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

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

- 366 Pages

- 593 Pages

- 480 Pages

- 371 Pages

- 368 Pages

- 329 Pages

Total: 2,393,141

Done!

Progress: 30 out of 30 (Level: Queen)

Will be doing all 3 options for each house

House Arryn
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately blue cover:
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon - ***** - 8/4/2013
Option 2: Read a story featuring a member of the military, or in which the protagonist does the right thing. Alternatively, read a story that involves heights in a significant way:
And One Last Thing ... by Molly Harper - ***** - 8/17/2013
Option 3: Read a book in which a falcon or another bird of prey plays a significant role in the story. Bird shifters are fine, too!:
Untamed by P.C. Cast - *** - 8/18/2013



House Mormont
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately gold/yellow cover:
The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff - ***** - 8/28/2013
Option 2: Read a story in which the protagonist is angry about something, that involves war in some way, or in which the protagonist is fighting against injustice:
Fever Moon: The Fear Dorcha by Karen Marie Moning - ***** - 8/7/2013
Option 3: Read a book featuring a stag or deer. Alternatively, read a book about a king: Main character's name is Matthew King.
The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings - **** - 9/6/2013



House Greyjoy
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately black cover:
For I Have Sinned by Darynda Jones - ***** - 8/5/2013
Option 2: Read a book featuring pirates, ships, or the sea:
Your Wicked Heart by Meredith Duran - ***** - 8/22/2013
Option 3: Read a book that involves a kraken or another mythical creature: Vampires:
Lover Mine by J.R. Ward - *** - 9/5/2013



House Martell
Option 1: Read a book with an orange cover:
B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton - **** - 8/23/2013
Option 2: Read a book in which the protagonist overcomes great hardships or survives impossible odds. Alternatively, read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel:
Iced (Dani O'Malley, #1) by Karen Marie Moning - ***** - 8/12/2013
Option 3: Read a book set in space, that involves stars, or in which the protagonist uses a weapon:
Enclave by Ann Aguirre - *** - 8/13/2013



House Lannister
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately red cover:
Foundation by Ann Aguirre - *** - 8/13/2013
Option 2: Read a book featuring siblings, a father/son relationship, or someone in debt:
Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley - ***** - 8/20/2013
Option 3: Read a book that involves a lion or other big cat. Or, read a book set in a circus:
Zoo by James Patterson - *** - 9/4/2013



House Stark
Option 1: Read a book with a grey or white cover:
First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones - **** - 8/5/2013
Option 2: Read a book set in winter, that involves snow, or in which a character keeps an unusual pet:
Frostbite by Richelle Mead - *** - 8/26/2013
Option 3: Read a book featuring wolves or werewolves:
Fool Moon by Jim Butcher - **** - 9/3/2013



House Tyrell
Option 1: Read a book with a green cover:
Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones - ***** - 10/6/2013
Option 2: Read a book in which a character comes of age or a character shows significant growth:
Bikini Season by Sheila Roberts - **** - 8/10/2013
Option 3: Read a book involving trees, flowers, or another type of plant in a significant way:
Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah - ***** - 1/15/2014



House Targaryen
Option 1: Read a book that has both red and black on its cover:
Free Four: Tobias Tells the Story by Veronica Roth - **** - 8/7/2013
Option 2: Read a book featuring a either a character in exile or a queen. Or, read a book in which fire or blood plays a significant role:
The Diviners by Libba Bray - ***** - 8/8/2013
Option 3: Read a book that involves a dragon, or a creature or person who is the last of their kind (or very rare):
Grave Dance by Kalayna Price - *** - 8/14/2013



House Baratheon
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately gold/yellow cover:
Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 9/15/2013
Option 2: Read a story in which the protagonist is angry about something, that involves war in some way, or in which the protagonist is fighting against injustice:
Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones - *** - 8/21/2013
Option 3: Read a book featuring a stag or deer. Alternatively, read a book about a king:
The King by J.R. Ward - **** - 11/17/2014 - 593 Pages



House Tully
Option 1: Read a book that has at least two of these colors somewhere on its cover: red, blue, or silver:
Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones - ***** - 8/6/2013
Option 2: Read a book about family or about a protagonist who has to take responsibility for their actions:
How to Bake a Perfect Life by Barbara O'Neal - ***** - 8/22/2013
Option 3: Read a book involving fish or fishing, or read a book that takes place primarily near water:
On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves - ***** - 9/2/2013

Done!

Progress: 7 out of 7+

Biography: Yes Please by Amy Poehler - ***** - 11/28/2014

Fantasy: The King by J.R. Ward - **** - 11/17/2014

Historical: Silk Is for Seduction by Loretta Chase - ***** - 11/23/2014

Romance: Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 11/24/2014

Sci-Fi: Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout - ***** - 10/3/2014 - 366 Pages

Supernatural: Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick - *** - 11/2/2014 - 391 Pages

Young Adult: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey - ** - 11/22/2014

Amanda wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Hello!

