NBRC 26 Alphabet 8: Herbs & Spices: A-Z (Spell-it-Out)

[Sandy]

Challenge Completed

[Lisa Kay]

Wow! That's great, Sandy. Congrats!

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

Updated posts 68/69

i have finished 6 words

ANISE Done
✔A Rees by Allyson James (14/10/13)
✔N Damon Teresa Gabelman *Nicole Callahan* (11/10/13)
✔I When Darkness Comes by Alexandra Ivy (22/10/13)
✔S Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning *Adrienne de Simone* (14/10/13)
✔E Tempered by Fire by Ella Dominguez (08/10/13)

BASIL Done
✔B Beauty Awakened by Gena Showalter (06/10/13)
✔A Falke's Peak by Madison Layle, Anna Leigh Keaton *Axel* (04/10/13)
✔S Marked by Elizabeth Naughton *Casey Simopolous* (13/10/13)
✔I Raphael/Parish by Alexandra Ivy and Laura Wright (08/11/13)
✔L Burning up Flint by Laurann Dohner (06/10/13)

CAT'S CLAW Done
✔C The Ghost Hunter by Lori Brighton *Cristian Lucius* (26/10/13)
✔A Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? by Stormy Glenn (31/10/13)
✔T Pretty Baby by Stormy Glenn *Tommy Nash* (01/11/13)
✔S Stealing the Wind by Shira Anthiny (03/11/13)

✔C Full Moon Mating by Stormy Glenn *Joe Cheyne Nash* (29/10/13)
✔L Love, Always, Promise by Stormy Glenn (30/10/13)
✔A Roan's Fall by Marisa Chenery *Ansley Conry* (09/11/13)
✔W Desperately Seeking Shapeshifter by Jessica Sims *Sara Ward* (02/10/13)

DILL Done
✔D Covet by J.R Ward *Vin DiPietro* (07/11/13)
✔I Isaac Dragos by Joyee Flynn (19/11/13)
✔L Barnabas Leopold by Joyee Flynn *Barnabas Leopold* (25/11/13)
✔L Cowboy Easy by Stormy Glenn *Lachlan Blaecleah* (01/12/13)


ELDERFLOWER Done
✔E Bound to Seduction by Elizabeth Naughton (09/11/13)
✔L Keata's Promise by Lynn Hagen (22/12/13)
✔D Male of the Species by Kate Steele *Devin Grant* (10/11/13)
✔E Leap of Faith by Gabrielle Evans (24/11/13)
✔R Micah by Joyee Flynn *Dr. Riley Johnson* (14/11/13)
✔F Man in the Middle by Stormy Glenn *Taylor Foyt* (13/11/13)
✔L Hawk's Pretty Baby by Lynn Hagen (21/12/13)
✔O Overtime by Bad Penny Press (14/10/13)
✔W Feral Sins by Suzanne Wright (19/10/13)
✔E Travis Rhodes by Joyee Flynn *Emmett Loughlan* (01/12/13)
✔R Remus by Joyee Flynn(14/11/13)

GARLIC Done
✔G Dolphin Dreams by Jules Jones *George* (28/10/13)
✔A Darcy Burke by Joyee Flynn *Ayden Magee* (24/11/13)
✔R Tristan by Joyee Flynn *Rhyce* (21/11/13)
✔L Sunshine’s Savior by Lynn Hagen (21/12/13)
✔I Blood Prince by Stormy Glen *Zacarius Ivinovav* (30/10/13)
✔C Damian by Joyee Flynn *Cyrus Diaz* (20/11/13)

[Lisa Kay]

❤Stephanie, mini congrats times six!

Elderflower

[Chris]

I like this one. we should have recipes, too.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Chris wrote: "...we should have recipes, too."

You mean, like, Spell-It-Out Recipes?

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[Phyllis]

I am in for this one.
Herbs and Spices A - Z ~
Duration: Open-ended
Start date 1/1/14

ANISE

A. The Amish Nanny by Mindy S. Clark 1/15/14
N. A New Day Rising by Lauraine Snelling 2/6/14
I. In High Places by Tom Morrisey 3/8/14
S. Shadow in Serenity by Terri Blackstock 1/29/14
E. Eicher, Jerry - A Baby for Hannah 1/10/14

BASIL

B. Barrett, Lorna - Murder is Binding 1/6/14
A. Amy Clipston - A Promise of Hope 2/2/14
S. Snelling,Lauraine -A Land to Call Home 2/24/14
I.The Icecutter's Daughter by Tracie Peterson 3/25/14
L.The Lawman Claims His Bride by Renee Ryan 2/10/14

CAROB

C. Catherine Palmer - Prairie Storm 1/22/14
A. An Accidental Life: A Novel by Pamela Bennings Ewen 2/2/14
R. Robert Whitlow -Higher Hope 1/18/14
O. On the Run by Lorena McCourtney 1/13/14
B. Beckstrand, Jennifer - Kate's Song 1/21/14

DILL

D. Debbie Macomber - Caroline's Child 2/3/14
I. Irvin, Kelly-To Love and to Cherish 5/1/14
L.Lauraine Snelling-The Reapers Song 4/3/14
L.Lorena McCourtney-Stranded 4/7/14

EPAZOTE

E. Eicher, Jerry -Where Love Grows 1/12/14
P. Peterson, Tracie - To Dream Anew 2/4/14
A. Amy Clipston -A Place of Peace 2/12/14
Z. Zora and Nicky: A Novel in Black and White by Claudia Burney 1/3/14
O.Over the Edge by Brandilyn Collins 4/11/14
T. Tracie Peterson - The Hope Within 2/9/14
E. Ellis, Mary - A Widow's Hope 1/26/14

FENNEL

F. Farley, Linda -The Midwife's Here! The Enchanting True Story of One of Britain's Longest Serving Midwives 2/11/14
E. Ellis, Mary - Never Far from Home 1/27/14
N.No Place for a Lady by Maggie Brendan 3/23/14
N.Naoki Higashida]-The Reason I Jump 4/10/14
E. Elliston, Paige -Changes of Heart 3/22/14
L.Lauraine Snelling-Tender Mercies 4/18/14

GARLIC

G. Greater Love by Robert Whitlow 1/20/14
A. Amy Clipston -A Life of Joy 2/17/14
R. Rebecca's Rose by Laila Ibrahim 1/7/14
L. Lori Copeland-A Kiss for Cade 4/29/14
I.The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot 4/13/14
C. Colleen Coble -Smitten 3/14/14

HAWTHORN

H. Dee HendersonDee Henderson -God's Gift 3/19/14
A. Angel of the Cove by Sandra Robbins 2/20/14
W.Wedded to War by Jocelyn Green 2/14/14
T.A Thousand Tomorrows by Karen Kingsbury 3/27/14
H.Hopeful by Shelley Shephard Gray 4/19/14
O.Clare O'Donohue-The Lover's Knot 3/2/14
R.River's Edge by Terri Blackstock 3/26/14
N.Neta Jackson-The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Tough 7/28/14

