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November Creature Feature - Angels
READ: 4/3
✔1. {AFRICA} Seeing a Large Cat - Elizabeth Peters (set in Egypt) 11/23
✔2. {DYSTOPIAN} Kinslayer - Jay Kristoff 11/13
✔3. {GODS} Whitechapel Gods - S.M. Peters (mechanical gods) 11/11
✔4. {BIBLICAL NAME} Silencing Eve - Iris Johansen (m.c. is Eve) 11/16
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
November Challenge READ: 8/9
✔V: A Year and a Day - Virginia Henley 11/3
✔E: Eternity Base - Bob Mayer 11/21
✔T: Time Untime - Sherrilyn Kenyon 11/10
✔E: Seeing a Large Cat - Elizabeth Peters 11/23
✔R: Curfew - Phil Rickman 11/6
✔A: Stranger - Zoe Archer 11/24
N: The Redbreast - Jo Nesbø
✔Thanksgiving: Dead Beat - Jim Butcher 11/30
✔National Adoption Awareness: Silencing Eve - Iris Johansen (Eve adopted Jane) 11/16
November In History Level: History Buff: 7+books
READ: 5/7
✔11/7/1944 Stranger - Zoe Archer (Blades of the Rose #4) 11/24
✔11/8/1847 Dead Beat - Jim Butcher (vampires) 11/30
✔11/9/1872 Whitechapel Gods - S.M. Peters (fire on cover) 11/11
✔11/11 is Veteran's Day: Eternity Base - Bob Mayer 11/21
✔11/23/1859 The Far West - Patricia Wrede (set in 1850s)11/9
November I Love AudiobooksREAD: 4/4
✔1. Affliction - Laurell K. Hamilton 11/9
✔2. Silencing Eve - Iris Johansen 11/16
✔3. Seeing a Large Cat - Elizabeth Peters 11/23
✔4. Cream Puff Murder - Joanne Fluke 11/29
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
November Black Friday Scavenger Hunt FOUND: 21/30
Shopping List:
✔Video Game or Console - Head Over Heels - Jill Shalvis 11/7
p170 nook (been busy but not with my PS3)
✔Laptop -Eternity Base - Bob Mayer 11/21
p64 ?(after they took off, she reopened her laptop)
✔Television - Curfew - Phil Rickman 11/6
p64 (to the top of the television set)
✔Cell Phone - Head Over Heels - Jill Shalvis 11/7
p16 nook (dropped his gun and cell phone on the nightstand)
✔Stuffed Animal - Affliction - Laurell K. Hamilton 11/9
p351 (like a dangerous teddy bear)
✔Earrings - Curfew - Phil Rickman 11/6
p343 (from his earring hung a tiny silver death's-head)
✔Neck Tie - Stranger - Zoe Archer 11/24
p69 nook (gaze fixed on Lesperance's necktie)
✔Coffee Maker - Head Over Heels - Jill Shalvis 11/7
p151 nook (I have a coffee maker somewhere)
Tablet -
✔Pots and Pans - Head Over Heels - Jill Shalvis 11/7
p50 nook (the pile of pots and pans)
Toy Train -
Barbie -
✔Sporting Goods - Head Over Heels - Jill Shalvis 11/7
p46 nook (beating the hell out of a punching bag)
✔Pajamas - Curfew - Phil Rickman 11/6
p115(he wore pajamas)
✔Robe - A Year and a Day - Virginia Henley 11/3
p135 (he shrugged into his black velvet bedrobe to cover his nakedness)
✔Perfume/Cologne - White Heat - Cherry Adair 11/2
p146 (a fricken model for a perfume ad)
✔Vacuum Cleaner - Curfew - Phil Rickman 11/6
p322 (which collected in the vacuum cleaner)
Bike -
✔Tools - Whitechapel Gods - S.M. Peters 11/11
p9 (and he packed his tools into a leather handbag)
✔Coat/Jacket - Curfew - Phil Rickman 11/6
p159 (here take your jacket off)
Board Game -
Toy Car/Truck -
Action Figure -
✔Silverware - The Far West - Patricia Wrede 11/9
p48 nook (finished the knives and spoons)
✔Towels - White Heat - Cherry Adair 11/2
p120 (towels. he removed several from the cabinet)
✔Bedding - White Heat - Cherry Adair 11/2
p172 (a pillow and a luxurious soft red wool throw had been tossed on the footrest)
✔Necklace - The Far West - Patricia Wrede 11/9
p50 nook (like the one that held the wooden pendant I wear every day)
Washer/Dryer -
DVD/BluRay -
✔Book - Curfew - Phil Rickman 11/6
p84 (I've got his book)
December In History
READ: 5/7
✔1. 12/11/1936 - King Edward VIII abdicated the throne of England to marry "the woman I love," a twice-divorced American named Wallis Warfield Simpson. Read a book where someone gives up something important for love.
With All My Soul - Rachel Vincent (m.c. gave up her life to protect her family) 12/4
✔2. 12/1/1955 - Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man and move to the back of the bus. Read a book where the characters fight for something they believe in.
The Hit - David Baldacci (H & H fight the CIA for something they believe in) 12/23
✔3. 12/5/1933 - The 18th Amendment (Prohibition Amendment) to the U.S. Constitution was repealed. Read a book where lots of alcohol is either consumed or poured.
Breakup - Dana Stabenow (lots of action takes place in a bar) 12/18
✔4. 12/31 - New Year's Eve Celebrate good times by reading any book you want that makes you want to party or that features a party.
Thankless in Death - J.D Robb (party at Eve & Roarke's house) 12/12
✔5. 12/20/1868 - American industrialist Harvey S. Firestone (1868-1938) was born in Columbiana County, Ohio. He founded Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. Read a book where someone burns rubber or has to change a tire.
Seaborne - Katherine Irons (villain changes a flat) 12/31
December Creature Feature - GhostsREAD: 4/4
✔1. With All My Soul - Rachel Vincent (death of m.c.) 12/4
✔2. Grimm End - S.T. Cameron (death of a brother) 12/9
✔3. Starfire Angels - Melanie Nilles (exploring heritage) 12/15
✔4. Wraith - Phaedra Weldon (spirits) 12/27
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
December I Love AudiobooksREAD: 5/3
✔1. The Line Between Here and Gone - Andrea Kane 12/6
✔2. Thankless in Death - J.D. Robb 12/12
✔3. Breakup - Dana Stabenow 12/18
✔4. The Hit - David Baldacci 12/23
✔5. Sleight of Hand - Phillip Margolin 12/27
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
December Forman Paris - All I Want for ChristmasREAD: 6/5
✔1. The Line Between Here and Gone - Andrea Kane (really cool gadgets) 12/6
✔2. Grimm End - S.T. Cameron (a cat shifter, hmmm) 12/9
✔3. Thankless in Death - J.D. Robb (Roarke!!!) 12/12
✔4. Death Bringer - Derek Landy (I want a skeleton friend) 12/12
✔5. Breakup - Dana Stabenow (I want to go to Alaska) 12/18
✔6. Seaborne - Katherine Irons (I want to meet a merman) 12/31
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
December ChallengeREAD: 8/8
✔B: Black Hole Sun - David Macinnis Gill 12/22
✔R: My Life As a White Trash Zombie - Diana Rowland 12/6
✔A: The Line Between Here and Gone - Andrea Kane 12/6
✔D: The Hit - David Baldacci 12/23
✔P: Sleight of Hand - Phillip Margolin 12/27
✔I: Seaborne - Katherine Irons 12/31
✔T: Thankless in Death - J.D. Robb 12/12
✔T: Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes - Denise Grover Swank 12/14
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Music Genre Challenge Duration: July 1, 2013 - ??
