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2017 My Vampire Book Obsession
MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS
WEREWOLF FRENZY 
Vamplets Nursery
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2016
January
✔1. Title begins with any letter in 'EVELYN NOCTURNA'
The Edge of the World - Kevin Anderson 1/13
✔2. Any book on the goodreads list Best New Paranormal Books
The Curse of Tenth Grave - Darynda Jones (#15) 1/11
✔3. Any book mentioned in Paranormal Realms or Vampire Empire
Venom - Jennifer Estep (from Paranormal Realms) 1/21
✔4. Author or character name begins with any letter in 'VAMPIRE FANG'
Blue Monday - Nicci French (Freida) 1/26
✔5. Read a book where any character has a pet
The Beekeeper's Ball - Susan Wiggs (dog named Charlie) 1/12
✔6. Read a book where character starts new job/case/project
Birdman - Mo Hayder (m.c. is a cop starting a new case) 1/7
February
✔1. Title begins with any letter in 'Cadaverson Nightshade'
The Edinburgh Dead - Brian Ruckley 2/23
✔2. Any book on the goodreads list Best Paranormal & Fantasy Romances any book from a series mentioned
Dead Ice - Laurell K. Hamilton (#34 Anita Blake) 2/21
✔3. Any book mentioned in Paranormal Realms, Vampire Empire, or on your TBR for longer than 2 months.
Night Reigns - Dianne Duvall (Immortal Guardian #2) (on TBR since 2012) 2/11
✔4. Author or character name begins with any letter in' WEREWOLF FUR'
Blackbirds - Chuck Wendig 2/10
✔5. Read a book with your Book Boyfriend
Eleventh Grave in Moonlight - Darynda Jones (Reyes Alexander Farrow) 2/6
✔6. Read a book where a character cooks something.
Tick Tock - James Patterson (m.c. grills up burgers) 2/5
March
✔1. Title begins with any letter in Lily Rose Shadowlyn
Dark Enchantment - Kathy Morgan 3/4
✔2. Any book on the goodreads list Best Adult Vampire Books
In the Company of Vampires - Katie MacAlister (book #1 is #112 on list) 3/5
✔3. Any book mentioned in Paranormal Realms, Vampire Empire, or on your TBR for longer than 3 months.
The Never List - Koethi Zan (added 2013) 3/9
✔4. Author or character name begins with any letter in 'Ghost Hunting'
Allegiance - Susanna Sandlin 3/17
✔5. Read a book with a character over 200 years old
Phantom Shadows - Dianne Duvall 3/19
(hero is just over 200 and other major characters are over 500 y.o.)
✔6. Read a book with a female MC
One Kick - Chelsea Cain 3/4
April
✔1. Title begins with any letter in Midnight Mori
Murder Under a Mystic Moon - Yasmine Galenorn 4/12
2. Any book on the goodreads list Best Adult Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance
Silence Fallen - Patricia Briggs (#2348 on Best Adult list) 5/1
✔3. Any book mentioned in Paranormal Realms, Vampire Empire, or on your TBR for longer than 4 months.
Haunted on Bourbon Street - Deanna Chase (added Nov 2014) 4/26
✔4. Author or character name begins with any letter in 'Hellhound'
Aunt Dimity Slays the Dragon - Nancy Atherton (Lori) 4/22
✔5. Read a book that's been on your TBR for over a year
Darkness Rises - Dianne Duvall (added Nov 2013) 4/20
✔6. Read a book tagged Paranormal
Dead Sexy - Tate Hallaway 4/8
May
✔1. Title begins with any letter in Burton Creepson Jr.
Changeling - Yasmine Galenorn 5/11
✔2. Any book on the goodreads list Best Paranormal Romance Series
Shadow's Seduction - Kresley Cole (#23) 5/18
✔3. Any book mentioned in Paranormal Realms, Vampire Empire, or on your TBR for longer than 5 months.
The Wild Irish Sea - Loucinda McGary (added August 2011) 5/29
✔4. Author or character name begins with any letter in 'Astral Projection'
Oracle's Moon - Thea Harrison 5/16
✔5. Read a book with a red cover or something red on the cover
Red Velvet Cupcake Murder - Joanne Fluke 5/9
✔6. Read a book a creepy bad guy
Cold Vengeance - Douglas Preston 5/22
June
✔1. Title begins with any letter in Count Vlad Von Gloom
Nevernight - Jay Kristoff 6/20
✔2. Any book on the goodreads list Vampires and Werewolves and Witches Oh My
Definitely Dead - Charlaine Harris (#206) 6/26
✔3. Any book mentioned in Paranormal Realms, Vampire Empire, or on your TBR for longer than 6 months.
Archangel's Heart - Nalini Singh 6/17
✔4. Author or character name begins with any letter in 'Old Hag Syndrome'
Lions, Tigers, and Sexy Bears Oh My! - Candace Havens (Ainsley) 6/17
✔5. Read a book with witches
Midnight's Seduction - Donna Grant (druids) 6/29
✔6. Read a book set in Europe
The Undomestic Goddess - Sophie Kinsella (London) 6/3
Vamplet Nursery, continued
July
✔1. Title begins with any letter in Howliss
Heir to the Sky - Amanda Sun 7/29
2. Any book on the goodreads list SciFi and Fantasy Must Reads
The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss (#10)
✔3. Any book mentioned in Paranormal Realms, Vampire Empire, or on your TBR for longer than 7 months.
The Darkly Luminous Fight for Persephone Parker - Leanna Renee Hieber (added March 2011) 7/20
✔4. Author or character name begins with any letter in 'Parapsychology'
Darkling - Yasmine Galenorn 7/11
✔5. Read a book with werewolves or other shape shifters
Devoured by Darkness - Alexandra Ivy (werewolves) 7/24
✔6. Read a book that was recommended to you by a friend
The Beekeeper's Apprentice - Laurie R. King 7/18
August
✔1. Title begins with any letter in Mortis Van Kilt III
The Oath of the Vayuputras - Amish Tripathi 8/22
✔2. Any book on the goodreads list Sexiest Immortal Males of All Time
Bound By Darkness - Alexandra Ivy (#696 on list) 8/11
✔3. Any book mentioned in Paranormal Realms, Vampire Empire, or on your TBR for longer than 8 months.
Blood of the Dark Moon - Adrianne Brennan (added Feb 2009) 8/13
✔4. Author or character name begins with any letter in 'Spiritualism'
Hidden Embers - Tessa Adams 8/8
5. Read a book with a Scottish character
Midnight's Kiss - Donna Grant
✔6. Read a book with a character who is brave
Spider’s Revenge - Jennifer Estep (brave or stupid, I can't decide) 8/3
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September
✔1. Title begins with any letter in Octavia
Out of the Easy - Ruta Sepetys 9/16
✔2. Any book on the goodreads list Not The Normal Paranormal
Spellbent - Lucy Snyder (#773 on list) 9/5
✔3. Any book mentioned in Paranormal Realms, Vampire Empire, or on your TBR for longer than 9 months.
By a Thread - Jennifer Estep (added July 2011) 9/11
✔4. Author or character name begins with any letter in 'Apparition'
Afterlight - Elle Jasper 9/6
✔5. Read a book that features Greek mythology
Dragonsworn - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/9
✔6. Read a book with an eye on the cover
Pirates! - Celia Rees 9/21
October
✔1. Title begins with any letter in Baby Vampyre Bat
Bite My Fire - Mary Hughes 10/14
2. Any book on the goodreads list Gotta Have PNR's & UF's That Don't Suck
✔3. Any book mentioned in Paranormal Realms, Vampire Empire, or on your TBR for longer than 10 months.
Highland Wolf Pact - Selena Kitt (added Nov 2014) 10/31
✔4. Author or character name begins with any letter in 'Banshee'
Brother - Ania Ahlborn 10/28
✔5. Read a book with a character who is really cute or creative
Midnight's Captive - Donna Grant 10/12
✔6. Read a book with a character that only comes out at night
Wait for Dark - Kay Hooper 10/31
[November]
✔1. Title begins with any letter in Vamzomkey
Midnight's Temptation - Donna Grant 11/30
✔2. Any book on the goodreads list The Best of Adult Urban Fantasy
Levet - Alexandra Ivy (#358) 11/9
✔3. Any book mentioned in Paranormal Realms, Vampire Empire, or on your TBR for longer than 11 months.
Lady of Devices - Shelley Adina (added 2012) 11/23
✔4. Author or character name begins with any letter in 'Clairvoyance'
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet - Becky Chambers 11/25
5. Read a book you found through this group
✔6. Read a book set anywhere in America
The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster - Scott Wilbanks (California/Kansas) 11/29
[December]
✔1. Title begins with any letter in Feraline
Everlasting Enchantment - Kathryne Kennedy 12/18
✔2. Any book on the goodreads list Anything but vampires please
Terrier - Tamora Pierce (#324) 12/23
✔3. Any book mentioned in Paranormal Realms, Vampire Empire, or on your TBR for longer than 12 months.
How to Seduce a Vampire (Without Really Trying) - Kerrelyn Sparks (Love at Stake #15) 12/14
✔4. Author or character name begins with any letter in 'Dematerialization'
Sick Fux - Tillie Cole 12/30
(mc's are Dolly and Rabbit, both D & R in DemateRialization)
✔5. Read a book with vampires!
Vampires Dead Ahead - Cheyenne McCray 12/7
✔6. Read any book you want!
Silver Silence - Nalini Singh 12/13
Around the World in 80 Books
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2017
READ: 80/80 + Bonus
North America ~ COMPLETE
✔ 1. Read a book set, at least in part, anywhere in this continent.
Crow Lake - Mary Lawson (Canada) 1/15
✔2. Read a book with a werewolf.
The Covert Wolf - Bonnie Vanak 2/9
✔ 3. Read a book with a sea creature or water fae/spirit.
The Edge of the World - Kevin Anderson (leviathan) 1/13
✔ 4. Read a book with a family conflict.
I Think I Love You - Stephanie Bond 1/14
✔ 5. Read a book with an ancient God
The Immortals of Meluha - Amish Tripathi (Indian god Shiva) 1/15
✔6. Read a book with ghosts.
A Harvest of Bones - Yasmine Galenorn 2/8
✔7. Read a book with a character from the 1500's or set during that period.
Highland Wolf Pact - Selena Kitt (set in 1502) 10/31
✔8. Read a book you find humorous or far-fetched.
The Chase - Clive Cussler 2/7
✔9. Read a book with a character who can fly.
Phantom Shadows - Dianne Duvall 3/19
✔ 10. Read a book with a character who is clever.
The Final Cut - Catherine Coulter 1/5
South America ~ COMPLETE
✔1. Read a book set, at least in part, anywhere in this continent.
Living on the Edge - Shannon Butcher (Colombia) 4/20
✔2. Read a book with demons.
Changeling - Yasmine Galenorn 5/11
✔3. Read a book with shapeshifters.
On the Growl - Celia Kyle 1/18
✔4. Read a book with an unruly child or where a child gets kidnapped.
Blue Monday - Nicci French 1/26
✔5. Read a book set in a forest or with trees on the cover.
Midnight Rainbow - Linda Howard 5/13
✔6. Read a book with a female villain.
Swimming with the Dead - Kathy Brandt 3/18
✔7. Read a book with an "alpha male" or a man who won't take no for an answer.
Rogue - Katy Evans 2/2
✔8. Read a book with pirates or a treasure hunt.
Midnight's Master - Donna Grant 1/28
✔9. Read a book with a mermaid or a character has blond hair.
Deadmen Walking - Sherrilyn Kenyon (merman) 9/4
✔10. Read a book where someone is punished or transformed.
The Never List - Koethi Zan 3/9
Europe ~ COMPLETE
✔ 1. Read a book set, at least in part, anywhere in this continent.
The Thrall's Tale - Judith Lindbergh 1/8
✔2. Read a book where someone's death is foretold.
Daughter of the Blood - Ann Bishop 1/22
✔3. Read a book with shapeshifting birds or a jealous character
Storm's Heart - Thea Harrison 1/30
✔4. Read a book with any type of Fae.
Dark Enchantment - Kathy Morgan 3/4
✔5. Read a book with a giant or where a character is on the run.
Venom - Jennifer Estep 1/21
✔6. Read a book with a megalomaniac.
The Storm - Clive Cussler 2/15
✔7. Read a book with a male villain.
Ravens - George Dawes Green 1/28
✔8. Read a book with vampires.
Dead as a Doornail - Charlaine Harris 1/26
✔9. Read a book with a dragon or a creature with multiple heads.
Dark Embers - Tessa Adams (dragon shifters) 3/24
✔10. Read a book with a werewolf-vampire hybrid.
Vampires Dead Ahead - Cheyenne McCray 12/5
Africa ~ COMPLETE
✔1. Read a book set, at least in part, anywhere in this continent.
The Murder of King Tut - James Patterson (Egypt) 2/10
✔2. Read a book with someone descended from a god.
Eleventh Grave in Moonlight - Darynda Jones 2/6
✔3. Read a book where the characters go hunting or with snakes.
The Secret of the Nagas - Amish Tripathi (snakes) 4/17
✔4. Read a book where a character has a protector.
Tuesday's Child - Dale Mayer (body guard) 2/18
✔5. Read a book with a necromancer or a zombie.
Dead Ice - Laurell K. Hamilton 2/21
✔6. Read a book where someone is ambushed.
Bad Nights - Rebecca York 2/23
✔7. Read a book with witches.
Haunted on Bourbon Street - Deanna Chase 4/2
✔8. Read a book with a mother and children
The House at Sea's End - Elly Griffiths 4/6
✔9. Read a book with a bird on the cover.
Sword of the Raven - Diana Duncan 2/12
✔10. Read a book where someone is falsely accused of something.