INDONESIAN BAY LEAF

I.Isabella Bunn-The Solitary Envoy 4/28/14
N.Neta Jackson-The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Rolling 7/31/14
D.Dr Texas by Debbie Macomber 2/5/14
O.Once upon a Summer by Janette Oak 3/15/14
N.Neta Jackson-The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Decked Out 8/2/14
E.Embroidered Truths by Monica Ferris 3/24/14
S.Southern Storm by Terri Blackstock 3/31/14
I..The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town by John Grisham 5/15/14
A.All the Blue of Heaven by Virginia Carmichael 3/3/14
N.Nell's Cowboy by Debbie Macomber 8/12/14

B.Blackstock, Terri -Cape Refuge 3/20/14
A.Tamara AlexanderTo Whisper Her Name 3/6/14
Y. Yellow Crocus by Laida Ibrahim 1/7/14

L.Lori Copeland - Walker's Wedding 4/30/14
E.Jerry S. Eicher -Holding a Tender Heart 4/10/14
A.Alison Strobel-Reinventing Rachel 7994565 3/10/14
F.From a Distance by Tamera Alexancer 5/3/14

JIMBU

J. Jackson, Neta - The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Down 1/9/14
I.If Only by Tracie Peterson 8/21/14
M.Maggie's Journey by Lena Nelson Dooley 5/17/14
B.Wanda E. Brunstetter-A Cousin's Prayer 4/15/14
U.Untamed Heart, An by Lauraine Snelling 1/23/14

KALA JIRA

K.Karen Kingsbury-Just Beyond the Clouds 3/28/14
A. Amanda Cabot -Summer of Promise 3/12/14
L.The Letters by Susanne Woods Fisher 5/5/13
A. Alexander S. McCall -The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 3/16/14
J.John Boyne-The Boy in the Striped Pajamas 4/21/14
I.The Inside Ring by Mike Lawson 6/6/14
R.A Road Unknown by Barbara Cameron 5/3/14
A.Angels at the Table by Debbie Macomber 3/17/14

LOVAGE

L.Laura Frantz -Courting Morrow Little 5/8/14
O.Olivia Newport-The Pursuit of Lucy Banning 5/24/14
V.Beth K. Vogt-Wish You Were Here 7/6/14
A.Amy K. Sorrells-How Sweet the Sound 4/20/14
G.Grace Livingston Hill-Duskin 4/22/14
E.Ever After by Karen Kingsbury 5/11/14

MINT

M.Marta Perry- Danger in Amish Country 5/22/14
I.In This Hospitable Land by Lynmar Brock, Jr. 7/4/14
N.Nicholas Sparks-Dear John 6/12/14
T.Tricia Goyer-Beside Still Waters 4/24/14

[Phyllis]

Herbs and Spices A - Z ~
Duration: Open-ended
Start date 1/1/14

Continued

NUTMEG

N.Olivia Newport-Accidentally Amish 9/22/14
U. Unraveled Sleeve by Monica Ferris 2/26/14
T.Tamera Alexander-A Lasting Impression 7/17/14
M.Debbie Macomber-Rose Harbor in Bloom 6/23/14
E.Lynette Eason-The Black Sheep's Redemption 5/31/14
G.Goose in the Pond by Earlene Fowler 6/26/14

OLIDA

O.An Open Heart by Harry Kraus 8/3/14
L.Lauraine Snelling-Blessing in Disguise 6/11/14
I.In Between by Jenny Jones 9/3/14
D. Dan Walsh -The Discovery 3/21/14
A.Ann Hood - The Red Thread 5/20/14

PAPRIKA

P.Anne Perry-Death on Blackheath 6/5/14
A.Stephanie Townsend Ayers-Their Inheritance 6/2/14
P.The Perfect Life by Robin Lee Hatcher 6/10/14
R.Rekindled by Tamera Alexander 6/4/14
I.In Plain View by Olivia Newport 9/24/14
K.Karen Witemeyer- Stealing the Preacher 5/30/13
A.Anne Perry=Pentecost Alley 6/28/14

QUISSIA

Q.The Quarryman's Bride by Tracie Peterson 4/5/14
U.An Unexpected Widow by Carre White 3/23/14
I.Kelly Irvin-Love Still Stands 10/9/14
S.Samantha Jillian Bayarr-Jacob's Daughter 4/24/14
S.Samantha Jillian Bayarr-An Amish Winter Wanderland 4/35/14
I.Kelly Irvin-Love Redeemed 11/13/14
A.Tamera Alexander-A Beauty So Rare 7/1/14

RUE

R.Red Velvet Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke 6/17/14
U.Undaunted Love by Jennings Wright 5/10/14
E.Earlene Fowler-Fool's Puzzle 6/13/14

SAGE

S.Sarai by Jill Eileen Smith 5/13/14
A.Hannah Alexander-Under Suspicion 7/5/14
G.The Guardian by Beverly Lewis 7/14/14
E.Emilie Richards-Wedding Ring 6/25/14

THYME

T.Tracie Peterson-A daughter's Inheritance 7/25/14
H.Huckleberry Hill by Jennifer Beckstrand 5/28/14
Y.The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Real by Neta Jackson 2/18/14
M.Mindy Starns Clark-The Amish Bride 8/18/14
E.The Edge of Light by Ann Shorey 7/12/14

VANILLA

V.Valeria's Cross by Kathi Macias 6/15/14
A.Anne Perry-Rutland Place 7/11/14
N.No One to Trust by Lynette Eason 10/12/14
I.Kelly Irvin=A Plain Love Song 12/11/14
L.Life Support by Candance Calvert 7/9/14
LDavid Lewis-Child of Mine 7/21/14
A.Anna Schmidt-A Sister's Forgiveness 7/15/14

WOODRUFF

W.Wanda E. Brunstetter-A Cousin's Challenge 4/17/14
O.Out of a Dream by Rosemary Hines 6/29/14
O.O Little Town by Don Reid 8/23/14
D.Diane Carter -The Joyful Break 5/29/14
R.Rescue Team by Candance Calvert 7/7/14
U.Undetected by Dee Henderson 6/9/14
F.Full Steam Ahead by Karen Witemeyer 6/21/14
F.Francine Rivers-Redeeming Love 8/11/14

XANTHAN

X.The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton 6/16/14
A.Alan Brennert-Moloka'i 7/23/14
N.Ruth Ann Nordin-A Bride for Tom 11/1/14
T.Tricia Goyer-Plain Faith 8/26/14
H.The Haven by Suzanne Woods Fisher 6/14/14
A.Adam's Bride by Lisa Harris 8/13/14
N.Nevada Barr-Hunting Season 11/5/14

YOHIMBE

Y.You Don't Know Me by Susan Mae Warren 5/6/14
O.Sandra Orchard-Perilous Waters 9/9/14
H.Head in the Clouds by Karen Witemeyer 6/17/14
I.The Inn at Angel Island by Thomas Kincade 12/12/14
M.A Moment of Weakness by Karen Kingsbury 7/27/14
B.Bridge to Haven by Francine Rivers 7/18/14
E.Elizabeth Camden-The Lady of Bolton Hill 8/6/14

ZEDOARY

Z.Rose Ross Zediker-The Lily of the Field 10/14/14
E.Eva Marie Everson-Chasing Sunsets 8/7/14
D.Dani Pettrey-Submerged 620/14
O.One Tiny Miracle by Carol Marinelli 9/17/14
A.Ann Shorey-When the Heart Heals 8/15/14
R.Return to Promise by Debbie Macomber 9/3/14
Y.The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Caught by Neta Jackson 7/30/14

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Phyllis!

