NBRC 26 Alphabet 12: Life's a Box of Chocolates: A to Z (Spell-it-Out)

[Lisarenee]

This Challenge was inspired by the book Forrest Gump and the following Chocolate Tasting Wheel created by Mont Blanc Gourmet. Forrest Gump is one of my all time favorite movies/books and, well, I don't know about anyone else, but I love reading and chocolates. I thought creating a reading challenge which combined the three would be an excellent idea. Hopefully you agree. Granted with Valentine's Day just around the corner, you can bet that had some influence as well.



Duration: Year

Levels:
Dusted; Read 1 - 3 Books
Dipped; Read 4 - 6 Books
Coated; Read 7 - 9 Books
Marbled; Read 10 - 12 Books
Chocolate Centered; Read 13 - 15 Books
Solid Chocolate; Read 16+ Books

Rules of Play:
You may tackle this challenge in one of two ways--let the tasting wheel be your guide or the chocolate manufacturers. If you are truly ambitious, you may do both. First, select one or more words on the Chocolate Tasting Wheel (pictured above with words listed below) or one or more of the names of the chocolate manufacturers (listed in the following post). Then, do one of the following two things:

- Do a Spell-It-Out Challenge. Using the word(s) you've chosen, spell the word(s) out using the first letter in the book's title, the first letter in the author's first or last name, or the first letter of a character's first, last, or nick-name. As always, if the first letter of a title starts with 'A', 'An', 'The', etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word. FYI, you can opt to do a combination of any of the above.

- Read books for which the word(s) you've selected are portrayed on the cover OR incorporated within the title OR are in some way introduced in the book. If the introduction isn't obvious, site the page where the item was a topic of discussion. For instance, if someone stated they'd rather be tarred and feathered, you can mark that bad boy off your list. (Yes, I am cringing at the thought of tar and chocolate being combined. *Shudder*)

Wild Card: You may eliminate ONE item from any tier/category by substituting a book with Chocolate in the title or on the cover. Sometimes knocking an item off the list can be hard, this is your way around it.

Need Help? Check out the Chocolate Covered Fiction listopia for ideas:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...

Example of a Spell-It-Out:

C - Cat from Up From the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
L - Love Water Memory by Jennie Shortridge
A - Alex Flinn author of Towering
Y - The Yellow Line by Kitrin Haas



Primary Categories:

Alcohol/Liquor/Spirits
Sweet
Acidic
Fruit
Floral
Vegetable
Earthy
Dairy
Carmel
Other

Secondary Categories:
Acidic
Sour

Fruit
Dried
Ripe
Unripe

Vegetable
Vegetable
Spicy

Earthy
Roasted Nut
Ash
Burnt
Dirty/Musty
Mineral
Wood

Dairy
Fresh
Ripened/Fermented


Tertiary Categories: (Yes, I learned a new word *grin*)

Alcohol/Liquor/Spirits
Malt
Scotch
Sweet
Wine
Fermented
Hoppy
Sherry
Peaty
Yeasty

Sweet
Vanilla Cake
Honey
Agave
Dark Molasses

Acidic / Sour
Citric Acid
Vinegar
Lactic Sour Milk

Fruit / Dried
Raisen
Cherry
Fig

Fruit / Ripe
Cranberry
Grape
Lemon
Cherry Syrup
Plum
Orange

Fruit / Unripe
Cherry
Apple

Floral
Lavender
Rose
Vanilla
Lilac

Vegetable / Vegetable
Brocolli, cauliflower
Green Olive
Green Pepper

Vegetable / Spicy
Chilli Pepper
Black Pepper
Mace/Nutmeg
Cinnamon
Anise/Licorice

Vegetable
Fresh Tabacco
Chamomile
Mint
Grass
Hey

Earthy / Roasted Nut
Almond
Peanut
Coffee

Earthy / Ash
Somke
Tar

Earthy / Burnt
Charred Oak
Burnt Cigarette

Earthy / Dirty/Musty

Earthy / Mineral
Old Leather
Mushroom
Wet Tabacco
Mold
Moss
Musty
Dirt

Earthy / Mineral
Metallic
Ash
Stone
Clay

Earthy / Wood
Bark
Wet Wood
Fresh Cut Wood

Dairy / Fresh
Fresh Cream
Buttery

Dairy / Ripened/Fermented
Dried Powdered Milk
Bleu Cheese
Rancid Cheese
Cheese
Buttermilk
Sour Cream

Carmel
Dulce de Leche
Milky Caramel
Butterscotch
Caramelized Sugar

Other
Petroleum Refinery
Chemical
Artificial



To learn more about Mont Blanc Gourmet check out their website at: http://www.montblancgourmet.com/about-us

[Lisarenee]

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Abanico Chocolat
Agapey
Agostoni
Akessons
Alaska Wild Berry
Amano Chocolate
Amatller
Amedei
Amelia Rope
Amma
Antoine Amrani
Artisan du Chocolat
Asbach
Askinosie
Auberge du Chocolat
Australian Homemade
B-art
Baci
Barlovento Chocolates
Barú
Belcolade
Bendicks
Benoît Nihant Chocolatier
Bernachon
Beschle
Black River
Bonnat
Booja Booja
Boutique Aromatique
Brodies
Butlers
Cacao Sampaka
Cadbury
Caffe Tasse
Callebaut aka Barry Callebaut
Casemir
Cavalier
Centho
Cero's Candies
Chapon
Charbonnel et Walker
Choc-on-Choc
Chococo
Chocoholly
Chocolat Factory
Chocolat Moderne
Chocolate & Love
Chocolaterie Robert
Chocolatier Australia
Chocology
Chocovic
Chokola
Chuao Chocolatier
Claudio Corallo
Co Couture
Cocoa Bean
Cocoa Mountain
CocoaNymph
Compartes
Coppeneur
Cote d'Or
Dagoba
Damian Allsop
Dandelion
De Brito
DeBondt
Delicaseys
Demarquette
Dick Taylor
Divine
Dolfin
Domori
Droste
Duffy's aka Red Star Chocolate
Dylan's Candy Bar
El Ceibo
El Rey
Escazu
Fannie May
Fauchon
Fearless
Felchlin
Fortnum & Mason
Fran's Chocolates
Franck Daubos
Franck Kestener
Frango
French Broad
Fresco
Fresco Chocolate
Friis Holm
Fruition Chocolate
GaBoLi
Galler
Gerbaud
Ghirardelli
Gnosis
Godiva Chocolatier
Gorvett & Stone
Green & Black's
The Grenada Chocolate Company Ltd.
Gudrun
Guido Gobino

[Lisarenee]

Guittard
Guylian
Hachez
Haigh's
Hamann
Hedonist
Hershey's
Hope And Greenwood
House of Chocolate
House of Dorchester
I Should Coco
Iain Burnett 'The Highland Chocolatier'
in't Veld
Intrigue Chocolates
J&A Ferguson
Jacali
Jacques Genin
James
Kallari
Kee's Chocolates
Kernow
Knipschildt
Kokopelli's
Komforte
L' Artigiano
Lauden
Laura Secord
Laurent Gerbaud
Leonidas
Leysieffer
Lindt & Sprüngli AG
Little Pretty Things
Louvigny
Lucky's
Lulu's Chocolate
Madécasse
Manoa
MarieBelle
Marou
Mars
Marsatta
Mast Brothers
Mazet
Melange Chocolate
Melt
Menakao
Michel Cluizel
Millcreek Cacao
Mon Cheri
Moo Free
Moonstruck
Mr Simms
Nathuali
Neuhaus
Newtree
Nibmor
Niederegger
Olivia Chocolatiers
Original Beans
Oriol Balaguer
Pacari
Patchi
Patric
Patrick Roger
Paul A. Young
Paul Wayne Gregory
Perugina
Pierre Herme
Pierre Marcolini
Planète Chocolat
Potomac
Pralus
Prestat
Raaka
Rabot Estate
Rausch
Reber
Recchuiti
Richart
Ritter Sport
Ritual Chocolate
Rococo
Rogue Chocolatier
Roni-Sue
Rovira
Saffire Handmade Chocolates
Sally Williams
Santander
Scharffen Berger
Schoc
Seattle Chocolates
Sébastien Bouillet
See's
Sibu Sura
Simón Coll
Sir Hans Sloane
Sisko
Skelligs
Slattery
Soma Chocolatemaker
SPAGnVOLA
Taza
Teuscher
The Chocolate Café
The Chocolate Cellar
The Chocolate Tree
The Violet Chocolate Company
Theo
Thorntons
Tiroler Edle
Tōcōti (pronounced TOE-koe-tee)
Valor
Valrhona
Venchi
Von Geusau
Vosges
Wedel
Whitakers
William Curley
Willie's Cacao
Xocolatl de David
zChocolat
Zoë’s Chocolate
Zokoko
Zotter

The above list was gotten from various sources via searching, but one of the more notable and largest contributors was the World Chocoalate Guide. Check them out, they'll tell you where the majority of these chocolate manufacturers reside.: http://worldchocolateguide.com/brands/
Plus, they have a chocolate app which can be found at - http://worldchocolateguide.com/app/ So now you can always get your chocolate fix the world over. :)

[Lisarenee]

reserved

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

so it's one year from the date you start?

