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

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge Jenn :)

[Marie-Anne]

Reader name: Marie-Anne

DONE:| |

Task A: Allspice: 6/8
A: Buried in a book, Lucy Arlington, Arlington 1/3/2016
L: The good die twice, Lee Driver, Lee 2/20/2016
L: Loose Screw, Rae Davies, Loose 2/22/2016
S: The Satanic verses, Salman Rushdie, Rushdie 2/9/2016
P: Parsival: Or, a knight's tale, Richard Monaco, Parsival 2/17/2016
I: The iron sword, Jocelyn Fox, Iron
C: Deadly Appraisal, Jane K. Cleland, Cleland 1/25/2016
E: The eye of Horus, Carol Thurston eye


Task B: Borage: 5/6
B: Fatally Frosted, Jessica Beck, Beck 2/6/2016
O: On the accidental wings of dragons, Julie Wetzel, On 2/5/2016
R: Requiem murder, Janet Lane Walters, Janet 4/20/2016
A: Wild inferno, Sandi Ault, Ault 1/12/2016
G: Grim Pickings, Jennifer Rowe, Grim 1/15/2016
E: The Gauguin connection, Estelle Ryan, Estelle


Task C: Chervil: 2/7
C: The painted boy, Charles de Lint, Charles
H: The man on the Istanbul train, Maria Hudgins, Hudgins 4/19/2016
E: Whack 'N' roll, Gail Oust, Oust
R: The ruins of Ambrai, Melanie Rawn, Melanie
V: Shop until you drop, Elaine Viets, Viets
I: Guardian of the trust, Irene Radford, Irene
L: The secret history of the pink carnation, Lauren Willig, Lauren 2/27/2016


Task D: Dill: 2/4
D: The demon king, Cinda Williams Chima, Demon 2/7/2016
I: In search of a revolution, Christpoh Fischer, In
L: What's a ghoul to do?, Victoria Laurie, Laurie 3/29/2016
L: Deep Storm, Lincoln Child, Lincoln


Task E: Elderflower: 4/11
E: A killer read, Erika Chase, Erika
L: Consequences of sin, Clare Langley-Hawthorne, Langley-Hawthorne 5/9/2016
D: Taken to the cleaners, Dolores Johnson, Dolores 2/26/2016
E: Draykon, Charlotte English, English
R: Reign of shadows, Deborah Chester, Reign
F: Freedom's landing, Anne McCaffrey, Freedom 2/23/2016
L: Stress Fracture, D.P. Lyle, Lyle
O: Grumpy old wizards, John O'Riley, O'Riley
W: Birds of a feather, Jacqueline Winspear, Winspear 5/4/2016
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R: The Delphi agenda, Rob Swigart, Rob


Task F: Fennel: 2/6
F: Without consent, Kathryn Fox, Fox
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N: Death on site, Janet Neel, Neel 4/30/2016
N: North of the border, Judith van Gieson, North 1/1/2016
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Task G: Garlic: 0/6
G: A holiday yarn, Sally Goldenbaum, Goldenbaunm
A: Spellspam, Alma Alexander, Alma
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Task H: Hawthorn: 4/8
H: Hocus Corpus, James Tucker, Hocusr
A: Ancient blood, R. Allen Chappell, Ancient 2/12/2016
W: Where death delights, Bernard Knight, Knight 4/22/2016
T: Twister, Barbara Block, Twister 1/23/2016
H: Nine lives last forever, Rebecca M. Hale, Hale
O: The pot thief who studied Pythagoras, J. Michael Orenduff, Orenduff
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N: Star rangers, Andre Norton, Norton 2/14/2016


Task I: Indonesian bay leaf: 1/17
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S: The way of kings, Brandon Sanderson, Sanderson
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A: Friends, Lovers, chocolate, Alexander McCall Smith, Alexander
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B: The housewife assassin's deadly dossier, Josie Brown, Brown 4/7/2016
A: Apollo's angels, Jennifer Homans, Apollo
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A: Aristotle detective, Margaret Doody, Aristotle
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Task J: Jimbu: 2/5
J: Just desserts, G.A. McKevett, McKevett 1/24/2016
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M: Murder on Washington square, Victoria Thompson, Thompson 5/2/2016
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Task K: Korarima: 0/8
K: The Chalchiuhite dragon, Kenneth Morris, Kenneth 4/20/2016
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A: Killer critique, Alexander Campion, Alexander
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M: The Manolo matrix, Julie Kenner, Manolo
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Task L: Lovage: 0/6
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G: A storm of swords, George R.R. Martin George
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Task M: Mint: 1/4
M: Murder by serpents, Barbara Graham, murder
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T: The Cape Cod mystery, Phoebe Atwoord Taylor, Taylor 3/27/2016


Task N: Njangsa: 0/7
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J: Books can be deceiving, Jenn McKinlay, books
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G: Herculaneum, Marie Paola Guidobaldi, Guidobaldi
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Task O: Olida: 0/5
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Task P: Pepper: 0/6
P: Prospero's children, Jan Siegel, Siegel 4/11/2016
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[Sandra]

FINALLY FINISHED!! THOSE 'E's ARE ALWAYS LAST!

Part 4

246/246

S✔Layers Deep - Lacey Silks - 12 APR
P✔Clive Parker - Gone - Part Three - Deborah Bladon - 13 MAR
E✔Eva Cross - One with You - Sylvia Day - 1 MAY
A✔Keep Me - Faith Andrews - 16 APR
R✔Garrett Ryan - Trace - Deborah Bladon - 22 APR
M✔Callum Malone - Yours Completely - Joya Ryan - 7 JAN
I✔Inferno - Dan Brown - 26 APR
N✔Natalie - Broken #2 - Claire Adams - 23 APR
T✔A Thief in Venice - Tara Crescent - 9 FEB


T✔Three Years - Lili St. Germain - 6 MAR
H✔Hard to Resist - Shanora Williams - 21 MAR
Y✔Fall Hard - Zoe York - 19 APR
M✔Mistletoe & Margaritas - Shannon Stacey - 6 FEB
E✔Elizabeth Marks - Private Bodyguard - Tyler Anne Snell - 5 MAY


V✔Thrust - Victoria Ashley - 4 APR
A✔Keep Her - Faith Andrews - 17 APR
N✔Nate Sawyer - Before Jamaica Lane - Samantha Young - 23 MAR
I✔Indebted Epilogue - Pepper Winters - 4 MAY
L✔Second Chance Layover: Volume Four - Lila Shaw - 22 MAR
L✔Big Rock - Lauren Blakely - 31 MAR
A✔Turning Trick - Monica Austin - 22 APR


W✔Hunter Wilder - Thrust - Victoria Ashley - 4 APR
I✔Ivan Mitchell - Under His Protection - Katie Reus - 6 MAY
N✔Nick Dorsey - Unwanted Girl - M.K. Schiller - 13 APR
T✔Temptation - Lucia Jordan - 4 APR
E✔Navy SEAL Captive - Elle James - 7 MAY
R✔Lindsay Reed - Illicit - Opal Carew - 22 JAN
S✔Layers Peeled - Lacey Silks - 12 APR
A✔Broken #1 - Claire Adams - 23 APR
V✔Vanessa Meyer - Trace - Deborah Bladon - 22 APR
O✔One with You - Sylvia Day - 1 MAY
R✔Calla Reynolds - Thrust - Victoria Ashley - 4 APR
Y✔Dylan Young - The Art of Submission - Ella Dominguez - 12 FEB


X✔Cinderfella - Xavier Neal - 25 APR
A✔Broken #2 - Claire Adams - 23 APR
N✔Noelle Gregory - No Dress Required - Cari Quinn -
T✔Court Thomas - The Escort - Ramona Gray
H✔Erik Hamilton - Illicit - Opal Carew - 22 JAN
A✔Rylan Archer - Pure Pleasures - M.S. Parker
N✔Noel Baskov - Miami, Mistletoe & Murder - Katie Reus
G✔Grant Caldwell - Danger Next Door - Katie Reus
U✔Chase Underwood - Chase - Cassia Leo
M✔Beck Matthews - Keep Her - Faith Andrews


Y✔Fall Deep - Zoe York - 20 APR
E✔Eastern Ambitions - Jayne Rylon - 7 MAY
L✔Layers Off - Lacey Silks - 12 APR
L✔Climax - Complete Collection - Lucia Jordan - 16 APR
O✔Oliver Quinn - Private Bodyguard - Tyler Anne Snell - 5 MAY
W✔Scar Wagner - Cheaters Anonymous - Lacey Silks
M✔Michelle Milo - One Night with Her - Lauren Blakely
U✔Peter Underwood - Letters to the Lost - Iona Grey
S✔Crossed - Lacey Silks - 16 APR
T✔Trace - Deborah Bladon - 22 APR
A✔Ace Wagner - Loyal Cheaters - Lacey Silks
R✔Raffaela LaSerre - Rock Star - Jackie Collins
D✔A Question of Trust - Jess Dee - 15 APR


Z✔Zak - Jordan Silver - 10 APR
E✔Arron Ellis - Awakening Desire - Katelyn Skye - 8 MAY
D✔A Question of Love - Jess Dee - 15 APR
O✔Celia Olsen - Private Bodyguard - Tyler Anne Snell - 5 MAY
A✔Alice Blackwell - An Heiress in Venice - Tara Crescent
R✔Sidney Rhodes - Company Ink - Olivia Brynn
Y✔Fall Away - Zoe York - 20 APR

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge Marie-Anne :)

Congrats Sandra!

[jingles]

Small update.


✤3. CLOVE
☒17. C = The Color Purple|Alice Walker|02.03.16|★★★☆☆
☒18. L = Leroy, Margaret|The Soldier's Wife|04.13.16|★★★★☆
☒19. O = Odd Thomas|Dean Koontz|01.27.16|★★★★☆
☒20. V = Vanderpool, Clare|Moon Over Manifest|05.18.16|★★★☆☆
☒21. E = Erik Larson|Isaac's Storm|04.01.16|★★★★☆


✤4. DILL
☒22. D = Detroit: A Biography|Scott Martelle|01.30.16|★★★☆☆
☒23. I = Iles, Greg|The Quiet Game|02.24.16|★★★★☆
☒24. L = Last Chance|Christy Reece|04.29.16|★★★★☆
☒25. L = Lucinda Riley|The Midnight Rose|05.14.16|★★★★☆


✤5. ELDERBERRY
☒26. E = The Emperor's Tomb|Steve Berry|02.02.16|★★★★☆
☒27. L = Lisa Gardner|The Third Victim|05.12.16|★★★☆☆
☒28. D = Drama: An Actor's Education|John Lithgow|01.31.16|★★★☆☆
☒29. E = Elizabeth Peters|Lion in the Valley|04.26.16|★★★☆☆
☒30. R = Rasputin's Daughter|Robert Alexander|03.07.16|★★☆☆☆
☒31. B = Beauty and the Black Sheep|Jessica Bird|03.29.16|★★★☆☆
☒32. E = Elizabeth Musser|Two Crosses|04.25.16|★★★☆☆
☒33. R = Rachel Hartman|Seraphina|03.10.16|★★☆☆☆
☒34. R = Rose, M.J.|The Memorist|03.21.16|★★★★☆
☒35. Y = You Belong to Me and Other True Crime Cases|Ann Rule|02.11.16|★★★★☆


✤6. FENUGREEK
☒36. F = Fish Perfume|Sammie Grace|01.01.16|★★★★☆
☒37. E = Ehemann, Beth|Room for You|04.25.16|★★★☆☆
☒38. N = The Nightingale|Kristin Hannah|01.19.16|★★★☆☆
☒39. U = Until July|Aurora Rose Reynolds|01.20.16|★★☆☆☆
☒40. G = The Ghost and Mrs. McClure|Alice Kimberly|04.16.16|★★★☆☆
☒41. R = Reunion in Death|J.D. Robb| 03.25.16|★★★★☆
☒42. E = Evanovich, Janet|The Scam|04.30.16|★★★☆☆
☒43. E = Ehemann, Beth|Room for More|05.02.16|★★★☆☆
☒44. K = Kristin Hannah|Winter Garden|04.03.16|★★★★☆

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

small congrats, jingles ☺

[jingles]

Small update!

✤7. GINGER
☒45. G = John Green, John|Paper Towns|06.11.16|★★☆☆☆
☒46. I = Inferno|Dan Brown|03.22.16|★★★☆☆
☒47. N = Nora Roberts|Happy Ever After|01.22.16|★★★★☆
☒48. G = Gunhammer, Jessica|A Summer to Remember|06.10.16|★★★☆☆
☒49. E = The End of the Dream|Ann Rule|05.09.16|★★★★☆
☒50. R = Rock Chick Redemption|Kristen Ashley|03.26.16|★★☆☆☆


✤8. HORSERADISH
☒51. H = The House Girl|Tara Conklin|01.06.16|★★☆☆☆
☒52. O = Olson, Lynne|Citizens of London|01.27.16|★★★★☆
☒53. R = Rule, Ann|A Fever in the Heart and Other True Cases|04.06.16|★★★★☆
☒54. S = Betty Smith|A Tree Grows in Brooklyn|04.17.16|★★★★☆
☒55. E = Echoes at Dawn|Maya Banks|05.15.16|★★★★☆
☒56. R = Rule, Ann|A Rage to Kill|05.16.15|★★★☆☆
☒57. A = The Apprentice|Tess Gerritsen|03.01.16|★★★★☆
☒58. D = Driving with the Top Down|Beth Harbison|04.21.16|★★★☆☆
☒59. I = Iles, Greg|Turning Angel|04.02.16|★★★☆☆
☒60. S = Sea Swept|Nora Roberts|05.26.16|★★★★☆
☒61. H = Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet|Jamie Ford|01.12.16|★★★★☆

[Sam]

RULES: This is a Spell-It-Out challenge. Pick an herb or spice for each letter of the alphabet and read books with titles, series names, authors (first or last name), character (first or last name), that begin with letters that correspond to letter of the herb or spice you choose. You may ignore the indefinite and definite articles (a, an, the, etc.)

Duration: 8/19/16- 6/16/19

Allspice

A: A is for Alibi- Sue Grafton- 9/27/16
L: The Lunatic Cafe- Laurell K. Hamilton- 8/25/16
L: A Local Habitation- Seanan McGuire- 8/31/16
S: Sorcerer's Legacy- Janny Wurts- 9/28/16
P: Prey- Rachel Vincent- 10/5/16
I: If Looks Could Kill- Kate White- 1/26/17
C: Closer to the Chest- Mercedes Lackey- 10/11/16
E: East- Edith Pattou- 12/24/16

Basil

B: Broken- Kelley Armstrong- 9/3/16
A: Angelfall- Susan Ee- 9/30/16
S: Soulless- Gail Carriger- 10/1/16
I: I'll Be Seeing You: A Novel- Mary Higgins Clark- 10/7/16
L: License to Ensorcell- Katharine Kerr- 10/4/16

Cayenne Pepper

C: Caught Dead in Philadelphia- Gillian Roberts- 11/10/16
A: The Arrogant Architect- L.K. Collins- 3/6/17
Y: Your Chariot Awaits- Lorena McCourtney- 3/18/17
E: The Eloquent Parrot- Robin Knowles- 6/9/18
N: Doctor Who: The Nightmare Of Black Island- Mike Tucker- 1/22/18
N: Doctor Who: Nuclear Time- Oli Smith- 2/22/18
E: Enchanted, Inc.- Shanna Swendson- 6/30/18

P: The Pact- Jodi Picoult- 10/10/16
E: Executable- John Conroe- 7/24/18
P: Personal Demon- Kelley Armstrong- 11/17/16
P: A Promise of Fire- Amanda Bouchet- 11/19/16
E: Edge Of Evil- J.A. Jance- 8/12/18
R: Rose and Thorn: Black Rose Sorceress, Book 2- Connie Suttle- 4/26/17

Dill

D: Dark Needs at Night's Edge- Kresley Cole- 12/3/16
I: Into the Fire- Jeaniene Frost- 4/22/18
L: Linger- Maggie Stiefvater- 11/16/17
L: The Lost City of Faar- D.J. MacHale- 12/12/17

Elderberry

E: Eldest- Christopher Paolini- 8/7/17
L: Living with the Dead- Kelley Armstrong- 12/6/16
D: Deadly Remains- Katherine Bayless- 11/2/16
E: Ever the Hunted- Erin Summerill- 8/9/17
R: The Red Box- Rex Stout- 1/7/17
B: Bloody Bones- Laurell K. Hamilton- 9/20/16
E: Emily of New Moon- L.M. Montgomery- 9/29/17
R: Red Rising- Pierce Brown- 2/1/17
R: Ready Player One- Ernest Cline- 3/14/17
Y: Your Money's Worth: Seattle Elementals, Book 1- Connie Suttle- 11/12/16

[Sam]

Fennel

F: Faefever- Karen Marie Moning- 10/27/16
E: Everlasting Covenant- Amanda M. Lee- 9/21/18
N: Night of the Soul Stealer- Joseph Delaney- 4/9/18
N: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency- Alexander McCall Smith- 8/30/18
E: The Emperor of Nihon-Ja- John Flanagan- 11/14/18
L: Late Eclipses- Seanan McGuire- 5/30/17

Garlic

G: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making- Catherynne M. Valente- 3/5/17
A: Aunt Dimity's Death- Nancy Atherton- 2/13/18
R: Revenge of the Witch- Joseph Delaney- 1/28/18
L: Louisiana Longshot- Jana Deleon- 1/17/18
I: The Iron Daughter- Julie Kagawa- 5/9/18
C: Crimson Death- Laurell K. Hamilton- 12/11/16

