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This was the best challenge because I found some new-to-me authors this way that I know I would never have stumbled upon. Loved doing this challenge!
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7/5 UpdateA – Armstrong, Kelley – Broken (5/09)
B – Briggs, Patricia – Iron Kissed (2/09)
C – Cole, Kresley – Dark Needs at Nights Edge (1/09)
D – Dodd, Christina – In My Wildest Dreams (4/09)
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F – Frank, Jacquelyn – Jacob (2/09)
G – Galenorn, Yasmine – Witchling (2/09)
H – Harrison, Kim – Dead Witch Walking (2/09)
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J – Jackson, Lisa – Wicked Game (3/09)
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N – Noel, Alyson – Evermore (6/09)
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T – Thompson, Rhonda – The Untamed One (6/09)
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W – Westerfeld, Scott – Specials (5/09)
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Well, might as well try my hand at this challenge as well. Jumping in late but I've kept track of all my books this year.Arthur, Keri - Destiny Kills (5/30)
Black, Jenna - The Devil's Due (1/15)
Cain, Chelsea - Heartsick (3/19)
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Fantaskey, Beth - Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side (7/12)
Gryphon, Talia - Key to Conflict (Gillian Key, ParaDoc, Book 1) (2/14)
Harris, Charlaine - Dead and Gone (4/26)
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Kinney, Jeff - Diary of a Wimpy Kid (6/26)
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Ryan, Carrie - The Forest of Hands and Teeth - (7/28)
Stuart, Anne - Black Ice (5/15)
Tiernan, Cate - Book of Shadows (6/7)
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Viehl, S.L. - Stardoc - currently reading
Ward, J.R. - Lover Unbound (3/25)
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Ok updatingA. Adrian,Lara
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C. Carr, Robyn-Paradise Valley
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J. Johnson, Joan- Hawk's Way:Carter and Falcon
K. Kleypas, Lisa- Seduce Me at Sunrise
L. Langan, Ruth- Hearts Delight
M. Miller, Linda Lael- Montana Creeds:Dylan
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Oh wow, that's so awesome, congrats!!! (And you have double entries for some of the letters, wow!)
Kasia wrote: "Oh wow, that's so awesome, congrats!!! (And you have double entries for some of the letters, wow!)":) Thank you. Double entries, well, there are several reasons for them:
- I've read Bierce and Chopin by DailyLit and I wasn't really feeling that I'm reading books :/
- Gabaldon's "The Fiery Cross" and McNaught's "A Kingdom of dreams" were reareads. I still feel funny over rereading in challenges, heh...
- Adams was a really quick read. About one afternoon or so. So I added Armstrong.
- and I added Kabat's book because I was feeling patriotic, heh...
It was fun :) I managed to use some 1001-books-before-you-die titles in it, heh...
You're incredible. You tear through these challenges like nobody else! I'm glad it's fun ;)
Thank you :D I have to protest, though. This group have plenty of same or faster readers. You among them, I think, heh.Also I often manage to use one book in 2-3 challenges. Sometimes even 4. That helps a lot, heh...
Heh, I was curious so I've checked: I only once used one book for 5 challenges. That's The Fiery Cross by Gabaldon: - May monthly challenge at Paranormal Romance group
- May monthly challenge here ;)
- G in A-Z Author
- scholar for Men we love challenge
- 2001 in lifetime challenge
Oh, but cross challenging is a fair game (and kodos to you for squeezing one book into 5 challenges). And you do read a lot, don't kid yourself. But the way I see it, it's a good thing.
Oh, I know I read a lot. How could I not ;) My family and friends remind me of it often enough. Their face expressions and reactions are quite comical.
Great job on another completed challenge, Annvelwis!
