2014 A-Z Yearly Challenges

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(CCC) A-Z Title Challenge
(MBFBC) A-Z Title Challenge
(RRRC) A-Z Title Challenge
(TLC) A-Z Title Challenge
(TCF) A-Z Title Challenge

READ: 26/26

✔A: The Ape Who Guards the Balance - Elizabeth Peters 1/22
✔B: Blood Will Tell - Dana Stabenow 4/19
✔C: City of Lost Souls - Cassandra Clare 4/23
✔D: Degrees of Wrong - Anna Scarlett 1/4
✔E: Ecstasy in Darkness - Gena Showalter 6/12
✔F: Forbidden Highlander - Donna Grant 4/16
✔G: The Girl Most Likely To... - Susan Donovan 6/14
✔H: Hunter's Moon - Dana Stabenow 5/24
✔I: Instant Attraction - Jill Shalvis 1/24
✔J: The Janus Affair - Philippa Ballantine 1/31
✔K: The King of Attolia - Megan Walen Turner 6/10
✔L: Lizard World - Terry Richard Bazes 1/21
✔M: My Soul to Keep - Sharie Kohler 6/29
✔N: Not Your Ordinary Faerie Tale - Christine Warren 6/9
✔O: One Hot Mess - Lois Greiman 4/17
✔P: Partials - Dan Wells 1/27
✔Q: The Quartered Sea - Tanya Huff 2/13
✔R: Rapture - Jacquelyn Frank 4/20
✔S: Spectre - Phaedra Weldon 3/30
✔T: Tiger's Voyage - Colleen Houck 3/23
✔U: Unplugged - Lois Greiman 1/9
✔V: The Vampire and the Virgin - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/29
✔W: The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley 4/2
✔X: XO - Jeffrey Deaver 6/26
✔Y: You're Next - Gregg Hurwitz 2/20
✔Z: Zuri's Zargonnii Warrior - C.L. Scholey 7/26

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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(CCC) A-Z Author Challenge
(MBFBC) A-Z Author Challenge
(NBRC) A-Z Author Challenge
(RRRC) A-Z Author Challenge
(TLC) A-Z Author Challenge
(TCF) A-Z Author Challenge

READ: 26/26

✔A: How to Drive a Dragon Crazy - G.A. Aiken 1/7
✔B: Highlander Most Wanted - Maya Banks 2/7
✔C: Dreams of a Dark Warrior - Kresley Cole 1/16
✔D: Wicked as They Come - Delilah Dawson 10/5
✔E: Hidden - Kendra Elliot 10/23
✔F: Dark Storm - Christine Feehan 2/2
✔G: A Noble Sacrifice - Ciara Gold 3/28
✔H: No Quarter - Tanya Huff 1/5
✔I: Darkness Unleashed - Alexandra Ivy 6/7
✔J: Untraceable - S.R. Johannes 5/18
✔K: Illusion - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/23
✔L: The Ice Princess - Camilla Läckberg 7/17
✔M: Cold Copper - Devon Monk 1/14
✔N: House Rules - Chloe Neill 11/13
✔O: Can't Buy Me Love - Molly O'Keefe 8/21
✔P: Loving A Lost Lord - Mary Jo Putney 5/11
✔Q: One Rainy Night - Kathye Quick 1/10
✔R: Hollow City - Ransom Riggs 2/20
✔S: Dark Stranger - Susan Sizemore 2/5
✔T: The Thief - Megan Whalen Turner 2/10
✔U: White Wedding - Ursula Sinclair 8/11
✔V: Dreamveil - Lynn Viehl 7/20
✔W: Embrace the Night Eternal - Joss Ware 2/23
✔X: The Golden Dragon - Tianna Xander 7/12
✔Y: Blood Past - Samantha Young 5/15
✔Z: Caring Is Creepy - David Zimmerman 7/10

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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(TLC) A-Z Series Challenge


READ: 26/26

✔A: [Age of Steam] - Cold Copper - Devon Monk 1/14
✔B: [Blud] - Wicked as They Come - Delilah Dawson 10/5
✔C: [Chrissy McMullen Mystery] - Unplugged - Lois Greiman 1/9
✔D: [Dragonfire] - Whisper Kiss - Deborah Cooke 7/7
✔E: [Envy Chronicles] - Embrace the Night Eternal - Joss Ware 2/23
✔F: [Folktales] - Beauty - Robin McKinley 7/22
✔G: [Guardians of Eternity] - Darkness Unleashed - Alexandra Ivy 6/7
✔H: [Hearts of the Anemoi] - North of Need - Laura Kaye 10/24
✔I: [I-Team] - Extreme Exposure - Pamela Clare 5/28
✔J: [Jaz Parks] - One More Bite - Jennifer Rardin 6/29
✔K: [Kovac & Liska] - Ashes to Ashes - Tami Hoag 3/9
✔L: [Love At Stake] - All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 3/14
✔M: [Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences] - The Janus Affair - Philippa Ballantine 1/31
✔N: [Nightcreatures] - Thunder Moon - Lori Handeland 12/15
✔O: [The Others] - Murder of Crows - Anne Bishop 4/5
✔P: [Percheron] - Goddess - Fiona McIntosh 9/13
✔Q: [Quarters] - No Quarter - Tanya Huff 1/5
✔R: [Return of the Highlanders] - The Guardian - Margaret Mallory 9/21
✔S: [Seven Deadly Sins] - Carnal Sin - Allison Brennan 12/11
✔T: [Temperance Brennan] - Break No Bones - Kathy Reichs 1/22
✔U: [Unearthly Worlds] - Zuri's Zargonnii Warrior - C.L. Scholey 7/26
✔V: [The Veiled Words] - Suited - Jo Anderton 3/8
✔W: [Warriors of Poseidon] - Atlantis Betrayed - Alyssa Day 5/6
✔X: [Xylon Warriors] - His Carnal Need - Ruth Kerce7/13
✔Y: [Jane Yellowrock] - Death's Rival - Faith Hunter 318
✔Z: [Zoe Martinique] - Spectre - Phaedra Weldon 3/30