[Stefani]

I love herbs and spices, so I am in. And I am going to get it done this time!

Duration: 01/01/2014-01/01/2016
Progress: 2 of 192

Anise
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N- Night Harvest by Michael Alexiades (1/2/14)
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Bay Leaf
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Cranberry
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R- Restoration 1/12/14
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Dill Seed
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Echinacea
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Fennel
F
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Ginseng
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Hawthorn
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Igoba
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Jimbu
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Kokam seed
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Lemongrass
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Maca Root
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Njangsa
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Oregano
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Pomegranate
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Quassia
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Rhodiola
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Spikenard
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Turmeric
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Vanilla
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Wormwood
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Xanthan gum
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Yohimbe
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Zedoary
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[Lisa Kay]

Welcome, Stefani! Good luck!

[Barbara ★]

Finished a couple of small ones.


Q=Quassia
Q: Damn Him to Hell - Jamie Quaid 9/28/13
U: The Ugly Duchess - Eloisa James 8/13/13
A: Degrees of Wrong - Anna Scarlett 1/4/13
S: Sleight of Hand - Phillip Margolin 12/27/13
S: Finding the Lost - Shannon Butcher 12/29/13
I: Seaborne - Katherine Irons 12/31/13
A: How to Drive a Dragon Crazy - G.A. Aiken 1/7/13

U=Ugba
U: Ugly Beautiful - Seanpaul Thomas 10/1/13
G: Grave Secrets - Kathy Reichs 10/8/13
B: Blood Rites - Jim Butcher 10/29/13
A: Murder Suicide - Keith Ablow 1/3/13

[Barbara ★]

And a biggie.


I=Indonesian bay leaf
I: What Doesn't Kill You - Iris Johansen 10/17/13
N: Chasing Fire - Nora Roberts 8/21/13
D: Scarlet Nights - Jude Deveraux 9/20/13
O: One Rainy Night - Kathye Quick 1/10/13
N: The Perfect Hope - Nora Roberts 9/21/13
E: The Hippopotamus Pool - Elizabeth Peters 10/17/13
S: Capture My Heart - Bobbi Smith 8/30/13
I: Magic Gifts - Ilona Andrews 10/26/13
A: Aunt Dimity and the Duke - Nancy Atherton 10/6/13
N: No Way Back - Andrew Gross 10/19/13

B: Mutiny on the Bounty - John Boyne 8/20/13
A: Master of Darkness - Angela Knight 9/5/13
Y: Briar Rose - Jane Yolen 7/6/13

L: Labyrinth - Kat Richardson 11/29/13
E: Eternity Base - Bob Mayer 11/21/13
A: Hearts of Smoke and Steam - Andrew Mayer 10/18/13
F: Fall of Night - Rachel Caine 10/5/13

[Barbara ★]

And yet another one.


N=Nasturtium
N: The Navigator - Clive Cussler 1/9/13
A: Nature Of The Beast - Hannah Howell/Adrienne Basso/Eve Silver 1/8/13
S: Head Over Heels - Jill Shalvis 11/7/13
T: Time Untime - Sherrilyn Kenyon 11/10/13
U: Unspoken - Sarah Rees Brennan 8/8/13
R: Curfew - Phil Rickman 11/6/13
T: Guilty as Sin - Tami Hoag 10/13/13
I: Silencing Eve - Iris Johansen 11/16/13
U: Utterly Charming - Kristina Grayson 8/30/13
M: My Life As a White Trash Zombie - Diana Rowland 12/6/13

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Mini congrats times two, Barbara★!

[Amy J.]

I finished my first one today.

1/26 (A)

A is for Anise: Completed January 11, 2014

A: Abbie Blanton in Silent Truth by Sherrilyn Kenyon 6/24/12
N: Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh 9/30/13
I: Ivy Tamwood in Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison 9/27/13
S: The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen 1/11/14
E: Anne Elliot in Persuasion by Jane Austen 7/15/13

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Mini congrats, Amy J!

[Alma]

Finished B

B - Boswella

✔ B - Bold Tricks by Karina Halle - 21st Oct '13 - ★★★★★+
✔ O - Once upon a Christmas by Sarah Morgan - 22nd Dec '13 - ★★★1/2
✔ S - Slammed by Colleen Hoover - 5th Oct '13 - ★★★★
✔ W - Wander Dust by Michelle Warren - 28th Oct '13 - ★★★1/2
✔ E - Evermore by Alyson Noel - 24th Jan '14 - ★★
✔ L - Legacy by C.J. Daugherty - 9th Nov '13 - ★★★★1/2
✔ L - Leo: Leo 1 by Mia Sheridan - 21st Nov '13 - ★★★1/2
✔ A - All Hallows Moon by S.M. Reine - 29th Oct '13 - ★★★★1/2

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Mini congrats, Tanya~

[Barb]

Finished several more:

ELDERBERRY - COMPLETED 1/5/14
✓ E – author Elizabeth Peters - The Curse of the Pharaohs (Amelia Peabody #2), finished 9/1
✓ L – Lost and Fondue (Cheese Shop #2), by Avery Aames, finished 9/3
✓ D – Death Overdue (Killer Librarian #2), by Mary Lou Kirwin, finished 12/3
✓ E – author Eoin Colfer - Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl #1), finished 10/26
✓ R – author Keith Raffel - Drop By Drop, finished 9/7
✓ B – Bring on the Blessings, by Beverly Jenkins, finished 10/5
✓ E – author J.T. Ellison & Catherine Coulter - The Final Cut (A Brit in the FBI #1), finished 10/29
✓ R – Rose Harbor in Bloom (Rose Harbor #2), by Debbie Macomber, finished 9/22
✓ R – author Ben Rehder - The Driving Lesson, finished 9/22
✓ Y – character Abu Yusuf – The Golem and the Jinni, by Helene Wecker, finished 1/5


MINT - COMPLETED 1/14/14
✓ M – author Debbie Macomber - Starry Night, finished 11/9
✓ I – I Am the Messenger, by Markus Zusak, finished 1/14
✓ N – author Amy Sue Nathan - The Glass Wives, finished 11/9
✓ T – Thunder Point (Sean Dillon #2), by Jack Higgins, finished 11/26


YELLOW CLOVER - COMPLETED 1/29/14
✓ Y – Yesterday Once More, by Debbie Macomber, finished 1/29
✓ E – author Edie Claire - Never Neck at Niagara (Leigh Koslow #3.5), finished 12/25
✓ L – author Lisa Scottoline - My Nest Isn't Empty, It Just Has More Closet Space: The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman, finished 12/11
✓ L – author Lynne Jonell - The Secret of Zoom, finished 12/17
✓ O – character Octavian - Cleopatra's Daughter, by Michelle Moran, finished 11/23
✓ W – author William Gibson – Pattern Recognition (Blue Ant #1), finished 11/30

✓ C – character Carlos - Mama Sees Stars (Mace Bauer #4), by Deborah Sharp, finished 1/1
✓ L – character Link - Silent Hero: A Tribute to the Legend of Zelda, by Christine E. Schulze, finished 12/29
✓ O – character Old Hermit Qiangba – Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet, by Xinran, finished 12/16
✓ V – The Vintage Caper (Sam Levitt #1), by Peter Mayle, finished 11/19
✓ E – Emily's Gold, by Randy Talley, finished 12/31
✓ R – author Robert Barr Smith – Blood Eagle, finished 12/13


