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Nothing But Reading Challenges
Texting Acronyms: An A-Z Spell-It-Out Challenge
4/1/14 - ??

AFC: Away From Computer
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BBFN: Bye Bye For Now
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CYL: See You Later
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DEGT: Don't Even Go There
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EG: Evil Grin
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FAWC: For Anyone Who Cares
F
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GWATCDR: God Willing And The Creek Don't Rise
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HWMBI: He Who Must Be Ignored
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ITD: In The Dark
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JAM: Just A Minute
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KISS: Keep It Simple, Stupid
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LLAL: Laughing Like A Lunatic
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MTFBWY: May The Force Be With You
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NTTFLS: Not Till The Fat Lady Sings
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ORN: Oh Really Now
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PITA: Pain In The Ass
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QED: Quite Easily Done
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ROFLASTC: Rolling On the Floor Laughing And Scaring The Cat
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SOL: Shit Out of Luck
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TTBE: That's To Be Expected
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UTSL: Use The Source, Luke
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VBEG: Very Big Evil Grin
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WAG: Wild Ass Guess
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XYZ: Examine Your Zipper
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YKWIM: You Know What I Mean
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ZA: Zero Administration
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Hi Everyone!

Glad to be a part of the Black Pearl group. I'm in the USA Eastern Standard Time zone also.

The Fibonacci Sequence Reading Challenge
Duration: 1st March 2014 - ???
Option: combined Options 1 & 3
Level: Bunny Explosion - 21+ books

1
1
2
3
5
8
13
21
34
55
89
144
233
377
610
987
1597

Finished.

I'm going to spell out CATS and also read books with blue covers.
Level: Smitten

C Thus Was Adonis Murdered by Sarah Caudwell - 2/13/14
A The Last Word by Ellery Adams - 2/14/14
T Long Hot Summoning by Tanya Huff - 2/8/14
S The Alexandria Link by Steve Berry - 2/28/14


Blue covers:
1. by Peggy Webb - 2/10/14
2. by Margaret Weis - 2/16/14
3. by Carolyn Hart - 2/3/14

Finished a few terms

H Haunting Jordan by P.J. Alderman - 10/27/13
O Opal Fire by Barbra Annino - 11/21/13
R Evan Blessed by Rhys Bowen - 12/18/13
S The Second Summoning by Tanya Huff - 11/2/13
E The Hippopotamus Pool by Elizabeth Peters - 10/21/13
S Some Buried Caesar by Rex Stout - 11/29/13


J Path of the Wicked by Jennifer Stanley - 12/2/13
E The Laughter of Dead Kings by Elizabeth Peters - 12/16/13
A After the Funeral by Agatha Christie - 11/17/13
N Novena for Murder by Carol Anne O'Marie - 11/30/13
S The Sword Of The Templars by Paul Christopher - 12/13/13


S Over My Dead Body by Rex Stout - 12/20/13
P Murder On Monday by Ann Purser - 1/2/14
U Unquiet Dreams by Mark Del Franco - 11/20/13
R The Doctor Digs a Grave by Robin Hathaway - 12/30/13
S Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain - 1/6/14


B Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo - 11/3/13
U Unzipped by Lois Greiman - 1/10/14
L The Cat Who Saw Stars by Lilian Jackson Braun - 11/8/13
L The Curse of Deadman's Forest by Victoria Laurie - 11/14/13

R What We Talk about When We Talk about God by Rob Bell - 12/31/13
I Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - 11/15/13
D Cat in an Indigo Mood by Carole Nelson Douglas - 11/27/13
I I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley - 12/10/13
N No Nest for the Wicket by Donna Andrews - 12/4/13
G D Is For Deadbeat by Sue Grafton - 11/23/13


S Triple Witch by Sarah Graves - 1/7/14
A Aunt Dimity and the Next of Kin by Nancy Atherton - 12/7/13
D Decaffeinated Corpse by Cleo Coyle - 1/17/14
D Dragons of the Highlord Skies by Margaret Weis - 2/16/14
L A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle - 11/29/13
E Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett - 1/4/14


R Miss Julia Takes Over by Ann B. Ross - 1/13/14
A The Alehouse Murders by Maureen Ash - 2/1/14
N His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik - 1/25/14
C The Corpse in Oozak's Pond by Charlotte MacLeod - 1/14/14
H Hail to the Chef by Julie Hyzy - 1/27/14

Mine are correct.

