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Getting to Know You - Favorite Author
Sarajayne wrote: "I've been reading books with every letter in the alphabet, except for my author's letters, ugh lol! ."Oh boy, do I know that feeling LOL When I finished my last book, I looked at my pile of books out from the library, then looked at my challenges that end in September ... and didn't find much that will match up :\
I'm so not finishing mine in a month. Oh well. I will keep trying. There is no way I can read 5 books in a week. My next go around will be an easier author, lol.
Maybe I should just remove the deadline. lol I'm nowhere near finishing either!
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A: Alexander Gordon Smith / Solitary = 9/1/12
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T: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger = 9/6/12
I: Illuminate by Aimee Agresti = 8/21/12
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I completed this last week. It was a great challenge! Finding a book with a "W" was a challenge in itself.Completed 6/6 - 8/30/2012
J: Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte. This challenge gave me a reason to finally read this classic! 8/20
R: Rivers of London - Ben Aaronovitch (although the american version is called Midnight Riot, the original UK version is Rivers of London) Midnight Riot 8/16
W: Wicked Nights - Nina Bangs 8/22
A: Auracle - Gina Rosati 8/23
R: Rosemary and Rue - Seanan McGuire 8/29
D: Destined for an Early Grave - Jeaniene Frost 8/24
I'm in, although I probably won't like my author that much when the deadline gets close :).I have chosen German author Christoph Marzi. I have read all of his novels to date. Most are only available in German, though some have been translated into Spanish and Dutch. And there even is an English one: Heaven
SCC: Favourite Author
Sept 06 - Oct 05, 2012
Progress: 5/14
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H **** The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms - N.K. Jemisin, Sep 11
R ***** River Sutra / Gita Mehta, Sep 15
I ** Iceland's Bell / Halldór Laxness, Sep 06
S *** Sebastian Faulks - Birdsong, Sep 12
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I won't be able to use only Christoph's books though, what with names like Lycidas, Lilith, Lumen, Lyra, and there being no L...
Welcome to the challenge Silver! I'll have to check out that one that was published in English. :)
Cherie wrote: "Welcome to the challenge Silver! I'll have to check out that one that was published in English. :)"That's why I thought I might mention it. Shameless advertising ;) :).
Update:I'm not doing great but slowly chuggin' along.
Getting to know you - Favorite Author
Duration 8/13 - 9/13.
3/11 Completed
A - Affair by Amanda Quick 8/30
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N - The Search by Nora Roberts 9/1
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I - In the Woods by Tana French
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I have so many off the top of my head I chose KARIN SLAUGHTER
K Kathy ReichsBONES ARE FOREVER 9-16
SRachel SimmonsODD GIRL OUT 9-14
UThe Unwritten Rule
TTrish DollerSOMETHING LIKE NORMAL9-16
EEight Keys9-10
I'm done! Well, I was done two days ago - the one problem with signing up for so many challenges is keeping them updated! :DGETTING TO KNOW YOU - FAVORITE AUTHOR
Duration: Aug 13, 2012 - Sep 12, 2012
Completed: 10/10
✓ J - In One Person | John Irving ★★★ (08/22)
✓ A - The Age of Miracles | Karen Thompson Walker ★★★★★ (08/15)
✓ N - Neverwhere | Neil Gaiman ★★★★ (09/07)
✓ E - A Visit from the Goon Squad | Jennifer Egan ★★★★★ (08/23)
✓ A - Carry the One | Carol Anshaw ★★ (08/17)
✓ U - The Quality of Mercy: A Novel | Barry Unsworth ★★ (08/22)
✓ S - The Kissing List | Stephanie Reents ★★★★ (08/20)
✓ T - Tomorrow | Graham Swift ★ (08/29)
✓ E - The End of the Affair | Graham Greene ★★ (08/26)
✓ N - Stardust | Neil Gaiman ★★★★★ (09/15)
*** Completed (09/15) ***
I have that same problem Chaitra! Congratulations!
UpdateGetting to know you - Favorite Author
Duration 8/13 - 9/13.
4/11 Completed
A - Affair by Amanda Quick 8/30
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U - The Untamed Bride by Stephanie Laurens -9/18
I - In the Woods by Tana French
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I'm trying to decide if I want to do another round ... hmmmm
It's always those last letters that hang me up, too! Barb, you can start another round whenever you like. :)
Hey, I just realized I'm not in the list of participants. I joined this one on 8/15 and am in post 37, but here's an update. Wow! How to pick a favorite author ... there are so many. Am fairly sure I won't finish in a month, but I'm in!
