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Barbara's 2013 Reading List & Challenges
33. Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor - Lisa Kleypas (211 pages) 2/1
34. Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet - Darynda Jones (320 pages) 2/2
35. The Brass Bed - Jennifer Stevenson (299 pages) 2/3
36. White Elephant Dead - Carolyn Hart (277 pages) 2/3
37. Absolutely, Positively - Heather Webber (307 pages) 2/5
38. Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist - M.C. Beaton (182 pages) 2/5
39. In Golden Blood - Stephen Woodworth (303 pages) 2/6
40. More Book Lust - Nancy Pearl (150/304) 2/7
41. Toehold: A Novel - Stephen Foreman (259 pages) 2/8
42. Behemoth - Scott Westerfield (481 pages) 2/8
43. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Robin Sloan (288 pages) 2/9
44. Killer Instinct - Zoë Sharp (277 pages) 2/9
45. Shadow of Night - Deborah Harkness (audio) (584 pages) 2/11
46. Now or Never - Michele Bardsley (295 pages) 2/11
47. Speaker for the Dead - Orson Scott Card (382 pages) 2/13
48. Stormdancer - Jay Kristoff (451 pages) 2/13
49. Can't Teach an Old Demon New Tricks - Cara Lockwood (373 pages) 2/14
50. The Highlander's Fury - Maeve Greyson (244 pages) 2/15
51. Grendel - John Gardner (174 pages) 2/16
52. Sea Hunter - Paul Garrison (352 pages) 2/16
53. Calamity Jayne - Kathleen Bacus (326 pages) 2/17
54. Legend of the Jade Dragon - Yasmine Galenorn (275 pages) 2/17
55. The Frog Prince - Jane Porter (371 pages) 2/18
56. Shutter Island - Dennis Lehane (audio) (369 pages) 2/19
57. The Cold Room - J.T. Ellison (401 pages) 2/20
58. The Trouble with J.J. - Tami Hoag (305 pages) 2/20
59. F is for Fugitive - Sue Grafton (182 pages) 2/21
60. Immortal Rider - Larissa Ione (414 pages) 2/22
61. Creepers - David Morrell (356 pages) 2/24
62. The Sea of Tranquility - Katha Millay (380 pages) 2/25
63. Blue Latitudes - Tony Horwitz (444 pages) 2/25
64. Guilty Wives - James Patterson (audio) (455 pages) 2/25
65. Romeo, Romeo - Robin Kaye (383 pages) 2/26
66. On Call In Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story - Cdr. Richard Jadick (266 pages) 2/27
67. The Andromeda Strain - Michael Crichton (365 pages) 2/28
68. Unnatural - Michael Griffo (480 pages) 2/28
69. The Paperbark Shoe - Goldie Goldblum (75/370 pages) DNF 3/1
69. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke (436 pages) 3/3
70. Goliath - Scott Westerfeld (480 pages) 3/5
71. Delusion in Death - J.D. Robb (audio) (388 pages) 3/6
72. The Dragon Who Loved Me - G.A. Aiken (383 pages) 3/6
73. Master of Shadows - Angela Knight (310 pages) 3/7
74. Aunt Dimity Down Under - Nancy Atherton (272 pages) 3/7
75. The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde (374 pages) 3/9
76. The Miserable Mill - Lemony Snicket (194 pages) 3/10
77. Don't Kill The Messenger - Eileen Rendahl (323 pages) 3/12
78. Antarctica - Kim Stanley Robinson (672 pages) 3/13
79. The Forgotten - David Baldacci (audio) (422 pages) 3/13
80. Dark Predator - Christine Feehan (332 pages) 3/16
81. Howl's Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jones (329 pages) 3/17
82. The Taking - Erin McCarthy (289 pages) 3/18
83. In the Shadow of Gotham - Stefanie Pintoff (427 pages) 3/19
84. Through Violet Eyes - Stephen Woodworth (333 pages) 3/20
85. Double Play - Jill Shalvis (282 pages) 3/20
86. Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer - Dorothy Gilman (218 pages) 3/21
87. Spare Change - Bette Lee Crosby (280 pages) 3/21
88. The Fifth Witness - Michael Connelly (audio) (421 pages) 3/22
89. Lethal Rider - Larissa Ione (464 pages) 3/22
90. Apocalypse: The Lords of Deliverance Compendium - Larissa Ione (76 pages) 3/22
90. Driven to Ink - Karen Olsen (320 pages) 3/24
91. A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin (1009 pages) 3/25
92. The Pleasure of Your Kiss- Teresa Medeiros (506 pages) 3/26
93. Mortal Coil - Derek Landy (572 pages) 3/29
94. Tricks of the Trade - Laura Ann Gilman (352 pages) 3/30
95. A Falcon Flies - Wilbur Smith (704 pages) 3/31
96. The Bridge to Never Land - Dave Barry/Ridley Pearson (audio) (448 pages) 3/31
97. Superstition - Karen Robards (352 pages) 3/31
98. Shadows in the Starlight - Elaine Cunningham (288 pages) 4/2
99. Unearthly - Cynthia Hand (335 pages) 4/4
100. Crocodile on the Sandbank - Elizabeth Peters (audio) (262 pages) 4/4
101. On Stranger Tides - Tim Powers (326 pages) 4/5
102. Rogue Rider - Larissa Ione (432 pages) 4/6
103. Dare to Die - Carolyn Hart (293 pages) 4/6
104. The Return of Black Douglas - Elaine Coffman (415 pages) 4/7
105. Eternity Embraced - Larissa Ione (44 pages) 4/7
105. Silent Blade - Ilona Andrews (42 pages) 4/8
105. Silver Shark - Ilona Andrews (96 pages) 4/8
106. Voice Of Crow - Jeri Smith-Ready (457 pages) 4/8
107. The Next Always - Nora Roberts (352 pages) 4/9
108. Warrior - Zoe Archer (354 pages) 4/11
109. Born to Bite - Lindsay Sands (358 pages) 4/13
110. U is for Undertow - Sue Grafton (audio) (403 pages) 4/13
111. Devilish - Maureen Johnson (263 pages) 4/14
112. Frost Burned - Patricia Briggs (340 pages) 4/16
113. Angelopolis - Danielle Trussoni (302 pages) 4/18
114. No Mercy - Lori Armstrong (305 pages) 4/19
115. Daughter of the Forest - Juliet Marillier (400 pages) 4/21
116. Calculated in Death - J.D. Robb (audio) (416 pages) 4/22
