2014 Wacky Reading Challenges

[Barbara ★]

List of challenges:

Monthly Challenges
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Quarterly Challenges
First
Fourth
Second
Third


Miscellaneous Challenges
100 Members Celebration Challenge
14x14 Challenge
Birthday Boogies Challenge
Candy Crush Series Challenge, Level 1
Dresden Series Title Challenge
Favorite Album - Night Castle
Favorite Album - Reise, Reise
Favorite Album - The Secret Life of Plants
A Harry Potter/Hogwarts Reading Challenge
Lip Smackers Challenge
Monster Song Challenge
Mount Series TBR: HAWAII
Mount Series TBR: PENNSYLVANIA
Wacky Operation Challenge
Pink Floyd Challenge
Read the Group Name
Scary TBR Challenge
Travel Challenge
Wacky Tracks
Wacky 12 Step Program Challenge
The Year 1914 Challenge

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February Monthly Challenge

READ: 4/4

✔1. Me + You:
Read a book with the letters "me" in the title-must be intact - OR - read a book with a red cover - OR - series book #1 or book #1 on your TBR.
The Thief - Megan Whalen Turner (Queen's Thief #1) 2/10

✔2. Text Me:
Read a book with an "X" in the title, - OR - a book with a phone on the cover, - OR - a book with a pink cover, - OR - series book #2 or book #2 on your TBR.
Highlander Most Wanted - Maya Banks (Montgomery & Armstrong #2) 2/7

✔3. Tweet Me:
Read a book with double letters in the title (book, sweet, etc), - OR - a book with a heart/hearts on the cover, - OR - a book with a pink cover, - OR - series book #3 or book #3 on your TBR.
The Man Must Marry - Janet Chapman (double R in Marry) 2/9

✔4. Love Bug:
Read a book with "love" or "bug" in the title, - OR - a book with a white cover, - OR - series book #4 or book #4 on your TBR.
The Quartered Sea - Tanya Huff (Quarters #4) 2/13

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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February Monthly Challenge

READ: 10/10

✔01) Girl Name: Janet
The Man Must Marry - Janet Chapman 2/9

✔02) Color: yellow (cover)
W is for Wasted - Sue Grafton 2/8

✔03) Body Part: chest
Yours for the Taking - Robin Kaye 2/28

✔04) Place: Bahamas
The Kill Room - Jeffery Deaver 2/27

✔05) Verb: swept
Swept Away by a Kiss - Katharine Ashe 2/28

✔06) Adjective: deadly
Deadly Heat - Cynthia Eden 2/22

✔07) Noun: falcon
The Falcon at the Portal - Elizabeth Peters 2/18

✔08) Verb: embrace
Embrace the Night Eternal - Joss Ware 2/23

✔09) Food: cherry (cover)
Unscrewed - Lois Greiman 2/17

✔10) Noun: passage
Lothaire - Kresley Cole 2/27



Story: (view spoiler)[My friend, JANET has a huge crush on this guy with YELLOW CHEST. He asked her out recently and took her to BAHAMAS where they SWEPT for a while. It seems they had a DEADLY time together until he showed her his FALCON. Why can't I ever be so lucky as to just find a guy who can EMBRACE and feed me CHERRIES in LOTHAIRE? (hide spoiler)]

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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March Monthly Challenge

READ: 4/4

✔1. Green:
The original color associated with St. Patrick's Day was blue.
✤Read a book with a blue or a green cover OR book #2 on your TBR or a series book #2.
Faceless Killers - Henning Mankell 3/19

✔2. Shamrock:
✤Read a book with a shamrock on the cover, OR a book published in March (of any year), OR book #3 on your TBR or a series book #3.
Chains of Ice - Christina Dodd 3/5

✔3. Luck 'O the Irish:
✤Read a book with an Irish character or by an Irish author, OR a book set in Ireland OR book #5 on your TBR or a #5 series book.
Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier 3/2

✔4. St. Patrick's Day Celebration:
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in various ways with parades, parties, etc. and we've been doing so in North America since the 18th century.
✤Read a book with a woman in a green dress on the cover, OR a book that celebrates something special, OR a book from one of your favorite authors. You may also read book #1 or #8 from your TBR or a series book #1 or #8.
Lucky in Love - Jill Shalvis 3/23

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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April Monthly Challenge

READ: 4/4

✔1. April Fools: – Read a book whose title ends in ‘L’ or ‘S’ – OR read the first book of a series – OR read book #1 or #11 from your TBR.
Blood Will Tell - Dana Stabenow 4/19

✔2. Spring Has Sprung: – Read a book by a new-to-you author – OR a book published in April – OR a Series or TBR book #2 or #20.
Dragonflight - Anne McCaffrey 4/27

✔3. April Showers: – Read a book with raindrops or an umbrella on the cover – OR a book whose author’s first and last initials can be found in APRILSHOWERS – OR a Series or TBR book #4, #14 or #24.
Lord of the Silent - Elizabeth Peters 4/13

✔4. Spring Fever: – Read a book with “spring” or “fever” in the title – OR a book with a flower(s) on the cover – OR a Series or TRB book #3 or #33.
Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here - Christine Warren (The Others #3) 4/13

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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May Monthly Challenge

READ: 4/4

✔1. Lei Day - May 1st is Lei Day in Hawaii. Read a book set in Hawaii, OR a book with flowers on the cover, OR a Series Book #1/TBR #1.
Forever and a Day - Jill Shalvis 5/25

✔2. 5TH MONTH - May is the fifth month of the year. Read a book whose title begins with 'M', OR a Series Book #5/TBR #5.
Wilder - Christina Dodd 5/22

✔3. MOTHER'S DAY - May 10th is Mother's Day in the US. Read a book with a woman on the cover, OR a book with a main character who is a mother, OR Series Book #10/TBR #10.
The Firebird - Susanna Kearsley 5/12

✔4. MEMORIAL DAY - May 26th is Memorial Day in the US. Celebrate by reading a book from your favorite genre, OR read a Series Book #2/TBR #2.
Blood Past - Samantha Young 5/15

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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Album of the Month - June

READ: 9/9

♫DISC ONE
✔1. HELP!:
Read a book where someone is rescued OR a book with an ! in the title, OR a Series Book/TBR #1.
The Turtle-Girl from East Pukapuka - Cole Alpaugh 6/3

✔2. YOU'VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY:
Read a book where someone has to hide out or escape or works undercover, OR a Series Book/TBR #2
Midnight Come Again - Dana Stabenow (undercover) 6/19

✔3. TICKET TO RIDE:
Read a book where someone travels OR a book with a vehicle on the cover, OR a Series Book/TBR #4.
Don't Tell - Karen Rose (Illinois to North Carolina) 6/6



♫DIST TWO
✔4. IT'S ONLY LOVE:
Read a romance book, OR a book with a three word title, OR a Series Book/TBR #3
It Had to Be You - Jill Shalvis 6/8

✔5. TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE:
Read a book whose title begins with 'T', OR a Series Book/TBR #5
Ecstasy in Darkness - Gena Showalter 6/12

✔6. YESTERDAY:
Read a book whose title begins or ends with 'Y', OR a book with a day scene on the cover or with 'day' in the title, OR a Series Book/TBR #9.
Never Less Than a Lady - Mary Jo Putney 6/4



♫DISC THREE
✔7. YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL:
Read a book with a girl or woman on the cover, OR a book about losing someone, OR a Series Book/TBR #6
The Girl Most Likely To... - Susan Donovan 6/14

✔8. I'VE JUST SEEN A FACE:
Read a book with a face prominently displayed on the cover, OR a book whose title begins with 'I', OR a Series Book/TBR #7
Darkness Unleashed - Alexandra Ivy 6/7

✔9. THE NIGHT BEFORE:
Read a book with a night scene on the cover or with 'night' in the title, OR a book with the #6 in the publication year, OR a Series Book/TBR #8
Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher 6/1



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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June Monthly Challenge

FOUND: 15/15

✔1. Help - Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher 6/1
I might well help myself by doing him the favor, p12

✔2. Night - Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher 6/1
it still haunted my dreams at night, p4

✔3. Hide - Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher 6/1
what if I didn't try to hide the hotel? p171

✔4. Girl Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher 6/1
and with a girl in bed with him, no less, p34

✔5. Ticket - The Turtle-Girl from East Pukapuka - Cole Alpaugh 6/3
a receipt for electronic plane tickets, p115

✔6. Ride - Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher 6/1
thanks for the ride, Murphy, p26

✔7. Act - Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher 6/1
there have been repeated acts of black magic, p12

✔8. Face - Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher 6/1
a frantic fast motion blur of faces and images, p84

✔9. Yesterday - Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher 6/1
the place wasn't exactly a ghost town yesterday, p145

✔10. Love - Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher 6/1
time. truth. love. That kind of thing., p105

✔11. Blue - Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher 6/1
it started off as a shade of powder blue, p6

✔12. Bug - Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher 6/1
where parts from junked bugs< p6

✔13. Rock - Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher 6/1
but just because I tell you Ayers Rock is in Australia, p257

✔14. Cover - Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher 6/1
that's a pretty good cover story, what's the truth?, p11

✔15. Four - Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher 6/1
four hours of preparation is gone to waste, p45



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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Album of the Month - July
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
Artist: Elton John

READ: 9/10

✔1. Ninth Studio Album:
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy is the ninth studio album released by Elton John. Read a book with the letters "BROWN" found somewhere in the title (order doesn't matter), OR a book with a cowboy on the cover, ORSeries Book #9/TBR #9.
Shaman Rises - C.E. Murphy 7/23

✔2. Debuted at No. 1:
The album debuted at number one in the US and was released in 1975. Read a book with the number 1, 9, 7 or 5 in the total number of pages, OR a Series Book #1/TBR #1.
Dire Needs - Stephanie Tyler (379 pages) 7/9

✔3. 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - #158:
The album is ranked on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time at #158. Read a book with the #1, 5 or 8 in the publication year, OR a book with 4+ rating, or a Series Book #5/TBR #5.
Night Falls on the Wicked - Sharie Kohler 7/13

✔4. Pinball - Cover Art:
The album cover is very bright and flamboyant, for which Mr. John is known. Bally Manufacturing released a pinball machine in 1976 which features Elton John on the backglass. Read a book with a bright color, OR a book with a character that can be described as: showy, colorful, loud, flashy, outrageous, or extravagant, OR a Series Book #8/TBR #8
Always On My Mind - Jill Shalvis 7/5

5. Elton John:
Elton John has sold more than 300 million records, and is one of the best-selling music artists in the world. Read a book whose title begins with 'E' or 'J', OR a Series Book #10/TBR #10.
TBD

✔6. Someone Saved My Life Tonight:
"Someone Saved My Life Tonight" was the only single released from the album. The single was released on June 23, 1975 and reached #4 on the Billboard Top 100. Read a book where someone is "saved" from something (rescued from an accident, saved from some type of danger, etc), OR a book published in June (any year), OR a Series Book #4/TBR #4.
His Carnal Need - Ruth Kerce (June 2005) 7/13

✔7. Tower of Babel:
Read a book with a building on the cover, OR a book with a character that likes to talk--or one that talks too much, OR a Series Book #2/TBR #2.
The Seductive Impostor - Janet Chapman 7/20

✔8. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds:
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds was not included on the original release of the album, but was added as a bonus track to a later reissue of the album. Read a book with the sky or clouds shown on the cover, OR a book with a character named Lucy, OR a Series Book #7/TBR #7.
Back to You - Robin Kaye 7/14

✔9. Philadelphia Freedom:
As with "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", the song "Philadelphia Freedom" was not included on the original Captain Fantastic album, but was later added to a reissue. Read a book set in Philadelphia, OR a book whose title starts with 'P', OR a Series Book #3/TBR #3.
Nowhere Near Respectable - Mary Jo Putney 7/31

✔10. Book of Choice: Read a book of your choice.
Shadow Highlander - Donna Grant 7/29

[TBD]

[Barbara ★]

July 2014 Word Search Challenge: Captain Fantastic

FOUND: 15/15

1. Fantastic - The Ice Princess - Camilla Läckberg 7/17
yes. absolutely fantastic, p146

2. Brown - Children of the Storm - Elizabeth Peters 7/3
a calloused brown hand, p362

3. Cowboy - The Clockwork Teddy - John Lamb 7/7
whoa cowboy let's see the goods first, p94

4. Dirt - Always On My Mind - Jill Shalvis 7/5
Lucille was older than dirt, p44

5. Captain - Children of the Storm - Elizabeth Peters 7/3
the nominal captain of the sunken craft, p173

6. Greatest - Children of the Storm - Elizabeth Peters 7/3
and Kadija was one of her greatest friends, p124

7. Bright - Children of the Storm - Elizabeth Peters 7/3
as is my custom to look on the bright side, p33

8. Flamboyant - Whisper Kiss - Deborah Cooke 7/7
handsome and flamboyant, p136

9. Music - Always On My Mind - Jill Shalvis 7/5
I bet it happened at the music festival, p27

10. Artist - Children of the Storm - Elizabeth Peters 7/3
I'm an artist, of sorts, p86

11. Life - Children of the Storm - Elizabeth Peters 7/3
with my life, sir, with my life, p364

12. Tower - Bite Marks - Jennifer Rardin 7/16
the wooden water tower was built, p36

13. Freedom - Children of the Storm - Elizabeth Peters 7/3
be patient, freedom will come, p309

14. Sky - Children of the Storm - Elizabeth Peters 7/3
he was staring at the brightening blue of the sky, p250

15. Diamonds - Children of the Storm - Elizabeth Peters 7/3
from the description we got of the diamond, p147



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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August 2014 Mini Challenge

READ: 10/10

✔1. August:
Read a book whose title begins with 'A', OR a Series/TBR #1 or 10.
And One Last Thing ... - Molly Harper 8/27

✔2. Back To School:
Read a book with a color in the title OR a Series/TBR #2 or 20.
The Mage in Black - Jaye Wells 8/28

✔3. Backyard Barbeque:
Read a book with some type of food on the cover OR a Series/TBR #3 or #30.
The Trouble With Witches - Shirley Damsgaard 8/16

✔4. Book Lovers Day:
Read a book whose author initials can be found in BOOKLOVERSDAY OR a Series/TBR #4 or #40.
Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons - Denise Swank 8/28

Spell out words relating to August are listed below. You may use one of these words, or one of your own.

