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Barbara's 2017 Many Lost Challenges
A-Z TitleREAD: 26/26
✔ A - Afterlight - Elle Jasper 9/6
✔ B - The Bird Eater - Ania Ahlborn 2/13
✔ C - Cold Vengeance - Douglas Preston 5/22
✔ D - Darkling - Yasmine Galenorn 7/11
✔ E - The Empire's Ghost - Isabelle Steiger 7/22/17
✔ F - Fever Dream - Douglas Preston 4/27
✔ G - The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey 4/4
✔ H - The House at Sea's End - Ruth Galloway 4/6
✔ I - In the Company of Vampires - Katie MacAlister 3/5
✔ J - Judas Kiss - J.T. Ellison 7/28
✔ K - Kinked - Thea Harrison 11/13
✔ L - The Legacy - Linda Lael Miller 3/27
✔ M - Midnight's Warrior - Donna Grant 7/20
✔ N - Never Look Back - Linda Lael Miller 5/30
✔ O - Once Upon a Marigold - Jean Ferris 3/25
✔ P - Phantom Shadows - Dianne Duvall 3/19
✔ Q - The Quiet Game - Greg Iles 5/20
✔ R - Rogue Wave - Boyd Morrison 3/4
✔ S - Some Like It Wild - Teresa Medeiros 3/13
✔ T - Tuesday's Child - Dale Mayer 2/18
✔ U - Unchained - Caris Roane 3/22
✔ V - Vampires Dead Ahead - Cheyenne McCray 12/5
✔ W - Wrayth - Pip Ballantine 3/21
✔ X - Sick Fux - Tillie Cole 12/30
✔ Y - Yours, Mine, and Ours - Mary Janice Davidson 2/19
✔ Z - The Zig Zag Girl - Elly Griffiths 12/25
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
A-Z AuthorREAD: 26/26
✔ A - Dark Embers - Tessa Adams 3/24
✔ B - Lost Gods - Brom 7/1
✔ C - On What Grounds - Cleo Coyle 3/20
✔ D - Darkness Dawns - Dianne Duvall 1/25
✔ E - The Last Good Man - Kathleen Eagle 2/17
✔ F - Blue Monday - Nicci French 1/26
✔ G - Ravens - George Dawes Green 1/28
✔ H - Birdman - Mo Hayder 1/7
✔ I - Devoured by Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 7/24
✔ J - Stolen Songbird - Danielle Jensen 1/3
✔ K - The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
✔ L - Crow Lake - Mary Lawson 1/15
✔ M - Going Organic Can Kill You - Staci McLaughlin 6/2
✔ N - Concrete Savior - Yvonne Navarro 7/7
✔ O - Silenced - Kristina Ohlsson 3/30
✔ P - The Accidental Alchemist - Gigi Pandian
✔ Q -The Wicked Ways of Alexander Kidd - Paula Quinn 3/16
✔ R - Scarecrow - Matthew Reilly 2/4
✔ S - Out of the Easy - Ruta Sepetys 9/16
✔ T - The Immortals of Meluha - Amish Tripathi 1/15
✔ U - Into the Fire - Amanda Usen 12/28
✔ V - Spectacle - Rachel Vincent 6/14
✔ W - Blackbirds - Chuck Wendig 2/10
✔ X - A Killing Frost - Hannah Alexander 12/27
✔ Y - Bad Nights - Rebecca York 2/23
✔ Z - The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafón 8/18
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
50 States Challenge 
READ: 50/50
✔Alabama - Allegiance - Susanna Sandlin 3/17
✔Alaska - Better To Rest - Dana Stabenow 4/15
✔Arizona - Don't Look Now - Linda Lael Miller 4/2
✔Arkansas - The Bird Eater - Ania Ahlborn 2/13
✔California - The Madness of Mercury - Connie Di Marco 5/18
✔Colorado - All That Bleeds - Kimberly Frost 6/15
✔Connecticut - Books Can Be Deceiving - Jenn McKinlay 4/7
✔Delaware - She'll Never Live - Hunter Morgan 10/14
✔Florida - The Scent of Jasmine - Jude Devereau 6/11
✔Georgia - Afterlight - Elle Jasper 9/6
✔Hawaii - Rogue Wave - Boyd Morrison 3/4
✔Idaho - Almost Like Being in Love - Christina Dodd 12/31
✔Illinois - Concrete Savior - Yvonne Navarro 7/7
✔Indiana - Dearly Depotted - Kate Collins 4/3
✔Iowa - The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend - Katarina Bivald 3/17/17
✔Kansas - The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster - Scott Wilbanks 11/29
✔Kentucky - Dark Roots and Cowboy Boots -Luann McLane 7/13
✔Louisiana - Malevolent - Jana DeLeon 12/16
✔Maine - Fatal Fixer-Upper - Jennie Bentley 7/17
✔Maryland - Bad Nights - Rebecca York 2/23
✔Massachusetts - A Case of Need - Michael Crichton 3/11
✔Michigan - The Chocolate Pirate Plot - JoAnna Carl 1/7
✔Minnesota - Me, Myself and Why? - Mary Janice Davidson 1/1
✔Mississippi - The Quiet Game - Greg Iles 5/20
✔Missouri - A Killing Frost - Hannah Alexander 12/27
✔Montana - Lions, Tigers, and Sexy Bears Oh My! - Candace Havens 6/17
✔Nebraska - Hotwire - Alex Kava 4/29
✔Nevada - Lucky Bastard - Deborah Coonts 6/7
✔New Hampshire - Silent Auction - Jane K. Cleland 6/25
✔New Jersey - One Dog Night - David Rosenfelt 4/21
✔New Mexico - The Curse of Tenth Grave - Darynda Jones 1/11
✔New York - On What Grounds - Cleo Coyle 3/20
✔North Carolina - I Think I Love You - Stephanie Bond 1/14
✔North Dakota - Immune - Shannon Mayer 12/30
✔Ohio - Spellbent - Lucy Snyder 9/5
✔Oklahoma - The Harder You Fall - Gena Showalter 8/31
✔Oregon - The Accidental Alchemist - Gigi Pandian 3/28
✔Pennsylvania - Stuck In Shangri-La - Kasey Michaels 4/18
✔Rhode Island - Fish Perfume - Sammie Grace 3/6
✔South Carolina - Full Scoop -Janet Evanovich 5/6
✔South Dakota - Forbidden Embers - Tessa Adams 9/11
✔Tennessee - 14 - J.T. Ellison 3/30
✔Texas - One Lucky Cowboy - Carolyn Brown 5/28
✔Utah - Dead Dry - Sarah Andrews 12/13
✔Vermont - Casting Spells - Barbara Bretton 12/28
✔Virginia - Die Like an Eagle - Donna Andrews 5/21
✔Washington - Changeling - Yasmine Galenorn 5/11
✔West Virginia - Brother - Ania Ahlborn 10/28
✔Wisconsin - Dead Sexy - Tate Hallaway 4/8
✔Wyoming - The Last Good Man - Kathleen Eagle 2/17
January As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 3/3
✔1. [Madd Addam] ~ Oryx and Crake - Margaret Atwood 1/2
✔2. [Bella Vista Chronicles] ~ The Beekeeper's Ball - Susan Wiggs 1/12
✔3. [Elemental Assassin] ~ Venom - Jennifer Estep 1/21
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
January Scavenger Hunt48/40 FOUND
Off Kilter - Hannah Reed 1/119. (Blue) Goose - sent him off on a wild-goose chase, p136
20. (Blue) Grass - all these tall fields of grass, p139
27. (Blue) Monday - James MacBride passed away on Monday, p52
29. (Blue) Mountains - lush mountains in the distance, p50
38. (Blue) Sea - what I guessed to be the direction of the sea, p33
47. (Blue) Whale - after searching for whales along the firth, p51
Oryx and Crake - Margaret Atwood 1/29. (New) Born - or what day he was born, p50
13. (New) Broom - sweeping it up with a push broom, p17
16. (Blue) Collar - women always get hot under the collar, p16
24. (Blue) Lagoon - pale blue of the lagoon, p3
26. (New) Mexico - handmade in Mexico, p16
30. (Blue) Movie - there were movies like that, p41
50. (New) Zealand - where the people may have escaped New Zealand, p272
Stolen Songbird - Danielle Jensen 1/346. (Blue) Velvet - cascading over her jeweled velvet clothing, p42
The Chocolate Pirate Plot - JoAnna Carl 1/731. (Blue) Murder - was a murder victim, p135
32. Navy (Blue) - and a navy sweater, p156
44. (New) Tricks - he and Jeremy used to do their tricks out back, p72
Some Like It Scot - Suzanne Enoch 1/88. (Blue/New) Blood - you're a good man despite your blue blood, p92
35. (Blue) Peter - I do not require a nanny, Peter, p51
The Thrall's Tale - Judith Lindbergh 1/83. (Blue) Beard - his head and beard afire, p11
15. (Blue) Chip - wedging smaller chips to hold it steady, p72
28. (Blue/New) Moon - as the full moon passes, p188
45. True (Blue) - it turns out true, p188
48. (New) Year - a year? a year, lady?, p117
A Walk Across the Sun - Corban Addison 1/943. (Blue) Train - the train is waiting, p39
The Edge of the World - Kevin Anderson 1/134. (Blue) Bell - furiously clanged the bronze bell, p5
6. (Blue) Bird - he could hear birds singing, p146
10. (Blue) Bottle -then tossed the bottle overboard, p173
I Think I Love You - Stephanie Bond 1/147. (Blue) Blazes - it was hot as blazes, p271
17. (New) Edition - for that particular edition, p256
The Immortals of Meluha - Amish Tripathi 1/151. (New) Age - and that's how we age and die, p105
25. (New) Leaf - what is the color of that leaf, p219
Graced - Amanda Pillar 1/175. (Blue) Berry - seemed to stay a bright berry color, p21
On the Growl - Celia Kyle 1/1818. (New) England - her own family was in New England, p135
Daughter of the Blood - Ann Bishop 1/2237. (Blue) Ribbon - Lucivar followed the ribbon of chilled air, p96
39. Sky (Blue) - an unlikely blend of sky blue and sun yellow, p29
The Lost Key - Catherine Coulter 1/2323. (New) Jersey - looking out onto the New Jersey skyline, p162
49. (New) York - gotten him assigned to the New York field office, p10
Darkness Dawns - Dianne Duvall 1/2541. (Blue) Stocking - she was a blue stocking, p90
Dead as a Doornail - Charlaine Harris 1/262. (Blue) Bayou - drop her off in the bayou, p73
12. Brand (New) - came up with a brand new doorknob, p156
34. (New) Orleans - they mostly play New Orleans and San Francisco, p36
36. (Blue) Print - he also branched into print and runway modeling, p194
Blue Monday - Nicci French 1/2614. (Blue) Cheese - when the photographer told her to say cheese, p5
40. (New) Start - looked around and gave a start, p34
The Memorist - M.J. Rose 1/2921. (New) Ground - drop to the ground, p404
The Hawk and His Boy - Christopher Bunn 1/3111. (Blue) Boy - a boy yawned his way across the courtyard, p8
33. (New) Order - the Order of Creatures, he knew the book by heart, p126
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
February As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 5/6
✔1 ~ [Dragons of Eternity 01] ~ On the Accidental Wings of Dragons - Julie Wetzel 2/11
✔2 ~ [Immortal Guardians 02] ~ Night Reigns - Dianne Duvall 2/11
✔3 ~ [Shane Scofield 03] ~ Scarecrow - Matthew Reilly 2/4
✔1 ~ [Psychic Visions 01] ~ Tuesday's Child - Dale Mayer 2/18
✔2 ~ [Cadence Jones 02] ~ Yours, Mine, and Ours - Mary Janice Davidson 2/19
3 ~ [Liam Campbell 03] ~ Nothing Gold Can Stay - Dana Stabenow
February Scavenger Hunt49/40 FOUND
Immortal - Traci L. Slatton 2/236. Pink - her pink lips dropping open in surprise, p14
Rogue - Katy Evans 2/25. Arrow - Cupid used an arrow, p21
7. Bouquet - are you glad Melanie didn't catch the bouquet, p107
8. Boyfriend - low, rough words of my girlfriend's boy friend, p101
10. Card - pull out a card from last year, p79
15. Cupid - Cupid himself. God of love, p21
22. Flirt - toss her hair, flirt around, p35
26. Girlfriend - teaching my girlfriend how to shoot, p93
29. Hug - always giving things out, even hugs, p41
31. Kiss - ready to convince me with a kiss, p19
35. Passion - it's all a haze of passion and desire, p76
38. Proposal - I make a proposal, p40
42. Romeo - hey Romeo, will you answer your goddamn phone, p161
Lost - Alice Lichtenstein 2/449. True - he'd never had a true love, p125
Three Sisters - Susan Mallery 2/413. Couple - going to insist on couples therapy, p31
14. Crush - I had a crush on him since the time I was 12, p67
20. Embrace - sunlight seemed to embrace them, p109
Tick Tock - James Patterson 2/527. Heart - the heart has reasons, p313
30. Jewellery - he would purchase fine jewelry for her, p270
37. Poem - almost sounds like a poem, p28
47. Tender - tender and sweet, p36
Eleventh Grave in Moonlight - Darynda Jones 2/611. Cherub - that was Michael the Churlish Cherub, p225
28. Honey - his deep voice washed over me like water or honey, p41
46. Sweetheart - Sweetheart, I don't think Angel wants to wrestle, p211
The Chase - Clive Cussler 2/741. Romance - nor were his thoughts on romance p36
A Harvest of Bones - Yasmine Galenorn 2/812. Chocolate - a chocolate cake from the bakery, p62
17. Date - now she wanted to date, p58
25. Gift - maybe a gift certificate for a spa day, p27
40. Ring - regardless of I-do's and golden rings, p44
44. Secret - opening the door to her secret world, p189
Blackbirds - Chuck Wendig 2/1045. Sentimental - I'm not exactly the sentimental type, p127
On the Accidental Wings of Dragons - Julie Wetzel 2/1139. Red - the runes in the door flashed bright red, p16
So Sure Of Death - Dana Stabenow 2/1643. Roses - wrought-iron roses, p188
The Last Good Man - Kathleen Eagle 2/174. Always - I haven't always known what I was doing, p282
16. Darling - you're her darling son, p100
18. Desire - she had little desire to say more, p254
19. Devoted - she devoted her entire focus, p204
24. Forever - the feedings don't go on forever, p303
32. Letter - parting her like a letter opener, p346
33. Love - there's all kinds of love, p361
34. Loving - maybe you should try loving each other, p351
Yours, Mine, and Ours - Mary Janice Davidson 2/1921. Feelings - you don't see people with feelings, p9
Dead Ice - Laurell K. Hamilton 2/212. Adore - he would adore me forever, p111
6. Beloved - Jean-Claude sees him more as a beloved nephew, p558
23. Flowers - nothing like coming to put flowers on Grandma's grave, p282
48. Together - we've worked together for two years, p4
2066 - Peter Brandt 2/239. Candlelight - look at his surroundings through low candlelight, p89
The Lady in Question - Victoria Alexander 2/253. Affectionate - Delia cast her grandmother an affectionate smile, p128
Cold Plague - Daniel Kalla 2/271. Admirer - I am a true admirer of yours, p170
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Unfound
50. Valentine
March As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 6/6
✔1 ~ [Celtic Magic 01] ~ Dark Enchantment - Kathy Morgan 3/4
✔2 ~ [MacGregors: Highland Heirs 02] ~ The Wicked Ways of Alexander Kidd - Paula Quinn 3/16
✔3 ~ [Immortal Guardians 03] ~ Phantom Shadows - Dianne Duvall 3/19
✔1 ~ [Coffeehouse Mystery 01] ~ On What Grounds - Cleo Coyle 3/20
✔2 ~ [Kincaid Highland 02] ~ Some Like It Wild - Teresa Medeiros 3/13
✔3 ~ [Book of the Order 03] ~ Wrayth - Pip Ballantine 3/21
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
March Scavenger Hunt47/40 FOUND
✔1. April - Rogue Wave - Boyd Morrison 3/4
(an April Fool's Day prank), p45
✔2. baby - Dark Enchantment - Kathy Morgan 3/4
(the baby raised his tiny head), p95
✔3. bird - St. Patrick's Day Murder - Leslie Meier 3/8
(birds were chirping), p5
✔4. birth - Dark Enchantment - Kathy Morgan 3/4
(the night of my birth), p183
✔5. bloom - St. Patrick's Day Murder - Leslie Meier 3/8
(the lilac and apple trees bloomed), p195
✔6. blossom - St. Patrick's Day Murder - Leslie Meier 3/8
(and admiration in order to blossom), p149
✔7. born - In the Company of Vampires - Katie MacAlister 3/5
(everyone see clearly everything he'd been born with), p184
✔8. break - The Lazarus Machine - Paul Crilley 3/27
(Tweed released the break on the lever), p234
✔9. breeze - Rogue Wave - Boyd Morrison 3/4
(the breeze had picked up), p124
✔10. bud
✔11. bulb - St. Patrick's Day Murder - Leslie Meier 3/8
(produced by a single bulb), p217
✔12. bunny - Aunt Dimity, Vampire Hunter - Nancy Atherton 3/26
(my pink bunny seemed to understand), p80
✔13. butterfly - Hot Pursuit - Kathryn Jensen 3/9
(he tossed and caught the amethyst butterfly), p60
✔14. calf - The Savage Altar - Åsa Larsson 3/4
(he's their golden calf), p17
✔15. chick - Dark Enchantment - Kathy Morgan 3/4
(feeling like some groupie chick), p221
✔16. clean - The Savage Altar - Åsa Larsson 3/4
(got to be damn difficult to keep clean), p59
✔17. cloud - St. Patrick's Day Murder - Leslie Meier 3/8
(we flew through the clouds), p87
✔18. daffodil - Dark Enchantment - Kathy Morgan 3/4
(like a daffodil draws honeybees), p109
✔19. daisy - Once a Cavalier - Linda O. Johnston 3/16
(the patch of pretty daisies), p136
20. easter
✔21. egg - Rogue Wave - Boyd Morrison 3/4
(munching on an egg salad sandwich), p39
✔22. fertile - Dark Enchantment - Kathy Morgan 3/4
(a figment of her all-too-fertile imagination), p19
✔23. field - St. Patrick's Day Murder - Leslie Meier 3/8
(complete with green fields), p82
✔24. flower - Some Like It Wild - Teresa Medeiros 3/13
(like a man who would tear a flower from the dirt), p55
✔25. fresh - Some Like It Wild - Teresa Medeiros 3/13
(I need a fresh turnip for tonight's stew), p1
✔26. garden - Some Like It Wild - Teresa Medeiros 3/13
