"Seven Deadly Sins" Challenge [6-12m duration]

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Seven Deadly Sins
Are you headin' to "Hell in a Hand Basket" or "Keepin' to the Straight and Narrow" or a bit of both?

Duration: Take your pick!
☑ 1-2 books per sin = 7-14 books = 6 months
☑ 3-4 books per sin = 21-28 books = 12 months
State your time frame when you post your list.

Goal: 7+ Books. Read 1 book for each of the seven sins. You may pick from either "Hell in a Hand Basket" or "Keepin' to the Straight and Narrow" or Mix&Match, it's up to you, it's called free will. Bahahaha >:) Enjoy!

Rules: Members are allowed 1 non-PNR/UF book per month. When choosing a book with a specific color cover, you may choose a book with a little or a lot. (ie: The Devil Inside and Girl's Guide to Witchcraft)

+1 Bonus Option: Read one book from any of the following: (1) a book that has one of the following in the title: SEVEN, DEADLY or SIN or any variation (ie: dead, death, sinfully, etc); (2) "Deadly Sins" or "Sins" in the series name; (3) Gena Showalter's "Lords of the Underworld" are all Keepers of a specific demon. Read any book in this series whose main character is the keeper of one of these demons; (4) a book from J.R. Ward's "The Fallen Angels" series, which is based on the seven sins.

Gluttony
Over-indulgence: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Forced to eat rats, toads & snakes - Book you have been "forced" to read
(ie: peer-pressure, time constraints, etc)
2: Book in a series you "just can't get enough of"
Restraint: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Orange - book with an orange cover
4: Book in a series you put off until you had every book in the series before starting

Lust
Desire: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: smothered in fire and brimstone - Book with "fire" in the title or on the cover
2: Book with a character or cover dude/ette you "lust" after
Self-Control: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Blue - book with a blue cover
4: YA book with G-level romance

Greed
Desire for material/wealth: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Put in a cauldron of boiling oil - Book with a cauldron on the cover or a story about witches
2: Book with a wealthy character
Generosity: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Yellow - book with a yellow cover
4: Book with a character who helps others (ie: cop, military, doctor, teacher, etc)

Wrath
Anger: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Dismembered alive - Book with body "parts" on the cover (ie: just an arm and a leg or head showing, etc)
2: Book with hero/ine who's "angry" and fights enemies of his/her kind
Kindness: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Red - book with a red cover
4: Book with a "savior" hero/ine

Envy
Jealousy: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Put in freezing water - book with "ice" in the title
2: Book you saw a friend reading and wished you had read it first
Sympathy: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Green - book with a green cover
4: Book you received as a gift, from the library or otherwise loaned to you

Pride
High Self-Regard: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Broken on the wheel - Book with a wheel on the cover or "broken" in the title
2: Book with a dominant male character
Modest/Humble: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Violet - book with a purple cover
4: Book set in the 1920-50's -OR- book with a struggling character (ie: Chess in "Downside" series)

Sloth
Laziness: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Thrown in a pit of snakes - Book with a reptile on the cover
2: Book that was recommended, but you've been putting off reading "just because"
Active/Enthusiastic: Keeping to the Straight & Narrow
3: Light Blue - light blue cover (as long as it's not "dark" blue, it'll be acceptable)
4: Book with a strong human heroine


Footnote: The color associations for each sin were taken from "The Seven Deadly Sins Revealed"

[Dee]

Can you do the sins in any order?

[Barbara ★]

Seven Deadly Sins
Duration: July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016

READ: 26/29

✔Gluttony
Over-indulgence: Hell in a Hand Basket
✔1: Punishment: Forced to eat rats, toads & snakes - Book you have been "forced" to read (ie: peer-pressure, time constraints, etc)
Dead in the Water - Stuart Woods (for a challenge) 8/1
✔2: Book in a series you "just can't get enough of"
If He's Tempted - Hannah Howell 7/5
Restraint: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
✔3: Orange - book with an orange cover
HIDE Omnibus - Jax Spenser 7/6
✔4: Book in a series you put off until you had every book in the series before starting
Forbidden - Jacquelyn Frank 7/31


✔Lust
Desire: Hell in a Hand Basket
✔1: Punishment: smothered in fire and brimstone - Book with "fire" in the title or on the cover
Wild Fire - Christine Feehan 7/15
✔2: Book with a character or cover dude/ette you "lust" after
Embrace the Highland Warrior - Anita Clenney 7/21
Self-Control: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
✔3: Blue - book with a blue cover
Grave Secret - Charlaine Harris 8/24
✔4: YA book with G-level romance
Uprooted - Naomi Novik 7/26


✔Greed
Desire for material/wealth: Hell in a Hand Basket
✔1: Punishment: Put in a cauldron of boiling oil - Book with a cauldron on the cover or a story about witches
Spell Booked - Joyce & Jim Lavene 12/23
✔2: Book with a wealthy character
Obsession in Death - J.D. Robb (hero is a bazillionaire) 10/8
Generosity: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
✔3: Yellow - book with a yellow cover
Touched by an Alien - Gini Koch 9/19
✔4: Book with a character who helps others (ie: cop, military, doctor, teacher, etc)
Parasite - Mira Grant 12/16


✔Wrath
Anger: Hell in a Hand Basket
✔1: Punishment: Dismembered alive - Book with body "parts" on the cover (ie: just an arm and a leg or head showing, etc)
Daughter of Smoke & Bone - Laini Taylor 7/22
✔2: Book with hero/ine who's "angry" and fights enemies of his/her kind
Ecstasy Untamed - Pamela Palmer 7/28
Kindness: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
✔3: Red - book with a red cover
Thrill Ride - Julie Ann Walker 7/11
✔4: Book with a "savior" hero/ine
Hostage to Pleasure - Nalini Singh 7/24


Envy
Jealousy: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Put in freezing water - book with "ice" in the title
2: Book you saw a friend reading and wished you had read it first
Sympathy: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
✔3: Green - book with a green cover
Dark Heir - Faith Hunter 7/4
✔4: Book you received as a gift, from the library or otherwise loaned to you
Trail of Kisses - Merry Farmer (gift from author) 7/5


Pride
High Self-Regard: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Broken on the wheel - Book with a wheel on the cover or "broken" in the title
✔2: Book with a dominant male character
Dragon Down Under - Angela Castle 7/7
Modest/Humble: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
✔3: Violet - book with a purple cover
Fifty Shades of Alice Through the Looking Glass - Melinda DuChamp 7/10
✔4: Book set in the 1920-50's -OR- book with a struggling character
Butterfly - Kathryn Harvey 10/17


✔Sloth
Laziness: Hell in a Hand Basket
✔1: Punishment: Thrown in a pit of snakes - Book with a reptile on the cover
Viper Game - Christine Feehan 12/28
✔2: Book that was recommended, but you've been putting off reading "just because"
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers - Mary Roach 7/11
Active/Enthusiastic: Keeping to the Straight & Narrow
✔3: Light Blue - light blue cover (as long as it's not "dark" blue, it'll be acceptable)
Buffalo Valley - Debbie Macomber 9/16
✔4: Book with a strong human heroine
Big Sky River - Linda Lael Miller 7/10


✔+1 Bonus Option: Read one book from any of the following: (1) a book that has one of the following in the title: SEVEN, DEADLY or SIN or any variation (ie: dead, death, sinfully, etc); (2) "Deadly Sins" or "Sins" in the series name; (3) Gena Showalter's "Lords of the Underworld" are all Keepers of a specific demon. Read any book in this series whose main character is the keeper of one of these demons; (4) a book from J.R. Ward's "The Fallen Angels" series, which is based on the seven sins.
The Darkest Touch - Gena Showalter 7/12

[Dee]

Seven Deadly Sins
Duration: July 1, 2015 - DEC 31, 2015

READ: 11/11
COMPLETE
Gluttony
Over-indulgence: Hell in a Hand Basket
2: Book in a series you "just can't get enough of"
09/09/15
4: Book in a series you put off until you had every book in the series before starting Cold Iron 19/07/15

Lust
Desire: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: smothered in fire and brimstone - Book with "fire" in the title or on the cover
Self-Control: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Blue - book with a blue cover
12/12/15 19/08/15

Greed
1: Punishment: Put in a cauldron of boiling oil - Book with a cauldron on the cover or a story about witches
25/11/15

Wrath
Anger: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Dismembered alive - Book with body "parts" on the cover (ie: just an arm and a leg or head showing, etc) 18/09/15
Kindness: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Red - book with a red cover Witchlock 17/07/15


Envy
Sympathy: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Green - book with a green cover
005/09/15

Pride
3: Violet - book with a purple cover
09/08/15

Sloth
Active/Enthusiastic: Keeping to the Straight & Narrow
3: Light Blue - light blue cover (as long as it's not "dark" blue, it'll be acceptable)
30/12/15

+1 Bonus Option: Read one book from any of the following:(4) a book from J.R. Ward's "The Fallen Angels" series, which is based on the seven sins.
31/07/15

[Danielle Book Boss]

UM YES COUNT ME IN!!! I'm not sure how many I'll read, I'm just gonna fill in as they occur naturally!

