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It's-a-Me! Mario! Challenge
Special Cup: 15-20 Characters
20/20 Read
FINISHED: November 23, 2014
1. Mario:
* Main character: plumber, has a brother, is italian, or saves a damsel.
--Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - Laura Hillenbrand - 9/25/14: Louie and Pete Zamperini, brothers, are Italian Americans.
2. Luigi:
* Title starts with L:
--Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines - 9/16/14
3. Princess Peach:
* Character: always getting into trouble
--The Scorch Trials - James Dashner - 10/7/14: Thomas seems to be a magnet for trouble
4. Princess Daisy:
* Character: sporty or boyish
--Touch of Frost - Jennifer Estep - 11/23/14: the girls are all training to become warriors, learning many skills such as the sword.
5. Bowser:
* Character: Change of heart/switches sides:
--Fractured - Sarah Fine - 9/6/14: Malachi swtiches sides (at least his body does)
6. Bowser Jr.:
* Character: only child, spoiled rotten, or needs to fulfill a legacy.
--The Crown Tower - Michael J. Sullivan - 9/4/14 - Hadrian is an only child
7. Toad:
* Cover: red or white (or both!):
--Hysteria - Megan Miranda - 9/23/14

8. Toadette:
* Character: child or acts childish
--The Snow Child -Ewoyn Ivey - 9/22/14
9. Yoshi:
* Subject: dinosaurs (or animals in general):
--Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton - 10/3/14
10. Birdo:
* Character: spoiled, rich, or overly feminine
--Yellow Crocus - Laila Ibrahim - 10/11/14: Lizbeth grew up on a very wealthy tobacco plantation in Virginia in the pre-Civil War era
11. Wario:
* Title starts with W:
--What's So Funny?: My Hilarious Life - Tim Conway - 9/10/14
12. Waluigi:
* Character: class clown, comic, or anything funny:
--Curse of the Spellmans - Lisa Lutz - 9/22/14
13. Rosalina:
* Character: queen, queen bee(popular), or incredibly smart.
--Journey to the Fringe - Kelli Swofford Nielsen - 9/26/14: Princess Ivy is crowned as the queen.
14. King Boo:
* Subject: Ghosts
--River Marked - Patricia Briggs - 10/14/14: Mercy sees several ghosts during the story
15. Koopa Troopa:
* Subject: soldiers:
--Empress of the Seven Hills - Kate Quinn - 9/10/14: Roman Legionaries are Roman Soldiers and there were a lot of them in this book
16. Dry Bones:
* Character: keeps trying no matter what:
--Among Thieves - Douglas Hulick - 8/26/14
17. Kamek:
* Character: wizard or has special powers (or is just obnoxiously full of them self)
--Grave Peril - Jim Butcher - 8/29/14: Harry Dresden is a wizard
18. Goomba:
* Character: turns on someone or stabs them in the back:
--The Emperor's Knife - Mazarkis Williams - 9/16/14: Grada stabs Sarmin in the back
19. Piranha Plant:
* Cover: piranha plant (or other plant)
--A Hoe Lot of Trouble - Heather Webber - 9/29/14

20. Lakitu:
* Cover: clouds:
--The Android's Dream - John Scalzi - 8/27/14


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Mushroom Cup 1-5 Characters
Books Completed: 5/5
❤ Mario
✧ Read a book where the main character is a plumber, has a brother, is Italian, or saves a damsel. - Opposition 12/5/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
❤ Luigi
✧ Read a book with a title that starts with L. - Lost Voices 11/29/14 ♥♥
❤ Princess Peach
✧ Read a book where a girl (or guy) is always getting themselves into trouble or is extremely high maintenance (or both!). - Opal 11/20/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
❤ Princess Daisy
✧ Read a book where the main character is sporty and boyish (female or male) - Breathless 11/16/14 ♥♥♥♥
❤ Rosalina
✧ Read a book where a character is a Queen, queen bee (popular), or is incredibly smart. - Throne of Glass 11/28/14 ♥♥♥♥
❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀Challenge Completed 12/5/14❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀

Special Cup: 15-20 Characters
15/20
Princess Peach:
* Cover or Title: Peach
Princess Daisy:
* Cover: Daisy
Yoshi:
* Subject: dinosaurs (or animals in general)
* Cover: Rainbow
Koopa Troopa:
* Cover: turtle
Goomba:
* Cover: mushrooms

It's-a-Me! Mario! Challenge
Special Cup 15-20 Characters
15/15
Mario:
* Title starts with M
Maverick by Lora Leigh - Read 6/23/14
Luigi:
* Title starts with L
Lock & Key by Cat Porter - Read 7/26/14
Princess Peach:
* Character: always getting into trouble, high maintenance
* Cover or Title: Peach

