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

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

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Soundtrack Challenge: Dirty Dancing
Duration: 4/24/2012 - Until Finished!

Progress: 12 out of 12

I’ve Had the Time of My Life (Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes) This song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1987. Read a book first published in 1987. Or read a book that had has an Academy Award winning movie; and yes, that means any academy award, such as for song! Or has a white dress on the cover. Read a book that is the first in a series. Or has characters or an author named Bill or Jennifer.
Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Be My Baby (The Ronettes)
Read a book with a body of water on the cover or has the word “baby” in the title. Or has a character or author named Ron or Ronette. This is the second song on the CD; read a book that is #2 in a series.
Red Glove by Holly Black

She's Like the Wind (Patrick Swayze) {Movie Scene}
Read a book with the word “wind” in the title or has a sad good-bye scene. Or has a character or author named Patrick or Johnny. This is the third song on the CD; read a book that is #3 in a series.
Yours, Mine, and Ours by MaryJanice Davidson

Hungry Eyes (Eric Carmen)
Read a book with an eye on the cover. Or had the word “hungry” or “hunger” in the title. Or the genre is fantasy. Or the character is learning to dance. Or has a character or author named Eric or Carmen. This is the fourth song on the CD; read a book that is #4 in a series.
Heist Society by Ally Carter

Stay (Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs)
Read a book with the word “stay” in the title. Or has a character (or author) named Maurice or William. Or has one of the signs of the zodiac on the cover or in the title. This is the fifth song on the CD; read a book that is #5 in a series.
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

Yes (Merry Clayton)
Read a book that is a positive/affirmative/uplifting book, or has “yes” or “merry” in the title. Or shows a wheel(s) on the cover. This is the sixth song on the CD, so read a book that is the #6 in a series.
Shelter In A Soldier's Arms (That Special Woman!) by Susan Mallery

You Don't Own Me (The Blow Monkeys)
Read a book where someone breaks free from something or someone. Or has monkey(s) in it. This is the seventh song on the CD; read a book that is #7 in a series.
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman

Hey! Baby (Bruce Channel)
Read a book with a predominately baby blue cover, or has the word “baby” in the title. Or a character calls another character “baby” or “babe” or Bruce. Or there is a baby in the book. This is the eighth song on the CD; read a book that is #8 in a series:
Sacrificial Magic by Stacia Kane - ***** - 7/10/2012

Overload (Alfie Zappacosta)
Read a book with a predominately dark blue cover, or has the word “overload” in the title, or has a character with a baritone voice, or has a character/author named Alfie. This is the ninth song on the CD; read a book that is #9 in a series:
Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture by Andy Cohen

Love Is Strange (Mickey & Sylvia)
Read a book that’s genre is romance. Or has the word “strange” (or a derivative of the word) in the title. Or the cover shows money. Or has a character or author named Mick, Micky, or Sylvia. This is the tenth song on the CD; read a book that is #10 in a series.
Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward

Where Are You Tonight? (Tom Johnston)
Read a book where someone gets lost or the protagonist is looking for a missing person. Or has a character named Tom (or it is the author’s name). This is the eleventh song on the CD; read a book that is #11 in a series.
The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann

In the Still of the Night (The Five Satins)
Read a book with a predominately black cover, or has the words “still” or “night” in the title. Or there is a satin dress on the cover. This is the twelfth song on the CD; read a book that is #12 in a series.
Fallen by Lauren Kate

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Comics Challenge: Classic
Duration: 4/24/2012 - Until Finished!

