NBRC 26 Alphabet 20: Texting Acronyms: A to Z (Spell-It-Out)

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Texting Acronyms: An A-Z Spell-It-Out Challenge

Looks like texting is here to stay. Have you mastered the lingo? Go from A-Z or just pick and choose your favorites!

Rules : This is a Spell-It-Out challenge. Pick a texting acronyms for each letter of the alphabet and read books with titles, series names, authors (first or last name), character (first or last name), that begin with letters that correspond to letter of the item or term you choose. You may ignore the indefinite and definite articles (a, an, the, etc.).

You may use the acronym or spell out the whole word - or both! Your choice.

Duration: You set the pace!

Resources:
Internet Acronyms Dictionary
NBRC Acronyms Thread

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B. -
C. -
D. -
E. -
F. -
G. -
H. -
I. -
J. -
K. -
L. -
M. -
N. -
O. -
P. -
Q. -
R. -
S. -
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U. -
V. -
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Example:
AFK = Away From Keyboard

A. - The Amber Room, by Steve Berry
F. - Fowler, Earlene - author of Goose in the Pond
K. - Kinsey Millhone,#22 V is for Vengeance, by Sue Grafton

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Reserved.

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

Letters Done:
Books Done:

A. - ABCD
Any Bozo Can Do
B. - BAS
Big Ass Smile
C. - CLAB
Crying Like A Baby
D. - DBAI
Designed By An Idiot
E. - EDP
Emotionally Disturbed Person
F. - FAAK
Falling Asleep At Keyboard
G. - GAFM
Get Away From Me
H. - HAK
Hugs and kisses
I. - IAD
Internet Acronyms Dictionary
J. - JAM
Just A Moment
K. - KIBO
Knowledge In, Bullshit Out
L. - LASER
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
M. - MAYB
Mad About You, Baby
N. - NAHW
Not A Happy Woman
O. - OMDB
Over My Dead Body
P. - PABG
Pack A Big Gun
Q. - QDPSH
Quick and Dirty Perl Solution Hacker
R. - RAEBNC
Read And Enjoyed, But No Comment
S. - SAR
Smart Ass Remark
T. - TAFT
That's A Frightening Thought
U. - UIAM
Unless I Am Mistaken
V. - VBEG
Very Big Evil Grin
W. - WALOC
What A Load Of Crap
X. - XYL
Ex Young Lady
Y. - YADS
Yet Another Dos Shell
Z. - ZIP
Zoning Improvement Plan


A
ABCD
Any Bozo Can Do
A
B
C
D

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

**chuckles** Welcome to the challenge, Lizz!

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

I'm in

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

with the example do you just have to do the "AFK" or can you spell out the whole "Away From Keyboard" ?

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Malkom Slaineღ♥ღ wrote: "with the example do you just have to do the "AFK" or can you spell out the whole "Away From Keyboard" ?"

Either is fine, ❤Stephanie. Welcome to the challenge.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Added that to the rules, ❤Stephanie. ☺

[Connie N.]

This sounds like fun. Count me in!

Texting Acronyms: An A-Z Spell-It-Out Challenge
Timeframe: 4/1/14 to 9/30/14
88/88 Books
26/26 Acronyms

*******CHALLENGE COMPLETE 9/30/14********

A - ARE (Acronym-Rich Environment)
A - Against the Cage by Sidney Halston - 4/27/14 ♥♥♥♥
R - Raw Silk by Janet Burroway - 4/6/14 ♥♥♥
E - Let There Be Suspects by Emilie Richards - 4/18/14 ♥♥♥♥



B - BBFN (Bye Bye For Now)
B - Bossypants by Tina Fey - 4/4/14 ♥♥♥
B - The Beach House by Jane Green - 4/20/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
F - Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke - 4/9/14 ♥♥♥♥
N - I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced by Nujood Ali - 5/7/14 ♥♥♥



C – CSS (Can’t Stop Smiling)
C - Chance by Robert B. Parker - 4/13/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - Sold by Patricia McCormick - 4/6/14 ♥♥♥
S - The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares - 5/2/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



D – DMML (Don’t Make Me Laugh)
D - The Duke's Obsession by Frances Fowlkes - 5/18/14 ♥♥♥
M - Lip Service by Susan Mallery - 5/7/14 ♥♥♥♥
M - Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 5/16/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
L - Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder - 4/16/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



E – EOD (End of Discussion)
E - Eclipse Bay by Jayne Ann Krentz - 5/31/14 ♥♥♥♥
O - The Missing Ink by Karen E. Olson - 4/30/14 ♥♥♥♥
D - Daddy Morebucks by Normandie Alleman - 6/5/14 ♥♥♥♥



F – FWIW (For What It’s Worth)
F - Fake It by Jennifer Chance - 5/9/14 ♥♥♥♥
W - The Wish List by Eoin Colfer - 5/10/14 ♥♥♥♥
I - The Inn at Rose Harbor by Debbie Macomber - 5/4/14 ♥♥♥♥
W - Wallflower in Bloom by Claire Cook - 5/14/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



G – GN (Good night)
G - Gambling with the Crown by Lynn Raye Harris - 5/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
N - Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 6/18/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



H – HTH (Happy to Help)
H - How To Lose A Duke In Ten Days by Kate McKinley - 4/7/14 ♥♥♥
T - This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 4/24/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
H - Heart to Heart by Lurlene McDaniel - 4/22/14 ♥♥♥♥



I – IDK (I Don’t Know)
I - The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe by Mary Simses - 5/21/14 ♥♥♥
D - You...Again: Baby Blessed\Yesterday Once More by Debbie Macomber - 5/26/14 ♥♥♥
K - Expose Me by Kate Hewitt - 5/27/14 ♥♥♥♥



J – J4F (Just for Fun)
J - Heat by Jamie K. Schmidt - 5/20/14 ♥♥♥♥
F - Far Gone by Laura Griffin - 5/29/14 ♥♥♥♥
F - Funeral Food by Kathleen Taylor - 6/16/14 ♥♥♥♥



K – KUTGW (Keep Up the Good Work)
K - Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella - 6/7/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
U - An Expert in Murder by Nicola Upson - 6/3/14 ♥♥♥♥
T - Taming A Sea-Horse by Robert B. Parker - 6/20/14 ♥♥♥♥
G - A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton - 6/30/14 ♥♥♥♥
W - Wild Ways by Tina Wainscott - 4/19/14 ♥♥♥♥



L - LTR (Later)
L - The Art of Arranging Flowers by Lynne Branard - 6/1/14 ♥♥♥♥
T - Then and Always by Dani Atkins - 5/23/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Cold Service by Robert B. Parker - 4/26/14 ♥♥♥♥

[Connie N.]

Texting Acronyms: An A-Z Spell-It-Out Challenge
Part 2
88/88 Books
26/26 Acronyms

M - MSMD (Monkey See Monkey Do)
M - Straight from the Hip by Susan Mallery - 5/22/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - Hot on Her Heels by Susan Mallery - 6/9/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
M - The Man in the Empty Boat by Mark Salzman - 7/12/14 ♥♥♥
D - Deeply In You by Sharon Page - 7/3/14 ♥♥♥♥



N - NBD (No Big Deal)
N - The 9th Judgment by James Patterson - 7/22/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
B - Beaglemania by Linda O. Johnston - 4/26/14 ♥♥
D - Dog Gone, Back Soon by Nick Trout - 6/6/14 ♥♥♥♥



O - OBTW (Oh, By the Way)
O - The Other Half by Sarah Rayner - 5/4/14 ♥♥♥♥
B - Beautiful Day by Elin Hilderbrand - 5/13/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
T - Surrender by Tawny Taylor - 6/3/14 ♥♥♥
W - Wife for Hire by Janet Evanovich - 6/22/14 ♥♥♥



P - PDQ (Pretty Darn Quick)
P - Paris in Love by Eloisa James - 5/23/14 ♥♥♥
D - Delectable by Adrianne Lee - 8/1/14 ♥♥♥
Q - It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn - 8/9/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



Q - Q&A (Questions & Answers)
Q - When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn - 4/11/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - The Hot Corner by Amy Noelle - 6/12/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams - 6/28/14 ♥♥♥♥



R - ROFLASC (Rolling on the Floor Laughing and Scaring the Cat)
R - Robert B. Parker's Fool Me Twice by Michael Brandman - 6/17/14 ♥♥♥♥
O - Rock Hard by Olivia Cunning - 5/16/14 ♥♥♥
F - Odds Against by Dick Francis - 7/8/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
L - Hot Secrets by Lisa Renee Jones - 6/28/14 ♥♥♥♥
A - Aftershock by Desiree Holt - 6/25/14 ♥♥♥
S - You Can Get Arrested for That: 2 Guys, 25 Dumb Laws, 1 Absurd American Crime Spree by Rich Smith - 7/12/14 ♥♥
C - Cowboy with a Cause by Carla Cassidy - 6/13/14 ♥♥♥♥



S - SCNR (Sorry, Could Not Resist)
S - The Best of Us by Sarah Pekkanen - 6/24/14 ♥♥♥♥
C - The Beach Quilt by Holly Chamberlin - 6/19/14 ♥♥♥
N - A Superior Death by Nevada Barr - 9/12/14 ♥♥♥
R - Caged Wolf by S.M. Reine - 7/4/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



T - TLC (Tender Loving Care)
T - Tempting Meredith by Samantha Ann King - 7/6/14 ♥♥♥♥
L - Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir by Linda Ronstadt - 7/16/14 ♥♥♥
C - Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie - 7/9/14 ♥♥♥♥♥



U - USU (Usually)
U - Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery - 4/3/14 ♥♥♥♥
S - Lick by Kylie Scott - 7/19/14 ♥♥♥♥
U - Unsaid by Neil Abramson - 9/28/14 ♥♥♥



V - VH (Virtual Hug)
V - Virgin by Radhika Sanghani - 7/23/14 ♥♥♥
H - Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman - 7/31/14 ♥♥♥♥



W - WTG (Way to Go)
W - Wrongly Accused by Laura Scott - 4/24/14 ♥♥♥♥
T - Trapped at the Altar by Jane Feather - 7/15/14 ♥♥♥♥
G - The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town by John Grisham - 8/26/14 ♥♥♥♥



X - XAO (Hugs and Kisses)
X - The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton - 7/6/14 ♥♥♥
A - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie - 7/14/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - Hot Ticket by Olivia Cunning - 8/13/14 ♥♥♥♥



Y - YSW (Yeah, Sure, Whatever)
Y - Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim - 4/12/14 ♥♥♥♥
S - Blue Shoes and Happiness by Alexander McCall Smith - 7/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
W - The Wicked Wager by Anya Wylde - 9/30/14 ♥♥♥



Z - ZIP (Zoning Improvement Plan)
Z - The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin - 5/19/14 ♥♥♥♥
I - I Scream, You Scream by Wendy Lyn Watson - 6/30/14 ♥♥♥♥
P - The 8th Confession by James Patterson - 6/21/14 ♥♥♥♥

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Connie!

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

Texting Acronyms: An A-Z Spell-It-Out Challenge
Duration: 1st April 2014 - Whenever I Finish
Letters: 26/26
Books: 210/210

A/S = Age/Sex Completed
✔A ✔C Sexy as Hell by Andrea Laurence (28/06/14)
✔G Tall Tales and Wedding Veils by Jane Graves (15/04/14)
✔E With or Without Him by Barbara Elsborg (18/07/14)

✔S The Stubborn Lord by Michelle M. Pillow (15/05/14)
✔E Edge of Dawn by Lara Adrian (29/07/14)
✔X Snakeskin Boots by Xara X. Xanakas (26/11/14)

BNI = Be Back Soon Completed
✔B Taken by Midnight by Lara Adrian *Brock* (28/05/14)
✔E Faith & Fidelity by Tere Michaels *Evan Cerelli* (27/07/14)

✔B Valentino's Cowboy by Lynn Hagen (16/11/14) *Abraham "Abe" Brego*
✔A Armed & Dangerous by Abigail Roux (08/06/14)
✔C The Reluctant Lord by Michelle M. Pillow *Lady Claire* (11/06/14)
✔K The King by J.R. Ward (08/04/14)

✔S Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian (23/05/14)
✔O Silver Lining by Maggie Osborne (23/06/14)
✔O Sought by Evangeline Anderson *Kat O’Connor* (29/04/14)
✔N The Texan's Reward by Jodi Thomas *Nell* (19/05/14)

C/O = In Care Of Completed
✔I Dark Skye by Kresley Cole *Immortals after Dark series* (12/08/14)
✔N The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella *Nathaniel* (28/06/14)

✔C Cowboy Legend by Lynn Hagen (12/09/14)
✔A At Last by Jill Shalvis (15/10/14)
✔R Riley's Downfall by Lynn Hagen (29/09/14)
✔E Trouble in Texas by Katie Lane *Elizabeth Murphy* (13/07/14)

✔O Quinn by R.C. Ryan *Cheyenne O'Brien* (17/07/14)
✔F A Texan's Luck by Jodi Thomas *Frank "Walker" Larson* (02/05/14)

DK = Don't Know Completed
✔D Zero at the Bone by Jane Seville *Anson Dane* (23/09/14)
✔O Emma And The Outlaw *Orphan Train series* by Linda Lael Miller (04/08/14)
✔N Bound by Elisabeth Naughton (12/04/14)
✔T Too Stupid to Live by Anne Tenino (01/06/14)

✔K Darkness by Laurann Dohner *Katrina Perkins* (25/09/14)
✔N Nerd in Shining Armor by Vicki Lewis Thompson (06/06/14)
✔O Caroline and the Raider *Orphan Train series* by Linda Lael Miller (28/08/14)
✔W Wulfe Untamed by Pamela Palmer (22/04/14)

EMDW = Evil Grin Completed
✔E Ivan by Roxie Rivera *Erin* (07/08/14)
✔V Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward *Vishous* (22/01/15)
✔I Loving Hector by John Inman (26/07/14)
✔L Cowboy Naughty by Lynn Hagen (09/09/14)

✔G Trouble & the Wallflower by Kade Boehme *Gavin Walker* (31/08/14)
✔R A Pint Light by Devon Rhodes (28/06/14)
✔I Ink by Isabelle Rowan (01/08/14)
✔N Nothing Special by A.E. Via (24/06/14)

F2F = Face To Face Completed
✔F Found Evangeline Anderson (04/05/14)
✔A Touch & Geaux by Abigail Roux (03/07/14)
✔C Virgin River by Robyn Carr (29/10/14)
✔E Try by Ella Frank (24/10/14)

✔T Lucky in Love by Jill Shalvis *Ty Garrison* (11/10/14)
✔O On the Wings of a Butterfly by Scarlet Hyacinth (25/10/14)

✔F Forever and a Day by Jill Shalvis (27/10/14)
✔A Marvin and the Three Bears by Tielle St. Clare *Alex* (12/02/15)
✔C Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr (30/10/14)
✔E Vision in White by Nora Roberts *Mackensie "Mac" Elliot* (29/11/14)

G2G = Got To Go Completed
✔G Screwing the System by Josephine Myles *Alasdair Grant* (23/07/14)
✔O Claimed by Evangeline Anderson *Olivia Waterhouse* (26/04/14)
✔T Take My Hand by Lynn Hagen (29/09/14)

