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APE
A: Ansay, A. Manette: Vinegar HIll 11/10/13
P: Patterson, James: Kiss The Girls 10/3/13
E: Emma by Jane Austen 10/26/13
BEAR
B: Blessings by Anna Quindlen 10/15/13
E: Eyes of Prey by John Sanford 1/11/14
A: Albom, Mitch: The First Phone Call From Heaven 06-13-2014
R: Rendell, Ruth: The Crocodile Bird 11/2/13
CAT
C: Cross Roads by William Paul Young 11/27/13
A: Arena One by Morgan Rice 8/18/14
T: Twelve Years A Slave by Solomon Northup 2/12/14
DOG
D: Dual Engima by Michael Underwood 12/8/13
O: O'Shaughnessy, Perri: Sinister Shorts 12/17/13
G: Greenberg, Michael: Hurry Down Sunshine 1/8/14
EMU
E: Evanovich, Janet: Hot Six 3/11/14
M: The Marriage Bureau for Rich People by Farahad Zama 12/1/13
U: Under The Boardwalk by Carly Phillips 1/19
FOX
F: Fifty Shades of Freed by E.L. James 11/7/13
O: Odd Hours by Dean Koontz 2/25/14
X: XO by Jeffrey Deaver 12/22/13
GOAT
G: Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris 05-19-2014
O: Oates, Joyce Carol: A Fair Maiden 3/7/14
A: Ann,Rule: Lust Killer 9/20/14
T: Third Degree by James Patterson 6/28/14
HORSE
H: Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 06-01-2014
O: Odd Apocalypse by Dean Koontz 6/13/14
R: Ruin Creek by David Payne 2/22/14
S: Son of a Preacher Man by Jay Bakker 12/31/13
E: Eugenides, Jeffrey: Middlesex 05-07-2014

Level: Lucy's Tugboat: 4-6 books
Option 3: Spell It Out
Duration: 10/1 - 10/31/2014
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June Challenge: Get Royal
Duration: 06/01/14 - 06/30/14
Level: Noble (5-8 books)
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BASIL
B: Blessings by Anna Quindlen 10/15/13
A: Ansay, A. Manette: Vinegar Hill 11/10/13
S: Sinister Shorts by Perri O'Shaughnessy 12/17/13
I: I Feel Good by James Brown 1/13/14
L: Lisey's Story by Stephen King 1/24/14
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C: Cross Roads by William Paul Young 11/27/13
U: Underwood, Michael: Dual Engima12/8/13
T: Twelve Years A Slave by Solomon Northup 2/12/14

DOG
D: Dual Engima by Michael Underwood 12/8/13
O: O'Shaughnessy, Perri: Sinister Shorts 12/17/13
G: Greenberg, Michael: Hurry Down Sunshine 1/8/14

End Date: 12-31-2017
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12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
1. Adam by Ted Dekker
2. Live Wire by Harlan Coben
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4. I'll Be Seeing You by Mary Higgins Clark
5. Sleep No More by Iris Johansen
6. The Sixth Man by David Baldacci
7. Cold Blooded by Lisa Jackson
8. Double Cross by James Patterson
9. I, Alex Cross by James Patterson
10. Cross County by James Patterson
11. Private Sins by Brenda Barrett
12. Doctor Sleep by Stephen King












11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
1. Ashes To Ashes by Tami Hoag
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3. Suzanne Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson
4. The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen
5. The Apprentice by Tess Gerritsen
6. The First Wives Club by Olivia Goldsmith
7. Chill Factor by Sandra Brown
8. Unspeakable by Sandra Brown
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10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
1. True Evil by Greg Isles
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3. Immoral by Brian Freeman
4. State of Fear by Michael Crichton
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6. Plain Truth by Jodi Piccoult
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9. From The Corner Of His Eye by Dean Koontz
10. Full Dark No Stars by Stephen King










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8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case.
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4. Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost
5. Mile 81 by Stephen King
6. Wilderness by Dean Koontz
7. Pros and Cons by Janet Evanovich
8. The Color War by Jodi Piccoult








7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
1. The Racketeer by John Grisham
2. And The Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
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4. The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-Phillip Senaker
5. The Man In The Window by Jon Cohen
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6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
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5 books that were recommended to you via Goodreads
1. The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans
2. Deja Dead by Kathy Reichs
3. Orchid Beach by Stuart Woods
4. Daughter by Asha Bandele
5. The Onion Field by Joseph Wambaugh





4 books that have been on my wish list at the library the longest
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3. The Unseen by Heather Graham
4. The Canopy by Angela Hunt




3 books that you've had on your kindle the longest
1. The King of Colored Town by Darryl Wimberly
2. Ryan's Return by Barbara Freethy
3. Dunston Falls by Al Lamanda



2 books with covers that you don't think fit the storyline or that you don't like the covers of but everyone raves about the books
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1 book that intimidates you
1. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo



Level: Moderate
Duration: Open-ended
Color
1. The Black Ice by Michael Connelly 8/6/14
2. Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts 11/10/14
3. Black Rose by Nora Roberts 4/23/15
4. Red Lily by Nora Roberts 5/22/15
5. The White Queen by Phillipa Gregory 9/22/15





Sky (Cloud, Star, Moon, Sun, etc)
1. Hurry Down Sunshine by Michael Greenberg 1/9/14
2. Night Kill by Ann Littlewood 1/4/14
3. Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian 2/5/14
4. Fool Moon by Jim Butcher 05-17-14
5. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern 10/17/14





Food or Drink
1. Sugar In The Blood by Andra Stuart 3/18/14
2. Fried Green Tomatoes At The Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg 3/28/15
3. The Peach Keeper by Sarah A. Allen 6/25/16
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Body of Water (sea, pond, creek, etc.)
1. Ruin Creek by David Payne 2/22/14
2. The Ocean At The End Of The Lane by Neil Gaiman 10/13/14
3. The Lake by Richard Laymon 3/20/15
4. The Lake House by James Patterson 7/16/15
5. Red River by Lalita Tademy 6/29/16





Person's first or last name
1. Lisey's Story by Stephen King 1/24/14
2. Sam's Letters To Jennifer by James Patterson 5/12/15
3. Maurice by E.M. Forster 5/31/15
4. Queen by Alex Hayley 12/19/15
5. Ryan's Return by Barbara Freethy 12/25/15





Romantic Word (Kiss, wedding, bride, etc.)
1. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold 4/17/15
2. Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward 7/22/15
3. Love In The Time Of Cholera by Gabriel Marquez 11/26/15
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One Word Title
1. Inferno by Dan Brown 5/26/14
2. Blaze by Stephen King 5/1/14
3. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides 5/7/14
4. Beastly by Alex Flinn 3/26/15
5. Intensity by Dean Koontz 5/8/15





Number In Title (once, twice, can count as well)
1. Twelve Years A Slave by Solomon Northup 2/12/14
2. Hot Six by Janet Evanovich 3/11/14
3. Second Chance by James Patterson 05-10-14
4. Third Degree by James Patterson 6/28/14
5. Seven Up by Janet Evanovich 9/5/14





Type of Home
1. Summer House With Swimming Pool by Herman Koch 9/29/14
2. The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom 8/4/15
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Family Member (sister, father, wife, aunt, uncle, etc.)
1. The Son by Jo Nesbo 10/5/14
2. The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff 12/28/14
3. Somebody Else's Daughter by Elizabeth Brundage 7/5/15
4. Daughter by Asha Bandele 6/23/16
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Bonus
Cultural (A real place, language, people group)
1. A Good Indian Wife by Anne Cherian 1/20/16
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A Profession (doctor, solider, preacher, cowboy, etc.)
1. The Taxidermist's Daughter by Kate Moss 5/11/16
2. The Preacher by Camilla Lackberg 6/19/16
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Animal
1. Cat and Mouse by James Patterson 8/6/14
2. The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith 11/30/14
3. The Secret Life Of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd 4/25/15
4. Pop Goes The Weasel by James Patterson 5/28/15
5. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins 9/27/15





Body Part (head, hands, arms, eyes, etc.)
1. Eyes Of Prey by John Sanford 1/11/14
2. Twilight Eyes by Dean Koontz 9/25/14
3. Eye Of The Beholder by Jayne A. Krentz 12/15/4
4. Eyes Of A Child by Richard N. Patterson
5. Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan 11/3/15





Clothing (dress, pants, shoes, etc.)
1. Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty 3/22/16
2. The Sisterhood of The Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
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Goal: 10
Duration: 1/1/14 - whenever
1. John Sanford: Eyes of Prey 1/11/14
2. Dan Brown: Inferno 5/26/14
3. Nora Roberts: Blue Dahlia 11/10/14
4. Suzanne CollinS: Catching Fire 7/15/15
5. Stephen King: Full Dark No Stars 9/10/15
6. Gillian Flynn: Gone Girl 9/30/15
7. Nora Roberts: Northern Lights 10/13/15
8. Scott Turow: Presumed Innocent
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The Harper Connelly Mysteries by Charlaine Harris