✔S: Show and Tell - Jasmine Haynes 8/17
✔C: Darkfire Kiss - Deborah Cooke 8/29
✔H: Heart of Atlantis - Alyssa Day 8/11
✔O: Can't Buy Me Love - Molly O'Keefe 8/21
✔O: Once in a Lifetime - Jill Shalvis 8/24
✔L: Frostfire - Lynn Viehl 8/30


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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August 2014 Word Search

READ: 15/15

List of Words
1. Carpenter - The Devil's Punchbowl - Greg Iles 8/3
sawing and hammering like a born carpenter p36

2. Rainy - Are You Scared Yet? - Hunter Morgan 8/19
on a rainy summer evening p439

3. Sunshine - Vampire Mine - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/2
closest he'd come to seeing a ray of sunshine p104

4. Dancing - Vampire Mine - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/2
it was called disco dancing p92

5. Stars - Vampire Mine - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/2
his vision sparkled with stars p21

6. Bright - Vampire Mine - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/2
bright green eyes p45

7. Blue - The Devil's Punchbowl - Greg Iles 8/3
revealing her blue and white jumper p44

8. Walking - The Devil's Punchbowl - Greg Iles 8/3
the faraway look of a martyr walking into the flames p26

9. Barbeque - The Devil's Punchbowl - Greg Iles 8/3
watching the balloons, barbeque, lots of city employees p344

10. Back yard - The Devil's Punchbowl - Greg Iles 8/3
all I see in the backyard is the plastic play house p119

11. Children - Vampire Mine - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/2
the children, Constantine and Sofia p25

12. School - Vampire Mine - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/2
is the school well guarded p15

13. Book - Vampire Mine - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/2
he grabbed a paperback book off a nearly bookshelf p76

14. Lovers - Are You Scared Yet? - Hunter Morgan 8/19
they didn't look like lovers p325

15. August - A Taint In The Blood - Dana Stabenow 8/10
spent the rest of the sunny August afternoon p5



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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September Mini Challenge

READ: 4/4

✔1. Labor Day:
Labor Day is celebrated in the US on the first Monday of September every year. Read a book whose author initials can be found in LABORDAY OR a Series/TBR #1.
Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines 9/10

✔2. International Worker's Day:
Labour Day is linked with International Worker's Day, which is celebrated on May 1st. Read a book set outside the US OR a book first published in the month of May (any year) or a Series/TBR #2.
The Deadliest Bite - Jennifer Rardin (Romania) 9/6

✔3. Matthew Maguire:
The holiday was first proposed by machinist, Matthew Maguire in 1882. Read a book by an author with first or last initial 'M' OR a book with the number 8 in the total number of pages OR a Series/TBR #3.
Goddess - Fiona McIntosh 9/13

✔4. End of Summer:
Often Labor Day is also celebrated as the end of summer in the US. Read a book of your choice from a favorite genre.
Styxx - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/12

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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September Word Search

15/15 Found

✔1. September - Charmed Spirits - Carrie Ann Ryan 9/10
(it was freaking September in Montana) p21
✔2. Fall - Charmed Spirits - Carrie Ann Ryan 9/10
(their fall colors reminiscent) p6
✔3. Leaves - Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines 9/10
(the leaves wither and fall away) p29
✔4. Orange - The Deadliest Bite - Jennifer Rardin 9/6
(she smoothed the skirt of her orange sun dress) p74
✔5. Work - Double Shot - Diane Mott Davidson 9/22
(I had work to do) p11
✔6. Football - Angel Fever - L.A. Weatherly 9/9
(Scott had always been expert with a football) p328
✔7. Game - Fifth Grave Past the Light - Darynda Jones 9/23
(this is a flinchless game of concentration) p51
✔8. Tailgate - Animal Magnetism - Jill Shalvis 9/25
(both seated on the tailgate of a truck) p48
✔9. Player - A Soul So Wicked - Sharie Kohler 9/5
(he was a player) p103
✔10. Labor - Middle of Nowhere - Ridley Pearson 9/11
(low labor costs) p151
✔11. Party - The Deadliest Bite - Jennifer Rardin 9/6
(we'd brought him to the party the old fashioned way) p48
✔12. Day - Goddess - Fiona McIntosh 9/13
(quickly dressed herself in some day clothes) p216
✔13. Season - Goddess - Fiona McIntosh 9/13
(an it changes with the season) p89
✔14. Worker - Wanna Get Lucky? - Deborah Coonts 9/17
(she corralled all of the worker bees) p24
✔15. Goodbye - Angel Fever - L.A. Weatherly 9/9
(it had been goodbye) p195

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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October Mini Challenge

READ: 4/4

✔1. October: - October is the 10th month of the year. Read a book of your choice OR Series/TBR #1.
North of Need - Laura Kaye 10/247

✔2. Fall/Autumn: October is associated with Fall (or Autumn). Read a book with a red, orange, yellow or brown cover OR a Series/TBR #2.
The Alexandria Link - Steve Berry 10/25

✔3. United Nations Day: United Nations Day is October 24th. Read a book set in a country other than where you live OR a Series/TBR #4.
Wicked as They Come - Delilah Dawson (set in England, I live in USA) 10/5

✔4. Halloween: Halloween is celebrated October 31, and you are likely to see little trick or treaters everywhere. Read a 'scary' book OR a book with 'childrens' on it's main page OR a Series/TBR #3.
The Book of Life - Deborah Harkness 10/28

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Barbara ★]

October Word Search

15/15 Found

✔1. Pumpkin - Wicked as They Come - Delilah Dawson 10/5
(the unfashionable pumpkin dress), p245

✔2. Trick - The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart - Jesse Bullington 10/1
(it's trying to trick it's way in), p140

✔3. Treat - Animal Attraction - Jill Shalvis 10/4
(see how yo train and treat them), p44

✔4. Candy - Animal Attraction - Jill Shalvis 10/4
(he managed to grab a handful of candy), p140

✔5. Costume - The Space Between - Diana Gabaldon 10/3
(there was a costome derigueur), p67

✔6. Halloween - Animal Attraction - Jill Shalvis 10/4
(wearing a halloween mask), p198

✔7. Ghost - Animal Attraction - Jill Shalvis 10/4
(a ghost of a smile), p79

✔8. Spell - Wicked as They Come - Delilah Dawson 10/5
(so the spell worked then?), p46

✔9. Spider - Whiskey Beach - Nora Roberts 10/8
(which even eliminating spiders), p113

✔10. October - Who Do, Voodoo? - Rochelle Staab 10/13
(a soft October breeze), p2

✔11. Scary - Whiskey Beach - Nora Roberts 10/8
(the rest of the place is huge and dark, dank and just pretty scary), p117

✔12. Fun - Animal Attraction - Jill Shalvis 10/4
(it's the year of the fun for Jade), p37

✔13. Makeup - Animal Attraction - Jill Shalvis 10/4
(as always her makeup was flawless), p58

✔14. Witch - Whiskey Beach - Nora Roberts 10/8
(and some of those sea-witch eyes and that sexy mouth), p246

✔15. Skeleton - The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart - Jesse Bullington 10/1
(he gave a final scowl to the decapitated skeleton), p48

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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November Mini Challenge

READ: 4/4

✔1. Thanksgiving:
Read a book set in the US or in Canada OR a Series/TBR #1.
Nearly Departed in Deadwood - Ann Charles (South Dakota) 11/9

✔2. Wonderful Food:
Read a book with some sort of food on the cover OR a Series/TBR #2.
Crazy Thing Called Love - Molly O'Keefe 11/26

✔3. Parades & Football:
Read a book in which some sort of sport is part of the story or in which a celebration takes place OR a Series/TBR #3.
Should've Known Better - Cassandra Carr 11/29

✔4. Celebrating With a Favorite Author:
Read a book of your choice by a favorite author OR a Series/TBR #4.
A River in the Sky - Elizabeth Peters 11/23

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Barbara ★]

November Word Search

14/15 Found

1. Pumpkin Pie -

2. Thanksgiving - The Grand Finale - Janet Evanovich 11/8
(the day after Thanksgiving), p42

3. Turkey - The Grand Finale - Janet Evanovich 11/8
(picked cleaner than a turkey carcass), p42

4. Dressing - The Grand Finale - Janet Evanovich 11/8
(he was dressing in front of her), p116

5. Family - Reader and Raelynx - Sharon Shinn 11/1
(I've put you in the family wing)< p216

6. Friends - Reader and Raelynx - Sharon Shinn 11/1
(the more friends gathered in one room), p19

7. Celebrate - Reader and Raelynx - Sharon Shinn 11/1
(it's traditional to celebrate the event), p45

8. Parade - Reader and Raelynx - Sharon Shinn 11/1
(a parade of serramar coming through the palace)< p57

9. Football - The Pyramid Of Doom - Andy McDermott 11/7
(he was watching a game of American football), p382

10. Happy - Nearly Departed in Deadwood - Ann Charles 11/9
(a few french fries short of a happy meal), p118

11. Relax - Reader and Raelynx - Sharon Shinn 11/1
(he looked oddly relaxed)< p210

12. Fun - Mine to Possess - Nalini Singh 11/6
(I might as well get some fun out of this visit)< p15

13. Favorite - Nearly Departed in Deadwood - Ann Charles 11/9
(Jane had been one of her favorites), p81

14. Drink - Nearly Departed in Deadwood - Ann Charles 11/9
(I'll be right back with something to drink), p22

15. Food - Reader and Raelynx - Sharon Shinn 11/1
(Areek returned to his food), p16

[Barbara ★]

December Mini Challenge

READ: 13/13

✔1. Christmas:
Read a book book that was given to you, OR a Series/TBR #1.
Devil Without a Cause - Terri Garey 12/14

✔2. Candy Canes:
Read a book with a red and/or white cover, OR a Series/TBR #2.
Always Dakota - Debbie Macomber 12/24

✔3. The Gift of Giving:
Recommend a book to a friend AND read a book from a Goodreads friend's shelf or a Series/TBR #3.
Live to See Tomorrow - Iris Johansen 12/4

✔4. Celebrate!
Read a book of your choice, OR Series/TBR #4
Rumor Has It - Jill Shalvis 12/14

✔5. Spell out - ornaments

O: One Heart to Win - Johanna Lindsey 12/16
R: Trick of the Light - Rob Thurman 12/21
N: Nightbound - Lynn Viehl 12/6
A: Just In Time - Addison Fox 12/8
M: Just Desserts - Mary Daheim 12/7
E: Ember's Kiss - Deborah Cooke 12/12
N: Nightbred - Lynn Viehl 12/2
T: Thunder Moon - Lori Handeland 12/15
S: Street of the Five Moons - Elizabeth Peters 12/12



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Barbara ★]

December Word Search

13/15 Found

✔1. Merry - Street of the Five Moons - Elizabeth Peters 12/12
(with another merry chuckle), p5

✔2. Christmas - Nightbred - Lynn Viehl 12/2
(Christmas has come early this year), p166

✔3. Presents/Gifts - Nightbred - Lynn Viehl 12/2
(you remain blind to the gifts it has given you), p135

4. Candy Cane
(), p

✔5. Tree - A Night Too Dark - Dana Stabenow 12/9
(killing every f*ing tree on the planet), p105

✔6. Bright - Nightbred - Lynn Viehl 12/2
(on either side of her bright lights from the hotels), p177

✔7. Lights - Nightbred - Lynn Viehl 12/2
(lights, cars and buildings), p199

✔8. Ornament(s) - A Night Too Dark - Dana Stabenow 12/9
(been an ornament to float), p123

✔9. Red Nose - Always Dakota - Debbie Macomber 12/24
(raised her sleeve to her red nose), p30

✔10. Sleigh - Hungry Like a Wolf - Christine Warren 12/17
(Honor lay in her father's huge sleigh bed), p38

11. Carols
(), p

✔12. Santa - Love Is All You Need - Lori Devoti 12/22
(just left Santa's workshop), p310

✔13. Beard - Nightbound - Lynn Viehl 12/6
(grew thick beards), p86

✔14. Jolly - Just Desserts - Mary Daheim 12/7
(would not have called the gathering jolly), p20

✔15. Excitement - - Nightbred - Lynn Viehl 12/2
(he saw only longing and excitement), p130

[Barbara ★]

Quarterly Challenge - Historical Landmarks of Pennsylvania
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2014

READ: 10/10

✔1. Braddock Carnegie Library – Read a book with the number 1, 8, 7 or 9 in the total number of pages, OR read Book #1 of a series.
Never Seduce a Scot - Maya Banks 1/10

✔2. Pearl S. Buck House – Read a book with a green cover or with “green” in the title, OR read Book #3 of a series.
Cold Copper - Devon Monk 1/14

✔3. Falling Water – Read a book with a main character who is an architect, works in the construction industry, or is extremely wealthy, OR a book with the #2 in the publication year, OR Book #5 of a series.
Nature Of The Beast - Hannah Howell 1/8

✔4. Milton S. Hershey Mansion – Read a book with a title that starts with M or H, or Book #2 of a series.
Murder Suicide - Keith Ablow 1/3

✔5. Leap-the-Dips – Read a book set in Pennsylvania, or book #4 or #1 on your TBR, or Book #10 of a series
Reaver - Larissa Ione 1/5

✔6. Gifford Pinchot House – Read a book set in France, OR a book with a French character, OR Book #6 of a series.
How to Drive a Dragon Crazy - G.A. Aiken 1/7

✔7. Staple Bend Tunnel – Read a book from a Listopia list with at least 901 books on the list, OR read a book with a title beginning with “S” or “B”, OR Book #9 of a series.
Swept Away by a Kiss - Katharine Ashe 2/28

✔8. Valley Forge – Read a Historical Fiction or Historical Romance book, read book over 500 pages, OR read Book #7 of a series.
The Navigator - Clive Cussler 1/9

✔9. Bomberger’s Distillery – Read the oldest book on your TBR, OR a book with a title beginning with “B”, OR a book in which drinking or alcohol is involved in some way, OR Book #8 of a series.
Break No Bones - Kathy Reichs 1/22

✔10. Academy of Music – Read a book with music in the plot or with a musical instrument on the cover, OR a book with a musician as a main character, OR Book #4 of a series.
No Quarter - Tanya Huff 1/5



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Barbara ★]

Quarterly Challenge - Pennsylvania Spell Challenge
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2014

READ: 23/23

B: Break No Bones - Kathy Reichs 1/22
R: Hollow City - Ransom Riggs 2/20
A: The Ape Who Guards the Balance - Elizabeth Peters 1/22
D: Degrees of Wrong - Anna Scarlett 1/4
D: Dreams of a Dark Warrior - Kresley Cole 1/16
O: One Rainy Night - Kathye Quick 1/10
C: Cold Copper - Devon Monk 1/14
K: Kingdom of the Wicked - Derek Landy 1/20


C: Dark Storm - Christine Feehan 2/2
A: Steel's Edge - Ilona Andrews 2/25
R: Concealed in Death - J.D. Robb 3/19
N: A Noble Sacrifice - Ciara Gold 3/28
E: The Falcon at the Portal - Elizabeth Peters 2/18
G: Unplugged - Lois Greiman 1/9
I: Instant Attraction - Jill Shalvis 1/24
E: Embrace the Night Eternal - Joss Ware 2/23


L: Lizard World - Terry Richard Bazes 1/21
I: Instant Gratification - Jill Shalvis 2/23
B: Highlander Most Wanted - Maya Banks 2/7
R: You Belong to Me - Karen Rose 3/22
A: Ashes to Ashes - Tami Hoag 3/9
R: Real - Katy Evans 3/29
Y: Yours for the Taking - Robin Kaye 2/28


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Barbara ★]

Quarterly Challenge - Historical Landsmarks of Hawaii
Duration: April 01 - June 30, 2014

READ: 11/11

✔1. USS Arizona: was destroyed in battle during WWII. Read a book set in Arizona, OR a book with a body of water on the cover, OR a Series Book #2/TBR #2.
Murder of Crows - Anne Bishop (The Others #2) 4/5

✔2. Old Sugar Mill of Koloa: was the first successful sugar plantation in Hawaii. Read a book that takes place on a plantation, OR a humorous book, OR a Series Book #1/TBR #1.
Dragonflight - Anne McCaffrey (Pern #1) 4/27

✔3. Lalaupapa Leprosy Settlement: was founded in 1866 and used for the isolation of Hawaiian people with leprosy. Read a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in KALAUPAPA, OR a book with an character who is considered an outcast, OR a Series Book #8/TBR#8.
The Darkest Surrender - Gena Showalter (LOTU #8) 4/25

✔4. Mookini Heiau: was a temple erected in 480 A.D. and dedicated to the god of war - Ku. Read a book in which a war takes place, OR a book whose title ends with M or H, OR a Series Book #4/TBR #4.
Tiger's Destiny - Colleen Houck (Tiger Saga #4) 4/14

✔5. Lahaina Historic District: hold the mid 19th century atmosphere of the Hawaiian seaport. Read a Historical Fiction or Historical Romance book, OR a book with a seascape on the cover, OR a Series Book #3/TBR #3.
The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley 4/2

✔6. Kilauea Point Lighthouse:sits on a narrow, lava peninsula on the northern shore of Kauai. It was purchased from the Kilawea Sugar Plantation Company in 1901 for $1.00 USD. Read a book with a lighthouse in the story or on the cover, OR a book with a mostly white cover, OR Series Book #9/TBR #9.
The Darkest Seduction - Gena Showalter 5/31

✔7. Kaunolu Village Site: was a fishing village abandoned in the late 1800's, and is the largest surviving ruins of a pre-historic Hawaiian village. Read a book set in the 1800's, OR a book with a 1,8, or 0 in the publication year, OR Series Book #8/TBR #8.
Lord of the Silent - Elizabeth Peters (published 2001) 4/13

✔8. Piilanihale Heiau: is an ancient Polynesian temple constructed from lava rock, dating back to the 16th century. Read a book set in the 16th century (1500 - 1599), OR a book with a rock/rocks on the cover, OR a book with a title beginning with 'P' or 'H', OR Series Book #6/TBR #6.
Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here - Christine Warren 4/13

✔9. Washington Place: was home to Hawaii's last reigning monarch - Queen Liliuokalani. Read a book with a member of royalty as a character, OR a book set in Hawaii, OR Series Book #5/TBR #5.
At Last - Jill Shalvis 4/28

✔10. Hickam Field: is an Air Force base that played an important role throughout the campaign of WWII. Read a book with a character who is or was in the military, OR a book with a key on the cover, OR a Series Book #10/TBR #10.
The Darkest Craving - Gena Showalter 6/27

✔Bonus: Read a book from one of Tia's bookshelves. Be sure to tell us which shelf.
Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins 5/4

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Barbara ★]

Quarterly Challenge - Hawaii Spell Challenge
Duration: April 01 - June 30, 2014

READ: 18/18

✔K: The King- J.R. Ward 4/8
✔A: The Stranger You Know - Andrea Kane 4/10
✔U: Untraceable - S.R. Johannes 5/18
✔N: Not One Clue - Lois Greiman 5/10
✔O: One Hot Mess - Lois Greiman 4/17
✔L: Lethal Legacy - Linda Fairstein 4/20
✔U: Unwind - Neal Shusterman 5/21


