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Impact (6)
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M: Madame Mirabou's School of Love by Barbara Samuel - **** - 12/28/2016 - 320 Pages
P: Prince of the Elves by Kazu Kibuishi - **** - 11/27/2016 - 208 Pages
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File (4)
F: Fairest by Marissa Meyer - *** - 12/13/2016 - 220 Pages
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Civilian (8)
C: Carswell's Guide to Being Lucky by Marissa Meyer - **** - 12/2/2016 - 42 Pages
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Criminal (8)
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M: Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - **** - 8/8/2016 - 388 Pages
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Criminal Enterprise (18)
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M: Mika Brzezinski; Knowing Your Value: Women, Money, and Getting What You're Worth - ***** - 10/15/2016 - 208 Pages
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P: Paper Girls, Vol. 2 by Brian K. Vaughan - ***** - 1/2/2017 - 128 Pages
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S: Scott Snyder; Batman: The Night of the Owls - ***** - 9/5/2016 - 360 Pages
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Defend (6)
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F: Fables, Volume 3: Storybook Love by Bill Willingham - ***** - 11/19/2016 - 190 Pages
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Law Enforcement (14)
L: Jenny Lawson; Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things - ***** - 11/14/2015 - 329 Pages
A: Amy Bloom; Lucky Us - *** - 9/15/2016 - 256 Pages
W: White Lies by Jayne Ann Krentz - **** - 12/3/2014 - 384 Pages

E: Escape from Lucien by Kazu Kibuishi - **** - 11/28/2016 - 224 Pages
N: Nora Roberts; Stars of Fortune - **** - 9/13/2016 - 336 Pages
F: Faith Hunter; Mercy Blade - ***** - 3/8/2016
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R: Rex Stout; Fer-de-Lance - *** - 11/8/2015 - 285 Pages
C: Changes by Jim Butcher - ***** - 12/29/2015 - 438 Pages
E: Emily Giffin; First Comes Love - *** - 12/12/2016 - 380 Pages
M: Molly Harper; How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf - ***** - 11/15/2015 - 371 Pages
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N: Nora Roberts; Happy Ever After - **** - 9/20/2016 - 333 Pages
T: Timebound by Rysa Walker - ***** - 8/16/2016 - 366 Pages


Espionage (9)
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S: Susan Elizabeth Phillips; Heroes Are My Weakness - **** - 9/17/2015 - 384 Pages
P: Jodi Picoult; House Rules - **** - 9/1/2015 - 532 Pages
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N: Ted Naifeh; Courtney Crumrin: The Final Spell - ***** - 9/23/2016 - 133 Pages
A: American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee by Karen Abbott - ***** - 11/8/2016 - 353 Pages
G: The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women and a Forty-Year Friendship by Jeffrey Zaslow - *** - 8/24/2015 - 297 Pages
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Federal Bureau of Investigations (29)
F: Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 4/6/2016
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D: Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 1/13/2016 -338 Pages
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R: Gretchen Rubin; The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun - ***** - 6/23/2016 - 352 Pages
A: Animal Attraction by Jill Shalvis - **** - 12/9/2016 - 293 Pages
L: Jeff Lindsay; Dexter in the Dark - ***** - 12/18/2015 - 307 Pages

B: Beauty and the Black Sheep by Jessica Bird - ***** - 8/29/2015 - 299 Pages
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R: Ransom Riggs; Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children: The Graphic Novel - ***** - 9/10/2016 - 272 Pages
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F: Faith Hunter; WeSa and the Lumber King - *** - 6/13/2016 - 1 Page

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N: Nick Spalding; Fat Chance - *** - 10/3/2016 - 288 Pages
V: Victoria Laurie; Better Read Than Dead - **** - 8/5/2016 - 296 Pages
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S: Sideswiped by Kim Harrison - ***** - 10/13/2015 - 80 Pages
T: Ted Naifeh; Courtney Crumrin: Tales of a Warlock - ***** - 9/29/2016 - 128 Pages
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G: G. Willow Wilson; Ms. Marvel, Vol. 2: Generation Why - ***** - 12/20/2015 - 136 Pages
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N: A Night of No Return by Sarah Morgan - *** - 11/15/2016 - 192 Pages


Justice (7)
J: Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn - ***** - 11/1/2015
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S: Snow Falling on Bluegrass by Molly Harper - ***** - 1/25/2016 - 168 Pages
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C: Charlaine Harris; Midnight Crossroad - ***** - 1/21/2016 - 305 Pages
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Danger (6)
D: The Dark Side Of Night by Cindy Dees - ***** - 1/16/2016 - 216 Pages
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N: Nalini Singh; Play of Passion - *** - 12/1/2016 - 321 Pages
G: G. Willow Wilson; Ms. Marvel, Vol. 3: Crushed - ***** - 1/16/2016 - 112 Pages
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R: Rachel Neumeier; Black Dog - ***** - 12/25/2016 - 448 Pages


Spy (3)
S: Secondhand Souls by Christopher Moore - *** - 2/4/2016 - 335 Pages
P: James Patterson; 11th Hour - ***** - 4/21/2016
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Clear (5)
C: Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke - **** - 4/19/2016
L: Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson - ***** - 2/12/2016 - 318 Pages
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Sabotage (8)
S: Stephen R. Covey; The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change - ***** - 5/10/2016
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B: The Brave Tale of Maddie Carver by Stacia Kane - ***** - 2/16/2016 - 8 Pages
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G: Gail Carriger; Curtsies & Conspiracies - *** - 2/5/2016 - 310 Pages
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Contract (8)
C: Christine Feehan; Water Bound - *** - 6/16/2016
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C: Paul Cornell; Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood - ***** - 6/17/2016
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Defense (7)
D: Darynda Jones; Seventh Grave and No Body - **** - 8/15/2016 - 336 Pages
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F: Frequently Asked Questions by Bill Barnes - *** - 6/20/2016
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S: Sophie Kinsella; Finding Audrey - **** - 6/26/2016 - 286 Pages
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Crime (5)
C: Christina Lauren; Sweet Filthy Boy - ***** - 7/19/2016 - 385 Pages
R: The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion - **** - 7/11/2016 - 368 Pages
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M: Madeleine Wickham; 40 Love - ** - 6/28/2016 - 288 Pages
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Dangerous (9)
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G: Heather Graham; Heart of Evil - *** - 7/25/2016 - 376 Pages
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S: Scott Snyder; Batman, Vol. 1: The Court of Owls - **** - 6/30/2016 - 176 Pages