Princess Daisy:
* Character: Sam the heroine is kickass so she is sporty
No Mercy by Sherrilyn Kenyon - Read 6/27/14
Bowser:
* Character: Change of heart/switches sides
* Subject: hostile takeover
Bowser Jr.:
* Character: Utah needs to fulfill a legacy.
Waking the Beast by Lacey Thorn - Read 6/22/14
Toad:
* Character: Hawk is extremely loyal and serves the Hells Horsemen
Unbeloved by Madeline Sheehan - Read 6/25/14
Toadette:
* Character: child or acts childish - heroine is childish IMO
* Subject: animals - book is about shifters
Temptation Rising – A.C. Arthur Read 7/15/14
Yoshi:
* Subject: dinosaurs (or animals in general)
* Character: loyal pet
* Cover: Rainbow
Birdo:
* Character: heroin's sister is spoiled, rich, or overly feminine
The Do-Over by M.K. Schiller - Read 7/15/14
Wario:
* Character: Tina is greedy, dumb, or hot tempered
Tempting Rever by Laurann Dohner -Fi/Fantasy - Read 6/28/14
Waluigi:
* Cover: purple
Enslave Me Sweetly by Gena Showalter - Read 8/2/14
Rosalina:
* Character: queen, queen bee(popular), or incredibly smart.
* Cover: Crown or wand
King Boo:
* Character: overly shy or extremely scary
* Subject: Ghosts
Koopa Troopa:
* Subject: soldiers
Forgotten Sins by Rebecca Zanetti - Read 7/28/14
Dry Bones:
* Subject: Undead
Veil of Midnight by Lara Adrian - Read 7/28/14
Kamek:
* Character: Hatter has special powers
Her Mad Hatter by Marie Hall - special powers - Read 6/28/14
Goomba:
* Character: Vick turns on someone or stabs them in the back
Little Black Book by Tabatha Vargo - Read 7/1/14
Piranha Plant:
* Character: overly protective of his home/town
* Cover: piranha plant (or other plant)
Lakitu:
* Cover: clouds on cover above the motercycle


Mario:

Luigi:

Princess Peach:

Princess Daisy:

Bowser:

Bowser Jr.:

Toad:

Toadette:

Yoshi:

Birdo:

Wario:

Waluigi:

King Boo:

Koopa Troopa:

Dry Bones:

Kamek:

Goomba:

Piranha Plant:

Lakitu:


I still don't know which level I should choose tho, but I think that I'll go for the Special Cup !! :)
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0/20 Complete
1. Mario - Red Cover, Title starts with M, or Main character: plumber, has a brother, is italian, or saves a damsel
2. Luigi - Character: good sidekick, lives in the shadow of another, or is cowardly; Green cover, Title starts with L
3. Princess Peach - Character: always getting into trouble, high maintenance; Cover or Title Peach
4. Princess Daisy - Character is sporty or boyish; Cover has a daisy
5. Bowser - Character: Change of heart/switches sides;
Subject: hostile takeover
6. Bowser Jr. - Character: only child, spoiled rotten, or needs to fulfill a legacy.
7. Toad - Character: extremely loyal or serves another; Cover: red or white
8. Toadette - Character: child or acts childish; Subject: animals
9. Yoshi - Subject: dinosaurs (or animals in general); Character: loyal pet; Cover: Rainbow
10. Birdo - Character: spoiled, rich, or overly feminine
11. Wario - Character: greedy, dumb, or hot tempered; Title starts with W; Cover: yellow
12. Waluigi - Character: class clown, comic, or anything funny; Cover: purple
13. Rosalina - Character: queen, queen bee(popular), or incredibly smart; Cover: Crown or wand
14. King Boo - Character: overly shy or extremely scary; Subject: Ghosts
15. Koopa Troopa - Character: a minion to someone else; Subject: soldiers; Cover: turtle
16. Dry Bones - Subject: Undead; Character: keeps trying no matter what; Cover: skeleton
17. Kamek - Character: wizard or has special powers (or is just obnoxiously full of them self); Cover: scepter
18. Goomba - Character: turns on someone or stabs them in the back; Cover: mushrooms
19. Piranha Plant - Character: overly protective of his home/town; Cover: piranha plant (or other plant)
20. Lakitu - Character: holds many different jobs, is an artist, or helps the enemy; Cover: clouds

Duration: 2/10/16 - 2/10/17
Special Cup 20/20
Mario: Mario is known for his red overalls, his brotherly team, his love of spaghetti and his need to save the princess.
* Red Cover

Luigi: Luigi is known for his green overalls, living in his brothers' shadow, and his cowardly nature.
* Title starts with L
Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward 2/20/16
Princess Peach: Princess Peach always seems to be kidnapped by the bad guy of the week, but she looks good while she does it!
* Character: always getting into trouble, high maintenance
Uganda Be Kidding Me by Chelsea Handler 2/26/16
Princess Daisy: Princess Daisy, while forced into dresses, is quite the tomboy. When she's not being kidnapped by aliens, she's out playing sports and causing a ruckus.
* Character: sporty or boyish
Nefertiti's Heart by A.W. Exley 4/27/16
Bowser: Bowser, while being a villain, really has a heart of gold and can be found helping the good guys once in a while. Bowser's true goal is to take over the Mushroom Kingdom.
* Character: Change of heart/switches sides
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 2/14/16
Bowser Jr.: Bowser Jr. is the pride and joy of his father. As the only child of Bowser, this kid is a real handful. He's spoiled rotten and whines constantly when he doesn't get his way. In the end, all he really wants to do is make his father proud and become the heir his father hopes for.
* Character: only child
Snared by Stefan Petrucha 3/6/16
Toad: Toad is Princess Peach's most loyal servant.
* Character: extremely loyal or serves another
Black & Orange by Benjamin Kane Ethridge 3/18/16
Toadette: Toadette is nice, sensitive, and enjoys the company of others. She's incredibly sociable, but can act childish at times. She loves animals and demands attention.
* Character: child or acts childish
Cloud Watcher by Lilith Saintcrow 2/19/16
Yoshi: Yoshi has become Mario's loyal pet dinosaur, although there are debates on who actually raised who.
* Character: loyal pet
Hunted by Kevin Hearne 3/10/16
Birdo: Birdo is a classic rich girl. She wears her diamond ring and her shiny bow wherever she goes with confidence and pride. She's overly flirtatious and extremely feminine.
* Character: rich
Sweet Magic Song by Olivia Hardin 6/7/16
Wario: Wario has many traits, but not a single one is good. He's obese, dimwitted, hot tempered, greedy...the list goes on.
* Cover: yellow