✔T Teaching Angelo by Lynn Hagen (01/12/14)
✔O Cross & Crown by Abigail Roux *Nick O'Flaherty* (03/09/14)

✔G The Darkest Touch by Gena Showalter (03/12/14)
✔O Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward *Butch O’Neal* (19/01/15)

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

H/h = Hero/Heroine Completed
✔H Welcome to Last Chance by Hope Ramsay (07/10/14)
✔E Dark Lover by J.R Ward *Elizabeth Randall* (14/12/14)
✔R Wolf by Lynn Hagen (20/11/14) *Jaycee Raynes*
✔O Bowl Full of Cherries by Raine O'Tierney (02/02/15)

✔H Head Over Heels by Jill Shalvis (05/10/14)
✔E The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks *Ethan Kelly* (23/12/14)
✔R Safe in His Arms by Renae Kaye (03/02/15)
✔O Happy's Ever After by Stormy Glenn *Happy O’Brian* (15/02/15)
✔I I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella (07/12/14)
✔N Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts (13/12/14)
✔E Hunted by Evangeline Anderson (27/04/14)

ICHC = I'll Be Back Completed
✔I The Impatient Lord by Michelle M. Pillow (18/06/14)
✔L Seth's Chance by Lynn Hagen (17/09/14)
✔L Mating Thomas by Lynn Hagen (07/07/14)

✔B Anything Goes: My Autobiography by John Barrowman (05/08/14)
✔E Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward *Ehlena* (08/02/15)

✔B Born in Chains by Caris Roane (15/04/14)
✔A Midnight Rising by Lara Adrian (03/04/14)
✔C Christmas at the Lakelands' by Lynn Hagen (08/12/14)
✔K Small Town Christmas by Jill Shalvis, Hope Ramsay and Katie Lane (09/10/14)

J/K = Just Kidding Completed
✔J Crooked Tree Ranch by R.J. Scott (19/0/14)
✔U Warrior's Cross by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux (15/09/14)
✔S Cowboy Seduction by Lynn Hagen *Sam Reynolds* (13/09/14)
✔T Frat Boy and Toppy by Anne Tenino (22/07/14)

✔K Flirting with Texas by Katie Lane (21/07/14)
✔I In Kelly's Corner by Roxie Rivera (06/08/14)
✔D Dark Submission by A.J. Hardcourt (22/08/14)
✔D College Boys by Daisy Harris (11/02/15)
✔I In Jack's Arms by Roxie Rivera (04/09/14)
✔N Nikolai by Roxie Rivera (06/09/14)
✔G Reaper's Legacy by Joanna Wylde *Jesse "Ruger" Gray* (15/11/14)

KIT = Keep In Touch Completed
✔K Make Mine a Bad Boy by Katie Lane (10/07/14)
✔E Diva and the Frat Boy by Daisy Harris *Greg Emmanuel Sanders* (11/02/15)
✔E Cowboy Up by Stormy Glenn *Elijah James* (13/02/15)
✔P John Henry's Beautiful Charlie by Stormy Glenn *Charlie Pennington* (16/02/15)

✔I Shy by John Inman (19/07/14)
✔N The Heart of Texas by R.J. Scott *Riley Nathaniel Hayes* (2107/14)

✔T Townie and the Twink by Daisy Harris (14/02/15)
✔O Off Campus by Amy Jo Cousins (29/01/15)
✔U Uncollared by Nona Raines (24/08/14)
✔C Cowboy Love by Lynn Hagen (06/09/14)
✔H Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (16/11/14)

L8R G8R = Later 'Gater Completed
✔L Cowboy Heart by Lynn Hagen (06/09/14)
✔A Hot Head by Damon Suede *Dante Inigo Anastagio* (13/09/14)
✔T Here Kitty, Kitty by Joyee Flynn *Tyson Fitzgerald* (17/02/15)
✔E Cowboy Christmas by Stormy Glenn *Kapheri el-Masri* (15/02/15)
✔R Lover Mine by J.R. Ward (10/02/15)

✔G Get What You Need by Jeanette Grey (01/02/15)
✔A Azagoth by Larissa Ione (27/11/14)
✔T Two Fangs And A Hoof by Joyee Flynn (18/02/15)
✔E Alien Mate by Eve Langlais (16/02/15)
✔R Collateral by Roxie Rivera (13/02/15)

M/M = Male/Male Completed
✔M Me Before You by Jojo Moyes (06/01/15)
✔A Always On My Mind by Jill Shalvis (12/01/15)
✔L Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward (10/01/15)
✔E His Risk to Take by Tessa Bailey *Ruby Elliot* (19/08/14)

✔M A Man's Worth by Lynn Hagen (13/10/14)
✔A Collateral by Roxie Rivera *Aston McNeil* (13/02/15)
✔L Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward (14/01/15)
✔E Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione *Eidolon* (20/01/15)

N/M = Never Mind Completed
✔N Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts (07/01/15)
✔E Alien Rule by Tracy St. John *Egilka* (16/08/14)
✔V A Virgin River Christmas by Robyn Carr (26/12/14)
✔E How to Train Your Dom in Five Easy Steps by Josephine Myles *Eddie Powell* (26/01/15)
✔R Jake by R.C. Ryan (24/08/14)

✔M Melonee Brac's Mistletoe Madness by Lynn Hagen (30/09/14)
✔I I Can See For Miles by Lisa Worrall (18/08/14)
✔N Neanderthal Seeks Human by Penny Reid (02/06/14)
✔D Darker After Midnight by Lara Adrian (26/06/14)

OTP = One True Pairing
✔O Bridges by M.J. O'Shea (01/11/14)
✔N Cowboy Courage by Stormy Glenn *Neason Blaecleah* (12/02/15)
✔E My Roommate's a Jock? Well, Crap! by Wade Kelly *Ellis Walter Montgomery* (31/01/15)

✔T Tattooed & Taken by Stormy Glenn (19/02/15)
✔R Fang And Fur by Stormy Glenn *Sterling Roane* (21/02/15)
✔U Under the Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis (27/10/14)
✔E Fire And Ash by Gabrielle Evans (18/02/15)

✔P The Warrior Prince by Michelle M. Pillow (01/04/14)
✔A Rave by Lynn Hagen *Logan Albinster* (01/07/14)
✔I In Finn's Heart by Roxie Rivera (11/09/14)
✔R Sergei by Roxie Rivera (07/09/14)
✔I It Had to Be You by Jill Shalvis (17/11/14)
✔N The Submissive by Tara Sue Me *Nathanial West* (11/12/14)
✔G Grabbed by Vicious by Lolita Lopez (03/09/14)

P = Pudding! Completed
✔P The Bound Prince by Michelle M. Pillow (14/07/14)
✔U Sticks & Stones by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban (16/05/14)
✔D Dine & Dash by Abigail Roux (08/06/14)
✔D Hell & High Water by Charlie Cochet (18/11/14) *Dexter J. Daley*
✔I I'll Be Your Drill, Soldier by Crystal Rose (30/07/14)
✔N The Dark Side of Love by Lynn Hagen *Nathanial* (28/09/14)
✔G Squeak And A Roar by Joyee Flynn *Gavin Ashby* (17/02/15)

QT = Quiet Completed
✔Q The Playful Prince by Michelle M. Pillow *Quinn* (12/07/14)
✔U Fish & Chips by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban (17/05/24)
✔I Revenant by Larissa Ione (02/01/15)
✔E Myth And Mischief by Gabrielle Evans (19/02/15)
✔T Bossy and the Brat by Daisy Harris *Tyler Burk* (25/02/15)

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

R = Are
✔A Stars & Stripes by Abigail Roux (29/06/14)
✔R Ashes of Midnight by Lara Adrian *Andreas Reichen* (10/05/14)
✔E Ceri by Lynn Hagen (29/11/14) *Ceridian Giordano Espelimergo*

S/O = Someone Completed
✔S Cowboy Way by Stormy Glenn (12/02/15)
✔O Oh, Baby! by Roxie Rivera (08/08/14)
✔M The Rogue Prince by Michelle M. Pillow (13/08/14)
✔E Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts (04/12/14) *Emmaline Grant*
✔O Shock & Awe by Abigail Roux *Nick O'Flaherty* (17/08/14)
✔N I Survived Seattle by J.K. Hogan *Nic Valentine* (30/08/14)
✔E House Rules by Roxie Rivera *Erin* (07/08/14)

TA = Thanks Again Completed
✔T Tall Tales and Wedding Veils by Jane Graves (15/04/14)
✔H Loving Styles by Lynn Hagen (23/11/14)
✔A St. Nacho's by Z.A. Maxfield (29/08/14)
✔N Caught by Menace by Lolita Lopez *Naya* (12/11/14)
✔K The Last Cowboy in Texas by Katie Lane 19/12/14)
✔S The Stubborn Lord by Michelle M. Pillow (15/05/14)

✔A Alien Embrace by Aracy St. John (15/08/14)
✔G Love Comes Silently by Andrew Grey (16/09/14)
✔A Crave The Night by Lara Adrian (06/12/14)
✔I Indebted by J.L. Beck (28/01/15)
✔N TWISTED by Elisabeth Naughton (16/01/15)

U = You Completed
✔Y Cowboy Convenience by Stormy Glenn *Yancy Butler* (15/02/15)
✔O Something More by Amanda Young *Will O'Malley* (27/08/14)
✔U Divide & Conquer by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux (17/05/14)

VZIT = Visit Completed
✔V Tell Me It's Real by T.J. Klune *Vince Taylor* (30/05/14)
✔I Meet Me at the Cupcake Café by Jenny Colgan *Issy Randall* (07/07/14)
✔S Lover Undercover by Samanthe Beck (20/08/14)
✔I A Christmas to Remember by Jill Shalvis *Ian O’Mallery* (16/01/15)
✔T A Taste of Midnight by Lara Adrian (22/06/14)

W8 = Wait Completed
✔W Mr. X by Clarissa Wild (24/07/14)
✔A Brandon Mills versus the V-Card by Lisa Henry and J.A Rock (30/01/15)
✔I Cowboy Trouble by Lynn Hagen *Isaac Newton* (09/12/14)
✔T Protecting What's His by Tessa Bailey (18/08/14)

X&O = Hugs and Kisses Completed
✔H Brac Pack Halloween Murder Mystery by Lynn Hagen (25/11/14)
✔U Divide & Conquer by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban (27/05/14)
✔G His Highness the Duke by Michelle M. Pillow *Aeron Grey* (30/04/14)
✔S Son of No One by Sherrilyn Kenyon (18/10/14)

✔A The Truth About Riley by Henrietta Clarke *Riley Aylworth* (30/08/14)
✔N Veil of Midnight by Lara Adrian *Nikolai* (14/04/14)
✔D Deep Kiss Of Winter by Kresley Cole (22/04/14)

✔K Catch Me A Cowboy by Katie Lane (11/07/14)
✔I Cowboy Miracles by Lynn Hagen *Robert Ishmael Newton* (29/12/14)
✔S PORN by Matt Shaw (28/01/15)
✔S Second Chance Pass by Robyn Carr (29/12/14)
✔E Hot And Bothered by Roxie Rivera *Erin* (07/08/14)
✔S Sister, Sister by Roxie Rivera (07/08/14)

Y = Why Completed
✔W When a Texan Gambles by Jodi Thomas (19/04/14)
✔H Jordan's Desires by Lynn Hagen (14/11/14)
✔Y You Don't Have to Say You Love Me by Sarra Manning (04/06/14)

ZMG = Oh My God Completed
✔O Oh, Baby! by Roxie Rivera (08/08/14)
✔H Player and the Prude by Daisy Harris (20/02/15)

✔M The Pirate Prince by Michelle M. Pillow (14/08/14)
✔Y Yuri by Roxie Rivera (09/08/14)

✔G It Must Be Love by Rachel Gibson (11/06/14)
✔O Lily and the Major *Orphan Train series* by Linda Lael Miller (16/07/14)
✔D Scales And A Tail by Stormy Glenn *Sebastian Drakus* (17/02/15)

[Phyllis]

Is there a time frame for this one?

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

P = Pudding? LOL!

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Phyllis wrote: "Is there a time frame for this one?"

It is "You Set the Pace," Phyllis.

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges (All the Mods) wrote: "P = Pudding? LOL!"

I was thinking about Supernatural will putting it together, and some Dean one lines slipped in there somehow :D

[Barbara ★]

I'm amazed. Do people actually use these acronyms? Heck by the time you figure out the acronym, you could have just typed it.


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Phyllis]

Texting Acronyms: An A-Z Spell-It-Out Challenge
You just had to add another challenge for me to find, didn't you. Of course, I'm in.

AML - ALL MY LOVE

A.Amy K. Sorrells-How Sweet the Sound 4/20/14
L.Lauraine Snelling-The Reapers Song 4/3/14
L.Lorena McCourtney - Stranded 4/7/14

M.Maggie's Journey by Lena Nelson Dooley 5/17/14
Y.You Don't Know Me by Susan Mae Warren 5/6/14

L.Lauraine Snelling -Tender Mercies 4/18/14
O.Over the Edge by Brandilyn Collins 4/11/14
VBeth K. Vogt-Wish You Were Here 7/6/14
E.Jerry S. Eicher- Holding a Tender Heart 4/10/14

BC - BECAUSE

B.The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne 4/21/14
E.Ever After by Karen Kingsbury 5/11/14
C.A Cousin's Prayer by Wanda Brunstetter 4/15/14
A.Amish Winter Wonderland by Samantha Jillian Bayarr 4/25/14
U.Undaunted Love by Jennings Wright 5/10/14
S.Southern Storm by Terri Blackstock 3/31/14
E.Lynette Eason-The Black Sheep's Redemption 5/31/14

COD - CASH ON DELIVERY

C.A Cousin's Challenge by Wanda Brunstetter 4/17/14
A,Tamera Alexander-From a Distance 5/3/14
S.Samantha Jillian Bayarr-Jacob's Daughter 4/24/14
H.Hopeful by Shelley Shephard Gray 4/19/14

O.Olivia Newport-The Pursuit of Lucy Banning 5/24/14
N.Naoki Higashida]-The Reason I Jump 4/10/14

D.Duskin by Grace Livingston Hill 4/22/14
E.Earlene Fowler-Fool's Puzzle 6/13/14
L.Lori Copeland-A Kiss for Cade 4/29/14
I. Irvin, Kelly-To Love and to Cherish 4/1/14
V.Vanetta Chapman-A Wedding for Julia 8/9/14
E.Emilie Richards-Wedding Ring 6/25/14
R.A Road Unknown by Barbara Cameron 5/3/14
Y.The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Tough by Neta Jackson 7/28/14

DL - DOWNLOAD

D.Diane Carver - A Joyful Break 5/29/14
O.Out of a Dream by Rosemary Hines 6/29/14
W.Karen Witemeyer-Stealing the Preacher 5/30/24
N.Nicholas Sparks-Dear John 6/12/14
L.Lori Copeland - Walker's Wedding
O.An Open Heart by Harry Kraus 8/3/14
A.Anne Perry - danger in Amish Country 5/22/14
D.Death on Blackheath by Anne Perry 6/5/14

