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February Challenge
READ: 6/6
✔1. February's birthstone is Amethyst, so read a book with a purple cover
Yours for the Taking - Robin Kaye 2/28
✔2. February's flower is the violet or the common primrose. Read a book with a pale yellow cover
The Falcon at the Portal - Elizabeth Peters 2/18
✔3. February has 28 days and is the 2nd month of the year. Read a book with a 2 or 8 in its original publication date or total page number
The Thief - Megan Whalen Turner (280 pages) 2/10
✔4. February's zodiac signs are Aquarius and Pisces. People born under this sign are perceptive, emotional, receptive, notorious for being highly sensitive, Compassionate, Adaptable, Accepting, Devoted and Imaginative. Read a book with a fish on the cover or that takes place near water or a book with a character who displays at least 2 of the Pisces personality traits.
Swept Away by a Kiss - Katharine Ashe (takes place on a pirate ship) 2/28
✔7. February 7th is the start of the winter Olympics. Read a book where a character plays or participates in any winter sport/activity. EX~ Skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, etc
Instant Gratification - Jill Shalvis (hero co-owns an outdoor adventure company - lots of winter activities) 2/23
✔9. February 13 is "Get a Different Name Day". Read a book with a character whose name you would want to be yours
Embrace the Night Eternal - Joss ware (Sage) 2/23
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
March Challenge
READ: 6/6
✔1. March's birthstone is Aquamarine or Bloodstone, so read a book with a aqua blue, turquoise or dark green cover
Have Stakes, Will Travel - Faith Hunter 3/16✔3. March has 31 days and is the 3rd month of the year. Read a book with a 3 or 1 in its original publication date or total page number
MacRieve - Kresley Cole (368 pages, published 2013) 3/13✔4. February's zodiac signs are Pisces and Aries. We will focus on Aries this month. Aries is the first sign of the zodiac and is represented by the Ram. Persons born under the Aries sign are independent, generous, optimistic, enthusiastic, courageous, moody, short tempered, self-involved, impulsive and impatient. Read a book that is the first in a series OR a book with any kind of hoofed animal on the cover OR with a character who displays at least two of Aries' personality characteristics. If choosing the characteristics please be sure to tell us which ones your character displays.
Faceless Killers - Henning Mankell (Kurt Wallander 01) 3/19✔6. March is Irish American Month. Read a book set in Ireland OR with an Irish character or author
Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier 3/2✔7. March 3rd is "I want you to be happy" day. Read a book of your choice that makes you happy OR read a book with a happy ending
Instant Temptation - Jill Shalvis 3/26✔10. March 20 is Extraterrestrial Abductions Day. Read a book that has "science fiction" on its main goodreads page OR read a book with Aliens OR a book that takes place in outer space.
Suited - Jo Anderton 3/8CHALLENGE COMPLETE
April Challenge
READ: 7/7
✔2. Aprils's zodiac signs are Aries and Taurus. We will focus on Taurus this month. Taurus is the second sign of the zodiac and is represented by the Bull. Persons born under the Taurus sign are dependable, persistent, loyal, patient, generous, stubborn, lazy, possessive,materialistic and self-indulging.
Read a book that is second in a series OR a book with a bull or horns on the cover or story OR with a character who displays at least two of Taurus' personality characteristics. If choosing the characteristics please be sure to tell us which ones your character displays.
Forbidden Highlander - Donna Grant (Dark Warrior #2) 4/16✔3. In Ancient Rome, the months were named after their gods and the month of April was sacred to the goddess Venus (in greek myths: Aphrodite), who was the goddess of love. Read a book with Venus/Aphrodite as a character OR a book with a genre on Mythology on its GR page OR a love story
The Darkest Surrender - Gena Showalter 4/25✔4. April is "Keep America Beautiful Month". Read a book that takes place in America
City of Lost Souls - Cassandra Clare (New York) 4/23✔7. April 9 is "Name Yourself Day". Read a book with a main character's name who you really like. Can be male or female.
Chains of Fire - Christina Dodd (Isabelle) 4/11✔8. April 13 is "Scrabble Day". Read a book with a word in the title that can be played in scrabble that is four or more letters.
Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here - Christine Warren (prince) 4/13✔9. April 17 is "Pet Owners Independence Day". Read a book with a M.C. who has a pet OR a book where a pet plays a main role in the story giant dog named Harlequin
One Hot Mess - Lois Greiman 4/17✔10. April 23 is "Take a Chance Day". So take a chance and read a book that you've been putting off or one that intimidates you for some reason. (added to TBR in Feb 2009)
Dragonflight - Anne McCaffrey 4/27CHALLENGE COMPLETE
May Challenge
READ: 6/5
✔2. May's zodiac signs are Taurus and Gemini. We will focus on Gemini this month. Gemini is the 3rd sign in the zodiac and represented by twins. Read a book that is third in a series OR a book with twins in it or the MC is a twin or with MC pov's who are twins.
Wicked Highlander - Donna Grant (Dark Sword 03) 5/30
✔3. May 1st is "loyalty day" so read a book with a MC is who is extremely loyal to someone in the book
Atlantis Betrayed - Alyssa Day 5/6
✔4. May 2 is "Baby Day". Read a book where the MC is pregnant or has a baby OR read a book where a baby plays a significant role
The Golden One - Elizabeth Peters (Nefret is pregnant) 5/8
✔5. May 4th is 'bird day". Read a book with a bird on the cover or in the title
The Firebird - Susanna Kearsley 5/12
✔9. May 16 is "Wear Purple for Peace Day". Read a book with a purple cover.
Loving A Lost Lord - Mary Jo Putney 5/11
✔10. May 19 is "Boy's Club Day" a book whose author is male.
Unwind - Neal Shusterman 5/21
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
June ChallengeREAD: 6/5
✔2. May's zodiac signs are Gemini and Cancer. Read a book that is fourth in a series OR a book with a crab on the cover (can be live or cooked) OR with a character who displays at least two of Gemini's personality characteristics.
My Soul to Keep - Sharie Kohler 6/29
✔5. June is "aquarium month". Read a book with an aquarium on the cover OR any water animal on the cover OR a book where a trip to an aquarium takes place.
The Turtle-Girl from East Pukapuka - Cole Alpaugh (turtle) 6/3
✔7. June 4th is "Old Maid's Day". Read a book with a spinster character or a older single character. Basically anyone who is not in their teens or 20's and is still single.
Never Less Than a Lady - Mary Jo Putney 6/4
✔8. June 8 is "Best Friend's Day". Read your best friend's favorite book OR read a book that your best friend recommends to you OR a book where two best friends play an important role
Sex and the Single Earl - Vanessa Kelly 6/20
✔9. This June 13 is "Friday the 13th". Read a "Horror" genre book OR a book with a character who has bad luck OR a book with an author or Main Character named Jason
The Girl Next Door - Jack Ketchum 6/2
✔10. June 21 is " National Hollerin' Contest Day" so read a book with a loud character OR a book with a character who always seems to scream, shriek or yell
Midnight Come Again - Dana Stabenow (Bobby) 6/19
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
July Challenge
READ: 6/5
✔1. There is no more school in July and summer vacation starts. Read a book where the main character is on vacation OR a book set in a country, state or place that you would like to vacation to
Shadow Highlander - Donna Grant (Scotland) 7/29
✔2. May's zodiac signs are Cancer and Leo. We will focus on Leo this month. Leo is the 5th sign in the zodiac and represented by a lion. People born under the Leo sign are said to be Confident, Ambitious, Generous, Loyal, Encouraging, Pretentious, Domineering, Melodramatic, Stubborn, Vain
Read a book that is fifth in a series OR a book lion on the cover or in the plot OR with a character who displays at least two of Leo's personality characteristics. If choosing the characteristics please be sure to tell us which ones your character displays.
Night Falls on the Wicked - Sharie Kohler 7/13
✔4. July is National Ice Cream Month. Read a book with ice cream on the cover OR read a book whose cover color is the same color as your favorite ice cream. (Pistachio)
Zuri's Zargonnii Warrior - C.L. Scholey 7/26
✔6. July 2 is "I forgot" day. Look through your TBR list and read a book that you forgot all about
Dreamveil - Lynn Viehl (read first book in March 2012) 7/20
✔8. July 14 is "Pandemonium Day". Read a book that has a scene of utter chaos or where the s*** hits the fan. It can be a battle, a party, a rave, a rebellion. Basically any situation where chaos ensues.
Blood Born - Linda Howard 7/27
✔10. July 27 is "Take Your Pants for a Walk" Day. Read a book with pants or jeans on the cover OR read a book with someone walking on the cover.
Whisper Kiss - Deborah Cooke 7/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
August Challenge
READ: 6/6
✔1. August is the perfect month to go to the beach. Read a book with a beach on the cover, set at a beach or set in a beach town
And One Last Thing ... - Molly Harper 8/27
✔2. August's zodiac signs are Leo and Virgo. We will focus on Virgo this month. Virgo is the 4th sign in the zodiac and represented by a Virgin Maiden. People born under the Virgo sign are said to be analytical, observant, helpful, reliable, precise, skeptical, fussy, inflexible, cold, interfering
Read a book that is sixth in a series OR a book with a virgin main character OR with a character who displays at least two of Virgo's personality characteristics. If choosing the characteristics please be sure to tell us which ones your character displays.
Tall, Dark & Lonely - R.L. Mathewson 8/13
✔3. For us teachers, we have the month of August off. That means its the last time to take a much needed vacation before school starts. Read a book that takes place in a country you'd like to visit OR a book with a picture of a landmark in a country you'd like to visit (Ex: Colosseum in Rome; Eiffel Tower in Paris; Pyramids or Nile River in Egypt, etc)
A Warrior's Promise - Donna Fletcher (Scotland) 8/27
✔4. August is "National Eye Exam Month". Read abook with an eye predominantly on the cover OR read a book with a character who loses their vision
Redemption - Susannah Sandlin 8/24
✔5. August 10 is "Lazy Day". Read a book with a lazy character or just lazy around your house and read an "easy" book (book that you can get through rather quickly and that is a light fluffy read)
Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons - Denise Grover Swank 8/28
✔9. August 22 is "Be an Angel Day". Read a book with a character whose an angel OR read a book with a kind, helpful main character OR read a book with feathers on the cover
Vampire Mine - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/2
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
September Challenge
READ: 5/5
✔2. September zodiac signs are Virgo and Libra. We will focus on Libra this month. Libra is the 7th sign in the zodiac and represented by scales. People born under the Libra sign are said to be Diplomatic, Graceful, Peaceful, Idealistic, Hospitable, Superficial, Vain, Indecisive, Unreliable
Read a book that is seventh in a series OR a book with scales on the cover OR with a character who displays at least two of Libra's personality characteristics. If choosing the characteristics please be sure to tell us which ones your character displays.
Flashfire - Deborah Cooke 9/9✔3. September is one of four months with 30 days. Read a book with the number four in the title OR read a book with Four or Fourth in the title OR read a book with a 4 in the total number of pages
The Guardian - Margaret Mallory (354 pages) 9/21✔6. September 2nd is National Beheading Day. Read a book set during the French Revolution (1789-1799) OR read a book with just a person's head on the cover Or read a book whose character is name Marie.
Angel Fever - L.A. Weatherly 9/9✔7. September 6th is Fight Procrastination Day. Finally read that book that you've been avoiding for some reason.