(and into the garden), p177
✔27. grass - St. Patrick's Day Murder - Leslie Meier 3/8
(probably like grass, thought Lucy), p44
✔28. green - Buried in a Bog - Sheila Connolly 3/12
(to keep all those fields green), p50
✔29. growth - Dark Enchantment - Kathy Morgan 3/4
(microclimate here's congruous to such growth), p188
✔30. hatch - St. Patrick's Day Murder - Leslie Meier 3/8
(prehistoric look of newly hatched birds), p152
✔31. lamb - Dark Enchantment - Kathy Morgan 3/4
(they're lined in lamb's wool), p247
✔32. leaf - Cemetery Dance - Douglas Preston 3/23
(removed a wrinkled leaf), p128
33. March
✔34. May - Rogue Wave - Boyd Morrison 3/4
(May was a big month for travelers), p21
✔35. meadow - Buried in a Bog - Sheila Connolly 3/12
(somewhere in a meadow below), p145
✔36. nature - Dark Embers - Tessa Adams 3/24
(are very rare in nature), p258
✔37. nest - In the Company of Vampires - Katie MacAlister 3/5
(swept my mother off her feet to some love nest), p84
✔38. new - St. Patrick's Day Murder - Leslie Meier 3/8
(it was brand new), p216
✔39. plant - Once Upon a Marigold - Jean Ferris 3/25
(bringing back unusual plants), p23
✔40. puddle - Rogue Wave - Boyd Morrison 3/4
(looked like just a shallow puddle), p300
✔41. rabbit - Dark Enchantment - Kathy Morgan 3/4
(nervous as a rabbit in a cave of slathering wolves), p101
✔42. rain - Fish Perfume - Sammie Grace 3/6
(out of the wind and rain), p27
✔43. rainbow - Dark Enchantment - Kathy Morgan 3/4
(drifting serenely through rainbow arcs of light), p129
✔44. seed - Cemetery Dance - Douglas Preston 3/23
(flicking out the seeds), p285
✔45. showers - Silenced - Kristina Ohlsson 3/30
(except for a few showers in April), p336
✔46. spring - The Savage Altar - Åsa Larsson 3/4
(or the early spring), p6
✔47. thaw - Dark Embers - Tessa Adams 3/24
(the block of ice that was currently doubling his stomach began to thaw), p122
✔48. tree - Betrayed - Rebecca York 3/23
(stepped out from behind the tree), p182
✔49. tulip - Cemetery Dance - Douglas Preston 3/23
(dark oaks and tulip trees), p168
✔50. umbrella - Finding Perfect - Susan Mallery 3/2
(fall under the pregnancy-buddha umbrella), p72
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
April As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 3/3
✔1 ~ [Library Lovers Mystery 01] ~ Books Can Be Deceiving - Jenn McKinlay 4/7
✔2 ~ [Enchanted Inc 02] ~ Once Upon Stilettos - Shanna Swendson 4/9
✔3 ~ [Ruth Galloway 03] ~ The House at Sea's End - Elly Griffiths 4/6
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
April Scavenger Hunt47/40 FOUND
✔1. bacon - Stuck In Shangri-La - Kasey Michaels 4/18
(and you can fry my bacon any time), p363
✔2. beans - Dearly Depotted - Kate Collins 4/3
(as she ground coffee beans in the parlor), p5
✔3. bread - The Cat Who Said Cheese - Lillian Jackson Braun 4/5
(homemade bread made with real flour), p125
✔4. breakfast - Don't Look Now - Linda Lael Miller 4/2
(scattered from hell to breakfast), p44
✔5. buffet - Once Upon Stilettos - Shanna Swendson 4/9
(gesturing towards a loaded buffet table), p128
✔6. burger - Don't Look Now - Linda Lael Miller 4/2
(stopping by the Toad for beer and burgers), p1
✔7. butter - One Fell Sweep - Ilona Andrews 4/1
(like a knife through butter), p124
✔8. cafe - Dearly Depotted - Kate Collins 4/3
(made dinner reservations at Cafe Sole for the three of us), p112
✔9. cake - Dearly Depotted - Kate Collins 4/3
(did you hold her face under the frosting of her cake), p85
✔10. canteen - The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey 4/4
(they filed into the canteen), p53
✔11. cereal - Murder Under a Mystic Moon - Yasmine Galenorn 4/12
(poured evaporated milk over my cereal), p185
✔12. cheese - The Cat Who Said Cheese - Lillian Jackson Braun 4/5
(they inspected the cheese basket), p90
✔13. coffee - The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey 4/4
(it's like the coffee Miss Justineau pours), p10
✔14. cream - Dearly Depotted - Kate Collins 4/3
(adding a few drops of cream to my coffee), p200
15. custard -
(), p
✔16. dessert - Once Upon Stilettos - Shanna Swendson 4/9
(I'd be horizontal before we got to dessert), p19
✔17. diner - Once Upon Stilettos - Shanna Swendson 4/9
(a great little diner down the street), p73
✔18. dinner - Murder Under a Mystic Moon - Yasmine Galenorn 4/12
(maybe just dinner and movies here), p22
✔19. egg - The House at Sea's End - Elly Griffiths 4/6
(a faint smell of rotten eggs), p27
20. feast -
(), p
✔21. fish - The North Water - Ian McGuire 4/10
(definitely not about the fucking fish), p27
✔22. food - The Striker - Monica McCarty 4/15
(brought her food to break her fast), p225
✔23. fries - Don't Look Now - Linda Lael Miller 4/2
(lining up my French fries), p19
✔24. gravy - The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey 4/4
(a menu of beef and gravy), p202
✔25. hot dog - The Cat Who Said Cheese - Lillian Jackson Braun 4/5
(six boiled hot dogs cut in chunks), p139
✔26. jam - The Cat Who Said Cheese - Lillian Jackson Braun 4/5
(currant jam served by a bonnie lassie), p201
✔27. juice - Murder Under a Mystic Moon - Yasmine Galenorn 4/12
(let's get some apple juice), p20
✔28. lunch - The House at Sea's End - Elly Griffiths 4/6
(and a pot noodle for lunch), p6
29. marmalade -
(), p
✔30. meal - When a Scot Ties the Knot - Tessa Dare 4/12
(we're in the middle of a meal), p118
✔31. meat - The Cat Who Said Cheese - Lillian Jackson Braun 4/5
(he hacked enough meat for two cats), p146
✔32. menu - Don't Look Now - Linda Lael Miller 4/2
(laying down the menu with a sigh), p17
✔33. milk - Dead Sexy - Tate Hallaway 4/8
(I drank a glass of milk), p238
✔34. pasta - Murder Under a Mystic Moon - Yasmine Galenorn 4/12
(the beneficial effects cheddar and montery-jack had on pasta), p133
✔35. pie - The Cat Who Said Cheese - Lillian Jackson Braun 4/5
(it was pie in the sky), p108
✔36. pizza - Dead Sexy - Tate Hallaway 4/8
(I bought the pizza and the beer), p51
✔37. pudding - When a Scot Ties the Knot - Tessa Dare 4/12
(bread beef-pudding), p34
✔38. restaurant - Once Upon Stilettos - Shanna Swendson 4/9
(seemed to echo loudly through the restaurant), p27
✔39. salad - Don't Look Now - Linda Lael Miller 4/2
(Loretta dined on a taco salad), p19
✔40. sandwich - Don't Look Now - Linda Lael Miller 4/2
(to eat the grilled cheese sandwich), p281
✔41. sauce - The Cat Who Said Cheese - Lillian Jackson Braun 4/5
(I make a sauce for fettuchine), p107
✔42. sausage - The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey 4/4
(the soldiers eat cold sausage), p243
✔43. soda - The Cat Who Said Cheese - Lillian Jackson Braun 4/5
(and a peppy soda jerk pulling the taps), p141
✔44. soup - Don't Look Now - Linda Lael Miller 4/2
(a cup of herbal tea, and maybe some soup), p297
✔45. supper - The House at Sea's End - Elly Griffiths 4/6
(a pint and a curry for supper), p6
✔46. tea - The Cat Who Said Cheese - Lillian Jackson Braun 4/5
(have a tete-a-tete with tea and cookies), p24
✔47. toast - The Cat Who Said Cheese - Lillian Jackson Braun 4/5
(two eggs, toast and coffee), p78
✔48. vegetable - The Cat Who Said Cheese - Lillian Jackson Braun 4/5
(organically grown fruits and vegetables), p141
✔49. water - The North Water - Ian McGuire 4/10
(there is only the blood, the water and the ice), p46
✔50. wine - One Fell Sweep - Ilona Andrews 4/1
(carrying a glass of wine), p117
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
May As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 5/6
✔1 ~ [Flora Trilogy 01] ~ Flora Segunda - Ysabeau S. Wilce 5/8
✔2 ~ [Sisters of the Moon 02] ~ Changeling - Yasmine Galenorn 5/11
✔3 ~ [ACRO 03] ~ Seduced by the Storm - Sydney Croft 5/9
✔1 ~ [Zodiac Mystery 01] ~ The Madness of Mercury - Connie Di Marco 5/18
✔2 ~ [Dark Warrior 02] ~ Midnight's Lover - Donna Grant 5/22
3 ~ [Taylor Jackson03] ~ Judas Kiss - J.T. Ellison
May Scavenger Hunt45/40 FOUND
A Room Full of Bones - Elly Griffiths 5/42. altar - a small altar surrounded by a few pews, p163
9. ceremony - I've come for the ceremony, p344
11. chapel - what appears to be a side chapel, p163
12. church - for the church service, p185
15. couple - he doesn't look like half of a trendy couple, p47
16. dance - never went to a single dance performance, p52
29. license - Len has a license, p186
32. marriage - can forget her marriage vows, p171
37. reception - wasn't there something odd at the reception, p170
44. union - our union won't allow it, p2
46. vicar - it's just something the vicar said, p177
49. vows - but in honouring his wedding vows, p37
50. wedding - by calling off the wedding, p170
Ultraviolet - R.J. Anderson 5/61. aisle - stumbled down the aisle toward us, p49
8. cake - not a lighted birthday cake, p184
14. congratulations - finally I said, congratulations, cherie, p129
21. gift - you have an incredible gift, p182
35. obey - she could obey simple commands, p84
40. ring - she twisted her wedding ring around her finger, p89
Chasing Payne - Chantel Seabrook 5/623. guest - be my f*cking guest, p119
26. invitation - with an invitation to play, p29
43. tuxedo - men in tuxedos, p47
47. veil - a heavy veil weighted Lora down, p111
Full Scoop -Janet Evanovich 5/64. best man - guess they won't need a best man, p244
22. groom - stopped gaping at the groom-to-be, p345
24. honeymoon - they'd purchased after their honeymoon, p7
27. kiss - I just had this wild impulse to kiss you, p155
41. speech - rehearsed the speech in her mind, p34
Flora Segunda - Ysabeau S. Wilce 5/83. bells - the footsteps were closer now, ringing like bells, p338
25. honour - a soldier is nothing without honor, p7
31. march - go turn around, march and leave us, p196
Red Velvet Cupcake Murder - Joanne Fluke 5/910. champagne - and pulled out a bottle of champagne, p84
The Shadowy Horses - Susanna Kearsley 5/1119. flowers - bursting with cascades of bright spring flowers, p123
36. photographer - are you the photographer, p48
Changeling - Yasmine Galenorn 5/1128. knot - a knot formed in my stomach, p44
30. love - and love isn't a word applied to many Svartans, p76
42. toast - raising her glass im a toast, p94
15th Affair - James Patterson 5/1217. dress - a pink dress, as clean as if it had just been unpacked, p79
48. venue - this was as discreet a venue as possible, p190
The Woman Who Wouldn't Die - Colin Cotterill 5/146. bride - went off in search of his bride, p176
A Rose from the Dead - Kate Collins 5/175. bouquet - fresh, floral bouquets of my flowers, p155
20. garter - with garter straps dangling, p50
The Quiet Game - Greg Iles 5/2013. confetti - and instantly explodes into confetti, p445
The Ronin's Mistress - Laura Joh Rowland 5/2739. rehearsal - rehearsals for the ceremony, p75
One Lucky Cowboy - Carolyn Brown 5/287. bridesmaid - they were at the bridesmaid luncheon, p28
****
18. elope
33. matrimony
34. nuptials
38. registry
45. usher
June As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 6/6
✔1 ~ [Sylph 01] ~ Death Takes Priority - Jean Flowers 6/10
✔2 ~ [Due South 02] ~ Melting into You - Tracey Alvarez 6/30
✔3 ~ [Dark Warrior 03] ~ Midnight's Seduction - Donna Grant 6/29
✔1 ~ [Blossom Valley Mystery 01] ~ Going Organic Can Kill You - Staci McLaughlin 6/2
✔2 ~ [Menagerie 02] ~ Spectacle - Rachel Vincent 6/14
✔3 ~ [Look Trilogy 03] ~ One Last Look - Linda Lael Miller 6/28
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
June Scavenger Hunt50/50 FOUND
Going Organic Can Kill You - Staci McLaughlin 6/212. Chin - pulled the sheet up to my chin, p287
13. Ear - glad to lend an ear, I said, p151
15. Eye - the eye spasm had ceased, p166
16. Face - Jason cupped my face in both his hands, p200
17. Finger - I could feel the imprint of his fingers on my cheeks, p201
20. Hand - I need an extra set of hands, p151
33. Lung - my lungs burned, p279
35. Muscle - feeling the muscles in my back loosen a bit, p70
38. Nose - their noses were buried in the trough, p159
41. Skin - burning my skin, p281
43. Stomach - my stomach growled, p54
46. Toe - I wiggled my free toe into the heel, p53
47. Tongue - Ashlee stuck her tongue out at me, p55
One Night in Scotland - Karen Hawkins 6/31. Ankle - a tantalizing glimpse of a delicate ankle, p216
3. Arm - one arm was partially damaged, p103
6. Blood - my blood ran cold as ice p60
9. Breast - she had the ample breasts, p11
10. Calf - his hand cupped her calf, p145
11. Chest - how her shoulder pressed against his broad chest, p27
22. Heart - all to familiar to his ravaged heart, p56
23. Heel - whenever she turned on her heel, p133
24. Hip - would it come to her hips like Kiera's had done, p58
26. Jaw - covering his lower jaw, p64
30. Leg - Angus pressed his knee between her legs, p145
31. Lip - opening her lips beneath his, p96
34. Mouth - the instant his mouth covered hers, p95
36. Neck - the scarf wrapped about his neck, p63
44. Thigh - to the delicate warmth of her thigh, p145
50. Wrist - warm iron clamped about her wrist, p211
Getting Lucky - Carolyn Brown 6/47. Bone - notions of jumping Griffin Luckadeau's bones, p53
8. Brain - Griff got the brains, p78
28. Knee - her knees drawn up, p185
32. Liver - it scared the liver out of me, p214
37. Nerves - let the music soothe her nerves, p54
39. Rib - poked her in the ribs, p93
40. Shoulder - put her arm on his shoulder, p54
The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/54. Artery - a stew of organs and arteries churned past, p376
18. Foot - Jo shifted from foot to foot, p143
25. Intestines - chattering away with his precious intestines, p20
27. Kidney - my kidneys flood with excruciating acids, p4
45. Thumb - the only part of my body I have left is my thumb, p138
48. Torso - a mishmash of arms and legs and torsos, p160
49. Vein - activates taste buds on the inside of your veins, p62
Snipped in the Bud - Kate Collins 6/52. Appendix - they had to take out his appendix in an emergency operation, p162
5. Bladder - helpful for non-natives with weak bladders, p140
14. Elbow - gave me a warning nudge with his elbow, p107
21. Head - I turned my head to see where I was, p174
42. Spine - so severe that her spine looked like the letter S, p70
Lucky Bastard - Deborah Coonts 6/729. Knuckle - I could almost see their white knuckles, p209
Havoc - Jack DuBrul 6/819. Genitals - with his genitals sufficiently numb, p200
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
July As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 6/6
✔1 ~ [Do It Yourself Mystery 01] ~ Fatal Fixer-Upper - Jennie Bentley 7/17
✔2 ~ [Strangely Beautiful] ~
The Darkly Luminous Fight for Persephone Parker - Leanna Renee Hieber 7/20
✔3 ~ [Taylor Jackson 03] ~ Judas Kiss - J.T. Ellison 7/28
✔1 ~ [Warm Bodies 01] Warm Bodies - Isaac Marion 7/14
✔2 ~ [Dark Redemption 02] Concrete Savior - Yvonne Navarro 7/7
✔3 ~ [Sisters of the Moon 03]Darkling - Yasmine Galenorn 7/11
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
July Scavenger Hunt48/40 FOUND
Lost Gods - Brom 7/131. sandals - the man wore a tunic and sandals, p171
43. swimming - again that swimming feeling, p66
47. travel - your's is a road we all travel, p329
Lord's Fall - Thea Harrison 7/423. independence - had used it to sign the Declaration of Independence, p154
30. sand - the sand could be raked in between bouts, p21
Prime Cut - Diane Mott Davidson 7/421. ice cream - you guys go get an ice cream in town, p274
44. swimsuit - but Arch needs his swimsuit, p249
Gingerbread Cookie Murder - Joann Fluke 7/64. barbecue - remember the time he set his barbecue on fire, p166
14. garden - how does your garden grow, p211
29. pool - replete with club house, swimming pool, p131
