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

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

Mary wrote: "Keep it up, A-Team! :D

I'm currently in the middle of , and I just started & , two books that..."

I loved it! I think this series is so unique in the main character is a little girl but it was written by a guy :) He captures an 11 year girl so well!

Finished and starting !

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Color Challenge (Open Ended)
Duration: 4/1/2013 - Til Done!

Red: Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler - **** - 4/16/2013
Orange: The Shoemaker's Wife by Adriana Trigiani - ***** - 4/1/2013
Yellow: A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley - **** - 4/2/2013
Green: The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe - ***** - 4/2/2013
Turquoise: Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple - ***** - 5/15/2013
Blue: The Dream Thief by Shana Abe - ***** - 4/15/2013
Purple: Vanished by Karen Robards - ***** - 4/24/2013
Pink: Four to Score by Janet Evanovich - ***** - 5/24/2013
Brown: Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb - ***** - 4/12/2013
Black: I'm Over All That: And Other Confessions by Shirley Maclaine - ***** - 4/12/2013
Grey: Fifty Shames of Earl Grey by Fanny Merkin - **** - 4/3/2013
White: Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts - ***** - 4/8/2013

I'm in!
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Sub-Genre Challenge
Duration: 4/1/2013 - Til Done!

Fantasy (x10)
Dark Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
Fairy Tales
Fantasy Of Manners
High Fantasy
Low Fantasy
Magic
Paranormal
Sword And Sorcery
Urban Fantasy

I'll post as I go!

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Animals and Books- Man's Best Friends Challenge
Duration: 4/1/2013 - 3/31/2014

The objective of this challenge is to read as many books as you can that deal with animals.

Progress: 10 out of 10

1. I'm Over All That: And Other Confessions by Shirley Maclaine
2. Out on a Leash: Exploring the Nature of Reality and Love by Shirley Maclaine
3. Black Hills by Nora Roberts
4. Zoo by James Patterson - *** - 9/4/2013
5. 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
6. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein - ***** - 10/31/2013
7. Gypsy Wind by Lisa Jackson - ** - 11/8/2013
8. Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron - ***** - 11/11/2013
9. Zoo: The Graphic Novel by James Patterson - ** - 2/19/2014
10. Dark Witch by Nora Roberts - *** - 3/9/2014

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2013 He Said, She Said; He Wrote, She Wrote Reading Challenge
Duration: 4/1/2013 - 3/31/2014

Progress: 24 out of 19 (Professional)

1. A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley - **** - 4/2/2013
2. Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler - **** - 4/16/2013
3. Unclean Spirits by M.L.N. Hanover - ***** - 6/2/2013
4. I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley - **** - 7/11/2013
5. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl - *** - 7/11/2013
6. Charlie And The Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl - **** - 7/12/2013
7. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl - * - 7/12/2013
8. Curran, Vol. I by Gordon Andrews - ***** - 7/23/2013
9. Welcome to the Jungle by Jim Butcher - ***** - 7/28/2013
10. The Dresden Files: Storm Front, Volume 1: The Gathering Storm by Jim Butcher - ***** - 7/30/2013
11. The Dresden Files: Storm Front, Volume 2: Maelstrom by Jim Butcher - ***** - 8/1/2013
12. Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley - ***** - 8/20/2013
13. Mister Monday by Garth Nix - * - 8/27/2013
14. The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff - ***** - 8/28/2013
15. The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell - ***** - 8/29/2013
16. Fool Moon by Jim Butcher - **** - 9/3/2013
17. Zoo by James Patterson - *** - 9/4/2013
18. The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings - **** - 9/6/2013
19. The Coolest Race on Earth: Mud, Madmen, Glaciers, and Grannies at the Antarctica Marathon by John Hanc - ***** - 10/24/2013
20. Grave Peril by Jim Butcher - ***** - 10/28/2013
21. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein - ***** - 10/31/2013
22. The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss - *** - 11/5/2013
23. Prelude to Foundation by Isaac Asimov - *** - 11/12/2013
24. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt - ***** - 12/11/2013

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April's 3 Rs (Resurgence, Rejuvenation & Rebirth) Reading Challenge
Duration: 4/1/2013 - 4/30/2013

Progress: 14 out of 14

Spring Cleaning always makes me feeled resurged, rejuvenated and our house has rebirthed(?)

S: The Shoemaker's Wife by Adriana Trigiani
P: A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison
R: A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley
I: I'm Over All That: And Other Confessions by Shirley Maclaine
N: Nora Roberts; Blue Dahlia
G: Sue Grafton; A is for Alibi

C: Charlaine Harris; Dead in the Family
L: Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb
E: Entice by Carrie Jones
A: Shana Abe; The Smoke Thief
N: Nora Roberts; Angels Fall
I: Ill Wind by Rachel Caine
N: Nora Roberts; Key of Light
G: Grave Witch by Kalayna Price

Nothing but Reading Challenges
April Showers Bring May Flowers April/May Reading Challenge
Duration: 4/1/2013 - 5/31/2013

Progress: 15 out of 15

My Favorite Spring Flowers Are

H: Kim Harrison; A Perfect Blood - ***** - 5/1/2013
Y: Yasmine Galenorn; Night Huntress - ***** - 5/31/2013
A: Alan Bradley; A Red Herring Without Mustard - **** - 4/2/2013
C: Carrie Jones; Entice - *** - 5/2/2013
I: I'm Over All That: And Other Confessions by Shirley Maclaine - ***** - 4/12/2013
N: Nora Roberts; Blue Dahlia - ***** - 4/8/2013
T: Adriana Trigiani; The Shoemaker's Wife - ***** - 4/1/2013
H: Daniel Handler; Why We Broke Up - **** - 4/16/2013
S: Shana Abe; The Dream Thief - ***** - 4/15/2013

&

L: Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward - ***** - 5/31/2013
I: I Love the Earl by Caroline Linden - ***** - 5/29/2013
L: Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb - ***** - 4/12/2013
A: A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton - **** - 4/4/2013
C: Charlaine Harris; Dead in the Family - **** - 4/22/2013
S: The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe - ***** - 4/2/2013

Woot Done!

