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14x14 ChallengeDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2014
READ: 190/196
1. Bloody Good Books ~ Mysteries ~ COMPLETE!
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2. Does This Book Make My Butt Look Big ~ Books Over 500 Pages ~ COMPLETE!
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3. Travelopoly ~ Books Set in Different Locations Outside the U.S. ~ COMPLETE!
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4. Land of the Lost ~ Fantasy ~ COMPLETE!
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5. Werewolves, Vampires and Demons, Oh My ~ Paranormal ~ COMPLETE!
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6. First Up ~ First Book in a Series ~ COMPLETE!
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7. Series Catch Up ~ Last Book in a Series (published by Dec 2013) ~ COMPLETE!
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8. Stand-Alones ~ Books that are not part of a Series. ~ COMPLETE!
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9. Hershey Kisses ~ Romance (except Scotland) ~ COMPLETE!
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10. A Wee Lassie & A Braw Highlander ~ Romances set in Scotland ~ COMPLETE!
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11. It's Lonely Sitting on This Shelf - Books added to TBR 2009-2012 ~ COMPLETE!
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12. Let's Make New Friends ~ New-2-Me Authors ~ COMPLETE!
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continued...13. U First ~ Books that Start with U
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14. The Male Persuasion ~ Books Written by Male Authors ~ COMPLETE!
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Scary TBR ChallengeDuration: February 14, 2014 - December 31, 2014
READ: 31/32
✔21 ~ [February]Unscrewed - Lois Greiman 2/17
✔14 ~ [February]Instant Gratification - Jill Shalvis 2/23
✔75 ~ [February]Spectre - Phaedra Weldon 3/30
✔145 ~ [February]Hollow City - Ransom Riggs 2/20
✔86 ~ [March]Big Bad Wolf - Christine Warren 3/16
✔24 ~ [March]Strawberry Shortcake Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/20
✔81 ~ [March]The Darkest Secret - Gena Showalter 3/11
✔94 ~ [March]All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 3/14
✔39 ~ [March]Chains of Ice - Christina Dodd 3/5
✔313 ~ [March]Real - Katy Evans 3/29
✔139 ~ [March]Ashes to Ashes - Tami Hoag 3/9
302 ~ [March]The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters - Gordon Dahlquist
✔77 ~ [April]Forbidden Highlander - Donna Grant 4/16
✔43 ~ [April]Chains of Fire - Christina Dodd 4/11
✔322 ~ [April]Backfire - Catherine Coulter 4/5
✔151 ~ [May]Blood Past - Samantha Young 5/15
✔180 ~ [May]Last Words - Mariah Stewart 5/20
✔215 ~ [May]Extreme Exposure - Pamela Clare 5/28
✔207 ~ [May]Untraceable - S.R. Johannes 5/18
✔69 ~ [May]The False-Hearted Teddy - John J. Lamb 5/25
✔210 ~ [May]The Hero and the Crown - Robin McKinley 5/8
✔183 ~ [July]Whisper Kiss - Deborah Cooke 7/7
✔214 ~ [July]His Carnal Need - Ruth Kerce 7/13
✔191 ~ [July]Dreamveil - Lynn Viehl 7/20
✔251 ~ [August]Show and Tell - Jasmine Haynes 8/17
✔249 ~ [August]Tall, Dark & Lonely - R.L. Mathewson 8/13
✔268 ~ [October]The Six Sacred Stones - Matthew Reilly 10/21
✔232 ~ [October]Bizarre Life of Sydney Sedrick - Mandi Casey 10/19
✔265 ~ [October]When You Give a Duke a Diamond - Shana Galen 10/12
✔293 ~ [December]Trick of the Light - Rob Thurman 12/21
✔290 ~ [December]Street of the Five Moons - Elizabeth Peters 12/12
✔223 ~ [December]Taken by the Cowboy - Julianne MacLean 12/28
Favorite Album - Reise, Reise Duration: December 1, 2014 - January 31, 2015
READ: 10/10
✔1. Reise, Reise: Reise, Reise is fourth studio album released by Rammstein.
♬ Read a book that has the number 4 in it's total number of pages, OR a Series/TRB #4.
