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Nothing but Reading ChallengesBlue Moon Challenge: August, 2012
Duration: 8/1/2012 - 8/31/2012
Levels: Pure lunacy: 10 books
Progress: 3 out of 10
Categories
○ Read a book with a full moon on the cover:
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
○ Read a book with a predominantly blue cover:
Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
○ Read the second book in a series:
Where She Went by Gayle Forman
○ Read a book that was published in August (of any year).
○ Read a book with “moon” in the title or is by an author with the name of “Moon”.
○ Read a book with “blue” in the title or has a character/animal named “Blue”
(alternate spellings accepted).
○ Read a book about astronomy, or where the character is an astronomer.
Cosmology or Seekers of the Stars: Famous Astronomers on Listopia might help.
○ Read a book with a telescope or spyglass on the cover.
○ Read a book that takes place on a planet that has more than one moon.
○ Read a two in one book. (Two books, one binding.)
Nothing but Reading ChallengesCelebrate Featured Movie Star's Birthday Challenge
Duration: 8/1/2012 - 8/31/2012
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/6...
Progress: 7 out of 7
Steve Martin (born August 14, 1945)
Little Shop of Horrors
• genre: horror
First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost - 8/4/2012 - *****
• someone gets eaten
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith - 8/13/2012 - *****
Roxanne
• setting is a small American town in the Pacific Northwest
Where She Went by Gayle Forman - 8/6/2012 - **
The Pink Panther I & II
• takes place in Paris
One Day by David Nicholls - 8/9/2012 - *****
Bowfinger
• a character that is a con man
Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter - 8/21/2012 - *****
• takes place in Hollywood
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling - 8/21/2012 - *****
Charlize Theron (born August 7, 1975)
Monster
• one of the characters is serial killer
Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs - 8/2/2012 - *****
Lisa Kay wrote: "Woohoo, Suzanne!"Thanks!
Nothing but Reading ChallengesCelebrate Featured Movie Star's Birthday Challenge
Duration: 7/1/2012 - 7/31/2012
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/6...
Progress: 7 out of 7
Natalie Wood (born July 20, 1938)
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)
• genre: young adult
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
• character is in high school
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
• character is a ghost
Sacrificial Magic by Stacia Kane
• character is a sea captain
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
Splendor in the Grass (1961)
• story of sexual repression:
Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh
Paul Wesley (born July 23, 1982)
The Vampire Diaries
• Genre: Supernatural:
Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich
Romeo and Juliet (2012)
• Genre: Young Adult:
Across the Universe by Beth Revis
Nothing but Reading ChallengesMythical Creatures
Duration: June 8th, 2012 - Until I'm finished!
Using authors’ names (first or last), titles, series title names’, types of creature, or characters’ names, spell out a mythical creature for each letter of the alphabet.
http://openbooksociety.com/article/a-...
Angel
Fallen by Lauren Kate
Banshee
A female spirit, usually seen as an omen of death and a messenger from the Otherworld.
B: Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
A: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
N: Nalini Singh; Hostage to Pleasure
S: Shelter In A Soldier's Arms (That Special Woman!) by Susan Mallery
H: Heist Society by Ally Carter
E: Janet Evanovich; Wicked Business
E: An Enchanted Season by Maggie Shayne
Cyclops
A giant, with one single eye in the middle of his forehead.
C: Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh
Y:
C: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas
L: Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
O: One Day by David Nicholls
P: Patricia Briggs; Fair Game
S: Sacrificial Magic by Stacia Kane
Demons
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
Erinyes
They are crones with snakes for hair, dogs’ heads, coal-black bodies, bats’ wings, and bloodshot eyes. In their hands they carry brass-studded scourges.
E: E.L. James; Fifty Shades Darker
R: R.L. LaFevers; Grave Mercy
I: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
N: Nalini Singh; Branded by Fire
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S: Shockaholic by Carrie Fisher
Fae
River Marked by Patricia Briggs
Griffins
A legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. As the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts and the eagle was the king of the birds, the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature. Griffins are normally known for guarding treasure.
