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Part 2:
✔Sandies
S: Second Sight by Amanda Quick - *** - 5/13/2013
A: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein - ***** - 10/31/2013
N: Nora Roberts; Key Of Knowledge - **** - 7/15/2013
D: Daytripper by Fábio Moon - ***** - 2/8/2013
I: I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley - **** - 7/11/2013
E: E.L. James; Fifty Shades Darker - *** - 1/3/2013
S: Maria Semple; Where'd You Go, Bernadette - ***** - 5/15/2013
✔Sugar
S: Storming the Castle by Eloisa James - ***** - 6/28/2013
U: Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain by Portia de Rossi - ** - 5/20/2013
G: Glass Houses by Rachel Caine - *** - 6/26/2013
A: Angelfall by Susan Ee - ***** - 11/13/2013
R: Resolve by Melissa Marr - *** - 8/19/2013
✔Girl Scout
G: The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong - ***** - 7/2/2013
I: Iced (Dani O'Malley, #1) by Karen Marie Moning - ***** - 8/12/2013
R: Richelle Mead; Frostbite - *** - 8/26/2013
L: Laurie Flannery; Walt Disney World - ***** - 6/16/2013
S: Swamplandia! by Karen Russell - ***** - 7/7/2013
C: Chasing Magic by Stacia Kane - ***** - 6/4/2013
O: Once Upon a Winter's Eve by Tessa Dare - ***** - 10/25/2013
U: Unclean Spirits by M.L.N. Hanover - ***** - 6/2/2013
T: Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones - *** - 8/21/2013
✔Chocolate Chip
C: Chosen by P.C. Cast - **** - 6/27/2013
H: Kristin Hannah; Winter Garden - ***** - 1/15/2014
O: One Summer by Karen Robards - **** - 11/24/2013
C: Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 7/5/2013
O: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez - * - 3/5/2014
L: Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward - **** - 7/9/2013
A: Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter - ** - 12/22/2013
T: The Dresden Files: Storm Front, Volume 2: Maelstrom by Jim Butcher - ***** - 8/1/2013
E: E. Lockhart; The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver - *** - 11/7/2013
C: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl - **** - 7/12/2013
H: Daniel Handler; Why We Broke Up - **** - 4/16/2013
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Rises - ***** - 9/15/2013
P: Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter – ***** - 9/23/2013
✔Biscotti
B: Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin - *** - 12/15/2013
I: Inkheart by Cornelia Funke - **** - 12/17/2013
S: Sand Castle Bay by Sherryl Woods - *** - 7/14/2013
C: Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl - * - 7/12/2013
O: One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B.J. Novak - ***** - 4/13/2014
T: The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell - ***** - 8/29/2013
T: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield - *** - 9/20/2013
I: It's All Greek to Me by Katie MacAlister - **** - 2/23/2014
✔Snickerdoodle
S: Something About You by Julie James - **** - 7/15/2014
N: Nora Roberts; Black Rose - ***** - 6/24/2013
I: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd - ***** - 5/18/2014
C: Curran, Vol. I by Gordon Andrews -
K: Key of Light by Nora Roberts - *** - 7/10/2013
E: Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger - ***** - 11/16/2013
R: Robyn Carr; Virgin River - **** - 9/16/2013
D: Dragon Wytch by Yasmine Galenorn - **** - 3/5/2013
O: Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman - ***** - 6/27/2014 - 298 Pages
O: Téa Obreht; The Tiger's Wife - **** - 7/8/2014 - 338 Pages
D: Double Crossed: A Spies and Thieves Story by Ally Carter - ***** - 3/21/2013
L: Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward - **** - 7/24/2013
E: Eloisa James; When Beauty Tamed the Beast - *** - 1/9/2014
✔Peanut Butter
P: Patrick Rothfuss; The Wise Man's Fear - *** - 11/5/2013
