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Theresa~OctoberLace wrote: "THE COMPLETE WORKS CHALLENGE 2015
I'll be reading the complete works of Anne Rice, Haruki Murakami, and Robert K. Massie.

ANNE RICE: Using the complete b..."

Hi Theresa,

Robert K. Massie is a brilliant writer. I read his book on Catherine last year I think and found it very rich reading. I've put a couple more of his books on my TBR list.

Zara,

I just posted my Robert K. Massie list. I read Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman in September 2013 and Peter the Great: His Life and World in September 2014, so I won't re-read those in 2015. I am planning to re-read Nicholas and Alexandra which I read and loved years ago when my oldest daughter was still getting up for 2am feedings. I agree that he's a brilliant writer, and his works are very well researched.

I'm in for 1 author for now.
I'm chosing Haruki Murakami.

I read:


I need to read:


0/11

For now I'm going to commit to one author - Robin Hobb - I've read one of her trilogies so I'm not going to include that one but here are the others. She also has a book coming out in September but I won't commit to reading that one in case I can't afford to get it.

The Liveship Traders Trilogy
Ship of Magic - February 13th
The Mad Ship - February 27th
Ship of Destiny

The Tawny Man Trilogy
Fool's Errand
Golden Fool
Fool's Fate

The Rain Wilds Chronicles
The Dragon Keeper
Dragon Haven
City of Dragons
Blood of Dragons

Soldier Son Trilogy
Shaman's Crossing
Forest Mage
Renegade's Magic

Others
The Willful Princess and the Piebald Prince

2/14

I've added you Stefani. Welcome to the challenge

I'm in, but I have to decide on an author.

Thanks Zara.

I would like to sign up for this. I originally planned on reading Stephen King, but I dont think I will have time to read all of his books so I think I will go with Nicholas Sparks.

I have a question. There are a few authors I'd like to read who have a whole load of books but I have read some already. Would I have to re-read the ones I read?

Joanne♥~Bookworm Extraordinaire wrote: "I have a question. There are a few authors I'd like to read who have a whole load of books but I have read some already. Would I have to re-read the ones I read?"

Hi Joanne,

If you read the books recently and don't want to re-read them by all means miss them. One way or another you will have read your chosen author's books.

THE COMPLETE WORKS CHALLENGE - 2015
Michael Connelly
January 1st - December 31st, 2015

22/22

01. The Fifth Witness 1/10
02. The Black Ice 1/12
03. The Gods of Guilt 2/5
04. Blood Work 2/6
05. The Concrete Blonde 2/7
06. The Last Coyote 2/8
07. Trunk Music 2/11
08. Angels Flight 2/12
09. A Darkness More Than Night 2/13
10. Void Moon 2/16
11. City of Bones 2/16
12. Lost Light 2/17
13. The Narrows 2/18
14. The Closers 2/18
15. Echo Park 2/21
16. The Overlook 2/22
17. The Scarecrow 2/23
18. Nine Dragons 2/24
19. The Drop 2/24
20. The Black Box 2/25
21. The Burning Room 2/25
22. Chasing the Dime 6/16

I thought about doing this one, but at this stage I don't think I will - I don't want to rush through all the remaining works of any of my favourite authors in 12 months - I'd rather spread them out and savour them! But I'm enjoying seeing other people's author choices :-)

Jennifer I've added you.

I'm in for two authors please! Jojo Moyes because I really enjoyed Me Before You, and Sophie Kinsella because I need something fun/light with my credential program this year.

Jojo Moyes
The Girl You Left Behind
One Plus One
The Last Letter from Your Lover
The Ship of Brides
Silver Bay
Sheltering Rain
Windfallen (previously published under the title of Foreign Fruit)

*I hope I can find all of these- there were a few others listed for her that aren't available in my area, but I think those are early novellas of hers.

Sophie Kinsella

Confessions of a Shopaholic series
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Shopaholic Takes Manhattan
Shopaholic Ties the Knot
Shopaholic and Sister
Shopaholic & Baby
Mini ShopaholicWedding Night
Shopaholic to the Stars

Can You Keep a Secret?
The Undomestic Goddess
Remember Me?
I've Got Your Number
Twenties Girl
Wedding Night

6/20

I have a couple of Authors that I started this with this year, so here is the list of books remaining:

Lilliana Anderson
Drawn series
Drawn � 24/01/15
Redemption
Obsession

Entwined series
Our Hearts Entwined
Our Lives Entwined

Confidante series
The Brothel
The Escort

Fire & Lies series
Partners
Played


Nicholas Sparks
The Rescue
A Bend in the Road
Nights in Rodanthe
The Guardian
The Wedding
Three Weeks With My Brother
True Believer
At First Sight
Dear John
The Choice
The Lucky One
The Last Song
Safe Haven
The Longest Ride

updated to here.

Zara wrote: "updated to here."

I don't see my name in the participant list at the top of this thread. Could you put my name in? Thanks..

