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Nothing but Reading Challenges
Mythical Creatures
Duration: June 8th, 2012 - Until I'm finished!

Using authors’ names (first or last), titles, series title names’, types of creature, or characters’ names, spell out a mythical creature for each letter of the alphabet.
http://openbooksociety.com/article/a-...

Part 1:

Angel
Fallen by Lauren Kate



Banshee
A female spirit, usually seen as an omen of death and a messenger from the Otherworld.
B: Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
A: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
N: Nalini Singh; Hostage to Pleasure
S: Shelter In A Soldier's Arms (That Special Woman!) by Susan Mallery
H: Heist Society by Ally Carter
E: Janet Evanovich; Wicked Business
E: An Enchanted Season by Maggie Shayne



Cyclops
A giant, with one single eye in the middle of his forehead.
C: The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Y: Yasmine Galenorn;Etched in Silver
C: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas
L: Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
O: One Day by David Nicholls
P: Patricia Briggs; Fair Game
S: Sacrificial Magic by Stacia Kane



Demons
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor



Erinyes
They are crones with snakes for hair, dogs’ heads, coal-black bodies, bats’ wings, and bloodshot eyes. In their hands they carry brass-studded scourges.
E: E.L. James; Fifty Shades Darker
R: R.L. LaFevers; Grave Mercy
I: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
N: Nalini Singh; Branded by Fire
Y: Yasmine Galenorn; Changeling
E: Laura Esquivel; Like Water for Chocolate
S: Shockaholic by Carrie Fisher



Fae
River Marked by Patricia Briggs



Griffins
A legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. As the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts and the eagle was the king of the birds, the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature. Griffins are normally known for guarding treasure.
G: Gone, Gone, Gone by Hannah Moskowitz
R: Rachel Hartman; Seraphina
I: Insurgent by Veronica Roth
F: Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
F: Gayle Forman; Where She Went
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Bleeds
N: Nalini Singh; Blaze of Memory
S: The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer



Harpy
Mainly winged death-spirits, best known for constantly stealing all food from Phineas, they could also bring life. Harpy in the Story
Witchling by Yasmine Galenorn



Itcuintlipotzotli
Better known as the Chupacabra – strange Mexican creature the size of a small dog. It has hairless skin, a wolfish head, no neck, a short tail, and a large hump down the length of its back.
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Slays
T: Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich
C: Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
U: Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter
I: The Inn At Eagle Point by Sherryl Woods
N: Nicholas Sparks; Safe Haven
T: Thanksgiving by Janet Evanovich
L: Lunar Chronicles: Cinder by Marissa Meyer
I: I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
P: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
O: Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
T: Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas
Z: Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives by Thomas French
O: Osho; Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously
T: Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
L: Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
I: Ilona Andrews; Gunmetal Magic



Jack Frost
Is an elfish creature who personifies crisp, cold weather. Jack is said to leave patterns in the autumn leaves and the patterns in the frost that are left on windows.
J: Jack London; The Call of the Wild
A: Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh
C: Crazy For You by Jennifer Crusie
K: Kresley Cole; The Warlord Wants Forever

F: First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost
R: Ransom Riggs; Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
O: Barack Obama; Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
S: The Substitute Millionaire by Susan Mallery
T: Thea Harrison; Dragon Bound



Kampe
A monstrous centaurine creature who, from the waist up, had the body of a serpentine-haired woman. Below she had the body of a scaly dragon with a thousand vipers for feet and sprouting from her waist the heads of fifty fearsome beasts–lions, boars and other wild animals. Dark wings rose from her shoulders and above her head she lifted a furious scorpion’s tail.
K: Karen Marie Moning; Faefever
A: Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie
M: Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
P: Patricia Briggs; Bone Crossed
E: Eloisa James; A Kiss at Midnight



Lamia
Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews - Fights a Lamia in battle

Part 2:

Horror
139. Odd Apocalypse by Dean Koontz

Memoir
140. Wild by Cheryl Strayed
141. Paris in Love by Eloisa James
142. The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe
143. No Easy Day by Mark Owen
144. Mrs. Kennedy and Me by Clint Hill
145. Mortality by Christopher Hitchens
146. Some Assembly Require by Anne Lamott
147. Joseph Anton by Salman Rushdie
148. Yes, Chef by Marcus Samuelsson
149. Prague Winter by Madeleine Albright
150. Life After Death by Damien Echols
151. January First by Michael Schofield
152. Heaven is Here by Stephanie Nielson
153. Unorthodox by Deborah Feldman
154. Revolution 2.0 by Wael Ghonim
155. Waging Heavy Peace by Neil Young
156. Bloom by Kelle Hampton
157. When We Were The Kennedys by Monica Wood
158. Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake by Anna Quindlen
159. My Cross to Bear by Gregg Allman