1. The number of books you read a year.
150

2. Your top five favorite genres from the ones listed above.
FY - Fantasy
MC - Mystery-Cozy
P - Paranormal
UF - Urban Fantasy
YA - Young Adult

3. Whether or not you are willing to be Captain.
No, I would prefer not to be a Captain.

I'll do the spell-out of Primary Categories, backdating to 2/1.

NBRC: LIFE'S A BOX OF CHOCOLATES
DATE: 02/01/14 - 01/31/15
SOLID CHOCOLATE LEVEL: SPELL-OUT

Primary Categories:

Alcohol
A The Alehouse Murders by Maureen Ash - 2/2/14
L The Last Templar by Raymond Khoury - 2/5/14
C Keep Me Ghosted by Karen Cantwell - 4/13/14
O Advent of Dying by Carol Anne O'Marie - 3/21/14
H A Potion to Die For by Heather Blake - 3/4/14
O One O'Clock Jump by Lise McClendon - 4/22/14
L Long Hot Summoning by Tanya Huff - 2/8/14

Sweet
S Let Them Eat Stake by Sarah Zettel - 3/8/14
W Dragons of the Highlord Skies by Margaret Weis - 2/16/14
E Elvis And The Memphis Mambo Murders by Peggy Webb - 2/10/14
E The Last Word by Ellery Adams - 2/14/14
T Thus Was Adonis Murdered by Sarah Caudwell - 2/13/14

Acidic
A The Alexandria Link by Steve Berry - 2/28/14
C Buried in a Bog by Sheila Connolly - 3/16/14
I The Icebound Land by John Flanagan - 2/24/14
D Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry - 5/21/14
I It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake - 4/10/14
C The Chardonnay Charade by Ellen Crosby - 3/22/14

Fruit
F Unfallen Dead by Mark Del Franco - 5/7/14
R Rise of the Evening Star by Brandon Mull - 3/24/14
U Crime Upon Crime by Michael Underwood - 4/25/14
I The Great Ghost Rescue by Eva Ibbotson - 5/16/14
T Reservations for Murder by Tim Myers - 4/19/14

Floral
F Sugar Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke - 5/15/14
L A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'Engle - 2/17/14
O Outfoxed by Rita Mae Brown - 7/3/14
R Coming Clean in Lerpe by R. Jimon - 3/25/14
A Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie - 3/19/14
L Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld - 3/26/14

Vegetable
V What's a Ghoul to Do? by Victoria Laurie - 3/1/14
E Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer - 3/9/14
G The Horse You Came In On by Martha Grimes - 3/13/14
E Seeing a Large Cat by Elizabeth Peters - 3/18/14
T Homemade Sin by Kathy Hogan Trocheck - 4/30/14
A The Case of the Late Pig by Margery Allingham - 3/27/14
B The Body in the Vestibule by Katherine Hall Page - 3/20/14
L Unscrewed by Lois Greiman - 4/1/14
E East of Peculiar by Suzann Ledbetter - 4/12/14

Earthy
E Written in Stone by Ellery Adams - 4/23/14
A The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie - 3/27/14
R Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow by James Rollins - 4/4/14
T Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos by R.L. LaFevers - 5/30/14
H A Hoe Lot of Trouble by Heather Webber - 3/29/14
Y The Pictish Child by Jane Yolen - 2/4/14

