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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= Lara Adrian - Kiss of Midnight 1/26 ★★★★☆
B= Cheryl Brooks - Outcast 1/1 ★★★★★
C= Opal Carew - Forbidden Heat 3/29 ★★★★☆
D= Bianca D'Arc - Grady's Awakening 1/4 ★★★★☆
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F= Jeaniene Frost - Halfway to the Grave 1/3 ★★★★☆
G= Claudia Gray - Hourglass 5/15 ★★★★☆
H= Joey W. Hill - A Mermaid's Ransom 1/20 ★★★★☆
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J= Lorelei James - Long Hard Ride 3/11 ★★★★★
K= Virginia Kantra - Sea Witch 5/23 ★★★★☆
L= Lora Leigh - Nauti Boy 1/24 ★★★★★
M= Melina Morel - Prey 1/15 ★☆☆☆☆
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P= Jenny Penn - Deception 4/23 ★★★☆☆
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R= Luxie Ryder - Three for the Rodeo 4/7 ★★★☆☆
S= Gena Showalter - The Stone Prince 1/22 ★★★★★
T= Charlene Teglia - Animal Attraction 1/10 ★★★★☆
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V= Carrie Vaughn - Kitty's House of Horrors 1/14 ★★★★☆
W= J.R. Ward - Lover Mine 5/2 ★★★★★
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Z= Kimberly Zant - Punished 2/17 ★★★☆☆
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2010 A-Z Author Challenge Duration: January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
A – Anderson, Poul A Midsummer Tempest April 2010
B - Bacigalupi, Paolo Pump Six and Other Stories Feb. 2010
C - Cast, P. C. - Warrior Rising April 2010
D – Davis, Lindsey - The Silver Pigs Feb. 2010
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F - Friesner, Esther M.- Yesterday We Saw Mermaids Jan. 2010
G – Godbersen, Anna - The Luxe Jan. 2010
H – Hoffman, Alice Water Tales: Aquamarine and Indigo March 2010
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J - Jones, Sadie Small Wars March 2010
K – Kindle, Patrice Owl in Love May 2010
L - Lackey, Mercedes The Gates of Sleep Feb. 2010
M – Miles, Barry Paul McCartney : Many Years from Now Feb. 2010
N - Nicholson, Christopher The Elephant Keeper April 2010
O – Orenstein, Peggy Waiting for Daisy: A Tale of Two Continents, Three Religions, Five Infertility Doctors, an Oscar, an Atomic Bomb, a Rom Jan. 2010
P – Purser, Ann Terror on Tuesday May 2010
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R - Rubinstein, Julian Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives, and Broken Hearts Feb. 2010
S – Sedley, Kate The Three Kings of Cologne Jan. 2010
T – Talty, Stephan The Illustrious Dead: The Terrifying Story of How Typhus Killed Napoleon's Greatest Army Jan. 2010
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W - Winspear, Jacqueline Among the Mad Jan. 2010
X – Xiaolong, Qiu The Death of a Red Heroine May 2010
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DONE: 19 of 26A-Z Author Challenge
Harris, Charlaine - Dead in the Family
Osterlund, Ann - Academy 7
Quick, Amanda - Second Sight
Unger, Lisa - Beautiful Lies: A Novel
Viehl, Lynn - Dark Need
Ward, J.R. - Lover Mine
Zevin, Gabrielle - Elsewhere
Time for an Update 28/5/10A - Z Author Challenge 2010 Day/Month/Year Completed 15/26
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L. Stephanie LAURENS, Beyond Seduction
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Q. Julia QUINN, The Duke And I
R. RICHELLE Mead, Vampire Academy
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Completed 21/26A: ALLISON Brennan Original Sin
B: BRENDA Novak The Perfect Murder
C: CINDY Gerard Risk No Secrets
D: DANA Stabenow A Night Too Dark
E: ELIZABETH Lowell Death Echo
F: Barbara FREETHY On Shadow Beach
G: Rachel GIBSON Nothing But Trouble
H: Kay HOOPER Blood Ties
I: IRIS Johansen Blood Game
J: JAYNE Ann Krentz Fired Up
K: KRISTIN Hannah True Colors
L: LIBBA Bray Going Bovine
M: MADELEINE Hunter Provocative in Pearls
N: NORA Roberts Savor the Moment
P: Jodi PICOULT House Rules
Q: Julia QUINN Ten Things I Love About You
R: ROBERT Goolrick A Reliable Wife
S: STAN Jones White Sky, Black Ice
T: TRACY Ann WarrenSeduced by his Touch
W: Sherryl WOODS Home in Carolina
X: Cathy MaXwell The Earl Claims His Wife
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I'm so loving the challenges, and thought I'd give these a try. Late start, but will see how much I can do! I'll post as I start reading!
