Suzanne’s Comments (group member since Apr 15, 2011)

Suzanne’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

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

Nothing But Reading Challenges
Summer: Design your perfect Wedding
Duration: June 1st - July 31st, 2016

Progress: 6 out of 11

**** Please don't be intimidated by the size of this one. Feel free to trim or reduce to the size you feel comfortable with. For example, you may just wish to tell us your color scheme instead of reading books for it. Just pick what part you want to read and fill in what you don't with what your choice would be. This is supposed to be fun and it should be catered to your preferences. So have fun and enjoy!

The first item on the agenda is to decided who is getting married. Are you acting as the wedding planner/match maker for this event or one of the actual participants? Are you creating the wedding of the century for you or for two of your favorite book characters whom if they only had the same author writing them would surely have gotten together.
- Read 1 or more books which include your favorite romance hero and/or heroine (depending on your role in this ceremony) or do an optional spell-it-out of the character's name (first, last, or full). Sorry guys this one only gets one guy and one girl since well, bigamy is illegal:
Hot Six by Janet Evanovich - ***** - 6/22/2016 - 336 Pages - Joe and Stephanie!



The second item on the agenda is to pick the oh so important wedding dress/Tux.
- You may pick one or more books that have a 'to die for' dress/suit you fell in love with on the cover, or the title has a dress/outfit in the title (example The Bride Wore Black) or do a spell-it-out challenge using the color of your dress, name of the color you choose, etc.
Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts - ***** - 6/17/2016



The third item on you agenda is to pick your rings.
- Read one or books depending on how you'll do this portion. You may read a book with wedding bands on the cover or do a spell-it-out challenge of the the material that make up your rings-- G*O*L*D, S*I*L*V*E*R, etc.

The fourth item on the agenda is to pick out the color scheme for your wedding. You may want to keep in mind the color you want for your flowers, the color you want for your bridesmaid's dresses, or the color of the groom's eyes.
- For this read one or more books with the colors in the title or one or more books that correspond to the colors in your scheme or do a spell-it-out of your colors.
Blue Color Scheme: Water Bound by Christine Feehan - *** - 6/16/2016



Fifthly, choose your bridal bouquet.
- Read one of more books which
* include the color(s) or names of the flowers in your bridal bouquet
* opt for a spell-it-out of what you'd like
* opt to read a book with a picture of what you'd like for your bridal bouquet on the cover

The sixth item on the agenda is to choose your wedding cake.
-Read one of more book that
* describes the color and/or flavor of your cake
* with a cake you like on the cover or the word 'cake' in the title
(Spell-it-outs are as always, acceptable)
Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts - ***** - 7/5/2016



The seventh item on your agenda is to select a keepsake for you and your spouse. Mine were a set of glasses that had the date of our wedding and names etched on them. (This one is optional)
- Read a book with a picture of it on the cover or in the title.

The eighth item on the agenda is to pick your mode of transportation.
- Read 1 or more books which contain some means of transportation on the cover on in the book that you'd like to ride away in after the wedding. You may, if you like, do a spell-it-out challenge.
The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion - **** - 7/11/2016 - Bike on the Cover



The ninth item on the agenda is to pick your song for the first dance.
- You may choose one or more books with couple dancing on the cover, have dancing or opt to do our ever popular spell-it-out challenge of your favorite song.

The tenth item on the agenda is to pick an entree or restaurant for the reception.
- You may choose one or more books
* with a restaurant, feast, dinner item, or food item on the cover (pizza, chicken kiev, ham, etc)
* that have pictures of sit down dinners on the covers
* which will be used to do a spell-it-out of your favorite food entree.

Lastly, pick your honeymoon destination.
- You may pick a book with
* your honeymoon destination on the cover
* the name of your destination in the title
* do a spell-it-out challenge.
Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare - **** - 6/20/2016 - 335 Pages - Estes Park in Denver Colordao

Card #3

Watermelon: Read a book with a predominantly green, pink, white or black cover. Or one with a watermelon on the cover.
Pedicure: Read a book depicting a nice pedicure. Or one you read any part of while getting a pedicure.

Camp: Read a book that takes place in a camp. Or one that is a ghost story:
Heart of Evil by Heather Graham - *** - 7/25/2016

Straw bag: Read a book that fits nicely into your straw bag.

Lemonade: Read book with a yellow cover or where things turn sour:
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford - *** - 8/1/2016



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National Park: Summer is the most popular time for visiting one of these. Read a book that is set in a National Park.
• Nat'l Geographic U.S. National Parks
• Nat'l Geographic Canada National Parks
• Nat'l Geographic European National Parks
• Nat'l Geographic U.K. National Parks
Car Wash: Read a book with a car on the cover.
Halter Tops: Read a book that is bit skimpy.
Starfish: Read a book that has a lot of five star ratings, or one with a star on the cover.
Fireflies: Read a Sci-Fi book, or one with fireflies on the cover.

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Staycation: Read a book that takes place near where you life.

Water Balloon: Read a book where a surprise attack occurs. Or has a multiple-colored cover. Or where something mischievous happened within the book. Or the action is set in Brazil, New Orleans, or during Carnival or Mardi Grass. Or has maybe has some samba dancing?
Cut & Run by Abigail Roux - *** - 7/7/2016

Free Space: Reader’s Choice.
S’mores: Read a book with chocolate on the cover, is super sweet, or has a dark brown cover.
Double Scoop: Read a two in one book (two stories), or is written by two authors.



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Blackberries: Read a book that is dark blue, or has berries or fresh fruit on the cover.

Vacation: Read a book set somewhere you would like to take your ideal vacation:
This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - *** - 6/29/2016 - Lake House

State Fair: Read a book that is set turning a county or state fair, or won a prize. Or is set in an amusement park or circus.
Sunflower: Read a book with a flower on the cover.