Gluttony
Over-indulgence: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Forced to eat rats, toads & snakes - Book you have been "forced" to read
(ie: peer-pressure, time constraints - team challenge, etc) Black Arts 4 stars 8/18
2: Book in a series you "just can't get enough of" Bite Me 4 stars 8/9
Restraint: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Orange - book with an orange cover
4: Book in a series you put off until you had every book in the series before starting



Lust
Desire: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: smothered in fire and brimstone - Book with "fire" in the title or on the cover The Burning Bush 7/27 3.5 stars
2: Book with a character or cover dude/ette you "lust" after The Unleashing 4 stars 7/8
Self-Control: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Blue - book with a blue cover Dark Descendant 4 stars 7/15
4: YA book with G-level romance



Greed
Desire for material/wealth: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Put in a cauldron of boiling oil - Book with a cauldron on the cover or a story about witches
2: Book with a wealthy character
Generosity: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Yellow - book with a yellow cover
4: Book with a character who helps others (ie: cop, military, doctor, teacher, etc) Dirty Magic 3.5 stars 8/13

Wrath
Anger: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Dismembered alive - Book with body "parts" on the cover (ie: just an arm and a leg or head showing, etc) Dark Skye 8/24 4.5 stars
2: Book with hero/ine who's "angry" and fights enemies of his/her kind Shadow Rising 8/2 4.5 stars
Kindness: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Red - book with a red cover Burning Dawn 5 stars 12/4
4: Book with a "savior" hero/ine Magic Shifts 5 stars 8/8



Envy
Jealousy: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Put in freezing water - book with "ice" in the title
2: Book you saw a friend reading and wished you had read it first Written in Red 5 stars 12/16
Sympathy: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Green - book with a green cover - Dark Heir 4 stars 9/19
4: Book you received as a gift, from the library or otherwise loaned to you



Pride
High Self-Regard: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Broken on the wheel - Book with a wheel on the cover or "broken" in the title Broken Soul 4.5 stars 8/21
2: Book with a dominant male character - Kinked 6/26 4 stars
Modest/Humble: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Violet - book with a purple cover
4: Book set in the 1920-50's -OR- book with a struggling character (ie: Chess in "Downside" series) Unholy Ghosts 3.5 stars 12/2



Sloth
Laziness: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Thrown in a pit of snakes - Book with a reptile on the cover
2: Book that was recommended, but you've been putting off reading "just because" Raphael 7/21 3.5 stars
Active/Enthusiastic: Keeping to the Straight & Narrow
3: Light Blue - light blue cover - The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie 5 stars (Re-read) 7/2
4: Book with a strong human heroine - Ransom 5 stars 9/14



+1 Bonus Option: Read one book from any of the following: (1) a book that has one of the following in the title: SEVEN, DEADLY or SIN or any variation (ie: dead, death, sinfully, etc); (2) "Deadly Sins" or "Sins" in the series name; (3) Gena Showalter's "Lords of the Underworld" are all Keepers of a specific demon. Read any book in this series whose main character is the keeper of one of these demons; (4) a book from J.R. Ward's "The Fallen Angels" series, which is based on the seven sins.

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

Seven Deadly Sins
Are you headin' to "Hell in a Hand Basket" or "Keepin' to the Straight and Narrow" or a bit of both?

Duration: Take your pick!
☑ 1-2 books per sin = 7-14 books = 6 months
☑ 3-4 books per sin = 21-28 books = 12 months
State your time frame when you post your list.

Goal: 7+ Books. Read 1 book for each of the seven sins. You may pick from either "Hell in a Hand Basket" or "Keepin' to the Straight and Narrow" or Mix&Match, it's up to you, it's called free will. Bahahaha >:) Enjoy!

Rules: Members are allowed 1 non-PNR/UF book per month. When choosing a book with a specific color cover, you may chose a book with a little or a lot. (ie: The Devil Inside and Girl's Guide to Witchcraft)

+1 Bonus Option: Read one book from any of the following: (1) a book that has one of the following in the title: SEVEN, DEADLY or SIN or any variation (ie: dead, death, sinfully, etc); (2) "Deadly Sins" or "Sins" in the series name; (3) Gena Showalter's "Lords of the Underworld" are all Keepers of a specific demon. Read any book in this series whose main character is the keeper of one of these demons; (4) a book from J.R. Ward's "The Fallen Angels" series, which is based on the seven sins.

Gluttony
Over-indulgence: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Forced to eat rats, toads & snakes - Book you have been "forced" to read
(ie: peer-pressure, time constraints, etc)
2: Book in a series you "just can't get enough of" - Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews 7 Aug 2015 ★★★★★
Restraint: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Orange - book with an orange cover
4: Book in a series you put off until you had every book in the series before starting



Lust
Desire: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: smothered in fire and brimstone - Book with "fire" in the title or on the cover
2: Book with a character or cover dude/ette you "lust" after
Self-Control: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Blue - book with a blue cover Dark Protector by Alexis Morgan 29 Aug 2015 ★★★
4: YA book with G-level romance




Greed
Desire for material/wealth: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Put in a cauldron of boiling oil - Book with a cauldron on the cover or a story about witches
2: Book with a wealthy character
Generosity: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Yellow - book with a yellow cover At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie 29 Jul 2015 ★★★
4: Book with a character who helps others (ie: cop, military, doctor, teacher, etc) Firestorm Forever by Deborah Cooke 11 Jul 2015 ★★★★★


Wrath
Anger: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Dismembered alive - Book with body "parts" on the cover (ie: just an arm and a leg or head showing, etc)
2: Book with hero/ine who's "angry" and fights enemies of his/her kind
Kindness: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Red - book with a red cover
4: Book with a "savior" hero/ine

Envy
Jealousy: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Put in freezing water - book with "ice" in the title
2: Book you saw a friend reading and wished you had read it first
Sympathy: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Green - book with a green cover
4: Book you received as a gift, from the library or otherwise loaned to you

Pride
High Self-Regard: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Broken on the wheel - Book with a wheel on the cover or "broken" in the title
2: Book with a dominant male character
Modest/Humble: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Violet - book with a purple cover
4: Book set in the 1920-50's -OR- book with a struggling character (ie: Chess in "Downside" series)

Sloth
Laziness: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Thrown in a pit of snakes - Book with a reptile on the cover
2: Book that was recommended, but you've been putting off reading "just because"
Active/Enthusiastic: Keeping to the Straight & Narrow
3: Light Blue - light blue cover (as long as it's not "dark" blue, it'll be acceptable)
4: Book with a strong human heroine

[~JustMel~]

Oooooo... This sounds like fun!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Dee wrote: "Can you do the sins in any order?"

I'm not sure what you're asking, Dee. Do you mean - can you read the books you choose for each sin in any order? If so, yes!

[~JustMel~]

Gluttony
Over-indulgence: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Forced to eat rats, toads & snakes - Book you have been "forced" to read
(ie: peer-pressure, time constraints, etc)
2: Book in a series you "just can't get enough of"
Restraint: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Orange - book with an orange cover
4: Book in a series you put off until you had every book in the series before starting

Lust
Desire: Hell in a Hand Basket

1: Punishment: smothered in fire and brimstone - Book with "fire" in the title or on the cover-

2: Book with a character or cover dude/ette you "lust" after
Self-Control: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow

3: Blue - book with a blue cover

4: YA book with G-level romance

Greed
Desire for material/wealth: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Put in a cauldron of boiling oil - Book with a cauldron on the cover or a story about witches
2: Book with a wealthy character
Generosity: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Yellow - book with a yellow cover
4: Book with a character who helps others (ie: cop, military, doctor, teacher, etc)

Wrath
Anger: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Dismembered alive - Book with body "parts" on the cover (ie: just an arm and a leg or head showing, etc)
2: Book with hero/ine who's "angry" and fights enemies of his/her kind
Kindness: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Red - book with a red cover
4: Book with a "savior" hero/ine

Envy
Jealousy: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Put in freezing water - book with "ice" in the title
2: Book you saw a friend reading and wished you had read it first
Sympathy: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Green - book with a green cover
4: Book you received as a gift, from the library or otherwise loaned to you

Pride
High Self-Regard: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Broken on the wheel - Book with a wheel on the cover or "broken" in the title
2: Book with a dominant male character
Modest/Humble: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Violet - book with a purple cover
4: Book set in the 1920-50's -OR- book with a struggling character (ie: Chess in "Downside" series)

Sloth
Laziness: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Thrown in a pit of snakes - Book with a reptile on the cover
2: Book that was recommended, but you've been putting off reading "just because"
Active/Enthusiastic: Keeping to the Straight & Narrow
3: Light Blue - light blue cover (as long as it's not "dark" blue, it'll be acceptable)
4: Book with a strong human heroine

1 Bonus Option: Read one book from any of the following: (1) a book that has one of the following in the title: SEVEN, DEADLY or SIN or any variation (ie: dead, death, sinfully, etc); (2) "Deadly Sins" or "Sins" in the series name; (3) Gena Showalter's "Lords of the Underworld" are all Keepers of a specific demon. Read any book in this series whose main character is the keeper of one of these demons; (4) a book from J.R. Ward's "The Fallen Angels" series, which is based on the seven sins.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Welcome everyone!

[Melissa]

Seven Deadly Sins
Duration: July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016

READ: 19/29

Gluttony
1: Punishment: Book you have been "forced" to read
✔ 2: Book in a series you "just can't get enough of" - Hostage to Pleasure
✔ 3: Orange - book with an orange cover - Archangel's Blade 7/24/15
4: Book in a series you put off until you had every book in the series before starting - White Cat

Lust
✔ 1: Book with "fire" in the title or on the cover - Demons at Deadnight 7/09/15
2: Book with a character or cover dude/ette you "lust" after - Oblivion
✔ 3: Blue - book with a blue cover - Of Triton 7/27/15
✔ 4: YA book with G-level romance - Of Poseidon 7/27/15

Greed
1: Book with a cauldron on the cover or a story about witches
✔ 2: Book with a wealthy character - Rock Hard 7/15
✔ 3: Yellow - book with a yellow cover - Fighting Dirty for His Girl 7/12/15
✔ 4: Book with a character who helps others - Vicious Cycle 7/31/15

Wrath
✔ 1: Book with body "parts" on the cover - Guarding His Heart 7/17/15
✔ 2: Book with hero/ine who's "angry" and fights enemies of his/her kind - Dragon Actually 7/01/15
✔ 3: Red - book with a red cover - Bitten
✔ 4: Book with a "savior" hero/ine - Mine to Possess 8/02/15

Envy
✔ 1: Book with "ice" in the title - Caressed by Ice 7/06/15
2: Book you saw a friend reading and wished you had read it first - On Dublin Street
3: Green - book with a green cover
4: Book you received as a gift, from the library or otherwise loaned to you

Pride
1: Book with a wheel on the cover or "broken" in the title
✔ 2: Book with a dominant male character - Archangel's Consort 7/21/15
✔ 3: Violet - book with a purple cover - Don't Bite the Bridesmaid 7/01/15
✔ 4: Book with a struggling character - Truce 9/04/15