Sunshine - Robin McKinley 9/3✔9. September 17 is Constitution Day. Read a book set in the late 1700's OR read a book with some kind of document on the cover OR read a book where politics are important to the plot OR where the Main Character is a politician.
Goddess - Fiona McIntosh 9/13CHALLENGE COMPLETE
October Halloween Challenge
READ: 9/9
1. Vampire
✔* Dark Blood - Christine Feehan 10/8
✔* Nightborn - Lynn Viehl
✔* Wild About You - Kerrelyn Sparks 10/3
✔* The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo - Kerrelyn Sparks 10/18
✔* Wicked as They Come - Delilah Dawson 10/5
4. Ghost
✔* The Ghost and Mrs. McClure - Alice Kimberly 10/29
6. Shapeshifter of any kind
✔* Born To Be Wild - Christine Warren 10/30
7. Witch
✔* The Book of Life - Deborah Harkness 10/29
✔* Silver-Tongued Devil - Jaye Wells 10/11
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
November Challenge: Thanksgiving
READ: 5/4
✔1. When we think of Thanksgiving, we think of the Native Americans who lived here first.
Read a book with a MC who is Native American OR a book written by a Native American author OR a book set in 1620's America
Rescue My Heart - Jill Shalvis (H is 1/2 Native American/white) 11/30✔2. The Pilgrims and Puritans came to America from England to escape persecution for their religious beliefs.
Read a book with an MC who had to move to a new country for some reason OR read a book where a character is persecuted for his/her religion OR read a book set in England.
Waking Up with a Rake - Connie Mason 11/10✔3. The Pilgrims came to America in the ship, the Mayflower.
Read a book that takes place (at least half) on a ship OR a book with the word "May" or "Flower" in the title OR a book with a ship on the cover
Twisted Things - Madge Swindells 11/9✔4. When they arrived the Pilgrims needed help to learn to farm and live in the wild land of America. The Native American tribe, the Wampanoag and the Native American Squanto, help teach the Pilgrims how to live in America.
Read a book where a character teaches something to another character OR read a book where a character struggles to live for any reason
Mine to Possess - Nalini Singh (hero teaches heroine how to trust again) 11/6✔5. The Thanksgiving Celebration was a feast that was celebrated where the Native Americans and the Pilgrims ate together. This feast was celebrated after a good harvest season and it lasted for 3 days.
Read a book with turkey on the cover OR read a book with a family feast/gathering on the cover OR read a book set during the Thanksgiving season Or read a book that is number 3 in a series.
The Ranger - Monica McCarty 11/30CHALLENGE COMPLETE
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November Challenge
READ: 8/8
✔1. In the US, November is when it starts to get chilly and night begins to come earlier and earlier in the day.
Read a book with the word "Chilly" or "Chill" in the title OR read a book where the season starts to get colder OR read a book with a night scene on the cover
House Rules - Chloe Neill 11/13
✔2. Read a book published in November of any year
Reader and Raelynx - Sharon Shinn (Nov 2007) 11/1
✔5. November is National Novel Writing Month and people all over the US participate in the NaNoWriMo month long event where you can give writing a book/novel a try.
Read a book that you wished you'd written OR read a book with a main character is a writer/author OR a book with paper and a pen/pencil or a computer on the cover
Much Ado About Marriage - Karen Hawkins (heroine writes plays) 11/7
✔6. November 1st is All Saints Day and November 2nd is All souls Day.
Read a book marked "Religion" on its main GR page OR read a book about a saint OR read a book where souls play an important part of the plot OR with a MC who is dead (vampire, ghost, zombie, ect)
Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues - Diana Rowland 11/24
✔7. November 4th is King Tut's Day.
Read a book set in Egypt OR with an author or MC who is Egyptian OR a book with a mummy in it
A River in the Sky - Elizabeth Peters 11/23
✔8. November 15 is America Recycles Day.
Read a book with a save the world theme (can be saved from anything like aliens, or anything environmental) OR read a book with a green cover OR a book with a "Go Green" character
Everywhere She Turns - Debra Webb 11/3
✔9. November 18 is Occult Day.
Read a book that involves the occult OR read a book with a supernatural element to it OR read a book with stars on the cover OR a book where a character practices alchemy
Blue-Blooded Vamp - Jaye Wells 11/29
✔10. November 20 is Absurdity Day.
Read a book with a MC who you think is absurd OR a book with an absurd plot
The Pyramid Of Doom - Andy McDermott 11/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
December Challenge
READ: 4/5
✔1. In the US, December is when it is really cold out and in some states its the beginning of the snow season.
Read a book with snow on the cover OR a book with one of these words in the title: SNOW, ICE, SLEET, HAIL, FLURRIES, COLD
Just In Time - Addison Fox 12/8✔2. Read a book published in December of any year
Uncorked - Lois Greiman (Dec 2011) 12/5✔4. December 1 is International Day of People with Disability. Read a book with a main character who has any kind of disability. It can be physical or mental.
Nightbred - Lynn Viehl 12/25. Many countries have days in December that have to do with their armies, government or holidays that we celebrate in the US that are during different times of the year.
So read a book set in one of these countries: Portugal, United Arab Emirates, Romania, India, Thailand, Finland, Spain, Panama, Mexico, Kenya, Bangladesh, Bahrain, South Africa, Iran, Japan, Slovenia, Australia, or the Philippines.
✔6. December 4 is "Wear Brown Shoes Day"
Read a book with a brown cover OR a book that predominantly shows shoes on the cover (can just be shoes or shoes someone is wearing)
Baby, I'm Yours - Susan Andersen 12/20
Read Your Name ChallengeDuration: January 1 - June 30, 2014
READ: 9/9
B: Break No Bones - Kathy Reichs 1/22
A: The Ape Who Guards the Balance - Elizabeth Peters 1/22
R: Reaver - Larissa Ione 1/5
B: Big Bad Wolf - Christine Warren 3/16
A: Ashes to Ashes - Tami Hoag 3/9
R: Real - Katy Evans 3/29
A: All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 3/14
J: The Janus Affair - Philippa Ballantine 1/31
O: One Rainy Night - Kathye Quick 1/10
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
GAME: Uno!
Duration: March 1 - April 30, 2014
Round 1 - COMPLETE
READ: 11/11
✔1. Green #4 Card
Unmanned - Lois Greiman (Chrissy McMullen #4 and green cover) 3/26✔2. Red Draw 2 Card
1. The Silent Girl - Tess Gerritsen 3/27
2. Pleasure - Jacquelyn Frank 4/21
✔3. Wild Card (blue)
Big Bad Wolf - Christine Warren 3/16✔4. Wild Card (pink)
Strawberry Shortcake Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/20✔5. Red #7 Card
Instant Temptation - Jill Shalvis (273 pages) 3/26✔6. Red #9 Card
Primal Instincts - Susan Sizemore (Primes #9) 3/24✔7. Wild Draw 4 Card
1. Yellow 0 Card
Hounded - Kevin Hearne (304 pages) 4/28✔2. Green #8 Card
Four Blind Mice - James Patterson (Alex Cross #8 and green cover) 3/16✔3. Yellow Draw 2 Card
1. The Darkest Surrender - Gena Showalter 4/25
2. The Stranger You Know - Andrea Kane 4/10
✔4. Green #6 Card
Blood Will Tell - Dana Stabenow (Kate Shugak #6) 4/19 CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Rainbow ChallengeDuration: February - May 2014
READ: 7/7
✔Red: The Silent Girl - Tess Gerritsen 3/27
✔Orange: One Hot Mess - Lois Greiman 4/17
✔Yellow: The Hour of Dust and Ashes - Kelly Gay 2/16
✔Green: Highlander Most Wanted - Maya Banks 2/7
✔Blue: Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here - Christine Warren 4/13
✔Indigo: Big Bad Wolf - Christine Warren 3/16
✔Violet: Loving A Lost Lord - Mary Jo Putney 5/11
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Read the Group NameDuration: June 1, 2014 - May 31, 2015
READ: 23/23
A: Ashfall - Mike Mullen 6/21
L: Lucky in Love - Carolyn Brown 7/22
L: Loved By a Warrior - Donna Fletcher 7/26
C: Fugitive - Cheryl Brooks 6/8
H: Black Arts - Faith Hunter 6/19
A: Darkness Unleashed - Alexandra Ivy 6/7
L: The Crafty Teddy - John Lamb 6/15
L: The Clockwork Teddy - John Lamb 7/7
E: Children of the Storm - Elizabeth Peters 7/3
N: Not Your Ordinary Faerie Tale - Christine Warren 6/9
G: The Girl Next Door - Jack Ketchum 6/2
E: The Broken Hearts Club - Ethan Black 7/8
S: The Girl Most Likely To... - Susan Donovan 6/14
A: Angel Fire - L.A. Weatherly 6/13
L: Dearly Devoted Dexter - Jeff Lindsay 6/13
L: Last Breath - Mariah Stewart 6/16
T: The Turtle-Girl from East Pukapuka - Cole Alpaugh 6/3
H: Hostage - Kay Hooper 6/6
E: Ecstasy in Darkness - Gena Showalter 6/12
T: The King of Attolia - Megan Walen Turner 6/10
I: It Had to Be You - Jill Shalvis 6/8
M: Sparks Fly - Katie MacAlister 6/15
E: Guardian of the Horizon - Elizabeth Peters 7/31
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Historical Figures Challenge Duration: January 1 ~ December 31, 2014
READ: 52/50
✔1. Archimedes - ancient Greek
Read a book with a number in it. It can be spelled out or it can be a numeral
One Hot Mess - Lois Greiman 4/17
✔2. Alexander the Great - Macedonia and Greece
Read a book that features a great warrior or soldier
Forbidden Highlander - Donna Grant 4/16
✔5. Jane Austen - England
Read any of Jane Austen's books
The Janus Affair - Philippa Ballantine 1/31
✔6. Alexander Graham Bell - England
Read a book with a telephone on the cover
Untold - Sarah Rees Brennan 2/13
✔7. Otto von Bismarck - Germany
Read a book whose author's first or last name begins with O
Long, Lean and Lethal - Lorie O'Clare 4/27
✔8. Edward, the Black Prince - England
Read a book with a prince in it
Tiger's Destiny - Colleen Houck 4/14
✔9. Anne Boleyn - England
Read a book with a character who gets executed
Never Less Than a Lady - Mary Jo Putney 6/4
✔10. Napoleon Bonaparte - France
Read a book whose title begins with N
No Quarter - Tanya Huff 1/5
✔11. Boudicca (died c.AD 60) - Iceni, Britian
Read a book where a rebellion takes place
Suited - Jo Anderton 3/8
✔12. The Brontë Sisters- England
Read a book by any of the 3 Bronte sisters
Sparks Fly - Katie MacAlister 6/15
✔14. Julius Caesar - Rome, Italy
Read a book whose main characters name beings with J
Hollow City - Ransom Riggs (Jacob) 2/20
✔15. Caligula - Rome
Read a book with a character who is bat s*** crazy
Lothaire - Kresley Cole 2/27
✔16. Fidel Castro - Cuba
Read a book with a nasty character
Faceless Killers - Henning Mankell 3/19
✔17. Catherine of Aragon - Spain
Read a book with a powerful heroine
Death's Rival - Faith Hunter 3/18
✔18. Catherine the Great - Russia
Read a book with a queen in it
Chains of Ice - Christina Dodd 3/5
✔20. Geoffrey Chaucer - England
Read Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" or any other of his works
The Sum of All Kisses - Julia Quinn 6/29
✔21. Winston Churchill - England
Read a book with a hero in it
Born To Darkness - Suzanne Brockmann 4/24
✔22. Cleopatra - Egypt
Read a book whose title begins with a C
The Falcon at the Portal - Elizabeth Peters 2/18
✔24. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Ireland
Read any of the Sherlock Holmes books
Kingdom of the Wicked - Derek Landy 1/20
✔27. Charles Darwin - England
Read Darwin's "The Origin of Species"
Some Kind Of Fairy Tale - Graham Joyce 8/22
✔31. Sir Francis Drake - England
Read a book with a sailor or pirate
Swept Away by a Kiss - Katharine Ashe 2/28
✔32. Copernicus - Poland
Read a book with the sun on the cover
The Darkest Surrender - Gena Showalter 4/25✔35. Eleanor of Aquitaine - France
Read a book whose title beings with a E
Embrace the Night Eternal - Joss Ware 2/23
✔36. Elizabeth I - England
Read a book set in Tudor England
Nowhere Near Respectable - Mary Jo Putney 7/31
✔37. Leif Erikson - Iceland
Read a book with a character who is a viking
Hounded - Kevin Hearne (Leif Helgarson) 4/28
✔38. Alexander Fleming - England
Read a book with a main character who is a doctor
Instant Gratification - Jill Shalvis 2/23
✔39. Benjamin Franklin - Boston, U.S.A.
