Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Read 26 books which authors' names (either first or last) begin with the letters of the alphabet. For the letter "X", any author with the letter X in his/her name is acceptable.

Duration: January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010

You can sign up anytime, and you can backdate books if you know when you finished it, as long as it was done in the year 2010.

I'm signing up again... I will edit this post as I read the books :)

26/26 books ... finished 9/29/10

A = Kelley Armstrong - Bitten - 01/09/10
B = Charlotte Brontë - Jane Eyre - 01/18/10
C = Jennifer Crusie - Faking It - 01/17/10
D = Susan Donovan - He Loves Lucy - 03/21/10
E = Elizabeth Hoyt - The Raven Prince - 01/24/10
F = Jeaniene Frost - First Drop of Crimson - 02/14/10
G = Colleen Gleason - When Twilight Burns - 1/2/10
H = Georgette Heyer - April Lady - 01/08/10
I = Ilona Andrews - On the Edge - 02/12/10
J = J.D. Robb - Naked in Death - 01/11/10
K = Sherrilyn Kenyon - Night Play (Dark-Hunter, #6) - 01/10/10
L = Stephanie Laurens - Devil's Bride - 01/05/10
M = Katie MacAlister - Noble Destiny - 01/10/10
N = Sena Jeter Naslund - Abundance: A Novel of Marie Antoinette - 03/10/10
O = Kathleen O'Reilly - Touched by Fire - 02/28/10
P = Patricia Briggs - Cry Wolf - 01/06/10
Q = Julia Quinn - The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever - 7/5/10
R = Gayle Rogers - Nakoa's Woman - 01/08/10
S = Scott Westerfeld - Uglies - 01/12/10
T = Sherry Thomas - Not Quite a Husband - 01/24/10
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John Updike -
The Witches of Eastwick - 9/29/10
V = Rachel Vincent - Shift - 02/18/10
W = Laura Ingalls Wilder - The Long Winter - 01/04/10
X = Adrian Phoenix- Black Dust Mambo - 8/3/10 -- CHEATING! :)
Y = Banana Yoshimoto - Goodbye Tsugumi - 7/31/10
Z = Cecily Ziegesar - Gossip Girl - 5/25/10

Count me in! I'll fill in as I go.
26/26

A - (Sir) Authur Conan Doyle (The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle) 2/4/10
B - Brooks, Terry (Magic Kingdom for Sale - Sold) 2/19/10
C - Cabot, Meg (Queen of Babble) 2/3/10
D - de la Cruz, Melissa (The Van Alen Legacy) 1/23/10
E - Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl) 1/13/10
F - Fitzpatrick, Becca (Hush, Hush) 2/11/10
G - G. Norman Lippert (James Potter & the Curse of the Gatekeeper) 1/8/10
H - Hill, Joey W. (The Vampire Queen's Servant) 2/3/10
I - Ione, Larissa (Ecstasy Unveiled) 5/20
J - James Ellroy (The Black Dahlia) 1/23/10
K - Keyes, Greg (The Briar King) 1/25/10
L - Lynne Connolly (Yorkshire) 1/10/10
M - Melody Carson (The Christmas Bus) 1/1/10
N - Nora Roberts (Cordina's Crown Jewel) 1/28/10
O - Orwell, George (Animal Farm) 7/1/10
P - P.C. Cast (Untamed) 1/21/10
Q - Quick, Amanda (Burning Lamp) 10/10/10
R - Richelle Mead (Shadow Kiss) 1/15/10
S - Suzanne Brockmann (The Admiral's Bride) 1/26/10
T - Thomsen, Brian (Oval Office Occult: Tales of White House Wierdness) 1/11/10
U - Underwood, Blair (Casanegra) 7/23/20
V - Viets, Elaine (Killer Cuts) 5/31/10
W - Weiner, Jennifer (Certain Girls) 3/29/10
X - Fox, Michael J. (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future) 9/20/10
Y - Yardley, Cathy (L.A. Woman) 7/15/10
Z - Zigman, Laura (Piece of Work) 10/27/10

Woooohooooo! I'm in!! I loved this challenge! Will post as I go.

RRRC A-Z Author Challenge
Duration: 01/01/10 - 12/31/10




A = Alden, Jami - Caught 03.18.10
B = Burton, Jaci - Riding on Instinct 01.12.10
C = Carlyle, Liz - Never Lie to a Lady 01.01.10
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F = Foley, Gaelen - Devil Takes a Bride 01/23/10
G = Gordimer, Nadine - July's People 01.15.10
H = Heyer, Georgette - Arabella 01.30.10
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J = Johnston, Joan - The Cowboy 01.09.10
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L = Leigh, Lora - Heat Seeker 05.07.10
M =Monroe, Lucy - Willing 01.03.10
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Q = Quinn, Julia - The Lost Duke of Wyndham 01.02.10
R = Roberts, Nora - Inner Harbor 01.13.10
S = Sebold, Alice - The Lovely Bones 03.13.10
T = Tyler, Stephanie - Too Hot to Hold 03.16.10
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This was my favorite challenge. I found so many great books in 2009 because of this challenge. Let's hope I do the same in 2010!