History & Biography
160. Elizabeth the Queen by Sally Bedell Smith
161. Drift by Rachel Maddow
162. Dearie by Bob Spitz
163. The Woman Who Wasn't There by Robin Gaby Fisher
164. The Man Who Quit Money by Mark Sundeen

Nonfiction
165. Quiet by Susan Cain
166. Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherin Boo
167. The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
168. Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon
169. How Children Succeed by Paul Tough
170. The Violinst's Thumb by Sam Kean
171. Bringing up Bebe by Pamella Druckerman
172. A Universe from Nothing by Lawrence M. Krauss
173. Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed
174. Free Will by Sam Harris
175. Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu
176. The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
177. How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton M. Christensen
178. Abundance by Peter H. Diamandis
179. The Signal and the Noise by Nate Silver
180. Green Illusions by Ozzie Zehner
181. The is how by Augusten Burroughs
182. The Secret Race by Tyler Hamilton
183. 1% by Christopher Hayes

Food and Cookbooks
184. The American Way of Eating by Tracie McMillan

Humor
185. Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson
186. I am a Pole by Stephen Colbert - Read Last Year
187. How to be a Woman by Caitlin Moran
188. Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops by Jen Campbell
189. Sacre Bleu by Christopher Moore
190. Darth Vader and Son by Jeffrey Brown
191. Tough Shit by Kevin Smith
192. Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple - ***** - 5/15/2013
193. Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture by Andy Cohen - Read Last Year
194. I Suck At Girls by Justin Halpern
195. Trail of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz
196. How to Be Black by Baratunde Thurston
197. Jeneration X by Jen Lancaster
198. Drop Dead Healthy by A. J. Jacobs
199. How to tell if your cat is trying to kill you by The Oatmeal
200. Fifty Shames of Earl Grey by Fanny Merkin - **** - 4/3/2013
201. America Again by Stephen Colbert
202. You're Not Doing It Right by Michael Ian Black
203. I Kill Me by Tracy H. Tucker
204. Not Taco Bell Material by Adam Carolla



Graphic Novels & Comics
205. The Walking Dead Vol. 16 by Robert Kirkman
206. Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise
207. Frostbite: The Graphic Novel by Richelle Mead - ***** - 12/14/2013
208. Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
209. Batman Vol. 1 by Scott Snyder
210. Fever Moon: The Fear Dorcha by Karen Marie Moning - ***** - 8/7/2013
211. Are You My Mother? by Alison Bechdel
212. Soulless by Gail Carriger
213. Chopsticks by Jessica Anthony
214. Locke & Key by Joe Hill
215. Saga, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan - Read Last Year
216. Building Stories by Chris Ware
217. The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare
218. The Unwritten
219. Friends with Boys by Faith Erin Hicks
220. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
221. American Vampire by Scott Snyder
222. Fables Vol. 17 by Bill Willingham
223. Scalped by Jason Aaron
224. Batman Vol. 1 Hydrology by J. H. Williams III



Goodreads Author
225. City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare
226. The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead
227. Slammed by Colleen Hoover
228. Easy by Tammara Webber
229. Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver
230. Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout
231. Defending Jacob by William Landay
232. On Dublin Street by Samantha Young
233. Legend by Marie Lu

Young Adult Fiction
234. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
235. Out of Sight, Out of Time by Ally Carter
236. Barely Breathing by Rebecca Donovan
237. Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry
238. Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Helm
239. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer Smith
240. My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick
241. The Boy Who Sneaks in my Bedroom Window by Kirsty Moseley
242. Catching Jordan by Mirand Kenneally
243. Crash by Nicole Williams
244. The Vincent Brothers by Abbi Glines
245. Never Fall Down by Patricia McCormick
246. Because of Low by Abbi Glines
247. The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay
248. I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga
249. Tilt by Ellen Hopkins
250. The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth
251. Something Like Normal by Trish Doller

Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
252. Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore
253. The Selection by Keira Cass
254. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardvgo
255. The Rise of Nine by Pittacus Lore
256. Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
257. The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa
258. Hallowed by Cynthia Hand
259. Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins
260. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
261. Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick
262. Seraphina by Rachel Hartman - ***** - 2/11/2013
263. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
264. The Diviners by Libba Bray - ***** - 8/8/2013

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Goodreads Choice Awards (2012) Reading Challenge
Duration: 1/1/2013 - 12/31/2013

http://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...

