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2010 A-Z Author Challenge
I'm going by last name and I'll post the books as I read them. A= -
B= Cheryl Brooks - Outcast 1/1 ★★★★★
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F= Jeaniene Frost - Halfway to the Grave 1/3 ★★★★☆
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Here's my list which will be updated as I go along:A)
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AmandaG edited 2/2
A - Abercrombie, Joe - The Blade Itself (re-read)B - Balogh, Mary - The Secret Pearl
C - Corvidae, Elaine - Winter's Orphans
D - Duran, Meredith - Written on Your Skin
E - Enoch, Suzanne - After the Kiss
F - Frost, Jeanine - One Foot in the Grave (READ)
G - Gabaldon, Diana - Outlander (re-read)
H - Hendee, Barb - Dhampir
I - Ivy, Alexandra - When Darkness Comes
J - Hunter, Jillian - Seduction of an English Scoundrel
K - Kleypas, Lisa - Then Came You (READ)
L - Lindsey, Johanna - Love Only Once (READ)
M - Medeiros, Theresa - Charming the Prince
N - Nutt, Karen Michele - Lost in the Mists of Time
O - Owens, Robin - Heartmate
P - Penman, Sharon Kay - Here Be Dragons
Q - Quinn, Julia - To Sir Philip With Love
R - Rice, Anne - Witching Hour
S - Singh, Nalini - Visions of Heat
T - Reasor, Theresa - Highland Moonlight
U - LeGuin, Ursula - A Wizard of Earthsea
V - Vaughn, Carrie - Kitty and the Midnight Hour
W - Woodiwiss, Kathleen - Rose in Winter (READ)
X - Devereaux, Jude - Highland Velvet
Y - Galenorn, Yasmine - A Harvest of Bones
Z - Zimmer-Bradley, Marion - Mists of Avalon
I'm going to try to read author's I haven't read before. I tend to stick to favourite authors so this will be a good change. Hopefully my TBR doesn't get to big after this!A-Richard Adams - Watership Down
B-William S. Burroughs - Naked Lunch
C-Joseph Conrad - Heart of Darkness
D-Philip K. Dick - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
E-Jeffrey Eugenides - The Virgin Suicides
F-F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby
G-Diana Gabaldon - Outlander
H-Georgette Heyer - The Grand Sophy
I-John Irving - A Prayer for Owen Meany
J-Alissa Johnson - McAlistair's Fortune
K-Lisa Kleypas - Again The Magic
L-Tanith Lee - Biting the Sun
M-Stephenie Meyer - Twilight
N-Audrey Niffenegger - The Time Traveler's Wife
O-Michael Ondaatje - The English Patient
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R-Nora Roberts - Remember When
S-Patrick Süskind - Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
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2010 A-Z Author Challenge 5/26
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I'm going to post every 5 books or so.
A - Lesley Adkins - The Keys of Egypt The Race to Crack the Hieroglyph Code
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E - James Ellroy - The Black Dahlia
F - Jasper Fforde - The Eyre Affair
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J - Carolyn Jessop - Escape
K - Stephen King - Rose Madder
L - Harper Lee - To Kill a Mockingbird
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P - James Patterson - The 6th Target currently reading
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U - John Updike - The Witches of Eastwick
V - Virginia Woolf - Mrs. Dalloway
W - Lauren Weisberger - The Devil Wears Prada
X - Garth Nix - Sabriel
Y - Toby Young - How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
Z - Carlos Ruiz Zafón - The Shadow of the Wind
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Duration: 01/01/10 to 12/31/10
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E = Simone Elkeles-Perfect Chemistry
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L = Lesley Livingston-Wondrous Strange
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O = Lauren Oliver-Before I Fall
P = Aprilynne Pike-Wings
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R = Dia Reeves-Bleeding Violet
S = Maggie Stiefvater-Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception
T = Laini Taylor-Lips Touch: Three Times
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I'm going by last name and I'll post the books as I read them. A= -
B= Cheryl Brooks - Outcast 1/1 ★★★★★
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D= Bianca D'Arc - Grady's Awakening 1/4 ★★★★☆
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F= Jeaniene Frost - Halfway to the Grave 1/3 ★★★★☆
