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January Cover Hunt Challenge
READ: 3/3
✔COLOR: White cover: 77 Shadow Street - Dean Koontz 1/9
✔ITEM #1: One person only: Magic Breaks - Ilona Andrews 1/15
✔ITEM #2: Any animal: Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins 1/19
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
January Genre Juice ChallengeREAD: 2/2
✔1. PNR -or- UF
Light My Fire - G.A. Aiken 1/5
✔2. NEW TO YOU (new-to-you author, series or genre)
The Monstrumologist - Rick Yancey 1/8
February Cover Hunt Challenge
READ: 3/2
✔COLOR: Red cover: Candy Cane Murder - Joanna Fluke 2/26
✔ITEM #1: Blood: Dead Case in Deadwood - Ann Charles 2/8
✔ITEM #2: A couple: If You Give a Rake a Ruby - Shana Galen 2/22
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February Genre Juice Challenge
READ: 2/2
✔1. PNR -or- UF: Scarlet - Jordan Summers 2/7
✔2. ROMANCE: Captured by the Pirate Laird - Amy Jarecki 2/25
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
February NFL Super Bowl XLIX Challenge READ: 6/6
✔LEVEL 1: Team Spirit (2 books)
Cover Colors ~ Read 1 book for each team
Seahawks: White, grey, blue, green or any combo
The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkein 2/26Patriots: Red, white, grey, blue or any combo
Captured by the Pirate Laird - Amy Jareki 2/25✔LEVEL 2: Halftime Entertainment (2 books)
Katy Perry ~ Read 1 book featuring a female lead, dark-haired girl on the cover, or a character named Katheryn (or any variation of the name)
Shaedes of Gray - Amanda Bonilla 2/8Lenny Kravitz ~ Read 1 book featuring a male lead, an African American male character, or a character named Leonard (or any variation of the name)
Wicked as She Wants - Delilah Dawson 2/6✔LEVEL 3: Location (1 book)
University of Phoenix Stadium @ Arizona ~ Read 1 book set in Arizona, any desert, featuring a character who becomes/is a phoenix, or book #6 in a series (Arizona is the sixth largest state in the US)
Scarlet - Jordan Summers 2/7✔BONUS LEVEL: And, the winner is ... (1 book) READ ONE OR THE OTHER!
If the PATRIOTS win, read a book featuring a rebel, patriot or revolutionary or a character who is/was alive during the American Revolution (1765-1783), a character named "Tom" or "Brady" (team's quarterback), or a book set in New England (NE consists of: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont)
If You Give a Rake a Ruby - Shana Galen 2/22CHALLENGE COMPLETE
March Cover Hunt Challenge
READ: 3/2
✔COLOR: Green: Omega - Susannah Sandlin 3/24
✔ITEM #1: No people: Faithful Place - Tana French 3/4
✔ITEM #2: A weapon: Endsinger - Jay Kristoff 3/18
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March Genre Juice Challenge
READ: 2/2
✔1. PNR -or- UF: Better Off Dead in Deadwood - Ann Charles 3/9
✔2. MYSTERY: So Damn Lucky - Deborah Coonts (cozy) 3/8
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
March Dr. Seuss' Birthday Challenge READ: 4/4
LEVEL 1: Color Me Read (2 books)
Cover Colors ~ Read 1 book for each
✔Green Eggs and Ham: Orange, green, white, black or any combo
Buried - Kendra Elliot 3/17✔One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish: Red, yellow, white, green, blue, black or any combo
Warrior's Redemption - Melissa Mayhue 3/23✔LEVEL 2: Animals are People, too (3 books)
The Cat in the Hat ~ Read 1 book featuring a feline shifter or cat familiar, cat on the cover or character named "Cat" (or any variation of the name)
