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Monthly/Seasonal Challenges I've entered


♔ July Challenge: Hot & Cold COMPLETED
♔ Amazing August COMPLETED
♔ 2014 Read The Month Welsh Edition : Awst (August) COMPLETED
♔ 2014 Read The Month Welsh Edition : MEDI (september) COMPLETED
♔ 2014 Something about september challenge COMPLETED
♔ 2014 September Monthly Challenge COMPLETED
♔ September's A Pirate's Life for Me Reading Challenge COMPLETED
♔ There be Treasures COMPLETED
♔ 2014 Read The Season Welsh Edition: HYDREF (Autumn)
♔ 2014 Read the Month Welsh Edition: HYDREF (october) COMPLETED
♔ October A Peanut Reading Challenge COMPLETED
♔ 2014 Read the month welsh edition TACHWEDD (november) COMPLETED
♔ Horses for Courses Challenge
♔ November 2014: The Autumn/Spring Thankful Challenge
♔ December-January Mini Challenge
♔ January Hufflepuff Scavenger Hunt

Wheel-A-Thon : Team Sherlock Holmes : Here
Pass The Parcel, a Team Challenge : Team Three Circus Ring : Here
Team Tower III : Team BaleFire Dragon : Here

Reading Challenges I've entered


♔ Finish This Sentence: A Reading Challenge PART1 PART 2
♔ Never Ending Series Challenge PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4
♔ Mythical Creatures Challenge PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4
♔ Definition of a Good Lover an A-Z Challenge PART 1 PART 2 PART 3
♔ The Harry Potter Sorting Hat Reading Challenge COMPLETED
♔ Disney Princes Reading Challenge
♔ Disney Pince Hopefuls Challenge
♔ Disney Pincess Reading Challenge
♔ Game Of Thrones Challenge PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4
♔ Baby Got Books
♔ Classics Collaboration
♔ Nine facts about 9

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Reading Challenges I plan to enter later

Animal Alphabet Reading Challenge
It's All In The Title
All About You Challenge
All About You, Part Deux
All About You, Part Trois
Reading University Challenge
Z-A Cover Image Search
Who's Your Alpha
Villains Alphabet Reading Challenge
and a lot others...

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July Challenge: Hot & Cold

Option 2: Spell-It-Out : HEAT & FROST
level of play: Heat & Chill (9+ books)
Duration: July 01 - July 31
Progress: 9/9

✓ H : The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
✓ E : Etched in Silver by Yasmine Galenorn
✓ A : Already Freakn' Mated by Eve Langlais
✓ T : Three Men and a Maybe by Debbie Carbin



✓ F : Four: A Divergent Story Collection by Veronica Roth
✓ R : Removing the Gargoyle’s Mask by Charlie Richards
✓ O : Of Poseidon by Anna Banks
✓ S : Speak of the Devil by Jenna Black
✓ T : Two Wiggles and Some Fur by Joyee Flynn



COMPLETED

Finishe This Sentence A Reading Challenge PART 1

Duration : July 7 - ???
Progress: 54/101

SENTENCES TO FINISH:
✓ 1.“A woman’s place is Northanger Abbey”
✓ 2.“Can you look me straight in the eye and tell me that Red is for Remembrance”
3.“Did you ever Touch the Dark”
✓ 4.“Did you know that Silver Is for Secrets”
5.“Does this dress make me look Fanged & Fabulous"



✓ 6.“Don’t drink the water here, it’s filled with Moon's Sweet Poison”
✓ 7.“Every day we attack them with Arrows of the Queen”
✓ 8.“Everyone loves a Dark Angel”
✓ 9.“Everything is Forgiven”
✓ 10.“For breakfast I had A Dillon Sandwich”



✓ 11.“Happiness is Finding Balance”
12.“He came to...”
✓ 13.“How is it possible that I've never heard Of Triton"
✓ 14.“I can’t believe it was The Guardian”
15.“I can’t wait until...”



16.“I confess, I...”
17.“I feel better after drinking...”
18.“I hate it when certain people...”
19.“I have a horrible…”
✓ 20.“I learned the hard way that Love Comes Silently”



21.“I left him Bitten & Smitten"
✓ 22.“I like my men Undead and Unwed”
✓ 23.“I love taking ‘selfies’ with Penelope”
✓ 24.“I love to dance and sing with The Alpha's Mate”
25.“I often wonder why I bother to…”



26.“I used the money for…”
✓ 27.“I want to eat my lunch with The Hobbit”
✓ 28.“I went to my prom with Balthazar"
29.“I wonder why...”
✓ 30.“I would do anything for you, except Goading the Enforcer”



✓ 31.“I wouldn’t be caught dead Wooing His Wolf”
✓ 32.“I wrestled a Werewolf at the Zoo”
✓ 33.“I’d like to teach the world to sing, but I'm too Shy”
✓ I : Ilysa (character) The Chieftain
✓ M : Margaret Mallory (author) The Sinner
✓ T : Training TJ
✓ O : Outlander
✓ O : Oliver Wood (character) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
34.“I’d like to travel to...”
✓ 35.“I’d rather be Marked”



36.“I’d tell you with my dying breath that...”
37.“I’m in love with my ..."
✓ 38.“I’m really looking forward to The Initiation”
39.“I’m training to be a…”
40.“If I could live anywhere, it would be...”



41.“If I had one superpower that would be...”
42.“If I’d known you were coming, I’d have...”
✓ 43.“If only I had a dollar for every time I thought of Why I Love Geeks”
✓ 44.“If only I had Magyk”
✓ 45.“If you are ever chased by zombies, try Ryland's Sacrifice”



✓ 46.“If you can’t beat them, Flyte”
✓ 47.“If you had written a book, you would call it P.S. I Love You”
48.“In a land far, far way…”
✓ 49.“In the garden I found A Young Doctor's Notebook”
✓ 50.“Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it’s an Arrow's Flight”

Finishe This Sentence A Reading Challenge PART 2

✓ 51.“It time for Delta Blues"
✓ 52.“It took a Leap of Faith”
✓ 53.“It was a dark and stormy night, just perfect for Real Murders"
✓ 54.“It’s rabbit season! It’s Duck season! No, it’s Lion Time”
✓ 55.“Last night I dreamed I was The Alpha's Captive”



✓ 56.“Last night I dreamt of Me And Mr Darcy”
✓ 57.“Last night I was walking in the park and saw a Grave Sight”
✓ 58.“Look out behind you, it’s a The Laughing Corpse”
59.“My father always said, ...”
60.“My favorite time of the year is...”



61.“My most embarrassing moment was when...”
✓ 62.“My mother always told me to Never Seduce a Scot”
✓ 63.“My neighbor wants me to help her Coaxing His Skittish Lynx”
64.“My personal motto is...”
✓ 65.“My prom night was the Night of the Solstice”



66.“My secret talent is…”
✓ 67.“Once upon a time there was a Bayard”
68.“Our paths will cross again when...”
✓ 69.“People always tell me The Lies of Locke Lamora”
✓ 70.“People call me the Storm's Heart”



71.“Poor vampire, he’s…”
72.“Right now is the perfect time to...”
✓ 73.“Run, if you see The Warrior”
74.“She had a heart like...”
75.“Sometimes I have to...”



76.“That is a match made in...”
77.“That reminds me; I need to…”
✓ 78.“That was definitely NOT your average Hourglass”
79.“The best dream I ever had was about...”
✓ 80.“The best things in life are Guilty Pleasures”



81.“The night is still young and…”
82.“The shocking truth is...”
83.“The specialty of the day is...”
84.“The world needs more...”
85.“The worst nightmare I ever had was about...”

✓ 86.“Then I met The Elevator Mechanic”
✓ 87.“Today’s special is Nectar of the Amazon”
88.“Tomorrow, let’s go to...”
✓ 89.“Welcome to The Devil's Playground”
✓ 90.“What do you mean she said Love Comes in Darkness”



✓ 91.“When I was little I wanted to be The Chauffeur”
92.“When I woke up this morning, I thought...”
93.“When I’m alone, I like to...”
94.“When no one’s looking I like to...”
95.“When the weather is cold I like to...”



