SA Book & Challenge Lovers discussion

The goal of this challenge is to use the first name or last name of an Author that wrote a book (more than 150 pages) you have read about between January 01, 2021 - December 31, 2021. The Author must correspond to a certain letter.

You can use books you read for other challenges. An author can be used more than once, for their name and surname, but you need to have read two books by that author. Total books to be read is 25 - 1 letter can be excluded at your discretion. It can be any one of them.

You can keep track of your challenge in this thread.

My Spot:

A - Unearthed by Amie Kaufman
B - Barrows - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
C - Cohn - Dash & Lily's Book of Dares
D - Origin by Dan Brown
E -
F - Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry
G - A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton
H -
I -
J - by James S.A. Corey - Leviathan Wakes
K - Kristen Painter - Miss Frost Solves a Cold Case
L - The Fall of Five by Pittacus Lore
M - Mary Watson - The Wren Hunt
N - Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
O - Orwell - 1984
P - Miss Frost Ices The Imp : A Nocturne Falls Mystery by Kristen Painter
Q - Quinn, Julia - An Offer From a Gentleman
R - Rowling - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
S - Mitzi Szereto The Best New True Crime Stories: Serial Killers
T -
U -
V - Exit Wounds by Val McDermid
W - Ware, Ruth - One by One
X -
Y - Yvonne Navarro V-Wars: Blood and Fire
Z -

19/25

My Spot:

A - Maya Angelou - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
B - Brit Bennett - The Vanishing Half
C - Eileen Chang - Half a Lifelong Romance
D - Deirdre Mask - The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power
E - Emily Nasrallah - Flight Against Time
F - Aminatta Forna - Happiness
G - Rumer Godden - Kingfishers Catch Fire
H - Georgette Heyer - The Talisman Ring
I - Imbolo Mbue - Behold the Dreamers
J - P.D. James - The Lighthouse
K - Khurrum Rahman - East of Hounslow
L - Leighton Gage - Buried Strangers
M - Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi - Kintu
N - Nadia Hashimi - The Pearl That Broke Its Shell
O - Beth O'Leary - The Flatshare
P - Ann Petry - The Street
Q - Kwei Quartey - Children of the Street
R - J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
S - Jock Serong - Quota
T - Anthony Trollope - The Warden
U - Ursula K. Le Guin - A Wizard of Earthsea
V - The Enchanted April - Elizabeth von Arnim
W - Mary Watson - The Wren Hunt
X - The Golden Rhinoceros: Histories of the African Middle Ages by François-Xavier Fauvelle
Y -
Z - Zora Neale Hurston - Their Eyes Were Watching God

25/25

Wayne's Authors
Progress: (25/25)

A.: Alexander McCall Smith - The Unbearable Lightness Of Scones
B.:Ben Elton - Past Mortem
C. J.M. Coetzee - Foe
D. Louis De Bernières - The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts
E. Edward Lurie - Jacob With A 'C'
F. Ferenc Máté - The Hills Of Tuscany
G. : Edward Gibbon - The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume the Fourth
H. Charlaine Harris Wolfsbane and Mistletoe
I. Isabel Dusi - Bel Vino: A Year of Sundrenched Pleasure Among the Vines of Tuscany
J. James A. Michener Centennial
K. Susie Kelly Two Steps Backward
L. Lydia La Plante Wrongful Death
M. Mary Watson The Wren Hunt
N. Nnedi Okarofor - Who Fears Death
O. Ruth L. Ozeki - All Over Creation
P. Alexander Pushkin - The Captain's Daughter
Q.: Kwei Quartey - Wife of the Gods
R. J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
S. Alexander McCall Smith - The Good Husband of Zebra Drive
T. Lisa St Aubin de Terán - Mozambique Mysteries
U. Leon Uris - The Haj
V. Dineke Volschenk Spekskiet
W. Booker T. Washington Up from Slavery
X.
Y.: Aunty Lee's Delights
Z. Zora Neale Hurston - Their Eyes Were Watching God

