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Literature Map Chain Challenge (2.0)
**The original version of this challenge was posted by Dawn (Kat N Hat) in December 2012**
Thanks to literature-map.com
The aim of this challenge is to broaden your reading horizons by introducing you to authors you may not have tried before, but hopefully will enjoy.
How it works: Pick one of your favourite authors and read one of their books to start your chain. Next, enter the author into The Literature Map. This will bring up a list of similar authors. The closer to the centre of the "map" they are, the closer their style will be to your original author. Choose an author from the map, then read a book by that author. To make the next link revisit the map, enter your second author, choose an author close to them and read one of their books. Continue the chain in this way until you reach your goal.
Example:
First Author: 1. James Patterson
Links to: 2. Patricia Cornwell
Links to: 3. Mary Higgins Clark
Links to: 4. Lisa Gardner
It will not always be possible to choose a new to you author for each link but as the idea is to expand your horizons, please try to do so where you can.
Choose your level:
10 author chain
15 author chain
25 author chain
NB: You may choose to work on more than one chain at a time but each chain must have a minimum of 10 authors (i.e two separate chains, one of 6 authors and one of 4 authors, would not count as a 10 author chain.)
Duration: One Year from your start date
RULES
*You must choose a different author for each link.
*Authors must be read in order of their place in the chain.
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are NOT allowed (the only exception is your first book in the chain as you may have already read everything by your favourite author)
*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
(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)
Please see TLC Standard Challenge Rules for further details.
Thanks to literature-map.com
The aim of this challenge is to broaden your reading horizons by introducing you to authors you may not have tried before, but hopefully will enjoy.
How it works: Pick one of your favourite authors and read one of their books to start your chain. Next, enter the author into The Literature Map. This will bring up a list of similar authors. The closer to the centre of the "map" they are, the closer their style will be to your original author. Choose an author from the map, then read a book by that author. To make the next link revisit the map, enter your second author, choose an author close to them and read one of their books. Continue the chain in this way until you reach your goal.
Example:
First Author: 1. James Patterson
Links to: 2. Patricia Cornwell
Links to: 3. Mary Higgins Clark
Links to: 4. Lisa Gardner
It will not always be possible to choose a new to you author for each link but as the idea is to expand your horizons, please try to do so where you can.
Choose your level:
10 author chain
15 author chain
25 author chain
NB: You may choose to work on more than one chain at a time but each chain must have a minimum of 10 authors (i.e two separate chains, one of 6 authors and one of 4 authors, would not count as a 10 author chain.)
Duration: One Year from your start date
RULES
*You must choose a different author for each link.
*Authors must be read in order of their place in the chain.
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are NOT allowed (the only exception is your first book in the chain as you may have already read everything by your favourite author)
*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
(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)
Please see TLC Standard Challenge Rules for further details.
The Literature Map Chain Challenge
Start Date: 10/6/17
Level: 10 author chain (to start with)
Progress: 2/10
Date Completed:
(Starting Author) - 1. Agatha Christie - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (11/6/17)
Links to: 2. Dorothy L Sayers - Have His Carcase (12/7/17)
Links to: 3. P.D James
Start Date: 10/6/17
Level: 10 author chain (to start with)
Progress: 2/10
Date Completed:
(Starting Author) - 1. Agatha Christie - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (11/6/17)
Links to: 2. Dorothy L Sayers - Have His Carcase (12/7/17)
Links to: 3. P.D James
Literature Map ChallengeOne year
Level: 15 author chain (to start)
Completed: 05/15
Romance
Janet Evanovich - Naughty Neighbour 11/06 ***
Links to:
Nora Roberts - Night Shift 15/06 ****
Links to:
Susan Elizabeth Phillips - It Had To Be You 26/06 ***
Links to:
Jennifer Crusie - Bet Me 16/07 ***
Links to:
Historical
Terry Spear - Winning the Highlander's Heart 16/06 ***
Links to:
Lynsay Sands -
Welcome to the challenge Jade :)
Literature Chain
12/6/17 – 11/6/18
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1 - Jennifer Estep - Cold Burn of Magic
2 - Chloe Neill
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Welcome to the challenge Angie :)
Is it okay if I bring over the chain I started in May to this new thread?
