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PLEASE REMEMBER, READING FOR THIS CHALLENGE BEGINS ON JANUARY 1st
*If you are starting this challenge after January 1st 2017, you may back date to include any books you have read since that date.
*If you are starting this challenge after January 1st 2017, you may back date to include any books you have read since that date.
A-Z of AUTHORS 2017
START DATE: 1/1/17
DURATION: 1 year
PROGRESS: 26/26
DATE COMPLETED: 1/4/17
My twist on this challenge for this year is that all books used must already be owned by me (either a physical copy or on Kindle) prior to Jan 1st 2017 (i.e I can't go out and buy something to fit or borrow it from the library!). Hopefully this will help me to clear some books from my ever growing TBR.
A. Austen, Jane - Sense and Sensibility (7/2/17)
B. Brown, Dan - Deception Point (2/1/17)
C. Carver, Tania - The Surrogate (3/2/17)
D. Du Maurier, Daphne - My Cousin Rachel (13/1/17)
E. Escamilla, Michelle - Careful What You Wish For (22/1/17)
F. French, Tana - In the Woods (14/2/17)
G. Gibson, Fiona - The Great Escape (11/1/17)
H. Harkness, Deborah - A Discovery Of Witches (23/2/17)
I. Ishiguro, Kazuo - Never Let Me Go (9/1/17)
J. Jansson, Tove - Moominland Midwinter (21/2/17)
K. Kemp, Sarah - No Escape (17/2/17)
L. Lapena, Shari - The Couple Next Door (31/1/17)
M. Milne, A.A - The Red House Mystery (21/1/17)
N. Neill, Fiona - The Good Girl (6/2/17)
O. Oswald, James - Natural Causes (20/1/17)
P. Phillips, Joanne - Cupid's Way (13/2/17)
Q. Quinn, Meghan - Stroked (1/4/17)
R. Rose, Willow - Run Run as Fast as You Can (20/2/17)
S. Seton, Cora - The Cowboy Inherits a Bride (24/3/17)
T. Tolkien, J.R.R - The Hobbit (17/1/17)
U. Unger, Lisa - Black Out (1/2/17)
V. Vernal, Michelle - Second-Hand Jane (18/1/17)
W. Wentworth, Patricia - The Clock Strikes Twelve (25/1/17)
X. Xarissa, Diana - Aunt Bessie Believes (17/2/17)
Y. Young, Luke - Friends With Partial Benefits(22/2/17)
Z. Zafiro, Frank - Some Degree of Murder (16/1/17)
START DATE: 1/1/17
DURATION: 1 year
PROGRESS: 26/26
DATE COMPLETED: 1/4/17
My twist on this challenge for this year is that all books used must already be owned by me (either a physical copy or on Kindle) prior to Jan 1st 2017 (i.e I can't go out and buy something to fit or borrow it from the library!). Hopefully this will help me to clear some books from my ever growing TBR.
A. Austen, Jane - Sense and Sensibility (7/2/17)
B. Brown, Dan - Deception Point (2/1/17)
C. Carver, Tania - The Surrogate (3/2/17)
D. Du Maurier, Daphne - My Cousin Rachel (13/1/17)
E. Escamilla, Michelle - Careful What You Wish For (22/1/17)
F. French, Tana - In the Woods (14/2/17)
G. Gibson, Fiona - The Great Escape (11/1/17)
H. Harkness, Deborah - A Discovery Of Witches (23/2/17)
I. Ishiguro, Kazuo - Never Let Me Go (9/1/17)
J. Jansson, Tove - Moominland Midwinter (21/2/17)
K. Kemp, Sarah - No Escape (17/2/17)
L. Lapena, Shari - The Couple Next Door (31/1/17)
M. Milne, A.A - The Red House Mystery (21/1/17)
N. Neill, Fiona - The Good Girl (6/2/17)
O. Oswald, James - Natural Causes (20/1/17)
P. Phillips, Joanne - Cupid's Way (13/2/17)
Q. Quinn, Meghan - Stroked (1/4/17)
R. Rose, Willow - Run Run as Fast as You Can (20/2/17)
S. Seton, Cora - The Cowboy Inherits a Bride (24/3/17)
T. Tolkien, J.R.R - The Hobbit (17/1/17)
U. Unger, Lisa - Black Out (1/2/17)
V. Vernal, Michelle - Second-Hand Jane (18/1/17)
W. Wentworth, Patricia - The Clock Strikes Twelve (25/1/17)
X. Xarissa, Diana - Aunt Bessie Believes (17/2/17)
Y. Young, Luke - Friends With Partial Benefits(22/2/17)
Z. Zafiro, Frank - Some Degree of Murder (16/1/17)