96.“When the weather is hot I like to...”
97.“Whenever I think of that time of year, I think of…”
98.“Will you stay and be my…”
✓ 99.“Will you stay When Darkness Comes”
100.“Wouldn’t it be nice if...”
✓ 101.“You couldn’t pay me to Embrace The Darkness”

Wheel-A-Thon : Team Sherlock Holmes

WEEK 1 : MIDDLE GRADE

✓ D: The Darkest Power (series name) The Summoning
✓ A: The Awakening
✓ R: The Reckoning



WEEK 2 : CRIME

✓ E : Eaton, Tobias (Character) Four: A Divergent Story Collection by Veronica Roth
✓ I : Ivy, Alexandra (author) When Darkness Comes
✓ E : Embrace The Darkness
✓ E : Emma (Character) Of Poseidon
✓ E : Emma (Character) Of Triton
✓ R : The Rest Falls Away



WEEK 3: SCIENCE FICTION

✓ O : Of Neptune
✓ N : Northanger Abbey
✓ E : Emily Albright (charachter) Me And Mr Darcy
✓ N : Need
✓ N : Nick (character) Captivate
✓ E : Entice



WEEK 4: HISTORICAL FICTION

✓ I : Issie (character) Endure
✓ F : Forrest, VK (author) Undying
✓ O : Oliver, Jana (author) Forsaken
✓ O : Oliver, Jana (author) Forbidden
✓ O : Oliver, Jana (author) Forgiven
✓ O : Oliver, Jana (author) Foretold
✓ I : Interview With the Vampire
✓ I : The Initiation
✓ N : Nightworld (series) Daughters of Darkness
✓ C : The Captive
✓ F : Faye (character) The Power
✓ T : Thea Harman (character) Spellbinder



WEEK 5 : CURRENT BEST SELLER

✓ C : Carter, Aimee (author) The Goddess Test
✓ E : Ella (character) Goddess Interrupted
✓ N : Nicholas (character) The Goddess Inheritance
✓ S : Silver Is for Secrets
✓ R : Red is for Remembrance
✓ N : Night of the Solstice
✓ T : Thia (character) Heart of Valor
✓ B : Benedict Turner (character) Tempting Danger
✓ L : L.J. Smith (author) Dark Angel
✓ C : Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict



WEEK 6 : HUMOROUS

✓ H : Harrington, Rebecca (author) Penelope
✓ U : Unbound
✓ H : Heralds of Valdemar (series) Arrows of the Queen
✓ S : Selenay (character) Arrow's Flight
✓ M : Mercedes, Lackey (author) Arrow's Fall
✓ R : Reed, Kristin (author) The Truth about Vampires
✓ U : Undead and Unwed



WEEK 7 : CHICK-LIT

✓ C : Cecelia, Ahearn (author) P.S. I Love You
✓ T : Teagarden, Aurora (character) Real Murders
✓ I : Ivy, Alexandra (author) Darkness Everlasting
✓ H : Harper Connelly (series) Grave Sight
✓ H : House of Night (series) Marked
✓ C : Cast, P.C. (author) Betrayed
✓ I : The Iron Hunt
✓ C : Claudia Gray (author) Evernight
✓ H : Hourglass
✓ C : Claudia Gray (author) Stargazer
✓ T : Travis (character) Wolves of Stone Ridge

Amazing August



Duration: 01 August - 31 August
Level: Maze master (13+)
Prgress: 17/17

East Enter
✓ left: Trusting His Rat (109 pages)
✓ right: Need (4 letters)
✓ left: Captivate (9 letters)
✓ left: Entice (273 pages)
✓ right: Undying (352 pages)
✓ right: Restitution From His Mate (22 letters)
✓ right: Legacy Lost (10 letters)
✓ right: Foretold (8 letters)
✓ right: Interview With the Vampire (368 pages)
✓ left: Retro Demonology (15 letters)
✓ left: The Stranger (11 letters)



Center to North
✓ left: The Initiation (13 letters)
✓ right: Daughters of Darkness (238 pages)
✓ right: The Captive (10 letters)
✓ left: The Goddess Test (293 pages)
✓ left: Spellbinder (11 letters)
✓ right: The Power (8 letters)



COMPLETED

Mythical Creatures Challenge PART 1

Duration: 10/07/2014 - ???
Progress: Option 2A: 31/50

Option 2A

✓ 1. Necromancer in The Summoning
✓ 2. Zombie in The Awakening
✓ 3. Poltergeist in The Reckoning
✓ 4. Syrena in Of Neptune
✓ 5. Pixie in Endure
✓ 6. Gargoyle in Calming a Demon Heart
✓ 7. Shifter in Coaxing His Skittish Lynx
✓ 8. Angel in Forsaken
✓ 9. Fallen (Angel) in Forbidden
✓ 10. Demon in Forgiven
✓ 11. Dragon in For a Dragon's Forgiveness
✓ 12. Titan in Goddess Interrupted
✓ 13. Familiar in Night of the Solstice
✓ 14. Gnome in Tempting Danger
✓ 15. Ghoul in Guilty Pleasures
✓ 16. Boggart in Magyk
✓ 17. Hobbit in The Hobbit
✓ 18. Vampire in When Darkness Comes
✓ 19. Shalott in Embrace The Darkness
✓ 20. Witch in The Initiation
✓ 21. Hellhound in Unbound
✓ 22. Wraith in Afterlife
✓ 23. Troll in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
✓ 24. Wolverines in Flyte
✓ 25. Warlock in Soothing the Zebra's Fears
✓ 26. Grogoch (kind of fairy) in Grogoch
✓ 27. Bayard in Bayard
✓ 28. Unicorn in Dragon Bound
✓ 29. Werewolf in The Alpha's Captive
✓ 30. Salt Devils in The Lies of Locke Lamora
✓ 31. Thunderbird in Storm's Heart
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Mythical Creatures Challenge PART 2

Progress: Option 1: 9/26

Amphisbaena: A winged serpent with an extra head on the end of its tail and claws of an eagle. Any wounds caused by the Amphisbaena never healed and slowly killed the victim. It travelled in a bizarre manner by making a wheel shape by clutching one head in the other and then rolling around.

✓ A : Aimee Carter (author) The Goddess Inheritance
✓ M : Mark (character) Daughters of Darkness
✓ P : The Power
✓ H : Heart of Valor
✓ I : Interview With the Vampire
✓ S : Spellbinder
✓ B : Beck (character) Foretold
✓ A : Aimee Carter (author) The Goddess Test
✓ E : Entice
✓ N : Need
✓ A : Alexandra Potter (author) Me And Mr Darcy



Basilisk: Originally this was a winged serpent with a crest on its head whose neck never touched the ground. Everything about the Basilisk was poisonous and it would spit out poison to kill flying birds. It could also kill people with its stare. Later Christians saw it as the Devil in one of its forms. The appearance of the Basilisk changed overtime as it then had the head, neck and legs of a cockerel. Its name derives form the Greek ‘Basileus’ which means ‘king’ referring to the beast being the King of snakes.

✓ B : Banks, Anna (author) Of Poseidon
✓ A : Austen, Jane (author) Northanger Abbey
✓ S : Silver Is for Secrets
✓ I : Ivy, Alexandra (author) Darkness Everlasting
✓ L : Lark (character) Werewolf at the Zoo
✓ I : The Iron Hunt
✓ S : skiff (character) Arrow's Flight
✓ K : Keren (character) Arrow's Fall



Centaur: The famous mythological creature of ancient Greece. They had the upper-half of a human and the lower-half of a horse.

✓ C : The Captive
✓ E : Ellen Cross (author) Delta Blues
✓ N : Need (series) Captivate
✓ T : Trusting His Rat
✓ A : Alpha's Prerogative
✓ U : Undying
✓ R : Restitution From His Mate



Dhampir: These are undead people who are the children of Vampires. They are usually male but they have human blood in them being conceived by a mortal human and Vampire. As a result they tend to hunt Vampires and train in the art of killing them. It is said that the Dhampir has excelled knowledge in the ways to kill a Vampire.

✓ D : Dark Angel
✓ H : Holly (character) P.S. I Love You
✓ A : Arrows of the Queen
✓ M : Mansfield, Jane (character) Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict
✓ P : Penelope
✓ I : Ian (character) Moon's Sweet Poison
✓ R : The Rest Falls Away



Elves: Supernatural beings with a human appearance, described as tall slender looking creatures with long hair. They have no gods but instead they worshiped the trees, mountains and waterfalls.

✓ E : Evernight
✓ L : Lily Bard (character) Shakespeare's Landlord
✓ V : Vows and Honor (series) The Oathbound
✓ E : Emma Chase (author) Tangled
✓ S : Sons of Midnight (series) The Truth about Vampires



Fairies: they are small, numerous in number and are guardians of nature. Most are shy and are rarely seen by man.

✓ F : Four: A Divergent Collection
✓ A : Aurora Teagarden (series) Real Murders
✓ I : Ian (character) Outlander: Cross Stitch
✓ R : Red is for Remembrance
✓ I : Ian (character) The Guardian
✓ E : Evernight (series) Hourglass
✓ S : Stargazer



Griffin: The Griffin is an ancient creature found originally in the Egyptian and Mesopotamian tradition. It has the body of a lion with the head and wings of an eagle.