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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(RRRC) A-Z Friends Challenge
(TLC) A-Z Friends Challenge

READ: 26/26

✔A: Amy C - The Seductive Impostor - Janet Chapman 7/20
✔B: Brandy Ahviel - Flirting with Forever - Gwyn Cready 12/13
✔C: Carolyn - Forbidden Highlander - Donna Grant 4/16
✔D: Deborah - If There Be Dragons - Kay Hooper 12/18
✔E: Ellenjsmellen - Dream a Little Dream - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 11/22
✔F: FlibBityFLooB - On the Way to the Wedding - Julia Quinn 9/25
✔G: Gillian - Hollow City - Ransom Riggs 2/20
✔H: Holly - North of Need - Laura Kaye 10/24
✔I: Irinak - Show and Tell - Jasmine Haynes 8/17
✔J: Jen Bent - Murder Suicide - Keith Ablow 1/3
✔K: Kristi - The Big Dirt Nap - Rosemary Harris 8/17
✔L: LyRe - Partials - Dan Wells 1/27
✔M: Megan - Beauty - Robin McKinley 7/22
✔N: Nita - Embrace the Night Eternal - Joss Ware 2/23
✔O: Orlene - Playing Easy to Get - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/22
✔P: Paris - Spectre - Phaedra Weldon 3/31
✔Q: Quin - Tall, Dark & Lonely - R.L. Mathewson 8/13
✔R: Ruth - Dark Stranger - Susan Sizemore 2/5
✔S: Sandy - Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines 9/10
✔T: Tina - Ember's Kiss - Deborah Cooke 12/12
✔U: Ulrika - The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley 4/2
✔V: Vicky - Ashes to Ashes - Tami Hoag 3/9
✔W: Wendy T - You're Next - Gregg Hurwitz 2/20
✔X: Xiri - Lizard World - Terry Richard Bazes 1/21
✔Y: Yz the Whyz - Chains of Ice - Christina Dodd 3/5
✔Z: Zanahoria - House Rules - Chloe Neill 11/13



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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(RRRC) A-Z Female Character Challenge
(TLC) A-Z Female Character Challenge

READ: 23/26

A: Aerin-Sol - The Hero and the Crown - Robin McKinley 5/14
B: Brynley - Wanted: Undead or Alive - Kerrelyn Sparks 9/26
C: Correy - One Rainy Night - Kathye Quick 1/10
D: Danice - Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here - Christine Warren 4/13
E: Elyse - Degrees of Wrong - Anna Scarlett 1/4
F: Fiona - Atlantis Betrayed - Alyssa Day 5/6
G: Genevieve - Highlander Most Wanted - Maya Banks 2/7
H: Haidee - The Darkest Secret - Gena Showalter 3/11
I: Iseabail - How to Drive a Dragon Crazy - G.A. Aiken 1/7
J: Jane - Death's Rival - Faith Hunter 3/18
K: Kami - Untold - Sarah Rees Brennan 2/13
L: Liadan - Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier 3/2
M: Meg - Murder of Crows - Anne Bishop 4/5
N: Nefret - Lord of the Silent - Elizabeth Peters 4/13
O: Olivia - The Vampire and the Virgin - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/29
P: Perry - Power Play - Catherine Coulter 9/29
Q:
R: Regin - Dreams of a Dark Warrior - Kresley Cole 1/16
S: Sage - Embrace the Night Eternal - Joss Ware 2/23
T: Tatijana - Dark Lycan - Christine Feehan 2/22
U:
V: Verrine - Reaver - Larissa Ione 1/5
W: Whitney - Murder Suicide - Keith Ablow 1/3
X:
Y: Ysolde - Sparks Fly - Katie MacAlister 6/15
Z: Zoe - Dark Stranger - Susan Sizemore 2/5

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(RRRC) A-Z Male Character Challenge
(TLC) A-Z Male Character Challenge

READ: 26/26

A: Amun - The Darkest Secret - Gena Showalter 3/11
B: Benedikt - The Quartered Sea - Tanya Huff 2/13
C: Cameron - Instant Attraction - Jill Shalvis 1/24
D: Declan - Dreams of a Dark Warrior - Kresley Cole 1/16
E: Eibhear - How to Drive a Dragon Crazy - G.A. Aiken 1/7
F: Fenris - Dark Lycan - Christine Feehan 2/22
G: Gyhard - No Quarter - Tanya Huff 1/5
H: Hugh - The Sum of All Kisses - Julia Quinn 6/29
I: Ian -All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 3/14
J: Jagr - Darkness Unleashed - Alexandra Ivy 6/7
K: Kurt - The Navigator - Clive Cussler 1/9
L: Lothaire - Lothaire - Kresley Cole 2/27
M: Max - Lizard World - Terry Richard Bazes 1/21
N: Nicoli - Degrees of Wrong - Anna Scarlett 1/4
O: Owen - North of Need - Laura Kaye 10/24
P: Peeta - Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins 5/4
Q: Quinn - Wicked Highlander - Donna Grant 5/30
R: Ren - Tiger's Destiny - Colleen Houck 4/14
S: Strider - The Darkest Surrender - Gena Showalter 4/25
T: TJ - Instant Temptation - Jill Shalvis 3/26
U: Uilleam - MacRieve - Kresley Cole 3/13
V: Vayl - One More Bite - Jennifer Rardin 6/29
W: Wrath - The King- J.R. Ward 4/8
X: Xerxes -Styxx - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/12
Y: Yenrieth - Reaver - Larissa Ione 1/5
Z: Zeke - Must Love Dragons - Stephanie Rowe 9/20