QUASSIA - COMPLETED 1/31/14
✓ Q – character Jericho Quinn - National Security (Jericho Quinn #1), by Marc Cameron, finished 1/31
✓ U – The Unfinished Clue, by Georgette Heyer, finished 9/1
✓ A – author Alan Brennert - Moloka'i, finished 9/18
✓ S – The Screwball King Murder, by Kin Platt, finished 10/8
✓ S – Shift (ChronoShift #1), by Zack Mason, finished 11/29
✓ I – author Ron Irwin - Flat Water Tuesday, finished 11/5
✓ A – author Agatha Christie - A Murder Is Announced (Miss Marple #5), finished 9/20


WINTERGREEN - COMPLETED 2/2/14
✓ W – author William Landay - Defending Jacob, finished 11/1
✓ I – character Ian – Read It and Weep (Library Lover’s #4), by Jenn McKinlay, finished 12/8
✓ N – character Nigel - The Final Crumpet (Royal Tunbridge Wells #2), by Ron & Janet Benrey, finished 1/15
✓ T – author Adriana Trigiani – The Supreme Macaroni Company (Valentine #3), finished 12/12
✓ E – author Emilie Richards - Blessed Is The Busybody (Ministry is Murder #1), finished 11/15
✓ R – The Right Wrong Number, by Barbara Delinsky, finished 10/29
✓ G – Gilt Trip (Scrapbooking Mystery #11), by Laura Childs, finished 11/2
✓ R – character Rob - Murder With Peacocks (Meg Langslow #1), by Donna Andrews, finished 11/23
✓ E – author Summer Ellis - Under Construction (Cartel #1), finished 11/19
✓ E – Effected Intent, by Alan Ross, finished 11/22
✓ N – author Nora Roberts - The Last Boyfriend (Inn BoonsBoro #2), finished 2/2

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Mini congrats times five, Barb!

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

2/1/14-2/28/15
Letters Done: 1
Books Done: 12

A
Apple mint
(view spoiler)[
A:Ashlyn ChaseFlirting Under a Full Moon2/5
P:Phantom Evil3/24
P:Pushing the Limits5/10
L:Felicia LockeChosen By Blood2/27
E:EurekaTeardrop3/17

M:Merrie DestefanoAfterlife2/7
I:Immortal City2/10
N:Nalini SinghSlave to Sensation3/8
T:Vladimir TodEighth Grade Bites2/4 (hide spoiler)]

B
Barberry

B: Bled & Breakfast 5/15
A:Anna Moder How to Run with a Naked Werewolf 5/19
R: Raziel 5/22
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[Rebecca]

Finished B!

BBlueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne Fluke 1/12/2014
A Anne Boleyn in Bringing Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel 1/31/2014
S The Scorch Trials by James Dashner 2/10/2014
I Isaac in The Fault in Our Stars by John Green 2/16/2014
L Lemon Meringue Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke 2/3/2014

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Lizz!

Mini congrats, RebeccaS!

[Barbara ★]

Finished "L"


L=Lavender COMPLETE
L: The Line Between Here and Gone - Andrea Kane 12/6/13
A: White Heat - Cherry Adair 11/2/13
V: A Year and a Day - Virginia Henley 11/3/13
E: Deadly Heat - Cynthia Eden 2/22/14
N: No Quarter - Tanya Huff 1/5/13
D: Breakup - Dana Stabenow 12/18/13
E: Embrace the Night Eternal - Joss Ware 2/23/14
R: R is for Ricochet - Sue Grafton 10/4/13

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Mini congrats, Barbara★!

[Barb]

Finished! My completed lists are in Message #24 and Message #25

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Major congratulations, Barb!

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[Barb]

Awww, soo pretty! Thanks :)

[Rebecca]

Finished CLOVE!

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Mini congrats, RebeccaS!

[Barbara ★]

finished two more


J=Jasmine flowers COMPLETE!
J: Secondhand Spirits - Juliet Blackwell 10/10/13
A: Firewalker - Allyson James 10/27/13
S: The Crystal Cave - Mary Stewart 9/4/13
M: Citadel - Kate Mosse 7/16/13
I: Gunmetal Magic - Ilona Andrews 10/25/13
N: Starfire Angels - Melanie Nilles 12/15/13
E: Seeing a Large Cat - Elizabeth Peters 11/23/13

F: The Far West - Patricia Wrede 11/9/13
L: Death Bringer - Derek Landy 12/12/13
O: One Hot Mess - Lois Greiman 4/17/14
W: The Well of Shades - Juliet Marillier 8/7/13
E: The End of the World - Derek Landy 1/12/14
R: The Woman Who Swallowed a Toothbrush: And Other Weird Medical Case Histories - Rob Myers 9/4/13
S: Sizzle - Julie Garwood 9/29/13

S=Star anise COMPLETE!
S: Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier 3/2/14
T: Fifth Quarter - Tanya Huff 12/11/13
A: Suited - Jo Anderton 3/8/14
R: Concealed in Death - J.D. Robb 3/19/14

A: Murder of Crows - Anne Bishop 4/5/14
N: A Noble Sacrifice - Ciara Gold 3/28/14
I: Reaver - Larissa Ione 1/5/13
S: The Darkest Secret - Gena Showalter 3/11/14
E: Lord of the Silent - Elizabeth Peters 4/13/14

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Mini congrats times two, Barbara★!

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

Updated

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Mini congrats times one, Lizz!

[Suzanne]

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Herbs & Spices: A-Z
Duration: 7/1/2013 - Til Done!

Progress 209 out of 209

Allspice
A: Against the Wind by Kat Martin - **** - 8/30/2013
L: Lover Mine by J.R. Ward - *** - 9/5/2013
L: Laura Kinsale; Flowers from the Storm - ** - 9/30/2013
S: Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern - **** - 7/9/2014
P: Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter – ***** - 9/23/2013
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Rises - ***** - 9/15/2013
C: Challenge by Melissa Marr - *** - 8/19/2013
E: David Ebershoff; The 19th Wife - ***** - 8/28/2013


Basil
B: Blood Crime by Kim Harrison - ***** - 7/2/2013
A: Alpha and Omega: Cry Wolf Volume Two by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 7/5/2013
S: Swamplandia! by Karen Russell - ***** - 7/7/2013
I: I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley - **** - 7/11/2013
L: Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward - **** - 7/9/2013


Cinnamon
C: Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 7/5/2013
I: Iced (Dani O'Malley, #1) by Karen Marie Moning - ***** - 8/12/2013
N: Nora Roberts; Key of Valor - ***** - 7/16/2013
N: Garth Nix; Mister Monday - * - 8/27/2013
A: Ann Aguirre; Foundation - *** - 8/13/2013
M: Karen Marie Moning; Shadowfever - ***** - 7/26/2013
O: Out on a Leash: Exploring the Nature of Reality and Love by Shirley Maclaine - ** - 7/10/2013
N: A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare - ***** - 9/10/2013


Dill Seed
D: The Dresden Files: Storm Front, Volume 2: Maelstrom by Jim Butcher - ***** - 8/1/2013
I: Inkheart by Cornelia Funke - **** - 12/17/2013
L: Libba Bray; The Diviners - ***** - 8/8/2013
L: Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward - **** - 11/30/2013

