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2010 A-Z Author Challenge
Still have 2 1/2 months to go. You can make it, Maggie!
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2010 A-Z Book Challenge (Authors)Duration: January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
~ Completed ~ 23/26 Books ~
A = Kelley Armstrong – Bitten - 2/ 2010
B = Brenda Joyce – An Impossible Attraction - 06/07
C = Kristen Cashore – Fire - 22/06
D = Christina Dodd – Scent of Darkness - 04/2010
E = Janet Evanovich – Smitten - 31/07
F = Michael J. Fox - Lucky Man - 29/05
G = Julie Garwood - Sizzle - 20/05
H = Linda Howard - Mackenzie’s Pleasure - 30/05
I = Ilona Andrews – Grace of Small Magics - TBR
J = Lorelei James - Rough, Raw & Ready - 01/09
K = Kat Martin – Royal’s Bride - 27/06
L = Stephanie Laurens - Devil's Bride - 03/2010
M = Dana Marton - My Bodyguard - 27/05
N = Nora Roberts – Vision in White - 4/2010
O = Natasha Oakley Wanted: White Wedding by - 12/10
P = Paula Graves – One Tough Marine – 24/08/10
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 – 1/ 1020
U = Lisa Unger – Die For You - TBR
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
X = Ting-xing Ye – Mountain Girl River Girl TBR
Y = Donna Young - Bodyguard Confessions - 09/07
Z = Markus Zusak - The Book Thief - 06/07
Congrats FlibBityFLooB & Lisa!!
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yaaaaaaaaay!!Finally I got to read that U author I was missing...
26/26 COMPLETED
A: Annette Curtis Klause. Blood and Chocolate 05/22****
B: Briggs, Patricia. Blood Bound 05/16***
C: Christine Feehan. Shadow Game 05/12**
D: Davidson, MaryJanice. Undead and Unwed 07/03*****
E: Evanovich, Janet. One for the Money 07/06*****
F: Fitzpatrick, Becca. Hush, Hush 04/26****
G: Gabaldon, Diana. Outlander 07/13*****
H: Hill, Joey W. The Vampire Queen's Servant 06/06**
I: Ilona Andrews. Magic Bites 07/04***
J: Julie James. Just the Sexiest Man Alive 06/02*****
K: Karen MacInerney. Howling at the Moon 04/04**
L: Lora Leigh. Wild Card 05/10**
M: Moning, Karen Marie. Darkfever 06/09****
N: Nalini Singh. Slave to Sensation 04/09*****
O: Oscar Wilde. The Picture of Dorian Gray 05/08*
P: P.C. Cast. Goddess of the Sea 04/05*
Q: Quinn, Julia. The Duke And I 06/29****
R: Roberts, Nora. Affaire Royale 07/18**
S: Sherrilyn Kenyon. Fantasy Lover 04/04****
T: Teresa Medeiros. Yours Until Dawn 07/18***
U: Urban, Madeleine. The One That Got Away 10/23***
V: Vincent, Rachel. Stray 05/23****
W: Ward, J.R. Lover Mine 06/28*****
X: Deveraux, Jude. Legend 07/21***
Y: Yardley, Cathy. Baby, It's Cold Outside (Harlequin Blaze #366)(Blush) 07/14***
Z: Zusak, Markus. The Book Thief 08/13*****
Lili wrote: "yaaaaaaaaay!!Finally I got to read that U author I was missing...
26/26 COMPLETED"
Congratulations, Lili!!
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A-Z Author’s Challenge 201026/26
This year I am using only last names to complete this challenge to make it a little different. Some took alot of work to find. Since I did this challenge last year, I'm going to use different authors. (ie.(ie. if I used them last year, they are ineligible for this year.)
ஐ Briansgirl "Book Sale Queen"ஐ wrote: "A-Z Author’s Challenge 201026/26"
Yay!! Kate!!!
FINALLY!2010 A-Z Authors
26 of 26 Complete!