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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(TLC) A-Z Book Cover Challenge

READ: 23/26

Abs - - G.A. Aiken 1/7
Bridge - - Keith Ablow 1/3
Caduceus (tattoo) - - Larissa Ione 1/5
Dress - - Maya Banks 1/10
Eyes - - Dana Stabenow 4/19
Face - - Jill Shalvis 1/24
Girl - - Cassandra Clare 4/23
Hand - - Terry Richard Bazes 1/21
Ice - - Camilla Läckberg 7/17
Jaguar - - Christine Warren 7/11
Kiss - - Jacquelyn Frank 4/21
Lightning - - Kathye Quick 1/10
Man - - Gena Showalter 7/19
Nipples - - Janet Chapman 2/9
Ocean - - Janet Chapman 7/20
Phoenix - - Colleen Houck 4/14
Quintara (guitar) - - Tanya Huff 2/13
Red Eyes - - Kresley Cole 2/27
Sparkles - - Ilona Andrews 2/25
Torso - - Lorie O'Clare 4/27
U:
Virgin - - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/29
Wrists - - Megan Whalen Turner 2/10
X:
Y:
Zombies (inside green ribbon) - - Tanya Huff 1/5

[Barbara ★]

A-Z Candy Challenge


Duration: August 28, 2012 - no limit

READ:
26/26 letters (A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z)
294/294 Characters

A: Atomic Fireballs - 15/15 COMPLETE 10/25/12
B: Bit-O-Honey - 9/9 COMPLETE 1/22/13
C: Chunky - 6/6 COMPLETE 8/13/13
D: Dum Dum Lollipops - 15/15 COMPLETE 4/13/13
E: Eclipse Gum - 10/10 COMPLETE 7/3/13
F: Freshen Up Gum - 12/12 COMPLETE 7/20/13
G: Good & Plenty - 13/13 COMPLETE 2/13/13
H: Hershey Kisses - 13/13 COMPLETE 2/17/13
I: Idaho Spud - 9/9 COMPLETE 10/6/12
J: Jelly Beans - 10/10 COMPLETE 12/20/12
K: Krackel - 7/7 COMPLETE 1/6/13
L: Laffy Taffy - 10/10 COMPLETE 3/22/14
M: Marshmallow Peeps - 16/16 COMPLETE 11/14/12
N: Now and Later - 11/11 COMPLETE 4/9/13
O: Oh Henry - 7/7 COMPLETE 7/6/13
P: Payday - 6/6 COMPLETE 2/28/14
Q: Quick Blast Sour Spray - 19/19 COMPLETE 4/29/13
R: Ring Pops - 8/8 COMPLETE 3/31/13
S: Symphony Bar - 11/11 COMPLETE 9/20/14
T: Toblerone - 9/9 COMPLETE 5/30/13
U: Unicorn Pops - 11/11 COMPLETE 8/8/13
V: Vanilla Caramel Creme - 19/19 COMPLETE 3/21/13
W: Whatchamacallit - 15/15 COMPLETE 10/8/12
X: Xtreme Sour Belts - 15/15 COMPLETE 7/5/13
Y: YoYo Bubble Gum - 13/13 COMPLETE 1/8/15
Z: Zagnut - 6/6 COMPLETE 12/8/12

[Barbara ★]

A-Z Candy Challenge - Part 1


A: Atomic Fireballs -- COMPLETE! (view spoiler)[
READ: 15/15

A: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams 10/13/12
T: Third Grave Dead Ahead - Darynda Jones 9/26/12
O: Outside In - Maria Snyder 10/12/12
M: Mona Lisa Eclipsing - Sunny 9/28/12
I: Into the Wild - Beth Ciotta 10/13/12
C: Kristen Callihan - Firelight 9/24/12

F: Daniel Fox - Dragon in Chains 9/17/12
I: (Ignatius) - Horns - Joe Hill 10/24/12
R: Denise Rossetti - The Flame and the Shadow 9/23/12
E: (Einar) - The Viking - Margaret Moore 10/16/12
B: Born To Be Wild - Catherine Coulter 9/26/12
A: (Anastasia) - Hard To Handle - Lori Foster 10/21/12
L: (Lauren) - Down the Darkest Road - Tami Hoag 10/25/12
L: Beauty Tempts the Beast - Leslie Dicken 10/25/12
S: The Gunslinger - Stephen King 9/30/12
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B: Bit-O-Honey -- COMPLETE! (view spoiler)[
READ: 9/9

B: Bad to the Bone - Jeri Smith-Ready 11/21/12
I: Infamous - Sherrilyn Kenyon 11/29/12
T: (Tor) - The Chief - Monica McCarty 12/7/12