Convertible: Read a book that is available to you in two formats. (i.e. Both eBook and audio, or both audio and hardcover.):
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 - eBook and Audio


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Shade: Read a book showing shade or shadows:
The Immortals by Jordanna Max Brodsky - ***** - 7/29/2016 - Tangled Plot

Wimbledon: Read a book with a protagonist that plays tennis, that is set in England, or that you read between June 24th through July 7th.
Bon Fires: Read a book with fire on the cover.
Breezy: Read a book that is light and breezy. Or depicts wind on the cover.
Saltwater Taffy: Read a book that pulls you into the plot.

CARD #2

Heat: Read a book that depicts heat on the cover, or is H.O.T., or where the protagonist is “packing heat” (i.e. a gun).

Dogs: Read a book about a dog, or where a dog plays a major part in the plot-point.
Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis - **** - 6/30/2016

Sun: Read a book with a sun on the cover.

Frisbee: Read a book that flies by, or is a “freebie.”
Origins by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 8/4/2016

Fish & Chips: Read a book that has a fish on the cover, where the protagonists go fishing, or has an author or character named Chip. Or the cover shows gambling chips, wood chips, potato chips. Or is set in the U.K.


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Flippers: Read a book with flippers on the cover, or you find yourself flipping the pages quickly.

Travel: Read a book where the protagonists travels:
Sweet Filthy Boy by Christina Lauren - ***** - 7/19/2016

Sunbathing: Read a book where someone sunbathes. Or the person on the cover would make a great bathing beauty.
Bar-B-Q: Read a book with a bit of a bite to it. (i.e. with vampires!)
Swimsuit: Read a book with a swimsuit on the cover.



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Pippies: Pippies are small Australian crabs. Read a book with a crab on the cover or takes place in Australia.
Shorts: Read an anthology of short stories, or is a novella.
Free Space: Reader’s Choice.
Sizzle!: Read a hot romance.
Beach Chair: Read a book with a chair on the cover.
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Sunglasses: Read a book with sunglasses on the cover, or is about a bodyguard.
Sandals: Read a book showing sandals on the cover.
Baseball: Read a book about baseball, or is ninth in the series.
Picnic: Read a book with a picnic basket on the cover, or where someone goes on a picnic.

Lazy Days: Read a book that is set in the lazy days of summer:
40 Love by Madeleine Wickham - ** - 6/28/2016 - 288 Pages


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Waves: Read a controversial book, or one making waves. Or shows waves on the cover.
Sundress: Read a book with a sundress on the cover.

Road Trip!: Read a book where the protagonists take a road trip:
Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts - ***** - 7/5/2016
Fan: Read a book by an author of whom you are a fan. Or one where you have to fan yourself to cool off:
The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion - **** - 7/11/2016

Summer Movie: Read a book that has been made into a summer movie. For help, check out June BMDC and look for July's and August's.

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Beach Blanket Bingo
Duration: June 21st through September 21st, 2016

Progress: 6 out of 15

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Beach Blanket Bingo
Duration: June 21st through September 21st, 2016

Progress: 5 out of 5

Card #1: Done!

Sunglasses: Read a book with sunglasses on the cover. Or read a book about a bodyguard:
Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella - **** - 6/26/2016 - 286 Pages
Beach Bag: Read a book that you might tuck into your beach bag for a great summer read:
Hot Six by Janet Evanovich - ***** - 6/22/2016 - 336 Pages
Free Space: Reader's Choice:
Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb - ***** - 6/25/2016 - 356 Pages
Sunburn: Read a book with a predominantly pink or red color cover.
Seventh Grave and No Body by Darynda Jones - **** - 8/15/2016 - 336 Pages
Mermaids: Read a book about a mermaid, or is about a singer:
Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater - *** - 7/8/2016 - Singer

Nothing but Reading Challenges
June Bugs and the JitterBug
Duration: 6/1/2016 - 6/30/2016

Then spell out the word(s) using the first letter in the book's title, the first letter in the author's first or last name, or the first letter of a character's first, last, or nick-name.

Progress: 9 out of 9

J: Jennifer L. Armentrout; Daimon - *** - 6/6/2016 - 62 Pages
I: The Immortals by Jordanna Max Brodsky - ***** - 6/30/2016
T: This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - *** - 6/29/2016
T: Touch the Dark by Karen Chance - ***** - 6/28/2016
E: Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare - **** - 6/20/2016 - 335 Pages
R: Nora Roberts; Bed of Roses - ***** - 6/17/2016
B: Bill Barnes; Frequently Asked Questions - *** - 6/20/2016
U: Unicorn and Dragon by Lynn Abbey - ***** - 6/27/2016
G: 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

Novel Books & Reading Challenges
Major League Baseball Challenge
Duration: 5/1/2016 - 9/30/2016

Progress: 33 out of 38

1) Chicago Cubs (Because Indianapolis doesn't have a Major League, only Minor)

C: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas - **** - 6/9/2016 - 1276 Pages
H: Faith Hunter; WeSa and the Lumber King - *** - 6/13/2016 - 1 Page
I: The Immortals by Jordanna Max Brodsky - ***** - 7/29/2016
C: Christine Feehan; Water Bound - *** - 6/16/2016
A: Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik - ***** - 6/1/2016 - 512 Pages
G: Heather Graham; Heart of Evil - *** - 7/25/2016
O: One Plus One by Jojo Moyes - ***** - 6/14/2016 - 368 Pages

C: Paul Cornell; Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood - ***** - 6/17/2016
U:
B: Bill Barnes; Frequently Asked Questions - *** - 6/20/2016
S: Stephen R. Covey; The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change - ***** - 5/10/2016


4) 1st - 9th Innings - Play the 1st - 9th innings by reading series books that correspond with the inning
#1: Timebound by Rysa Walker - ***** - 8/16/2016 - 366 Pages
#2: Better Read Than Dead by Victoria Laurie - **** - 8/5/2016 - 296 Pages
#3:
#4: Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater - *** - 7/8/2016
#5: This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - *** - 6/29/2016
#6: Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - **** - 8/8/2016 - 388 Pages
#7: Seventh Grave and No Body by Darynda Jones - **** - 8/15/2016 - 336 Pages
#8
#9: Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 9/30/2016