Read a book with a character who is an inventor
Murder Suicide - Keith Ablow 1/3
✔40. Mohandas Gandhi - India
Read a book with a main character whose name begins with a G
The Thief - Megan Whalen Turner (Gen) 2/10
✔43. Henry VIII - England
Read a book with a main character who is a womanizer
Midnight Come Again - Dana Stabenow 6/19
✔44. Adolf Hitler - Austria
Read a book set during the holocaust
Atlantis Found - Clive Cussler (A.H. descendants try to destroy the world) 3/11
✔45. Homer - Greece
Read Homer's book "The Iliad" or "The Odyssey"
The Vampire and the Virgin - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/29
✔46. James I and VI (1566 - 1625) - Scotland
Read a book with a King in it
Highlander Most Wanted - Maya Banks 2/7
✔47. Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) - Virginia, U.S.A
Read a book with a character whose name is Thomas
Hour Game - David Baldacci 1/30
✔48. John F Kennedy - Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Read a book with a character who is assassinated
The Silent Girl - Tess Gerritsen (Boston) 3/27
✔49. Martin Luther King - Georgia, U.S.A
Read a book where civil rights are involved
The Hour of Dust and Ashes - Kelly Gay 2/16
✔50. Abraham Lincoln - Kentucky, U.S.A
Read a book set during the American Civil War
And One Last Thing ... - Molly Harper 8/27
✔51. Louis XVI (1754-1793) - France
Read a book where a revolution occurs OR set during the French Revolution
No Longer a Gentleman - Mary Jo Putney 8/30
✔53. Macbeth - Scotland
Read Shakespeare's Macbeth
Never Seduce a Scot - Maya Banks 1/10
✔55. Ferdinand Magellan - Portugal
Read a book that takes place, at least partly on a ship/boat
The Navigator - Clive Cussler 1/9
✔56. Mao Zedong - China
Read a book whose author's first or last name OR main character's name begins with a Z
Dark Stranger - Susan Sizemore (Zoe) 2/5
✔57. Mary I - England
Read a book with a princess in it
The Darkest Craving - Gena Showalter 6/27
✔58. Michelangelo - Italy
Read a book with a famous person in it (can be a made up famous person) King James
The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley 4/2
✔59. Isaac Newton - England
Read a book whose main character's name starts with I
All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks (Ian) 3/14
✔60. Nicholas II - Russia
Read a book set during the Russian Revolution
Dark Wolf - Christine Feehan 3/4
✔61. Florence Nightingale - Italy
Read a book with a main character who is a nurse
Lucky in Love - Jill Shalvis 3/23
✔62. George Orwell - Born in India
Read a Orwell's book "1984" or any other of his works
Tiger's Voyage - Colleen Houck 3/23
✔63.Jack the Ripper (?) - England(?)
Read a book with a serial killer in it
Ashes to Ashes - Tami Hoag 3/9
✔65. Franklin D Roosevelt - New York, U.S.A
Read a book set during World War 2
Partials - Dan Wells 1/27
✔66. Mary, Queen of Scots - Scotland
Read a book with a character who is imprisoned
MacRieve - Kresley Cole 3/13
✔69. Tutankhamun (1336 BC - 1327 BC) - Egypt
Read a Y.A. book
He Shall Thunder in the Sky - Elizabeth Peters 3/29
✔72. William Wallace (c. 1270 - 1305) - Scotland
Read a book with a character who is a Hero
Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier 3/2
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Greek Mythology ChallengeDuration: April 1, 2014 - March 31, 2015
Levels: Medium~ 8-16 myths OR Hard~ all 25 myths
READ: 25/16
✔1. Greek Creation myth~ Read a book set in ancient times OR a book where the beginning of something is created (Ex~ town, city, country)
Styxx - Sherrilyn Kenyon (Greece 9533 BC) 9/12
✔2. Zeus and Titan War~ Read a book with a war in it OR with a main character who is a leader of a group that rebels against something/someone
The Darkest Seduction - Gena Showalter (rebels against king of the Titans) 5/31
✔3. Psyche and Cupid~ Read a romance book OR a book where one of the people in a couple has to work hard to be worthy of the other OR read a book where the main character’s name starts with a P or C
The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley (Carrie) 4/2
✔4. Persephone and Hades~ Read a book set in the spring OR a book where the main character is kidnapped OR a book with a fruit on the cover
Pleasure - Jacquelyn Frank 4/21
✔5. Narcissus and Echo~ Read a book with a main character who is very vain OR a book with a mirror on the cover OR a book where a character loves someone but they don’t feel the same
The Darkest Surrender - Gena Showalter 4/25
✔6. The Iliad~ Read an Epic Fantasy book OR read a retelling of the Trojan War OR read a book whose main character’s name begins with a A, H, P, M
Lord of the Silent - Elizabeth Peters (Amelia) 4/13
✔7. The Odyssey~ Read a book with an adventure or a journey OR read a book whose main character’s name begins with an O OR read a book where the main character is trying to get somewhere
Tiger's Destiny - Colleen Houck 4/14
✔8. Medusa and Perseus~ Read a book with a monster in it OR read a book with a descendent of Medusa as the main character OR read a book where the bad guy gets killed
Hounded - Kevin Hearne 4/28
✔9. The Minotaur and Theseus~ Read a mystery books (Labyrinth=puzzle) OR a book where the main character gets left behind OR a book where the main character fights a monster
Backfire - Catherine Coulter 4/5
✔10. The Labors of Hercules~ Read a book with a Hero OR read a book where the main character goes crazy OR read a book with a character who has super strength
Magic Rises - Ilona Andrews 6/23
✔11. Apollo and Daphne~ Read a book where a guy chases the girl OR read a book with a strong female main character OR read a book with a tree on the cover
One Hot Mess - Lois Greiman 4/17✔12. Orpheus and Eurydice~ Read a book set in the underworld/hell OR read a book where the main character is a musician OR read a book where the main character does something stupid because they didn’t listen to instructions
Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here - Christine Warren 4/13
✔13. Pandora’s Box~ Read a book where a character’s curiosity gets the better of them OR read a book with a box, jar or vase on the cover OR read a book with a beautiful girl on the cover
The Sum of All Kisses - Julia Quinn 6/29✔14. Prometheus Creates Man~ Read a book with a main character who is very intelligent OR read a book where the main character disobeys someone of authority OR read a book where the main character is punished/tortured for their actions
Born To Darkness - Suzanne Brockmann 4/24
✔15. Athena and Arachne~ Read a book where the main character is the best at their craft/skill OR read a book where two characters compete against each other OR read a book with a spider on the cover
Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins 5/4✔16. Bellephron and The Chimera~ Read a book with a horse on the cover OR read a book with a hybrid type creature OR read a book with a cocky main character
The Hero and the Crown - Robin McKinley 5/14✔17. Jason and the Golden Fleece~ Read a book with a gold/yellow cover OR a book with a ship or boat on the cover OR a book that takes place, for the most part, on a ship/boat
The Stranger You Know - Andrea Kane 4/10✔18. King Midas and the Golden Touch~ Read a book where everything the main character touches turns to gold (figuratively ) OR read a book with a gold item on the cover Or read a book where the main character is a king or part of a royal family
The King- J.R. Ward 4/8
✔19. Atlanta and the Golden Apples~ Read a book where the main character is a female OR read a book with an apple on the cover OR read a book where the main character dies
Blood Will Tell - Dana Stabenow 4/19
✔20. Artemis and Adonis~ Read a book where revenge is a major plot line OR read a book with a hunter of any kind (actual animals, supernatural, etc) OR read a book with a good looking guy on the cover
Retribution - Jilliane Hoffman 4/15
✔21. Birth of Artemis and Apollo~ Read a book that has twins in it or where BOTH twins are the main characters OR read a book with a pregnant main character OR takes place on an island
The Vampire and the Virgin - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/29
✔22. Contest for Athens~ Read a book that takes place in or around any kind of water OR read a book where a city is destroyed by anything natural disaster OR read a book with an olive or olive tree on the cover
Ashfall - Mike Mullen (volcano) 6/21
✔23. Apollo and Cassandra~ Read a book with a main character who has visions or premonitions OR read a book with a main character who is cursed (in any way) OR a book with a sun on the cover
Forbidden Highlander - Donna Grant 4/16
✔24. Demeter at Eleusis~ Read a book whose main character is a mother or a babysitter OR read a book with an immortal being as the main character OR read a book with fire on the cover or “Fire” intact in the title
Chains of Fire - Christina Dodd 4/11
✔25. Daedalus and Icarus~ Read a book with wings on the cover (can be angel wings/bird wings) OR read a book with a father and son relationship OR read a book where the main character is an inventor.