Progress: 15 out of 15

1. Beetle Bailey, by Mort Walker:
Read a book where the character joins the Army (like Beetle, any branch - artillery, armor, infantry and paratroops), or wears fatigues or a hat. Read a book about a character that loves to climb trees or (almost) goes over a cliff:
Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews

2. Blondie, by Chic Young
Read a book with the female protagonist is well-endowed, blonde (natural or enhanced by a bottle), loves and or makes sandwiches, or has a dog that gives birth to a litter of puppies (repeatedly?). -
Red Glove by Holly Black

3. Bloom County, by Berkeley Breathed
Read a book that examines events in politics and culture, is set in a small town Middle America, or the animals talk/communicate to one another:
Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture by Andy Cohen

4. Calvin and Hobbes, by Bill Watterson
Read a book with a character who is a six-year-old boy, there is a tiger in it, or a character indulges in anthropomorphism. Read a book that explores broad issues like: environmentalism, public education, and the flaws of opinion polls:
Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews (White Were-Tiger in Story)

5. Cathy, by Cathy Guisewite:
Read a book with a character that is a single woman who struggles through the "four basic guilt groups" of life — food, love, mom, and work:
Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie

6. Dilbert, by Scott Adams.
Read a book that has a character that uses satirical humor, works in a white-collar-micromanaged office, or is an engineer:
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling

7. Doonesbury, by Garry Trudeau
Read a book that has a character with a liberal outlook or went to Yale. Read a novel that won a Pulitzer Prize, or another book by a PP Winning author:
Shockaholic by Carrie Fisher

8. Far Side, by Gary Larson -
Read a book where one of the characters is a surrealistic artist, or has a strange sense of humor. Or choose a book that has a scene with an uncomfortable social situation, has improbable events, or bizarre disasters. Or has a character that searches for meaning in life -
Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon

9. For Better or Worse, by Lynn Johnston
Read a book where the main characters have children or the setting is Canada -
Shelter In A Soldier's Arms (That Special Woman!) by Susan Mallery

10. Hägar the Horrible, by Dik Browne
Read a book with a Medieval setting, or takes place in a Scandinavian country. Read a book that has a hero that is a primitive Viking or has a "caveman" mentality, raids (or visits) England and France. Or is any of these things: shaggy, scruffy, overweight, red-bearded, or slovenly. Choose a novel is about a character that is captain of his own ship or becomes shipwrecked.
Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward

11. Li'l Abner, by Al Capp
Read a book where the setting is Kentucky or the character lives in a small town. Or where the protagonist is really tall, impoverished, the male character is a paragon of innocence or he is marriage minded:
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith

12. Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray:
Read a novel that is set in the 1920’s, the main character is an orphan, or it is considered a “classic”:
Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh

13. Non Sequitur, by Wiley Miller
(Translated from Latin as "it does not follow.") Read a book where the character speaks and understands Latin. Or choose a book that was first published in the 1990s.
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

14. Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz
Read a book that features a group of friends. Or a character flies a kite, plays football, plays baseball, or lacks self-confidence.
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman

15. X-Men, by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby
Read a book that has an “X” in the title or author’s name. Or where a character has one eye or wears an eye patch, or is an angel. Or where the protagonist is or has a wolf. Choose a book in which the setting is Phoenix or somewhere that it is icy. -
Yours, Mine, and Ours by MaryJanice Davidson

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Films du Monde Reading Challenge
Duration: 4/24/2012 - 10/24/2012

Progress: 10 out of 10

1. Australia: Animal Kingdom
- Read a book with a character that has a big family, a drug-addicted character or has a wild animal on the cover -
Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward

2. Canada: Incendies
- Read a book with twins, a single mother or has fire on the cover -
Shelter In A Soldier's Arms (That Special Woman!) by Susan Mallery

3. France: Les Visiteurs
- Read a book with a witch/wizard, that takes place in a hotel or read a time travel romance -
Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon

4. Germany: The Princess and the Warrior
- Read a book with a character that is a nurse, a widower or a thief -
Heist Society by Ally Carter

5. India: Robot
- Read a book with an arranged marriage, a university student or read a science-fiction romance -
The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann

6. Japan: The Chasing World
- Read a book set in an alternate reality or in a dystopian world -
Red Glove by Holly Black

7. Spain: The Orphanage
- Read a book with a character that is an orphan, is ill or read a horror novel -
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman

8. South Korea: Antique
- Read a book with a one sided-love, a LGBT romance or read a manga -
In Odd We Trust by Dean Koontz

9. Taiwan: Silk
- Read a book with a ghost, a scientist or a special agent -
Yours, Mine, and Ours by MaryJanice Davidson

10. United Kingdom: Wild Target
- Read a book with a professional killer, a french speaking character or a character in hiding -
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Soundtrack Challenge: 13 Going on 30
Duration: 4/24/2012 - 10/24/2012

Dream House Level

Progress: 14 out of 14

Head Over Heels (The Go-Go's)
Read a book with this title (I’ve counted over 20, then stopped.) Or read a book where the protagonist is a runner. -
The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann

Jessie's Girl (Rick Springfield)
Read a book with the word “girl” in the title or has a character/author named Jessie or Rick. Or the cover has clouds or is predominantly pink.
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman

Burning Down the House (Talking Heads)
Read a book with the words “fire,” “burn(ing)” or “house” in the title or depicts something burning on the cover:
Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 9/1/2012

Mad About You (Belinda Carlisle)
Read a book where someone has a romance with a childhood friend. Or read one that has a character/author named Belinda -
Red Glove by Holly Black

I Wanna Dance With Somebody {Who Loves Me} (Whitney Houston)
Read a book that has the word “dance” in the title; or is blue in color. Or read a book where someone learns how to dance. Or has a character/author named Whitney or is set in Houston -
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

What I Like About You (The Romantics)
Read a book where the genre is romance. Or one where a person makes a list -
Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Ice Ice Baby (Vanilla Ice)
Read a book with the word “vanilla” or “ice” in the title. Or the character is a hockey placer or ice skater. Or, yes, does a strip tease -
Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh

Crazy for You (Madonna)
Read a book with the word “crazy” in the title or a picture of a Modonna.
Crazy For You by Jennifer Crusie

Vienna (Billy Joel)
Read a book with the setting is Vienna. Or where someone has too much on their plate. Or has a character/author named Billy or Joel.
Yours, Mine, and Ours by MaryJanice Davidson

Why Can't I? (Liz Phair)
Read a book that’s title is in the form of a question. Or has a character/author named Liz.
Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich

Tainted Love (Soft Cell)
Read a book with where someone runs away or has insomnia.
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

Love Is a Battlefield (Pat Benatar)
Read a book with a battlefield scene or someone has a slumber party. Or has a character/author named Pat.
Fallen by Lauren Kate

Will I Ever Make It Home (Ingram Hill)
Read a book where a person is trying to make it home. Or had a hill on the cover.
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

Thriller (Michael Jackson) {13.42 Minute MJ Dance Version}
Read a book in which the genre is a thriller, the protagonist is a werewolf. Or one with fog on the cover. Or someone goes to a Halloween Party. Or read one that has a character/author named Michael, Jackson, or Vincent.
Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs

Ok, I'm gonna try this again!

Nothing but Reading Challenges
50 State Challenge
Duration April 20th, 2012 to April 20th, 2013