✔V: The Vampire and the Virgin - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/29
✔I: Illusion - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/23
✔L: Long, Lean and Lethal - Lorie O'Clare 4/27
✔L: Loving A Lost Lord - Mary Jo Putney 5/11
✔A: Atlantis Betrayed - Alyssa Day 5/6
✔G: Forbidden Highlander - Donna Grant 4/16
✔E: The Golden One - Elizabeth Peters 5/8


✔S: Blood Will Tell - Dana Stabenow 4/19
✔I: It Had to Be You - Jill Shalvis 6/8
✔T: The Turtle-Girl from East Pukapuka - Cole Alpaugh 6/3
✔E: Eat Prey Love - Kerrelyn Sparks 5/16


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Barbara ★]

Quarterly Challenge - Historical Landsmarks of North Carolina
Duration: July 1 - September 30, 2014

READ: 13/13

✔1. Wright Brothers National Memorial:
This wonderful memorial is located in Kill Devil Hills, NC and commemorates the first successful powered flight. Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in WRIGHTBROTHERS, OR a Series #1 book, OR a TBR #1 or #19.
Dire Needs - Stephanie Tyler 7/9

✔2. Biltmore Estate:
The Biltmore Estate is the largest private estate in North Carolina, and was built by George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 and 1895. It is the largest privately owned house in the US, at 178,926 square feet. Read a book with a character named George, OR a book with the number 8, 9 or 5 in the total number of pages, OR a Series Book #8, OR a TBR #17, 26 or 89.
Always On My Mind - Jill Shalvis 7/5

✔3. Cape Hatteras Light Station:
Located on Hatteras Island in Buxton, NC, it is the tallest brick lighthouse structure in the US at 210 feet high. Read a book with a black or white cover OR with a source of light on the cover, OR a Series Book #2, OR a TBR #21 OR 10.
The Clockwork Teddy - John Lamb 7/7

✔4. Fort Fisher:
A Confederate fort during the American Civil War, it was captured by the Union Army in 1865. It is located on an outlet to the Atlantic Ocean on what is known today as Pleasure Island. Read a book from the Historical Fiction genre, OR a book about the American Civil War, OR a Series Book #5, OR a TBR #18 or #65.
Night Falls on the Wicked - Sharie Kohler 7/13

✔5. W.T. Blackwell & Co Tobacco Factory:
Also known as Bull Durham Tobacco Factory, it started as a partnership between W.T. Blackwell and Julian S. Carr. Construction of the main building was completed in 1874. Read a book with a character whose first name begins with W, B, J or S, OR a Series Book #7, OR TBR #7 or 74.
Bite Marks - Jennifer Rardin (Jasmine) 7/16

✔6. Blandwood Mansion:
Blandwood Mansion is the restored home of two-term NC Govenor John Motley Morehead. Located in Greensboro, NC, it was originally built as a four room Federal style farmhouse in 1795. A second addition was added to Blandwood in 1844 by New York architect A.J. Davis, making it the oldest standing Tuscan Villa styled home in the US. Read a book with a 'B' title, OR a book with a beautiful building on the cover, OR a Series Book #4, or TBR #44, 79 or 95.
Back to You - Robin Kaye 7/14

✔7. Guilford Court House Battlefield:
This is a national military park commemorating the Battle of Guilford Court House in on March 15, 1781, which lead to the victory of the Revolutionary War. Read a book in which a war takes place, OR a book set in North Carolina, OR a Series Book #3, OR TBR #8, 15 or 81.
Nowhere Near Respectable - Mary Jo Putney 7/31

✔8. Pisgah Covered Bridge:
It was built in 1911 by J.J. Welch for $40, and is one of only two remaining original historic covered bridges in North Carolina. It is a one-lane bridge, 54 feet long. Read a book with an author first or last name beginning with 'P', OR a Series Book #9, OR TBR #11, 40 or 91.
Shaman Rises - C.E. Murphy 7/23

✔9. Briggs Hardware Building:
Located in downtown Raleigh, NC, this four story structure was built in 1874 by Thomas Briggs, and was known as Raleigh's first 'skyscraper'. Read a book with something 'big' on the cover, OR with a red cover, OR a Series Book #10, OR TBR #14, 47, or 78.
Vampire Mine Kerrelyn Sparks 8/2

✔10. Estey Hall:
Estey Hall is a historic building located on the campus of Shaw University in Raleigh, NC. Built in 1873, it was the first building constructed for the higher education of African-American women, and is the oldest surviving building at Shaw. Read a book with an African-American character, OR a book with a woman on the cover, OR a Series Book #6, OR TBR #13, 31, or 37.
I, Alex Cross - James Patterson 7/8

Bonus: Read a book from one of our North Carolina member's bookshelves. Be sure to tell us which member and which shelf.

✔Amy: Some Kind Of Fairy Tale - Graham Joyce 8/22
✔Jackie: Beauty - Robin McKinley 7/22
✔Steven: Guardian of the Horizon - Elizabeth Peters 7/31


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Barbara ★]

Quarterly Spell Challenge - Historical Landsmarks of North Carolina
Duration: July 1 - September 30, 2014

READ: 36/36

W: Whisper Kiss - Deborah Cooke 7/7
R: Chill - Stephanie Rowe 7/9
I: The Ice Princess - Camilla Läckberg 7/17
G: A Grave Denied - Dana Stabenow 7/2
H: His Carnal Need - Ruth Kerce 7/13
T: Tongue In Chic - Christina Dodd 7/12


B: Between, Georgia - Joshilyn Jackson 7/5
R: Redemption - Susannah Sandlin 8/24
O: On the Prowl - Christine Warren 8/4
T: The Golden Dragon - Tianna Xander 7/12
H: Blood Born - Linda Howard 7/27
E: Children of the Storm - Elizabeth Peters 7/3
R: Bitten in Two - Jennifer Rardin 8/31
S: The Seductive Impostor - Janet Chapman 7/20


N: No Longer a Gentleman - Mary Jo Putney 8/30
A: And One Last Thing ... - Molly Harper 8/27
T: Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons - Denise Grover Swank 8/28
I: [Immortally Sexy 2]Must Love Dragons - Stephanie Rowe 9/20
O: Once in a Lifetime - Jill Shalvis 8/24
N: Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death - Denise Swanson 9/15
A: Angel Fever - L.A. Weatherly 9/9
L: Lucky in Love - Carolyn Brown 7/22


M: The Mage in Black - Jaye Wells 8/28
E: The Broken Hearts Club - Ethan Black 7/8
M: Middle of Nowhere - Ridley Pearson 9/11
O: Can't Buy Me Love - Molly O'Keefe 8/21
R: The Deadliest Bite - Jennifer Rardin 9/6
I: [Ian] The Guardian - Margaret Mallory 9/21
A: Come Fly With Me - Addison Fox 9/19
L: Loved By a Warrior - Donna Fletcher 7/26


Bonus
S: Dark Moon Defender - Sharon Shinn 8/23
T: Dire Wants - Stephanie Tyler 8/26
E: The Serpent on the Crown - Elizabeth Peters 8/22
V: Dreamveil - Lynn Viehl 7/20
E: [Eternal Wolf Clan 3]Dire Desires - Stephanie Tyler 9/8
N: Nightshine - Lynn Viehl 9/16


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Barbara ★]

Hauntings of the Amercian Civil War, 4th Qtr
Duration: October 1 - December 31, 2014

READ: 10/10

✔1. American Civil War: The American Civil War took place from April 1861 to May 1865, and was fought all across the US. Many say some of those areas are still haunted today.

►Read a book about the American Civil War (fiction or non-fiction) OR a book whose title begins with the letter 'A' or 'C' OR a Series/TBR #1.
Animal Attraction - Jill Shalvis 10/4

✔2. Gettysburg Hautings: Said to be the largest and bloodiest battle of the American Civil War, it took place over a three day period. Many have reported seeing spectral armies (some marching in step, others still fighting on the battle field), ghostly wails of orphans, ghostly sentinels and horsemen, etc.

►Read a large book (400+ pages) OR a book about Gettysburg (fiction or non-fiction) OR a Series/TBR #2.
The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart - Jesse Bullington (453 pages) 10/1

✔3. The Soldiers Orphanage: Opened by the widow of a soldier in the Union Army in Gettysburg, it is said to make even psychics too afraid to enter the cellar.

►Read a scary book (if it's scary to you, it works) OR a book with 'childrens' on it's main page OR a Series/TBR #4.
Silver-Tongued Devil - Jaye Wells 10/11

✔4. Herr Tavern: Another haunted location in Gettysburg, it was used as a Confederate Hospital. Four of the guest rooms are said to be haunted, and rooms are numbered so that there is no room #13.

►Read a book in which a tavern or bar is part of the story OR a book that mentions a ghost OR a Series/TBR #3 or #13.
You're The One - Robin Kaye 10/7

✔5. Battle of Antietam: Another one of the bloodiest battles of the American Civil War, it is home to a sunken road known as Bloody Lane - one of the most eerie places on the battlefield. Many believe the events of the past are still being re-played out there today.

►Read a book with the word 'Blood' or 'Bloody' in the title OR with blood on the cover OR a Series/TBR #5.
Dark Blood - Christine Feehan 10/8

✔6. Battle of Chickamauga Haunting: The "White Lady of Chickamauga" is said to be seen wandering the battlefield looking for her lost beau. The head of "Ol Green Eyes" reportedly drifts around the battle field looking for the rest of his body.

►Read a book with a woman on the cover OR a book with just the head (no body) on the cover OR a Series/TRB #6.
Red - Jordan Summers 10/10

✔7. Harper's Ferry Haunting: Harper's Ferry is said to be one of the most haunted places in America. John Brown's ghost, as well as the ghosts of others is said to haunt the Kennedy Farmhouse. John Brown is said to be heard pacing back and forth on the top two floors. Others have said the footsteps of a crowd of people can be heard going up the stairs.

►Read a book with a cabin or steps on the cover in the title OR a book by an author with first or last name of John or Brown OR a Series/TBR #7.
Whisper To The Blood - Dana Stabenow 10/15

✔8. Fort Jackson Buras, Louisiana: This fort is reported haunted by the ghosts of civil war soldiers who died there.

►Read a book which has a soldier in the story OR a book whose title begins with 'J' OR a Series/TBR #8.
The Ranger - Monica McCarty 11/30

✔9. Battle of Kolb's Creek Farm: A skirmish near Kennesaw Mountain, where an estimated 1,350 soldiers died. Residents there have reported seeing Civil War soldiers walking through their homes.

►Read a book whose title begins with 'K' OR a book with the number 3 or 5 in the total number of pages OR a Series/TBR #9.
Blue-Blooded Vamp - Jaye Wells (352 pages) 11/29

✔10. Lincoln's Ghost: It has long been reported that Abraham Lincoln haunts the White House.

►Read a book with a mostly white cover OR a book with the word 'White' or 'House' in the title OR a Series/TBR #10.
Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues - Diana Rowland 11/24/14

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Barbara ★]

Quarterly Spell Challenge - American Civil War
Duration: October 1 - December 31, 2014

READ: 19/19

B: The Book of Life - Deborah Harkness 10/28
A: The Alexandria Link - Steve Berry 10/25
T: Thunder Moon - Lori Handeland 12/15
T: Devil Without a Cause - Terri Garey 12/14
L: Letters from Skye: A Novel - Jessica Brockmole 10/30
E: Hidden - Kendra Elliot 10/23

O: Oceanborne - Katherine Irons 10/22
F: Fallen - Karin Slaughter 10/6

C: Bizarre Life of Sydney Sedrick - Mandi Casey 10/19
H: Highlander for the Holidays - Janet Chapman 10/4
I: Deadlock - Iris Johansen 10/30
C: The City and the City - China Miéville 11/21
K: Blue Dragon - Kylie Chan 11/19
A: Just In Time - Addison Fox 12/8
M: The Hawk - Monica McCarty 10/26
A: Carnal Sin - Allison Brennan 12/11
U: Uncorked - Lois Greiman 12/5
G: The Ghost and Mrs. McClure - Alice Kimberly 10/29
A: Baby, I'm Yours - Susan Andersen 12/20

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Barbara ★]

Monster Song Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2014 - infinity and beyond

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SONG #1: 5150 by Dierks Bentley

Ever since I met you girl, you been on my brain
I can’t think of nothing else but you all night and day
It’s like I got a first class seat up on Ozzy’s train
It’s driving me insane

CHORUS:
5-1-5-0, somebody call the po-po
I’m goin’ crazy, thinkin’ ‘bout you baby
5-1-5-0, just this side of loco
I’m goin’ crazy, think I love you baby

I gotta get your number girl, I gotta call you up
I gotta get you ridin’ shotgun in my truck
This little bit of you I’ve got, it ain’t good enough
Yeah, you got me all messed up

CHORUS

Cause I, ain’t never felt like this, no
And I, I just need one kiss, from you
And I’ll be good as new
If I don’t get some of your sweet lovin’ no tellin’ what I might do

5-1-5-0, somebody call the po-po
Think I’m losin’ my mind, girl
5-1-5-0, just this side of loco
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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Line #1 - Ever since I met you girl, you been on my brain

A: Degrees of Wrong - Anna Scarlett 1/4/14
B: Break No Bones - Kathy Reichs 1/22/14
B: Highlander Most Wanted - Maya Banks 2/7/14
C: Cold Copper - Devon Monk 1/14/14
E: The End of the World - Derek Landy 1/12/14
E: The Ape Who Guards the Balance - Elizabeth Peters 1/22/14
E: The Falcon at the Portal - Elizabeth Peters 2/18/14
E: Deadly Heat - Cynthia Eden 2/22/14
E: Embrace the Night Eternal - Joss Ware 2/23/14
E: He Shall Thunder in the Sky - Elizabeth Peters 3/29/14
G: W is for Wasted - Sue Grafton 2/8/14
I: Reaver - Larissa Ione 1/5/14
I: Instant Attraction - Jill Shalvis 1/24/14
I: Instant Gratification - Jill Shalvis 2/23/14
I: Steel's Edge - Ilona Andrews 2/25/14
L: Lizard World - Terry Richard Bazes 1/21/14
M: Murder Suicide - Keith Ablow 1/3/14
M: The Man Must Marry - Janet Chapman 2/9/14
N: No Quarter - Tanya Huff 1/5/14
N: Nature Of The Beast - Hannah Howell 1/8/14
N: The Navigator - Clive Cussler 1/9/14
N: Never Seduce a Scot - Maya Banks 1/10/14
O: One Rainy Night - Kathye Quick 1/10/14
O: One Hot Mess - Lois Greiman 4/17/14
O: Long, Lean and Lethal - Lorie O'Clare 4/27/14
R: Hollow City - Ransom Riggs 2/20/14
R: Concealed in Death - J.D. Robb 3/19/14
R: Real - Katy Evans 3/29/14
S: Dark Stranger - Susan Sizemore 2/5/14
T: The Thief - Megan Whalen Turner 2/10/14
U: Unplugged - Lois Greiman 1/9/14
U: Untold - Sarah Rees Brennan 2/13/14
V: The Vampire and the Virgin - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/29/14
Y: You're Next - Gregg Hurwitz 2/20/14
Y: Yours for the Taking - Robin Kaye 2/28/14
Y: You Belong to Me - Karen Rose 3/22/14