Omens - Kelley Armstrong 1/28
Asia ~ COMPLETE
✔1. Read a book set, at least in part, anywhere in this continent.
The Woman Who Wouldn't Die - Colin Cotterill (Laos) 5/14
✔ 2. Read a book with dragons.
On the Accidental Wings of Dragons - Julie Wetzel 2/11
✔ 3. Read a book with an immortal character.
Darkness Dawns - Dianne Duvall 1/25
✔ 4. Read a book with an overweight character , set in India or where a character experiences a rebirth of some form (becomes a vampire, changes themselves in some way).
A Walk Across the Sun - Corban Addison (set in India) 1/9
✔ 5. Read a book where someone gets possessed.
Beyond the Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 3/25
✔ 6. Read a book with a character who can communicate with ghosts.
The Curse of Tenth Grave - Darynda Jones 1/11
✔ 7. Read a book where someone's head gets chopped off.
Desert God - Wilbur Smith 2/4
✔ 8. Read a book where a character has memory loss.
Lost - Alice Lichtenstein 2/4
✔ 9. Read a book with a story/plot that is confusing or surprising.
The Hawk and His Boy - Christopher Bunn 1/31
✔ 10. Read a book where a character does research on the internet
One Kick - Chelsea Cain (researches kidnap victims) 3/4
continued...Australia ~ COMPLETE
✔1. Read a book set, at least in part, anywhere in this continent.
The Legacy - Linda Lael Miller 3/27
✔2. Read a book featuring an asylum or insane character.
Ultraviolet - R.J. Anderson (set in a mental hospital) 5/6
✔3. Read a book set in a hotel.
Lucky Bastard - Deborah Coonts 6/7
✔4. Read a book set in a hospital or with a doctor.
Offside - Juliana Stone (m.c. is a pediatrician) 1/29
✔5. Read a book with vampires or demons.
In the Company of Vampires - Katie MacAlister 3/5
✔6. Read a book where someone is attacked or with bear shifters.
The Memorist - M.J. Rose 1/29
✔7. Read a book with a nocturnal creature.
Shadow's Seduction - Kresley Cole (vampire) 5/18
✔8. Read a book with cat shifters.
Allegiance - Susanna Sandlin 3/17
✔9. Read a book with a sea monster or where someone goes swimming.
Swimming with the Dead - Kathy Brandt (scuba diving) 3/18
✔10. Read a book with a river on the cover.
The Scent of Jasmine - Jude Devereau 6/11
Antarctica ~ COMPLETE
✔ 1. Read a book with the title begins with any letter from ANTARCTICA.
Time Thief - Katie MacAlister 2/24
✔2. Read a book set in a cold country or during winter.
In Cold Pursuit - Sarah Andrews (set in Antarctica) 2/24
✔3. Read a book where someone goes on an adventure or makes a discovery.
Scarecrow - Matthew Reilly 2/4
✔4. Read a book set, at least in part, in any of these countries.
Immortal - Traci L. Slatton (Italy) 2/2
✔5. Read a book with a scientist or where someone is conducting experiments.
Raising the Past - Jeremy Robinson 2/28
✔ 6. Read a book with children or where someone gets pregnant.
Finding Perfect - Susan Mallery 3/2
✔ 7. Read a book with aliens or from the Science Fiction genre.
Oryx and Crake - Margaret Atwood 1/2
✔8. Read a book with where someone is not who they seem to be.
Cold Plague - Daniel Kalla 2/27
✔ 9. Read a book where someone travels far from their home.
The Wicked Ways of Alexander Kidd - Paula Quinn 3/16
(Scotland to Caribbean to Madagascar back to Scotland)
✔ 10. Read a book with any of these animals or with a white object on the cover.
Eaten - Susan Crockford 3/7
The Oceans ~ COMPLETE
✔ 1. Read a book with a secretive character or a submarine.
The Lost Key - Catherine Coulter 1/23
✔ 2. Read a book with pirates or from Steampunk genre.
The Cannibals - Iain Lawrence 1/5
✔3. Read a book that features Atlantis or where someone goes missing.
Night Shift - N. Singh/I. Andrews/L. Shearin/M. Vane 8/12
✔ 4. Read a book featuring Greek mythology.
Lost Gods - Brom 7/1
✔ 5. Read a book with a kraken or any kind of monster.
Nevernight - Jay Kristoff (kraken and sea monsters) 6/20
✔ 6. Read a book with mermaids or set in the 1800's.
The Edinburgh Dead - Brian Ruckley (1828) 2/23
✔ 7. Read a book where someone tries to take control of another group or usurp leadership.
Stolen Songbird - Danielle Jensen 1/3
✔8. Read a book tagged Historical.
When Maidens Mourn - C.S. Harris 3/14
✔ 9. Read a book where someone sings, attends a musical/concert, or tagged Music.
One Night in Scotland - Karen Hawkins (heroine sings horribly to annoy hero) 6/3
✔ 10. Read a book with ghosts.
The Bird Eater - Ania Ahlborn 2/13
Bonus ~ COMPLETE
Spell it out - Teleportation
T- Tick Tock - James Patterson 2/5
E- Some Like It Scot - Suzanne Enoch 1/8
L- The Lazarus Machine - Paul Crilley 3/27
E- The Last Good Man - Kathleen Eagle 2/17
P- 2066 - Peter Brandt 2/23
O- Off Kilter - Hannah Reed 1/1
R- Chains of Darkness - Caris Roane 2/27
T- Three Sisters - Susan Mallery 2/4
A- The Accidental Alchemist - Gigi Pandian 3/28
T- Some Like It Wild - Teresa Medeiros 3/13
I- The North Water - Ian McGuire 4/10
O- Vicious - Kevin O'Brien 1/19
N- Nautier and Wilder - Lora Leigh 1/23
New Year's Ball
READ: 6/6
✔❅ Pick your Outfit
Read a book with an item of clothing on the cover or with a colour you'd like to wear. (Green's not my favorite color but it's the only book I have scheduled to read in January with a dress on the cover).
Stolen Songbird - Danielle Jensen 1/3
✔❅Meet your Date
Read a book with your chosen book boyfriend or a romance. (I have no idea if this will have a boyfriend quality hero but I'm trusting Donna Grant to create another hottie I can't resist.)
Midnight's Master - Donna Grant 1/28
✔❅Pick your Chariot
Read a book with any mode of transportation on the cover or where a character travels. (To the edge of the world sounds exciting)
The Edge of the World - Kevin Anderson 1/13
✔❅Have a Glass of Champagne
Read a book with any kind of beverage on the cover or a book you would enjoy reading while having a drink. (the kind of book to sit and read with a giant glass of milk)
The Chocolate Pirate Plot - JoAnna Carl 1/7
✔❅Dance with your Date
Read a book with more than one person on the cover or by a new to you author
Some Like It Scot - Suzanne Enoch 1/8
✔❅Kiss your Date at the End of the Night
Read any book you like!
Offside - Juliana Stone 1/29
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
January Challenge
READ: 10/10
Vampire King or Queen - 10 books
✔1. January 1st is of course the start of the New Year. I am sure we all have great reading plans for 2017. Let's start the New Year off right! Read the first book in your awesome plan!!
Me, Myself and Why? - Mary Janice Davidson 1/1
✔2. January 2nd is Divorce Monday, First Monday of the year which is when most feel that divorces are filed. ) So, if you're married, stay married!! Read a book with a couple on the cover or where someone gets married.
Midnight's Master - Donna Grant 1/28
✔3. January 3rd is National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day. Read a book with a yummy cover or a book with chocolate on the cover.
The Chocolate Pirate Plot - JoAnna Carl 1/7
✔4. January 4th had nothing going on. It's hump day, I guess that's something. Read a book with a naked chest on the cover.
Storm's Heart - Thea Harrison 1/30
✔5. January 5th is Bird Day. It's the only thing I could find. Read a book with something flying on the cover, i.e. birds, planes, dragons.
Birdman - Mo Hayder 1/7
✔6. January 6th is 3 Kings Day or Epiphany. Read a book with some type of royalty or with a purple cover.
Venom - Jennifer Estep 1/21
✔7. January 7th is Fruitcake Toss Day. Read a book that you found funny.
The Curse of Tenth Grave - Darynda Jones 1/11
✔8. January 8th is Bubble Bath Day. Read a book, that if you had a minute for a bubble bath, you would take it in the bath with you.
Offside - Juliana Stone 1/29
✔9. January 9th is National Clean Off Your Desk Day. You remember that book that you meant to finish in 2016? Read that one.
Daughter of the Blood - Ann Bishop 1/22
✔10. January 10th has nothing....moving on. January 12th is Kiss A Ginger Day. Since we have our very own ginger..... Read a book with a girl that has red hair or that takes place in Ireland (where Elaine lives) or, even better, something from Elaine's shelf.
Omens - Kelley Armstrong 1/28
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Clean Up Your Coffin - Jan/Feb
Duration: January 16 to February 15, 2017
Wheel Spin: with an animal on the cover
READ: 6/6
✔ 1. The Memorist - M.J. Rose 1/29
✔ 2. The Hawk and His Boy - Christopher Bunn 1/31
✔ 3. Blackbirds - Chuck Wendig 2/10
✔ 4. A Harvest of Bones - Yasmine Galenorn 2/8
✔ 5. On the Accidental Wings of Dragons - Julie Wetzel 2/11
✔ 6. Sword of the Raven - Diana Duncan 2/12
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
February Challenge
READ: 11/11
✔1: Groundhog Day
Read a book with an animal on the cover, that is tagged comedy, or where characters have to repeat themselves.
White Lion's Lady - Tina St. John (lion) 2/22
✔2: Choose one....
National Wear Red Day: Read a book with vampires.
Dead Ice - Laurell K. Hamilton 2/21
✔3: Valentine's Day
Read a book where characters go on a date, a main page genre of romance, or with a pink cover.
The Chase - Clive Cussler 2/7
✔4: February
Read a book with a title that begins with any letter in February.
Rogue - Katy Evans 2/2
✔5: Amethyst
Read a book with a violet or lilac cover, that features Greek mythology, or with a character who is quick-witted or clever.
Eleventh Grave in Moonlight - Darynda Jones 2/6
✔ 6: Super Bowl
Read a book with a character who is a football fan, characters play sports, or with a circular object on the cover.
The Covert Wolf - Bonnie Vanak 2/9
✔ 7: Margarita Day
Read a book where a character has a drink, goes to a party, or with fruit on the cover.
The Last Good Man - Kathleen Eagle 2/17
✔ 8: Academy Awards.
Read a book where a character receives an award, attends a fancy party, or with a gold/yellow cover.
The Murder of King Tut - James Patterson 2/10
✔ 9: Grimaldi Service London
Read a book that you find funny, recommended to you by someone in this group, or with a British character.
Yours, Mine, and Ours - Mary Janice Davidson 2/19
✔ 10: Mardi Gras
Read a book with food on the cover, where characters eat a meal or set in New Orleans
A Harvest of Bones - Yasmine Galenorn 2/8
✔11 - BONUS BOOK: Read anything you want!
