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"I Spy" Title Challenge
I Spy Title Challenge8/1/10 - 7/31/11
22/24 completed
1. Color -
2. Number -
3. Things That Grow -
4. 4 Seasons -
5. First Name -
6. Places -
7. Body Parts -
8. Weapon -
9. Body of Water -
10. Form of Water - Frostbitten by Kelley Armstrong
11. Product of Fire -
12. Heavenly Body -
13. Architecture -
14. 5 Senses -
15. Royal Title -
16. Family Member - Daughter Of The Blood by Nancy Holder
17. 4 Elements -
18. Time of Day -
19. Metal -
20. Emotion -
21. Animal/Insect -
22. Something to Read -
23. Gender Identifier -
24. Paranormal Being -
(titles are likely to change)
SOS "I Spy" Reading Challenge5/24
Start: 15 Oct 2010
End: 14 Oct 2011
1. Color: Black Wings ~~ 4 Jan 11
2. Number: Three Days to Dead
3. Things That Grow:
4. Season:
5. First Name: Kitty and the Midnight Hour ~~ 19 Mar 11
6. Places:
7. Body Part:
8. Weapon:
9. Body of Water: Bayou Moon ~~ 31 Oct 10
10. Form of Water:
11. Product of Fire:
12. Heavenly Body: Moon Called ~~ 17 Nov 10
13. Architecture:
14. Senses: Touched by an Alien
15. Royal Title: Queen of Shadows ~~ 14 Mar 11
16. Family Member:
17. Elements:
18. Time of Day:
19. Metal:
20. Emotion/Feeling:
21. Animal/Insect:
22. Something to Read:
23. Gender Identifier:
24. Paranormal Being:
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Finally got my architecture book and finished!SOS Group "I Spy" Title Challenge
August 1, 2010 - July 31, 2011
Completed: 24/24
1. Color: Black Dust Mambo, Adrian Pheonix, 8-8-10
2. Number: Two Sighted, Annmarie McKenna, 8-8-10
3. Things That Grow: The Rose Bride, Nancy Holder, 8-29-10
4. 4 Seasons: Winter's Child, Cameron Dokey, 11-29-10
5. First Name: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll, 8-26-10
6. Places: Destined for an Early Grave, Jeaniene Frost, 8-28-10
7. Body Part: Blood Cross, Faith Hunter, 8-3-10
8. Weapon: Bullet, Laurell K Hamilton, 9-8-10
9. Body of Water: Goddess of the Sea, P.C. Cast, 12-4-10
10. Form of Water: Snow, Tracy Lynn, 9-18-10
11. Product of Fire: Up in Smoke, Katie MacAlister, 12-15-10
12. Heavenly Body: Interstellar Service & Discipline: Victorious Star, Morgan Hawke, 10-28-10
13. Architecture: House of Cards, C.E. Murphy, 3-24-11
14. 5 Senses: Scent of Darkness, Christina Dodd, 1-19-11
15. Royal Title: Queen of Shadows, Dianne Sylvan, 12-22-10
16. Family Member: The Storyteller's Daughter, Cameron Dokey, 9-4-10
17. 4 Elements: Playing With Fire, Katie MacAlister, 12-12-10
18. Time of Day: Before Midnight, Cameron Dokey, 9-5-10
19. Metal: Golden, Cameron Dokey, 9-5-10
20. Emotion: Witch Fury, Anya Bast, 9-29-10
21. Animal/Insect: Serpent Moon, C.T. Adams & Cathy Clamp, 9-21-10
22. Something to Read: The First Book of Grimm, Shiloh Walker, 10-30-10
23. Gender Identifier: Goddess of Spring, P.C. Cast, 3-14-11
24. Paranormal Being: Unholy Ghosts, Stacia Kane, 9-3-10
It's the proverbial train wreck; you know you shouldn't look, but you can't stop yourself. LOL.I've been reading LKH almost since the beginning and nostalgia makes it difficult for me to give up. I keep hoping I'll pick up a book and there will be an actual mystery, with zombie raisings and everything. Bullet had promise, but didn't completely deliver. IMO. I'm not a prude, sex doesn't bother me. The problem is that LKH just isn't any good at writing sex scenes.