Always Dakota - Debbie Macomber 12/24✔2. Theme: The album is based on the tragic plane crash of Japanese Airlines Flight 123 on August 12, 1985.
♬ Read a book in which something tragic takes place, OR a book published in August (any year), OR a Series/TBR #2.
Trick of the Light - Rob Thurman (August 2009) 12/21✔3. Cover: The album artwork shows a damaged airplane cockpit voice recorder. The outside cover is mostly an orange and white cover.
♬ Read a book with a mostly orange and/or white cover, OR a book with a negative word in the the title, OR a Series/TBR #1.
Love You More - Lisa Gardner 12/24✔4. Release Date: The album was released in Germany on September 27, 2004.
♬ Read a book that was released in 2004, OR a book set in Germany, OR a Series/TBR #3.
Just In Time - Addison Fox 12/8✔5. Top 10: Upon it's release across the rest of Europe and North America, it placed in the top ten on several European charts. It became a number one hit in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Iceland, Finland, Estonia and Mexico.
♬ Read a book set at least partially in one of these countries, OR a book with the number 10 (in tact) found in the total number of pages, OR a Series/TBR #5.
Bones to Ashes - Kathy Reichs (310 pages) 12/31✔6. Producer: The album was produced by Jacob Hellner and Rammstein.
♬ Read a book by an author whose first or last initial is 'J','H', or 'R', OR a book with a character named Jacob, OR a Series/TBR #6.
The Duke Is Mine - Eloisa James 12/26✔7. Length: The album is 47 minutes, 47 seconds, and is often related to Japan Airlines Flight 123's Boeing 747.
♬Read a big book (450+ pages), OR a book with an airplane on the cover, OR a Series/TBR #7
Written in My Own Heart's Blood - Diana Gabaldon (825 pages) 12/23✔8. Billboard: The album debuted at #61 on the Billboard 200 chart in November 2004, upon it's release in the US.
♬ Read a book originally released in 2004, OR a book set in the US, OR a Series/TBR #8.
Still Waters - Tami Hoag (Minnesota) 12/23✔9. Studio: The album was recorded 2003-2004 at the El Cortijo Studios in Spain.
♬ Read a book by an author from Spain, OR a book whose title begins with 'E' or 'C', OR a Series/TBR #9.
Ember's Kiss - Deborah Cooke 12/12✔10. Rammstein: Rammstein formed in 1994, and has never had a change in their line-up.
♬ Read a book originally published in 1994, OR book by a new-to-you author, OR a Series/TBR #10.
Flirting with Forever - Gwyn Cready 12/13CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Wacky 12 Step Program ChallengeDuration: March 1, 2014 - February 28, 2015
READ: 11/12
✔1. MARCH 2014: Read a book from that group's bookshelf.
Group: Romance Readers Reading Challenges
Challenge: Stacking the Series Challenge
The Darkest Secret - Gena Showalter FINISHED 3/11✔2. APRIL 2014: Read a book from a participating challenger's bookshelf.
Group: A Million More Pages
Challenge: Clash of the Readers Team Challenge
Participant: Rosina's to read shelf
The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley FINISHED 4/2✔3. MAY 2014: Read a book from one of the moderator's bookshelves.
Group: Wacky Reading Challenges
Challenge: A Harry Potter/Hogwarts Reading Challenge
Participant: Jingles bookshelf
Extreme Exposure - Pamela Clare FINISHED 5/28✔4. JUNE 2014: Read a book found listed in the challenge.
Group: Crazy Challenge Connection
Challenge: How Many Pages
Participant: Jingles
XO - Jeffrey Deaver FINISHED 6/26✔5. JULY 2014: Read a book by a new-to-you author listed in the challenge.
Group: Crazy Challenge Connection
Challenge: 2014 A-Z Authors
Participant: Jaxnsmom
Between, Georgia - Joshilyn Jackson FINISHED 7/5✔6. AUGUST 2014: Read a book whose title begins with the same letter as the challenge name.
