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Read the Month - November (French) READ: 7/8
✔N: No Rest for the Dead - Andrew Gulli 11/20
✔O: The Obsidian Chamber - Douglas Preston 11/5
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✔E: Death Echo - Elizabeth Lowell 11/25
✔M: Dolled Up to Die - Lorena McCourtney 11/6
✔B: Echoes of Ice - Boone Brux 11/26
✔R: Secrets in Death - J.D. Robb 11/3
✔E: The Ghost Fields - Elly Griffiths 11/28
November Word Hunt 15/15 FOUND
✔addition - How to Wash a Cat - Rebecca M. Hale 11/22
(that's an interesting addition), p244
✔cool - Pig Island - Mo Hayder 11/12
(very cool and hard), p147
✔grumpy - Strong, Sleek and Sinful - Lorie O'Clare 11/4
(he knew he was grumpy), p360
✔holiday - Pig Island - Mo Hayder 11/12
(memory of the one lousy family holiday), p64
✔mist - Darkness Avenged - Alexandra Ivy 11/9
(as swiftly as a mist fairy), p171
✔pine - In Stone's Clasp - Christie Golden 11/6
(the heady fragrance of the pine trees), p28
✔push - Kinked - Thea Harrison 11/13
(push into her personal space), p85
✔ruthless - Darkness Avenged - Alexandra Ivy 11/9
(they were ruthless leaders), p157
✔tremble - In Stone's Clasp - Christie Golden 11/6
(with hands that did not tremble), p76
✔trick - Darkness Avenged - Alexandra Ivy 11/9
(if it turns out to be a clever trick, p16
Bonus:
✔geometric - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet - Becky Chambers 11/25
(not geometric patterns), p269
✔juggling - No Rest for the Dead - Andrew Gulli 11/20
(Christopher's specialty is juggling), p50
✔lush - Dolled Up to Die - Lorena McCourtney 11/6
(romance-heroine lush), p282
✔spades - No Rest for the Dead - Andrew Gulli 11/20
(evidently I did that in spades), p133
✔uneven - Darkness Avenged - Alexandra Ivy 11/9
(muddy, uneven ground), p225
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
December Challenge
READ: 10/10
✔1. 'D' is for December: Dreadmarrow Thief - Marjory Kaptanoglu 12/9
✔2. Happy Anniversary: Everlasting Enchantment - Kathryne Kennedy (pub December 2013) 12/18
✔3. Featured Author Challenge: Into the Fire - Amanda Usen (contemporary romance) 12/28
✔4. Small Business Saturday: Sick Fux - Tillie Cole (only 2895 ratings) 12/30
✔5. Wear Brown Shoes Day: Wife by Wednesday - Catherine Bybee (author last name starts with B) 12/13
✔6. National Violin Day: Silver Silence - Nalini Singh (beautiful cover) 12/13
✔7. National Flashlight Day: Vampires Dead Ahead - Cheyenne McCray (light source) 12/5
✔8. Christmas Eve: A Killing Frost - Hannah Alexander (set in winter) 12/25
✔9, New Year's Eve- The Dragon Caller - Pauline M. Ross (new author) 12/23
✔10. Reader's Choice: The Zig Zag Girl - Elly Griffiths 12/27
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Read the Month - December (French) READ: 8/8
✔D: Dragon Wytch - Yasmine Galenorn 12/3
✔E: The Woman in Blue - Elly Griffiths 12/7
✔C: The Devil's Triangle - Catherine Coulter 12/9
✔E: Everlasting Enchantment - Kathryne Kennedy 12/18
✔M: Mind Game - Iris Johansen 12/11
✔B: Blood Pact - Tanya Huff 12/14
✔R: Red 1-2-3 - John Katzenbach 12/9
✔E: The Zig Zag Girl - Elly Griffiths 12/25
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
December Word Hunt 14/15 FOUND
✔alley - Vampires Dead Ahead - Cheyenne McCray 12/5
(attention was on the month of the alley), p156
✔candle - Of Grave Concern - Max McCoy 12/4
(last only as long as this candle burns), p114
✔dragon - Vampires Dead Ahead - Cheyenne McCray 12/5
(Colin, a dragon paranorm), p18
✔fireplace - Vampires Dead Ahead - Cheyenne McCray 12/5
(to the fireplace), p126
✔gift - Of Grave Concern - Max McCoy 12/4