EOB - END OF BUSINESS

E.Earlene Fowler-Goose in the Pond 6/26/14
N.Neta Jackson-The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Decked Out 8/2/14
D.Dani Pettrey-Submerged 6/20/14

O.O Little Town by Don Reid 8/23/14
F.Full Steam Ahead by Karen Witemeyer 6/21/14

B.Beside Still Waters by Tricia Goyer 4/24/14
U.Undetected by Dee Henderson 6/9/14
S.The Solitary Envoy by Isabella Dunn 4/28/14
I.The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot 4/13/14
N.Nell's Cowboy by Debbie Macomber 8/12/14
E.The Edge of Light by Ann Shorey 7/12/14
S.Suzanne Woods Fisher-The Letters 5/5/14
S.Sarai by Jill Eileen Smith 5/13/14

FU - FOLLOW UP

F.Suzanne Woods Fisher-The Keeper 6/1/14
O.Sandra Orchard-Perilous Waters 9/9/14
L.Laura Frantz -Courting Morrow Little 4/8/14
L.Lyn Hamilton-The Xibalba Murders 6/16/14
O.One Tiny Miracle by Carol Marinelli 9/17/14
W.Karen Witemeyer-Head in the Clouds 6/17/14

U.An Unexpected Love by Tracie Peterson 9/1/14
P.Anne Perry-Rutland Place 7/11/14

GB - GOD BLESS

G.John Grisham-The Innocent Man 5/15/14
O.Olivia Newport-Accidentally Amish 9/22/14
D.Dee Henderson-Jennifer 6/30/14

B.A Beauty So Rare by Tamera Alexander 7/1/14
L.Lauraine Snelling-Blessing in Disguise 6/11/14
E.Elizabeth Camden-The Lady of Bolton Hill 8/6/14
S.Stephanie Townsend Ayers-Their Inheritance 6/2/14
S.Suzanne Woods Fisher-The Haven 6/14/14

HP - HOME PAGE

H.Huckleberry Hill by Jennifer Beckstrand 5/28/14
O.Olivia Newport-In Plain View 9/24/14
M.Moloka'i by Alan Brennert 7/23/14
E.Eva Marie Everson-Chasing Sunsets 8/7/14

P.Tracie Peterson-A Daughter's Inheritance 7/25/14
A.Ann Hood-The Red Thread 5/20/14
G.The Guardian by Beverly Lewis 7/14/14
E.Earlene Fowler-Kansas Troubles 9/16/14

[Phyllis]

Continued.
IDM - IT DOESN'T MATTER

I.The Inside Ring by Mike Lawson 6/6/14
T.Tamera Alexander-Rekindled 6/4/14

D.Debbie Macomber-Rose Harbor in Bloom 6/23/14
O.Olivia Newport-Taken for English 9/27/14
E.Lynette Eason-River of Secrets 9/17/14
S.A Sister's Forgiveness by Anne Schmidt 7/15/14
N.Ruth Ann Nordin-A Bride for Tom 11/1/14
T.Tamera Alexander-A Lasting Impression 7/17/14

M.A Moment of Weakness by Karen Kingsbury 7/27/14
A.Ann Shorey-When the Heart Heals 8/15/14
T.Tricia Goyer-Plain Faith 8/26/14
T.A Texan's Promise by Shelly Gray 10/1/14
E.Eric Wilson-Fireproof 9/20/14
R.Robin Lee Hatcher-The Perfect Life 6/10/14

JIC - JUST IN CASE

J.Joanne Fluke-Red Velvet Cupcake Murder 6/17/14
U.Under Suspicion (Hideaway, #6) by Hannah Alexander 7/25/14
S.Lauraine Snelling-Whispers in the Wind 9/6/14
T.Twin Willows by Kay Cornelious 10/16/14

I.In This Hospitable Land by Lynmar Brock, Jr. 7/4/14
N.No One to Trust by Lynette Eason 10/12/14

C.Candace Calvert-Rescue Team 7/7/14
A.Adam's Bride by Lisa Harris 8/13/14
S.Alison Strobel-Composing Amelia 9/13/14
E.Eye of the Storm by Hannah Alexander 9/25/14

KIQ - KEEP IT QUIET

K.Waiting for Morning by Karen Kingsbury 7/25/14
E.Edgar Harrell USMC-Out of the Depths 10/2/14
E.Mary Ellis-The Lady & the Officer 11/19/14
P.Promise, Texas by Debbie Macomber 8/28/14

I.If Only by Tracie Peterson 8/21/14
T.Terri Blackstock-Covenant Child 10/22/14

Q.The Quarryman's Bride by Tracie Peterson 4/5/14
U.Unspoken by Dee Henderson 10/5/14
I.In Between by Jenny Jones 9/3/14
E.Lynette Eason-Nowhere to Turn 11/23/14
T.Tracie Peterson-Daughter of the Loom 11/15/14

LOL - LITTLE OLD LADY

L.Life Support by Candance Calvert 7/9/14
I.Kelly Irvin-Love Still Stands 10/9/14
T.Tracie Peterson-Shadows of the Canyon 12/4/14
T.Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich 12/5/14
L.David Lewis-Child of Mine 7/21/14
E.Endangered by Pamela Benson 11/27/14

O.Janette Oke-Winter is Not Forever 10/13/14
L.Lone Star Baby by Debbie Macomber 8/16/14
D.Dangerous Mercy: A Novel by Kathy Herman 10/614

L.Lauraine Snelling=A Place to Belong 10/11/14
A.Alan Morris-Between Earth and Sky 9/9/14
D.Dan Walsh-The Unfinished Gift 10/30/14
Y.The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Caught by Neta Jackson 7/30.14

MOM = MOMENT OF TRUTH

M.Mindy Starns Clark-The Amish Seamstress 8/22/14
O.Janette Oke-When Calls the Heart 11/2/14
M.Debbie Macomber-Return to Promise 9/3/14
E.Elizabeth Berg-We Are All Welcome Here 12/30/14
N.Nevada Barr-Hunting Season 11/5/14
T.This Time Forever by Rachel Ann Nunes 12/20/14

O.Sandra Orchard-Deadly Devotion 12/16/14
F.Fleeting Hope by Diane Carver 12/22/14

T.Tricia Goyer-Along Wooded Paths 1/15/15
R.Francine Rivers-Bridge to Haven 7/18/14
U.An Uncommon Grace: A Novelby Serena Miller 9/18/14
T.Tracie Peterson-Dawn's Prelude 1/16/15
H.Halfway to Forever by Karen Kingsbury 8/4/14

MN = NOT MUCH

N.Kate Nash-And My Beloved Is Mine 12/25/14
O.Once Upon a Time, There Was You by Elizabeth Berg 12/7/14
T.Too Late to Die by Bill Crider 1/28/15

M.Melody Carlson-Back Home Again 10/21/14
U.An Unforgivable Secret by J. E, B, Spredemann 1/23/15
C.Jennifer Chiaverini-Union Quilters 8/20/14
H.Holes by by Louis Sachar 9/12/14

OD - OVERDOSE

O.Janette Oke-Spring's Gentle Promise 1/5/15
V.The Vigilante's Bride by Yvonne Harris 12/27/14
E.Elizabeth Ludwig-Love Finds You in Calico, CA. 1/12/15
R.Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers 8/11/14
D.Delia Parr-Hearts Awakening 10/31/14
O.Olivia Newport=The Dilemma of Charlotte Farrow 1/26/15
S.Adina Senft-A Wounded Heart 10/18/14
E.Every Little Thing About You by Lori Wick 1/19/15

PPL- - PEOPLE

P.Anne Perry-Callander Square 9/11/14
E.Earlene Fowler-Irish Chain 1/21/15
O.Orchard of Hope by Ann Gabhart 1/10/15
P.A Pedigree to Die For by Laurien Berenson 11/11/14
L.Al Lacy-Whispers in the Wind 10/20/14
E.Earlene Fowler-Mariner's Compass 3/5/15

QT - QUIET

Q. The Quaker and the Rebel by Mary Ellis 2/1315
U. Under the Peach Tree by Charlay Marie 5/7/15
I.Kelly Irvin-Love Redeemed 11/13/14
E.Earlene Fowler-Seven Sisters 3/6/15
T.Thursdays at Eight by Debbie Macomber 10/25/14

RT - REAL TIME

R.Relentless Pursuit: A Novel-by Kathy Herman 10/8/14
E. Evans Above by Rhys Bowen 3/16/15
A.The Amish Bride by Mindy S. Clark 8/18/14
L.Leigh Bale-The Healing Place 10/28/14

T.Tracie Peterson-Across the Years 2/14/15
I.Kelly Irvin-A Plain Love Song 12/11/14
M.Melody Carlson-All I Have to Give 10/28/14
E.Eva Marie Everson-Waiting for Sunrise 4/25/15

SEC - SECOND

S.Alexander McCall Smith-The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party 10/23/14
E.Rosslyn Elliott-Fairer than Morning 4/27/15
C.The Calling of Emily Evans by Janette Oke 11/17/14
O. Janette Oke-Like Gold Refined 3/13/15
N.Norah Wilson-Saving Grace 2/10/15
D.Debbie Macomber-Susanna's Garden 11/17/14

[Phyllis]

Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges (All the Mods) wrote: "Phyllis wrote: "Is there a time frame for this one?"

It is "You Set the Pace," Phyllis."

Thanks I love that kind.

[Phyllis]

Continued.
TLC - TENDER LOVING CARE

T.Tracie Peterson-Beneath a Harvest Sky 2/19/15
E.Elizabeth Camden-Into the Whirlwind 5/2/15
N. Solomon Northup-Twelve Years a Slave 2/23/15
D. C. J. Darlington-Bound by Guilt 11/30/14
E. Evan Help Us by Rhys Bowen 5/15/15
R.Rebecca DeMarino-A Place in His Heart 11/20/14

L.Joyce Lavene-Hooked Up 11/10/14
O.Out Of The Depths by Valarie Hansen 5/24/15
V.Erica Vetsch-A Log Cabin Christmas 1/30/15
I.The Inn at Angel Island by Thomas Kincade 12/12/14
N.Rosalind Noonan-All She Ever Wanted 4/5/15
G.Gilbert Morris- A Bright Tomorrow 11/8/14

C.Castaway Kid: One Man's Search for Hope and Home by R. B. Mitchell 12/1/14
A.Annie's Truth by Beth Shriver 10/27/14
R.Robin Lee Hatcher-The Forgiving Hour 11/22/14
E.Elizabeth Camden-With Every Breath 5/22/15

UL - UP LOAD

U.Michelle Ule-A Pioneer Christmas Collection 2/1/15
P. Patricia Strefling-Lacy's Lane 3/18/15

L.Lisa Miscione-Angel Fire 11/29/14
O.Janette Oke-Love Come Softly 7/2/15
A.Ann. M. Martin- Better to Wish 11/13/14
D.Desert Gift by Sally John 12/3/14

VH - VIRTUAL HUG

V.Valier Hansen-Her Brother's Keeper 4/7/15
I.Impact Player: Leaving a Lasting Legacy on and Off the Field by Bobby Richardson 12/18/145/7/15
R.Stephanie Reed-The Bargain 12/14/14
T.The Tattered Quilt by Wanda Brunstetter 2/27/15
U.Under the Peach Tree by Charlay Marie
A.Ann Shorey-Where Wildflowers Bloom 12/21/14
L.Love Letters by Debbie Macomber 1/1/15

H.The Healing Quilt by Wanda Brunstetter 12/8/14
U.Lucie Ulrich-The Rose Ring 7/18/15
G.Getting Old Is Murder by Rita Larkin 12/30/14

WD - WELL DONE

W.Robert Whitlow-Mountain Top 1/9/15
E.Emma Miller-Plain Murder 7/25/15
L.Beverly Lewis-The River 1/17/15
L.Lynette Sowell-Love's Stormy Gale 1/25/15

D.Dee Yoder-The Miting 1/13/15
O.Olivia Newport-The Invention of Sarah Cummings 6/25/15
N.Nancy Mehl-Gathering Shadows 2/28/15
E.Eva Marie Everson-Slow Moon Rising 8/17/15

X&O - HUGS AND KISSES

H.Robin Lee Hatcher-Betrayal 12/27/14
U.Undeniably Yours by Becky Wade 9/21/15
G.Tricia Goyer-Beyond Hope's Valley 3/1/15
S.A Summer Secret by Kathleen Fuller 1/3/15

A.Ann Gabhart-The Scent of Lilacs 1/11/15
N.Nancy Mehl-Deadly Echoes 5/11/15
D.Melanie Dobson-Love Finds You in Homestead, Iowa 3/12/15

K.Barbara Kingsolver-The Bean Trees 11/6/14
I.In His Steps by Charles Sheldon 12/24/14
S.Adina Senft-The Hidden Life 3/3/15
S.Lauraine Snelling-Daughter of Twin Oaks 3/17/15
E.Jerry S. Eicher-Seeing Your Face Again 10/1/15

S.Todd Saville-My Father's House 3/20/15

YM - YOU MEAN

Y.The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Rolling by Neta Jackson 7/31/14
O.One Perfect Day: A Mother and Son's Story of Adoption and Reunion by Diane Burke 9/3/15
U.

M.Judith Miller-More Than Words 11/9/14
E.Jerry S. Eicher-Finding Love at Home 10/4/15
A.Anne Mateer-A Home for My Heart 1/22/15
N.No Distance Too Far by Lauraine Snelling 6/2/15

ZA - ZERO ADMINISTRATION

Z.Rose Ross Zediker-Lily of the Field 10/14/14
E.
R. Ricie Somerville-Log Cabin King 3/21/15
O.

A.Catherine Armstrong-Welcome to Last Chance 2/11/15
D.Denise Hunter-Barefoot Summer 2/9/15
M.Melody Carlson-The Christmas Dog 12/1/14
I.In Too Deep by Mary Connelly 1/2/15
M.Gilbert Morris-The Yellow Rose 2/6/15
I.Irene Hannon-Deceived 2/3/15
S.Cindy K. Sproles- Mercy's Rain 3/25/15
T.Tracie Peterson- Morning's Refrain 4/9/15
R. Ruth Reid-A Miracle of Hope 4/8/15
A. Amy Clipston-Wonderland Creek 3/30/15
T. Tracie Peterson-A Fragile Design 4/13/15
I. In the Company of Others by Jan Karon 3/11/15
O.
N. Never Again Good-bye by Terri Blackstock 6/5/15

[Ruth]

Will give this a try!!