G: Gone, Gone, Gone by Hannah Moskowitz
R:
I: Insurgent by Veronica Roth
F: Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
F: Gayle Forman; Where She Went
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Bleeds
N: Nalini Singh; Blaze of Memory
S: The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer
Harpy
Mainly winged death-spirits, best known for constantly stealing all food from Phineas, they could also bring life. Harpy in the Story
Witchling by Yasmine Galenorn
Itcuintlipotzotli
Better known as the Chupacabra – strange Mexican creature the size of a small dog. It has hairless skin, a wolfish head, no neck, a short tail, and a large hump down the length of its back.
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Slays
T: Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich
C: Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
U: Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter
I: The Inn At Eagle Point by Sherryl Woods
N:
T: Thanksgiving by Janet Evanovich
L: Lunar Chronicles: Cinder by Marissa Meyer
I: I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
P: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
O: Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
T:
Z: Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives by Thomas French
O: Osho; Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously
T: Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
L: Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
I:
Jack Frost
Is an elfish creature who personifies crisp, cold weather. Jack is said to leave patterns in the autumn leaves and the patterns in the frost that are left on windows.
J:
A: Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh
C: Crazy For You by Jennifer Crusie
K: Kresley Cole; The Warlord Wants Forever
F: First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost
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S: The Substitute Millionaire by Susan Mallery
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Kampe
A monstrous centaurine creature who, from the waist up, had the body of a serpentine-haired woman. Below she had the body of a scaly dragon with a thousand vipers for feet and sprouting from her waist the heads of fifty fearsome beasts–lions, boars and other wild animals. Dark wings rose from her shoulders and above her head she lifted a furious scorpion’s tail.
K:
A: Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie
M: Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
P:
E:
Lamia
Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews - Fights a Lamia in battle
Medusa
Was a monstrous chthonic female character, essentially an extension of an apotropaic mask, whose gaze could turn onlookers to stone. In other versions she was a human with blonde hair and she had no sisters. She slept with Poseidon in Athena’s temple, so Athena punished Medusa by turning her into a monster with hair made of snakes.
M: Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh
E:
D: Divergent by Veronica Roth
U:
S: Stephenie Meyer; The Host
A: Across the Universe by Beth Revis
Nymph
Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs - Features Nimue the Nymph
Ouroboros
A self-eating, circular being as the first living thing in the universe—an immortal, perfectly constructed animal. The living being had no need of eyes when there was nothing remaining outside him to be seen; nor of ears when there was nothing to be heard; and there was no surrounding atmosphere to be breathed.
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B: Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
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Phantom
Phantom Evil by Heather Graham
Quanlier
In Cherokee legend, a Quanlier has the head of a wolf, the torso of a man, the arms of a dog and the legs of a jackal. It feeds on human flesh and most small animals. Living in a small area there are very few, in fact there may be only one. It’s a close relation to a werewolf, only it can’t change into a human and when it’s killed it doesn’t turn into a human. It can run at speeds of up to 300 MPH.
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A: Andy Cohen; Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture
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Roc
A legendary gigantic bird from Arabian legends. These birds were so big that they could carry off elephants for food. The Roc is featured in various stories of the “Thousand and One Nights” and they have also featured in historical texts of Marco Polo on his travels.
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C: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Shaman
Urban Shaman by C.E. Murphy
Troll
Skinwalker by Faith Hunter - Character is a Troll
Unicorn
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
Vampire
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Werewolf
Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
Xelhua
Always female, she is a fairy nymph of extraordinary beauty believed to live in fountains, rivers, waterfalls or forested regions with pure water.
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H: Heart of a Desert Warrior by Lucy Monroe
U: Undone by Rachel Caine
A: The Alchemyst by Michael Scott
Yale
The Yale is a four legged beast from Ethiopia and India, its colour is a tawny brown or black. It is about the size of a horse; it looks much like a deer but has the lower jaws of a boar with its tusks. The Yale has movable horns that it can control.
Y:
A: After by Amy Efaw
L:
E:
Zombie
At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost
Nothing but Reading ChallengesCelebrate Featured Movie Star's Birthday Challenge
Duration: 6/1/2012 - 6/30/2012
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/6...
Progress: 5 out of 7
Johnny Depp
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
• setting: Las Vegas, Nevada
Heist Society by Ally Carter
Nicole Kidman
Bewitched (2005)
• romance or rom-com
Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
• character flies
Fallen by Lauren Kate
• setting: Los Angeles
Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture by Andy Cohen
Dead Calm (1989)
• there's a dog in the story
Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie
I'm in but I'll plan it out as I go!Nothing But Reading Challenges
Design Your Perfect Wedding Reading Challenge - June/July
Duration: June 1st - July 31st
Progress: 9 out of ?