A = Andrews, Toni/Beg For Mercy * * *
B = Black, Jenna/The Devil Inside * * * *
C = Chance, Karen/Touch the Dark * * * * *
D = Day, Alyssa/Atlantis Unleashed * * * * *
E = Evanovich, Janet/The Grand Finale * * *
F = Frank, Jacquelyn/Jacob * * * * *
G = Graves, Sarah/Crawlspace * * * *
H = Harrison, Kim/White Witch, Black Curse * * * * *
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J = Jay, Stacey/You Are So Undead to Me * * *
K = Kittredge, Caitlin/Night Life * * *
L = Lewis, J.F./Staked * * *
M = Marr, Melissa/Ink Exchange * * * *
N = Neill, Chloe/Some Girls Bite * * * *
O = Oates, Joyce Carol/Zombie * * *
P = Parker, Robert B./Night Passage * * * *
Q = Qualey, Marsha/Just Like That * * * *
R = Rardin, Jennifer/Once Bitten, Twice Shy * * * *
S = Showalter, Gena/Heart of the Dragon * * * *
T = Tracy, PJ/Shoot to Thrill * * * *
U = Uhlig, Richard/Boy Minus Girl * * *
V = Vaughan, Elizabeth/White Star * * * * *
W = Werlin, Nancy/Black Mirror * * * *
X = Maddox, Michelle/Countdown * *
Y = York, Rebecca/Killing Moon * * *
Z = Zarr, Sara/Once Was Lost * * * *

* new, never read

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*B-James Buchanan Jan 2010
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K- Brian Keene 4-24-10
LLarissa Ione 2-17-10
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*R- Rick Riordan April 2010
*S-Sapphire 1-4-10
*T-Tom Wooten March 2010
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*W-Elie Wiesel Feb 2 2010
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A-Z Author’s Challenge 2010
This year I am using only last names to complete this challenge to make it a little different. Some took alot of work to find. I don't think I can do this again this well any other year, but trying it once.

Asprin, Robert Lynn – Another Fine Myth (Myth Adventures #1)
Brashares, Ann – The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Clarkson, Jeremy – Born to be Riled
Dailey, Janet – Title TBD (Americana Series)
Ebling, Peter – The Food Taster
Ferris, Monica – Crewel World (Needlework Mysteries #1)
Gerrold, David – The Man Who Folded Himself
Hockensmith, Steve – Holmes on the Range
Idle, Eric – The Greedy Bastard Diary
Jump, Shirley – The Billionaire and the Bridesmaid
Kimball, Christopher – Dear Charlie
Lippert, G. Norman – James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
Macomber, Debbie – Someday Soon
Neggars, Carla – The Carriage House
O'Bannon, Rockne S. – Seaquest DSV a novel
Preston, Amarillo Slim – Play Poker to Win
Queen, Ellery – The Tragedy of Y (The XYZ Murders)
Roberts, Nora – Lessons Learned (Table for Two)
Sterling, Robert – Something’s Alive on the Titanic
Thorpe, Kay – Alpha Man (Postcards from Europe)
Updike, John - TBD
Voorhees, Don – Why Does Popcorn Pop?
Waitzkin, Fred – Searching for Bobby Fisher
Xingjian, Gao – One Man’s Bible a novel
Yardley, Herbert O – The Education of a Poker Player
Zane, Carolyn – Montana’s Feisty Cowgirl

6/26 ;D


A - Kissing Sin by Keri Arthur 01-01 **
B - Steel Beauty by Dana Marie Bell 01-01 ***
C - Oh. My. Gods. by Tera Lynn Childs 03-01 ***
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F - Dark Slayer by Christine Feehan 03-01 ***
G - To the Brink by Cindy Gerard
H - Divine Misdemeanors by Laurell K. Hamilton
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K - Born of Ice by Sherrilyn Kenyon
L - The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
M - Jane and the Sneaky Dom by Hannah Murray
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Q - Second Sight by Amanda Quick 04-01 ****
R - Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb
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X - Miss Chopsticks by Xinran
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5/26