Judithe wrote: "I'm so loving the challenges, and thought I'd give these a try. Late start, but will see how much I can do! I'll post as I start reading!"These challenges can become addicting! I love them too!
A-Z Author Challenge - Jan 1-Dec 31Current Status - 26/26 complete - 100.00% - FINISHED
a - anderson, susan - head over heels - 1/16/2010
b - banks, maya - songbird - 4/3/2010
c - chase, loretta - lord of scoundrels - 2/18/2010
d - dane, lauren - coming undone - 1/13/2010
e - adams, eve - riding double - 2/1/2010
f - faulkner gail - stealing carmen - 1/29/2010
g - gabriel, reese - tie me, tease me - 4/17/2010
h - howard, linda - sarah's child - 2/11/2010
i - ione, larissa - pleasure unbound - 2/11/2010
j - jacob, anneke - as she's told - 1/20/2010
k - Mcgregor, Kinley - master of desire - 2/28/2010
l - lorello, elisa - ordinary world - 1/14/2010
m - murray, hannah - jane and the sneaky dom - 2/21/2010
n - walters, n.j. - discovering dani - 3/12/2010
o - o'clare, lorie - tall, dark and deadly - 1/3/2010
p- phillips, susan elizabeth - it had to be you - 2/7/2010
q - quick, amanda - second sight - 5/19/2010
r - harte, Roxy - sacred secrets - 3/31/2010
s - sinclair, cherise - Master of the Shadowlands: Club Shadowlands - 3/21/2010
t - tymber dalton - love slave for two - 1/29/2010
u - unger, lisa - beautiful lies - 2/5/2010
v - dahl, victoria - lead me on - 1/31/2010
w - walker, shiloh - her wildest dreams - 2/28/2010
x - xiaolu, guo - twenty fragments of a ravenous youth - 2/8/2010
y - york, rebecca - killing moon - 5/31/2010
z - adams, zannie - complicated - 1/30/2010
Well done, Delicious Dee the book slut!
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2010 A-Z Book Challenge (Authors)Duration: Jan 1, 2010 - Dec 31, 2010
~13 /26 Read so far~
Books listed with out dates are on order from Library
A = Kelley Armstrong - Bitten 2/2010
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C = Kristen Cashore - Fire
D = Christina Dodd – Shadow of Visions 03/2010
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F = Michael J. Fox - Lucky Man 29/05
G = Julie Garwood - Sizzle 20/05
H = Linda Howard - Mackenzie’s Pleasure 30/05
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L = Stephanie Laurens - Devil's Bride 03/2010
M = Dana Marton - My Bodyguard 27/05
N = Nora Roberts – Vision in White 4/2010
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Q = Julia Quinn - The Lost Duke of Wyndham 12/05
R = Rick Riordan – The Lightning Thief 1/2010
S = Lynsay Sands – Tall, Dark & Hungry 3/2010
T = J. R.R Tolkien – Children of Hurin 3/2010
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V = Gail Vaz-oxlade - Debt Free Forever: Take Control of Your Money and Your Life – 2/2010
W = J.R. Ward – Covet
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Z = Markus Zusak - The book thief
I agree, I'm impressed Delicious Dee!!