Progress: 14 out of 30 (Hard)

Part 1:

Fiction
1. Casual Vacancy by J. K. Rowling
2. Where we Belong by Emily Giffin
3. Home Front by Kristin Hannah
4. The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker
5. This is How you Lose Her by Junot Diaz
6. Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt
7. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
8. Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
9. Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend by Matthew Dicks
10. A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty by Joshilyn Jackson
11. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
12. The Dog Stars by Peter Heller
13. Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver
14. In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Rutner
15. The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson
16. Running the Rift by Naomi Benaron
17. A Walk Across the Sun by Corban Addison
18. Telegraph by Michael Chabon
19. Canada by Richard Ford
20. Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain

Mystery & Thriller
21. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
22. Celebrity in Death by J. D. Robb
23. 11th Hour by James Patterson
24. Defending Jacob by William Landay
25. The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny
26. The Fallen Angel by Daniel Silva
27. One Breath Away by Heather Gudenkauf
28. Blood Line by James Rollins
29. Broken Harbor by Tana French
30. The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection by Alexander McCall Smith
31. The Innocent by David Baldacci
32. Criminal by Karin Slaughter
33. Guilty Wives by James Patterson
34. Stay Close by Harlan Coben
35. Taken by Robert Crais
36. Frozen Heat by Richard Castle
37. Black List by Brad Thor
38. A Wanted Man by Lee Child
39. Garment of Shadows by Laurie R. King
40. Phantom by Io Nesbo

Historical Fiction
41. The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman
42. Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
43. The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
44. The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
45. Death of Kings by Bernard Cornwell
46. The Shoemaker's Wife by Adriana Trigiani - ***** - 4/1/2013
47. The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
48. The Chaperone by Laura Moriarity
49. The Sins of the Father by Jeffrey Archer
50. The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian
51. The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey
52. Half-Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan
53. The Baker's Daughter by Sarah McCoy
54. The Gods of Gotham by Lindsay Faye
55. The Kingmaker's Daughter by Phillippa Gregory
56. The Winter of the World by Ken Follett
57. The Healing by Jonathan Odell
58. The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott
59. The Second Empress by Michelle Moran
60. The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin



Fantasy
61. The Wind Through the Keyhole by Stephen King
62. The Woman Who Died A Lot by Jasper Fforde
63. The First Confessor by Terry Goodkind
64. King of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
65. The Blinding Knife by Brent Weeks
66. The Traitor Queen by Trudi Canavan
67. City of Dragons by Robin Hobb
68. The Killing Moon by N. K. Jemisin
69. Some Kind of Fairy Tale by Graham Joyce
70. Alif the Unseen by G. Willow Wilson
71. Bridge of Dreams by Anne Bishop
72. Casket of Souls by Lynn Flewelling
73. Percepliquis by Michael J. Sullivan
74. Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed
75. The King's Blood by Daniel Abraham
76. Cast in Peril by Michelle Sagara
77. The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson
78. The Dark Legacy of Shannara: Wards of Faerie by Terry Brooks
79. Red Country by Joe Abercrombie
80. Forge of Darkness by Steven Erikson

Paranormal Fantasy
81. Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
82. Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich - Read Last Year
83. A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison - ***** - 5/1/2013
84. Fair Game by Patricia Briggs - Read Last Year
85. Timeless by Gail Carriger
86. Shadow Heir by Richelle Mead
87. Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones - *** - 8/21/2013
88. Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 2/15/2013
89. The Rook by Daniel O'Malley
90. Thirteen by Kelley Armstrong
91. Kiss the Dead by Laurell K. Hamilton
92. Tricked by Kevin Hearne
93. Iced (Dani O'Malley, #1) by Karen Marie Moning - ***** - 8/12/2013
94. Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris
95. Ashes of Honor by Seanan McGuire
96. Sacrificial Magic by Stacia Kane - Read Last Year
97. By a Thread by Jennifer Estep
98. Biting Cold by Chloe Neill
99. The Reckoning by Alma Katsu
100. Fury's Kiss by Karen Chance



Science Fiction
101. The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett
102. Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey
103. Redshirts by John Scalzi
104. Darth Plagues by James Lucino
105. Shadows in Flight by Orson Scott Card
106. Year Zero by Rob Reid
107. A Ministry of Peculiar Affairs by Pip Ballantine & Tee Morris
108. Angelmaker by Nick Harkaway
109. Angel Proliferation by Gini Koch
110. Caliban's War by James S. A. Corey
111. Endgame by Ann Aguirre
112. Deep Sky by Patrick Lee
113. Kill Decision by Daniel Suarez
114. The Lost Fleet by Jack Campbell
115. A Rising Thunder by David Weber
116. Blue Remembered Earth by Alastair Reynolds
117. 2312 by Kim Stenley Robinson
118. Captain Vorpatril's Allaince by Lois McMaster Bujold
119. Incursion by Aleksandr Voinov
120. The Hydrogen Sonata by Iain M. Banks

Romance
121. Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James - ** - 1/16/2013
122. Bared to You by Sylvia Day
123. Lover Reborn by J. R. Ward
124. The Witness by Nora Roberts - ***** - 6/6/2013
125. Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost
126. Edenbrooke by Julianna Donaldson
127. Gabriel's Rapture by Sylvain Reynard
128. Motorcycle Man by Kristen Ashley
129. Lothaire by Kresley Cole
130. Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec - ***** - 5/6/2013
131. The Marriage Bargain by Jennifer Probst
132. The Darkest Seduction by Gena Showalter
133. Darker After Midnight by Lara Adrian
134. A Night Like This by Julia Quinn
135. Seduced by the Dark by C. J. Roberts
136. Shattered Glass by Dani Alexander
137. About that Night by Julie James
138. Seducing Cinderella by Gina L. Maxwell

I FINALLY finished , I think that was my reading marathon...

