This one seemed appropriate. I found out about it through Book Chick City but it is hosted by Literary Escapism. I have been trying a whole lot of new authors lately, often debut writers but sometimes just ones who are new to me. This seemed like a good challenge to join to keep note of them.Here are the guidelines:
- The challenge will run from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012.
- Since this is an author challenge, there is no restriction on choosing your novels. They can definitely be from other challenges. However, the authors must be new to you and, preferably from novels. Anthologies are a great way to try someone new, but only a third of your new authors can be from anthologies.
- I want this to be an easy challenge, so you can pick to do either 15, 25 or 50 new authors. It all depends on how fast you read and how adventurous you want to be. If you reach your goal halfway through the year, don’t stop. Any new author you try, go ahead and head back here and add it to the list. Introduce us all to whoever you find. Afterall, there’s no reason to stop trying new authors, right?
I’ll start off with 15, although I suspect I might manage 25 before the end of the year.
2012 Challenge books (updated as I read them):
1. Divergent by Veronica Roth – Completed January 4, 2012
2. Attachments by Rainbow Rowell – Completed January 5, 2012
3. Nocturne by Syrie James – Completed January 13, 2012
4. Yours, Unexpectedly by Susan Fox – Completed January 15, 2012
5. Touch the Dark by Karen Chance – Completed January 26, 2012
6. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins – Completed January 28, 2012
7. Confessions of a Karaoke Queen by Ella Kingsley – Completed February 10, 2012
8. RSVP by Helen Warner – Completed February 18, 2012
9. Unlocked by Courtney Milan – Completed February 23, 2012
10. One for the Money by Janet Evanovich – Completed March 2, 2012
11. Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs by Molly Harper – Completed March 7, 2012
12. A Virgin River Christmas by Robyn Carr – Completed March 19, 2012
13. Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews – Completed April 2, 2012
14. MORE by T.M. Franklin – Completed April 11, 2012
15. Drink, Slay, Love by Sarah Beth Durst – Completed April 14, 2012
16. Headhunters by Jo Nesbo – Completed April 30, 2012
17. You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me by Sarra Manning – Completed May 8, 2012
18. Dark Prince by Christine Feehan – Completed May 11, 2012
19. Kamikaze by Moria Rogers – Completed May 12, 2012
20. How to Marry a Millionaire Vamp by Kerrilyn Sparks – Completed May 30, 2012
21. The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly – Completed June 6, 2012
22. The Duchess of Love by Sally MacKenzie – Completed June 6, 2012
23. The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley – Completed June 11, 2012
24. Captive Irish Moon by Sandi Layne – Completed June 13, 2012
25. The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton – Completed June 19, 2012
26. Skinwalker by Faith Hunter – Completed June 20, 2012
27. Wild Eden by Julee Gould – Completed July 6, 2012
28. Friendly Fire by Megan Hart – Completed July 8, 2012
29. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi – Completed July 15, 2012
30. A Political Affair by Mary Whitney – Completed July 20, 2012
31. Once Upon a Winter’s Eve by Tessa Dare – Completed August 2, 2012
32. Naturally, Charlie by S.L. Scott – Completed August 3, 2012
33. Necropolis by Michael Dempsey – Completed August 8, 2012
34. True North by Marie Force – Completed August 15, 2012
35. The Yorkshire Pudding Club by Milly Johnson – Completed August 24, 2012
36. Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith – Completed August 31, 2012
37. Wellesley Wives by Suzy Duffy – Completed September 5, 2012
38. Ghostwriter by Lissa Bryan – Completed September 8, 2012
39. Chocolate Wishes by Trisha Ashley – Completed September 12, 2012
40. The Last Letter from your Lover by Jojo Moyes – Completed September 22, 2012
41. Lord of Scandals by Loretta Chase – Completed September 29, 2012
42. Code Red by Amy Noelle – Completed October 17, 2012 (advanced copy, review to come on publication)
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