E: Janet Evanovich; The Husband List - ***** - 2/24/2013
A: Avenger's Angel by Heather Killough-Walden - *** - 1/22/2014
N: Chloe Neill; Some Girls Bite - **** - 12/25/2013
U: The Untamed Bride by Stephanie Laurens - *** - 7/19/2013
T: The Tao of Martha: My Year of LIVING; Or, Why I'm Never Getting All That Glitter Off of the Dog by Jen Lancaster - ***** - 9/24/2013
B: Blood Crime by Kim Harrison - ***** - 7/2/2013
U: Untamed by P.C. Cast - *** - 8/18/2013
T: Taming Natasha by Nora Roberts - **** - 11/29/2013
T: Tara Sivec; Futures and Frosting - ***** - 12/4/2013
E: E.L. James; Fifty Shades Freed - ** - 1/16/2013
R: R.J. Palacio; Wonder - *** - 10/1/2013
✔Nutter Butter
N: Nobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - ***** - 1/8/2014
U: Unsinkable: A Memoir by Debbie Reynolds - ***** - 9/9/2013
T: The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey - ***** - 1/23/2014
T: Troubles and Treats by Tara Sivec - **** - 3/12/2014 - 230 Pages
E: Eloisa James; A Kiss at Midnight - **** - 3/14/2013
R: Rush by Maya Banks - *** - 10/3/2013
B: Jim Butcher; Welcome to the Jungle
U: Uncharted by Tracey Garvis-Graves
T: Trouble on Reserve by Kim Harrison - ***** - 3/16/2014 - 20 Pages
T: Tara Sivec; Hearts and Llamas - ***** - 4/11/2014
E: Ever After by Kim Harrison - ***** - 2/18/2014
R: Richelle Mead; Blood Promise - **** - 5/21/2014
Nothing but Reading ChallengesJust Desserts Reading Challenge
Duration: 1/1/2013 - Til Done!
Progress: 324 out of 324
Breads/Cakes
✔Muffins
M: Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis - *** - 1/27/2013
U: Undone by Rachel Caine - ***** - 1/8/2013
F: Fool Moon by Jim Butcher - **** - 9/3/2013
F: Fly Away by Kristin Hannah - **** - 2/7/2014
I: I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella - ***** - 1/6/2013
N: Nora Roberts; The Witness - ***** - 6/6/2013
S: Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 1/18/2013
✔Cupcakes
C: The Call of the Wild by Jack London - ***** - 1/23/2013
U: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand - ***** - 3/18/2013
P: A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison - ***** - 5/1/2013
C: Changeling by Yasmine Galenorn - ***** - 1/31/2013
A: The Audition by Rachel Hartman - ***** - 2/20/2013
K: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini - **** - 2/10/2014
E: Etched in Silver by Yasmine Galenorn - ***** - 1/30/2013
S: Skipping Christmas by John Grisham - ***** - 1/24/2013
✔Cinnamon Rolls
C: The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau - ** - 2/26/2013
I: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot - ***** - 3/22/2013
N: Night Huntress by Yasmine Galenorn - **** - 6/21/2013
N: Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper - ***** - 6/28/2013
A: A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton - **** - 4/4/2013
M: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs - *** - 2/12/2013
O: Out on a Leash: Exploring the Nature of Reality and Love by Shirley Maclaine - ** - 7/10/2013
N: Nora Roberts; Key of Valor - ***** - 7/16/2013
R: A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean - ***** - 3/5/2013
O: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon - ***** - 8/4/2013
L: Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel - ***** - 2/18/2013
L: Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward - *** - 2/6/2013
S: Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks - **** - 1/29/2013
✔Banana Bread
B: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak - **** - 3/29/2013
A: Shana Abe; Queen of Dragons - ***** - 4/28/2013
N: Nora Roberts; Dance Upon the Air - *** - 7/30/2013
A: Alpha and Omega: Cry Wolf Volume Two by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 7/5/2013
N: Nefertiti by Michelle Moran - *** - 2/26/2015 - 463 Pages