[Joi]

I think I want to give it a go.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Malkom Slaineღ♥ღ wrote: "so it's one year from the date you start?"

Correct.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, ❤Stephanie and Joi.

[Barb]

So I could choose any combination of the words on the wheel and/or manufacturers of chocolate to spell out in the next year? I just want to be sure I'm reading it correctly before I commit to the challenge!

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Barb wrote: "So I could choose any combination of the words on the wheel and/or manufacturers of chocolate to spell out in the next year? I just want to be sure I'm reading it correctly before I commit to the challenge!"

Lisarenee ran to do an errand. But, yes, Barb, I believe that is one option, the Spell-It-Out one.

[Barb]

Thanks :) But I wanted to check on which word/s are required -- can we choose any combination, or are we supposed to pick one 'arm' of the wheel and choose all our words from that arm? Either is ok, I just want to make sure I do it right :)

[Tina]

Life is like a box of chocolate challenge
2/1/14 - 1/31/15
Solid chocolate 16+ books

Read: 16

Alaska Wild Berry 15/15
A ~ Archer in Crave
L ~ Lynsay Sands The Immortal Hunter
A ~ Asking for Trouble
S ~ Cherise Sinclair Club Shadowlands
K ~ Kristin Hannah On Mystic Lake
A ~ Alice Clayton The Unidentified Redhead

W ~ J.R. Ward Lover Awakened
I ~ Immoral: Tales of a Vampire Hunter
L ~ M. Leighton Madly & Wolfhardt
D ~ Depraved: Tales of a Vampire Hunter

B ~ Butch in Lover Revealed
E ~ Elizabeth Reyes Forever Mine
R ~ Relentless
R ~ Arianne RichmondeShades of Pearl
Y ~ Samantha Young On Dublin Street

Hershey 1/6
H ~ Her Mad Hatter
E
R
S
H
E
Y

[Catherine]

I'm in! I would like some chocolate to go with my reading please! lol


Primary Categories:

Alcohol/Liquor/Spirits
Sweet
Acidic
Fruit
Floral
Vegetable
Earthy
Dairy
Carmel
Other

Secondary Categories:
Acidic
Sour

Fruit
Dried
Ripe
Unripe

Vegetable
Vegetable
Spicy

Earthy
Roasted Nut
Ash
Burnt
Dirty/Musty
Mineral
Wood

Dairy
Fresh
Ripened/Fermented
photo chocolatecollage3_zps6eb62c53.jpg

Tertiary Categories: (Yes, I learned a new word *grin*)

Alcohol/Liquor/Spirits
Malt
Scotch
Sweet
Wine
Fermented
Hoppy
Sherry
Peaty
Yeasty

Sweet
Vanilla Cake
Honey
Agave
Dark Molasses

Acidic / Sour
Citric Acid
Vinegar
Lactic Sour Milk

Fruit / Dried
Raisen
Cherry
Fig

Fruit / Ripe
Cranberry
Grape
Lemon
Cherry Syrup
Plum
Orange

Fruit / Unripe
Cherry
Apple

Floral
Lavender
Rose
Vanilla
Lilac

Vegetable / Vegetable
Brocolli, cauliflower
Green Olive
Green Pepper

Vegetable / Spicy
Chilli Pepper
Black Pepper
Mace/Nutmeg
Cinnamon
Anise/Licorice

Vegetable
Fresh Tabacco
Chamomile
Mint
Grass
Hey

Earthy / Roasted Nut
Almond
Peanut
Coffee

Earthy / Ash
Somke
Tar

Earthy / Burnt
Charred Oak
Burnt Cigarette

Earthy / Dirty/Musty

Earthy / Mineral
Old Leather
Mushroom
Wet Tabacco
Mold
Moss
Musty
Dirt

Earthy / Mineral
Metallic
Ash
Stone
Clay

Earthy / Wood
Bark
Wet Wood
Fresh Cut Wood

Dairy / Fresh
Fresh Cream
Buttery

Dairy / Ripened/Fermented
Dried Powdered Milk
Bleu Cheese
Rancid Cheese
Cheese
Buttermilk
Sour Cream

Carmel
Dulce de Leche
Milky Caramel
Butterscotch
Caramelized Sugar

Other
Petroleum Refinery
Chemical
Artificial

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

Life's a Box of Chocolates Reading Challenge
Duration: 2nd February 2014 - 1st February 2015
Level: Spell-it-out
1/75


Carmel

Dulce de Leche
D Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison
✔U Cut & Run by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux (02/02/14)
L Triad by Lauren Dane
C Once Upon a Midnight Sea by Ava Bradley *Christian De la Croix*
E Entwined by Elizabeth Naughton

D Bear Necessitiesby Dana Marie Bell
E Tempted by Elizabeth Naughton

L Without Reservations by J.L. Langley
E Broken Boundaries by Lvangeline Anderson
C Out There in the Night by Laura Baumbach *Dr. Connor Jacy*
H Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh *Lucas Hunter*
E



Milky Caramel
M
I Bad Mouth *Immortalis series* by Angela McCallister
L
K True of Heart by M.L. Rhodes *Keiran*
Y Man Candy by Amanda Young

C Lust & Fae by Joyee Flynn *Cal*
A
R
A
M
E
L


Butterscotch
B
U Bloodsucker and the Beast *United Mates of Morgana* by Ellen Ginsberg
T
T
E
R
S
C
O
T
C
H


Caramelized Sugar
C
A
R
A
M
E
L
I
Z
E
D

S
U
G
A
R

Earthy / Wood

Bark
B
A
R
K

Wet Wood
W
E
T

W How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks *Shanna Whelan*
O
O
D


Fresh Cut Wood
F
R
E
S
H

C
U
T

W
O
O
D

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

Just in case

[~Melissa~]

NBRC ~ Life's a Box of Chocolates Reading Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2014 ~ January 31 2015
Level: Spell-it-out
1/79 Read

Earthy / Roasted Nut ~ 1/18

A ~ Pride Mates Jennifer *Ashley
L ~ Kiss of Crimson *Lara Adrien
M ~ Mortal Danger
O ~
N ~ Archangel's Legion *Nalini Singh
D ~ Darkness Everlasting 2/1/14 4♥

P ~ Paris A to Z
E ~
A ~ Shift *Andrea Speed
N
U
T ~ Truth

C ~ Creed
O ~
F ~ Fated
F ~ Forgotten Sins
E
E

Carmel ~ 0/61 Read
D ~ Darkness Revealed
U
L
C ~ This Is Who I Am Cherise Sinclair
E

d
e

L
E
C ~ Whisper No Lies *Cindy Gerard
H ~ Hunting Ground
E

M ~
I ~ If Only
L
K
Y

C
A ~ Alice in Zombieland
R ~ Raid
A
M
E
L

B ~ Biting Bad
U
T
T
E
R
S ~ Something About You
C
O
T
C
H

C
A
R
A
M
E
L
I
Z
E
D

S
U
G
A
R

[samu]

Life's a Box of Chocolates Reading Challenge
My first reading challenge, so hopefully this ends well.
1/23 Duration: Feb. 2nd, 2014 - Feb. 1st, 2015

Sweet

D - Divergent by Veronica Roth 2/3/14.
A - Addicted to You by Krista Ritchie & Becca Ritchie 2/2/14
R - Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
K - Storm by Brigid Kemmerer

M - Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
O - The Odyssey by Homer
L - Wither by Lauren DeStefano
A - Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi (Aria)
S - The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
S - Scrambled Eggs at Midnight by Brad Barkley & Heather Hepler
E - Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev
S - These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman (Starbound)

Vegetable

M - Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
I - Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
N - Nobody's Princess by Ether M. Friesner
T - Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker

Floral

V - A Mad, Wicked Folly by Sharon Biggs Waller (Victoria)
A - Aces Up by Lauren Barnholdt
N - Libyrinth by Pearl North
I - Insurgent by Veronica Roth
L - Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan (Lily)
L - Cinder by Marissa Meyer (Lunar Chronicles)
A - Allegiant by Veronica Roth

[Joi]

Okay.
Total:18/45

Alcohol
F:Fallen 2.28.14
E:Every Day 2.20.14
R:The Racketeer
M:The Moon and More 2.28.14
E:The Evening After
N:The New Girl
T: Temptation 2.2.14
E:
D: Delirium 2.8.14

Fruit
D:
R:Rumor Central
I:The Age of Innocence
E:
D:

Fruit/Ripe
C:The Christmas Wedding
R:
A:Animal Farm
N:My Life Next Door
B:
E:Impulse by Ellen Hopkins
R:Money Can't Buy Love Character Ray
R:Everybody's Got Something Robin-Author
Y:The Yada Yada Prayer Group

Name
D:
I:If This World Were Mine
C:Confessions
K:I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

T:Till You Hear from Me: A Novel 3.2.14
A:Accident 3.3.14
Y:
L:Looking for Alaska 2.3.14
O:Once We Were Brothers
R: The Raven Boys 2.10.14


B:Bloodlines
U:Unlikely Angel: The Untold Story of the Atlanta Hostage Hero
T:Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac (5.4.14)
T:Keeping Secrets Telling Lies
E:
R:Satin Nights (Regina)
S:Sex in the Sanctuary
C:Clockwork Angel
O:
T: Thousand Words (3.15.14)
C:Covenant Child: A Story of Promises Kept
H: House of Secrets (2.1.14)

[Lisarenee]

Barb wrote: "So I could choose any combination of the words on the wheel and/or manufacturers of chocolate to spell out in the next year? I just want to be sure I'm reading it correctly before I commit to the c..."

