NBRC 26 Alphabet 25: Wild West Reading Challenge: A to Z (Spell-it-Out)

[Srividya]

Am in!

NBRC Wild West Reading Challenge
Level: Open (9+ books)
Duration: 10/1/15 - 9/30/16
Books read:

For this challenge you may:
(view spoiler)[- Read books that have Cowboys, Indians or the something from the Wild West incorporated in the story.
- Read books with Cowboys, Indians, horses, ranches, etc on the cover
- Read books with words from the following list in the title
- Spell-it-out; Use a word or words from the following list. Then read books and use the first letter in its title OR the first letter of an author's first or last name OR the first letter in a character's first, last, or nick-name to spell out that word. As always, if the first letter of a title starts with 'A', 'An', 'The', etc you may use the first letter of the second word in the title.
(FYI, you can opt to do a combination of any of the above) (hide spoiler)]

WORDS

Aperschnalzen
Cowboy boots
Stetson
Rope
Rodeo
Saloon
Canteen
Horses
Reins
Jeans
Spurs
Guns
Belt buckle
Bull riding
Barrel racing
Chaps
Bullwhip
Saddle
Stirrup
Bareback riding
Horseshoes
Bridle
Barb wire
Ranch
Cutting
Calf roping
Bull roping
Steer wrestling
Wrangler
Chuck Wagon Racing
Bronc
Indians
Teepee
Wigwam
Bow and arrows
Cattle Drive
Trail
Steer daubing

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Srividya ☺

[Sam]

NBRC 26 Alphabet 25: Wild West Reading Challenge: A to Z
Duration: 8/20/16- 8/6/19
Spell-it-out; Use a word or words from the following list. Then read books and use the first letter in its title OR the first letter of an author's first or last name OR the first letter in a character's first, last, or nick-name to spell out that word. As always, if the first letter of a title starts with 'A', 'An', 'The', etc you may use the first letter of the second word in the title.

Aperschnalzen

A: A is for Alibi- Sue Grafton- 9/27/16
P: Poison Study- Maria V. Snyder- 9/19/16
E: Elizabeth's Legacy- Victor Kloss- 10/13/16
R: Reaper- K.D. McEntire- 8/24/16
S: Sorcerer's Legacy- Janny Wurts- 9/28/16
C: Caught Dead in Philadelphia- Gillian Roberts- 11/10/16
H: Handle with Care- Jodi Picoult- 8/30/16
N: No Humans Involved- Kelley Armstrong- 10/19/16
A: Angelfall- Susan Ee- 9/30/16
L: The Lunatic Cafe- Laurell K. Hamilton- 8/25/16
Z: Zombie Team Alpha- Steve R. Yeager- 10/18/16
E: Eragon- Christopher Paolini- 11/8/16
N: Never- K.D. McEntire- 11/27/16

Cowboy boots

C: Closer to the Chest- Mercedes Lackey- 10/11/16
O: Once Burned- Jeaniene Frost- 8/23/16
W: Wish You Were Here- Rita Mae Brown- 9/11/16
B: Blood Song- Cat Adams- 8/27/16
O: Obsidian- Jennifer L. Armentrout- 9/25/16
Y: You Slay Me- Katie MacAlister- 10/6/16

B: Broken- Kelley Armstrong- 9/3/16
O: One For The Money- Janet Evanovich- 9/26/16
O: Onyx- Jennifer L. Armentrout- 10/15/16
T: Tales of the Otherworld- Kelley Armstrong- 9/4/16
S: Spellbinder- Melanie Rawn- 9/24/16

Stetson

S: Siren's Call- Devyn Quinn- 12/17/16
T: The Trouble with Demons- Lisa Shearin- 9/14/16
E: Echoes in Death- J.D. Robb- 2/8/17
T: Twice Tempted- Jeaniene Frost- 9/19/16
S: Silent Night- Mary Higgins Clark- 12/19/16
O: Out of the Shadows- Kay Hooper- 1/29/17
N: Nightfall Gardens- Allen Houston- 1/7/17

Rope

R: Red-Headed Stepchild- Jaye Wells- 8/25/16
O: Owl and the Japanese Circus- Kristi Charish- 12/7/16
P: Prey- Rachel Vincent- 10/5/16
E: Eight Cousins- Louisa May Alcott- 11/26/16

Rodeo

R: Red Queen- Victoria Aveyard- 9/17/16
O: One Fell Sweep- Ilona Andrews- 12/25/16
D: Daughter of the Forest- Juliet Marillier- 9/1/16
E: East- Edith Pattou- 12/24/16
O: One Kick- Chelsea Cain- 1/15/17

[Sam]