LEVEL: Touch - 7 genres
READ: 106/106
COMPLETE!1. COUNTRY - Zac Brown Band
C: A Cold-Blooded Business - Dana Stabenow 7/8
O: Delirium - Lauren Oliver 7/13
U: Under Your Spell - Lois Greiman 7/3
N: NOS4A2 - Joe Hill 7/18
T: The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey - Trenton Lee Stewart 7/26
R: Black Dawn - Rachel Caine 7/2
Y: Briar Rose - Jane Yolen 7/6
Z: Scoundrel - Zoe Archer 8/18
A: Shades of Midnight - Lara Adrian 7/17
C: Coyote's Mate - Lora Leigh 7/14
B: The Paris Vendetta - Steve Berry 7/8
R: Fatal Voyage - Kathy Reichs 7/15
O: The Rook - Daniel O'Malley 7/24
W: With Red Hands - Stephen Woodworth 7/9
N: The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman 7/26
B: Boyfriend from Hell - Jamie Quaid 7/29
A: Black Friday - Alex Kava 7/27
N: Naked Edge - Pamela Clare 8/3
D: Dawn in Eclipse Bay - Jayne Ann Krentz 7/3
COMPLETE!2. ROCK - Puddle of Mudd
R: Barely Breathing - Rebecca Donovan 8/12
O: Enchantment - Orson Scott Card 7/29
C: Citadel - Kate Mosse 7/16
K: Kill Me Again - Maggie Shayne 8/16
P: Playboy's Challenge - Jo Barrett 7/30
U: Unencumbered - Dennis Glawe 7/5
D: The Darkest Edge of Dawn - Kelly Gay 7/5
D: Hot Head - Damon Suede 7/11
L: Last Man Standing - Cindy Gerard 8/5
E: Meet Me in Venice - Elizabeth Adler 7/4
O: Over the Edge - Suzanne Brockmann 7/31
F: The Map of Lost Memories: A Novel - Kim Fay 7/30
M: The Well of Shades - Juliet Marillier 8/7
U: Undercover - Lauren Dane 7/7
D: Frog King, The: A Love Story - Adam Davies 8/11
D: A Brisket, a Casket - Delia Rosen 8/13
COMPLETE!3. CLASSIC ROCK - Def Leppard
C: The Chocolate Frog Frame-Up - JoAnna Carl 7/27
L: The Last Boyfriend - Nora Roberts 8/31
A: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - Seth Grahame-Smith 8/4
S: Slow Heat - Jill Shalvis 7/31
S: The Sweetest Thing - Jill Shalvis 8/28
I: Sleep No More - Iris Johansen 7/21
C: Clockwork Princess - Cassandra Clare 8/2
R: The Big Sleep - Raymond Chandler 8/16
O: Unwanted - Kristina Ohlsson 8/21
C: Winter Kiss - Deborah Cooke 8/14
K: Utterly Charming - Kristina Grayson 8/30
D: Deep Six - Clive Cussler 8/23
E: The Deeds of the Disturber - Elizabeth Peters 7/25
F: The Friday Society - Adrienne Kress 7/4
L: The Red Heart of Jade - Marjorie Liu 8/31
E: The Snake, the Crocodile & the Dog - Elizabeth Peters 8/13
P: P is for Peril - Sue Grafton 8/2
P: The Seventh Sinner - Elizabeth Peters 8/28
A: The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf - Molly Harper 8/3
R: Chasing Fire - Nora Roberts 8/21
D: Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled - Dorothy Gilman 9/2
COMPLETE!4. METAL - Motley Crue
M: A Highlander's Homecoming - Melissa Mayhue 7/10
E: The Ugly Duchess - Eloisa James 8/13
T: Taking Eve - Iris Johansen 8/10
A: Rebel - Zoe Archer 9/8
L: Unzipped - Lois Greiman 9/2
M: A Taste of Sin - Connie Mason 8/9
O: Z for Zachariah - Robert O'Brien 9/9
T: The Temptation of Your Touch - Teresa Medeiros 8/11
L: Little Shop of Homicide - Denise Swanson 10/22
E: Eyes Wide Open - Andrew Gross 8/26
Y: Dark Moon - Rebecca York 9/17
C: Capture My Heart - Bobbi Smith 8/30
R: River of Eden - Glenna McReynolds 8/29
U: The Immortal Fire - Anne Ursu 7/20
E: Emissary - Fiona McIntosh 9/11
COMPLETE!5. POP - Neon Trees
P: Forced to Kill - Andrew Peterson 9/4
O: Out of Breath - Rebecca Donovan 9/14
P: The Perfect Hope - Nora Roberts 9/21
N: Fruits Basket, Volume 01 - Natsuki Takaya 8/11
E: Death Magic - Eileen Wilks 9/30
O: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Classical Mythology - Kevin Osborn 9/17
N: Aunt Dimity's Death - Nancy Atherton 9/8
T: 12th of Never - James Patterson 9/26
R: When Is A Pig A Hog?: A Guide To Confoundingly Related English Words - Bernice Randall 9/6
E: Once Upon a Tower - Eloisa James 10/8
E: Eternally Yours - Cate Tiernan 10/18
S: The Crystal Cave - Mary Stewart 9/4
COMPLETE!6. R & B - DeBarge
R: The Woman Who Swallowed a Toothbrush: And Other Weird Medical Case Histories - Rob Myers 9/4
N: Aunt Dimity and the Duke - Nancy Atherton 10/6
B: Unspoken - Sarah Rees Brennan 8/8
D: Scarlet Nights - Jude Deveraux 9/20
E: Mortal Ties - Eileen Wilks 10/15
B: Mutiny on the Bounty - John Boyne 8/20
A: Master of Darkness - Angela Knight 9/5
R: Sandstorm - James Rollins 8/26
G: Faerie Tales - Martin Greenberg 9/19
E: The Hippopotamus Pool - Elizabeth Peters 10/17
7. RAP - Vanilla Ice
R: Red Phoenix - Kylie Chan 9/26
A: Written in Red - Anne Bishop 9/16
P: The Sisters Brothers - Patrick deWitt 9/28
V: A Year and a Day - Virginia Henley 11/3
A: Hearts of Smoke and Steam - Andrew Mayer 10/18
N: No Way Back - Andrew Gross 10/19
I: Ink Flamingos - Karen Olson 9/17
L: Affliction - Laurell K. Hamilton 11/9
L: Labyrinth - Kat Richardson 11/29
A: Firewalker - Allyson James 10/27
I: Hunting Eve - Iris Johansen 9/14
C: Bitter Blood - Rachel Caine 9/23
E: Eternity Base - Bob Mayer 11/21
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt, Part VDuration: January 1 to March 31, 2013
30/30 FOUND
1.
p208 (I have written of my rather long relationship with Elvis Presley's spirit).
2.
p26 (Madeleine, who'd come to bed smelling of champagne, canapes and hard work).
3.
p131 (Carrow wasn't a vegetarian by any means).
4.
p96 (You think it'll cow me into accepting you?)
5.
p.499 (Staring at the snow drifts. They were mounding up around me, heaving and rumbling as though alive. One grew tall and stretched itself into a slender dragon's head.)
6.
p132 (Vince and his wife danced at the Country Clubs New Year's Eve ball).
7.
p121 (Her glasses were framed in thin black metal. The lenses weren't Coke-bottle-thick, but were substantial enough to suggest she saw poorly without them).
8.
p208 (nook) (When you look at me like that, I feel like I'm having a warm bubble bath).
9.
p21 (He smelled like a Christmas fruitcake, minus the dried maraschino cherries).
10.
p101 (nook) (Aunt Lillian, who swore those were the best margaritas she's had since that beauty pageant).
11.
p75 (Ruben had a heart attack approximately two hours ago).
12.
p43 (nook) (wondering what guacamole would look like if avocados were orange.)
13.
p204 (Serilla had ordered that her luncheon be brought to the library).
14.
p119 (The heart I did not believe I had has been broken a thousand times over by your ungrateful offspring).
15.
p245 (It would have been better if the two of you were in a plastic pool filled with jell-o, wearing only your panties).