5) Playoffs: 1+1 = 2
Playoffs- Using the Number Generator, generate the number of points the opposing team has. Read that number of books, plus one.
Book #1: Courtney Crumrin's Monstrous Holiday by Ted Naifeh - ***** - 9/3/2016 - 128 Pages
Book #2: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë - *** - 9/6/2016 - 507 Pages
Book #3: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford - *** - 8/1/2016


6) Baseball Term:
B: Bill Barnes; Frequently Asked Questions - *** - 6/20/2016
A: Jennifer L. Armentrout; Daimon - *** - 6/6/2016 - 62 Pages
S: Scott Snyder; Batman: The Night of the Owls - ***** - 9/5/2016 - 360 Pages
E: Excerpts from the 11th edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica by Various - ***** - 6/14/2016
S: Graeme Simsion; The Rosie Effect - **** - 7/11/2016

L: Christina Lauren; Sweet Filthy Boy - ***** - 7/19/2016
O: Origins by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 8/4/2016
A: Abigail Roux; Cut & Run - *** - 7/7/2016
D: Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken - **** - 5/5/2016
E: Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare - **** - 6/20/2016 - 335 Pages - 335 Pages
D:


7) Home run! Finish a four-book series
Bride Quartet by Nora Roberts
Book #1: Vision in White by Nora Roberts
Book #2: Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts - ***** - 6/17/2016
Book #3: Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts - ***** - 7/5/2016
Book #4: Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts - **** - 9/20/2016

Nothing But Reading Challenges
June Challenge: Embrace Your Inner Child
Duration: 6/1/2016 - 6/30/2016

~A Reading Challenge~

June 1st is International Children's Day and here at NBRC we're celebrating it using The Top 100 Children's Books on Goodreads!

Progress: 12 out of 12
Levels:
Kindergarten: 2 to 5 books
Middle-Grade: 6 to 10 books
Junior-High: 11 to 15 books
High-School: 16 to 20 books
College: 21+ books

Option #1: Read! Read! Read!
Read any book from the list. In case of books in a series, any book from that series counts.

Option #2: Read & Watch
Read a book from the list. Then watch the Movie/TV Show/Play it inspired. Tell us what you think of the adaptation.

Option #3: Spell It!
You no longer read children or young adult books. Or maybe you're just not in the mood for them. Not a problem. Pick any title from the list and spell-it-out using the usual rules(*)

A: Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik - ***** - 6/1/2016 - 512 Pages
E: Janet Evanovich; Hot Six - ***** - 6/22/2016 - 336 Pages
S: Sophie Kinsella; Finding Audrey - **** - 6/26/2016 - 286 Pages
O: One Plus One by Jojo Moyes - ***** - 6/14/2016 - 368 Pages
P: Paul Cornell; Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood - ***** - 6/17/2016
S: Susan Elizabeth Phillips; This Heart of Mine - *** - 6/29/2016

F: Faith Hunter; WeSa and the Lumber King - *** - 6/13/2016 - 1 Page
A: Jennifer L. Armentrout; Daimon - *** - 6/6/2016 - 62 Pages
B: Bill Barnes; Frequently Asked Questions - *** - 6/20/2016
L: Dalai Lama XIV; The Art of Happiness at Work - ***** - 6/29/2016
E: Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare - **** - 6/20/2016 - 335 Pages
S: Jill Shalvis; Animal Magnetism - **** - 6/30/2016


(*)Spell-it-Out Rules
Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audiobook narrators first or last name.
If you are reading a translated version, you can also use the first letter of the translator's first or last name.

As always, if the first letter of a title starts with ‘A’, ‘An’, ‘The’, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word

Nothing But Reading Challenges
June: Get Royal
Duration: 6/1/2016 - 6/30/2016

Progress: 28 out of 28

Option Four - Spell-It-Out: Select a royal word or name of a royal of your choice, and then spell out the word(s) using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name. As always, if the first letter of a title starts with ‘A’, ‘An’, ‘The’, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word.

Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
P: Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole - ***** - 6/29/2016
R: J.D. Robb; Judgment in Death - ***** - 6/25/2016 - 356 Pages
I: The Immortals by Jordanna Max Brodsky - ***** - 6/27/2016
N: Nora Roberts; Savor the Moment - ***** - 6/24/2016
C: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas - **** - 6/9/2016 - 1276 Pages
E: Excerpts from the 11th edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica by Various - ***** - 6/14/2016
S: Sophie Kinsella; Finding Audrey - **** - 6/26/2016 - 286 Pages
S: Seventh Grave and No Body by Darynda Jones - ***** - 6/21/2016

C: Christine Feehan; Water Bound - *** - 6/16/2016
H: Faith Hunter; WeSa and the Lumber King - *** - 6/13/2016 - 1 Page
A: Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik - ***** - 6/1/2016 - 512 Pages
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
L: Dalai Lama XIV; The Art of Happiness at Work - ***** - 6/19/2016
O: One Plus One by Jojo Moyes - ***** - 6/14/2016 - 368 Pages
T: This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - *** - 6/29/2016
T: Touch the Dark by Karen Chance - ***** - 6/18/2016
E: Janet Evanovich; Hot Six - ***** - 6/22/2016 - 336 Pages

O: Overruled by Emma Chase - ***** - 6/15/2016
F: Frequently Asked Questions by Bill Barnes - *** - 6/20/2016

C: Paul Cornell; Warcraft: Bonds of Brotherhood - ***** - 6/17/2016
A: Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis - **** - 6/30/2016
M: Madeleine Wickham; 40 Love - ** - 6/28/2016 - 288 Pages
B: Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts - ***** - 6/17/2016
R: Nora Roberts; Hot Ice - ***** - 6/12/2016
I: Isaac Asimov; Forward the Foundation - ***** - 6/11/2016
D: Daimon by Jennifer L. Armentrout - *** - 6/6/2016 - 62 Pages
G: Gigi Levangie Grazer; Queen Takes King - ***** - 6/10/2016
E: Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare - **** - 6/20/2016 - 335 Pages

Nothing But Reading Challenges
June: Something Old, Something New
Duration: 6/1/2016 - 6/30/2016

Progress: 9 out of 9 (Difficult 9+ books)

Posting this early so you know what to expect and because I finished it. Hope you like. :)

June is the most popular month for weddings. Why? Perhaps it's popularity is due to the fact that the month of June was named after the Roman goddess Juno (Iunius) who is the goddess of marriage. While the real reason may have been lost, it's popularity still remains.

