North Liberty Readers discussion

Since I haven't finished the 12+4 challenge in the last few years, I decided not to do one this year. Instead, I am going to go back to 2010 and do an author challenge and a title challenge. We'll see how this goes!

2018 A-Z Author Challenge (Last Names)


A - Jane Austen
- Charles Alverson
B - Kay Bratt
-Cathy Marie Buchanan
-Natalie Baszile
C - Ellin Carsta
- Elizabeth Cobbs
D - Petra Durst-Benning
E - Timothy Egan
F - Ken Follett
- Aaron Frale
G - Eliza Graham
- Eric Kahn Gale
H - Kristin Hannah
- Tess Uriza Holthe
I
J - Pam Jenoff
K - Susanna Kearsley
- Tom Keneally
L - Mercedes Lackey
M - Michele Moore
- Melina Marchetta
N
O
P - Caroline Peckham
Q
R - Steve Robinson
- Nora Roberts - 2
- Irina Reyn
- Jennifer Roy
S - Brandon Sanderson
T - Janet MacLeod Trotter - 3
-Chad Thumann
U - Sigrid Undset
V
W - Jeff Wheeler
X
Y
Z - Gabrielle Zevin
- Mitchell Zuckoff

2018 A-Z Book Title Challenge


A - Another Day Gone
- Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones
B - Breaking Blue
C - The Cigar Factory: A Novel of Charleston
- Caleb
D - Dying Games
E - Eye of the Needle
F - Foundation
G - The Girl from the Tea Garden
H - The Hamilton Affair
- High Noon
- The Hollow Crown
I - The Imperial Wife
J - Jellicoe Road
K- Kristin Lavransdatter 1144
L - Lost in Shangri-la: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II
M - Mansfield Park
N - Named of the Dragon
O - The Orphan's Tale: A Novel
P - The People's Train
- The Painted Girls
Q - Queen Sugar
R - Red Skies
S - The Secret Healer
- The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
- Summer Island
T - The Tea Planter's Daughter
- The Tea Planter's Bride
-Tribute
U - The Undesirables
V - V Games
W - When the Elephants Dance
-While the World Is Still Asleep
X -Xmas Elf: Secret Agent
Y - Yellow Star
Z - The Zoo at the Edge of the World

2018 Books Read


January
1. Another Day Gone 320*
2. The Hamilton Affair 408*
February
3. Eye of the Needle 368*
4. Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones 336*
5. Dying Games 320*
March
6. The Secret Healer 360*
7. The Cigar Factory: A Novel of Charleston 304*
April
8. Mansfield Park 560*
9. Today's Special: Menu Excerpts from Our Favorite Newark Restaurants*
10. Red Skies 352*
May
11. The Tea Planter's Daughter (Tyneside Sagas #1) 450*
12. The Tea Planter's Bride 350*
13. The Girl from the Tea Garden 477*
14. Caleb 320*
15. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry 260
16. High Noon 467*
17. Tribute 450*
June
18. Summer Island 416*
August
19. When the Elephants Dance 384
20. Named of the Dragon*
21. Breaking Blue*
September
22. The Hollow Crown*
23. The People's Train*
24. Foundation*
25. While the World Is Still Asleep*
October
26. The Undesirables*
27. The Painted Girls*
November
28. Lost in Shangri-la: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II
29. The Imperial Wife*
30. Queen Sugar*
31. V Games
32. Jellicoe Road
December
33. The Orphan's Tale: A Novel
34. Yellow Star
35. The Zoo at the Edge of the World
36. Xmas Elf: Secret Agent
37. Kristin Lavransdatter 1144

*=Audiobook


Currently Reading:
The Werewolf of Bamberg 592
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Audio:
Audible:

I won't be able to get the Author list done, but I should be able to finish the title list. It's been fun to do this challenge this year. Not sure yet which one I want to do next year...

You GO GIRL!!! Any favorites that stuck with you that I should think about? I'm reading Alias Grace right now. I like it. Truly....I'm amazed at the scope of Margaret Atwood....Fiction, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction......love love love her.

I read the 4th book in the Kingfountain series by Jeff Wheeler in 2018. I really like that series!

Kristin Lavransdattar took all year to finish, but it was a good book. I listened to it through Audible. It's a trilogy that was published as one book.

I always love Susanna Kearsley, so Named of the Dragon was a good one in 2018.

The Jefferson Tate series by Steve Robinson is also a good murder-mystery series.

I did get my title challenge done! I like the alphabet challenges because they take me away from familiar books/authors and make me look for new books. Still picking my books for this year!

I may need to give Margaret Atwood another chance. I read The Handmaid's Tale a few years ago and didn't really like it, so I've been avoiding her books.