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Duration: 12/20/13 - 12/19/14
Progress:18/??
Constellations by Month
January :
Dorado (Dolphinfish/Swordfish)
Mensa (Table)
Reticulum (Net/Reticle)
February :
Auriga (Charioteer)
Camelopardalis (Giraffe/Camel/Leopard)
Canis Major (Greater Dog)
Columba (Dove)
Gemini (Twins)
Lepus (Hare/Rabbit/Bunny)
Monoceros (Unicorn)
March :
Cancer (Crab)
Canis Minor (Smaller Dog/Puppy)
Carina (Keel of a Ship)
Puppis (Poop Deck of a Ship)
Pyxis (Mariner's Compass)
Vela (Sails of a Ship)
Volans (Flying Fish)
April :
Antlia (Pump)
Chamaeleon (Lizard)
Crater (Cup)
Hydra (Female Water Snake)(view spoiler)
Leo (Lion)
Leo Minor (Smaller Lion/Lion Cub)
Sextans (Astronomical Sextant)(view spoiler)
Ursa Major (Larger Bear/Big Dipper)
May :
Centaurus (Centaur-Half man/Half Horse)
Coma Berenices (Queen Berenice's Hair)
Corvus (Raven/Crow)
Crux (Cross)
Musca (the Bee/Southern Fly)
June :
Boötes (herdsman or plowman)
Circinus (Compass)
Libra (Weighing Scales)
Ursa Minor (Little Bear/Little Dipper/Bear Cub)
July :
Apus (No Feet/Bird of Paradise)
Ara (Altar)
Corona Borealis (Northern Crown)
Draco (Dragon)
Hercules (the abbreviation is Her)
Norma (Normal/Right Angle/Rule/Carpenter's square/Level)
Ophiuchus (Serpent-bearer)
Scorpius (Scorpion)
Serpens(Snake)
Triangulum Australe(The Southern Triangle)
August :
Corona Austrina (Southern Crown)
Lyra (Lyre/Harp)
Sagittarius (Archer)
Scutum (Shield)
Telescopium (Telescope)
September :
Aquila (Eagle)
Capricornus (Horned Male Goat/Goat Horn/Sea Goat)
Cygnus (Swan)
Delphinus (Dolphin)
Equuleus (Little Horse/Pony/Foal)
Indus (Indian)
Microscopium (Microscope)
Pavo (Peacock)
Sagitta (Arrow)
Vulpecula (Fox)
October :
Aquarius (Water-Carrier/Cup-Carrier)
Cepheus (King of Aethiopia/King)
Grus (Crane)
Lacerta (Lizard)
Octans (Octan/John Hadley-inventor of octan/Eight)
Pegasus (abbreviation Peg)
Piscis Austrinus (Southern Fish/Fish)
November :
Andromeda (The Chained Woman/Woman)
Cassiopeia (The Seated Queen/Queen/Vain Queen)
Phoenix
Pisces (Plural for Fish)
Sculptor
Tucana (Toucan)
December :
Aries (Ram/Abbreviation Ari)
Cetus (Sea Monster/Whale/Shark)
Eridanus (Po River/River)
Fornax (Furnace/Brazier)
Horologium (Clock)
Hydrus (Male Water Snake)
Perseus

Celestial challenge
Duration: April 18th 2014 - 'till it's done
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Extending till 5/18/2015

The Celestial Challenge
Duration: 4/19/2014 - 4/18/2015
Total Books Read:
Constellations by Month (Part 1)
January:
Caelum (The engraver's chisel)
Dorado (Dolphinfish/Swordfish)
Mensa (Table)
Orion (The Hunter)
Reticulum (Net/Reticle)
Taurus (Bull)
February:
Auriga (Charioteer)
Camelopardalis (Giraffe/Camel/Leopard)
Canis Major (Greater Dog)
Columba (Dove)
Gemini (Twins)
Lepus (Hare/Rabbit/Bunny)
Monoceros (Unicorn)
Pictor (Painter/Painter's Easel)
March:
Cancer (Crab)
Canis Minor (Smaller Dog/Puppy)
Carina (Keel of a Ship)
Lynx (Cat)
Puppis (Poop Deck of a Ship)
Pyxis (Mariner's Compass)
Vela (Sails of a Ship)
Volans (Flying Fish)
April:
Antlia (Pump)
Chamaeleon (Lizard)
Crater (Cup)
Hydra (Female Water Snake)
Leo (Lion)
Leo Minor (Smaller Lion/Lion Cub)
Sextans (Astronomical Sextant)
Ursa Major (Larger Bear/Big Dipper)
May:
Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs)
Centaurus (Centaur-Half man/Half Horse)
Coma Berenices (Queen Berenice's Hair)
Corvus (Raven/Crow)
Crux (Cross)
Musca (the Bee/Southern Fly)
Virgo (Virgin)
June:
Boötes (herdsman or plowman)
Circinus (Compass)
Libra (Weighing Scales)
Lupus (Wolf)
Ursa Minor (Little Bear/Little Dipper/Bear Cub)