My shelf is Tower Team Read 2014. Should I start tracking my books as of today or can I back track? If so how far book can I go?"

Hi Suzanne!
You can add any books you'..."

Awesome! I've added

Hello!

My shelf is Tower Team Read 2014. Should I start tracking my books as of today or can I back track? If so how far book can I go?

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "Thanks Suzanne - I've put you on the reserves.
I hope everything is ok :)"

Thanks, so far everything is working out. My husbands grandfather was in the hospital, he fell by his mailbox and dislocated his shoulder. Worst part he's blind and was by himself and he was stuck outside for 9 hours in the cold. He's recovered but he's still in the hospital because he's not 100% ready to go back home. He's 93 and blind and has been living by himself so now the family has to make some decisions so that this doesn't happen again.

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "New team Army Ants has been created for:
Marcella (CAPTAIN)
✿Claire✿ (CO-CAPTAIN)
Suzanne
Danielle
Teresa
Sadie
Ozana
Anima
Kim
Cathie

**Nadia** - I can't fit you on this team, but you're on our..."

I'm sorry, I had an emergency over the weekend and I missed checking in with my new team. I'm ready to go, if I can get put back on the replacement list I'll wait until another spot opens. Thanks!

Karen wrote: "Ok, I have been able to allocate some of you already:


Name Location Team
Elaine Asia Lightning Crafter
Blakely USA (CST) Fire Drakes
Sandy USA (CST) ..."

Sounds good, just send me a PM to let me know!

- 579 Pages

- 391 Pages

Current Total: 2,256,920

Part 2

2009 - Done!
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1. Not Becoming My Mother: and Other Things She Taught Me Along the Way by Ruth Reichl - **** - 1/12/2014
2. On the Edge by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 4/1/2014
3. A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris - *** - 4/24/2014
4. The Maze Runner by James Dashner - *** - 5/6/2014
5. Blood Promise by Richelle Mead - **** - 5/21/2014
6. The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern - *** - 8/12/2014 - 320 Pages
7. Rock Chick Rescue by Kristen Ashley - ***** - 9/3/2014 - 500 Pages
8. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick - *** - 11/2/2014 - 391 Pages
9. The 9th Judgment by James Patterson - ***** - 12/6/2014 - 355 Pages (hide spoiler)]


2008 - Done!
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1. Devil of the Highlands by Lynsay Sands - *** - 2/11/2014
2. Hooked on Murder by Betty Hechtman - ***** - 3/23/2014 - 280 Pages
3. Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy - **** - 3/24/2014
4. Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead - ***** - 5/7/2014
5. People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks - **** - 9/22/2014 - 449 Pages
6. A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 1/4/2014
7. Little Bee by Chris Cleave - ***** - 1/3/2014
8. Mudbound by Hillary Jordan - ***** - 1/2/2014 (hide spoiler)]


2007 - Done!
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1. Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr - **** - 3/29/2014
2. Thinking of You by Jill Mansell - ***** - 5/8/2014
3. The Dead Girls' Dance by Rachel Caine - *** - 5/26/2014
4. Long Hard Ride by Lorelei James - ***** - 7/23/2014 - 287 Pages
5. Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian - *** - 10/3/2014 - 402 Pages
6. The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan - *** - 10/7/2014 - 320 Pages
7. White Lies by Jayne Ann Krentz - **** - 12/3/2014 - 384 Pages (hide spoiler)]


2006 - Done!
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1. Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard - ***** - 1/14/2014
2. Vamps and the City by Kerrelyn Sparks - **** - 7/3/2014 - 387 Pages
3. Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow - *** - 7/4/2014 - 403 Pages
4. Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher - ***** - 8/4/2014 - 480 Pages
5. Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 11/24/2014 - 368 Pages
6. A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole - **** - 12/2/2014 - 356 Pages (hide spoiler)]


2005 - Done!
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1. Dead Beat by Jim Butcher - ***** - 6/15/2014
2. The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards - ***** - 7/18/2014 - 401 Pages
3. Inkspell by Cornelia Funke - ***** - 9/25/2014 - 635 Pages
4. Looking for Alaska by John Green - ***** - 12/1/2014 - 256 Pages
5. Hard Day's KnightKatie MacAlister - **** - 12/27/2014 - 346 Pages (hide spoiler)]

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Decades Challenge: 2014 (January 4, 2014 to January 5, 2015)
Duration: 1/4/2014 - 1/5/2015