Maiko I've added you. Sorry for the omission

I found 2 books by Haruki Murakami that I had not included in my list for his complete works. These are actually novellas and are extremely difficult to get.

The first, Hear the Wind Sing, is out of print but GR had the ebook available for download, so I'm good there. This article also says it is set to be re-translated in 2015:


The second is a follow-on to the first, Pinball, 1973. It is not available at my library, nor any other library in Texas where we do inter-library loans. I have found it for sale online, but for hundreds of dollars. This will be part of the two-novella re-translation expected out late in 2015.

So...is it okay if I exclude the second novella from my complete works?

I would like to take part in this and Iam gonna choose Jane Austen.
1.Sense and Sensibility
2.Pride and Prejudice
3.Mansfield Park
4.Northanger Abbey
5.Persuasion
6.Emma
And if Iam able to finish, I will try Doestevsky.

Nazrin I have added you. Welcome and good luck

Zara wrote: "updated to here."

I think you might have missed me as well- I didn't see my name on the participant thread.

Thanks Dana. I have added you. Sorry for missing you before.

Theresa, since it doesn't make sense to include those novellas, it's perfectly fine if you leave them out.

Thanks, Cassandra!

I kind of want to read all of Redwall and his Flying Dutchman trilogy. Brian Jacques has a series of 5 books called Tribes of Redwall but those aren't in my library. Is it okay if I read the two series and leave out that one or will that not count? In total I would be reading 25 books without the Tribes of Redwall series (it's considered an accessory? to the Redwall series).

Adriana wrote: "I kind of want to read all of Redwall and his Flying Dutchman trilogy. Brian Jacques has a series of 5 books called Tribes of Redwall but those aren't in my library. Is it okay if I read the two se..."

Adriana, by all means if you are unable to get the books from the library leave them out. I've had to do that as I just don't have the funds to buy a whole heap of books that I'll probably only read once.

I just read The Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni so I'd like to finish her backlist. I'm skipping her children's books however.

1/6

Queen of Dreams � 1/13
Oleander Girl
Sister of My Heart
The Vine Of Desire
The Palace of Illusions
One Amazing Thing

My author is Greg Iles, and I will be reading:

Standalone
1. Third Degree
2. The Footprints of God
3. True Evil

Penn Cage Series
1. The Quiet Game
2. Turning Angel
3. The Devil's Punchbowl
4. Natchez Burning
5. The Bone Tree Not yet released
6. Unwritten Laws Not yet released

Mississippi Series
1. Mortal Fear
2. 24 Hours
3. Dead Sleep
4. Sleep No More
5. Blood Memory

World War Two Series
1. Black Cross
2. Spandau Phoenix

@Zara- Oh good! Then I'll join this challenge with 26 books as my goal:

My author is Brian Jacques

Redwall Series
Redwall
Redwall: The Graphic Novel
Mossflower
Mattimeo
Mariel of Redwall
Salamandastron
Martin the Warrior
The Bellmaker
Outcast of Redwall
Pearls of Lutra
The Long Patrol
Marlfox
The Legend of Luke
Lord Brocktree
Taggerung
Triss
Loamhedge
Rakkety Tam
High Rhulain
Eulalia!
Doomwyte
The Sable Quean
The Rogue Crew

Flying Dutchman series
Castaways of the Flying Dutchman
The Angel's Command
Voyage of Slaves

Jacques has a couple of picture books too so I might get around to that. I'll see.

Zara, could you please remove my name from the list of participants? I just found out I'm going to be able to take some classes this year, so I need to cut out at least one challenge so that I don't frustrate myself with conflicting time commitments. Thanks!

Candiss I have removed your name from the list. All the best with your upcoming studies.

Thanks so much, Zara. :)

updated to here.

I'd like to join, please. So many authors to choose from! I think I'll do Liane Moriarty and J.K. Rowling. I've just recently started the Harry Potter series, so I'll continue from where I've left off.

Liane Moriarty
1.Three Wishes
2.The Last Anniversary
3.What Alice Forgot
4.The Hypnotist's Love Story
5.The Husband's Secret
6. Big Little Lies (finished 4/5)

J.K. Rowling/Robert Galbraith
1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (finished 2/8)
4.Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
5.Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
6.Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
7.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

8.The Casual Vacancy *edited to add this book*

9.The Cuckoo's Calling
10.The Silkworm

We'll see where I get and maybe I'll add another! :)

The Complete Works Challenge 2015
1/1/15-12/31/15

Author: L.J. Smith
Vampire Diaries Series
~ Books 1 &
2 of series
~ Books 3 & 4 of series
~ Book 5
~ Book 6
~ Book 7
* I am stopping at this book in the vampire diaries because this is the last book that L.J. Smith wrote in the series. She was kicked off the series by the publisher and the next six books were written by ghost writers which I am not going to read.