LOL! Yep, same here! You hit it on the head with the train wreck. :) I have been trying to locate a person who actually thinks that there is anything redeeming in the series still...so far, no luck. Until last year I could say that I owned all her work, but when she split her 'annual novel' into two novellas, but still charged novel prices, I bailed.I'm in total agreement on the sex thing too. Does she not know that she writes poor sex scenes? No one is telling her? It's like she got broccoli in her teeth and no one will speak up! *sigh*
Her Merry stuff is actually better (the sex part at least-less whining and no Nathaniel) so it made me crazy when she put off the next Merry book a year to publish her Bullet/Flirt nightmare. After all these books I hate letting go, but what can you do? Even Christine Feehan turned her Carpathian series around from this same disaster...and her sex scenes are waaay better. Here's hoping on the next installment!
Congrats again on finishing. I just got started myself. Are you off to do another year challenge?
Who's addicted to challenges? ::waves hand wildly while jumping up and down:: Me, me! LOL.I've still got a couple long term challenges going here at SOS:
Self Challenge: A-Z series ending in December.
"Firsts" Challenge ending in June.
"I second that!" Challenge ending in July.
Self Challenge: 11 x 11 in 2011 I just found this little gem from our coughevilcough mastermind Steph and like the hopeless addict I am, I'm considering it. LOL
Then over at RRRC I'm working on:
A-Z Title Challenge
A-Z Author Challenge
A-Z Female Character Challenge
A-Z Male Character Challenge
A-Z Friends Challenge
Serial Reader Challenge
And that's just the year long ones!
I've only got about 1.5 books left to read for the Serial Reader Challenge, so once it's over I thought I might give Steph's Serial Addict Challenge a try.
When I grow up, I want to be just like Daffodil! (We are ignoring my actual DOB. ;P )What's RRRC? Obviously a good thing by your list. :)
I have to admit that I have been eyeballing that 'Firsts' challenge and the 'I Second That' one as well. I'm being pulled in by the black-hole gravity of a reading challenge! I think we should just add 'Third Times a Charm' to the challenge list and then I could fully overcommit!
Go, Daffodil! YAY! Congrats! I've got quite a few 2010-11 yearlies for SOS I'm workin' through myself. And, thankfully I managed to avoid almost all A-Z challenges this year, except for Werewolf Love's shifters and Judithe's Series, but both of those are going well so far. Glad you are thinkin' about joinin' in on my 11x11. ;) I seriously need to work down my on-hand books, I'm hoping I haven't made it too easy for myself. I think by not having a book on more than one list was good, otherwise, I could've had all my new2me authors on my new2me series list. Not fair. LOL!
Anyway, I'm rambling. WTG on this one! Good luck on all the rest! And, yes, join us *insert Jedi mind trick here*.
Dana, RRRC is the Romance Readers Reading Challenges group moderated by Yz, Mel and Rossy. Great fun and LOADS of challenges to choose from over there. I'm always calling it RRR, but same thing.
Daffodil wrote: "Who's addicted to challenges? ::waves hand wildly while jumping up and down:: Me, me! LOL.I've still got a couple long term challenges going here at SOS:
Self Challenge: A-Z series ending in D..."
You know Daffodil, maybe you should come join us in the Challenge Addicts 'R Us! challenge and proudly proclaim your addiction. :)
Ah, I remember now why I didn't sign up for the 1st's and 2nd's challenges...they are fixed dates and I can't catch up per the rules. Dang! I hope something else like that starts up again. :)
No doubt it will start again in June, Dana. Or maybe with a twist, depending on what we can come up with.
Naughty Sandra! Don't tempt fate on me girl. If too much creativity gets involved the challenge will have changed from reading a 'first' each month, to reading a 'first' each month in a different language!June:Schatten des Wolfes: Alpha & Omega 1 - Roman German
July: etc....
NIGHTMARE!!!