Progress: 50 out of 50

Alabama (AL) = Mermaids in the Basement by Michael Lee West
Alaska (AK) = Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh
Arizona (AZ) = The Host by Stephenie Meyer
Arkansas (AR) = The Witness by Nora Roberts
California (CA) = Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh
Colorado (CO) = The Lost Recipe for Happiness by Barbara O'Neal
Connecticut (CT) = The Three Weissmanns of Westport by Cathleen Schine
Delaware (DE) = Hawkes Harbor by S.E. Hinton
Florida (FL) = Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives by Thomas French
Georgia (GA) = Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
Hawaii (HI) = Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
Idaho (ID) = Frostbite by Richelle Mead
Illinois (IL) = Divergent by Veronica Roth
Indiana (IN) = Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
Iowa (IA) = An Enchanted Season by Maggie Shayne
Kansas (KS) = Beauty and the Bounty Hunter by Lori Austin
Kentucky (KY) = Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper
Louisiana (LA) = Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Maine (ME) = Entice by Carrie Jones
Maryland (MD) = Gone, Gone, Gone by Hannah Moskowitz
Massachusetts (MA) = The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann
Michigan (MI) = A Superior Death by Nevada Barr
Minnesota (MN) = Yours, Mine, and Ours by MaryJanice Davidson
Mississippi (MS) = Deadly Fear by Cynthia Eden
Missouri (MO) = Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture by Andy Cohen
Montana (MT) = Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Nebraska (NE) = Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh
Nevada (NV) = Firelight by Sophie Jordan
New Hampshire (NH) = Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
New Jersey (NJ) = Red Glove by Holly Black
New Mexico (NM) = Undone by Rachel Caine
New York (NY) = A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
North Carolina (NC) = Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
North Dakota (ND) = Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow
Ohio (OH) = Crazy For You by Jennifer Crusie
Oklahoma (OK) = Chosen by P.C. Cast
Oregon (OR) = Where She Went by Gayle Forman
Pennsylvania (PA) = Key of Light by Nora Roberts
Rhode Island (RI) = The Husband List by Janet Evanovich
South Carolina (SC) = Vanished by Karen Robards
South Dakota (SD) = Black Hills by Nora Roberts
Tennessee (TN) = Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts
Texas (TX) = Glass Houses by Rachel Caine
Utah (UT) = The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff
Vermont (VT) = House Rules by Jodi Picoult
Virginia (VA) = At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost
Washington (WA) = Shelter In A Soldier's Arms (That Special Woman!) by Susan Mallery
West Virginia (WV) = Taming Natasha by Nora Roberts
Wisconsin (WI) = Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Wyoming (WY) = Angels Fall by Nora Roberts

Woohoo! All done!

Nothing But Reading Challenges
What Animal Are You? Reading Challenge

The letter must correspond to the first letter of a title, the first letter of an author's first or last name, or the first letter of a character's first or last name from the book.

Hedgehog
H: Kristin Hannah; Comfort & Joy
E: Ellen DeGeneres; Seriously... I'm Kidding
D: Dead Beautiful by Yvonne Woon
G: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
E: Janet Evanovich; Two for the Dough
H: From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris
O: Pierce Oliviera: Abandon by Meg Cabot
G: Gayle Forman; If I Stay

I'm going to start off with Easy, but I'll keep going if I get more than 3 books.

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Celebrate Featured Movie Star's Birthday Challenge
Duration: 4/1/2012 - 4/30/2012

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/6...

Progress: 3 out of 3 (will move up if I can get this far)

Emma Watson (born April 15, 1990)
- Harry Potter Series (2001)
• genre: childrens, young adult, or fantasy
Abandon by Meg Cabot - 4/10/2012 - ***

- The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
• character lives in a castle
The Prize by Julie Garwood - 4/17/2012 - ***

Jessica Alba (April 28, 1981)
- Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)
• protagonist is a twin
Firelight by Sophie Jordan - 4/22/2012 - ****

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Create Your Perfect Prom Night
Duration: 4/1/2012 - 5/31/2012

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/8...

Progress: 2 out of 8

Prom Theme: By the Light of the Moon: Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning

Color Scheme: Red & Blue: The Prize by Julie Garwood

Keepsake:
Outfit:
Transportation:
Music:
Restaurant:
End of Date:

WooHoo! Done!

Nothing But Reading Challenges
Oh My Gods!
Duration: 1/23/2012 - 1/23/2013

Progress: 12 out of 12 - Titan!
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/7...

