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

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

I finished and started !

Mary wrote: "So sorry for being away for so long, ladies. My dad had surgery last week and so things have been a little hectic for me and my family lately. Thank you, Sonia, for holding down the fort. :-D

@ ❥☪..."

I did! It took me while to get used to the world, but after that I really enjoyed it! It's nice to read a book where the main character doesn't get all stupid in front of her crush :)

I finished Seraphina and started !

Finished and started !

I finished and have started !

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: " comes in today so I will starting on that one"

The cover looks so cheesy but I keep getting drawn to it when I go to Barnes & Nobles. Let me know if it's any good?

Mini-Challenge #5:

Series I'm Finishing:
Black Dagger Brother
Sookie Stackhouse
Diana Gabaldon's Outlander Series

Series I'm Starting:
Jim Butcher's Dresden Files Series
Virgin River
Kinsey Milhone

I finished and will start reading !

I finished and started !

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Hero Alphabet Reading Challenge (Year Long)
Duration: 2/1/2013 - 1/31/2014

For this challenge, read books where the hero's/male main character's first name, last name, nickname, or heroic occupation begin with a letter from A through Z.

Progress: 24 out of 26

A: Astley: Entice by Carrie Jones - *** - 5/2/2013
B: Barack Obama: Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama - ***** - 2/1/2013
C: Chase Johnson: Darkling by Yasmine Galenorn - ***** - 2/7/2013
D: Brás de Oliva Domingos: Daytripper by Fábio Moon - ***** - 2/8/2013
E: Earl Grey: Fifty Shames of Earl Grey by Fanny Merkin - **** - 4/3/2013
F: Falin Andrews: Grave Witch by Kalayna Price - ** - 4/10/2013
G: Gabriel Albrecht-Frederick William von Aschenberg: A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James - **** - 3/14/2013
H: Doon Harrow: The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau - ** - 2/26/2013
I: Inspector Hewitt - I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley - **** - 7/11/2013
J: Jacob Portman: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs - *** - 2/12/2013
K: Prince Lucian Kiggs: Seraphina by Rachel Hartman - ***** - 2/11/2013
L: Julian Liswood: The Lost Recipe for Happiness by Barbara O'Neal - ***** - 2/27/2013
M: Michael Lawler: A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean - ***** - 3/5/2013
N: Eric Northman: Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris - **** - 4/22/2013
O: Orma: The Audition by Rachel Hartman - ***** - 2/20/2013
P: Pedro: Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel - ***** - 2/18/2013
Q: Qhuinn: Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward - **** - 7/9/2013
R: Raphael Medrano: Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 2/15/2013
S: Smokey: Dragon Wytch by Yasmine Galenorn - **** - 3/5/2013
T: Trent Kalamack: A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison - ***** - 5/1/2013
U
V: Vishous: Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward - *** - 2/6/2013
W: Will Rutledge: Vanish by Sophie Jordan - **** - 2/20/2013
X
Y: Brigham Young: The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff - ***** - 8/28/2013
Z: Louie Zamperini: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand - ***** - 3/18/2013

I finished and started reading !

I finished and I'm almost finished with (177 Pages)!

Mary wrote: "172 pages = legit, Suzanne! You're fine.

I think the books are bit lighter than the TV show. However book #9 was kinda dark, but I remember starting the series before the show came out and thinking that the show was pretty dark compared to the books! I would give it a try and see how you like it! They're definately some romance in the beginning of the series!

I finished and I'm starting ! According to Goodreads, it has 172 pages so hopefully they'll let it count!

I think I'll restart this one again!

Nothing but Reading Challenges
A Sign of the Times Reading Challenge
Duration: March 20, 2011 - March 20, 2012

December 23 to January 19 - Capricorn
January 20 to February 19 - Aquarius
February 20 to March 20 - Pisces
March 21 to April 20 - Aries
April 21 to May 20 - Taurus
May 21 to June 21 - Gemini
June 22 to July 22 - Cancer
July 23 to August 22 - Leo
August 23 to September 22 - Virgo
September 23 to October 23 - Libra
October 24 to November 21 - Scorpio
November 22 to December 22 - Sagittarius

Character, Author or Title

Capricorn - December 23 to January 19
C: Christian: Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James
A: Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol
P: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
R: Rachel Caine; Undone
I: I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
C: Daniel Clowes; Mister Wonderful: A Love Story
O: Barack Obama; Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
R: Ray: Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James
N: Nalini Singh; An Enchanted Season