Waluigi: Waluigi is your typical class clown. He's overly confident, easily angered, and is the comic relief in any situation. He's also known to cheat and taunt any opponent he comes across.
* Character: anything funny
Tracking the Tempest by Nicole Peeler 6/3/16
Rosalina: Rosalina is a beloved Queen of the stars. She is always surrounded by her loyal subjects, the Lumas. She's wise, kind, helpful, humble, and holds the knowledge of the universe.
* Character: queen
Grave Peril by Jim Butcher 4/21/16
King Boo: King Boo loves to scare everyone! However, he's so shy that he can only put on his scary face when his target has his back turned.
* Character: overly shy or extremely scary
The Dead Zone by Stephen King 3/4/16
Koopa Troopa: Koopa Troopa is a loyal foot soldier. He does whatever he is asked, even if it means falling off a cliff to his doom.
* Character: a minion to someone else
Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells 5/24/16
Dry Bones: Dry Bones is just that, dry bones. He's a walking skeleton and he's indestructible. Every time you knock him down he just gets right back up.
* Character: keeps trying no matter what
Reign of Blood by Alexia Purdy 3/24/16
Kamek: Kamek is your typical wizard. He's got all the good abilities: teleportation, pyrokinesis, growing large, and of course flying on a broomstick. He's also the only minion to ever question Bowser's tactics. Just like any wizard, he thinks he's too smart for his own good.
* Character: wizard or has special powers
Brownies and Broomsticks by Bailey Cates 3/28/16
Goomba: Goomba is a mushroom turned active. He turned on his home, the Mushroom Kingdom, to become a minion of Bowser. Good thing he's so easy to beat.
* Character: turns on someone or stabs them in the back
At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost 5/1/16
Piranha Plant: Piranha lives in the sewer pipes and pops up to hurt anyone that comes near his home. He often spits fire or just eats you alive.
* Character: overly protective of his home/town
Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews 2/29/16
Lakitu: Lakitu has the luxury of riding on a cloud. Even though he's a bad guy, he doesn't seem to like competition and is often found helping the enemy. You can find him referring sports games, holding the flag for races, or even practicing his camera skills in Mario's adventures.
* Character: is an artist
Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward 5/15/16

COMPLETED
2/11/16-6/28/16
Mario:
* Red Cover
* Title starts with M
* Main character: plumber, has a brother, is italian, or saves a damsel. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Luigi:
* Character: good sidekick, lives in the shadow of another, or is cowardly.
* Green cover
* Title starts with L Little House on the Prairie
Princess Peach:
* Character: always getting into trouble, high maintenance The Outsiders
* Cover or Title: Peach
Princess Daisy:
* Character: sporty or boyish Cinder
* Cover: Daisy
Bowser:
* Character: Change of heart/switches sides Tempt Me at Twilight
* Subject: hostile takeover
Bowser Jr.:
* Character: only child, spoiled rotten, or needs to fulfill a legacy. The Shadow of the Wind
Toad:
* Character: extremely loyal or serves another
* Cover: red or white (or both!) A Darker Shade of Magic

Toadette:
* Character: child or acts childish
* Subject: animals Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Yoshi:
* Subject: dinosaurs (or animals in general)
* Character: loyal pet Married By Morning
* Cover: Rainbow
Birdo:
* Character: spoiled, rich, or overly feminine American Psycho
Wario:
* Character: greedy, dumb, or hot tempered Armada
* Title starts with W
* Cover: yellow
Waluigi:
* Character: class clown, comic, or anything funny Bone, Vol. 1: Out from Boneville
* Cover: purple
Rosalina:
* Character: queen, queen bee(popular), or incredibly smart. The Name of the Wind
* Cover: Crown or wand
King Boo:
* Character: overly shy or extremely scary House of Leaves
* Subject: Ghosts
Koopa Troopa:
* Character: a minion to someone else The Merciless
* Subject: soldiers
* Cover: turtle
Dry Bones:
* Subject: Undead Dead Until Dark
* Character: keeps trying no matter what
* Cover: skeleton
Kamek:
* Character: wizard or has special powers (or is just obnoxiously full of them self) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
* Cover: scepter
Goomba:
* Character: turns on someone or stabs them in the back The Winner's Curse
* Cover: mushrooms
Piranha Plant:
* Character: overly protective of his home/town Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
* Cover: piranha plant (or other plant)
Lakitu:
* Character: holds many different jobs, is an artist, or helps the enemy.
* Cover: clouds Howl's Moving Castle

