Jenn's OCD discussion

Challenge Type: annual
Duration: 1 January - 31 December 2015
Source: Wacky Reading Challenges (Goodreads group)
Post: Comment
Status:
Categories - 2/15
Books - 80/225

Categories:
RITAs, Next in series, World settings, Anthologies, Canadian, Library books, Audiobooks, Scottish, History, Romance, eBooks, Challenge books, and Favourites

Categories Completed: New authors and Cozy mysteries

NOTE: If I need to change a category (or two ;) use 1. continuing a series (#3+), 2. paranormal (romance/mystery, etc.), 3. finishing a series

Category #1: Read the RITAs
Read 15 books that have won or have been nominated for the RITA Awards. I have a long-standing personal challenge to read this award. This is good way to make a dent!

1. Stardust of Yesterday by Lynn Kurland
(1997: Best first book - winner; Best paranormal - finalist)

2. A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James
(2011: Best historical - finalist)

3. The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
(2001: Best long historical - finalist)

4. Highlander in Love by Julia London
(2006: Best short historical - finalist)

5. Dead End Dating by Kimberly Rae
(2007: Novel with strong romantic elements - finalist)

6. Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
(2008: Best first book - finalist; Best novel with strong romantic elements - winner)

7. Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas
(2007: Best short historical - finalist)

8. The Spymaster's Lady by Joanna Bourne
(2009: Best historical - finalist)

9. The Gladiator by Carla Capshaw
(2010: Best first book - finalist; Best inspirational - finalist)

10. First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones
(2012: Best first book - winner; Best novel with strong romantic elements - finalist)

11. A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare
(2012: Best regency - winner)

12. Naomi's Christmas by Marta Perry
(2013: Best inspirational - finalist)

13. The Fall of Shane MacKade by Nora Roberts
(1997: Best long contemporary series - finalist)

14. The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James
(2013: Best first book - winner; Best novel with strong romantic elements - winner)

15. No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean
(2014: Best historical - winner)

Category #2: Nice to Meet You
Read 15 books written by new-to-me authors (though not necessarily first in series).

1. Cowboy with a Cause by Carla Cassidy 6 Jan
2. Hearse and Buggy by Laura Bradford 2 Jan
3. Don of the Dead by Casey Daniels 12 Jan
4. Working Stiff by Annelise Ryan 23 Jan
5. That Old Flame of Mine by J. J. Cook 25 Jan
6. The Missing Ink by Karen E. Olson 27 Jan
7. The Quick and the Thread by Amanda Lee 17 Apr
8. Curiosity Thrilled the Cat by Sofie Kelly 11 May
9. Murder, She Barked by Krista Davis 23 Apr
10. Wicked Autumn by G. M. Malliet 2 May
11. Stuck on Murder by Lucy Lawrence 16 May
12. Mum's the Word by Kate Collins 2 Jun
13. Engaged in Murder by Nancy J. Parra 5 Jun
14. The Trouble With Magic by Madelyn Alt 26 Jun
15. Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie 27 Jun

Category #3: Who's Next?
Read 15 books which are #2 in a series.

1. A Cast-Off Coven by Juliet Blackwell (Witchcraft Mystery #2) 26 May
2. Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti by Bailey Cates (Magical Bakery Mystery #2) 30 Jan
3. Assaulted Pretzel by Laura Bradford (Amish Mystery #2) 15 Apr
4. Let Them Eat Stake by Sarah Zettel (Vampire Chef Mystery #2) 17 Apr
5. Stitch Me Deadly by Amanda Lee (Embroidery Mystery #2) 21 Apr
6. Bruja Brouhaha by Rochelle Staab (Mind for Murder Mystery #2) 6 May
7. A Fatal Winter by G. M. Malliet (Max Tudor #2) 8 May
8. Pretty in Ink by Karen E. Olson (Tattoo Shop Mystery #2) 14 May
9. Cut to the Corpse by Lucy Lawrence (Decoupage Mystery #2) 22 May
10. The Chick and the Dead by Casey Daniels (Pepper Martin #2) 24 Jun
11. Slay It with Flowers by Kate Collins (Flower Shop Mystery #2) 2 Jul
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Category #4: The Grand Tour
Read 15 books which are by authors from 15 different countries or set in 15 different countries, other than Canada. I read a lot of books set in the States or England, but not much from anywhere else.

1. Australia: G'Day to Die by Maddy Hunter 19 Apr
2. Egypt: Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters 31 Mar
3. Norway: Norway to Hide by Maddy Hunter 15 May
4. Switzerland: Alpine for You by Maddy Hunter 4 Jun
5. Ireland: Top O' the Mournin' by Maddy Hunter 16 Jun
6. Italy: Pasta Imperfect by Maddy Hunter 19 Jun
7. Holland: Dutch Me Deadly by Maddy Hunter 21 Jun
8. Scotland: Bonnie of Evidence by Maddy Hunter 22 Jun
9. France: Fleur de Lies by Maddy Hunter 23 Jun
10. Scotland: Off Kilter by Hannah Reed 10 May
11. England/France: Psychic Case Files by Tony Stockwell 3 Jul
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*NOTE: If I read more than enough for this category, switch the Scotland ones over...*

Category #5: Cozy Up With a Cat & a Cuppa
Read 15 cozy mysteries. I've just started reading cozies in 2014, so this should be an easy category to complete.