To honor the fact that June is the month for weddings the following poem will be used as the base for this challenge:

Something old, something new, Something borrowed, something blue, And a silver sixpence in her shoe.

So...

Read something old (Perhaps a classic or a book you've owned for a while and haven't read or an old favorite you'd like to read again)
Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik - ***** - 6/1/2016 - 512 Pages
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas - **** - 6/9/2016 - 1276 Pages - Classic!
Excerpts from the 11th edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica by Various - ***** - 6/14/2016 - Encyclopedia is a classic :)

Read something new (Published this year or a book you just purchased)
WeSa and the Lumber King by Faith Hunter - *** - 6/13/2016 - 1 Page - Just Purchased
Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts - ***** - 6/17/2016 - Just Purchased
Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare - **** - 6/20/2016 - 335 Pages - Just Purchased

Read Something borrowed (from friend or library)
Daimon by Jennifer L. Armentrout - *** - 6/6/2016 - 62 Pages
One Plus One by Jojo Moyes - ***** - 6/14/2016 - 368 Pages - Borrowed

Read Something blue (has a blue cover or has blue in the title)
Water Bound by Christine Feehan - *** - 6/16/2016

Read something with luck in the title or has a good luck charm mentioned (since I doubt we'll find one that has something to do with a sixpence for your shoe)

Nothing But Reading Challenges
June: Doughnuts and Donuts
Duration: 6/1/2016 - 6/30/2016

Doughnuts and Donuts

The first Friday in June is National Donut Day. This tradition was started during World War I when a military doctor impulsively gave several dozen doughnuts out to injured soldiers. This progressed into a fundraiser, then into a regular supply of doughnuts, given out by volunteers who became known as Doughnut Dollies.

Rules - Spell it out
Choose one or more doughnut related words from the list under the spoilers below or any other doughnut related word you know.
Then for each letter in the word, read books with titles, series names, authors (first or last name), characters (first or last name), that begin with letters that correspond to letters of the word you choose. You may ignore the indefinite and definite articles (a, an, the, etc).
(view spoiler)

Levels
ʘ One bite - 1 to 4 books
ʘ Two bites - 5 to 8 books
ʘ Three bites - 9 to 12 books
ʘ Ate it all - 13+ books

Progress: 11 out of 11

LONG'S BAKERY

L: Lorna Landvik; Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons - ***** - 6/1/2016 - 512 Pages
O: One Plus One by Jojo Moyes - ***** - 6/14/2016 - 368 Pages
N: Nora Roberts; Savor the Moment - ***** - 6/30/2016
G: 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
S: Susan Elizabeth Phillips; This Heart of Mine - *** - 6/29/2016

B: Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts - ***** - 6/17/2016
A: Jennifer L. Armentrout; Daimon - *** - 6/6/2016 - 62 Pages
K: Sophie Kinsella; Finding Audrey - **** - 6/26/2016 - 286 Pages
E: Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare - **** - 6/20/2016 - 335 Pages
R: J.D. Robb; Judgment in Death - ***** - 6/25/2016 - 356 Pages
Y: The Year of Living Shamelessly by Susanna Carr - ***** - 6/29/2016

Novel Books & Reading Challenges
Camp Gottaread Summer Reading Challenge
Duration: 6/21/2016 - 9/21/2016

Progress: 15 out of 15+

Levels:
Book Addict; Read 15+ Books

Camp Gottaread Activities:
- Climb the intimidating heights of Mount TBR
(Read books from your to-be-read stack)
Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella - **** - 6/26/2016 - 286 Pages
40 Love by Madeleine Wickham - ** - 6/28/2016 - 288 Pages
This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - *** - 6/29/2016

- Fish for new novels you never knew existed
(Read books you just discovered)
Batman, Vol. 1: The Court of Owls by Scott Snyder - **** - 6/30/2016 - 176 Pages
I Wasn't Strong Like This When I Started Out: True Stories of Becoming a Nurse by Lee Gutkind - **** - 9/8/2016

- Hike the books you've felt were too big to read
(Read books you've always found intimidating)
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë - *** - 9/6/2016 - 507 Pages

- Swim the seas of series you've always meant to finish but never have
(Read books in series you've meant to finish but never found the time to do so)
Hot Six by Janet Evanovich - ***** - 6/22/2016 - 336 Pages
Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb - ***** - 6/25/2016 - 356 Pages
Better Read Than Dead by Victoria Laurie - **** - 8/5/2016 - 296 Pages
Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - **** - 8/8/2016 - 388 Pages
Seventh Grave and No Body by Darynda Jones - **** - 8/15/2016 - 336 Pages
Courtney Crumrin's Monstrous Holiday by Ted Naifeh - ***** - 9/3/2016 - 128 Pages
Batman: The Night of the Owls by Scott Snyder - ***** - 9/5/2016 - 360 Pages

- Explore the tales of new named authors
(Read books written by new-to-you authors)
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
Timebound by Rysa Walker - ***** - 8/16/2016 - 366 Pages

- Listen to Campfire tales
(Read assorted novellas or short stories in anthologies that are scary)

Done!

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Professions & Avocations A-Z Challenge
Duration: 8/27/2013 - Til Done!