O: On Ice - David Ramus 12/10/12

H: Kiss of Pride - Sandra Hill 12/11/12
O: (Octavian) - First Lord's Fury - Jim Butcher 12/18/12
N: Shoot to Thrill - Nina Bruhns 11/25/12
E: (Eve) - Celebrity in Death - J.D. Robb 11/28/12
Y: Ashes to Dust - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir 1/22/13
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C: Chunky COMPLETE! (view spoiler)[
READ: 6/6

C: Dark Predator - Christine Feehan 3/16/13
H: Howl's Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jones 3/17/13
U: The Ugly Duchess - Eloisa James 8/13/13
N: N Is For Noose - Sue Grafton 5/8/13
K: Girl of Nightmares - Kendare Blake 5/8/13
Y: (Yuki) - Fruits Basket, Volume 01 - Natsuki Takaya 8/11/13
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D: Dum Dum Lollipops -- COMPLETE! (view spoiler)[
READ: 15/15

D: The Darkest Lie - Gena Showalter 12/2/12
U: Unearthly - Cynthia Hand 4/4/13
M: Masque of the Red Death - Bethany Griffin 12/6/12

D: Good News, Bad News - David Wolenscraft 12/17/12
U: U is for Undertow - Sue Grafton 4/13/13
M: Captured by the Highlander - Julianne Maclean 12/15/12

L: The Third Gate - Lincoln Child 12/5/12
O: Otherkin #4 - Body of Sin - Eve Silver 1/9/13
L: Love in a Nutshell - Janet Evanovich 1/3/13
L: Lost Love Found - Bertrice Small 1/10/13
I: I Kissed a Dog - Carol Van Atta 12/6/12
P: The Monster of Florence - Douglas Preston 1/18/13
O: (Otto) - Zugzwang - Ronan Bennett 1/31/13
P: Monkeewrench - P.J. Tracy 1/19/13
S: (Sebastian) - Ten Things I Love About You - Julia Quinn 12/13/12
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E: Eclipse Gum -- COMPLETE! (view spoiler)[
READ: 10/10

E: The Cold Room - J.T. Ellison 2/20/13
C: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor - Lisa Kleypas 2/1/13
L: Lucky's Lady - Tami Hoag 1/29/13
I: In Golden Blood - Stephen Woodworth 2/6/13
P: Sea Hunter - Paul Garrison 2/16/13
S: Behemoth - Scott Westerfeld 2/8/13
E: The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde 3/9/13

G: Q is for Quarry - Sue Grafton 1/24/13
U: Under Your Spell - Lois Greiman 7/3/13
M: A Trip to the Beach: Living on Island Time - Melinda Blanchard 1/29/13
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F: Freshen Up Gum -- COMPLETE! (view spoiler)[
READ: 12/12

F: Would-Be Witch - Kimberly Frost 11/2/12
R: (Ravin) - Kiss Me Deadly - Michele Hauf 11/18/12
E: Cold Magic - Kate Elliot 10/30/12
S: Steampunk Poe - Edgar Allen Poe 10/29/12
H: (Hannah) - Devil's Food Cake Murder - Joanne Fluke 11/19/12
E: Shadow Bound - Erin Kellison 11/1/12
N: Never Been Witched - Annette Blair 11/15/12

U: Undercover - Lauren Dane 7/7/13
P: Nevermore - James Patterson 11/19/12

G: Good Girl Seeks Bad Rider - Vonna Harper 11/1/12
U: The Immortal Fire - Anne Ursu 7/20/13
M: Mystic Warrior - Patricia Rice 11/20/12 (hide spoiler)]
G: Good & Plenty -- COMPLETE! (view spoiler)[
READ: 13/13

G: The 5th Witch - Graham Masterton 10/19/12
O: Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card 10/27/12
O: Odd Apocalypse - Dean Koontz 1/17/13
D: The Demon King - Cinda Williams Chima 10/25/12

A: The Accidental Tourist - Anne Tyler 12/21/12
N: A Notorious Proposition - Adele Ashworth 12/21/12
D: Dark Paradise - Tami Hoag 12/31/12

P: Shatterglass - Tamora Pierce 11/2/12
L: (Logan) - Master of Fire - Angela Knight 12/9/12
E: Haunting Desire - Erin Quinn 10/27/12
N: Tempest Rising - Nicole Peeler 12/31/12
T: The Twisted Tale of Stormy Gale - Christine Bell 10/30/12
Y: (Yukiko) - Stormdancer - Jay Kristoff 2/13/13
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H: Hershey Kisses -- COMPLETE! (view spoiler)[
READ: 13/13

H: Dead to the World - Charlaine Harris 11/10/12
E: Enchanted, Inc. - Shanna Swendson 11/13/12
R: Chosen by a Horse - Susan Richards 11/10/12
S: Something About You - Julie James 11/17/12
H: Night Sins - Tami Hoag 11/12/12
E: Ella Enchanted - Gail Levine 11/17/12
Y: Legend of the Jade Dragon - Yasmine Galenorn 2/17/13

K: Chalice of Roses - Karen Harbaugh 11/13/12
I: In the Woods - Tana French 11/4/12
S: Saga, Volume 1 - Brian Vaughan 11/22/12
S: Straight Talking - Jane Green 11/22/12
E: The Ape Who Guards the Balance - Elizabeth Peters 11/30/12
S: Storm of Shadows - Christina Dodd 11/26/12
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I: Idaho Spud -- COMPLETE! (view spoiler)[
READ: 9/9

