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2011 A-Z Author Challenge

Duration: January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
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Duration: January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
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Ooh, I don't know! I'm trying to decide which challenge is the easiest! I don't like to commit without seeing it through. Argh.

B- Heide Betts – Loves Me Loves Me Knot
C- Candace Bushnell – Trading Up
D- Dindre Martin – Straight Up
E- Emma Darcy – The Blind Date Bride
F- Ferwin Jones – Warrior Princess
G- Emily Griffin – Baby Proof
H- Heather Graham – Kiss Of Darkness
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J- Judy Blume – Forever
K- Kimberly Derting – The Body Finder
L- Louisa Edwards – Cant Stand The Heat
M- Carolyn MacCull – Once A Witch
N- Nora Robbert – The Heart’s Victory
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S- Sarah Dessen- Along The Ride
T- Richie Tankersley Cusick – Walk Of The Spirits
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W- Kristen White- Paranormalcy
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Z: Michelle Zink - Prophecy of the Sisters

a - Catherine Anderson - Comanche Moon
b - Joanna Bourne - Spymasters Lady
c - Pamela Clare - Extreme Exposure
d - Meredith Duran - A Lady's Lesson in Scandal
e - Eloisa James - When Beauty Tamed the Beast
f - Charlotte Featherstone - Lust
g- Laura Lee Guhrke - Wedding of the Season
h - Elizabeth Hoyt - Notorious Pleasures
i - Judith Ivory - Bliss
j - Julie James - Just the Sexiest Man Alive
k - Kate Pearce - Kiss of the Rose
l - Laura Lee Guhrke - Scandal of the Year
m- Sarah MacLean - Elevan Scandals to Start, etc.
n - Nalini Singh - Archangel's Consort
o - Olivia Cunning - Backstage Pass
p - SE Phillips - Nobody's Baby But Mine
q - Julia Quinn - Just Like Heaven
r - Rachel Gibson - See Jane Score
s - Suzanne Enoch - Rules of an Engagement
t - Teresa Medeiros - Nobody's Darling
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w - Linda Winstead-Jones - Prince of Magic
x - Jude Devereaux - Remembrance
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0/26 Completed
A: Louisa May Alcott, Little Women
B: Beth Beechwood, Keeping Secrets
C: Cecelia Ahern, Where Rainbows End
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K: Stacia Kane, Unholy Ghosts
L: L.J. Smith, The Awakening
M: Richelle Mead, Storm Born
N: Nicholas Sparks, Dear John
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A-Z Author Challenge
1 January - 31 December 2011
Completed: 0/26
A: Lara Adrian - Kiss of Midnight
B: Meljean Brook - The Iron Duke
C: C J Barry - Unearthed
D: Alyssa Day - Atlantis Awakening
E: Emma Holly - Menage
F: Christine Feehan - Dark Peril
G: Susan Grant - The Star King
H: Georgette Heyer - Bath Tangle
I: Larissa Ione - Pleasure Unbound
J: Dara Joy - Rejar
K: Angela Knight - Master of the Night
L: Shelly Laurenston - Hunting Season
M: Cheyenne McCray - Forbidden Magic
N: Nalini Singh - Angels' Blood
O: Robin D Owens - Guardian Of Honor
P: Olivia Parker - Guarding a Notorious Lady
Q: Amanda Quick - Burning Lamp
R: J D Robb - Immortal in Death
S: Linnea Sinclair - Gabriel's Ghost
T: Tessa Dare - Goddess of the Hunt
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V: Lisa Valdez - Passion
W: J R Ward - Lover Enshrined
X: Alexander McCall Smith - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Y: Rebecca York - Body Contact
Z: Zoe Archer - Warrior

