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message 1: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (last edited Dec 30, 2015 08:35AM) (new)

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Shut Up & Read 2015 A-Z Author Challenge

Duration: January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Read:26 books
Rules: Use authors' first or last names. You cannot use middle initials. For the letter "X", any author with the letter X in his/her name is acceptable including initials.


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message 2: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (last edited Oct 06, 2016 11:14AM) (new)

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I'm in.

Shut Up & Read 2015 A-Z Author Challenge
January 1- December 31, 2016

Completed 26/26

A Andrew Smith Winger (Winger, #1) by Andrew Smith 1/28
B Bec McMaster Kiss of Steel (London Steampunk, #1) by Bec McMaster 8/2
C Carly Fall The Light Within Me (Six Saviors, #1) by Carly Fall 1/5
D Darynda Jones Fifth Grave Past the Light (Charley Davidson, #5) by Darynda Jones 6/8
E Emma Chase Twisted (Tangled, #2) by Emma Chase 1/3
F Faith Hunter Blood Cross (Jane Yellowrock, #2) by Faith Hunter 7/21
G Gena Showalter The Closer You Come (The Original Heartbreakers, #1) by Gena Showalter 1/22
H Colleen Hoover Losing Hope (Hopeless, #2) by Colleen Hoover 8/19
I Ilona Andrews Magic Breaks (Kate Daniels, #7) by Ilona Andrews 1/17
J Eloisa James Once Upon a Tower (Fairy Tales, #5) by Eloisa James 1/21
K Kristen Ashley Rock Chick (Rock Chick, #1) by Kristen Ashley 5/24
L Leigh Greenwood Forever and Always (Cactus Creek Cowboys, #3) by Leigh Greenwood 1/15
M Malala Yousafzai I Am Malala The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai 3/28
NSolomon Northup Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup 6/20
O Janette Oke Where Courage Calls (Return to the Canadian West #1) by Janette Oke 7/12
P Diana Palmer Courageous (Long, Tall Texans #43) by Diana Palmer 6/13
Q Amanda Quick Rendezvous by Amanda Quick 2/13
R Elizabeth Reyes Noah (5th Street, #1) by Elizabeth Reyes 8/16
S Maggie Stiefvater The Raven King (The Raven Cycle, #4) by Maggie Stiefvater 9/1
T Tina Folsom A Touch of Greek (Out of Olympus, #1) by Tina Folsom 1/8
U Lisa Unger Crazy Love You by Lisa Unger 7/5
VVictoria Aveyard Glass Sword (Red Queen, #2) by Victoria Aveyard 3/11
W Andy Weir The Martian by Andy Weir 7/26
X Sarah Alexander The Art of Not Breathing by Sarah Alexander 10/6
Y Rick Yancey The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave, #1) by Rick Yancey 1/25
Z Dima Zales The Sorcery Code (The Sorcery Code, #1) by Dima Zales 5/27


Amy (DemonKittie) (demonkittie) | 502 comments I'm In.

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message 6: by Liza (last edited Jan 18, 2016 05:52PM) (new)

Liza (lizamariereads) | 347 comments 2016 A-Z AUTHOR CHALLENGE
Jan 1-Dec 31

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message 7: by Tammie (last edited Jan 09, 2016 05:12AM) (new)

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Tempest (Destroyers, #1) by Holly Hook

Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira

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message 8: by Katie (last edited Aug 08, 2016 11:58PM) (new)

Katie Dronenburg | 83 comments Read:26 books
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A:dams, Noelle Hired Bride (Beaufort Brides, #1) by Noelle Adams
B:rown, Tara My Side by Tara Brown
C:allihan, Kristen The Hook Up (Game On, #1) by Kristen Callihan
D:enise Hunter The Convenient Groom (Nantucket, #2) by Denise Hunter
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M:elanie Shawn Actually Love Jessie & Zach (Crossroads, #7) by Melanie Shawn
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message 9: by Wesley (new)

Wesley I'm in as well.


message 11: by Ashleigh (last edited Aug 05, 2016 01:13AM) (new)

