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1. Read TWO books by the author you’ve chosen for this challenge.
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2. Read a book whose total number of pages includes one of the numbers from the year your chosen author’s first book was published.
Be sure to tell us when your author's first book was published. 2006
336 pages 3. Read a book whose title begins with one of the letters in your chosen author’s last name.
4. Go to Literature Map.com and read one book by each of TWO different authors who are close to your chosen author.
*Philippa Gregory
* Diana Gabaldon
5. Read a book by an author who shares a first or last name with your chosen author.
6. Read a book set in the location where your chosen author’s most recent book took place – or the most recent book that you’ve read by your chosen author.
Be sure to tell us the location. ENGLAND
7. Read a book whose title shares at least one major word (usual exceptions here) with any title written by your chosen author.
8. Read TWO books published the same year as the year your chosen author’s most recent book was published (or is scheduled to be released).
Be sure to tell us what year the author's most recent book was published. 2013
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9 . Read a book whose title begins with one of the letters in your chosen author’s first name.
10. Read a book by an author who’s written a blurb for one of your chosen author’s books. SANDRA WORTH
11. Read a book with the same number of words in its title as any book by your chosen author. ALL words count!
Be sure to tell us the title of the book by your chosen author. Chosen book: The Kings Grace
12. Read any other book you can somehow relate to your chosen author. Be sure to explain the connection!
THE KING'S GRACE - GRACE PLANTAGENET IS THE ILLEGITIMATE DAUGHTER OF EDWARD IV
ELIZABETH OF YOUK - IS THE PRINCESS DAUGHTER OF EDWARD IV
I'd like to join as well. I think my author is going to be my idol, Hilary MantelDuration: 22.07.14 - 22.07.15
Books Read: 3/15
1. Read TWO books by the author you’ve chosen for this challenge.
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2. Read a book whose total number of pages includes one of the numbers from the year your chosen author’s first book was published.
Be sure to tell us when your author's first book was published.
(1985). ✔The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman - 29.07.14 ★★★★ - 368 pages
3. Read a book whose title begins with one of the letters in your chosen author’s last name.
L: ✔Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg - 25.07.14 ★★★
4. Go to Literature Map.com and read one book by each of TWO different authors who are close to your chosen author.
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5. Read a book by an author who shares a first or last name with your chosen author.
6. Read a book set in the location where your chosen author’s most recent book took place – or the most recent book that you’ve read by your chosen author.
Be sure to tell us the location.
7. Read a book whose title shares at least one major word (usual exceptions here) with any title written by your chosen author.
8. Read TWO books published the same year as the year your chosen author’s most recent book was published (or is scheduled to be released).
Be sure to tell us what year the author's most recent book was published.
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9 . Read a book whose title begins with one of the letters in your chosen author’s first name.
I: ✔Innocent Blood by P.D. James - Read 23.07.14 ★★★
10. Read a book by an author who’s written a blurb for one of your chosen author’s books.
11. Read a book with the same number of words in its title as any book by your chosen author. ALL words count!
Be sure to tell us the title of the book by your chosen author.
12. Read any other book you can somehow relate to your chosen author. Be sure to explain the connection!
I'm in! I've listed what books I can as targets...will fill in others as I go.Chosen Author: Michael Innes (1906-1994): John Innes Mackintosh Stewart was born in Edinburgh, educated at Oxford, and taught English in universities all over the world. His scholarly career includes successful works on Rudyard Kipling and Thomas Hardy, but he is better known as mystery writer Michael Innes, whose legendary character, Inspector John Appleby, inspired a lasting vogue for donnish detective fiction.
Duration: July 22, 2014 - July 21, 2015
Will complete at least 8 of the required 16 books to count my commitment completed for my 2014 Challenge List.
CHALLENGE TASKS:
1. Read TWO books by the author you’ve chosen for this challenge.
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2. Read a book whose total number of pages includes one of the numbers from the year your chosen author’s first book was published.
Be sure to tell us when your author's first book was published. (1936)
by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (468 pages) [7/22/14]
3. Read a book whose title begins with one of the letters in your chosen author’s last name.
by Lucille Kallen (8/6/14)
4. Go to Literature Map.com and read one book by each of TWO different authors who are close to your chosen author.
*The Sirens Sang of Murder by Sarah Caudwell
*The Price of Silence by Kate Wilhelm OR A Duty to the Dead by Charles Todd
5. Read a book by an author who shares a first or last name with your chosen author.
The Seeds of Murder by Michael Underwood
The Night of the Twelfth by Michael Gilbert
6. Read a book set in the location where your chosen author’s most recent book took place – or the most recent book that you’ve read by your chosen author.