Horseradish

H: Handle with Care- Jodi Picoult- 8/30/16
O: Once Burned- Jeaniene Frost- 8/23/16
R: The Rosie Project- Graeme Simsion- 9/22/16
S: Swan Lake- K.M. Shea- 8/30/16
E: Eragon- Christopher Paolini- 11/8/16
R: The Rosie Effect- Graeme Simsion- 9/22/16
A: Apprentice in Death- J.D. Robb- 9/6/16
D: Daughter of the Forest- Juliet Marillier- 9/1/16
I: Ink and Bone- Rachel Caine- 12/14/16
S: Spellbinder- Melanie Rawn- 9/24/16
H: Hell To Pay- J.C. Diem- 9/5/16

Indonesian bay leaf

I: The Invisible Library- Genevieve Cogman- 7/1/17
N: Never Buried- Edie Claire- 10/9/17
D: Deceiver's Bond- Katherine Bayless- 11/4/16
O: One For The Money- Janet Evanovich- 9/26/16
N: A Natural History of Dragons- Marie Brennan- 10/10/17
E: Every Heart a Doorway- Seanan McGuire- 11/11/17
S: Shifty Magic- Judy Teel- 10/12/16
I: In the Last Analysis- Amanda Cross- 9/12/17
A: All Through the Night- Mary Higgins Clark- 12/17/16
N: Nemesis- Agatha Christie- 11/26/17

B: Burnt Offerings- Laurell K. Hamilton- 12/4/16
A: After the Funeral- Agatha Christie- 12/19/16
Y: You Belong To Me- Mary Higgins Clark- 1/2/17

L: Love Bites- Lynsay Sands- 1/31/17
E: Electric Night- Stacey Brutger- 2/15/18
A: Awakening- S.J. Bolton- 12/30/16
F: Find Me When The Sun Goes Down- Lisa Olsen- 10/2/16

Juniper berry

J: Jack and the Beanstalk- Jenni James- 8/22/16
U: Unholy Ghosts- Stacia Kane- 10/14/16
N: Not His Dragon- Annie Nicholas- 9/7/16
I: I'll Walk Alone- Mary Higgins Clark- 10/28/16
P: Poison Study- Maria V. Snyder- 9/19/16
E: The Eyre Affair- Jasper Fforde- 9/11/16
R: Reaper- K.D. McEntire- 8/24/16

B: Blood Song- Cat Adams- 8/27/16
E: Elizabeth's Legacy- Victor Kloss- 10/13/16
R: Red-Headed Stepchild- Jaye Wells- 8/25/16
R: Red Queen- Victoria Aveyard- 9/17/16
Y: You Slay Me- Katie MacAlister- 10/6/16

[Sam]

Kala zeera

K: Kiss of Crimson- Lara Adrian- 10/3/16
A: All Around the Town- Mary Higgins Clark- 1/21/17
L: Let Me Call You Sweetheart- Mary Higgins Clark- 2/6/17
A: Angels' Blood- Nalini Singh- 1/21/17

Z: Zombie Team Alpha- Steve R. Yeager- 10/18/16
E: Elemental Soul- Phaedra Weldon- 2/28/18
E: Erak's Ransom- John Flanagan- 5/28/18
R: The Rose Mark- Connie Suttle- 4/15/17
A: Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye- Victoria Laurie- 2/23/17

Lemon verbena

L: Little Face- Sophie Hannah- 10/29/16
E: Eleventh Grave in Moonlight- Darynda Jones- 1/24/17
M: My Familiar Stranger- Victoria Danann- 9/8/16
O: Obsidian- Jennifer L. Armentrout- 9/25/16
N: Never- K.D. McEntire- 11/27/16

V: Vampire Academy- Richelle Mead- 10/26/16
E: Echoes in Death- J.D. Robb- 2/8/17
R: The Restorer- Amanda Stevens- 9/30/16
B: Boundary Crossed- Melissa F. Olson- 9/16/16
E: Evil Under the Sun- Agatha Christie- 2/28/17
N: Nightraven- Skye Knizley- 12/13/16
A: Artemis Fowl- Eoin Colfer- 10/23/16

Marjoram

M: Murder on the Orient Express- Agatha Christie- 10/16/16
A: All Hell Breaks Loose- J.C. Diem- 4/12/17
R: Reckless- Selene Charles- 5/27/17
J: Just Take My Heart- Mary Higgins Clark- 2/9/17
O: Onyx- Jennifer L. Armentrout- 10/15/16
R: Rock Chick Regret- Kristen Ashley- 6/24/17
A: Armageddon Rules- J.C. Nelson- 5/16/17
M: MindSighted: BlackWing Pirates, Book 1- Connie Suttle- 11/1/16

Nutmeg

N: No Humans Involved- Kelley Armstrong- 10/19/16
U: Unbinding- Eileen Wilks- 11/14/16
T: Tales of the Otherworld- Kelley Armstrong- 9/4/16
M: Mortal Ties- Eileen Wilks- 9/5/16
E: Eight Cousins- Louisa May Alcott- 11/26/16
G: Ghostly Worries- Lily Harper Hart- 9/7/16

Oregano

O: One Fell Sweep- Ilona Andrews- 12/25/16
R: Rock Chick Revolution- Kristen Ashley- 7/12/18
E: Evil Dark- Justin Gustainis- 5/24/19
G: A Girl Named Zippy- Haven Kimmel- 4/6/17
A: Agents of Light and Darkness- Simon R. Green- 2/16/18
N: Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors- Molly Harper- 10/14/18
O: One Kick- Chelsea Cain- 1/15/17

Parsley

P: The Prisoner of Cell 25- Richard Paul Evans- 2/27/17
A: Alchemy- Sheena Boekweg- 4/13/18
R: The Reaper Rescues The Genie- Kristen Painter- 10/24/18
S: The Shadowseeker- Victor Kloss- 1/16/17
L: Lord Edgware Dies- Agatha Christie- 1/20/18
E: Elephants Can Remember- Agatha Christie- 6/16/19
Y: The Young Elites- Marie Lu- 9/8/18

[Sam]

Quassia

Q: A Quick Bite- Lynsay Sands- 11/23/16
U: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer- Michelle Hodkin- 6/5/17
A: Archangel's Shadows- Nalini Singh- 9/30/17
S: Siren's Call- Devyn Quinn- 12/17/16
S: Silent Night- Mary Higgins Clark- 12/19/16
I: The Icebound Land- John Flanagan- 4/6/18
A: Archangel's Enigma- Nalini Singh- 10/14/17

Rosemary

R: The Ruins of Gorlan- John Flanagan- 1/19/18
O: Outfoxed by Love- Eve Langlais- 12/22/16
S: Spark- K.C. Stewart- 1/10/17
E: Empty Nest- Marty Wingate- 5/2/19
M: Mind Magic- Eileen Wilks- 12/5/16
A: Assassin's Apprentice- Robin Hobb- 10/17/17
R: Remember Me- Mary Higgins Clark- 1/26/18
Y: You're Not Allowed to Die- Kip Terrington- 9/21/17

Spearmint

S: The Second Book of Swords- Fred Saberhagen- 11/11/16
P: Pocket Full of Posies- Angela Roquet- 1/22/17
E: Extra! Extra! Dead All About It- Amanda M. Lee- 8/28/18
A: Archangel's Kiss- Nalini Singh- 8/14/17
R: Rest in Pieces- Rita Mae Brown- 8/26/17
M: Magic to the Bone- Devon Monk- 11/21/16
I: Illuminae- Amie Kaufman- 10/25/17
N: Nightingale's Lament- Simon R. Green- 3/4/18
T: Tempting Evil- Keri Arthur- 10/24/16

Tarragon

T: Throne of Glass- Sarah J. Maas- 10/31/16
A: Archangel's Consort- Nalini Singh- 8/22/17
R: A Red Herring Without Mustard- Alan Bradley- 8/26/17
R: The Rest Falls Away- Colleen Gleason- 10/5/17
A: Archangel's Blade- Nalini Singh- 9/3/17
G: Grave Seasons- Lily Harper Hart- 12/6/16
O: Owl and the Japanese Circus- Kristi Charish- 12/7/16
N: Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men- Molly Harper- 9/6/18

Urfa biber

U: Unhidden- Dina Given- 1/24/17
R: A Restless Evil- Ann Granger- 10/7/17
F: The Flame of Olympus- Kate O'Hearn- 11/5/16
A: Angels' Flight- Nalini Singh- 9/10/17

B: Bastien- Tianna Xander- 1/1/17
I: I Am Half-Sick of Shadows- Alan Bradley- 12/31/17
B: Breath of Fire- Amanda Bouchet- 1/6/17
E: Extreme Medical Services- Jamie Davis- 12/17/18
R: Rise of the Evening Star- Brandon Mull- 10/21/17

[Sam]

Vanilla

V: A Very Paranormal Holiday- J.T. Bock- 11/12/16
A: At Bertram's Hotel- Agatha Christie- 9/19/17
N: Nice Girls Don't Live Forever- Molly Harper- 10/4/18
I: I Like Big Dragons and I Cannot Lie- Lani Lynn Vale- 2/8/18
L: Lion in the Valley- Elizabeth Peters- 10/12/17
L: Lying Season- Karina Halle- 11/9/17
A: Archangel's Legion- Nalini Singh- 9/23/17

Wintergreen

W: Wish You Were Here- Rita Mae Brown- 9/11/16
I: The Iron King- Julie Kagawa- 5/5/17
N: Nice Dragons Finish Last- Rachel Aaron- 6/13/17
T: Twice Tempted- Jeaniene Frost- 9/19/16
E: Etched in Bone- Anne Bishop- 3/8/17
R: Ritual Magic- Eileen Wilks- 10/22/16
G: God Touched- John Conroe- 10/22/16
R: Reluctant Adept- Katherine Bayless- 11/5/16
E: Embraced by Darkness- Keri Arthur- 4/18/17
E: Elemental Flame- Phaedra Weldon- 7/9/17
N: No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished- Rachel Aaron- 6/29/17

Xanthan gum

X: X in Flight- Karen Rivers- 9/8/16
A: An Artificial Night- Seanan McGuire- 11/25/16
N: Nightfall Gardens- Allen Houston- 1/7/17
T: The Trouble with Demons- Lisa Shearin- 9/14/16
H: High Stakes- Helen Harper- 9/10/16
A: Anne of Green Gables- L.M. Montgomery- 11/26/16
N: The Neverending Story- Michael Ende- 2/10/17

G: Grim Expectations- Amanda M. Lee- 10/12/16
U: Under a Silent Moon- Elizabeth Haynes- 12/1/16
M: Magic Binds- Ilona Andrews- 9/21/16

Yellow mustard

Y: You Will Know Me- Megan Abbott- 8/2/17
E: Elemental Storm- Phaedra Weldon- 3/27/19
L: Lover Eternal- J.R. Ward- 6/16/17
L: Lover Awakened- J.R. Ward- 9/30/17
O: Owl and the City of Angels- Kristi Charish- 12/8/16
W: Wicked Fog- Lily Harper Hart- 11/6/16

M: The Murder at the Vicarage- Agatha Christie- 11/29/16
U: Undead and Unwed- MaryJanice Davidson- 3/11/17
S: Semi-Charmed- Isabel Jordan- 11/15/16
T: The Trouble With Witches- Amanda M. Lee- 11/24/16
A: Archangel's Storm- Nalini Singh- 9/18/17
R: The Roman Hat Mystery- Ellery Queen- 12/6/17
D: The Devil's Arithmetic- Jane Yolen- 11/23/16

Zedoary

Z: Zombie, Ohio- Scott Kenemore- 2/17/17
E: The Elite- Kiera Cass- 6/7/19
D: Die With Me- Elena Forbes- 12/28/16
O: Otherworld Secrets- Kelley Armstrong- 1/18/17
A: Anubis Nights- Gary Jonas- 2/18/18
R: Rogues- John Conroe- 7/27/18
Y: The Yeti- Mike Miller- 3/3/18

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Sam :)

[jingles]

I finished a couple more!


✤9. INDONESIAN BAY LEAF
☒62. I = In the Name of Love and Other True Cases|Ann Rule|04.20.16|★★★★☆
☒63. N = Nesbø, Jo| The Devil's Star| 02.17.16|★★★★☆
☒64. D = Double Cross|James Patterson|04.28.16|★★★☆☆
☒65. O = O'Reilly, Bill|Killing Patton|01.28.16|★★★★☆
☒66. N = Nevil Shute|Slide Rule|03.27.16|★★★★☆
☒67. E = E.L. Doctorow|Ragtime|05.28.16|★★☆☆☆
☒68. S = Sue Klebold|A Mother's Reckoning|05.31.16|★★★★☆
☒69. I = Innocent Blood|P.D. James|04.30.16|★★★☆☆
☒70. A = All I Want|Jill Shalvis|03.07.16|★★★★☆
☒71. N = Nelson DeMille|Plum Island|04.13.16|★★★☆☆
☒72. B = The Best of Me|Nicholas Sparks|04.14.16|★★☆☆☆
☒73. A = And Then He Kissed Her|Laura Lee Guhrke|03.28.16|★★★☆☆
☒74. Y = The Yokota Officers Club|Sarah Bird|07.03.16|★☆☆☆☆
☒75. L = Lisa See|Dreams of Joy|07.29.16|★★★★☆
☒76. E = Empty Promises|Ann Rule|05.30.16|★★★☆☆
☒77. A = All I Ever Wanted|Kristan Higgins|04.07.16|★★★☆☆
☒78. F = Fool Moon|Jim Butcher|02.29.16|★★★☆☆


✤10. JUNIPER BERRY
☒79. J = James Patterson|Cross|03.23.16|★★★☆☆
☒80. U = Up the Down Staircase|Bel Kaufman|02.21.16|★★★★☆
☒81. N = Neggers, Carla|The Widow|04.22.16|★★★☆☆
☒82. I = Ingenue|Jillian Larkin|05.30.16|★★☆☆☆
☒83. P = Purity in Death|J.D. Robb|05.08.16|★★★★☆
☒84. E = Erik Larson|Dead Wake|06.18.16|★★★★☆
☒85. R = Roberts, Nora|Born in Ice (Born In trilogy #2)|06.28.16|★★★☆☆
☒86. B = Blameless|Gail Carriger|06.14.16|★★★★☆
☒87. E = Evanovich, Janet|Tricky Twenty-Two|06.23.16|★★★★☆
☒88. R = Ruta Sepetys|Salt to the Sea|06.28.16|★★★★★
☒89. R = Ready or Not|Meg Cabot|07.07.16|★★★☆☆
☒90. Y = Young, Andrew|The Politician|08.13.16|★★☆☆☆

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Nice work jingles :)

[Amelia]

I've finished mine!

Nothing But Reading Challenges
Herbs & Spices: A-Z Challenge
194/194 Read

Arrowroot: 9/9
(view spoiler)[
A - Among Thieves - Douglas Hulick - 8/26/14
R - River Marked - Patricia Briggs - 10/14/14
R - Raging Star - Moira Young - 11/2/14
O - Once Upon a Prince - Rachel Hauck - 10/20/14
W - What's So Funny?: My Hilarious Life - Tim Conway - 9/10/14
R - Rick Yancey - The Infinite Sea - 12/2/14
O - ORBS - Nicholas Stansbury Smith - 10/31/14
O - Once Upon a Curse - E.D. Baker - 12/31/14
T - Tilt-a-Whirl - Chris Grabenstein - 10/15/14
(hide spoiler)]

Bilberry: 8/8
(view spoiler)[
B - Butcher Jim - Summer Knight - 10/19/14
I - Ivey, Eowyn - The Snow Child - 9/22/14
L - Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines - 9/16/14
B - Butcher, Jim - Death Masks - 1/8/15
E - Empress of the Seven Hills - Kate Quinn - 9/10/14
R - Rebel Belle - Rachel Hawkins - 12/10/14
R - Rallison, Janette - My Fair Godmother - 12/16/14
Y - Yellow Crocus - Laila Ibrahim - 10/11/14
(hide spoiler)]

Cassia: 6/6
(view spoiler)[
C - The Crown Tower - Michael J. Sullivan - 9/4/14
A - The Android's Dream - John Scalzi - 8/27/14
S - Siege and Storm - Leigh Bardugo - 10/23/14
S - Sarah Fine - Chaos - 10/28/14
I - Ilona Andrews - Magic Bleeds - 10/10/14
A - Anthony, Lawrence - The Elephant Whisperer - 1/16/15
(hide spoiler)]

Dandelion Root: 13/13
(view spoiler)[
D - Dashner, James - The Scorch Trials - 10/7/14
A - Anna Godbersen - Rumors - 12/9/14
N - Nielsen, Kelli Swofford - Journey to the Fringe - 9/26/14
D - Dark Triumph - Robin LaFevers - 3/24/15
E - The Emperor's Knife - Mazarkis Williams - 9/16/14
L - Curse of the Spellmans - Lisa Lutz - 9/22/14
I - Into the Wild Nerd Yonder - Julie Halpern - 11/4/14
O - Opal Fire - Barbra Annino - 1/29/15
N - No Return: A Novel of Jeroun - Zachary Jernigan - 11/12/14
R - Revenge of the Spellmans - Lisa Lutz - 12/4/14
O - Owen, James A. - Here, There Be Dragons - 3/13/15
O - Oke, Janette - When Calls the Heart - 5/7/15
T - Touch of Frost - Jennifer Estep - 11/23/14
(hide spoiler)]