• Zeus - Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
• Poseidon - The Last Summer by Ann Brashares (Ocean on Cover)
• Apollo - Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh - Vaughn is a Sculptor
• Ares - Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward
• Hephaestus - From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris
• Hermes - The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (talks to spirits)
• Hera - The Vow: The True Events that Inspired the Movie by Kim Carpenter
• Demeter - Dead Beautiful by Yvonne Woon - Likes Horticulture
• Athena - Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
• Hestia - Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas
• Artemis - Dead Beautiful by Yvonne Woon (Foilage on Cover)
• Aphrodite - Extremely Beautiful - Lucky Streak by Carly Phillips

I'm going to start off with Easy, but I'll keep going if I get more than 3 books.

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Celebrate Featured Movie Star's Birthday Challenge
Duration: 4/1/2012 - 4/30/2012

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/6...

Progress: 0 out of 3 (will move up if I can get this far)

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Titanic 100 Year Anniversary Challenge
Duration: 3/7/2012 - 3/7/2013

Carpathia*: (hard) = 11 - 12
Use book or series titles, or authors' first or last names to spell your word(s)

Progress: 13 out of 13

R: Red Glove by Holly Black - 6/5/2012 - ****
M: Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning - 4/10/2012 - *****
S: Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer - 3/20/2012 - **

T: The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett - 4/3/2012 - ****
I: If I Stay Series: Where She Went by Gayle Forman - 8/6/2012 - **
T: Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich - 8/25/2012 - *****
A: Abandon by Meg Cabot - 4/10/2012 - ***
N: Nalini Singh; Caressed By Ice - 7/24/2012 - ***
I: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling - 8/21/2012 - *****
C: Comfort & Joy by Kristin Hannah - 3/7/2012 - ****

S: Sookie Stackhouse: From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris - 3/30/2012 - *****
O: One Day by David Nicholls - 8/9/2012 - *****
S: Sophie Jordan; Firelight - 4/22/2012 - ****

Nothing but Reading Challenges
March Reading Rainbow Challenge
Duration: 3/1/2012 - 3/31/2012

Read a book for every color:

Progress: 3 out of 7

RED: From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris
ORANGE:
YELLOW:
GREEN: Comfort & Joy by Kristin Hannah
BLUE: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
INDIGO:
VIOLET:

I'm going to start off with Easy, but I'll keep going if I get more than 3 books.

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Celebrate Featured Movie Star's Birthday Challenge
Duration: 3/1/2012 - 3/31/2012

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/6...

Progress: 6 out of 6 (will move up if I can get this far)

Rachel Weisz
Eragon (2006)
• genre: young adult or fantasy: If I Stay by Gayle Forman

The Lovely Bones (2009)
• family and friends struggle to move on after rape & murder of loved one: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione

About a Boy (2002)
• character has lots of free time on his hands: Comfort & Joy by Kristin Hannah

Eragon (2006)
• genre: young adult or fantasy:
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer

Constantine (2005)
• genre: supernatural or action
From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris

Sharon Stone
Basic Instinct (1992)
• police detective, novelist, or psychologist: Lucky Streak by Carly Phillips

I think I'll restart this one again!

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

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
December 23 to January 22 - Capricorn

Character, Author or Title

Aquarius - January 20 to February 19
A: Amelia Hathaway: Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas
Q:
U:
A: Ilona Andrews; Magic Bites
R: J.D. Robb; Conspiracy in Death
I: In Bed with a Highlander by Maya Banks
U:
S: Stacey Jay; Juliet Immortal



Pisces - February 20 to March 20
P: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
I: If I Stay by Gayle Forman
S: Nalini Singh; Visions of Heat
C: Comfort & Joy by Kristin Hannah
E: Janet Evanovich; Two for the Dough
S: Stephenie Meyer; Breaking Dawn



Aries - March 21 to April 20
A: Abandon by Meg Cabot
R: Rincewind: The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
I:
E:
S: Sookie: From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris



Taurus - April 21 to May 20
T: Tootie: Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
A: Amulet, Book 3: The Cloud Searchers by Kazu Kibuishi
U:
R:
U:
S: Sophie Jordan; Firelight