Sloth
1: Book with a reptile on the cover
2: Book that was recommended, but you've been putting off reading "just because" - Poison Study
✔ 3: Light Blue - light blue cover (as long as it's not "dark" blue, it'll be acceptable) - Abducting Abby 9/07/15
✔ 4: Book with a strong human heroine - Tears of Tess 7/13/15

+1 Bonus Option: Read one book from any of the following:
✔ (1) a book that has one of the following in the title: SEVEN, DEADLY or SIN or any variation - Drop Dead Demons 7/10/15

[Beth]

Seven Deadly Sins Challenge
July 2015 - June 2016

29/29 (including bonus) completed

Gluttony
1: Book you have been "forced" to read (because I must catch up all the way with this series!)
Shattered by Kevin Hearne (8/5) ★★★
2: Book in a series you just can't get enough of
Hammered by Kevin Hearne (7/4) ★★★★
3: Book with an orange cover
The Mind's Eye by Oliver Sacks (8/8) ★★★★
4: Book in a series you put off until you had every book in the series before starting
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle (5/17) ★★★★



Lust
1: Book with fire on the cover
Tricked by Kevin Hearne (7/13) ★★★★
2: Book with a character you lust after
Trapped by Kevin Hearne (7/16) ★★★★
3: Book with a blue cover
Men of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong (9/1) ★★★
4: YA book with G-level romance
Crossed by Eliza Crewe (8/18) ★★★



Greed
1: Book with a story about witches
Hexed by Kevin Hearne (7/3) ★★★★
2: Book with a wealthy character
The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith (8/15) ★★★★
3: Book with a yellow cover
A Fistful of Charms by Kim Harrison (8/29) ★★★
4: Book with a character who helps others (cop)
Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch (audio book, 7/16) ★★★★



Wrath
1: Book with body parts on the cover
The Sense of Style by Steven Pinker (9/3) ★★★★★
2: Book with heroine who's angry and fights enemies of his/her kind
Web of Lies by Jennifer Estep (8/6) ★★
3: Book with a red cover
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo (7/20) ★★★★★
4: Book with a savior heroine
Uprooted by Naomi Novik (7/7) ★★★



Envy
1: Book with "ice" in the title
The Ice Twins by S.K. Tremayne (4/24) ★★★
2: Book you saw a friend reading and wished you had read it first (ARC envy)
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (10/21) ★★★★
3: Book with a green cover
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce (8/11) ★★
4: Book you received as a gift, from the library or otherwise loaned to you
Hunted by Kevin Hearne (7/28) ★★★



Pride
1: Book with a wheel on the cover
One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (8/19) ★★★
2: Book with a dominant male character
Three Slices by Kevin Hearne, Delilah S. Dawson and Chuck Wendig (8/13) ★★★
3: Book with a purple cover
Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz (8/22) ★★★★
4: Book with a struggling character
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (7/5) ★★★★



Sloth
1: Book with a reptile on the cover
Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo (7/13) ★★★★
2: Book that was recommended, but you've been putting off reading
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (9/7) ★★★★
3: Book with a light blue cover
Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews (7/9) ★★★
4: Book with a strong human heroine
The Veil by Chloe Neill (8/8) ★★★



Bonus Option
Book with SEVEN, DEADLY or SIN or any variation in the title
Dexter Is Dead by Jeff Lindsay (7/11) ★★★

[Cheryl]

Completed!

Seven Deadly Sins
1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016
4 books per sin = 28 books

28/28 completed + bonus

Gluttony
1: Book you have been "forced" to read (ie: peer-pressure, time constraints, etc) Queen of Shadows (time constraints - group challenge) 12 Sept ★★★
2: Book in a series you "just can't get enough of" Darken the Stars 8 August ★★★★★
3: Orange - book with an orange cover Burn 25 July ★★★★
4: Book in a series you put off until you had every book in the series before starting. Succubus Revealed 2 Oct ★★★★★



Lust
1: Book with "fire" in the title or on the cover Succubus Heat 20 Sept ★★★★★
2: Book with a character or cover dude/ette you "lust" after Magic Strikes 18 Oct ★★★★
3: Blue - book with a blue cover The Eternity Cure 12 August ★★★★★
4: YA book with G-level romance Relentless 18 July ★★★★


Greed
1: Book with a cauldron on the cover or a story about witches Grave Witch 5 Oct ★★★★
2: Book with a wealthy character The Song of David 14 July (Tag) ★★★★★
3: Yellow - book with a yellow cover Tempting Danger 18 Sept ★★★★
4: Book with a character who helps others (ie: cop, military, doctor, teacher, etc)
Forsaken 2 July (FBI agent) ★★★★★


Wrath
1: Book with body "parts" on the cover (ie: just an arm and a leg or head showing, etc) Girl From Above: Trapped 19 Nov ★★★★★
2: Book with hero/ine who's "angry" and fights enemies of his/her kind The Forever Song 21 August (Allie) ★★★★
3: Red - book with a red cover A Court of Thorns and Roses 29 August ★★★
4: Book with a "savior" hero/ine Every Last Breath 5 August (Layla)★★★★


Envy
1: Book with "ice" in the title Ice Like Fire 29 March ★★★
2: Book you saw a friend reading and wished you had read it first Tangled 4 Nov ★★★★
3: Green - book with a green cover Grave Dance 30 Oct ★★★★
4: Book you received as a gift, from the library or otherwise loaned to you Girl From Above: Betrayal 1 July (Gifted from NetGalley)★★★★


Pride
1: Book with a wheel on the cover or "broken" in the title The Diviners 5 May ★★★
2: Book with a dominant male character Shades of Treason 5 July (Rhys)★★★★
3: Violet - book with a purple cover Girl From Above: Escape 7 July ★★★★
4: Book set in the 1920-50's -OR- book with a struggling character (ie: Chess in "Downside" series) Succubus Blues (struggles against need to feed on men) 16 August ★★★★


Sloth
1: Book with a reptile on the cover The Demon King 30 Dec ★★★★★
2: Book that was recommended, but you've been putting off reading "just because" The Immortal Rules 30 July ★★★★★
3: Light Blue - light blue cover (as long as it's not "dark" blue, it'll be acceptable) The Heart of Betrayal 10 July ★★★★★
4: Book with a strong human heroine Angels' Blood 29 Sept ★★★★


Bonus Option
Book with SEVEN, DEADLY or SIN or any variation in the title
Dead and Kicking 5 March ★★★★★

[Suzanne]

SOS: Serious Overload of Series
"Seven Deadly Sins" Challenge
Duration: 7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016

Progress: 28 out of 28

Duration: Take your pick!
☑ 1-2 books per sin = 7-14 books = 6 months
☑ 3-4 books per sin = 21-28 books = 12 months
State your time frame when you post your list.

Goal: 7+ Books. Read 1 book for each of the seven sins. You may pick from either "Hell in a Hand Basket" or "Keepin' to the Straight and Narrow" or Mix&Match, it's up to you, it's called free will. Bahahaha >:) Enjoy!

Rules: Members are allowed 1 non-PNR/UF book per month. When choosing a book with a specific color cover, you may choose a book with a little or a lot. (ie: The Devil Inside and Girl's Guide to Witchcraft)

+1 Bonus Option: Read one book from any of the following: (1) a book that has one of the following in the title: SEVEN, DEADLY or SIN or any variation (ie: dead, death, sinfully, etc); (2) "Deadly Sins" or "Sins" in the series name; (3) Gena Showalter's "Lords of the Underworld" are all Keepers of a specific demon. Read any book in this series whose main character is the keeper of one of these demons; (4) a book from J.R. Ward's "The Fallen Angels" series, which is based on the seven sins.

Gluttony
Over-indulgence: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Forced to eat rats, toads & snakes - Book you have been "forced" to read
A Wicked Thing by Rhiannon Thomas - **** - 8/13/2015 - 337 Pages
2: Book in a series you "just can't get enough of"
The Line by J.D. Horn - ***** - 7/21/2015 - 296 Pages
Restraint: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Orange - Book with an orange cover
Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins - **** - 7/20/2015 - 359 Pages
4: Book in a series you put off until you had every book in the series before starting
Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole - **** - 10/30/2015 - 368 Pages



Lust
Desire: Hell in a Hand Basket
5: Punishment: smothered in fire and brimstone - Book with "fire" in the title or on the cover
Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography by Neil Patrick Harris - ***** - 12/21/2015 - 291 Pages
6: Book with a character or cover dude/ette you "lust" after
Desire Untamed by Pamela Palmer - *** - 7/27/2015 - 363 Pages
Self-Control: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
7: Blue - book with a blue cover
Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost - ***** - 7/18/2015 - 346 Pages
8: YA book with G-level romance
Of Neptune by Anna Banks - *** - 7/9/2015 - 330 Pages


Greed
Desire for material/wealth: Hell in a Hand Basket
9: Punishment: Put in a cauldron of boiling oil - Book with a cauldron on the cover or a story about witches
Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night by Kresley Cole - ***** - 7/26/2015 - 359 Pages
10: Book with a wealthy character
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater - *** - 8/6/2015 - 416 Pages
Generosity: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
11: Yellow - book with a yellow cover
Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson - ***** - 11/14/2015 - 329 Pages
12: Book with a character who helps others (ie: cop, military, doctor, teacher, etc)
Odd Interlude: A Special Odd Thomas Adventure by Dean Koontz - ***** - 7/23/2015 - 279 Pages


Wrath
Anger: Hell in a Hand Basket
13: Punishment: Dismembered alive - Book with body "parts" on the cover (ie: just an arm and a leg or head showing, etc)
Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn - ***** - 11/1/2015 - 374 Pages - Just Legs on the cover
14: Book with hero/ine who's "angry" and fights enemies of his/her kind
Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay - ***** - 8/20/2015 - 292 Pages - Hunts Serial Killers
Kindness: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
15: Red - book with a red cover
D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton - 7/28/2015 - **** - 320 Pages
16: Book with a "savior" hero/ine
Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness - ***** - 9/7/2015