Dragonflight - Anne McCaffrey 4/27
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Shopping at Bath and Body Works Duration: September 1, 2014 - October 31, 2014
READ: 50/50
1. Sparkling Grape - Fifth Grave Past the Light - Darynda Jones (purple cover) 9/23/14
2. Pink Grapefruit - On the Way to the Wedding - Julia Quinn (pink cover) 9/25/14
3. Raspberry Pink Peony - Evertrue - Brodi Ashton (raspberry dress on cover) 9/29/14
4. Sexy Dahlia Rush - Wanted: Undead or Alive - Kerrelyn Sparks (sexy dude on cover) 9/26/14
5. Fireside - Spectyr - Philippa Ballantine (fire on cover) 9/30/14
6. Sugar Lemon Fizz - Double Shot - Diane Mott Davidson (lemon yellow cover) 9/22/14
7. Cool Mint Spritzer - Wife for Hire - Janet Evanovich (mint cover) 9/24/14
8. Cranberry Cider - Running Scared - Shannon Butcher (dark red cover) 9/28/14
9. Frosted Tangerine Cake - Must Love Dragons - Stephanie Rowe (orange cover) 9/20/14
10. Mahogany Teakwood - Shades of Blood - Samantha Young (trees on cover) 9/20/14
11. Pumpkin Patch - Wanna Get Lucky? - Deborah Coonts (pumpkin cover) 9/17/14
12. Crystal Blue Waters - Goddess - Fiona McIntosh (crystal cave on cover) 9/13/14
13. Plum Wild - Styxx - Sherrilyn Kenyon (plum cover) 9/12/14
14. Pumpkin - Middle of Nowhere - Ridley Pearson (pumpkin cover) 9/11/14
15. Bonfire Maplewood - Flashfire - Deborah Cooke (fire on cover) 9/9/14
16. White Cherry Blossom - The Deadliest Bite - Jennifer Rardin (white cover) 9/6/14
17. A Little Romance - Come Fly With Me - Addison Fox 9/19/14
18. Angel Food Cake - Hallowed - Cynthia Hand (angels) 9/25/14
19. Aqua Blossom - Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death - Denise Swanson (aqua cover) 9/15/14
20. Creamy Nutmeg - Animal Magnetism - Jill Shalvis (brown cover) 9/25/14
21. Into the Wild - Wild About You - Kerrelyn Sparks (wild in title) 10/3/14
22. Mulberry Spice - You're The One - Robin Kaye (cover mulberry) 10/7/14
23. Wickedly Hot Chocolate - Wicked as They Come - Delilah Dawson (wicked in title) 10/5/14
24. Calypso Sun - Whiskey Beach - Nora Roberts (Calypso is the name of pirate ship that crashed) 10/8/14
25. New England Autumn Bouquet - Highlander for the Holidays - Janet Chapman (set in a New England state, Massachussets) 10/4/14
26. Charmed Life - Dark Blood - Christine Feehan (C & F in name) 10/8/14
27. Red Hot Love Story - Red - Jordan Summers (red in title) 10/10/14
28. Sticky Toffee Pudding - Silver-Tongued Devil - Jaye Wells (all words in title- STD) 10/11/14
29. Candy Corn - When You Give a Duke a Diamond - Shana Galen (yellow cover) 10/12/14
30. Green Tea & Cucumber - Who Do, Voodoo? - Rochelle Staab (green cover) 10/13/14
31. Night Blooming Jasmine - The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart - Jesse Bullington (J&B in name) 10/1/14
32. Grapefruit Jasmine - Animal Attraction - Jill Shalvis (A,A,J,S in name) 10/4/14
33. Green Clover & Aloe - The Book of Life - Deborah Harkness (green cover) 10/28/14
34. Green Grass - Deadlock - Iris Johansen (green cover) 10/30/14
35. Starry Sky - Letters from Skye: A Novel - Jessica Brockmole (sky in title) 10/30/14
36. Merry Mistletoe - Merry Christmas, Alex Cross - James Patterson (merry in title) 10/30/14
37. Angelberry - What Angels Fear - C.S. Harris (angel in title) 10/15/14
38. Ocean (Men) - Oceanborne - Katherine Irons (ocean in title/man on cover) 10/22/14
39. Paris Nights - Nightborn - Lynn Viehl (set in France) 10/31/14
40. Noir (Men) - The Ghost and Mrs. McClure - Alice Kimberly (noir genre) 10/29/14
41. Wild Meadow - Born To Be Wild - Christine Warren (wild in title) 10/30/14
42. Fresh Ginger Lime - Finders-Seekers - Gayle Greeno (F,S,G,G in name) 10/17/14
43. Lemongrass Cardamom - Daddy's Girl - Lisa Scottoline (D,G,L,S in name) 10/16/14
44. Blushing Cherry Blossom - Bizarre Life of Sydney Sedrick - Mandi Casey (B,L,O,S,S,M,C in name) 10/19/14
45. Sparkling Mountain Springs - The Six Sacred Stones - Matthew Reilly (T,S,S,S,M,R in name) 10/21/14
46. Honeysuckle - Hidden - Kendra Elliot (H,K,E in name) 10/23/14
47. Kitchen Lemon - North of Need - Laura Kaye (N,O,N,L,K in name) 10/24/14
48. Marshmallow Peppermint - The Hawk - Monica McCarty (T,H,M,M in name) 10/26/14
49. Butterfly Flower - Whisper To The Blood - Dana Stabenow (W,T,T,B in name) 10/15/14
50. Ruby Moon - The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo - Kerrelyn Sparks (moon on cover) 10/18/14
Shopping at Bath and Body Works - Round IIDuration: November 1 - December 31, 2014
READ: 50/50
1. Aqua Mist - Billionaires Prefer Blondes - Suzanne Enoch (aqua cover) 11/10
2. Calming Waters - Twisted Things - Madge Swindells (water on cover) 11/9
3. Coconut Leaves - The Grand Finale - Janet Evanovich (leaves on cover) 11/8
4. Spiced Apple Rapture - Rapture Untamed - Pamela Palmer (rapture in title) 11/4
5. White Sand - The Pyramid Of Doom - Andy McDermott (sand on cover) 11/7
6. Moonlight Path - Reader and Raelynx - Sharon Shinn (moon on cover) 11/1
7. Red Currant & Thyme Tea - Waking Up with a Rake - Connie Mason (red cover) 11/10
8. Brown Sugar & Fig - Blood Debt - Tanya Huff (brown cover) 11/11
9. P.S. I Love You - Down to You - M. Leighton (you in title) 11/3
10. Green Elixir - Everywhere She Turns - Debra Webb (green cover) 11/3
11. Be Mine - Mine to Possess - Nalini Singh (mine in title) 11/6
12. Grapelicious - Much Ado About Marriage - Karen Hawkins (purple cover) 11/7
13. Boathouse Row - Nearly Departed in Deadwood - Ann Charles (house on cover) 11/9
14. Salty Caramel - Contest - Matthew Reilly (C,M,R in name) 11/13
15. Honeycrisp Apple - House Rules - Chloe Neill (H,R,C,N in name) 11/13
16. Goodness Grapeness - A Lot Like Love - Julie James (purple cover) 11/15
17. Blue Elixir (Men) - Blue Dragon - Kylie Chan (blue cover) 11/19
18. Blueberry Blizzard - The City and the City - China Miéville (fog & blue cover) 11/21
19. Dream Fields - Dream a Little Dream - Susan Elizabeth Phillips (Dream in title) 11/22
20. Cranberry Craze - A River in the Sky - Elizabeth Peters (cranberry cover) 11/23
21. Daffodil Fields - Big Sky Country - Linda Lael Miller (open field on cover) 11/23
22. Evergreen - The Darkest Facts - Gena Showalter (green cover) 11/24
23. Blueberry Velvet - Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues - Diana Rowland (blue cover) 11/24
24. Farm Stand Apple - The Butterfly Farm - Diane Noble (farm in title) 11/25
25. Violet Bouquet - Crazy Thing Called Love - Molly O'Keefe (violet cover) 11/26
26. May Bouquet - The Exiled Queen - Cinda Williams Chima (T,E,Q in name) 11/28
27. Pacific Blue - Blue-Blooded Vamp - Jaye Wells (blue cover) 11/29
28. Sparkling Green Apple - The Ranger - Monica McCarty (green cover) 11/30
29. Montana Mountain Air - Rescue My Heart - Jill Shalvis (mountains on cover) 11/30
30. Heartland Harvest Marmalade - The Host - Stephanie Meyer (T,H,S,M in name) 11/30
31. Aloha Vanilla - Ember's Kiss - Deborah Cooke (in Hawaii) 12/12
32. Sunset Serenade - Nightbred - Lynn Viehl (sunset on cover) 12/2
33. Black Amethyst - Biting Bad - Chloe Neill (light purple cover) 12/5
34. Coconut Lime Verbena - Nightbound - Lynn Viehl (green cover) 12/6
35. Frosted Orange Cream - Just Desserts - Mary Daheim (light orange cover) 12/7
36. Iced Tea Twist - Just In Time - Addison Fox (ice skating) 12/8
37. Midnight Pomegranate - A Night Too Dark - Dana Stabenow (night in title) 12/9
38. California Poppy - Carnal Sin - Allison Brennan (in California) 12/11
39. Vanilla Bliss - Street of the Five Moons - Elizabeth Peters (m.c. is Vicky Bliss) 12/12
40. White Gardenia - Flirting with Forever - Gwyn Cready (white dress on cover) 12/13
41. Coconut Water Chill - The Crossing Places - Elly Griffiths (water on cover) 12/13
42. Hot Chocolate - Devil Without a Cause - Terri Garey (H.O.T. guy on cover) 12/14
43. Romance In Bloom - Rumor Has It - Jill Shalvis (romance) 12/14
44. Moonbeam - Thunder Moon - Lori Handeland (moon on cover & in title) 12/15
45. Fresh Picked Peaches - One Heart to Win - Johanna Lindsey (peach cover) 12/16
46. Heart's Desire - Cross My Heart - James Patterson (heart in title) 12/19
47. Twilight Woods - If There Be Dragons - Kay Hooper (in the woods) 12/18
48. Lemon Meringue - Uncorked - Lois Greiman (U,L & G in name) 12/5
49. Holly Wreath - Hungry Like a Wolf - Christine Warren (H,L,A,W in name) 12/17
50. Mango Melon Twist - Live to See Tomorrow - Iris Johansen (L,T,S,T in name) 12/4
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Count The PagesGOAL: 140,000 pages
January = 7,978 pages (January Reading List)
February = 8,506 pages (February Reading List)
March = 11,146 pages (March Reading List)
April = 10,622 pages (April Reading List)
May = 11,215 pages (May Reading List)
June = 12,784 pages (June Reading List)
July = 10,610 pages (July Reading List)
August = 11,825 pages (August Reading List)
September = 14,458 pages (September Reading List)
October = 12,555 pages (October Reading List)
November = 12,183 pages (November Reading List)
December = 13,855 pages (December Reading List)
YTD = 137,737
Listopia! Listopia! Listopia!READ: 29/30
A. Listopia Challenge #1 - Best Highland/Scotland Romances
✔1. [#13]Bound to a Warrior - Donna Fletcher 6/30
✔2. [#36]The Guardian - Margaret Mallory 9/21
✔3. [#37]The Hawk - Monica McCarty 10/26
✔4. [#56]The Highlander's Forbidden Bride - Donna Fletcher 10/19
✔5. [#69]Loved By a Warrior - Donna Fletcher 7/26
✔6. [#86]The Ranger - Monica McCarty 11/30
✔7. [#102]The Sinner - Margaret Mallory 9/27
✔8. [#112]The Viper - Monica McCarty 12/29
✔9. [#113]A Warrior's Promise - Donna Fletcher 8/27
✔10. [#117]The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley 4/2
B. Listopia Challenge #2 - Best Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Novels of 2011
✔1. [#5]The Silent Girl - Tess Gerritsen 3/27
✔2. [#15]You're Next - Gregg Hurwitz 2/20
✔3. [#21]Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson 9/24
✔4. [#25]Cross Fire - James Patterson 8/5
✔5. [#56]You Belong to Me - Karen Rose 3/22
✔6. [#6]Fallen - Karin Slaughter 10/6
✔7. [#28]The Alexandria Link - Steve Berry 10/25
✔8. [#3]Love You More - Lisa Gardner 12/24
✔9. [#55]Contest - Matthew Reilly 11/13
✔10. [#50]Untraceable - S.R. Johannes 5/18
C. Listopia Challenge #3 - Best Epic Fantasy
✔1. [#13]Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell - Susanna Clark DNF 4/13
✔2. [#35]Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier 3/2
✔3. [#54]The Thief - Megan Whalen Turner 2/13
4. [#109]Disney after Dark - Ridley Pearson
✔5. [#25]Dragonflight - Anne McCaffrey 4/27
✔6. [#41] The King of Attolia - Megan Whalen Turner 6/10
✔7. [#21]The Hero and the Crown - Robin McKinley 5/14
✔8. [#17]The Blue Sword - Robin McKinley 6/25
✔9. [#65]Sunshine - Robin McKinley 9/3
✔10. [#91]Beauty - Robin McKinley 7/22
Behemoth Book ChallengeDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2014
READ: 15/10
✔1. [825 pages] Written in My Own Heart's Blood - Diana Gabaldon 12/23
✔2. [836 pages] Styxx - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/12
✔4. [736 pages] The Devil's Punchbowl - Greg Iles 8/3
✔5. [611 pages] Hour Game - David Baldacci 1/30
✔6. [729 pages] Angel Fire - L.A. Weatherly 6/13
✔7. [608 pages] Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier 3/2
✔8. [619 pages] The Host - Stephanie Meyer 11/30
✔9. [576 pages] Ashes to Ashes - Tami Hoag 3/9
✔10. [567 pages] Blue Dragon - Kylie Chan 11/19
ALTERNATES:
✔1. [560 pages] Goddess - Fiona McIntosh 9/13
✔2. [560 pages] Tiger's Voyage - Colleen Houck 3/23
✔3. [544 pages] The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley 4/2
✔4. [607 pages] Kingdom of the Wicked - Derek Landy 1/20
✔5. [592 pages] The King - J.R. Ward 4/8
✔6. [486 pages] The Exiled Queen - Cinda Williams Chima 11/28
I Love My Series ChallengeKate Shugak (I've read 1-5,7,11,12) COMPLETE!
