Connie N.’s Comments (group member since Sep 03, 2013)

Connie N.’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

Finally got that last "N"!

FARM TO TABLE
Timeframe: 6/1/14 to 3/3/15
125/125
120/20 Words

The Harvest
BLACKBERRY (10/10)
B - The Beach Quilt by Holly Chamberlin - 6/19/14 ♥♥♥
L - The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton - 7/6/14 ♥♥♥
A - Daddy Morebucks by Normandie Alleman - 6/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
C - Cowboy with a Cause by Carla Cassidy - 6/13/14 ♥♥♥♥
K - Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella - 6/7/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
B - The Best of Us by Sarah Pekkanen - 6/24/14 ♥♥♥♥
E -The 8th Confession by James Patterson - 6/21/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Robert B. Parker's Fool Me Twice by Michael Brandman - 6/17/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Taming A Sea-Horse by Robert B. Parker - 6/20/14 ♥♥♥♥
Y You Can Get Arrested for That: 2 Guys, 25 Dumb Laws, 1 Absurd American Crime Spree by Rich Smith - 7/12/14 ♥♥



LIMA BEAN (8/8)
L - Hot Secrets by Lisa Renee Jones - 6/28/14 ♥♥♥♥
I - I Scream, You Scream by Wendy Lyn Watson - 6/30/14 ♥♥♥♥
M - The Man in the Empty Boat by Mark Salzman - 7/12/14 ♥♥♥
A - The Hot Corner by Amy Noelle - 6/12/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
B - Beach Road by James Patterson - 7/21/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Wife for Hire by Janet Evanovich - 6/22/14 ♥♥♥
A - Aftershock by Desiree Holt - 6/25/14 ♥♥♥
N - Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 6/18/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



RADISH (6/6)
R - Caged Wolf by S.M. Reine - 7/4/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton - 6/30/14 ♥♥♥♥
D - Deeply In You by Sharon Page - 7/3/14 ♥♥♥♥
I - It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn - 8/9/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - Starry Night by Debbie Macomber - 8/31/14 ♥♥♥
H - The Homecoming by Robyn Carr - 10/14/14 ♥♥♥



Pest Control
PESTICIDE (9/9)
P - The Marriage Bargain by Jennifer Probst - 8/10/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Tangled by Emma Chase - 11/17/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - The Sleeping Beauty Proposal by Sarah Strohmeyer - 9/24/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
T - 10th Anniversary by James Patterson - 8/6/14 ♥♥♥♥
I - The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town by John Grisham - 8/26/14 ♥♥♥♥
C - Men and Dogs by Katie Crouch - 9/7/14 ♥♥♥
I - I'll Walk Alone by Mary Higgins Clark - 10/9/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
D - Prima Donna by Laura Drewry - 10/16/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Hot Six by Janet Evanovich - 11/30/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



FENCING (7/7)
F - Funeral Food by Kathleen Taylor - 6/16/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Passion and Propriety by Elise de Sallier - 8/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
N - Key of Light by Nora Roberts - 10/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
C - Crimson Joy by Robert B. Parker - 8/4/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
I - If I Were You by Lisa Renee Jones - 8/23/14 ♥♥♥
N - An Island Christmas by Nancy Thayer - 12/19/14 ♥♥♥♥
G - Author Sue Grafton - D is for Deadbeat - 12/21/14 ♥♥♥♥



REPELLENT (9/9)
R - Author Katie Rose - Too Hot to Handle - 2/2/15 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - To the Nines - 1/19/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
P - 12th of Never by James Patterson - 10/11/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Curtis Edmonds - Wreathed - 1/27/15 ♥♥♥♥
L - Mastering The Marquess by Lavinia Kent - 8/25/14 ♥♥♥♥
L - Longing by Jamie K. Schmidt - 9/3/14 ♥♥♥
E - Author Emily Giffin - Baby Proof - 1/29/15 ♥♥♥♥
N - Author Nancy Thayer - The Hot Flash Club - 3/3/15 ♥♥♥♥
T - Last of the Red-Hot Cowboys by Tina Leonard - 9/11/14 ♥♥



The Tools
WHEELBARROW (11/11)
W - The Wicked Wager by Anya Wylde - 9/30/14 ♥♥♥
H - High Five by Janet Evanovich - 10/27/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Christmas Brides by Suzanne Enoch - 10/8/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Barefoot by Elin Hilderbrand - 11/11/14 ♥♥♥♥
L - A Little Christmas Jingle by Michele Dunaway - 10/10/14 ♥♥♥
B - Straddling the Line by Jaci Burton - 9/29/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - Treasure on Lilac Lane by Donna Alward - 11/4/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Relentless by Anna Wells - 11/28/14 ♥♥♥
R - Rocky Mountain Miracle by Christine Feehan - 11/11/14 ♥♥♥♥
O - On the Naughty List by Lori Foster - 10/20/14 ♥♥♥♥
W - Wild Nights by Tina Wainscott - 11/16/14 ♥♥♥♥



RAKE (4/4)
R - Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir by Linda Ronstadt - 7/16/14 ♥♥♥
A - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie - 7/14/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
K - Lick by Kylie Scott - 7/19/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - The Earl's Dilemma by Emily May - 7/17/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



SHOVEL (6/6)
S - B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton - 9/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
H - Hot on Her Heels by Susan Mallery - 6/9/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - Odds Against by Dick Francis - 7/8/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
V - Virgin by Radhika Sanghani - 7/23/14 ♥♥♥
E - Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams - 6/28/14 ♥♥♥♥
L - Letter from Peking by Pearl S. Buck - 7/28/14 ♥♥♥

Herbs and Spices A to Z
COMPLETED WORDS

POMEGRANATE (11/11)
P - Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 2/20/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - Odds Against by Dick Francis - 7/8/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
M - Sold by Patricia McCormick - 4/6/14 ♥♥♥
E - Eclipse Bay by Jayne Ann Krentz - 5/31/14 ♥♥♥♥
G - Gambling with the Crown by Lynn Raye Harris - 5/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Robert B. Parker's Fool Me Twice by Michael Brandman - 6/17/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - The Hot Corner by Amy Noelle - 6/12/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
N - Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 6/18/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Aftershock by Desiree Holt - 6/25/14 ♥♥♥
T - Bossypants by Tina Fey - 4/4/14 ♥♥♥
E - The 8th Confession by James Patterson - 6/21/14 ♥♥♥♥



QUASSIA (7/7)
Q - The Duke and I by Julia Quinn - 12/17/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
U - Under The Mistletoe by Mary Balogh - 1/15/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams - 6/28/14 ♥♥♥♥
S - Silent Night: The Story of the World War I Christmas Truce by Stanley Weintraub - 1/3/14 ♥♥
S - Shameless by Cheryl Douglas - 3/20/14 ♥♥♥
I - I Scream, You Scream by Wendy Lyn Watson - 6/30/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton - 6/30/14 ♥♥♥♥



ROSEMARY (8/8)
R - Taming A Sea-Horse by Robert B. Parker - 6/20/14 ♥♥♥♥
O - Hot Ticket by Olivia Cunning - 8/13/14 ♥♥♥♥
S - Candy Apple Dead by Sammi Carter - 3/29/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Wife for Hire by Janet Evanovich - 6/22/14 ♥♥♥
M - Lip Service by Susan Mallery - 5/7/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - Delectable by Adrianne Lee - 8/1/14 ♥♥♥
R - Caged Wolf by S.M. Reine - 7/4/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
Y - The Yankee Club by Michael Murphy - 9/9/14 ♥♥♥



SAGE (4/4)
S - Dream a Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 3/30/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie - 7/14/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
G - Far Gone by Laura Griffin - 5/29/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - The Earl's Dilemma by Emily May - 7/17/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



TARRAGON (8/8)
T - Wild Ways by Tina Wainscott - 4/19/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - Blue Shoes and Happiness by Alexander McCall Smith - 7/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Virgin by Radhika Sanghani - 7/23/14 ♥♥♥
R - Crimson Joy by Robert B. Parker - 8/4/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - An Appetite for Murder by Lucy Burdette - 8/21/14 ♥♥♥♥
G - The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town by John Grisham - 8/26/14 ♥♥♥♥
O - Between the Sheets by Molly O'Keefe - 8/19/14 ♥♥♥♥
N - A Superior Death by Nevada Barr - 9/12/14 ♥♥♥



VANILLA (7/7)
V - The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn - 1/4/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - Christmas at Seashell Cottage by Donna Alward - 9/19/14 ♥♥♥
N - The 9th Judgment by James Patterson - 7/22/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
I - If I Were You by Lisa Renee Jones - 8/23/14 ♥♥♥
L - Heart to Heart by Lurlene McDaniel - 4/22/14 ♥♥♥♥
L - Wrongly Accused by Laura Scott - 4/24/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - Unsaid by Neil Abramson - 9/28/14 ♥♥♥