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I finished and starting !

I'm in!

✔ How many books you read in 2012 = 133
✔ How many books you plan to read 2013
(for the whole year, not just what remains) = 133
✔ If you were in Round I, the percentage of goal reached would be appreciated,
if you know it = 19%
✔ Would you be willing to be a Team Captain? = I can't, sorry

Nothing but Reading Challenges
March's Going Green Reading Challenge
Duration: 3/1/2013 - 3/31/2013

So You May:
1) Read books that have green covers, have green in the title, or have something green on them.
2) Read books that deal with green issues (envy, jealousy, being sick, money, gardening, etc)
3) Do a spell it out of something to do with St. Patrick's Day or Leprechauns (green beer, leprechauns, four leaf clovers, kisses, luck, wishes, shoes, green
pot of gold, magic, rainbows, etc)

Progress: 5 out of 10 - Dancing like a Leprechaun

L
E: Eloisa James; A Kiss at Midnight - **** - 3/14/2013
P
R: A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean - ***** - 3/5/2013
E
C
H: Laura Hillenbrand; Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - ***** - 3/18/2013
A: Ally Carter; Double Crossed: A Spies and Thieves Story - ***** - 3/21/2013
U: Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes - ** - 3/20/2013N
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New 2 U Author Challenge
Duration: 1/1/2013 - 12/31/2013

Progress: 20 out of 20 (Devil May Care!)

1. Undone by Rachel Caine - ***** - 1/8/2013
2. The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole - ***** - 1/8/2013
3. Witchling by Yasmine Galenorn - ***** - 1/10/2013
4. Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis - *** - 1/27/2013
5. Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama - ***** - 2/1/2013
6. Daytripper by Fábio Moon - ***** - 2/8/2013
7. Seraphina by Rachel Hartman - ***** - 2/11/2013
8. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs - *** - 2/12/2013
9. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel - ***** - 2/18/2013
10. The Day I Shot Cupid: Hello, My Name Is Jennifer Love Hewitt and I'm a Love-aholic by Jennifer Love Hewitt - ***** - 2/19/2013
11. The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau - ** - 2/26/2013
12. The Lost Recipe for Happiness by Barbara O'Neal - ***** - 2/27/2013
13. Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison - ***** - 2/28/2013
14. A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean - ***** - 3/5/2013
15. Storm Front by Jim Butcher - ***** - 3/11/2013
16. A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James - **** - 3/14/2013
17. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand - ***** - 3/18/2013
18. Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes - ** - 3/20/2013
19. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot - ***** - 3/22/2013
20. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak - **** - 3/29/2013

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Heroine Alphabet Reading Challenge (Year Long)
Duration: 3/1/2013 - 2/28/2014

For this challenge, read books where the heroine's/female main character's first name, last name, nickname, or heroic occupation begin with a letter from A through Z. The goal is to find one character for each letter of the alphabet. Try to see how many you can find and if you can complete the task within one year. Make sure to list your start and potential end date. every time you update your list feel free to start a new post. Happy reading!

Progress: 26 out of 26

A: Elena Alvarez: The Lost Recipe for Happiness by Barbara O'Neal - ***** - 2/27/2013
B: Barmaid: Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris - **** - 4/22/2013
C: Camille D'Artigo: Dragon Wytch by Yasmine Galenorn - **** - 3/5/2013
D: Katherine Daltry: A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James - **** - 3/14/2013
E: Enza: The Shoemaker's Wife by Adriana Trigiani - ***** - 4/1/2013
F: Frances Mayes: Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes - ** - 3/20/2013
G: Minerva Green: Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler - **** - 4/16/2013
H: Clarissa Rue Hawthorne: The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe - ***** - 4/2/2013
I: Investigator: Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones - *** - 8/21/2013
J: Jayné Heller: Unclean Spirits by M.L.N. Hanover - ***** - 6/2/2013
K: Karrin Murphy: Storm Front by Jim Butcher - ***** - 3/11/2013
L: Liesel Meminger: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak - **** - 3/29/2013
M: Macey McHenry: Double Crossed: A Spies and Thieves Story by Ally Carter - ***** - 3/21/2013
N: Nalla: Father Mine: Zsadist and Bella's Story by J.R. Ward - ***** - 7/10/2013
O: Osceola Bigtree: Swamplandia! by Karen Russell - ***** - 7/7/2013
P: Lady Penelope Marbury: A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean - ***** - 3/5/2013
Q: Quinn: Chose the Wrong Guy, Gave Him the Wrong Finger by Beth Harbison - ***** - 1/16/2014
R: Rebecca Skloot; The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
S: Anna Steal: Fifty Shames of Earl Grey by Fanny Merkin - **** - 4/3/2013
T: Tiger Lily: Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson - ***** - 6/23/2013
U: Ursula St. Clare: Colton Manor by Francene Carroll - **** - 2/28/2014
V: Venetia Milton: Second Sight by Amanda Quick - *** - 5/13/2013
W: Whore: Covet by J.R. Ward - **** - 5/17/2013
X: Xhex: Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward - **** - 7/9/2013
Y: Ann Eliza Young: The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff - ***** - 8/28/2013
Z: Zara White: Entice by Carrie Jones - *** - 5/2/2013

Woot Done!

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I finished and will be starting !

I finished 2 books this weekend! & !

I finished and started !

I finished and started !