✓ G : Grave Sight
✓ R : Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict
✓ I : Ian (character) The Sinner
✓ F : Flynn Joyee (author) Two Wiggles and Some Fur
✓ F : Fatefully yours (series) Dark Devotion
✓ I : Ian (character) The Warrior
✓ N : Never Seduce a Scot



Hippogriff: A cross between the Griffin and the horse. It has all the features of a Griffin but the lower-half is of a horse.

✓ H : House of Night (series) Betrayed
✓ I : Ilysa (character) The Chieftain
✓ P : Peter Ackroyd (author) Hawksmoor
✓ P : Parker Wood (character) Training TJ
✓ O : Of Triton
✓ G : Gordon (character) Accepting His Animal
✓ R : Richards, Charlie (author) Accepting His Human
✓ I : In Bed with the Vampire Assassin
✓ F : Flyn, Joyee (author) A Dillon Sandwich
✓ F : Finding Balance



Incubus: A male spirit that seduces women by exciting their sexual desires and mates with them when they are sleeping.

✓ I : Inman, John (author) Shy
✓ N : Nick (character) The Chauffeur
✓ C : Claudia Gray (author) Balthazar
✓ U : Undead and Unwed
✓ B : Beth (character) Three Men and a Maybe
✓ U : Upon Crimson Waters
✓ S : Shalvis, Jill (author) The Trouble with Paradise

Mythical Creatures Challenge PART 3

Johul: A Frost Giant whose name means 'Glacier'.

✓ J : Joyee Flynn (author) Branch of the Amazon
✓ O : Oathbreakers
✓ H : Herb (character) Why I Love Geeks
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✓ L : Lily Bard (character) Shakespeare's Champion



Kitsune: The Kitsune is a fox spirit from the mythology of Japan.

✓ K : Kero (character) By the Sword
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✓ T : Through Dagus's Eyes
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✓ N : Nectar of the Amazon
✓ E : Eva Evans (author) Claiming Their Human



Leprechaun: a type of fairy in Irish folklore, usually taking the form of an old man, clad in a red or green coat, who enjoys partaking in mischief.

✓ L : Love Comes Silently
✓ E : Eva Evans (author) Claiming Their Men
✓ P : Preternatural Rescue (series) Cole in his Stocking
✓ R : Ryland's Sacrifice
✓ E : Ellery's Duty
✓ C : Claiming Their Lover
✓ H : His Enemy Lover
✓ A : Araton's Destiny
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✓ N : North American Dragon (series) Dragon Mine



Moirae: The Moirae were the spinners of fates in Greek myth. The three Moirae were Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos who each had their specific task in determining the fate of each individual.

✓ M : Masters, Zenina (author) Lion Time
✓ O : Olivia Black (author) The Alpha's Mate
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✓ R : Resistant Omega (series) Brody
✓ A : Angie Sage (author) Queste
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Nymphs: Female sprits born from Gaia who is Mother Nature in Greek mythology. They live in natural habitats and become associated with them and guard them.

✓ N : North American Dragon (series) Dragon Ours
✓ Y : Yates, Serena (author) The Elevator Mechanic
✓ M : Marrick's Promise
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✓ H : Hamilton, Laurell K. (author) The Laughing Corpse
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Oceanids: Nymphs that guard the oceans of Greek mythology.

✓ O : Owl's Fair
✓ C : Charlie Richards (author) Goading the Enforcer
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Phoenix: A golden bird in both Greek and Egyptian mythology. It would bath each morning in water and sing a very beautiful and charming song. The song is so magical and moving that even the sun-god Apollo stops his chariot in the sky to listen. It lived for 500 (or in some cases 1461) years and then at the end of its life it would be consumed in fire and was reborn as a golden egg to hatch again.

✓ P : Physik
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✓ O : Once in a Blue Moon
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✓ X : Xander (character) Leap of Faith



Qandisa: A terrible female Djinn or Demon from the myths of Morocco. She is usually seen in the form of an attractive young lady although she is known to shape-shift. She was once the goddess of love but fell from grace to become an enticing sinister woman. She lures young naive men into the springs and rivers that she inhabits.

✓ Q : Quaid (character) Sheriff Found
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Rusalki: Water Nymphs from eastern European belief. They have the appearance of beautiful women with tails and translucent skin. They can be seen sunbathing on rocks and branches by pools singing beautiful song to attract young men. They lead young men to the waters where they suck them down. If no men are around they will attempt young children into the waters with fruit and nuts only to kill the children. The Rusalki are said to be the spirits of drowned girls.

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✓ L : Love Comes in Darkness
✓ K : Kim Dare (author) Cameron's Pride
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Mythical Creatures Challenge PART 4

Strigae: A type of Vampire from ancient Rome. They had the body of the bird with a woman’s head and would steal small children who were left unattended.

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Tanuki: The Tanuki is a Japanese trickster spirit that initially is a raccoon. However, Tanuki possesses the ability to appear in the form of a human or a bottle of sake. The name Tanuki means raccoon dog.

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Unicorn: The Unicorn is perhaps one of the most popular and captivating mythical creatures of all time. Although it is often presented in a more feminine way, the belief of a one-horned horse that contains magical properties has been a widespread belief that dates back centuries. Typically the Unicorn has been described to have the head of a horse on the body of a stag with the tail of a lion. So rare were these creatures that it was said that only one Unicorn could exist at any given time.

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Vampire: The Vampire is an immortal creature that was once human but now it must suck the blood of the living in order to survive. They are found in many cultures across the globe and take various forms. They are usually said to have supernatural powers such as transforming themselves to a bat, cat or fox to mesmerize and kill their victims.

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Werewolf: Werewolves are cannibalistic humans who have the ability to turn into a wolf at night to feed on other humans. This transformation takes place either at full moon, by wearing wolf skin or permanently being in the form of an animal by a curse. The cause of becoming a Werewolf differs from the various types. Some turn into a Werewolf by eating the brains of a wolf (which is practiced by Sorcerers), by being conceived during a full moon, by drinking water that a wolf has drunk, sleeping under a full moon on a Friday, living a bestial life, being touched by a wolf, eating certain herbs or by being cursed.

✓ W : Wooing His Wolf
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Xana: a character found in Asturian mythology. Always female, she is a creature of extraordinary beauty believed to live in fountains, rivers, waterfalls or forested regions with pure water.

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Yingru: One of the strange animals from the old Chinese bestiary of mountainous creatures. The Yingru was a deer with horses hooves on its rear legs and human hands on its front legs. On its head sprout four horns. It lived with other fabulous animals.

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Zombies: This creature became known as a dead body that was without a soul but whose body was animated by the magical power of a Necromancer or Sorcerer.

✓ Z : Zoey (character) Marked
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2014 Read The Month Welsh Edition : AWST (August)

Read the Month Welsh Edition
Duration: August 1/14 - August 31/14

✓ A : Aimee Carter (author) The Goddess Inheritance
✓ W : Wildworld (series) Night of the Solstice
✓ S : Smith, L.J. (author) Dark Angel
✓ T : Tempting Danger



COMPLETED

Definition of a good lover an A-Z challenge Part 1

duration : 14/08/2014-???
progression : 7/26

✓ Affectionate

✓ A : Alpha's Prerogative
✓ F : Fatefully yours (series) Dark Devotion
✓ F : Flyn, Joyee (author) A Dillon Sandwich
✓ E : Ellen Cross (author) Delta Blues
✓ C : Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict
✓ T : Tempting Danger
✓ I : Ivy, Alexandra (author) Darkness Everlasting
✓ O : Oathbreakers
✓ N : Never Seduce a Scot
✓ A : Arrows of the Queen
✓ T : The Truth about Vampires
✓ E : Evernight



✓ Brave

✓ B : Betrayed
✓ R : Red is for Remembrance
✓ A : Arrow's Flight
✓ V : Vows and honor (series) The Oathbound
✓ E : Evernight (series) Stargazer



✓ Caring

✓ C : Charlie Richards (author) Werewolf at the Zoo
✓ A : Arrow's Fall
✓ R : Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict
✓ I : The Iron Hunt
✓ N : Nectar of the Amazon
✓ G : Gray, Claudia (author) Afterlife



✓ Devoted

✓ D : Deadly Mates (series) Moon's Sweet Poison
✓ E : Evernight (series) Hourglass
✓ V : The Vampire District (series) His Enemy Lover
✓ O : Outlander: Cross Stitch
✓ T : The Trouble with Paradise
✓ E : Evernight (series) Balthazar
✓ D : Dare, Kim (author) Ryland's Sacrifice



