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These kind are my favorite.20/26
A:llison van Diepen - On the Edge
B:aumann, Tamra - It Had to Be Him
C:ambria Hebert - #Hater
D:enise Grover Swank - The Substitute
E:lkeles, Simone - Perfect Chemistry
F:itzpatrick, Becca - Crescendo
G:erri Russell - Flirting with Felicity
H:oover, Colleen - Never Never
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J:asinda Wilder - Falling into Us
K:arina Halle - The Pact
L:ynn, J. - Be with Me
M:arilyn Shank - Bride by Mistake
N:atalie D. Richards - Six Months Later
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Q:uick, Kathryn - Ineligible Bachelor
R:ainbow Rowell - Fangirl
S:orensen, Jessica - Nova and Quinton: No Regrets
T:aylor, Laini - Daughter of Smoke & Bone
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V:ictorine E. Lieske - Reluctantly Married
W:est, Kasie - The Fill-in Boyfriend
X:Elizabeth Lennox - The Tycoon's Toddler Surprise
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Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
COMPLETED: 26/26
Rules: Use authors' first or last names. You cannot use middle initials. For the letter "X", any author with the letter X in his/her name is acceptable including initials.
A:G.A.Aiken
1/22B:LeighBardugo
10/23C:Cynthia Eden
1/10D:Diana Gabaldon
1/4E:Eloisa James
9/9 F:Faith Hunter
1/8G:Mira Grant
4/2H:Laurell K.Hamilton
1/7I: Isaac Hooke
1/5J:Jennifer Estep
1/16K:Karen Marie Moning
1/19L:Lauren Kate
5/29M:Karen Marie Moning
1/25N:Jennifer A.Nielsen
7/22O:Orson Scott Card
9/27P:Pittacus Lore
8/24Q:Quinn, Paula
5/3R:Roberts,Nora
11/17S:GenaShowalter
4/12T:Terry Spear
4/17U:Unger,Lisa
12/1V:Carrie Vaughn
1/29W:Mary Weber
6/1X:Angie Fox
9/2Y:SamanthaYoung
2/9Z:Rebecca Zanetti
3/27reviews: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I like this one :)Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Read: 17/26
Rules: Use authors' first or last names. You cannot use middle initials. For the letter "X", any author with the letter X in his/her name is acceptable including initials.
A Susan Wittig Albert - Hangman's Root√
B Charlotte Bronte - Jane Eyre √
C Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express √
D Roald Dahl - Collected short stories√
E Janet Evanovich - Back to the bedroom √
F Linda Fairstein - Final Jeopardy √
G Christopher Golden - Unmagician √
H Maddy Hunter - Top of the mournin'
I Ilona Andrews - Magic Dreams
J Peter James - Perfect Murder
K Stephen King - It √
L Emmy Laybourne - Monument 14 √
M Richelle Mead - Frostbite√
N Scott Nicholson - After: First Light √
O Lauren Oliver - Vanishing Girls √
P Philip Pullman - The Golden Compass√
Q Sheila Quigley - Run for home√
R Karen Rose - Don't Tell √
S Samantha Shannon - Bone Season
T J Thorn - Preta's Realm √
U Lisa Unger - Beautiful Lies
V Rachel Vincent - My soul to lose
W Lori Wilde - The Christmas Cookie Selection
X Alexandra Weiss - The Guardian
Y Will Young - Funny peculiar √
Z Zoe Cannon - The Torturer's Daughter
Just going to fill in as I read throughout the year. Will see what happens.A - Alison Morton
B - Bloom, Amy
C - Charlaine Harris
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G - Garnett, David
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J - Jussi Adler-Olsen
K - Kepnes, Caroline
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N - Nixon, Audrey
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T - Tom Welch
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Shut Up & Read 2015 A-Z Author Challenge Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Read:26 books
Rules: Use authors' first or last names. You cannot use middle initials. For the letter "X", any author with the letter X in his/her name is acceptable including initials.
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S-(S)teve Harvey- Act like a lady, Think like a Man1/25
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This is a really, really good idea. This way I'll be forced to look outside the usual suspects! :) Any book recommendations for X are greatly appreciated.NOTE: If any of you out authors out there have written a book that can fill the remaining letters of the alphabet, I would love to give your book a read. The 2015 plan is to support indie and small press authors, so if you fit that mould, let me know! Of course, a reciprocation is greatly appreciated, but not necessary.
2/26
Adams, Ben Six Months to Get a Life
Bilyk, Dustin (reading my own in the summer with fresh eyes)Tournament of Hearts
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Neville, Derek Ghost Box
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https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...