34. sprinkler - an emergency with the lawn sprinklers, p146
46. tennis - dressed head to toe in tennis whites, p139
50. vacation - this was supposed to be my vacation, p153
Fireproof - Alex Kava 7/642. sweat - beneath the grime and sweat stains, p5
Concrete Savior - Yvonne Navarro 7/71. air conditioning - their sweet air conditioning on high, p48
Lucky Catch - Deborah Coonts 7/88. beer - Teddie thrust a beer at Adone, p63
9. bikini - dressed in a white bikini, p13
11. bugs - like capturing lightning bugs, p23
No Man's Land - David Baldacci 7/96. baseball - a baseball bat from behind his back, p180
19. hot dog - I'll spring for the hot dogs, p414
26. ocean - a frothing, pitching ocean right next door, p191
28. picnic - like ant at a picnic, p170
36. summer - eight years this summer, p176
38. sunbathing - the king's sunbathing was over for the day, p155
40. sundress - she was now wearing a floral sundress, p156
41. sunscreen - she put sunscreen on his exposed skin, p154
Darkling - Yasmine Galenorn 7/117. beach - they thought I'd taken off for the beach, p42
Dark Roots and Cowboy Boots - Luann McLane 7/135. barefoot - I'd go barefoot all day long, p21
39. sunburn - how's the sunburn, p58
Slipknot - Linda Greenlaw 7/1310. bright - vanished into the bustle and bright sunshine, p31
12. camp - I need the cash for basketball camp, p180
25. June - this June sunshine infused the mud, p19
35. strawberry - a large basket filled to the top with strawberries, p165
Warm Bodies - Isaac Marion 7/143. backyard - the only sound is rusty backyard swing sets, p98
13. fourth - lighting up cells like the Fourth of July fireworks, p229
49. tropical - no tropical getaways, p134
A Catered St. Patrick's Day - Isis Crawford 7/1445. tan - to a pleasing shade of tan, p4
Fatal Fixer-Upper - Jennie Bentley 7/1716. heat - in the sweltering heat of summer, p10
18. hot - I turned back to the counter, my cheeks hot, p176
33. shorts - a pair of shorts and a rumpled t-shirt, p173
48. trip - I remember the cats and a little about the trip, p11
The Beekeeper's Apprentice - Laurie R. King 7/1824. July - with the July bombardment, p40
Our Husband - Stephanie Bond 7/1922. iced tea - want some ice tea, p214
Midnight's Warrior - Donna Grant 7/2032. scorching - to such scorching desire, p208
37. sun - I turned to the sun in the middle of January, p252
The Perfect Liar - Brenda Novak 7/232. August - we're thinking August before Sam has to go back to school, p93
27. outdoors - because he was outdoors at a baseball game, p71
White Fire - Douglas Preston 7/2920. humid - plumes of steam created a humid, stinky microclimate, p209
August As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 3/3
✔1 ~ [Royal Entourage] ~ Between the Duke and the Deep Blue Sea - Sophia Nash 8/5
✔2 ~ [Dragon's Heat] ~ Hidden Embers - Tessa Adams 8/8
✔3 ~ [Shiva Trilogy] ~ The Oath of the Vayuputras - Amish Tripathi 8/22
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
August Scavenger Hunt50/40 FOUND
Spider’s Revenge - Jennifer Estep 8/310. Destination - eager to reach my destination, p318
15. Holiday - instead of holiday cheer, p218
16. Hotel - telling them to check into a hotel, p215
18. Journey - he continued his slow careful journey, p220
Eternal Hunger - Cameron Dean 8/36. Camera - her eyes were on the camera, p6
30. Relax - I felt myself relax, p80
41. Tourist - I'm just a tourist, p10
Between the Duke and the Deep Blue Sea - Sophia Nash 8/517. Island - carriages were so flimsy on this awful island, p42
3. Boat - there was always a boat, p129
14. Guide - a person to guide him, p21
19. Landmark - look at the coast for a recognizable landmark, p21
40. Tour - a tour of the Mount, p71
45. Travel - did not like to travel long distances, p20
46. Trip - madness to embark on this trip, p21
47. Trunk - unpacking all the trunks that had arrived, p53
50. Voyage - who is on an extended sailing voyage, p105
Straight from the Heart - Tami Hoag 8/513. Foreign - in one of those foreign jobs with the top down, p63
A Dying Fall - Elly Griffiths 8/612. Flight - in full-scale flight from her parents, p7
24. Pack - the bags are packed, p335
26. Photograph - what about photographs, p152
37. Suitcase - has half her stuff in her suitcase, p183
Cancans, Croissants, and Caskets - Mary McHugh 8/77. Cruise - passengers could see the monuments during the evening cruise, p12
31. Reservation - I have plane reservations, p133
48. Vacation - who haven't gone on vacation, p247
49. Visa - I'm her on a visa from Algeria, p132
Hidden Embers - Tessa Adams 8/821. Luggage - carted around like a piece of luggage, p133
23. Motel - pulling up to a motel, p28
27. Plane - the second she'd gotten off the plane, p36
36. Station - her lab station straightened up, p117
39. Ticket - the hottest ticket in town, p25
The Passage - Justin Cronin 8/822. Map - they found a kiosk with a large map, p95
42. Train - in front of the house like a circus train, p151
Lick - Kylie Scott 8/101. Airport - getting to the airport in time, p14
28. Pool - a luxurious pool sat below, p30
Bound By Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 8/1111. Explore - it's a possibility I need to explore, p190
Night Shift - N. Singh/I. Andrews/L. Shearin/M. Vane 8/1229. Postcard - nothing more than a scribbled postcard, p81
43. Translate - would easily translate to fiasco, p188
44. Transport - a prisoner transport vehicle had arrived, p247
Blue Labyrinth - Douglas Preston 8/148. Currency - expended a great deal of currency, p49
9. Customs - at both Customs and Homeland Security, p49
25. Passport - using a false passport issued by Brazil, p168
32. Resort - at the Turtle Bay Resort, p22
34. Ship - like the lower decks of a passenger ship, p103
38. Sunbathe - they'd spent their time sunbathing, p22
Photographs & Phantoms - Cindy Spencer Pape 8/1635. Souvenir - to take home as souvenirs, p21
The Girl with Ghost Eyes - M.H. Boroson 8/1820. Leisure - would suck out the essence of spirit at their leisure, p161
The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafón 8/1833. Safari - returning from his gastronomic safari, p92
Sliding Home - Kate Angell 8/312. Baggage - he carried no baggage, p25
The Harder You Fall - Gena Showalter 8/314. Booking - I'm not the one in charge of bookings, p147
5. Break - well thank you for the break, p268
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
September As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 6/6
✔1 ~ [Deadman's Cross 01] ~ Deadmen Walking - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/4
✔2 ~ [Sianim 02] ~ Steal the Dragon - Patricia Briggs 9/30
✔3 ~ [Dragon's Heart 03] ~ Forbidden Embers - Tessa Adams 9/11
✔1 ~ [Dark Ink Chronicles 01] ~ Afterlight - Elle Jasper 9/6
✔2 ~ [Ellie McEnroe 02] ~ Hour of the Rat - Lisa Brackmann 9/18
✔3 ~ [A Brit in the FBI 03] ~ The End Game - Catherine Coulter 9/14
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
September Scavenger Hunt49/40 FOUND
Deadmen Walking - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/422. field - she was the only field he wanted to plow, p199
32. hen - like some great mother hen, p154
36. meadow - he was in the green meadows where he'd run as a boy, p56
43. plant - play a little game of plant the seed, p325
50. wheat - all around them was purple wheat, p337
Spellbent - Lucy Snyder 9/54. barn - a big barn-red house, p63
12. cow - a cow waiting to be led off, p52
19. farmer - three thousand from the farmers, p5
20. farmhouse - a farmhouse the firefighter's found, p212
23. flock - startling a small flock of Canada geese, p15
25. geese - he said as the geese flew off, p15
40. organic - the demon's effecting organic matter, p49
49. vegetable - the difference between animal and vegetable, p161
Shoots to Kill - Kate Collins 9/747. stable - we're having the shed turned into a stable, p230
By a Thread - Jennifer Estep 9/1142. pig - peeling pig tracks on the floor, p1
Forbidden Embers - Tessa Adams 9/1113. crop - had not dealt with crops or employment issues, p99
Out of the Mist - JoAnn Ross 9/136. bull - you're talking about him as if he's a bull, p197
8. cattle - the cattle-dotted meadows and woodlands, p33
11. country - played the role of a country gentleman, p229
28 . grow - roots grow deep out of the rocky soil, p260
34. horse - the horse lines vast, p36
46. sheep - rolling fields of white and black sheep, p68
The End Game - Catherine Coulter 9/1421. fence - he crossed the fence during the power outage, p332
31. haystack - finding a soggy needle in a wet haystack, p194
Blue Hollow Falls - Donna Kauffman 9/149. chicken - cows, chickens and sheep, p30
10. corn - and corn, too, p30
26. goat - I had a goat, said Bailey, p120
45. scarecrow - there were also straw scarecrows, p224
Out of the Easy - Ruta Sepetys 9/161. acre - cottage sat on twenty peaceful acres, p105
35. land - owned land just outside Orleans Parish, p11
37. milk - drove to the nearest town for milk and eggs, p108
Happy Hour at Casa Dracula - Marta Acosta 9/183. animals - crawling over the fence and riling the animals, p100
29. harvest - harvest and blend the product, p192
39. orchard - a beautiful house in an apple orchard, p49
41. pasture - she looked at the pastures, p108
Hour of the Rat - Lisa Brackmann 9/1817. duck - we end up at a veterinarians office with a dehydrated, malnourished duck, p4
24. gate - through a metal gate, p22
Crimson Shore - Douglas Preston 9/195. breed - we breed a mortal devil, p281
27. grain - worked on whaler's and grain ships, p59
Dairy Queen - Catherine Murdock 9/202. agriculture - wanted to learn agricultural science, p13
14. dairy - who also know about dairy farming, p161
15. dog -why's your dog named Smut?, p56
18. farm - dad got the farm to himself, p14
30. hay - so off we went to hay, p16
48. tractor - you know anything about tractors, p10
Pirates! - Celia Rees 9/217. cat - she twisted like a cat, p322
16. donkey - too small for a donkey, p95
Empire of Storms - Sarah J. Maas 9/2733. herd - still trying to herd her, p152
Steal the Dragon - Patricia Briggs 9/3038. oats - rich men went to sow their wild oats, p28
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
October As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 3/3
✔️1 ~ [Golgotha 01] ~ The Six-Gun Tarot - R.S. Belcher 10/26
✔️2 ~ [Iron Witch 02] ~ The Wood Queen - Karen Mahoney 10/4
✔️3 ~ [Sin Brothers 03] ~ Blind Faith - Rebecca Zanetti 10/16
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
October Scavenger HuntREAD: 45/40
Where All the Dead Lie - J.T. Ellison 10/235. Rainy - it would be cold and rainy, p246
The Wood Queen - Karen Mahoney 10/42. Amber - his amber hair shone under the ugly bright lights, p48
7. Chilly - the room felt chilly, p30
13. Creepy - going on with that creepy statue, p75
21. Frost - melted away like the frost outside my bedroom window, p1
28. Icy - watching her step on the icy path, [15
48. Weird - sometimes her tattoos did pull some weird crap, p13
[bookcover:Ho-Ho-Homicide|20702337] Ho-Ho-Homicide - Kaitlyn Dunnett 10/5
3. Apples - potatoes, onions and apples filled there respective bins, p26
18. Flannel - her flannel nightgown afforded little protection, p273
22. Ghoul - I'm not a ghoul, p60
26. Harvest - folks who want to harvest their own christmas trees, p39
41. Soggy - soggy and misshapen stumps, p189
White Trash Zombie Unchained - Diana Rowland 10/714. Crisp - her tone was crisp and professional, p219
16. Eerie - let out an eerie wail, p15
33. Orange - lavender and orange painted the heavens, p63
43. Vibrant - appearing vibrant and confident, p397
49. Yellow - with a pair of milky yellow eyes, p79
50. Zombie - between the zombie research lab and my house, p1
Highland Avenger - Hannah Howell 10/98. Cider - her mouth full of cider, p84
45. Vivid - occasionally noticed a very vivid bruise, p219
Golden Age and Other Stories - Naomi Novik 10/932. Moonlit/Moonlight - moonlight in the canals, p45
Midnight's Captive - Donna Grant 10/1225. Haunted - now appeared haunted, p6
The Wrong Hostage - Elizabeth Lowell 10/129. Colorful - language that specific and colorful, p157
44. Visual - a thorough visual inspection, p235
Bite My Fire - Mary Hughes 10/145. Bright - bright heat exploded in my belly, p189
23. Golden - in their golden years, p146
34. Pumpkin - a creepy jigsaw in his pumpkin head, p203
42. Spooky - it'd be spooky if it weren't so annoying, p54
She'll Never Live - Hunter Morgan 10/1411. Cozy - playing out this cozy little fantasy, p154
Star of the Sea - Joseph O'Connor 10/1739. Scarf - a ragged scarf wound around his chin, p1
Dorothy Must Die - Danielle Paige 10/1930. Magical - setting off the magical alarms, p107
31. Misty - leaving a misty multicolored trail, p142
38. Rustling - I heard squeaking and rustling, p18
47. Witch - she's a witch but she's good, p46
Foul Play - Janet Evanovich 10/2115. Enchanting - with an enchanting thin line of hair, p42
Godsgrave - Jay Kristoff 10/244. Breezy - as breezy as on can get, p103
12. Crackling - she sensed the current crackling between them, p261
37. Ripe - I want her looking ripe on the stocks, p9
The Persian Always Meows Twice - Eileen Watkins 10/261, Abundant - into his abundant fur, p203
Burning The Map - Laura Caldwell 10/2819. Foggy - everything is foggy, p58
The Outcast Dead - Elly Griffiths 10/306. Brown - people who put brown sauce on their chips, p122
10. Costumes - a simple black costume, p179
36. Red - with a red scarf wound around her neck, p76
Highland Wolf Pact - Selena Kitt 10/3127. Howling - still howling his objections, p151
17. Fireside/Fire - feeling a slow fire heating her chest, p41
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
November As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 3/3
✔️1 ~ [Cats & Curios Mysteries 01] ~ How to Wash a Cat - Rebecca M. Hale 11/22
✔️2 ~ [Cate Kincaid Files 02] ~ Dolled Up to Die - Lorena McCourtney 11/6
✔️3 ~ [FBI 03] ~ Strong, Sleek and Sinful - Lorie O'Clare 11/4
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
November Scavenger HuntREAD: 43/40
Secrets in Death - J.D. Robb 11/315. Fortunate - she'd be fortunate to find a job, p85
17. Gathering - maybe gathering herself, p24
34. Rake - lifted a hand, nearly raked it through her hair, p133
39. Serving - you absolute dedication to protecting and serving, p221
Strong, Sleek and Sinful - Lorie O'Clare 11/435. Relax - relax and enjoy the moment, p210
In Stone's Clasp - Christie Golden 11/62. Blessed - a child blessed with his so called magical talents, p41
12. Festival - he would see her at the festival, p40
22. Lavish - participate in a lavish feast, p40
25. Memories - as memories washed over her, p83
27. Orchard - walked among the fields, orchards and stables, p39
28. Parade - parade of onlookers followed Janeth, p58
26. Native - he had not spoken in her native tongue, p118
46. Together - men and women stone-steamed together, p25
Dolled Up to Die - Lorena McCourtney 11/610. Decor/Decorations - the old-fashioned decor, p227
Darkness Avenged - Alexandra Ivy 11/918. Grateful - not quite as grateful as he should be, p382
19. Happy - the endless happy, happy joy joy, p3
32. Quilt - to the bed covered by a hand stitched quilt, p59
36. Roasted - roasted over an open fire, p403
44. Thankful - thankful that his essence had been destroyed, p59
47. Travel - did he attempt to travel beyond the veil, p24
48. Turkey - carved up like a Thanksgiving turkey, p81
The Dragons Want Her - Angela Foxxe 11/914. Football - holding the football she just caught, loc9884
23. Magnificent - the Aragon was a magnificent beast, loc9704
Entwined - Colette Gale 11/131. Aroma - the aroma of pink, yellow and orange flowers, p24