A Adams - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
B Brynzda - Coco Pinchard, The Consequences Of Love And Sex
C Camilla Chafer - Armed and Fabulous
D Daisy Goodwin - Victoria
E Enslen - A Field of Red
F Fforde - The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde - 12/6/17
G Gaiman - The Ocean at the End of the Lane
H Heather Webber - A Hoe Lot of Trouble
I Isabel Wolff - Ghostwritten - 5/14/17
J Junger - The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea
K Kelly - Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure - Diane Kelly - read 3/6/17
L Lutz - The Passenger
M Margot Lee Shetterly - Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
N Nolte - The Gray and Guilty Sea
O O'Kane - Death Comes eCalling - Leslie O’Kane - 8/3/17
P Pepper - Death of a Dapper Snowman
*Q Quinn, Kate The Alice Network - 11/6/17
R Rosett - Elusive
S Shaffer - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
T Trent - Color Me Dead
U Umbrigar - The Story Hour
V Victoria Abbott - The Christie Curse - 11/24/17
W Wilbanks - The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster
*X - Fox - Southern Spirits - Angie Fox - 4/15/17
*Y Yoon - Everything, Everything - Nicola Yoon - 5/25/17
*Z Zusak - The Book Thief

Start date: January 1st, 2017
End date: December 31st, 2017
Progress: 9 / 26
A Isabelle Aubry - La prima volta avevo sei anni
B Frances Hodgson Burnett - In the Closed Room
C Lorenzo Ceccotti - Monolith. Primo Tempo
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Y Snowbound at Christmas - Maisie Yates
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Welcome to the challenge Anamaria :)

A - Z Author Names 2017
Start Date: January 1st, 2017
End Date: December 31st, 2017
Progress: 0 / 26
E - Eileen Wilks Tempting Danger
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Danielle Khaleesi of Reading wrote: "I love these challenges"
Me too! Good luck Danielle :)
Me too! Good luck Danielle :)

READ: 26/26
✔ A - Dark Embers - Tessa Adams 3/24
✔ B - Lost Gods - Brom 7/1
✔ C - On What Grounds - Cleo Coyle 3/20
✔ D - Darkness Dawns - Dianne Duvall 1/25
✔ E - The Last Good Man - Kathleen Eagle 2/17
✔ F - Blue Monday - Nicci French 1/26
✔ G - Ravens - George Dawes Green 1/28
✔ H - Birdman - Mo Hayder 1/7
✔ I - Devoured by Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 7/24
✔ J - Stolen Songbird - Danielle Jensen 1/3
✔ K - The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
✔ L - Crow Lake - Mary Lawson 1/15
✔ M - Going Organic Can Kill You - Staci McLaughlin 6/2
✔ N - Concrete Savior - Yvonne Navarro 7/7
✔ O - Silenced - Kristina Ohlsson 3/30
✔ P - The Accidental Alchemist - Gigi Pandian
✔ Q -The Wicked Ways of Alexander Kidd - Paula Quinn 3/16
✔ R - Scarecrow - Matthew Reilly 2/4
✔ S - Out of the Easy - Ruta Sepetys 9/16
✔ T - The Immortals of Meluha - Amish Tripathi 1/15
✔ U - Into the Fire - Amanda Usen 12/28
✔ V - Spectacle - Rachel Vincent 6/14
✔ W - Blackbirds - Chuck Wendig 2/10
✔ X - A Killing Frost - Hannah Alexander 12/27
✔ Y - Bad Nights - Rebecca York 2/23
✔ Z - The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafón 8/18
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Welcome Barbara. You're very organised!