July:
Apus (No Feet/Bird of Paradise)
Ara (Altar)
Corona Borealis (Northern Crown)
Draco (Dragon)
Hercules (the abbreviation is Her)
Norma (Normal/Right Angle/Rule/Carpenter's square/Level)
Ophiuchus (Serpent-bearer)
Scorpius (Scorpion)
Serpens (Snake)
Triangulum Australe (The Southern Triangle)
August:
Corona Austrina (Southern Crown)
Lyra (Lyre/Harp)
Sagittarius (Archer)
Scutum (Shield)
Telescopium (Telescope)
September:
Aquila (Eagle)
Capricornus (Horned Male Goat/Goat Horn/Sea Goat)
Cygnus (Swan)
Delphinus (Dolphin)
Equuleus (Little Horse/Pony/Foal)
Indus (Indian)
Microscopium (Microscope)
Pavo (Peacock)
Sagitta (Arrow)
Vulpecula (Fox)
October:
Aquarius (Water-Carrier/Cup-Carrier)
Cepheus (King of Aethiopia/King)
Grus (Crane)
Lacerta (Lizard)
Octans (Octan/John Hadley-inventor of octan/Eight)
Pegasus (abbreviation Peg)
Piscis Austrinus (Southern Fish/Fish)
November:
Andromeda (The Chained Woman/Woman)
Cassiopeia (The Seated Queen/Queen/Vain Queen) Phoenix
Pisces (Plural for Fish)
Sculptor
Tucana (Toucan)
December:
Aries (Ram/Abbreviation Ari)
Cetus (Sea Monster/Whale/Shark)
Eridanus (Po River/River)
Fornax (Furnace/Brazier)
Horologium (Clock)
Hydrus (Male Water Snake)
Perseus
Triangulum (The Triangle)

The Celestial Challenge
Duration: 8/25/2012 - Til Done!
January
Caelum (The engraver's chisel)
C: Changeling by Yasmine Galenorn
A: The Audition by Rachel Hartman
E: Janet Evanovich; The Husband List
L: Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward
U: Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes
M: Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis






Dorado (Dolphinfish/Swordfish):
D: Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron
O: One Summer by Karen Robards
R: Molly Ringwald; Getting the Pretty Back: Friendship, Family, and Finding the Perfect Lipstick
A: Angelfall by Susan Ee
D: Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris
O: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez






Mensa (Table)
M: Stephenie Meyer; The Host
E: An Enchanted Season by Maggie Shayne
N: Nalini Singh; Mine to Possess
S: Shockaholic by Carrie Fisher
A: Ilona Andrews; Magic Slays





Orion (The Hunter)
Skinwalker by Faith Hunter - Main character is a rogue hunter

Reticulum (Net/Reticle)
R: Veronica Roth; Divergent
E: E.L. James; Fifty Shades of Grey
T: Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich
I: Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
C: Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
U: Undone by Rachel Caine
L: Laini Taylor; Daughter of Smoke & Bone
U: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
M: Maya Banks; Fever









Taurus (Bull)
T: Thea Harrison; Dragon Bound
A: Shana Abe; The Dream Thief
U: Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain by Portia de Rossi
R: A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean
U: Unclean Spirits by M.L.N. Hanover
S: Sophie Jordan; Vanish






February
Auriga (Charioteer)
A: Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter
U: Unknown; The Mouse and the Christmas Cake
R: Rachel Gibson; Simply Irresistible
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Bleeds
G: The Geisha and the Giant Octopus by JC Stand
A: Avenger's Angel by Heather Killough-Walden






Camelopardalia (Giraffe/Camel/Leopard): Giraffe's & Leopards in story:
Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives by Thomas French

Canis Major (Greater Dog):
The Lost Recipe for Happiness by Barbara O'Neal

Columba (Dove):
C: The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson - *** - 2/14/2014
O: On the Edge by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 4/1/2014
L: Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward - **** - 2/3/2014
U: The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison - ***** - 4/10/2014
M: Marie Lu; Legend - **** - 3/13/2014 - 305 Pages
B: Jim Butcher; Summer Knight - ***** - 2/13/2014
A: Sarah Addison Allen; Lost Lake - ***** - 2/24/2014







Gemini (Twins): After by Amy Efaw (Twins on the Cover)

Lepus (Hare/Rabbit/Bunny): Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs - Drives a VW Rabbit

Monoceros (Unicorn): The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle

Pictor (Painter/Painter's Easel): Crazy For You by Jennifer Crusie - Main character is an art teacher

March
Cancer(Crab)
C: Chose the Wrong Guy, Gave Him the Wrong Finger by Beth Harbison
A: The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey
N: Not Becoming My Mother: and Other Things She Taught Me Along the Way by Ruth Reichl
C: Colton Manor by Francene Carroll - **** - 2/28/2014
E: Eloisa James; When Beauty Tamed the Beast
R: Rick Riordan; The Son of Neptune






Canis Minor (Smaller Dog/Puppy): Smaller Dog on Cover:
Out on a Leash: Exploring the Nature of Reality and Love by Shirley Maclaine

Carina (Keel of a Ship): Keel on Cover:
The Inn At Eagle Point by Sherryl Woods

Lynx (Cat) Cat-Shifter
Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh

Puppis (Poop Deck of a Ship):
P: Kalayna Price; Grave Witch
U: The Untamed Bride by Stephanie Laurens
P: A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison
P: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
I: I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
S: The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer







Pyxis (Mariner's Compass):
P: Susan Elizabeth Phillips; Heaven, Texas
Y: Yasmine Galenorn; Witchling
X: The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton - ***** - 10/28/2015 - 290 Pages
I: I'm Over All That: And Other Confessions by Shirley Maclaine
S: Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas




Vela (Sails of a Ship):
Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James - "Out on Puget Sound there are dozens of sails in the wind..." Page 207

Volans (Flying Fish): Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper - **** - 10/15/2012


April
Antlia (Pump): (High Heel)
At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost - *** - 10/18/2012

Chamaeleon (Lizard)
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke - **** - 12/17/2013

Crater (Cup):
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon - ***** - 1/25/2017 - 743 Pages

Hydra (Female Water Snake)
H: Daniel Handler; Why We Broke Up
Y: Yasmine Galenorn; Darkling
D: Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning
R: J.D. Robb; Loyalty in Death
A: Shana Abe; The Smoke Thief





Leo (Lion)
Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 10/3/2012

Leo Minor (Smaller Lion/Lion Cub)
Gone, Gone, Gone by Hannah Moskowitz - *** - 9/4/2012 - Main character is named Lio and he's a minor (15 years old)

Sextans (Astronomical Sextant)
S: Lynsay Sands; Devil of the Highlands - *** - 2/11/2014
E: Ever After by Kim Harrison - ***** - 2/18/2014
X: X by Ilyasah Shabazz - *** - 1/9/2018 - 348 Pages
T: Troubles and Treats by Tara Sivec - **** - 3/12/2014 - 230 Pages
A: The Awakening by Christine Feehan - *** - 3/3/2014
N: Night Road by Kristin Hannah - ***** - 1/27/2014
S: Sophie Kinsella; Wedding Night - **** - 2/26/2014







Ursa Major (Larger Bear/Big Dipper)
U: Untamed by P.C. Cast - *** - 8/18/2013
R: Veronica Roth; Free Four: Tobias Tells the Story - **** - 8/7/2013
S: Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones - ***** - 8/6/2013
A: And One Last Thing ... by Molly Harper - ***** - 8/17/2013
M: Karen Marie Moning; Fever Moon: The Fear Dorcha - ***** - 8/7/2013
A: Ann Aguirre; Foundation - *** - 8/13/2013
J: Darynda Jones; For I Have Sinned - ***** - 8/5/2013
O: Barbara O'Neal; How to Bake a Perfect Life - ***** - 8/22/2013
R: Sheila Roberts; Bikini Season - **** - 8/10/2013










May:
Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs)
The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Centaurus (Centaur-Half man/Half Horse):
C: Ally Condie; Matched - ** - 1/4/2017 - 369 Pages
E: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell - ***** - 1/9/2017 - 328 Pages
N: Celeste Ng; Everything I Never Told You - ***** - 1/16/2017 - 304 Pages
T: Paul Torday; Salmon Fishing in the Yemen - **** - 3/19/2017 - 333 Pages
A: Amanda Hocking; Wake - ** - 1/5/2017 - 309 Pages
U: Unshelved by Bill Barnes - **** - 2/6/2017 - 127 Pages
R: Rebirth Volume 1 by Kang-Woo Lee - ** - 1/19/2017 - 176 Pages
U: Under the Dome by Stephen King - ***** - 7/4/2017 - 1074 Pages
S: The Shepherd's Tale by Joss Whedon - ***** - 1/4/2017 - 56 Pages









Coma Berenices (Queen Berenice's Hair): Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning - ***** - 7/26/2013

Corvus (Raven/Crow): Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley - ***** - 8/20/2013

Crux (Cross):
C: The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi - ***** - 7/1/2017 - 341 Pages
R: Nora Roberts; Blood Magick - *** - 8/18/2017 - 304 Pages
U: Undead and Unpopular by MaryJanice Davidson - **** - 8/22/2017 - 286 Pages
X: The X-Files: Cold Cases by Joe Harris - ** - 8/30/2021




Musca (the Bee/Southern Fly): Little Bee by Chris Cleave - *** - 4/14/2015 - 266 Pages

Virgo (Virgin): Virgin River by Robyn Carr - **** - 9/16/2013

June:
Boötes (herdsman or plowman):
B: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
O: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
O: On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves
T: Teach Yourself Visually Microsoft Office Access 2007 by Faithe Wempen
E: Eloisa James; A Kiss at Midnight
S: Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec






Circinus (Compass):
C: Charlaine Harris; A Touch of Dead - *** - 4/24/2014
I: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd - ***** - 5/18/2014
R: J.D. Robb; Witness in Death - ***** - 4/16/2014
C: Cotillion by Georgette Heyer - **** - 4/15/2014
I: If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You by Kelly Cutrone - ***** - 6/21/2014 - 208 Pages
N: Clare Naylor; Dog Handling - **** - 4/9/2014
U: The Ugly Duchess by Eloisa James - **** - 9/23/2014 - 334 Pages
S: Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead - ***** - 5/7/2014








Libra (Weighing Scales):
L: Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward
I: I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley
B: Blood Crime by Kim Harrison
R: Nora Roberts; Key of Light
A: Alpha and Omega: Cry Wolf Volume Two by Patricia Briggs