Epazote: 7/7
(view spoiler)[
E - Earth Awakens - Orson Scott Card - 9/19/14
P - Paper Towns - John Green - 10/23/14
A - Andrews, Ilona - Magic Slays - 1/19/15
Z - Zombies Vs. Unicorns - Holly Black - 11/19/14
O - Oath of Gold - Elizabeth Moon - 7/22/15
T - Trouble in Spades - Heather Webber - 12/13/14
E - Estep, Jennifer - Kiss of Frost - 1/26/15
(hide spoiler)]

Feverfew: 8/8
(view spoiler)[
F - Fractured - Sarah Fine - 9/6/14
E - Evertrue - Brodi Ashton - 1/30/15
V - Ventresca, Yvonne - Pandemic - 11/20/14
E - Embrace - Jessica Shirvington - 2/6/15
R - Richard Kadrey - Sandman Slim - 1/21/15
F - Firefight - Brandon Sanderson - 1/15/15
E - Elliott, Anna - Georgiana Darcy's Diary: Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice Continued - 3/26/15
W - Waistcoats Weaponry - Gail Carriger - 11/10/14
(hide spoiler)]

Ginseng: 7/7
(view spoiler)[
G - Grave Peril - Jim Butcher - 8/29/14
I - Ian Doescher - William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope - 2/23/15
N - Nielsen, Jennifer A. - The False Prince - 2/3/15
S - Split Second - Kasie West - 11/13/14
E - Elizabeth Freemantle - Queen's Gambit - 4/15/15
N - Neal Shusterman - Undivided - 2/11/15
G - The Giver - Lois Lowry - 2/23/15
(hide spoiler)]

Hyssop: 6/6
(view spoiler)[
H - Hysteria - Megan Miranda - 9/23/14
Y - Yovanoff, Brenna - Paper Valentine - 2/13/15
S - Skin Deep - Brandon Sanderson - 12/23/14
S - Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary - Brandon Mull - 12/31/14
O - Orlev, Uri - Run, Boy, Run - 8/30/15
P - Paula Brackston - The Witch's Daughter - 1/15/15
(hide spoiler)]

Indonesian Cinnamon: 18/18
(view spoiler)[
I - Islington, James - The Shadow Of What Was Lost - 3/31/15
N - Nielsen, Jennifer A. - The Runaway King - 2/18/15
D - Dreams of Gods & Monsters - Laini Taylor - 12/19/14
O - Outpost - Anne Aguirre - 10/26/15
N - Nielsen, Jennifer A. - The Shadow Throne - 2/20/15
E - E. Lockhart - The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver - 4/1/15
S - Schafer, Courtney - The Whitefire Crossing - 2/12/15
I - Inamorata - Megan Chance - 6/5/15
A - Atlantia- Ally Condie - 2/19/15
N - Nix, Garth - Sabriel - 3/8/15
C - Catherine Ryan Hyde - When I Found You - 1/23/15
I - Ian Doescher - William Shakespeare's The Empire Striketh Back - 7/15/15
N - Naomi Novik - Uprooted - 7/3/15
N - Natusch, Amber Lynn - Unborn - 8/21/15
A - Anna Dressed in Blood - Kendare Blake - 2/3/15
M - Mayhem - Sarah Pinborough - 2/25/15
O - Once Upon a Marigold - Jean Ferris - 10/30/15
N - Naquin, R.L. - Monster in My Closet - 9/1/15
(hide spoiler)]

Jasmine: 7/7
(view spoiler)[
J - Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton - 10/3/14
A - Adina, Shelley - Lady of Devices - 3/1/15
S - The Serpent and the Pearl - Kate Quinn - 3/20/15
M - Magnificent Devices - Shelley Adina - 3/12/15
I - Ian Doescher - William Shakespeare's The Jedi Doth Return - 8/31/15
N - Not Today, But Someday - Lori L. Otto - 9/23/15
E - Elizabeth A. Reeves - How (Not) to Kiss a Toad - 5/1/15
(hide spoiler)]

Keluak: 6/6
(view spoiler)[
K - Kinslayer - Jay Kristoff - 10/28/14
E - Elwes, Cary - As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride - 5/5/15
L - Lizzy Ford - Xander's Chance - 1/31/15
U - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - Laura Hillenbrand - 9/25/14
A - Altered - Gennifer Albin - 3/5/15
K - Key Lime Pie - Josi S. Kilpack - 1/12/15
(hide spoiler)]

Lavender: 8/8
(view spoiler)[
L - Lauren DeStefano - Perfect Ruin - 1/21/15
A - Adina, Shelley - Her Own Devices - 3/10/15
V - Variant - Robison Wells - 8/12/15
E - Elizabeth Moon - Sheepfarmer's Daughter - 6/26/15
N - Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro - 9/29/15
D - Dog on It - Spencer Quinn - 4/11/15
E - Elizabeth Moon - Divided Allegiance - 7/10/15
R - Red Rising - Pierce Brown - 4/17/15
(hide spoiler)]

[Amelia]

Nothing But Reading Challenges
Herbs & Spices: A-Z Challenge - Part 2
194/194 Read

Mint: 4/4
(view spoiler)[
M - My Life in Pink & Green - Lisa Greenwald - 3/28/15
I - In Between - Jenny B. Jones 11/16/15
N - Nation - Terry Pratchett - 10/4/15
T - Throne of Glass - Sarah Maas - 1/12/15
(hide spoiler)]

Nutmeg: 6/6
(view spoiler)[
N - The Nightingale - Kristin Hannah - 12/9/15
U - Underwood, Michael R. - Shield and Crocus - 10/8/14
T - Terry Pratchett - Guards! Guards! - 3/4/15
M - The Menagerie - Tui T. Sutherland - 4/16/15
E - E. Lockhart - The Boy Book: A Study of Habits and Behaviors, Plus Techniques for Taming Them - 8/31/15
G - Guy Gavriel Kay - The Wandering Fire - 4/19/15
(hide spoiler)]

Oregano: 7/7
(view spoiler)[
O - Oliver, Lauren - Requiem - 12/15/15
R - The Rosie Effect - Graeme Simsion - 4/3/15
E - Edgar Rice Burroughs - Tarzan of the Apes - 9/5/15
G - Golden Son - Pierce Brown - 4/28/15
A - Adina, Shelley - Brilliant Devices - 3/14/15
N - The Never Hero - T. Ellery Hodges - 1/25/16
O - O'Malley, Kathleen & A.C. Crispin - Silent Dances - 2/2/16
(hide spoiler)]

Pomegranate: 11/11
(view spoiler)[
P - The Princess Sisters - Stacy Lynn Carroll - 9/9/15
O - The Oracle Glass - Judith Merkle Riley - 2/29/16
M - Mad Mouse - Chris Grabenstein - 6/26/15
E - Estep, Jennifer - Dark Frost - 9/14/15
G - The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There - Catherynne M. Valente - 8/28/15
R - The Raven Boys - Maggie Stiefvater - 6/19/15
A - Angie Sage - Syren - 4/30/15
N - Nice Dragons Finish Last - Rachel Aaron - 2/20/16
A - A.G. Howard - Splintered - 6/13/15
T - Ticker - Lisa Mantchev - 4/7/15
E - End of Days - Susan Ee - 10/29/15
(hide spoiler)]

Quassia: 7/7
(view spoiler)[
Q - Quite Contrary - Richard Roberts - 11/24/14
U - The Ultimate Gift - Jim Stovall - 5/3/15
A - Alex Flinn - Cloaked - 6/23/15
S - The Spellmans Strike Again - Lisa Lutz - 4/7/15
S - Sapphire Blue - Kerstin Gier - 7/11/15
I - The Iron King - Julie Kagawa - 2/23/16
A - Alice in Zombieland - Gena Showalter - 7/20/15
(hide spoiler)]

Rue: 3/3
(view spoiler)[
R - Revis, Beth - A Million Suns - 7/17/15
U - UnEnchanted - Chanda Hahn - 8/14/15
E - The Emperor's Edge - Lindsay Buroker - 11/13/15
(hide spoiler)]

Saffron: 7/7
(view spoiler)[
S - Sarah J. Maas - Crown of Midnight - 8/6/15
A - The Assassin's Blade - Sarah J. Maas - 7/24/15
F - A Fatal Twist of Lemon: A Wisteria Tearoom Mystery - Patrice Greenwood - 4/9/15
F - Finch, Charles - A Beautiful Blue Death - 4/23/15
R - Robin Hobb - Ship of Magic - 9/28/15
O - O'Brien, Stacey - Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl - 3/22/16
N - Nathan Lowell - Quarter Share - 3/9/16
(hide spoiler)]

Thyme: 5/5
(view spoiler)[
T - Talon - Julie Kagawa - 5/20/15
H - A Hoe Lot of Trouble - Heather Webber - 9/29/14
Y - The Yiddish Policemen's Union - Michael Chabon - 6/10/15
M - Miss Buncle's Book - D.E. Stephenson - 8/4/15
E - Enchanted, Inc. - Shanna Swendson - 11/24/15
(hide spoiler)]

Ugba: 4/4
(view spoiler)[
U - The Unnaturalists - Tiffany Trent - 12/21/15
G - The Gaslight Dogs - Karin Lowachee - 8/20/15
B - Boundless - Cynthia Hand - 1/27/15
A - Aveyard, Victoria - Red Queen - 9/7/15
(hide spoiler)]

Vanilla: 7/7
(view spoiler)[
V - Vincent Zandri - Everything Burns - 11/25/15
A - Allen, Bill - How to Slay a Dragon - 8/28/15
N - Newman, Emma - Between Two Thorns - 6/23/16
I - I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban - Malala Yousafzai - 3/23/16
L - Lock In - John Scalzi - 7/8/15
L - L.E. Modesitt, Jr. - The Towers of the Sunset 7/30/15
A - Amelia Atwater-Rhodes - Hawksong - 9/2/15
(hide spoiler)]

Wasabi: 6/6
(view spoiler)[
W - The Windup Girl - Paolo Bacigalupi - 12/16/14
A - The Art of Racing in the Rain - Garth Stein - 10/5/15
S - Sarah J. Maas - A Court of Thorns and Roses - 9/14/15
A - Andy Weir - The Martian - 10/6/15
B - Blackberry Crumble - Josi S. Kilpack - 6/8/15
I - Invasion - Jon S. Lewis - 3/31/16
(hide spoiler)]

Xanthan Gum: 10/10
(view spoiler)[
X - Xenophobia - Peter Cawdron - 11/7/14
A - A.C. Crispin - Starbridge - 10/18/15
N - A Night Divided - Jennifer A. Nielsen - 7/26/16
T - Thereby Hangs a Tail - Spencer Quinn - 6/16/15
H - Hemlock - Kathleen Peacock - 2/17/15
A - Anne Bishop - Written in Red - 10/19/15
N - Niffenegger, Audrey - The Time Traveler's Wife - 9/19/16
G - Gregory, Daryl - Raising Stony Mayhall - 9/29/15
U - Urban, Linda - A Crooked Kind of Perfect - 12/29/15
M - Marie Lu - Legend - 8/20/15
(hide spoiler)]

Yohimbe: 7/7
(view spoiler)[
Y - Yourish, Meryl - Darkness Rising - 3/10/16
O - Oliver, Lauren - Before I Fall - 3/27/16
H - Hosseini, Khaled - The Kite Runner - 5/11/15
I - Isabel Bandeira - Bookishly Ever After - 4/11/16
M - Murdock, Catherine Gilbert - Dairy Queen - 9/9/15
B - Book of a Thousand Days - Shannon Hale - 6/19/15
E - An Expert in Murder - Nicola Upson - 2/19/16
(hide spoiler)]

Zedoary: 7/7
(view spoiler)[
Z - Zinn, Bridget - Poison - 3/30/15
E - Earth & Sky - Megan Crewe - 4/13/16
D - The Demon King - Cinda Williams Chima - 8/11/15
O - One Good Dragon Deserves Another - Rachel Aaron - 4/5/16
A - Arwen Elys Dayton - Resurrection - 10/22/15
R - Robert Kroese - Mercury Falls - 10/2/15
Y - Yancey, Rick - The Last Star - 6/24/16
(hide spoiler)]

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Congrats Amelia!

[Sam]

Finished my first herb!

Basil

B: Broken- Kelley Armstrong- 9/3/16
A: Angelfall- Susan Ee- 9/30/16
S: Soulless- Gail Carriger- 10/1/16
I: I'll Be Seeing You: A Novel- Mary Higgins Clark- 10/7/16
L: License to Ensorcell- Katharine Kerr- 10/4/16

[jingles]

Finished another spice!

✤11. KOREAN GINSENG
☒91. K = The King's Deception|Steve Berry|09.23.16|★★★★☆
☒92. O = The Other Typist: A Novel|Suzanne Rindell|04.20.16|★★★★☆
☒93. R = Reece, Christy|Sweet Justice|07.11.16|★★★☆☆
☒94. E = Evanovich, Janet|Wicked Charms|08.03.16|★★★☆☆
☒95. A = Abraham Verghese|Cutting for Stone|05.13.16|★★☆☆☆
☒96. N = Nightwatcher|Wendy Corsi Staub|04.27.16|★★★☆☆

☒97. G = Green, Jane|Summer Secrets|09.13.16|★★★☆☆
☒98. I = Invisible City|Julia Dahl|06.03.16|★★★☆☆
☒99. N = Nightwoods|Charles Frazier|05|01|16|★★★☆☆
☒100. S = Small Town Christmas|Jill Shalvis|06.06.16|★★★★☆
☒101. E = An Echo in the Bone|Diana Gabaldon|10.17.16|★★★★☆
☒102. N = Nasar, Sylvai|A Beautiful Mind|07.16.16|★★★★☆
☒103. G = Grave Peril|Jim Butcher|09.21.16|★★★☆☆

[[deleted user]]

Excited for this, it's my first A-Z challenge and I just know this is going to be be fun!

Herbs and Spices A - Z
Duration: You set the Pace

Ajwain: 6/6
A Air Awakens by Elise Kova 10/25/2016 ★★★★☆
J The Songbird's Overture by Danielle L. Jensen 10/27/2016 ★★☆☆☆
W Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts 10/22/2016 ★★★★★
A The Bride by Julia Garwood Character: Alec 10/29/2016 ★★★☆☆
I Immortal in Death by J.D.Robb 11/03/2016 ★★★★☆
N Never Seduce a Scot by Maya Banks 11/10/2016 ★★☆☆


Borage: 6/6
B In Bed with a Highlander by Maya Banks 10/27/2016 ★★★★★
O Deception by Amanda Quick Character: Olympia 11/07/2016 ★★★★☆
R The Restless Heart by Tami Hoag 10/23/2016★★★☆☆
A Seduction by Amanda Quick 11/07/2016 ★★★★☆
G The Prize by Julia Garwood 10/27/2016 ★★★★☆
E Glory in Death by J.D. Robb Character: Eve 11/01/2016 ★★★★☆

Cat's Claw: 8/8
C Bargaining for King's Baby by Maureen Child 11/08/2016 ★★★☆☆
AScandal by Amanda Quick 11/22/2016★★★☆☆
T Truth or Dare by Jayne Ann Krentz 13/10/2018 ★★★★☆
S Surrender by Amanda Quick 11/09/2016 ★★★☆☆

C Ceremony in Death by J.D.Robb 12/20/2016★★★☆☆
L Almost Perfect by Susan Mallory 12/06/2016 ★★★★☆
ARavished by Amanda Quick 11/22/2016 ★★★☆☆
W Worth the Fall by Claudia Connor 11/08/2016 ★★★★★

Dandelion Root 13/13
D Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs 13/01/2019 ★★★★☆
A A Family Affair by Mary Campisi 10/27/2018 ★★★★☆
N The Witness by Nora Roberts 10/21/2018 ★★★★☆
D Dark Lover by J.R. Ward 11/14/2018 ★★★★☆
E Frostblood by Elly Blake 10/19/2018 ★★★★☆
L Honest Illusions by Nora Roberts Character: Luke 23/01/2019 ★★★★☆
I Dark Witch by Nora Roberts - Character: Iona 11/11/2018 ★★★★☆
O Stone Cold Bad by Tess Oliver 11/05/2018 ★★★☆☆
N Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts 11/01/2019 ★★★★★

R Reunion in Death by J.D. Robb 10/23/2018 ★★★★☆
O Shadow of The Fox by Julie Kagawa Character: Okami 22/01/2019 ★★★★★
O Witch Way to Murder by Shirley Damsgaard Character: Ophelia 27/01/2019 ★★★★☆
T The Cry of the Icemark by Stuart Hill Character: Thirrin 10/14/2018 ★★★★★

Elderberry 9/10
E Storm Born by Richelle Mead Character: Eugenie 18/01/2019 ★★★☆☆
L Lost Voices by Sarah Porter 24/01/2019 ★★★☆☆
D First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones 12/03/2019 ★★★★★
E Treachery in Death by J.D. Robb Character: Eve 21/01/2019 ★★★★★
R New York to Dallas by J.D. Robb Character: Roarke 26/01/2019 ★★★★★
B Bringing Home the Bad Boy by Jessica Lemmon 21/03/2019 ★★★★☆
E Eclipse Bay by Jayne Ann Krentz 25/01/2019 ★★★★☆
R Jewels of the Sun by Nora Roberts - 26/01/2019 ★★★★☆
R Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead - 29/01/2019 ★★★★☆
Y

