Anyone have any Q,U,V and X books they liked?

[Heather]

I can't be the only one that is searching for authors whos last names start with these letters? Any good books you have all read?

[*Nan*]

What type of books do you like to read?

[*Nan*]

For a Q author there is Amanda Quick who is a penn name for Jayne Ann Krentz. I think she writes historical romance.

[*Nan*]

An author for V is Penny Vincenzi. I think oyu would like her books.

[Suzanne Shumaker]

For U there is Thrity Umrigar. She writes stories set in Bombay.

For V, I haven't read one yet but I am planning on reading something by Kurt Vonnegut based on ratings.

For X I'm reading Malcolm X.

For Q I have on my schedule to read something by Raymond Queneau who has good ratings I'm going to use Amanda Quick now though as a choice. (Thanks for that recommendation, Nan)

[Terpsicore]

for V I'm planning to read Voltaire.
Vonnegut I read las year and I loved it.
For X I read Qiu Xiaolong last year, it's a chinese crime novel.

[Stephanie]

how about mysteries or suspense? or even romantic suspense?

[Heather]

I will read just about anything. I saw Xiaolong at the library, I might have to try that one.

[D.G.]

For V, I read Celestine Vaite's Frangipani. Great book.

I also read Amanda Quick for Q...OK read I thought, but it fit the challenge because I've never read her before. If you want another Q choice (and wouldn't mind Historical Romance) you could always go with Julia Quinn. She's better.

For U, I'm going with Updike and Xiaolong for X.

[Greyweather]

My Q author is going to be Daniel Quinn, author of Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit.

There are a lot of good V authors.
Catherynne M. Valente (personal favorite)
Jack Vance
Jeff VanderMeer
Vernor Vinge

[Koori no hi]

do comic books count in these challenges?

[Greyweather]

That is entirely up to you.

[Kathy]

I found a great book for X. Sky Burial by Xinran. I loved it and wouldn't have discovered it if I hadn't been looking for an X book.

[alisonwonderland (Alison)]

i also picked up Xinran's Sky Burial for X - but i haven't read it yet.

Anna Quindlen is good for Q.

i'm looking at Lisa Unger for U and Cynthia Voight for V.