Group: Crazy Challenge Connection
Challenge: Our Furry (and Feathered) Friends
On the Prowl - Christine Warren FINISHED 8/4✔7. SEPTEMBER 2014: Read a book whose title ends with the same letter as the last letter in the challenge name.
Group: Crazy Challenge Connection
Challenge: The Bard of Avon
Green-Eyed Demon - Jaye Wells FINISHED 9/13✔8. OCTOBER 2014: Read a book published the same year as the challenge began.
Group: All Challenges All The Time
Challenge: Spin the Bottle (started October 1, 2014)
Dark Blood - Christine Feehan (published 9/1/14) FINISHED 10/8✔9. NOVEMBER 2014: Read a book by an author with first/last name beginning with the same letter as the first letter of the challenge name.
Group: Novel Books & Reading Challenges
Challenge: Baby Got Book
Billionaires Prefer Blondes - Suzanne Enoch FINISHED 11/10✔10. DECEMBER 2014: Read a book from a Goodreads friend's shelf that is participating in the challenge.
Group: Crazy Challenge Connection
Challenge: Fall Seasonal Scavenger Challenge - Oktoberfest
Participant: Barb
Just Desserts - Mary Daheim 12/7✔11. JANUARY 2015: Read a book by a favorite author found listed in the challenge.
Group: Novel Books & Reading Challenges
Challenge: Farm to Table Challenge
Participant: Suzanne (message 35)
Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/312. FEBRUARY 2015: Read a book found listed in the challenge that you do NOT currently have listed on your TBR.
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Candy Crush Series Challenge, Level 1
Duration: February 18, 2014 - ??
READ: 56/56
POINTS: 6550
1:1 Easy Level – 650 points ~ COMPLETE!
✔Red: The Silent Girl - Tess Gerritsen 3/27
✔Orange: Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins 5/4
✔Green: Four Blind Mice - James Patterson 3/16
✔Blue: Embrace the Night Eternal - Joss Ware 2/23
✔Yellow: The Stranger You Know - Andrea Kane 4/10
✔Purple: Instant Gratification - Jill Shalvis 2/23
1:2 Medium Level – 2,200 points ~ COMPLETE!
✔1~ Swept Away by a Kiss - Katharine Ashe 2/28
✔2~ Deadly Heat - Cynthia Eden 2/22
✔3~ Wicked Highlander - Donna Grant 5/30
✔4~ Steel's Edge - Ilona Andrews 2/25
✔5~ Death's Rival - Faith Hunter 3/18
✔6~ Blood Trade - Faith Hunter 5/29
✔7~ The Darkest Secret - Gena Showalter 3/11
✔8~ Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher 6/1
✔9~ Primal Instincts - Susan Sizemore 3/24
✔10~ Primal Cravings - Susan Sizemore 5/28
1:3 Hard Level – 3,700 points ~ COMPLETE!
5 Red Jelly Beans – ONE series
✔1. Big Bad Wolf - Christine Warren 3/16
✔2. Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here - Christine Warren 4/13
✔3. Black Magic Woman - Christine Warren 5/8
✔4. The Demon You Know - Christine Warren 5/9
✔5. Not Your Ordinary Faerie Tale - Christine Warren 6/9
6 Orange Drops – THREE series
✔1. Chains of Ice - Christina Dodd 3/5
✔2. Chains of Fire - Christina Dodd 4/11
✔3. All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 3/14