Lupus (Wolf):
Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs

Ursa Minor (Little Bear/Little Dipper/Bear Cub):
U: Ursula K. Le Guin; Gifts - *** - 8/19/2014 - 274 Pages
R: Nora Roberts; Dark Witch - *** - 3/9/2014
S: Sara Shepard; Pretty Little Liars - ***** - 1/14/2013
A: Annabel by Lauren Oliver - *** - 3/6/2014
M: Melissa Explains It All: Tales from My Abnormally Normal Life by Melissa Joan Hart - ***** - 1/10/2014
I: It's All Greek to Me by Katie MacAlister - **** - 2/23/2014
N: No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean - ***** - 3/4/2014
O: One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B.J. Novak - ***** - 4/13/2014
R: Rachel Hawkins; Hex Hall - **** - 4/17/2014










July:
Apus (No Feet/Bird of Paradise):
Heart of a Desert Warrior by Lucy Monroe - No feet on Cover

Ara (Altar)
A: Lori Austin; Beauty and the Bounty Hunter - ***** - 6/8/2014 - 300 Pages
R: Richelle Mead; Last Sacrifice - ***** - 6/4/2014 - 594 Pages
A: Almost Perfect by Susan Mallery - **** - 7/7/2014 - 379 Pages



Corona Borealis (Northern Crown):
C: Challenge by Melissa Marr
O: One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean
R: Resolve by Melissa Marr
O: Once Upon a Winter's Eve by Tessa Dare
N: Nalini Singh; Bonds of Justice
A: Against the Wind by Kat Martin
B: Jim Butcher; Welcome to the Jungle
O: Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman
R: Richelle Mead; Frostbite
E: Ellen Schreiber; Vampire Kisses: Blood Relatives, Vol. 3
A: Angels Fall by Nora Roberts
L: Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward
I: Iced (Dani O'Malley, #1) by Karen Marie Moning
S: Sanctuary by Melissa Marr














Draco (Dragon):
Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

Hercules (the abbreviation is Her)
H: Heather Graham; Phantom Evil
E: Entice by Carrie Jones
R: Veronica Roth; Insurgent
C: Cinder by Marissa Meyer
U: Unsinkable: A Memoir by Debbie Reynolds
L: Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
E: Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost
S: Nalini Singh; Hostage to Pleasure








Norma (Normal/Right Angle/Rule/Carpenter's square/Level):
N: Nora Roberts; Blue Dahlia
O: Téa Obreht; The Tiger's Wife - **** - 7/8/2014 - 338 Pages
R: Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella
M: Karen Marie Moning; Faefever
A: Adriana Trigiani; The Shoemaker's Wife





Ophiuchus (Serpent-bearer): Serpent-Shifter in story:
Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews

Scorpius (Scorpion): Scorpions in story:
Storm Front by Jim Butcher

Serpens(Snake)
S: Something Deadly This Way Comes by Kim Harrison - *** - 6/19/2014 - 245 Pages
E: Kim Edwards; The Memory Keeper's Daughter - ***** - 7/18/2014 - 401 Pages
R: Richelle Mead; Blood Promise - **** - 5/21/2014
P: Pompeii by Robert Harris - * - 5/28/2014
E: Eloisa James; The Duke Is Mine - *** - 7/28/2014 - 367 Pages
N: Nora Roberts; Heaven and Earth
S: Shaded Vision by Yasmine Galenorn - ** - 6/18/2014 - 306 Pages







Triangulum Australe(The Southern Triangle)
T: Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones
R: Christie Ridgway; Beach House No. 9
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Rises
A: Keri Arthur; Full Moon Rising
N: Garth Nix; Mister Monday
G: Grave Dance by Kalayna Price
U: Untamed by Elizabeth Lowell - **** - 5/6/2015 - 416 Pages
L: Libba Bray; The Diviners
U: Unblocked - Episode One by Marni Mann - ***** - 5/8/2015 - 109 Pages
M: Fanny Merkin; Fifty Shames of Earl Grey
A: Kristen Ashley; Rock Chick
U: Uncharted by Tracey Garvis-Graves
S: Sue Grafton; B is for Burglar
T: The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
R: R.J. Palacio; Wonder
A: Jennifer L. Armentrout; Shadows
L: Lover Mine by J.R. Ward
E: Enclave by Ann Aguirre


















August:
Corona Austrina (Southern Crown)
C: Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare - ***** - 5/22/2014
O: Of Poseidon by Anna Banks - ** - 8/27/2014 - 324 Pages
R: Rachel Caine; The Dead Girls' Dance - *** - 5/26/2014
O: Of Triton by Anna Banks - **** - 9/2/2014 - 246 Pages
N: The Neverending Story by Michael Ende - *** - 8/6/2014 - 396 Pages
A: A.G. Howard; Splintered - ** - 6/9/2014 - 371 Pages
A: Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas - *** - 7/14/2014 - 391 Pages
U: The Unseen Bridegroom or Wedded for a Week by May Agnes Fleming - **** - 6/22/2015 - 246 Pages
S: Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead - ***** - 5/27/2014
T: Tessa Dare; Romancing the Duke - ***** - 6/22/2014 - 370 Pages
R: Rachel Bertsche; MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search For A New Best Friend - ***** - 6/26/2014 - 349 Pages
I: I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak - ***** - 7/14/2014 - 360 Pages
N: Nora Roberts; Shadow Spell - **** - 7/22/2014 - 319 Pages
A: Aldous Huxley; Brave New World - **** - 7/21/2014 - 268 Pages














Lyra (Lyre/Harp):
The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss - Plays a Lyre/Harp Instrument