Progress: 95 out of 95

2014 - Done!
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1. Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen - ***** - 2/24/2014
2. Night Broken by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 3/28/2014
3. The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison - ***** - 4/10/2014
4. One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B.J. Novak - ***** - 4/13/2014 - 276 Pages
5. The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley - ***** - 5/14/2014
6. The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd - ***** - 5/18/2014
7. Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare - ***** - 6/22/2014 - 370 Pages
8. Shadow Spell by Nora Roberts - **** - 7/22/2014 - 319 Pages
9. Biggest Flirts by Jennifer Echols - ***** - 7/31/2014 - 336 Pages
10. Fanning the Flames by Victoria Dahl - ***** - 8/5/2014 - 61 Pages
11. One Night of Sin by Elle Kennedy - *** - 9/12/2014 - 128 Pages
12. The Witch With No Name by Kim Harrison - ***** - 10/21/2014 - 462 Pages
13. The King by J.R. Ward - **** - 11/17/2014 - 593 Pages
14. Yes Please by Amy Poehler - ***** - 11/28/2014 - 329 Pages (hide spoiler)]


2013 - Done!
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1. Melissa Explains It All: Tales from My Abnormally Normal Life by Melissa Joan Hart - ***** - 1/10/2014
2. Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris - **** - 1/14/2014
3. Chose the Wrong Guy, Gave Him the Wrong Finger by Beth Harbison - ***** - 1/16/2014
4. Fly Away by Kristin Hannah - **** - 2/7/2014
5. Ever After by Kim Harrison - ***** - 2/18/2014
6. Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella - **** - 2/26/2014
7. No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean - ***** - 3/4/2014
8. Dark Witch by Nora Roberts - *** - 3/9/2014
9. Allegiant by Veronica Roth - ***** - 3/18/2014 - 526 Pages
10. The Professional: Part 1 by Kresley Cole - ***** - 3/20/2014 - 120 Pages
11. Lover at Last by J.R. Ward - **** - 3/25/2014
12. The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg - ***** - 4/6/2014
13. Burn by Maya Banks - **** - 4/8/2014 (hide spoiler)]


2012 - Done!
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1. Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward - **** - 2/3/2014
2. Zoo: The Graphic Novel by James Patterson - ** - 2/19/2014
3. Colton Manor by Francene Carroll - **** - 2/28/2014
4. Annabel by Lauren Oliver - *** - 3/6/2014
5. Troubles and Treats by Tara Sivec - **** - 3/12/2014 - 230 Pages
6. Trouble on Reserve by Kim Harrison - ***** - 3/16/2014 - 20 Pages
7. Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake by Anna Quindlen - *** - 4/3/2014
8. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare - ***** - 5/22/2014
9. Beauty and the Bounty Hunter by Lori Austin - ***** - 6/8/2014 - 300 Pages
10. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - ***** - 6/12/2014 - 313 Pages
11. Shaded Vision by Yasmine Galenorn - ** - 6/18/2014 - 306 Pages
12. Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris - **** - 6/23/2014 - 327 Pages (hide spoiler)]


2011 - Done!
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1. When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James - *** - 1/9/2014
2. The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan - **** - 1/21/2014
3. Avenger's Angel by Heather Killough-Walden - *** - 1/22/2014
4. Night Road by Kristin Hannah - ***** - 1/27/2014
5. The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson - *** - 2/14/2014
6. It's All Greek to Me by Katie MacAlister - **** - 2/23/2014
7. Winning the Wallflower by Eloisa James - ***** - 2/26/2014
8. Legend by Marie Lu - **** - 3/13/2014 - 305 Pages
9. Boomerang Bride by Fiona Lowe - ***** - 4/2/2014
10. Deadly Heat by Cynthia Eden - ** - 4/4/2014
11. Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor - ***** - 4/21/2013 - 418 Pages (hide spoiler)]


2010 - Done!
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1. Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah - ***** - 1/15/2014
2. Harvest Hunting by Yasmine Galenorn - *** - 2/20/2014
3. Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins - **** - 4/17/2014
4. Blood Wyne by Yasmine Galenorn - **** - 4/20/2014
5. Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 5/14/2014
6. Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead - ***** - 5/27/2014
7. Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead - ***** - 6/4/2014 - 594 Pages
8. If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You by Kelly Cutrone - ***** - 6/21/2014 - 208 Pages
9. Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman - ***** - 6/27/2014 - 298 Pages
10. Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 7/2/2014 - 332 Pages (hide spoiler)]

Nothing but Reading Challenges
November Challenge: A November to Remember
Duration: 11/1/2014 - 11/30/2014

Progress: 3 out of 3 (Easy - Read 3 to 4 Books)

1. Read a book with a military hero.
2. Read a book with a predominately blue cover, the color of “forget-me-not” flowers.
3. Read a book with a predominately yellow cover, the color of a yellow ribbon.