A - Armstrong, Kelley The Reckoning
B - Briggs, Patricia Blood Bound Jan 6 ★★★★
C - Chance, Karen Midnight's Daughter
D - Durst, Sarah Beth Ice Jan 1 ★★★★
E - Elkeles, Simone Perfect Chemistry
F - Faith Hunter Blood Cross
G - Gabaldon, Diana An Echo in the Bone
H - Hale, Shannon Enna Burning Jan 7 ★★★
I - Ilona Andrews Magic Bleeds
J - Jeaniene Frost First Drop of Crimson
K - Kelly Gay The Better Part of Darkness
L - Lee, Tanith Night's Master Jan 5 ★★
M - Melina Marchetta Jellicoe Road
N - Nalini Singh Angels' Blood
O - Ockler, Sarah Twenty Boy Summer
P - Patricia McKillip The Forgotten Beasts of Eld Jan 2 ★★★★★
Q - Quinn, Julia The Duke And I
R - Ryan, Carrie The Dead-Tossed Waves
S - Shana Abe The Smoke Thief
T - Takami, Koushun Battle Royale
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V - Vaughn, Carrie Kitty and the Midnight Hour
W - Ward, J.R. Lover Mine
X - Nix, Garth Sabriel
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Z - Zoe Marriott Daughter of the Flames

I'm in!

A - Midnight Awakening – Lara Adrian – Jan 12
B - Real Vampires Have Curves – Gerry Bartlett - Jan 2
C - Fade Out - Rachel Caine - Feb 7
D - Starlight, Starbright – Saranne Dawson - Jan 9
E - Jinx - Jennifer Estep - April 13
F - The Accidental Demon Slayer – Angie Fox - Jan 17
G - The Rest Falls Away - Colleen Gleason - Feb 4
H - King's Property – Morgan Howell - Jan 31
I - Pleasure Unbound - Larissa Ione
J - Dark Seduction – Brenda Joyce - Jan 7
K - Bad Attitude – Sherrilyn Kenyon - Jan 21
L - The Fairy Godmother – Mercedes Lackey - Feb 1
M – Dark Warrior Unbroken - Alexis Morgan - Feb 13
N - Blue Moon - Alyson Noel - March 22
O - Dreams From My Father - Barack Obama
P - The Angel Experiment - James Patterson - Feb 12
Q - Seducing The Moon - Sherrill Quinn
R - Bitten & Smitten - Michelle Rowen - Feb 3
S - Mine To Possess – Nalini Singh - Jan 11
T - The Dark One - Ronda Thompson
U - Circle of Honor - Carol Umberger
V - Warsworn - Elizabeth Vaughan - March 7
W - Lord of the Fading Lands – C L Wilson - Jan 28
X - Pretty Evil - Lexi Davis
Y - Beyond Control - Rebecca York
Z - Touch of Fire - Maria Zannini - March 20

2010 A-Z Author Challenge

Lesley Adkins - The Keys of Egypt The Race to Crack the Hieroglyph Code
Louise Bagshawe - Venus Envy
Clive Cussler - The Mediterranean Caper
Jeffery Deaver - The Bone Collector
James Ellroy - The Black Dahlia
Jasper Fforde - The Eyre Affair
Rob Grant - Incompetence
Elizabeth Hay - Garbo Laughs
John Irving - The World According to Garp
Carolyn Jessop - Escape
Stephen King - Rose Madder
Harper Lee - To Kill a Mockingbird
Stephenie Meyer - The Host
Alyson Noel - Evermore
Maggie O'Farrell - After You'd Gone
James Patterson - The 6th Target
Tracy Quan Diary of a Manhattan Call Girl A Novel
Jennifer Rardin - Bite Marks
Danielle Steel - No Greater Love
J.R.R. Tolkien - The Return of the King
John Updike - The Witches of Eastwick
Virginia Woolf - Mrs. Dalloway
Lauren Weisberger - The Devil Wears Prada
Garth Nix - Sabriel
Toby Young - How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
Carlos Ruiz Zafón - The Shadow of the Wind

Not sure about this one, but I would love to give it a try.

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Duration: January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
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RRR Group - 2010 A-Z Author TBR List

Read: 5/26

Arthur, Keri - Moon Sworn ⁜
Briggs, Patricia - Silver Borne ⁜
Cassidy, Dakota - Accidentally Demonic 2/16/10 ★★★★☆
Devlin, Delilah - Into the Darkness
Eden, Cynthia - Midnight Sins
Frost, Jeaniene - First Drop of Crimson 2/11/10 ★★★★★
Garey, Terry - Dead Girls are Easy
Harrison, Kim - Black Magic Sanction ⁜
Ione, Larissa - Pleasure Unbound 1/8/10 ★★★★★
James, Allyson - Mortal Temptations
Kittredge, Caitlin - Demon Bound 1/13/10 ★★★★★
Lyon, Jennifer - Blood Magic
Marr, Melissa - Radiant Shadows ⁜
Neill, Chloe - Some Girls Bite
Osterlund, Anne - Academy 7
Pharaoh Francis, Diana - Bitter Night
Quick, Amanda - Second Sight
Rush, Jaime - A Perfect Darkness
Singh, Nalini - Archangel's Kiss 2/5/10 ★★★★☆
Turner, Jennifer - Eternal Hearts ⁜
Unger, Lisa - Beautiful Lies
Vincent, Rachel - Shift ⁜
Wells, Jaye - The Mage in Black ⁜
XAngie FoX - The Accidental Demon Slayer
York, Rebecca - Beyond Control
Zevin, Gabrielle - Eslewhere