Mortal Instrument by Cassandra Clare
City of Heavenly Fire


Women's Murder Club by James Patterson
6th Target
7th Heaven
The 8th Confession
The 9th Judgement
10th Anniversary
11th Hour
12th Of Never




Christopher Paget by Richard North Patterson




Level 1 = 56 Books
Duration: Jan. 4, 2014 - Jan. 5, 2015
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1. City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
2. City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare
3. City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare
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6. Eyes Of A Child by Richard N. Patterson
7. Conviction by Richard N. Patterson
8. The Coffin Dancer by Jeffrey Deaver
9. The Black Ice by Michael Connelly
10. To See Your Face Again by Eugenia Price
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13. One Foot In The Grave by Jeaniene Frost
14. Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
15. Blood Fever by Karen Moning
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17. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
18. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
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20. Deadly Harvest by Heather Graham
21. Deja Dead by Kathy Reichs
22. The Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
23. Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
24. Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
25. Vendetta: Lucky's Revenge by Jackie Collins
26. Cold Blooded by Lisa Jackson
27. Die Trying by Lee Child
28. Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
29. Cat and Mouse by James Patterson
30. 50 Harbor Street by Debbie Macomber
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33. Kisscut by Karin Slaughter
34. Two Ghosts For Sister Rachel by Kim Harrison
35. The Good, The Bad, and The Undead by Kim Harrison
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37. Trace by Patricia Cornwell
38. A Drink Before The War by Dennis Lehane
39. Motion To Suppress by Perri O'Shaughnessy
40. The Cater Street Hangman by Anne Perry
41. Tell No One by Harlen Coben
42. Sweet Revenge by Nora Roberts
43. The Orphan's Master's Son by Adam Johnson
44. Roses Under The Miombo Trees by Amanda Parkyn
45. Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century by Peter Graham
46. The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure
47. Sycamore Row by John Grisham
48. Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich
49. The Leopard by Jo Nesbo
50. Closer Than Blood by Gregg Olson
51. Say You're One of Them by Uwem Akpan
52. A Map of Glass by Jane Urquhart
53. The Girl Below by Bianca Zander
54. The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan
55. Down in New Orleans by Heather Graham
56. All The Way Home by Wendy Staub
57. When Mockingbird's Sing by Billy Coffey
58. In The Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson
59. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
60. Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Hurston
61. One Mississippi by Mark Childress
62. The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout
63. Black by Ted Decker
64. Defending Jacob by William Landay
65. This Rock by Robert Morgan
66. Witch & Wizard by James Patterson
67. Chasing the Devil by Sheriff David Reichert
68. Angels Watching Over Me by Michael Phillips
69. One Breath Away by Heather Gudenkauf
70. The Mirrored World by Debra Dean
71. The Host by Stephanie Meyer
72. Freezing by Clea Koff
73. 77 Shadow Street by Dean Koontz
74. Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan
75. The Racketeer by John Grisham
76. The Canopy by Angela Hunt
77. Duma Key by Stephen King
78. 11/22/63 by Stephen King
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81. The Tailsman by Stephen King
82. Black House by Stephen King
83. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingslover
84. The Taking by Dean Koontz
85. Sam's Letters To Jennifer by James Patterson
86. Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
87. Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor
88. The Passage by Justin Cronin
89. The Twelve by Justin Cronin
90. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
91. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
92. The King of Colored Town by Darryl Wimberley
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95. Odd Apocalypse by Dean Koontz

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December 1, 2013 - Whenever
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Jan. 1, 2014- Dec. 31, 2014
Stephen King Lisey's Story 01-24-14
Richard Bachman Blaze 05-01-14
JD Robb Glory In Death 11/19/14
Nora Roberts Blue Dahlia 11/10/14
Jayne Ann Krentz Eye of The Beholder 12/13/14
Amanda Quick Wicked Widow 11/15/14
J.K. Rowling The Casual Vacancy 12/09/14
Robert Galbraith The Silkworm 11/30/14
Dean Koontz Odd Apocalypse 6/13/14
Leigh Nichols Twilight Eyes 9/25/14


A: Apron
A: Austen, Jane: Emma (10/26/13)
P: Patterson, James: Kiss The Girls (10/3/13)
R: Rendell, Ruth: The Crocodile Bird (11/2/13)
O: Ordinary Heroes by Scott Turow (11/19/13)
N: Nobody's Slave by Tim Vicary 10/19/13)