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A. - The Invisible Child by Andrea Elliot (5/5)
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C. - Recursion by Blake Crouch (4/5)
D. - Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr (4/5)
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F. - Anxious People by Fredrik Backman (4/5)
G. - The Secret World of Weather by Tristan Gooley (4/5)
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K. - The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (5/5)
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O. - Upstream by Mary Oliver (5/5)
P. - The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett (5/5)
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Z. - Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - Gabrielle Zevin (2/5)

Hi! I'm back for another year!

A. - Aoki, Ryka, author of Light From Uncommon Stars (01/02/23)
B. - Bendis, Brian Michael author of Ultimate Spiderman Vol. 1 (14/01/23)
C. - Cooper, Jilly, author of Riders (16/01/23)
D. - Diamant, Anita, author of The Red Tent (24/01/23)
E. - Egan, Jennifer, author of A Visit From the Goon Squad (08/04/23)
F. - Ferrante, Elena, author of The Lying Life of Adults (23/03/23)
G. - Gentill, Sulari, author of The Woman in the Library (02/03/23)
H. - Hoover, Colleen author of Ugly Love (03/01/23)
I. - Isaka, Kotaro, author of Bullet Train (13/07/23)
J. - Jones, Stephen Graham author of The Only Good Indians (03/01/23)
K. - King, Thomas author of The Inconvenient Indian (07/01/23)
L. - Lee Hyeonseo, author of The Girl with Seven Names (20/01/23)
M. - Moreno-Garcia, Silvia author of Gods of Jade and Shadows (10/01/23)
N. - Nesbo, Jo, author of Cockroaches (27/01/23)
O. - Ogawa, Yoko, author of The Memory Police (04/06/23)
P. - Pek, Jane, author of The Verifiers (19/05/23)
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R. - Rumaan Alam, author of Leave the World Behind (22/04/23)
S. - Soule, Charles author Death of Wolverine (14/01/23)
T. - Tea Cooper, author of The Woman in the Green Dress (15/01/23)
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V. - Van Bilsen, Jonathan, author of Picture Port Perry (25/01/23)
W. - Walden, Tillie, author of On A Sunbeam (18/01/23)
X. - Baxter, Stephen, author of Voyage (01/06/23)
Y. - Yahgulanaas, Michael Nicoll author of Red: a Red Manga (14/01/23)
Z. - Zacchary Bird, author of Vegan Junk Food (26/01/23)

This is my first author alphabet! I'm going to try to do all last names but we will see!
17/26

A. My Evil Mother by Margaret Atwood
B. The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
C. And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieAgatha Christie
D. Local Girl Missing by Claire Douglas
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F. Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
G. Stardust by Neil Gaiman
H. Horns by Joe Hill
I. The House of Long Shadows by Ambrose Ibsen
J. The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
K. Needful Things by Stephen King
L. The Quarry Girls by Jess Lourey
M. Don't Move by James S. Murray
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S. The Hanging Tree by Irina Shapiro
T. Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal Edition, Vol. 2 by Naoko Takeuchi
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NBRC: Author Alphabet Challenge 2023

Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2023

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A. - Aaronovitch, Ben - Amongst Our Weapons
B. - Brandon Sanderson - Tress of the Emerald Sea
C. - Chamber, Becky - A Psalm for the Wild-Built
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E. - Eames, Nicholas - Kings of the Wyld
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G. - Grant, Mira - Into the Drowning Deep
H. - Hand, Cynthia (et al) - My Plain Jane
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J. - Jim Butcher - Peace Talks
K. - Kevin Hearne - Ink & Sigil
L. - Leigh Bardugo - Ninth House
M. - McGuire, Seanan - Where the Drowned Girls Go
N. - Nalini Singh - Archangel's War
O. - Oda, Banri (et al) - Final Fantasy XIV: Chronicles of Light
P. - Patricia Briggs / Polk, C.L.
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W. - Wells, Martha - Network Effect
X. - Max Gladstone
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Z. - Zen Cho - The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water