Ashleigh Shut Up & Read 2015 A-Z Author Challenge
January 1- December 31, 2016



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A - Anthony Bourdain - Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly - finished 15th April 2016
B - Fredrik Backman - A Man Called Ove - finished 7th March 2016
C - Audrey Carlan - January - finished 21st January 2016
D - David Thorne - That's Not How You Wash Squirrels: A collection of new essays and emails. - finished 27th January 2016
E - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
F - Carrie Fisher - Wishful Drinking - finished 24th January 2016
G - George R. R. Martin - A Storm of Swords - finished 14th February 2016
H - Patricia Highsmith - Little Tales of Misogyny - finished 25th April 2016
I - Kazuo Ishiguro - A Pale View of Hills - finished 25th April 2016
J - J.J. Slate - Social Media Monsters: Internet Killers - finished 25th January 2016
K - Lindsey Kelk - About a Girl - finished 2nd March 2016
L - Matt Lamy - Dead Strange: The Bizarre Truths Behind 50 Unexplained Mysteries - finished 6th January 2016
M - Bernard Morris - The Letters We Couldn't Print - finished 18th January 2016
N - Neil Cross - Luther: The Calling - finished 2nd January 2016
O - Joyce Carol Oates - Zombie - finished 17th January 2016
P - R. J. Parker - Serial Killer Groupies - finished 22nd January 2016
Q - Matthew Quick - Every Exquisite Thing - finished 5th August 2016
R - Ruth Rendell - Wolf to the Slaughter - finished 22nd March 2016
S - Courtney S. Stevens - The Lies About Truth - finished 5th February 2016
T - Rob Temple - Very British Problems: Making Life Awkward for Ourselves, One Rainy Day at a Time - finished 7th January 2016
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W - Jasmine Warga - My Heart and Other Black Holes - finished 15th March 2016
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Z - Amy Zhang - Falling into Place - finished 22nd June 2016


message 12: by Liza (new)

Liza (lizamariereads) | 347 comments 2016 A-Z AUTHOR CHALLENGE
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message 14: by Tammy ~Witching Hour Reads~ (last edited Feb 27, 2016 09:16AM) (new)

Tammy ~Witching Hour Reads~ (03tammy-lynn) | 1434 comments Duration: January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Read:26 books
Rules: Use authors' first or last names. You cannot use middle initials. For the letter "X", any author with the letter X in his/her name is acceptable including initials.


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A sisterhood Everlasting by Anne Brashes
B the Poison Eaters by Holly Black
C Loving Red by Alisha Costanzo
D Isle of the Lost Melissa de la Cruz
E Twisted by Elizabeth Montgomery
F Love in the Time of Global Warming by Francesca Lia Block
G The Demonologist: The Extraordinary Career of Ed and Lorraine Warren by Gerald Brittle
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K In the Company of Vampires by Kate MacAlister
L The Revenant's Soul by H.G. Lynch
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Sisterhood Everlasting (Sisterhood, #5) by Ann Brashares The Poison Eaters and Other Stories by Holly Black The Isle of the Lost (Descendants, #1) by Melissa de la Cruz Twisted by Elizabeth Montgomery Doll Bones by Holly Black Little Red Lies by Julie Johnston In the Company of Vampires (Dark Ones #8) by Katie MacAlister The Revenant's Soul by H.G. Lynch Revealers by Amanda Marrone Fear 13 Stories of Suspense and Horror by R.L. Stine Party Games (Fear Street Relaunch, #1) by R.L. Stine The Near Witch (The Near Witch, #1) by Victoria Schwab Love in the Time of Global Warming (Love in the Time of Global Warming, #1) by Francesca Lia Block Loving Red (Loving Red, #1) by Alisha Costanzo The Demonologist The Extraordinary Career of Ed and Lorraine Warren by Gerald Brittle


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Sarah | 82 comments I'm in too!


message 16: by Jennifer (last edited Jul 03, 2016 08:48PM) (new)

