Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge discussion

Thanks, Chrissie! :-)

Kass, as far as finding them, you could always go to your local library, look at the shelves under last name beginning with B and see if any of those authors' first name start with a K :D And perhaps you'll find your KB :D

Kristin wrote: "Kass wrote: "Does anyone know of an author with the initials KB? I'm not really sure how to find new authors by just their initials. The only author I've found so far is Katie Bailey but her books ..."

Thank you! I don't know why they weren't on any of the 3 lists I saw online. That's perfect. I appreciate you looking that up.

I have a hyphenated last name. So I could use BG (with G being the first part of the last name) or BC (C starts the second part). Any suggestions for authors?

Thank you, Kaia! I'm not too keen on him. He has two books listed but neither seems to be rated or read.

Ron wrote: "Looks like I'm stuck with Rick McIntyre. I'm having a hard time finding the initials of RM or VM."

Valerie Martin
Robert McCloskey

I just stumbled upon this website that might be helpful! You can search for authors by first name, so if your name is Nadine, you could search for Nancys and Normans, etc ... It's not foolproof (searching for "Nadine" gave me a list of authors named Alice ... ) but it might help.

https://literarynomenclature.com/2015...

I don't like this prompt, but I'm going with Diane Chamberlain's The Silent Sister.

I could have also read Douglas Coupland, but I don't like his books.

Jessica wrote: "Does anybody know any authors with the initials of JW?"

I'm also a JW - these are the ones I've found so far:

Jo Walton
Jen Wang
J.R. Ward
Jennifer Foehner Wells (if you just go by first and last)
Jeff Wheeler
Jen Wilde
Jen Williams
Jeri Westerson
Jeanette Winterson
Jacqueline Woodson
Janny Wurts

I planned to read some more from Taylor Jenkins Reid this year so that fits.

Anybody know any authors with the initials ML other than Marie Lu that is who I read foe the past prompt and I was not a fan. YA would be great!
Thanks!

Melissa wrote: "Anybody know any authors with the initials ML other than Marie Lu that is who I read foe the past prompt and I was not a fan. YA would be great!
Thanks!"

Malinda Lo

Melissa wrote: "Anybody know any authors with the initials ML other than Marie Lu that is who I read foe the past prompt and I was not a fan. YA would be great!
Thanks!"


Keturah and Lord Death

Jessica wrote: "Does anybody know any authors with the initials of JW?"

Also Jeannette Walls, if you haven't read Glass Castle!

Kass wrote: "Does anyone know of an author with the initials KB? I'm not really sure how to find new authors by just their initials. The only author I've found so far is Katie Bailey but her books don't really ..."

Kylie Lee Baker - The Keeper of Night
Kelly Barnhhill - When Women Were Dragons
Kalynn Bayron
Koa Beck - White Feminism: From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind
Katarina Bivald - The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend

Shaina wrote: "Does anyone have any suggestions for SD apart from Sylvia Day? Even a Classic is welcome."

I found several in my GR shelves:
Susan Dennard
Sunyi Dean
Sarah Dunant
Stephanie Dray

Fannie wrote: "FPD is hard.

I may skip the P (sorry mom) and read some Dostoievsky? Or I may skip my 1st name and read Daniel Pennac."

There's also Felicia Day's memoir, You're Never Weird on the Internet

Kristin wrote: "I am struggling with the initials KF. The only writers I have found only have their writing in another language, and I can't find anywhere to buy it online, either."

Ken Follett!

Ron wrote: "I'm trying to think of other NF authors with the RM initials.

I really like the Rick McIntyre book I mentioned but I kind of want to go a different route since I'm too familiar with Rick's work."

Robert K. Massie writes excellent nonfiction!
There's also Russell Means's autobiography
and Rita Moreno: A Memoir

Lía wrote: "I can't find a book with the initials LH, does anyone have any ideas?"

The Half-Drowned King or its sequels by Linnea Hartsuyker
Flying Solo by Linda Holmes

Pooja wrote: "As for myself - I have the initials PP. There's Phillip Pullman, of course, except that I unfortunately don't like his writing!

Wikipedia offered up the childhood mainstay of Amelia Bedelia ([auth..."

Haven't read this yet, but [book:The Messy Lives of Book People|57938945] by Phaedra Patrick is on my TBR shelf.

Ashleigh wrote: "Not sure whether to go with my legal intials or my informal one haha.

Anyone have any suggestions for either AS or AM?"

Haven't necessarily read any of these, but from my Want to Read shelf:

Lucia's Measure by Angela Malone
Ellen Outside the Lines by A.J. Sass
The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding
History Is All You Left Me or They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

Ron wrote: "I'm trying to think of other NF authors with the RM initials.

I really like the Rick McIntyre book I mentioned but I kind of want to go a different route since I'm too familiar with Rick's work."

The one nonfiction book with an RM author I have on my list is Gentlemen of Uncertain Fortune: How Younger Sons Made Their Way in Jane Austen's England by Rory Muir!

For KB, I have to throw in a vote for Kate Beaton - Hark! A Vagrant or Step Aside, Pops are fab. Also, they're comics, so will be a quick read.

For LH, Lawrence Hill - The Book of Negroes or The Illegal are relatively recent Canadian classics, or I quite enjoyed Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand.

I got lucky on this one, as I share initials with Popsugar's listmaker, so it probably will be a Jasmine Guillory for me!

Shaina wrote: "Does anyone have any suggestions for SD apart from Sylvia Day? Even a Classic is welcome."

