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Soundtrack Challenge: 13 Going on 30

2/14 Finished
Spell It Out Option: Choose one of the following song titles to spell out with book titles, series titles and authors. Or choose your favorite soundtrack to spell!
“FREE SPACE” Category – up to four opportunities: Replace any one of these with the 13th or 30th book in a series. Or with a character or author named Jenna, Jennifer, Matt, or Mark.
Head Over Heels:
Read a book with this title (I’ve counted over 20, then stopped.) Or read a book where the protagonist is a runner.
Jessie's Girl:
Read a book with the word “girl” in the title or has a character/author named Jessie or Rick. Or the cover has clouds or is predominantly pink.
Burning Down the House: Taken by Fire by Sydney Croft
Read a book with the words “fire,” “burn(ing)” or “house” in the title or depicts something burning on the cover.
Mad About You:
Read a book where someone has a romance with a childhood friend. Or read one that has a character/author named Belinda.
I Wanna Dance With Somebody:
Read a book that has the word “dance” in the title; or is blue in color. Or read a book where someone learns how to dance. Or has a character/author named Whitney or is set in Houston.
What I Like About You: Switch by Megan Hart
Read a book where the genre is romance. Or one where a person makes a list.
Ice Ice Baby:
Read a book with the word “vanilla” or “ice” in the title. Or the character is a hockey placer or ice skater. Or, yes, does a strip tease.
Crazy For You:
Read a book with the word “crazy” in the title or a picture of a Madonna.
Vienna:
Read a book with the setting is Vienna. Or where someone has too much on their plate. Or has a character/author named Billy or Joel
Why Can't I?:
Read a book that’s title is in the form of a question. Or has a character/author named Liz.
Tainted Love:
Read a book with where someone runs away or has insomnia.
Love is a Battlefield: Black Blade Blues by J. A. Pitts 10-8 ****
Read a book with a battlefield scene.
Will I Ever Make it Home:
Read a book where a person is trying to make it home. Or had a hill on the cover.
Thriller: Crux by Moira Rogers 10-10 ****
Read a book that has a character/author named Jackson.





Level: Dollhouse - 6 books DONE!
1. Thriller - the protagonist is a werewolf.

2. Vienna - Or has a character/author named Billy or Joel.

3. What I Like About You - Read a book where the genre is romance.

4. Jessie's Girl - Or the cover is predominantly pink.

5. Tainted Love - Read a book with where someone runs away

6. Love Is a Battlefield - Read a book with a battlefield scene


READ: 13/14
“FREE SPACE” Category – up to four opportunities: Replace any one of these with the 13th or 30th book in a series. Or with a character or author named Jenna, Jennifer, Matt, or Mark.
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8. Crazy for You - Read a book with the word “crazy” in the title.
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10.Why Can't I? - What's a Ghoul to Do? - Victoria Laurie 2/6
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NBRC 13 Going on 30 Challenge
Level: Dream House (19 books)
Duration: 6 months (October 3, 2011 - April 3, 2011)
Spell It Out: Tainted Love Soft Cell
9/19 Complete
T-Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas 11/4/11
A-Persuasion by Jane Austen 10/28/11
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N-Nefertiti by Michelle Moran 11/12/11
T-The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer (Twilight Series, 3.5) 10/3/11
E-The Keep by Jennifer Egan
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S-Succubus Revealed by Richelle Mead 10/17/11
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T-The House at Riverton by Kate Morton 11/7/11
C-Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran 10/16/11
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L-Loose Girl: A Memoir of Promiscuity by Kerry Cohen10/09/11
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Head Over Heels (The Go-Go's)
Read a book with this title (I’ve counted over 20, then stopped.) Or read a book where the protagonist is a runner.
Jessie's Girl (Rick Springfield)
Read a book with the word “girl” in the title or has a character/author named Jessie or Rick. Or the cover has clouds or is predominantly pink.
Burning Down the House (Talking Heads)
Read a book with the words “fire,” “burn(ing)” or “house” in the title or depicts something burning on the cover.
Read a book where someone has a romance with a childhood friend. Or read one that has a character/author named Belinda.
The Peach Keeper
I Wanna Dance With Somebody {Who Loves Me} (Whitney Houston)
Read a book that has the word “dance” in the title; or is blue in color. Or read a book where someone learns how to dance. Or has a character/author named Whitney or is set in Houston.
Read a book where the genre is romance. Or one where a person makes a list.
Love Rosie
Ice Ice Baby (Vanilla Ice)
Read a book with the word “vanilla” or “ice” in the title. Or the character is a hockey placer or ice skater. Or, yes, does a strip tease.
Crazy for You (Madonna)
Read a book with the word “crazy” in the title or a picture of a Madonna.
Vienna (Billy Joel)
Read a book with the setting is Vienna. Or where someone has too much on their plate. Or has a character/author named Billy or Joel.
Why Can't I? (Liz Phair)
Read a book that’s title is in the form of a question. Or has a character/author named Liz.
Read a book with where someone runs away or has insomnia.Wake
Love Is a Battlefield (Pat Benatar)
Read a book with a battlefield scene or someone has a slumber party. Or has a character/author named Pat.
Will I Ever Make It Home (Ingram Hill)
Read a book where a person is trying to make it home. Or had a hill on the cover.
Thriller (Michael Jackson)
Read a book in which the genre is a thriller, the protagonist is a werewolf. Or one with fog on the cover. Or someone goes to a Halloween Party. Or read one that has a character/author named Michael, Jackson, or Vincent.