(you could use this gift to help people), p208
✔glove - Of Grave Concern - Max McCoy 12/4
(his fingers felt cold through the gloves), p75
✔knuckle - Red 1-2-3 - John Katzenbach 12/9
(her knuckles grew white), p193
✔tenth - The NYC Werewolf: Tales, Book Two - Bert Murray 12/12
(but Lucy, for the tenth time), p104
✔tinsel - Silver Silence - Nalini Singh 12/13
(one had tinsel wrapped around his neck), p133
✔virgin - The Woman in Blue - Elly Griffiths 12/7
(there's a lot about the Virgin Mary), p94
Bonus
✔leaf - Silver Silence - Nalini Singh 12/13
(the Psy were turning over a new leaf), p17
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✔ornament - Origin Phase - RTW Lipkin 12/17
(the lion head ornament on top of the newel), p53
✔paralysed - Dreadmarrow Thief - Marjory Kaptanoglu 12/9
(fear paralysed Ash), p67
✔verse - The Woman in Blue - Elly Griffiths 12/7
(the verse in the last letter), p93
2017 Where Are You Reading Challenge
READ: 51/51
✔Alabama - Allegiance - Susanna Sandlin 3/17
✔Alaska - Better To Rest - Dana Stabenow 4/15
✔Arizona - Don't Look Now - Linda Lael Miller 4/2
✔Arkansas - The Bird Eater - Ania Ahlborn 2/13
✔California - The Madness of Mercury - Connie Di Marco 5/18
✔Colorado - All That Bleeds - Kimberly Frost 6/15
✔Connecticut - Books Can Be Deceiving - Jenn McKinlay 4/7
✔Delaware - She'll Never Live - Hunter Morgan 10/14
✔District of Columbia - Blind Faith - Rebecca Zanetti 10/16
✔Florida - The Scent of Jasmine - Jude Devereau 6/11
✔Georgia - Afterlight - Elle Jasper 9/6
✔Hawaii - Rogue Wave - Boyd Morrison 3/4
✔Idaho - Almost Like Being in Love - Christina Dodd 12/31
✔Illinois - Concrete Savior - Yvonne Navarro 7/7
✔Indiana - Dearly Depotted - Kate Collins 4/3
✔Iowa - The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend - Katarina Bivald 3/17/17
✔Kansas - The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster - Scott Wilbanks 11/29
✔Kentucky - Dark Roots and Cowboy Boots -Luann McLane 7/13
✔Louisiana - Malevolent - Jana DeLeon 12/16
✔Maine - Fatal Fixer-Upper - Jennie Bentley 7/17
✔Maryland - Bad Nights - Rebecca York 2/23
✔Massachusetts - A Case of Need - Michael Crichton 3/11
✔Michigan - The Chocolate Pirate Plot - JoAnna Carl 1/7
✔Minnesota - Me, Myself and Why? - Mary Janice Davidson 1/1
✔Mississippi - The Quiet Game - Greg Iles 5/20
✔Missouri - A Killing Frost - Hannah Alexander 12/27
✔Montana - Lions, Tigers, and Sexy Bears Oh My! - Candace Havens 6/17
✔Nebraska - Hotwire - Alex Kava 4/29
✔Nevada - Lucky Bastard - Deborah Coonts 6/7
✔New Hampshire - Silent Auction - Jane K. Cleland 6/25
✔New Jersey - One Dog Night - David Rosenfelt 4/21
✔New Mexico - The Curse of Tenth Grave - Darynda Jones 1/11
✔New York - On What Grounds - Cleo Coyle 3/20
✔North Carolina - I Think I Love You - Stephanie Bond 1/14
✔North Dakota - Immune - Shannon Mayer 12/30
✔Ohio - Spellbent - Lucy Snyder 9/5
✔Oklahoma - The Harder You Fall - Gena Showalter 8/31
✔Oregon - The Accidental Alchemist - Gigi Pandian 3/28
✔Pennsylvania - Stuck In Shangri-La - Kasey Michaels 4/18
✔Rhode Island - Fish Perfume - Sammie Grace 3/6
✔South Carolina - Full Scoop -Janet Evanovich 5/6
✔South Dakota - Forbidden Embers - Tessa Adams 9/11
✔Tennessee - 14 - J.T. Ellison 3/30
✔Texas - One Lucky Cowboy - Carolyn Brown 5/28
✔Utah - Dead Dry - Sarah Andrews 12/13
✔Vermont - Casting Spells - Barbara Bretton 12/28
✔Virginia - Die Like an Eagle - Donna Andrews 5/21
✔Washington - Changeling - Yasmine Galenorn 5/11
✔West Virginia - Brother - Ania Ahlborn 10/28
✔Wisconsin - Dead Sexy - Tate Hallaway 4/8
✔Wyoming - The Last Good Man - Kathleen Eagle 2/17
2017 Stacking the Series Challenge9