Sagittarius (Archer): Shoots a crossbow:
Grave Mercy by R.L. LaFevers

Scutum (Shield)
S: Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill - **** - 12/25/2013
C: Robyn Carr; Shelter Mountain - **** - 3/29/2014
U: Untraceable by Laura Griffin - **** - 8/9/2015 - 374 Pages
T: Trouble on Reserve by Kim Harrison - ***** - 3/16/2014 - 20 Pages
U: Anne Ursu; Breadcrumbs - **** - 12/16/2015 - 312 Pages
M: Maya Banks; Burn - **** - 4/8/2014






Telescopium (Telescope)
T: Tara Sivec; Futures and Frosting - ***** - 12/4/2013
E: Eloisa James; Winning the Wallflower - ***** - 2/26/2014
L: Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward - **** - 11/30/2013
E: Erin McCarthy; Flat-Out Sexy - **** - 3/24/2014
S: Kerrelyn Sparks; How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire - ***** - 12/5/2013
C: C is for Corpse by Sue Grafton - **** - 12/10/2013
O: Malika Oufkir; Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail - **** - 7/24/2014 - 293 Pages
P: Susan Elizabeth Phillips; Nobody's Baby But Mine - ***** - 1/8/2014
I: It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas - **** - 7/27/2014 - 382 Pages
U: The Unidentified Redhead by Alice Clayton - ***** - 1/27/2016 - 276 Pages
M: Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale by Carolyn Turgeon - *** - 12/18/2013












September:
Aquila (Eagle)
A: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein - ***** - 10/31/2013
Q: Anna Quindlen; Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake - *** - 4/3/2014
U: The Unexpected Millionaire by Susan Mallery - **** - 6/7/2019 - 185 Pages
I: Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell - *** - 8/29/2014 - 184 Pages
L: Laura Kinsale; Flowers from the Storm - ** - 9/30/2013
A: Amie Kaufman; These Broken Stars - *** - 7/29/2014 - 374 Pages






Capricornus (Horned Male Goat/Goat Horn/Sea Goat):
C: Charlaine Harris; Dead in the Family
A: Kelley Armstrong; The Gathering
P: Patricia Briggs; Cry Wolf
R: Nora Roberts; Black Rose
I: I Love the Earl by Caroline Linden
C: Catherine Gilbert Murdock; Dairy Queen
O: Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
R: Red Lily by Nora Roberts
N: Night Huntress by Yasmine Galenorn
U: The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: The Apocalypse Suite by Gerard Way - ***** - 1/23/2019 - 184 Pages
S: Stacia Kane; Chasing Magic











Cygnus (Swan)
C: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare - ***** - 5/22/2014
Y: Yasmine Galenorn; Blood Wyne - **** - 4/20/2014
G: Yasmine Galenorn; Courting Darkness - **** - 5/29/2014 - 286 Pages
N: Nina Sankovitch; Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading - *** - 8/25/2014 - 241 Pages
U: Gabrielle Union; We're Going to Need More Wine - ***** - 12/22/2018 - 272 Pages
S: Shadow Kiss: The Graphic Novel by Richelle Mead - ***** - 5/14/2014






October:
Aquarius (Water-Carrier/Cup-Carrier)
A: Allegiant by Veronica Roth - ***** - 3/18/2014 - 526 Pages
Q: Julia Quinn; Just Like Heaven - ***** - 11/1/2015
U: Uprooted by Naomi Novik - ***** - 9/10/2018 - 435 Pages
A: Aisha Tyler; Self-Inflicted Wounds: Heartwarming Tales of Epic Humiliation - ***** - 8/2/2014
R: Richelle Mead; Frostbite: The Graphic Novel - ***** - 12/14/2013
I: Inkspell by Cornelia Funke - ***** - 9/25/2014 - 635 Pages
U: Uncommon Type: Some Stories by Tom Hanks - **** - 9/11/2018 - 405 Pages
S: Steven D. Levitt; Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything - ***** - 12/11/2013








Cepheus (King of Aethiopia/King)
The King by J.R. Ward - **** - 11/17/2014 - 593 Pages

Grus (Crane):
G: Grave Peril by Jim Butcher - ***** - 10/28/2013
R: Rush by Maya Banks - *** - 10/3/2013
U: The Unstoppable Wasp, Vol. 2: Agents of G.I.R.L. by Jeremy Whitley - ***** - 7/19/2018 - 120 Pages
S: Sarah Morgan; Doukakis's Apprentice - *** - 9/18/2013




Lacerta (Lizard):
L: Laurie Flannery; Walt Disney World
A: Gordon Andrews; Curran, Vol. I
C: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
E: Ellen Sussman; French Lessons
R: Rachel Caine; Glass Houses
T: The Three Weissmanns of Westport by Cathleen Schine
A: Cecelia Ahern; The Book of Tomorrow







Octans (Octan/John Hadley-inventor of octan/Eight)
O: One Night of Sin by Elle Kennedy - *** - 9/12/2014 - 128 Pages
C: Cynthia Eden; Deadly Fear
T: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
A: Maya Angelou; The Heart of a Woman - **** - 9/1/2014 - 288 Pages
N: Nora Roberts; Key Of Knowledge
S: Swamplandia! by Karen Russell