WATERCRESS (10/10)
W - Wings: A Novel of World War II Flygirls by Karl Friedrich - 3/29/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - Spring Fever by Mary Kay Andrews - 9/15/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
T - This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 4/24/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich - 8/8/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Bring on the Heat by Katie Rose - 8/10/14 ♥♥♥♥
C - Cooking the Books by Bonnie S. Calhoun - 1/21/14 ♥♥
R - Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir by Linda Ronstadt - 7/16/14 ♥♥♥
E - Quilt or Innocence by Elizabeth Spann Craig - 8/29/14 ♥♥♥
S - What the Duke Desires by Sabrina Jeffries - 1/11/14 ♥♥♥♥
S - Something About You by Julie James - 3/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



XANTHAN GUM (10/10)
X - The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton - 7/6/14 ♥♥♥
A - Treasure on Lilac Lane by Donna Alward - 11/4/14 ♥♥♥♥
N - Key of Light by Nora Roberts - 10/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
T - Surrender by Tawny Taylor - 6/3/14 ♥♥♥
H - Hail to the Chef by Julie Hyzy - 1/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - What a Lady Demands by Ashlyn Macnamara - 11/20/14 ♥♥♥
N - Key of Knowledge by Nora Roberts - 11/27/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
G - B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton - 9/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
U - Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery - 4/3/14 ♥♥♥♥
M - Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 5/16/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



YOHIMBE (7/7)
Y - Murder by Yew by Suzanne Young - 12/16/14 ♥♥♥
O - On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn - 8/16/14 ♥♥♥♥
H - How To Lose A Duke In Ten Days by Kate McKinley - 4/7/14 ♥♥♥
I - It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn - 8/9/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
M - Straight from the Hip by Susan Mallery - 5/22/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
B - The Beach Quilt by Holly Chamberlin - 6/19/14 ♥♥♥
E - Passion and Propriety by Elise de Sallier - 8/5/14 ♥♥♥♥



ZAATAR (6/6)
Z - Beyond the Storm by Carolyn Zane - 10/11/13 ♥♥♥♥
A - The Wicked Wager by Anya Wylde - 9/30/14 ♥♥♥
A - All I Want for Christmas is You by Lisa Mondello - 11/26/14 ♥♥
T - Funeral Food by Kathleen Taylor - 6/16/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - Relentless by Anna Wells - 11/28/14 ♥♥♥
R - Knock Off by Rhonda Pollero - 8/14/14 ♥♥♥♥♥

Herbs and Spices A to Z
COMPLETED WORDS

HORSERADISH (11/11)
H - The Haunted Showboat by Carolyn Keene - 12/29/13 ♥♥♥
O - Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love by Larry Levin - 1/30/13 ♥♥♥
R - Carpe DiEmily by Riley J. Ford - 3/9/14 ♥♥
S - Sweet Temptation by Maya Banks - 11/5/13 ♥♥♥
E - Full House by Janet Evanovich - 3/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Raw Silk by Janet Burroway - 4/6/14 ♥♥♥
A - The Gift by Cecelia Ahern - 1/8/14 ♥♥♥♥
D - Sapphire Blue by Gene Doucette - 1/1/14 ♥♥♥
I - It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 1/22/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - Beach Lane by Sherryl Woods - 11/6/13 ♥♥♥
H - Pride and Precipitation by Heather Horrocks - 2/11/14 ♥♥♥



ITALIAN PARSLEY (14/14)
I - It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake - 2/28/14 ♥♥♥♥
T - Sofie Metropolis by Tori Carrington - 12/27/13 ♥♥♥♥
A - Murder With Peacocks by Donna Andrews - 2/11/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
L - House of Dark Delights by Louisa Burton - 1/25/14 ♥♥♥♥
I - Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim - 4/12/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - A Veiled Deception by Annette Blair - 2/28/14 ♥♥♥
N - Coraline by Neil Gaiman - 1/16/14 ♥♥♥
P - 7th Heaven by James Patterson - 1/27/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - The One-Week Job Project: One Man, One Year, 52 Jobs by Sean Aiken - 3/19/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Chance by Robert B. Parker - 4/13/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods - 11/16/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
L - Just One Night by Lauren Layne - 2/21/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Let There Be Suspects by Emilie Richards - 4/18/14 ♥♥♥♥
Y - You...Again: Baby Blessed\Yesterday Once More by Debbie Macomber - 5/26/14 ♥♥♥



JASMINE (7/7)
J - The Wednesday Letters by Jason F. Wright - 11/9/13 ♥♥♥
A - The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares - 5/2/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - A Seaside Christmas by Sherryl Woods - 12/2/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
M - Sweet Possession by Maya Banks - 11/24/13 ♥♥♥♥
I - The Inn at Rose Harbor by Debbie Macomber - 5/4/14 ♥♥♥♥
N - Sneakers, Sandals & Stilettoes: Fairy Tales for the Well-Heeled Princess by Natasha Deen - 2/26/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Beautiful Day by Elin Hilderbrand - 5/13/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



KELUAK (6/6)
K - Wings: A Novel of World War II Flygirls by Karl Friedrich - 3/29/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - The Enforcer by Nikki Worrell - 3/22/14 ♥♥♥
L - Saddled and Spurred by Lorelei James - 3/16/14 ♥♥♥♥
U - Unzipped by Lois Greiman - 12/31/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Against the Cage by Sidney Halston - 4/27/14 ♥♥♥♥
K - Sharing Hailey by Samantha Ann King - 1/30/14 ♥♥♥



LEMON BALM (9/9)
L - Then Came You by Lisa Kleypas - 1/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - The Wish List by Eoin Colfer - 5/10/14 ♥♥♥♥
M - Buffalo Valley by Debbie Macomber - 2/2/14 ♥♥♥
O - The Missing Ink by Karen E. Olson - 4/30/14 ♥♥♥♥
N - Nobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 3/11/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
B - The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife's Memoir by Patricia Harman - 2/6/14 ♥♥♥
A - Then and Always by Dani Atkins - 5/23/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
L - Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder - 4/16/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
M - Sweet Seduction by Maya Banks - 10/21/13 ♥♥♥♥♥



MINT (4/4)
M - Melting the Ice by Jaci Burton - 3/18/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
I - The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe by Mary Simses - 5/21/14 ♥♥♥
N - I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced by Nujood Ali - 5/7/14 ♥♥♥
T - To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn - 3/24/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



NEEM (4/4)
N - Dog Gone, Back Soon by Nick Trout - 6/6/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Paris in Love by Eloisa James - 5/23/14 ♥♥♥
E - Expose Me by Kate Hewitt - 5/27/14 ♥♥♥♥
M - Berserk: My Voyage to the Antarctic in a Twenty-Seven-Foot Sailboat by David Mercy - 3/25/14 ♥♥♥♥



OREGANO (7/7)
O - One Good Dog by Susan Wilson - 1/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Rock Hard by Olivia Cunning - 5/16/14 ♥♥♥
E - An Expert in Murder by Nicola Upson - 6/3/14 ♥♥♥♥
G - The Beach House by Jane Green - 4/20/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - The Art of Arranging Flowers by Lynne Branard - 6/1/14 ♥♥♥♥
N - Daddy Morebucks by Normandie Alleman - 6/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
O - An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn - 2/17/14 ♥♥♥♥♥

A little over a year later and this one is finally done!

Herbs and Spices A to Z - Part 1
Timeframe: 10/1/13 to 12/16/14
198/198 Books
25/25 Herbs

*******CHALLENGE COMPLETE 12/16/14********

ARTICHOKE (9/9)
A - Nothing Right by Antonya Nelson - 10/13/13 ♥♥
R - Reflection Point by Emily March - 11/24/13 ♥♥♥♥
T - Thereby Hangs a Tail by Spencer Quinn - 11/20/13 ♥♥♥♥
I - Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell - 10/7/13 ♥♥♥♥
C - The Mystery of the Fire Dragon by Carolyn Keene - 10/10/13 ♥♥♥♥
H - The Hero by Robyn Carr - 11/13/13 ♥♥♥♥
O - One Reckless Summer by Toni Blake - 10/26/13 ♥♥♥
K - Whiskey Sour by J.A. Konrath - 11/5/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Seriously...I'm Kidding by Ellen DeGeneres - 10/9/13 ♥♥♥♥♥



BAY LEAF (7/7)
B - Burn by Maya Banks - 10/6/13 ♥♥♥♥
A - About Time: 12 Short Stories by Jack Finney - 11/2/13 ♥♥♥
Y - You Cannoli Die Once by Shelley Costa - 12/5/13 ♥♥♥♥
L - Lady in Waiting by Susan Meissner - 10/6/13 ♥♥♥♥
E - Contents Under Pressure by Edna Buchanan - 10/17/13 ♥♥♥♥
A - Robert B. Parker's Lullaby by Ace Atkins - 11/9/13 ♥♥♥♥
F - 4th of July by James Patterson - 11/1/13 ♥♥♥♥