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Welcome to the challenge AndaM :)
Welcome Chansuee! Good luck :)
Happy new year everyone! 2017 has begun and it's time to start all those new challenges. So...


DURATION: 01.01.2017 - 31.12.2017
PROGRESS: 10/22 (26) (31.12.2017)
DATE COMPLETED: -/-
A. Adler-Olsen, Jussi - Das Alphabethaus
B. Brugger, Hazel - Ich bin so hübsch
(read: 7. Feb. 2017)
C. Capus, Alex - Léon und Louise
D. Dahl, Arne - Misterioso (A-Gruppe, #1)
(read: 27. Feb. 2017)
E. Ellroy, James - The Black Dahlia (L.A. Quartet, #1)
(read: 15. Mai 2017)
F. Fitzgerald, F. Scott - The Great Gatsby
G. Greenslade, Frances - Der Duft des Regens
(read: 24. Juli 2017)
H. Hawkins, Paula - The Girl on the Train
(read: 2. August 2017)
I. Ivanov, Petra - Tatverdacht (Meyer/Palushi, #1)
J. Jonasson, Jonas - Die Analphabetin, die rechnen konnte
K. Keyes, Marian - Angels (Walsh Family, #3)
L. Laasner, Lea Saskia - Allein gegen die Seelenfänger
M. Melville, Herman - Moby Dick
N. Nesser, Hakan - Das zweite Leben des Herrn Roos (Inspektor Barbarotti, #3)
O. Orwell, Goerge - Animal Farm
(read: 17. August 2017)
P. Picoult, Jodi - Ein Lied für meine Tochter
(read: 3. September 2017)
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R. Rowell, Rainbow - Kindred Spirits
(read: 22. September 2017)
S. Stockett, Kathryn - The Help
T. Trapido, Barbara - Brother of the more famous Jack (fliegender Wechsel)
(read: 14. Juli 2017)
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V. Veteranyi, Aglaja - Warum das Kind in der Polenta kocht
(read: 18. Juli 2017)
W. Walton, Leslye - The strange and beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender
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Y. Yousafzai, Malala - I am Malala
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A-Z Challenges > 2017 A-Z Authors
Duration: 1/01/17 - 12/31/17
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Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2017
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01/01/17 - 12/31/17
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Duration: Jan. 1st- Dec. 31st 2017
Completed: 5/26
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Welcome to the challenge Katherine. Good luck :)

26/26
01/01/17 - 12/31/17
A: Mansfield Park, Jane Austen, 18.03.2017
B: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Ann Brashares, 17.06.2017
C: The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Agatha Christie, 11.06.2017
D: Kein Sterbensort, Clare Donoghue, 31.01.2017
E: Deadly Heat, Cynthia Eden, 14.04.2017
F: Mordstrand, Thomas Finn, 14.03.2017
G: Body Double, Tess Gerritsen, 06.05.2017
H: The Last Time We Say Goodbye, Cynthia Hand, 13.04.2017
I: Eva Luna, Isabel Allende, 03.06.2017
J: Emma, Jane Austen, 16.04.2017
K: The Summoning, Kelley Armstrong, 31.07.2017
L: No Time for Goodbye, Linwood Barclay, 09.04.2017
M: Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen, Christopher McDougall, 26.04.2017
N: The Notebook, Nicholas Sparks, 16.06.2017
O: Tiefe Schuld, Manuela Obermeier, 15.06.2017
P: Lost Voices, Sarah Porter, 23.03.2017
Q: Prince of Wolves, Quinn Loftis, 27.12.2017
R: Hush Little Baby, Suzanne Redfearn, 03.04.2017
S: The Woman Who Fell from the Sky, Jennifer Steil, 29.03.2017
T: Beloved, Toni Morrison, 26.03.2017
U*: Beim Leben meiner Tochter, Michel Bussi, 24.06.2017
V: Der Schacht: Kriminalroman, Volker Dützer, 12.02.2017
W: The Dragonbone Chair, Tad Williams, 08.04.2017
X*: Crimson Lake, Candice Fox, 19.10.2017
Y: Homegoing, Yaa Gyasi, 03.11.2017
Z: True Tales of Animal Heroes, Allan Zullo, 14.05.2017
Finished!
A-Z of AUTHORS 2017
START DATE: 1/1/17
DURATION: 1 year
PROGRESS: 26/26
DATE COMPLETED: 1/4/17
A. Austen, Jane - Sense and Sensibility (7/2/17)
B. Brown, Dan - Deception Point (2/1/17)
C. Carver, Tania - The Surrogate (3/2/17)
D. Du Maurier, Daphne - My Cousin Rachel (13/1/17)
E. Escamilla, Michelle - Careful What You Wish For (22/1/17)
F. French, Tana - In the Woods (14/2/17)
G. Gibson, Fiona - The Great Escape (11/1/17)
H. Harkness, Deborah - A Discovery Of Witches (23/2/17)
I. Ishiguro, Kazuo - Never Let Me Go (9/1/17)
J. Jansson, Tove - Moominland Midwinter (21/2/17)
K. Kemp, Sarah - No Escape (17/2/17)
L. Lapena, Shari - The Couple Next Door (31/1/17)
M. Milne, A.A - The Red House Mystery (21/1/17)
N. Neill, Fiona - The Good Girl (6/2/17)
O. Oswald, James - Natural Causes (20/1/17)
P. Phillips, Joanne - Cupid's Way (13/2/17)
Q. Quinn, Meghan - Stroked (1/4/17)
R. Rose, Willow - Run Run as Fast as You Can (20/2/17)
S. Seton, Cora - The Cowboy Inherits a Bride (24/3/17)
T. Tolkien, J.R.R - The Hobbit (17/1/17)
U. Unger, Lisa - Black Out (1/2/17)
V. Vernal, Michelle - Second-Hand Jane (18/1/17)
W. Wentworth, Patricia - The Clock Strikes Twelve (25/1/17)
X. Xarissa, Diana - Aunt Bessie Believes (17/2/17)
Y. Young, Luke - Friends With Partial Benefits(22/2/17)
Z. Zafiro, Frank - Some Degree of Murder (16/1/17)
A-Z of AUTHORS 2017
START DATE: 1/1/17
DURATION: 1 year
PROGRESS: 26/26
DATE COMPLETED: 1/4/17
A. Austen, Jane - Sense and Sensibility (7/2/17)
B. Brown, Dan - Deception Point (2/1/17)
C. Carver, Tania - The Surrogate (3/2/17)
D. Du Maurier, Daphne - My Cousin Rachel (13/1/17)
E. Escamilla, Michelle - Careful What You Wish For (22/1/17)
F. French, Tana - In the Woods (14/2/17)
G. Gibson, Fiona - The Great Escape (11/1/17)
H. Harkness, Deborah - A Discovery Of Witches (23/2/17)
I. Ishiguro, Kazuo - Never Let Me Go (9/1/17)
J. Jansson, Tove - Moominland Midwinter (21/2/17)
K. Kemp, Sarah - No Escape (17/2/17)
L. Lapena, Shari - The Couple Next Door (31/1/17)
M. Milne, A.A - The Red House Mystery (21/1/17)
N. Neill, Fiona - The Good Girl (6/2/17)
O. Oswald, James - Natural Causes (20/1/17)
P. Phillips, Joanne - Cupid's Way (13/2/17)
Q. Quinn, Meghan - Stroked (1/4/17)
R. Rose, Willow - Run Run as Fast as You Can (20/2/17)
S. Seton, Cora - The Cowboy Inherits a Bride (24/3/17)
T. Tolkien, J.R.R - The Hobbit (17/1/17)
U. Unger, Lisa - Black Out (1/2/17)
V. Vernal, Michelle - Second-Hand Jane (18/1/17)
W. Wentworth, Patricia - The Clock Strikes Twelve (25/1/17)
X. Xarissa, Diana - Aunt Bessie Believes (17/2/17)
Y. Young, Luke - Friends With Partial Benefits(22/2/17)
Z. Zafiro, Frank - Some Degree of Murder (16/1/17)
Good luck Marie!
As you are starting this one late, you may back date to include any books you have read since Jan 1st if you would like to :)
As you are starting this one late, you may back date to include any books you have read since Jan 1st if you would like to :)

01/01/17 - 12/31/17
24/26
A: Adam Silvera -

B: Jenn Bennett -

C: Mercy Celeste -

D: HelenKay Dimon -

E: Megan Erickson -

F: Francesca Zappia -

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12/26
A: নিশীথিনী by Humayun Ahmed (16/07/17)
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C: Adventures of a Wimpy Werewolf: Hairy But Not Scary by Tim Collins (16/07/17)
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F: Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick (16/07/17)
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H: মিসির আলি আনসলভড by Humayun Ahmed (22/06/17)
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J: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling (07/06/17)
K: The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend by Kody Keplinger (08/06/17)
L: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart (23/06/17)
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R: The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh (4/06/17)
S: Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin (16/07/17)
T: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two by John Tiffany (16/07/17)
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V: Divergent by Veronica Roth (16/07/17)
W: By Your Side by Kasie West (09/06/17)
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K: The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend by Kody Keplinger (08/06/17)
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Welcome to the challenge Anbarin :)

Duration: 1/1/2017 - 31/12/2017
For this challenge we are going to read the alphabet using the names of authors.
Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose name begins with a different letter of the alphabet.
**First or last names count.
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
17/26
A: A.C. Baantjer - De Cock en een variant op moord (9.3.2017)
B: Brandon Sanderson - The Hero of Ages (16.1.2017)
C: Christie, Agatha - Het mysterie van Sittaford (25.4.2017)
D: Denis Avey - De man die naar Auschwitz wilde (13.3.2017)
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G: Grunberg, Arnon - De asielzoeker (2.4.2017)
H: Hall, Allan - Het meisje in de kelder (10.3.2017)
I: Isaac Asimov - Foundation (9.6.2017)
J: Jordan, Robert - A Memory of Light (2.2.2017)
K: King, Stephen - Duma Key (28.5.2017)
L: Lewis Carroll - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Other Stories (23.4.2017)
M: Machiavelli, Niccolo - The Prince (23.2.2017)
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O: Oscar Wilde - The Picture of Dorian Gray (23.8.2017)
P: Peter James - Dead Tomorrow (12.5.2017)
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R: Richard Dawkins - The Selfish Gene (23.3.2017)
S: Stephen King - Night Shift (22.5.2017)
T: Terry Pratchett - Equal Rites (7.10.2017)
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V: Verne, Jules - Around the World in Eighty Days (10.1.2017)
W: Weeks, Brent - The Blinding Knife (21.2.2017)
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Y: Yvonne Keuls - De moeder van David S., geb. 3 juli 1959 (23.3.2017)
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Start date: January 1st, 2017
End date: December 31st, 2017
Progress: 26/26
A: Anne Rice - Interview with the Vampire (25/4/17)
B: Oliver Bowden - Assassin's Creed: Unity (27/4/17)
C: Jane Costello - The Wish List (17/2/17)
D: Deanna Roy - Forever Innocent (5/2/17)
E: Erin Morgenstern - The Night Circus (19/4/17)
F: C.J. Flood - Infinite Sky (30/3/17)
G: Graeme Simsion - The Rosie Project (5/3/17)
H: Lucy-Anne Holmes - 50 Ways To Find A Lover (10/3/17)
I: Larissa Ione - Reaver (6/7/17)
J: Jonas Jonasson - The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared (3/2/17)
K: Kresley Cole - Shadow's Claim (11/2/17)
L: Liliana Lee - The Obsession (21/2/17)
M: Roz Morris - Nail Your Novel Instant Fix: 100 tips for fascinating characters (4/2/17)
N: Nathan M. Farrugia - The Phoenix Ascent (25/6/17)
O: K.E. O'Connor - Zombie Daze (6/4/17)
P: Pierce Brown - Golden Son (28/5/17)
Q: Caisey Quinn - Girl with Guitar (12/2/17)
R: J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (15/2/17)
S: Sophie Kinsella - Shopaholic on Honeymoon (4/2/17)
T: L.C. Tyler - The Herring Seller's Apprentice (26/3/17)
U: John Updike - The Witches of Eastwick (27/6/17)
V: J.C. Valentine - Stranded (7/4/17)
W: H.G. Wells - The War of the Worlds (25/3/17)
X: Josie Bordeaux - Promises, Promises (24/9/17)
Y: Geling Yan - The Flowers of War (21/4/17)
Z: Bianca Zander - The Girl Below (16/6/17)

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26/26 Completed


























A-Z Challenges: 2017 A-Z Authors
Start date: January 1st, 2017
End date: December 31st, 2017
Progress: 26/26
A: Anne Rice - Interview with the Vampire (25/4/17)
B: Oliver Bowden - Assassin's Creed: Unity (27/4/17)
C: Jane Costello - The Wish List (17/2/17)
D: Deanna Roy - Forever Innocent (5/2/17)
E: Erin Morgenstern - The Night Circus (19/4/17)
F: C.J. Flood - Infinite Sky (30/3/17)
G: Graeme Simsion - The Rosie Project (5/3/17)
H: Lucy-Anne Holmes - 50 Ways To Find A Lover (10/3/17)
I: Larissa Ione - Reaver (6/7/17)
J: Jonas Jonasson - The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared (3/2/17)
K: Kresley Cole - Shadow's Claim (11/2/17)
L: Liliana Lee - The Obsession (21/2/17)
M: Roz Morris - Nail Your Novel Instant Fix: 100 tips for fascinating characters (4/2/17)
N: Nathan M. Farrugia - The Phoenix Ascent (25/6/17)
O: K.E. O'Connor - Zombie Daze (6/4/17)
P: Pierce Brown - Golden Son (28/5/17)
Q: Caisey Quinn - Girl with Guitar (12/2/17)
R: J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (15/2/17)
S: Sophie Kinsella - Shopaholic on Honeymoon (4/2/17)
T: L.C. Tyler - The Herring Seller's Apprentice (26/3/17)
U: John Updike - The Witches of Eastwick (27/6/17)
V: J.C. Valentine - Stranded (7/4/17)
W: H.G. Wells - The War of the Worlds (25/3/17)
X: Josie Bordeaux - Promises, Promises (24/9/17)
Y: Geling Yan - The Flowers of War (21/4/17)
Z: Bianca Zander - The Girl Below (16/6/17)
Books mentioned in this topic
Lost Gods (other topics)The Wicked Ways of Alexander Kidd (other topics)
Going Organic Can Kill You (other topics)
The Order of Odd-Fish (other topics)
The Shadow of the Wind (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Frances Hodgson Burnett (other topics)Isabelle Aubry (other topics)
Stephanie Meyer (other topics)
LRNZ (other topics)
Maisie Yates (other topics)
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For this challenge we are going to read the alphabet using the names of authors.
Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose name begins with a different letter of the alphabet.
**First or last names count.
EXAMPLE
A - Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen (last name)
B - Rubbernecker - Belinda Bauer (first/last name)
C - I Let You Go - Clare Mackintosh (first name)
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
EXAMPLE
Z - Watchers - Dean Koontz
Duration: 1/1/17 - 31/12/17
RULES
*Each book may only be used for one letter (for example, you read a book by Charles Dickens - you may count it for C or D but not both)
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go but also post an occasional message to let us know how you're getting on, if you would like to.
*When you have finished please re-post your whole challenge as a new message or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge
Please see TLC Standard Challenge Rules for further details.