✓ Educated

✓ E : Emma Chase (author) Tangled
✓ D : Drawing out his Wolf
✓ U : Unbound
✓ C : Cecelia Ahearn (author) P.S. I Love You
✓ A : Accepting His Animal
✓ T : T.A. Chase (author) Why I Love Geeks
✓ E : Eva Evans (author) Claiming Their Human
✓ D : Dragon Bound



✓ Faithful

✓ F : Finding Balance
✓ A : Accepting His Human
✓ I : In Bed with the Vampire Assassin
✓ T : Training TJ
✓ H : Harris, Charlaine (author) Real Murders
✓ F : Flynn, Joyee (author) Branch of the Amazon
✓ U : Undead and Unwed
✓ L : Lackey, Mercedes (author) By the Sword



Good-looking 8/11

✓ G : Grey, Andrew (author) Love Comes Silently
✓ O : Owl's Fair
✓ O : Once in a Blue Moon
✓ D : Dare, Kim (author) Marrick's Promise
✓ L : Lily Bard Mysteries (series) Shakespeare's Champion
O :
O :
✓ K : kontra menagerie (series) Wooing His Wolf
I :
✓ N : North American Dragon (series) Dragon Mine
✓ G : The Guardian



✓ Honest

✓ H : House of Night (series) Marked
✓ O : Olivia Black (author) The Alpha's Mate
✓ N : Nehalem Pack (series) The Alpha's Captive
✓ E : Eva Evans (author) Claiming Their Men
✓ S : Silver Is for Secrets
✓ T : Thea Harrison (author) Storm's Heart



Intelligent 8/11

I :
✓ N : North American Dragon (series) Dragon Ours
✓ T : Through Dagus's Eyes
✓ E : Eva Evans (author) Claiming Their Lover
✓ L : Lily Bard Mysteries (series) Shakespeare's Landlord
✓ L : Lion Time
✓ I : Inman, John (author) Shy
✓ G : Grave Sight
✓ E : Ellen Cross (author) Cole in his Stocking
N :
T :

Definition of a good lover an A-Z challenge PART 2

Joyous 4/6

✓ J : JK Rowling (author) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
O :
✓ Y : Yates, Serena (author) The Chauffeur
O :
✓ U : Upon Crimson Waters
✓ S : The Sinner



Kind 2/4

✓ K : Kontra's Menagerie (series) Soothing the Zebra's Fears
I :
N :
✓ D : Dare, Kim (author) Cameron's Pride



Loyal 4/5

✓ L : Love Comes in Darkness
O :
✓ Y : Yates, Serena (author) The Elevator Mechanic
✓ A : Ackroyd, Peter (author) Hawksmoor
✓ L : The Lies of Locke Lamora



Mature 4/6

✓ M : Magyk
✓ A : Agie Sage (author) Flyte
T :
U :
✓ R : Resistant Omega (series) Brody
✓ E : Ellery's Duty



Nice 1/4

N :
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✓ C : Charlie Richards (author) Goading the Enforcer
E :



Open-minded 1/10

O :
✓ P : Penelope
E :
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Passionate 4/10

✓ P : Physik
✓ A : Anita Blake (series) Guilty Pleasures
✓ S : Sheriff Found
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✓ A : Anita Blake (series) The Laughing Corpse
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Quick-witted 1/11

✓ Q : Queste
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Romantic 1/6

R :
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✓ C : The Chieftain

Definition of a good lover an A-Z challenge PART 3

Strong 1/6

S :
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N :
✓ G : Glow



Tall 0/4

T :
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Unique 0/6

U :
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Valiant 1/7

✓ V : Vet Found
A :
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Wealthy 1/7

✓ W : The Warrior
E :
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seXy 2/4

S :
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✓ X : Xander (hero) Leap of Faith
✓ Y : A Young Doctor's Notebook



Yours 1/5

✓ Y : Yates, Serena (author) Araton's Destiny
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Zealous 0/7

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The Harry Potter Sorting Hat Reading Challenge

Level: Hard + spell-it-out of the houses
Duration: 17 August - 31 October
Progress: 16/16 + 40/40



Gryffindor 3.79/5

✓ - A book about a lion or a shape shifter who turns into a lion Ryland's Sacrifice ★★★★
✓ - A book with scarlet or gold cover Evernight ★★★
✓ - a book featuring ghosts or a book in which someone was decapitated or beheaded Afterlife ★★★
✓ - a book with a character who is courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness (sometimes) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ★★★★★



✓ G : Gerry (character) P.S. I Love You ★★★★★
✓ R : Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict ★★
✓ Y : Yates, Serena (author) The Elevator Mechanic ★★★
✓ F : Fatefully yours (series) Dark Devotion ★★★
✓ F : Flynn, Joyee (author) Branch of the Amazon ★★★★
✓ I : Ivy, Alexandra (author) Darkness Everlasting ★★★★★
✓ N : Never Seduce a Scot ★★★★★
✓ D : Drew (character) Tangled ★★★★★
✓ O : Olivia Black (author) The Alpha's Mate ★★★
✓ R : Richard, Charlie (author) Drawing out his Wolf ★★★





Slytherin 3.86/5

✓ - a book which features a snake on the cover or in the story Moon's Sweet Poison ★★★★★
✓ - a book with green or silver cover A Dillon Sandwich ★★★
✓ - a book in which a suicide or murder takes place or a book where the protagonist loves someone who does not love them back. Real Murders ★★★
✓ - a book with a character who is cunning and shrewd or who irked you Arrow's Fall ★★★★★



✓ S : Stargazer ★★★
✓ L : Love Comes in Darkness ★★★★
✓ Y : Yates, Serena (author) The Chauffeur ★★★
✓ T : The Truth about Vampires ★★
✓ H : Harper Connelly (series) Grave Sight ★★★
✓ E : Elder Races (series) Dragon Bound ★★★★★
✓ R : Richards, Charlie (author) Accepting His Human ★★★★★
✓ I : Ilysa (character) The Chieftain ★★★★★
✓ N : Nehalem Pack (series) The Alpha's Captive ★★★★
✓ * : Soothing the Zebra's Fears ★★★★





Hufflepuff 3.71/5

✓ - a book that is set in a medieval time period The Guardian ★★★★★
✓ - a book with yellow or black cover Marked ★★★
✓ - a book about someone who is extremely religious. Glow ★★★
✓ - a book with a character who is hard working, patient, and loyal Arrows of the Queen ★★★★★



✓ H : Hourglass ★★★
✓ U : Unbound ★★★
✓ F : Finding Balance ★★★★
✓ F : 412 (character) Magyk ★★★★★
✓ L : Lion Time ★★★
✓ E : Ellen Cross (author) Cole in his Stocking ★★★
✓ P : Pater Ackroyd (author) Hawksmoor ★★★
✓ U : Undead and Unwed ★★★★
✓ F : Flyte ★★★★
✓ F : Flynn, Joyee (author) Golden ★★★★





Ravenclaw 3.79/5

✓ - a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story or a book about someone who can shape shift into a bird of any type. Owl's Fair ★★★
✓ - a book with a blue or bronze cover Arrow's Flight ★★★★★
✓ - a book that takes place in Scotland Outlander: Cross Stitch ★★★★★
✓ - a book in which the protagonist is scholarly, bookish, all knowing, etc... Penelope ★★★



✓ R : Return of the Highlanders (series) The Sinner ★★★★★
✓ A : Angie Sage (author) Physik ★★★★
✓ V : The Vampire District (series) His Enemy Lover ★★★★
✓ E : Ellen Cross (author) Delta Blues ★★★
✓ N : Nectar of the Amazon ★★★
✓ C : Chase, T.A. (author) Why I Love Geeks ★★★
✓ L : Logan (character) Wooing His Wolf ★★★
✓ A : Accepting His Animal ★★★★
✓ W : The Warrior ★★★★★
✓ * : A Young Doctor's Notebook ★★★



Result :





COMPLETED

2014 Read The Month Welsh Edition : MEDI (september)

Duration: 1 september - 30 september

✓ M : Mercedes Lackey (author) The Oathbound
✓ E : Emma Chase (author) Tangled
✓ D : Diana Gabaldon (author) Outlander
✓ I : Inman, John (author) Shy



COMPLETED

2014 Something about september challenge

Something About September
Duration: 01/09 - 30/09
Option: Spell-It-Out
Level: Hardest
Progress: 12/12

✓ S : Shakespeare's Landlord
✓ C : The Chauffeur
✓ H : Harris, Charlaine (author) Shakespeare's Champion
✓ O : The Oathbound
✓ O : Outlander
✓ L : Lackey, Mercedes (author) Oathbreakers

✓ S : Serena Yates (author) The Elevator Mechanic
✓ T : Tangled
✓ A : Araton's Destiny
✓ R : Richards, Charlie (author) Accepting Caladon's Scales
✓ T : The Trouble with Paradise
✓ S : Scarlet Hyacinth (author) Moon's Sweet Poison



COMPLETED

September Monthly Challenge

Duration: 01/09-30/09
Progression: 10/10

✓ 1. 'S' is for September: Read a book that starts with 'S' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'S'.

