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Author Alphabet Reading Challenge: 2016
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I'm in :)Read: 0/26
A - Aimee Agresti - Illuminate
B - Lilian Jackson Braun - The Cat Who Live High
C - Lewis Carroll - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
D - Charles Dickens - A Christmas Carol
E - Janet Evanovich - Two for the money
F - Cornelia Funke - Inkheart
G - Tess Gerritsen - Die Again
H - Alex Haley - Roots
I - Arnaldur Indridason - Jar City
J - Ann Jungman - Betrayal
K - Abigail Keam - Death by Drowning
L - Peter Lerangis - The Viper's Nest
M - Anchee Min - Empress Orchid
N - Camilla Noli - Broken Fences
O - Susan Ottaway - Sisters, Secrets and Sacrifices
P - Annabel Pitcher - My Sister lives on the Mantelpiece
Q - Angela Roquet - Graveyard Shift
R - Kathy Reichs - Fatal Voyage
S - Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley - Frankenstein
T - Charles Tritten - Heidi Grows Up
U - Lisa Unger - Beautiful Lies
V - Rachel Vincent - My Soul to liose
W - Jude Watson - In too Deep
X - Alex Scarrow - Last Light
Y - Malala Yousafzai - I am Malala
Z - Markus Zusak - The Book Thief
I'm in!A- Alexander Gordon Smith - Hellraisers
B- Leigh Bardugo - Six of Crows
C- Sharon Cameron - Rook
D- J.M. Darrow - The Mad Tatter
E- Jennifer Estep - Cold Burn of Magic
F- Jeaniene Frost - At Grave's End
G- Melissa Grey - The Girl at Midnight
H- Holly Madison - Beyond the Rabbit Hole
I- Walter Isaacson - Kissinger
J- John Searles - Help for the Haunted
K- Karen Marie Moning - To Tame a Highland Warrior
L- Scott Lynch - The Lies of Locke Lamora
M- JoJo Moyes - After You
N- Nick Holdstock - The Casualties
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Q- Amanda Quick - 'Til Death Do Us Part
R- Robert Emmet Meagher - Killing From the Inside Out
S- Stephen King - Mr. Mercedes
T- Tina Fey - Bossypants
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W- Bob Woodward - The Commanders
X- Xinran - The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices
Y- Chelsea Quinn Yarbo - A Dangerous Climate
Z- Rebecca Zanetti - Provoked
My first challenge!! Nice and straight forward....This seems like as good a place to start on New Years Day as any!!!A -
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I am going to try this one.A - Eight Cousins By: Louisa May Alcott (1/21/16)
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Yay! I've been waiting for this challenge to be posted for 2016!I'm gonna do it concurrently with "Read the Alphabet [via titles]" and see where that takes me :D
� A: M.T. Anderson - The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing: The Pox Party
� B: Emily Butler - The Case of the Devil's Interval
� C: Cassandra Clare - City of Glass
� D: Megan Derr - Tournament of Losers
� E: Jennifer Estep - Dark Heart of Magic
� F: Ian Fleming - Casino Royale
� G: William Goldman - The Princess Bride
� H: Kevin Hearne - Hounded
� I: Eva Ibbotson - The Haunting of Granite Falls
� J: N.K. Jemisin - The Fifth Season
� K: A.R. Kahler - Shades of Darkness
� L: Scott Lynch - The Lies of Locke Lamora
� M: Cynthea Masson - The Alchemists' Council
� N: Naomi Novik - Tongues of Serpents
� O: Megan E. O'Keefe - Steal the Sky
� P: Iain Pears - The Raphael Affair
� Q: C.S. Quinn - Death Magic
� R: William Ritter - The Map
� S: Scott Sigler - Alight
� T: Tristan J. Tarwater - Self-Made Scoundrel
� U: Anne Ursu - Breadcrumbs
� V: J. S. Volpe - Into the Woods
� W: Patrick Weekes - The Prophecy Con
� X: Sulayman X - Bilal's Bread
� Y: Hester Young - The Gates of Evangeline
� Z: Dima Zales - Oasis
Total: 26 books
Complete!