Progress: 26 out of 26

A: Actress: Unsinkable: A Memoir by Debbie Reynolds - ***** - 9/9/2013
B: Biologist: Zoo by James Patterson - *** - 9/4/2013
C: City Planner: Chasing Perfect by Susan Mallery - *** - 9/11/2013
D: Deputy: Heaven and Earth by Nora Roberts - ** - 9/17/2013
E: English Teacher: On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves - ***** - 9/2/2013
F: Firefighter: Deadly Heat by Cynthia Eden - ** - 4/4/2014
G: Grim Reaper: Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones - ***** - 10/6/2013
H: Horse Breeder: Gypsy Wind by Lisa Jackson - ** - 11/8/2013
I: Improv Actor: Yes Please by Amy Poehler - ***** - 11/28/2014 - 329 Pages
J: Journalist: Against the Wind by Kat Martin - **** - 8/30/2013
K: King: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin - ***** - 2/1/2015 - 835 Pages
L: Lawyer: The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings - **** - 9/6/2013
M: Musician: The Wise Man's FearPatrick Rothfuss - *** - 11/5/2013
N: Nurse: Virgin River by Robyn Carr - **** - 9/16/2013
O: Officer: A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare - ***** - 9/10/2013
P: Pilot: The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg - ***** - 4/6/2014
Q: Queen: Nefertiti by Michelle Moran - *** - 2/26/2015 - 463 Pages
R: Runner: The Coolest Race on Earth: Mud, Madmen, Glaciers, and Grannies at the Antarctica Marathon by John Hanc - ***** - 10/24/2013
S: Sailor: Hawkes Harbor by S.E. Hinton - **** - 9/21/2013
T: Thief: Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter – ***** - 9/23/2013
U: U.S. Marshall: Hit List by Laurell K. Hamilton - **** - 1/19/2015 - 320 Pages
V: Veterinarian: Dream a Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - **** - 10/27/2014 - 400 Pages
W: Wizard: Fool Moon by Jim Butcher - **** - 9/3/2013
X: Executive: Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren - ***** - 12/15/2015
Y: Youth Counselor: Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik - ***** - 6/1/2016
Z: Zombie: Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion - **** - 4/19/2015

- 305 Pages
- 342 Pages
- 436 Pages
- 416 Pages
- 336 Pages
- 372 Pages

Total: 952,721 Pages

Part 3:

Family Member (sister, father, wife, aunt, uncle, step-sister, cousin, etc.):
(view spoiler)[109. Father: Father Mine: Zsadist and Bella's Story by J.R. Ward
110. Descendent: The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings - **** - 9/6/2013
111. Grannies: The Coolest Race on Earth: Mud, Madmen, Glaciers, and Grannies at the Antarctica Marathon by John Hanc - ***** - 10/24/2013
112. Mother: Not Becoming My Mother: and Other Things She Taught Me Along the Way by Ruth Reichl - **** - 1/12/2014
113. Son: The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan - **** - 1/21/2014
114. Daughter: Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor - ***** - 4/21/2013
115. Dad: Dad Is Fat by Jim Gaffigan - **** - 6/13/2014 - 275 Pages
116. Mother: If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You by Kelly Cutrone - ***** - 6/21/2014 - 208 Pages
117. Wife: The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht - **** - 7/8/2014 - 338 Pages
118. Dad: Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern - **** - 7/9/2014 - 159 Pages
119. Daughter: The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards - ***** - 7/18/2014 - 401 Pages
120. Sister: The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown - **** - 8/15/2014 - 320 Pages (hide spoiler)]


Bonus - You may elect to do none, one, a few, or all. These are optional
Cultural (a real place, language, people group)
(view spoiler)[121. Walt Disney World by Laurie Flannery
122. Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
123. French Lessons by Ellen Sussman
124. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich
125. Devil of the Highlands by Lynsay Sands - *** - 2/11/2014
126. It's All Greek to Me by Katie MacAlister - **** - 2/23/2014
127. Pompeii by Robert Harris - * - 5/28/2014
128. Looking for Alaska by John Green - ***** - 12/1/2014 - 256 Pages
129. Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan - *** - 1/15/2015 - 388 Pages
130. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen by Paul Torday - **** - 3/19/2017 - 333 Pages
131. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed - ***** - 9/1/2017 - 315 Pages
132. August: Osage County by Tracy Letts - ***** - 9/20/2017 - 138 Pages (hide spoiler)]


A profession (doctor, soldier, preacher, cowboy, etc.)
(view spoiler)[
133. Night Huntress by Yasmine Galenorn
134. The Diviners by Libba Bray
135. B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton
136. Doukakis's Apprentice by Sarah Morgan
137. Demon Mistress by Yasmine Galenorn
138. The Geisha and the Giant Octopus by JC Stand
139. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt
140. Dark Witch by Nora Roberts - *** - 3/9/2014
141. Beauty and the Bounty Hunter by Lori Austin - ***** - 6/8/2014 - 300 Pages
142. I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak - ***** - 7/14/2014 - 360 Pages
143. Seduced by a Pirate by Eloisa James - **** - 9/24/2014 - 100 Pages
144. Her Ladyship's Companion by Joanna Bourne - **** - 10/18/2014 - 224 Pages (hide spoiler)]


Animal:
(view spoiler)[
145. Cat: Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron
146. Raven: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater - *** - 8/6/2015 - 416 Pages
147. Butterfly: Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin - *** - 12/15/2013
148. Beast: When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James - *** - 1/9/2014
149. Owls: Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris - **** - 1/14/2014
150. Dog: Dog Handling by Clare Naylor - **** - 4/9/2014
151. Llama: Hearts and Llamas by Tara Sivec - ***** - 4/11/2014
152. Dolphin: Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell - *** - 8/29/2014 - 184 Pages
153. Duckling: The Ugly Duchess by Eloisa James - **** - 9/23/2014 - 334 Pages
154. Sparrow: The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell - ***** - 1/26/2015 - 408 Pages
155. Bee: Little Bee by Chris Cleave - *** - 4/14/2015 - 266 Pages
156. Hornet: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson - ***** - 6/17/2015 - 563 Pages (hide spoiler)]


