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Janet -- your challenge sounds fun and I always like to try new authors! I think I may try the slow Alphabetical one (too many other group reads to try the quicker one). What does it say about me that I like alphabetical order? When I was about 10 or 12, I decided I would try to read every book in the library (fiction only), starting with the As. Well, I never finished even the As, but I consider myself to still be working on it. ;)
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Will be posting my planned books soon.
Welcome Tish and Pragya! Can't wait to see what new authors you find to read. :)
Insurgent is supposed to be on its way, so when I go to pick that up, I'll try to get an "A" and maybe "B" author. Stay tuned! Right now I'm trying to hurry up and finish The Forest House so I can take it back in the same trip.
This sounds like a really great challenge. Right now I am trying to read each book I have on my to-read list. It seems like as soon as I read one I add another, so that my list never gets any shorter. I will have to try this challenge as soon as my current one is complete. I will pass the word on though.
My Challenge Level: 2. Or 3. Or maybe 1. We'll see.A: Watersmeet by Ellen Jensen Abbott
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I'd love to do this challenge, I just don't think I have the time :( I went back to school and I work so I'm lucky to get 2 books a month done off my regular TBR list, I'm not sure I can add a challenge to that but we'll see...
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Hope these count!
Les wrote: "Reccomendations: , , and Hope these count!"I really enjoyed Sorta Like a Rock Star but it took a good 100 pages because the beginning was a little over the top.
My Challenge Level: 2. Or 3. Or maybe 1. We'll see.A: Watersmeet by Ellen Jensen Abbott - DONE - 3 stars review
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Another U...Boy Minus Girl Boy Minus Girl by Richard Uhlig
(there are other books by this author, too...this one was a quick read for me.
Thank you for your recomendations Les, Tish, Marysue, Heidi and Jennifer! I'm having trouble getting the changes to the top post to save today, but I'll keep adding them until they stick! :)
When I was at the library recently, I tried to find a 'B' book, but it seemed like all the books were parts of series. I finally found Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman (which I've just started), but now that I've looked up the author, I don't think she counts for new or few. :) Anyway, I'm happy to find a good author who is new to me!
Tish wrote: "When I was at the library recently, I tried to find a 'B' book, but it seemed like all the books were parts of series. I finally found Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman (which I've just started..."For what it's worth, I've read all of the "B" authors in the list above, and they're all fabulous! Many are so popular you'd probably have to put them on hold, though.
Oops, I had forgotten about this challenge!My Challenge Level: 2. Or 3. Or maybe 1. We'll see.
A: Watersmeet by Ellen Jensen Abbott - DONE (July)
B: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo - DONE (August)
C:Soulless by Gail Carriger - PLANNED (has been on my TBR list forever)
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Yay for The Knife of Never letting Go! One of my favorites!
Planning my December reads, so time for an update:A: Watersmeet by Ellen Jensen Abbott - DONE (July)
B: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo - DONE (August)
C:Soulless by Gail Carriger - DONE (Sept)
D: The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth - DONE (Oct)
E: Angelfall by Susan Ee - DONE (Nov)
F: Monstrous Beauty by Elizabeth Fama - Planned (Dec)
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A challenge! The closest I have found is
Awesome! Thanks, Tish. I was looking, but not finding anything.
My Challenge Level:2 A:Chopsticks 12/16
B:Miss Fortune Cookie finished 2/1
C:The Way We Fall finished 3/6
D:The Different Girl finished 1/13
E/F:Overboard finished 12/25
G:Cold Fury finished 8/27
H:Seraphina finished 1/16
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K:The Vindico Finished 7/17
L:Vixen Finished 7/26
M:Starring Me finished 9/21
N:The Knife of Never Letting Go finished 10/25
O:Betrayal finished 10/24
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R:Defiance finished 1/28
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U/V:The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making finished 12/13
W:Gravity finished 1/9
XYZ:Dust Girl finished 8/12
Les wrote: "Has anyone managed to find an x?"It's true, "X" is easier for titles than authors.
Why don't we say for "X" it can be a first, middle, or last name.
For example:The Hunt by Andrew Xia Fukuda
Ok so far I've only added 8 new 2013 debut authors to the "New & Few" recommendations list. Could y'all please help to add more? (And of course new & few recommendations from any year are always welcome.) Thank you!!
