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2013 The Challenge Factory Challenges
Alphabet Yearly ChallengeREAD: 24/26
✔A: Antarctica - Kim Stanley Robinson 3/13 ★★★
✔B: Black Dawn - Rachel Caine 7/2 ★★★★★
✔C: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor - Lisa Kleypas 2/1 ★★★
✔D: Devilish - Maureen Johnson 4/14 ★★★
✔E: Everneath - Brodi Ashton 6/18 ★★★★★
✔F: Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet - Darynda Jones 2/2 ★★★★★
✔G: Gunmetal Magic - Ilona Andrews 10/25 ★★★★★
✔H: Howl's Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jones 3/17 ★★
✔I: Immortal Rider - Larissa Ione 2/22 ★★★★★
J: Just Evil - Vickie McKeehan
✔K: Kill Me Again - Maggie Shayne 8/16 ★★★★
✔L: Legend of the Jade Dragon - Yasmine Galenorn 2/17 ★★★★
✔M: Monkeewrench - P.J. Tracy 1/19 ★★★★★
✔N: Naked Edge - Pamela Clare 8/3 ★★★★★
✔O: Odalisque - Fiona McIntosh 5/30 ★★★★
✔P: Pleasure and Purpose - Megan Hart 5/29 ★★★★
✔Q: Q is for Quarry - Sue Grafton 1/24 ★★★★
✔R: Reason to Breathe - Rebecca Donovan 5/5 ★★★★★
✔S: Starfire Angels - Melanie Nilles 11/15 ★★★
✔T: Through Violet Eyes - Stephen Woodworth 3/20 ★★★★★
✔U: Unnatural - Michael Griffo 2/28 ★★★
✔V: Voice Of Crow - Jeri Smith-Ready 4/8 ★★★★
✔W: White Elephant Dead - Carolyn Hart 2/3 ★★★
X: The X-Dames:A Lucy Ripken Mystery - J.J. Henderson
✔Y: The Ylem - Tatiana Vila 4/29 ★★
✔Z: Zugzwang - Ronan Bennett 1/31 ★★★
A-Z Author ChallengeREAD: 26/26
✔A: Kelley Armstrong - The Calling 1/11 ★★★★
✔B: Shannon Butcher - Finding the Lost 12/29 ★★★★
✔C: Deborah Cooke - Winter Kiss 8/14 ★★★
✔D: Diane Mott Davidson - Chopping Spree 5/5 ★★★
✔E: Cynthia Eden - Deadly Fear 5/29 ★★★★
✔F: Stephen Foreman - Toehold: A Novel 2/8 ★★★
✔G: Sue Grafton - F is for Fugitive 2/21 ★★★
✔H: Laurell K. Hamilton - Affliction 11/9 ★★★★★
✔I: Larissa Ione - Rogue Rider 4/6 ★★★★★
✔J: Allyson James - Firewalker 10/27 ★★★★★
✔K: Jayne Ann Krentz - Dawn in Eclipse Bay 7/3 ★★★★
✔L: Justine Larbalestier - Magic Lessons 1/24 ★★★★
✔M: Richard Montanari - The Rosary Girls 5/26 ★★★★
✔N: Chloe Neill - Biting Cold 4/23 ★★★
✔O: Karen Olson - Driven to Ink 3/24 ★★★★
✔P: Elizabeth Peters - Crocodile on the Sandbank 4/4 ★★★★
✔Q: Julie Quinn - A Night Like This 1/13 ★★★★★
✔R: Jennifer Rardin - Bitten to Death 4/27 ★★★★
✔S: Denise Swank - Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes 12/14 ★★★★
✔T: James Thompson - Snow Angels 5/7 ★★★
✔U: Anne Ursu - The Siren Song 1/30 ★★★★
✔V: Rachel Vincent - Before I Wake 6/9 ★★★★
✔W: Heather Webber - Absolutely, Positively 2/5 ★★★★★
✔X: Qui Xiaolong - The Mao Case 5/21 ★★
✔Y: Yrsa Sigurðardóttir - Ashes to Dust 1/22 ★★★
✔Z: Zoë Sharp - Killer Instinct 2/9 ★★★
The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2013 Challenge! Duration: January 1 to December 31, 2013
✔January – Page Count: 9,477
For the purposes of this challenge, I didn't count the pages of the audiobooks.