A: And One Last Thing ... by Molly Harper - ***** - 8/17/2013
B: Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts - ***** - 4/8/2013
R: A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley - **** - 4/2/2013
E: Entice by Carrie Jones - *** - 5/2/2013
A: Ann Aguirre; Foundation - *** - 8/13/2013
D: Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 1/22/2013
Pastry/Pies
✔Eclairs
E: Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost - ***** - 5/6/2013
C: Catherine Gilbert Murdock; Dairy Queen - *** - 5/9/2013
L: John Layman; Chew, Vol. 1: Taster's Choice - ***** - 3/22/2015
A: Against the Wind by Kat Martin - **** - 8/30/2013
I: I'm Over All That: And Other Confessions by Shirley Maclaine - ***** - 4/12/2013
R: Karen Robards; Vanished - ***** - 4/24/2013
S: Seraphina by Rachel Hartman - ***** - 2/11/2013
✔Tartlets
T: Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 1/21/2013
A: Angels Fall by Nora Roberts - *** - 9/26/2013
R: Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella - ***** - 5/21/2013
T: Teach Yourself Visually Microsoft Office Access 2007 by Faithe Wempen - *** - 6/4/2013
L: Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb - ***** - 4/12/2013
E: Cynthia Eden; Deadly Fear - ** - 6/30/2013
T: The Three Weissmanns of Westport by Cathleen Schine - *** - 6/19/2013
S: Storm Front by Jim Butcher - ***** - 3/11/2013
✔Petits Fours
P: James Patterson; Zoo - *** - 9/4/2013
E: Ellen Sussman; French Lessons - ***** - 7/21/2013
T: Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson - ***** - 6/23/2013
I: I Love the Earl by Caroline Linden - ***** - 5/29/2013
T: The Dresden Files: Storm Front, Volume 1: The Gathering Storm by Jim Butcher - ***** - 7/30/2013
S: Small Favor by Jim Butcher - ***** - 3/4/2015
F: Faefever by Karen Marie Moning - **** - 2/25/2013
O: Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout - **** - 4/5/2015 - 382 Pages
U: Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes - ** - 3/20/2013
R: Red Lily by Nora Roberts - ***** - 6/25/2013
S: The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe - ***** - 4/2/2013
✔Scones
S: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer - *** - 4/26/2013
C: Covet by J.R. Ward - **** - 5/17/2013
O: One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean - ***** - 10/26/2013
N: Nora Roberts; Face the Fire - *** - 10/8/2013
E: Ellen Schreiber; Vampire Kisses: Blood Relatives, Vol. 3 - *** - 8/7/2013
S: Alexander McCall Smith; The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - ***** - 3/1/2015
Cookies/Brownies
✔Gingerbread
G: Geraldine Brooks; People of the Book - **** - 9/22/2014 - 449 Pages
I: Ill Wind by Rachel Caine - ***** - 6/15/2013
N: Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich - ***** - 10/15/2013
G: Grave Witch by Kalayna Price - ** - 4/10/2013
E: Enclave by Ann Aguirre - *** - 8/13/2013
R: Roald Dahl; James and the Giant Peach - *** - 7/11/2013
B: Black Hills by Nora Roberts - ***** - 6/17/2013
R: Veronica Roth; Free Four: Tobias Tells the Story - **** - 8/7/2013
E: David Ebershoff; The 19th Wife - ***** - 8/28/2013
A: Keri Arthur; Full Moon Rising - *** - 10/11/2013
D: Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron - ***** - 11/11/2013
Part 3Saffron
S: Sophie Kinsella; Wedding Night - **** - 2/26/2014
A: Lara Adrian; Kiss of Midnight - *** - 10/3/2014 - 402 Pages
F: Francene Carroll; Colton Manor - **** - 2/28/2014
F: Fifth Grave Past the Light by Darynda Jones - ***** - 10/14/2013
R: Rick Riordan; The Son of Neptune by - **** - 1/21/2014
O: Téa Obreht; The Tiger's Wife - **** - 7/8/2014 - 338 Pages
N: Chloe Neill; Some Girls Bite - **** - 12/25/2013
Tarragon
T: Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones - *** - 8/21/2013
A: Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas - *** - 7/14/2014 - 391 Pages