Yep. You can choose to do a portion of one or both. Just set yourself a goal and go with it. The time frame is a year from when you start. If after that you wish to set new goals, that's fine too.

[Barb]

Thanks, Lisarenee, that's what I was hoping :) Now to decide which I want to do :)

[Jojobean]

Life's a Box of Chocolates Reading Challenge
Duration: 2/1/14~ 2/1/15
Level: Solid Chocolate~ 16+ books

Ash
A by Amelia Atwater Rhodes ~ 2/28/14
S By Darren Shan~ 2/2/14
H by Amelia Atwater Rhodes~ 2/8/14

Vanilla
V by Jade Varden~ pgs, 2/23/14
A by Julie Anne Peters~ 3/2/14 MC name: Antonia
N ~ by Michael Northrop~ 6/12/14
I ~ by Justina Ireland~ 6/1/14
L ~ by Lucy Christopher, 10/11/14
L by Tracy Lynn~ 10/4/14
A ~ by Amanda Maciel 6/7/14

Nutmeg
N
U ~ by Kirsty McKay~7/15/14
T by Amanda Grace~ 3/19/14
M by Margaret Peterson Haddix~ 3/2/14
E ~ by Eva Vanrell~ 8/18/14
G by D.C. Armstrong~ 3/5/14

Mint
M ~ by Michael Crichton~ 8/23/14
I ~ by Susan Vaught~ 8/28/14
N
T ~ by Shay Savage, 10/13/14

Metallic
M by A.G. Howard~ 9/28/14 character name: Morphues
E ~ by Brodi Ashton, 10/19/14
T ~ by Lucy Christopher, 10/11/14, Character name: Ty
A by Anna Collomore~ 3/26/14
L ~ by Robin LaFevers, 11/23/14
L
I ~ by Lisa Unger, 11/29/14
C by Chelsea Pitcher~ 2/9/14

[Barb]

I decided to do one "arm" of the wheel and a handful of the chocolate manufacturers that I recognize :)

LIFE'S A BOX OF CHOCOLATES, 2/1 - 1/31/15
LEVEL: SOLID CHOCOLATE, 16+ books
BOOKS READ: 70/70

EARTHY > ROASTED NUT > ALMOND - PEANUT - COFFEE
EARTHY - COMPLETED 3/4
✓ E – author Elle Lothlorien – The Frog Prince, finished 2/18 ★★★
✓ A – author Sean Aiken – The One-Week Job Project: One Man, One Year, 52 Jobs, finished 2/11 ★★★.5
✓ R – author Nora Roberts – The Last Boyfriend (Inn BoonsBoro #2), finished 2/2 ★★★.5
✓ T – The Teaberry Strangler (Tea Shop #11), by Laura Childs, finished 2/28 ★★★.5
✓ H – author David Hosp – Dark Harbor (Scott Finn #1), finished 2/7 ★★★
✓ Y – Yes, Chef: A Memoir, by Marcus Samuelsson, finished 3/4 ★★★★


ROASTED NUT - COMPLETED 3/6
✓ R – author Barbara Ross – Clammed Up (Maine Clambake #1), finished 2/14 ★★★★
✓ O – Opal Fire (Stacy Justice #1), by Barbra Annino, finished 2/3 ★★★★
✓ A – Against the Wind (The Raines of Wind Canyon #1), by Kat Martin, finished 2/15 ★★★★
✓ S – author Steven Galloway – The Cellist of Sarajevo, finished 2/11 ★★★.5
✓ T - Take the Monkeys and Run (Barbara Barr #1), by Karen Cantwell, finished 3/14 ★★★
✓ E - Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's History-Making Race Around the World, by Matthew Goodman, finished 3/26 ★★★
✓ D – author David Sedaris – Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls, finished 2/4 ★★
✓ N – The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern, finished 2/28 ★★ or move to E
✓ U – Unexpected Secret Agents, by Theresa E. Moore, finished 3/3 ★★.5
✓ T - author Tosca Lee - Iscariot, finished 3/15 ★★★★


ALMOND - COMPLETED 3/13
✓ A – The Artificer's Apprentice, by D.J. Edwardson, finished 2/27 ★★.5
✓ L – author Prescott Lane – First Position, finished 3/6 ★★★
✓ M – The Mangle Street Murders (The Gower Street Detective #1), by M.R.C. Kasasian, finished 2/24 ★★★.5
✓ O – Once and Always (Sequels #1), by Judith McNaught, finished 3/13 ★★★
✓ N – author Nancy Fairbanks – Bon Bon Voyage (Carolyn Blue #8), finished 3/1 ★★★
✓ D - author Donna Andrews - Murder With Puffins (Meg Langslow #2), finished 3/12 ★★★★


PEANUT - COMPLETED 4/15
✓ P – Playing With Poison (Cue Ball #1), by Cindy Blackburn, finished 3/4 ★★★★
✓ E - author Elizabeth George - A Suitable Vengeance (Inspector Lynley #4), finished 4/9 ★★★
✓ A - author Alan P. Xenakis - Why Doesn't My Funny Bone Make Me Laugh?: Sneezes, Hiccups, Butterflies, and Other Funny Feelings Explained, finished 4/9 ★★★★
✓ N - Never Too Old for Romance, by Barbara J. Peters, finished 3/17 ★★.5
✓ U – Under the Wide and Starry Sky, by Nancy Horan, finished 4/15 ★★★Philip R. Craig
✓ T – Ties That Bind (Cobbled Court #5), by Marie Bostwick, finished 3/27 ★★★.5


COFFEE - COMPLETED 4/13
✓ C - author - Off Season (Martha’s Vineyard #5), finished 4/13 ★★★★
✓ O - On Dangerous Ground (Sean Dillon #3), by Jack Higgins, finished 3/24 ★★★
✓ F – author Joseph Finder – Buried Secrets (Nick Heller #2), finished 2/8 ★★★★
✓ F – French Pressed (Coffeehouse #6), by Cleo Coyle, finished 2/23 ★★★.5
✓ E - The Empire Striketh Back (Wm Shakespeare’s Star Wars #2), by Ian Doescher, finished 3/29 ★★★★
✓ E - Everyone's A Suspect, by Richard Guidice, finished 3/30 ★★


CHOCOLATE MANUFACTURERS
CADBURY - COMPLETED 4/5
✓ C - author Sammi Carter - Peppermint Twisted (Candy Shop #3), finished 3/16 ★★★
✓ A - author Amanda Quick - Crystal Gardens (Ladies of Lantern Street #1), finished 3/28 ★★★.5
✓ D - Death Turns a Trick (Rebecca Schwartz #1), by Julie Smith, finished 4/5 ★★★.5
✓ B – The Boy on the Wooden Box, by Leon Leyson, finished 3/2 ★★★★.5
✓ U – Uggie: My Story, by Uggie, finished 3/22 ★★★.5
✓ R – Reel Murder (Dolan & Sinclair #1), by Marian Babson, finished 3/18 ★★★★
✓ Y – The Young Jaguar (Pre-Aztec series #1), by Zoe Saadia, finished 3/8 ★★.5


GHIRARDELLI - COMPLETED 3/23
✓ G – author Gabrielle Zevin – The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry, finished 2/8 ★★★★
✓ H – author Henry Bushkin – Johnny Carson, finished 2/16 ★★★
✓ I – I Shall Not Want (Psalm 23 Mysteries #2), by Debbie Viguie, finished 2/5 ★★★★
✓ R – author Robert Crais – The First Rule (Joe Pike #2), finished 2/26 ★★.5
✓ A – The Amersham Rubies (Molly Murphy #0.5), by Rhys Bowen, finished 2/26 ★★★
✓ R – author J.D. Robb - Glory in Death (In Death #2), finished 3/10 ★★★
✓ D – Dog Gone, Back Soon (Cyrus Mills #2), by Nick Trout, finished 3/23 ★★★★
✓ E – Eggs in a Casket (Cackleberry Club #5), by Laura Childs, finished 3/8 ★★★.5
✓ L – Lending a Paw (Bookmobile Cat #1), by Laurie Cass, finished 2/13 ★★★★
✓ L – Lemon Tart (Culinary Mystery #1), by Josi S. Kilpack, finished 2/20 ★★★★
✓ I – Invisible City, by Julia Dahl, finished 2/6 ★★★★