These are two I found Alexandra Ivy Alyxandra Harvey
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015Read: 13/26 books
Rules: Use authors' first or last names. You cannot use middle initials. For the letter "X", any author with the letter X in his/her name is acceptable including initials.
A - Amanda Marrone -Slayed
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E - Esther Friesner -Sphinx's Princess
F - Esther Friesner - Sphinx's Queen
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K - Karpov Kinrade -Whipped
L - H.G. Lynch - Run
M -Melissa Marr -Desert Tales
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W - Jill Wolfson- Furious
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So doing this because I have done it for characters and titles. Authors is a new dimension I haven't done yet.13/26
A - Ally Condie - (Matched) 1/5
B - Billy Chrystal - (Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys) 1/18
C - Cynthia Swanson (The Bookseller) 5/18
D - Dean Koontz (Saint Odd) 3/13
E - Esther Earl (This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl) 6/19
F - Farran Smith Nehme (Missing Reels) 1/16
G - Gillian Flynn (Sharp Objects) 10/29
H - Hilary Liftin (Movie Star by Lizzie Pepper: A Novel) 9/9
I - I Ilona Andrews (Magic Strikes) 4/1
J - Jim Gaffigan (Food: A Love Story) 2/1
K - Kiera Cass (The Selection) 3/2
L - Lilian Jackson Braun (The Cat Who Played Post Office) 3/26
M - Martin Short (I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend) 1/2
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P - Piper Kerman (Orange Is the New Black) 1/4
Q - Q
R - Richard Estep (In Search of the Paranormal: The Hammer House Murder, Ghosts of the Clink, and Other Disturbing Investigations) 8/4
S - Susan Baker (The Incarnations) 11/8
T - Toni Morrison (God Help the Child) 7/3
U - U
V - V
W - W
X - X
Y - Yangsze Choo (The Ghost Bride) 2/9
Z - Z
Leigh wrote: "Dustin, here is a link to authors with X names. https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4...https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...
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Thank you Leigh! :)
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Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Rules: Use authors' first or last names. You cannot use middle initials. For the letter "X", any author with the letter X in his/her name is acceptable including initials.
COMPLETED: 8/26
A-(A)imee Carter
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K-(K)ody Keplinger
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S-Andrew (S)mith
T- Raina (T)elgemeire
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Shut Up & Read 2015 A-Z Author Challenge Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Rules: Use authors' first or last names. You cannot use middle initials. For the letter "X", any author with the letter X in his/her name is acceptable including initials.
COMPLETED: 21/26
Anne, Melody
Bailey, Tessa
Cates, Georgia
Dohner, Laurann
Estep, Jennifer
Fox, Addison
Gina Whitney
Hamilton, Laurell K.
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Kinrade, Karpov
Landon, Sydney
Moussau, Allie Juliette
Natasza Waters
Opal Carew
Proby, Kristen
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Snow, Christie
Turner, Alyssa
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Walker, Paisley
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I'll try this one :)20/26 Read
Rules: Use authors' first or last names. You cannot use middle initials. For the letter "X", any author with the letter X in his/her name is acceptable including initials.
