Barbara's Challenges & Reading Lists discussion

This is a list of all challenges participated with the Nothing But Reading Challenges Group during 2013.

All About You Part Deux
2013 Bizarre, Crazy, Silly and Unique Holidays Reading Challenge
A Book A Day Keeps the Boredom at Bay
Build-A-Body Challenge
Camp Gottaread Summer Reading Challenge
The Celestial Challenge
Decades Challenge: 1-3-13 to 1-4-14
Disney Princes Challenge
Fall & Winter Seasonal Challenge: ‘Tis the season… for B.I.N.G.O.
Game of Thrones Reading Challenge
Harry Potter Sorting Hat Reading Challenge
He Said, She Said; He Wrote, She Wrote Challenge
Just Desserts Challenge
Mythical Creatures Challenge
New 2U Authors Challenge
Quarterly Beach Blanket Bingo
Reading Through Europe
Summer Camping Reading Challenge
Tower Teams II Links & August Challenge
Wild West Reading Challenge

February Who Do You Love? B.I.N.G.O.
Card #3
Level: Bitten = 4 - 5 books

READ: 5/5

Get a clue – White Elephant Dead - Carolyn Hart (mystery) 2/3
#1 Fan – Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor - Lisa Kleypas 2/1
Free Space – The Brass Bed - Jennifer Stevenson 2/3
LOL! – Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet - Darynda Jones 2/2
Duh – Killer Instinct - Zoë Sharp (very predictable) 2/9



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

March's Going Green Reading Challenge

READ: 9/9

✔S: Double Play - Jill Shalvis 3/20 ★★★★★
✔T: The Taking - Erin McCarthy 3/18 ★★★★

✔P: The Pleasure of Your Kiss - Teresa Medeiros 3/26 ★★★
✔A: Aunt Dimity Down Under - Nancy Atherton 3/7 ★★★★
✔T: Through Violet Eyes - Stephen Woodworth 3/20 ★★★★★
✔R: Antarctica - Kim Stanley Robinson 3/13 ★★★
✔I: In the Shadow of Gotham - Stefanie Pintoff 3/19 ★★★
✔C: Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/3 ★★★★
✔K: Master of Shadows - Angela Knight 3/7 ★★★★



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

April's 3 Rs (Resurgence, Rejuvenation & Rebirth) Reading Challenge

READ: 13/13

R: The Return of Black Douglas - Elaine Coffman 4/7
E: Shadows in the Starlight - Elaine Cunningham 4/2
I: Rogue Rider - Larissa Ione 4/6
N: The Next Always - Nora Roberts 4/9
C: Crocodile on the Sandbank - Elizabeth Peters 4/4
A: Warrior - Zoe Archer 4/11
R: Calculated in Death - J.D. Robb 4/22
N: Biting Cold - Chloe Neill 4/23
A: No Mercy - Lori Armstrong 4/19
T: Angelopolis - Danielle Trussoni 4/18
I: Silver Shark - Ilona Andrews 4/8
O: On Stranger Tides - Tim Powers 4/5
N: Branded by Fire - Nalini Singh 4/27



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

April Showers Bring May Flowers Challenge

Duration: April 1 - May 31, 2013
Level: Difficult - Read 8+ books

READ: 16/16

✔D: Chopping Spree - Diane Mott Davidson 5/5
✔A: The Girl Who Disappeared Twice - Andrea Kane 5/3
✔F: Florence of Arabia - Christopher Buckley 5/15
✔F: Forever - Maggie Stiefvater 5/11
✔O: Odalisque - Fiona McIntosh 5/30
✔D: Deadly Fear - Cynthia Eden 5/29
✔I: Rogue Rider - Larissa Ione 4/6
✔L: The Lion's Daughter - Loretta Chase 5/7


✔G: Girl of Nightmares - Kendare Blake 5/8
✔L: Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye - Victoria Laurie 5/24
✔O: On Stranger Tides - Tim Powers 4/5
✔X: The Mao Case - Qiu Xiaolong 5/21
✔I: Silent Blade - Ilona Andrews 4/8
✔N: The Next Always - Nora Roberts 4/9
✔I: (Ian Southernland) - Rogue's Challenge - Jo Barrett 4/29
✔A: No Mercy - Lori Armstrong 4/19


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

The May Tea Time Reading Challenge

READ: 6/6

✔M: The Mao Case - Qiu Xiaolong 5/21
✔A: Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye - Victoria Laurie 5/24
✔S: Small as an Elephant - Jennifer Richard Jacobson 5/9
✔A: The Girl Who Disappeared Twice - Andrea Kane 5/3
✔L: The Lion's Daughter - Loretta Chase 5/7
✔A: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith 5/18


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

June Bugs and the JitterBug

READ: 16/16

BUGS
✔N: Dragon Unmasked - Kathleen Nance 6/30
✔Y: On Dublin Street - Samantha Young 6/14
✔M: Magic's Child - Justine Larbalestier 6/28
✔P: Payback - Fern Michaels 6/16
✔H: Shadow Woman - Linda Howard 6/4


DANCE
✔H: (Selene Holmberg) - Valley of Dust - Karoleen Vry Brucks 6/29
✔A: Everneath - Brodi Ashton 6/18
✔R: The Rising - Kelley Armstrong 6/23
✔L: Lion's Heat - Lora Leigh 6/7
✔E: Lion in the Valley - Elizabeth Peters 6/11
✔M: A Feast for Crows - George R.R. Martin 6/13

✔S: Someone Like You - Roald Dahl 6/7
✔H: Hannah's Dream - Diane Hammond 6/15
✔A: Everbound - Brodi Ashton 6/25
✔K: The Guardian - Sherrilyn Kenyon 6/19
✔E: The Skull Mantra - Eliot Pattison 6/14



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Picnic In July Challenge

LEVEL: Smarter than your average bear - Read 13 +

READ: 18/18

✔R: Fatal Voyage - Kathy Reichs 7/15
✔A: Black Friday - Alex Kava 7/27
✔C: A Cold-Blooded Business - Dana Stabenow 7/8
✔C: The Chocolate Frog Frame-Up - JoAnna Carl 7/27
✔O: Delirium - Lauren Oliver 7/13
✔O: Enchantment - Orson Scott Card 7/29
✔N: NOS4A2 - Joe Hill 7/18
✔S: Slow Heat - Jill Shalvis 7/31



✔F: The Map of Lost Memories: A Novel - Kim Fay 7/30
✔R: The Rook - Daniel O'Malley 7/24
✔U: Under Your Spell - Lois Greiman 7/3
✔I: Sleep No More - Iris Johansen 7/21
✔T: The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey - Trenton Lee Stewart 7/26

✔S: Hot Head - Damon Suede 7/11
✔A: The Immortal Fire - Anne Ursu 7/20
✔L: Coyote's Mate - Lora Leigh 7/14
✔A: The Friday Society - Adrienne Kress 7/4
✔D: The Darkest Edge of Dawn - Kelly Gay 7/5


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

August Challenge

READ: 8/9

Show your appreciation for one or more of your favorite authors by reading one of their books.
✔1. Chasing Fire - Nora Roberts 8/21
✔2. Taking Eve - Iris Johansen 8/10
✔3. A Taste of Sin - Connie Mason 8/9
✔4. The Sweetest Thing - Jill Shalvis 8/28
✔5. The Seventh Sinner - Elizabeth Peters 8/28

Show your appreciation for a still very new to you author (one whom you've only read a book or two from) by reading another one of their books for this challenge.
✔1. River of Eden - Glenna McReynolds (read 1 other) 8/29
✔2. Unspoken - Sarah Rees Brennan (read 1 other) 8/8

Show your appreciation for an author you love who has branched out into one or more genres that you haven't tried yet, and read at least one of those books.
✔1. The Last Boyfriend - Nora Roberts (romance) 8/31

Show your appreciation of new authors by reading a book by a "New 2 U" author who has been highly recommended to you by your family and/or friends and that you've never read a book by.
1. The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkein (my brother has been recommending for years)




8/9 done

September Takeover Challenge
Level: Greeting the Sunrise: 8-10 books

READ: 9/10

✔1. Latest Kick...Wrapped Up in Mysteries: 12th of Never - James Patterson 9/26
✔2. Blue: Rebel - Zoe Archer (blue cover) 9/8
3. “V” is for...: I’ve gone vegan! It has been a whole year now. Wow. read a book with a “V” in the title, or by an author with a first or last name that starts with “V.”
✔4. This Kitchen is Green Powered: Ink Flamingos - Karen Olson (green cover) 9/17
✔5. Love that Dress!: Sizzle - Julie Garwood (shows most of a beautiful dress) 9/29
✔6. Animals: When Is A Pig A Hog?: A Guide To Confoundingly Related English Words - Bernice Randall (pig on cover) 9/6
✔7. Beach, Mountains, Desert: Emissary - Fiona McIntosh (desert on cover) 9/11
✔8. Do You Know Jack?: Unzipped - Lois Greiman (hero=Jack) 9/2
✔9. Challenge Book: The Sisters Brothers - Patrick deWitt (finishes quite a few challenges for me) 9/28
✔10. One More Time: Z for Zachariah - Robert O'Brien (audio book) 9/9



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

October Build-A-Monster Challenge
Level: Megalomaniac Mastermind - Read 14+ books

READ: 21/21

Such Wicked Intent✔ to rob The Bone Bed✔ and use Grave Secrets✔ to create A Hoe Lot of Trouble✔ using Blood Rites✔ and Hearts of Smoke and Steam✔.
10/26 10/28 10/8 10/30 10/29 10/18.

Temptation Rising✔ in a Split Second✔, the Highlander's Curse✔ is Too Hot to Handle✔ for the Firewalker✔ but that doesn't stop her from calling Secondhand Spirits✔ to the Little Shop of Homicide✔, as Guilty as Sin✔ Aunt Dimity and the Duke✔ are Hunted✔.
10/31 10/25 10/16 10/9 10/27 10/10 10/22 10/13 10/6 10/5

There's No Way Back✔ from The Terror✔, so What Doesn't Kill You✔ will make them Eternally Yours✔ at the Fall of Night✔.
10/19 10/23 10/17 10/18 10/5

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

November Challenge

READ: 11/11

✔1. Read a book with a military hero: Eternity Base - Bob Mayer 22/21
✔3. Read a book with a yellow cover" Stranger - Zoe Archer 11/24
✔7. Character reminisces: Mountain Echoes - C.E. Murphy 11/18
✔9. Day in title: A Year and a Day - Virginia Henley 11/3
✔10. Rhyme in title: Time Untime - Sherrilyn Kenyon 11/10


R: Curfew - Phil Rickman 11/6
E: Seeing a Large Cat - Elizabeth Peters 11/23
C: Cream Puff Murder - Joanne Fluke 11/29
A: White Heat - Cherry Adair 11/2
L: Affliction - Laurell K. Hamilton 11/9
L: Labyrinth - Kat Richardson 11/29



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Build-A-Body Challenge

READ: 12/12

HEAD: - Kelley Armstrong 1/11
NECK: - Mary Wine 1/17
SHOULDER: - G.A. Aiken 3/6
ARM: - Jo Barrett 1/21
TORSO: - Monica McCarty 12/7
LEGS: - Adele Ashworth 12/21
BACK: - Douglas Preston 1/18
EYES: - Kathleen Bacus 2/17
NOSE: - Dean Koontz 1/17
LIPS: - Zoe Sharp 2/9
HANDS: - Amanda Usen 12/8
FEET: - Darynda Jones 2/2

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Harry Potter Sorting Hat Reading Challenge
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2013

READ: 16/16

COMPLETE! AVERAGE 4.25★
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic animal is the lion: Read a book about a lion Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer - Dorothy Gilman (about a lion) 3/21 ★★★
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic colors are scarlet and gold: Monkeewrench - P.J. Tracy (scarlet) 1/19 ★★★★★
➲ "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost of Gryffindor: Midnight Rain - Holly Lisle (ghosts) 1/17 ★★★★
➲ Members of Gryffindor are described as courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness (sometimes) : Odd Apocalypse - Dean Koontz (hero fits) 1/17 ★★★★★


COMPLETE! AVERAGE 4★
➲ Slytherin's emblematic animal is the snake: Ship of Destiny - Robin Hobb (serpents play a big role) 1/4 ★★★★★
➲ Slytherin's emblematic colors are green and silver: Behemoth - Scott Westerfield (green cover) 2/8 ★★★★★
➲ The Bloody Baron is the house ghost of Slytherin: The Monster of Florence - Douglas Preston (serial killer) 1/18 ★★★★
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as cunning and shrewd: Lost Love Found - Bertrice Small (heroine irritated the heck outta me) 1/10 ★★


COMPLETE! AVERAGE 4.5★
➲ Helga Hufflepuff, the founder of Hufflepuff, was a witch during medieval times: Read a book that is set in a medieval time period (between 5th to the 15th century)
The Dragon Who Loved Me - G.A. Aiken (set before Viking times) 3/6 ★★★★
➲ Hufflepuff's emblematic colors are yellow and black: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Robin Sloan (yellow cover) 2/9 ★★★★
➲ Fat Friar, the house ghost of Hufflepuff, dedicated his life to religion: Read a book about someone who is extremely religious.
Romeo, Romeo - Robin Kaye (heroine is Italian Catholic) 2/26 ★★★★★
➲ Members of Hufflepuff are described as hard working, patient, and loyal: Highlander's Challenge - Jo Barrett (hero fits these qualities) 1/21 ★★★★★


COMPLETE! AVERAGE 4.5★
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic animal is the eagle: Stormdancer - Jay Kristoff (griffin-eagle/tiger) 2/13 ★★★★★
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic colors are blue and bronze: Absolutely, Positively - Heather Webber (blue cover) 2/5 ★★★★★
➲ Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw, was Scottish: The Highlander's Fury - Maeve Greyson 2/15 ★★★★
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as intelligent, witty, and wise: Love in a Nutshell - Janet Evanovich (hero fits) 1/3 ★★★★


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Mythical Creatures Challenge
OPTION 1: A-Z spell-it-out challenge
Duration: April 21, 2012 until complete

I chose Reptilian Mythical Creatures and the names flat out made me laugh. With names like this, how can these critters be scary?

26 CREATURES COMPLETED: Avagrah, Basilisk, Cockatrice, Dracaenae, Exedra, Fu Ts'ang, Guita, Humbaba, Iwanci, Jormungandr, Kiyo, Loathly Worm, Moogie, Nagas, Ouroboros, Python, Quetzalcoatl, Ruki, Skylla, Tangaroa, Ugrasura, Vritra, Whowie, Xiang yao, Yero, Zalty

AVAGRAH: COMPLETE
A huge water serpent from Bengal and Burma.
☠ A: Sidney Ayers - Demons Prefer Blondes 8/14/12
☠ V: The Viking Claw - Michael Dahl 4/30/12
☠ A: (Allison) - Thursday's Child - Sandra Brown 8/30/12
☠ G: Linda Greenlaw - The Hungry Ocean: A Swordboat Captain's Journey 8/13/12
☠ R: Karen Ranney - Sold to a Laird 8/11/12
☠ A: Alisa Sheckley - Moonburn 8/31/12
☠ H: Tanya Huff - Sing the Four Quarters 6/25/12


BASILISK: COMPLETE
A winged serpent with a crest on its head whose neck never touched the ground.
☠ B: Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie - Maggie Stiefvater 5/12
☠ A: (Jess Aarons) - Bridge to Terabithia - Katherine Paterson 8/3/12
☠ S: Something Wicked This Way Comes - Ray Bradbury 6/16/12
☠ I: Inside Out - Maria Snyder 7/15/12
☠ L: The Last Camel Died at Noon - Elizabeth Peters 5/12
☠ I: Arnaldur Indridason - Voices 7/14/12
☠ S: Ship of Magic - Robin Hobb 5/29/12
☠ K: Kiss of Fate - Deborah Cooke 5/20/12


COCKATRICE: COMPLETE
An evolved version of the Basilisk. It has a yellow body, a cockerels head, neck and legs and wings like a Dragon. It also has a human face and a tail of a snake.
☠ C: Covet - J.R. Ward 5/9/12
☠ O: (Otherkin #2) - Sins of the Soul - Eve Silver 9/2/12
☠ C: Kristin Cashore - Bitterblue 6/4/12
☠ K: Kerrelyn Sparks - Forbidden Nights with a Vampire 5/11
☠ A: Ascension - Caris Roane 6/9/12
☠ T: Tiger Paw - Charles Cornell 6/7/12
☠ R: Jennifer Rardin - Biting the Bullet/12
☠ I: I Don't Want to Kill You - Dan Wells 8/27/12
☠ C: Clive Cussler - Sahara 6/5/12
☠ E: Earl of Darkness - Alix Rickloff 5/26/12


DRACAENAE: COMPLETE
A creature that has the upper-half of a woman and the lower-half of a serpent such as Medusa and the Gorgans.
☠ D: Dark Light - Randy Wayne White 6/23/12
☠ R: Roxanne St. Claire - First You Run 9/13/12
☠ A: Annette Blair - Vampire Dragon 9/2/12
☠ C: Christina Dodd - Move Heaven and Earth 6/22/12
☠ A: (Alagan) - Tiger's Curse - Colleen Houck 9/3/12
☠ E: (Eve) - Big Jack - J.D. Robb 8/26/12
☠ N: (Nick) - The Demon's Lexicon - Sarah Rees Brennan 8/2/12
☠ A: (Ashleigh) - The Treacherous Teddy - John Lamb 9/11/12
☠ E: Erin Quinn - Haunting Warrior 9/29/12