117. Biting Cold - Chloe Neill (337 pages) 4/23
118. A Storm of Swords - George R.R. Martin (1177 pages) 4/25
119. The Curse of the Pharaohs - Elizabeth Peters (audio) (285 pages) 4/26
120. Branded by Fire - Nalini Singh (345 pages) 4/27
121. Bitten to Death - Jennifer Rardin (320 pages) 4/27
122. The Postcard Killers - James Patterson (audio) (432 pages) 4/28
123. Rogue's Challenge - Jo Barrett (172 pages) 4/29
124. The Ylem - Tatiana Vila (412 pages) 4/29
125. The Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan (375 pages) 4/30
126. Phoenix Rising - Philippa Ballantine (353 pages) 5/2
127. The Girl Who Disappeared Twice - Andrea Kane (audio) (400 pages) 5/2
128. Bookplate Special - Lorna Barrett (310 pages) 5/4
129. Tiger's Quest - Colleen Houck (479 pages) 5/4
130. Chopping Spree - Diane Mott Davidson (351 pages) 5/5
131. Reason to Breathe - Rebecca Donovan (377 pages) 5/5
132. The Lion's Daughter - Loretta Chase (368 pages) 5/7
133. Snow Angels - James Thompson (264 pages) 5/7
134. Girl of Nightmares - Kendare Blake (332 pages) 5/8
135. N Is For Noose - Sue Grafton (audio) (289 pages) 5/8
136. Small as an Elephant - Jennifer Richard Jacobson (275 pages) 5/9
137. When the Lion Feeds - Wilbur Smith (544 pages) 5/10
138. Forever - Maggie Stiefvater (388 pages) 5/11
139. Defending Jacob - William Landay (432 pages) 5/11
140. The Folly of the World - Jesse Bullington (528 pages) 5/13
141. The Mummy Case - Elizabeth Peters (audio) (327 pages) 5/14
142. The Mysterious Benedict Society - Trenton Lee Stewart (492 pages) 5/14
143. Florence of Arabia - Christopher Buckley (253 pages) 5/15
144. Crown of Crystal Flame - C.L. Wilson (479 pages) 5/17
145. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith (235 pages) 5/18
146. Pushing Up Daisies - Rosemary Harris (288 pages) 5/19
147. Beautiful Redemption - Kami Garcia (451 pages) 5/19
148. The Mao Case - Qiu Xiaolong (289 pages) 5/21
149. The Innocent - David Baldacci (audio) (422 pages) 5/21
150. White Tiger - Kylie Chan (499 pages) 5/23
151. Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye - Victoria Laurie (304 pages) 5/24
152. The Rosary Girls - Richard Montanari (432 pages) 5/26
153. Blood Ties - Pamela Freeman (459 pages) 5/26
154. Inferno - Sherrilyn Kenyon (451 pages) 5/27
155. Pleasure and Purpose - Megan Hart (356 pages) 5/27
156. Iceberg - Clive Cussler (audio) (384 pages) 5/28
157. Deadly Fear - Cynthia Eden (402 pages) 5/29
158. Sleeping Arrangements - Madeleine Wickham (304 pages) 5/29
159. Odalisque - Fiona McIntosh (480 pages) 5/30
160. Tin Swift - Devon Monk (384 pages) 5/31
161. Shadow Woman - Linda Howard (audio) (336 pages) 6/4
162. Lover At Last - J.R. Ward (591 pages) 6/4
163. Someone Like You - Roald Dahl (359 pages) 6/7
164. Lion's Heat - Lora Leigh (342 pages) 6/7
165. My Soul to Lose - Rachel Vincent (61 pages) 6/8
165. Reaper - Rachel Vincent (64 pages) 6/8
165. Never to Sleep - Rachel Vincent (56 pages) 6/8
166. Before I Wake - Rachel Vincent (339 pages) 6/9
167. Lion in the Valley - Elizabeth Peters (audio) (360 pages) 6/11
168. A Feast for Crows - George R.R. Martin (1060 pages) 6/13
169. The Skull Mantra - Eliot Pattison (403 pages) 6/14
170. On Dublin Street - Samantha Young (372 pages) 6/14
171. Hannah's Dream - Diane Hammond (319 pages) 6/15
172. Payback - Fern Michaels (317 pages) 6/16
173. Deeply Odd - Dean Koontz (audio) (332 pages) 6/17
174. Silk Dreams - Diana Groe (326 pages) 6/17
175. Everneath - Brodi Ashton (370 pages) 6/18
176. The Guardian - Sherrilyn Kenyon (345 pages) 6/18
177. London Fields - Martin Amis (81/470 pages) 6/19 DNF
177. Neverfall - Brodi Ashton (96 pages) 6/19
178. Whiplash - Catherine Coulter (402 pages) 6/20
179. The Rising - Kelley Armstrong (406 pages) 6/23
180. M Is for Malice - Sue Grafton (352 pages) 6/24
181. Everbound - Brodi Ashton (358 pages) 6/25
182. Dark Mirror - Mary Jo Putney (304 pages) 6/25
183. This Dark Endeavour - Kenneth Oppel (298 pages) 6/26
184. Magic's Child - Justine Larbalestier (304 pages) 6/27
185. Demon Hunts - C.E. Murphy (361 pages) 6/28
186. Valley of Dust - Karoleen Vry Brucks (156 pages) 6/29
187. Six Seconds - Rick Mofina (469 pages) 6/29
188. Dragon Unmasked - Kathleen Nance (325 pages) 6/30
189. Scales And A Tail - Stormy Glenn (155 pages) 6/30
190. Black Dawn - Rachel Caine (367 pages) 7/2
191. Dawn in Eclipse Bay - Jayne Ann Krentz (348 pages) 7/3
192. Under Your Spell - Lois Greiman (384 pages) 7/3
193. The Friday Society - Adrienne Kress (440 pages) 7/4
194. Meet Me in Venice - Elizabeth Adler (384 pages) 7/4
195. The Darkest Edge of Dawn - Kelly Gay (371 pages) 7/5
196. Unencumbered: Of Love, Life, and the Law - Dennis Glawe (284 pages) 7/5
197. Briar Rose - Jane Yolen (185 pages) 7/6
198. Undercover - Lauren Dane (328 pages) 7/7
199. A Cold-Blooded Business - Dana Stabenow (239 pages) 7/8
200. The Paris Vendetta - Steve Berry (audio) (418 pages) 7/8
201. With Red Hands - Stephen Woodworth (307 pages) 7/9
202. A Highlander's Homecoming - Melissa Mayhue (340 pages) 7/10
203. Hot Head - Damon Suede (320 pages) 7/11
204. Delirium - Lauren Oliver (441 pages) 7/13
205. Coyote's Mate - Lora Leigh (341 pages) 7/14
206. Fatal Voyage - Kathy Reichs (audio) (448 pages) 7/15
207. Citadel - Kate Mosse (696 pages) 7/16
208. Shades of Midnight - Lara Adrian (383 pages) 7/17
