The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

5.5 - Dropping Names
If you visit the following webpage Authors We Read This Spring you will find a list of authors that were mentioned in the completed task posts for the spring challenge (only linked authors are included in this list). Find an author on this list that you haven't read previously and read their most popular book. (The author's most popular work is the one listed first on their profile).

If you need suggestions OR have suggestions for books to read for this task post them here.

Anyone specifically recommend one of my options below? They are all books on my TBR that I own.

Stranger in a Strange Land by Heilein
The Bell Jar - Plath
The Master and Margarita - Bulgakov
Set This House in Order: A Romance of Souls - Matt Ruff
Disgrace - Coetzee

The Bell Jar! I'm using that one for the re-read task. I read it as a teenager and LOVED it.

I am throwing in a second vote for The Bell Jar!

Louise wrote: "My ideas...

The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood
Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishiguro
Garden Spells, Sarah Addison Allen"

I really liked all three of those books.

Cait wrote: "Anyone specifically recommend one of my options below? They are all books on my TBR that I own.

Stranger in a Strange Land by Heilein
The Bell Jar - Plath
The Master and Margarita"

I would recommend these three, in this order.

I'm trying to decide between:
Poison Study
Dead Until Dark

Liz wrote: "I'm trying to decide between:
Poison Study
Dead Until Dark"

I first read Poison Study for the spring challenge, and really enjoyed her (in fact, I managed to work 4 more Snyder books into the challenge as well!) I also have enjoyed all of the Sookie Stackhouse books. So, for me, either choice seems good!
One thing I've been doing, when I'm thinking about reading a book with sequels for one of the tasks, is to check the "second longest" for that author - I've found a couple where the next book in the series is the second longest by that author, so I figure if I enjoy the first, that gives me a slot for the next in the series.

Can someone tell me if there are any YA Authors on this list? I'm sure there are a bunch, but I can't tell from the names.

Lavendarlol wrote: "Can someone tell me if there are any YA Authors on this list? I'm sure there are a bunch, but I can't tell from the names."

I'm not familiar with YA authors, but I've learned that Goodreads has a pretty good search engine. If you put YA authors into the search field upper right of your screen, a list of books will come up with their authors. You can make a note of them, then look for them on the list.

Perhaps someone else has some ideas for you.

Lavendarlol wrote: "Can someone tell me if there are any YA Authors on this list? I'm sure there are a bunch, but I can't tell from the names."

Michelle Zink
Philip Pullman
Stephenie Meyer
Gail Carson Levine
Diana Wynne Jones
Sarah Dessen
Suzanne Collins
Dodie Smith
J.K. Rowling
Laurie Halse Anderson
Orson Scott Card
Maggie Stiefvater
Markus Zusak
Cassandra Clare
Libba Bray

Cait wrote: "Lavendarlol wrote: "Can someone tell me if there are any YA Authors on this list? I'm sure there are a bunch, but I can't tell from the names."

Michelle Zink
[author:Philip Pullma..."

Thank you so much! You've given me three great choices, two that were actually on my to- read list already!

No problem, glad to help! :o)