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35559 I've finished A-H so far! Have a bunch of A's to try and find books for.

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
Sep 27, 2014 01:52PM

35559 A Peanut's Reading Challenge
Level: Lucy's Tugboat: 4-6 books
Option 3: Spell It Out
Duration: 10/1 - 10/31/2014

SNOOPY

S: The Son by Jo Nesbo 10/5/14
N: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern 10/18/14
O: The Ocean At The End of The Lane by Neil Gaiman 10/13/14
O: Out of Nowhere by Doris Mortman 10/22/14
P: Picture Me Dead by Heather Graham 10/26/14
Y: You Only Die Twice by Edna Buchanan 10/8/14

The Son by Jo Nesbø You Only Die Twice by Edna Buchanan The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman Out Of Nowhere by Doris Mortman The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Picture Me Dead by Heather Graham
June: Get Royal (163 new)
May 26, 2014 10:24AM

35559 I usually don't do monthly challenges but I think I can get this one done.

June Challenge: Get Royal
Duration: 06/01/14 - 06/30/14
Level: Noble (5-8 books)

Option 4: Spell-It-Out

H:
A: Albom,Mitch: The First Phone Call From Heaven 06-13-2014
R:
R:
Y:

The First Phone Call from Heaven by Mitch Albom
35559 Now I've finished B & C! 3 down and 23 more to go!

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

CUT
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
35559 Completed D! 2 letters down and 24 more to go!

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
Jan 08, 2014 06:25PM

35559 Start Date: 01-01-2014
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
3. The Lake by Richard Laymon 3/20/15
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

Adam by Ted Dekker Live Wire (Myron Bolitar, #10) by Harlan Coben I'll Be Seeing You by Mary Higgins Clark The Lake by Richard Laymon Sleep No More (Eve Duncan, #15) by Iris Johansen The Sixth Man (Sean King & Michelle Maxwell, #5) by David Baldacci Cold Blooded (New Orleans #2) by Lisa Jackson Double Cross (Alex Cross, #13) by James Patterson I, Alex Cross (Alex Cross, #16) by James Patterson Cross Country (Alex Cross, #14) by James Patterson Private Sins (Three Rivers #1) by Brenda Barrett Doctor Sleep (The Shining, #2) 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
2. Cat and Mouse by James Patterson 8/6/14
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
9. Eyes of a Child by Richard North Patterson 2/21/15
10. No Safe Place by Richard North Patterson 3/8/15
11. For One More Day by Mitch Albom

Ashes to Ashes (Kovac/Liska, #1) by Tami Hoag Cat and Mouse (Alex Cross, #4) by James Patterson Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1) by Tess Gerritsen The Apprentice (Rizzoli & Isles #2) by Tess Gerritsen The First Wives Club by Olivia Goldsmith Chill Factor by Sandra Brown Unspeakable by Sandra Brown Eyes of a Child (Christopher Paget, #3) by Richard North Patterson No Safe Place (Kerry Kilcannon, #1) by Richard North Patterson For One More Day by Mitch Albom

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
2. The Innocent by Harlan Coben6/10/15
3. Immoral by Brian Freeman
4. State of Fear by Michael Crichton
5. Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult 4/27/14
6. Plain Truth by Jodi Piccoult
7. Blaze by Stephen King 5/1/14
8. Lisey's Story by Stephen King 1/24/14
9. From The Corner Of His Eye by Dean Koontz
10. Full Dark No Stars by Stephen King

True Evil by Greg Iles The Innocent by Harlan Coben Immoral (Jonathan Stride, #1) by Brian Freeman State of Fear by Michael Crichton Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult Blaze by Richard Bachman Lisey's Story by Stephen King From the Corner of His Eye by Dean Koontz Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King