R: J.D. Robb; Witness in Death - ***** - 4/16/2014
R: Rachel Hawkins; Hex Hall - **** - 4/17/2014
A: Aldous Huxley; Brave New World - **** - 7/21/2014 - 268 Pages
G: Sue Grafton; B is for Burglar - **** - 8/23/2013
O: One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B.J. Novak - ***** - 4/13/2014
N: Nora Roberts; Face the Fire - *** - 10/8/2013
Ugba (another name for carob)
U: Unsinkable: A Memoir by Debbie Reynolds - ***** - 9/9/2013
G: Yasmine Galenorn; Harvest Hunting - *** - 2/20/2014
B: Beth Harbison; Chose the Wrong Guy, Gave Him the Wrong Finger - ***** - 1/16/2014
A: Amie Kaufman; These Broken Stars - *** - 7/29/2014 - 374 Pages
Vanilla
V: Virgin River by Robyn Carr - **** - 9/16/2013
A: Sarah Addison Allen; Lost Lake - ***** - 2/24/2014
N: Nora Roberts; Shadow Spell - **** - 7/22/2014 - 319 Pages
I: Ilona Andrews; On the Edge - ***** - 4/1/2014
L: Lynsay Sands; Devil of the Highlands - *** - 2/11/2014
L: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett - **** - 5/1/2014
A: Aisha Tyler; Self-Inflicted Wounds: Heartwarming Tales of Epic Humiliation - ***** - 8/2/2014
Wasabi
W: Welcome to the Jungle by Jim Butcher - ***** - 7/28/2013
A: Cecelia Ahern; The Book of Tomorrow - *** - 8/12/2014 - 320 Pages
S: Sanctuary by Melissa Marr - *** - 8/18/2013
A: Anna Banks; Of Triton - **** - 9/2/2014 - 246 Pages
B: Betty Hechtman; Hooked on Murder - ***** - 3/23/2014 - 280 Pages
I: Larissa Ione; Desire Unchained - **** - 12/30/2014 - 380 Pages
Xanthan Gum
X: The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton - ***** - 10/28/2015 - 290 Pages
A: Anna Banks; Of Poseidon - ** - 8/27/2014 - 324 Pages
N: Nalini Singh; Bonds of Justice - *** - 7/29/2013
T: Carolyn Turgeon; Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale - *** - 12/18/2013
H: Charlaine Harris; Dead Reckoning - **** - 11/21/2013
A: Maya Angelou; The Heart of a Woman - **** - 9/1/2014 - 288 Pages
N: Nora Roberts; Taming Natasha - **** - 11/29/2013
G: Georgette Heyer; Cotillion - **** - 4/15/2014
U: The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison - ***** - 4/10/2014
M: Maggie Stiefvater; Forever - ** - 11/19/2013
Yellow Mustard
Y: Yasmine Galenorn; Bone Magic - *** - 12/2/2013
E: E. Lockhart; The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver - *** - 11/7/2013
L: Legend by Marie Lu - **** - 3/13/2014 - 305 Pages
L: Jeannie Lin; Butterfly Swords - *** - 12/15/2013
O: Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman - ***** - 6/27/2014 - 298 Pages
W: Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah - ***** - 1/15/2014
M: Maya Banks; Fever - **** - 12/9/2013
U: Ursula K. Le Guin; Gifts - *** - 8/19/2014 - 274 Pages
S: Sara Shepard; Pretty Little Liars - ***** - 1/14/2014
T: Tara Sivec; Futures and Frosting - ***** - 12/4/2013
A: Kristen Ashley; Rock Chick Rescue - ***** - 9/3/2014 - 500 Pages
R: R.J. Palacio; Wonder - *** - 10/1/2013
D: Darynda Jones; Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet - ***** - 10/6/2013
Za'atar
Z: Zoo by James Patterson - *** - 9/4/2013
A: Jennifer L. Armentrout; Obsidian - *** - 9/4/2014 - 335 Pages
A: Kristen Ashley; Rock Chick - ***** - 10/20/2013
T: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield - *** - 9/20/2013
A: Ann Aguirre; Enclave - *** - 8/13/2013
R: Richelle Mead; Frostbite: The Graphic Novel - ***** - 12/14/2013
Part 2:
Juniper Berry
J: Darynda Jones; For I Have Sinned - ***** - 8/5/2013
U: Untamed by P.C. Cast - *** - 8/18/2013
N: Nora Roberts; Dark Witch - *** - 3/9/2014
I: Inkspell by Cornelia Funke - ***** - 9/25/2014 - 635 Pages
P: Kalayna Price; Grave Dance - *** - 8/14/2013
E: Kim Edwards; The Memory Keeper's Daughter - ***** - 7/18/2014
R: Richelle Mead; Frostbite - *** - 8/26/2013
B: Jim Butcher; Fool Moon - **** - 9/3/2013
E: Eloisa James; The Duke Is Mine - *** - 7/28/2014
