Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

- What are you reading this week?

Variable Star

- Who are the authors?

Robert A. Heinlein and Spider Robinson

- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?

Edgar Allen Poe or Franz Kafka

- What are you reading this week? Magic Bites

- Who are the authors? A husband and wife writing team Gordon and Ilona Andrews.

- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why? I'm not sure/

- What are you reading this week?
Cry Wolf by Michael Gregorio

- Who are the authors?
Michael Gregorio is a pen name for an author couple - Michael Jacob and Daniela de Gregorio. I have read their successful Hanno Stiffinis series, and thought I would enjoy this series as well.

- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
Thomas Pynchon.

What are you reading this week?
Coraline by Neil Gaiman and P. Craig Russell

Who are the authors?
Neil Gaiman is a writer of horror novels for young people and P.Craig Russell is an illustrator.

If you could writer a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
I like the idea of having an illustrator take my written novel and reinterpret it visually.

What are you reading this week?
Nujeen: One Girl's Incredible Journey from War-torn Syria in a Wheelchair.

I struggled with this one, so I used this thread to get a recommendation. Thanks Melinda!

Who are the authors?
Nujeen Mustafa and Christina Lamb.

If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
I'm not sure I'd want to, but I would love to meet Charles Dickens, he was a funny dude.

What are you reading this week?
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares

Who are the authors?
Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
That is a hard one to answer. I would love to meet Agatha Christie, Nora Roberts, and Christine Feehan but I don't know if I would be able to write a book with them.

What are you reading this week?
Magic Bites (Kate Daniels #1) by Ilona Andrews

Who are the authors?
They write under a shared pseudonym.

If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
I have honestly no idea.

- What are you reading this week? Vespers Rising
- Who are the authors? Rick Riordan, Peter Lerangis, Gordon Korman and Jude Watson
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why? I don't know if we could write a novel together, but I'd like to sit down with Lucy Maud Montgomery and talk to her about Anne. :)

What are you reading this week?
I just finished reading Curious Minds


Who are the authors?
Janet Evanovich & Phoef Sutton

If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
I'm not a writer and I've been trying to think of an answer to this question but I'm finding it so hard. There are so many, many authors out there that I have read. I admire their writing styles and the stories they tell, the worlds they build, but having no writing experience myself, it makes it so difficult to picture who I would most want to write with.

What are you reading this week?
The Shadowhunter's Codex
- Who are the authors?
Cassandra Clare and Joshua Lewis
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
Um... Dan Brown because I love reading his books and would love to write one like his, but all the research that is very evident in his books seems very daunting, so having someone there to help out with that would be awesome. :)

What did you read for this week?
Lumberjanes, Vol. 4: Out of Time

Who are the authors?
Noelle Stevenson & Shannon Watters

If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
Ooh, this is a hard one. Since I've been digging Tana French's Murder Squad novels lately, I'd have to say her, because I feel like I could learn a lot about description and character based on her skills. Also she seems like a cool lady.

What are you reading this week?
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch



Who are the authors?
Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
Robert Goddard (he manages spectacular plot twists) or Agatha Christie

- What are you reading this week?Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man
- Who are the authors? William Shatner and David Fisher
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why? Hmmm I think I would have to pick an author that writes a fictional world like J.K. Rowling or Marissa Meyer - mostly because I'd just like to see their thought process and how they come up with stuff.

- What are you reading this week?Between the Lines
- Who are the authors? Jodi Picoult and her daughter Samantha van Leer
- If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why? Probably Stephen King or Chris Bohjalian or Jodi Picoult or ........I could go on