ETA, 7 October 2016: I'm "unofficially" going for Round 2. If I don't finish by 31 December, I can just claim that it doesn't count ;D
Round Two:
� A: Margaret Atwood - Hag-Seed
� B: Pete Begler - The Fearless Travelers' Guide to Wicked Places
� C: Emma Cline - The Girls
� D: James Dashner - The Maze Runner
� E: Susan Ee - Angelfall
� F: Kim Fielding - Flux
� G: Neil Gaiman - The Sleeper and the Spindle
� H: James R. Hannibal - The Lost Property Office
� I: Eva Ibbotson - Dial-a-Ghost
� J: Maureen Johnson - The Boy in the Smoke
� K: Jessica Khoury - The Forbidden Wish
� L: Lois Lowry - The Giver
� M: Seanan McGuire - Reflections
� N: Naomi Novik - Blood of Tyrants
� O: Megan E. O'Keefe - Break the Chains
� P: Tom Pollock - The City's Son
� Q: Susan Kaye Quinn - Faery Swap
� R: Kat Ross - The Daemoniac
� S: B.R. Sanders - Ariah
� T: Jodi Taylor - What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
� U: Tania Unsworth - Brightwood
� V: Vincent Virga - Gaywyck
� W: Jaye Wells - Dirty Magic
� X: Sulayman X - Tears of a Dragon
� Y: Jane Yolen - Sister Light, Sister Dark
� Z: Jeff Zentner - The Serpent King
Round Two Total: 26 books
Complete!
I'm in!A. - Anthony Horowitz - Der Fall Moriarty 01/10
B. - Heather Brewer (aka Zac Brewer) - Eight Grade Bites 08/12
C. - Annette Curtis Klause - Blood and Chocolate 07/23
D. - David Levithan and Rachel Cohn - Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist 05/05
E. - E. Lockhart - We were liars 02/14
F. - Michelle Fox - Make Her Howl 06/28
G. - Kerstin Gier - Silber - das dritte Buch der Träume 03/26
H. - Amanda Hocking - Frostfire 01/14
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J. - Jodi Picoult - Off the Page 08/19
K. - Katie MacAlister - Fire Me Up 01/23
L. - Sari Luhtanen - Nymphs 01/16
M. - Melissa Marr - Wicked Lovely 05/22
N. - Nikki Godwin - Halfway There 07/04
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S. - Nalini Singh - Leopardenblut 08/23
T. - Anna Todd - After Passion 04/28
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W. - Kiersten White - Flames 'n' Roses 03/27
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Z. - Cecily von Ziegesar Gossip Girl 09/27
A-Z Author Challenge25/26 read
A: Angela Verdenius - You're the One - 2/5
B: Bella Jewel - Heaven's Sinners - 1/13
C: Chantal Fernando - Dirty Ride - 2/9
D: Dohner, Laurann - Touching Ice - 1/10
E: Eileen Wilks - Tied with a Bow - 1/10
F: Faith Hunter - Skinwalker - 1/8
G: Galenorn, Yasmine - Night's End - 2/17
H: Harrison, Thea - The Wicked - 1/18
I: Ione, Larissa - Supernatural - 1/23
J: Jill Shalvis - Second Chance Summer - 1/3
K: Kristen Ashley - Sebring - 1/27
L: Lorelei James - Hillbilly Rockstar - 1/5
M: Madeline Sheehan - Unattainable - 1/16
N: Neill, Chloe - Midnight Marked - 3/2
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P: Paige, Laurelin - Forever with You - 1/18
Q: Quinn, Julia - The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After - 2/13
R: Rivers, Brandy L - In Too Deep - 1/20
S: Seanan McGuire - Discount Armageddon - 1/15
T: Tara Janzen - Crazy Hot - 1/10
U: Usen, Amanda - Scrumptious - 6/2
V: Verdenius, Angela - Fly With Me - 1/12
W: Wylde, Joanna - Reapers and Bastards: A Reapers MC Anthology - 1/13
X: Abigail Roux - Part & Parcel - 2/3
Y: Yasmine Galenorn - Night Vision - 1/11
Z: Zoe Chant - Bodyguard Bear - 2/10
I'm In!A - A Spool of Blue Thread|Anne Tyler
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I'm in!A. - Amy Daws, Not The One
B. - Lauren Blakely, Big Rock
C. - Callie Harper, Unleashed: Volume 1
D. - Aubrey Dark, The Billionaire Dating Game
E. - Emme Burton, SNACK
F. - Fiona Davenport, Baby, You're Mine
G. - R.S. Grey Settling the Score
H. - Kelley Harvey, Love 'Em
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K. - K.L. Krieg, Forsaking Gray
L. - L.P. Dover, Resisting the Moon
M. - Meghan March, Dirty Pleasures
N. - Nazarea Andrews, Dirty Sexy Secret
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S. - Shyla Colt, Enzo
T. - E.L. Todd, Into the Fire
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W. - Clarissa Wild, Ultimate Sin
X. - Alexis Noelle, Corrupted
Y. - Marie York, Hook
Z. - Kristen Hope Mazzola, Unacceptable: A Step-Brother Romance: An Unacceptables MC Romance
This will push me to try some new authors so I'm in. A:Louisa May Alcott A Long Fatal Love Chase
B:J.M. Barrie Peter and Wendy and Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
C:P.C. Cast Tempted
D:Lauren DeStefano Wither