S: Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones - ***** - 8/6/2013
E: Ellen Schreiber; Vampire Kisses: Blood Relatives, Vol. 3 - *** - 8/7/2013
E: Elle Kennedy; One Night of Sin - *** - 9/12/2014
D: Darynda Jones; First Grave on the Right - **** - 8/5/2013


Echinacea
E: Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger - ***** - 11/16/2013
C: Chasing Perfect by Susan Mallery - *** - 9/11/2013
H: Hawkes Harbor by S.E. Hinton - **** - 9/21/2013
I: It's All Greek to Me by Katie MacAlister - **** - 2/23/2014
N: Nora Roberts; Heaven and Earth - ** - 9/17/2013
A: Angels Fall by Nora Roberts - *** - 9/26/2013
C: The Coolest Race on Earth: Mud, Madmen, Glaciers, and Grannies at the Antarctica Marathon by John Hanc - ***** - 10/24/2013
E: Eloisa James; When Beauty Tamed the Beast - *** - 1/9/2014
A: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein - ***** - 10/31/2013


Fennel
F: Father Mine: Zsadist and Bella's Story by J.R. Ward - ***** - 7/10/2013
E: Ellen Sussman; French Lessons - ***** - 7/21/2013
N: Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich - ***** - 10/15/2013
N: Nora Roberts; Key of Light - *** - 7/10/2013
E: Ever After by Kim Harrison - ***** - 2/18/2014
L: Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward - **** - 7/24/2013


Ginger
G: The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong - ***** - 7/2/2013
I: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd - ***** - 5/18/2014
N: Nobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - ***** - 1/8/2014
G: Gordon Andrews; Curran, Vol. I - ***** - 7/23/2013
E: Eloisa James; Winning the Wallflower - ***** - 2/26/2014
R: Roald Dahl; Charlie And The Chocolate Factory - **** - 7/12/2013


Horseradish
H: Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - ***** - 7/2/2013
O: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon - ***** - 8/4/2013
R: Veronica Roth; Free Four: Tobias Tells the Story - **** - 8/7/2013
S: Sand Castle Bay by Sherryl Woods - *** - 7/14/2013
E: Erin McCarthy; Flat-Out Sexy - **** - 3/24/2014
R: Roald Dahl; Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator - * - 7/12/2013
A: And One Last Thing ... by Molly Harper - ***** - 8/17/2013
D: Dance Upon the Air by Nora Roberts - *** - 7/30/2013
I: If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You by Kelly Cutrone - ***** - 6/21/2014
S: Something About You by Julie James - **** - 7/15/2014
H: Kaui Hart Hemmings; The Descendants - **** - 9/6/2013


Italian Seasoning
I: I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak - ***** - 7/14/2014
T: The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell - ***** - 8/29/2013
A: Angelfall by Susan Ee - ***** - 11/13/2013
L: Lauren Hammond; 12 Rounds - **** - 12/19/2013
I: It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas - **** - 7/27/2014
A: Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter - ** - 12/22/2013
N: Not Becoming My Mother: and Other Things She Taught Me Along the Way by Ruth Reichl - **** - 1/12/2014

S: Sarah Morgan; Doukakis's Apprentice - *** - 9/18/2013
E: Cynthia Eden; Deadly Heat - ** - 4/4/2014
A: Avenger's Angel by Heather Killough-Walden - *** - 1/22/2014
S: Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow - **** - 10/21/2013
O: On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves - ***** - 9/2/2013
N: Night Road by Kristin Hannah - ***** - 1/27/2014
I: Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell - *** - 8/29/2014
N: No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean - ***** - 3/4/2014
G: Grave Peril by Jim Butcher - ***** - 10/28/2013

[Suzanne]

Part 2:

Juniper Berry
J: Darynda Jones; For I Have Sinned - ***** - 8/5/2013
U: Untamed by P.C. Cast - *** - 8/18/2013
N: Nora Roberts; Dark Witch - *** - 3/9/2014
I: Inkspell by Cornelia Funke - ***** - 9/25/2014 - 635 Pages
P: Kalayna Price; Grave Dance - *** - 8/14/2013
E: Kim Edwards; The Memory Keeper's Daughter - ***** - 7/18/2014
R: Richelle Mead; Frostbite - *** - 8/26/2013

B: Jim Butcher; Fool Moon - **** - 9/3/2013
E: Eloisa James; The Duke Is Mine - *** - 7/28/2014
R: Rush by Maya Banks - *** - 10/3/2013
R: Sheila Roberts; Bikini Season - **** - 8/10/2013
Y: Your Wicked Heart by Meredith Duran - ***** - 8/22/2013


Keluak
K: Kerrelyn Sparks; How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire - ***** - 12/5/2013
E: Jennifer Echols; Biggest Flirts - ***** - 7/31/2014 - 336 Pages
L: Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris - **** - 1/14/2014
U: The Untamed Bride by Stephanie Laurens - *** - 7/19/2013
A: The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey - ***** - 1/23/2014
K: Key Of Knowledge by Nora Roberts - **** - 7/15/2013


Lemongrass
L: Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward - **** - 2/3/2014
E: Michael Ende; The Neverending Story - *** - 8/6/2014 - 396 Pages
M: Midnight in Austenland by Shannon Hale - ***** - 11/11/2013
O: One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean - ***** - 10/26/2013
N: Night Broken by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 3/28/2014
G: Gypsy Wind by Lisa Jackson - ** - 11/8/2013
R: Reckless by Skye Jordan - *** - 9/9/2014 - 280 Pages
A: The Awakening by Christine Feehan - *** - 3/3/2014
S: Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham - ***** - 11/3/2013
S: JC Stand; The Geisha and the Giant Octopus - * - 11/14/2013


Marjoram
M: Mermaids in the Basement by Michael Lee West - ***** - 7/5/2013
A: Annabel by Lauren Oliver - *** - 3/6/2014
R: James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl - *** - 7/11/2013
J: Jim Butcher; The Dresden Files: Storm Front, Volume 1: The Gathering Storm - ***** - 7/30/2013
O: Barbara O'Neal; How to Bake a Perfect Life - ***** - 8/22/2013
R: Resolve by Melissa Marr - *** - 8/19/2013
A: Allegiant by Veronica Roth - ***** - 3/18/2014 - 526 Pages
M: Karen Marie Moning; Fever Moon: The Fear Dorcha - ***** - 8/7/2013


Nutmeg
N: Clare Naylor; Dog Handling - **** - 4/9/2014
U: Uncharted by Tracey Garvis-Graves - ***** - 10/2/2013
T: The Tao of Martha: My Year of LIVING; Or, Why I'm Never Getting All That Glitter Off of the Dog by Jen Lancaster - ***** - 9/24/2013
M: Vicki Myron; Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World - ***** - 11/11/2013
E: The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe - **** - 8/10/2014 - 336 Pages
G: The Ghost and the Goth by Stacey Kade - ***** - 11/23/2013


Oregano
O: Once Upon a Winter's Eve by Tessa Dare - ***** - 10/25/2013
R: Rachel Cohn; Dash & Lily's Book of Dares - ***** - 11/1/2013
E: Eleanor Brown; The Weird Sisters - **** - 8/15/2014 - 320 Pages
G: Getting the Pretty Back: Friendship, Family, and Finding the Perfect Lipstick by Molly Ringwald - **** - 11/14/2013
A: The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg - ***** - 4/6/2014
N: Nevada Barr; A Superior Death - ***** - 7/17/2013
O: One Summer by Karen Robards - **** - 11/24/2013