Crime Scene Investigation (23)
C: Charlotte Brontë; Jane Eyre - *** - 9/6/2016 - 507 Pages
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M: Marissa Meyer; The Queen's Army - *** - 7/8/2016 - 18 Pages
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S: Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater - *** - 7/8/2016 - 357 Pages
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S: The Sparrow by Jason Mott - **** - 8/3/2016 - 25 Pages
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G: Gail Carriger; Soulless - ***** - 11/6/2016 - 365 Pages
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Corrupt (7)
C: The Choice by Jason Mott - **** - 8/4/2016 - 32 Pages
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P: Kristy Parisi; Miscarriage Mom: The Unspoken Realities of Miscarriage and How to Cope - 7/31/2016 - ***** - 108 Pages
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Fight (5)
F: The First by Jason Mott - *** - 8/2/2016 - 28 Pages
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H: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford - *** - 8/1/2016 - 290 Pages
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✅Autopsy (7)
A: Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik - ***** - 6/1/2016 - 512 Page
U: Anne Ursu; Breadcrumbs - **** - 12/16/2015 - 312 Pages
T: Tessa Dare; Say Yes to the Marquess - ***** - 12/10/2015 - 384 Pages
O: Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost - ***** - 7/18/2015 - 346 Pages
P: James Patterson; The 9th Judgment - ***** - 12/6/2014 - 355 Pages
S: Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness - ***** - 9/7/2015 - 584 Pages
Y: Malala Yousafzai; I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban - ***** - 11/3/2016 - 327 Pages


Ammunition (10)
A: G.A. Aiken; Dragon Actually - **** - 5/5/2016
M: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes - ***** - 1/14/2015 - 369 Pages
M: Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan - *** - 1/15/2015 - 388 Pages
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N: Nora Roberts; Bed of Roses - ***** - 6/17/2016
O: One Plus One by Jojo Moyes - ***** - 6/14/2016 - 368 Pages
T: This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - *** - 6/29/2016 - 432 Pages
I: The Immortals by Jordanna Max Brodsky - ***** - 7/29/2016 - 447 Pages
O: Origins by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 8/4/2016
N: Nalini Singh; Weapons Training - *** - 9/23/2015 - 5 Pages


Authority (9)
A: Amie Kaufman; This Night So Dark - **** - 1/11/2016 - 109 Pages
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T: Turn Coat by Jim Butcher - ***** - 9/27/2015 - 420 Pages
H: Hawkeye, Vol. 3: L.A. Woman by Matt Fraction - ***** - 8/15/2015 - 120 Pages
O: Daniel O'Malley; The Rook - ***** - 12/7/2016 - 496 Pages
R: John Rozum; Xombi - ** - 8/19/2015 - 160 Pages
I: I Wasn't Strong Like This When I Started Out: True Stories of Becoming a Nurse by Lee Gutkind - **** - 9/8/2016 - 320 Pages
T: Think: Straight Talk for Women to Stay Smart in a Dumbed-Down World by Lisa Bloom - ***** - 10/7/2015 - 288 Pages
Y: Elizabeth Young; A Girl's Best Friend - **** - 12/29/2016 - 308 Pages


Bodyguard (9)
B: Holly Black; The Coldest Girl in Coldtown - **** - 10/5/2014 - 419 Pages
O: Maggie Osborne; The Seduction of Samantha Kincade - **** - 7/22/2015 - 380 Pages
D: Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay - ***** - 4/28/2015 - 288 Pages
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G: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - ***** - 8/16/2015 - 399 Pages
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A: Attachments by Rainbow Rowell - **** - 2/3/2016 - 323 Pages
R: Rachel Hawkins; Demonglass - **** - 7/20/2015 - 359 Pages
D: The Dresden Files: Fool Moon, Volume 1 by Mark Powers - ***** - 7/4/2015 - 128 Pages


Casualty (8)
C: Kresley Cole; Dark Needs at Night's Edge - **** - 10/21/2015 - 368 Pages
A: Jennifer L. Armentrout; Daimon - *** - 6/6/2016 - 62 Pages
S: Stieg Larsson; The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - ***** - 6/17/2015 - 563 Pages
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A: Alexandre Dumas; The Count of Monte Cristo - **** - 6/9/2016 - 1276 Pages
L: Ladle Rat Rotten Hut by Cameron Jace - **** - 12/19/2014 - 40 Pages
T: Ted Naifeh; Courtney Crumrin Volume 1: The Night Things - ***** - 1/6/2016 - 137 Pages
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Central Intellegence Agency (25)
C: Charlaine Harris; Shakespeare's Landlord - ***** - 6/21/2015 - 216 Pages
E: Excerpts from the 11th edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica by Various
N: Nicole J. Georges; Calling Dr. Laura: A Graphic Memoir - ***** - 12/8/2015 - 288 Pages
T: Ted Naifeh; Courtney Crumrin Volume 2: Coven of Mystics - ***** - 2/7/2016 - 133 Pages
R: Diana Rowland; My Life as a White Trash Zombie - ***** - 11/2/2015 - 320 Pages
A: Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis - **** - 6/30/2016 - 304 Pages
L: Marie Lu; Prodigy - **** - 5/11/2015 - 371 Pages

I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Binds - ***** - 10/11/2016 - 328 Pages
N: Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography by Neil Patrick Harris - ***** - 12/21/2015 - 291 Pages
T: Ted Naifeh; Courtney Crumrin, Volume 3: The Twilight Kingdom - ***** - 7/20/2016 - 134 Pages
E: Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare - **** - 6/20/2016 - 335 Pages - 335 Pages
L: Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg - ***** - 6/24/2015 - 217 Pages
L: The Line by J.D. Horn - ***** - 7/21/2015 - 296 Pages
E: Janet Evanovich; Hot Six - ***** - 6/22/2016 - 336 Pages
G: Jane Green; Jemima J - ***** - 2/18/2015 - 373 Pages
E: E is for Evidence by Sue Grafton - *** - 10/7/2016 - 320 Pages
N: Chloe Neill; Friday Night Bites - *** - 1/17/2016 - 357 Pages
C: Kresley Cole; Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night - ***** - 7/26/2015 - 359 Pages
E: Elizabeth Buchan; Separate Beds - **** - 11/1/2016 - 384 Pages

A: Abigail Roux; Cut & Run - *** - 7/7/2016 - 348 Pages
G: Glitches by Marissa Meyer - **** - 5/9/2015 - 32 Pages
E: Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire - **** - 11/11/2016 - 173 Pages
N: Nora Roberts; Savor the Moment - ***** - 7/5/2016 - 325 Pages
C: Kresley Cole; Dark Desires After Dusk - **** - 10/30/2015
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Commando (8)
C: Christina Lauren; Beautiful Bastard - **** - 12/15/2015 - 320 Pages
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M: Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson - ***** - 11/4/2015 - 120 Pages
M: My Bluegrass Baby by Molly Harper - ***** - 11/8/2015 - 250 Pages
A: Anna Banks; Hard To Get - **** - 7/8/2016 - 1 Page
N: Ted Naifeh; Courtney Crumrin's Monstrous Holiday - ***** - 9/3/2016 - 128 Pages
D: Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay - ***** - 8/20/2015 - 292 Pages
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Injury (6)
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N: Ted Naifeh; courtney crumrin volume 5 - ***** - 9/9/2016 - 129 Pages
J: J.R. Ward; The King - **** - 11/17/2014 - 593 Pages
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R: Ray Bradbury; The Halloween Tree - **** - 11/3/2015 - 145 Pages
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Part 2