9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs

1. Eyes of Prey by John Sanford 1/11/14
2. Degree of Guilt by Richard N. Patterson 2/18/14
3. Hot Six by Janet Evanovich 3/11/14
4. Second Chance by James Patterson 5/10/14
5. Fool Moon by Jim Butcher 5/17/14
6. Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris 5/19/14
7. Third Degree by James Patterson 6/28/14
8. A Drink Before The War by Dennis Lehane 7/17/14
9. Seven Up by Janet Evanovich 9/15/14

Eyes of Prey (Lucas Davenport, #3) by John Sandford Degree of Guilt (Christopher Paget, #2) by Richard North Patterson Hot Six (Stephanie Plum, #6) by Janet Evanovich 2nd Chance (Women's Murder Club, #2) by James Patterson Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2) by Jim Butcher Grave Secret (Harper Connelly, #4) by Charlaine Harris 3rd Degree (Women's Murder Club, #3) by James Patterson A Drink Before the War (Kenzie & Gennaro, #1) by Dennis Lehane Seven Up (Stephanie Plum, #7) by Janet Evanovich

8 novellas or short-stories - they can be part of anthologies, you don't have to read the whole book in this case.

1. Odd Interlude #1 by Dean Koontz
2. Odd Interlude #2 by Dean Koontz
3. Odd Interlude #3 by Dean Koontz
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

Odd Interlude #1 (Odd Thomas, #4.1) by Dean Koontz Odd Interlude #2 (Odd Thomas, #4.2) by Dean Koontz Odd Interlude #3 (Odd Thomas, #4.3) by Dean Koontz Reckoning (Night Huntress, #0.5) by Jeaniene Frost Mile 81 by Stephen King Wilderness by Dean Koontz Pros and Cons (Fox and O'Hare, #0.5) by Janet Evanovich The Color War by Jodi Picoult

7 books that everyone seems to have read but you

1. The Racketeer by John Grisham
2. And The Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
3. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 6/14/15
4. The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-Phillip Senaker
5. The Man In The Window by Jon Cohen
6. The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling 12/09/14
7. Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern 10/17/14

The Racketeer by John Grisham And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-Philipp Sendker The Man in the Window by Jon Cohen The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling


6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)

1. The Son by Jo Nesbo 10/5/14
2. Remains of Innocence by J.A. Jance 10/30/14
3. Mercedes by Stephen King
4. Revival by Stephen King 6/25/15
5. The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith 11/30/14
6.

The Son by Jo Nesbø Remains of Innocence (Joanna Brady, #16) by J.A. Jance Mr. Mercedes (Bill Hodges Trilogy, #1) by Stephen King Revival by Stephen King The Silkworm (Cormoran Strike, #2) by Robert Galbraith

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

The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans Déjà Dead (Temperance Brennan, #1) by Kathy Reichs Orchid Beach (Holly Barker, #1) by Stuart Woods Daughter by Asha Bandele The Onion Field by Joseph Wambaugh

4 books that have been on my wish list at the library the longest

1. If Only She Knew by Lisa Jackson 8/13/14
2. Arena One by Morgan Rice 8/18/14
3. The Unseen by Heather Graham
4. The Canopy by Angela Hunt

If She Only Knew (San Francisco #1) by Lisa Jackson Arena One Slaverunners (Book #1 of the Survival Trilogy) by Morgan Rice The Unseen (Krewe of Hunters, #5) by Heather Graham The Canopy by Angela Elwell 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

The King of Colored Town by Darryl Wimberley Ryan's Return by Barbara Freethy 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

1.
2.

1 book that intimidates you
1. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
Jan 08, 2014 01:32PM

35559 I'm in! This is the last challenge I sign up for until I have completed a challenge or two! That want last long. In a couple of months I'll come across another cool challenge. I'll post my list later.
Dec 27, 2013 06:30PM

35559 I'm In

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

The Black Ice (Harry Bosch, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #2) by Michael Connelly Blue Dahlia (In The Garden, #1) by Nora Roberts Black Rose (In The Garden, #2) by Nora Roberts Red Lily (In the Garden, #3) by Nora Roberts The White Queen (The Cousins' War, #1) by Philippa Gregory

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

Hurry Down Sunshine by Michael Greenberg Night Kill (Iris Oakley, #1) by Ann Littlewood The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2) by Jim Butcher The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

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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5.