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T= Charlene Teglia - Animal Attraction 1/10 ★★★★☆
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I'm going by last name and I'll post the books as I read them. A= Lara Adrian - Kiss of Midnight 1/26 ★★★★☆
B= Cheryl Brooks - Outcast 1/1 ★★★★★
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D= Bianca D'Arc - Grady's Awakening 1/4 ★★★★☆
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F= Jeaniene Frost - Halfway to the Grave 1/3 ★★★★☆
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2010 A-Z author challenge - will try VERY hard not to do any re-reads for this one!Adams, A.J - The customer is NOT always right finished January 15
Brontë, Emily - Wuthering Heights finished January 6
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Fitzgerald, F Scott - the Great Gatsby
Gibson, Rachel - True love and other disasters finished January 26
Hardy, Thomas - Far From The Madding Crowd
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M - MacAlister, Katie - You Slay Me
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2010 A-Z author challenge - will try VERY hard not to do any re-reads for this one!Adams, A.J - The customer is NOT always right finished January 15
Brontë, Emily - Wuthering Heights finished January 6
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Gibson, Rachel - True love and other disasters finished January 26
Hardy, Thomas - Far From The Madding Crowd
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This is my first yearly challenge!A - Lara Adrian - Kiss of Midnight - 3/5
B - Nina Bangs - Eternal Pleasures - 1/19
C - P.C. Cast - Goddess of Light - 1/26
D - MaryJanice Davidson - Dead and Loving It - 2/14
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G - Susan Grant - The Warlord's Daughter - 2/28
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M - Katie MacAlister - Me and My Shadow - 1/6
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Y - Rebecca York - Crimson Moon - 2/10
Z - Mia Zachary - Yours in Black Lace - 2/6
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January updateBy author last name
11/26 complete
A - Aguirre, Ann Wanderlust 1/7/10
B - Briggs, Patricia Blood Bound 1/18/10
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I plan on posting my progress at the end of each month until I'm doneA-Z Author Challenge 2010
12/26 as of Jan 31
A = Armstrong, Kelley: The Summoning Jan 11
B = Balogh, Mary: A Promise of Spring
C = Carr, Robyn: Forbidden Falls
D = Dare, Tessa: Goddess of the Hunt Jan 12
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F = Feehan, Christine: Street Game Jan 31
G = Gerard, Cindy: To the Brink Jan 27
H = Heyer, Georgette: Lady of Quality
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J = Jeffries, Sabrina: Don't Bargain with the Devil
K = Kleypas, Lisa: Tempt Me at Twilight Jan 23
L = Laurens, Stephanie: Devil's Bride Jan 9
M = Medeiros, Teresa: The Bride and the Beast
N = Nix, Garth: Sir Thursday Jan 9
O = O'Riley, Kaitlin: One Sinful Night
P = Putney, Mary Jo: Loving A Lost Lord Jan 16
Q = Quick, Amanda: Second Sight
R = Ranney, Karen: The Irresistible MacRae: Book Three of The Highland Lords
S = Snyder, Maria: Fire Study Jan 14
T = Taylor, Mildred: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Jan 22
U = Umberto Eco: The Name of the Rose
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W = Ward, J.R.: Covet Jan 2
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Author A-Z Challenge 2010Duration: January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
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Here's my list, finally!A
B Jeff BellWhen in Doubt, Make Belief: An OCD-Inspired Approach to Living with Uncertainty
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Update 02/01 — 20/26A = Anna Perrin — The Enforcer (01/10)
B = Bond, Stephanie — Her Sexy Valentine (01/16)
C = Cassie Miles — Christmas Crime in Colorado (01/08)
D = Davis, Justine — The Best Revenge (01/17)
E = Etherington, Wendy — Tempt Me Again (01/24)
F = Fossen, Delores — Shotgun Sheriff (01/15)
G = Gold, Kristi — House of Midnight Fantasies (01/07)
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K = Kohler, Sharie — Kiss of a Dark Moon (01/08)
L = Lee, Rachel — The Man from Nowhere (01/13)
M = Maggie Price — Jackson's Woman (01/06)
N = Nora Roberts — Second Nature (01/11)