Saloon

S: Soulless- Gail Carriger- 10/1/16
A: Artemis Fowl- Eoin Colfer- 10/23/16
L: A Local Habitation- Seanan McGuire- 8/31/16
O: Owl and the City of Angels- Kristi Charish- 12/8/16
O: Outfoxed by Love- Eve Langlais- 12/22/16
N: Nightraven- Skye Knizley- 12/13/16

Canteen

C: Changeless- Gail Carriger- 5/13/17
A: Archangel's Kiss- Nalini Singh- 8/14/17
N: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency- Alexander McCall Smith- 8/30/18
T: Two for the Dough- Janet Evanovich- 1/12/17
E: Erak's Ransom- John Flanagan- 5/28/18
E: The Eloquent Parrot- Robin Knowles- 6/9/18
N: Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men- Molly Harper- 9/6/18

Horses

H: Hell To Pay- J.C. Diem- 9/5/16
O: Otherworld Secrets- Kelley Armstrong- 1/18/17
R: The Rosie Project- Graeme Simsion- 9/22/16
S: Shifty Magic- Judy Teel- 10/12/16
E: Eleventh Grave in Moonlight- Darynda Jones- 1/24/17
S: The Second Book of Swords- Fred Saberhagen- 11/11/16

Reins

R: The Rosie Effect- Graeme Simsion- 9/22/16
E: Embraced by Darkness- Keri Arthur- 4/18/17
I: I'll Walk Alone- Mary Higgins Clark- 10/28/16
N: The Neverending Story- Michael Ende- 2/10/17
S: Spark- K.C. Stewart- 1/10/17

Jeans

J: Jack and the Beanstalk- Jenni James- 8/22/16
E: The Eyre Affair- Jasper Fforde- 9/11/16
A: Apprentice in Death- J.D. Robb- 9/6/16
N: Not His Dragon- Annie Nicholas- 9/7/16
S: Swan Lake- K.M. Shea- 8/30/16

Spurs

S: The Shadowseeker- Victor Kloss- 1/16/17
P: Personal Demon- Kelley Armstrong- 11/17/16
U: Unbinding- Eileen Wilks- 11/14/16
R: The Restorer- Amanda Stevens- 9/30/16
S: Slave to Sensation- Nalini Singh- 1/27/17

Guns

G: God Touched- John Conroe- 10/22/16
U: Unhidden- Dina Given- 1/24/17
N: No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished- Rachel Aaron- 6/29/17
S: Silence Fallen- Patricia Briggs- 3/19/17

Belt buckle

B: Boundary Crossed- Melissa F. Olson- 9/16/16
E: Evil Under the Sun- Agatha Christie- 2/28/17
L: License to Ensorcell- Katharine Kerr- 10/4/16
T: Tempting Evil- Keri Arthur- 10/24/16

B: Bloody Bones- Laurell K. Hamilton- 9/20/16
U: Unholy Ghosts- Stacia Kane- 10/14/16
C: Conjuring Quantico- T.S. Paul- 12/15/16
K: Kiss of Crimson- Lara Adrian- 10/3/16
L: Little Face- Sophie Hannah- 10/29/16
E: Etched in Bone- Anne Bishop- 3/8/17

Bull riding

B: Bylines & Skylines- Amanda M. Lee- 1/8/17
U: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer- Michelle Hodkin- 6/5/17
L: Lover Eternal- J.R. Ward- 6/16/17
L: Lover Awakened- J.R. Ward- 9/30/17

R: Rose and Thorn: Black Rose Sorceress, Book 2- Connie Suttle- 4/26/17
I: I Am Half-Sick of Shadows- Alan Bradley- 12/31/17
D: The Devil's Arithmetic- Jane Yolen- 11/23/16
I: I Like Big Dragons and I Cannot Lie- Lani Lynn Vale- 2/8/18
N: Doctor Who: The Nightmare Of Black Island- Mike Tucker- 1/22/18
G: Glass Sword- Victoria Aveyard- 4/10/17

Barrel racing

B: Boundary Lines- Melissa F. Olson- 8/24/17
A: Archangel's Legion- Nalini Singh- 9/23/17
R: Redwall- Brian Jacques- 10/25/18
R: Red Angel- Helen Harper- 12/18/18
E: Elephants Can Remember- Agatha Christie- 6/16/19
L: Lake Silence- Anne Bishop- 3/6/18

R: Road to Honor- Taki Drake- 2/21/19
A: Archangel's Shadows- Nalini Singh- 9/30/17
C: The Curse of the Pharaohs- Elizabeth Peters- 7/8/17
I: Irresistible Magic- Deanna Chase- 12/8/18
N: New Spring- Robert Jordan- 7/7/19
G: Grim Holiday- Amanda M. Lee- 11/10/17

