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

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

FARM TO TABLE - Part 3

Farm Equipment
COMBINE (7/7)
C - Hot Ticket by Olivia Cunning - 8/13/14 ♥♥♥♥
O - On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn - 8/16/14 ♥♥♥♥
M - The Mirror by Marlys Millhiser - 7/26/14 ♥♥♥♥
B - Blue Shoes and Happiness by Alexander McCall Smith - 7/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
I - I Watch You by Irene Cao - 9/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
N - A Superior Death by Nevada Barr - 9/12/14 ♥♥♥
E - Quilt or Innocence by Elizabeth Spann Craig - 8/29/14 ♥♥♥



TRENCHER (8/8)
T - Tempting Meredith by Samantha Ann King - 7/6/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Bring on the Heat by Katie Rose - 8/10/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - 11th Hour by James Patterson - 9/14/14 ♥♥♥♥
N - The 9th Judgment by James Patterson - 7/22/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
C - Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie - 7/9/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
H - Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman - 7/31/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich - 9/20/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Truly by Ruthie Knox - 8/30/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



AUGER (5/5)
A - Spring Fever by Mary Kay Andrews - 9/15/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
U - Unsaid by Neil Abramson - 9/28/14 ♥♥♥
G - C is for Corpse by Sue Grafton - 9/25/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Four to Score by Janet Evanovich - 10/6/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Once Perfect by Cecy Robson - 10/30/14 ♥♥♥♥



Type of Garden
ORGANIC (7/7)
O - Wicked Beat by Olivia Cunning - 12/4/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Author R.L. Mathewson - Playing for Keeps - 1/4/14 ♥♥♥♥
G - Saving Grace by Jane Green - 12/27/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - What a Lady Demands by Ashlyn Macnamara - 11/20/14 ♥♥♥
N - Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I've Learned by Alan Alda - 1/6/15 ♥♥♥
I - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot - 10/21/14 ♥♥♥
C - Faking It by Jennifer Crusie - 10/2/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



URBAN (5/5)
U - Under the Boardwalk by Carly Phillips - 10/25/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - The Promise by Robyn Carr - 9/17/14 ♥♥♥
B - Zero Day by David Baldacci - 8/15/14 ♥♥♥
A - An Appetite for Murder by Lucy Burdette - 8/21/14 ♥♥♥♥
N - Key of Knowledge by Nora Roberts - 11/27/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



ORCHARD (7/7)
O - Between the Sheets by Molly O'Keefe - 8/19/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Author Robert B. Parker - The Widening Gyre - 2/6/15 ♥♥♥♥
C - The Mistletoe Effect by Melissa Cutler - 9/22/14 ♥♥♥
H - Full Contact by Sidney Halston - 11/2/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - Christmas at Seashell Cottage by Donna Alward - 9/19/14 ♥♥♥
R - Author Violetta Rand - Surrender - 2/13/15 ♥♥
D - Dog Gone, Back Soon by Nick Trout - 6/6/14 ♥♥♥♥



Other Necessities
WATER (5/5)
W - A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson - 10/15/14 ♥♥♥
A - Delectable by Adrianne Lee - 8/1/14 ♥♥♥
T - Trapped at the Altar by Jane Feather - 7/15/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich - 8/8/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - The Homecoming by JoAnn Ross - 11/24/14 ♥♥♥♥



SEEDS (5/5)
S - Triptych by Karin Slaughter - 10/28/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Seven Up by Janet Evanovich - 12/15/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - Hard Eight - 12/25/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
D - Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl - 11/12/14 ♥♥♥♥
S - Seaview Inn by Sherryl Woods - 11/7/14 ♥♥♥



SHAKER (6/6)
S - Play by Kylie Scott - 11/8/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
H - The Homecoming of Samuel Lake by Jenny Wingfield - 12/10/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - All I Want for Christmas is You by Lisa Mondello - 11/26/14 ♥♥
K - Knock Off by Rhonda Pollero - 8/14/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - E is for Evidence by Sue Grafton - 1/23/15 ♥♥♥♥
R - Author Patricia Rosemoor - Dangerous - 1/31/15 ♥♥♥♥

FARM TO TABLE - Part 2

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 ♥♥♥

Count me in as a Commercial Farmer!