209. NOS4A2 - Joe Hill (692 pages) 7/18
210. The Immortal Fire - Anne Ursu (503 pages) 7/20
211. Sleep No More - Iris Johansen (400 pages) 7/21
212. The Rook - Daniel O'Malley (486 pages) 7/24
213. The Deeds of the Disturber - Elizabeth Peters (audio) (400 pages) 7/25
214. Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey - Trenton Lee Stewart (441 pages) 7/26
215. The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman (312 pages) 7/26
216. The Chocolate Frog Frame-Up - JoAnna Carl (240 pages) 7/27
217. Black Friday - Alex Kava (327 pages) 7/27
218. Enchantment - Orson Scott Card (415 pages) 7/29
219. Boyfriend from Hell - Jamie Quaid (387 pages) 7/29
220. The Map of Lost Memories: A Novel - Kim Fay (336 pages) 7/30
221. Playboy's Challenge - Jo Barrett (136 pages) 7/30
222. Over the Edge - Suzanne Brockmann (395 pages) 7/31
223. Slow Heat - Jill Shalvis (315 pages) 7/31
224. Clockwork Princess - Cassandra Clare (570 pages) 8/2
225. P is for Peril - Sue Grafton (audio) (352 pages) 8/2
226. Naked Edge - Pamela Clare (370 pages) 8/3
227. The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf - Molly Harper (336 pages) 8/3
228. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - Seth Grahame-Smith (336 pages) 8/4
229. Last Man Standing - Cindy Gerard (323 pages) 8/5
230. The Well of Shades - Juliet Marillier (494 pages) 8/7
231. Unspoken - Sarah Rees Brennan (370 pages) 8/8
231. The Spring Before I Met You - Sarah Rees Brennan (15 pages) 8/9
231. The Summer Before I Met You - Sarah Rees Brennan (14 pages) 8/9
232. A Taste of Sin - Connie Mason (376 pages) 8/9
233. Taking Eve - Iris Johansen (339 pages) 8/10
234. Frog King, The: A Love Story - Adam Davies (322 pages) 8/11
235. Fruits Basket, Volume 01 - Natsuki Takaya (211 pages) 8/11
236. The Temptation of Your Touch - Teresa Medeiros (432 pages) 8/11
237. Barely Breathing - Rebecca Donovan (385 pages) 8/12
238. A Brisket, a Casket - Delia Rosen (256 pages) 8/13
239. The Snake, the Crocodile & the Dog - Elizabeth Peters (audio) (432 pages) 8/13
240. The Ugly Duchess - Eloisa James (331 pages) 8/13
241. Winter Kiss - Deborah Cooke (389 pages) 8/14
242. Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn (200/399 pages) 8/15 DNF
243. The Big Sleep - Raymond Chandler (audio) (231 pages) 8/16
244. Kill Me Again - Maggie Shayne (394 pages) 8/16
245. Scoundrel - Zoe Archer (400 pages) 8/18
246. Mutiny on the Bounty - John Boyne (398 pages) 8/20
247. Chasing Fire - Nora Roberts (472 pages) 8/21
248. Unwanted - Kristina Ohlsson (357 pages) 8/21
249. Deep Six - Clive Cussler (audio) (544 pages) 8/23
250. Sandstorm - James Rollins (608 pages) 8/26
251. Eyes Wide Open - Andrew Gross (340 pages) 8/26
252. The Seventh Sinner - Elizabeth Peters (288 pages) 8/28
253. The Sweetest Thing - Jill Shalvis (348 pages) 8/28
254. River of Eden - Glenna McReynolds (342 pages) 8/29
255. Utterly Charming - Kristina Grayson (319 pages) 8/30
256. Capture My Heart - Bobbi Smith (480 pages) 8/30
257. The Last Boyfriend - Nora Roberts (319 pages) 8/31
258. The Red Heart of Jade - Marjorie Liu (384 pages) 8/31
259. Unzipped - Lois Greiman (336 pages) 9/2
260. Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled - Dorothy Gilman (224 pages) 9/2
261. Forced to Kill - Andrew Peterson (audio) (324 pages) 9/4
262. The Crystal Cave - Mary Stewart (494 pages) 9/4
263. The Woman Who Swallowed a Toothbrush: And Other Weird Medical Case Histories - Rob Myers (301 pages) 9/4
264. Master of Darkness - Angela Knight (294 pages) 9/5
265. When Is A Pig A Hog?: A Guide To Confoundingly Related English Words - Bernice Randall (328 pages) 9/6
266. Rebel - Zoe Archer (398 pages) 9/8
267. Aunt Dimity's Death - Nancy Atherton (244 pages) 9/8
268. Z for Zachariah - Robert O'Brien (audio) (249 pages) 9/9
269. Emissary - Fiona McIntosh (544 pages) 9/11
270. Kiss Me, Kill Me - Maggie Shayne (394 pages) 9/13
271. Out of Breath - Rebecca Donovan (423 pages) 9/14
272. Hunting Eve - Iris Johansen (400 pages) 9/14
273. Written in Red - Anne Bishop (433 pages) 9/16
274. Ink Flamingos - Karen Olson (324 pages) 9/17
275. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Classical Mythology - Kevin Osborn (432 pages) 9/17
276. Dark Moon - Rebecca York (203 pages) 9/17
277. Faerie Tales - Martin Greenberg (309 pages) 9/19
278. Scarlet Nights - Jude Deveraux (audio) (384 pages) 9/20
279. The Perfect Hope - Nora Roberts (308 pages) 9/21
280. Bitter Blood - Rachel Caine (404 pages) 9/23
281. 12th of Never - James Patterson (audio) (368 pages) 9/26
282. Red Phoenix - Kylie Chan (563 pages) 9/26
283. Damn Him to Hell - Jamie Quaid (368 pages) 9/28
284. The Sisters Brothers - Patrick deWitt(325 pages) 9/28
285. Spirit Dances - C.E. Murphy (368 pages) 9/29
286. Sizzle - Julie Garwood (320 pages) 9/29
287. Death Magic - Eileen Wilks (377) 9/30
288. Ugly Beautiful - Seanpaul Thomas (190 pages) 10/1
289. Blood Lies - Daniel Kalla (audio) (336 pages) 10/3
290. R is for Ricochet - Sue Grafton (352 pages) 10/4
291. Fall of Night - Rachel Caine (352 pages) 10/5
292. Hunted - P.C. Cast (323 pages) 10/5
293. Aunt Dimity and the Duke - Nancy Atherton (290 pages) 10/6
294. Raven Calls - C.E. Murphy (384 pages) 10/6
295. Healing the Highlander - Melissa Mayhue (384 pages) 10/7
296. Grave Secrets - Kathy Reichs (audio) (317 pages) 10/8