Special Cup 0/20
Mario:
* Red Cover
* Title starts with M
* Main character: plumber, has a brother, is italian, or saves a damsel.
✿ Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine 9/5/16
(Book title starts with a 'M')
Luigi:
* Character: good sidekick, lives in the shadow of another, or is cowardly.
* Green cover
* Title starts with L
Princess Peach:
* Character: always getting into trouble, high maintenance
* Cover or Title: Peach
Princess Daisy:
* Character: sporty or boyish
* Cover: Daisy
Bowser:
* Character: Change of heart/switches sides
* Subject: hostile takeover
✿ Shanghai Tango by Jin Xing 10/4/16
(A Memoir about a male army dancer who makes the transition into a woman)
Bowser Jr.:
* Character: only child, spoiled rotten, or needs to fulfill a legacy.
✿ City of Halves by Lucy Inglis 28/4/16
(Lucy is an only child and unknowingly is part of a prophecy concerning the legacy of her blood)
Toad:
* Character: extremely loyal or serves another
* Cover: red or white (or both!)
✿ Earth Star by Janet Edwards 18/5/16
(Jarra is completely loyal to her twoing partner Fian and also displays a loyalty to her home planet and people when they are faced with an Alien encounter)
Toadette:
* Character: child or acts childish
* Subject: animals
✿ Room by Emma Donoghue 29/6/16
(The main character and narrator, Jack, is a five year old Child)
Yoshi:
* Subject: dinosaurs (or animals in general)
* Character: loyal pet
* Cover: Rainbow
Birdo:
* Character: spoiled, rich, or overly feminine
✿ The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater 14/7/16
(One of the main characters Richard Gansey III is rolling in money and his good friend Ronan Lynch isn't exactly of average financial support either.)
Wario:
* Character: greedy, dumb, or hot tempered
* Title starts with W
* Cover: yellow
Waluigi:
* Character: class clown, comic, or anything funny
* Cover: purple
Rosalina:
* Character: queen, queen bee(popular), or incredibly smart.
* Cover: Crown or wand
King Boo:
* Character: overly shy or extremely scary
* Subject: Ghosts
Koopa Troopa:
* Character: a minion to someone else
* Subject: soldiers
* Cover: turtle
Dry Bones:
* Subject: Undead
* Character: keeps trying no matter what
* Cover: skeleton
✿ Dead Romantic by C J Skuse 31/5/16
(Camille and Zoe collect body parts in order to create and reanimate their own Frankenstein monster and even when faced with many drawbacks they keep trying to bring Camille's future Halloween party date to life)
Kamek:
* Character: wizard or has special powers (or is just obnoxiously full of them self)
* Cover: scepter
✿ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J K Rowling 19/4/16
(Harry Potter and his friends are all wizards)
Goomba:
* Character: turns on someone or stabs them in the back
* Cover: mushrooms
✿ Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult 9/4/16
(Charlotte turns on her best friend suing her in order to support a severly disabled child)
Piranha Plant:
* Character: overly protective of his home/town
* Cover: piranha plant (or other plant)
✿ After the End by Amy Plum 8/5/16
(Juneau is super protective of her clan and lands and her spiritual connection to them, she is in fact named after a place in Alaska)
Lakitu:
* Character: holds many different jobs, is an artist, or helps the enemy.
* Cover: clouds
✿ House of Shadows by Iris Gower 1/6/16
(Riana Evans is an Artist who makes a living from both painting and holding Ghost Hunting Weekends in her big old house)

It's-a-Me! Mario! Challenge
Duration: 2/10/16 - 2/10/17
Special Cup 20/20
Mario: Mario is known for his red overalls, his brotherly team, his love of spaghetti and his need to save the princess.
* Red Cover

Luigi: Luigi is known for his green overalls, living in his brothers' shadow, and his cowardly nature.
* Title starts with L
Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward 2/20/16
Princess Peach: Princess Peach always seems to be kidnapped by the bad guy of the week, but she looks good while she does it!
* Character: always getting into trouble, high maintenance
Uganda Be Kidding Me by Chelsea Handler 2/26/16
Princess Daisy: Princess Daisy, while forced into dresses, is quite the tomboy. When she's not being kidnapped by aliens, she's out playing sports and causing a ruckus.
* Character: sporty or boyish
Nefertiti's Heart by A.W. Exley 4/27/16
Bowser: Bowser, while being a villain, really has a heart of gold and can be found helping the good guys once in a while. Bowser's true goal is to take over the Mushroom Kingdom.
* Character: Change of heart/switches sides
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 2/14/16
Bowser Jr.: Bowser Jr. is the pride and joy of his father. As the only child of Bowser, this kid is a real handful. He's spoiled rotten and whines constantly when he doesn't get his way. In the end, all he really wants to do is make his father proud and become the heir his father hopes for.
* Character: only child
Snared by Stefan Petrucha 3/6/16
Toad: Toad is Princess Peach's most loyal servant.
* Character: extremely loyal or serves another
Black & Orange by Benjamin Kane Ethridge 3/18/16
Toadette: Toadette is nice, sensitive, and enjoys the company of others. She's incredibly sociable, but can act childish at times. She loves animals and demands attention.
* Character: child or acts childish
Cloud Watcher by Lilith Saintcrow 2/19/16
Yoshi: Yoshi has become Mario's loyal pet dinosaur, although there are debates on who actually raised who.
* Character: loyal pet
Hunted by Kevin Hearne 3/10/16
Birdo: Birdo is a classic rich girl. She wears her diamond ring and her shiny bow wherever she goes with confidence and pride. She's overly flirtatious and extremely feminine.
* Character: rich
Sweet Magic Song by Olivia Hardin 6/7/16
Wario: Wario has many traits, but not a single one is good. He's obese, dimwitted, hot tempered, greedy...the list goes on.
* Cover: yellow