16.
p25 (She tore the condom wrapper with her teeth).
17.
p279 (The bastard had been faster than a rodeo cowboy in a calf-roping contest).
18.
p11 (nook) (A gist, legend declared, bestowed upon my family by Cupid himself).
19.
p65 (You'd think he was as sincere as a first-year boy scout).
20.
p29 (An adorable little girl in ballerina punk).
21.
p17 (You are lucky if you have a wedding at all, as you are marrying an Irishman with Irish lands).
22.
p372 (While slave actors and musicians were prized as possessions...)
23.
p279 (Both my sisters were cheerleaders).
24.
p292 (They were on a cliff that overlooked what had to be an ocean).
25.
p134 (Horned Owl issue number two).
26.
p2 (His unparalleled detection skills had filled the newspaper columns for over two decades).
27.
p115 (First there was The Strand, the original magazine for which Dr. Watson painstakingly penned all Holmes adventures. Following Sherlocke's retirement, The Strand went through a sticky patch).
28.
p532 The bonfire was burning well now.
29.
p505 (Whatever the serpent had done to their rudder was flooding their holds).
30.
p176 (She tried to picture Sam as a patient, obedient to nurses' and doctors' orders).
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
She Blinded Me With Science ChallengeDuration: January 1 - June 30, 2013
READ: 17/17
✔1.
Odd Apocalypse - Dean Koontz (m.c. Odd Thomas) 1/17
✔2.
Shadow of Night - Deborah Harkness (set in England) 2/11
✔3.
Romeo, Romeo - Robin Kaye heroine's giant dog is important to story) 2/26
✔4.
Speaker for the Dead - Orson Scott Card (sci-fi) 2/13
✔5.
The Trouble with J.J. - Tami Hoag 2/20
✔6.
Demon from the Dark - Kresley Cole 1/6
✔7.
Hungry As The Sea - Wilbur Smith (heroine is a botanist) 1/27
✔8.
Zugzwang - Ronan Bennett (lead detective made a game of the investigation with confusing information) 1/31
✔9.
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor - Lisa Kleypas (didn't particularly like but supporting characters are neat so will try book #2) 2/1
✔10.
Dark of Night - Suzanne Brockmann 1/23
✔11.
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E -
N -
C -
E -
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Around the World ChallengeDuration: January 1 - March 31, 2013
READ: 7/7
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CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Attack of Your TBR ChallengeDuration: January 1 - March 31, 2013
READ: 39/39
On TBR since 2009
✔Antarctica - Kim Stanley Robinson (Aug 2009) 3/13 ★★★
✔F is for Fugitive - Sue Grafton (Mar 2009) 2/21 ★★★
✔Hot Ice - Nora Roberts (Nov 2009) 1/16 ★★
✔Highlander's Challenge - Jo Barrett (Feb 2009) 1/21 ★★★★★
✔Lucky's Lady - Tami Hoag (Apr 2009) 1/29 ★★★★★
✔Midnight Rain - Holly Lisle (Jun 2009) 1/17 ★★★★
✔Monkeewrench - P.J. Tracy (Jul 2009) 1/19 ★★★★★
✔Ship of Destiny - Robin Hobb (Aug 2009) 1/4 ★★★★★
✔Shutter Island - Dennis Lehane (Jul 2009) 2/19 ★★★★
✔The Cold Room - J.T. Ellison (Jun 2009) 2/20 ★★★★
✔Creepers - David Morrell (Nov 2009) 2/24 ★★★★
✔The Taking - Erin McCarthy (Jul 2009) 3/18 ★★★★
✔Through Violet Eyes - Stephen Woodworth (Oct 2009) 3/20 ★★★★★
✔Superstition - Karen Robards (Sep 2009) 3/31 ★★★
On TBR since 2010
✔Dark of Night - Suzanne Brockmann (Feb 2010) 1/23 ★★★★★
✔Demon from the Dark - Kresley Cole (Sep 2010) 1/6 ★★★★★
✔Can't Teach an Old Demon New Tricks - Cara Lockwood (May 2010) 2/14 ★★★
✔Don't Kill The Messenger - Eileen Rendahl (May 2010) 3/12 ★★★★
✔Mortal Coil - Derek Landy (Dec 2010) 3/29 ★★★★
On TBR since 2011
✔Blood Challenge - Eileen Wilks (Feb 2011) 1/6 ★★★★★
✔Body of Sin - Eve Silver (Jun 2011) 1/9 ★★★
✔Sins of the Flesh - Eve Silver (Apr 2011) 1/9 ★★★★★
✔Zugzwang - Ronan Bennett (May 2011) 1/31 ★★★
✔White Elephant Dead - Carolyn Hart (Apr 2011) 2/3 ★★★
✔The Brass Bed - Jennifer Stevenson (Apr 2011) 2/3 ★★★
✔Absolutely, Positively - Heather Webber (Apr 2011) 2/5 ★★★★★
✔Shadow of Night - Deborah Harkness (Jul 2011) 2/11 ★★★★★
✔Now or Never - Michele Bardsley (May 2011) 2/11 ★★★
✔Calamity Jayne - Kathleen Bacus (Apr 2011) 2/17 ★★★★
✔Legend of the Jade Dragon - Yasmine Galenorn (Mar 2011) 2/17 ★★★★
✔The Trouble with J.J. - Tami Hoag (Apr 2011) 2/20 ★★★★
✔Immortal Rider - Larissa Ione (Nov 2011) 2/22 ★★★★★
✔Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke (Apr 2011) 3/3 ★★★★
✔The Dragon Who Loved Me - G.A. Aiken (Feb 2011) 3/6 ★★★★
✔Aunt Dimity Down Under - Nancy Atherton (Jun 2011) 3/7 ★★★★
✔Master of Shadows - Angela Knight (Apr 2011) 3/7 ★★★★
✔Dark Predator - Christine Feehan (Apr 2011) 3/16 ★★★★
✔The Fifth Witness - Michael Connelly (Feb 2011) 3/22 ★★★★
✔Tricks of the Trade - Laura Ann Gilman (Jun 2011) 3/30 ★★★★
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
"Mickey" by Toni Basil Reading Challenge Duration: January 3 - July 2, 2013
READ: 14/14
Read a book with a title that begins with each letter (omitting 'The', 'A', 'An') -or- author’s FIRST or LAST name that begins with each letter: M-I-C-K-E-Y
✔M – In Bed With A Stranger - Mary Wine 1/17
✔I – The Convicts - Iain Lawrence 1/7
✔C – Demon from the Dark - Kresley Cole 1/6
✔K – Into Thin Air:Mt. Everest Disaster - Jon Krakauer 1/13
✔E – Blood Challenge - Eileen Wilks 1/6
✔Y – Ashes to Dust - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir 1/22
✔1. Toni Basil was born Antonia Christina Basilotta. Read a book in which a character -OR- the author is named Antonia or Christina or some variation of the name (Ex.: Anthony, Tony, Christine, Chris, etc)
Branded by Fire - Nalini Singh (char named Anthony) 4/27
✔2. The song was originally written as “Kitty”. Read a book featuring a cat shifter, or a character with a pet cat, or any book in which a cat plays a role.
The Calling - Kelley Armstrong (cougar shifter) 1/11
✔3. Toni Basil changed the name to “Mickey” because of her fondness for Mickey Dolenz of ‘The Monkees’. Read any book from a series of which you are fond.
Sins of the Flesh - Eve Silver 1/9
✔4. The music video for the song was inspired by cheerleader routines. Read any Young Adult book.
Leviathan - Scott Westerfield 1/16
✔5. In the video, Toni Basil wore her head cheerleader uniform from Las Vegas High School. Read a book set in Nevada or whose author is from Nevada -OR- read a book with a cover showing a desert scene or any item used for gambling (playing cards, dice, cash, etc)
Driven to Ink - Karen Olsen (set in Vegas) 3/24
✔6. Mickey is considered by some to be a “new wave” song. Read a book in which a character visits the beach -OR- with a cover showing a beach or ocean scene -OR- a predominantly blue cover.