COMPLETE(view spoiler)
✔February – This month: Read 5 romantic books and then list the books titles, authors, and number of pages, date completed, and your rating.
COMPLETE(view spoiler)
✔March – This month: Read 5 books with a green cover to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. When you are done, list the titles, authors, and number of pages, date completed, and your rating.
COMPLETE(view spoiler)
April – This month: Read 5 books recommended to you by friends and then list the titles, authors, and number of pages, date completed, and your rating.
May – This month: Read one book with at least 2000 pages OR 2 books with at least 1000 pages, and then list the title, author, and number of pages, date completed, and your rating.
June – This month: Read a book/article/etc... (children’s books work) to someone else at least 5 times this month. ;) Illiteracy is a growing problem worldwide. Help fight it!
July – This month: Read 5 books with a setting near a body of water (lake, river, ocean, sea), and then list the book titles, authors, and number of pages, date completed, and your rating.
August – This month: Read a book series from start to finish, and then list the book titles, authors, and number of pages, date completed, and your rating. The series must have at least 5 books in it!
September – This month: Read 5 books from a genre you usually ignore or do not get to read much, and then list the book titles, authors, and number of pages, date completed, and your rating.
October – This month: Read 5 mystery/suspense/horror books, and then list the book titles, authors, and number of pages, date completed, and your rating.
November – This month: Read at least 600 pages this month from any genre. The holidays are starting. I know time may be getting short for you!
December – This month: Read anything you like this month, and then list the book titles, authors, and number of pages, date completed, and your rating. Merry Christmas!
Winter Seasonal Challenge
Duration: December 21, 2012 - March 19, 2013
Levels: Snowman: 21+ Books
READ: 33/33
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❆Category 2, The Weird & Crazy Holidays❆ COMPLETE
The Calling - Kelley Armstrong (heroine has dog)
Taking a Shot - Jaci Burton (heroine's brother gets married)
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CHALLENGE COMPLETE on 3/20 not 3/19
Smart Is Sexy - January
READ: 3/2
✔1. The Monster of Florence - Douglas Preston 1/18
✔2. Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster - Jon Krakauer 1/13
✔3. A Trip to the Beach: Living on Island Time - Melinda Blanchard 1/29
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Around the World - JanuaryLevels of Difficulty
LEVEL: Easy - 1-2 countries
✔ * Nepal - Into Thin Air:Mt. Everest Disaster - Jon Krakauer 1/13
✔ * Scotland - Highlander's Challenge - Jo Barrett 1/21
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Creature Feature - JanuaryLevel: Hard
READ: 5/3
•••Vampires
✔ Demon from the Dark - Kresley Cole 1/6
✔ Sins of the Flesh - Eve Silver (blood drinker) 1/9
•••Read something from the paranormal romance genre
✔ Blood Challenge - Eileen Wilks (werewolves) 1/6
✔ Body of Sin - Eve Silver (demons) 1/9
✔ The Calling - Kelley Armstrong (cat shifter) 1/11
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
I love Audiobooks - JanuaryREAD: 3/3
1. Deep Black: Death Wave - Stephen Coonts 1/11
2. Odd Apocalypse - Dean Koontz 1/17
3. Q is for Quarry - Sue Grafton 1/24
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
February - Tis All About Love Challenge
♥In Honor of Valentine's Day♥
Duration: February 2013
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Flirt: 3-4 Books
READ: 4/4
Guilty Wives - James Patterson 2/25
The Trouble with J.J. - Tami Hoag 2/20
Can't Teach an Old Demon New Tricks - Cara Lockwood (red cover) 2/14
Immortal Rider - Larissa Ione 2/22
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Smart is Sexy - FebruaryREAD: 3/3
✔1. Blue Latitudes - Tony Horwitz 2/25
✔2. On Call In Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story - Cdr. Richard Jadick 2/27
✔3. More Book Lust - Nancy Pearl 2/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Creature Feature - February LEVEL: Hard 3+
READ: 10/5
1. Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor - Lisa Kleypas (romance) 2/1
2. The Brass Bed - Jennifer Stevenson (incubus) 2/3
3. Absolutely, Positively - Heather Webber (romance) 2/5
4. Now or Never - Michele Bardsley (demons) 2/11
5. Shadow of Night - Deborah Harkness (demons/romance) 2/11
6. Can't Teach an Old Demon New Tricks - Cara Lockwood (demons) 2/14
7. The Highlander's Fury - Maeve Greyson (romance) 2/15