SCC Getting to Know You - Favorite Author - Wilkie Collins
Duration 8/15-9/14
5/7 completed
C - Calico Joe 8/23/12
O - On the Beach 10/2/12
L - Lucifer's Tears 9/21/12
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I - Silence of the Grave/Arnaldur Indridason 9/8/12
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S - The Sixty-Eight Rooms 9/5/12
I have two or three letters left, but then I read Back Story, and I have yet to stop the constant re-read. But I will hang in there, even if I finish way too late!
Terri, welcome to the challenge! Martha, sorry about that! I'll get you linked up.
I finished!!! Wow! How to pick a favorite author ... there are so many. Am fairly sure I won't finish in a month, but I'm in!
SCC Getting to Know You - Favorite Author - Wilkie Collins
Duration 8/15-9/14
C - Calico Joe 8/23/12
O - On the Beach 10/2/12
L - Lucifer's Tears 9/21/12
L - Defending Jacob by William Landay 10/19/12
I - Silence of the Grave/Arnaldur Indridason 9/8/12
N - Ill Wind by Nevada Barr 10/24/12
S - The Sixty-Eight Rooms 9/5/12
I think I'll do another round of this one. I love several authors, as I believe we all do. This round will be for Daphne du Maurier.Start date 10/25/12 - ???
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I'm in. Duration: November 1- December 1 2012- Dunno if I'll get it done in a month but I'll try
Author:
Kelly Creagh
K- Katherine Longshore- Gilt
E- Emily Hainsworth- Through to You
L- Lane Davis- I Swear
L- Lightbringer by K.D. McEntire
Y- Yvonne Woon- Dead Beautiful
C- Colleen Houck- Tiger’s Destiny
R- Ripper by Stefan Petrucha
E- Enchanted by Alethea Kontis
A- Alchmey by K.J. Wignall
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Is it too late to start this challenge?
Completed!!!!Karin Slaughter
KKathy Reichsbones are forever 9-16
AAll You Get Is Me10-16
RRonald Dahlcharlie choc. factory 9-20
IEva Ibbotsoncompany swans 9-20
NNew Girl10-5
SRachel Simmonsodd girl out 9-14
LLeah Bobet10-11
AAnna Banksof posedin 10-18
UThe Unwritten Rule9-4
GSue GraftonV vengenace 10-5
HCynthia Handhallowed 11-2
TTrish Dollersomething likenormal 9-16
EEight Keys9-10
RRachel Caineill wind 9-25
I finished my challenge!Getting to Know You - Your Favorite Author
No Deadline
9/9
Finished: November 13, 2012
C - Colleen Houck - Tiger's Destiny - 9/17/12
A - The Ask and the Answer - 9/9/12
R - Robert Jordan - The Path of Daggers - 10/18/12
O - Obernewtyn - 9/2/12
L - Lord of Chaos - 9/13/12
B - Clare Bell - The Jaguar Princess - 11/13/12
E - Exile - 9/19/12
R - Robert Jordan - A Crown of Swords - 10/8/12
G - Gail Carriger - Soulless - 10/3/12
Terri wrote: "Is it too late to start this challenge?"Sorry for the late reply Terri! You can start any challenge in the group at any time. There are no set start and end dates here. :)
Great! Thanks, Cherie.
H Hot Sour Salty Sweet Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid 11/17/12
A Alinea Grant Achetz 11/18/12
R White Jacket Required Jenna White 11/14/12
U Unorthodox Deborah Feldman 11/18/12
K The Kitchen Sessions Charlie Trotter 11/22/12
I I am a Magical Teenage Princess Luke Geddes 12/01/12
M Matrimony Joshua Henkin 11/27/12
U Unintended Consequences Edward Conard 12/09/12
R Night of the Republic Alan Shapiro 12/02/12
A Salad as a Meal Patricia Wells 12/02/12
K Kafka on the Shore Haruki Murakami 11/14/12
A Domestic Affairs Bridget Siegel 12/04/12
M author Haruki Murakami Norwegian Wood 11/28/12
I One Last Thing Before I Go Jonathan Tropper 12/03/12
H Hot Sour Salty Sweet Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid 11/17/12
A Alinea Grant Achetz 11/18/12
R White Jacket Required Jenna White 11/14/12
U Unorthodox Deborah Feldman 11/18/12
K The Kitchen Sessions Charlie Trotter 11/22/12
I I am a Magical Teenage Princess Luke Geddes 12/01/12
M Matrimony Joshua Henkin 11/27/12
U Unintended Consequences Edward Conard 12/09/12
R Night of the Republic Alan Shapiro 12/02/12
A Salad as a Meal Patricia Wells 12/02/12
K Kafka on the Shore Haruki Murakami 11/14/12
A Domestic Affairs Bridget Siegel 12/04/12
M author Haruki Murakami Norwegian Wood 11/28/12
I One Last Thing Before I Go Jonathan Tropper 12/03/12
Post #97 complete! Yay! It was fun.