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Amelia Peabody (I've read 1-9) COMPLETE!
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Alex Cross (I've read 1-7, 9-13) COMPLETE!
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The Others (I've read 1,9,10,12,13,14) COMPLETE!
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Love at Stake (I've read 1,2,3,4,6,7) COMPLETE!
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Lucky Harbor (I've read 1-3) COMPLETE!
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A Chrissy McMullen Mystery (I've only read #1) COMPLETE!
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Dark/Carpathians (I've read 1-22) COMPLETE!
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Jaz Parks (I've read 1-4) COMPLETE!
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Twelve Houses (I've read 1)
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Warriors of Poseidon (I've read 1-5) COMPLETE!
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Alien Huntress (I've read 1-3) COMPLETE!
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America! America! ChallengeDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2014
READ: 50/50
✔Alabama: Redemption - Susannah Sandlin 8/24
✔Alaska: Blood Will Tell - Dana Stabenow 4/19
✔Arizona: Vampire in Atlantis - Alyssa Day 6/28
✔Arkansas: Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons - Denise Grover Swank 8/28
✔California: Instant Attraction - Jill Shalvis 1/24
✔Colorado: Extreme Exposure - Pamela Clare 5/28
✔Connecticut: The Big Dirt Nap - Rosemary Harris 8/17
✔Delaware: Are You Scared Yet? - Hunter Morgan 8/19
✔Florida: Lizard World - Terry Richard Bazes 1/21
✔Georgia: The Hour of Dust and Ashes - Kelly Gay 2/16
✔Hawaii: Ember's Kiss - Deborah Cooke 12/12
✔Idaho: Animal Magnetism - Jill Shalvis 9/25
✔Illinois: Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher 6/1
✔Indiana: City of the Sun by David Levien 5/13
✔Iowa: Cold Copper - Devon Monk 1/14
✔Kansas: Renegade Most Wanted - Carol Arens 5/27
✔Kentucky: And One Last Thing ... - Molly Harper 8/27
✔Louisiana: Illusion - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/23
✔Maine: The Seductive Impostor - Janet Chapman 7/20
✔Maryland: You Belong to Me - Karen Rose 3/22
✔Massachusetts: Murder Suicide - Keith Ablow 1/3
✔Michigan: Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines 9/11
✔Minnesota: The 9th Girl - Tami Hoag 5/21
✔Mississippi: Blood Trade - Faith Hunter 5/28
✔Missouri: Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death - Denise Swanson 9/15
✔Montana: Charmed Spirits - Carrie Ann Ryan 9/10
✔Nebraska: Long, Lean and Lethal - Lorie O'Clare 4/27
✔Nevada: Embrace the Night Eternal - Joss Ware 2/22
✔New Hampshire: Tall, Dark & Lonely - R.L. Mathewson 8/13
✔New Jersey: One Rainy Night - Kathye Quick 1/10
✔New Mexico: Fifth Grave Past the Light - Darynda Jones 9/23
✔New York: Partials - Dan Wells 1/27
✔North Carolina: Untraceable - S.R. Johannes 5/18
✔North Dakota: Always Dakota - Debbie Macomber 12/24
✔Ohio: Unwind - Neal Shusterman 5/21
✔Oklahoma: Lucky in Love - Carolyn Brown 7/22
✔Oregon: Hidden - Kendra Elliot 10/23
✔Pennsylvania: Last Breath - Mariah Stewart 6/16
✔Rhode Island: The Ghost and Mrs. McClure - Alice Kimberly 10/29
✔South Carolina: Break No Bones - Kathy Reichs 1/22
✔South Dakota: Nearly Departed in Deadwood - Ann Charles 11/9
✔Tennessee: Hostage - Kay Hooper 6/6
✔Texas: Can't Buy Me Love - Molly O'Keefe 8/21
✔Utah: Evertrue - Brodi Ashton 9/29
✔Vermont: Wife for Hire - Janet Evanovich 9/24
✔Virginia: Hour Game - David Baldacci 1/30
✔Washington: Lucky in Love - Jill Shalvis 3/23
✔West Virginia: The Girl Most Likely To... - Susan Donovan 6/14
✔Wisconsin: Bizarre Life of Sydney Sedrick - Mandi Casey 10/19
✔Wyoming: Hallowed - Cynthia Hand 9/25
Serial Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2014
READ: 36/36
1) Jack the Page Ripper (15 books):
✔The Others by Christine Warren
3/16
4/13
5/6
6/9
5/9✔Love At Stake by Kerrelyn Sparks
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4/29
5/16
8/1✔Dragonfire - Deborah Cooke
7/7
8/29
9/9✔Lords of the Underworld by Gena Showalter
3/11
5/31✔Dark Sword by Donna Grant
4/162) Una-book-bomber (5 books): Read one book from each of the genres.
✔chick-lit: Baby, I'm Yours - Susan Andersen 12/20
✔romance: The Man Must Marry - Janet Chapman 2/9
✔mystery: Ashes to Ashes - Tami Hoag 3/9
✔fantasy: Cold Copper - Devon Monk 1/14
✔young adult: Tiger's Voyage - Colleen Houck 3/23
✔3) Spree Series Killer (1+ book): Try out a totally new author. REPEAT if don't like!
The Queen's Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
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3/31
6/10✔4) Author-ican Psycho (1 book): Try a book from the author you've "given up" on - call it one more try.
The Host - Stephanie Meyer 11/30✔5) Dr. Hannibal Lecturer (1 book): Start on that series that everybody is praising so much but you keep postponing for later.
Partials - Dan Wells 1/27✔6) The Book Strangler (2+ books): Read a whole series from the beginning to the end (or to the last published book).
Lost Lords by Mary Jo Putney
5/11
6/4
7/31
8/30
9/17✔7) 3rd Degree (3 books): Read a trilogy.
Wilder by Jill Shalvis
1/24
2/23
3/26✔BONUS: Bloody Mary (1 book): Read a book in a series with a strong female kick-ass protagonist.
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5/29
6/19CHALLENGE COMPLETE
The Barbie Collector ChallengeDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2014
READ: 62/66
✔1. Alice in wonderland collection
Read a retelling of Alice in Wonderland OR read the classic Alice in wonderland book OR read a book whose authors initials can be found in WONDERLAND
Long, Lean and Lethal - Lorie O'Clare 4/27✔2. Titanic Barbie
Read a book that takes place in part on a ship OR a book that has a ship on the cover OR a book that is set in the early 20th century (1990~1920's)
The Navigator - Clive Cussler 1/9✔3. Barbie loves Bond Collection
Read a James Bond book Or Read a book with a spy or assassin in it OR a book with a main character named James.
Death's Rival - Faith Hunter (assassin) 3/18✔4. Star Trek
Read a book that takes place on a space ship OR a book in the Science Fiction genre OR book with a main character who is a captain
Cold Copper - Devon Monk (airship captain) 1/14✔5. Wonderwoman/batman/green lantern
Read a book with any kind of superhero OR a comic book OR a book where the first letter of every word in the title can be found in MARVELDCUNIVERSE
A Noble Sacrifice - Ciara Gold 3/28✔6. Addams family
Read a book with characters who are dead OR a book in the supernatural genre OR a book whose total number of pages has a 1,9,6 or 4
One Rainy Night - Kathye Quick (190 pages) 1/10✔7. Bewitched
Read a book that features witches OR a book with a super annoying mother in law
Hounded - Kevin Hearne 4/28✔8. I dream of Jeannie
Read a book that features genies/djinns OR a book with a main character whose name starts with J
The Hour of Dust and Ashes - Kelly Gay 2/16✔9. Dancing with the stars collection
Read a book where dancing plays a large role in the plot OR a book with a character who is a dancer (but dance doesn't have to be a big part of the plot in this case) OR a book with stars on the cover
Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson 9/24✔10. Western Country collection
Read a book set in a western state (Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, California and Wyoming) OR read a book with a cowboy/cowgirl in it
Instant Attraction - Jill Shalvis (California) 1/24✔11. Grease collection
Read a book set in the fifties OR a book that is a musical or was made into a musical or broadway show
The Girl Next Door - Jack Ketchum 6/2✔12. Harley Davidson collection
Read a book with any motorcycle on the cover OR with a character who rides a motorcycle
Born To Darkness - Suzanne Brockmann 4/24✔13. Hard Rock Cafe Collection
Read a book with a guitar on the cover OR a book with a cup of coffee on the cover OR a book with a character who works in a cafe
The Quartered Sea - Tanya Huff 2/13✔14. Ladies of the 80’s (Cyndi Lauper Doll, Debbie Harry Doll, Joan Jett Doll)
Read a book set in the 80's or read a book whose main character is named Cyndi(y), Debbie or Joan
W is for Wasted - Sue Grafton (1988) 2/8✔15. Hunger Games Collection
Read The Hunger Games book or a book from the trilogy OR read a book set in a time where archers were still used OR read a book with some kind of game in it (there are many books with survival game similar to the hunger games)OR read a book in the dystopian/post apocalyptic genre
Partials - Dan Wells 1/27✔16. Pirates of the Caribbean collection
Read a book with Pirates Or read a book set at least partly in the Caribbean OR a book with a main character named Jack, Will or Elizabeth
The Kill Room - Jeffery Deaver (Bahamas) 2/27✔17. Little Red Riding Hood
Read a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood OR a book that features werewolves
Dark Wolf - Christine Feehan 3/4✔18. Flintstones Collection
Read a book set in ancient or prehistoric times OR read a book where the authors first or last initial can be found in FLINTSTONES
Degrees of Wrong - Anna Scarlett 1/4✔19. Hello Kitty
Read a book with a cat on the cover OR a book where a cat plays an important role
Eat Prey Love - Kerrelyn Sparks (cat shifter) 5/16✔20. X-files
Read a book featuring aliens or a book with an X anywhere in the title
Dark Stranger - Susan Sizemore 2/5✔21. Phantom of the Opera
Read the original Phantom of the Opera classic OR a retelling of the Phantom of the Opera OR read a book set in France
No Longer a Gentleman - Mary Jo Putney 8/30✔22. Twilight Saga Collection
Read a book from the Twilight Saga or read a book that was made into a movie OR read a book with a main character whose name is Edward, Jake, or Isabella
Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins 5/4✔23. The Wizard of Oz Collection
Read the original Wizard of Oz book OR read a retelling of the Wizard of Oz OR read a book that features wizards or sorcerers particularly MALE wizards
Untold - Sarah Rees Brennan 2/13✔24. Patriot Barbie
Read a book set during the American Revolution OR a book where the main character rebels against something or someone
Darkfire Kiss - Deborah Cooke 8/2925. Civil War Nurse Barbie
Read a book with a character who is a nurse or a book set during the Civil War
✔26. Pioneer Shopkeeper Barbie
Read a book during the America Pioneer Age which is between 1820's~1890's OR read a book with a character who owns any kind of shop OR a book where the main character moves from one place to another
Strawberry Shortcake Murder - Joanne Fluke (owns cookie store) 3/2027. Colonial Barbie
Read a book set in the American Colonial Period which is from the late 16th century (late 1500's)~1760's OR a book that deals with the colony of Jamestown or Roanoke
✔28. Pilgrim Barbie
Read a book with a character who is a pilgrim OR a book that somehow involves the pilgrims arriving in the New Land OR a book whose M.C. is a Native American OR a book set in the 1620's.
