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The A to Z Challenge


This is the fourth challenge I'm joining for 2009, and I think this will be the last one (famous last words, right?). I've chosen Option A: reading authors A to Z. Here's a list of books I've read or am thinking about reading for it.


A: Albanese, Laurie: The Miracles of Prato
B: Bower, Sarah: The Needle in the Blood
C: Chadwick, Elizabeth: The Scarlet Lion
D: Dunday, Elaine: The Dud Avocado
E: Erskine, Barbara: The Warrior's Princess
F: Fiorato, Marina: The Glassblower of Murano
G: Gortner, CW: The Last Queen
H: Harris, Jane: The Observations
I: Irving, John: Last Night in Twisted River
J: James, Syrie: The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Bronte
K: Kearsley, Susanna: Sophia's Secret
L: Lancaster, Jen: Pretty in Plaid
M: Moran, Michelle: The Heretic Queen
N: Notaro, Laurie: Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death
O: O'Brien, Patricia: Harriet and Isabella
P: Peacock, Caro: A Dangerous Affair
Q:
R: Robb, Candace: The Lady Chapel
S: Stewart, Mary: The Ivy Tree
T: Taylor, Andrew: Bleeding Heart Square
U: Undset, Sigrid: The Wreath
V: Vine, Barbara: The Birthday Present
W: Wise, Sarah: The Italian Boy
X: Alexander, Tasha: And Only to Deceive
Y: Byatt, AS: The Children's Book
Z: Zafon, Carlos Ruis: The Angel's Game

Comments

Marg said…
I am so pleased to see the new Carlos Ruiz Zafon on your list! I can't wait for it to come out.
January 7, 2009 at 5:06 AM
Marg said…
P.S. There's an award waiting for you at my blog!

http://readingadventures.blogspot.com/2009/01/great-buddy-award.html
January 7, 2009 at 5:44 AM
Anonymous said…
I'm with Marg--so looking forward to the new Zafon, and it's clear now that I'm not alone in that.
January 7, 2009 at 8:29 AM
Alyce said…
I'm doing this challenge too! I thought it sounded like a lot of fun.
January 7, 2009 at 10:43 AM
S. Krishna said…
Ok, I'm totally doing this one - it looks like fun!
January 7, 2009 at 3:35 PM
Danielle said…
There are several books on your list that are also on my mental list!
January 9, 2009 at 10:47 PM
Anonymous said…
I saw that "I" was blank. That's an easy one - Ishiguro, Kazuo. I'd recommend When We Were Orphans, or Never Let Me Go - or my favorite, Pale View of Hills.
July 12, 2009 at 4:31 PM
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