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A - Z Author Challenge
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Book Squirrel's List 2012 X 2
Finished The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho DaviesIt took awhile to get into it and I still have no idea what the story was actually about! It was very disjointed and lord knows what the bit about Hess was all about. This was a book club read - I look forward to what the other members felt about the book later today.
Got the S done now The Doll Collection by Joanna Stephen-Ward - ebook for the kindle and the best 77p I have spent for a long time!
I have a few books by Philippa Gregory but not read any till now. Just finished The Red Queen this morning.Total of 9 books in one month - now that is making space in my bookcases!
Was doing so well at first but have slowed down as although I have read lots of new authors they all seem to have the letters I have done!
You could read Mitch Albom for A? Tuesdays with Morrie is really good and The Five People You Meet in Heaven is also worth reading.
Lindsay wrote: "You could read Mitch Albom for A? Tuesdays with Morrie is really good and The Five People You Meet in Heaven is also worth reading."I have already read them both aready! He wouldn't qualify for my A-Z as I am going to use all new authors to me.
Oh right, i see, hmmmmmmmm The Blindside of the Heart by julia Franck?
It's hard to find a book Lynne hasn't read I find! I've just started The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga for my "A".
Em wrote: "It's hard to find a book Lynne hasn't read I find! I've just started The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga for my "A"."Once I got into the format I really enjoyed that one. The man in the tower is on my tbr list so if I need A ....
Good to hear, I am going through that sort of gear change when you move from one book to another but I think I'm going to like it.
Going for some chic lit for my A Lauras Handmade Life by Amanda by Amanda Addison. It's from my bookmark challenge shelf too so two for one!
Wow, you're zooming through this! I'm stuck onlast years as I keep reading the same letters!
Helen wrote: "Wow, you're zooming through this! I'm stuck onlast years as I keep reading the same letters!"Been reading the same letters too, could almost add another book for each letter!
I read 77 books last year and still have 7-8 letters left.
Helen wrote: "I read 77 books last year and still have 7-8 letters left."The first time I did the challenge it took just over 2 years and nearly 300 books!
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Hope you enjoy The White Tiger - I thought it was great.
Have the same problem Lynne, reading lots of books but the authors names start with the same letter. Have a similar problem with the around the world challenge, keep going back to the same countries.
@Deanne I have just been back to Afganistan and been twice to several others too!
Just been back to Japan, but I'm in Zimbabwe at the moment.
Mmmmm only 10 more to get! Must stop reading the same letter!
Make that 8! Missed two more!Mister God, This Is Anna by Fynn
Bricks by Leon Jenner
Just checked my books read so far and have 13 letters done for another list of new and old authors to me as well! Maybe I will get the a-z done twice over this year........!
And I thought I was doing well ............ :)
Think I have slowed down.....I keep reading the same letters.
Hoping to do I, N, O, W and X this month. Books already lined up ready. Nearly finished O. Will take it to night shift to finish.
Hi Lynne, Thanks for the five stars for 'Ro' glad you enjoyed it, good value @77p on Kindle?
gotta go chaos around here [grandkids]
All the best Paul Rix [oldgeezer]
Thanks Helen, Reading Y and got an X lined up too!
Robert wrote: "flash or what"Just read too many books Bob!
May I suggest Updike, he's written quite a few books.
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B - Pantheon by Sam Bourne
C - Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
D - Magical Crimes by Chris Dolley
E - Confessions of a Book-Lover by Maurice Francis Egan
F - Mister God, This Is Anna by Fynn
G - The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory
H - The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies
I - The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
J - Bricks by Leon Jenner
K - The Poison Tree by Erin Kelly
L - Afterwards by Rosamund Lupton
M - Magic to the Bone by Devon Monk
N - Orcs by Stan Nicholls
O - One Flew into the Cuckoo's Egg: My Autobiography by Bill Oddie
P - Mrs Darcy Versus the Aliens by Jonathan Pinnock
Q - Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn
R - How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
S - The Doll Collection by Joanna Stephen-Ward
T - Sisters in Arms: British Army Nurses Tell Their Story by Nicola Tyrer
U - Land of Marvels by Barry Unsworth
V - 2BR02B by Kurt Vonnegut
W - Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson
X - The Mao Case by Qiu Xiaolong
Y - The Shack by William P. Young
Z - Dirty Weekend by Helen Zahavi
Hoping to use new authors to me for this year.