I had so much fun participating in the Debut Author Challenge this past year, so I am stoked that the wonderful Kristi of The Story Siren is hosting another one for next year. There are more than a handful of debuts I'm looking forward to read, so it's bound to be an amazing year in books. I'm so excited!
2011 Debut Author Challenge participant information:
- The objective of the DAC is to read at least twelve novels from Young Adult or Middle Grade Authors. While twelve is the minimum there is no maximum limit! I encourage readers who can read more than twelve to do so!
- Anyone can join. You don't have to be a blogger, and you don't have to live in the United States.
- You do not have to have an blog written in English to participate.
- You can join at anytime. The challenge runs from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011.
- The Latte Rebellion by Sarah Jamila Stevenson 1/1/11
- Unearthly by Cynthia Hand 1/4/11
- Timeless by Alexandra Monir 1/11/11
- Across the Universe by Beth Revis 1/11/11
- The Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana Oliver 2/1/11
- Where I Belong by Gwendolyn Heasley 2/8/11
- Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton 2/15/11
- Like Mandarin by Kirsten Hubbard 3/8/11
- Wither by Lauren de Stefano 3/22/11
- Entwined by Heather Dixon 3/29/11
- Wake Unto Me by Lisa Cach 3/31/11*
- Through Her Eyes by Jennifer Archer 4/5/11*
- Moonglass by Jessica Kirby 5/3/11
- Falling for Hamlet by Michelle Ray 7/5/11
- Bad Taste in Boys by Carrie Harris 7/12/11
I adore contemporary YA, so though the drawing of prizes for the challenge is already over, I'm participating in this one. The books I plan to read:
Losing Faith by Denise Jaden*The DUFF by Kody Keplinger*- Freefall by Mindi Scott
- The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney
- Fixing Delilah by Sarah Ockler
- Fall for Anything by Courtney Summers
- Rival by Sara Bennett Wealer
- Sean Grisworld's Head by Lindsey Leavitt
- Like Mandarin by Kirsten Hubbard
- Back When You Were Easier to Love by Emily Wing Smith
- Between Here and Forever by Elizabeth Scott
- The Day Before by Lisa Schroeder
- Pearl by Jo Knowles
- Small Town Sinners by Melissa Walker
- Sharks & Boys by Kristen Tracy
Rules:
- All contemporary books must be in the Young Adult genre
- Books have to be published in 2011
- Open to everybody. Please fill in the form to enter.
- You can join whenever you want
- If you want to enter with your blog link, you have to post about the challenge.
- All contemporary books must be in the Young Adult genre
- Books have to be published in 2011
- Open to everybody. Please fill in the form to enter.
- You can join whenever you want
- If you want to enter with your blog link, you have to post about the challenge.
Books I Plan to Read:
- Like Mandarin by Kirsten Hubbard
- Other Words for Love by Lorraine Zago Rosenthal
- Prom & Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg
- Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles
- Mad Love by Suzanne Selfors
- Subway Girl by P. J. Converse
- The Summer of Firsts and Lasts by Terra Elan Mcvoy
- What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen
- Between Here and Forever by Elizabeth Scott
- And Then Things Fall Apart by Arlaina Tibensky
- Sometimes It Happens by Lauren Barnholdt
- Boyfriends with Girlfriends by Alex Sanchez
- Stay by Deb Caletti
- Small Town Sinners by Melissa Walker
- Starstruck by Cyn Balog
- Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have) by Sarah Mlynowski
- Pearl by Jo Knowles