Lost - Alice Lichtenstein 2/4
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
February - Blind Date
Level: Love at First Bite- 12 books
READ: 13/12
Adam Hauptman
❤ Read a book with werewolves
The Covert Wolf - Bonnie Vanak 2/9
❤ Read a book a book with children/teenagers
The Last Good Man - Kathleen Eagle (2 under 10, 2 under 13) 2/17
❤ Read a book set in America or with an American character
A Harvest of Bones - Yasmine Galenorn (set in Washington) 2/8
Bones
❤ Read a book with vampires
Night Reigns - Dianne Duvall 2/11
❤ Read a book with a character you think is hot
Eleventh Grave in Moonlight - Darynda Jones (Reyes Alexander Farrow) 2/6
❤ Read a book set in Australia/England or with an Australian/English character
The Lady in Question - Victoria Alexander (set in London) 2/25
Curran
❤ Read a book with any type of magic user
Sword of the Raven - Diana Duncan 2/12
❤ Read a book with a character that is the leader of any type of group
Desert God - Wilbur Smith 2/4
❤ Read a book with any type of shapeshifter
Dead Ice - Laurell K. Hamilton (tiger shifters) 2/21
❤ Read a book that's been on your TBR for longer than 4 months
Immortal - Traci L. Slatton (added 2009) 2/2
Rhage
❤ Read a book with a female author
Three Sisters - Susan Mallery 2/4
❤ Read a book with a man on the cover
Bad Nights - Rebecca York 2/23
❤ Read a book that is part of a series with at least 10 books published
The Storm - Clive Cussler (#10) 2/15
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Word Hunter
Duration: February 19 - March 20, 2017
39/30 FOUND
✔1. Vampire - Dead Ice - Laurell K. Hamilton 2/21
(getting proposed to by the vampire of my dreams), p4
✔2. Snuggle - Time Thief - Katie MacAlister 2/24
(I snuggled into him), p188
✔3. Masculine - Time Thief - Katie MacAlister 2/24
("freeze" a masculine voice called out), p133
✔4. Pilot - 2066 - Peter Brandt 2/23
(the pilot landed on the little airstrip), p86
✔5. Manners - Yours, Mine, and Ours - Mary Janice Davidson 2/19
(would have been really bad manners), p78
✔6. Cousin - Dead Ice - Laurell K. Hamilton 2/21
(his had been a toddler cousin), p90
✔7. Closet - Yours, Mine, and Ours - Mary Janice Davidson 2/19
(they just sat in my closet), p225
✔8. Makeup - Dead Ice - Laurell K. Hamilton 2/21
(people in good makeup), p8
✔9. Comfortable - White Lion's Lady - Tina St. John 2/22
(Isabel was not sure if she was comfortable), p107
✔10. Spa - Time Thief - Katie MacAlister 2/24
(made appointments for vet and doggy spa day), p85
✔11. Adventure - 2066 - Peter Brandt 2/23
(to include Aldo in his new adventure), p33
✔12. Shadow - Bad Nights - Rebecca York 2/23
(he was in shadow), p148
✔13. Council - Dead Ice - Laurell K. Hamilton 2/21
(one of the ex-vampire council members), p49
✔14. Shuffle - The Edinburgh Dead - Brian Ruckley 2/23
(and the shuffle of MacQuarrie's eyes), p50
✔15. Negative - Dead Ice - Laurell K. Hamilton 2/21
(racked up some serious negative karma), p20
✔16. Tomato - Chains of Darkness - Caris Roane 2/27
(chopped tomatoes and cucumbers), p177
✔17. Photographer - Chains of Darkness - Caris Roane 2/27
(led her in the direction of the photographer), p112
✔18. Flesh - Dead Ice - Laurell K. Hamilton 2/21
(not the art of flesh), p48
19. Scrapbook
✔20. Police - The Edinburgh Dead - Brian Ruckley 2/23
(an officer of the city police), p34
✔21. Blood lust - Dead Ice - Laurell K. Hamilton 2/21
(it sounded too close to bloodlust), p250
✔22. Gathering - White Lion's Lady - Tina St. John 2/22
(i'll see you safely out of here and back to the gathering), p11
✔23. Hidden - Bad Nights - Rebecca York 2/23
(uncover some information he's kept hidden), p249
✔24. Innocence - Yours, Mine, and Ours - Mary Janice Davidson 2/19
(there was no proof of Stinney's innocence), p280
✔25. Lunge - Bad Nights - Rebecca York 2/23
(he lunged and she jumped back), p6
✔26. Myth - Yours, Mine, and Ours - Mary Janice Davidson 2/19
(your list is part myth and part fact), p77
✔27. Odd - White Lion's Lady - Tina St. John 2/22
(you are an odd girl Izzy), p13
✔28. Weird - Yours, Mine, and Ours - Mary Janice Davidson 2/19
(some weird ritual thing), p22
✔29. Fearsome - St. Patrick's Day Murder - Leslie Meier 3/8
(the very thought of the fearsome warrior Goddess), p2
✔30. Lore - Irish Mist - Erin Quinn 3/10
(bright fairies and gruesome lore), p13
✔31. Rattle - The Edinburgh Dead - Brian Ruckley 2/23
(the rattle of musket fire), p39
✔32. Unusual - Yours, Mine, and Ours - Mary Janice Davidson 2/19
(mine was an unusual life), p45
✔33. Fiend - The Lady in Question - Victoria Alexander 2/25
(was a villain, a fiend, the devil incarnate), p51
✔34. Bats - Dead Ice - Laurell K. Hamilton 2/21
(where you could win giant toy bats), p35
✔35. Books - Yours, Mine, and Ours - Mary Janice Davidson 2/19
(surrounded by shelves and shelves of books), p176
✔36. Bones - The Edinburgh Dead - Brian Ruckley 2/23
(settled deep into Quire's bones), p37
✔37. Caves - Bad Nights - Rebecca York 2/23
(there are a lot of caves around here), p88
✔38. Invisible - 2066 - Peter Brandt 2/23
(it's invisible to radar), p50
✔39. Wand - St. Patrick's Day Murder - Leslie Meier 3/8
(slowly swinging the wand of his metal detector), p68
✔40. Wild - Cold Plague - Daniel Kalla 2/27
(a bit too wild for my taste), p286
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
March Challenge
READ: 8/8
✔1. March begins with M. Read a book a word in the title, series, or author's name that begins with M.
Some Like It Wild - Teresa Medeiros 3/13
✔2. Choose one....
♣ Zodiac sign is Pisces. Read a book with ocean/beach on the cover.
Finding Perfect - Susan Mallery 3/2
✔4. National Reading Awareness Month; Read a book that has been on your TBR more than 6 months.
Dark Embers - Tessa Adams (added 2011) 3/24
✔5. Read Across America Day; Read a book where a character is in the medical field or a book with white cover.
Eaten - Susan Crockford 3/7
✔6. Mărțișor (Romania); Read a book with Vampires/set in Romania/Carpathian Mountains/anything Vampires!
Beyond the Darkness - Alexandra Ivy (vampires) 3/25
✔7. International Astrology Day; Read a book where the title/author's name or series starts with the first letter of your Zodiac sign ~~ Capricorn
Cemetery Dance - Douglas Preston 3/23
✔8. Saturday of Souls; Read a book with soul sucking/soulless Paranormal Creature or with a black cover.
Unchained - Caris Roane 3/22
✔9. World Civil Defense Day; Read a book with a War, clans or groups fighting. Vampires vs Werewolves or whatever supernatural war you can find.
Phantom Shadows - Dianne Duvall 3/19
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Mad March Hare
READ: 7/6
☕ Read a book with a character you think is a bit nuts!
In the Company of Vampires - Katie MacAlister 3/5
☕ Read a book with a beverage on the cover.
On What Grounds - Cleo Coyle 3/20
☕ Read a book with a furry animal in the story.
Eaten - Susan Crockford (polar bear) 3/7
☕ Read a book where the characters attend a party.
Echoes in Death - J.D. Robb 3/29
☕ Read a book published in the 1800's or set during that period.
When Maidens Mourn - C.S. Harris (1812) 3/14
☕ Read a book with a title that begins with any letter in 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'.
Wrayth - Pip Ballantine 3/21
☕ Read any book you want!
Dark Enchantment - Kathy Morgan 3/4
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Paddy's Day Parade
Duration: March 11 - April 11, 2017
READ: 6/6
✔♧ Read a book where someone fights a monster, with a male MC, or author or with a character from Great Britain or Ireland.
Buried in a Bog - Sheila Connolly (all characters are Irish, set in Ireland) 3/12
✔♧ Read a book with a colourful cover, with a parade or celebration, or with a silly cover (up to you how you interpret silly).
The Legacy - Linda Lael Miller 3/27
✔♧ Read a book with a connection to Ireland (Irish character/author, character has Irish name, set in Ireland, etc.), where a character dances, or that you find fun to read.
Kiss Me, I'm Irish - Rozanne St Claire / Jill Shalvis / Maureen Child 3/22
(three books with Irish heroes)
✔♧ Read a book with a short character, under 200 pages, or with a yellow/gold cover.
Once a Cavalier - Linda O. Johnston 3/16
✔♧ Read a book with a musical character, with 10 in the page count or publication date, or with a group (friends, work associates, a band, bowling team, etc.).
Beyond the Darkness - Alexandra Ivy (pub April 2010) 3/25
✔♧ Read a book where a character drinks alcohol, a character aged over 18, or with a beverage on the cover.
On What Grounds - Cleo Coyle 3/20
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Word Hunter
Duration: March 21 - April 19, 2017
38/30 FOUND
1. Email - Don't Look Now - Linda Lael Miller 4/2
(my computer choked with emails), p43
2. Mall - Don't Look Now - Linda Lael Miller 4/2
(slapping up a shopping mall off highway 101), p16
3. Law - Dearly Depotted - Kate Collins 4/3
(where I clerked during my year in law school), p7
4. Afraid - The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey 4/4
(it's not that she isn't afraid), p134
5. Park - Murder Under a Mystic Moon - Yasmine Galenorn 4/12
(the biggest part in Chiqetaw), p22
6. Advantage - When a Scot Ties the Knot - Tessa Dare 4/12
(every advantage was his), p77
7. Charm - Don't Look Now - Linda Lael Miller 4/2
(doesn't have the same charm coming from him), p326
8. Wallet - Dearly Depotted - Kate Collins 4/3
(discovering my wallet and a tube of lipstick), p79
9. Chain - The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey 4/4
(she's got the chain and the handcuffs to contend with), p203
10. Mercy - The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey 4/4
(asking not for money or food but for mercy), p39
11. Bound - The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey 4/4
(we're almost bound to see hungries), p177
12. Rust - The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey 4/4
(in a shower of rust and glass), p339
13. Pillow - The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey 4/4
(a sort of that round pillow thing), p250
14. Chair - The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey 4/4
(because of the neck strap on her chair), p23
15. Jacket - Don't Look Now - Linda Lael Miller 4/2
(he took off his jacket), p79
16. Belly - Don't Look Now - Linda Lael Miller 4/2
(struck in the belly with a ramrod), p284
17. Vamp - Better To Rest - Dana Stabenow 4/15
(you're a vamp, Moses said out loud), p126
18. Target - Born of Vengeance - Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/12-
(headed straight for him like he was their target), p106
19. Devoted - When a Scot Ties the Knot - Tessa Dare 4/12
(I was rather devoted to Lynforth), p285
20. Strange - When a Scot Ties the Knot - Tessa Dare 4/12
(he knew it marked him as strange), p164
21. Bus - Dearly Depotted - Kate Collins 4/3
(who else takes the bus to school), p19
22. Survive - Dearly Depotted - Kate Collins 4/3
(I couldn't survive being stood up twice), p110
23. Fence - Dearly Depotted - Kate Collins 4/3
(the other side of the fence kind of guy), p80
24. Mold - Murder Under a Mystic Moon - Yasmine Galenorn 4/12
(it's probably filled with slime and mold), p314
25. Dirt - The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey 4/4
(their skin underneath the dirt was the same bone white), p317
26. Beast -
(), p
27. Caution - The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey 4/4
(approach with caution), p260
28. Kitchen - One Fell Sweep - Ilona Andrews 4/1
(I stood in my kitchen), p12
29. Pack - The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey 4/4
(cut them out of the pack), p72
30. Motorcycle - The Cat Who Said Cheese - Lillian Jackson Braun 4/5
(after Derek's motorcycle cook-out brought $325), p158
31. Attic - The Cat Who Said Cheese - Lillian Jackson Braun 4/5
(found in an attic in Brrr), p88
32. Paced - The Girl with the Golden Gun - Ann Major 4/11
(downed the first beer and paced restlessly), p16
33. Rumor -
(), p
34. Cat - The Cat Who Said Cheese - Lillian Jackson Braun 4/5
(with the bored attitude of a cat), p91
35. Family - The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey 4/4
(the map of family), p242
36. Supernatural - Murder Under a Mystic Moon - Yasmine Galenorn 4/12
(Jimbo firmly believed in the supernatural), p14
37. Rescue - Dragon of the Island - Mary Gillgannon 4/1
(this time her father would not come rescue her), p62
38. Neck - Dearly Depotted - Kate Collins 4/3
(his hand was still on my neck), p32
39. Blood - The Cat Who Said Cheese - Lillian Jackson Braun 4/5
(it looks like dried blood), p90
40. Heir - Don't Look Now - Linda Lael Miller 4/2
(you may be the only living heir), p284
April Challenge
READ: 10/10
✔1. April begins with an A. Read a book with a word in the title, series, or author's name that begins with A.
The Secret of the Nagas - Amish Tripathi 4/17
✔2. Choose one...
☯ April 1 - The International Edible Book Festival: Read a book with food on the cover, or a book that has a cover that is "Good enough to eat".
The Cat Who Said Cheese - Lillian Jackson Braun 4/5
✔3. April Fools Day: Read a book that has a character that is not what they seem - a shape shifter, a witch/warlock, etc.
The Scribe - Elizabeth Hunter (angel) 4/19
✔4. Birthday - Film comedian Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) was born in London: Read a book that has been made into a movie or tv show or read a book takes place in London or read a book that has a party or celebration.
Harbinger - Pip Ballantine 4/25
✔5. April 6 - Tartan Day (celebration of Scottish Heritage): Read a book that takes place in Scotland or has a character that is Scottish or one that has a cover that has a lot of blue (color on the flag of Scotland.)
The Striker - Monica McCarty 4/15
✔6. April 18, 1906 - The San Francisco Earthquake struck, followed by a massive fire. Read a book about a character that can manipulate the elements - fire, earth, air (Vlad of Night Prince is coming to mind for some reason lol).
Darkness Rises - Dianne Duvall 4/20
(Seth the leader of the Immortals can manipulate the weather)
✔7. April 19th - National garlic day: Read a book about vampires of course!
Dead Sexy - Tate Hallaway 4/8
✔8. April 20 - National High Five Day: Read a book that a friend or acquaintance rated 5 *'s on goodreads or that a friend has recommended to you (or ask for one from a friend!).
The Girl with the Golden Gun - Ann Major 4/11
✔9. April 23 - World Book Day: In honor of World Book Day, re-read a favorite book, read a book from a favorite author or series, or start or finish reading ANY book on the 23rd of April.
The Luckiest Lady in London - Sherry Thomas 4/23
✔10. April 29 - National Sense of Smell Day: Read a book that has a character with a heightened sense of smell (werewolves, skinwalkers, etc).
Serpent's Kiss - Thea Harrison 4/22
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Easter Basket Scavenger Hunt
Duration: April 15 - April 30, 2017
15/15 FOUND
Coming Home - Mariah Stewart 4/17 8. Joy - and farther up...sat Vanessa's pride and joy, p76
Living on the Edge - Shannon Butcher 4/206. Gathering - she's gathering up a team, p26
14. Sin - panty-melting sin wrapped up in a smooth, tan skin, p15
15. Vacation - even considered taking vacation time, p3
Tangled Threads - Jennifer Estep 4/201. Basket - was snoozing in his basket, p224
5. Find - planning how to find and take out LaFleur, p53
10. Music - I could hear the clubs rocking music, p66
Serpent's Kiss - Thea Harrison 4/222. Chicks - all the chicks are starting to pile up, p211
3. Decorate - tastefully decorated, busy halls, p22
9. Lovely - she had not expected that her death would be so lovely, p4
12. Passion - managed to tuck that crazy out of control passion out of the way, p187
13. Renew - I haven't bothered to renew the protection spells, p138
Aunt Dimity Slays the Dragon - Nancy Atherton 4/227. Hunt - I'm on a dragon hunt, p178
The Conquest - Yxta Maya Murray 4/224. Eggs - the dates all dressed like Easter eggs, p17
Harbinger - Pip Ballantine 4/2511. Noticeable - might not have been so noticeable, p154
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Easter Trivia
Duration: April 2017
READ: 6/6
✔★Read a book with a god/goddess, with an animal on the cover, or with a title that begins with any letter in EASTER.