297. Once Upon a Tower - Eloisa James (404 pages) 10/8
298. Too Hot to Handle - Robin Kaye (405 pages) 10/9
299. Secondhand Spirits - Juliet Blackwell (313 pages) 10/10
300. Raven Cursed - Faith Hunter (353 pages) 10/12
301. Guilty as Sin - Tami Hoag (608 pages) 10/13
302. Mortal Ties - Eileen Wilks (396 pages) 10/15
303. Highlander's Curse - Melissa Mayhue (384 pages) 10/16
304. The Hippopotamus Pool - Elizabeth Peters (audio) (430 pages) 10/17
305. What Doesn't Kill You - Iris Johansen (406 pages) 10/17
306. Hearts of Smoke and Steam - Andrew Mayer (326 pages) 10/18
307. Eternally Yours - Cate Tiernan (458 pages) 10/18
308. No Way Back - Andrew Gross (342 pages) 10/19
309. Little Shop of Homicide - Denise Swanson (272 pages) 10/22
310. The Terror - Dan Simmons (960 pages) 10/23
311. Split Second - Catherine Coulter (419 pages) 10/25
312. Gunmetal Magic - Ilona Andrews (326 pages) 10/25
313. Such Wicked Intent - Kenneth Oppel (310 pages) 10/26
314. Magic Gifts - Ilona Andrews (100 pages) 10/26
315. Firewalker - Allyson James (329 pages) 10/27
316. The Bone Bed - Patricia Cornwell (464 pages) 10/28
317. Blood Rites - Jim Butcher (439 pages) 10/29
318. Grave Surprise - Charlaine Harris (audio) (304 pages) 10/30
319. A Hoe Lot of Trouble - Heather Webber (246 pages) 10/30
320. Temptation Rising - A.C. Arthur (375 pages) 10/31
321. White Heat - Cherry Adair (317 pages) 11/2
322. A Year and a Day - Virginia Henley (483 pages) 11/3
323. Curfew - Phil Rickman (625 pages) 11/6
324. Head Over Heels - Jill Shalvis (328 pages) 11/7
325. Affliction - Laurell K. Hamilton (audio) (570 pages) 11/9
326. The Far West - Patricia Wrede (378 pages) 11/9
327. Time Untime - Sherrilyn Kenyon (432 pages) 11/10
329. Kinslayer - Jay Kristoff (442 pages) 11/13
330. Silencing Eve - Iris Johansen (audio) (416 pages) 11/16
331. Mountain Echoes - C.E. Murphy (352 pages) 11/18
332. Eternity Base - Bob Mayer (287 pages) 11/21
333. Seeing a Large Cat - Elizabeth Peters (audio) (414 pages) 11/23
334. Stranger - Zoe Archer (463 pages) 11/24
335. The Redbreast - Jo Nesbø (72/521 pages) 11/25 DNF
335. Shade's Children - Garth Nix (126/344 pages 11/28 DNF
335. Cream Puff Murder - Joanne Fluke (310 pages) 11/29
336. Labyrinth - Kat Richardson (368 pages) 11/29
337. Dead Beat - Jim Butcher (425 pages) 11/30
338. With All My Soul - Rachel Vincent (377 pages) 12/4
339. Initiation - Ruth Kerce (237 pages) 12/5
340. My Life As a White Trash Zombie - Diana Rowland (310 pages) 12/6
341. The Line Between Here and Gone - Andrea Kane (audio) (400 pages) 12/6
342. Grimm End - S.T. Cameron (356 pages) 12/9
343. Fifth Quarter - Tanya Huff (416 pages) 12/11
344. Death Bringer - Derek Landy (603 pages) 12/12
345. Thankless in Death - J.D Robb (audio) (416 pages) 12/12
346. Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes - Denise Grover Swank (374 pages) 12/14
347. Starfire Angels - Melanie Nilles (190 pages) 12/15
348. Flesh - Khanh Ha (60/368 pages) 12/16 DNF
348. Breakup - Dana Stabenow (audio) (256 pages) 12/18
349. Beyond the Night - Joss Ware (357 pages) 12/20
350. Black Hole Sun - David Macinnis Gill (340 pages) 12/22
351. The Hit - David Baldacci (audio) (390 pages) 12/23
352. Wraith - Phaedra Weldon (378 pages) 12/27
353. Sleight of Hand - Phillip Margolin (audio) (320 pages) 12/27
354. Finding the Lost - Shannon Butcher (355 pages) 12/29
355. Seaborne - Katherine Irons (320 pages) 12/31
356. What Really Happened in Peru - Cassandra Clare (70 pages) 12/31
READ-THE-SEASON WINTER CHALLENGE
Duration: December 21, 2012 - March 19, 2013
READ: 6/6
W: The Wheat Field - Steve Thayer 12/27
I: In Harm's Way - Ridley Pearson 12/29
N: Tempest Rising - Nicole Peeler 12/31
T: Dark Paradise - Tami Hoag 12/31
E: Shadows in the Darkness - Elaine Cunningham 12/26
R: Wake Up Dead: A Thriller - Roger Smith 12/22
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
January Monthly Challenge READ: 10/10
✔1. 'J' is for January: The Big Over Easy - Jasper Fforde 1/8
✔2. Happy Birthday Angie(16)!: Hot Ice - Nora Roberts 1/16
✔3. Geography: Lucky's Lady - Tami Hoag (Louisiana) 1/29
✔4. 'New Year' means New Year Resolutions! Love in a Nutshell - Janet Evanovich (heroine is trying to improve her situation) 1/3
✔5. National Stay Healthy Month. Taking a Shot - Jaci Burton (hockey player) 1/19
✔6. 13 Jan - Odd Apocalypse - Dean Koontz (the plot involves rescuing a 9 year old boy) 1/18
✔7. 14 Jan - National Dress Up Your Pet day: The Calling - Kelley Armstrong (heroines dog is important) 1/11
✔8. National Hugging Day: In Bed With A Stranger - Mary Wine 1/18
✔9. Backwards Day is Jan 31: Zugzwang - Ronan Bennett (last book on my TBR in 2013 shelf) 1/31
✔10. Reader's Choice: Blood Challenge - Eileen Wilks 1/6
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Read the Month - January (Dutch) READ: 7/7
✔J: Into Thin Air:Mt. Everest Disaster - Jon Krakauer 1/13
✔A: Ashes to Dust - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir 1/22
✔N: Hot Ice - Nora Roberts 1/16
✔U: The Siren Song - Anne Ursu 1/30
✔A: The Calling - Kelley Armstrong 1/11
✔R: Zugzwang - Ronan Bennett 1/31
✔I: In Bed With A Stranger - Mary Wine 1/18
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
February Challenge READ: 10/10
✔1. 'F' is for February: Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet - Darynda Jones 2/2