GODIVA - COMPLETED 4/22
✓ G – The Glassblower of Murano, by Marina Fiorato, finished 3/7 ★★★.5
✓ O – Obstruction of Justice (Nina Reilly #3), by Perri O’Shaughnessy, finished 3/19 ★★★
✓ D – author Debbie Macomber - Blossom Street Brides (Blossom Street #10), finished 4/16 ★★★★
✓ I – The Inn At Eagle Point (Chesapeake Shores #1), by Sherryl Woods, finished 3/3 ★★★.5
✓ V - Vineyard Fear (Martha’s Vineyard #4), by Philip R. Craig, finished 3/21 ★★★★
✓ A - author Susan Wittig Albert - Chile Death (China Bayles #7), finished 4/22 ★★★★


HERSHEY'S - COMPLETED 5/1
✓ H - Heartshot (Bill Gastner #1), by Steven F. Havill, finished 3/11 ★★★
✓ E - author Elly Griffiths - The Outcast Dead (Ruth Galloway #6), finished 4/19 ★★★
✓ R - author Gillian Roberts - Caught Dead in Philadelphia (Amanda Pepper #1), finished 4/4 ★★★
✓ S – author Simon Winchester – The Men Who United the States: America's Explorers, Inventors, Eccentrics and Mavericks, and the Creation of One Nation, Indivisible, finished 2/22 ★★★.5
✓ H – The Heretic Queen, by Michelle Moran, finished 4/16 ★★★.5
✓ E – Eat, Pray, Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert, finished 4/20 ★★★
✓ Y – author Jeff Yeager - The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches: A Practical (and Fun) Guide to Enjoying Life More by Spending Less, finished 5/1 ★★★
✓ S – author Susan Cain – Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, finished 3/2 ★★★

MARS - COMPLETED 4/8
✓ M - author G.A. McKevett - Killer Physique (Savannah Reid #19), finished 3/31 ★★★★
✓ A - author Alan Bradley - A Red Herring Without Mustard (Flavia de Luce #3), finished
4/8 ★★★ .5
✓ R - author Robert K. Swisher Jr. - A Bucket Full of Lies (Bob Roosevelt #1), finished 4/2 ★★.5
✓ S - Snowfall, by Jeffrey Parfitt, finished 3/20 ★.5


***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 5/1 *****

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Tina, Catherine, ❤Stephanie, ~Melissa~, Whimsical (c&f), Joi, Joanne, and Barb!

[Connie N.]

Count me in!

LIFE'S A BOX OF CHOCOLATES - Part 1
Timeframe: 2/1/14 to 1/31/15
116/116
18/18 Words

SWEET: HONEY, VANILLA CAKE, DARK MOLASSES, AGAVE

Sweet (5/5)
S - Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 2/20/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
W - Wings: A Novel of World War II Flygirls by Karl Friedrich - 3/29/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - St. Bart's by Emme Cross - 2/9/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Eat Cake by Jeanne Ray - 2/24/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
T - To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn - 3/24/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



Honey (5/5)
H - The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife's Memoir by Patricia Harman - 2/6/14 ♥♥♥
O - An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn - 2/17/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
N - Nobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 3/11/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Full House by Janet Evanovich - 3/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
Y - Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim - 4/12/14 ♥♥♥♥



Vanilla Cake (11/11)
V - A Veiled Deception by Annette Blair - 2/28/14 ♥♥♥
A - Murder With Peacocks by Donna Andrews - 2/11/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
N - Sneakers, Sandals & Stilettoes: Fairy Tales for the Well-Heeled Princess by Natasha Deen - 2/26/14 ♥♥♥♥
I - It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake - 2/28/14 ♥♥♥♥
L - Just One Night by Lauren Layne - 2/21/14 ♥♥♥♥
L - Saddled and Spurred by Lorelei James - 3/16/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - The One-Week Job Project: One Man, One Year, 52 Jobs by Sean Aiken - 3/19/14 ♥♥♥♥
C - Carpe DiEmily by Riley J. Ford - 3/9/14 ♥♥
A - Against the Cage by Sidney Halston - 4/27/14 ♥♥♥♥
K - Cowboy in My Pocket by Kate Douglas - 3/16/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - The Enforcer by Nikki Worrell - 3/22/14 ♥♥♥



Dark Molasses (12/12)
D - Dream a Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 3/30/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares - 5/2/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Rock It by Jennifer Chance - 2/23/14 ♥♥♥♥
K - Expose Me by Kate Hewitt - 5/27/14 ♥♥♥♥
M - Melting the Ice by Jaci Burton - 3/18/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - The Missing Ink by Karen E. Olson - 4/30/14 ♥♥♥♥
L - Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder - 4/16/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced by Nujood Ali - 5/7/14 ♥♥♥
S - Shameless by Cheryl Douglas - 3/20/14 ♥♥♥
S - Candy Apple Dead by Sammi Carter - 3/29/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Let There Be Suspects by Emilie Richards - 4/18/14 ♥♥♥♥
S - Something About You by Julie James - 3/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



Agave (5/5)
A - Then and Always by Dani Atkins - 5/23/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
G - The Beach House by Jane Green - 4/20/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - The Art of Arranging Flowers by Lynne Branard - 6/1/14 ♥♥♥♥
V - Virgin by Radhika Sanghani - 7/23/14 ♥♥♥
E - Paris in Love by Eloisa James - 5/23/14 ♥♥♥

[Connie N.]

LIFE'S A BOX OF CHOCOLATES - Part 2
Timeframe: 2/1/14 to 1/31/15

FRUIT: RIPE: CRANBERRY, GRAPE, LEMON, CHERRY SYRUP, PLUM, ORANGE

Fruit (5/5)
F - Line of Scrimmage by Marie Force - 2/15/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Raw Silk by Janet Burroway - 4/6/14 ♥♥♥
U - Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery - 4/3/14 ♥♥♥♥
I - The Inn at Rose Harbor by Debbie Macomber - 5/4/14 ♥♥♥♥
T - Bossypants by Tina Fey - 4/4/14 ♥♥♥



Ripe (4/4)
R - Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn - 3/7/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
I - The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe by Mary Simses - 5/21/14 ♥♥♥
P - Pride and Precipitation by Heather Horrocks - 2/11/14 ♥♥♥
E - The Wish List by Eoin Colfer - 5/10/14 ♥♥♥♥



Cranberry (9/9)
C - Cowboy with a Cause by Carla Cassidy - 6/13/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Cold Service by Robert B. Parker - 4/26/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - Daddy Morebucks by Normandie Alleman - 6/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
N - Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 6/18/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
B - Buffalo Valley by Debbie Macomber - 2/2/14 ♥♥♥
E - Beautiful Day by Elin Hilderbrand - 5/13/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Rock Hard by Olivia Cunning - 5/16/14 ♥♥♥
R - Chance by Robert B. Parker - 4/13/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
Y - You...Again: Baby Blessed\Yesterday Once More by Debbie Macomber - 5/26/14 ♥♥♥



Grape (5/5)
G - Gambling with the Crown by Lynn Raye Harris - 5/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Robert B. Parker's Fool Me Twice by Michael Brandman - 6/17/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - Aftershock by Desiree Holt - 6/25/14 ♥♥♥
P - Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 5/16/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - The 8th Confession by James Patterson - 6/21/14 ♥♥♥♥



Lemon (5/5)
L - Wrongly Accused by Laura Scott - 4/24/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Eclipse Bay by Jayne Ann Krentz - 5/31/14 ♥♥♥♥
M - How To Lose A Duke In Ten Days by Kate McKinley - 4/7/14 ♥♥♥
O - The Other Half by Sarah Rayner - 5/4/14 ♥♥♥♥
N - Dog Gone, Back Soon by Nick Trout - 6/6/14 ♥♥♥♥



Cherry Syrup (11/11)
C - Fake It by Jennifer Chance - 5/9/14 ♥♥♥♥
H - Heart to Heart by Lurlene McDaniel - 4/22/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Wife for Hire by Janet Evanovich - 6/22/14 ♥♥♥
R - Taming A Sea-Horse by Robert B. Parker - 6/20/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Caged Wolf by S.M. Reine - 7/4/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
Y - You Can Get Arrested for That: 2 Guys, 25 Dumb Laws, 1 Absurd American Crime Spree by Rich Smith - 7/12/14 ♥♥
S - Surrender by Tawny Taylor - 6/3/14 ♥♥♥
Y The Yankee Club by Michael Murphy - 9/9/14 ♥♥♥
R - Crimson Joy by Robert B. Parker - 8/4/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
U - Unsaid by Neil Abramson - 9/28/14 ♥♥♥
P - This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 4/24/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



Plum (4/4)
P - Sold by Patricia McCormick - 4/6/14 ♥♥♥
L - Beaglemania by Linda O. Johnston - 4/26/14 ♥♥
U - An Expert in Murder by Nicola Upson - 6/3/14 ♥♥♥♥
M - Straight from the Hip by Susan Mallery - 5/22/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



Orange (6/6)
O - Odds Against by Dick Francis - 7/8/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir by Linda Ronstadt - 7/16/14 ♥♥♥
A - The Hot Corner by Amy Noelle - 6/12/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
N The 9th Judgment by James Patterson - 7/22/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
G - The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin - 5/19/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams - 6/28/14 ♥♥♥♥

[Connie N.]