Visions of Heat - Nalini Singh (jaguar shifter) 3/29✔LEVEL 3: Fiction2Film (1 book)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! ~ Read 1 book featuring a Christmas theme, characters who are thieves or stole something from another character, STEAL/STOLE or THIEF/THIEVES as a part of the title or series, or a book that has been (or is slated to be) made into a movie
Spider Bones - Kathy Reichs (stole his identity) 3/22CHALLENGE COMPLETE
April Cover Hunt Challenge
READ: 2/2
✔COLOR: Blue cover: Shadow Scale - Rachel Hartman 4/17
✔ITEM #1: blood: Think of a Number - John Verdon 4/1
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
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April Genre Juice Challenge
READ: 2/2
✔1. PNR -or- UF ~ South of Surrender - Laura Kaye 4/8
✔2. VAMPY ~ Sunrise at Sunset - Jaz Primo 4/25
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
April Showers Bring May Flowers Challenge READ: 5/7
LEVEL 1: Happy Book Birthday! (2 books)
April: Love Irresistibly - Julie James (April 2013)
✔May: Bled Dry - Erin McCarthy (May 2007) 4/5
LEVEL 2: World's Wettest Places (3 books)
Read 3 books, each set in one of the following locations
Louisiana, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Texas, Georgia, New York & Hawaii
Columbia, India, Cameroon, Australia, Papua New Guinea, British Columbia, Myanmar, & Bosnia
✔Think of a Number - John Verdon (New York) 4/1
✔Shut Your Eyes Tight - John Verdon (New York) 4/12
✔How the White Trash Zombie Got Her Groove Back - Diana Rowland (Louisiana) 4/29
✔LEVEL 3: April Showers & May Flowers (1 book)
Read 1 book featuring any form of water (ex: rain, shower/bath, waterfall, body of water, etc.) or a flower on the cover
Fire And Ice - Dana Stabenow 4/3BONUS LEVEL: Name Game (1 book)
Read 1 book by an author whose first or last name is/contains "APRIL" or "MAY"
Warrior Reborn - Melissa Mayhue
May Showers Bring May Flowers Challenge
READ: 6/7
✔LEVEL 1: Read 2 UF books featuring a strong heroine
1. Dinner with a Vampire - Abigail Gibbs 5/10
2. The Crimson Crown - Cinda Williams Chima 5/22
LEVEL 2: Read 3 PNR books featuring a couple on the cover
1. City of Heavenly Fire - Cassandra Clare 5/17
2. Taken by Midnight - Lara Adrian 5/30
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✔LEVEL 3: "Read 1 book featuring a house or door on the cover, 'HOME' or synonym (Synonyms: haven, refuge, shelter, sanctuary, residence, bungalow, retreat, house) in the title or series name
1. The Little Stranger - Sarah Waters 5/6
✔BONUS LEVEL: Read 1 book featuring a character who is or has been in a branch of the military
1. In Rides Trouble - Julie Ann Walker 5/26
May Cover Hunt ChallengeREAD: 2/2
✔COLOR: Seventh Grave and No Body - Darynda Jones (pink cover) 5/27
✔ITEM #2: Shadowglass - Erica Hayes (heroine is a faerie) 5/18
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
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May Genre Juice Challenge
READ: 2/2
✔1. PNR -or- UF: Sixth Grave on the Edge - Darynda Jones 5/13
✔2. MYTHOLOGY: Instinct - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/11
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
June Solstice Challenge
READ: 7/7
✔LEVEL 1: Yin & Yang (2 books)
In ancient China, the summer solstice was observed by a ceremony to celebrate the Earth, femininity, and the “yin” forces. It complemented the winter solstice that celebrated the heavens, masculinity and “yang” forces.