One Dog Night - David Rosenfelt 4/21
✔★Read a book where a character undergoes a transition, a character is immortal or very old, or with a circular or oval shaped object on the cover.
The Secret of the Nagas - Amish Tripathi 4/17
✔★Read a book involving Egyptians, Gaul, Persians, Greeks or Romans, where a character receives a gift, or that was recommended to you.
Darkness Rises - Dianne Duvall 4/20
✔★Read a book tagged historical, with a religious character or where a character takes part in a game or competition.
The Striker - Monica McCarty 4/15
✔★Read a book with a colourful cover, that you find fun to read, or tagged art.
Dead Sexy - Tate Hallaway 4/8
✔★As a treat, read any book you want!
The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey 4/4
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CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Word Hunter - April/May
Duration: April 20 - May 20, 2017
40/30 FOUND
✔1. Bread - Serpent's Kiss - Thea Harrison 4/22
(he smelled yeasty things, beer and bread), p110
✔2. Phone - Fruitcake - R.J. Kaiser 5/4
(she showed him the phone), p73
✔3. Table - Fruitcake - R.J. Kaiser 5/4
(middle of the ancient formica kitchen table), p384
✔4. Weapon - Fruitcake - R.J. Kaiser 5/4
(unless he comes after me with an anti-tank weapon), p265
✔5. Month - Flora Segunda - Ysabeau S. Wilce 5/8
(been with her for over a month now), p130
✔6. Coffee - Fever Dream - Douglas Preston 4/27
(he guzzled a Krispy Kreme coffee), p119
✔7. Negative - Living on the Edge - Shannon Butcher 4/20
(do you have another slot? negative), p134
✔8. Motive - Fever Dream - Douglas Preston 4/27
(he was the centerpiece and motive purpose behind the museum), p84
✔9. Loss - Fever Dream - Douglas Preston 4/27
(I am completely and utterly at a loss), p146
✔10. Romance - The Conquest - Yxta Maya Murray 4/22
(even with my romance misdemeanors), p25
✔11. Financially - Aunt Dimity Slays the Dragon - Nancy Atherton 4/22
(both physically and financially), p3
✔12. Crazy - Living on the Edge - Shannon Butcher 4/20
(then back at her like she was crazy), p3
✔13. Stranger - Living on the Edge - Shannon Butcher 4/20
(clearly not a stranger to physical labor), p112
✔14. Brisk - The Conquest - Yxta Maya Murray 4/22
(this was a large brisk dove-white chamber), p122
✔15. Dozen - Living on the Edge - Shannon Butcher 4/20
(any of the dozen other countries), p20
✔16. Paths - Serpent's Kiss - Thea Harrison 4/22
(our paths crossed a couple of times), p139
✔17. Luck - Fever Dream - Douglas Preston 4/27
(their recent run of luck), p131
✔18. Bail - Living on the Edge - Shannon Butcher 4/20
(Sloane always bailed her out of sticky situations), p31
✔19. Earth - Serpent's Kiss - Thea Harrison 4/22
(one of the four griffins of the Earth), p7
✔20. Vision - Tangled Threads - Jennifer Estep 4/20
(when my vision finally snapped into focus), p127
✔21. Lungs - Harbinger - Pip Ballantine 4/25
(many were coughing up their lungs in the infirmary), p107
✔22. Chaos - Living on the Edge - Shannon Butcher 4/20
(today chaos is on our side), p72
✔23. Burst - Fever Dream - Douglas Preston 4/27
(in the far corner sat several burst bundles), p103
✔24. Wings - Serpent's Kiss - Thea Harrison 4/22
(her gray-fade-to-black wings), p6
✔25. Battle - Living on the Edge - Shannon Butcher 4/20
(the heat of battle), p28
✔26. Humans - Serpent's Kiss - Thea Harrison 4/22
(like jury duty for humans), p12
✔27. Flesh - Tangled Threads - Jennifer Estep 4/20
(in the flesh I said in a light tone), p287
✔28. Taint - Serpent's Kiss - Thea Harrison 4/22
(the taint had lingered on her skin), p109
✔29. Landmarks - Living on the Edge - Shannon Butcher 4/20
(there were enough landmarks), p16
✔30. Slept - White Heat - Jill Shalvis 5/2
(he walked the hills, slept), p186
✔31. Claws - Serpent's Kiss - Thea Harrison 4/22
(long, wicked retractable claws), p7
✔32. Stink - A Rose from the Dead - Kate Collins 5/17
(lawyer is making a big stink), p108
✔33. Dug - Living on the Edge - Shannon Butcher 4/20
(Lucas dug in one of the packs), p65
✔34. Label - Serpent's Kiss - Thea Harrison 4/22
(a very unfortunate label), p25
✔35. Legs - Tangled Threads - Jennifer Estep 4/20
(the legs on the sweatpants had been rolled up), p217
✔36. Dogs - Fever Dream - Douglas Preston 4/27
(after she began killing and eating the dogs in town), p81
✔37. Female - Serpent's Kiss - Thea Harrison 4/22
(looked like an anorexic humanoid female), p16
✔38. Light - Chasing Payne - Chantel Seabrook 5/6
(a sliver of light streamed through a crack in the blinds), p62
✔39. Rabbit - Ultraviolet - R.J. Anderson 5/6
(a harried expression that reminded me of the White Rabbit), p70
✔40. Silent - Serpent's Kiss - Thea Harrison 4/22
(you can't afford to be passive or silent), p79
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
May Challenge
READ: 10/10
✔1. May Day, the first of May is celebrated around the world. It has a number of meanings. In many other countries it is a celebration of spring and the coming of summer. It is celebrated with many spring flowers, many of them blooming right in your own backyard. To communist and socialist countries, it is a celebration for the workers.
Read a book that takes place in spring or with a flower/s on the cover.
A Rose from the Dead - Kate Collins 5/17
✔2. On May 5, 1862, the Mexican army defeated the French army at the Battle of Puebla. This single military battle signified defeat of a European colonial power, and a victory for the Mexican people. This single battle was the roots of Cinco de Mayo. Today, this holiday is celebrated by Mexicans, and especially the Hispanic community in the U.S. It is a time of song, dance, partying, and in general a time to be proud to be of Hispanic descent.
Read a book with a celebration or a book set in Mexico.
White Heat - Jill Shalvis 5/2
✔3. International No Diet Day encourages us to appreciate the bodies we have. You could consider it a "Big" backlash against becoming little (err thin) people. This day is intended for us to appreciate the body we have. It encourages us to recognize that people come in all shapes and sizes....... and that's okay.
Read a book with more than one paranormal species or a book with a (skinny) chick on the cover.
Oracle's Moon - Thea Harrison (oracle/psychic and a djinn) 5/16
✔4. It's time to get out your sandals and flip flops. For today is No Socks Day. Go ahead..... free your toes of the confines of socks and stockings. Give those toes of yours a breath of fresh air. The creators of this day also profess that No Socks Day will reduce your laundry load, and therefore, is healthy for the environment.
Read a book with a vampire that does not sleep in a coffin or with a hot guy on the cover.
The Chieftain - Margaret Mallory 5/24
✔5. Clean Up Your Room Day is a day parents eagerly await........... and kids dread!
If you've got kids, it is very possible that their rooms are a vast wasteland, completely filled with "good stuff". "Messy" is too kind of an adjective to describe the conditions. Its impossible to walk through the room. Every dresser and shelf (and under the bed), is packed with everything imaginable. Dust has been piling up as long as your child has been around. Comfy, cozy, and quite livable to the child, its an everyday source of frustration for the "folks".
Read a book that has been on your TBR pile for a couple months.
Changeling - Yasmine Galenorn (added Feb 2009) 5/11
✔6. Twilight Zone Day is mysterious, weird, surreal and perhaps a little scary. We can think of many other adjectives, but I think you get the picture. Every once in a while, you have a day like this. And, today is designed to be that day.
Read a book that you think is a little scary or a book with a dark cover.
Seizure - Kathy Reichs 5/25
✔7. No Dirty Dishes Day is a reprieve from the daily pile of dishes to wash and dry. Day after day, we do the daily chore of washing and drying dishes, then put them away in various cabinets and drawers. We perform this task after each and every meal, and often after snacks. Even putting them in and out of the dishwasher and running it, can be a chore. You deserve a break from this routine. And, today is that day. The objective of this day is to have no dirty dishes. It is not intended to pile them up until tomorrow.
I would like to say....don't buy a book today, but we all know, I would fail. Read a book in which someone has to do a task or a book with a white cover.
Shadow's Seduction - Kresley Cole 5/18
✔8. This is a great day! It's World Goth Day. As it should be, everyone who is into the Goth sub-culture, now has a day to celebrate who they are. Go out and embrace your inner and your outer Goth today. Read a book with a vampire or a Steampunk book.
Night Unbound - Dianne Duvall 5/20
✔9. It's National Tap Dance Day. Today is a great day to dance the night away.... and the daytime, too! This day was created in honor of the birthday of legendary tap dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson on May 25, 1878. I think I'll wear my tap shoes today!
Read a book that you think is fun or a book with a fun cover.
Red Velvet Cupcake Murder - Joanne Fluke 5/9
✔10. Today is Pack Rat Day. C'mon, admit it... .. you're a Pack Rat like the rest of us. If you are a Pack Rat, you're in good company. You might as well come out of hiding behind those piles of valuable "stuff", and celebrate this fun day. Its really easy to let things pile up. After all, each item you acquire along the road of life may have value or serve some meaningful purpose. 'Ya just never know. Making the decision to discard something of even remotely questionable value, is difficult, if not impossible to do. We understand you perfectly. Why? Because most of us are pack rats. Read a book with a pack or a book with an animal on the cover.
One Lucky Cowboy - Carolyn Brown 5/28
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Beltaine Challenge
READ: 6/6
✔1. Its name appears to derive from the Old Irish words Bel taine meaning ‘bright fire’. Bonfires played an important part in the activities and were often lit on prominent local landmarks.
Read a book with a character with fire magic, or with fire/red/orange on the cover, or where there is a fire.
The Madness of Mercury - Connie Di Marco 5/18
✔2. Witches and the fairies were also believed to be unusually active during this period and a number of actions could be taken to protect your home and especially your livestock. Milk could be poured across the threshold of the house or byre to prevent entry by the ‘wee folk’ or more gruesomely the cattle could be driven to the nearest ringfort or “fairyfort” and some of their blood spilt on the ground to appease the spirits.
Read a book with a witch/wizard, or a book with fae characters, or where a character performs a ritual of some form (ritual is open to your own interpretation).
Changeling - Yasmine Galenorn (m.c. is half human/half fae) 5/11
✔3. May flowers, such as primrose, gorse or hawthorn blossoms, were gathered before dawn and placed in bundles on door posts to ward off evil. Similarly sprigs of rowan or hawthorn could be placed over the byre door or even across the horns of the cows to prevent ‘milk thieves’, the prevalent belief being that someone could steal your summer’s milk supplies through the incantation of specific curses.
Read a book with flowers on the cover, or a cover you think is pretty, or where a character casts a curse.
A Rose from the Dead - Kate Collins 5/17
✔4. ‘May bushes’were also erected in farm yards and around villages. These normally consisted of hawthorn branches that had been driven into the ground and then decorated with rags and other items.
Read a book where someone decorates, or where the characters live in or visit a village, or with trees or foliage on the cover.
The Ronin's Mistress - Laura Joh Rowland 5/27
✔5. Some traditions also surrounded human fertility, such as the creation of May babies. In this curious custom a figure of a female (the May baby) was placed on a pole and then covered in flowers, ribbons and straw. A man and a woman, also dressed up in costume, would then dance around the figure and make vulgar displays to the on watching crowd. It was believed that attending this spectacle would help people trying to conceive.
Read a book where someone gets laid, or has kids/is pregnant, or where characters attend an event.
Seduced by the Storm - Sydney Croft 5/9
✔6. Beltane celebrations had largely died out by the mid-20th century, although some of its customs continued and in some places it has been revived as a cultural event. Since the late 20th century, Celtic neopagans and Wiccans have observed Beltane, or something based on it, as a religious holiday. Neopagans in the Southern Hemisphere often celebrate Beltane at the other end of the year (around 1 November).
Read a book set in summer or winter, or set/published in the 20th century, or with a title/character name that begins with any letter in BELTAINE.