Sonia wrote: "I have a question. Can I use the spell-it-out option and do a A to Z dessert challenge? I don't know if is possible, but I'd like to have fun enough trying :o)"

Go for it!

I finished and loved it! Now I'm switching to something completely different and going to read !

Nothing but Reading Challenges
2013 Bizarre, Crazy, Silly and Unique Holidays Year Long Reading Challenge
Duration: 1/1/2013 - 12/31/2013

Rules: For this challenge try to see how many of these bizarre, crazy, silly and unique holidays you can cross off the list in one year or extend it and try to do more. If you see a holiday for let's say Bath Tub Party day, read a book with a bath tub on the cover, in the title, has a bath tub scene, or go for the ever popular spell-it-out challenge format.

Levels: 5 Per Month
Party Animal: Read 37 or more books in a year

Progress: 60 out of 60

JANUARY:
January 8th - Bubble Bath Day -
The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole - Takes lots of Bubble Baths
January 9th - Play God Day -
Undone by Rachel Caine (God Complex)
January 10th - Peculiar People Day -
Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James
January 11th - Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend's Day -
Witchling by Yasmine Galenorn
January 30th - National Inane Answering Message Day -
I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella



FEBRUARY:
February 3 - The Day the Music Died -
Seraphina by Rachel Hartman - ***** - 2/11/2013
February 11 - Clean out Your Computer Day
Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward - *** - 2/6/2013
February 16 - Do a Grouch a Favor Day
Darkling by Yasmine Galenorn - ***** - 2/7/2013
February 18 - President's Day -
Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama
February 26 - Carnival Day -
Daytripper by Fábio Moon - ***** - 2/8/2013



MARCH:
March 3rd - If Pets Had Thumbs Day - Tabby Cat Shifter -
Dragon Wytch by Yasmine Galenorn - **** - 3/5/2013
March 4th - Hug a GI Day -
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand - ***** - 3/18/2013
March 15th - Everything You Think is Wrong Day - Everything he though was wrong -
Storm Front by Jim Butcher - ***** - 3/11/2013
March 18 - Supreme Sacrifice Day - Makes a Supreme Sacrifice in the Book -
A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James - **** - 3/14/2013
March 20th - Proposal Day - Proposal in Story -
A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean - ***** - 3/5/2013



APRIL:
April 1st - April Fool's Day -
Fifty Shames of Earl Grey by Fanny Merkin - **** - 4/3/2013
April 2nd - Reconciliation Day -
The Shoemaker's Wife by Adriana Trigiani - ***** - 4/1/2013
April 4th - Tell a Lie Day -
A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton - **** - 4/4/2013
April 10th - National Siblings Day -
A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley - **** - 4/2/2013
April 14th - Look up at the Sky Day -
The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe - ***** - 4/2/2013



May:
May 1st - Loyalty Day -
Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost - ***** - 5/6/2013
May 25th - National Missing Children's Day -
Entice by Carrie Jones - *** - 5/2/2013
May 12th - Mother's Day -
Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec - ***** - 5/6/2013
May 29th - Learn About Composting Day -
Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock - *** - 5/9/2013
May 2nd - Brothers and Sisters Day -
Second Sight by Amanda Quick - *** - 5/13/2013 - Takes care of her brothers and sisters



JUNE:
June 5th - World Environment Day -
Ill Wind by Rachel Caine - ***** - 6/15/2013
June 6th - National Gardening Exercise Day - Main Character likes to Garden -
The Witness by Nora Roberts - ***** - 6/6/2013
June 8th - Name Your Poison Day - Drug Addicts -
Chasing Magic by Stacia Kane - ***** - 6/4/2013
June 9th - Donald Duck Day -
Walt Disney World by Laurie Flannery - ***** - 6/16/2013
June 18th - National Splurge Day - Went on a major shopping spree in story -
Unclean Spirits by M.L.N. Hanover - ***** - 6/2/2013



JULY:
July 1st - Canada Day: Set in Canada:
The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong - ***** - 7/2/2013
July 3rd - Stay out of the Sun Day:
Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward - **** - 7/9/2013
July 4th - Independence Day (U.S.): Red White & Blue Cover:
Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - ***** - 7/2/2013
July 11th - Cheer up the Lonely Day:
Swamplandia! by Karen Russell - 7/7/2013
July 28th - Parent's Day: Character discovers her parent's past history:
Mermaids in the Basement by Michael Lee West - ***** - 7/5/2013