A Trip to the Beach: Living on Island Time - Melinda Blanchard 1/29
✔7. “Weird Al” Yankovic parodied the song on his debut album. Read any book you find funny or amusing or just plain weird.
Love in a Nutshell - Janet Evanovich (quirky) 1/3
✔8. “Oh Mickey, you’re so fine, you’re so fine you blow my mind!” Read a book featuring a fine looking man on the cover.
Taking a Shot - Jaci Burton YUMMY! 1/19
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt, Part VI Duration: March 15 to June 30, 2013
READ: 35/35
1. An Irish Landmark- Lethal Rider - Larissa Ione 3/22 (Notre Dame, the fighting Irish) p171
2. Red Cross- Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer - Dorothy Gilman 3/21 (bearing a huge red cross) p54
3. Peanut Butter- Spare Change - Bette Lee Crosby 3/21 (by the time the boy was three he's learned to fix his own peanut butter and jelly sandwich) p39 nook
4. Peach- A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin 3/25 (I've brought you a peach) p196
5. Dentist-Driven to Ink - Karen Olsen 3/24 (she came in late, dentist or something) p166 nook
6. Farmer- A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin 3/25 (the market square thronged with farmers) p313
7. Panic Attack- The Taking - Erin McCarthy 3/18 (well aware she was having a panic attack) p237
8. Girl Scout- Through Violet Eyes - Stephen Woodworth 3/20 (where did you learn to tie rope like this, the girl scouts) p256
9. A Jewel- Dark Predator - Christine Feehan 3/16 (gave his eyes that dark sapphire glint) p176
10. Potato Chips- Spare Change - Bette Lee Crosby 3/21 (you got any potato chips? p150 nook
11. Quilt/Afghan- Dark Predator - Christine Feehan 3/16 (the think lap blankets obviously quilted by hand) p88
12. A Planet- Double Play - Jill Shalvis 3/20 (when he relanded on planet Earth) p184 nook
13. Rooster- Spare Change - Bette Lee Crosby 3/21 (we'll have lunch at the Cocky Rooster p126 nook
14. Military Man/Woman- A Falcon Flies - Wilbur Smith 3/31 (already a major in the Indian army) p12
15. Easter Bunny- Angelopolis - Danielle Trussoni 4/18 (What brings you back now? The Easter bunny?) p22
16. Autism- Through Violet Eyes - Stephen Woodworth 3/20 (who still recited the twenty third Psalm like an autistic eulogist) p163
17. Fancy Car- Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer - Dorothy Gilman 3/21 (order in triplicate for two Rolls-Royces) p102
18. DNA- The Fifth Witness - Michael Connelly 3/22 (I had an independent lab confirm the states DNA findings) p152
19. A Kite- A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin 3/25 (kites flying) p423
20. A Yoyo- The Guardian - Sherrilyn Kenyon 6/18 (I'm not your yo-yo buddy!) p256
21. April Fools Day Prank- Iceberg - Clive Cussler 5/28 (found in Chapter 3, listening to audiobook so don't know page)
22. Deep Dish Pizza- Biting Cold - Chloe Neill 4/23 (Like Chicago-style hot dogs and deep dish pizza) p134 nook
23. Beer- The Taking - Erin McCarthy 3/18 (I have water, all the soft drinks, beer, wine) p117
24. A Cow- Spare Change - Bette Lee Crosby 3/21 (like a happy cow unknowingly headed for the slaughter) p13 nook
25. A Librarian- Dare to Die - Carolyn Hart 4/6 (the island's accomplished librarian) p72
26. A Martial Art- Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer - Dorothy Gilman 3/21 (I'd have my pistol and you have your karate) p149
27. A Spanking- Frost Burned - Patricia Briggs 4/16 (I have this urge to turn you over my knee and bruise your butt.) p237
28. Leprechaun- Dare to Die - Carolyn Hart 4/6 (with all the charm of an ill-tempered leprechaun) p42
29. Body Art- The Taking - Erin McCarthy 3/18 (a barbed-wire tattoo around each of his biceps) p153
30. Cookies- Double Play - Jill Shalvis 3/20 (the kids packed you a care package - cookies and Dr. Pepper) p165 nook
Bonus: You may find these in addition or use two of them to substitute for two of the more difficult items above. Good luck!
B1: Queen Elizabeth - Unearthly - Cynthia Hand 4/4 (the class stared at me like I'm the real Queen Elizabeth transported through time) p106 nook
B2: A Hamburger - Lethal Rider - Larissa Ione 3/22 (you could at least ply me with burgers and beer first) p155 nook
B3: A Limerick - Phoenix Rising - Philippa Ballantine 5/2 (drinking songs and dirty limericks) p260
B4: A Cruise - Shadows in the Starlight - Elaine Cunningham 4/2 (she decided to take a cruise) p174
B5: Iced Tea - Tricks of the Trade - Laura Ann Gilman 3/30 (the waitress brought him a glass of iced tea) p126nook
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Read the NFLDuration: December 23, 2012 - June 22, 2013
Level: Quarterback: 4 tasks per category
READ: 43/43
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TCF Book Bingo - Round 12 - Random! 
READ: 5/5
B1. The Friday Society - Adrienne Kress (new author) 7/4
I2. Meet Me in Venice - Elizabeth Adler (French/English/Chinese) 7/4
N3. The Darkest Edge of Dawn - Kelly Gay (choice) 7/5
G4. Under Your Spell - Lois Greiman (on TBR since 2009) 7/3
O5. Black Dawn - Rachel Caine (vampires) 7/2
O1. Unencumbered - Dennis Glawe (recommended) 7/5
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
I Need A Hero Challenge Duration: April 1st – September 30th
Level: Easy 3 books for every types of hero
READ: 30/30
1. Bad Boy Hero: The Bad Boy hero is in a league of his own. More heroes and readers/viewers have fallen for the Bad Boy than any other hero. He is the ultimate rebel: mysterious, seemingly indifferent, and hard to get. He starts behaving badly and unrepentant. His inner good is revealed however by the end of the novel due to actions of the heroine or circumstances that force the Bad Boy to become the knight in shining armor.
1. Tiger's Quest - Colleen Houck 5/4
2. Lover At Last - J.R. Ward 6/4
3. Boyfriend from Hell - Jamie Quaid 7/29
2. Alpha Hero: Oh the Alpha Hero… how we love to hate and adore him. The innate leader in any situation, all look up to him and want to be him. He is cool, confident, steady, strong, and sure. His ultimate role, I have noticed, is to take care of the heroine.
1. Frost Burned - Patricia Briggs 4/16
2. Branded by Fire - Nalini Singh 4/27
3. Lion's Heat - Lora Leigh 6/7
3. Brooding Hero: Our poor tortured lonely Brooding Hero, how we love to torment him! Aloof, angry, wounded, and ultimately one of the most vulnerable heroes out there, the Brooding Hero has captured the most hearts in very recent history with Angel and Edward Cullen. (The Brooding Hero is a perfect foil for the Paranormal Hero.)
1. Rogue Rider - Larissa Ione 4/6
2. Rogue's Challenge - Jo Barrett 4/29
3. Girl of Nightmares - Kendare Blake 5/8
4. Rogue Hero: The Rogue, who by any other period outside of Regency, is a promiscuous cad in need of a physical. Utterly charming, completely dashing, and carelessly carefree about life and love, the Rogue is ready to live life to the fullest. Commitment is not a word in his vocabulary until the heroine sweeps into his sphere of influence.
1. The Lion's Daughter - Loretta Chase 5/7
2. Hot Head - Damon Suede 7/11
3. Playboy's Challenge - Jo Barrett 7/30
5. Nerd Hero: Another name for the Nerd Hero is the Beta Hero. He is kind, sweet, and decent. He is the best friend or the slightly awkward gentleman. The Nerd Hero usually meets his full potential because of the heroine. He rises to the occasion… in many ways!