Shakespeare's Champion

✓ 2. Member of the Month - Dee: Dee has been a member of the RRRC since September 2009. Here is the link to Dee's shelves. Please read a book from any of Dee's shelves, a book published in 2009 or a book published in September of any year.

Shakespeare's Landlord on Dee's Shelve

✓ 3. Featured Author Challenge - Jill Shalvis: Read a book written by this month's Featured Author, Jill Shalvis, or by any author with her first or last name.

Fun Facts about Jill:
★ Jill Shalvis lives in California.
★ She published her first novel in 1996.
★ She writes Contemporary Romance.
★ Jill won a RITA award for Simply Irresistible.
So you may also read a book set in California, or by an author who is from California. You can also read any book published in 1996, or is shelved as Contemporary Romance or a book by any author who has won a RITA award.

The Trouble with Paradise - Jill Shalvis

✓ 4. Labor Day (Sept. 1): Read a book that features a blue collar worker or manual laborer, basically anyone who works with their hands.

The Elevator Mechanic

✓ 5. Be Late for Something Day (Sept. 5): Read a book that you have been trying to read for some time but just never seems to fit in a challenge. Better late than never!

By the Sword

✓ 6. International Literacy Day (Sept. 8): Read a book, any book!

Outlander

✓ 7. Swap Ideas Day (Sept. 10): Borrow an idea from a fellow group member, read a book you found on another RRRC member's shelf. Or read a book to participate in a group/buddy read and swap your ideas about that book.

Moon's Sweet Poison from ❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Thronos Talosღ♥ღ’s shelves

✓ 8. Positive Thinking Day (Sept. 13): Read a happy or funny book.

Tangled

✓ 9. Ask a Stupid Question Day (Sept. 28): Ever see a book and wonder why you've never read it? Find out - read it!

The Oathbound

✓ 10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choosing!

Oathbreakers



COMPLETED

September's A Pirate's Life for Me Reading Challenge

Duration: 1 sept - 30 sept
Level : Captain (13+)
Progression: 13/13

✓ A : Anderson, Dorie (character) The Trouble with Paradise
✓ H : Harris, Charlaine (author) Shakespeare's Champion
✓ O : Oathbreakers
✓ Y : Yorks, T.L. (character) Shakespeare's Landlord

✓ B : Beauchamp, Claire (character) Outlander
✓ L : Lackey, Mercedes (author) By the Sword
✓ I : Inman, John (author) Shy
✓ M : Mercedes Lackey (author) The Oathbound
✓ E : Emma Chase (author) Tangled
✓ Y : Yates, Serena (author The Elevator Mechanic

✓ A : Albus Dumbledore (character) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
✓ Y : Yates, Serena (author) The Chauffeur
✓ E : Evans, Gabrielle (author) Upon Crimson Waters



COMPLETED

There Be Treasure

Duration : 09/01/14 - 09/30/14
Level : First mate 9-12 books
Progress : 10/10

✓ 1. Outlander 9 letters
✓ 2. Shakespeare's Landlord 20 letters
✓ 3. Shakespeare's Champion 20 letters
✓ 4. The Elevator Mechanic 19 letters
✓ 5. Oathbreakers 12 letters
✓ 6. The Oathbound 12 letters
✓ 7. The Chauffeur 12 letters
✓ 8. By the Sword 10 letters
✓ 9. (The Trouble with Paradise by Jill) SHALVIS 7 letters
✓ 10. Tangled 7 letters

9 + 20 + 20 + 19 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 10 - 7 - 7 = 100



COMPLETED

2014 READ THE SEASON WELSH EDITION: HYDREF (Autumn)

Duration : September 23, 2014 - December 20, 2014
Level : extreme
Progression : 53/60

✓ H : Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
✓ Y : A Young Doctor's Notebook
✓ D : Dare, Kim (author)Ryland's Sacrifice
✓ R: Return of the Highlander (series) The Guardian
✓ E : Eva Evans (author) Claiming Their Human
✓ F : Flyn, Joyee (author) A Dillon Sandwich



Autumn Equinox - Alban ELFED

✓ E: Eva Evans (author) Claiming Their Men
✓ L: Leap of Faith
✓ F: Finding Balance
✓ E: Eva Evans (author) Claiming Their Lover
✓ D: Drawing out his Wolf



Michaelmas Day (Sep 29) - Gwyl MIHANGEL

✓ M: Mallory Margaret (author) The Sinner
✓ I: In Bed with the Vampire Assassin
✓ H: Hard Hits (series) Training TJ
✓ A: Ackroyd, Peter (author) Hawksmoor
✓ N: Never Seduce a Scot
✓ G: Grey, Andrew (author) Love Comes Silently
✓ E: Ellen Cross (author) Cole in his Stocking
✓ L: Lion Time



Halloween: CALAN GAEAF

✓ C: Charlie, Richards (author) Soothing the Zebra's Fears
✓ A: Angie Sage (author) Magyk
✓ L: Love Comes in Darkness
✓ A: Angie Sage (author) Flyte
✓ N: Nectar of the Amazon

✓ G: Glow
✓ A: Angie Sage (author) Physik
✓ E: Elder Races (series) Dragon Bound
✓ A: The Alpha's Mate
✓ F: Flynn, Joyee (author) Branch of the Amazon



All Saints' Day (medieval): yr HOLL SEINT

✓ H: Hamilton, Laurell K. (author) The Laughing Corpse
✓ O: Once in a Blue Moon
✓ L: Lion Time
✓ L: The Lies of Locke Lamora

✓ S: Sheriff Found
✓ E: Elder Races (series) Storm's Heart
I:
✓ N: Nehalem Pack (series) The Alpha's Captive
✓ T: Through Dagus's Eyes



Festival of the eleven thousand Virgins (Oct 21): GWERYDDON

✓ G: Grogoch
✓ W: Wooing His Wolf
E:
✓ R: Resistant Omega (series) Brody
Y:
✓ D: Dare, Kim (author) Ellery's Duty
✓ D: Dragon Ours
O:
✓ N: North American Dragon (series) Dragon Mine



Harvest/Thanksgiving: DDIOLCHGARWCH

D:
✓ D: Dare, Kim (author) Marrick's Promise
I:
O:
✓ L: Laurell K. Hamilton (author) Guilty Pleasures
✓ C: Cameron's Pride
✓ H: His Enemy Lover
✓ G: Golden
✓ A: Angie Sage (author) Queste
✓ R: Richards, Charlie (author) Goading the Enforcer
✓ W: The Warrior
✓ C: The Chieftain
✓ H: Hiding Hounds (series) Vet Found

Pass The Parcel, a Team Challenge

Team Three Circus Ring

Week #1 Option 1 : MC is a nerd/geek/genius

Why I Love Geeks

210 pages
How the book qualifies: list Best Gay Romance with Bookish/Nerdy/Geeky Characters

Rating : 3/5

Review :
I liked it alright. Herb is really cute. He's a bit naive and lacks a mouth filter, says everything that's going through his mind, which makes for funny dialogues at times. I appreciated that the geek's not just a computer nerd for once. Herb is a super-smart biochimist (and isn't shy about reminding it to people). My problem with the book is that the relationship between the two main characters developped too fast (especially considering the fact that Herb is still a virgin at the beginning) in my opinion. Also the fact that the scientist Herb works with develop something to make a body invisible is a bit too much. Makes the story irrealistic.

Week # 2 : option 1 unrequited love
The Guardian
Rating: 5 stars
Review:
I loved it! Ian is forced to marry his childhood friend, Sileas (/sheelas/) when she was just 13. This marriage doesn't interest Ian of course and goes away to France for 5 years. When he's back he's in for a surprise. The 13 year old girl transformed into a beautiful woman. He must convince her to become his true wife.
I've wanted to shake sense into Ian more than once in the beginning, luckily he didn't take too long to realise what Sileas is worth. But he took his time stopping thinking with his private parts and beginning thinking with his heart! Sileas won't be easily convinced, and even if she's loved him for as long as she could remember he must prove himself. Smart lass :)
The plot was great, with the clan conflict and all. And I loved the characters, especially Sileas. She is a kind and strong woman, who knows she deserves a man who'll love her for who she is. She just wants the man to be Ian, the love of her life. ;) HEA!!