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Author Alphabet Challenge 2023
Duration : Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2023
Progress : 6/26

✔ A. - Alexander McCall Smith - The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency
✔ B. - Brandon Taylor - Filthy Animals (dnf)
✔ C. - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Half of a yellow sun
✔ D. - Deepa Anappara - Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line
✔ E. - Etaf Rum - A woman is no man
F. - Frank Herbert - Dune #2
✔ G. - Gail Honeyman - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine (dnf)
✔ H. - Hanya Yanagihara - A Little life (dnf)
✔ I. - Isabella Hammad - The Parisian (dnf)
✔ J. - John Steinbeck - East of Eden
K. - Katherine Helny - Early Morning Riser
✔ L. - Lori Gottlieb - Maybe you should talk to someone
M. - Megan Abbott
✔ N. - Nghi Vo - The Empress of Salt and Fortune
✔ O. - Ocean Vuong - On Earth we're briefly gorgeous (dnf)
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S. - Sofia Segovia - The murmur of bees
✔ T. - Tahmima Anam - The Startup Wife
U. - Ursula Le Guin - Planet of Exile
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Author Alphabet Challenge 17/26
A. - Alexa Martin
B. - B.K. Borison
C. - Casey McQuiston
D. - Dana Mentink
E. - Elena Armas
F. - Frost, Jacqueline
G. - Grace, Hannah
H. - Henry, Emily
I. - Irwin, Sophie
J. - Julie Murphy
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M. - Maizey Eddings
N. - Natalie Cana
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R. - Reilly, Linda
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I don't think I'll be able to find authors with the same first and last initials for every letter, but I think I'll try!

A - Tough Luck by Annabeth Albert
B - Forbidden Mafia Prince by Brooke Blaine
C - Love in Spades by Charlie Cochet
D - Once Upon a Dream by Megan Derr
E - Hot Seat by Eli Easton
F - Venom by Fel Fern
G - Spell It Out by Andy Gallo
H - Three Charms for Murder by Honor Raconteur
I - Sweep with Me by Ilona Andrews
J - Ryder by Jacki James
K - Kríe Captivity by Kora Knight
L - Felix and the Prince by Lucy Lennox
M - Cat's Chance in Hell by Meghan Maslow
N - Prince of Flowers by Nazri Noor
O - Intoxicating by Onley James
P - Haunted by Pandora Pine
Q - The Devil Takes by Fae Quin
R - Scattered Showers by Rainbow Rowell
S - Harleen by Stjepan Seijic
T - Devil's Mark by Lark Taylor
U - A Man and His Cat, Vol. 3 by Umi Sakurai
V - Fault Tolerance by Valerie Valdes
W - Just Say When by Aimee Nicole Walker
X - The Vampire's Club: Book One by X. Aratare
Y - The Shadow Book of Ji Yun by Yun Ji
Z - Soul Bound by Zoe Piper

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A: Armfield, Julia, Salt Slow
B: Baer, Kate, And Yet: Poems
C: Catherine Ryan Hyde, Pay It Forward
D: Diane Poole Heller, The Power of Attachment: How to Create Deep and Lasting Intimate Relationships
E: Edmunds, Martin, The High Road to Taos
F: Fajardo-Anstine, Kali, Woman of Light
G: Gabriel García Márquez, The Autumn of the Patriarch
H: Hinton, S.E., That Was Then, This Is Now
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J: Johnson, Sue, Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love
K: Katharine McGee, The Dazzling Heights
L: Laura Ingalls Wilder, By the Shores of Silver Lake
M: Maguire, Gregory, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
N: NoViolet Bulawayo, Glory
O: Odell, Jenny, How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
P: Plato, Apology
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R: Rogerson, Margaret, Mysteries of Thorn Manor
S: Satrapi, Marjane, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
T: Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Water Dancer
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V: V. Brett, Peter, The Warded Man
W: White, T.H., The Sword in the Stone
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Y: Yaa Gyasi, Homegoing
Z: Zomorodi, Manoush, Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive & Creative Self

