2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

This is a challenge that a few members are already doing so I thought I would share with everyone.

New to You Author Challenge

The idea is to read books by Authors that you have never read before. Sometimes as readers, we get stuck on the same authors and not stray away and experience others. Now here is your change.

~pick how many books you want to include in this challenge.
~add a thread either here or in your member's corner.
~List your books as a link as well as a link to the authors page on GR
~when finished rate the book.

It will be interesting to get recommendations and see what everyone else is reading.

example:

Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia

You add the author the same way you add the book, by the "add book/author" button above the tx box.

I´m in for 20, it´s on my members corner

I am in on this one as well, it's good to experience new things! That said, I have so many books by authors I've read that I really want to read... So I will say 20 like Johanna, I think that is an attainable goal :)

Tracking in Member's Corner.

I like this one ... always looking for new authors to read. I'm in.

I'm in. I'll Post here as I go.
Start: 1/2/12
Goal: 25

1.Naked in Death by J.D. Robb finished 1/1/12 Stars:4
2.Writer with a Day Job: Inspiration & Exercises to Help You Craft a Writing Life Alongside Your Career by Aine Greaney finished 1/18/12 Stars: 3
3. The Future of Us by Jay Asher finished 1/12/12 Stars:3
4. Stiltsville by Susanna Daniel finished 2/10/12 Stars: 3

I would say that all challenges can be cross checked.

I would love to join this challenge. My goal is to read fourteen books for the new to you author challenge.

Im in too. My goal is 20 and I will keep track in my members corner.

I'm in for 50.

Johanna wrote: "At the moment, participating:

Sara: 25
Johanna: 20
Tatum: 20
Sharon: ?
Brianna: 24
Lacy: 25 (keeps track on this topic)
Theta: ?
Robyn: 25

Correct me if something is wrong, or changes. Or if I mi..."

Sharon wrote: "Johanna wrote: "At the moment, participating:

Sara: 25
Johanna: 20
Tatum: 20
Sharon: ?
Brianna: 24
Lacy: 25 (keeps track on this topic)
Theta: ?
Robyn: 25

Correct me if something is wr..."

Not sure how many new authors I'm going to read but I'm going to keep track and go out of my way to read new people. :)

Brianna wrote: "Adriana wrote: "I'm in for 50."

Wow, that's a huge goal but best of luck! I tend to stick with the same authors so it would be way hard for me to try to find 50 new authors. (:"

I usually read a new author every time I get a book. I only have a couple of favorites but I don't read them all the time.

I'm in for this - 52 new authors :)

Soo, we have some new joiners for the challenge, and some of us has already gotten 1-2 new authors read and it´s only the fourth day of the year! Here´s what the list looks like at the moment (I haven´t looked up to everyones members corner yet so something might be missing):

Sara: 2/25
Johanna: 1/20
Tatum: 20
Sharon: 1/52
Brianna: 24
Lacy: 25 (keeps track on this topic)
Theta: ?
Robyn: 25
James: 14
Nikki: 10
Adriana: 2/50
Helen: 2/52
Erika: 25
Lisa: 1/12
RedB: 10

At least Sara has found a new author to read, how about everyone else?

I myself am starting my second book that´ll fit for this challenge and I am counting on it being more enjoyable than the previous..

I'm in. I am going to keep track in my member's corner. My goal is to read 25 new authors this year.

Johanna wrote: "Soo, we have some new joiners for the challenge, and some of us has already gotten 1-2 new authors read and it´s only the fourth day of the year! Here´s what the list looks like at the moment (I ha..."

ok I may need to adjust this. My total is 50 and I am not sure that I want to devote almost half of it to New Authors. Sorry I have some Favs that I HAVE to read!!! maybe I will shoot for......lets say 10.

I'm in for this one too. My goal is to read 12 new authors in 2012. I'll be keeping track in Members Corner.

Ok, I've already read 1 new author, currently reading a 2nd new author. I see 20-25 new authors on my TBR list. So, I'll try for the 52 new authors!

Brianna wrote: "I just started The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson who is a new author to me. I saw the movies and decided to read the books so I'm on my way!"

I tried to read that as my first for the year but I just could't get into it. You'll have to let me know what you think about it.

Brianna wrote: "I started it last night and it was weird to start with but it seems to be picking up a little bit. Granted I'm only like page 100 so it could change but so far its getting more interesting."

I never made it past pg 22..... :(

Robyn wrote: "i got the dragon tattoo books from my mother in law for christmas and have been told they are slow to start but get good. i cant watch a movie before reading the book so i will have to read them sh..."

I will buddy read it with you if you want...Just pick a date.

I am in for this challenge as well I will do 10 new authors and will keep track in my members corner.

