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Cozy Mysteries Ultimate Challenge 2015
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Read 26/52

A book with 500 pages Karen Rose Don't Tell√
A classic romance Charlotte Bronte Jane Eyre√
A book that became a movie Agatha Christie Murder on the Orient Express√
A book published this year Lauren Oliver - Vanishing Girls√
A book with a number in the title Emmy Laybourne Monument 14√
A book written by someone under 30 Samantha Shannon - The Bone Season
A book with nonhuman characters Philip Pullman - The Golden Compass
A funny book Janet Evanovich - Back to the bedroom√
A book with a female author Annette Blair - Larceny and Lace
A mystery or thriller Agatha Christie - Death in the clouds
A book with a one-word title Christopher Golden - Unmagician√
A book of short stories Roald Dahl- Collected short stories
A book set in a different country Maddy Hunter - Top of the mournin'
A nonfiction book Kate Hubbard - Serving Queen Victoria
A popular author's first book Linda Fairstein - Final Jeopardy√
A book from an author you love that you have not read yet Tess Gerritsen - The Surgeon
A book a friend recommended Joseph Delaney - The Spook's Apprentice
A Pulitzer Prize winning book Steve Coll - The Bin Ladens√
A book based on a true story Cathy Glass - Run, mummy, run√
A book at the bottom of your to-read list James N Cook - No easy hope
A book your mom loves Jenny Colgan - Welcome to Rosie Hopkins' Sweet Shop of Dreams√
A book that scares you Stephen King - It√
A book more than 100 years old Johanna Spryri - Heidi√
A book based entirely on its cover Lori Wilde - The Christmas Cookie Selection
A book you were supposed to read in school but didn't Noel Streatfeild - Ballet shoes√
A memoir Anne Frank - The Diary of a young girl√
A book you can finish in a day Scott Nicholson - After: First Light√
A book with antonyms in the title Will Young - Funny Peculiar√
A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit
Elizabeth Peters - Crocodile on the sandbank√
A book that came out the year you were born Agatha Christie - The Clocks
A book with bad reviews J K Rowling - The casual vacancy
A Trilogy Anna Carey - Eve√ Anna Carey - Once√ Anna Carey - Rise√
A book from your childhood C S Lewis - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader√
A book with a love triangle Cassandra Clare - City of Ashes√
A book set in the future J D Robb - Glory in death
A book set in high school Richelle Mead - Frostbite
A book with a color in the title Bethany Griffin - Masque of the Red Death
A book that made you cry Jodi Picoult - My Sister's Keeper
A book with magic D D Barant - Death Blows
A graphic novel Fantastic Four - God War√
A book by an author you've never read before Belle Malory - The Twelfth Keeper√
A book you own but have never read Storm in the Village√
A book that takes place in your hometown (or close to where you live) Sheila Quigley - Run For Home
A book originally written in a different language Cornelia Funke - Inkheart
A book set during Christmas Leslie Meier - Mistletoe Murder
A book written by an author with your same initials Cindy Sample - Dying for a date
A play
A banned book Aldous Huxley - Brave New World
A book based on or turned into a TV show Kathy Reichs - Deadly Decisions
A book you started but never finished Robert Ludlum - The Bourne Identity

Shut Up and Read Author A – Z
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Read 12/26
Rules: Use authors' first or last names. You cannot use middle initials. For the letter "X", any author with the letter X in his/her name is acceptable including initials.


A Susan Wittig Albert - Hangman's Root
B Charlotte Bronte - Jane Eyre√
C Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express √
D Roald Dahl - Collected short stories
E Janet Evanovich - Back to the bedroom√
F Linda Fairstein - Final Jeopardy√
G Christopher Golden - Unmagician√
H Maddy Hunter - Top of the mournin'
I Ilona Andrews - Magic Dreams
J Peter James - Perfect Murder
K Stephen King - It√
L Emmy Laybourne - Monument 14√
M Richelle Mead - Frostbite
N Scott Nicholson - After: First Light√
O Lauren Oliver - Vanishing Girls√
P Philip Pullman - The Golden Compass
Q Sheila Quigley - Run for home
R Karen Rose - Don't Tell√
S Samantha Shannon - The Bone Season
T J Thorn - Preta's Realm√
U Lisa Unger - Beautiful Lies
V Rachel Vincent - My soul to lose
W Lori Wilde - The Christmas Cookie Selection
X Alexandra Weiss - The Guardian
Y Will Young - Funny peculiar√
Z Zoe Cannon - The Torturer's Daughter

Shut Up and Read Serial Killer Reader Challenge
Duration: 1/1/2015 - 12/31/2015
Read 7/28
You can cross challenge with other challenges, but within Serial Reader the books you list cannot repeat.
This one is monstrous, not for the faint of heart!!! In order to complete it officially, you'll have to read: 27+ books and 15+ different series. Yup, you're reading it right. But fear not, I'm willing to compromise: if you omit some of the subcategories and then call it quits - fine by me - you just won't be all that notorious then. Of course, you can post as you go, but be sure to sing up to set the start date. (note: it's ok to back date if you wish to do so)
So Serial Readers, are you up for the challenge?!