Waluigi: Waluigi is your typical class clown. He's overly confident, easily angered, and is the comic relief in any situation. He's also known to cheat and taunt any opponent he comes across.
* Character: anything funny
Tracking the Tempest by Nicole Peeler 6/3/16
Rosalina: Rosalina is a beloved Queen of the stars. She is always surrounded by her loyal subjects, the Lumas. She's wise, kind, helpful, humble, and holds the knowledge of the universe.
* Character: queen
Grave Peril by Jim Butcher 4/21/16
King Boo: King Boo loves to scare everyone! However, he's so shy that he can only put on his scary face when his target has his back turned.
* Character: overly shy or extremely scary
The Dead Zone by Stephen King 3/4/16
Koopa Troopa: Koopa Troopa is a loyal foot soldier. He does whatever he is asked, even if it means falling off a cliff to his doom.
* Character: a minion to someone else
Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells 5/24/16
Dry Bones: Dry Bones is just that, dry bones. He's a walking skeleton and he's indestructible. Every time you knock him down he just gets right back up.
* Character: keeps trying no matter what
Reign of Blood by Alexia Purdy 3/24/16
Kamek: Kamek is your typical wizard. He's got all the good abilities: teleportation, pyrokinesis, growing large, and of course flying on a broomstick. He's also the only minion to ever question Bowser's tactics. Just like any wizard, he thinks he's too smart for his own good.
* Character: wizard or has special powers
Brownies and Broomsticks by Bailey Cates 3/28/16
Goomba: Goomba is a mushroom turned active. He turned on his home, the Mushroom Kingdom, to become a minion of Bowser. Good thing he's so easy to beat.
* Character: turns on someone or stabs them in the back
At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost 5/1/16
Piranha Plant: Piranha lives in the sewer pipes and pops up to hurt anyone that comes near his home. He often spits fire or just eats you alive.
* Character: overly protective of his home/town
Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews 2/29/16
Lakitu: Lakitu has the luxury of riding on a cloud. Even though he's a bad guy, he doesn't seem to like competition and is often found helping the enemy. You can find him referring sports games, holding the flag for races, or even practicing his camera skills in Mario's adventures.
* Character: is an artist
Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward 5/15/16

It's-a-Me! Mario! Challenge
Special Cup: 15-20 Characters
8/15 Read
06/19/2016 to ???
Mario:
The Red Tent Read 07/14/2016
* Red Cover
Luigi:
* Character: good sidekick, lives in the shadow of another, or is cowardly.
* Green cover
* Title starts with L
Princess Peach: The Name of the Wind Read 07/02/2016
* Character: always getting into trouble (Kvothe), high maintenance
Princess Daisy:
* Character: sporty or boyish
* Cover: Daisy
Bowser: The Shack Read 09/01/2016
* Character: Change of heart/switches sides (Mack has a huge change of heart)
Bowser Jr.:Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Read 07/06/2016
* Character: only child, spoiled rotten, or needs to fulfill a legacy. (Jacob is an only child/needs to fulfill a legacy)
Toad: American Gods 06/22/16
* Character: extremely loyal or serves another (Shadow does both)
Toadette:
* Character: child or acts childish
* Subject: animals
Yoshi:
* Subject: dinosaurs (or animals in general)
* Character: loyal pet
* Cover: Rainbow
Birdo: Me Before You
* Character: rich (Will is rich)
Wario:
* Character: greedy, dumb, or hot tempered
* Title starts with W
* Cover: yellow
Waluigi:
* Character: class clown, comic, or anything funny
* Cover: purple
Rosalina:Sharp Objects 06/24/2016
* Character: Amma is a queen bee(popular)
King Boo:
* Character: overly shy or extremely scary
* Subject: Ghosts
Koopa Troopa:
* Character: a minion to someone else
* Subject: soldiers
* Cover: turtle
Dry Bones:
* Subject: Undead
* Character: keeps trying no matter what
* Cover: skeleton
Kamek:
* Character: wizard or has special powers (or is just obnoxiously full of them self)
* Cover: scepter
Goomba:
* Character: turns on someone or stabs them in the back
* Cover: mushrooms
Piranha Plant:
* Character: overly protective of his home/town
* Cover: piranha plant (or other plant)
Lakitu:The Murder Room: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World's Most Perplexing Cold Cases
* Character: is an artist(A main subject-Frank Bender-is an artist)

✔* Red Cover

✔* Title starts with M
Misbehaved
✔* Main character: plumber, has a brother, is italian, or saves a damsel.
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Luigi:
* Character: good sidekick, lives in the shadow of another, or is cowardly.
* Green cover
✔* Title starts with L
Life As We Knew It
Princess Peach:
✔* Character: always getting into trouble, high maintenance
Dragons of Autumn Twilight - Tasselhoff always gets into trouble
✔* Cover or Title: Peach
Peach Blossom Pavilion
Princess Daisy:
* Character: sporty or boyish
* Cover: Daisy
Bowser:
* Character: Change of heart/switches sides
* Subject: hostile takeover
✔Bowser Jr.:
* Character: only child, spoiled rotten, or needs to fulfill a legacy.
The Scent of Sake
Toad:
* Character: extremely loyal or serves another
✔* Cover: red or white (or both!)

Toadette:
* Character: child or acts childish
* Subject: animals
Yoshi:
* Subject: dinosaurs (or animals in general)
* Character: loyal pet
* Cover: Rainbow
✔Birdo:
* Character: spoiled, rich, or overly feminine
Gone with the Wind
Wario:
* Character: greedy, dumb, or hot tempered
✔* Title starts with W
Winter Garden
* Cover: yellow
Waluigi:
* Character: class clown, comic, or anything funny
✔* Cover: purple

Rosalina:
* Character: queen, queen bee(popular), or incredibly smart.
* Cover: Crown or wand
King Boo:
* Character: overly shy or extremely scary
* Subject: Ghosts
Koopa Troopa:
* Character: a minion to someone else
* Subject: soldiers
* Cover: turtle
Dry Bones:
* Subject: Undead
* Character: keeps trying no matter what
* Cover: skeleton
Kamek:
* Character: wizard or has special powers (or is just obnoxiously full of them self)
* Cover: scepter
Goomba:
* Character: turns on someone or stabs them in the back
* Cover: mushrooms
Piranha Plant:
* Character: overly protective of his home/town
* Cover: piranha plant (or other plant)
Lakitu:
✔* Character: holds many different jobs, is an artist, or helps the enemy.
Soundless
* Cover: clouds

Level: Special Cup 15-20 Characters
Mario: Red Cover

Luigi: Green cover

Princess Peach: always getting into trouble

Princess Daisy: boyish

Bowser: hostile takeover

Bowser Jr.: only child.