Sugar in the Blood A Family's Story of Slavery and Empire by Andrea Stuart Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen

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

Ruin Creek by David Payne The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman The Lake by Richard Laymon The Lake House (When the Wind Blows, #2) by James Patterson Red River by Lalita Tademy

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

Lisey's Story by Stephen King Sam's Letters to Jennifer by James Patterson Maurice by E.M. Forster Queen by Alex Haley Ryan's Return by Barbara Freethy

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
4.
5.

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold Lover Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #3) by J.R. Ward Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez

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

Inferno (Robert Langdon, #4) by Dan Brown Blaze by Richard Bachman Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides Beastly (Beastly, #1, Kendra Chronicles, #1) by Alex Flinn Intensity by Dean Koontz

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

Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup Hot Six (Stephanie Plum, #6) by Janet Evanovich 2nd Chance (Women's Murder Club, #2) by James Patterson 3rd Degree (Women's Murder Club, #3) by James Patterson Seven Up (Stephanie Plum, #7) by Janet Evanovich

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
3.
4.
5.

Summer House with Swimming Pool by Herman Koch The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom

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
5.

The Son by Jo Nesbø The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff Somebody Else's Daughter by Elizabeth Brundage Daughter A Novel by Asha Bandele

Bonus

Cultural (A real place, language, people group)

1. A Good Indian Wife by Anne Cherian 1/20/16
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3.
4.
5.

A Good Indian Wife by Anne Cherian

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
3.
4.
5.

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

Cat and Mouse (Alex Cross, #4) by James Patterson The Silkworm (Cormoran Strike, #2) by Robert Galbraith The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd Pop Goes the Weasel (Alex Cross #5) by James Patterson Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins

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

Eyes of Prey (Lucas Davenport, #3) by John Sandford Twilight Eyes by Dean Koontz Eye of the Beholder by Jayne Ann Krentz Eyes of a Child (Christopher Paget, #3) by Richard North Patterson Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan

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
3.
4.
5.

Serafina and the Black Cloak (Serafina, #1) by Robert Beatty The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Sisterhood, #1) by Ann Brashares
Dec 27, 2013 05:31PM

35559 I'm going to give this one a try. I thought I had already signed up for this one but didn't see where I posted it anywhere.

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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10.

Eyes of Prey (Lucas Davenport, #3) by John Sandford Inferno (Robert Langdon, #4) by Dan Brown Blue Dahlia (In The Garden, #1) by Nora Roberts Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Northern Lights by Nora Roberts Presumed Innocent (Kindle County Legal Thriller, #1) by Scott Turow
Dec 27, 2013 01:27PM

35559 I want to try and finish this challenge this year! One of my New Year's Resolution's is to get at least half way through some of my older challenges.
Dec 27, 2013 12:52PM

35559 I did a poor job at finishing this challenge! I'm going to re-do my list and re-post it. I also shortened my list. Maybe I can actually finish this one. I want to catch up on these series.

The Harper Connelly Mysteries by Charlaine Harris

Grave Surprise 12-19-12
An Ice Cold Grave 9-1-13
Grave Secret 5/19/14

Grave Surprise (Harper Connelly, #2) by Charlaine Harris An Ice Cold Grave (Harper Connelly, #3) by Charlaine Harris Grave Secret (Harper Connelly, #4) by Charlaine Harris

Mortal Instrument by Cassandra Clare
City of Fallen Angels 09/12/14
City of Lost Souls 10/8/15
City of Heavenly Fire

City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments, #4) by Cassandra Clare City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments, #5) by Cassandra Clare

Women's Murder Club by James Patterson
2nd Chance 5/10/14
3rd Degree 06/28/14
4th of July 8/2/15
5th Horseman 12/7/15
6th Target
7th Heaven
The 8th Confession
The 9th Judgement
10th Anniversary
11th Hour
12th Of Never