Feverfew 8/8
F Frostbite by Richelle Mead - 30/01/2019 ★★★★☆
E Celebrity in Death by J.D. Robb Character: Eve - 31/01/2019 ★★★☆☆
V Someone to Watch Over Me by Lisa Kleypas Character: Victoria - 15/03/2019 ★★★★☆
E Evidence of Trust by Stacey Joy Netzel - 02/02/2019 ★★★★☆
R Sea Swept by Nora Roberts - 05/02/2019 ★★★★★
F Festive in Death by J.D. Robb - 05/03/2019 ★★★★☆
E Delusion in Death by J.D. Robb Character: Eve - 04/02/2019 ★★★★☆
W Tempting Danger by Eileen Wilks - 18/02/2019 ★★★★☆

Garlic chives 11/12
G Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers - 15/03/2019 ★★★☆☆
A Angels Fall by Nora Roberts - 12/02/2019 ★★★★☆
R The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh - 20/02/2019 ★★★★☆
L Beauty Like the Night by Liz Carlyle 24/03/2019 ★★★☆☆
I Inner Harbor by Nora Roberts - 11/03/2019 ★★★★☆
C Calculated in Death by J.D. Robb - 06/02/2019 ★★★★☆

C Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie - 08/03/2019 ★★★★☆
H Kill the Messenger by Tami Hoag - 07/02/2019★★★☆☆
I
V And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Character: Vera - 03/04/2019 ★★★★★
E Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb - Character: Eve - 14/03/2019 ★★★★☆
S Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi - 16/02/2019 ★★★★☆

Horse Chestnut 7/13
H The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie Character: Hercule - 25/03/2019 ★★★★★
O
R Rainshadow Road by Lisa Kleypas - 05/04/2019 ★★★★☆
S Silver Thaw by Catherine Anderson - 29/03/2019 ★★★★☆
E Winter in Sweetwater County by Ciara Knight Character: Eric - 06/04/2019 ★★★☆☆
C The Look of Love by Bella Andre Character: Chloe - 25/03/2019 ★★★☆☆
H Haunted by Heather Graham - 26/03/2019 ★★★★☆
E
S
T Good Girls Don't by Victoria Dahl Character: Tessa - 05/04/2019 ★★★☆☆
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[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

mini congrats jingles :)

welcome to the challenge Seraphina :)

[Juana "Darkness"]

I finally finished. Here is my list:


Herbs & Spices: A-Z (Spell-it-Out)
Duration: September 9, 2014- January 4, 2017

Ashwagandha
A: Atlantis Betrayed by Alyssa Day 1/15/15
S: Sins of the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon 10/22/14
H: The House in Grosvenor Square by 9/30/14
W: The Way They Were by Mary Campisi 1/24/15
A: Allen, Heather- Just Breathe 1/6/15
G: The Guardian by Sherrilyn Kenyon 11/4/14
A: Alice May Ball- Night of the Wolf 1/8/15
N: Needing Nita by Norah Wilson 9/30/14
D: The Darkest Secret by Gena Showalter 11/26/14
H: Harmony, Terra- The Rising 10/25/14
A: Amanda Quick- Quicksilver 3/18/15

Barberry
B: Bolton, Karice- Lonely Souls 9/26/14
A: At Home in Stone Creek by Linda Lael Miller 3/23/15
R: Rachel's Tears by Beth Nimmon, Darrall Scott, and Steve Raby 10/17/14
B: Blood Claim by Megan McMinimy 10/15/14
E: Emma Wildes- Lessons From a Scarlet Lady 9/20/14
R: Relentless by Karen Lynch 11/1/14
R: Ramsey, Sara- Scotsmen Prefer Blonds 1/10/15
Y: Your Scandalous Ways by Loretta Chase 1/22/15

Caraway
C: Charred Heart by Lizzy Ford 1/12/15
A: Ann, Brooklyn- Bite Me, Your Grace 5/1/15
R: Redwine, C.J.- Defiance 2/4/15
A: After Midnight by Teresa Medeiros 5/1/15
W: Warren, Linda- Once a Cowboy 4/4/15
A: Amelia Grey- A Dash of Scandal 6/1/15
Y: Young, Samantha- River Cast 3/6/15

Dill Herb
D: The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter 11/10/14
I: Immortal Ever After by Lynsay Sands 10/18/14
L: The Love Affair of an English Lord by Jillian Hunter 3/15/15
L: Lisa Kleypas- Seduce Me at Sunrise 4/6/15

H: Helen Scott Taylor- Oceans Between Us 12/8/14
E: Eden, Cynthia- The Wolf Within 9/23/14
R: Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles 7/4/15
B: Brown, Carolyn- Lucky in Love 12/2/14

Elderberry
E: Edge of Danger by Cherry Adair 9/23/14
L: Live a Little! by Nancy Warren 8/20/15
D: The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter 11/12/14
E: Enoch, Suzanne- After the Kiss 9/27/14
R: Ridley, Erica- The Viscounts Christmas Temptation 8/7/15
B: Bryant, Annabelle- To Love a Wicked Scoundrel 1/3/15
E: Eileen Wilks- Tempting Danger 10/2/14
R: Ron De Christoforo- Grease 8/14/15
R: Roth, Mandy M.- King, King, Goose? 8/12/15
Y: Young, Samantha- Blood Solstice 3/10/15

Fennel
F: Forged in Fire by Trish McCallan 10/5/14
E: Enraptured by Elisabeth Naughton 12/24/16
N: Night, H.T.- Romeo & Juliet 10/10/14
N: Night Marchers by Rebecca Gober 12/10/14
E: Evernight by Claudia Grey 12/18/14
L: Lady of Devices by Shelley Adina 8/28/15

Galangal, Lesser
G: Gena Showalter- The Darkest Seduction 12/21/14
A: Anne Marsh- The Hunt 6/21/15
L: Laurie Olerich- Primani 9/5/15
A: Angela Knight- Master of the Moon 8/26/15
N: Night, H.T.- Vampire Love Story 1/31/15
G: Gena Showalter- The Darkest Craving 12/24/14
A: Ann Walker, Julie- Rev it Up 9/8/15
L: Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward 9/10/15

L: Last Wolf Watching by Rhyannon Byrd 9/13/15
E: Eden, Tigris- Enslaved in Shadow 2/9/15
S: Showalter, Gena- The Darkest Surrender 12/1/14
S: Showalter, Gena- The Darkest Touch 1/1/15
E: Eden, Cynthia- Mine To Take 2/15/15
R: Rose McGeady, Mary- Sometimes God Has a Kid's Face 9/3/15

[Juana "Darkness"]

Hyssop
H: Hard Wind by Guy Stanton 3 3/22/15
Y: Young, K.A.- Crypt Keeper 6/18/15
S: Stanton 3, Guy- Fire Wind 2/11/15
S: Son of No One by Sherrilyn Kenyon 2/11/15
O: Of Light and Darkness: The Vampire's Daughter by Shayne Leighton 10/28/14
P: Private Arrangements by Sherry Thomas 1/19/15

Italian Parsley
I: I Thought my Soul would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy; a Freed Girl by Joyce Hansen 10/21/14
T: A Texan's Promise by Shelley Gray 2/27/15
A: Aphrodite's Kiss by Julie Kenner 9/11/15
L: Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward 10/10/15
I: The Importance of Being Wicked by Victoria Alexander 11/7/14
A: Adrianne Brooks- The Frog Prince 10/12/15
N: No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean 2/9/15

P: Prussing, Scott- Breathless 3/14/15
A: Angela Knight/Diane Whiteside- Captive Dreams 11/6/15
R: Released by Kerrigan Byrne 11/9/15
S: Sherrilyn Kenyon- Dark Side of the Moon 2/18/15
L: Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward 10/14/15
E: Elisabeth Naughton- Marked 3/20/15
Y: Young, Samantha- Drip Drop Teardrop 1/1/16

Jimbu
J: Jagears, Melissa- Love by the Letter 1/29/15
I: Ignite by Kaitlyn Davis 12/12/14
M: Maid for Love by Marie Force 1/22/15
B: Bad Moon Rising by Sherrilyn Kenyon 1/28/15
U: Upon the Midnight Clear by Sherrilyn Kenyon 10/13/14

Korarima
K: Kenyon, Sherrilyn- Devil May Cry 3/4/15
O: O'Day-Flannery, Constance- Shifting Love 2/1/15
R: Rock, Suzanne- Up on the Housetop 1/9/16
A: Anna Windsor- Bound by Flame 11/17/15
R: Return to Paradise by Simone Elkeles 11/19/16
I: In Dreams by J. Sterling 12/15/14
M: Merry Farmer- Trail of Kisses 8/18/15
A: Alexandra Hawkins- A Duke but No Gentleman 11/23/15

Lavender
L: Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward 10/16/15
A: All Afternoon with a Scandalous Marques by Alexandra Hawkins 1/12/16
V: Vampire in Atlantis by Alyssa Day 12/1/15
E: E.L. James- Fifty Shades Darker 6/11/15
N: Nine Rules to Break when Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean 6/7/15
D: The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter 11/15/14
E: Eva Pohler- The Gatekeeper's Sons 6/16/15
R: Roxie Rivera- Dimitri 1/25/16

Mastic
M: Mary Jo Putney- Nowhere Near Respectable 8/1/15
A: All Night with a Rogue by Alexandra Hawkins 8/7/15
S: Storm by Brigid Kemmerer 5/17/15
T: Time Untime by Sherrilyn Kenyon 3/1/15
I: In the Groove by Pamela Britton 2/25/15
C: Crush by Lacey Weatherford 3/12/15

Njangsa
N: Never Cry Wolf by Catherine Vale 7/9/15
J: Johanna Lindsey- Surrender My Love 2/14/15
A: Alexandra Hawkins- Sunrise with a Notorious Lord 1/14/16
N: Never Trust a Rogue by Olivia Drake 10/19/15
G: Griffin, J.M.- For Love of Livvy 2/6/15
S: Sherrilyn Kenyon- Kiss of the Night 5/7/15
A: Ayers, D.D.- Irresistible Force 2/1/16

Olida
O: Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout 12/3/14
L: Liz Carlyle- One Little Sin 11/26/15
I: Inferno by Linda Howard 3/12/15
D: The Darkest Whisper by Gena Showalter 11/17/14
A: Alicia Rivoli- Whispers of Death 2/8/16

Parsley
P: Petru Popescu- Birth of the Pack 4/1/15
A: Alexandra Hawkins- Dusk with a Dangerous Duke 2/22/16
R: Red, Lynne- Change for Me 2/14/16
S: Seize the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/15/15
L: Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward 12/10/15
E: Elkeles, Simone- Chain Reaction 8/4/15
Y: The Year of Living Scandalously by Julia London 7/7/15

Quassia
Q: Quinn, Julia- Ten Things I Love About You 2/22/15
U: Uner, T.A.- The Leopard Vangaurd 2/7/15
A: Adams, Beverly- The Spinster and The Earl 3/10/16
S: Sable Hunter- Cowboy Heat 8/16/15
S: The Scorch Trials by James Dashner 9/2/15
I: Ivan by Roxie Rivera 3/7/15
A: Anne Rice- The Vampire Lestat 4/7/16

[Juana "Darkness"]

Rice Paddy Herb
R: Rose Ivy, Alyssa- Flight 3/1/16
I: Ice Wind by Guy Stanton 3 3/16/15
C: Columbine by Dave Cullan 5/12/15
E: Elena Stone- His Unbearable Desire 7/12/15

P: Paige Tyler- Hungry Like the Wolf 5/4/15
A: Alexandra Hawkins- Twilight with the Infamous Earl 5/11/16
D: The Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter 11/20/14
D: The Darkest Lie by Gena Showalter 11/23/14
Y: You can't Always get the Marques you want by Alexandra Hawkins 7/10/16

H: The Haunted Miss Hampshire by Kasey Michaels 9/21/15
E: Eloisa James- Fool for Love 11/1/15
R: Rachel Medhurst- Pisces 3/25/16
B: Byrd, Rhyannon- Dark Wolf Rising 2/19/15

Salep
S: Scott, Jayde- A Job ___ From Hell 9/13/15
A: Amelia Grey- The Duke in my Bed 6/4/16
L: Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles 1/17/16
E: Elkeles, Simone- Better Than Perfect 11/3/15
P: Penelope Douglas- Bully 5/6/15

Triple Ginsa
T: Twelfth Moon by Lori Villarreal 3/31/15
R: The Renegade Hunter by Lynsay Sands 5/6/16
I: It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas 7/18/15
P: A Pirates Revenge by M.L. Guida 7/1/15
L: Lynne Ewing- Barbarian 1/22/16
E: Ewing, Lynne- Into the Cold Fire 1/3/16

G: Grant, Donna- A Dark Guardian 10/5/15
I: It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn 7/15/15
N: No Place for a Lady by Jade Lee 11/20/15
S: Stephen Cole- Wounded 9/18/15
A: Ashley, Jennifer- White Tiger 6/8/16

Vanilla
V: Violet Vaughn- Crave 1/25/15
A: Ashlyn Chase- I Dream of Dragons 6/15/16
N: Natasha Blackthorne- A Measured Risk 2/17/16
I: Intimate Strangers by Laura Taylor 8/20/15
L: Linda Lael Miller- Jessica 1/23/16
L: Lauren Smith- Her Wicked Proposal 2/11/16
A: After Sundown by Amanda Ashley 7/8/16

Willow Herb
W: Weatherford, Lacey- Smitten 4/23/15
I: Ilia Bera- Shift 9/6/15
L: Lauren Smith- Wicked Designs 2/2/16
L: Like a Fox by Celia Kyle 2/12/16
O: Oliver, Jana- Retro Demonology 12/6/14
W: The Witch Who Cried Wolf by Sarah Makela 5/9/15

H: Helen Scott Taylor- Ice Gods 1/26/16
E: Entwined by Elisabeth Naughton 1/8/16
R: R.L. Stine- Blind Date 6/10/16
B: Brenda Joyce- Dark Embrace 2/22/15

Xanthan Gum
X: Hexes and X's by Zoey & Claire Kane 1/16/15
A: Aithne Jarretta- Concentric Circles 5/24/16
N: Night Shade by Lynne Ewing 3/2/16
T: Ting, Mary- From Gods 8/23/15
H: His Wicked Seduction by Lauren Smith 2/5/16
A: Anna Windsor- Bound by Shadow 8/6/16
N: Night Sun by Lynne Ewing 3/3/16

G: Guy, Mercedes- What it Took to Realize & Voodoo 1/25/16
U: The Ugly Duchess by Eloisa James 8/10/15
M: Merrill, Christine- An Unladylike Offer 2/14/16

Yerba Buena
Y: Yuri by Roxie Rivera 12/20/16
E: Ewing, Lynne- Possession 1/5/16
R: The River Knows by Amanda Quick 12/4/16
B: The Black Sheep Heir by Crystal Green 3/25/15
A: Anna Windsor- Bound by Light 8/16/16

B: Boyce, Kelly- An Invitation to Scandal 12/4/15
U: Underworld by Greg Cox 9/15/15
E: Ewing, Lynne- Goddess of the Night 1/12/16
N: Neo Edmund- A Tale of Red Riding 3/8/16
A: Andrea Pickens- The Defiant Governess 8/13/16

Za'Atar
Z: The Zombie Chronicles by Chrissy Peebles 4/2/16
A: Annette Blair- Undeniable Rogue 8/20/16
A: Anna McIlwraith- The Jaguar King 9/1/16
T: Tahereh Mafi- Shatter Me 9/5/15
A: Arabella Quinn- My Stepbrother the Dom 9/15/16
R: Re/Bound by Michele Zurlo 1/4/17

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Congrats Juana "Darkness"! :)

[Juana "Darkness"]

Thank you

[jingles]

Finished a couple more!


✤12. LEMON VERBENA
☒104. L = Letters to the Lost|Iona Grey|01.23.17|✿✿✿
☒105. E = Edge of Eternity|Ken Follett|12.29.16|★★★☆☆
☒106. M = The Magician's Lie|Greer Macallister|01.09.16|★★★☆☆
☒107. O = Only Time Will Tell|Jeffrey Archer|05.25.16|★★★☆☆
☒108. N = The Next Thing on My List|Jill Smolinski|12.14.16|★★☆☆☆

☒109. V = Valerie Chase|With Every Breath|09.06.16|★★★☆☆
☒110. E = Erin Kelly|Broadchurch|01.02.17|✿✿✿
☒111. R = R.J. Palacio|Wonder|07.16.16|★★★★☆
☒112. B = Butterfly Palace|Colleen Coble|06.21.16|★★★☆☆
☒113. E = Evanovich, Janet|The Pursuit|01.03.17|✿✿✿
☒114. N = Nicholas Sparks|See Me|01.08.17|✿✿✿
☒115. A = Andrews, Mary Kay|Deep Dish|06.05.16|★☆☆☆☆


✤13. MACE
☒116. M = McCullough, David|The Johnstown Flood|05.24.16|★★★★☆
☒117. A = Ann Rule|Last Dance, Last Chance|06.29.16|★★★★☆
☒118. C = Cleopatra's Daughter|Michelle Moran|02.16.16|★★★☆☆
☒119. E = E.M. Forster|A Passage to India|01.04.17|✿✿✿

[jingles]

A small update!