Shaman Rises - C.E. Murphy 7/23✔29. Victorian Elegance® Barbie® Doll
Read a book set in the Victorian Era (1837~1901) or a book with a Queen (m.c. is a Queen) OR a book where the main character is named Victoria
The Queen of Attolia - Megan Whalen Turner 3/31✔30. Medieval Lady® Barbie® Doll
Read a book set in medieval times (aka: Middle Ages) which is from 401 a.d.~ 1500's OR a book that takes place partly in a castle OR a book with a character who is a knight
MacRieve - Kresley Cole 3/13✔31. Elizabethan Queen Barbie® Doll
Read a book set during the Elizabethan Age: 1558–1603 OR a book whose M.C. is from royalty OR a book set in England
Swept Away by a Kiss - Katharine Ashe 2/28✔32. Marie Antoinette Barbie® Doll
Read a book set in France OR a biography of Marie Antoinette OR a fiction book where Marie Antoinette is the main character
Nightborn - Lynn Viehl 10/31✔33. Queen Elizabeth I Barbie® Doll
Read a book with a M.C. whose name is Elizabeth OR a biography of Elizabeth I of England or a fiction book with Queen Elizabeth as a character (preferable as the main character)
Who Do, Voodoo? - Rochelle Staab 10/13
✔34 . Spirit of the Sky™ Barbie® DollRead a book with the sky on the cover OR read a book with an author's name that is 3 letters long OR read a book with ghosts in it
Spectre - Phaedra Weldon 3/30✔35. Spirit of Water™ Barbie® Doll
Read a book with any body of water on the cover OR a book that features mermaids
Lucky in Love - Jill Shalvis 3/23✔36. Spirit of the Earth™ Barbie® Doll
Read a book where the main character is Native American OR read a book by an author who is Native American OR read a book with Earth on the cover
Blood Trade - Faith Hunter 5/29✔37. Marine Corps Barbie® Doll
Read a book with a character who is in the marines or read a book where the author's first and last initial can be found in MARINES
Dragonflight - Anne McCaffrey 4/27✔38. Navy Barbie® Doll
Read a book that takes place mainly on a ship or boat OR read a book where the author's first or last initial can be found in NAVY OR read a book with any kind of boat on the cover
How to Drive a Dragon Crazy - G.A. Aiken 1/7✔39. Air Force Barbie® Doll
Read a book where a character is a pilot OR a book with any kind of aircraft on the cover OR a book with a character who is in the air force
The Janus Affair - Philippa Ballantine (dirigible) 1/31✔40. Army Barbie® Doll
Read a book where the main character is in the army OR a book set during any war
The Hero and the Crown - Robin McKinley 5/14✔41. Southern Belle Barbie® Doll
Read a book that takes place in any south state of the USA OR a book where the main character is from the south or who can be considered to be a Southern Belle
Break No Bones - Kathy Reichs (South Carolina) 1/22✔42. Grecian Goddess Barbie® Doll
Read a book in the mythology genre OR read a book where the main character is a goddess of any mythology
The Thief - Megan Whalen Turner 2/10✔43. Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's
Read a book with a character who can be considered to be part of the upper class of society OR read a book whose main character's name is Audrey or Tiffany
Chains of Fire - Christina Dodd 4/11✔44. The Lord of The Rings
Read any of the Lord of the Rings book OR read the Hobbit OR read a book in the epic/high fantasy genre
No Quarter - Tanya Huff 1/5✔45. The Swan Barbie® Doll, The Flamingo Barbie® Doll and The Peacock™ Barbie® Doll
Read a book with a bird on the cover OR read a book whose cover color is primarily white, pink, blue or green
Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier 3/246. Evening Star Princess™ Barbie® Doll
Read a book with a star(s) on the cover OR a book with the word STAR intact in the title
✔47. Midnight Moon Princess™ Barbie® Doll
Read a book with a moon on the cover OR read a book with with word MOON or MIDNIGHT intact in the title
Nature Of The Beast - Hannah Howell 1/8✔48. Morning Sun Princess™ Barbie® Doll
Read a book with the sun on the cover OR read a book with the word MORNING or SUN intact in the title
The Darkest Surrender - Gena Showalter 4/25✔49. Goddess of Wisdom™ Barbie® Doll~ Athena
Read a book with a wise character OR a book with the word GODDESS, WISDOM or WISE intact in the title OR a book where the authors first or last name starts with A
Murder Suicide - Keith Ablow 1/3✔50. Goddess of Spring™ Barbie® Doll~ Persephone
Read a book with a spring looking cover OR a book that's a spring color (any pastel) OR a book where the author's first or last name starts with P
The Falcon at the Portal - Elizabeth Peters 2/18✔51. Goddess of Beauty™ Barbie® Doll~ Aphrodite
Read a book with a cover that you think is beautiful (post the book so we can look at it) OR a book that has the words BEAUTY or BEAUTIFUL intact in the title OR a book where the author's first or last name starts with A
Renegade Most Wanted - Carol Arens 5/27✔52. I Dream of Autumn™ Barbie® Doll
Read a book with an autumn scene on the cover OR a book with a book whose color is an "autumn" color (brown, orange, dark green, purple) OR a book that takes place in Autumn
One Hot Mess - Lois Greiman 4/17✔53. I Dream of Summer™ Barbie® Doll
Read a book with a summer scene on the cover OR a book whose cover color is summery (Sky Blue, Yellow, Red) OR takes place in the summer
The Stranger You Know - Andrea Kane 4/1054. I Dream of Spring™ Barbie® Doll
Read a book that takes place in the spring OR a book with the word SPRING intact in the title
✔55. I Dream of Winter™ Barbie® Doll
Read a book with a winter scene on the cover OR a book whose cover is a winter color (white, blue, black) OR a book set in the winter
Instant Temptation - Jill Shalvis 3/26✔56. Barbie® as Athena, Barbie® Doll as Aphrodite, Barbie® Doll As Medusa
Read a book with any of these Greek mythological figures in the book (many Y.A. books feature these figures) or a book with the genre Mythology on the books GR home page
Tiger's Voyage - Colleen Houck 3/23✔57. Barbie® Doll as Cleopatra
Read a fiction or non- fiction book that features Cleopatra OR read a book set in ancient or present day Egypt OR read a book whose main character's name begins with a C
Unplugged - Lois Greiman (Chrissy) 1/9✔58. The Mermaid Barbie® Doll
Read a book with a mermaid on the cover OR a book that features Mermaids OR a book whose title or author's first or last name begins with M
Never Seduce a Scot - Maya Banks 1/10✔59. Couture Angel™ Barbie® Doll
Read a book with an angel on the cover OR a book that features any kind of Angels OR a book that has the word ANGEL intact in the title
Reaver - Larissa Ione 1/5✔60. Goddess of the Galaxy™ Barbie® Doll
Read a book that features Aliens OR a book that takes place in space or another planet OR read a book in the science fiction genre
Suited - Jo Anderton 3/8✔61. The Enchantress™ Fairytopia™ Doll
Read a book featuring fairies OR a book with a fairy on the cover OR a book that has the word FAIRY, FAE, FAY or FAERY in the title
Shadows Before the Sun - Kelly Gay 3/29✔62. Haunted Beauty Vampire
Read a book that features vampires OR a book with vampires on the cover OR a book with the word VAMPIRE(S) intact in the title
Lothaire - Kresley Cole 2/27✔63. Haunted Beauty Ghost™ Barbie® Doll
Read a book featuring ghosts or spirits OR a book with a ghost on the cover OR a book with the words GHOSTS or SPIRIT intact in the title.
