Teri-K’s Comments (group member since Mar 16, 2025)

Teri-K’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

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I've finished one category. It surprised me that "Sky" was the first one to be filled out. :)

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I'm going to do this one again for 2016. I've decided to only count books read, because I got there too fast with audio books!
Baby Got Book
(450 + pages)
Level: ✦ Bakers dozen: 13+
Duration: 2016
Books Completed: 8/13

Completed:
1. Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson 659 pp 1/5
2. Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers 501 pp 1/11
3. Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs 450 pp 3/17
4. He Fell in Love with His Wife by E.P. Roe 474 pp 4/7
5. Michael O'Halloran by Gene Stratton-Porter 576 pp 4/15
6. Title: The Keeper of the Bees by Gene Stratton-Porter 528 pp 4/24
7. Poland by James A. Michener 688 pp 5/1
8. An Original Belle by E.P. Roe 456 pp 5/3
9. Rock Chick Revenge by Kristen Ashley 5/6

Teri-K: Planning vs Achieving, Part Two
Note: A book may fit into more than one category. Make sure to count it in all that apply.
Duration: 2016
Completed: 103/114

This Year I read:
Award winners: (10)
1. Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson 1/5
2. Stones for Bread by Christa Parrish 1/10
3. The Vor Game by Lois McMaster Bujold 2/3
4. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman 2/19
5. Mirror Dance by Lois McMaster Bujold 3/10
6. The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill 3/12
7. A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park 3/19
8. A Monstrous Regiment of Women by Laurie R. King 3/26
9. Memory by Lois McMaster Bujold 4/3
10. Captain Vorpatril's Alliance by Lois McMaster Bujold 4/28

Complete series: (3)
1. Anne of Green Gables (9)
Anne of Green Gables Anne of Avonlea Anne of the Island Anne of Windy Poplars Anne's House of Dreams Anne of Ingleside
2. Inspector Hemingway (4)
No Wind of Blame Envious Casca Detection Unlimited
3. Mercy Thompson (9)
Completed 5/25
Moon Called Blood Bound Iron Kissed Bone Crossed Silver Borne River Marked Frost Burned Night Broken Fire Touched

Books that I keep avoiding: (6)
1. Stones for Bread by Christa Parrish 1/10
2. An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor 1/11
3. The Shepherd's Crown by Terry Pratchett 2/15
4. Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs 1/5
5. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford 3/23
6. Lady Susan by Jane Austen 4/7

Chunksters (over 450 pages): (10)
Heaven
1. Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson 659 pp 1/5
2. Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers 501 pp 1/12
3. Mirror Dance by Lois McMaster Bujold 560 pp 3/10
4. He Fell in Love with His Wife by E.P. Roe 474 pp 4/7
5. Michael O'Halloran by Gene Stratton-Porter 576 pp 4/15
6. Poland by James A. Michener 688 pp 5/1
7. An Original Belle by E.P. Roe 456 pp 5/3
8. Rock Chick Revenge by Kristen Ashley 494 5/6
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New releases: (12)
1. The Shepherd's Crown by Terry Pratchett 2/15
2. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman 2/19
3. And It Was Beautiful: Celebrating Life in the Midst of the Long Good-Bye by Kara Tippetts 2/24
4. What Every Christian Needs to Know about the Jewishness of Jesus: A New Way of Seeing the Most Influential Rabbi in History by Rabbi Evan Moffic 2/16
5. A Muddied Murder by Wendy Tyson 3/3
6. Song of Silence by Cynthia Ruchti 4/5
7. Crossing the Divide: John Wesley, the Fearless Evangelist by Jake Hanson 4/5
8. The Murder of Mary Russell by Laurie R. King 4/30
9. Night Broken by Patricia Briggs 5/2
10. A Spirituality of Listening: Living What We Hear by Keith R Anderson 5/13
11. Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs 5/25
12. The Beautiful Pretender by Melanie Dickerson 6/16

New to me author(s): (20)
1. Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson 1/5
2. The Rogue's Redemption by Ruth Axtell Morren 1/7
3. To Knit or Not to Knit: Helpful and Humorous Hints for the Passionate Knitter 1/8
4. The Maverick Returns by Roz Denny Fox 1/8
5. Stones for Bread by Christa Parrish 1/10
6. An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor 1/11
7. Lord Calthorpe's Promise by Sylvia Andrew 1/13
8. The Admiral's Penniless Bride by Carla Kelly 1/17
9. The Proposition by Judith Ivory 2/1
10. To Lure a Proper Lady by Ashlyn Macnamara 2/17
11. Double-Booked for Death by Ali Brandon 2/19
12. Why Homer Matters by Adam Nicolson 2/22
13. And It Was Beautiful: Celebrating Life in the Midst of the Long Good-Bye by Kara Tippetts 2/24
14. What Every Christian Needs to Know about the Jewishness of Jesus: A New Way of Seeing the Most Influential Rabbi in History by Rabbi Evan Moffic 2/16
15. A Muddied Murder by Wendy Tyson 3/3
16. The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill 3/12
17. A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park 3/19
18. Bitter Trail by Elmer Kelton 3/23
19. A Young Girl's Wooing by E.P. Roe 3/31
20. Beau Geste by P.C. Wren 4/2