Week #3
Option #1 : Friends to Lovers

Never Seduce a Scot

rating 5 stars

review:
I loved it! to maintain peace between two powerful clans, the king chose to impose marriage between them. It is tragic for Graeme Montgomery, who thinks he's going to marry, not only his sworn enemy's daughter, but she also appears to be a simpleton.
Eveline Armstrong is a young and courageous woman whose only chance to escape marrying a monster, a certain Ian McHugh, is to pretend to have become daft after an accident which left her deaf. Learning that she was to marry a Montgomery three years later was a shock, but she's even more shocked when she discovers that she can nearly hear his voice. This is a chance to begin anew. It won't be easy for her.
I admired Eveline for her courage. It must not have been easy for her to pretend to be daft for so long and to have to "listen" (she actually reads on the lips) all the comments that were said about her. I really felt for her. And when she admitted the truth to her new clan it wasn't easier. I still can't believe her family didn't realize she was deaf. Only a few weaks with Graeme and he had it all figured out.
Graeme is very loyal and is a good chieftain. He's very protective of his family. At first he felt only pitty for the girl, but then it transformed into love!
The two are a good match.

Week #4
Option #1 - book title with 'A', 'An', or 'The'

The Warrior

Rating: 5 stars
Review:
I'm really enjoying this series. This is the third book. This time the book is about Duncan, the captain of the guard of the MacDonald clan, who's been in love with his best friend's sister, Moira, for a long time. Years ago they had an affair. But they were discovered and he was sent away to France by the chieftain, Moira's father. The thing is that Moira didn't know that and thought that he left her. Two weeks later she was to marry another chieftain from Ireland.
Now Tearlag, the seer, has 'seen' that Moira was in danger. Duncan has no other choice but to go and save her from no other than her husband.
The two of them are very stubborn and have taken their time to admit that they were still in love with each other. It doesn't help of course that Moira has hidden the fact that her son was Duncan's and the fact that the clan still has a few enemies...

Completion Post Week #5
Option #1 - Theme 13 - MC is a single parent

Love Comes Silently

Rating: 4 Stars
review:
I think it's a fair rating for the book. I liked it, even if I had difficulty getting into the story. I guess I wasn't in the right mood. But once I was into the story I really liked the book, couldn't put it down. Patrick is such a nice guy, and really cute too. It's really sad what happened to him. Hanna's case was really sad too of course. There were times I wanted to cry. I really felt for them. Just one question? what is this obsession for Mac-n-cheese? It's like it's all they ate in the whole book.

Completion post
Week # 6/ Option 1 - Title starts with 'G'
Glow
Rating: 2.5
Review:
I was a bit disappointed in the book. I couldn't stand most of the characters in the story. All they do is lie and manipulate others. So you have these two spaceships send to find a new planet to live on. A lot of questions arose when the second ship comes across the first one. It should have been far far ahead. Why did it decelerate? Turns out they had a fertility problem on the spaceship and decided to attack the second spaceship to kidnap all the young girls, telling them that they had actually saved them from some kind of spaceship problem and that they were the only survivor. Ha! Waverly quickly see through the lies. And really I don't get how they expected the girls to believe it, but ok. Then there is this Anne Mather (the "bad guy" of the story), who is using religion to manipulate people. It really irked me. I thought about trowing the book against a wall, but I am against violent treatment of books. I thought by the end that it would get better, and it did, until the epilogue where Kieran does the exact same thing as Anne Mather. Argh !!

Completion post week #7 - option 2

Dragon Bound
Rating : 5 stars
Review:
This is exactly the kind of books I love. Pia is so funny and sarcasting I had to laugh a few times. And Dragos, Ooooh, I love these kind of domineering, possessive and protective males. He's the perfect dragon. Pia was blackmailed into going to steal something from Dragos. It could be anything, but she chose to steal a penny! haha. Nevertheless, Dragos is furious. This can't go unpunished. But while searching for her he got more and more intrigued. Who could be this creature who managed to go through all his protections to steal a penny, leaving a note which says "I'm sorry." He hadn't been so surprised in centruries. In fact for the first time, since a long long time, he wasn't bored. Once he found her, he simply could not let her go. she was to be his... *sigh* I loved it.

Completion Post Week # 8 - Option 1

Guilty Pleasures

Rating: 5 stars
Review:
I had put this book to the side for so long that I didn't know anymore what to expect of it. But in the end I really enjoyed reading it. Anita Blake is a animator, she's paid to rise the dead. She's also known as the executioner, she kills vampire. But when a series of vampire murders happens, Anita is blackmailed into solving the case by no other than Nikoleos, the vampire master of the town. ta-ta-taaaa!
Okay there were moment which were a bit creepy, like the one where Anita is locked up with a wererat who wants to rape her, Eeeeerk, He really gave me the creeps. Nikoleos was a bit on the crazy side, *shivers*. I was really sad when Philip died, I began to like him *snif*. Really, at the end when he is reanimated into a zombie and realized that he was dead and that Anita had to 'let him go' I nearly cried. But all in all I liked it :)
P.S. I find it really ironic that the vampireslayer is called Edward :p

Week 9: Main Character is royal.
Completion Post

Queste
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
I enjoyed reading this book, like I've enjoyed reading the first books. In this volume Jenna and Septimus are trying to bring back their brother and Snorri form the past. Meanwhile Merrin makes a pact with a crazy ghost who force Septimus to go on a Queste, one no one ever survived before... I love Septimus's universe

Disney Princes Challenge

Duration: 21/09/2014-???
Progression: 6/11

♚"The Prince": Any hero that approaches, lures, or kisses the heroine on a balcony. Any book where the protagonist is name "Harry".

✓ ♚"Prince Charming": Read a book where the hero is a duke (chieftain) searching for the "right girl to be his bride. Any hero named William or Mike. The Chieftain

♚Prince Phillip: Look for a hero betrothed to the heroine at an early age, or before he has even met her. Or read a book where the hero is named Phillip.

♚Prince Eric: Read a book where the hero is a sea captain, or is saved by the heroine, or is named Eric, or Christopher.

✓ ♚Prince Adam: Read a book where the hero is a shape-shifter, scarred, or a redhead. Or arrogant, self-centered, and spoiled at the start of the book. Or named Adam, or Robby. Ryland's Sacrifice

✓ ♚Aladdin: Read a book where the hero is - or once was - a street rat, orphan, thief, or comes from the "wrong side of the tracks". Or is named Aladdin, Scott, or Brad. Grogoch

✓ ♚Captain John Smith: Find a book where the hero is a captain, or exploring a new world; or a blonde heroes. Of course, a hero with the names of John and Mel count. Flyte

♚Captain Li Shang: He's is a Chinese army captain; or any hero that is too "by-the-book," putting his duty above his feelings at the beginning. A hero named Li, or with the initials B.D, or named Donnie.

✓ ♚Prince Naveen: Find a hero that is a playboy at the beginning of the book, or who is visiting New Orleans for Mardi Gras; or he lives in a swamp; can be named Naveen or Bruno. The Sinner

♚Eugene Fitzherbert: Read a book where the hero is knocked unconscious by the heroine. Or one where the hero is hired by the heroine to escort or show her the way some where (as in a "road trip" story). Or where the hero is named Eugene, Flynn, or Zachary.

✓ ♚Kristoff: Read a book where the hero is a mountain man, a loner, or works in a frozen or icy setting. Or is named Kristoff (or a variation of that) or Jonathan. A Young Doctor's Notebook

Disney Prince Hopefuls Challenge

Duration: 21/09/2014-???
Progression: 14/23

◾Mickey Mouse: Read a book where the main character is mischievous, funny, or brave. Or a character that is a mouse. Or read a book with a character named Walt, Jimmy, Les, Wayne, Bret, or Chris.

✓ ◾Donald Duck: Read a book with a character who has anger issues, an aggressive personality, or a character who can sometimes be hard to distinguish from a villain. You may also read a book with a character who is seeking ways to get more money, or a character who is helping out a friend. Golden

✓ ◾Bambi:Read a book with a charming hero, or one who is sweet or shy. Or read a book with a character who has a very good friend, or one who loses a close family member. Love Comes in Darkness

✓ ◾Peter Pan: Read a book about a character who is the leader of some sort of band, or someone who is playful or loves to have fun. You may also read about someone who is daring almost to the point of being foolhardy. The Alpha's Mate

◾Arthur Pendragon: Read a book about an someone who has royal or noble blood, or someone who is brave or hard-working. You may also read a book with a character named Rickie, Richard, or Robert.

✓ ◾Robin Hood: Read a book about a spy or a hero who is in disguise. You may also read a book about a thief, a fox-shifter, or a character named Brian. The Lies of Locke Lamora

◾Taran: Read a book with a hero that has red hair, a headstrong or brave personality, or a hero who is loyal to his friends. Or read a book where a character sacrifices something important to keep someone safe.