I: Ice Cold - Tess Gerritsen 10/6/12
D: Deadly Décisions - Kathy Reichs 8/28/12
A: Zoe Archer - Half Past Dead 9/14/12
H: Heartland: A Novel - David Wiltse 9/16/12
O: (Oree) - The Broken Kingdoms - N.K. Jemisin 9/8/12

S: Roxanne St. Claire - First You Run 9/13/12
P: Patricia Briggs - Fair Game 9/21/12
U: Unsung Hero - Suzanne Brockmann 8/30/12
D: (Dirk) - Raise The Titanic! - Clive Cussler 9/7/12
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J: Jelly Beans -- COMPLETE! (view spoiler)[
READ: 10/10

J: Biting the Bullet - Jennifer Rardin 8/28/12
E: Sins of the Soul - Eve Silver 9/2/12
L: Gone Tomorrow - Lee Child 9/20/12
L: The Magician's Nephew - C.S. Lewis 11/5/12
Y: The Year of Living Scandalously - Julia London 12/20

B: Bjorn Street - Secret of the Mummy 9/22/12
E: Endlessly - Kiersten White 10/14/12
A: Annette Blair - Vampire Dragon 9/3/12
N: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake - Sarah MacLean 9/9/12
S: Secret Life of a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 9/21/12
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K: Krackel -- COMPLETE! (view spoiler)[
READ: 7/7

K: The Jaguar Prince - Karen Kelley 12/23/12
R: Wake Up Dead: A Thriller - Roger Smith 12/22/12
A: Always Look Twice - Geralyn Dawson 12/18/12
C: Mum's the Word - Kate Collins 12/23/12
K: The School - Ed Kelleher 12/17/12
E: Shadows in the Darkness - Elaine Cunningham 12/26/12
L: (Lily) - Blood Challenge - Eileen Wilks 1/6/13
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L: Laffy Taffy COMPLETE!(view spoiler)[
READ: 10/10

L: Confessions of a Demon - Laurie Wright 11/28/12
A: (Allegra) - Chasing Midnight - Susan Krinard 11/24/12
F: The Funhouse - Dean Koontz 11/17/12
F: The Fire Lord's Lover - Kathryne Kennedy 12/24/12
Y: Dark Moon - Rebecca York 9/17/13

T: The Wheat Field - Steve Thayer 12/27/12
A: (Anna) - Parallel Fire - Deidre Knight 11/26/12
F: Faking It - Jennifer Crusie 12/25/12
F: Dark Peril - Christine Feehan 12/29/12
Y: You Belong to Me - Karen Rose 3/22/14
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[Barbara ★]

A-Z Candy Challenge - Part 2


M: Marshmallow Peeps -- COMPLETE! (view spoiler)[
READ: 16/16

M: Wages of Sin - Jenna Maclaine 10/4/12
A: (Aedan) - Haunting Embrace - Erin Quinn 11/8/12
R: Fahrenheit 451 - ay Bradbury 10/10/12
S: Split Second - David Baldacci 11/6/12
H: Highland Scoundrel - Monica McCarty 10/15/12
M: Grave Sins - Jenna Maclaine 11/11/12
A: (Abbie) - Waking Nightmare - Kylie Brant 11/9/12
L: Slow Hands - Lauren Bach 11/7/12
L: Germ - Robert Liparulo 11/14/12
O: (Ophelia) - Charmed to Death - Shirley Damsgaard 10/28/12
W: The White Mountains - John Christopher 10/9/12

P: (Puck) - The Scorpio Races - Maggie Stiefvater 10/2/12
E: (Eliza) - Ruthless Heart - Emma Lang 10/17/12
E: 11th Hour - James Patterson 10/29/12
P: Pleasure of a Dark Prince - Kresley Cole 10/7/12
S: Simply Irresistible - Jill Shalvis 10/18/12
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N: Now and Later -- COMPLETE! (view spoiler)[
READ: 11/11

N: Aunt Dimity Down Under - Nancy Atherton 3/7/13
O: On Stranger Tides - Tim Powers 4/5/13
W: Hungry As The Sea - Wilbur Smith 1/27/13

A: (Alek) - Goliath - Scott Westerfeld 3/5/13
N: The Next Always - Nora Roberts 4/9/13
D: Dark of Night - Suzanne Brockmann 1/23/13

L: Magic Lessons - Justine Larbalestier 1/24/13
A: (Amelia) - Highlander's Challenge - Jo Barrett 1/21/13
T: Taking a Shot - Jaci Burton 1/19/13
E: Shadows in the Starlight - Elaine Cunningham 4/2/13
R: Delusion in Death - J.D. Robb 3/6/13
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O: Oh Henry -- COMPLETE! (view spoiler)[
READ: 7/7

O: On Call In Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story - Cdr. Richard Jadick 2/27/13
H: The Trouble with J.J. - Tami Hoag 2/20/13

H: Blue Latitudes - Tony Horwitz 2/25/13
E: Crocodile on the Sandbank - Elizabeth Peters 4/4/13
N: Biting Cold - Chloe Neill 4/23/13
R: Voice Of Crow - Jeri Smith-Ready 4/8/13
Y: Briar Rose - Jane Yolen 7/6/13
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P: Payday -- COMPLETE! (view spoiler)[
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P: The Frog Prince - Jane Porter 2/18/13
A: Angelopolis - Danielle Trussoni 4/18/13
Y: You're Next - Gregg Hurwitz 2/20/14
D: Shadow of Night - Deborah Harkness 2/11/13
A: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith 5/18/13
Y: Yours for the Taking - Robin Kaye 2/28/14
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Q: Quick Blast Sour Spray -- COMPLETE! (view spoiler)[
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Q: A Night Like This - Julia Quinn 1/13/13
U: The Siren Song - Anne Ursu 1/30/13
I: In Harm's Way - Ridley Pearson 12/29/12
C: Deep Black: Death Wave - Stephen Coonts 1/11/13
K: Demon from the Dark - Kresley Cole 1/6/13