Duration: January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011

A: Winesburg, Ohio 1919 / 1999 Sherwood Anderson
B: The Gypsy Morph by Terry Brooks 1/5/11 4 stars
C: The Angel's Game El juego del ángel 2008 Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Lucia Graves
D: On A Snowy Night 2004 Debbie Macomber
E: The Merlot Murders #1 2006 Ellen Crosby
F: The Bookshop: A Novel 1978 Penelope Fitzgerald
G: Dragonfly in Amber #2 1992 Diana Gabaldon
H: Uncle Tom's Cabin 1852 Harriet Beecher Stowe
I: On the Run 2005 Iris Johansen
J: Storm Cycle 2009 Iris Johansen
K: In Every Heartbeat 2010 Kim Vogel Sawyer
L: Hardly Knew Her CD 2008 Laura Lippman
M: In The Dead of Winter #1 2008 Nancy Mehl
N: Cold River Black Falls #2 2009 Carla Neggers
O: 1984 1949 George Orwell
P: The Shell Seekers 1987 Rosamunde Pilcher
Q: Black and Blue 1998 Anna Quindlen
R: Vision in White Bride Quartet #1 2009 Nora Roberts
S: Defending Angels #1 2008 Mary Stanton
T: The Crazyladies of Pearl Street 2005 Trevanian
U: The Name of the Rose 1980 Il nome della rosa (& Postille a Il nome della rosa) Umberto Eco
V: An Accessory to Murder 2007 Elaine Viets
W: Lakeside Cottage 2005 Susan Wiggs
X: Soul Mountain 1989 Gao Xingjian
Y: A Jar of Dreams 1981 Yoshiko Uchida
Z: The Shadow of the Wind: A Novel La sombra del viento 2004 Carlos Ruiz Zafon

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2011 A-Z Author Challenge
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A: Adrian, Laura- Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed #1)
B: Braemel, Leah- First Night
C: Cabot, Meg- Insatiable
D: Dane, Lauren- Laid Bare (Brown Siblings #1)
E: Estay, Heather- It's Never Too Late To Be a Bridesmaid
F: Fantasky, Beth- Jekel Loves Hyde
G: Gabaldon, Diana- Outlander (Outlander #1)
H: Harris, Charlaine- Club Dead (Sookie Stackhouse #3)---- FINISHED 1/5/11
I: Ione, Larissa- Pleasure Unbound (Demonica #1)
J: Jones, Carrie- Entice (Need #3)----FINISHED 1/8/11
K: Kinsella, Sophie- Mini Shopaholic (Shopaholic #6)
L: Leroux, Gaston- The Phantom of the Opera
M: Markham, Wendy- Slighly Single (Slightly #1)
N: Noel, Alyson- Blue Moon (The Immortals #2)
O: Oakland, Ruth Phillips- My BFF
P: Phillips, Carly- The Bachelor
Q: Quick, Amanda- Second Sight
R: Rigler, Laurie Viera- Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict
S: Sand, Lynsay- Love Bites (Argeneau #2)
T: Thayer, Nancy- Beachcombers
U: Updike, John- The Witches of Eastwick
V: Verday, Jessica- The Hollow (The Hollow #1)
W: Walker, Shiloh- Beg Me
X: Smith, AleXander McCall- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (#1)
Y: York, Rebecca- Killing Moon (Moon, #1)
Z: Ziegesar, Cecily von- Cum Laude

I will post my books later.
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Update: 1/30/11
Completed: 6/26
A: Jennifer Ashley, Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage
B: Beth Revis, Across the Universe
C: Caroline Linden, What A Gentleman Wants
D: Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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5/26 Complete
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Kaelea just a quick reminder - the challenge starts 1st January.

2/26 Completed
A: Louisa May Alcott, Little Women
B: Beth Beechwood, Keeping Secrets
C: Cecelia Ahern, Where Rainbows End
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L: L.J. Smith, The Awakening
M: Richelle Mead, Storm Born
N: Nicholas Sparks, Dear John
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I think it should be D for the last name, but if you really need a S, I'll let it pass. :)