✅Alibi (5)
A: Anna Banks; The Stranger - *** - 7/5/2015 - 32 Pages
L: Laini Taylor; Days of Blood & Starlight - *** - 4/13/2015 - 517 Pages
I: Isaac Marion; Warm Bodies - **** - 4/19/2015 - 239 Pages
B: Patricia Briggs; Dead Heat - ***** - 4/22/2015 - 336 Pages
I: Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke - **** - 7/8/2015 - 663 Pages - 663 Pages


✅Army (4)
A: Anna Banks; Legacy Lost - *** - 7/6/2015 - 32 Pages
R: The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion - **** - 6/26/2015 - 295 Pages
M: Meet Me at the Cupcake Café by Jenny Colgan - ***** - 4/23/2015 - 456 Pages
Y: Yasmine Galenorn; Night Myst - *** - 7/10/2015 - 317 Pages


✅Assassin (8)
A: Anna Banks; Human Date - **** - 7/8/2015 - 33 Pages
S: Simply Unforgettable by Mary Balogh - **** - 1/24/2015 - 422 Pages
S: Small Favor by Jim Butcher - ***** - 3/4/2015 - 420 Pages
A: A.G. Howard; The Moth in the Mirror - *** - 7/16/2015 - 40 Pages
S: Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys by Billy Crystal - ***** - 5/7/2015 - 288 Pages
S: Simone St. James; The Haunting of Maddy Clare - ***** - 10/6/2014 - 318 Pages
I: I'm Not the Biggest Bitch in This Relationship: Hilarious, Heartwarming Tales About Man's Best Friend from America's Favorite Humorists by Wade Rouse - **** - 8/7/2015 - 272 Pages
N: The Next Always by Nora Roberts - **** - 3/26/2015 - 352 Pages


✅Fear (4)
F: Matt Fraction; Hawkeye, Vol. 1: My Life as a Weapon - ***** - 6/23/2015 - 136 Pages
E: Eric Schlosser; Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal - *** - 10/21/2014 - 399 Pages
A: Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden - **** - 7/29/2015 - 362 Pages
R: Reckless by Skye Jordan - *** - 9/9/2014 - 280 Pages


✅Flag (4)
F: Matt Fraction; Hawkeye, Vol. 2: Little Hits - **** - 7/4/2015 - 136 Pages
L: Laurell K. Hamilton; Hit List - **** - 1/19/2015 - 320 Pages
A: Jennifer L. Armentrout; Opal - **** - 4/5/2015 - 382 Pages
G: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin - ***** - 2/1/2015 - 835 Pages


✅Gun (3)
G: Girls Day Out by Anna Banks - **** - 7/7/2015 - 32 Pages
U: Unblocked - Episode One by Marni Mann - ***** - 5/8/2015 - 109 Pages
N: Night of Cake & Puppets by Laini Taylor - ***** - 4/29/2015 - 100 Pages


✅Hunt (4)
H: Hunted by P.C. Cast - *** - 5/4/2015 - 323 Pages
U: The Unseen Bridegroom or Wedded for a Week by May Agnes Fleming - **** - 6/22/2015 - 246 Pages
N: Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover by Sarah MacLean - ***** - 6/25/2015 - 384 Pages
T: Tempted by P.C. Cast - *** - 5/5/2015 - 319 Pages


✅Rogue (5)
R: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater - *** - 8/6/2015 - 416 Pages
O: Odd Interlude: A Special Odd Thomas Adventure by Dean Koontz - ***** - 7/23/2015 - 279 Pages
G: Sue Grafton; D is for Deadbeat - 7/28/2015 - **** - 320 Pages
U: Untraceable by Laura Griffin - **** - 8/9/2015
E: The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan - *** - 9/16/2014 - 800 Pages


✅Run (3)
R: Karen Russell; Vampires in the Lemon Grove - *** - 4/2/2015 - 243 Pages
U: Untamed by Elizabeth Lowell - **** - 5/6/2015 - 416 Pages
N: Nancy Pearl; Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason - ***** - 4/6/2015 - 304 Pages


✅Shoot (5)
S: The Shadows by J.R. Ward - ***** - 5/12/2015 - 592 Pages
H: Her Ladyship's Companion by Joanna Bourne - **** - 10/18/2014 - 224 Pages
O: Oprah Winfrey; What I Know For Sure - ***** - 6/25/2015 - 240 Pages
O: Of Neptune by Anna Banks - *** - 7/9/2015 - 330 Pages
T: Laini Taylor; Dreams of Gods & Monsters - *** - 4/30/2015 - 613 Pages


✅Bullet (6)
B: Beauty Never Dies by Cameron Jace - **** - 12/19/2014 - 28 Pages
U: The Unidentified Redhead by Alice Clayton - ***** - 1/27/2016 - 276 Pages
L: Lyn Hamilton; The Xibalba Murders - ***** - 10/28/2015 - 290 Pages
L: John Layman; Chew, Vol. 1: Taster's Choice - ***** - 3/22/2015 - 128 Pages
E: Jennifer Estep; First Frost - **** - 8/20/2015 - 30 Pages
T: Tessa Dare; A Week to Be Wicked - *** - 1/5/2016 - 384 Pages


✅Caliber (7)
C: Charlaine Harris; Grave Secret - ***** - 4/29/2015 - 306 Pages
A: Adrian's Lost Chapter by Richelle Mead - **** - 2/16/2016 - 8 Pages
L: Little Bee by Chris Cleave - *** - 4/14/2015 - 266 Pages
I: Ilona Andrews; Clean Sweep - ***** - 1/11/2016 - 235 Pages
B: Ben Hatke; Zita the Spacegirl - ***** - 7/14/2015 - 192 Pages
E: Janet Evanovich; High Five - ***** - 9/15/2015 - 336 Pages
R: Rhythm and Bluegrass by Molly Harper - ***** - 12/31/2015 - 200 Pages


✅Die (3)
D: Deborah Harkness; The Book of Life - **** - 12/1/2015 - 561 Pages
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Shifts - ***** - 2/17/2016 - 342 Pages
E: Emily M. Danforth; The Miseducation of Cameron Post - ***** - 12/17/2015 - 470 Pages


✅Command (7)
C: Champion by Marie Lu - *** - 12/14/2015 - 369 Pages
O: One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson - **** - 8/12/2015 - 456 Pages
M: Marissa Meyer; The Little Android - **** - 11/2/2015 - 35 Pages
M: Matt Fraction; Hawkeye, Vol. 4: Rio Bravo - ***** - 2/7/2016 - 160 Pages
A: Angela Knight; Master of the Night - *** - 8/18/2015 - 296 Pages
N: Nalini Singh; Archangel's Consort - *** - 8/25/2015
D: Desire Untamed by Pamela Palmer - *** - 7/27/2015 - 363 Pages


✅Death (5)
D: Darynda Jones; Sixth Grave on the Edge - ***** - 1/8/2015 - 326 Pages
E: Janet Evanovich; Wicked Charms - **** - 10/6/2015 - 308 Pages
A: Ann Redpath; How To Guide Girl Scout Brownies On Brownie Quest - *** -1/12/2016 - 94 Pages
T: Rhiannon Thomas; A Wicked Thing - **** - 8/13/2015 - 337 Pages
H: Hard Day's Knight by Katie MacAlister - **** - 12/27/2014 - 346 Pages

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Duration: 8/1/2014 - Til Done!

