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Guess I forgot to sign up, but I'm done the first 100 anyway. :D Moving on....NBRC Level 1 of the Serious Readers Challenge for 2017
Start Level 1: January 1, 2017
Complete Level 1: April 7, 2017
Finished: 100/100
January
✔ 1. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan - 1/01/17
✔ 2. Carry the One by Carol Anshaw - 1/02/17
✔ 3. Maids of Misfortune by M. Louisa Locke - 1/03/17
✔ 4. Murder Unleashed by Rita Mae Brown - 1/03/17
✔ 5. Congo by Michael Crichton - 1/04/17
✔ 6. Lost and Fondue by Avery Aames - 1/05/17
✔ 7. When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi - 1/06/17
✔ 8. The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks - 1/07/17
✔ 9. A Chance in the World: An Orphan Boy, a Mysterious Past, and How He Found a Place Called Home by Steve Pemberton - 1/08/17
✔ 10. Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple - 1/09/17
✔ 11. AWOL on the Appalachian Trail by David Miller - 1/09/17
✔ 12. Clobbered by Camembert by Avery Aames - 1/10/17
✔ 13. This Rough Magic by Mary Stewart - 1/12/17
✔ 14. Opal Fire by Barbra Annino - 1/13/17
✔ 15. Needled to Death by Maggie Sefton - 1/13/17
✔ 16. Persuasion by Jane Austen - 1/14/17
✔ 17. Forever Mine by Elizabeth Reyes - 1/16/17
✔ 18. Castles We Build by Alyson Reuben - 1/16/17
✔ 19. Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher - 1/17/17
✔ 20. Uneasy Spirits by M. Louisa Locke - 1/18/17
✔ 21. Gone by Michael Grant - 1/20/17
✔ 22. Just Kids by Patti Smith - 1/21/17
✔ 23. The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman - 1/22/17
✔ 24. Banker by Dick Francis - 1/23/17
✔ 25. Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson - 1/25/17
✔ 26. The Pilgrim Of Hate by Ellis Peters - 1/26/17
✔ 27. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty - 1/27/17
✔ 28. Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen - 1/28/17
✔ 29. The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson - 1/29/17
✔ 30. Black Ribbon by Susan Conant - 1/29/17
✔ 31. Out of Time by Monique Martin - 1/30/17
✔ 32. Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton - 1/31/17
February
✔ 33. Working Stiff by Rachel Caine - 2/02/17
✔ 34. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë - 2/03/17
✔ 35. Dead Heat by Dick Francis - 2/04/17
✔ 36. Champagne and Lemon Drops by Jean Oram - 2/05/17
✔ 37. The Year I Became Isabella Anders by Jessica Sorensen - 2/06/17
✔ 38. Bloodstone by Barbra Annino - 2/06/17
✔ 39. Cradle of Gold: The Story of Hiram Bingham, a Real-Life Indiana Jones, and the Search for Machu Picchu by Christopher Heaney - 2/07/17
✔ 40. The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley - 2/09/17
✔ 41. Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers - 2/11/17
✔ 42. On Dublin Street by Samantha Young - 2/13/17
✔ 43. Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley - 2/16/17
✔ 44. Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones - 2/17/17
✔ 45. Hidden Prey by John Sandford - 2/17/17
✔ 46. White Night by Jim Butcher - 2/19/17
✔ 47. The Target by Catherine Coulter - 2/19/17
✔ 48. Morning by Nancy Thayer - 2/20/17
✔ 49. An Excellent Mystery by Ellis Peters - 2/21/17
✔ 50. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury - 2/22/17
✔ 51. All Fall Down by John Saul - 2/22/17
✔ 52. Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler - 2/24/17
✔ 53. State of the Onion by Julie Hyzy - 2/24/17
✔ 54. Broken Prey by John Sandford - 2/25/17
✔ 55. Bad Boy Rock Star by Candy J. Starr - 2/26/17
✔ 56. Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones - 2/26/17
✔ 57. The Darling Dahlias and the Naked Ladies by Susan Wittig Albert - 2/27/17
✔ 58. Drug of Choice by John Lange - 2/27/17
✔ 59. Single Woman Seeks Revenge by Tracy Bloom - 2/28/17
✔ 60. Last To Die by James Grippando - 2/28/17
March
✔ 61. Skywalker: Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail by Bill Walker - 3/02/17
✔ 62. Death of a Perfect Wife by M.C. Beaton - 3/02/17
✔ 63. Moon Signs by Helen Haught Fanick - 3/03/17
✔ 64. Milk and Honey by Faye Kellerman - 3/05/17
✔ 65. Unnatural Causes by P.D. James - 3/06/17
✔ 66. You Don't Have to Say You Love Me by Sarra Manning - 3/06/17
✔ 67. Invisible Prey by John Sandford - 3/07/17
✔ 68. Death of a Hussy by M.C. Beaton - 3/07/17
✔ 69. A Killer Plot by Ellery Adams - 3/08/17
✔ 70. Ceremony by Robert B. Parker - 3/09/17
✔ 71. It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas - 3/11/17
✔ 72. Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas - 3/12/17
✔ 73. Death of a Snob by M.C. Beaton - 3/14/17
✔ 74. Phantom Prey by John Sandford - 3/15/17
✔ 75. Bones of the Lost by Kathy Reichs - 3/15/17
✔ 76. Death Is a Relative Thing by Holly Patrone - 3/17/17
✔ 77. Murder Past Due by Miranda James - 3/17/17
✔ 78. Wedding Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke - 3/18/17
✔ 79. Love the One You're With by Emily Giffin - 3/19/17
✔ 80. Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man by Fannie Flagg - 3/20/17
✔ 81. Bone Box by Faye Kellerman - 3/21/17
✔ 82. The Virgin Cure by Ami McKay - 3/22/17
✔ 83. The Rowan by Anne McCaffrey - 3/23/17
✔ 84. Shades of Earl Grey by Laura Childs - 3/23/17
✔ 85. The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie - 3/24/17
✔ 86. Legend by Jude Deveraux - 3/25/17
✔ 87. Even Money by Dick Francis - 3/26/17
✔ 88. Heart of Evil by Heather Graham - 3/27/17
✔ 89. Never to Keep by Aimie Grey - 3/28/17
✔ 90. Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty - 3/29/17
✔ 91. The Crucible by Arthur Miller - 3/30/17
✔ 92. The Circle by Dave Eggers - 3/30/17
✔ 93. Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas - 3/31/17
April
✔ 94. A Deadly Cliché by Ellery Adams - 4/01/17
✔ 95. The Thirteen Problems by Agatha Christie - 4/03/17
✔ 96. Wicked Prey by John Sandford - 4/03/17
✔ 97. The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig - 4/05/17
✔ 98. Red Rising by Pierce Brown - 4/06/17
✔ 99. Desperate Housedogs by Sparkle Abbey - 4/07/17
✔ 100. Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas - 4/07/17
Finished Part One finally, so I'm in for Part Two.NBRC All About You Challenge
Part Two
Duration: March 1, 2017 - February 28, 2018
12/12
Month 1: A nickname you go by - or want to go by! You know...Bunny, Snookums, Babe. Spell-It-Out.
March 5/5
My nickname is AL, which is a pretty wimpy choice for a spell-it-out, so I'll use my old online nickname SUNNY.
S - Shades of Earl Grey by Laura Childs - 3/23/17
U - Unnatural Causes by P.D. James - 3/06/17
N - Never to Keep by Aimie Grey - 3/28/17
N - Not over You by Amanda Torrey - 5/05/17
Y - You Don't Have to Say You Love Me by Sarra Manning - 3/06/17
Month 2: Read four books where the protagonist has your current job, your dream job, or even your avocation.
April 4/4
1. A Deadly Cliché by Ellery Adams - 4/01/17 - MC owns a restaurant, I also own a (much less upscale) restaurant.
2. Chocolate Most Deadly by Mary Maxwell - 4/11/17 - MC owns a bakery, I own a bakery.
3. Just Between Friends by Sandra Steffen - 4/16/17 - MC is a caterer, my restaurant does catering.
4. A Wedding to Die For by Heather Haven - 4/29/17 - MC is a private investigator, which is what my Nancy Drew loving self planned to be when I was a kid.
Month 3: Again, your favorite color. Only this time choose four books where your favorite color appears somewhere on the cover, with at least one the predominate cover color.
May - Green - 4/4
1.
by Douglas Adams - 5/04/17 - green planet2.
by Richard Wagamese - 5/04/17 - olive green square3.
by Rita Mae Brown - 5/12/17 - green cat4.
by Catherine Cookson - 5/30/17 - green coverMonth 4: Read four books from your favorite series. They can either all be from different series or the same one.
June 4/4
1. Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #13 - The Rose Rent by Ellis Peters - 6/02/17
2. Alexandra Cooper #5 - The Bone Vault by Linda Fairstein - 6/14/17
3. Lucas Davenport #21 - Buried Prey by John Sandford - 6/19/17
4. A Dog Lover's Mystery #12 - Evil Breeding by Susan Conant - 6/21/17
Month 5: Make of your dream car. If you don't drive, then use your favorite form of transportation. If you want to find your mode of transportation on the covers of four books, go for it. Otherwise, Spell-It-Out.
I miss the old school Jeep Grand Cherokees
July 8/8
C - Company Town by Madeline Ashby - 8/19/17
H - The Honey Queen by Cathy Kelly - 7/26/17
E - Entombed by Linda Fairstein - 7/21/17
R - Rampant by Diana Peterfreund - 9/09/17
O - Outfoxed by Rita Mae Brown - 7/14/17
K - A Killer Collection by J.B. Stanley - 9/13/17
E - The Emperor's Code by Gordon Korman - 7/23/17
E - Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott - 8/21/17
Month 6: Birth Order. Were you born first, or sixth? Spell-It-Out.