Line #2 - I can’t think of nothing else but you all night and day

READ: 43/43

A: At Last - Jill Shalvis 4/29/14
A: Dragonflight - Anne McCaffrey 4/27/14
A: Atlantis Betrayed - Alyssa Day 5/6/14
A: Renegade Most Wanted - Carol Arens 5/27/14
B: Blood Will Tell - Dana Stabenow 4/19/14
C: City of Lost Souls - Cassandra Clare 4/23/14
D: The Darkest Surrender - Gena Showalter 4/25/14
D: The Demon You Know - Christine Warren 5/9/14
E: The Golden One - Elizabeth Peters 5/8/14
E: Eat Prey Love - Kerrelyn Sparks 5/16/14
F: Pleasure - Jacquelyn Frank 4/21/14
G: Seduce the Darkness - Gena Showalter 5/19/14
G: The Darkest Seduction - Gena Showalter 5/31/14
H: Hounded - Kevin Hearne 4/28/14
H: The Hero and the Crown - Robin McKinley 5/14/14
H: Haven - Kay Hooper 5/20/14
I: Illusion - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/23/14
I: [I-Team] Extreme Exposure - Pamela Clare 5/28/14
I: It Had to Be You - Jill Shalvis 6/8/14
I: Darkness Unleashed - Alexandra Ivy 6/7/14
K: The Firebird - Susanna Kearsley 5/12/14
L: Lethal Legacy - Linda Fairstein 4/20/14
L: Loving A Lost Lord - Mary Jo Putney 5/11/14
L: City of the Sun - David Levien 5/13/14
N: Not One Clue - Lois Greiman 5/10/14
N: The 9th Girl - Tami Hoag 5/21/14
N: Unwind - Neal Shusterman 5/21/14
N: Never Less Than a Lady - Mary Jo Putney 6/4/14
N: Not Your Ordinary Faerie Tale - Christine Warren 6/9/14
N: Night Falls on the Wicked - Sharie Kohler 7/13/14
O: On the Hunt - Showalter/Butcher/Andersen/Knight 6/26/14
O: One More Bite - Jennifer Rardin 6/29/14
O: On the Prowl - Christine Warren 8/4/14
S: Born To Darkness - Suzanne Brockmann 4/24/14
T: The Turtle-Girl from East Pukapuka - Cole Alpaugh 6/3/14
T: The King of Attolia - Megan Walen Turner 6/10/14
T: Dire Needs - Stephanie Tyler 7/9/14
T: Tongue In Chic - Christina Dodd 7/12/14
T: Tall, Dark & Lonely - R.L. Mathewson 8/13/14
U: Untraceable - S.R. Johannes 5/18/14
U: Untamed Highlander - Donna Grant 6/18/14
Y: Blood Past - Samantha Young 5/15/14
Y: Shades of Blood - Samantha Young 9/20/14

[Barbara ★]

Monster Song - line 3-4

Line #3 - It’s like I got a first class seat up on Ozzy’s train

READ: 39/39

A: Animal Magnetism - Jill Shalvis 9/25/14
A: Animal Attraction - Jill Shalvis 10/4/14
A: The Alexandria Link - Steve Berry 10/25/14
A: The Ghost and Mrs. McClure - Alice Kimberly 10/29/14
C: Power Play - Catherine Coulter 9/29/14
E: Wife for Hire - Janet Evanovich 9/24/14
E: Evertrue - Brodi Ashton 9/29/14
F: Fifth Grave Past the Light - Darynda Jones 9/23/14
G: The Guardian - Margaret Mallory 9/21/14
I: Oceanborne - Katherine Irons 10/22/14
I: Deadlock - Iris Johansen 10/30/14
I: Live to See Tomorrow - Iris Johansen 12/4/14
I: If There Be Dragons - Kay Hooper 12/18/14
I: Clean Sweep - Ilona Andrews 1/6/15
K: Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson 9/24/14
L: Daddy's Girl - Lisa Scottoline 10/16/14
L: Letters from Skye: A Novel - Jessica Brockmole 10/30/14
N: Never Kiss a Stranger - Heather Grothaus 9/22/14
N: Whiskey Beach - Nora Roberts 10/8/14
O: On the Way to the Wedding - Julia Quinn 9/25/14
O: Crazy Thing Called Love - Molly O'Keefe 11/26/14
O: One Heart to Win - Johanna Lindsey 12/16/14
P: Playing Easy to Get - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/22/14
R: Running Scared - Shannon Butcher 9/28/14
R: Red - Jordan Summers 10/10/14
S: The Sinner - Margaret Mallory 9/27/14
S: Wanted: Undead or Alive - Kerrelyn Sparks 9/26/14
S: Spectyr - Philippa Ballantine 9/30/14
S: Killing Grounds - Dana Stabenow 9/30/14
S: Silver-Tongued Devil - Jaye Wells 10/11/14
T: Tomb of the Golden Bird - Elizabeth Peters 9/28/14
T: Twisted Things - Madge Swindells 11/9/14
T: Blood Debt - Tanya Huff 11/11/14
T: Devil Without a Cause - Terri Garey 12/14/14
T: Hungry Like a Wolf - Christine Warren 12/17/14
U: Uncorked - Lois Greiman 12/5/14
Y: You're The One - Robin Kaye 10/7/14
Z: Zoo - James Patterson 3/5/15
Z: Forgotten Sins - Rebecca Zanetti 6/7/15

Line #4 - It’s driving me insane

READ: 18/18

A: Archangel's Legion - Nalini Singh 6/19/15
D: Dawn's Early Light - Pip Ballantine 6/18/15
E: Unbinding - Eileen Wilks 6/14/15
E: Exposed - Alex Kava 6/24/15
G: The Darkest Touch - Gena Showalter 7/12/15
I: Invisible Murder- Lene Kaaberbøl 6/15/15
I: If He's Dangerous - Hannah Howell 6/21/15
I: It Happened One Wedding - Julie James 6/27/15
I: If He's Tempted - Hannah Howell 7/5/15
M: Murder Past Due - Miranda James 6/10/15
N: Notorious - Allison Brennan 6/9/15
N: Hostage to Pleasure - Nalini Singh 7/24/15
N: The Witness - Nora Roberts 7/25/15
R: Rev It Up - Julie Ann Walker 6/16/15
S: The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker - Leanna Renee Hieber 6/14/15
S: Shield of Fire - Boone Brux 6/26/15
T: Tell the Wolves I'm Home - Carol Rifka Brunt 6/11/15
V: The Archived - Victoria Schwab 6/21/15

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Monster Song - line 5-6

Line #5 - 5-1-5-0, somebody call the po-po

READ: 34/34

A: Archangel's Shadows - Nalini Singh 8/2/15
B: Chain of Illusions - Boone Brux 8/7/15
C: Caught Read-Handed - Terrie Farley Moran 8/3/15
D: Dead in the Water - Stuart Woods 8/1/15
E: Ecstasy Untamed - Pamela Palmer 7/28/15
E: Demon's Curse - Alexa Egan 7/30/15
E: Alone - Kendra Elliot 8/2/15
E: The Escape - David Baldacci 8/21/15
E: Shadow's Curse - Alexa Egan 8/24/15
E: Everlasting Desire - Amanda Ashley 8/28/15
F: Forbidden - Jacquelyn Frank 7/31/15
F: Forever - Jacquelyn Frank 9/23/15
H: Hero - Cheryl Brooks 8/29/15
I: If He's Daring - Hannah Howell 8/9/15
I: If He's Noble - Hannah Howell 9/17/15
L: Book Clubbed - Lorna Barrett 8/8/15
L: Big Sky Summer - Linda Lael Miller 8/4/15
M: Crown of Midnight - Sarah Maas 8/16/15
N: Uprooted - Naomi Novik 7/26/15
O: Can't Hurry Love - Molly O'Keefe 7/27/15
O: Obsidian - Jennifer Armentrout 9/2/15
O: Obsession in Death - J.D. Robb 10/8/15
O: Pleasure Island - LorieO'Clare 11/29/15
O: One in a Million - Jill Shalvis 12/18/15
P: The Will of the Empress - Tamora Pierce 8/5/15
P: Geist - Phaedra Weldon 8/26/15
R: Rock Chick Rescue - Kristen Ashley 8/15/15
S: Still the One - Jill Shalvis 8/13/15
T: Then Came You - Jill Shalvis 7/29/15
V: Better Read Than Dead - Victoria Laurie 8/29/15
V: Virgin - Cheryl Brooks 9/25/15
Y: Temping Is Hell - Cathy Yardley 11/21
Z: A Taste of the Nightlife - Sarah Zettel 10/29/15

Line #6 - I’m goin’ crazy, thinkin’ ‘bout you baby

READ: 29/29
A: Beg for Mercy - Jami Alden 12/24/15
A: Crave The Night - Lara Adrian 12/25/15
B: Baby, Drive South - Stephanie Bond 12/21/15
B: Beauty's Kingdom - A.N. Roquelaure 1/4/16
B: Born of Fire - Sherrilyn Kenyon 1/6/16
C: Viper Game - Christine Feehan 12/28/15
G: The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly 1/2/16
H: Tithe - Holly Black 1/7/16
I: In a Sunburned Country - Bill Bryson 12/29/15
I: Iron & Velvet - Alexis Hall 2/5/16
I: Into Thin Air - Cindy Miles 2/7/16
I: If I Should Die - Allison Brennan 3/8/16
K: East of Ecstasy - Laura Kaye 12/19/15
M: Mortal Stakes - Robert Parker 12/26/15
N: Bad Wolf - Nele Neuhaus 12/20/15
N: Heart of Obsidian - Nalini Singh 12/24/15
N: Night Probe! - Clive Cussler 1/10/16
O: Odd Interlude - Dean Koontz 2/13/16
O: The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Neil Gaiman 4/7/16
O: One Lucky Vampire - Lynsay Sands 5/31/16
R: Library of Souls - Ransom Riggs 1/3/16
T: Dreams of Gods & Monsters - Laini Taylor 12/26/15
T: Tarnished Knight - Bec McMasters 1/31/16
U: Under the Boardwalk - Carly Phillips 1/8/16
U: Under a Vampire Moon - Lynsay Sands 2/20/16
Y: You Can Run... - Carlene Thompson 1/9/16
Y: The Young Elites - Marie Lu 1/11/16
Y: The Curse of the Wendigo - Rick Yancey 9/5/16
Z: Zero Hour - Clive Cussler 8/6/16

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Monster Song - line 7-8

Line #7 - 5-1-5-0, just this side of loco

READ: 22/22

C: Circle of Desire - Keri Arthur 9/17/16
D: Dark Destiny - M.J. Putney 9/14/16
E: Easter Bunny Murder - Leslie Meier 9/8/16
F: Dark Promises - Christine Feehan 9/15/16
F: Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble - H.P. Mallory 9/17/16
F: Silent Mercy - Linda Fairstein 9/24/16
H: Hard as a Rock - Christine Warren 9/21/16
I: Shadow Play - Iris Johansen 9/11/16
I: Blood Game - Iris Johansen 9/17/16
I: The Isle of Blood - Rick Yancey 9/13/16
J: Side Jobs: Stories From the Dresden Files - Jim Butcher 9/11/16
L: Ghoul Interrupted - Victoria Laurie 9/15/16
O: One Snowy Knight - Deborah MacGillivray 11/25/16
O: One Moonlit Night - Samantha James 12/6/16
O: Off Kilter - Hannah Reed 1/1/17
O: Oryx and Crake - Margaret Atwood 1/2/17
S: The Snow Queen - Mercedes Lackey 9/19/16
S: Born of Legend - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/9/16
S: Edge of Sight - Roxanne St. Claire 9/9/16
T: Thirty-One and a Half Regrets - Denise Grover Swank 9/23/16
T: Thirty-Two and a Half Complications - Denise Grover Swank 10/16/16
U: The Undead in My Bed - Katie MacAlister 9/18/16

Line #8 - I’m goin’ crazy, think I love you baby

READ: 28/28

A: A Walk Across the Sun - Corban Addison 1/9/17
A: Daughter of the Blood - Ann Bishop 1/22/17
B: Birdman - Mo Hayder 1/7/17
B: The Beekeeper's Ball - Susan Wiggs 1/12/17
C: The Chocolate Pirate Plot - JoAnna Carl 1/7/17
E: Some Like It Scot - Suzanne Enoch 1/8/17
G: Graced - Amanda Pillar 1/17/17
H: The Hawk and His Boy - Christopher Bunn 1/31/17
I: The Cannibals - Iain Lawrence 1/5/17
I: I Think I Love You - Stephanie Bond 1/14/17
I: The Immortals of Meluha - Amish Tripathi 1/15/17
I: Immortal - Traci L. Slatton 2/2/17
K: Omens - Kelley Armstrong 1/28/17
L: Crow Lake - Mary Lawson 1/15/17
M: Midnight's Master - Donna Grant 1/28/17
N: Nautier and Wilder - Lora Leigh 1/23/17
N: Blue Monday - Nicci French 1/26/17
O: On the Growl - Celia Kyle 1/18/17
O: Vicious - Kevin O'Brien 1/19/17
O: Offside - Juliana Stone 1/29/17
R: Ravens - George Dawes Green 1/28/17
T: The Thrall's Tale - Judith Lindbergh 1/8/17
U: Unchained - Caris Roane 3/22/17
V: Venom - Jennifer Estep 1/21/17
Y: Sword of the Rightful King - Jane Yolen 1/17/17
Y: A Harvest of Bones - Yasmine Galenorn 2/8/17
Y: Yours, Mine, and Ours - Mary Janice Davidson 2/19/17
Z: The Never List - Koethi Zan 3/9/17

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Monster Song - line 9-10

Line #9 - I gotta get your number girl, I gotta call you up

READ: 38/38

A: Aunt Dimity Slays the Dragon - Nancy Atherton 4/22/17
A: Hotwire - Alex Kava 4/29/17
A: The Girl with the Golden Gun - Ann Major 4/11/17
B: Born of Vengeance - Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/12/17
C: Cemetery Dance - Douglas Preston 3/23/17
E: Echoes in Death - J.D. Robb 3/29/17
E: 14 - J.T. Ellison 3/30/17
G: The Accidental Alchemist - Gigi Pandian 3/28/17
G: Murder Under a Mystic Moon - Yasmine Galenorn 4/12/17
G: The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey 4/4/17
G: Dragon of the Island - Mary Gillgannon 4/1/17
I: Beyond the Darkness - AlexandrIvy 3/25/17
I: One Fell Sweep - Ilona Andrews 4/1/17
I: The North Water - Ian McGuire 4/10/17
L: The Legacy - Linda Lael Miller 3/27/17
L: The Lazarus Machine - Paul Crilley 3/27/17
L: Living on the Edge - Shannon Butcher 4/20/17
M: The Striker - Monica McCarty 4/15/17
N: Aunt Dimity, Vampire Hunter - Nancy Atherton 3/26/17
O: Once Upon a Marigold - Jean Ferris 3/25/17
O: Silenced - Kristina Ohlsson 3/30/17
O: One Dog Night - David Rosenfelt 4/21/17
O: Once Upon Stilettos - Shanna Swendson 4/9/17
P: Harbinger - Pip Ballantine 4/25/17
R: Fruitcake - R.J. Kaiser 5/4/17
R: A Room Full of Bones - Elly Griffiths 5/4/17
R: Red Velvet Cupcake Murder - Joanne Fluke 5/9/17
T: Dark Embers - Tessa Adams 3/24/17
T: Dead Sexy - Tate Hallaway 4/8/17
T: When a Scot Ties the Knot - Tessa Dare 4/12/17
T: The Secret of the Nagas - Amish Tripathi 4/17/17
T: Serpent's Kiss - Thea Harrison 4/22/17
U: Ultraviolet - R.J. Anderson 5/6/17
U: Ukulele Murder - Leslie Langtry 10/23/17
U: Into the Fire - Amanda Usen 12/28/17
U: The Red Hunter - Lisa Unger 4/12/18
Y: Betrayed - Rebecca York 3/23/17
Y: You and I, Me and You - Mary Janice Davidson 4/13/17

Line #10 - I gotta get you ridin’ shotgun in my truck

READ: 33/33

A ~ Lake Silence - Anne Bishop 5/1/18
C ~ Moonlight Warrior - Janet Chapman 4/16/18
D ~ Death of a Chocoholic - Lee Hollis 4/27/18
E ~ Cruelty - Ellen Croshain 4/26/18
G ~ Phantom Evil - Heather Graham 4/28/18
G ~ The Girls of Mischief Bay - Susan Mallery 5/5/18
G ~ Heart of Evil - Heather Graham 5/21/18
H ~ Blood of the Earth - Faith Hunter 4/19/18
I ~ An Indomitable Beast - Alan Rabinowitz 5/31/18
I ~ The Invisible Library - Genevieve Cogman 6/6/18
I ~ The Ice Twins - S.K. Tremayne 7/27/18
I ~ A Knight and White Satin - Jackie Ivie 8/17/18
K ~ The Knight & the Seer - Ruth Ryan Langan 4/16/18
M ~ Magic in the Blood - Devon Monk 4/17/18
N ~ Blood on the Tracks - Barbara Nickless 4/21/18
N ~ Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover - Sarah MacLean 4/29/18
N ~ The Knife of Never Letting Go - Patrick Ness 5/20/18
O ~ Owlflight - Mercedes Lackey 5/18/18
O ~ Sacred Cows - Karen E. Olson 5/23/18
O ~ Over Her Dead Body - Kate White 5/28/18
R ~ Sea Glass Winter - JoAnn Ross 5/3/18
R ~ Rattling the Heat in Deadwood - Ann Charles 5/14/18
S ~ Blindfold Game - Dana Stabenow 4/21/18
T ~ Strange the Dreamer - Laini Taylor 4/15/18
T ~ The Landing - Colin Taber 4/24/18
T ~ Midnight's Kiss - Thea Harrison 5/4/18
T ~ A Clockwork Fairytale - Helen Scott Taylor 5/24/18
T ~ The Traitor's Bride - Alix Nichols 5/26/18
U ~ Unlucky - Jana DeLeon 7/12/18
U ~ Unloved - Katy Regnery 9/3/18
U ~ Five - Ursula Poznanski 10/8/18
Y ~ Y is for Yesterday - Sue Grafton 4/22/18
Y ~ Bone Magic - Yasmine Galenorn 4/28/18