8. The Trouble with J.J. - Tami Hoag (romance) 2/20
9. Immortal Rider - Larissa Ione (romance) 2/22
10. Romeo, Romeo - Robin Kaye (romance) 2/26
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
I love Audiobooks - FebruaryMedium
READ: 3/3
1. Shadow of Night - Deborah Harkness 2/11
2. Shutter Island - Dennis Lehane 2/19
3. Guilty Wives - James Patterson 2/25
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Creature Feature - March
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March - Show Me Your ColoursMedium Level
READ: 2/3
1. {GOLD}
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3. {WHITE} White Tiger - Kylie Chan
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March Challenge - Lucky Charms Scavenger HuntDuration: March 2013
FOUND: 17/17
Charms to Find:
Key - Hannah grabbed her keys from the corkboard - p57 Nook - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/3
Dragonfly - This moment is like a dragonfly hovering over a peach blossom - p137 - Antarctica - Kim Stanley Robinson 3/13
Heart - Alek's heart was pounding - p216 Nook - Goliath - Scott Westerfeld 3/5
Child - wondered what it would be like to be the lost child in the group - p23 Nook - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/3
Rose - a wreath of star lilies and white roses p102 - Master of Shadows - Angela Knight 3/7
Airplane - Cameron arranged for his airplane to be flown - p190 - Aunt Dimity Down Under - Nancy Atherton 3/7
Cowboy Boots - a pair of pink cowboy boots - p533 large print - Delusion in Death - J.D. Robb 3/6
Dog - statute that limited dog owners to three canines per residence - p37 Nook - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/3
Guitar - guitarist, whose guitar was completely inaudible p281 - Antarctica - Kim Stanley Robinson 3/13
Horse - Norman chuckled at her reference to the tool that was used to groom horses - p107 Nook - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/3
House - the second house on Bailey Road - p37 Nook - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/3
Suitcase - Hannah glanced towards the suitcases - p135 Nook - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/3
Helicopter - pilot a private helicopter - p6 - Aunt Dimity Down Under - Nancy Atherton 3/7
Cross - it's a Celtic cross, isn't it? - p75 Nook - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/3
Cat - who else would adopt a 25 pound, half-blind cat with a torn ear?- p2 Nook - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/3
Clouds - the temperature had dropped at least 10 degrees and the clouds were grey and ominous looking - p62 Nook - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/3
Bear - here come the mothers and they look loaded for bear - p129 Nook - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/3
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
March Monthly Challenge READ: 9/9
✔S: Double Play - Jill Shalvis 3/20 ★★★★★
✔T: The Taking - Erin McCarthy 3/18 ★★★★
✔P: The Pleasure of Your Kiss - Teresa Medeiros 3/26 ★★★
✔A: Aunt Dimity Down Under - Nancy Atherton 3/7 ★★★★
✔T: Through Violet Eyes - Stephen Woodworth 3/20 ★★★★★
✔R: Antarctica - Kim Stanley Robinson 3/13 ★★★
✔I: In the Shadow of Gotham - Stefanie Pintoff 3/19 ★★★
✔C: Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/3 ★★★★
✔K: Master of Shadows - Angela Knight 3/7 ★★★★
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
I love Audiobooks - March READ: 3/3
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Spring Seasonal Challenge
Duration: March 20 - June 20, 2013
Level: Tulip (21+ books)
READ: 45/45
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❀Category 2, The Weird & Crazy Holidays - COMPLETE!❀
❀Category 3, Covers - COMPLETE!❀
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
April Last Letter Challenge
READ: 4/4
✔1. Rogue Rider - Larissa Ione 4/6
✔2. The Return of Black Douglas - Elaine Coffman 4/7
✔3. A Storm of Swords - George R.R. Martin 4/25
✔4. Shadows in the Starlight - Elaine Cunningham 4/2
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Creature Feature - AprilREAD: 6/6
1. On Stranger Tides - Tim Powers (zombies/voodoo/raised from dead) 4/5
2. Warrior - Zoe Archer (moon on cover) 4/11
3. Frost Burned - Patricia Briggs (zombies) 4/16
4. No Mercy - Lori Armstrong (set in US/S.D.) 4/19
5. Calculated in Death - J.D. Robb (set in US/N.Y.) 4/22
6. Biting Cold - Chloe Neill (set in US/I.L.) 4/23
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
I Love Audiobooks - April LEVEL: Medium - Three Audio books
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April Monthly Challenge LEVEL: Hard
The first week in April is Read a Road Map Week: All of your books must take place in different locations.