Dairy
D Death of a Charming Man by M.C. Beaton - 3/20/14
A Murder on Ice by Alina Adams - 3/28/14
I Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews - 6/23/14
R Miss Julia Throws a Wedding by Ann B. Ross - 4/5/14
Y The Bagpiper's Ghost by Jane Yolen - 3/29/14

Carmel
C Damsel in Distress by Carola Dunn - 4/7/14
A Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie - 4/16/14
R The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan - 4/19/14
M Buttercream Bump Off by Jenn McKinlay - 2/22/14
E The Portrait of Doreene Gray by Esri Allbritten - 5/11/14
L Unplugged by Lois Greiman - 3/15/14

Other
O Odysseus in the Serpent Maze by Jane Yolen - 8/14/14
T Moonshine by Rob Thurman - 6/8/14
H Merry, Merry Ghost by Carolyn Hart - 2/3/14
E Deadly Magic by Elisabeth Crabtree - 3/19/14
R Rebel Angels by Libba Bray - 5/2/14

Finished!

January Challenge: Vices or Virtues?
Duration: 1/1/14 - 1/31/14
Level: Speed Demon: 7 - 9 books

K Poltergeist by Kat Richardson - 1/20/14
I The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe by Mary Simses - 1/23/14
N His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik - 1/25/14
D Decaffeinated Corpse by Cleo Coyle - 1/17/14
N The Hound of Rowan by Henry H. Neff - 1/30/14
E Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett - 1/4/14
S Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain - 1/6/14
S Triple Witch by Sarah Graves - 1/7/14

I love fantasy! Since there is no deadline, I'm going to go for Lord Commander level. I never knew there were so many categories of Fantasy. It will be fun trying to find something for each one.


1. Alternate World Fantasy:

2. Arcanepunk Fantasy:

3. Arthurian Fantasy:

4. Bangsian Fantasy:

5. Celtic Fantasy:

6. Christian Fantasy:

7. Comic Fantasy:

8. Coming-of-Age Fantasy (Bildungsroman):

9. Contemporary Fantasy‎:

10. Court Intrigue Fantasy:

11. Cross Over Fantasy:

12. Dark Fantasy:

13. Dying Earth Fantasy:

14. Epic Fantasy:

15. Erotic Fantasy:

16. Fairytale & Fable Fantasy:

17. Fantasy of Manners:

18. Gritty Fantasy:

19. High Fantasy:

20. Historical Fantasy:

21. Heroic Fantasy:

22. Juvenile or Children's Fantasy Novels:

23. Literary Fantasy:

24. Low Fantasy:

25. Magic Realism Fantasy:

26. Medieval Fantasy:

27. Military Fantasy:

28. Mythic (Mythopoeia, Mythpunk) Fantasy:

29. New Weird / Slipstream Fantasy:

30. Prehistoric Fantasy:

31. Quest Fantasy:

32. Romantic Fantasy:

33. Science Fantasy:

34. Shenmo:

35. Steampunk Fantasy:

36. Superhero Fantasy:

37. Swashbuckling Fantasy:

38. Sword and Sorcery Fantasy:

39. Urban Fantasy & Paranormal Fantasy:

40. Vampire Fantasy:

41. Wuxia Fantasy:

42. Young Adult Fantasy:

I'm going to spell out CATS and also read books with blue covers.
Level: Smitten

C Thus Was Adonis Murdered by Sarah Caudwell - 2/13/14
A The Last Word by Ellery Adams - 2/14/14
T Long Hot Summoning by Tanya Huff - 2/8/14
S The Alexandria Link by Steve Berry - 2/28/14


Blue covers:
1. by Peggy Webb - 2/10/14
2. by Margaret Weis - 2/16/14
3. by Carolyn Hart - 2/3/14

I'm already working on Part I so I'll do this at the Sherlock level.