Texting Acronyms: An A-Z Spell-It-Out Challenge

A. -As Soon as Possible
A
S
A
P

B. -By the Way
B
T
W

C. -Come Back Later
C
B
L

D. -Dying with Laughter
D
W
L

E. -End of Lecture
E
O
L

F. -For Your Information
F
Y
I

G. - Got to Go
G
T
G

H. - Happily Ever After
H
E
A

I. -I Don't Know
I
D
K

J. -Just a Minute
J
A
M

K. -Keep it Simple, Stupid
K
I
S
S

L. - Laugh Out Loud
L
O
L

M. -Makes My Heart Sing
M
M
H
S

N. - Not a Happy Woman
N
A
H
W
O -Oh By the Way
O
B
T
W

P. -Please Call Back
P
C
B

Q. -Quite Easily Done
Q
E
D

R. -Rest in Peace
R
I
P

S. -Stay at Home Mom
S
A
H
M

T. -To Be Determined
T
B
D

U. -Unidentified Flying Object
U
F
O

V. -Very Important Person
V
I
P

W. -What the Hell/Heck
W
T
H

X.-Hugs & Kisses
X
&
O
Y. -You've Got to be Kidding
Y
G
T
B
K

Z. - Zoning Improvement Plan?
Z
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P

[Barb]

OMG this takes me back to the days when I 'worked' as a chat room host for AOL! Let's see how many I can remember from back in the day :)


TEXTING ACRONYMS, no deadline
PROGRESS: 79/79

A – AFK (away from keyboard) - COMPLETED 6/13
A – author Alan Bradley – A Red Herring Without Mustard (Flavia de Luce #3), finished 4/8 ★★★.5
F – File M for Murder (Cat in the Stacks #3), by Miranda James, finished 6/13 ★★★★
K – Killer Physique (Savannah Reid #19), by G.A. McKevett, finished 3/31 ★★★★

   


B – BBL (be back later) - COMPLETED 5/11
B – A Bucket Full of Lies (Bob Roosevelt #1), by Robert K. Swisher, Jr., finished 4/2 ★★.5
B – The Blue Rose (English Garden #1), by Anthony Eglin, finished 5/11 ★★★.5
L – The Lincoln Myth (Cotton Malone #9), by Steve Berry, finished 4/14 ★★★★

   


C – CYA (cover your ass) - COMPLETED 5/24
C – Cry in the Night, by Carolyn Hart, finished 5/24 ★★★
Y – author Malala Yousafzai - I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban, finished 5/4 ★★★★.5
A – Animal Magnetism (Animal Magnetism #1), by Jill Shalvis, finished 4/26 ★★★.5

   


D – DH (dear hubby – or whatever other D adjective fit that day!) - COMPLETED 5/16
D – Death of Riley (Molly Murphy #2), by Rhys Bowen, finished 5/16 ★★★★
H – Hail to the Chef (White House Chef #2), by Julie Hyzy, finished 5/6 ★★★★

 


E – ETA (edited to add) - COMPLETED 6/17
E – Elusive (On the Run #1), by Sara Rosett, finished 5/8 ★★★
T – Think of a Numb3r (Dave Gurney #1), by John Verdon, finished 6/17 ★★★
A – author Jeffrey Allen - Stay At Home Dead (Stay at Home Dad #1), finished 5/31 ★★★.5

   


F – FWIW (for what it’s worth) - COMPLETED 6/11
F – Farm Fresh Murder (Farmer’s Market #1), by Paige Shelton, finished 6/11 ★★★★
W – The Widower's Tale, by Julia Glass, finished 4/1 ★★★
I – Inn Keeping with Murder (Old Maids of Mercer Island #1), by Lynn Bohart, finished 5/27 ★★★★
W – author Aris Whittier - Across Eternity, finished 5/1 ★★★

     


G – GTG (got to go) - COMPLETED 4/9
G – author Gillian Roberts – Caught Dead in Philadelphia (Amanda Pepper #1), finished 4/4 ★★★
T – This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All, by Marilyn Johnson, finished 4/5 ★★★.5
G – author Elizabeth George – A Suitable Vengeance (Inspector Lynley #4), finished 4/9 ★★★

   


H – HAGD (have a good day) - COMPLETED 5/26
H – author Parnell Hall - The Puzzle Lady vs. The Sudoku Lady (Puzzle Lady #11), finished 5/9 ★★★
A – author Susan Wittig Albert - Chile Death (China Bayles #7), finished 4/22 ★★★★
G – author Elly Griffiths - The Outcast Dead (Ruth Galloway #6), finished 4/19/14 ★★★★
D – author Charles Darwin - The Voyage of the Beagle, finished 5/26 ★★★

     


I – IMHO (in my humble opinion) - COMPLETED 5/11
I – Instant Family, by Elisabeth Rose, finished 5/11 ★★★
M – author Debbie Macomber - Blossom Street Brides (Blossom Street #10), finished 4/16 ★★★★
H – The Heretic Queen, by Michelle Moran, finished 4/16 ★★★.5
O – Oh, That I Had Wings, by Sarah Pawley, finished 4/27 ★★★

     


J – J/K (just kidding) - COMPLETED 4/17
J – author Julie Smith - Death Turns a Trick (Rebecca Schwartz #1), finished 4/5 ★★★.5
K – author Kathleen Delaney - Dying for a Change (Ellen McKenzie #1), finished 4/17 ★★★

 


K – KISS (keep it simple, stupid) - COMPLETED 6/6
K – author Kendel Lynn - Board Stiff (Elliott Lisbon #1), finished 5/6 ★★★.5
I – author Jane Isenberg - Death in a Hot Flash (Bel Barrett #2), finished 6/6 ★★★.5
S – The Sweetest Thing (Lucky Harbor #2), by Jill Shalvis, finished 4/7 ★★★★
S – Silver Girl, by Elin Hilderbrand, finished 5/31 ★★★.5

     


L – LMK (let me know) - COMPLETED 6/10
L – Louisiana Longshot (Miss Fortune #1), by Jana DeLeon, finished 5/17 ★★★★
M – Murder Uncorked (Wine Lover’s Mystery #1), by Michele Scott, finished 5/14 ★★★.5
K – The Kill Artist (Gabriel Allon #1), by Daniel Silva, finished 6/10 ★★★

   


M – MIL (mother in law) - COMPLETED 6/24
M – The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History, by Robert M. Edsel, finished 5/19 ★★★★
I – Inner Circle, by Peter Rowan, finished 6/24 ★.5
L – Loose Screw (Dusty Deals #1), by Rae Davies, finished 6/1 ★★★

   


N – NVM (nevermind) - COMPLETED 6/5
N – author Nancy Naigle - Sweet Tea and Secrets (Adams Grove #1), finished 6/5 ★★★.5
V – author Vince Flynn - Transfer of Power (Mitch Rapp #3), finished 5/9 ★★★.5
M – author Charles Martin - Unwritten, finished 5/13 ★★★

   


O – OP (original post/er) - COMPLETED 6/7
O – character Ollie - Eggsecutive Orders (White House Chef #3), by Julie Hyzy, finished 6/3 ★★★★
P – Pompeii, by Robert Harris, finished 6/7 ★★★★

 


P – PITA (pain in the ass) - COMPLETED 7/2
P – author Louise Penny - Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #1), finished 4/21 ★★★.5
I – I've Got You Under My Skin, by Mary Higgins Clark, finished 7/2 ★★★.5
T – To Catch a Bad Guy (Janet Maple #1), by Marie Astor, finished 6/20 ★★★
A – author Andrew McAllister - Unauthorized Access, finished 4/24 ★★★

     


Q – Q&A (questions & answers) - COMPLETED 6/18
Q – character Quinn – A Case of Vineyard Poison (Martha’s Vineyard #6), by Philip R. Craig, finished 6/16 ★★★★
A – character Ashley – Murder on the Ghost Walk (Magnolia Mysteries #1), by Ellen Elizabeth Hunter, finished 6/18 ★★.5

 


R – RAK (random acts of kindness) - COMPLETED 6/25
R – author Rosy Hugener - Xtabentum, finished 6/21 ★★★
A – Aunt Dimity and the Wishing Well (Aunt Dimity #19), by Nancy Atherton, finished 5/2 ★★★.5
K – author Julie Kaewert - Unprintable (Book Lover’s #3), finished 6/25 ★★★★

   


S – SMH (shaking my head) - COMPLETED 5/25
S – She Walks These Hills (Ballad Series #3), by Sharyn McCrumb, finished 5/25 ★★★
M – author Susan Mallery - Evening Stars (Blackberry Island #3), finished 5/21 ★★★★
H - A Hairy Tail (Hairy Tale #1), by Jamie Campbell, finished 5/22 ★★.5

   


T – TTYL (talk to you later) - COMPLETED 7/2
T – author Augusta Trobaugh – Swan Place, finished 6/26 ★★★.5
T – author Tessa Harris – The Anatomist's Apprentice (Dr. Thomas Silkstone #1), finished 7/2 ★★★
Y – You Cannoli Die Once (Italian Restaurant #1), by Shelley Costa, finished 6/4 ★★★
L – author L.K. Ellwood – Saints Preserve Us (Ash Lake #1), finished 6/15 ★★

     


U – UL (upload) - COMPLETED 5/30
U – Under the Wide and Starry Sky, by Nancy Horan, finished 4/15 ★★★
L – author Lucy Arlington - Every Trick in the Book (Novel Idea #2), finished 5/30 ★★★★

 


V – VBG (very big grin) - COMPLETED 5/20
V – author Ann Voskamp - One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, finished 5/12 ★★★
B – Better Than Chocolate, by Susan Waggoner, finished 5/20 ★★★
G – author Jill Gregory - Sage Creek (Lonesome Way #1), finished 5/14 ★★★.5

   


W – WTF (what the f***) - COMPLETED 7/11
W – character Wade – All The Talk Is Dead, by Michael Ebner, finished 7/7 ★★
T – character Tucker – Roast Mortem (Coffeehouse #9), by Cleo Coyle, finished 7/11 ★★★★
F – character Frankie – The Yankee Club, by Michael Murphy, finished 7/9 ★★★★

   


X – X&O (hugs & kisses) - COMPLETED 4/13
X – author Alan P. Xenakis - Why Doesn't My Funny Bone Make Me Laugh?: Sneezes, Hiccups, Butterflies, and Other Funny Feelings Explained
O – Off Season (Martha’s Vineyard #5), by Philip R. Craig, finished 4/13 ★★★★

 


Y – YGM (you’ve got mail) - COMPLETED 5/3
Y – author Jeff Yeager - The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches: A Practical (and Fun) Guide to Enjoying Life More by Spending Less, finished 5/1 ★★★
G – author Elizabeth Gilbert - Eat, Pray, Love, finished 4/20 ★★★
M – My Name Is Resolute, by Nancy E. Turner, finished 5/3 ★★★.5

   


Z – ZOMG (z’oh my god – much more exciting than simply OMG) - COMPLETED 5/7
Z – Zoobiquity: What Animals Can Teach Us About Health and the Science of Healing, by Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, finished 4/28 ★★★
O – The Orion Project, by Edward Marin, finished 4/29 ★★★
M – author Lorena McCourtney - Dying to Read (Cate Kinkaid #1), finished 5/7 ★★★
G – Group, Photo, Grave (Kiki Lowenstein #8), by Joanna Campbell-Slan, finished 5/5 ★★★.5

     


***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 7/11 *****

[Tina]

I'm in!
Read 0/91

A Few Days Ago
A ~ Abandon
F
D
A

Big Ass Smile
B
A
S

Chuckle Snicker Grin
C
S
G

Damned If I Know
D
I
I
K

End Of Story
E
O
S

For Your Amusement
F
Y
A

Grinning, Ducking And Running
G
D
A
R

Hanging Head In Shame
H ~ Hook's Pan
H
I
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I Beg To Differ
I
D
T
D

Just Kidding
J
K

Laughing My Ass Off
L
M
A
O

Monkey See Monkey Do
M
S
M
D

Not Bloody Likely
N
B
L

Over My Dead Body
O
M
D
B

Pot, Kettle, Black
P
K
B

Cutie
Q
T

Rolling On the Floor Laughing My Ass Off
R
O
T
F
L
M
A
O

Smart Ass Remark
S
A
R

Tears Running Down My Cheeks
T
R
D
M
C

Use No Acronyms
U
N
A

Very Evil Grin
V
E
G

Why Are My Kids Staring At Me
W
W
M
K
S
A
M

Hugs and Kisses
X
A
O

You Are Wicked
Y
A
W

Zero Administration
Z
A

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Barbara★ (I'm amazed,too), Phillis, Ruth, Barb, and Tina!

[Suzanne]

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Texting Acronyms: An A-Z Spell-It-Out Challenge
Duration: 4/1/2014 - Til Done!

Progress: 79 out of 79

A – AFK (away from keyboard)
A – The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg - ***** - 4/6/2014
F – Fiona Lowe; Boomerang Bride - ***** - 4/2/2014
K – Kim Harrison; Something Deadly This Way Comes - *** - 6/19/2014 - 245 Pages


B – BBL (be back later)
B – Jim Butcher; Death Masks - ***** - 4/27/2014
B – Burn by Maya Banks - **** - 4/8/2014
L – Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake by Anna Quindlen - *** - 4/3/2014


C – CYA (cover your ass)
C – Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare - ***** - 5/22/2014
Y – Yasmine Galenorn; Courting Darkness - **** - 5/29/2014
A – A.G. Howard; Splintered - ** - 6/9/2014 - 371 Pages


D – DH (dear hubby – or whatever other D adjective fit that day!)
D – Deadly Heat by Cynthia Eden - ** - 4/4/2014
H – Hearts and Llamas by Tara Sivec - ***** - 4/11/2014


E – ETA (edited to add)
E – Eloisa James; The Duke Is Mine - *** - 7/28/2014 - 367 Pages
T – Laini Taylor; Daughter of Smoke & Bone - ***** - 4/21/2013
A – Alan Bradley; The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches - ***** - 5/14/2014


F – FWIW (for what it’s worth)
F – Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy - **** - 3/24/2014
W – Witness in Death by J.D. Robb - ***** - 4/16/2014
I – The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd - ***** - 5/18/2014
W – Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow - *** - 7/4/2014 - 403 Pages


G – GTG (got to go)
G – Georgette Heyer; Cotillion - **** - 4/15/2014
T – A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris - *** - 4/24/2014
G – Jim Gaffigan; Dad Is Fat - **** - 6/13/2014 - 275 Pages


H – HAGD (Have A Good Day)
H – Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins - **** - 4/17/2014
A – Lori Austin; Beauty and the Bounty Hunter - ***** - 6/8/2014 - 300 Pages
G – Gifts by Ursula K. Le Guin - *** - 8/19/2014 - 274 Pages
D – Dog Handling by Clare Naylor - **** - 4/9/2014


I – IMHO (in my humble opinion)
I – If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You by Kelly Cutrone - ***** - 6/21/2014 - 208 Pages
M – The Maze Runner by James Dashner - *** - 5/6/2014
H – Charlaine Harris; Deadlocked - **** - 6/23/2014 - 327 Pages
O – On the Edge by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 4/1/2014


J – J/K (just kidding)
J – Jim Butcher; Dead Beat - ***** - 6/15/2014
K – Amie Kaufman; These Broken Stars - *** - 7/29/2014 - 374 Pages


K – KISS (keep it simple, stupid)
K – Lisa Kleypas; Secrets of a Summer Night - **** - 7/16/2014 - 375 Pages
I – Inkspell by Cornelia Funke - ***** - 9/25/2014 - 635 Pages
S – Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr - **** - 3/29/2014
S – Something About You by Julie James - **** - 7/15/2014 - 307 Pages


L – LMK (let me know)
L – Lover at Last by J.R. Ward - **** - 3/25/2014
M – Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 5/14/2014
K – Kristen Ashley; Rock Chick Rescue - ***** - 9/3/2014 - 500 Pages