Books that were so long in my TBR they're covered with spider webs and dust bunnies: (6)
1. Diplomatic Immunity by Lois McMaster Bujold 1/16
2. Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold 1/19
3. Persuasion by Jane Austen 2/1
4. Fear Is the Key by Alistair MacLean 2/14
5. Home Sweet Homicide by Craig Rice 4/29
6. In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson 7/7

Books from my favorite genre - Historical Fiction: (20)
1. Sylvester by Georgette Heyer 1/4
2. Outlaw Bride by Jenna Kernan 1/7
3. The Rogue's Redemption by Ruth Axtell Morren 1/7
4. Friday's Child by Georgette Heyer 1/9
5. Lord Calthorpe's Promise by Sylvia Andrew 1/13
6. Miss Wonderful by Loretta Chase 1/17
7. The Admiral's Penniless Bride by Carla Kelly 1/17
8. Libby's London Merchant by Carla Kelly 1/29
9. The Proposition by Judith Ivory 2/1
10. King Henry V by William Shakespeare 2/20
11. The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy 2/20
12. Love Is Patient Romance Collection: True Love Takes Time in Nine Historical Novellas by Erica Vetsch 2/15
13. Mrs. Jeffries Stands Corrected by Emily Brightwell 3/7
14. Caravans by James A. Michener 3/15
15. Harvest of Rubies by Tessa Afshar 4/6
16. The Murder of Mary Russell by Laurie R. King 4/30
17. Poland by James A. Michener 5/1
18. Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn 6/14
19. The Beautiful Pretender by Melanie Dickerson 6/16
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Books from my favorite author(s): (24)
1. Sylvester by Georgette Heyer 1/4
2. Envious Casca by Georgette Heyer 1/7
3. Friday's Child by Georgette Heyer 1/9
4. The Demon in the House by Angela Thirkell 1/11
5. Black As He's Painted by Ngaio Marsh 1/14
6. No Wind of Blame by Georgette Heyer 1/18
7. Persuasion by Jane Austen 2/1
8. The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 2/13
9. The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 2/18
10. King Henry V by William Shakespeare 2/20
11. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen 2/27
12. Over the Gate by Miss Read 3/21
13. Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare 3/22
14. Lady Susan by Jane Austen 4/7
15. A Man Called Peter by Catherine Marshall 4/23
16. The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare 4/29
17. All's Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare 5/1
18. Wildfire at Midnight by Mary Stewart 6/24
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Books that everybody else seems to have read but me: (3)
1. Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
2. Memory by Lois McMaster Bujold 4/3
3. Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch 7/5

Teri-K: Planning vs Achieving, Part One

This year I will read:
10 award winners (past and present, any literary award/people's choice counts)
3 complete series (more than 3 books in total)
6 books that I keep avoiding
10 chunksters (over 450 pages)
6 new releases (Forgot about NetGalley so have changed this to 12)
20 new to me author(s)
6 books that were so long in my TBR they're covered with spider webs and dust bunnies
20 books from my favorite genre
24 books from my favorite author(s)
3 books that everybody else seems to have read but me

Time for Tea
Duration: January 2016
Level: Have a Cuppa
Completed: 5/5

Step 1 - Boil the water
Read books set in a hot climate.
Margaritas and Murder by Jessica Fletcher 1/2

Step 2 - Choose your tea
Read books with a color on the cover to match the type of tea you choose.
Black - black tea
Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson 1/5

Step 3 - Steep the tea
Read books with page counts to indicate how strong you like your tea
Strong - 301 pages or more
Stones for Bread by Christa Parrish

Step 4 - Sweet?
Read books to indicate how sweet you like your tea.
No sugar - Stand alone novel
Sylvester by Georgette Heyer

Step 5 - Black or white?
Read books to indicate what else to add to your tea
Just a dash - Romance genre book
Tangled Autumn by Betty Neels

Here I am! Waiting on a prescription for glasses, so I'm starting the year slowly, but I'm sure I'll get up to speed.
Level 1 Serious Reader's Challenge

