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♣♦ Series Shuffler Challenge ♠♥Duration: May 1 - July 31
Level: Painted Lady: 12 Books
READ: 12/12
Draws
#1 - 4 of clubs
#2 - Queen of hearts
#3 - 2 spades
#4 - 2 diamonds
#5 - King of diamonds
#6 - 3 of diamonds
#7 - 2 of hearts
#8 - 2 of hearts
#9 - King of spades
#10 - King of Diamonds
#11 - King of Diamonds
#12 - 3 of spades
✔1. Beautiful Redemption - Kami Garcia (Caster Chronicles #4) 5/19
✔2. Crown of Crystal Flame - C.L. Wilson (Tairen Soul #5) 5/17
✔3. Tin Swift - Devon Monk (Age of Steam #2) 5/31
✔4. Payback - Fern Michaels (Sisterhood #2) 6/16
✔5. The Rising - Kelley Armstrong (Darkness Rising #3) 6/23
✔6. Silk Dreams - Diana Groe (Songs of the North #3) 6/17
✔7. Everbound - Brodi Ashton (Everneath #2)6/25
✔8. Dragon Unmasked - Kathleen Nance (Earth Magic #2) 6/30
✔9. Black Dawn - Rachel Caine (Morganville Vampires #12) 7/2
✔10. The Darkest Edge of Dawn - Kelly Gay (Charlie Madigan #2) 7/5
✔11. With Red Hands - Stephen Woodworth (Violet Eyes #2) 7/9
✔12. Citadel - Kate Mosse (Languedoc #3) 7/16
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
RRRC A-Z Friends Challenge READ: 26/26
✔A: (Ab2y) - Warrior - Zoe Archer 4/11
✔B: (Brandy *Ahviel*) - Daughter of the Forest - Juliet Marillier 4/21
✔C: (Cassandra) - Undercover - Lauren Dane 7/7
✔D: (Darcie Mae) - In Bed With A Stranger - Mary Wine 1/17
✔E: (Ellenjsmellen) - The Frog Prince - Jane Porter 2/18
✔F: (FlibBityFLooB) - The Lion's Daughter - Loretta Chase 5/7
✔G: (★gwendolyn★) - Healing the Highlander - Melissa Mayhue 10/7
✔H: (Heather Tisdale) - Now or Never - Michele Bardsley 2/11
✔I: (ibNell) - Curfew - Phil Rickman 11/6
✔J: (Jan Elkins) - Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet - Darynda Jones 2/2
✔K: (♡KarLynP♡) - The Pleasure of Your Kiss - Teresa Medeiros 3/26
✔L: (❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥) - Beyond the Night - Joss Ware 12/20
✔M: (✿Michelle✿) - Midnight Rain - Holly Lisle 1/17
✔N: (Natalie HILLIER) - Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes - Denise Grover Swank 12/14
✔O: (Oktabby) - F is for Fugitive - Sue Grafton 2/21
✔P: (Pamela) - Calamity Jayne - Kathleen Bacus 2/17
✔Q: (Quinn Barrett) - The Andromeda Strain - Michael Crichton 2/28
✔R: (♥Robin ♥) - The Map of Lost Memories: A Novel - Kim Fay 7/30
✔S: (☆♥Starzee♥☆) - Demon Hunts - C.E. Murphy 6/28
✔T: (Tien) - Odalisque - Fiona McIntosh 5/30
✔U: (Uroosa) - Reason to Breathe - Rebecca Donovan 5/5
✔V: (Vicky Stanley) - Guilty as Sin - Tami Hoag 10/13
✔W: (Wendy Cleveland) - Phoenix Rising - Philippa Ballantine 5/2
✔X: (Xviky) - Clockwork Princess - Cassandra Clare 8/2
✔Y: (Yz the Whyz) - Over the Edge - Suzanne Brockmann 7/31
✔Z: (Zanahoria) - Absolutely, Positively - Heather Webber 2/5
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Climb the Stairs ChallengeDuration: July 15 - December 15, 2013
READ: 28/28
Level 1-Read 1 x Novella (Less than 250pages)
✔1. The Big Sleep - Raymond Chandler (224 pages) 8/16
Level 2-Read 2 x New 2013 release
✔1. The Temptation of Your Touch - Teresa Medeiros (1/29/13) 8/11