M – MIL (mother in law)
M – Richelle Mead; Blood Promise - **** - 5/21/2014
I – Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell - *** - 8/29/2014 - 184 Pages
L – Long Hard Ride by Lorelei James - ***** - 7/23/2014 - 287 Pages


N – NVM (nevermind)
N – Nora Roberts; Shadow Spell - **** - 7/22/2014 - 319 Pages
V – Brian K. Vaughan; Saga, Volume 2 - ***** - 6/2/2014 - 144 Pages
M – MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search For A New Best Friend by Rachel Bertsche - ***** - 6/26/2014 - 349 Pages


O – OP (original post/er)
O – One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B.J. Novak - ***** - 4/13/2014
P – Pompeii by Robert Harris - * - 5/28/2014


P – PITA (pain in the ass)
P – Patricia Briggs; Night Broken - ***** - 3/28/2014
I – It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas - **** - 7/27/2014 - 382 Pages
T – Thinking of You by Jill Mansell - ***** - 5/8/2014
A – Almost Perfect by Susan Mallery - **** - 7/7/2014 - 379 Pages


Q – Q&A (questions & answers)
Q – Julia Quinn; Just Like Heaven - ***** - 11/1/2015
A – Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas - *** - 7/14/2014 - 391 Pages


R – RAK (random acts of kindness)
R – Rachel Caine; The Dead Girls' Dance - *** - 5/26/2014
A – Aldous Huxley; Brave New World - **** - 7/21/2014 - 268 Pages
K – Kim Edwards; The Memory Keeper's Daughter - ***** - 7/18/2014 - 401 Pages


S – SMH (shaking my head)
S – Self-Inflicted Wounds: Heartwarming Tales of Epic Humiliation by Aisha Tyler - ***** - 8/2/2014
M – Richelle Mead; Spirit Bound - ***** - 5/27/2014
H - Justin Halpern; Sh*t My Dad Says - **** - 7/9/2014 - 159 Pages


T – TTYL (talk to you later)
T – Tessa Dare; Romancing the Duke - ***** - 6/22/2014 - 370 Pages
T – The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht - **** - 7/8/2014 - 338 Pages
Y – Yasmine Galenorn; Blood Wyne - **** - 4/20/2014
L – Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead - ***** - 6/4/2014 - 594 Pages


U – UL (Upload)
U – The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison - ***** - 4/10/2014
L – Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 7/2/2014 - 332 Pages


V – VBG (very big grin)
V – Vamps and the City by Kerrelyn Sparks - **** - 7/3/2014 - 387 Pages
B – Blood Rites by Jim Butcher - ***** - 6/7/2014 - 439 Pages
G – Geraldine Brooks; People of the Book - **** - 9/22/2014 - 449 Pages


W – WTF (what the f***)
W – Will Schwalbe; The End of Your Life Book Club - **** - 8/10/2014 - 336 Pages
T – Terry Pratchett; The Light Fantastic - **** - 5/1/2014
F – Faith Hunter; Blood Cross - ***** - 7/17/2014 - 321 Pages


X – X&O (hugs & kisses)
X – The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton - ***** - 10/28/2015 - 290 Pages
O – Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman - ***** - 6/27/2014 - 298 Pages


Y – YGM (you’ve got mail)
Y – Yasmine Galenorn; Shaded Vision - ** - 6/18/2014 - 306 Pages
G – John Green; The Fault in Our Stars - ***** - 6/12/2014 - 313 Pages
M – Richelle Mead; Shadow Kiss - ***** - 5/7/2014


Z – ZOMG (z’oh my god – much more exciting than simply OMG)
Z – Markus Zusak; I Am the Messenger - ***** - 7/14/2014 - 360 Pages
O – Malika Oufkir; Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail - **** - 7/24/2014 - 293 Pages
M – Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan - ***** - 8/7/2014 - 304 Pages
G – John Green; Looking for Alaska - ***** - 12/1/2014 - 256 Pages

[Anita Reads]

Duration: 01.04.2014 - 12.07.15
Finished 74/74

✔ AKA = Also Known As
A: Andrea Cremer | Invisibility 04/20/14 ★★★.5
K: Kendall Ryan | When I Break 04/29/14 ★★★★★
A: The Awakening | Kelley Armstrong 04/24/14 ★★★★


✔ BLT = Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato
B: Brave New World | Aldous Huxley 04/16/14 ★★★
L: C.S. Lewis | The Silver Chair 04/26/14 ★★★★
T: Thomas Harris | Red Dragon 04/08/14 ★★★★


✔ CLAB = Crying Like A Baby
C: Rachel Caine | Glass Houses 04/04/14 ★★★★
L: The Last Battle | C.S. Lewis 05/17/14 ★★★
A: Kelley Armstrong | The Reckoning 05/05/14 ★★★★★
B: A Bridge to Love | Nancy Herkness 07/21/14 ★★★★


✔ DL = Download
D: Emma Donoghue | Room 10/18/14 ★★★★
L: The Lightning Thief | Rick Riordan 06/01/14 ★★★★


✔ EOW = End of Week
E: Eighty Days Yellow | Vina Jackson 04/06/14 ★★
O: George Orwell | 1984 04/13/14 ★★★★
W: Wait for Me | Elisabeth Naughton 04/21/14 ★★★★★


✔ FYI = For Your Information
F: The Fault in Our Stars | John Green 05/27/14 ★★★★★
Y: Your Guardian Angel | Skyla Madi 08/31/14 ★★★★.5
I: The Immortal Rules | Julie Kagawa 06/29/14 ★★★★


✔ GTG = Got to Go
G: The Graveyard Book | Neil Gaiman 05/07/14 ★★★★★
T: Laini Taylor | Daughter of Smoke & Bone 07/31/14 ★★★.5
G: Neil Gaiman | Stardust 06/09/14 ★★★★


✔ HP = Homepage
H: High Noon | Nora Roberts 05/01/14 ★★★★
P: A Perfect Fit | Heather Tullis 08/04/14 ★★★★


✔ IDK = I Don't Know
I: The Iron King | Julie Kagawa 07/12/14 ★★★★
D: The Dead Girls' Dance | Rachel Caine 05/03/14 ★★★★
K: Kim Harrison | Dead Witch Walking 05/14/14 ★★★★


✔ JK = Just Kidding
J: J.R. Ward | Dark Lover 07/05/14 ★★★★★
K: Sophie Kinsella | Confessions of a Shopaholic 06/25/14 ★★★.5


✔ KIBO = Knowledge In, Bullshit Out
K: Shopaholic Takes Manhattan | Sophie Kinsella 08/04/14 ★★★★
I: Ignite | Kaitlyn Davis 08/02/14 ★★★★
B: Jim Butcher | Storm Front 07/28/14 ★★★★
O: Obsidian | Jennifer L. Armentrout 06/23/14 ★★★★★


✔ LMAO = Laughing My A** Off
L: Lover Eternal | J.R. Ward 07/06/14 ★★★★.5
M: Meg Cabot | The Princess Diaries 05/10/14 ★★★
A: Angels Fall | Nora Roberts 05/19/14 ★★★★★
O: The One You Love | Paul Pilkington 08/26/14 ★★★


✔ MAY = Mad About You
M: Midnight Alley | Rachel Caine 05/21/14 ★★★★
A: Amanda Hocking | My Blood Approves 05/30/14 ★★★★★
Y: You're the One That I Want | Giovanna Fletcher 06/26/14 ★★★.5


✔ NM = Nothing Much
N: The Name of the Wind | Patrick Rothfuss 04/03/14 ★★★★
M: Meg Cabot | Princess in the Spotlight 05/22/14 ★★★★


✔ OMG = Oh My God
O: Opposing Sides | C.M. Doporto 10/03/14 ★★★.5
M: Richelle Mead | Succubus Blues 06/08/14 ★★★★
G: Neil Gaiman | Neverwhere 06/30/14 ★★★


✔ PR = Public Relations
P: Poison Study | Maria V. Snyder 09/06/14 ★★★★★
R: Richelle Mead | Succubus on Top 07/24/14 ★★★★


Q&A = Questions and Answers
Q: The Quaker Café | Brenda Bevan Remmes 05/14/15 ★★
A: Anna and the French Kiss | Stephanie Perkins 06/18/14 ★★★


ROTF = Rolling On The Floor
R: Reflected in You | Sylvia Day 07/28/14 ★★★
O: Outlander | Diana Gabaldon 12/01/14 ★★★★
T: To Kill a Mockingbird | Harper Lee 06/19/14 ★★★
F: Fool Moon | Jim Butcher 08/21/14 ★★★★


SOD = Son Of Dork
S: Suzanne Collins | The Hunger Games 06/05/14 ★★★★
O: Sarah Ockler | Bittersweet 02/13/15 ♥♥♥.5
D: Arthur Conan Doyle | A Study in Scarlet 06/30/14 ★★★★


✔ TBA = To Be Announced
T: The Teacher's Billionaire | Christina Tetreault 08/11/14 ★★★★
B: Jim Butcher | Grave Peril 08/23/14 ★★★★.5
A: Ava Miles | Nora Roberts Land 07/27/14 ★★★★.5


UFO = Undefying Flying Object
U: Under the Dome | Stephen King 05/24/14 ★★★
F: The Final Piece | Maggi Myers 09/23/14 ★★★★
O: Suzie O'Connell | Mountain Angel 03/10/15 ★★.5


✔ VIP = Very Important People
V: Ginger Voight | Groupie 06/20/14 ★★★★
I: In the Black | Sheryl Nantus 08/09/14 ★★★
P: Julie Prestsater | Against the Wall 09/15/14 ★★★★


✔ WTH = What the Heck
W: Wallbanger | Alice Clayton 08/19/14 ★★★★★
T: Teasing Trent | M. Malone 10/10/14 ★★★★
H: Heist Society | Ally Carter 08/18/14 ★★★


X&O = Hugs and Kisses
X: Xoe: or Vampires, and Werewolves, and Demons, Oh My! | Sara C. Roethle 12/07/15 ★★★★
O: Over Sea, Under Stone | Susan Cooper 03/14/15 ★★★★


✔ YK = You Know
Y: Rick Yancey | The 5th Wave 04/05/15 ★★★★
K: Sophie Kinsella | Can You Keep a Secret? 08/17/14 ★★★★★


ZIP = Zoning Improvement Plan
Z: Jennifer Zane | Gnome On The Range 05/15/15 ★★★★
I: Immortal Prophecy | Samantha Adams 08/25/14 ★★★.5
P: Pride and Prejudice | Jane Austen 10/16/14 ★★★

[Monica]

Texting Acronyms: An A-Z Spell-It-Out Challenge
Starting April 1, 2014

AA = Adios Amigos (1/2)
A ~ Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison
A
BBL = Be Back Later (1/3)
B
B
L ~ The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

COD = Cash on Deliver (0/3)
C
O
D
DD = Dear Daughter (0/2)
D
D
EG = Evil Grin (0/2)
E
G
FCOL = For Crying Out Loud (1/4)
F
C
O
LLove Story, With Murders by Harry Bingham (4/22/14)
GBH = Great Big Hug (0/3)
G
B
H
HEA = Happily Ever After (0/3)
H
E
A
IMHO = In My Honest Opinion (1/4)
I
M ~ My Water Path by Timothy Joseph
H
O
JW = Just Wondering (0/2)
J
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KIT = Keep in Touch (0/3)
K
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LMA = Leave Me Alone (0/3)
L
M
A
MD = More Dirt (1/2)
M ~ Montana Bride: A Bitter Creek Novel by Joan Johnston
D
NBD = No Big Deal (0/3)
N
B
D
OMW = On My Way (0/3)
O
M
W
PDE = Puppy Dog Eyed (0/3)
P
D
E
Q&A = Questions & Answers (0/2)
Q
A
RL = Real Life (0/2)
R
L
SMH = Shakes My Head (0/3)
S
M
H
TBR = To Be Read (0/3)
T
B
R
UF = Urban Fantasy (0/2)
U
F
VES = Very Evil Smile (0/3)
V
E
S
WB = Welcome Back (0/2)
W
B
XYZ = Examine Your Zipper (0/3)
X
Y
Z
YAW = You Are Wicked (0/3)
Y
A
W
ZA = Zero Administration (0/2)
Z
A

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[Amelia]

Hi everyone! I'm Amelia. I recognize some of you already. This is the first time I've joined a challenge. Or even posted in this group for that matter, but this one just looked too fun to pass up.

Nothing But Reading Challenges
Texting Acronyms: An A-Z Spell-It-Out Challenge

Read books with titles, series names, authors (first or last name), character (first or last name), that begin with letters that correspond to letter of the item or term you choose. You may ignore the indefinite and definite articles (a, an, the, etc.)

130/130 Books Read

AFB: Away From Brain
A - Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia - Brandon Sanderson - 6/11/14
F - The Forge of Darkness - Steven Erikson - 4/7/14
B - Blood Song - Anthony Ryan - 4/23/14

BMTIPG: Brilliant Minds Think In Parallel Gutters
B - Briggs, Patricia - Silver Borne - 4/25/14
M - Mull, Brandon - Grip of the Shadow Plague - 8/3/14
T - Tiger's Curse - Colleen Houck - 4/8/14
I - Ian Tregellis - Bitter Seeds - 4/30/14
P - Pandemonium - Lauren Oliver - 7/8/14
G - Gift - Andrea J. Buchanan - 5/6/14

COTFLGOHAHA: Crawling On The Floor Laughing Guts Out and Having A Heart Attack
C - Chainani, Soman - The School for Good and Evil - 6/3/14
O - Obsidian Mirror - Catherine Fisher - 5/15/14
T - Tahereh Mafi - Shatter Me - 4/18/14
F - Finnikin of the Rock - Melina Marchetta - 4/15/14
L - Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines - 9/16/14
G - Gail Carriger - Blameless - 5/13/14
O - Orson Scott Card - Earth Awakens - 9/19/14
H - Hambly, Barbara - Dragonshadow - 5/9/14
A - Andrews, Ilona - Magic Burns - 7/2/14
H - Hopkinson, Nalo - Sister Mine - 5/22/14
A - The Assassin's Curse - Cassandra Rose Clarke - 7/11/14

DAMHIKIJKOK: Don't Ask Me How I Know, I Just Know OK
D - Dragon Keeper - Carole Wilkinson - 6/16/14
A - Andrews, Ilona - Magic Strikes - 8/6/14
M - Moore, Christopher - Coyote Blue - 8/9/14
H - His Majesty's Dragon - Naomi Novak - 5/25/14
I - Independent Study - Joelle Charbonneau - 5/13/14
K - Kilpack, Josi S. - Devil's Food Cake - 4/10/14
I - The Icebound Land - John Flanagan - 5/29/14
J - Juliet Marillier - Son of the Shadows - 8/16/14
K - Kristoff, Jay - Stormdancer - 6/24/14
O - Once Upon a Prince - Rachel Hauck - 10/20/14
K - Kelli Swofford Nielsen - Journey to the Fringe - 9/26/14

EPU: Evil Parallel Universe
E - Ee, Susan - World After - 8/5/14
P - Paper Towns - John Green - 10/23/14
U - Under the Empyrean Sky - Chuck Wendig - 6/13/14