CATNIP (6/6)
C - Catnap by Carole Nelson Douglas - 10/21/13 ♥♥♥
A - Christmas Bliss by Mary Kay Andrews - 11/21/13 ♥♥♥♥
T - Summer Breeze by Nancy Thayer - 11/19/13 ♥♥♥
N - Never Lie to a Lady by Liz Carlyle - 10/30/13 ♥♥♥♥
I - Scent to Her Grave by India Ink - 10/16/13 ♥♥♥♥
P - The 6th Target by James Patterson - 12/12/13 ♥♥♥♥



DONG QUAI ROOT (12/12)
D - Driftwood Cottage by Sherryl Woods - 10/4/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - An O'Brien Family Christmas by Sherryl Woods - 11/11/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
N - Never Desire a Duke by Lily Dalton - 11/28/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
G - No Cry for Help by Grant McKenzie - 10/31/13 ♥♥♥♥
Q - Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn - 12/11/13 ♥♥♥♥
U - The Unbearable Book Club for Unsinkable Girls by Julie Schumacher - 12/4/13 ♥♥♥♥
A - The Autumn Bride by Anne Gracie - 12/7/13 ♥♥♥♥
I - Insurgent by Veronica Roth - 12/18/13 ♥♥♥♥
R - Simply Irresistible by Rachel Gibson - 12/6/13 ♥♥♥♥
O - On Strike for Christmas by Sheila Roberts - 12/28/13 ♥♥♥♥
O - Only a Duke Will Do by Sabrina Jeffries - 1/12/14 ♥♥♥
T - A Nantucket Christmas by Nancy Thayer - 12/13/13 ♥♥♥♥



ELDERBERRY (10/10)
E - Erica's Choice by Sami Lee - 10/28/13 ♥♥♥
L - Liar's Fire by Dee Burks - 12/14/13 ♥♥♥
D - Death on Tour by Janice Hamrick - 11/30/13 ♥♥♥♥
E - Blessed Is The Busybody by Emilie Richards - 11/17/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - The Chance by Robyn Carr - 1/26/14 ♥♥♥♥
B - Sweet Persuasion by Maya Banks - 10/13/13 ♥♥♥♥
E - Miami, It's Murder by Edna Buchanan - 11/27/13 ♥♥♥♥
R - Cold Service by Robert B. Parker - 4/26/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - The Other Half by Sarah Rayner - 5/4/14 ♥♥♥♥
Y - You Can Get Arrested for That: 2 Guys, 25 Dumb Laws, 1 Absurd American Crime Spree by Rich Smith - 7/12/14 ♥♥



FEVERFEW (8/8)
F - The 5th Horseman by James Patterson - 11/13/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Ex and the Single Girl by Lani Diane Rich - 12/25/13 ♥♥♥
V - The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente - 11/7/13 ♥♥♥
E - St. Bart's by Emme Cross - 2/9/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn - 3/7/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
F - Line of Scrimmage by Marie Force - 2/15/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Eat Cake by Jeanne Ray - 2/24/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
W - Moonlight Cove by Sherryl Woods - 10/19/13 ♥♥♥♥♥



GARLIC (6/6)
G - Georgia's Kitchen by Jenny Nelson - 12/21/13 ♥♥♥
A - An Angel for Christmas by Heather Graham - 12/15/13 ♥♥♥
R - Rock It by Jennifer Chance - 2/23/14 ♥♥♥♥
L - A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas - 12/24/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
I - The Island by Elin Hilderbrand - 1/17/14 ♥♥♥♥
C - The Woods by Harlan Coben - 11/15/13 ♥♥♥♥

PREHEAT (7/7)
P - Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 2/20/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Chance by Robert B. Parker - 4/13/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich - 8/8/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
H - Hail to the Chef by Julie Hyzy - 1/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Passion and Propriety by Elise de Sallier - 8/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - The Hot Corner by Amy Noelle - 6/12/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
T - Bossypants by Tina Fey - 4/4/14 ♥♥♥



QUART (5/5)
Q - Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn - 12/11/13 ♥♥♥♥
U - Unzipped by Lois Greiman - 12/31/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Against the Cage by Sidney Halston - 4/27/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Cold Service by Robert B. Parker - 4/26/14 ♥♥♥♥
T - To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn - 3/24/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



RELISH (6/6)
R - The Other Half by Sarah Rayner - 5/4/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - An Expert in Murder by Nicola Upson - 6/3/14 ♥♥♥♥
L - Heart to Heart by Lurlene McDaniel - 4/22/14 ♥♥♥♥
I - It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake - 2/28/14 ♥♥♥♥
S - Silent Night: The Story of the World War I Christmas Truce by Stanley Weintraub - 1/3/14 ♥♥
H - Heat by Jamie K. Schmidt - 5/20/14 ♥♥♥♥



SOUP BOWL (8/8)
S - Sharing Hailey by Samantha Ann King - 1/30/14 ♥♥♥
O - An O'Brien Family Christmas by Sherryl Woods - 11/11/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
U - Under The Mistletoe by Mary Balogh - 1/15/14 ♥♥♥♥
P - Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 5/16/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
B - Berserk: My Voyage to the Antarctic in a Twenty-Seven-Foot Sailboat by David Mercy - 3/25/14 ♥♥♥♥
O - An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn - 2/17/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
W - Wings: A Novel of World War II Flygirls by Karl Friedrich - 3/29/14 ♥♥♥♥
L - Wrongly Accused by Laura Scott - 4/24/14 ♥♥♥♥



THERMOMETER (11/11)
T - Wild Ways by Tina Wainscott - 4/19/14 ♥♥♥♥
H - Gambling with the Crown by Lynn Raye Harris - 5/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Four to Score by Janet Evanovich - 10/6/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Rock Hard by Olivia Cunning - 5/16/14 ♥♥♥
M - How To Lose A Duke In Ten Days by Kate McKinley - 4/7/14 ♥♥♥
O - Only a Duke Will Do by Sabrina Jeffries - 1/12/14 ♥♥♥
M - The Missing Ink by Karen E. Olson - 4/30/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Christmas Brides by Suzanne Enoch - 10/8/14 ♥♥♥♥
T - Then and Always by Dani Atkins - 5/23/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - High Five by Janet Evanovich - 10/27/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Robert B. Parker's Fool Me Twice by Michael Brandman - 6/17/14 ♥♥♥♥



UTENSIL (7/7)
U - Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery - 4/3/14 ♥♥♥♥
T - This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 4/24/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - The 8th Confession by James Patterson - 6/21/14 ♥♥♥♥
N - Dog Gone, Back Soon by Nick Trout - 6/6/14 ♥♥♥♥
S - Shameless by Cheryl Douglas - 3/20/14 ♥♥♥
I - The Inn at Rose Harbor by Debbie Macomber - 5/4/14 ♥♥♥♥
L - Beaglemania by Linda O. Johnston - 4/26/14 ♥♥



VINEGAR (7/7)
V - The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn - 1/4/14 ♥♥♥♥
I - The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe by Mary Simses - 5/21/14 ♥♥♥
N - Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 6/18/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - The Earl's Dilemma by Emily May - 7/17/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
G - Far Gone by Laura Griffin - 5/29/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - Aftershock by Desiree Holt - 6/25/14 ♥♥♥
R - Taming A Sea-Horse by Robert B. Parker - 6/20/14 ♥♥♥♥



WAFFLE MAKER (11/11)
W - What the Duke Desires by Sabrina Jeffries - 1/11/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton - 6/30/14 ♥♥♥♥
F - Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke - 4/9/14 ♥♥♥♥
F - Fake It by Jennifer Chance - 5/9/14 ♥♥♥♥
L - Lip Service by Susan Mallery - 5/7/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - 11th Hour by James Patterson - 9/14/14 ♥♥♥♥
M - Straight from the Hip by Susan Mallery - 5/22/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Blue Shoes and Happiness by Alexander McCall Smith - 7/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
K - Cowboy in My Pocket by Kate Douglas - 3/16/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich - 9/20/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Caged Wolf by S.M. Reine - 7/4/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



XERES (5/5)
X - The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton - 7/6/14 ♥♥♥
E - Barefoot by Elin Hilderbrand - 11/11/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - You Can Get Arrested for That: 2 Guys, 25 Dumb Laws, 1 Absurd American Crime Spree by Rich Smith - 7/12/14 ♥♥
E - Tangled by Emma Chase - 11/17/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - Candy Apple Dead by Sammi Carter - 3/29/14 ♥♥♥♥



YEAST (5/5)
Y - Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim - 4/12/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Quilt or Innocence by Elizabeth Spann Craig - 8/29/14 ♥♥♥
A - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie - 7/14/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - Dream a Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 3/30/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
T - Surrender by Tawny Taylor - 6/3/14 ♥♥♥



