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(Another) meme

I borrowed this meme from Bookgirl, who borrowed it from other people. What you basically do is come up with an author for each letter of the alphabet. Here’s my list:
· A—Anderson, Kurt. Heyday
· B—Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre
· C—Cox, Michael. The Meaning of Night
· D—Dreiser, Theodore. Sister Carrie
· E—Edgeworth, Maria. Belinda
· F—Fielding, Helen. Bridget Jones’s Diary
· G—Gissing, George. The Odd Women
· H—Harwood, Jon. The Ghost Writer
· I—Irving, John. The World According to Garp
· J—Janowitz, Brenda. Scot on the Rocks
· K—Kinsella, Sophie. Confessions of a Shopaholic
· L—Lee, Min Jin. Free Food for Millionaires
· M—Mitford, Nancy—The Pursuit of Love/ Love in a Cold Climate
· N—Nichols, John. The Milagro-Beanfield War
· O—Oates, Joyce Carol. Them
· P—Penman, Sharon Kay. The Sunne in Splendor
· Q—Quindlen, Anna—How Reading Changed My Life
· R—Rubenfeld, Jed. The Interpretation of Murder
· S—Suzann, Jacqueline. The Valley of the Dolls
· T—Toltz, Steve. A Fraction of the Whole
· U—
· V—Vine, Barbara. The House of Stairs
· W—Winsor, Kathleen. Forever Amber
· X—
· Y—
· Z—Zafon, Carlos Ruiz. The Shadow of the Wind

Any suggestions for the missing letters?

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Danielle said…
I have Heyday on my TBR pile--I really need to get to it. I enjoy seeing everyone's list--it makes me want to read those books as well. Did you ever see the film of Valley of the Dolls? I actually thought it was a good read as well.
April 25, 2008 at 12:33 PM
LK said…
Shadow of the Wind -- great book!
Wow, U is hard, isn't it? I would say Updike, but he's not a favorite of mine.

X = Malcom X?

Y = Yeats?
April 25, 2008 at 4:47 PM
Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanity said…
For Y I read an interesting book a few years ago called The Tropic of Orange (Karen Tei Yamashita). I don't know if I would consider it one of my favorites, but I did enjoy it! I'm at a loss for X.
April 27, 2008 at 12:22 AM
Anonymous said…
This sounds like it could be quite the challenge, but also fun. I found out you through the weekly geek. Your site is very informative.
April 27, 2008 at 1:39 AM
Anonymous said…
U - John Updike
April 28, 2008 at 10:55 PM
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