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A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not 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:
X - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires - Grady Hendrix

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*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
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*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

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A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

Completed: 26/26

List:
A: Alice Feeney - Beautiful Ugly 3/6/25
B: Barbara Delinsky - A Week at the Shore 2/27/25
C: Catherine Cowles - Beautifully Broken Pieces 1/3/25
D: Dianna Houx - Countdown to Valentine's Day 2/16/25
E: Ellery Adams - The Book of Candlelight 3/5/25
F: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé - Where Sleeping Girls Lie 2/13/25
G: Gerri Hill - One Summer Night 1/24/25
H: Hailey Edwards - How to Save an Undead Life 2/18/25
I: Ian McEwan - Saturday 2/4/25
J: Jill Kelly - Fog of Dead Souls 1/15/25
K: Kathleen Grissom - Crow Mary 1/5/25
L: Laura Nowlin - If He Had Been With Me 1/9/25
M: MaryJanice Davidson - Undead and Unworthy 2/20/25
N: Nikki Turner - The Banks Sisters 1/12/25
O: O'Grady, Emily - The Yellow House 1/11/25
P: Penelope Douglas - Bully 3/4/25
Q: Quinn, Kate - The Phoenix Crown 1/7/25
R: Rachel Caine - Feast of Fools 1/4/25
S: Susan Meissner - Secrets of a Charmed Life 1/2/25
T: Taylor Stevens - The Catch 3/4/25
U: Umrigar, Thrity - The Space Between Us 2/14/25
V: Vanessa Chan - The Storm We Made 2/22/25
W: Willa Nash - The Naughty, The Nice and The Nanny 1/3/25
X: Xóchitl González - Anita de Monte Laughs Last 1/26/25
Y: Yarros, Rebecca - The Things We Leave Unfinished 2/27/25
Z: Zoje Stage - Baby Teeth 1/1/25

A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

23/26

A Amanda Flower Blueberry Blunder 02.01.25 4.5 stars
B Kimberly Belle My Darling Husband 01.27.25 4.5 stars
C Bailey Cates Cookies and Clairvoyance 01.02.25 4 stars
D Deana David Easy, Beautiful Handmade Rag Rugs: 12 Step-By-Step Techniques with Patterns and Projects, Including Latch Hook, Braiding, and Punch Needle 01.04.25 5 stars
E Eloise Hill The Queen of the Barley Moon 04.15.25 3 stars
F Marie Force Trouble After Dark 01.14.25 4 stars
G A.J. Gallant I Was Murdered Last Night 02.05.25 3 stars
H Faith Hunter True Dead 01.25.25 5 stars
I Ilona Andrews Sweep of the Heart 02.28.25 5 stars,/b>
J Jessica L. Randall The Obituary Society 01.01.25 4 stars
K David Kalish The Opposite of Everything 01.06.25 3 stars,/b>
L Lynn Cahoon Four Charming Spells 01.03.25 4 stars
M Tilar J. Mazzeo Irena's Children: The Extraordinary Story of the Woman Who Saved 2,500 Children from the Warsaw Ghetto 02.11.25 5 stars
N Rosemarie Naramore The Icing on the Cake 02.01.25 3.5 stars
O Gail Oust Curried Away 03.20.25 3 stars
P Ashley Poston The Seven Year Slip 01.18.25 5 stars
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R Kimberly Raye Dead and Dateless 03.02.25 3 stars
S Maggie Sefton Dropped Dead Stitch 01.08.25 2 stars
T Laura Thalassa Pestilence 03.08.25 3 stars
U Jacquie Underdown The Perfect Family 03.12.25 4 stars
V Victoria Laurie Coached to Death 01.11.25 4.5 stars
W Heather Webber At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities 01.11.25 5 stars
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Y Rebecca Yarros Fourth Wing 02.09.25 5 stars
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A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

Completed: 0/26

List:
A Feel the Bern by Andrew Shaffer 1/14/2025
B Movin' Up by Patti Benning 1/3/2025
C Young Pele: Soccer's First Star by Lesa Cline-Ransome 1/13/2025
D Steel Resolve by B.J. Daniels 2/27/2025
E Dying To Win by Eve Craig 1/20/2025
F The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 1/22/2025
G Survival of the Fritters by Ginger Bolton 3/24/2025
H How Shall I Know You?: A Short Story by Hilary Mantel 1/25/2025
I Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin 1/31/2025
J Buried to the Brim by Jenn McKinlay 1/9/2025
K Beyond the Sea by Keira Andrews 1/2/2025
L Almost an Archangel by Aron Lewes 1/8/2025
M File M for Murder by Miranda James 1/21/2025
N Loretta Lynn: The Queen of Country Music by Newbury Publishing 1/20/2025
O Bundle of Trouble by Diana Orgain 1/30/2025
P Once Gone by Blake Pierce 1/17/2025
Q Who Is Travis Kelce? by Ellen Labrecque 1/27/2025
R Gallows View by Peter Robinson 1/29/2025
S Kerfuffle at the Border: A Short Story by Seren Star Goode 4/2/2025
T Dance Hall of the Dead by Tony Hillerman 6/7/2025
U Pork Pie Hat by Peter Straub 1/31/2025
V Queen Elizabeth by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara 2/24/2025
W Marco by L.A. Witt 1/11/2025
X Red Velvet, Dead Velvet by Mary Maxwell 4/8/2025
Y Mystery Magnet by Gregory Ashe 1/6/2025
Z The Solace of Bay Leaves by Leslie Budewitz 4/3/2024

A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

Completed: 22/26
First Name:
List:
A: Robert B. Parker's Someone to Watch Over Me. Ace Atkins. 1.4.25 Ace Atkins 4-Jan
B: The Author's Guide to Murder. Beatriz Williams. 1.12.25 Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, Karen White 12-Jan
C: Razor Girl. Carl Hiaasen. 1.15.25 Carl Hiaasen 15-Jan
D: Not Till We Are Lost. Dennis E. Taylor. 1.18.25 Dennis E. Taylor 18-Jan
E: The Blue Bistro. Elin Hilderbrand. 1.18.25 Elin Hilderbrand 18-Jan
F:
G: Foreign Correspondence: A Pen Pal's Journey from Down Under to All Over. Geraldine Brooks. 1.29.25
H: Only One Survives. Hannah Mary McKinnon. 1.25.25
I: Violeta. Isabel Allende. 1.24.25
J: The Wedding Date. Jasmine Guillory. 1.23.25
K: Midnight Clear. Kathy Hogan Trocheck. 2.1.25
L: The Last List of Mabel Beaumont. Laura Pearson. 2.6.25
M: The Girl at Midnight. Melissa Grey. 2.16.25
N: Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason. Nancy Pearl. 3.2.25