Envy
Jealousy: Hell in a Hand Basket
17: Punishment: Put in freezing water - book with "ice" in the title:
Hot Ice by Nora Roberts - ***** - 6/30/2016
18: Book you saw a friend reading and wished you had read it first
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - ***** - 8/16/2015 - 399 Pages
Sympathy: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
19: Green - book with a green cover
Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh - *** - 8/25/2015
20: Book you received as a gift, from the library or otherwise loaned to you
Night Myst by Yasmine Galenorn - *** - 7/10/2015 - 317 Pages


Pride
High Self-Regard: Hell in a Hand Basket
21: Punishment: Broken on the wheel - Book with a wheel on the cover or "broken" in the title
The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton - ***** - 10/28/2015 - 290 Pages
22: Book with a dominant male character
Untraceable by Laura Griffin - **** - 8/9/2015 - 374 Pages
Modest/Humble: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
23: Violet - Book with a purple cover
Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke - **** - 7/8/2015 - 663 Pages - 663 Pages
24: Book set in the 1920-50's -OR- book with a struggling character (ie: Chess in "Downside" series)
One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson - **** - 8/12/2015 - 456 Pages



Sloth
Laziness: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Thrown in a pit of snakes - Book with a reptile on the cover
Fer-de-Lance by Rex Stout - *** - 11/8/2015 - 285 Pages - Snake on cover
2: Book that was recommended, but you've been putting off reading "just because"
Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden - **** - 7/29/2015 - 362 Pages
Active/Enthusiastic: Keeping to the Straight & Narrow
3: Light Blue - Light blue cover (as long as it's not "dark" blue, it'll be acceptable)
The Seduction of Samantha Kincade by Maggie Osborne - **** - 7/22/2015 - 380 Pages
4: Book with a strong human heroine
Master of the Night by Angela Knight - *** - 8/18/2015 - 296 Pages

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

Seven Deadly Sins
Are you headin' to "Hell in a Hand Basket" or "Keepin' to the Straight and Narrow" or a bit of both?

Duration: Take your pick!
☑ 1-2 books per sin = 7-14 books = 6 months
☑ 3-4 books per sin = 21-28 books = 12 months
State your time frame when you post your list.

Goal: 7+ Books. Read 1 book for each of the seven sins. You may pick from either "Hell in a Hand Basket" or "Keepin' to the Straight and Narrow" or Mix&Match, it's up to you, it's called free will. Bahahaha >:) Enjoy!

Rules: Members are allowed 1 non-PNR/UF book per month. When choosing a book with a specific color cover, you may chose a book with a little or a lot. (ie: The Devil Inside and Girl's Guide to Witchcraft)

+1 Bonus Option: Read one book from any of the following: (1) a book that has one of the following in the title: SEVEN, DEADLY or SIN or any variation (ie: dead, death, sinfully, etc); (2) "Deadly Sins" or "Sins" in the series name; (3) Gena Showalter's "Lords of the Underworld" are all Keepers of a specific demon. Read any book in this series whose main character is the keeper of one of these demons; (4) a book from J.R. Ward's "The Fallen Angels" series, which is based on the seven sins.

Gluttony
Over-indulgence: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Forced to eat rats, toads & snakes - Book you have been "forced" to read
(ie: peer-pressure, time constraints, etc)
2: Book in a series you "just can't get enough of" - Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews 7 Aug 2015 ★★★★★
Restraint: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Orange - book with an orange cover
4: Book in a series you put off until you had every book in the series before starting



Lust
Desire: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: smothered in fire and brimstone - Book with "fire" in the title or on the cover
2: Book with a character or cover dude/ette you "lust" after
Self-Control: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Blue - book with a blue cover Dark Protector by Alexis Morgan 29 Aug 2015 ★★★
4: YA book with G-level romance




Greed
Desire for material/wealth: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Put in a cauldron of boiling oil - Book with a cauldron on the cover or a story about witches
2: Book with a wealthy character
Generosity: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Yellow - book with a yellow cover At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie 29 Jul 2015 ★★★
4: Book with a character who helps others (ie: cop, military, doctor, teacher, etc) Firestorm Forever by Deborah Cooke 11 Jul 2015 ★★★★★


Wrath
Anger: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Dismembered alive - Book with body "parts" on the cover (ie: just an arm and a leg or head showing, etc)
2: Book with hero/ine who's "angry" and fights enemies of his/her kind
Kindness: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Red - book with a red cover
4: Book with a "savior" hero/ine

Envy
Jealousy: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Put in freezing water - book with "ice" in the title
2: Book you saw a friend reading and wished you had read it first
Sympathy: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Green - book with a green cover
4: Book you received as a gift, from the library or otherwise loaned to you

Pride
High Self-Regard: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Broken on the wheel - Book with a wheel on the cover or "broken" in the title
2: Book with a dominant male character
Modest/Humble: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Violet - book with a purple cover
4: Book set in the 1920-50's -OR- book with a struggling character (ie: Chess in "Downside" series)

Sloth
Laziness: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Thrown in a pit of snakes - Book with a reptile on the cover
2: Book that was recommended, but you've been putting off reading "just because"
Active/Enthusiastic: Keeping to the Straight & Narrow
3: Light Blue - light blue cover (as long as it's not "dark" blue, it'll be acceptable)
4: Book with a strong human heroine

[Netanella]

SOS Seven Deadly Sins


Are you headin' to "Hell in a Hand Basket" or "Keepin' to the Straight and Narrow" or a bit of both?

Duration: Take your pick!
☑ 1-2 books per sin = 7-14 books = 6 months
☑ 3-4 books per sin = 21-28 books = 12 months
State your time frame when you post your list.

Goal: 7+ Books. Read 1 book for each of the seven sins. You may pick from either "Hell in a Hand Basket" or "Keepin' to the Straight and Narrow" or Mix&Match, it's up to you, it's called free will. Bahahaha >:) Enjoy!

Rules: Members are allowed 1 non-PNR/UF book per month. When choosing a book with a specific color cover, you may chose a book with a little or a lot. (ie: The Devil Inside and Girl's Guide to Witchcraft)

Gluttony
Over-indulgence: Hell in a Hand Basket
☑ Punishment: Forced to eat rats, toads & snakes - Book you have been "forced" to read
(ie: peer-pressure, time constraints, etc)
Summer of the Raven by Sara Craven - 06.28.2015 (★★)
☑ Book in a series you "just can't get enough of"
Men of Midnight 1 - Midnight Vengeance by Lisa Marie Rice - 07.05.2015 (★★★)
Restraint: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
☑ Orange - book with an orange cover
Private Pleasures 3 - Falling for the Enemy by Samanthe Beck - 07.04.2015 (★★★★)
☑ Book in a series you put off until you had every book in the series before starting
Men of Midnight 2 - Midnight Promises by Lisa Marie Rice - 07.06.2015 (★★★★)


Lust
Desire: Hell in a Hand Basket
☑ Punishment: smothered in fire and brimstone - Book with "fire" in the title or on the cover
Private Pleasures 2 - Light Her Fire by Samanthe Beck - 07.03.2015 (★★★)
☑ Book with a character or cover dude/ette you "lust" after
Kodiak Point 1 - Kodiak's Claim by Eve Langlais - 06.29.2015 (★★★)
Self-Control: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
☑ Blue - book with a blue cover
Dark 7 - Dark Dream by Christine Feehan - 07.01.2015 (★★★★)
☑ YA book with G-level romance - Earthsea 2 - The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. LeGuin - 09.01.2015 (★★★★★)


Greed
Desire for material/wealth: Hell in a Hand Basket
☑ Punishment: Put in a cauldron of boiling oil - Book with a story about witches
Entreat Me by Grace Draven - 08.05.2015 (★★★★★)
☑ Book with a wealthy character
A Marriage of Inconvenience by Susanna Fraser - 07.09.2015 (★★★★)
Generosity: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
☑ Yellow - book with a yellow cover
Wicked Lies by Trista Ann Michaels - 09.06.2015 (★★★)
☑ Book with a character who helps others
Catch of the Day by Kristan Higgins - 06.28.2015 (★★★★★)


Wrath
Anger: Hell in a Hand Basket
☑ Punishment: Dismembered alive - Book with body "parts" on the cover (ie: just an arm and a leg or head showing, etc)
The Zombie's Bride by Thea Isis Gregory - 06.30.2015 (★★★)J
☑ Book with hero/ine who's "angry" and fights enemies of his/her kind
Serve and Protect 1 - Guarding Suzannah by Norah Wilson - 07.03.2015 (★)
Kindness: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
☑ Red - book with a red cover
A Boy and His Zombie: a short story by Alisha Adkins - 07.03.2015 (★★★★)
☑ Book with a "savior" hero/ine
Master of Crows 1 - Master of Crows by Grace Draven - 07.11.2015 (★★★★★)


Envy
Jealousy: Hell in a Hand Basket
☑ Punishment: Put in freezing water - book with "ice" on the cover
Pride 7 - Bear Meets Girl by Shelly Laurenston - 09.05.2015 (★★★)
☑ Book you saw a friend reading and wished you had read it first
Alpha & Omega 2 - Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs - 09.03.2015 (★★★★★)
Sympathy: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
☑ Green - book with a green cover
Goddamn Redneck Surfer Zombies by Michael Jasper - 07.04.2015 (★★★★★)
☑ Book you received as a gift, from the library or otherwise loaned to you
Immortal, Insatiable, Indomitable by Olivia Gates - 08.23.2015 (★★★)


Pride
High Self-Regard: Hell in a Hand Basket
☑ Punishment: Broken on the wheel - Book with a wheel on the cover or "broken" in the title
Devil's Host MC 2 - Break Me In by Shari Slade - 07.28.2015 (★★★)
☑ Book with a dominant male character
The Serafina: Sin City 1 - First Surrender by Katie Reus - 07.01.2015 (★★★)
Modest/Humble: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
☑ Violet - book with a purple cover
Sargosian Chronicles 1 - Taming the Wildcat by Mina Carter - 06.27.2015 (★★★★)
☑ Book set in the 1920-50's -OR- book with a struggling character
Sunborn by Kenneth Buff - 07.21.2015 (★★★)



Sloth
Laziness: Hell in a Hand Basket
☑ Punishment: Thrown in a pit of snakes - Book with a reptile on the cover
Wraith Kings 1 - Radiance by Grace Draven - 08.11.2015 (★★★★★)
☑ Book that was recommended, but you've been putting off reading "just because"
Dying to Live: Last Rites by Kim Paffenroth - 07.08.2015 (★★★★)
Active/Enthusiastic: Keeping to the Straight & Narrow
☑ Light Blue - light blue cover (as long as it's not "dark" blue, it'll be acceptable)
Cold Mark 1 - Fall by Scarlett Dawn - 08.06.2015 (★★★)
☑ Book with a strong human heroine
Fixed 4 - Fighting Faer by Christine Warren - 07.12.2015 (★★★)


+1 Bonus Option:
Read one book from any of the following:
(1) a book that has one of the following in the title: SEVEN, DEADLY or SIN or any variation (ie: dead, death, sinfully, etc);
(2) "Deadly Sins" or "Sins" in the series name;
(3) Gena Showalter's "Lords of the Underworld" are all Keepers of a specific demon. Read any book in this series whose main character is the keeper of one of these demons;
(4) a book from J.R. Ward's "The Fallen Angels" series, which is based on the seven sins.