6/26 Completed
A Alyxandra Harvey - My Love Lies Bleeding
B - Barb Hendee - Blood Memories
D - D.D. Barant - Dying Bites
E -Erin McCarthy Houston, We Have A Problem
F - Frewin Jones - Warrior Princess
G Gerry Bartlett Real Vampires Have Curves
I - Ilona Andrews - Magic Bites
L - Liz Carlyle - Never Lie to a Lady
M - MaryJanice Davidson - Undead and Unwed
O - Anne Osterlund - Aurelia
P - Patricia Briggs - Bone Crossed
Q - Chelsea Quinn Yarbro - A Baroque Fable
T - Cate Tiernan - Book of Shadows
U - Ursula K. Le Guin - A Wizard of Earthsea
V - Rachel Vincent - My Soul to Save
W - J.R. Ward - Lover Revealed
X - Adrian Phoenix - A Rush of Wings
Y - Yasmine Galenorn - Witchling
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RRRC: A-Z Authors 2011
4/26 Completed
Read 26 books which authors' names (either first or last) begin with the letters of the alphabet. For the letter "X", any author with the letter X in his/her name is acceptable.
Tentative list!
Duration: 1/1 - 12/31/11
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Christine Feehan:Ruthless Game 1/3/11
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Duration: January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
17/26 completed
A = Autumn Piper's Lone Star Trouble == 01/14
B = Jaci Burton's Midnight Velvet == 01/28
C = Mari Carr's Saturday Night Special == 01/12
D = Cameron Dane's The Sweetest Tattoo == 01/18
E = Cynthia Eden's Hotter After Midnight == 01/20
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K = Kimberly Killion's Highland Dragon == 01/09
L = Lorelei James's All Jacked Up == 01/04
M = Mari Carr's Friday I'm in Love == 01/06
N = Cara North's Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off == 01/25
O = Olivia Brynn's Tessa's Pride == 01/26
P = Patrice Michelle's Hunger and Temptation == 01/22
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S = Cherise Sinclair's Master of the Mountain == 01/11
T = Dee Tenorio's Shaken == 01/19
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Update: 1/3/11
Completed: 3/26
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Good question. I'll say you can do that.

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Good question. I'll say you can do that."
Cool. Thanks

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A = Adams, Cat; Siren Song (1/4)
B = Briggs, Patricia; River Marked
C = Cremer, Andrea; Nightshade
D = D'Arc, Bianca; Once Bitten, Twice Dead
E = Estep, Jennifer; Web of Lies
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H = Holmes, Jeannie; Blood Secrets
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These are my hopefuls; some may change as the year goes. Will add others as time goes. Happy reading!

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Andersen, Susan-Burning Up
Brown, Sandra-White Hot
Carr, Robyn-Midnight Kiss-1/4/11
Dahl, Victoria-Crazy for Love
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Gibson, Rachel-True Confessions
Howard, Linda-Death Angel
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Spencer, Mary-The Coming Home Place
Thompson, Vicky Lewis-The Silent Type
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22/26 Completed
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Adrianne Byrd- Heart’s Secret1-7-11B:
Claudia Mair Burney- Deadly Charm1-5-11C:
Ann Christopher- Just About Sex1-9-11D:
Christina Dodd- Trouble in High Heels3-9-11E:
Erin McCarthy- Mouth to Mouth2-11-11F:
Savannah J. Frierson- The Beauty Within1-21-11G:
Sheila Goss- Hollywood Deception1-18-11H:
Crystal Hubbard- Burn1-12-11I:
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J.M. Jeffries- Code Name:Diva1-6-11K:
Kim Harrison- Black Magic Sanction1-4-11L:
Stephanie Laurens- The Reasons for Marriage1-10-11M:
Katie MacAlister- In The Company of Vampires1-14-11N:
Celeste O. Norfleet- Flirting with Destiny1-16-11O:
Elaine Overton- Seducing the Matchmaker6-20-11P:
Patrica Kay- Wrong Groom, Right Bride1-14-11Q:
Julia Quinn- The Duke and I8-14-11R:
Francis Ray- Only Hers1-6-11S:
Melanie Schuster- Something to Talk About1-27-11T:
Kimberly Kaye Terry- Hot to Touch1-20-11U:
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Courtni Wright- Love Under Construction2-28-11X:
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Zuri Day- What Love Tastes Like4-24-11