Kinked - Thea Harrison 11/139. Delicious - he smelled incredibly delicious, p11
16. Friends - friends cut down friends, p35
29. Past - the past is nearly as limitless, p11
41. Stormy - those stormy grey eyes dancing, p167
42. Stuffed - her right fist was stuffed full, p55
43. Sweater - a think silk sweater, p26
50. Wonderful - it had been wonderful, p146
Pig Island - Mo Hayder 11/1233. Raincoat - he unbuttoned his raincoat, p140
A Tale of Two Vampires - Katie MacAlister 11/168. Crow - as the crow flies, p61
Field of Graves - J.T. Ellison 11/1749. Welcome - this week was welcome, p47
The Bedlam Stacks - Natasha Pulley 11/18 4. Carving - howling carving straining away from the salt, p136
30. Pies - mince pies and mulled wine, p78
Forever... - Jude Deveraux 11/1911. Family - due to family connections, p297
Body Check - Deirdre Martin 11/2045. Thursday - we might need to freeze the shoulder Thursday night, p222
Death Echo - Elizabeth Lowell 11/2540. Snuggle - watched the big boat snuggle against the dock, p188
Echoes of Ice - Boone Brux 11/2637. Savory - the savory aroma causing her mouth to water, loc1998
To Brie or Not To Brie - Avery Aames 11/2721. Homemade - a gigantic homemade biscuit, p203
The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster - Scott Wilbanks 11/2913. Fleece - he botched a fleece job, p177
Midnight's Temptation - Donna Grant 11/305. Chestnuts - alders, pines and chestnuts, p283
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3. Bountiful
6. Cornucopia
7. Custom
20. Hayride
24. Mayflower
31. Pilgrims
38. Seasonal
December As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 2/3
✔️1 ~ [Shaye Archer 01] ~ Malevolent - Jana DeLeon 12/16
✔️2 ~ [Magnificient Devices 02] ~ Her Own Devices - Shelly Adina 12/7
3 ~ [Seven Deadly Sins 03] ~ Mortal Sin - Allison Brennan
December Scavenger Hunt48/40 FOUND
Of Grave Concern - Max McCoy 12/45. Card - you could hear a card drop, p125
9. Elf/Elves - much better at seeing ghosts and elves, p92
10. Exchange - put up surety in exchange for bail, p84
13. Gift - you could use this gift to help people, p208
25. Mistletoe - you've got elves with a mistletoe problem, p86
29. Orange - amid a shower of orange sparks, p96
38. Spirit - having recently been born of spirit, p92
Vampires Dead Ahead - Cheyenne McCray 12/52. Bell/Bells - Fae bells chimed at the front door, p145
14. Green - had made the park green with life, p202
The Woman in Blue - Elly Griffiths 12/71. Angel - such a beautiful smile, like an angel, p18
3. Birth - she's hoping that birth, sex and death will wait, p35
15. Happy - quite bouncy and happy, p44
16. Holly - hidden under a holly bush, p51
17. Hug - giving her a fierce hug, p283
19. Jingle - when the news jingle comes on the radio, p30
32. Presents - Christmas is about presents, p35
42. Toys - everyone of her bath toys, p75
47. Wonder - I wonder if that was what you really saw, p38
Her Own Devices - Shelly Adina 12/77. Cookie - discovered a cache of cookies, p135
34. Ribbons - tied at the knees with ribbons, p127
36. Shop/Shopping - in preparation of a shopping trip, p77
Red 1-2-3 - John Katzenbach 12/94. Bow - wrapped up wit a nice red bow, p361
23. Lights - the lights were ablaze inside her home, p15
35. Santa/Santa Claus - more suited to department store Santa Claus than detective, p103
43. Unwrap - would ask her to unwrap such a package, p267
45. Visit - pictures of the house she intended to visit, p327
48. Wrap - covered it with plastic see-through wrap, p215
Dreadmarrow Thief - Marjory Kaptanoglu 12/96. Chimney - ordered you to clean out the chimney flue, p129
24. Log - added a log to the flame, p154
26. Mittens - a fur hat and mittens, p154
30. Ornaments - and decorated with gilded ornaments, p110
The NYC Werewolf: Tales, Book Two - Bert Murray 12/1244. Vacation - it's summer and you're on vacation, p85
Silver Silence - Nalini Singh 12/1312. Frosty - hear the frosty control of her voice, p21
18. Icy - he only did that for his icy starlight, p26
21. Kings - they were kings of the jungle, p322
27. Naughty - to do even more naughty sexy things, p256
40. Tinsel - one had tinsel wrapped around his neck, p133
46. Winter - they wake up at dawn in winter, p99
How to Seduce a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 12/1437. Snowman - there's no such thing as an abominable snowman, p128
The Four Sworn: Spring Equinox - Lenore Sagaskie 12/1528. Nice - he seems like a nice guy, p185
39. Tidings - good tidings on the morrow, p275
41. Turkey - Rose and Mary put the turkey into the oven, p176
Death on Paradise Island - B.M. Allsopp 12/1911. Festive - a festive atmosphere, p44
Duck the Halls - Donna Andrews 12/258. Eggnog - come have an eggnog, p188
31. Pageant - the living Nativity pageant, p81
49. Wreath - a wreath on the door, p188
50. Yule - just shedding a little yuletide warmth, p127
The Zig Zag Girl - Elly Griffiths 12/2533. Rejoice - who rejoiced in the name Desdemona, p99
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20. Joy
22. Kris Kringle
A-Z FriendsREAD: 26/26
✔A: Ab2y ~ Dark Roots and Cowboy Boots -Luann McLane 7/13
✔B: Bailey ~ Shoots to Kill - Kate Collins 9/7
✔C: Charlie ~ Empire of Storms - Sarah J. Maas 9/27
✔D: Danielle The Book Huntress ~ The Lazarus Machine - Paul Crilley 3/27
✔E: Ellie Red ~ One Dog Night - David Rosenfelt 4/21
✔F: FlibBityFLooB ~ Once Upon Stilettos - Shanna Swendson 4/9
✔G: Gina Robichaud ~ Fever Dream - Douglas Preston 4/27
✔H: Hayley ~ Malevolent - Jana DeLeon 12/16
✔I: Irinak ~ Concrete Savior - Yvonne Navarro 7/7
✔J: Jeann (Happy Indulgence) ~ The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey 4/4
✔K: ♥The Kat's Meow♥ ~ Definitely Dead - Charlaine Harris 6/26
✔L: Leslie ~ Stolen Songbird - Danielle Jensen 1/3
✔M: Marla ~ Oryx and Crake - Margaret Atwood 1/2
✔N: Nita Gill ~ Spider-Touched - Jory Strong 8/24
✔O: Ora Amis ~ On Her Father's Grave - Kendra Elliott 2/27
✔P: Patches Braz ~ Night Reigns - Dianne Duvall 2/11
✔Q: Quynh ~ Echoes in Death - J.D. Robb 3/29
✔R: ♥Robin ♥ ~ Out of the Easy - Ruta Sepetys 9/16
✔S: Sandy (WI girl at heart) ~ The Zig Zag Girl - Elly Griffiths 12/25
✔T: Tina "coffee and books" ~ The Curse of Tenth Grave - Darynda Jones 1/11
✔U: Ulrika ~ Wife by Wednesday - Catherine Bybee 12/13
✔V: Victoria Hansen ~ Born of Vengeance - Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/12
✔W: Wendy T ~ 15th Affair - James Patterson 5/12
✔X: Xiamera ~ Our Husband - Stephanie Bond 7/19
✔Y: Yz the Whyz ~ Once Upon a Marigold - Jean Ferris 3/25
✔Z: Zee ~ The Edinburgh Dead - Brian Ruckley 2/23
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Chinese Zodiac Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2017 - January 31, 2018
READ: 60/60
YEAR OF THE RAT ~ COMPLETE!
1900, 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008
✔1. Read a book with the letters R A T in the title
Raising the Past - Jeremy Robinson 2/28
✔2. Read a book with a cover that is (at least 50%) Blue, Gold, or Green.
Aunt Dimity Slays the Dragon - Nancy Atherton 4/22
✔3. Read a book with the number 2 or 3 in the title OR that is 2nd or 3rd in a series OR with 2 & 3 in the total number of pages
2066 - Peter Brandt 2/23
✔4. Read a book published in one of the years of the Rat.
Darkling - Yasmine Galenorn (pub Jan 2008) 7/11
✔5. Read a book with a character who owns their own business OR a character who shows one of the Rat's listed strengths or weaknesses.
Dearly Depotted - Kate Collins (owns flower shop) 4/3
YEAR OF THE OX ~ COMPLETE!
1901, 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009
✔1. Read a book with the letters O X in the title
The Six-Gun Tarot - R.S. Belcher 10/25
✔2. Read a book with a cover that is (at least 50%) Blue, Purple, or Red
Flora Segunda - Ysabeau S. Wilce 5/8
✔3. Read a book with the number 1 or 9 in the title OR that is 1st or 9th in a series OR with 1 & 9 in the total number of pages
One Fell Sweep - Ilona Andrews 4/2
✔4. Read a book published in one of the years of the Ox.
One Lucky Cowboy - Carolyn Brown (pub 2009) 5/28
✔5. Read a book with a rural/farm setting OR a book that is over 500 pages OR with a character who shows one of the listed strengths or weaknesses of the Ox.
Empire of Storms - Sarah J. Maas (701 pages) 9/27
YEAR OF THE TIGER ~ COMPLETE!
1902, 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010
✔1. Read a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in TIGER
The Girl with the Golden Gun - Ann Major 4/11
✔2. Read a book with a cover that is (at least 50%) Blue, Grey, Orange, or White
Cold Vengeance - Douglas Preston 5/22
✔3. Read a book with the number 1, 3 or 4 in the title OR that is 1st, 3rd or 4th in a series OR with 1, 3 & 4 in the total number of pages
14 - J.T. Ellison 3/30
✔4. Read a book published in one of the years of the Tiger.
Prime Cut - Diane Mott Davidson (pub 1998) 7/4
✔5. Read a book about royalty OR with a character who is a titled Lord or Lady OR with a character who shows one of the Tiger's listed strengths or weaknesses.
The Naked Duke - Sally MacKenzie 12/16
YEAR OF THE RABBIT ~ COMPLETE!
1903, 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011
✔1. Read a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in RABBIT
The Immortals - J.T. Ellison 6/19
✔2. Read a book with a cover that is (at least 50%) Blue, Pink, Purple or Red
Dark Roots and Cowboy Boots - Luann McLane 7/13
✔3. Read a book with the number 3, 4 or 9 in the title OR that is 3rd, 4th or 9th in a series OR with 3, 4 & 9 in the total number of pages
Red 1-2-3 - John Katzenbach 12/9
✔4. Read a book published in one of the years of the Rabbit.
The Goblin King - Shona Husk (pub 2011) 1/11
✔5. Read a book listed as 'romance' OR with a character who shows one of the Rabbit's listed strengths or weaknesses.
The Spy Who Wants Me - Lucy Monroe 7/5
YEAR OF THE DRAGON ~ COMPLETE!
1904, 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012
✔1. Read a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in DRAGON
On the Accidental Wings of Dragons - Julie Wetzel 2/11
✔2. Read a book with a cover that is (at least 50%) Gold or Silver OR with a Gold or Silver item on the cover.
The Murder of King Tut - James Patterson 2/10
✔3. Read a book with the number 1, 6 or 7 in the title OR that is 1st, 6th or 7th in a series OR with 1, 6 & 7 in the total number of pages
16th Seduction - James Patterson 2/25
✔4. Read a book published in one of the years of the Dragon.
Fruitcake - R.J. Kaiser (pub 2000) 5/4
✔5. Read a book that features mythical creatures OR with a character who shows one of the Dragon's listed strengths or weaknesses.
Spectacle - Rachel Vincent (minator, Redcap, manticore, cerberus) 6/14
YEAR OF THE SNAKE ~ COMPLETE!
1905, 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013
✔1. Read a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in SNAKE
Kinked - Thea Harrison 11/13
✔2. Read a book with a cover that is (at least 50%) Black, Light Yellow or Red.
Silenced - Kristina Ohlsson 3/30
✔3. Read a book with the number 2, 8 or 9 in the title OR that is 2nd, 8th or 9th in a series OR with 2, 8 & 9 in the total number of pages
Two Graves - Douglas Preston 6/24
✔4. Read a book published in one of the years of the Snake.
Scarecrow - Matthew Reilly (pub 2001) 2/4
✔5. Read a book with a main character who is an artist or writer OR with a character who shows one of the Snake's listed strengths or weaknesses.
Three Sisters - Susan Mallery 2/4
YEAR OF THE HORSE ~ COMPLETE!
1906, 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014
✔1. Read a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in HORSE.
Eternal Hunger - Cameron Dean 8/3
✔2. Read a book with a cover that is (at least 50%) Brown, Purple or Yellow
Serpent's Kiss - Thea Harrison 4/22
✔3. Read a book with the number 2, 3 or 7 in the title OR that is 2nd, 3rd or 7th in a series OR with 2, 3 & 7 in the total number of pages
Immune - Shannon Mayer 12/30
✔4. Read a book published in one of the years of the Horse.
The Conquest - Yxta Maya Murray (pub 2002) 4/22
✔5. Read a book about friendship OR with a character who shows one of the Horse's listed strengths or weaknesses.
The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster - Scott Wilbanks 11/29
YEAR OF THE SHEEP ~ COMPLETE!
1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015
✔1. Read a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in SHEEP.
Hotwire - Alex Kava 4/29
✔2. Read a book with a cover that is (at least 50%) Green, Purple or Red
Tangled Threads - Jennifer Estep 4/20
✔3. Read a book with the number 3, 4 or 9 in the title OR that is 3rd, 4th or 9th in a series OR with 3, 4 & 9 in the total number of pages
Midnight's Seduction - Donna Grant (349 pages) 29
✔4. Read a book published in one of the years of the Sheep.
Down the Rabbit Hole - J.D. Robb (pub 2015) 6/10
✔5. Read a book that you think has a beautiful cover OR with a character who shows one of the Sheep's listed strengths or weaknesses.
Once Upon a Marigold - Jean Ferris 3/25
YEAR OF THE MONKEY ~ COMPLETE!
1908, 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016
✔1. Read a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in MONKEY.
You and I, Me and You - Mary Janice Davidson 4/13
✔2. Read a book with a cover that is (at least 50%) Blue, Gold or White
Once Upon Stilettos - Shanna Swendson 4/9
✔3. Read a book with the number 1, 7 or 8 in the title OR that is 1st, 7th or 8th in a series OR with 1, 7 & 8 in the total number of pages
Bite My Fire - Mary Hughes (#1 Biting Love) 10/14
✔4. Read a book published in one of the years of the Monkey.
Aunt Dimity, Vampire Hunter - Nancy Atherton (pub 2004) 3/26
✔5. Read a book with a main character who is a teacher or professor OR with a character who shows one of the Monkey's listed strengths or weaknesses.
The Legacy - Linda Lael Miller 3/27
YEAR OF THE ROOSTER ~ COMPLETE!
1909, 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017
✔1. Read a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in ROOSTER.
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend - Katarina Bivald 3/17
✔2. Read a book with a cover that is (at least 50%) Brown, Gold or Yellow
Archangel's Heart - Nalini Singh 6/17
✔3. Read a book with the number 5, 7 or 8 in the title OR that is 5th, 7th or 8th in a series OR with 5, 7 & 8 in the total number of pages
15th Affair - James Patterson 5/12
✔4. Read a book published in one of the years of the Rooster.
Lethal Investments - K.O. Dahl (pub 1993) 5/26
✔5. Read a book where the characters wear costumes (party, trick or treating etc) OR where a character oversleeps OR with a character who shows one of the Rooster's listed strengths or weaknesses.
Echoes in Death - J.D. Robb (villain wears various costumes) 3/29
YEAR OF THE DOG ~ COMPLETE!
1910, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006
✔1. Read a book with the letters D O G in the title
One Dog Night - David Rosenfelt4
✔2. Read a book with a cover that is (at least 50%) Green, Purple or Red.
Devoured by Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 7/24
✔3. Read a book with the number 3, 4 or 9 in the title OR that is 3rd, 4th or 9th in a series OR with 3, 4 & 9 in the total number of pages
A Harvest of Bones - Yasmine Galenorn (#4 Chintz n China) 2/8
✔4. Read a book published in one of the years of the Dog.
Dragon of the Island - Mary Gillgannon (pub 1994) 4/1
✔5. Read a book involving wolves OR a book about friendship OR with a character who shows one of the Dog's listed strengths or weaknesses.
Silence Fallen - Patricia Briggs (werewolves) 5/1
YEAR OF THE PIG ~ COMPLETE!