✔2. Taking Eve - Iris Johansen (4/16/13) 8/10
Level 3-Read 3 x Favorite Author
✔1. Chasing Fire - Nora Roberts 8/21
✔2. The Last Boyfriend - Nora Roberts 8/31
✔3. The Perfect Hope - Nora Roberts 9/21
Level 4-Read 4 x Different Genre
✔1. {Romance} The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf - Molly Harper 8/3
✔2. {Mystery} 12th of Never - James Patterson 9/26
✔3. {Post Apocalypse} Z for Zachariah - Robert O'Brien 9/9
✔4. {Non-Fiction} The Complete Idiot's Guide to Classical Mythology - Kevin Osborn 9/17
Level 5-Read 5 x New To You Authors (different)
✔1. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - Seth Grahame-Smith 8/4
✔2. A Brisket, a Casket - Delia Rosen 8/13
✔3. Frog King, The: A Love Story - Adam Davies 8/11
✔4. The Crystal Cave - Mary Stewart 9/4
✔5. The Sisters Brothers - Patrick deWitt 9/28
Level 6-Read 6 x Favorite Genre - Paranormal
✔1. {Shifter} The Red Heart of Jade - Marjorie Liu 8/31
✔2. {Shifter} Winter Kiss - Deborah Cooke 8/14
✔3. {Vampire} Bitter Blood - Rachel Caine 9/23
✔4. {Werewolf} Dark Moon - Rebecca York 9/17
✔5. {Werewolf} Death Magic - Eileen Wilks 9/30
✔6. {Werewolf} Master of Darkness - Angela Knight 9/5
Level 7-Read 7 x Chunky Book (More than 400pages)
✔1. Guilty as Sin - Tami Hoag (608 pages) 10/13
✔2. NOS4A2 - Joe Hill (692 pages) 7/18
✔3. Sandstorm - James Rollins (608 pages) 8/26
✔4. Clockwork Princess - Cassandra Clare (570 pages) 8/2
✔5. Red Phoenix - Kylie Chan (563 pages) 9/26
✔6. The Immortal Fire - Anne Ursu (528 pages) 7/20
✔7. Mutiny on the Bounty - John Boyne (496 pages) 8/20
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
A Lifetime of Books - Second AttemptStart Date: January 1, 2012
End Date: December 31, 2013
READ: 46/46
✔1967- The White Mountains - John Christopher 10/9/12
✔1968- The Last Unicorn - Peter Beagle 8/9/12
✔1969- The Andromeda Strain - Michael Crichton 2/28/13
✔1970- The Crystal Cave - Mary Stewart 9/4/13
✔1971- The Diamond Hunters - Wilbur Smith 4/30/12
✔1972- Julie of the Wolves - Jean Craighead George 8/19/12
✔1973- Borrower of the Night - Elizabeth Peters 7/31/12
✔1974- Z for Zachariah - Robert O'Brien 9/9/13
✔1975- Crocodile on the Sandbank - Elizabeth Peters 4/4/13
✔1976- Raise The Titanic! - Clive Cussler 9/7/12
✔1977- A Spell for Chameleon - Piers Anthony 4/19/12
✔1978- Hungry As The Sea - Wilbur Smith 1/27/13
✔1979- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams 10/13/12
✔1980- The Funhouse - Dean Koontz 11/17/12
✔1981- The Curse of the Pharaohs - Elizabeth Peters 4/26/13
✔1982- The Gunslinger - Stephen King 9/30/12
✔1983- Geek Love - Katherine Dunn 6/15/12
✔1984- Deep Six - Clive Cussler 8/23/13
✔1985- Thursday's Child - Sandra Brown 8/30/12
✔1986- Speaker for the Dead - Orson Scott Card 2/13/13
✔1987- Waltz in Time - Eugenia Riley 1/19/12
✔1988- Beach Road - James Patterson 7/27/12
✔1989- F is for Fugitive - Sue Grafton 2/21/13
✔1990- Bum Steer - Nancy Pickard 6/5/12
✔1991- Heart of Dixie - Tami Hoag 2/28/12
✔1992- Sahara - Clive Cussler 6/5/12
✔1993- The Viking - Margaret Moore 10/16/12