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P: The Christmas Guest. Peter Swanson. 1.19.25

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R: Sleigh Bells Ring. RaeAnne Thayne. 1.2.25
S: Ask Me No Questions. Shelley Noble. 1.27.25
T: Daughter of Rome. Tessa Afshar. 2.26.25
U: Nothing to Fear: Demystifying Death to Live More Fully. Julie McFadden. 3.1.25
V: The Christmas Hope. Donna VanLiere. 1.5.25

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X: The Christmas Child: A Story About Finding You Way Home for the Holidays. Max Lucado. 1.7.25
Y: How To Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals. Sy Montgomery. 2.5.25
Z: A Hundred Summers. Beatriz Williams. 1.6.25

24/26
Last Name:
A: What You Are Looking For Is in the Library. Michiko Aoyama. 1.19.25
B: The Pull of the Moon. Elizabeth Berg. 1.11.25
C: Lavender Blue Murder. Laura Childs. 1.15.25
D: Room. Emma Donoghue. 2.8.25
E: Death by Café Mocha. Alex Erickson. 2.7.25
F: Isle of Palms. Dorothea Benton Frank. 1.11.25
G: The Spy Coast. Tess Gerritsen. 1.9.25
H: The Kiss Quotient. Helen Hoang. 1.4.25
I: A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting. Sophie Irwin. 2.2.25

J: Ghost a la Mode. Sue Ann Jaffarian. 4.23.25
K: The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World. Robin Wall Kimmerer. 2.10.25
L: The Saturday Night Supper Club. Carla Laureano. 1.20.25
M: The Water Keeper. Charles Martin. 1.30.25

N: Uprooted. Naomi Novik. 4.9.25
O: When the Emperor Was Divine. Julie Otsuka. 1.22.25
P: Whistlin' Dixie in a Nor'easter. Lisa Patton. 2.10.25
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R: Innocent in Death. J.D. Robb. 1.23.25
S: In the Company of Cheerful Ladies. Alexander McCall Smith. 1.13.25
T: Midnight Clear. Kathy Hogan Trocheck. 2.1.25

U: A Princess of Mars. Edgar Rice Burroughs. 3.24.25
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W: The Bodies in the Library. Marty Wingate. 2.19.25
X: The Left-Handed Booksellers of London. Garth Nix. 3.10.25
Y: Christmas at the Shelter Inn. RaeAnne Thayne. 1.6.25
Z: The Alto Wore Tweed. Mark Schweizer. 3.25.25

A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

23/26 (First Name) + 26/26 (Last Name) Completed

List:
Aster:Willow Aster-Summertime 2/13/25
A:Allison Brennan-The Missing Witness 2/11/25
Black:Molly Black-Girl Twelve: Silenced 5/20/25
B:Brooke Montgomery-Here With Me 1/14/25
Cherry:Brittainy C. Cherry-If You Stayed 7/16/25
C:Carolyn Ridder Aspenson-Fatal Silence 4/04/25
Dunbar:L.B. Dunbar-Cowboy 5/11/25
D:Declan James-Lethal Harvest 4/29/25
Evanovich:Janet Evanovich-Seven Up 4/14/25
E:Elsie Silver-A Photo Finish 2/26/25
Fowler:Tom Fowler-The Reluctant Detective 3/11/25
F:Freya Barker-Edge of Trust 7/12/25
Gadziala:Jessica Gadziala-Riff 2/14/25
G:Gina LaManna-Riddle Me This 1/04/25
Harlow:Melanie Harlow-Small Town Swoon 2/24/25
H:Harlow James-Someday You Learn 6/18/25
Iden:Matthew Iden-Birthday Girl 6/01/25
I:Isabella Maldonado-A Killer's Code 2/15/25
Jackson:Hold Me Until Morning-A.L. Jackson 8/12/25
J:James Patterson-5th Horseman 5/22/25
Kelly:Amber Kelly-Fate After Fame 2/17/25
K:Kat Singleton-Chase Our Forever 4/10/25
Landish:Lauren Landish-I Do with You 1/07/25
L:Lilly Atlas-Rocket 7/07/25
Michaels:Corinne Michaels-Here and Now 7/08/25
M:Meg Gardiner-Into the Black Nowhere 5/16/25
Nicole:Brittanee Nicole-Mother Faker 1/18/25
N:Natasha Madison-Shattered Dreams 1/19/25
Orgeron:Heather M. Orgeron-Heartbreak Warfare 4/05/25
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Palov:Laura Pavlov-Steal My Heart 3/16/25
P:Pippa Grant-Until It Was Love 3/24/25
Quinn:Meghan Quinn-That Second Chance 4/22/25
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Robinson:M. Robinson-Perfect Enemy 3/29/25
R:Rita Herron-The Sleeping Girls 5/20/25
Stone:Mary Stone-Shadow's Watch 2/01/25
S:Sherry Rankin-The Killing Plains 4/03/25
Tomforde:Liz Tomforde-Rewind It Back 6/04/25
T:Tess Gerritsen-The Keepsake 6/21/25
Urban:Tony Urban-Her Deadly Double Life 8/20/25
U
Vale:Lani Lynn Vale-Clap Back 6/01/25
V:Victor Methos-The Silent Watcher 6/08/25
Webb:Debra Webb-The Nature of Secrets 8/08/25
W:Wendy Dranfield-Grave Mountain 1/26/25
Xander:Iliana Xander-Love, Mom 4/17/25
X:Xyla Turner-Across the Tracks 3/16/25
Yarros:Rebecca Yarros-Variation 1/03/25
Y:Yasmin Angoe-Her Name Is Knight 8/24/25
Zavarelli:A. Zavarelli-Contempt 7/03/25
Z:Zuri Day-A Good Dose of Pleasure 4/21/25


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Welcome Caraina, Cheryl, Genevieve, Kim and Frankie!

