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Tee-Shirt Challenge

1. Read a novella.
2. Read a mystery. And Still, She Wept
3. Read a police procedural, or is about firemen, or has something sweet on the cover.
4. Read a book with wizards in it.
5. Read a book where the heroine is a bluestocking (exceptionally smart).
6. Read a romance; any sub-genre.
7. Read a book that is confusing or the character can't make up her mind.
8. Read a book that has a title with poor grammar or where a word repeats.
9. Read a book about a second chance at love. The Big Five-OH!

10. Read a book with "ice" in the title or on the cover. Or the protagonist has
extra-sensory mental powers.
11. Read a book with a weapon on the cover or there is a "standoff" scene in the book. Absolute Liability
12. Read a book originally published the year that they 'de-throned' Pluto - 2006. **sniffle**
Or one with a planet (or dwarf planet) on the cover. Or is the ninth in a series.

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Level 1 of the Serious Readers Challenge for 2012

January (3874 pages)
1) Soulless by Gail Carriger 01/01 (384 pages)
2) Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney 01/03 (368)
3) The Wizard of Time by G. L. Breedon 01/04 (296)
4) The Time Traveler's Apprentice by Kelly Grant 01/09 (289)
5) Houdini's Last Illusion by Steven Savile 01/10 (96)
6) Bubba and the Dead Woman by C. L. Bevill 01/11 (213)
7) Wings by Aprilynne Pike 01/12 (360)
8) Druid's Daughter by Jean Hart Stewart 01/16 (440)
9) Delirium by Lauren Oliver 01/18 (448)
10) Almost Perfect by Julie Ortolon 01/21 (304)
11) Modern Day Drifter by Jessica Tate 01/24 (262)
12) Unraveling Ada (Quilted Mystery) by Barbara Sullivan 01/31 (414)

February (2346 pages)
13) Bake Sale Murder by Leslie Meier 02/03 (234)
14) Sacred Secrets by Linda S. Prather 02/06 (261)
15) The Childe by C. A. Kunz 02/09 (402)
16) Dark Days by C. A. Kunz 02/10 (485)
17) When Darkness Falls: Free eBook Part 1 by James Grippando 02/16 (448)
18) When Darkness Falls: Free eBook Part 2 by James Grippando 02/18
19) When Darkness Falls: Free eBook Part 3 by James Grippando 02/20
20) Spying in High Heels by Gemma Halliday 02/21 (324)
21) The Funniest Cop Stories Ever by Tom Philbin 02/21 (192)

March (2949 pages)
22) Wiccan by M. Leighton 03/02 (237)
23) Alibi in High Heels by Gemma Halliday 03/06 (294)
24) Killer in High Heels by Gemma Halliday 03/07 (310)
25) Mayhem in High Heels 03/08 (303)
26) Undercover in High Heels 03/09 (313)
27) Always the Wedding Planner, Never the Bride by Sandra D. Bricker 03/10 (313)
28) Crossing the Line by Stephen Jay Schwartz 03/13 (21)
29) The Auction by Joe Brimingham 03/14 (24)
30) Perfect Crime by Jack Erickson 03/14 (21)
31) With This Ring by T. A. Chase 03/14 (53)
32) CLOCKWISE by Elle Strauss 03/18 (294)
33) The 19 Dragons by S. M. Reine 03/20 (64)
34) Key Lime Blues by Mike Jastrzebski 03/23 (316)
35) Blood Sport (Love Spell) by Judith E. French 03/31 (326)
36) Wool by Hugh Howey 03/31 (60)

April (3009 pages)
37) Wool 2 by Hugh Howey 04/01 (106)
38) Wool 3 by Hugh Howey 04/02 (120)
39) Wool 4 by Hugh Howey 04/03 (166)
40) Wool 5 by Hugh Howey 04/04 (252)
41) Jenny Pox by J. L. Bryan 04/08 (310)
42) An East End Murder by Charles Finch 04/10 (45)
43) Sweetie by Kathryn Magendie 04/12 (216)
44) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson 04/20 (590)
45) Containment by Christian Cantrell 04/22 (248)
46) First Shift: Legacy by Hugh Howey 04/26 (236)
47) Heart of the Wolf by Terry Spear 04/27 (384)
48) Wish by Alexandra Bullen 04/30 (336)

