Celebrate the Author Challenge

Becky is hosting the Celebrate the Author Challenge again. I didn't do it in 2008 but noticed lots of people were doing it, so I'm going to be sure I get on the bandwagon this time! Visit the challenge blog for more info and to sign up, but here it is in a nutshell:

It is a twelve month challenge. January - December 2009.

The challenge is designed to “celebrate” author birthdays. Choose one author for each month of the year. Read at least one book a month. 12 authors. 12 birthdays.

Here's my starter list, I'm trying to focus on my fave authors, since they deserve celebrating for all the reading pleasure they've given me over the years!

January

February 1, 1967 - Meg Cabot, Pants on Fire

March 28, 1970 - Jennifer Weiner, Certain Girls

April 17, 1957 - Nick Hornby, Slam

May 28, 1940 - Maeve Binchy, Tara Road

June 28, 1971 - Maurice Sendak, Brundibar

July 3, 1947 - Dave Barry, Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs

August 20, 1975 - Melanie Watt, Scaredy Squirrel at Night

September 10, 1963 - Marian Keyes, This Charming Man

October 15, 1881 - PG Wodehouse, Love Among the Chickens

November 30, 1874 - LM Montgomery, Rilla of Ingleside

December 6, 1965 - Wendy Holden, Filthy Rich or School for Husbands