Author Alphabet challenge 2023
Progress: 6/26
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A: Death of a Garden Pest by Ann Ripley | 2/20/2023
B: A Very English Murder by Verity Bright | 1/26/2023
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Author Alphabet Challenge 2023
January 1 - December 31, 2023

GOAL: Going from A - Z, and using authors’ first or last names, read the alphabet. For "X" and "Z" you may use authors with those hard to find letters in their names. Unless, of course, you're a ‘purist.’

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Nothing But Reading Challenges
Author Alphabet Challenge 2023
Duration: January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023

Progress: 26 out of 26

GOAL:
Going from A - Z, and using authors’ first or last names, read the alphabet. For "X" and "Z" you may use authors with those hard to find letters in their names. Unless, of course, you're a ‘purist.’ Yes, you may use an author twice, once with their first name, and again with their last. In that case, you still need to read two different books. You may read in any order, start at any time of the year. You may 'back date' to the 1st of January, if you desire.

* Please Note: There is another challenge that is "open-ended" (not yearly) that is posted here.

A: Alan Brennert; Daughter of Moloka'i - ***** - 1/21/2023 - 309 Pages
B: L.A. Banks; Bad Blood - **** - 1/7/2023 - 342 Pages
C: Colleen Hoover; Verity - ***** - 1/24/2023 - 341 Pages
D: Dan Brown; Angels & Demons - ***** - 1/13/2023 - 736 Pages
E: Richard Paul Evans; A Christmas Memory - ***** - 1/30/2023 - 192 Pages
F: Faith Hunter; Junkyard Cats - **** - 1/4/2023 - 141 Pages
G: Diana Gabaldon; The Fiery Cross - ***** - 2/8/2023 - 979 Pages
H: Denise Hunter; Surrender Bay - ** - 1/16/2023 - 298 Pages
I: Samantha Irby; Quietly Hostile: Essays - *** - 8/21/2023 - 304 Pages
J: Jenny Lawson; I Choose Darkness - ***** - 1/8/2023 - 25 Pages
K: Kresley Cole; Dark Skye - ***** - 3/1/2023 - 420 Pages
L: Lauren Layne; Passion on Park Avenue - **** - 1/15/2023 - 279 Pages
M: Marc Levy; If Only It Were True - ***** - 1/30/2023 - 216 Pages
N: Nicholas Sparks; The Rescue - ***** - 3/12/2023 - 339 Pages
O: Nick Offerman; Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living - ***** - 1/15/2023 - 352 Pages
P: Luke Pearson; Hilda and the Hidden People - ***** - 3/7/2023 - 216 Pages
Q: Julia Quinn; An Offer From a Gentleman - ***** - 9/9/2023 - 358 Pages
R: Ryan Rimmel; The Mayor of Noobtown - **** - 1/20/2023 - 226 Pages
S: Vera Strange; Part of Your Nightmare - *** - 1/5/2023 - 218 Pages
T: Tiya Miles; All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake - *** - 3/16/2023 - 377 Pages
U: Umi Sakurai; A Man and His Cat, Vol. 1 - **** - 8/26/2023 - 148 Pages
V: V.C. Andrews; Unfinished Symphony - **** - 1/14/2023 - 268 Pages
W: Andy Weir; Project Hail Mary - ***** - 3/8/2023 - 476 Pages
X: Qiu Xiaolong; A Loyal Character Dancer - ***** - 2/28/2023 - 368 Pages
Y: Rebecca Yarros; Fourth Wing - ***** - 10/15/2023 - 528 Pages
Z: Gabrielle Zevin; Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - ***** - 10/1/2023 - 401 Pages

Sounds fun!
Author Alphabet Challenge
1/1/23-12/31/23
Completed: 26/26!