Gemini - May 21 to June 21
G:
E:
M: MaryJanice Davidson; Yours, Mine, and Ours
I:
N:
I:



Cancer - June 22 to July 22
C: Cameron: Fallen by Lauren Kate
A: Andy Cohen; Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture
N: Nina: Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie
C: Ally Carter; Heist Society
E: Janet Evanovich; Wicked Business
R: Richelle Mead; Vampire Academy



Leo - July 23 to August 22
L: Judd Lauren: Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh
E: Elder - Across the Universe by Beth Revis
O: One Day by David Nicholls



Virgo - August 23 to September 22
V: Veronica Roth; Divergent
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Burns
R: Rose Red: Fables: Legends in Exile by Bill Willingham
G: Gone, Gone, Gone by Hannah Moskowitz
O



Libra - September 23 to October 23
L: The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Strikes
B: Patricia Briggs; Silver Borne
R: River Marked by Patricia Briggs
A: After by Amy Efaw



Scorpio - October 24 to November 21
S: Stephenie Meyer; The Host
C: Cernunnos: Urban Shaman by C.E. Murphy
O: Osho; Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously
R: R.L. LaFevers; Grave Mercy
P: Phantom Evil by Heather Graham
I: Insurgent by Veronica Roth
O: The Oatmeal; 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth and Other Useful Guides



Sagittarius - November 22 to December 22
S: Nalini Singh; Hostage to Pleasure
A: Anna: Fair Game by Patricia Briggs
G: Garrick: Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Bleeds
T: Bree Tanner: The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer
T: Thomas French; Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives
A: The Alchemyst by Michael Scott
R: Ryan Bennett: The Substitute Millionaire by Susan Mallery
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Slays
U
S: Sherryl Woods; The Inn At Eagle Point



Capricorn - December 23 to January 22
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
R: Ray: Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James
N: Nalini Singh; An Enchanted Season

I'll give this a shot! I'll start with Medium and go from there.

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Celebrate Featured Movie Star's Birthday Challenge
Duration: 2/1/2012 - 2/29/2012

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/6...

Progress: 8 of 10

James Spader
- Baby Boom (1987)
- Character inherits a child
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman



Victor Webster
- I, Robot (2004)
- Character is a Police Detective
Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb
- Setting: Future
Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh
- Bringing Down The House (2003)
- Genre: Romantic Comedy
Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich



Dakota Fanning
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
- Genre: Love Triange:
Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
- Man on Fire (2004)
- There is a Kidnapping:
Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward
- Secret Life of Bees (2008)
- story of intelligent and independent sisters
The Last Summer by Ann Brashares
- Charlotte's Web (2006)
- Setting: Maine
Dead Beautiful by Yvonne Woon

Nothing But Reading Challenges
What Animal Are You? Reading Challenge

The letter must correspond to the first letter of a title, the first letter of an author's first or last name, or the first letter of a character's first or last name from the book.

Hedgehog
H: Kristin Hannah; Comfort & Joy
E: Ellen DeGeneres; Seriously... I'm Kidding
D: Dead Beautiful by Yvonne Woon
G: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
E: Janet Evanovich; Two for the Dough
H: From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris
O: Pierce Oliviera: Abandon by Meg Cabot
G: Gayle Forman; If I Stay

Interesting! I like this one!

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

Nice Challenge!
Nothing but Reading Challenges
Mind~Body~Spirit Challenge
Duration: 1/23/2012 - 1/23/2013

Level Five: Sixth Sense - Double it! Go for 24 books; pick and choose your categories.