Level: Dream House (19 books)
Duration: 6 months (October 3, 2011 - April 3, 2011)
Spell It Out: Tainted Love Soft Cell
10/19 Complete
T-Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas 11/4/11
A-Persuasion by Jane Austen 10/28/11
I-
N-Nefertiti by Michelle Moran 11/12/11
T-The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer (Twilight Series, 3.5) 10/3/11
E-The Keep by Jennifer Egan
D-A Dance With Dragons by George R R Martin 11/11/11
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O-
V-
E-
S-Succubus Revealed by Richelle Mead 10/17/11
O-
F-
T-The House at Riverton by Kate Morton 11/7/11
C-Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran 10/16/11
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L-Loose Girl: A Memoir of Promiscuity by Kerry Cohen10/09/11
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Duration: 6 months (October 3, 2011 - April 3, 2011)
Spell It Out: Tainted Love Soft Cell
12/19 complete
T-Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas 11/4/11
A-Persuasion by Jane Austen 10/28/11
I- Into the Wilderness by Sara Donati 11/29/11
N-Nefertiti by Michelle Moran 11/12/11
T-The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer (Twilight Series, 3.5) 10/3/11
E-The Keep by Jennifer Egan
D-A Dance With Dragons by George R. R. Martin 11/11/11
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O-
V-
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S-Succubus Revealed by Richelle Mead 10/17/11
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F- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 11/29/11
T-The House at Riverton by Kate Morton 11/7/11
C-Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran 10/16/11
E-
L-Loose Girl: A Memoir of Promiscuity by Kerry Cohen10/09/11
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Level: Dream House (19 books)
Duration: 6 months (October 3, 2011 - April 3, 2011)
Spell It Out: Tainted Love Soft Cell
13/19 complete
T-Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas 11/4/11
A-Persuasion by Jane Austen 10/28/11
I- Into the Wilderness by Sara Donati 11/29/11
N-Nefertiti by Michelle Moran 11/12/11
T-The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer (Twilight Series, 3.5) 10/3/11
E-The Keep by Jennifer Egan
D-A Dance With Dragons by George R. R. Martin 11/11/11
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O-
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E-Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich 12/8/11
S-Succubus Revealed by Richelle Mead 10/17/11
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F- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 11/29/11
T-The House at Riverton by Kate Morton 11/7/11
C-Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran 10/16/11
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L-Loose Girl: A Memoir of Promiscuity by Kerry Cohen10/09/11
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Level: Dream House (19 books)
Duration: 6 months (October 3, 2011 - April 3, 2011)
Spell It Out: Tainted Love Soft Cell
15/19 complete
T-Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas 11/4/11
A-Persuasion by Jane Austen 10/28/11
I- Into the Wilderness by Sara Donati 11/29/11
N-Nefertiti by Michelle Moran 11/12/11
T-The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer (Twilight Series, 3.5) 10/3/11
E-The Keep by Jennifer Egan
D-A Dance With Dragons by George R. R. Martin 11/11/11
L- Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas 12/9/11
O-Silver Lining by Maggie Osborne 12/11/11
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E-Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich 12/8/11
S-Succubus Revealed by Richelle Mead 10/17/11
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F- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 11/29/11
T-The House at Riverton by Kate Morton 11/7/11
C-Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran 10/16/11
E-
L-Loose Girl: A Memoir of Promiscuity by Kerry Cohen10/09/11
L-