AUGUST:
August 11th - Son and Daughter Day:
For I Have Sinned by Darynda Jones - ***** - 8/5/2013
August 14/15th - V-J Day:
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon - ***** - 8/4/2013
August 22nd - Be an Angel Day:
First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones - **** - 8/5/2013
August 23rd - Ride the Wind Day:
The Dresden Files: Storm Front, Volume 2: Maelstrom by Jim Butcher - ***** - 8/1/2013
August 26th - Women's Equality Day:
Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones - ***** - 8/6/2013



SEPTEMBER:
September 2 - National Beheading Day: No Head on Cover:
Lover Mine by J.R. Ward - *** - 9/5/2013
September 3 - Skyscraper Day: Skyscrapers on cover:
Fool Moon by Jim Butcher - **** - 9/3/2013
September 8 - National Pet Memorial Day:
Zoo by James Patterson - *** - 9/4/2013
September 16 - Working Parents Day:
The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings - **** - 9/6/2013
September 20- POW/MIA Recognition Day: Main characters went missing:
On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves - ***** - 9/2/2013



OCTOBER:
Adopt a Shelter Dog Month: Family adopts a shelter dog:
Wonder by R.J. Palacio - *** - 10/1/2013
October 2 Name Your Car Day:
Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones - ***** - 10/6/2013
October 6 Come and Take it Day: He went back and took it:
Uncharted by Tracey Garvis-Graves - ***** - 10/2/2013
October 16 Bosses Day:
Rush by Maya Banks - *** - 10/3/2013
October 31 Halloween:
Face the Fire by Nora Roberts - *** - 10/8/2013



NOVEMBER:
November 12 Young Readers Day:
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn
November 22 Go For a Ride Day:
Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham
November 9 Chaos Never Dies Day:
The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
November 13 Sadie Hawkins Day:
The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver by E. Lockhart
November 29 Buy Nothing Day:
Gypsy Wind by Lisa Jackson - Borrowed from the library



DECEMBER:
December 1 Eat a Red Apple Day:
Bone Magic by Yasmine Galenorn - Red Cover
December 5 Bathtub Party Day:
Fever by Maya Banks
December 9 National Pastry Day:
Futures and Frosting by Tara Sivec
December 16 National Chocolate Covered Anything Day:
How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks
December 21 National Flashlight Day
C is for Corpse by Sue Grafton - leaves flashlight at the scene

Ok I finished and I'm going to start today! I wish I had known that Undone was the start of a spin off series because I felt like I was trying catch up on the world rules the entire time, but oh well, it was still good!

I LOVE Kim Harrison and Kristen Hannah. I want to read Night Road, but I'm afraid it'll be a tear jerker!

Zina wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "I finished over the weekend and I've started this morning!"

did you enjoy [bookcover:I've Got Your Number|12033..."

I did enjoy it very much! I always think I'm going to know how her books end, but they always surprise me which is nice!

I finished over the weekend and I've started this morning!

Hello Team and Happy New Year!

I'm on it!

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Level of the Serious Readers Challenge for 2013
Duration: 1/1/2013 - 12/31/2013




1. Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James - *** - 1/3/2013
2. I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella - ***** - 1/6/2013
3. Undone by Rachel Caine - ***** - 1/8/2013
4. The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole - ***** - 1/8/2013
5. Witchling by Yasmine Galenorn - ***** - 1/10/2013
6. Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James - ** - 1/16/2013
7. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss - ***** - 1/16/2013
8. Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 1/18/2013
9. A Hathaway Wedding by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 1/18/2013
10. Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 1/21/2013
11. Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 1/22/2013
12. The Call of the Wild by Jack London - ***** - 1/23/2013
13. Skipping Christmas by John Grisham - ***** - 1/24/2013
14. The Lorax by Dr. Seuss - ***** - 1/27/2013
15. Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis - *** - 1/27/2013
16. Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks - **** - 1/29/2013
17. Etched in Silver by Yasmine Galenorn - ***** - 1/30/2013
18. Changeling by Yasmine Galenorn - ***** - 1/31/2013
19. Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama - ***** - 2/1/2013
20. Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward - *** - 2/6/2013
21. Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss - ***** - 2/6/2013
22. Darkling by Yasmine Galenorn - ***** - 2/7/2013
23. Daytripper by Fábio Moon - ***** - 2/8/2013
24. Seraphina by Rachel Hartman - ***** - 2/11/2013
25. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs - *** - 2/12/2013
26. Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 2/15/2013
27. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel - ***** - 2/18/2013
28. 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
29. Vanish by Sophie Jordan - **** - 2/20/2013
30. The Audition by Rachel Hartman - ***** - 2/20/2013
31. The Husband List by Janet Evanovich - ***** - 2/24/2013
32. Faefever by Karen Marie Moning - **** - 2/25/2013
33. The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau - ** - 2/26/2013
34. The Lost Recipe for Happiness by Barbara O'Neal - ***** - 2/27/2013
35. Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison - ***** - 2/28/2013
36. Dragon Wytch by Yasmine Galenorn - **** - 3/5/2013
37. A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean - ***** - 3/5/2013
38. Storm Front by Jim Butcher - ***** - 3/11/2013
39. A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James - **** - 3/14/2013
40. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand - ***** - 3/18/2013
41. Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes - ** - 3/20/2013
42. Double Crossed: A Spies and Thieves Story by Ally Carter - ***** - 3/21/2013
43. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot - ***** - 3/22/2013
44. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak - **** - 3/29/2013
45. The Shoemaker's Wife by Adriana Trigiani - ***** - 4/1/2013
46. The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe - ***** - 4/2/2013
47. A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley - **** - 4/2/2013
48. Fifty Shames of Earl Grey by Fanny Merkin - **** - 4/3/2013
49. A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton - **** - 4/4/2013
50. Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning - ***** - 4/7/2013
51. Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts - ***** - 4/8/2013
52. Grave Witch by Kalayna Price - ** - 4/10/2013
53. Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb - ***** - 4/12/2013
54. I'm Over All That: And Other Confessions by Shirley Maclaine - ***** - 4/12/2013
55. The Dream Thief by Shana Abe - ***** - 4/15/2013
56. Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler - **** - 4/16/2013
57. Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris - **** - 4/22/2013
58. Vanished by Karen Robards - ***** - 4/24/2013
59. Scarlet by Marissa Meyer - *** - 4/26/2013
60. Queen of Dragons by Shana Abe - ***** - 4/28/2013
61. A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison - ***** - 5/1/2013
62. Entice by Carrie Jones - *** - 5/2/2013
63. Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost - ***** - 5/6/2013
64. Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec - ***** - 5/6/2013
65. Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock - *** - 5/9/2013
66. Second Sight by Amanda Quick - *** - 5/13/2013
67. Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple - ***** - 5/15/2013
68. Covet by J.R. Ward - **** - 5/17/2013
69. Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain by Portia de Rossi - ** - 5/20/2013
70. Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella - ***** - 5/21/2013
71. Four to Score by Janet Evanovich - ***** - 5/24/2013
72. Powers, Vol. 1: Who Killed Retro Girl? by Brian Michael Bendis - ***** - 5/26/2013
73. I Love the Earl by Caroline Linden - ***** - 5/29/2013
74. Unclean Spirits by M.L.N. Hanover - ***** - 6/2/2013
75. Chasing Magic by Stacia Kane - ***** - 6/4/2013
76. Teach Yourself Visually Microsoft Office Access 2007 by Faithe Wempen - *** - 6/4/2013
77. The Witness by Nora Roberts - ***** - 6/6/2013
78. Ill Wind by Rachel Caine - ***** - 6/15/2013
79. Walt Disney World by Laurie Flannery - ***** - 6/16/2013
80. Black Hills by Nora Roberts - ***** - 6/17/2013
81. The Three Weissmanns of Westport by Cathleen Schine - ***** - 6/19/2013
82. Night Huntress by Yasmine Galenorn - **** - 6/21/2013
83. Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson - ***** - 6/23/2013
84. Black Rose by Nora Roberts - ***** - 6/24/2013
85. Red Lily by Nora Roberts - ***** - 6/25/2013
86. Glass Houses by Rachel Caine - *** - 6/26/2013
87. Chosen by P.C. Cast - **** - 6/27/2013
88. Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper - ***** - 6/28/2013
89. Storming the Castle by Eloisa James - ***** - 6/28/2013
90. Deadly Fear by Cynthia Eden - ** - 6/30/2013

Nothing But Reading Challenges
7 Wonder Challenge
Duration: 1/1/2013 - 8/1/2013

Using book or series titles, authors’ first or last names, spell out the Wonder or the main focus of the Wonder.

Progress: 52 out of 52

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
1. Great Pyramid of Giza - Egypt:
P: Kalayna Price; Grave Witch
Y: Yasmine Galenorn; Witchling
R: A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean
A: The Audition by Rachel Hartman
M: Fanny Merkin; Fifty Shames of Earl Grey
I: I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
D: Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris



2. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon - Iraq:
G: Yasmine Galenorn; Changeling
A: Ally Carter; Double Crossed: A Spies and Thieves Story
R: Rebecca Skloot; The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
D: Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning
E: E.L. James; Fifty Shades Darker
N: Nora Roberts; Blue Dahlia



3. Temple of Artemis - Greece:
T: Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas
E: E.L. James; Fifty Shades Freed
M: Fábio Moon; Daytripper
P: A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison
L: Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward
E: Etched in Silver by Yasmine Galenorn