2nd Chance (Women's Murder Club, #2) by James Patterson 3rd Degree (Women's Murder Club, #3) by James Patterson 4th of July (Women's Murder Club, #4) by James Patterson The 5th Horseman (Women's Murder Club, #5) by James Patterson

Christopher Paget by Richard North Patterson
Degree of Guilt2/18/14
Eyes of a Child2/28/15
Conviction 10/20/15

Degree of Guilt (Christopher Paget, #2) by Richard North Patterson Eyes Of A Child by Richard North Patterson Conviction (Christopher Paget, #4) by Richard North Patterson
Dec 27, 2013 07:35AM

35559 I'm In!

Level 1 = 56 Books

Duration: Jan. 4, 2014 - Jan. 5, 2015

2014

1. Summer House with Swimming Pool by Herman Koch 9/29/14
2. The Son by Jo Nesbo 10/5/14
3. You're Not Safe by Mary Burton 10/12/14
4. Remains of Innocence by J.A. Jance 10/30/14
5. The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith 11/30/14
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8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

Summer House with Swimming Pool by Herman Koch The Son by Jo Nesbø You're Not Safe by Mary Burton Remains of Innocence (Joanna Brady, #16) by J.A. Jance The Silkworm (Cormoran Strike, #2) by Robert Galbraith

2013

1. The Bones of Paris by Laurie R. King 3/28/14
2. Inferno by Dan Brown 05-26-14
3. The First Phone Call From Heaven by Mitch Albom 06-13-14
4. Orphan Train by Christina Kline 8/18/14
5. The Ocean At The End of The Lane by Neil Gaiman
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12.
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The Bones of Paris (Harris Stuyvesant, #2) by Laurie R. King Inferno (Robert Langdon, #4) by Dan Brown The First Phone Call from Heaven by Mitch Albom Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

2012

1. Sugar In The Blood by Andrea Stuart 3/18/14
2. Odd Apocalypse by Dean Koontz 6/13/14
3. Arena One by Morgan Rice 8/8/14
4. Standing In Another Man's Grave by Ian Rankin 11/6/14
5. The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling 12/09/14
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Sugar in the Blood A Family's Story of Slavery and Empire by Andrea Stuart Odd Apocalypse (Odd Thomas, #5) by Dean Koontz Arena One (The Survival Trilogy, #1) by Morgan Rice Standing in Another Man's Grave (Inspector Rebus, #18) by Ian Rankin The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling

2011

1. City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare 9/12/14
2. Phantom Evil by Heather Graham 9/19/14
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City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments, #4) by Cassandra Clare Phantom Evil (Krewe of Hunters, #1) by Heather Graham

2010

1. A Fair Maiden by Joyce Carol Oates 3/7/14

A Fair Maiden by Joyce Carol Oates

2009

1. Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris 05-19-14

Grave Secret (Harper Connelly, #4) by Charlaine Harris

2008

1. Night Kill by Ann Littlewood 1/4/14

Night Kill (Iris Oakley, #1) by Ann Littlewood

2007

1. Blaze by Stephen King 05-01-14

Blaze by Richard Bachman

2006

1. Lisey's Story by Stephen King 01-24-14

Lisey's Story by Stephen King

2005

1. I Feel Good by James Brown 1/13/14

I Feel Good A Memoir of a Life of Soul by James Brown
Dec 23, 2013 09:11AM

35559 I think I'm progressing right well! I only have 14 books to go out of 25. If I finish the first two tasks I may start on the third task if I think I have enough time to finish.
Dec 19, 2013 05:44PM

35559 DURATION: 1/1/14 - 12/31/19

1. City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
2. City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare
3. City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare
4. Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris05-19-14
5. Degree of Guilt by Richard N. Patterson2/18/14
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
11. Eyes of Prey by John Sanford 1/11/14
12. Odd Hours by Dean Koontz 2/25/14
13. One Foot In The Grave by Jeaniene Frost
14. Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
15. Blood Fever by Karen Moning
16. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 06-01-14
17. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
18. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
19. Inferno by Dan Brown 05-26-14
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
31. 2nd Chance by James Patterson 05-10-14
32. Fool Moon by Jim Butcher 05-17-14
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
36. Hot Six by Janet Evanovich 3/11/14
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
79. Blaze by Stephen King 05-01-14
80. Lisey's Story by Stephen King 1/24/14
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
93. Under The Boardwalk by Carly Phillips 1/19/14
94. Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult 04-27-14
95. Odd Apocalypse by Dean Koontz
35559 50 STATE CHALLENGE
DURATION: 01/01/14 - 12/31/15

ALABAMA (AL): Fried Green Tomatoes At The Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg 3/28/15
ALASKA (AK): Northern Lights by Nora Roberts 10/3/15
ARIZONA (AZ): Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult 04-27-2014
ARKANSAS (AR): I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou 4/25/16
CALIFORNIA (CA): Degree of Guilt by Richard N. Patterson 2/18/14
COLORADO (CO) : When The Wind Blows by James Patterson 4/19/15
CONNECTICUT (CT): A Likely Story by Jenn McKinlay 3/28/16
DELAWARE (DE):
FLORIDA (FL): You Only Die Twice by Edna Buchanan 10/8/14
GEORGIA (GA): Kisscut by Karin Slaughter 6/6/16
HAWAII (HI):
IDAHO (ID):
ILLINOIS (IL): Fool Moon by Jim Butcher 05-17-2014
INDIANA (IN):
IOWA (IA):
KANSAS (KS):In Cold Blood by Truman Capote 2/12/16
KENTUCKY (KY):
LOUISIANA (LA): Twelve Years A Slave by Solomon Northup 2/12/14
MAINE (ME): Lisey's Story by Stephen King 1/24/14
MARYLAND (MD):
MASSACHUSETTS (MA): A Drink Before The War by Dennis Lehane 7/17/14
MICHIGAN (MI): Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides 05-07-2014
MINNESOTA (MN): Eyes of Prey by John Sanford 1/11/14
MISSISSIPPI (MS): The Appeal by John Grisham 1/8/16
MISSOURI (MO): In Broad Daylight by Harry MacLean 6/10/16
MONTANA (MT):
NEBRASKA (NE):
NEVADA (NV): The Innocent by Harlan Coben 6/10/15
NEW HAMPSHIRE (NH):
NEW JERSEY (NJ): Under The Boardwalk by Carly Phillips 1/19/14
NEW MEXICO (NM):
NEW YORK (NY): Hurry Down Sunshine by Michael Greenberg 1/9/14
NORTH CAROLINA (NC): Ruin Creek by David Payne 2/22/14
NORTH DAKOTA (ND):
OHIO (OH): At The Edge of The Orchard by Tracey Chevalier 3/30/16
OKLAHOMA (OK):
OREGON (OR): Lust Killer by Ann Rule 9/20/14
PENNSYLVANIA (PA): The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold 4/17/15
RHODE ISLAND (RI):
SOUTH CAROLINA (SC) : The Secret Life Of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd 4/25/15
SOUTH DAKOTA (SD):
TENNESSEE (TN): Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts 11/10/14
TEXAS (TX): Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris 05-19-2014
UTAH (UT) : The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff 12/2/14
VERMONT (VT):
VIRGINIA (VA):
WASHINGTON (WA): Night Kill by Ann Littlewood 1/4/14
WEST VIRGINIA (WV):
WISCONSIN (WI):
WYOMING (WY):
Nov 21, 2013 06:41PM

35559 Post 2

Megara

M: Mary Burton: You're Not Safe 10/12/14
E: Evanovich, Janet: Ten Big Ones 3/11/16
G: Graham, Heather: Phantom Evil 9/20/14
A: The Appeal by John Grisham 1/8/16
R: Rowling, J.K.: The Casual Vacancy 12/09/14
A: Anne Cherian: A Good Indian Wife1/20/16

Phantom Evil (Krewe of Hunters, #1) by Heather Graham You're Not Safe (Texas Rangers, #3) by Mary Burton The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling The Appeal by John Grisham A Good Indian Wife by Anne Cherian Ten Big Ones (Stephanie Plum, #10) by Janet Evanovich

Tiana

T: Trotter, William: Deadly Kin 2/28/15
I: The Innocent by Harlan Coben 6/10/15
A: At The Edge Of The Orchard by Tracey Chevalier 3/30/16
N: The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff 12/28/14
A: Angelou, Maya: I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings 4/25/16

The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff Deadly Kin A True Story of Mass Family Murder by Robert W. Newsom III The Innocent by Harlan Coben At the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy Chevalier I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

Cinderella

C: City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare 9/12/14
I: The Innocent Man by John Grisham 6/19/15
N: No Safe Place by Richard N. Patterson 3/8/15
D: Degree of Guilt by Richard N. Patterson/18/14
E: 8 Sandpiper Way by Debbie Macomber 5/4/16
R: Roth, Veronica: Divergent 4/12/15
E: The 8th Confession by James Patterson 5/28/16
L: The Lake House by James Patterson 7/16/15
L: Lost Boy Lost Girl by Peter Straub 10/31/15
A: Allen, Sarah A.: The Peach Keeper 6/25/16

Degree of Guilt (Christopher Paget, #2) by Richard North Patterson City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments, #4) by Cassandra Clare No Safe Place by Richard North Patterson Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth The Innocent Man Murder and Injustice in a Small Town by John Grisham The Lake House (When the Wind Blows, #2) by James Patterson Lost Boy Lost Girl by Peter Straub The 8th Confession (Women's Murder Club #8) by James Patterson 8 Sandpiper Way (Cedar Cove, #8) by Debbie Macomber The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen

Rapunzel

R: Roberts, Nora: Black Rose 4/23/15
A:Asha Bandele: Daughter 6/23/16
P: Patterson, James: Third Degree 6/28/14
U: Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover 4/1/15
N: Now You See Her by James Patterson 7/26/15
Z: Zusak, Markus: The Book Thief 6/14/15
E:
L: Love In The Time Of Cholera by Gabriel Marquez 11/26/15

3rd Degree (Women's Murder Club, #3) by James Patterson Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover Black Rose (In The Garden, #2) by Nora Roberts The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Now You See Her by James Patterson Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez Daughter A Novel by Asha Bandele

Alice

A: Anne Perry: The Cater Street Hangman 7/13/16
L: Lagercranyz, David: The Girl In The Spider's Web 1/27/16
I: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote 2/12/16
C: Christine Kline: Orphan Train 8/18/14
E:

Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline The Girl in the Spider's Web (Millennium, #4) by David Lagercrantz In Cold Blood by Truman Capote The Cater Street Hangman (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #1) by Anne Perry

Jane

J: James Patterson: When The Wind Blows 4/19/15
A: Ann Brasheras: The Sisterhood of The Traveling Pants
N: Northern Lights by Nora Roberts 10/13/15
E:

When the Wind Blows (When the Wind Blows, #1) by James Patterson Northern Lights by Nora Roberts The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Sisterhood, #1) by Ann Brashares

Tinker Bell

T: To The Nines by Janet Evanovich 6/2/15
I: Iles, Greg: Natchez Burning 8/10/15
N: Nora Roberts: Red Lily 5/22/15
K: King, Stephen: Blaze 05-01-14
E:
R: Revival by Stephen King 6/25/15

Blaze by Richard Bachman Red Lily (In the Garden, #3) by Nora Roberts To the Nines (Stephanie Plum, #9) by Janet Evanovich Revival by Stephen King Natchez Burning (Penn Cage, #4) by Greg Iles

B: The Bones of Paris by Laurie R. King 3/28/14
E:
L: L'Amour, Louis: The Broken Gun 2/14/16
L: The Lost: A Search For Six of Six Million by Daniel Mendelsohn 3/19/16