R: Rush by Maya Banks - *** - 10/3/2013
R: Sheila Roberts; Bikini Season - **** - 8/10/2013
Y: Your Wicked Heart by Meredith Duran - ***** - 8/22/2013
Keluak
K: Kerrelyn Sparks; How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire - ***** - 12/5/2013
E: Jennifer Echols; Biggest Flirts - ***** - 7/31/2014 - 336 Pages
L: Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris - **** - 1/14/2014
U: The Untamed Bride by Stephanie Laurens - *** - 7/19/2013
A: The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey - ***** - 1/23/2014
K: Key Of Knowledge by Nora Roberts - **** - 7/15/2013
Lemongrass
L: Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward - **** - 2/3/2014
E: Michael Ende; The Neverending Story - *** - 8/6/2014 - 396 Pages
M: Midnight in Austenland by Shannon Hale - ***** - 11/11/2013
O: One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean - ***** - 10/26/2013
N: Night Broken by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 3/28/2014
G: Gypsy Wind by Lisa Jackson - ** - 11/8/2013
R: Reckless by Skye Jordan - *** - 9/9/2014 - 280 Pages
A: The Awakening by Christine Feehan - *** - 3/3/2014
S: Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham - ***** - 11/3/2013
S: JC Stand; The Geisha and the Giant Octopus - * - 11/14/2013
Marjoram
M: Mermaids in the Basement by Michael Lee West - ***** - 7/5/2013
A: Annabel by Lauren Oliver - *** - 3/6/2014
R: James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl - *** - 7/11/2013
J: Jim Butcher; The Dresden Files: Storm Front, Volume 1: The Gathering Storm - ***** - 7/30/2013
O: Barbara O'Neal; How to Bake a Perfect Life - ***** - 8/22/2013
R: Resolve by Melissa Marr - *** - 8/19/2013
A: Allegiant by Veronica Roth - ***** - 3/18/2014 - 526 Pages
M: Karen Marie Moning; Fever Moon: The Fear Dorcha - ***** - 8/7/2013
Nutmeg
N: Clare Naylor; Dog Handling - **** - 4/9/2014
U: Uncharted by Tracey Garvis-Graves - ***** - 10/2/2013
T: The Tao of Martha: My Year of LIVING; Or, Why I'm Never Getting All That Glitter Off of the Dog by Jen Lancaster - ***** - 9/24/2013
M: Vicki Myron; Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World - ***** - 11/11/2013
E: The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe - **** - 8/10/2014 - 336 Pages
G: The Ghost and the Goth by Stacey Kade - ***** - 11/23/2013
Oregano
O: Once Upon a Winter's Eve by Tessa Dare - ***** - 10/25/2013
R: Rachel Cohn; Dash & Lily's Book of Dares - ***** - 11/1/2013
E: Eleanor Brown; The Weird Sisters - **** - 8/15/2014 - 320 Pages
G: Getting the Pretty Back: Friendship, Family, and Finding the Perfect Lipstick by Molly Ringwald - **** - 11/14/2013
A: The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg - ***** - 4/6/2014
N: Nevada Barr; A Superior Death - ***** - 7/17/2013
O: One Summer by Karen Robards - **** - 11/24/2013
Paprika
P: The Professional: Part 1 by Kresley Cole - ***** - 3/20/2014 - 120 Pages
A: Lori Austin; Beauty and the Bounty Hunter - ***** - 6/8/2014 - 300 Pages
P: Patricia Briggs; Frost Burned - ***** - 11/14/2013
R: Patrick Rothfuss; The Wise Man's Fear - *** - 11/5/2013
I: Isaac Asimov; Prelude to Foundation - *** - 11/12/2013
K: Kim Harrison; Trouble on Reserve - ***** - 3/16/2014 - 20 Pages
A: Keri Arthur; Full Moon Rising - *** - 10/11/2013
Quassia
Q: Anna Quindlen; Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake - *** - 4/3/2014
U: Unknown; The Mouse and the Christmas Cake - *** - 11/14/2013
A: A.G. Howard; Splintered - ** - 6/9/2014 - 371 Pages
S: Tara Sivec; Troubles and Treats - **** - 3/12/2014 - 230 Pages
S: Sue Grafton; C is for Corpse - **** - 12/10/2013
I: If You Ask Me by Betty White - **** - 10/2/2014 - 258 Pages
A: Almost Perfect by Susan Mallery - **** - 7/7/2014 - 379 Pages
Rosemary
R: Rachel Gibson; Simply Irresistible - ***** - 11/18/2013