✓ ◾Darkwing Duck: Read a book with a hero who is a spy or a force for good, a hero who uses many different gadgets (weapons, computers, etc.), or a character who is skilled in martial arts. Training TJ

✓ ◾Simba: Read a book with a lion shifter, a character who is very protective, or a character who is in the justice system (lawyer, cop, judge, etc.). Sheriff Found

✓ ◾Quasimodo: Read a book with a hero who is kind and gentle, a hero who is artistic, or someone who is very strong and/or agile. Love Comes Silently

✓ ◾Phoebus: Read a book with a handsome, sarcastic, or brave hero, or one who is named Victor or Hugo. You may also read a book where the hero switches sides to fight for what he believes in. Storm's Heart

◾Hercules: Read a book with a compassionate hero, or one who is very strong. Or read a book where there is a big misunderstanding between characters.

✓ ◾Tarzan: Read a book that takes place in a jungle, a book with an orphan character or one who is ignorant of his past, a brave or honorable hero, or a hero who is an animal shifter of some sort. Drawing out his Wolf

✓ ◾Emperor Kuzco: Read a book about a character who turns from 'bad' to good, a character who is very funny, a hero who is under a curse, or a character who is an animal shifter. You may also read a book with a character named David. Owl's Fair

◾Milo Thatch: Read a book that has to do with the legend of Atlantis or a book where the character knows several languages. You may also read a book with a socially-awkward character or a character named James or Michael.

◾Sora: Read a book set in Japan or with a Japanese hero, a hero who uses a unique weapon, or a character who is heroic and/or selfless. You may also read a book with a hero who helps others in some way.

◾Yao, Ling and Chien Po: Read a book about a character in the army, one who uses many weapons, or someone who has a few good friends. You may also read a book with a hero who is very strong, quick to anger, funny, large, or loves food.

✓ ◾Prince Edward: Read a book with a character who is very handsome, or one who falls in love at first sight. Or read a book with a character named Edward. Guilty Pleasures

◾David Kawena: Read a book with a character who is a surfer, one who supports his friends or love interest through hard times, or a character who surfs. You may also read a book with a character named David.

✓ ◾Jim Hawkins: Read a book about a character who is rebellious or has a 'bad boy' image. Or a book with a hero who was raised by a single mother. You may also read a book with a character named Jim. The Warrior

✓ ◾Jack Skellington: Read a book with a character who is immortal, a character named Jack, or someone who is a gentleman. You may also read a book that takes place around Halloween, or has a Halloween theme on the cover. Bayard

◾John Rolfe: Read a book about a character named John, a character who is very handsome, or a character who acts as a diplomat between people. Or read a book where the hero must help the heroine change her appearance or behavior.

✓ ◾Harris, Hubert and Hamish: Read a book set in Scotland or with a Scottish character. Or a book with a hero who has red hair or is named Harris, Hubert, or Hamish. You may also read a book about a character who has two brothers, or one who loves to play tricks on others. The Guardian

Disney Princess Challenge

Duration: 21/09/2014
Progression: 3/15

♚Pocahontas: Read a book where the protagonist is Native American, loves nature, or displays shamanic powers. You can also read a retelling of Pocahontas.

♚Princess Jasmine: Read a book where the protagonist is of Arabic descent or is named Jasmine. You can also read a retelling of Aladdin.

✓ ♚Snow White: Read a book where the protagonist has fair skin and dark hair. Or read a book where the protagonist is German (or of German descent). Read a book where the protagonist has many male friends. You can also read a retelling of Snow White. The Laughing Corpse

✓ ♚Aurora: Read a book where the protagonist has a curse placed upon her at birth. Or read a book where the main character is unaware of her biological family or where she comes from. You can also read a retelling of Sleeping Beauty. Magyk

♚Mulan: Read a book where the protagonist is Chinese (or of Chinese descent), she must also be able to kick some serious ass. Read a book where the protagonist disguises herself as a man or enlists in the army.

♚Ariel: Read a book where the protagonist has red hair, has a lot of sisters, or is a mermaid. Or read a book where the protagonist frequently disobeys her father. You can also read a retelling of The Little Mermaid.

♚Belle: Read a book where the protagonist loves books and reading. Read a book about a protagonist who adores her father or falls in love with a man who is not handsome (he can have scars, be it emotional or physical) or is temperamental . You can also read a retelling of Beauty and the Beast.

♚Esmeralda: Read a book where the protagonist is a Gypsy or a book where the character has a pet goat (this should be interesting). You can also read a retelling of The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.

♚Megara: Read a book where the protagonist has a low opinion of men and is cynical about love. You can also read a retelling of Hercules.

♚Tiana: Read a book where the protagonist is African American, takes place in New Orleans, or is a waitress or an excellent cook. You can also read a retelling The Princess and the Frog.

♚Cinderella: Read a book about someone who has an evil stepmother, or read a book about someone who has had a difficult life but perseveres with the help of love. You can also read a retelling of Cinderella.

✓ ♚Rapunzel: Read a book where the MC has really long hair or read a book where the MC was kidnapped. You can also read a retelling of Rapunzel. Glow

♚Alice: Read a book where the protagonist lives in a dream world or discovers an alternate (fantasy) world; read a book where the protagonist defies a monarch (preferably a queen). You can also read a retelling of Alice in Wonderland.

♚Jane: Read a book where the protagonist is an artist; set in Africa or in a rural (out of reach) area; read a book that has a vibrant yellow cover or features someone on the cover dressed in yellow. You can also read a retelling of Tarzan.

✓ ♚Tinker Bell: Read a book where the protagonist is a fairy (not to be mistaken with a faerie ). Or read a book where the protagonist is very shy or has problems communicating . You can also read a retelling of Peter Pan (but it has to feature a Tinker Bell). Never Seduce a Scot

2014 Read the Month Welsh Edition: HYDREF (october)

Duration: 01 october - 31 october
Progression: 6/6

✓ H: Hard Hits (series) Training TJ
✓ Y: A Young Doctor's Notebook
✓ D: Drawing out his Wolf
✓ R: Return of the Highlander (series) The Warrior
✓ E: Avans, Gabrielle (author) Leap of Faith
✓ F: Flyn, Joyee (author) A Dillon Sandwich



COMPLETED

October: A Peanut Reading Challenge

Level: Lucy's Tugboat (4-6)
Option: #3 Spell It Out!
Durarion: 1 october - 31 october
Progression: 6/6

✓ S: Sarah (character) The Warrior
✓ N: Never Seduce a Scot
✓ O: The O'hagan Way (series) A Dillon Sandwich
✓ O: Olivia Black (author) The Alpha's Mate
✓ P: Parker Wood (character) Training TJ
✓ Y: A Young Doctor's Notebook



COMPLETED

2014 Read the month Welsh Edition TACHWEDD (november)

Duration: November 1st 2014 - November 30th 2014

✓ T : Through Dagus's Eyes
✓ A: Anita Blake (series) Guilty Pleasures
✓ C : Cameron's Pride
✓ H : Hiding Hounds (series) Sheriff Found
✓ W : Werewolves of Stone Ridge (series) Goading the Enforcer
✓ E : Elder Races (series) Storm's Heart
✓ D : Dare, Kim (author) Marrick's Promise
✓ D : Dare, Kim (author) Ellery's Duty



COMPLETED

Horses for Courses Challenge
Level: ♘ Trifecta - 13+ books
Duration: 01 Nov - 30 Nov
Option: 4 Spell-it-out : Black Knight + Archer
Progression: 16/17

✓ B: Blake, Anita (character) Guilty Pleasures
✓ L: The Lies of Locke Lamora
✓ A: Angie Sage (author) Queste
✓ C: Charlie Richards (author) Through Dagus's Eyes
✓ K: Kim Dare (author) Marrick's Promise

✓ K: Ellery's Duty
✓ N: North American Dragon (series) Dragon Ours
✓ I: In Bed with the Vampire Assassin
✓ G: Goading the Enforcer
✓ H: Hiding Hounds (series) Vet Found
✓ T: Toby (character) Sheriff Found



✓ A: Anita Blake (series) The Laughing Corpse
✓ R: Ryan (character) Dragon Mine
✓ C: Cameron's Pride
✓ H: Hunter, Kimberly (author) Once in a Blue Moon
✓ E: Elder Races (series) Storm's Heart
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Game Of Thrones Challenge PART 1

Duration : 31 Oct 2014 - ???
Progression : 12/36 + 6/185
Option : Royalty + Spell-it-out
Level : Queen 25 +



◆ House Arryn:
Motto: “As High As Honor”
☞ Read a book with a predominately blue cover.
☞ Read a story featuring a member of the military, or in which the protagonist does the right thing. Alternatively, read a story that involves heights in a significant way.
☞ Read a book in which a falcon or another bird of prey plays a significant role in the story. Bird shifters are fine, too!