Progress: 294 out of 442

✅Accident (8)
A: Ashes to Ashes and Cinder to Cinder by Cameron Jace - **** - 12/19/2014 - 28 Pages
C: Kresley Cole; A Hunger Like No Other - **** - 12/2/2014 - 356 Pages
C: Cress by Marissa Meyer - **** - 12/10/2014 - 550 Pages
I: If You Ask Me by Betty White - **** - 10/2/2014 - 258 Pages
D: Dream a Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - **** - 10/27/2014 - 400 Pages
E: Eleanor Brown; The Weird Sisters - **** - 8/15/2014 - 320 Pages
N: Never Kiss a Rake by Anne Stuart - **** - 12/21/2014 - 265 Pages
T: Tangled by Emma Chase - **** - 12/22/2014 - 254 Pages


✅Affair (6)
A: Maya Angelou; The Heart of a Woman - **** - 9/1/2014 - 288 Pages
F: Fanning the Flames by Victoria Dahl - ***** - 8/5/2014 - 61 Pages
F: Cornelia Funke; Inkspell - ***** - 9/25/2014 - 635 Pages
A: Kristen Ashley; Rock Chick Rescue - ***** - 9/3/2014 - 500 Pages
I: Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell - *** - 8/29/2014 - 184 Pages
R: Robin Sloan; Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - ***** - 8/7/2014 - 304 Pages


✅Agency (6)
A: Jennifer L. Armentrout; Obsidian - *** - 9/4/2014 - 335 Pages
G: Gifts by Ursula K. Le Guin - *** - 8/19/2014 - 274 Pages
E: The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe - **** - 8/10/2014 - 336 Pages
N: No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole - **** - 1/5/2015 - 356 Pages
C: Cecelia Ahern; The Book of Tomorrow - *** - 8/12/2014 - 320 Pages
Y: Yes Please by Amy Poehler - ***** - 11/28/2014 - 329 Pages


✅Agent (5)
A: Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie - **** - 12/19/2014 - 295 Pages
G: Geraldine Brooks; People of the Book - **** - 9/22/2014 - 449 Pages
E: Eloisa James; The Ugly Duchess - **** - 9/23/2014 - 334 Pages
N: The Neverending Story by Michael Ende - *** - 8/6/2014 - 396 Pages
T: Aisha Tyler; Self-Inflicted Wounds: Heartwarming Tales of Epic Humiliation - ***** - 8/2/2014 - 256 Pages


✅Airforce (8)
A: Adam Mansbach; You Have to Fucking Eat - ***** - 12/16/2014 - 32 Pages
I: Larissa Ione; Desire Unchained - **** - 12/30/2014 - 380 Pages
R: Rick Yancey; The 5th Wave - ** - 11/22/2014 - 480 Pages
F: Becca Fitzpatrick; Hush, Hush - *** - 11/2/2014 - 391 Pages
O: Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout - ***** - 11/3/2014 - 366 Pages
R: A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg - **** - 1/9/2015 - 193 Pages
C: Cameron Jace; Mary Mary Quite Contrary - **** - 12/19/2014 - 26 Pages
E: Emma Chase; Holy Frigging Matrimony: A Tangled Series Short Story - **** - 12/23/2014 - 40 Pages


✅Armed (5)
A: Jennifer L. Armentrout; Bitter Sweet Love - ***** - 1/12/2015 - 105 Pages
R: Richelle Mead; Bloodlines - **** - 12/17/2014 - 421 Pages
M: Mudbound by Hillary Jordan - *** - 1/6/2015 - 340 Pages
E: Susan Ee; World After - * - 1/6/2015 - 438 Pages
D: A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness - ***** - 10/29/2014 - 579 Pages


✅Asset (5)
A: Anna Banks; Of Triton - **** - 9/2/2014 - 246 Pages
S: Silk Is for Seduction by Loretta Chase - ***** - 11/23/2014 - 371 Pages
S: Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 12/15/2014 - 450 Pages
E: Stephanie Evanovich; Big Girl Panties - ***** - 8/21/2014 - 324 Pages
T: The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan - *** - 10/7/2014 - 320 Pages


✅Barrel (6)
B: Jim Butcher; White Night - **** - 3/3/2015 - 416 Pages
A: Alice Clayton; Wallbanger - **** - 3/10/2015 - 384 Pages
R: Return to Me by Justina Chen - **** - 4/10/2015 - 352 Pages
R: Rebecca Zanetti; Forgotten Sins - **** - 3/29/2015 - 384 Pages
E: Eloisa James; Seduced by a Pirate - **** - 9/24/2014 - 100 Pages
L: Looking for Alaska by John Green - ***** - 12/1/2014 - 256 Pages


✅Battle: The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan - ***** - 5/14/2015 - 368 Pages


✅Bolt (4)
B: Blood Apples by Cameron Jace - **** - 12/20/2014 - 30 Pages
O: Octavia E. Butler; Kindred - *** - 1/20/2015 - 288 Pages
L: Lisa Kleypas; A Wallflower Christmas - *** - 1/4/2015 - 213 Pages
T: Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading by Nina Sankovitch - *** - 8/25/2014 - 241 Pages


✅Bones (5)
B: Brian K. Vaughan; Saga Deluxe Edition, Volume 1 - ***** - 2/21/2015 - 504 Pages
O: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman - **** - 1/23/2015 - 181 Pages
N: Nefertiti by Michelle Moran - *** - 2/26/2015 - 463 Pages
E: Erin Morgenstern; The Night Circus - **** - 2/22/2015 - 387 Pages
S: Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas - **** - 1/2/2015 - 374 Pages


✅Cop (3)
C: Cameron Jace; Snow White Blood Red - **** - 12/18/2014 - 25 Pages
O: Of Poseidon by Anna Banks - ** - 8/27/2014 - 324 Pages
P: Perfect Pitch by Mindy Klasky - *** - 12/26/2014 - 174 Pages


✅Dead (4)
D: Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 11/24/2014 - 368 Pages
E: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde - **** - 8/20/2014 - 374 Pages
A: Anne Bishop; Written in Red - ***** - 4/9/2015 - 433 Pages
D: Darynda Jones; Glow - **** - 1/7/2015 - 10 Pages


✅Detective: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith - ***** - 3/1/2015 - 235 Pages


✅Fire (4)
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson - ***** - 5/26/2015 - 503 Pages


✅Guilty: Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher - ***** - 8/4/2014 - 480 Pages


✅Live (4)
L: Lara Adrian; Kiss of Midnight - *** - 10/3/2014 - 402 Pages
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Breaks - ***** - 4/1/2015 - 348 Pages
V: Carrie Vaughn; Kitty and the Midnight Hour - ***** - 1/25/2015
E: Elle Kennedy; One Night of Sin - *** - 9/12/2014 - 128 Pages


✅Thief: The Spirit Thief by Rachel Aaron - ***** - 5/18/2015 - 310 Pages


✅War (3)
W: The Witch With No Name by Kim Harrison - ***** - 10/21/2014 - 462 Pages
A: Alan Bradley; The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse - ***** - 1/16/2015 - 27 Pages
R: Mary Doria Russell; The Sparrow - ***** - 1/26/2015 - 408 Pages

Finished!