Chaps

C: Crimson Death- Laurell K. Hamilton- 12/11/16
H: High Stakes- Helen Harper- 9/10/16
A: Anne of Green Gables- L.M. Montgomery- 11/26/16
P: The Pact- Jodi Picoult- 10/10/16
S: Semi-Charmed- Isabel Jordan- 11/15/16

[Sam]

Bullwhip

B: Burnt Offerings- Laurell K. Hamilton- 12/4/16
U: Under a Silent Moon- Elizabeth Haynes- 12/1/16
L: Living with the Dead- Kelley Armstrong- 12/6/16
L: Love Bites- Lynsay Sands- 1/31/17
W: Where Are the Children?- Mary Higgins Clark- 1/30/17
H: Hunted- Kevin Hearne- 10/2/16
I: Ink and Bone- Rachel Caine- 12/14/16
P: A Promise of Fire- Amanda Bouchet- 11/19/16

Saddle

S: Spell Bound- Kelley Armstrong- 3/23/17
A: The Arrogant Architect- L.K. Collins- 3/6/17
D: Dark Needs at Night's Edge- Kresley Cole- 12/3/16
D: Die With Me- Elena Forbes- 12/28/16
L: Lion in the Valley- Elizabeth Peters- 10/12/17
E: Electric Night- Stacey Brutger- 2/15/18

Stirrup

S: Smoke and Mirrors- Jess Haines- 5/10/17
T: A Tiger's Bride- Eve Langlais- 1/22/17
I: I'll Tell You Mine- Pip Harry- 6/2/18
R: The Rest Falls Away- Colleen Gleason- 10/5/17
R: A Restless Evil- Ann Granger- 10/7/17
U: Undead and Unemployed- MaryJanice Davidson- 10/31/17
P: The Prisoner of Cell 25- Richard Paul Evans- 2/27/17

Bareback riding

B: Bastien- Tianna Xander- 1/1/17
A: Awakening- S.J. Bolton- 12/30/16
R: Red Rising- Pierce Brown- 2/1/17
E: Every Heart a Doorway- Seanan McGuire- 11/11/17
B: Breath of Fire- Amanda Bouchet- 1/6/17
A: All Around the Town- Mary Higgins Clark- 1/21/17
C: The Cat Who Could Read Backwards- Lilian Jackson Braun- 1/5/17
K: Kisses from Hell-Kristin Cast- 10/26/16

R: Ready Player One- Ernest Cline- 3/14/17
I: The Invisible Library- Genevieve Cogman- 7/1/17
D: Deceiver's Bond- Katherine Bayless- 11/4/16
I: In the Last Analysis- Amanda Cross- 9/12/17
N: Never Buried- Edie Claire- 10/9/17
G: Grave Seasons- Lily Harper Hart- 12/6/16

Horseshoes

H: Hell Freezes Over- J C Diem- 10/20/16
O: Of Fate and Phantoms- C.J. Archer- 5/25/17
R: Reluctant Adept- Katherine Bayless- 11/5/16
S: Schooled in Magic- Christopher Nuttall- 2/22/17
E: Elemental Flame- Phaedra Weldon- 7/9/17
S: Stone Guardian- Danielle Monsch- 3/1/17
H: Hell Raiser- J.C. Diem- 11/28/16
O: Otherworld Nights- Kelley Armstrong- 6/6/17
E: Eldest- Christopher Paolini- 8/7/17
S: Six of Crows- Leigh Bardugo- 3/9/17

Bridle

B: The Big Four- Agatha Christie- 3/4/17
R: Rock Chick Regret- Kristen Ashley- 6/24/17
I: The Icebound Land- John Flanagan- 4/6/18
D: Darkness Clashes- Susan Illene- 12/31/16
L: Lying Season- Karina Halle- 11/9/17
E: Elemental Soul- Phaedra Weldon- 2/28/18

Barb wire

B: Beast of All- J.C. McKenzie- 8/15/17
A: Archangel's Storm- Nalini Singh- 9/18/17
R: The Ruins of Gorlan- John Flanagan- 1/19/18
B: The Bone Season- Samantha Shannon- 8/18/17

W: While My Pretty One Sleeps- Mary Higgins Clark- 4/22/17
I: Invisible Elder- T.S. Paul- 11/25/18
R: Remember Me- Mary Higgins Clark- 1/26/18
E: Extreme Medical Services- Jamie Davis- 12/17/18

Ranch

R: Reckless- Selene Charles- 5/27/17
A: All Hell Breaks Loose- J.C. Diem- 4/12/17
N: Doctor Who: Nuclear Time- Oli Smith- 2/22/18
C: The Copper Gauntlet- Holly Black- 4/19/17
H: Hercule Poirot's Christmas- Agatha Christie- 12/18/16