Pegasus (abbreviation Peg) :
P: The Professional: Part 1 by Kresley Cole - ***** - 3/20/2014 - 120 Pages
E: E. Lockhart; The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver - *** - 11/7/2013
G: Yasmine Galenorn; Demon Mistress - ***** - 10/30/2013
A: Isaac Asimov; Prelude to Foundation - *** - 11/12/2013
S: Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow - **** - 10/21/2013
U: Maximilian Uriarte; Terminal Lance: The White Donkey - ***** - 4/16/2018 - 284 Pages
S: S.E. Hinton; Hawkes Harbor - **** - 9/21/2013







Piscis Austrinus (Southern Fish/Fish):
P: James Patterson; Zoo
I: If You Ask Me by Betty White - **** - 10/2/2014 - 258 Pages
S: Maria Semple; Where'd You Go, Bernadette
C: Covet by J.R. Ward
I: Larissa Ione; Desire Unchained - **** - 12/30/2014 - 380 Pages
S: A Superior Death by Nevada Barr
A: Kristen Ashley; Rock Chick Rescue
U: Username: Evie by Joe Sugg - *** - 4/4/2018 - 182 Pages
S: Sand Castle Bay by Sherryl Woods
T: Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson
R: Roald Dahl; Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Breaks - ***** - 4/1/2015
N: Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper
U: Untouchable by Kresley Cole - **** - 3/26/2018 - 270 Pages
S: Storming the Castle by Eloisa James
















November:
Andromeda (The Chained Woman/Woman):
A: Lara Adrian; Kiss of Midnight - *** - 10/3/2014 - 402 Pages
N: Nora Roberts; Key of Valor
D: The Dresden Files: Storm Front, Volume 2: Maelstrom by Jim Butcher - ***** - 8/1/2013
R: Roald Dahl; James and the Giant Peach
O: Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout - ***** - 11/3/2014 - 366 Pages
M: Mermaids in the Basement by Michael Lee West
E: David Ebershoff; The 19th Wife
D: Darynda Jones; First Grave on the Right
A: Amy Poehler; Yes Please - ***** - 11/28/2014 - 329 Pages









Cassiopeia (The Seated Queen/Queen/Vain Queen):
Queen of Dragons by Shana Abe

Phoenix:
P: James Patterson; Zoo: The Graphic Novel - ** - 2/19/2014
H: Harvest Hunting by Yasmine Galenorn - *** - 2/20/2014
O: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman - **** - 1/23/2015 - 181 Pages
E: Cynthia Eden; Deadly Heat - ** - 4/4/2014
N: Night Broken by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 3/28/2014
I: Isaac Marion; Warm Bodies - **** - 4/19/2015 - 239 Pages
X: Xander and the Rainbow-Barfing Unicorns #3: Revenge of the One-Trick Pony by Matthew K. Manning - ***** - 10/15/2021 -128 Pages







Pisces (Plural for Fish):
P: Patricia Briggs; Frost Burned - ***** - 11/14/2013
I: Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke - **** - 7/8/2015 - 663 Pages - 663 Pages
S: Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham - ***** - 11/3/2013
C: Rachel Cohn; Dash & Lily's Book of Dares - ***** - 11/1/2013
E: Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger - ***** - 11/16/2013
S: Shannon Hale; Midnight in Austenland - ***** - 11/11/2013






Sculptor: Thanksgiving by Janet Evanovich - Main character is a potter

Tucana (Toucan)
T: Thinking of You by Jill Mansell - ***** - 5/8/2014
U: Unlearn: 101 Simple Truths for a Better Life by Humble the Poet - *** - 5/5/2021 - 320 Pages
C: The Coolest Race on Earth: Mud, Madmen, Glaciers, and Grannies at the Antarctica Marathon by John Hanc - ***** - 10/24/2013
A: Alan Bradley; A Red Herring Without Mustard
N: Nora Roberts; Face the Fire - *** - 10/8/2013
A: Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie - **** - 12/19/2014 - 295 Pages






December
Aries (Ram/Abbreviation Ari)
A: Ally Carter; Double Crossed: A Spies and Thieves Story
R: Nora Roberts; Black Hills
I: Ill Wind by Rachel Caine
E: Janet Evanovich; Four to Score
S: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer





Cetus (Sea Monster/Whale/Shark)
C: The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
E: Laura Esquivel; Like Water for Chocolate
T: Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas
U: Unchained by Shayne Silvers - ***** - 1/3/2020 - 282 Pages
S: Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks





Eridanus (Po River/River):
River Marked by Patricia Briggs

Fornax (Furnace/Brazier):
F: Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
O: Barack Obama; Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
R: Nora Roberts; The Witness
N: Nalini Singh; Blaze of Memory
A: A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton
X: Xander and the Rainbow-Barfing Unicorns #5: Fairies Hate Ponies by Matthew K. Manning - ***** - 10/13/2021 - 128 Pages






Horologium (Clock) = The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell - ***** - 1/26/2015

Hydrus (Male Water Snake)
H: Jennifer Love Hewitt; The Day I Shot Cupid: Hello, My Name Is Jennifer Love Hewitt and I'm a Love-aholic
Y: Your Wicked Heart by Meredith Duran
D: Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
R: Reckless by Skye Jordan
U: Under The Moon: A Catwoman Tale by Lauren Myracle - ***** - 2/2/2020 - 219 Pages
S: Skipping Christmas by John Grisham