Be sure to tell us the location. [Location from: Appleby and the Ospreys-- English Countryside or British Country House]
by Leo Bruce [set in small village in the English Countryside] (10/11/14)
7. Read a book whose title shares at least one major word (usual exceptions here) with any title written by your chosen author.
by Helen Reilly (11/24/14)
8. Read TWO books published the same year as the year your chosen author’s most recent book was published (or is scheduled to be released).
Be sure to tell us what year the author's most recent book was published. (Appleby & the Ospreys, 1987)
* by Orson Scot Card (8/19/14)
* Young Mrs. Cavendish & the Kaiser’s Men by K. K. Beck
9 . Read a book whose title begins with one of the letters in your chosen author’s first name.
by Janwillem van de Wetering (10/30/14)
10. Read a book by an author who’s written a blurb for one of your chosen author’s books.
by Nicholas Blake (10/29/14)
11. Read a book with the same number of words in its title as any book by your chosen author. ALL words count!
Be sure to tell us the title of the book by your chosen author. [Lament for a Maker = 4 words]
by Reginald Hill (7/23/14)
12. Read any other book you can somehow relate to your chosen author. Be sure to explain the connection!
by Roy Vickers {British Classic Mysteries}
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Duration: 7/22/14~7/22/15
Author: Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
CHALLENGE TASKS:
1. Read TWO books by the author you’ve chosen for this challenge.
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~ by Amelia Atwater Rhodes~ 9/6/14*
2. Read a book whose total number of pages includes one of the numbers from the year your chosen author’s first book was published.
Be sure to tell us when your author's first book was published.
pub date: 2000
~ by Lucy Christopher, 10/11/143. Read a book whose title begins with one of the letters in your chosen author’s last name.
~ by Atia Abawi~ 9/8/144. Go to Literature Map.com and read one book by each of TWO different authors who are close to your chosen author.
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5. Read a book by an author who shares a first or last name with your chosen author.
6. Read a book set in the location where your chosen author’s most recent book took place – or the most recent book that you’ve read by your chosen author.
Be sure to tell us the location.
7. Read a book whose title shares at least one major word (usual exceptions here) with any title written by your chosen author.
8. Read TWO books published the same year as the year your chosen author’s most recent book was published (or is scheduled to be released).
Be sure to tell us what year the author's most recent book was published: 2014
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~ by Eva Vanrell~ 8/18/14*
~ by Shay Savage, 10/13/149 . Read a book whose title begins with one of the letters in your chosen author’s first name.
~ by Susan Vaught~ 8/28/1410. Read a book by an author who’s written a blurb for one of your chosen author’s books.
11. Read a book with the same number of words in its title as any book by your chosen author. ALL words count!
Be sure to tell us the title of the book by your chosen author: All Just Glass
by Rick Yancey~ 9/18/14 12. Read any other book you can somehow relate to your chosen author. Be sure to explain the connection!
~ by Kathleen Peacock, 1/27/15~ PNR Genre
Authors AuthorsChosen Author: Megan Derr
Duration: 7/22/14-7/22/15
14/15 books read
1. Read TWO books by the author you’ve chosen for this challenge.
*Dance with the Devil, read 8/13/14
*Stone Rose, read 9/25/14
2. Read a book whose total number of pages includes one of the numbers from the year your chosen author’s first book was published.
Be sure to tell us when your author's first book was published. First published in 2007
The Red Necklace by Sally Gardner, 376 pages. Read 1/23/15
3. Read a book whose title begins with one of the letters in your chosen author’s last name.
Dark Witch by Nora Roberts, read 9/10/14
4. Go to Literature Map.com and read one book by each of TWO different authors who are close to your chosen author.
*The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater, read 8/25/14
*Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews, read 2/2/15
5. Read a book by an author who shares a first or last name with your chosen author.
Great Catch by Megan Slayer, read 9/9/14
6. Read a book set in the location where your chosen author’s most recent book took place – or the most recent book that you’ve read by your chosen author.
Be sure to tell us the location. Looking for More is set in the United States.
Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop, read 8/5/14
7. Read a book whose title shares at least one major word (usual exceptions here) with any title written by your chosen author. Burning Bright by Megan Derr Burning Bright by Rachel Wilder, read 8/6/14.