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Pendergast - Douglas Preston/Lincoln Child
✔Cemetery Dance 3/23
✔Fever Dream 4/27
✔Cold Vengeance 5/22
✔Two Graves 6/24
✔White Fire 7/29
✔Blue Labyrinth 8/14
✔Crimson Shore 9/19
Taylor Jackson - J.T. Ellison
✔14 3/30
✔Judas Kiss 7/28
✔The Immortals 6/19
✔So Close the Hand of Death 8/29
✔Where All the Dead Lie 10/3
✔Field of Graves 11/28
Immortal Guardians - Dianne Duvall
✔Darkness Dawns 1/25
✔Night Reigns 2/11
✔Phantom Shadows 3/19
✔Darkness Rises 4/20
✔Night Unbound 5/20
Ruth Galloway - Elly Griffiths
✔The House at Sea's End 4/6
✔A Room Full of Bones 5/4
✔A Dying Fall 8/6
✔The Outcast Dead 10/30
Lucky O'Toole - Deborah Coonts
✔Lucky Bastard 6/7
✔Lucky Catch 7/8
✔Lucky Break 8/6
Book of the Order - Philippa Ballantine
✔Wrayth 3/21
✔Harbinger 4/25
Strangely Beautiful - Leanna Renee Hieber
✔The Darkly Luminous Fight for Persephone Parker 7/20
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
A-Z Friends ChallengeREAD: 26/26
✔A: Ab2y ~ Dark Roots and Cowboy Boots -Luann McLane 7/13
✔B: Bailey ~ Shoots to Kill - Kate Collins 9/7
✔C: Charlie ~ Empire of Storms - Sarah J. Maas 9/27
✔D: Danielle The Book Huntress ~ The Lazarus Machine - Paul Crilley 3/27
✔E: Ellie Red ~ One Dog Night - David Rosenfelt 4/21
✔F: FlibBityFLooB ~ Once Upon Stilettos - Shanna Swendson 4/9
✔G: Gina Robichaud ~ Fever Dream - Douglas Preston 4/27
✔H: Hayley ~ Malevolent - Jana DeLeon 12/16
✔I: Irinak ~ Concrete Savior - Yvonne Navarro 7/7
✔J: Jeann (Happy Indulgence) ~ The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey 4/4
✔K: ♥The Kat's Meow♥ ~ Definitely Dead - Charlaine Harris 6/26
✔L: Leslie ~ Stolen Songbird - Danielle Jensen 1/3
✔M: Marla ~ Oryx and Crake - Margaret Atwood 1/2
✔N: Nita Gill ~ Spider-Touched - Jory Strong 8/24
✔O: Ora Amis ~ On Her Father's Grave - Kendra Elliott 2/27
✔P: Patches Braz ~ Night Reigns - Dianne Duvall 2/11
✔Q: Quynh ~ Echoes in Death - J.D. Robb 3/29
✔R: ♥Robin ♥ ~ Out of the Easy - Ruta Sepetys 9/16
✔S: Sandy (WI girl at heart) ~ The Zig Zag Girl - Elly Griffiths 12/25
✔T: Tina "coffee and books" ~ The Curse of Tenth Grave - Darynda Jones 1/11
✔U: Ulrika ~ Wife by Wednesday - Catherine Bybee 12/13
✔V: Victoria Hansen ~ Born of Vengeance - Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/12
✔W: Wendy T ~ 15th Affair - James Patterson 5/12
✔X: Xiamera ~ Our Husband - Stephanie Bond 7/19
✔Y: Yz the Whyz ~ Once Upon a Marigold - Jean Ferris 3/25
✔Z: Zee ~ The Edinburgh Dead - Brian Ruckley 2/23
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Chubby Chunkster Challenge READ: 30/30
✔1. [766 pages] ~ The Passage - Justin Cronin 8/8
✔2. [693 pages] ~ Empire of Storms - Sarah J. Maas 9/27
✔3. [653 pages] ~ The Oath of the Vayuputras - Amish Tripathi 8/22
✔4. [608 pages] ~ The Edge of the World - Kevin Anderson 1/13
✔5. [584 pages] ~ Terrier - Tamora Pierce 12/23
✔6. [580 pages] ~ The Quiet Game - Greg Iles 5/20
✔7. [566 pages] ~ Dead Ice - Laurell K. Hamilton 2/21
✔8. [560 pages] ~ The Obsidian Chamber - Douglas Preston 11/5
✔9. [545 pages] ~ Cold Vengeance - Douglas Preston 5/22
✔10. [518 pages] ~ The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet - Becky Chambers 11/25
✔11. [515 pages] ~ Immortal - Traci L. Slatton 2/2
✔12. [505 pages] ~ Kiss Me, I'm Irish - St Claire / Shalvis / Child 3/22
✔13. [496 pages] ~ Seizure - Kathy Reichs 5/25
✔14. [496 pages] ~ The Wrong Hostage - Elizabeth Lowell 10/12
✔15. [495 pages] ~ The Devil's Triangle - Catherine Coulter 12/9
✔16. [489 pages] ~ Lost Gods - Brom 7/1
✔17. [487 pages] ~ The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafón 8/18