✔4. The Vampire and the Virgin - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/29
✔5. Eat Prey Love - Kerrelyn Sparks 5/16
✔6. Backfire - Catherine Coulter 4/5
5 Green Squares – TWO series
✔1. Lothaire - Kresley Cole 2/27
✔2. MacRieve - Kresley Cole 3/13
✔3. Lucky in Love - Jill Shalvis 3/23
✔4. At Last - Jill Shalvis 4/28
✔5. Forever and a Day - Jill Shalvis 5/25
9 Blue Spheres – SIX series
✔1. Unmanned - Lois Greiman 3/26
✔2. One Hot Mess - Lois Greiman 4/17
✔3. Forbidden Highlander - Donna Grant 4/16
✔4. Untamed Highlander - Donna Grant 6/18
✔5. Shadow Highlander - Donna Grant 7/29
✔6. Atlantis Betrayed - Alyssa Day 5/6
✔7. Tiger's Destiny - Colleen Houck 4/14
✔8. The Sum of All Kisses - Julia Quinn 6/29
✔9. Sparks Fly - Katie MacAlister 6/15
7 Yellow Drops – FOUR series
✔1. City of Lost Souls - Cassandra Clare 4/23
✔2. Unwind - Neal Shusterman 5/21
✔3. Dragonflight - Anne McCaffrey 4/27
✔4. Loving A Lost Lord - Mary Jo Putney 5/11
✔5. Never Less Than a Lady - Mary Jo Putney 6/4
✔6. Nowhere Near Respectable - Mary Jo Putney 7/31
✔7. No Longer a Gentleman - Mary Jo Putney 8/30
8 Purple Flowers – FIVE series
✔1. The Darkest Surrender - Gena Showalter 4/25
✔2. The Darkest Seduction - Gena Showalter 5/31
✔3. The Darkest Craving - Gena Showalter 6/27
✔4. The False-Hearted Teddy - John J. Lamb 5/25
✔5. The Crafty Teddy - John Lamb 6/15
✔6. Pleasure - Jacquelyn Frank 4/21
✔7. Wicked Road to Hell - Juliana Stone 5/26
✔8. Murder of Crows - Anne Bishop 4/5
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1:4 Very Hard Level – 5,000 points
✔1~ [Kurt Wallander 01] Faceless Killers - Henning Mankell 3/19
✔2~ [Hannah Swensen 02] Strawberry Shortcake Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/20
✔3~ [Tiger's Saga 03] Tiger's Voyage - Colleen Houck 3/23
✔4~ [Charlie Madigan 04] Shadows Before the Sun - Kelly Gay 3/29
✔5~ [Sigma Force 05] The Last Oracle - James Rollins 5/30
✔6~ [Kate Daniels 06] Magic Rises - Ilona Andrews 6/23
✔7~ [Warriors of Poseidon 07] Vampire in Atlantis - Alyssa Day 6/28
✔8~ [Lucky Harbor 08] Always On My Mind - Jill Shalvis 7/4
✔9~ [Walker Papers 09] Shaman Rises - C.E. Murphy 7/23
✔10~ [Love at Stake 10] Vampire Mine Kerrelyn Sparks 8/2
✔11~ [Love at Stake 11] Sexiest Vampire Alive - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/31
✔12~ [Dark Hunter 12] Styxx - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/12
✔13~ [Love at Stake 13] Wild About You - Kerrelyn Sparks 10/3
✔14~ [Love at Stake 14] The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo - Kerrelyn Sparks 10/18
✔15~ [Morganville Vampires 15]Daylighters - Rachel Caine 2/11
A Harry Potter/Hogwarts Reading ChallengeDuration: May 1, 2014 - ?
READ: 93/93
✔Astronomy- Read a book with stars/planets/sun/moon etc on the cover, a book set in space/other galaxy, a book with Astronomy in the title or any book you can justify would work for this subject.