FINISHED!!! 2025 A-Z Authors Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025 (01/19/25)

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN, and THE.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

26/26

☑️ A - Sarah Adams (author) - The Temporary Roomie (It Happened in Nashville 2) 01/11/25
☑️ B - Ella Berman (author) -Before We Were Innocent 01/07/25
☑️ C - Remi Carrington - More Than a Blind Date (Cowboys of Stargazer Springs Ranch 8) 01/07/25
☑️ D - Melissa Dymond - Paging Dr. Hart 01/03/25
☑️ E - Elin Hilderbrand (author) - Winter Solstice (Winter 4) 01/06/25
☑️ F - Alice Feeney - Beautiful Ugly 01/14/25
☑️ G - Geraldine Brooks - People of the Book 01/06/25
☑️ H - Codi Hall - Nick and Noel's Christmas Playlist 01/02/25
☑️ I - Camilla Isley (author) - A Christmas Date (First Comes Love 3) 01/08/25
☑️ J - Lisa Jewell - The Family Upstairs (The Family Upstairs 1) 01/08/25
☑️ K - Khaled Hosseini (author) - And the Mountains Echoed 01/11/25
☑️ L - Alfred Lansing - Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage 01/04/25
☑️ M - Liane Moriarty (author) - Here One Moment 01/05/25
☑️ N - N.R. Walker (author) - A Very Henry Christmas (The Weight of It All 1.5)
☑️ O - Susan Orlean - On Animals 01/19/25
☑️ P - Ellie Palmer - Four Weekends and a Funeral 01/02/25
☑️ Q -Spencer Quinn - The Sound and the Furry (Chet & Bernie 6) 01/01/25
☑️ R - Annelise Ryan - Needled to Death (A Helping Hands Mystery 1) 01/03/25
☑️ S - Shari Low - One Christmas Eve 01/03/25
☑️ T - Tony Hillerman - The Blessing Way (Leaphorn & Chee 1) 01/11/25
☑️ U - Sally Goldenbaum - A Patchwork of Clues (Queen Bees Quilt Shop Mystery) 01/13/25
☑️ V - Sara Varon - Robot Dreams 01/15/25
☑️ W - N.R. Walker - The Weight of It All 01/04/25
☑️ X - Diana Xarissa - Aunt Bessie Likes (Isle of Man 12) 01/05/25
☑️ Y - Melissa Dymond - Holiday Wedding (Holiday Romance 2) 01/01/24
☑️ Z - Uzma Jalaluddin - Much Ado about Nada - 01/08/25

A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

List:
A Gabby Torres Gets a Billion Followers by Angela Dominguez - Jan. 5
B Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel - Feb. 26
C The Golden Voice: The Ballad of Cambodian Rock's Lost Queen
by Gregory Cahill - Jan. 17
D Hermit Hill by Nancy Deas & Mike Deas - Jan. 14
E Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography
by Sid Jacobson & Ernie Colón - Jan. 5
F Charlotte Brontë Before Jane Eyre by Glynnis Fawkes - Feb. 7
G Soft Serve Sleighing by Lena Gregory - Jan. 9
H Very Bad at Math by Hope Larson - Feb. 20
I Diary of a Tokyo Teen: A Japanese-American Girl Travels to the Land of Trendy Fashion, High-Tech Toilets and Maid Cafes by Christine Mari Inzer - Jan. 20
J Halfway to Somewhere by José Pimienta - Feb. 10
K Bizard the Bear Wizard by Chrissie Krebs - Jan. 8
L A Fake Girlfriend for Chinese New Year by Jackie Lau - Jan. 27
M Basketball Big Shots by Jake Maddox - Feb. 13
N The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen - Jan. 15
O The Kiss Bet, Vol. 1 by Ingrid Ochoa - Feb. 13
P Needle and Thread by David Pinckney (title) - Jan. 22
Q Homicide by Philippe S(Q)uarzoni - Mar. 10
R The Giver: Graphic Novel by P. Craig Russell - Jan. 2
S Straight On Till Morning: A Twisted Tale Graphic Novel
adapted by Stephanie Kate Strohm - Jan. 11
T Animal Rescue Friends: Friends Fur-ever by Jana Tropper - Feb. 5
U The Ribbon Skirt: A Graphic Novel by Cameron M(U)kwa - Feb. 12
V Atana and the Firebird by Vivian Zhou - Apr. 18
W Go with the Flow by Lily Williams & Karen Schneemann - Jan. 1
X Alterations by Ray Xu - Jan. 16
Y Pixels of You: A Graphic Novel by Ananth Hirsh & Yuka Ota - Jan. 3
Z Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid by Ngo(Z)i Uka(Z)u - Jan. 23

A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

A: Amanda Flower - Murders and Metaphors - 2/27/25
B: Barbara Ross - Iced Under - 1/23/25
C: Cates, Bailey - Magic and Macaroons - 4/30/25
D: Denise Williams - The Fastest Way to Fall - 2/12/25
E: Elliott, Lauren - Murder in a Cup - 5/2/25
F: Farah Heron - Accidentally Engaged - 4/26/25
G: Ginger Bolton - Survival of the Fritters - 3/11/25
H: Heather Webber - Undeniably Yours - 1/31/25
I:
J: Jasmine Guillory - The Proposal - 2/6/25
K: Kerry Winfrey - Just Another Love Song - 1/17/25
L: Laurie Cass - Borrowed Crime - 3/5/25
M: MacInerney, Karen - Killer Jam - 5/7/25
N
O: Olivia Blacke - Vinyl Resting Place - 1/22/25
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Q: Quigley, Mindy - Ashes to Ashes, Crust to Crust - 5/13/25
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S: Sarah Morgenthaler - The Tourist Attraction - 1/11/25
T: Traci Hall - Murder at a Scottish Christmas - 1/18/25
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A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

0/26

✅ A - Annabel Chase - Dead to the World - 5/2
✅ B - Lindsay Buroker - Way of the Wolf - 2/3
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✅ E - Hailey Edwards - How to Break an Undead Heart - 27/1
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✅ H - Helen Harper - Brimstone Bound - 14/1
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✅ J - Juno Dawson - Her Majesty's Royal Coven - 5/7
✅ K - K.N. Banet - Oath Sworn - 2/2
✅ L - L.A. McBride - Demon Relic Hunter - 12/1
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✅ N - Nancy Warren - Crochet and Cauldrons - 19/1
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✅ S - K.M. Shea - Magic Redeemed - 17/6
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✅ V - Vawn Cassidy - Dead Serious Case #1: Miz Dusty Le Frey - 5/1
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✅ Y - Ryoko Kui - Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 1 - 28/4
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*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

Welcome Melissa, Julesy, Kimberly and Cassie!