Duration: 6 months (October 3, 2011 - April 3, 2011)
Spell It Out: Tainted Love Soft Cell
17/19 complete
T-Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas 11/4/11
A-Persuasion by Jane Austen 10/28/11
I- Into the Wilderness by Sara Donati 11/29/11
N-Nefertiti by Michelle Moran 11/12/11
T-The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer (Twilight Series, 3.5) 10/3/11
E-The Keep by Jennifer Egan
D-A Dance With Dragons by George R. R. Martin 11/11/11
L- Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas 12/9/11
O-Silver Lining by Maggie Osborne 12/11/11
V-
E-Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich 12/8/11
S-Succubus Revealed by Richelle Mead 10/17/11
O-O Pioneers! by Willa Cather 12/14/11
F- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 11/29/11
T-The House at Riverton by Kate Morton 11/7/11
C-Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran 10/16/11
E-
L-Loose Girl: A Memoir of Promiscuity by Kerry Cohen10/09/11
L-Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas 12/14/11

Level: Dream House (19 books)
Duration: 6 months (October 3, 2011 - April 3, 2011)
Spell It Out: Tainted Love Soft Cell
19/19 complete
T-Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas 11/4/11
A-Persuasion by Jane Austen 10/28/11
I- Into the Wilderness by Sara Donati 11/29/11
N-Nefertiti by Michelle Moran 11/12/11
T-The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer (Twilight Series, 3.5) 10/3/11
E-The Keep by Jennifer Egan
D-A Dance With Dragons by George R. R. Martin 11/11/11
L- Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas 12/9/11
O-Silver Lining by Maggie Osborne 12/11/11
V-Vision in White by Nora Roberts 2/18/12
E-Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich 12/8/11
S-Succubus Revealed by Richelle Mead 10/17/11
O-O Pioneers! by Willa Cather 12/14/11
F- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 11/29/11
T-The House at Riverton by Kate Morton 11/7/11
C-Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran 10/16/11
E-Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich 12/22/11
L-Loose Girl: A Memoir of Promiscuity by Kerry Cohen10/09/11
L-Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas 12/14/11



1. Head Over Heels (The Go-Go's)
Read a book with this title (I’ve counted over 20, then stopped.) Or read a book where the protagonist is a runner.
2. Jessie's Girl (Rick Springfield)
Read a book with the word “girl” in the title or has a character/author named Jessie or Rick. Or the cover has clouds or is predominantly pink.

3. Burning Down the House (Talking Heads)
Read a book with the words “fire,” “burn(ing)” or “house” in the title or depicts something burning on the cover.

4. Mad About You (Belinda Carlisle)
Read a book where someone has a romance with a childhood friend. Or read one that has a character/author named Belinda.
character/author named Belinda

5. I Wanna Dance With Somebody {Who Loves Me} (Whitney Houston)
Read a book that has the word “dance” in the title; or is blue in color. Or read a book where someone learns how to dance. Or has a character/author named Whitney or is set in Houston.
blue in color

6. What I Like About You (The Romantics)
Read a book where the genre is romance. Or one where a person makes a list.

7. Ice Ice Baby (Vanilla Ice)
Read a book with the word “vanilla” or “ice” in the title. Or the character is a hockey placer or ice skater. Or, yes, does a strip tease.
8. Crazy for You (Madonna)
Read a book with the word “crazy” in the title or a picture of a Modonna.
9. Vienna (Billy Joel)
Read a book with the setting is Vienna. Or where someone has too much on their plate. Or has a character/author named Billy or Joel.
someone has too much on their plate

10. Why Can't I? (Liz Phair)
Read a book that’s title is in the form of a question. Or has a character/author named Liz.
title is in the form of a question

11. Tainted Love (Soft Cell)
Read a book with where someone runs away or has insomnia.
someone runs away

12. Love Is a Battlefield (Pat Benatar)
Read a book with a battlefield scene or someone has a slumber party. Or has a character/author named Pat.
13. Will I Ever Make It Home (Ingram Hill)
Read a book where a person is trying to make it home. Or had a hill on the cover.
hill on the cover

14. Thriller (Michael Jackson) {13.42 Minute MJ Dance Version}
Read a book in which the genre is a thriller, the protagonist is a werewolf. Or one with fog on the cover. Or someone goes to a Halloween Party. Or read one that has a character/author named Michael, Jackson, or Vincent.