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Just 2 to go!A-Z Author Challenge:
A= Adams, Douglas: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy June 12
B= Balogh, Mary: Then Comes Seduction March 16
C= Chase, Loretta: The Last Hellion January 22
D= Doyle, Arthur Conan: A Study in Scarlet June 25
E= Enoch, Suzanne: Don't Look Down July 7
F= Funke, Cornelia: Inkdeath January 9
G= Garwood, Julie: One White Rose July 20
H= Heyer, Georgette: Devil's Cub April 6
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J= Johnson, Jean: The Mage May 30
K=Kurland, Lynn: A Dance Through Time August 16
L= Long, Julie Ann: LIke No Other Lover February 4
M=Moning, Karen Marie: To Tame a Highland Warrior April 16
N= Novik, Naomi: Temeraire:His Majesty's Dragon May 7
O= Owens, James A.: Here There Be Dragons July 12
P= Putney, Mary Jo: The Marriage Spell April 24
Q= Quinn, Julia: Mr. Cavendish I Presume Sept. 11
R= Rhys, Jean: Wide Sargasso Sea July 15
S= Setterfield, Diane: The Thirteenth Tale May 23
T= Thornton, Elizabeth: The Pleasure Trap June 14
U= Updike, Johon: The Afterlife June 13
V= Viehl, Lynn: Stay the Night January 8
W= Ward, JRR: Lover Eternal May 7
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Z= Zafon, Carlos Ruiz: Shadow of the Wind April 14
You can do it, BJ Rose!
September Update - Just 2 to go!!A-Z Author Challenge:
A= Adams, Douglas: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy June 12
B= Balogh, Mary: Then Comes Seduction March 16
C= Chase, Loretta: The Last Hellion January 22
D= Doyle, Arthur Conan: A Study in Scarlet June 25
E= Enoch, Suzanne: Don't Look Down July 7
F= Funke, Cornelia: Inkdeath January 9
G= Garwood, Julie: One White Rose July 20
H= Heyer, Georgette: Devil's Cub April 6
I= Irving, Washington: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
J= Johnson, Jean: The Mage May 30
K=Kurland, Lynn: A Dance Through Time August 16
L= Long, Julie Ann: LIke No Other Lover February 4
M=Moning, Karen Marie: To Tame a Highland Warrior April 16
N= Novik, Naomi: Temeraire:His Majesty's Dragon May 7
O= Owens, James A.: Here There Be Dragons July 12
P= Putney, Mary Jo: The Marriage Spell April 24
Q= Quinn, Julia: Mr. Cavendish I Presume Sept. 11
R= Rhys, Jean: Wide Sargasso Sea July 15
S= Setterfield, Diane: The Thirteenth Tale May 23
T= Thornton, Elizabeth: The Pleasure Trap June 14
U= Updike, Johon: The Afterlife June 13
V= Viehl, Lynn: Stay the Night January 8
W= Ward, JRR: Lover Eternal May 7
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Z= Zafon, Carlos Ruiz: Shadow of the Wind April 14
Oh, yeah! I'm done with this one.2009 A-Z Author Challenge
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Oh my...good job, Kasia. I should get going on mine...you guys are making me envious.
Well, another challenge I'll never finish, because I'm missing authors whose surnames start with U and X. *sigh*Well, no one said life was easy. ;)
Note: Yet again, the authors (and their books) listed were chosen randomly.
A = Andersen, Jessica — Skykeepers (08/23)
B = Brady, Kate — One Scream Away (07/11)
C = Canham, Marsha — The Pride of Lions (07/27)
D = Dare, Livia — In the Flesh (06/20)
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F = Faletti, Giorgio — Io uccido (08/13)
G = Gerard, Cindy et al. — Rescue Me (01/30)
H = Howard Linda — Up Close and Dangerous (01/19)
I = TBA
J = James, Julie — Just the Sexiest Man Alive (06/03)
K = Kenyon, Sherrilyn — Acheron (05/16)
L = LaBrecque, Jennifer — Ripped! (09/07)
M = Myers, Cindi et al. — Men at Work (09/04)
N = TBA
O = O'Reilly, Kathleen — Beyond Seduction (08/08)
P = Patterson, James — Black Market (09/06)
Q = TBA
R = Ryan, Jenna — A Voice In The Dark (07/18)
S = Singh, Nalini — Caressed By Ice (05/05)
T = Thompson, Ronda — The Cursed One (06/02)
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W = Ward, J.R. et al. — Dead After Dark (01/29)
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Y = York, Rebecca — More Than a Man (08/28)
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For x you can go with any author that has x somewhere in his name. Say Garth Nix... It doesn't necessarily have to be a last name starting with an X. Those are very hard to find. And if you have real troubles finding a surname that starts with U, I think a first name starting with U would be a fair substitute.