May (3058 pages)
49) Alchemy by Mike Wood 05/03 (366)
50) The Last Bookstore In America by Amy Stewart 05/06 (271)
51) Dandy Detects by M. Louisa Locke 05/06 (25)
52) The Outsider by Ann H. Gabhart 05/10 (345)
53) Hunted by the Others by Jess Haines 05/14 (352)
54) 54. Blindsight by Kait Nolan 05/16 (27)
55) Don't Die Dragonfly by Linda Joy Singletonby 05/19 (288)
56) The Summer of Riley by Eve Bunting (180) 05/20
57) How Not to Run a B&B by Bobby Hutchinson (157) 05/21
58) Cupcakes, Sales, and Cocktails by Pamela DuMond (63) 05/22
59) Whirl of The Wheel by Catherine Condie (110) 05/22
60) The Big 5-OH! by Sandra D. Bricker (287) 05/24
61) Dead Girl Walking by Linda Joy Sinngleton (312) 05/30
62) Absolute Liability by by J. W. Becton(275) 05/30

June (2435)
63) The Immigrants by Howard Fast (480) 06/04
64) Explosive by Beth Kery (336) 06/08
65) Gone to Green by Judy Pace Christie (225) 06/10
66) Goodness Gracious Green by Judy Pace Christie (288) 06/12
67) The Glory of Green by Judy Pace Christie (260) 06/13
68) Rally 'Round Green by Judy Pace Christie (256) 06/14
69) Downtown Green by Judy Pace Christie (224) 06/15
70) The Philanthropist's Danse by Paul Wornham (366) 06/16

July (3707 Pages)
71) And Still, She Wept by T.C. Barnes (546) 07/01
72) One Heart - Two Souls by E. Kelly (262) 07/08
73) Graves' End: A Magical Thriller by Sean Patrick Traver (364) 07/15
74) Untraceable (The Tracers: Book 1) by Laura Griffin (374) 07/19
75) The Three Gifts by Daris Howard (143) 07/20
76) Psion Beta by Jacob Gowan (370) 07/22
77) Three Wishes by Stephanie Bond (144) 07/23
78) Six Moon Summer by S. M. Reine (200) 07/24
79) Three Girls and a Baby by Rachel Schurig (277) 07/26
80) Five Days Notice by Simon Smith-Wilson (200) 07/27
81) The Five Pearls by Barry James Hickey (250) 07/28
82) From Zero to Four Kids by Amy L. Peterson (262) 07/30
83) Four Johns and a Jill The Max and Molly Murder Mystery Series) by James Hockings (127) 07/31
84) Three Strikes (A Picker Mystery) by Scott Soloff (41) 07/31
85) #37 (A Picker Mystery) by Scott Soloff (147) 07/31

August
86) The To Love a Witch by Debora Geary (71) 08/01
87) THE CLASH OF THE BRIDESMAIDS by Vanessa Sisson (98) 08/02
88) The Prince's Nanny by Carol Grace (173) 08/03
89) Mandate 33 by Nick Lombardi (194)08/05
90) Illegal Magic by Arlene Blakely (252) 08/06
91) Always the Designer, Never the Bride by Sandra D. Bricker (304) 08/07
92) Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson (752) 08/10
93) Alaskan Fire (Guardians of the First Realm: Book 1) by Sara King (541) 08/12
94) Alaskan Fury (Guardians of the First Realm: Book 2) by Sara King (567) 08/15
95) Serial by Blake Crouch & Jack Kilborn (168) 08/16
96) When the Walls Fell by Monique Martin (260) 08/17
97) Portal by Imogen Rose (354) 08/18
98) 13 Treasures - Book One by Ethan Dempsey (228) 08/19
99) Grain of Truth (13 Treasures) by Ethan Dempsey (167) 08/19
100) The Burning Sky (Halcyon: Book 1) by Joseph Robert Lewis (331) 08/21



