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1. A Favorite Author- Karen Chance "Death’s Mistress".

2. An Author that is "new" to you A.M. Dellamonica "Indigo Springs" or Rob Thurman "Nightlife"

3. An Author you had given up before but willing to give a second chance Jennifer Armatrout "Queen of Light (Lightworld/Darkworld)"

4. A GoodReads Author: Lilith Saint Crow "Redemption Alley" or "Strange Angels".


5. An Author born/died in the same year as you 1963 LKH Devine misdemeneors

6. An Author whose first or last name starts with the initial of your first name Lori Handeland "Doomsday Can Wait".
7. An Author whose first or last name starts with the initial of your last name B Patricia Briggs "Mercy Thompson: Homecoming", or "The Devils Due" Jenna Black

8. A male Author Jim Butcher "First Lords Fury"

9. A female Author: Ann Aquirre "Wanderlust" or "Kitty"s House of Horrors" Carrie Vaughn
10. With more than one Author (anthologies included). "Must Love Hellhounds" Charlene Harris

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Lynn �� ♥Brokhen �� �� wrote: "I am not sure if anyone is still looking for a male author, but there is The Strain By Guillermo Del Toro. This book is soon becoming a movie. This is my fav book review ever, it is ..."

I love it! I didnt realize Del Toro wrote a book. Im not going to read it for this challenge but I will be picking it up next time I am at the Bookstore. BTW, loved that review too. Especially the intro!

Nichole wrote: "Um... I'm thinking anyone born in 1982 is screwed."

try being born in 1990! :D

Nichole wrote: "Um... I'm thinking anyone born in 1982 is screwed."

Nicole, I am going to read The Hollow by Jessica Verday for 1982.

Nita wrote: "Cannot find an author I share a birth year with yet. If anyone has any suggestions for 1979, please let me know. Haven't picked one yet for the second chance author either.

1. A Favorite Author: ..."


Hey Nita,

Here's the list for 1979.

JASON, CAN I LOOK AT YOUR GOODREADS BOOKSHELVES?

I read the Strain. It was great! There are book trailers that are fabulous too. Go to the book on goodreads and on the side there is a trailer link. Jaime wrote: "Lynn �� ♥Brokhen �� �� wrote: "I am not sure if anyone is still looking for a male author, but there is The Strain By Guillermo Del Toro. This book is soon becoming a movie. This is my ..."

This is my first time participating in a reading challenge. Here is my list:


1. A Favorite Author �� Janiene Frost: First Drop of Crimson
2. An Author that is "new" to you �� Chloe Neill: Some Girls Bite
3. An Author you had given up before but willing to give a second chance �� Christine Feehan: Dark Desire
4. A GoodReads Author �� Jennifer Rardin: One More Bite
5. An Author born/died in the same year as you (1973) �� Carrie Vaughn: Kitty and the Midnight Hour
6. An Author whose first or last name starts with N (First Name) �� Nalini Singh: Archangels Kiss
7. An Author whose first or last name starts with W (Last Name) �� Jaye Wells: Red Headed Step Child
8. A male Author �� J.F. Lewis: Revamped
9. A female Author �� Kerrelyn Sparks: Forbidden Nights With a Vampire
10. With more than one Author (anthologies included) �� Dates from Hell

Here's my List

1. A Favorite Author - Kitty's House of Horrors by Carrie Vaughn
2. A new author - Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
3. Second chance - Dopplegangster by Laura Resnick
4. A ŷ������ author - Death's Daughter by Amber Benson
5. An Author born in same year as you - Master of Wolves bu Angela Knight
6. Initial of first name - Spellbent by Lucy A Snyder
7. Initial of last name - Souless by Gail Carriger
8. A male author - Child of Fire by Harry Connolly
9. A female author - Firespell by Chloe Neill
10. With more than one author - My Zombie Valentine (anth)

Paige wrote: "Nichole wrote: "Um... I'm thinking anyone born in 1982 is screwed."

try being born in 1990! :D"

Try '94.