O: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez - * - 3/5/2014
S: Steven D. Levitt; Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything - ***** - 12/11/2013
E: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde - **** - 8/20/2014 - 374 Pages
M: Melissa Explains It All: Tales from My Abnormally Normal Life by Melissa Joan Hart - ***** - 1/10/2014
A: Alan Bradley; Speaking from Among the Bones - ***** - 8/20/2013
R: Robyn Carr; Shelter Mountain - **** - 3/29/2014
Y: Yasmine Galenorn; Demon Mistress - ***** - 10/30/2013
Nothing but Reading ChallengesHerbs & Spices: A-Z
Duration: 7/1/2013 - Til Done!
Progress 209 out of 209
Allspice
A: Against the Wind by Kat Martin - **** - 8/30/2013
L: Lover Mine by J.R. Ward - *** - 9/5/2013
L: Laura Kinsale; Flowers from the Storm - ** - 9/30/2013
S: Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern - **** - 7/9/2014
P: Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter – ***** - 9/23/2013
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Rises - ***** - 9/15/2013
C: Challenge by Melissa Marr - *** - 8/19/2013
E: David Ebershoff; The 19th Wife - ***** - 8/28/2013
Basil
B: Blood Crime by Kim Harrison - ***** - 7/2/2013
A: Alpha and Omega: Cry Wolf Volume Two by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 7/5/2013
S: Swamplandia! by Karen Russell - ***** - 7/7/2013
I: I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley - **** - 7/11/2013
L: Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward - **** - 7/9/2013
Cinnamon
C: Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 7/5/2013
I: Iced (Dani O'Malley, #1) by Karen Marie Moning - ***** - 8/12/2013
N: Nora Roberts; Key of Valor - ***** - 7/16/2013
N: Garth Nix; Mister Monday - * - 8/27/2013
A: Ann Aguirre; Foundation - *** - 8/13/2013
M: Karen Marie Moning; Shadowfever - ***** - 7/26/2013
O: Out on a Leash: Exploring the Nature of Reality and Love by Shirley Maclaine - ** - 7/10/2013
N: A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare - ***** - 9/10/2013
Dill Seed
D: The Dresden Files: Storm Front, Volume 2: Maelstrom by Jim Butcher - ***** - 8/1/2013
I: Inkheart by Cornelia Funke - **** - 12/17/2013
L: Libba Bray; The Diviners - ***** - 8/8/2013
L: Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward - **** - 11/30/2013
S: Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones - ***** - 8/6/2013
E: Ellen Schreiber; Vampire Kisses: Blood Relatives, Vol. 3 - *** - 8/7/2013
E: Elle Kennedy; One Night of Sin - *** - 9/12/2014
D: Darynda Jones; First Grave on the Right - **** - 8/5/2013
Echinacea
E: Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger - ***** - 11/16/2013
C: Chasing Perfect by Susan Mallery - *** - 9/11/2013
H: Hawkes Harbor by S.E. Hinton - **** - 9/21/2013
I: It's All Greek to Me by Katie MacAlister - **** - 2/23/2014
N: Nora Roberts; Heaven and Earth - ** - 9/17/2013
A: Angels Fall by Nora Roberts - *** - 9/26/2013
C: The Coolest Race on Earth: Mud, Madmen, Glaciers, and Grannies at the Antarctica Marathon by John Hanc - ***** - 10/24/2013
E: Eloisa James; When Beauty Tamed the Beast - *** - 1/9/2014
A: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein - ***** - 10/31/2013
Fennel
F: Father Mine: Zsadist and Bella's Story by J.R. Ward - ***** - 7/10/2013
E: Ellen Sussman; French Lessons - ***** - 7/21/2013
N: Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich - ***** - 10/15/2013
N: Nora Roberts; Key of Light - *** - 7/10/2013
E: Ever After by Kim Harrison - ***** - 2/18/2014
L: Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward - **** - 7/24/2013
Ginger
G: The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong - ***** - 7/2/2013
I: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd - ***** - 5/18/2014