✔18. [486 pages] ~ Omens - Kelley Armstrong 1/28
✔19. [484 pages] ~ Two Graves - Douglas Preston 6/24
✔20. [480 pages] ~ 15th Affair - James Patterson 5/12
✔21. [475 pages] ~ And I Darken - Kiersten White 10/30
✔22. [470 pages] ~ White Fire - Douglas Preston 7/29
✔23. [469 pages] ~ Stolen Songbird - Danielle Jensen 1/3
✔24.[464 pages] ~ Evil Harvest - Anthony Izzo 9/23
✔25. [464 pages] ~ Scarecrow - Matthew Reilly 2/4
✔26. [464 pages] ~ The Final Cut - Catherine Coulter 1/5
✔27. [460 pages] ~ The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey 4/4
✔28. [457 pages] ~ In Stone's Clasp - Christie Golden 11/6
✔29. [452 pages] ~ Dorothy Must Die - Danielle Paige 10/19
✔30. [452 pages] ~ Silver Silence - Nalini Singh 12/13
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Happy 75th Anniversary Archie Comics! Duration: December 15, 2016- March 14, 2017
READ: 24/25
Tasks:
✔1. In an upcoming special issue, the Archies travel back in time and meet legendary punk band the Ramones.
-Read a book with time travel or a story with a 'punk' or rough around the edges character.
The Girl from Everywhere - Heidi Heilig 12/25
✔2. In 2004, Veronica lost her bikini top to a wave. Racy!
- Read a book published in 2004 or a book with a naked torso or water on the cover.
Nightwalker - Jacquelyn Frank 12/29
✔3. Archie's ancient red jalopy - which was forever breaking down and being repaired by Betty Cooper - was a 1916 Ford Model T. In more recent comics, he's seen driving a red Ford Mustang from the 1960s.
-Read a book with a car or any type of vehicle on the cover, or a book cover that has the color red.
Nautier and Wilder - Lora Leigh (motorcycle) 1/23
✔4. True to his Scottish roots, Archie can play the bagpipes and has worn a kilt.
- Read a book set in Scotland or a character from Scotland, or a Historical romance.
Some Like It Scot - Suzanne Enoch 1/8
✔5. Though Jughead's love of food is legendary, he's generous if others are hungry. He's given a bag of candy to a penniless boy and donated pizzas to a soup kitchen where he volunteered.
- Read a book with an altruistic, good-hearted character, or a book with something round on the cover.
The Witch Is Dead - Shirley Damsgaard 12/16
6. The iconic Archies song "Sugar, Sugar" was rumoured to be offered to the Monkees before the Archies.
- Read a book whose title repeats two of the words, or a book with a band or concert in the story. (i.e. Love Me or Lose Me, One Plus One Equals Trouble)
✔7. Big Moose's real name is Marmaduke Mason.
- Read a book whose author goes by a pseudonym, or uses more than one pen name, or has repeating initials ( i.e. Melissa McClone)
Apprentice in Death - J.D. Robb (writes as Nora Roberts too) 12/17
✔8. Jughead's real first name is Forsythe.
-Read a book with a character that hides their identity, or has amnesia, or goes by a nickname.
Oryx and Crake - Margaret Atwood (Snowman) 1/2
✔9. Betty is allergic to strawberries. Veronica once fed them to her so that she could steal Betty's modelling job.
- Read a book with a devious character, or a book with food on the cover.
The Beekeeper's Ball - Susan Wiggs 1/12
✔10. Today, there are a number of highly successful Archie spinoff series, like Afterlife with Archie, in which Jughead is a zombie.
- Read a Paranormal Romance, or a book with zombies or a book that is part of a series.
Bite Me - Shelly Laurenston (Pride #10) 12/24
✔11. The Archies' rock band consisted of Archie Andrews on lead guitar and vocals, Reggie Mantle on bass, Jughead Jones on drums, Veronica Lodge on keyboard and Betty Cooper on tambourine.