A. Lara Adrian, Shades of Midnight -- 3/31
B. Sandra Brown, Chill Factor – 3/9
C. Candace Havens, Dragons Prefer Blondes – 3/4
D. Deirdre Martin, With a Twist -- 4/1
E. Janet Evanovich, Foul Play – 1/17
F. Lori Foster, Truth Or Dare – 2/4
G. Julie Garwood, Sizzle: A Novel – 3/1
H. Laurell K. Hamilton, Swallowing Darkness (Meredith Gentry, #7) – 2/18
I. Ilona Andrews, Magic Burns – 2/24
J. J. D. Robb, The Lost – 2/
K. Jayne Ann Krentz, Fired Up – 2/12
L. Lisa Kleypas, Smooth Talking Stranger – 2/1
M. Kasey Michaels A Reckless Beauty – 3/2
N. Nalini Singh Blaze of Memory – 4/7
O. Julie Kenner and Kathleen O’Reilly Just Fooling Around 10/7
P. Patricia Briggs Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5) – 4/18
Q. Julia Quinn, The Viscount Who Loved Me: The Epilogue II – 3/26
R. Nora Roberts, Bed of Roses – 2/12, Sea Swept – 2/14
S. Shelly Laurenston, The Beast in Him – 2/16
T. Tessa Dare, Goddess of the Hunt – 2/2
U. Linda Urban, A Crooked Kind of Perfect – 11/1
V. Rachel Vincent, Rogue – 3/15
W. Christine Warren, Born To Be Wild – 4/28
X. Marianne LaCroix, Pirate's Mistress – 9/10
Y. Yasmine Galenorn, Bone Magic – 3/18
Z. Kelley Heckart, Carla Zane, Nita Wick In the Gloaming: An Anthology of Faerie Stories – 10/25
Congratulations, Lynne!
Lynne wrote: "FINALLY!2010 A-Z Authors
26 of 26 Complete!"
Congratulations, Lynne!!
Count me in! I'll fill in as I go.26/26 - Finished!!!
A - (Sir) Authur Conan Doyle (The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle) 2/4/10
B - Brooks, Terry (Magic Kingdom for Sale - Sold) 2/19/10
C - Cabot, Meg (Queen of Babble) 2/3/10
D - de la Cruz, Melissa (The Van Alen Legacy) 1/23/10
E - Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl) 1/13/10
F - Fitzpatrick, Becca (Hush, Hush) 2/11/10
G - G. Norman Lippert (James Potter & the Curse of the Gatekeeper) 1/8/10
H - Hill, Joey W. (The Vampire Queen's Servant) 2/3/10
I - Ione, Larissa (Ecstasy Unveiled) 5/20
J - James Ellroy (The Black Dahlia) 1/23/10
K - Keyes, Greg (The Briar King) 1/25/10
L - Lynne Connolly (Yorkshire) 1/10/10
M - Melody Carson (The Christmas Bus) 1/1/10
N - Nora Roberts (Cordina's Crown Jewel) 1/28/10
O - Orwell, George (Animal Farm) 7/1/10
P - P.C. Cast (Untamed) 1/21/10
Q - Quick, Amanda (Burning Lamp) 10/10/10
R - Richelle Mead (Shadow Kiss) 1/15/10
S - Suzanne Brockmann (The Admiral's Bride) 1/26/10
T - Thomsen, Brian (Oval Office Occult: Tales of White House Wierdness) 1/11/10
U - Underwood, Blair (Casanegra) 7/23/20
V - Viets, Elaine (Killer Cuts) 5/31/10
W - Weiner, Jennifer (Certain Girls) 3/29/10
X - Fox, Michael J. (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future) 9/20/10
Y - Yardley, Cathy (L.A. Woman) 7/15/10
Z - Zigman, Laura (Piece of Work) 10/27/10
Toni wrote: "Count me in! I'll fill in as I go.26/26 - Finished!!!"
Congratulations, Toni!!
CONGRATS, Everyone!! I'm so close I can taste it! LOL!