The Bones of Paris (Harris Stuyvesant, #2) by Laurie R. King The Broken Gun by Louis L'Amour The Lost A Search for Six of Six Million by Daniel Mendelsohn
Nov 21, 2013 06:30PM

35559 I'm going to start Dec. 1.

Princess Spell It Out
December 1, 2013 - Whenever

Pocahontas

P: Picoult, Jodi: Vanishing Acts 04-27-14
O: O'Shaughnessy, Perri: Sinister Shorts12/17/13
C: Collins, Suzanne: Hunger Games 06-01-14
A: Albom, Mitch: The First Phone Call From Heaven 06-13-14
H: Hurry Down Sunshine by Michael Greenberg 1/9/14
O: Odd Hours by Dean Koontz 2/25/14
N: Night Kill by Ann Littlewood 1/4/14
T: Twelve Years A Slave by Solomon Northup 2/12/14
A: Arena One by Morgan Rice 8/18/14
S: Sons of a Preacher Man by Jay Bakker12/31/13

Sinister Shorts by Perri O'Shaughnessy Night Kill (Iris Oakley, #1) by Ann Littlewood Son of a Preacher Man My Search for Grace in the Shadows by Jay Bakker Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup Odd Hours (Odd Thomas, #4) by Dean Koontz Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins The First Phone Call from Heaven by Mitch Albom Arena One Slaverunners (The Survival Trilogy, #1) by Morgan Rice

Princess Jasmine

P: Patterson, James: Second Chance 05-10-14
R: Ruin Creek by David Payne 2/22/14
I: I Feel Good by James Brown 1/13/14
N: The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian 2/5/14
C: Cat and Mouse by James Patterson 8/6/14
E: Eyes of Prey by John Sanford 1/11/14
S: Sugar In The Blood by Andrea Stuart 3/18/14
S: Seven Up by Janet Evanovich 9/5/14

I Feel Good A Memoir of a Life of Soul by James Brown Eyes of Prey (Lucas Davenport, #3) by John Sandford The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian Ruin Creek by David Payne Sugar in the Blood A Family's Story of Slavery and Empire by Andrea Stuart 2nd Chance (Women's Murder Club, #2) by James Patterson Seven Up (Stephanie Plum, #7) by Janet Evanovich

J: Jimmy by William Malmborg 12-3-13
A: Anywhere But Here by Jason Morrow 2/24/15
S: Summer House with Swimming Pool by Herman Koch 9/29/14
M: The Marshal's Own Case by Magdelan 12/13/13
I: Inferno by Dan Brown 05-26-14
N: Nesbo, Jo: The Son 10/5/14
E: Evanovich, Janet: Hot Six 3/11/14

Jimmy by William Malmborg The Marshal's Own Case (Marshal Guarnaccia Mystery, #7) by Magdalen Nabb Hot Six (Stephanie Plum, #6) by Janet Evanovich Inferno (Robert Langdon, #4) by Dan Brown Summer House with Swimming Pool by Herman Koch The Son by Jo Nesbø Anywhere But Here (The Starborn Ascension #1) by Jason D. Morrow

Snow White

S: Standing In Another Man's Grave by Ian Rankin 11/6/14
N: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern 10/17/14
O: Oates, Joyce Carol: A Fair Maiden 3/7/14
W: World War Z by Max Brooks12/30/13

World War Z An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks A Fair Maiden by Joyce Carol Oates The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Standing in Another Man's Grave (Inspector Rebus, #18) by Ian Rankin

W: Wicked Widow by Amanda Quick 11/15/14
H: Harris, Charlaine: Grave Secret 05-19-14
I: If She Only Knew by Lisa Jackson 8/13/14
T: Twilight Eyes by Dean Koontz 9/25/14
E: Edna Buchanan: You Only Die Twice 10/8/14