Body part (head, hands, arms, eyes, etc):
(view spoiler)[
157. FANGS: Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper
158. BONES: Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley
159. HEART: Your Wicked Heart by Meredith Duran
160. BONE: Bone Magic by Yasmine Galenorn - *** - 12/2/2013
161. FINGER: Chose the Wrong Guy, Gave Him the Wrong Finger by Beth Harbison - ***** - 1/16/2014
162. BLOOD: Blood Cross by Faith Hunter - ***** - 7/17/2014 - 321 Pages
163. HEART: The Heart of a Woman by Maya Angelou - **** - 9/1/2014 - 288 Pages
164. EYE: The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan - *** - 9/16/2014 - 800 Pages
165. BLOOD: Bloodlines by Richelle Mead - **** - 12/17/2014 - 421 Pages
166. EYES: Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie - **** - 12/19/2014 - 295 Pages
167. BLOOD: Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor - *** - 4/13/2015 - 517 Pages
168. HEAD: The Unidentified Redhead by Alice Clayton - ***** - 1/27/2016 - 276 Pages (hide spoiler)]


Clothing (dress, pants, shoes, etc)
(view spoiler)[169. BIKINI: Bikini Season by Sheila Roberts
170. UNDERPANTS: The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey - ***** - 1/23/2014
171. MASKS: Death Masks by Jim Butcher - ***** - 4/27/2014
172. PANTIES: Big Girl Panties by Stephanie Evanovich - ***** - 8/21/2014 - 324 Pages
173. COAT: Turn Coat by Jim Butcher - ***** - 9/27/2015 - 420 Pages
174. MASQUE: The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig - ***** - 9/20/2018 - 453 Pages
175. GLOVES: Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos by Lucy Knisley - ***** - 5/9/2019 - 248 Pages
176. PANTS: Fancy Pants by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - *** - 3/13/2020 - 495 Pages
177. UNDERPANTS: Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets by Dav Pilkey - ***** - 4/20/2020 - 144 Pages
178. UNDERPANTS: Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space and the Subsequent Assault of the Equally Evil Lunchroom Zombie Nerds by Dav Pilkey - ***** - 4/22/2020 - 144 Pages
179. UNDERPANTS: Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants by Dav Pilkey - ***** - 4/26/2020 - 160 Pages
180. UNDERPANTS: Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman by Dav Pilkey - ***** - 5/1/2020 - 176 Pages (hide spoiler)]

Part 2

One Word Title
(view spoiler)[73. Chosen by P.C. Cast - **** - 6/27/2013
74. Swamplandia! by Karen Russell - ***** - 7/7/2013
75. Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning - ***** - 7/26/2013
76. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon - ***** - 8/4/2013
77. Iced (Dani O'Malley, #1) by Karen Marie Moning - ***** - 8/12/2013
78. Foundation by Ann Aguirre - *** - 8/13/2013
79. Enclave by Ann Aguirre - *** - 8/13/2013
80. Untamed by P.C. Cast - *** - 8/18/2013
81. Hunted by P.C. Cast - *** - 5/4/2015 - 323 Pages
82. Tempted by P.C. Cast - *** - 5/5/2015 - 319 Pages
83. Untamed by Elizabeth Lowell - **** - 5/6/2015 - 416 Pages
84. Zoo by James Patterson - *** - 9/4/2013 (hide spoiler)]


Number in Title (once, twice, etc can count as well):
(view spoiler)[
85. First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones - **** - 8/5/2013
86. Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones - ***** - 8/6/2013
87. 11th Hour by James Patterson - ***** - 4/21/2016
88. And One Last Thing ... by Molly Harper - ***** - 8/17/2013
89. Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones - *** - 8/21/2013
90. The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff - ***** - 8/28/2013
91. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield - *** - 9/20/2013
92. Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones - ***** - 10/6/2013
93. Fifth Grave Past the Light by Darynda Jones - ***** - 10/14/2013
94. One Summer by Karen Robards - **** - 11/24/2013
95. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey - ***** - 5/10/2016
96. One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez - * - 3/5/2014 (hide spoiler)]


Type of home (house, manor, cabin, etc)
(view spoiler)[97. Houses: Glass Houses by Rachel Caine
98. Castle: Storming the Castle by Eloisa James
99. Castle: Sand Castle Bay by Sherryl Woods
100. Manor: Colton Manor by Francene Carroll - **** - 2/28/2014
101. Shelter: Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr - **** - 3/29/2014
102. House: Beach House No. 9 by Christie Ridgway - **** - 7/1/2014 - 384 Pages
103. House: House Rules by Jodi Picoult - **** - 9/1/2015 - 532 Pages
104. House: House Arrest by K.A. Holt - **** - 12/17/2021 - 304 Pages
105. Castle: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls - ***** - 4/11/2017 - 288 Pages
106. Castle: The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole - *** - 5/16/2018 - 125 Pages
107. Homes: Better Homes and Hauntings by Molly Harper - ***** - 9/28/2019 - 318 Pages
108. House: House of Penance: Library Edition by Peter J. Tomasi - **** - 8/13/2020 - 176 Pages (hide spoiler)]

Nothing but Reading Challenges
It’s All In The Title
Duration: 5/25/2013 - Til Done!