Progress: 26 out of 26

Mind:
• Read a book that appeals to your mind, where you really learned something: Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way by Mayim Bialik
• History 101: Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas
• Read a book where the heroine is a brainiac: The Last Summer by Ann Brashares
• Read a book where the hero is a brainiac:
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer



Body:
• Read a book where the hero or heroine teaches an exercise class (any exercise), is a physical education instructor (at a school or gym), or coach. Or one where the hero/heroine is instructed by someone in some type of exercise:
The Vow: The True Events that Inspired the Movie by Kim Carpenter
• Read a book where the protagonist gets into shape:
Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
• Read a book where the hero or heroine has lost or is hampered by one of their senses, or has an enhanced ability: sight, hearing, smell, touch, or taste:
Dead Beautiful by Yvonne Woon
• Read a book that shows a great body on the cover:
Lucky Streak by Carly Phillips



Spirit:
• Read an inspirational book, any genre:
Comfort & Joy by Kristin Hannah
• Read a book with a spirited/spitfire heroine:
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
• Read a book with a ghost in it, any genre:
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
• Read a book where someone has extrasensory perception:
Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh



Spell-It-Out Option: Using book or series titles, authors’ first or last names, spell out MIND, BODY, SPRIT, or another word that fits with this theme. You can ignore the article (a, an, the, etc.) or use it:

M: Meg Cabot; Abandon
I: In Odd We Trust by Dean Koontz
N: Nalini Singh; Caressed By Ice
D: Discworld: The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett



B: Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning
O: Odd Is on Our Side by Dean Koontz
D: A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Y: Yours, Mine, and Ours by MaryJanice Davidson



S: Seriously... I'm Kidding by Ellen DeGeneres
P: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
I: Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
R: J.D. Robb; Conspiracy in Death
I: If I Stay by Gayle Forman
T: Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich

Awesome Challenge!!
Nothing But Reading Challenges
Oh My Gods!
Duration: 1/23/2012 - 1/23/2013

Progress: 12 out of 12 - Titan!
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/7...

• Zeus - Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
• Poseidon - The Last Summer by Ann Brashares (Ocean on Cover)
• Apollo - Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh - Vaughn is a Sculptor
• Ares - Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward
• Hephaestus - From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris
• Hermes - The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (talks to spirits)
• Hera - The Vow: The True Events that Inspired the Movie by Kim Carpenter
• Demeter - Dead Beautiful by Yvonne Woon - Likes Horticulture
• Athena - Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
• Hestia - Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas
• Artemis - Dead Beautiful by Yvonne Woon (Foilage on Cover)
• Aphrodite - Extremely Beautiful - Lucky Streak by Carly Phillips

Nothing But Reading Challenges
Goodreads Choice Awards (2011) Reading Challenge
Duration: 1/1/2012 - 12/31/2012

http://www.goodreads.com/award/choice...

Progress: 20 out of 20 (Moderate)

Rules:
* You are not limited to Choice Award winners; runner ups and nominees in each category will also count. The books listed below (in the View Spoiler html) are simply a guide/reference to the winner and top three books in each category.
* When updating your challenge on this thread please include the category.

1. Young Adult Fiction - Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins
2. Humor - Seriously... I'm Kidding by Ellen DeGeneres
3. Paranormal Fantasy - A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
4. Young Adult Fiction - Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
5. Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction - Across the Universe by Beth Revis
6. Young Adult Fiction - Where She Went by Gayle Forman
7. Young Adult Fiction - Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter
8. Humor - Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
9. Graphic Novels & Comics - Vampire Academy: The Graphic Novel by Richelle Mead
10. Graphic Novels & Comics - Amulet, Vol. 4: The Last Council by Kazu Kibuishi
11. Graphic Novels & Comics - Richard Castle's Deadly Storm by Brian Michael Bendis
12. Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction - Divergent by Veronica Roth
13. Romance - Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
14. Graphic Novels & Comics - Level Up by Gene Luen Yang
15. Paranormal Romance: River Marked by Patricia Briggs
16. Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction - Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
17. Graphic Novels & Comics - 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth and Other Useful Guides by Matthew Inman
18. Paranormal Fantasy - Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews
19. Picture Books - Llama Llama Home with Mama by Anna Dewdney
20. Best Historical Fiction - The Paris Wife by Paula McLain