2010 A-Z author challenge - will try VERY hard not to do any re-reads for this one!All done - with no re-reads :)
Adams, A.J - The customer is NOT always right finished January 15
Brontë, Emily - Wuthering Heights finished January 6
Chance, Karen - Touch the Dark finished Feb 23
Donovan,Susan - The girl most likely too... finished February 3
Egholm, Elsebeth - Vold og magt (Danish author)finished April 20
Fyfield, Frances - Cold to the touch finished May 22
Gibson, Rachel - True love and other disasters finished January 26
Harris, Charlaine - A touch of dead finished Feb 20
Indridason, Arnaldur - Jar City finished May 4
Jungstedt, Mari - The Inner Circle finished April 15
King, Stephen - Ayana finished April 2
Lasky, Kathryn - Mary, Queen of Scots - Queen without a country finished June 1
Marques, Gabriel Garcia - Love in the time of Cholera finished January 16
Nesser, Håkan - Mennesker uden hund (Swedish author, read in Danish) finished April 28
O'Connell, Carol - Crime School finished May 18
Patterson, James - I, Alex Cross finished Feb 2
Quan, Tracy - Diary of a married call girl finished May 16
Robb, JD - Memory in Death finished January 3
Shakespeare - Romeo and Juliet finished April 9
Taylor, Robert John - Hairline Crack finished May 23
Unger, Lisa - Black Out finished May 21
Vestfry, Annabelle - Gossip Girl the Carlyles finished January 29
Wingfield, R. D - A Killing Frost finished Feb 6
X Stork, Francisco - Marcelo in the real world finished April 25
Yee, Lisa - Millicent Min Girl Genius finished May 12
Zuiker, Anthony E - Dark Originsfinished March 16
Great job, Lotte_ladybird!
Yz the Whyz wrote: "Great job, Lotte_ladybird!"Thanks Yz the Whyz :)
Sandra wrote: "Hooray, Lotte_ladybird!"Thanks Sandra!
11/26 completed-2010 A-Z Author Challenge
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B-Briggs, Patricia: Silver Borne 4/19/10
C–Clamp, C.T. & Adams, Cathy: Howling Moon 4/3/10
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F-Feehan, Christine, Street Game 6/3/10
G-Garwood, Julie: Come the Spring 6/1/10
H-Harris, Charlaine: Poppy Done to Death 6/1/10
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L-Leigh, Lora: Lion's Heat 4/18/10
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Updated 6/3/10 A = Nightkeepers by Jessica Anderson 2/26/10
B = Bad Blood by LA Banks 1/24/10
C = Soulless by Gail Carriger 1/12/10
D = Tongue in Chic by Christina Dodd 2/13/10
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F = Street Game by Christine Feehan 1/3/10
G = Reluctant Mistress, Blackmailed Wife by Lynne Graham 2/28/10
H = Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue by Hugh Howey 3/24/10
I = Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione 3/21/10
J = A Bride at His Majesty's Pleasure by Penny Jordan 1/18/10
K = Ouroboros by Mike Kelly and Carol Weekes 1/4/10
L = A Friend and a Lover by Tressie Lockwood 2/16/10
M = The Greek's Innocent Virgin by Lucy Monroe 2/21/10
N = Sabriel by Garth Nix 4/24/10
O = Her Temporary, Torrid Marriage by Sara Orwig 3/9/10
P = The Desert King's Bejewelled Bride by Sabrina Phillips 1/18/10
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R = Dark Hunger by Sara Reinke 1/6/10
S = The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter 1/9/10
T = Madhouse by Rob Thurman 2/3/10
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I'm in. UPDATE 06.06A - Kelley Armstrong, Frostbitten 1.21.2010
B - Suzanne Brockmann,Prince Joe 2.4.2010
C - Gail Carriger,Soulless 1.09.2010
D - Melissa de la Cruz, Blue Bloods 1.19.2010
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F - Jeaniene Frost,First Drop of Crimson 02.16
G - Rachel Gibson,See Jane Score 1.30.2010
H - Linda Howard, Mr. Perfect 05.07
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J-Iris Johansen,Long After Midnight 06.08
K - Sophie Kinsella, Can You Keep a Secret? 02.08.2010
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N - Betty Neels,A Summer Idyll 06.30.2010
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Q - Julia Quinn, Romancing Mister Bridgerton 1.23.2010
R - Nora Roberts, Blue Dahlia 1.27.2010
S - Nalini Singh, Blaze of Memory 1.02.2010
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W - Scott Westerfeld, Uglies 1.11.2010
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Time for an Update 6/6/10A - Z Author Challenge 2010 Day/Month/Year Completed 16/26
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L. Stephanie LAURENS, Beyond Seduction
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R. RICHELLE Mead, Vampire Academy
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RR A-Z Author 2010 Challenge2/26 completed
A: Victoria Alexander- A Little Bit Wicked
B: Zelda Benjamin- Chocolate Secrets
D: Lauren Dane- Relentless
E: Ralph Ellison- Invisible Man
F: Jacquelyn Frank- Ecstasy
G: Betsy Brannon Green- Hearts in Hiding
H: Ernest Hemingway- A Farewell to Arms
I: Larissa Ione- Pleasure Unbound
J: Henry James- The Wings of the Dove
K: Jayne Ann Krentz- All Night Long
L: Marjorie Liu- Tiger Eye
M: Erin McCarthy- You Don't Know Jack
N: Audrey Niffenegger- The Time Traveler's Wife
O: Caragh M. O'Brien- Birthmarked
P: Anne Perry- The Sheen on the Silk: A Novel
Q: Amanda Quick- Dangerous
R: J.K. Rowling- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
S: Lynsay Sands- A Quick Bite
T: J.R.R. Tolkien- The Hobbit: Or There and Back Again
U: Sigrid Undset- Kristin Lavransdatter
W- Loreth Anne White- The Sheik's Command
X: Debra Dixon- Bad to the Bone
Y: Rebecca York- Body Contact
Z: Gabrielle Zevin- Elsewhere
2010 A-Z Book Challenge (Authors)Duration: Jan 1, 2010 - Dec 31, 2010
~ 14/26 Read so far~
Books listed with out dates are on order from Library
A = Kelley Armstrong - Bitten 2/2010
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C = Kristen Cashore - Fire
D = Christina Dodd – Shadow of Visions 03/2010
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F = Michael J. Fox - Lucky Man 29/05
G = Julie Garwood - Sizzle 20/05
H = Linda Howard - Mackenzie’s Pleasure 30/05
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L = Stephanie Laurens - Devil's Bride 03/2010
M = Dana Marton - My Bodyguard 27/05
N = Nora Roberts – Vision in White 4/2010
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Q = Julia Quinn - The Lost Duke of Wyndham 12/05
R = Rick Riordan – The Lightning Thief 1/2010
S = Lynsay Sands – Tall, Dark & Hungry 3/2010
T = J. R.R Tolkien – Children of Hurin 3/2010
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V = Gail Vaz-oxlade - Debt Free Forever: Take Control of Your Money and Your Life – 2/2010
W = J.R. Ward – Lover Mine 07/06
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**Only 6 left to go!!!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 ★★★★★
C= Opal Carew - Forbidden Heat 3/29 ★★★★☆
D= Bianca D'Arc - Grady's Awakening 1/4 ★★★★☆
E= Karen Erickson - Breaking Free 6/9 ★★★☆☆
F= Jeaniene Frost - Halfway to the Grave 1/3 ★★★★☆
G= Claudia Gray - Hourglass 5/15 ★★★★☆
H= Joey W. Hill - A Mermaid's Ransom 1/20 ★★★★☆
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J= Lorelei James - Long Hard Ride 3/11 ★★★★★