LOL! I'm tryin'! Slowly, but surely! :DSTATUS UPDATE: 12 Nov
Read: 24/26
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Thanks!! :D So close, right?! I'm tryin'! Between these coupl'a 'A-Z' stragglers, Nov TBRs and the Relay I'm so confused about what to read next. LMAO!!
lol, I got myself in a similar pickle. haha too many books, too little time :)
Update! 21/26A: Atlantis Redeemed - Alyssa Day *12/03/10*
B: Breath of Magic - Teresa Medeiros *22/04/10*
C: Captive Dreams - angela Knight *14/04/10*
D: Desperate Duchesses - Eloisa James *21/03/10*
E: Elphame's Choice - P.C. Cast *30/06/10*
F: Fragile Eternity - Melissa Marr *16/04/10*
G: Gideon - Jacquelyn Frank *28/09/10*
H: The Hidden Queen - Alma Alexander *07/08/10*
I: Ice & Rapture - Connie Mason *20/04/10*
J: Jealousy - Lilith Saintcrow *11/09/10*
K: Kieran the Black - Julia Templeton *09/07/10*
L: Lord of the Fading Lands - C.L. Wilson *07/08/10*
M: Midnight's Daughter - Karen Chance *24/07/10*
N: Noah - Jacquelyn Frank *30/09/10*
O: The Outlaw and the Lady - Lorraine Heath *06/10/10*
P: The Poison Throne - Celine Kiernan *29/04/10*
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R: Running Wild - Sarah McCarty *12/09/10*
S: Secrets - Jude Deveraux *22/07/10*
T: To Wed a Scandalous Spy - Celeste Bradley *22/10/10*
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V: Visions of Heat - Nalini Singh *09/06/10*
W: Wyvernhail - Amelia Atwater-Rhodes *02/01/10*
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26/26 ReadA. Ava March - Object of His Desire
B. Black, Shayla - Dangerous Boys and Their Toy
C. Claire Thompson - Our Man Friday
D. Davis, Cooper - Boys of Summer
E. Evangeline Anderson - Broken Boundaries
F. Ford, Catt - Summer Fever
G. GA Aiken - About A Dragon
H. Haldeman-Time, Matthew - Hot Weather
I. ID Locke - Blind Desire
J. Jenny Penn - Mating Claire
K. Kate Pearce = Simply Wicked
L. Lora Leigh - Aiden's Charity
M. Melinda Barron - A Trick of the Moon
N. Nicole Jordan - Ecstasy
O. Owen, Chris - 911
P. Price, Jordan Castillo - Hemovore
Q. Quinn, Julia - Ten Things I Love About You
R. Rhianne Aile - The One That Got Away
S. Shelly Laurenston - Here Kitty, Kitty!
T. Tymber Dalton - More Than Make-Believe
U. Urban, Madeleine - Warrior's Cross
V. Valentine, Lex - Fire Season
W. Willa Okati - And Call Me in the Morning
X. ZA Maxfield - St. Nacho's
Y. Young, Amanda - Hunger
Z. Zathyn Priest - The Curtis Reincarnation
Katie wrote: "26/26 Read"Congratulations, Katie!!
Finished today!26/26 Read
A: Adrian, Lara - Kiss of Crimson 1/4
B: Barr, Nevada - Firestorm 1/7
C: Chance, Karen - Death's Mistress 1/17
D: Dean, Anna - Bellfield Hall 3/7
E: Estep, Jennifer - Spider's Bite 4/19
F: Fforde, Jasper - Shades of Grey 1/5
G: Galenorn, Yasmine - Never After 2/8
H: Hamilton, Laurell K. - Flirt 1/22
I: Inoue, Takehiko - Vagabond 11/25
J: Junger, Sebastian - War 7/23
K: Kate, Lauren - Fallen 1/31
L: Livingston, Lesley - Darklight 1/30
M: Murphy, C.E. - Urban Shaman 3/13
N: Naughton, Elisabeth - Marked 10/14
O: Oliver, Lauren - Before I Fall 8/25
P: Patterson, James - Fang 4/11
Q: Quick, Amanda - Burning Lamp 4/18
R: Robb, J.D. - Immortal in Death 2/7
S: Stiefvater, Maggie - Shiver 1/10
T: Tracy, P.J. - Shoot to Thrill 6/27
U: Urasawa, Naoki - Pluto 8/10
V: Vaughn, Carrie - Voices of Dragons 5/1
W: Ward, J.R. - Lover Mine 5/5
X: Morgan, AleXis - Defeat the Darkness 5/8
Y: York, Rebecca - Killing Moon 9/6
Z: Zusak, Markus - The Book Thief 3/19
Congratulations, Sarah ~Sehrenity~!