A - Laurie Lico Albanese, Hester
B - Fredrik Backman, The Winners
C - Jeanine Cummins, American Dirt
D - Hernan Diaz, Trust
E - Nikki Erlick, The Measure
F - Ken Follett, Fall of Giants
G - Philippa Gregory, Dawnlands
H - Elin Hilderbrand, Golden Girl
I - Kazou Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go
J - Jenny Jackson, Pinneapple Street
K - Kornfield, The Wise Heart
L - Gabrielle Lyon, Forever Strong
M - Emily St. John Mandel, Sea of Tranquility
N - Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, The Mountains Sing
O - Hiroko Oyamada, The Hole
P - Ann Patchett, The Dutch House
Q - Kate Quinn, The Diamond Eye
R - Deanna Raybourn, Killers of a Certain Age
S - Jon Steele, The Watchers
T - Ivan Turgenev, Fathers and Sons
U - Thrity Umrigar, The Space Between Us
V - Abraham Verghese, The Covenant of Water
W - Wingate Lisa, Before We Were Yours
X - Xinran, The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices
Y - Adrienne Young, Spells for Forgetting
Z - Yevgeny Zamyatin, We

I'm so excited to try this again! It's been too long since I've done a NBRC challenge.

TITLE: Author Alphabet Challenge 2023
DATE: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
COMPLETED: 26/26

A: Rock Paper Scissors, Alice Feeney
B: Hell Bent, Leigh Bardugo
C: Blacktop Wasteland, S.A. Cosby
D: The Lava Witch, Debra Bokur
E: The Club, Ellery Lloyd
F: The Paris Apartment, Lucy Foley
G: City of Girls, Elizabeth Gilbert
H: The Snow Queen, Hans Christian Andersen
I: When Darkness Comes, Alexandra Ivy
J: The Iron King, Julie Kagawa
K: Heaven's Keep, William Kent Krueger
L: Sign Here, Claudia Lux
M: Once There Were Wolves, Charlotte McConaghy
N: Siren Queen, Nghi Vo
O: They The Pretty Stars, Eden O'Neill
P: The Dark Heart: A True Story of Greed, Murder, and an Unlikely Investigator, Joakim Palmkvist
Q: Fire Sermon, Jamie Quatro
R: The Son of Neptune, Rick Riordan
S: Brutal Prince, Sophie Lark
T: The Murders of Molly Southbourne, Tade Thompson
U: Her Deepest Fear, Kelly Utt
V: I Choose Myself, Deepti Vempati
W: The Shadow Reader, Sandy Williams
X: The Body in the Annex, Diana Xarissa
Y: The High Schooler's Guide To Killing Monsters, Yebon Yang
Z: Brutally Beautiful, Christine Zolendz

🔥🐉🌈🦄 Author Alphabet Challenge 2023 🔥🐉🌈🦄
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

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Author Alphabet

Duration 1st January 2023 - 31st December 2023
Progress 22/26



A Poppy AlexanderThe Littlest Library
B Georgia BeersA Little Bit of Spice
C Claudia CarrollThe Love Algorithm
D David R. SlaytonWhite Trash Warlock
E E.V. EverestSeven Crowns
F Rhiannon FutchMercy of the Vampire King
G Grace GoodwinMating Fever
H Harlan Coben The Woods
I Conn Iggulden Darien
J Julie TieuThe Donut Trap
K Kat MizeraBrock
L Lily Chu The Stand-In
M Megan WalkerThe Extra
N Nikki St. CroweThe Dark One
O K.E. O'Connor Chocolate Swirls and Murder
P Ali Pantony Almost Adults
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S K.M. Shea The King's Captive
T Tara SivecHeidi's Guide to Four Letter Words
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W Washington IrvingThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow
X Meg Xuemei X. Claim The Wolf King
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Author Alphabet 2023