Spirit and Dust - Rosemary Clement-Moore 6/30✔64. Dancing Fire™ Barbie® Doll
Read a book with fire on the cover OR a book whose color is red, orange or yellow OR a book where the word FIRE is intact in the title
Ashes to Ashes - Tami Hoag 3/9✔65. Ken® and Barbie® Doll as Camelot's King & Queen, Arthur and Guinevere
Read any King Arthur retelling OR read the original Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory OR read a book whose M.C.'s name starts with a A or G
The Ape Who Guards the Balance - Elizabeth Peters (Amelia) 1/22✔66. Ken® and Barbie® Dolls as Romeo & Juliet
Read Shakespeare's original Romeo and Juliet play OR read any retelling of Romeo and Juliet OR read a book whose M.C.'s name starts with R or J
Dreams of a Dark Warrior - Kresley Cole (Regin) 1/16
New To You ChallengeDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2014
New Authors
1. Degrees of Wrong - Anna Scarlett 1/4 ★★★★★
2. One Rainy Night - Kathye Quick 1/10 ★★★
3. Lizard World - Terry Richard Bazes 1/21 ★★
4. The Thief - Megan Whalen Turner 2/10 ★★
5. You're Next - Gregg Hurwitz 2/20 ★★★★★
6. Faceless Killers - Henning Mankell 3/19 ★★
7. City of the Sun - David Levien 5/13 ★★
8. Untraceable - S.R. Johannes 5/18 ★★★★
9. Unwind - Neal Shusterman 5/21 ★★★★
10. Renegade Most Wanted - Carol Arens 5/27 ★★★
11. The Girl Next Door - Jack Ketchum 6/2 ★★★
12. The Turtle-Girl from East Pukapuka - Cole Alpaugh 6/3 ★★
13. Sex and the Single Earl - Vanessa Kelly 6/20 ★★★
14. Ashfall - Mike Mullen 6/21 ★★★
15. Spirit and Dust - Rosemary Clement-Moore 6/30 ★★★★
16. The Ice Princess - Camilla Läckberg 7/17 ★★★
17. The Seductive Impostor - Janet Chapman 7/20 ★★★★
18. Blood Born - Linda Howard 7/27 ★★★
19. White Wedding - Ursula Sinclair 8/11 ★★
20. Tall, Dark & Lonely - R.L. Mathewson 8/13 ★★★★
21. Show and Tell - Jasmine Haynes 8/17 ★★
22. Can't Buy Me Love - Molly O'Keefe 8/21 ★★★★
23. Some Kind Of Fairy Tale - Graham Joyce 8/22 ★★
24. Redemption - Susannah Sandlin 8/24 ★★★★
25. Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines 9/10 ★★★
26. Wicked as They Come - Delilah Dawson 10/5 ★★★★★
27. Red - Jordan Summers 10/10 ★★★★
28. Who Do, Voodoo? - Rochelle Staab 10/13 ★★★
29. What Angels Fear - C.S. Harris 10/15 ★★★★
30. Finders-Seekers - Gayle Greeno 10/17 ★★★★
31. Bizarre Life of Sydney Sedrick - Mandi Casey 10/19 ★★
32. North of Need - Laura Kaye 10/24 ★★★★★
33. The Ghost and Mrs. McClure - Alice Kimberly 10/29 ★★
34. Letters from Skye: A Novel - Jessica Brockmole 10/30 ★★★★
35. Everywhere She Turns - Debra Webb 11/3 ★★
36. The Pyramid Of Doom - Andy McDermott 11/7 ★★
37. Twisted Things - Madge Swindells 11/9 ★★
38. Lost - Gary Devon 11/15 ★★★
39. The City and the City - China Miéville 11/21 ★★★
40. The Butterfly Farm - Diane Noble 11/25 ★★★
41. Just Desserts - Mary Daheim 12/7 ★
42. Flirting with Forever - Gwyn Cready 12/13 ★★★
43. Baby, I'm Yours - Susan Andersen 12/20 ★★
44. Maiden Rock - Mary Logue 12/28 ★★★
Red
New Series
1. Never Seduce a Scot - Maya Banks 1/10 ★★★★★
2. Instant Attraction - Jill Shalvis 1/24 ★★★★★
3. Partials - Dan Wells 1/27 ★★★★
4. Real - Katy Evans 3/29 ★★★★★
5. The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley 4/2 ★★★★★
6. Retribution - Jilliane Hoffman 4/15 ★★★★
7. Born To Darkness - Suzanne Brockmann 4/24 ★★★★★
8. Dragonflight - Anne McCaffrey 4/27 ★★★
9. Hounded - Kevin Hearne 4/28 ★★★
10. The Hero and the Crown - Robin McKinley 5/14 ★★★
11. Charmed Spirits - Carrie Ann Ryan 9/10 ★★★★
12. Down to You - M. Leighton 11/3 ★★★★
13. Nearly Departed in Deadwood - Ann Charles 11/9 ★★★★
14. Should've Known Better - Cassandra Carr 11/29 ★★★★★
15. The Crossing Places - Elly Griffiths 12/13 ★★★★
16. Devil Without a Cause - Terri Garey 12/14 ★★★★
17. Trick of the Light - Rob Thurman 12/21 ★★★★
18. One Dance with a Duke - Tessa Dare 12/27 ★★★★
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Walking with Prehistoric Animals
Duration: May 14, 2014 - ??
READ: 35/35
Dinosaurs
✔1. Velociraptor~ Read a book with a very intelligent character OR a book with a sharp object on the cover
Blood Past - Samantha Young 5/15✔2. Tyrannosaurus Rex~ Read a book with a character who is a king or a royal OR a book whose main character's name starts with a letter that can be found in CRETACEOUS
The King of Attolia - Megan Walen Turner 6/10✔3. Baronyx~ Read a book whose character loves to swim or be in the water OR a book with a beach on the cover
The Turtle-Girl from East Pukapuka - Cole Alpaugh 6/3✔4. Compsognathus (also called Compy in Jurassic Park)~ Read a novella or a short story (between 25-75 pgs) Or read a book where the main character goes by a nickname
Primal Cravings - Susan Sizemore (name is Yakov, goes by Jake) 5/28✔5. Giganotosaurus~ Read a book set in a South American country OR a book with a 1, 7 or 9 in the total # of pages
Blood Trade - Faith Hunter (337 pages) 5/29✔6. Oviraptor~ Read a book where a character is blamed for something they didn't do OR a book where the author's initials can be found in OVIRAPTOR
Darkness Unleashed - Alexandra Ivy 6/7✔7. Allosaurus~ Read a book with a character named AL OR a book with a fierce main character
Sex and the Single Earl - Vanessa Kelly 6/20✔8. Carnotaurus~ Read a book whose POV is in the villain's POV (Carnotaurus was the big bad guy in Disney's Dinosaur movie) OR read a book with a 0, 2 or 7 in the total page number
The Last Oracle - James Rollins (462 pages) 5/30✔9. Spinosaurus~ Read a book with a picture of a sailboat on it (the sail must be in the picture) OR read a book with a huge fight scene in it (in honor of the fight scene between T-Rex and Spinosaurus in Jurassic Park 3)
The Darkest Seduction - Gena Showalter 5/31✔10. Coelophysis (one of the first dinosaurs)~ Read a book that is #1 in a series OR a book whose title begins with a letter in the word TRIASSIC
Unwind - Neal Shusterman 5/21✔11. Brachiosaurus~ Read a physical book that is larger than a normal hardcover OR read a book with a 1,3,4 or 5 in the original publication date
Extreme Exposure - Pamela Clare (pub 2005) 5/28✔12. Argentinosaurus (largest known Dinosaur)~ Read the longest book (page wise) on your TBR OR read a book set in Argentina
Styxx - Sherrilyn Kenyon (836 pages) 9/12✔13. Diplodocus~ Read a book with a person's neck on the cover (Neck is elongated or head is tilted back) OR read a book whose author's first name initial can be found in DIPLODOCUS
Hunter's Moon - Dana Stabenow 5/24✔14. Europasaurus / Snorkasaurus~ Read a book set on an Island OR read a book whose main character's name starts with a letter that can be found in DINO (Dino from the Flintstones is this species of dinosaur)
Wicked Road to Hell - Juliana Stone (Declan) 5/26✔15. Stegosaurus~ Read a book with a character who is not so bright OR read a book set in North America
Angel Fire - L.A. Weatherly (Mexico) 6/13✔16. Ankylosaurus~ Read a book with a person who is heavily armored on the cover OR read a book with a club on the cover (this is open to interpretation~ it can be a club scene, a club weapon, a club as a suit in a deck of cards, a club sandwich :D, etc...)
Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1✔17. Triceratops~ Read a book where family and friendship is important to the main character OR read a book with a character who is very protective
Last Words - Mariah Stewart 5/20✔18. Iguanodon~ Read a book set in Belgium OR read a book whose main character's name starts with a letter in ALADAR (the main character in Disney's Dinosaur)
Seduce the Darkness - Gena Showalter (Devyn) 5/19✔19. Gallimimus~ Read a book set in Mongolia or Asia OR read a book with a 0 or 7 in the original publication date
Eat Prey Love - Kerrelyn Sparks (Thailand) 5/16✔20. Parasaurolophus~ Read a book set in Canada OR read a book where every fist letter of every word in the title can be found in PARASAUROLOPHUS (2 word title minimum)
Night Falls on the Wicked - Sharie Kohler 7/13✔21. Dilophosaurus~ Read a book whose main character’s name starts with a letter found in DILOPHOSAURUS OR read a book where poison is used somehow (note: In Jurassic Park they made this dinosaur spit poison venom but it did not really do this)
Bound to a Warrior - Donna Fletcher 6/30✔22. Nothronychus~ Read a book with a character who doesn’t really fit in society/school or who is weird OR read a book set in New Mexico
The 9th Girl - Tami Hoag 5/21✔23. Maiasaura~ Read a book whose main character is a mother, is pregnant or is what you would consider a good parent
Don't Tell - Karen Rose 6/6Animals that lived with the Dinosaurs
✔24. Archaeopteryx~ Read a book with a bird on the cover OR a book with a feather on the cover OR a book with bird shape shifters
Vampire Mine - Kerrelyn Sparks (feathers on cover) 8/2✔25. Pteranodon~ Read a book with any kind of wing (plane, animal) on the cover OR read a book set in Kansas, Alabama, Nebraska, Wyoming or South Dakota
Renegade Most Wanted - Carol Arens 5/27✔26. Quetzalcoatlus~ Read a book with a god of mythology as a character OR read a book whose total page number has a 1, 5 or 9
Vampire in AtlantisVampire in Atlantis - Alyssa Day (Poseidon) 6/28
✔27. Ichthyosaurus~ Read a book set in Belgium, England or Switzerland OR read a book with an eye on the cover
Spirit and Dust - Rosemary Clement-Moore 6/30✔28. Liopleurodon~ Read a book with a monster in it OR read a book with a creature who lives underwater as a main character (ex~ mermaid, dolphin, etc)
Oceanborne - Katherine Irons (m.c. lives underwater in Atlantis) 10/22Animals After the Dinosaurs
✔29. Smilodon (most famous Saber Toothed Cat)~ Read a book with a feline shapes shifter (tiger, lion, etc.) OR Read a book with a sharp object on the cover OR a book set in a forest
Magic Rises - Ilona Andrews (werelion) 6/23✔30. Dire Wolf~ Read a book with werewolves OR Read a book with a wolf on the cover
Wilder - Christina Dodd 5/22✔31. Woolly Mammoth~ Read a book set in prehistoric times whose main character is an early human species OR read a book set some where cold
Midnight Come Again - Dana Stabenow (Alaska) 6/19✔32. Megatherium (giant ground sloth)~ Read a book with a main character who is very lazy OR read a book whose beginning you think is slow but you stuck with it anyway
The Hero and the Crown - Robin McKinley 5/14✔33. Andrewsarchus~ Read a book by an author named Andrew or with a main character whose name is Andrew OR read a book set in a desert like climate
Children of the Storm - Elizabeth Peters (Egypt) 7/3✔34. Hyaenodon~ Read a book set in Africa or Asia or read a book whose main character’s first letter of their name can be found in HYAENODON
Haven - Kay Hooper (Emma) 5/20✔35. Dinofelis~ Read a book where a cat is somehow important in the story OR read a book where the every first letter of every word in the title can be found in SABERTOOTHEDCAT
Fugitive - Cheryl Brooks (cat shifters) 6/8CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Snapple Spell-It-Out ChallengeDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2014
196/196 letters done
Snapple Juices:
MANGO MADNESS - COMPLETE!
M: Murder Suicide - Keith Ablow 1/3
A: Degrees of Wrong - Anna Scarlett 1/4
N: No Quarter - Tanya Huff 1/5
G: Unplugged - Lois Greiman 1/9
O: One Rainy Night - Kathye Quick 1/10
M: Never Seduce a Scot - Maya Banks 1/10
A: How to Drive a Dragon Crazy - G.A. Aiken 1/7
D: Dreams of a Dark Warrior - Kresley Cole 1/16
N: Nature Of The Beast - Hannah Howell 1/8
E: The Ape Who Guards the Balance - Elizabeth Peters 1/22
S: Dark Stranger - Susan Sizemore 2/5
S: Steel's Edge - Ilona Andrews 2/25
KIWI STRAWBERRY - COMPLETE!