B: The Big Over Easy - Jasper Fforde 1/8/13
L: The Convicts - Iain Lawrence 1/7/13
A: The Calling - Kelley Armstrong 1/11/13
S: Sins of the Flesh - Eve Silver 1/9/13
T: Them Bones - Carolyn Haines 12/30/12

S: Killer Instinct - Zoë Sharp 2/9/13
O: Speaker for the Dead - Orson Scott Card 2/13/13
U: Unnatural - Michael Griffo 2/28/13
R: Ship of Destiny - Robin Hobb 1/4/13

S: Toehold: A Novel - Stephen Foreman 2/8/13
P: Guilty Wives - James Patterson 2/25/13
R: Romeo, Romeo - Robin Kaye 2/26/13
A: The Andromeda Strain - Michael Crichton 2/28/13
Y: The Ylem - Tatiana Vila 4/29/13
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R: Ring Pops -- COMPLETE! (view spoiler)[
READ: 8/8

R: Superstition - Karen Robards 3/31/13
I: Into the Dark - Gena Showalter 12/31/12
N: Mad Cow Nightmare - Nancy Wright 12/27/12
G: Grendel - John Gardner 2/16/13

P: Pace - Double Play - Jill Shalvis 3/20/13
O: Driven to Ink - Karen Olsen 3/24/13
P: In the Shadow of Gotham - Stefanie Pintoff 3/19
S: Spare Change - Bette Lee Crosby 3/21/13
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S: Symphony -- COMPLETE!(view spoiler)[
READ: 11/11

S: F is for Fugitive - Sue Grafton 2/21/13
Y: Blood Past - Samantha Young 5/15/14
M: The Sea of Tranquility - Katha Millay 2/25/13
P: The Pleasure of Your Kiss - Teresa Medeiros 3/26/13
H: (Hannah) - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/3/13
O: (Maggie O'Dell) - Black Friday - Alex Kava 7/27/13
N: Branded by Fire - Nalini Singh 4/27/13
Y: Shades of Blood - Samantha Young 9/20/14

B: The Forgotten - David Baldacci 3/13/13
A: Antarctica - Kim Stanley Robinson 3/13/13
R: Bitten to Death - Jennifer Rardin 4/27/13
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T: Toblerone -- COMPLETE! (view spoiler)[
READ: 9/9

T: Through Violet Eyes - Stephen Woodworth 3/20/13
O: (Owen) - Devilish - Maureen Johnson 4/14/13
B: The Bridge to Never Land - Dave Barry/Ridley Pearson 3/31/13
L: Lethal Rider - Larissa Ione 3/22/13
E: (Eshe) - Born to Bite - Lindsay Sands 4/13/13
R: Calculated in Death - J.D. Robb 4/22/13
O: Odalisque - Fiona McIntosh 5/30/13
N: No Mercy - Lori Armstrong 4/19/13
E: The Curse of the Pharaohs - Elizabeth Peters 4/26/13
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U: Unicorn Pops -- COMPLETE! (view spoiler)[
READ: 11/11

U: Unspoken - Sarah Rees Brennan 8/8/13
N: Hot Ice - Nora Roberts 1/16/13
I: In Bed With A Stranger - Mary Wine 1/17/13
C: Calamity Jayne - Kathleen Bacus 2/17/13
O: Delirium - Lauren Oliver 7/13/13
R: (Rachel) - Can't Teach an Old Demon New Tricks - Cara Lockwood 2/14/13
N: Now or Never - Michele Bardsley 2/11/13

P: The Postcard Killers - James Patterson 4/28/13
O: The Rook - Daniel O'Malley 7/24/13
P: Phoenix Rising - Philippa Ballantine 5/2/13
S: Shutter Island - Dennis Lehane 2/19/13
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V: Vanilla Caramel Creme -- COMPLETE! (view spoiler)[
READ: 19/19

V: (Violet) - The Miserable Mill - Lemony Snicket 3/10/13
A: Absolutely, Positively - Heather Webber 2/5/13
N: More Book Lust - Nancy Pearl 2/7/13
I: Into Thin Air:Mt. Everest Disaster - Jon Krakauer 1/13/13
L: Leviathan - Scott Westerfield 1/16/13
L: Midnight Rain - Holly Lisle 1/17/13
A: Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist - M.C. Beaton 2/5/13

C: White Elephant Dead - Carolyn Hart 2/3/13
A: The Dragon Who Loved Me - G.A. Aiken 3/6/13
R: (Reyes) - Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet - Darynda Jones 2/2/13
A: Master of Shadows - Angela Knight 3/7/13
M: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Robin Sloan 2/9/13
E: Don't Kill The Messenger - Eileen Rendahl 3/12/13
L: Immortal Rider - Larissa Ione 2/22/13

C: Creepers - David Morrell 2/24/12
R: (Randolph) - The Brass Bed - Jennifer Stevenson 2/3/13
E: The Taking - Erin McCarthy 3/18/13
M: The Highlander's Fury - Maeve Greyson 2/15/13
E: (Emily) - Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer - Dorothy Gilman 3/21
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W: Whatchamacallit -- COMPLETE! (view spoiler)[
READ: 15/15