4. Statue of Zeus - Olympia, Greece:
S: Storm Front by Jim Butcher
T: Thea Harrison; Dragon Bound
A: Shana Abe; The Smoke Thief
T: Tara Sivec; Seduction and Snacks
U: Undone by Rachel Caine
E: Eloisa James; A Kiss at Midnight



5. Colossus of Rhodes - Greece:
C: The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
O: Barack Obama; Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
L: Lisa Kleypas; Seduce Me at Sunrise
O: Out on a Leash: Exploring the Nature of Reality and Love by Shirley Maclaine
S: Skipping Christmas by John Grisham
S: Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
U: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
S: Seraphina by Rachel Hartman



6. Mausoleum of Halicarnassus - Ephesus, Turkey:
M: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
A: Alan Bradley; A Red Herring Without Mustard
U: Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain by Portia de Rossi
S: Sophie Jordan; Vanish
O: Barbara O'Neal; The Lost Recipe for Happiness
L: Jack London; The Call of the Wild
E: Laura Esquivel; Like Water for Chocolate
U: Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes
M: Karen Marie Moning; Faefever



7. Lighthouse of Alexandria - Egypt:
L: Michael Lewis; Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
I: Ilona Andrews; Gunmetal Magic
G: Yasmine Galenorn; Darkling
H: Daniel Handler; Why We Broke Up
T: Adriana Trigiani; The Shoemaker's Wife
H: Jennifer Love Hewitt; The Day I Shot Cupid: Hello, My Name Is Jennifer Love Hewitt and I'm a Love-aholic
O: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
U: Unclean Spirits by M.L.N. Hanover
S: Sue Grafton; A is for Alibi
E: Janet Evanovich; The Husband List

I read 135 books last year but I'm going to guess that about 125 were over 170 pages.

I'd like to join too please!

Woot Finished Moderate!

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/7...

Nothing but Reading Challenges
The Harry Potter Sorting Hat Reading Challenge
Duration: 1/1/2013 - Til Done!

Progress: 16 out of 16

Gryffindor
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic animal is the lion: Read a book about a lion (or a shape shifter who turns into a lion):
Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris - **** - 4/22/2013
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic colors are scarlet and gold: Read a book that has a predominately scarlet or gold cover:
Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 1/18/2013
➲ "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost of Gryffindor: Read a book featuring ghosts or read a book in which someone was decapitated or beheaded. Yikes!:
Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 1/22/2013
➲ Members of Gryffindor are described as courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness (sometimes): Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book:
The Call of the Wild by Jack London - ***** - 1/23/2013



Slytherin
➲ Slytherin's emblematic animal is the snake: Read a book which features a snake on the cover or in the story:
Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 2/15/2013
➲ Slytherin's emblematic colors are green and silver: Read a book that has a predominately green or silver cover:
Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James - *** - 1/3/2013
➲ The Bloody Baron is the house ghost of Slytherin: Read a book in which a suicide or murder takes place. You can also read a book where the protagonist loves someone who does not love them back:
Undone by Rachel Caine - ***** - 1/8/2013
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as cunning and shrewd: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book. Or read a book in which the protagonist irked you:
Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James - ** - 1/16/2013



Hufflepuff
➲ Helga Hufflepuff, the founder of Hufflepuff, was a witch during medieval times: Read a book that is set in a medieval time period (between 5th to the 15th century):
Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin - *** - 12/15/2013 - 8th Century
➲ Hufflepuff's emblematic colors are yellow and black: Read a book that has a predominately yellow or black cover:
I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella - ***** - 1/6/2013
➲ Fat Friar, the house ghost of Hufflepuff, dedicated his life to religion: Read a book about someone who is extremely religious:
Dragon Wytch by Yasmine Galenorn - **** - 3/5/2013
➲ Members of Hufflepuff are described as hard working, patient, and loyal: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book:
Witchling by Yasmine Galenorn - ***** - 1/10/2013



Ravenclaw
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic animal is the eagle: Read a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story. You can also read a book about someone who can shape shift into a bird of any type:
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs - *** - 2/12/2013
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic colors are blue and bronze: Read a book that has a predominately blue or bronze cover:
Skipping Christmas by John Grisham - ***** - 1/24/2013
➲ Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw, was Scottish: Read a book that takes place in Scotland:
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon - ***** - 8/4/2013
➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as intelligent, witty, and wise: Read a book in which the protagonist is scholarly, bookish, all knowing, etc...:
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis - *** - 1/27/2013

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Disney Princes Challenge
Duration: 1/1/2013 - Whenever!