O = Olivia Gates — The Desert Lord's Baby (01/04)
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A - Abercrombie, Joe - Before They Are HangedB - Balogh, Mary - Simply Love
C - Corvidae, Elaine - Winter's Orphans
D - Duran, Meredith - Written on Your Skin
E - Enoch, Suzanne - After the Kiss
F - Frost, Jeanine - One Foot in the Grave (READ)
G - Givens, Kathleen - On a Highland Shore (READ)
H - Hendee, Barb - Dhampir
I - Ivy, Alexandra - When Darkness Comes
J - Hunter, Jillian - Seduction of an English Scoundrel
K - Kleypas, Lisa - Then Came You (READ)
L - Lindsey, Johanna - Love Only Once (READ)
M - Medeiros, Theresa - Charming the Prince
N - Nutt, Karen Michele - Lost in the Mists of Time
O - Owens, Robin - Heartmate
P - Penman, Sharon Kay - Here Be Dragons
Q - Quinn, Julia - To Sir Philip With Love
R - Rice, Anne - Witching Hour
S - Singh, Nalini - Caressed by Ice
T - Reasor, Theresa - Highland Moonlight
U - LeGuin, Ursula - A Wizard of Earthsea
V - Vaughn, Carrie - Kitty and the Midnight Hour
W - Woodiwiss, Kathleen - Rose in Winter (READ)
X - Devereaux, Jude - Highland Velvet
Y - Galenorn, Yasmine - A Harvest of Bones
Z - Zimmer-Bradley, Marion - Mists of Avalon
2010 A-Z author challenge - will try VERY hard not to do any re-reads for this one!Adams, A.J - The customer is NOT always right finished January 15
Brontë, Emily - Wuthering Heights finished January 6
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B - Suzanne Brockmann,Prince Joe 2.4.2010
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D: Diana Gabaldon - Lord John and the Hand of Devils
E: Elizabeth Scott - Love You Hate You Miss You
F: Forster, E.M. - A Passage to India
G: Gabaldon, Diana - Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade
H: Haskell, Molly - Frankly, My Dear
I: Irvine Welsh - Trainspotting
J: Jaclyn Moriarty - The Murder of Bindy Makenzie
K: Krakauer, Jon - Into Thin Air
L: Lisa McMann - Wake
M: McMann, Lisa - Fade
N: Nelson, R.A. - Teach Me
O: O'Brien, Caragh - Birthmarked
P: Penny, Louise - Still Life
Q: Quick, Matthew - Sorta Like a Rock Star
R: Rachel Vincent - My Soul to Take
S: Sheth, Kashmira - Koyal Dark, Mango Sweet
T: Turner, Megan Whalen - The Thief
U: Ursula Le Guin - The Left Hand of Darkness
V: Vonnegut, Kurt - Slaughterhouse-Five
W: Westerfeld Scott - Leviathan
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G: Gena Showalter - The Darkest Night 1/13
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I: Ione, Larissa - Ecstasy Unveiled 2/1
J: Jacquelyn Frank - Hunting Julian 1/23
K: Kami Garcia - Beautiful Creatures 1/15
L: Lara Adrian - Shades of Midnight 1/2
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N: Nalini Singh - Visions of Heat 1/26
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P: Pike, Aprilynne - Wings 1/28
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B: Bast, Anya - Wicked Enchantment 2/5
C: Cole, Kresley - Pleasure of a Dark Prince 1/31
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G: Gena Showalter - The Darkest Night 1/13
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J: Jacquelyn Frank - Hunting Julian 1/23
K: Kami Garcia - Beautiful Creatures 1/15
L: Lara Adrian - Shades of Midnight 1/2
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N: Nalini Singh - Visions of Heat 1/26
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13 of 26January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
A: Armstrong, Kelley (Bitten) Jan 2 ★★★★★
B: Butcher Jim (Storm Front) Jan 6 ★★★★★
C: Chance, Karen (Curse the Dawn) Jan 4 ★★★★★
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F: Feehan Christine (Shadow Game) Feb 6 ★★★★☆
G: Gena Showalter (The Darkest Night) Jan 24 ★★★★★
H: Handeland, Lori (Any Given Doomsday) Jan 12 ★★★★★
I: Ione Larissa (Pleasure Unbound) Jan 14 ★★★★☆
J: J.D. Robb (Naked In Death) Jan 16 ★★★★☆
K: Kresley Cole (The Warlord Wants Forever) Jan 17 ★★★★★
L: Lara Adrian (Shades of Midnight) Jan 9 ★★★★☆
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N: Nalini Singh (Visions of Heat) Jan 8 ★★★★☆
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P: Patricia Briggs (Moon Called) Jan 16 ★★★★★
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G: Gena Showalter - The Darkest Night 1/13
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J: Jacquelyn Frank - Hunting Julian 1/23
K: Kami Garcia - Beautiful Creatures 1/15
L: Lara Adrian - Shades of Midnight 1/2
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N: Nalini Singh - Visions of Heat 1/26
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P: Pike, Aprilynne - Wings 1/28
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C: Cole, Kresley - Pleasure of a Dark Prince 1/31
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G: Gena Showalter - The Darkest Night 1/13
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J: Jacquelyn Frank - Hunting Julian 1/23
K: Kami Garcia - Beautiful Creatures 1/15
L: Lara Adrian - Shades of Midnight 1/2
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N: Nalini Singh - Visions of Heat 1/26
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AmandaG edited 2/10
Yearlong Challenge: A-Z Authors
17 out of 26Briggs, Patricia
Chrétien de Troyes
De LaFayette, Mme Marie-Madeline **currently reading**
Estep, Jennifer **to read**
Gena Showalter
Harvey, Alyxandra
Ione, Larissa
Jayne Castle
Kresley Cole
Lauren Kate
Meding, Kelly
Neill, Chloe
O **to read**
Quick, Amanda **to read**
Showalter, Gena
Thompson, Vicki Lewis **to read**
Ulysse Brandon **currently reading**
Ward, J.R. **to read**
Yasmine Galenorn **to read**
Zachary Karagbell **currently reading**
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C:Chase,Loretta - Your Scandalous Ways Finished(2/12/10)
D:Dayton,Gail - Heart's Blood
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H:Hunter,Madeline - Ravishing in Red
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K:Katie MacAlister - Steamed
L:Lisa Child - Mistress of the Underground
M:Monroe,Lucy - Moon Craving
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S:Spencer,LaVyrle - Small Town Girl
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Update, 3/26 CompleteA-Pamela Aidan - An Assembly Such as This 1/24****
B-William S. Burroughs - Naked Lunch
C-Loretta Chase - Not Quite A Lady 1/24***
D-Philip K. Dick - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
E-Jeffrey Eugenides - The Virgin Suicides
F-F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby
G-Diana Gabaldon - Outlander
H-Georgette Heyer - The Grand Sophy
I-John Irving - A Prayer for Owen Meany
J-Alissa Johnson - McAlistair's Fortune
K-Lisa Kleypas - Again The Magic
L-Tanith Lee - Biting the Sun
M-Stephenie Meyer - Twilight
N-Audrey Niffenegger - The Time Traveler's Wife
O-Michael Ondaatje - The English Patient
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Q-Julia Quinn - The Duke And I
R-Nora Roberts - Remember When
S-Patrick Süskind - Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
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U-John Updike - Gertrude and Claudius
V-Kurt Vonnegut - Breakfast of Champions 2/11*****
W-Scott Westerfeld - Uglies
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Y-Richard Yates - Revolutionary Road
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Time for an update! :)12/26 read
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F: Frost, Jeaniene Halfway to the Grave
G: Garwood, Julie The Secret
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Well I am doing Male and Female Characters I will try this one too. Its a lot harder though as I tend to read athurs over again if I like them as I usually like more of there works.A: Adams, C.T. - Cold Moon Rising
B: Barry, C.J. - Unraveled
C: Castle, Jayne - Obsidian Prey
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F: Feehan, Christine - Dark Curse
G: Grant, Susan - Moonstruck
H: Hoyt Elizabeth - To Desire a Devil
I: Inclan, Jessica - When You Believe
J: James, Eloisa - Desperate Duchesses
K: Krentz, Jayne Ann - Running Hot
L:Laurens, Stephanie - The Perfect Lover
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Done! :D A- Alex Archer- The Lost Scrolls 2-16-2010
B- Beverly Barton- Raintree: Sanctuary3-30-10
C- P.C. Cast- Elphame's Choice3-11-10
D- Tananarive Due- The Good House5-11-10
E- Janet Evanovich- Naughty Neighbor4-20-10
F- Christine Feehan- Dark Prince2-21-10
G- Sue Grafton- A is for Alibi2-25-10
H- Linda Howard- Raintree: Inferno3-18-10
I- Alexandra Ivy- When Darkness Comes5-22-10
J- Linda Winstead Jones-Raintree: Haunted 3-29-10
K- Dean Koontz- Darkfall2-24-10
L- Stephanie Laurens- Devil's Bride5-24-10
M- Christopher Moore- You Suck: A Love Story 2-18-10
N- Betty Neels- Hilltop Tryst5-25-10
O- Rebecca Ore- Time's Child5-25-10