Cutting

C: Cover Her Face- P.D. James- 6/2/17
U: Unshapely Things- Mark Del Franco- 3/5/18
T: Touch of Frost- Jennifer Estep- 3/12/17
T: Too Many Cooks- Rex Stout- 3/29/17
I: I Dream of Twila: A Wicked Witches of the Midwest Short- Amanda M. Lee- 9/11/18
N: Night of the Unicorn- T.S. Paul- 11/22/18
G: Grave Holiday- Lily Harper Hart- 8/6/17

Calf roping

C: Crown of Midnight- Sarah J. Maas- 12/21/16
A: All Through the Night- Mary Higgins Clark- 12/17/16
L: Let Me Call You Sweetheart- Mary Higgins Clark- 2/6/17
F: Find Me When The Sun Goes Down- Lisa Olsen- 10/2/16

R: Ritual Magic- Eileen Wilks- 10/22/16
O: Off the Record- Amanda M. Lee- 4/14/17
P: Pocket Full of Posies- Angela Roquet- 1/22/17
I: If Looks Could Kill- Kate White- 1/26/17
N: Nice Dragons Finish Last- Rachel Aaron- 6/13/17
G: Grim Expectations- Amanda M. Lee- 10/12/16

Bull roping

B: The Bone Collector- Jeffery Deaver- 7/19/17
U: Unwritten & Underwater- Amanda M. Lee- 4/23/18
L: Linger- Maggie Stiefvater- 11/16/17
L: The Lost City of Faar- D.J. MacHale- 12/12/17

R: The Roman Hat Mystery- Ellery Queen- 12/6/17
O: Oblivion- Jennifer L. Armentrout- 8/12/17
P: Philly Stakes- Gillian Roberts- 3/26/17
I: Infernal Magic- C.N. Crawford- 11/13/18
N: Nighttime Is My Time- Mary Higgins Clark- 12/26/18
G: The Gamble- Kristen Ashley- 9/16/17

[Sam]

Steer wrestling

S: Siren's Surrender- Devyn Quinn- 7/6/17
T: Tangled Threads- Jennifer Estep- 4/27/17
E: Elemental Storm- Phaedra Weldon- 3/27/19
E: Empty Nest- Marty Wingate- 5/2/19
R: Revenge of the Witch- Joseph Delaney- 1/28/18

W: Whose Body- Dorothy L. Sayers- 5/14/17
R: Rock Chick Revolution- Kristen Ashley- 7/12/18
E: Evil Dark- Justin Gustainis- 5/24/19
S: Storm- Brigid Kemmerer- 7/11/17
T: Three to Get Deadly- Janet Evanovich- 5/2/17
L: Louisiana Longshot- Jana Deleon- 1/17/18
I: Influential Magic- Deanna Chase- 12/7/18
N: Night Myst- Yasmine Galenorn- 3/17/19
G: Graceling- Kristin Cashore- 10/2/17

Wrangler

W: White Hot- Ilona Andrews- 5/31/17
R: Rogues- John Conroe- 7/27/18
A: At Bertram's Hotel- Agatha Christie- 9/19/17
N: The Never War- D.J. MacHale- 6/30/19
G: Grave Haunting- Lily Harper Hart- 10/9/17
L: Lord Edgware Dies- Agatha Christie- 1/20/18
E: The Elite- Kiera Cass- 6/7/19
R: The Reaper Rescues The Genie- Kristen Painter- 10/24/18

Chuck Wagon Racing

C: Code Black- Tina Moss- 1/30/17
H: The Hammer of Thor- Rick Riordan- 11/30/16
U: Undead and Unwed- MaryJanice Davidson- 3/11/17
C: Cinder- Marissa Meyer- 2/12/17
K: The Killing Dance- Laurell K. Hamilton- 11/16/16

W: What's a Ghoul to Do?- Victoria Laurie- 3/16/17
A: Angels' Blood- Nalini Singh- 1/21/17
G: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making- Catherynne M. Valente- 3/5/17
O: One Good Dragon Deserves Another- Rachel Aaron- 6/22/17
N: A Natural History of Dragons- Marie Brennan- 10/10/17

R: The Rose Mark- Connie Suttle- 4/15/17
A: Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye- Victoria Laurie- 2/23/17
C: Crocodile on the Sandbank- Elizabeth Peters- 2/21/17
I: Illuminae- Amie Kaufman- 10/25/17
N: Nemesis- Agatha Christie- 11/26/17
G: A Girl Named Zippy- Haven Kimmel- 4/6/17