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 ♥♥♥

Wow, Barb, that seems fast!

WHAT DINOSAUR ARE YOU?
Timeframe: 4/28/14 to 12/27/14
99/99
8/8 Dinosaurs

Spinosaurus (11/11)
S - The Man in the Empty Boat by Mark Salzman - 7/12/14 ♥♥♥
P - Beach Road by James Patterson - 7/21/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
I - I Scream, You Scream by Wendy Lyn Watson - 6/30/14 ♥♥♥♥
N - A Superior Death by Nevada Barr - 9/12/14 ♥♥♥♥
O - Once Loved by Cecy Robson - 2/18/15 ♥♥♥♥
S - Lick by Kylie Scott - 7/19/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams - 6/28/14 ♥♥♥♥
U - The Unlikely Lady by Valerie Bowman - 5/15/15 ♥♥♥♥
R - You Can Get Arrested for That by Rich Smith - 7/12/14 ♥♥
U - Unbound by Kathryn Taylor - 5/12/15 ♥♥♥♥
S - Starry Night by Debbie Macomber - 8/31/14 ♥♥♥

Tyrannosaurus Rex (16/16)
T - 10th Anniversary by James Patterson - 8/6/14 ♥♥♥♥
Y - You...Again: Baby Blessed\Yesterday Once More by Debbie Macomber - 5/26/14 ♥♥♥
R - Crimson Joy by Robert B. Parker - 8/4/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie - 7/14/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
N - Key of Light by Nora Roberts - 10/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
N - Key of Knowledge by Nora Roberts - 11/27/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - Once Pure by Cecy Robson - 2/22/15 ♥♥♥♥
S - Blue Shoes and Happiness by Alexander McCall Smith - 7/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - An Appetite for Murder by Lucy Burdette - 8/21/14 ♥♥♥♥
U - The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella - 1/15/15 ♥♥♥♥
R - Bring on the Heat by Katie Rose - 8/10/14 ♥♥♥♥
U - Under the Knife by Tess Gerritsen - 4/17/15 ♥♥♥♥
S - B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton - 9/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Knock Off by Rhonda Pollero - 8/14/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Wife for Hire by Janet Evanovich - 6/22/14 ♥♥♥
X - The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton - 7/6/14 ♥♥♥

Velociraptor (12/12)
V - Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl - 11/12/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - The Earl's Dilemma by Emily May - 7/17/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
L - Hot Secrets by Lisa Renee Jones - 6/28/14 ♥♥♥♥
O - Between the Sheets by Molly O'Keefe - 8/19/14 ♥♥♥♥
C - Cowboy with a Cause by Carla Cassidy - 6/13/14 ♥♥♥♥
I - If I Were You by Lisa Renee Jones - 8/23/14 ♥♥♥
R - Truly by Ruthie Knox - 8/30/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Spring Fever by Mary Kay Andrews - 9/15/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
P - Letter from Peking by Pearl S. Buck - 7/28/14 ♥♥♥
T - Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich - 8/8/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - On the Naughty List by Lori Foster - 10/20/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - The Promise by Robyn Carr - 9/17/14 ♥♥♥♥

Pteranodan (10/10)
P - Deeply In You by Sharon Page - 7/3/14 ♥♥♥♥
T - Surrender by Tawny Taylor - 6/3/14 ♥♥♥
E - Expose Me by Kate Hewitt - 5/27/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Caged Wolf by S.M. Reine - 7/4/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - The Hot Corner by Amy Noelle - 6/12/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
N - Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 6/18/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - Hot Ticket by Olivia Cunning - 8/13/14 ♥♥♥♥
D - Delectable by Adrianne Lee - 8/1/14 ♥♥♥
A - Aftershock by Desiree Holt - 6/25/14 ♥♥♥
N - The 9th Judgment by James Patterson - 7/22/14 ♥♥♥♥♥