1. Who is getting married: Lizzy & Diesal!
Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich
2. Wedding Dress/Tux - She'd Like this Goth Dress:
Fallen by Lauren Kate
3. Rings - I want her to have lots of diamonds!
D -
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A - Across the Universe by Beth Revis
M - Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture by Andy Cohen
O -
N - Nalini Singh; Caressed By Ice
D -
S - Shelter In A Soldier's Arms (That Special Woman!) by Susan Mallery
4. Color Scheme - Red & Black
Red Glove by Holly Black
5. Bridal bouquet - I hope she likes Lilies -
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6. Wedding cake: Red Velvet:
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7. Keepsake for you and your spouse - Fake Tattoos!!
Sacrificial Magic by Stacia Kane - ***** - 7/10/2012
8. Transportation - They'll Fly!
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9. First dance: Sexy and I know it by LMAO
L: Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
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10. Restaurant for the reception: Art Museum
Heist Society by Ally Carter
11. Honeymoon destination: A secluded island:
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
Nothing But Reading Challenges7 Wonder Challenge
Duration: June 1st, 2012 - December 31st, 2012
Using book or series titles, authors’ first or last names, spell out the Wonder or the main focus of the Wonder.
Progress: 47 out of 52
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
1. Great Pyramid of Giza - Egypt:
P: Patricia Briggs; Bone Crossed
Y:
R: Richelle Mead; Vampire Academy
A: Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie
M: Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture by Andy Cohen
I: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
D: Divergent by Veronica Roth
2. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon - Iraq:
G: Gayle Forman; Where She Went
A: Across the Universe by Beth Revis
R: Red Glove by Holly Black
D: Divergent: Insurgent by Veronica Roth
E: Janet Evanovich; Wicked Business
N: Nalini Singh; Caressed By Ice
3. Temple of Artemis - Greece:
T: Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
E: E.L. James; Fifty Shades of Grey
M: Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh
P: Patricia Briggs; Cry Wolf
L: Lauren Kate; Fallen
E: Amy Efaw; After
4. Statue of Zeus - Olympia, Greece:
S: Shelter In A Soldier's Arms (That Special Woman!) by Susan Mallery
T: Laini Taylor; Daughter of Smoke & Bone
A: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
T: Thomas French; Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives
U: Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter
E: Janet Evanovich; Thanksgiving
5. Colossus of Rhodes - Greece:
C: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
O: One Day by David Nicholls
L: Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
O: Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
S: Sacrificial Magic by Stacia Kane
S: Shockaholic by Carrie Fisher
U: Urban Shaman by C.E. Murphy
S: Skinwalker by Faith Hunter
6. Mausoleum of Halicarnassus - Ephesus, Turkey:
M: Mercedes Thompson Series: River Marked by Patricia Briggs
A: Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh
U:
S: Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
O: Osho; Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously
L: Libba Bray; Beauty Queens
E: An Enchanted Season by Maggie Shayne
U:
M: Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews
7. Lighthouse of Alexandria - Egypt:
L: Lisa Kleypas; Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Burns
G: Gone, Gone, Gone by Hannah Moskowitz
H: Heather Graham; Phantom Evil
T: Twilight: The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer
H: Heist Society by Ally Carter
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S: Stephenie Meyer; The Host
E: Janet Evanovich; Three to Get Deadly
I love Challenges that have no time limits!Nothing But Reading Challenges
Tee-Shirt Challenge
Duration: June 1st, 2012 - Whenever!
Progress: 12 out of 12
1. Read a novella:
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer
2. Read a mystery:
Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter
3. Read a police procedural, or is about firemen, or
Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec
4. Read a book with wizards in it:
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
5. Read a book where the heroine is a bluestocking (exceptionally smart):
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
6. Read a romance; any sub-genre.
Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie
7. Clueless. Read a book that is confusing or the character can't make up her mind.
One Day by David Nicholls
8. Read a book that has a title with poor grammar or where a word repeats.
Gone, Gone, Gone by Hannah Moskowitz
9. Read a book about a second chance at love.
Shelter In A Soldier's Arms (That Special Woman!) by Susan Mallery
10. Read a book with "ice" in the title or on the cover.
Red Glove by Holly Black
11. Read a book with a weapon on the cover or
Sacrificial Magic by Stacia Kane
12. Read a book originally published the year that they 'de-throned' Pluto - 2006. **sniffle**
Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
Lisa Kay wrote: "LMAO! Sashana! You are bad, bad, bad! **whispers: "Yeah, let's!"**"Hahaha! I have too much time on my hands :)
I'm going to start off with Easy, but I'll keep going if I get more than 3 books.Nothing but Reading Challenges
Celebrate Featured Movie Star's Birthday Challenge
Duration: 5/1/2012 - 5/31/2012
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/6...