1. Eat Prey Love - Kerrelyn Sparks (moon on cover) 5/16
2. Seduce the Darkness - Gena Showalter (aliens) 5/19
3. Fugitive - Cheryl Brooks (set in space) 6/8
4. Ecstasy in Darkness - Gena Showalter (aliens) 6/12
5. My Soul to Keep - Sharie Kohler (moon on cover) 6/29
6. His Carnal Need - Ruth Kerce (set in space) 7/13
7. Zuri's Zargonnii Warrior - C.L. Scholey (set on another planet) 7/26
✔Charms- Read a book with the word charm (and any variants of the word) in the title, a book with a necklace/wand/locket/ or other type of charm on the cover, a book with a charming character or any book you can justify would work for this subject
1. Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins (mockingjay is a pin/charm) 5/4
2. A Thief In A Kilt - Sandy Blair (charming character) 8/9
3. The Mage in Black - Jaye Wells (necklace on cover) 8/28
4. The Deadliest Bite - Jennifer Rardin (charm needed to kill villain) 9/6
5. Evertrue - Brodi Ashton (charm needed to enter underworld) 9/29
6. Wicked as They Come - Delilah Dawson (charm brings H back in time) 10/5
7. Who Do, Voodoo? - Rochelle Staab (charm used to protect against voodoo) 10/13
✔Defense Against the Dark Arts- Read any book with the words Defense, Dark or Arts (and any word variants of the three words) in the title, a book with a dark cover, a book with a character who defends themselves or other people (IE defense lawyer/superhero/police officer etc) or any book you can justify would work for this subject
1. Atlantis Betrayed - Alyssa Day (warriors who defend humans against evil) 5/6
2. Blood Past - Samantha Young (warriors who defend humans from soul eaters) 5/15
3. The Darkest Seduction - Gena Showalter 5/31
4. Black Arts - Faith Hunter 6/19
5. Darkness Unleashed - Alexandra Ivy 6/7
6. The Darkest Craving - Gena Showalter 6/27
7. Dark Taste of Rapture - Gena Showalter 7/19
✔Herbology- Any book with plants on the cover, any book with the word herb or the name of a plant in the title, a cookbook, a book about a gardener or farmer or takes place in a garden or farm, any book about plants, or any book you can justify would work for this subject
1. The Hero and the Crown - Robin McKinley (herbs used to create fireproof lotion) 5/14
2. Sexiest Vampire Alive - Kerrelyn Sparks (searching for medicinal herbs in China) 8/31
3. Wife for Hire - Janet Evanovich (on a farm) 9/24
4. The Highlander's Forbidden Bride - Donna Fletcher (herbs used for healing) 10/19
5. Waking Up with a Rake - Connie Mason (heroine raises orchids) 11/10
6. Written in My Own Heart's Blood - Diana Gabaldon (heroine works with herbs) 12/23
7. Captured by the Pirate Laird - Amy Jarecki (herbs used for healing) 2/25
✔History of Magic- Any book with the words history or magic in the title (and any variants of the words), any historical book, any books about magic or witches/wizards or any book you can justify would work for this subject
1. Loving A Lost Lord - Mary Jo Putney (historical fiction) 5/11
2. The Firebird - Susanna Kearsley (historical fiction) 5/12
3. Black Magic Woman - Christine Warren (magic in title) 5/8
4. Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher (wizard) 6/1
5. Primal Cravings - Susan Sizemore (magic) 5/28
6. Night Falls on the Wicked - Sharie Kohler (witch) 7/13
7. Drive Me Wild - Christine Warren (witch) 7/11
✔Potions- Any book that has a potion or items being mixed together on the cover, any book with the word potion in the title, any cookbook, any book where someone drinks or takes a potion, or any book you can justify would work for this subject
1. The False-Hearted Teddy - John Lamb (victim was poisoned) 5/25
2. Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines (mc drank healing potion) 9/10
3. Live to See Tomorrow - Iris Johansen (creates poisons using herbs) 12/4
4. Ember's Kiss - Deborah Cooke (immortality potion) 12/12
5. The Monstrumologist - Rick Yancey (beaker on cover) 1/8
6. Red Seas Under Red Skies - Scott Lynch (drinks invisibility potion) 1/11
7. Moloka'i - Alan Brennert (lots of potions handed out) 1/18
✔Transfiguration- any book with trans or figure in the title, any book about a shape-shifter (IE werewolf), any book where someone changes from one thing to another (IE Cinderella, nerdy girl into popular girl) or any book you can justify would work for this subject
1. Blood Trade - Faith Hunter (cat shifter) 5/29