THE MYSTERY, MAYHEM AND MURDER SQUAD, Part 2
No deadline, level = Sherlock


Action & Adventure – AKA Testosterone-Drenched Tales

Blackmailed

Chick-lit Mysteries

Classic Whodunit

Cold Case or Hard Case Crimes

Computer Hacking or Business/Corporate

Crafters/Hobbyist

Ecclesiastical Mystery/Religious Protagonist (Priest, Nun, Rabbi, Reverend, Shaker, etc.)

Fantasy/Urban Fantasy

Famous People

Female Detective

Furry Sleuth or Pet Owner Mysteries

Holiday Mysteries

Horror/Splatterpunk

“Howdunit” or “Howcatchem" or Inverted

“I Never Knew You at All”/Masquerade

Locked Room/Puzzle

Magical Realism

Miscellaneous or Mixed Bag

Pastische

Serial Killer

Setting - Exotic Local

Setting - Isolated Local

Setting - Southern U.S.:

Setting - Third World

Setting - Quaint English Village)

Soft-boiled

Spy/Espionage

Steampunk

Theft (art, jewelry, etc.)

True Crime

Young Adult

Finished the second house motto.

HOUSE BARATHEON MOTTO: OURS IS THE FURY
O - Opal Fire by Barbra Annino - 11/21/13
U - Unzipped by Lois Greiman - 1/10/14
R - Some Buried Caesar by Rex Stout - 11/29/13
S – The Second Summoning by Tanya Huff - 11/2/13

I - Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - 11/15/13
S – D Is For Deadbeat by Sue Grafton - 11/23/13

T - Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo - 11/3/13
H - The Hippopotamus Pool by Elizabeth Peters - 10/31/13
E – The Laughter of Dead Kings by Elizabeth Peters - 12/16/13

F - The Mystery of 31 New Inn by R. Austin Freeman - 12/27/13
U - Unquiet Dreams by Mark Del Franco - 11/20/13
R - Evan Blessed by Rhys Bowen - 12/18/13
Y - You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister - 12/25/13

Finished!

Tarot Card Challenge
Duration: 10/22/13 - ??


S The Second Summoning by Tanya Huff - 11/2/13
W A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle - 11/29/13
O Opal Fire by Barbra Annino - 11/21/13
R Over My Dead Body by Rex Stout - 12/20/13
D The Doctor Digs a Grave by Robin Hathaway - 12/30/13
S D Is For Deadbeat by Sue Grafton - 11/23/13

P Haunting Jordan by P.J. Alderman - 10/27/13
E The Hippopotamus Pool by Elizabeth Peters - 10/31/13
N Aunt Dimity and the Next of Kin by Nancy Atherton - 12/7/13
THeaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo - 11/3/13
A After the Funeral by Agatha Christie - 11/17/13
C The Cluttered Corpse by Mary Jane Maffini - 10/25/13
L The Curse of Deadman's Forest by Victoria Laurie - 11/14/13
E The Laughter of Dead Kings by Elizabeth Peters - 12/16/13
S The Sword Of The Templars by Paul Christopher - 12/13/13

W Shadows at the Fair by Lea Wait - 12/21/13
A Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - 11/15/13
N No Nest for the Wicket by Donna Andrews - 12/4/13
D Cat in an Indigo Mood by Carole Nelson Douglas - 11/27/13
S Some Buried Caesar by Rex Stout - 11/29/13

C The Cat Who Saw Stars by Lilian Jackson Braun - 11/8/13
U Unquiet Dreams by Mark Del Franco - 11/20/13
P Murder On Monday by Ann Purser - 1/2/14
S Path of the Wicked by Jennifer Stanley - 12/2/13

Decades Challenge: 2014
Duration: January 4th 2014 - January 5th 2015
Level VIII = 95 books

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January Challenge: Vices or Virtues?
Duration: 1/1/14 - 1/31/14
Level: Speed Demon: 7 - 9 books