August 5/5
F - The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton - 8/21/17
I - Into the Gauntlet by Margaret Peterson Haddix - 8/06/17
R - Ruffly Speaking by Susan Conant - 9/26/17
S - Still Life by Louise Penny - 8/04/17
T - The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan - 8/29/17
Month 7: Whether you love to play it or watch it, what is your favorite sport? Baseball, football, hockey, the Olympics? Find four books on the topic, or Spell-It-Out.
September 6/6
H - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2 by J.K. Rowling - 10/16/17
O - Obasan by Joy Kogawa - 9/05/17
C - The Cove by Catherine Coulter - 10/04/17
K - The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom - 10/25/17
E - Echoes in Death by J.D. Robb - 10/24/17
Y - The Year We Disappeared: A Father-Daughter Memoir by Cylin Busby - 9/18/17
Month 8: Your best subject in school. Math, science, French, Home Ec? Find four books on the topic, or the protagonist teaches or takes it. Or use the Spell-It-Out option.
October 7/7
E - Extreme Prey by John Sandford - 11/18/17
N - Night Work by Steve Hamilton - 10/03/17
G - The Girl Who Was Saturday Night by Heather O'Neill - 11/05/17
L - The Lake House by Kate Morton - 10/14/17
I - Insatiable Appetites by Stuart Woods - 10/28/17
S - Silken Prey by John Sandford - 10/08/17
H - Hit List by Lawrence Block - 10/17/17
Month 9:You against the elements. Read four books total, one each with “earth, wind, fire, water” in the title, or has a depiction of them on the cover, or is the subject of the book.
November 4/4
1. Here on Earth by Alice Hoffman - 12/31/17
2. The Summer Wind by Mary Alice Monroe - 12/28/17
3. Night Fire by Catherine Coulter - 2/14/18
4. Burning Water by Mercedes Lackey - 1/22/18
Month 10: Your Kingdom: animal, vegetable or mineral? Decide on a kingdom, then choose something from within that kingdom. Example: elephant, zucchini, quartz. Read only three books this month. Or, you guessed it, Spell-It-Out.
December - Vegetable 9/9
P - The Perfect Christmas by Debbie Macomber - 1/03/18
O - Over the Edge by Jonathan Kellerman - 12/04/17
I - I Know a Secret by Tess Gerritsen - 12/06/17
S - The Summer Girls by Mary Alice Monroe - 12/05/17
O - Off the Menu by Stacey Ballis - 12/21/17
N - Never Buried by Edie Claire - 1/06/18
I - In the Clearing by Robert Dugoni - 12/27/17
V - Vanishing Point by Marcia Muller - 3/27/18
Y - You Only Get So Much by Dan Kolbet - 1/11/18
Month 11: Read your favorite media delivery system: Kindle, NOOK, Kobe, iPad, e-book, audiobook, audio, iPod, paperback, paper, dead-tree version, etc. Spell-It-Out.
January - Hard Cover 9/9
H - Haunted Spouse by Heather Allison - 1/07/18
A - Africa Road Trip: One LandCruiser, Two Australians, 300 Days by C.A. Jones - 1/05/18
R - Red Velvet, Dead Velvet by Mary Maxwell - 2/10/18
D - Death of a Glutton by M.C. Beaton - 1/08/18
C - The Clinic by Jonathan Kellerman - 1/04/18
O - Original Sin by P.D. James - 2/28/18
V - The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides - 7/20/18
E - Eyes on You by Kate White - 1/30/18
R -A Rare Benedictine by Ellis Peters - 3/29/18
Month 12: Repeat your favorite challenge month from “All About You, Part 1” . - Month 6: Read 4 books from your favorite genre
February - Mystery - 4/4
1. The Trapped Girl by Robert Dugoni - 2/01/18
2. Any Other Name by Craig Johnson - 2/02/18
3. 16th Seduction by James Patterson - 2/03/18
4. The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern by Lilian Jackson Braun - 2/04/18
Didn't realize you had frozen the last thread, but I did finally finish this challenge. Now to move on to Part II. :DNBRC All About You Challenge
Part One
Duration: March 1, 2016 - February 28, 2017
12/12
Month 1: Read your Birthday Month (Spell it out challenge).
March 7/7
J - The Judas Goat by Robert B. Parker - 3/01/16
A - At Last by Barbara Bretton - 3/15/16
N - The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss - 3/16/16
U - Unraveled Sleeve by Monica Ferris - 3/16/16
A - Another Fine Myth by Robert Asprin - 3/21/16
R - The Runaway Jury by John Grisham - 3/04/16
Y - Yondering by Louis L'Amour - 3/06/16
Month 2: Read your Birthstone (Spell it out challenge).
April 6/6
G - Gunpowder Green by Laura Childs - 4/10/16
A - Away by B.A. Wolfe - 4/09/16
R - Redshirts by John Scalzi - 4/21/16
N - Neuromancer by William Gibson - 4/26/16
E - Early Autumn by Robert B. Parker - 4/04/16
T - Third Girl by Agatha Christie - 4/08/16
Month 3: Read your sign (Spell it out challenge)
May 9/9
C - Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge - 5/29/16
A - Alone by Robert J. Crane - 6/09/16
P - Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities by Alexandra Robbins - 5/11/16
R - Raspberry Kisses by Cecelia Dowdy - 5/17/16
I - Innocent in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters - 5/19/16
C - The City of Mirrors by Justin Cronin - 8/08/16
O - The One by Kiera Cass - 5/04/16
R - Real Murders by Charlaine Harris - 6/07/16
N - Naughty Neighbor by Janet Evanovich - 5/10/16
Month 4: Read your favorite flower (Spell it out challenge)
June 8/8
W - Where She Went by Gayle Forman - 6/29/16
I - Inside Man by Jeff Abbott - 9/12/16
L - Late Nights on Air by Elizabeth Hay - 6/28/16
D - Digging Up Death by Gina Conroy - 7/28/16
R - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline - 8/23/16
O - Our Lady of Immaculate Deception by Nancy Martin - 6/23/16
S - Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant - 7/08/16
E - Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper by J.L. Bryan - 7/14/16
Month 5: Read 3 books set in a country you'd like to visit
July - Scotland 3/3
1. Days of Gold by Jude Deveraux - 9/07/16
2. Death of a Cad by M.C. Beaton - 11/08/16
3. Death of an Outsider by M.C. Beaton - 11/08/16
Month 6: Read 4 books from your favorite genre
August - Mystery - 4/4
1. Dying For Danish by Leighann Dobbs - 8/04/16
2. Exceptional Clearance by William J. Caunitz - 8/05/16
3. You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott - 8/13/16
4. Dead Boyfriends by David Housewright - 8/16/16
Month 7: Read 3 books with your child or a friend
September - Buddy Reads with Suzanne - 3/3
1. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke - 10/06/16
2. Inkspell by Cornelia Funke - 10/10/16
3. Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke - 10/14/16
Month 8: Read 3 or 4 books written by some of your favorite authors
October - 4/4
1. Broken Harbor by Tana French - 10/13/16
2. Cometh the Hour by Jeffrey Archer - 10/17/16
3. Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie - 11/01/16
4. Odds Against by Dick Francis - 11/05/16
Month 9: Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month
November 25/25
1. The Night Watch by Sarah Waters - 11/01/16
2. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden - 11/01/16
3. Country Heaven by Ava Miles - 11/01/16
4. Guilty Wives by James Patterson - 11/01/16
5. The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth - 11/02/16
6. Canada by Richard Ford - 11/03/16
7. The Winner Stands Alone by Paulo Coelho - 11/04/16
8. An Absolute Scandal by Penny Vincenzi - 11/05/16
9. Three Act Tragedy by Agatha Christie - 11/06/16
10. Lost and Found by Allison Brennan - 11/07/16
11. Curtain: Poirot's Last Case by Agatha Christie - 11/09/16
12. Paris Match by Stuart Woods - 11/10/16
13. Nemesis by Catherine Coulter - 11/11/16
14. Dream Lake by Lisa Kleypas - 11/11/16
15. The Secret Place by Tana French - 11/14/16
16. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card - 11/15/16
17. The Trespasser by Tana French - 11/19/16
18. A Dying Fall by Elly Griffiths - 11/22/16
19. This Was a Man by Jeffrey Archer - 11/23/16
20. The Outcast Dead by Elly Griffiths - 11/24/16
21. The Ghost Fields by Elly Griffiths - 11/25/16
22. The Long Quiche Goodbye by Avery Aames - 11/25/16
23. Grave Surprise by Charlaine Harris - 11/26/16
24. The Cat Who Went Underground by Lilian Jackson Braun - 11/29/16
25. Insidious by Catherine Coulter - 11/30/16
Month 10: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge)
December 5/5
P - Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams - 12/12/16
A - Always by Jude Deveraux - 12/30/16
S - The Sanctuary Sparrow by Ellis Peters - 12/17/16
T - Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table by Ruth Reichl - 12/06/16
A - AWOL on the Appalachian Trail by David Miller - 1/09/17
Month 11: Read 3 or 4 books by authors you've never read
before, but have been meaning to
January 4/4
1. Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple - 1/09/17
2. This Rough Magic by Mary Stewart - 1/12/17
3. Opal Fire by Barbra Annino - 1/13/17
4. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty - 1/27/17
Month 12: Read your favorite Book Crush's name
February 7/7
I don't have book crushes. Most romantic heroes make me want to punch them repeatedly in the face. However I have never cried more in my life than I did when Matthew Shirley died in Anne of Green Gables.