K= Virginia Kantra - Sea Witch 5/23 ★★★★☆
L= Lora Leigh - Nauti Boy 1/24 ★★★★★
M= Melina Morel - Prey 1/15 ★☆☆☆☆
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P= Jenny Penn - Deception 4/23 ★★★☆☆
Q= Devyn Quinn - Three to Dance 6/9 ★★★☆☆
R= Luxie Ryder - Three for the Rodeo 4/7 ★★★☆☆
S= Gena Showalter - The Stone Prince 1/22 ★★★★★
T= Charlene Teglia - Animal Attraction 1/10 ★★★★☆
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V= Carrie Vaughn - Kitty's House of Horrors 1/14 ★★★★☆
W= J.R. Ward - Lover Mine 5/2 ★★★★★
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Z= Kimberly Zant - Punished 2/17 ★★★☆☆
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DONE: 25 of 26A-Z Author Challenge
Unger, Lisa - Beautiful Lies: A Novel
18/26A-Arend,Vivian Wolf Signs 4/20***
B-Bell, Dana Marie Cat Of A Different Color 1/30***
C-Cole,Kresley Dark Desires After Dusk1/7****
D-Donald,Robyn Innocent Mistress, Royal Wife1/30***
E-Elias, Amelia Hunted2/11****
F-Foster,Lori When Good Things Happen To Bad Boys4/9**
G-Gena Showalter Awaken Me Darkly 4/19**
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K-Kenyon,Sherrilyn Born of Night 1/26****
L-Love, Kathy Any Way You Want It 2/16****
M-Meyer, Stephenie The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella 6/6****
N-Nora Roberts Savor the Moment 4/29****
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Q-Quinn, Sherrill Belong To The Night anthology 3/31***
R-Roberts,Nora Heaven and Earth 3/16***
S-Sands,Lynsay A Bite to Remember 5/16****
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DONE: 26 of 26A-Z Author Challenge
Mid-Year Update : only 3 to go!A-Z Author Challenge 2010
23/26 as of June 19
A = Armstrong, Kelley: The Summoning Jan 11
B = Balogh, Mary: A Promise of Spring Apr 3
C = Carr, Robyn: Forbidden Falls Mar 11 (4.5*)
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 Feb 6 (4.5*) My Review
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J = Juster, Norton: The Phantom Tollbooth Mar 30 (5*)
K = Kleypas, Lisa: Tempt Me at Twilight Jan 23
L = Laurens, Stephanie: Devil's Bride Jan 9
M = McCarthy, Cormac: The Road Mar 20 (4*)
N = Napolitano, Andrew: Constitutional Chaos Apr 25
O = O'Reilly, Bill: Culture Warrior Feb. 26
P = Putney, Mary Jo: Loving A Lost Lord Jan 16
Q = Quick, Amanda: Second Sight Mar 3
R = Ranney, Karen: The Irresistible MacRae: Book Three of The Highland Lords Feb 9
S = Snyder, Maria: Fire Study Jan 14
T = Taylor, Mildred: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Jan 22
U = Undset, Sigrid: Kristin Lavransdatter 1: The Wreath May 21 (3.5*)
V = Viehl, Lynn: Dreamveil
W = Ward, J.R.: Covet Jan 2
X: = Nix, Garth: Sir Thursday Jan 9
Y = Yoko Ogawa: The Housekeeper and the Professor Jan 17
Z = Zusak, Markus: I Am the Messenger Apr 8
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RR A-Z Author 2010 Challenge3/26 completed
A: Victoria Alexander- A Little Bit Wicked
B: Zelda Benjamin- Chocolate Secrets
D: Lauren Dane- Relentless
E: Ralph Ellison- Invisible Man
F: Jacquelyn Frank- Ecstasy
G: Betsy Brannon Green- Hearts in Hiding
H: Ernest Hemingway- A Farewell to Arms
I: Larissa Ione- Pleasure Unbound
J: Henry James- The Wings of the Dove
K: Jayne Ann Krentz- All Night Long
L: Marjorie Liu- Tiger Eye
M: Erin McCarthy- You Don't Know Jack
N: Audrey Niffenegger- The Time Traveler's Wife
O: Caragh M. O'Brien- Birthmarked
P: Anne Perry- The Sheen on the Silk: A Novel
Q: Amanda Quick- Dangerous
R: J.K. Rowling- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
T: J.R.R. Tolkien- The Hobbit: Or There and Back Again