1. Margaritas and Murder by Jessica Fletcher 1/2
2. Sylvester by Georgette Heyer 1/4
3. Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson 1/5
4. Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs 1/5
5. Outlaw Bride by Jenna Kernan 1/6
6. Envious Casca by Georgette Heyer 1/7
7. The Rogue's Redemption by Ruth Axtell Morren 1/7
8. Tangled Autumn by Betty Neels 1/8
9. To Knit or Not to Knit: Helpful and Humorous Hints for the Passionate Knitter 1/8
10. The Maverick Returns by Roz Denny Fox 1/8
11. Friday's Child by Georgette Heyer 1/9
12. Stones for Bread by Christa Parrish 1/10
13. Sea Witch by Alistair MacLean 1/10
14. Land of Dreams by Cheryl St.John 1/10
15. Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers 1/11
16. The Demon in the House by Angela Thirkell 1/11
17. Busman's Honeymoon by Dorothy L. Sayers 1/12
18. Lord Calthorpe's Promise by Sylvia Andrew 1/13
19. Black As He's Painted by Ngaio Marsh 1/14
20. Enchanted, Inc. by Shanna Swendson 1/14
21. Britannia All at Sea by Betty Neels 1/15
22. Fate Takes a Hand by Betty Neels 1/16
23. Diplomatic Immunity by Lois McMaster Bujold 11 hrs 1/16
24. Miss Wonderful by Loretta Chase 1/17
25. The Admiral's Penniless Bride by Carla Kelly 1/17
26. Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews1/17
27. No Wind of Blame by Georgette Heyer 1/18
28. Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold 1/19
29. Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold 1/20
30. The Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold 1/21
31. Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews 1/22
32. Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs 1/23
33. Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs 1/24
34. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs 1/26
35. Fair Game by Patricia Briggs 1/26
36. Something Fresh by P.G. Wodehouse 1/26
37. Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs 1/26
38. Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews 1/26
39. A Kind Of Magic by Betty Neels 1/28
40. Until the Harvest by Sarah Loudin Thomas 1/28
41. Libby's London Merchant by Carla Kelly 1/29
42. Once Upon Stilettos by Shanna Swendson 1/30
43. Hunter Moon by Jenna Kernan 1/30
44. Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews 1/31
45. Persuasion by Jane Austen 2/1
46. The Proposition by Judith Ivory 2/1
47. Carry on, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse 2/2
48. The Vor Game by Lois McMaster Bujold 2/3
49. Witness in Death by J.D. Robb 2/4
50. Reunion in Death by J.D. Robb 2/5
51. Purity in Death by J.D. Robb 2/6
52. Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris by Paul Gallico 2/7
53. Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb 2/8
54. Imitation in Death by J.D. Robb 2/10
55. Visions in Death by J.D. Robb 2/11
56. The Maine Mutiny by Jessica Fletcher 2/12
57. The Promise of Happiness by Betty Neels 2/12
58. These High, Green Hills by Jan Karon 2/12
59. The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 2/13
60. Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs 2/13
61. Untouched Until Marriage by Chantelle Shaw 2/13
62. Fear Is the Key by Alistair MacLean 2/14
63. The Way to Dusty Death by Alistair MacLean 2/14
64. The Shepherd's Crown by Terry Pratchett 2/15
65. Mason-Dixon Knitting: The Curious Knitter's Guide: Stories, Patterns, Advice, Opinions, Questions, Answers, Jokes, and Pictures by Ann Shayne 2/16
66. Highland Outlaw by Monica McCarty 2/16
67. In the Company of Cheerful Ladies by Alexander McCall Smith 2/16
68. To Lure a Proper Lady by Ashlyn Macnamara 2/17
69. Sisterchicks Do the Hula by Robin Jones Gunn 2/17
70. The Anything Box by Zenna Henderson 2/17
71. A Farewell to Yarns by Jill Churchill 2/17
72. The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 2/18
73. Double-Booked for Death by Ali Brandon 2/18
74. Cetaganda by Lois McMaster Bujold 2/19
75. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman 2/19
76. Blue Shoes and Happiness by Alexander McCall Smith 2/19
77. Bell, Book, and Scandal by Jill Churchill 2/19
78. Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse 2/20
79. King Henry V by William Shakespeare 2/20
80. The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy 2/20
81. Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews 2/21
82. Borders of Infinity by Lois McMaster Bujold 2/21
83. Why Homer Matters by Adam Nicolson 2/22
84. One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie 2/22
85. Out to Canaan by Jan Karon 2/22
86. Hannah by Betty Neels 2/23
87. Night Without End by Alistair MacLean 2/23
88. Brothers in Arms by Lois McMaster Bujold 2/24
89. And It Was Beautiful: Celebrating Life in the Midst of the Long Good-Bye by Kara Tippetts 2/24
90. Love Is Patient Romance Collection: True Love Takes Time in Nine Historical Novellas by Erica Vetsch 2/25
91. Where the Heart Is Romance Collection by Carol Cox 2/26
92. What Every Christian Needs to Know about the Jewishness of Jesus: A New Way of Seeing the Most Influential Rabbi in History by Rabbi Evan Moffic 2/26
93. The Arrangement by Mary Balogh 2/27
94. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen 2/27
95. Manners and Mutiny by Gail Carriger 2/29
96. It Happened One Season by Stephanie Laurens 3/1
97. The Mating Season by P.G. Wodehouse 3/2
98. Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish by Dorothy Gilman 3/2
99. A Muddied Murder by Wendy Tyson 3/3
100. No Need to Say Goodbye by Betty Neels 3/4

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