ZESTER (6/6)
Z - The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin - 5/19/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Hot Six by Janet Evanovich - 11/30/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - Something About You by Julie James - 3/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
T - Funeral Food by Kathleen Taylor - 6/16/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Seven Up by Janet Evanovich - 12/15/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir by Linda Ronstadt - 7/16/14 ♥♥♥

GRIDDLE (7/7)
G - An Angel for Christmas by Heather Graham - 12/15/13 ♥♥♥
R - Rock It by Jennifer Chance - 2/23/14 ♥♥♥♥
I - Insurgent by Veronica Roth - 12/18/13 ♥♥♥♥
D - The Duke and I by Julia Quinn - 12/17/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
D - Sapphire Blue by Gene Doucette - 1/1/14 ♥♥♥
L - A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas - 12/24/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Eat Cake by Jeanne Ray - 2/24/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



HERBS (5/5)
H - The Haunted Showboat by Carolyn Keene - 12/29/13 ♥♥♥
E - The Enforcer by Nikki Worrell - 3/22/14 ♥♥♥
R - Carpe DiEmily by Riley J. Ford - 3/9/14 ♥♥
B - Sweet Seduction by Maya Banks - 10/21/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods - 11/16/13 ♥♥♥♥♥



ICE BATH (7/7)
I - It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 1/22/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
C - Cooking the Books by Bonnie S. Calhoun - 1/21/14 ♥♥
E - Full House by Janet Evanovich - 3/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
B - Sweet Possession by Maya Banks - 11/24/13 ♥♥♥♥
A - The Autumn Bride by Anne Gracie - 12/7/13 ♥♥♥♥
T - Sofie Metropolis by Tori Carrington - 12/27/13 ♥♥♥♥
H - House of Dark Delights by Louisa Burton - 1/25/14 ♥♥♥♥



JAMBALAYA (9/9)
J - The Wednesday Letters by Jason F. Wright - 11/9/13 ♥♥♥
A - Murder With Peacocks by Donna Andrews - 2/11/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
M - Moonlight Cove by Sherryl Woods - 10/19/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
B - Sweet Temptation by Maya Banks - 11/5/13 ♥♥♥
A - The Gift by Cecelia Ahern - 1/8/14 ♥♥♥♥
L - Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love by Larry Levin - 1/30/13 ♥♥♥
A - The One-Week Job Project: One Man, One Year, 52 Jobs by Sean Aiken - 3/19/14 ♥♥♥♥
Y - You Cannoli Die Once by Shelley Costa - 12/5/13 ♥♥♥♥
A - A Veiled Deception by Annette Blair - 2/28/14 ♥♥♥



KNEAD (5/5)
K - Whiskey Sour by J.A. Konrath - 11/5/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
N - Coraline by Neil Gaiman - 1/16/14 ♥♥♥
E - Beautiful Day by Elin Hilderbrand - 5/13/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares - 5/2/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
D - Buffalo Valley by Debbie Macomber - 2/2/14 ♥♥♥



LADLE (5/5)
L - Line of Scrimmage by Marie Force - 2/15/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - The Art of Arranging Flowers by Lynne Branard - 6/1/14 ♥♥♥♥
D - Sneakers, Sandals & Stilettoes: Fairy Tales for the Well-Heeled Princess by Natasha Deen - 2/26/14 ♥♥♥♥
L - Just One Night by Lauren Layne - 2/21/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Eclipse Bay by Jayne Ann Krentz - 5/31/14 ♥♥♥♥



MELT (4/4)
M - Melting the Ice by Jaci Burton - 3/18/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Let There Be Suspects by Emilie Richards - 4/18/14 ♥♥♥♥
L - Saddled and Spurred by Lorelei James - 3/16/14 ♥♥♥♥
T - Then Came You by Lisa Kleypas - 1/5/14 ♥♥♥♥



NEWBURG (7/7)
N - Nobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 3/11/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - The Wish List by Eoin Colfer - 5/10/14 ♥♥♥♥
W - A Seaside Christmas by Sherryl Woods - 12/2/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
B - The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife's Memoir by Patricia Harman - 2/6/14 ♥♥♥
U - The Unbearable Book Club for Unsinkable Girls by Julie Schumacher - 12/4/13 ♥♥♥♥
R - Raw Silk by Janet Burroway - 4/6/14 ♥♥♥
G - The Beach House by Jane Green - 4/20/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



OMELET PAN (9/9)
O - One Good Dog by Susan Wilson - 1/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
M - Sold by Patricia McCormick - 4/6/14 ♥♥♥
E - Wife for Hire by Janet Evanovich - 6/22/14 ♥♥♥
L - Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder - 4/16/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams - 6/28/14 ♥♥♥♥
T - One Reckless Summer by Toni Blake - 10/26/13 ♥♥♥
P - Pride and Precipitation by Heather Horrocks - 2/11/14 ♥♥♥
A - Daddy Morebucks by Normandie Alleman - 6/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
N - I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced by Nujood Ali - 5/7/14 ♥♥♥

A little over a year and this one is finally done!

Cooking and Cookware A to Z - Part 2
Timeframe: 10/1/13 to 12/15/14
181/181 Books
26/26 Terms

******CHALLENGE COMPLETE 12/15/14*******

APERITIF (8/8)
A - Nothing Right by Antonya Nelson - 10/13/13 ♥♥
P - The 6th Target by James Patterson - 12/12/13 ♥♥♥♥
E - Seriously...I'm Kidding by Ellen DeGeneres - 10/9/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Reflection Point by Emily March - 11/24/13 ♥♥♥♥
I - Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell - 10/7/13 ♥♥♥♥
T - Thereby Hangs a Tail by Spencer Quinn - 11/20/13 ♥♥♥♥
I - Scent to Her Grave by India Ink - 10/16/13 ♥♥♥♥
F - 4th of July by James Patterson - 11/1/13 ♥♥♥♥



BLANCH (6/6)
B - Burn by Maya Banks - 10/6/13 ♥♥♥♥
L - Lady in Waiting by Susan Meissner - 10/6/13 ♥♥♥♥
A - About Time: 12 Short Stories by Jack Finney - 11/2/13 ♥♥♥
N - Never Lie to a Lady by Liz Carlyle - 10/30/13 ♥♥♥♥
C - The Mystery of the Fire Dragon by Carolyn Keene - 10/10/13 ♥♥♥♥
H - The Hero by Robyn Carr - 11/13/13 ♥♥♥♥



CLEAVER (7/7)
C - Catnap by Carole Nelson Douglas - 10/21/13 ♥♥♥
L - Never Desire a Duke by Lily Dalton - 11/28/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Contents Under Pressure by Edna Buchanan - 10/17/13 ♥♥♥♥
A - Robert B. Parker's Lullaby by Ace Atkins - 11/9/13 ♥♥♥♥
V - The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente - 11/7/13 ♥♥♥
E - Erica's Choice by Sami Lee - 10/28/13 ♥♥♥
R - Simply Irresistible by Rachel Gibson - 12/6/13 ♥♥♥♥



DEGLAZE (7/7)
D - Driftwood Cottage by Sherryl Woods - 10/4/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Blessed Is The Busybody by Emilie Richards - 11/17/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
G - No Cry for Help by Grant McKenzie - 10/31/13 ♥♥♥♥
L - Liar's Fire by Dee Burks - 12/14/13 ♥♥♥
A - Christmas Bliss by Mary Kay Andrews - 11/21/13 ♥♥♥♥
Z - Beyond the Storm by Carolyn Zane - 10/11/13 ♥♥♥♥
E - Miami, It's Murder by Edna Buchanan - 11/27/13 ♥♥♥♥



ENTREE (6/6)
E - Ex and the Single Girl by Lani Diane Rich - 12/25/13 ♥♥♥
N - A Nantucket Christmas by Nancy Thayer - 12/13/13 ♥♥♥♥
T - Summer Breeze by Nancy Thayer - 11/19/13 ♥♥♥
R - The Chance by Robyn Carr - 1/26/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - The Island by Elin Hilderbrand - 1/17/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - St. Bart's by Emme Cross - 2/9/14 ♥♥♥♥



FRENCH PRESS (11/11)
F - The 5th Horseman by James Patterson - 11/13/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - On Strike for Christmas by Sheila Roberts - 12/28/13 ♥♥♥♥
E - Paris in Love by Eloisa James - 5/23/14 ♥♥♥
N - Georgia's Kitchen by Jenny Nelson - 12/21/13 ♥♥♥
C - The Woods by Harlan Coben - 11/15/13 ♥♥♥♥
H - Death on Tour by Janice Hamrick - 11/30/13 ♥♥♥♥
P - 7th Heaven by James Patterson - 1/27/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn - 3/7/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Expose Me by Kate Hewitt - 5/27/14 ♥♥♥♥
S - Sweet Persuasion by Maya Banks - 10/13/13 ♥♥♥♥
S - Beach Lane by Sherryl Woods - 11/6/13 ♥♥♥