Progress: 2 out of 3 (will move up if I can get this far)
Audrey Hepburn
My Fair Lady (1964)
• character is a speech therapist or professor
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Rupert Everett
An Ideal Husband
• character named Gertrude
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
Nothing But Reading ChallengesAll About You Part II
Duration: 5/1/2012 - 4/30/2013
Use book or series titles, or authors’ first or last names to spell your word(s). You can ignore or use the definite or indefinite articles (a, an, the, etc.)
1. A nickname you go by - or want to go by! You know...Bunny, Snookums, Babe.
H: House of Odd by Dean Koontz
O: One Day by David Nicholls
N: Nalini Singh; Archangel's Kiss
E: Amy Efaw; After
Y: Yours, Mine, and Ours by MaryJanice Davidson
2. Read four books where the protagonist has your current job, your dream job, or even your vocation: Librarian
1. Editor: Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie
2. Zoo Keeper: Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of CaptivesThomas French
3. Writer: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
4. Editor: Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James
3. Again, your favorite color. Only this time choose four books where your favorite color appears somewhere on the cover, with at least one the predominate cover color.
Blue:
1. An Enchanted Season by Maggie Shayne
2. Fallen by Lauren Kate
3. Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich
4. Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh
4. Read four books from your favorite series: They can either all be from different series or the same one:
1. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
2. Sacrificial Magic by Stacia Kane
3. Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter
4. Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
5. Make of your dream car:
H: Heist Society by Ally Carter
O: Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
N: Night Huntress: At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost
D: Divergent by Veronica Roth
A: Across the Universe by Beth Revis
O: Osho; Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously
D: Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
Y: Yasmine Galenorn; Witchling
S: Shelter In A Soldier's Arms (That Special Woman!) by Susan Mallery
S: Shockaholic by Carrie Fisher
E: Janet Evanovich; Thanksgiving
Y: Yasmine Galenorn; Etched in Silver - ***** - 1/30/2013
6. Birth Order: Were you born first, or sixth? Spell-It-Out:
F: First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost
I: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
R: Red Glove by Holly Black
S: Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
T: Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich
7. Whether you love to play it or watch it, what is your favorite sport?
G: Gayle Forman; Where She Went
O: Barack Obama; Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
L: Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
F: Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
8. Your best subject in school:
M: Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture by Andy Cohen
A: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
T: Thomas French; Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives
H: Hannah Moskowitz; Gone, Gone, Gone
9. You against the elements: Read four books total, one each with “earth, wind, fire, water” in the title, or has a depiction of them on the cover, or is the subject of the book:
Earth: The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
Wind: Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Fire: Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh
Water: The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann
10. Your Kingdom: Animal, vegetable or mineral? Decide on a kingdom, then choose something from within that kingdom. Example: elephant, zucchini, quartz. Read only three books this month. Or, you guessed it, Spell-It-Out.