Paprika
P: The Professional: Part 1 by Kresley Cole - ***** - 3/20/2014 - 120 Pages
A: Lori Austin; Beauty and the Bounty Hunter - ***** - 6/8/2014 - 300 Pages
P: Patricia Briggs; Frost Burned - ***** - 11/14/2013
R: Patrick Rothfuss; The Wise Man's Fear - *** - 11/5/2013
I: Isaac Asimov; Prelude to Foundation - *** - 11/12/2013
K: Kim Harrison; Trouble on Reserve - ***** - 3/16/2014 - 20 Pages
A: Keri Arthur; Full Moon Rising - *** - 10/11/2013


Quassia
Q: Anna Quindlen; Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake - *** - 4/3/2014
U: Unknown; The Mouse and the Christmas Cake - *** - 11/14/2013
A: A.G. Howard; Splintered - ** - 6/9/2014 - 371 Pages
S: Tara Sivec; Troubles and Treats - **** - 3/12/2014 - 230 Pages
S: Sue Grafton; C is for Corpse - **** - 12/10/2013
I: If You Ask Me by Betty White - **** - 10/2/2014 - 258 Pages
A: Almost Perfect by Susan Mallery - **** - 7/7/2014 - 379 Pages


Rosemary
R: Rachel Gibson; Simply Irresistible - ***** - 11/18/2013
O: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez - * - 3/5/2014
S: Steven D. Levitt; Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything - ***** - 12/11/2013
E: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde - **** - 8/20/2014 - 374 Pages
M: Melissa Explains It All: Tales from My Abnormally Normal Life by Melissa Joan Hart - ***** - 1/10/2014
A: Alan Bradley; Speaking from Among the Bones - ***** - 8/20/2013
R: Robyn Carr; Shelter Mountain - **** - 3/29/2014
Y: Yasmine Galenorn; Demon Mistress - ***** - 10/30/2013

[Suzanne]

Part 3

Saffron
S: Sophie Kinsella; Wedding Night - **** - 2/26/2014
A: Lara Adrian; Kiss of Midnight - *** - 10/3/2014 - 402 Pages
F: Francene Carroll; Colton Manor - **** - 2/28/2014
F: Fifth Grave Past the Light by Darynda Jones - ***** - 10/14/2013
R: Rick Riordan; The Son of Neptune by - **** - 1/21/2014
O: Téa Obreht; The Tiger's Wife - **** - 7/8/2014 - 338 Pages
N: Chloe Neill; Some Girls Bite - **** - 12/25/2013


Tarragon
T: Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones - *** - 8/21/2013
A: Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas - *** - 7/14/2014 - 391 Pages
R: J.D. Robb; Witness in Death - ***** - 4/16/2014
R: Rachel Hawkins; Hex Hall - **** - 4/17/2014
A: Aldous Huxley; Brave New World - **** - 7/21/2014 - 268 Pages
G: Sue Grafton; B is for Burglar - **** - 8/23/2013
O: One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B.J. Novak - ***** - 4/13/2014
N: Nora Roberts; Face the Fire - *** - 10/8/2013


Ugba (another name for carob)
U: Unsinkable: A Memoir by Debbie Reynolds - ***** - 9/9/2013
G: Yasmine Galenorn; Harvest Hunting - *** - 2/20/2014
B: Beth Harbison; Chose the Wrong Guy, Gave Him the Wrong Finger - ***** - 1/16/2014
A: Amie Kaufman; These Broken Stars - *** - 7/29/2014 - 374 Pages


Vanilla
V: Virgin River by Robyn Carr - **** - 9/16/2013
A: Sarah Addison Allen; Lost Lake - ***** - 2/24/2014
N: Nora Roberts; Shadow Spell - **** - 7/22/2014 - 319 Pages
I: Ilona Andrews; On the Edge - ***** - 4/1/2014
L: Lynsay Sands; Devil of the Highlands - *** - 2/11/2014
L: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett - **** - 5/1/2014
A: Aisha Tyler; Self-Inflicted Wounds: Heartwarming Tales of Epic Humiliation - ***** - 8/2/2014


Wasabi
W: Welcome to the Jungle by Jim Butcher - ***** - 7/28/2013
A: Cecelia Ahern; The Book of Tomorrow - *** - 8/12/2014 - 320 Pages
S: Sanctuary by Melissa Marr - *** - 8/18/2013
A: Anna Banks; Of Triton - **** - 9/2/2014 - 246 Pages
B: Betty Hechtman; Hooked on Murder - ***** - 3/23/2014 - 280 Pages
I: Larissa Ione; Desire Unchained - **** - 12/30/2014 - 380 Pages


Xanthan Gum
X: The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton - ***** - 10/28/2015 - 290 Pages
A: Anna Banks; Of Poseidon - ** - 8/27/2014 - 324 Pages
N: Nalini Singh; Bonds of Justice - *** - 7/29/2013
T: Carolyn Turgeon; Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale - *** - 12/18/2013
H: Charlaine Harris; Dead Reckoning - **** - 11/21/2013
A: Maya Angelou; The Heart of a Woman - **** - 9/1/2014 - 288 Pages
N: Nora Roberts; Taming Natasha - **** - 11/29/2013

G: Georgette Heyer; Cotillion - **** - 4/15/2014
U: The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison - ***** - 4/10/2014
M: Maggie Stiefvater; Forever - ** - 11/19/2013


Yellow Mustard
Y: Yasmine Galenorn; Bone Magic - *** - 12/2/2013
E: E. Lockhart; The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver - *** - 11/7/2013
L: Legend by Marie Lu - **** - 3/13/2014 - 305 Pages
L: Jeannie Lin; Butterfly Swords - *** - 12/15/2013
O: Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman - ***** - 6/27/2014 - 298 Pages
W: Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah - ***** - 1/15/2014

M: Maya Banks; Fever - **** - 12/9/2013
U: Ursula K. Le Guin; Gifts - *** - 8/19/2014 - 274 Pages
S: Sara Shepard; Pretty Little Liars - ***** - 1/14/2014
T: Tara Sivec; Futures and Frosting - ***** - 12/4/2013
A: Kristen Ashley; Rock Chick Rescue - ***** - 9/3/2014 - 500 Pages
R: R.J. Palacio; Wonder - *** - 10/1/2013
D: Darynda Jones; Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet - ***** - 10/6/2013


Za'atar
Z: Zoo by James Patterson - *** - 9/4/2013
A: Jennifer L. Armentrout; Obsidian - *** - 9/4/2014 - 335 Pages
A: Kristen Ashley; Rock Chick - ***** - 10/20/2013
T: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield - *** - 9/20/2013
A: Ann Aguirre; Enclave - *** - 8/13/2013
R: Richelle Mead; Frostbite: The Graphic Novel - ***** - 12/14/2013

[Lisa Kay]

Mini congrats times nine, Suzanne!

Horseradish

[Diane T.]

Is this still open?

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Diane T. wrote: "Is this still open?"

Yes. Always open. ☺

[Diane T.]