LIFE'S A BOX OF CHOCOLATES - Part 3
Timeframe: 2/1/14 to 1/31/15

CADBURY, GODIVA, LINDT, SEE'S, FERRERO

Cadbury (7/7)
C - Wallflower in Bloom by Claire Cook - 5/14/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton - 6/30/14 ♥♥♥♥
D - The Duke's Obsession by Frances Fowlkes - 5/18/14 ♥♥♥
B - Berserk: My Voyage to the Antarctic in a Twenty-Seven-Foot Sailboat by David Mercy - 3/25/14 ♥♥♥♥
U - Under the Boardwalk by Carly Phillips - 10/25/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Bring on the Heat by Katie Rose - 8/10/14 ♥♥♥♥
Y - Murder by Yew by Suzanne Young - 12/16/14 ♥♥♥



Godiva (6/6)
G - Far Gone by Laura Griffin - 5/29/14 ♥♥♥♥
O - Hot Ticket by Olivia Cunning - 8/13/14 ♥♥♥♥
D - Deeply In You by Sharon Page - 7/3/14 ♥♥♥♥
I - It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn - 8/9/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
V - Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl - 11/12/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie - 7/14/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



Lindt (5/5)
L - Lip Service by Susan Mallery - 5/7/14 ♥♥♥♥
I - I Scream, You Scream by Wendy Lyn Watson - 6/30/14 ♥♥♥♥
N - A Superior Death by Nevada Barr - 9/12/14 ♥♥♥
D - Delectable by Adrianne Lee - 8/1/14 ♥♥♥
T - Wild Ways by Tina Wainscott - 4/19/14 ♥♥♥♥



See's (4/4)
S - Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke - 4/9/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - The Earl's Dilemma by Emily May - 7/17/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich - 8/8/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - Heat by Jamie K. Schmidt - 5/20/14 ♥♥♥♥



Ferrero (7/7) - I added this one since it's my husband's favorite.
F - Funeral Food by Kathleen Taylor - 6/16/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Passion and Propriety by Elise de Sallier - 8/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Knock Off by Rhonda Pollero - 8/14/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Truly by Ruthie Knox - 8/30/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Quilt or Innocence by Elizabeth Spann Craig - 8/29/14 ♥♥♥
R - The Promise by Robyn Carr - 9/17/14 ♥♥♥♥
O - On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn - 8/16/14 ♥♥♥♥



*****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 12/16/14********

LIFE'S A BOX OF CHOCOLATES - Part 2
Timeframe: 2/1/14 to 1/31/15

FRUIT: RIPE: CRANBERRY, GRAPE, LEMON, CHERRY SYRUP, PLUM, ORANGE

Fruit (5/5)
F - Line of Scrimmage by Marie Force - 2/15/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Raw Silk by Janet Burroway - 4/6/14 ♥♥♥
U - Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery - 4/3/14 ♥♥♥♥
I - The Inn at Rose Harbor by Debbie Macomber - 5/4/14 ♥♥♥♥
T - Bossypants by Tina Fey - 4/4/14 ♥♥♥



Ripe (4/4)
R - Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn - 3/7/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
I - The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe by Mary Simses - 5/21/14 ♥♥♥
P - Pride and Precipitation by Heather Horrocks - 2/11/14 ♥♥♥
E - The Wish List by Eoin Colfer - 5/10/14 ♥♥♥♥



Cranberry (9/9)
C - Cowboy with a Cause by Carla Cassidy - 6/13/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Cold Service by Robert B. Parker - 4/26/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - Daddy Morebucks by Normandie Alleman - 6/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
N - Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 6/18/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
B - Buffalo Valley by Debbie Macomber - 2/2/14 ♥♥♥
E - Beautiful Day by Elin Hilderbrand - 5/13/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Rock Hard by Olivia Cunning - 5/16/14 ♥♥♥
R - Chance by Robert B. Parker - 4/13/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
Y - You...Again: Baby Blessed\Yesterday Once More by Debbie Macomber - 5/26/14 ♥♥♥



Grape (5/5)
G - Gambling with the Crown by Lynn Raye Harris - 5/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Robert B. Parker's Fool Me Twice by Michael Brandman - 6/17/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - Aftershock by Desiree Holt - 6/25/14 ♥♥♥
P - Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 5/16/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - The 8th Confession by James Patterson - 6/21/14 ♥♥♥♥



Lemon (5/5)
L - Wrongly Accused by Laura Scott - 4/24/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Eclipse Bay by Jayne Ann Krentz - 5/31/14 ♥♥♥♥
M - How To Lose A Duke In Ten Days by Kate McKinley - 4/7/14 ♥♥♥
O - The Other Half by Sarah Rayner - 5/4/14 ♥♥♥♥
N - Dog Gone, Back Soon by Nick Trout - 6/6/14 ♥♥♥♥



Cherry Syrup (11/11)
C - Fake It by Jennifer Chance - 5/9/14 ♥♥♥♥
H - Heart to Heart by Lurlene McDaniel - 4/22/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Wife for Hire by Janet Evanovich - 6/22/14 ♥♥♥
R - Taming A Sea-Horse by Robert B. Parker - 6/20/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Caged Wolf by S.M. Reine - 7/4/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
Y - You Can Get Arrested for That: 2 Guys, 25 Dumb Laws, 1 Absurd American Crime Spree by Rich Smith - 7/12/14 ♥♥
S - Surrender by Tawny Taylor - 6/3/14 ♥♥♥
Y The Yankee Club by Michael Murphy - 9/9/14 ♥♥♥
R - Crimson Joy by Robert B. Parker - 8/4/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
U - Unsaid by Neil Abramson - 9/28/14 ♥♥♥
P - This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 4/24/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



Plum (4/4)
P - Sold by Patricia McCormick - 4/6/14 ♥♥♥
L - Beaglemania by Linda O. Johnston - 4/26/14 ♥♥
U - An Expert in Murder by Nicola Upson - 6/3/14 ♥♥♥♥
M - Straight from the Hip by Susan Mallery - 5/22/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



Orange (6/6)
O - Odds Against by Dick Francis - 7/8/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir by Linda Ronstadt - 7/16/14 ♥♥♥
A - The Hot Corner by Amy Noelle - 6/12/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
N The 9th Judgment by James Patterson - 7/22/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
G - The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin - 5/19/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams - 6/28/14 ♥♥♥♥

All done!

LIFE'S A BOX OF CHOCOLATES - Part 1
Timeframe: 2/1/14 to 1/31/15
116/116
18/18 Words

SWEET: HONEY, VANILLA CAKE, DARK MOLASSES, AGAVE

Sweet (5/5)
S - Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 2/20/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
W - Wings: A Novel of World War II Flygirls by Karl Friedrich - 3/29/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - St. Bart's by Emme Cross - 2/9/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Eat Cake by Jeanne Ray - 2/24/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
T - To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn - 3/24/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



Honey (5/5)
H - The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife's Memoir by Patricia Harman - 2/6/14 ♥♥♥
O - An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn - 2/17/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
N - Nobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 3/11/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Full House by Janet Evanovich - 3/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
Y - Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim - 4/12/14 ♥♥♥♥



Vanilla Cake (11/11)
V - A Veiled Deception by Annette Blair - 2/28/14 ♥♥♥
A - Murder With Peacocks by Donna Andrews - 2/11/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
N - Sneakers, Sandals & Stilettoes: Fairy Tales for the Well-Heeled Princess by Natasha Deen - 2/26/14 ♥♥♥♥
I - It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake - 2/28/14 ♥♥♥♥
L - Just One Night by Lauren Layne - 2/21/14 ♥♥♥♥
L - Saddled and Spurred by Lorelei James - 3/16/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - The One-Week Job Project: One Man, One Year, 52 Jobs by Sean Aiken - 3/19/14 ♥♥♥♥
C - Carpe DiEmily by Riley J. Ford - 3/9/14 ♥♥
A - Against the Cage by Sidney Halston - 4/27/14 ♥♥♥♥
K - Cowboy in My Pocket by Kate Douglas - 3/16/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - The Enforcer by Nikki Worrell - 3/22/14 ♥♥♥



Dark Molasses (12/12)
D - Dream a Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 3/30/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares - 5/2/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Rock It by Jennifer Chance - 2/23/14 ♥♥♥♥
K - Expose Me by Kate Hewitt - 5/27/14 ♥♥♥♥
M - Melting the Ice by Jaci Burton - 3/18/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - The Missing Ink by Karen E. Olson - 4/30/14 ♥♥♥♥
L - Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder - 4/16/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced by Nujood Ali - 5/7/14 ♥♥♥
S - Shameless by Cheryl Douglas - 3/20/14 ♥♥♥
S - Candy Apple Dead by Sammi Carter - 3/29/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Let There Be Suspects by Emilie Richards - 4/18/14 ♥♥♥♥
S - Something About You by Julie James - 3/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



Agave (5/5)
A - Then and Always by Dani Atkins - 5/23/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
G - The Beach House by Jane Green - 4/20/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - The Art of Arranging Flowers by Lynne Branard - 6/1/14 ♥♥♥♥
V - Virgin by Radhika Sanghani - 7/23/14 ♥♥♥
E - Paris in Love by Eloisa James - 5/23/14 ♥♥♥

After a year of celebrating crazy holidays, I'm done with this challenge!