EXEDRA: COMPLETE
The many headed Dragon of Greek mythology.
☠ E: Eyes Of Crow - Jeri Smith-Ready 8/13/12
☠ X: My Gay Zombie - Xondra Day 11/15/12
☠ E: E.L. James - Fifty Shades of Grey 7/6/12
☠ D: Death Masks - Jim Butcher 6/21/12
☠ R: (Rick) - Don't Look Down - Suzanne Enoch 8/16/12
☠ A: Zoe Archer - Half Past Dead 9/14/12


FU TS'ANG: COMPLETE
An old Dragon of ancient China that presided over the minerals of the Earth.
☠ F: Fanuilh - Daniel Hood 5/1/12
☠ U: The Unsung Hero - Suzanne Brockmann 8/30/12
☠ T: Thea Devine - The Forever Kiss 5/25/12
☠ S: Sinful Magic - Jennifer Lyon 5/30/12
☠ A: Ascension - Felicity Heaton 8/29/12
☠ N: Nancy Pickard - Bum Steer 6/5/12
☠ G: Geek Love - Katherine Dunn 6/15/12


GUITA: COMPLETE
A Spanish fire-breathing green Dragon with a black head armed with deadly fangs.
☠ G: Going Bovine - Libba Bray 7/7/12
☠ U: Under The Knife - Tess Gerritsen 8/29/12
☠ I: Eowyn Ivey - The Snow Child 9/12/12
☠ T: (Thorn) - Host - Faith Hunter 8/8/12
☠ A: Keri Arthur - Mercy Burns 9/10/12


HUMBABA: COMPLETE
Humbaba was a fire-breathing Dragon with a head at the end of its snake tail with horns on its head and the legs of a lion ending in the feet of vulture.
☠ H: Hero at Large - Janet Evanovich 6/11/12
☠ U: Unchained - Sharon Ashwood 8/18/12
☠ M: Mercy Blade - Faith Hunter 5/27/12
☠ B: Beggar's Banquet - Daniel Hood 5/10/12
☠ A: Ascension - Sable Grace 8/4/12
☠ B: Blood Will Tell - Samantha Young 5/28/12
☠ A: Addison Fox - Baby It's Cold Outside 7/3/12

IWANCI: COMPLETE
Large snakes living in the Amazon region of Ecuador.
☠ I: Inside - Brenda Novak 5/18/12
☠ W: Wizard's Heir - Daniel Hood 5/3/12
☠ A: The Angel and the Highlander - Donna Fletcher 5/24/12
☠ N: A Necklace of Water - Cate Tiernan 5/18/12
☠ C: Christina Dodd - Storm of Visions 5/6/12
☠ I: Intrinsical - Lani Woodland 7/2/12


JORMUNGANDR: COMPLETE
Jormungandr was the cosmic and deadly serpent of Norse mythology that was one of the children of the trickster god Loki. It was so large that it surrounded the earth with its head touching its tail.
☠ J: (Jesse) - Killing The Blues - Robert B. Parker 7/6/12
☠ O: One Hex of a Wedding - Yasmine Galenorn 4/26/12
☠ R: Ravenous - V,K, Forrest 6/26/12
☠ M: Midsummer Night's Magic - anthology 4/24/12
☠ U: Lisa Unger - Sliver of Truth 7/30/12
☠ N: New York to Dallas - J.D. Robb 6/17/12
☠ G: Ghostland - Jory Strong 5/23/12
☠ A: An Hour To Kill: A Novel - Karin Yapalater 4/25/12
☠ N: Never Too Hot - Bella Andre 6/26/12
☠ D: Days of Gold - Jude Deveraux 4/22/12
☠ R: Robin Hobb - Mad Ship 7/31/12


KIYO: COMPLETE
A fire-breathing horned Dragon from Japan. She represents revenge and power.
☠ K: Kilt Dead - Kaitlyn Dunnett 5/2/12
☠ I: Alexandra Ivy - Darkness Revealed 6/28/12
☠ Y: You Kill Me - Alison Gaylin 8/5/12
☠ O: Outside In - Maria Snyder 10/12/12


LOATHLY WORM: COMPLETE
An enchanted princess who is told of in the story from the Child Border Ballad. Lady Margaret becomes the Loathly Worm and her brother is an enchanted mackerel. Both hunger for flesh and kill any who come near. When the King realizes that 7 of his lost knights have fallen to his enchanted children he forces his wife to take off her curse who he then burns to death so that the wife cannot do more harm.
☠ L: Lady Friday - Garth Nix 4/23/12
☠ O: Orson Scott Card - Ender's Game 10/27/12
☠ A: Shana Abe - The Time Weaver 8/6/12
☠ T: Cate Tiernan - A Feather of Stone 5/17/12
☠ H: Heat Stroke - Rachel Caine 6/29/12
☠ L: Lucinda, Dangerously - Sunny 5/4/12
☠ Y: (Yu) - Dragon in Chains - Daniel Fox 9/17/12
☠ W: Wilbur Smith - The Diamond Hunters 4/30/12
☠ O: (Ophelia) - Charmed to Death - Shirley Damsgaard 10/28/12
☠ R: Denise Rossetti - The Flame and the Shadow 9/23/12
☠ M: Master of Crows - Grace Draven 5/31/12


MOOGIE: COMPLETE
A lizard like creature from the myths of the Ozark Native Americans.
☠ M: Moonshine - Alaya Johnson 6/11/12
☠ O: (Owen) - Enchanted, Inc. - Shanna Swendson 11/13/12
☠ O: (Megan O'Malley) - Night Sins - Tami Hoag 11/12/12
☠ G: A Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin 7/19/12
☠ I: Into the Wild - Beth Ciotta 10/13/12
☠ E: Eona - Alison Goodman 6/29/12


NAGAS: COMPLETE
A five-headed Dragon from the mythologies of Thailand and Indonesia who usually guards temples.
☠ N: Chloe Neill - Friday Night Bites 5/14/12
☠ A: Acorna: The Unicorn Girl - Anne McCaffrey 4/29/12
☠ G: Garth Nix - Lord Sunday 5/5/12
☠ A: Sharon Ashwood - Scorched 6/3/12
☠ S: Suspicion of Innocence - Barbara Parker 6/2/12


OUROBOROS: COMPLETE
A Dragon from ancient Egyptian mythology. It is seen in a circular motion eating its own tail to signify eternity.
☠ O: Karen Olson - Pretty in Ink 7/26/12
☠ U: Amanda Usen - Scrumptious 12/8/12
☠ R: Kathy Reichs - Deadly Décisions 8/28/12
☠ O: (Lissandra Olympus) - Mystic Warrior - Patricia Rice 11/20/12
☠ B: Burning Alive - Shannon Butcher 4/23/12
☠ O: The Oldest Kind of Magic - Ann Macela 4/27/12
☠ R: (Reyes) - Third Grave Dead Ahead - Darynda Jones 9/26/12
☠ O: (Otherkin #1) - Sins of the Heart - Eve Silver 5/15/12
☠ S: Superior Saturday - Garth Nix 4/26/12


PYTHON: COMPLETE
A monster from Greek and Roman myth.
☠ P: The Perfect Play - Jaci Burton 4/23/12
☠ Y: You're So Vein - Christine Warren 7/4/12
☠ T: Taming the Highland Bride - Lynsay Sands 5/3/12
☠ H: Tami Hoag - Deeper Than the Dead 5/22/12
☠ O: (Jake Oberlin) - Corpse Pose - Diana Killian 7/6/12
☠ N: Nightfall - Ellen Connor 6/30/12

QUETZALCOATL: COMPLETE
Quetzalcoatl is a serpent covered in colourful feathers and is accompanied by humming birds. He is an Aztec god of art, intelligence, fertility, wind and self-reflection.
☠ Q: (Queen Hatshepsut) - Secret of the Mummy - Bjorn Street 9/22/12
☠ U: The Siren Song - Anne Ursu 1/30/13
☠ E: Elizabeth Peters - Borrower of the Night 7/31/12
☠ T: Tanya Huff - Blood Lines 7/24/12
☠ Z: (Zeilas) - Finding Destiny - Jean Johnson 8/8/12
☠ A: (Anita) - Kiss the Dead - Laurell K. Hamilton 8/8/12
☠ L: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - C.S. Lewis 7/9/12
☠ C: Club Dead - Charlaine Harris 7/9/12
☠ O: Kenneth Oppel - Airborn 7/12/12
☠ A: Abraham Verghese - Cutting for Stone 9/20
☠ T: Twice Bitten - Chloe Niell 7/22/12
☠ L: Lord of Sin - Susan Krinard 7/25/12


RUKI: COMPLETE
A Sea Serpent from the mythologies of the Kiribati people in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands of Micronesia.
☠ R: (Reth) - Endlessly - Kiersten White 10/14/12
☠ U: Unnatural - Michael Griffo 2/28/13
☠ K: Kushiel's Dart - Jacqueline Carey 6/14/12
☠ I: (Ignatius) - Horns - Joe Hill 10/24/12


SKYLLA: COMPLETE
From Greek belief she is shown as the upper-half of a woman with the head of six dogs below, a single body and twelve dog legs.
☠ S: Mariah Stewart - Final Truth 6/13/12
☠ K: Katie MacAlister - Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang 9/4/12
☠ Y: Ashes to Dust - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir 1/22/13
☠ L: Living Dead in Dallas - Charlaine Harris 6/14/12
☠ L: Lover Reborn - J.R. Ward 6/20/12
☠ A: (Angelica) - Bookmarked For Death - Lorna Barrett 9/5/12


TANGAROA: COMPLETE
A Polynesian god who is responsible for the tides. In good weather he takes the form of a massive green lizard.
☠ T: Three Weeks To Say Goodbye - C.J. Box 8/10/12
☠ A: (Audrey) - V is for Vengeance - Sue Grafton 8/22/12
☠ N: No Safe Place - JoAnn Ross 8/20/12
☠ G: Jean Craighead George - Julie of the Wolves 8/19/12
☠ A: (Abigail) - Retribution - Sherrilyn Kenyon 8/23/12
☠ R: (Rincewind) - The Color of Magic - Terry Pratchett 8/21/12
☠ O: One With the Darkness - Susan Squires 8/22/12
☠ A: (Arion) - Shadow Fires - Catherine Spangler 8/24/12


UGRASURA: COMPLETE
A serpent of the Hindu demi-gods called Asuras who are known for their constant battles.
☠ U: Unearthly - Cynthia Hand 4/4/13
☠ G: The Gunslinger - Stephen King 9/30/12
☠ R: (Raisa) - The Demon King - Cinda Williams Chima 10/25/12
☠ A: (Archer) - Firelight - Kristen Callihan 9/24/12
☠ S: Sweet Talk - Susan Mallery 7/8/12
☠ U: U is for Undertow - Sue Grafton 4/13/13
☠ R: (Ryne) - Waking Nightmare - Kylie Brant 11/9/12
☠ A: (Ana) - Fifty Shades Darker - E.L. James 10/5/12


VRITRA: COMPLETE
A three-headed Dragon of Hinduism that brings drought and is thus in constant battle with the rain god Indra.
☠ V: Vampires Not Invited - Cheyenne McCray 5/7/12
☠ R: Raise The Titanic! - Clive Cussler 9/7/12
☠ I: Ice Cold - Tess Gerritsen 10/6/12
☠ T: J. Maarten Troost - The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific 6/22/12
☠ R: Ray Bradbury - Fahrenheit 451 10/10/12
☠ A: (Aziraphale) - Good Omens - Neil Gaiman 10/8/12


WHOWIE: COMPLETE
A large and predacious lizard that terrorized the Native Australian people. It lived in a cave near the Murray River and would venture out to the camps to eat people.
☠ W: S.J. Watson - Before I Go To Sleep 6/12/12
☠ H: (Billy Holliday) - Walking Dead - C.E. Murphy 7/18/12
☠ O: On Ice - David Ramus 12/10/12
☠ W: Weekend Warriors - Fern Michaels 7/7/12
☠ I: I Kissed a Dog - Carol Van Atta 12/6/12
☠ E: (Elizabeth) - Changing the Game - Jaci Burton 7/18/12


XIANG YAO: COMPLETE
A Chinese creatures that has a serpentine body and nine human heads.
☠ X: Xena:The Huntress And The Sphinx - Ru Emerson 6/30/12
☠ I: In Harm's Way - Ridley Pearson 12/29/12
☠ A: Douglas Adams - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 10/13/12
☠ N: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake - Sarah MacLean 9/9/12
☠ G: Gone Tomorrow - Lee Child 9/20/12
☠ Y: (Yukiko) - Stormdancer - Jay Kristoff 2/13/13
☠ A: April Smith - Good Morning, Killer 11/1/12
☠ O: (Oree) - The Broken Kingdoms - N.K. Jemisin 9/8/12


YERO: COMPLETE
A name of the Rainbow Serpent from the Dreamtime mythology of Australia. It is a cosmic multi-coloured python that lives in deep waters.
☠ Y: The Year of Living Scandalously - Julia London 12/20/12
☠ E: (Einar) - The Viking - Margaret Moore 10/16/12
☠ R: Ruthless Heart - Emma Lang 10/17/12
☠ O: (Octavian) - First Lord's Fury - Jim Butcher 12/18/12


ZALTY: COMPLETE
This was a snake from the Baltic regions. It will find its owner and live in their house. There, it will be watched by the gods. It will bring prosperity to the owner. However if the owner misbehaves in anyway, the Zalty will silently sliver away.
☠ Z: Zombies Sold Separately - Cheyenne McCray 5/21/12
☠ A: (Anastasia) - Hard To Handle - Lori Foster 10/21/12
☠ L: Leslie Dicken - Beauty Tempts the Beast 10/25/12
☠ T: Tami Hoag - Down the Darkest Road 10/25/12
☠ Y: Yasmine Galenorn - Legend of the Jade Dragon 2/17/13

All About You Part Deux

MONTH 1: Kingdom = Mineral

6/6 COMPLETE
☀Z: Zombies Sold Separately - Cheyenne McCray 5/21
☀I: Inside - Brenda Novak 5/18
☀R: J.D. Robb - Treachery in Death 5/4
☀C: Covet - J.R. Ward 5/9
☀O: (Otherkin) - Sins of the Heart - Eve Silver 5/14
☀N: Chloe Neill - Friday Night Bites 5/15


MONTH 2: Favorite Delivery System

READ: 12/12
☀D: Dark Light - Randy Wayne White 6/23
☀E: Eona - Alison Goodman 6/29
☀A: Ascension - Caris Roane 6/9
☀D: Death Masks - Jim Butcher 6/21

☀T: Tiger Paw - Charles Cornell 6/7
☀R: J.D. Robb - New York to Dallas 6/17
☀E: Ru Emerson - Xena:The Huntress And The Sphinx 6/30
☀E: Ellen Conner - Nightfall 6/30

☀B: Bum Steer - Nancy Pickard 6/5
☀O: (Jake Oberlin) - Corpse Pose - Diana Killian 7/6
☀O: (Olympia) - Geek Love - Katherine Dunn 6/15
☀K: Kushiel's Dart - Jacqueline Carey 6/14 DNF (read 306/901 pages)



MONTH 3: Favorite Sport

READ: 8/8

☀B: Beach Road - James Patterson 7/27
☀A: Addison Fox - Baby It's Cold Outside 7/3
☀S: Maria Snyder - Inside Out
☀E: E.L. James - Fifty Shades of Grey 7/6
☀B: Blood Lines - Tanya Huff 7/24
☀A: Arnaldur Indridason - Voices
☀L: Lord of Sin - Susan Krinard 7/25
☀L: Libba Bray - Going Bovine 7/7



MONTH 4: Favorite Subject

READ: 11/11

☀M ~ Moonburn - Alisa Sheckley 8/31
☀A ~ Ascension - Sable Grace 8/4
☀T ~ The Time Weaver - Shana Abe 8/6
☀H ~ Host - Faith Hunter 8/8
☀E ~ Eyes Of Crow - Jeri Smith-Ready 8/13
☀M ~ (Kinsey Millhone) - V is for Vengeance - Sue Grafton 8/22
☀A ~ Ascension - Felicity Heaton 8/29
☀T ~ Thursday's Child - Sandra Brown 8/30
☀I ~ I Don't Want to Kill You - Dan Wells 8/27
☀C ~ The Color of Magic - Terry Pratchett 8/21
☀S ~ Susan Squires - One With the Darkness 8/22



Month 5: Favorite Challenge from Part 1 (Month #11 - 4 new authors)

READ: 6/6

☀1. Tiger's Curse - Colleen Houck 9/3
☀2. The Snow Child - Eowyn Ivey 9/12
☀3. Heartland: A Novel - David Wiltse 9/16
☀4. Dragon in Chains - Daniel Fox 9/17
☀5. Cutting for Stone - Abraham Verghese 9/20
☀6. Secret of the Mummy - Bjorn Street 9/22



