I've lost my ever loving listopia mind!

[Paris]

Updated post 9. I read stuff that counts for this after all. Yay!!

[Lauren]

Updated post #7

[Jan]

All Done with This One - thanks for the fun!!!


I've Lost My Ever Loving Listopia Mind!
Timeframe: 1/1/14 to 12/31/14
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January: Completed
1. Best Love Stories: The Last Letter from Your Lover by Jojo Moyes 1/5/14****
2. White as Driven Snow: The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty 1/8/14****
3. Best Self Help Books: The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brené Brown 1/1/14****



February: Completed
1. In the Pink: Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers 2/4/14****
2. Best of Mythic Fiction: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin 2/20/14*****
3. Humorous Romance Books: The Frog Prince by Elle Lothlorien 2/8/14***



March: Completed
1. Seasons and Weather in Title: The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey 3/2/14*****
2. Original Stories A Breath of Fresh Air: Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers 3/4/14*****
3. Pastel Colored Covers: The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen 3/12/14*****



April: Completed
1. Southern Chick-Lit: Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen 4/16/14**
2. Unknown Hidden Gems: Mrs. Mike by Benedict Freedman 4/27/14****
3. Greenest Books Ever: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen 34/6/14****



May: Completed
1. Flowers on Covers: Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts 5/4/14**
2. Best Women-Authored Books: The Almond Tree by Michelle Cohen Corasanti 5/6/14**
3. Best Detective/Mystery Series: The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill 5/14/14***



June: Completed
1. Best Urban Fantasy: The Witching Hour by Anne Rice 6/28/14****
2. Best Historical-Fiction Mysteries: The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King 6/20/14****
3. Chick Lit for the Beach: The Bungalow by Sarah Jio 6/4/14*****



July: Completed
1. Best Fantasy Book Covers: Splintered by A.G. Howard 7/18/14***
2. Cozy Crimes: Aunty Lee's Delights: by Ovidia Yu 7/15/14***
3. Book Titles Start with I, J or K: Into the Whirlwind by Elizabeth Camden 7/26/14***



August: Completed
1. Best Gothic Novels: Seduction by M.J. Rose 8/9/14*****
2. Good Books That Begin with A: The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-Philipp Sendker 7/25/14***
3. Yellowest Books Ever: Facing the Son, A Novel of Africa by M.L. Rudolph 8/5/14**



September:Completed
1. In a Brown Mood: Boneshaker by Cherie Priest 8/22/14**
2. Required Reading in High School: The Time Machine by H.G. Wells 8/29/14**
3.Best Books with Medical Setting: Moloka'i by Alan Brennert 9/13/14****



October:Completed
1. Great Books with Black Covers: The Beloved Daughter by Alana Terry 10/12/14***
2. Favorite Fun Mysteries: That Touch of Ink by Diane Vallere 10/16/14****
3. Haunting Covers: Amber House by Kelly Moore 10/24/14*



November: Completed
1.New England Books: Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts 11/2/14***
2. War Fiction: His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik 11/8/14****
3.Kick Butt Heroine: Obsidian Eyes by A.W. Exley 11/13/14***



December: Completed
1. Ice and Snow: Frozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II by Mitchell Zuckoff 11/16/14****
2.Winter Reads: Les Misérables by Victor Hugo 11/20/14****
3.Can't Wait Book for 2014: The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon 12/2/14**

[Connie N.]

Great job, Jan! I really like this one but have a long way to go before I finish.

[Paris]

Updated post 8. I'm all caught up ready to finish this in December.

[Charlotte (Buried in Books)]

Completed - message #47

[Paris]

All done!!! Updated Post 8

[Joni]

I did not finish but was hoping we were doing this one again in 2015, I had so much fun with it.

[Christine]

I did not finish either, but it was a lot of fun and I would like to do it again in 2015 :)

[Jenne]

I'll get a 2015 up soon =]

[K~Terror]

YAY! I missed it this year but I'm definitely doing it for 2015

Looks fun :)

[JoAnne]

POST 41 COMPLETED!

[Joni]

Thanks Jenne!

[Logan]

Finished Level Sane! Thanks for the great challenge Jenne!

[Suzanne]

Finished!

The Challenge Factory
I've lost my ever loving listopia mind!
Duration: 1/1/2014 - 12/31/2014

This is a yearly challenge that will start in January. Each month there will be a selection of 10 different listopias. You'll pick your level then each month select a different book from the various listopias. YOU MAY NOT use a listopia more than once for this challenge. YOU MAY add books to these listopias if they fit the list though.

Progress: 38 (Sane: 3 books a month or less)

Shelves

January:
Best Love Stories: Nobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - ***** - 1/8/2014
White as the Driven Snow: Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah - ***** - 1/15/2014



February:
Best Valentine’s Day Gifts: Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward - **** - 2/3/2014
Humorous Romance Books : It's All Greek to Me by Katie MacAlister - **** - 2/23/2014



March:
Pastel Colored Covers :
Dark Witch by Nora Roberts - *** - 3/9/2014
Best Historical Fiction Set in UK and Ireland :
No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean - ***** - 3/4/2014
Original Stories a breath of fresh air:
Legend by Marie Lu - **** - 3/13/2014