N: Nobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - ***** - 1/8/2014
G: Gordon Andrews; Curran, Vol. I - ***** - 7/23/2013
E: Eloisa James; Winning the Wallflower - ***** - 2/26/2014
R: Roald Dahl; Charlie And The Chocolate Factory - **** - 7/12/2013
Horseradish
H: Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - ***** - 7/2/2013
O: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon - ***** - 8/4/2013
R: Veronica Roth; Free Four: Tobias Tells the Story - **** - 8/7/2013
S: Sand Castle Bay by Sherryl Woods - *** - 7/14/2013
E: Erin McCarthy; Flat-Out Sexy - **** - 3/24/2014
R: Roald Dahl; Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator - * - 7/12/2013
A: And One Last Thing ... by Molly Harper - ***** - 8/17/2013
D: Dance Upon the Air by Nora Roberts - *** - 7/30/2013
I: If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You by Kelly Cutrone - ***** - 6/21/2014
S: Something About You by Julie James - **** - 7/15/2014
H: Kaui Hart Hemmings; The Descendants - **** - 9/6/2013
Italian Seasoning
I: I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak - ***** - 7/14/2014
T: The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell - ***** - 8/29/2013
A: Angelfall by Susan Ee - ***** - 11/13/2013
L: Lauren Hammond; 12 Rounds - **** - 12/19/2013
I: It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas - **** - 7/27/2014
A: Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter - ** - 12/22/2013
N: Not Becoming My Mother: and Other Things She Taught Me Along the Way by Ruth Reichl - **** - 1/12/2014
S: Sarah Morgan; Doukakis's Apprentice - *** - 9/18/2013
E: Cynthia Eden; Deadly Heat - ** - 4/4/2014
A: Avenger's Angel by Heather Killough-Walden - *** - 1/22/2014
S: Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow - **** - 10/21/2013
O: On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves - ***** - 9/2/2013
N: Night Road by Kristin Hannah - ***** - 1/27/2014
I: Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell - *** - 8/29/2014
N: No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean - ***** - 3/4/2014
G: Grave Peril by Jim Butcher - ***** - 10/28/2013
- 341 Pages
- 160 PagesTotal: 1,191,606
The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett - **** - 5/1/2014 - 241 Pages
The Maze Runner by James Dashner - *** - 5/6/2014 - 374 Pages
Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead - ***** - 5/7/2014 - 443 Pages
Thinking of You by Jill Mansell - ***** - 5/8/2014 - 416 PagesTotal: 1,149,002
I'll do this one again with a different tea!Nothing but Reading Challenges
The May Tea Time Reading Challenge
Duration: 5/1/2014 - 5/31/2014
Progress: 8 out of 8
Earl Gray
E: Eric Schlosser; Fast Food Nation - ***** - 5/31/2014
A: Alan Bradley; The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches - ***** - 5/14/2014
R: Richelle Mead; Shadow Kiss - ***** - 5/7/2014
L: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett - **** - 5/1/2014
G: Yasmine Galenorn; Shaded Vision - ***** - 5/30/2014
R: Richelle Mead; Spirit Bound - ***** - 5/27/2014
A: Lori Austin; Beauty and the Bounty Hunter - ***** - 5/28/2014
Y: Yasmine Galenorn; Courting Darkness - **** - 5/29/2014 - 286 Pages
Nothing but Reading ChallengesMostly May Idioms: ~ May Expresses Itself (May 2014)
Duration: 5/1/2014 - 5/31/2014
Progress: 12 out of 12 (Dust Devil = Read 8-12 books books for now)
Rules: Read books from the following categories
• “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover -
1. Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 5/14/2014
• “I may be crazy, but...” - Read a book where the protagonist gets “Gaslighted”... or a little crazy, paranoid, spooked, or rattled -
2. The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett - **** - 5/1/2014 - the whole book is a little crazy, especially the characters.