LIFE'S A BOX OF CHOCOLATES - Part 3
Timeframe: 2/1/14 to 1/31/15

CADBURY, GODIVA, LINDT, SEE'S, FERRERO

Cadbury (7/7)
C - Wallflower in Bloom by Claire Cook - 5/14/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton - 6/30/14 ♥♥♥♥
D - The Duke's Obsession by Frances Fowlkes - 5/18/14 ♥♥♥
B - Berserk: My Voyage to the Antarctic in a Twenty-Seven-Foot Sailboat by David Mercy - 3/25/14 ♥♥♥♥
U - Under the Boardwalk by Carly Phillips - 10/25/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Bring on the Heat by Katie Rose - 8/10/14 ♥♥♥♥
Y - Murder by Yew by Suzanne Young - 12/16/14 ♥♥♥



Godiva (6/6)
G - Far Gone by Laura Griffin - 5/29/14 ♥♥♥♥
O - Hot Ticket by Olivia Cunning - 8/13/14 ♥♥♥♥
D - Deeply In You by Sharon Page - 7/3/14 ♥♥♥♥
I - It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn - 8/9/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
V - Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl - 11/12/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie - 7/14/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



Lindt (5/5)
L - Lip Service by Susan Mallery - 5/7/14 ♥♥♥♥
I - I Scream, You Scream by Wendy Lyn Watson - 6/30/14 ♥♥♥♥
N - A Superior Death by Nevada Barr - 9/12/14 ♥♥♥
D - Delectable by Adrianne Lee - 8/1/14 ♥♥♥
T - Wild Ways by Tina Wainscott - 4/19/14 ♥♥♥♥



See's (4/4)
S - Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke - 4/9/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - The Earl's Dilemma by Emily May - 7/17/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich - 8/8/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - Heat by Jamie K. Schmidt - 5/20/14 ♥♥♥♥



Ferrero (7/7) - I added this one since it's my husband's favorite.
F - Funeral Food by Kathleen Taylor - 6/16/14 ♥♥♥♥
E - Passion and Propriety by Elise de Sallier - 8/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Knock Off by Rhonda Pollero - 8/14/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Truly by Ruthie Knox - 8/30/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Quilt or Innocence by Elizabeth Spann Craig - 8/29/14 ♥♥♥
R - The Promise by Robyn Carr - 9/17/14 ♥♥♥♥
O - On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn - 8/16/14 ♥♥♥♥



*****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 12/16/14********

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Connie N.!

[jingles]

Solid Chocolate level


NBRC: LIFE'S A BOX OF CHOCOLATES
DATE: 02/01/14 - 01/31/15
SOLID CHOCOLATE LEVEL
61/61 COMPLETED

PRIMARY CATEGORIES:

♥A. ALCOHOL
✔1. A = Addicted by Charlotte Featherstone - 02/11/14
✔2. L = Lie With Me by Stephanie Tyler - 02/21/14
✔3. C = Chasing Perfect by Susan Mallery - 02/09/14
✔4. O = O'Nan, Stewart/The Good Wife - 02/18/14
✔5. H = Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb - 03/08/14
✔6. O = Once in a Lifetime by Jill Shalvis - 03/05/14
✔7. L = Love Irresistibly by Julie James - 02/26/14

♥B. SWEET
✔8. S = Soulless by Gail Carriger - 03/10/14
✔9. W = Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich - 03/06/14
✔10. E = Elizabeth Hoyt/Notorious Pleasures - 02/24/14
✔11. E = Evanovich, Janet/Plum Spooky - 03/17/14
✔12. T = Tripwire by Lee Child - 02/02/14

♥C. ACIDIC
✔13. A = Agatha Christie/Murder on the Links - 02/06/14
✔14. C = Cleo Coyle/French Pressed - 02/10/14
✔15. I = If Fried Chicken Could Fly by Paige Shelton - 02/01/14
✔16. D = The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks - 02/05/14
✔17. I = Instant Attraction by Jill Shalvis - 02/16/14
✔18. C = Choldenko, Gennifer/Al Capone Shines My Shoes - 03/13/14

♥D. FRUIT
✔19. F = Forget Me Not by Marliss Melton - 03/09/14
✔20. R = Red Lily by Nora Roberts - 02/04/14
✔21. U = Uncovering the Silveri Secret by Melanie Milburne - 02/03/14
✔22. I = Ian McEwan/Amsterdam - 03/14/14
✔23. T = 311 Pelican Court by Debbie Macomber - 02/24/14

♥E. FLORAL
✔24. F = The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton - 04/13/14
✔25. L = The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh - 02/28/14
✔26. O = On Dublin Street by Samantha Young - 03/07/14
✔27. R = Romeo, Romeo by Robin Kaye - 02/08/14
✔28. A = The Anatomist's Apprentice by Tessa Harris - 02/15/14
✔29. L = The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks - 03/13/14

♥F. VEGETABLE
✔30. V = Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb - 02/14/14
✔31. E = Elizabeth Berg/The Year of Pleasures - 03/20/14
✔32. G = Give Him the Slip by Geralyn Dawson - 03/01/14
✔33. E = Evanovich, Janet/Back to the Bedroom - 02/19/14
✔34. T = The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger - 03/05/14
✔35. A = Alan Bradley/The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie - 02/17/14
✔36. B = Butcher, Shannon K./No Control - 03/15/14
✔37. L = The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks - 03/11/14
✔38. E = Exley, A.W./Nefertiti's Heart - 03/25/14

♥G. EARTHY
✔39. E = Emperor: The Gates of Rome by Conn Iggulden - 04/08/14
✔40. A = As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner - 02/20/14
✔41. R = Roberts, Nora/Jewels of the Sun - 02/27/14
✔42. T = Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr - 03/21/14
✔43. H = Hannah, Kristin/Firefly Lane - 02/12/14
✔44. Y = The Year of Living Scandalously by Julia London - 02/22/14

♥H. DAIRY
✔45. D = Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben - 03/22/14
✔46. A = The Appeal by John Grisham - 02/23/14
✔47. I = Iles, Greg/Blood Memory - 04/03/14
✔48. R = Randy Susan Meyers/The Murderer's Daughters - 03/03/14
✔49. Y = Yardley, Cathy/The Player's Club: Finn - 02/26/14

♥I. CARAMEL
✔50. C = Christie, Agatha/Poirot Investigates - 03/23/14
✔51. A = Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume - 02/25/14
✔52. R = Royal Blood by Rhys Bowen - 04/11/14
✔53. A = Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko - 02/25/14
✔54. M = Montana Creeds: Logan by Linda Lael Miller - 03/12/14
✔55. E = Emma Chase/Twisted - 04/21/14
✔56. L = Last Ditch by Ngaio Marsh - 03/11/14

♥J. OTHER
✔57. O = The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman - 03/31/14
✔58. T = Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas - 03/27/14
✔59. H = Howard, Linda/Prey - 04/20/14
✔60. E = Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert - 04/26/14
✔61. R = Rebecca Zanetti/Blind Faith by - 04/27/14

✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿CHALLENGE COMPLETED 04/27/14✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Jingles!

[Genea]

Sounds challenging, which just means I have to do it.

Life's a Box of Chocolates Reading Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2014 ~ January 31 2015
Level:Solid Chocolate; Read 16+ Books Challenge Type: Spell-it-out

Tertiary Category : FLORAL

LAVENDER
L»The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa »Book Title«✓ 03/15/14
A»Forever by Judy Blume »Artie Lewin«✓ 02/01/14
V»Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead »Book Title«✓ 02/02/14
E»Bitten by Kelley Armstrong »Elena Michaels«✓ 02/15/14
N»Stolen by Kelley Armstrong »Nick Sorrentino«✓ 02/17/14
D»The Diviners by Libba Bray »Book Title«✓ 02/10/14
E»Erased by Jennifer Rush »Book Title«✓ 02/20/14
R»Altered by Jennifer Rush »Authors Last Name«✓ 02/19/14


ROSE
R»Soul Thief by Jana Oliver »Riley Blackthorne«✓ 03/07/14
O»The Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana Oliver »Authors Last Name«✓ 02/27/14
S»Shame on You by Tara Sivec »Book Title«✓ 03/26/14
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V»My Soul to Keep by Rachel Vincent »Authors Last Name«✓ 02/24/14
A»Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi »Adam Kent«✓ 02/06/14
N»No One Else Can Have You by Kathleen Hale »Book Title«✓ 02/23/14
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L»Lie or Die by Colleen Helme »Book Title«✓> 03/29/14
L»White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout »Layla«✓ 03/02/14
A»Young Love Murder by April Brookshire »Authors First Name«✓ 02/26/14

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A»The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson »Authors Last Name«✓ 03/24/14
C»Cress by Marissa Meyer »Book Title«✓ 02/22/14

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

LOL! Welcome to the challenge, Genea!

[Patty]

I'm in for Solid Chocolate
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[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Patty!

[AndaM]

Reading Challenges > Life's a Box of Chocolates Reading Challenge

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[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, AndaM!

