A-Z Challenge
Flipper friend Gege started the A-Z reading challenge this year (check out the full mechanics here), and I’m participating, because it’s a fun way to start reading authors I haven’t read before, and make a substantial dent in my TBR.
Basically, the objective is to read 26 authors with surnames from A to Z between January 1 to December 31, 2010. The more obsessive-compulsive participants are reading in alphabetical order, but I’ve always gone against the rules when it comes to reading so I’m striking off the names on my list as the mood strikes, until I finish the list off before the year ends.
Here’s my list, and my progress, so far (reviews to follow)
Atwood, Margaret
Byatt, A.S.
Camus, Albert
Dunn, Mark
Eugenides, Jeffrey
Fitzgerald, F. Scott
Goodwin, Jason
Hornby, Nick
Irving, John
Jin, Ha
Keyes, Daniel
Lively, Penelope
McEwan, Ian
Nix, Garth
Orwell, George, Ondaatje Michael
Peju, Pierre
Q
Rushdie, Salman
Stewart, Trenton Lee
Tartt, Donna
Udry, Janice May
Vonnegut, Kurt
Willingham, Bill
X
Yoshimoto, Banana
Zola, Emile
As you can see I’m still missing a Q (not feeling Quindlen), a U and an X. Let me know if you have any suggestions!
*cover photo courtesy of sxc.hu
Tags: a-z, alphabet, alphabetical, challenge, reading, reading challenge
February 7th, 2010 at 11:04 pm
Hey Blooey, this site might help:
http://www.allbookstores.com/browse_by_author
February 8th, 2010 at 7:18 am
Cool, thanks Marie!
February 8th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
Hi, Blooey! I see that you have two of my favorite authors in your list — Ian McEwan and Donna Tartt. The Secret History was really a very satisfying read. Her second novel, The Little Friend, was quite enjoyable as well. Of course, Ian McEwan has yet to write a bad novel. I can’t wait to read his latest work, which will come out this year.
February 8th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
Hi Peter. I’ve got Possession, the Secret History, and The Little Friend languishing in my tbr for quite a while and I figured it was time to read them this year
February 9th, 2010 at 9:01 am
This looks like fun
Which Vonnegut are you reading?
February 9th, 2010 at 9:06 am
I think I have Sirens of Titan somewhere
February 9th, 2010 at 1:10 pm
How about using the author’s first name in the list instead of the last? Can you do that? So for U, Umberto Eco? He, he. Have not read any author with a U, Q, or X for a last name.
Good luck with the challenge!
February 10th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
Hi Jo! The rules specify surname… Maybe I will substitute with the first name later on, though, if I can’t find any for the remaining letters
February 22nd, 2010 at 10:07 pm
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March 5th, 2010 at 12:31 am
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