M - Morning by Nancy Thayer - 2/20/17
A - All Fall Down by John Saul - 2/22/17
T - The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë - 2/03/17
T - The Target by Catherine Coulter - 2/19/17
H - Hidden Prey by John Sandford - 2/17/17
E - An Excellent Mystery by Ellis Peters - 2/21/17
W - Working Stiff by Rachel Caine - 2/02/17
I won't get too far I suppose, but here's my start to Level 4.Start Level 4: December 25, 2016
Complete Level 4: December 31, 2016
Finished: 312/400
December
✔ 301. The Snow Bride by Debbie Macomber - 12/25/16
✔ 302. There's Something about Christmas by Debbie Macomber - 12/25/16
✔ 303. Field of Thirteen: Short Stories by Dick Francis - 12/26/16
✔ 304. Pay Dirt Or, Adventures at Ash Lawn by Rita Mae Brown - 12/26/16
✔ 305. Chill Factor by Sandra Brown - 12/27/16
✔ 306. The Girl Next Door by Patricia MacDonald - 12/27/16
✔ 307. I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter - 12/28/16
✔ 308. The Road by Cormac McCarthy - 12/28/16
✔ 309. Silent Night by Helen Brann - 12/29/16
✔ 310. Always by Jude Deveraux - 12/30/16
✔ 311. Everything to Lose by Andrew Gross - 12/30/16
✔ 312. Dead Man's Ransom by Ellis Peters - 12/31/16
Just realized I forgot to finalize Level 2 and start Level 3 back in August. Now I'm done and moving on.NBRC Level 3 of the Serious Readers Challenge for 2016
Start Level 3: August 11, 2016
Complete Level 3: December 24, 2016
Finished: 300/300
August
✔ 201. Prizes by Erich Segal - 8/11/16
✔ 202. You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott - 8/13/16
✔ 203. A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton - 8/15/16
✔ 204. Dead Boyfriends by David Housewright - 8/16/16
✔ 205. Old Man's War by John Scalzi - 8/22/16
✔ 206. The Heir by Kiera Cass - 8/22/16
✔ 207. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline - 8/23/16
✔ 208. Void Moon by Michael Connelly - 8/24/16
✔ 209. Murder by the Slice by Mary Maxwell - 8/25/16
✔ 210. Dead Aim by Thomas Perry - 8/29/16
✔ 211. The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie - 8/30/16
✔ 212. Mightier Than the Sword by Jeffrey Archer - 8/30/16
✔ 213. A Good Woman by Danielle Steel - 8/31/16
September
✔ 214. Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey - 9/02/16
✔ 215. Beyond the Grave by Jude Watson - 9/03/16
✔ 216. The Virgin in the Ice by Ellis Peters - 9/04/16
✔ 217. The Obsession by Nora Roberts - 9/05/16
✔ 218. Days of Gold by Jude Deveraux - 9/07/16
✔ 219. Faithful Place by Tana French - 9/08/16
✔ 220. Power Play by Catherine Coulter - 9/11/16
✔ 221. Inside Man by Jeff Abbott - 9/12/16
✔ 222. The Silent Girl by Tess Gerritsen - 9/12/16
✔ 223. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger - 9/15/16
✔ 224. The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell - 9/17/16
✔ 225. A Savage Place by Robert B. Parker - 9/19/16
✔ 226. Crossfire by Dick Francis, Felix Francis - 9/20/16
✔ 227. Killing Spree by Kevin O'Brien - 9/21/16
✔ 228. The Land of Painted Caves by Jean M. Auel - 9/22/16
✔ 229. Shades of Blue by Melyssa Winchester - 9/24/16
✔ 230. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson - 9/26/16
✔ 231. The Partner by John Grisham - 9/27/16
✔ 232. Ransom X by I.B. Holder - 9/28/16
October
✔ 233. The Magic of Recluce by L.E. Modesitt Jr. - 10/01/16
✔ 234. Someone to Watch Over Me by Lisa Kleypas - 10/02/16
✔ 235. Cut and Run by Ridley Pearson - 10/04/16
✔ 236. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke - 10/06/16
✔ 237. The Best of Times by Penny Vincenzi - 10/07/16
✔ 238. Inkspell by Cornelia Funke - 10/10/16
✔ 239. Broken Harbor by Tana French - 10/13/16
✔ 240. Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke - 10/14/16
✔ 241. Cometh the Hour by Jeffrey Archer - 10/17/16
✔ 242. The Woodcutter by Reginald Hill - 10/17/16
✔ 243. Set In Stone by Robert Goddard - 10/20/16
✔ 244. Almost a Crime by Penny Vincenzi - 10/21/16
✔ 245. Beautiful Day by Elin Hilderbrand - 10/23/16
✔ 246. The Elvenbane by Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey - 10/23/16
November
✔ 247. The Night Watch by Sarah Waters - 11/01/16
✔ 248. Guilty Wives by James Patterson - 11/01/16
✔ 249. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden - 11/01/16
✔ 250. Country Heaven by Ava Miles - 11/01/16
✔ 251. Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie - 11/01/16
✔ 252. The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth - 11/02/16
✔ 253. Canada by Richard Ford - 11/03/16
✔ 254. The Winner Stands Alone by Paulo Coelho - 11/04/16
✔ 255. Odds Against by Dick Francis - 11/05/16
✔ 256. An Absolute Scandal by Penny Vincenzi - 11/05/16
✔ 257. Three Act Tragedy by Agatha Christie - 11/06/16
✔ 258. Lost and Found by Allison Brennan - 11/07/16
✔ 259. Death of a Cad by M.C. Beaton - 11/08/16
✔ 260. Death of an Outsider by M.C. Beaton - 11/08/16
✔ 261. Curtain: Poirot's Last Case by Agatha Christie - 11/09/16
✔ 262. Paris Match by Stuart Woods - 11/10/16
✔ 263. Dream Lake by Lisa Kleypas - 11/11/16
✔ 264. Nemesis by Catherine Coulter - 11/11/16
✔ 265. The Secret Place by Tana French - 11/14/16
✔ 266. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card - 11/15/16
✔ 267. The Trespasser by Tana French - 11/19/16
✔ 268. A Dying Fall by Elly Griffiths - 11/22/16
✔ 269. This Was a Man by Jeffrey Archer - 11/23/16
✔ 270. The Outcast Dead by Elly Griffiths - 11/24/16
✔ 271. The Ghost Fields by Elly Griffiths - 11/25/16
✔ 272. The Long Quiche Goodbye by Avery Aames - 11/25/16
✔ 273. Grave Surprise by Charlaine Harris - 11/26/16
✔ 274. The Cat Who Went Underground by Lilian Jackson Braun - 11/29/16
✔ 275. Insidious by Catherine Coulter - 11/30/16
December
✔ 276. Eternal Eden by Nicole Williams - 12/01/16
✔ 277. Wish You Were Here by Rita Mae Brown - 12/02/16
✔ 278. Forever... by Jude Deveraux - 12/03/16
✔ 279. The Woman in Blue by Elly Griffiths - 12/04/16
✔ 280. Larceny and Old Lace by Tamar Myers - 12/04/16
✔ 281. Rest in Pieces by Rita Mae Brown - 12/05/16
✔ 282. Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table by Ruth Reichl - 12/06/16
✔ 283. We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson - 12/06/16
✔ 284. First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones - 12/07/16
✔ 285. The Cat Who Turned On And Off by Lilian Jackson Braun - 12/08/16
✔ 286. Nobody's Princess by Esther M. Friesner - 12/09/16
✔ 287. Forever and Always by Jude Deveraux - 12/10/16
✔ 288. Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams - 12/12/16
✔ 289. My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem - 12/13/16
✔ 290. The Murder of King Tut by James Patterson - 12/15/16
✔ 291. A Question of Blood by Ian Rankin - 12/15/16
✔ 292. The Zombie Chronicles by Chrissy Peebles - 12/17/16
✔ 293. The Sanctuary Sparrow by Ellis Peters - 12/17/16
✔ 294. The Devil's Novice by Ellis Peters - 12/18/16
✔ 295. An Ice Cold Grave by Charlaine Harris - 12/18/16
✔ 296. Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris - 12/19/16
✔ 297. Christmas Letters by Debbie Macomber - 12/20/16
✔ 298. Murder at Monticello by Rita Mae Brown - 12/21/16
✔ 299. The Season of Us by Holly Chamberlin - 12/21/16
✔ 300. Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas - 12/24/16
Went to post my finished Level 3 when I realized I hadn't posted my finished Level 2 yet. Ooops!Moving on.