E:Thomas Emson Maneater
F:Becca Fitzpatrick Black Ice
G:Karyn Grice No Strings Attached
H:Jenny Han To All the Boys I've Loved Before
I:Alexandra Ivy & Carrie Ann Ryan Stolen and Forgiven
J:Christine Johnson The Gathering Dark
K:Andrew E. Kaufman Twisted
L:Emily Listfield The Last Good Night
M:Kirsten Miller The Eternal Ones
N:Marilyn Nelson & Tonya C. Hegamin Pemba's Song: A Ghost Story
O:Nancy Ohlin Thorn Abbey
P:Courtney Psak Thirty Days to Thirty
Q:Matthew Quick The Silver Linings Playbook
R:Elizabeth M. Rees Plainsong for Caitlin
S:Jessica Scott Before I Fall
T:Anne Tyler Earthly Possessions
U:John Updike The Centaur
V: Kurt Vonnegut God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian
W:Daniel Waters Generation Dead
X:Qiu Xiaolong When Red Is Black
Y:Rick Yancey The 5th Wave
Z:Abbie Zanders Vampire Unaware
I'm in ...Ozana Ozzy..from 01.01.2016 - 31.12.2016.A. -
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We have a challenge for that one too :)
New 2 U Authors 2016
I'd like to give this one a try!Goal: Going from A - Z, and using authors� first or last names, read the alphabet. For "X" and "Z" you may use authors with those hard to find letters in their names. Unless, of course, you're a ‘purist.�
Yes, you may use an author twice, once with their first name, and again with their last.
Duration: January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.
You may read in any order, start at any time of the year. You may 'back date' to the 1st of January, if you desire.
Please note: There is another challenge that is "open-ended" (not yearly) that is posted here.
A. - Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher Read: 2/26/16
B. - Doll Bones by Holly Black Read: 2/22/16
C. - Killing Monica by Candace Bushnell Read: 1/27/16
D. - Killer Cupcakes by Leighann Dobbs Read: 9/19/16
E. - The Castaways by Elin Hilderbrand Read: 1/26/16
F. - Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke Read: 9/8/16
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J. - Turbo Twenty-Three by Janet Evanovich Read: 12/4/16
K. - Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter Read: 1/19/16
L. - The Passenger by Lisa Lutz Read: 6/14/16
M. -This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp Read: 10/28/16
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S. - Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys Read: 4/14/16
T. - Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers Read: 2/21/16
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I'm in! Will add as I goRead 6/26
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26/26A. -A Long Fatal Love Chase - Louisa May Alcott (7/10/2016)
B. -The Poet of Tolstoy Park - Sonny Brewer (5/25/2016)
C. -Everything I Never Told You- Celeste Ng (1/12/2016)
D. - Great Expectations - Charles Dickens (6/5/2016)
E. - American Psycho - Bret Easton Ellis (5/30/2016)
F. - Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café - Fannie Flagg (7/10,2016)
G. - Why Quantum Physicists Don't Get Fat - Gregory Kuhn (4/3/2016)
H. -Nightingale -Kristin Hannah (1/23/2016)
I. - The House of Spirits - Isabel Allende (2/7/2016)
J. - Secret Sisters - Jayne Ann Krentz (3/8/2016)
K. - Luckiest Girl Alive - Jessica Knoll (4/1/2016)
L. - Jewell - Bret Lott (6/20/2016)
M. -Where'd you go, Bernadett - Maria Semple (5/30/2016)
N. - All the Bright Places - Jennifer Niven (2/11/2016)
O. - The Me I Want to Be - John Ortberg (6/13/2016)
P. - The Witch's Daughter - Paula Brackston (3/26/2016)
Q. - The Silver Linings Playbook - Matthew Quick (4/23/2016)
R. - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - J.K. Rowling (4/18/2016)
S. - Boys in the Trees: A Memoir - Carly Simon (5/8/2016)
T. - Dark Horse - Tami Hoag (1/3/2016)
U. - Driving Miss Daisy - Alfred Uhry (6/3/2016)
V. - I, Rhoda - Valerie Harper (3/26/2016)
W. - The Time Machine - HG Wells (4/2/2016)
X. - Sky Burial Xiniran (1/24/2016)
Y. - Mississippi Cotton - Paul H Yarbrough (1/30/2016)
Z. - Bad Thoughts - Dave Zeltserman (1/6/2016)
I'm in for this one and will post as I go!Read 1/26
A. - The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh
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Read 26/26A.Crenshaw by: Katherine Applegate 7/25
B. Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened by: Allie Brosh 7/7
C. Circus Mirandus by: Cassie Beasley 3/18
D. The Wonder by: Emma Donoghue 12/12
E. The Night Circus by: Erin Morgenstern 3/13
F. The Grownup by: Gillian Flynn 10/9