Progress: 24/26

A - Ayano Yamane - Crimson Spell 01 ✓ 25/03/23
B - Simon Beckett - Die Chemie des Todes ✓ 25/03/29
C - Albert Camus - Der Fall ✓ 25/01/13
D - Dustin Thao - When Haru Was Here ✓ 25/01/06
E - Ethan Cross - Racheopfer ✓ 25/02/28
F - Jonathan Fryer - Robbie Ross: Oscar Wilde's True Love ✓ 25/03/13
G - Garrett Carr - Der Junge aus dem Meer ✓ 25/05/27
H - Han Kang - Die Vegetarierin ✓ 25/01/18
I - Christopher Isherwood - A Single Man ✓ 25/02/07
J - Jonas Maas - 16 DER AUSTAUSCH - OSCAR WILDE ✓ 25/01/13
K - Keri Kusabi - Goodbye Harlequin - Special Edition ✓ 25/02/03
L - Oliver Lovrenski - bruder, wenn wir nicht family sind, wer dann ✓ 25/03/21
M - Alan Murrin - The Coast Road ✓ 25/02/02
N - Natsuki Kizu - Links ✓ 25/01/06
O - Chise Ogawa - Eine Liebesgeschichte voller Traurigkeit und Fehleinschätzungen ✓ 25/01/14
P - Pengu - L.A. Waves ✓ 25/01/02
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R - Roji - Mein Leben mit Papa und Papa #01 ✓ 25/02/11
S - Suu Morishita - Ein Zeichen der Zuneigung 07 ✓ 25/01/10
T - A.K. Turner - Wer mit den Toten spricht ✓ 25/01/27
U - Una Mannion - Licht zwischen den Bäumen ✓ 25/06/13
V - Ocean Vuong - The emperor of gladness ✓ 25/06/04
W - Wolf Haas - Wackelkontakt ✓ 25/03/19
X -
Y - Amir Yarahi (Kurono) - Otaku Stories: Aus dem Leben eines Manga- und Anime-Fans ✓ 25/01/09
Z - Benjamin Alire Sáenz - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe ✓ 25/07/17

Welcome Chrissie!

A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
26/26

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

A- Two Steps Onward by Graeme Simsion, Anne Buist 28/2 3★
B- Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree 27/1 4★
C- Killjoy by Ann Cleeves 16/2 4★
D- Queen of Sorcery by David Eddings 1/2 3★
E- Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings 30/1 4★
F- As the River Rises by Fiona McArthur 22/3 5★
G- Two Weeks 'til Christmas by Laura Greaves 1/1 3★
H- Take Two by Danielle Hawkins 23/1 4★
I- Meet Me at Rainbow Corner by Celia Imrie 4/5 3.5★
J- Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb 11/1 3★
K- How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks 24/1 2★
L- A Girls' Guide to Winning the War by Annie Lyons 16/1 4★
M- The Mirror by Marlys Millhiser 14/1 4★
N- Irish Thoroughbred by Nora Roberts 6/1 2★
O- The Frangipani Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu 5/3 4★
P- Along Came a Spider by James Patterson 19/1 3★
Q- The Folklore of Discworld by Terry Pratchett, JacQueline Simpson 28/3 5★
R- The Miracle of Language by Richard Lederer 3/1 4★
S- A Secret Garden in Paris by Sophie Beaumont 29/1 4★
T- The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen 7/2 3.5★
U- Emergency Exit Only by Michelle Upton 5/1 3.5★
V- In Bloom by Eva Verde 22/2 3★
W- Miss Silver Intervenes by Patricia Wentworth 13/1 4★
X- The 22 Murders of Madison May by MaX Barry 2/1 3★
Y- The Bookseller's Gift by Felicity Hayes-McCoy 2/2 4★
Z- Women of a Certain Rage by LiZ Byrski 27/2 3★

A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

26/26

A = Rockin' Around the Chickadee by Donna Andrews 1/1/25
B = Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson 1/6/25
C = Is She Really Going Out with Him? by Sophie Cousens 2/2/25
D = Furbidden Fatality by Deborah Blake 1/9/25
E = The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America by Elizabeth Letts 1/15/25
F = Farm to Trouble by Amanda Flower 2/11/25
G = Death by Chocolate Malted Milkshake by Sarah Graves 1/24/25
H = Paws & Pastries by Barbara Hinske 1/4/25
I = A Catered Christmas by Isis Crawford 3/6/26
J = The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce 1/7/25
K = Yellowface by R.F. Kuang 1/20/25
L = Merit Badge Murder by Leslie Langtry 1/19/20
M = Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala 1/12/25
N = All Fudged Up by Nancy CoCo 1/23/25
O = On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong 1/14/25
P = James by Percival Everett 1/4/25
Q = Sleep in Heavenly Pizza by Mindy Quigley 1/11/25
R = Rest in Pieces by Rita Mae Brown 2/13/25
S = Lost Books and Old Bones by Paige Shelton 1/3/25
T = Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates 2/8/25
U = A Man and His Cat, Vol. 2 by Umi Sakurai 2/6/25
V = The Incident of the Book in the Nighttime by Vicki Delany 4/8/25
W = Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson 2/3/25
X = Aunt Bessie Assumes by Diana Xarissa 1/8/25
Y = How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang 1/18/25
Z = The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez 3/17/25

Welcome Catsalive and Michelle!

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

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Welcome Heather!

Authors - 26

A - First Lie Wins, Ashley Elston | 2/2
B - An Ordinary Girl: A Hearfelt Romance, Betty Neels | 1/5
C - Informed Risk, Robyn Carr | 1/9
D - The Black Flamingo, Dean Atta | 1/11
E - The Wedding People, Alison Espach | 1/28
F - Outrageous, M.S. Force | 2/8
G - Dragon on Top, G.A. Aiken | 4/15
H - The Door-to-Door Bookstore, Carsten Henn | 1/14
I - Next Door Billionaire's Surprise Baby, Ivy Karr | 1/21
J - Jingle Bell Beard, Julie Kriss | 1/2
K - The Memory Weaver, Jane Kirkpatrick | 1/6
L - Making Her His, Lucy Leroux | 2/6
M - Undead and Unemployed, MaryJanice Davidson | 1/22
N - A Christmas Wish, Betty Neels | 1/26
O - Falling for the Boss, Jean Oram | 1/31
P - Doctor for Christmas, Patricia W. Fischer | 3/6
Q - The Whalebone Theatre, Joanna Quinn | 3/1
R - Full Speed to a Crash Landing, Beth Revis | 1/20
S - Miss Morgan's Book Brigade, Janet Skeslien Charles | 1/16
T - In the Eye of the Storm, Robert Thier | 2/17
U - The Test, Sylvain Neuvel | 3/16
V - Arch-Conspirator, Veronica Roth | 3/18
W - A Bloom in Winter, J.R. Ward | 1/18
X - The Department of Sensitive Crimes, Alexander McCall Smith | 2/19
Y - Onyx Storm, Rebecca Yarros | 2/4
Z - Stuck with You, Ali Hazelwood | 3/3

Welcome Tammie!