Hmmm. I did the Challenge Challenge last year, not sure why I didn't join up for this year's Challenge Addicts. I'll have to get a list going and visit you guys.@Dana -- RRRC is the first group I joined here at Goodreads and it all snowballed out of control from there. LOL. The group is called "Romance Readers Reading Challenges" and the main focus is romance, but there are people who read across genres. There are quite a few different challenges, some monthly, some quarterly and some yearly. And unless specifically stated, you can actually read any genre you want for a category. (Mine are usually heavily loaded with UF/PNR.) All the A-Z challenges are not limited to Romance only.
I Spy - Title ChallengeDuration 15th September 2010 - 14th September 2011
16/24 Completed
1. Colour
2. A number
3. Things that grow Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire
4. Four Seasons
5. First Name
6. City/State/Country City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
7. Body Part
8. Weapon
9. Body of Water
10. Form of Water
11. Product of Fire City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
12. Heavenly Body Beneath a Darkening Moon by Keri Arthur
13. Architecture Gil's All Fright Diner by A. Lee Martinez
14. 5 Senses
15. Royal Title
16. Family Member
17. 4 Elements
18. Time of Day
19. Metal Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
20. Emotion
21. Animal/Insect
22. Something to read The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker by Leanna Renee Hieber
23. Gender Identifier Lady of Light and Shadows by C.L. Wilson
24. Paranormal Being
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Sandra wrote: "Only Judithe would get away with that - Japanese LOL"*snicker*
Feeling an idea coming on....
SOS "I Spy" Reading Challenge6/24
Start: 15 Oct 2010
End: 14 Oct 2011
1. Color: Black Wings ~~ 4 Jan 11
2. Number: Three Days to Dead
3. Things That Grow:
4. Season:
5. First Name: Kitty and the Midnight Hour ~~ 19 Mar 11
6. Places:
7. Body Part:
8. Weapon:
9. Body of Water: Bayou Moon ~~ 31 Oct 10
10. Form of Water:
11. Product of Fire:
12. Heavenly Body: Moon Called ~~ 17 Nov 10
13. Architecture:
14. Senses: Taste of Magic, A ~~ 31 Mar 11
15. Royal Title: Queen of Shadows ~~ 14 Mar 11
16. Family Member:
17. Elements:
18. Time of Day:
19. Metal:
20. Emotion/Feeling: Hunger Games
21. Animal/Insect:
22. Something to Read:
23. Gender Identifier:
24. Paranormal Being:
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List Subject to changes ...October 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011
13/24 + 2
1. Color +
2. Number + Two Lines - Melissa Mar(anthology) Unbound OR Once Bitten, Twice Shy
3. Things That Grow +
4. Four Seasons +
5. First Name + Graceling OR Nicholas
6. Places +
7. Body Part + Be Still My Vampire Heart
8. Weapon + King of Sword and Sky OR Sword of Darkness
9. Body Of Water + TBA
10. Form Of Water + Caressed By Ice
11. Product Of Fire +
12. Heavenly Body + Sunset Sauna - Cathryn Fox(anthology) Sun Stroked OR
13. Architecture + This Side of the Grave
14. Five Senses +
15. Royal Title + Queen of Song and Souls
16. Family Member + Daughter of the Blood
17. Four Elements + Another One Bites the Dust
18. Time Of Day +
AND
19. Metal +
AND Crown of Crystal Flame
20. Emotion/Feeling +
AND
21. Animal/Insect +
22. Something To Read +
23. Gender Identifier +
24. Paranormal Being +
I "Spy" Title Challenge: Duration: 04/08/2010 - 04/08/2011
Done: 15/24
1. Color:
2. Number:
3. Things that Grow: Thorn Queen - Richelle Mead
4. 4 seasons:
5. First Name:
6. Places: Mistborn: The Final Empire - Brandon Sanderson
7. Body Part:
8. Weapon:
9. Body of Water: Goddess of the Sea - P.C. Cast
10. Form of Water:
11. Product of Fire:
12. Heavenly Body:
13. Architecture:
14. 5 Senses:
15. Royal Title: Warrior Princess - Frewin Jones
16. Family Member: Daughter of the Forest - Juliet Marillier
17. 4 Elements: Witch Fire - Anya Bast
18. Time of Day:
19. Metal:
20. Emotion:
21. Animal/Insect:
22. Something to Read: Playing with Fire (Tales of an Extraordinary Girl, #1) - Gena Showalter
23. Gender Identifier: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson
24. Paranormal Being: The Devil's Due - Jenna Black
I just joined the group a couple of days ago. This sounds like a great challenge! I'm in if it's not to late. Will post my list later.