I just finished reading my 2nd new to me author - Sally Bedell Smith's book, Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch.

Robyn wrote: "i finished Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia. 1 down, 9 to go. i have started Something Borrowed and Emily Giffin is a new author for me..."

Loved Beautiful Creatures!

Wow 6/25 already Sara! I wish I could do that many :)

A lot in mine are as well :)

I've read 6 of 52 new authors...

1: Stephanie Chong with Where Demons Fear to Tread
Finished: 01 Jan
Rating: 3 stars

2. Christopher Anvil with Interstellar Patrol
Finished: 02 Jan
Rating: 4 stars

3. Dave Freer with Rats, Bats & Vats
Finished: 10 Jan
Rating: 3 stars

4. James H. Schmitz with Agent of Vega & Other Stories
Finished: 14 Jan
Rating: 3 stars

5. Daniel O'Malley with The Rook
Finished: 15 Jan
Rating: 5 stars

6. Ernest Cline with Ready Player One
Finished: 17 Jan
Rating: 5 stars

I'm really enjoying this challenge. Although I'm mostly sticking to science fiction, I'm planning on branching out into other genres at some point!

Did you just read a western? Your hilarious Sara (:
I've never read one nor have I ever heard of someone reading a western.

I have 9 new authors. The last one was Becca Fitzpatrick with her book Hush, Hush.

I've seen it before I think but didn't know what it was about.

I finished The Help by Kathryn Stockett today, so I am at two new authors now! I will soon start to read Oliver Twist as well, Dickens will be new for me as well :)

Like you Johanna, I finished The Help by Kathryn Stockett who was a new author for me, so I am now at 1/20 for this challenge!

I've read 12 new authors btw (:

Adriana: 13/50
Ashley: 13/30
Audrey: 7/25
Brianna: 7/24
Erika: 4/25
Helen: 11/52
James: 14
Johanna: 3/20
Lacy: 3/25 (keeps track on this topic)
Lisa: 4/12
Nikki: 1/10
RedB: 2/10
Robyn: 3/25
Sara: 13/25
Sharon: 1/52
Tatum: 2/20
Theta: ?
Trevor: 4/18

=82 new authors already!

Group goal a total of 394+ new authors!

(+ some don´t have a certain amount.)
Updated list 23.1.2012.

I would like to join this challenge for 30 books :)

I will keep up with mine on my member's corner page.

1 more new author for me because of Steel by Carrie Vaughn.

Welcome Ashley and good luck! You can post your new authors here, but I also update everyone´s number weekly or so by looking through people´s member corner.. But definitely would be nice to hear about the real good new authors you find! :)

Oooh interesting. (:

I'm not really that into mystery. Well...sometimes but only if it catches my eye. And this one has. I'm glad you liked it so I could get it!

As an arbitrary number I just came up with on the spot, I'll go for... 18 new-to-me authors this year.

I'll put a post on my members corner for any and all who are interested!

Thanks for joining Trevor, I'll add you into the challenge in just a little bit!

Err, scratch that, I am not leader of this challenge, Johanna is. How I got it confused with the This is Your Life challenge is beyond me, but I am going to put it down to being here reading posts when I really should have been watching a chocolate sauce on the stove!

I just finished my first New to You!!!! 1/10 yayaya


started:1-6-12
finished: 1-24-12
Rating: 4.5 stars

Updated all of yours.. And welcome Trevor I´ve added you. Nikki was that really your first? Cos I had you for 3 already :) Maybe I mixed up yours with someone elses..ups

I have read 2 new books for this challenge.

The Emerald Talisman by Brenda Pandos. Good book that I rated 4/5

Wildflowers Come Back by Sarah Spann. I really liked this book. I rated it a strong 4.5/5.

11/30 completed for this challenge. :)

I finished The Silver Pigs by Lindsey Davis and gave it 4 stars. Complete review is in my Personal Challenge folder, but I really liked it. I've now read 2/20 new authors!

Completed 2 more books for this challenge:

Matched by Ally Condie (3 stars)...A bit disappointing
Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (5+ stars)...I loved this book!

13/30 completed

I'm up to 11 of 52:
7. Robert J. McCarter with Shuffled Off: A Ghost's Memoir
Finished: 22 Jan
Rating: 4 stars

8. Connie Shelton with Sweet Masterpiece
Finished: 24 Jan
Rating: 3 stars

9. Jutta Profijt with Morgue Drawer Four
Finished: 25 Jan
Rating: 2 stars

10. Bill Pronzini with The Booktaker:A Nameless Detective
Finished: 27 Jan
Rating: 2 stars

11. Tim Buckley with The Game Games Bowl
Finished: 27 Jan
Rating: 4 stars