Ahrcadia ~(Fhantasie)~ wrote: "Paige wrote: "Nichole wrote: "Um... I'm thinking anyone born in 1982 is screwed."

try being born in 1990! :D"

Try '94."
wowee maui. Yeah I think you're going to have to find an author who died in 1994. I doubt there are too many published authors who are 15. Good luck!!!!!!

Okay. I have my list. Two of these are rereads; but the Heinlein one hasn't been reread in about 15 years, so it's almost like reading it for the first time.
Favorite Author: Jayne Ann Krentz/Fired Up
New Author: Shelley Laurenston/The Beast in Him
2nd Chance: Christine Feehan/Dark Prince
ŷ������ Author: Sharon Sala/The Healer
Born in 1947: Tanith Lee (I haven't picked one yet.)
First Initial: Sharon Sala/The Warrior
Last Initial: JR Ward/Lover Avenged
Male Author: Robert Heinlein/The Number of the Beast
Female Author: Amanda Quick/The Third Circle
Multi Authors: Inked by Karen Chance, Marjorie Liu, Yasmine Galenorn, Eileen Wilks

I have finally made the final decisions for all of the categories.

1. Favorite Author--Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris
2. Author that is "new" to you--Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
3. Author you are willing to give a second chance---Mona Lisa Blossomingby Sunny
4. GoodReads Author--Possession by Jennifer Armintrout
5. Author born/died 1982--The Hollow by Jessica Verday
6. Author whose first or last name starts with L--Guilty Pleasures by Laurel K. Hamilton
7. An Author whose first or last name starts with S--Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon
8. Male Author--James Potter and the Hall of Elders' Crossing by G.Norman Lippert
9. Female Author--Haunted by Heather Graham
10. With more than one Author (anthologies included)--On the Prowl

Here are a few more male authors who's books include paranormal elements if anyone still needs one.

Kelly McCullough
Anton Strout
Mark Del Franco
Harry Connolly

Lynn �� ♥Brokhen �� �� wrote: "Suddenly Edward’s head flips back and his throat opens up like he just became a Pez dispenser. A six foot stinger/sucker thing flies out, and it zaps that silly girl right in a major artery and drains her dry in about twenty seconds while parasitic worms take over her corpse and turn her into a mindless bloodsucking meatbag..."

Awesome! I would so pay to see that, and laugh maniacally as all the tweenage girls ran screaming and crying from the theater LOL!

Mary (who displays her "And then Buffy staked Edward. The End." flair with pride. ;)

I'm going to join this challenge as well, but will wait til the first of the month to post my "work in progress" list.

I'm stuck for 1979 too, none of the authors I found write pnr, let me knoe if you find any?

Sandy wrote: "Here's my List

1. A Favorite Author - Kitty's House of Horrors by Carrie Vaughn
2. A new author - Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
3. Second chance - Dopplegangster by Laura Resnick
4. A Go..."

Hey Sandy, I'm 1961 too!

Yz the Whyz wrote: "For the month of February, we are going to show some love to the very people whose efforts have given us so much fun and enjoyment - the authors. I dubbed this month's challenge as All About Autho..."

Does all the authors have to write paranormal, Example: will male author, David Baldacci's True Blue, be okay

Koula wrote: ..Does all the authors have to write paranormal, Example: will male author, David Baldacci's True Blue, be okay
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Not necessarily, although a smidgen of paranormal/fantasy elements is encouraged.

Thanks, helps with my line up.

1. FAVOURITE AUTHOR - Once Dead, Twice Shy - Kim Harrison
2. NEW AUTHOR - Mane Event - Shelly Laurenston
3. 2ND TRY - Shadow Game - Christine Feehan
4. GOODREADS AUTHOR - Storm Glass - Maria V Snyder
5. BORN IN 1979 - Sugar and Sin - Stella Price
6. M NAME - Trouble with Magic - Madelyn Alt
7. M NAME - Undead and Unreturnable - MaryJanice Davidson
8. MALE AUTHOR - The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaimon
9. FEMALE AUTHOR - Redeemed in Darkness - Alexis Morgan
10. MORE THAN 1 AUTHOR - Must Love Hellhounds - Anthology
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Thanks Laura, your suggestion for 1979 worked out for me! :)

I can't wait to be doing this challenge with you all this month...will need a couple of days to compile a list!
Any thoughts on authors who were born or died in '72?

Sherry wrote: "I can't wait to be doing this challenge with you all this month...will need a couple of days to compile a list!
Any thoughts on authors who were born or died in '72?"

Welcome to the challenge, Sherry.

Here is a link to authors born and died in the year 1972.

Nita & Michelle, here are the 1979 authors I posted earlier in the thread, Stella Price looks to be PNR/erotica.

1979 - Samit Basu, Michelle Harrison, Christopher Hopper, Tom Lloyd, Antonia Michaelis, Stella Price, Catherynne M. Valente

And here are 1972 paranormal themed authors--besides being the awesome year I was born, there's a lot of good choices for 1972. :)

K.J. Bishop, Jaid Black, Max Brooks, D.M. Cornish, Melissa de la Cruz, Robert Fanney, Joe Hill (Stephen King's son), Melissa Marr, China Miéville, Justine Musk

Awesomevegan wrote:
My name is Jen, too and we both have the same pick for Male Author. :)

I'm loving the Percy Jackson books... I made myself wait to read the 3rd and 4th til I was done with the January challenge, but now I'm just about to finish the 4th and will have to keep myself from rushing out to get the last one until Feb 1st :)

The funniest thing is I only read the first one to make sure it was okay for my son to read because he wants to see the movie (house rule, gotta read the book first) and got totally hooked myself.

Ya know--the more I think about it--the more I think I'm going to have to do a re-read for #1--since my fav author died in 2007. So its either a re-read or going with say #5 or 6 or something. :o)

Here is my list

Updated 7/10

1. A Favorite Author: First drop of crimson by Jeanine Frost
2. A New Author: Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
3. Author I have given up on: Gideon by Jacquelyn Frank
4. A ŷ������ Author: Stolen by Kelly Armstrong
5. Author for 1982: The Hollow by Jessica Verday
6. An Author with initial M: Thorn Queen by Richelle Mead
7. An Author with initial A: Deadly Desire by Keri Arthur
8. A male Author: The Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko
9. A female Author: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
10. With more than one Author: Dead after dark

Angie wrote: "Help - Am having difficulty finding a paranormal author for 1981! Any ideas?"

Maggie Stiefvater was also born in 1981.

OK, here is my revised list. I added a second chance author. I am going to give Jenna Black another try. I enjoyed the first two books enough in her Morgan Kinglsey series to keep reading, but stalled on the third book. I am going to give it another go.

Thanks to Laura for the 1979 suggestions. Stella Price looks like an author I might enjoy, but I cannot find any of her books at any library in Illinois. I would rather borrow than buy. Not sure what I am going to do yet.

1. A Favorite Author: Death's Mistress by Karen Chance
2.An Author that is "new" to you: Shadowfae by Erica Hayes
3.An Author you have given a second chance: The Devil's Due by Jenna Black
4.A GoodReads Author: Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden
5.Born or Died in 1979: ???
6.An Author with initial N: His Majesty's Dragon by Niomi Novik
7.An Author with initial G: Dangerous Highlander by Donna Grant
8.A male Author: The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham
9.A female Author: Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione
10.With more than one Author: Taming the Fire by Syndney Croft (authors - Larissa Ione and Stephanie Tyler)

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Nita wrote: "I am going to give Jenna Black another try. I enjoyed the first two books enough in her Morgan Kinglsey series to keep reading, but stalled on the third book. I am going to give it another go. "

Ah, well. The second book was my favorite and it just kind of went downhill after. The fourth one was terrible. I keep reading because I really like Adam and Lugh and the whole demon angle is really different, but it's not the greatest series out there. I wrote a non-spoiler review for the fourth book if you want to see what you're in for later on. I don't remember what I specifically didn't like about the third book because I read it before I joined here and didn't write a review, but I think that right there proves that it was just average.

It took some time to come up with the list, but I'm pretty happy with the results.