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Here is my list.
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A - Adrian, Lara - Midnight Rising
B - Bingham, Edie - Southern Spirits
C - Carriger, Gail - Soulless
D - Day, S.J. - Eve of Chaos
E - Eden, Cynthia - Hotter After Midnight
F - Feehan, Christine - Wild Rain
G - Garey, Terri - Dead Girls are Easy
H - Harper, Molly - Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men
I - Ivy, Alexandra - Darkness Revealed
J - Julie Kenner - Torn
K - Knight, Angela - Master of Dragons
L - Leigh, Lora - Mercury's War
M - MacAlister, Katie - You Slay Me
N - Nina Bruhns - Shoot to Thrill
O - O'Hara, Tracey - Nights Cold Kiss
P - Popp, Robin T. - Lord of the Night
Q - Quinn, Devyn - Embracing Midnight
R - Russe, Savannah - Dark Nights, Dark Dreams
S - Sizemore, Susan - Dark Stranger
T - Taylor, Tawny - Wicked Beast
U - Updike, John - Witches of Eastwick
V - V.K. Forrest - Undying
X - Adrian Phoenix - In the Blood
Y - Yasmine Galenorn - Demon Mistress
Z - ?

Posting as I go.

26/26 Read

A: Adrian, Lara - Kiss of Crimson 1/4
B: Barr, Nevada - Firestorm 1/7
C: Chance, Karen - Death's Mistress 1/17
D: Dean, Anna - Bellfield Hall 3/7
E: Estep, Jennifer - Spider's Bite 4/19
F: Fforde, Jasper - Shades of Grey 1/5
G: Galenorn, Yasmine - Never After 2/8
H: Hamilton, Laurell K. - Flirt 1/22
I: Inoue, Takehiki - Vagabond 11/25
J: Junger, Sebastian - War 7/23
K: Kate, Lauren - Fallen 1/31
L: Livingston, Lesley - Darklight 1/30
M: Murphy, C.E. - Urban Shaman 3/13
N: Naughton, Elisabeth - Marked 10/14
O: Oliver, Lauren - Before I Fall 8/25
P: Patterson, James - Fang 4/11
Q: Quick, Amanda - Burning Lamp 4/18
R: Robb, J.D. - Immortal in Death 2/7
S: Stiefvater, Maggie - Shiver 1/10
T: Tracy, P.J. - Shoot to Thrill 6/27
U: Urasawa, Naoki - Pluto 8/10
V: Vaughn, Carrie - Voices of Dragons 5/1
W: Ward, J.R. - Lover Mine 5/5
X: Morgan, AleXis - Defeat the Darkness 5/8
Y: York, Rebecca - Killing Moon 9/6
Z: Zusak, Markus - The Book Thief 3/19

21/26 Done

A to Z Author Challenge 2010
I'll give this a try. Hope I'm not doing more challenges than I can handle. I'll post the books I'm planning to read in January and update as I go.

A. Alisa Sheckley - The Better to Hold You 1/6
B. Beaton, M.C. - Death of a Valentine 1/23
C. Chloe Neill - Firespell 2/5
D. Damsgaard, Shirley - The Seventh Witch 2/6
E. Estep, Jennifer - Spider's Bite 2/26
F. Fluke, Joanne - Apple Turnover Murder 3/17
G. Gaiman, Neil - Odd and the Frost Giants 1/7
H. Holzner, Nancy - Deadtown 3/21
I. Ilona Andrews - On The Edge 1/3
J. Jinks, Catherine - Reformed Vampire Support Group 2/14
K. Kelly Gay - The Better Part Of Darkness 1/9
L. Linda Haldeman - Esbae: A Winter's Tale 1/15
M. Molly Harper - Nice Girls Don't Live Forever 1/16
N. Nancy Atherton - Aunt Dimity Down Under 3/5
O. Oliphant, B.J. TBD
P. Peeler, Nicole - Tempest Rising 2/16
Q. Quinn?
R. Richelle Mead - Vampire Acadamy 2/9
S. S.J. Day - Eve of Darkness 1/2
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U. Ursula K. Le Guinn - Compass Rose
V. Vaughn, Carrie - Kitty's House of Horrors 1/29
W. Wells, Jaye - Red-Headed Step Child 2/2
X. Xiaolong, Qiu - Red Mandarin Dress 1/22
Y. Yasmin Galenorn - Bone Magic 1/20
Z. Zoe Archer - Half Past Dead