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Monster Song - line 11-12

Line #11 - This little bit of you I’ve got, it ain’t good enough

READ: 40/40

A: Bring the Heat - G.A. Aiken 11/6/18
B: Breath of Fire - Amanda Bouchet 10/11/18
D: Death of a Neighborhood Witch - Laura Levine 10/19/18
E: The Enchanted Mirror - Marianne Willman 10/9/18
E: The Scam - Janet Evanovich/Lee Goldberg 10/21/18
E: When an Alpha Purrs - Eve Langlais 10/26/18
F: Full Speed - Janet Evanovich/Charlotte Hughes 11/7/18
G: Eyes of Fire - Heather Graham 10/14/18
G: The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye - David Lagercrantz 10/23/18
G: The Girl Who Chased the Moon - Sarah Addison Allen 11/27/18
H: Somebody's Lover - Jasmine Haynes 10/18/18
H: The Bad Luck Witch - Heather Hamilton 10/17/18
I: A Kiss Before Dying - Ira Levin 10/25/18
I: A Catered Halloween - Isis Crawford 10/29/18
I: Shattered Mirror - Iris Johansen 10/31/18
I: Immortal Nights - Lynsay Sands 12/13/18
I: In the Event of My Death - Carlene Thompson 12/23/18
I: Immortal Unchained - Lynsay Sands 1/8/19
L: Midnight Burning - Karissa Laurel 10/21/18
L: When a Beta Roars - Eve Langlais 10/26/18
N: No One Left to Tell - Karen Rose 10/20/18
N: No One Heard Her Scream - Jordan Dane 11/14/18
O: In Twilight's Shadow - Patti O'Shea 10/15/18
O: The Absent One - Jussi Adler-Olsen 1/6/19
O: Of Blood and Bone - Nora Roberts 2/7/19
O: A Conspiracy of Faith - Jussi Adler-Olsen 2/11/19
O: One Last Scream - Kevin O'Brien 2/11/19
O: Forbidden - Jana Oliver 2/13/19
S: Stygian - Sherrilyn Kenyon 10/13/18
T: Time's Convert - Deborah Harkness 10/28/18
T: Sweet Home - Tillie Cole 11/18/18
T: Muse of Nightmares - Laini Taylor 11/22/18
T: A Tiger's Bride - Eve Langlais 11/24/18
T: Trust - Kylie Scott 11/27/18
T: Trail of Lightning - Rebecca Roanhorse 11/28/18
T: Fools Rush In - Janice Thompson 11/30/18
U: Under Oath - Margaret McLean 10/12/18
U: The Unseen - Heather Graham 12/21/18
V: Violet Fire - Brenda Joyce 10/13/18
Y: Haunted Moon - Yasmine Galenorn 11/17/18

Line #12 - Yeah, you got me all messed up

READ: 23/23

A: Aunt Dimity's Good Deed - Nancy Atherton 2/25/19
A: Gone Haunting in Deadwood - Ann Charles 3/4
D: Dark Saturday - Nicci French 2/14/19
E: Skull Duggery - Aaron Elkins 2/27/19
E: Engaged in Murder - Nancy J. Parra 4/1/19
E: The Chalk Pit - Elly Griffiths 4/16/19
E: The Singer - Elizabeth Hunter 5/6/19
G: The Night Is Watching - Heather Graham 2/24/19
H: Heal Your Leaky Gut - David Brownstein 2/21/19
L: The Laird Who Loved Me - Karen Hawkins 2/15/19
L: Leverage in Death - J.D. Robb 2/17/19
M: Method 15/33 - Shannon Kirk 2/20/19
M: Man Flu - Shari J. Ryan 2/21/19
O: The Purity of Vengeance - Jussi Adler-Olsen 3/9/19
O: Old Dark - Michael La Ronn 4/4/19
P: Loving Cara - Kristen Proby 3/5/19
S: Immortally Yours - Lynsay Sands 2/16/19
S: Fighting to Forgive - JD Salsbury 2/18/19
T: The Boy - Tami Hoag 2/15/19
U: Unraveled - Jennifer Estep 2/23/19
U: Echoes in the Bayou - Ursula Dukes 3/7/19
Y: Priestess Dreaming - Yasmine Galenorn 3/17/19
Y: Panther Prowling - Yasmine Galenorn 4/11/19

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Monster Song - Line 13-14

Line #13 - Cause I, ain’t never felt like this, no.

READ: 28/28

A: Wild Country - Anne Bishop 5/10/19
A: Magic & Mayhem - Annabel Chase 5/11/19
C: A Dirty Job - Christopher Moore 5/17/19
E: A Match Made in Spell - ReGina Welling & Erin Lynn 5/19/19
E: The Secret - Elizabeth Hunter 5/25/19
E: The Dark Angel - Elly Griffiths 5/27/19
E: The Touch of Snow - Anna Edwards 5/31/19
E: The Big Kahuna - Janet & Peter Evanovich 6/1/19
F: Flight Risk - Nicole Helm 5/9/19
H: The Hanging Girl - Jussi Adler-Olsen 5/23/19
I: Island 731 - Jeremy Robinson 5/8/19
I: Dark Tribute - Iris Johansen 5/17/19
I: Inferno - Bianca D'Arc 5/22/19
I: Iron and Magic - Ilona Andrews 6/15/19
K: Kill the Farm Boy - Delilah S. Dawson & Kevin Hearne 6/4/19
L: Vampires Like It Hot - Lynsay Sands 5/29/19
L: Apocalypse Happens - Lori Handeland 5/31/19
N: Wolf Rain - Nalini Singh 6/19/19
N: No Good Deed - Allison Brennan 5/27/19
N: Death With An Ocean View - Nora Charles 5/29/19
O: Ocean Light - Nalini Singh 6/10/19
R: A Rogue by Any Other Name - Sarah MacLean 5/26/19
S: Bone Dust White - Karin Salvalaggio 5/15/19
S: Sins of the Father - Denise Grover Swank 5/21/19
T: Truthseeker - C.E. Murphy 5/13/19
T: Thirty-Six and a Half Motives - Denise Grover Swank 5/21/19
T: Sin's Dark Caress - Tracey O'Hare 6/8/19
U: Ink and Bone - Lisa Unger 5/18/19

Line #14 - And I, I just need one kiss, from you

READ: 27/27

A: Access Denied - Donna Andrews 6/22/19
D: Dance of the Winnebagos - Anne Charles 6/25/19
D: Darkest Flame - Donna Grant 7/19/19
E: Pall in the Family - Dawn Eastman 6/27/19
E: The Silent - Elizabeth Hunter 7/30/19
E: Envy - M.N. Forgy 8/15/19
F: Fighting for Forever - JD Salsbury 6/30/19
I: The Highland Dragon's Lady - Isabel Cooper 7/12/19
I: Daughter of Fortune - Isabel Allende 7/31/19
I: Smokescreen - Iris Johansen 9/11/19
J: JFK to Dublin - Brooke St. James 6/24/19
K: The Chaos of Stars - Kiersten White 7/9/19
M: Marked by the Moon - Lori Handeland 6/26/19
N: Aunt Dimity and the Village Witch - Nancy Atherton 7/21/19
N: The Best Mistake - Nora Roberts 8/3/19
N: Aunt Dimity and the Lost Prince - Nancy Atherton 8/5/19
O: Disturbed - Kevin O'Brien 6/21/19
O: Rooms - Lauren Oliver 7/7/19
O: Operation: Endgame - Pip Ballantine / Tee Morris 7/13/19
R: Zodiac - Romina Russell 6/29/19
S: The Scarred Woman - Jussi Adler-Olsen 6/28/19
S: Going Underground - Susan Vaught 6/28/19
S: Seriously Wicked - Tina Connolly 7/6/19
T: This Savage Song - Victoria Schwab 6/23/19
U: Rose - Rami Ungar 11/23/19
U: Undiscovered - Anna Hackett 11/27/19
Y: Moon Shimmers - Yasmine Galenorn 11/15/19

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Monster Song - line 15-16

Line #15 - And I’ll be good as new

READ: 17/17

A: Cut & Run - Madeleine Urban & Abigail Roux 12/5/19
A: All I Want for Christmas is a Cowboy - Emma Cane 12/19/19
B: Bitter Brew - G.A. McKevett 11/29/19
D: Dark Carousel - Christine Feehan 12/6/19
D: Wickedly Powerful - Deborah Blake 12/9/19
E: The Seeker - Elizabeth Hunter 12/11/19
E: Blood of Isis - Elizabeth Otto 12/15/19
G: Harvest Song - Yasmine Galenorn 12/4/19
I: Infinite Betrayal - Gayle Donnelly 11/30/19
L: Love Drunk Cowboy - Carolyn Brown 11/29/19
L: Bear In a Billion - Lilly Pink 11/30/19
O: The Obsession - Nora Roberts 11/28/19
O: Riding Steele: Collide - Opal Carew 11/29/19
N: Archangel's War - Nalini Singh 12/11/19
N: The Rise of Magicks - Nora Roberts 1/17/20
S: Cautious Surrender - C.L. Scholey 11/28/19
W: Here Be Sexist Vampires - Suzanne Wright 12/7/19

Line #16 - If I don’t get some of your sweet lovin’ no tellin’ what I might do

READ: 50/50

A: January in Atlantis - Alyssa Day 2/4/20
D: Dangerously Divine - Deborah Blake 1/22/20
D: Dangerously Charming - Deborah Blake 1/27/20
E: The Train to Warsaw - Gwen Edelman 1/19/20
E: Easy - Tammara Webber 1/25/20
E: Freshwater - Akwaeke Emezi 1/30/20
E: Enigma - Catherine Coulter 2/7/20
E: Full Bloom - Janet Evanovich & Charlotte Hughes 2/25/20
F: Bryant & May on the Loose - Christopher Fowler 1/30/20
F: Flirting Under a Full Moon - Ashlyn Chase 2/16/20
G: Gladiator - Anna Hackett 1/17/20
G: Burning Desire - Donna Grant 1/29/20
H: Poppet - Mo Hayder 1/23/20
H: The Hunchback Assignments - Arthur Slade 2/28/20
I: Night of the Highland Dragon - Isabel Cooper 1/31/20
I: Illuminae - Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff 2/7/20
I: City of the Beasts - Isabel Allende 2/20/20
I: Inferno - Dan Brown 3/15/20
I: Immortal Born - Lynsay Sands 3/25/20
I: The Island - Lisa Henry 4/16/20
L: The Sleep of Stone - Louise Cooper 1/19/20
L: The Last Dragonslayer - Jasper Fforde 2/21/20
L: Endless Heart - Emma Lang 2/28/20
M: Chasing Perfect - Susan Mallery 1/18/20
M: Murder on the Yukon Quest - Sue Henry 1/28/20
N: A Madness of Sunshine - Nalini Singh 1/31/20
N: The Day of the Dead - Nicci French 2/3/20
N: No Fixed Line - Dana Stabenow 2/14/20
N: Digging In - Loretta Nyhan 2/18/20
O: One Potion in the Grave - Heather Blake 3/22/20
O: Ómorphi - Cody Kennedy 3/24/20
O: The Outcast - Taran Matharu 3/30/20
O: Terrified - Kevin O'Brien 4/4/20
O: Blood & Water - Katie O'Rourke 4/4/20
O: The Overlook - Michael Connelly 4/14/20
O: Angel of Mercy - Lisa Olsen 4/21/20
R: Redwall - Brian Jacques 1/27/20
S: The Day is Dark - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir 2/26/20
S: A Symphony of Echoes - Jodi Taylor 2/29 /20
T: To Helvetica and Back - Paige Shelton 1/20/20
T: Hotel South Dakota - Kathleen Taylor 1/21/20
T: Thirteen Rising - Romina Russell 1/26/20
T: The Bookman - Lavie Tidhar 2/13/20
T: Trick or Treat - Kerry Greenwood 2/14/20
T: Die Again - Tess Gerritsen 2/19/20
U: The Unleashing - Shelly Laurenston 1/18/20
V: Space Opera - Catherynne M. Valente 1/21/20
W: Wickedly Charming - Kristine Grayson 1/24/20
W: The Whispering Hollows - Lisa Unger 1/27/20
Y: You Belong with Me - Tari Faris 2/22/20

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Monster Song - line 17-18

Line #17 - 5-1-5-0, somebody call the po-po

READ: 34/34

A: The Last Necromancer - C.J. Archer 4/30/20
B: The Heart's Invisible Furies - John Boyne 5/9/20
C: Twinepathy - C.B. Cook 5/7/20
D: A Sorceress of His Own - Dianne Duvall 4/24/20
E: Dorchadas House - Emmanuelle de Maupassant 4/22/20
E: A Hidden Fire - Elizabeth Hunter 4/24/20
E: Desert Bound - Elizabeth Hunter 4/30/20
E: The Five Deaths of Roxanne Love - Erin Quinn 4/30/20
E: Everything's Relative - Jenna McCarthy 5/15/20
E: Waking Hearts - Elizabeth Hunter 5/21/20
F: Luck in the Shadows - Lynn Flewelling 5/11/20
F: Shattered Bonds - Faith Hunter 5/24/20
H: Servant of the Forest - Shona Husk 4/25/20
I: I Stop Somewhere - T.E. Carter 4/21/20
I: Three Bedrooms In Chelsea - Liz Ireland 5/4/20
L: Jumping Jude - Lucy Lennox 4/26/20
L: The Law of Moses - Amy Harmon 5/2/20
M: Witch's Reign - Shannon Mayer 4/25/20
N: Night's Blaze - Donna Grant 5/9/20
O: A Killer's Mind - Mike Omer 4/28/20
O: Loving on Borrowed Time - Olivia Cunning 5/22/20
O: Of Blood and Ashes - Kyoko M 5/26/20
O: Boundary Crossed - Melissa F. Olson 6/2/20
O: Chinook, Wine and Sink Her - Morgan Q. O'Reilly 7/29/20
P: 180 Seconds - Jessica Park 4/29/20
P: Trial & Error - Paul Levine 5/16/20
R: Rebel Wolf - Amy Green 4/28/20
S: Smooth Irish - Jennifer Saints 4/22/20
T: A Tale of Two Biddies - Kylie Logan 4/23/20
V: Valentine Murder - Leslie Meier 5/17/20
V: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making - Catherynne M. Valente 5/21/20
Y: Bentley - M.L. Young 5/31/20
Z: The Vicious Deep - Zoraida Córdova 6/8/20

Line #18 - Think I’m losin’ my mind, girl

READ: 23/23

D: Death's Angel - Heather Killough-Walden 8/4/20
G: The Good Ones - Jenn McKinlay 7/30/20
G: Deadly Currents - Beth Groundwater 8/18/20
H: Warrior's Angel - Heather Killough-Walden 8/8/20
I: The Persuasion - Iris Johansen 9/11/20
I: Igniting Darkness - Robin LaFevers 9/25/20
I: Identical - Scott Turow 10/16/20
I: Intimate Beings - Jessica Barksdale Inclan 10/23/20
I: It's All Greek to Me - Katie MacAlister 10/24/20
K: The Willow - Stacey Kennedy 8/3/20
L: Death of a Bacon Heiress - Lee Hollis 8/9/20
L: A Memory for Murder - Ruby Loren
M: Murder is a Monkey's Game - Ruby Loren 8/11/208/10/20
M: Trick or Treat Murder - Leslie Meier 8/12/20
M: Thou Shalt Not Grill - Tamar Myers 8/17/20
N: Come Home Again - Nana Malone 7/31/20
N: Alpha Night - Nalini Singh 8/1/20
N: Night of the Dragon - Julie Kagawa 8/8/20
O: The Faithless Hawk - Margaret Owen 9/9/20
R: Magic of the Gargoyles - Rebecca Chastain 8/2/20
S: Suddenly Psychic - Elizabeth Hunter 8/1/20
T: Poison Ivory - Tamar Myers 8/13/20
Y: Dark Warrior - Rebecca York 8/14/20