K Poltergeist by Kat Richardson - 1/20/14
I The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe by Mary Simses - 1/23/14
N His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik - 1/25/14
D Decaffeinated Corpse by Cleo Coyle - 1/17/14
N The Hound of Rowan by Henry H. Neff - 1/30/14
E Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett - 1/4/14
S Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain - 1/6/14
S Triple Witch by Sarah Graves - 1/7/14

I'm in for Come What May

New 2 U Author Challenge 2014
Level: Come What May

January
1 Murder On Monday by Ann Purser
2 Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
3 Unzipped by Lois Greiman
4 The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe by Mary Simses
5 His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
6 Orchestrated Death A Mystery Introducing Inspector Bill Slider by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
7 The Hound of Rowan by Henry H. Neff

February
8 The Alehouse Murders by Maureen Ash
9 The Last Templar by Raymond Khoury
10 Thus Was Adonis Murdered by Sarah Caudwell

March
11 A Potion to Die For by Heather Blake
12 Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
13 Deadly Magic by Elisabeth Crabtree
14 Coming Clean in Lerpe by R. Jimon
15 Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
16 Murder on Ice by Alina Adams

April
17 Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow by James Rollins
18 East of Peculiar by Suzann Ledbetter
19 Keep Me Ghosted by Karen Cantwell
20 One O'clock Jump: a swing town mystery for the young at heart by Lise McClendon
21 Crime Upon Crime by Michael Underwood

May
22 Summer Flight by Margaret Yorke
23 The Shadow Thieves by Anne Ursu
24 The Great Ghost Rescue by Eva Ibbotson
25 Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry
26 Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos by R.L. LaFevers
27 Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear

June
28 Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
29 The Thief by Cornelia Funke
30 Playing With Poison by Cindy Blackburn
31 Murder in Death's Door County by Elizabeth (Jackie) Rose

July
32 Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce
33 Illegal Magic by Arlene Blakely
34 The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton
35 Foreclosed by Traci Tyne Hilton

August
36 The Lost Journal by Chris Blewitt
37 Death With An Ocean View by Nora Charles
38 Don of the Dead by Casey Daniels
39 The Water Mirror by Kai Meyer
40 The Clue of the Twisted Candle by Edgar Wallace
41 Magic Marks the Spot by Caroline Carlson
42 The Orange-Yellow Diamond by J.S. Fletcher
43 Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes by Denise Grover Swank

September
44 An Uncollected Death: A Charlotte Anthony Mystery by Meg Wolfe
45 The Lover's Knot by Clare O'Donohue

October
46 Buried in a Book by Lucy Arlington
47 Silent in the Grave byAmy Patricia Meade
Deanna Raybourn
48 The Shadowy Horses by Susanna Kearsley
49 A Very Private Enterprise by Elizabeth Ironside
50 The Alchemyst by Michael Scott
51 Million Dollar Baby by
52 Begonia Means Beware by Lyndsey Cole

November
53 Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
54 One Deadly Sister by Rod Hoisington
55 The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
56 The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson
57 The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths
58 McNally's Secret by Lawrence Sanders
59 The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen
60 In for a Penny: A Cleopatra Jones Mystery by Maggie Toussaint
61 Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
62 Dead Wrong by Leighann Dobbs
63 Cinder by Marissa Meyer
64 Funeral Food by Kathleen Taylor

December
65 Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins
66 The Chocolate Cat Caper by JoAnna Carl
67 Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier
68 City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
69 Odds Against by Dick Francis
70 Death Comes eCalling by Leslie O'Kane
71 Candy Apple Dead by Sammi Carter
72 Aunt Bessie Assumes by Diana Xarissa
73 Designer Dirty Laundry by Diane Vallere
74 Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind
75 Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe by Bill Bryson

NBRC: Bizarre & Unique Holidays Challenge 2014
Date: 01/01/14 - 12/31/14
Party Animal - Spell-It-Out

January 20 - PENGUIN AWARENESS DAY

February 20 - LOVE YOUR PET DAY

March 24 - NATIONAL CHOCOLATE COVERED RAISIN DAY

April 14 - REACH AS HIGH AS YOU CAN DAY

May 9 - LOST SOCK MEMORIAL DAY

June 4 - HUG YOUR CAT DAY

July 25 - THREADING THE NEEDLE DAY

August 9 - BOOK LOVER'S DAY

September 6 - FIGHT PROCRASTINATION DAY

October 14 - NATIONAL DESSERT DAY

November 29 - BUY NOTHING DAY

December 18 - BAKE COOKIES DAY

Finished!