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

2/1/14 - 1/31/15
Solid Chocolate
Chocolates Done:
Books Done: 14

Alcohol/Liquor/Spirits
Wine
W: Would-Be Witch 2/8
I: Immortal City 2/10
N: Night Veil 3/16
E: Eighth Grade Bites 2/4

Chocolate Shop
(A manufacturer of chocolate wine)
C:Chaz Dominguez Afterlife 2/7
H:Honoria Todd Kiss of Steel 3/6
O:Atticus O’Sullivan Hexed 2/18
C: Clarity 3/12
O:Caleb O'Flare Chosen By Blood 2/28
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S: Skinwalker 2/3
H:Lucas Hunter Slave to Sensation 3/8
O:Connor O’Dwyer Dark Witch 3/11
P: Phantom Evil 3/24

[Lisarenee]

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "Am I doing it right

2/1/14 - 1/31/15
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Well, it's not how I envisioned, but I like your take on it. I've yet to try chocolate wine. Is it any good?

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

Lisarenee wrote: "❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "Am I doing it right

2/1/14 - 1/31/15
Solid Chocolate
Chocolates Done:
Books Done:


Alcohol/Liquor/Spirits

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I haven't tried it either but I want to

[Jackie]

I'll do the spell-out of Primary Categories, backdating to 2/1.

NBRC: LIFE'S A BOX OF CHOCOLATES
DATE: 02/01/14 - 01/31/15
SOLID CHOCOLATE LEVEL: SPELL-OUT

Primary Categories:

Alcohol
A The Alehouse Murders by Maureen Ash - 2/2/14
L The Last Templar by Raymond Khoury - 2/5/14
C Keep Me Ghosted by Karen Cantwell - 4/13/14
O Advent of Dying by Carol Anne O'Marie - 3/21/14
H A Potion to Die For by Heather Blake - 3/4/14
O One O'Clock Jump by Lise McClendon - 4/22/14
L Long Hot Summoning by Tanya Huff - 2/8/14

Sweet
S Let Them Eat Stake by Sarah Zettel - 3/8/14
W Dragons of the Highlord Skies by Margaret Weis - 2/16/14
E Elvis And The Memphis Mambo Murders by Peggy Webb - 2/10/14
E The Last Word by Ellery Adams - 2/14/14
T Thus Was Adonis Murdered by Sarah Caudwell - 2/13/14

Acidic
A The Alexandria Link by Steve Berry - 2/28/14
C Buried in a Bog by Sheila Connolly - 3/16/14
I The Icebound Land by John Flanagan - 2/24/14
D Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry - 5/21/14
I It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake - 4/10/14
C The Chardonnay Charade by Ellen Crosby - 3/22/14

Fruit
F Unfallen Dead by Mark Del Franco - 5/7/14
R Rise of the Evening Star by Brandon Mull - 3/24/14
U Crime Upon Crime by Michael Underwood - 4/25/14
I The Great Ghost Rescue by Eva Ibbotson - 5/16/14
T Reservations for Murder by Tim Myers - 4/19/14

Floral
F Sugar Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke - 5/15/14
L A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'Engle - 2/17/14
O Outfoxed by Rita Mae Brown - 7/3/14
R Coming Clean in Lerpe by R. Jimon - 3/25/14
A Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie - 3/19/14
L Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld - 3/26/14

Vegetable
V What's a Ghoul to Do? by Victoria Laurie - 3/1/14
E Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer - 3/9/14
G The Horse You Came In On by Martha Grimes - 3/13/14
E Seeing a Large Cat by Elizabeth Peters - 3/18/14
T Homemade Sin by Kathy Hogan Trocheck - 4/30/14
A The Case of the Late Pig by Margery Allingham - 3/27/14
B The Body in the Vestibule by Katherine Hall Page - 3/20/14
L Unscrewed by Lois Greiman - 4/1/14
E East of Peculiar by Suzann Ledbetter - 4/12/14

Earthy
E Written in Stone by Ellery Adams - 4/23/14
A The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie - 3/27/14
R Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow by James Rollins - 4/4/14
T Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos by R.L. LaFevers - 5/30/14
H A Hoe Lot of Trouble by Heather Webber - 3/29/14
Y The Pictish Child by Jane Yolen - 2/4/14

Dairy
D Death of a Charming Man by M.C. Beaton - 3/20/14
A Murder on Ice by Alina Adams - 3/28/14
I Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews - 6/23/14
R Miss Julia Throws a Wedding by Ann B. Ross - 4/5/14
Y The Bagpiper's Ghost by Jane Yolen - 3/29/14

Carmel
C Damsel in Distress by Carola Dunn - 4/7/14
A Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie - 4/16/14
R The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan - 4/19/14
M Buttercream Bump Off by Jenn McKinlay - 2/22/14
E The Portrait of Doreene Gray by Esri Allbritten - 5/11/14
L Unplugged by Lois Greiman - 3/15/14

Other
O Odysseus in the Serpent Maze by Jane Yolen - 8/14/14
T Moonshine by Rob Thurman - 6/8/14
H Merry, Merry Ghost by Carolyn Hart - 2/3/14
E Deadly Magic by Elisabeth Crabtree - 3/19/14
R Rebel Angels by Libba Bray - 5/2/14

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Jackie!

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

I am getting there Updated

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Looking good, Lizz.

[Suzanne]

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Life's a Box of Chocolates Reading Challenge
Duration: 3/1/2014 - 2/28/2015

Progress: 73 out of 73

Primary Categories:

Alcohol/Liquor/Spirits:
A: The Awakening by Christine Feehan - *** - 3/3/2014
L: Legend by Marie Lu - **** - 3/13/2014 - 305 Pages
C: Clare Naylor; Dog Handling - **** - 4/9/2014
O: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez - * - 3/5/2014
H: Hooked on Murder by Betty Hechtman - ***** - 3/23/2014 - 280 Pages
O: On the Edge by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 4/1/2014
L: Lover at Last by J.R. Ward - **** - 3/25/2014

L: Fiona Lowe; Boomerang Bride - ***** - 4/2/2014
I: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd - ***** - 5/18/2014
Q: Queen Takes King by Gigi Levangie Grazer - ***** - 2/27/2015
U: The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison - ***** - 4/10/2014
O: One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B.J. Novak - ***** - 4/13/2014
R: Richelle Mead; Blood Promise - **** - 5/21/2014

S: Sarah MacLean; No Good Duke Goes Unpunished - ***** - 3/4/2014
P: The Professional: Part 1 by Kresley Cole - ***** - 3/20/2014 - 120 Pages
I: If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You by Kelly Cutrone - ***** - 6/21/2014 - 208 Pages
R: Richelle Mead; Shadow Kiss: The Graphic Novel - ***** - 5/14/2014
I: I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak - ***** - 7/14/2014 - 360 Pages
T: Trouble on Reserve by Kim Harrison - ***** - 3/16/2014 - 20 Pages
S: Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr - **** - 3/29/2014



Sweet
S: Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead - ***** - 5/7/2014
W: Witness in Death by J.D. Robb - ***** - 4/16/2014
E: Kim Edwards; The Memory Keeper's Daughter - ***** - 7/18/2014 - 401 Pages
E: Eloisa James; The Duke Is Mine - *** - 7/28/2014 - 367 Pages
T: Troubles and Treats by Tara Sivec - **** - 3/12/2014 - 230 Pages



Acidic
A: Annabel by Lauren Oliver - *** - 3/6/2014
C: Cotillion by Georgette Heyer - **** - 4/15/2014
I: It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas - **** - 7/27/2014 - 382 Pages
D: Dark Witch by Nora Roberts - *** - 3/9/2014
I: Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell - *** - 8/29/2014 - 184 Pages
C: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare - ***** - 5/22/2014



Fruit
F: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg - ***** - 3/17/2014 - 416 Pages
R: Rachel Caine; The Dead Girls' Dance - *** - 5/26/2014
U: Ursula K. Le Guin; Gifts - *** - 8/19/2014 - 274 Pages
I: Inkspell by Cornelia Funke - ***** - 9/25/2014 - 635 Pages
T: A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris - *** - 4/24/2014



Floral
F: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - ***** - 6/12/2014 - 313 Pages
L: Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake by Anna Quindlen - *** - 4/3/2014
O: Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman - ***** - 6/27/2014 - 298 Pages
R: Richelle Mead; Spirit Bound - ***** - 5/27/2014
A: Allegiant by Veronica Roth - ***** - 3/18/2014 - 526 Pages
L: Laini Taylor; Daughter of Smoke & Bone - ***** - 4/21/2013 - 418 Pages



Vegetable
V: Vamps and the City by Kerrelyn Sparks - **** - 7/3/2014 - 387 Pages
E: Jennifer Echols; Biggest Flirts - ***** - 7/31/2014 - 336 Pages
G: Jim Gaffigan; Dad Is Fat - **** - 6/13/2014 - 275 Pages
E: Michael Ende; The Neverending Story - *** - 8/6/2014 - 396 Pages
T: Thinking of You by Jill Mansell - ***** - 5/8/2014
A: Alan Bradley; The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches - ***** - 5/14/2014
B: Patricia Briggs; Night Broken - ***** - 3/28/2014
L: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett - **** - 5/1/2014
E: Erin McCarthy; Flat-Out Sexy - **** - 3/24/2014