Bronc

B: Blue Bloods- Melissa de la Cruz- 10/27/17
R: The Rhyme of the Magpie- Marty Wingate- 3/18/19
O: Once Bitten, Twice Shy- Jennifer Rardin- 8/20/17
N: The Name of the Wind- Patrick Rothfuss- 8/6/19
C: Caressed By Ice- Nalini Singh- 7/18/17

Indians

I: Into the Fire- Jeaniene Frost- 4/22/18
N: Nightingale's Lament- Simon R. Green- 3/4/18
D: Dark Slayer- Christine Feehan- 1/11/17
I: The Iron Daughter- Julie Kagawa- 5/9/18
A: Armageddon Rules- J.C. Nelson- 5/16/17
N: Night of the Soul Stealer- Joseph Delaney- 4/9/18
S: Shiver- Maggie Stiefvater- 4/3/17

Teepee

T: Thirteen- Kelley Armstrong- 4/17/17
E: Edge Of Evil- J.A. Jance- 8/12/18
E: Extra! Extra! Dead All About It- Amanda M. Lee- 8/28/18
P: A Pocket Full of Rye- Agatha Christie- 3/30/17
E: Everlasting Covenant- Amanda M. Lee- 9/21/18
E: The Emperor of Nihon-Ja- John Flanagan- 11/14/18

Wigwam

W: Wicked Fog- Lily Harper Hart- 11/6/16
I: I'll Be Seeing You: A Novel- Mary Higgins Clark- 10/7/16
G: Ghostly Worries- Lily Harper Hart- 9/7/16
W: Welcoming Seas- Lily Harper Hart- 12/12/16
A: An Artificial Night- Seanan McGuire- 11/25/16
M: Mortal Ties- Eileen Wilks- 9/5/16

Bow and arrows

B: The Battlemage- Taran Matharu- 6/3/17
O: Otherworld Chills- Kelley Armstrong- 7/29/17
W: Waking the Witch- Kelley Armstrong- 3/22/17

A: Archangel's Consort- Nalini Singh- 8/22/17
N: Nice Girls Don't Live Forever- Molly Harper- 10/4/18
D: Dragon Spawn- Eileen Wilks- 1/20/17

A: Archangel's Blade- Nalini Singh- 9/3/17
R: Rest in Pieces- Rita Mae Brown- 8/26/17
R: A Red Herring Without Mustard- Alan Bradley- 8/26/17
O: Opal- Jennifer L. Armentrout- 8/12/17
W: Wicked Season- Lily Harper Hart- 4/1/17
S: Spellbound in Seattle- Garthia Anderson- 4/4/17

Cattle Drive

C: A Court of Thorns and Roses- Sarah J. Maas- 12/23/16
A: After the Funeral- Agatha Christie- 12/19/16
T: Throne of Glass- Sarah J. Maas- 10/31/16
T: The Trouble With Witches- Amanda M. Lee- 11/24/16
L: Late Eclipses- Seanan McGuire- 5/30/17
E: Ever the Hunted- Erin Summerill- 8/9/17

D: Deadly Remains- Katherine Bayless- 11/2/16
R: The Red Box- Rex Stout- 1/7/17
I: The Iron King- Julie Kagawa- 5/5/17
V: Vampire Academy- Richelle Mead- 10/26/16
E: Emily of New Moon- L.M. Montgomery- 9/29/17

Trail

T: Tuesday's Child- Dale Mayer- 8/13/17
R: Risk- Dannika Dark- 3/31/19
A: Archangel's Enigma- Nalini Singh- 10/14/17
I: Iced Chiffon- Duffy Brown- 2/18/19
L: Lie Down with Dogs- Hailey Edwards- 4/16/18

Steer daubing

S: Siren Song- Cat Adams- 5/17/17
T: The Thirteen Problems- Agatha Christie- 2/26/17
E: Enchanted, Inc.- Shanna Swendson- 6/30/18
E: Executable- John Conroe- 7/24/18
R: Rise of the Evening Star- Brandon Mull- 10/21/17

D: Dark Lover- J.R. Ward- 2/14/17
A: Angels' Flight- Nalini Singh- 9/10/17
U: User Unfriendly- Vivian Vande Velde- 11/27/17
B: Blade Song- J.C. Daniels- 7/13/17
I: Iron and Magic- Ilona Andrews- 6/26/18
N: Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors- Molly Harper- 10/14/18
G: Green Rider- Kristen Britain- 6/10/17

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Sam :)

[Sam]

Finished my first one.
1/38

Jeans

J: Jack and the Beanstalk- Jenni James- 8/22/16
E: The Eyre Affair- Jasper Fforde- 9/11/16
A: Apprentice in Death- J.D. Robb- 9/6/16
N: Not His Dragon- Annie Nicholas- 9/7/16
S: Swan Lake- K.M. Shea- 8/30/16

[Connie N.]