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Monster Song - line 19-20

Line #19 - 5-1-5-0, just this side of loco

READ: 22/22

C: The Chocolate Moose Motive - JoAnna Carl 10/27/20
D: Dream Eyes - Jayne Ann Krentz 11/21/20
E: Seeking Pack Redemption - Eve Langlais 10/25/20
F: Perversion - T.M. Frazier 11/8/20
F: What Lurks Below - Donald Firesmith 11/10/20
F: Bryant & May and the Burning Man - Christopher Fowler 11/11/20
H: Hollen the Soulless - Denali Day 10/29/20
I: The Buccaneers - Iain Lawrence 11/14/20
I: Illumination - Susannah Sandlin 12/24/20
J: The Song of the Quarkbeast - Jasper Fforde 11/29/20
L: A Love Beyond Time - Judie Aitken 10/28/20
O: Of Dawn and Embers - Kyoko M. 10/24/20
O: Of Fury and Fangs - Kyoko M. 10/31/20
O: Officer off Limits - Tessa Bailey 11/27/20
O: One Grave Too Many - Beverly Connor 12/8/20
O: Rosemary and Crime - Gail Oust 12/11/20
S: Shocking Pink - Erica Spindler 10/30/20
S: Shadows of the Short Days - Alexander Dan Vilhjálmsson 11/7 /20
S: Semi-Psychic Life - Elizabeth Hunter 11/12/20
T: The Chalk Man - C.J. Tudor 11/18/20
T: Children of Blood and Bone - Tomi Adeyemi 11/15/20
U: Unbreakable - Violetta Rand 10/25/20

Line #20 - Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

READ: 16/16

A: The Rivals - Mechele Armstrong 12/31/20
A: Prisoner - Annika Martin & Skye Warren 1/16/21
A: The Tower of Armaethia - Andrenik Sergoyan 1/10/21
A: The Smallest Part - Amy Harmon 1/15/21
E: Proof of Murder - Lauren Elliott 12/25/20
E: Death by Vanilla Latte - Alex Erickson 12/30/20
E: Earning It - Angela Quarles 1/24/21
E: I'll Be Slaying You - Cynthia Eden 1/29/21
H: Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow - Jessica Townsend 1/3/21
H: Half-Off Ragnarok - Seanan McGuire 1/8/21
H: A Heart So Fierce and Broken - Brigid Kemmerer 1/12/21
H: The Hidden World - Alison Baird 1/6/21
Y: The Shimmering Road - Hester Young 2/27/21
Y: Much Ado About You - Samantha Young 7/16/21
Y: Much Ado About You - Samantha Young 7/16/21
Y: You Will Remember Me - Hannah Mary McKinnon 11/15/21

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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WRC 100 Members Celebration Challenge
Duration: March 1 - May 31, 2014

READ: 8/8

✔1. Live: Wacky went live December 16, 2013. Read a book published in 2013 OR one published in December (any year).
MacRieve - Kresley Cole (May 2013) 3/13

✔2. 100 Members: We've just hit 100 members. Yay! Read a book with the number 1 or 0 in the total number of pages.
The Darkest Secret - Gena Showalter (410 pages) 3/11

✔3. WRC/Wacky: is the often the way we refer to our group. Read a book whose title begins with W, R or C OR read a book from a seldom read genre.
Real - Katy Evans 3/29

✔4. Long Reading Challenges: Wacky has some very long reading challenges. Read a book with a long title (5 words or more), OR a book that has been on your TBR for long time (over a year).
All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks (8 word title) 3/14

✔5. 3 Members: Wacky started out with three members. Read a short book (less than 125 pages), OR a book with three words in the title.
Chains of Ice - Christina Dodd 3/5

✔6. Friends: The WRC group exploded when members started inviting their friends. Thanks to the members for inviting their friends; thanks to the friends for accepting and joining the group! Read a book from a WRC member's bookshelf, OR a book recommended to you.
Faceless Killers - Henning Mankell (Chaitra's shelf) 3/19

✔7. Bookshelf: We currently have over 170 books on our WRC bookshelf. Read a book from the WRC bookshelf OR a book by a favorite author found on WRC's bookshelf.
Extreme Exposure - Pamela Clare 5/28

✔8. Relaxed: Wacky is a very relaxed group. It's all about fun for us. Read a book of your choice.
Instant Temptation - Jill Shalvis 3/26

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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WRC Travel Challenge - 2014
Duration: February 1, 2014 - January 31, 2015

READ: 50/46

Starting Point: New Jersey

✔1. Visiting Ashley Marie in Pennsylvania
Point of Interest: Philadelphia Zoo
Untold - Sarah Rees Brennan FINISHED 2/13
(on both TBRs)

✔2. Visiting Jingles - Arkansas
Point of Interest: Alligator farm and petting zoo
Unscrewed - Lois Greiman FINISHED 2/17
(on both our bookshelves)

✔3. Visiting Barb in Pennsylvania
Point of Interest: Splash Lagoon Indoor Waterpark
You're Next - Gregg Hurwitz FINISHED 2/20
(on both our bookshelves)

✔4. Visiting JenniferJ - South Carolina
Point of Interest: South Carolina Aquarium
Hollow City - Ransom Riggs FINISHED 2/20
(on both TBRs)

✔5. Next up: Debbie - Georgia
Point of Interest: Punchline Comedy Club
Steel's Edge - Ilona Andrews FINISHED 2/25
(on both our bookshelves)

✔6. Visiting: Rosina - ??
Point of Interest: Tahiti
Chains of Ice - Christina Dodd FINISHED 3/5
(on both bookshelves)

✔7. Visiting: Connie N - Mass
Point of Interest: The Witch House
Ashes to Ashes - Tami Hoag FINISHED 3/9
(on both bookshelves)

✔8. Visiting: Dawn - Colorado
Point of Interst: Denver Botanic Gardens
The Darkest Secret - Gena Showalter FINISHED 3/11
(on both bookshelves)

✔9. Next up: Lindsay - Ontario Canada
Point of Interest: Niagara Falls
MacRieve - Kresley Cole FINISHED 3/13
(on both bookshelves)

✔10. Visiting: Stephanie - ??
Point of Interest: penguins in Antarctica
All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks FINISHED 3/14
(on both bookshelves)

✔11. Next up: Lizz - Texas
Point of Interest: The Alamo
Big Bad Wolf - Christine Warren FINISHED 3/16
(on both bookshelves)

✔12. Visiting: Suzanne - OH
Point of Interest: Great American Ball Park
Four Blind Mice - James Patterson FINISHED 3/16
(on both bookshelves)

✔13. Next up: Chaitra - CT
Point of Interest: Foxwoods Casino
Faceless Killers - Henning Mankell FINISHED 3/19
(on both bookshelves)

✔14. Visiting: Sonia - Portugal
Point of Interest: Sao Jorge Castle
Strawberry Shortcake Murder - Joanne Fluke FINISHED 3/20
(on both bookshelves)

✔15. Visiting: Laurie - ME
Point of Interest: Fort Knox
You Belong to Me - Karen Rose FINISHED 3/22
(on both bookshelves)

✔16. Visiting: Joanne♥ ???
Point of Interest: Pyramids Egypt
Tiger's Voyage - Colleen Houck FINISHED 3/23
(on both bookshelves)

✔17. Visiting: Amanda A - SC
Point of Interest: Flying Tigers Sport Parachute Center
Instant Temptation - Jill Shalvis FINISHED 3/26
(on both bookshelves)

✔18. Visiting: Christa - IN
Point of Interest: Mackey Arena
He Shall Thunder in the Sky - Elizabeth Peters FINISHED 3/29
(on both bookshelves)

✔19. Visiting: Lesley - NH
Point of Interest: Ruggles Mine
Real - Katy Evans FINISHED 3/29
(on both bookshelves)

✔20. Visiting: Jan - California
Point of Interest: La Brea Tar Pits
The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley FINISHED 4/2
(on both bookshelves)

✔21. Next up: Rachel - ID
Point of Interest: World Center for Birds of Prey
Murder of Crows - Anne Bishop FINISHED 4/5
(on both bookshelves)

✔22. Visiting: Gina - OH
Point of Interest: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Stranger You Know - Andrea Kane FINISHED 4/10
(on both bookshelves)

✔23. Visiting: EvilTwin One - PA
Point of Interest: Monster Truck Show
Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here - Christine Warren FINISHED 4/13
(on both bookshelves)

✔24. Visiting: Sheila - IL
Point of Interest: Adler Planetarium
Retribution - Jilliane Hoffman FINISHED 4/15
(on both bookshelves)

✔25. Visiting: Tina - OH
Point of Interest: Haunted Hydro
Pleasure - Jacquelyn Frank FINISHED 4/21
(on both bookshelves)

✔26. Next up: David - USA
Point of Interest: Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center (Montana)
City of Lost Souls - Cassandra Clare FINISHED 4/23
(on both bookshelves)

✔27. Visiting: NayNay - ?
Point of Interest: Grand Canyon
Born To Darkness - Suzanne Brockmann FINISHED 4/24
(on both bookshelves)

✔28. Visiting: Lauren - Israel
Point of Interest: Tel Aviv Museum of Art
The Darkest Surrender - Gena Showalter FINISHED 4/25
(on both bookshelves)

✔29. Visiting: Steven - NC
Point of Interest: USS North Carolina battleship
Dragonflight - Anne McCaffrey FINISHED 4/27
(on both bookshelves)

✔30. Visiting: Asmaa - Algeria
Point of Interest: Basilique Saint Augustin Annaba
Hounded - Kevin Hearne FINISHED 4/28
(on both bookshelves)

✔31. Visiting: Karla - WA
Point of Interest: Starvation Heights (sanitarium)
Cross Country - James Patterson FINISHED 4/29
(on both bookshelves)

✔32. Visiting: Sallie (Shuga) - IL
Point of Interest: Museum of Science & Industry
Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins FINISHED 5/4
(on both bookshelves)

✔33. Visiting: Amy lover of books- USA
Point of Interest: Yellowstone National Park
Atlantis Betrayed - Alyssa Day FINISHED 5/6
(on both bookshelves)

✔34. Next up: Hina - IL
Point of Interest: Cahokia Mounds
Black Magic Woman - Christine Warren FINISHED 5/8
(on both bookshelves)

✔35. Visiting: Wanda - FL
Point of Interest: Ripley's Believe It or Not
The Golden One - Elizabeth Peters FINISHED 5/8
(on both bookshelves)

✔36. Visiting: Megan - NY
Point of Interest: The Palace Theatre
The Demon You Know - Christine Warren FINISHED 5/9
(on both bookshelves)

✔37. Visiting: Zee - UK
Point of Interest: Conwy Castle, Wales
Loving A Lost Lord - Mary Jo Putney FINISHED 5/11
(on both bookshelves)

✔38. Visiting: Diane L - NE
Point of Interest: Sunken Gardens
The Firebird - Susanna Kearsley FINISHED 5/12
(on both bookshelves)

✔39. Visiting: Kristy - ?
Point of Interest: Australian Outback
City of the Sun - David Levien FINISHED 5/13
(on both bookshelves)

✔40. Visiting: Anita - Denmark
Point of Interest: Viking Ship Museum
The Hero and the Crown - Robin McKinley FINISHED 5/14
(on both bookshelves)

✔41. Visiting: Gianna - ?
Point of Interest: Inverness, Scotland (Highlands)
Blood Past - Samantha Young FINISHED 5/15
(on both bookshelves)

✔42. Visiting: Shilpa - India
Point of Interest: Dakshineswar Kali Temple
Eat Prey Love - Kerrelyn Sparks FINISHED 5/16
(on both bookshelves)

✔43. Visiting: Rebecca - NJ
Point of Interest: Adventure Aquarium
Untraceable - S.R. Johannes FINISHED 5/18
(on both bookshelves)

✔44. Visiting: Julianne - British Columbia, Canada
Point of Interest: Big White Ski Resort
Seduce the Darkness - Gena Showalter FINISHED 5/19
(on both bookshelves)

✔45. Visiting: Dara S - Iowa
Point of Interest: Prairie Meadows Race Track
The 9th Girl - Tami Hoag FINISHED 5/21
(on both bookshelves)

✔46. Visiting: Jacyln - Texas
Point of Interest: San Antonio Japanese Tea Garden
Unwind - Neal Shusterman FINISHED 5/21
(on both bookshelves)

✔47. Visiting: V.V. Book Geek - ??
Point of Interest: Whale Watching of California
Illusion - Sherrilyn Kenyon FINISHED 5/23
(on both bookshelves)

✔48. Visiting: Mibelle Church - Oregon
Point of Interest: Crater Lake
The False-Hearted Teddy - John J. Lamb FINISHED 5/25
(on both bookshelves)

✔49. Visiting: Sabrina - Belgium
Point of Interest: Gentse Feesten (music festival)
Wicked Highlander - Donna Grant FINISHED 5/30
(on both bookshelves)

✔50. Visiting: Arena - Sydney, Australia
Point of Interest: Sydney Opera House
The Darkest Seduction - Gena Showalter FINISHED 5/31
(on both bookshelves)

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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Read the Group Name
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2014

READ: 22/22

W: W is for Wasted - Sue Grafton 2/8
A: The Ape Who Guards the Balance - Elizabeth Peters 1/22
C: Cold Copper - Devon Monk 1/14
K: Kingdom of the Wicked - Derek Landy 1/20
Y: You're Next - Gregg Hurwitz 2/20


R: Reaver - Larissa Ione 1/5
E: Embrace the Night Eternal - Joss Ware 2/23
A: Ashes to Ashes - Tami Hoag 3/9
D: Dreams of a Dark Warrior - Kresley Cole 1/16
I: Instant Attraction - Jill Shalvis 1/24
N: A Noble Sacrifice - Ciara Gold 3/28
G: The Golden One - Elizabeth Peters 5/8


C: Chains of Ice - Christina Dodd 3/5
H: Hour Game - David Baldacci 1/30
A: Atlantis Found - Clive Cussler 3/11
L: Lizard World - Terry Richard Bazes 1/21
L: Lothaire - Kresley Cole 2/27
E: Eat Prey Love - Kerrelyn Sparks 5/16
N: Not One Clue - Lois Greiman 5/10
G: The Girl Next Door - Jack Ketchum 6/2
E: Extreme Exposure - Pamela Clare 5/28
S: Swept Away by a Kiss - Katharine Ashe 2/28


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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Pink Floyd Challenge
Duration: May 1 - October 31, 2014

READ: 12/12

✔1. Pink Floyd – was founded in 1965, and was one of the most musically influential groups of popular music. ➜Read a book that is popular - OR a book with a title beginning with “P” or “F” - OR Series Book #6, - OR TBR # 19 or #65.
The Firebird - Susanna Kearsley 5/12

✔2. Original Line Up – the original line up consisted of Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, and Richard Wright. They were later joined by David Gilmour. ➜Read a book with the author’s first and last initials found somewhere in the following letters: S, B, N, M, R, W, R, W, D, G, - OR read Series Book #5 or TBR #5 .
The Hero and the Crown - Robin McKinley 5/14

✔3. Hall of Fame – they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996, and into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. ➜Read a book published in either 1996 or 2005 - OR Series Book #9 - OR TBR #19, #96, or #20.
Eat Prey Love - Kerrelyn Sparks 5/16

✔4. 250 Million Records – as of 2013, the band has sold over 250 million records worldwide. ➜Read a book published in 2013 - OR Series Book #2 - OR TBR #20, #13, or #250.
Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins 5/4

✔5. The Wall – Pink Floyd’s eleventh studio album – The Wall, ranks number 3 on the RIAA’s list of the all-time Top 100 albums. ➜Read a book with a mostly white cover - OR a book with a wall/partial wall showing on the cover - OR Series Book #3/TBR #3.
Wicked Highlander - Donna Grant 5/30

✔6. Psychedelic Music – Their music was mostly of the progressive rock and psychedelic genre. ➜Read a book from a genre you do not normally read - OR a book with a bright cover or color.
The Turtle-Girl from East Pukapuka - Cole Alpaugh 6/3

✔7. Reunion – Pink Floyd reunited in 2005 after more than 24 years. ➜Read a book with the color pink found somewhere on the cover - OR or do a re-read of a book you've read before - OR read Series Book #4 or TBR #24.
Black Magic Woman - Christine Warren 5/8

✔8. Studio Albums – They produced a total of 14 studio albums between 1967 and 1994, as well as several live and compilation albums. ➜Read book 14 on your TBR - OR a book from your friend’s TBR (does not have to be #14) - OR Series Book #7 or TBR #14 or #19 .
Wicked Road to Hell - Juliana Stone (on Ab2y's TBR) 5/26

✔9. Singles – Pink Floyd released 26 singles, with chart positions as high as #1, and as low as #134. ➜Read a book with the numbers 26 intact in the total number of pages - OR Series Book #10 or #134 TBR.
Blood Past - Samantha Young (326 pages) 5/15