A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

Completed: 24/26

List:
A - Let Me Be the One Bella Andre - 2/5/25
B - Love the Way You Spy Lexi Blake - 3/7/25
C - Whiskey Reveals Carrie Ann Ryan - 1/26/25
D - Crossroads Devney Perry - 6/7/25
E - Cowboy Crushin' Em Petrova - 1/23/25
F - State of Suspense Marie Force - 4/25/25
G - Sincerely, Carter Whitney G. - 2/14/25
H - Twisted Love Ana Huang - 3/17/25
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J - Artful Lies Jodi Ellen Malpas - 1/13/25
K - Marry Me Mad Katy Regnery - 2/17/25
L - Motorcycle Daddy Laylah Roberts - 1/6/25
M - Wicked Truths Jodi Ellen Malpas - 2/1/25
N - Bounty Nicole Edwards - 2/16/25
O - Far from Bliss Sophie Oak - 1/2/25
P - Twice a Wish Pepper Winters - 1/27/25
*Q
R - Alpha Bully Renee Rose - 1/10/25
S - The Confession Shayla Black - 1/4/25
T - Same Time Next Year Tessa Bailey - 1/5/25
*U - Champagne Kiss Raleigh Ruebins - 1/16/25
V - It's Always Been You Victoria Paige - 3/21/25
W - Third a Kiss Pepper Winters - 2/8/25
*X - The Wild Man Alex Grayson - 4/14/25
*Y - Follow Tessa Bailey - 3/26/25
*Z - When Gracie Met the Grump Mariana Zapata - 1/22/25

Welcome Karen!

A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

26 of 26 Complete

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

List:

A - Kristen Ashley - Fire Inside - 2 Stars - 3/25/25
B - Steve Berry - The Warsaw Protocol - 4 Stars - 1/16/25
C - Robyn Carr - Wild Man Creek - 3 Stars - 2/20/25
D - Vicki Delany - Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen - 3 Stars - 2/16/25
E - Alison Espach - The Wedding People - 4 Stars - 1/3/25
F - Ken Follett - The Evening and the Morning - 5 Stars - 1/14/25
G - Graham Greene2533] - Our Man in Havana - 4 Stars - 1/17/25
H - Samantha Harvey - Orbital: A Novel - 3 Stars - 1/7/25
I - Ingrid Thoft - Loyalty - 3 Stars - 1/25/25
J - Emma Jameson - Blue Murder - 3.5 Stars - 3/17/25
K - Lisa Kleypas - Secrets of a Summer Night - 4 Stars- 2/19/25
L - Linda Ladd - Die Smiling - 4 Stars - 3/4/25
M - Mimi Matthews - The Muse of Maiden Lane - 4.5 Stars - 1/7/25
N - Malla Nunn - A Beautiful Place To Die - 4.5 Stars - 1/13/25
O - Nicolás Obregón - Blue Light Yokohama - 4 Stars - 1/20/25
P - Louise Penny - A Great Reckoning - 4 Stars - 1/24/25
Q - Spencer Quinn - A Fistful of Collars - 4 Stars - 1/9/25
R - J.D. Robb - Bonded in Death - 5 Stars - 3/2/25
S - John Steele - Dry River - 3 Stars - 1/26/25
T - Margaret Truman - Murder in the White House - 3.5 Stars - 3/10/25
U - Steve Urszenyi - Perfect Shot - 4.5 Stars - 2/19/25
V - Emma Viskic - Resurrection Bay - 3 Stars - 1/8/25
W - Ellen Marie Wiseman - The Plum Tree - 4 Stars - 2/14/25
X - AleXander McCall Smith - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - 4 Stars - 2/15/25
Y - Nicola Yoon - The Sun Is Also a Star - 3 Stars - 1/6/25
Z - Mariana Zapata - The Wall of Winnipeg and Me - 4 Stars - 1/18/25

A-Z Authors Challenge 2025

Completed 26/26

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

✔️A - Bayon / Jean-Baptiste by Alexandra Ivy - 15/02/2025
✔️B - Garrett by Sawyer Bennett - 21/01/2025
✔️C - Unromance by Erin Connor - 20/02/2025
✔️D - Dark Alpha's Claim by Donna Grant - 28/01/2025
✔️E - Lady's Steed by Eve Langlais - 27/01/2025
✔️F - Oceans of Fire by Christine Feehan - 09/01/2025
✔️G - The Second Chance Fixer Upper by Grace Worthington - 15/01/2025
✔️H - His Greatest Muse by Hannah Cowan - 26/01/2025
✔️I - Raphael/Parish by Alexandra Ivy - 13/02/2025
✔️J - Escape to the Hummingbird Hotel by Daisy James - 05/01/2025
✔️K - Gone for Gouda by Korina Moss - 06/01/2025
✔️L - Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas - 20/01/2025
✔️M - Just Go With It by Madison Wright - 25/02/2025
✔️N - Sithe by Starla Night - 02/03/2025
✔️O - One Way Ticket by Tricia O'Malley - 22/03/2025
✔️P - The Little Shop of Found Things by Paula Brackston - 11/01/2025
✔️Q - The Baby Dragon Café by Aamna Qureshi - 25/02/2025
✔️R - Consumed by Rebecca Zanetti - 03/01/2025
✔️S - A Guide to Being Just Friends by Sophie Sullivan - 07/01/2025
✔️T - Sweet Mercy by K.A. Tucker - 16/01/2025
✔️*U - A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy - 06/03/2025
✔️V - To Wed a Wicked Highlander by Victoria Roberts - 24/03/2025
✔️W - The Neighbor Renovation by Grace Worthington - 15/01/2025
✔️*X - Lian/Roch by AleXandra Ivy - 17/02/2025
✔️Y - On Dublin Street by Samantha Young - 04/02/2025
✔️Z - Hunted by Rebecca Zanetti - 02/01/2025



Challenge Rules
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: Jan. 1st, 2025 - Dec. 31st, 2025