W: Wild Highland Magic - Kendra Leigh Castle 9/30/12
H: Haunting Warrior - Erin Quinn 9/29/12
A: Ascension - Felicity Heaton 8/29/12
T: Under The Knife - Tess Gerritsen 8/29/12
C: Colleen Houck - Tiger's Curse 9/3/12
H: Hard Bitten - Chloe Neill 10/8/12
A: Keri Arthur - Mercy Burns 9/10/12
M: Moonburn - Alisa Sheckley 8/31/12
A: Abraham Verghese - Cutting for Stone 9/20/12
C: Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang - Katie MacAlister 9/4/12
A: (Ana) - The Scorpio Races - Maggie Stiefvater 10/2/12
L: John Lamb - The Treacherous Teddy 9/11/12
L: Lorna Barrett - Bookmarked For Death9/5/12
I: Eowyn Ivey - The Snow Child 9/12/12
T: Thursday's Child - Sandra Brown 8/30/12
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X: The Mao Case - Qiu Xiaolong 5/21/13
T: Tricks of the Trade - Laura Ann Gilman 3/30/13
R: Rogue Rider - Larissa Ione 4/6/13
E: The Return of Black Douglas - Elaine Coffman 4/7/13
M: The Fifth Witness - Michael Connelly 3/22/13
E: (Emma) - Reason to Breathe - Rebecca Donovan 5/5/13

S: A Falcon Flies - Wilbur Smith 3/31/13
O: This Dark Endeavour - Kenneth Oppel 6/26/13
U: Unencumbered - Dennis Glawe 7/5/13
R: Rogue's Challenge - Jo Barrett 4/29/13

B: Frost Burned - Patricia Briggs 4/16/13
E: The Mummy Case - Elizabeth Peters 5/14/13
L: Mortal Coil - Derek Landy 3/29/13
T: (Thalia) - Warrior - Zoe Archer 4/11/13
S: A Storm of Swords - George R.R. Martin 4/25/13
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Y: YoYo Bubble Gum -- COMPLETE! (view spoiler)[
READ: 13/13

Y: You're The One - Robin Kaye 10/7/14
O: Enchantment - Orson Scott Card 7/29/13
Y: The Monstrumologist - Rick Yancey 1/8/15
O: Over the Edge - Suzanne Brockmann 7/31/13

B: Bookplate Special - Lorna Barrett 5/4/13
U: Utterly Charming - Kristina Grayson 8/30/13
B: The Folly of the World - Jesse Bullington 5/13/13
B: Beautiful Redemption - Kami Garcia 5/19/13
L: The Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan 4/30/13
E: Deadly Fear - Cynthia Eden 5/29/13

G: The Girl Who Disappeared Twice - Andrea Kane 5/3/13
U: Unwanted - Kristina Ohlsson 8/21/13
M: A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin 3/25/13
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Z: Zagnut -- COMPLETE! (view spoiler)[
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Z: Zero Day- David Baldacci 9/28/12
A: Good Morning, Killer - April Smith 11/1/12
G: Good Omens - Neil Gaiman 10/8/12
N: Drink Deep - Chloe Neill 10/28/12
U: Scrumptious - Amanda Usen 12/8/12
T: Secrets to the Grave - Tami Hoag 10/19/12
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A-Z Texting Acronyms Challenge

26/26 Letters Complete (A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,R,S,Q,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z)

A ~ American Association Against Acronym Abuse
A: Murder of Crows - Anne Bishop 4/5
A: The Stranger You Know - Andrea Kane 4/10
A: At Last - Jill Shalvis 4/29
A: Atlantis Betrayed - Alyssa Day 5/6
A: Renegade Most Wanted - Carol Arens 5/27

B ~ Boy, Am I Confused
B: Backfire - Catherine Coulter 4/5
A: Angel Fire - L.A. Weatherly 6/13
I: Illusion - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/23
C: Chains of Fire - Christina Dodd 4/11

C ~ Can't Remember Shit
C: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell - Susanna Clarke 4/13
R: Retribution - Jilliane Hoffman 4/15
S: The Vampire and the Virgin - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/29

D ~ Don't Let The Door Hit Ya Where The Good Lord Split Ya
D: The Darkest Seduction - Gena Showalter 5/31
L: Lord of the Silent - Elizabeth Peters 4/13
T: Tiger's Destiny - Colleen Houck 4/14
D: Wilder - Christina Dodd 5/22
H: The Hero and the Crown - Robin McKinley 5/14
Y: Blood Past - Samantha Young 5/15
W: The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley 4/2
T: The King of Attolia - Megan Walen Turner 6/10
G: Forbidden Highlander - Donna Grant 4/16
L: Lethal Legacy - Linda Fairstein 4/20
S: Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins 5/4
Y: Shades of Blood - Samantha Young 9/20

E ~ Eat Shit, Bark At Moon (what the hell does this mean?)
E: Eat Prey Love - Kerrelyn Sparks 5/16
S: Seduce the Darkness - Gena Showalter 5/19
B: Blood Will Tell - Dana Stabenow 4/19
A: Ashfall - Mike Mullen 6/21
M: Dragonflight - Anne McCaffrey 4/27

F ~ Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition
F: The Firebird - Susanna Kearsley 5/12
U: Untraceable - S.R. Johannes 5/18
B: Born To Darkness - Suzanne Brockmann 4/24
A: Darkness Unleashed - Alexandra Ivy 6/7
R: Rapture - Jacquelyn Frank 4/20