Finally finished. better late than never.Duration: August 13 - September 12, 2012
READ: 15/15
✔S: Sidney Ayers - Demons Prefer Blondes 8/14
✔H: The Hungry Ocean: A Swordboat Captain's Journey - Linda Greenlaw 8/13
✔E: Eyes Of Crow - Jeri Smith-Ready 8/13
✔R: Retribution - Sherrilyn Kenyon 8/23
✔R: J.D. Robb - Big Jack 8/26
✔I: I Don't Want to Kill You - Dan Wells 8/27
✔L: Derek Landy - Dark Days 8/26
✔Y: The Year of Living Scandalously - Julia London 12/20
✔N: No Safe Place - JoAnn Ross 8/20
✔K: Kathy Reichs - Deadly Décisions 8/28
✔E: Suzanne Enoch - Don't Look Down 8/16
✔N: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake - Sarah MacLean 9/9
✔Y: Ashes to Dust - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir 1/22/13
✔O: One With the Darkness - Susan Squires 8/22
✔N: N.K. Jemisin - The Broken Kingdoms 9/8
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Finished Favorite Book, so I think I'll do this next!My favorite author is Neil Gaiman
Completed 10/10
Finished 8/19
N The Naming of the Beasts
E Emperor Mollusk versus The Sinister Brain
I It's Kind of a Funny Story
L Legend
G Grave Mercy
A Angelmaker
I I am the Messenger
M The Madness Underneath
A The Anubis Gates
N Nightshifted
I'm inNora Roberts
7/11
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A - Ally Carter wrote Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover Feb.5
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B - Brazen Virtue Feb.8
E -Edge of Sight by Roxanne St. Claire Apr. 3
R - The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling March 19
T - Terri Blackstock wrote Cape Refuge Feb.5
S - Sacred Sins Feb.5
Finally finished with this one!Completed 10/10
Finished 8/19
N The Naming of the Beasts
E Emperor Mollusk versus The Sinister Brain
I It's Kind of a Funny Story
L Legend
G Grave Mercy
A Angelmaker
I I am the Messenger
M The Madness Underneath
A The Anubis Gates
N Nightshifted
I'm in. I have many but at the top of my head: Gena Showalter.
UPDATE: All Done. Sorry for posting this so late.GETTING TO KNOW- Favorite Author
Duration: September 1-30
Author: Gena Showalter
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9/17/13
Sign me up please.. :)my favourite author is Dan Brown..
Will be spelling the first name only..in other challenges too but JUST cant resist this one.. sooo the easy version :P
✔D- Divergent (12/03/14)
✔A- Anya Kouro (04/04/14)
✔N-The Notebook (24/3/14)
COMPLETED :D
I'd like to do this challenge again.Getting to Know You - Favorite Author
Author: Sherrilyn Kenyon
Maybe: Kresley Cole
Start: October 15- November 15, 2014
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Getting to Know You - Your Favorite AuthorDuration: 1 month from start date (16/7/17 to 16/8/17)
My favourite author is Kresley Cole :)
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R - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling (Author last name) - 6/8/17
E - Elfin by Quinn Loftis (Title) - 9/8/17
S - Swept Away by Kamery Solomon (Title) - 20/7/17
L - A Little Harmless Sex by Melissa Schroeder (Title) - 7/8/17
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Y - Yseult: A Tale of Love in the Age of King Arthur by Ruth Nestvold (Title) - CURRENTLY READING
C - No Rest for the Wicked - Kresley Cole (Author last name) - 22/7/17
O - Odysseus: The Return: Book 2 by Valerio Massimo Manfredi (Title) - 17/7/17
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Really hard to pick one! ;)Getting To Know You: Favourite Author
Author: Cassandra Clare
1/10/17 – 31/10/17
0/14
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FAVORITE AUTHOR, 8/13 - 9/12
PROGRESS: 7/7
I may do another round later, but not right now. With son's wedding coming up in just over two weeks, we have a LOT to do to get ready for the invasion of the relatives :)
P - author P.J. Tracy - Off the Grid (Monkeewrench series #6), finished 8/14
J - author Jack Higgins - Eye Of The Storm Eye of the Storm (Sean Dillon series #1),
finished 8/27
T - To Sir, With Love, by E.R. Braithwaite, finished 9/1
R - author Michael Robertson - The Baker Street Letters (Baker Street Letters #1),
finished 9/3
A - author Raymond L. Atkins - The Front Porch Prophet, finished 8/15
C - Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII, by Chester Nez, finished 8/29
Y - author A. B. Yehosua - A Woman in Jerusalem, finished 8/29
***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 9/3 *****