April:
I Like Serial Killers
Deadly Heat by Cynthia Eden - ** - 4/4/2014
Best Book Involving Forbidden Love
The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison - ***** - 4/10/2014
Best books for Spring reading
Cotillion by Georgette Heyer - **** - 4/15/2014
Southern Chick Lit
The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg - ***** - 4/6/2014



May:
Flowers on Covers
Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 5/14/2014
Great Books for Mom or Any Woman
Thinking of You by Jill Mansell - ***** - 5/8/2014
In The Pink
Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead - ***** - 5/7/2014



June:
Fantastic Dads and Father-figures
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - ***** - 6/12/2014 - 313 Pages
Most Orange Books of All Time
Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman - ***** - 6/27/2014 - 298 Pages
The Best Urban Fantasy
Blood Rites by Jim Butcher - ***** - 6/7/2014 - 439 Pages



July:
Hot Covers
Something About You by Julie James - **** - 7/15/2014 - 307 Pages
ONE DAY Best Summer Reads
Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 7/2/2014 - 332 Pages
Book titles that start with I, J, or K
I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak - ***** - 7/14/2014



August:
Best Survival Stories
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell - *** - 8/29/2014 - 184 Pages
Yellowest Books Ever
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan - ***** - 8/7/2014
Humor is the Best Medicine
Self-Inflicted Wounds: Heartwarming Tales of Epic Humiliation by Aisha Tyler - ***** - 8/2/2014
Best Young Adult Books
The Neverending Story by Michael Ende - *** - 8/6/2014 - 396 Pages


September:
Frisk Me: Best Male Police Officer Romance Heros
Rock Chick Rescue by Kristen Ashley - ***** - 9/3/2014 - 500 Pages
Best Books Set in New York
The Heart of a Woman by Maya Angelou - **** - 9/1/2014 - 288 Pages
Aliens Among Us = Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout - *** - 9/4/2014 - 335 Pages


October:
Ghost Stories = The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James - ***** - 10/6/2014 - 318 Pages
GoodReads for Autumn = A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness - ***** - 10/29/2014
Bring on the Creepy
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black - **** - 10/5/2014 - 419 Pages
Red Hair = The Witch With No Name by Kim Harrison - ***** - 10/21/2014 - 462 Pages
Oh My Gods & Goddesses = The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan - *** - 10/7/2014


November:
Hot-Hued Covers
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey - ** - 11/22/2014
New England Books
The King by J.R. Ward - **** - 11/17/2014
Jewelry Box
Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout - ***** - 10/3/2014 - 366 Pages
Kick-Butt Heroines
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick - *** - 11/2/2014


December:
Can’t Wait Books of 2014 :
Cress by Marissa Meyer - **** - 12/10/2014 - 550 Pages
The Best Books about Elves or Faeries :
Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 12/15/2014 - 450 Pages

[Connie N.]

I had a good time with this one, but I bombed out at the end and didn't read anything for October, November or December. But I'd definitely be up for another 2015 version! Thanks for a great idea.


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Timeframe: 1/1/14 to 12/31/14
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September:
1. Best Books with a Medical Setting - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot - 10/21/14 ♥♥♥
2.Frisk Me: Best Male Police Officer Romance Heros - Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl - 11/12/14 ♥♥♥♥
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October:
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November:
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December:
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January:
1. One Name as a Title - Coraline by Neil Gaiman - 1/16/14 ♥♥♥
2. Recommended Thriller Suspense - 7th Heaven by James Patterson - 1/27/14 ♥♥♥♥
3. Mysteries in Good Taste - Hail to the Chef by Julie Hyzy - 1/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



February:
1. Humorous Romance Books - Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 2/20/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
2. Historical Fiction 2011 - Wings: A Novel of World War II Flygirls by Karl Friedrich - 3/29/14 ♥♥♥♥
3. Smut for the Smart - Rock Hard by Olivia Cunning - 5/16/14 ♥♥♥



March:
1. Pastel Colored Covers - Sold by Patricia McCormick - 4/6/14 ♥♥♥
2. Vacations from Hell - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie - 7/14/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
3. Thrillers You Must Read - I'll Walk Alone by Mary Higgins Clark - 10/9/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



April:
1. Greenest Books Ever - Chance by Robert B. Parker - 4/13/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
2. Southern Chick Lit - Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman - 7/31/14 ♥♥♥♥
3. True Crime-Well Written - The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town by John Grisham - 8/26/14 ♥♥♥♥



May:
1. In The Pink - Hot on Her Heels by Susan Mallery - 6/9/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
2. Best Detective/Mystery Series - Funeral Food by Kathleen Taylor - 6/16/14 ♥♥♥♥
3. Flowers on Covers - Crimson Joy by Robert B. Parker - 8/4/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



June:
1. Chick Lit for the Beach - Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella - 6/7/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
2. Most Orange Books of All Time - B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton - 9/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
3. Romance Books: Male POV - Tangled by Emma Chase - 11/17/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



July:
1.Hot Covers - Hot Ticket by Olivia Cunning - 8/13/14 ♥♥♥♥
2.ONE DAY Best Summer Reads - A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson - 10/15/14 ♥♥♥
3.Book titles that start with I, J, or K - Key of Light by Nora Roberts - 10/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



August:
1. Humor is the Best Medicine - Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich - 8/8/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
2. Yellowest Books Ever - Faking It by Jennifer Crusie - 10/2/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
3.Best Female Crime/Mystery/Thriller Writers - Triptych by Karin Slaughter - 10/28/14 ♥♥♥♥