2. Wilder - Christina Dodd (werewolf) 5/22
3. Sparks Fly - Katie MacAlister (dragon) 6/15
4. Dire Needs - Stephanie Tyler (werewolf) 7/9
5. Whisper Kiss - Deborah Cooke (dragon) 7/7
6. Dire Wants - Stephanie Tyler (werewolf) 8/26
7. Darkfire Kiss - Deborah Cooke (dragon) 8/29
✔Study of Ancient Runes- any book with the words study ancient or runes in the title, any book about an ancient place like pyramids, ancient Greece etc, any book with a rune or ancient monument on the cover or any book you can justify would work for this subject
1. The Golden One - Elizabeth Peters (Egypt/pyramids) 5/8
2. The Last Oracle - James Rollins (Oracle of Delphi) 5/30
3. Guardian of the Horizon - Elizabeth Peters (Egypt/pyramids) 7/31
4. The Serpent on the Crown - Elizabeth Peters (Egypt/pyramids) 8/22
5. Styxx - Sherrilyn Kenyon (ancient Greece 9533 BC) 9/12
6. Tomb of the Golden Bird - Elizabeth Peters (Egypt/pyramids) 9/28
7. The Six Sacred Stones - Matthew Reilly (ancient ruins) 10/21
✔Arithmancy- any book about math or numbers, any book with a number or the word arithmancy in the title (books in a series count so long as it shows on goodreads), any book with a number on the cover, or any book you can justify would work for this subject
1. Not One Clue - Lois Greiman (number in title) 5/10
2. One More Bite - Jennifer Rardin (number in title) 6/29
3. And One Last Thing ... - Molly Harper (number in title) 8/27
4. Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons - Denise Grover Swank (number in title) 8/28
5. Fifth Grave Past the Light - Darynda Jones (number in title) 9/23
6. You're The One - Robin Kaye (number in title) 10/7
7. A Night Too Dark - Dana Stabenow (Kate Shugak #17) 12/9
✔Muggle Studies- Read any contemporary book, any book with normal human beings on the cover, any historical book that is not PNR or any book you can justify would work for this subject
1. City of the Sun - David Levien (humans) 5/13
2. The Girl Next Door - Jack Ketchum (humans) 6/2
3. Dearly Devoted Dexter - Jeff Lindsay (humans) 6/13
4. Midnight Come Again - Dana Stabenow (humans) 6/19
5. Ashfall - Mike Mullen (humans) 6/21
6. XO - Jeffrey Deaver (humans) 6/26
7. The Sum of All Kisses - Julia Quinn (historical) 6/29
✔Care of Magical Creatures- Any book that has the words care, magical or creatures in the title, any book that has a magical creature in its title, any book that is about a magical creature or supernatural being, any book that deals with someone taking care of animals or any book you can justify would work for this subject
1. Hostage - Kay Hooper (psychic dog) 6/6
2. Some Kind Of Fairy Tale - Graham Joyce (fairies) 8/22
3. Animal Magnetism - Jill Shalvis (mc runs animal shelter) 9/25
4. Animal Attraction - Jill Shalvis (hero is a veterinarian) 10/4
5. Born To Be Wild - Christine Warren (heroine is a veterinarian) 10/30
6. Rescue My Heart - Jill Shalvis (hero trains dogs) 11/30
7. Wild Things - Chloe Neill (shape shifters) 12/31
✔Divination- Read a book with someone with psychic abilities, tarot cards, tea leaves or cup of tea on the cover, any book with the word divination in the title (or word variants including divine), any book that takes place in the future, or any book you can justify would work for this subject
1. Spirit and Dust - Rosemary Clement-Moore (reads psychic energy) 6/30
2. Frostfire - Lynn Viehl (psychic) 8/30
3. Witchcraft - Jayne Ann Krentz (witch uses tarot cards) 9/15
4. Spectyr - Philippa Ballantine (psychic) 9/30
5. Wild About You - Kerrelyn Sparks (psychic) 10/3
6. Finders-Seekers - Gayle Greeno (psychic) 10/17
7. Reader and Raelynx - Sharon Shinn (psychic) 11/1
✔Bonus
O: On the Hunt - Showalter/Butcher/Andersen/Knight 6/26
W: The Demon You Know - Christine Warren 5/9
L: Last Words - Mariah Stewart 5/20
S: Illusion - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/23
N: Never Less Than a Lady - Mary Jo Putney 6/4
E: Extreme Exposure - Pamela Clare 5/28
W: Wicked Road to Hell - Juliana Stone 5/25
T: The Turtle-Girl from East Pukapuka - Cole Alpaugh 6/3
S: Sex and the Single Earl - Vanessa Kelly 6/20
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Lip Smackers ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2014 - January 31, 2015
READ: 15/15
✔1. Strawberry: Read a book with a red cover OR a book set in the summer OR a book that is sweet or juicy. Tell us how it is sweet or juicy.