Ilyssia wrote: "Is it okay if I bring over the chain I started in May to this new thread?"
Yes, as long as the chain fits in with the (minor) rule changes (i.e different author for each link, no re-reads etc) then that's fine :)
Yes, as long as the chain fits in with the (minor) rule changes (i.e different author for each link, no re-reads etc) then that's fine :)
I already did one with my favourite author so I'm trying something new! Classics Chain
1. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (June 13, 2017)
2. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
3. Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood (Jul 2018)
4. The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman (Jul 2018)
KRISSY'S SPOT - Chain #1
Good luck Ilyssia and Krissy :)
Literature Map Chain Challenge Duration: 6/21/17- 12/31/20
Level: 25 author chain
Literature Map
Rules
*You must choose a different author for each link.
*Authors must be read in order of their place in the chain.
*Re-reads are NOT allowed
1. Rachel Aaron- One Good Dragon Deserves Another- 6/22/17
2. Meagan Spooner- Skylark- 10/3/19
3. Amie Kaufman- Gemina- 1/10/20
4. Victoria Schwab- City of Ghosts- 4/23/20
5. Maria V. Snyder- Fire Study- 4/29/20
6. Amanda Bouchet- Nightchaser- 5/5/20
7. Grace Draven- Radiance- 5/22/20
8. Naomi Novik- His Majesty's Dragon- 6/1/20
9. Gail Carriger- Heartless- 6/19/20
10. Nalini Singh- Wild Invitation: A Psy-Changeling Collection- 6/24/20
11. Kristen Ashley- Until the Sun Falls from the Sky- 7/3/20
12. Eve Langlais- Polar Bared- 7/25/20
13. Suzanne Wright- Suzanne Wright- 8/11/20
14. Robyn Peterman- Some Were In Time- 8/18/20
15. MaryJanice Davidson- Undead and Unreturnable- 8/24/20
16. Lynsay Sands- Bite Me If You Can- 8/28/20
17. Kerrelyn Sparks- Vamps and the City- 9/2/20
18. Thea Harrison- Spellbinder- 9/10/20
19. Darynda Jones- Betwixt- 9/15/20
20. Seanan McGuire- Ashes of Honor- 9/17/20
21. Jennifer Estep- Dark Frost- 9/22/20
22. Devon Monk- Magic in the Blood- 9/26/20
23. Rachel Caine- The Dead Girls' Dance- 11/29/20
24. P.C. Cast- Chosen- 12/28/20
25. Melissa de la Cruz- Masquerade- 12/31/20
Welcome to the challenge Sam :)
I'M IN!19 JULY 17 - 18 JULY 18
1 Seaside Nights - Melissa Foster - 19 JULY
2 Release Me - J. Kenner - 25 JULY
3 Gotta Have It - Lori Wilde - 27 JULY
4 Romeo, Romeo - Robin Kaye - 28 JULY
5 Out Of Her League - Kaylea Cross - 2 AUG
6 Thread of Fear - Laura Griffin - 4 AUG
7 Hot SEAL - Lynn Raye Harris - 8 AUG
8 To the Edge - Cindy Gerard - 17 AUG
9 The Mercenary - Cherry Adair - 18 AUG
10 Sit...Stay...Beg - Roxanne St. Claire - 19 AUG
1 Sizzling Sixteen - Janet Evanovich - 12 AUG
2 Real Murders - Charlaine Harris - 20 AUG
3 Exit Strategy - Kelley Armstrong - 25 AUG
4 A Kiss of Shadows - Laurell K. Hamilton - 2 SEPT
5 Rock Addiction - Nalini Singh - 4 SEPT
6 Deadly Fear - Cynthia Eden - 7 SEPT
7 Reaper's Property - Joanna Wylde - 11 SEPT
8 The Red - Tiffany Reisz - 25 SEPT
9 On My Knees - Meredith Wild - 3 OCT
10 Outlander - Diana Gabaldon - 11 NOV
1 After the Storm - Maya Banks - 4 OCT
2 Moonstruck - Lauren Dane - 11 OCT
3 Dare to Believe - Dana Marie Bell - 30 OCT
4 Enslaved - Claire Thompson - 8 NOV
5 The Blood of Angels - Selena Kitt - 9 NOV
6 Reckoning - Jeaniene Frost - 18 NOV
7 Darkfever - Karen Marie Moning - 9 JAN