[Raquel (Rocki)]

I am in for this one
Seven Deadly Sins
Duration: 1/1/16 - 12/31/16 12 months

READ: 4/28

Gluttony
1: Punishment: Book you have been "forced" to read
2: Book in a series you "just can't get enough of"
3: Orange - book with an orange cover
✔4: Book in a series you put off until you had every book in the series before starting: The Waste Lands



Lust
1: Book with "fire" in the title or on the cover
2: Book with a character or cover dude/ette you "lust" after
3: Blue - book with a blue cover
4: YA book with G-level romance

Greed
1: Book with a cauldron on the cover or a story about witches
2: Book with a wealthy character
✔3: Yellow - book with a yellow cover: Mercury Striking 1/8/16 ★★★★☆
4: Book with a character who helps others (ie: cop, military, doctor, teacher, etc)



Wrath
✔1: Book with body "parts" on the cover : Tempting Danger 1/6/16 ★★★★★
✔2: Book with hero/ine who's "angry" and fights enemies of his/her kind: Paramour for the Devil 1/13/16 ★★☆☆☆
3: Red - book with a red cover - Drink Deep
4: Book with a "savior" hero/ine



Envy
1: Book with "ice" in the title - Caressed by Ice
2: Book you saw a friend reading and wished you had read it first
3: Green - book with a green cover
4: Book you received as a gift, from the library or otherwise loaned to you

Pride
1: Book with a wheel on the cover or "broken" in the title
2: Book with a dominant male character
3: Violet - book with a purple cover
4: Book set in the 1920-50's -OR- book with a struggling character (ie: Chess in "Downside" series)

Sloth
1: Book with a reptile on the cover
2: Book that was recommended, but you've been putting off reading "just because"
3: Light Blue - light blue cover (as long as it's not "dark" blue, it'll be acceptable)
4: Book with a strong human heroine - Mine to Possess

+1 Bonus Option: Read one book from any of the following: (1) a book that has one of the following in the title: SEVEN, DEADLY or SIN or any variation (ie: dead, death, sinfully, etc); (2) "Deadly Sins" or "Sins" in the series name; (3) Gena Showalter's "Lords of the Underworld" are all Keepers of a specific demon. Read any book in this series whose main character is the keeper of one of these demons; (4) a book from J.R. Ward's "The Fallen Angels" series, which is based on the seven sins.

[Juana "Darkness"]

I'm in.


Seven Deadly Sins
Duration: 3-4 books per sin = 21-28 books = 12 months = January 16 - December 31, 2016


Gluttony
Over-indulgence: Hell in a Hand Basket

1. Punishment: Book you have been "forced" to read:
- Fifty Shades Freed by E.L James 2/17/16

2: Book in a series you "just can't get enough of"
Restraint:
- Better Off Undead by Cynthia Eden 1/28/16

3. Orange cover:
-

4. Book in a series you put off until you had every book in the series before starting:
- His Wicked Seduction by Lauren Smith 2/5/16



Lust
Desire: Hell in a Hand Basket

1. Punishment: smothered in fire and brimstone-
- Dark Fire by Christine Feehan 3/13/16

2. Book with a character or cover dude/ette you "lust" after:
- Irresistible Force by D.D. Ayers 2/1/16

3. Blue cover:
- Jessica by Linda Lael Miller 1/23/16

4. YA book with G-level romance:
- Return to Paradise by Simone Elkeles 1/19/16



Greed
Desire for material/wealth: Hell in a Hand Basket

1. Punishment: Put in a cauldron of boiling oil - cauldron on the cover or story about witches
2. Book with a wealthy character:
- Wicked Designs by Lauran Smith 2/2/16

3. Yellow cover:
- Her Wicked Proposal by Lauren Smith 2/11/16

4. Character who helps others:
- Escape by Lynne Ewing 2/24/16



Wrath
Anger: Hell in a Hand Basket

1. Punishment: Dismembered alive - Body "parts" on the cover:
- Cat's Lair by Christine Feehan 2/8/16

2. Book with hero/ine who's "angry" and fights enemies of his/her kind:
- House of the Rising Son by Sherrilyn Kenyon 2/11/16

3: Red cover:
- Like a Fox by Celia Kyle 2/12/16

4. Book with a "savior" hero/ine:
- Night Shade by Lynne Ewing 3/2/16



Envy
Jealousy: Hell in a Hand Basket

1. Punishment: Put in freezing water - "Ice" in title:
- Ice Gods by Helen Scott Taylor 1/26/16

2. Book you saw a friend reading and wished you had read it first:
- Whispers of Death by Alicia Rivoli 2/8/16

3. Green cover:
- The Secret Scroll by Lynne Ewing 3/15/16

4. Book you received as a gift, from the library or otherwise loaned to you:
- Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles 1/17/16



Pride
High Self-Regard: Hell in a Hand Basket

1. Punishment: Broken on the wheel - Wheel on cover or "broken" in title:
-

2. Dominant male character:
- Dimitri by Roxie Rivera 1/25/16

3. Violet - Purple cover:
- Sanctuary by Beverly Barton 1/27/16

4: Struggling character:
- Blood Kiss by J.R. Ward (CR)



Sloth
Laziness: Hell in a Hand Basket

1. Punishment: Thrown in a pit of snakes - Reptile on the cover:
- Viper Game by Christine Feehan 2/22/16

2. Book that was recommended, but you've been putting off reading "just because":
- Barbarian by Lynne Ewing 1/22/16

3. Light Blue cover:
- Water by Terra Harmony 2/4/16

4. Book with a strong human heroine:
- Bite the Dust by Cynthia Eden 1/21/16

[Juana "Darkness"]

Do I have to read the sins in order or can i skip around?

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

You can skip around Juana :)

[Brenda]

Seven Deadly Sins Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017
3-4 books per sin = 21-28 books = 12 months

1/21-28 completed

Gluttony
Over-indulgence: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Forced to eat rats, toads & snakes - Book you have been "forced" to read
(ie: peer-pressure, time constraints, etc)
2: Book in a series you "just can't get enough of"
Restraint: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Orange - book with an orange cover
4: Book in a series you put off until you had every book in the series before starting

Lust
Desire: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: smothered in fire and brimstone - Book with "fire" in the title or on the cover
2: Book with a character or cover dude/ette you "lust" after
Self-Control: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Blue - book with a blue cover Bear Attraction by Jennifer Ashley 1/17/16
4: YA book with G-level romance


Greed
Desire for material/wealth: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Put in a cauldron of boiling oil - Book with a cauldron on the cover or a story about witches
2: Book with a wealthy character
Generosity: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Yellow - book with a yellow cover
4: Book with a character who helps others (ie: cop, military, doctor, teacher, etc)

Wrath
Anger: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Dismembered alive - Book with body "parts" on the cover (ie: just an arm and a leg or head showing, etc)
2: Book with hero/ine who's "angry" and fights enemies of his/her kind
Kindness: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Red - book with a red cover
4: Book with a "savior" hero/ine

Envy
Jealousy: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Put in freezing water - book with "ice" in the title
2: Book you saw a friend reading and wished you had read it first
Sympathy: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Green - book with a green cover
4: Book you received as a gift, from the library or otherwise loaned to you

Pride
High Self-Regard: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Broken on the wheel - Book with a wheel on the cover or "broken" in the title
2: Book with a dominant male character
Modest/Humble: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Violet - book with a purple cover
4: Book set in the 1920-50's -OR- book with a struggling character (ie: Chess in "Downside" series)

Sloth
Laziness: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Thrown in a pit of snakes - Book with a reptile on the cover
2: Book that was recommended, but you've been putting off reading "just because"
Active/Enthusiastic: Keeping to the Straight & Narrow
3: Light Blue - light blue cover (as long as it's not "dark" blue, it'll be acceptable)
4: Book with a strong human heroine

+1 Bonus Option: Read one book from any of the following: (1) a book that has one of the following in the title: SEVEN, DEADLY or SIN or any variation (ie: dead, death, sinfully, etc); (2) "Deadly Sins" or "Sins" in the series name; (3) Gena Showalter's "Lords of the Underworld" are all Keepers of a specific demon. Read any book in this series whose main character is the keeper of one of these demons; (4) a book from J.R. Ward's "The Fallen Angels" series, which is based on the seven sins.

[hIpnoticraQs]

Harder than it seems. All of my books seem to have the same sins over and over: Lust Greed Envy Pride Wrath

[Cheryl]

Completed! See message 14.
Thanks for the fun challenge!