✔A. - Acevedo, Elizabeth - Clap When You Land
✔B. - Bryan Lee O'Malley - Scott Pilgrim, Volume 5: Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe
✔C. - Cate, Sara - Highest Bidder
✔D. - Dixon, Ruby - Barbarian Mine
✔E. - Emily McIntire - Hooked
✔F. - Fonda Lee - Jade City
✔G. - Grace, Adalyn - Belladonna
✔H. - Holly Black - Book of Night
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✔L. - Lauren, Christina - The Soulmate Equation
✔M. - Maas, Sarah J. - House of Earth and Blood
✔N. - Nikki St. Crowe - The Fae Princes
✔O. - Olivie Blake - The Atlas Six
✔P. - Penelope Douglas - Birthday Girl
✔Q. - Quinn, Meghan - So Not Meant To Be
✔R. - Rath, Emily - Pucking Around
✔S. - Sabaa Tahir - An Ember in the Ashes
✔T. - Tiffany D. Jackson - Grown
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A. - Adam Kay This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor 5/26
B. - Blake Crouch Recursion 6/14
C. - Ernest Cline Armada 2/4
D. - Laura Dave The Last Thing He Told Me 4/27
E. - Elissa R. Sloan The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes 6/18
F. - F. Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby 2/7
G. - Neil Gaiman Norse Mythology 3/10
H. - Joanne M. Harris The Gospel of Loki 5/6
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J. - Abby Jimenez The Friend Zone 6/4
K. - Stephen King 11/22/63 6/14
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M. -Sarah J. Maas A Court of Wings and Ruin 5/28
N. - Nathaniel Hawthorne The Scarlet Letter 5/1
O. - Delia Owens Where the Crawdads Sing 1/22
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T. - Taylor Jenkins Reid Carrie Soto Is Back 5/7
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W. - Ruth Ware The Woman in Cabin 10 5/4
X. - Axie Oh The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea 2/5
Y. - Richard Yates Revolutionary Road 5/9
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Author Alphabet, Q1: Jan - Mar 2023

A Adams, Douglas (Hitchhiker's Guide)
B Butler, Octavia E. (Parable of the Sower)
C Christie, Agatha (Poirot's Christmas)
D Davis, Viola (Finding Me)
E Ellis, J. R. (The Body in the Dales)
F Forbes, Esther (Johnny Tremain)
G Goldstone, Lawrence (Birdmen)
H Hanff, Helene (Q's Legacy)
I Ivey, Eowyn (The Snow Child)
J Joshi, Alka (The Henna Artist)
K Keckely, Elizabeth (Behind the Scenes)
L Lews, C. S. (The Magician's Nephew)
M Miranda, Megan (All the MIssing Girls)
N Ness, Patrick (A Monster Calls)
O Olsen, Gregg (Dying to Be Her)
P Postgate, Raymond (Verdict of Twelve)
Q Quinn, Meghan (Resting Scrooge Face)
R Rendell, Ruth (A Demon in My View)
S Spiegleman, Art (Maus)
T Takei, George (They Called Us Enemy)
U Unger, Lisa (All My Darkest Impulses)
V Van Pelt, Shelby (Remarkably Bright Creatures)
W Wiesel, Elie (Night)
X Xarissa, Diana (Aunt Bessie Assumes)
Y Yang, Susie (White Ivy)
Z Zusak, Markus (The Book Thief)

Finally got that elusive Y, so now I'm done. Thanks for the fun!

