Think about your favourite author for a minute. If you’re anything like me, the thought of reading their newest book fills you with a warm, fuzzy, excited feeling. Now, try to remember that feeling you got when you first picked up one of their books – and, more importantly, that feeling of awe when you finished reading it and added the author to your must-read list. That beautiful feeling is the point of this challenge, which is hosted by Debdatta from b00kr3vi3ws.
Due to the heavy demands of university, I’ll be participating at the novice level, where I’ll be challenging myself to read 1-25 books by authors whose works I’ve never read before. Seeing as how I’m one of those people who tends to mostly read books by authors I already know and love, I’m excited to expand my reading horizon — who knows, maybe I’ll find a new favourite author!
The list (so far):
1. Pawn by Aimee Carter (review)
2. The Butterfly Clues by Kate Ellis (review)
3. Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan (review)
4. Asylum by Madeleine Roux (review)
5. Pantomime by Laura Lam
6. Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier
7. Incarnate by Jodi Meadows (review)
8. The Theory of Everything by Kari Luna
9. What’s Left of Me by Kat Zhang
10. When the World Was Flat (and we were in love) by Ingrid Jonach (review)
11. A Mad, Wicked Folly by Sharon Biggs Waller (review)
12. No One Else Can Have You by Kathleen Hale (review)
13. These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner (review)
14. The Book of Blood and Shadow by Robin Wasserman (review)
15. And We Stay by Jenny Hubbard (review)
16. Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King (review)
17. Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty (review)
18. The Glass Casket by McCormick Templeton
19. Half Bad by Sally Green
20. Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys (review)
21. Born of Illusion by Teri Brown (review)
22. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling (review)
23. The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson (review)
24. Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins (review)
25. The Break-Up Artist by Philip Siegel (review)
26. Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira
27. The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski
28. The Museum of Intangible Things by Wendy Wunder (review)
29. The Infinite Moment of Us by Lauren Myracle (review)
30. In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters (review)
31. Dear Killer by Katherine Ewell (review)
32. Also Known As by Robin Benway (review)
33. A Little Something Different by Sandy Hall
34. The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
35. The 100 by Kass Morgan (review)
This is an awesome challenge! I feel the same way- I LOVE rereading books and reading books by my favorite authors, so I don’t tend to branch out too much.
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