Bizarre, Crazy, Silly & Unique Holidays
Timeframe: 1/1/14 to 12/31/14
21/21

JANUARY:
Cuddle Up Day - Romance - Then Came You by Lisa Kleypas - 1/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
Male Watcher's Day - Man on cover - The Chance by Robyn Carr - 1/26/14 ♥♥♥♥
Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day - Set mear water = The Island by Elin Hilderbrand - 1/17/14 ♥♥♥♥
Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day - Erotica - House of Dark Delights by Louisa Burton - 1/25/14 ♥♥♥♥



FEBRUARY:
Don't Cry over Spilled Milk Day - Beverage on cover - Sneakers, Sandals & Stilettoes: Fairy Tales for the Well-Heeled Princess by Natasha Deen - 2/26/14 ♥♥♥♥
Tell a Fairy Tale Day - Cinderella story - An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn - 2/17/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
No Brainer Day - Book set on island in the Caribbean - St. Bart's by Emme Cross - 2/9/14 ♥♥♥♥



MARCH:
Be Nasty Day - The Enforcer by Nikki Worrell - 3/22/14 ♥♥♥
National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day - Candy theme - Candy Apple Dead by Sammi Carter - 3/29/14 ♥♥♥♥
Waffle Day - Picture very much like a waffle on the cover - Full House by Janet Evanovich - 3/5/14 ♥♥♥♥



APRIL:
National High Five Day - This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 4/24/14 ♥♥♥♥♥ (#5 in series)
Take a Chance Day - Lexi took a $2 million loan to upgrade her business, taking a chance on success. - Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery - 4/3/14 ♥♥♥♥



MAY:
National Sea Monkey Day - Set by the sea - Beautiful Day by Elin Hilderbrand - 5/13/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



JUNE:
National Chocolate Eclair Day - Sweets on cover - Funeral Food by Kathleen Taylor - 6/16/14 ♥♥♥♥



JULY:
Disobedience Day - BDSM - Deeply In You by Sharon Page - 7/3/14 ♥♥♥♥
Sidewalk Egg Frying Day - Very hot Texas/Mexico climate - Caged Wolf by S.M. Reine - 7/4/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



AUGUST:
Just Because Day - Gregory says he's wants to kiss her "just because..." - On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn - 8/16/14 ♥♥♥♥



SEPTEMBER:
Blame Someone Else Day - Hannah is an alcoholic but she tends to blame all her problems on someone else. - Men and Dogs by Katie Crouch - 9/7/14 ♥♥♥
September 13th - Defy Superstition Day
September 28th - Ask a Stupid Question Day (one of my favorite days)



OCTOBER:
National Dessert Day - Dessert on cover - People I Want to Punch in the Throat: Competitive Crafters, Drop-Off Despots, and Other Suburban Scourges by Jen Mann - 10/24/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



NOVEMBER:
Marooned without a Compass Day - Stephanie is always pretty clueless - Hot Six by Janet Evanovich - 11/30/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



DECEMBER:
National Roof over Your Head Day - The Lake family moves home to Arkansas when Samuel loses his church. - The Homecoming of Samuel Lake by Jenny Wingfield - 12/10/14 ♥♥♥♥♥

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Needles ‘N Stitches - Part 3

Railroading (11/11)
R - Author Robert B. Parker - Split Image - 7/14/15 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Alexandra Hawkins - A Duke but No Gentleman - 6/27/15 ♥♥
I - If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-O by Sharyn McCrumb - 9/27/15 ♥♥♥
L - A Long Reach by Michael Stone - 5/8/15 ♥♥♥
R - Author Violetta Rand - Loving Lucas - 7/26/15 ♥♥
O - One Summer by David Baldacci - 8/11/15 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Carol Anshaw - Carry the One - 7/7/15 ♥♥
D - Author Dallas Murphy - Lover Man - 1/20/15 ♥♥♥♥
I - The Irresistible Rogue by Valerie Bowman - 10/11/15 ♥♥♥
N - The Next Always by Nora Roberts - 11/21/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
G - The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith - 6/10/15 ♥♥♥♥



Stonewashed (11/11)
S - Author Sophie McKenzie - You Can Trust Me - 4/13/15 ♥♥♥♥
T - Author Kathryn Taylor - Unbound - 5/12/15 ♥♥♥♥
O - One Bad Apple by Sheila Connolly - 6/14/15 ♥♥♥
N - Author Nora Roberts - Key of Valor - 5/15/15 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Elaine Viets - Dying to Call You - 6/22/15 ♥♥♥
W - Wife by Wednesday by Catherine Bybee - 4/1/15 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Antonia Fraser - Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King - 4/23/15 ♥♥♥
S - Author Maggie Shayne - The Littlest Cowboy - 5/30/15 ♥♥♥
H - Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center - 3/15/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Author Ellen DeGeneres - The Funny Thing Is... - 9/4/15 ♥♥♥
D - Author Diane Haeger - My Dearest Cecelia: A Novel of the Southern Belle Who Stole General Sherman's Heart - 3/23/15 ♥♥♥♥



Tweeding Floss (13/13)
T - Two Sisters by Mary Hogan - 5/20/15 ♥♥♥
W - While My Pretty One Sleeps by Mary Higgins Clark - 5/17/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Author Emma Donoghue - Astray - 10/17/15 ♥♥♥
E - Author Elizabeth Peters - Crocodile on the Sandbank - 10/19/15 ♥♥♥♥
D - Author Don Handfield - Touchback - 6/13/15 ♥♥♥♥
I - The Ice Queen by Alice Hoffman - 6/10/15 ♥♥
N - Author Nora Roberts - The Last Boyfriend - 11/23/15 ♥♥♥♥
G - Grave Surprise by Charlaine Harris - 7/3/15 ♥♥♥♥
F - F is for Fugitive by Sue Grafton - 5/14/15 ♥♥♥♥
L - Author Mike A. Lancaster - Human.4 - 5/23/15 ♥♥♥♥
O - Once Kissed by Cecy Robson - 10/25/15 ♥♥♥
S - Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See - 6/1/15 ♥♥♥
S - Author Jill Shalvis - Double Play - 6/3/15 ♥♥♥♥



UFO (3/3)
U - Unlucky 13 by James Patterson - 12/3/14 ♥♥♥♥
F - Author Dick Francis - Whip Hand - 8/2/15 ♥♥♥♥
O - On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle - 2/28/15 ♥♥♥♥



Vents (5/5)
V - Author Victoria Dahl - Talk Me Down - 11/12/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Emma Chase - Tangled - 11/17/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
N - Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I've Learned by Alan Alda - 1/6/15 ♥♥♥
T - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - 4/29/15 ♥♥♥♥
S - Swing Set by Joanna Kadish - 11/19/14 ♥♥♥



Weave (5/5)
W - Wild Nights by Tina Wainscott - 11/16/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - Hot Six - 11/30/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Author Laura Marie Altom - Possess - 1/14/15 ♥♥♥
V - Author Violetta Rand - Surrender - 2/13/15 ♥♥
E - Author Elliott Roosevelt - Murder and the First Lady - 5/13/15 ♥♥♥



Exemplar (8/8)
E - Author Elizabeth Peters - The Curse of the Pharaohs - 11/4/15 ♥♥♥♥
X - X-It by Jane George - 11/25/15 ♥♥♥
E - The Escape by David Baldacci - 11/5/15 ♥♥♥♥
M - Author Michele Dunaway - Burning For You - 3/25/15 ♥♥♥♥
P - Author James Patterson - 14th Deadly Sin - 7/1/15 ♥♥♥♥
L - The Lady Most Likely... by Julia Quinn - 6/23/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Author Donna Andrews - Murder With Puffins - 7/7/15 ♥♥♥♥
R - Author J.D. Robb - Glory in Death - 8/19/15 ♥♥♥♥



Yarn (4/4)
Y - Author Suzanne Young - Murder by Yew - 12/16/14 ♥♥♥
A - The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel - 2/11/15 ♥♥
R - Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos by Donna Andrews - 7/21/15 ♥♥♥♥
N - Author Nicholas Sparks - The Longest Ride - 7/19/15 ♥♥♥♥♥



