The Book Challenge discussion

I can't be the only one that is searching for authors whos last names start with these letters? Any good books you have all read?

What type of books do you like to read?

For a Q author there is Amanda Quick who is a penn name for Jayne Ann Krentz. I think she writes historical romance.

An author for V is Penny Vincenzi. I think oyu would like her books.

For U there is Thrity Umrigar. She writes stories set in Bombay.

For V, I haven't read one yet but I am planning on reading something by Kurt Vonnegut based on ratings.

For X I'm reading Malcolm X.

For Q I have on my schedule to read something by Raymond Queneau who has good ratings I'm going to use Amanda Quick now though as a choice. (Thanks for that recommendation, Nan)

for V I'm planning to read Voltaire.
Vonnegut I read las year and I loved it.
For X I read Qiu Xiaolong last year, it's a chinese crime novel.

how about mysteries or suspense? or even romantic suspense?

I will read just about anything. I saw Xiaolong at the library, I might have to try that one.

For V, I read Celestine Vaite's Frangipani. Great book.

I also read Amanda Quick for Q...OK read I thought, but it fit the challenge because I've never read her before. If you want another Q choice (and wouldn't mind Historical Romance) you could always go with Julia Quinn. She's better.

For U, I'm going with Updike and Xiaolong for X.

My Q author is going to be Daniel Quinn, author of Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit.

There are a lot of good V authors.
Catherynne M. Valente (personal favorite)
Jack Vance
Jeff VanderMeer
Vernor Vinge

do comic books count in these challenges?

That is entirely up to you.

I found a great book for X. Sky Burial by Xinran. I loved it and wouldn't have discovered it if I hadn't been looking for an X book.

i also picked up Xinran's Sky Burial for X - but i haven't read it yet.

Anna Quindlen is good for Q.

i'm looking at Lisa Unger for U and Cynthia Voight for V.