Read 1 book featuring a solo female on the cover or a female lead
North of Beautiful - Justina Chen 6/4
Read 1 book featuring a solo male on the cover or a male lead
Thrown by a Curve - Jaci Burton 6/3
LEVEL 2: "The Solstices stand forever opposed ..." (3 books)
Our experiences of the Solstice depends entirely upon where we are when it occurs. Neither Solstice encompasses everyone. Neither can. The Solstices stand forever opposed, literally at the two poles of our Earth and experiences. ~ Gary Zukav (Source)
Read 3 books that feature characters on opposing sides/views (ex: humans vs. supernaturals/aliens or enemies to lovers) or characters from different world regions or a setting in your current city or state
✔1. Darker After Midnight - Lara Adrian (vampires vs humans) 6/4
✔2. Hungry for You - Lynsay Sands (vampires vs humans) 6/7
✔3. Unbinding - Eileen Wilks (Fae vs humans) 6/14
✔LEVEL 3: "Midsummer Night's Dream" (1 book)
Read 1 book featuring a moon on the cover or 'DREAM' or 'NIGHT' in the title or series name
1. Deeper Than Midnight - Lara Adrian 6/2
✔BONUS LEVEL: Happy Solstice! (1 book)
Read 1 book published in the month of June of any year
1. One Sweet Ride - Jaci Burton (June 2013) 6/6
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
June Genre Juice ChallengeREAD: 2/2
✔1. PNR -or- UF ~ Unbinding - Eileen Wilks 6/14
✔2. SHIFTERS ~ Shield of Fire - Boone Brux (dragon shifter) 6/26
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June Cover Hunt Challenge
READ: 2/2
✔COLOR: Brown cover ~ Forgotten Sins - Rebecca Zanetti 6/7
✔ITEM #1: Sole male ~ If He's Dangerous - Hannah Howell 6/21
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
July Cover Hunt Challenge
READ: 2/2
✔COLOR - blue cover: Forbidden - Jacquelyn Frank 7/31
✔ITEM #1: Fire: Wild Fire - Christine Feehan 7/15
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
August Cover Hunt Challenge
READ: 2/2
✔COLOR: Orange cover: Abandon the Night - Joss Ware 8/21
✔ITEM #2: Water: Twice Tempted by a Rogue - Tessa Dare 8/19
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
August Genre Juice Challenge READ: 2/2
✔1. PNR -or- UF: Bring on the Night - Jeri Smith-Ready 8/21
✔2. SCIENCE FICTION: Ubik - Phillip Dick 8/9
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
August Challenge READ: 7/7
LEVEL 1: Get Lost (2 books)
✔1. Read 1 book that takes place somewhere out of this world (space, another planet, etc)
Ubik - Phillip Dick 8/9
✔2. Read 1 book that takes place in a land created by the author (imaginary place - unable to visit outside of a book - but can be located on Earth)
Crown of Midnight - Sarah Maas 8/16
LEVEL 2: Shelf-Awareness (3 books)
Read 3 of your must-read books; those you bought without care of other necessities
✔1. Born in Chains - Caris Roane 8/30
✔2. Chain of Illusions - Boone Brux 8/7
✔3. Still the One - Jill Shalvis 8/13
✔LEVEL 3: Share and Share Alike (1 book)
Read 1 book that you borrowed from a library or a friend, was recommended by a friend, is part of a buddy read, or you received as a gift
Heart of a Highland Warrior - Anita Clenney 8/27
✔BONUS LEVEL: Happy Book Lovers Day! (1 book)
Read 1 book published in the month of August of any year
Blood Games - Chloe Neill (August 2014) 8/17
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
September Challenge
READ: 7/6
LEVEL 1: "Souls Were Singing" (2 books)
" ... My thoughts are with you
Holding hands with your heart to see you
Only blue talk and love,
Remember how we knew love was here to stay ... "
Read 2 PNR books
✔1. Lust for Life - Jeri Smith-Ready 9/9
✔2. Chained by Night - Larissa Ione 9/19
LEVEL 2: "Say You Remember" (3 books)
" ... Love bells was ringing