READ: 7/7
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May Challenge
LEVEL: Hard - The first week in April is Read a Road Map Week: All of your books must take place in different locations
READ: 16/16
✔E: Deadly Fear - Cynthia Eden (Mississippi) 5/29
✔M: The Mao Case - Qiu Xiaolong (China) 5/21
✔E: The Mummy Case - Elizabeth Peters (Egypt) 5/14
✔R: The Rosary Girls - Richard Montanari (Pennsylvania) 5/26
✔A: The Girl Who Disappeared Twice - Andrea Kane (New York) 5/3
✔L: The Lion's Daughter - Loretta Chase (Albania) 5/6
✔D: Defending Jacob - William Landay (Massachusetts) 5/11
✔T: Tiger's Quest - Colleen Houck (India) 5/4
✔I: (Inspector Vaara) - Snow Angels - James Thompson (Finland) 5/7
✔M: Chopping Spree - Diane Mott Davidson (Colorado) 5/5
✔M: Forever - Maggie Stiefvater (Minnesota) 5/11
✔C: Florence of Arabia - Christopher Buckley (Qatar) 5/15
✔G: Beautiful Redemption - Kami Garcia (South Carolina) 5/19
✔R: Reason to Breathe - Rebecca Donovan (Connecticut) 5/5
✔A: Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye - Victoria Laurie (Michigan) 5/24
✔W: When the Lion Feeds - Wilbur Smith (South Africa) 5/10
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Creature Feature - MayLevel: Hard 3 + books
READ: 6/6
✔1. Forever - Maggie Stiefvater (werewolf) 5/11 ★★★
✔2. Snow Angels - James Thompson (full moon on cover) 5/7 ★★★★
✔3. When the Lion Feeds - Wilbur Smith (full moon on cover) 5/10 ★★★
✔4. Crown of Crystal Flame - C.L. Wilson (PNR romance) 5/17 ★★★★★
✔5. Beautiful Redemption - Kami Garcia (PNR romance) 5/19 ★★★★
✔6. Inferno - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/27 (life changing event) ★★★★★
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
I Love Audiobooks - May Hard - Four Audio books
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May Day Challenge Levels: Hard: 5-6 Books
READ: 6/6
✔1. Pushing Up Daisies - Rosemary Harris (flowers on the cover) 5/19
✔2. The Mysterious Benedict Society - Trenton Lee Stewart (ribbon on the cover) 5/14
✔3. The Lion's Daughter - Loretta Chase (Europe/Albania) 5/6
✔4. Sleeping Arrangements - Madeleine Wickham (Europe/Spain) 5/29
✔5. Snow Angels - James Thompson (Europe/Finland) 5/7
✔6. Crown of Crystal Flame - C.L. Wilson (heroine is a queen) 5/17
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
TCF'S June 2013 Monthly Challenge
READ: 10/10
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Creature Feature - June
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Viva Las VegasLevel: Gambler: 4-7 books