Total: 4/25
A - Agatha Christie (The Mysterious Affair at Styles)
B -
C -Truman Capote (Breakfast at Tiffany's
D -
E -
F -
G -
H - Georgette Heyer (Arabella)
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N -
O -
P -
Q -
R -
S - Simone St. James (The Sundown Motel)
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Y -
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A - Ashely Audrain - The Push
B - Natasha Bell - Exhibit Alexandre
C - Michael Connelly - The Brass Verdict
D - Fiona Davis - The Address
E -
F - Kate Furnival - Shadows on the Nile
G - Kathryn Meyer Griffin - Scraps of Paper
H - Oliver Harris - Deep Shelter
I -
J -
K - Barbara Keating - Blood Sisters
L - Robert Ludlum - The Janson Directive
M - Hilary Mantel - The Mirror & the light
N -
O -
P -
Q -
R - Michael Rutger - The Possession
S - Daniel Silva - The Rembrandt Affair
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Y -
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A - Unguarded - Noelle Adams (Read)
B - If she knew - Blake Pierce (Read)
C - Dead until Dark - Charlaine Harris (Read)
D - Necessary Lies - Diane Chamberlain (Busy)
E -
F - Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold - Stephen Fry (Read)
G -
H - Always and Forever, Lara Jean - Jenny Han (Read)
I -
J -
K -
L -
M - Crown of Midnight - Sarah J. Maas (Planned)
N - Darkwalker on Moonshae - Douglas Niles (Read)
O - Queen of Hearts - Colleen Oakes (Planned)
P -
Q -
R -
S - Breaking Dawn - Stephanie Meyer (Busy)
T - Unravel me - Tahereh Mafi (Planned)
U -
V -
W -The Wren Hunt - Mary Watson (Read)
X -
Y -
Z - Parched - Z.L. Arkadie (Read)

Total: 8 / 25

My Spot:

A -
B -
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E -
F -
G -
H - Tendai Huchu; The Maestro, the Magistrate and the Mathematician
I -
J -
K - Hiromi Kawakami; Strange Weather in Tokyo
L -
M -
N -
O - Chibundu Onuzo; Welcome to Lagos
P -
Q -
R - NoNieqa Ramos; The Truth Is
S -
T - Neil deGrasse Tyson; Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
U -
V -
W - Meg Wolitzer; The Female Persuasion
X -
Y -
Z -

3/25

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0/25

Progress 22/25

A: The unlovely bride - Alice Coldbreath
B: Fated - Benedict Jacka
C: Body of Evidence - Patricia Cornwell
D: Service of all the dead - Colin Dexter
E: Carnival of shadows - R J Ellory
F: The guest list - Lucy Foley
G: Keeper of the Bride - Tess Gerritsen
H: Conclave - Robert Harris
I: One fell sweep - Ilona Andrews
J: A desperate place for dying - Jack Norte
K: Blindsighted - Karin Slaughter
L: Whiskey Rebellion - Liliana Hart
M: Hitched to the alien general - Mina Carter
N: Immortal in death - Nora Roberts writing as JD Robb
O: Stone Song - Tricia O’Malley
P: From Potter’s field - Patricia Cornwell
Q:
R: Bones never lie - Kathy Reichs
S: The girl with the dragon tattoo - Stieg Larson
T: Last to die - Tess Gerritsen
U: Cunning Devil - Chris Underwood
V: Wicked wish - Veronica Douglas and Linsey Hall
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Y:
Z: Provoked - Rebecca Zanetti

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L - Landy, Derek > The Faceless Ones (Skulduggery Pleasant #3)
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1 out of 26

Total: 22/26

A - Anna Hackett (Marcus)
B - Isabella Beszynski (The Finch and the Devil's Petticoats.)
C - Carol Marinelli (The Baby of Their Dreams
D - Donna McDonald (Dating a Cougar)
E - Emily Kimmelman Insatiable
F -
G -
H - Susan Hayes (Operation Cobalt)
I - Liz Isaacson Craving the Cowboy)
J - Delta James (Mandy's Claiming)
K - Lisa Kessler (The Lone Wolf's Wish)
L - Laylah Roberts (Lila's Loves)
M - Mari Carr (Pleasure's Fury)
N - Kait Nolan (Baby, It's Cold Outside)
O - Kirsten Osbourne (Married In Montana
P - Paige Tyler (Her Perfect Mate)
Q - Amanda Quick (The Third Circle)
R - Kate Rudolp (Synnr's Saint)
S - Susan Hayes (Wild Card)
T - Emily Tilton (Assigned a Guardian)
U -
V - Vanessa Vale (A Wanton Woman)
W - Lori Wick (Cassidy)
X -
Y - Zoe York (Fierce at Heart)
Z - Zara Keane (Dial P For Poison)