✔2. Happy Birthday! BECKY: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor - Lisa Kleypas 2/1
✔3. Geography: White Elephant Dead - Carolyn Hart (blue cover) 2/3
✔4. Groundhog Day (Feb 2): Shadow of Night - Deborah Harkness (time travel) 2/11
✔5. Superbowl Sunday (Feb 3): The Trouble with J.J. - Tami Hoag (hero is professional football player) 2/20
✔6. Lunar New Year (Feb 10): Stormdancer - Jay Kristoff (set in Japan) 2/13
✔7. Valentine's Day (Feb 14): Behemoth - Scott Westerfield (young adult) 2/8
✔8. Tell a Fairy Tale Day (Feb 26): The Frog Prince - Jane Porter (fairy tale) 2/18
✔9. Chocolate Lovers' Month: The Sea of Tranquility - Katha Millay (heroine bakes constantly) 2/25
✔10. Reader's Choice: Romeo, Romeo - Robin Kaye 2/26
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Read the Month - February (Dutch)
READ: 8/8
✔F: Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet - Darynda Jones 2/2
✔E: The Cold Room - J.T. Ellison 2/20
✔B: Behemoth - Scott Westerfield 2/8
✔R: Romeo, Romeo - Robin Kaye 2/26
✔U: Unnatural - Michael Griffo 2/28
✔A: Absolutely, Positively - Heather Webber 2/5
✔R: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Robin Sloan 2/9
✔I: Immortal Rider - Larissa Ione 2/22
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
March Challenge READ: 10/10
✔1. 'M' is for March: The Pleasure of Your Kiss- Teresa Medeiros 3/26
✔2. Happy Birthday Deanna!: Goliath - Scott Westerfeld 3/5
✔3. Geography:Japan: Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke (m.c. is a baker) 3/3
✔4. Third Month: Driven to Ink- Karen Olson (3 word title) 3/24
✔5. Erin Go Bragh (Mar 17): Mortal Coil - Derek Landy (set in Ireland) 3/29
✔6. Old Stuff Day (Mar 2): Through Violet Eyes - Stephen Woodworth (on since 10/2009) 3/20
✔7. Popcorn Lover's Day: Howl's Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jones 3/17
✔8. March 1st: Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer - Dorothy Gilman 3/21
✔9. Smoke and Mirrors Day (Mar 29): Master of Shadows - Angela Knight 3/7
✔10. Reader's Choice: The Forgotten - David Baldacci 3/14
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Read the Month - March (Dutch)
READ: 5/5
✔M: A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin 3/25
✔A: Master of Shadows - Angela Knight 3/7
✔A: Aunt Dimity Down Under - Nancy Atherton 3/7
✔R: Superstition - Karen Robards 3/31
✔T: Through Violet Eyes - Stephen Woodworth 3/20
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
READ THE SEASON - SPRING CHALLENGE
Duration: March 20, 2013 - June 20, 2013
READ: 5/5
✔L: Born to Bite - Lindsay Sands 4/13
✔E: Crocodile on the Sandbank - Elizabeth Peters 4/4
✔N: The Next Always - Nora Roberts 4/9
✔T: Tricks of the Trade - Laura Ann Gilman 3/30
✔E: The Curse of the Pharaohs - Elizabeth Peters 4/26
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
April Challenge READ: 10/10
✔1. “A" is for April: Warrior - Zoe Archer 4/11
✔2. Happy Birthday Jeanette!: No Mercy - Lori Armstrong 4/19
✔3. Geography: Born to Bite - Lindsay Sands (farming) 4/13
✔4. Fourth Month: Bitten to Death - Jennifer Rardin (#4 Jaz Parks) 4/27
✔5. National Humor Month: Devilish - Maureen Johnson 4/14
✔6. Titanic Remembrance Day (April 15): On Stranger Tides - Tim Powers (pirates) 4/5
✔7. Blah Blah Day (April 17): Daughter of the Forest - Juliet Marillier (recommended) 4/21
✔8. Kindergarten Day (April 21): The Ylem - Tatiana Vila (YA) 4/29
✔9. Take a Chance Day (April 23): Unearthly - Cynthia Hand (new author) 4/4
✔10. Reader's Choice: The Next Always - Nora Roberts 4/9
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Read the Month - April (Dutch) READ: 5/5
✔A: Warrior - Zoe Archer 4/11
✔P: The Postcard Killers - James Patterson 4/28
✔R: Rogue's Challenge - Jo Barrett 4/29
✔I: Rogue Rider - Larissa Ione 4/6
✔L: Born to Bite - Lindsay Sands 4/13
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
May Challenge READ: 9/9
✔1. M is for May - The Mysterious Benedict Society - Trenton Lee Stewart 5/14
✔2. Happy Birthday, BriansGirl! - Bookplate Special - Lorna Barrett 5/4
✔3. Geography - Chopping Spree - Diane Mott Davidson (food on cover) 5/5
✔4. May Day - White Tiger - Kylie Chan (new author) 5/23
✔5. Star Wars Day - Forever - Maggie Stiefvater (Wolves of Mercy Falls #3) 5/11
✔6. National Tourist Appreciation Day - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith (Botswana) 5/18
✔7. Clean Up Your Room Day - When the Lion Feeds - Wilbur Smith (added 7/2009) 5/10
✔8. Lucky Penny Day - Pushing Up Daisies - Rosemary Harris (library) 5/19
9. Memorial Day - SKIP
✔10. Readers Choice - Pleasure and Purpose - Megan Hart 5/27
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Read the Month May (Dutch)3/3 done
M: The Mysterious Benedict Society - Trenton Lee Stewart 5/14
E: Deadly Fear - Cynthia Eden 5/29
I: The Innocent - David Baldacci 5/21
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
June Challenge READ: 9/9
✔1. “J" is for June: Magic's Child - Justine Larbalestier 6/28
✔2. Happy Birthday Hina!: Dark Mirror - Mary Jo Putney 6/25
✔3. Geography:Spain/Art: Whiplash - Catherine Coulter (protagonist is a ballet teacher) 6/20
✔4. Father's Day (June 16): Read a book with a father as a main character or with a father-to-be (pregnancy in story).