U: Sigrid Undset- Kristin Lavransdatter
W- Loreth Anne White- The Sheik's Command
X: Debra Dixon- Bad to the Bone
Y: Rebecca York- Body Contact
Z: Gabrielle Zevin- Elsewhere
A to Z Author Challenge Updated 6/22/10
A = Nightkeepers by Jessica Anderson 2/26/10
B = Bad Blood by LA Banks 1/24/10
C = Soulless by Gail Carriger 1/12/10
D = Tongue in Chic by Christina Dodd 2/13/10
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F = Street Game by Christine Feehan 1/3/10
G = Reluctant Mistress, Blackmailed Wife by Lynne Graham 2/28/10
H = Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue by Hugh Howey 3/24/10
I = Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione 3/21/10
J = A Bride at His Majesty's Pleasure by Penny Jordan 1/18/10
K = Ouroboros by Mike Kelly and Carol Weekes 1/4/10
L = A Friend and a Lover by Tressie Lockwood 2/16/10
M = The Greek's Innocent Virgin by Lucy Monroe 2/21/10
N = Sabriel by Garth Nix 4/24/10
O = Her Temporary, Torrid Marriage by Sara Orwig 3/9/10
P = The Desert King's Bejewelled Bride by Sabrina Phillips 1/18/10
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R = Dark Hunger by Sara Reinke 1/6/10
S = The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter 1/9/10
T = Madhouse by Rob Thurman 2/3/10
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W = On the Verge of Madness by George Wilhite 1/7/10
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17/26 completed-
A-Abe, Shana: Queen of Dragons 4/6/10
B-Briggs, Patricia: Silver Borne 4/19/10
C–Clamp, C.T. & Adams, Cathy: Howling Moon 4/3/10
D-Dorothy Gilman: The Amazing Mrs. Polifax 6/19/10
E-Elaine Bergstrom, Shattered Glass 4/4/10J
F-Feehan, Christine, Street Game 6/3/10
G-Garwood, Julie: Come the Spring 6/1/10
H-Harris, Charlaine: Poppy Done to Death 6/1/10
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K-Kenyon, Sherrilyn: Unleash the Night 6/11/10
L-Leigh, Lora: Lion's Heat 4/18/10
M-Moning, Karen Marie: Darkfever 4/8/10
N-Nalini Singh: Awaken to Pleasure 6/19/10
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**Only 4 left to go!!!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 ★★★★★
C= Opal Carew - Forbidden Heat 3/29 ★★★★☆
D= Bianca D'Arc - Grady's Awakening 1/4 ★★★★☆
E= Karen Erickson - Breaking Free 6/9 ★★★☆☆
F= Jeaniene Frost - Halfway to the Grave 1/3 ★★★★☆
G= Claudia Gray - Hourglass 5/15 ★★★★☆
H= Joey W. Hill - A Mermaid's Ransom 1/20 ★★★★☆
I= Jessica Barksdale Inclan - When You Believe 6/19 ★★☆☆☆
J= Lorelei James - Long Hard Ride 3/11 ★★★★★
K= Virginia Kantra - Sea Witch 5/23 ★★★★☆
L= Lora Leigh - Nauti Boy 1/24 ★★★★★
M= Melina Morel - Prey 1/15 ★☆☆☆☆
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O= Lorie O'Clare - Sex Traders 6/10 ★☆☆☆☆
P= Jenny Penn - Deception 4/23 ★★★☆☆
Q= Devyn Quinn - Three to Dance 6/9 ★★★☆☆
R= Luxie Ryder - Three for the Rodeo 4/7 ★★★☆☆
S= Gena Showalter - The Stone Prince 1/22 ★★★★★
T= Charlene Teglia - Animal Attraction 1/10 ★★★★☆
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V= Carrie Vaughn - Kitty's House of Horrors 1/14 ★★★★☆
W= J.R. Ward - Lover Mine 5/2 ★★★★★
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Z= Kimberly Zant - Punished 2/17 ★★★☆☆
Time for an Update 27/6/10A - Z Author Challenge 2010 Day/Month/Year Completed 17/26
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A - Z Author Challenge - 01 Jan - 31 Dec 2010Read 26/26 books - COMPLETED 27 June 2010
A = Atheron, Nancy - Aunt Dimity: Snowbound - 08 Jan 2010
B = Benitez, Paz Marquez - Dead Stars - 11 Jan 2010
C = Carroll, Lewis - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass - 07 Jan 2010