I have two books out. How do I get on this list? It sounds fun!
I've looked through my TBR list (plus things I've recently read) and have some recommendations for you, if, that is, you're still interested in doing this.
I think I best just stop there, yes? Anyway, I'm thinking about entering this challenge - just not quite sure yet.
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Every month, read one YA author who has written four or fewer young adult novels. If he or she has written more novels in other categories such as adult fiction or middle grade/juvenile fiction, that's ok. A one-series author who has written more that four novels is ok, too, if all the novels are in the same series. YA-ish authors are ok, too-if it wouldn't be out of place in the YA section of your library, it counts as YA even if your library doesn't put it there.
Level Options:
1) Pick Your Own - each month pick a new author of your own choice with a last name starting with different letter. After one year (12 books) you're done!
2) Alphabetical - Take Your Time - work your way around the library shelves from A to Z! Read one novel a month, reading a novel from an author with a last name starting with a new letter each month. The Take Your Time level will take two years to finish the alphabet. You do not have to go through the alphabet in order - just keep track as you read them.
3) Alphabetical - Advanced - Read authors with last names starting with two different letters each month. You'll finish the alphabet in a year. Go even faster if you'd like!
Please help me to recommend new & few authors, especially for the less common letters of the alphabet. I will add all recommendations to this top post.
If you take up the challenge :) please show the difference between books you're planning to read and books you've finished reading. (Any obvious way is fine - giving the date read, bold vs. not bold, whatever you'd like.) Please use 'edit' to add books to your message instead of starting a new comment each time you add a book. merci!
New and Few Author Reccomendations :
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Ben Aaronovitch Midnight Riot
Ellen Jensen Abbott Watersmeet or The Centaur's Daughter
Ann Aguirre Enclave (her only YA novel)
Saladin Ahmed Throne of the Crescent Moon
Mindee Arnett The Nightmare Affair
Brodi Ashton Everneath
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M. Molly Backes The Princesses of Iowa
Leigh Bardugo Shadow and Bone
Alden Bell The Reapers Are the Angels
Robin Benway Audrey, Wait! or Also Known As
Julie Berry The Amaranth Enchantment or Secondhand Charm
Franny Billingsley Chime, The Folk Keeperor Well Wished
Kendare Blake Anna Dressed in Blood
Erin Bow Plain Kate
Jennifer Bradbury Shift or Wrapped
Elizabeth Bunce Star Crossed or A Curse Dark As Gold
Stephanie Burgis Kat, Incorrigible
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Gail Carriger Etiquette & Espionage (her first YA)
Rae Carson The Girl of Fire and Thorns
Kristin Cashore Graceling
Katherine Catmull Summer and Bird
Lean Coakley Witchlanders
Tina Connolly Ironskin
D. M. Cornish Foundling
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Jordan Dane In the Arms of Stone Angels or On a Dark Wing
Emily M. Danforth The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Jenny Davidson The Explosionist
Jessica Davidson Everything Left Unsaid
Lauren DeStefano Wither
Trish Doller Something Like Normal
Heather Dixon Entwined
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Kirsty Eagar Raw Blue, Night Beach, or Saltwater Vampires
Janet Edwards Earth Girl
Susan Ee Angelfall
Kate Ellison The Butterfly Clues
Stephen Emond Happyface, Winter Town or Emo Boy Volume 1: Nobody Cares about Anything Anyway, So Why Don't We All Just Die?