Night Unbound - Dianne Duvall 5/20
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Word Hunter - May/June
Duration: May 21 - June 20, 2017
40/40 FOUND
1. Mistake - The Preacher -Camilla Läckberg 5/31
(prayed that his father would not make the mistake), p 145
2. Friend - Down the Rabbit Hole - J.D. Robb 6/10
(live to regret getting caught in the friend zone), p244
3. Apartment - Never Look Back - Linda Lael Miller 5/30
(the bus stop in front of our apartment complex), p204
4. Job - Getting Lucky - Carolyn Brown 6/4
(until I heard about the job), p6
5. People - Down the Rabbit Hole - J.D. Robb 6/10
(where the people are often as fierce as the land), p345
6. Party - The Preacher -Camilla Läckberg 5/31
(the party had been a bit wilder than she expected), p 9
7. Foot - The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
(Jo shifted from foot to foot), p143
8. Guilt - The Wild Irish Sea - Loucinda McGary 5/29
(his guilt-laced thoughts), p84
9. Glasses - The Preacher -Camilla Läckberg 5/31
(Jacob's glasses clattered to the desk), p 279
10. Elevator - The Wild Irish Sea - Loucinda McGary 5/29
(she followed the nurse out of the elevator), p291
11. Dance - Getting Lucky - Carolyn Brown 6/4
(y'all staying around for the dance), p52
12. Whisper - Snipped in the Bud - Kate Collins 6/5
(then came in to whisper something to him), p32
13. Lonely - One Night in Scotland - Karen Hawkins 6/3
(long and lonely Scottish roadway), p4
14. Survive - The Preacher -Camilla Läckberg 5/31
(but to survive she had to do it), p 158
15. Ribs - The Wild Irish Sea - Loucinda McGary 5/29
(grazing a fiery trail across the flesh over his ribs), p3
16. Blonde - Down the Rabbit Hole - J.D. Robb 6/10
(I've never really liked blond guys), p220
17. Darted - The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
(the odd fish wheeled, darted and streaked in), p381
18. Crowd - Down the Rabbit Hole - J.D. Robb 6/10
(looked up and saw a crowd of people), p264
19. Honey - Getting Lucky - Carolyn Brown 6/4
(honey dripped from his words), p18
20. Introduce - The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
(I won't introduce them individually), p334
21. Grimace - The Wild Irish Sea - Loucinda McGary 5/29
(stifling the urge to grimace), p122
22. Watch - The Wild Irish Sea - Loucinda McGary 5/29
(after glancing at her watch), p15
23. Blinked - Snipped in the Bud - Kate Collins 6/5
(and she never even blinked), p120
24. Emotions - The Preacher -Camilla Läckberg 5/31
(unlike people with their troublesome emotions), p 144
25. Rational - The Preacher -Camilla Läckberg 5/31
(organized, rational and lifeless), p 350
26. Drugs - Getting Lucky - Carolyn Brown 6/4
(Clarice had to be on mind-altering drugs), p65
27. Hospital - The Wild Irish Sea - Loucinda McGary 5/29
(asleep on the hospital bed), p124
28. Exit - The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
(the sudden exit of Aunt Lily), p251
29. Crouched - Lucky Bastard - Deborah Coonts 6/7
(crouched, I followed Romeo), p183
30. Brick - Snipped in the Bud - Kate Collins 6/5
(that hung on the brick walls), p49
31. Dead - The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
(she felt pleasantly dead), p15
32. Turn - Havoc - Jack DuBrul 6/8
(do not turn around), p52
33. Circle - The Wild Irish Sea - Loucinda McGary 5/29
(nearly spun them in a circle), p251
34. File - The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
(torn up papers and trampled files), p147
35. Narrow - The Wild Irish Sea - Loucinda McGary 5/29
(Amber was forced to narrow her focus), p282
36. Dumpster - Never Look Back - Linda Lael Miller 5/30
(she's in a dumpster), p 248
37. Scream - Havoc - Jack DuBrul 6/8
(the scream was ended abruptly), p35
38. Door - Down the Rabbit Hole - J.D. Robb 6/10
(if you take that door), p162
39. Alley - Never Look Back - Linda Lael Miller 5/30
(your car is in the alley), p 12
40. Rage - The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
(turned about in circles in barely suppressed rage), p20
June Challenge
READ: 11/10
✔1: June is Gay Pride Month.
Read a book with an LGBTQ character or with any colour from the rainbow on the cover (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet.)
Lucky Bastard - Deborah Coonts (yellow and red) 6/7
✔2: June is also Aquarium Month, National Accordion Awareness Month, National Adopt a Cat Month, and Rose Month. Choose one of the following....
✯ A book with flowers on the cover.
Starting Now - Debbie Macomber 6/12
✔3: JUNE 1ST: HEIMLICH MANEUVER DAY
Named after the doctor who invented it, the Heimlich manoeuvre has seriously curbed the hazards of choking since its introduction in the 1970s.
Read a book with a character in a medical profession or published during or after the 1970's.
Bad Monkey - Carl Hiaasen (m.c.'s girlfriend is a medical examiner) 6/30
✔4: JUNE 7TH: NATIONAL DONUT DAY
Believe it or not, the Salvation Army is behind the creation of this sweet holiday. According to their website, “the first National Donut Day was celebrated in Chicago in 1938 to help raise needed funds during the Great Depression and commemorate the work of the 'donut lassies' who helped make the donut what it is today by feeding the tasty confection to American soldiers during WWI.” In modern times, companies like Entenmann’s are donating a portion of their donut profits to the Salvation Army while Dunkin' Donuts is donating calories to your waistline.
Read a book set in Chicago, or with a soldier, or where a character eats a tasty treat.
The Chocolate Mouse Trap - JoAnna Carl 6/24
(heroine works in a chocolate shop and eats 2-3 bonbons per day)
✔5: JUNE 8TH: NAME YOUR POISON DAY
Although this holiday is widely open to interpretation, we recommend no one take it literally. Instead, muster up the courage to boldly acknowledge the one vice in your life that you simply cannot resist no matter how terrible it may be for you. Unless said “poison” happens to be arsenic.
Read a book where a character is poisoned, or where alcohol is consumed, or where a character has a vice.
The Valcourt Heiress - Catherine Coulter 6/18
✔6: JUNE 16TH: BLOOMSDAY
In case you're not a James Joyce aficionado, June 16 is the day the events in Ulysses take place. The name comes from Leopold Bloom, the main character in the novel.
Read a book some people find confusing, or over 400 pages long, or that begins with any letter in Ulysses.
Two Graves - Douglas Preston (484 pages) 6/24
✔7: JUNE 17TH: NATIONAL EAT YOUR VEGETABLE'S DAY
We are unsure whether PETA or the PTA is more responsible for this holiday, but you better be prepared to finish those Brussels sprouts today if you know what’s good for you! Like Brussels sprouts, for example. They’re a great source of dietary fibre and vitamin C.
Read a book with food on the cover, or where the characters eat vegetables, or with a colourful cover. You can skip this one if anyone can get Dee to eat a veggie ;)
The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
✔8: JUNE 21ST: SUMMER SOLSTICE
Pencil in some sun on your calendar today, because the top half of the Earth is getting all up in our star’s grill. Welcome to summer, Northern Hemisphere.
Read a book set in a sunny place, or with a bright cover, or that makes you smile.
Melting into You - Tracey Alvarez 6/30
✔9: JUNE 24TH: INTERNATIONAL FAIRY DAY
A relatively young holiday for a relatively old mythical creature, International Fairy Day was created by artist Jessica Galbreth for “believers, collectors, and the young at heart to celebrate all that is Fae and reconnect with their imagination and child-like wonder.”
Read a book with fairies, or a book you find magical, or set in a forest.>
Down the Rabbit Hole - J.D. Robb 6/10
✔10: JUNE 25TH: COLOR TV DAY
While everyone is declaring the end of traditional television as we know it, take a moment today to reflect on the advent of color TV in our lives. Then marvel at the fact that it has only been 62 years since the first color television broadcast ever. On June 25th, 1951, CBS aired a variety show that was only available on color-ready TV’s. According to Geek Book of Days, black and white TVs missed the party entirely, not technologically savvy enough to even receive the show.
Read a book where characters watch TV, or with the letters CBS anywhere in the title, or that you'd rather read instead of watching TV.
An English Bride In Scotland - Lynsay Sands 6/19
✔11 - BONUS BOOK:
Read anything you want! You can use this option to reach your goal if you're finding it difficult to get a book to suit the other tasks.
Serpent's Kiss - Deborah Cooke 6/22
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
'Til Death Do Us Party - June
READ: 7/7
✔Groom: #7
Read a book with a European character, or with a man on the cover, or with a character you think is hot.
Serpent's Kiss - Deborah Cooke 6/22
✔Dress: #2
Read a book with a woman on the cover.
Archangel's Heart - Nalini Singh 6/17
✔Bouquet: #1
Read a book you meant to read last month.
Snipped in the Bud - Kate Collins 6/5
✔Ceremony: #4
Read a book tagged historical or fantasy.
An English Bride In Scotland - Lynsay Sands 6/19
✔Reception: #4
Read a book with a purple cover or something purple on the cover.
Midnight's Seduction - Donna Grant 6/29
✔Cake: #4
Read a book tagged mystery.
Two Graves - Douglas Preston 6/24
✔Bridal Bed: #3
Read a book with more than one POV.
Spectacle - Rachel Vincent 6/14
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Word Hunter - June/July
Duration: June 21 - July 20, 2017
40/40 FOUND
1. Rain - Melting into You - Tracey Alvarez 6/30
(after the rain we've had), p60
2. Pavement - The Chocolate Mouse Trap - JoAnna Carl 6/24
(it was right up to the pavement), p42
3. Beer - Two Graves - Douglas Preston 6/24
(a profusion of beer halls, beer gardens), p306
4. Iron - One Last Look - Linda Lael Miller 6/28
(Jasper Scrap Iron and Car Parts), p263
5. Stake - Definitely Dead - Charlaine Harris 6/26
(he had a stake in his other hand), p312
6. Ancient - Serpent's Kiss - Deborah Cooke 6/22
(Chen wasn't the only one with ancient magic on his side), p200
7. Superstitions - Bella at Midnight - Diane Stanley 6/22
(no wonder they turned to superstition and miraculous stories), p12
8. Path - Definitely Dead - Charlaine Harris 6/26
(travel the same paths as humans), p265
9. Assignment - Serpent's Kiss - Deborah Cooke 6/22
(your assignment isn't my problem anymore), p81
10. Eliminate - Serpent's Kiss - Deborah Cooke 6/22
(I accepted a challenge to eliminate a threat), p158
11. Cup-cakes - Melting into You - Tracey Alvarez 6/30
(we baked cupcakes), p71
12. Survey - Gingerbread Cookie Murder - Joann Fluke 7/6
(thorough with his initial survey), p33
13. Aura - Definitely Dead - Charlaine Harris 6/26
(as his aura wrapped around me), p109
14. Whitening - Gingerbread Cookie Murder - Joann Fluke 7/6
(coming in to do Bertie Straub's whitening), p32
15. Fetid - Two Graves - Douglas Preston 6/24
(the air became increasingly fetid), p419
16. Dozens - Melting into You - Tracey Alvarez 6/30
(when dozens of brain cells), p91
17. Sprint - True Colors - Thea Harrison 7/2
(Riehl lunged into a sprint after the woman), p10
18. Coke - Forbidden - Tabitha Suzuma 6/24
(with coke bottles and beer cans), p10
19. Beauty - Midnight's Seduction - Donna Grant 6/29
(she was unprepared for Laria's stunning beauty), p202
20. Blast - Melting into You - Tracey Alvarez 6/30
(she'll have a blast), p11
21. Creepy - The Chocolate Mouse Trap - JoAnna Carl 6/24
(he makes me feel creepy), p178
22, Hesitation - Lord's Fall - Thea Harrison 7/4
(without a seconds hesitation), p29
23. Nerve - The Chocolate Mouse Trap - JoAnna Carl 6/24
(a marvel that you had the nerve to hire me), p38
24. Lung - Silent Auction - Jane Cleland 6/25
(wife died two years ago of lung cancer), p182
25. Button - Two Graves - Douglas Preston 6/24
(pressed the sixth floor button), p100
26. Twisting - Silent Auction - Jane Cleland 6/25
(Chief Hunter grabbed Ashley's arm, twisting it hard), p270
27. Morbid - Bella at Midnight - Diane Stanley 6/22
(mother says I'm being morbid), p97
28. Crimson - Two Graves - Douglas Preston 6/24
(the opposite wall was sprayed crimson), p103
29. Pale - Midnight's Seduction - Donna Grant 6/29
(a faint pale light emanated from her hands and feet), p190
30. Shuddering - Forbidden - Tabitha Suzuma 6/24
(suddenly I'm shuddering hard against her), p224
31. Locked - Two Graves - Douglas Preston 6/24
(the door was shut and locked behind him), p83
32. Stunned - Prime Cut - Diane Mott Davidson 7/4
(ignore that stunned painful hope), p141
33. Monster - Forbidden - Tabitha Suzuma 6/24
(you evil twisted monster), p393
34. Symbol - Forbidden - Tabitha Suzuma 6/24
(fighting to make sense of the numbers and symbols), p135
35. Gorgeous - Serpent's Kiss - Deborah Cooke 6/22
(she was gorgeous enough to steal his breath away), p175
36. Confident - Forbidden - Tabitha Suzuma 6/24
(I might appear confident and chatty), p31
37. Hunter - Midnight's Seduction - Donna Grant 6/29
(want to play the hunters game), p79
38. Lull - One Last Look - Linda Lael Miller 6/28
(I accessed my Paypal account during the lull), p268
39. Instant - Gingerbread Cookie Murder - Joann Fluke 7/6
(doesn't make an instant splash), p42
40. Powerful. - Definitely Dead - Charlaine Harris 6/26
(he was ferocious and powerful), p31
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
July Challenge
READ: 10/8
✔1. July begins with J. Read a book with a word in the title, series, or author's name that begins with J.
Gingerbread Cookie Murder - Joann Fluke 7/6
✔2. Choose one....
🍺 Zodiac sign is Cancer. A Water sign. Read a book with water/river/ocean/water fall on the cover.
Slipknot - Linda Greenlaw 7/13
✔3. July 1st is Canada Day. Read a book with Red or White, Red and White cover. Note the Red needs to be at least 50%
Warm Bodies - Isaac Marion 7/14
✔4. July 4th Independence Day USA - Read a book set in the USA. (Easy peasy)
Prime Cut - Diane Mott Davidson (Colorado) 7/4
✔5. Navy Day in Ukraine. Read a book where the the MC is in the Army, Navy, FBI, or any armed force.
No Man's Land - David Baldacci (Army CID) 7/9
✔6. Feast of the Most Precious Blood. Read a book with blood on the cover.
White Fire - Douglas Preston (bloody footprints) 7/29
✔7. World Chocolate Day. Read a book with chocolate on the cover or a book with Brown Cover.
Midnight's Warrior - Donna Grant 7/20
✔8. Nikolai Tesla Day. Read a book with fast cars/or bikes or even a magical transportation, Or any of them on the cover.
Ash and Quill - Rachel Caine (a teleportation device is used) 7/26
✔9. Elderly Men Day (Kiribati). Read a book with someone who is ancient....vampires/werewolves/Immortals!!
Devoured by Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 7/24
✔10. Malala Day. Read a book with a strong, kick-ass heroine.
The Darkly Luminous Fight for Persephone Parker - Leanna Renee Hieber 7/20
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
July Summer Holiday ChallengeREAD: 6/5
Read a book...
✔☀ with the sun or sea on the cover or yellow/blue cover
No Man's Land - David Baldacci 7/9
✔☀ that has been made into a movie or you think would make a great movie.
Warm Bodies - Isaac Marion 7/14
✔☀ where a character's dreams come true or they get something they want
No Strings Attached - Kate Angell 7/31
✔☀ where a character suspects someone of lying.
Our Husband - Stephanie Bond (m.c. suspects husband) 7/19
✔☀ with a couple on the cover
Midnight's Warrior - Donna Grant 7/20
✔☀ you've been really looking forward to reading
Ash and Quill - Rachel Caine 7/26
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Word Hunter - July/August
Duration: July 23 - August 22, 2017
Level: Hawkeye - 40 words
40/40 FOUND
Ash and Quill - Rachel Caine 7/264. Shudder - he felt something shudder inside the weapon, p184
16. Texts - these or ten thousand obscure texts, p298
30. Escape - finding a way to cover our escape, p84
35. Warehouse - Brightwell's warehouse, right out in public view, p251
38. Survivor - you, of all of us, are a survivor, p202
Judas Kiss - J.T. Ellison 7/281. Winter - in the grip of a difficult winter, p16
6. Squawk - it squawked and the series of lights turned green, p159
12. Confusion - affected more by confusion than anything else, p42
28. Death - the scent of death would sneak into her sinuses, p36
Heir to the Sky - Amanda Sun 7/295. Fangs - high above the darkness and the fangs, p24
8. Branches - the branches of trees, p64
10. Panic - the panic rising in my throat, p66
13. Collapse - when I get there I collapse, p94
14. Vision - the vision I've always wanted to see, p184
15. Wings - on wings and in scales, p23
17. Blinks - the cat head blinks, p83
21. Sacrifice - she saved us all with her sacrifice, p21
26. Missing - many broken bones and missing people, p289
29. Prize - scurrying off with his prize, p10
31. Parents - most parents think it's fortuitous, p97
White Fire - Douglas Preston 7/299. Sinister - an old, vaguely sinister individual, p316
19. Famous - various famous Victorian mansions, p39
24. Soul - with a degree of soul searching, p203
34. Number - where a number of fiends were tormenting a holy hermit, p6
No Strings Attached - Kate Angell 7/3132. Plate - I'll be sure to bring a plate home for you, p80
40. Battle - the Knights looked ready for battle, p73
Spider’s Revenge - Jennifer Estep 8/320. Account - bank accounts and passports, p277
23. Gift - I was grateful for the gift, p213
36. Groan - a loud, ear-splitting groan, p201
Between the Duke and the Deep Blue Sea - Sophia Nash 8/533. Trust - I don't trust handsome gentlemen, p28
A Dying Fall - Elly Griffiths 8/67. Youth - the swaggering youth with gelled-back hair, p87
27. Equivalent - every police station has their equivalent, p82
The Battle Sylph - L.J. McDonald 8/925. Unhappy - the queen will be unhappy, p216
Bound By Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 8/112. Swiftly - then just as swiftly, p11
3. Glance - her wary glance skimmed around the room, p12
11. Pulsing - the strength that he could sense pulsing about the dead wizard, p71
39. Average - faster than the average vampire, p12
Blue Labyrinth - Douglas Preston 8/1418. Gather - from what I can gather, p235
22. Process - gripping a spinal process, p362
37. Yanks - she gasped and yanked the door open, p348
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
August Dog Days of Summer Challenge
READ: 6/6
✔1. Sirius, The Dog Star
Read a book with a serious character, or a circular object on the cover, or tagged 'sci fi'.
How to Tame a Beast in Seven Days - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/28
(hero, is the lord protector of the realm and cursed with lightning magic which makes him rather serious)
✔2. Dog Days
Read a book with a dog on the cover,or a pet in the story, or about werewolves.
A Dying Fall - Elly Griffiths (a dog named Thing) 8/6
✔3. Thunderstorms
Read a book with an elemental magic user, or with a grey cover, or that begins with any letter in "thunderstorm".
Spider’s Revenge - Jennifer Estep 8/3
✔4. Drought
Read a book tagged 'paranormal' or 'fantasy'.
Eternal Hunger - Cameron Dean 8/3
✔5. Heat
Read a book tagged 'romance' or with a man on the cover.
Hidden Embers - Tessa Adams 8/8
✔6. Astrology
Read a book my your favourite author or that's been on your TBR since last month.
Blue Labyrinth - Douglas Preston 8/14
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
August Challenge
READ: 9/6
Master - 8 books
Vampire King or Queen - 10 books
✔1. August begins with an A. Read a book with a word in the title, series, or author's name that begins with A.
Hidden Embers - Tessa Adams 8/8
✔2. Choose one...
☯ August 3, 1946 – National Basketball Association is founded: Read a book with a character that plays a sport.
Straight from the Heart - Tami Hoag (baseball) 8/5
✔3. Birthday: August 6, 1911 – Lucille Ball : Read a book that has a character that is kinda crazy, gets into trouble or is in a genre that could be classified as comedy/humor.
Spider’s Revenge - Jennifer Estep 8/3
✔4.: August 18, 1920. Women’s Suffrage – 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution passes. Read a book with a woman on the cover.
Hounding the Pavement - Judi McCoy 8/15
✔6. August 6, 1926 – Harry Houdini spends 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping: Read a book with magic/PNR.
The Battle Sylph - L.J. McDonald 8/9
✔7. August 8, 1963 A gang of robbers steal 2.6 million pounds in bank notes off an English train. Later known as the Great Train Robbery: Read a book with a heist, a train on the cover, or a suspense/thriller genre
Blue Labyrinth - Douglas Preston 8/14
✔8. Birthday: August 9, 1963 – Whitney Houston : Read a book with a title or author name that begins with one of the letters in “Houston”.
The Oath of the Vayuputras - Amish Tripathi 8/22
✔9. First Sunday in August – Friendship Day. Read a book recommended by a friend – online or in real life. Or a book recommended on a blog/book review site.
The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafón 8/18
✔10. Get Ready for Kindergarten Month: Read a book with a teacher, student, school as a character or theme or location. Or read the first book of a series.
The Girl with Ghost Eyes - M.H. Boroson 8/18
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Word Hunter - September/October
Duration: August 23 - September 22, 2017
35/40 FOUND
Sliding Home - Kate Angell 8/3113. Knob - he turned the knob and walked in, p16
37. Regroup - I'm trying to regroup, p64
The Harder You Fall - Gena Showalter 8/311. Showered - showered off the night and crawled into bed, p241
10. Damp - his damp hair was sever shades darker, p131
15. Bloodshed - and there will be bloodshed, p252
27. Thousand - saying thank you a thousand times wouldn't be enough, p7
28. Nest - whether or not you let one build a nest in your hair, p15
33. Stuttered - Jessie Kay stuttered, p400
40. Mountain - a mountain she wanted so badly to climb, p217
Midnight's Kiss - Donna Grant 9/239. Energy - it gathered inside him like a great ball of energy, p125
Deadmen Walking - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/42. Braided - and long braided hair, p135
24. Violent - born of such a violent race p162
35. Starving - he was starving for what he really needed, p108
36. Scruffy - with a scruffy dark beard, p39
Afterlight - Elle Jasper 9/65. Chuckled - I chuckled, p120
29. Wings - a pair of barbed dark wings, p136
Shoots to Kill - Kate Collins 9/78. Parka - in a navy parka with a Bears logo on it, p41
23. Message - going to have to get the message to her, p43
Dragonsworn - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/931. Seethe - that threat made her seethe, p182
By a Thread - Jennifer Estep 9/1126. Golden - her skin had a lovely golden tint to it, p38
Forbidden Embers - Tessa Adams 9/113. Prowled - she prowled through the house, p76
6. Fairytale - despite popular fairytale representations, p62
7. Guilt - stupid to feel that niggling bit of guilt, p72
Out of the Mist - JoAnn Ross 9/1322. Antidote - sunny paintings were such an antidote to the Highlands gray, wet days, p231
25. Debacle - after the tax debacle, p55
38. Bride - thirty years older than the prospective bride, p54
The End Game - Catherine Coulter 9/1421. Recipe - it's my grandmothers recipe actually, p247
Blue Hollow Falls - Donna Kauffman 9/1418. Maternal - she wasn't particularly maternal, p98
30. Check - other than write a check, p100
34. Doodle - she'd spent long hours doodling in her school binder, p4
Crimson Shore - Douglas Preston 9/194. Displeasure - the displeasure she felt, p142
9. Wailed - triggered an unintelligible waiting and sobbing, p275
Dairy Queen - Catherine Murdock 9/2017. Ranting - heard him rant about what a useless whiner Brian was, p145
Going, Going, Ganache - Jenn McKinlay 9/2111. Sprinkled - sprinkled with nutmeg, p40
16. Convenience - to hit the local convenience store, p51
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12. Projectiles
14. Courtesy
19. spots
20. Composure
32. Therapeutic
September Monthly Challenge
READ: 11/11
✓ 1. September is typically the month the kids go back to school.
Read a book with kids.
Dairy Queen - Catherine Murdock (17 and 13) 9/20
✓ 2. September first is, National Lazy Mom's Day.
If your kids have two legs, or four legs. You are still a mom, be lazy today and read any book you want.
Deadmen Walking - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/4
✓ 3. September's birthstone is the sapphire.
Read a book with a blue cover, or with blue lettering in the title.
Afterlight - Elle Jasper 9/6
✓ 4. September forth is, Eat an Extra Dessert day.
Read a book with man candy on the cover.
Forbidden Embers - Tessa Adams 9/11
✓ 5. September fifth is, National be Late for Something Day.
Read a book you meant to read last month.
By a Thread - Jennifer Estep 9/11
✓ 6. September sixth is, Barbie Doll day.
Read a book with a kick ass chick. I wanted to say.....with someone TSTL but that would be unfair.
Spellbent - Lucy Snyder 9/5
✓ 7. September thirteen is, National Defy Superstition Day.
Read a book with a cat, or a book with a witch.
Crimson Shore - Douglas Preston 9/19
✓ 8. September sixteenth is, National Play-Doh day.
Read something you think is funny or fluff.
Happy Hour at Casa Dracula - Marta Acosta 9/18
✓ 9. September eighteenth is, International Read an e-Book Day.
Read a book that has been hanging around on your e-reader for over a year.
Pirates! - Celia Rees (added 2010) 9/21
✓ 10. September twenty second is, Elaine's birthday. Wish her a Happy Birthday and read a book....pick one.
b) Someone in the story has red hair.
Shoots to Kill - Kate Collins 9/7
✓ BONUS BOOK! September is Pleasure Your Mate Month! If you've finished all 10 books, and you still want more, read a romance - any type.
Blue Hollow Falls - Donna Kauffman 9/14
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Hecate's Finishing School
READ: 8/8
Subjects
✔1.Principles of Magic (what is magic and how does it work? the theory of magic)
Read a book with a magic user.
Spellbent - Lucy Snyder 9/5
✔2.Aurae and Energy (what is the aura? dealing with the aura and energy in magic)
Read a book with a colourful cover.
Scone Cold Dead - Kaitlyn Dunnett 9/17
✔3.Divination, except scrying (what is divination? comparing different forms of divination)
Read a book where someone predicts the future or that you've been meaning to read for a long time.
Forbidden Embers - Tessa Adams (on TBR since 2012) 9/11
✔4.Palmistry (the art of reading palms)
Read a book with a hand on the cover.
Happy Hour at Casa Dracula - Marta Acosta 9/18
✔5.Matrons, Patrons, and Shrines (devoting yourself to one goddess and/or one God, how to keep a shrine)
Read a book with a god or goddess or a very powerful being.
Deadmen Walking - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/4
(a fallen angel has resurrected people sent to hell, in order to fight evil)
✔6.Alchemy (transformation studies)
Read a book with a scientist or tagged historical.
Pirates! - Celia Rees 9/21
✔7.Ceremonial Magic (the basics of ceremonial magic)
Read a book with a ceremony or ritual or with any letter from "magic" in the title.
Crimson Shore - Douglas Preston (ceremony to call forth a demon) 9/19
✔8.Candles and Colour Magic (using candles and colour for magic, understanding colour)
Read a book with candles or your favourite colour on the cover.