✤14. NUTMEG
☒120. N = Nelson DeMille|The Lion's Game|01.31.17|✿✿✿
☒121. U = Upson, Nicola|Angel with Two Faces|05.17.16|★★★☆☆
☒122. T = To the Last Man|Jeff Shaara|02.29.16|★★★★☆
☒123. M = The Madman’s Daughter|Megan Shepherd|06.22.16|★★☆☆☆
☒124. E = Evanovich, Janet|Full Speed|01.05.17|✿✿✿
☒125. G = The Good Nurse|Charles Graeber|12.10.16|★★★☆☆

[Anita Reads]

I completed this challenge, finally! :)

Herbs & Spices A-Z
Duration: Open Ended
Started: 09/02/14 - 03/05/17
Finished: 212/212

A: Anise 5/5

A: Alannah Lynne | Savin' Me 09/07/14 ★★★.5
N: Nightwalker | Jocelynn Drake 09/03/14 ★★★
I: Icons | Margaret Stohl 09/22/14 ★★★
S: Maria V. Snyder | Poison Study 09/06/14 ★★★★★
E: Ellen Schreiber | Vampire Kisses 09/08/14 ★★★


B: Basil 5/5

B: Breakfast at Darcy's | Ali McNamara 09/19/14 ★★★★★
A: Antigoddess | Kendare Blake 09/14/14 ★★★
S: Scott Westerfeld | Uglies 09/14/14 ★★★★
I: In the Band | Jean Haus 10/02/14 ★★★★★
L: Leighann Dobbs | Murder, Money & Marzipan 10/01/14 ★★★★


C: Cinnamon 8/8

C: Charlaine Harris | Dead Until Dark 09/27/14 ★★★★.5
I: Portal | Imogen Rose 10/21/14 ★
N: Nancy Straight | Blood Debt 09/30/14 ★★★★★
N: Nora Roberts | The Witness 09/23/14 ★★★★★
A: Against the Wall | Julie Prestsater 09/15/14 ★★★★
M: Mara Jacobs | Worth the Weight 09/09/14 ★★
O: Opposing Sides | C.M. Doporto 10/03/14 ★★★.5
N: Nora Roberts | Whiskey Beach 11/15/14 ★★★


Dandelion 9/9

D: Kimberly Derting | The Body Finder 09/19/14 ★★★★★
A: Kelley Armstrong | The Gathering 09/29/14 ★★★★
N: Nora Roberts | Three Fates 01/30/15 ★★★★
D: Darkness of Light | Stacey Marie Brown 11/21/14 ★★★★
E: Emma Chase | Tangled 10/23/14 ★★★★
L: Leslie A. Kelly | Fade to Black 10/06/14 ★★★★
I: Immortal in Death | J.D. Robb 12/18/14 ★★★★
O: Outlander | Diana Gabaldon 12/02/14 ★★★★
N: Nancy Warren | Frosted Shadow 02/17/15 ★★★★★


E: Elderflower 11/11

E: Enslaved | Shoshanna Evers 10/25/14 ★★★
L: Leigh Bardugo | Shadow and Bone 10/19/14 ★★★★.5
D: Die for You | Lisa Unger 11/20/14 ★★
E: Elda Minger | Annie's Child 01/12/15 ★★★
R: Richelle Mead | Succubus Dreams 09/25/14 ★★★★.5
F: The Final Piece | Maggi Myers 09/23/14 ★★★★
L: Louisiana Longshot | Jana Deleon 11/27/14 ★★★★
O: Sarah Ockler | Bittersweet 02/13/15 ★★★.5
W: The Wise Man's Fear | Patrick Rothfuss 11/18/14 ★★★★
E: Jennifer Estep | Spider's Bite 02/05/15 ★★★★★
R: Abigail Roux | Cut & Run 10/16/14 ★★★★★


F: Fennel 6/6

F: Melissa Foster | Sisters in Love 12/01/14 ★★★★
E: Jennifer Estep | Web of Lies 03/22/15 ★★★★
N: Nora Roberts | Born in Ice 03/08/15 ★★★★
N: Nora Roberts | The Liar 05/08/15 ★★★★
E: Elisabeth Naughton | Marked 04/08/15 ★★★★
L: Lover Awakened | J.R. Ward 01/31/15 ★★★★★


G: Garlic 6/6

G: The Good, the Bad, and the Undead | Kim Harrison 09/18/14 ★★★★
A: A is for Alibi | Sue Grafton 10/12/14 ★★★★
R: J.D. Robb | Glory in Death 10/20/14 ★★★★★
L: Harper Lin | Macaron Murder 01/31/15 ★★★
I: Ilona Andrews | Magic Bites 12/24/14 ★★★★
C: A Clash of Kings | George R.R. Martin 10/23/14 ★★★★.5


H: Hawthorn 8/8

H: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | J.K. Rowling 11/12/14 ★★★★
A: Jane Austen | Pride and Prejudice 10/16/14 ★★★
W: White Cat | Holly Black 01/19/15 ★★★
T: Teasing Trent | M. Malone 10/10/14 ★★★★
H: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | J.K. Rowling 11/23/14 ★★★★
O: Suzie O'Connell | Mountain Angel 03/10/15 ★★.5
R: Rick Riordan | The Sea of Monsters 10/31/14 ★★★★
N: Neanderthal Seeks Human | Penny Reid 05/19/15 ★★★


Indonesian Bay Leaf 17/17
I: Jennifer Iacopelli | Losing at Love 02/27/15 ★★★
N: Nora Roberts | Born in Shame 05/21/15 ★★★★
D: The Drawing of the Three | Stephen King 12/11/14 ★★★★
O: Over Sea, Under Stone | Susan Cooper 03/14/15 ★★★★
N: Nora Roberts | Montana Sky 06/07/15 ★★★.5
E: Ellen Crosby | The Merlot Murders 04/23/15 ★★★★
S: Bianca Sommerland | Game Misconduct 10/28/14 ★★★★
I: Iron Kissed | Patricia Briggs 03/26/15 ★★★★★
A: Alexia Purdy | Reign of Blood 11/09/14 ★★★
N: Never Seduce a Scoundrel | Sabrina Jeffries 07/16/15 ★★★.5

B: Beautiful Creatures | Kami Garcia 10/09/14 ★★★★
A: Kelley Armstrong | The Calling 12/03/14 ★★★★★
Y: Rick Yancey | The 5th Wave 04/05/15 ★★★★

L: The Last Academy | Anne Applegate 03/11/15 ★★
E: Elaine Meece | Dark Side of the Mirror 05/03/15 ★★★
A: Kelley Armstrong | The Rising 12/26/14 ★★★★★
F: The Firm | John Grisham 01/13/15 ★★★★★


Jasmine Flowers 14/14
J: Jessie Burton | The Miniaturist 10/30/14 ★★★.5
A: Alexandra Adornetto | Halo 01/20/15 ★★★★
S: Sweet Blood of Mine | John Corwin 11/02/14 ★★★
M: Melissa de la Cruz | Blue Bloods 11/04/14 ★★★★.5
I: Ilona Andrews | Magic Burns 06/05/15 ★★★
N: Chloe Neill | Some Girls Bite 09/10/15 ★★★★
E: Eileen Cook | Unraveling Isobel 05/07/15 ★★★★

F: Feast of Fools | Rachel Caine 03/02/15 ★★★★
L: Lexi Blake | Steal the Light 03/14/15 ★★★
O: One Foot in the Grave | Jeaniene Frost 08/27/15 ★★★★★
W: The Wedding Trap | Adrienne Bell 03/23/15 ★★★★
E: Jennifer Estep | Venom 05/10/15 ★★★★★
R: The Romanov Prophecy | Steve Berry 11/11/14 ★★★★★
S: Secret Lives | Gabriella Poole 11/09/14 ★★★


K: Kawakawa Seeds 13/13

K: Stephen King | The Gunslinger 11/13/14 ★★★★
A: Kelley Armstrong | Bitten 01/25/15 ★★★★
W: Wild Heat | Bella Andre 04/30/15 ★★★★
A: Melody Anne | The Billionaire Wins the Game 04/12/15 ★★★
K: Kimberly Derting | Desires of the Dead 12/06/14 ★★★
A: Belinda Alexandra | Golden Earrings 04/20/15 ★★★★
W: J.R. Ward | Lover Revealed 05/20/15 ★★★★
A: Amy Plum | Die for Me 05/01/15 ★★★★

S: A Storm of Swords | George R.R. Martin 02/19/15 ★★★★★
E: Every Which Way But Dead | Kim Harrison 06/29/15 ★★★★★
E: Susan Ee | Angelfall 07/05/15 ★★★★
D: Dragonfly in Amber | Diana Gabaldon 04/27/15 ★★★★
S: Succubus Shadows | Richelle Mead 03/03/15 ★★★★

[Anita Reads]

Lemon Grass 10/10

L: The Last Olympian | Rick Riordan 03/20/15 ★★★★
E: Jennifer Estep | Tangled Threads 08/02/15 ★★★★
M: Bernadette Marie | Cart Before the Horse 01/12/15 ★★★
O: On Dublin Street | Samantha Young 09/09/15 ★★★
N: Chloe Neill | Some Girls Bite 09/10/15 ★★★★

G: Gnome On The Range | Jennifer Zane 05/15/15 ★★★★
R: J.K. Rowling | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 11/29/14 ★★★★★
A: Lara Adrian | Kiss of Midnight 04/27/15 ★★★★
S: Jessica Sims | Beauty Dates the Beast 03/17/15 ★★★★
S: Storm Born | Richelle Mead 04/11/15 ★★★★★


M: Marshmallow 11/11
M: Moon Called | Patricia Briggs 01/18/15 ★★★★
A: Douglas Adams | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 04/28/15 ★★★
R: Red Rising | Pierce Brown 01/20/15 ★★★★
S:Summer Knight | Jim Butcher 05/07/15 ★★★★★
H: Cathy Hopkins | Million Dollar Mates 02/19/15 ★★★.5
M: Me Before You | Jojo Moyes 05/26/15 ★★★★
A: Bella Andre | The Look of Love 05/05/15 ★★★★
L: The Lost Hero | Rick Riordan 04/10/15 ★★★★
L: Living Dead in Dallas | Charlaine Harris 04/14/15 ★★★★★
O: Overruled | Emma Chase 10/12/15 ★★★★
W: The Waste Lands | Stephen King 05/23/15 ★★★★


Nutmeg 6/6

N: Elisabeth Naughton | Extreme Measures 10/28/15 ★★★★.5
U: The Undomestic Goddess | Sophie Kinsella 06/23/15 ★★★★
T: Tish Thawer | Raven's Breath 01/24/15 ★★★
M: Masquerade | Melissa de la Cruz 05/26/15 ★★★
E: Everneath | Brodi Ashton 09/01/15 ★★★★
G: Sally Green | Half Bad 05/21/15 ★★★★


O: Oregano 7/7

O: One Grave at a Time | Jeaniene Frost 01/06/16 ★★★★★
R: Rapture in Death | J.D. Robb 01/29/15 ★★★★★
E: Eternal Kiss of Darkness | Jeaniene Frost 09/29/15 ★★★★
G: John Grisham | A Painted House 06/12/15 ★★★★
A: Louisa May Alcott | Little Women 05/11/15 ★★★★
N: Nora Roberts | Stars of Fortune 12/18/15 ★★★★
O: Olivia Noble | Club Luxe 1: The Private Room 01/24/16 ★★


P: Parsley 7/7
P: Christopher Pike | Chain Letter 03/07/15 ★★★
A: Ilona Andrews | Magic Strikes 06/17/15 ★★★★
R: Rick Riordan | The Son of Neptune 05/15/15 ★★★★
S: Succubus Revealed | Richelle Mead 05/28/15 ★★★★★
L: Linda Howard | Kill and Tell 04/17/15 ★★★★
E: Eleven Days: An Unexpected Love | Lora Lindy 09/30/15 ★★★
Y: You Cannoli Die Once | Shelley Costa 05/28/15 ★


Quassia 7/7

Q: The Quaker Café | Brenda Bevan Remmes 05/14/15 ★★
U: Shawn Underhill | Silver-White 10/23/15 ★★
A: All the Light We Cannot See | Anthony Doerr 07/06/15 ★★★★
S: S.M. Reine | Witch Hunt 06/11/15 ★★★★
S: Slammed | Colleen Hoover 06/18/15 ★★★★★
I: Invisible | Lorena McCourtney 06/10/15 ★★★
A: Jean M. Auel | The Clan of the Cave Bear 07/26/15 ★★★★.5

[Anita Reads]

Rosemary 8/8

R: Rachel Vincent | My Soul to Take 07/26/15 ★★★★
O: Once Burned | Jeaniene Frost 02/11/16 ★★★★★
S: Shattered Promises | Jessica Sorensen 08/08/15 ★★★
E: An Ember in the Ashes | Sabaa Tahir 11/26/15 ★★★★★
M: Brad Meltzer | The Book of Fate 06/01/15 ★★
A: Amanda Hocking | Frostfire 07/29/15 ★★★★
R: Rescue Me | Christy Reece 07/31/15 ★★★★
Y: Samantha Young | Hero 08/09/15 ★★★★


S: Saffron 7/7

S: Stay with Me | J. Lynn 08/18/15 ★★★★★
A: Adrian Phoenix | A Rush of Wings 08/14/15 ★★★
F: First Impressions | Jude Deveraux 06/16/15 ★★★
F: Giovanna Fletcher | Dream a Little Dream 07/08/15 ★★★★★
R: J.D. Robb | Vengeance in Death 08/15/15 ★★★★★
O: Onyx | Jennifer L. Armentrout 03/21/16 ★★★★★
N: Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs | Molly Harper 01/23/16 ★★★★★


T: Tarragon 8/8

T: The Templar Legacy | Steve Berry 03/28/15 ★★★★
A: Aprilynne Pike | Wings 08/24/15 ★★★
R: J.D. Robb | Holiday in Death 08/19/15 ★★★★★
R: Reveal | Brina Courtney 08/19/15 ★★
A: Awaken Me Darkly | Gena Showalter 08/29/15 ★★★★
G: Graceling | Kristin Cashore 06/30/15 ★★★★
O: The Outlaw Demon Wails | Kim Harrison 08/29/16 ★★★★
N: The Next Always | Nora Roberts 02/09/16 ★★★★


UGBA 4/4

U: Unending Devotion | Jody Hedlund 09/14/15 ★★★★
G: Julie Garwood | Heartbreaker 07/07/15 ★★★★
B: Bone Crossed | Patricia Briggs 04/22/15 ★★★★★
A: At Grave's End | Jeaniene Frost 08/30/15 ★★★★★


Vanilla 7/7

V: A Very Accidental Love Story | Claudia Carroll 08/05/15 ★★★★★
A: Katie Alender | Marie Antoinette, Serial Killer 10/01/15 ★★.5
N: Chloe Neill | Friday Night Bites 02/14/16 ★★★★
I: Larissa Ione | Bound by Night 09/06/15 ★★★★
L: The Light Fantastic | Terry Pratchett 06/19/15 ★★★★
L: J. Lynn | Wait for You 08/13/15 ★★★★★
A: Amy Bearce | Fairy Keeper


W: Wasabi 6/6

W: The Warlord Wants Forever | Kresley Cole 06/21/15 ★★★★
A: Jennifer L. Armentrout | Half-Blood 10/13/15 ★★★★
S: Graeme Simsion | The Rosie Project 09/01/15 ★★★
A: Assassin's Apprentice | Robin Hobb 05/30/16 ★★★★
B: Behind Blue Eyes: Herein Lies A Monster | Helen Deakin 06/25/15 ★★★
I: Intertwined | Gena Showalter 09/24/15 ★★★★


X: Xanthan Gum 10/10

X: Xoe: or Vampires, and Werewolves, and Demons, Oh My! | Sara C. Roethle 12/07/15 ★★★★
A: The Athena Effect | Derrolyn Anderson 01/29/16 ★★★★
N: Chloe Neill | Twice Bitten 03/07/16 ★★★★★
T: Terry Pratchett | The Color of Magic 05/18/15 ★★★★
H: Charlaine Harris | Club Dead 05/24/15 ★★★★★
A: Jennifer L. Armentrout | Fall with Me 01/29/16 ★★★★★
N: Elizabeth Norris | Unraveling 04/02/16 ★★★

G: Tess Gerritsen | The Surgeon 10/21/15 ★★★★
U: Untraceable | Laura Griffin 02/17/16 ★★★★
M: Meg Cabot | Queen of Babble 08/19/15 ★★★


Y: Yellow Mustard 13/13

Y: Samantha Young | Down London Road 10/22/15 ★★★★★
E: Erin Quinn | The Five Deaths of Roxanne Love 11/28/15 ★★★★
L: J. Lynn | Be with Me 08/16/15 ★★★★★
L: Camilla Läckberg | The Ice Princess 11/01/15 ★★★.5
O: One for the Money | Janet Evanovich 02/17/17 ★★★★
W: Whispering Rock | Robyn Carr 03/16/16 ★★★★

M: Melissa Grey | The Girl at Midnight 11/18/15 ★★★.5
U: An Unlikely Match | Barbara Dunlop 11/03/15 ★★★★
S: The Selection | Kiera Cass 09/13/15 ★★★
T: Taking the Fall: A Cozy Mystery | Laney Monday 06/01/15 ★★★
A: Vivian Arend | Rocky Ride 11/22/15 ★★★
R: Carrie Ann Ryan | Tattered Loyalties 09/04/15 ★★★.5
D: Dead to the World | Charlaine Harris 05/31/15 ★★★★


Zedoary 0/7

Z: Zoo | James Patterson 11/08/15 ★★★
E: Jennifer Estep | Spider’s Revenge 12/18/15 ★★★★
D: Death Masks | Jim Butcher 07/14/15 ★★★★
O: Omens | Kelley Armstrong 03/05/17 ★★.5
A: Kristen Ashley | Rock Chick 02/01/16 ★★★
R: Rene Folsom | Shuttered Affections 09/14/15 ★★★★
Y: Samantha Young | Before Jamaica Lane 03/02/16 ★★★★★

[jingles]

Small update!


