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***********SLIGHT CHANGE - WHEN YOU POST YOUR AUTHORS PLEASE ALSO POST TWO BOOKS BY THAT AUTHOR THAT YOU'RE CONSIDERING READING********

Most people are probably familiar with "series interactive" challenges, where someone posts multiple outstanding books from several series they are reading, and another participant picks which series they will read from in the following month, with the purpose of edging us all closer to being caught up in our favorite series.

This is the same idea, except we're doing it for authors who write multiple books that are stand-alones and **NOT** part of a series. Examples would be Marie Benedict, Jodi Picoult, Ron Chernow, etc. I find I get so focused on series books (in part because of challenges) that I forget to read these others and they pile up! I can't be the only person in this situation. :-)

How this works: on or about the 19th of the month (we're starting late but typically the 19th will be used), participants will be invited to post a list of three authors that they have at least two unread books by. On or about the 25th of the month, pairs will be posted. Everyone will pick the next month's "featured author" for the person they're assigned. I will pick for anyone who does not have a pick by the 30th if I cannot reach the member who is assigned the pick via PM.

The following month, participants should read at least one book by their chosen author. (If you don't get to it and have to backfill or skip it, that's fine -- the point is to whittle down that TBR and have fun!)

Books can be any length, and can be fiction or non-fiction -- they just CANNOT be part of a series, and you need at least two books by an author for that author to qualify for this challenge.


Come join us for March!

March Pairs:

Jennifer picks for Vikki
Joy picks for Jennifer
Denise picks for Joy
Karen picks for Denise
Kat picks for Karen
Sharon picks for Kat
J.J. picks for Sharon
Anna picks for J. J.
Vikki picks for Anna

My three authors:

Natasha Lester


Jean Hanff Korelitz


Amy E. Reichert

My three:

Iris Murdoch


John Boyne


Margaret Atwood


Note: My actual book read may differ from those listed above.

Christina Baker Kline


Matt Haig


Joyce Maynard

My three authors:
Annie Proulx

Elizabeth Gilbert


John Green


I was scrolling through John Green's books today and I found out that Will Grayson, Will Grayson is actually book 1 of a 2-book series. John Green and David Levithan wrote this book together. The second book is written by David Levithan. So, since John Green isn't the author of the second book, is it ok to include even though it's not a stand alone??

Victoria Jenkins


Rona Halsall


Valerie Keogh

Simone St James
Ruta Sepetys
Amor Towles

Laurie Halse Anderson
Fever 1793 The Impossible Knife of Memory

Marie Benedict
The Personal Librarian The Other Einstein

Wendy Walker
All Is Not Forgotten Emma in the Night

Kurt Vonnegut

Brown, Brené

Emily St. John Mandel

My three authors

Mandy Rotbotham


John Grisham


Bridget Collins

I've picked out Non fiction, so can't join unfortunately, but shout if you need help picking

Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "I've picked out Non fiction, so can't join unfortunately, but shout if you need help picking"

Nonfiction authors are fine, for future reference, Desley! If you see this and decide you want in, post authors and I'll pick for you.

Time to pick! Pairs are posted HERE.

Vikki, I'm picking Bridget Collins for you. Those covers are compelling to me!

Joy I pick Margaret Atwood for you.

Jennifer wrote: "Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "I've picked out Non fiction, so can't join unfortunately, but shout if you need help picking"

Nonfiction authors are fine, for future reference, Desley! If you see th..."

Thanks Jennifer, main problem is I only have one from each author (well, I think I may have 3 James Herriot books left)

Ha! Then I pick James Herriot for you, lol. (Kidding, not obligating you.)

Karen wrote: "My three authors:
Annie Proulx

Elizabeth Gilbert
[bookcover:Committed: A Skeptic M..."

I’ll pick John Green.

Thank you, Kat!

Denise, I pick Christina Baker Kline for you. Those books look great!

J.J. I pick Marie Benedict for you. The Personal Librarian is on my to-read list too! Happy reading! <3

Denise wrote: "Joy I pick Margaret Atwood for you."
Thanks, Denise!

Jennifer,

I am picking for you an author I have read and enjoyed:
Jean Hanff Korelitz

Excellent, thank you!

Jennifer wrote: "Ha! Then I pick James Herriot for you, lol. (Kidding, not obligating you.)"

Thanks Jennifer, that may come in handy

Sharon for you I pick:
Ruta Sepetys

Anna Bennett wrote: "J.J. I pick Marie Benedict for you. The Personal Librarian is on my to-read list too! Happy reading! <3"

Thanks looking forward to it!

Jennifer wrote: "Vikki, I'm picking Bridget Collins for you. Those covers are compelling to me!"

Thanks Jennifer :) Not sure which one of these 2 books to go for yet... but I'll share my decision

Anna Bennett wrote: "Kurt Vonnegut

Brown, Brené

Emily St. John Mandel"

I feel drawn to Emily St John Mandel.
I haven't read books by any of these authors.

Thank you!

Simone St James



Ruta Sepetys



Amor Towles

J.J. wrote: "Sharon for you I pick:
Ruta Sepetys"

Thanks!

Kat,
I pick Valerie Keogh for you.

Sharon

Sharon wrote: "Kat,
I pick Valerie Keogh for you.

Sharon"

Thank you

Finished my book for March and enjoyed it very much:
Lady Oracle by Margaret Atwood - 4* - My Review

Thanks, Denise!

I finished John Green and David Levithan's
.
It was my first John Green book ever. 4 1/2 stars!

Excellent, Joy and Karen! I'm hoping to get to the first of my picks later this week.

Finished the first of my picks: You Should Have Known. I really, really, really liked this book. Will get my second pick read this week!

I finished , absolutely loved this book.

I love it when a pick turns into a loved book, Denise!

I'm finishing my second pick today: . I'm not as carried away with it as I was with yet (I have between 1/2 and 1/3 to go) but it is holding my attention and I'm still glad I got two other books of hers during the Audible.com site-wide sale the other week.

Vikki wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Vikki, I'm picking Bridget Collins for you. Those covers are compelling to me!"

Thanks Jennifer :) Not sure which one of these 2 books to go for yet... but I'll share my decision"

Nothing like waiting until the end of the month! I'm starting The Binding today

Heh, I have three more "March" books left too. I just started The Thursday Murder Club. The footrace is on!

I finished my second John Green book today. I almost finished before the end of March. I really enjoyed it. Onto to April's reads now.