Elizabeth Fama Monstrous Beautyor Overboard
John Flanagan The Ruins of Gorlan
Karen Finneyfrock The Sweet Revenge of Celia Door
Gayle Forman If I Stay
Anne Fortier Juliet
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Michelle Gagnon Don't Turn Around
A. C. Gaughen Scarlet
Adam Gidwitz A Tale Dark and Grimm
Kerstin Gier Ruby Red
T. M. Goeglein Cold Fury
Alison Goodman Singing the Dogstar Blues, Killing the Rabbit or Eon: Dragoneye Reborn
Bethany Griffin Handcuffs or Masque of the Red Death
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Cameron Haley Mob Rules
Cynthia Hand Unearthly
Janice Hardy The Shifter
Kim Harrington Clarity
Merrie Haskell The Princess Curse
Rachel Hartman Seraphina
Karen Healey Guardian of the Dead or The Shattering
Cat Hellisen When the Sea is Rising Red
Marysue Hobika The Perfect Prom Date
Colleen Houck Tiger's Curse
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Justina Ireland Vengeance Bound
J. C. Isabella A Witch's Memory
Denise Jaden Losing Faithor Never Enough
Kimberly K. Jones Sand Dollar Summer
Antony John Five Flavors of Dumb or Busted: Confessions of an Accidental Player
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Kelly Keaton Darkness Becomes Her
S. J. Kincaid Insignia
Wesley King The Vindico
Mary Robinette Kowal Shades of Milk and Honey
Matthew Kirby The Clockwork Three or Icefall
M.P.Kozlowsky Juniper Berry
Adrienne Kress The Friday Society
Jay Kristoff Stormdancer
Ellen Kushner The Privilege of the Sword
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Jillian Larkin Vixen
Y.S. Lee A Spy in the House
Alex Lidell The Cadet of Tildor
Gail Carson Levine Ella Enchanted
Malinda Lo Ash or Huntress
Marie Lu Legend
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Sangu Mandanna The Lost Girl
Shirley Marr Fury or Preloved
Lish McBride Hold Me Closer, Necromancer
Kirsty McKay Undead
Marissa Meyer Cinder
China Mieville Un Lun Dun (his only YA)
Saundra Mitchell Shadowed Summer or The Vespertine
Perry Moore Hero
Emily Murdoch If You Find Me
Kate Kae Myers The Vanishing Game
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Patrick Ness The Knife of Never Letting Go
Rachel Neumeier House of Shadows, The Floating Islands or The City in the Lake
Michael Northrop Trapped or Gentlemen
Naomi Novik His Majesty's Dragon
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Sean Olin Killing Britney or Brother/Sister
C. J. Omololu Dirty Little Secrets or Transcendence
Eilis O'Neal The False Princess
Cathy Ostlere Karma
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R. J. Palacio Wonder
Edith Pattou East or Hero's Song
Ingrid Paulson Valkyrie Rising
Kathleen Peacock Hemlock
Pentabu My Girlfriend's a Geek, Volume 1
Cindy Pon Silver Phoenix
Kalayna Price Grave Witch
M.J. Putney Dark Mirror
Amanda Quick Second Sight
Matthew Quick Sorta Like a Rock Star, The Silver Linings Playbookor Boy21
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Kathy Reichs Virals (her YA series)
Jaime Reed Living Violet
Diana Renn Tokyo Heist
Nadège Richards Burning Bridges
Kat Rosenfield Amelia Anne is Dead and Gone
Veronica Roth Divergent
A.E. Rought Broken
Carrie Ryan The Forest of Hands and Teeth
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Julianna Scott The Holders
Vicky Alvear Shecter Cleopatra's Moon
Delia Sherman The Freedom Maze: a novel or Changeling
Sarah Smith The Other Side of Dark (her only YA)
Nova Ren Suma Imaginary Girlsor Dani Noir
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Heather Tomlinson The Swan Maiden or Toads and Diamonds
Sheila Turnage Three Times Lucky
Megan Whalen Turner The Thief
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Nahoko Uehashi Moribito: Guardian Of The Spirit
Richard Uhlig Last Dance at the Frosty Queen or Boy Minus Girl
Catherynne Valente The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (her only YA series)
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Tammara Webber Easy or Between the Lines
Brent Weeks The Way of Shadows
John Corey Whaley Where Things Come Back
Laura Whitcomb A Certain Slant of Light or The Fetch
Cheryl Aylward Whitesel Blue Fingers: A Ninja's Tale or Rebel: A Tibetan Odyssey
Jennifer Shaw Wolf Breaking Beautiful
Yvonne Woon Dead Beautiful
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Brenna Yovanoff The Replacement or The Space Between
Kat Zhang What's Left of Me
Jennifer Ziegler How Not to Be Popular, Sass & Serendipity, or Alpha Dog
Sarah Zettel Dust Girl (her only YA)