1) Jack the Page Ripper (15 books):
Take 5 series, read:
5 books from 1st series (of your choice)
Richelle Mead Vampire Academy
Frostbite
Shadow Kiss
Blood Promise
Spirit Bound
Last Sacrifice

4 from 2nd
Scott Westerfeld Uglies√
Uglies
Pretties
Specials
Extras

3 from 3rd
Jasper Fforde Thursday Next
Well of lost plots√
Something rotten
First among sequels

2 from 4th
Nevada Barr Anna Pigeon
Superior Death
Ill wind

1 from the last one (and you don't have to be starting with 1st book each time)
Agatha Christie Hercule Poirot
Murder on the Orient Express√

2) Una-book-bomber (5 books):
Read one book from each of the genres. It does not have to be the first book in the series, but it must be a series book, not a stand-alone:

chick-lit Lindsey Kelk - I heart Paris
romance Beverly Barton - Defending his own
mystery Beverly Barton - The fifth victim
pnr/urban-fantasy/fantasy/sci-fi Ilona Andrews - Magic Dreams
young adult Robert Crane - Family√

3) Spree Series Killer (1+ book):
Try out a totally new author. If the book turns out to be a stinker, you have to TRY AGAIN. Repeat until you find a series that you like and are willing to keep on reading in the future.
Joseph Delaney - The Spook's Apprentice

4) Author-ican Psycho (1 book)
Try a book from the author you've "given up" on - call it one more try. It can be the same series you previously found only so-so, or a totally different series by the same author. It's up to you.
Kathy Reichs - Deadly Decisions


5) Dr. Hannibal Lecturer (1 book):
Start on that series that everybody is praising so much but you keep postponing it for later.
Just read it already. Go on!
L L Bartlett - Murder on the mind√

6) The Book Strangler (1+ books):
Read a whole series from the beginning to the end (or to the last published book). You choose whether it's going to be a 15-book-long-monster or a 1-book-long-freshly-started-baby series...
Carrie Ryan Forest of Hands and teeth
Hare Moon√
Forest of Hands and teeth
Dead tossed waves
Dark and hollow places

7) 3rd Degree (3 books):
Read a trilogy. An old fashioned trilogy that wraps up at book 3.
Emmy Laybourne Monument 14√
Monument 14
Sky on Fire
Savage Drift

BONUS: Bloody Mary (1 book):
A series with a strong female kick-ass protagonist, something like: police detective, body builder, warrior. So for example LKH Anita Blake would work.
Kelley Armstrong - Bitten

Cozy Mysteries Spring Challenge

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E Bck to the bedroom by Janet Evanovich√
A Anne of Green Gables by L M Montgomery
S Shadow kiss by Richelle Mead
T Travelling ti infinity by Jane Hawking
E Egan Cassidy's kid by Beverly Barton
R Run, Mummy, Run by Cathy Glass√

F Frostbite by Richelle Mead
L Last Sacrific by Richelle Mead
O Once by Anna Carey√
W Welcome to Rosie Hopkins Sweet Shop of dreams by Jenny Colgan√
E Eve by Anna Carey√
R Run for home by Sheila Quigley
S Spirit bound by Richelle Mead

Crazy For Young Adult 2015 A - Z Reading Challenge

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A Anne of Green Gables by L M Montgomery
B Blood promise by Richelle Mead
C Christmas cookie collection by Lori Wilde
D Death blows by D D Barant
E Eve by Anna Carey√
F Frostbite by Richelle Mead
G Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
H Haunted by Meg Cabot
I I, the Provocateur by Vardan Partamyan
J Jack Templar Monster Hunter by Jeff Gunhus
K Keeper of the lost cities by Shannon Messenger√
L Last sacrifice by Richelle Mead
M Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin
N Ninth key by Meg Cabot
O Once by Anna Carey√
P Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
Q Quicksilver Faire by Gillian Summers
R Rise by Anna Carey√
S Shadow kiss by Richelle Mead
T Top of the mourni' by Maddy Hunter
U Uglies by Scott Westerfeld√
V Vanihing Girls by Lauren Oliver√
W Watchers by Lynnie Purcell
X Exit Strategy by Kelley Armstrong
Y Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews
Z Brazen by Kelley Armstrong