G ~ Giggling My Butt Off
G: The Darkest Surrender - Gena Showalter 4/25
M: Last Words - Mariah Stewart 5/20
B: Black Magic Woman - Christine Warren 5/8
O: One Hot Mess - Lois Greiman 4/17

H ~ Happy Ever After
H: Hounded - Kevin Hearne 4/28
E: Extreme Exposure - Pamela Clare 5/28
A: The Turtle-Girl from East Pukapuka - Cole Alpaugh 6/3

I ~ Inadequate But Cute
I: It Had to Be You - Jill Shalvis 6/8
B: Blood Trade - Faith Hunter 5/29
C: Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here - Christine Warren 4/13

J ~ Just For The Record
J: Cross Country - James Patterson 4/29
F: The False-Hearted Teddy - John J. Lamb 5/25
T: Dire Needs - Stephanie Tyler 7/9
R: The Last Oracle - James Rollins 5/30

K ~ Keep It Simple, Stupid
K: The King- J.R. Ward 4/8
I: Magic Rises - Ilona Andrews 6/23
S: Wicked Road to Hell - Juliana Stone 5/26
S: Wrong Side of Hell - Juliana Stone 5/26

L ~ Laughing My Ass Off
L: The Crafty Teddy - John Lamb 6/15
M: Sparks Fly - Katie MacAlister 6/15
A: Vampire in Atlantis - Alyssa Day 6/28
O: Long, Lean and Lethal - Lorie O'Clare 4/27

M ~ Monkey See, Monkey Do
M: Last Breath - Mariah Stewart 6/16
S: Primal Cravings - Susan Sizemore 5/28
M: Merry Christmas, Alex Cross - James Patterson 10/30
D: Daddy's Girl - Lisa Scottoline 10/16

N ~ Nearly Died Laughing While Shaving My Butt (huh?)
N: Not One Clue - Lois Greiman 5/10
D: The Demon You Know - Christine Warren 5/9
L: City of the Sun by David Levien 5/13
W: Wicked Highlander - Donna Grant 5/30
S: Hunter's Moon - Dana Stabenow 5/24
M: Never Less Than a Lady - Mary Jo Putney 6/4
B: Fugitive - Cheryl Brooks 6/8

O ~ On A Totally Unrelated Subject
O: One More Bite - Jennifer Rardin 6/29
A: The Alexandria Link - Steve Berry 10/25
T: A Thief In A Kilt - Sandy Blair 8/9
U: Unwind - Neal Shusterman 5/21
S: The Six Sacred Stones - Matthew Reilly 10/21

P ~ Pretty Hot and Tempting
P: Pleasure - Jacquelyn Frank 4/21
H: Hostage - Kay Hooper 6/6
A: Always On My Mind - Jill Shalvis 7/5
T: Tongue In Chic - Christina Dodd 7/12

Q ~ Quod Erat Demonstrandum (meaning???)
Q: The Sum of All Kisses - Julia Quinn 6/29
E: The Golden One - Elizabeth Peters 5/8
D: Dearly Devoted Dexter - Jeff Lindsay 6/13

R ~ Rest In Peace
R: Don't Tell - Karen Rose 6/6
I: The Devil's Punchbowl - Greg Iles 8/3
P: Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher 6/1

S ~ Snot-Nosed Egotistical Rude Teenager
S: Forever and a Day - Jill Shalvis 5/25
N: Not Your Ordinary Faerie Tale - Christine Warren 6/9
E: Children of the Storm - Elizabeth Peters 7/3
R: The Blue Sword - Robin McKinley 6/25
T: Tall, Dark & Lonely - R.L. Mathewson 8/13

T ~ Tongue In Cheek
T: The Trouble With Witches - Shirley Damsgaard 8/16
I: Deadlock - Iris Johansen 10/30
C: City of Lost Souls - Cassandra Clare 4/23

U ~ Unless I Am Mistaken
U: Untamed Highlander - Donna Grant 6/18
I: Oceanborne - Katherine Irons 10/22
A: And One Last Thing ... - Molly Harper 8/27
M: Midnight Come Again - Dana Stabenow 6/19

V ~ Very Wicked Smile
V: Sex and the Single Earl - Vanessa Kelly 6/20
W: Whisper Kiss - Deborah Cooke 7/7
S: Ecstasy in Darkness - Gena Showalter 6/12

W ~ Who Gives A Shit
W: White Wedding - Ursula Sinclair 8/11
G: The Girl Next Door - Jack Ketchum 6/2
A: Heart of Atlantis - Alyssa Day 8/11
S: Shadow Highlander - Donna Grant 7/29

X ~ Hugs and Kisses
X: XO - Jeffrey Deaver 6/26
A: Are You Scared Yet? - Hunter Morgan 8/19
O: On the Prowl - Christine Warren 8/4

Y ~ Yeah, Sure, Whatever
Y: The Monstrumologist - Rick Yancey 1/8
S: The Girl Most Likely To... - Susan Donovan 6/14
W: A Warrior's Promise - Donna Fletcher 8/27

Z ~ Zoning Improvement Plan (what the hell is this and who the hell would use it?)
Z: Caring Is Creepy - David Zimmerman 7/10
I: The Ice Princess - Camilla Läckberg 7/17
P: Loving A Lost Lord - Mary Jo Putney 5/11

CHALLENGE COMPLETE