Perseus
P: Patricia Briggs; Fair Game
E: Etched in Silver by Yasmine Galenorn
R: Ransom Riggs; Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
S: The Substitute Millionaire by Susan Mallery
E: E.L. James; Fifty Shades Freed
U: Ulises Fariñas; Cloudia and Rex - *** - 8/19/2020 - 80 Pages
S: Sophie Kinsella; Twenties Girl







Triangulum (The Triangle): Upside down triangle on cover:
The Alchemyst by Michael Scott

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Finish Date: October 1, 2015
January
Caelum (The engraver's chisel)
Dorado (Dolphin/fish/Swordfish)
Mensa (Table)
Orion (The Hunter)
Reticulum (Net/Reticle)
Taurus (Bull)
/6
February
Auriga (Charioteer)
Camelopardalis (Giraffe/Camel/Leopard)
Canis Major (Greater Dog)
Columba (Dove)
Gemini (Twins)
Lepus (Hare/Rabbit/Bunny)
Monoceros (Unicorn)
Pictor (Painter/Painter's Easel)
/8
March
Cancer (Crab)
Canis Minor (Smaller Dog/Puppy)
Carina (Keel of a Ship)
Lynx (Cat)
Puppis (Poop Deck of a Ship)
Pyxis (Mariner's Compass)
Vela (Sails of a Ship)
Volans (Flying Fish)
/8
April
Antlia (Pump)
Chamaeleon (Lizard)
Crater (Cup)
Hydra (Female Water Snake)
Leo (Lion)
Leo Minor (Smaller Lion/Lion Cub)
Sextans (Astronomical Sextant)
Ursa Major (Larger Bear/Big Dipper)
/8
May
Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs)
Centaurus (Centaur-Half man/Half Horse)
Coma Berenices (Queen Berenice's Hair)
Corvus (Raven/Crow)
Crux (Cross)
Musca (the Bee/Southern Fly)
Virgo (Virgin)
/7
June
Boötes (herdsman or plowman)
Circinus (Compass)
Libra (Weighing Scales)
Lupus (Wolf)
Ursa Minor (Little Bear/Little Dipper/Bear Cub)
/5
July
Apus (No Feet/Bird of Paradise)
Ara (Altar)
Corona Borealis (Northern Crown)
Draco (Dragon)
Hercules (the abbreviation is Her)
Norma (Normal/Right Angle/Rule/Carpenter's square/Level)
Ophiuchus (Serpent-bearer)
Scorpius (Scorpion)
Serpens(Snake)
Triangulum Australe(The Southern Triangle)
/10
August
Corona Austrina (Southern Crown)
Lyra (Lyre/Harp)
Sagittarius (Archer)
Scutum (Shield)
Telescopium (Telescope)
/5
September
Aquila (Eagle)
Capricornus (Horned Male Goat/Goat Horn/Sea Goat)
Cygnus (Swan)
Delphinus (Dolphin)
Equuleus (Little Horse/Pony/Foal)
Indus (Indian)
Microscopium (Microscope)
Pavo (Peacock)
Sagitta (Arrow)
Vulpecula (Fox)
/10
October
Aquarius (Water-Carrier/Cup-Carrier)
✔Cepheus (King of Aethiopia/King) The Last Kingdom 10/15/14
Grus (Crane)
Lacerta (Lizard)
✔Octans (Octan/John Hadley-inventor of octan/Eight) The Eight 10/6/14
✔Pegasus (abbreviation Peg) Pegasus 10/23/14
Piscis Austrinus (Southern Fish/Fish)
3/6
November
Andromeda (The Chained Woman/Woman)
✔ Cassiopeia (The Seated Queen/Queen/Vain Queen) The White Queen 12/11/14
Phoenix
Pisces (Plural for Fish)
✔Sculptor Skin 1/15/15
Tucana (Toucan)
/6
December
✔ Aries (Ram/Abbreviation Ari) Aries Rising 2/4/2015
Cetus (Sea Monster/Whale/Shark)
✔ Eridanus (Po River/River) Mystic River 1/6/2015
Fornax (Furnace/Brazier)
Horologium (Clock)
Hydrus (Male Water Snake)
Perseus
Triangulum (The Triangle)
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January
Caelum (The engraver's chisel)
Dorado (Dolphinfish/Swordfish)
Mensa (Table)
Orion (The Hunter)
Reticulum (Net/Reticle)
Taurus (Bull)
February
Auriga (Charioteer)
Camelopardalis (Giraffe/Camel/Leopard)
Canis Major (Greater Dog)
Columba (Dove)
Gemini (Twins)
Lepus (Hare/Rabbit/Bunny)
Monoceros (Unicorn)
Pictor (Painter/Painter's Easel)
March
Cancer (Crab)
Canis Minor (Smaller Dog/Puppy)
Carina (Keel of a Ship)
Puppis (Poop Deck of a Ship)
Pyxis (Mariner's Compass)
Vela (Sails of a Ship)
Volans (Flying Fish)
April
Antlia (Pump)
Chamaeleon (Lizard)
Crater (Cup)
Hydra (Female Water Snake)
Leo (Lion)
Leo Minor (Smaller Lion/Lion Cub)
Sextans (Astronomical Sextant)
Ursa Major (Larger Bear/Big Dipper)
May
Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs)
Centaurus (Centaur-Half man/Half Horse)
Coma Berenices (Queen Berenice's Hair)
Corvus (Raven/Crow)
Crux (Cross)
Musca (the Bee/Southern Fly)
Virgo (Virgin)
June
Boötes (herdsman or plowman)
Circinus (Compass)
Libra (Weighing Scales)
Lupus (Wolf)
Ursa Minor (Little Bear/Little Dipper/Bear Cub)
July
Apus (No Feet/Bird of Paradise)
Ara (Altar)
Corona Borealis (Northern Crown)
Draco (Dragon)
Hercules (the abbreviation is Her)
Norma (Normal/Right Angle/Rule/Carpenter's square/Level)
Ophiuchus (Serpent-bearer)
Scorpius (Scorpion)
Serpens(Snake)
Triangulum Australe(The Southern Triangle)(view spoiler)