• “Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting.
3. The Maze Runner by James Dashner - *** - 5/6/2014
• “He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day.” - Read a book where someone gets bullied. Or where the protagonist is a professional fighter or gets in a fight. Or a story about survival.
4. The Dead Girls' Dance by Rachel Caine - *** - 5/26/2014
• “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out
5. Thinking of You by Jill Mansell - ***** - 5/8/2014 - Helps someone out
• “Be that as it may.” - Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “B”. Or has an author whose name (first or last) that begins with “B”. Or with a series names that begins with “B”. Or a character’s name (first or last) begins with “B”.
6. The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley - ***** - 5/14/2014
• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice.
7. The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd - ***** - 5/18/2014
• “Devil-may-care attitude.” - Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude. (i.e. Heedless of caution; reckless. Jovial and rakish in manner.)
8. Blood Promise by Richelle Mead - **** - 5/21/2014
• “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series. Or where the protagonist attends a fair.
9. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare - ***** - 5/22/2014
• Mae West - Read a book with a black & white cover. Or is set in Hollywood. Or where the protagonist is a vamp.
10. Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead - ***** - 5/7/2014 - Vampire
• “May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book where someone is cursed. Or one with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos.
11. Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare - ***** - 5/22/2014
• “Cinco de Mayo” - Read a book that is fifth in a series, or has five words or letters in the title.
12. Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead - ***** - 5/27/2014
Nothing but Reading ChallengesTBR Tackler Challenge
Duration: 6/1/2014 - 11/30/2014
Progress: 0 out of 6
Each book selected must be read within one month. So, if you chose 5 books in total, you have 5 months from the start of the challenge to finish.
May = 2419 = Isabella Moon by Laura Benedict
June = 2712 = The Ninefold Key by Rebecca Brandewyne
July = 3554 = The Palace Of Strange Girls by Sallie Day
August = 6338 = Honor's Splendour by Julie Garwood
September = 10239 = The Year of Living Shamelessly by Susanna Carr
October = 11330 = Ladle Rat Rotten Hut by Cameron Jace
Nothing but Reading ChallengesThe Jurassic Park--What Dinosaur are you? Reading Challenge
Duration: 5/1/2014 - 10/31/2014
Progress: 10 out of 10
I'm a Pteranodan!
P: Terry Pratchett; The Light Fantastic - **** - 5/1/2014
T: Thinking of You by Jill Mansell - ***** - 5/8/2014
E: Kim Edwards; The Memory Keeper's Daughter - ***** - 7/18/2014 - 401 Pages
R: Richelle Mead; Shadow Kiss - ***** - 5/7/2014
A: Alan Bradley; The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches - ***** - 5/14/2014
N: Nora Roberts; Shadow Spell - **** - 7/22/2014 - 319 Pages
O: Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman - ***** - 6/27/2014 - 298 Pages
D: James Dashner; The Maze Runner - *** - 5/6/2014
A: Lori Austin; Beauty and the Bounty Hunter - ***** - 6/8/2014 - 300 Pages
N: The Neverending Story by Michael Ende - *** - 8/6/2014 - 396 Pages
!
- 192 PagesCurrent Total = 1,079,991
Lisarenee wrote: "Nichole wrote: "Finished today. I loved it! I never want this series to end"It was good, wasn't it?"
Next one is the last one :(
Witness in Death by J.D. Robb - ***** - 4/16/2014 - 357 Pages
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins - **** - 4/17/2014 - 323 Pages
Blood Wyne by Yasmine Galenorn - **** - 4/20/2014 - 302 PagesCurrent Total: 1,047,258
One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B.J. Novak - ***** - 4/13/2014 - 276 Pages
Current Total: 1,010,697
Dog Handling by Clare Naylor - **** - 4/9/2014 - 336 Pages
The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison - ***** - 4/10/2014 - 423 Pages
Hearts and Llamas by Tara Sivec - ***** - 4/11/2014 - 17 PagesTotal: 970,912