~ Herbs and Spices A - Z
05/22/14 - ???
Part 1
COMPLETED

A - Allspice
A: Alexandra Sellers - Her Royal Protector 06/04/14
L: Lisa Marie Rice - Midnight Shadows 06/15/14
L: Lick by Kylie Scott 07/08/14
S: Shadow by Laurann Dohner 06/07/14
P: Phantom Evil by Heather Graham 06/01/14
I: Innocent in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters 06/11/14
C: Cheryl Bradshaw - Grayson Manor Haunting 06/13/14
E: Edge, Sue - Dead Tropics 05/30/14

B - Black Cardamom
B: Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs 06/03/14
L: Laurenston, Shelly - Beast Behaving Badly 08/03/14
A: Aquifer by Gary Barnes 06/24/14
C: Crossbred Son by Brenna Lyons 06/23/14
K: Kaleb by Kathi S. Barton 05/24/14

C: A Curve of Claw by R.E. Butler 08/08/14
A: Act of Mercy by Mandy M. Roth 08/04/14
R: Razor's Traitorous Heart by S.E. Smith 06/18/14
D: Divine Grace by Heather Rainier 07/03/14
A: Allison Janda - Scandal, Temptation & a Taste of Flan 09/03/14
M: Michelle Stimpson - Mama B - A Time to Speak 06/14/14
O: Out In The Country by Kate Hewitt 06/12/14
M: Meeting Destiny by Nancy Straight 06/18/14

C - Cat's Claw
C: Chasing Innocence by John Potter 08/24/14
A: Abigail Keam - Death By A HoneyBee 09/12/14
T: Toss of a Coin by Dakota Dawn 05/25/14
S: Shirley's Story by Ava Louise 06/22/14

C: C.L. Scholey - Bay's Mercenary 09/02/14
L: Laurenston, Shelly - Big Bad Beast 08/03/14
A: Al Rennie - Clearwater Journals 10/04/14
W: Wallace-Knight, Jane - The Happily Ever After Mating Agency Presents: Snovarg Island 06/10/14

D - Dandelion Root
D: Death's Little Angels by Sylver Belle Garcia 08/08/14
A: Alpha Trine by Lexi Ander 10/07/14
N: Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 06/09/14
D: Deadly Night by Heather Graham 08/25/14
E: Everblue by Brenda Pandos 06/15/14
L: Luke Duffy - The Dead Walk The Earth: A Post Apocalyptic Thriller 09/05/14
I: Invisible Armies by Jon Evans 06/20/14
O: The Olive Grove by Evelyn Hood 08/11/14
N: Nuss, Steph - Wanted By You 07/10/14

R: River's Run by S.E. Smith 06/23/14
O: Odom, Jill - Embrace the Promise 09/14/14
O: October Snow by Jenna Brooks 10/09/14
T: Theolyn Boese - Bee Stung 09/09/14

E - Elderflower
E: Escape from Zombie Island by Ray Wallace 07/05/14
L: L.A. Dark by G.F. Gustav 10/02/14
D: Danes, Willow - Captured 09/05/14
E: Everlasting by Kimberly Dean 08/12/14
R: Raashh Decisions by Brenna Lyons 08/09/14
F: The Final Cut by Catherine Coulter 06/20/14
L: Laurenston, Shelly - Bear Meets Girl 08/06/14
O: The Opposite of Wild by Kylie Gilmore 02/21/15
W: Wolf Running by Toni L.H. Boughton 06/21/14
E: Elizabeth by Kathi S. Barton 08/12/14
R: Red Hill by Jamie McGuire 08/20/14


F - Feverfew
F: Forever Yours by Elizabeth Reyes 06/23/14
E: Escaping the Arroyo by Joyce Nance 08/21/14
V: Van, Becca - Sugar Creek 1: Tessa's Chosen Sugar Creek 1 08/04/14
E: Eidem, M.K. - Wray 09/01/14
R: Reed by Madison Stevens 09/07/14
F: Finding Autumn by Beth Michele 07/08/14
E: Eve Newton - Forever 09/03/14
W: Woman on the Run by Lisa Marie Rice 06/29/14


G - Garlic
G: Glory in Death by J.D. Robb 08/17/14
A: American Gypsy Girl by Mary Zinda 09/14/14
R: Reilly, Michael - Misisipi 09/30/14
L: Laurann Dohner - Darkness 10/05/14
I: The Island by Jen Minkman 08/29/14
C: C.L. Scholey - Zuri's Zargonnii Warrior 09/05/14

H - Hawthorn
H: The Haver Problem by Kevin Bliss 06/19/14
A: Alexander, Hannah - Second Opinion 10/18/14
W: The World Without You by Joshua Henkin 08/17/14
T: Touch of Frost by S.E. Smith 09/25/14
H: Hunter by Kathi S. Barton 08/06/14
O: Of All the Gin Joints: Stumbling through Hollywood History by Mark Bailey 03/01/15
R: Rebecca Patrick-Howard - Windwood Farm 09/28/14
N: None So Blind by Meg Leigh 10/07/14

I - Indonesian Bay Leaf
I: Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb 09/19/14
N: Night of the Purple Moon by Scott Cramer 09/23/14
D: Deadly Harvest by Heather Graham 09/14/14
O: Outview by Brandt Legg 03/01/15
N: North, Stephen A. - Dead Tide 10/18/14
E: Eve Langlais - Kodiak's Claim 09/22/14
S: Sebastian by Kathi S. Barton 08/14/14
I: Indiana Wild by S.E. Smith 09/19/14
A: Aramus by Eve Langlais 02/03/15
N: Never Say Never by Kailin Gow 10/23/14

B: Back to Buckhorn by Lori Foster 08/26/14
A: Axel by Harper Sloan 02/14/15
Y: Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim 07/05/14

L: Lisa Marie Rice - Midnight Vengeance 02/07/15
E: ESSIE'S HOUSE by Robert Meyerson 10/10/14
A: Arcadian Genesis by Greig Beck 02/16/15
F: The Final Winter by Iain Rob Wright 10/20/14

J - Jimbu
J: James by Kathi S. Barton 05/26/14
I: Ike Hamill - Migrators 09/22/14
M: The Mane Squeeze by Shelly Laurenston 07/31/14
B: Beneath the Dark Ice by Greig Beck 08/29/14
U: Until November by Aurora Rose Reynolds 06/12/14

K - Korarima
K: Kathi S. Barton - Jamie 05/28/14
O: Out of Gas by Randy Dyess 04/07/15
R: Rebecca Zanetti - Forgotten Sins 02/09/15
A: A.C. Katt - The Sarrans Return 02/18/15
R: Rice, Lisa Marie - Midnight Promises 02/12/15
I: If He's Daring by Hannah Howell 10/11/14
M: Misha: Lanning's Leap by Kathi S. Barton 08/23/14
A: Abziarr and his unwilling Queen by Cathy McAllister 02/27/15


L - Lemongrass
L: The Last Call by George Wier 03/06/15
E: The Lost Tales of Power Volume I - The Enemy of an Enemy by Vincent Trigili 10/25/14
M: Michelle M. Pillow - His Highness the Duke 09/09/14
O: Outbreak The Zombie Apocalypse by Craig Jones 04/09/15
N: A New Death by Josh Vasquez 10/13/14
G: Greenwood, C. - Magic of Thieves 09/12/14
R: Risteard’s Unwilling Empress by S.E. Smith 02/18/15
A: A.R. Winters - Don't Be A Stranger 03/10/15
S: Star's Storm by S.E. Smith 06/25/14
S: Shadow Woman by Thomas Perry 07/05/14

M - Milk Thistle
M: Meghan Ciana Doidge - Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic 02/06/15
I: In a Small Town by Marc A. DiGiacomo 10/02/14
L: The Last Call by George Wier 03/06/15
K: Krac's Firebrand by S.E. Smith 08/05/14

T: Twin Dragons by S.E. Smith 10/23/14
H: Heart of Evil by Heather Graham 10/15/14
I: Insatiable by Daniele Lanzarotta 03/26/15
S: Saving Grace by Sandy James 10/12/14
T: Trudge by Shawn Chesser 10/25/14
L: The Last Original Wife by Dorothea Benton Frank 03/14/15
E: Elizabeth Rose - Thief of Olympus 02/23/15

[Diane T.]