A Feast for Crows - George R.R. Martin 6/13
✔5. Flag Day (June 14): The Skull Mantra - Eliot Pattison (political theme) 6/14
6. Summer Solstice (June 21): SKIP
✔7. LGBT Pride Month: Lover At Last - J.R. Ward (M/M romance) 6/4
✔8. Rebuild Your Life Month: On Dublin Street - Samantha Young (moves to a new apartment/new roommate) 6/14
✔9. Name Your Poisen Day (June 8): Demon Hunts - C.E. Murphy (neglected genre UF) 6/28
✔10. Readers Choice: Everneath - Brodi Ashton 6/18
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
READ THE SEASON - SUMMER CHALLENGE
Duration: June 21, 2013 - September 21, 2013
READ: 5/5
✔Z: Zoe Archer - Scoundrel 8/18
✔O: Orson Scott Card - Enchantment 7/29
✔M: The Map of Lost Memories: A Novel - Kim Fay 7/30
✔E: Elizabeth Peters - The Seventh Sinner 8/28
✔R: River of Eden - Glenna McReynolds 8/29
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
July Challenge READ: 10/10
✔1. “J" is for July: Briar Rose - Jane Yolen 7/6
✔2. Member of the Month - GEA: Citadel - Kate Mosse (published 2011) 7/16
✔3. Geography: Meet Me in Venice - Elizabeth Adler (travels from France->Venice->China) 7/4
✔4. Stay Out Of The Sun Day (July 3rd): Black Dawn - Rachel Caine (vampires) 7/2
✔5. Independence Day (July 4th): With Red Hands - Stephen Woodworth (red/white cover) 7/9
✔6. Embrace Your Geekness Day (July 13th): The Friday Society - Adrienne Kress (glasses on cover) 7/4
✔7. I Forgot Day (July 2nd): The Darkest Edge of Dawn - Kelly Gay (read book #1 in 2011) 7/5
✔8. National Nude Day (July 14th): Hot Head - Damon Suede (bare chest on cover) 7/11
✔9. Sidewalk Egg Frying Day (July 4th): Delirium - Lauren Oliver (takes place during summer) 7/13
✔10. Readers Choice: Coyote's Mate - Lora Leigh 7/14
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Read the Month - July (Dutch) READ: 4/4
✔J: Sleep No More - Iris Johansen 7/21
✔U: Undercover - Lauren Dane 7/7
✔L: Under Your Spell - Lois Greiman 7/3
✔I: The Immortal Fire - Anne Ursu 7/20
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
August Challenge READ: 10/10
✔1. "A" is for August: The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf - Molly Harper 8/3
✔2. Member of the Month (Tina): Chasing Fire - Nora Roberts 8/21
✔3. Geography: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - Seth Grahame-Smith (born in Kentucky) 8/4
✔4. Girlfriend's Day: Clockwork Princess - Cassandra Clare (female on cover) 8/2
✔5. National Night Out: Barely Breathing - Rebecca Donovan (black cover) 8/12
✔6. Work Like a Dog Day: The Snake, the Crocodile & the Dog - Elizabeth Peters (dog on cover) 8/13
✔7. National Relaxation Day: The Sweetest Thing - Jill Shalvis (read book 1 in Oct 2012) 8/28
✔8. Best Friends Day: Winter Kiss - Deborah Cooke (heroes friends play a big role) 8/14
✔9. Be An Angel Day: The Well of Shades - Juliet Marillier (m.c. saves a woman from a nasty situation) 8/7
✔10. Readers Choice: Scoundrel - Zoe Archer 8/18
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Read the Month - August (Dutch) READ: 8/8
✔A: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - Seth Grahame-Smith 8/4
✔U: Unspoken - Sarah Rees Brennan 8/8
✔G: Last Man Standing - Cindy Gerard 8/5
✔U: Unwanted - Kristina Ohlsson 8/21
✔S: Scoundrel - Zoe Archer 8/18
✔T: A Taste of Sin - Connie Mason 8/9
✔U: Utterly Charming - Kristina Grayson 8/30
✔S: The Sweetest Thing - Jill Shalvis 8/28
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
September Challenge READ: 10/10
✔1. 'S' is for September: Scarlet Nights - Jude Deveraux 9/20
✔2. Member of the Month - Pollyanna: Kiss Me, Kill Me - Maggie Shayne (pub 2010) 9/13
✔3. Geography - Connecticut: Rebel - Zoe Archer (historical romance) 9/8
✔4. Fight Procrastination Day: Unzipped - Lois Greiman (on TBR since 4/2011) 9/2
✔5. Make Your Bed Day: Out of Breath - Rebecca Donovan (end up in bed many times) 9/14
✔6. Defy Superstition Day: Written in Red - Anne Bishop (vampires) 9/16
✔7. Blame Someone Else Day: Forced to Kill - Andrew Peterson (recommended by Dad) 9/4
✔8. Elephant Appreciation Day: When Is A Pig A Hog?: A Guide To Confoundingly Related English Words - Bernice Randall (pig on cover) 9/6
✔9. National Good Neighbor Day: Ink Flamingos - Karen Olson (friends to lovers) 9/17
✔10. Reader's Choice: The Perfect Hope - Nora Roberts 9/21
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Read the Month - September (Dutch) READ: 9/9
S: The Crystal Cave - Mary Stewart 9/4
E: Emissary - Fiona McIntosh 9/11
P: Forced to Kill - Andrew Peterson 9/4
T: 12th of Never - James Patterson 9/26
E: Death Magic - Eileen Wilks 9/30
M: Master of Darkness - Angela Knight 9/5
B: Bitter Blood - Rachel Caine 9/23
E: Spirit Dances - C. E. Murphy 9/29
R: Rebel - Zoe Archer 9/8
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Read the Season - AUTUMNDuration: September 22, 2013 - December 20, 2013
READ: 6/6
H: Healing the Highlander - Melissa Mayhue 10/7
E: Death Magic - Eileen Wilks 9/30
R: Raven Calls - C.E. Murphy 10/6
F: Fall of Night - Rachel Caine 10/5
S: Such Wicked Intent - Kenneth Oppel 10/26
T: The Terror - Dan Simmons 10/23
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
October Challenge READ: 8/8
✔1. 'O' is for October: Once Upon a Tower - Eloisa James 10/8
✔2. Member of the Month: Highlander's Curse - Melissa Mayhue (pub 2011) 10/16
✔3. Geography-setting in Idaho: Aunt Dimity and the Duke - Nancy Atherton (heroine is a gardener) 10/6
✔5. Fire Prevention Day: Firewalker - Allyson James 10/27
✔6. Columbus Day: Such Wicked Intent - Kenneth Oppel 10/26
✔7. Sweetest Day: The Terror - Dan Simmons (recommended by my father) 10/23
✔9. Happy Halloween: Gunmetal Magic - Ilona Andrews (shifter) 10/25
✔10. Reader's Choice: Eternally Yours - Cate Tiernan 1018
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Read the Month - October (Dutch)READ: 7/7
✔O: Such Wicked Intent - Kenneth Oppel 10/26
✔K: Too Hot to Handle - Robin Kaye 10/9
✔T: Temptation Rising - A.C. Arthur 10/31
✔O: Once Upon a Tower - Eloisa James 10/8
✔B: Blood Rites - Jim Butcher 10/29
✔E: Eternally Yours - Cate Tiernan 10/18
✔R: Raven Calls - C.E. Murphy 10/6
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
November Challenge READ: 6/10
1. 'N' is for November: Shade's Children - Garth Nix
(Tried to read but could not finish!)
✔2. Member of the Month: Suzanne: - Time Untime - Sherrilyn Kenyon 11/10
✔3. Geography:Montana: The Far West - Patricia Wrede (lots of time outside/cross country trek) 11/9
✔4. Sadie Hawkins Day: Affliction - Laurell K. Hamilton (heroine is a US Marshal) 11/9
✔5. Guy Fawke's Day: Whitechapel Gods - S.M. Peters (set in England)
6. National Saxophone Day: music/musician/unplanned pregnancy
7. International Tongue Twister Day: tornado/flexible character/erotica
8. Red Planet Day: The Redbreast - Jo Nesbø (red in title)
(Tried to read but could not finish!)