Seven Deadly Sins
1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016
4 books per sin = 28 books

28/28 completed + bonus

Gluttony
1: Book you have been "forced" to read (ie: peer-pressure, time constraints, etc) Queen of Shadows (time constraints - group challenge) 12 Sept ★★★
2: Book in a series you "just can't get enough of" Darken the Stars 8 August ★★★★★
3: Orange - book with an orange cover Burn 25 July ★★★★
4: Book in a series you put off until you had every book in the series before starting. Succubus Revealed 2 Oct ★★★★★



Lust
1: Book with "fire" in the title or on the cover Succubus Heat 20 Sept ★★★★★
2: Book with a character or cover dude/ette you "lust" after Magic Strikes 18 Oct ★★★★
3: Blue - book with a blue cover The Eternity Cure 12 August ★★★★★
4: YA book with G-level romance Relentless 18 July ★★★★


Greed
1: Book with a cauldron on the cover or a story about witches Grave Witch 5 Oct ★★★★
2: Book with a wealthy character The Song of David 14 July (Tag) ★★★★★
3: Yellow - book with a yellow cover Tempting Danger 18 Sept ★★★★
4: Book with a character who helps others (ie: cop, military, doctor, teacher, etc)
Forsaken 2 July (FBI agent) ★★★★★


Wrath
1: Book with body "parts" on the cover (ie: just an arm and a leg or head showing, etc) Girl From Above: Trapped 19 Nov ★★★★★
2: Book with hero/ine who's "angry" and fights enemies of his/her kind The Forever Song 21 August (Allie) ★★★★
3: Red - book with a red cover A Court of Thorns and Roses 29 August ★★★
4: Book with a "savior" hero/ine Every Last Breath 5 August (Layla)★★★★


Envy
1: Book with "ice" in the title Ice Like Fire 29 March ★★★
2: Book you saw a friend reading and wished you had read it first Tangled 4 Nov ★★★★
3: Green - book with a green cover Grave Dance 30 Oct ★★★★
4: Book you received as a gift, from the library or otherwise loaned to you Girl From Above: Betrayal 1 July (Gifted from NetGalley)★★★★


Pride
1: Book with a wheel on the cover or "broken" in the title The Diviners 5 May ★★★
2: Book with a dominant male character Shades of Treason 5 July (Rhys)★★★★
3: Violet - book with a purple cover Girl From Above: Escape 7 July ★★★★
4: Book set in the 1920-50's -OR- book with a struggling character (ie: Chess in "Downside" series) Succubus Blues (struggles against need to feed on men) 16 August ★★★★


Sloth
1: Book with a reptile on the cover The Demon King 30 Dec ★★★★★
2: Book that was recommended, but you've been putting off reading "just because" The Immortal Rules 30 July ★★★★★
3: Light Blue - light blue cover (as long as it's not "dark" blue, it'll be acceptable) The Heart of Betrayal 10 July ★★★★★
4: Book with a strong human heroine Angels' Blood 29 Sept ★★★★


Bonus Option
Book with SEVEN, DEADLY or SIN or any variation in the title
Dead and Kicking 5 March ★★★★★

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[Beth]

I finally finished! And only because I switched from A Game of Thrones to Sherlock Holmes. It was tough finding series I had all of before I started, but I had downloaded both collections in Kindle format and they were both new to me.

29/29 (including bonus) completed

Gluttony
1: Book you have been "forced" to read (because I must catch up all the way with this series!)
Shattered by Kevin Hearne (8/5) ★★★
2: Book in a series you just can't get enough of
Hammered by Kevin Hearne (7/4) ★★★★
3: Book with an orange cover
The Mind's Eye by Oliver Sacks (8/8) ★★★★
4: Book in a series you put off until you had every book in the series before starting
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle (5/17) ★★★★



Lust
1: Book with fire on the cover
Tricked by Kevin Hearne (7/13) ★★★★
2: Book with a character you lust after
Trapped by Kevin Hearne (7/16) ★★★★
3: Book with a blue cover
Men of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong (9/1) ★★★
4: YA book with G-level romance
Crossed by Eliza Crewe (8/18) ★★★



Greed
1: Book with a story about witches
Hexed by Kevin Hearne (7/3) ★★★★
2: Book with a wealthy character
The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith (8/15) ★★★★
3: Book with a yellow cover
A Fistful of Charms by Kim Harrison (8/29) ★★★
4: Book with a character who helps others (cop)
Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch (audio book, 7/16) ★★★★



Wrath
1: Book with body parts on the cover
The Sense of Style by Steven Pinker (9/3) ★★★★★
2: Book with heroine who's angry and fights enemies of his/her kind
Web of Lies by Jennifer Estep (8/6) ★★
3: Book with a red cover
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo (7/20) ★★★★★
4: Book with a savior heroine
Uprooted by Naomi Novik (7/7) ★★★



Envy
1: Book with "ice" in the title
The Ice Twins by S.K. Tremayne (4/24) ★★★
2: Book you saw a friend reading and wished you had read it first (ARC envy)
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (10/21) ★★★★
3: Book with a green cover
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce (8/11) ★★
4: Book you received as a gift, from the library or otherwise loaned to you
Hunted by Kevin Hearne (7/28) ★★★



Pride
1: Book with a wheel on the cover
One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (8/19) ★★★
2: Book with a dominant male character
Three Slices by Kevin Hearne, Delilah S. Dawson and Chuck Wendig (8/13) ★★★
3: Book with a purple cover
Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz (8/22) ★★★★
4: Book with a struggling character
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (7/5) ★★★★



Sloth
1: Book with a reptile on the cover
Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo (7/13) ★★★★
2: Book that was recommended, but you've been putting off reading
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (9/7) ★★★★
3: Book with a light blue cover
Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews (7/9) ★★★
4: Book with a strong human heroine
The Veil by Chloe Neill (8/8) ★★★



Bonus Option
Book with SEVEN, DEADLY or SIN or any variation in the title
Dexter Is Dead by Jeff Lindsay (7/11) ★★★

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[Suzanne]

Done!

Progress: 28 out of 28

Duration: Take your pick!
☑ 1-2 books per sin = 7-14 books = 6 months
☑ 3-4 books per sin = 21-28 books = 12 months
State your time frame when you post your list.

Goal: 7+ Books. Read 1 book for each of the seven sins. You may pick from either "Hell in a Hand Basket" or "Keepin' to the Straight and Narrow" or Mix&Match, it's up to you, it's called free will. Bahahaha >:) Enjoy!

Rules: Members are allowed 1 non-PNR/UF book per month. When choosing a book with a specific color cover, you may choose a book with a little or a lot. (ie: The Devil Inside and Girl's Guide to Witchcraft)

+1 Bonus Option: Read one book from any of the following: (1) a book that has one of the following in the title: SEVEN, DEADLY or SIN or any variation (ie: dead, death, sinfully, etc); (2) "Deadly Sins" or "Sins" in the series name; (3) Gena Showalter's "Lords of the Underworld" are all Keepers of a specific demon. Read any book in this series whose main character is the keeper of one of these demons; (4) a book from J.R. Ward's "The Fallen Angels" series, which is based on the seven sins.

Gluttony
Over-indulgence: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Forced to eat rats, toads & snakes - Book you have been "forced" to read
A Wicked Thing by Rhiannon Thomas - **** - 8/13/2015 - 337 Pages
2: Book in a series you "just can't get enough of"
The Line by J.D. Horn - ***** - 7/21/2015 - 296 Pages
Restraint: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Orange - Book with an orange cover
Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins - **** - 7/20/2015 - 359 Pages
4: Book in a series you put off until you had every book in the series before starting
Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole - **** - 10/30/2015 - 368 Pages



Lust
Desire: Hell in a Hand Basket
5: Punishment: smothered in fire and brimstone - Book with "fire" in the title or on the cover
Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography by Neil Patrick Harris - ***** - 12/21/2015 - 291 Pages
6: Book with a character or cover dude/ette you "lust" after
Desire Untamed by Pamela Palmer - *** - 7/27/2015 - 363 Pages
Self-Control: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
7: Blue - book with a blue cover
Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost - ***** - 7/18/2015 - 346 Pages
8: YA book with G-level romance
Of Neptune by Anna Banks - *** - 7/9/2015 - 330 Pages


Greed
Desire for material/wealth: Hell in a Hand Basket
9: Punishment: Put in a cauldron of boiling oil - Book with a cauldron on the cover or a story about witches
Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night by Kresley Cole - ***** - 7/26/2015 - 359 Pages
10: Book with a wealthy character
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater - *** - 8/6/2015 - 416 Pages
Generosity: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
11: Yellow - book with a yellow cover
Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson - ***** - 11/14/2015 - 329 Pages
12: Book with a character who helps others (ie: cop, military, doctor, teacher, etc)
Odd Interlude: A Special Odd Thomas Adventure by Dean Koontz - ***** - 7/23/2015 - 279 Pages


Wrath
Anger: Hell in a Hand Basket
13: Punishment: Dismembered alive - Book with body "parts" on the cover (ie: just an arm and a leg or head showing, etc)
Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn - ***** - 11/1/2015 - 374 Pages - Just Legs on the cover
14: Book with hero/ine who's "angry" and fights enemies of his/her kind
Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay - ***** - 8/20/2015 - 292 Pages - Hunts Serial Killers
Kindness: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
15: Red - book with a red cover
D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton - 7/28/2015 - **** - 320 Pages
16: Book with a "savior" hero/ine
Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness - ***** - 9/7/2015


Envy
Jealousy: Hell in a Hand Basket
17: Punishment: Put in freezing water - book with "ice" in the title:
Hot Ice by Nora Roberts - ***** - 6/30/2016
18: Book you saw a friend reading and wished you had read it first
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - ***** - 8/16/2015 - 399 Pages
Sympathy: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
19: Green - book with a green cover
Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh - *** - 8/25/2015
20: Book you received as a gift, from the library or otherwise loaned to you
Night Myst by Yasmine Galenorn - *** - 7/10/2015 - 317 Pages


Pride
High Self-Regard: Hell in a Hand Basket
21: Punishment: Broken on the wheel - Book with a wheel on the cover or "broken" in the title
The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton - ***** - 10/28/2015 - 290 Pages
22: Book with a dominant male character
Untraceable by Laura Griffin - **** - 8/9/2015 - 374 Pages
Modest/Humble: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
23: Violet - Book with a purple cover
Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke - **** - 7/8/2015 - 663 Pages - 663 Pages
24: Book set in the 1920-50's -OR- book with a struggling character (ie: Chess in "Downside" series)
One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson - **** - 8/12/2015 - 456 Pages



Sloth
Laziness: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Thrown in a pit of snakes - Book with a reptile on the cover
Fer-de-Lance by Rex Stout - *** - 11/8/2015 - 285 Pages - Snake on cover
2: Book that was recommended, but you've been putting off reading "just because"
Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden - **** - 7/29/2015 - 362 Pages
Active/Enthusiastic: Keeping to the Straight & Narrow
3: Light Blue - Light blue cover (as long as it's not "dark" blue, it'll be acceptable)
The Seduction of Samantha Kincade by Maggie Osborne - **** - 7/22/2015 - 380 Pages
4: Book with a strong human heroine
Master of the Night by Angela Knight - *** - 8/18/2015 - 296 Pages

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Hooray, Suzanne!