-Read a book that has a group of friends in the story, or a book with more than 2 people on the cover (needs to be people).
The Thrall's Tale - Judith Lindbergh 1/8
✔12. Archie comic's first openly gay character, Kevin Keller, appeared in Veronica #202 in Sept. 2010. The issue was so popular it prompted the series first- ever reprint.
- Read an LGBT book, or a book with an LGBT character, or a book that has had more than one printing.
The Current Between Us - Kindle Alexander 12/26
Characters-
✔13.Archie Andrews- Archie is a typical small-town teenager. Generous, well-mannered, but clumsy, he is genuinely liked by many of his friends. Archie goes crazy when he sees an attractive girl, but his two main crushes are Veronica Lodge and Betty Cooper, forming the love triangle driving the comic's plot-lines. He has the best intentions, but often comes into conflict with Veronica's father Hiram Lodge and Riverdale High's principal, Waldo Weatherbee. As the lead singer of The Archies, Archie performs with Betty and Veronica, as well as his rival Reggie, and best buddy Jughead.
- Read a small-town romance or a romance contain a love triangle.
Dead as a Doornail - Charlaine Harris (actually a love-quad) 1/26
✔14.Betty Cooper-The very kind hearted, though temperamental girl next door. She is romantically obsessed with Archie. She has a passion for writing and is a good student, athlete, cook, and auto mechanic.
- Read a book with an innocent, or kind character or a character who likes to cook or work on cars, or a book with a scene set in a school.
Web of Lies - Jennifer Estep (m.c. is a chef when not an assassin) 12/21
✔15.Veronica Lodge-Veronica (sometimes called Ronnie or Ron by her close friends) is a very rich girl, the daughter of the billionaire Hiram Lodge. She is a spendthrift, quite spoiled and very vain, but gets along well with most of her classmates. Like her best friend Betty, she is romantically obsessed with Archie and constantly competes for his affections, though she is quick to fall in love with the next hunk around the corner, and occasionally dates Reggie. She rarely gets along with Jughead due to his sloppiness.
- Read a book with a wealthy or vain character, or a book whose author has an initial of V, L, or R.
The Curse of Tenth Grave - Darynda Jones (hero is a billionaire) 1/11
✔16.Jughead Jones-Archie's best friend ever since they met as children is named Forsythe. Jughead is obsessed with food, and is a moocher, constantly asking his friends, especially Archie, for money and food. he maintains loyalty to Archie, and is usually the one who has to bail him out of trouble. He usually wears his trademark gray crown beanie.
- Read a book with a 'knight in shining armor' character, or a character who needs a friend's help, or a book with a hat, or crown on the cover.
Thirty-Three and a Half Shenanigans - Denise Grover Swank 12/28
✔17.Reggie Mantle-Archie’s main rival, particularly for Veronica's affections. Though they are ultimately good friends, he often taunts Archie and does not understand why girls prefer to date him. He is highly vain and conceited, thinks he can date anyone he wants, and expects everyone to think the world of him.
- Read a book with a character who thinks very highly of themselves, or a book with atitle that has repeating letters in one of the words (i.e. Apples Should Be Read, Just Desserts)
Crooked Kingdom - Leigh Bardugo 12/17
✔18.Moose Mason-Marmaduke Mason is a muscular star athlete who is a poor student, He is dimwitted and can be easily manipulated by others, particularly Reggie. At the same time, he is also kind, sensitive and helpful toward his closest friends.
- Read a book with an athletic character, or a sensitive character, or read a book with any kind of sports equipment or an animal on the cover.
Remy - Katy Evans (hero is an underground fighter) 12/29
✔19.Kevin Keller- The first openly gay character in Archie Comics. Kevin is an aspiring journalist, with many hobbies including collecting comics and competitive eating.
- Read a book with a character who likes to write, or a character who is competitive, or a book that is the first in a series or an author's debut book.
Graced - Amanda Pillar 1/17
✔20.Terry "Pop" Tate- is the owner and manager of the Chok'lit Shoppe, an ice cream parlor and frequent hangout of Archie's Gang. Pop Tate is the self-designated philanthropist for the Archie gang, hearing about their problems while serving ice cream and a variety of other goodies.
- Read a book with a character in the food industry, or a business owner, or a book with an older character in it.