FTASB: Faster Than A Speeding Bullet
F - Falling Kingdoms - Morgan Rhodes - 5/5/14
T - Terry Pratchett - Making Money - 7/22/14
A - Ann Aguirre - Enclave - 8/8/14
S - Sanctum - Sarah Fine - 4/24/14
B - The Bone Season - Samantha Shannon - 7/12/14

GMTA: Great Minds Think Alike
G - Graduation Day - Joelle Charbonneau - 7/24/14
M - Michael J. Sullivan - The Crown Tower - 9/4/14
T - Tim Conway - What's So Funny?: My Hilarious Life - 9/10/14
A - Among Thieves - Douglas Hulick - 8/26/14

HILIACACLO: Help I Lapsed Into A Coma And Can't Log Off
H - Hysteria - Megan Miranda - 9/23/14
I - Ivey, Eowyn - The Snow Child - 9/22/14
L - Lisa Lutz - Curse of the Spellmans - 9/22/14
I - Ilona Andrews - Magic Bleeds - 10/10/14
A - The Android's Dream - John Scalzi - 8/27/14
C - City of Fallen Angels - Cassandra Clare - 6/20/14
A - Anna Godbersen - Rumors - 12/9/14
C - City of Lost Souls - Cassandra Clare - 6/30/14
L - Leigh Bardugo - Siege and Storm - 10/23/14
O - ORBS - Nicholas Stansbury Smith - 10/31/14

ICTYBTIHTKY: I Could Tell You But Then I'd Have To Kill You
I - Into the Wild Nerd Yonder - Julie Halpern - 11/4/14
C - Cress - Marissa Meyer - 8/3/14
T - Tilt-a-Whirl - Chris Grabenstein - 10/15/14
Y - Young, Moira - Rebel Heart - 5/20/14
B - Berg, Carol - The Soul Mirror - 7/17/14
T - Touch of Frost - Jennifer Estep - 11/23/14
I - The Infinite Sea - Rick Yancey - 12/2/14
H - A Hoe Lot of Trouble - Heather Webber - 9/29/14
T - Trouble in Spades - Heather Webber - 12/13/14
K - Kinslayer - Jay Kristoff - 10/28/14
Y - Year Zero - Rob Reid - 7/26/14

JAS: Just A Second
J - Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton - 10/3/14
A - Anthony, Lawrence - The Elephant Whisperer - 1/16/15
S - Shield and Crocus - Michael R. Underwood - 10/8/14

KWIM: Know What I Mean
K - Kadrey, Richard - Sandman Slim - 1/21/15
W - The Warrior Heir - 4/30/14
I - Ilona Andrews - Magic Slays - 1/19/15
M - My Fair Godmother - Janette Rallison - 12/16/14

LLAP: Live Long And Prosper
L - Lisa Lutz - Revenge of the Spellmans - 12/4/14
L - Lizzy Ford - Xander's Chance - 1/31/15
A - Ashton, Brodi - Evertrue - 1/30/15
P - Peter Cawdron - Xenophobia - 11/7/14

MTFBWY: May The Force Be With You
M - Mayhem - Sarah Pinborough - 2/25/15
T - Taylor, Laini - Dreams of Gods & Monsters - 12/19/14
F - Fractured - Sarah Fine - 9/6/14
B - Berg, Carol - Dust and Light - 8/20/14
W - A World Without Princes - Soman Chainani - 6/8/14
Y - Yellow Crocus - Laila Ibrahim - 10/11/14

NBTD: Nothing Better To Do
N -No Return: A Novel of Jeroun - Zachary Jeroun 11/12/14
B - Butcher, Jim - Grave Peril - 8/29/14
T - Throne of Glass - Sarah Maas - 1/12/15
D - Dashner, James - The Scorch Trials - 10/7/14

ONNA: Oh No, Not Again
O - Once Upon a Curse - E.D. Baker - 12/31/14
N - Nielsen, Jennifer A. - The False Prince - 2/3/15
N - Neal Shusterman - Undivided - 2/11/15
A - Anna Dressed in Blood - Kendare Blake - 2/3/15

POAHF: Put On A Happy Face
P - Patricia Briggs - River Marked - 10/14/14
O - Opal Fire - Barbra Annino - 1/29/15
A - Atlantia - Ally Condie - 2/19/15
H - Hawkins, Rachel - Rebel Belle - 12/10/14
F - Fine, Sarah - Chaos - 10/28/14

QFT: Quoted For Truth
Q - Quinn, Kate - Empress of the Seven Hills - 9/10/14
F - Firefight - Brandon Sanderson - 1/15/15
T - Terry Pratchett - Guards! Guards! - 3/4/15

RAK: Random Act of Kindness
R - The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion - 7/28/14
A - Adina, Shelley - Lady of Devices - 3/1/15
K - Kasie West - Split Second - 11/13/14

SFSG: So Far So Good
S - Skin Deep - Brandon Sanderson - 12/23/14
F - A Fatal Twist of Lemon: A Wisteria Tearoom Mystery - Patrice Greenwood - 4/9/15
S - Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary - Brandon Mull - 12/31/14
G - Gail Carriger - Waistcoats Weaponry - 11/10/14

TTFN: Ta Ta For Now
T - Trevelyan, Claire: from Her Own Devices - Shelley Adina - 3/10/15
T - Tigg, aka Tom Terwilliger: from Magnificent Devices - Shelley Adina - 3/12/15
F - Florence: "Flo" My Life in Pink & Green - Lisa Greenwald - 3/28/15
N - Nielsen, Jennifer A. - The Runaway King - 2/18/15

UTSL: Use The Source, Luke
U - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - Laura Hillenbrand - 9/25/14
T - Ticker - Lisa Mantchev - 4/7/15
S - Shirvington, Jessica - Embrace - 2/6/15
L - Lauren DeStefano - Perfect Ruin - 1/21/15

VBEG: Very Big Evil Grin
V - Ventresca, Yvonne - Pandemic - 11/20/14
B - Butcher, Jim - Summer Knight - 10/19/14
E - The Emperor's Knife - Mazarkis Williams - 9/16/14
G - The Giver - Lois Lowry - 2/23/15

WTG: Way To Go
W - The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame - 8/20/14
T - Tui T. Sutherland - The Menagerie - 4/16/15
G - Gennifer Albin - Altered - 3/5/15

XYZ: Examine Your Zipper
X - Xiao-Mei, Zhu - The Secret Piano: From Mao's Labor Camps to Bach's Goldberg Variations - 5/16/14
Y - Young, Moira - Raging Star - 11/2/14
Z - Zombies Vs. Unicorns - Holly Black - 11/19/14

YGTBK: You've Got To Be Kidding
Y - Yovanoff, Brenna - Paper Valentine - 2/13/15
G - Garth Nix - Sabriel - 3/8/15
T - Timothy Borden - How (Not) to Kiss a Toad - Elizabeth A. Reeves - 5/1/15
B - Butcher, Jim - Death Masks - 1/8/15
K - Key Lime Pie - Josi S. Kilpack - 1/12/15

ZIP: Zoning Improvement Plan
Z - Zinn, Bridget - Poison - 3/30/15
I - Islington, James - The Shadow Of What Was Lost - 3/31/15
P - Paolo Bacigalupi - The Windup Girl - 12/16/14

[Amelia]

reserved just in case

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

I'm in. Sounds like fun and like that it's at my own pace too.

Nothing But Reading Challenge
Texting Acronyms: An A-Z Spell-It-Out Challenge
Duration:4/1/14-?

ASAP= As Soon as Possible

A: Atwood,Margaret/ The Handmaid's Tale 5/16/14
S Staking His Claim 4/21/14
A Asking for Trouble 5/6/14
P Protecting What's His 5/12/14



B4= Before

B

CSS= Can't Stop Smiling

C Crossfire 4/3/14
S The 6th Target 5/8/14
S Shattered Ink 5/22/14



DWL= Dying with Laughter

D Dime Store Magic 5/20/14
W Wife 22 4/8/14
L Lick5/5/14



E2EG=Ear to Ear Grin

E Elizabeth Adler/ Meet Me in Venice 6/16/14
T Taming the Wolf
E
G Guilty Pleasures 6/10/14


FYI= For Your Information

F Forgotten Sins
Y
I Industrial Magic



G2G= Got to Go

G
T Tempted by the Soldier 4/2/14
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HEA=Happily Ever After

H Halfway to the Grave 4/29/14
E
A All She Wants 4 Christmas 5/20/14



IDK= I Don't Know

I
D Down to You 4/25/14
K Knots 5/19/14



JFTR= Just for the Record

J
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KIT=Keep in Touch

K
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LOL= Laugh out Loud

L Lily's Cowboys 6/11/14
O Officer off Limits 6/13/14
L Loyalty in Death 6/19/14



MAYB=Mad About You, Baby

M Midnight in Death 5/25/14
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N.B.D.

N
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D Dark Lover 6/9/14



O.J.=Orange Juice

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PBJ=Peanut Butter & Jelly

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QT

Q
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R=Are

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STBX

S Swimsuit 6/21/14
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TLC

T
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C Ceremony in Death 5/3/14



U=You

U Up to Me 6/21/14


VIP

V Vengeance in Death 5/9/14
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WGAS

W When I Was Puerto Rican 6/15/14
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XAO

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YSW

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ZA

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[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Reserving this spot just in case I need more space. :)

[Jackie]

I like this!

Nothing But Reading Challenges
Texting Acronyms: An A-Z Spell-It-Out Challenge
4/1/14 - ??

AFC: Away From Computer
A
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C

BBFN: Bye Bye For Now
B
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CYL: See You Later
C
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DEGT: Don't Even Go There
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EG: Evil Grin
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FAWC: For Anyone Who Cares
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GWATCDR: God Willing And The Creek Don't Rise
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HWMBI: He Who Must Be Ignored
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ITD: In The Dark
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JAM: Just A Minute
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KISS: Keep It Simple, Stupid
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LLAL: Laughing Like A Lunatic
L
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MTFBWY: May The Force Be With You
M
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NTTFLS: Not Till The Fat Lady Sings
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ORN: Oh Really Now
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PITA: Pain In The Ass
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QED: Quite Easily Done
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ROFLASTC: Rolling On the Floor Laughing And Scaring The Cat
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SOL: Shit Out of Luck
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TTBE: That's To Be Expected
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UTSL: Use The Source, Luke
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VBEG: Very Big Evil Grin
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WAG: Wild Ass Guess
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XYZ: Examine Your Zipper
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YKWIM: You Know What I Mean
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ZA: Zero Administration
Z
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[Jackie]

Reserved for overflow.

[Poongothai]

Duration : Apr 2014 - ???



A - ATM (At The Moment)
A - All He Ever Desired - Apr 4
T - Tender Triumph - Apr 11
M - Minx - May 30


B - BS (Big Smile)
B - Brides For Brothers May 22
S - So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish May 31


C - CC (Carbon Copy)
C - Catherine Bybee : Not Quite Enough May 6
C - Crystal Cove May 14


D - DS (Dear Son)
D - Dr. Texas - Apr 1
S -Silk Is For Seduction - May 5


E - ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival)
E - Eleanor & Park - Apr 9
T - The Temporary Wife - Apr 18
A - All He Ever Dreamed - Apr 16


F

G - GL (Good Luck)
G - Gentle Rogue May 6
L -


H - HAK (Hugs and Kisses)
H - How I Braved Anu Aunty & Co-Founded A Million Dollar Company May 21
A - Agatha Christie : 4:50 from Paddington May 18
K - Kristan Higgins - My One and Only - Apr 10


I - IE (Internet Explorer)
I - Instant Gratification May 2
E -


J - JAS (Just A Second)
J - Jodi Thomas : When a Texan Gambles May 14
A - A Texan's Luck May 14


K - KIT (Keep In Touch)
K - Kolaiyuthir kaalam - Apr 6
I - Instant Temptation - May 3
T - The One That Got Away - May 4


L

M - MS (Microsoft)
M - Meet Mr Mulliner - Apr 5
S - Sarah's Key - June 7


N - NTK (Nice To Know)
N - Never Romance a Rake - Apr 28
T - The Texan's Wager - Apr 25
K - Katherine Allred : What Price Paradise May 28



O

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R - RAK (Random Act Of Kindness)
R - Romeo, Romeo May 15
A - Any Duchess Will Do May 27
K


S - SS (Smiling Sweetly)
S - Shadow's Claim - Apr 23
S - Susan Wiggs - The Apple Orchard -Apr 30


T - TC (Take Care)
T - Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord - Apr 3
C -


U

V - VR (Virtual Reality)
V - Viscount Vagabond - Apr 6
R - Robyn Carr : The Chance


W - WAN (Wide area Network)
W - Welcome To Rosie Hopkins' Sweetshop Of Dreams - Apr 7
A - A Fatal Grace - June 6
N - Nora Roberts : Shadow Spell May 20


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[Juana "Darkness"]

I'd like to try this challenge.

Texting Acronyms: An A-Z Spell-It-Out Challenge
Start Date: April 2, 2014


A: ALA( as long as)
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B: BLTN ( Better Late Than Never)
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[Diane T.]