✤15. OLIVE LEAF
☒126. O = Out the Summerhill Road|Jane Roberts Wood|06.29.16|★★☆☆☆
☒127. L = The Little Paris Bookshop|Nina George|02.19.17|✿✿
☒128. I = The Ice Queen|Alice Hoffman|07.02.16|★★☆☆☆
☒129. V = Victim Six|Gregg Olsen|05.16.17|✿✿
☒130. E = Elly Griffiths|The Ghost Fields|01.13.17|✿✿✿

☒131. L = Louise Walters|Mrs. Sinclair's Suitcase|03.19.17|✿✿
☒132. E = Edward Rutherfurd|Sarum: The Novel of England|01.15.17|✿✿✿
☒133. A = Anne of the Island|L.M. Montgomery|06.27.16|★★★★☆
☒134. F = Frank: The Voice|James Kaplan|01.06.17|✿✿✿✿

[Lauren]

Herbs and Spcies A-Z Spell Out
Duration: 5/31/17 - ??

Completed 101/212

Allspice
Basil
Curry Leaf
Dill Seed
Elderflower
Fennel
Garlic
Hawthorn
Indonesian Bay Leaf
Jasmine Flowers
Korean Ginseng
Lavender
Maca Root
Nutmeg
Oregano
Parsley
Quassia
Rosemary
Saffron
Turmeric
Ugba
Vanilla
Wasabi
Xantham Gum
Yohimbe
Zedoary

[Lauren]

Allspice 8/8
A The Assassin's Blade 7/1/17
L 7th Heaven Lindsey Boxer (mc) 6/6/17
L 10th Anniversary Lindsey Boxer (mc) 11/6/17
S Shades of Earth 6/13/17
P Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter (mc) 7/27/17
I It Ends with Us 6/5/17
C The Chemist 7/25/17
E Everything, Everything 7/26/17

Basil 5/5
B The Black Prism 6/12/17
A A Darker Shade of Magic 7/5/17
S The Spymistress 6/18/17
I In a Dark, Dark Wood 7/27/17
L 11th Hour Lindsey Boxer (mc) 11/16/17

Curry Leaf 8/9
C The Circle 10/3/17
U
R Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling 8/12/17
R Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling 8/19/17
Y Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi 6/1/17
L The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 11/14/17
E Empire of Storms 8/24/17
A And I Darken 7/25/17
F The Fever Code 6/22/17

Dill Seed 6/8
D Death by Coffee 6/15/17
I The Invasion of the Tearling 9/4/17
L
L
S The Song Rising 6/28/17
E The End of Oz 9/27/17
E Ever the Hunted 10/14/17
D The Diving Bell and the Butterfly 9/29/17

Elderflower 8/11
E The Nazi Officer's Wife: How One Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust by Edith Hahn Beer 11/8/17
L
D Dead Witch Walking 10/16/17
E Firebolt Elena Watkins (mc) 11/9/17
R Ruin and Rising8/31/17
F Fudge Cupcake Murder 7/20/17
L
O One for the Money 6/14/17
W Wayfarer 6/3/17
E
R Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling 9/4/17

Fennel 3/6
F Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 10/8/17
E
N Naruto, Vol. 01: The Tests of the Ninja 6/18/17
N Naruto, Vol. 02: The Worst Client 6/18/17
E
L

Garlic 4/6
G A Gentleman in Moscow 6/21/17
A Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye 8/4/17
R Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by JK Rowling 9/12/17
L
I
C Cherry Cheesecake Murder 10/12/17

Hawthorn 7/8
H Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders 6/10/17
A A Gathering of Shadows 9/29/17
W
T The 8th Confession 6/7/17
H The House of Hades 7/13/17
O One Dark Throne 10/24/17
R Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling 9/17/17
N Naruto, Vol. 03: Bridge of Courage 6/18/17

Indonesian Bay Leaf 8/17
I
N Naruto, Vol. 04: The New Opponents 6/19/17
D
O
N Naruto, Vol. 05: Exam Hell 6/19/17
E
S The Son of Neptune 7/11/17
I
A All Quiet on the Western Front 8/24/17
N Naruto, Vol. 06: The Forest of Death 6/19/17
B The Bear and the Nightingale 6/27/17
A Atonement 9/14/17
Y You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life 10/15/17
L
E
A Three Dark Crowns Arsinoe (mc) 10/22/17
F Frankenstein 11/4/17

Jasmine Flowers 6/14
J The Japanese Lover 7/21/17
A
S Shadow and Bone 8/27/17
M The Mark of Athena 7/12/17
I
N Naruto, Vol. 07: Orochimaru's Curse 6/20/17
E
F
L
O
W
E
R Quidditch Through the Ages by JK Rowling 10/7/17
S The Surgeon 8/9/17

Korean Ginseng 8/13
K King's Cage 10/31/17
O
R The Tales of Beedle the Bard by JK Rowling 10/7/17
E
A
N Naruto, Vol. 08: Life-and-Death Battles 6/20/17
G The Gunslinger 8/7/17
I
N Naruto, Vol. 09: Turning the Tables 6/20/17
S The Sun Is Also a Star 8/15/17
E
N Now I Rise 11/5/17
G Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman 8/15/17

Lavender 2/8
L
A
V
E
N Naruto, Vol. 10: A Splendid Ninja 6/21/17
D
E
R ReWired 10/29/17

Maca Root 4/8
M Mr. Mercedes 8/4/17
A
C Children of Icarus 11/13/17
A
R Ready Player One 11/2/17
O
O
T The 9th Judgement 8/21/17

[Lauren]

Nutmeg 4/6
N Naruto, Vol. 11: Impassioned Efforts 6/21/17
U
T Tower of Dawn 9/16/17
M My Lady Jane 10/26/17
E
G Gemina 10/27/17

Oregano 2/7
O
R
E
G
A A Murder in Time 11/14/17
N Naruto, Vol. 12: The Great Flight 6/21/17
O

Parsley 2/7
P Peach Cobbler Murder 9/26/17
A
R
S Siege and Storm 8/29/17
L
E
Y

Quassia 3/7
Q Queen of Shadows 7/5/17
U
A
S Salt to the Sea 9/6/17
S Sugar Cookie Murder 9/7/17
I
A

Rosemary 1/8
R
O
S The Space Between Us 9/12/17
E
M
A
R
Y

Saffron 2/7
S Sea of Poppies 9/22/17
A
F
F
R
O
N Naruto, Vol. 13: The Chūnin Exam, Concluded...!! 6/21/17

Turmeric 1/8
T Two for the Dough 9/27/17
U
R
M
E
R
I
C

Ugba 1/4
U
G
B The Blinding Knife 9/10/17
A

Vanilla 1/7
V
A
N Naruto, Vol. 14: Hokage vs. Hokage!! 6/21/17
I
L
L
A

Wasabi 1/6
W
A
S
A
B The Beauty Myth 10/11/17
I

Xantham Gum 3/10
X
A
N Naruto, Vol. 15: Naruto's Ninja Handbook! 6/22/17
T The Power of Six 10/4/17
H Heir of Fire 6/12/17
A
M
G
U
M

Yohimbe 2/7
Y
O
H Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 7/22/17
I
M
B The Broken Eye 11/12/17
E

Zedoary

[jingles]

Small update!


✤16. PINK PEPPER
☒135. P = Phillips, Susan Elizabeth|What I Did for Love|07.19.16|★★★☆☆
☒136. I = Iles, Greg|The Devil's Punchbowl|07.21.16|★★★★☆
☒137. N = No One Like You|Kate Angell|04.05.17|✿✿✿
☒138. K = Kathleen Grissom|Glory Over Everything|01.10.17|✿✿✿

☒139. P = The Perfect Storm|Sebastian Junger|08.02.16|★★★★☆
☒140. E = Erin McCarthy|Flat-Out Sexy|06.13.17|✿✿✿|(Fast Track #1)
☒141. P = The Piano Teacher|Janice Y.K. Lee|09.02.16|★★☆☆☆
☒142. P = Portrait in Death|J.D. Robb|02.06.17|✿✿✿✿
☒143. E = Elizabeth Hoyt|Thief of Shadows|06.22.17|✿✿✿
☒144. R = The Return of the Witch|Paula Brackston|03.02.17|✿✿


✤17. QUASSIA
☒145. Q = Q Is For Quarry|Sue Grafton|03.04.16|★★★☆☆
☒146. U = Under the Cajun Moon|Mindy Starns Clark|06.15.16|★★☆☆☆
☒147. A = Ann Rule|Kiss Me, Kill Me and Other True Cases|07.01.16|★★★☆☆
☒148. S = Stephanie Bond|Body Movers|07.12.16|★★★☆☆
☒149. S = A Spoonful of Murder|Connie Archer|01.18.17|✿✿✿✿
☒150. I = Injustice For All|J.A. Jance|09.09.16|★★★☆☆
☒151. A = Ann Rule|Worth More Dead|07.05.16|★★★★☆

[jingles]

Another small update!


✤18. ROSEMARY
☒152. R = Rebel Queen|Michelle Moran|03.27.17|✿✿
☒153. O = The Outcast Dead|Elly Griffiths|07.04.16|★★★★☆
☒154. S = Shattered|Kathryn Casey|01.12.17|✿✿✿
☒155. E = Elizabeth Peters|The Deeds of the Disturber|07.05.17|✿✿✿
☒156. M = The Mountain Between Us|Charles Martin06.24.16|★★★★☆
☒157. A = Ann Rule|No Regrets|07.09.16|★★★★☆
☒158. R = R is for Ricochet|Sue Grafton|04.12.17|✿✿✿✿
☒159. Y = Yousafzai, Malala|I Am Malala|01.18.17|✿✿✿

[Kelsey]

so many lovely herbs & spices to chose from! Can't wait.
Herbs & Spices: A-Z
Start: 11/17/2017


❂ Ashwaganda ❂ 0/10
A
S
H
W
A Actual Air
G
A At the Hands of Persons Unknown: The Lynching of Black America
N Nabokov's Dozen: A Collection of Thirteen Stories‏
D Dandelion Wine
H The Handmaid's Tale
A
❂Lemon Basil ❂ 0/10
L The Lady of the Rivers
E Eating Animals
M Mama Day
O O Pioneers!
N The Name of the Wind
B The Bad Beginning
A The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
S Salt: A World History
I I Am a Cat
L The Land at the End of the World
❂Cilantro ❂ 0/8
C Cutting for Stone
I I Am the Messenger
L Let the Great World Spin
A After the Witch Hunt
N The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
T The Taste of Tomorrow: Dispatches from the Future of Food
R The Radiance of the King
O The Obsession

❂Dandelion Root ❂ 0/13
D Daughter of the Forest
A Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass
N The Night Circus
D Dead Until Dark
E The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
L Little Women
I I Write What I Like: Selected Writings
O The Odyssey
N The Nightingale
R Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters & Seymour: An Introduction
O Of Mice and Men
O The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
T The Thirteen Problems
❂Echinacea ❂ 0/9
E The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
C The Call of the Wild
H Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
I If on a Winter's Night a Traveler
N The Ninemile Wolves
A All Creatures Great and Small
C Catch-22
E Emma
A All the Light We Cannot See
❂Fenugreek ❂ 0/9
F Fahrenheit 451
E Eragon
N No Way Of Telling
U Uglies
G
R Rebecca
E Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal: War Stories from the Local Food Front
E Everything, Everything
K
❂Garlic ❂ 0/6
G A Gentleman in Moscow
A An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back
R Rebel of the Sands
L Let the Right One In
I The Iliad

C Comanche Moon
❂Hawthorn ❂ 0/8
H The Hate U Give
A And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic
W The Way of Kings
T This is How It Always Is
H Havelock
O On the Advantage and Disadvantage of History for Life
R Red Bones
N The Northern Lights
❂Italian Parsley ❂ 0/14
I The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
T A Thousand Mornings
A Angels & Demons
L The Library at Mount Char
I In a Dark, Dark Wood
A The Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild
N Naked in Death
P Pan: From Lieutenant Thomas Glahn's Papers
A Animal Farm
R Red Sister
S Sappho: A New Translation
L Lies My Teacher Told Me
E
Y
❂Juniper Berries ❂ 0/14
J Jane Eyre
U Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
N Nutrition and Physical Degeneration: A Comparison of Primitive and Modern Diets and Their Effects
I In a Different Voice: Psychological Theory and Women's Development
P The People of Paper
E
R The Reindeer People: Living with Animals and Spirits in Siberia
B Behind Closed Doors
E
R Rise of the Trust Fall
R
I In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
E
S Say You're Sorry
❂Korean Ginsing ❂ 0/13
K
O One and the Same: My Life as an Identical Twin and What I've Learned About Everyone's Struggle to Be Singular
R
E
A Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
N Natural Magic
G Get Shorty
I In the Woods
N Northern Lights
S Schindler's List
I Interview with the Vampire
N Native Son
G The Girl on the Train
❂Lemon Verbena ❂ 0/12
L The Lies of Locke Lamora
E
M Martin Eden
O One Hundred Years of Solitude
NVampire Academy
V
E
R
B Beloved
E
N Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History
A Anna Karenina
❂Maca Root ❂ 0/8
M The Complete Maus
A Anne of Green Gables
C Cathedral
A Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
R
O The Ordinary Princess
O Outliers: The Story of Success
T Throne of Glass
❂Nutmeg ❂ 0/6
N A Naked Singularity
U
T The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
M The Maze Runner
E
G The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
❂Oregano ❂ 0/7
O
R
E
G The God Delusion
A Assata: An Autobiography
N Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
O
❂Paprika ❂ 0/7
P
A
P The Physician
R
I Into the Water
K
A
❂Quassia ❂ 0/7
Q The Qur'an / القرآن الكريم
U
A
S Sea of Poppies
S Second Nature: A Gardener's Education
I Into the Wild
A
❂Rosemary ❂ 0/8
R
O
S The Secret Life of Bees
E
M Me Before You
A
R
Y
❂Sage ❂ 0/4
S The Selection
A
G Gods of the Morning: A Bird's-Eye View of a Changing World
E
❂Thyme ❂ 0/5
T Transmetropolitan, Vol. 1: Back on the Street
H The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
Y The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible
M Me Talk Pretty One Day
E
❂Vanilla ❂ 0/7
V
A
N Nagasaki: Life After Nuclear War
I The Invention of Christianity
L Life A User's Manual
L The Life of the Bee
A
❂Watercress ❂ 0/9
W We Have Always Lived in the Castle
A
T Trauma Farm: A Rebel History of Rural Life
E
R
C The Chemist
R
E
S Sense and Sensibility
S Shattered Souls
❂Xanthan Gum ❂ 0/10
X
A
N Naked in Death
T Treasure Island
H Hollow City
A
N The Name of the Rose
G The Golden Compass
U
M Meditations of John Muir
❂Yellow Mustard ❂ 0/13
Y
E
L Life, the Universe and Everything
L The Lightning Thief
O
W Wizard's First Rule
M Memoirs of a Geisha
U
S Silent Spring
T
A
R
D The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
❂Zaatar ❂ 0/6
Z
A
A
T A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A
R

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✤19. SASSAFRAS
☒160. S = The Swans of Fifth Avenue|Melanie Benjamin|01.22.17|✿✿✿
☒161. A = Ann Rule|Smoke, Mirrors, and Murder|07.13.16|★★★★☆
☒162. S = The Summer Before the War|Helen Simonson|02.03.17|✿✿✿
☒163. S = Simon Sebag Montefiore|One Night in Winter|02.23.17|✿✿✿
☒164. A = Ann Rule|Mortal Danger|07.15.16|★★★★☆
☒165. F = The Face Of Deception|Iris Johansen|07.13.17|✿✿✿✿
☒166. R = Rose, M.J.|The Book of Lost Fragrances|05.02.17|✿✿✿
☒167. A = At the Water's Edge|Sara Gruen|07.30.16|★★☆☆☆
☒168. S = Steve Berry|The Jefferson Key|07.22.16|★★★★☆

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Another small update!