G. George by: Alex Gino 1/30
H. Fish In A Tree by: Lynda Mullaly Hunt 3/7
I. Before It's Too Late by: Jane Isaac 12/28
J. All the Bright Places by: Jennifer Niven 2/27
K. Illuminae by: Amie Kaufman 2/9
L. A Handful of Stars by: Cynthia Lord 4/14
M. The Hypnotist's Love Story by:Liane Moriarty 7/23
N. Challenger Deep by: Neal Shusterman 3/26
O. Binge by:Tyler Oakley 4/3
P. Soppy: A Love Story by: Philippa Rice 7/13
Q. The Thief Taker by: C.S. Quinn 11/28
R. Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology by: Leah Remini 7/5
S. Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy by: Noelle Stevenson
T. A Quick Guide to Teaching Persuasive Writing, K-2 by: Sarah Picard Taylor 7/30
U. Ink and Bone by: Lisa Unger 11/15
V. Roller Girl by: Victoria Jamieson 4/2
W. Ollie's Odyssey by: William Joyce 6/28
X. The Little Prince by: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 12/5
Y. Everything, Everything by:Nicola Yoon 2/6
Z. The Serpent King by: Jeff Zentner 8/14
I'm in for this one and will post as I go!Read 17/26
A. - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
B. - The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley
C. - Life and Other Near-Death Experiences by Camille Pagán
D. - A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
E. - A Window Opens by Elisabeth Egan
F. - The Flood Girls by Richard Fifield
G. - Inside the O'Briens by Lisa Genova
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K. - The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
L. - We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
M. - A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra
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P. - The Middle of Everywhere: Helping Refugees Enter the American Community by Mary Pipher
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S. - Try Not to Breathe by Holly Seddon
T. - Multiple Listings by Tracy McMillan
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Author Alphabet Challenge 2016
A. - Victoria Aveyard (Cruel Crown 18 Jan)
B. - Natalie Babbitt (Kneeknock Rise 26 Jun)
C. - Ally Carter (See How They Run 06 Jan)
D. - Kate Dicamillo (Because of Winn-Dixie 20 Aug)
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G. - Jessica Day George (Tuesdays at the Castle 26 Mar)
H. - Lorraine Hansberry (A Raisin in the Sun 21 Apr)
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L. - Rebecca Lim (The Astrologer's Daughter 11 Apr)
M. - Marissa Meyer (Scarlet 17 Jan)
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S. - Maria V. Snyder (Poison Study 29 Jan)
T. - Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 07 Aug)
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I'm in!Started - Jan 1
Finished - Apr 13
A. - A Dangerous Mourning by Anne Perry (Jan 9)
B. - Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (Jan 7)
C. - Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar...: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes by Thomas Cathcart (Feb 16)
D. - The Diary of a Provincial Lady by E.M. Delafield (Feb 19)
E. - The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog by Elizabeth Peters (Jan 3)
F. - It Was On Fire When I Lay Down On It by Robert Fulghum (Jan 9)
G. - Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine (Jan 25)
H. - King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard (Jan 1)
I. - I, Robot by Isaac Asimov (Feb 8)
J. - A Just Determination by John G. Hemry (Jan 20)
K. - The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (Jan 24)
L. - Touchstone by Laurie R. King (Jan 30)
M. - Eternal on the Water by Joseph Monninger (Jan 23)
N. - Wild Boy by Nancy Springer (Mar 8)
O. - Streams to the River, River to the Sea by Scott O'Dell (Jan 8)
P. - The Hippopotamus Pool by Elizabeth Peters (Jan 23)
Q. - Dog on It by Spencer Quinn (Apr 13)
R. - The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin (Feb 19)
S. - Dracula by Bram Stoker (Feb 13)
T. - Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor (Mar 22)
U. - Gifts by Ursula K. Le Guin (Apr 5)
V. - A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab (Feb 15)
W. - Neuromancer by William Gibson (Jan 21)
X. - The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates by Xenophon (Mar 6)
Y. - A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee (Mar 28)
Z. - Raptor by Paul Zindel (Mar 21)
This is a good challenge to start reading authors I've never read. I love it! I'm obviously in.Good luck to everyone!