Our souls were singing
Do you remember, never a cloudy day ... "
Read 3 books featuring one of the following: LOVE, BELL, RING, SOUL, SING, CLOUD or DAY in the title or series name; a character who is a singer; a character who has lost all or part of their memory; a cloud on the cover
✔1. The Devil of Kilmartin - Laurin Wittig (clouds on cover) 9/10
✔2. A Love Untamed - Pamela Palmer (love in title) 9/12
✔3. Warrior's Curse - Alexa Egan (clouds on cover) 9/15
LEVEL 3: "December Found" (1 book)
" ... Now December found the love that we shared in September ... "
✔Read 1 book that was published in December of any year
Street Game - Christine Feehan (Dec 2009) 9/14
✔BONUS LEVEL: Get your groove on with Earth, Wind & Fire (1 book)
Read 1 book featuring an elemental or witch that has earth, wind or fire powers/abilities (ie: Brigid Kemmerer's Elementals, Jennifer Estep's Elemental Assassin, Shannon Mayer's Elemental series, etc)
Melting Stones - Tamora Pierce (m.c. is a stone mage with earth powers) 9/15
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
September Genre Juice Challenge READ: 2/2
✔1. PNR -or- UF: Archangel's Enigma - Nalini Singh 9/8
✔2. YA: Melting Stones - Tamora Pierce 9/15
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September Cover Hunt Challenge
READ: 3/2
✔COLOR: (yellow): Street Game - Christine Feehan 9/14
✔ITEM #1: Motorcycle: Hell for Leather - Julie Ann Walker 9/11
✔ITEM #2: Teen character: Heir of Fire - Sarah Maas 9/13
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
October Cover Hunt Challenge
READ: 2/2
✔COLOR: black cover ~ Fingersmith - Sarah Waters 10/8
✔ITEM #1: Ghost/spirit ~ The Ghost Hunter - Lori Brighton 10/19
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October Genre Juice Challenge
READ: 2/2
✔1. PNR -or- UF: Sealed with a Curse - Cecy Robson 10/22
✔2. HORROR: SEVEN-X - Mike Wech 10/24
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Monster Mash 6: When Animals Attack! Duration: October 1, 2015 - November 30, 2015
READ: 10/10
✔The Swarm
Read a book with a black cover or read a Young Adult book in honor of Paul (the teenage driver).
Days of Blood & Starlight - Laini Taylor 10/13✔Day of the Animals
Read a book with a mountain or tree(s) on the cover or read a book with more than one type of supernatural character.
Bad Blood - Dana Stabenow 11/24✔Monkey Shines
Read a book with a toy on the cover or with a psychic character.
Kiss of Snow - Nalini Singh (heroine is psychic) 11/13✔The Birds
Read a book with a phone on the cover or read a book in which one of the characters is a parent.
Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood - Ann Charles (heroine has 2 kids) 10/18✔Kingdom of the Spiders
Read a book with an association with eight -- eighth in a series, eight in the title, eight words in the title, published in the eighth month -- or read a book with a vet/doctor character.
Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9 ✔Night of the Lepus
Read a book with a cover where the eyes stand out in some way or read a humorous book.
SEVEN-X - Mike Wech 10/24✔Piranha
Read a book with water on the cover or read a book with a character in the military.
The Heart of a Hero - Janet Chapman 10/25✔Mimic
Read a book with a visually stunning cover or a book that takes place in a bigger city.
Don't Cry, Tai Lake - Qui Xiaolong 11/28✔The Shadow of the Cat
Read a book with a feline on the cover or read a book where a character is hunting for vengeance/revenge.
Krampus: The Yule Lord - Brom (Santa Claus done him wrong, seriously!) 11/18 ✔Snakes on a Plane
Read a popular book from one of our best of lists. Or read a book with a law enforcement character.