A Kristen Ashley The Gamble 1/14
B Catherine Bybee Not Quite Forever 1/8
C Kresley Cole Dead of Winter 1/7
D Deborah Armstrong Forever Love 3/17
E Amy Engel The Book of Ivy 1/6
F Beth Fantaskey Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side 1/1
G Graeme Simsion The Rosie Project 2/19
H Helen Hunting Inked Armor 2/12
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J Jeaniene Frost Bound by Flames 2/29
K Amie Kaufman This Shattered World 1/5
L Leisa Rayven Bad Romeo 1/21
M Karen Marie Moning Burned 1/23
N C. A. Newsome The Kiss: An Anthology of Love and Other Close Encounters 3/19
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P Pierce Brown Red Rising 1/10
Q Quinn Loftis Beyond the Veil 2/27
R Renee Carlino After the Rain 1/2
S Stephanie Perkins Isla and the Happily Ever After 1/24
T Tammy Falkner Good Girl Gone 3/4
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W Ryan Winfield Jane's Harmony 1/25
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Z Mariana Zapata Under Locke
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Completed: 26/26A: Jennifer Armentrout
B: Leigh Bardugo
C: Ally Condie
D: Sarah Dessen
E: Elissa Sussman
F: Huntley Fitzpatrick
G: Janet Gurtler
H: C.C. Hunter
I: Henrik Ibsen
J: Sophie Jordan
K: Miranda Kenneally
L: Lesley Livingston
M: Sarah J Maas
N: Garth Nix
O: Lauren Oliver
P: Stephanie Perkins
Q: Matthew Quick
R: Richelle Mead
S: Sara Raasch
T: Laini Taylor
U: Una LaMarche
V: Veronica Roth
W: Kiersten White
X: Alyxandra Harvey
Y: Yelena Black
Z: Gabrielle Zevin
A - Ally Condie - Matched Trilogy B - John Boyne - This House is Haunted
C - Chris Pavone - The Expats
D - James Dashner - The Maze Runner
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Interesting... I'll have to see how far I can go with this challenge.A
[B]randon Sanderson - Mistborn (-Reading)
[C]arey Corp - Doon
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Marie [L]u - Legend
[M]arie Rutkoski - The Winner's Curse
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[R]ainbow Rowell - Eleanor & Park
Maggie [S]tiefvater - The Raven Boys
Bella [T]horne - Autumn Falls
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[V]eronica Rossi - Under the Never Sky
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Ale[x]andra Bracken - The Darkest Minds (-Reading)
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Shut Up & Read 2015 A-Z Author Challenge Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Read:26 books
Rules: Use authors' first or last names. You cannot use middle initials. For the letter "X", any author with the letter X in his/her name is acceptable including initials.
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Completed 26/26A - Amy Gail Hansen The Butterfly Sister (Finished 3/17/2015)
B - Brandon Mull Wild Born (Finished 1/27/15)
C - Matthew Cody Will in Scarlet (Finished 3/1/15)
D - Darynda Jones Seventh Grave and No Body (Finished 1/5/15)
E - Erika Johansen The Queen of the Tearling (Finished 3/5/2015)
F - Ian Fleming Casino Royale (Finished 8/9/15)
G - Neil Gaiman The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Finished 5/6/2015)
H - Heather Blake It Takes a Witch: A Wishcraft Mystery (Finished 2/5/15)
I - Kazuo Ishiguro The Buried Giant (Finished 9/5/2015)
J - Juliet Blackwell Hexes and Hemlines (Finished 2/5/15)
K - Dorien Kelly The Husband List (Finished 1/19/15)
L - Lois Lowry The Giver (Finished 7/22/15)
M - Marissa Meyer Cinder (Finished 2/18/15)
N - Neil Gaiman Stardust (Finished 2/24/15)
O - Oscar Wilde Lady Windermere's Fan (Finished 8/10/15)
P - Terry Pratchett (and Neil Gaiman) Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (Finished 4/9/15)
Q - Ellery Queen The Devil To Pay (Finished 5/6/2015)
R - J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Finished 1/29/15)
S - Jill Smolinski Objects of My Affection (Finished 2/10/15)
T - Terry Brooks The High Druid's Blade (Finished 3/3/15)
U - Nicola Upson An Expert in Murder (Finished 8/14/2015)
V - Veronica Roth Divergent (Finished 8/7/15)
W - N.D. Wilson Dandelion Fire (Finished 1/6/15)
X - Garth Nix Blood Ties (Finished 2/12/15)
Y - Wm. Paul Young The Shack (Finished 5/9/15)
Z - Allen Zadoff I Am the Weapon (Finished 4/21/15)
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015Read:26 books
Rules: Use authors' first or last names. You cannot use middle initials. For the letter "X", any author with the letter X in his/her name is acceptable including initials.