Moving on - Level Two.NBRC Level 2 of the Serious Readers Challenge for 2016
Start Level 2: March 20, 2016
Complete Level 2: August 10, 2016
Finished: 200/200
March
✔ 101. Long Lost by Harlan Coben - 3/20/16
✔ 102. Here If You Need Me: A True Story by Kate Braestrup - 3/21/16
✔ 103. Another Fine Myth by Robert Asprin - 3/21/16
✔ 104. Eternity by Jude Deveraux - 3/21/16
✔ 105. No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean - 3/22/16
✔ 106. The 13th Hour by Richard Doetsch - 3/24/16
✔ 107. On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle - 3/25/16
✔ 108. The Passenger by Lisa Lutz - 3/26/16
✔ 109. Blood Rites by Jim Butcher - 3/27/16
✔ 110. Death of a Valentine by M.C. Beaton - 3/28/16
✔ 111. The Deadhouse by Linda Fairstein - 3/28/16
✔ 112. Death of a Chimney Sweep by M.C. Beaton - 3/29/16
✔ 113. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa - 3/30/16
✔ 114. Death by Darjeeling by Laura Childs - 3/30/16
April
✔ 115. Saint Peter's Fair by Ellis Peters - 4/01/16
✔ 116. Queen of Someday by Sherry D. Ficklin - 4/01/16
✔ 117. Out Of Range by C.J. Box - 4/02/16
✔ 118. Myth Conceptions by Robert Asprin - 4/02/16
✔ 119. Phantom Evil by Heather Graham - 4/02/16
✔ 120. Lavender Morning by Jude Deveraux - 4/03/16
✔ 121. Early Autumn by Robert B. Parker - 4/04/16
✔ 122. The Lake of Dreams by Kim Edwards - 4/06/16
✔ 123. Soulless by Gail Carriger - 4/07/16
✔ 124. Third Girl by Agatha Christie - 4/08/16
✔ 125. Away by B.A. Wolfe - 4/09/16
✔ 126. The Princess Bride by William Goldman - 4/09/16
✔ 127. Gunpowder Green by Laura Childs - 4/10/16
✔ 128. Beauty Queens by Libba Bray - 4/10/16
✔ 129. Split Infinity by Piers Anthony - 4/12/16
✔ 130. Killer Twist by C.A. Larmer - 4/14/16
✔ 131. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown - 4/16/16
✔ 132. If I Could Turn Back Time by Beth Harbison - 4/18/16
✔ 133. The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley - 4/18/16
✔ 134. The Leper of Saint Giles by Ellis Peters - 4/18/16
✔ 135. Back Fire by Catherine Coulter - 4/19/16
✔ 136. A Canticle for Liebowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. - 4/20/16
✔ 137. Voodoo or Die by Stephanie Bond - 4/20/16
✔ 138. Redshirts by John Scalzi - 4/21/16
✔ 139. Dead Beat by Jim Butcher - 4/23/16
✔ 140. Bones Never Lie by Kathy Reichs - 4/24/16
✔ 141. The Zig Zag Girl by Elly Griffiths - 4/24/16
✔ 142. Neuromancer by William Gibson - 4/26/16
✔ 143. If I Stay by Gayle Forman - 04/27/16
May
✔ 144. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs - 5/01/16
✔ 145. Speaking in Bones by Kathy Reichs - 5/01/16
✔ 146. Year of the Chick by Romi Moondi - 5/04/16
✔ 147. The One by Kiera Cass - 5/04/16
✔ 148. Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris - 5/06/16
✔ 149. Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich - 5/07/16
✔ 150. Shadow Sight by E.J. Stevens - 5/08/16
✔ 151. Too Close to Home by Linwood Barclay - 5/09/16
✔ 152. Naughty Neighbor by Janet Evanovich - 5/10/16
✔ 153. Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities by Alexandra Robbins - 5/11/16
✔ 154. Z-Minus 1 by Perrin Briar - 5/12/16
✔ 155. Looking Good Dead by Peter James - 5/13/16
✔ 156. One Way or Another by Elizabeth Adler - 5/14/16
✔ 157. The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog by Dave Barry - 5/15/16
✔ 158. Xoe: or Vampires, and Werewolves, and Demons, Oh My! by Sara C. Roethle - 5/15/16
✔ 159. Matched by Ally Condie - 5/15/16
✔ 160. The Likeness by Tana French - 5/16/16
✔ 161. Raspberry Kisses by Cecelia Dowdy - 5/17/16
✔ 162. 4:50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie - 5/17/16
✔ 163. Innocent in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters - 5/19/16
✔ 164. The Witness by Nora Roberts - 5/21/16
✔ 165. Superior Justice by Tom Hilpert - 5/22/16
✔ 166. Deadly Advice by Roberta Isleib - 5/23/16
✔ 167. Three Times a Bridesmaid by Kate Silver - 5/24/16
✔ 168. Overdue for Murder by Teresa Trent - 5/25/16
✔ 169. Knit One, Kill Two by Maggie Sefton - 5/25/16
✔ 170. Killer Cupcakes by Leighann Dobbs - 5/26/16
✔ 171. The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum - 5/27/16
✔ 172. White Hot by Sandra Brown - 5/28/16
✔ 173. Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge - 5/29/16
✔ 174. Bootscootin' Blahniks by D.D. Scott - 5/30/16
✔ 175. The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan - 5/31/16
June
✔ 176. One False Note by Gordon Korman - 6/01/16
✔ 177. Love Handles by Gretchen Galway - 6/01/16
✔ 178. Death of a Gossip by M.C. Beaton - 6/05/16
✔ 179. Real Murders by Charlaine Harris - 6/07/16
✔ 180. Alone by Robert J. Crane - 6/09/16
✔ 181. The Billionaire Wins the Game by Melody Anne - 6/13/16
✔ 182. Hearts of Clover: Half My Heart & Change My Heart by Danielle Stewart - 6/20/16
✔ 183. Our Lady of Immaculate Deception by Nancy Martin - 6/23/16
✔ 184. Late Nights on Air by Elizabeth Hay - 6/28/16
✔ 185. Where She Went by Gayle Forman - 6/29/16
July
✔ 186. Gnome On The Range by Jennifer Zane - 7/04/16
✔ 187. Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant - 7/08/16
✔ 188. The Passion of Molly T. by Lawrence Sanders - 7/11/16
✔ 189. Mrs. 'Arris Goes To New York by Paul Gallico - 7/12/16
✔ 190. Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper by J.L. Bryan - 7/14/16
✔ 191. Pretty Girl Gone by David Housewright - 7/17/16
✔ 192. Hanging by a Thread by Monica Ferris - 7/19/16
✔ 193. Kindness Goes Unpunished by Craig Johnson - 7/23/16
✔ 194. Death by Chocolate by Julie Anne Lindsey - 7/25/16
✔ 195. Digging Up Death by Gina Conroy - 7/28/16
✔ 196. Bombshell by Catherine Coulter - 7/31/16
August
✔ 197. Dying For Danish by Leighann Dobbs - 8/04/16
✔ 198. Exceptional Clearance by William J. Caunitz - 8/05/16
✔ 199. The City of Mirrors by Justin Cronin - 8/08/16
✔ 200. My Dear Charlotte by Hazel Holt - 8/10/16
Finished my first 100, on to Level Two.NBRC Level 1 of the Serious Readers Challenge for 2016
Start Level 1: January 1, 2016
Complete Level 1: March 20, 2016
Finished: 100/100
January
✔ 1. Progressive Dinner Deadly by Elizabeth Spann Craig - 1/02/16
✔ 2. Hot Blooded by Lisa Jackson - 1/03/16
✔ 3. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett - 1/03/16
✔ 4. Straight by Dick Francis - 1/05/16
✔ 5. The Companion by Carolann Hays - 1/06/16
✔ 6. Éclair Murder by Harper Lin - 1/06/16
✔ 7. A Single Thread by Marie Bostwick - 1/06/16
✔ 8. Knock Out by Catherine Coulter - 1/09/16
✔ 9. One-Hit Wonder by Lisa Jewell - 1/09/16
✔ 10. Rules of Lying by Stephie Smith - 1/10/16
✔ 11. Second Chance by Ong Xiong - 1/10/16
✔ 12. I Got This by Jennifer Hudson - 1/10/16
✔ 13. Scarlet by Marissa Meyer - 1/11/16
✔ 14. Plainsong by Kent Haruf - 1/12/16
✔ 15. Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson - 1/13/16
✔ 16. The Martian by Andy Weir - 1/14/16
✔ 17. The Bells by Richard Harvell - 1/14/16
✔ 18. Confessions of an English Opium-Eater by Thomas de Quincey - 1/14/16
✔ 19. Sweet Masterpiece by Connie Shelton - 1/15/16
✔ 20. A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab - 1/16/16
✔ 21. The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah - 1/16/16
✔ 22. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater - 1/16/16
✔ 23. Beautifully Broken by Sherry Soule - 1/17/16
✔ 24. Linger by Maggie Stiefvater - 1/18/16
✔ 25. The Last Minute by Jeff Abbott - 1/18/16
✔ 26. The Great Brownie Taste-Off by Lisa Maliga - 1/19/16
✔ 27. Man, Woman, and Child by Erich Segal - 1/20/16
✔ 28. Deadly Gamble by Connie Shelton - 1/21/16
✔ 29. Cress by Marissa Meyer - 1/22/16
✔ 30. The Last Cheerleader by Meg O'Brien - 1/23/16
✔ 31. A French Girl in New York by Anna Adams - 1/23/16
✔ 32. A Perfect Heritage by Penny Vincenzi - 1/24/16
✔ 33. The House at Sea's End by Elly Griffiths - 1/27/16
✔ 34. Catching Air by Sarah Pekkanen - 1/28/16
✔ 35. Murder 101 by Faye Kellerman - 1/31/16
✔ 36. Death of a Gentle Lady by M.C. Beaton - 1/31/16
February
✔ 37. Death of a Witch by M.C. Beaton - 2/01/16
✔ 38. High Stakes by Dick Francis - 2/01/16
✔ 39. A Hard Ticket Home by David Housewright - 2/02/16
✔ 40. A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters - 2/04/16
✔ 41. The Selection by Kiera Cass - 2/04/16
✔ 42. A Room Full of Bones by Elly Griffiths - 2/07/16
✔ 43. Whiplash by Catherine Coulter - 2/07/16
✔ 44. One Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters - 2/08/16
✔ 45. Best of Friends by Cathy Kelly - 2/08/16
✔ 46. Dead Cert by Dick Francis - 2/10/16
✔ 47. Every Sunday by Peter Pezzelli - 2/11/16
✔ 48. Winter by Marissa Meyer - 2/11/16
✔ 49. Against the Wall by Julie Prestsater - 2/12/16
✔ 50. Stardust by Neil Gaiman - 2/13/16
✔ 51. Hooked on Murder by Betty Hechtman - 2/14/16
✔ 52. A Grave Talent by Laurie R. King - 2/14/16
✔ 53. The Shop on Main by Kay Correll - 2/15/16
✔ 54. Enquiry by Dick Francis - 2/15/16
✔ 55. Runaway Heart by Amity Lassiter - 2/16/16
✔ 56. Angelfall by Susan Ee - 2/17/16
✔ 57. Tin City by David Housewright - 2/18/16
✔ 58. Monk's Hood by Ellis Peters - 2/18/16
✔ 59. A Quiver Full of Arrows by Jeffrey Archer - 2/18/16
✔ 60. Crewel World by Monica Ferris - 2/19/16
✔ 61. Framed in Lace by Monica Ferris - 2/19/16
✔ 62. The Theory of Death by Faye Kellerman - 2/20/16
✔ 63. Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard - 2/20/16
✔ 64. Sword-Dancer by Jennifer Roberson - 2/21/16
✔ 65. The Elite by Kiera Cass - 2/22/16