Obsession in Death - J.D. Robb (heroine is a cop) 10/18CHALLENGE COMPLETE
November Cover Hunt Challenge
READ: 2/2
✔ITEM #1: Any form of weapon: Samurai Game - Christine Feehan 11/21
✔ITEM #2: A couple: Flames of Arousal - Ruth Kerce 11/1
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November Genre Juice Challenge
READ: 2/2
✔1. PNR -or- UF: The Reawakened - Jeri Smith-Ready 11/8
2. SUSPENSE: Waking the Dead - Kylie Brant 11/17
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
November Challenge READ: 5/5
✔LEVEL 1: MO-vem-BER (2 books)
Read 1 book written by an author whose first or last name begins with or contains the letters 'MO'
How to Run with a Naked Werewolf - Molly Harper
✔LEVEL 2: Back Off! He's Mine! (3 books)
"Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge." ~ Plato (Source)
Read 3 books that feature one of your book boyfriends (current or potential BBF)
✔1. Edge of Dawn - Lara Adrian 11/3
✔2. Kiss of Snow - Nalini Singh 11/13
✔3. Bad Blood - Dana Stabenow 11/24
✔BONUS LEVEL: Happy Movember! (1 book)
Read 1 book written by a male author
The Emperor's Tomb - Steve Berry 11/23
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
December Challenge
READ: 8/7
LEVEL 1: Challenge Accepted (2 books)
Read 2 books chosen for a challenge (for any group or blog); if you are not participating in any challenges, read any 2 books from your TBR list
✔1. Turkey Day Murder - Leslie Meier (NBRC Tower Teams) 12/12
✔2. Parasite - Mira Grant (NBRC Tower Teams) 12/16
LEVEL 2: Year's Almost Over (3 books)
Read 3 books published in 2015
✔1. Viper Game - Christine Feehan (Jan 2015) 12/28
✔2. Your Next Breath - Iris Johansen (Jan 2015) 12/10
✔3. Dragonbane - Sherrilyn Kenyon (Aug 2015) 12/15
LEVEL 3: Farewell, Good Friends (1 book)
Read 1 book that is a series finale
✔1. East of Ecstasy - Laura Kaye 12/19
BONUS LEVEL: 12/12 (1 book)
Read 1 book that was published in December or the 12th boo
✔1. Frozen - Kate Watterson (Dec 24, 2012) 12/28
✔2. The Grove - Jean Johnson (Dec 3, 2013) 12/8
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
December Genre Juice ChallengeREAD: 2/2
1. PNR -or- UF: The Enchantment Emporium - Tanya Huff 12/12
2. HOLIDAY: Turkey Day Murder - Leslie Meier 12/12
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December Cover Hunt Challenge
READ: 2/2
✔COLOR: Red Cover: Eve of Darkness - S.J. Day 12/22
✔ITEM #1: Angel character: Dreams of Gods & Monsters - Laini Taylor 12/26
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Travel the USA in 2015READ: 50/50
✔Alabama- Alice in Zombieland - Gena Showalter 3/3
✔Alaska- Fire And Ice - Dana Stabenow 4/3
✔Arizona- Scarlet - Jordan Summers 2/7
✔Arkansas- The Witness - Nora Roberts 7/25
✔California- Fatal Shadows - Josh Lanyon 4/6
✔Colorado- Beneath a Rising Moon - Keri Arthur 5/22
✔Connecticut- Dead Head - Rosemary Harris 11/6
✔Delaware- Voracious - V.K. Forrest 7/19
✔Florida- Dexter in the Dark - Jeff Lindsay 10/23
✔Georgia- Magic Breaks - Ilona Andrews 1/15
✔Hawaii- Moloka'i - Alan Brennert 1/18
✔Idaho- Blue Heaven - C.J. Box 4/14
✔Illinois- Blood Games - Chloe Neill 8/17
✔Indiana- Deadly Offerings - Alexa Grace 8/9
✔Iowa- Antiques Flee Market - Barbara Allan 2/4
✔Kansas- Beauty and the Bounty Hunter - Lori Austin 8/23