~ Herbs and Spices A - Z
05/22/14 - ???
Part 2
4/13 Completed


N - Nigella
N: Nick Stephenson - Eight The Hard Way 05/01/15
I: I Have Three Things To Tell You My Friend. by R.M. DAmato 05/03/15
G: Grim by M.K. Eidem 01/31/15
E: Emma Cane - A Town Called Valentine 03/02/15
L: Lee Child - Die Trying 03/17/15
L: Lori Foster - Just A Hint Clint 03/25/15
A: ARISEN, Omnibus One by Glynn James 05/02/15

O - Olida
O: On This Day in Tudor History by Claire Ridgway 04/01/15
L: Lori Foster - Just A Hint Clint 03/25/15
I: Irish Magic by Caitlin Ricci 04/10/15
D: Deadly Gift by Heather Graham 09/22/14
A: Aftershock: A Collection of Survivors Tales by Valerie Lioudis 03/30/15

P - Paprika 6/7
P: Perry, Kate - Say You Will 09/03/14
A: Always Come Home by Maureen Driscoll 03/31/15
P: Pamela Fagan Hutchins - Saving Grace 10/18/14
R: River Marked by Patricia Briggs 03/03/15
I: Iain Rob Wright - Animal Kingdom 05/07/15
K: Knoll, J.R. - Zoe, Undead 10/15/14
A:

Q - Quassia 4/7
Q: Quinn Checks In by L.H. Thomson 08/28/14
U: The Unseen by Alexandra Sokoloff 07/12/14
A:
S: S.E. Smith - Ha'ven's Song 10/23/14
S: Stoker, Bram - Dracula 10/25/14
I:
A:

R - Rue
R: Rune Gate: Rune Gate Cycle by Mark E. Cooper 03/05/15
U: Until Lilly by Aurora Rose Reynolds 07/13/14
E: Edgar Rice Burroughs - A Princess of Mars 03/13/15

S - Sweet Woodruff
S: Samurai Game by Christine Feehan 01/28/15
W: Waldron, David C. - Dark Grid 01/25/15
E: Eve Langlais - Seth 03/27/15
E: E.N. McNamara - Off the Grid 05/02/15
T: Terri Blackstock - The Restoration Collection: Last Light, Night Light, True Light, Dawn's Light 03/24/15

W: The Way of the Dogs by Joel Baker 02/09/15
O: Our End Of The Lake: Surviving After The 2012 Solar Storm by Ron Foster 05/01/15
O: The Other Sister by Leanne Davis 05/01/15
D: The Dragon Writers Collection: A Bundle of Fantasy and Science Fiction by Tom Bielawski 09/25/14
R: Redwood Violet by Robin Mahle 03/16/15
U: Until Nico by Aurora Rose Reynolds 07/14/14
F: Fischer, Martha - Death on the Ocean 03/02/15
F: Flynn, Sabrina - Untold Tales 03/13/15

T - Triple Ginsa 6/11
T: Taboo by Casey Hill 03/04/15
R: Roxie Rivera - Her Russian Protector Boxed Set: Volume 1 03/19/15
I:
P: Practice Cake by Dalya Moon 03/16/15
L: Lester SR., Derwin - THE THIN LINE OF LIFE III: STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL 03/28/15
E:

G: Goat Dance by Douglas Clegg 03/08/15
I:
N:
S: Strangclyf Secret by Mary McCall 03/05/15
A:

U - Ugba 2/4
U: Until Trevor by Aurora Rose Reynolds 06/27/14
G:
B: Barefoot Summer by Denise Hunter 02/07/15
A:

V - Voatsiperifery 8/14
V: Voyage of the Dead by David P. Forsyth 09/17/14
O:
A:
T: Tiden, Milly - Scent of a Mate 03/28/15
S: Still Lake by Sara Brooke 03/10/15
I:
P: Pavement Ends: The Exodus: A Story of Family, Friends and Survival by Kurt Gepner 04/02/15
E:
R: The Rift by Walter Jon Williams 03/21/15
I:
F: Feehan, Christine - Viper Game 01/29/15
E:
R: Red, Lynn - Between a Bear and a Hard Place (Alpha Werebear Shifter Romance) 04/09/15
Y: Yauchler, Kyan - Homeostasis Lost 10/04/14

W - Wild Thyme 7/9
W: When the Ashes Fall by Jacqueline Druga 03/04/15
I:
L: Lallo, Joseph R. - The Book of Deacon 03/30/15
D: DiVitto Kelly - Seal Cove 03/14/15

T: Tom Chambers - Dawg's Clan 03/30/15
H: Haunted by Kay Hooper 01/25/15
Y: Young, Jaton - Left Behind/Having Their Baby Combo 05/01/15
M: Micah by Kathi S. Barton 03/27/15
E:

X - Xanthan Gum 5/10
X: X-ooming FDR 1932 by W. Green 09/28/14
A:
N:
T: Titus by Madison Stevens 04/04/15
H: Haunting Leigh by Melanie James 03/26/15
A:
N:

G:
U: Until We Reach Home by Lynn Austin 08/28/14
M: Marlene Wynn - Chandrea - The Return of the Avatar Queen 04/03/15

Y - Yerba Buena 5/10
Y: The Yaakmen of Tyrie by Mark Paul Jacobs 09/28/14
E:
R: Red, Lynn - Two Bears are Better Than One (Alpha Werebear Romance) 04/06/15
B: Brandon Berntson - Castle Juliet 09/30/14
A:

B: The Boat by Christine Dougherty 03/07/15
U: An Unlikely Alliance by Patricia Bray 05/05/15
E:
N:
A:

Z - Za'atar 1/6
Z: Zylan's Messengers by Sid Goodman 06/27/14
A:
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T:
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R:

[Diane T.]

Reservered

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Diane T!

[Diane T.]

Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges (All the Mods) wrote: "Welcome to the challenge, Diane T!"

Thank you :)

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

Updated

[Barbara ★]

Finished another one.


T=Thyme COMPLETE!
T: Too Hot to Handle - Robin Kaye 10/9/13
H: Hunted - P.C. Cast 10/5/13
Y: You're Next - Gregg Hurwitz 2/20/14
M: The Man Must Marry - Janet Chapman 2/9/14
E: Extreme Exposure - Pamela Clare 5/28/14

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Mini congrats, Barbara★! Love to cook with fresh thyme.

~LK

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