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Summer Seasonal Challenge
Duration: June 21 - September 21, 2013
Level: Sunshine 21+ books
READ: 24/21
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July Monthly Challenge
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Creature FeatureREAD: 6/4
1. Under Your Spell - Lois Greiman (witch/magic) 7/3
2. The Darkest Edge of Dawn - Kelly Gay (the fae) 7/5
3. Briar Rose - Jane Yolen (fairy tale) 7/6
4. A Highlander's Homecoming - Melissa Mayhue (flowers on cover) 7/10
5. The Immortal Fire - Anne Ursu (Greek mythology) 7/20
6. Enchantment - Orson Scott Card (fairy tale) 7/29
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
I Love Audiobooks - JulyREAD: 3/3
1. The Paris Vendetta - Steve Berry 7/8
2. Fatal Voyage - Kathy Reichs 7/17
3. The Deeds of the Disturber - Elizabeth Peters 7/25
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Summer WeddingREAD: 3/4
1. Something Old: Read a book published before you were born.
The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkein (born 1967, published 1937)
2. Something New: Read a book published this year.
3. Something Borrowed: Read a book borrowed from a friend, a library, etc.
4. Something Blue: Read a book with a blue cover.
3/4 Complete
Back to School August
READ: 5/5
1. Clockwork Princess - Cassandra Clare (YA) 8/2
2. Unspoken - Sarah Rees Brennan (YA in school) 8/8
3. Kill Me Again - Maggie Shayne (heroine is a teacher) 8/16
4. Barely Breathing - Rebecca Donovan (YA in school) 8/12
5. Chasing Fire - Nora Roberts (yellow/orange cover) 8/21
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
August Creature Feature - DemonsREAD: 4/3
1. Last Man Standing - Cindy Gerard (good vs evil) 8/5
2. Winter Kiss - Deborah Cooke (good vs evil) 8/14
3. Scoundrel - Zoe Archer (Greece) 8/18
4. Chasing Fire - Nora Roberts (fire on cover) 8/21
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
I Love Audiobooks - AugustREAD: 4/4
1. The Snake, the Crocodile & the Dog - Elizabeth Peters 8/13
2. The Big Sleep - Raymond Chandler 8/16
3. Deep Six - Clive Cussler 8/23
4. Eyes Wide Open - Andrew Gross 8/26
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
August Monthly ChallengeTHEME: All of your books must be in different locations
READ: 17/17
✔G: Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn (Missouri) (DNF 200/399 pages) 8/15
✔E: The Seventh Sinner - Elizabeth Peters (Italy) 8/28
✔N: Naked Edge - Pamela Clare (Colorado) 8/3
✔E: The Snake, the Crocodile & the Dog - Elizabeth Peters (Egypt) 8/13
✔S: The Sweetest Thing - Jill Shalvis (Washington) 8/28
✔I: Taking Eve - Iris Johansen (Georgia/Colorado) 8/10
✔M: Kill Me Again - Maggie Shayne (Vermont) 8/16
✔M: Mutiny on the Bounty - John Boyne (Pitcairn Island/Oceania) 8/20
✔O: Unwanted - Kristina Ohlsson (Sweden) 8/21
✔N: The Last Boyfriend - Nora Roberts (Maryland) 8/31
✔S: Sandstorm - James Rollins (Oman) 8/26
✔A: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - Seth Grahame-Smith (Indiana) 8/4
✔U: Unspoken - Sarah Rees Brennan (England) 8/8
✔G: Last Man Standing - Cindy Gerard (Sierra Leone/Africa) 8/7
✔U: Utterly Charming - Kristina Grayson (Washington) 8/30
✔S: Scoundrel - Zoe Archer (Greece) 8/18
✔T: A Taste of Sin - Connie Mason (Scotland) 8/9
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September Challenge
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Creature Feature - Shapeshifter READ: 14/5
1. Forced to Kill - Andrew Peterson (set in USA/Utah) 9/4
2. Master of Darkness - Angela Knight (werewolves) 9/5
3. Rebel - Zoe Archer (shifter/any creature) 9/8
4. Emissary - Fiona McIntosh (camels on cover) 9/11
5. Kiss Me, Kill Me - Maggie Shayne (set in USA/Vermont) 9/13
6. Out of Breath - Rebecca Donovan (set in USA/California) 9/14
7. Hunting Eve - Iris Johansen (set in USA/Colorado) 9/14
8. Ink Flamingos - Karen Olson (set in USA/Nevada) 9/17
9. Dark Moon - Rebecca York (werewolves) 9/17
10. Scarlet Nights - Jude Deveraux (set in USA/Virginia) 9/20
11. The Perfect Hope - Nora Roberts (set in USA/Maryland) 9/21
12. Bitter Blood - Rachel Caine (paranormal romance) 9/23
13. 12th of Never - James Patterson (set in USA/California) 9/26
14. Red Phoenix - Kylie Chan (shifters) 9/26
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
I Love Audiobooks - September READ: 5/4
1. Forced to Kill - Andrew Peterson 9/4
2. Z for Zachariah - Robert O'Brien 9/9
3. Hunting Eve - Iris Johansen 9/14
4. Scarlet Nights - Jude Deveraux 9/20
5. 12th of Never - James Patterson 9/26
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September In History Challenge READ: 6/6
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Fall Into Fall Seasonal Challenge
Duration: September 22 - December 21, 2013
Level: Vampire 4+ tasks per category
READ: 27/24+ tasks
Category 1 Autumn Colors: COMPLETE
✔Red: R is for Ricochet - Sue Grafton 10/4
✔Orange: Gunmetal Magic - Ilona Andrews 10/25
✔Brown: Hearts of Smoke and Steam - Andrew Mayer 10/18
✔Yellow: Eternally Yours - Cate Tiernan 10/18
✔Black: Hunted - P.C. Cast 10/5
Category 2 Halloween: COMPLETE
✔Vampire: Raven Cursed - Faith Hunter 10/12
✔Witch: Secondhand Spirits - Juliet Blackwell 10/10
✔Fairy: Healing the Highlander - Melissa Mayhue 10/7
✔Monster: Such Wicked Intent - Kenneth Oppel (pit monster) 10/26
✔Werewolf: Mortal Ties - Eileen Wilks 10/15
Category 3 Thanksgiving: COMPLETE
✔1. Raven Calls - C.E. Murphy (about family/ancestors) 10/6
✔2. Little Shop of Homicide - Denise Swanson (ice cream shop) 10/22
✔4. Thankless in Death - J.D Robb (around thanksgiving) 12/12
✔5. Blood Rites - Jim Butcher (thankful for this prolific author) 10/29
Category 4 Cool Nights: COMPLETE
✔2. The Hippopotamus Pool - Elizabeth Peters (added April 2009) 10/17
✔3. Firewalker - Allyson James (fire on cover) 10/27
✔4. Too Hot to Handle - Robin Kaye (pretty steamy) 10/9
✔5. Grave Secrets - Kathy Reichs (m.c. drinks tons of coffee) 10/8
Category 5 Veterans Day: COMPLETE
✔1. Kinslayer - Jay Kristoff (takes place during a war) 11/13
✔2. White Heat - Cherry Adair (hero is black ops) 11/2
✔3. Affliction - Laurell K. Hamilton (blue cover) 11/9
✔4. What Doesn't Kill You - Iris Johansen (weapon on cover) 10/17
✔5. Head Over Heels - Jill Shalvis (released Nov 2011) 11/7
Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
Fall - COMPLETE!
F: Fall of Night - Rachel Caine 10/5
A: Aunt Dimity and the Duke - Nancy Atherton 10/6
L: Labyrinth - Kat Richardson 11/29
L: The Line Between Here and Gone - Andrea Kane 12/6
Candy - COMPLETE!
C: Split Second - Catherine Coulter 10/25
A: Stranger - Zoe Archer 11/24
N: No Way Back - Andrew Gross 10/19
D: Blood Lies - Daniel Kalla 10/3
Y: A Year and a Day - Virginia Henley 11/3
Wind - COMPLETE!
