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A Sign of the Times Reading Challenge

December 23-January 22
Complete: 8/9
Signs Complete 0/12
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July 23 to August 22 - Leo
August 23 to September 22 - Virgo
September 23 to October 23 - Libra
October 24 to November 21 - Scorpio
November 22 to December 22 - Sagittarius
December 23 to January 22 - Capricorn
January 20 to February 19 - Aquarius
February 20 to March 20 - Pisces
March 20 to April 20 - Aries
April 21 to May 20 - Taurus
May 21 to June 21 - Gemini
June 22 to July 22 - Cancer

Completed by-
C: Conrad from It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han
A:
P: Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
R: Roger from Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
I:
C:
O: Open Invitation by Jasmine Haynes
R: The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
N: I Am Number Four by Pittacuss Lore

Capricorn
23 December- 22 January
2/9 Complete
C: Bone Gods by Caitlin Kittredge
A:
P:
R:
I:
C: Janice Gentle Gets Sexy by Mavis Cheek
O:
R:
N:




SAGITTARIUS- COMPLETE
22 November-22 December











SCORPIO- 6/7 Complete
24 October- 21 November






LIBRA- COMPLETE
23 September-23 October





VIRGO- COMPLETE
23 August-22 September






December 23 - January 22
1/9
C = Crave by J.R. Ward
A = The Accidental Wedding by Anne Gracie
P = Pamela Clare: Extreme Exposure
R = Rules of an Engagement by Suzanne Enoch
I = The Ideal Bride by Stephanie Laurens
√ C = Courting Trouble by Lisa Scottoline - 12.29.10
O = O'Henry: Holiday Classics (audio)
R = Roberts, Nora: Lawless
N= Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean

Capricorn
12/23/10 - 1/22/11
C -
A -
P - Grave Witch by Kalayna Price
R - Delicious and Suspicious by Riley Adams
I -
C -
O - TBD
R - TBD
N - TBD







Capricorn
23 December- 22 January
3/9 Complete
C:
A:
P:
R: The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt
I:
C: Janice Gentle Gets Sexy by Mavis Cheek
O:
R:
N:





SAGITTARIUS- COMPLETE
22 November-22 December











SCORPIO- 6/7 Complete
24 October- 21 November






LIBRA- COMPLETE
23 September-23 October





VIRGO- COMPLETE
23 August-22 September






Completed by-
C: Conrad from It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han
A:
P: Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
R: Roger from Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
I:
C:
O: Open Invitation by Jasmine Haynes
R: The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
N:

12/23/10 - 1/22/11
6/9 complete
C -
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R -
I -
C -
O - TBD
R - TBD
N - TBD







Capricorn
23 December- 22 January
4/9 Complete
C:
A:
P:
R:
I:
C: Janice Gentle Gets Sexy by Mavis Cheek
O:
R:
N:





SAGITTARIUS- COMPLETE
22 November-22 December











SCORPIO- 6/7 Complete
24 October- 21 November






LIBRA- COMPLETE
23 September-23 October





VIRGO- COMPLETE
23 August-22 September






12/23/2010-1/22/2011
C- Cast,PC- Awakened
A-
P-
R- (Rebecca) A Season for Seduction by Jennifer Haymore
I-
C-
O- (O'Malley, Dani) Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning
R-
N- (Nash) My Soul to Steal by Rachel Vincent

December 23 - January 22
2/9
C = Crave by J.R. Ward
√ A = The Accidental Wedding by Anne Gracie - 1.03.11
P = Pamela Clare: Extreme Exposure
R = Rules of an Engagement by Suzanne Enoch
I = The Ideal Bride by Stephanie Laurens
√ C = Courting Trouble by Lisa Scottoline - 12.29.10
O = O'Henry: Holiday Classics (audio)
R = Roberts, Nora: Lawless
N= Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean

December 23 to January 22
Completed
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December 23 to January 22
Completed"
Congratulations, Amanda!!