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B. Barker, Clive: The Hellbound Heart.
Bender, Aimee: The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake.
C. Capote, Truman: Breakfast at Tiffany's.
D. Donogue, Emma: Room.
E. Escudero, Isabel: Coser y cantar.
F. Fallaci, Oriana: Letter to a Child Never Born.
Fine, Anne: The Return of the Killer Cat.
G. García Calvo, Agustín: Eso y ella.
Grandes, Almudena: Estaciones de paso.
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King, Stephen: Pet Sematary.
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This sounds like a lot of fun. I am going for it.10/26
A. - Margaret Atwood � The Heart Goes Last (January 15)
B. - Edgar Rice Burroughs -- A Princess of Mars (January 4)
C. - Bernard Cornwell -- The Empty Throne (January 1)
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M. - James Maxey -- Bitterwood (January 2)
N. - Joseph Nassise -- Eyes to See (January 3)
O. - Stephen O'Shea � The Perfect Heresy: The Revolutionary Life and Spectacular Death of the Medieval Cathars (January 15)
P. - H. Beam Piper � Space Viking (January 9)
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A: Faith Ashlin
1/2B: Marilyn Brant
1/6C: Avery Cockburn
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1/8H: Alfred Hitchcock
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1/18K: Stephen King
1/4L: Amy Lane
1/4M: Z.A. Maxfield
1/15N: Jay Northcote
1/26O: Terry O'Reilly
1/7P: S.J.D. Peterson
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1/5W: J.A. Whiting
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I have a couple authors that have a middle name letter on their books. Is that acceptable?
AUTHOR ALPHABET CHALLENGE 2016
Done: 23/26
A: Arthur Golden - Memoirs of a Geisha
B: Brian K. Vaughan - Saga, Volume 5
C: Tracy Chevalier - Girl With a Pearl Earring
D: Dan Brown - Inferno
E: Jeffrey Eugenides - The Virgin Suicides
F: Frank Miller - Sin City
G: Neil Gaiman - American Gods
H: Joanne Harris - Chocolat
I: Washington Irving - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
J: John Green - The Fault in Our Stars
K: Mindy Kaling - Why Not Me?
L: Lewis Carroll - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
M: Mindy Kaling - Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
N: Noelle Stevenson - Nimona
O: Bryan Lee O'Malley - Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
P: Paula Hawkins - The Girl on the Train
Q: Matthew Quick
R: Roald Dahl - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
S: Saurav Mohapatra - Mumbai Confidential: Good Cop, Bad Cop
T: Twinkle Khanna - Mrs Funnybones
U: Ulli Lust
V: Vera Brosgal - Anya's Ghost
W: Washington Irvine - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
X: Gaston Leroux
Y: Gene Luan Yang - American Born Chinese
Z: Aziz Ansari - Modern Romance
A � Cades Cove: The Curse of Allie MaeB � Held
C � A Door Unlocked
D � I Hope You Find Me
E � The Thoughtful Spot
F � Mr. H.I.V.