Texting Acronyms: An A-Z Spell-It-Out Challenge
Duration: 04/02/14 - 10/25/14
17/17 Acronyms
Part 1 COMPLETED

A - asap (as soon as possible)
A: All Roar and No Bite by Celia Kyle 04/03/14
S: Samantha Hoffman - Zombie Island 04/15/14
A: Amelia's Touch by Elizabeth Kelly 04/06/14
P: Patricia Briggs - Silver Borne 04/19/14

B - btdt (been there, done that)
B: The Book Of Riley ~ A Zombie Tale Pt. 4 by Mark Tufo 04/04/14
T: Their Virgin Captive by Shayla Black 04/26/14
D: Devil's Food by Anthony Bruno 04/04/14
T: 10 Minutes From Home: Episodes 1-4 by Bill Howard 04/29/14

C - clsp (cheap little sex poodle)
C: Classmate Murders by Bob Moats 04/03/14
L: Lost Chances by C.T. Nicholson 04/05/14
S: Skylar's Guardians by Breanna Hayse 05/16/14
P: Phantom Evil by Heather Graham 06/01/14

D - dyjhiwth (don't you just hate it when that happens)
D: The Deluge by Mark Morris 05/12/14
Y: Young Love Lost by Doug Burris 05/18/14
J: James by Kathi S. Barton 05/26/14
H: Homesick by Richard Simms 04/13/14
I: Insights From Beyond the Lens: Inside the Art & Craft of Landscape Photography by Robert Rodriguez Jr 04/05/14
W: Walker, Shiloh - If You Hear Her 04/07/14
T: Threads of Time by Constance Shilling Stevens 05/17/14
H: The Harrowing by Alexandra Sokoloff 05/01/14

E - esosl (endless snorts of stupid laughter)
E: End of Days by Kent David Kelly 04/07/14
S: Slow Burn: Zero Day by Bobby Adair 04/14/14
O: Orange Belt by Faye McCray 04/08/14
S: Shadow by Laurann Dohner 06/07/14
L: Laurenston, Shelly - Bite Me 04/16/14

F - fdrofl (falling down rolling on floor laughing)
F: FORT LIBERTY by M. Orenda 04/06/14
D: Dakota Dawn - Toss of a Coin 05/25/14
R: Rush by Maya Banks 04/05/14
O: One Man's Island by Thomas Wolfenden 05/01/14
F: The Final Cut by Catherine Coulter 06/20/14
L: Lost and Found by Breanna Hayse 05/04/14

G - gasp (go away silly person)
G: Get Bunny Love by Kathleen Long 04/11/14
A: Acquired Traits by David Coy 04/13/14
S: Stimpson, Michelle - Mama B - A Time to Speak 06/14/14
P: Patricia Briggs - Bone Crossed 06/03/14

H - hagn (have a good night)
H: Heart of a Smuggler by Angela Verdenius 05/15/14
A: Albert Sartison - The Contact Episode One 04/14/14
G: Gillihan, C.E. - The Accord: Escape 04/15/14
N: Natural Magick by Kathi S. Barton 05/10/14

I - ilicispomk (I laughed, I cried, I spite pop on my keyboard)
I: I Kissed a Dog by Carol Van Atta 04/29/14
L: At Last Goodbye by Glynn James 06/15/14
I: Sedulity (Book One) Impact by David P. Forsyth 05/19/14
C: Chasing Rainbows by Kathleen Long 04/04/14
I: Ice Diaries by Lexi Revellian 05/21/14
S: Shephard, Luke - Colony Z: The Complete Collection 04/15/14
P: Pandos, Brenda - Everblue 05/16/14
O: O'Connor, Doris - The Bear Project 04/13/14
M: Moore, Leigh Talbert - Dragonfly 05/15/14
K: Kendra Elliot - Hidden 04/13/14

J - jpw (just plain weird)
J: Johnson, Korey Mae - Being Their Baby 05/08/14
P: Perry, Thomas - Shadow Woman 07/05/14
W: White Belt by Faye McCray 04/08/14

K - kmyf (kiss me you fool)
K: A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton 04/23/14
M: Midnight Man by Lisa Marie Rice 05/20/14
Y: Yellow Belt by Faye McCray 04/08/14
F: Forever Yours by Elizabeth Reyes 06/23/14

L - labtyd (life's a bitch then you die)
L: Lisa Marie Rice - Midnight Shadows 06/16/14
A: Amada by Nena Duran 04/20/14
B: Brooks, Max - World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War04/13/14
T: Toni L.H. Boughton - Wolf Running 06/21/14
Y: Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim 07/05/14
D: Dead Tropics by Sue Edge 05/30/14

M - msmd (monkey see monkey do)
M: Mistletoe Mischief by Stacey Joy Netzel 05/18/14
S: S.E. Smith - Razor's Traitorous Heart 06/18/14
M: Meeting Destiny by Nancy Straight 06/18/14
D: Divine Grace by Heather Rainier 07/03/14

N - nicbdat (nothing is certain but death and taxes)
N: New Pack Order by Eve Langlais 05/18/14
I: Innocent in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters 06/11/14
C: Carlin, George - Brain Droppings 04/16/14
B: Barton, Kathi S. - Kaleb 05/24/14
D: Death's Little Angels by Sylver Belle Garcia 08/08/14
A: Aurora Rose Reynolds - Until November 06/12/14
T: Sugar Creek 1: Tessa's Chosen Sugar Creek 1 by Becca Van 08/04/14

O - ofs (one finger salute)
O: Out In The Country by Kate Hewitt 06/12/14
F: Finding Autumn by Beth Michele 07/08/14
S: Shirley's Story by Ava Louise 06/22/14

P - pkb (pot, kettle, black)
P: Play by Kylie Scott 07/18/14
K: Kathi S. Barton - Brock 04/26/14
B: Bliss, Kevin - The Haver Problem 06/20/14

Q - qads (quick and dirty solution)
Q: Quinn Checks In by L.H. Thomson 08/28/14
A: Aquifer by Gary Barnes 06/24/14
D: Deadly Night by Heather Graham 08/25/14
S: Star's Storm by S.E. Smith 06/25/14

R - raebnc (read and enjoyed but no comment)
R: Rescuing Liberty by Amanda Washington 04/19/14
A: Alexandra Sokoloff - The Unseen 07/12/14
E: Escape from Zombie Island by Ray Wallace 07/05/14
B: Barton, Kathi S. - Jamie 05/28/14
N: Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 06/09/14
C: Cree by H.J. Bellus 05/01/14

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Suzanne, Anita, Monica, Amelia (Yay for first time challenge!), Carmen, Jackie, Poongothai, Juanna “Darkness”, and Diane!

[Diane T.]

Texting Acronyms: An A-Z Spell-It-Out Challenge
Duration: 04/02/14 - 10/25/14
08/08 Acronyms
Part 2 COMPLETED


S - snert (snot-nosed egotistical rude teenager)
S: S.E. Smith - River's Run 06/23/14
N: Nuss, Steph - Wanted By You 07/10/14
E: Evans, Katy - Real 07/16/14
R: Reluctant Alpha by Kathi S. Barton 05/13/14
T: Touch of Frost by S.E. Smith 09/25/14

T - tmiktliu (the more I know, the less I understand)
T: Tom Bielawski - The Dragon Writers Collection: A Bundle of Fantasy and Science Fiction 09/25/14
M: Mortality Bridge by Steven R. Boyett 07/17/14
I: Invisible Armies by Jon Evans 06/20/14
K: King, Lori - Weekend Surrender 05/03/14
T: Twin Dragons by S.E. Smith 10/23/14
L: Lyons, Brenna - Crossbred Son 06/23/14
I: The Island by Jen Minkman 08/29/14
U: Unbroken by Jennifer McNare 04/22/14

U - uiam (unless I am mistaken)
U: Until Forever by Darlene Shortridge 05/14/15
I: Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb 09/19/14
A: Aurora Rose Reynolds - Until Lilly 07/13/14
M: The Mane Squeeze by Shelly Laurenston 07/31/14

V - vlstgloi (vodka, lime, soda, tall glass, lots of ice)
V: Virtually Me: A Romantic Comedy by P. K. Darling 04/07/14
L: Lisa Marie Rice - Woman on the Run 06/29/14
S: Shelly Laurenston - Beast Behaving Badly 08/03/14
T: Trudge by Shawn Chesser 10/25/14
G: Grayson Manor Haunting by Cheryl Bradshaw 06/13/14
L: Lick by Kylie Scott 07/08/14
O: Odom, Jill - Embrace the Promise 09/09/14
I: Indiana Wild by S.E. Smith 09/19/14

W - wamksam (why are my kids staring at me)
W: K. Williams - Snow White and the Hitman 04/08/14
A: Aurora Rose Reynolds - Until Nico 07/14/14
M: McGuire, Jamie - Red Hill 08/20/14
K: Killing Floor by Lee Child 05/07/14
S: Shelly Laurenston - Big Bad Beast 08/03/14
A: Act of Mercy by Mandy M. Roth 08/04/14
M: Misha: Lanning's Leap by Kathi S. Barton 08/23/14

X - xao (hugs and kisses)
X: X-ooming FDR 1932 by W. Green 09/28/14
A: Austin, Lynn - Until We Reach Home 08/28/14
O: October Snow by Jenna Brooks 10/09/14

Y - ygiagam (your guess is as good as mine)
Y: The Yaakmen of Tyrie by Mark Paul Jacobs 09/28/14
G: Glory in Death by J.D. Robb 08/17/14
I: Ike Hamill - Migrators 09/22/14
A: Allison Janda - Scandal, Temptation & a Taste of Flan 09/03/14
G: Greig Beck - Beneath the Dark Ice 08/29/14
A: American Gypsy Girl by Mary Zinda 09/14/14
M: M.K. Eidem - Wray 09/01/14

Z - za (zero administration)
Z: Z.L. Arkadie - Find Her, Keep Her: A Martha's Vineyard Love Story 04/06/14
A: Alexandra Sellers - Her Royal Protector 06/04/14

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges (All the Mods) wrote: "Welcome to the challenge, Suzanne, Anita, Monica, Amelia (Yay for first time challenge!), Carmen, Jackie, Poongothai, Juanna “Darkness”, and Diane!"

Thanks :)

[Shelly]

Texting Acronyms: An A-Z Spell-It-Out Challenge
Timeframe: 4/1/14 to ?
74/90 Complete

AFB - Away from Brain
3/3 Complete

A - The Alexander Cipher by Will Adams
F - The Final Cut by Catherine Coutler 4/14/2014
B - Heaven Is for Real Conversation Guide by Todd Burpo

BHB - Big Hairy Bullocks
3/3 Complete
B - American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis 4/27/2014
H - The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty 4/17/2014
B - Dead Hunt by Beverly Connor 4/29/2014

CPF - Can Pigs Fly
3/3 Complete

C - Nobody by Creston Mapes 4/2/2014
P - The Aztec Heresy by Paul Christopher 4/13/2014
F - Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer 4/26/2014

DNPM - Damn Near Pissed Myself
4/4 Complete

D - Room by Emma Donoghue 4/5/2014
N - Shadow Spell by Nora Roberts 4/5/2014
P - The Uncertainty Principle by Peter Michael Rosenberg 5/3/2014
M - Murder in Macon by Charles Connor 4/6/2014

EPU - Evil Parallel Universe
3/3 Complete

E - The Family by Ed Sanders 5/7/2014
P - Relic by Douglas Preston 5/4/2014
U - Untraceable by Laura Griffin 4/20/2014

FBI - Full Blown Idiot
3/3 Complete

F - If I Stay by Gayle Forman 5/3/2014
B - Cold Calls by Charles Benoit 5/8/2014
I - Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick 4/22/2014

GASP - Go Away Silly Person
4/4 Complete

G - The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman 4/21/2014
A - Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky 4/18/204
S - A Creative Kind of Killer by Sandra Scoppettone 4/4/2014
P - A Pirate Looks at Fifty by Jimmy Buffett 5/23/2014

HCB - Holy Cow Batman
3/3 complete

H - Six Years by Harlan Coben 4/28/2014
C - The Collector by Nora Roberts 4/26/2014
B - Scattered Graves by Beverly Connor 5/26/2014

IGP - I Gotta Pee
3/3 complete

I - Ice Cream Murder by Leighann Dobbs 5/2/2014
G - Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar 5/17/204
P - The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett 5/24/2014

JPW - Just Plain Weird
3/3 complete

J - Joyland by Stephen King 4/15/2014
P - The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett 5/27/2014
W - Snapshot by Lis Wiehl 4/19/2014

KUTGW - Keep Up The Good Work
4/5

K - Shadows of Glass by Kassy Tayler5/13/2014
U
T - Live from New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live by Tom Shales
G - Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire 5/21/2014
W - She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb 4/24/2014

LDD - La Dee Da
3/3 Complete

L - The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman 4/11/2014
D - Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay 4/25/2014
D - Dust to Dust by Beverly Connor 6/1/2014

MSCEA - My Southern Comfort is Empty Again
5/5

M - Archetype by M.D. Waters 5/15/2014
S - Sandstorm by James Rollins 5/1/2014
C - Still Missing by Chevy Stevens 5/9/2014
E - Insatiable by Emily Kimelman 5/17/2014
A - Notorious by Allison Brennan 7/1/2014

NDLWSMB - Nearly Died Laughing While Shaving My Butt
6/7

N - Time Was by Nora Roberts 5/9/2014
D
L - We Are Water by Wally Lamb 5/18/2014
W - Seven, Eight...Gonna Stay Up Late by Willow Rose 5/9/2014
S - The Wicked We Have Done by Sarah Harian 5/22/2014
M - The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer 5/22/2014
B - Black Rose by Nora Roberts 6/11/2014

OFS - One Finger Salute
3/3

O - Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman 6/21/2014
F - Far Gone by Laura Griffin 6/23/2014
S - Shell Game by Ridley Pearson 6/29/2014

PFT - Pause for Thought
3/3 Complete
P - Sourcery by Terry Pratchett 6/3/2014
F - World Without End by Ken Follett 6/14/2014
T - Remnants of Tomorrow by Kassy Tayler 6/1/2014

QSL - Reply
0/3

ROTBA - Reality on the Blink Again
5/5

R - Moon Shadows by Nora Roberts 5/24/2014
O - Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline 6/4/2014
T - Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett 5/29/2014
B - Because We Are: A Novel of Haiti by Ted Oswald 6/23/2014
A - Of Scars and Stardust by Andrea Hannah 7/9/2014

SSEWBA - Some Day Soon Everything Will Be Acronyms
6/6

S - Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King 6/9/2014
S - The Program by Suzanne Young 6/19/2014
E - The Neverending Story by Michael Ende 6/5/2014
W - Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett 6/8/2014
B - Bare Bones by Kathy Reichs 7/2/2014
A - Maus, I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman7/13/2014

TGAL - Think Globally Act Locally
2/4

T - Times Change by Nora Roberts 5/30/2014
G - Natchez Burning by Greg Iles 5/27/2014
A
L

UBD - User Brain Damage
0/3

VPH - Visible Panty Line
1/3

V
P - Pyramids by Terry Pratchett 6/14/2014
H

WFF - Warm Fuzzy Feeling
2/3

W - The Origin by Wilette Youkey 7/4/2014
F - Cutting Teeth by Julia Fierro 6/20/2014
F

XAO - Hugs and Kisses
1/3

X
A
O - The One by Kiera Cass 7/7/2014

YAA - Yet Another Acronym
0/3

ZA - Zero Administration
0/2

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Shelly!