26/26

A - Ilona Andrews - Sweep of the Heart Dramatized Adaptation - Jan 3rd
B - Brian Michael Bendis - Pearl, Vol. 1 - Jan. 10th
C - Liz Climo - The Little World of Liz Climo - Jan. 4th
D - Keith R.A. DeCandido - Bone Key - May 28th
E - Tatsuya Endo - Spy x Family, Vol. 13 - Feb. 14th
F - Huda Fahmy - Huda F Wants to Know?: A Graphic Novel - Apr. 10th
G - Garrett M. Graff - The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 - Mar. 3rd
H - Ann Hood - Life's Short, Talk Fast: Fifteen Writers on Why We Can't Stop Watching Gilmore Girls - Jan. 8th
I - Ira Madison III - Pure Innocent Fun: Essays - Mar. 5th
J - Elton John - Farewell Yellow Brick Road: Memories of My Life on Tour - Mar. 6th
K - T. Kingfisher - What Feasts at Night - Mar. 21th
L - Marjorie M. Liu - Monstress, Volume 9: The Possessed - Jan. 7th
M - Madeline Miller - Galatea - Jan. 1st
N - Emily Nussbaum - Cue the Sun! The Invention of Reality TV - June 8th
O - Abigail Owen - The Games Gods Play - Feb. 25th
P - Katherine Paterson - Bridge to Terabithia - Mar. 1st
Q - Julia Quinn - To Sir Phillip, With Love - Jan. 6th
R - Shannon Reed - Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out - Jan. 7th
S - Sherri L. Smith - Pearl - Jan. 9th
T - Miyuki Tonogaya - The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl, Vol. 1 - Jan. 4th
*U - Estelle Paranque - Thorns, Lust, and Glory: The Betrayal of Anne Boleyn - June 18th
V - Nghi Vo - Don't Sleep with the Dead - June 4th
W - Wataru Nadatani - Cat + Gamer Volume 4 - Jan. 17th
*X - Alix E. Harrow - Starling House - Jan. 30th
Y - Yeon Somin - The Healing Season of Pottery - Apr. 5th
Z - Ed Zwick - Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood - Feb. 6th

Welcome Lynda, Christina and Kendra!

A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

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Welcome Melissa!

A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: Jan. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

List:
A- The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens
Jan. 20, 2025

B- Down the Rabbit Hole, Chicago, Illinois, 1871: The Diary of Pringle Rose by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
March 18, 2025

C- The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi
Jan. 11, 2025

D- Don't Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews
Feb. 17, 2025

E- Fortune by Ellen Won Steil
Feb. 17, 2025

F- Fireman's Filthy 4th by Flora Ferrari
March 31, 2025

G- Under the Bridge: The True Story of the Murder of Reena Virk by Rebecca Godfrey
Jan. 9, 2025

H- Weyward by Emilia Hart
Jan. 18, 2025

I- I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid
July 7, 2025

J- Murder Road by Simone St. James
Jan. 27, 2025

K- The Cousins by Karen M. McManus
March 24, 2025

L- Goodbye Earl by Leesa Cross-Smith
March 30, 2025

M- The Invited by Jennifer McMahon
Feb. 10, 2025

N- Lying in Wait by Liz Nugent
Feb. 24, 2025

O- The Salvation of Kora by Yolanda Olson
(Author Last Name) April 30, 2025

P- The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
June 28, 2025

Q- Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang
April 10, 2025

R- Black Sheep by Rory Scholl
March 14, 2025

S- Little Doves by Sara Ennis March 11, 2025

T- The Blood of Emmett Till by Timothy B. Tyson (Author Last Name) July 2, 2025

U- The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger
April 15, 2025

V- Abscond by Abraham Verghese
June 7, 2025

W- A Short Walk Through a Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke
Jan. 31, 2025

X- One Last Dance by Judith Lennox
(X in Name) Feb. 28, 2025

Y- The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand (Y in Name) March 15, 2025

Z- What We Lose by Zinzi Clemmons
May 24, 2025

Welcome Sabrina!

A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
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Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

22/26


✔ A - {A}ravind Adiga The White Tiger 4/23/25
✔ B - {B}uckley Julia Death on the Night of the Lost Lizards 1/11/25
✔ C - {C}hambers Becky A Psalm for the Wild-Built 3/11/25
✔ D - {D}ostoevsky Fyodor White Nights 3/23/25
✔ E - {E}vanovich Janet One for the Money 1/25/25
✔ F - {F}argo Layne They Never Learn 2/19/25
✔ G - {G}aige Amity Heartwood 4/27/25
✔ H - {H}awkins Rachel The Villa 1/6/25
✔ I - {I}shiguro Kazuo Klara and the Sun 5/31/25
✔ J - {J}ean Hanff Korelitz The Plot 1/14/25
✔ K - {K}insey T.E A Quiet Life in the Country 1/22/25
✔ L - {l}e Carre John Call for the Dead 06/20/25 2★
✔ M - {M}cGuire Seanan Down Among the Sticks and Bones 06/11/25
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✔ O - {O}sman Richard We Solve Murders 1/15/25
✔ P - {P}reston Douglas Extinction 2/15/25
✔ Q - {Q}uinn Spencer Thereby Hangs a Tail 3/18/25
✔ R - {R}eid Kiley Such a Fun Age 2/5/25
✔ S - {S}haffer Meg The Wishing Game 3/28/25
✔ T - {T}chaikovsky Adrian Service Model 06/24/25 4★
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✔ V - {V}an Pelt Shelby Remarkably Bright Creatures 3/26/25
✔ W - {W}olfe Susan The Last Billable Hour 1/19/25
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✔ Y - {Y}oung Adrienne The Unmaking of June Farrow 1/29/25
Z

A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

Completed: 0/26

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Welcome Meghana and Marscha!

A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: 26/26
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