Aquarius - January 20 to February 19
A: Alex: Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks - **** - 1/29/2013
Q: Queen of Dragons by Shana Abé - ***** - 2/8/2013
U: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand - ***** - 2/19/2013
A: Adriana Trigiani; The Shoemaker's Wife - ***** - 2/19/2013
R: Rachel Hartman; Seraphina - ***** - 2/11/2013
I: Ilona Andrews; Gunmetal Magic - ***** - 2/15/2013
U: Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes - ***** - 2/19/2013
S: Skipping Christmas by John Grisham - ***** - 1/24/2013



Pisces - February 20 to March 20
P: Pia: Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison - ***** - 2/28/2013
I: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot - ***** - 3/20/2013
S: Sophie Jordan; Vanish - **** - 2/20/2013
C: The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau - ** - 2/26/2013
E: Janet Evanovich; The Husband List - ***** - 2/24/2013
S: Seraphina: The Audition by Rachel Hartman - ***** - 2/20/2013



Aries - March 21 to April 20
A: A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton - **** - 4/4/2013
R: A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley - **** - 4/2/2013
I: I'm Over All That: And Other Confessions by Shirley Maclaine - ***** - 4/12/2013
E: David Ebershoff; The 19th Wife - ***** - 4/20/2013
S: The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe - ***** - 4/2/2013



Taurus - April 21 to May 20
T: Tara Sivec; Seduction and Snacks - ***** - 5/6/2013
A: Amanda Quick; Second Sight - *** - 5/13/2013
U: Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain by Portia de Rossi - ** - 5/20/2013
R: Karen Robards; Vanished - ***** - 4/24/2013
U: Unclean Spirits by M.L.N. Hanover - ***** - 5/20/2013
S: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer - *** - 4/26/2013



Gemini - May 21 to June 21
G: Yasmine Galenorn; Night Huntress - **** - 6/21/2013
E: Janet Evanovich; Four to Score - ***** - 5/24/2013
M: Miranda: The Three Weissmanns of WestportCathleen Schine - ***** - 6/19/2013
I: I Love the Earl by Caroline Linden - ***** - 5/29/2013
N: Nora Roberts; The Witness - ***** - 6/6/2013
I: Ill Wind by Rachel Caine - ***** - 6/15/2013



Cancer - June 22 to July 22
C: Rachel Caine; Glass Houses - *** - 6/26/2013
A: Jodi Lynn Anderson; Tiger Lily - ***** - 6/23/2013
N: Nora Roberts; Black Rose - ***** - 6/24/2013
C: Chosen by P.C. Cast - **** - 6/27/2013
E: Eloisa James; Storming the Castle - ***** - 6/28/2013
R: Red Lily by Nora Roberts - ***** - 6/25/2013



Leo - July 23 to August 22
L: Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward - **** - 7/24/2013
E: Ellen Schreiber; Vampire Kisses: Blood Relatives, Vol. 3 - *** - 8/7/2013
O: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon - ***** - 8/4/2013



Virgo - August 23 to September 22
V: Virgin River by Robyn Carr - **** - 9/16/2013
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Rises - ***** - 9/15/2013
R: Richelle Mead; Frostbite - *** - 8/26/2013
G: Sue Grafton; B is for Burglar - **** - 8/23/2013
O: On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves - ***** - 9/2/2013



Libra - September 23 to October 23
L: Jen Lancaster; The Tao of Martha: My Year of LIVING; Or, Why I'm Never Getting All That Glitter Off of the Dog - ***** - 9/24/2013
I: India Savage: Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley - ***** - 10/20/2013
B: Maya Banks; Rush - *** - 10/3/2013
R: Nora Roberts; Angels Fall - *** - 9/26/2013
A: Ally Carter; Perfect Scoundrels – ***** - 9/23/2013



Scorpio - October 24 to November 21
S: Shadows by Jennifer L. Armentrout - *** - 10/29/2013
C: The Coolest Race on Earth: Mud, Madmen, Glaciers, and Grannies at the Antarctica Marathon by John Hanc - ***** - 10/24/2013
O: One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean - ***** - 10/26/2013
R: Rachel Cohn; Dash & Lily's Book of Dares - ***** - 11/1/2013
P: Patrick Rothfuss; The Wise Man's Fear - *** - 11/5/2013
I: Isaac Asimov; Prelude to Foundation - *** - 11/12/2013
O: Once Upon a Winter's Eve by Tessa Dare - ***** - 10/25/2013