8 The Warlord Wants Forever - Kresley Cole - 10 JAN
9 Sugar Daddy - Lisa Kleypas - 13 JAN
10 First Grave on the Right - Darynda Jones - 22 FEB
1 Dangerous Surrender - Katie Reus - 19 SEPT
2 Into the Fury - Kat Martin - 26 NOV
3 Moon Over Montego Bay - Jane Graves - 10 DEC
4 Dirty Sexy Saint - Carly Phillips - 3 JAN
5 Talk Me Down - Victoria Dahl - 11 JAN
6 In Kelly's Corner - Roxie Rivera - 22 JAN
7 Royally Screwed - Emma Chase - 24 JAN
8 Try - Ella Frank - 13 FEB
9 Lost Rider - Harper Sloan - 17 FEB
10 Night Fury: First Act - Belle Aurora - 24 FEB
1 Assumption - Aurora Rose Reynolds - 8 MAR
2 Buy Me - Alexa Riley - 20 MAR
3 Dark Surrender - Rachel Van Dyken - 2 APR
4 Rule - Jay Crownover - 11 APR
5 Beautiful Bastard - Christina Lauren - 12 APR
6 Backstage Pass - Olivia Cunning - 14 APR
7 Beyond Shame - Kit Rocha - 15 APR
8 Nuts - Alice Clayton - 11 MAY
9 If I Were You - Lisa Renee Jones - 14 MAY
10 Say You Will - Kate Perry - 25 MAY
The Literature Map Chain Challengehttp://www.literature-map.com/
Start Date: June 10
Level: 3 nos. of 10 author chain
1. Nora Roberts : Come Sundown | June 10
2. J.D. Robb : Down the Rabbit Hole | June 13
3. Suzanne Brockmann : Frisco's Kid | Aug 6
4. Tara Janzen : Crazy Hot | Aug 20 | New Author
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1. Penny Reid : Grin and Beard It | June 16
2. Lauren Layne : Irresistibly Yours | July 5 | New Author
3. Susan Mallery : When We Met | July 8
4. Julie James : The Thing About Love | July 16
5. Jill Shalvis : The Trouble with Mistletoe | Sep 1
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1. Mary Balogh : The Arrangement | June 28
2. Georgette Heyer : Snowdrift and Other Stories | Oct 6
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The following has been added to the rules as I don't think I made the levels quite clear originally, sorry!
NB: You may choose to work on more than one chain at a time but each chain must have a minimum of 10 authors (i.e two separate chains, one of 6 authors and one of 4 authors, would not count as a 10 author chain.)
NB: You may choose to work on more than one chain at a time but each chain must have a minimum of 10 authors (i.e two separate chains, one of 6 authors and one of 4 authors, would not count as a 10 author chain.)
1. Echoes in Death, J.D. Robb...07.11.20172. In Like Flynn, Rhys Bowen
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1. Mississippi Blood, Greg Iles...07.21.2017
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TLC Literature Map Chain ChallengeStart Date: 8/12/17
Scheduled End Date: 8/11/18
Level: 10 author chain (to start with) X 2
Status: 2/10 1/10
Date Completed:
Chain One:
1 - Lisa Scottoline Every Fifteen Minutes 8/22/17
2 - Ashes to Ashes by Tami Hoag 11/24/17
3 - Tess Gerritsen
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Chain Two: (History/Historical)
1 - Kristin Hannah The Nightingale 9/11/17
2 - Luanne Rice
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Just a quick note, there are so many author's missing from the map. I've put in load's and it say's their not there. It's a shame. Anyway, still loving the challenge! Have found some great new author's!
Mod
Sometimes they have been misspelled too.
I've found that too. Sometimes you'll find the same author 2 or even 3 times on the same page, with all different spellings.