1911, 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007
✔1. Read a book with the letters P I G in the title
Spider’s Revenge - Jennifer Estep 8/3
✔2. Read a book with a cover that is (at least 50%) Brown, Gold, Grey, or Yellow
The Accidental Alchemist - Gigi Pandian 3/28
✔3. Read a book with the number 2, 5 or 8 in the title OR that is 2nd, 5th or 8th in a series OR with 2, 5 & 8 in the total number of pages
Lucky Catch - Deborah Coonts (258 pages) 7/8
✔4. Read a book published in one of the years of the Pig.
Steal the Dragon - Patricia Briggs (pub 1995) 9/30
✔5. Read a book with a character who has a weight problem OR with a character who shows one of the Pig's listed strengths or weaknesses.
A Room Full of Bones - Elly Griffiths (m.c. is overweight) 5/4
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Chinese Zodiac Spell OutStart Date: February 1, 2017
End Date: February 27, 2018
Dog:
✔One Dog Night - David Rosenfelt (dog in title & on cover) 4/21
✔D: Desert God - Wilbur Smith 2/4
✔O: On the Accidental Wings of Dragons - Julie Wetzel 2/11
✔G: Fish Perfume - Sammie Grace 3/6
Dragon:
✔Aunt Dimity Slays the Dragon - Nancy Atherton (dragon in title) 4/22
✔D: Sword of the Raven - Diana Duncan 2/12
✔R: Rogue - Katy Evans 2/2
✔A: The Bird Eater - Ania Ahlborn 2/13
✔G: The Accidental Alchemist - Gigi Pandian 3/28
✔O: On Her Father's Grave - Kendra Elliott 2/27
✔N: Night Reigns - Dianne Duvall 2/11
Horse:
✔The Shadowy Horses - Susanna Kearsley (horse in title) 5/11
✔H: A Harvest of Bones - Yasmine Galenorn 2/8
✔O: One Kick - Chelsea Cain 3/4
✔R: Raising the Past - Jeremy Robinson 2/28
✔S: So Sure Of Death - Dana Stabenow 2/16
✔E: Eleventh Grave in Moonlight - Darynda Jones 2/6
Monkey:
✔Bad Monkey - Carl Hiaasen (monkey on cover & in title) 6/30
✔M: The Murder of King Tut - James Patterson 2/10
✔O: Once a Cavalier - Linda O. Johnston 3/16
✔N: Clash - Nicole Williams 2/25
✔K: Cold Plague - Daniel Kalla 2/27
✔E: The Edinburgh Dead - Brian Ruckley 2/23
✔Y: Yours, Mine, and Ours - Mary Janice Davidson 2/19
Ox:
✔Ox-Tales: Earth - Mark Ellingham 2/27
✔O: On What Grounds - Cleo Coyle 3/20
✔X: Sick Fux - Tillie Cole 12/30
Pig:
✔Pig Island - Mo Hayder (pig in title) 11/12
✔P: Tick Tock - James Patterson 2/5
✔I: In Cold Pursuit - Sarah Andrews 2/24
✔G: Dragon of the Island - Mary Gillgannon 4/1
Rabbit:
✔Down the Rabbit Hole - J.D. Robb (rabbit in title) 6/10
✔R: Scarecrow - Matthew Reilly 2/4
✔A: Lost - Alice Lichtenstein 2/4
✔B: Bad Nights - Rebecca York 2/23
✔B: Blackbirds - Chuck Wendig 2/10
✔I: Immortal - Traci L. Slatton 2/2
✔T: Three Sisters - Susan Mallery 2/4
Rat:
✔Hour of the Rat - Lisa Brackmann (rat in title & on cover) 9/18
✔R: Chains of Darkness - Caris Roane 2/27
✔A: The Lady in Question - Victoria Alexander 2/25
✔T: Tuesday's Child - Dale Mayer 2/18
Rooster:
✔Going Organic Can Kill You - Staci McLaughlin (rooster on cover) 6/2
✔R: Rogue Wave - Boyd Morrison 3/4
✔O: Once Upon a Marigold - Jean Ferris 3/25
✔O: Silenced - Kristina Ohlsson 3/30
✔S: Swimming with the Dead - Kathy Brandt 3/18
✔T: Time Thief - Katie MacAlister 2/24
✔E: The Last Good Man - Kathleen Eagle 2/17
✔R: The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend - Katarina Bivald 3/17
Sheep:
✔Three Bags Full - Leonie Swann (sheep on cover) 2/10
✔S: St. Patrick's Day Murder - Leslie Meier 3/8
✔H: Hot Pursuit - Kathryn Jensen 3/9
✔E: Echoes in Death - J.D. Robb 3/29
✔E: 14 - J.T. Ellison 3/30
✔P: 2066 - Peter Brandt 2/23
Snake:
✔The Secret of the Nagas - Amish Tripathi (snake on cover) 4/17
✔S: Some Like It Wild - Teresa Medeiros 3/13
✔N: Nothing Gold Can Stay - Dana Stabenow 3/11
✔A: Allegiance - Susanna Sandlin 3/17
✔K: Kiss Me, I'm Irish - Roxanne St Claire / Jill Shalvis / Maureen Child 3/22
✔E: Eaten - Susan Crockford 3/7
Tiger:
✔Definitely Dead - Charlaine Harris (tiger on cover) 6/26
✔T: White Lion's Lady - Tina St. John 2/22
✔I: In the Company of Vampires - Katie MacAlister 3/5
✔G: The Girl with the Golden Gun - Ann Major 4/11
✔E: The Scribe - Elizabeth Hunter 4/19
✔R: Unchained - Caris Roane 3/22
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Reading The Seasons - SpringDuration: March 1, - May 31, 2017
READ: 33/20
✔1. Read a book published in March, April or May of any year
When Maidens Mourn - C.S. Harris (March 2012) 3/14
Kiss Me, I'm Irish - St Claire / Shalvis / Child (March 2012) 3/22
Beyond the Darkness - Alexandra Ivy (April 2010) 3/25
✔3. Read a book with the letters F O O L somewhere in the title. Does not have to be in order.
Dragon of the Island - Mary Gillgannon 4/1
Full Scoop -Janet Evanovich 5/6
✔5. Read a book with a cover that reminds you of spring. This can be as simple as a pastel coloured cover. Show us the cover.
Once Upon a Marigold - Jean Ferris 3/25
Coming Home - Mariah Stewart 4/17
✔7. Spring Break - Read a book set in USA
Phantom Shadows - Dianne Duvall (North Carolina) 3/19
Fish Perfume - Sammie Grace (Rhode Island) 3/6
Die Like an Eagle - Donna Andrews (Virginia) 5/21
The Quiet Game - Greg Iles (Mississippi) 5/20
Oracle's Moon - Thea Harrison (Kentucky) 5/16
✔8. Saint Patrick – Read a book with an Irish character.
Buried in a Bog - Sheila Connolly 3/12
✔9. Saint Patrick - Read a book with a green cover - Show us the cover
Some Like It Wild - Teresa Medeiros 3/13
Aunt Dimity Slays the Dragon - Nancy Atherton 4/22
The Luckiest Lady in London - Sherry Thomas 4/23
Fruitcake - R.J. Kaiser 5/4
Lethal Investments - K.O. Dahl 5/26
✔10. Easter Egg Hunt - Read a book where someone searches for something - Tell us what they're looking for
The Wicked Ways of Alexander Kidd - Paula Quinn (pirate treasure) 3/16
Seizure - Kathy Reichs (pirate treasure) 5/25
✔12. April Fool's Day - Read a book where someone plays a prank.
A Rose from the Dead - Kate Collins (pranksters at a convention) 5/17
✔13. May Day - Read a book where someone needs rescuing - Tell us how
Hotwire - Alex Kava (heroine is kidnapped) 4/29
Silence Fallen - Patricia Briggs (heroine is kidnapped) 5/1
✔14. Mothers Day - Read a book with a main character who is a mother.
St. Patrick's Day Murder - Leslie Meier 3/8
A Room Full of Bones - Elly Griffiths 5/4
✔16. St Davids Day (Wales) - Read a book with a character OR author called David
The Shadowy Horses - Susanna Kearsley (char=David Fortune) 5/11
✔17. St Georges Day (England) - Read a book set in England OR that features a dragon
The Lazarus Machine - Paul Crilley (England) 3/27
✔18. Memorial Day (US) - Read a book with a character in the military.
Better To Rest - Dana Stabenow (hero's father) 4/15
✔19. Patriot's Day (US) - Read a historical book.
Once a Cavalier - Linda O. Johnston 3/16
The North Water - Ian McGuire 4/10
When a Scot Ties the Knot - Tessa Dare 4/12
The Striker - Monica McCarty 4/15
Harbinger - Pip Ballantine 4/25
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Don't Get Fined! A Library Adventure
Start Date: May 7, 2017
Roll #1
Start Space: Start
Number Rolled: 3
Landed On: 3 - GO FORWARD 4 SPACES (#7)
Landed On: 7 - Read a Young Adult or Children’s book.
Book: Flora Segunda - Ysabeau S. Wilce 5/8
Roll #2
Start Space: 7
Number Rolled: 2
Space Landed On: 9 - Read a book by an author whose first AND last initials appear in the word ‘SCHOOL’
Book: Seduced by the Storm - Sydney Croft 5/9
Roll # 3
Start Space: 9
Number Rolled: 3
Space Landed On: 12. Read a book with a main character who is under 18 years old.
Book: Seizure - Kathy Reichs (m.c. is 14) 5/25
Roll # 4
Start Space: 12
Number Rolled: 2
Space Landed On: 14. You forgot to put the cat out before you left. GO HOME.
Start Space: Start
Number Rolled: 5
Space Landed On: 5. Walk down your street. Read a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in ‘STREET’
Book: The Ronin's Mistress - Laura Joh Rowland 5/27
Roll # 5
Start Space: 5
Number Rolled: 4
Space Landed On: 9. Pass the SCHOOL - Read a book by an author whose first AND last initials appear in the word ‘SCHOOL’.
Book: The Preacher - Camilla Läckberg
Date: 5/31
How It Fits: C & L in sChooL
Roll # 6
Start Space: 9
Number Rolled: 6
Space Landed On: 15. Your friend is driving past. Catch a lift. GO FORWARD 6 SPACES (#21).
Space Landed on: 21. Read a book with any mode of transportation on the cover.
Book: Lucky Bastard - Deborah Coonts
Date: 6/7
How It Fits: ferrari on cover
Roll #7
Start Space: 21
Number Rolled: 6
Space Landed On: 27 - In the PARK - Take a moment to smell the flowers. Read a book with the name of a flower in the title.
Book: The Scent of Jasmine - Jude Devereau
Date: 6/11
How It Fits: Jasmine is a flower
Roll #8
Start Space: 27
Number Rolled: 1
Space Landed On: 28. Read a book that is longer than 300 pages.
Book: Spectacle - Rachel Vincent
Date: 6/14
How It Fits: 432 pages
Roll # 9
Start Space: 28
Number Rolled: 2
Space Landed On: 30. You take what you think is a short cut. It isn’t. GO BACK 2 SPACES (#28)
Space Landed On: 28. Read a book that is longer than 300 pages.
Book: Concrete Savior - Yvonne Navarro
Date: 7/7
How it Fits: 356 pages
Roll #10
Start Space: 28
Number Rolled: 2
Space Landed On: 30. You take what you think is a short cut. It isn’t. GO BACK 2 SPACES (#28)
Space Landed On: 28. Read a book that is longer than 300 pages.
Book: No Man's Land - David Baldacci
Date: 7/9
How It Fits: 420 pages
Roll # 11
Start Space: 28
Number Rolled: 4
Space Landed On: 32. ICE-CREAM STAND - Read a book with an ice-cream on the cover.
Book: No Strings Attached - Kate Angell
Date: 7/31
How It Fits: ice cream cone on the cover
Roll # 12
Start Space: 32
Number Rolled: 5
Space Landed On: 37. Read a book that is between 150 and 200 pages.
Book: Photographs & Phantoms - Cindy Spencer Pape
Date: 8/16
How It Fits: 169 pages
Roll #13
Start Space: 37
Number Rolled: 3
Space Landed On: 40. ANTIQUE SHOP – Read a book published before 2000
Book: Steal the Dragon - Patricia Briggs
Date: 9/30
How It Fits: published 1995
Roll #14
Start Space: 40
Number Rolled: 6
Space Landed On: 46. JEWELLER – Read a book with jewellery on the cover.
Book: Lady of Devices - Shelley Adina
Date: 11/23
How It Fits: woman on cover is wearing earrings
Roll #15
Start Space: 46
Number Rolled: 2
Space Landed On: 48. COFFEE SHOP – Read a book with a title that starts with one of the letters in ‘COFFEE’
Book: Echoes of Ice - Boone Brux
Date: 11/26
How It Fits: title starts with E in coffEE
Roll # 16
Start Space: 48
Number Rolled: 1
Space Landed On: 49. COFFEE SHOP - Grab a takeaway coffee for a burst of energy. GO FORWARD 3 SPACES (#52)
Space Landed on: 52 Read a book with any kind of drink on the cover
Book: To Brie or Not To Brie - Avery Aames
Date: 11/27
How It Fits: bottle of champagne on cover
Roll # 17
Start Space: 52
Number Rolled: 6
Space Landed On: 58. PHARMACY – Read a book where the use of drugs is important to the story
Doing a FORFEIT: Rolled 1. Read a book with a title that begins with Q, V or Y
Book: Vampires Dead Ahead - Cheyenne McCray
Date: 12/5
How It Fits: title starts with V
Roll #18
Start Space: 58
Number Rolled: 4
Space Landed On: 62. BAKERY – Read a book with a character who cooks for a living.
Book: Not What You Seem - Lena Maye
Date: 12/21
How It Fits: heroine is a baker
Roll # 19
Start Space: 62
Number Rolled: 2
Space Landed On: 64. BURGER BAR – Read a book where somebody eats fast food.
Book: Casting Spells - Barbara Bretton
Date: 12/28
How It Fits: skimmed a few paragraphs over a Big Mac earlier in the day, p46
Roll # 20
Start Space: 64
Number Rolled: 5
Space Landed On: 69. A group of thugs block your path. Run away! GO BACK 10 SPACES (#59)
59. Read a book that involves a bad boy OR a group of criminals.
Book: Sick Fux - Tillie Cole
Date: 12/30
How It Fits: oh yeah, Heathan is definitely a bad boy!
Roll # 21
Start Space: 59
Number Rolled: 6
Space Landed On: 65. BURGER BAR - Read a book with a title where all the words start with the same letter (including ‘the’, ‘a’, ‘an’ etc)
Book: Mind Magic - Eileen Wilks
Date: 1/23
How It Fits: both title words start with M
Roll # 22
Start Space: 65
Number Rolled: 6
Space Landed On: 71. TRAVEL AGENCY – Read a book set in a different country from where you live.
Book: A Darker Shade of Magic - V.E. Schwab
Date: 2/9
How It Fits: takes place in London, I live in the US
Roll #23
Start Space: 71
Number Rolled: 3
Space Landed On: 74. PIZZA PLACE – Read a book set in Italy or with an Italian character.
Book: Bay of Sighs - Nora Roberts
Date: 3/8
How It Fits: takes place on Caprice island off Italy
Roll #24
Start Space: 74
Number Rolled: 4
Space Landed On: 78. POLICE STATION – Read a book that is tagged mystery or crime
Book: Black Water Lilies - Michel Bussi
Date: 3/15
How it Fits: MPG mystery
Roll #25
Start Space: 78
Number Rolled: 2
Space Landed On: 80. CAFÉ - Stop for cake and a rest. GO BACK 4 SPACES (#76) OR DO A FORFEIT*
#76 Read a book with cake on the cover.
Book: Simply Irresistible - Rachel Gibson
Date: 3/22
How It Fits: wedding cake on cover
Roll #26
Start Space: 76
Number Rolled: 2
Space Landed On: 78. POLICE STATION – Read a book that is tagged mystery or crime.
Book: Penguins and Mortal Peril - Ruby Loren
Date: 3/24
How It Fits: tagged cozy mystery
Roll #27
Start Space: 78
Number Rolled: 1
Space Landed On: 79. POLICE STATION - Read a book where something is stolen
Book: Whom the Gods Love - M.M. Perry
Date: 3/26
How It Fits: one of the mc's steals vegetables from the royal garden
Roll #28
Start Space: 79
Number Rolled: 3
Space Landed On: 82. ESTATE AGENT – Read a book where somebody moves house
Book: Etched in Bone - Anne Bishop
Date: 3/31
How It Fits: many people relocate to Lakeside
Roll # 29
Start Space: 85
Number Rolled: 5
Space Landed On: 90. BOOK STORE - Your favourite author is doing a signing at the book store. The queue is long!. GO BACK 4 SPACES (#86)
#86. BOOK STORE - Read a book by your favourite author.
Book: Moonlight Warrior - Janet Chapman
Date: 4/16
How It Fits: Janet Chapman has always been a favorite author
Roll #30
Start Space: 86
Number Rolled: 5
Space Landed On: 91. BOOK STORE - Read a book that you bought within the last 6 months
Book: So I Married a Sorcerer - Kerrelyn Sparks
Date: 4/30
How It Fits: purchased in April 2018
Roll #31
Start Space: 91
Number Rolled: 6
Space Landed On: 97. ART GALLERY – Read a book with a character who is an artist.