15. “FREE SPACE” Category – up to four opportunities: Replace any one of these with the 13th or 30th book in a series. Or with a character or author named Jenna, Jennifer, Matt, or Mark.


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SoundTrack Challenge: "13 Going on 30"
Duration: 4/1/12 - 9/30/12
Level: Dream House
Books Read: 19/19
Updated: 8/26/12 COMPLETED! :D
Spell-Out: I Wanna Dance With Somebody
On the Dance Floor
Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (5/9/12)
Walking Across Egypt by Clyde Edgerton (7/5/12)
Ann Patchett's State of Wonder (4/13/12)
No Moon by Irene N. Watts (4/9/12)
Nora Roberts' Valley of Silence (4/26/12)
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (5/12/12)
Dead Man's Chest by Kerry Greenwood (6/6/12)
A. A. Milne's The House at Pooh Corner (5/7/12)
Next Thing on My List (The) by Jill Smolinski (7/8/12)
Claudia Gray's Fateful (4/20/12)
Evanovich, Janet - One for the Money (6/18/12)
Story of Beautiful Girl (The) by Rachel Simon (4/16/12)
Outer Banks by Anne Rivers Siddons (5/4/12)
M. J. Rose's The Book of Lost Fragrances (5/6/12)
E. Lockhart's The Treasure of Boys (8/26/12
Briggs, Patricia - Hunting Ground (4/7/12)
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (6/10/12)
Donna M. Gershten's Kissing the Virgin's Mouth (6/26/12)
Yoshimoto, Banana - Asleep (5/29/12)
Let's Disco!


Soundtrack Challenge: 13 Going on 30
Duration: 4/24/2012 - 10/24/2012
Dream House Level
Progress: 14 out of 14
Head Over Heels (The Go-Go's)
Read a book with this title (I’ve counted over 20, then stopped.)
The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann
Jessie's Girl (Rick Springfield)
Read a book with the word “girl” in the title or has a character/author named Jessie or Rick. Or the cover has clouds or is
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
Burning Down the House (Talking Heads)
Read a book with the words “fire,” “burn(ing)” or “house” in the title or depicts something burning on the cover:
Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 9/1/2012
Mad About You (Belinda Carlisle)
Red Glove by Holly Black
I Wanna Dance With Somebody {Who Loves Me} (Whitney Houston)
Read a book that has the word “dance” in the title;
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
What I Like About You (The Romantics)
Read a book where the genre is romance. Or one where a person makes a list -
Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Ice Ice Baby (Vanilla Ice)
Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh
Crazy for You (Madonna)
Read a book with
Crazy For You by Jennifer Crusie
Vienna (Billy Joel)
Read a book with the setting is Vienna.
Yours, Mine, and Ours by MaryJanice Davidson
Why Can't I? (Liz Phair)
Read a book that’s title is in the form of a question.
Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich
Tainted Love (Soft Cell)
Read a book with where someone
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Love Is a Battlefield (Pat Benatar)
Fallen by Lauren Kate
Will I Ever Make It Home (Ingram Hill)
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
Thriller (Michael Jackson) {13.42 Minute MJ Dance Version}
Read a book in which the genre is a thriller, the
Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs















Soundtrack Challenge: 13 Going on 30
Level: Dream House
Books read: 9/14

✓ Head Over Heels: protagonist is a runner ~ Delirium ★★★ 17.08.
Jessie's Girl: the word “girl” in the title ~ The Girl's Guide to (Man) Hunting
✓ Burning Down the House: the word “fire” in the title ~ Fire ★★★★★ 12.08.
✓ Mad About You: a romance with a childhood friend ~ Seduce Me at Sunrise ★★★★ 12.07.
✓ I Wanna Dance With Somebody: blue cover ~ A Kiss at Midnight ★★★★ 23.08.
✓ What I Like About You: book genre is romance ~ Wicked Burn ★★★★ 22.08.
✓ Ice Ice Baby: the word “ice” in the title ~ Caressed By Ice ★★★★ 08.08.
✓ Crazy for You: the word “crazy” in the title ~ Crazy Emma ★★ 10.08.
✓ Vienna: Aisling definitely has too much on her plate ~ Light My Fire ★★★★ 29.04.
Why Can't I?: title in the form of a question ~ Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Tainted Love: a book with where someone runs away ~ The Dark Griffin
Love Is a Battlefield: a battlefield scene ~ Prince of Thorns
✓ Will I Ever Make It Home: a hill on the cover ~ Storming the Castle ★★★★ 23.08.
Thriller: the protagonist is a werewolf ~ The Mating