List:
A - Abdulaziz Al Farsi - Earth Weeps, Saturn Laughs - Abdulaziz Al Farsi - 01/21/25
B - Bill Bryson - The Body: A Guide for Occupants - Bill Bryson - 01/17/25
C - Charlie N. Holmberg - Keeper of Enchanted Rooms - Charlie N. Holmberg - 02/14/25
D - Danielle Stewart - The Boyfriend Loophole - Danielle Stewart - 03/17/25
E – Elsie Silver - Wild Love - Elsie Silver - 04/12/25
F - Fry, Stephen - Odyssey - Stephen Fry - 01/25/25
G - Gerritsen, Tess - Ice Cold - Tess Gerritsen - 03/20/25
H - Hagstrom, Robert G. - The Warren Buffett Way, 30th Anniversary Edition - Robert G. Hagstrom - 01/29/25
I - Ismail Kadare - Chronicle In Stone - Ismail Kadare - 03/05/25
J - J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter és a Tűz Serlege - J.K. Rowling - 02/08/25
K - K.C. Adams - The Ghost's Call - K.C. Adams - 01/14/25
L - Leslie Meier - Valentine Murder - Leslie Meier - 02/08/25
M - Mellors, Coco - Blue Sisters - Coco Mellors - 01/31/25
N - Nelson, Michael Alan - 28 Days Later Vol. 4: Gangwar - Michael Alan Nelson - 01/21/25
O - Osman, Richard - We Solve Murders - Richard Osman - 01/09/25
P - Prince, W. Maxwell - Ice Cream Man, Volume 1: Rainbow Sprinkles - W. Maxwell Prince - 03/28/25
*Q - Henríquez, Cristina - The Great Divide - Cristina Henríquez - 05/04/25
R - Rajaa Alsanea - Girls of Riyadh - Rajaa Alsanea - 01/02/25
S - Sawyet Bennett - Sugar Daddy - Sawyer Bennett - 02/05/25
T - Tynion IV, James - UFOlogy Vol. 1 - James Tynion IV - 02/27/25
*U - Christina Lauren - The Paradise Problem - Christina Lauren - 03/08/25
V - Vanessa Chan - The Storm We Made - Vanessa Chan - 05/10/25
W - Wilson, G. Willow - Cairo - G. Willow Wilson - 01/27/25
X - Xaviere, Musih Tedji - These Letters End in Tears - Musih Tedji Xaviere - 02/24/25
Y - Yarros, Rebecca - Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros - 02/08/25
Z - Zachary Wheeler - Roy: The Most Chaotic Midlife Crisis in Cosmic History - Zachry Wheeler - 02/13/25

A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.


List:
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C: Catherine Cowles-book:Fragile Sanctuary|209773181], 4/25/25
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G: Gordon, Christie-More Than a Spark-Christie Gordon, 5/12/25
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A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.
26/26
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.


List:
A The Labors of Hercules by Agatha Christie read 1/4/2025
B Heirloom by Eleanora Brownleigh read 1/9/2025
C Without Remorse by Tom Clancy read 1/1/2025
D Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly read 1/21/2025
E Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo read 1/26/2025
F I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Naz Rishi read 1/29/2025
G Outofshapeworthlessloser: A Memoir of Figure Skating, F*cking Up, and Figuring It Out by Gracie Gold read 1/5/2025
H Native Tongue by Carl Hiaasen read 1/7/2025
I The Paris Winter by Imogen Robertson read 1/25/2025
J Night Music by Jojo Moyes read 1/3/2025
K Extra Ordinary Experiences of an (Extra) Ordinary Girl by Kiran Tandon read 1/12/2025
L The God of the Woods by Liz Moore read 1/4/2025
M Final Curtain by Ngaio Marsh read 1/12/2025
N Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts read 2/12/2025
O The Hangman's Daughter by Oliver Pötzsch read 1/30/2025
P Murder, She Knit by Peggy Ehrhart read 2/2/2025
Q A Fistful of Collars by Spencer Quinn read 2/3/2025
R Three-Martini Lunch by Suzanne Rindell read 1/8/2025
S B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton read 1/7/2025
T Pretty Little Things by T.M.E. Walsh read 1/18/2025
U John Quincy Adams by Harlow Giles Unger read 2/8/2025
V When I Was White: A Memoir by Sarah Valentine read 1/6/2025
W Lord of the Flies by William Golding read 1/14/2025
X Aunt Bessie Invites by Diana Xarissa read 1/31/2025
Y Much Ado About You by Samantha Young read 2/10/2025
Z Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and [author:Yusef Salaam|16162067 read 2/6/2025

A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

10/26 completed

A: Annette Marie (The Twice-Scorned Lady of Shadow) - 6/30/25
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C: Crusie, Jennifer (The Honey Pot Plot) - 5/6/25
D: Daniel Suarez (Critical Mass) - 3/28/25
E: Emily Henry (Book Lovers) - 4/23/25
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H: Helen Harper (Star Witch) - 1/15/25
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K: Kylie Scott (The Last Days of Lilah Goodluck) - 4/30/25
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N: Nathan Lowell (The Wizard's Butler: Book 1) - 1/30/25
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Q: McQuinston, Casey (Red, White & Royal Blue) - 6/9/25
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V: Valerie Burns (A Cup of Flour, a Pinch of Death) - 5/10/25
W:
X: Alexis Morgan (Death by the Finish Line) - 7/23/25
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A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

22/26

A - The Duke’s Man-At-Arms - C.H. Admirand (Dragonblade - Dec 2024) - Jan 2
B - The Valentine Box - Toni Blake (Oliver Heber Books - Jan 2025) - Jan 31
C - Her Mission with a SEAL - Cindy Dees (HRS #1981 - Feb 2018) - Jan 28
D - River Wild - B.J. Daniels (HQN - Jan 2025) - Jan 6
E - The Duchess Charade - Emily E.K. Murdoch (HH #1847 - Mar 2025) - Feb 24



F - Cold Case Squad - Marie Ferrarella (HRS #2264 - Feb 2024) - Feb 14
G - Safe in Her Bodyguard's Arms - Katherine Garbera (HRS #2281 - June 2024) - Jan 10
H - The Lyon and the Lass - Callie Hutton (Dragonblade - Jan 2025) - Jan 13
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J - Shadow Survivors - Julie Miller (HI #2215 - Apr 2024) - Jan 15

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K - Christmas Bodyguard - Katherine Garbera (HRS #2297 - Oct 2024) - Jan 17
L - The Duke's Guide to Fake Courtship - Jade Lee (HH #1841 - Feb 2025) - Jan 21
M - The Major and the Scandalous Widow - Sarah Mallory (HH #1651- Oct 2023) - Jan 12
N - His Small-Town Catch - Kaylie Newell (HSE #3088 - Apr 2025) - Apr 12
O - The Imperfect Lyon - Aviva Orr (Dragonblade - Jan 2025) - Jan 7



P - Marriage Bargain with the Comte - Parker J. Cole (HH #1858 - May 2025) - May 24
Q - Pretending to Love a Lyon - Dayna Quince (Dragonblade - Apr 2025) - Apr 23
R - Wyoming Christmas Conspiracy - Juno Rushdan (HI #2260 - Jan 2025) - Jan 25
S - Love Letters from Her Cowboy - Sasha Summers (HSE #3075 - Jan 2025) - Jan 5
T - Colton's K-9 Rescue - Colleen Thompson (HRS #2307 - Jan 2025) - Jan 2



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W - Murder at the Alaskan Lodge - Karen Whiddon (HRS #2280 -June 2024) - Jan 8
X - Renegade Reunion - Addison Fox (HRS #2320 - Apr 2025) - Apr 6
Y - The Lyon and the Unicorn - Emily Royal (Dragonblade - June 2025) - Aug 4
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Welcome all!