August
Corona Austrina (Southern Crown)
Lyra (Lyre/Harp)
Sagittarius (Archer)
Scutum (Shield)
Telescopium (Telescope)
September
Aquila (Eagle)
Capricornus (Horned Male Goat/Goat Horn/Sea Goat)
Cygnus (Swan)
Equuleus (Little Horse/Pony/Foal)
Indus (Indian)
Microscopium (Microscope)
Pavo (Peacock)
Sagitta (Arrow)
Vulpecula (Fox)

October
Aquarius (Water-Carrier/Cup-Carrier)
Cepheus (King of Aethiopia/King)
Grus (Crane)
Lacerta (Lizard)
Octans (Octan/John Hadley-inventor of octan/Eight)
Pegasus (abbreviation Peg)
Piscis Austrinus (Southern Fish/Fish)
November
Cassiopeia (The Seated Queen/Queen/Vain Queen)
Phoenix
Pisces (Plural for Fish)
Sculptor
Tucana (Toucan)

December
Aries (Ram/Abbreviation Ari)
Cetus (Sea Monster/Whale/Shark)
Eridanus (Po River/River)
Fornax (Furnace/Brazier)
Horologium (Clock)
Hydrus (Male Water Snake)
Perseus (view spoiler)
Triangulum (The Triangle)


Start - 10/06/15
Finish - 10/06/16
January
Caelum (The engraver's chisel)
Dorado (Dolphinfish/Swordfish)
Mensa (Table)
Orion (The Hunter)
Reticulum (Net/Reticle)
Taurus (Bull)
February
Auriga (Charioteer)
Camelopardalis (Giraffe/Camel/Leopard)
Canis Major (Greater Dog)
Columba (Dove)
Gemini (Twins)
Lepus (Hare/Rabbit/Bunny)
Monoceros (Unicorn)
Pictor (Painter/Painter's Easel)
March
Cancer (Crab)
Canis Minor (Smaller Dog/Puppy)
Carina (Keel of a Ship)
Puppis (Poop Deck of a Ship)
Pyxis (Mariner's Compass)
Vela (Sails of a Ship)
Volans (Flying Fish)
April
Antlia (Pump)
Chamaeleon (Lizard)
Crater (Cup)
Hydra (Female Water Snake)
Leo (Lion)
Leo Minor (Smaller Lion/Lion Cub)
Sextans (Astronomical Sextant)
Ursa Major (Larger Bear/Big Dipper)
May
Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs)
Centaurus (Centaur-Half man/Half Horse)
Coma Berenices (Queen Berenice's Hair)
Corvus (Raven/Crow)
Crux (Cross)
Musca (the Bee/Southern Fly)
Virgo (Virgin)
June
Boötes (herdsman or plowman)
Circinus (Compass)
Libra (Weighing Scales)
Lupus (Wolf)
Ursa Minor (Little Bear/Little Dipper/Bear Cub)
July
Apus (No Feet/Bird of Paradise)
Ara (Altar)
Corona Borealis (Northern Crown)
Draco (Dragon)
Hercules (the abbreviation is Her)
Norma (Normal/Right Angle/Rule/Carpenter's square/Level) - Naomi's Room read 11/06/15
Ophiuchus (Serpent-bearer)
Scorpius (Scorpion)
Serpens(Snake)
Triangulum Australe(The Southern Triangle)
August
Corona Austrina (Southern Crown)
Lyra (Lyre/Harp)
Sagittarius (Archer)
Scutum (Shield)
Telescopium (Telescope)
September
Aquila (Eagle)
Capricornus (Horned Male Goat/Goat Horn/Sea Goat)
Cygnus (Swan)
Delphinus (Dolphin)
Equuleus (Little Horse/Pony/Foal)
Indus (Indian)
Microscopium (Microscope)
Pavo (Peacock)
Sagitta (Arrow)
Vulpecula (Fox)
October
Aquarius (Water-Carrier/Cup-Carrier)
Cepheus (King of Aethiopia/King)
Grus (Crane)
Lacerta (Lizard)
Octans (Octan/John Hadley-inventor of octan/Eight)
Pegasus (abbreviation Peg)
Piscis Austrinus (Southern Fish/Fish)
November
Andromeda (The Chained Woman/Woman)
Cassiopeia (The Seated Queen/Queen/Vain Queen)
Phoenix
Pisces (Plural for Fish)
Sculptor
Tucana (Toucan)
December
Aries (Ram/Abbreviation Ari)
Cetus (Sea Monster/Whale/Shark)
Eridanus (Po River/River)
Fornax (Furnace/Brazier)
Horologium (Clock)
Hydrus (Male Water Snake)
Perseus
Triangulum (The Triangle)
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