I Love This Bar - Carolyn Brown (heroine owns a bar) 12/23
✔Bonus Tasks-
Read 5 books that include any or all of the following :
(items below can be used more than once, or not at all. i.e. you can read all 5 books about music if you choose to)
1. Friendship
2. Music
~ The Memorist - M.J. Rose (revolves around Beethoven) 1/29
3. Family
~ I Think I Love You - Stephanie Bond (3 sisters) 1/14
~ Crow Lake - Mary Lawson (sister & 2 brothers) 1/15
4. Witchcraft
~ Sword of the Rightful King - Jane Yolen (black magic) 1/17
5. Cats (all varieties, including shapeshifters)
~ Jason - Laurell K. Hamilton (tiger shifters) 12/29
Let's Celebrate Musicals! Quarterly Challenge Duration: June 15- Sept. 14, 2017
READ: 28/15
Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC
✔3. Dear Evan Hansen- Read a YA or NA story or a story with a character who tells a lie.
The Perfect Liar - Brenda Novak 7/23
✔4. Kinky Boots- Read a book with a character in the fashion industry or a book with a flamboyant, colorful character
Dark Roots and Cowboy Boots - Luann McLane 7/13
✔5. Bandstand- Read a book with a military character (current or veteran) or military setting or a book featuring a band.
No Man's Land - David Baldacci (Army CID) 7/9
✔6. Chicago- Read a book with a lawyer or a book set in Chicago or a book with a character who has spent time in jail.
One Last Look - Linda Lael Miller 6/28
✔7. Waitress- Read a book with a single parent or a book that has a restaurant or diner or waitress in the story.
Melting into You - Tracey Alvarez (H & H are both single parents) 6/30
✔8. Groundhog Day- Read a book that you have read before or a book with an animal in it.
Bad Monkey - Carl Hiaasen (monkey) 6/30
✔9. Hello, Dolly!- Read a romance with a matchmaker (or anyone who is trying to get two people together) or a book with double letters in one word of the title (i.e. hello, or apple).
Bella at Midnight - Diane Stanley 6/22
✔10. Lion King- Read a book with a family, or friends or nobility.
Forbidden - Tabitha Suzuma 6/24
✔11. Wicked- Read a Paranormal romance or a book with what you think is an unattractive cover, but turns out to be attractive on the inside (the story).
Midnight's Warrior - Donna Grant 7/20
✔12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- Read a book with a scientist or inventor character, or a book with a character who eats, creates or wants sweets or a book with a blue collar worker.
The Chocolate Mouse Trap - JoAnna Carl (m.c. works in chocolate shop) 6/24
✔13. Anastasia- Read a mystery romance or a book with a brave woman.
Silent Auction - Jane Cleland 6/25
West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London
14. Beautiful- Read a book with a character who is married, or divorced, or successful or struggling.
✔15. Aladdin- Read a romance featuring adventure, or an exotic location or a magical being.
Serpent's Kiss - Deborah Cooke (Thailand) 6/22
✔16. Phantom of the Opera- Read a book with a ghost , or a singer or a love triangle or a book with a spooky(creepy, eerie, etc.) incident or story line.
Lucky Catch - Deborah Coonts 7/8
✔17. Les Miserables- Read a book with a child character in it or a book with an adoption or a book with someone who gets sick
The Man Who Spoke Snakish - Andrus Kivirähk (m.c. is 6-18 during story) 7/17
✔18. Annie- Read a book with a red-headed character, or a book with a character who lost their parents or a book with a one word title.
Nevernight - Jay Kristoff 6/20
✔19. Mamma Mia- Read a book with a wedding in the story or a book set on an island.
An English Bride In Scotland - Lynsay Sands 6/19
✔20. Matilda- Read a book with a character who has/had a difficult home life or a book with a school setting or a book with a character who helps another.
The Darkly Luminous Fight for Persephone Parker - Leanna Renee Hieber (boarding school) 7/20
✔22. Dreamgirls- Read a book that is part of a trilogy or a book with close friends.
Eternal Hunger - Cameron Dean (conclusion) 8/3
23. School of Rock- Read a book with a teacher character or a book with a student(s) in it.
✔24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical- Read an apocalyptic or post- apocalyptic story or a story with a rebellious character or an evil character (maybe the devil?).
Lost Gods - Brom (set in the underworld) 7/1
25. The Book of Mormon- Read a book with a religious character or a humorous book.
Touring Musicals- Spring 2017
26. Finding Neverland- Read a book with a writer character, or a story with brothers in it or a fairytale retelling.
✔27. Something Rotten!- Read a book set in England or a book that is the first in a series or a book that is an author's debut.
The Empire's Ghost - Isabelle Steiger 7/22
✔28. The King and I- Read a book set in Asia, or a book with a royal character, or a book with a gown on the cover.
Crouching Tiger, Forbidden Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks (China) 8/22
✔29. On Your Feet!- Read a book with feet or shoes on the cover, or a book set in Cuba or Florida.