Zipper (6/6)
Z - Author Zoraida Córdova - Love on the Ledge - 5/22/15 ♥♥♥♥
I - I Heart You, You Haunt Me by Lisa Schroeder - 5/25/15 ♥♥♥
P - Author Patricia Bray - An Unlikely Alliance - 7/17/15 ♥♥♥
P - Author Robert B. Parker - Silent Night - 8/20/15 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Elaine Viets - Just Murdered - 10/7/15 ♥♥♥
R - Author M.L. Rowland - Zero-Degree Murder - 8/19/15 ♥♥♥♥

Needles 'N Stitches - Part 2

Jacobean (8/8)
J - Author Jamie K. Schmidt - Fever - 3/24/15 ♥♥♥♥
A - All's Fair in Love and Cupcakes by Betsy St. Amant - 2/21/15 ♥♥♥
C - Can't Always Get What You Want by Chelsey Krause - 2/9/15 ♥♥♥
O - Officer Elvis by Gary Gusick - 3/13/15 ♥♥♥♥
B - Blueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne Fluke - 1/12/15 ♥♥♥♥
E - Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich - 4/25/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Author Alina Adams - Murder on Ice - 3/18/15 ♥♥
N - Author Nancy Thayer - The Hot Flash Club - 3/3/15 ♥♥♥♥



Knot (4/4)
K - Author Kylie Scott - Play - 11/8/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
N - Author Nora Roberts - Key of Knowledge - 11/27/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - Author Olivia Cunning - Wicked Beat - 12/4/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
T - The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff - 12/11/14 ♥♥



Linen (5/5)
L - Author Lauren Layne - Crushed - 6/21/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
I - Iced Romance by Whitney Boyd - 4/22/15 ♥
N - Author Jenny Nordberg - The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan - 6/2/15 ♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - Twelve Sharp - 6/7/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
N - Night of the Living Deed by E.J. Copperman - 6/28/15 ♥♥♥♥



Mesh (4/4)
M - The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way by Bill Bryson - 12/9/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Watch Me by Cynthia Eden - 3/18/15 ♥♥♥
S - Snow Angels, Secrets and Christmas Cake by Sue Watson - 3/3/15 ♥♥♥♥
H - The Homecoming of Samuel Lake by Jenny Wingfield - 12/1/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



Notions (7/7)
N - A New Hope by Robyn Carr - 8/6/15 ♥♥♥♥
O - Once in Every Generation by Lauren B. Grossman - 5/18/15 ♥♥♥
T - Tamed by Stacey Kennedy - 4/28/15 ♥♥♥
I - Irresistibly Yours by Lauren Layne - 8/23/15 ♥♥♥♥
O - Once Upon a Cowboy by Maggie McGinnis - 6/24/15 ♥♥♥♥
N - The Nightingale Girls by Donna Douglas - 8/18/15 ♥♥♥♥
S - The Sparkling One by Susan Mallery - 5/27/15 ♥♥♥♥



Offset (6/6)
O - One Wish by Robyn Carr - 4/20/15 ♥♥♥♥
F - Farm Fresh Murder by Paige Shelton - 6/1/15 ♥♥♥♥
F - Author Tom Franklin - Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter - 4/30/15 ♥♥♥
S - Sprinkle with Murder by Jenn McKinlay - 3/27/15 ♥♥♥♥
E - The Escort by Laura Marie Altom - 8/14 15 ♥♥♥♥
T - Author Tess Gerritsen - Under the Knife - 4/17/15 ♥♥♥♥



Pocket (6/6)
P - Paper Doll by Robert B. Parker - 5/7/15 ♥♥♥♥
O - The One by Belle Ami - 4/9/15 ♥♥♥
C - The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal by Lilian Jackson Braun - 2/25/15 ♥♥♥♥
K - Author Kylie Scott - Deep - 4/26/15 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Elizabeth Fixmer - Down from the Mountain - 6/8/15 ♥♥♥♥
T - The Trouble with Love by Lauren Layne - 3/20/15 ♥♥♥♥



Quilt (5/5)
Q - Quarterback Draw by Jaci Burton - 4/7/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
U - The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella - 1/15/15 ♥♥♥♥
I - I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella - 5/5/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
L - Loving You Is Easy by Wendy S. Marcus - 1/2/15 ♥♥♥♥
T - Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero by Michael Hingson - 1/6/15 ♥♥♥♥

Needles ‘N Stitches
Timeframe: 11/1/14 to 11/25/15
177/177
26/26 Words

Applique (8/8)
A - Author Donna Alward - Treasure on Lilac Lane - 11/4/14 ♥♥♥♥
P - Author Kate Pearce - Mastering a Sinner - 12/22/14 ♥♥♥
P - Author Robert B. Parker - The Widening Gyre - 2/6/15 ♥♥♥♥
L - The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondō - 1/1/15 ♥♥♥
I - If I Stay by Gayle Forman - 1/16/15 ♥♥♥♥
Q - Author Spencer Quinn - To Fetch a Thief - 1/24/15 ♥♥♥♥
U - The Undertaker's Daughter by Kate Mayfield - 1/10/15 ♥♥♥
E - Author Elin Hilderbrand - Barefoot - 11/11/14 ♥♥♥♥



Bargello (8/8)
B - Baby Proof by Emily Giffin - 1/29/15 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Kate Allure - Playing Doctor - 1/23/15 ♥♥
R - Author Violetta Rand - Seduction - 4/21/15 ♥♥
G - Garrett by Sawyer Bennett - 4/1/15 ♥♥♥
E - Author E. Lockhart - The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver - 3/8/15 ♥♥♥♥
L - Life Below Stairs: True Lives of Edwardian Servants by Alison Maloney - 2/19/15 ♥♥♥♥
L - Author Lea Griffith - More - 3/2/15 ♥♥♥
O - Author Olivia Noble - Club Luxe 1: The Private Room - 3/6/15 ♥♥



Crewel (6/6)
C - Author Cate Masters - Twice in a Blue Moon - 1/5/15 ♥♥♥
R - Author R.L. Mathewson - Playing for Keeps - 1/4/15 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - Seven Up - 12/15/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
W - Want It by Jennifer Chance - 12/17/14 ♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - Hard Eight - 12/25/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
L - Author Jessica Lemmon - The Millionaire Affair - 12/9/14 ♥♥♥



Dressmaker (10/10)
D - D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton - 12/21/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Relentless by Anna Wells - 11/28/14 ♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - To the Nines - 1/19/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - Saving Grace by Jane Green - 12/27/14 ♥♥♥♥
S - Seaview Inn by Sherryl Woods - 11/7/14 ♥♥♥
M - Mistletoe Mansion by Samantha Tonge - 11/8/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - All I Want for Christmas is You by Lisa Mondello - 11/26/14 ♥♥
K - Author Katie Rose - Too Hot to Handle - 2/2/15 ♥♥♥♥
E - E is for Evidence by Sue Grafton - 1/23/15 ♥♥♥♥
R - Author Patricia Rosemoor - Dangerous - 1/31/15 ♥♥♥♥



Eyelet (6/6)
E - Author Curtis Edmonds - Wreathed - 1/27/15 ♥♥♥♥
Y - Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks - 2/10/15 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Elaine Mansfield - Leaning Into Love: A Spiritual Journey Through Grief - 3/14/15 ♥♥♥
L - Author Lewis Buzbee - The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop: A Memoir, a History - 2/16/15 ♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - Ten Big Ones - 4/5/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
T - Author Laura Trentham - Slow and Steady Rush - 3/10/15 ♥♥♥♥



Fabric (6/6)
F - Full Contact by Sidney Halston - 11/2/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Ashlyn Macnamara - What a Lady Demands - 11/20/14 ♥♥♥
B - Blackberry Winter by Sarah Jio - 12/1/14 ♥♥♥
R - Rocky Mountain Miracle by Christine Feehan - 11/11/14 ♥♥♥♥
I - An Island Christmas by Nancy Thayer - 12/19/14 ♥♥♥♥
C - The Chocolate Cat Caper by JoAnna Carl - 1/26/15 ♥♥♥♥



Gather (6/6)
G - Author Melissa Glazer - A Murderous Glaze - 1/22/15 ♥♥
A - All That Glitters: A Jake & Laura Mystery by Michael Murphy - 2/5/15 ♥♥♥♥
T - A Taste of Merlot by Heather Heyford - 12/20/14 ♥♥♥
H - Author Cara Hoffman - Be Safe I Love You - 2/12/15 ♥♥
E - Escaping Reality by Lisa Renee Jones - 6/2/15 ♥♥♥♥
R - Author Richard North Patterson - Fall From Grace - 6/6/15 ♥♥♥♥



Hooks (5/5)
H - The Homecoming by JoAnn Ross - 11/24/14 ♥♥♥♥
O - Once Loved by Cecy Robson - 2/18/15 ♥♥♥♥
O - Once Pure by Cecy Robson - 2/22/15 ♥♥♥♥
K - Author Kylie Scott - Lead - 3/5/15 ♥♥♥♥
S - Author Stacy Finz - Finding Hope - 12/30/14 ♥♥♥♥