Novel Books & Reading Challenges
New 2 U Authors 2016
Duration: 1/1/2016 - 12/31/2016

Progress: 20 out of 20

1. Courtney Crumrin Volume 1: The Night Things by Ted Naifeh - ***** - 1/6/2016 - 137 Pages
2. The Dark Side Of Night by Cindy Dees - ***** - 1/16/2016 - 216 Pages
3. Attachments by Rainbow Rowell - **** - 2/3/2016 - 323 Pages
4. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke - **** - 4/19/2016
5. Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken - **** - 5/5/2016
6. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey - ***** - 5/10/2016
7. Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik - ***** - 6/1/2016 - 512 Pages
8. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas - **** - 6/9/2016 - 1276 Pages
9. Frequently Asked Questions by Bill Barnes - *** - 6/20/2016
10. Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare - **** - 6/20/2016 - 335 Pages - 335 Pages
11. Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood by Paul Cornell - ***** - 6/17/2016
12. The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun by Gretchen Rubin - ***** - 6/23/2016 - 352 Pages
13. Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis - **** - 6/30/2016
14. Cut & Run by Abigail Roux - *** - 7/7/2016
15. The Immortals by Jordanna Max Brodsky - ***** - 7/29/2016
16. Miscarriage Mom: The Unspoken Realities of Miscarriage and How to Cope by Kristy Parisi - ***** - 7/31/2016
17. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford - *** - 8/1/2016
18. The First by Jason Mott - *** - 8/2/2016
19. Timebound by Rysa Walker - ***** - 8/16/2016 - 366 Pages
20. Fat Chance by Nick Spalding - *** - 10/3/2016

Sorry it took me so long to post, but I finished a couple of weeks ago :)

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Summer Camping Reading Challenge
Duration: June 21st through September 21st, 2016

Progress: 17 out of 17

Check List:
Tents - Finished in 2013
S'mores - Finished in 2013
Ants - Finished in 2013
Laterns - Finished in 2013
Frying Pans - Finished in 2013
Sleeping Bags - Finished in 2013
Hot Dogs - Finished in 2013
Bears - Finished in 2013

Stars - Finished!
S: Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater - *** - 7/8/2016
T: This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - *** - 6/29/2016
A: Anna Banks; Hard To Get - **** - 7/8/2016
R: J.D. Robb; Judgement in Death - ***** -6/25/2016
S: Sweet Filthy Boy by Christina Lauren - ***** - 7/19/2016


Bait - Finished!
B: Batman, Vol. 1: The Court of Owls by Scott Snyder - **** - 6/30/2016
A: Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis - **** - 6/30/2016
I: The Immortals by Jordanna Max Brodsky - ***** - 7/29/2016
T: Ted Naifeh; Courtney Crumrin in the Twilight Kingdom - ***** - 7/20/2016


Maps - Finished!
M: Marissa Meyer; The Queen's Army - *** - 7/8/2016
A: Abigail Roux; Cut & Run - *** - 7/7/2016
P: Kristy Parisi; Miscarriage Mom: The Unspoken Realities of Miscarriage and How to Cope - ***** - 7/31/2016
S: Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts - ***** - 7/5/2016


Fire - Finished!
F: Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella - **** - 6/26/2016
I: Ilona Andrews; Origins - ***** - 8/4/2016
R: Gretchen Rubin; The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun - ***** - 6/23/2016
E: Janet Evanovich; Hot Six - ***** - 6/22/2016

I need this in my life :)

Nothing But Reading Challenges
To-Read Weight Loss Challenge
Duration: 9/1/2016 - Til Done!

                To-Read Weight Loss Challenge

To-read list obesity is a complex disorder involving an excessive amount of unread books. This isn't only an organizational concern. It increases your risk of unfinished series and harms your ability to read books you care about, such as romance, thriller or even historical.

Being extremely book obese means you are especially likely to have unread books on your list.

The good news is that even modest to-read book loss can improve or prevent the problems associated with book obesity. Browsing changes, increased reading activity and behavior changes can help you lose to-read books. Prescription medications and weight-loss surgery will probably not help treating book obesity.

Cure your to-read list obesity today!

Challenge Steps
1) List your starting to-read book count: 16,930
2) List your desired end to-read book count: 16,890
3) Choose a diet method Atkins to Start!
4) Post results!
5) Repeat as necessary until you reach your goal.

Progress: 8 out of 44

Diets
Atkins Diet

"Atkins low carb diet program uses a powerful life-time approach to successful weight loss."
This diet will focus your weight loss on a specific type of book which is great for people who have problems with a wide variety of to-read books.

- Pick the type of book you want to be your protein books. (e.g. Romances, 500+ page books, red covers)
- Choose at least 5 books of this type from your to-read list.
- Read!

Romance:
1. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë - *** - 9/6/2016 - 507 Pages
2. Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts - **** - 9/13/2016 - 336 Pages
3. Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts - **** - 9/20/2016 - 333 Pages
4. A Night of No Return by Sarah Morgan - *** - 11/15/2016 - 192 Pages
5. Play of Passion by Nalini Singh - *** - 12/1/2016 - 321 Pages


The Zone Diet

"The Zone Diet aims for a nutritional balance of 40% carbohydrates, 30% fats, and 30% protein each time we eat. The focus is also on controlling insulin levels, which result in more successful weight loss and body weight control."

This diet is a more balanced approach that spreads the weight loss to various issues in your to-read list.

- Choose one genre of book that you have on your to-read list = Urban Fantasy
- Choose one series of book that you have on your to-read list = Harry Dresden
- Pick a number between 1 and 5 = 3
- Read at least 3 books from your to-read list in the genre selected.
- Read the rest of the series of the series you have selected (that have been released.)
- Read 2 books on your to-read list that have X hundred pages based on the number you selected. (e.g. If you selected 3, you would read 300-399 page books).

Urban Fantasy Books
6. The Rook by Daniel O'Malley - ***** - 12/7/2016 - 496 Pages
7. Kindling the Moon by Jenn Bennett - ***** - 12/11/2016 - 358 Pages
8. Black Dog by Rachel Neumeier - ***** - 12/25/2016 - 448 Pages


Harry Dresden Books (Finish the Series)
9. Side Jobs: Stories From the Dresden Files (The Dresden Files, #12.5)
10. Ghost Story (The Dresden Files, #13)
11. Cold Days (The Dresden Files, #14)
12. Skin Game (The Dresden Files, #15)

Books with 300-399 Pages
13.
14.