Warm Bodies - Isaac Marion 7/14
✔30. Jersey Boys- Read a book with a season name in the title (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) or a book with one of these words in the title- Big, Girls, Don't, Cry.
A Dying Fall - Elly Griffiths 8/6
Bonus- A look back at Broadway-
✔1. 1940's- Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1943) was the first "blockbuster" Broadway show, running a total of 2,212 performances, and was made into a hit film
-Read a book that was made into a movie or a book with much acclaimed success
The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafón 8/18
✔2. 1950's- The 1950s ended with Rodgers and Hammerstein's last hit, The Sound of Music, which also became another hit for Mary Martin. It ran for 1,443 performances and shared the Tony Award for Best Musical. Together with its extremely successful 1965 film version, it has become one of the most popular musicals in history.
- Read a book written by a duo or a historical romance
Blue Labyrinth - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 8/14
✔3. 1960's- Rock music would be used in several Broadway musicals, beginning with Hair, which featured not only rock music but also nudity and controversial opinions about the Vietnam War, race relations and other social issues
- Read a book with a person(s) on the cover showing naked torso or a book that you think has a controversial element.
The Spy Who Wants Me - Lucy Monroe 7/5
✔4. 1970's- A Chorus Line swept the Tony Awards and won the Pulitzer Prize, and its hit song, What I Did for Love, became a standard.
- Read a book that has won an award or a book with a line(s) on the cover
Spider’s Revenge - Jennifer Estep (RT Award for Best Urban Fantasy Novel) 8/3
✔5. 1980's- The 1980s saw the influence of European "mega-musicals", or "pop operas", on Broadway, in the West End and elsewhere, i.e., Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon and Les Miserables, Cats, and Sunset Boulevard.
- Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a large musical production or number in the story or a book with an 'over the top' story line or a book that has poetry in it or a book with a cat on the cover.
Fatal Fixer-Upper - Jennie Bentley 7/17
Candyland Quarterly Challenge
Duration: Sept. 15 - Dec 14, 2017
READ: 36/30
TASKS-
Characters
✔️1. The Kids – Read a YA book or a book with children in the story line
Dairy Queen - Catherine Murdock 9/20
✔️2. Mr. Mint – Read a book with a character that works outdoors and/or with their hands (i.e. doctor, builder, painter, tennis player, chef, pilot)
The Bedlam Stacks - Natasha Pulley (gardener) 11/18
✔️3. Duke of Swirl - Read a book published in 2010 or a book with a step-parent, second wife, second husband or a character who had their boyfriend/girlfriend 'replace' them.
Death Echo - Elizabeth Lowell (January 2010) 11/25
✔️4. Gramma Nutt – Read a book with extended family members somewhere in the story or a book coming up on your to-read list ('right around the corner')
Evil Harvest - Anthony Izzo 9/23
✔️5. King Kandy – Read a story with a King or any nobility or a book with a character who thinks he/she is the boss.
Empire of Storms - Sarah J. Maas 9/27
✔️6. Jolly – Read a humorous book or a book with someone smiling on the cover
Metro Girl - Janet Evanovich 10/3
✔️7. Mamma Ginger Tree – Read a book where a character goes to jail or is in jail or a book where law enforcement plays a part.
Fear the Dark - Kay Hooper 9/23
✔️8. Cupcake Commons – Read a book with a baker or bakery or food on the cover or a book with two words that have repeating first letters in a row
Going, Going, Ganache - Jenn McKinlay 9/21
✔️9. Princess Lolly – Read a book with double letters in the title or author's name or a book published in 2010.
Hour of the Rat - Lisa Brackmann 9/18
✔️10. Queen Frostine – Read a book by an author or character that uses a pseudonym or a book with a character who is undercover or has changed their name.
She'll Never Live - Hunter Morgan (V.K. Forrest) 10/14
✔️11. Lord Licorice – Read a book with a character who is evil or mean.
Midnight's Captive - Donna Grant 10/12
✔️12. Gloppy – Read a book with a friendly or nice character or a book with a character that goes through a transformation.
Pirates! - Celia Rees 9/21
Locations
✔️13. Candy Castle – Read a book set in a castle or has a castle or any type of dwelling on the cover.
How to Wash a Cat - Rebecca M. Hale 11/22
✔️14. Gingerbread Plum Trees –Read a book that has a scene in the woods or a park or has trees on the cover.
The Wood Queen - Karen Mahoney 10/4
✔️15. Gumdrop Mountains – Read a shorter book (less than 200 pages).