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101) The Broken Sword (Halcyon #2) by Joseph Robert Lewis (262) 08/22
102) The Bound Soul (Halcyon #3) by Joseph Robert Lewis (248) 08/23
103) Raised by Wolves (Canidae trilogy) by Jessica M Bates (197) 08/26
104) Opal Fire (Stacy Justice Mystery: Book 1) by Barbra Annino (313) 08/27
105_ Bloodstone (Stacy Justice Mystery: Book 2) by Barbra Annino (332) 08/27
106) Mark of the Seer by Jenna Kay (282) 08/29
107) Enchantment by Charlotte Abel (359) 09/01
108) Taken by Charlotte Abel (262) 09/02
109) The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest by Stieg Larsson (577) 09/05
110) Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress: Book 1 ) by Jeaniene Frost (384) 09/06
111) One Foot in the Grave (Night Huntress: Book 2 ) by Jeaniene Frost (388)

BOOKS LEFT FOR THE YEAR!!!

103. Yesterday's Gone: Season 1:Episodes 1-6 by Sean Platt and David W. Wright (461)
104. Overtime by Charles Stross (27)
105. Brass Hearts- A Steampunk Fairytale by A Lightbourne (340)
106. Cerulean Dreams by Dan O'Brien (320)
107. Maggie for Hire by Kate Danley (290)
108. Mark of the Seer by Jenna Kay (282)
109. THE GHOST DETECTIVE by Thomas Kennedy Lowenstein (271)
110. Chosen by David Leadbeater (225)
111. Raised by Wolves (Canidae trilogy) by Jessica M Bates (197)
112. Death Benefits by J. W. Becton (249)
113. Jungle Of Deceit by Maureen A. Miller (276)
114. Merlin's Knot by Raven c.s. McCracken (76)
115. PLAZA by Shane M Brown (286)
116. Shadowland by C.M. Gray (290)
117. Treasure of Egypt by Barbara Ivie Green (354)
118. Sophie's Secret by Tara West (136)
119. The Soulkeepers by G. P. Ching (308)
120. 44 by Jools Sinclair (156)
121. Waterfall by Lisa Tawn Bergren (384)
122. Voyage of the Dead by David P. Forsyth (286)
123. Blood Beneath the Water by Fiona Sinclair (147)
124. Yesterday's Gone: Episode 7 by Sean Platt and David W. Wright (101)
125. Yesterday's Gone: Episode 8 by Sean Platt and David W. Wright (85)
126. Yesterday's Gone: Episode 9 by Sean Platt and David W. Wright (109)
127. Yesterday's Gone: Episode 10 by Sean Platt and David W. Wright (82)
128. Yesterday's Gone: Episode 11 by Sean Platt and David W. Wright (80)
129. Creative Spirit by Scott Nicholson (314)
130. The Fall by Robert J. Duperre (274)
131. Get Some by Daniel Birch (186)
132. Perfect by Harry Kraus (336)
133. Crush by Alan Jacobson (400)
134. Marry Me by Jo Goodman (384)
135. The Pursuit of Pleasure by Elizabeth Essex (320)
136. Two Rivers by T. Greenwood (373)
137. The Perfect Woman by James Andrus (380)
138. The Crossroads Café by Deborah Smith (365)
139. Firebird (Apocalypto: Book 3) by L. K. Rigel (324)
140. Chocolate Magic by Kayla Russo (202)
141. Classmate Murders (Jim Richards: Book 1) by Bob Moats (106)
142. Serpentauria: Ark of Extinction by Erik Shein
143. Valley of the Shadow (Kathlyn Trent/Marcus Burton Romance Adventures 1) by Kathryn Le Veque (337)
144.