G � The Delusion
H � Autumn Girl
I � The Orlando File
J � Evil Within
K � Doctor Sleep
L � FRY
M � Creature of Dreams
N � Live It Again
O � (still looking)
P � Firefly Beach
Q � One Blood
R � Malicious
S � Ghosts of Rosewood Asylum
T � Wicked Temper
U � Sons of Dust
V � Low Man
W � SEVEN-X ( A Dark Psychological Suspense / Horror) -- Volume 1
X � (still looking)
Y � House 23
Z � WISH
2016 A-Z Author ChallengeREAD: 26/26
� A: Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea - Nancy Atherton 2/4
� B: Fire Touched - Patricia Briggs 4/18
� C: Ink and Bone - Rachel Caine 7/25
� D: Wicked Ever After - Delilah Dawson 4/29
� E: Wicked Charms - Janet Evanovich 3/26
� F: Forsaken - Jacquelyn Frank 2/14
� G: Last to Die - Tess Gerritsen 6/24
� H: The Dragon Keeper - Robin Hobb 1/23
� I: Burn for Me - Ilona Andrews 10/30
� J: Blood Game - Iris Johansen 9/17
� K: Fired Up - Jayne Ann Krentz 4/13
� L: Demons are a Ghoul's Best Friend - Victoria Laurie 5/22
� M: Child of the Prophecy - Juliet Marillier 1/30
� N: League of Dragons - Naomi Novik 6/20
� O: Stiletto - Daniel O'Malley 7/14
� P: Not Quite a Wife - Mary Jo Putney 10/28
� Q: Siren's Call - Devyn Quinn 9/22
� R: White Trash Zombie Gone Wild - Diana Rowland 7/7
� S: Shield of Winter - Nalini Singh 1/29
� T: The Girl in 6E - A.R. Torre 2/7
: Die for You - Lisa Unger 11/29
� V: Menagerie - Rachel Vincent 7/6
� W: Bound by Flame - Anne Windsor 8/10
� X: The Ice Dragon - Tianna Xander 12/18
� Y: The Curse of the Wendigo - Rick Yancey 9/5
✔Z: Sweet Revenge - Rebecca Zanetti 11/20
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B. - The Traitor Game by B. R. Collins 31/3/16
C. - Queen of the Dark Things by C. Robert Cargill 4/1/16
D. - The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell 14/1/16
E. - Earth Girl by Janet Edwards 24/2/16
F. - Playlist for the Dead by Michelle Falkoff 21/1/16
G. - Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter 27/1/16
H. - Magonia by Maria Dahvana Headley 5/1/16
I. - City of Halves by Lucy Inglis 28/4/16
J. - Pagan's Crusade by Catherine Jinks 31/1/16
K. - While We Run by Karen Healey 12/1/16
L. - Harbor by John Ajvide Lindqvist 12/3/16
M. - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas 11/2/16
N. - The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness 4/2/16
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Q. - Glass Geishas by Susanna Quinn 17/1/16
R. - Angel Creek by Sally Rippin 21/1/16
S. - Indigo: A Novel by Clemens J. Setz 9/3/16
T. - The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T Sutherland 7/2/16
U. - The One Safe Place by Tania Unsworth 24/1/16
V. - The Diabolical Miss Hyde by Viola Carr 10/3/16
W. - Dancing Barefoot by Wil Wheaton 14/1/16
X. - Shanghai Tango by Jin Xing 10/4/16
Y. - Dead Beautiful by Yvonne Woon 23/7/16
Z. - Under My Skin by Zoe Markham 21/1/16
A. -Rasana Atreya-Tell A Thousand LiesB. -Sherri Bryan-Tapas, Carrot Cake and a Corpse
C. -Kathy Cuddihy- Anywhere But Saudi Arabia! Experiences of a Once Reluctant Expat
D. -Dinah Jefferies- The Separation
E. - Elizabeth Sinz- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider Manual
F. - Christoph Fischer- Ludwika: A Polish Woman's Struggle To Survive In Nazi Germany
G. - Graham Atkins- Once Upon a White Man: A Memoir of War & Peace in Africa
H. -Chanda Hahn- UnEnchanted
I. - Ian C.P. Irvine-London 2012 : What If? (Book One)
J. -Rachel Jensby- Kidnapping My Daughter
K. -Laekan Zea Kemp -The Boy In Her Dreams
L. - Lori Brighton- The Mind Readers
M. -Marissa MeyerCinder
N. -Nathan Filer- The Shock of the Fall
O. -Jule Owen- The Boy Who Fell from the Sky
P. -Jodi Picoult- Nineteen Minutes
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S. - Jean Sasson- Yasmeena's Choice: A True Story of War, Rape, Courage and Survival
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I'm in...A: The Little Prince - Antoine de Saint Exupery 19/04/16
B: Fables, Vol. 2: Animal Farm - Bill Willingham completed Read 7/1/16
C: Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops- Jen Campbell 20/1/16
D: The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield 01/03/16
E: World After - Susan Ee 6/12/16
F: Sharp Objects - Gillian Flynn 17/09/16
G: A Game of Thrones - George R R Martin Read 02/06/16