[Juana "Darkness"]

Here is my completed list:


Seven Deadly Sins
Duration: January 16- December 31, 2016
Level: 3-4 Books per Sin= 21-28 Books= 12 Months

Gluttony
• Punishment: Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James 2/17/16
• Book in a series I just can't get enough of: Better Off Undead by Cynthia Eden 1/28/16
• Orange Cover: Madcap Miss by Claudy Conn 8/11/16
• Put off until I had all the books in the series: His Wicked Seduction by Lauren Smith 2/5/16

Lust
• Fire in Cover or Title: Dark Fire by Christine Feehan 3/13/16
• Character/Cover I lust for: Irresistible Force by D.D. Ayers 2/1/16
• Blue Cover: Jessica by Linda Lael Miller 1/23/16
• YA Book with G level romance: Return to Paradise by Simone Elkeles 1/19/16

Greed
• Cauldron on cover/ story about witches: The Trouble with Spells by Lacey Weatherford 8/22/16
• Wealthy Character: Wicked Designs by Lauren Smith 2/2/16
• Yellow Cover: Her Wicked Proposal by Lauren Smith 2/11/16
• Character Helps Others: Escape by Lynne Ewing 2/24/16

Wrath
• Body Part on Cover: Cat's Lair by Christine Feehan 2/8/16
• Hero/ine who is angry and fights his/her kind: House of the Rising Son by Sherrilyn Kenyon 2/11/16
• Red Cover: Like a Fox by Celia Kyle 2/12/16
• Savior Hero/ine: Night Shade by Lynne Ewing 3/2/16
Envy
• Ice in the Title: Ice Gods Christmas by Helen Scott Taylor 1/26/16
• Book you saw a friend reading and wished you had read first: Bound by Shadow by Anna Windsor 8/6/16
• Green Cover: The Secret Scroll by Lynne Ewing 3/15/16
• Book that was a gift/from Library/ or Loaned: Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles 1/17/16

Pride
• Wheel on Cover/BROKEN in Title: Broken by Dean Murray 12/15/16
• Dominant male character: Dimitri by Roxie Rivera 1/25/16
• Purple Cover: Sanctuary by Beverly Barton 1/27/16
• Set in 1920's/50's or Struggling Character: Blood Kiss by J.R. Ward 4/15/16

Sloth
• Reptile on cover: Viper Game by Christine Feehan 2/22/16
• Recommended but have been putting off: Barbarian by Lynne Ewing 1/22/16
• Light blue cover: Water by Terra Harmony 2/4/16
Strong human heroine character: Bite the Dust by Cynthia Eden 1/21/16

[Raquel (Rocki)]

Seven Deadly Sins
Duration: 1/1/16 - 12/31/16 12 months

READ: 28/28 Finished

Gluttony
✔1: Punishment: Book you have been "forced" to read: Fracture Me 2/22/16 ★★☆☆☆
✔2: Book in a series you "just can't get enough of" Dragonbane 8/25/16 ★★★★★
✔3:Orange - book with an orange cover: Illuminae 2/18/16 ★★★★★
✔4: Book in a series you put off until you had every book in the series before starting: The Waste Lands 1/27/16 ★★★★☆



Lust
✔1: Book with "fire" in the title or on the cover: Awakening the Fire 3/13/16 ★★★★★
✔2: Book with a character or cover dude/ette you "lust" after: Ecstasy Claimed 5/3/16 ★★★☆☆
✔3: Blue - book with a blue cover: The Ghost and the Graveyard 4/7/16 ★★★☆☆
✔4: YA book with G-level romance: Salt & Stone 1/17/16 ★★★★☆



Greed
✔1: Book with a cauldron on the cover or a story about witches: Burning Both Ends 3/29/16 ★★★★★
✔2: Book with a wealthy character: Alchemystic 5/3/16 ★★☆☆☆
✔3: Yellow - book with a yellow cover: Mercury Striking 1/8/16 ★★★★☆
✔4: Book with a character who helps others (ie: cop, military, doctor, teacher, etc): Fire Within 3/22/16 ★★★★★



Wrath
✔1: Book with body "parts" on the cover : Tempting Danger 1/6/16 ★★★★★
✔2: Book with hero/ine who's "angry" and fights enemies of his/her kind: Paramour for the Devil 1/13/16 ★★☆☆☆
✔3: Red - book with a red cover - Drink Deep A Court of Thorns and Roses 2/09/16 ★★★★★
✔4: Book with a "savior" hero/ine: The Darkest Kiss 4/12/16 ★★★★☆



Envy
✔1: Book with "ice" in the title - Caressed by Ice Icebound 12/31/16 ★★★★☆
✔2: Book you saw a friend reading and wished you had read it first: The Darkest Night 5/6/16 ★★★★★
✔3: Green - book with a green cover Mortal Sins 6/15/16 ★★★★☆
✔4: Book you received as a gift, from the library or otherwise loaned to you: Born of Night 4/2/16 ★★★★☆



Pride
1: Book with a wheel on the cover or "broken" in the title
✔2: Book with a dominant male character: Blood Lines 4/28/16 ★★★★☆
✔3: Violet - book with a purple cover: Bright Blaze of Magic 4/15/16 ★★★★★
✔4: Book with a struggling character: Ghost Walking


Under Her Skin
Sloth
✔1: Book with a reptile on the cover Under Her Skin 6/17/16 ★★★★☆
✔2: Book that was recommended, but you've been putting off reading "just because": Mortal Danger 4/20/16 ★★★★☆
✔3: Light Blue - light blue cover: The Darkest Kiss 4/12/16 ★★★★☆
✔4: Book with a strong human heroine: The Obsession 4/7/16 ★★★★☆



✔+1 Bonus Option: Read one book from any of the following: (1) a book that has one of the following in the title: SEVEN, DEADLY or SIN or any variation (ie: dead, death, sinfully, etc); (2) "Deadly Sins" or "Sins" in the series name; (3) Gena Showalter's "Lords of the Underworld" are all Keepers of a specific demon. Read any book in this series whose main character is the keeper of one of these demons; (4) a book from J.R. Ward's "The Fallen Angels" series, which is based on the seven sins.
The Darkest Kiss 6/2/16 ★★★★★

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[Juana "Darkness"]

I'm in again for this year.


Seven Deadly Sins
Duration: January 14, 2017- December 31, 2017
☑ 3-4 books per sin = 21-28 books = 12 months

Gluttony
Over-indulgence: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Book you have been "forced" to read
(ie: peer-pressure, time constraints, etc)
2: Book in a series you "just can't get enough of":
Restraint: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Orange: book with an orange cover
4: Book in a series you put off until you had every book in the series before starting:

Lust
Desire: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Book with "fire" in the title or on the cover
2: Character or cover dude/ette you "lust" after:
Self-Control: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Blue: book with a blue cover
4: YA book with G-level romance:

Greed
Desire for material/wealth: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Book with a cauldron on the cover or a story about witches
2: Wealthy character:
Generosity: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Yellow: book with a yellow cover
4: Character helps others: (ie: cop, military, doctor, teacher, etc)

Wrath
Anger: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Book with body "parts" on the cover (ie: just an arm and a leg or head showing, etc)
2: Hero/ine who's "angry" and fights enemies of his/her kind:
Kindness: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Red: book with a red cover
4: "Savior" hero/ine:

Envy
Jealousy: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: book with "ice" in the title
2: Book you saw a friend reading and wished you had read it first:
Sympathy: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Green: book with a green cover
4: Book you received as a gift, from library or loaned to me:

Pride
High Self-Regard: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Wheel on cover /"broken" in title
2: Dominant male character:
Modest/Humble: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Violet: book with a purple cover
4: Set in 1920-50's / book with a struggling character: (ie: Chess in "Downside" series)

Sloth
Laziness: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Reptile on the cover
2: Book that was recommended, but you've been putting off reading "just because":
Active/Enthusiastic: Keeping to the Straight & Narrow
3: Light Blue: light blue cover
4: Strong human heroine:

[Elaine]

Seven Deadly Sins

Challenge Accepted: May 7, 2017
Challenge Completed: May 6, 2018

Gluttony
Over-indulgence: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Forced to eat rats, toads & snakes - Book you have been "forced" to read
(ie: peer-pressure, time constraints, etc)
2: Book in a series you "just can't get enough of"
Restraint: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Orange - book with an orange cover
4: Book in a series you put off until you had every book in the series before starting

Lust
Desire: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: smothered in fire and brimstone - Book with "fire" in the title or on the cover
2: Book with a character or cover dude/ette you "lust" after
Self-Control: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Blue - book with a blue cover
4: YA book with G-level romance

Greed
Desire for material/wealth: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Put in a cauldron of boiling oil - Book with a cauldron on the cover or a story about witches
2: Book with a wealthy character
Generosity: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Yellow - book with a yellow cover
4: Book with a character who helps others (ie: cop, military, doctor, teacher, etc)

Wrath
Anger: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Dismembered alive - Book with body "parts" on the cover (ie: just an arm and a leg or head showing, etc)
2: Book with hero/ine who's "angry" and fights enemies of his/her kind
Kindness: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Red - book with a red cover
4: Book with a "savior" hero/ine

Envy
Jealousy: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Put in freezing water - book with "ice" in the title
2: Book you saw a friend reading and wished you had read it first
Sympathy: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Green - book with a green cover
4: Book you received as a gift, from the library or otherwise loaned to you

Pride
High Self-Regard: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Broken on the wheel - Book with a wheel on the cover or "broken" in the title
2: Book with a dominant male character
Modest/Humble: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Violet - book with a purple cover
4: Book set in the 1920-50's -OR- book with a struggling character (ie: Chess in "Downside" series)

Sloth
Laziness: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Thrown in a pit of snakes - Book with a reptile on the cover
2: Book that was recommended, but you've been putting off reading "just because"
Active/Enthusiastic: Keeping to the Straight & Narrow
3: Light Blue - light blue cover (as long as it's not "dark" blue, it'll be acceptable)
4: Book with a strong human heroine

+1 Bonus Option: Read one book from any of the following: (1) a book that has one of the following in the title: SEVEN, DEADLY or SIN or any variation (ie: dead, death, sinfully, etc); (2) "Deadly Sins" or "Sins" in the series name; (3) Gena Showalter's "Lords of the Underworld" are all Keepers of a specific demon. Read any book in this series whose main character is the keeper of one of these demons; (4) a book from J.R. Ward's "The Fallen Angels" series, which is based on the seven sins.