✔ 66. Any Port in a Storm by Elaine Orr - 2/23/16
✔ 67. Downfall by Jeff Abbott - 2/24/16
✔ 68. Death of a Scriptwriter by M.C. Beaton - 2/25/16
✔ 69. The Violet Hour by Katherine Hill - 2/26/16
✔ 70. For Kicks by Dick Francis - 2/26/16
✔ 71. Lucky's Charms by Becca Jameson - 2/27/16
✔ 72. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern - 2/28/16
✔ 73. Saint's Gate by Carla Neggers - 2/29/16
✔ 74. Death Masks by Jim Butcher - 2/29/16
March
✔ 75. The Judas Goat by Robert B. Parker - 3/01/16
✔ 76. My Name Is Memory by Ann Brashares - 3/02/16
✔ 77. The Other Daughter by Lauren Willig - 3/03/16
✔ 78. The Runaway Jury by John Grisham - 3/04/16
✔ 79. Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie - 3/05/16
✔ 80. In the Woods by Tana French - 3/05/16
✔ 81. Flawless by Sara Shepard - 3/06/16
✔ 82. The Black Lyon by Jude Deveraux - 3/06/16
✔ 83. Yondering by Louis L'Amour - 3/06/16
✔ 84. The Big Four by Agatha Christie - 3/07/16
✔ 85. A Stitch in Time by Monica Ferris - 3/09/16
✔ 86. Split Second by Catherine Coulter - 3/11/16
✔ 87. Looking For Rachel Wallace by Robert B. Parker - 3/12/16
✔ 88. The Loves of Harry Dancer by Lawrence Sanders - 3/12/16
✔ 89. The Island by Jen Minkman - 3/13/16
✔ 90. How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets by Garth Stein - 3/13/15
✔ 91. Red Rabbit by Tom Clancy - 3/14/16
✔ 92. At Last by Barbara Bretton - 3/15/16
✔ 93. The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham - 3/15/16
✔ 94. Perfect by Sara Shepard - 3/16/16
✔ 95. Unraveled Sleeve by Monica Ferris - 3/16/16
✔ 96. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss - 3/16/16
✔ 97. Death of a Dustman by M.C. Beaton - 3/18/16
✔ 98. Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon - 3/18/16
✔ 99. Unbelievable by Sara Shepard - 3/19/16
✔ 100. The Raider by Jude Deveraux - 3/20/16
Bonus - You may elect to do none, one, a few, or all. These are optional.CULTURAL (a real place, language, people group)
1. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown - 4/16/16
2. 4:50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie - 5/17/16
3. Innocent in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters - 5/19/16
4. The Billionaire Wins the Game by Melody Anne - 6/13/16
5. Mrs. 'Arris Goes To New York by Paul Gallico - 7/12/16
6. Old Man's War by John Scalzi - 8/22/16
7. Paris Match by Stuart Woods - 11/10/16
8. The Ghost Fields by Elly Griffiths - 11/25/16
9. Nobody's Princess by Esther M. Friesner - 12/09/16
10. Christmas Letters by Debbie Macomber - 12/20/16
11. Murder at Monticello by Rita Mae Brown - 12/21/16
12. There's Something about Christmas by Debbie Macomber - 12/25/16
PROFESSION (doctor, soldier, preacher, cowboy, etc.)
1. Death of a Dustman by M.C. Beaton - 3/18/16
2. Death of a Chimney Sweep by M.C. Beaton - 3/29/16
3. The Woodcutter by Reginald Hill - 10/17/16
4. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden - 11/01/16
5. Maids of Misfortune by M. Louisa Locke - 1/03/17
6. Banker by Dick Francis - 1/23/17
7. Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly - 4/18/17
8. Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy by Ally Carter - 4/27/17
9. Hired by the Cowboy by Donna Alward - 8/24/17
10. The Lineup: The World's Greatest Crime Writers Tell the Inside Story of Their Greatest Detectives by Otto Penzler - 9/12/17
11. Apprentice in Death by J.D. Robb - 10/21/17
12. Rebel Queen by Michelle Moran - 10/28/17
ANIMAL
1. The Judas Goat by Robert B. Parker - 3/01/16
2. Year of the Chick by Romi Moondi - 5/04/16
3. The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog by Dave Barry - 5/15/16
4. The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth - 11/02/16
5. The Cat Who Went Underground by Lilian Jackson Braun - 11/29/16
6. The Cat Who Turned On And Off by Lilian Jackson Braun - 12/08/16
7.Desperate Housedogs by Sparkle Abbey - 4/07/17
8. The Raven In The Foregate by Ellis Peters - 4/10/17
9. All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders - 4/17/17
10. The Cat Who Sniffed Glue by Lilian Jackson Braun - 4/20/17
11. Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese - 5/04/17
12. Not over You by Amanda Torrey - 5/05/17
BODY PART (head, hands, arms, eyes, etc)
1. Bones Never Lie by Kathy Reichs - 4/24/16
2, Speaking in Bones by Kathy Reichs - 5/01/16
3. The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan - 5/31/16
4. Hearts of Clover: Half My Heart & Change My Heart by Danielle Stewart - 6/20/16
5. The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell - 9/17/16
6. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke - 10/06/16
7. Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table by Ruth Reichl - 12/06/16
8. Bloodstone by Barbra Annino - 2/06/17
9. Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers - 2/11/17
10. Bones of the Lost by Kathy Reichs - 3/15/17
11. Bone Box by Faye Kellerman - 3/21/17
12. Heart of Evil by Heather Graham - 3/27/17
CLOTHING (dress, pants, shoes, etc)
1. Unraveled Sleeve by Monica Ferris - 3/16/16
2. Redshirts by John Scalzi - 4/21/16
3. Bootscootin' Blahniks by D.D. Scott - 5/30/16
4. Larceny and Old Lace by Tamar Myers - 12/04/16
5. Another Man's Moccasins by Craig Johnson - 7/09/17
6. Into the Gauntlet by Margaret Peterson Haddix - 8/06/17
7. The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley - 8/27/17
8. Red Velvet, Dead Velvet by Mary Maxwell - 2/10/18
9. The Bad Luck Wedding Dress by Geralyn Dawson - 5/30/18
10. Below the Belt by Stuart Woods - 7/08/18
11. Veil of Night by Linda Howard - 12/27/18
12. Velvet Promise by Jude Deveraux - 2/08/19
Can't resist this one either. I'll go for the difficult level. :DNBRC It's All in the Title
Duration: started March 1, 2016
Level: Difficult 8-12 Per Category
180/180
COLOUR
1. The Black Lyon by Jude Deveraux - 3/06/16
2. Red Rabbit by Tom Clancy - 3/14/16
3. Lavender Morning by Jude Deveraux - 4/03/16
4. Gunpowder Green by Laura Childs - 4/10/16
5. The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley - 4/18/16
6. White Hot by Sandra Brown - 5/28/16
7. Days of Gold by Jude Deveraux - 9/07/16
8. Shades of Blue by Melyssa Winchester - 9/24/16
9. The Woman in Blue by Elly Griffiths - 12/04/16
10. Black Ribbon by Susan Conant - 1/29/17
11. Cradle of Gold: The Story of Hiram Bingham, a Real-Life Indiana Jones, and the Search for Machu Picchu by Christopher Heaney - 2/07/17
12. The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley - 2/09/17
SKY (cloud, star, moon, sun, etc.)
1. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss - 3/16/16
2. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs - 5/01/16
3. Late Nights on Air by Elizabeth Hay - 6/28/16
4. Country Heaven by Ava Miles - 11/01/16
5. An Ice Cold Grave by Charlaine Harris - 12/18/16
6. The Snow Bride by Debbie Macomber - 12/25/16
7. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan - 1/01/17
8. When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi - 1/06/17
9. Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson - 1/25/17
10. Bad Boy Rock Star by Candy J. Starr - 2/26/17
11. Moon Signs by Helen Haught Fanick - 3/03/17
12. The Heaven Tree by Edith Pargeter - 4/09/17
FOOD OR DRINK
1. Death by Darjeeling by Laura Childs - 3/30/16
2. Raspberry Kisses by Cecelia Dowdy - 5/17/16
3. Killer Cupcakes by Leighann Dobbs - 5/26/16
4. Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge - 5/29/16
5. Dying For Danish by Leighann Dobbs - 8/04/16
6. The Long Quiche Goodbye by Avery Aames - 11/25/16
7. Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams - 12/12/16
8. Lost and Fondue by Avery Aames - 1/05/17
9. Clobbered by Camembert by Avery Aames - 1/10/17
10. Champagne and Lemon Drops by Jean Oram - 2/05/17
11. State of the Onion by Julie Hyzy - 2/24/17
12. Milk and Honey by Faye Kellerman - 3/05/17
BODY OF WATER (sea, pond, creek, etc.)
1. The Lake of Dreams by Kim Edwards - 4/06/16
2. Dream Lake by Lisa Kleypas - 11/11/16
3. The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan - 4/13/17
4. Dead Low Tide by Bret Lott - 5/15/17
5. In Too Deep by Jude Watson - 6/24/17
6. The Kills by Linda Fairstein - 6/29/17
7. The Cove by Catherine Coulter - 10/04/17
8. The Lake House by Kate Morton - 10/14/17
9. Burning Water by Mercedes Lackey - 1/22/18
10. River Lady by Jude Deveraux - 8/21/18
11. Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch - 1/07/19
12. Flat Water Tuesday by Ron Irwin - 1/31/19
PERSON'S FIRST OR LAST NAME
1. Looking For Rachel Wallace by Robert B. Parker - 3/12/16
2. How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets by Garth Stein - 3/13/16
3. Saint Peter's Fair by Ellis Peters - 4/01/16
4. The Leper of Saint Giles by Ellis Peters - 4/18/16
5. A Canticle for Liebowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. - 4/20/16
6. Xoe: or Vampires, and Werewolves, and Demons, Oh My! by Sara C. Roethle - 5/15/16
7. The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum - 5/27/16
8. Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper by J.L. Bryan - 7/14/16
9. My Dear Charlotte by Hazel Holt - 8/10/16
10. Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple - 1/09/17
11. The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman - 1/22/17
12. The Year I Became Isabella Anders by Jessica Sorensen - 2/06/17
ROMANTIC WORD (kiss, wedding, bride, etc.)