✔Kentucky- Nauti Temptress - Lora Leigh 8/12
✔Louisiana- Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
✔Maine- Spellbound Falls - Janet Chapman 2/28
✔Maryland- West of Want - Laura Kaye 3/21
✔Massachusetts- Flesh and Blood - Patricia Cornwell 4/10
✔Michigan- Better Read Than Dead - Victoria Laurie 8/29
✔Minnesota- Candy Cane Murder - Joanne Fluke 2/26
✔Mississippi- Murder Past Due - Miranda James 6/10
✔Missouri- Thrown by a Curve - Jaci Burton 6/3
✔Montana- Santa's Executive - Carrie Ann Ryan 6/22
✔Nebraska- Eleanor & Park - Rainbow Rowell 11/22
✔Nevada- Lucky Stiff - Deborah Coonts 2/16
✔New Hampshire- Asylum - Madeleine Roux 5/5
✔New Jersey- The Woods - Harlan Coben 4/6
✔New Mexico- Sixth Grave on the Edge - Darynda Jones 5/13
✔New York- Festive in Death - J.D. Robb 2/16
✔North Carolina- Devil Bones - Kathy Reichs 1/21
✔North Dakota- Buffalo Valley - Debbie Macomber 9/16
✔Ohio- Trouble in Spades - Heather Webber 9/6
✔Oklahoma- Hope Flames - Jaci Burton 9/4
✔Oregon- Buried - Kendra Elliot 3/17
✔Pennsylvania- Of Monsters and Madness - Jessica Verday 5/3
✔Rhode Island- The Forgotten Room - Lincoln Child 9/25
✔South Carolina- Pinned for Murder - Elizabeth Lynn Casey 6/29
✔South Dakota- Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
✔Tennessee- Waking Evil - Kylie Brant 10/16
✔Texas- Daylighters - Rachel Caine 2/11
✔Utah- Fade to Black - Morgan Kearns 12/7
✔Vermont- The Winter People - Jennifer McMahon 5/3
✔Virginia- Bombshell - Catherine Coulter 1/16
✔Washington- Shaedes of Gray - Amanda Bonilla 2/8
✔West Virginia- Obsidian - Jennifer Armentrout 9/2
✔Wisconsin- Frozen - Kate Watterson 12/28
✔Wyoming- Stuck on You - Patti Berg 11/1
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
I've Started So I'll Finish 2015 - No Reboot Required Psy-Changeling (I've read 1,4,6)
3/29
4/15
7/24
4/27
8/31
9/28
10/28
11/13
12/12
12/24
Temperance Brennan (I've read 1-10) COMPLETE!
1/21
2/14
3/22
4/10
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7/23
9/3
10/30The League (I've read 1)
Wherlocke (I've read 1) COMPLETE!
3/20
3/31
6/21
7/5
8/9
9/17Play By Play (I've read 1-3)
3/4
6/3
6/6
8/25Guardians of Ascension (I've read 1)
Highland Guard (I've read 1-4) COMPLETE!
2/28
3/27
5/26
9/3
9/21Guild Hunters (I've read 1-2) COMPLETE!
2/17
3/26
4/30
6/19
8/2
9/8Midnight Breed (I've read 1-7) COMPLETE!
5/30
6/2
6/4
11/3
12/25Cat Star Chronicles (I've read 1-5)
8/29
9/25
Ghostwalkers (I've read 1-7) COMPLETE!
9/14
10/29
11/21
12/28Envy Chronicles (I've read 1,2) COMPLETE!
8/21
9/16
10/14
11/30Feral Warriors (I've read 1-4) COMPLETE!
7/9
7/28
9/12
10/4Deadwood (I've read 1) COMPLETE!
1/1
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3/9
4/3
10/18Heart of Anemoi (I've read 1) COMPLETE!
3/21
4/8
12/19Bone Secrets (I've read 1) COMPLETE!
1/21
3/17
8/2Leopard People (I've read 1-3) COMPLETE!
7/15
9/5
9/26Arthurian Saga (I've only read 1)
Matt Cruse (I've read 1) COMPLETE!
5/15
6/23Seven Realms (I've read 1-2) COMPLETE!
3/28
5/22Connor Clan (I've read 1) COMPLETE!
7/21
8/27Farseer Trilogy (I've read 1)
Jewels of the ton (I've read 1) COMPLETE!
2/22
3/1Hell's Cross (I've read 1)
Mindhunters (I've read 1) COMPLETE!
10/16
11/17White Trash Zombie (I've read 1-2) COMPLETE!