2010 A-Z author challenge - will try VERY hard not to do any re-reads for this one!

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Melville, Herman - Moby Dick
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B... Briggs, Patricia - Bone crossed
C... Chance, Karen - Touch the dark
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Q... Quick, Amanda - Ravished
R... Roberts, Nora - Morrigan's cross
S... Stover, Deb - The gift
T... Thomas, Melody - Wild and wicked in Scotland
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A: Keri Arthur - Bound to Shadows 1/31
B: Stephanie Bond - 3 Men and a Body 1/15
C: Rachel Caine - Glass Houses 2/11
D: Melissa de la Cruz - Blue Bloods 1/13
E: Nelson Erlick - Xeno Solution 9/26
F: Suzanne Forster - Every Breath She Takes 1/9
G: Diana Gabaldon - An Echo in the Bone 2/9
H: Julia Harper - Hot 1/2
I: Larissa Ione
J: N. K. Jemisin - Hundred Thousand Kingdoms 4/3
K: Lisa Kleypas - Devil In Winter 1/24
L: Jennifer Lyon - Soul Magic 2/19
M: Richelle Mead - Succubus Dreams 1/11
N: Naomi Novik - Tongues of Serpents 8/10
O: Thomas O'Callaghan - The Bone Thief 1/10
P: Pamela Palmer - Dark Deceiver 3/22
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S: Amanda Stevens- The Whispering Room 1/1
T: Colleen Thompson - Salt Maiden 9/25
U: Ursula Le Guin - A Wizard of Earthsea 4/28
V: Bonnie Vanak - The Empath 2/28
W: Heather Webber - Truly Madly 2/16
X: Red Mandarin Dress - Qiu Xiaolong 11/13
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I'm in :D


A: Adrian, Lara - Kiss of Crimson 06/17
B: Banks, Leanne - Expecting the bosses baby 05/20
C: Charlaine Harris - Dead in the family 05/27
D: Diana Gabaldon - Outlander 06/12
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K: Karen Chance - Claimed by Shadow 01/17
L: Lynsay Sands - A Quick Bite 02/25
M: Maureen Child - Beyond the boardroom 02/13
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A-Z Author Challenge 2010

A = Armstrong, Kelley: The Summoning Jan 11
B = Balogh, Mary: A Promise of Spring
C = Clare, Pamela: Ride The Fire
D = Dare, Tessa: Goddess of the Hunt
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F = Feehan, Christine: Street Game
G = Gerard, Cindy" To the Brink
H = Heyer, Georgette: Lady of Quality
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J = Jeffries, Sabrina: Don't Bargain with the Devil
K = Kleypas, Lisa: Tempt Me at Twilight
L = Laurens, Stephanie: Devil's Bride Jan 9
M = Medeiros, Teresa: The Bride and the Beast
N = Nix, Garth: Sir Thursday Jan 9
O = O'Riley, Kaitlin: One Sinful Night
P = Putney, Mary Jo: Loving A Lost Lord
Q = Queen, Ellery: The Case Against Carroll
R = Ranney, Karen: The Irresistible MacRae: Book Three of The Highland Lords
S = Snyder, Maria: Fire Study
T = Taylor, Mildred: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
U = Umberto Eco: The Name of the Rose
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RRRC GROUP - 2010 A-Z AUTHOR CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010

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A : Adair, Cherry - Night Secrets 19/1
B : Bell, Dana Marie - The Wallflower 11/1
C : Chapman, Janet - Charming the Highlander 13/1
D : Dane, Jordan - Evil Without a Face
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G : Gibson, Rachel - Sex, Lies and Online Dating 6/1
H : Howard, Linda - Dream Man 10/1
I : Ione, Larissa - Ecstasy Unveiled 12/4
J : Jackson, Brenda - Irresistible Forces 10/2
K : Kenyon, Sherrilyn - Born of Fire 8/1
L : Lowell, Elizabeth - Amber Beach 26/1
M : Moore, Christopher - Bloodsucking Fiends 25/1
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R : Roberts, Nora - Northern Lights 2/1
S : Showalter, Gena - The Darkest Night 16/1
T : Thompson, Vicki Lewis - Over Hexed 11/2
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Z : Zahara, Brigit - Lollipop Kings 28/2

I'm in!

Author A-Z Challenge 2010

Duration: January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010

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This will help force me to read several different authors this year! When I find an author I like I can get kinda of crazy and read everything they have ever written! I want to try to branch out more this year :)

12/26 read updated 02/95

A: Anton, Maggie Rashi's Daughters, Book 1 Joheved 01/16
B: Beverley, Jo Tempting Fortune
C: Chase, Loretta Lord of Scoundrels 02/05
D: Dahl, Victoria Lead Me On 01/27
E: Edwards, Cassie Savage Torment
F: Frost, Jeaniene Halfway to the Grave
G: Garwood, Julie The Secret
H: Hamilton, Laurell K Guilty Pleasures 01/11
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J: James, Lorelei Long Hard Ride 02/09
K: Kleypas, Lisa Devil in Winter
L: Lorello, Elisa Faking It 01/29
M: Montgomery, L.M. Kilmeny of the Orchard 01/15
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P: Patrick, Denise Gypsy Legacy: The Marquis 01/14
Q: Quinn, Spencer Dog on It A Chet and Bernie Mystery
R: Roberts, Nora Blood Brothers 01/20
S: Singh, Nalini Branded by Fire 01/03/10
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V: Valdez, Lisa Passion 1/6
W: Woodiwiss, Kathleen The Flame and the Flower***** 01/21
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1/26

A - Adrian, Lara - Midnight Rising
B - Bingham, Edie - Southern Spirits
C - Carriger, Gail - Soulless
D - Day, S.J. - Eve of Chaos
E - Eden, Cynthia - Hotter After Midnight
F - Feehan, Christine - Wild Rain
G - Garey, Terri - Dead Girls are Easy
H - Harper, Molly - Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men
I - Ivy, Alexandra - Darkness Revealed
J - Julie Kenner - Torn
K - Knight, Angela - Master of Dragons
L - Leigh, Lora - Mercury's War
M - MacAlister, Katie - You Slay Me
N - Nina Bruhns - Shoot to Thrill
O - O'Hara, Tracey - Nights Cold Kiss 1/3 *****
P - Popp, Robin T. - Lord of the Night
Q - Quinn, Devyn - Embracing Midnight
R - Russe, Savannah - Dark Nights, Dark Dreams
S - Sizemore, Susan - Dark Stranger
T - Taylor, Tawny - Wicked Beast
U - Updike, John - Witches of Eastwick
V - V.K. Forrest - Undying
X - Adrian Phoenix - In the Blood
Y - Yasmine Galenorn - Demon Mistress
Z - ?

I might as well do this one as well, like most of the ones I've signed up for I'll post as I go.

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2010 A-Z author challenge - will try VERY hard not to do any re-reads for this one!

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Brontë, Emily - Wuthering Heights
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Dickens, Charles - A Tale Of Two Cities
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Fitzgerald, F Scott - the Great Gatsby
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Hardy, Thomas - Far From The Madding Crowd
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Lawrence - D. H - Lady Chatterley's Lover
Melville, Herman - Moby Dick
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Shakespeare - Romeo and Juliet
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19/26

A - Alyssa Day - Atlantis Awakening 1/12
B - Cynthia Baxter - Murder Had a Little Lamb 3/13
C - Charlaine Harris - Dead and Gone 4/10
D - Debbie Macomber - Small Town Christmas 1/4
E - Emily Giffin - Love the One You're With 3/20
F - Lori Foster - Jude's Law 11/10
G - Amanda Granger - Mr. Darcy, Vampyre 1/28
H - Candace Havens - Charmed and Deadly 4/1?
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J - Jennifer Rardin - Bitten to Death 1/1
K - Kate Jacobs - Friday Night Knitting Club 2/20
L - Laurell K. Hamilton - Danse Macabre 1/26
M - Susan Mallery - Sweet Talk 4/18
N - Nora Roberts - Love by Design 2/6
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P - PC Cast - Marked 3/?
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R - JD Robb - Immortal in Death 1/31
S - Susan Johnson - French Kiss 3/8
T - Jane Toombs - What Waits Below 8/14
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W - Peggy Webb - Any Thursday 4/16
X - Jude Devereaux - Wild Orchids 4/13
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2010 Author Challenge
COMPLETED 21 of 26

A= Lara A drian Shades of Midnight 1/12/10
B= Rhyannon B yrd Edge Of Danger 2/8/10
C= C assandra Clare City of Ashes 1/4/10
D= Alyssa D ay Atlantis Awakening 1/11/10
E= E lin Hilderbrand Summer People 6/14/10
F= Christine F eehan Night Game 1/15/10
G= Yasmine G alenorn Demon Mistress 2/22/10
H= H eather Graham Glory 2/3/10
I= Larissa I one Ecstasy Unveiled 2/5/10
J= J ordan Dane Evil Without a Face 1/25/10
K= K elley Armstrong Frostbitten 1/14/10
L= L ilith Saintcrow Night Shift 1/10/10
M= Alexis M organ Dark Defender 2/9/10
N= N alini Singh Mine to Possess 1/7/10
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P= Diana P almer Winter Roses 1/26/10
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R= Karen R anney The Devil Wears Tartan 1/18/10
S= S herrilyn Kenyon Born of Ice 1/1/10
T= T erri Garey Dead Girls Are Easy 1/22/10
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V= Rachel V incent Prey 2/1/10
W= J R W ard Lover Mine 5/17/10
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Y= Y asmine Galenorn Night Huntress (Sisters of the Moon, #5) 1/20/10
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2/26

A - Adrian, Lara - Midnight Rising
B - Bingham, Edie - Southern Spirits
C - Carriger, Gail - Soulless
D - Day, S.J. - Eve of Chaos
E - Eden, Cynthia - Hotter After Midnight
F - Feehan, Christine - Wild Rain
G - Garey, Terri - Dead Girls are Easy
H - Harper, Molly - Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men
I - Ivy, Alexandra - Darkness Revealed
J - Julie Kenner - Torn
K - Knight, Angela - Master of Dragons
L - Leigh, Lora - Mercury's War
M - MacAlister, Katie - You Slay Me
N - Nina Bruhns - Shoot to Thrill
O - O'Hara, Tracey - Nights Cold Kiss 1/3 *****
P - Popp, Robin T. - Lord of the Night
Q - Quinn, Devyn - Embracing Midnight
R - Russe, Savannah - Dark Nights, Dark Dreams
S - Sizemore, Susan - Dark Stranger
T - Taylor, Tawny - Wicked Beast
U - Updike, John - Witches of Eastwick
V - V.K. Forrest - Undying
W - Wolff, Veronica - Lord of the Highlands 1/5 ****
X - Adrian Phoenix - In the Blood
Y - Yasmine Galenorn - Demon Mistress
Z - ?

2010 A-Z author challenge - will try VERY hard not to do any re-reads for this one!

A
Brontë, Emily - Wuthering Heights finished January 6
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Dickens, Charles - A Tale Of Two Cities
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Fitzgerald, F Scott - the Great Gatsby
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Hardy, Thomas - Far From The Madding Crowd
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Lawrence - D. H - Lady Chatterley's Lover
Melville, Herman - Moby Dick
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Shakespeare - Romeo and Juliet
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A-Z Author Challenge (2010)


A - Akunin, Boris: The Winter Queen
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E - Endo, Shusaku: The Girl I Left Behind
F - Fisher, Dorothy Canfield: Understood Betsy
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I - Iwasaki, Mineko: Geisha A Life
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L - Leather, Stephen: The Birthday Girl
M - Maclaine, Jenna: Grave Sins
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O - O'Connell, Carol: Bone by Bone
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Q - Quincey, Thomas De: Confessions of an English Opium Eater
R - Roquelaure, A.N.: Beauty's Release
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U - Updike, John: Rabbit Run
V - Vaughn, Carrie: Kitty's House of Horrors
W - Walters, Minette: The Scold's Bridle
X - Xingjian, Gao: One Man's Bible
Y - Ying, Hong: Daughter of the River
Z - Zafón, Carlos Ruiz:

2010 A-Z Book Challenge:
Duration: January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
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I'll give this one a try, as well.
Updated 3/23/10
A = Nightkeepers by Jessica Anderson 2/26/10
B = Bad Blood by LA Banks 1/24/10
C = Soulless by Gail Carriger 1/12/10
D = Tongue in Chic by Christina Dodd 2/13/10
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F = Street Game by Christine Feehan 1/3/10
G = Reluctant Mistress, Blackmailed Wife by Lynne Graham 2/28/10
H = Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue by Hugh Howey 3/24/10
I = Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione 3/21/10
J = A Bride at His Majesty's Pleasure by Penny Jordan 1/18/10
K = Ouroboros by Mike Kelly and Carol Weekes 1/4/10
L = A Friend and a Lover by Tressie Lockwood 2/16/10
M = The Greek's Innocent Virgin by Lucy Monroe 2/21/10
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O = Her Temporary, Torrid Marriage by Sara Orwig 3/9/10
P = The Desert King's Bejewelled Bride by Sabrina Phillips 1/18/10
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R = Dark Hunger by Sara Reinke 1/6/10
S = The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter 1/9/10
T = Madhouse by Rob Thurman 2/3/10
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W = On the Verge of Madness by George Wilhite 1/7/10
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I might as well do this one as well, like most of the ones I've signed up for I'll post as I go.