Book: Sea Glass Winter - JoAnn Ross
Date:5/3
How It Fits: heroine is a glass blower and jewelry maker
Roll #32
Start Space: 97
Number Rolled: 4
Space Landed On: 100. THE LIBRARY! Congratulations you have successfully returned your book!
Book: Midnight's Kiss - Thea Harrison
Date: 5/4
How It Fits: choice
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Disney Movie Scavenger HuntDuration: June 1 - December 31, 2017
60/60 FOUND
Pete's Dragon
1. Orphan - Less than a Treason - Dana Stabenow 6/8
(both only children, both orphans), p170
2. Dragon - The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
(a glittering silver dragon), p9
3. Lighthouse - Death Takes Priority - Jean Flowers 6/10
(with the Plymouth lighthouse scene), p111
Mary Poppins
4. Umbrella - Snipped in the Bud - Kate Collins 6/5
(had already tiled the brass umbrella stand), p44
5. Chimney - One Night in Scotland - Karen Hawkins 6/3
(every piece of furniture, every chimney), p154
6. Kite - Death Takes Priority - Jean Flowers 6/10
(will represent our spring kite festival), p45
Pirates of the Caribbean
7. Pearl - Getting Lucky - Carolyn Brown 6/4
(shirts with pearl snaps), p48
8. Chest - An English Bride In Scotland - Lynsay Sands 6/19
(two more men carrying a chest between them), p66
9. Ocean - The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
(crashing into the ocean), p65
Swiss Family Robinson
10. Island - Starting Now - Debbie Macomber 6/12
(a welcoming island where all that mattered was holding a baby), p57
11. Ship - Havoc - Jack DuBrul 6/8
(as if he were on a rocket ship), p2
12. Race - The Chocolate Mouse Trap - JoAnna Carl 6/24
(a third vehicle was in the race), p216
Enchanted
13. Apple - The Scent of Jasmine - Jude Devereau 6/11
(corn bread and apple butter), p138
14. Chipmunk - Bad Monkey - Carl Hiaasen 6/30
(box spring sounded like a chipmunk being skinned), p131
15. Poison - One Night in Scotland - Karen Hawkins 6/3
(I'm not trying to poison you), p44
National Treasure
16. Map - One Night in Scotland - Karen Hawkins 6/3
(it's a map etched in gold), p333
17. Code - One Night in Scotland - Karen Hawkins 6/3
(we must find a way to break the code), p107
18. Lantern - One Night in Scotland - Karen Hawkins 6/3
(the room itself was lit by special lanterns), p195
The Parent Trap
19. Camp - The Scent of Jasmine - Jude Devereau 6/11
(bears were unlikely to attack the camp), p58
20. Honey - Getting Lucky - Carolyn Brown 6/4
(honey dripped from his words), p18
21. Twins - One Night in Scotland - Karen Hawkins 6/3
(her two older sisters were twins), p45
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
22. Lion - Snipped in the Bud - Kate Collins 6/5
(like a hungry lion circling a lame gazelle), p262
23. Witch - Getting Lucky - Carolyn Brown 6/4
(let me go, you witch), p200
24. Wardrobe - One Night in Scotland - Karen Hawkins 6/3
(except the bed and the great wardrobe), p81
Flight of the Navigator
25. Spacecraft - Havoc - Jack DuBrul 6/8
(clay models of monsters and spaceships), p299
26. Fireworks - The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
(a great cheer went up, fireworks exploded), p73
27. Alien - The Undomestic Goddess - Sophie Kinsella 6/3
(to be honest, it could be an alien), p137
The Muppets
28. Studio - Lucky Bastard - Deborah Coonts 6/7
(equaled the rent for a studio), p20
29. Frog - Going Organic Can Kill You - Staci McLaughlin 6/2
(used the little cage I had a frog in once), p184
30. Theater - The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
(the size of a theater or cathedral), p48
The Journey of Natty Gann
31. Wolf - Less than a Treason - Dana Stabenow 6/8
(a wolf howled in the distance), p53
32. Train - Getting Lucky - Carolyn Brown 6/4
(his train runs on a different track), p70
33. Wallet - Getting Lucky - Carolyn Brown 6/4
(she remembered taking it from her wallet), p59
Something Wicked This Way Comes
34. Carnival - Death Takes Priority - Jean Flowers 6/10
(crazy trip to one of those carnival fun houses ), p110
35. Carousel - Spectacle - Rachel Vincent 6/14
(mermaid and unicorn seats on the carousel), p22
36. Storm - One Night in Scotland - Karen Hawkins 6/3
(the sound of a storm raging outside the castle walls), p205
Return to Oz
37. Chicken - Getting Lucky - Carolyn Brown 6/4
(felt like a one-legged chicken), p96
38. Robot - The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
(a Chinese emperor flirted with a robot), p2
39. Nome - Definitely Dead - Charlaine Harris 6/26
(she was pointing at a garden gnome), p317
Hocus Pocus
40. Broom - The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
(with brooms, mops and soapy water), p149
41. Candle - Death Takes Priority - Jean Flowers 6/10
(the smell of candle wax), p246
42. Graveyard - Snipped in the Bud - Kate Collins 6/5
(I'm on the graveyard shift this week), p134
The Mighty Ducks
43. Hockey - Down the Rabbit Hole - J.D. Robb 6/10
(the grizzly hockey mask of Jason Voorhees), p276
44. Game - Snipped in the Bud - Kate Collins 6/5
(let's play a game), p181
45. Coach - Snipped in the Bud - Kate Collins 6/5
(when she took on Coach DePush), p57
The Shaggy Dog
46. Spell - Down the Rabbit Hole - J.D. Robb 6/10
(a sudden dizzy spell had him searching for the wall), p231
47. Mailman - Snipped in the Bud - Kate Collins 6/5
(when our mail carrier is late), p8
48. Museum - One Night in Scotland - Karen Hawkins 6/3
(enriched the coffers of the British Museum), p6
Holes
49. Shovel - The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
(and shovel it into wheelbarrows), p150
50. Onion - Lucky Bastard - Deborah Coonts 6/7
(onions glazing in a buttery skillet), p134
51. Lizard - Going Organic Can Kill You - Staci McLaughlin 6/2
(disappeared faster than a lizard), p5
The Three Caballeros
52. Movie - The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
(a prop from a mummy movie), p14
53. Book - Less than a Treason - Dana Stabenow 6/8
(designed to cast light on an open book), p44
54. Pinata - Fireproof - Alex Kava 7/6
(trying to swat down a pinata), p231
High School Musical
55. Karaoke - Melting into You - Tracey Alvarez 6/30
(singing like a karaoke pro), p70
56. Stage - The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
(made his way towards the stage), p319
57. Basketball - The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
(palmed his head like a basketball), p269
The Incredible Journey
58. Letter - One Night in Scotland - Karen Hawkins 6/3
(Michael's urgent letter had arrived), p8
59. Porcupine - The Scent of Jasmine - Jude Devereau 6/11
(involving porcupine quills), p285
60. Waterfall - Snipped in the Bud - Kate Collins 6/5
(a self-contained waterfall in one corner), p188
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Best Picture of the Year 2012Duration: July 1 - December 31, 2017
Level 2 - Two tasks per film (18 books)
Duration: July 1 - December 31, 2017
READ: 18/18
WINNER: Argo
✔ 2. Read a book with a CIA (or similar) agent
Judas Kiss - J.T. Ellison 7/28
✔ 3. Read a book that involves a secret mission
The Wrong Hostage - Elizabeth Lowell 10/12
Amour
✔ 1. Read a book with a character who is a musician
Lick - Kylie Scott 8/10
✔ 2. Read a love story
No Strings Attached - Kate Angell 7/31
Beasts of the Southern Wild
✔ 1. Read a book with a main character who has an unusual name.
Bound By Darkness - Alexandra Ivy (Jaeyln & Ariyal) 8/11
✔ 2. Read a book set in Louisiana
Dragonsworn - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/9
Django Unchained
✔ 1. Read a western
The Six-Gun Tarot - R.S. Belcher 10/25
✔ 3. Read a book set in the 1800s
Between the Duke and the Deep Blue Sea - Sophia Nash 8/5
Les Miserables
✔ 2. Read a book set in France
Cancans, Croissants, and Caskets - Mary McHugh 8/7
✔ 3. Read a book where a character has been in prison
Spider-Touched - Jory Strong 8/24
Life of Pi
✔ 2. Read a book that takes place in part on a boat
Deadmen Walking - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/4
✔ 3. Read a book with a big storm
The Perfect Storm - Sebastian Junger 7/27
Lincoln
✔ 2. Read a book that involves a real historical figure (fiction or non-fiction)
The Beekeeper's Apprentice - Laurie R. King (Sherlock Holmes) 7/18
✔ 3. Read a book with a character who is leader of their country (King, President etc)
The Oath of the Vayuputras - Amish Tripathi 8/22
Silver Linings Playbook
✔ 1. Read a book with a character who has a mental illness
The Perfect Liar - Brenda Novak 7/23
✔ 3. Read a book with a silver cover
Millennium Crash - James Litherland 4/23
Zero Dark Thirty
✔ 1. Read a book with the word "Dark" in the title (in order)
Blood of the Dark Moon - Adrianne Brennan 8/13
✔ 2. Read a book with a character in the military
No Man's Land - David Baldacci (US Army CID) 7/9
✔ 3. Read a book where there is a search for someone
Crouching Tiger, Forbidden Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks (search for a kidnapped boy) 8/22
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
TV/Movie Challenges: Jaws
Duration: August 1 - January 31, 2018
READ: 15/15
Film is based on Peter Benchley's 1974 novel of the same name.
✔ 2. Read a book with a four letter title.
Lick - Kylie Scott 8/10
✔ 3. Read a book with a title that begins with a "J".
Just a Hint - Clint - Lori Foster 1/27
✔ 4. Read a book with a predator - your interpretation.
So Close the Hand of Death - J.T. Ellison (brutal serial killer) 8/29
✔ 5. Read a book with a MPG Thriller.
Red 1-2-3 - John Katzenbach 12/9
The book is set in Amity, a seaside resort town on Long Island, New York. The movie was filmed on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts
✔ 6. Read a book set in New York.
Hounding the Pavement - Judi McCoy 8/15
✔7. Read a book set in a seaside resort town. ~ in Fiji
Death on Paradise Island - B.M. Allsopp 12/19
✔ 8. Read a book set on an island.
Between the Duke and the Deep Blue Sea - Sophia Nash 8/5
✔ 9. Read a book set in Massachusetts.
Crimson Shore - Douglas Preston 9/19
In the book, Brody's wife starts a romantic relationship with Hooper, who is the younger brother of a man she used to date, and the two have a brief affair in a motel outside of town.
10. Read a book where characters have an affair.
✔ 11. Read a book where characters spend the night in a hotel.
Blue Labyrinth - Douglas Preston 8/14
Characters and Cast
✔ 12. Read a book with a police chief.
Wait for Dark - Kay Hooper 10/31
13. Read a book where the mayor plays a prominent part.
14. Read a book with a character that hunts or fishes.
✔ 15. Read a book with a character that is a scientist of some kind.
A Dying Fall - Elly Griffiths (forensic archaeologist) 8/6
16. Read a book with an author named (first or last) Peter, Carl, Hamilton, Steven or Shaw.
✔ 17. Read a book with a MC whose first name starts with a "R".
Crouching Tiger, Forbidden Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks (Russell) 8/22
Now considered one of the greatest films ever made, Jaws was the prototypical summer blockbuster, with its release regarded as a watershed moment in motion picture history. Jaws became the highest-grossing film of all time until the release of Star Wars (1977). It was followed by three sequels.
✔ 18. Read a book that a friend has given 5 stars.
The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafón (Ab2Y and BJ Rose, rated 5 stars) 8/18
✔ 19. Read a book in a series with at least 4 books.
Lucky Break - Deborah Coonts (Lucky O'Toole #5) 8/26
✔ 20. Read a book published in the summer months of where you live. Tell us your country and the month the book is published.
Bengal's Quest - Lora Leigh (I'm in US, pub in June) 8/17
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
At the Carnival - FoodsDuration: August 1 - October 31, 2017
Duration: August 1 - October 31, 2017
READ: 9/10
✔Caramel Apples -
Read a book with a "caramel" colored cover OR with a character that is a Granny.
Brother - Ania Ahlborn 10/28
Corn Dogs -
Read a book set in Texas OR where a character eats a corn dog, hot dog or sausage.
✔ Cotton Candy
Read a book that has a two word title AND one of the words contains a 5 or 6 letter word.
Eternal Hunger - Cameron Dean 8/3
✔ French Fries -
Read a book with a character that is/has served in the military OR with a title that has at least two words that start with the same letter.
Cancans, Croissants, and Caskets - Mary McHugh 8/7
✔ Fried Candy Bars -
Read a book with CANDY or BAR(S) in the title or series name OR set in Scotland.
Midnight's Kiss - Donna Grant 9/2
✔Fried Pickles -
Read a book set in the Southern U.S. OR where characters eat a fried food.
Out of the Easy - Ruta Sepetys (set in Louisiana) 9/16
✔ Funnel Cake -
Read a book with a circular object on the cover OR a book with immigrant characters.
The Girl with Ghost Eyes - M.H. Boroson (Asian immigrants) 8/18
✔ Kettle Corn -
Read a book with a sweet OR salty character.
Deadmen Walking - Sherrilyn Kenyon (old salty pirate) 9/4
✔ Onion rings -
Read a book whose title starts with an "O" OR whose author's first or last initial is an "O".
The Oath of the Vayuputras - Amish Tripathi 8/22
✔ Snow Cones -
Read a book with a brightly or neon colored cover.
Metro Girl - Janet Evanovich 10/3
Fun Things To Do in AugustDuration: August 1 - October 31, 2017
READ: 15/15
✔ Lollapalooza (Chicago)
Read a book that takes place in Chicago OR a book that has a concert or some type of musical performance.
Bound By Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 8/11
✔ La Tomatina (Bunol, Spain)
Read a book that takes place in Spain OR a book that has a red cover (show us the cover)
The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafón 8/18
✔ PGA Championship (Charlotte, NC)
Read a book with an author or main character named Charlotte OR a book where a character takes part in a tournament or competition of some kind (tell us how it fits)
Death by the Dozen - Jenn McKinlay (bake-off competition) 8/27
✔ Happy Birthday, Hawaii!
Read a book that is set on an island OR a book with either 21 or 50 in the page total (321 or 450 etc)
Between the Duke and the Deep Blue Sea - Sophia Nash 8/5
✔ Elvis Week (Memphis, TN)
Read a book that has an Elvis (real or impersonated) in it OR a book with a King .
Straight from the Heart - Tami Hoag 8/5
(one of the characters was an Elvis impersonator)
✔ Maine Lobster Festival (Rockland, ME)
Read a book that is set near the sea (tell us where) OR a book that features a goddess.
Deadmen Walking - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/4
(set on a pirate ship in the Caribbean)
✔ Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival (Seattle)
Read a book that has a character involved in the arts - film, theatre, art, or dance (tell us which) OR a book that is set in Seattle/Washington.
Cancans, Croissants, and Caskets - Mary McHugh 8/7
(mc's are professional tap dancers)
✔ US Open Tennis Tournament (Queens, NY)
Read a book that is #4 in a series (tell us the series) OR a book with a title that begins with one of the letters in TENNIS
Night Shift - N. Singh/I. Andrews/L. Shearin/M. Vane 8/12
✔ Cowal Highland Gathering (Dunoon, Scotland)
Read a book set in Scotland OR a book with a skirt on the cover - in honour of all those Scots men in kilts! (show us the cover)
Midnight's Kiss - Donna Grant 9/2
✔ Burning Man (Black Rock Desert, NV)
Read a book that has a fire on the cover (show us the cover) OR a book where a character is cut off from civilization or isolated in some way (tell us how)
The Oath of the Vayuputras - Amish Tripathi 8/22
✔ Sturgis Motorcycle Rally (Sturgis, SD)
Read a book that has someone wearing leather on the cover (show us the cover) OR a book with a character who rides a motorcycle.
Midnight's Captive - Donna Grant 10/12
✔ State Fair Season
Read a book with an orange cover (show us the cover) OR a book set in Minnesota.
The Outcast Dead - Elly Griffiths 10/30
✔ World’s Longest Yard Sale! (127 Corridor Sale)
Read a book that has 400+ pages OR read a book that you borrowed from the library, got for free, borrowed or bought cheap.