[Angie]

0/76

ACD – Alt Control Delete
A - Burn With Me - R.G. Alexander
C - Heart of Stone - Christine Warren
D - Moon - Laurann Dohner

BBL – Be Back Later
B - Red Heat - Nina Bruhns
B - Wild Heat - Bella Andre
L - Chasin' Eight - Lorelei James

CIO - Cut It Out
C - First Strike - Pamela Clare
I - Born In Blood - Alexandra Ivy
O - Onyx - Jennifer L Armentrout

DOB – Date Of Birth
D - Kiss of Darkness - Deborah Cooke
O - Opal - Jennifer L Armentrout
B - Briar Rose - Jana Oliver

EG – Evil Grin
E - Spartan Frost - Jennifer Estep
G - Gone Country - Lorelei James

FMN – Forget Me Not
F - Fifty Shades Freed - E.L. James
M - Midnight Frost - Jennifer Estep
N - Howling For You - Chloe Neill

GAL – Get A Life
G - Gotcha! - Christie Craig
A - Amaryllis - Jayne Castle
L - Cowboy Casanova - Lorelei James

HCB – Holy Cow, Batman
H - Harry - When Harry Met Molly - Kieran Kramer
C - Striking Distance - Pamela Clare
B - Hidden Away - Maya Banks

IAC – In Any Case
I - Identity: Unknown - Suzanne Brockmann
A - Seduced By The Scoundrel - Louise Allen
C - Catching Caroline - Sylvia Day

JK – Just Kidding
J - Redneck Romeo - Lorelei James
K - Kissin' Tell - Lorelei James

KB – Kiss Back
K - Song of The Swan - Kelly Ferjutz
B - Theirs To Cherish - Shayla Black

LHM – Lord Help Me
L - Vampire Most Wanted - Lynsay Sands
H - - Molly Harper
M - Taste of Darkness - Maria V Snyder

MMF – Make Money Fast
M - Seducing A Stranger - Christine Merrill
M - Sighs Matter - Marianne Stillings
F - Twice Tempted - Jeaniene Frost

NBD – No Big Deal
N - The Player - Rhonda Nelson
B - Dark Descendent - Jenna Black
D - Declan & Tori - Shiloh Walker

OMG – Oh My God
O - One Week Girlfriend - Monica Murphy
M - More Than This - Shannyn Schroeder
G - The Bride - Julie Garford

PBUM - Peace Be Upon Me
P - Dreaming Anastasia - Joy Preble
B - Burning Alive - Shannon K Butcher
U - Unknown - Melissa Pearl
M - Crux - Moira Rogers

QED – Quite Easily Done
Q - The Perfect Poison - Amanda Quick
E - Full Throttle - Erin McCarthy
D - True - Laurann Dohner

RGDS – Regards
R - Ruin - Rachel Van Dyken
G - Get Lucky - Suzanne Brockmann
D - Dark Obsession - Allison Chase
S - Worth The Risk - Savannah Stuart

SSB – Smiling Sweetly Back
S - Sizzle and Burn - Jayne Ann Krentz
S - A Soul So Wicked - Sharie Kohler
B - The Admiral's Bride - Suzanne Brockmann

TCB – Trouble Came Back
T - The Truth About Love - Stephanie Laurens
C - Deception Cove - Jayne Castle
B - Bared To You - Sylvia Day

UL – Upload
U - Undone - Sara Humphreys
L - What Price Love? - Stephanie Laurens

VBEG – Very Big Evil Grin
V - The Nerd Who Loved Me - Vicki Lewis Thompson
B - Night Watch - Suzanne Brockmann
E - Marked - Elisabeth Naughton
G - Darius - Grace Burrowes

WBS – Write Back Soon
W - When Only Diamonds Will Do - Lindsay Armstrong
B - The Defiant Hero - Suzanne Brockmann
S - Simply Voracious - Kate Pearce

XAO – Hugs and Kisses
X - Xhex - The King - J.R. Ward
A - Alpha Wolf - Linda O Johnston
O - Origin - Jennifer L Armentrout

YTM – You The Man
Y - You Don't Know Jack - Erin McCarthy
T - Taylor's Temptation - Suzanne Brockmann
M - Crossroads - Moira Rogers

ZA – Zero Administration
Z - Zinnia - Jayne Castle
A - Dreamcatcher - Anna Leonard

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Angie!

[Laila Jane]

Texting Acronyms Alphabet Challenge


***COMPLETE***

Goal: 100/100 books
Open-ended, Started 04/2014

ASAP - As Soon As Possible
A - Angelfall by Susan Ee (04/28/14)
S - Sentinel by Jennifer L. Armentrout (05/16/14)
A - Apollyon by Jennifer L. Armentrout (05/12/14)
P - A Perfect Secret by Donna Hatch (04/25/14)



BTW - By the Way
B - Bully by Penelope Douglas (06/03/14)
T - Tangled by Emma Chase (04/10/14)
W - World After by Susan Ee (04/29/14)



CSG - Chuckle Snicker Grin
C - Clash by Nicole Williams (05/17/14)
S - Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec (05/21/14)
G - Greed by Fisher Amelie (08/24/14)



DNF - Did Not Finish
D - Drew + Fable Forever by Monica Murhpy (04/19/14)
N - Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas (04/05/14)
F - Four Years Later by Monica Murphy (05/20/14)



EPU - Evil Parallel Universe
E - The Edge of Always by J.A. Redmerski (04/07/14)
P - Pure by Jennifer L. Armentrout (05/05/14)
U - The Unwanted Wife by Natasha Anders (05/18/14)



FTBOMH - From the Bottom of My Heart
F - Jen Frederick, author of Undeclared (06/29/14)
T - Three Broken Promises by Monica Murphy (04/15/14)
B - Breakable by Tammara Webber (06/25/14)
O - One For The Money by Janet Evanovich (04/17/14)
M - Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover (04/12/14)
H - Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout (04/24/14)



GTS - Going to Starbucks
G - Glass Hearts by Lisa De Jong (12/10/14)
T - Take This Regret by A.L. Jackson (05/27/14)
S - The Son by Veronica Roth (07/31/14)



HIWTH - Hate It When That Happens
H - HDU by India Lee (09/20/14)
I - Into the Deep by Samantha Young (05/28/14)
W - Wishing for Someday Soon by Tiffany King (11/03/14)
T - Tillie Cole, author of It Ain't Me, Babe (11/06/14)
H - Here With Me by Heidi McLaughlin (12/17/14)



IDK - I Don't Know
I - If Forever Comes by A.L. Jackson (06/30/14)
D - Daimon by Jennifer L. Armentrout (05/03/14)
K - Kristen Ashley, author of Rock Chick (09/15/14)



JFGI - Just F*cking Google It
J - Just One Night by Gayle Forman (06/08/14)
F - Frost Fire by Olivia Rivers (11/01/14)
G - A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin (02/28/15)
I - The Initiate by Veronica Roth (07/30/14)



KISS - Keep It Simple, Stupid
K - Keeping Her by Cora Carmack (10/10/14)
I - India Lee, author of Dirt (09/22/14)
S - Sherry Thomas, author of Delicious (10/22/14)
S - Searching for Someday by Jennifer Probst (09/09/14)



LMFAO - Laughing My F*cking Ass Off
L - Lick by Kylie Scott (06/01/14)
M - Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn (09/26/14)
F - Four Summers by Nyrae Dawn (11/12/14)
A - Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan (07/29/14)
O - Opposition by Jennifer L. Armentrout (09/24/14)



MSMD - Monkey See, Monkey Do
M - Melody Grace, author of Unbroken (07/22/14)
S - Skygods by Sarah Latchaw (01/06/15)
M - Heidi McLaughlin, author of Finding My Way (11/24/14)
D - Deity by Jennifer L. Armentrout (05/07/14)



NTTFLS - Not Till the Fat Lady Sings
N - Nash by Jay Crownover (07/19/14)
T - Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker (09/30/14)
T - Twisted Together by Pepper Winters (11/10/14)
F - Fated by Courtney Cole (07/14/14)
L - Lost to You by A.L. Jackson (06/07/14)
S - Jessica Sorensen, author of The Resolution of Callie & Kayden (10/29/14)



OMG - Oh My God
O - Out of Breath by Rebecca Donovan (08/31/14)
M - No Reverse by Marion Croslydon (01/10/15)
G - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (03/15/15)



PDA - Public Display of Affection
P - Play by Kylie Scott (07/20/14)
D - The Duke and I by Julia Quinn (06/26/14)
A - Brodi Ashton, author of Everneath (11/14/14)



QDSM - Quick and Dirty Solution Manager
Q - Kate Quinn, author of Empress of the Seven Hills (10/09/14)
D - The Destiny of Violet & Luke by Jessica Sorensen (08/30/14)
S - Shana Norris, author of The Boyfriend Thief (10/31/14)
M - Shannon Messenger, author of Let the Storm Break (11/30/14)



RAEBNC - Read and Enjoyed, But No Comment
R - Reason to Breathe by Rebecca Donovan (07/05/14)
A - Amy Plum, author of Die for Me (09/20/14)
E - Elixir by Jennifer L. Armentrout (05/08/14)
B - Before We Fall by Courtney Cole (07/25/14)
N - Naturally, Charlie by S.L. Scott (08/16/14)
C - The Certainty of Violet & Luke by Jessica Sorensen (10/15/14)



SWALK - Sealed with a Loving Kiss
S - Suicide Note by Teresa Mummert (01/20/15)
W - Nicole Williams, author of Finders Keepers (03/22/15)
A - Addicted to You by Krista & Becca Ritchie (03/25/15)
L - Love Unscripted by Tina Reber (06/23/14)
K - Kylie Scott, author of Lead (10/11/12)



TBR - To Be Read
T - Four: The Traitor by Veronica Roth (08/10/14)
B - Barely Breathing by Rebecca Donovan (07/27/14)
R - Red at Night by Katie McGarry (08/20/14)



UPGS - Unfinished Project Guilt Syndrome
U - Untouched by Melody Grace (05/22/14)
P - The Probability of Violet & Luke by Jessica Sorensen (10/14/14)
G - The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (04/24/15)
S - Second Debt by Pepper Winters (02/01/15)



VIP - Very Important Person
V - Rachel Van Dyken, author of Ruin (04/21/14)
I - Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins (10/02/14)
P - Plastic Hearts by Lisa De Jong (12/09/14)



WGACA - What Goes Around Comes Around
W - Wendy Higgins, author of Sweet Evil (03/30/15)
G - The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls (05/16/15)
A - Amy Harmon, author of The Law of Moses (04/10/15)
C - Courtney Cole, author of Every Last Kiss (06/20/14)
A - Asa by Jay Crownover (05/01/15)



XAO - Hugs and Kisses
X - Phenomenal X by Michelle A. Valentine (07/10/14)
A - Natasha Anders, author of A Husband's Regret (01/09/15)
O - Out of the Shallows by Samantha Young (05/30/14)



YSW - Yeah, Sure, Whatever
Y - You Against Me by Jenny Downham (05/02/14)
S - Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater (08/09/14)
W - When You Were Mine by Rebecca Serle (05/30/14)



ZA - Zero Administration
Z - Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler (10/06/14)
A - Abbi Glines, author of Twisted Perfection (12/27/14)

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Laila Jane!

[René]

Texting Acronyms: An A-Z Spell-It-Out Challenge
Started: 4/1/14
Finished:
Read: 51/80

(view spoiler)[
A. – AKA (Also known as) 3/3
(view spoiler)[
A: Ava March-Bound by Deception 4/14/14
K: Kenya Wright-A Test of Love 4/20/14
A: Power Play: Awakening (Power Play Series)-Rachel Haimowitz, Cat Grant 4/17/14
(hide spoiler)]


B. – BDSM (Bondage, Discipline/Dominance, Sadism, Masochism) 4/4
(view spoiler)[
B: By His Rules by J.A. Rock 4/3/14
D: Delivery with a Smile by Megan Derr 4/13/14
S: Sheltered, Volume 1: A Pre-Apocalyptic Tale by John Christmas 4/3/14
M: Megan Derr, author of Blood in the Water 4/12/14
(hide spoiler)]


C. –CIC (Christ I’m confused) 3/3
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C: Caged by Skye Warren 4/2/14
I: Inner Core (Stark series)-Sigal Ehrlich 4/8/14
C: Cat Grant, Rachel Haimowitz-Power Play: Resistance 4/16/14
(hide spoiler)]


D. – DNF (did not finish) 3/3
(view spoiler)[
D: Dare, Kim-Not One Word 4/20/14
N: Norwood, Thomas-The Last Reader: Post Apocalyptic Fiction 4/9/14
F: Flemming, Seth-author of The Blue Lagoon 4/4/14
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E. –EDP (Emotionally Disturbed Person)3/3
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E: Brandon,Emily-author of Falling For John Blue Eyes 4/6/14
D: Donovan, Rebecca -author of Reason to Breathe 5/1/14
P: Peter Jason Payne-author of Holy: The Awakening 4/8/14
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F. –FYI (For your information) 2/3
F: The Flesh Cartel #1: Capture by Rachel Haimowitz 5/15/14
Y:
I: I Can See Right Through You-Zahra Owens 4/13/14
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G. –GTG (Got to go) 3/3
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G: Guardians Of The Galaxy, Vol. 1: Legacy by Dan Abnett 5/5/14
T: Thaw by Jordan Castillo Price 5/29/14
G: Garrett Leigh-Slide 5/8/14
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H. – HEA (happy ever after) 3/3
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H: Hangman by H.C. Barlow 4/7/14
E: The Edge of Never by J.A. Redmerski 4/14/14
A: Angel Martinez-Prisoner 374215 4/21/14
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I. – IMHO (in my honest opinion) 2/4
I:
M: Mortal Enchantment Series, The Shadow Prince by Stacey O'Neale 4/18/14
H: Bound by the Enemy: His Willing Slave (Bound by the Enemy Series) by Jessi Bond 4/23/14
O: Only Mine by Valentina Heart 4/20/14
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J. –J/K (just kidding) 1/2
J: James Blair-author of How To Be Smarter: Brain Training To Learn New Things 4/8/14
K:
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K. –KEAH (Kill Everyone After Hours) 3/4
K:
E: Edwards, Scarlett-Uncovering You: The Contract 4/15/14
A: Alexa Snow & Jane Davitt - Bound and Determined 4/29/14
H: Hart, Riley - Broken Pieces 5/10/14
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L. – LOL (laugh out loud) 3/3
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L: Lia Black - author of Worthy 5/13/14
O: An Oral Fixation by Piper Vaughn 5/11/14
L: Leashed by Skye Warren 5/29/14
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M. – M/M (male/male) 2/2
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M: Myles, Josephine - Screwing the System 5/3/14
M: Myles, Josephine - Screw the Fags 5/11/14
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N. – NM (nevermind) 2/2
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N: Naughty Mommy-Naughty Mommy's Fantasy Collection: He Had it Coming 4/21/14
M: Marked by Garrett Leigh 5/12/14
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O. –OATUS (On A Totally Unrelated Subject) 4/5
O: On This Day... by Kim Dare 5/12/14
A: Among the Living 5/9/14
T:
U: Unleash the Beast: Releasing Your Inner Creative Monster 5/12/14
S: Sacrosanct: Hearts of the Holy (The Angels & Demons series) by Peter Jason Payne 4/8/14
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P. –PHAT (Pretty Hot and Tempting) 1/4
P: Peterson, SJD - Beyond Duty 5/29/14
H:
A: A.J. Rose - Power Exchange 5/28/14
T:


Q. –QT (Cutie) 0/2
Q
T

R. – ROFL (rolling on floor laughing) 3/4
R: Randall Blake (character), Bound by the Enemy by Jessi Bond 4/23/14
O:
F: The Flesh Cartel #2: Auction by Rachel Haimowitz 5/15/14
L: Leather N. Lace - My Masters' Dungeon 1 6/4/14
x

S. –SMH (Shakes my head) 2/3
S: A Beautiful Prison by Jenika Snow 4/22/14
M: Burn by Maya Banks 5/22/14
H:


T. – TTYL (talk to you later) 0/4
T
T
Y
L

U. – UFO (unidentified flying object) /3
U: Urban, Madeleine & Abigail Roux - Cut & Run 6/3/14
F:
O:


V. –VIP (Very Important Person) 1/3
V:
I:
P:Push and Shove


W. – WTH (what the hell) 1/3
W: Walker, N.R.-Sixty Five Hours 5/1/14
T:
H:


X. –XYZ (Examine Your Zipper) 1/3
X:
Y:
Z: Zeph's Awakening by Serena Yates 5/14/14


Y. –YOLO (You only live once) 0/4
Y
O
L
O

Z. – ZA (Zero administration) 0/2
Z
A

Remaining:
A*2,F,H*3,I*2,K*2,L*2,O*4,Q,T*6,V,X,Y*4,Z

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