1. Unearthly - Cynthia Hand 4/4
2. The Next Always - Nora Roberts 4/9
3. Reason to Breathe - Rebecca Donovan 5/5
6. Tycoon Hero: This hero type literally litters Harlequin presents. He can be a millionaire, billionaire, prince, sheik, or wealthy boss. Ninety percent of the time the Tycoon starts out isolated and jaded in the novel only to wind up happy and easygoing by the end.
1. Calculated in Death - J.D. Robb 4/22
2. On Dublin Street - Samantha Young 6/14
3. Dragon Unmasked - Kathleen Nance 6/30
7. Protector Hero: The Protector Hero comes in many disguises and professions, most are obvious, but some not so much. You can find him playing the role of a cop, firefighter, spy, detective, bodyguard, part of the military, etc. The plot behind many Protector Hero stories involves a mystery where he almost loses the heroine while trying to save her.
1. Phoenix Rising - Philippa Ballantine 5/2
2. Tin Swift - Devon Monk 5/31
3. Shadow Woman - Linda Howard 6/4
8. Daredevil Hero: Pirates and superheroes compose the majority of the Daredevil Heroes. They love action, they love fights, and they love thrills. Give them a damsel in distress and they are all over that like white on rice.
1. On Stranger Tides - Tim Powers 4/5
2. Warrior - Zoe Archer 4/11
3. The Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan 4/30
9. Warrior Hero: The Warrior Hero, funnily enough is a very reluctant hero. He thinks himself above it all. His mission in life is to fight and protect his home, his country, and his men. Then a woman is thrown into the mix all kinds of chaos and havoc ensure and he fights it every step of the way only to be conquered by the heroine.
1. The Return of Black Douglas - Elaine Coffman 4/7
2. Coyote's Mate - Lora Leigh 7/14
3. Shades of Midnight - Lara Adrian 7/17
10. Paranormal Hero: Oh yes, the Paranormal Hero, when a normal man just won’t cut it the Paranormal Hero steps in prepared to win hearts and steal our very souls. He oozes sex with his otherworldly good looks and quickens our imagination with images of the extraordinary. Call him a vampire, a wizard, a lycanthrope, or any other kind of superhuman being… it is all the same to him.
1. Born to Bite - Lindsay Sands (vampire) 4/13
2. Bitten to Death - Jennifer Rardin (vampire) 4/27
3. Crown of Crystal Flame - C.L. Wilson (shifter) 5/17
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt, Part VII Duration: July 1 - September 21, 2013
READ: 38/40
✔1. Sand - p141 (beneath the millennial sands) - The Paris Vendetta - Steve Berry 7/8
✔2. Beach Ball - p390 (Olivia spotted Sam trying to wrest a deflated beachball from Freddy's jaws) - Kill Me Again - Maggie Shayne 8/16
✔3. Volleyball Net - p329 nook (I made my way down to the vollyball net - Out of Breath - Rebecca Donovan 9/14
✔4. Bikini- p 25 nook (girls in bikini tops) - NOS4A2 - Joe Hill 7/18
5. Men’s Speedo
✔6. Surfboard - p65 nook (with palm trees and surfboards) - Black Dawn - Rachel Caine 7/2
✔7. Beach Chair - p167 nook - (the spot they picked for their beach chairs and umbrella) - Out of Breath - Rebecca Donovan 9/14
✔8. Beach Towel - p139 nook (maybe they left a beach towel on the porch) - The Chocolate Frog Frame-Up - JoAnna Carl 7/27
✔9. Flip Flops - p26 (there are clean flip flops behind the door) - Meet Me in Venice - Elizabeth Adler 7/4
✔10. Tent - p34 nook (no tents, no gypsy encampment, no shadow city) - Citadel - Kate Mosse 7/16
✔11. Lake - p292 nook - (looked empty as a moonlit lake) - Black Dawn - Rachel Caine 7/2
✔12. Boat - p69 (as the glass-topped sightseeing boat) - Meet Me in Venice - Elizabeth Adler 7/4
✔13. Picnic Table - p336 (glanced back towards the picnic table) - A Highlander's Homecoming - Melissa Mayhue 7/10
✔14. Wildflowers - p17 (the child's face was as beautiful as a wildflower) - Briar Rose - Jane Yolen 7/6
✔15. Large Umbrella - p105 (we stopped at last in a kind of cafe and chose to sit outside under a nondescript umbrella) - Briar Rose - Jane Yolen 7/6
✔16. Sunglasses - p27 nook (and so were the sunglasses) - Black Dawn - Rachel Caine 7/2
✔17. Frisbee - p24 nook (boys in swim trunks tossed a frisbee) - NOS4A2 - Joe Hill 7/18
✔18. Hat - p192 (the hat still rested besides him where it had been placed) - The Paris Vendetta - Steve Berry 7/8
✔19. Ocean - p293 nook (something horrible dragged up out of the depths of the ocean) - Black Dawn - Rachel Caine 7/2
✔20. River - p69 (slid slowly down the river) - Meet Me in Venice - Elizabeth Adler 7/4
✔21. Airplane - p14 (Preshy's parents were killed in a plane crash) - Meet Me in Venice - Elizabeth Adler 7/4
✔22. Jellyfish - p106 nook (death by drowning in jellyfish) - Black Dawn - Rachel Caine 7/2
✔23. Sunscreen - p32 nook (outside on her bike, no sunscreen on) - NOS4A2 - Joe Hill 7/18
✔24. Train - p.236 (more people filtered down from above as a train arrived) - The Paris Vendetta - Steve Berry 7/8
✔25. Picnic Basket - p96 (she noticed the picnic basket in the back seat) - Unencumbered - Dennis Glawe 7/5
✔26. BBQ - p26 (he gave barbecues) - Hot Head - Damon Suede 7/11
✔27. Grill - p211 (I'd grill my catch on the beach) - Meet Me in Venice - Elizabeth Adler 7/4
✔28. Ants - p255 nook (when giants fought, ants were crushed) - Black Dawn - Rachel Caine 7/2
✔29. First Aid Kit - p20 (there was also a large first aid kit on a shelf) - The Rook - Daniel O'Malley 7/24
30. Body Board
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✔1. A Park - p38 nook (the nymphs purchased part of Piedmont Park) - The Darkest Edge of Dawn - Kelly Gay 7/5
✔2. Fireworks - p336 (and fireworks in town tonight) - A Highlander's Homecoming - Melissa Mayhue 7/10
✔3. Native American - p148 (a real-live Native American in their real-live Native American dig) - A Cold-Blooded Business - Dana Stabenow 7/8
✔4. Eskimo - p37 (the eskimos used to have summer hunting camp) - A Cold-Blooded Business - Dana Stabenow 7/8
✔5. Blueberry - p140 nook (Sam coaxed Tag out of bed the next morning with blueberry pancakes) - Slow Heat - Jill Shalvis 7/31
✔6. A Runaway - p34 (a runaway teenager fleeing an abusive father) - With Red Hands - Stephen Woodworth 7/9
✔7. Catfish - 974 - (the dogfish ate the catfish) - The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey - Trenton Lee Stewart 7/26
✔8. Golf - p81 (shooting rubber bands at a picture of George Bush in a golf cart) - Briar Rose - Jane Yolen 7/6
✔9. Breastfeeding - p144 (she briskly undid her shirt, and put the child to her breast) - The Rook - Daniel O'Malley 7/24
✔10. Lingerie - p163 (where she headed to the lingerie department) - Meet Me in Venice - Elizabeth Adler 7/4
38/40 COMPLETE
A Year of RomanceDURATION: January - December 2013
LEVEL: Challenging - 13+ Themes
READ: 96/96
♥Chicks Who Kick Butt COMPLETE!
1. Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet - Darynda Jones 2/2/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
2. Frost Burned - Patricia Briggs 4/16/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
3. Phoenix Rising - Philippa Ballantine 5/2/13 ♥♥♥♥
4. White Tiger - Kylie Chan 5/23/13 ♥♥♥♥
5. Demon Hunts - C.E. Murphy 6/28/13 ♥♥♥♥
6. The Darkest Edge of Dawn - Kelly Gay 7/5/13 ♥♥♥♥
♥Magic & Magical Creatures COMPLETE!
1. Magic Lessons - Justine Larbalestier 1/24/13 ♥♥♥♥
2. Mortal Coil - Derek Landy 3/29/13 ♥♥♥♥
3. On Stranger Tides - Tim Powers 4/5/13 ♥♥♥
4. Warrior - Zoe Archer 4/11/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
5. Daughter of the Forest - Juliet Marillier 4/21/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
6. Blood Ties - Pamela Freeman 5/26/13 ♥♥♥
♥Witches & Warlocks COMPLETE!
1. Now or Never - Michele Bardsley 2/11/13 ♥♥♥
2. Howl's Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jones 3/17/13 ♥♥
3. Tin Swift - Devon Monk 5/31/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
4. Under Your Spell - Lois Greiman 7/3/13 ♥♥♥♥
5. Unspoken - Sarah Rees Brennan 8/8/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
6. The Crystal Cave - Mary Stewart 9/4/13 ♥♥♥♥
♥Vampires COMPLETE!
1. Unnatural - Michael Griffo 2/28/13 ♥♥♥
2. Master of Shadows - Angela Knight 3/7/13 ♥♥♥♥
3. Dark Predator - Christine Feehan 3/16/13 ♥♥♥♥
4. Born to Bite - Lindsay Sands 4/13/13 ♥♥♥
5. Biting Cold - Chloe Neill 4/23/13 ♥♥♥
6. Lover At Last - J.R. Ward 6/4/13 ♥♥♥♥
♥Werewolves/Shifters COMPLETE!
1. Blood Challenge - Eileen Wilks 1/6/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
2. The Dragon Who Loved Me - G.A. Aiken 3/6/13 ♥♥♥♥
3. The Ylem - Tatiana Vila 4/29/13 ♥♥
4. Forever - Maggie Stiefvater 5/11/13 ♥♥♥
5. Lion's Heat - Lora Leigh 6/7/13 ♥♥♥
6. The Rising - Kelley Armstrong 6/23/13 ♥♥♥♥
♥Demons COMPLETE!
1. Demon from the Dark - Kresley Cole 1/6/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
2. Sins of the Flesh - Eve Silver 1/9/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
3. Body of Sin - Eve Silver 1/9/13 ♥♥♥
4. The Brass Bed - Jennifer Stevenson 2/3/13 ♥♥♥
5. Can't Teach an Old Demon New Tricks - Cara Lockwood 2/14/13 ♥♥♥
6. The Taking - Erin McCarthy 3/18/13 ♥♥♥♥
♥Psychic Abilities COMPLETE!
1. The Calling - Kelley Armstrong 1/11/13 ♥♥♥♥
2. Midnight Rain - Holly Lisle 1/17/13 ♥♥♥♥
3. Through Violet Eyes - Stephen Woodworth 3/20/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
4. Branded by Fire - Nalini Singh 4/27/13 ♥♥♥
5. Crown of Crystal Flame - C.L. Wilson 5/17/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
6. Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye - Victoria Laurie 5/24/13 ♥♥♥♥
♥Romances Set in Scotland COMPLETE!
1. In Bed With A Stranger - Mary Wine 1/17/13 ♥♥♥♥
2. Highlander's Challenge - Jo Barrett 1/21/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
3. The Highlander's Fury - Maeve Greyson 2/15/13 ♥♥♥♥
4. The Return of Black Douglas - Elaine Coffman 4/7/13 ♥♥♥♥
5. Rogue's Challenge - Jo Barrett 4/29/13 ♥♥♥
6. On Dublin Street - Samantha Young 6/14/13 ♥♥♥
♥Historical/Regency/Victorian COMPLETE!
1. A Night Like This - Julia Quinn 1/13/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
2. The Pleasure of Your Kiss - Teresa Medeiros 3/26/13 ♥♥♥
3. The Curse of the Pharaohs - Elizabeth Peters 4/26/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
4. The Lion's Daughter - Loretta Chase 5/7/13 ♥♥♥
5. Dark Mirror - Mary Jo Putney 6/25/13 ♥♥♥♥
6. Citadel - Kate Mosse 7/16/13 ♥♥
♥Contemporary COMPLETE!
1. Hot Ice - Nora Roberts 1/16/13 ♥♥
2. Taking a Shot - Jaci Burton 1/19/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
3. Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor - Lisa Kleypas 2/1/13 ♥♥♥
4. Absolutely, Positively - Heather Webber 2/5/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
5. Double Play - Jill Shalvis 3/20/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
6. The Next Always - Nora Roberts 4/9/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
♥Love & Laughter COMPLETE!
1. Love in a Nutshell - Janet Evanovich 1/3/13 ♥♥♥♥
2. The Trouble with J.J. - Tami Hoag 2/20/13 ♥♥♥♥
3. Romeo, Romeo - Robin Kaye 2/26/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
4. Unzipped - Lois Greiman 9/2/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
5. Little Shop of Homicide - Denise Swanson 10/22/13 ♥♥♥♥
6. Blood Rites - Jim Butcher 10/29/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
♥Romantic Suspense/Cozy Mystery COMPLETE!
1. Calamity Jayne - Kathleen Bacus 2/17/13 ♥♥♥♥
2. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/3/13 ♥♥♥♥
3. Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer - Dorothy Gilman 3/21/13 ♥♥♥
4. Driven to Ink - Karen Olsen 3/24/13 ♥♥♥♥
5. Superstition - Karen Robards 3/31/13 ♥♥♥
6. Chopping Spree - Diane Mott Davidson 5/5/13 ♥♥♥
♥Military/Special Ops COMPLETE!
1. Dark of Night - Suzanne Brockmann 1/23/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
2. Immortal Rider - Larissa Ione 2/22/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
3. Bitten to Death - Jennifer Rardin 4/27/13 ♥♥♥♥
4. Florence of Arabia - Christopher Buckley 5/15/13 ♥♥♥
5. Iceberg - Clive Cussler 5/28/13 ♥♥♥
6. Shadow Woman - Linda Howard 6/4/13 ♥♥♥♥
♥Emotionally Tortured Heroes COMPLETE!
1. Lucky's Lady - Tami Hoag 1/29/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
2. Shadow of Night - Deborah Harkness 2/11/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
3. Lethal Rider - Larissa Ione 3/22/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
4. Rogue Rider - Larissa Ione 4/6/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
5. The Guardian - Sherrilyn Kenyon 6/18/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
6. Slow Heat - Jill Shalvis 7/31/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
♥Young Adult COMPLETE!
1. The Sea of Tranquility - Katha Millay 2/25/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
2. The Bridge to Never Land - Dave Barry/Ridley Pearson 3/31/13 ♥♥♥♥
3. Unearthly - Cynthia Hand 4/4/13 ♥♥♥♥
4. Devilish - Maureen Johnson 4/14/13 ♥♥♥
5. Tiger's Quest - Colleen Houck 5/4/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
6. Reason to Breathe - Rebecca Donovan 5/5/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
♥Urban Fantasy
1. Don't Kill The Messenger - Eileen Rendahl 3/12/13 ♥♥♥♥
2. Tricks of the Trade - Laura Ann Gilman 3/30/13 ♥♥♥♥
3. Dragon Unmasked - Kathleen Nance 6/30/13 ♥♥♥♥
4. The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman 7/26/13 ♥♥♥♥
5. Boyfriend from Hell - Jamie Quaid 7/29/13 ♥♥♥♥
6. Written in Red - Anne Bishop 9/16/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Music Genre Challenge Duration: July 1, 2013 - ??