1. The Loves of Harry Dancer by Lawrence Sanders - 3/12/16
2. Eternity by Jude Deveraux - 3/21/16
3. Death of a Valentine by M.C. Beaton - 3/28/16
4. The Princess Bride by William Goldman - 4/09/16
5. Matched by Ally Condie - 5/15/16
6. Love Handles by Gretchen Galway - 6/01/16
7. Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant - 7/08/16
8. The Passion of Molly T. by Lawrence Sanders - 7/11/16
9. A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton - 8/15/16
10. Eternal Eden by Nicole Williams - 12/01/16
11. Forever and Always by Jude Deveraux - 12/10/16
12. I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter - 12/28/16
ONE WORD TITLE
1. Flawless by Sara Shepard - 3/06/16
2. Yondering by Louis L'Amour - 3/06/16
3. Perfect by Sara Shepard - 3/16/16
4. Unbelievable by Sara Shepard - 3/19/16
5. Soulless by Gail Carriger - 4/07/16
6. Away by B.A. Wolfe - 4/09/16
7. Backfire by Catherine Coulter - 4/19/16
8. Neuromancer by William Gibson - 4/26/16
9. Alone by Robert J. Crane - 6/09/16
10. Prizes by Erich Segal - 8/11/16
11. Inkspell by Cornelia Funke - 10/10/16
12. Nemesis by Catherine Coulter - 11/11/16
NUMBER IN TITLE (once, twice, etc can count as well)
1. The Big Four by Agatha Christie - 3/07/16
2. The 13th Hour by Richard Doetsch - 3/24/16
3. Third Girl by Agatha Christie - 4/08/16
4. The One by Kiera Cass - 5/04/16
5. Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich - 5/07/16
6. Z-Minus 1 by Perrin Briar - 5/12/16
7. Three Times a Bridesmaid by Kate Silver - 5/24/16
8. Knit One, Kill Two by Maggie Sefton - 5/25/16
9. Three Act Tragedy by Agatha Christie - 11/06/16
10. Field of Thirteen: Short Stories by Dick Francis - 12/26/16
11. Carry the One by Carol Anshaw - 1/01/17
12. Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones - 2/17/17
TYPE OF HOME (house, manor, cabin, etc)
1. The Deadhouse by Linda Fairstein - 3/28/16
2. Too Close to Home by Linwood Barclay - 5/09/16
3. The Land of Painted Caves by Jean M. Auel - 9/22/16
4. We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson - 12/06/16
5. A Chance in the World: An Orphan Boy, a Mysterious Past, and How He Found a Place Called Home by Steve Pemberton - 1/08/17
6. Castles We Build by Alyson Reuben - 1/16/17
7. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë - 2/03/17
8. The Viper's Nest by Peter Lerangis - 6/26/17
9. The Black Tower by P.D. James - 8/06/17
10. All Your Base Are Belong to Us: How Fifty Years of Videogames Conquered Pop Culture by Harold Goldberg - 8/14/17
11. Company Town by Madeline Ashby - 8/19/17
12. The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom - 10/25/17
FAMILY MEMBER (sister, father, wife, aunt, uncle, step-sister, cousin, etc.)
1. The Other Daughter by Lauren Willig - 3/03/16
2. Guilty Wives by James Patterson - 11/01/16
3. Death of a Perfect Wife by M.C. Beaton - 3/02/17
4. Relative Identity by Holly Patrone - 4/26/17
5. Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott - 8/21/17
6. Obasan by Joy Kogawa - 9/05/17
Obasan is Japanese for aunt.
7. The Year We Disappeared: A Father-Daughter Memoir by Cylin Busby - 9/18/17
8. My Sister's Grave by Robert Dugoni - 10/06/17
9. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2 by J.K. Rowling - 10/16/17
10. One Deadly Sister by Rod Hoisington - 10/23/17
11. The Society Wife by India Grey - 11/15/17
12. Marilyn and Me: Sisters, Rivals, Friends by Susan Strasberg - 12/20/17
All About You ChallengePart One
Duration: March 1, 2016 - February 28, 2017
12/12
Month 1: Read your Birthday Month (Spell it out challenge).
March 7/7
J - The Judas Goat by Robert B. Parker - 3/01/16
A - At Last by Barbara Bretton - 3/15/16
N - The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss - 3/16/16
U - Unraveled Sleeve by Monica Ferris - 3/16/16
A - Another Fine Myth by Robert Asprin - 3/21/16
R - The Runaway Jury by John Grisham - 3/04/16
Y - Yondering by Louis L'Amour - 3/06/16
Month 2: Read your Birthstone (Spell it out challenge).
April 6/6
G - Gunpowder Green by Laura Childs - 4/10/16
A - Away by B.A. Wolfe - 4/09/16
R - Redshirts by John Scalzi - 4/21/16
N - Neuromancer by William Gibson - 4/26/16
E - Early Autumn by Robert B. Parker - 4/04/16
T - Third Girl by Agatha Christie - 4/08/16
Month 3: Read your sign (Spell it out challenge)
May 9/9
C - Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge - 5/29/16
A - Alone by Robert J. Crane - 6/09/16
P - Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities by Alexandra Robbins - 5/11/16
R - Raspberry Kisses by Cecelia Dowdy - 5/17/16
I - Innocent in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters - 5/19/16
C - The City of Mirrors by Justin Cronin - 8/08/16
O - The One by Kiera Cass - 5/04/16
R - Real Murders by Charlaine Harris - 6/07/16
N - Naughty Neighbor by Janet Evanovich - 5/10/16
Month 4: Read your favorite flower (Spell it out challenge)
June 8/8
W - Where She Went by Gayle Forman - 6/29/16
I - Inside Man by Jeff Abbott - 9/12/16
L - Late Nights on Air by Elizabeth Hay - 6/28/16
D - Digging Up Death by Gina Conroy - 7/28/16
R - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline - 8/23/16
O - Our Lady of Immaculate Deception by Nancy Martin - 6/23/16
S - Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant - 7/08/16
E - Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper by J.L. Bryan - 7/14/16
Month 5: Read 3 books set in a country you'd like to visit
July - Scotland 3/3
1. Days of Gold by Jude Deveraux - 9/07/16
2. Death of a Cad by M.C. Beaton - 11/08/16
3. Death of an Outsider by M.C. Beaton - 11/08/16
Month 6: Read 4 books from your favorite genre
August - Mystery - 4/4
1. Dying For Danish by Leighann Dobbs - 8/04/16
2. Exceptional Clearance by William J. Caunitz - 8/05/16
3. You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott - 8/13/16
4. Dead Boyfriends by David Housewright - 8/16/16
Month 7: Read 3 books with your child or a friend
September - Buddy Reads with Suzanne - 3/3
1. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke - 10/06/16
2. Inkspell by Cornelia Funke - 10/10/16
3. Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke - 10/14/16
Month 8: Read 3 or 4 books written by some of your favorite authors
October - 4/4
1. Broken Harbor by Tana French - 10/13/16
2. Cometh the Hour by Jeffrey Archer - 10/17/16
3. Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie - 11/01/16
4. Odds Against by Dick Francis - 11/05/16
Month 9: Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month
November 25/25
1. The Night Watch by Sarah Waters - 11/01/16
2. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden - 11/01/16
3. Country Heaven by Ava Miles - 11/01/16
4. Guilty Wives by James Patterson - 11/01/16
5. The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth - 11/02/16
6. Canada by Richard Ford - 11/03/16
7. The Winner Stands Alone by Paulo Coelho - 11/04/16
8. An Absolute Scandal by Penny Vincenzi - 11/05/16
9. Three Act Tragedy by Agatha Christie - 11/06/16
10. Lost and Found by Allison Brennan - 11/07/16
11. Curtain: Poirot's Last Case by Agatha Christie - 11/09/16
12. Paris Match by Stuart Woods - 11/10/16
13. Nemesis by Catherine Coulter - 11/11/16
14. Dream Lake by Lisa Kleypas - 11/11/16
15. The Secret Place by Tana French - 11/14/16
16. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card - 11/15/16
17. The Trespasser by Tana French - 11/19/16
18. A Dying Fall by Elly Griffiths - 11/22/16
19. This Was a Man by Jeffrey Archer - 11/23/16
20. The Outcast Dead by Elly Griffiths - 11/24/16
21. The Ghost Fields by Elly Griffiths - 11/25/16
22. The Long Quiche Goodbye by Avery Aames - 11/25/16
23. Grave Surprise by Charlaine Harris - 11/26/16
24. The Cat Who Went Underground by Lilian Jackson Braun - 11/29/16
25. Insidious by Catherine Coulter - 11/30/16
Month 10: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge)
December 5/5
P - Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams - 12/12/16
A - Always by Jude Deveraux - 12/30/16
S - The Sanctuary Sparrow by Ellis Peters - 12/17/16
T - Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table by Ruth Reichl - 12/06/16
A - AWOL on the Appalachian Trail by David Miller - 1/09/17
Month 11: Read 3 or 4 books by authors you've never read
before, but have been meaning to
January 4/4
1. Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple - 1/09/17
2. This Rough Magic by Mary Stewart - 1/12/17
3. Opal Fire by Barbra Annino - 1/13/17
4. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty - 1/27/17
Month 12: Read your favorite Book Crush's name
February 7/7
I don't have book crushes. Most romantic heroes make me want to punch them repeatedly in the face. However I have never cried more in my life than I did when Matthew Shirley died in Anne of Green Gables.
M - Morning by Nancy Thayer - 2/20/17
A - All Fall Down by John Saul - 2/22/17
T - The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë - 2/03/17
T - The Target by Catherine Coulter - 2/19/17
H - Hidden Prey by John Sandford - 2/17/17
E - An Excellent Mystery by Ellis Peters - 2/21/17
W - Working Stiff by Rachel Caine - 2/02/17
I'm well behind, but this looks like fun and there is a new month starting tomorrow, so .......
Looks like I might need a spillover post.
How can I not do this challenge? Answer, I can't not do this challenge. Clearly I am better at math than language. :DSlice of Pi
Duration: February 19, 2016 - ???
Level: The Upper Crust (21+ books)
Read: 7/21+
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3 - Sam Capra #3 Downfall by Jeff Abbott - 2/24/16
14 - Hamish Macbeth #14 Death of a Scriptwriter by M.C. Beaton - 2/25/16
15 - FBI Thriller #15 Split Second by Catherine Coulter - 3/11/16
9 - Myron Bolitar #9 Long Lost by Harlan Coben - 3/20/16
26 - Hamish Macbeth #26 Death of a Chimney Sweep by M.C. Beaton - 3/29/16
5 - Joe Pickett #5 Out Of Range by C.J. Box - 4/02/16
35 - Hercule Poirot #35 Third Girl by Agatha Christie - 4/08/16
8 - Miss Marple #8
Feb 12, 2016 08:11PM
I finally went back and finished this book, once I was less annoyed with the Cress/Thorne high school romance drama. Honestly, this was my least favourite of the 4 books. It was okay, but I just didn't love it and I can't quite put my finger on why. Too much happening maybe? The ending was too pat? I dunno, but all in all it was a good series, especially for YA which is never going to be my favourite.
This looks like fun. I'd like to join if it's not too late.Hunger Games Challenge: Escape the Capitol
Start Date: February 11, 2016
Duration: Open
Level: Victor +
District 1: Precious Gems 6/6
Read books with precious gem on the cover or in the title. Or spell-it-out with your favorite gemstone or birthstone. (examples: diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, etc).
G - A Grave Talent by Laurie R. King - 2/14/16
A - Against the Wall by Julie Prestsater - 2/12/16
R - Runaway Heart by Amity Lassiter - 2/16/16
N - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern - 2/28/16
E - Enquiry by Dick Francis - 2/15/16
T - Tin City by David Housewright - 2/18/16
2: Masonry and Weapons 6/6
Read books where a main character uses a weapon. Or spell-it-out with masonry terms (ex: masonry, stonework, stone, bricks, arch, etc.)
M - My Name Is Memory by Ann Brashares - 3/02/16
O - The Other Daughter by Lauren Willig - 3/03/16
R - The Runaway Jury by John Grisham - 3/04/16
T - The 13th Hour by Richard Doetsch - 3/24/16
A - At Last by Barbara Bretton - 3/15/16
R - The Raider by Jude Deveraux - 3/20/16
District 3: Technology 6/6
Read books where a main character works with technology. Or spell-it-out with technological terms. (ex: computer, screen, disc, television, etc.)
S - Saint Peter's Fair by Ellis Peters - 4/01/16
E - Early Autumn by Robert B. Parker - 4/04/16
R - Redshirts by John Scalzi - 4/21/16
V - Voodoo or Die by Stephanie Bond - 4/20/16
E - Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper by J.L. Bryan - 7/14/16
R - Raspberry Kisses by Cecelia Dowdy - 5/17/16
District 4: Fishing 6/6
Read books that take place near/ on a body of water. Or spell-it-out with fishing terms. (ex:Fish, trident, net, traps, bait, etc.)
M - My Dear Charlotte by Hazel Holt - 8/10/16
I - Inside Man by Jeff Abbott - 9/12/16
N - The Night Watch by Sarah Waters - 11/01/16
N - Nemesis by Catherine Coulter - 11/11/16
O - Old Man's War by John Scalzi - 8/22/16
W - The Woodcutter by Reginald Hill - 10/17/16
District 5: Power/Electricity 6/6
Read books where a main characters have an "electric" connection (ie a romance genre). Or spell-it-out with electric term (ex: Dams, cable, electricity, outlet, etc.)
O - The Outcast Dead by Elly Griffiths - 11/24/16
U - Uneasy Spirits by M. Louisa Locke - 1/18/17
T - The Trespasser by Tana French - 11/19/16
L - The Long Quiche Goodbye by Avery Aames - 11/25/16
E - Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card - 11/15/16
T - This Was a Man by Jeffrey Archer - 11/23/16
District 6: Transportation 6/6
Read books where the character takes some type of public transportation or there is a form of transportation on the cover. Or spell-it-out with transportation terms (ex: cars, train, mechanic, boat, etc.)
S - Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson - 1/25/17
U - The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman - 1/22/17
B - Banker by Dick Francis - 1/23/17
W - Working Stiff by Rachel Caine - 2/02/17
A - All Fall Down by John Saul - 2/22/17
Y - The Year I Became Isabella Anders by Jessica Sorensen - 2/06/17
District 7: Lumber 7/7
Read books where the majority of the plot takes place outside or the cover is an outside setting. Or spell-it-out with lumber terms (trees, axes, carpenter etc
S - Single Woman Seeks Revenge by Tracy Bloom - 2/28/17
K - A Killer Plot by Ellery Adams - 3/08/17
I - Invisible Prey by John Sandford - 3/07/17
D - The Darling Dahlias and the Naked Ladies by Susan Wittig Albert - 2/27/17
D - Drug of Choice by John Lange - 2/27/17
E - Even Money by Dick Francis - 3/26/17
R - The Rowan by Anne McCaffrey - 3/23/17
District 8: Textiles/Clothing 7/7
Read books with clothing on the cover. Or spell-it-out with clothing terms (shirt, fabric, dress, designer, paper, etc.)
P - Peach Pies and Alibis by Ellery Adams - 5/21/17
A - All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders - 4/17/17
T - Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty - 3/29/17
T - The Thirteen Problems by Agatha Christie - 4/03/17
E - The English Breakfast Murder by Laura Childs - 5/14/17
R - Red Rising by Pierce Brown - 4/06/17
N - Never to Keep by Aimie Grey - 3/28/17
District 9: Grain/Harvest 7/7
Read books with food on the cover or take place during Autumn. Or spell-it-out with harvest terms (grain, bread, farmer, etc.)
H - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams - 5/04/17
A - All By Myself, Alone by Mary Higgins Clark - 6/04/17
R - The Rose Rent by Ellis Peters - 6/02/17
V - The Viper's Nest by Peter Lerangis - 6/26/17
E - Evil Breeding by Susan Conant - 6/21/17
S - Sacred Evil by Heather Graham - 5/27/17
T - This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers - 5/02/17
District 10: Livestock 5/5
Read books with an animal on the cover or an animal as an important part of the story. Or spell-it-out with livestock terms (cows, beef, butcher, milk, etc.)
B - The Black Tower by P.D. James - 8/06/17
A - Another Man's Moccasins by Craig Johnson - 7/09/17
C - Company Town by Madeline Ashby - 8/19/17
O - Outfoxed by Rita Mae Brown - 7/14/17
N - Never Look Away by Linwood Barclay - 7/06/17
District 11: Agriculture 9/9
Read books that take place on the farm/country or take place during Summer. Or spell-it-out with agriculture terms (wheat, cotton, gardener, etc.)
F - The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton - 8/21/17
R - Rampant by Diana Peterfreund - 9/09/17
E - Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott - 8/21/17
S - Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis - 9/28/17
H - Hired by the Cowboy by Donna Alward - 8/24/17
E - The Evil Inside by Heather Graham - 8/30/17
G - The Girl Who Was Saturday Night by Heather O'Neill - 11/05/17
G - Gathering Prey by John Sandford - 11/09/17
S - Silken Prey by John Sandford - 10/08/17
District 12: Mining 8/8
Read books have a dark cover or a strong female character or include a rebellion. Or spell-it-out with mining terms (coal, mine, flashlight, mountains, etc.)
G - Golden Prey by John Sandford - 12/21/17
O - Over the Edge by Jonathan Kellerman - 12/04/17
L - Last to Die by Tess Gerritsen - 11/09/17
D - Dark of the Moon by John Sandford - 11/12/17
M - The Murder Stone by Louise Penny - 11/22/17
I - I Know a Secret by Tess Gerritsen - 12/06/17
N - Never Never by James Patterson - 11/11/17
E - Extreme Prey by John Sandford - 11/18/17
Bonus!
Join the rebellion by proving your skills to the District 13 leadership.
District 13: Nuclear Weaponry 6/6
Read books with a war or coup in them.Or spell-it-out with weapon terms (gun, bomb, defense, etc.)