2/25
4/29Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences (I've read 1-2) COMPLETE!
6/18
7/18Ghatti's Tales (I've read 1)
"Reading Resolutions" ChallengeDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2015
READ: 24/24
✔Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway -OR- a book about firefighters or dragons
1. Light My Fire - G.A. Aiken (dragon shifters) 1/5
2. Blood of Tyrants - Naomi Novik (dragons) 1/24
✔Lose weight: drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months -OR- Read a chunky book that's been sitting on your TBR, but you keep passing it by because of its size
1. Master of Craving - Karen Tabke (added 2009) 1/29
2. Hidden Currents - Christine Feehan(added 2009) 2/21
✔Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book
1. Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
2. Magic Breaks - Ilona Andrews 1/15
✔Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
(not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)
1. Candy Cane Murder - Joanna Fluke/Laura Levine/Leslie Meier 2/26
2. Angels' Flight - Nalini Singh 3/23
✔New job: make a good first impression - Read a book whose cover drew you to it
1. Archer's Voice - Mia Sheridan 1/6
2. Much Ado About Vampires - Katie MacAlister 2/15
✔Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed (from anyone or anywhere - friend, library, swap, online loan) -OR- Read a book you bought using a gift card you were given
1. Wicked as She Wants - Delilah Dawson (friend) 2/6
2. Dark Skye - Kresley Cole (library) 2/10
✔Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book
1. The Monstrumologist - Rick Yancey 1/8
2. Her Sky Cowboy - Beth Ciotta 2/13
✔Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author
1. Moloka'i - Alan Brennert 1/18
2. Antiques Flee Market - Barbara Allan 2/4
✔Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
1. A Tale Of Two Dragons - G.A. Aiken 2/2
2. Dead Case in Deadwood - Ann Charles 2/8
✔Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation
1. [Ireland]Last Stand of Dead Men - Derek Landy 3/16
2. [Hawaii]Spider Bones - Kathy Reichs 3/22
✔Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own
1. Shaedes of Gray - Amanda Bonilla 2/8
2. Archangel's Consort - Nalini Singh 2/17
✔Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf. (Both friends added Feb 2009)
1. [Juliann] ~~ Seraphina - Rachel Hartman 2/28
2. [Karlyn] ~~ Captured by the Pirate Laird - Amy Jarecki 2/25
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Seven Deadly SinsDuration: July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016
READ: 26/29
✔Gluttony
Over-indulgence: Hell in a Hand Basket
✔1: Punishment: Forced to eat rats, toads & snakes - Book you have been "forced" to read (ie: peer-pressure, time constraints, etc)
Dead in the Water - Stuart Woods (for a challenge) 8/1
✔2: Book in a series you "just can't get enough of"
If He's Tempted - Hannah Howell 7/5
Restraint: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
✔3: Orange - book with an orange cover
HIDE Omnibus - Jax Spenser 7/6
✔4: Book in a series you put off until you had every book in the series before starting
Forbidden - Jacquelyn Frank 7/31
✔Lust
Desire: Hell in a Hand Basket
✔1: Punishment: smothered in fire and brimstone - Book with "fire" in the title or on the cover
Wild Fire - Christine Feehan 7/15
✔2: Book with a character or cover dude/ette you "lust" after
Embrace the Highland Warrior - Anita Clenney 7/21
Self-Control: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
✔3: Blue - book with a blue cover
Grave Secret - Charlaine Harris 8/24
✔4: YA book with G-level romance
Uprooted - Naomi Novik 7/26
✔Greed
Desire for material/wealth: Hell in a Hand Basket
✔1: Punishment: Put in a cauldron of boiling oil - Book with a cauldron on the cover or a story about witches
Spell Booked - Joyce & Jim Lavene 12/23
✔2: Book with a wealthy character