K: Kingdom of the Wicked - Derek Landy 1/20
I: Reaver - Larissa Ione 1/5
W: Partials - Dan Wells 1/27
I: Instant Attraction - Jill Shalvis 1/24
S: Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier 3/2
T: Lizard World - Terry Richard Bazes 1/21
R: Break No Bones - Kathy Reichs 1/22
A: Swept Away by a Kiss - Katharine Ashe 2/28
W: W is for Wasted - Sue Grafton 2/8
B: Hour Game - David Baldacci 1/30
E: The Falcon at the Portal - Elizabeth Peters 2/18
R: Hollow City - Ransom Riggs 2/20
R: Concealed in Death - J.D. Robb 3/19
Y: You're Next - Gregg Hurwitz 2/20
SNAPPLE APPLE - COMPLETE!
S: Suited - Jo Anderton 3/8
N: The Navigator - Clive Cussler 1/9
A: Ashes to Ashes - Tami Hoag 3/9
P: The Janus Affair - Philippa Ballantine 1/31
P: Four Blind Mice - James Patterson 3/16
L: Lothaire - Kresley Cole 2/27
E: Deadly Heat - Cynthia Eden 2/22
A: Atlantis Found - Clive Cussler 3/11
P: Primal Instincts - Susan Sizemore 3/24
P: Spectre - Phaedra Weldon 3/30
L: Lucky in Love - Jill Shalvis 3/23
E: Embrace the Night Eternal - Joss Ware 2/23
ORANGEADE - COMPLETE!
O: One Hot Mess - Lois Greiman 4/17
R: Retribution - Jilliane Hoffman 4/15
A: All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 3/14
N: A Noble Sacrifice - Ciara Gold 3/28
G: The Hour of Dust and Ashes - Kelly Gay 2/16
E: Real - Katy Evans 3/29
A: Murder of Crows - Anne Bishop 4/5
D: Cold Copper - Devon Monk 1/14
E: Lord of the Silent - Elizabeth Peters 4/13
PEACH MANGOSTEEN - COMPLETE!
P: Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here - Christine Warren 4/13
E: He Shall Thunder in the Sky - Elizabeth Peters 3/29
A: The Stranger You Know - Andrea Kane 4/10
C: Dark Storm - Christine Feehan 2/2
H: Highlander Most Wanted - Maya Banks 2/7
M: The Man Must Marry - Janet Chapman 2/9
A: At Last - Jill Shalvis 4/29
N: Not One Clue - Lois Greiman 5/10
G: Unscrewed - Lois Greiman 2/17
O: Long, Lean and Lethal - Lorie O'Clare 4/27
S: Blood Will Tell - Dana Stabenow 4/19
T: The Thief - Megan Whalen Turner 2/10
E: The Golden One - Elizabeth Peters 5/8
E: Eat Prey Love - Kerrelyn Sparks 5/16
N: The 9th Girl - Tami Hoag 5/21
CRANBERRY RASPBERRY - COMPLETE!
C: Dark Lycan - Christine Feehan 2/22
R: Rapture - Jacquelyn Frank 4/20
A: Dragonflight - Anne McCaffrey 4/27
N: Unwind - Neal Shusterman 5/21
B: Big Bad Wolf - Christine Warren 3/16
E: Extreme Exposure - Pamela Clare 5/28
R: The Hero and the Crown - Robin McKinley 5/14
R: The Last Oracle - James Rollins 5/30
Y: Yours for the Taking - Robin Kaye 2/28
R: Renegade Most Wanted - Carol Arens 5/27
A: Atlantis Betrayed - Alyssa Day 5/6
S: Strawberry Shortcake Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/20
P: Pleasure - Jacquelyn Frank 4/21
B: Backfire - Catherine Coulter 4/5
E: Ecstasy in Darkness - Gena Showalter 6/12
R: Don't Tell - Karen Rose 6/6
R: The Blue Sword - Robin McKinley 6/25
Y: You Belong to Me - Karen Rose 3/22
RASPBERRY PEACH - COMPLETE!
R: Spirit and Dust - Rosemary Clement-Moore 6/30
A: Angel Fire - L.A. Weatherly 6/13
S: Shadows Before the Sun - Kelly Gay 3/29
P: Cross Country - James Patterson 4/29
B: Born To Darkness - Suzanne Brockmann 4/24
E: Children of the Storm - Elizabeth Peters 7/3
R: Chill - Stephanie Rowe 7/9
R: Back to You - Robin Kaye 7/14
Y: Shades of Blood - Samantha Young 9/20
P: Primal Cravings - Susan Sizemore 5/28
E: The Broken Hearts Club - Ethan Black 7/8
A: Ashfall - Mike Mullen 6/21
C: Chains of Ice - Christina Dodd 3/5
H: Have Stakes, Will Travel - Faith Hunter 3/16
POMEGRANATE RASPBERRY - COMPLETE!
P: Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher 6/1
O: On the Hunt - Showalter/Butcher/Andersen/Knight 6/26
M: MacRieve - Kresley Cole 3/13
E: Guardian of the Horizon - Elizabeth Peters 7/31
G: The Darkest Secret - Gena Showalter 3/11
R: Bite Marks - Jennifer Rardin 7/16
A: The Turtle-Girl from East Pukapuka - Cole Alpaugh 6/3
N: Never Less Than a Lady - Mary Jo Putney 6/4
A: Magic Rises - Ilona Andrews 6/23
T: The Quartered Sea - Tanya Huff 2/13
E: The Serpent on the Crown - Elizabeth Peters 8/22
R: Beauty - Robin McKinley 7/22
A: Always On My Mind - Jill Shalvis 7/5
S: The Silent Girl - Tess Gerritsen 3/27
P: Cross Fire - James Patterson 8/5
B: Untold - Sarah Rees Brennan 2/13
E: Wife for Hire - Janet Evanovich 9/24
R: His Carnal Need - Ruth Kerce 7/13
R: The Big Dirt Nap - Rosemary Harris 8/17
Y: Blood Past - Samantha Young 5/15
GRAPEADE - COMPLETE!
G: Unmanned - Lois Greiman 3/26
R: Redemption - Susannah Sandlin 8/24
A: Heart of Atlantis - Alyssa Day 8/11
P: No Longer a Gentleman - Mary Jo Putney 8/30
E: Tomb of the Golden Bird - Elizabeth Peters 9/28
A: Are You Scared Yet? - Hunter Morgan 8/19
D: The Kill Room - Jeffery Deaver 2/27
E: Evertrue - Brodi Ashton 9/29
DIET NONI BERRY - COMPLETE!
D: Dark Wolf - Christine Feehan 3/4
I: Instant Gratification - Jill Shalvis 2/23
E: Hidden - Kendra Elliot 10/23
T: Tiger's Voyage - Colleen Houck 3/23
N: Not Your Ordinary Faerie Tale - Christine Warren 6/9
O: On the Prowl - Christine Warren 8/4
N: Night Falls on the Wicked - Sharie Kohler 7/13
I: Instant Temptation - Jill Shalvis 3/26
B: Bound to a Warrior - Donna Fletcher 6/30
E: Everywhere She Turns - Debra Webb 11/3
R: Bitten in Two - Jennifer Rardin 8/31
R: The Deadliest Bite - Jennifer Rardin 9/6
Y: You're The One - Robin Kaye 10/7
LEMONADE - COMPLETE!
L: Lethal Legacy - Linda Fairstein 4/20
E: The Grand Finale - Janet Evanovich 11/8
M: Faceless Killers - Henning Mankell 3/19
O: Can't Buy Me Love - Molly O'Keefe 8/21
N: Nowhere Near Respectable - Mary Jo Putney 7/31
A: And One Last Thing ... - Molly Harper 8/27
D: Death's Rival - Faith Hunter 3/18
E: Billionaires Prefer Blondes - Suzanne Enoch 11/10
PINK LEMONADE - COMPLETE!
P: Middle of Nowhere - Ridley Pearson 9/11
I: Illusion - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/23
N: Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death - Denise Swanson 9/15
K: The King- J.R. Ward 4/8
L: Loving A Lost Lord - Mary Jo Putney 5/11
E: Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues - Diana Rowland 11/24
M: The Queen of Attolia - Megan Whalen Turner 3/31
O: Once in a Lifetime - Jill Shalvis 8/24
N: Nightshine - Lynn Viehl 9/16
A: Darkness Unleashed - Alexandra Ivy 6/7
D: Dearly Devoted Dexter - Jeff Lindsay 6/13
E: The Exiled Queen - Cinda Williams Chima 11/28
GO BANANAS - COMPLETE!
G: Forbidden Highlander - Donna Grant 4/16
O: On the Way to the Wedding - Julia Quinn 9/25
B: Black Magic Woman - Christine Warren 5/8
A: Come Fly With Me - Addison Fox 9/19
N: Never Kiss a Stranger - Heather Grothaus 9/22
A: Animal Magnetism - Jill Shalvis 9/25
N: Whiskey Beach - Nora Roberts 10/8
A: Animal Attraction - Jill Shalvis 10/4
S: The Vampire and the Virgin - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/29
APPLE PIE - COMPLETE!
A: The Alexandria Link - Steve Berry 10/25
P: Playing Easy to Get - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/22
P: Power Play - Catherine Coulter 9/29
L: City of the Sun - David Levien 5/13
E: Dream a Little Dream - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 11/22
P: Sometimes a Rogue - Mary Jo Putney 9/17
I: It Had to Be You - Jill Shalvis 6/8
E: A River in the Sky - Elizabeth Peters 11/23
BERRY MIX & MINGLE - COMPLETE!
B: Spectyr - Philippa Ballantine 9/30
E: Street of the Five Moons - Elizabeth Peters 12/12
R: Sunshine - Robin McKinley 9/3
R: Charmed Spirits - Carrie Ann Ryan 9/10
Y: The Monstrumologist - Rick Yancey 1/8
M: Last Words - Mariah Stewart 5/20
I: I, Alex Cross - James Patterson 7/8
X: XO - Jeffrey Deaver 6/26
M: My Soul to Keep - Sharie Kohler 6/29
I: The Ice Princess - Camilla Läckberg 7/17
N: North of Need - Laura Kaye 10/24
G: The Darkest Surrender - Gena Showalter 4/25
L: The False-Hearted Teddy - John J. Lamb 5/25
E: Ember's Kiss - Deborah Cooke 12/12
WHAT-A-MELON - COMPLETE!
W: The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley 4/2
H: Hounded - Kevin Hearne 4/28
A: Angel Fever - L.A. Weatherly 9/9
T: Tiger's Destiny - Colleen Houck 4/14
A: Alex Cross, Run - James Patterson 11/14
M: Sparks Fly - Katie MacAlister 6/15
E: The Crossing Places - Elly Griffiths 12/13
L: Last Breath - Mariah Stewart 6/16
O: Oceanborne - Katherine Irons 10/22
N: Nightborn - Lynn Viehl 10/31
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
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January Challenge
READ: 4/4
✔1. January's birthstone is Garnet. Read a book with a dark red cover
✔3. January has 31 days and is the 1st month of the year. Read a book with a 3, 2 or 1 in its original publication date.
✔4. January's zodiac signs are Capricorn and Aquarius. Read a book with a main character who is a genius.
✔5. Peculiar/weird character.
CHALLENGE COMPLETE