But, it's your call, you can simply leave the challenge unfinished if you prefer. That's fine too.
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Jess wrote: "All Done. I cheated with X and U.."That's OK, I'll probably do the same with X myself.
A-Arthur, Keri- Full moon Rising
B- Bast, Anya Witch Fire
C-Carrie Vaughn- Kitty and te Silver Bullet
D-Daividson , Mary Janice- Undead and Unworthy
E-Eric McCarthy- Bit the Jackpot
F-Frost, Jeanieane- At Graves Ends
G-Gena Showalter- Darkest Whisper
H-Holly Black- Valiant
I-Ione, Larissa Pleasure Unbound
J-J. R. Ward Lover Unbound
K-Karen Chance- Touch the Dark
L-Lara Adrian Midnight Rising
M- Melissa Marr- Ink Exchange
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S-Sands, Lynsay- Vampires Are Forever
T-Toro, Gulliermo Del- The Strain
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It's probably too late to do this, but I'm trying to compile a list of authors I hadn't read before 2009 without doubling up on the A-Z title challenge - tricky! A=
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E= Ewing, Lynne - Goddess of the Night
F= Fielding, Helen - Bridget Jones's Diary
G= Gaiman, Neil - Coraline
H= Harrison, Kim - Dead Witch Walking
I= Ivy, Alexandra - When Darkness Comes
J= Jinks, Catherine - The Reformed Vampire Support Group
K= Kingsolver, Barbara - The Poisonwood Bible
L= Lyga, Barry - The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl
M= Murphey, C.E. - Urban Shaman
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As you can see, I haven't read many from the list, hopefully I can read at least half of them by the year's end - we'll see!
October 7 Update: ALL DONE!! HURRAY!!!A-Z Author Challenge:
A= Adams, Douglas: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy June 12
B= Balogh, Mary: Then Comes Seduction March 16
C= Chase, Loretta: The Last Hellion January 22
D= Doyle, Arthur Conan: A Study in Scarlet June 25
E= Enoch, Suzanne: Don't Look Down July 7
F= Funke, Cornelia: Inkdeath January 9
G= Garwood, Julie: One White Rose July 20
H= Heyer, Georgette: Devil's Cub April 6
I= Irving, Washington: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow October 4
J= Johnson, Jean: The Mage May 30
K=Kurland, Lynn: A Dance Through Time August 16
L= Long, Julie Ann: LIke No Other Lover February 4
M=Moning, Karen Marie: To Tame a Highland Warrior April 16
N= Novik, Naomi: Temeraire:His Majesty's Dragon May 7
O= Owens, James A.: Here There Be Dragons July 12
P= Putney, Mary Jo: The Marriage Spell April 24
Q= Quinn, Julia: Mr. Cavendish I Presume Sept. 11
R= Rhys, Jean: Wide Sargasso Sea July 15
S= Setterfield, Diane: The Thirteenth Tale May 23
T= Thornton, Elizabeth: The Pleasure Trap June 14
U= Updike, Johon: The Afterlife June 13
V= Viehl, Lynn: Stay the Night January 8
W= Ward, JRR: Lover Eternal May 7
X= Nix, Garth: Mister Monday October 7
Y= Yasunari, Kawabata: Snow Country August 7
Z= Zafon, Carlos Ruiz: Shadow of the Wind April 14
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B - Briggs, Patricia Moon Called
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Thanks, Kasia & Jane!Now just need to read Queen of Dragons for my 'Q' book and Poison Study for my 'Y' character and I'll be done with this year's A-Z challenges!!!