A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
25/26

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
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Alfano A Corgi Conundrum M.Alfano 1/7/25
Brooke Murder in the Cul-de-Sac Penny Brooke 1/5/25
Cindy Mystic Lies Cindy Stark 1/22/25
Daisy To Catch a Murderer Daisy Belle 1/10/25
Ellie A Victim at Valentine's Ellie Alexander 2/10/25
Faye Poolside Panic Mel Faye 1/16/25
Goode Merry Murder at the Adobe Seren Star Goode 1/2/25
Hechtman Death Among the Stitches Betty Hechtman1/7/25
Ireland Bourbon and Betrayal C.S. Ireland 1/23/25
James The Silent Network:A Ravenswood Mystery Book Club Novel Virginia James 1/15/25
Kay A Taste for Deceit Kay Bishop 1/3/25
Laura Murder with a Hint of Dark Chocolate Laura M. Drake 2/6/25
Max Funfair Ferret Fiasco Max Parrott 1/10/25
Neugent Stern Warning Wendy Neugent 1/3/25
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Quinn, Emily Buried Bones Emily Quinn 2/25/25
Rosie Neapolitan Murder Rosie A. Point 1/13/25
SE Shelfie Sabotage S.E.Babin 1/6/25
Tonya Snowcaps, Skiing & Sabotage Tonya Kappes 1/11/25
U AUra Murder at Maple Lake Tessa Aura 3/12/25
Victoria Schooled in Murder Victoria Gilbert 1/2/25
Wells Nina Murder in the Parlor Nina Wells 3/10/25
X The Body in the Cottage Diana Xarissa 3/27/25
Y MaY A Deadly Harmony Dee May 2/1/25
Z HaZel Curse Conundrum Hazel Smith 2/19/25
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FINISHED
Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

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A: Michiko Aoyama, What You Are Looking For Is in the Library 03/02/2025
B: Matteo Bussola, Un buon posto in cui fermarsi, 05/02/2025
C: Paulo Coelho, The Pilgrimage 11/01/2025
D: Sophie Divry, La custode di libri by 20/03/2025
E: Malena Ernman, Scenes from the Heart 02/01/2025
F: Valentina Farinaccio, Non è al momento raggiungibile 20/07/2025
G: Jostein Gaarder, The Orange Girl 22/01/2025
H: Ernest Hemingway, The Snows of Kilimanjaro
I: Henrik Ibsen, The Master Builder 15/03/2025
J: Charlie Jonas, Pausa caffè con gatti 02/05/2025
K: Ryszard Kapuściński, Autoritratto di un reporter by 28/03/2025
L: Joan Lindsay, Picnic at Hanging Rock by 23/03/2025
M: Colum McCann, Apeirogon 04/01/2025
N: Hakan Nesser, Norton's Philosophical Memoirs 26/02/2025
O: Lawrence Osborne, The Glass Kingdom 30/07/2025
P: Luigi Pirandello, Six Characters in Search of an Author 17/01/2025
Q: Miaojin Qiu, Last Words from Montmartre 08/03/2025
R: Allison Rushby, Hating Valentine's Day 23/01/2025
S: Ruth Shaw, The Bookseller at the End of the World 13/01/2025
T: Widad Tamimi, Il caffè delle donne 27/01/2025
U: Fred Uhlman, Reunion 23/08/2025
V: Andrea Vitali, Zia Antonia sapeva di menta 01/03/2025
W: Virginia Woolf, Flush: A Biography 12/02/2025
X: Xinran, Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother: Stories of Loss and Love 13/07/2025
Y: Banana Yoshimoto, Moonlight Shadow 08/01/2025
Z: Jole Zanetti, Il cerchio 29/04/2025

I enjoy this each year.

A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

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Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
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A - Art Spiegelman - The Complete Maus - 3 Feb 2025
B - Bavo Dhooge - Space rats - 19 Feb 2025
C - S.A. Cosby - Alle zondaars zullen bloeden - 27 Feb 2025
D - Tonke Dragt - De torens van februari - 22 Mar 2025
E - Emiko Jean - Tokyo Ever After - 25 Mar 2025
F - Colin Forbes - Het Stockholm komplot - 27 Jan 2025
G - Tess Gerritsen - Alarmfase rood - 19 Jan 2025
H - Marie Hermanson - Het mosselstrand - 11 Mar 2025
I - Kazuo Ishiguro - Laat me nooit alleen - 10 Jun 2025
J - Jane Fallon - Even goede vrienden - 4 Feb 2025
K - Marjan Kamali - Sneeuwvlokken in Teheran - 21 Jan 2025
L - Erik Larson - De duivel in de witte stad - 5 Apr 2025
M - Mike van Hoecke - De Violist van Birkenau - 7 Jan 2025
N - Ann Napolitano - Je bent prachtig - 14 Jan 2025
O - Michaël Olbrechts - Galapagos - 16 Aug 2025
P - Patricia Briggs - Onder de Maan - 29 Jun 2025
Q* - Kate Quinn - De Jaagster - 15 Feb 2025
R - Rhys Bowen - Oorlogsdochters - 17 Jan 2025
S - Stephen King - Gwendy-trilogie - 6 Feb 2025
T - Angie Thomas - The Hate U Give - 28 Jan 2025
U* - Fikry El Azzouzi - Het schapenfeest - 13 Feb 2025
V - Victoria E. Schwab - Stad vol geesten - 1 Jan 2025
W - Andy Weir - Project Hail Mary - 31 May 2025
X* - Xenia Kasper - Ongeremd - 16 May 2025
Y* - Cynthia Hand - Lang leve Jane - 10 Jan 2025
Z* - Ali Hazelwood - Bride - 25 Feb 2025

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A - Julia Armfield Private Rites 10/01/25
B - Leigh Bardugo Shadow and Bone 10/01/25
C - Chris Broad Abroad in Japan: Ten Years in the Land of the Rising Sun 04/06/25
D - Kiran Desai Inheritance of Loss, The: A Novel 25/07
E - Alison Espach The Wedding People 27/04
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K - Kari Leibowitz How to Winter: Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, or Difficult Days 23/02
L - Laila Lalami - The Other Americans 10/01/25
M - Kate Morton Homecoming 10/01/25
N - Graham Norton Frankie 17/03
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Q - Joanna Quinn The Whalebone Theatre 04/08
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T - Adrian Tchaikovsky Children of Time 19/06
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Welcome all!

A-Z Authors Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

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Welcome Kimberly!