1. Shunned and Dangerous by Laura Bradford 16 Apr
2. If Walls Could Talk by Juliet Blackwell 17 Apr
3. Suspendered Sentence by Laura Bradford 22 Apr
4. Thread Reckoning by Amanda Lee 24 Apr
5. The Long Stitch Good Night by Amanda Lee 28 Apr
6. Thread on Arrival by Amanda Lee 29 Apr
7. Charms and Chocolate Chips by Bailey Cates 3 May
8. Treacherous Toys by Joyce & Jim Lavene 20 May
9. Sealed with a Kill by Lucy Lawrence 30 May
10. Driven to Ink by Karen E. Olson 16 Jun
11. Ink Flamingos by Karen E. Olson 17 Jun
12. Hula Done It? by Maddy Hunter 20 Jun
13. Cross Stitch Before Dying by Amanda Lee 25 Jun
14. Dead Boogie by Victoria Houston 28 Jun
15. What's a Ghoul to Do? by Victoria Laurie 29 Jun

Category #6: Little Bites
Read 15 anthologies or collections or individual short stories. This is my favourite way to discover new authors!

1. Dark and Stormy Knights ed. by P. N. Elrod
2. Where's My Hero? by Julia Quinn, Lisa Kleypas and Kinley MacGregor
3. Aftershock by Sharon Sala, Debra Cowan and Janis Reams Hudson
4. It Happened One Season by Stephanie Laurens, Mary Balogh, Jacquie D'Alessandro, and Candice Hern
5. Office Toy by Cleo Peitsche 16 Apr
6. Bigfoot's New Mate by Soichiro Irons 17 Apr
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Category #7: Canadian, Eh?
Read 15 books by Canadian authors or set in Canada. I don't read enough of these.

1. How a Cowboy Stole Her Heart by Donna Alward
2. The Captain's Christmas Family by Deborah Hale 24 Jan
3. From Fear to Eternity by Michelle Rowen 14 May
4. The Dawn of Canadian History: A Chronicle of Aboriginal Canada by Stephen Leacock 3 Feb
5. Threaded for Trouble by Janet Bolin 16 Apr
6. Thread and Buried by Janet Bolin 16 Apr
7. The Mariner of St. Malo : A chronicle of the voyages of Jacques Cartier by Stephen Leacock 15 Apr
8. The Founder of New France : A chronicle of Champlain by Charles W. Colby 14 Apr
9. Night of the Living Thread by Janet Bolin 27 Apr
10. Tomes of Terror: Haunted Bookstores and Libraries by Mark Leslie 9 May
11. The Jesuit Missions : A chronicle of the cross in the wilderness by Thomas Guthrie Marquis 19 May
12. The Seigneurs of Old Canada: A Chronicle of New-World Feudalism by William Bennett Munro 25 Jun
13. Seven Threadly Sins by Janet Bolin
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Category #8: Check It Out!
Read 15 books borrowed from the library. As I work at my local library, this will be a no-brainer!

1. Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
2. River Monsters: True Stories of the Ones that Didn't Get Away by Jeremy Wade 15 Jan
3. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
4. I Work at a Public Library: A Collection of Crazy Stories from the Stacks by Gina Sheridan 9 Jan
5. Pen & Ink: Tattoos and the Stories Behind Them by Isaac Fitzgerald and Wendy MacNaughton 29 Jan
6. Vogue Knitting Stitchionary Volume One: Knit & Purl: The Ultimate Stitch Dictionary from the Editors of Vogue Knitting Magazine 26 May
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Category #9: Listen to Me
Listen to 15 books on audio.

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Category #10: Who Doesn't Love a Man in a Kilt?
Read 15 books featuring a highlander (either as a character or on the cover), or set in Scotland.

1. The Secret by Julie Garwood
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Category #11: Historica
Read 15 non-fiction history books. I was a history major in school and I still love reading these.

1. Blood Work: A Tale of Medicine and Murder in the Scientific Revolution by Holly Tucker 19 Jan
2. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari 23 Mar
3. The Devil & Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness & Obsession by David Grann 30 Apr
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Category #12: Love at First Sight...Or Not
Read 15 romance books of any sub-genre. I started out my reading career at the ripe old age of 13 with a romance paperback. I haven't looked back since! ;)

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Category #13: Paperless
Read 15 ebooks. This challenge will hopefully make a dent in the Kindle downloads on my iPod.

1. Holly Lisle's Create A Plot Clinic by Holly Lisle 27 May
2. Writing about Magic by Rayne Hall 15 Jun
3. The Proposal by Linda Taylor 25 Jun
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Category #14: Up For the Challenge
Read 15 books which I'm also reading for other challenges.

NOTE: was planning to do graphic novels, but apparently this group has something against them...

1. Pall in the Family by Dawn Eastman 8 Jul
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Category #15: Old Friends
Read 15 books by favourite authors or re-read favourite books. I am most definitely a re-reader - favourite books are like comfort food.

1. Ryder's Wife by Sharon Sala 5 Jan
2. Roman's Heart by Sharon Sala
3. Royal's Child by Sharon Sala
4. Honor's Splendour by Julie Garwood
5. A Place to Call Home by Sharon Sala 7 Jan
6. Shadow Dance by Julie Garwood 12 May
7. Dearly Depotted by Kate Collins 7 Jul
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