GOAL: The point is to find books with certain words or types of words in their titles

Progress: 180 out of 180 Difficult 8-12 books per category

Categories
Color
(view spoiler)[
1. Black: Black Hills by Nora Roberts
2. Black: Black Rose by Nora Roberts
3. Red: Red Lily by Nora Roberts
4. Green: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
5. Orange: Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman - ***** - 6/27/2014 - 298 Pages
6. Purple: Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading by Nina Sankovitch - *** - 8/25/2014 - 241 Pages
7. White: White Lies by Jayne Ann Krentz - **** - 12/3/2014 - 384 Pages
8. Red: A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg - **** - 1/9/2015 - 193 Pages
9. White: White Night by Jim Butcher - **** - 3/3/2015 - 416 Pages
10. Red: Written in Red by Anne Bishop - ***** - 4/9/2015 - 433 Pages
11. Black: Beauty and the Black Sheep by Jessica Bird - ***** - 8/29/2015
12. Blue: Rhythm and Bluegrass by Molly Harper - ***** - 12/31/2015 - 200 Pages (hide spoiler)]


Sky (cloud, star, moon, sun, etc.)
(view spoiler)[
13. Ill Wind by Rachel Caine
14. Dance Upon the Air by Nora Roberts - *** - 7/30/2013
15. Fever Moon: The Fear Dorcha by Karen Marie Moning - ***** - 8/7/2013
16. Fool Moon by Jim Butcher - **** - 9/3/2013
17. Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale - ** - 9/30/2013
18. Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur - *** - 10/11/2013
19. Night Road by Kristin Hannah - ***** - 1/27/2014
20. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - ***** - 6/12/2014 - 313 Pages
21. These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman - *** - 7/29/2014 - 374 Pages
22. Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts - **** - 9/13/2016 - 336 Pages
23. A Night of No Return by Sarah Morgan - *** - 11/15/2016 - 192 Pages
24. Kindling the Moon by Jenn Bennett - ***** - 12/11/2016 - 358 Pages (hide spoiler)]


Food or Drink:
(view spoiler)[25. Peach: James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
26. Chocolate: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
27. Frosting: Futures and Frosting by Tara Sivec
28. Treats: Troubles and Treats by Tara Sivec
29. Cake: Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake by Anna Quindlen - *** - 4/3/2014
30. Fast Food: Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser - *** - 10/21/2014 - 399 Pages
31. Lemon: Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell - *** - 4/2/2015 - 243 Pages
32. Cake: Night of Cake & Puppets by Laini Taylor - ***** - 4/29/2015
33. Cupcake: Meet Me at the Cupcake Café by Jenny Colgan - ***** - 4/23/2015 - 456 Pages
34. Chocolate Chip Cookie: Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke - **** - 4/19/2016
35. Bon Bons: Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik - ***** - 6/1/2016 - 512 Pages
36. Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke - **** - 7/20/2017 - 320 Pages (hide spoiler)]


Body of Water (sea, pond, creek, etc.):
(view spoiler)[37. River: Virgin River by Robyn Carr - **** - 9/16/2013
38. Harbor: Hawkes Harbor by S.E. Hinton - **** - 9/21/2013
39. Lake: Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen - ***** - 2/24/2014
40. Pool: The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison - ***** - 4/10/2014
41. Ocean: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman - **** - 1/23/2015 - 181 Pages
42. Bay: Bay of Sighs by Nora Roberts - **** - 2/6/2017 - 319 Pages
43. Pond: Pond by Claire-Louise Bennett - * - 3/29/2017 - 148 Pages
44. Sea: The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey - ** - 6/22/2017 - 320 Pages
45. Sea: Across a Moonlit Sea by Marsha Canham - **** - 8/30/2017 - 400 Pages
46. Nile: Death on the Nile: A BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatization by Agatha Christie - ***** - 11/10/2017
47. River: A Virgin River Christmas by Robyn Carr - **** - 12/7/2017 - 285 Pages
48. Sea: The Sea of Monsters: The Graphic Novel by Rick Riordan - ***** - 12/21/2017 - 128 Pages (hide spoiler)]


Person’s First or Last Name
(view spoiler)[49. The Three Weissmanns of Westport by Cathleen Schine
50. Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson
51. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl
52. The Tao of Martha: My Year of LIVING; Or, Why I'm Never Getting All That Glitter Off of the Dog by Jen Lancaster
53. Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn
54. Taming Natasha by Nora Roberts
55. Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter
56. Melissa Explains It All: Tales from My Abnormally Normal Life by Melissa Joan Hart
57. Annabel by Lauren Oliver - *** - 3/6/2014
58. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan - ***** - 8/7/2014 - 304 Pages
59. The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde - **** - 8/20/2014 - 374 Pages
60. Cress by Marissa Meyer - **** - 12/10/2014 - 550 Pages (hide spoiler)]


Romantic Word (kiss, wedding, bride, etc.)
(view spoiler)[61. Love: I Love the Earl by Caroline Linden
62. Lover: Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward
63. Love: Out on a Leash: Exploring the Nature of Reality and Love by Shirley Maclaine
64. Bride: The Untamed Bride by Stephanie Laurens
65. Lover: Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward
66. Lover: Lover Mine by J.R. Ward
67. Lover: One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean
68. Boyfriend: The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver by E. Lockhart - *** - 11/7/2013
69. Lover: Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward
70. Marry: How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks
71. Lover: Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward - **** - 2/3/2014
72. Wedding: Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella - **** - 2/26/2014 (hide spoiler)]

I have not updated my challenges in a long time so this one is long:

- 384 Pages
- 137 Pages
- 109 Pages
- 235 Pages
- 94 Pages
-338 Pages
- 216 Pages
- 112 Pages
- 357 Pages
- 305 Pages
- 168 Pages
- 276 Pages

- 323 Pages
- 335 Pages
- 310 Pages
- 133 Pages
- 160 Pages
- 318 Pages
- 8 Pages
- 8 Pages
- 342 Pages

Current Total: 767,342

Novel Books & Reading Challenges
Jane Austen Yearly Challenge
Duration: 3/1/2015 - 2/29/2016

Progress: 36 out of 35 (Elizabeth Bennet: 35+ points, you have to use each of the categories at least once)

*You may count any books over 100 pages

Categories:

Setting: Read a book/watch a movie or a TV series set in the regency era (late 18th and early 19th century: 1780s through 1830s) in which the hero/heroine is English (1 point per book, 1 point per movie, 2 points per TV series)
3. Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn - ***** - 11/1/2015 - 374 Pages


Spell-it-out: 1 point per book.

