: The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi ★★★ 30 April
Vasti, Alexandra: Ne'er Duke Well ★★★ 28 January
Watson, Renee: Black Girl You Are Atlas ★★★★ 12 January
Xochitl Gonzalez: Olga Dies Dreaming ★★★★ 3 January
Yangsze Choo: The Fox Wife ★★★★ 26 January
Zetta Elliott: Moonwalking ★★★ 16 March
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Finished: A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
26/26
A - Art Spiegelman - The Complete Maus - 3 Feb 2025
B - Bavo Dhooge - Space rats - 19 Feb 2025
C - S.A. Cosby - Alle zondaars zullen bloeden - 27 Feb 2025
D - Tonke Dragt - De torens van februari - 22 Mar 2025
E - Emiko Jean - Tokyo Ever After - 25 Mar 2025
F - Colin Forbes - Het Stockholm komplot - 27 Jan 2025
G - Tess Gerritsen - Alarmfase rood - 19 Jan 2025
H - Marie Hermanson - Het mosselstrand - 11 Mar 2025
I - Kazuo Ishiguro - Laat me nooit alleen - 10 Jun 2025
J - Jane Fallon - Even goede vrienden - 4 Feb 2025
K - Marjan Kamali - Sneeuwvlokken in Teheran - 21 Jan 2025
L - Erik Larson - De duivel in de witte stad - 5 Apr 2025
M - Mike van Hoecke - De Violist van Birkenau - 7 Jan 2025
N - Ann Napolitano - Je bent prachtig - 14 Jan 2025
O - Michaël Olbrechts - Galapagos - 16 Aug 2025
P - Patricia Briggs - Onder de Maan - 29 Jun 2025
Q* - Kate Quinn - De Jaagster - 15 Feb 2025
R - Rhys Bowen - Oorlogsdochters - 17 Jan 2025
S - Stephen King - Gwendy-trilogie - 6 Feb 2025
T - Angie Thomas - The Hate U Give - 28 Jan 2025
U* - Fikry El Azzouzi - Het schapenfeest - 13 Feb 2025
V - Victoria E. Schwab - Stad vol geesten - 1 Jan 2025
W - Andy Weir - Project Hail Mary - 31 May 2025
X* - Xenia Kasper - Ongeremd - 16 May 2025
Y* - Cynthia Hand - Lang leve Jane - 10 Jan 2025
Z* - Ali Hazelwood - Bride - 25 Feb 2025
FINISHEDGoal: 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: Michiko Aoyama, What You Are Looking For Is in the Library 03/02/2025
B: Matteo Bussola, Un buon posto in cui fermarsi, 05/02/2025
C: Paulo Coelho, The Pilgrimage 11/01/2025
D: Sophie Divry, La custode di libri by 20/03/2025
E: Malena Ernman, Scenes from the Heart 02/01/2025
F: Valentina Farinaccio, Non è al momento raggiungibile 20/07/2025
G: Jostein Gaarder, The Orange Girl 22/01/2025
H: Ernest Hemingway, The Snows of Kilimanjaro
I: Henrik Ibsen, The Master Builder 15/03/2025
J: Charlie Jonas, Pausa caffè con gatti 02/05/2025
K: Ryszard Kapuściński, Autoritratto di un reporter by 28/03/2025
L: Joan Lindsay, Picnic at Hanging Rock by 23/03/2025
M: Colum McCann, Apeirogon 04/01/2025
N: Hakan Nesser, Norton's Philosophical Memoirs 26/02/2025
O: Lawrence Osborne, The Glass Kingdom 30/07/2025
P: Luigi Pirandello, Six Characters in Search of an Author 17/01/2025
Q: Miaojin Qiu, Last Words from Montmartre 08/03/2025
R: Allison Rushby, Hating Valentine's Day 23/01/2025
S: Ruth Shaw, The Bookseller at the End of the World 13/01/2025
T: Widad Tamimi, Il caffè delle donne 27/01/2025
U: Fred Uhlman, Reunion 23/08/2025
V: Andrea Vitali, Zia Antonia sapeva di menta 01/03/2025
W: Virginia Woolf, Flush: A Biography 12/02/2025
X: Xinran, Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother: Stories of Loss and Love 13/07/2025
Y: Banana Yoshimoto, Moonlight Shadow 08/01/2025
Z: Jole Zanetti, Il cerchio 29/04/2025
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26/26
Abtahi, Olivia: Perfectly Parvin ★★★★ 5 January
Baum, L. Frank: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Painted Editions) ★★★★ 13 January
Cranor, Eli: Ozark Dogs ★★★ 12 January
Dolnick, Edward: Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party: How an Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the World ★★ 8 March
Elliott, Victoria Grade: Tasty: A History of Yummy Experiments ★★★ 9 February
Ferguson, Lana: The Fake Mate ★★★ 15 March
Gillig, Rachel: The Knight and the Moth ★★★★ 13 June
Hawkins, Rachel: The Heiress ★★ 27 February
Igharo, Jane: With Love, Miss Americanah ★★★ 9 June
Johnson, Debbie: Statistically Speaking ★★★★ 26 April
Knisley, Lucy: Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos ★★★★★ 17 April
Lerner, Jarrett: A Work in Progress ★★★ 19 January
McManus, Karen M.: Such Charming Liars ★★★ 16 January
Neely, Kindra: Numb to This: Memoir of a Mass Shooting ★★★ 4 May
Ogle, Rex: Punching Bag ★★★★★ 7 January
Pham, Thien: Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam ★★★★ 5 January
jacQueline Harpman: I Who Have Never Known Men ★★★★ 17 May
Rudell, Katherine: Impossible Creatures ★★★★ 9 March
Sepetys, Ruta: The Bletchley Riddle ★★★★ 5 January
Thummler, Brenna: Sheets ★★ 19 February
Upholt, Boyce: The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi ★★★ 30 April
Vasti, Alexandra: Ne'er Duke Well ★★★ 28 January
Watson, Renee: Black Girl You Are Atlas ★★★★ 12 January
Xochitl Gonzalez: Olga Dies Dreaming ★★★★ 3 January
Yangsze Choo: The Fox Wife ★★★★ 26 January
Zetta Elliott: Moonwalking ★★★ 16 March
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