The Passage - Justin Cronin (766 pages) 8/8
✔ August Doins Rodeo (Payson, AZ)
Read a book that involves a cowboy, a rodeo or a ranch (tell us which) OR a book with boots on the cover (show us the cover)
Cowboy Town - Kasey Millstead 8/25
✔ Hatch Chile Festival (Hatch, NM)
Read a book set in New Mexico OR a book where a character eats some kind of Mexican/Tex-Mex cuisine - chilli, burritos, tacos, fajitas etc (tell us the page number and sentence)
Hidden Embers - Tessa Adams 8/8
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Back to School Quarterly Challenge
READ: 20/20
Part One - Reading Circle
1. Read a book published in August or September of any year.Empire of Storms - Sarah J. Maas (Sept 2016) 9/27
2. Read a book set in a small town.Brother - Ania Ahlborn (in WV) 10/28
3. Read a book where the MC is a parent.The Outcast Dead - Elly Griffiths 10/30
4. Read a book with a "very lively" or "noisy" character.Happy Hour at Casa Dracula - Marta Acosta 9/18
5. Read a book with a number in the title.The Six-Gun Tarot - R.S. Belcher 10/25
6. Read a book whose title starts with a B, E, or D.Burning The Map - Laura Caldwell 10/28
7. Read a book from the Historical genre or any of its subgenres .Golden Age and Other Stories - Naomi Novik 10/9
8. Read a book whose title contains a word that has a 5 letter word.The Wrong Hostage - Elizabeth Lowell 10/12
9. Read a book published in 2017.Godsgrave - Jay Kristoff (Sept 2017) 10/24
10. Read a book where a character makes a new friend.Dorothy Must Die - Danielle Paige 10/19
11. Read a book marked HUMOR OR HORROR on the MPG.Metro Girl - Janet Evanovich (humor) 10/3
Part Two - Match The Colors
Red - Fear the Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 9/28
Green - By a Thread - Jennifer Estep 9/11
Yellow - Year of the Hyenas - Brad Geagley 9/29
Blue - Dairy Queen - Catherine Murdock 9/20
Orange - Dragonsworn - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/9
Black - White Trash Zombie Unchained - Diana Rowland 10/7
Purple - Where All the Dead Lie - J.T. Ellison 10/2
Part Three - Spelling Words
Pick a word from the poem or the clip art to spell out. You can use the first letter of the title, the author's first or last name, the series or the main character's name.
G: Going, Going, Ganache - Jenn McKinlay 9/21
O: Out of the Easy - Ruta Sepetys 9/16
T: The Oath of the Vayuputras - Amish Tripathi 8/22
O: Out of the Mist - JoAnn Ross 9/13
B: Bite My Fire - Mary Hughes 10/14
E: Foul Play - Janet Evanovich 10/21
D: Deadmen Walking - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/4
I: In Stone's Clasp - Christie Golden 11/6
T: Forbidden Embers - Tessa Adams 9/11
S: Shoots to Kill - Kate Collins 9/7
A: Afterlight - Elle Jasper 9/6
S: Spellbent - Lucy Snyder 9/5
C: Crimson Shore - Douglas Preston 9/19
H: Ho-Ho-Homicide - Kaitlyn Dunnett 10/5
O: Star of the Sea - Joseph O'Connor 10/17
O: The Obsidian Chamber - Douglas Preston 11/5
L: Strong, Sleek and Sinful - Lorie O'Clare 11/4
N: Nadine (char) - Forgive Me - Daniel Palmer 11/13
I: Darkness Avenged - Alexandra Ivy 11/9
G: Midnight's Kiss - Donna Grant 9/2
H: Hour of the Rat - Lisa Brackmann 9/18
T: Kinked - Thea Harrison 11/13
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Opposites AttractDuration: August 1, 2017 - July 31, 2018
Pair One: Live / Dead
✔Dead: The Outcast Dead - Elly Griffiths 10/30/17
✔Live: She'll Never Live - Hunter Morgan 10/14/17
Pair Two: Straight / Zig Zag
✔Straight: Straight from the Heart - Tami Hoag 8/5
✔Zig Zag: The Zig Zag Girl - Elly Griffiths 12/25/17
Pair Three: Fire / Ice
✔Fire: Fight Fire with Fire - Amy Fetzer 6/28
✔Ice: Echoes of Ice - Boone Brux 11/26/17
Pair Four: Black / White
✔Black: Black Water Lilies - Michel Bussi 3/15/18
✔White: White Trash Zombie Unchained - Diana Rowland 10/7/17
Pair Five: Brother / Sister
✔Brother: Brother - Ania Ahlborn 10/28/17
✔Sister: Sister - Rosamond Lupton 7/2
Pair Five: Wife / Husband
✔Wife: Wife by Wednesday - Catherine Bybee 12/13/17
✔Husband: Not Quite a Husband - Sherry Thomas 6/20/18
Pair Seven: Hot / Cold
Hot: Running Hot - Jayne Ann Krentz
✔Cold: Cold Reign - Faith Hunter 5/8
Pair Eight: Nobody / Somebody
✔Nobody: Catering to Nobody - Diane Mott Davidson 7/4
Somebody: Somebody's Lover - Jasmine Haynes
Pair Nine: King / Queen
✔King: The Goblin King - Shona Husk 1/11/18
✔Queen: Dairy Queen - Catherine Murdock 9/20/17
A Color Scavenger HuntStart Date: August 15, 2017
LEVEL: Jazzy 125-179 colors
79/179 FOUND
PURPLE
Purple - skinny guy in a purple leather jacket, p78
...Hounding the Pavement - Judi McCoy 8/15
Mauve - festooned with mauve feathers, p359
...Deadmen Walking - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/4
Violet - so deep a blue they were almost violet, p10
...Photographs & Phantoms - Cindy Spencer Pape 8/16
Plum - a plum buttoned down shirt, p88
...The Persian Always Meows Twice - Eileen Watkins 10/26
Lavender - his eyes a peculiar lavender shade, p15
...Dragonsworn - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/9
Magenta - magenta prickly-pear blooms, p3
...Going, Going, Ganache - Jenn McKinlay 9/21
Lilac - my reflection in the lilac morning light, p5
...The Bedlam Stacks - Natasha Pulley 11/18
Eggplant - as a delicate shade of eggplant, p191
...The End Game - Catherine Coulter 9/14
Heather - the rich lavender-blue heather hue was reminiscent of scottish moors, p348
...Out of the Mist - JoAnn Ross 9/13
Amethyst - tapped three amethyst colored granules, p192
...Heir to the Shadows - Anne Bishop 1/29
GREEN
Emerald - Dora sat with her emerald dress hiked up, p208
...Out of the Easy - Ruta Sepetys 9/16
Forest Green - lightweight forest green sweater, p9
...Out of the Mist - JoAnn Ross 9/13
Hunter Green - brought in a hunter green gown, p175
...Midnight's Kiss - Donna Grant 9/2
Jade - she had every shade imaginable - jade, mint, p33
...Out of the Easy - Ruta Sepetys 9/16
Kelly green - Laslo downed my kelly green grooming apron, p146
...The Persian Always Meows Twice - Eileen Watkins 10/26
Lime - seeing her in lime green tights, p154
...Body Check - Deirdre Martin 11/20
Mint - through the mint green walls, p59
...The Harder You Fall - Gena Showalter 8/31
Moss - brilliant green moss clung to the tree roots, p14
...Crouching Tiger, Forbidden Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/22
Olive - elderly man in an olive cardigan, p132
...Evil Harvest - Anthony Izzo 9/23
Pine green - not face those pine-green eyes, p63
...Empire of Storms - Sarah J. Maas 9/27
Sea green - peach and sand mottled it's sea green scales, p30
...The Girl with Ghost Eyes - M.H. Boroson 8/18
Spring green - a forest of spring green leaves, p59
...Out of the Mist - JoAnn Ross 9/13
Teal - teal blue and green plaid shirt, p8
...Blue Hollow Falls - Donna Kauffman 9/14
Turquoise - what happened to that turquoise sweater I gave you, p102
...Hounding the Pavement - Judi McCoy 8/15
Veridian - her eyes were veridian bright, p18
...The Wood Queen - Karen Mahoney 10/4
RED
Red - outfitted in a fire-engine red flapper dress, p22
...To Brie or Not To Brie - Avery Aames 11/27
Cherry - sitting on the edge of his dark-cherry desk, p305
...Midnight's Kiss - Donna Grant 9/2
Rose - layers of rose pink silk, p144
...A Clockwork Fairytale - Helen Scott Taylor 5/24
Ruby - several bottles of ruby-red chianti, p220
...Out of the Mist - JoAnn Ross 9/13
Garnet - like garnet red perhaps, p116
...Blood, Smoke and Mirrors - Robyn Bachar 5/5
Wine - he slowly rose from a wine-colored wingback chair, p83
...Afterlight - Elle Jasper 9/6
Crimson - the red a vivid crimson, p97
...So Close the Hand of Death - J.T. Ellison 8/29
Scarlet - I finished my look with scarlet lipstick, p42
...Happy Hour at Casa Dracula - Marta Acosta 9/18
Brick - painted a deep brick red, p75
...Out of the Mist - JoAnn Ross 9/13
Apple - wearing a knee-length candy apple red kimono, p187
...To Brie or Not To Brie - Avery Aames 11/27
Mahogany - and dark mahogany lipstick, p154
...Strong, Sleek and Sinful - Lorie O'Clare 11/4
Blood - her matching blood red robe, p374
...Empire of Storms - Sarah J. Maas 9/27
Candy - her candy-pink lab coat flapping, p125
...Secrets in Death - J.D. Robb 11/3
BLUE
Azure - a scarf streaked with azure blues, p112
...How to Wash a Cat - Rebecca M. Hale 11/22
Indigo - indigo skin covered him, p300
...Midnight's Kiss - Donna Grant 9/2
Prussian blue - artist used real prussian blue pigment, p21
...No Rest for the Dead - Andrew Gulli 11/20
Cobalt blue - against the cobalt sky, p63
...Happy Hour at Casa Dracula - Marta Acosta 9/18
Sapphire - his sapphire eyes glittering, p277
...Spellbent - Lucy Snyder 9/5
YELLOW
Yellow - a bouquet of bright yellow tulips, p259
...Hounding the Pavement - Judi McCoy 8/15
Canary - hence the canary-colored balconies, p405
...Evil Harvest - Anthony Izzo 9/23
Gold - long burnished-gold strands of silky hair, p42
...Bengal's Quest - Lora Leigh 8/17
Butter - warm butter-colored leather chairs, p122
...Where All the Dead Lie - J.T. Ellison 10/2
Mustard - the itchy, old mustard-colored sofa, p26
...Happy Hour at Casa Dracula - Marta Acosta 9/18
Dandelion - changed into a dandelion yellow dress, p278
...To Brie or Not To Brie - Avery Aames 11/27
Honey - the honey-hued hardwood floor, p59
...Hounding the Pavement - Judi McCoy 8/15
Color Scavenger Challengecontinued...
ORANGE
Tangerine - casting the clouds to shades of tangerine, p13
...Midnight's Captive - Donna Grant 10/12
Marigold - is a faded marigold orange, p64
...The Astonishing Color of After - Emily X.R. Pan 7/28
Rust - the other was a rust color, p260
...Midnight's Kiss - Donna Grant 9/2
Bronze - with the bronze skin of his god showing, p314
...Midnight's Kiss - Donna Grant 9/2
Apricot - a long flowing skirt of apricot-colored velvet, p80
...Scone Cold Dead - Kaitlyn Dunnett 9/17
GREY
Grey - weathered grey shingles, p31
...So Close the Hand of Death - J.T. Ellison 8/29
Pewter - spearing in to the pewter sky, p39
...Sea Glass Winter - JoAnn Ross 5/3
Silver - silver eyes seemed shot with mercury, p18
...Bengal's Quest - Lora Leigh 8/17
Smoke - with his smoky gray eyes, p22
...Happy Hour at Casa Dracula - Marta Acosta 9/18
Slate - a dark slate color, p162
...Happy Hour at Casa Dracula - Marta Acosta 9/18
Dove - his eyes were a gentle dove color, p138
...Happy Hour at Casa Dracula - Marta Acosta 9/18
Fog - and a taxi cab painted a foggy grey, p2
...Out of the Easy - Ruta Sepetys 9/16
Lead - the sky was the color of lead, loc61
...The Brush of Black Wings - Grace Draven 3/11
WHITE
White - skin as white as any milk, p30
...Pirates! - Celia Rees 9/21
Alabaster - an alabaster plaque, p75
...Pirates! - Celia Rees 9/21
Snow - short, fluffy snow-white hair, p78
...Ho-Ho-Homicide - Kaitlyn Dunnett 10/5
Ivory - the pale ivory-gold of the crusted sand, p5
...Natural Evil - Thea Harrison 8/17
Cream - thick cream-colored sheet of stationery, p198
...Hounding the Pavement - Judi McCoy 8/15
Eggshell - his skin white as an eggshell, p288
...Evil Harvest - Anthony Izzo 9/23
Bone - the bone-gray grass, p59
...Spellbent - Lucy Snyder 9/5
Porcelain - lost myself in her porcelain gaze, p22
...The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafón 8/18
BLACK
Black - fingers tipped in black nail laquer, p108
...Hounding the Pavement - Judi McCoy 8/15
Ebony - a flowing ebony gown, p295
...Deadmen Walking - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/4
Midnight - Saffron had chosen a midnight blue gown, p189
...Midnight's Kiss - Donna Grant 9/2
Oil - black and shiny like oil, p35
...Dorothy Must Die - Danielle Paige 10/19
Onyx - onyx claws extended from his fingers, p304
...Midnight's Kiss - Donna Grant 9/2
Pitch - he waited in the pitch black trees, p122
...Crimson Shore - Douglas Preston 9/19
Jet Black - lips and eyes to turn them jet black, p349
...Deadmen Walking - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/4
Metal - Meggido's eyes lighted from steel to white-hot metal, loc 1184
...The Brush of Black Wings - Grace Draven 3/11
The A to Z of ME!
Duration: September 1, 2017 - August 31, 2019
✔️A - Favourite author? Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb
Read a book by this versatile author.
Secrets in Death - J.D. Robb 11/3
✔️B - Favourite band or music? Right now it's Neon Trees!
Read a book with a neon-colored cover or with lots of trees.
Malevolent - Jana DeLeon 12/16
✔️C - Favourite character? Reyes Alexander Farrow (from Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones)
Read the next book in this series.
The End Game - Catherine Coulter 9/14
✔️D - Favourite drink? Arizona Green Tea
Read a book with a green cover or a book set in Arizona.
Midnight's Temptation - Donna Grant 11/30
✔️E - Earliest reading memory? Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys
Read a cozy mystery.
Scone Cold Dead - Kaitlyn Dunnett 9/17
✔️F - Favourite food? Sweets
Read a book with something sweet on the cover.
Going, Going, Ganache - Jenn McKinlay 9/21
✔️G - Favourite book genre? paranormal
Read a book with a MPG of paranormal.
Echoes of Ice - Boone Brux 11/26
✔️H - Favourite historical era? I like the medieval era.
Read a book set during Medieval times.
The Landing - Colin Taber 4/24
✔️I - Favourite ice-cream flavour? Pistachio
P: The Persian Always Meows Twice - Eileen Watkins 10/26
I: In Stone's Clasp - Christie Golden 11/6
S: Strong, Sleek and Sinful - Lorie O'Clare 11/4
T: A Tale of Two Vampires - Katie MacAlister 11/16
A: The Dragons Want Her - Angela Foxxe 11/9
C: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet - Becky Chambers 11/25
H: Highland Wolf Pact - Selena Kitt 10/31
I: Darkness Avenged - Alexandra Ivy 11/9
O: The Obsidian Chamber - Douglas Preston 11/5
✔️J - Dream job? Librarian so I could play with books all day.
Read a book about books.
Due or Die - Jenn McKinlay (mc a librarian) 5/21
✔️K - How many kids do you have? none
Read a book with ZERO in the title.
Memory Zero - Keri Arthur 7/29
✔️L - Favourite love story? Outlander
Read a book from the Outlander Readalikes list: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...
Passenger - Alexandra Bracken (#1 on list) 3/29
✔️M - Favourite movie? Pirates of the Caribbean
Read a book about pirates.
Pirates! - Celia Rees 9/21
✔️N - Favourite novel? Outlander
O: Star of the Sea - Joseph O'Connor 10/17
U: Ukulele Murder - Leslie Langtry 10/23
T: To Brie or Not To Brie - Avery Aames 11/27
L: The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster - Scott Wilbanks 11/29
A: Lady of Devices - Shelley Adina 11/23
N: No Rest for the Dead - Andrew Gulli 11/20
D: Dolled Up to Die - Lorena McCourtney 11/6
E: Where All the Dead Lie - J.T. Ellison 10/2
R: White Trash Zombie Unchained - Diana Rowland 10/7
✔️O - Otherwise known as? Babs
Read a book with the letters B-A-B-S in the title and/or author
Casting Spells - Barbara Bretton 12/28
✔️P - Biggest phobia? snakes
Read a book with a snake on the cover or snake in the text.
Lucifer - Ava Martell 1/8
(like a snake readying itself to strike), p19
✔️Q - Favourite quote? Of course, I loved books more than people. Diane Setterfield
Read a book without people on the cover.
The Outcast Dead - Elly Griffiths 10/30
✔️R - Favourite reading spot? my living room couch
Read a book with a couch on the cover.
Death of a Chocoholic - Lee Hollis 4/27
✔️S - Favourite school subject? math was always my favorite, though now I'm hopeless.
M: Midnight's Captive - Donna Grant 10/12
A: And I Darken - Kiersten White 10/30
T: Kinked - Thea Harrison 11/13
H: Highland Avenger - Hannah Howell 10/9
E: Metro Girl - Janet Evanovich 10/3
M: The Wood Queen - Karen Mahoney 10/4
A: Her Own Devices - Shelly Adina 12/7
T: Blood Pact - Tanya Huff 12/14
I: Intensity - Sherrilyn Kenyon 12/9
C: Burning The Map - Laura Caldwell 10/28
S: She'll Never Live - Hunter Morgan 10/14
✔️T - Favourite TV show? Criminal Minds
Read a book where someone goes to prison (or gets out of prison).