Jennifer (featherlashes) Shut Up & Read 2016 A-Z Author Challenge
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Dime Store Magic (Women of the Otherworld, #3) by Kelley Armstrong A: Kelly Armstrong (1/3/16)
A Cure for Suicide by Jesse Ball B: Jesse Ball (1/8/16)
30 Days by Christine d'Abo C: Christine d'Abo (2/1/16)
Sterling (Mageri, #1) by Dannika Dark D: Dannika Dark (1/15/16)
The Girls by Emma Cline E: Emma Cline (6/15/16)
438 Days An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea by Jonathan Franklin F: Jonathan Franklin (3/22/16)
Dream a Little Dream (The Silver Trilogy, #1) by Kerstin Gier G: Kerstin Gier (5/20/16)
The Drowning Game by L.S. Hawker H: LS Hawker (1/11/16)
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Riding the Bullet by Stephen King K: Stephen King (1/4/16)
Dear Mr. You by Mary-Louise Parker L: Mary-Louise Parker (3/17/16)
The Revenant A Novel of Revenge by Michael Punke M: Michael Punke (1/13/16)
Heartburn by Nora Ephron N: Nora Ephron (6/13/16)
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All He Ever Desired (Kowalski Family, #5) by Shannon Stacey S: Stacey Shannon (1/6/16)
After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid T: Taylor Jenkins Reid (6/27/16)
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message 17: by Karen (last edited Sep 30, 2016 12:13PM) (new)

Karen (karenofthebookworm) I'm in.

Shut Up & Read 2015 A-Z Author Challenge

Duration: January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Read:26 books
Rules: Use authors' first or last names. You cannot use middle initials. For the letter "X", any author with the letter X in his/her name is acceptable including initials.

A - Andy Thompson, The Lighter Side: An NHS Paramedic's Selection of Humorous Mess Room Tales
B - Ben Miller, The Aliens Are Coming!: The Extraordinary Science Behind Our Search for Life in the Universe
C - Christa Faust, Coyote's Kiss
D - Deborah Cadbury, Space Race
E - Ed McBain, Hail To The Chief
F - Felicia Day, You're Never Weird on the Internet
G - Graham Norton, The Life and Loves of a He Devil: A Memoir
H - H.G. Wells, The Island of Dr. Moreau
I - Ian Mortimer, Centuries of Change: Which Century Saw the Most Change and Why it Matters to Us
J - John O'Farrell, There's Only Two David Beckhams
K - Keith R.A. DeCandido, Heart of the Dragon
L - Lucy Worsley, A Very British Murder
M - Marco Vichi, Death in August
N - Nathaniel Philbrick, In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
O - Oswald, James - Dead Men's Bones
P - Paul Begg, Jack the Ripper: CSI: Whitechapel
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message 18: by Sheri, Bookworm (last edited Feb 19, 2016 10:57PM) (new)

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message 19: by Waffles - (last edited Sep 12, 2016 11:09AM) (new)

Waffles - Kelsey (waffles_library) | 17 comments Shut Up & Read 2015 A-Z Author Challenge

Duration: January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Read:26 books

I'm In!!!!
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A - Albom, Mitch The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom
B - Binchy, Maeve A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy ; Bishop, Anne Written in Red (The Others, #1) by Anne Bishop Murder of Crows (The Others, #2) by Anne Bishop
C - Cline, Ernest Ready Player One by Ernest Cline ; Clines, Peter The Fold by Peter Clines
D - Dunn, Mark Ella Minnow Pea A Progressively Lipogrammatic Epistolary Fable by Mark Dunn
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message 20: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new)

Leigh | 18513 comments Mod
Finished!