LEVEL: Touch - 7 genres
READ: 106/106
COMPLETE!1. COUNTRY - Zac Brown Band
C: A Cold-Blooded Business - Dana Stabenow 7/8
O: Delirium - Lauren Oliver 7/13
U: Under Your Spell - Lois Greiman 7/3
N: NOS4A2 - Joe Hill 7/18
T: The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey - Trenton Lee Stewart 7/26
R: Black Dawn - Rachel Caine 7/2
Y: Briar Rose - Jane Yolen 7/6
Z: Scoundrel - Zoe Archer 8/18
A: Shades of Midnight - Lara Adrian 7/17
C: Coyote's Mate - Lora Leigh 7/14
B: The Paris Vendetta - Steve Berry 7/8
R: Fatal Voyage - Kathy Reichs 7/15
O: The Rook - Daniel O'Malley 7/24
W: With Red Hands - Stephen Woodworth 7/9
N: The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman 7/26
B: Boyfriend from Hell - Jamie Quaid 7/29
A: Black Friday - Alex Kava 7/27
N: Naked Edge - Pamela Clare 8/3
D: Dawn in Eclipse Bay - Jayne Ann Krentz 7/3
COMPLETE!2. ROCK - Puddle of Mudd
R: Barely Breathing - Rebecca Donovan 8/12
O: Enchantment - Orson Scott Card 7/29
C: Citadel - Kate Mosse 7/16
K: Kill Me Again - Maggie Shayne 8/16
P: Playboy's Challenge - Jo Barrett 7/30
U: Unencumbered - Dennis Glawe 7/5
D: The Darkest Edge of Dawn - Kelly Gay 7/5
D: Hot Head - Damon Suede 7/11
L: Last Man Standing - Cindy Gerard 8/5
E: Meet Me in Venice - Elizabeth Adler 7/4
O: Over the Edge - Suzanne Brockmann 7/31
F: The Map of Lost Memories: A Novel - Kim Fay 7/30
M: The Well of Shades - Juliet Marillier 8/7
U: Undercover - Lauren Dane 7/7
D: Frog King, The: A Love Story - Adam Davies 8/11
D: A Brisket, a Casket - Delia Rosen 8/13
COMPLETE!3. CLASSIC ROCK - Def Leppard
C: The Chocolate Frog Frame-Up - JoAnna Carl 7/27
L: The Last Boyfriend - Nora Roberts 8/31
A: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - Seth Grahame-Smith 8/4
S: Slow Heat - Jill Shalvis 7/31
S: The Sweetest Thing - Jill Shalvis 8/28
I: Sleep No More - Iris Johansen 7/21
C: Clockwork Princess - Cassandra Clare 8/2
R: The Big Sleep - Raymond Chandler 8/16
O: Unwanted - Kristina Ohlsson 8/21
C: Winter Kiss - Deborah Cooke 8/14
K: Utterly Charming - Kristina Grayson 8/30
D: Deep Six - Clive Cussler 8/23
E: The Deeds of the Disturber - Elizabeth Peters 7/25
F: The Friday Society - Adrienne Kress 7/4
L: The Red Heart of Jade - Marjorie Liu 8/31
E: The Snake, the Crocodile & the Dog - Elizabeth Peters 8/13
P: P is for Peril - Sue Grafton 8/2
P: The Seventh Sinner - Elizabeth Peters 8/28
A: The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf - Molly Harper 8/3
R: Chasing Fire - Nora Roberts 8/21
D: Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled - Dorothy Gilman 9/2
COMPLETE!4. METAL - Motley Crue
M: A Highlander's Homecoming - Melissa Mayhue 7/10
E: The Ugly Duchess - Eloisa James 8/13
T: Taking Eve - Iris Johansen 8/10
A: Rebel - Zoe Archer 9/8
L: Unzipped - Lois Greiman 9/2
M: A Taste of Sin - Connie Mason 8/9
O: Z for Zachariah - Robert O'Brien 9/9
T: The Temptation of Your Touch - Teresa Medeiros 8/11
L: Little Shop of Homicide - Denise Swanson 10/22
E: Eyes Wide Open - Andrew Gross 8/26
Y: Dark Moon - Rebecca York 9/17
C: Capture My Heart - Bobbi Smith 8/30
R: River of Eden - Glenna McReynolds 8/29
U: The Immortal Fire - Anne Ursu 7/20
E: Emissary - Fiona McIntosh 9/11
COMPLETE!5. POP - Neon Trees
P: Forced to Kill - Andrew Peterson 9/4
O: Out of Breath - Rebecca Donovan 9/14
P: The Perfect Hope - Nora Roberts 9/21
N: Fruits Basket, Volume 01 - Natsuki Takaya 8/11
E: Death Magic - Eileen Wilks 9/30
O: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Classical Mythology - Kevin Osborn 9/17
N: Aunt Dimity's Death - Nancy Atherton 9/8
T: 12th of Never - James Patterson 9/26
R: When Is A Pig A Hog?: A Guide To Confoundingly Related English Words - Bernice Randall 9/6
E: Once Upon a Tower - Eloisa James 10/8
E: Eternally Yours - Cate Tiernan 10/18
S: The Crystal Cave - Mary Stewart 9/4
COMPLETE!6. R & B - DeBarge
R: The Woman Who Swallowed a Toothbrush: And Other Weird Medical Case Histories - Rob Myers 9/4
N: Aunt Dimity and the Duke - Nancy Atherton 10/6
B: Unspoken - Sarah Rees Brennan 8/8
D: Scarlet Nights - Jude Deveraux 9/20
E: Mortal Ties - Eileen Wilks 10/15
B: Mutiny on the Bounty - John Boyne 8/20
A: Master of Darkness - Angela Knight 9/5
R: Sandstorm - James Rollins 8/26
G: Faerie Tales - Martin Greenberg 9/19
E: The Hippopotamus Pool - Elizabeth Peters 10/17
7. RAP - Vanilla Ice
R: Red Phoenix - Kylie Chan 9/26
A: Written in Red - Anne Bishop 9/16
P: The Sisters Brothers - Patrick deWitt 9/28
V: A Year and a Day - Virginia Henley 11/3
A: Hearts of Smoke and Steam - Andrew Mayer 10/18
N: No Way Back - Andrew Gross 10/19
I: Ink Flamingos - Karen Olson 9/17
L: Affliction - Laurell K. Hamilton 11/9
L: Labyrinth - Kat Richardson 11/29
A: Firewalker - Allyson James 10/27
I: Hunting Eve - Iris Johansen 9/14
C: Bitter Blood - Rachel Caine 9/23
E: Eternity Base - Bob Mayer 11/21
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt, Part VIIIDuration: October 1 - December 31, 2013
COMPLETED 48/50
✔1. Golf Cart- Blood Rites - Jim Butcher 10/29
(like the plastic flagpole on a golf cart) p310
2. Long Island Iced Tea-
✔3. Zombies-Fall of Night - Rachel Caine 10/5
(feeling more like a zombie than a survivor) p35 nook
✔4. Librarian-Fall of Night - Rachel Caine 10/5
(wearing smart librarian glasses) p24 nook
✔5. Bonfire-Mortal Ties - Eileen Wilks 10/15
(they had a big bonfire) p387 nook
✔6. A Cruise-R is for Ricochet - Sue Grafton 10/4
(Mattie was the artist-in-residence on a Caribbean cruise) p12
✔7. iPad/E-Reader-The Bone Bed - Patricia Cornwell 10/28
(Maybe her phone, her iPad...) p280
✔8. Oracle-Gunmetal Magic - Ilona Andrews 10/25
(the witch oracle forsaw some things a couple of weeks ago) p126
✔9. Bloody Handprint-Such Wicked Intent - Kenneth Oppel 10/26
("A handprint", I said. It was red, made with pains or perhaps blood) p60
✔10. Greek God/Goddess-Hunted - P.C. Cast 10/5
(Aphrodite had added, giving him a sweet smile) p7
✔11. Tombstone-Raven Calls - C.E. Murphy 10/6
(kept herself upright with a hand on a gravestone) p119 nook
✔12. Heart Attack-R is for Ricochet - Sue Grafton 10/4
(before I have a heart attack) p223
✔13. Peanut Butter-R is for Ricochet - Sue Grafton 10/4
(peanut butter and pickle sandwiches) p126
✔14. Forehead Kiss- Ugly Beautiful - Seanpaul Thomas 10/1
(she kissed at his forehead, then his cheeks) p62 nook
✔15. Butler/Housekeeper/Maid-R is for Ricochet - Sue Grafton 10/4