[Elaine]

Seven Deadly Sins
2/6/17 - 2/6/18

Are you headin' to "Hell in a Hand Basket" or "Keepin' to the Straight and Narrow" or a bit of both?
Rules: Members are allowed 1 non-PNR/UF book per month. When choosing a book with a specific color cover, you may choose a book with a little or a lot. (ie: The Devil Inside and Girl's Guide to Witchcraft)
+1 Bonus Option: Read one book from any of the following: (1) a book that has one of the following in the title: SEVEN, DEADLY or SIN or any variation (ie: dead, death, sinfully, etc); (2) "Deadly Sins" or "Sins" in the series name; (3) Gena Showalter's "Lords of the Underworld" are all Keepers of a specific demon. Read any book in this series whose main character is the keeper of one of these demons; (4) a book from J.R. Ward's "The Fallen Angels" series, which is based on the seven sins.

Gluttony
Over-indulgence: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Forced to eat rats, toads & snakes - Book you have been "forced" to read
(ie: peer-pressure, time constraints, etc) The Rift Walker 27/7/17
2: Book in a series you "just can't get enough of" Marked in Flesh 23/7/17
Restraint: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Orange - book with an orange cover Making It Up As I Go Along 14/7/17
4: Book in a series you put off until you had every book in the series before starting Murder of Crows 12/7/17

Lust
Desire: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: smothered in fire and brimstone - Book with "fire" in the title or on the cover The Hunger Games 1/9/17
2: Book with a character or cover dude/ette you "lust" after Shadowland 2/6/17
Self-Control: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Blue - book with a blue cover Ride the Storm 15/6/17
4: YA book with G-level romance The 100 10/7/17

Greed
Desire for material/wealth: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Put in a cauldron of boiling oil - Book with a cauldron on the cover or a story about witches Demon from the Dark 15/8/17
2: Book with a wealthy character First Drop of Crimson 11/6/17
Generosity: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Yellow - book with a yellow cover
4: Book with a character who helps others (ie: cop, military, doctor, teacher, etc) My Life as a White Trash Zombie 30/6/17

Wrath
Anger: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Dismembered alive - Book with body "parts" on the cover (ie: just an arm and a leg or head showing, etc) Conspiracy Game 13/9/17
2: Book with hero/ine who's "angry" and fights enemies of his/her kind The Force of Wind 5/6/17
Kindness: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Red - book with a red cover Micro 1/7/17
4: Book with a "savior" hero/ine Pleasure of a Dark Prince 5/7/17

Envy
Jealousy: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Put in freezing water - book with "ice" in the title
2: Book you saw a friend reading and wished you had read it first Etched in Bone 30/7/17
Sympathy: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Green - book with a green cover Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 11/7/17
4: Book you received as a gift, from the library or otherwise loaned to you Faro's Daughter 29/6/17

Pride
High Self-Regard: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Broken on the wheel - Book with a wheel on the cover.
Venom 26/7/17
2: Book with a dominant male character Lover Avenged 22/6/17
Modest/Humble: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Violet - book with a purple cover Sex Object: A Memoir 26/8/17
4: Book set in the 1920-50's -OR- book with a struggling character (ie: Chess in "Downside" series) Written in Red 5/7/17

Sloth
Laziness: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Thrown in a pit of snakes - Book with a reptile on the cover
2: Book that was recommended, but you've been putting off reading "just because" Feral Sins 23/6/17
Active/Enthusiastic: Keeping to the Straight & Narrow
3: Light Blue - light blue cover (as long as it's not "dark" blue, it'll be acceptable) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 29/7/17
4: Book with a strong human heroine Vision in Silver 15/7/17

[Juana "Darkness"]

Here is my completed list:

Seven Deadly Sins
Duration: January 14, 2017- December 31, 2017
☑ 3-4 books per sin = 21-28 books = 12 months

Gluttony
Over-indulgence: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian 1/18/17
2: Book in a series you "just can't get enough of": Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James 2/10/17

Restraint: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow

3: Orange: Waiting for an Earl Like You by Alexandra Hawkins 3/26/17
4: Book in a series you put off until you had every book in the series before starting: Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James 3/6/17


Lust
Desire: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Wicked Abyss by Kresley Cole 5/8/17
2: Character or cover dude/ette you "lust" after: Wild Heart by Lori Brighton 3/4/17

Self-Control: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow

3: Blue: Immortal Ever After by Lynsay Sands 2/13/17
4: YA book with G-level romance: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling 2/5/17


Greed
Desire for material/wealth: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: The Demon Kiss by Lacey Weatherford 11/8/17
2: Wealthy character: You and Only You by Jennifer McNare 1/23/17

Generosity: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow

3: Yellow: The Bears Unwanted Baby by Amy Star 8/18/17
4: Character helps others: A Matter of Scandal by Suzanne Enoch 2/16/17


Wrath
Anger: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Never Seduce a Scoundrel by Sabrina Jefferies 1/24/17
2: Hero/ine who's "angry" and fights enemies of his/her kind: Enslave Me Sweetly by Gena Showalter 1/18/17

Kindness: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow

3: Red: Her Lone Wolf by Paige Tyler 1/30/17
4: "Savior" hero/ine: Reborn by Dean Murray 3/1/17


Envy
Jealousy: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Fire & Ice by Lacey Weatherford 11/5/17
2: Book you saw a friend reading and wished you had read it first: Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts 3/9/17

Sympathy: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow

3: Green: Sins of a Duke by Stacey Reid 5/2/17
4: Book you received as a gift, from library or loaned to me: Undead and Unwed by Janice Davidson 3/8/17


Pride
High Self-Regard: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Cursed: Broken by X. Aratare 1/24/17
2: Dominant male character: Wild Cat by Jennifer Ashley 1/21/17

Modest/Humble: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow

3: Violet: Sera's Dragon by Lexxie Couper 2/2/17
4: Set in 1920-50's / book with a struggling character: Blood Vow by J.R. Ward 1/16/17


Sloth
Laziness: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Croc's Return by Eve Langlais 10/15/17
2: Book that was recommended, but you've been putting off reading "just because":Awakening by Kate Young 2/5/17

Active/Enthusiastic: Keeping to the Straight & Narrow

3: Light Blue: An Unexpected Wish by Eileen Richards 4/11/17
4: Strong human heroine: Not Quite a Lady by Lorraine Heath 1/27/17

[Shan ~A~]

Seven Deadly Sins

Duration:
☑ 3-4 books per sin = 21-28 books = 12 months
Start: 01/06/2021
End: 01/05/2022

Goal: 7+ Books. Read 1 book for each of the seven sins. You may pick from either "Hell in a Hand Basket" or "Keepin' to the Straight and Narrow" or Mix&Match, it's up to you, it's called free will. Bahahaha >:) Enjoy!

Rules: Members are allowed 1 non-PNR/UF book per month. When choosing a book with a specific color cover, you may choose a book with a little or a lot. (ie: The Devil Inside and Girl's Guide to Witchcraft)

+1 Bonus Option: Read one book from any of the following: (1) a book that has one of the following in the title: SEVEN, DEADLY or SIN or any variation (ie: dead, death, sinfully, etc); (2) "Deadly Sins" or "Sins" in the series name; (3) Gena Showalter's "Lords of the Underworld" are all Keepers of a specific demon. Read any book in this series whose main character is the keeper of one of these demons; (4) a book from J.R. Ward's "The Fallen Angels" series, which is based on the seven sins.

Gluttony
Over-indulgence: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Forced to eat rats, toads & snakes - Book you have been "forced" to read
(ie: peer-pressure, time constraints, etc)
2: Book in a series you "just can't get enough of"
Restraint: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Orange - book with an orange cover
4: Book in a series you put off until you had every book in the series before starting

Lust
Desire: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: smothered in fire and brimstone - Book with "fire" in the title or on the cover
2: Book with a character or cover dude/ette you "lust" after
Self-Control: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Blue - book with a blue cover
4: YA book with G-level romance

Greed
Desire for material/wealth: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Put in a cauldron of boiling oil - Book with a cauldron on the cover or a story about witches
2: Book with a wealthy character
Generosity: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Yellow - book with a yellow cover
4: Book with a character who helps others (ie: cop, military, doctor, teacher, etc)

Wrath
Anger: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Dismembered alive - Book with body "parts" on the cover (ie: just an arm and a leg or head showing, etc)
2: Book with hero/ine who's "angry" and fights enemies of his/her kind
Kindness: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Red - book with a red cover
4: Book with a "savior" hero/ine

Envy
Jealousy: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Put in freezing water - book with "ice" in the title
2: Book you saw a friend reading and wished you had read it first
Sympathy: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Green - book with a green cover
4: Book you received as a gift, from the library or otherwise loaned to you

Pride
High Self-Regard: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Broken on the wheel - Book with a wheel on the cover or "broken" in the title
2: Book with a dominant male character
Modest/Humble: Keepin' to the Straight & Narrow
3: Violet - book with a purple cover
4: Book set in the 1920-50's -OR- book with a struggling character (ie: Chess in "Downside" series)

Sloth
Laziness: Hell in a Hand Basket
1: Punishment: Thrown in a pit of snakes - Book with a reptile on the cover
2: Book that was recommended, but you've been putting off reading "just because"
Active/Enthusiastic: Keeping to the Straight & Narrow
3: Light Blue - light blue cover (as long as it's not "dark" blue, it'll be acceptable)
4: Book with a strong human heroine