Progress: 10 out of 10

"The Prince": Any hero that approaches, lures, or kisses the heroine on a balcony. Any book where the protagonist is name "Harry":
Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James

"Prince Charming": Read a book where the hero is a duke searching for the "right girl to be his bride. Any hero named William or Mike:
Vanish by Sophie Jordan - **** - 2/20/2013

Prince Phillip: Look for a hero betrothed to the heroine at an early age, or before he has even met her. Or read a book where the hero is named Phillip:
Queen of Dragons by Shana Abe - ***** - 4/28/2013

Prince Eric: Read a book where the hero is a sea captain, or is saved by the heroine, or is named Eric, or Christopher:
Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris

Prince Adam: Read a book where the hero is a shape-shifter, or arrogant, self-centered, and spoiled at the start of the book. Or named Adam, or Robby:
Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 2/15/2013

Aladdin: Read a book where the hero is - or once was - a street rat, orphan, thief, or comes from the "wrong side of the tracks". Or is named Aladdin, Scott, or Brad:
Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James

Captain John Smith: Find a book where the hero is a captain, or exploring a new world. He is one of our few blonde heroes, so you can look for one of those, too. Of course, a hero with the names of John and Mel count:
The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe - ***** - 4/2/2013

Captain Li Shang: He's is a Chinese army captain, so any of those characteristics will count, but so will any hero that is too "by-the-book," putting his duty above his feelings at the beginning. A hero named Li, or with the initials B.D, or named Donnie will also count: Warlord
The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole - ***** - 1/8/2013

Prince Naveen: Find a hero that is a playboy at the beginning of the book, or who is visiting New Orleans for Mardi Gras. I'll also allow it if he lives in a swamp. He can be named Naveen or Bruno:
Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler - **** - 4/16/2013

Eugene Fitzherbert: Read a book where the hero is knocked unconscious by the heroine. Or one where the hero is hired by the heroine to escort or show her the way some where (as in a "road trip" story). Or where the hero is named Eugene, Flynn, or Zachary:
The Dream Thief by Shana Abe - ***** - 4/15/2013

2013 New Releases Reading Challenge
Duration: 1/1/2013 - 12/31/2013

Progress: 6 out of 12 [Newbie: Read an average of at least 1 new book a month (12 - 18 books in a year - We're rounding up)]

January:
1. 1st - Rush by Maya Banks - ***
2. 1st - Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham - *****
3. 8th - The Husband List by Janet Evanovich - *****
4. 15th - Shades Of Earth (Across the Universe #3) by Beth Revis
5. 22nd - Ever After(Rachel Morgan) by Kim Harrison
6. 22nd - Moonlight Masquerade by Jude Deveraux
7. 29th - One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean - *****
8. 29th - Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley - *****
9. 29th - The Winter Witch by Paula Brackston



February:
1. 5th - Scarlet by Marissa Meyer - ***
2. 5th - Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter – *****
3. 5th - Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger - *****
4. 26th - Winterblaze (Darkest London) by Kristen Callihan



March:
1. 5th - Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs - *****
2. 26th - Sand Castle Bay by Sherryl Woods - ***
3. 5th - Written In Red: A Novel of the Others by Anne Bishop
4. 19th - Clockwork Princess (Infernal Devices) by Cassandra Clare (Mar 19, 2013)
5. 26th - Lover At Last: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward
6. 26th - Twice Tempted: A Night Prince Novel by Jeaniene Frost



April:
1. 2nd - Unsinkable: A Memoir by Debbie Reynolds - *****
2. 2nd - Fever by Maya Banks - ****
3. 16th - Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts
4. 23rd - The Silver Dream: An Interworld Novel by Neill Gaiman
5. 23rd - Fly Away (Firefly Lane #2) by Kristin Hannah
6. 23rd - Wedding Night: A Novel by Sophie Kinsella
7. 29th - 12th of Never (Women's Murder Club) by James
Patterson and Maxine Paetro



May:
1. 7th - Dead Ever After: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel by Charlaine Harris
2. 28th - Deeply Odd: An Odd Thomas Novel by Dean Koontz

June:
1. 4th - 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
2. 18th - The Heist: A Novel by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg (Jun 18, 2013)
3. 18th - The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman



July:
1. 2nd - Uncharted by Tracey Garvis-Graves - ***** - 10/2/2013
2. 9th - Big Girl Panties: A Novel by Stephanie Evanovich
3. 9th - Fifth Grave Past the Light by Darynda Jones - ***** - 10/14/2013
4. 30th - Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 9/15/2013



August:
6th - Burn (The Breathless Trilogy) by Maya Banks (Aug 6, 2013)
13th - Wallbanger by Alice Clayton (Aug 13, 2013)

September:
17th - The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks (Sep 17, 2013)

October:
8th - Close to You: A Downside Ghosts Story
15th - The Wolves of Midwinter: The Wolf Gift Chronicles by Rice, Anne (Oct 15, 2013)
15th - Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy by Fielding, Helen (Oct 15, 2013)
22nd - Allegiant (Divergent Trilogy) by Roth, Veronica (Oct 22, 2013)
29th - After Dead: What Came Next in the World of Sookie Stackhouse by Harris, Charlaine and Lisa Desimini (Oct 29, 2013)
29th - Dark Witch: Book One of The Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy by Roberts, Nora (Oct 29, 2013)

November:

December: