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Level One: 1 new author
1.Curtis Parkinson Storm-Blast January
Level Two: 3 new authors
2. David Kherdian Monkey: A Journey to the West January
3. Dashiell Hammett The Thin Man January
Level Three: 6 new authors
4. Kate DiCamillo Because of Winn-Dixie January
5. J.M.R. Higgs Stranger than we can Imagine: Making Sense of the Twentieth Century February
6. Cesare Pavese La luna e i falò February
The 2017 Reading Challenge Group Maxi Challenges 2017 > New to You in 2017 (Jan-April)
January 1, 2017 to April 30, 2017
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Level Two: 3 New Authors
1) Paul Kalanithi - When Breath Becomes Air READ 1/2/2017 3 stars
2) Jacklyn Brady - A Sheetcake Named Desire READ 1/3/2017 3 stars
3) Eugenia Price - Lighthouse READ 1/4/2017 4 stars
Going to try for all levels:Level One: 1 New Author
1. James Salter - Light Years
Level Two: 3 New Authors
2. Susan Rebecca White - A Soft Place to Land
3. Arthur C. Clarke - 2001: A Space Odyssey
Level Three: 6 New Authors
4. All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation by Rebecca Traister
5. Robin S. Sharma - The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable about Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny
6. Shine Shine Shine by Lydia Netzer
I think I can easily do 2 levels - New to You in 2017 (Jan-April)
January 1, 2017 to April 30, 2017
Level One: 1 New Author
1. Sylvia Plath (The Bell Jar)
Level Two: 3 New Authors
1. Oscar Wilde (The Picture of Dorian Gray)
2. Billie Letts (Where The Heart Is)
Level Three: 6 New Authors
I'm in on this too:Level One: 1 New Author
1 - Gayle Forman ( If I Stay )
Level Two: 3 New Authors
2 - Pierce Brown ( Red Rising )
3 - Tim Madigan ( I'm Proud of You )
Level Three: 6 New Authors
4 - Cara Lockwood ( I Did (But I Wouldn't Now) )
5 - Toni Aleo ( Taking Shots )
6 - Jay Caselberg ( The Star Tablet )
Done!
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I'm in!!Level One: 1 New Author
1. Marie Lu (The Young Elites) 03.01.17
Level Two: 3 New Authors
1. Jessica Knoll (Luckiest Girl Alive) 31.01.17
2. Sara Raasch (Snow Like Ashes)
Level Three: 6 New Authors
1. Leigh Bardugo (Shadow and Bone) 10.02.17
2. Sarah J. Maas (A Court of Thorns and Roses) 26.10.17
3. Laure Eve (The Graces) 13.02.17
COMPLETED OCTOBER 26th
Id like to try for all 3 levels please.Level 1
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Level 1: 1 New Author
1. Snow Like Ashes - Sara Raasch
Level 2: 3 New Authors
2. Rivers of London - Ben Aaronovitch
3. The Oversight - Charlie Fletcher
Level 3: 6 New Authors
4. Tigana - Guy Gavriel Kay
5. The Shivering Sands - Victoria Holt
5.5. Hadrian's Wall - William Dietrich -- suspended at 20%
6. Susanna and the Spy - Anna Elliott
Done!
I'm in! Level 3: 6 new authors1.Tamora Pierce (Author) my daughter's favorite author and I've been promising to give her a try.
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I'll do level 2 (3 new authors).Going to try for:
1. The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story
2. The Only Pirate at the Party
3. The Handmaid's Tale
I am in, I am going to try for:Level One: 1 New Author
1 Bird Box(Josh Malerman) READ 4/1/17 5 Stars
Level Two: 3 New Authors
2 The Troop(Nick Cutter) READ 8/1/17 5 Stars
3 Consumption(Heather Herrman) READ 8/1/17 5 Stars
Level Three: 6 New Authors
4 A Head Full of Ghosts(Paul Tremblay) READ 9/1/17 4 Stars
5 The Fireman(Joe Hill)READ 12/1/17 5 Stars
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Level One: 1 New Author1. The Elfstones of Shannara
Level Two: 3 New Authors
2. You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life
3. The Secret Life of Bees
Level Three: 6 New Authors
4. The Witches of Echo Park
5. City of Bones
6. The Serpent King
Done!! :)
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Will go for Level 3.Level One: 1 New Author
1) The Samurai Banner of Furin Kazan by Yasushi Inoue *Read 24 Jan 17*
Level Two: 3 New Authors
2) The Book of Tea by Kakuzō Okakura *Read 31 Jan 17*
3) Silas Marner by George Eliot *Read 20 Mar 17*
Level Three: 6 New Authors
4) A Separation by Katie Kitamura *Read 11 Apr 17*
5) Chess by Stefan Zweig *Read 14 Apr 17*
6) The Life of a Stupid Man by Akutagawa Ryūnosuke *Read 17 Apr 17*
DoneLevel Three: 6 New Authors
1) Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
2) The Einstein Prophecy by Robert Masello
3) The Figure Eight, or, The Mystery of Meredith Place by Metta Victoria Fuller
4 Time Travel Adventures Of The 1800 Club: Book 13 by Robert McAuley
5 Matched by Ally Condie
6 Biome by Ryan Galloway
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Level Two: 3 New Authors
1) The Bell Jar by The Bell Jar**
2) A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute**
3) Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie**
Level Three: 6 New Authors
4) Life After Life by Kate Atkinson**
5) The Jungle by Upton Sinclair**
6) Bel Canto by Ann Patchett**
Finished!
I'm going to try for Level 2.Level One: 1 New Author
1) Sophia's Secret - Kearsley Susanna
Level Two: 3 New Authors
2) Holy Island - L.J. Ross
3) The Time Machine - H.G. Wells
Level Three: 6 New Authors
4) A Room with a View - E.M. Forster
5) The Kashmir Shawl - Rosie Thomas
6) Daughters of the Silk Road - Debbie Rix
Level 3 completed!
Oooh I read such a random selection of books. I think I can handle level 3. January
1. Ways of Seeing by John Berger
2. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
3. What Color Is Your Parachute? Guide to Rethinking Resumes: Write a Winning Resume and Cover Letter and Land Your Dream Interview by Richard Bolles
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I'm well into Level 2 already, so I may as well jump on Level 3!1. Evidence Dismissed: The Inside Story of the Police Investigation of O.J. Simpson by Tom Lange
2. Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis
3. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs
4. The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
5. The Death of an Irish Politician by Bartholomew Gill
6. Haunted Hikes: Spine-Tingling Tales and Trails from North America's National Parks by Andrea Lankford
That's it! That's 6!
Level One: 1 New Author1) Animal Attraction
Level Two: 3 New Authors
2) Princess's Secret Baby
3) If I Was Your Girl
Level Three: 6 New Authors
4) Wild Instinct
5) Song of the Fireflies
6) Night Owl
~LEVEL 3 COMPLETE~
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Done!!Level One: 1 New Author
1 - Gayle Forman ( If I Stay )
Level Two: 3 New Authors
2 - Pierce Brown ( Red Rising )
3 - Tim Madigan ( I'm Proud of You )
Level Three: 6 New Authors
4 - Cara Lockwood ( I Did (But I Wouldn't Now) )
5 - Toni Aleo ( Taking Shots )
6 - Jay Caselberg ( The Star Tablet )
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The Opposite of YouTrying for level 3Level One: 1 New Author
1 - Gene Wolfe (The Sorcerer's House)
Level Two: 3 New Authors
2 - Michael J. Sullivan (The Crown Conspiracy)
3 -Jeaniene Frost (Halfway to the Grave)
Level Three: 6 New Authors
4 - Sariah Wilson (Royal Design)
5 - Rachel Higginson (The Opposite of You)
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I'll do all three levels! :DLevel One: 1 New Author
1. Chris Pascoe (A Cat Called Birmingham) (Read in January)
Level Two: 3 New Authors
2. Marv Wolfman (Suicide Squad: The Official Movie Novelization) (Read in January)
3. Jane Costello (All The Single Ladies) (Read in January)
Level Three: 6 New Authors
4. Claudia Carroll (Love Me or Leave Me) (Read in January)
5. Valerio Massimo Manfredi Tyrant) (Read in January)
6. Jonas Jonasson (The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared) (Read in February)
All done! :D
I completed this challenge with 6 new authors. It is updated in message #19
Hit level 3Level 1
1. Peter May (The Firemaker)
Level 2
2. Paula Hawkins (The Girl on the Train)
3. Jim Butcher (Storm Front)
Level 3
4. Sarah Pinsborough (Behind Her Eyes)
5. Vince Flynn (American Assassin)
6. Thomas Mullen (Darktown)
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A bit of trivia: My third and fourth new authors also brought new experiences. One was my first full length audiobook and the other was my first Kindle in Motion (which I didn't even realise existed until I happened across this book)
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It was cool. There are little video clips illustrating the story. This particular story was rather cheesy but the experience was interesting. I saw they have The Secret Garden as one offering, I think that might be sweet
I completed this challenge in January, but forgot to post my last book. Message 3.
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Challenge yourself to read some authors that are new to you. Maybe there's an author or two you've been meaning to try for a long time. Don't let them linger on your TBR any longer!
Level One: 1 New Author
Level Two: 3 New Authors
Level Three: 6 New Authors