Vegetarian Diet

Weight Watchers Diet

South Beach Diet

Raw Food Diet

Mediterranean Diet

Banana Diet

The Sleeping Beauty Diet

The Cabbage Soup Diet (view spoiler)

Detox (view spoiler)

Reserved

Reserved

Ginkgo Biloba- Ginko is a large tree with bright green fan-shaped leaves. They are native to China and Japan. It improves memory and brain function and can also improve blood flow.
Read a book set in China or Japan. Or read a book with a lot of characters or things to keep track of. You can also read a book with a tree on the cover.
Death of a Red Heroine by Qiu Xiaolong - ***** - 10/13/2020 - 482 Pages - Set in China



Ginseng- Ginseng, or five-fingers root, is a leafy green plant with small red berries. It has been used to cure impotence and can increase mental function.
Read a book with a red cover, a book that is fifth in a series or with five words in the title. You may also read a romance or a book that you've been putting off.
A Bad Day for Pretty by Sophie Littlefield - ***** - 2/18/2017 - 304 Pages - five words in title



Goldenseal- Goldenseal is often called the ground raspberry because the fruit is red and resembles a raspberry. The stem and leaves are hairy and deep green and the flowers are white. It has been used to cure eye diseases and prevent reoccurrence of diseases such as malaria. It has also been used as a yellow dye.
Read a book set in the jungle or a book that has a cover that you consider an eyesore. Or you may read a book with a yellow cover.
Seven Up by Janet Evanovich - *** - 1/12/2017 - 337 Pages - Cover is an eyesore



Heal-All- Heal-All has square stems and purple, spiky flowers. It is used for many ailments, both inward and outward. It is known as a general strengthener.
Read a book where a character is very good at many different things, a book with a square object on the cover, or a book with a character who is very strong.
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai - ***** - 11/3/2016 - 327 Pages - Very Strong



Kava Kava- A shrub with large spade-shaped leaves, Kava is known for being beneficial to people who suffer from anxiety. Side effects can include sensitivity to sunlight.
Read a book with repeating words in the title, a book where a character is overly anxious, a book with vampires, or a romance.
Soulless by Gail Carriger - ***** - 11/6/2016 - 365 Pages - Vampires



Mallow- Mallow has very soft, 3-5 lobed leaves and pale flowers. It is frequently given in the form of a syrup to children as a cure for coughs.
Read a book with something soft on the cover (feather, silk, fur, etc.), a book that is #3 or #5 in a series, or a book featuring children.
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls - ***** - 4/11/2017 - 288 Pages - Features children



Milk Thistle- Milk thistle is a tall, thorny plant with glossy dark green leaves and white veins. It is beneficial to the liver, and the new flower can be steamed and eaten like an artichoke.
Read a book with a green cover, a book where a character has a drinking problem or drinks alcohol in great quantities, or a book where a character likes to cook.
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire - **** - 11/11/2016 - 173 Pages - Green Cover



Mugwort- A tall-growing shrubby plant, with leaves that are smooth and dark green above and covered with a silvery down beneath. In Native American folklore Mugwort was rubbed on ones body to keep ghosts away or wearing a necklace to prevent dreaming of the dead. In the Middle Ages a crown made from its sprays was worn on St. John’s Eve to gain security from evil possession.
Read a book with a silver cover, a book with ghosts, or a book shelved as paranormal.
Bay of Sighs by Nora Roberts - **** - 2/6/2017 - 319 Pages - Shelved as paranormal



Mullein- The leaves are whitish with a soft, dense mass of hairs on both sides, which form a rosette at the base of the stem. The flower-spike is covered with sulphur-yellow flowers with five rounded petals. Blooms during July and August. Historically used as lamp wicks before the introduction of cotton. Mullein oil is very effective in the treatment of earaches.
Read a book with a yellow cover, a book that is #5 in a series, or a book with one of these on the cover: ear, rose, or lamp/candle.
Play of Passion by Nalini Singh - *** - 12/1/2016 - 321 Pages - Ear on cover



Queen-Anne’s lace- Also known as wild carrot, the flowers are white and umbellate with one or two reddish flowers in the center. Queen Anne’s lace earned its common name from a legend that tells of Queen Anne of England pricking her finger and a drop of blood landed on white lace she was sewing. It closely resembles poison hemlock.
Read a book with characters who are royalty, a book with blood on the cover, or a book where a character that everyone thinks is an ally turns out to be evil.
The Rook by Daniel O'Malley - ***** - 12/7/2016 - 496 Pages - Ally turns out to be evil



Skullcap- American skullcap derives its name from the caplike appearance of the small blue or purple flowers. It is used as a mild sedative. It also has an anti-inflammatory effect and may be useful for joint pain and arthritis.
Read a book that you find relaxing, a book with an older character, or a book with a blue or purple cover.
Kindling the Moon by Jenn Bennett - ***** - 12/11/2016 - 358 Pages - Blue Cover



St. John’s Wort- A herbaceous perennial with bright yellow flowers, St. John's Wort is often used as a natural anti-depressant. It can cause severe interactions with other medications.
Read a book with a yellow cover, a book where a character is depressed or a book you consider sad. You may also read a book where the characters clash in some way.
Fairest by Marissa Meyer - *** - 12/13/2016 - 220 Pages - Depressed



Usnea- Also know as Old Man's Beard, Usnea is a light green lichen most commonly found in the Pacific Northwest of the USA. It has strong antibacterial properties and can be very useful in fighting off infections.
Read a book with an old man on the cover or with a character who is a wizard, a book with a green cover, or a book where a character is injured.
Black Dog by Rachel Neumeier - ***** - 12/25/2016 - 448 Pages - Injured



Valerian- Valerian has small flowers, white and tinged with pink. They have a strange, but not unpleasant smell. However the root, which is the part used in herbal medicine, smells like a mix between old socks and stinky cheese. Cats are very attracted to the scent. Valerian is mainly used as a sedative and stress reliever.
Read a book with a cat on the cover or a character who has a cat, a book with a white cover, or a book with a character who repels others. You may also read a book where a character does something special to de-stress (a beach visit, spa, party, etc)
Animal Attraction by Jill Shalvis - **** - 12/9/2016 - 293 Pages - Cat on Cover



Yarrow- Yarrow has also been called Soldier's Woundwort and Bloodwort because of the folklore surrounding this herb. It has been said that soldiers on the battlefield would use Yarrow to stop the bleeding of their wounds. In Folklore, placing Yarrow under your pillow at night would bring visions of your future mate. The flower heads are flat on the top and leaves are deeply serrated.
Read a book with a character who is a soldier, something flat on the cover, or a book shelved as romance.
A Girl's Best Friend by Elizabeth Young - **** - 12/29/2016 - 308 Pages - Romance

The Herbs
Agrimony- Commonly found throughout England, another common name for Agrimony is "Church-Steeples". In the Middle Ages it was believed that if Agrimony was placed under a pillow, the sleeper would not wake until the plant was removed.
Read a book where a character is in a coma or unconscious for a time, a book set in England, or a book with a church on the cover:
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë - *** - 9/6/2016 - 507 Pages - Set in England



Aloe- The Egyptians revered Aloe as the "Plant of Immortality". Aloe remains one of the only things known to heal atomic burns, and it is also commonly used to treat sunburn.
Read a book set in Egypt, or a book with a character thought to be immortal, a book that mentions bombs or a military force, or a book that takes place during the summer. You may also read a book with a bright green cover.
Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts - **** - 9/13/2016 - 336 Pages