You're welcome to join in, Joann! Duration is 1 yr from sign up, so just set your to-from dates when you create your list. Enjoy!
SOS "I Spy" Title ChallengeDuration: April 10, 2011 - April 9, 2012
0/24 Read
1. Color: Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison
2. Number: 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover by Linda Wisdom
3. Things That Grow: Zinnia by Jayne Castle
4. 4 Seasons: Goddess of Spring by P.C. Cast
5. First Name: Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank
6. Places: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
7. Body Part: Heart Mate by Robin D. Owens
8. Weapon: The Fallen Blade: Act One of the Assassini by Jon Courtenay Grimwood
9. Body of Water: Goddess of the Sea by P.C. Cast
10. Form of Water: Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh
11. Product of Fire: Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
12. Heavenly Body: Blue Moon by Laurell K. Hamilton
13. Architecture: Hell House by Richard Matheson
14. 5 Senses: Second Sight by Amanda Quick
15. Royal Title: Keeper of the King by Nigel Bennett
16. Family Member: Prodigal Son by Dean Koontz
17. 4 Elements: Witch Fire by Anya Bast
18. Time of Day: Twilight Memories (Wings in the Night, #2) by Maggie Shayne
19. Metal: The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook
20. Emotion/Feeling: Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon
21. Animal/Insect: Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
22. Something to Read: Ghost Story by Jim Butcher
23. Gender Identifier: The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
24. Paranormal Being: Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken
That's good to know. Some of these authors are new to me and have been on my shelves tbr. Really looking forward to this.
Great list Joann and welcome to the challenge (and the group)!And don't forget, your picks aren't set in stone, you can change them if something new comes up that fits a category. It's just fun to put the list together. :)
SOS "I Spy" Reading Challenge9/24
Start: 15 Oct 2010
End: 14 Oct 2011
1. Color: Black Wings ~~ 4 Jan 11
2. Number: Three Days to Dead
3. Things That Grow:
4. Season:
5. First Name: Kitty and the Midnight Hour ~~ 19 Mar 11
6. Places:
7. Body Part:
8. Weapon:
9. Body of Water: Bayou Moon ~~ 31 Oct 10
10. Form of Water:
11. Product of Fire:
12. Heavenly Body: Moon Called ~~ 17 Nov 10
13. Architecture:
14. Senses: Taste of Magic, A ~~ 31 Mar 11
15. Royal Title: Queen of Shadows ~~ 14 Mar 11
16. Family Member: Hot Mama ~~ 15 Apr 11
17. Elements:
18. Time of Day: Darkness Dawns (a two-fer!) ~~ 17 Apr 11
19. Metal:
20. Emotion/Feeling: Hunger Games ~~ 6 Apr 11
21. Animal/Insect:
22. Something to Read:
23. Gender Identifier:
24. Paranormal Being:
Read
22/241. Color - Green Rider Kristen Britain
✔ 2. Number - The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms N.K. Jemisin February 28 ★★★★
✔ 3. Things that grow - Briar Rose Jane Yolen September 19 ★★★★
✔ 4. 4 Seasons - Deadfall Shaun Jeffrey October 17 ★★★
✔ 5. Name - The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker Leanna Renee Hieber Aug 10 ★★★
✔ 6. City/State/Country - City of Ghosts Stacia Kane August 21 ★★★★★
