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WHEN YOU POST YOUR AUTHORS PLEASE ALSO POST TWO BOOKS BY THAT AUTHOR THAT YOU'RE CONSIDERING READING

Most people are probably familiar with "series interactive" challenges, where someone posts multiple outstanding books from several series they are reading, and another participant picks which series they will read from in the following month, with the purpose of edging us all closer to being caught up in our favorite series.

This is the same idea, except we're doing it for authors who write multiple books that are stand-alones and **NOT** part of a series. Examples would be Marie Benedict, Jodi Picoult, Ron Chernow, etc. I find I get so focused on series books (in part because of challenges) that I forget to read these others and they pile up! I can't be the only person in this situation. :-)

How this works: on or about the 19th of the month (we're starting late but typically the 19th will be used), participants will be invited to post a list of three authors that they have at least two unread books by. On or about the 25th of the month, pairs will be posted. Everyone will pick the next month's "featured author" for the person they're assigned. I will pick for anyone who does not have a pick by the 30th if I cannot reach the member who is assigned the pick via PM.

The following month, participants should read at least one book by their chosen author. (If you don't get to it and have to backfill or skip it, that's fine -- the point is to whittle down that TBR and have fun!)

Books can be any length, and can be fiction or non-fiction -- they just CANNOT be part of a series, and you need at least two books by an author for that author to qualify for this challenge.


Come join us for August!

Taylor Jenkins Reid

John Grisham

Barbara Kingsolver

I'll have to skip August, spending it catching up on 12 + 4

I hear you, Desley! See you in September.

My authors:

Renée Rosen


Susan Meissner


Kristyn Kusek Lewis

My three authors:

Isabel Allende


Anita Desai


Philip K. Dick

Guys, this may be the last month for this challenge. It's not getting any traction. But let's soldier forth for August, we three intrepids!

Jennifer picks for Fenise
Joy picks for Jennifer
Denise picks for Joy

Denise, I'm picking Taylor Jenkins Reid for you -- good summer author!

Since you picked for me instead of Joy, which is totally fine I will pick Isabel Allende for Joy. Then Joy can pick for you.

Jennifer wrote: "Denise, I'm picking Taylor Jenkins Reid for you -- good summer author!"

Great thanks!

Ok so apparently I can’t remember three lines of type immediately after I typed it. Face-palm!!

I changed what i wrote to match what is actually happening lol.

Jennifer wrote: "Ok so apparently I can’t remember three lines of type immediately after I typed it. Face-palm!!"

LOL - and I like my new nickname "Fenise"

Dammit!

I give up! Lolololol

Denise wrote: "Since you picked for me instead of Joy, which is totally fine I will pick Isabel Allende for Joy. Then Joy can pick for you."
Thanks, Denise!

Jennifer,

I am selecting Susan Meissner for you. I have read and enjoyed one of her books.

I was secretly hoping you'd pick her. :)

Finished , gave it 4 stars. This one was just a short story, but I enjoyed it very much. The more I read from this author, the more I like her stuff.

I like her too, and I also liked that story. Glad you enjoyed it!

Finished my Isabel Allende book for August:

City of the Beasts by Isabel Allende - 3* - My Review

I started a different book, but it was going to take longer than the end of August to finish, so I found this one at the library. I think it will appeal most to young adults (it is a YA novel).

Just read the blurb about that, Joy. Allende really defies description!