AUTHOR ALPHABET 2023
Duration: January - December
26/26

A. - Arkell Old Herbaceous: A Novel of the Garden by Reginald Arkell 3/26
B. - Buchan The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan 2/12
C. - Christie Miss Marple's Final Cases by Agatha Christie 1/6
D. - Doyle The Five Orange Pips and Other Cases by Arthur Conan Doyle 2/7
E. - Ellis One Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters 1/10
F. - Fletcher Death of a Blue Blood by Jessica Fletcher 2/14
G. - Gaskell North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell 2/19
H. - Heyer The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer 1/8
I. - Isabel The Soul of a Woman by Isabel Allende 12/3
J. - Jane Persuasion by Jane Austen 1/21
K. - Kazuo The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro 1/23
L. - Louise The Red Convertible: Selected and New Stories, 1978-2008 by Louise Erdrich 3/20
M. - Moncrief Murder Most Festive by Ada Moncrieff 12/7
N. - Neels The End of the Rainbow by Betty Neels 1/14
O. - Oscar The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde 2/9
P. - Pearl-McPhee Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off: The Yarn Harlot's Guide to the Land of Knitting by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee 1/12
Q. - Quinn Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron by Julia Quinn 4/18
R. - Read Farther Afield by Miss Read 3/7
S. - Stoker Dracula (Large Print, Annotated) by Bram Stoker 1/9
T. - Trollope Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope 3/20
U. - Underwood The Shootout Solution by Michael R. Underwood 8/28
V. - Viktor Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl 1/23
W. - William The Tempest by William Shakespeare 1/15
X. - NiX The Sinister Booksellers of Bath by Garth Nix 3/19
Y. - Yokomizo The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo 9/11
Z. EliZabeth Elizabeth & Her German Garden by Elizabeth von Arnim 4/13

Finished!

Nothing But Reading Challenges
Author Alphabet Challenge 2023
Duration: January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023

Progress: 26 out of 26

GOAL:
Going from A - Z, and using authors’ first or last names, read the alphabet. For "X" and "Z" you may use authors with those hard to find letters in their names. Unless, of course, you're a ‘purist.’ Yes, you may use an author twice, once with their first name, and again with their last. In that case, you still need to read two different books. You may read in any order, start at any time of the year. You may 'back date' to the 1st of January, if you desire.

* Please Note: There is another challenge that is "open-ended" (not yearly) that is posted here.

A: Alan Brennert; Daughter of Moloka'i - ***** - 1/21/2023 - 309 Pages
B: L.A. Banks; Bad Blood - **** - 1/7/2023 - 342 Pages
C: Colleen Hoover; Verity - ***** - 1/24/2023 - 341 Pages
D: Dan Brown; Angels & Demons - ***** - 1/13/2023 - 736 Pages
E: Richard Paul Evans; A Christmas Memory - ***** - 1/30/2023 - 192 Pages
F: Faith Hunter; Junkyard Cats - **** - 1/4/2023 - 141 Pages
G: Diana Gabaldon; The Fiery Cross - ***** - 2/8/2023 - 979 Pages
H: Denise Hunter; Surrender Bay - ** - 1/16/2023 - 298 Pages
I: Samantha Irby; Quietly Hostile: Essays - *** - 8/21/2023 - 304 Pages
J: Jenny Lawson; I Choose Darkness - ***** - 1/8/2023 - 25 Pages
K: Kresley Cole; Dark Skye - ***** - 3/1/2023 - 420 Pages
L: Lauren Layne; Passion on Park Avenue - **** - 1/15/2023 - 279 Pages
M: Marc Levy; If Only It Were True - ***** - 1/30/2023 - 216 Pages
N: Nicholas Sparks; The Rescue - ***** - 3/12/2023 - 339 Pages
O: Nick Offerman; Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living - ***** - 1/15/2023 - 352 Pages
P: Luke Pearson; Hilda and the Hidden People - ***** - 3/7/2023 - 216 Pages
Q: Julia Quinn; An Offer From a Gentleman - ***** - 9/9/2023 - 358 Pages
R: Ryan Rimmel; The Mayor of Noobtown - **** - 1/20/2023 - 226 Pages
S: Vera Strange; Part of Your Nightmare - *** - 1/5/2023 - 218 Pages
T: Tiya Miles; All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake - *** - 3/16/2023 - 377 Pages
U: Umi Sakurai; A Man and His Cat, Vol. 1 - **** - 8/26/2023 - 148 Pages
V: V.C. Andrews; Unfinished Symphony - **** - 1/14/2023 - 268 Pages
W: Andy Weir; Project Hail Mary - ***** - 3/8/2023 - 476 Pages
X: Qiu Xiaolong; A Loyal Character Dancer - ***** - 2/28/2023 - 368 Pages
Y: Rebecca Yarros; Fourth Wing - ***** - 10/15/2023 - 528 Pages
Z: Gabrielle Zevin; Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - ***** - 10/1/2023 - 401 Pages