4. Read a book where a character has amnesia:
The King by J.R. Ward - **** - 11/17/2014 - 593 Pages

5. Read a book that is the eleventh in a series.

6. Read a book that is a memoir:
Yes Please by Amy Poehler - ***** - 11/28/2014 - 329 Pages

7. Read a book where a character reminiscences:
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick - *** - 11/2/2014 - 391 Pages

8. Read a book you read long ago, but can’t quite recall.
9. Read a book with a “memory” word in the title, or the word “day.” (May be part of the word, like holiday or Friday.)
10. Read a book with a rhyme in the title.
11. Read a book about a significant event or person in your past you wish to remember/commemorate--wedding, birth of a child, grandparent who passed, etc.

Nothing But Reading Challenges
November's Feast of Flavor Reading Challenge
Duration: November 1, 2014 - November 30, 2014

Progress: 3 out of 3

Thanksgiving is all about the GREEN BEAN CASSAROLE in my house!

HAM
H:
A: Jennifer L. Armentrout; Onyx - ***** - 11/3/2014 - 366 Pages
M:

Nothing but Reading Challenges
November's Heaping Helpings Reading Challenge
Duration: 11/1/2014 - 11/30/2014

Progress: 7 out of 7+

*7 or more books- fast pace

2) Mix and Max your preferred genres. Remember to read outside of your comfort zone.

3) Read and Post as you go.

4) Have Fun!

Biography: Yes Please by Amy Poehler - ***** - 11/28/2014

Fable

Fantasy: The King by J.R. Ward - **** - 11/17/2014
Historical: Silk Is for Seduction by Loretta Chase - ***** - 11/23/2014

Horror
Humor
Mystery
Mythology

Romance: Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 11/24/2014
Sci-Fi: Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout - ***** - 10/3/2014 - 366 Pages

Spiritual

Supernatural: Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick - *** - 11/2/2014 - 391 Pages

Thriller
Western

Young Adult: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey - ** - 11/22/2014

Poetry

✔ How many books you have read in 2014 (>100 pages)
150-175
✔ How many books you plan to read 2015?
175+
✔ The continent you live in (so we can try and match time zones)
United States
✔ Would you be willing to be a Team Captain? Or Co-Captain?
No thanks
✔ Is this your first team challenge with NBRC?
Nope

Novel Books & Reading Challenges
Baby Got Book
Duration: 11/1/2014 - Til Done!

Progress: 14 out of 14

Read books over 450 Pages

1. The King by J.R. Ward - **** - 11/17/2014 - 593 Pages
2. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey - ** - 11/22/2014 - 480 Pages
3. Cress by Marissa Meyer - **** - 12/10/2014 - 550 Pages
4. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin - ***** - 2/1/2015 - 835 Pages
5. Saga Deluxe Edition, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan - ***** - 2/21/2015 - 504 Pages
6. Nefertiti by Michelle Moran - *** - 2/26/2015 - 463 Pages
7. Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor - *** - 4/13/2015 - 517 Pages
8. Meet Me at the Cupcake Café by Jenny Colgan - ***** - 4/23/2015 - 456 Pages
9. Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor - *** - 4/30/2015 - 613 Pages
10. The Shadows by J.R. Ward - ***** - 5/12/2015 - 592 Pages
11. The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson - ***** - 5/26/2015 - 503 Pages
12. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson - ***** - 6/17/2015 - 563 Pages
13. Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke - **** - 7/8/2015 - 663 Pages - 663 Pages
14. One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson - **** - 8/12/2015 - 456 Pages

Woot! Another Monster Spell it out Challenge!

Novel Books & Reading Challenges
Needles ‘N Stitches: An A-Z Challenge
Duration: 11/1/2014 - Til Done!

Moving to Make More Room

Novel Books & Reading Challenges
Horses for Courses
Duration: 11/1/2014 - 11/30/2014

Progress: 3,348 out of 3,200

Option 3 - Page Number
Read 3,200 pages. You are allowed to run past the finish line and read more. If you can't find the exact edition you are reading on Goodreads, feel free to use the most popular edition for the page count.

1. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick - *** - 11/2/2014 - 391 Pages
2. Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout - ***** - 11/3/2014 - 366 Pages
3. The King by J.R. Ward - **** - 11/17/2014 - 593 Pages
4. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey - ** - 11/22/2014 - 480 Pages
5. Silk Is for Seduction by Loretta Chase - ***** - 11/23/2014 - 371 Pages
6. Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 11/24/2014 - 368 Pages
7. Yes Please by Amy Poehler - ***** - 11/28/2014 - 329 Pages
8. Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 11/30/2014 - 450 Pages

- 400 Pages

Total: 2,235,834

- 462 Pages

- 399 Pages

Total: 2,188,163