Read 19/26
A-Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart ( February 23)
B-Jason Brannon, The Tears of Nero (April 8)
C-Chelsea M. Brown, The Order between Sisters (April 18)
D-Tara Dairman, All Four Stars(March 9)
E-David Estes, Slip (May 26)
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G-Lawrence W. Gold, Hybrid(February 19)
H-Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf(February 18)
I- Laila Ibrahim, Yellow Crocus (June 24)
J-J.A. Coffey, PANTS ON FIRE: Chase and Suze - Reunited Lovers (March 24)
K-Kia Carrington-Russell, Possession Of My Soul(March 21)
L- Lauren Weisberger - The Devil Wears Prada (September 24)
M-Marshall Chamberlain, The Ice Cap and the Rift(Janurary 28)
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P-Patricia Mann, Is This What I Want? (May 20)
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R-Sonya Rhodes, The Alpha Woman Meets Her Match: How Today's Strong Women Can Find Love and Happiness Without Settling(March 11)
S-Peter Shadowhawk, The Knights of the Cold War and the Road to Bin Laden (June 8)
T-John Tammela, Jackie: The Adventures of a Little Boy Trying to Grow Up(March 16)
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W-D.A. Winstead, Ohio 2029: Utopia Has Never Been So Wrong (May 12)
X-Can Xue, The Last Lover (April 20)
Y-Bill Yancey, Deadly Practice (April 10)
Z-Alexi Zentner, The Lobster Kings(February 4)
Count me too! 23/26
A: A&E Kirk - Demons at Deadnight (Jul 09)
B: Anna Banks - Of Poseidon (Jul 27)
C: Chloe Neill - Hard Bitten (Feb 26)
D: Sylvia Day - Bared to You (Apr 15)
E: Emily Evans - The Prince with Amnesia (Jul 11)
F: Franz Kafka - The Metamorphosis (May 10)
G: G.A. Aiken - Dragon Actually (Jun 30)
H: TheaHarrisonDragon Bound
I: Ihsan Oktay Anar - Efrâsiyâb'ın Hikâyeleri (Apr 26)
J: Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice
K: Karen Chance - Touch the Dark (Apr 22)
L: Lisa Kleypas - Tempt Me at Twilight (May 5)
M: R.L. Mathewson - Playing for Keeps (Jun 7)
N: Nalini Singh - Archangel's Kiss (Apr 07)
O: Orhan Pamuk - The Black Book (Mar 11)
P: Pepper Winters - Tears of Tess (Jul 13)
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R: Rick Riordan - The Staff of Serapis (Apr 29)
S: Jenika Snow - Fighting Dirty for His Girl (Jul 12)
T:J.T.eissinger - Sweet as Sin
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W: Wendy Higgins - Sweet Evil (Jun 28)
X: Alexandra Bracken - The Darkest Minds (Jun 22)
Y: Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu - Kiralık Konak
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Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015Read:26 books
Rules: Use authors' first or last names. You cannot use middle initials. For the letter "X", any author with the letter X in his/her name is acceptable including initials.
A- Amanda DeWees ("The Shadow and the Rose")
B- Brian Jacques ("Outcast of Redwall")
C- Carolly Erickson ("The Spanish Queen")
D- Dean Koontz ("A Big Little Life")
E- Barbara Erskine ("Midnight is a Lonely Place")
F- Becca Fitzpatrick ("Crescendo")
G- Tess Gerritsen ("The Surgeon")
H- Elin Hilderbrand ("Barefoot")
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K- Karen Robards ("Irresistible")
L- Julia London ("The Dangers of Deceiving a Viscount")
M- Carolyn Meyer ("Patience, Princess Catherine")
N- Sheila Norton ("The Travel Bug")
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S- Danielle Steel ("Journey")
T- Tui T. Sutherland ("The Dragonet Prophecy")
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W- William Woodall ("Cry for the Moon")
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Z- Carlos Ruiz Zafón ("the Shadow of the Wind")
This looks like fun. Sadly, I tend to read a few books in a row by an author, but that's okay. Currently at 15 of 26
A Anthony Ryan
B John Birmingham
C Glenn Cook
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H Kevin Hearne
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K Kyle Higgins
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Currently at 15 of 26
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I tend to have the same problem.
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Shut Up & Read 2015 A-Z Author Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
COMPLETED: 26/26
Rules: Use authors' first or last names. You cannot use middle initials. For the letter "X", any author with the letter X in his/her name is acceptable including initials.
A:G.A.Aiken
1/22B:LeighBardugo
10/23C:Cynthia Eden
1/10D:Diana Gabaldon
1/4E:Eloisa James
9/9 F:Faith Hunter
1/8G:Mira Grant
4/2H:Laurell K.Hamilton
1/7I: Isaac Hooke
1/5J:Jennifer Estep
1/16K:Karen Marie Moning
1/19L:Lauren Kate
5/29M:Karen Marie Moning
1/25N:Jennifer A.Nielsen
7/22O:Orson Scott Card
9/27P:Pittacus Lore
8/24Q:Quinn, Paula
5/3R:Roberts,Nora
11/17S:GenaShowalter
4/12T:Terry Spear
4/17U:Unger,Lisa
12/1V:Carrie Vaughn
1/29W:Mary Weber
6/1X:Angie Fox
9/2Y:SamanthaYoung
2/9Z:Rebecca Zanetti
3/27reviews: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Read:26 books
Rules: Use authors' first or last names. You cannot use middle initials. For the letter "X", any author with the letter X in his/her name is acceptable including initials.
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