D = Dexter, Colin - The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn - 26 Jan 2010
E = Elizabeth Butler - Out of the fog - 01 Feb 2010
F = Fluke, Joanne - Candy Cane Murder - 11 Feb 2010
G = Gerritsen, Tess - Under The Knife - 17 Jan 2010
H = Hewitt, Kate - The Sheikh's Love-Child - 13 Jan 2010
I = India Grey - Powerful Italian, Penniless Housekeeper - 02 Apr 2010
J = Jordan, Penny - A Bride for His Majesty's Pleasure - 01 Jan 2010
K = Kidd, Sue Monk - The Secret Life of Bees - 04 Feb 2010
L = Laura Levine - The dangers of candy canes - 11 Feb 2010
M = Margaret Way - Outback Angel - 27 Jan 2010
N = Nesbit, Edith - John Charrington's Wedding and Other Stories - 02 Jan 2010
O = Oliver, Anne - Mistress: At What Price? - 04 Mar 2010
P = Philips, Sabrina - Prince of Montéz, Pregnant Mistress - 24 Jan 2010
Q = Tara Taylor Quinn - The Heart of Christmas - 15 mar 2010
R = Roberts, Nora - Blue Dahlia - 15 Jan 2010
S = Staples, Mary Jane - The Young Ones - 10 Jan 2010
T = Trollope, Joanna - Friday Nights - 14 Feb 2010
U = Unger, Lisa - Beautiful Lies - 27 June 2010
V = Vivi Anna - The Vampire's Quest - 09 Mar 2010
W = West, Annie - The Desert King's Pregnant Bride - 11 Jan 2010
X = Jude DeverauX - Upon a Midnight Clear : A Delightful Collection of Heartwarming Holiday Stories - 23 Mar 2010
Y = York, Rebecca - Christmas Spirit - 02 Mar 2010
Z = Karen Van Der Zee - Brazilian Fire - 01 Apr 2010
Hooray, Jane! Love the ticker - very appropriate :)
2010 A-Z AUTHOR CHALLENGEUpdated: 6/29/10
One to go! 25/26
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
E – Suzanne Enoch – Lady Rogue – 4/24
F - Jacquelyn Frank - Pleasure - 2/19
G - Susan Grant - The Warlord's Daughter - 2/28
H – Sandra Hill – The Tarnished Lady – 3/19
I - Alexandra Ivy - Darkness Unleashed - 3/12
J – Dara Joy – Rejar – 5/17
K – Sherrilyn Kenyon – Born of Night – 4/18
L - Johanna Lindsey - Marriage Most Scandalous - 3/14
M - Katie MacAlister - Me and My Shadow - 1/6
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P - Robin T. Popp - Immortals: The Darkening - 6/29
Q - Julia Quinn - What Happens in London - 4/27
R - Nora Roberts - Sea Swept - 1/27
S - Susan Sizemore - Primal Needs - 1/10
T – Teresa Medeiros – After Midnight – 3/24
U - John Updike - The Centaur - 3/8
V – Valerie Sherwood – Lovesong – 2/22
W - J.R. Ward - Lover Mine - 5/2
X - Alexis Morgan - Dark Warrior Unbroken - 1/30
Y - Rebecca York - Crimson Moon - 2/10
Z - Mia Zachary - Yours in Black Lace - 2/6
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Updated: 5/24/10
24/26
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
E – Suzanne Enoch – Lady Rogue – 4/24
F - Jacquelyn Frank - Pleasure - 2/19
G - Susan Grant - The Warlord's Daughter - 2/28
H – Sandra Hill – The Tarnished Lady – 3/19
I - Alexandra Ivy - Darkness Unleashed - 3/12
J – Dara Joy – Rejar – 5/17
K – Sherrilyn Kenyon – Born of Night – 4/18
L - Johanna Lindsey - Marriage Most Scandalous - 3/14
M - Katie MacAlister - Me and My Shadow - 1/6
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O – Robin D. Owens – Heart Thief – 5/23
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Q - Julia Quinn - What Happens in London - 4/27
R - Nora Roberts - Sea Swept - 1/27
S - Susan Sizemore - Primal Needs - 1/10
T – Teresa Medeiros – After Midnight – 3/24
U - John Updike - The Centaur - 3/8
V – Valerie Sherwood – Lovesong – 2/22
W - J.R. Ward - Lover Mine - 5/2
X - Alexis Morgan - Dark Warrior Unbroken - 1/30
Y - Rebecca York - Crimson Moon - 2/10
Z - Mia Zachary - Yours in Black Lace - 2/6