All done!

Wild West Challenge
Timeframe: 10/1/15 to 12/9/16
157/157
26/26 Words

Arrows (6/6)
A - All I Need Is You by Wendy S. Marcus - 10/4/15 ♥♥♥
R - Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb - 10/9/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Author Robyn Carr - Wildest Dreams - 10/10/15 ♥♥♥
O - Once Kissed by Cecy Robson - 10/25/15 ♥♥♥
W - The White by Deborah Larsen - 11/28/15 ♥♥
S - Author Suzanne Brockmann - Prince Joe - 10/22/15 ♥♥♥♥



Bow (3/3)
B - Buffalo West Wing by Julie Hyzy - 3/12/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - Author Olivia Cunning - Double Time - 6/9/16 ♥♥♥♥
W - Where Are You Now? by Mary Higgins Clark - 12/4/15 ♥♥♥♥



Calf (4/4)
C - Calling the Play by Samantha Kane - 11/20/15 ♥♥♥
A - All Wound Up by Jaci Burton - 10/5/15 ♥♥♥♥
L - Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich - 11/6/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
F - A Farewell to Yarns by Jill Churchill - 11/12/15 ♥♥♥♥



Dust (4/4)
D - Dawn in Eclipse Bay by Jayne Ann Krentz - 10/20/15 ♥♥♥♥
U - unSweetined by Jodie Sweetin - 11/11/15 ♥♥♥♥
S - Strip You Bare by Maisey Yates - 11/16/15 ♥♥♥♥
T - This Pen For Hire by Laura Levine - 10/13/15 ♥♥♥♥♥



Eagle (5/5)
E - Author Elaine Viets - Just Murdered - 10/7/15 ♥♥♥
A - Astray by Emma Donoghue - 10/17/15 ♥♥♥
G - The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins - 5/15/16 ♥♥♥♥
L - The Last Generation of Women Who Cook by Kathy Johncox - 11/17/15 ♥♥
E - Author Elizabeth Peters - Crocodile on the Sandbank - 10/19/15 ♥♥♥♥



Frontier (8/8)
F - Fudge Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke - 12/24/15 ♥♥♥♥
R - Author Rachael Johns - Fire Me Up - 11/7/15 ♥♥♥
O - Only with You by Lauren Layne - 12/25/15 ♥♥♥♥
N - The Next Always by Nora Roberts - 11/21/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
T - Author Teresa Mummert - White Trash Beautiful - 12/3/15 ♥♥
I - The Irresistible Rogue by Valerie Bowman - 10/11/15 ♥♥♥
E - Author Elizabeth Peters - The Curse of the Pharaohs - 11/4/15 ♥♥♥♥
R - Author Robert B. Parker - Blue Screen - 11/9/15 ♥♥♥♥



Gallop (6/6)
G - Author Laura Griffin - Unforgivable - 8/7/16 ♥♥♥♥
A - All We Have Is Now by Lisa Schroeder - 10/28/15 ♥♥♥♥
L - Liver Let Die by Liz Lipperman - 12/2/15 ♥♥♥♥
L - Lemon Meringue Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke - 12/13/15 ♥♥♥♥
O - One Hot Summer by Melissa Cutler - 9/23/16 ♥♥♥♥
P - Author Patricia Kay - The Billionaire and His Boss - 5/22/16 ♥♥♥♥



Hunt (4/4)
H - H is for Homicide by Sue Grafton - 10/2/15 ♥♥♥♥
U - Untraceable by Laura Griffin - 12/14/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
N - Author Nora Roberts - The Last Boyfriend - 11/23/15 ♥♥♥♥
T - Author Laura Trentham - Melting Into You - 10/14/15 ♥♥♥♥



Indian (6/6)
I - I've Got You Under My Skin by Mary Higgins Clark - 11/14/15 ♥♥♥♥
N - Author Nora Roberts - The Perfect Hope - 11/25/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
D - Death in Four Courses by Lucy Burdette - 1/19/16 ♥♥♥♥
I - I is for Innocent by Sue Grafton - 12/15/15 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Amanda Lee - The Quick and the Thread - 12/7/15 ♥♥♥♥
N - Author Sara Nović - Girl at War - 12/10/15 ♥♥♥



Jeans (5/5)
J - Author Darynda Jones - First Grave on the Right - 3/30/16 ♥♥♥♥
E - The Escape by David Baldacci - 11/5/15 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Jackie Ashenden - Hold Me Down - 11/10/15 ♥♥♥♥
N - Author Nora Roberts - The Witness - 1/28/16 ♥♥♥♥
S - The Sixty-Eight Rooms by Marianne Malone - 11/30/15 ♥♥♥♥