Running Scared - Shannon Butcher 9/28✔2. Green Apple: Read a book with a green cover OR a book where apples are prominent OR the authors initials are found in GREEN APPLE.
A Thief In A Kilt - Sandy Blair 8/9✔3. Lemon: Read a book with a yellow cover OR a book with the first letter of the first word in the title found in LEMON (A, An and The do NOT count) OR a book with a main character named Jess or Bell (any form accepted).
Once in a Lifetime - Jill Shalvis 8/24✔4. Dr. Pepper: Read a book set in Texas OR a book with a character named Charles (can be first or last name in any form) OR a book with the total pages contain a 1, 8 or 5.
Can't Buy Me Love - Molly O'Keefe 8/21✔5. Hires Root Beer: Read a book set in Philadelphia or Pennsylvania OR a book where the characters go on their honeymoon OR a book with a character that is a pharmacist or works in the medical field.
Redemption - Susannah Sandlin (doctor) 8/24✔6. Good-N-Plenty: Read a book with a pink and/or white cover OR a book set in Pennsylvania OR a book in which things are good and/or plenty. Tell us how they are good and/or plenty.
The Big Dirt Nap - Rosemary Harris 8/17✔7. Tootsie Roll: Read a book set in New York OR a book where the main characters have a daughter OR a book with a brown cover.
Never Kiss a Stranger - Heather Grothaus 9/22✔8. 7 Up: Read a book set in the 1920s OR a book with a number in the title OR a Series #7/TBR #7.
Bitten in Two - Jennifer Rardin 8/31✔9. Orange Crush: Read a book with an orange cover OR a book where someone has a crush OR read a book with a character who is a musician or in the music industry.
Feel the Heat - Cindy Gerard 8/16✔10. Cherry: Read a book with a character that likes pie or bakes OR a book with a pink or red cover OR a book with nice car on the cover or in the story.
On the Way to the Wedding - Julia Quinn 9/25✔11. Watermelon: Read a book with a red and green cover OR a book set near the water OR a Series #10/TBR #10.
Always Dakota - Debbie Macomber 12/24✔12. Bubble Gum: Read a book where someone is in a sticky situation OR a book with a character named Walter (can be first or last name in any form) OR a book with a two word title.
Darkest Highlander - Donna Grant 8/20✔13. Sour Grapes: Read an book with where a character does not get what they want OR a book with a purple cover OR a book with grapes on the cover.
Fifth Grave Past the Light - Darynda Jones 9/23✔14. Bit-O-Honey: Read a book set in Chicago or Illinois OR read a book with a red, yellow or blue cover OR read a Series #6/TBR #6.
Darkfire Kiss - Deborah Cooke 8/29✔15. Peppermint: Read a book in which a character drinks tea OR a book with a green cover OR a book set in the winter.
The Book of Life - Deborah Harkness 10/28CHALLENGE COMPLETE
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Duration: March 1, 2014 - ??