Duration: 1/1/13 - 12/31/13
Read: 16/16

My houses: Slytherin and Hufflepuff tied

Gryffindor - Points 14/20
➲ Gryffindor's emblematic animal is the lion: Read a book about a lion (or a shape shifter who turns into a lion).
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - 11/15/13 - 3 stars

➲ Gryffindor's emblematic colors are scarlet and gold: Read a book that has a predominately scarlet or gold cover.
by Sarah Prineas - 1/7/13 - 4 stars

➲ "Nearly Headless Nick" is the house ghost of Gryffindor: Read a book featuring ghosts or read a book in which someone was decapitated or beheaded. Yikes!
Grave Peril by Jim Butcher - 3/9/13 - 4 stars

➲ Members of Gryffindor are described as courageous, chivalrous, and brave to the point of recklessness (sometimes) : Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.
The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry - 1/14/13 - 3 stars

Slytherin - Points: 15/20
➲ Slytherin's emblematic animal is the snake: Read a book which features a snake on the cover or in the story.
Witch Hunt by Shirley Damsgaard - 2/12/13 - 4 stars

➲ Slytherin's emblematic colors are green and silver: Read a book that has a predominately green or silver cover.
by Peggy Webb - 2/22/13 - 3 stars

➲ The Bloody Baron is the house ghost of Slytherin: Read a book in which a suicide or murder takes place. You can also read a book where the protagonist loves someone who does not love them back.
The Chinese Shawl by Patricia Wentworth - 1/5/13 - 4 stars

➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as cunning and shrewd: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book. Or read a book in which the protagonist irked you.
War of the Twins by Margaret Weis - 4/28/13 - 4 stars

Hufflepuff - Points: 15/20
➲ Helga Hufflepuff, the founder of Hufflepuff, was a witch during medieval times: Read a book that is set in a medieval time period (between 5th to the 15th century)
The Sword in the Stone by T.H. White - 5/31/13 - 3 stars

➲ Hufflepuff's emblematic colors are yellow and black: Read a book that has a predominately yellow or black cover.
by Lisa Lutz - 1/28/13 - 4 stars

➲ Fat Friar, the house ghost of Hufflepuff, dedicated his life to religion: Read a book about someone who is extremely religious.
Cat in a Golden Garland by Carole Nelson Douglas - 1/20/13 - 4 stars

➲ Members of Hufflepuff are described as hard working, patient, and loyal: Read a book in which the protagonist portrays one of these qualities consistently throughout the book.
Evan's Gate by Rhys Bowen - 1/10/13 - 4 stars

Ravenclaw - Points: 11/20
➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic animal is the eagle: Read a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story. You can also read a book about someone who can shape shift into a bird of any type.
King of the Murgos by David Eddings - 5/27/13 - 4 stars

➲ Ravenclaw's emblematic colors are blue and bronze: Read a book that has a predominately blue or bronze cover
by Sara Paretsky - 2/10/13 - 3 stars.

➲ Rowena Ravenclaw, the founder of Ravenclaw, was Scottish: Read a book that takes place in Scotland.
44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith - 4/18/13 - 1 star

➲ Members of Ravenclaw are described as intelligent, witty, and wise: Read a book in which the protagonist is scholarly, bookish, all knowing, etc...
John Thorndyke's Cases by R. Austin Freeman - 5/6/13 - 3 stars

Puzzle 189 - Forest Green