Knapsack (8/8)
K - Author Katie Rose - The Heat Is On - 2/4/16 ♥♥♥♥
N - Author Nevada Barr - Ill Wind - 2/1/16 ♥♥♥
A - Author Anne Canadeo - While My Pretty One Knits - 1/23/16 ♥♥♥♥
P - Author James Patterson - 15th Affair - 5/15/16 ♥♥♥♥
S – The Sweetest Thing by Jill Shalvis - 5/1/16 ♥♥♥♥
A - Aunt Dimity's Good Deed by Nancy Atherton - 3/4/16 ♥♥♥♥
C - Christmas in Vermont: A Very White Christmas by Bryan Mooney - 12/20/15 ♥♥
K - Author Lisa Kleypas - Seduce Me at Sunrise - 3/9/16 ♥♥♥♥



Lasso (5/5)
L - Life's a Beach by Jamie K. Schmidt - 1/9/16 ♥♥♥♥
A - Aunt Dimity and the Duke by Nancy Atherton - 1/10/16 ♥♥♥♥
S - Author Sue Grafton - J is for Judgment - 2/1/16 ♥♥♥
S - Summer in Eclipse Bay byJayne Ann Krentz - 2/18/16 ♥♥♥
O - Off Sides by Sawyer Bennett - 2/20/16 ♥♥♥



Maverick (8/8)
M - The Mountaintop School for Dogs and Other Second Chances by Ellen Cooney - 11/18/15 ♥♥
A - The Azalea Assault by Alyse Carlson - 12/31/15 ♥♥♥
V - Author Violetta Rand - Sin - 4/2/16 ♥♥♥
E - Author Eileen Goudge - The Diary - 1/5/16 ♥♥♥♥
R - Author Robyn Carr - Bring Me Home for Christmas - 12/11/15 ♥♥♥♥
I - I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai - 1/13/16 ♥♥♥
C - Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb - 12/23/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
K - Author Karin Slaughter - Fractured - 4/20/16 ♥♥♥♥



Neigh (5/5)
N - Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean - 2/12/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare - 11/29/15 ♥♥♥♥
I - I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga - 1/29/16 ♥♥♥♥
G - Author Sue Grafton - K is for Killer - 7/27/16 ♥♥♥♥
H - Author Sidney Halston - Fighting Dirty - 10/31/15 ♥♥♥♥

[Connie N.]

Wild West Challenge - Part 2

Outlaw (6/6)
O - Off the Hook by Laura Drewry - 6/7/16 ♥♥♥♥
U - Unleashed by Cherrie Lynn - 1/31/16 ♥♥♥♥
T - 'Tis The Season by Robyn Carr - 1/3/16 ♥♥♥♥
L - Author Lauren Layne - I Wish You Were Mine - 2/6/16 ♥♥♥♥
A - The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin - 4/5/16 ♥♥♥♥
W - Worth the Risk by Claudia Connor - 3/12/16 ♥♥♥♥



Path (4/4)
P - Purity in Death by J.D. Robb - 8/10/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - After Love by Kathy Clark - 3/6/16 ♥♥♥
T - Topped Chef by Lucy Burdette - 2/9/16 ♥♥♥♥
H - Hidden Heat by Carla Swafford - 2/16/16 ♥♥♥



Quarterhorse (12/12)
Q - A Quiche Before Dying by Jill Churchill - 11/24/15 ♥♥♥
U - Undercover Bride by Margaret Brownley - 3/16/16 ♥♥♥♥
A - Airplane Rides: Observations From Above by Jake Alexander - 4/7/16 ♥♥
R - Author J.D. Robb - Vengeance in Death - 12/31/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
T - Twisted by Emma Chase - 3/1/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Author Karen Erickson - Jane's Gift - 1/21/16 ♥♥♥
R - Author J.D. Robb - Conspiracy in Death - 2/8/16 ♥♥♥♥
H - Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb - 1/12/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - Off And Running by Philip Reed - 5/26/16 ♥♥♥
R - Author J.D. Robb - Loyalty in Death - 2/25/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - The Sum of All Kisses by Julia Quinn - 2/27/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Eggsecutive Orders by Julie Hyzy - 2/18/16 ♥♥♥♥



Rope (4/4)
R - Author Ray BradBury - Fahrenheit 451 - 2/28/16 ♥♥
O - Owls Well That Ends Well by Donna Andrews - 10/19/16 ♥♥♥♥
P - Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb - 8/19/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - Fearless Fourteen - 2/21/16 ♥♥♥♥♥



