Shut Up & Read discussion

The rules: Pick a book from each category below based on the book's AUTHOR. You can post your book as you go or post them now, but don't start reading until March 1!

Author Challenge:
Choose 1 book from an author new to you
Choose 1 book from an old favorite
Choose 1 book from an author whose name starts with A-M
Choose 1 book from an author whose name starts with N-Z
Choose 1 book from an author with something in common with you (same name, same initials, etc.)

Have fun!

Congratulations to those who finished!
Kari
Gayatri
Laura
Diana
Amanda
Tawna
Buddy

This is a great idea!

Sounds like fun .. here are mine:

1. New to You - Unbroken: A World War II Story Of Survival, Resilience, And Redemption
- I've been wanting to read something from this author for a while.

2. Old Favorite - The Hunger Games
- Decided to re-read this one, before the premier.

3. Name (A-M) - Fistful of Feet
- This ought to be "bizarre" haha!

4. Name (N-Z) - The Angel Experiment
- Was recommended to me, about time I give it a shot.

5. In Common - 'Salem's Lot
- I chose this book because Stephen King and I are both from New England. I also chose this book because I know it will deliver some blood thirsty, frightening and brutal vampires! .. no wimpy vampires for me!

Loved Salem's Lot :)

Great Challenge.
Well here are my choices for now!

1.Forgotten I have been keeping this book on my shelf for a while now! <---
Done

2.The Boyfriend League <--- Done

3.The Duff
<----- Done

4.Just Listen

5.Slave to Sensation

This sounds like fun!

1. <--I couldn't find this as an ebook so I bought it and it's taking forever to arrive!!
Finally arrived and I read it in one day!! 5 Stars
Review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


2. <-- Done
--I've always loved Dean Koontz and for some reason didn't finish this series

3. <-- done
Review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

4. <-- done
Review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

5. <-- done
Review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

March Author Challenge
Books Read: 5/5
Updated: 3/20/12 DONE !!!

1. New to You - Jennifer Egan's A Visit from the Goon Squad 3/9/12
2. Old Favorite - Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre (3/20/12)
3. Name (A-M) - Bronsky, Aliana - The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine (3/18/12)
4. Name (N-Z) - Sparks, Kerrelyn - Eat Prey Love 3/7/12
5. In Common - Rachel Caine's Glass Houses 3/12/12 (We both live in Texas)

March Bookshelf


I just realized all my covers have blue in them. How funny!

Awesome. Sounds fun! I am in.

1. New author (COMPLETE) -
2. Old Fav author (COMPLETE) -
3. Author (A-M) (COMPLETE) -
4. Author (N-Z) (COMPLETE) -
5. Common author (COMPLETE) - (Author from CT - like me)

Sounds fun. I'm in.
New to you >-
Old favorite >-
Name(A-M) -
Common Author -
Sorry, missed one
Author(N-Z)> -

O.k. I'm in...
1. New Author - Scott Westerfield's Uglies
Here is my review: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
2. Old Favorite - Elizabeth Kostova's The Historian
3. Name (A-M) - Ally Conde's Matched

Here is my review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/....

Name (N-Z) - James Patterson's Witch & Wizard
I have to change this book because the library still doesn't have it for me :( - Veronica Rossi's Under the Never Sky

My Review:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11...

5. In Common With - Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street
We both currently live in Texas.

Done, with one day to spare!

Choose 1 book from an author new to you- Andrea Cremer: Nightshade
Choose 1 book from an old favorite- L . J. Smith : The Vampire Diaries: Midnight
Choose 1 book from an author whose name starts with A-M-Lia Habel Dearly Departed
Choose 1 book from an author whose name starts with N-Z- Simon Holt: The Devouring
Choose 1 book from an author with something in common with you (same name, same initials, etc.) Ann Rinaldi: The Redheaded Princess. We’re both born in New York

Choose 1 book from an author new to you- Anna Godbersen : The Luxe
Choose 1 book from an old favorite- Ally Carter : The Gallagher Girls
Choose 1 book from an author whose name starts with A-M- Meg Cabot : The Princess Diaries
Choose 1 book from an author whose name starts with N-Z- Stephanie Meyer : Twilight
Choose 1 book from an author with something in common with you (same name, same initials, etc.)- Cassandra Clare : Mortal Instruments

Are we supposed to review these or let you know when we are done? Haven't done this before:)

This is just for fun, so just cross off after you've finished a book. You can post reviews here if you want, too, but you don't have to.

Okay, thanks:)

March Author Challenge
Books Read: 0/5

1. New to You - 3/5
2. Old Favorite -
3. Name (A-M) -
4. Name (N-Z) -
5. In Common -

Sorry I don't know how to cross out the book. :(

Put before what you are trying to cross out and put after (remove the ! on both though)

It will look like this Hello

Jennifer C. wrote: "Put before what you are trying to cross out and put after (remove the ! on both though)

It will look like this Hello"

Thanks I will try it! :)

I did it! Yay!!!

Choose 1 book from an author new to you
--Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah

Choose 1 book from an old favorite
--Illusion by Frank Peretti

Choose 1 book from an author whose name starts with A-M
--Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman

Choose 1 book from an author whose name starts with N-Z
--My Lucky Life in and Out of Show Business by Dick Van Dyke

Choose 1 book from an author with something in common with you (same name, same initials, etc.)
--Promise Not to Tell by Jennifer McMahon (Born in CT, as was I)

March Author Challenge


1. New to You - Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls by Steve Hockensmith

2. Old Favorite - The Next Always by Nora Roberts

3. Name (A-M) - A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

4. Name (N-Z) - The Help by Kathryn Stockett

5. In Common - Upstairs at Miss Hattie's by Ken Casper
(we're actually from the same place.)


Books Read: 1/5

My review of can be read here
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Completed the challenge!!!

All done and will post links to the rest of my reviews soon.

Hi Heather. I never heard of
Added to my TBR. Thanks:)

Congrats guys :)

Hi Laura I wrote a review about it on my blog if you'd like to see it, the book was interesting! lol

Heather, please don't make me try to find your blog. Could you please post a link for me? I would love to read your review:) Happy Saint Patricks Day!!!

Never mind Heather. I had followed you on blog follow for a follow on goodreads. been to your blog, but left to tell you I found it. Going to go read your review:)

Kari wrote: "Awesome. Sounds fun! I am in.

1. New author (COMPLETE) -
2. Old Fav author (COMPLETE) -
3. Author (A-M) (COMPLETE) - [book..."

Yahoo! I am done!

Diana S wrote: "March Author Challenge
Books Read: 5/5
Updated: 3/20/12 DONE !!!

1. New to You - Jennifer Egan's A Visit from the Goon Squad 3/9/12
2. Old Favorite - Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre (3/20/12)
3. Nam..."

I'm Finished! Hooray!!! :D

Amanda wrote: "Choose 1 book from an author new to you
--Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah

Choose 1 book from an old favorite
--Illusion by Frank Peretti

Choose 1 book from an author whose name starts with ..."

Yay! I finished with plenty of time to spare. 3/21/12

My last book for this challenge finally arrived and I am done! Code Name Verity was an awesome book and I'm glad it was last read, kind of like a save the best for last thing :)

Woo hoo!

I'm finished .. whew .. just in time!