I have Incense and Sensibility by Sonali Dev (or any of that author's works really) and Westering Women by Sandra Dallas on my TBR!

Whitney wrote: "RIP other double Ws -_-
Guess I'm reading Leaves of Grass"

I don't know what kind of books you're into, but I have The End of Temperance Dare by Wendy Webb on my TBR shelf!

Jessica wrote: "Does anybody know any authors with the initials of JW?"

Jo Walton
Jesmyn Ward
Jennifer Weiner
Jeanette Winterson
Jacqueline Woodson

For SD, you could stretch it to SD Perry, who has written some great Star Trek and other sci-fi novels.

Bea wrote: "I have a hyphenated last name. So I could use BG (with G being the first part of the last name) or BC (C starts the second part). Any suggestions for authors?"

Barbara Cleverly, I just read Fall of Angels,which was excellent, but she has lots to choose from.

Thank you, Brandon! I'll definitely look at SD Perry. I've never read Star Trek

Anyone have any suggestions for KH?

Kelsey wrote: "Anyone have any suggestions for KH?"

Kevin Hearne is a fairly popular sci-fi/fantasy author.

Kelsey wrote: "Anyone have any suggestions for KH?"

Kim Harrison writes urban fantasy/paranormal romance.

Kevin Hearne writes sci-fi/fantasy.

I have these authors on my TBR but haven't read them yet, just throwing them out as ideas:
Kerstin Hall
Kiki Hamilton
Kate Heartfield
Kat Howard
Kameron Hurley

YOU GUYS!!! I just learned that you can (kinda sorta) search for authors by their initials on Goodreads!!!

In the search field, type the initials (like "K H") and click on "author" for the search. It's not 100% reliable, but it should give you some good results. For example, "K H" got me Helen Keller and Laurell K Hamilton as well as Kristin Hannah & Kristin Harmel. So you just have to filter out the "backwards" ones. (Or, decide to use them! It doesn't say it has to be your initials in the correct order!!!)

Kelsey wrote: "Anyone have any suggestions for KH?"

If you want to go the children’s or middle grade route there’s Kevin Henkes.

For more adult fare there’s Kim Harrison (paranormal/urban fantasy) and Kristin Hannah.

Nadine in NY wrote: "YOU GUYS!!! I just learned that you can (kinda sorta) search for authors by their initials on Goodreads!!!...."

This is so useful! I still can't find anything I want to read though.

Robin wrote: "Barbara Cleverly, I just read Fall of Angels,which was excellent, but she has lots to choose from."

Robin, I will make a note of her, but I found an obscure, hopefully funny, book by Barry Crump called Wild Pork and Watercress.

Ellie wrote: "Nadine in NY wrote: "YOU GUYS!!! I just learned that you can (kinda sorta) search for authors by their initials on Goodreads!!!...."

This is so useful! I still can't find anything I want to read t..."


Yeah I didn't find anything better than the author I already had pencilled in for myself, but I had NO IDEA this feature even existed on GR!!! Someone in the FB group casually mentioned it.

Thank you all so much for the help! It’s very much appreciated.

Anyone think of any authors with initials BA?

I'm thinking I'll maybe just pick up one by B.A. Paris

Britany wrote: "Anyone think of any authors with initials BA?"

Becky Albertalli and Ben Aaronovitch are the only ones I can think of.

Any ideas for NB?

Noelle wrote: "Any ideas for NB?"

I read a lot of Nevada Barr.

Others:

Nadine Brandes
Natasha Bowen
NoViolet Bulawayo
Nevada Barr
Neil Bradbury
Natalie Baszile
Nishant Batsha
Natalie Babbitt


there are even a bunch of Noelles, although I've never heard of them:
Noelle Bodhaine
Noelle Blakely
Noelle Bensen
Noelle Brighton

Anyone have any help for KF? My maiden name was KG - so I may push for that if I can't find anything.
I love KU and romance - but also read fantasy/thriller.

I like a lot on this list besides this prompt.

Kellye wrote: "Anyone have any help for KF? My maiden name was KG - so I may push for that if I can't find anything.
I love KU and romance - but also read fantasy/thriller.

I like a lot on this list besides th..."

Ken Follett

Kami Garcia
Kerstin Gier
Kahlil Gibran

Kellye wrote: "Anyone have any help for KF? My maiden name was KG - so I may push for that if I can't find anything.
I love KU and romance - but also read fantasy/thriller.

I like a lot on this list besides th..."

I haven't read these authors, but I found them on my TBR:
Kat Falls (looks like MG/YA)
Kristina Forest (YA and adult romance)

Nadine in NY wrote: "Noelle wrote: "Any ideas for NB?"

I read a lot of Nevada Barr.

Others:

Nadine Brandes
Natasha Bowen
NoViolet Bulawayo
[author:Nevada Barr|436..."

thank you!

Anyone know any authors with the initials MF? Preferably a more current author if possible

Ellie wrote: "Britany wrote: "Anyone think of any authors with initials BA?"

Becky Albertalli and Ben Aaronovitch are the only ones I can think of."

Thanks Ellie!

Mariah wrote: "Anyone know any authors with the initials MF? Preferably a more current author if possible"

The only name that comes immediately to mind is a cozy mystery writer, Monica Ferris.

Mariah wrote: "Anyone know any authors with the initials MF? Preferably a more current author if possible"

I found a few on my TBR:
Mara Fitzgerald
Matthew FitzSimmons
Moïra Fowley-Doyle