A - Africa Road Trip: One LandCruiser, Two Australians, 300 Days by C.A. Jones - 1/05/18
T - Tricky Twenty-Two by Janet Evanovich - 12/28/17
O - Off the Menu by Stacey Ballis - 12/21/17
M - Miracle Cure by Harlan Coben - 12/23/17
I - In the Clearing by Robert Dugoni - 12/27/17
C - The Clinic by Jonathan Kellerman - 1/04/18
Awesome!NBRC Level 1 of the Serious Readers Challenge for 2016
Start Level 1: January 1, 2016
Complete Level 1: March 20, 2016
Finished: 100/100
January
✔ 1. Progressive Dinner Deadly by Elizabeth Spann Craig - 1/02/16
✔ 2. Hot Blooded by Lisa Jackson - 1/03/16
✔ 3. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett - 1/03/16
✔ 4. Straight by Dick Francis - 1/05/16
✔ 5. The Companion by Carolann Hays - 1/06/16
✔ 6. Éclair Murder by Harper Lin - 1/06/16
✔ 7. A Single Thread by Marie Bostwick - 1/06/16
✔ 8. Knock Out by Catherine Coulter - 1/09/16
✔ 9. One-Hit Wonder by Lisa Jewell - 1/09/16
✔ 10. Rules of Lying by Stephie Smith - 1/10/16
✔ 11. Second Chance by Ong Xiong - 1/10/16
✔ 12. I Got This by Jennifer Hudson - 1/10/16
✔ 13. Scarlet by Marissa Meyer - 1/11/16
✔ 14. Plainsong by Kent Haruf - 1/12/16
✔ 15. Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson - 1/13/16
✔ 16. The Martian by Andy Weir - 1/14/16
✔ 17. The Bells by Richard Harvell - 1/14/16
✔ 18. Confessions of an English Opium-Eater by Thomas de Quincey - 1/14/16
✔ 19. Sweet Masterpiece by Connie Shelton - 1/15/16
✔ 20. A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab - 1/16/16
✔ 21. The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah - 1/16/16
✔ 22. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater - 1/16/16
✔ 23. Beautifully Broken by Sherry Soule - 1/17/16
✔ 24. Linger by Maggie Stiefvater - 1/18/16
✔ 25. The Last Minute by Jeff Abbott - 1/18/16
✔ 26. The Great Brownie Taste-Off by Lisa Maliga - 1/19/16
✔ 27. Man, Woman, and Child by Erich Segal - 1/20/16
✔ 28. Deadly Gamble by Connie Shelton - 1/21/16
✔ 29. Cress by Marissa Meyer - 1/22/16
✔ 30. The Last Cheerleader by Meg O'Brien - 1/23/16
✔ 31. A French Girl in New York by Anna Adams - 1/23/16
✔ 32. A Perfect Heritage by Penny Vincenzi - 1/24/16
✔ 33. The House at Sea's End by Elly Griffiths - 1/27/16
✔ 34. Catching Air by Sarah Pekkanen - 1/28/16
✔ 35. Murder 101 by Faye Kellerman - 1/31/16
✔ 36. Death of a Gentle Lady by M.C. Beaton - 1/31/16
February
✔ 37. Death of a Witch by M.C. Beaton - 2/01/16
✔ 38. High Stakes by Dick Francis - 2/01/16
✔ 39. A Hard Ticket Home by David Housewright - 2/02/16
✔ 40. A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters - 2/04/16
✔ 41. The Selection by Kiera Cass - 2/04/16
✔ 42. A Room Full of Bones by Elly Griffiths - 2/07/16
✔ 43. Whiplash by Catherine Coulter - 2/07/16
✔ 44. One Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters - 2/08/16
✔ 45. Best of Friends by Cathy Kelly - 2/08/16
✔ 46. Dead Cert by Dick Francis - 2/10/16
✔ 47. Every Sunday by Peter Pezzelli - 2/11/16
✔ 48. Winter by Marissa Meyer - 2/11/16
✔ 49. Against the Wall by Julie Prestsater - 2/12/16
✔ 50. Stardust by Neil Gaiman - 2/13/16
✔ 51. Hooked on Murder by Betty Hechtman - 2/14/16
✔ 52. A Grave Talent by Laurie R. King - 2/14/16
✔ 53. The Shop on Main by Kay Correll - 2/15/16
✔ 54. Enquiry by Dick Francis - 2/15/16
✔ 55. Runaway Heart by Amity Lassiter - 2/16/16
✔ 56. Angelfall by Susan Ee - 2/17/16
✔ 57. Tin City by David Housewright - 2/18/16
✔ 58. Monk's Hood by Ellis Peters - 2/18/16
✔ 59. A Quiver Full of Arrows by Jeffrey Archer - 2/18/16
✔ 60. Crewel World by Monica Ferris - 2/19/16
✔ 61. Framed in Lace by Monica Ferris - 2/19/16
✔ 62. The Theory of Death by Faye Kellerman - 2/20/16
✔ 63. Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard - 2/20/16
✔ 64. Sword-Dancer by Jennifer Roberson - 2/21/16
✔ 65. The Elite by Kiera Cass - 2/22/16
✔ 66. Any Port in a Storm by Elaine Orr - 2/23/16
✔ 67. Downfall by Jeff Abbott - 2/24/16
✔ 68. Death of a Scriptwriter by M.C. Beaton - 2/25/16
✔ 69. The Violet Hour by Katherine Hill - 2/26/16
✔ 70. For Kicks by Dick Francis - 2/26/16
✔ 71. Lucky's Charms by Becca Jameson - 2/27/16
✔ 72. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern - 2/28/16
✔ 73. Saint's Gate by Carla Neggers - 2/29/16
✔ 74. Death Masks by Jim Butcher - 2/29/16
March
✔ 75. The Judas Goat by Robert B. Parker - 3/01/16
✔ 76. My Name Is Memory by Ann Brashares - 3/02/16
✔ 77. The Other Daughter by Lauren Willig - 3/03/16
✔ 78. The Runaway Jury by John Grisham - 3/04/16
✔ 79. Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie - 3/05/16
✔ 80. In the Woods by Tana French - 3/05/16
✔ 81. Flawless by Sara Shepard - 3/06/16
✔ 82. The Black Lyon by Jude Deveraux - 3/06/16
✔ 83. Yondering by Louis L'Amour - 3/06/16
✔ 84. The Big Four by Agatha Christie - 3/07/16
✔ 85. A Stitch in Time by Monica Ferris - 3/09/16
✔ 86. Split Second by Catherine Coulter - 3/11/16
✔ 87. Looking For Rachel Wallace by Robert B. Parker - 3/12/16
✔ 88. The Loves of Harry Dancer by Lawrence Sanders - 3/12/16
✔ 89. The Island by Jen Minkman - 3/13/16
✔ 90. How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets by Garth Stein - 3/13/15
✔ 91. Red Rabbit by Tom Clancy - 3/14/16
✔ 92. At Last by Barbara Bretton - 3/15/16
✔ 93. The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham - 3/15/16
✔ 94. Perfect by Sara Shepard - 3/16/16
✔ 95. Unraveled Sleeve by Monica Ferris - 3/16/16
✔ 96. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss - 3/16/16
✔ 97. Death of a Dustman by M.C. Beaton - 3/18/16
✔ 98. Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon - 3/18/16
✔ 99. Unbelievable by Sara Shepard - 3/19/16
✔ 100. The Raider by Jude Deveraux - 3/20/16
Oh this looks like fun. Can I still join? And can I add all the books I've already read since January 1st or should I start with today?
Jan 27, 2016 08:14PM
I know it's not quite the 28th but I'm gone all day tomorrow and I'd rather be early than late.Chapters 51-71
18. Adri and Pearl – do you think they are going to survive Levana? Will Kai be able to send the Earthens home before the rebellion reaches Artemesia or will they be part of the fight?
19. I might be dating myself here, but my vision of cyborgs is the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman. Cyborgs, if they can't swim, shouldn't be broken by a dip in a pool. Cinder seems a bit fragile for a part machine human. She can't even run super fast. Have you read much cyborg fiction and if so does Cinder seem typical?
20. This section of the book has our merry band of rebels separated into smaller groups. This allows the author to focus on a different character during each chapter. Do you enjoy this attention or would you rather seem the team all back together?
21. Winter's story seems to follow her original fairy tale closer than the others. She has contracted letumosis from a poisoned apple given to her by a glamoured queen. Now she is going to lie in state in a glass coffin while her wolves gather around her. Will Jacin survive to kiss her awake? Do you think another character has a more exact fairy tale arc?
22. Garan's updates on Iko, were they his secret inventions? Does she hold Winter's cure?
23. Wolf is now a wolf. Will this be the end of the Scarlet/Wolf romance? Or is a genetically modified animal no different from a cyborg or android when it comes to love with a human?
24. Cress in the final chapter (71) is a perfect example of why I don't tend to read YA. These characters might act older than their age, but when it comes to stupid misunderstandings about romance, they always revert to age 15. Cress is a shell, she can't be glamoured but she knows that Thorne can. They are undercover in the middle of a dangerous situation and she actually stops to pick a fight about him being “in love” with some woman he spent 30 seconds with. I'm assuming most people weren't as bothered by this stupidity as I was but I honestly finished reading my section 4 days ago and haven't picked it up to finish it since. I don't care. I've really enjoyed the series to this point but now I am only annoyed by it. Do you think the romance adds to the book? Does a childish reaction not bother you when it is basically a children's book? Do you ever stop reading a book because one little thing bothers you so much?
Jan 24, 2016 08:36PM
Discussion Questions for Chapters 16-31Q6. Are you enjoying the story so far?
So far so good. I always enjoy a plucky underdog fighting the massive machine story and this does that well. Our bad of intrepid rebels loses a lot, which is realistic and awesome and very unusual for a YA book.
Q7. Winter saw the blood on the walls; in the ship with the harness trying to killer her. They are her “nightmares” or “hallucinations”. Why do you think she sees these?
No freaking idea and trying to understand Winter makes my head hurt so I have decided to stop doing it.
Q8. Cinder is having a difficult time in her glamor controlling/protecting her friends through her powers. She doesn’t want to make it seem like a betrayal or like Queen Levana. She is learning how to balance control and giving their freedom of thought. Do you think she will have to use one of her friends breaking that boundary for the cause?
I suspect you are right, she is going to have to "betray" a friend at some point. But they will forgive her of course.
Q9. Queen Levana is jealous of Winter and Cinder. She is testing Jacin’s loyalty by making him perform a task. I know I know where she is coming from by having read Fairest. Have you read Fairest? Do you think Queen Levana is out of character with this? Did you expect what Jacin did?
Haven't read Fairest, hadn't even heard of it until this thread started. I LOATHE half books, if you want to tell a story WRITE A WHOLE BOOK!!!
Q10. Winter and Scarlet are in the ship and on their way, what do you think Queen Levana will do once she finds out? How long do you think it will take her to find out? What will become of Jacin?
I think Levana will find out eventually, doesn't seem to be a lot of anonymity on Luna. Jacin should be killed but since that would kill Winter too and the book is titled Winter after all, I suppose he shall survive to glare dourly again.