✔9. Happy Thanksgiving: Silencing Eve - Iris Johansen (heroine thankful for being alive) 11/16
✔10. Reader's Choice: Kinslayer - Jay Kristoff 11/13
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Read the Month - November (Dutch) READ: 6/8
N: Shade's Children - Garth Nix
O: On the Hunt - anthology
✔V: A Year and a Day - Virginia Henley 11/3
✔E: Seeing a Large Cat - Elizabeth Peters 11/23
✔M: Mountain Echoes - C.E. Murphy 11/18
✔B: Dead Beat - Jim Butcher 11/30
✔E: Eternity Base - Bob Mayer 11/21
✔R: Curfew - Phil Rickman 11/6
December Challenge READ: 10/10
✔1. 'D' is for December: Death Bringer - Derek Landy 12/12
✔2. Member of the Month: Carolyn F: Beyond the Night - Joss Ware 12/20
✔3. Geography:New Mexico: Fifth Quarter - Tanya Huff (spells cast) 12/11
✔4. Dec. 7 - Pearl Harbor Day: Initiation - Ruth Kerce (war between alien forces)12/5
✔5. Dec. 8 - International Children's Day: The Line Between Here and Gone - Andrea Kane (terminal child central to plot) 12/6
✔6. Dec. 8 - Take it in the Ear Day: My Life As a White Trash Zombie - Diana Rowland (ear on cover) 12/6
✔7. Dec 19 - Look for an Evergreen Day: Finding the Lost - Shannon Butcher (tree on cover) 12/29
✔8. Dec 21/22 - Solstice: Starfire Angels - Melanie Nilles (190 pages) 12/15
✔9. Dec 25 - Christmas Day: Thankless in Death - J.D. Robb (revolves around Thanksgiving) 12/12
✔10. Reader's Choice: With All My Soul - Rachel Vincent 12/4
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Read the Month - December (Dutch) READ: 6/8
✔D: Death Bringer - Derek Landy 12/12
✔E: [Envy Chronicles] - Beyond the Night - Joss Ware 12/20
✔C: Grimm End - S.T. Cameron 12/9
E: [Evil Trilogy] - Just Evil - Vicki McKeehan
✔M: My Life As a White Trash Zombie - Diana Rowland 12/6
✔B: Black Hole Sun - David Macinnis Gill 12/22
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✔R: With All My Soul - Rachel Vincent 12/4
RRRC - Featured Author
January: Kresley Cole - Demon from the Dark 1/6
February: Karen Marie Moning - SKIP
March: Karen Robards - Superstition 3/31
April: Kim Harrison - SKIP
May: Susan Wiggs - SKIP
June: Stephanie Laurens - SKIP
July: Nalini Singh - SKIP
August: Kat Martin - SKIP
September: Laura Kinsale - SKIP
October: Jennifer Armentrout - SKIP
November: Rachel Gibson - SKIP
December: Stephanie Bond - SKIP
A-Z Title Challenge READ: 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 ★★★
Create Your Own ChallengeChallenge Title: Finish Series Already Started
Duration: Feb. 1 - Dec. 31 2013
Number of Books: 34
Challenge Description: I plan on reading these series book which only have 1 left to either finish the series or get up-to-date.
READ: 18/34
Age of Steam
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CAUGHT UP!Amazon
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TO READ:
Anna
READ:
CAUGHT UP!Book of the Order
READ:
TO READ:
The Bridei Chronicles
READ:
COMPLETE!Caster Chronicles
READ:
COMPLETE!Charley Davidson
READ:
CAUGHT UP!Chronicles of Nick
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CAUGHT UP!Clare Point
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The Dark Forgotten
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A Discovery of Witches
READ:
CAUGHT UP!The Edge
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TO READ:
Frontier Magic
READ:
COMPLETE!Immortal Beloved
READ:
COMPLETE!Infernal Devices
READ:
COMPLETE!The Inheritance Trilogy
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Light Dragons
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TO READ:
Lucy Valentine
READ:
CAUGHT UP!Mercedes Thompson
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CAUGHT UP!Naked Werewolf
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CAUGHT UP!Night Trackers
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TO READ:
Santa Olivia
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TO READ:
Seven Deadly Sins
READ:
CAUGHT UPShadow Guard
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TO READ:
The Society of Steam
READ:
CAUGHT UP!Succubus Diaries
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TO READ:
Tales of An Extraordinary Girl
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TO READ:
Tairen Soul
READ:
COMPLETE!Tantalize
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TO READ:
The Veiled Worlds
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TO READ:
Warriors of Poseiden
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Wizards of Nevermore
READ:
CAUGHT UP!The Wolves of Mercy Falls
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COMPLETE!
2013 RT Booklovers Convention ChallengeDuration: January 1st, 2013 – December 31st, 2013
♥Level 1♥ READ: 7/10
♥Read 10 books by any of the authors attending the convention.
♥At least 5 should be new to you authors
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♥♥Level 2♥♥ READ: 10/10
♥Additionally read 5 books by a female author and 5 books by a male author.
♥At least 5 of the books should be new to you authors
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♥In honor of the pioneers of historical romance that are being honored this year at the convention, read 10 books by the authors being honored as part of this celebration (there are currently 21).