This sounds like a lot of fun! I'm in! :-)A-Armstrong, Kelley-Living with the Dead 07/03
B-Bybee, Catherine-Kilt Worthy 03/18
C-Cooke, Deborah-Kiss of Fire 07/26
D-Simpson, Donna Lea-Awaiting the Moon 11/22
E-Evanovich, Janet-Sizzling Sixteen 07/21
F-Featherstone, Charlotte-Addicted 07/23
G-Garey, Terri-Dead Girls Are Easy 04/21
H-Holder, Nancy-Son Of The Shadows 09/25
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J-James, Sophia-Mistletoe Magic 11/25
K-Macalister, Katie-Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang 02/22
L-Blue, Lucy-My Demon's Kiss 8/10
M-Moncrief, Skhye-The Spell of the Killing Moon 04/08
N-Burnham, Nicole-The Knight's Kiss 8/30
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RR A-Z Author 2010 Challenge15/26 completed
E: Ralph Ellison- Invisible Man
F: Jacquelyn Frank- Ecstasy
J: Henry James- The Wings of the Dove
N: Audrey Niffenegger- The Time Traveler's Wife
O: Caragh M. O'Brien- Birthmarked
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
X: Debra Dixon- Bad to the Bone
Y: Rebecca York- Body Contact
A to Z Author Challenge Updated 11/29/10 Completed!
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
E = My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding by PN Elrod, et al 7/22/10
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
Q = The Duke and I by Julia Quinn 10/2
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
U = The Siren's Song by Anne Ursu 11/18/10
V = One Week as Lovers by Victoria Dahl 11/21/10
W = On the Verge of Madness by George Wilhite 1/7/10
X = The Harrowing by Alexandra Sokoloff 10/28/10
Y = The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp by Rick Yancey 6/21/10
Z = Prophecy of the Sister by Michelle Zink 11/27/10
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*****Challenge Completed as of 11/29/10*****
Congratulations, Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" and southpaw285!
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A - Anna Godbersen - The Luxe 1/16
B - Beth Herbison - Hope in a Jar 1/4
C - Carlene Thompson - Last Seen Alive - 4/7
D - Not My Daughter - Barbara Delinsky 1/28
E - Elizabeth Flock - Sleepwalking in Daylight 1/11
F - Francine Prose - Goldengrove - 2/21
G - Tess Gerritsen - Ice Cold 7/20
H - Kristin Hannah - Winter Garden - 3/2
I - John Ibbitson - The Landing 7/14
J - Jen Lancaster - Pretty in Plaid 7/10
K - Kelly Simmons - Standing Still - 2/7
L - Lauren Kate - Fallen - 5/22
M - Brooke Morgan - Tainted - 2/14
N - Nicholas Sparks - Dear John - 2/28
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P James Patterson - Eighth Confession - 1/2
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R - Kathy Reichs - Spider Bones - 10/1
S - Tess Stimsen - What's yours is mine - 6/15
T - Wendy Toliver - Lifted - 7/17
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V - Rachel Vincent - My Soul to Take - 6/9
W - Jennifer Weiner - Best Friends Forever 6/1
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Y - Karen Young - MIssing Max - 8/15
Z - Sara Zarr - Story of a Girl - 3/13
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