✔ 7. Body Part - Magic to the Bone Devon Monk August 29 ★★★
✔ 8. Weapon - The Knife of Never Letting Go Patrick Ness November 24 ★★★★
✔ 9. Body of Water - The Changeling Sea Patricia A. McKillip November 26 ★★
10. Form of Water - The War of Mists Robert Fanney
✔ 11. Product of Fire - A Certain Slant of Light Laura Whitcomb September 30 ★★★★
✔ 12. Heavenly Body - Angel Star Jennifer Murgia November 3 ★
✔ 13. Architecture - Gil's All Fright Diner A. Lee Martinez March 26 ★★★
✔ 14. 5 Senses - The Sweet Scent of Blood Suzanne McLeod April 21 ★★★★
✔ 15. Royal Title - Queen of Dragons Shana Abe November 14 ★★
✔ 16. Family Member - Daughter of the Flames Zoe Marriott December 10 ★★★★
✔ 17. 4 Elements - Firelight Sophie Jordan April 4 ★★★
✔ 18. Time of Day - The Darkest Edge of Dawn Kelly Gay January 13 ★★★★
✔ 19. Metal - Iron Crowned Richelle Mead March 17 ★
✔ 20. Emotion - Desire Unchained Larissa Ione August 6 ★★
✔ 21. Animal/Insect - Raised by Wolves Jennifer Lynn Barnes August 24 ★★★★
✔ 22. Something to Read - Book of Love Abra Ebner September 10 ★★
✔ 23. Gender Identifier - The Woman Who Rides Like a Man Tamora Pierce Dec 25 ★★★★
✔ 24. Paranormal Being - Unholy Ghosts Stacia Kane August 16 ★★★★
This was a fun one!!! Enjoyed it immensely!!24/24 Done Yay!!!
Color:
Number:
Growing Things:
Seasons:
First Name:
Places:
Body Part:
Weapon:
Body of Water:
Form of Water:
Product of Fire:
Heavenly Body:
Architecture:
5 Senses:
Royal Title:
Family Member:
4 Elements:
Time of Day:
Metal:
Emotion:
Animal:
Read:
Gender ID:
Paranormal Being:
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1. Color - Green Rider Kristen Britain
2. Number -
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms N.K. JemisinFebruary 28 ★★★★3. Things that grow -
Briar Rose Jane YolenSeptember 19 ★★★★4. 4 Seasons -
Deadfall Shaun JeffreyOctober 17 ★★★5. Name -
The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker Leanna Renee HieberAug 10 ★★★6. City/State/Country -
City of Ghosts Stacia KaneAugust 21 ★★★★★7. Body Part -
Magic to the Bone Devon MonkAugust 29 ★★★8. Weapon -
The Knife of Never Letting Go Patrick NessNovember 24 ★★★★9. Body of Water -
The Changeling Sea Patricia A. McKillipNovember 26 ★★10. Form of Water - The War of Mists Robert Fanney
11. Product of Fire -
A Certain Slant of Light Laura WhitcombSeptember 30 ★★★★12. Heavenly Body -
Angel Star Jennifer MurgiaNovember 3 ★13. Architecture - Gil's All Fright Diner A. Lee Martinez
14. 5 Senses - The Sweet Scent of Blood Suzanne McLeod
15. Royal Title -
Queen of Dragons Shana AbeNovember 14 ★★16. Family Member -
Daughter of the Flames Zoe MarriottDecember 10 ★★★★17. 4 Elements - Firelight Sophie Jordan OR Seer of Sevenwaters Juliet Marillier
18. Time of Day -
The Darkest Edge of Dawn Kelly GayJanuary 13 ★★★★19. Metal -
Iron Crowned Richelle MeadMarch 17 ★20. Emotion -
Desire Unchained Larissa IoneAugust 6 ★★21. Animal/Insect -
Raised by Wolves Jennifer Lynn BarnesAugust 24 ★★★★22. Something to Read -
Book of Love Abra EbnerSeptember 10 ★★23. Gender Identifier -
The Woman Who Rides Like a Man Tamora PierceDec 25 ★★★★24. Paranormal Being -
Unholy Ghosts Stacia KaneAugust 16 ★★★★