8. Read TWO books published the same year as the year your chosen author’s most recent book was published (or is scheduled to be released).
Be sure to tell us what year the author's most recent book was published. Published in 2014
*Cross & Crown by Abigail Roux, read 10/25/14
*Cupcakesby Sean Michael, read 7/25/14
9 . Read a book whose title begins with one of the letters in your chosen author’s first name.
Memory of Morning by Susan Sizemore, read 7/29/14
10. Read a book by an author who’s written a blurb for one of your chosen author’s books.
Rainbow Courage by Charlie Richards, read 1/8/15
11. Read a book with the same number of words in its title as any book by your chosen author. ALL words count!
Be sure to tell us the title of the book by your chosen author. Sandstorm by Megan Derr
Middlemarch by George Eliot
12. Read any other book you can somehow relate to your chosen author. Be sure to explain the connection!
Stolen Hearts by Sasha L. Miller. Sasha is Megan's roommate. Read 9/17/14
I did this in the spring. I can do it again!!July 23, 2014-November 19, 2014
Author: Robyn Carr
16/16
CHALLENGE TASKS:
1. Read TWO books by the author you’ve chosen for this challenge.
* Whispering Rock by Robyn Carr 7/30/14
* Second Chance Pass 7/31/14
2. Read a book whose total number of pages includes one of the numbers from the year your chosen author’s first book was published. 1980 283 pages
Hope Ignites by Jaci Burton 8/8/14
3. Read a book whose title begins with one of the letters in your chosen author’s last name.C
Conspiracy Game by Christine Feehan 7/29/14
4. Go to Literature Map.com and read one book by each of TWO different authors who are close to your chosen author.
* Jodi Thomas Beneath The Texas Sky 8/31/14
* Catherine Anderson Morning Light 9/8/14
5. Read a book by an author who shares a first or last name with your chosen author. First names - Robyn - Robin Fashionably Dead Robyn Peterman 11/19/14
6. Read a book set in the location where your chosen author’s most recent book took place – or the most recent book that you’ve read by your chosen author.
Oregon
The Wanderer by Robyn Carr 8/13/14
7. Read a book whose title shares at least one major word (usual exceptions here) with any title written by your chosen author. Deep in the Valley
Demon Hunting in the Deep South by Lexi George 7/27/14
8. Read TWO books published the same year as the year your chosen author’s most recent book was published (or is scheduled to be released). 2014
* Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris 7/28/14
* Fall from India PlaceFall from India Place by Samantha Young 7/28/14
9 . Read a book whose title begins with one of the letters in your chosen author’s first name/Robyn. The Newcomer by Robyn Carr 8/17/14
10. Read a book by an author who’s written a blurb for one of your chosen author’s books.
50 Harbor Street by Debbie Macomber 8/9/14
11. Read a book with the same number of words in its title as any book by your chosen author. ALL words count! 2 words Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr
Unintended Consequences by Stuart Woods 8/25/14
12. Read any other book you can somehow relate to your chosen author. Be sure to explain the connection!
Robyn Carr and Jill Shalvis are RITA winners. Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis 8/29/14
Finished my challenge...happy reading!1. Read TWO books by the author you’ve chosen for this challenge.
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2. Read a book whose total number of pages includes one of the numbers from the year your chosen author’s first book was published.
Be sure to tell us when your author's first book was published. 2006
336 pages 3. Read a book whose title begins with one of the letters in your chosen author’s last name.
4. Go to Literature Map.com and read one book by each of TWO different authors who are close to your chosen author.
*Philippa Gregory
* Diana Gabaldon
5. Read a book by an author who shares a first or last name with your chosen author.
6. Read a book set in the location where your chosen author’s most recent book took place – or the most recent book that you’ve read by your chosen author.
Be sure to tell us the location. ENGLAND
7. Read a book whose title shares at least one major word (usual exceptions here) with any title written by your chosen author.
8. Read TWO books published the same year as the year your chosen author’s most recent book was published (or is scheduled to be released).
Be sure to tell us what year the author's most recent book was published. 2013
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9 . Read a book whose title begins with one of the letters in your chosen author’s first name.