Well done BJ and Jane. I'm not far off myself.
Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "Well done BJ and Jane. I'm not far off myself."Thanks Briansgirl ! You'll get there soon !
Oooh! I'm late in the game joining this A-Z challenge, too. However, I thought it would be fun to try... Not sure if I can pull this one off :)A - Atwood, Margaret - The Handmaid's Tale, Jun '09
B - Libba Bray - A Great and Terrible Beauty, Aug '09
C - Suzanne Collins - Hunger Games, Sep '09
D -MaryJanice Davidson - Undead and Unwed, Jun '09
E - Janet Evanovich - One for the Money, Jun '09
F -Jeaniene Frost - Destined For an Early Grave, Aug '09
G -Claudia Gray - Evernight, May '09
H - Harris, Charlaine - Dead and Gone, Oct '09
I - ??? <============= considering Larissa Ione
J - ??? <============= considering Brenda Janowitz
K - Kinsella, Sophie - Can You Keep a Secret, Jun '09
L - ??? <============= considering Lisa Lutz
M - Katie MacAlister - The Corset Diaries, Sep '09
N - Audrey Niffenegger - The Time Traveler's Wife, Sep '09
O - Shannon Olson - Welcome to My Planet, Oct '09
P - Vicki Pettersson - Scent of Shadows, Nov '09
Q - Julia Quinn - The Duke and I, Oct '09
R - Rowling J K - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Sep '09
S - Shanna Swendson - Enchanted, Inc - Sep '09
T - ??? <============= considering Tawny Taylor
U - ??? <============= considering Lisa Unger
V - Rachel Vincent - Stray, Sep '09
W - J.R. Ward - Dark Lover, May '09
X - Xiaolu Guo - Concise Chinese English Dictionary for Lovers, Oct '09
Y - ??? <============= considering Barbara Yoder
Z - ??? <============= considering Markus Zusak or Zane
I'm late to join the party but this is my list so far:Abe, Shana - The Smoke Thief 21/6
Balogh, Mary - Slightly Married 9/5
Campbell, Anna - Untouched 12/8
Dodd, Christina - That Scandalous Evening 21/5
Enoch, Suzanne - Sin and Sensibility 26/5
Feehan, Christine - Shadow Game 18/3
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Ione, Larissa - Desire Unchained 2/4
Janzen, Tara - Crazy Hot 24/6
Kenyon, Sherrilyn - Fantasy Lover 15/3
Laurens, Stephanie - The Lady Chosen 26/4
MacAlister, Kate - Men in Kilts 26/4
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Reece, Christy - Rescue Me 2/10
Sands, Lynsay - Devil of the Highlands 17/5
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Ward, JR - Dark Lover 22/7
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A-Z Author Challenge List26/26 DONE!!
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Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "A-Z Author Challenge List26/26 DONE!!"
You made it! Congratulations!!
Thanks BJ. "X" was a toughie. Finally had to resort to any authors name with an X somewhere in it.
Not done yet by a long shot, but I'm getting there.A = Andersen, Jessica — Skykeepers (08/23)
B = Brady, Kate — One Scream Away (07/11)
C = Canham, Marsha — The Pride of Lions (07/27)
D = Dare, Livia — In the Flesh (06/20)
E = TBA
F = Faletti, Giorgio — Io uccido (08/13)
G = Gerard, Cindy et al. — Rescue Me (01/30)
H = Howard Linda — Up Close and Dangerous (01/19)
I = TBA
J = James, Julie — Just the Sexiest Man Alive (06/03)
K = Kenyon, Sherrilyn — Acheron (05/16)
L = LaBrecque, Jennifer — Ripped! (09/07)
M = Myers, Cindi et al. — Men at Work (09/04)
N = TBA
O = O'Reilly, Kathleen — Beyond Seduction (08/08)
P = Patterson, James — Black Market (09/06)
Q = TBA
R = Ryan, Jenna — A Voice In The Dark (07/18)
S = Singh, Nalini — Caressed By Ice (05/05)
T = Thompson, Ronda — The Cursed One (06/02)
U = ???