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3/26

A - Adrian, Lara - Midnight Rising
B - Bingham, Edie - Southern Spirits
C - Carriger, Gail - Soulless
D - Day, S.J. - Eve of Chaos
E - Eden, Cynthia - Hotter After Midnight
F - Feehan, Christine - Wild Rain
G - Garey, Terri - Dead Girls are Easy
H - Harper, Molly - Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men 1/7 *****
I - Ivy, Alexandra - Darkness Revealed
J - Julie Kenner - Torn
K - Knight, Angela - Master of Dragons
L - Leigh, Lora - Mercury's War
M - MacAlister, Katie - You Slay Me
N - Nina Bruhns - Shoot to Thrill
O - O'Hara, Tracey - Nights Cold Kiss 1/3 *****
P - Popp, Robin T. - Lord of the Night
Q - Quinn, Devyn - Embracing Midnight
R - Russe, Savannah - Dark Nights, Dark Dreams
S - Sizemore, Susan - Dark Stranger
T - Taylor, Tawny - Wicked Beast
U - Updike, John - Witches of Eastwick
V - V.K. Forrest - Undying
W - Wolff, Veronica - Lord of the Highlands 1/5 ****
X - Adrian Phoenix - In the Blood
Y - Yasmine Galenorn - Demon Mistress
Z - ?

I'd love to sign up for this.
A-Trisha Ashley A Winters Tale
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I'd love to try too! So here goes!
A - Trisha Ashley - Singled out - Jan
B - MC Beaton - Hasty Death - Nov
C - Claudia Carroll - If this is paradise, I want my money back - Jan
D - Lucy Dillion - Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts - Jan
E - Barbara Ewing - Rosetta
F - Katie Fforde - Love Letters - April
G - Amanda Grange - Mr Darcy's Diary - Jan
H - Lucy Anne Holmes - 50 Ways to Find a Lover - Jan
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J - Christina Jones - Moonshine - Jan
K - Lindsey Kelk - I Heart New York - Jan
L - Amy Lane - Vulnerable - May
M - Robin McKinley - Rose daughter - Jan
N - Elle Newmark - Book of Unholy Mischief - Nov
O - Elizabeth Birkeland Oberbeck - The Dressmaker - Dec
P - Elizabeth Peters - Crocodile on the Sandbank - April
Q - Julia Quinn - The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever - Jan
R - Deanna Raybourn - Silent in the Grave - March
S - Ruth Saberton - Katy Carter wants a Hero - May
T - Rosie Thomas - Iris and Ruby - June
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V - Salley Vickers - The Other Side of You
W - Julia Williams - Pastures New - Jan
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Welcome to the challenges, Kim and Fluffychick.

I`d love to try

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Um, okay. Here goes.
A = The Aristocrat and the Desert Princeby Ai Hasukawa
B = An Inconvenient Hankeringby Sienna Bishop
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E = Eat Or Be Eatenby Yamimaru Enjin
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H = Dark Walker by Hikaru Yura
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J = The Shimmering Flame A Terran Realm Book by Jeanne Barrack
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M = The Lonely Egotist by Hikaru Masaki
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T = Conflict in Blood by Ariel Tachna
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OK - I'm up for this one. I'm going by last name and I'll post the books as I read them. Some of them are going to be hard, for sure, but with over 400 books sitting, waiting to be read - I think I might be able to manage it :)

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B= Cheryl Brooks - Outcast 1/1 ★★★★☆
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D= Bianca D'Arc - Grady's Awakening 1/4 ★★★★☆
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F= Jeaniene Frost - Halfway to the Grave 1/3 ★★★★☆
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Ronica wrote: "I would love to go by title. This is going to be fun and definitely 26 books read in 2010.

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Welcome to the A-Z challenges. If you want to go by title, that would be the A-Z Book Challenge.

Happy reading!

Kahlan wrote: "Yz the Whyz wrote: "Read 26 books which authors' names (either first or last) begin with the letters of the alphabet. For the letter "X", any author with the letter X in his/her name is acceptable..."

Welcome to the challenge, Kahlan.

On the upper right hand corner, above the comment box, click on the phrase "add book/author". Search your book, and at the bottom, choose "cover" instead of "link" and then click add. That will give you the book cover.

Hope that helps.

I'm going to try this one too.

A: The Smoke Thief - Shana Abe 1/23
B: Out Of Control - Suzanne Brockmann 1/17
C: Midnight Alley - Rachel Caine 1/11
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F: Hush, Hush - Becca Fitzpatrick 1/6
G: Outlander - Diana Gabaldon 4/12
H: Hunter's Moon - Lori Handeland 2/4
I: Desire Unchained - Larissa Ione 1/9
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L: Love Only Once - Johanna Lindsey 3/10
M: Wake - Lisa McMann 1/4
N: Shadowland - Alyson Noel 1/27
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P: Diamond Spur - Diana Palmer 1/30
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R: Lady & The Vamp - Michelle Rowen 1/3
S: The Darkest Whisper - Gena Showalter 1/2
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V: Kitty And The Midnight Hour - Carrie Vaughn
W: Covet - J.R. Ward 1/13
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