Literature Map Chain Nov 14, 2017 - Feb 4, 2018
Literature Map
10/10
✔ 1 - Elizabeth Wein: Code Name Verity 11/14/17 ★★★★★
✔ 2 - Kirby Larson: Hattie Big Sky 11/26/17 ★★★★
✔ 3 - Suzanne Collins: The Hunger Games 12/6/17 ★★★★
✔ 4 - Nicholas Sparks: The Notebook 12/16/17 ★★★
✔ 5 - Ann Brashares - The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 12/28/17 ★★★
✔ 6 - Shannon Hale Austenland 1/3/18 ★★★
✔ 7 -Patricia C. Wrede Dealing with Dragons 1/7/18 ★★★
✔ 8 -Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice 1/11/18 ★★★★
✔ 9 -The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot 1/15/18 ★★★★
✔ 10 - Eva Ibbotson The Star of Kazan by 2/4/18 ★★★★
The Literature Map Chain ChallengeStart Date: 02/18/23
Completed Date:
Level: 10 Author Chain (3x)
Progress: 0/10
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Mod
Start this oneLink literature map
10/10/2017 till 9/9/2018
1, The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton read 10/10/2017
2.Interpreter of Maladies
Jhumpa Lahiri
Pages:198 p.
Date:30/10/2017
Rating:5 stars
3. On Helwig Street
Richard Russo
JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Claire!"Thanks, this is a challenge I find so interesting!
Mod
Thanks, this is a challenge I find so interesting!"
I did this challenge in another group. I think I did 36 authors.
Have you looked at this challenge - What Should I Read Next?
FINISHED!!!
Start Date: 18 NovemberFinish Date:
Level: 10 Author Chain (1)
Progress: 1/10
Literature Map
1. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon | 8/12/17 | 5 stars
2. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness | 11/12/17 | 5 stars
3. The Witch's Daughter by Paula Brackston | to read
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Both of those books are excellent choices.
Thanks JoAnne. I read Cross Stitch earlier this year (They changed the name to Outlander when the series came out, I think) and I enjoyed that she didn't pull any punches in the story. Harkness seems to have good reviews too.
Mod
I started reading the Outlander series a LONG time ago! I liked the Harkness series especially for the history that is woven in the story.
TLC Literature Map Chain Challenge
Start Date: January 1, 2018
End Date: December 31, 2018
Level: 10 author chain
1. Leigh Bardugo
2. Sarah J. Maas
3. Tahereh Mafi (TBR)
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Marissa Meyer
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V.E. Schwab
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Laini Taylor
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Alexandra Bracken
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Victoria Aveyard
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Rick Riordan
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Chris Colfer
(TBR)I have decided that since I'm having problems even reading this year, I should drop a few of the challenges. This one tends to put a strain on my reading more than help it, so I might try again next year. I'm just having a tough year. It was fun though! :)
TLC Literature Map Chain ChallengeStart Date: 01/04/18
Scheduled End Date: 01/04/19
Level: 10 author chain (to start with) X 2
Status: 0/10 0/10
Finished! That was fun. I discovered several new books and authors I like. Literature Map Chain
Nov 14, 2017 - Feb 4, 2018
Literature Map
10/10
✔ 1 - Elizabeth Wein: Code Name Verity 11/14/17 ★★★★★
✔ 2 - Kirby Larson: Hattie Big Sky 11/26/17 ★★★★
✔ 3 - Suzanne Collins: The Hunger Games 12/6/17 ★★★★
✔ 4 - Nicholas Sparks: The Notebook 12/16/17 ★★★
✔ 5 - Ann Brashares - The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 12/28/17 ★★★
✔ 6 - Shannon Hale Austenland 1/3/18 ★★★
✔ 7 -Patricia C. Wrede Dealing with Dragons 1/7/18 ★★★
✔ 8 -Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice 1/11/18 ★★★★
✔ 9 -The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot 1/15/18 ★★★★
✔ 10 - Eva Ibbotson The Star of Kazan by 2/4/18 ★★★★
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The original version of this challenge has been moved to the Scheduled for Revamp folder. If you are currently playing the original version, you may continue where you are or start over here. New players should use this thread.