✔10. England – The band was formed in England. ➜Read a book that takes place in England OR a book by an author with the first or last initial found in ENGLAND - OR Series Book #8/TBR #8.
Loving A Lost Lord - Mary Jo Putney 5/11

✔11. First Single - Pink Floyd’s first single to be released was “Arnold Layne” and was done so under the name The Pink Floyd. It was released on March 10, 1967, but was not part of their debut album. ➜Read a book with “the” found in the title - OR a book with a name in the title - OR Series Book #1/TBR #1.
The Demon You Know - Christine Warren 5/9

✔12. Album Covers - Pink Floyd album covers sometimes had psychedelic artwork or very unusual covers. ➜Read a book with a very bright color - OR a book in which something unusual happens - OR Series Book #11 or 12, TBR #11 or #12.
Not One Clue - Lois Greiman 5/10

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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Mount Series TBR: HAWAII
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2014

READ: 43/43

HALEAKALA
1 - [Montgomery & Armstrong 01] Never Seduce a Scot - Maya Banks 1/10
0 - [Skulduggery Pleasant 6.5] The End of the World - Derek Landy 1/12
0 - [Dark/Carpathian #24] Dark Lycan - Christine Feehan 2/24
2 - [Chrissy McMullen 02] Unplugged - Lois Greiman 1/9
3 - [Quarter 03] No Quarter - Tanya Huff 1/5

HUALALAI
8 - [Primes 08] Dark Stranger - Susan Sizemore 2/5
2 - [King & Maxwell 02] Hour Game - David Baldacci 1/30
7 - [NUMA Files 07] The Navigator - Clive Cussler 1/9
1 - [Wilder 01] Instant Attraction - Jill Shalvis 1/24

KA' ALA
4 - [Quarters 04] The Quartered Sea - Tanya Huff 2/13
0 - [Dark/Carpathian #23] Dark Storm - Christine Feehan 2/2
2 - [Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences 02] The Janus Affair - Philippa Ballantine 1/31
5 - [Lords of Deliverance 05] Reaver - Larissa Ione 1/5

KAMAKOU
4 - [The Edge 04] Steel's Edge - Ilona Andrews 2/25
9 - [Temperance Brennan 09] Break No Bones - Kathy Reichs 1/22
6 - [Dragon Kin 06] How to Drive a Dragon Crazy - G.A. Aiken 1/7
1 - [Partials 01] Partials - Dan Wells 1/27

KAWAIKINI
5 - [Love at Stake 05] All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 3/14
2 - [Lynburn Legacy 02] Untold - Sarah Rees Brennan 2/13
4 - [Charlie Madigan 04] Shadows Before the Sun - Kelly Gay 3/29
3 - [Age of Steam 03] Cold Copper - Devon Monk 1/14

KILAUEA
4 - [Domestic Gods 04] Yours for the Taking - Robin Kaye 2/28
0 - [Immortals After Dark 11] Dreams of a Dark Warrior - Kresley Cole 1/16
9 - [Love At Stake 09] Eat Prey Love - Kerrelyn Sparks 5/16
1 - [Sinclair Brothers 01] The Man Must Marry - Janet Chapman 2/9

KOHALA
5 - [Jane Yellowrock 05] Death's Rival - Faith Hunter 3/18
4 - [Chrissy McMullen 04] Unmanned - Lois Greiman 3/26
8 - [Alex Cross 08] Four Blind Mice - James Patterson 3/16
0 - [Amelia Peabody 11] The Falcon at the Portal - Elizabeth Peters 2/18

MAUNA KEA
1 - [Queen's Thief 01] The Thief - Megan Whalen Turner 2/10
3 - [Charlie Madigan 03] The Hour of Dust and Ashes - Kelly Gay 2/16
8 - [LOTU 08] The Darkest Surrender - Gena Showalter 4/25
0 - [Kinsey Millhone 23] W is for Wasted - Sue Grafton 2/8
3 - [Chrissy McMullen 03] Unscrewed - Lois Greiman 2/17

MAUNA LOA
1 - [Rogues at Sea 01]Swept Away by a Kiss - Katharine Ashe 2/28
3 - [The Chosen Ones 03] Chains of Ice - Christina Dodd 3/5
6 - [Kate Shugak 06] Blood Will Tell - Dana Stabenow 4/19
7 - [Skulduggery Pleasant 07] Kingdom of the Wicked - Derek Landy 1/20
9 - [Primes 09] Primal Instincts - Susan Sizemore 3/24

PU'U KUKUI
5 - [Mortal Instruments 05] City of Lost Souls - Cassandra Clare 4/23
7 - [LOTU 07] The Darkest Secret - Gena Showalter 3/11
8 - [Love At Stake 08] The Vampire and the Virgin - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/29
8 - [Lucky Harbor 08]Always On My Mind - Jill Shalvis 7/5

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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Birthday Boogies Challenge
Duration: February 1 - July 31, 2014
DOB: January 16, 1967

READ: 20/20

✔1. [1-16-67] I'm a Believer - The Monkees
(lyrics - love was out to get me)
Lucky in Love - Jill Shalvis 3/23

✔2. [1-16-68] Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) - John Fred and His Playboy Band
(lyrics - cantaloupe eyes come to me tonight)
Untraceable - S.R. Johannes (eye prominent on cover) 5/18

✔3. [1-16-69] I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
(lyrics - oh and I'm just about to lose my mind)
Always On My Mind - Jill Shalvis 7/5

✔4. [1-16-70] Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head - B.J. Thomas
(lyrics - the blues they send to meet me)
Embrace the Night Eternal - Joss Ware (blue cover) 2/23

✔5. [1-16-71] My Sweet Lord / Isn't It a Pity - George Harrison
(title - Lord)
Lord of the Silent - Elizabeth Peters 4/13

✔6. [1-16-72] American Pie - Don McLean
(lyrics - And do you have faith in God above)
Black Arts - Faith Hunter 6/19

✔7. [1-16-73] You're So Vain - Carly Simon
(title - You're)
You're Next - Gregg Hurwitz 2/20

✔8. [1-16-74] Show and Tell - Al Wilson
(title - tell)
Blood Will Tell - Dana Stabenow 4/19

✔9. [1-16-75] Mandy - Barry Manilow
(lyrics - raining done as cold as ice)
Chains of Ice - Christina Dodd 3/5

✔10. [1-16-76] I Write the Songs - Barry Manilow
(lyrics - I've been alive forever)
Forever and a Day - Jill Shalvis 5/25

✔11. [1-16-77] I Wish - Stevie Wonder
(lyrics -then my only worry was for Christmas what would be my toy)
All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 3/14

✔12. [1-16-78] Baby Come Back - Player
(title - come)
Midnight Come Again - Dana Stabenow 6/19

✔13. [1-16-79] Le Freak - Chic
(lyrics - they're doing it night and day)
Night Falls on the Wicked - Sharie Kohler 7/13

✔14. [1-16-80] Rock with You - Michael Jackson
(title - you)
You Belong to Me - Karen Rose 3/22

✔15. [1-16-81] (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon
(lyrics - let's take a chance and fly away somewhere alone)
Sparks Fly - Katie MacAlister 6/15

✔16. [1-16-82] Physical - Olivia Newton-John
(artist - John)
The False-Hearted Teddy - John J. Lamb 5/25

✔17. [1-16-83] Down Under - Men at Work
(lyrics - I met a strange lady)
Never Less Than a Lady - Mary Jo Putney 6/4

✔18. [1-16-84] Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes
(title - heart)
The Broken Hearts Club - Ethan Black 7/8

✔19. [1-16-85] Like a Virgin - Madonna
(title - virgin)
The Vampire and the Virgin - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/29

✔20. [1-16-86] That's What Friends Are For - Dionne and Friends
(lyrics - for good times and bad times)
Big Bad Wolf - Christine Warren 3/16

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Barbara ★]

Dresden Series Title Challenge

Harry Dresden Series:
READ:
TO READ:

READ: 15/15

✔1. STORM FRONT – Read a book with the word “STORM” in the title OR a book where weather plays an important role OR a book with lightning, clouds, or rain on the cover.
The Turtle-Girl from East Pukapuka - Cole Alpaugh (tsunami) 6/3

✔2. FOOL MOON – Read a book with a moon on the cover OR a book about werewolves OR a book in which someone makes a foolish decision.
My Soul to Keep - Sharie Kohler 6/29

✔3. GRAVE PERIL – Read a book with a gravestone on the cover OR a book in which a funeral occurs OR a book in which someone is in deep trouble.
A Grave Denied - Dana Stabenow 7/2

✔4. SUMMER KNIGHT – Read a book with a bright, summery cover OR a book about knights or fairies OR a book with a title that begins with a letter in SUMMERKNIGHT (excluding A, An, and The).
Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher 6/1

✔5. DEATH MASKS – Read a book with a mask on the cover OR a book written by an author whose first or last initial can be found in “DEATHMASKS” OR a book in which a character dies.
The King of Attolia - Megan Walen Turner (M&T in deaThMasks) 6/10

✔6. BLOOD RITES – Read a book with a blood red cover OR a book with “BLOOD” in the title OR a book about vampires.
Vampire in Atlantis - Alyssa Day 6/28

✔7. DEAD BEAT – Read a book in which music is important to the plot OR a book about zombies OR a book with a four letter word in the title OR book #7 in a series.
Never Less Than a Lady - Mary Jo Putney (Less, Than, Lady) 6/4

✔8. PROVEN GUILTY – Read a book involving lawyers or legal issues OR a mystery where someone is being framed OR a book that could be rated “PG.”
XO - Jeffrey Deaver 6/26

✔9. WHITE NIGHT – Read a book with a cover that is predominantly white OR a book set in Chicago OR a book involving wizards.
Untamed Highlander - Donna Grant (druids) 6/18

✔10. SMALL FAVOR – Read a book where someone asks a favor of someone else OR a book where someone owes a debt OR a book with a yellow cover.
Darkness Unleashed - Alexandra Ivy 6/7

✔11. TURN COAT – Read a book that has a traitorous character in it OR a book where someone is on trial OR a book with a two word title.
Blood Born - Linda Howard 7/27

✔12. CHANGES – Read a book with a strong female cop OR a book where someone loses something important to them or goes through a big life change OR a book where someone goes to any length to get something they care about back OR a book with a really good friend.
Dark Taste of Rapture - Gena Showalter 7/19

✔13. GHOST STORY – Read a book about ghosts OR a book with a cover that is ONLY black and white OR a book where someone is haunted by their past.
Spirit and Dust - Rosemary Clement-Moore 6/30

✔14. COLD DAYS – Read a book with a blue cover OR a book set in the winter or a cold environment OR a book with characters who have relationships that turn cold.
Midnight Come Again - Dana Stabenow (Alaska) 6/19

✔15. SKIN GAME – Read a book that makes your skin crawl OR a book that’s the most current release in a series (or the last book in a series) OR a book with 8 letters in the title (ALL LETTERS COUNT) or the author’s full name.
The Girl Next Door - Jack Ketchum 6/2



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Barbara ★]

Wacky Operation Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2014 - January 31, 2015

READ: 20/20

Game Facts
✔1) Operation has been in production since 1965.
Read a book whose ending page count has a 1, 9, 6, or 5 in it - OR - Read a 1st, 9th, 6th, or 5th in a series.
All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks (Love at Stake 05) 3/14

✔2) It was invented by a man named John Spinello.
Read a book by an author named John - OR - Read a book whose authors initials can be found in the word OPERATION.
Steel's Edge - Ilona Andrews 2/25

✔3) The patient's name is Cavity Sam.
Read a book with an author whose name has any variation of "Sam" in it like Samuel or Samantha ect... - OR - Read a book with teeth showing on the cover.
The Hero and the Crown - Robin McKinley 5/14

✔4) If the buzzer sounds and Cavity Sam's nose turns Red you have lost your turn.
Read a book with a RED Cover - OR - Read a book with some type of direction in the Title -OR- Read a book with a sign of some kind on the cover.
The Silent Girl - Tess Gerritsen 3/27

✔5) Players with a Specialist Card can try for double money if the player whose turn it is messes up.
Read a book with a doctor or nurse as a character - OR - Read a book with a White Cover.
Instant Gratification - Jill Shalvis 2/23

✔6) Operation is a game of skill.
Read a book where there is a fight (can be a sword fight, fist fight, ect..) - OR - Read a Non-Fiction book.
Dark Storm - Christine Feehan (2 dragon shifters fighting in the sky) 2/2

✔7) Brain Freeze was not a part of the original game pieces but was added in 2004.
Read a book published in 2004 or after - OR Read a 2nd or 4th in a series book.
Hollow City - Ransom Riggs 2/20

Game Pieces
✔8) Adams Apple - An apple in the throat.
Read a book with food on the cover - OR - Read a book whose author has two A's anyplace in their name.
The Man Must Marry - Janet Chapman 2/9

✔9) Wish Bone - Located on the left side of the chest.
Read a book with "Wish" or "Bone" in the Title - OR - Read a book with stars on the cover.
Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson 9/24

✔10) Broken Heart - A heart shape with a crack through it on the right side of the chest.
Read a book that makes/made you cry or feel saddened - OR - Read a book with Hearts on the cover.
Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier 3/2

✔11) Funny Bone - A play on the anatomical name for the upper arm bone.
Read a humerous/funny book - OR - Read a Graphic Novel.
Unmanned - Lois Greiman 3/26

✔12) Spare Ribs - Two ribs fused together as one piece.
Read an anthology or any book with more than one story in it - OR - Read at least 2 novellas.
Have Stakes, Will Travel - Faith Hunter (143 pages) 3/16
Under the Mistletoe - Jill Shalvis (80 pages) 5/25
Wrong Side of Hell - Juliana Stone (176 pages) 5/26
To Hell and Back - Juliana Stone (100 pages) 5/27


✔13) Butterflies in Stomach - A large butterfly in the middle of the torso.
Read a Mystery or Horror book - OR - Read a book with butterflies on it.
W is for Wasted - Sue Grafton 2/8

✔14) Writer's Cramp - A pencil in the forearm.
Read a book about books - OR - A book where a character is a writer of some sort - OR - Read a book with books or a typewriter or computer on it.
Untold - Sarah Rees Brennan (m.c. writes/publishes school newspaper) 2/13

✔15) Bread Basket - A very small slice of bread.
Read a book with any kind of food or drink in the title - OR - Read a book by a "B" author.
Highlander Most Wanted - Maya Banks 2/7

✔16) Water on the Knee - a pail of water in the knee.
Read a book with any type of water on the cover whether it be ocean, a pail of water, ect... - OR - Read a book about Mermaids or Mermen.
The Quartered Sea - Tanya Huff (ocean) 2/13

✔17) Charlie Horse - A small horse resting near the hip joint.
Read a Western or book with a cowboy - OR - Read a book with a horse on the cover.
Renegade Most Wanted - Carol Arens 5/27

✔18) Anklebone Connected To The Knee Bone - A rubber band that must be stretched between two pegs at the left ankle and knee. Read a book that has been "left" on your TBR collecting dust for a long time.
Embrace the Night Eternal - Joss Ware (added 2009) 2/23

✔19) Wrenched Ankle - A wrench in the right ankle.
Read a book with a hunky male on the cover - OR - Read a book by a male author.
Dark Stranger - Susan Sizemore 2/5

✔20) Brain Freeze - An ice-cream cone located in the brain.
Read a Dystopian book or a book with Zombies - OR - Read a book with a Pink cover.
Strawberry Shortcake Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/20

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Barbara ★]

Favorite Album - Night Castle
Duration: August 1 - September 30, 2014

READ: 14/14

✔1. Night Castle:
Read a book by an author whose first or last initial is 'N' or 'C' OR Series/TBR #3 or #14.
Darkfire Kiss - Deborah Cooke 8/29

✔2. Fifth:
Night Castle is the fifth cd release by Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Read a book with the number 5 found in the total number of pages, OR Series/TBR #5.
Fifth Grave Past the Light - Darynda Jones 9/23

✔3. Cover:
The Night Castle cover features a beautiful castle with a very large moon in the background, and is done all in blue. Read a book with a castle on the cover OR a book with a blue cover AND Series/TBR #6
Darkest Highlander - Donna Grant 8/20

✔4. October 27, 2009:
Night Castle was release on October 27, 2009. Read a book originally published in 2009 or in August of any year OR Series/TBR #7.
Bitten in Two - Jennifer Rardin 8/31

✔5. Genre:
Night Castle is classified as: Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal, Neo-Classical Metal. Read a book in which the first letter of every word in the title can be found in SYMPHONICPROGRESSIVENEOCLASSICAL.
Sexiest Vampire Alive - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/31