Month 6: Birth Order

READ: 6/6

☀S: The Scorpio Races - Maggie Stiefvater 10/2
☀E: Fifty Shades Darker - E.L. James 10/5
☀C: The Demon King - Cinda Williams hima 10/25
☀O: Outside In - Maria Snyder 10/12
☀N: Drink Deep - Chloe Neill 10/28
☀D: Down the Darkest Road - Tami Hoag 10/25



Month 7: Dream Car

READ: 8/8
☀C: Chalice of Roses - anthology 11/13
☀O: (Owen) - Enchanted, Inc. - Shanna Swendson 11/13
☀R: Chosen by a Horse - Susan Richards 11/10
☀V: Good Girl Seeks Bad Rider - Vonna Harper 11/1
☀E: Shadow Bound - Erin Kellison 11/1
☀T: Shatterglass - Tamora Pierce 11/2
☀T: Night Sins - Tami Hoag 11/12
☀E: Haunting Embrace - Erin Quinn 11/8

All About You Part Deux

Month 8: Favorite Color

READ: 4/4

☀ Always Look Twice - Geralyn Dawson 12/18
☀ The Year of Living Scandalously - Julia London 12/20
☀ Dark Paradise - Tami Hoag 12/31
☀ Shadows in the Darkness - Elaine Cunningham 12/26



Month 9: favorite series

READ: 4/4

☀1. Taking a Shot - Jaci Burton 1/19
☀2. Sins of the Flesh - Eve Silver 1/9
☀3. Blood Challenge - Eileen Wilks 1/6
☀4. Body of Sin - Eve Silver 1/9




Month 10: Nickname

READ: 5/5

☀H: Shadow of Night - Deborah Harkness 2/11
☀O: Speaker for the Dead - Orson Scott Card 2/13
☀N: Now or Never - Michele Bardsley 2/11
☀E: The Cold Room - J.T. Ellison 2/20
☀Y: (Yukiko) - Stormdancer - Jay Kristoff 2/13



Month 11: Birth sign

READ: 9/9

☀C: A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin 3/25
☀A: Master of Shadows - Angela Knight 3/7
☀P: The Pleasure of Your Kiss- Teresa Medeiros 3/26
☀R: Delusion in Death - J.D. Robb 3/6
☀I: In the Shadow of Gotham - Stefanie Pintoff 3/19
☀C: Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/3
☀O: Driven to Ink - Karen Olson 3/24
☀R: Superstition - Karen Robards 3/31
☀N: Aunt Dimity Down Under - Nancy Atherton 3/7



Month 12: Elementals

READ: 4/4

☀Earth: Unearthly - Cynthia Hand 4/1
☀Wind: Biting Cold - Chloe Neill (wind on cover) 4/23
☀Fire: Branded by Fire - Nalini Singh 4/27
☀Water: Dare to Die - Carolyn Hart (water on cover) 4/6



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Just Desserts Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2013 - July 5, 2013

READ: 127/127

1. Breads/Cakes
C: Deep Black: Death Wave - Stephen Coonts 1/11/13
U: The Siren Song - Anne Ursu 1/30/13
P: The Monster of Florence - Douglas Preston 1/18/13
C: (Conrad) - Q is for Quarry - Sue Grafton 1/24/13
A: Ashes to Dust - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir 1/22/13
K: Demon from the Dark - Kresley Cole 1/6/13
E: Blood Challenge - Eileen Wilks 1/6/13
S: Sins of the Flesh - Eve Silver 1/9/13

C: The Calling - Kelley Armstrong 1/11/13
I: The Convicts - Iain Lawrence 1/7/13
N: A Night Like This - Julia Quinn 1/13/13
N: Hot Ice - Nora Roberts 1/16/13
A: Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist - M.C. Beaton 2/5/13
B: Lost Love Found - Bertrice Small 1/10/13
U: Unnatural - Michael Griffo 2/28/13
N: More Book Lust - Nancy Pearl 2/7/13
S: The Brass Bed - Jennifer Stevenson 2/3/13

2. Pastry/Pies
E: Body of Sin - Eve Silver 1/9/13
C: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor - Lisa Kleypas 2/1/13
L: Love in a Nutshell - Janet Evanovich 1/3/13
A: Absolutely, Positively - Heather Webber 2/5/13
I: Into Thin Air:Mt. Everest Disaster - Jon Krakauer 1/13/13
R: Ship of Destiny - Robin Hobb 1/4/13
S: Dark of Night - Suzanne Brockmann 1/23/13

O: Odd Apocalypse - Dean Koontz 1/17/13
R: Zugzwang - Ronan Bennett 1/31/13
A: The Andromeda Strain - Michael Crichton 2/28/13
N: Now or Never - Michele Bardsley 2/11/13
G: Grendel - John Gardner 2/16/13
E: The Cold Room - J.T. Ellison 2/20/13

S: Toehold: A Novel - Stephen Foreman 2/8/13
C: (Charley) - Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet - Darynda Jones 2/2/13
O: Speaker for the Dead - Orson Scott Card 2/13/13
N: Aunt Dimity Down Under - Nancy Atherton 3/7/13
E: The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde 3/9/13
S: Killer Instinct - Zoë Sharp 2/9/13

3. Cookies/Brownies
G: (Grace) - Monkeewrench - P.J. Tracy 1/19/13
I: In Bed With A Stranger - Mary Wine 1/17/13
R: (Reason) - Magic Lessons - Justine Larbalestier 1/24/13
L: Midnight Rain - Holly Lisle 1/17/13

S: Shutter Island - Dennis Lehane 2/19/13
C: White Elephant Dead - Carolyn Hart 2/3/13
O: (Olivia) - The Frog Prince - Jane Porter 2/18/13
U: Unearthly - Cynthia Hand 4/4/13
T: Taking a Shot - Jaci Burton 1/19/13

T: Lucky's Lady - Tami Hoag 1/29/13
H: Highlander's Challenge - Jo Barrett 1/21/13
I: In Golden Blood - Stephen Woodworth 2/6/13
N: The Next Always - Nora Roberts 4/9/13

M: The Highlander's Fury - Maeve Greyson 2/15/13
I: Immortal Rider - Larissa Ione 2/22/13
N: No Mercy - Lori Armstrong 4/19/13
T: A Trip to the Beach: Living on Island Time - Melinda Blanchard 1/29/13
S: Stormdancer - Jay Kristoff 2/13/13

S: Shadow of Night - Deborah Harkness 2/11/13
U: U is for Undertow - Sue Grafton 4/13/13
G: (Genna) - The Trouble with J.J. - Tami Hoag 2/20/13
A: The Dragon Who Loved Me - G.A. Aiken 3/6/13
R: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Robin Sloan 2/9/13

W: Leviathan - Scott Westerfield 1/16/13
A: Master of Shadows - Angela Knight 3/7/13
F: The Big Over Easy - Jasper Fforde 1/8/13
E: Don't Kill The Messenger - Eileen Rendahl 3/12/13
R: Romeo, Romeo - Robin Kaye 2/26/13
S: The Sea of Tranquility - Katha Millay 2/25/13

B: Behemoth - Scott Westerfield 2/8/13
R: Delusion in Death - J.D. Robb 3/6/13
O: On Call In Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story - Cdr. Richard Jadick 2/27/13
W: Hungry As The Sea - Wilbur Smith 1/27/13
N: Biting Cold - Chloe Neill 4/23/13
I: In the Shadow of Gotham - Stefanie Pintoff 3/19/13
E: The Taking - Erin McCarthy 3/18/13
S: Sea Hunter - Paul Garrison 2/16/13

Part II

4. Dairy
C: Can't Teach an Old Demon New Tricks - Cara Lockwood 2/14/13
O: Driven to Ink - Karen Olsen 3/24/13
O: On Stranger Tides - Tim Powers 4/5/13
L: The Miserable Mill - Lemony Snicket 3/10/13

W: Goliath - Scott Westerfeld 3/5/13
H: Blue Latitudes - Tony Horwitz 2/25/13
I: Lethal Rider - Larissa Ione 3/22/13
P: Guilty Wives - James Patterson 2/25/13

J: Howl's Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jones 3/17/13
A: Antarctica - Kim Stanley Robinson 3/13/13
M: Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer - Dorothy Gilman 3/21/13
O: (Owen) - Devilish - Maureen Johnson 4/14/13
C: Calamity Jayne - Kathleen Bacus 2/17/13
A: (Annie) - Dare to Die - Carolyn Hart 4/6/13

A: Warrior - Zoe Archer 4/11/13
L: Mortal Coil - Derek Landy 3/29/13
M: The Fifth Witness - Michael Connelly 3/22/13
O: Odalisque - Fiona McIntosh 5/30/13
N: Branded by Fire - Nalini Singh 4/27/13
D: Dark Predator - Christine Feehan 3/16/13

F: The Forgotten - David Baldacci 3/13/13
U: Under Your Spell - Lois Greiman 7/3/13
D: Double Play - Jill Shalvis 3/20/13
G: F is for Fugitive - Sue Grafton 2/21/13
E: Shadows in the Starlight - Elaine Cunningham 4/2/13

I: Rogue Rider - Larissa Ione 4/6/13
C: Spare Change - Bette Lee Crosby 3/21/13
E: Crocodile on the Sandbank - Elizabeth Peters 4/4/13

C: A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin 3/25/13
R: Voice Of Crow - Jeri Smith-Ready 4/8/13
E: The Return of Black Douglas - Elaine Coffman 4/7/13
A: (Adam) - Frost Burned - Patricia Briggs 4/16/13
M: A Storm of Swords - George R.R. Martin 4/25/13

5. Chocolate/Candy
C: Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/3/13
A: Angelopolis - Danielle Trussoni 4/18/13
R: Superstition - Karen Robards 3/31/13
M: The Pleasure of Your Kiss - Teresa Medeiros 3/26/13
E: The Curse of the Pharaohs - Elizabeth Peters 4/26/13
L: The Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan 4/30/13
L: The Lion's Daughter - Loretta Chase 5/7/13
O: On Dublin Street - Samantha Young 6/14

E: (Eliza) - Phoenix Rising - Philippa Ballantine 5/2/13
Y: Legend of the Jade Dragon - Yasmine Galenorn 2/17/13
E: (Emma) - Reason to Breathe - Rebecca Donovan 5/5/13

C: Creepers - David Morrell 2/24/13
A: The Girl Who Disappeared Twice - Andrea Kane 5/3/13
N: N Is For Noose - Sue Grafton 5/8/13
D: Daughter of the Forest - Juliet Marillier 4/21/13
Y: The Ylem - Tatiana Vila 4/29/13

T: Through Violet Eyes - Stephen Woodworth 3/20/13
U: Unencumbered - Dennis Glawe 7/5/13
R: The Bridge to Never Land - Dave Barry/Ridley Pearson 3/31/13
T: Tricks of the Trade - Laura Ann Gilman 3/30/13
L: Defending Jacob - William Landay 5/11/13
E: The Mummy Case - Elizabeth Peters 5/14/13
S: Born to Bite - Lindsay Sands 4/13/13

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Wild West Reading Challenge
Duration: March 1 - December 31, 2013
Level: Open (9+ books)

READ: 77/77

Aperschnalzen COMPLETE!
A: Master of Shadows - Angela Knight 3/7
P: The Pleasure of Your Kiss - Teresa Medeiros 3/26
E: The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde 3/9
R: Superstition - Karen Robards 3/31
S: Born to Bite - Lindsay Sands 4/13
C: Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/3
H: Dare to Die - Carolyn Hart 4/6
N: Aunt Dimity Down Under - Nancy Atherton 3/7
A: Antarctica - Kim Stanley Robinson 3/13
L: The Miserable Mill - Lemony Snicket 3/10
Z: Warrior - Zoe Archer 4/11
E: Don't Kill The Messenger - Eileen Rendahl 3/12
N: The Next Always - Nora Roberts 4/9


Bareback riding COMPLETE!
B: The Forgotten - David Baldacci 3/13
A: Angelopolis - Danielle Trussoni 4/18
R: Rogue's Challenge - Jo Barrett 4/29
E: The Taking - Erin McCarthy 3/18
B: Spare Change - Bette Lee Crosby 3/21
A: No Mercy - Lori Armstrong 4/19
C: Dark Predator - Christine Feehan 3/16
K: Girl of Nightmares - Kendare Blake 5/8

R: Delusion in Death - J.D. Robb 3/6
I: In the Shadow of Gotham - Stefanie Pintoff 3/19
D: Double Play - Jill Shalvis 3/20
I: Lethal Rider - Larissa Ione 3/22
N: Biting Cold - Chloe Neill 4/23
G: Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer - Dorothy Gilman 3/21


Barrel racing COMPLETE!
B: The Bridge to Never Land - Dave Barry/Ridley Pearson 3/31
A: The Girl Who Disappeared Twice - Andrea Kane 5/3
R: Calculated in Death - J.D. Robb 4/22
R: Bitten to Death - Jennifer Rardin 4/27
E: Shadows in the Starlight - Elaine Cunningham 4/2
L: Mortal Coil - Derek Landy 3/29

R: Reason to Breathe - Rebecca Donovan 5/5
A: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith 5/18
C: The Fifth Witness - Michael Connelly 3/22
I: Rogue Rider - Larissa Ione 4/6
N: Branded by Fire - Nalini Singh 4/27
G: A Storm of Swords - George R.R. Martin 4/25


Cowboy boots COMPLETE!
C: The Curse of the Pharaohs - Elizabeth Peters 4/26
O: On Stranger Tides - Tim Powers 4/5
W: Goliath - Scott Westerfeld 3/5
B: Phoenix Rising - Philippa Ballantine 5/2
O: Odalisque - Fiona McIntosh 5/30
Y: The Ylem - Tatiana Vila 4/29

B: Bookplate Special - Lorna Barrett 5/4
O: On Dublin Street - Samantha Young 6/14
O: Delirium - Lauren Oliver 7/13
T: Through Violet Eyes - Stephen Woodworth 3/20
S: Small as an Elephant - Jennifer Richard Jacobson 5/9


Chuck Wagon Racing COMPLETE!
C: Unearthly - Cynthia Hand 4/4
H: Howl's Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jones 3/17
U: U is for Undertow - Sue Grafton 4/13
C: Chopping Spree - Diane Mott Davidson 5/5
K: Beautiful Redemption - Kami Garcia 5/19

W: A Falcon Flies - Wilbur Smith 3/31
A: Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye - Victoria Laurie 5/24
G: Tricks of the Trade - Laura Ann Gilman 3/30
O: Driven to Ink - Karen Olsen 3/24
N: N Is For Noose - Sue Grafton 5/8

R: The Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan 4/30
A: Everbound - Brodi Ashton 6/25
C: Tiger's Quest - Colleen Houck 5/4
I: Inferno - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/27
N: Dragon Unmasked - Kathleen Nance 6/30
G: A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin 3/25


Cattle Drive COMPLETE!
C: Crown of Crystal Flame - C.L. Wilson 5/17
A: The Dragon Who Loved Me - G.A. Aiken 3/6
T: Snow Angels - James Thompson 5/7
T: The Mysterious Benedict Society - Trenton Lee Stewart 5/14
L: The Lion's Daughter - Loretta Chase 5/7
E: Crocodile on the Sandbank - Elizabeth Peters 4/4

D: Devilish - Maureen Johnson 4/14
R: Pushing Up Daisies - Rosemary Harris 5/19
I: The Innocent - David Baldacci 5/21
V: Voice Of Crow - Jeri Smith-Ready 4/8
E: The Return of Black Douglas - Elaine Coffman 4/7


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Quarterly Beach Blanket Bingo

Level: Sun Diva 11-20 books (1 bingo from each card)

1.