Earthy
E: The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe - **** - 8/10/2014 - 336 Pages
A: Lori Austin; Beauty and the Bounty Hunter - ***** - 6/8/2014 - 300 Pages
R: Robert Harris; Pompeii - * - 5/28/2014
T: The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht - **** - 7/8/2014 - 338 Pages
H: Justin Halpern; Sh*t My Dad Says - **** - 7/9/2014 - 159 Pages
L: Lisa Kleypas; Married By Morning - ***** - 5/14/2014
Y: Yasmine Galenorn; Blood Wyne - **** - 4/20/2014



Dairy
D: Death Masks by Jim Butcher - ***** - 4/27/2014
A: The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg - ***** - 4/6/2014
I: If You Ask Me by Betty White - **** - 10/2/2014 - 258 Pages
R: Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare - ***** - 6/22/2014 - 370 Pages
Y: Yasmine Galenorn; Courting Darkness - **** - 5/29/2014



Carmel
C: Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare - ***** - 5/22/2014
A: A.G. Howard; Splintered - ** - 6/9/2014 - 371 Pages
R: Rachel Bertsche; MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search For A New Best Friend - ***** - 6/26/2014 - 349 Pages
M: Maya Banks; Burn - **** - 4/8/2014
E: Cynthia Eden; Deadly Heat - ** - 4/4/2014
L: Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead - ***** - 6/4/2014 - 594 Pages



Other
O: Malika Oufkir; Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail - **** - 7/24/2014 - 293 Pages
T: Tara Sivec; Hearts and Llamas - ***** - 4/11/2014
H: Charlaine Harris; Deadlocked - **** - 6/23/2014 - 327 Pages
E: Eleanor Brown; The Weird Sisters - **** - 8/15/2014 - 320 Pages
R: Rachel Hawkins; Hex Hall - **** - 4/17/2014

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Suzanne!

[jingles]

NBRC: LIFE'S A BOX OF CHOCOLATES
DATE: 02/01/14 - 01/31/15
SOLID CHOCOLATE LEVEL
38/61 COMPLETED

PRIMARY CATEGORIES:

♥A. ALCOHOL
✔1. A = Addicted by Charlotte Featherstone - 02/11/14
✔2. L = Lie With Me by Stephanie Tyler - 02/21/14
✔3. C = Chasing Perfect by Susan Mallery - 02/09/14
✔4. O = O'Nan, Stewart/The Good Wife - 02/18/14
✔5. H = Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb - 03/08/14
✔6. O = Once in a Lifetime by Jill Shalvis - 03/05/14
✔7. L = Love Irresistibly by Julie James - 02/26/14

♥B. SWEET
✔8. S = Soulless by Gail Carriger - 03/10/14
✔9. W = Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich - 03/06/14
✔10. E = Elizabeth Hoyt/Notorious Pleasures - 02/24/14
✔11. E = Evanovich, Janet/Plum Spooky - 03/17/14
✔12. T = Tripwire by Lee Child - 02/02/14

♥C. ACIDIC
✔13. A = Agatha Christie/Murder on the Links - 02/06/14
✔14. C = Cleo Coyle/French Pressed - 02/10/14
✔15. I = If Fried Chicken Could Fly by Paige Shelton - 02/01/14
✔16. D = The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks - 02/05/14
✔17. I = Instant Attraction by Jill Shalvis - 02/16/14
✔18. C = Choldenko, Gennifer/Al Capone Shines My Shoes - 03/13/14

♥D. FRUIT
✔19. F = Forget Me Not by Marliss Melton - 03/09/14
✔20. R = Red Lily by Nora Roberts - 02/04/14
✔21. U = Uncovering the Silveri Secret by Melanie Milburne - 02/03/14
✔22. I = Ian McEwan/Amsterdam - 03/14/14
✔23. T = 311 Pelican Court by Debbie Macomber - 02/24/14

♥E. FLORAL
✔24. F = Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah - 02/12/14
✔25. L = The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh - 02/28/14
✔26. O = On Dublin Street by Samantha Young - 03/07/14
✔27. R = Romeo, Romeo by Robin Kaye - 02/08/14
✔28. A = The Anatomist's Apprentice by Tessa Harris - 02/15/14
✔29. L = The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks - 03/13/14

♥F. VEGETABLE
✔30. V = Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb - 02/14/14
✔31. E = Elizabeth Berg/The Year of Pleasures - 03/20/14
✔32. G = Give Him the Slip by Geralyn Dawson - 03/01/14
✔33. E = Evanovich, Janet/Back to the Bedroom - 02/19/14
✔34. T = The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger - 03/05/14
✔35. A = Alan Bradley/The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie - 02/17/14
✔36. B = Butcher, Shannon K./No Control - 03/15/14
✔37. L = The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks - 03/11/14
✔38. E = Exley, A.W./Nefertiti's Heart - 03/25/14

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Mini congrats times six, Jingles!

[jingles]

Thank you.

[jingles]

NBRC: LIFE'S A BOX OF CHOCOLATES
DATE: 02/01/14 - 01/31/15
SOLID CHOCOLATE LEVEL
61/61 COMPLETED

PRIMARY CATEGORIES:

♥A. ALCOHOL
✔1. A = Addicted by Charlotte Featherstone - 02/11/14
✔2. L = Lie With Me by Stephanie Tyler - 02/21/14
✔3. C = Chasing Perfect by Susan Mallery - 02/09/14
✔4. O = O'Nan, Stewart/The Good Wife - 02/18/14
✔5. H = Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb - 03/08/14
✔6. O = Once in a Lifetime by Jill Shalvis - 03/05/14
✔7. L = Love Irresistibly by Julie James - 02/26/14

♥B. SWEET
✔8. S = Soulless by Gail Carriger - 03/10/14
✔9. W = Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich - 03/06/14
✔10. E = Elizabeth Hoyt/Notorious Pleasures - 02/24/14
✔11. E = Evanovich, Janet/Plum Spooky - 03/17/14
✔12. T = Tripwire by Lee Child - 02/02/14

♥C. ACIDIC
✔13. A = Agatha Christie/Murder on the Links - 02/06/14
✔14. C = Cleo Coyle/French Pressed - 02/10/14
✔15. I = If Fried Chicken Could Fly by Paige Shelton - 02/01/14
✔16. D = The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks - 02/05/14
✔17. I = Instant Attraction by Jill Shalvis - 02/16/14
✔18. C = Choldenko, Gennifer/Al Capone Shines My Shoes - 03/13/14

♥D. FRUIT
✔19. F = Forget Me Not by Marliss Melton - 03/09/14
✔20. R = Red Lily by Nora Roberts - 02/04/14
✔21. U = Uncovering the Silveri Secret by Melanie Milburne - 02/03/14
✔22. I = Ian McEwan/Amsterdam - 03/14/14
✔23. T = 311 Pelican Court by Debbie Macomber - 02/24/14

♥E. FLORAL
✔24. F = The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton - 04/13/14
✔25. L = The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh - 02/28/14
✔26. O = On Dublin Street by Samantha Young - 03/07/14
✔27. R = Romeo, Romeo by Robin Kaye - 02/08/14
✔28. A = The Anatomist's Apprentice by Tessa Harris - 02/15/14
✔29. L = The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks - 03/13/14

♥F. VEGETABLE
✔30. V = Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb - 02/14/14
✔31. E = Elizabeth Berg/The Year of Pleasures - 03/20/14
✔32. G = Give Him the Slip by Geralyn Dawson - 03/01/14
✔33. E = Evanovich, Janet/Back to the Bedroom - 02/19/14
✔34. T = The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger - 03/05/14
✔35. A = Alan Bradley/The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie - 02/17/14
✔36. B = Butcher, Shannon K./No Control - 03/15/14
✔37. L = The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks - 03/11/14
✔38. E = Exley, A.W./Nefertiti's Heart - 03/25/14

♥G. EARTHY
✔39. E = Emperor: The Gates of Rome by Conn Iggulden - 04/08/14
✔40. A = As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner - 02/20/14
✔41. R = Roberts, Nora/Jewels of the Sun - 02/27/14
✔42. T = Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr - 03/21/14
✔43. H = Hannah, Kristin/Firefly Lane - 02/12/14
✔44. Y = The Year of Living Scandalously by Julia London - 02/22/14

♥H. DAIRY
✔45. D = Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben - 03/22/14
✔46. A = The Appeal by John Grisham - 02/23/14
✔47. I = Iles, Greg/Blood Memory - 04/03/14
✔48. R = Randy Susan Meyers/The Murderer's Daughters - 03/03/14
✔49. Y = Yardley, Cathy/The Player's Club: Finn - 02/26/14

♥I. CARAMEL
✔50. C = Christie, Agatha/Poirot Investigates - 03/23/14
✔51. A = Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume - 02/25/14
✔52. R = Royal Blood by Rhys Bowen - 04/11/14
✔53. A = Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko - 02/25/14
✔54. M = Montana Creeds: Logan by Linda Lael Miller - 03/12/14
✔55. E = Emma Chase/Twisted - 04/21/14
✔56. L = Last Ditch by Ngaio Marsh - 03/11/14

♥J. OTHER
✔57. O = The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman - 03/31/14
✔58. T = Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas - 03/27/14
✔59. H = Howard, Linda/Prey - 04/20/14
✔60. E = Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert - 04/26/14
✔61. R = Rebecca Zanetti/Blind Faith by - 04/27/14

✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿CHALLENGE COMPLETED 04/27/14✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Big Congratulations, Jingles!