Author Alphabet challenge 2023

26/26 DONE

A Avery Aames Clobbered by Camembert 6/20
B Bethany Blake Pawprints & Predicaments 2/7
C Colleen Cambridge Murder by Invitation Only 10/20
D Dorothy Salisbury Davis A Death in the Life 2/17
E Emily J. Edwards Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man 1/10
F Molly Fitz Moonlight and Magic 5/8
G Gregory Galloway As Simple as Snow 6/10
H H.Y. Hanna Tea with Milk and Murder 6/2
I Celia Imrie A Nice Cup of Tea 2/11
J J.A. Jance Collateral Damage 3/26
K Karin Kaufman Death of a Scavenger 6/22
L Lara Lacombe Colton's Baby Motive 10/7
M Molly MacRae Knot the Usual Suspects 1/6
N Nancy Naigle Sweet Tea and Secrets 6/15
O Richard Osman The Bullet That Missed 4/23
P Peggy O'Neal Peden Flyin' Solo 1/29
Q Amanda Quick The Bride Wore White 8/18
R Rosie Reed Murder At Magic Cakes Cafe 7/13
S Stephen Spotswood Murder Under Her Skin 3/5
T Paige Tyler The Wolf is Mine 2/9
U Lisa Unger Black Out 11/27
V Vivian Vande Velde Never Trust a Dead Man 6/1
W Patricia C. Wrede Talking to Dragons 2/19
X Diana Xarissa Zephyrs and Zombies 11/28
Y Grace York Death at the Dog Show 2/1
Z Rebecca Zanetti Alpha 5/11

Woohoo! I completed this challenge with days to spare this year!

AUTHOR ALPHABET 2023
Duration: January - December

A. -Ilona Andrews: Sweep of the Heart 2/23
B. -Patricia Briggs: Soul Taken 1/23
C. -Harlan Coben: Play Dead-6/20/23
D. -Bill Dedman: Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune-6/23
E. -Erik Larson: The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America-1/23
F. Kaffe Fassett: Bold Blooms: Quilts and Other Works Celebrating Flowers-2/23
G. Emily George: A Half-Baked Murder-6/23
H. -Thea Harrison Natural Evil-2/23
I. -Ilona Andrews: Sweep with Me 1/23
J. -Amanda Jayatissa: You're Invited-2/23
K. -Kerrigan Byrne: How to Love a Duke in Ten Days-6/9/23
L. - John Lydon: Anger is an Energy: My Life Uncensored 1/23
M. Sylvia Moreno-Garcia The Daughter of Doctor Moreau-2/23
N. Nevada Barr Deep South-2/23
O. -Carlene O'Connor: Murder in an Irish Cottage 4/23
P. -Parini Shroff The Bandit Queens 2/23
Q. -Amanda Quick 'Til Death Do Us Part-6/29/23
R. -Rachel Hawkins: The Villa-2/23
S. -Peter Swanson The Kind Worth Killing-5/11/23
T. -Tracy Lauren: Alien Instinct-6/2/23
U. Lisa Unger-Christmas Presents 12/5/23
V. -Lili Valente-Puck Me Baby 7/31/23
W. -Louisa WestWest, Louise: New Witch on the Block-4/26/23
X. - Xio Axelrod-The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes 12/23
Y. Maisey Yates-Good Time Cowboy 12/15/23
Z. Zoe Dawson Ruckus 12/16/23

Fell short this year just by 1 letter! The letter U But managed to do more than last year. In 2022 I did 21/26 and this year 25/26!