Triceratops (11/11)
T - Funeral Food by Kathleen Taylor - 6/16/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir by Linda Ronstadt - 7/16/14 ♥♥♥
I - It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn - 8/9/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
C - Wallflower in Bloom by Claire Cook - 5/14/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Eclipse Bay by Jayne Ann Krentz - 5/31/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Virgin by Radhika Sanghani - 7/23/14 ♥♥♥
A - A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton - 6/30/14 ♥♥♥♥
T - Trapped at the Altar by Jane Feather - 7/15/14 ♥♥♥♥
O - On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn - 8/16/14 ♥♥♥♥
P - Passion and Propriety by Elise de Sallier - 8/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
S - Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman - 7/31/14 ♥♥♥♥

Brachiosaurus (13/13)
B - Beautiful Day by Elin Hilderbrand - 5/13/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - The Other Half by Sarah Rayner - 5/4/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares - 5/2/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
C - Fake It by Jennifer Chance - 5/9/14 ♥♥♥♥
H - Gambling with the Crown by Lynn Raye Harris - 5/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
I - The Inn at Rose Harbor by Debbie Macomber - 5/4/14 ♥♥♥♥
O - The Missing Ink by Karen E. Olson - 4/30/14 ♥♥♥♥
S - Lip Service by Susan Mallery - 5/7/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced by Nujood Ali - 5/7/14 ♥♥♥
U - An Expert in Murder by Nicola Upson - 6/3/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Robert B. Parker's Fool Me Twice by Michael Brandman - 6/17/14 ♥♥♥♥
U - Unsaid by Neil Abramson - 9/28/14 ♥♥♥
S - Straight from the Hip by Susan Mallery - 5/22/14 ♥♥♥♥♥

Compsognathus (13/13)
C - The Wish List by Eoin Colfer - 5/10/14 ♥♥♥♥
O - Rock Hard by Olivia Cunning - 5/16/14 ♥♥♥
M - Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 5/16/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
P - The 8th Confession by James Patterson - 6/21/14 ♥♥♥♥
S - Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella - 6/7/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - Odds Against by Dick Francis - 7/8/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
G - The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin - 5/19/14 ♥♥♥♥
N - Dog Gone, Back Soon by Nick Trout - 6/6/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - The Art of Arranging Flowers by Lynne Branard - 6/1/14 ♥♥♥♥
T - Then and Always by Dani Atkins - 5/23/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
H - Heat by Jamie K. Schmidt - 5/20/14 ♥♥♥♥
U - Under the Boardwalk by Carly Phillips - 10/25/14 ♥♥♥♥
S - The Best of Us by Sarah Pekkanen - 6/24/14 ♥♥♥♥

Dilophosaurus (13/13)
D - The Duke's Obsession by Frances Fowlkes - 5/18/14 ♥♥♥
I - The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe by Mary Simses - 5/21/14 ♥♥♥
L - Far Gone by Laura Griffin - 5/29/14 ♥♥♥♥
O - Once Perfect by Cecy Robson - 10/30/14 ♥♥♥♥
P - Paris in Love by Eloisa James - 5/23/14 ♥♥♥
H - The Beach Quilt by Holly Chamberlin - 6/19/14 ♥♥♥
O - Wicked Beat by Olivia Cunning - 12/4/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - Hot on Her Heels by Susan Mallery - 6/9/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Daddy Morebucks by Normandie Alleman - 6/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
U - Unlucky 13 by James Patterson - 12/3/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Taming A Sea-Horse by Robert B. Parker - 6/20/14 ♥♥♥♥
U - The Undertaker's Daughter by Kate Mayfield - 1/10/15 ♥♥♥
S - Tempting Meredith by Samantha Ann King - 7/6/14 ♥♥♥♥

****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 5/15/15*****

Texting Acronyms: An A-Z Spell-It-Out Challenge
Part 2
88/88 Books
26/26 Acronyms

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 ♥♥♥♥

This sounds like fun. Count me in!

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 ♥♥♥♥

Sub-genre Challenge: Romance
Timeframe: 2/1/14 to 9/19/14
35/35

♥ Amnesia Romance - Cowboy in My Pocket by Kate Douglas - 3/16/14 ♥♥♥♥

♥ BDSM Romance - Heat by Jamie K. Schmidt - 5/20/14 ♥♥♥♥

♥ Cabin Romance/Road Trip Romance - Hot Ticket by Olivia Cunning - 8/13/14 ♥♥♥♥

♥ Category Romance - Cowboy with a Cause by Carla Cassidy - 6/13/14 ♥♥♥♥

♥ Chick-lit Romance/Women's Fiction Romance/Family Saga Romance - The Other Half by Sarah Rayner - 5/4/14 ♥♥♥♥

♥ Classic Romance - Pride and Precipitation by Heather Horrocks - 2/11/14 ♥♥♥

♥ Contemporary Romance - Buffalo Valley by Debbie Macomber - 2/2/14 ♥♥♥

♥ Courtesans / Mistresses / Gigolo / Prostitutes Romance - Daddy Morebucks by Normandie Alleman - 6/5/14 ♥♥♥♥

♥ Enemies to Lovers Romance - Something About You by Julie James - 3/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥

♥ Erotica Romance - Melting the Ice by Jaci Burton - 3/18/14 ♥♥♥♥♥

♥ Exotic Locales Romance - St. Bart's by Emme Cross - 2/9/14 ♥♥♥♥

♥ Fantasy Romance - Sneakers, Sandals & Stilettoes: Fairy Tales for the Well-Heeled Princess by Natasha Deen - 2/26/14 ♥♥♥♥

♥ Fooled Around and Fell in Love Romance - The Marriage Bargain by Jennifer Probst - 8/10/14 ♥♥♥♥♥

♥ Friends to Lovers Romance - Just One Night by Lauren Layne - 2/21/14 ♥♥♥♥

♥ GLBT Romance - The Beach House by Jane Green - 4/20/14 ♥♥♥♥♥

♥ Glitz or Glamour Romance - Aftershock by Desiree Holt - 6/25/14 ♥♥♥

♥ Historical Romance - Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn - 3/7/14 ♥♥♥♥♥

♥ Holiday Romance - Starry Night by Debbie Macomber - 8/31/14 ♥♥♥

♥ Inspirational / Christian / Religious Romance - Wrongly Accused by Laura Scott - 4/24/14 ♥♥♥♥

♥ Love & Laughter / Humorous Romance - Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 5/16/14 ♥♥♥♥♥

♥ Marriage of Convenience Romance - Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery - 4/3/14 ♥♥♥♥

♥ Medieval Romance - Trapped at the Altar by Jane Feather - 7/15/14 ♥♥♥♥

♥ Ménage à Trois Romance - Tempting Meredith by Samantha Ann King - 7/6/14 ♥♥♥♥

♥ Multicultural/Interracial/International Romance - Christmas at Seashell Cottage by Donna Alward - 9/19/14 ♥♥♥

♥ New Adult Romance - Then and Always by Dani Atkins - 5/23/14 ♥♥♥♥♥

♥ Regency Romance - An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn - 2/17/14 ♥♥♥♥♥

♥ Rock ‘n Roll Romance - Rock It by Jennifer Chance - 2/23/14 ♥♥♥♥

♥ Romantic Suspense - Wild Ways by Tina Wainscott - 4/19/14 ♥♥♥♥

♥ Royalty / In Line for the Throne / Dukes Romance - Gambling with the Crown by Lynn Raye Harris - 5/5/14 ♥♥♥♥

♥ Shape-shifter Romance - Caged Wolf by S.M. Reine - 7/4/14 ♥♥♥♥♥

♥ Small Town Lovin’ Romance - Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie - 7/9/14 ♥♥♥♥♥

♥ Sports Romance - Line of Scrimmage by Marie Force - 2/15/14 ♥♥♥♥

♥ Time-Travel Romance - The Mirror by Marlys Millhiser - 7/26/14 ♥♥♥♥

♥ Wallflower/Bluestocking/Spinster/Governess Romance - Deeply In You by Sharon Page - 7/3/14 ♥♥♥♥

♥ Western Romance-Contemporary - Saddled and Spurred by Lorelei James - 3/16/14 ♥♥♥♥



*****CHALLENGE COMPLETED 9/19/14********

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 ♥♥♥♥

Count me in!

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 ♥♥♥

I think I'm going to try this and will back-date to January 1st.

Professions & Avocations A-Z
Timeframe: 1/1/14 to ?
26/26

A - Actor - St. Bart's by Emme Cross - 2/9/14 ♥♥♥♥
B - Bookstore Owner - Cooking the Books by Bonnie S. Calhoun - 1/21/14 ♥♥
C - Chef - Hail to the Chef by Julie Hyzy - 1/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
D - Duke - What the Duke Desires by Sabrina Jeffries - 1/11/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Enforcer (Hockey) - The Enforcer by Nikki Worrell - 3/22/14 ♥♥♥
F - Football Coach - It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 1/22/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
G - Grant Writer - Sharing Hailey by Samantha Ann King - 1/30/14 ♥♥♥
H - Housemaid - An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn - 2/17/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
I - Instructor - Wings: A Novel of World War II Flygirls by Karl Friedrich - 3/29/14 ♥♥♥♥
J - Jewelry Designer - The Beach House by Jane Green - 4/20/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
K - King - Gambling with the Crown by Lynn Raye Harris - 5/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
L - Law Enforcement - Against the Cage by Sidney Halston - 4/27/14 ♥♥♥♥
M - Mechanic - The Chance by Robyn Carr - 1/26/14 ♥♥♥
N - Nurse/Midwife - The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife's Memoir by Patricia Harman - 2/6/14 ♥♥♥
O - Officer - 7th Heaven by James Patterson - 1/27/14 ♥♥♥♥
P - Polo Instructor - Full House by Janet Evanovich - 3/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
Q - Quarterback - Line of Scrimmage by Marie Force - 2/15/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Rock Star - Rock It by Jennifer Chance - 2/23/14 ♥♥♥♥
S - Sex Writer - Just One Night by Lauren Layne - 2/21/14 ♥♥♥♥
T - TV Meteorologist - Pride and Precipitation by Heather Horrocks - 2/11/14 ♥♥♥
U - US Attorney - Something About You by Julie James - 3/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
V - Veterinarian - Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love by Larry Levin - 1/30/13 ♥♥♥
W - Wide Receiver - Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 2/20/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
X - Executive - Fake It by Jennifer Chance - 5/9/14 ♥♥♥♥
Y - Yoga Instructor - The One-Week Job Project: One Man, One Year, 52 Jobs by Sean Aiken - 3/19/14 ♥♥♥♥
Z - Zillionaire - The Best of Us by Sarah Pekkanen - 6/24/14 ♥♥♥♥

*****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 6/24/14*******

I'll plan to "celebrate" at least 1 holiday each month, more if I can manage it.

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 ♥♥♥



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 ♥♥♥♥♥

BOOKS-IN-A-SERIES YAHTZEE CHALLENGE
Timeframe: 12/1/13 to 11/30/14
64/64

TOTAL POINTS: 241/241

✔ ROLL #1: Large straight = 40 points
✔ ROLL #2: Full house = 25 points
✔ ROLL #3: Aces = 4 points
✔ ROLL #4: Sixes = 18 poits
✔ ROLL #5: Fives = 15 points
✔ ROLL #6: Chance = 9 points
✔ ROLL #7: Small Straight = 30 points
✔ ROLL #8: 3 of a kind = 11 points
✔ ROLL #9: 4 of a kind = 12 points
✔ ROLL #10: Threes = 9 points
✔ ROLL #11: Yahtzee = 50 points
✔ ROLL #12: Twos = 6 points
✔ ROLL #13: Fours = 12 points

UPPER SECTION:
✔ ACES:
1. The Duke and I by Julia Quinn - 12/17/13 ♥♥♥♥♥ (#1 Bridgertons)
1. Sofie Metropolis by Tori Carrington - 12/27/13 ♥♥♥♥ (#1 Sofie Metropolis)
1. Unzipped by Lois Greiman - 12/31/13 ♥♥♥♥♥ (#1 Chrissy McMullen Mystery)
1. Then Came You by Lisa Kleypas - 1/5/14 ♥♥♥♥ (#1 The Gamblers)
2. Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke - 4/9/14 ♥♥♥♥ (#2 Hannah Swensen Mystery)



✔ TWOS:
2. The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn - 1/4/14 ♥♥♥♥ (#2 Bridgertons)
2. Only a Duke Will Do by Sabrina Jeffries - 1/12/14 ♥♥♥ (#2 School for Heiresses)
1. Sharing Hailey by Samantha Ann King - 1/30/14 ♥♥♥ (#1 Lovers and Friends)
2. Hail to the Chef by Julie Hyzy - 1/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥ (#2 White House Chef Mystery)
1. It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake - 2/28/14 ♥♥♥♥ (#1 A Wishcraft Mystery)



✔ THREES:
1. Rock It by Jennifer Chance - 2/23/14 ♥♥♥♥ (#1 Rule Breakers)
1. A Veiled Deception by Annette Blair - 2/28/14 ♥♥♥ (#1 A Vintage Magic Mystery)
3. An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn - 2/17/14 ♥♥♥♥♥ (#3 Bridgertons)
3. Just One Night by Lauren Layne - 2/21/14 ♥♥♥♥ (#3 Sex, Love & Stilettoes)
3. Nobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 3/11/14 ♥♥♥♥♥ (#3 Chicago Stars)



✔ FOURS:
4. Buffalo Valley by Debbie Macomber - 2/2/14 ♥♥♥ (#4 Dakota Series)
4. Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn - 3/7/14 ♥♥♥♥♥ (#4 Bridgertons)
4. Dream a Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 3/30/14 ♥♥♥♥♥ (#4 Chicago Stars)
1. Full House by Janet Evanovich - 3/5/14 ♥♥♥♥ (#1 Full)
2. Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich - 8/8/14 ♥♥♥♥♥ (#2 Stephanie Plum)



✔ FIVES:
5. To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn - 3/24/14 ♥♥♥♥♥ (#5 Bridgertons)
1. Something About You by Julie James - 3/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥ (#1 FBI/US Attorney)
5. This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 4/24/14 ♥♥♥♥♥ (#5 Chicago Stars)
5. The Promise by Robyn Carr - 9/17/14 ♥♥♥♥ (#5 Thunder Point)
3. Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich - 9/20/14 ♥♥♥♥♥ (#3 Stephanie Plum)



✔ SIXES:
6. The 6th Target by James Patterson - 12/12/13 ♥♥♥♥ (#6 Women's Murder Club)
6. When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn - 4/11/14 ♥♥♥♥ (#6 Bridgertons)
6. Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 5/16/14 ♥♥♥♥♥ (#6 Chicago Stars)
1. Shameless by Cheryl Douglas - 3/20/14 ♥♥♥ (#1 Nashville Nights)
3. Tempting Meredith by Samantha Ann King - 7/6/14 ♥♥♥♥ (#3 Lovers & Friends)



LOWER SECTION:

✔ THREE-OF-A-KIND:
1. House of Dark Delights by Louisa Burton - 1/25/14 ♥♥♥♥ (#1 Hidden Grotto)
1. It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 1/22/14 ♥♥♥♥♥ (#1 Chicago Stars)
3. Hot Ticket by Olivia Cunning - 8/13/14 ♥♥♥♥ (#3 Sinners on Tour)
1. Cooking the Books by Bonnie S. Calhoun - 1/21/14 ♥♥ (#1 Sloane Templeton Mysteries)
2. Fake It by Jennifer Chance - 5/9/14 ♥♥♥♥ (#2 Rule Breakers)



✔ FOUR-OF-A-KIND:
2. Saddled and Spurred by Lorelei James - 3/16/14 ♥♥♥♥ (#2 Blacktop Cowboys)
2. Let There Be Suspects by Emilie Richards - 4/18/14 ♥♥♥♥ (#2 Ministry is Murder)
2. Wild Ways by Tina Wainscott - 4/19/14 ♥♥♥♥ (#2 Justiss Alliance)
1. Candy Apple Dead by Sammi Carter - 3/29/14 ♥♥♥♥ (#1 A Candy Shop Mystery)
2. Lip Service by Susan Mallery - 5/7/14 ♥♥♥♥ (#2 Lone Star Sisters)



✔ FULL HOUSE:
1. Simply Irresistible by Rachel Gibson - 12/6/13 ♥♥♥♥ (#1 Chinooks Hockey Team)
1. The Autumn Bride by Anne Gracie - 12/7/13 ♥♥♥♥ (#1 Chance Sisters)
1. Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn - 12/11/13 ♥♥♥♥ (#1 The Empress of Rome)
3. Expose Me by Kate Hewitt - 5/27/14 ♥♥♥♥ (#3 Fifth Avenue Trilogy)
3. Cowboy with a Cause by Carla Cassidy - 6/13/14 ♥♥♥♥ (#3 Cowboy Café)



✔ SMALL STRAIGHT:
1. What the Duke Desires by Sabrina Jeffries - 1/11/14 ♥♥♥♥
2. Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 2/20/14 ♥♥♥♥♥ (#2 Chicago Stars)
3. Wife for Hire by Janet Evanovich - 6/22/14 ♥♥♥ (#3 Elsie Hawkins)
4. Hot on Her Heels by Susan Mallery - 6/9/14 ♥♥♥♥♥ (#4 Lone Star Sisters)
2. Rock Hard by Olivia Cunning - 5/16/14 ♥♥♥ (#2 Sinners on Tour)



✔ LARGE STRAIGHT:
1. You Cannoli Die Once by Shelley Costa - 12/5/13 ♥♥♥♥ (#1 Italian Restaurant Mystery)
2. Insurgent by Veronica Roth - 12/18/13 ♥♥♥♥ (#2 Divergent)
3. Straight from the Hip by Susan Mallery - 5/22/14 ♥♥♥♥♥ (#3 Lone Star Sisters)
4. The Chance by Robyn Carr - 1/26/14 ♥♥♥♥ (#4 Thunder Point)
5. A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas - 12/24/13 ♥♥♥♥♥ (#5 Wallflowers)



✔ YAHTZEE:
1. Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery - 4/3/14 ♥♥♥♥ (#1 Lone Star Sisters)
1. How To Lose A Duke In Ten Days by Kate McKinley - 4/7/14 ♥♥♥ (#1 What Happens in Scotland)
1. Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder - 4/16/14 ♥♥♥♥♥ (#1 Little House)
1. Beaglemania by Linda O. Johnston - 4/26/14 ♥♥ (#1 Pet Rescue Mystery)
1. Against the Cage by Sidney Halston - 4/27/14 ♥♥♥♥



✔ CHANCE:
3. Between the Sheets by Molly O'Keefe - 8/19/14 ♥♥♥♥ (#3 Boys of Bishop)
2. Longing: Club Inferno; A Loveswept Contemporary Erotic Romance by Jamie K. Schmidt - 9/3/14 ♥♥♥ (#2 Club Inferno)
1. The Missing Ink by Karen E. Olson - 4/30/14 ♥♥♥♥ (#1 Tattoo Shop Mystery)
1. The Enforcer by Nikki Worrell - 3/22/14 ♥♥♥ (#1 NHL Scorpions)
2. Dog Gone, Back Soon by Nick Trout - 6/6/14 ♥♥♥♥ (#2 Cyrus Mills)

Finished my pyramid. What a great idea--this was fun!


Pyramid Series
Timeframe: 9/1/13 to 3/1/14
21/21 Complete

✔ 6th in the series
1. Moonlight Cove by Sherryl Woods - 10/19/13 ★★★★★ (Chesapeake Shores)

✔ 5th in the Series
1. Driftwood Cottage by Sherryl Woods - 10/4/13 ★★★★★ (Chesapeake Shores)
2. The 5th Horseman by James Patterson - 11/13/13 ★★★★★ (Women's Murder Club)

✔ 4th in the Series
1. A Chesapeake Shores Christmas by Sherryl Woods - 9/9/13 ★★★★★ (Chesapeake Shores)
2. 4th of July by James Patterson - 11/1/13 ★★★★ (Women's Murder Club)
3. Sweet Temptation by Maya Banks - 11/5/13 ★★★ (Sweet)

✔ 3rd in the Series
1. The Neighbor by Lisa Gardner - 10/2/13 ★★★★ (Detective D.D. Warren)
2. Burn by Maya Banks - 10/6/13 ★★★★ (Breathless)
3. Sweet Seduction by Maya Banks - 10/21/13 ★★★★★ (Sweet)
4. The Hero by Robyn Carr - 11/13/13 ★★★★ (Thunder Point)

✔ 2nd in the Series
1. The Newcomer by Robyn Carr - 9/11/13 ★★★★ (Thunder Point)
2. End Me a Tenor by Joelle Charbonneau - 9/22/13 ★★★★ (Glee Club)
3. Sweet Persuasion by Maya Banks - 10/13/13 ★★★★ (Sweet)
4. Thereby Hangs a Tail by Spencer Quinn - 11/20/13 ★★★★ (Chet & Bernie)
5. Miami, It's Murder by Edna Buchanan - 11/27/13 ★★★★ (Britt Montero)

✔ 1st in the Series
1. Cheri on Top by Susan Donovan - 9/6/13 ★★★★★ (Bigler, North Carolina)
2. Murder on the Rocks by Karen MacInerney - 9/8/13 ★★★★ (Gray Whale Inn Mysteries)
3. Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr - 9/15/13 ★★★★ (Anna Pigeon Mysteries)
4. A Rumor of Bones by Beverly Connor - 9/18/13 ★★★★ (Lindsay Chamberlain Archeology Mysteries)
5. The White Queen by Philippa Gregory - 9/23/13 ★★★★ (The Cousins' War)
6. Scent to Her Grave by India Ink - 10/16/13 ★★★★ (A Bath and Body Mystery)

Finally finished my first herb in this challenge!

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 ★★★★★

Another animal finished!

ELK (3/3)
E - Blessed Is The Busybody by Emilie Richards - 11/17/13 ★★★★★
L - Never Lie to a Lady by Liz Carlyle - 10/30/13 ★★★★
K - Knitting by Anne Bartlett - 9/14/13 ★★★★

I finally finished my first word in this challenge!

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 ★★★★

Another animal complete:

FINCH (5/5)
F - The 5th Horseman by James Patterson - 11/13/13 ★★★★★
I - Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell - 10/7/13 ★★★★
N - Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult - 9/20/13 ★★★★
C - The Christmas Sweater by Glenn Beck - 9/17/13 ★★★
H - The Hero by Robyn Carr - 11/13/13 ★★★★

Finished another animal.

DEER (4/4)
D - Cheri on Top by Susan Donovan - 9/6/13 ★★★★★
E - End Me a Tenor by Joelle Charbonneau - 9/22/13 ★★★★
E - Erica's Choice by Sami Lee - 10/28/13 ★★★
R - A Rumor of Bones by Beverly Connor - 9/18/13 ★★★★