The Wrong Hostage - Elizabeth Lowell 10/12
✔️U - What makes you unique? My mother married three men and had 3 children with each - each time 2 girls and a boy. I have 8 siblings.
Read a book with siblings as the main characters or a book with 8 words in the title.
Brother - Ania Ahlborn 10/28
✔️V - Favourite / dream vacation destination? I've always wanted to visit Australia
Read a book set in Australia
Last Gasp - Karen Chester 7/15
✔️W - Worst habit? I eat too much.
Read a book with an overweight hero or heroine.
The Ghost Fields - Elly Griffiths 11/28
✔️X - Favourite thing about Xmas? Decorating the tree.
Read a book with a decorated Christmas tree on the cover.
Ho-Ho-Homicide - Kaitlyn Dunnett 10/5
✔️Y - Year you were born? 1967
1: Red 1-2-3 - John Katzenbach 12/9
9: 24690 - A.A. Dark 2/1
6: 16th Seduction - James Patterson 2/25
7: 74 Seaside Avenue - Debbie Macomber 7/30
✔️Z - Zodiac sign? Capricorn
C: The Devil's Triangle - Catherine Coulter 12/9
A: Dead Dry - Sarah Andrews 12/13
P: The Bedlam Stacks - Natasha Pulley 11/18
R: The Dragon Caller - Pauline M. Ross 12/23
I: Mind Game - Iris Johansen 12/11
C: Vampires Dead Ahead - Cheyenne McCray 12/5
O: Of Grave Concern - Max McCoy 12/4
R: Stars of Fortune - Nora Roberts 12/31
N: The Naked Duke - Sally MacKenzie 12/16
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1979Duration: October 1, - December 31, 2017
READ: 11/15
✔1. Most watched TV episode– Largest audience on record for a regular series learns Who shot JR on “Dallas”, it was JR’s girlfriend Kristin.
Read a book where there is an attempt made on a character's life.
Highland Avenger - Hannah Howell 10/9
2. Best selling single (US) – "My Sharona" - The Knack
Read a book with a title that begins with MY.
✔3. Best selling album (US) – Pink Floyd - The Wall
Read a series book #11 OR a book with a wall on the cover.
Blood Pact - Tanya Huff 12/14
4. Most popular film – Kramer vs. Kramer
Read a book where a character gets a divorce OR parents fight over custody of their child/children.
✔5. Hottest book – The Dead Zone by Stephen King
Read The Dead Zone by Stephen King OR a book with DEAD in the title.
Where All the Dead Lie - J.T. Ellison 10/2
✔6. Most Popular Christmas Toy - Atari Video Computer System
Read a book with a title that begins with an A, V, C, or S.
She'll Never Live - Hunter Morgan 10/14
7. Born this year – Apr 4th - Heath Ledger
Read a book with a character that is an actor or in the movie business OR set in Australia.
✔8. Died this year – June 11th - John Wayne
Read a book with a MPG of Western, War/Military or Family.
The Six-Gun Tarot - R.S. Belcher 10/25
IN THE NEWS
✔9. February 26 - A total solar eclipse occurred in North America
Read a book with a moon or sun on the cover.
Highland Wolf Pact - Selena Kitt 10/31
✔10. March 28th - Three Mile island Nuclear Accident after fire at reactor in Pennsylvania (US)
Read a book with THREE, MILE, or ISLAND in the title.
Pig Island - Mo Hayder 11/12
✔11. May 3rd - Margaret Thatcher elected as the Prime minister in UK
Read a book by an author named Margaret (or any variation) OR a book with a strong female character. Tell us the character's name.
And I Darken - Kiersten White (Lasa Dragwlya) 10/30
12. June 1st – McDonald's introduces the Happy Meal.
Read a book with HAPPY in the title OR with a MPG Food.
✔13. July 1st - Sony introduces the Sony Walkman in Japan.
Read a book where music is very important.
Ukulele Murder - Leslie Langtry (professional ukulele player) 10/23
✔14. November 12 - Iran hostage crisis. People put yellow ribbons around trees in their yards as a symbol of support.
Read a book with a yellow cover.
Foul Play - Janet Evanovich 10/21
✔15. December 23 – The highest aerial tramway in Europe, the Klein Matterhorn, opens.
Read a book that is set in the mountains OR where mountains are an important part of the story.
Wait for Dark - Kay Hooper (set in mountain town in NC) 10/31
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1998Duration: July 1, - September 30, 2017
READ: 11/11
✔1. Most watched TV show– ER
Read a book that features a medical professional (doctor, nurse etc)
Hidden Embers - Tessa Adams (he's a doctor, she's a healer) 8/8
✔2. Best selling single (UK) – Believe - Cher
Read a book with a one word title.
Fireproof - Alex Kava 7/6
✔4. Most popular film – Armageddon
Read a book where somebody goes into space OR featuring a major disaster.
The Passage - Justin Cronin (apocalypse via viral vampire epidemic) 8/8
✔7. Born this year – Apr 9th - Elle Fanning - (Actress sister of Dakota Fanning)
Read a book featuring sisters.
Darkling - Yasmine Galenorn 7/11
✔8. Died this year – Feb 6th - Carl Wilson - (Guitarist/ singer with 'The Beach Boys'.)
Read a book set in the summer OR with a beach scene on the cover.
Blue Labyrinth - Douglas Preston 8/14
IN THE NEWS
✔10. Feb/Mar - Five week blackout in Auckland, New Zealand.
Read a book with a black cover.
The Perfect Liar - Brenda Novak 7/23
✔11. Apr 22nd – Disney's Animal Kingdom opens at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
Read a book with an animal character. (Shifters are acceptable)
The Man Who Spoke Snakish - Andrus Kivirähk 7/17
(one of the m.c. is a talking snake)
✔12. Jul 12th - Host nation France wins the final of the 16th FIFA World Cup.
Read a book published in 2016.
No Man's Land - David Baldacci (Nov 15, 2016) 7/9
✔13. Sep 4th - Search engine GOOGLE is founded.
Read a book with a title starting with one of the letters in GOOGLE.
Our Husband - Stephanie Bond 7/19
✔14. Dec 26th - The Great Boxing Day Storm - Severe gale force winds hit Ireland, southern Scotland and northern England.
Read a book where bad weather plays an important part.
The Perfect Storm -Sebastian Junger 7/27
✔15. 1998 is the International Year of the Ocean (YOTO), by declaration of the United Nations.
Read a book with water on the cover.
Slipknot - Linda Greenlaw 7/13
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
September Monthly ChallengeREAD: 12/10
✔2. Read a book with a blue or purple cover. Post the cover.
Out of the Mist - JoAnn Ross 9/13
✔4. Read a book with a title that is 9 letters long. May be more than one word.
By a Thread - Jennifer Estep 9/11
✔6. Read a book with a moon on the cover OR MOON in the title.
Evil Harvest - Anthony Izzo 9/23
✔8. Read a book where a character has an ocean voyage or rides in a boat. BONUS: Boat or Ship on cover
Deadmen Walking - Sherrilyn Kenyon (pirates in a pirate ship) 9/4
✔15. Read a book set in one of these states: California, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York.
Fear the Darkness - Alexandra Ivy (Illinois) 9/28
The End Game - Catherine Coulter (New York/New Jersey) 9/14
Shoots to Kill - Kate Collins (Indiana) 9/7
Spellbent - Lucy Snyder (Ohio) 9/5
✔16. Read a book with a character named Sam OR a character that is an uncle.
Happy Hour at Casa Dracula - Marta Acosta 9/18
✔17. Read a book with a pirate - can be a real pirate or dressed up for a costume party. BONUS: Pirate on cover
Pirates! - Celia Rees 9/21
✔19. Read a book whose title starts with an A, B or C. BONUS: A, B, C in the title- does not have to be in order
A- Afterlight - Elle Jasper 9/6
B- Blue Hollow Falls - Donna Kauffman 9/14
C- Crimson Shore - Douglas Preston 9/19
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
30 Days of GratitudeDuration: November 2017
READ: 17/13+
1. Family - Forgive Me - Daniel Palmer (family drama) 11/132. Pet/ animal
3. Summer throwback
4. Dream Vacation place - Midnight's Temptation - Donna Grant (Scotland) 11/305. Fall colours - To Brie or Not To Brie - Avery Aames (cover) 11/276. Sunset - The Obsidian Chamber - Douglas Preston (sunset on cover) 11/57. Nature
8. Kindness
9. Comfort
10. Fire - Strong, Sleek and Sinful - Lorie O'Clare (fire on cover) 11/411. Friendship - The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster - Scott Wilbanks (mc friendly with neighbor) 11/2912. Laughter - A Tale of Two Vampires - Katie MacAlister (humorous) 11/1613. Cozy - Dolled Up to Die - Lorena McCourtney (cozy mystery) 11/614. Faith - Pig Island - Mo Hayder (cross on cover) 11/1215. Food - Widow’s Web - Jennifer Estep (mc loves to cook) 11/3016. Leaves - Lady of Devices - Shelley Adina (SA in leaves) 11/2317. Books - How to Wash a Cat - Rebecca M. Hale (on cover)11/2218. Music -
19. Joy
20. Sunshine
21. Dessert
22. Home
23. Fun - Body Check - Deirdre Martin (mc has fun playing hockey) 11/2024. Weather - In Stone's Clasp - Christie Golden (icy conditions on cover) 11/625. Love - Kinked - Thea Harrison (romance) 11/1326. Memories
27. Warmth
28. Coffee/ Tea - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet - Becky Chambers (characters drink lots of tea) 11/2529. Job - Field of Graves - J.T. Ellison (mc lives her job) 11/1730. Quiet time
Colors of the Month - OrangeDuration: September 15 - October 15, 2017
READ: 6/7
✔1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month.
Foul Play - Janet Evanovich (merigold) 10/21
2. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of ORANGE from the graphic. Tell us the shade.
The Six-Gun Tarot - R.S. Belcher (bronze)
✔3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in ORANGE.
Golden Age and Other Stories - Naomi Novik 10/9
✔5. Read a book with an object mentioned in the graphic on the cover or in the title. Please post the cover.
White Trash Zombie Unchained - Diana Rowland (chains on cover) 10/7
✔7. Read a book set in a country or U.S. state where there is a town or county named Orange. Look under Places.
Metro Girl - Janet Evanovich (Florida) 10/3
✔8. Orange River 1300 miles (2092 kilometers) long in southern Africa flowing from the Drakensberg Mountains in Lesotho west into the Atlantic Ocean.
Read a book with two of these numbers in the page count: 1, 3, 0, 2 or 9.
The Wood Queen - Karen Mahoney (321 pages) 10/4
✔9. Game of Life (film), a 2007 film originally known as Oranges
The Oranges (film), a 2011 American romantic comedy starring Hugh Laurie
Read a book with a character named Hugh, Laurie, Jill, Tom, Catherine, Oliver, Heather, Allison or Adam. May be first or last name.
Evil Harvest - Anthony Izzo (Jill Adams) 9/23
Hit Songs of 2011Duration: November 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018
READ: 20/20
✔1. "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele
Read a book where someone is brokenhearted OR whose author's first or last initial is an A.
To Brie or Not To Brie - Avery Aames 11/27
✔2. "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock
Read a book where a character goes to a party OR goes dancing at a club.
Into the Fire - Amanda Usen (graduation party) 12/28
✔3. "Firework" by Katy Perry
Read a book where a character has a "spark" in them OR where fireworks are mentioned in the story. Tell us the sentence and page/location.
Casting Spells - Barbara Bretton 12/28
(a spell at work creating the fireworks between us, p101)
✔4. "E.T." by Katy Perry featuring Kanye West
Read a book with a character that is an alien OR whose title starts with E.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet - Becky Chambers 11/25
✔5. "Give Me Everything" by Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer
Read a book where a character "can't promise tomorrow" OR a book with many authors, like an anthology.
Hide Your Heart - Tracey Alvarez (hero who isn't staying around) 12/27
✔6. "Grenade" by Bruno Mars
Read a book with a MPG Suspense/Romantic Suspense OR with a character that protects others.
Death Echo - Elizabeth Lowell 11/25
✔7. "F**k You" by CeeLo Green
Read a book with a character that is hateful OR is "small minded".
A Killing Frost - Hannah Alexander (villain is hateful) 12/27
✔8. "Super Bass" by Nicki Minaj
Read a book with a male character that wears a suit OR is extremely good looking.
Silver Silence - Nalini Singh (hero is a business man) 12/13
✔9. "Moves like Jagger" by Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera
Read a book where characters have sex OR where one character lets another control things (your interpretation).
Body Check - Deirdre Martin 11/20
✔10. "Just Can't Get Enough" by The Black Eyed Peas
Read a book with JUST, CAN'T, GET, or ENOUGH in the title.
Just a Hint - Clint - Lori Foster 1/27
✔11. "On the Floor" by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull
Read a book where a character is a dancer OR with a Hispanic character.
Sick Fux - Tillie Cole (heroine loves to dance) 12/30
✔12. "S&M" by Rihanna
Read a kinky book OR whose author's first and last initials are in RIHANNA.
The Dragons Want Her - Angela Foxxe 11/9
✔13. "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People
Read a YA book OR a book with athletic shoes on the cover.
Intensity - Sherrilyn Kenyon 12/9
✔14. "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" by Katy Perry
Read a book with a character that is wild OR with a character that had "Pictures of last night, Ended up online" happen to them.
Whom the Gods Love - M.M. Perry 3/26
✔15. "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars
Read a book where a character does not realize how attractive they are OR with lips on the cover - must be prominent.
Her Own Devices - Shelly Adina 12/7
✔16. Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)" by Enrique Iglesias featuring Ludacris and DJ Frank E
Read a book with TONIGHT in the title OR a Romance.
Wife by Wednesday - Catherine Bybee 12/13
✔17. "Raise Your Glass" by Pink
Read a book with a character who feels left out from the popular crowd OR with a drinking glass on the cover.
Secrets in Death - J.D. Robb 11/3
✔18. "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga
Read a book with a MPG GLBT or any of the subgenres OR with a character who is different than how others want them to be.
A Dangerous Reality - Layla Wolfe 1/4
✔19. "F**kin' Perfect" by Pink
Read a book where a character feels "less than perfect" OR with a pink cover.
Foundling - D.M. Cornish 4/5
✔20. "Good Life" by OneRepublic
Read a book where the MC has a good life OR a book set in London
Lady of Devices - Shelley Adina 11/23
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Tribute to Tom PettyDuration: November 2017
READ: 5/10
✔️1. Thomas Earl Petty was born October 20, 1950, in Gainesville, Florida, the first of two sons of Kitty (Avery) and Earl Petty.
🎸 Read a book published in October OR set in Florida.
The Obsidian Chamber - Douglas Preston (pub Oct 2016) 11/5
2. His interest in rock and roll music began at age ten when he met Elvis Presley. In the summer of 1961, his uncle was working on the set of Presley's film "Follow That Dream" in nearby Ocala, and invited Petty to come down and watch the shoot.
🎸 Read a book with FOLLOW or DREAM in the title.
3. One of his first guitar teachers was Don Felder, a fellow Gainesville resident, who would later join the Eagles.
🎸 Read a book where a character helps another character to become successful OR with a character that is a teacher.
4. Petty also overcame a difficult relationship with his father, who found it hard to accept that his son was "a mild-mannered kid who was interested in the arts" and subjected him to verbal and physical abuse on a regular basis. Petty was extremely close to his mother, and remained close to his brother, Bruce.
🎸 Read a book where the MC does not have a good relationship with his/her father OR is extremely close to their mother .
✔️5. Petty released 3 albums as a solo artist. He was in three bands which also released albums; Heartbreakers, Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch.
🎸 Read a Series/TBR #3.
Strong, Sleek and Sinful - Lorie O'Clare (FBI #3) 11/4
✔️6. He wrote virtually all of his songs on a Gibson Dove acoustic saved from his 1987 house fire.
🎸 Read a book with a bird or bird name on the cover, in the title or author's name OR where a house catches fire.
To Brie or Not To Brie - Avery Aames 11/27
✔️7. Petty was married twice and had 2 daughters and a stepson.
🎸 Read a book where the MC is a parent OR was married twice.
The Ghost Fields - Elly Griffiths (mc has 5 y.o. daughter) 11/28
8. Hypnotic Eye is the 13th and final studio album by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released on July 29, 2014, by Reprise Records. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the only Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album to ever top the chart. Hypnotic Eye was nominated for the 2015 Grammy Award for Best Rock Album.
🎸 Read a book whose cover has more than 3 colors BUT has no buildings, people or animals on it.
✔️9. Petty was known as a staunch guardian of his artistic control and artistic freedom. He fought record companies over control and record prices. He also sued a tire company using a very similar song to one of his after they were told they could not use the rights to his song.
🎸 Read a book where a character stands up for their rights or beliefs OR where someone takes something that does not belong to them.
The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster - Scott Wilbanks 11/29
10. Tom Petty was a very successful musician and songwriter. He worked with many, many other musician and songwriters like Johnny Cash, The Grateful Dead and Stevie Nicks. He and his band were always there to play concerts and record albums for charity to help people - Live Aid and schools and the community after Hurricane Katrina.
🎸 Read a book from the Music genre.
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