The Dragons Want Her - Angela Foxxe (185 pages) 11/9
✔️16. Licorice Castle –Read a book with a title that has red or black letters.
The Outcast Dead - Elly Griffiths 10/30
✔️17. Lollipop Woods –Read a book with a colorful cover or a LGBT book.
Ukulele Murder - Leslie Langtry 10/23
✔️18. Molasses Swamp – Read a book set in a swampy area (i.e. Louisiana) or a book that has a body of water in the story or on the cover.
White Trash Zombie Unchained - Diana Rowland (Louisiana) 10/7
✔️19. Peanut Brittle House – Read a book you have a feeling you will go 'nuts' over.
Highland Avenger - Hannah Howell 10/9
✔️20. Peppermint Forest – Read a holiday romance or a book set in Winter.
Highland Wolf Pact - Selena Kitt 10/31
✔️21. Ice Cream Sea – Read a book set at sea or a book with a Queen or a book with a character with a 'bubbly' personality.
Star of the Sea - Joseph O'Connor 10/17
Cool and Interesting Facts about Candyland
✔️22. Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure is a 2005 animated direct-to-DVD film based on the board game.
-Read a Dystopian or Apocalyptic story, or a book with a character who likes power and/or being in charge.
Brother - Ania Ahlborn 10/28
✔️23. In the first edition, the pawns were wooden but was changed in the 1967 version to plastic gingerbread men
-Read a book with a fake or 'plastic' character, or a book with a character that has had a hard life.
Darkness Avenged - Alexandra Ivy 11/9
✔️24. Two or more Gingerbread men may be on the same space at the same time.
-Read a romance with a love triangle, menage or with characters who are vying for the same job, love interest, etc.
Blood Pact - Tanya Huff 12/14
✔️25. The Candyland deck consists of 66 cards.
-Read a book with a '6' in the page count, number of ratings or date published.
The Obsidian Chamber - Douglas Preston (560 pages) 11/5
✔️26. Eleanor Abbot created the game in San Diego, California.
-Read a book whose author's first or last name begins with either an A or E or read a book set in California.
Lady of Devices - Shelley Adina 11/23
✔️27. The first Candyland board game sold for $1.
-Read a book that you thought was a 'great deal' (i.e. it was on sale, you borrowed it, it was so good and worth any amount you paid for it)
In Stone's Clasp - Christie Golden 11/6
✔️28. Over 40 million copies of Candyland have been produced.
-Read a book that has a large family in the story, or a book with many characters.
And I Darken - Kiersten White 10/30
✔️29. The first Candy Land box stated that the game was “A Sweet Little Game . . . For Sweet Little Folks.”
-Read a book with a character who plays games with a nice or sweet person's heart, or a book with something 'sweet' on the cover (i.e. a heart, flower, candy, cute face, etc.)
Scone Cold Dead - Kaitlyn Dunnett 9/17
✔️30. In 2005, the game was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame at The Strong in Rochester, New York.
-Read a book that has won an award or is a best-seller or a book with a character who is famous.
Secrets in Death - J.D. Robb 11/3
BONUS
-Read 6 books, each with a different one of the above colors found on the cover.
✔️Red: Fear the Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 9/28
✔️Blue: Forgive Me - Daniel Palmer 11/13
✔️Green: Out of the Easy - Ruta Sepetys 9/16
✔️Purple: Dolled Up to Die - Lorena McCourtney 11/6
✔️Orange: Strong, Sleek and Sinful - Lorie O'Clare 11/4
✔️Yellow: The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster - Scott Wilbanks 11/29
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
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November Challenge
READ: 10/10
✔1. 'N' is for November: - No Rest for the Dead - Andrew Gulli 11/20
✔2. Happy Anniversary: A Tale of Two Vampires - Katie MacAlister 11/16
(Jill - joined Nov 8, 2016)
✔3. Featured Author Challenge - Laura Kaye: Kinked - Thea Harrison (pnr romance) 11/13
✔4. Chicken Soup for the Soul Day: The Bedlam Stacks - Natasha Pulley 11/18
✔5. World Peace Day: Pig Island - Mo Hayder (Scotland, I"m USA) 11/12
✔6. Occult Day: Darkness Avenged - Alexandra Ivy (paranormal/vampires) 11/9
✔7. Universal Children's Day: Dolled Up to Die - Lorena McCourtney (child-sized dolls) 11/6
✔8. Black Friday: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet - Becky Chambers 11/25
✔9. Make Your Own Head Day: - Body Check - Deirdre Martin 11/20
✔10. Reader's Choice: The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster - Scott Wilbanks 11/29
CHALLENGE COMPLETE