Interfacing (11/11)
I - If I Could Turn Back Time by Beth Harbison - 7/27/15 ♥♥♥
N - Nancy's Mysterious Letter by Carolyn Keene - 7/25/15 ♥♥♥♥
T - Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival by Joe Simpson - 3/29/15 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Elizabeth Lynn Casey - Sew Deadly by - 9/15/15 ♥♥♥
R - Author Cassie Ryan - My Obsession - 7/8/15 ♥♥♥♥
F - The Forgotten by David Baldacci - 3/23/15 ♥♥♥♥
A - Around the World in a Bad Mood!: Confessions of a Flight Attendant by Rene Foss - 3/31/15 ♥♥♥
C - Caught Up in the Touch by Laura Trentham - 7/20/15 ♥♥♥♥
I - Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb - 9/16/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
N - Naked in Death by J.D. Robb - 8/5/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
G - Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris - 4/11/15 ♥♥♥♥

Texting Acronyms: An A-Z Spell-It-Out Challenge
Part 2

M - MSMD (Monkey See Monkey Do)
M - Straight from the Hip by Susan Mallery - 5/22/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - Hot on Her Heels by Susan Mallery - 6/9/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
M - The Man in the Empty Boat by Mark Salzman - 7/12/14 ♥♥♥
D - Deeply In You by Sharon Page - 7/3/14 ♥♥♥♥



N - NBD (No Big Deal)
N - The 9th Judgment by James Patterson - 7/22/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
B - Beaglemania by Linda O. Johnston - 4/26/14 ♥♥
D - Dog Gone, Back Soon by Nick Trout - 6/6/14 ♥♥♥♥



O - OBTW (Oh, By the Way)
O - The Other Half by Sarah Rayner - 5/4/14 ♥♥♥♥
B - Beautiful Day by Elin Hilderbrand - 5/13/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
T - Surrender by Tawny Taylor - 6/3/14 ♥♥♥
W - Wife for Hire by Janet Evanovich - 6/22/14 ♥♥♥



P - PDQ (Pretty Darn Quick)
P - Paris in Love by Eloisa James - 5/23/14 ♥♥♥
D - Delectable by Adrianne Lee - 8/1/14 ♥♥♥
Q - It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn - 8/9/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



Q - Q&A (Questions & Answers)
Q - When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn - 4/11/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - The Hot Corner by Amy Noelle - 6/12/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams - 6/28/14 ♥♥♥♥



R - ROFLASC (Rolling on the Floor Laughing and Scaring the Cat)
R - Robert B. Parker's Fool Me Twice by Michael Brandman - 6/17/14 ♥♥♥♥
O - Rock Hard by Olivia Cunning - 5/16/14 ♥♥♥
F - Odds Against by Dick Francis - 7/8/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
L - Hot Secrets by Lisa Renee Jones - 6/28/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - Aftershock by Desiree Holt - 6/25/14 ♥♥♥
S - You Can Get Arrested for That: 2 Guys, 25 Dumb Laws, 1 Absurd American Crime Spree by Rich Smith - 7/12/14 ♥♥
C - Cowboy with a Cause by Carla Cassidy - 6/13/14 ♥♥♥♥



S - SCNR (Sorry, Could Not Resist)
S - The Best of Us by Sarah Pekkanen - 6/24/14 ♥♥♥♥
C - The Beach Quilt by Holly Chamberlin - 6/19/14 ♥♥♥
N - A Superior Death by Nevada Barr - 9/12/14 ♥♥♥
R - Caged Wolf by S.M. Reine - 7/4/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



T - TLC (Tender Loving Care)
T - Tempting Meredith by Samantha Ann King - 7/6/14 ♥♥♥♥
L - Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir by Linda Ronstadt - 7/16/14 ♥♥♥
C - Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie - 7/9/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



U - USU (Usually)
U - Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery - 4/3/14 ♥♥♥♥
S - Lick by Kylie Scott - 7/19/14 ♥♥♥♥
U - Unsaid by Neil Abramson - 9/28/14 ♥♥♥



V - VH (Virtual Hug)
V - Virgin by Radhika Sanghani - 7/23/14 ♥♥♥
H - Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman - 7/31/14 ♥♥♥♥



W - WTG (Way to Go)
W - Wrongly Accused by Laura Scott - 4/24/14 ♥♥♥♥
T - Trapped at the Altar by Jane Feather - 7/15/14 ♥♥♥♥
G - The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town by John Grisham - 8/26/14 ♥♥♥♥



X - XAO (Hugs and Kisses)
X - The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton - 7/6/14 ♥♥♥
A - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie - 7/14/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - Hot Ticket by Olivia Cunning - 8/13/14 ♥♥♥♥



Y - YSW (Yeah, Sure, Whatever)
Y - Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim - 4/12/14 ♥♥♥♥
S - Blue Shoes and Happiness by Alexander McCall Smith - 7/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
W - The Wicked Wager by Anya Wylde - 9/30/14 ♥♥♥



Z - ZIP (Zoning Improvement Plan)
Z - The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin - 5/19/14 ♥♥♥♥
I - I Scream, You Scream by Wendy Lyn Watson - 6/30/14 ♥♥♥♥
P - The 8th Confession by James Patterson - 6/21/14 ♥♥♥♥

All done! Thanks for the fun.

Texting Acronyms: An A-Z Spell-It-Out Challenge
Timeframe: 4/1/14 to 9/30/14
88/88 Books
26/26 Acronyms

*******CHALLENGE COMPLETE 9/30/14********

A - ARE (Acronym-Rich Environment)
A - Against the Cage by Sidney Halston - 4/27/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Raw Silk by Janet Burroway - 4/6/14 ♥♥♥
E - Let There Be Suspects by Emilie Richards - 4/18/14 ♥♥♥♥



B - BBFN (Bye Bye For Now)
B - Bossypants by Tina Fey - 4/4/14 ♥♥♥
B - The Beach House by Jane Green - 4/20/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
F - Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke - 4/9/14 ♥♥♥♥
N - I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced by Nujood Ali - 5/7/14 ♥♥♥



C – CSS (Can’t Stop Smiling)
C - Chance by Robert B. Parker - 4/13/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - Sold by Patricia McCormick - 4/6/14 ♥♥♥
S - The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares - 5/2/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



D – DMML (Don’t Make Me Laugh)
D - The Duke's Obsession by Frances Fowlkes - 5/18/14 ♥♥♥
M - Lip Service by Susan Mallery - 5/7/14 ♥♥♥♥
M - Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 5/16/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
L - Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder - 4/16/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



E – EOD (End of Discussion)
E - Eclipse Bay by Jayne Ann Krentz - 5/31/14 ♥♥♥♥
O - The Missing Ink by Karen E. Olson - 4/30/14 ♥♥♥♥
D - Daddy Morebucks by Normandie Alleman - 6/5/14 ♥♥♥♥



F – FWIW (For What It’s Worth)
F - Fake It by Jennifer Chance - 5/9/14 ♥♥♥♥
W - The Wish List by Eoin Colfer - 5/10/14 ♥♥♥♥
I - The Inn at Rose Harbor by Debbie Macomber - 5/4/14 ♥♥♥♥
W - Wallflower in Bloom by Claire Cook - 5/14/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



G – GN (Good night)
G - Gambling with the Crown by Lynn Raye Harris - 5/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
N - Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 6/18/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



H – HTH (Happy to Help)
H - How To Lose A Duke In Ten Days by Kate McKinley - 4/7/14 ♥♥♥
T - This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 4/24/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
H - Heart to Heart by Lurlene McDaniel - 4/22/14 ♥♥♥♥



I – IDK (I Don’t Know)
I - The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe by Mary Simses - 5/21/14 ♥♥♥
D - You...Again: Baby Blessed\Yesterday Once More by Debbie Macomber - 5/26/14 ♥♥♥
K - Expose Me by Kate Hewitt - 5/27/14 ♥♥♥♥



J – J4F (Just for Fun)
J - Heat by Jamie K. Schmidt - 5/20/14 ♥♥♥♥
F - Far Gone by Laura Griffin - 5/29/14 ♥♥♥♥
F - Funeral Food by Kathleen Taylor - 6/16/14 ♥♥♥♥



K – KUTGW (Keep Up the Good Work)
K - Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella - 6/7/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
U - An Expert in Murder by Nicola Upson - 6/3/14 ♥♥♥♥
T - Taming A Sea-Horse by Robert B. Parker - 6/20/14 ♥♥♥♥
G - A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton - 6/30/14 ♥♥♥♥
W - Wild Ways by Tina Wainscott - 4/19/14 ♥♥♥♥



L - LTR (Later)
L - The Art of Arranging Flowers by Lynne Branard - 6/1/14 ♥♥♥♥
T - Then and Always by Dani Atkins - 5/23/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Cold Service by Robert B. Parker - 4/26/14 ♥♥♥♥