✔1994- Fanuilh - Daniel Hood 5/2/12
✔1995- Wizard's Heir - Daniel Hood 5/3/12
✔1996- Kansas Troubles - Earlene Fowler 2/14/12
✔1997- Brain Dead - Eileen Dreyer 2/4/12
✔1998- Ship of Magic - Robin Hobb 5/29/12
✔1999- The Mad Ship - Robin Hobb 7/31/12
✔2000- Deadly Décisions - Kathy Reichs 8/28/12
✔2001- Weekend Warriors - Fern Michaels 7/7/12
✔2002- Living Dead in Dallas - Charlaine Harris 6/14/12
✔2003- The Awakening - Donna Boyd 2/4/12
✔2004- Drowned Wednesday - Garth Nix 1/10/12
✔2005- Grave Sight - Charlaine Harris 1/4/12
✔2006-Have Your Cake and Kill Him Too - Nancy Martin 1/29/12
✔2007- Be Still My Vampire Heart - Kerrelyn Sparks 1/24
✔2008- Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception - Maggie Stiefvater 1/21/12
✔2009- Hidden Fire - Jo Davis 1/17/12
✔2010- Debris - Jo Anderton 1/15/12
✔2011- The Shattered Vine - Laura Ann Gilman 1/12/12
✔2012- Shadow Heir - Richelle Mead 2/22/12
✔2013- Lover At Last - J.R. Ward 6/4/13
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Random Book List #124 Duration: March 12 - April 9, 2013
Random Book List #128
Duration: April 9 - May 7, 2013
- Random Book List #132
Duration: May 7 - June 4, 2013
Random Book List #133
Duration: May 14 - June 11, 2013
Random Book List #136
Duration: June 4 - July 2, 2013
Random Book List #151
Duration: September 17 - October 15, 2013
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Duration: January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
READ: 20/21
Kinsey Millhone series by Sue Grafton - 6/6 done COMPLETE
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✔1. F is for Fugitive 2/21/13
✔2. M Is for Malice 6/24/13
✔3. N Is For Noose 5/8/13
✔4. P is for Peril 8/2/13
✔5. R is for Ricochet 10/4/13
✔6. U is for Undertow 4/13/13
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Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters - 5/5 COMPLETE
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✔1. Crocodile on the Sandbank 4/4/13
✔2. The Curse of the Pharaohs 4/26/13
✔3. The Mummy Case 5/14/13
✔4. Lion in the Valley 6/11/13
✔5. The Deeds of the Disturber 7/25/13
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Walker Papers - C.E. Murphy - 4/4 done COMPLETE
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✔1. Demon Hunts 6/28
✔2. Spirit Dances 9/29
✔3. Raven Calls 10/6
✔4. Mountain Echoes 11/18
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Skulduggery Pleasant series by Derek Landy - 2/3 done
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✔1. Mortal Coil 3/29/13
✔2. Death Bringer 12/12/13
3. Kingdom of the Wicked
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Dark Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon - 2/2 COMPLETE
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✔1. The Guardian 6/19/13
✔2. Time Untime 11/10/13
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Sevenwaters series by Juliet Marillier - 1/1 COMPLETE
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✔1. Daughter of the Forest 4/21/13
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20/21 done