Completed by-
5/9
C: Conrad from It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han
A:
P: Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
R: Roger from Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
I:
C:
O: Open Invitation by Jasmine Haynes
R:
N:

Completed by-
6/9
C:
A:
P: Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
R: Roger from Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
I:
C:
O: Open Invitation by Jasmine Haynes
R:
N:

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The hardest letter was "o", I don't ever seem to get books with an "O" in them. Also, you would think I would have more "R" books, but I had surprisingly few on my shelves.

December 23 - January 22
5/9
C = Crave by J.R. Ward
√ A = The Accidental Wedding by Anne Gracie - 1.03.11
√ P = Pamela Clare: Extreme Exposure - 1.04.11
R = Rules of an Engagement by Suzanne Enoch
I = The Ideal Bride by Stephanie Laurens
√ C = Courting Trouble by Lisa Scottoline - 12.29.10
O = O'Henry: Holiday Classics (audio)
√ R = Roberts, Nora: Lawless - 1.07.11
√ N= Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean - 1.06.11

12/23/2010-1/22/2011
C-
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P-
R-
I-
C-
O- (O'Malley, Dani) Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning
R-
N-

C
A = Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman (12/29)
P = Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce (12/23)
R = R Is for Ricochet by Sue Grafton (12/27)
I = A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah (12/25)
C = Charles (Character) in Persuasion by Jane Austen (1/11)
O = Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson (1/9)
R = Rebecca (Character) in Yerma by Federico Garcia Lorca (12/26)
N = The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks (1/2)


Capricorn
23 December- 22 January
6/9 Complete
C:
A:
P:
R:
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C: Janice Gentle Gets Sexy by Mavis Cheek
O:
R:
N:







SAGITTARIUS- COMPLETE
22 November-22 December











SCORPIO- 6/7 Complete
24 October- 21 November






LIBRA- COMPLETE
23 September-23 October





VIRGO- COMPLETE
23 August-22 September






December 23, 2010 - January 22, 2011











December 23 - January 22
8/9
C = Crave by J.R. Ward OR Comanche Moon by Catherine Anderson
√ A = The Accidental Wedding by Anne Gracie - 1.03.11
√ P = Pamela Clare: Extreme Exposure - 1.04.11
√ R = Rules of an Engagement by Suzanne Enoch - 1.11.11
√ I = The Ideal Bride by Stephanie Laurens - 1.10.11
√ C = Courting Trouble by Lisa Scottoline - 12.29.10
√ O = O'Henry: Holiday Classics (audio) - 1.13.11
√ R = Rafe Ramsey in To Catch a Bride - 1.02.11
√ N= Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean - 1.06.11

Completed by-
7/9
C:
A:
P: Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
R: Roger from Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
I:
C:
O:
R:
N:

Aquarius
Duration: Jan. 20 to Feb. 19
Completed: 8/8









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Pisces
Duration: February 20-March 20
Completed: 3/6






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Aries
Duration: March 20- April 19
Completed: 5/5





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Taurus
April 21-May 20
Completed: 4/6




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Gemini
May 21-June 20
Completed: 6/6






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Cancer
June 22-July 21
Completed: 0/6
C:
A:
N:
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R:

DECEMBER 23 - JANUARY 22 - CAPRICORN
C Chase Lead Me On by Victoria Dahl 12/22/10
A The Awaited - Mariketa Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night by Kresley Cole 12/30/10
P Parker Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts 1/1/11
R Roark Loyalty in Death by J D Robb 12/25/10
I Interlude in Death by J D Robb 1/6/11
C Creed McCabe Unleashing the Storm by Sydney Croft 1/6/11
O Oz Seduced by the Storm by Sydney Croft 1/13
R Roark Judgment in Death by J D Robb 12/31/10
N Nicholas Faith by Lori Copeland 12/27/10










Rumors are sort of false. It turns out there have always been two zodiacs.
CNN article

Completed challenges: Sagittarius, Capricorn
A= Katherine by Anya Seton
Q= Queen: The Story of an American Family by Alex Haley
U= The Name of the Rose: Including Postscript by Umberto Eco
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Need to plan ahead. I always struggle with "I", "U" words, let alone "Q". For the second "U" I'm thinking of a John Updike book, maybe from the "Rabbit" series or "Witches of Eastwick".