Arnica- Arnica has daisy-like yellow flowers. It is commonly found in skin creams to soothe sore muscles, especially in athletes. It may cause serious complications if taken internally.
Read a book where the MC is either an athlete or someone who is very active, a book where someone is poisoned, or a book with a yellow cover.
Wake by Amanda Hocking - ** - 1/5/2017 - 309 Pages - Active MC



Ashwagandha- Ashwagandha has been used since ancient times, mostly in India. In Sanskrit ashwagandha means “the smell of a horse”. It is used frequently because of its rejuvenating properties. It bears small red fruit.
Read a book set in India, or a book where the MC has/rides horses, or a book where someone is trying to become stronger or better in some way. You can also read a book with red on the cover:
I Wasn't Strong Like This When I Started Out: True Stories of Becoming a Nurse by Lee Gutkind - **** - 9/8/2016 - Became stronger



Blackberry- Blackberry is a large plant with delicious berries and a very large amount of thorns. The leaves and root were often used to treat sore throats and as a cough remedy.
Read a book where someone makes blackberry pie or jam, or with a character who is considered 'prickly', a book where someone has a cold, or a book with a purple cover.
Lucky Us by Amy Bloom - *** - 9/15/2016 - 256 Pages - Prickly Character



Bloodroot- Bloodroot is native from Quebec south to Florida and west to Kansas. The root contains a lot of red juice which stains the skin when broken. The flowers are white. Bloodroot is endangered.
Read a book with vampires, or a book where the MC is either protecting someone or must be protected from something/someone. You may also read a book with a predominately white cover.
First Comes Love by Emily Giffin - *** - 12/12/2016 - 380 Pages - White Cover



Burdock- Burdock is a tall plant with prickly burrs and purple, pink, or white flowers. The root is edible. Burdock is often used as a blood purifier.
Read a book where the MC is a chef or loves to cook, or read a book where one of the characters is a doctor or healer. You can also read a book with something prickly or sharp on the cover.
Under the Table by Stephanie Evanovich - **** - 10/9/2019 - 336 Pages - Main Character is a chef



Calendula- Calendula, also known as Pot Marigold, is commonly used for skin ailments and can be found in a variety of skin creams. It has also been used to bring down fevers. The plant self sows like nothing else (I cannot get rid of the little suckers).
Read a book with a beautiful character, a romance or 'steamy' book, a book that has an irritating character, or is a part of a long series.
E is for Evidence by Sue Grafton - *** - 10/7/2016 - 320 Pages - Part of a long series



California Poppy- The California Poppy is the state flower of California. It has tranquilizing properties and is mentally stabilizing. The flowers are usually orange.
Read a book set in California, a book that is relaxing or makes you feel good, or a book with a orange cover.
Madame Mirabou's School of Love by Barbara Samuel - **** - 12/28/2016 - 320 Pages - Orange Cover



Cascara Sagrada - Cascara was used extensively by the Native American tribes. It has small berries that range from red to purple-black.
Read a book set in the Old West or with a Native American character. You may also read a book with red or purple on the cover.
A Night of No Return by Sarah Morgan - *** - 11/15/2016 - 192 Pages - Red on Cover



Catnip- As the name suggests, catnip is known for attracting cats. Catnip tea is used to treat restlessness and nervousness, and is very useful as a mild nervine for children. Studies have shown that it could possibly be as effective as deet in repelling mosquitoes.
Read a book where the MC has a cat or with a cat character, a book with a restless character or someone under a lot of stress, or a book taking place in Africa or the jungle.
Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 10/11/2016 - 328 Pages - Under a lot of stress



Cayenne- Cayenne is a powerful stimulant known for its beneficial effect on the heart and the blood vessels. It has been used in emergencies to stabilize people who have had heart attacks or who are hemorrhaging. It is said to be unequalled for warding off diseases.
Read a 'spicy' book such as romance or erotica, a book with a red cover, a book that makes your heart race, or a book with a character who has some sort of illness.
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher - ***** - 1/16/2017 - 257 Pages - Red cover with mental illness



Chamomile- Chamomile is an aromatic herb with white, daisy-like petals and a yellow conical center. It has been known as the "Plant's Physician" because it contributes to the health of the garden. It is considered the only certain remedy for nightmares. It is comforting and often used for relaxation.
Read a book with a white or yellow cover, a book with a character who gardens or a garden on the cover, or a book that relaxes you. You may also read a book with something you consider to be frightening.
Separate Beds by Elizabeth Buchan - **** - 11/1/2016 - 384 Pages - White cover, gardens, relaxing



Chaste Tree- Chaste (or Vitex) is known as "the woman's herb" because of its beneficial effects for women in all cycles of life. It has been used to increase fertility and help with menopause symptoms, as well as cure acne, headaches, and prevent insect bites. The dark purple berries and the seeds are the parts used to make medicine.
Read a book with a MC who is a woman, a book with someone who has a baby, or a book with a purple cover.
Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts - **** - 9/20/2016 - 333 Pages - MC is a woman



Chicory- Chicory is common in parts of England and Ireland. The flowers are a very light blue. Chicory is used in salads and the root is roasted and ground to use as a coffee substitute. A decoction of the root has been used to help with liver problems.
Read a book set in England or Ireland, a book with a character who drinks a lot, or a book with a light blue cover. You may also read a book with a character who loves coffee.
Fat Chance by Nick Spalding - *** - 10/3/2016 - 288 Pages - Set in England



Cleavers- The plant is covered with tiny hooked barbs which allow it to cling to other plants and the clothing of passing humans. It has a reputation of being used to cure benign tumors and growths, and cancer. The flowers are white or greenish-white.
Read a book with a character who clings to a person or a way of life, a book with someone who has cancer or a tumor, or a book with a white or green cover.
Matched by Ally Condie - ** - 1/4/2017 - 369 Pages - clings to a person/green cover



Comfrey- Comfrey is a hairy plant with large, bright green leaves and drooping creamy-yellow or purple flowers. It is a powerful healer and, when used externally as a compress or salve, can increase the speed of healing. Comfrey has also been known as "knitbone" and has been used for hundreds of years to heal fractures and breaks in bone.
Read a book where someone has a broken bone or has some sort of wound, or a book with a green, yellow, or purple cover.
Brighter Than the Sun by Darynda Jones - *** - 2/2/2017 - 112 Pages - Yellow Cover



Dandelion- Dandelion is a common plant with bright yellow flowers. The name is a corruption of the French "Dent de Lion", which means "Lion's Tooth". The leaves and flowers are delicious in salads. Dandelion has been used to help cure liver and kidney diseases and it is often used to make herbal wine. It blooms all summer.
Read a book with a lion shifter, a book with a yellow cover, or a book set during the summer. You may also use a book with a character who works in a winery or drinks wine.
Summer by the Sea by Susan Wiggs - ***** - 6/23/2020 - 416 Pages - Set in Summer



Echinacea- Echinacea has rich purple, cone-shaped flowers. It has been used to support the immune system and prevent viral infections. The Native American tribes used Echinacea to cure snake and spider bites.
Read a book with a purple cover, a book where someone is sick, or a book where someone is poisoned. You may also read a book with a Native American character.
Storm Cursed by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 12/11/2019 - 368 Pages - Native American Character