Flowers:
1. Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
2. Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
3. Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes
11. Read your favorite media delivery system:
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Burns
P: Patricia Briggs; Bone Crossed
O: Barbara O'Neal; The Lost Recipe for Happiness
D: A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
12. Repeat your favorite challenge month from “All About You, Part 1”:
Month 6: Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre: Urban Fantasy
1. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
2. Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
3. Skinwalker by Faith Hunter
Nothing but Reading ChallengesAll About You Challenge
Duration: 5/1/2012 - 4/31/2013
Month 1 - May: Read your Birthday Month (Spell it out challenge):
N: Nalini Singh; Archangel's Kiss
O: One Day by David Nicholls
V: Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
E: Amy Efaw; After
M: MaryJanice Davidson; Yours, Mine, and Ours
B: Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
E: E.L. James; Fifty Shades of Grey
R: Red Glove by Holly Black
Month 2: Read your Birthstone:
C: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
I: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
T: Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich
R: Veronica Roth; Divergent
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Burns
N: Nalini Singh; Mine to Possess
E: Janet Evanovich; Thanksgiving
Month 3: Read your sign (Spell it out challenge)
S: Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
C: Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh
O: Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
R: R.L. LaFevers; Grave Mercy
P: Peter S. Beagle; The Last Unicorn
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Strikes
O: Osho; Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously
Month 4: Read your Chinese zodiac sign:
G: Gone, Gone, Gone by Hannah Moskowitz
O: Barack Obama; Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
A: Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie
T: Laini Taylor; Daughter of Smoke & Bone
Month 5: Read 3 or 4 books set in a country you'd like to visit:
ENGLAND:
1. Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
2. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
3. First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost
Month 6: Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre: Urban Fantasy
1. Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
2. Fallen by Lauren Kate
3. Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
Month 7: Read 3 or 4 books with your child or a friend
1. The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce
2. Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney
3. Llama Llama Misses Mama by Anna Dewdney
Month 8: Read 3 or 4 books written by some of your favorite authors
1. Sacrificial Magic by Stacia Kane
2. Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich
3. Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh
Month 9: Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month:
Month 10: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge)
S: Suzanne Brockmann; The Unsung Hero
H: Heist Society by Ally Carter
R: Beth Revis; Across the Universe
I: Insurgent by Veronica Roth
M: Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture by Andy Cohen
P: Patricia Briggs; Silver Borne
Month 11: Read 3 or 4 books by authors you've never read before, but have been meaning to:
1. The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
2. Shelter In A Soldier's Arms (That Special Woman!) by Susan Mallery
3. Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
4. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
Month 12: Read your favorite Book Crush's name:
R: Rachel Caine; Undone
O: Barbara O'Neal; The Lost Recipe for Happiness
A: At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost
R: River Marked by Patricia Briggs
K: Lisa Kleypas; Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor
E: An Enchanted Season by Maggie Shayne
Nothing but Reading ChallengesRead Your Name
Duration: 4/24/2012 - 12/31/2012
I'm going to do my name and my daughters names too!
S: Sherrilyn Kenyon; Fantasy Lover
U: The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann
Z: Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives by Thomas French
A: Andy Cohen; Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture
N: Nalini Singh; Caressed By Ice
N: Nalini Singh; Archangel's Kiss
E: Janet Evanovich; Wicked Business
V: Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
A: Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie
N: Nalini Singh; Mine to Possess
E: Janet Evanovich; Three to Get Deadly
S: Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
S: Shelter In A Soldier's Arms (That Special Woman!) by Susan Mallery
A: Across the Universe by Beth Revis
S: Sacrificial Magic by Stacia Kane
O: One Day by David Nicholls
P: Patricia Briggs; Bone Crossed
H: Heist Society by Ally Carter
I: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
A: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
No, I tried this one last year and didn't make it:(
Nothing But Reading ChallengesZoo Challenge: A - Z Animals
Duration: 1/1/2012 - Whenever
titles, character (first or last name), or authors (first or last name)
A: Abandon by Meg Cabot - 4/10/2012 - ***
P: The Prize by Julie Garwood - 4/17/2012 - ***
E: E.L. James; Fifty Shades of Grey - 9/21/2012 - ***
S: Nalini Singh; Visions of Heat - 2/19/2012 - ****
B: Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way by Mayim Bialik - 4/13/2012 - *****
A: Amulet, Book 3: The Cloud Searchers by Kazu Kibuishi - 4/28/2012 - ****
T: Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich - 2/25/2012 - *****