✓ A: Anita Blake (series) The Laughing Corpse
✓ S: Sheriff Found

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◆ House Baratheon:
Motto: “Ours is the Fury”
☞ Read a book with a predominately gold/yellow cover.
✓ ☞ Read a story in which the protagonist is angry about something, that involves war in some way, or in which the protagonist is fighting against injustice. His Enemy Lover
☞ Read a book featuring a stag or deer. Alternatively, read a book about a king.



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◆ House Greyjoy:
Motto: “We Do Not Sow”
✓ ☞ Read a book with a predominately black cover. Goading the Enforcer
☞ Read a book featuring pirates, ships, or the sea.
☞ Read a book that involves a kraken or another mythical creature.



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Game Of Thrones Challenge PART 2



◆ House Lannister:
Official Motto: “Hear Me Roar!”
Unofficial Motto: “A Lannister pays his debts.”
☞ Read a book with a predominately red cover.
☞ Read a book featuring siblings, a father/son relationship, or someone in debt.
✓ ☞ Read a book that involves a lion or other big cat. Or, read a book set in a circus. Marrick's Promise



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◆ House Martell:
Motto: “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken”
☞ Read a book with an orange cover.
✓ ☞ Read a book in which the protagonist overcomes great hardships or survives impossible odds. Alternatively, read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel. In Bed with the Vampire Assassin
☞ Read a book set in space, that involves stars, or in which the protagonist uses a weapon.



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◆ House of Mormont:
Motto: “Here We Stand”
☞ Read a book that has both green and black on the cover.
✓ ☞ Read a book with a bear on the cover or that deals with a zoo. Through Dagus's Eyes
☞ Read a book in which a main character suffers from unrequited love. Or read a book with a loyal hero or heroine.



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Game Of Thrones Challenge PART 3



◆ House Stark:
Motto: “Winter is Coming”
☞ Read a book with a grey or white cover.
✓ ☞ Read a book set in winter, that involves snow, or in which a character keeps an unusual pet. Queste
☞ Read a book featuring wolves or werewolves.



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◆ House Targaryen:
Motto: “Fire and Blood”
☞ Read a book that has both red and black on its cover.
✓ ☞ Read a book featuring a either a character in exile or a queen. Or, read a book in which fire or blood plays a significant role. Storm's Heart
✓ ☞ Read a book that involves a dragon, or a creature or person who is the last of their kind (or very rare). Dragon Mine



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◆ House Tully:
Motto: “Family, Duty, Honor”
☞ Read a book that has at least two of these colors somewhere on its cover: red, blue, or silver.
☞ Read a book about family or about a protagonist who has to take responsibility for their actions.
☞ Read a book involving fish or fishing, or read a book that takes place primarily near water.

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Game Of Thrones Challenge PART 4



◆ House Tyrell:
Motto: “Growing Strong”
☞ Read a book with a green cover.
☞ Read a book in which a character comes of age or a character shows significant growth.
☞ Read a book involving trees, flowers, or another type of plant in a significant way.

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◆ House Karstark:
Motto: “The Sun of Winter”
☞ Read a book with a predominantly black and white cover.
✓ ☞ Read a book where a character is held captive. The Alpha's Captive
✓ ☞ Read a books where a character changes his/her name or has a nickname. The Lies of Locke Lamora



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◆ House Bolton:
Motto: “Our Blades Are Sharp”
☞ Read a book with some pink on the cover or that is predominantly red.
✓ ☞ Read a book where someone fights with a blade / knife / sword / similar item. Guilty Pleasures
✓ ☞ Read a book where someone has a secret or where a secret is revealed. Vet Found



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November 2014 Challenge: ~The Autumn/Spring Thankful Challenge~
Duration: November 1, 2014 - November 30, 2014
Level: Hardest
Read: 11/12

✓ F: Flynn, Joyee (author) Sheriff Found
✓ A: Anita Blake (series) Guilty Pleasures
✓ L: The Lies of Locke Lamora
✓ L: The Laughing Corpse

✓ N: North American Dragon (series) Dragon Mine
✓ O: Once in a Blue Moon
✓ V: Vet Found
✓ E: Elder Races (series) Storm's Heart
✓ M: Marcy Jacks (author) In Bed with the Vampire Assassin
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✓ E: Ellery's Duty
✓ R: Richards, Charlie (author) Through Dagus's Eyes

Baby Got Book
Duration: 2/11/14 - ???

Level: Bakers Dozon 13+
Progression: 2/13

✓ 1) The Lies of Locke Lamora 531 pages
✓ 2) Queste 624 pages
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Balefire Dragons Books

My Shelf: Balefire Dragons

Currently Reading



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date: Book #p, BR? BOM? points = #

11/09/2014: Marrick's Promise 115p, pts= 10
11/09/2014: Ellery's Duty 127p, pts= 10
11/11/2014: Storm's Heart 305p, pts= 20
11/12/2014: The Lies of Locke Lamora 752p, BOM pts= 90 + 20
11/12/2014: Queste 624p, pts= 70
11/16/2014: The Laughing Corpse 332p, pts= 20
11/17/2014: Cameron's Pride 120p, pts=10
11/17/2014: Dragon Mine 110p, pts=10
11/18/2014: Dragon Ours 115p, pts=10

Total Points = 270

December-Januray Mini Challenge

House Hufflepuff

Mini Challenge Tracker:
my shelf: Hufflepuff-D-J-mini

Duration: November 09, 2014 - February 01, 2015

11/11/2014: Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison, [H] pts= 0.5
11/12/2014: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch, [S] pts= 0.1
11/13/2014: Queste by Angie Sage, [S] pts= 0.1
11/16/2014: The Laughing Corpse by Laurell K. Hamilton, [H] pts= 0.5

Total= 1.2

Classics Collaboration

Duration: December 1, 2014 - May 31, 2015
Progression: 0/6

House Hufflepuff
I'm reading 6 books of the list

these are:
#98 Mansfield Park
#107 David Copperfield
#887 Rob Roy
#332 Cranford
#400 Small Island
#1154 Mary Barton

January Hufflepuff Scavenger Hunt

January House Game
Hufflepuff Scavenger Hunt
House Hufflepuff

Found: 0/14

1. Dedication or Dedicated:
2. Hard Work:
3. Fair:
4. Patience or Patient:
5. Kindness:
6. Tolerance:
7. Unafraid of Toil:
8. Inclusive:
9. Yellow:
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14. Friar:

Nine facts about 9

House Hufflepuff

duration: September 1, 2014-May 31, 2015
Progression : 6/9

1. In French (neuf=nine & new), German (neun=nine; neu=new), and Spanish (nueve=nine; nuevo=new), the words nine and new are closely related.
✔ • Read a book by a NEW author Dragon Bound
• Read a book set in France, Germany, or Spain
• Read a book that’s #9 in a series



2. The 9 of Diamonds in a deck of cards is often called The Curse of Scotland.
✔ • Read a book set in Scotland The Chieftain
• Read a book written by a Scottish author
• Read a book with diamonds on the cover



3. The phrase “to the nines” means to the highest degree.
✔ • Read a book that’s rated __.99 The Guardian (rated 3.99)
• Read a book that’s rated the highest on your TBR
• Read a book in 9th position or a multiple of 9 on your TBR (#18, #27, #36, etc.)



4. The phrase “on cloud nine” means euphoric or high and came into speech in the 1950s by the US Weather Bureau. For meteorologists, cloud nine is cumulonimbus cloud at 10KM, which is high even for standard clouds.
• Read a book with clouds on the cover
• Read a book set in the 1950s
• Read a book in which weather plays a significant role

5. Nine judges sit on the US Supreme Court.
• Read a book with judges, court, lawyers, etc.
• Read a non-fiction book about an important event in US history
• Read a biography about a historical figure

6. Some important Buddhist rituals involve nine monks.
• Read a book in which Buddhism is practiced
• Read a book set in Asia or India
• Read a book with a central religious character

7. A baseball lineup has nine players.
• Read a book about baseball
• Read a book set in the summer
• Read a book in which a sports team or player is central

8. Before 2006, there were nine planets in the Solar System. (poor Pluto)
✔ • Read a book about space travel Glow
✔ • Read a book shelved as Fantasy or Magical Realism The Lies of Locke Lamora
• Read a book with author initials P. P.



9. In classical music, “the curse of the ninth” refers to the superstition that a composer who writes a 9th symphony will die soon after. Beethoven who left his tenth unfinished, is regarded as the first victim.
• Read a book in which music is central
✔ • Read a book shelved as Mystery at least 9 times Hawksmoor
• Read a book published during Beethoven’s lifetime 1770-1827