December 23, 2010 - January 22, 2011 9 / 9 DONE!












12/23/10 - 1/22/11
9/9 complete
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Thanks Sashana!

Capricorn
December 23 - January 22
9/9
√ C = Comanche Moon by Catherine Anderson - 1.15.11
√ A = The Accidental Wedding by Anne Gracie - 1.03.11
√ P = Pamela Clare: Extreme Exposure - 1.04.11
√ R = Rules of an Engagement by Suzanne Enoch - 1.11.11
√ I = The Ideal Bride by Stephanie Laurens - 1.10.11
√ C = Courting Trouble by Lisa Scottoline - 12.29.10
√ O = O'Henry: Holiday Classics (audio) - 1.13.11
√ R = Rafe Ramsey in To Catch a Bride - 1.02.11
√ N= Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean - 1.06.11

Capricorn
December 23 - January 22
9/9
√ C = Comanche Moon by Catherine Anderson - 1.15.11
√ A = The Accidental Wedding by Anne Gracie - 1.03.11
√ P =..."
Congrats, BJ Rose. I'm having a hard time finding the letter R.

Completed by-
8/9
C:
A:
P:
R: Reign or Shine by Michelle Rowen
I:
C:
O:
R:
N:

0/8
A: Anatomy of a Boyfriend byDaria Snadowsky
Q
U
A
R
I
U
S: Seers of Light by Jennifer DeLucy

January 20 - February 19
0/8
A = Annie's Song by Catherine Anderson OR Agatha Christie: Dumb Witness
Q = The Quiet Gentleman by Georgette Heyer OR Quinn Tyrell in Kiss of Fire
U = Undead and Unwelcome by MJ Davidson
A = Alex MacDunn in The Witch and the Warrior by Karyn Monk
R = Roberts, Nora: The Law Is a Lady
I = Isaac Rothe in Crave by J.R. Ward
U =
S = Sadie Moon in When Marrying a Scoundrel by Kathryn Smith

12/23/2010-1/22/2011
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Sign of the Times Challenge
1/20/2011-2/19/2011
A- Along Came a Demon by Linda Welch
Q- (Queen Jadis) Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis
U- Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
A- (Alec)City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
R- (Robins,Camille) Blacklisted by Gena Showalter
I- (Isabelle) City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
U- The Unsuspecting Mage by Brian Pratt
S- Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning

Capricorn
23 December- 22 January
8/9 Complete
C:
A: Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley
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SAGITTARIUS- COMPLETE
22 November-22 December











SCORPIO- 6/7 Complete
24 October- 21 November






LIBRA- COMPLETE
23 September-23 October





VIRGO- COMPLETE
23 August-22 September






Timeline-December 23 to January 22
Completed by- January 21
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Timeline: 1 Year
Start Date: December 23, 2011
End Date:
Current Tally: 1/12 Zodiac sign

Aquarius Timeline-January 20 to February 19
0/8
A: Anatomy of a Boyfriend byDaria Snadowsky
Q
U
A
R
I
U
S: Seers of Light by Jennifer DeLucy

Completed
Capricorn










Aquarius
1/20/11 - 2/19/11
1/8 complete
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U -
A -
R -
I - Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
U -
S -


Capricorn - completed










Capricorn
23 December- 22 January
9/9 COMPLETE!!!!
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SAGITTARIUS- COMPLETE
22 November-22 December











SCORPIO- 6/7 Complete
24 October- 21 November






LIBRA- COMPLETE
23 September-23 October





VIRGO- COMPLETE
23 August-22 September





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