Thanks Lisa Kay. :) I plan to use that ticker for all soundtrack challenges. (Yeah, I plan to apply for them all. LOL)

1. Susan Andersen - Head Over Heels
2. Kady Cross - The Girl in the Steel Corset
3. Nora Roberts - Blue Smoke
4. Mary Stewart - Touch Not the Cat
5. Karen Robards - Ghost Moon
6. Suzanne Simmons - Sweetheart Indiana
7. Aline Adams - Skate Crime
8. Jennifer Crusie - Crazy for You
9. Katie Macalister - Fire Me Up
10. Agatha Christie - Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
11. Tami Hoag - Kill the Messenger
12. Max Brooks - World War Z
13. Katie Macalister - Up in Smoke
14. Charlaine Harris - Dead to the World















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Did you love this movie? Did it make you realize what is truly important in life? Want to hear the songs again? Each of these categories is based on the tunes in this movie sound track and is hyperlinked to YouTube [image error] so you can “refresh” your memory on the lyrics. If you’re looking for the songs sung by other artists, feel free to search for them. Sometimes I chose links based on the sound quality, other times for the pictures depicted in the movie.
Duration: Up to you!
Level: Rules: Audiobooks, anthologies, and re-reads are fine. Post as you go, or all at once. Indicate your total near the top of your post, preferably in bold. Thanks! Example: 3/6 for three books read out of a planned six.
Spell It Out Option: Choose one of the following song titles to spell out with book titles, series titles and authors. Or choose your favorite soundtrack to spell!
“FREE SPACE” Category – up to four opportunities: Replace any one of these with the 13th or 30th book in a series. Or with a character or author named Jenna, Jennifer, Matt, or Mark.
Head Over Heels (The Go-Go's)
Read a book with this title (I’ve counted over 20, then stopped.) Or read a book where the protagonist is a runner.
Jessie's Girl (Rick Springfield)
Read a book with the word “girl” in the title or has a character/author named Jessie or Rick. Or the cover has clouds or is predominantly pink.
Burning Down the House (Talking Heads)
Read a book with the words “fire,” “burn(ing)” or “house” in the title or depicts something burning on the cover.
Mad About You (Belinda Carlisle)
Read a book where someone has a romance with a childhood friend. Or read one that has a character/author named Belinda.
I Wanna Dance With Somebody {Who Loves Me} (Whitney Houston)
Read a book that has the word “dance” in the title; or is blue in color. Or read a book where someone learns how to dance. Or has a character/author named Whitney or is set in Houston.
What I Like About You (The Romantics)
Read a book where the genre is romance. Or one where a person makes a list.
Ice Ice Baby (Vanilla Ice)
Read a book with the word “vanilla” or “ice” in the title. Or the character is a hockey placer or ice skater. Or, yes, does a strip tease.
Crazy for You (Madonna)
Read a book with the word “crazy” in the title or a picture of a Modonna.
Vienna (Billy Joel)
Read a book with the setting is Vienna. Or where someone has too much on their plate. Or has a character/author named Billy or Joel.
Why Can't I? (Liz Phair)
Read a book that’s title is in the form of a question. Or has a character/author named Liz.
Tainted Love (Soft Cell)
Read a book with where someone runs away or has insomnia.
Love Is a Battlefield (Pat Benatar)
Read a book with a battlefield scene or someone has a slumber party. Or has a character/author named Pat.
Will I Ever Make It Home (Ingram Hill)
Read a book where a person is trying to make it home. Or had a hill on the cover.
Thriller (Michael Jackson) {13.42 Minute MJ Dance Version}
Read a book in which the genre is a thriller, the protagonist is a werewolf. Or one with fog on the cover. Or someone goes to a Halloween Party. Or read one that has a character/author named Michael, Jackson, or Vincent.
Example of “Spell It Out” option (ignore articles – “a, an, the” – unless you need them) using titles, series names, or author’s name. You can use any of the song titles above.
V. -Veil of Night: A Novel, by Linda Howard
I. - Ilona Andrews = Magic Bites
E. - Exclusively Yours, by Shannon Stacey
N. - Night Huntress Series, #5; This Side of the Grave, by Jeaniene Frost
N. - Napier, Susan = Mistress For A Weekend
A. - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain
Thanks, Sherrie, for suggesting this title!