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Sunglasses: Read a book with sunglasses on the cover. Or read a book about a bodyguard.
Umbrella: Read a book with an umbrella or parasol on the cover.
Blanket: Read a book with a blanket on the cover. Or with a title that starts with one of the letters from the word "blanket."
Beach: Read a book with a beach picture on the cover. Or book with beach related object on cover.
Life Preserver: The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey - Trenton Lee Stewart (life preserver on cover) 7/26
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Boat/Ship: Read a book with a boat on the cover.
Beach Bag: Read a book that you might tuck into your beach bag for a great summer read.
Visor Hat: Read a book with a visor or hat on the cover.
Seashell: Read a book with a seashell on the cover. Or has a close up of an ear.
Passport: Under Your Spell - Lois Greiman (set in UK, I live US) 7/3
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Waves: Read a controversial book, or one making waves. Or shows waves on the cover.
Ice Cream: Read a book showing ice cream on the cover.
Free Space: The Rising - Kelley Armstrong 6/23
Cocktails: Read a book with a cocktail on the cover.
Sand Castles: Playboy's Challenge - Jo Barrett (castle in back right corner) 7/30
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Blockbuster: Read a summer blockbuster.
Swimming: Read a book where the main character is a smimmer, or there is someone swimming or floating on a raft on the cover.
Lifeguard: Read a book about a lifeguard, or the cover model is certainly built like one.
Sunburn: Read a book with a predominantly pink or red color cover.
Beach Towel: The Deeds of the Disturber - Elizabeth Peters (multi-colored like a beach towel) 7/25
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Tan: The Map of Lost Memories: A Novel - Kim Fay (tan cover) 7/30
Cricket: Read a book where someone plays cricket.
Volleyball: Read a book where someone plays volleyball, or there is quick-witted bantering back and forth.
Seaweed: Read a book that is predominantly dark green, shows weeds on the cover, or has a tangled plot.
Saltwater Taffy: Dark Mirror - Mary Jo Putney (pulls you into plot) 6/25
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Heat: The Friday Society - Adrienne Kress (heroine uses a gun) 7/4
Dogs: Fatal Voyage - Kathy Reichs (heroine's dog plays a role) 7/15
Sun: Read a book with a sun on the cover.
Frisbee: The Immortal Fire - Anne Ursu (freebie/library) 7/20
Fish & Chips: This Dark Endeavour - Kenneth Oppel (h/h go fishing) 6/26
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Flippers: Dragon Unmasked - Kathleen Nance (couldn't put down) 6/30
Travel: The Paris Vendetta - Steve Berry (Denmark->Paris) 7/8
Sunbathing: Read a book where someone sunbathes. Or the person on the cover would make a great bathing beauty.
Bar-B-Q: Valley of Dust - Karoleen Vry Brucks (vampires) 6/29
Swimsuit: Read a book with a swimsuit on the cover.
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Pippies: Pippies are small Australian crabs. Read a book with a crab on the cover or takes place in Australia.
Shorts: Read an anthology of short stories, or is a novella.
Free Space: M Is for Malice - Sue Grafton 6/24
Sizzle!: Undercover - Lauren Dane (erotica) 7/7
Beach Chair: Read a book with a chair on the cover.
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Sunglasses: Read a book with sunglasses on the cover, or is about a bodyguard.
Sandals: Read a book showing sandals on the cover.
Baseball: Read a book about baseball, or is ninth in the series.
Picnic: Unencumbered - Dennis Glawe (h/h go on picnic) 7/5
Lazy Days: Delirium - Lauren Oliver (set during summer) 7/13
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Waves: Read a controversial book, or one making waves. Or shows waves on the cover.
Sundress: Read a book with a sundress on the cover.
Road Trip!: Read a book where the protagonists take a road trip.
Fan: Hot Head - Damon Suede (hot m/m action) 7/11
Summer Movie: Read a book that has been made into a summer movie. For help, check out June BMDC and look for July's and August's.

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Watermelon: Meet Me in Venice - Elizabeth Adler (pink cover) 7/4
Pedicure: Read a book depicting a nice pedicure. Or one you read any part of while getting a pedicure.
Camp: Citadel - Kate Mosse (ghosts) 7/16
Straw bag: Read a book that fits nicely into your straw bag.
Lemonade: Read book with a yellow cover or where things turn sour.
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National Park: Demon Hunts - C.E. Murphy (Ranier Nat'l Park, WA) 6/28
Car Wash: Read a book with a car on the cover.
Halter Tops: Scales And A Tail - Stormy Glenn (155 pages) 6/30
Starfish: Read a book that has a lot of five star ratings, or one with a star on the cover.
Fireflies: Read a Sci-Fi book, or one with fireflies on the cover.
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Staycation: Read a book that takes place near where you life.
Water Balloon: Read a book where a surprise attack occurs. Or has a multiple-colored cover. Or where something mischievous happened within the book. Or the action is set in Brazil, New Orleans, or during Carnival or Mardi Grass. Or has maybe has some samba dancing?
Free Space: Everbound - Brodi Ashton 6/25
S’mores: Read a book with chocolate on the cover, is super sweet, or has a dark brown cover.
Double Scoop: Read a two in one book (two stories), or is written by two authors.
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Blackberries: Read a book that is dark blue, or has berries or fresh fruit on the cover.
Vacation: Magic's Child - Justine Larbalestier (Australia) 6/27
State Fair: NOS4A2 - Joe Hill (Christmanland) 7/18
Sunflower: Briar Rose - Jane Yolen (roses on cover) 7/6
Convertible: Read a book that is available to you in two formats. (i.e. Both eBook and audio, or both audio and hardcover.)
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Shade: Read a book showing shade or shadows.
Wimbledon: Six Seconds - Rick Mofina 6/29
Bon Fires: The Immortal Fire - Anne Ursu (fire in title) 7/20
Breezy: Read a book that is light and breezy. Or depicts wind on the cover.
Saltwater Taffy: Dark Mirror - Mary Jo Putney (pulls you into plot) 6/25
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Summer Camping Reading Challenge
Duration: June 21 - September 21, 2013
Level: Survivor - Read 15+ Books

READ: 30/30

S'MORES 6/6 COMPLETE!
S: Six Seconds - Rick Mofina 6/29
M: Magic's Child - Justine Larbalestier 6/28
O: This Dark Endeavour - Kenneth Oppel 6/26
R: The Rising - Kelley Armstrong 6/23
E: Everbound - Brodi Ashton 6/25
S: Shades of Midnight - Lara Adrian 7/17


HIKING BOOTS 11/11 COMPLETE!
H: Hot Head - Damon Suede 7/11
I: The Immortal Fire - Anne Ursu 7/20
K: Dawn in Eclipse Bay - Jayne Ann Krentz 7/3
I: Sleep No More - Iris Johansen 7/21
N: NOS4A2 - Joe Hill 7/18
G: The Darkest Edge of Dawn - Kelly Gay 7/5

B: Black Dawn - Rachel Caine 7/2
O: Delirium - Lauren Oliver 7/13
O: The Rook - Daniel O'Malley 7/24
T: Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey - Trenton Lee Stewart 7/26
S: Slow Heat - Jill Shalvis 7/31


SHADOW PUPPETS 13/13 COMPLETE!
S: A Cold-Blooded Business - Dana Stabenow 7/8
H: A Highlander's Homecoming - Melissa Mayhue 7/10
A: The Friday Society - Adrienne Kress 7/4
D: Demon Hunts - C.E. Murphy 6/29
O: Enchantment - Orson Scott Card 7/29
W: With Red Hands - Stephen Woodworth 7/9

P: Dark Mirror - Mary Jo Putney 6/25
U: Under Your Spell - Lois Greiman 7/3
P: The Paris Vendetta - Steve Berry 7/8
P: Playboy's Challenge - Jo Barrett 7/30
E: Meet Me in Venice - Elizabeth Adler 7/4
T: A Taste of Sin - Connie Mason 8/9
S: Unspoken - Sarah Rees Brennan 8/8


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Disney Princes Challenge





READ: 10/10

♚"The Prince": Frog King, The: A Love Story - Adam Davies (hero is Harry) 8/11

♚"Prince Charming": The Ugly Duchess - Eloisa James (hero is a duke) 8/13

♚Prince Phillip: A Taste of Sin - Connie Mason (h/h betrothed at an early age) 8/9

♚Prince Eric: Ship of Destiny - Robin Hobb (hero captains a liveship) 1/4

♚Prince Adam: Tiger's Quest - Colleen Houck (tiger shifter) 5/4

♚Aladdin: The Convicts - Iain Lawrence (comes from the "wrong side of the tracks") 1/7

♚Captain John Smith: Undercover - Lauren Dane (captain of space ship) 7/7

♚Captain Li Shang: Scoundrel - Zoe Archer (hero is B.D. Bennett Day) 8/18

♚Prince Naveen: The Lion's Daughter - Loretta Chase (hero is a slut) 5/7

♚Eugene Fitzherbert: Sins of the Flesh - Eve Silver (heroine kicks heroes butt) 1/9



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

TOWER TEAMS II CHALLENGE
RULES: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
NOTE: Books MUST be over 160 pages

Round II
ALL TEAMS SUMMARY: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/c... (last updated in May)
EACH TEAMS BOOKS: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/c...
SUNDAY UPDATE SPREADSHEET: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/c...

CHUNKSTER REPORTING: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1... (over 450 pages)
NOVEMBER CUPCAKE GAMES: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

NEW GROUP: http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/9...
TEAM POSTS: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1... (post here)
CAPTAIN'S CHAT: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1... (post questions here)
TEAM SPREADSHEET: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/c...
MAIN CHALLENGE: http://www.goodreads.com/challenges/1... (team totals)
SISTER CHALLENGE: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_... (hyperlinks)

CUPCAKE SPREADSHEET: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/c...

Mauvelous Puzzle Corner: http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1...

Tower Teams II August Challenge

READ: 15/15

1. Long Vacation: Read 5 books that are set in 5 different countries of the same continent. EUROPE
✔1. The Seventh Sinner - Elizabeth Peters 8/28
✔2. The Temptation of Your Touch - Teresa Medeiros (England) 8/11
✔3. Scoundrel - Zoe Archer (Greece) 8/18
✔4. Unwanted - Kristina Ohlsson (Sweden) 8/21
✔5. A Taste of Sin - Connie Mason (Scotland) 8/9


12. War of the Tower Teams: Read 5 different book covers that are the colors of participating Tower Teams II.
✔1. Chasing Fire - Nora Roberts (Atomic Tangerine or Mango Tango) 8/21
✔2. Barely Breathing - Rebecca Donovan (Leather Jacket Black) 8/12
✔3. Naked Edge - Pamela Clare (Purple Mountain's Majesty) 8/3
✔4. Unspoken - Sarah Rees Brennan (Radical Red) 8/8
✔5. Frog King, The: A Love Story - Adam Davies (Electric Lime) 8/11

NOTE: if any of these colors don't work, please let me know

14. Around the world: Read 5 books, each set in a different continent.
✔1. Sandstorm - James Rollins (Oman/Asia) 8/26
✔2. Mutiny on the Bounty - John Boyne (Pitcairn Island/Oceania/Australia) 8/20
✔3. Taking Eve - Iris Johansen (Colorado/Georgia/North America) 8/10
✔4. The Ugly Duchess - Eloisa James (England/Europe) 8/13
✔5. Last Man Standing - Cindy Gerard (Sierra Leone/Africa) 8/7

Camp Gottaread Summer Reading Challenge
Duration: June 21 - September 21, 2013

READ: 73/15+

Camp Gottaread Activities:

1. Climb the intimidating heights of Mount TBR
(Read books from your to-be-read stack) (Books added before 2013)
Dark Mirror - Mary Jo Putney (1/2012) 6/25
This Dark Endeavour - Kenneth Oppel (8/2012) 6/26
Demon Hunts - C.E. Murphy (5/2010) 6/28
Six Seconds - Rick Mofina (8/2009) 6/29
Dragon Unmasked - Kathleen Nance (12/2009) 6/30
Dawn in Eclipse Bay - Jayne Ann Krentz (6/2009) 7/3
Under Your Spell - Lois Greiman (7/2009) 7/3
The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman (12/2011) 7/26
The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf - Molly Harper (7/2011) 8/3
A Taste of Sin - Connie Mason (3/2011) 8/9
The Ugly Duchess - Eloisa James (10/2012) 8/13
The Snake, the Crocodile & the Dog - Elizabeth Peters (10/2010) 8/13
Chasing Fire - Nora Roberts (4/2011) 8/21
Eyes Wide Open - Andrew Gross (9/2011) 8/26
The Sweetest Thing - Jill Shalvis (7/2011) 8/28
River of Eden - Glenna McReynolds (11/2010) 8/29
Capture My Heart - Bobbi Smith (3/2010) 8/30
Unzipped - Lois Greiman (4/2011) 9/2
Aunt Dimity's Death - Nancy Atherton (8/2012) 9/8


2. Fish for new novels you never knew existed (Added to TBR in 2013)
(Read books you just discovered)
NOS4A2 - Joe Hill 7/18
Boyfriend from Hell - Jamie Quaid 7/29
Playboy's Challenge - Jo Barrett 7/30
Fruits Basket, Volume 01 - Natsuki Takaya 8/11


3. Hike the books you've felt were too big to read
(Read books you've always found intimidating)
Citadel - Kate Mosse (696 pages) 7/16
The Well of Shades - Juliet Marillier (621 pages) 8/7
Sandstorm - James Rollins (608 pages) 8/26


4. Swim the seas of series you've always meant to finish but never have
M Is for Malice - Sue Grafton (#13) 6/24
Magic's Child - Justine Larbalestier (#3) 6/27
The Darkest Edge of Dawn - Kelly Gay (#2) 7/5
A Cold-Blooded Business - Dana Stabenow (#4) 7/8
With Red Hands - Stephen Woodworth (#3) 7/9
A Highlander's Homecoming - Melissa Mayhue (#6) 7/10
Coyote's Mate - Lora Leigh (#18) 7/14
Fatal Voyage - Kathy Reichs (#4) 7/15
Shades of Midnight - Lara Adrian (#7) 7/17
The Immortal Fire - Anne Ursu (#3) 7/20
The Deeds of the Disturber - Elizabeth Peters (#5) 7/25
Black Friday - Alex Kava (#7) 7/27
Over the Edge - Suzanne Brockmann (#3) 7/31
Slow Heat - Jill Shalvis (#2) 7/31
Clockwork Princess - Cassandra Clare (#3 conclusion) 8/2
P is for Peril - Sue Grafton (#16) 8/2
Naked Edge - Pamela Clare (#4) 8/3
Last Man Standing - Cindy Gerard (#7 conclusion) 8/5
Winter Kiss - Deborah Cooke (#4) 8/14
Kill Me Again - Maggie Shayne (#2) 8/16
Deep Six - Clive Cussler (#7) 8/23
The Last Boyfriend - Nora Roberts (#2) 8/31
The Red Heart of Jade - Marjorie Liu (#3) 8/31
Master of Darkness - Angela Knight (#9 conclusion) 9/5
Rebel - Zoe Archer (#3) 9/8
Emissary - Fiona McIntosh (#2) 9/11
Kiss Me, Kill Me - Maggie Shayne (#3 conclusion) 9/13
Out of Breath - Rebecca Donovan (#3 conclusion) 9/14
Dark Moon - Rebecca York (#10) 9/17
Scarlet Nights - Jude Deveraux (#3) 9/20


5. Explore the tales of new named authors
(Read books written by new-to-you authors)
Valley of Dust - Karoleen Vry Brucks 6/29
The Friday Society - Adrienne Kress 7/4
Unencumbered - Dennis Glawe 7/5
Briar Rose - Jane Yolen 7/6
Hot Head - Damon Suede 7/11
Delirium - Lauren Oliver 7/13
The Rook - Daniel O'Malley 7/24
The Map of Lost Memories: A Novel - Kim Fay 7/30
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - Seth Grahame-Smith 8/4
Frog King, The: A Love Story - Adam Davies 8/11
A Brisket, a Casket - Delia Rosen 8/13
The Big Sleep - Raymond Chandler 8/16
Mutiny on the Bounty - John Boyne 8/20
Unwanted - Kristina Ohlsson 8/21
Utterly Charming - Kristina Grayson 8/30
The Crystal Cave - Mary Stewart 9/4
Z for Zachariah - Robert O'Brien 9/9


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Game of Thrones Reading Challenge

Duration: August 1 - September 30, 2013
Level: Warrior/Knight: read 19 - 20 books
NOTE: 2 each plus spell it out
READ: 30/30

♖House Arryn♖ COMPLETE
Option 1: A Taste of Sin - Connie Mason (blue cover) 8/9
Option 2: Last Man Standing - Cindy Gerard (black ops) 8/5


♖House Mormont♖ COMPLETE
Option 2: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - Seth Grahame-Smith (hero is angry at vampires for killing his mother) 8/4
Option 3: The Well of Shades - Juliet Marillier (m.c. is a king) 8/7


♖House Greyjoy♖ COMPLETE
Option 1: Barely Breathing - Rebecca Donovan (black cover) 8/12
Option 2: The Ugly Duchess - Eloisa James (hero becomes a pirate) 8/13


♖House Martell♖ COMPLETE
Option 1: Chasing Fire - Nora Roberts (orange cover) 8/21
Option 2: River of Eden - Glenna McReynolds (H/h overcome impossible odds) 8/29


♖House Lannister♖ COMPLETE
Option 1: Unspoken - Sarah Rees Brennan (red cover) 8/8
Option 2: Eyes Wide Open - Andrew Gross (2 brothers) 8/26


♖House Stark♖ COMPLETE
Option 1: P is for Peril - Sue Grafton (grey cover) 8/2
Option 3: The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf - Molly Harper (werewolves) 8/3
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♖House Tyrell♖ COMPLETE
Option 2: The Crystal Cave - Mary Stewart (Merlin's coming of age) 9/4
Option 3: Mutiny on the Bounty - John Boyne (on quest to harvest breadfruit trees) 8/20


♖House Targaryen♖ COMPLETE
Option 1: Unwanted - Kristina Ohlsson (red/black cover) 8/21
Option 2: Winter Kiss - Deborah Cooke (hero has exiled himself for safety reasons) 8/14


♖House Baratheon♖ COMPLETE
Option 1: The Perfect Hope - Nora Roberts (goldish cover) 9/21
Option 2: Red Phoenix - Kylie Chan (m.c. fighting against demons trying to kill the Gods) 9/26


♖House Tully♖ COMPLETE
Option 2: The Last Boyfriend - Nora Roberts (about 3 brothers) 8/31
Option 3: Deep Six - Clive Cussler (primarily on a ship) 8/23