Toad: extremely loyal

Toadette: acts childish

Yoshi: loyal pet

Birdo: rich

Wario: hot tempered

Waluigi: anything funny

Rosalina: incredibly smart.

King Boo: extremely scary

Koopa Troopa: a minion to someone else

Dry Bones: keeps trying no matter what

Kamek: has special powers

Goomba: turns on someone

Piranha Plant: overly protective of his home

Lakitu: holds many different jobs.


17/17 ~ finished Feb 25th
Mario: * Title starts with M
More Than Most by Sloan Parker - 12/28/17 - 3.5★
Luigi: * Title starts with L
Leo Loves Aries by Anyta Sunday ~ 12/8/17 ~ 4★
Princess Peach: * Cover: Peach
Best of Both Worlds by N.R. Walker ~ 12/4/17 ~ 3.5★
Princess Daisy: * Character: sporty
City Boy by A.E. Wasp - 2/6 - 4★
Bowser: * Subject: hostile takeover
The Alpha Prince by Victoria Sue - 1/6 - 5★
Bowser Jr.: * Character: needs to fulfill a legacy.
The Consumption of Magic by T.J. Klune - 1/11 - 5★
Toad: * Character: extremely loyal or serves another
Kairos by Mary Calmes - 1/24 - 4★
Toadette: * Character: child
Daddy Needs a Date by Sean Michael - 2/3 - 3.5★
Yoshi: * Cover: Rainbow
A Little Love by Pandora Pine - 2/7 - 3.5★
Birdo: * Character: rich
Texas Gift by R.J. Scott - 1/8 - 5★
Wario: * Title starts with W
When the Right One Comes Along by Paul Alan Fahey ~ 12/1/17 ~ 3★
Waluigi: * Cover: purple
Scorched Haven by Amy Lane - 2/25 - 3★
Rosalina: * Cover: Crown
Turned Over by Sean Ashcroft - 2/25 - 3★
King Boo: * Subject: Ghosts
Ghosted by Kay Simone - 12/30/17 - 2★
Koopa Troopa: * Subject: soldiers
Tap-Dancing the Minefields by Lyn Gala - 2/24 - 4★
Dry Bones: * Subject: Undead
Surrender the Dark by Tibby Armstrong - 2/22 - 3.5★
Lakitu: * Cover: clouds
Tender Mercies by Eli Easton ~ 12/9/17 ~ 5★

Level: Special Cup 15-20 Characters
20/20 COMLETED
Mario:
* Red Cover
* Title starts with M
* Main character: plumber, has a brother, is italian, or saves a damsel.

Luigi:
* Character: good sidekick, lives in the shadow of another, or is cowardly.
* Green cover
* Title starts with L

Princess Peach:
* Character: always getting into trouble, high maintenance
* Cover or Title: Peach

Princess Daisy:
* Character: sporty or boyish
* Cover: Daisy

Bowser:
* Character: Change of heart/switches sides
* Subject: hostile takeover

Bowser Jr.:
* Character: only child, spoiled rotten, or needs to fulfill a legacy.

Toad:
* Character: extremely loyal or serves another
* Cover: red or white (or both!)

Toadette:
* Character: child or acts childish
* Subject: animals

Yoshi:
* Subject: dinosaurs (or animals in general)
* Character: loyal pet
* Cover: Rainbow

Birdo:
* Character: spoiled, rich, or overly feminine

Wario:
* Character: greedy, dumb, or hot tempered
* Title starts with W
* Cover: yellow

Waluigi:
* Character: class clown, comic, or anything funny
* Cover: purple

Rosalina:
* Character: queen, queen bee(popular), or incredibly smart.
* Cover: Crown or wand

King Boo:
* Character: overly shy or extremely scary
* Subject: Ghosts

Koopa Troopa:
* Character: a minion to someone else
* Subject: soldiers
* Cover: turtle

Dry Bones:
* Subject: Undead
* Character: keeps trying no matter what
* Cover: skeleton

Kamek:
* Character: wizard or has special powers (or is just obnoxiously full of them self)
* Cover: scepter

Goomba:
* Character: turns on someone or stabs them in the back
* Cover: mushrooms

Piranha Plant:
* Character: overly protective of his home/town
* Cover: piranha plant (or other plant)

Lakitu:
* Character: holds many different jobs, is an artist, or helps the enemy.
* Cover: clouds


Level: Special Cup 15-20 Characters
Link to characters:https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Progress: 20/20
✓
* Title starts with M

✓
* Green cover

✓
* Character: high maintenance

The MC is high maintenance (not necessarily in a bad way) because if he touches anything he gets a vision and then cannot move for quite a bit after.
✓
* Character: sporty or boyish

✓
* Character: Change of heart/switches sides

The MC comes out
✓
* Character: only child, spoiled rotten, or needs to fulfill a legacy.

The MC is an only child
✓
* Cover: red or white (or both!)