Vampire Diaries Fanfic
These books are the ones L.J. Smith wrote after she got kick out of TVD series. She continued her version of the vampire diaries in the fanfiction world. These books take place after Midnight



The Forbidden Game
~ whole trilogy

The Secret Circle


* Once again will stop here for the Secret Circle as this is the last book that L.J wrote

Dark Visions
~ Whole trilogy

Nightworld
~ Books 1,2,3
~ Books 4,5,6
~ Books 7,8,9

Chelsea I have added you. Welcome to the challenge

Zara wrote: "Chelsea I have added you. Welcome to the challenge"

Thanks, Zara!

Chelsea wrote: "Zara wrote: "Chelsea I have added you. Welcome to the challenge"

Thanks, Zara!"

You're welcome

Complete Works Challenge
1st January-31st December 2015
Author: Agatha Christie
Goal 33
Number of books completed 13

1. The Mysterious Affair at Styles Completed 28.01.15 Rating 4 stars
2. The Murder on the Links Completed 09.02.15 Rating 4 stars
3. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Completed 14.02.15 Rating 4 stars
4. The Big Four Completed 19.02.15 Rating 2 stars
5. The Mystery of the Blue Train Completed 26.02.15 Rating 3 stars
6. Peril at End House Completed 30.03.15 Rating 4 stars
7. Lord Edgware Dies Completed 05.04.15 Rating 4 stars
8. Murder on the Orient Express Completed 11.04.15 Rating 5 stars
9. Three Act Tragedy Completed 24.04.15 Rating 5 stars
10. Death in the Clouds Completed 09.10.15 Rating 3 stars
11. The ABC Murders Completed 18.10.15 Rating 4 stars
12. Murder in Mesopotamia Completed 01.11.15 Rating 4 stars
13. Cards on the Table Completed 29.11.15 Rating 5 stars

updated to here

I'm in, but I'll have to get back to you in a day or two with authors.

Autumn I have added you. Welcome.

I have no idea who I want to do but sign me up. I love challenges!!!

In message #7, Zara said, "Re-reads are acceptable Erika but you'll need to read them through from cover to cover again. No skipping pages. Erika if you've read some books by your favourite author already and don't want to re-read them then concentrating just on those books you haven't read is also fine."

I'm not re-reading books read in the past few years, but I do plan a couple of re-reads of books read many years ago.

Caro wrote: "Ok I have a question... If we already read something of an author that counts? Or is open to our own decision?"

Hi Caro

If you've read something recently by an author then just read those books you haven't read. Does that help you?

I love this. I was already planning to finish reading and rereading all of Toni Morrison's work. I read two this year and I probably won't re read them but I'll add her other 8 (soon to be 9) to my list.

Toni Morrison:
Jazz
Home
Song of Solomon
Love
Tar Baby
Sula
The Bluest Eye
Paradise
Available in April 2015: God Help the Child

May not reread from 2014:
Beloved
A Mercy

I'm thinking about also adding Banana Yoshimoto to this Challenge! I'll see what other yearly challenges are out before I commit to that.

I'd like to try this one...Sarah Dessen for sure. Might add Neil Gaiman if I get through Sarah quickly.--Eri

I try to read Donna Tartt and Kate Atkinson.

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THE COMPLETE WORKS CHALLENGE - 2015
January 1st - December 31st, 2015

Donna Tartt

[x] The Secret History (1992)
[x] The Little Friend (2002)
[] The Goldfinch (2013)

Kate Atkinson

[x] Behind the Scenes at the Museum (1995)
[x] Human Croquet (1997)
[x] Emotionally Weird (2000)
[x] Not the End of the World (2002)

[x] Case Histories (2004)
[x] One Good Turn (2006)
[x] When Will There Be Good News? (2008)
[x] Started Early, Took My Dog (2010)

[x] Life After Life (2013)
[x] A God in Ruins (2015)

12/13

THE COMPLETE WORKS CHALLENGE - 2015
January 1st - December 31st, 2015

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Colleen Hoover
Total Read: 2/7

Hopeless
Losing Hope
Finding Cinderella
Maybe Not
� Never Never (***) (1/03/15)
November Nine
� Confess () (31/03/15)

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K.A. Tucker
Total Read: 2/9

In Her Wake
� Four Seconds to Lose (****) (8/03/15)
� Five Ways to Fall (****) (14/04/15)
Anathema
Asylum
Allegiance
Burying Water
Becoming Rain
Chasing River

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Willow Aster
Total Read: 0/2

Maybe Maby
In the Fields

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Morgan Matson
Total Read: 0/1

Since You've Been Gone

**

Rainbow Rowell
Total Read: 0/3

Attachments
Landline
Carry On

**

Tahereh Mafi
Total Read: 5/5

� Shatter Me (****) (30/01/15)
� Destroy Me (***) (5/03/15)
� Unravel Me () (25/03/15)
� Fracture Me (***) (13/04/15)
� Ignite Me () (28/04/15)