Elderberry- Native American tribes called Elder the "tree of music" and used the branches to make flutes. The ancient Germans believed it to be the dwelling of Mother Hulda, the protectress of house and home. The berries turn sky-blue when ripe and can be made into a syrup that can cure or prevent colds.
Read a book with a light blue cover, a book that is "homey" or has otherworldly beings, or a book with a character who is musical.
Delirium by Lauren Oliver - *** - 3/15/2017 - 441 Pages - Light Blue Cover



Feverfew- Feverfew is a daisy-like plant with white flowers with yellow centers. Regular use of the herb can prevent migraines and arthritis. Bugs can't abide Feverfew, so it is very useful in the garden.
Read a book with a white or yellow cover, a book where someone is under a lot of stress or has a head injury, or a book where the MC succeeds in keeping their distance from someone who 'bugs' them.
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell - ***** - 1/9/2017 - 328 Pages - Under a lot of stress

Nothing But Reading Challenges
Materia Medica Challenge
Duration: 9/1/2016 - Til Done!

Progress: 36 out of 36

Duration: You set the pace

Herbalism, or the use of herbs for healing, is the oldest form of healing and is still relevant today. Every culture on every continent has a history of herbal healing.

Option 1: Choose books based on one of the options listed under each medicinal herb.
Option 2: Spell-it-out using titles, series names, character names, or authors (first or last name) that begin with letters that correspond to the word you choose. You may ignore the indefinite and definite articles (a, an, the, etc.).
Option 3: Any combination of the above

Levels:
Herbwife: 3 to 4 books
Folk Healer: 5 to 7 books
Wildcrafter: 8 to 12 books
Herbalist: 13 to 24 books
Master Herbalist: 25+ books

BONUS: Master Herbalists may add to the list of herbs by PMing the Mod account with their chosen herb and ideas for tasks

Nothing But Reading Challenges
September Back to School Challenge
Duration: September 1st to 30th, 2016

RULES
1. Pick a subject
2. Pick tasks for each subject
3. Your tasks and subjects have to be related
4. There is no minimum or maximum

SUBJECTS
Science - Sci-Fi & Dystopian
Literature - Romance
Art - Fantasy
History - Historical Fiction
Home Economics - Paranormal
Maths - Mystery & Thriller
Sports - Young Adult

Progress: 1 out of 11

Literature - Romance
TASKS

Dress for success - Is all about exterior appearence. Read a book by its cover

Preparing the backpack - We need to buy new materials before going back to school. Read a book that comes out in August/September

Catching the bus - Read a book where the main character is going away to college or school:
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë - *** - 9/6/2016 - 507 Pages

Lunch break - Read a novella or a series companion.

Classroom - Read a book where the main character goes to school and there is some action on the classroom

Homework- read a new take on a book you had to read in school or a modern re-telling of an old story.

High school crush - Read a book where there is a forbidden love.

Extra-activities - they are meant to improve your GPA and add to your career. Read a book by an author who was school age when they wrote it.

Labs-Read the oldest book on your TBR

Homecoming-Read a book with a big party or event takes place

Prom-Read the last book added to your TBR

Novel Books & Reading Challenges
Make Your Own Pizza
Duration: 9/1/2016 - 9/30/2016

Progress: 5 out of 30 (DEEP DISH: 21+ books)

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N: Ted Naifeh; Courtney Crumrin's Monstrous Holiday - ***** - 9/3/2016 - 128 Pages
I: I Wasn't Strong Like This When I Started Out: True Stories of Becoming a Nurse by Lee Gutkind - **** - 9/8/2016


SAUSAGE
S: Scott Snyder; Batman: The Night of the Owls - ***** - 9/5/2016 - 360 Pages
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M: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children: The Graphic Novel by Ransom Riggs - ***** - 9/10/2016
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C: Charlotte Brontë; Jane Eyre - *** - 9/6/2016 - 507 Pages
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Nothing but Reading Challenges
September's Labor of Love Reading Challenge
Duration: 9/1/2016 - 9/30/2016

2013 - Finished

Either the title, author's name or a character's name can be used to make the association and as always, the, an, etc can be skipped to get to the first significant letter in the title.

Progress: 2 out of 9

Right now, I'm super tired and burnt out so I think I want to be a housewife

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Nothing but Reading Challenges
There be Treasure
Duration: 9/1/2016 - 9/30/2016

2014

For each book you read, count the number of letters in the title (including subtitle), the authors first name, the authors last name or any combination of the above. Add these totals together until you get to exactly 100. If you go past 100 leagues (letters), you may use more books to sail back again (subtract) to get to the 100 league mark.

Progress: 90 out of 100

1. Courtney Crumrin's Monstrous Holiday by Ted Naifeh - ***** - 9/3/2016 - 128 Pages - (9 Letters in Author)
2. Batman: The Night of the Owls by Scott Snyder - ***** - 9/5/2016 - 360 Pages - (11 Letters in the Author) + 9 = 20
3. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë - *** - 9/6/2016 - 507 Pages - (8 Letters in the Title) + 20 = 28
4. I Wasn't Strong Like This When I Started Out: True Stories of Becoming a Nurse by Lee Gutkind - **** - 9/8/2016 (62 Letters in the title) + 28 = 90

Nothing but Reading Challenges
“Takeover” Challenge: September, 2012
Duration: 9/1/2016 - 9/30/2016

2012

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2015

Progress: 2 out of 10 Greeting the Sunrise

Ten of My Favorite Things.
• Favorite genres: Westerns, mysteries or romances. Read one, or one of all three:
Romance: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë - *** - 9/6/2016 - 507 Pages

•Books with dogs in them. I also like wolves and would take any book with one in it or has a wolf shapeshifter.

•Hawt guy on the cover. **shrugs** What can I say?

•Coffee ice cream - so any book with a cup of coffee or ice cream on the cover- or is the color of the shade of coffee you drink or the color of your favorite ice cream. listopia: Espresso, Java, Coffee and YA Coffee Covers.

• My favorite color is blue. Read a book with a cover that is predominately blue. Check listopia!

• Beautifully styled hair. Read a book that shows a perfect coiffed hair style on the cover.

• Hats. Yup. Love them. Don't wear them often, but I love the look. Even if they cover up a beautiful hairstyle, LOL! Read a book with a hat on the cover.

• I ♥ cookies. Read a book that somehow relates to cookies. Cookie on the cover, in the title, or is the name of the protagonist. Or maybe they bake them?

• Read any book from my all-time-favorites bookshelf.

• Listen to any book on audio - My second favorite media delivery system, after the “dead tree version” - give yourself a pat on the back. Or better yet... as I believe in “free will”, pick a book of your choice. If audiobooks absolutely drive you up the wall, and you can't conceive giving it another chance after referring to my list of favorite narrators, then read it “old school” via paperback or hardback"
I Wasn't Strong Like This When I Started Out: True Stories of Becoming a Nurse by Lee Gutkind - **** - 9/8/2016