Out of the Mist - JoAnn Ross (purple) 9/13
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Word Hunter - September/October
Duration: September 23 - October 22, 2017
39/40 FOUND
Where All the Dead Lie - J.T. Ellison 10/23. Security - awaiting his turn to move through the security gates, p257
11. Salute - he gave Baldwin a mock salute, p357
36. Wrinkled - until she was getting wrinkled, p286
The Wood Queen - Karen Mahoney 10/48. Ember - the single glowing ember, p297
10. Annoyance - barely repressed annoyance, p236
16. Bench - Xan led her to a nearby bench, p198
34. Housekeeper - a housekeeper and a couple of cleaning staff, p118
38. Purse - gaze fell on the purse strap, p104
Ho-Ho-Homicide - Kaitlyn Dunnett 10/59. Rumbling - the cat responded with a rumbling purr, p83
14. Maintenance - maintenance isn't very good here, p250
25. Odor - when a peculiar odor made her nose wrinkle, p271
28. Paper Towel - and a roll of paper towels, p292
37. Neutral - Dan's voice was neutral, p155
White Trash Zombie Unchained - Diana Rowland 10/712. Bayou - a body that had been in the bayou for over a week, p53
13. Engine - when the engine on Pierce's boat stopped, p68
15. Tablet - before returning to the tablet before her, p125
17. Squaring - squaring my shoulders, p172
18. Enormous - the enormous garage, p59
19. Freckles - holding the hand of a freckled middle aged woman, p119
20. Keypad - into the keypad by the door, p141
22. Forearm - they covered her forearms and hands, p219
26. Holy - holy crap this sucks, p11
27. Temporary - dorm-like rooms accommodated temporary guests, p31
29. Charming - Allen flushed a charming smile, p110
39. Paperback - reading a paperback with Moose scrawled at his feet, p238
40. Sunglasses - he shoved on sunglasses and drawled, p71
Highland Avenger - Hannah Howell 10/92. Gates - through the high iron-studded oak gates, p144
33. Waved - Lucette waved a heavily beringed hand, p58
Golden Age and Other Stories - Naomi Novik 10/94. Map - spread out beneath him like a map, p139
7. Field - maybe you'd like to have a look at the fields, p21
32. Loan - only for the loan of a cloak, p96
Midnight's Captive - Donna Grant 10/1223. Knocked - maybe she was knocked out, p180
30. Jump - I can jump and live, p148
The Wrong Hostage - Elizabeth Lowell 10/121. River - the river still carried sewage, p16
6. Battery - the battery is fully charged, p125
21. Sloppy - the executioners were sloppy, p291
24. Behave - I'll make sure they behave, p332
Bite My Fire - Mary Hughes 10/145. Senior - the senior detective on graveyard, p3
Star of the Sea - Joseph O'Connor 10/1731. Briefly - opinion was often briefly expressed, p10
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Brewed
October Monthly Challenge
READ: 11/11
✔1: October is National Pizza Month.
Read a book with a yummy person on the cover or with food on the cover or where characters eat pizza.
Blind Faith - Rebecca Zanetti 10/16
✔2: Choose one....
✯ Clergy Appreciation Month: Read a book with a black or purple cover.
Bite My Fire - Mary Hughes 10/14
✔3: October 3rd is National Boyfriends Day
How about we make this Book Boyfriends day.
Read a book with a swoon-worthy character or a man on the cover.
Midnight's Captive - Donna Grant 10/12
✔4: October 6th is Mad Hatter Day
Read a book with a hat on the cover or a silly character.
Metro Girl - Janet Evanovich 10/3
✔5: October 8th is the last day of Oktoberfest in Germany
Read a book with a beverage on the cover or with a European character.
Star of the Sea - Joseph O'Connor (Irish characters) 10/17
✔6: October 9th is Curious Events Day
Read a book tagged 'mystery' or that you think sounds intriguing.
Ukulele Murder - Leslie Langtry 10/23
✔7: October 13th Friday the 13th
Read a book that is 13th in a series or that begins with any letter in "Triskaidekaphobia"
The Persian Always Meows Twice - Eileen Watkins 10/26
✔8: October 27th is Frankenstein Friday
Read a book with a monster or by a female author.
Golden Age and Other Stories - Naomi Novik (sea monster) 10/9
✔9: October 30th is Mischief Night
Mischief Night is today, errrr tonight! It is an evening when people traditionally participated in harmless mischief.
Read a book with a mischievous character or with 3 and 0 in the page count.
She'll Never Live - Hunter Morgan (304 pages) 10/14
✔10: October 3st is Halloween
Read a book tagged 'paranormal' or 'horror' or with a black or orange cover.
Brother - Ania Ahlborn (horror) 10/28
✔11 - BONUS BOOK:You can use this option to reach your goal if you're finding it difficult to get a book to suit the other tasks.
October 31st is Increase Your Psychic Powers Day Go ahead and guess, errr read my mind....if you can. I'm thinking of a number from one to ten. Okay, take a guess.......what number is it??
Read a book that is part of a series.
Dorothy Must Die - Danielle Paige 10/19
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
October Harvest Season
READ: 6/6
Read a book....
✔️☣ with a personification of death. (mc is a living zombie)
White Trash Zombie Unchained - Diana Rowland 10/7
✔️☣ with a black/grey/white cover.
Dorothy Must Die - Danielle Paige 10/19
Read a book....
✔️☣ where someone dies.
Where All the Dead Lie - J.T. Ellison 10/2
✔️☣ with a cloak or fabric on the cover.
Godsgrave - Jay Kristoff 10/24
Read a book....
✔️☣ with a title that begins with any letter in "Grim Reaper".
The Persian Always Meows Twice - Eileen Watkins 10/26
✔️☣ with ghosts or that mentions the afterlife.
Brother - Ania Ahlborn 10/28
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Word Hunter - October/November
Duration: October 23 - November 21, 2017
39/40 FOUND
Brother - Ania Ahlborn 10/2815. Fireworks - until the fireworks ceased exploding, p313
Burning The Map - Laura Caldwell 10/2810. Brow - his brow pulled down, p214
16. Ticket - and buy the tickets, p180
17. Dock - lets go down to the dock, p246
25. Guests - for bringing guests home so late, p229
40. Waist - my hands held tight to his waist, p49
And I Darken - Kiersten White 10/303. Nursemaid - to educate the son of a nursemaid, p37
7. Trouble - it brought him nothing but trouble, p168
19. Gambling - we would be gambling with Mehmed's life, p156
20. Pillars - repeat the five pillars of Islam, p76
31. Handful - it took only a handful of steps, p23
36. Register - only a split second to register the shift, p159
The Outcast Dead - Elly Griffiths 10/304. Smoke - the room is full of smoke, p132
5. Vanished - the day her little sister vanished, p105
8. Partner - but the partner usually does know, p270
9. Games - organize wild games on the beach, p208
14. Garden - leading out into the garden, p68
28. Hysteria - there was a lot of hysteria about this, p90
35. Missing - realized that Scarlet was missing, p106
39. Notebook - you get a DC1 with a notebook, p15
Highland Wolf Pact - Selena Kitt 10/316. Blue - talk until he was blue in the face, p150
24. Grass - sank to her knees in the grass, p156
26. Bloodlust - his bloodlust for wolves, p96
The Obsidian Chamber - Douglas Preston 11/51. Vultures - seeing that a column of vultures had formed, p160
In Stone's Clasp - Christie Golden 11/613. Breeze - when a breeze stirred his long blond hair, p20
30. Control - better, calmer, more in control, p87
Dolled Up to Die - Lorena McCourtney 11/62. Elite - in the elite Riverwalk Loop area, p54
37. Crooked - there was a crooked place between shoulder and elbow, p257
Darkness Avenged - Alexandra Ivy 11/921. Space - we are in a sliver of space, p180
29. Upper - grabbed him by the upper arm, p112
Kinked - Thea Harrison 11/1311. Throttle - he wasn't going to just throttle her, p23
38. Future - limitless as the future, p11
A Tale of Two Vampires - Katie MacAlister 11/1623. Negate - that is the past that is negated, p193
27. Rogue - after I dispatched these rogues, p180
The Bedlam Stacks - Natasha Pulley 11/18 33. Report - who would report his unsuccessful efforts, p44
Forever... - Jude Deveraux 11/1918. Acrobatic - the acrobatics they'd engaged in, 39
How to Wash a Cat - Rebecca M. Hale 11/2222. Reveal - to reveal a single sheet of paper, p27
32. Fidgeted - Monty's fingers fidgeted with her bow and arrow, p44
Lady of Devices - Shelley Adina 11/2334. Glazed - most peoples eyes would have glazed over, p112
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12. Canals
November Monthly Challenge
READ: 9/10
✔️1. November starts with N so read a book where the Title or Author's name begins with the letter "N".
No Rest for the Dead - Andrew Gulli 11/20
✔️2. Choose one....
☤ November 18: Amavasya (Hinduism); read a book with a Moon on the cover or the word "Moon" in the title.
Darkness Avenged - Alexandra Ivy 11/9
✔️3. Academic Writing Month; read a book by new to you author.
Forgive Me - Daniel Palmer 11/13
✔️4. National Impaired Driving Prevention Month; read a book with alcohol on the cover.
To Brie or Not To Brie - Avery Aames (bottle of champagne) 11/27
✔️5. Military Family Month; read a book with character who wear uniforms/badges. FBI, CSI, Navy, Seal etc, etc.
Secrets in Death - J.D. Robb (mc is a cop, carries a badge) 11/3
✔️6. Movember; read a book that features a man with facial hair on the cover!
Echoes of Ice - Boone Brux 11/26
✔️7. Geography Awareness Week; read a book set in a place you would like to visit. Europe, Romania, Australia.......etc etc
A Tale of Two Vampires - Katie MacAlister (Austria) 11/16
8. Heir to the Throne's Birthday; read a book with a crown on the cover or the word "crown" in the title.
✔️9. Thanksgiving (United States); read a book where family is important to the MC, or a book with Orange cover.
Strong, Sleek and Sinful - Lorie O'Clare 11/4
10. El Buen Fin (Mexico); read a book with a Spanish MC or a character has a Spanish name or set in Spain/Mexico or Colombia
✔️BONUS BOOK: Read a book from a series that you love for Thanksgiving. Use this book, if you can't find a book for any of the tasks listed above. Happy Gobble Gobble Day!!
Midnight's Temptation - Donna Grant 11/30
November - Thanksgiving
MVBO personal folder
READ: 6/6
WineRead a book where a character has a drink (vampires feeding counts) or has a liquid on the cover.
A Tale of Two Vampires - Katie MacAlister (hero drinks heroines blood) 11/16
StarterRead a book under 200 pages or that isn't too complex (A Brief History of Time would be a complex book).
The Dragons Want Her - Angela Foxxe (184 pages) 11/9
Main CourseRead a book while eating or by an author you enjoy or have been meaning to read.
The Obsidian Chamber - Douglas Preston (very clever mysteries) 11/5
DessertRead a book with a cover you think is delicious (has a colour you like or an attractive person on it, etc.) or listen to an audiobook.
Dolled Up to Die - Lorena McCourtney (purple is my favorite color) 11/6
CoffeeRead a book tagged 'romance', 'fantasy, or 'paranormal' or one that has a dark cover.
Darkness Avenged - Alexandra Ivy (paranormal romance) 11/9
After Dinner MintRead any book you like :)
In Stone's Clasp - Christie Golden 11/6
(I've been meaning to read for years since I really liked the first book, not so much the second)
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Word Hunter: November 22 - December 21
Duration: November 22 - December 21
40/40 FOUND
Midnight's Temptation - Donna Grant 11/306. Bucket - a bucket full of seduction, p40
20. Droplets - droplets of leaves fell from the trees, p140
29. Kidnapped - Declan Wallace kidnapped her, p81
30. Blonde - a buxom blonde showing enough cleavage, p164
Widow’s Web - Jennifer Estep 11/3021. Silk - like ribbons of silk, p150
Of Grave Concern - Max McCoy 12/47. Frozen - frozen dead after blizzard, p88
8. Witness - sorry you had to witness that, p173
9. Marble - bent down and plucked a marble from the ground, p76
16. Wink - I gave him a wink, p118
26. Trail - they died somewhere along the trail, p152
Vampires Dead Ahead - Cheyenne McCray 12/51. Birthday - on my birthday next, I'll be 102, p49
4. Pyramid - the Vampire pyramid seized in New Jersey, p247
12. Struggle - the futile struggle as he calls it, p136
13. Tunnel - with a network of well-guarded tunnels, p52
17. Virus - injected by a deadly virus, p17
25. Muddy - my thoughts were muddy, p214
27. Detective - detective Adam Boyd was no longer in my life, p18
39. Yawn - covered her mouth in a pretty little yawn, p265
The Woman in Blue - Elly Griffiths 12/72. Private - going to suggest somewhere more private, p13
15. Occasion - even on this occasion, p26
37. Polite - should she send a polite response, p36
Red 1-2-3 - John Katzenbach 12/933. Popped - then something quite different popped into her head, p46
34. Dilemma - the killers largest dilemma, p83
Dreadmarrow Thief - Marjory Kaptanoglu 12/910. Symbol - a symbol of her servitude, p112
14. Splash - released with a shout and a splash, p7
40. Compass - a handheld compass, p70
Intensity - Sherrilyn Kenyon 12/911. Empty - it was empty inside, p111
22. Attack - Nick started to attack, p249
23. Haunted - that haunted horror they shared, p249
The NYC Werewolf: Tales, Book One - Bert Murray 12/1236. Heart - I felt my heart beating rapidly, p232
Silver Silence - Nalini Singh 12/133. Shrug - a shrug, broad shoulders ripling, p63
5. Silent - he caught the otherwise silent childs laughing body, p99
19. Problem - it appears we have a problem, p427
24. Instead - instead of being impatient, p374
28. Hope - hope saved us an hope might kill us yet, p205
31. Sniff - sniff, sniff and then sniff, sniff again, p267
35. General - block a particular roadway to general traffic, p147
Dead Dry - Sarah Andrews 12/1318. Chase - so let's cut to the chase, p60
Blood Pact - Tanya Huff 12/1438. Autopsy - there'll be no need for an autopsy, p33
The Four Sworn: Spring Equinox - Lenore Sagaskie 12/1532. Found - have we been found out, p213
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
December Monthly
READ: 10/8
✔️1. December begins with an D. Read a book with a word in the title, series, or author's name that begins with D.