✔6. COMPILATION:
Night Castle is a 2 cd compilation with a total running time of 2 hours, 1 minute, 29 seconds. Read a book with a two-word title or with a 9 letter word in the title OR a Series/TBR #2.
No Longer a Gentleman - Mary Jo Putney 8/30

✔7. PRODUCERS:
Producers for Night Castle were Paul O'Neil and Robert Kinkel. Read a book with a character named Paul or Robert (any variation is acceptable) OR a book with a main character whose first or last name begins with 'O' or 'K' OR a Series/TBR #4.
Green-Eyed Demon - Jaye Wells (Sabina Kane) 9/13

✔8. LABEL:
Night Castle was released on the Lava label, which was founded in 1995 by Jason Flom. Read a book whose title ends in 'a' OR Series/TBR #9.
Once in a Lifetime - Jill Shalvis 8/24

✔9. Savatage:
Some of Night Castle's songs can be traced back to music written by Savatage, which was the heavy metal band from which Trans-Siberian Orchestra was formed. Read one of the top 10 books that has been on your TBR the longest OR a Series/TBR #1.
Redemption - Susannah Sandlin 8/24

✔10. BOOK OF CHOICE:
Read a book of your choice that somehow relates to this cd, artist, cover, track listing, etc. (vampires - only go out at NIGHT)
Tall, Dark & Lonely - R.L. Mathewson 8/13

Bonus: Read a book from one Barb's shelves.
✔The Big Dirt Nap - Rosemary Harris 8/17
✔A Taint In The Blood - Dana Stabenow 8/10
✔Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons - Denise Grover Swank 8/28
✔And One Last Thing ... - Molly Harper 8/27

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Barbara ★]

The Year 1914 Challenge
Duration: September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2015

READ: 24/24

✔1. First Airline Flight:
January 1, 1914 - the first scheduled airline flight occurred, from St. Petersburg-Tampa. Tony Jannus was the pilot. Read a book with an airplane on the cover OR a book with a character or author named Tony OR a Series/TBR #1
Come Fly With Me - Addison Fox 9/19

✔2. Model T:
January 14, 1914 - an assembly line for the Model T is introduced by Henry Ford. Read a book whose author initials can be found in MODELT OR a Series/TBR #4.
Nightshine - Lynn Viehl 9/16

✔3. Giants & White Sox:
February 1, 1914 - The New York Giants and Chicago White Sox play an exhibition game in Egypt. Read a book set in Egypt OR a book with a blue or white cover OR a Series/TBR #3.
Tomb of the Golden Bird - Elizabeth Peters 9/28

✔4. Lincoln Memorial:
February 12, 1914 - the first stone is set for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. Read a non fiction book about a US President OR a book in which all first letters of the title can be found in LINCOLNMEMORIAL OR a Series/TBR #2
Spectyr - Philippa Ballantine 9/30

✔5. Venus of Velasquez:
March 10, 1914 - Rokeby's painting - Venus of Velasquez is damaged by suffragettes in London. Read a book with 'feminism' on the book's main page OR a book with a woman on the cover OR a Series/TBR #10
Shades of Blood - Samantha Young 9/20

✔6. First Blood Transfusion:
March 27, 1914 - the first successful blood transfusion is done in Brussels. Read a book set in Europe OR a book with a red cover OR a Series/TBR #2, #7, or #27.
The Deadliest Bite - Jennifer Rardin (Romania) 9/6

✔7. Babe Ruth:
April 22, 1914 - Babe Ruth's first professional game as a pitcher is a 6-hit 6-0 win. Read a book with an athlete as a main character OR a book whose title begins with 'B' or 'R' OR a Series/TBR #6.
A Soul So Wicked - Sharie Kohler 9/5

✔8. Carrier:
April 28, 1914 - W H Carrier patents the air conditioner. Read a book set in the summer OR a book whose total number of pages includes the number 28 OR a Series/TBR #8.
Killing Grounds - Dana Stabenow 9/30

✔9. Mother's Day:
May 7, 1914 - Mother's Day is established by the US Congress. Read a book with a mother as a main character OR a book about family OR a Series/TBR #5.
Fifth Grave Past the Light - Darynda Jones 9/23

✔10. Greyhound Bus Company:
May 21, 1914 - The Greyhound Bus Company begins in Minnesota. Read a book set in Minnesota OR a book with author initials found in GREYHOUND, or a Series/TBR #21.
Never Kiss a Stranger - Heather Grothaus 9/22

✔11. Franz Ferdinand:
June 28, 1914 - Archduke of Austria, Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie are assassinated in Sarajevo. Read a book where an assassination is part of the story OR a book with a member of royalty as a main character OR a Series/TBR #2, #8 or #28.
Styxx - Sherrilyn Kenyon (prince) 9/12

✔12. Mahatma Gandhi:
June 30, 1914 - Mahatma Gandhi's first arrest occurs in South Africa after campaigning for Indian rights. Read a book set in South Africa OR a book in which someone is arrested OR a Series/TBR #3 or #30.
Evertrue - Brodi Ashton 9/29

✔13. First Motorcycle Race:
July 4, 1914 - The first motorcycle race occurs in Dodge City, Kansas on July 4, 1914 and is 300 miles. Read a book over 300 pages OR a book with a motorcycle on the cover or in the story OR a Series/TBR #13.
Dire Desires - Stephanie Tyler 9/8

✔14. First Transcontinental Phone Link:
July 29, 1914 - the first transcontinental phone link is made between New York City and San Francisco. Read a book set in New York City or San Francisco OR a book with a phone on the cover OR a Series/TBR #9.
Must Love Dragons - Stephanie Rowe 9/20

✔15. His Last Bow:
August 2, 1914 - Sherlock Holmes Adventure "His Last Bow" takes place. Read a Sherlock Holmes book or any mystery book OR read a book with an author's first or last initial 'A', 'C' or 'D', OR a Series/TBR #12.
Middle of Nowhere - Ridley Pearson 9/11

✔16. First US Traffic Light:
August 5, 1914 - The first traffic light in the US is installed in Cleveland, OH. Read a book with a traffic light on the cover OR with a law enforcement officer as a main character OR a book with a red, yellow or green cover OR a Series/TBR #15.
Running Scared - Shannon Butcher 9/28

✔17. HMS Oceanic:
September 8, 1914 - HMS Oceanic, sister ship to the Titanic, sinks off Scotland. Read a book with some type of ship on the cover, or in which some part of the story takes place on a ship OR a book set in Scotland OR a Series/TBR #17.
The Guardian - Margaret Mallory 9/21

✔18. Roger Peckinpaugh:
September 12, 1914 - Roger Peckinpaugh, the Yankee's shortstop, becomes the youngest manager at 23 years old. Read a book in which every word in the title can be found in ROGERPECKINPAUGH OR a book with a character young main character (under 30) OR a Series/TBR #2, #3 or #23.
Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death - Denise Swanson (29) 9/15

✔19. ASCAP:
October 15, 1914 - The American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers is founded. Read a book by a favorite author OR a book about a composer (fiction or non fiction) OR a Series/TBR #1, #9 or #19.
A Deeper Sleep - Dana Stabenow 9/18

✔20. US Mail Truck:
October 19, 1914 - The US Post Office first uses an automobile to collect and deliver mail. Read a book with a vehicle on the cover OR a book whose title begins with 'U' OR a Series/TBR #11.
Power Play - Catherine Coulter 9/29

✔21. Vogue:
November 4, 1914 - Vogue holds first model show in New York City. Read a book with a famous character (actor/actress/model, etc) - can be real or fictional character OR a book with an author whose first or last initial is 'V' or a Series/TBR #1, #8 or #18.
Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson 9/24

✔22. Federal Reserve System:
November 16, 1914 - The Federal Reserve System formally opens. Read a book in which some type of government plays a part OR a book with the number 1 or 6 in it's total number of pages OR a Series/TBR #1, #6 or #16.
Animal Magnetism - Jill Shalvis 9/25

✔23. Watch Your Step:
December 8, 1914 - The musical "Watch Your Step" by Irving Berlin premiers in New York City. Read a book with feet prominently displayed on the cover OR a book in which music plays a part OR a Series/TBR #2, #3 or #23.
Angel Fever - L.A. Weatherly (3) 9/9

✔24. World War I:
December 31, 1914 - As the year draws to a close for 1914, the world is engulfed in World War I. Read a book from the Historical Fiction genre OR a book in which a war takes place OR a Series/TBR #2, #4 or #24.
Sometimes a Rogue - Mary Jo Putney 9/17

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Barbara ★]

Favorite Album - The Secret Life of Plants
Duration: October 1 - November 30, 2014

READ: 10/10

✔1. The Secret Life of Plants: Released in 1979 as the soundtrack for the documentary "The Secret Life of Plants", which was based on the book of the same name written by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird.

♬Read a book originally published in 1979 OR a Series/TBR #1.
Wicked as They Come - Delilah Dawson 10/5

✔2. Billboard Charts: The album reached #4 on the Rock and R&B Billboard charts.

♬Read a book with a four word title OR a Series/TBR #2.
Whisper To The Blood - Dana Stabenow 10/15

✔3. Send One Your Love: The only single to be released from the also, it also reached #4 on the Billboard charts.

♬Read a romance book OR a book with 'love' in the title OR a Series/TBR #3.
Whiskey Beach - Nora Roberts 10/8

✔4. Album Cover: The album cover was chosen by Rolling Stone for their list of 100 Album Covers in 1991.

♬Read a book with a plant on the cover or in the title OR a Series/TBR #4.
The Highlander's Forbidden Bride - Donna Fletcher 10/19

✔5. Producer: It was produced by Stevie Wonder.

♬Read a book whose title begins with S or W OR a Series/TBR #5.
Wild About You - Kerrelyn Sparks 10/3

✔6. Michael Braun: Michael Braun was the film's producer and worked closely with Stevie Wonder in creating the film score.

♬Read a book by an author whose first or last initial is M or B OR a Series/TBR #6.
The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart - Jesse Bullington 10/1

✔7. Collaborations: Though most of the songs for the album were written by Stevie Wonder, a co0uple of them were collaborations with Syreeta Wright and Michael Sembello.

♬Read a anthology with at least two different authors OR a book released after 1979 OR a Series/TBR #7.
Finders-Seekers - Gayle Greeno (released 1993) 10/17

✔8. Reception: While some thought the album was 'nerdy', 'goofy' or 'odd', others found it to be 'beautiful', 'courageous' 'sweet', and 'beautiful'.

♬Read a book with a courageous character or one who is considered sweet OR a book with 'beautiful' in the title OR a Series/TBR #8.
Highlander for the Holidays - Janet Chapman 10/4

✔9. Length: The length of the album is 88 minutes, 23 seconds.

♬Read a book with the number 8, 2, or 3 in its total number of pages.
Animal Attraction - Jill Shalvis (293 pages) 10/4

✔10. Stevie Wonder: Stevie Wonder is a child prodigy who has become one of the most creative and loved musicians of the late 20th century. He has been blind since shortly after birth.

♬Read a book in which the first letter of every word in the title can be found in STEVIEWONDER.
Silver-Tongued Devil - Jaye Wells 10/11

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Barbara ★]

Wacky Tracks

✔1. Rolled 4
Task 4: Read a book with a one word title. (1 point)
Book: Suited - Jo Anderton FINISHED 3/8

✔2. Rolled 4
Task 8: Read a 2nd in series book. (1 point)
Book: Strawberry Shortcake Murder - Joanne Fluke FINISHED 3/20

✔3. Rolled 5
Task 13: Intersection- Move Up or Down 3 spots. (No Points)
Task 10. Read Book 22 from your TBR List. (1 point)
Book: Tiger's Voyage - Colleen Houck FINISHED 3/23

✔4. Rolled 1
Task 11: Read a book with an animal on the cover. (5 Points)
Book: - Elizabeth Peters FINISHED 3/29

✔5. Rolled 6
Task 17: Free Space - Read a book of choice! (1 point)
Book: Shadows Before the Sun - Kelly Gay FINISHED 3/29

✔6. Rolled 1
Task 18: Read a book with a Green Cover. (1 point)
Book: - Megan Whalen Turner FINISHED 3/31

✔7. Rolled 2
Task 20: Read a Young Adult Book. (10 Points)
Book: Tiger's Destiny - Colleen Houck FINISHED 4/14

✔8. Rolled 3
Task 23: Read book 71 on your TBR List. (1 point)
Book: Primal Cravings - Susan Sizemore FINISHED 5/28

✔9. Rolled 5
Task 28: Going over a bridge - Read a book with water on the cover. (1 point)
Book: Vampire in Atlantis - Alyssa Day FINISHED 6/28

✔10. Rolled 4
Task 32. Read a book with a number in the title. (1 point)
Book: One More Bite - Jennifer Rardin FINISHED 6/29

✔11. Rolled 6
Task 38. Read a book with an author whose initials (first or last) appear in the word "SPRING". (5 Points)
Book: My Soul to Keep - Sharie Kohler FINISHED 6/29

✔12. Rolled 3
Task 41. Cows on tracks - Read an animal book.
Book: Beauty - Robin McKinley (hero turned into a beast) FINISHED 7/22

✔13. Rolled 4
Task 45. With a book with an apostrophe in the title. (10 Points)
Book: Zuri's Zargonnii Warrior - C.L. Scholey FINISHED 7/26

✔14. Rolled 4
Task 49. -Intersection- Move Left or Right 3 spots. (No Points)
Task 52. Free Space - Read a book of choice!
Book: Blood Born - Linda Howard FINISHED 7/27

✔15. Rolled 1
Task 53. Read a Paranormal Book.
Book: Shadow Highlander - Donna Grant FINISHED 7/29

✔16. Rolled 4
Task 57. Read a book with a hunky guy on cover.
Book: Vampire Mine Kerrelyn Sparks FINISHED 8/2

✔17. Rolled 4
Task 61. Read Two Books from the same series. Doesn't matter what order. (20 Points)
Book 1: The Thirteenth House - Sharon Shinn FINISHED 8/7
Book 2: Dark Moon Defender - Sharon Shinn FINISHED 8/23

✔18. Rolled 3
Task 64. Picking up Speed - Skip 5 spots. (No Points)
Task 69. Free Space - Read a book of choice!
Book: And One Last Thing ... - Molly Harper FINISHED 8/27

✔19. Rolled 4
Task 73. Read a Historical Romance.
Book: No Longer a Gentleman - Mary Jo Putney FINISHED 8/30

✔20. Rolled 3
Task 76. Read a book whose authors initials (first or last) can be found in the word "WACKY"
Book: Sexiest Vampire Alive - Kerrelyn Sparks FINISHED 8/31

✔21. Rolled 5
Task 81. Read any book
Book: Styxx - Sherrilyn Kenyon FINISHED 9/12

✔22. Rolled 6
Task 87. Read a book with a verb in the title.
Book: Come Fly With Me - Addison Fox FINISHED 9/19

✔23. Rolled 1
Task 88. Read a book whose title has the same letters side by side. (10 Points)
Book: Never Kiss a Stranger - Heather Grothaus FINISHED 9/22

✔24. Rolled 6
Task 94. Read a book whose title is 5 letters or less. (15 Points)
Book: Red - Jordan Summers FINISHED 10/10

✔25. Rolled 2
Task 96. Hear that whistle blowing! - Listen to an audio book or go back 5 Spaces (15 Points if listened to audio book)
Book: Whisper To The Blood - Dana Stabenow FINISHED 10/15

✔26. Rolled 1
Task 97. Read a book with some form of light on the cover.
Book: Nightborn - Lynn Viehl FINISHED 10/31

✔27. Rolled 5
Task 102. Light's OUT! - Going thru a tunnel - Close your eyes and read first book you grab or point at.
Book: Reader and Raelynx - Sharon Shinn FINISHED 11/1

✔28. Rolled 3
Task 105. Read a book with a blue cover.
Book: The City and the City - China Miéville FINISHED 11/21

✔29. Rolled 4
Task 109. Read a Mystery.
Book: A River in the Sky - Elizabeth Peters FINISHED 11/23

✔30. Rolled 3
Task 110. The End of the Line - Read a Dystopian Book. (15 Points)
Book: The Host - Stephanie Meyer FINISHED 11/30

Points Earned
Roll 1 = 1 Point
Roll 2 = 1 Point
Roll 3 = 1 point
Roll 4 = 5 points
Roll 5 = 1 point
Roll 6 = 1 point
Roll 7 = 10 points
Roll 8 = 1 point
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Roll 17 = 20 points
Roll 18 = 1 point
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Roll 23 = 10 points
Roll 24 = 15 point
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Roll 30 = 15 points

Total 126 points