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RRRC Chubby Chunkster ChallengeREAD: 10/10
✔1. A Falcon Flies - Wilbur Smith (704 pages) 3/31
✔2. Citadel - Kate Mosse (696 pages) 7/16
✔3. Antarctica - Kim Stanley Robinson (672 pages) 3/13
✔4. Curfew - Phil Rickman (625 pages) 11/6
✔5. Shadow of Night - Deborah Harkness (584 pages) 2/11
✔6. Mortal Coil - Derek Landy (572 pages) 3/29
✔7. When the Lion Feeds - Wilbur Smith (544 pages) 5/10
✔8. The Folly of the World - Jesse Bullington (528 pages) 5/13
✔9. The Pleasure of Your Kiss - Teresa Medeiros (506 pages) 3/26
✔10. A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin (1009 pages) 3/25
Extras:
✔11. A Storm of Swords - George R.R. Martin (1177 pages) 4/25
✔12. A Feast for Crows - George R.R. Martin (1060 pages) 6/13
✔13. NOS4A2 - Joe Hill (692 pages) 7/18
✔14. The Well of Shades - Juliet Marillier (621 pages) 8/7
✔15. Sandstorm - James Rollins (608 pages) 8/26
✔16. Guilty as Sin: A Novel - Tami Hoag (608 pages) 10/13
✔17. The Terror - Dan Simmons (960 pages) 10/23
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
RRRC A-Z Female Character Challenge READ: 23/26
A: Amelia - Highlander's Challenge - Jo Barrett 1/21
B: Belle - Master of Shadows - Angela Knight 3/7
C: Calliope - Sins of the Flesh - Eve Silver 1/9
D: Deryn - Leviathan - Scott Westerfield 1/16
E: Emerald - Legend of the Jade Dragon - Yasmine Galenorn 2/17
F: Florence - Florence of Arabia - Christopher Buckley 5/15
G: Grace - Monkeewrench - P.J. Tracy 1/19
H: Holly - The Frog Prince - Jane Porter 2/18
I: Isobella - The Return of Black Douglas - Elaine Coffman 4/7
J: Jenna - Taking a Shot - Jaci Burton 1/19
K: Kinsey - Q is for Quarry - Sue Grafton 1/24
L: Lucy - Absolutely, Positively - Heather Webber 2/5
M: Maya - The Calling - Kelley Armstrong 1/11
N: Natalie - In Golden Blood - Stephen Woodworth 2/6
O: Olivia - Spare Change - Bette Lee Crosby 3/21
P: Phoebe - Midnight Rain - Holly Lisle 1/17
Q: Nina Quinn - A Hoe Lot of Trouble - Heather Webber 10/30
R: Reason - Magic Lessons - Justine Larbalestier 1/24
S: Serena - Lucky's Lady - Tami Hoag 1/29
T: Thora - Ashes to Dust - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir 1/22
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V: Valerie - Antarctica - Kim Stanley Robinson 3/13
W: Whitney - Hot Ice - Nora Roberts 1/16
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Y: Yukiko - Stormdancer - Jay Kristoff 2/13
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RRRC A-Z Male Character Challenge READ: 26/26
A: Arik - Immortal Rider - Larissa Ione 2/22
B: Brodick - In Bed With A Stranger - Mary Wine 1/17
C: Clay - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Robin Sloan 2/9
D: Dutch - Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye - Victoria Laurie 5/24
E: Etienne - Lucky's Lady - Tami Hoag 1/29
F: Faolan - The Highlander's Fury - Maeve Greyson 2/15
G: Gabriel - Warrior - Zoe Archer 4/11
H: Hiro - Stormdancer - Jay Kristoff 2/13
I: Ian - Shadows in the Starlight - Elaine Cunningham 4/2
J: Jared - The Trouble with J.J. - Tami Hoag 2/20
K: Klaus - The Miserable Mill - Lemony Snicket 3/10
L: Lokan - Body of Sin - Eve Silver 1/9
M: Malkam - Demon from the Dark - Kresley Cole 1/6
N: Nicholas - Hungry As The Sea - Wilbur Smith 1/27
O: Odd Thomas - Odd Apocalypse - Dean Koontz 1/17
P: Pace - Double Play - Jill Shalvis 3/20
Q: Qhuinn - Lover At Last - J.R. Ward 6/4
R: Rule - Blood Challenge - Eileen Wilks 1/6
S: Sean - When the Lion Feeds - Wilbur Smith 5/10
T: Tyler - Taking a Shot - Jaci Burton 1/19
U: Urian - Time Untime - Sherrilyn Kenyon 11/10 (sec character)
V: Vigholf - The Dragon Who Loved Me - G.A. Aiken 3/6
W: Wintrow - Ship of Destiny - Robin Hobb 1/4
X: X - Antarctica - Kim Stanley Robinson 3/13
Y: Shan Yun - The Skull Mantra - Eliot Pattison 6/14
Z: Zachary - The Siren Song - Anne Ursu 1/30
The Blushing Bride Quarterly ChallengeDuration: February 15 - May 15, 20113
Level 4: It's your big day!
READ: 16/16
Something Old
✔1. Read a book published before you were born
When the Lion Feeds - Wilbur Smith (pub 1964, born 1967) 5/10
✔2. Read a book by a favorite author
Immortal Rider - Larissa Ione 2/22
✔3. Read book that has been on your TBR for while
Daughter of the Forest - Juliet Marillier (since 2/2009) 4/21
✔4. Read a book featuring an "older" character
Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer - Dorothy Gilman 3/21
Something New
✔5.Read something newly purchased
Calculated in Death - J.D. Robb (purchased 3/28/13) 4/22
✔6.Read a new to you author
The Frog Prince - Jane Porter 2/18
✔7.Read the first book in a new series
Phoenix Rising - Philippa Ballantine 5/2
✔8.Read a new genre (or a genre you don't read very often)
On Call In Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story - Cdr. Richard Jadick (memoir) 2/27
Something Borrowed
✔9.Read a book you borrowed (from a friend, library etc)
Sea Hunter - Paul Garrison 2/16
✔10.Read a book where an author has "borrowed" another name (aka, writes under a pseudonym)
The Dragon Who Loved Me - G.A. Aiken (also Shelly Laurenston) 3/6
✔11.Read a book whose author's initials appear in BORROW
The Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan 4/30
✔12.Read a book with an item on the cover you might borrow from someone
Crocodile on the Sandbank - Elizabeth Peters (hat) 4/4
Something Blue
✔13.Read a book from one of the following lists- (Popular,made-me-cry books)
Reason to Breathe - Rebecca Donovan 5/5
✔14.Read a crime story and/or one that has a man-in-blue character (hot policeman anyone?)
Shutter Island - Dennis Lehane 2/19
✔15.In honor of Willie Nelson's song 'Blue Skies', read a book with a blue sky on the cover
Blue Latitudes - Tony Horwitz 2/25
✔16.Read a book with the word 'blue' or a shade of blue in the title or author's name.
Through Violet Eyes - Stephen Woodworth 3/20
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Zodiac Horoscope ChallengeDuration: April 1 ~ September 30, 2013
READ: 14/14
1. Spell It Out: Title Only
✔C: Crocodile on the Sandbank - Elizabeth Peters 4/4
✔A: Angelopolis - Danielle Trussoni 4/18
✔P: The Postcard Killers - James Patterson 4/28
✔R: The Return of Black Douglas - Elaine Coffman 4/7
✔I: The Innocent - David Baldacci 5/21
✔C: Calculated in Death - J.D. Robb 4/22
✔O: On Stranger Tides - Tim Powers 4/5
✔R: Reason to Breathe - Rebecca Donovan 5/5
✔N: The Next Always - Nora Roberts 4/9
✔2. Zodiac Sign Number: Series Number
Capricorn: 10th Zodiac sign: Read a book that is tenth in a series or has the number 10/ten/tenth/10th in its title
Dark Moon - Rebecca York (#10 in Moon series) 9/17
✔3. Ruling Element:
The signs of the zodiac are broken down into the elements of fire, earth, air, and water. Read a book that has your element in the title or cover or the element color on the cover.
Earth - Brown - Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn
Unearthly - Cynthia Hand 4/4
✔4. Chinese Zodiac: Animal = Horse
Read a book that has your Chinese zodiac animal in the title/on the cover or featured in the book.
Rogue Rider - Larissa Ione 4/6
✔5.Career: Best Career for Your Zodiac Sign
Read a book where one of the main character is in a job that is most compatible with your zodiac sign
Capricorn - manager, administrator, editor, banker, IT, or anything science-related.
Phoenix Rising - Philippa Ballantine (m.c. is an inventor) 5/2
✔6. Birthstone:
Read a book where your birthstone appears in the title or the color appears on the cover.
January – Garnet (Red)
Born to Bite - Lindsay Sands 4/13
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
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