Obsession in Death - J.D. Robb (hero is a bazillionaire) 10/8
Generosity: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
✔3: Yellow - book with a yellow cover
Touched by an Alien - Gini Koch 9/19
✔4: Book with a character who helps others (ie: cop, military, doctor, teacher, etc)
Parasite - Mira Grant 12/16
✔Wrath
Anger: Hell in a Hand Basket
✔1: Punishment: Dismembered alive - Book with body "parts" on the cover (ie: just an arm and a leg or head showing, etc)
Daughter of Smoke & Bone - Laini Taylor 7/22
✔2: Book with hero/ine who's "angry" and fights enemies of his/her kind
Ecstasy Untamed - Pamela Palmer 7/28
Kindness: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
✔3: Red - book with a red cover
Thrill Ride - Julie Ann Walker 7/11
✔4: Book with a "savior" hero/ine
Hostage to Pleasure - Nalini Singh 7/24
Envy
Jealousy: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Put in freezing water - book with "ice" in the title
2: Book you saw a friend reading and wished you had read it first
Sympathy: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
✔3: Green - book with a green cover
Dark Heir - Faith Hunter 7/4
✔4: Book you received as a gift, from the library or otherwise loaned to you
Trail of Kisses - Merry Farmer (gift from author) 7/5
Pride
High Self-Regard: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Broken on the wheel - Book with a wheel on the cover or "broken" in the title
✔2: Book with a dominant male character
Dragon Down Under - Angela Castle 7/7
Modest/Humble: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
✔3: Violet - book with a purple cover
Fifty Shades of Alice Through the Looking Glass - Melinda DuChamp 7/10
✔4: Book set in the 1920-50's -OR- book with a struggling character
Butterfly - Kathryn Harvey 10/17
✔Sloth
Laziness: Hell in a Hand Basket
✔1: Punishment: Thrown in a pit of snakes - Book with a reptile on the cover
Viper Game - Christine Feehan 12/28
✔2: Book that was recommended, but you've been putting off reading "just because"
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers - Mary Roach 7/11
Active/Enthusiastic: Keeping to the Straight & Narrow
✔3: Light Blue - light blue cover (as long as it's not "dark" blue, it'll be acceptable)
Buffalo Valley - Debbie Macomber 9/16
✔4: Book with a strong human heroine
Big Sky River - Linda Lael Miller 7/10
✔+1 Bonus Option: Read one book from any of the following: (1) a book that has one of the following in the title: SEVEN, DEADLY or SIN or any variation (ie: dead, death, sinfully, etc); (2) "Deadly Sins" or "Sins" in the series name; (3) Gena Showalter's "Lords of the Underworld" are all Keepers of a specific demon. Read any book in this series whose main character is the keeper of one of these demons; (4) a book from J.R. Ward's "The Fallen Angels" series, which is based on the seven sins.
The Darkest Touch - Gena Showalter 7/12
Reading RainbowDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2015
READ: 21/21
Red
✔1. Bombshell - Catherine Coulter 1/16
✔2. Candy Cane Murder - Joanna Fluke 2/26
✔3. If You Give a Rake a Ruby - Shana Galen 2/22
Orange
✔1. Warrior's Redemption - Melissa Mayhue 3/23
✔2. Shadowglass - Erica Hayes 5/18
✔3. HIDE Omnibus - Jax Spenser 7/6
Yellow
✔1. Unbinding - Eileen Wilks 6/14
✔2. Instinct - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/11
✔3. The Hell You Say - Josh Lanyon 4/9
Green
✔1. Gone - Mo Hayder 4/13
✔2. The Witness - Nora Roberts 7/25
✔3. Dark Heir - Faith Hunter 7/4
Blue
✔1. Archangel's Consort - Nalini Singh 2/17
✔2. West of Want - Laura Kaye 3/21
✔3. King of the Damned - Juliana Stone 3/30
Indigo
✔1. Forbidden - Jacquelyn Frank 7/31
✔2. Deeper Than Midnight - Lara Adrian 6/2
✔3. Crave The Night - Lara Adrian 12/25
Violet
✔1. So Damn Lucky - Deborah Coonts 3/8
✔2. Alone - Kendra Elliot 8/2
✔3. In Rides Trouble - Julie Ann Walker 5/26
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