H: Horns - Joe Hill 13/1/16
I: Kasyan from the Beautiful Lands - Ivan Turgenev Read 22/08/16
J: More Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops - Jen Campbell 20/1/16
K: 'Salem's Lot - Stephen King 27/11/16
L: The Farthest Shore - Ursula Le Guin 20/03/16
M: I, Mick Gatto - Mick Gatto with Tom Noble 5/9/16
N: Sacred Sins - Nora Roberts 27/10/16
O: The True German: The Diary of a World War II Military Judge - Werner Otto Muller-Hill 19/12/16
P: The Golden Compass - Phillip Pullman 25/02/16
Q: The Musical Milkman Murder - Quentin Falk 19/12/16
R: Allegiant - Veronica Roth 27/04/16
S: Hamlet - William Shakespeare Read 13/06/16
T: The Real George Freeman - Tony Reeves Read 13/06/16
U: The Tombs of Atuan - Ursula Le Guin 24/03/16
V: Insurgent - Veronica Roth 25/1/16
W: The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde Read 8/1/16
X: Stalked - Roxie Odell 14/12/16
Y: The Cain Saga, Volume 01 - Kaori Yuki 8/12/16
Z: The Torturer's Daughter - Zoe Cannon 15/09/26
Author Alphabet Challenge 2016Jan 1 - Dec 31
A - April White - Tempting Fate - 1/25/16
B - Box, C.J. - Out Of Range - 1/15/16
C - Cherie Priest - Boneshaker - 1/7/16
D - Darynda Jones - First Grave on the Right - 1/22/16
E - Emily St. John Mandel - Station Eleven - 1/14/16
F - Frater, Rhiannon - Cthulhu's Daughter and Other Horror Tales - 1/27/16
G - Gruen, Sara - At the Water's Edge - 3/24/16
H - Holly Kelly - Rising - 1/10/16
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K - Kevin Hearne - Hexed - 1/18/16
L - Linda Castillo - After the Storm - 1/8/16
M - Madeleine Roux - Catacomb - 2/2/16
N - Nalini Singh - Angels' Blood - 1/21/16
O - O'Brien, Caragh M. - Birthmarked - 4/17/16
P - Paula Treick DeBoard - The Mourning Hours - 1/3/16
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S - Sapphire - Push - 2/17/16
T - Turner, Nancy E. - These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901 - 1/31/16
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W - Woodson, Jacqueline - Brown Girl Dreaming - 7/28/16
X - BoX, C.J. - In Plain Sight - 3/14/16
Y - Young, Moira - Raging Star - 2/10/16
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A:Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews ** 1/20/16
B:Midwives by Chris Bohjalian 1/2/16
C:Apple and Rain by Sarah Crossan 1/2/16
D:The Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz **** 1/15/16
E:Not If I See You First by Eric Lindstrom **** 1/17/16
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L:This Raging Light by Estelle Laure 1/16/16
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D. - Meredith Duran: Luck Be a Lady 2/14
E. - C.E. Wilson: To Nowhere 3/31
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K. - Miranda Kenneally: Catching Jordan 1/31
L. - Tera Lynn Childs: Sweet Shadows 2/25
M. -Miranda Kenneally: Jesse's Girl 1/24
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A. Andrew Smith Winger
B. Betsy Cornwell Mechanica
C. C. L. Stone Introductions
D. David Levithan Every Day
E. Erika Johansen The Queen of the Tearling
F. Francesca Zappia Made You Up
G. Gerri Russell Flirting with Felicity
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K. Kelly Link Monstrous Affections: An Anthology of Beastly Tales
L. Lucy Christopher Stolen: A Letter to My Captor
M. Matthew Quick Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock
N. Neal Shusterman Challenger Deep
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Q. Quinn Loftis Prince of Wolves
R. Robyn Schneider Extraordinary Means
S. Sara Shepard Pretty Little Liars
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Goal: Going from A - Z, and using authors� first or last names, read the alphabet. For "X" and "Z" you may use authors with those hard to find letters in their names. Unless, of course, you're a ‘purist.�
Yes, you may use an author twice, once with their first name, and again with their last.
Duration: January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.
You may read in any order, start at any time of the year. You may 'back date' to the 1st of January, if you desire.
Please note: There is another challenge that is "open-ended" (not yearly) that is posted here.
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