READ: 52/52
✔1. Mount Ararat = 2,656
66 - The Clockwork Teddy: A Bear Collector's Mystery - John Lamb 7/7
25 - [Carpathian 25] Dark Wolf - Christine Feehan 3/4
✔2. Bald Eagle Mountain = 2,008
208 - Extreme Exposure - Pamela Clare 5/28
0 - [Jane Yellowrock 4.5] Have Stakes, Will Travel - Faith Hunter 3/16
✔3. Big Mountain = 2,458
245 - Are You Scared Yet? - Hunter Morgan 8/19
8 - [Warriors of Poseidon 08] Heart of Atlantis - Alyssa Day 8/11
✔4. Blue Knob = 3,120
210 - Running Scared - Shannon Butcher 9/28
3 - [Forensic Instincts 03] The Stranger You Know - Andrea Kane 4/10
✔5. Brush Mountain = 2,557
75 - Darkest Highlander - Donna Grant 8/20
52 - Tiger's Voyage - Colleen Houck 3/23
✔6. Butler Knob = 2,320
230 - Can't Buy Me Love - Molly O'Keefe 8/21
2 - [The Others 02] Big Bad Wolf - Christine Warren 3/16
✔7. Camelback Mountain = 2,133
2 - [Zoe Martinique 02] Spectre - Phaedra Weldon 3/30
13 - [IAD 13] MacRieve - Kresley Cole 3/13
3 - [Wilder 03] Instant Temptation - Jill Shalvis 3/26
✔8. Hawk Mountain = 1,521
15 - [Dirk Pit 15] Atlantis Found - Clive Cussler 3/11
2 - [Queen's Thief 02] The Queen of Attolia - Megan Whalen Turner 3/31
1 - [Real 01] Real - Katy Evans 3/29
✔9. Martin Hill = 2,775
257 - Red - Jordan Summers
7 - [Warriors of Poseidon 07] Vampire in Atlantis - Alyssa Day 6/28
✔10. Miller Mountain = 2,216
2 - [The Slains 02] The Firebird - Susanna Kearsley 5/12
2 - [Hannah Swensen 02] Strawberry Shortcake Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/20
6 - [Chrissy McMullen 06] Not One Clue - Lois Greiman 5/10
1 - [The Slains 01] The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley 4/2
✔11. Mount Davis = 3,213
2 - [Warriors of Ankh 02] Blood Past - Samantha Young 5/15
3 - [Dark Sword 03] Wicked Highlander - Donna Grant 5/30
1 - [Damar 01] The Hero and the Crown - Robin McKinley 5/14
3 - [Shadowdwellers 03] Pleasure - Jacquelyn Frank 4/21
✔12. Mount Nittany = 2,077
270 - The Butterfly Farm - Diane Noble 11/25
7 - [Chrissy McMullen 07]Uncorked - Lois Greiman 12/5
✔13. Pine Knob (PA) = 2,704
204 - The Blue Sword - Robin McKinley 6/25
7 - [Jaz Parks] Bitten in Two - Jennifer Rardin 8/31
✔14. Schaefer Head = 2,950
2 - [Teddy Bear Collector Mystery 02]The False-Hearted Teddy - John J. Lamb 5/25
9 - [Kate Shugak 09]Hunter's Moon - Dana Stabenow 5/24
5 - [Chronicles of Nick 05]Illusion - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/23
0 - [The Others 11] The Demon You Know - Christine Warren 5/9
✔15. Sideling Hill = 2,310
3 - [Lost Lords 03]Nowhere Near Respectable - Mary Jo Putney 7/31
0 - [Amelia Peabody 16]Guardian of the Horizon - Elizabeth Peters 7/31
2 - [Last 02]Last Words - Mariah Stewart 5/20
1 - [CJ Townsend 01] Retribution - Jilliane Hoffman 4/15
✔16. South Mountain (PA) = 2,150
215 - The Trouble With Witches - Shirley Damsgaard 8/16
0 - [Amelia Peabody 14] The Golden One - Elizabeth Peters 5/8
✔17. Tuscarora Mountain = 2,458
82 - Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here - Christine Warren 4/13
5 - [The Chosen Ones 05]Wilder - Christina Dodd 5/22
4 - [Alien Huntress 04]Seduce the Darkness - Gena Showalter 5/19
✔18. Tussey Mountain = 2,740
2 - [Dark Sword 02] Forbidden Highlander - Donna Grant 4/16
7 - [The Others 07]Drive Me Wild - Christine Warren 7/11
4 - [The Chosen Ones 04] Chains of Fire - Christina Dodd 4/11
0 - [Lucky Harbor 6.5] Under the Mistletoe - Jill Shalvis 5/25
✔19. Wills Mountain = 2,790
2 - [Hunger Games 02] Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins 5/4
9 - [Walker Papers 09] Shaman Rises - C.E. Murphy 7/23
7 - [Dragonfire 07]Flashfire - Deborah Cooke 9/9
0 - [League of Guardian 1.5] To Hell and Back - Juliana Stone 5/27
CHALLENGE COMPLETE