✤20. THYME
☒169. T = Tom Clancy|The Hunt for Red October|06.07.16|★★★☆☆
☒170. H = Helen Fielding|Mad About the Boy|07.06.16|★★☆☆☆
☒171. Y = Young, Heather|The Lost Girls: A Novel|08.23.17|✿
☒172. M = The Man Who Saved the Union|H.W. Brands|07.20.16|★★★★☆
☒173. E = Envy|Anna Godbersen|07.23.17|✿✿✿


✤21. CUDWEED
☒174. C = Carter, Mary|Meet Me in Barcelona|03.14.16|★★★☆☆
☒175. U = Unleashed|David Rosenfelt|07.17.16|★★★☆☆
☒176. D = The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches|Alan Bradley|08.10.16|★★★☆☆
☒177. W = Winter of the World|Ken Follett|07.01.16|★★★☆☆
☒178. E = Elvis and the Dearly Departed|Peggy Webb|07.26.17|✿✿✿✿
☒179. E = Evanovich, Janet|Turbo Twenty-Three|08.14.17|✿✿✿
☒180. D = Doc|Mary Doria Russell|02.12.17|✿✿✿


✤22. VANILLA
☒181. V = Vanish|Tess Gerritsen|07.25.17|✿✿✿✿
☒182. A = Alex Cross's Trial|James Patterson|08.24.16|★★★☆☆
☒183. N = Nathaniel Philbrick|In the Heart of the Sea|04.16.17|✿✿✿✿
☒184. I = The Interestings|Meg Wolitzer|12.08.16|★★☆☆☆
☒185. L = The Last Letter from Your Lover|Jojo Moyes|03.23.17|✿✿✿
☒186. L = Lemon Meringue Pie Murder|Joanne Fluke|04.07.17|✿✿✿
☒187. A = Ann Rule|Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors|08.30.16|★★★☆☆


✤23. WILLOW HERB
☒188. W = Williams, Beatriz|Tiny Little Thing|02.08.17|✿✿✿
☒189. I = The Interrogator|Glenn L. Carle|01.14.17|✿✿✿
☒190. L = Lilac Girls|Martha Hall Kelly|03.29.17|✿✿✿
☒191. L = The Lincoln Myth|Steve Berry|04.15.17|✿✿✿✿
☒192. O = An Officer and a Spy|Robert Harris|07.10.16|★★☆☆☆
☒193. W = Weir, Alison|Innocent Traitor|02.17.17|✿✿✿✿✿

☒194. H = The Hypnotist|M.J. Rose|01.16.17|✿✿✿
☒195. E = Elizabeth George|A Great Deliverance|08.18.17|✿✿✿✿
☒196. R = Rule, Ann|Lying in Wait|04.25.17|✿✿✿✿
☒197. B = Baby Bonanza|Maureen Child|12.30.16|★★★☆☆


✤24. XANTHAN GUM
☒198. X = I, Alex Cross|James Patterson|04.27.17|✿✿✿
☒199. A = America's First Daughter|Stephanie Dray|03.13.17|✿✿✿
☒200. N = Nancy Atherton|Aunt Dimity and the Duke|12.16.16|★★★☆☆
☒201. T = Tess Gerritsen|The Sinner|09.12.16|★★★★☆
☒202. H = The Heretic's Daughter|Kathleen Kent|02.22.17|✿✿✿✿
☒203. A = Anita Diamant|The Boston Girl|02.10.17|✿✿
☒204. N = November 9|Colleen Hoover|04.19.17|✿✿✿

☒205. G = A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty|Joshilyn Jackson|12.13.16||★★★☆☆
☒206. U = Ugly Love|Colleen Hoover|02.10.17|✿✿✿✿✿
☒207. M = Mrs. Hemingway|Naomi Wood|03.04.17|✿✿✿

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I think I will give it a try!

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

15 September 2017 - 20 July 2019

A: The Adrien English Mysteries #1 - Fatal Shadows by Josh Lanyon
L: Lanyon Josh, The Hell You Say
L: Lanyon Josh, Death of a Pirate King
I: The Iron Druid Chronicles #4 - Tricked by Kevin Hearne
G: The Guardians Trilogy #2 - Bay of Sighs by Nora Roberts
A: The Adrien English Mysteries #2 - A Dangerous Thing by Josh Lanyon
T: Timeless by Gail Carriger
O: Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin
R: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

P: Prince Joe by Suzanne Brockmann
E: Evanovich Janet, The Pursuit (reread)
P: Pacat C.S. , Captive Prince
P: Prince's Gambit by C.S. Pacat
E: Evangeline Anderson, Claimed
R: Rev It Up by Julie Ann Walker



B: Brute by Kim Fielding
A: The Adrien English Mysteries #7 - So This is Christmas by Josh Lanyon
S: Secret Sisters by Jayne Ann Krentz
I: Ilona Andrews, Steel's Edge
L: Lanyon Josh, The Dark Tide



C: C.S. Pacat, Kings Rising
A: Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis
R: Roberts Nora, Falling for Rachel
D: Dinah McCall, White Mountain
A: Armstrong Kelley, Wild Justice
M: The Merchant of Death by Lisa Henry
O: Original Sin by Allison Brennan
M: Melting the Ice by Jaci Burton



D: The Devil You Know by Liz Carlyle
I: In Death #7.5, 12.5 & 22.5 - Three in Death by J.D. Robb
L: Laurens Stephanie, The Truth About Love
L: Lisa Henry, The Two Gentlemen of Altona

H: Henry Lisa, Tempest
E: Elisabeth Naughton, Stolen Seduction
R: Reyne Layla, Single Malt
B: Barrel Proof by Layla Reyne



E: Eddy Paul, Flint
L: Layla Reyne, Cask Strength
D: Dangerous Ground by Josh Lanyon
E: Enemies of the State by Tal Bauer
R: Rebecca Musser, The Witness Wore Red
F: Fair Play by Josh Lanyon
L: Lanyon Josh, Winter
O: On a Wild Night by Stephanie Laurens
W: Widdershins by Jordan L. Hawk
E: Euripides, Medea
R: Rhys Ford, Murder and Mayhem



F: Fair Game by Josh Lanyon
E: Elle Kennedy, Him
N: Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover by Sarah MacLean
N: Necropolis by Jordan L. Hawk
E: Elizabeth Hoyt, The Raven Prince
L: Lanyon Josh, The Ghost Wore Yellow Socks



G: Gift of Fire by Jayne Ann Krentz
I: It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn
N: Nelson DeMille, Wild Fire
G: Gaelen Foley, Her Only Desire
E: Eden Finley, Fake Out
R: The Rogue Not Taken by Sarah MacLean



H: Hawk Jordan L., Threshold
A: Angel Rogue by Mary Jo Putney
W: Wynette, Texas #5 - Call Me Irresistible by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
T: Them Bones by Carolyn Haines
H: Hexbreaker by Jordan L. Hawk
O: Old Poison by Josh Lanyon
R: Roux Abigail, Ball & Chain
N: Night Angel #2 - Shadow's Edge by Brent Weeks



I: Iris Johansen, The Ugly Duckling
N: Never Say Never by Geralyn Dawson
D: Defending Angels by Mary Stanton
O: Off Campus by Amy Jo Cousins
N: Night Fall by Cherry Adair
E: Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie
S: Stormhaven by Jordan L. Hawk
I: In the Wreckage by Hailey Turner
A: Allison Brennan, Love Me to Death
N: Night of the Blackbird by Heather Graham

B: Burton Mary, The Last Move
A: Archangel's Viper by Nalini Singh
Y:

L: Laurens Stephanie, Scandal's Bride
E: Elizabeth Lowell, Beautiful Sacrifice
A: All Kinds of Tied Down by Mary Calmes
F: Freefall by JoAnn Ross



J: Jordan L. Hawk, Hexmaker
I: Island of Glass by Nora Roberts
M: The Magician Murders by Josh Lanyon
B: Briggs Patricia, Silver Borne
U: The Unspoken by Heather Graham



K: The King by J.R. Ward
A: Anderson Toni, Her Last Chance
F: First Do No Evil by Carey Baldwin
F: Fabulous Beast by Stephanie James
I: Ione Larissa, Sin Undone
R: Reese Jaime, Shades

L: Lanyon Josh, Murder Takes the High Road
I: In the Ruins by Hailey Turner
M: Michael Connelly, The Concrete Blonde
E: Edge of Midnight by Leslie Tentler

L: Laurens Stephanie, What Price Love?
E: Elizabeth Jennings, Darkness at Dawn
A: After the Night by Linda Howard
V: Void Moon by Michael Connelly
E: Evenfall: Volume 1: Director's Cut by Ais, Santino Hassell
S: Sleep No More by Susan Crandall



L: Linda Howard, Cry No More
A: Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet
V: Vivancos Marina, Honeythorn
E: Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione
N: Night's Landing by Carla Neggers
D: Death and the Devil #1 - Where Death Meets the Devil by L.J. Hayward
E: Evanovich Janet, The Big Kahuna
R: Rice, Lisa Marie, Woman On The Run



M: Morgan Brice, Badlands
A: Agatha Christie, Murder at the Vicarage
R: Rita Herron, Dying to Tell
J: Jordan L. Hawk, Hexslayer
O: The October List by Jeffery Deaver
R: Restless Spirits by Jordan L. Hawk
A: Ashley Jennifer, The Duke's Perfect Wife
M: The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

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N: Never Lie to a Lady by Liz Carlyle
J: Jayne Ann Krentz, When All the Girls Have Gone
A: Abigail Roux, Crash & Burn
N: The Necromancer's Dance by S.J. Himes
G: Gaelen Foley, His Wicked Kiss
S: The Shadows by J.R. Ward
A: All Souls Trilogy #2 - Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness



O: Opposites Attract by Nora Roberts
R: Risky Business #1 - Power Play by Tiffany Snow
E: Elisabeth Naughton, Wait for Me
G: The Ghost Had an Early Check-Out by Josh Lanyon
A: Aurelio Zen #4 - Dead Lagoon by Michael Dibdin
N: Night Watch by Josh Lanyon
O: Oliver Lisa, BBQ, Bikes, and Bears



P: Preston Douglas, Cemetery Dance
E: Earl Derr Biggers, The House Without a Key
P: Patricia Logan, Death and Destruction
P: Patterson James, Hide and Seek
E: Enigma by Dee Davis
R: The Rake by Mary Jo Putney



Q: The Quick Red Fox by John D. MacDonald
U: Undone by Karin Slaughter
A: A.J. Thomas, A Casual Weekend Thing
S: Stephen R. Donaldson, Lord Foul's Bane
S: Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar
I: Innocent Blood by P.D. James
A: Andrea Kane, A Face to Die for



R: Roberts Nora, The Liar
O: Once Upon Stilettos by Shanna Swendson
S: Sandra Brown, Lethal
E: Evanovich Janet, Seven Up
M: Maya Banks, The Darkest Hour
A: Agatha Christie, Five Little Pigs
R: The Rising by Morgan Brice
Y:



S: The Stranger You Know by Andrea Kane
A: Angels Flight by Michael Connelly
F: A Ferry of Bones & Gold by Hailey Turner
F: A Fine Passion by Stephanie Laurens
R: Riven by Roan Parrish
O: Object of Desire by Dal Maclean
N: Nunn P.L., Bloodraven



T: Tami Hoag, Cry Wolf
U: Unleash the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
R: Roberts Nora, Come Sundown
M: Megan Derr, The High King's Golden Tongue
E: Exhale by Joel Abernathy
R: The Red Rover by James Fenimore Cooper
I: In the Shadows by Hailey Turner
C: Child Lincoln, Blue Labyrinth



V: The Venetian Betrayal by Steve Berry
A: Amy J. Fetzer, Damage Control
N: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
I: Ivy Alexandra, Kill Without Shame
L: L.J. Hayward, When the Devil Drives
L: L.J. Hayward, Devil in the Details
A: The Absent One by Jussi Adler-Olsen



W: White Fire by Douglas Preston
A: Archangel's Prophecy by Nalini Singh
T: Turner Hailey, All Souls Near & Nigh
E: Elliott Rinda, Psycho Romeo
R: Riley Hart, Forever Moore
C: Callihan Kristen, Winterblaze
R: Rollins James, The Doomsday Key
E: Ella Frank, Robbie
S: Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dark Side of the Moon
S: Salt Magic, Skin Magic by Lee Welch



X:
A: Atlantis Found by Clive Cussler
N: N.R. Walker, Cronin's Key
T: Thomas Sherry, A Conspiracy in Belgravia
H: Hayward, L.J., Why the Devil Stalks Death
A: About That Night by Julie James
M: May Archer, Pros & Cons of Vengeance

G: Grant M.A., Prince of Air and Darkness
U: The Unruly Chaperone by Elizabeth Rolls
M: Martin Kat, Gypsy Lord



Y:
O: O'Neill Lisa Clark, Forbidden
H: Haunted by Heather Graham
I: Ilona Andrews, Magic Binds
M: Michaelides Alex, The Silent Patient
B: Beverly Barton, The Fifth Victim
E: Erickson Megan, Strong Signal



Z: Zanetti Rebecca, Sweet Revenge
E: Evans Misty, Fatal Courage
D: The Dresden Files #8 - Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher
O: Off the Grid by Monica McCarty
A: Andrews Keira, Kick at the Darkness
R: Ruckus by L.J. Shen
Y:

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All done!!

NBRC: Herbs & Spices A-Z (Part 1)
Date: 01/01/16 - 09/27/17
224/224 Completed

Challenge Link: NBRC: Herbs & Spices A-Z

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✤1. ALLSPICE
☒1. A = Ann Rule|Heart Full of Lies|01.07.16|★★★☆☆
☒2. L = Lyla Payne|Broken at Love|01.30.16|★★★☆☆
☒3. L = Lisa Kleypas|Brown-Eyed Girl|02.19.16|★★★★☆
☒4. S = Savor the Moment|Nora Roberts|01.21.16|★★★☆☆
☒5. P = P is for Peril|Sue Grafton|01.05.16|★★★☆☆
☒6. I = Iggulden, Conn|Genghis: Birth of an Empire|01.14.16|★★★☆☆
☒7. C = Christie, Agatha|Dumb Witness|01.22.15|★★★☆☆
☒8. E = Eva Stachniak|The Winter Palace|01.18.16|★★☆☆☆


✤2. BARBERRY
☒9. B = Bitter Greens|Kate Forsyth|02.12.16|★★★☆☆
☒10. A = Ashley, Kristen|Law Man|02.26.16|★★★☆☆
☒11. R = A Rose for Her Grave and Other True Cases|Ann Rule|01.15.16|★★★★☆
☒12. B = Bette Greene|Summer of my German Soldier|02.18.16|★★★★☆
☒13. E = Elly Griffiths|A Dying Fall|01.21.16|★★★★☆
☒14. R = Reece, Christy|Second Chance|02.03.16|★★★★☆
☒15. R = The Reincarnationist|M.J. Rose|03.08.19|★★★★☆
☒16. Y = A Year on Ladybug Farm|Donna Ball|01.03.16|★★★★★


✤3. CLOVE
☒17. C = The Color Purple|Alice Walker|02.03.16|★★★☆☆
☒18. L = Leroy, Margaret|The Soldier's Wife|04.13.16|★★★★☆
☒19. O = Odd Thomas|Dean Koontz|01.27.16|★★★★☆
☒20. V = Vanderpool, Clare|Moon Over Manifest|05.18.16|★★★☆☆
☒21. E = Erik Larson|Isaac's Storm|04.01.16|★★★★☆


✤4. DILL
☒22. D = Detroit: A Biography|Scott Martelle|01.30.16|★★★☆☆
☒23. I = Iles, Greg|The Quiet Game|02.24.16|★★★★☆
☒24. L = Last Chance|Christy Reece|04.29.16|★★★★☆
☒25. L = Lucinda Riley|The Midnight Rose|05.14.16|★★★★☆


✤5. ELDERBERRY
☒26. E = The Emperor's Tomb|Steve Berry|02.02.16|★★★★☆
☒27. L = Lisa Gardner|The Third Victim|05.12.16|★★★☆☆
☒28. D = Drama: An Actor's Education|John Lithgow|01.31.16|★★★☆☆
☒29. E = Elizabeth Peters|Lion in the Valley|04.26.16|★★★☆☆
☒30. R = Rasputin's Daughter|Robert Alexander|03.07.16|★★☆☆☆
☒31. B = Beauty and the Black Sheep|Jessica Bird|03.29.16|★★★☆☆
☒32. E = Elizabeth Musser|Two Crosses|04.25.16|★★★☆☆
☒33. R = Rachel Hartman|Seraphina|03.10.16|★★☆☆☆
☒34. R = Rose, M.J.|The Memorist|03.21.16|★★★★☆
☒35. Y = You Belong to Me and Other True Crime Cases|Ann Rule|02.11.16|★★★★☆


✤6. FENUGREEK
☒36. F = Fish Perfume|Sammie Grace|01.01.16|★★★★☆
☒37. E = Ehemann, Beth|Room for You|04.25.16|★★★☆☆
☒38. N = The Nightingale|Kristin Hannah|01.19.16|★★★☆☆
☒39. U = Until July|Aurora Rose Reynolds|01.20.16|★★☆☆☆
☒40. G = The Ghost and Mrs. McClure|Alice Kimberly|04.16.16|★★★☆☆
☒41. R = Reunion in Death|J.D. Robb| 03.25.16|★★★★☆
☒42. E = Evanovich, Janet|The Scam|04.30.16|★★★☆☆
☒43. E = Ehemann, Beth|Room for More|05.02.16|★★★☆☆
☒44. K = Kristin Hannah|Winter Garden|04.03.16|★★★★☆


✤7. GINGER
☒45. G = John Green, John|Paper Towns|06.11.16|★★☆☆☆
☒46. I = Inferno|Dan Brown|03.22.16|★★★☆☆
☒47. N = Nora Roberts|Happy Ever After|01.22.16|★★★★☆
☒48. G = Gunhammer, Jessica|A Summer to Remember|06.10.16|★★★☆☆
☒49. E = The End of the Dream|Ann Rule|05.09.16|★★★★☆
☒50. R = Rock Chick Redemption|Kristen Ashley|03.26.16|★★☆☆☆