✓
* Character: child or acts childish

✓
* Character: loyal pet

✓
* Character: rich

One of the main characters is from one of the richest families in the world.
✓
* Character: greedy, dumb, or hot tempered

✓
* Character: class clown

The MC is a joker.
✓
* Character: queen, queen bee(popular), or incredibly smart.

✓
* Character: overly shy or extremely scary

✓
* Subject: soldiers

✓
* Character: keeps trying no matter what

Bilbo keeps forging ahead on his "adventure" no matter how badly he wishes he were back home in the Shire.
✓
* Character: wizard or has special powers (or is just obnoxiously full of them self)

✓
* Character: turns on someone or stabs them in the back

The MC's husband betrays him.
✓
* Character: overly protective of his home/town

✓
* Character: is an artist

MC is a tattoo artist (a magical one).

It's-A-Me Mario Challenge
Duration: Open 4/1/18 - ??
Level: Special Cup (15-20 characters)
Books read: 0/20
Mario:
* Red Cover
* Title starts with M
* Main character: plumber, has a brother, is italian, or saves a damsel.
Luigi:
* Character: good sidekick, lives in the shadow of another, or is cowardly.
* Green cover
* Title starts with L
Princess Peach:
* Character: always getting into trouble, high maintenance
* Cover or Title: Peach
Princess Daisy:
* Character: sporty or boyish
* Cover: Daisy
Bowser:
* Character: Change of heart/switches sides
* Subject: hostile takeover
Bowser Jr.:
* Character: only child, spoiled rotten, or needs to fulfill a legacy.
Toad:
* Character: extremely loyal or serves another
* Cover: red or white (or both!)
Toadette:
* Character: child or acts childish
* Subject: animals
Yoshi:
* Subject: dinosaurs (or animals in general)
* Character: loyal pet
* Cover: Rainbow
Birdo:
* Character: spoiled, rich, or overly feminine
Wario:
* Character: greedy, dumb, or hot tempered
* Title starts with W
* Cover: yellow
Waluigi:
* Character: class clown, comic, or anything funny
* Cover: purple
Rosalina:
* Character: queen, queen bee(popular), or incredibly smart.
* Cover: Crown or wand
King Boo:
* Character: overly shy or extremely scary
* Subject: Ghosts
Koopa Troopa:
* Character: a minion to someone else
* Subject: soldiers
* Cover: turtle
Dry Bones:
* Subject: Undead
* Character: keeps trying no matter what
* Cover: skeleton
Kamek:
* Character: wizard or has special powers (or is just obnoxiously full of them self)
* Cover: scepter
Goomba:
* Character: turns on someone or stabs them in the back
* Cover: mushrooms
Piranha Plant:
* Character: overly protective of his home/town
* Cover: piranha plant (or other plant)
Lakitu:
* Character: holds many different jobs, is an artist, or helps the enemy.
* Cover: clouds

Special Cup
Completed 2/20
Mario:
* Red Cover
* Title starts with M
* Main character: plumber, has a brother, is italian, or saves a damsel.
Luigi:
* Character: good sidekick, lives in the shadow of another, or is cowardly.
* Green cover
* Title starts with L
Princess Peach:
* Character: always getting into trouble, high maintenance
* Cover or Title: Peach
Princess Daisy:
* Character: sporty or boyish
* Cover: Daisy
Bowser:
* Character: Change of heart/switches sides
* Subject: hostile takeover
Bowser Jr.:
* Character: only child, spoiled rotten, or needs to fulfill a legacy.
Toad:
* Character: extremely loyal or serves another
* Cover: red or white (or both!)
Toadette:
* Character: child or acts childish
* Subject: animals
Yoshi:
* Subject: dinosaurs (or animals in general)
* Character: loyal pet
* Cover: Rainbow
Birdo:
* Character: spoiled, rich, or overly feminine
Wario:
* Character: greedy, dumb, or hot tempered
* Title starts with W
* Cover: yellow
Waluigi:
* Cover: Purple

Rosalina:
* Character: queen, queen bee(popular), or incredibly smart. (Sienna Brooks in Inferno by Dan Brown)
King Boo:
* Character: overly shy or extremely scary
* Subject: Ghosts
Koopa Troopa:
* Character: a minion to someone else
* Subject: soldiers
* Cover: turtle
Dry Bones:
* Subject: Undead
* Character: keeps trying no matter what
* Cover: skeleton
Kamek:
* Character: wizard or has special powers (or is just obnoxiously full of them self)
* Cover: scepter
Goomba:
* Character: turns on someone or stabs them in the back
* Cover: mushrooms
Piranha Plant:
* Character: overly protective of his home/town
* Cover: piranha plant (or other plant)
Lakitu:
* Character: holds many different jobs, is an artist, or helps the enemy.
* Cover: clouds

Progress: 44 out of 44 (Special Cup 15-20 Characters)
Mario:
* Red Cover
Ever After by Kim Harrison - ***** - 2/18/2014
* Title starts with M
Melissa Explains It All: Tales from My Abnormally Normal Life by Melissa Joan Hart - ***** - 1/10/2014
* Main character: plumber, has a brother, is italian, or saves a damsel:
Allegiant by Veronica Roth - ***** - 3/18/2014 - Has a Brother



Luigi:
* Character: good sidekick, lives in the shadow of another, or is cowardly:
Night Road by Kristin Hannah - ***** - 1/27/2014
* Green Cover:
Devil of the Highlands by Lynsay Sands - *** - 2/11/2014
* Title starts with L:
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris - **** - 1/14/2014