Shut Up & Read 2015 A-Z Author Challenge
January 1- December 31, 2016

Completed 26/26

A Andrew Smith Winger (Winger, #1) by Andrew Smith 1/28
B Bec McMaster Kiss of Steel (London Steampunk, #1) by Bec McMaster 8/2
C Carly Fall The Light Within Me (Six Saviors, #1) by Carly Fall 1/5
D Darynda Jones Fifth Grave Past the Light (Charley Davidson, #5) by Darynda Jones 6/8
E Emma Chase Twisted (Tangled, #2) by Emma Chase 1/3
F Faith Hunter Blood Cross (Jane Yellowrock, #2) by Faith Hunter 7/21
G Gena Showalter The Closer You Come (The Original Heartbreakers, #1) by Gena Showalter 1/22
H Colleen Hoover Losing Hope (Hopeless, #2) by Colleen Hoover 8/19
I Ilona Andrews Magic Breaks (Kate Daniels, #7) by Ilona Andrews 1/17
J Eloisa James Once Upon a Tower (Fairy Tales, #5) by Eloisa James 1/21
K Kristen Ashley Rock Chick (Rock Chick, #1) by Kristen Ashley 5/24
L Leigh Greenwood Forever and Always (Cactus Creek Cowboys, #3) by Leigh Greenwood 1/15
M Malala Yousafzai I Am Malala The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai 3/28
NSolomon Northup Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup 6/20
O Janette Oke Where Courage Calls (Return to the Canadian West #1) by Janette Oke 7/12
P Diana Palmer Courageous (Long, Tall Texans #43) by Diana Palmer 6/13
Q Amanda Quick Rendezvous by Amanda Quick 2/13
R Elizabeth Reyes Noah (5th Street, #1) by Elizabeth Reyes 8/16
S Maggie Stiefvater The Raven King (The Raven Cycle, #4) by Maggie Stiefvater 9/1
T Tina Folsom A Touch of Greek (Out of Olympus, #1) by Tina Folsom 1/8
U Lisa Unger Crazy Love You by Lisa Unger 7/5
VVictoria Aveyard Glass Sword (Red Queen, #2) by Victoria Aveyard 3/11
W Andy Weir The Martian by Andy Weir 7/26
X Sarah Alexander The Art of Not Breathing by Sarah Alexander 10/6
Y Rick Yancey The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave, #1) by Rick Yancey 1/25
Z Dima Zales The Sorcery Code (The Sorcery Code, #1) by Dima Zales 5/27


message 21: by Fajriy (last edited Dec 19, 2016 02:36PM) (new)

Fajriy Completed 26/26
A: Amanda Scott Highland Fling (Highland #1) by Amanda Scott
B: Brendan Detzner The Orphan Fleet by Brendan Detzner
C: Christine Jayne Vann Tacenda by Christine Jayne Vann
D: Dean F. Wilson The Call of Agon (The Children of Telm, #1) by Dean F. Wilson
E: Erosa Knowles Reclamation Murder at the Beach by Erosa Knowles
F: Foster, L. M. Peter's Sisters by LM Foster
G : Greg Spry Beyond Cloud Nine (Beyond Saga, #1) by Greg Spry
H: Hannah Rubenstein WEDLOCKED A Story of Forced Marriage by Hannah Rubenstein
I: Inna Hardison Escape (Alliance, #1) by Inna Hardison
J: J. W. Webb Gol by J.W. Webb
K: Kate Chopin The Awakening by Kate Chopin
L: Laurel Myrel City Ash and Desert Bones by Laurel Myler
M: Margaret Lesh Normalish by Margaret Lesh
N: Nathan Goodman The Fourteenth Protocol by Nathan A. Goodman
O: Ohman, Joel Meritropolis (Meritropolis, #1) by Joel Ohman
P: P. K. Tyler The Jakkattu Vector (Jakkattu #1) by P.K. Tyler
Q: Quillinan, Kylie Muse (Tales of Silver Downs, #1) by Kylie Quillinan
R: Robert N. Bellah Beyond Belief Essays on Religion in a Post-Traditionalist World by Robert N. Bellah
S: S. M. Boyce Lichgates (The Grimoire Saga, #1) by S.M. Boyce
T: Thomas Hill The Blood Moon by Thomas Hill
U: Ulf Wolf The Reader by Ulf Wolf
V: Vanessa E. Kelman Chasing Fate by Vanessa E. Kelman
W: Wendelin Van Draneen Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen
X: John Minx Kuba - Origins A Rogue Hackers Short by John Minx
Y: Yvonne Hertzberger Back from Chaos (Earth's Pendulum #1) by Yvonne Hertzberger
Z: Zusak, Markus The Book Thief by Markus Zusak


message 22: by Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️ (new)

Leigh | 18513 comments Mod
Congrats, Fajriy!


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