SPELL-IT-OUT
H: Hunting Eve - Iris Johansen 9/14
E: The Snake, the Crocodile & the Dog - Elizabeth Peters 8/13
R: Sandstorm - James Rollins 8/26
E: The Seventh Sinner - Elizabeth Peters 8/28

M: Kill Me Again - Maggie Shayne 8/16
E: Emissary - Fiona McIntosh 9/11

R: The Big Sleep - Raymond Chandler 8/16
O: Z for Zachariah - Robert O'Brien 9/9
A: Scoundrel - Zoe Archer 8/18
R: A Brisket, a Casket - Delia Rosen 8/13



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

The Celestial Challenge

Duration: September 1, 2012 - August 31, 2013
I am applying the Extension Gift Card which was given to the Tower Team II groups.
Extended until September 30, 2013

READ: 88/88 constellations

JANUARY - COMPLETE
✔Caelum (The engraver's chisel) The Third Gate - Lincoln Child (archeology-chisel was used) 12/5/12
✔Dorado (Dolphinfish/Swordfish) (view spoiler)[
✔D: Devil's Food Cake Murder - Joanne Fluke 11/19/12
✔O: (O'Neill) - Mad Cow Nightmare - Nancy Wright 12/27/12
✔R: (Roxy) - Wake Up Dead: A Thriller - Roger Smith 12/22/12
✔A: The Ape Who Guards the Balance - Elizabeth Peters 11/30/12
✔D: Dead to the World - Charlaine Harris 11/10/12
✔O: Odd Apocalypse - Dean Koontz 1/17/13
(hide spoiler)]
✔ Mensa (Table) - Fifty Shades Darker - E.L. James (they do it on a table, in an elevator, in a bed, etc) 10/5/12
✔ Orion (The Hunter) - Ruthless Heart - Emma Lang (hero is a bounty hunter) 10/17/12
✔Reticulum (Net/Reticle) - Wages of Sin - Jenna Maclaine (heroine carries a reticule) 10/4/12
✔Taurus (Bull) - N Is For Noose - Sue Grafton (author born April 24/Taurus) 5/8/13


FEBRUARY - COMPLETE
✔Auriga (Charioteer) - Secret of the Mummy - Bjorn Street (m.c. drives a chariot) 9/22/12
✔Camelopardalis (Giraffe/Camel/Leopard) (view spoiler)[
✔C: Drink Deep - Chloe Neill 10/28/12
✔A: Good Morning, Killer - April Smith 11/1/12
✔M: The 5th Witch - Graham asterton 10/19/12
✔E: Erin Quinn - Haunting Embrace 11/8/12
✔L: Beauty Tempts the Beast - Leslie Dicken 10/25/12
✔O: Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card 10/27/12
✔P: Nevermore - James Patterson 11/19/12
✔A: Never Been Witched - Annette Blair 11/15/12
✔R: Celebrity in Death - J.D. Robb 11/28/12
✔D: Down the Darkest Road - Tami Hoag 10/25/12
✔A: (Alec) - Slow Hands - Lauren Bach 11/7/12
✔L: C.S. Lewis - The Magician's Nephew 11/5/12
✔I: In the Woods - Tana French 11/4/12
✔S: Split Second - David Baldacci 11/6/12
(hide spoiler)]
✔Canis Major (Greater Dog) - Shatterglass - Tamora Pierce (heroine has giant bear-like dog) 11/2/12
✔Columba (Dove) COMPLETE (view spoiler)[
✔C: Dark Predator - Christine Feehan 3/16/13
✔O: Driven to Ink - Karen Olsen 3/24/13
✔L: Mortal Coil - Derek Landy 3/29/13
✔U: Under Your Spell - Lois Greiman 7/3/13
✔M: Devilish - Maureen Johnson 4/14/13
✔B: Spare Change - Bette Lee Crosby 3/21/13
✔A: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith 5/18/13
(hide spoiler)]
✔Gemini (Twins) - Firelight - Kristen Callihan (hero is a twin) 9/24/12
✔Lepus (Hare/Rabbit/Bunny) (view spoiler)[
✔L: Rogue Rider - Larissa Ione 4/6/13
✔E: Crocodile on the Sandbank - Elizabeth Peters 4/4/13
✔P: The Bridge to Never Land - Dave Barry/Ridley Pearson 3/31/13
✔U: Unearthly - Cynthia Hand 4/4/13
✔S: A Falcon Flies - Wilbur Smith 3/31/13
(hide spoiler)]
✔Monoceros (Unicorn)- Endlessly - Kiersten White (heroine healed by unicorn twice) 10/14/12
✔Pictor (Painter/Painter's Easel) - The Broken Kingdoms - N.K. Jemisin (main character is a painter) 9/8/12

MARCH - COMPLETE
✔Cancer (Crab) (view spoiler)[
✔C: Creepers - David Morrell 2/24/13
✔A: Master of Shadows - Angela Knight 3/7/13
✔N: The Next Always - Nora Roberts 4/9/13
✔C: Calamity Jayne - Kathleen Bacus 2/17/13
✔E: The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde 3/9/13
✔R: Delusion in Death - J.D. Robb 3/6/13
(hide spoiler)]
✔Canis Minor (Smaller Dog/Puppy) - The Accidental Tourist - Anne Tyler (dog plays large role) 12/21/12
✔Carina (Keel of a Ship) - Raise The Titanic! - Clive Cussler (the keel of the Titanic must be repaired before they can raise her) 9/7/12
✔Lynx (Cat) - Charmed to Death - Shirley Damsgaard (cat on cover) 10/28/12
✔Puppis (Poop Deck of a Ship) - The Convicts - Iain Lawrence (takes place on a ship) 1/7/13
✔Pyxis (Mariner's Compass) - Ship of Destiny - Robin Hobb (m.c. uses compass to pilot ship) 1/4/13
✔ Vela (Sails of a Ship) - The Viking - Margaret Moore (viking ship had sails) 10/16/12
✔Volans (Flying Fish) (view spoiler)[
✔V: (Vikar) - Kiss of Pride - Sandra Hill 12/11/12
✔O: (Octavian) - First Lord's Fury - Jim Butcher 12/18/12
✔L: Ella Enchanted - Gail Levine 11/17/12
✔A: (Allegra) - Chasing Midnight - Susan Krinard 11/24/12
✔N: Night Sins - Tami Hoag 11/12/12
✔S: Bad to the Bone - Jeri Smith-Ready 11/21/12
(hide spoiler)]

APRIL - COMPLETE
✔Antilia (Pump) (view spoiler)[
✔A: I Kissed a Dog - Carol Van Atta 12/6/12
✔N: A Notorious Proposition - Adele Ashworth 12/21/12
✔T: (Tor) - The Chief - Monica McCarty 12/7/12
✔L: (Logan) - Master of Fire - Angela Knight 12/9/12
✔I: Infamous - Sherrilyn Kenyon 11/29/12
✔A: (Amelia) - Captured by the Highlander - Julianne Maclean 12/15/12
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✔Chamaeleon (Lizard) - The Flame and the Shadow - Denise Rossetti (3 lizards on cover) 9/23/12
✔Crater (cup) - Bookmarked For Death - Lorna Barrett (Cup on cover) 9/5/12
✔Hydra (Female Water Snake) - Horns - Joe Hill (snakes are a large part of the plot) 10/24/12
✔Leo (Lion) - Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer - Dorothy Gilman (lion in title) 3/21/13
✔Leo Minor (Smaller Lion/Lion Cub) - Would-Be Witch - Kimberly Frost (heroes last name is Lyons) 11/2/12
✔Sextans (Astronomical Sextant) - Leviathan - Scott Westerfield (heroine uses sextant to navigate) 1/16/13
✔Ursa Major (Larger Bear/Big Dipper) - Toehold: A Novel - Stephen Foreman (huge grizzly bear) 2/8/13

MAY - COMPLETE
✔Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs) - Dark Paradise - Tami Hoag (hunting dogs play a role) 12/31/12
✔Centaurus (Centaur-Half man/Half Horse) - Master of Darkness - Angela Knight (villain is a giant centaur) 9/5/13
✔Coma Berenices (Queen Berenice's Hair) 3/19/13(view spoiler)[
✔C: (Cassandra) - The Fire Lord's Lover - Kathryne Kennedy 12/24/12
✔O: Speaker for the Dead - Orson Scott Card 2/13/13
✔M: (Mary Mary) - The Big Over Easy - Jasper Fforde 1/8/13
✔A: Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist - M.C. Beaton 2/5/13

✔B: Lost Love Found - Bertrice Small 1/10/13
✔E: The Cold Room - J.T. Ellison 2/20/13
✔R: (Reason) - Magic Lessons - Justine Larbalestier 1/24/13
✔E: (Emerald) - Legend of the Jade Dragon - Yasmine Galenorn 2/17/13
✔N: Tempest Rising - Nicole Peeler 12/31/12
✔I: In the Shadow of Gotham - Stefanie Pintoff 3/19/13
✔C: Faking It - Jennifer Crusie 12/25/12
✔E: Don't Kill The Messenger - Eileen Rendahl 3/12/13
✔S: (Solange) - Dark Peril - Christine Feehan 12/29/12
(hide spoiler)]
✔Corvus (Raven/Crow) - Steampunk Poe - Edgar Allen Poe (raven on cover) 10/29/12
✔Crux (Cross) - Kiss Me Deadly - Michele Hauf (heroine is Ravin Crosse) 11/18/12
✔Musca (the Bee/Southern Fly) 1/30/13(view spoiler)[
✔M: Grave Sins - Jenna Maclaine 11/11/12
✔U: The Siren Song - Anne Ursu 1/30/13
✔S: Straight Talking - Jane Green 11/22/12
✔C: Storm of Shadows - Christina Dodd 11/26/12
✔A: (Alana) - Saga, Volume 1 - Brian Vaughan 11/22/12
(hide spoiler)]
✔Virgo (Virgin) - Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake - Sarah MacLean (heroine is a virgin) 9/9/12

JUNE - COMPLETE
✔Boötes (plowman) - The Snow Child - Eowyn Ivey (hero is a farmer) 9/12/12
✔Circinus (Compass) - The Twisted Tale of Stormy Gale - Christine Bell (compass used in TT device) 10/30/12
✔Libra (Weighing Scales) - Good Omens - Neil Gaiman (the weighing scales are used at the end of the book to save the world) 10/8/12
✔Lupus (Wolf) - Fair Game - Patricia Briggs (m.c. is a werewolf) 9/21/12
✔Ursa Minor (Little Bear) - The Treacherous Teddy - John Lamb (H/H make teddy bears and there is a teddy bear on the cover) 9/11/12

JULY - COMPLETE
✔Apus (No Feet/Bird of Paradise) - Chalice of Roses - anthology (no feet on cover) 11/13/12
✔Ara (Altar) COMPLETE 5/11/13(view spoiler)[
✔A: (Anna) - Girl of Nightmares - Kendare Blake 5/8/13
✔R: Romeo, Romeo - Robin Kaye 2/26/13
✔A: (Andrew) - Defending Jacob - William Landay 5/11/13
(hide spoiler)]
✔Corona Borealis (Northern Crown) - A Feast for Crows - George R.R. Martin (entire book is a fight for the crown) 6/13/13
✔Draco (Dragon) - Mercy Burns - Keri Arthur (H/H are dragon shifters) 9/10/12
✔Hercules (the abbreviation is Her) 7/5/13 (view spoiler)[
✔H: Hard Bitten - Chloe Neill 10/8/12
✔E: 11th Hour - James Patterson 10/29/12
✔R: Mystic Warrior - Patricia Rice 11/20/12
✔C: Cold Magic - Kate Elliot 10/30/12
✔U: Unencumbered - Dennis Glawe 7/5/13
✔L: Hard To Handle - Lori Foster 10/21/12
✔E: Enchanted, Inc. - Shanna Swendson 11/13/12
✔S: Something About You - Julie James 11/17/12
(hide spoiler)]
✔Norma (Normal/Right Angle/Rule/Carpenter's square/Level) On Ice - David Ramus (protag is a master carpenter) 12/10/12
✔Ophiuchus (Serpent-bearer) - White Elephant Dead - Carolyn Hart (snake on cover) 2/3/13
✔Scorpius (Scorpion) - The Scorpio Races - Maggie Stiefvater 10/2/12
✔Serpens(Snake) - Lucky's Lady - Tami Hoag (snakes in Louisiana swamp) 1/29/13
✔Triangulum Australe(The Southern Triangle) (view spoiler)[
✔T: The Wheat Field - Steve Thayer 12/27/12
✔R: (Rule) - Blood Challenge - Eileen Wilks 1/6/13
✔I: Into Thin Air:Mt. Everest Disaster - Jon Krakauer 1/13/13
✔A: (Anne) - In Bed With A Stranger - Mary Wine 1/17/13
✔N: A Night Like This - Julia Quinn 1/13/13
✔G: Good News, Bad News - David Wolenscraft 12/17/12
✔U: Utterly Charming - Kristina Grayson 8/30/13
✔L: Love in a Nutshell - Janet Evanovich 1/3/13
✔U: Unzipped - Lois Greiman 9/2/13
✔M: Mum's the Word - Kate Collins 12/23/12

✔A: (Alan) - Midnight Rain - Holly Lisle 1/17/13
✔U: Ugly Beautiful - Seanpaul Thomas 10/1/13
✔S: Sins of the Flesh - Eve Silver 1/9/13
✔T: Taking a Shot - Jaci Burton 1/19/13
✔R: (Rafe) - The Calling - Kelley Armstrong 1/11/13
✔A: Ashes to Dust - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir 1/22/13
✔L: (Lokan) - Body of Sin - Eve Silver 1/9/13
✔E: Shadows in the Darkness - Elaine Cunningham 12/26/12
(hide spoiler)]

AUGUST - COMPLETE
✔Corona Austrina (Southern Crown) - Aunt Dimity Down Under - Nancy Atherton (heroine spends good amount of time searching for the Southern Crown constellation) 3/7/13
✔Lyra (Lyre/Harp) 5/3/13(view spoiler)[
✔S: Shutter Island - Dennis Lehane 2/19/13
✔Y: The Ylem - Tatiana Vila 4/29/13
✔R: Bitten to Death - Jennifer Rardin 4/27/13
✔A: The Girl Who Disappeared Twice - Andrea Kane 5/3/13
(hide spoiler)]
✔Sagittarius (Archer) - A Storm of Swords - George R.R. Martin (lots of archers) 4/25/13
✔Scutum (Shield) - The Dragon Who Loved Me - G.A. Aiken (heroine is a warrior and uses a shield) 3/6/13
✔Telescopium (Telescope) 10/15/12(view spoiler)[
✔T: Tiger's Curse - Colleen Houck 9/3/12
✔E: Eve Silver - Sins of the Soul 9/2/12
✔L: Kendra Leigh Castle - Wild Highland Magic 9/30/12
✔E: Erin Quinn - Haunting Warrior 9/29/12
✔S: Roxanne St. Claire - First You Run 9/13/12
✔C: Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang - Katie MacAlister 9/4/12
✔O: Outside In - Maria Snyder 10/12/12
✔P: Zero Day- David Baldacci 9/28/12
✔I: Ice Cold - Tess Gerritsen 10/6/12
✔U: (The Undying Heart) in Half Past Dead - Zoe Archer 9/14/12
✔M: Highland Scoundrel - Monica McCarty 10/15/12
(hide spoiler)]

SEPTEMBER - COMPLETE
✔Aquila (Eagle)- Mona Lisa Eclipsing - Sunny (one of her men is named Aquila) 9/28/12
✔Capricornus (Horned Male Goat/Goat Horn/Sea Goat) 2/28/13(view spoiler)[
✔C: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor - Lisa Kleypas 2/1/13
✔A: The Andromeda Strain - Michael Crichton 2/28/13
✔P: The Monster of Florence - Douglas Preston 1/18/13
✔R: (Reyes) - Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet - Darynda Jones 2/2/13
✔I: Immortal Rider - Larissa Ione 2/22/13
✔C: Demon from the Dark - Kresley Cole 1/6/13
✔O: On Call In Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story - Cdr. Richard Jadick 2/27/13
✔R: (Randy) - The Brass Bed - Jennifer Stevenson 2/3/13
✔N: (Nash) - Dark of Night - Suzanne Brockmann 1/23/13
✔U: Unnatural - Michael Griffo 2/28/13
✔S: Q is for Quarry - Sue Grafton 1/24/13
(hide spoiler)]
✔Cygnus (Swan) - Daughter of the Forest - Juliet Marillier (swan on cover) 4/21/13
✔Delphinus (Dolphin) - Sea Hunter - Paul Garrison (killer dolphin in book) 2/16
✔ Equuleus (Little Horse/Pony/Foal) - Chosen by a Horse - Susan Richards (horse on cover/in title) 11/10/12
✔Indus (Indian) - The Demon King - Cinda Williams Chima (Native Americans in story) 10/25/12
✔Microscopium (Microscope) - Shadow Bound - Erin Kellison (hero is a scientist and uses a microscope) 11/1/12
✔Pavo (Peacock) - Pushing Up Daisies - Rosemary Harris (m.c. is Dorothy Peacock) 5/19/13
✔Sagitta (Arrow) 4/11/13(view spoiler)[
✔S: Goliath - Scott Westerfeld 3/5/13
✔A: Antarctica - Kim Stanley Robinson 3/13/13
✔G: Grendel - John Gardner 2/16/13
✔I: Lethal Rider - Larissa Ione 3/22/13
✔T: The Trouble with J.J. - Tami Hoag 2/20/13
✔T: Through Violet Eyes - Stephen Woodworth 3/20/13
✔A: Warrior - Zoe Archer 4/11/13
(hide spoiler)]
✔Vulpecula (Fox) - Dragon in Chains - Daniel Fox (author is Fox) 9/17/12