V = TBA
W = Ward, J.R. et al. — Dead After Dark (01/29)
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Y = York, Rebecca — More Than a Man (08/28)
Z = Zachary, Mia (et al.) — Night Magic (11/02)
A-Z AuthorA-nderson, Evangeline (Pledge Slave, 1/09)
B-arbara Sheridan (Beautiful C*cksucker e-book 1/09)
C-hristopher Pike (Chain Letter,YA, 1/09)
D-iablo, Keta (Land of falling stars, ebook), 4-09
E-llen Steiber (Eve: The X files,YA, 1/09)
F-rost, Jeanine (Halfway to the grave 2-09)
G-arth Nix (The Calusari: The X files, YA, 1/09)
H-arris, Lori (Set up with the Agent, 5-09
I-one, Larissa (Pleasure Unbound) 2-09
J R Ward (Dark lover 2-20-09)
K-ane, Samantha (Brothers in Arms: The Courage to Love 1/09)
L-eigh, Lora (Nauti Dreams, 1/09)
M-ykles, Jet (Dark Elves 1: Taken 3-1-09)
N-alini Singh (Craving Beauty 2-16-09)
O-[Kathleen O'brien, Texas Baby fin. 2009:]
P-earce, Kate (Planet Mail, 1/09)
Q-iu Xiaolong (Death of a Red Heroiene) (TBR)
R-[Sara Reinke, Dark Thirst 9-29-09:]
S-tamps, Laura (The Witches of Dixie, 1/09)
T-[Eckhart Tolle, A new Earth 10-09:]
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W-atts, Mia (Bad boys, Bad Boys 8-09)
X-[Max Brooks, World War Z, CR:]
Y-ou Shiizaki (Gentle Cage 5/09)
Z-ane (TBR)
Not that much left for 2 months to go....You can make it, Kenjii!
I know! I am shocked at how close I am =D time to plan next year when I finish =D
Shazzy wrote: "I'm done! I already have a few ideas for next year. :)"Congratulations, Shazzy!!
Planning next year?! Yikes! Next year is getting close, isn't it?
An update... 2 books to go :)A - Atwood, Margaret - The Handmaid's Tale, Jun '09
B - Libba Bray - A Great and Terrible Beauty, Aug '09
C - Suzanne Collins - Hunger Games, Sep '09
D -MaryJanice Davidson - Undead and Unwed, Jun '09
E - Janet Evanovich - One for the Money, Jun '09
F -Jeaniene Frost - Destined For an Early Grave, Aug '09
G -Claudia Gray - Evernight, May '09
H - Harris, Charlaine - Dead and Gone, Oct '09
I - ??? <============= considering Larissa Ione
J - Jeaniene Frost - One Foot in the Grave, Jul '09
K - Kinsella, Sophie - Can You Keep a Secret, Jun '09
L - Liz Carlyle - One Little Sin, Nov '09
M - Katie MacAlister - The Corset Diaries, Sep '09
N - Audrey Niffenegger - The Time Traveler's Wife, Sep '09
O - Shannon Olson - Welcome to My Planet, Oct '09
P - Vicki Pettersson - Scent of Shadows, Nov '09
Q - Julia Quinn - The Duke and I, Oct '09
R - Rowling J K - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Sep '09
S - Shanna Swendson - Enchanted, Inc - Sep '09
T - ??? <============= considering Thurman, Rob
U - Lisa Unger - Beautiful Lies, Nov '09
V - Rachel Vincent - Stray, Sep '09
W - J.R. Ward - Dark Lover, May '09
X - Xiaolu Guo - Concise Chinese English Dictionary for Lovers, Oct '09
Y - Barbara Yoder - Finding the Way, Nov '09
Z - Gabrielle Zevin - Elsewhere, Nov '09
Congrats, Shazzy.Just a few more, FlibbityFlooB.
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