(the ancient woman who came to the door wore an old fashioned black uniform with a white pinafore over it) p4
✔16. Bodybuilder-Hearts of Smoke and Steam - Andrew Mayer 10/18
(to show off the muscles of his physique. They were insanely large, built up to almost comical propotions) p31
✔17. Kitchen Sink-R is for Ricochet - Sue Grafton 10/4
(near the kitchen sink) p26
✔18. Apple Cider-Secondhand Spirits - Juliet Blackwell 10/10
(put out a thermos of hot apple cider) p294
✔19. Cowboy-Fall of Night - Rachel Caine 10/5
(so forget about the Cowboy hottie) p26 nook
✔20. DNA-Fall of Night - Rachel Caine 10/5
(cracking the code of vampire DNA) p68 nook
✔21. A Fired Gun-Raven Cursed - Faith Hunter 10/12
(the suppressor on his weapon made little spots of sound) p102 nook
✔22. Wrecked Car-Raven Calls - C.E. Murphy 10/6
(his mother had been killed in a horrific car wreck) p168 nook
✔23. Pumpkin-R is for Ricochet - Sue Grafton 10/4
(his long pumpkin-colored fur was silky) p319
✔24. Stilettos-Aunt Dimity and the Duke - Nancy Atherton 10/6
(fashionably shod in three-inch stiletto heels) p54
✔25. Candy Cane-Guilty as Sin - Tami Hoag 10/13
(magnets shaped like candy canes) p530
✔26. Champagne-R is for Ricochet - Sue Grafton 10/4
(Bubbles was a wine-and-champagne bistro) p153
✔27. Body Art-Hunted - P.C. Cast 10/5
(some gorgeous adult vampire tattoos) p11
✔28. Cinnamon-R is for Ricochet - Sue Grafton 10/4
(adding three cinnamon buns just to round things out) p293
✔29. Person With An Unusual Name-Raven Cursed - Faith Hunter 10/12
(Rick and Kemnebi were a strange pairing) p151 nook
✔30. An Assassin-What Doesn't Kill You - Iris Johansen 10/17
(I even told you how an assassin could get at you) p145
✔31. Aquarium-Guilty as Sin - Tami Hoag 10/13
(staring at the woman's aquarium) p232
✔32. Sled-Guilty as Sin - Tami Hoag 10/13
(the world's going to hell on a sled) p297
✔33. Bubble Bath-Grave Secrets - Kathy Reichs 10/8
(that night I bathed in Tahitian vanilla bubbles for almost an hour) p43
✔34. Quilt/Afghan- What Doesn't Kill You - Iris Johansen 10/17
(the crazy quilt of fields) p40
✔35. Sex Somewhere Other Than a Bed-Healing the Highlander - Melissa Mayhue 10/7
(he drove into her, pressing her back against the heavy door) p256
✔36. A Fight-R is for Ricochet - Sue Grafton 10/4
(you're only taking that position to avoid a fight) p101
✔37. A Photograph-R is for Ricochet - Sue Grafton 10/4
(whose photograph appeared at intervals in the society column) p 3
✔38. A Storm-Aunt Dimity and the Duke - Nancy Atherton 10/6
(rain pounded like hammers, wind snatched at her cloak, waves crashed before her) p7
✔39. Gloves-R is for Ricochet - Sue Grafton 10/4
(I spotted a box of disposable latex gloves) p315
✔40. Mental Illness-Fall of Night - Rachel Caine 10/5
(she would have assumed he was a homeless, mentally disturbed wreck) p226 nook
Bonus Items
✔1. Gingerbread-Once Upon a Tower - Eloisa James 10/8
(I suppose I could eat the gingerbread myself) p252
✔2. Massage-Raven Cursed - Faith Hunter 10/12
(having a midnight blood-snack and a massage) p243 nook
✔3. A Pet-Little Shop of Homicide - Denise Swanson 10/22
(Gran reached down and swooped up Banshee, her ancient Siamese cat) p40 nook
4. Dog Tags-
✔5. Household Chores-Mortal Ties - Eileen Wilks 10/15
(she didn't have to dust or vacuum or scrub the bathroom) p40 nook
✔6. Drummer-Curfew - Phil Rickman 11/6
(Peter, the drummer playing on of his jokes) p143
✔7. A Painting-R is for Ricochet - Sue Grafton 10/4
(she did a painting on commission) p 14
✔8. A Catchphrase-Raven Calls - C.E. Murphy 10/6
(life liberty and the pursuit of happiness) p53 nook
✔9. A Promise-R is for Ricochet - Sue Grafton 10/4
(you have to promise you won't scream) p24
✔10. Small Business-R is for Ricochet - Sue Grafton 10/4
(Rosie's is one of the six small businesses on my block) p55
You Have the Right to Remain Silent ChallengeDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2013
Level: Lifer - 3 books per category
READ: 20/30
Elementary My Dear Watson
This can be any book where Sherlock appears as a character.
1. White Fire by Douglas Preston
2. The Devil's Grin by Annelie Wendeberg
3.
The Little Grey Cells of Agatha Christie -
Any book from the wonderful imagination of Agatha Christie.
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True Crime
A book which is based on a real incident (can be fiction or non-fiction).
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Watching the Detectives
The central character is a member of the police.
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Outside The Law
The central character is a lawyer, private detective, criminal (i.e not a member of the police).
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Come Up To The Lab
Central character is a doctor/medical examiner.
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Things Ain't What They Used To Be Historical Crime
(i.e a book that is not set in the present).
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Crime in a Cold Climate
A book that is written by an author from/set in Scandinavia (Norway, Finland, Sweden).
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3. Invisible Murder - Lene Kaaberbøl (Denmark)
Cozy Mysteries
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Covert Operations
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SuperBook ChallengeDuration: March 25, 2013 - September 24, 2013 (6 months)
NOTE: books over 1000 pages only
READ: 3/4
1. A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin (1009 pages) 3/25
2. A Storm of Swords - George R.R. Martin (1177 pages) 4/25
3. A Feast for Crows - George R.R. Martin (1060 pages) 6/13
4. A Dance With Dragons - George R.R. Martin (1016 pages)
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READ: 13/13
✔C: Fall of Night - Rachel Caine 10/5
✔R: Raven Calls - C.E. Murphy 10/6
✔I: Gunmetal Magic - Ilona Andrews 10/25
✔M: Healing the Highlander - Melissa Mayhue 10/7
✔I: What Doesn't Kill You - Iris Johansen 10/17
✔N: Aunt Dimity and the Duke - Nancy Atherton 10/6
✔A: Hearts of Smoke and Steam - Andrew Mayer 10/17
✔L: Little Shop of Homicide - Denise Swanson 10/22
✔M: Mortal Ties - Eileen Wilks 10/15
✔I: Magic Gifts - Ilona Andrews 10/26
✔N: No Way Back - Andrew Gross 10/19
✔D: The Terror - Dan Simmons 10/23
✔S: Such Wicked Intent - Kenneth Oppel 10/25
CHALLENGE COMPLETE