Princess Peach:
* Character: Always getting into trouble, high maintenance:
Not Becoming My Mother: and Other Things She Taught Me Along the Way by Ruth Reichl - **** - 1/12/2014 - Mother is High Maintenance
* Cover or Title: Peach:
Ain't She a Peach by Molly Harper - ***** - 12/8/2021 - 305 Pages


Princess Daisy:
* Character: Sporty or boyish:
Harvest Hunting by Yasmine Galenorn - *** - 2/20/2014
* Cover: Daisy
The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman - ***** - 10/11/2020 - 369 Pages


Bowser:
* Character: Change of heart/switches sides
Chose the Wrong Guy, Gave Him the Wrong Finger by Beth Harbison - ***** - 1/16/2014 - Main Character was engaged to one brother, but falls in love with the other
* Subject: Hostile takeover
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini - **** - 2/10/2014


Bowser Jr.:
* Character: Only child, spoiled rotten, or needs to fulfill a legacy:
Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard - ***** - 1/14/2014 - They're all spoiled rotten

Toad:
* Character: Extremely loyal or serves another:
Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward - **** - 2/3/2014
* Cover: red or white (or both!)
The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson - *** - 2/14/2014


Toadette:
* Character: Child or acts childish:
The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey - ***** - 1/23/2014
* Subject: Animals:
Zoo: The Graphic Novel by James Patterson - ** - 2/19/2014


Yoshi:
* Subject: Dinosaurs (or animals in general):
Dead Beat by Jim Butcher - ***** - 6/15/2014 - Dinosaur in the storyline
* Character: Loyal Pet:
Dark Witch by Nora Roberts - *** - 3/9/2014
* Cover: Rainbow:
Magic Smells Awful by Matthew K. Manning - ***** - 9/13/2021 - 125 Pages



Birdo:
* Character: spoiled, rich, or overly feminine:
Burn by Maya Banks - **** - 4/8/2014 - Rich Character

Wario:
* Character: Greedy, dumb, or hot tempered:
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg - ***** - 3/17/2014 - Idgy is Hot Tempered
* Title starts with W:
Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah - ***** - 1/15/2014
* Cover: Yellow:
Summer Knight by Jim Butcher - ***** - 2/13/2014



Waluigi:
* Character: Class clown, comic, or anything funny
Troubles and Treats by Tara Sivec - **** - 3/12/2014 - 230 Pages
* Cover: Purple:
Nobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - ***** - 1/8/2014


Rosalina:
* Character: Queen, Queen Bee (Popular), or Incredibly Smart:
Legend by Marie Lu - **** - 3/13/2014 - Incredibly Smart
* Cover: Crown or Wand:
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare - ***** - 5/22/2014 - Wand


King Boo:
* Character: Overly shy or extremely scary:
Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr - **** - 3/29/2014
* Subject: Ghosts
Colton Manor by Francene Carroll - **** - 2/28/2014


Koopa Troopa:
* Character: a minion to someone else:
The Professional: Part 1 by Kresley Cole - ***** - 3/20/2014 - 120 Pages
* Subject: Soldiers:
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez - * - 3/5/2014
* Cover: Turtle
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters #1 by Erik Burnham - **** - 11/6/2019 - 24 Pages



Dry Bones:
* Subject: Undead:
The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison - ***** - 4/10/2014
* Character: Keeps trying no matter what:
The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan - **** - 1/21/2014
* Cover: Skeleton:
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley - ***** - 5/14/2014



Kamek:
* Character: Wizard or has special powers (or is just obnoxiously full of them self):
Avenger's Angel by Heather Killough-Walden - *** - 1/22/2014
* Cover: Scepter:
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare - ***** - 5/22/2014


Goomba:
* Character: Turns on someone or stabs them in the back
Fly Away by Kristin Hannah - **** - 2/7/2014
* Cover: Mushrooms:
Nature Anatomy by Julia Rothman - ***** - 12/19/2021 - 224 Pages


Piranha Plant:
* Character: Overly protective of his home/town:
On the Edge by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 4/1/2014
* Cover: Piranha Plant (or other plant):
When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James - *** - 1/9/2014 - Flowers on Cover


Lakitu:
* Character: Holds many different jobs, is an artist, or helps the enemy:
Trouble on Reserve by Kim Harrison - ***** - 3/16/2014 - Does many different jobs
* Cover: Clouds:
Thinking of You by Jill Mansell - ***** - 5/8/2014



✔Mario:(view spoiler)
✔Luigi:(view spoiler)
Princess Peach:
Nice Girls Don't Live Forever - 5 Jan 2022
* Cover or Title: Peach
Princess Daisy:
A Discovery of Witches - 11 Jan 2022
* Cover: Daisy
✔Bowser:(view spoiler)
✔Bowser Jr.:(view spoiler)
✔Toad:(view spoiler)
✔Toadette:(view spoiler)
Yoshi:
* Subject: dinosaurs (or animals in general)
The Darkest Kiss
* Cover: Rainbow
✔Birdo:(view spoiler)
✔Wario:(view spoiler)
✔Waluigi:(view spoiler)
Rosalina:
The Risk - 22/04/22
* Cover: Crown or wand
✔King Boo:(view spoiler)
Koopa Troopa:
* Character: a minion to someone else
Siren's Song - 01/03/22
* Cover: turtle
✔Dry Bones:(view spoiler)
Kamek:
Fused in Fire - 17 /03/22
* Cover: a scepter
Goomba:
Garotos Mortos Não Sangram - 31/03/22
* Cover: mushrooms
✔Piranha Plant:(view spoiler)
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