Stetson (7/7)
S - Author Spencer Quinn - The Dog Who Knew Too Much - 3/15/16 ♥♥♥♥
T - The Trouble With Magic by Madelyn Alt - 4/14/16 ♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - The Heist - 3/23/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
T - Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas - 4/25/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis - 3/19/16 ♥♥♥♥
O - Author Charles Osgood - Funny Letters from Famous People - 9/13/16 ♥♥
N - No Weddings by Kat Bastion - 5/14/16 ♥♥♥



Tack (4/4)
T - To the Hilt by Dick Francis - 6/1/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Author Vivian Arend - Rocky Mountain Heat - 4/12/16 ♥♥♥
C - Christmas at the Vicarage by Rebecca Boxall - 1/7/16 ♥♥♥
K - Author Kelly Jamieson - Icing - 4/27/16 ♥♥♥



Uncharted (9/9)
U - Unexpected Rush by Jaci Burton - 3/22/16 ♥♥♥
N - Author Marieke Nijkamp - This Is Where It Ends - 9/17/16 ♥♥♥♥
C - Cowboy Take Me Away by Soraya Lane - 1/15/16 ♥♥♥
H - Heat Exchange by Shannon Stacey - 5/16/16 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Annie Rains - Welcome Home, Cowboy - 5/8/16 ♥♥♥♥
R - Rush by Gina Gordon - 3/25/16 ♥♥♥♥
T - Tamed by Emma Chase - 6/26/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - Full Tilt - 4/4/16 ♥♥♥♥
D – Author Dani Jace - Hot As Blazes - 4/8/16 ♥♥♥



Vendetta (8/8)
V - Vintage Dreams by Jannie Lund - 9/8/16 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - Sizzling Sixteen - 7/21/16 ♥♥♥♥
N - Nine Women, One Dress by Jane L. Rosen - 10/11/16 ♥♥♥♥
D - Driving with the Top Down by Beth HarBison - 3/2/16 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Elizabeth Hoyt - Wicked Intentions - 8/7/16 ♥♥♥♥
T - Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones - 7/16/16 ♥♥♥♥
T - Author Tilia Klebenov Jacobs - Second Helpings at the Serve You Right Café - 8/8/16 ♥♥♥♥
A - About That Night by Julie James - 5/29/16 ♥♥♥♥



Wigwam (6/6)
W - Witness in Death by J.D. Robb - 4/11/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
I - Instant Attraction by Jill Shalvis - 1/30/16 ♥♥♥♥
G - Author Anne George - Murder on a Bad Hair Day - 8/17/16 ♥♥♥
W - Author Laura Ingalls Wilder - Little House on the Prairie - 5/3/16 ♥♥♥♥
A - At The Blue Bell Inn by J.S. Fletcher - 5/17/16 ♥♥♥
M - Me Before You by Jojo Moyes - 2/20/16 ♥♥♥♥♥



Trail Mix (8/8)
T - Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord by Sarah MacLean - 7/23/16 ♥♥♥♥
R - A Rose for Melinda by Lurlene McDaniel - 5/5/16 ♥♥♥♥
A - At Last by Jill Shalvis - 6/12/16 ♥♥♥♥
I - Instant Gratification by Jill Shalvis - 2/15/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
L - A Lot like Love by Julie James - 3/6/16 ♥♥♥♥
M - Author Karen Marie Moning - Bloodfever - 4/28/16 ♥♥♥♥
I - Instant Temptation by Jill Shalvis - 2/23/16 ♥♥♥♥
X - X-It by Jane George - 11/25/15 ♥♥♥



Yokel (5/5)
Y - You Only Love Once by Tori Carrington - 10/26/15 ♥♥♥
O - Origin in Death by J.D. Robb - 12/8/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
K – Author by Karen Marie Moning - Darkfever - 1/22/16 ♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - The Scam - 8/29/16 ♥♥♥♥
L - Author Lauren Layne - Frisk Me - 3/18/16 ♥♥♥



Buzzard (7/7)
B - Breaking Noah by Missy Johnson - 3/30/16 ♥♥
U - Unspeakable by Laura Griffin - 4/17/16 ♥♥♥♥
Z - Zack by Sawyer Bennett - 5/21/16 ♥♥♥♥
Z - Author Rececca Zanetti - Forgotten Sins - 7/17/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Author Anna Sullivan - Hideaway Cove - 6/30/16 ♥♥♥
R - Author J.D. Robb - Judgment in Death - 5/7/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
D - Author Michele Dunaway - Fan the Flames - 3/10/16 ♥♥♥



*****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 12/9/16*****

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yay! Congrats Connie! :)

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