Dreadmarrow Thief - Marjory Kaptanoglu 12/9
✔️2. Choose one...
☯ Dec 1 1835 - Hans Christian Andersen publishes first book of fairy tales - read a book that has one of it's genre's listed as fairy tale.
Red 1-2-3 - John Katzenbach 12/9
✔️3. Birthday: Isaac Newton Was Born on Christmas Day. Known for “Newton’s Law of Gravitation”. Read a “heavy” book (at least 300 pages long)
Intensity - Sherrilyn Kenyon (400 pages) 12/9
✔️4. National Cookie Day - December 4th - Read a book that's title or first or last name of author begin with one of the letters in Cookie.
Origin Phase - RTW Lipkin 12/17
✔️5. Read a holiday book – Kwanza, Boxing Day, Christmas, or Hanukkah theme.
Duck the Halls - Donna Andrews 12/25
✔️6. Christmas day - 1990: Test-driving the quasi-Internet. The first Web page, on the first Web server, using the first Web browser, got its first hit when British software consultant Tim Berners-Lee (right) tried out his new system for linking computers - Read a book where a character is into high tech.
The Devil's Triangle - Catherine Coulter (villain is a high tech genius) 12/9
✔️7. On December 17, 1903, the Wright Brothers made their first flight. - Read a book that has a character that can fly (without an airplane, space ship or other mechanical apparatus).
The Four Sworn: Spring Equinox - Lenore Sagaskie 12/15
(mc has the gift of air and can actually fly)
✔️8. 3 December 1926 – Gone girl - English crime novelist Agatha Christie disappears, possibly in an attempt to get her adulterous husband, Archie, arrested for her ‘murder’. Abandoning her car in the countryside, she hides in a hotel under a false name for 11 days while the police scour the nation. What happened in those days remains a mystery - read a book where a character operates under false or mysterious pretenses.
Not What You Seem - Lena Maye 12/21
(heroine hides who she really is from the hero)
✔️10. Read a New Book Month: Read a book from a new to you series, new to you author, or a genre that you don’t usually pick up OR read a book that was published sometime in 2017.
Mind Game - Iris Johansen (pub Oct 2017) 12/11
✔️Bonus Book: If you've read all 10 books in this challenge and you must have more, read any book that has a vampire as a character.
Vampires Dead Ahead - Cheyenne McCray 12/5
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
The Nightmare Before Christmas
READ: 12/12
✔ 1. Time to give them something fun
They'll talk about for years to come
Read a book that takes place over several years or that's part of a series.
Vampires Dead Ahead - Cheyenne McCray 12/5
✔ 2. Let's have a cheer from everyone
It's time to party
Making Christmas, making Christmas
Read a book with something christmas themed on the cover or with red or green on the cover.
Red 1-2-3 - John Katzenbach 12/9
✔ 3. Snakes and mice get wrapped up so nice
With spiders legs and pretty bows
Read a book set in the past (a flashback would count) or that you received as a gift.
Of Grave Concern - Max McCoy (1920s) 12/4
✔ 4. It's ours this time
All together, that and this
With all our tricks we're
Making Christmastime
Read a book set during a holiday season or that you got during a holiday season.
The Four Sworn: Spring Equinox - Lenore Sagaskie (during Christmas) 12/15
✔ 5. Here comes jack
I don't believe what's happening to me
My hopes, my dreams, my fantasies
Hee, hee, hee, hee
Read a book you've been really excited to read or by a favourite author.
Intensity - Sherrilyn Kenyon 12/9
✔ 6. Won't they be impressed, I am a genius
See how I transform the old rat
Into a most delightful hat
Read a book with an inventive character or with a creature on the cover.
Her Own Devices - Shelly Adina (scientist) 12/7
✔ 7. Hmm, my compliments from me to you
On this your most intriguing hat
Consider though this substitute
A bat in place of this old rat
Read a book with a head on the cover or where a character learns something.
Mind Game - Iris Johansen 12/11
✔ 8. Huh! No, no, no, now that's all wrong
This thing will never make a present
It's been dead for much too long
Try something fresher, something pleasant
Try again, don't give up
Read a book tagged "paranormal" or "fantasy".
Dragon Wytch - Yasmine Galenorn 12/3
✔ 9. All together, that and this
With all our tricks we're making Christmastime
Read a book that begins with a letter in "Christmastime".
Silver Silence - Nalini Singh 12/13
✔ 10. This time, this time
Making Christmas, making Christmas
La, la, la
It's almost here
Read a book with a musical character or listen to music while you read.
Wife by Wednesday - Catherine Bybee 12/13
✔ 11. And we can't wait
So ring the bells and celebrate
Read a book because books are fun, hooray!!!! (read anything you like)
Dreadmarrow Thief - Marjory Kaptanoglu 12/9
✔ 12. 'Cause when the full moon starts to climb
We'll all sing out
It's Christmastime
Hee, hee, hee
Read a book with the sky on the cover or set during night-time.
Death on Paradise Island - B.M. Allsopp 12/19
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
December/January Scavenger
Vampire TarotStart Date: January 1, 2017
End Date: March 30, 2017
TASKS: 9/9
SPELL-IT-OUTS: 36/36
Basis of the Matter
Temperance
Focus: Feeling tested. Old feelings, behaviors or problems getting stirred up again. Seeking spiritual assistance in finding solutions. Facing your fears and transforming negative situations into positive ones.
Career & finances: Your desire for change will be so intense, that it comes bringing the very thing you want. Follow up on money leads and a positive chain reaction will ensue. One thing will lead to another and a moderate degree of success will be attained.
Tasks
Read a book....
✔ ‣with vampires
Darkness Dawns - Dianne Duvall 1/25
✔ ‣where a character encounters someone/something from their past
Venom - Jennifer Estep (long lost sister appears) 1/21
✔ ‣with a title that begins with any letter in TEMPERANCE
Ravens - George Dawes Green 1/28
✔Spell-It-Out (view spoiler)
Near Future
The Emperor
Focus: Unexpected progress. Ideas finally bearing fruit. Planning for the future. Laying new foundations. Friends surrounding you and fostering your growth. Possible male help.
Career & finances: Discussions concerning contracts, profit sharing, or management are probable and an increase in finances will afford you the opportunity to have more luxuries. If worried about a check, it will be made good. Luck will be with you in financial matters and in achieving most, if not all, of your goals.
Tasks
Read a book....
✔‣a character in a position of power
Desert God - Wilbur Smith 2/4
(m.c. is adviser to the Pharaoh and has great power)
✔‣with a 'knight in shining armour'
White Lion's Lady - Tina St. John 2/22
✔‣where a character receives money
Off Kilter - Hannah Reed (inherits money & property) 1/1
Spell-It-Out (view spoiler)
Outcome
The High Priestess
Focus: Wanting to follow through with a course of action but having to wait, learn, or assimilate something. A little bit of "stuff" to push through but conditions clearing up and smoothing out.
Career & finances: Business may be slow at first but it will pick up greatly later on, and making lots of money is predicted. A bonus or new career opportunity may also be forthcoming.
Tasks
Read a book....
✔‣with a moon, bats, candles or an animal on the cover
The Memorist - M.J. Rose (peacock) 1/29
✔‣with a religious character
The Thrall's Tale - Judith Lindbergh (m.c. is a Catholic in a pagan world) 1/8
✔‣where a character has a falling out with a friend or loved one
Offside - Juliana Stone (m.c. has a falling out with her sister) 1/29
✔Spell-It-Out (view spoiler)
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Vampire AcademyDuration: January 1 - June 30, 2017
READ: 36/24 (possibly 36)
♱ Immortality & Resurrection ~ COMPLETE
Being a member of the Undead, living eternally
Read a book where...
✔ 1. a character is a vampire
Dead as a Doornail - Charlaine Harris 1/26
✔ 2. a character is immortal
Darkness Dawns - Dianne Duvall 1/25
✔ 3. a character dies
The Storm - Clive Cussler 2/15
✔ 4. a character resurrected
Sword of the Raven - Diana Duncan 2/12
✔ 5. there are zombies or ghosts
The Curse of Tenth Grave - Darynda Jones 1/11
✔ 6. a character is over 500 years old
The Scribe - Elizabeth Hunter 4/19
♱ Celestial Transitions ~ COMPLETE
No more sun, life in the moonlight
Read a book...
✔ 1. that takes place during summer
Tick Tock - James Patterson 2/5
✔ 2. with werewolves
Beyond the Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 3/25
✔ 3. that has a blue cover (blue moon)
The Chocolate Pirate Plot - JoAnna Carl 1/7
✔ 4. with a circular object on the cover
The Covert Wolf - Bonnie Vanak 2/9
✔ 5. from the sci-fi genre
Oryx and Crake - Margaret Atwood 1/2
✔ 6. with vampires that can go out in the sun
Dead Sexy - Tate Hallaway 4/8
♱ Fangology ~ COMPLETE
Taking care of your fangs, biting for blood
Read a book...
✔ 1. with teeth on cover
14 - J.T. Ellison 3/30
✔ 2. where a character is a dentist or doctor
Cold Plague - Daniel Kalla (doctor) 2/27
✔ 3. where a character drinks blood
Night Reigns - Dianne Duvall 2/11
✔ 4. that has a white cover
Eaten - Susan Crockford 3/7
✔ 5. with a British character
The Final Cut - Catherine Coulter 1/5
✔ 6. that is a 'guilty pleasure'
Echoes in Death - J.D. Robb 3/29
♱ Strigoi Studies ~ COMPLETE
Vampires through the ages
Read a book...
✔ 1. from the Historical genre
Desert God - Wilbur Smith 2/4
✔ 2. a book that you find scary or something scary happens
Blackbirds - Chuck Wendig 2/10
✔ 3. with vampires that cannot go into the sun
In the Company of Vampires - Katie MacAlister 3/5
✔ 4. with several species of vampire
Dead Ice - Laurell K. Hamilton 2/21
✔ 5. with vampires that have special abilities
Chains of Darkness - Caris Roane 2/27
✔ 6. set in eastern Europe
Silence Fallen - Patricia Briggs (Czech Republic) 5/1
♱ Undead Politics ~ COMPLETE
Vampire laws, sect communications
Read a book...
✔ 1. where some of the characters live in a sect/pack/group
Time Thief - Katie MacAlister (gypsies) 2/24
✔ 2. with a governing body/lord/queen
Dark Embers - Tessa Adams (hero is a dragon king) 3/24
✔ 3. there is a war/fight between groups
The Immortals of Meluha - Amish Tripathi 1/15
✔ 4. a character goes rogue
Betrayed - Rebecca York 3/23
✔ 5. a character breaks the law
So Sure Of Death - Dana Stabenow 2/16
✔ 6. a leader is attacked
Allegiance - Susanna Sandlin 3/17
♱ Interspecies Relations ~ COMPLETE
Interacting with other creatures i.e. werewolves, witches, demons, etc.
Read a book...
✔ 1. with werewolves or shifters
On the Growl - Celia Kyle (various shifters) 1/18
✔ 2. with angels or demons
Eleventh Grave in Moonlight - Darynda Jones (angels) 2/6
✔ 3. with humans that have abilities i.e. psychic
Daughter of the Blood - Ann Bishop 1/22
✔ 4. with witches
Haunted on Bourbon Street - Deanna Chase 4/26
✔ 5. with fae/elves (includes goblins, brownies, dryads, etc.)
Stolen Songbird - Danielle Jensen 1/3
✔ 6. with any other supernatural creature e.g. mermaids, dragons, unicorns, banshee, etc.)
Venom - Jennifer Estep (giants) 1/21
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
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Slayer Challenge
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2017
READ: 28/28
♱Hunter/Huntress
1. Bound By Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 8/11
2. Darkness Avenged - Alexandra Ivy 11/9
♱Vampires
1. Darkness Dawns - Dianne Duvall 1/25
2. Chains of Darkness - Caris Roane 2/27
♱Werewolf
1. The Covert Wolf - Bonnie Vanak 2/9
2. Beyond the Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 3/25
♱Other Shapeshifter
1. On the Growl - Celia Kyle (bear shifters) 1/18
2. Dark Embers - Tessa Adams (dragon shifters) 3/24
♱Witches/Wizards/Other Magic User
1. Midnight's Master - Donna Grant (Druids) 1/28
2. Dirty Magic - Jaye Wells 5/23
♱Psychics/Telepaths
1. Dead as a Doornail - Charlaine Harris 1/26
2. Daughter of the Blood - Ann Bishop 1/22
♱Fae/Elves
1. Stolen Songbird - Danielle Jensen 1/3
2. Storm's Heart - Thea Harrison 1/30
♱Angels/Nephilim
1. Archangel's Heart - Nalini Singh 6/17
2. Deadmen Walking - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/4
♱Demons
1. Sword of the Raven - Diana Duncan 2/12
2. Crouching Tiger, Forbidden Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/22
♱Gods/Goddesses
1. The Immortals of Meluha - Amish Tripathi (Indian God Shiva) 1/15
2. The Secret of the Nagas - Amish Tripathi (Indian God Shiva) 4/17
♱Ghosts
1. A Harvest of Bones - Yasmine Galenorn 2/8
2. The Bird Eater - Ania Ahlborn 2/13
♱Zombies
1. Dead Ice - Laurell K. Hamilton 2/21
2. The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey 4/4
♱Aliens
1. One Fell Sweep - Ilona Andrews 4/1
2. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet - Becky Chambers 11/25
♱Other - (dragons, reapers, banshee, unicorns, selkie, mermaids, etc.)
1. The Curse of Tenth Grave - Darynda Jones (grim reaper) 1/11
2. Eleventh Grave in Moonlight - Darynda Jones (grim reaper) 2/6
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
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