Grave Secret (Harper Connelly, #4) by Charlaine Harris If She Only Knew (San Francisco #1) by Lisa Jackson Twilight Eyes by Dean Koontz You Only Die Twice by Edna Buchanan Wicked Widow (Vanza, #3) by Amanda Quick

Aurora

A: Alex Flinn: Beastly 3/26/15
U: Underwood, Michael: Dual Enigma 12/8/13
R: Rule, Ann: Lust Killer 9/20/14
O: Odd Apocalypse by Dean Koontz 6/13/14
R: Remains of Innocence by J.A. Jance 10/30/14
A: Alice Sebold: The Lovely Bones 4/17/15

Dual Enigma by Michael Underwood Odd Apocalypse (Odd Thomas, #5) by Dean Koontz Lust Killer by Ann Rule Remains of Innocence (Joanna Brady, #16) by J.A. Jance Beastly by Alex Flinn The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

Mulan

M: Macomber, Debbie: 50 Harbor Street 4/14/15
U: Under The Boardwalk by Carly Phillips 1/19/14
L: Lisey's Story by Stephen King 1/24/14
A: The Art of Racing In The Rain by Garth Stein 7/8/15
N: Neil Gaiman: The Ocean At The End of The Lane10/13/14

Lisey's Story by Stephen King Under the Boardwalk (Costas Sisters #1) by Carly Phillips The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman 50 Harbor Street (Cedar Cove, #5) by Debbie Macomber The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

Ariel

A: Angela Hunt: The Canopy 8/3/15
R: Roberts, Nora: Blue Dahlia 11/10/14
I: Intensity by Dean Koontz 5/8/15
E: Eye Of The Beholder by Jayne A. Krentz12/13/14
L: Lehane, Dennis: A Drink Before The War 7/17/14

A Drink Before the War (Kenzie & Gennaro, #1) by Dennis Lehane Blue Dahlia (In The Garden, #1) by Nora Roberts Eye of the Beholder by Jayne Ann Krentz Intensity by Dean Koontz The Canopy by Angela Elwell Hunt

Belle

B: The Bridges of Madison County by Robert J. Waller 12/11/13
E: Evanovich, Janet: Hard Eight 12/19/14
L: The Lake by Richard Laymon 3/20/15
L: The Last American Vampire by Seth Grahame-Smith 4/6/15
E: Eyes Of A Child by Richard N. Patterson 2/21/15

The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller Hard Eight (Stephanie Plum, #8) by Janet Evanovich Eyes of a Child (Christopher Paget, #3) by Richard North Patterson The Lake by Richard Laymon The Last American Vampire by Seth Grahame-Smith

Esmeralda

E: Evanovich, Janet: Wicked Business 2/27/15
S: The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith 11/30/14
M: Michael Connelly: The Black Ice 8/6/14
E: Everything To Lose by Andrew Gross7/18/15
R: Robb, J.D.: Glory In Death 11/19/14
A: The Apprentice by Tess Gerritsen 12/2/15
L: Lover Awakened by J.R.Ward 7/22/15
D: Deaver, Jeffrey: XO 12/22/13
A: Alex Haley: Queen 12/19/15

XO (Kathryn Dance, #3) by Jeffery Deaver The Black Ice (Harry Bosch, #2) by Michael Connelly Glory in Death (In Death, #2) by J.D. Robb The Silkworm (Cormoran Strike, #2) by Robert Galbraith Wicked Business (Lizzy & Diesel, #2) by Janet Evanovich Lover Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #3) by J.R. Ward Everything to Lose by Andrew Gross The Apprentice (Rizzoli & Isles, #2) by Tess Gerritsen Queen by Alex Haley
Nov 21, 2013 06:01PM

35559 I'm going to join in on this challenge but I'm not going to start until January 1. I'll be doing Junior level.

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
Nov 21, 2013 11:21AM

35559 I originally said I would start Oct. 1 but I've decided to wait until Jan. 1. I'm trying really hard to finish 2 yearly challenges and Jan. 1 is just a easier start date.
35559 Completed A!!

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)