10. Read a book by an author who’s written a blurb for one of your chosen author’s books. SANDRA WORTH
11. Read a book with the same number of words in its title as any book by your chosen author. ALL words count!
Be sure to tell us the title of the book by your chosen author. Chosen book: The Kings Grace
12. Read any other book you can somehow relate to your chosen author. Be sure to explain the connection!
THE KING'S GRACE - GRACE PLANTAGENET IS THE ILLEGITIMATE DAUGHTER OF EDWARD IV
ELIZABETH OF YOUK - IS THE PRINCESS DAUGHTER OF EDWARD IV
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1. Read TWO books by the author you’ve chosen for this challenge.
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A Rose for the Crown by Anne Easter Smith 08/20/14 *..."Congrats!
I have completed my goal for 2014 (half of the books required) and have only seven more to go.
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congrats Bev!
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Duration 11/1/2014 - 10/31/2015
The Author I am choosing - Rhiannon Frater
CHALLENGE TASKS:
1. Read TWO books by the author you’ve chosen for this cha..."
Be my guest :D
Finished!July 23, 2014-November 19, 2014
Author: Robyn Carr
16/16
CHALLENGE TASKS:
1. Read TWO books by the author you’ve chosen for this challenge.
* Whispering Rock by Robyn Carr 7/30/14
* Second Chance Pass 7/31/14
2. Read a book whose total number of pages includes one of the numbers from the year your chosen author’s first book was published. 1980 283 pages
Hope Ignites by Jaci Burton 8/8/14
3. Read a book whose title begins with one of the letters in your chosen author’s last name.C
Conspiracy Game by Christine Feehan 7/29/14
4. Go to Literature Map.com and read one book by each of TWO different authors who are close to your chosen author.
* Jodi Thomas Beneath The Texas Sky 8/31/14
* Catherine Anderson Morning Light 9/8/14
5. Read a book by an author who shares a first or last name with your chosen author. First names - Robyn - Robin Fashionably Dead Robyn Peterman 11/19/14
6. Read a book set in the location where your chosen author’s most recent book took place – or the most recent book that you’ve read by your chosen author.
Oregon
The Wanderer by Robyn Carr 8/13/14
7. Read a book whose title shares at least one major word (usual exceptions here) with any title written by your chosen author. Deep in the Valley
Demon Hunting in the Deep South by Lexi George 7/27/14
8. Read TWO books published the same year as the year your chosen author’s most recent book was published (or is scheduled to be released). 2014
* Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris 7/28/14
* Fall from India PlaceFall from India Place by Samantha Young 7/28/14
9 . Read a book whose title begins with one of the letters in your chosen author’s first name/Robyn. The Newcomer by Robyn Carr 8/17/14
10. Read a book by an author who’s written a blurb for one of your chosen author’s books.
50 Harbor Street by Debbie Macomber 8/9/14
11. Read a book with the same number of words in its title as any book by your chosen author. ALL words count! 2 words Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr
Unintended Consequences by Stuart Woods 8/25/14
12. Read any other book you can somehow relate to your chosen author. Be sure to explain the connection!
Robyn Carr and Jill Shalvis are RITA winners. Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis 8/29/14
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Duration:
One year from start date
Our spring scavenger challenge this year is based upon National Book Month, which occurs in March. You will choose ONE author – a favorite author, a new author you’d like to read more from, it doesn’t matter – and use that author as the basis for ALL of the tasks in the challenge.
CHALLENGE TASKS:
1. Read TWO books by the author you’ve chosen for this challenge.
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2. Read a book whose total number of pages includes one of the numbers from the year your chosen author’s first book was published.
Be sure to tell us when your author's first book was published.
3. Read a book whose title begins with one of the letters in your chosen author’s last name.
4. Go to and read one book by each of TWO different authors who are close to your chosen author.
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5. Read a book by an author who shares a first or last name with your chosen author.
6. Read a book set in the location where your chosen author’s most recent book took place – or the most recent book that you’ve read by your chosen author.
Be sure to tell us the location.
7. Read a book whose title shares at least one major word (usual exceptions here) with any title written by your chosen author.
8. Read TWO books published the same year as the year your chosen author’s most recent book was published (or is scheduled to be released).
Be sure to tell us what year the author's most recent book was published.
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9 . Read a book whose title begins with one of the letters in your chosen author’s first name.
10. Read a book by an author who’s written a blurb for one of your chosen author’s books.
11. Read a book with the same number of words in its title as any book by your chosen author. ALL words count!
Be sure to tell us the title of the book by your chosen author.
12. Read any other book you can somehow relate to your chosen author. Be sure to explain the connection!