Spell out one of the following words:

Persuasion
P: Pamela Palmer; Desire Untamed - *** - 7/27/2015 - 363 Pages
E: Elizabeth Lowell; Untamed - **** - 5/6/2015 - 416 Pages
R: Rachel Hawkins; Demonglass - **** - 7/20/2015 - 359 Pages
S: Maggie Stiefvater; The Raven Boys - *** - 8/6/2015 - 416 Pages
U: The Unseen Bridegroom or Wedded for a Week by May Agnes Fleming - **** - 6/22/2015 - 246 Pages
A: Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden - **** - 7/29/2015 - 362 Pages
S: Stieg Larsson; The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - ***** - 6/17/2015 - 563 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
O: Odd Interlude: A Special Odd Thomas Adventure by Dean Koontz - ***** - 7/23/2015 - 279 Pages
N: Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover by Sarah MacLean - ***** - 6/25/2015 - 384 Pages


Romance
R: The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion - **** - 6/26/2015 - 295 Pages
O: Oprah Winfrey; What I Know For Sure - ***** - 6/25/2015 - 240 Pages
M: Matt Fraction; Hawkeye, Vol. 2: Little Hits - **** - 7/4/2015 - 136 Pages
A: Anna Banks; Of Neptune - *** - 7/9/2015 - 330 Pages
N: Nalini Singh; Archangel's Consort - *** - 8/25/2015
C: Billy Crystal; Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys - ***** - 5/7/2015 - 288 Pag
E: Janet Evanovich; High Five - ***** - 9/15/2015 - 336 Pages


Classic
C: Kresley Cole; Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night - ***** - 7/26/2015 - 359 Pages
L: The Line by J.D. Horn - ***** - 7/21/2015 - 296 Pages
A: Angela Knight; Master of the Night - *** - 8/18/2015 - 296 Pages
S: Sheryl Sandberg; Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead - ***** - 6/24/2015 - 217 Pages
S: The Seduction of Samantha Kincade by Maggie Osborne - **** - 7/22/2015 - 380 Pages
I: Ilona Andrews; Clean Sweep - ***** - 1/11/2016
C: Kresley Cole; Dark Needs at Night's Edge - **** - 10/21/2015 - 368 Pages


Emma
E: Janet Evanovich; Wicked Charms - **** - 10/6/2015 - 308 Pages
M: Matt Fraction; Hawkeye, Vol. 1: My Life as a Weapon - ***** - 6/23/2015 - 136 Pages
M: Matt Fraction; Hawkeye, Vol. 3: L.A. Woman - ***** - 8/15/2015 - 120 Pages
A: Rachel Aaron; The Spirit Thief - ***** - 5/18/2015 - 310 Pages


Mr Darcy
M: Meet Me at the Cupcake Café by Jenny Colgan - ***** - 4/23/2015 - 456 Pages
R: Return to Me by Justina Chen - **** - 4/10/2015 - 352 Pages

D: Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay - ***** - 4/28/2015 - 288 Pages
A: Alice Clayton; The Unidentified Redhead - ***** - 1/27/2016
R: Rhiannon Thomas; A Wicked Thing - **** - 8/13/2015 - 337 Pages
C: Charlaine Harris; Grave Secret - ***** - 4/29/2015 - 306 Pages
Y: Yasmine Galenorn; Night Myst - *** - 7/10/2015 - 317 Pages

Finished with Knife!

Novel Books & Reading Challenges
In Pursuit of a Title
Duration: 3/1/2015 - 2/28/2016

Rules:
(view spoiler)[
Step 1: Find a word in the word search puzzle above. To use the interactive word find puzzle, follow the link above. To highlight words, use your mouse to click on the first letter, and then on the last letter of the word.
Step 2: For each word found, read a book with that word in the title. You may use singular or plural versions of the word. The word may be contained as a subset of a larger word (e.g. Deal for The Death Dealer or Rebellion for Rebel Wing) or a different tense of the root word (Drowning for Drowned Wednesday).
Hint: The hidden words are more common in Action and Adventure books - but any genre may be used for this challenge. (hide spoiler)]

Progress: 7 out of 6 (⊱ Knife - 6 to 10 books)

1. Alliance:
2. Amongst:
3. Arctic:
4. Ashes:
5. Bank:
6. Beyond:

7. Black: Beauty and the Black Sheep by Jessica Bird - ***** - 8/29/2015
8. Book: Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason by Nancy Pearl - ***** - 4/6/2015 - 304 Pages

9. Circle:
10. Collapse:
11. Collected:

12. Cross: Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 1/21/2016 - 305 Pages

13. Crystal:
14. Darkness:
15. Dawn:
16. Deadly:
17. Deal:

18. Death: Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke - **** - 7/8/2015 - 663 Pages - 663 Pages

19. Destiny:
20. Diary:
21. Discovery:
22. Dress:
23. Element:
24. Enemies:
25. Epic:
26. Exiled:
27. Fathom:
28. Fossil:
29. Go:
30. Gold:
31. Guns:
32. Harvest:
33. Inner:
34. Interception:
35. Jet:
36. Lair:
37. Legends:
38. Marshal:

39. Monsters: Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor - *** - 4/30/2015 - 613 Pages

40. Mountain:
41. New:
42. Ops:
43. Outlaw:
44. Past:
45. Pettigrew:
46. Prime:
47. Quest:
48. Quiet:
49. Race:
50. Resistance:

51: Return: Return to Me by Justina Chen - **** - 4/10/2015 - 352 Pages

52. Revolt:
53. Rider:
54. Rising:
55. River:
56. Scarlet:
57. Season:

58. Secret: Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 4/29/2015 - 306 Pages

59. Shooter:
60. Shotgun:
61. Silent:
62. Sky:
63. Son:
64. Thin:
65. Thousand:
66. Trail:
67. Walk:
68. Weapon:
69. West: