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

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

Hi All,
**brushing confetti out of my hair** Glad to be here, along with a few of my former BananaManiamembers. I love the minions (and actually know what they are thanks to my grandson who introduced me to them). So I suppose we could also be BananaBlue?
I'm ready and raring to go for another month. Anything exciting happening in November? If not, I'll continue to read-read-read. That's never a problem!

Another animal finished!

CAMEL (5/5)
C - A Chesapeake Shores Christmas by Sherryl Woods - 9/9/13 ★★★★★
A - Nothing Right by Antonya Nelson - 10/13/13 ★★
M - Murder on the Rocks by Karen MacInerney - 9/8/13 ★★★★
E - Contents Under Pressure by Edna Buchanan - 10/17/13 ★★★★
L - Lady in Waiting by Susan Meissner - 10/6/13 ★★★★

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 ♥♥♥♥♥

I love spell-it-out challenges and didn't realize that's what this is. I'm in!

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 ♥♥♥♥

Cooking and Cookware A to Z
Completed Words

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 ♥♥♥

Cooking and Cookware A to Z
Completed Words

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 ♥♥♥

Wow, I didn't realize this was a spell-it-out challenge until I looked at it closer! Count me in.

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 ♥♥♥

I completed my goal and danced all night! Thanks for the fun.

September Takeover Challenge
Timeframe: 9/1/13 to 9/30/13
6/6 COMPLETE

Wrapped Up in Mysteries - Mystery - Murder on the Rocks by Karen MacInerney - 9/8/13 ♥♥♥♥

“V” is for... - Author 1st name starts with “V” - What a Wicked Earl Wants by Vicky Dreiling - 9/26/13 ♥♥♥♥

This Kitchen is Green Powered - Green cover - Knitting by Anne Bartlett - 9/14/13 ♥♥♥♥


Animals - Animal on cover - Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr - 9/15/13 ♥♥♥♥


Beach, Mountains, Desert - Beach on cover - The Newcomer by Robyn Carr - 9/12/13 ♥♥♥♥


Challenge Book - Helps you finish off a challenge - Beautiful Lies by Lisa Unger - 9/9/13 ♥♥♥♥ (This finished a seasonal challenge in another group.)

Wow, Nay, as always you're way ahead of the game. Nice job.

So are you saying I only need to read 31 books in a whole year for this challenge? I'm in.

A BOOK A DAY
Timeframe: 9/1/13 to 8/31/14
33/33

*****CHALLENGE COMPLETED 6/7/14 *******

1. - 1st of series - Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr - 9/15/13 ★★★★

2. - Romance - The Newcomer by Robyn Carr - 9/12/13 ★★★★

3. – Love triangle - Erica's Choice by Sami Lee - 10/28/13 ★★★

4. – Set in the US - End Me a Tenor by Joelle Charbonneau - 9/22/13 ★★★★

5. - Character with a strong need for approval - Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult - 9/20/13 ★★★★

6. - Main female character is a mother - What a Wicked Earl Wants by Vicky Dreiling - 9/26/13 ★★★★

7. – Tight deadline - Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe: A Novel with Recipes by Jenny Colgan - 9/29/13 ★★★★★

8. – Character predicts the future - The White Queen by Philippa Gregory - 9/23/13 ★★★★

9. – Set in a post-apocalyptic future - Insurgent by Veronica Roth - 12/18/13 ★★★★

10. - Writer as the main character - Beautiful Lies by Lisa Unger - 9/9/13 ★★★★

11. – Last book in a trilogy - Burn by Maya Banks - 10/6/13 ★★★★

12. – Christmas - A Chesapeake Shores Christmas by Sherryl Woods - 9/9/13 ★★★★★

13. – About computer viruses/computer hacking - The Neighbor by Lisa Gardner - 10/2/13 ★★★★

14. – Character moves to the US (from Ireland) - The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods - 11/16/13 ★★★★★

15. – Glow of light on cover - No Cry for Help by Grant McKenzie - 10/31/13 ★★★★


16. – Young Adult book - Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell - 10/7/13 ★★★★

17. - Puts a smile on your face - The Christmas Sweater by Glenn Beck - 9/17/13 ★★★

18. – Professional sportsperson - auto racer - One Sweet Ride by Jaci Burton - 9/22/13 ★★★★

19. – Character is a doctor - The 5th Horseman by James Patterson - 11/13/13 ★★★★★

20. - Top student - Lindsay is a Ph.D. expert in bone identification/archeology - A Rumor of Bones by Beverly Connor - 9/18/13 ★★★★

21. – Set in Las Vegas - Catnap by Carole Nelson Douglas - 10/21/13 ★★★

22. – Has strong police presence - Glazed Murder by Jessica Beck - 9/29/13 ★★★★

23. – Author last name begins with W - Driftwood Cottage by Sherryl Woods - 10/4/13 ★★★★★

24. – Read a book in 1 day - Sweet Seduction by Maya Banks - 10/21/13 ★★★★★

25. – Pony on cover - The Duke and I by Julia Quinn - 12/17/13 ★★★★★


26 - Set in Australia - Knitting by Anne Bartlett - 9/14/13 ★★★★

27. – A book from 3 different trilogies:
* Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn - 12/11/13 ★★★★ (The Empress of Rome)
* Then Came You by Lisa Kleypas - 1/5/14 ★★★★ (The Gamblers)
* Expose Me by Kate Hewitt - 5/27/14 ★★★★ (Fifth Avenue Trilogy)

28. - Black & white cover - Coraline by Neil Gaiman - 1/16/14 ★★★


29–and holding. - Main character about to turn 30 - Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella - 6/7/14 ★★★★★

30 – Character is older than he appears - An Angel for Christmas by Heather Graham - 12/15/13 ★★★

31 – A new beginning - Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella - 9/27/13 ★★★★★

Sign me up for this one too. I'll try to read 5 levels of books in the next 6 months.

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)

This sounds fun (like I need one more monthly challenge). Happy birthday! I'll try for Dancing All Night.

September Takeover Challenge
Timeframe: 9/1/13 to 9/30/13
6/6 COMPLETE

Wrapped Up in Mysteries - Mystery - Murder on the Rocks by Karen MacInerney - 9/8/13 ♥♥♥♥

“V” is for... - Author 1st name starts with “V” - What a Wicked Earl Wants by Vicky Dreiling - 9/26/13 ♥♥♥♥

This Kitchen is Green Powered - Green cover - Knitting by Anne Bartlett - 9/14/13 ♥♥♥♥


Animals - Animal on cover - Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr - 9/15/13 ♥♥♥♥


Beach, Mountains, Desert - Beach on cover - The Newcomer by Robyn Carr - 9/12/13 ♥♥♥♥


Challenge Book - Helps you finish off a challenge - Beautiful Lies by Lisa Unger - 9/9/13 ♥♥♥♥ (This finished a seasonal challenge in another group.)

SEAL (4/4)
S - The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods - 11/16/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - The Enforcer by Nikki Worrell - 3/22/14 ♥♥♥
A - The One-Week Job Project: One Man, One Year, 52 Jobs by Sean Aiken - 3/19/14 ♥♥♥♥
L - Just One Night by Lauren Layne - 2/21/14 ♥♥♥♥



TIGER (5/5)
T - Bossypants by Tina Fey - 4/4/14 ♥♥♥
I - The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe by Mary Simses - 5/21/14 ♥♥♥
G - Sapphire Blue by Gene Doucette - 1/1/14 ♥♥♥
E - Paris in Love by Eloisa James - 5/23/14 ♥♥♥
R - Raw Silk by Janet Burroway - 4/6/14 ♥♥♥



URRACA (6/6)
U - Unzipped by Lois Greiman - 12/31/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Chance by Robert B. Parker - 4/13/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Cold Service by Robert B. Parker - 4/26/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - Against the Cage by Sidney Halston - 4/27/14 ♥♥♥♥
C - Catnap by Carole Nelson Douglas - 10/21/13 ♥♥♥
A - The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares - 5/2/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



VIPER (5/5)
V - The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente - 11/7/13 ♥♥♥
I - I Scream, You Scream by Wendy Lyn Watson - 6/30/14 ♥♥♥♥
P - 7th Heaven by James Patterson - 1/27/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Eclipse Bay by Jayne Ann Krentz - 5/31/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - The Other Half by Sarah Rayner - 5/4/14 ♥♥♥♥



WHALE (5/5)
W - Whiskey Sour by J.A. Konrath - 11/5/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
H - The Haunted Showboat by Carolyn Keene - 12/29/13 ♥♥♥
A - Then and Always by Dani Atkins - 5/23/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
L - Saddled and Spurred by Lorelei James - 3/16/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Expose Me by Kate Hewitt - 5/27/14 ♥♥♥♥



XANTUS (6/6)
X - The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton - 7/6/14 ♥♥♥
A - The Art of Arranging Flowers by Lynne Branard - 6/1/14 ♥♥♥♥
N - Coraline by Neil Gaiman - 1/16/14 ♥♥♥
T - Wild Ways by Tina Wainscott - 4/19/14 ♥♥♥♥
U - Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery - 4/3/14 ♥♥♥♥
S - A Seaside Christmas by Sherryl Woods - 12/2/13 ♥♥♥♥♥



YAK (3/3)
Y - You...Again: Baby Blessed\Yesterday Once More by Debbie Macomber - 5/26/14 ♥♥♥
A - I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced by Nujood Ali - 5/7/14 ♥♥♥
K - Sharing Hailey by Samantha Ann King - 1/30/14 ♥♥♥



ZEBRA (5/5)
Z - Beyond the Storm by Carolyn Zane - 10/11/13 ♥♥♥♥
E - An Expert in Murder by Nicola Upson - 6/3/14 ♥♥♥♥
B - Cooking the Books by Bonnie S. Calhoun - 1/21/14 ♥♥
R - Rock Hard by Olivia Cunning - 5/16/14 ♥♥♥
A - Daddy Morebucks by Normandie Alleman - 6/5/14 ♥♥♥♥

JELLYFISH (9/9)
J - Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe: A Novel with Recipes by Jenny Colgan - 9/29/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Let There Be Suspects by Emilie Richards - 4/18/14 ♥♥♥♥
L - Liar's Fire by Dee Burks - 12/14/13 ♥♥♥
L - A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas - 12/24/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
Y - Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim - 4/12/14 ♥♥♥♥
F - Carpe DiEmily by Riley J. Ford - 3/9/14 ♥♥
I - It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 1/22/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - Moonlight Cove by Sherryl Woods - 10/19/13 v
H - Death on Tour by Janice Hamrick - 11/30/13 ♥♥♥♥



KOALA (5/5)
K - Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella - 9/27/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - One Reckless Summer by Toni Blake - 10/26/13 ♥♥♥
A - Robert B. Parker's Lullaby by Ace Atkins - 11/9/13 ♥♥♥♥
L - Never Desire a Duke by Lily Dalton - 11/28/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Christmas Bliss by Mary Kay Andrews - 11/21/13 ♥♥♥♥



LAMB (4/4)
L - House of Dark Delights by Louisa Burton - 1/25/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - The Autumn Bride by Anne Gracie - 12/7/13 ♥♥♥♥
M - Buffalo Valley by Debbie Macomber - 2/2/14 ♥♥♥
B - Sweet Persuasion by Maya Banks - 10/13/13 ♥♥♥♥



MEERKAT (7/7)
M - Sweet Seduction by Maya Banks - 10/21/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Beautiful Day by Elin Hilderbrand - 5/13/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - The Wish List by Eoin Colfer - 5/10/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - The Chance by Robyn Carr - 1/26/14 ♥♥♥♥
K - The Mystery of the Fire Dragon by Carolyn Keene - 10/10/13 ♥♥♥♥
A - The Gift by Cecelia Ahern - 1/8/14 ♥♥♥♥
T - Summer Breeze by Nancy Thayer - 11/19/13 ♥♥♥



NEWT (4/4)
N - No Cry for Help by Grant McKenzie - 10/31/13 ♥♥♥♥
E - St. Bart's by Emme Cross - 2/9/14 ♥♥♥♥
W - What a Wicked Earl Wants by Vicky Dreiling - 9/26/13 ♥♥♥♥
T - A Nantucket Christmas by Nancy Thayer - 12/13/13 ♥♥♥♥



OTTER (5/5)
O - An O'Brien Family Christmas by Sherryl Woods - 11/11/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
T - Thereby Hangs a Tail by Spencer Quinn - 11/20/13 ♥♥♥♥
T - Sofie Metropolis by Tori Carrington - 12/27/13 ♥♥♥♥
E - Eat Cake by Jeanne Ray - 2/24/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - On Strike for Christmas by Sheila Roberts - 12/28/13 ♥♥♥♥



PANTHER (7/7)
P - The 6th Target by James Patterson - 12/12/13 ♥♥♥♥
A - An Angel for Christmas by Heather Graham - 12/15/13 ♥♥♥
N - Georgia's Kitchen by Jenny Nelson - 12/21/13 ♥♥♥
T - Then Came You by Lisa Kleypas - 1/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
H - Hail to the Chef by Julie Hyzy - 1/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Full House by Janet Evanovich - 3/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Rock It by Jennifer Chance - 2/23/14 ♥♥♥♥



QUAIL (5/5)
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 - Murder With Peacocks by Donna Andrews - 2/11/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
I - It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake - 2/28/14 ♥♥♥♥
L - Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love by Larry Levin - 1/30/13 ♥♥♥



RABBIT (6/6)
R - Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn - 3/7/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - A Veiled Deception by Annette Blair - 2/28/14 ♥♥♥
B - Beach Lane by Sherryl Woods - 11/6/13 ♥♥♥
B - Sweet Possession by Maya Banks - 11/24/13 ♥♥♥♥
I - The Inn at Rose Harbor by Debbie Macomber - 5/4/14 ♥♥♥♥
T - To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn - 3/24/14 ♥♥♥♥♥

ANIMAL ALPHABET READING CHALLENGE
Timeframe: 9/1/13 to 8/31/14
132/132 Books
26/26 Animals

****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 7/6/14******

APE (3/3)
A - Amazon Lily by Theresa Weir - 9/25/13 ♥♥♥
P - The White Queen by Philippa Gregory - 9/23/13 ♥♥♥♥
E - Seriously...I'm Kidding by Ellen DeGeneres - 10/9/13 ♥♥♥♥♥



BUNNY (5/5)
B - Glazed Murder by Jessica Beck - 9/29/13 ♥♥♥♥
U - Beautiful Lies by Lisa Unger - 9/9/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
N - Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr - 9/15/13 ♥♥♥♥
N - The Newcomer by Robyn Carr - 9/12/13 ♥♥♥♥
Y - You Cannoli Die Once by Shelley Costa - 12/5/13 ♥♥♥♥



CAMEL (5/5)
C - A Chesapeake Shores Christmas by Sherryl Woods - 9/9/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Nothing Right by Antonya Nelson - 10/13/13 ♥♥
M - Murder on the Rocks by Karen MacInerney - 9/8/13 ♥♥♥♥
E - Contents Under Pressure by Edna Buchanan - 10/17/13 ♥♥♥♥
L - Lady in Waiting by Susan Meissner - 10/6/13 ♥♥♥♥



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 ♥♥♥♥



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 ♥♥♥♥



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 ♥♥♥♥



GIRAFFE (7/7)
G - The Neighbor by Lisa Gardner - 10/2/13 ♥♥♥♥
I - Scent to Her Grave by India Ink - 10/16/13 ♥♥♥♥
R - Simply Irresistible by Rachel Gibson - 12/6/13 ♥♥♥♥
A - About Time: 12 Short Stories by Jack Finney - 11/2/13 ♥♥♥
F - 4th of July by James Patterson - 11/1/13 ♥♥♥♥
F - Line of Scrimmage by Marie Force - 2/15/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Ex and the Single Girl by Lani Diane Rich - 12/25/13 ♥♥♥



HORSE (5/5)
H - The Woods by Harlan Coben - 11/15/13 ♥♥♥♥
O - One Sweet Ride by Jaci Burton - 9/22/13 ♥♥♥♥
R - Reflection Point by Emily March - 11/24/13 ♥♥♥♥
S - Driftwood Cottage by Sherryl Woods - 10/4/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Miami, It's Murder by Edna Buchanan - 11/27/13 ♥♥♥♥



IBIS (4/4)
I - The Island by Elin Hilderbrand - 1/17/14 ♥♥♥♥
B - Burn by Maya Banks - 10/6/13 ♥♥♥♥
I - Insurgent by Veronica Roth - 12/18/13 ♥♥♥♥
S - Sweet Temptation by Maya Banks - 11/5/13 ♥♥♥

Stuck in a Rut Challenge
Timeframe: 9/6/13 to 9/5/14
Easy Climb - 17/17

✔ Read 1 complete trilogy - Key Trilogy
1. Key of Light by Nora Roberts - 10/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
2. Key of Knowledge by Nora Roberts - 11/27/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
3. Key of Valor by Nora Roberts - 5/15/15 ♥♥♥♥



✔ Read 2 books that have your Favorite Color on the cover - Pink
1. Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe: A Novel with Recipes by Jenny Colgan - 9/29/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
2. Moonlight Cove by Sherryl Woods - 10/19/13 ♥♥♥♥♥



✔ Read 3 books from your Favorite Authors
1. A Chesapeake Shores Christmas by Sherryl Woods - 9/9/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
2. The Newcomer by Robyn Carr - 9/12/13 ♥♥♥♥
3. One Sweet Ride by Jaci Burton - 9/22/13 ♥♥♥♥



✔ Read 4 different New to You Authors
1. Murder on the Rocks by Karen MacInerney - 9/8/13 ♥♥♥♥
2. The Christmas Sweater by Glenn Beck - 9/17/13 ♥♥♥
3. A Rumor of Bones by Beverly Connor - 9/18/13 ♥♥♥♥
4. Lady in Waiting by Susan Meissner - 10/6/13 ♥♥♥♥



✔ Read 5 different Genres
1. Knitting by Anne Bartlett - 9/14/13 ♥♥♥♥ (chick-lit)
2. Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr - 9/15/13 ♥♥♥♥ (mystery)
3. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult - 9/20/13 ♥♥♥♥ (young adult)
4. End Me a Tenor by Joelle Charbonneau - 9/22/13 ♥♥♥♥ (cozy mystery)
5. The White Queen by Philippa Gregory - 9/23/13 ♥♥♥♥ (historical fiction)



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

I'm new to this group but am active in others. I'm interested in joining if you end up having some space. If not, I'm willing to wait until the next round, which sounds as though it might be coming up fairly soon.

How many books you read in 2012 - 139 (over my GR goal of 120)

How many books you plan to read 2013 for the whole year, not just what remains) - GR goal is 250 (and I'm 5% ahead of schedule)

If you were in Round I, the percentage of goal reached would be appreciated, if you know it - N/A

Would you be willing to be a Team Captain - Not a good idea right away but perhaps in future rounds.