Total: 7/25
A -
B -Rob Boffard - Tracer
C -
D -
E -
F -
G -S L Grey - Under Ground
H - Lily Herne - Deadlands
I -
J -
K -
L - Marcus Low - Asylum
M -
N -
O - Frank Owen - South
P -
Q -
R -
S -
T -
U -
V -Eben Venter - Trencherman
W - Peter Wilhelm - The Mask of Freedom
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Y -
Z -

My spot:

My Spot:

A – Anthony Lawrence
B – Bill Bryson
C – Carolyn Meyer
D - Durrell, Gerald
E - Ester Hautzig
F – French, Jackie
G – Green, John
H - H.E. Marshall
I - Ingram, Warren
J – Jay Burreson
K – Krueger, William Kent
L – Lee Fonda
M – Michael Connelly
N - Nyathi, Sue
O – Olsen, Gregg
P – Penny Le Couteur
Q - Qunitana, Jenny
R - Roach, Mary
S – Sanderson, Brandon
T - Thebe, Amanda
U - Leaving out
V - Elizabeth de Veer
W – Winston, Robert
X - Xun, Lu
Y - Young, Audrey
Z - Zusak, Markus

0/25

Of all the alphabetic challenges, I find this one the most challenging, with X, Y and Q the major culprits.

Q I can manage, X too - I have found multiple Xaviers this year for some reason, but Y is a problem. And U is also difficult.

I always end up in the library staring at the shelves for these letters and hoping something is readable.

Carolien wrote: "Q I can manage, X too - I have found multiple Xaviers this year for some reason, but Y is a problem. And U is also difficult.

I always end up in the library staring at the shelves for these letter..."
Yep. the keyword is readable. I have a couple of Umberto Eco lined up, so U is okay, I also have Kwei Quartey (Wife of the Gods) and Yan Martell Life of Pi) in the queue. Both new authors to me, and the reviews are looking good, so hopefully Q and Y will be sorted for the near future.

I love Kwei Quartey's books, you'll be fine. Not a fan of Life of Pi, but it is OK.

I used to read Yrsa Sigurðardóttir for Y, but don't have any to hand at the moment to deal with Y. I've got Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter for Y. I'm also finding more Y authors in my efforts to read North Africa/Middle Eastern books which helps.

V also seems to be a mission.

V is okay because of the South African/Afrikaans connection of the van's (van der Vyver, van Onselen, van der Post), Venter etc. Have you read any Vonnegut, I am going to read Catch-22 soon, but he was a busy novelist (14 books in all)

Haven't read Vonnegut, should try him sometime. I am probably going to settle for Santie van der Merwe this year! I have a few he books.

Carolien wrote: "Haven't read Vonnegut, should try him sometime. I am probably going to settle for Santie van der Merwe this year! I have a few he books."

Maybe we could buddy-read Catch-22 later. Think I might pass on Santie van der Merwe.

Catch-22 sounds like a good idea. Let me see if I can find a copy.

Carolien wrote: "Catch-22 sounds like a good idea. Let me see if I can find a copy."

great

I'm done.

I need one more for this one, either an X or a Y, and I am reading Ovidia Yu now, so maybe in the next week this will also be done

The author challenge done for 2021. Actually finished it at the end of November, but was a bit slow updating it.

Well done, Wayne. This one was really difficult this year.

I think I did fairly okay with the South African Challenges. Couple of books I could not get, still have an APB out for Sue Nyathi's A Family Affair, and now Pendragon. Hopefully I can fit it in in the 2022.

Leaving out U - challenge completed.

Well done, Diane!

Diane wrote: "Leaving out U - challenge completed."

Great Diane. No U-turn ;,>)