✤8. HORSERADISH
☒51. H = The House Girl|Tara Conklin|01.06.16|★★☆☆☆
☒52. O = Olson, Lynne|Citizens of London|01.27.16|★★★★☆
☒53. R = Rule, Ann|A Fever in the Heart and Other True Cases|04.06.16|★★★★☆
☒54. S = Betty Smith|A Tree Grows in Brooklyn|04.17.16|★★★★☆
☒55. E = Echoes at Dawn|Maya Banks|05.15.16|★★★★☆
☒56. R = Rule, Ann|A Rage to Kill|05.16.15|★★★☆☆
☒57. A = The Apprentice|Tess Gerritsen|03.01.16|★★★★☆
☒58. D = Driving with the Top Down|Beth Harbison|04.21.16|★★★☆☆
☒59. I = Iles, Greg|Turning Angel|04.02.16|★★★☆☆
☒60. S = Sea Swept|Nora Roberts|05.26.16|★★★★☆
☒61. H = Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet|Jamie Ford|01.12.16|★★★★☆


✤9. INDONESIAN BAY LEAF
☒62. I = In the Name of Love and Other True Cases|Ann Rule|04.20.16|★★★★☆
☒63. N = Nesbø, Jo| The Devil's Star| 02.17.16|★★★★☆
☒64. D = Double Cross|James Patterson|04.28.16|★★★☆☆
☒65. O = O'Reilly, Bill|Killing Patton|01.28.16|★★★★☆
☒66. N = Nevil Shute|Slide Rule|03.27.16|★★★★☆
☒67. E = E.L. Doctorow|Ragtime|05.28.16|★★☆☆☆
☒68. S = Sue Klebold|A Mother's Reckoning|05.31.16|★★★★☆
☒69. I = Innocent Blood|P.D. James|04.30.16|★★★☆☆
☒70. A = All I Want|Jill Shalvis|03.07.16|★★★★☆
☒71. N = Nelson DeMille|Plum Island|04.13.16|★★★☆☆
☒72. B = The Best of Me|Nicholas Sparks|04.14.16|★★☆☆☆
☒73. A = And Then He Kissed Her|Laura Lee Guhrke|03.28.16|★★★☆☆
☒74. Y = The Yokota Officers Club|Sarah Bird|07.03.16|★☆☆☆☆
☒75. L = Lisa See|Dreams of Joy|07.29.16|★★★★☆
☒76. E = Empty Promises|Ann Rule|05.30.16|★★★☆☆
☒77. A = All I Ever Wanted|Kristan Higgins|04.07.16|★★★☆☆
☒78. F = Fool Moon|Jim Butcher|02.29.16|★★★☆☆


✤10. JUNIPER BERRY
☒79. J = James Patterson|Cross|03.23.16|★★★☆☆
☒80. U = Up the Down Staircase|Bel Kaufman|02.21.16|★★★★☆
☒81. N = Neggers, Carla|The Widow|04.22.16|★★★☆☆
☒82. I = Ingenue|Jillian Larkin|05.30.16|★★☆☆☆
☒83. P = Purity in Death|J.D. Robb|05.08.16|★★★★☆
☒84. E = Erik Larson|Dead Wake|06.18.16|★★★★☆
☒85. R = Roberts, Nora|Born in Ice (Born In trilogy #2)|06.28.16|★★★☆☆
☒86. B = Blameless|Gail Carriger|06.14.16|★★★★☆
☒87. E = Evanovich, Janet|Tricky Twenty-Two|06.23.16|★★★★☆
☒88. R = Ruta Sepetys|Salt to the Sea|06.28.16|★★★★★
☒89. R = Ready or Not|Meg Cabot|07.07.16|★★★☆☆
☒90. Y = Young, Andrew|The Politician|08.13.16|★★☆☆☆

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NBRC: Herbs & Spices A-Z (Part 2)

✤11. KOREAN GINSENG
☒91. K = The King's Deception|Steve Berry|09.23.16|★★★★☆
☒92. O = The Other Typist: A Novel|Suzanne Rindell|04.20.16|★★★★☆
☒93. R = Reece, Christy|Sweet Justice|07.11.16|★★★☆☆
☒94. E = Evanovich, Janet|Wicked Charms|08.03.16|★★★☆☆
☒95. A = Abraham Verghese|Cutting for Stone|05.13.16|★★☆☆☆
☒96. N = Nightwatcher|Wendy Corsi Staub|04.27.16|★★★☆☆
☒97. G = Green, Jane|Summer Secrets|09.13.16|★★★☆☆
☒98. I = Invisible City|Julia Dahl|06.03.16|★★★☆☆
☒99. N = Nightwoods|Charles Frazier|05|01|16|★★★☆☆
☒100. S = Small Town Christmas|Jill Shalvis|06.06.16|★★★★☆
☒101. E = An Echo in the Bone|Diana Gabaldon|10.17.16|★★★★☆
☒102. N = Nasar, Sylvai|A Beautiful Mind|07.16.16|★★★★☆
☒103. G = Grave Peril|Jim Butcher|09.21.16|★★★☆☆


✤12. LEMON VERBENA
☒104. L = Letters to the Lost|Iona Grey|01.23.17|✿✿✿
☒105. E = Edge of Eternity|Ken Follett|12.29.16|★★★☆☆
☒106. M = The Magician's Lie|Greer Macallister|01.09.16|★★★☆☆
☒107. O = Only Time Will Tell|Jeffrey Archer|05.25.16|★★★☆☆
☒108. N = The Next Thing on My List|Jill Smolinski|12.14.16|★★☆☆☆
☒109. V = Valerie Chase|With Every Breath|09.06.16|★★★☆☆
☒110. E = Erin Kelly|Broadchurch|01.02.17|✿✿✿
☒111. R = R.J. Palacio|Wonder|07.16.16|★★★★☆
☒112. B = Butterfly Palace|Colleen Coble|06.21.16|★★★☆☆
☒113. E = Evanovich, Janet|The Pursuit|01.03.17|✿✿✿
☒114. N = Nicholas Sparks|See Me|01.08.17|✿✿✿
☒115. A = Andrews, Mary Kay|Deep Dish|06.05.16|★☆☆☆☆


✤13. MACE
☒116. M = McCullough, David|The Johnstown Flood|05.24.16|★★★★☆
☒117. A = Ann Rule|Last Dance, Last Chance|06.29.16|★★★★☆
☒118. C = Cleopatra's Daughter|Michelle Moran|02.16.16|★★★☆☆
☒119. E = E.M. Forster|A Passage to India|01.04.17|✿✿✿


✤14. NUTMEG
☒120. N = Nelson DeMille|The Lion's Game|01.31.17|✿✿✿
☒121. U = Upson, Nicola|Angel with Two Faces|05.17.16|★★★☆☆
☒122. T = To the Last Man|Jeff Shaara|02.29.16|★★★★☆
☒123. M = The Madman’s Daughter|Megan Shepherd|06.22.16|★★☆☆☆
☒124. E = Evanovich, Janet|Full Speed|01.05.17|✿✿✿
☒125. G = The Good Nurse|Charles Graeber|12.10.16|★★★☆☆


✤15. OLIVE LEAF
☒126. O = Out the Summerhill Road|Jane Roberts Wood|06.29.16|★★☆☆☆
☒127. L = The Little Paris Bookshop|Nina George|02.19.17|✿✿
☒128. I = The Ice Queen|Alice Hoffman|07.02.16|★★☆☆☆
☒129. V = Victim Six|Gregg Olsen|05.16.17|✿✿
☒130. E = Elly Griffiths|The Ghost Fields|01.13.17|✿✿✿
☒131. L = Louise Walters|Mrs. Sinclair's Suitcase|03.19.17|✿✿
☒132. E = Edward Rutherfurd|Sarum: The Novel of England|01.15.17|✿✿✿
☒133. A = Anne of the Island|L.M. Montgomery|06.27.16|★★★★☆
☒134. F = Frank: The Voice|James Kaplan|01.06.17|✿✿✿✿


✤16. PINK PEPPER
☒135. P = Phillips, Susan Elizabeth|What I Did for Love|07.19.16|★★★☆☆
☒136. I = Iles, Greg|The Devil's Punchbowl|07.21.16|★★★★☆
☒137. N = No One Like You|Kate Angell|04.05.17|✿✿✿
☒138. K = Kathleen Grissom|Glory Over Everything|01.10.17|✿✿✿
☒139. P = The Perfect Storm|Sebastian Junger|08.02.16|★★★★☆
☒140. E = Erin McCarthy|Flat-Out Sexy|06.13.17|✿✿✿|(Fast Track #1)
☒141. P = The Piano Teacher|Janice Y.K. Lee|09.02.16|★★☆☆☆
☒142. P = Portrait in Death|J.D. Robb|02.06.17|✿✿✿✿
☒143. E = Elizabeth Hoyt|Thief of Shadows|06.22.17|✿✿✿
☒144. R = The Return of the Witch|Paula Brackston|03.02.17|✿✿


✤17. QUASSIA
☒145. Q = Q Is For Quarry|Sue Grafton|03.04.16|★★★☆☆
☒146. U = Under the Cajun Moon|Mindy Starns Clark|06.15.16|★★☆☆☆
☒147. A = Ann Rule|Kiss Me, Kill Me and Other True Cases|07.01.16|★★★☆☆
☒148. S = Stephanie Bond|Body Movers|07.12.16|★★★☆☆
☒149. S = A Spoonful of Murder|Connie Archer|01.18.17|✿✿✿✿
☒150. I = Injustice For All|J.A. Jance|09.09.16|★★★☆☆
☒151. A = Ann Rule|Worth More Dead|07.05.16|★★★★☆


✤18. ROSEMARY
☒152. R = Rebel Queen|Michelle Moran|03.27.17|✿✿
☒153. O = The Outcast Dead|Elly Griffiths|07.04.16|★★★★☆
☒154. S = Shattered|Kathryn Casey|01.12.17|✿✿✿
☒155. E = Elizabeth Peters|The Deeds of the Disturber|07.05.17|✿✿✿
☒156. M = The Mountain Between Us|Charles Martin06.24.16|★★★★☆
☒157. A = Ann Rule|No Regrets|07.09.16|★★★★☆
☒158. R = R is for Ricochet|Sue Grafton|04.12.17|✿✿✿✿
☒159. Y = Yousafzai, Malala|I Am Malala|01.18.17|✿✿✿


✤19. SASSAFRAS
☒160. S = The Swans of Fifth Avenue|Melanie Benjamin|01.22.17|✿✿✿
☒161. A = Ann Rule|Smoke, Mirrors, and Murder|07.13.16|★★★★☆
☒162. S = The Summer Before the War|Helen Simonson|02.03.17|✿✿✿
☒163. S = Simon Sebag Montefiore|One Night in Winter|02.23.17|✿✿✿
☒164. A = Ann Rule|Mortal Danger|07.15.16|★★★★☆
☒165. F = The Face Of Deception|Iris Johansen|07.13.17|✿✿✿✿
☒166. R = Rose, M.J.|The Book of Lost Fragrances|05.02.17|✿✿✿
☒167. A = At the Water's Edge|Sara Gruen|07.30.16|★★☆☆☆
☒168. S = Steve Berry|The Jefferson Key|07.22.16|★★★★☆


✤20. THYME
☒169. T = Tom Clancy|The Hunt for Red October|06.07.16|★★★☆☆
☒170. H = Helen Fielding|Mad About the Boy|07.06.16|★★☆☆☆
☒171. Y = Young, Heather|The Lost Girls: A Novel|08.23.17|✿
☒172. M = The Man Who Saved the Union|H.W. Brands|07.20.16|★★★★☆
☒173. E = Envy|Anna Godbersen|07.23.17|✿✿✿


✤21. CUDWEED
☒174. C = Carter, Mary|Meet Me in Barcelona|03.14.16|★★★☆☆
☒175. U = Unleashed|David Rosenfelt|07.17.16|★★★☆☆
☒176. D = The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches|Alan Bradley|08.10.16|★★★☆☆
☒177. W = Winter of the World|Ken Follett|07.01.16|★★★☆☆
☒178. E = Elvis and the Dearly Departed|Peggy Webb|07.26.17|✿✿✿✿
☒179. E = Evanovich, Janet|Turbo Twenty-Three|08.14.17|✿✿✿
☒180. D = Doc|Mary Doria Russell|02.12.17|✿✿✿

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NBRC: Herbs & Spices A-Z (Part 3)

✤22. VANILLA
☒181. V = Vanish|Tess Gerritsen|07.25.17|✿✿✿✿
☒182. A = Alex Cross's Trial|James Patterson|08.24.16|★★★☆☆
☒183. N = Nathaniel Philbrick|In the Heart of the Sea|04.16.17|✿✿✿✿
☒184. I = The Interestings|Meg Wolitzer|12.08.16|★★☆☆☆
☒185. L = The Last Letter from Your Lover|Jojo Moyes|03.23.17|✿✿✿
☒186. L = Lemon Meringue Pie Murder|Joanne Fluke|04.07.17|✿✿✿
☒187. A = Ann Rule|Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors|08.30.16|★★★☆☆


✤23. WILLOW HERB
☒188. W = Williams, Beatriz|Tiny Little Thing|02.08.17|✿✿✿
☒189. I = The Interrogator|Glenn L. Carle|01.14.17|✿✿✿
☒190. L = Lilac Girls|Martha Hall Kelly|03.29.17|✿✿✿
☒191. L = The Lincoln Myth|Steve Berry|04.15.17|✿✿✿✿
☒192. O = An Officer and a Spy|Robert Harris|07.10.16|★★☆☆☆
☒193. W = Weir, Alison|Innocent Traitor|02.17.17|✿✿✿✿✿
☒194. H = The Hypnotist|M.J. Rose|01.16.17|✿✿✿
☒195. E = Elizabeth George|A Great Deliverance|08.18.17|✿✿✿✿
☒196. R = Rule, Ann|Lying in Wait|04.25.17|✿✿✿✿
☒197. B = Baby Bonanza|Maureen Child|12.30.16|★★★☆☆


✤24. XANTHAN GUM
☒198. X = I, Alex Cross|James Patterson|04.27.17|✿✿✿
☒199. A = America's First Daughter|Stephanie Dray|03.13.17|✿✿✿
☒200. N = Nancy Atherton|Aunt Dimity and the Duke|12.16.16|★★★☆☆
☒201. T = Tess Gerritsen|The Sinner|09.12.16|★★★★☆
☒202. H = The Heretic's Daughter|Kathleen Kent|02.22.17|✿✿✿✿
☒203. A = Anita Diamant|The Boston Girl|02.10.17|✿✿
☒204. N = November 9|Colleen Hoover|04.19.17|✿✿✿
☒205. G = A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty|Joshilyn Jackson|12.13.16||★★★☆☆
☒206. U = Ugly Love|Colleen Hoover|02.10.17|✿✿✿✿✿
☒207. M = Mrs. Hemingway|Naomi Wood|03.04.17|✿✿✿


✤25. YERBA BUENA
☒208. Y = Young, Samantha|Hero|08.27.17|✿✿✿✿
☒209. E = Everyone Loves a Hero|Marie Force|08.28.17|✿✿✿
☒210. R = Resolution|Robert B. Parker|06.07.17|✿✿✿✿
☒211. B = The Bookseller|Cynthia Swanson|01.17.17|✿✿✿
☒212. A = As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust|Alan Bradley|02.13.17|✿✿✿
☒213. B = Body Double|Tess Gerritsen|01.19.17|✿✿✿✿
☒214. U = Until Friday Night|Abbi Glines|02.11.17|✿✿✿
☒215. E = Evanovich, Stephanie|The Sweet Spot|09.24.17|✿✿✿
☒216. N = Nyiszli, Miklós|Auschwitz: A Doctor's Eyewitness Account| 08.10.17|✿✿✿✿
☒217. A = Abducted by a Prince|Olivia Drake|02.15.17|✿✿


✤26. ZEDOARY
☒218. Z = Zanetti, Rebecca|Forgotten Sins|02.15.16|★★★☆☆
☒219. E = Evanovich, Janet|Full Blast|09.27.17|✿✿✿
☒220. D = David Benioff|City of Thieves|02.24.17|✿
☒221. O = One Thousand White Women|Jim Fergus|12.09.16|★★★☆☆
☒222. A = Ann Rule|And Never Let Her Go|02.28.17|✿✿✿✿
☒223. R = Robert B. Parker|Appaloosa|05.24.17|✿✿✿✿
☒224. Y = Yaa Gyasi|Homegoing|09.05.17|✿✿✿


☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀CHALLENGE COMPLETED 09/27/17☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀

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Herbs and Spices A-Z
1/1/2020 to ???
0 Letters
11 Books

Post 298-300

a. Apple mint
b. Barberry
c. Cranberry
d. Dill seed
e. Elderflower
f. Fenugreek
g. Garlic chives
h. Hawthorn
i. Indonesian bay leaf
j. Juniper berry
k. Kaffir lime leaves
l. Lemongrass
m. Milk Thistle
n. Nutmeg
o. Oregano
p. Parsley
q. Quassia
r. Rosemary
s. Sage
t. Thyme
u. Arrowroot
v. Vanilla
w. Wild thyme
x. Xanthan gum
y. Yerba buena
z. Zedoary


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Bone Crossed: Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs 1/8/20
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Red Dragon: Red Dragon by Thomas Harris 2/12/20
Blaze of Memory: Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh 1/14/20
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Reverie: Reverie by Ryan La Sala 2/23/20
Radio Silence: Radio Silence by Alice Oseman 3/8/20
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Silence of the Lambs: The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris 2/21/20
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Obsidian Butterfly: Obsidian Butterfly by Laurell K. Hamilton 1/6/20
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Siege and Storm: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo 2/22/20

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Touch the Dark: Touch the Dark by Karen Chance 1/10/20
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