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[Barb]

Finished:

LIFE'S A BOX OF CHOCOLATES, 2/1 - 1/31/15
LEVEL: SOLID CHOCOLATE, 16+ books
BOOKS READ: 70/70

EARTHY > ROASTED NUT > ALMOND - PEANUT - COFFEE
EARTHY - COMPLETED 3/4
✓ E – author Elle Lothlorien – The Frog Prince, finished 2/18 ★★★
✓ A – author Sean Aiken – The One-Week Job Project: One Man, One Year, 52 Jobs, finished 2/11 ★★★.5
✓ R – author Nora Roberts – The Last Boyfriend (Inn BoonsBoro #2), finished 2/2 ★★★.5
✓ T – The Teaberry Strangler (Tea Shop #11), by Laura Childs, finished 2/28 ★★★.5
✓ H – author David Hosp – Dark Harbor (Scott Finn #1), finished 2/7 ★★★
✓ Y – Yes, Chef: A Memoir, by Marcus Samuelsson, finished 3/4 ★★★★


ROASTED NUT - COMPLETED 3/6
✓ R – author Barbara Ross – Clammed Up (Maine Clambake #1), finished 2/14 ★★★★
✓ O – Opal Fire (Stacy Justice #1), by Barbra Annino, finished 2/3 ★★★★
✓ A – Against the Wind (The Raines of Wind Canyon #1), by Kat Martin, finished 2/15 ★★★★
✓ S – author Steven Galloway – The Cellist of Sarajevo, finished 2/11 ★★★.5
✓ T - Take the Monkeys and Run (Barbara Barr #1), by Karen Cantwell, finished 3/14 ★★★
✓ E - Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's History-Making Race Around the World, by Matthew Goodman, finished 3/26 ★★★
✓ D – author David Sedaris – Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls, finished 2/4 ★★
✓ N – The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern, finished 2/28 ★★ or move to E
✓ U – Unexpected Secret Agents, by Theresa E. Moore, finished 3/3 ★★.5
✓ T - author Tosca Lee - Iscariot, finished 3/15 ★★★★


ALMOND - COMPLETED 3/13
✓ A – The Artificer's Apprentice, by D.J. Edwardson, finished 2/27 ★★.5
✓ L – author Prescott Lane – First Position, finished 3/6 ★★★
✓ M – The Mangle Street Murders (The Gower Street Detective #1), by M.R.C. Kasasian, finished 2/24 ★★★.5
✓ O – Once and Always (Sequels #1), by Judith McNaught, finished 3/13 ★★★
✓ N – author Nancy Fairbanks – Bon Bon Voyage (Carolyn Blue #8), finished 3/1 ★★★
✓ D - author Donna Andrews - Murder With Puffins (Meg Langslow #2), finished 3/12 ★★★★


PEANUT - COMPLETED 4/15
✓ P – Playing With Poison (Cue Ball #1), by Cindy Blackburn, finished 3/4 ★★★★
✓ E - author Elizabeth George - A Suitable Vengeance (Inspector Lynley #4), finished 4/9 ★★★
✓ A - author Alan P. Xenakis - Why Doesn't My Funny Bone Make Me Laugh?: Sneezes, Hiccups, Butterflies, and Other Funny Feelings Explained, finished 4/9 ★★★★
✓ N - Never Too Old for Romance, by Barbara J. Peters, finished 3/17 ★★.5
✓ U – Under the Wide and Starry Sky, by Nancy Horan, finished 4/15 ★★★Philip R. Craig
✓ T – Ties That Bind (Cobbled Court #5), by Marie Bostwick, finished 3/27 ★★★.5


COFFEE - COMPLETED 4/13
✓ C - author - Off Season (Martha’s Vineyard #5), finished 4/13 ★★★★
✓ O - On Dangerous Ground (Sean Dillon #3), by Jack Higgins, finished 3/24 ★★★
✓ F – author Joseph Finder – Buried Secrets (Nick Heller #2), finished 2/8 ★★★★
✓ F – French Pressed (Coffeehouse #6), by Cleo Coyle, finished 2/23 ★★★.5
✓ E - The Empire Striketh Back (Wm Shakespeare’s Star Wars #2), by Ian Doescher, finished 3/29 ★★★★
✓ E - Everyone's A Suspect, by Richard Guidice, finished 3/30 ★★


CHOCOLATE MANUFACTURERS
CADBURY - COMPLETED 4/5
✓ C - author Sammi Carter - Peppermint Twisted (Candy Shop #3), finished 3/16 ★★★
✓ A - author Amanda Quick - Crystal Gardens (Ladies of Lantern Street #1), finished 3/28 ★★★.5
✓ D - Death Turns a Trick (Rebecca Schwartz #1), by Julie Smith, finished 4/5 ★★★.5
✓ B – The Boy on the Wooden Box, by Leon Leyson, finished 3/2 ★★★★.5
✓ U – Uggie: My Story, by Uggie, finished 3/22 ★★★.5
✓ R – Reel Murder (Dolan & Sinclair #1), by Marian Babson, finished 3/18 ★★★★
✓ Y – The Young Jaguar (Pre-Aztec series #1), by Zoe Saadia, finished 3/8 ★★.5


GHIRARDELLI - COMPLETED 3/23
✓ G – author Gabrielle Zevin – The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry, finished 2/8 ★★★★
✓ H – author Henry Bushkin – Johnny Carson, finished 2/16 ★★★
✓ I – I Shall Not Want (Psalm 23 Mysteries #2), by Debbie Viguie, finished 2/5 ★★★★
✓ R – author Robert Crais – The First Rule (Joe Pike #2), finished 2/26 ★★.5
✓ A – The Amersham Rubies (Molly Murphy #0.5), by Rhys Bowen, finished 2/26 ★★★
✓ R – author J.D. Robb - Glory in Death (In Death #2), finished 3/10 ★★★
✓ D – Dog Gone, Back Soon (Cyrus Mills #2), by Nick Trout, finished 3/23 ★★★★
✓ E – Eggs in a Casket (Cackleberry Club #5), by Laura Childs, finished 3/8 ★★★.5
✓ L – Lending a Paw (Bookmobile Cat #1), by Laurie Cass, finished 2/13 ★★★★
✓ L – Lemon Tart (Culinary Mystery #1), by Josi S. Kilpack, finished 2/20 ★★★★
✓ I – Invisible City, by Julia Dahl, finished 2/6 ★★★★


GODIVA - COMPLETED 4/22
✓ G – The Glassblower of Murano, by Marina Fiorato, finished 3/7 ★★★.5
✓ O – Obstruction of Justice (Nina Reilly #3), by Perri O’Shaughnessy, finished 3/19 ★★★
✓ D – author Debbie Macomber - Blossom Street Brides (Blossom Street #10), finished 4/16 ★★★★
✓ I – The Inn At Eagle Point (Chesapeake Shores #1), by Sherryl Woods, finished 3/3 ★★★.5
✓ V - Vineyard Fear (Martha’s Vineyard #4), by Philip R. Craig, finished 3/21 ★★★★
✓ A - author Susan Wittig Albert - Chile Death (China Bayles #7), finished 4/22 ★★★★


HERSHEY'S - COMPLETED 5/1
✓ H - Heartshot (Bill Gastner #1), by Steven F. Havill, finished 3/11 ★★★
✓ E - author Elly Griffiths - The Outcast Dead (Ruth Galloway #6), finished 4/19 ★★★
✓ R - author Gillian Roberts - Caught Dead in Philadelphia (Amanda Pepper #1), finished 4/4 ★★★
✓ S – author Simon Winchester – The Men Who United the States: America's Explorers, Inventors, Eccentrics and Mavericks, and the Creation of One Nation, Indivisible, finished 2/22 ★★★.5
✓ H – The Heretic Queen, by Michelle Moran, finished 4/16 ★★★.5
✓ E – Eat, Pray, Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert, finished 4/20 ★★★
✓ Y – author Jeff Yeager - The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches: A Practical (and Fun) Guide to Enjoying Life More by Spending Less, finished 5/1 ★★★
✓ S – author Susan Cain – Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, finished 3/2 ★★★

MARS - COMPLETED 4/8
✓ M - author G.A. McKevett - Killer Physique (Savannah Reid #19), finished 3/31 ★★★★
✓ A - author Alan Bradley - A Red Herring Without Mustard (Flavia de Luce #3), finished
4/8 ★★★ .5
✓ R - author Robert K. Swisher Jr. - A Bucket Full of Lies (Bob Roosevelt #1), finished 4/2 ★★.5
✓ S - Snowfall, by Jeffrey Parfitt, finished 3/20 ★.5


***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 5/1 *****