W: A Hoe Lot of Trouble - Heather Webber 10/30
I: Silencing Eve - Iris Johansen 11/16
N: Starfire Angels - Melanie Nilles 12/15
D: The Terror - Dan Simmons 10/23
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
October in History Challenge
History Buff: 7+books
READ: 7/7
✔10/1/1908 Eternally Yours - Cate Tiernan ("T" author) 10/18
✔10/2/1968 R is for Ricochet - Sue Grafton (red cover) 10/4
✔10/13/54 AD Little Shop of Homicide - Denise Swanson (murder mystery) 10/22
✔10/13/1701 Fall of Night - Rachel Caine (heroine attends college) 10/5
✔10/19/1987 Guilty as Sin - Tami Hoag (black cover) 10/13
✔10/28/1949 Raven Cursed - Faith Hunter (female lead) 10/12
✔10/29/1618 Once Upon a Tower - Eloisa James (historical in England) 10/8
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
October Challenge READ: 10/10
✔S: Secondhand Spirits - Juliet Blackwell 10/10
✔T: Temptation Rising - A.C. Arthur 10/31
✔I: What Doesn't Kill You - Iris Johansen 10/17
✔N: Aunt Dimity and the Duke - Nancy Atherton 10/6
✔G: Guilty as Sin - Tami Hoag 10/13
BONUS:
✔Fire Prevention Week: Firewalker - Allyson James (fire on cover) 10/27
✔Oktoberfest: Blood Lies - Daniel Kalla (m.c. is alcoholic) 10/3
✔Adopt a Shelter Dog Month: Too Hot to Handle - Robin Kaye (Saint Bernard) 10/9
✔Punk for a Day: Hearts of Smoke and Steam - Andrew Mayer (steampunk) 10/17
✔National Mother in Law Day: Split Second - Catherine Coulter (m.c. is a mom) 10/25
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
October Challenge - I Love Audiobooks READ: 5/4
✔1. Blood Lies - Daniel Kalla 10/3
✔2. Grave Secrets - Kathy Reichs 10/8
✔3. The Hippopotamus Pool - Elizabeth Peters 10/17
✔4. Split Second - Catherine Coulter 10/25
✔5. Grave Surprise - Charlaine Harris 10/30
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
October's Trick or Treat Challenge Level: Candy Junkie: 8+ books
READ: 11/8
✔Snickers: Grave Secrets - Kathy Reichs (love interest is very sarcastic) 10/8
✔Milky WayHunted - P.C. Cast (moon on cover) 10/5
✔Baby Ruth: Secondhand Spirits - Juliet Blackwell (child goes missing) 10/10
✔Whoppers: The Terror - Dan Simmons (960 pages) 10/23
✔Suckers: Highlander's Curse - Melissa Mayhue (sucked me right in - read in 3 hours) 10/16
✔Candy Corn: Eternally Yours - Cate Tiernan (set in rural Massachusetts town) 10/18
✔Three Musketeers: Once Upon a Tower - Eloisa James (historical) 10/8
✔Twix: Firewalker - Allyson James (#2 Stormwalker series) 10/27
✔Crunch Bar: Raven Cursed - Faith Hunter (starts with "R") 10/12
✔KitKat: Too Hot to Handle - Robin Kaye (K author) 10/9
✔Twizzlers: R is for Ricochet - Sue Grafton (red cover) 10/4
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
October Creature Feature Challenge READ: 9/7
✔Blood Rites - Jim Butcher (wizard) 10/29
✔Fall of Night - Rachel Caine #14 (vampire) 10/5
✔Hunted - P.C. Cast (vampire) 10/5
✔Raven Calls - C.E. Murphy #7 (shaman/witch/werewolf) 10/6
✔Raven Cursed - Faith Hunter (vampire) 10/12
✔Secondhand Spirits - Juliet Blackwell (witch) 10/10
✔Gunmetal Magic - Ilona Andrews (shifter) 10/25
✔Grave Surprise - Charlaine Harris (senses dead people) 10/30
✔Temptation Rising - A.C. Arthur (shifter) 10/31
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
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