OCTOBER - COMPLETE
Aquarius (Water-Carrier/Cup-Carrier) 8/21/13(view spoiler)[
✔A: Absolutely, Positively - Heather Webber 2/5/13
✔Q: The Mao Case - Qiu Xiaolong 5/21/13
✔U: The Ugly Duchess - Eloisa James 8/13/13
✔A: Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye - Victoria Laurie 5/24/13
✔R: Calculated in Death - J.D. Robb 4/22/13
✔I: In Harm's Way - Ridley Pearson 12/29/12
✔U: Unwanted - Kristina Ohlsson 8/21/13
✔S: The School - Ed Kelleher 12/17/12
(hide spoiler)]
✔Cepheus (King of Aethiopia/King) - Cutting for Stone - Abraham Verghese (set in Ethiopia) 9/20/12
✔Grus (Crane) 8/8/13(view spoiler)[
✔G: Masque of the Red Death - Bethany Griffin 12/6/12
✔R: (Rogar) - The Jaguar Prince - Karen Kelley 12/23/12
✔U: Unspoken - Sarah Rees Brennan 8/8/13
✔S: The Darkest Lie - Gena Showalter 12/2/12
(hide spoiler)]
✔ Lacerta (Lizard) - Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury (the fire hose is called the Salamander which is a type of lizard) 10/10/12
✔ Octans (Octan/John Hadley-inventor of octan/Eight) - Germ - Robert Liparulo (villain an inventor of diseases) 11/14/12
✔Pegasus (abbreviation Peg) 12/8/12(view spoiler)[
✔P: Pleasure of a Dark Prince - Kresley Cole 10/7/12
✔E: Erin Quinn - Haunting Desire 10/28/12
✔G: Gone Tomorrow - Lee Child 9/20/12
✔A: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams 10/13/12
✔S: Simply Irresistible - Jill Shalvis 10/18/12
✔U: Scrumptious - Amanda Usen 12/8/12
✔S: Secrets to the Grave - Tami Hoag 10/19/12
(hide spoiler)]
✔Piscis Austrinus (Southern Fish/Fish) Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke (fluke is a fish) 3/3/13

NOVEMBER - COMPLETE
✔Andromeda (The Chained Woman/Woman) - Secret Life of a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks (heroine is kidnapped and chained in a cage) 9/21/12
✔Cassiopeia (The Seated Queen/Queen/Vain Queen) - Crown of Crystal Flame - C.L. Wilson (heorine is a queen) 5/17/13
✔Phoenix Vampire Dragon - Annette Blair (view spoiler)[(hero has a phoenix tattooed on his chest, phoenix on cover, and dance club is called the Phoenix) (hide spoiler)] 9/2/12
✔Pisces (Plural for Fish) - The Folly of the World - Jesse Bullington (giant catfish attacks heroine) 5/13/13
✔Sculptor 7/7/13(view spoiler)[
✔S: The Sea of Tranquility - Katha Millay 2/25/13
✔C: (Ciara) - The Highlander's Fury - Maeve Greyson 2/15/13
✔U: Undercover - Lauren Dane 7/7/13
✔L: The Miserable Mill - Lemony Snicket 3/10/13
✔P: (Puller) - The Forgotten - David Baldacci 3/13/13
✔T: Them Bones - Carolyn Haines 12/30/12
✔O: On Stranger Tides - Tim Powers 4/5/13
✔R: The Return of Black Douglas - Elaine Coffman 4/7/13
(hide spoiler)]
✔Tucana (Toucan) 7/20/13(view spoiler)[
✔T: The Pleasure of Your Kiss - Teresa Medeiros 3/26/13
✔U: The Immortal Fire - Anne Ursu 7/20/13
✔C: (Charlie) - Killer Instinct - Zoë Sharp 2/9/13
✔A: Always Look Twice - Geralyn Dawson 12/18/12
✔N: Branded by Fire - Nalini Singh 4/27/13
✔A: (Abbie) - Guilty Wives - James Patterson 2/25/13
(hide spoiler)]

DECEMBER - COMPLETE
✔Aries (Ram/Abbreviation Ari) 5/21/13(view spoiler)[
✔A: No Mercy - Lori Armstrong 4/19/13
✔R: Pushing Up Daisies - Rosemary Harris 5/19/13
✔I: The Innocent - David Baldacci 5/21/13
✔E: Shadows in the Starlight - Elaine Cunningham 4/2/13
✔S: Shadow of Night - Deborah Harkness 2/11/13
(hide spoiler)]
✔Cetus (Sea Monster/Whale/Shark) - Behemoth - Scott Westerfield (kraken) 2/8/13
✔Eridanus (Po River/River) - Into the Wild - Beth Ciotta (heroine is named River) 10/13/12
✔Fornax (Furnace/Brazier) 1/31/13(view spoiler)[
✔F: The Funhouse - Dean Koontz 11/17/12
✔O: (Otto) - Zugzwang - Ronan Bennett 1/31/13
✔R: Shoot to Thrill - Nina Bruhns 11/25/12
✔N: (Nevin) - Parallel Fire - Deidre Knight 11/26/12
✔A: (Allay) - Confessions of a Demon - Laurie Wright 11/28/12
✔X: My Gay Zombie - Xondra Day 11/15/12
(hide spoiler)]
✔Horologium (Clock) - Highlander's Challenge - Jo Barrett (clock on cover) 1/21/12
✔Hydrus (Male Water Snake) 12/20/12(view spoiler)[
✔H: Heartland: A Novel - David Wiltse 9/16/12
✔Y: The Year of Living Scandalously - Julia London 12/20/12
✔D: Third Grave Dead Ahead - Darynda Jones 9/26/12
✔R: (Ryne) - Waking Nightmare - Kylie Brant 11/9/12
✔U: U is for Undertow - Sue Grafton 4/13/13
✔S: Stephen King - The Gunslinger 9/30/12
(hide spoiler)]
✔Perseus - The Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan (hero is named Perseus) 4/30/13
✔Triangulum (The Triangle) Ten Things I Love About You - Julia Quinn (love triangle) 12/13/12

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

2013 Bizarre, Crazy, Silly and Unique Holidays Reading Challenge

READ: 118/118

January COMPLETE!
✔3- Festival of Sleep - In Bed With A Stranger - Mary Wine (in bed) 1/17
✔4- Trivia Day - Body of Sin - Eve Silver (heroine spouts trivia when nervous) 1/9
✔5- National Bird Day - Ship of Destiny - Robin Hobb 1/4
✔8- Bubble Bath Day - Sin's Daughter - Eve Silver (h/h take bubble bath) 1/9
✔8- Male Watcher's Day - Taking a Shot - Jaci Burton I'll be watching Tyler! 1/19
✔9- Play God Day - Sins of the Flesh - Eve Silver (hero is a half-god) 1/9
✔20- Penguin Awareness - Hungry As The Sea - Wilbur Smith (penguins spotted from ship) 1/27
✔21- Squirrel Appreciation - Love in a Nutshell - Janet Evanovich (squirrel on cover) 1/3
✔25- Opposite Day - Hot Ice - Nora Roberts 1/16


February COMPLETE!
✔1- National Freedom Day - On Call In Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story - Cdr. Richard Jadick (military) 2/27
✔1- Working Naked Day - Romeo, Romeo - Robin Kaye (working naked indeed!) 2/26
✔2- Ice Cream For Breakfast Day - Calamity Jayne - Kathleen Bacus (ice cream on cover) 2/17
✔6- Lame Duck Day - The Trouble with J.J. - Tami Hoag (birds on cover) 2/20
✔10- Chinese New Year - Legend of the Jade Dragon - Yasmine Galenorn (chinese dragon on cover) 2/17
✔12- Extraterrestrial Visitor Day - Speaker for the Dead - Orson Scott Card (set in space with aliens) 2/13
✔12- Darwin Day - Behemoth - Scott Westerfield (Darwin plays a big role in plot) 2/8
✔15- Singles Awareness Day - Guilty Wives - James Patterson (lone female on cover) 2/25
✔20- Love Your Pet Day - Sea Hunter - Paul Harrison (shark on cover) 2/16
✔23- International Sword Swallowers Day - Stormdancer - Jay Kristoff (sword on cover) 2/13
✔25- Pistol Patent Day - Now or Never - Michele Bardsley (gun on cover) 2/11
✔26- Tell a Fairy Tale Day - The Frog Prince - Jane Porter 2/18
✔26- For Pete's Sake Day - White Elephant Dead - Carolyn Hart (character named Pete) 2/3
✔28- Public Sleeping Day - The Brass Bed - Jennifer Stevenson (bed on cover)



March COMPLETE!
✔Red Cross Month - Delusion in Death - J.D. Robb (red cover) 3/6
✔Irish American Month - Mortal Coil - Derek Landy (set in Ireland) 3/29
✔2- Old Stuff Day - The Taking - Erin McCarthy (on TBR since July 2009) 3/18
✔3- I Want You To Be Happy Day - Double Play - Jill Shalvis (HEA) 3/20
✔4- Hug A GI Day - The Dragon Who Loved Me - G.A. Aiken (H/h are warriors in army) 3/6
✔7- Crown Roast of Pork Day - A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin (crown on cover) 3/25
✔10- Middle Name Day - Howl's Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jones 3/17
✔15- Incredible Kid Day - The Miserable Mill - Lemony Snicket (children's book) 3/10
✔17- St. Patrick's Day - Aunt Dimity Down Under - Nancy Atherton (green cover) 3/7
✔17- Submarine Day - Goliath - Scott Westerfeld (H/h stop a submarine attack on NYC) 3/5
✔27- National Joe Day - Superstition - Karen Robards (hero named Joe) 3/31
✔29- National Mom & Pop Business Day - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke (heroine owns a cookie shop) 3/3
✔30- I am In Control Day - Through Violet Eyes - Stephen Woodworth (psychic/mind control) 3/20
✔31- Bunsen Burner Day - The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde (elements of Steampunk) 3/9


April COMPLETE!
✔Keep America Beautiful Month - Voice Of Crow - Jeri Smith-Ready (beautiful cover) 4/8
✔2~Children's Book Day - The Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan (children's book) 4/30
✔9~ Name Yourself Day - Defending Jacob - William Landay (name in title) 5/11
✔10~ National Siblings Day - Rogue Rider - Larissa Ione (about siblings) 4/6
✔12~ Big Wind Day - Biting Cold - Chloe Neill (windy cover) 4/23
✔14~ Int'l Moment of Laughter Day - Devilish - Maureen Johnson (funny book) 4/14
✔25~ Take your Daughter to Work Day - Daughter of the Forest - Juliet Marillier (daughter in title) 4/21
✔28~ Kiss Your Mate Day - The Next Always - Nora Roberts (romance) 4/9
✔30~ Hairstyle Appreciation Day - Bitten to Death - Jennifer Rardin (great hairstyle on cover) 4/27



May COMPLETE!
✔Foster Care Month - Tiger's Quest - Colleen Houck (heroine is a foster child) 5/4
✔National Police Week - Snow Angels - James Thompson (hero is a cop) 5/7
✔3~ International Tuba Day - Forever - Maggie Stiefvater (backstory is music) 5/11
✔4~ National Candied Orange Peel Day - When the Lion Feeds - Wilbur Smith (orange cover) 5/10
✔4~ Bird Day - Phoenix Rising - Philippa Ballantine (bird in title) 5/2
✔5~ Cinco de Mayo - Crown of Crystal Flame - C.L. Wilson (#5 in series) 5/17
✔8~ Iris Day - Pushing Up Daisies - Rosemary Harris (flowers on cover) 5/19
✔8~ No Socks Day - Girl of Nightmares - Kendare Blake (no socks on cover) 5/8
✔11~ Eat What You Want Day - Chopping Spree - Diane Mott Davidson (food on cover) 5/5
✔16~ Love a Tree Day - Sleeping Arrangements - Madeline Wickham (tree on cover) 5/29
✔16~ Wear Purple for Peace Day - Deadly Fear - Cynthia Eden (purple cover) 5/29
✔19~ Boy's Club Day - Small as an Elephant - Jennifer Richard Jacobson (m.c. is 11 y.o. boy) 5/9
✔25~ National Missing Children Day - The Girl Who Disappeared Twice - Andrea Kane (child is kidnapped) 5/3


June COMPLETE
✔Gay Pride Month - Lover At Last - J.R. Ward (M/M romance) 6/4
✔Adopt a Cat Month - Lion in the Valley - Elizabeth Peters (lion is a cat) 6/11
✔7~National Donut Day - Hannah's Dream - Diane Hammond (Hannah eats donuts daily) 6/15
✔8~Name Your Poison Day - A Feast for Crows - George R.R. Martin (poison runs rampant in Westros) 6/13
✔18~Int'l Panic Day - On Dublin Street - Samantha Young (heroine has panic attacks) 6/14
✔23~National Pink Day - Before I Wake - Rachel Vincent (pink cover) 6/9

2013 Bizarre, Crazy, Silly and Unique Holidays Reading Challenge - Part II

July
✔National Blueberry Month- A Highlander's Homecoming - Melissa Mayhue (blue cover) 7/10
✔Week 2 Nude Recreation Week- Undercover - Lauren Dane (naked on cover) 7/7
✔7-Chocolate Day- The Chocolate Frog Frame-Up - JoAnna Carl 7/27
✔10-Teddy Bear Picnic Day- A Cold-Blooded Business - Dana Stabenow (bears on cover) 7/8
✔11-Cheer Up the Lonely Day- Slow Heat - Jill Shalvis (need I say more?) 7/31
✔12-Different Colored Eye Day- Delirium - Lauren Oliver (eye on cover) 7/13
✔14-Bastille Day- Citadel - Kate Mosse (set in France) 7/16
✔17-Yellow Pig Day- Enchantment - Orson Scott Card (yellow cover) 7/29
✔19-National Raspberry Cake Day- Sleep No More - Iris Johansen (pink on cover) 7/21
✔31-Mutt's Day- Coyote's Mate - Lora Leigh (shifter) 7/14


August
✔National Eye Exam Month: Kill Me Again - Maggie Shayne (eye on cover) 8/16
✔Romance Awareness Month: Chasing Fire - Nora Roberts (romance) 8/21
✔Water Quality Month: Mutiny on the Bounty - John Boyne (water on cover) 8/20
✔4~Friendship Day: The Ugly Duchess - Eloisa James (on a GRs friends shelf) 8/13
✔5~Work Like A Dog Day: The Snake, the Crocodile & the Dog - Elizabeth Peters (dog in title) 8/13
✔6~Wiggle Your Toes Day: The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf - Molly Harper (toes on cover) 8/3
✔9~Book Lover's Day: Clockwork Princess - Cassandra Clare (book on cover) 8/2
✔13~Chinese Valentine's Day: Utterly Charming - Kristina Grayson (heart on cover) 8/30
✔13~Left Hander's Day: The Temptation of Your Touch - Teresa Medeiros (only left arm showing on cover) 8/11
✔25~Kiss and Makeup Day: Winter Kiss - Deborah Cooke (kiss in title) 8/14
✔26~Women's Equality Day: Naked Edge - Pamela Clare (female author) 8/3
✔30~Frankenstein Day: Unspoken - Sarah Rees Brennan (paranormal) 8/8


September
✔Fall Hat Month: The Sisters Brothers - Patrick deWitt (hats on cover) 9/28
✔National Blueberry Popsicle Month: Rebel - Zoe Archer (blue cover & look frozen) 9/8
✔2~National Beheading Day: Kiss Me, Kill Me - Maggie Shayne (head without body on cover) 9/13
✔13~Fortune Cookie Day: Red Phoenix - Kylie Chan (set in China) 9/26
✔21~Int'l Rabbit Day: Aunt Dimity's Death - Nancy Atherton (rabbit on cover) 9/8
✔22~Business Women's Day: Written in Red - Anne Bishop (female author) 9/16
✔27~Native American Day: Spirit Dances - C.E. Murphy (native american heroine) 9/29


October
✔International Drum Month: Once Upon a Tower - Eloisa James (m.c. plays instrument) 10/8
✔Fire Prevention Week: Firewalker - Allyson James (fire on cover) 10/27
✔2~Name Your Car Day: Raven Calls - C.E. Murphy (heroine's car is called Petite) 10/6
✔6~Mad Hatter Day: Blood Rites - Jim Butcher (char wearing hat on cover) 10/29
✔6~Physician Assistant Day: Blood Lies - Daniel Kalla (m.c. ER doc) 10/3
✔11~Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day: Aunt Dimity and the Duke - Nancy Atherton (teddy bear on cover) 10/6
✔14~Be Bald and Free Day: Hearts of Smoke and Steam - Andrew Mayer (bald dude on cover) 10/18
✔16~Dictionary Day: R is for Ricochet - Sue Grafton (title like a dictionary entry) 10/4
✔17~Wear Something Gaudy Day: Secondhand Spirits - Juliet Blackwell (tacky dress on cover) 10/10
✔25~Frankenstein Friday: Such Wicked Intent - Kenneth Oppel (m.c. is Victor Frankenstein) 10/26
✔31~Increase Your Psychic Powers Day: Split Second - Catherine Coulter (m.c.s have psychic abilities) 10/25


November
✔Native American Heritage Month: Mountain Echoes - C.E. Murphy (m.c. is Native American) 11/18
✔4~King Tut Day: Seeing a Large Cat - Elizabeth Peters (set in Egypt) 11/23
✔5~Guy Fawkes Day: Whitechapel Gods - S.M. Peters (fire on cover)11/11
✔6~Marooned without a Compass Day: Stranger - Zoe Archer (steampunk adventure) 11/24
✔11~Veteran's Day: Eternity Base - Bob Mayer (military) 11/21
✔12~Young Readers Day: Kinslayer - Jay Kristoff (young adult) 11/13
✔15~America Recycles Day: Labyrinth - Kat Richardson (got used) 11/29
✔17~Take A Hike Day: The Far West - Patricia Wrede (personal walking on cover) 11/9
✔18~Occult Day: Dead Beat - Jim Butcher (Harry Dresden dabbles in the occult) 11/30
✔28~Make Your Own Head Day: Head Over Heels - Jill Shalvis (head in title) 11/7


December
✔7~National Cotton Candy Day: My Life As a White Trash Zombie - Diana Rowland (pink cover) 12/6
✔13~Violin Day: Fifth Quarter - Tanya Huff (musical theme) 12/11
✔31~New Year's Eve Day: Thankless in Death - J.D. Robb (m.c. is Eve Dallas) 12/12


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

New 2U Authors Challenge
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2013
LEVEL: Come What May = Let's see how many I read.

1. The Convicts - Iain Lawrence 1/7 ★★★
2. The Big Over Easy - Jasper Fforde 1/8 ★★★
3. Deep Black: Death Wave - Stephen Coonts 1/11 ★★★★★
4. Into Thin Air:Mt. Everest Disaster - Jon Krakauer 1/13 ★★
5. Leviathan - Scott Westerfeld 1/16 ★★★★
6. Ashes to Dust - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir 1/22 ★★★
7. A Trip to the Beach: Living on Island Time - Melinda Blanchard 1/29 ★★★
8. Zugzwang - Ronan Bennett 1/31 ★★★
9. The Brass Bed - Jennifer Stevenson 2/3 ★★★
10. Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist - M.C. Beaton 2/5 ★★
11. In Golden Blood - Stephen Woodworth 2/6 ★★★
12. Toehold: A Novel - Stephen Foreman 2/8 ★★★


13. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Robin Sloan 2/9 ★★★★
14. Killer Instinct - Zoë Sharp 2/9 ★★★
15. Stormdancer - Jay Kristoff 2/13 ★★★★★
16. Can't Teach an Old Demon New Tricks - Cara Lockwood 2/14 ★★★
17. The Highlander's Fury - Maeve Greyson 2/15 ★★★★
18. Grendel - John Gardner 2/16 ★★★
19. Calamity Jayne - Kathleen Bacus 2/17 ★★★★
20. The Frog Prince - Jane Porter 2/18 ★★★
21. The Sea of Tranquility - Katha Millay 2/25 ★★★★★
22. Blue Latitudes - Tony Horwitz 2/25 ★★★★
23. Romeo, Romeo - Robin Kaye 2/26 ★★★★★
24. On Call In Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story - Cdr. Richard Jadick 2/27 ★★★★


25. Unnatural - Michael Griffo 2/28 ★★★
26. Aunt Dimity Down Under - Nancy Atherton 3/7 ★★★★
27. Don't Kill The Messenger - Eileen Rendahl 3/12 ★★★★
28. Antarctica - Kim Stanley Robinson 3/13 ★★★
29. Howl's Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jones 3/17 ★★
30. In the Shadow of Gotham - Stefanie Pintoff 3/19 ★★★
31. Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer - Dorothy Gilman 3/21 ★★★
32. Spare Change - Bette Lee Crosby 3/21 ★★★★
33. Unearthly - Cynthia Hand 4/4 ★★★★
34. On Stranger Tides - Tim Powers 4/5 ★★★
35. Devilish - Maureen Johnson 4/14 ★★★
36. No Mercy - Lori Armstrong 4/19 ★★★


37. The Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan 4/30 ★★★
38. Reason to Breathe - Rebecca Donovan 5/5 ★★★★★
39. Snow Angels - James Thompson 5/7 ★★★
40. Small as an Elephant - Jennifer Richard Jacobson 5/9 ★★★★
41. Defending Jacob - William Landay 5/11★★★
42. The Folly of the World - Jesse Bullington 5/13 ★★★★
43. The Mysterious Benedict Society - Trenton Lee Stewart 5/14 ★★★★
44. Florence of Arabia - Christopher Buckley 5/15 ★★★
45. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith 5/18 ★★
46. Pushing Up Daisies - Rosemary Harris 5/19 ★★★★
47. White Tiger - Kylie Chan 5/23 ★★★★★
48. Blood Ties - Pamela Freeman 5/26 ★★★


49. Deadly Fear - Cynthia Eden 5/29 ★★★★
50. Odalisque - Fiona McIntosh 5/30 ★★★★
51. The Skull Mantra - Eliot Pattison 6/14 ★★★★
52. Hannah's Dream - Diane Hammond 6/15 ★★★★
53. Everneath - Brodi Ashton 6/18 ★★★★
54. Valley of Dust - Karoleen Vry Brucks 6/29 ★★
55. Six Seconds - Rick Mofina 6/29 ★★★
56. The Friday Society - Adrienne Kress 7/4 ★★★★
57. Meet Me in Venice - Elizabeth Adler 7/4 ★★★
58. Unencumbered - Dennis Glawe 7/5 ★★
59. Briar Rose - Jane Yolen 7/6 ★★★
60. Undercover - Lauren Dane 7/7 ★★★★

61. Hot Head - Damon Suede 7/11 ★★★★★
62. Delirium - Lauren Oliver 7/13 ★★★
63. The Rook - Daniel O'Malley 7/24 ★★★
64. Boyfriend from Hell - Jamie Quaid 7/29 ★★★★
65. The Map of Lost Memories: A Novel - Kim Fay 7/30 ★★★★
66. Frog King, The: A Love Story - Adam Davies 8/11 ★★
67. Fruits Basket, Volume 01 - Natsuki Takaya 8/11 ★★★
68. A Brisket, a Casket - Delia Rosen 8/13 ★
69. The Big Sleep - Raymond Chandler 8/16 ★★
70. Mutiny on the Bounty - John Boyne 8/20 ★★★
71. Unwanted - Kristina Ohlsson 8/21 ★★★★
72. Utterly Charming - Kristina Grayson 8/30 ★★


73. The Crystal Cave - Mary Stewart 9/4 ★★★★
74. Z for Zachariah - Robert O'Brien 9/9 ★★★★
75. The Sisters Brothers - Patrick deWitt 9/28 ★★★
76. Ugly Beautiful - Seanpaul Thomas 10/1 ★★
77. Blood Lies - Daniel Kalla 10/3 ★★★★
78. Secondhand Spirits - Juliet Blackwell 10/10 ★★★
79. Little Shop of Homicide - Denise Swanson 10/22 ★★★★
80. The Terror - Dan Simmons 10/23 ★★★
81. Temptation Rising - A.C. Arthur 10/31 ★★★
82. Curfew - Phil Rickman 11/6 ★★
83. Whitechapel Gods - S.M. Peters 11/11 ★★
84. Initiation - Ruth Kerce 12/5 ★★★★


85. My Life As a White Trash Zombie - Diana Rowland 12/6 ★★★★★
86. Grimm End - S.T. Cameron 12/9 ★★★
87. Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes - Denise Grover Swank 12/14 ★★★★
88. Starfire Angels - Melanie Nilles 12/15 ★★★
89. Beyond the Night - Joss Ware 12/20 ★★★★
90. Black Hole Sun - David Macinnis Gill 12/22 ★★★★
91. Wraith - Phaedra Weldon 12/27 ★★★★


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

He Said, She Said; He Wrote, She Wrote Challenge
Level: Professional - 19 or more books

READ: 44/51
Alternates: 21/21

✔1. The Monster of Florence - Douglas Preston 1/18
✔2. In Golden Blood - Stephen Woodworth 2/6
✔3. The Big Over Easy - Jasper Fforde 1/8
✔4. The Convicts - Iain Lawrence 1/7
✔5. Hungry As The Sea - Wilbur Smith 1/27
✔6. Into Thin Air:Mt. Everest Disaster - Jon Krakauer 1/13
✔7. Leviathan - Scott Westerfeld 1/16
✔8. Zugzwang - Ronan Bennett 1/31
✔9. The Andromeda Strain - Michael Crichton 2/28
✔10. Blood Lies - Daniel Kalla 10/3
✔11. Creepers - David Morrell 2/24
✔12. Grendel - John Gardner 2/16
✔13. Mortal Coil - Derek Landy 3/29
✔14. On Call In Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story - Cdr. Richard Jadick 2/27
✔15. Sea Hunter - Paul Garrison 2/16
✔16. Shutter Island - Dennis Lehane 2/19
✔17. Speaker for the Dead - Orson Scott Card 2/13
✔18. Stormdancer - Jay Kristoff 2/13
✔19. The Paris Vendetta - Steve Berry 7/8
✔20. Toehold: A Novel - Stephen Foreman 2/8
21. The Woods - Harlan Coben
✔22. A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin 3/25
✔23. The Forgotten - David Baldacci 3/14
✔24. Six Seconds - Rick Mofina 6/29
✔25. On Stranger Tides - Tim Powers 4/5
✔26. Snow Angels - James Thompson 5/7
✔27. Blue Latitudes - Tony Horwitz 2/25
✔28. Hearts of Smoke and Steam - Andrew Mayer 10/17
✔29. Unnatural - Michael Griffo 2/28
30. Bermuda Schwartz - Bob Morris (Not Available at Library)
✔31. Curfew - Phil Rickman 11/6
32. Flesh - Khanh Ha (attempted to read, terribly boring)
✔33. Florence of Arabia - Christopher Buckley 5/15
✔34. The Folly of the World - Jesse Bullington 5/13
✔35. Guilty Wives - James Patterson 2/25
36. The Island of Dr. Moreau - H.G. Wells
37. Lethal Investments - K.O. Dahl
38. Lords of the Pacific - Grant Hyde (Not Available at Library)
✔39. Mutiny on the Bounty - John Boyne 8/20
✔40. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith 5/18
41. Private Dancer - Stephen Leather (Not Available at Library)
✔42. Sandstorm - James Rollins 8/26
✔43. The Skull Mantra - Eliot Pattison 6/14
✔44. The Bridge to Never Land - Dave Barry/Ridley Pearson 3/31
45. The Templar Legion - Paul Christopher
✔46. This Dark Endeavour - Kenneth Oppel 6/26
✔47. Whitechapel Gods - S.M. Peter 11/11
48. The Yemen Connection - M.H. Sargent (Not Available at Library)
49. Hellhole West Virginia - Rich Bottles (Not Available at Library)
50. Libriomancer - Jim Hines
✔51. The Rosary Girls - Richard Montanari 5/26

Alternates:
✔52. Odd Apocalypse - Dean Koontz 1/17
✔53. Someone Like You - Roald Dahl 6/7
✔54. Unencumbered - Dennis Glawe 7/5
✔55. Hot Head - Damon Suede 7/11
✔56. NOS4A2 - Joe Hill 7/18
✔57. The Rook - Daniel O'Malley 7/24
✔58. The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey - Trenton Lee Stewart 7/26
✔59. The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman 7/26
✔60. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - Seth Grahame-Smith 8/4
✔61. The Big Sleep - Raymond Chandler 8/16
✔62. Frog King, The: A Love Story - Adam Davies 8/11
✔63. Eyes Wide Open - Andrew Gross 8/26
✔64. Forced to Kill - Andrew Peterson 9/4
✔65. Z for Zachariah - Robert O'Brien 9/9
✔66. The Sisters Brothers - Patrick deWitt 9/28
✔67. Ugly Beautiful - Seanpaul Thomas 10/1
✔68. The Terror - Dan Simmons 10/23
✔69. Blood Rites - Jim Butcher 10/29
✔70. Eternity Base - Bob Mayer 11/21
✔71. Black Hole Sun - David Macinnis Gill 12/22
✔72. Sleight of Hand - Phillip Margolin 12/27

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Reading Through Europe

READ: 19/50

✔1. Albania - The Lion's Daughter - Loretta Chase 5/7
2. Andorra -
3. Armenia -
✔4. Austria - Leviathan - Scott Westerfield 1/16
5. Azerbaijan -
6. Belarus -
7. Belgium -
8. Bosnia and Herzegovina -
✔9. Bulgaria - Angelopolis - Danielle Trussoni 4/18
10. Croatia -



✔11. Cyprus - Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist - M.C. Beaton 2/5
✔12. Czech Republic - Shadow of Night - Deborah Harkness 2/11
13. Denmark - Invisible Murder - Lene Kaaberbøl
14. Estonia -
✔15. Finland - Snow Angels - James Thompson 5/7
✔16. France - Citadel - Kate Mosse 7/16
17. Georgia -
18. Germany -
✔19. Greece - Bitten to Death - Jennifer Rardin 4/27
20. Hungary - The Book of Summers - Emylia Hall


✔21. Iceland - Ashes to Dust - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir 1/22
✔22. Ireland - Mortal Coil - Derek Landy 3/29
✔23. Italy - The Monster of Florence - Douglas Preston 1/18
✔24. Kazakhstan - Deep Black: Death Wave - Stephen Coonts 1/11
25. Latvia - God of Thunder - Alex Archer
26. Liechtenstein -
27. Lithuania -
28. Luxembourg -
29. Republic of Macedonia -
30. Malta - The Middle Sin - Merline Lovelace


31. Moldova -
32. Monaco - Guilty Wives - James Patterson
33. Montenegro -
✔34. Netherlands - The Folly of the World - Jesse Bullington 5/13
35. Norway - Lethal Investments - K.O. Dahl
✔36. Poland - Briar Rose - Jane Yolen 7/6
37. Portugal -
38. Romania - Key to Conflict - Talia Gryphon
✔39. Russia - Zugzwang - Ronan Bennett 1/31
40. San Marino -


41. Serbia -
42. Slovakia -
43. Slovenia -
✔44. Spain - Sleeping Arrangements - Madeleine Wickham 5/29
✔45. Sweden - The Postcard Killers - James Patterson
46. Switzerland - This Dark Endeavour - Kenneth Oppel
✔47. Turkey - Behemoth - Scott Westerfield 2/8
48. Ukraine -
✔49. United Kingdom - The Big Over Easy - Jasper Fforde 1/8
50. Vatican City - The Third Secret - Steve Berry

Fall & Winter Seasonal Challenge: ‘Tis the season… for B.I.N.G.O.
Fall & Winter Seasonal Challenge: ‘Tis the season… for B.I.N.G.O.
Duration: October 27th, 2013 through January 5th, 2014.
Level: Equally Naughty & Nice = 11-20

Card #1
For the letters B.I.N.G.O., use a book title, author’s first or last name, or a series title starting with that letter.
Row 1 Across
✔B: Black Hole Sun - David Macinnis Gill 12/22
I: Initiation - Ruth Kerce 12/5
N:
G:
O:


Row 2 Across
Trick or treating: Read a book where a character plays a trick/prank, or earns a treat.
✔Cornucopia: Death Bringer - Derek Landy (603 pages) 12/12
Mistletoe: Read a book where characters kiss under mistletoe. Or are kissing on the cover.
✔Latkes: Kinslayer - Jay Kristoff 11/13
Nightfall: Read a book with a sunset on the cover.


Row 3 Across
✔Mayflower: Mountain Echoes - C.E. Murphy (m.c. learns something new about being a shaman) 11/18
Candy Cane: Read a book where a character makes or eats candy. Or has eye candy on the cover.
✔Free Space: The Hit - David Baldacci 12/23
Scrooge: Read a book where a character is always in a bad mood/gruff/a downer.
✔Ghost: Curfew - Phil Rickman 11/6


Row 4 Across
Yule log: Read a book with a fireplace on the cover.
✔Vampire: Affliction - Laurell K. Hamilton 11/9
✔Carolers: Fifth Quarter - Tanya Huff (bards/music) 12/11
✔Fancy Clothes: With All My Soul - Rachel Vincent (evening gown on cover) 12/4
Candles: Read a book with fire is depicted on the cover.


Row 5 Across
✔Party Hats: Blood Rites - Jim Butcher (hat on the cover) 10/29
Champagne: Read a book with champagne or bubbles on the cover.
Werewolf: Read a book with this creature as a character.
Sunglasses (goofy glasses): Read a book with sun or goofy glasses on the cover. Or where a character is a bodyguard.
✔Midnight Countdown: Time Untime - Sherrilyn Kenyon (countdown to 12-21-12) 11/10


Card #2
For the letters B.I.N.G.O., use a book title, author’s first or last name, or a series title starting with that letter.
Row 1 Across
✔B: The Bone Bed - Patricia Cornwell 10/28
✔I: Silencing Eve - Iris Johansen 11/16
N:
G:
O:


Row 2 Across
✔Angels: Starfire Angels - Melanie Nilles (m.c. is an angel) 12/15
✔Graveyard: Grave Surprise - Charlaine Harris (graveyard on cover) 10/30
✔Family: Thankless in Death - J.D Robb (large thanksgiving meal) 12/12
✔Santa: - Sleight of Hand - Phillip Margolin (black cover with red & white) 12/27
✔In with the New: Cream Puff Murder - Joanne Fluke (m.c. dieting) 11/29


Row 3 Across
✔Cobwebs: Labyrinth - Kat Richardson (confused about what the ghosts are telling her) 11/29
Full Moon: Read a book with a full moon on the cover.
✔Free Space: Seeing a Large Cat - Elizabeth Peters 11/23
Mask: Read a book with a mask on the cover. Or someone attends a masquerade ball.
Trick or Treating: Read a book were someone goes trick or treating. Or on that shows Halloween decorations on the cover.


Row 4 Across
Cornucopia: Read a book with a cornucopia on the cover, or with food that would look good in such a display.
Football: Read a book where someone loves or plays football.
Melting Pot: Read a book where someone lives in a diverse neighborhood.
Parade: Read a book where someone attends a parade.
✔Wishbone: Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes - Denise Grover Swank (makes 28 wishes) 12/14


Row 4 Across
✔Native American Indians: Firewalker - Allyson James 10/27
Fireworks: Read a book with fireworks on the cover.
Lights: Read a book with a cover where the light comes from something other than the sun, moon, or stars.
Mistletoe: Read a book with mistletoe on the cover. Or it red and green.
✔Nutcracker: White Heat - Cherry Adair (complicated mystery) 11/2


Card #3
For the letters B.I.N.G.O., use a book title, author’s first or last name, or a series title starting with that letter.
Row 1 Across
✔B: Beyond the Night - Joss Ware 12/20
I:
N:
G:
O:

Row 2 Across
Ornament: Read a book with an ornament on the cover. Or where a character is glamorous or ornamental.
✔Wise Men: The Far West - Patricia Wrede (third in trilogy) 11/9
✔Dreidel: Stranger - Zoe Archer (4th in Blades of the Rose series) 11/24
Eight Nights: Read a book with the words “eight” or “night” in the title, or is eighth in a series.
Gelt: Read a book with money on the cover. Or someone comes into an unexpected large sum of money.


Row 3 Across
Nightfall: Read a book depicting nighttime.
Noise Makers: Read a book where a loud noise takes place. Or has a noise maker on the cover.
✔Free Space: Temptation Rising - A.C. Arthur 10/31
Ball Drop: Read a book with a ball on cover. Or which is set in New York City, or during New Year’s. Or there is a countdown to something.
Prayer: Read a book where someone prays.


Row 4 Across
Costumes: Read a book where a character dresses up, or one where or a character is not who they seem to be.
Gifts: Read a book where someone gets or gives a gift. Or there is a present on the cover.
✔Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows: Head Over Heels - Jill Shalvis (mushy romance) 11/7
✔R.I.P.: Grimm End - S.T. Cameron (brother of m.c. dies) 12/9
Fruitcake: character off their rocker


Row 5 Across
Rudolph: Read a book with a predominately red cover. Or the main character is an underdog.
Showtime: Read a book that has been – or is being – made into a movie or T.V. show.
✔Green: A Hoe Lot of Trouble - Heather Webber (bushes on cover) 10/30
✔Snow: A Year and a Day - Virginia Henley (white cover) 11/3
✔North Pole: Eternity Base - Bob Mayer (set in Antarctica) 11/21


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Decades Challenge: 1-3-13 to 1-4-14
Duration: 1-3-13 to 1-4-14

READ: 88/88

2013 COMPLETE!
✔1. Frost Burned - Patricia Briggs 4/16
✔2. Angelopolis - Danielle Trussoni 4/18
✔3. Lover At Last - J.R. Ward 6/4
✔4. Inferno - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/27
✔5. Clockwork Princess - Cassandra Clare 8/2
✔6. Deeply Odd - Dean Koontz 6/17
✔7. Everbound - Brodi Ashton 6/25
✔8. The Rising - Kelley Armstrong 6/23
✔9. NOS4A2 - Joe Hill 7/18
✔10. Taking Eve - Iris Johansen 8/10
✔11. Out of Breath - Rebecca Donovan 9/14
✔12. Written in Red - Anne Bishop 9/16
✔13. 12th of Never - James Patterson 9/26

2012 COMPLETE!
✔1. Everneath - Brodi Ashton 6/18
✔2. Now or Never - Michele Bardsley 2/11
✔3. Black Dawn - Rachel Caine 7/2
✔4. Shadow Woman - Linda Howard 6/4
✔5. Biting Cold - Chloe Neill 4/23
✔6. A Night Like This - Julia Quinn 1/13
✔7. On Dublin Street - Samantha Young 6/14
✔8. The Last Boyfriend - Nora Roberts 8/31
✔9. Tin Swift - Devon Monk 5/31
✔10. Master of Darkness - Angela Knight 9/5
✔11. Shadow of Night - Deborah Harkness 2/11
✔12. Girl of Nightmares - Kendare Blake 5/8

2011 COMPLETE!
✔1. Eyes Wide Open - Andrew Gross 8/26
✔2. The Next Always - Nora Roberts 4/9
✔3. Blood Challenge - Eileen Wilks 1/6
✔4. Immortal Rider - Larissa Ione 2/22
✔5. Absolutely, Positively - Heather Webber 2/5
✔6. Unnatural- Michael Griffo 2/28
✔7. The Sweetest Thing - Jill Shalvis 8/28
✔8. The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf - Molly Harper 8/3
✔9. Utterly Charming - Kristina Grayson 8/30
✔10. Phoenix Rising - Philippa Ballantine 5/2
✔11. Reason to Breathe - Rebecca Donovan 5/5

2010 COMPLETE!
✔1. The Taking - Erin McCarthy 3/18
✔2. Demon from the Dark - Kresley Cole 1/6
✔3. Rebel - Zoe Archer 9/8
✔4. Kiss Me, Kill Me - Maggie Shayne 9/13
✔5. Kill Me Again - Maggie Shayne 8/16
✔6. Deadly Fear - Cynthia Eden 5/29
✔7. Scarlet Nights - Jude Deveraux 9/20
✔8. Mortal Coil - Derek Landy 3/29
✔9. A Brisket, a Casket - Delia Rosen 8/13
✔10. Aunt Dimity Down Under - Nancy Atherton 3/7

2009 COMPLETE
✔1. The Mao Case - Qiu Xiaolong 5/21
✔2. Secondhand Spirits - Juliet Blackwell 10/10
✔3. Winter Kiss - Deborah Cooke 8/14
✔4. Leviathan - Scott Westerfield 1/16
✔5. In the Shadow of Gotham - Stefanie Pintoff 3/19
✔6. Sizzle - Julie Garwood 9/29
✔7. Hunted - P.C. Cast 10/5
✔8. In Bed With A Stranger - Mary Wine 1/17
✔9. Six Seconds - Rick Mofina 6/29

2008 COMPLETE
✔1. Romeo, Romeo - Robin Kaye 2/26
✔2. Whitechapel Gods - S.M. Peters 11/11
✔3. The Brass Bed - Jennifer Stevenson 2/3
✔4. The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman 7/26
✔5. Cream Puff Murder - Joanne Fluke 11/29
✔6. Bitten to Death - Jennifer Rardin 4/27
✔7. The Monster of Florence - Douglas Preston 1/18
✔8. Rogue's Challenge - Jo Barrett 4/29

2007 COMPLETE!
✔1. Ashes to Dust - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir 1/22
✔2. Toehold: A Novel - Stephen Foreman 2/8
✔3. The Well of Shades - Juliet Marillier 8/7
✔4. Red Phoenix - Kylie Chan 9/26
✔5. The Siren Song - Anne Ursu 1/30
✔6. Magic's Child - Justine Larbalestier 6/27
✔7. Voice Of Crow - Jeri Smith-Ready 4/8

2006 COMPLETE!
✔1. Devilish - Maureen Johnson 4/14
✔2. The Red Heart of Jade - Marjorie Liu 8/31
✔3. White Tiger - Kylie Chan 5/23
✔4. Magic Lessons - Justine Larbalestier 1/24
✔5. Calamity Jayne - Kathleen Bacus 2/17
✔6. Zugzwang - Ronan Bennett 1/31

2005COMPLETE!
✔1. Unzipped - Lois Greiman 9/2
✔2. The Rosary Girls - Richard Montanari 5/26
✔3. Payback - Fern Michaels 6/16
✔4. The Convicts - Iain Lawrence 1/7
✔5. Odalisque - Fiona McIntosh 5/30

2004 COMPLETE!
✔1. Midnight Rain - Holly Lisle 1/17
✔2. Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye - Victoria Laurie 5/24
✔3. Sandstorm - James Rollins 8/26
✔4. Legend of the Jade Dragon - Yasmine Galenorn 2/17

2003 COMPLETE!
✔1. Sea Hunter - Paul Garrison 2/16
✔2. Monkeewrench - P.J. Tracy 1/19
✔3. Shutter Island - Dennis Lehane 2/19

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

A Book A Day Keeps the Boredom at Bay
Duration: August 1, 2013 - July 31, 2014
Level: Never Ending Year ► Read 14+ Books

READ: 31/31

✔1 - Is the first day of the month. Read a book where the main character (MC) has a first experience of sorts. Or is a one word title. Or is the first of a series.
A Taste of Sin - Connie Mason (heroine is a virgin) 8/9

✔2 – One is good, two is better. Read a romance book or a book that has a partnership. Two can also mean repetition. Read a book about second chances.
The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf - Molly Harper (romance) 8/3

✔3 – Being the third wheel is never funny. Read a book that has a wheel on the cover. Or has a love triangle. You can also read a book about three best friends.
Unspoken - Sarah Rees Brennan (love triangle) 8/8

✔4 – 4th of July is Independence Day. Read a book with a red, white and blue cover, or that is set on the US, or has the US flag on the cover. Or read a book where the main character is fighting for his independence or for some greater good.
P is for Peril - Sue Grafton (set in California) 8/2

✔5 - High Five. Read a book where a character is a sports fan or has a best buddy. Or read one about a character with a strong need for approval. There are five points on a star. Read a book with a star on the cover or title.
Forced to Kill - Andrew Peterson (hero & best bud) 9/4

✔6 - In numerology the number 6 is considered a feminine, nurturing, "mother" number. Read a book where the main female character is a mother or becomes a mother.
The Well of Shades - Juliet Marillier (heroine has a daughter) 8/7

✔7–Lucky Seven. Read a book where a character is extremely lucky or a book about anything game related (gambling, bets, poker night, drinking game, you get my point). In the Old Testament, 7 is the number of days it took for God to create the world. Read a book with a tight deadline.
Ink Flamingos - Karen Olson (set in Vegas, time spent in casino) 9/17

✔8– Magic Eight Ball. Read a Magical Book or a book where a character predicts the future (visions, premonitions, tarot readings, any method counts).
Clockwork Princess - Cassandra Clare (magic users) 8/2

✔9–Is the name of a film set in a post-apocalyptic future. Read a book set in, or where a character comes from, a post-apocalyptic future
Z for Zachariah - Robert O'Brien (post-apocalyptic) 9/9

✔10 – 10th of June is the day of Camoes, Portugal and the Portuguese communities. Read a poetry book or a book that has a writer as the main character. Or read a book where the protagonist is Portuguese or Brazilian or speaks Portuguese. Or read a book where the main character struggles to save a precious item.
Naked Edge - Pamela Clare (heroine is a journalist) 8/3



✔11–Its etymological originates from a Germanic compound ainlif meaning "one left". Read a book with only "one left" - it can be the only option left, or the only survivor, or the last of a set of events, the last book left in a series, etc.
Last Man Standing - Cindy Gerard (series conclusion) 8/5

✔12– 12 days of Christmas. Read a book about Christmas, Christmas songs or that has a cumulative title, like Once Bitten, Twice Shy. 12 is also the governmental perfection. Read a book with a character or author named as one of the 12 Apostles, or set in Israel. There are 12 zodiacal signs. Read a book with zodiac or one of the signs on the cover or in the title
Eyes Wide Open - Andrew Gross (one of the Apostles is named Andrew) 8/26

✔13– Black cats, voodoo dolls and Friday the 13th. Read a book about superstitions, bad luck or the occult. Friday the 13th is also known among programmers for causing a computer bug. Read a book about computer viruses, computer hacking or some technological challenge like in Digital Fortress.
Rebel - Zoe Archer (Native American superstitions) 9/8

✔14–The 14th amendment defines US citizenship rights, and importantly, gave African Americans the right to citizenship in America. Read a book where a character moves to the US, or is based in 19th century America.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter -  Seth Grahame-Smith (set in American in 1800s) 8/4

✔15–The atomic number of phosphorus, which emits a faint glow upon exposure to oxygen – hence its name given from Greek mythology, meaning "light-bearer." Read a book showing the faint glow of light on the cover.
The Red Heart of Jade - Marjorie Liu (light on cover) 8/31

✔16– Sweet 16. Read a book where a character (doesn’t have to be the MC) reaches 16 or has a sweet 16 party. Or read a Young Adult book.
Out of Breath - Rebecca Donovan (young adult) 9/14

✔17- The shortest form of Japanese poetry (known as Haiku) contains exactly 17 syllables. Read something set in Japan. It takes 17 muscles to produce a smile. Read something that puts a smile on your face.
Fruits Basket, Volume 01 - Natsuki Takaya (Japanese manga, set in Japan) 8/11

✔18–Number of holes on a golf course. Read a book about a professional sportsperson, or where a character plays golf, or golf is part of the title or cover of a book
MacRieve - Kresley Cole (professional soccer player) 3/13

✔19–The worst worldwide influenza pandemic ended in 1919. Read a book from the medical genre, or a book with a character who is a Doctor or Nurse, or a book where someone dies from the flu.
The Woman Who Swallowed a Toothbrush: And Other Weird Medical Case Histories - Rob Myers 9/4

✔20–20/20. Read a “number one book”: about a top student, a perfect score, a best seller. You can also read a book where a character has one of the senses highlighted.
12th of Never - James Patterson (best seller) 9/26



✔21 – Is the legal age for drinking. Read a book where someone has a drinking problem, is an ex-alcoholic or overcome some addiction. 21 can also be Black Jack. Read a book set or where the character goes to Las Vegas, or has a casino or a game of Black Jack or vingt et un is involved.
Blood Lies - Daniel Kalla (m.c. is an alcoholic) 10/3

✔22– In French, "22" is used as a phrase to warn of the coming of the police (typically "22, v'là les flics!", "22, here come the cops!"). Read a book that is a police procedural, or has a strong police presence.
Unwanted - Kristina Ohlsson (police procedural) 8/21

✔23–"W" is the 23rd letter of the alphabet. It has two points down and three points up. Half of W is V, which is the Roman numeral for 5. The "W" on your keyboard is right between the 2 and 3. Read a book with a title or series name that begins with "W." Or was written by an author with a first or last name that begins with "W."
When Is A Pig A Hog?: A Guide To Confoundingly Related English Words - Bernice Randall (title starts with W) 9/6

✔24–There are 24 hours in a day. Read a book in one day. Or one that takes place all in one day.
Sizzle - Julie Garwood (read in one day) 9/29

✔25–British slang for £25 is "Pony." Read a book about a horse or has a picture of one on the cover.
The Sisters Brothers - Patrick deWitt (m.c.'s horse plays an important role) 9/28

✔26 – 26th January is the Australia day or the arrival of the First Fleet. Read a book set in Australia or aboard of a ship. You can also read an historical book with action taking place on the 18th century.
Mutiny on the Bounty - John Boyne (set on a ship) 8/20

✔27– Is the perfect cube (3 X 3 X 3). Read a book from 3 different trilogies - yes, that means 3 books - Or read a book about a mathematic riddle or code, books like The Da Vinci Code or The Eight are a good example for this one.
trilogy 1 - Barely Breathing - Rebecca Donovan (book #3 breathing trilogy) 8/12
trilogy 2 - Kill Me Again - Maggie Shayne (book 2 Secrets of Shadow Falls trilogy) 8/16
trilogy 3 - The Last Boyfriend - Nora Roberts (book 2 Inn Boonsboro trilogy) 8/31

✔28–The number of dominoes in standard domino sets. Read something with a black and white cover.
Ugly Beautiful - Seanpaul Thomas 10/1

✔29–and holding. Read a book where the main character is about to turn 30.
Aunt Dimity's Death - Nancy Atherton (m.c. is 29 going on 30) 9/8

✔30–Over the hill or don't trust anyone over 30. Read a book where a character has an abnormal life span and is older than he/she appears (vampire, fae, warlock, elf, etc).
Winter Kiss - Deborah Cooke (hero is 450) 8/14

✔31 – Is the last day of the month. Read a book about last chances. Or read the final book of a series. You can also read a book about the end of a cycle or a new beginning.
Master of Darkness - Angela Knight (series conclusion) 9/5



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