S: Seriously...I'm Kidding by Ellen DeGeneres - 2/15/2012 - **
C: The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett - 4/3/2012 - ****
A: Amulet, Book 4: The Last Council by Kazu Kibuishi - 4/29/2012 - ****
T: Theresa Gray: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare - 7/10/2012 - *****
S: Sherrilyn Kenyon; Fantasy Lover - 4/24/2012 - ***
D: Dead Beautiful by Yvonne Woon - 2/21/2012 - ****
O: Odd Is on Our Side by Dean Koontz - 5/4/2012 - *****
G: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman - 2/29/2012 - ****
S: Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman - 5/15/2012 - *****
E: An Enchanted Season by Maggie Shayne
L: Lucky Streak by Carly Phillips
K: Lauren Kate;Fallen
S: Shelter In A Soldier's Arms (That Special Woman!) by Susan Mallery
F: Firelight by Sophie Jordan - 4/22/2012 - ****
O: Odd Thomas: House of Odd by Dean Koontz - 6/2/2012 - *****
X: Xhex: Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward - *** - 2/6/2013
E: Ed: Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella - 12/28/2012 - *****
S: Sacrificial Magic by Stacia Kane - 7/10/2012 - *****
G: Gone, Gone, Gone by Hannah Moskowitz
O: One Day by David Nicholls
A: Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie
T: Troublemaker: Book 2 by Janet Evanovich
S: Spade: First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost
H: Holidays Are Hell by Kim Harrison
O: Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
G: Heather Graham; Phantom Evil
S: Shockaholic by Carrie Fisher
I: If I Stay by Gayle Forman - 3/5/2012 - *****
B: Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning - 4/10/2012 - *****
I: Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs - 2/10/2012 - *****
S: Skinwalker by Faith Hunter - 10/1/2012 - *****
J: Juliet Immortal by Stacey Jay
A: Ally Carter; Heist Society
G: Grave Mercy by R.L. LaFevers
U: The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann
A: Across the Universe by Beth Revis
R: J.D. Robb; Conspiracy in Death
S: The Substitute Millionaire by Susan Mallery
K: Lisa Kleypas; Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor
O: Osho; Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously - 11/21/2012 - **
A: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith - 8/13/2012 - *****
L: The Last Summer by Ann Brashares - 2/14/2012 - ***
A: Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh - 8/16/2012 - ***
S: Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas
L: Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward - 2/7/2012 - ****
A: Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
M: Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - 1/26/2012 - ****
B: Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer - 3/20/2012 - **
M: Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas
A: Anna: Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
R: Red Glove by Holly Black
E: E.L. James; Fifty Shades Darker
N: Nalini Singh; Caressed By Ice
E: E.L. James; Fifty Shades Freed
W: Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich
T: Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich
OX
O: Out on a Leash: Exploring the Nature of Reality and Love by Shirley Maclaine
X: Xhex: Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward
P: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione - 3/5/2012 - ****
I: In Bed with a Highlander by Maya Banks - 1/22/2012 - *****
G: Yasmine Galenorn; Witchling - 1/10/2013 - *****
Q: Quinn: Crazy For You by Jennifer Crusie - 10/22/2012 - *****
U: Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter - 8/20/2012 - *****
A: After by Amy Efaw - 9/25/2012 - *****
I: In Odd We Trust by Dean Koontz - 4/30/2012 - ****
L: Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins - 1/8/2012 - ****
R: Richelle Mead; Vampire Academy
A: Ilona Andrews; Magic Strikes
M: Lucy Monroe; Heart of a Desert Warrior
S: Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
E: Etched in Silver by Yasmine Galenorn
A: At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost
L: Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
T: Laini Taylor; Daughter of Smoke & Bone
O: Barbara O'Neal; The Lost Recipe for Happiness
A: Andy Cohen; Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture
D: Divine Misdemeanors by Laurell K. Hamilton
U: Urban Shaman by C.E. Murphy
R: Richelle Mead; Vampire Academy: The Graphic Novel
R: Veronica Roth; Divergent
A: Ilona Andrews; Magic Bleeds
C: Comfort & Joy by Kristin Hannah
A: Ilona Andrews; Magic Slays
V: The Vow: The Kim & Krickitt Carpenter Story by Kim Carpenter
I: The Inn At Eagle Point by Sherryl Woods
P: Patricia Briggs; Bone Crossed
E: Ernest Hemingway: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
R: Veronica Roth; Insurgent
S: Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
W: Where She Went by Gayle Forman
O: Barack Obama; Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
L: The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
F: From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris
X: Xhex: Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
A: Ashaya Aleine: Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh
N: Nalini Singh; Mine to Possess
T: Thanksgiving by Janet Evanovich
U: Undone by Rachel Caine
S: Stephenie Meyer; The Host
Y: Yours, Mine, and Ours by MaryJanice Davidson
A: Adri: Cinder by Marissa Meyer
K: Mindy Kaling; Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
S: Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
Z: Zara: Captivate by Carrie Jones
E: Eduardo: Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh
B: Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
R: River Marked by Patricia Briggs
A: Anna Latham: Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs
S: Skipping Christmas by John Grisham