1. A Favorite Author: Gone-Lisa McCann
2. An Author that is "new" to you: Fallen-Lauren Kate
3. Second chance Author: The Summoning-Kelley Armstrong
4. A GoodReads Author: Shiver-Maggie Stiefvater
5. Author Born in 1970: I'm the Vampire that's why-Michele Bardsley
6. An Author with initial C: Thirst No. 1: The Last Vampire, Black Blood, Red Dice by Christopher Pike
7. An Author with initial S: Shadow Souls-L.J. Smith
8. A Mmale Author: Stormfront-Jim Butcher
9. A Female Author: Darkfever-Karen Marie Moning
10. With more than one Author: My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding


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I didn't know Larissa Ione was one of the "Sydney Croft" writers. The things you learn! I just read Riding the Storm last week and loved it!

this might be a dumb question, but are you suppose to read 10 books in a month for the febuary challange?? As you may guess I've never done one of the challanges before.

Yes the challenge books should all be read in one month (so you're also not allowed to start the first book on, say: the 31st of the previous month either).
Ten books is a lot (according to me) and I usually don't finish the challenge but the fun is in participating :)

Every month I look at the challenges and think "This is my month!", but then I just realize that there's no way I'm going to be able to read 10 books in a month, and so I just watch as all of you manage to do it. I wish I was a faster reader, but I'm getting there. Maybe this year I'll be able to do a month (later on), after all, I just upped my monthly quota to 6-8 books. If I keep going at this rythim, one of theses days I'll join in.
Here's for hoping!

I used to read 10 books a month easy. Now with my limited reading time, it's very difficult to complete the challenge.

Still I enjoy choosing books for the categories,(indulging my pleasure and hope in playing around my TBR list), but then just allow myself to read whatever I can. : )

I think trying is just as fun. :)

I have taken part in the challenge for a few months now, but I have never completed all the books. I enjoy seeing how many I can read. Plus since I started doing the challenge I have been making more time for reading.

Maybe I'll try next month and see what comes of it. This month I already have too many challenges at hand. XD

Yz the Whyz wrote: "Still I enjoy choosing books for the categories,(indulging my pleasure and hope in playing around my TBR list), but then just allow myself to read whatever I can. : ) "

Exactly! I think this is half the fun! And seeing how other people like the books and picking up recommendations.

Hmmm. I might attempt it but 10 books is alot for me right now. Too much going on at work and school.

I'll submit my list soon.

Yz the Whyz wrote: "Still I enjoy choosing books for the categories,(indulging my pleasure and hope in playing around my TBR list), but then just allow myself to read whatever I can..."

I agree, this is my favorite part about participating in challenges...glad I'm not the only one LOL! Just something about browsing my "shelves" makes it feel deliciously like book shopping. Plus I get to rediscover books I've purchased and forgotten about. Although I usually join so many challenges that it's impossible to finish all of them, I love that it gives me some variety to choose from each month. Makes it easier to not "stray" from my lists.

Mel wrote: "Yz the Whyz wrote: "Still I enjoy choosing books for the categories,(indulging my pleasure and hope in playing around my TBR list), but then just allow myself to read whatever I can. : ) "

Exact..."

Maybe as part of the fun you could start with the SK book this time...? :D

You know while searching for authors born in 1975, I discovered that 50 cents has a series.

Tara wrote: "Maybe as part of the fun you could start with the SK book this time...? :D ..."

Pooh! Well, I just might! Unless I get the new Jeaniene Forst before the 9th of February.

50 Cents? Oh my God!

Yes, I noticed that too--50 Cent is an author, as well as Ginger Spice. :)

Oh my God. They can write!

Laura wrote: "Yes, I noticed that too--50 Cent is an author, as well as Ginger Spice. :)"

Ginger Spice? Wow...

My first challenge ever:

1. A Favorite Author- Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews
2. An Author that is "new" to you �� Storm Born by Richelle Mead
3. An Author you had given up before but willing to give a second chance �� Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
4. A GoodReads Author - Covet by J.R.Ward
5. An Author born in 1981 �� The Other Book by Philip Womack
6. An Author whose first or last name starts with C - Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris
7. An Author whose first or last name starts with L - Flirt by Laurell K Hamilton
8. A male Author The Last Vampire by Christopher Pike
9. A female Author Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison
10. With more than one Author Must Love Hellhounds