P- Susan Elizabeth Phillips- It Had to Be You 5-26-10
Q- Julia Quinn- The Duke And I6-3-10
R- J.D. Robb- Naked in Death2-23-10
S- Ellen Schreiber- Vampireville3-29-10
T- Janelle Taylor- Haunting Olivia6-3-10
U- Daphne Uviller- Super in the City5-28-10
V- Rachel Vincent-Stray3-5-10
W- Linda Wisdom- 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover3-12-10
X- Jude DeverauX- Days of Gold3-2-10
Y- Rebecca York- Killing Moon6-5-10
Z- Carolyn Zane- Millionaire'S Waitress Wife 5-10-10
I'm gonna try this one out and see how it goes.Finished: 15/26
A: Amelia Atwater-Rhodes - Hawksong 2/12
B: Jim Butcher - Fool Moon 2/15
C: Charlaine Harris - Living Dead in Dallas 2/13
D: Alyssa Day - Atlantis Rising 1/22
E: Cynthia Eden - Hotter After Midnight 2/8
F: Christine Feehan - Dark Symphony 1/23
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J: Jacquelyn Frank - Jacob 1/18
K: Sherrilyn Kenyon - Born of Fire (The League, #2) 1/15
L: Linda Howard - Strangers in the Night 2/10
M: Katie MacAlister - Playing With Fire 1/3
N: Nora Roberts - Born in Shame (Born In trilogy #3) 2/14
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S: Maggie Stiefvater - Shiver 1/8
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2010 Author A-Z B: Burnell, Frances Hodgson - Secret Garden
C: Kristen Cashore - Fire
D: Charles Dickens - A Christmas Carol
E: Emily Dickinson - Poems Series Two
F: Jacquelyn Frank - Gideon
G: William Golding - The Princess Bride
H: Frank Herbert - Dune
I: Ian Frazier - Coyote v Acme
J: James Joyce - Dubliners
K: Kristen Cashore - Graceling
L: Leonnie Swann - Three Bags Full
M: Richelle Mead - Thorn Queen
N: Vladimir Nabokov - Lolita
O: Olsen, John - Powers
P: Jodi Picoult - Picture Perfect
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S: Jonathan Safron Foer - Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
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18/26 Completed
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A - Armstrong, Lyn - The Last Celtic Witch (READ)B - Balogh, Mary - Simply Love
C - Chance, Karen - Touch the Dark
D - Duran, Meredith - Written on Your Skin
E - Enoch, Suzanne - After the Kiss
F - Frost, Jeanine - One Foot in the Grave (READ)
G - Givens, Kathleen - On a Highland Shore (READ)
H - Heath, Lorraine - A Duke of Her Own (1)
I - Ivy, Alexandra - When Darkness Comes
J - McNaught, Judith - A Kingdom of Dreams
K - Kleypas, Lisa - Then Came You (READ)
L - Lindsey, Johanna - Love Only Once (READ)
M - McNaught, Judith - Once and Always (READ)
N - Nutt, Karen Michele - Lost in the Mists of Time
O - Owens, Robin - Heartmate
P - Williamson, Penelope - Once in a Blue Moon (READ)
Q - Quinn, Julia - To Sir Philip With Love
R - Reasor, Theresa - Highland Moonlight
S - Sands, Lynsay - A Quick Bite
T - Thompson, Dawn - Bride of Time
U - LeGuin, Ursula - A Wizard of Earthsea
V - Vaughn, Carrie - Kitty and the Midnight Hour
W - Woodiwiss, Kathleen - Rose in Winter (READ)
X - Devereaux, Jude - Highland Velvet
Y - Galenorn, Yasmine - A Harvest of Bones
Z - Zimmer-Bradley, Marion - Mists of Avalon
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10/26
A - Armstrong, Kelley The Reckoning
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Briggs, Patricia Blood BoundJan 6 ★★★★C -
Chance, Karen Midnight's DaughterJan 13 ★★★★D -
Durst, Sarah Beth IceJan 1 ★★★★E - Elkeles, Simone Perfect Chemistry
F - Faith Hunter Blood Cross
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Gay, Kelly The Better Part of DarknessJan 9 ★★★H -
Hale, Shannon Enna BurningJan 7 ★★★I - Ilona Andrews Magic Bleeds
J - Jeaniene Frost First Drop of Crimson
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Kara Dalkey Little SisterJan 16 ★★★L -
Lee, Tanith Night's MasterJan 5 ★★M -
Moira J. Moore Heroes at RiskJan 17 ★★★★N - Nalini Singh Angels' Blood
O - Ockler, Sarah Twenty Boy Summer
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Patricia McKillip The Forgotten Beasts of EldJan 2 ★★★★★Q - Quinn, Julia The Duke And I
R - Ryan, Carrie The Dead-Tossed Waves
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Shana Abe The Smoke ThiefJan 19 ★★★T - Takami, Koushun Battle Royale
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V - Vaughn, Carrie Kitty and the Midnight Hour
W - Ward, J.R. Lover Mine
X - Nix, Garth Sabriel
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Z - Zoe Marriott Daughter of the FlamesHeroes at Risk