Sagittarius - November 22 to December 22
S: Kerrelyn Sparks; How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire - ***** - 12/5/2013
A: Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter - 12/22/2013
G: Yasmine Galenorn; Bone Magic - *** - 12/2/2013
I: Inkheart by Cornelia Funke - **** - 12/17/2013
T: Taming Natasha by Nora Roberts - **** - 11/29/2013
T: Tara Sivec; Futures and Frosting - ***** - 12/4/2013
A: Avenger's Angel by Heather Killough-Walden - ***** - 12/21/2013
R: Karen Robards; One Summer - **** - 11/24/2013
I: It's All Greek to Me by Katie MacAlister - 12/20/2013
U: Ursula K. Le Guin; Gifts - ***** - 12/19/2013
S: Sue Grafton; C is for Corpse - **** - 12/10/2013

I finished and started reading !

I'm done!

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Six Degrees of Separation Challenge
Duration: 1/22/2012 - 1/22/2013

Progress: 3 out of 3 (Cupcake)

Started with: Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews

Which is connected to: Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs

Which is connected to: From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris

Sashana wrote: ""

Love the Family Pics! SO CUTE!!!

I finished my my 5th book and I'm going to take a quick break to read then onto !

Part 2:

Medusa
Was a monstrous chthonic female character, essentially an extension of an apotropaic mask, whose gaze could turn onlookers to stone. In other versions she was a human with blonde hair and she had no sisters. She slept with Poseidon in Athena’s temple, so Athena punished Medusa by turning her into a monster with hair made of snakes.
M: Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh
E: Entice by Carrie Jones
D: Double Crossed: A Spies and Thieves Story by Ally Carter
U: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
S: Stephenie Meyer; The Host
A: Across the Universe by Beth Revis



Nymph
Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs - Features Nimue the Nymph



Ouroboros
A self-eating, circular being as the first living thing in the universe—an immortal, perfectly constructed animal. The living being had no need of eyes when there was nothing remaining outside him to be seen; nor of ears when there was nothing to be heard; and there was no surrounding atmosphere to be breathed.
O: Out on a Leash: Exploring the Nature of Reality and Love by Shirley Maclaine
U: Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes
R: A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean
O: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
B: Jim Butcher; Storm Front
O: Barbara O'Neal; How to Bake a Perfect Life
R: Veronica Roth; Divergent
O: On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves
S: Sookie Stackhouse: Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris



Phantom
Phantom Evil by Heather Graham



Quanlier
In Cherokee legend, a Quanlier has the head of a wolf, the torso of a man, the arms of a dog and the legs of a jackal. It feeds on human flesh and most small animals. Living in a small area there are very few, in fact there may be only one. It’s a close relation to a werewolf, only it can’t change into a human and when it’s killed it doesn’t turn into a human. It can run at speeds of up to 300 MPH.
Q: Queen of Dragons by Shana Abe
U: Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain by Portia de Rossi
A: Andy Cohen; Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture
N: Nalini Singh; Caressed By Ice
L: Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward
I: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
E: Amy Efaw; After
R: A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley



Roc
A legendary gigantic bird from Arabian legends. These birds were so big that they could carry off elephants for food. The Roc is featured in various stories of the “Thousand and One Nights” and they have also featured in historical texts of Marco Polo on his travels.
R: Rachel Hartman; The Audition
O: Barbara O'Neal; The Lost Recipe for Happiness
C: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare



Shaman
Urban Shaman by C.E. Murphy



Troll
Skinwalker by Faith Hunter - Character is a Troll



Unicorn
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle



Vampire
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead



Werewolf
Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs



Xelhua
Always female, she is a fairy nymph of extraordinary beauty believed to live in fountains, rivers, waterfalls or forested regions with pure water.
X: Xhex: Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward
E: Janet Evanovich; The Husband List
L: Michael Lewis; Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
H: Heart of a Desert Warrior by Lucy Monroe
U: Undone by Rachel Caine
A: The Alchemyst by Michael Scott



Yale
The Yale is a four legged beast from Ethiopia and India, its colour is a tawny brown or black. It is about the size of a horse; it looks much like a deer but has the lower jaws of a boar with its tusks. The Yale has movable horns that it can control.
Y: Yasmine Galenorn; Darkling
A: Shana Abe; The Smoke Thief
L: Lisa Kleypas; Seduce Me at Sunrise
E: E.L. James; Fifty Shades Freed



Zombie
At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost