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2016 The Challenge Factory
A-Z Title ChallengeREAD: 25/26
✔ A: The Aeronaut's Windlass - Jim Butcher 10/1
✔ B: Born of Ice - Sherrilyn Kenyon 2/23
✔ C: Circle of Desire - Keri Arthur 9/17
✔ D: A Dance With Dragons - George R.R. Martin 10/10
✔ E: Eighth Grave After Dark - Darynda Jones 1/18
✔ F: Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble - H.P. Mallory 9/17
✔ G: Ghouls Just Haunt to Have Fun - Victoria Laurie 6/5
✔ H: Heart of Stone - Christine Warren 7/5
✔ I: If I Should Die - Allison Brennan 3/8
J: Jason - Laurell K. Hamilton
✔ K: Kiss Me, Kill Me - Allison Brennan 2/18
✔ L: Library of Souls - Ransom Riggs 1/3
✔ M: Matthew - Emma Lang 9/17
✔ N: Nemesis - Catherine Coulter 5/26
✔ O: Obsidian Flame - Caris Roane 6/9
✔ P: Poison Princess - Kresley Cole 7/31
✔ Q: Quicksand - Iris Johansen 10/26
✔ R: The Reluctant Vampire - Lynsay Sands 1/24
✔ S: The Shadows - J.R. Ward 4/1
✔ T: Turn Coat - Jim Butcher 7/23
✔ U: Under the Boardwalk - Carly Phillips 1/8
✔ V: Vision in Silver - Anne Bishop 7/25
✔ W: The Wild Ways - Tanya Huff 4/7
✔ X: X - Sue Grafton 1/9
✔ Y: You Can Run... - Carlene Thompson 1/10
✔ Z: Zero Hour - Clive Cussler 8/5
A-Z Author ChallengeREAD: 26/26
✔ A: Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea - Nancy Atherton 2/4
✔ B: Fire Touched - Patricia Briggs 4/18
✔ C: Ink and Bone - Rachel Caine 7/25
✔ D: Wicked Ever After - Delilah Dawson 4/29
✔ E: Wicked Charms - Janet Evanovich 3/26
✔ F: Forsaken - Jacquelyn Frank 2/14
✔ G: Last to Die - Tess Gerritsen 6/24
✔ H: The Dragon Keeper - Robin Hobb 1/23
✔ I: Burn for Me - Ilona Andrews 10/30
✔ J: Blood Game - Iris Johansen 9/17
✔ K: Fired Up - Jayne Ann Krentz 4/13
✔ L: Demons are a Ghoul's Best Friend - Victoria Laurie 5/22
✔ M: Child of the Prophecy - Juliet Marillier 1/30
✔ N: League of Dragons - Naomi Novik 6/20
✔ O: Stiletto - Daniel O'Malley 7/14
✔ P: Not Quite a Wife - Mary Jo Putney 10/28
✔ Q: Siren's Call - Devyn Quinn 9/22
✔ R: White Trash Zombie Gone Wild - Diana Rowland 7/7
✔ S: Shield of Winter - Nalini Singh 1/29
✔ T: The Girl in 6E - A.R. Torre 2/7
✔U: Die for You - Lisa Unger 11/29
✔ V: Menagerie - Rachel Vincent 7/6
✔ W: Bound by Flame - Anne Windsor 8/10
✔ X: The Ice Dragon - Tianna Xander 12/18
✔ Y: The Curse of the Wendigo - Rick Yancey 9/5
✔Z: Sweet Revenge - Rebecca Zanetti 11/20
Winter Seasonal Challenge
Duration: December 21, 2015 - March 19, 2016
Level: Blizzard 4+ tasks per category
READ: 18/24 tasks
Category 1: Winter Colors
Your book cover needs to be at least 50% of the color chosen.
✔Blue: Dark Sapphire - Lisa Jackson 3/9
✔Gray: The Night Sister - Jennifer McMahon 1/13
✔Red: Dark Ruby - Lisa Jackson 1/20
Gold:
Category 2: Happy Holidays
Read any book that takes place during the Winter Holidays
✔Read a book that you received as a gift
Backlash - D.L. Thomas (ARC) 1/15
✔Read a book where family plays an important part
Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea - Nancy Atherton 2/4
Read a book where someone makes a resolution or goal
Read a book with HAPPY in the title (doesn’t have to be consecutive)
Category 3: Valentine’s Day
Read a book with a pink cover
Read a book with a heart on the cover or in the title
✔Read a book with LOVE in the title (doesn’t have to be consecutive)
Love Me to Death - Allison Brennan 1/25
✔Read a book by an author you love
The Liar - Nora Roberts 1/13
✔Read a book published in February (any year)
Melting the Ice - Jaci Burton (pub Feb 2014)2/13
Category 4: Mardi Gras
Read a book set in New Orleans
✔Read a book with TUESDAY in the title (doesn’t have to be consecutive)
Beauty's Kingdom - A.N. Roquelaure (bEAUTY'S kingDom) 1/4
✔Read a book with a purple or gold cover
A Potion to Die For - Heather Blake 1/21
✔Read a book with a necklace on the cover
Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea - Nancy Atherton 2/4
Read a book where people dress up in costumes or masks
Category 5: St. Patrick’s Day
✔Read a book with a green cover
Revived - Cat Patrick 3/13
✔Read a book set in Ireland
Child of the Prophecy - Juliet Marillier 1/30
✔Read a book where someone drinks a lot
Iron & Velvet - Alexis Hall 2/5
✔Read a book published in March (any year)
Dark Ruby - Lisa Jackson (March 1998) 1/20
Category 6: Spell Out
✔Sled
S: Shield of Winter - Nalini Singh 1/29
L: Library of Souls - Ransom Riggs 1/3
E: Eighth Grave After Dark - Darynda Jones 1/18
D: The Dragon Keeper- Robin Hobb 1/23
✔Icicle
I: If I Should Die - Allison Brennan 3/8
C: Night Probe! - Clive Cussler 1/10
I: Into Thin Air - Cindy Miles 2/7
C: The Closer You Come - Gena Showalter 2/9
L: Lost Highlander - Cassidy Cayman 1/16
E: Ecstasy Bound - Ruth Kerce 2/27
✔Frost
F: Forsaken - Jacquelyn Frank 2/14
R: The Reluctant Vampire - Lynsay Sands 1/24
O: Odd Interlude - Dean Koontz 2/13
S: Born of Ice - Sherrilyn Kenyon 2/23
T: Tithe - Holly Black 1/7
Gloves
G: The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly 1/2
L: Dragon Justice - Laura Ann Gilman 2/21
O:
V: Vixen 03 - Clive Cussler 1/14
E: England's Perfect Hero - Suzanne Enoch 3/18
S: Stud - Cheryl Brooks 3/2
January Monthly
READ: 10/10
✔G: The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly 1/2
✔A:Love Me to Death - Allison Brennan 1/25
✔R: The Reluctant Vampire - Lynsay Sands 1/24
✔N: The Night Sister - Jennifer McMahon 1/13
✔E: Eighth Grave After Dark - Darynda Jones 1/18
✔T: Tarnished Knight - Bec McMasters 1/31
Bonus
✔Bubble Bath Day: Read a book that you’d love to read while relaxing in a bubble bath.
The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires - Molly Harper 1/26
✔Appreciate a Dragon Day: Read a book with a dragon character in it.
The Dragon Keeper - Robin Hobb 1/23
✔National Nothing Day: Read any book you’d like.
Saint Odd - Dean Koontz 1/17
✔Inspire Your Heart with Art Day: Read a book with a gorgeous cover.
Lost Highlander - Cassidy Cayman 1/16
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
January ♫ Foreman Lanelle - About Garnets READ: 13/7
✔deep - read a book that makes you think
Push - Sapphire 1/8
✔appearing - read a book with magic
Tithe - Holly Black 1/7
✔far from home - read a book set on a different continent from you
(set in China, I live USA)
The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly 1/2
✔purple - read a book with any kind of royalty
Beauty's Kingdom - A.N. Roquelaure (H/h are king/queen) 1/4
✔long - read a book you've had on your TBR list a long time
Born of Fire - Sherrilyn Kenyon (added to TBR 2009) 1/6
✔mystical - read a supernatural book
Library of Souls - Ransom Riggs 1/3
✔subtle - read a book with a spy
Night Probe! - Clive Cussler 1/10
✔January - read a book that is the first in a series
The Young Elites - Marie Lu 1/11
✔light - read a short story
The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities - Ann & Jeff Vandermeer 1/22
✔gem - read a book with any gem on the cover
Dark Ruby - Lisa Jackson (ruby on the cover) 1/20
✔owners - read a book you already own
The Dragon Keeper - Robin Hobb (own hardcover) 1/23
✔centuries - read a book set over a hundred years ago
Child of the Prophecy - Juliet Marillier (set in ancient Ireland) 1/30
✔Bohemian - read a book with an unconventional character
Brighter Than the Sun - Darynda Jones 1/30
(hero is very much an unconventional character)
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
January Employee of the Month ~ PepperPot READ: 7/8
✔2. What book are you currently reading?
Just starting: From Rags by Suzanne Wright & Midnight Kiss by Robyn Carr & Dance with the Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Born of Fire - Sherrilyn Kenyon 1/64. What is your favorite series of books?
Anything by Sherrilyn Kenyon and/or Kristen Ashley; Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling; Lord of the Rings by J.R. R. Tolkien; Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - George R.R. Martin✔5. If you were to write a book, what genre would it be?
Romance, specifically Contemporary or Paranormal romance. I'm always jotting things down. In high school I won a poetry contest and I still don't understand how, it was a joke submission. I wanted to submit for short story but was too embarrassed. The prize was 3 books of my choice and they were surprised I didn't pick a poetry book.
Under the Boardwalk - Carly Phillips (romance) 1/8✔8. What is your favorite outdoor activity?
Going inside. I am practically allergic to nature. Grass, trees, flowers, pollen, mold, etc. Hubs gives me pictures of flowers or vases of pictures of paper flowers.
A Potion to Die For - Heather Blake (inside scene on cover) 1/20✔11. What was the first book that you remember reading/being read?
Lady and the Tramp. It made me want to learn to read because I knew my big sister left out some things.
Library of Souls - Ransom Riggs (young adult) 1/3✔17. If you could time travel, would you go to the past or the future?
The past, so I can do some things for the first time again and can do some things longer.
Lost Highlander - Cassidy Cayman (set in 1284) 1/16✔20. What's your preferred method of reading? i.e. paperback, ereader, audio, etc.
One of my four e-readers, otherwise soft-cover books.
Tarnished Knight - Bec McMasters (read on my Nook) 1/31✔• I love dogs. My 5 year old Cairn Terrier, Pepper, is my avatar. I also have a 6 year old West Highland White Terrier, Ivory.
All I Want - Jill Shalvis (dog on cover) 1/12
February Monthly
M: Melting the Ice - Jaci Burton 2/13
A: Bound to Darkness - Lara Adrian 2/2
R: Ecstasy Bound - Ruth Kerce 2/27
D: The Dirt on Ninth Grave - Darynda Jones 2/12
I: Iron & Velvet - Alexis Hall 2/5
G: Go Big or Go Home - Will Hobbs 2/2
R: Rapture - J.R. Ward 2/28
A: An Ice Cold Grave - Charlaine Harris 2/10
S: Shards of Hope - Nalini Singh 2/12
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
February Cities of the World - Xi'an, China READ: 9/8
✔Big Wild Goose Pagoda - read a book with a bird on the cover
An Ice Cold Grave - Charlaine Harris 2/10✔Ancient Wall of South Gate - read a book set somewhere south of you
Big Stone Gap - Adriana Trigiani (set in Virginia, I live in Ohio) 2/16✔Chang Kong Plank Road - read a book where someone is in danger
Kiss Me, Kill Me - Allison Brennan 2/18✔Muslim Quarter - read a book that is 4th in a series
Dragon Justice - Laura Ann Gilman 2/24✔Temple of the Eight Immortals - read a book published in 2008
Go Big or Go Home - Will Hobbs (published Feb 19, 2008) 2/2✔Tomb of Emperor Jingdi - read a book by an author whose name starts with 'J'
The Dirt on Ninth Grave - Darynda Jones 2/12✔Drum Tower - read a book with a musician
Under a Vampire Moon - Lynsay Sands (hero in a rock band) 2/20✔Terracotta Warriors Museum - read a book with a soldier
Born of Ice - Sherrilyn Kenyon 2/23✔Forest of Stone Steles Museum - read a book with a tree on the cover
The Family Trade - Charles Stross 2/25CHALLENGE COMPLETE
February Employee of the Month ~ LuLu READ: 5/6
5. If you were to write a book, what genre would it be?
Science fiction, most definitely!
Stud - Cheryl Brooks ✔8. What is your favorite outdoor activity?
Walking, definitely.
The Family Trade - Charles Stross (dude walking on cover) 2/25✔12. What was your dream job growing up?
Astronaut.
Born of Ice - Sherrilyn Kenyon (space ship pilot) 2/21✔17. If you could time travel, would you go to the past or the future?
Future, for sure.
Shards of Hope - Nalini Singh (set in 2082) 2/12✔20. What's your preferred method of reading?
I read almost solely on my Kindle nowadays, except for graphic novels. I also like to keep an audio on the go, too!
Dragon Justice - Laura Ann Gilman (read on an ereader) 2/24Bonus
✔My day doesn't feel right until I've had a cup of tea in the morning.
The Dirt on Ninth Grave - Darynda Jones (drink on the cover) 2/12
March Monthly
READ: 7/8
✔I: If I Should Die - Allison Brennan 3/8
✔R: Revived - Cat Patrick 3/12
✔I: In Other Worlds - Sherrilyn Kenyon 3/20
✔S: Sweep in Peace - Ilona Andrews 3/13
✔H: Hallowed Circle - Linda Robertsom 3/26
Bonus:
✔National Pi Day: Read a book that is either book 3 or book 14 in a series.
My Lady Quicksilver - Bec McMaster (#3) 3/17
Extraterrestrial Abductions Day: Read a book with aliens in it.
Wildcat - Cheryl Brooks
✔National Goof Off Day: Read any book you’d like!
Viking in Love - Sandra Hill 3/3
March World Book Day 2016 READ: 8/5
✔Kipper's Visitor
a) read a book where the main character has a visitor
b) read a book where someone gets dirty
The Girl in the Spider's Web - David Lagercrantz 3/27✔Supertato : Hap-Pea Ever After
a) read a book with a character that you consider super
b) read a book where there is grocery shopping
The Lady is a Vamp - Lynsay Sands 3/28✔Daisy and the Trouble with Jack
a) read a book with flowers on the cover
b) read a book where the main characters do not like each other
Viking in Love - Sandra Hill 3/3✔The Great Mouse Plot
a) read a book based on a true story
b) read a book where there is a prank played on someone
Congo - Michael Crichton 3/6✔Welcome to the World of Norm
a) read a book with rain or an umbrella on the cover
b) read a book where a main character has a bad day
Agnes and the Hitman - Jennifer Crusie 3/6✔Star Wars: Adventures in Wild Space
a) read a science fiction book
b) read a book where main characters search
Guardian - Jo Anderton 3/6✔Harper and the Sea of Secrets
a) read a book with a musician
b) read a book set by the sea or ocean
Possession - J.R. Ward 3/20✔The Boy Who Could Do What He Liked
a) read a book where things go crazy
b) read a book from a male perspective
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - George R.R. Martin 3/19CHALLENGE COMPLETE
March Cities of the World - Agrigento, SicilyREAD: 5/5
✔Temple of Concordia -
a) read a book with a wedding in it
b) read a book with a musician
Agnes and the Hitman - Jennifer Crusie 3/6✔Temple of Juno -
a) read a book with an author's name of 'J'
b) read a book with any type of queen
Dark Sapphire - Lisa Jackson 3/9✔Temple of Heracles -
a) read a book about a strong person
b) read a book with a heroic deed
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - George R.R. Martin 3/19✔Temple of Castor and Pollux -
a) read a book with two or more authors
b) read a book about brothers
Sweep in Peace - Ilona Andrews 3/13✔Temple of Asclepius -
a) read a book with a doctor or nurse as the main character
b) read a short story or novella
Brink of Eternity - Caris Roane 3/5CHALLENGE COMPLETE
March Employee of the Month ~ MelissaREAD: 5/7
1. What country/state do you currently live in?
I've lived in Illinois my whole life - I live in a tiny town in the Northwest suburbs about an hour out from Chicago.
set in a small town?
4. What is your favorite genre or series of books?
My favorite genre's: PNR, UF, Romance, MM, Mystery. Occasionally I will read and enjoy historicals but not often, I'm not a huge fan of the NA genre either and I sometimes will pick up YA.
My favorite series: World of the Lupi, Jane Yellowrock, Mercy Thompson, Elder Races, Kate Daniels, The Others, Colorado Mountain, Rock Chick, Her Russian Protector, Infected (MM -Andrea Speed), Cut & Run to name a few :D
Fire Touched - Patricia Briggs (#9 Mercy Thompson series)✔7. What is your favorite activity that isn’t a hobby and doesn’t involve books? I enjoy cooking especially when the whole family comes over - my sister in law laughs at me because I enjoy planning the whole meal but I hate planning the desserts and that's always what she plans first - so I always assign them to her!
Agnes and the Hitman - Jennifer Crusie (heroine is a food writer and caterer) 3/6✔8. What is your favorite movie and/or song? I love all the John Hughes films from when I was in High School - yep I'm dating myself - with Ferris Bueller and The Breakfast Club being my favorites, I've seen almost every movie that Tom Hanks has been in - I just love him and I can't forget When Harry met Sally or The Princess Bride - both with Billy Crystal - he is a riot! I don't have a favorite song but I love Pink. My daughter and I went to see her in concert last year - that girl can put on a show!!
Hallowed Circle - Linda Robertson (pink cover) 3/26✔15. If you could bring a fictional character to life, who would it be? Tough question with sooo many to choose from - we'll go with one of the female heroine's that I love. Kate Daniels - I love being 'in her world'. She can bring Curran along too - I wouldn't mind a bit, lol.
Sweep in Peace - Ilona Andrews (Kate Daniels author) 3/13✔17. If you could time travel, would you go to the past or the future? I would love to be the present me and go back to the past to spend some time with my grandparents and my parents. If I could bring my kids that would be great as they never got to meet my Mom.
Dark Sapphire - Lisa Jackson (set in the past 1380) 3/9✔20. What's your preferred method of reading? i.e. paperback, e-reader, audio, etc.
I read mostly on my iPad and/or iPhone but I've recently been getting into audio books which I listen to on my Kindle - I know I'm kind of a tablet junkie, lol. I listen while on my way to and from work.
Depraved Heart - Patricia Cornwell (audio) 3/211
Spring Seasonal Challenge
Duration: March 20 - June 20, 2016
Level: Blizzard 4+ tasks per category
READ: 24/24 tasks
Category 1 Spring Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
✔ Blue: Fired Up - Jayne Ann Krentz 4/13
✔ Green: Dragon Soul - Katie MacAlister 6/7
✔ Yellow: Wicked Charms - Janet Evanovich 3/26
✔ Pink: Hallowed Circle - Linda Robertson 3/26
✔ Purple: Forged - Jacquelyn Frank 3/25
Category 2 April Fool’s Day:
✔ Read any book that has the letters FOOL in the title:Demons are a Ghoul's Best Friend - Victoria Laurie 5/22
✔ Read any book published in April (any year): Born of Shadows - Sherrilyn Kenyon (April 2011) 4/13
✔ Read a book that is first in a series: If Walls Could Talk - Juliet Blackwell 4/11
✔ Read a book that makes you laugh: Feel the Burn - G.A. Aiken 4/13
Category 3 Mother’s Day:
✔ Read a book written by a female author: Sins & Shadows - Lyn Benedict 3/25
✔ Read a book with a character who is a mother: The Bitter Season - Tami Hoag 4/4
✔ Read any book that has the letters MOM in the title (does not have to be consecutive): Mother's Day Murder - Leslie Meier 4/30
✔ Read a book published in May: How to Pursue a Princess - Karen Hawkins(May 2013) 5/16
Category 4 Memorial Day:
✔ Read a book that starts with one of the letters in MEMORIAL: In Too Deep - Tracey Alvarez 4/21
✔ Read a book where someone dies: The Shadows - J.R. Ward 4/1
✔ Read a book where a war is being waged: Cloak and Silence - Sherrilyn Kenyon 6/1
✔ Read book 3 in a series (three day weekend): Fatal Circle - Linda Robertson 4/11
Category 5 Father’s Day:
✔ Read a book written by a male author: The Girl in the Spider's Web - David Lagercrantz 3/27
✔ Read a book with a character who is a father: Nemesis - Catherine Coulter 5/26
✔ Read any book that has the letters DAD in the title: Wicked After Midnight - Delilah Dawson 4/29
✔ Read a book with a character that is handy: Fire Touched - Patricia Briggs 4/18
Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
✔Showers
S: Seven Years - Dannika Dark 4/20
H: The Hotter You Burn - Gena Showalter 4/3
O: The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Neil Gaiman 4/7
W: The Wild Ways - Tanya Huff 4/7
E: Jungle Freakn' Bride - Eve Langlais 5/17
R: Gates of Rapture - Caris Roane 6/10
S: Silenced - Allison Brennan 4/15
✔Flowers
F: The First Sin - Cheyenne McCray 5/12
L: The Lady is a Vamp - Lynsay Sands 3/28
O: One Lucky Vampire - Lynsay Sands 5/31
W: White Night - Jim Butcher 5/4
E: Pies and Prejudice - Ellery Adams 5/20
R: Night Marchers - Rebecca Gober 4/25
S: Shadow Rites - Faith Hunter 5/10
✔Spring
S: Invision - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/30
P: Play Dirty - Lorie O'Clare 6/12
R: Born of Ashes - Caris Roane 5/11
I: Invisible Sun - David Macinnis Gill 3/28
N: Nemesis - Catherine Coulter 5/26
G: Got Your Number - Stephanie Bond 4/5
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
April Monthly
READ: 10/11
*David Cassidy*
✔D: Seven Years - Dannika Dark 4/20
✔A: Silenced - Allison Brennan 4/15
V: The Viking Takes a Knight - Sandra Hill
✔I: Immortal Ever After - Lynsay Sands 4/27
✔D: Wicked After Midnight - Delilah Dawson 4/29
*Spring*
✔S: Seven Years - Dannika Dark 4/20
✔P: Fire Touched - Patricia Briggs 4/18
✔R: Fatal Circle - Linda Robertson 4/11
✔I: If Walls Could Talk - Juliet Blackwell 4/11
✔N: The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Neil Gaiman 4/7
✔G: Ghosts & Echoes - Lyn Benedict 4/28
Foreman Paris' April Challenge READ: 7/7
✔1. Hawaii was the 50th state to join the union. – Read book 5 in a series.
Born of Shadows - Sherrilyn Kenyon (The League #5) 4/13✔3. There are only 12 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet. Vowels: A, E, I, O, U Consonants: H, K, L, M, N, P, W - Read a book with a title that starts with one of those 12 letters.
In Too Deep - Tracey Alvarez 4/21✔4. Oahu’s island color is yellow. Read a book with a yellow cover.
Got Your Number - Stephanie Bond 4/5✔5. Iolani Palace is the only royal palace in the United States. - Read a book with some kind of royalty in it.
The Shadows - J.R. Ward (heroine is a princess) 4/1✔8. Honolulu’s first Public Library containing 130 volumes, opened in 1879. Read any book you’d like (bonus points if it is a library book).
Fired Up - Jayne Ann Krentz (from the library) 4/13✔9. More people live on the island of Oahu than in the entire state of Alaska. Read a book with a character who lives in Hawaii or an author who lives there.
Night Marchers - Rebecca Gober (set in Hawaii) 4/25✔10. Hawaii is made up of 132 islands, 8 main ones and 124 smaller ones Spell out Hawaii, Oahu or both using author, title or series
✔H: The Hotter You Burn - Gena Showalter 4/3
✔A: Silenced - Allison Brennan 4/15
✔W: The Wild Ways - Tanya Huff 4/7
✔A: Feel the Burn - G.A. Aiken 4/13
✔I: If Walls Could Talk - Juliet Blackwell 4/11
✔I: Immortal Ever After - Lynsay Sands 4/27
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Cities of the World - Vienna, AustriaREAD: 8/4
✔Schloss Schönbrunn (Schönbrunn Palace) – read a book with royalty in it
The Shadows - J.R. Ward (heroine is a princess) 4/1
✔Österreichische Postsparkasse (Postal Savings Bank) – read a book where the main character writes a check or uses a credit/debit card
Got Your Number - Stephanie Bond (heroine uses CC while on road trip) 4/5
✔Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera) – read a book where someone sings
The Wild Ways - Tanya Huff (m.c. is a singer) 4/7
✔Heldenplatz (Hero's Square) – read a book about someone you consider a hero
Born of Shadows - Sherrilyn Kenyon (Caillen) 4/13
✔Spanische Hofreitschule (Spanish Riding School) – read a book where someone rides a horse
Feel the Burn - G.A. Aiken (everyone rides) 4/13
✔Sisi Museum (a museum for Empress Elisabeth) – read a book with a character named Elizabeth or a variation of it
If Walls Could Talk - Juliet Blackwell 4/11
✔Kaisergruft/Kapuzinergruft (Imperial Crypt/Chapuchin Crypt) – read a book where someone goes to a cemetery
Seven Years - Dannika Dark 4/20
✔Ringstraße (Vienna Ring Road) – read a book where a lot of time is spent traveling
Sweet Ruin - Kresley Cole 4/30
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
April Employee of the Month ~ Krissy READ: 4/5
✔04. What is your favorite genre or series of books?
I always love a good romance.
Got Your Number - Stephanie Bond 4/5✔13. What is the furthest place you have traveled to?
I have never been outside of the U.S. The states I have lived and/or visited have been Missouri, Michigan, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Alabama, and Texas
Seven Years - Dannika Dark (Texas) 4/20✔17. If you could time travel, would you go to the past or the future?
Definitely the past. The past is way more fascinating to me than the future.
Spirited Away - Cindy Miles 4/24✔20. What's your preferred method of reading?
Right now I am all about the audiobook. I listen when I cook, clean, run errands, sit in the pick up line at the school, grocery shopping... It's just really convenient.
The Bitter Season - Tami Hoag (audiobook) 4/403: I used to love sports. In high school I played tennis and volleyball. I was always active and on the go and I loved every second of it. Ahh.. I miss those days!
Holiday on Ice - Jaci Burton (sports romance)
May Monthly
READ: 6/8
✔S: Shadow Rites - Faith Hunter 5/10
✔T: The Future Falls - Tanya Huff 5/19
✔A: Pies and Prejudice - Ellery Adams 5/20
✔R: Born of Ashes - Caris Roane 5/11
✔W: White Night - Jim Butcher 5/4
A:
R:
✔S: Born of Silence - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/16
Cities of the World - Mazatlan, MexicoREAD: 6/5
✔El Clavadista - (clavadista means cliff diver) - read a book where the main character does something dangerous
Born of Silence - Sherrilyn Kenyon (hero lives a double live, either of which could kill him) 6/14
✔Mazatlan Tequila Tour - read a book where there is alcohol
Bet Me - Jennifer Crusie 5/14
(most of the book is set in a bar where everyone drinks)
✔the Centennial Boulevard - read a book set more than 100 years ago
How to Pursue a Princess - Karen Hawkins (set in 1800s) 5/16
✔the Pedro Infante Monument - read a book with any kind of performer in it
The Future Falls - Tanya Huff (guitarist in a band) 5/19
✔Copala (a town little changed from the 1500s) - read a book set in a small town
Pies and Prejudice - Ellery Adams (Havenwood, Georgia) 5/20
✔Mazatlan Aquarium (the largest aquarium in Mexico) - read a book with water on the cover
Butterfly Tattoo - Deidre Knight 5/28
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
⚜Foreman Trea’s Summer's Here! Barbecue Challenge READ: 6/6
Grilled Food
✔Steak: Read a book with a red, pink, or brown cover
The Future Falls - Tanya Huff 5/19
Side Dishes
✔Bean Salad: Read a book where a character gets/is pregnant
Born of Silence - Sherrilyn Kenyon (heroine is pregnant) 5/16
✔Coleslaw: Read a book with a Green, Orange, or Purple cover
Jungle Freakn' Bride - Eve Langlais 5/17
✔Deviled Eggs: Read a paranormal book
Born of Ashes - Caris Roane (angels/vampires) 5/11
✔Macaroni and Cheese: Read a book set in England or that you consider a comfort read
One Lucky Vampire - Lynsay Sands 5/31
Desserts
✔Cupcakes: Read a book where a character works in or owns a bakery
Pies and Prejudice - Ellery Adams (heroine owns bakery) 5/20
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
♫ Foreman Lanelle - Cape May, New Jersey READ: 6/5
✔Charles Burns House - read a book where someone builds a fire
The Library at Mount Char - Scott Hawkins 5/24
✔Cold Spring Life Saving Station - read a book where someone's life is saved
Born of Silence - Sherrilyn Kenyon (hero is saved from torture) 5/16
✔Nelson Z. Graves House - read a book where someone goes to a graveyard
Butterfly Tattoo - Deidre Knight 5/28
✔House at 817 Kearney - read a book with a number in the title
One Lucky Vampire - Lynsay Sands 5/31
✔E.C. Knight House - read a book with something shiny on the cover
Pies and Prejudice - Ellery Adams (shiny magic sparkles on cover) 5/20✔Peter Small House - read a short story or novella
Jungle Freakn' Bride - Eve Langlais (246 pages) 5/17
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
June Monthly Challenge
READ: 8/8
✔V: Vampire Most Wanted - Lynsay Sands 6/27
✔A: Nightwalker - Allyson James 6/26
✔C: Cleopatra's Needle - Steven Siebert 6/23
✔A: Stalked - Allison Brennan 6/30
✔T: The Target - David Baldacci 6/25
✔I: The Wasp Factory - Iain Banks 6/6
✔O: Obsidian Flame - Caris Roane 6/9
✔N: League of Dragons - Naomi Novik 6/20
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Cities of the World - Perth, AustraliaREAD: 7/5
✔Rottnest Island - read a book set on an island
The Wasp Factory - Iain Banks 6/6
✔Cottlesoe beach -read a book with a title that starts with a 'C'
Cleopatra's Needle - Steven Siebert 6/23
(can use Cloak and Silence)
✔Wireless Hill Museum - read a book where someone uses a cell phone
Devoted in Death - J.D. Robb 6/13
✔Fremantle Prison (a decommissioned gaol) - read a book where a main character goes to jail or prison
King - T.M. Frazier 6/21
✔Model Railway Exhibition (4 – 6 Jun, 2016) - read a book where someone travels by train
The Target - David Baldacci 6/25
✔Kings Park & Botanic Garden - read a book with royalty in it
The Prince Who Loved Me - Karin Hawkins 6/25
✔Swan Bell Tower - read a book with a bird on the cover
A Vision of Murder - Victoria Laurie 6/26
(hard to see but there is a bird in the window)✔Cohunu Koala Park - read a book with a zoo animal in it
Nightwalker - Allyson James (one of the characters turns into a mountain lion) 6/26
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Foreman Paris' June ChallengeREAD: 5/5
✔1. League of Dragons - Naomi Novik 6/20
✔2. Obsidian Flame - Caris Roane 6/9
✔3. Wicked Ever After - Delilah Dawson 6/29
✔4. The Wasp Factory - Iain Banks 6/6
✔5. Dragon Soul - Katie MacAlister 6/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Summer Seasonal Challenge
Duration: June 21 - September 21, 2016
READ: 26/24 tasks
Category 1: Summer Colors
✔Orange: Defiant - Pamela Clare 6/28
✔Red: Seduction's Shift - A.C. Arthur 7/28
✔Blue: Allegiance of Honor - Nalini Singh 7/3
Category 2: 4th of July
✔Read a book published in July (any year): Time Salvager - Wesley Chu (July 2015) 7/15
✔Read a book that is 4th in a series: Wicked Ever After - Delilah Dawson 6/28
✔Read a book with a red, white or blue cover: Ink and Bone - Rachel Caine 7/25
✔Read a book with a fight for freedom or independence in it: Of Silk and Steam - Bec McMaster 8/20
✔Read a book that starts with any letter in July: Unbound - Angela Knight 7/9
Category 3: Romance Awareness Month
✔Read a book from the romance genre: No Limits - Alison Kent 7/16
✔Read a book published in August (any year): All Wound Up - Jaci Burton (Aug 2015) 7/10
✔Read a book in which someone gets married or engaged: Born of Betrayal - Sherrilyn Kenyon 8/18
✔Read a book with flowers on the cover: Stamped Out - Terri Thayer 7/4
Category 4: Labor Day
✔Read a book published in September (any year):
Forged by Desire - Bec McMaster (Sept 2014) 7/2
✔Read a book that's so good you could stay home from work to finish:
Born of Fury - Sherrilyn Kenyon 7/15
✔Read a book whose title has the letters of labor in it (doesn't have to be consecutive):
The Second Betrayal - Cheyenne McCray 7/21
✔Read a book that is set in a place you've gone on vacation to:
Known - Kendra Elliot (Oregon) 8/6
Category 5: Summer Time
✔Read a book set during the summer months: Stalked - Allison Brennan 6/30
✔Read a book from the One Day Best Summer Reads List: Changes - Jim Butcher (#348 on list) 8/24
✔Read a book you think is scorching hot: Born of Defiance - Sherrilyn Kenyon 7/28
Category 6: Spell Out
✔Vacation
V: Vampire Most Wanted - Lynsay Sands 6/27
A: Frostbitten - Kelley Armstrong 7/8
C: Cleopatra's Needle - Steven Siebert 6/23
A: Dreamwalker - Allyson James 7/9
T: The Target - David Baldacci 6/25
I: The Immortal Who Loved Me - Lynsay Sands 7/11
O: Stiletto - Daniel O'Malley 7/14
N: Nightwalker - Allyson James 6/26
✔Beach
B: 7 Brides for 7 Bodies - Stephanie Bond 6/25
E: Edge of Darkness - Christine Feehan 7/24
A: Stolen - Allison Brennan 7/20
C: Cold Snap - Allison Brennan 7/30
H: The Prince Who Loved Me - Karin Hawkins 6/25
✔Hot
H: How to Entice an Enchantress - Karen Hawkins 6/29
O: If the Slipper Fits - Olivia Drake 9/5
T: Tempt Me If You Can - Janet Chapman 7/4
✔Swim
S: About a Vampire - Lynsay Sands 8/11
W: White Trash Zombie Gone Wild - Diana Rowland 7/7
I: It's a Wonderful Wife - Janet Chapman 8/13
M: Menagerie - Rachel Vincent 7/6
✔Sunny
S: Stone Cold Lover - Christine Warren 8/16
U: The Ultimate Treasure - Heather Graham 8/13
N: The Norse King's Daughter - Sandra Hill 7/11
N: The Sea of Trolls - Nancy Farmer 8/3
Y: The Curse of the Wendigo - Rick Yancey 9/5
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
July Foreman Trea’s Obscure Senses Challenge
READ: 13/13
✔H: Heart of Stone - Christine Warren 7/5
✔U: Unbound - Angela Knight 7/9
✔N: Allegiance of Honor - Nalini Singh 7/3
✔G: Ghouls Gone Wild - Victoria Laurie 7/7
✔E: Edge of Darkness - Christine Feehan 7/24
✔R: White Trash Zombie Gone Wild - Diana Rowland 7/7
✔I: The Immortal Who Loved Me - Lynsay Sands 7/11
✔T: Tempt Me If You Can - Janet Chapman 7/4
✔C: Cocaine Blues - Kerry Greenwood 7/10
✔H: The Pirate Bride - Sandra Hill 7/23
Sense Specific Tasks
✔Urgency: Read a book where the characters are in danger or are under a deadline
The Second Betrayal - Cheyenne McCray 7/21
(undercover task force with 48 hours to complete mission)
✔Nociception: Read a book that pains you or where a character is in tremendous pain
Born of Fury - Sherrilyn Kenyon (Darice) 7/15
✔Time: Read a time-travel novel
Time Salvager - Wesley Chu 7/15
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Foreman Paris' July Challenge READ: 11/11
✔B: Born of Fury - Sherrilyn Kenyon 7/15
✔L: Ghouls Gone Wild - Victoria Laurie 7/7
✔A: Dreamwalker - Allyson James 7/9
✔C: Cocaine Blues - Kerry Greenwood 7/10
✔K: Frostbitten - Kelley Armstrong 7/8
✔W: What Happens in London - Julia Quinn 7/3
✔A: All Wound Up - Jaci Burton 7/10
✔L: The Immortal Who Loved Me - Lynsay Sands 7/11
✔N: Allegiance of Honor - Nalini Singh 7/3
✔U: Unbound - Angela Knight 7/9
✔T: Time Salvager - Wesley Chu 7/15
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
July Monthly Challenge READ: 8/8
✔L: Ghouls Gone Wild - Victoria Laurie 7/7
✔A: Allegiance of Honor - Nalini Singh 7/3
✔R: The Darkening - Caris Roane 7/22
✔K: Born of Fury - Sherrilyn Kenyon 7/15
✔S: Stiletto - Daniel O'Malley 7/14
✔P: The Pirate Bride - Sandra Hill 7/23
✔U: Unbound - Angela Knight 7/9
✔R: White Trash Zombie Gone Wild - Diana Rowland 7/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
♫ Foreman Lanelle - Lucky 7 Burgers and More READ: 13/5
✔fantastic - read a book that you think will be wonderful
White Trash Zombie Gone Wild - Diana Rowland 7/7
✔hankering - read a book that has been on your TBR list a long time
Frostbitten - Kelley Armstrong (added March 2009) 7/8
✔place - read a book set in a place that you've always wanted to visit
Ghouls Gone Wild - Victoria Laurie (Scotland) 7/7
✔experience - read a book from a genre that is new to you
Tyrant - T.M. Frazier 7/5
✔skewed - read a book where something goes wrong badly
The Second Betrayal - Cheyenne McCray (a sting operation goes south) 7/21
✔Europe - read a book set in Europe
Forged by Desire - Bec McMaster (England) 7/2
✔massive - read a book that has 400+ pages
Stiletto - Daniel O'Malley (496 pages) 7/14
✔excitement - read a bestseller book
The Beast - J.R. Ward 7/17
✔friendly - read a book with best friends in it
Born of Fury - Sherrilyn Kenyon 7/15
✔recommend - read a book that was recommended to you
Coraline - Neil Gaiman 7/6
✔hotel - read a book where time is spent at a hotel
Cocaine Blues - Kerry Greenwood 7/10
✔alley - read a book with a cat in it
Turn Coat - Jim Butcher (hero has a 30 pound cat) 7/23
✔stumble - read a book that you stumbled across
Stamped Out - Terri Thayer 7/4
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Cities of the World - Cairo, Egypt READ: 13/5
✔Nile Crystal dinner cruise - read a book with a diamond in the story
Cocaine Blues - Kerry Greenwood (everyone dripping with diamonds and jewels) 7/10
✔Palmyra - read a book set in New York
The Second Betrayal - Cheyenne McCray 7/21
✔Bull's Eye - read a book where someone hunts
Frostbitten - Kelley Armstrong (hunts for bad guys in Alaska) 7/8
✔Le Tabasco - read a book that you think will be hot
Edge of Darkness - Christine Feehan (and it was!) 7/24
✔Marriott Cairo casino - read a book written by an American author
The Beast - J.R. Ward 7/17
✔Pub 28 - read a book where the main character is in their 20s
Menagerie - Rachel Vincent 7/6
✔The Garden bar - read a book where a garden is important
The Norse King's Daughter - Sandra Hill 7/11
(heroine is fascinated by gardens and goes to Byzantine to study them)
✔The Lemon Tree - read a book with a yellow cover
Stolen - Allison Brennan 7/20
✔Stage One restaurant - read a book that is 1st in a series
Heart of Stone - Christine Warren 7/5
✔CoCo Jungle - read a book with a lot of brown on the cover
The Darkening - Caris Roane 7/22
✔Windows on the World - read a book that involves traveling
Time Salvager - Wesley Chu (time traveling) 7/15
✔Pullman Bar - read a book where someone travels by train
Ink and Bone - Rachel Caine 7/25
✔The Oasis Food Court - read a book set in the desert
Dreamwalker - Allyson James 7/9
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
What's So Great About...July? Monthly Challenge READ: 14/14
Tasks
✔★Spell out "skulljoe", the word of the month for July 2012 by reading books with titles or author names that matches a letter in that word.
✔S: Stamped Out - Terri Thayer 7/4
✔K: Frostbitten - Kelley Armstrong 7/8
✔U: Unbound - Angela Knight 7/9
✔L: Ghouls Gone Wild - Victoria Laurie 7/7
✔L: The Immortal Who Loved Me - Lynsay Sands 7/11
✔J: Tempt Me If You Can - Janet Chapman 7/4
✔O: Stiletto - Daniel O'Malley 7/14
✔E: Edge of Darkness - Christine Feehan 7/24
✔★July Birthstone: Ruby: Read a book with a red cover
Seduction's Shift - A.C. Arthur 7/28
✔Wacky Holidays in July
July 3rd: Stay out of the Sun Day: Read a book that has a person indoors on the cover
Cocaine Blues - Kerry Greenwood 7/10
✔July 12: Pecan Pie Day: Read a book set in the Southern US
Tyrant - T.M. Frazier (set in Florida) 7/5
✔July 14: National Nude Day: Read a book with a character that is half or mostly nude on the cover
The Darkening - Caris Roane 7/22
✔July 20: Apollo 11 lands on the Moon: Read a book set in space
Born of Fury - Sherrilyn Kenyon 7/15
✔July 29: Son of Sam Murders begin: Read a book considered thriller, true crime, or romantic suspense
Stolen - Allison Brennan 7/20
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
August Monthly
READ: 13/13
✔G: Ghouls, Ghouls, Ghouls - Victoria Laurie 8/14
✔L: Dead Heat - Linda Barnes 8/11
✔A: About a Vampire - Lynsay Sands 8/11
✔D: Dead Heat - Patricia Briggs 8/5
✔I: It's a Wonderful Wife - Janet Chapman 8/13
✔O: Of Silk and Steam - Bec McMaster 8/20
✔L: Lawless - T.M. Frazier 8/12
✔U: The Ultimate Treasure - Heather Graham 8/13
✔S: Stone Cold Lover - Christine Warren 8/16
✔Book Lover’s Day: Read any book you want.
Marked in Flesh - Anne Bishop 8/7
✔National Tell a Joke Day: Read a book that makes you laugh out loud.
The Mane Squeeze - Shelly Laurenston 8/20
✔Kiss and Make Up Day: Read a book where people kiss and make up after an argument.
The Temptation - Cheyenne McCray 8/21
✔Friendship Week: Read a book that features a strong friendship
Born of Betrayal - Sherrilyn Kenyon 8/18
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
What's So Great About....August? Monthly ChallengeREAD: 16/10
★Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: C: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month.
1. Zero Hour - Clive Cussler 8/6
2. Dark Ghost - Christine Feehan 8/9
3. It's a Wonderful Wife - Janet Chapman 8/13
4. Paper and Fire - Rachel Caine 8/14
5. Stone Cold Lover - Christine Warren 8/16
Wacky Holidays in August
✔August 7: National Lighthouse Day: Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover
The Ridge - Michael Koryta 8/8
✔August 9: Book Lover’s Day: Read any book you want.
Draykon - Charlotte English 8/22
✔August 16: National Tell a Joke Day: Read a book that makes you laugh
The Temptation - Cheyenne McCray 8/21
✔August 25: Kiss and Make Up Day: Read a book where characters fight and then make up
Born of Betrayal - Sherrilyn Kenyon 8/18
Random Fun for August
✔August is the 8th month of the year: Read the 8th book published by an author or the 8th book in a series
Personal Demon - Kelley Armstrong 8/2
✔Leo is the zodiac sign for August: Read a book with a lion on the cover or a lion shifter in the book
The Mane Squeeze - Shelly Laurenston (heroine is a lion shifter) 8/20
✔Every August I take a week off of work: Read a book set somewhere you’d want to go on vacation
Circle of Death - Keri Arthur (Melbourne, Australia) 8/18
✔We have a Renaissance Faire near Seattle: Read a book that takes place during medieval times or that is from the fantasy genre
Dead Heat - Patricia Briggs 8/5
✔August is the hottest month in Seattle, so we go to the beach: Read a book that has a beach scene on the cover or a beach scene in the book
The Ultimate Treasure - Heather Graham 8/13
History Facts of August
✔August 1, 1790: The first US Census is completed. There are 4 million people in the US. Read a book from a really long series/i>
Dark Ghost - Christine Feehan (#28 in series) 8/9
✔August 10, 1833: The village of Chicago is incorporated Read a book set in Chicago
Changes - Jim Butcher 8/24
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Cities of the World - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil READ: 9/5
✔Ipanema Beach - read a book with a title starts with an 'I'
It's a Wonderful Wife - Janet Chapman 8/13
✔Santa Teresa (colonial Rio) - read a book set in the past
Dark Passage - M.J. Putney (1803/1940) 8/15
✔Barra Shopping Center - read a book that you purchased
The Temptation - Cheyenne McCray 8/21
✔Selarón Steps - read a book with an artist in it
Stone Cold Lover - Christine Warren (painter) 8/16
✔Sao Bento Monastery - read a book where a main character vows to do something
Changes - Jim Butcher 8/24
(hero vows to save his daughter regardless of the cost to himself)
✔Praca XV de Novembro (city square) - read a book set in a large city
Circle of Death - Keri Arthur (Melbourne, Australia) 8/18
✔Chácara do Céu Museu (modern art museum) - read a book published in 2015 or 2016
Known - Kendra Elliot (pub Jan 2016) 8/6
✔Rio Water Park (South America's largest water park) - read a book with over 400 pages
The Ultimate Treasure - Heather Graham (496 pages) 8/13
✔Lapa Arches (Romanesque-style aqueduct) - read a book with water on the cover
The Sea of Trolls - Nancy Farmer 8/3
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
⚜Foreman Trea’s Back to Kindergarten Challenge READ: 11/11
✔M: The Mane Squeeze - Shelly Laurenston 8/20
✔A: About a Vampire - Lynsay Sands 8/11
✔T: Thirty and a Half Excuses - Denise Grover Swank 8/6
✔H: Blood Bank - Tanya Huff
✔N: The Sea of Trolls - Nancy Farmer 8/3
✔U: The Ultimate Treasure - Heather Graham 8/13
✔M: Marked in Flesh - Anne Bishop 8/7
✔B: Bound by Flame - Anne Windsor 8/10
✔E: Known - Kendra Elliot 8/6
✔R: The Ridge - Michael Koryta 8/8
✔S: Stone Cold Lover - Christine Warren 8/16
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
September Monthly
READ: 11/11
✔F: Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble - H.P. Mallory 9/17
✔O: If the Slipper Fits - Olivia Drake 9/5
✔O: The Wicked Game - Olivia Fuller 9/4
✔T: Thirty-One and a Half Regrets - Denise Grover Swank 9/23
✔B: Best Laid Plans - Allison Brennan 9/2
✔A: Alien Tango - Gini Koch 9/4
✔L: Silent Mercy - Linda Fairstein 9/24
✔L: Ghoul Interrupted - Victoria Laurie 9/15
✔Teddy Bear Day: Read any book that's title starts with any letter in teddy bear
Bound by Light - Anne Windsor 9/7
✔Read a Book Day: Read any book
Soulless - T.M. Frazier 9/4
✔Make Your Bed Day: Read a book where the characters spend some time in bed
Beast Behaving Badly - Shelly Laurenston 9/28
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Cities of the World - Waterford, IrelandREAD: 10/5
✔Waterford Crystal Factory - read a book with fine glass mentioned in it
The Isle of Blood - Rick Yancey 9/13
(glistening like the finest crystal in the lamplight), p20
✔Bishop's Palace - read a book with a religious person in it
If the Slipper Fits - Olivia Drake (2 priests) 9/5
✔The Viking Triangle - read any book that is in a trilogy
Dark Destiny - M.J. Putney (trilogy conclusion) 9/14
✔Treasures Medieval Museum - read a book set in the past
The Wicked Game - Olivia Fuller (set in 1813) 9/4
✔Edmund Rice Heritage Centre - read a book with food on the cover
Easter Bunny Murder - Leslie Meier 9/8
✔William Vincent Wallace Plaza - read a book whose author's name starts with V or W
Ghoul Interrupted - Victoria Laurie 9/15
✔Hawkeye Falconry - read a book with a bird on the cover
Dark Promises - Christine Feehan 9/15
✔Imperial Garden (Chinese restaurant) - read a book with any kind of royalty in it
The Snow Queen - Mercedes Lackey 9/19
✔Thomas Meagher statue - read a book where a famous person is mentioned
The Curse of the Wendigo - Rick Yancey (Thomas Edison) 9/5
✔Granville Hotel - read a book with a hotel in it
Best Laid Plans - Allison Brennan (H/h stay at a hotel) 9/2
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
What's So Great About...September? READ: 12/12
★Spell out "Skift", the word of the month for September 2012 by reading books with titles or author names that matches a letter in that word. You can also check out the meaning of the word here, and read a book that shows an example of that word.
✔S: Shadow Play - Iris Johansen 9/11
✔K: Dragonmark - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/3
✔I: If the Slipper Fits - Olivia Drake 9/5
✔F: Soulless - T.M. Frazier 9/4
✔T: Thirty-One and a Half Regrets - Denise Grover Swank 9/23
✔★September Birthstone: Sapphire: Read a book with a blue cover in any shade or a violet-blue or a green-blue cover (Use your best judgement here!)
Alien Tango - Gini Koch 9/4
★Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: K: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month.
✔1. Circle of Desire - Keri Arthur 9/17
✔2. Waking the Witch - Kelley Armstrong 9/26
✔Wacky Holidays in September
September 6: Read a Book Day: Read any book you wish
Best Laid Plans - Allison Brennan 9/2
✔History Facts for September
September 4: The island of Manhattan was discovered by navigator Henry Hudson.: Read a book set on Manhattan or in New York City
Silent Mercy - Linda Fairstein 9/24
✔September 13: State police and National Guardsmen stormed Attica prison in New York State ending a five-day prisoners' revolt. Thirty one prisoners and 11 guards were killed.: Read a book where a main character is in prison or has been in prison
Born of Legend - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/9
✔September 15: British mystery author Agatha Christie was born: Read a mystery book
Blood Game - Iris Johansen 9/17
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
September Employee of the Month - Debbie GREAD: 6/6
✔3. What was the last book you read?
D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton
Dark Promises - Christine Feehan (starts with D) 9/15
✔4. What is your favorite genre or series of books?
Cozy mysteries and Chick Lit
Thirty-One and a Half Regrets - Denise Grover Swank (cozy) 9/23
✔10. Name a country you would like to visit, and why.
I would like to visit so many more places in the USA that I don't even want to go out of the country.
Ghoul Interrupted - Victoria Laurie (set in the US/New Mexico) 9/15
✔11. What was the first book that you remember reading/being read?
My dear Mother read me the Bobbsey Twins.
Edge of Sight - Roxanne St. Claire 9/9
✔17. If you could time travel, would you go to the past or the future?
Past, but in my life time....I'd love to have a few more minutes with my grandparents and Mother
Dark Destiny - M.J. Putney (set in the past, 1803) 9/14
✔20. What's your preferred method of reading? i.e. paperback, e-reader, audio, etc.
Paperbacks of Hardbacks
Bound by Light - Anne Windsor (paperback) 9/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Foreman Lanelle - September 22 is Hobbit Day!READ: 9/5
✔feet - read a book where you see feet on the cover
Dead on the Delta - Stacey Jay 9/24
✔hero - read a book where someone does something heroic
Born of Legend - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/9
✔seven - read a book where someone gambles
Immoral - Brian Freeman (m.c. goes to a casino and plays blackjack) 9/27
✔dance - read a book with dancing in it
If the Slipper Fits - Olivia Drake (ballroom dancing) 9/5
✔fireworks - read a book with an explosion in it
Alien Tango - Gini Koch 9/4
✔holiday - read a book set around a holiday
Easter Bunny Murder - Leslie Meier 9/8
✔Lord - read a book with nobility in it
Dark Destiny - M.J. Putney (hero is the son of a Duke) 9/14
✔J.R.R. - read a book whose author initials are J or R
Blood Game - Iris Johansen 9/17
✔hobbit - read a book with a small person in it
The Snow Queen - Mercedes Lackey (Brownies) 9/19
✔chose - read any book of your choice
Side Jobs: Stories From the Dresden Files - Jim Butcher 9/11
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Foreman Trea’s Tribute to Jerry Doyle ChallengeREAD: 5/5
✔Grew up in Brooklyn, New York: Read a book set in New York
The Isle of Blood - Rick Yancey 9/13
✔Worked as a Wall Street Stockbroker: Read a book where a male main character works in finance or business
Brotherhood in Death - J.D. Robb (hero is a bazillionaire who spends hours buying and selling) 9/29
✔Also worked as a pilot, holding numerous awards and accolades including Honorary F-16 Test Pilot, Honorary Naval Aviator and Distinguished Supporter of the Nation's Space Program: Read a book where a character is a pilot or where the characters take a trip by plane
Alien Tango - Gini Koch (Arizona to Cape Canaveral,FL) 9/4
✔Founder of the EpicTimes website: Read a book where the male main character works with computers, programming, or websites on the internet
Best Laid Plans - Allison Brennan (hero is a computer hacker) 9/2
✔Died Unexpectedly: Read a book with Death in the title or where a character dies suddenly of unknown causes
Easter Bunny Murder - Leslie Meier 9/8
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Fall Seasonal Challenge
Duration: September 22 - November 20, 2016
Level: Blizzard 4+ tasks per category
READ: 23/24 tasks
Category 1: Fall Colors
✔Black: Fighting to Forget - J.D. Salisbury 10/12
✔Brown: The Dreaming: A Novel of Australia - Barbara Wood 11/5
✔Red: Spell Bound - Kelley Armstrong 10/22
✔Yellow: The Art of Duke Hunting - Sophia Nash 10/13
✔Orange: Edge of Midnight - Charlene Weir 10/19
Category 2: Halloween
✔Read a book published in October (any year):
Burn for Me - Ilona Andrews (Oct 2014) 10/30
✔Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre:
Floating Staircase - Ronald Malfi 11/3
✔Read a book where there is a ghost:
What a Ghoul Wants - Victoria Laurie 10/8
✔Read a book that has a spooky cover:
Prince of Magic - Linda Winstead-Jones 10/24
Category 3: Thanksgiving
✔Read a book set on Thanksgiving:
Thirty-Two and a Half Complications - Denise Grover Swank 10/16
✔Read a book published in November (any year):
The Fire Kimono - Laura Joh Rowland (pub Nov 2008) 11/14
✔Read a book where someone visits family:
Quicksand - Iris Johansen (foster daughter visits) 10/26
Category 4: The Harvest
✔Read a book with food on the cover:
Town in a Lobster Stew - B.B. Haywood 11/6
✔Read a book with a moon on the cover:
Wolf with Benefits - Shelly Laurenston 11/7
✔Read a book that starts with one of the letters in Harvest:
Thirty-One and a Half Regrets - Denise Grover Swank 9/23
Category 5: Changing Weather
✔Read a book with a weather word in the title
Snow on the Bayou - Sandra Hill 9/30
✔Read a book with rain or leaves on the cover:
Sentenced to Death - Lorna Barrett 10/22
✔Read a book you want to curl up with:
Brotherhood in Death - J.D. Robb (Roarke, enough said) 9/29
Category 6: Spell Out
✔Pie
P: 14th Deadly Sin - James Patterson 10/7
I: Immoral - Brian Freeman 9/27
E: The Devil Wears Kilts - Suzanne Enoch 10/17
✔Leaves
L: Beast Behaving Badly - Shelly Laurenston 9/28
E: Spider's Bite - Jennifer Estep 10/25
A: Waking the Witch - Kelley Armstrong 9/26
V: The Ghoul Next Door - Victoria Laurie 11/1
E: Rogue with a Brogue - Suzanne Enoch 11/17
S: Siren's Call - Devyn Quinn 9/22
✔Crisp
C: Captive Spirit - Anne Windsor 10/7
R: Ready, Scrap, Shoot - Joanna Campbell Slan 10/2
I: Insidious - Catherine Coulter 11/7
S: Shadow on the Sun - David Macinnis Gill 10/20
P: Paper, Scissors, Death - Joanna Campbell Slan 10/30
✔Autumn
A: Juliet - Anne Fortier 9/30
U: Ultimate Weapon - Shannon McKenna 11/19
T: The Hunter - Theresa Meyers 10/31
U: Die for You - Lisa Unger 11/29
M: Barefoot Season - Susan Mallery 9/25
N: Not Quite a Wife - Mary Jo Putney 10/28
✔Traditions
T: Tall, Dark & Dead - Tate Hallaway 10/18
R: Rocked by Love - Christine Warren 10/16
A: The Aeronaut's Windlass - Jim Butcher 10/1
D: Dead on the Delta - Stacey Jay 9/24
I: Hide Away - Iris Johansen 11/16
T: Total Control - David Baldacci 10/29
I: Third Degree - Greg Iles 11/26
O: One Snowy Knight - Deborah MacGillivray 11/25
N: No Ghouls Allowed - Victoria Laurie 11/13
S: Silent Mercy - Linda Fairstein 9/24
⚜Foreman Trea's A History of Halloween Challenge
READ: 10/10
✔Halloween is a contraction of All Hallows Evening: Read a book with a Contraction in the title
Spider's Bite - Jennifer Estep 10/25
✔All Hallows' Eve revolves around the theme of using "humor and ridicule to confront the power of death.": Read a book with a ghost, zombie, or undead character, or has the word “death” in the title
Ghost Story - Jim Butcher 10/15
✔Early Halloween celebrations could have been influenced by Pagan Samhain rituals: Read a book where a character practices Wicca or is a witch
Captive Spirit - Anne Windsor 10/7
✔Samhain is celebrated at the same time as Halloween, but for different reasons-it focuses on the end of the harvest and the loss (death) of the consort God: Read a book set in the season of Fall, where a crop is harvested or where a main character loses something or someone close to them.
Sentenced to Death - Lorna Barrett (best friend is murdered) 10/22
✔The annual New York Halloween Parade is the world's largest Halloween parade and one of America's only major nighttime parades: Read a book set in New York
Bear Meets Girl - Shelly Laurenston 10/5
✔Trick-or-treating is a customary celebration for children on Halloween: Read a book with a young child in it
Quicksand - Iris Johansen (kidnap victim is 10) 10/26
✔Halloween costumes are traditionally modeled after supernatural figures such as vampires, monsters, ghosts, skeletons, witches, and devils: Read a book with a traditional supernatural figure as a main character
Spell Bound - Kelley Armstrong (witch)10/22
✔There are several games traditionally associated with Halloween parties. One common game is dunking or apple bobbing: Read a book with a party in it, or a book with a red, yellow, or Green cover
The Art of Duke Hunting - Sophia Nash 10/13
✔Haunted attractions are entertainment venues designed to thrill and scare patrons. Origins of these paid scare venues are difficult to pinpoint, but it is generally accepted that they were first commonly used by the Junior Chamber International (Jaycees) for fundraising. They include haunted houses, corn mazes, and hayrides: Read a book where someone gets scared going to a building or field
What a Ghoul Wants - Victoria Laurie 10/8
(castle is haunted by vicious ghosts and all the characters are terrified of entering)
✔Halloween has several different foods associated with it, like candy/caramel apples, candy corn, Monkey Nuts (peanuts in the shell), and Roasted pumpkin seeds: Read a book that is a guilty indulgence for you, a book that has a brown cover, or a book that has the colors yellow, orange and white all on the cover
Thirty-Two and a Half Complications - Denise Grover Swank 10/16
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
October MonthlyREAD: 15/15
✔Trick •Treat
T: Thirty-Two and a Half Complications - Denise Grover Swank 10/16
R: Rocked by Love - Christine Warren 10/16
I: Quicksand - Iris Johansen 10/26
C: Captive Spirit - Anne Windsor 10/7
K: Love in the Light - Laura Kaye 10/16
T: Tall, Dark & Dead - Tate Hallaway 10/18
R: Ready, Scrap, Shoot - Joanna Campbell Slan 10/2
E: Edge of Midnight - Charlene Weir 10/19
A: The Aeronaut's Windlass - Jim Butcher 10/1
T: The Twelfth Card - Jeffery Deaver 10/24
*
✔Virus Appreciation Day: Read a dystopian or apocalyptic book
Shadow on the Sun - David Macinnis Gill 10/20
✔Book Lover’s Day: Read any book you want.
Bear Meets Girl - Shelly Laurenston 10/5
✔National Tell a Story Day: Read any book you’d like
What a Ghoul Wants - Victoria Laurie 10/8
✔Sarcastic Month: Read a book with a sarcastic or snarky character
A Dance With Dragons - George R.R. Martin (Tyrion Lannister) 10/10
✔Curious Events Day: Read any book you've been "curious" about
Chainsaw Jane - Marie-Jo Fortis 10/21
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Employee of the Month - MichelleREAD: 7/7
✔3. What was the last book you read?
Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather
Sentenced to Death - Lorna Barrett (death in title) 10/22
✔4. What is your favorite genre or series of books?
My favorite genre has to be historical fiction, without a doubt – especially if you throw in some romance as well! However, my two favorite series are not historical at all. I LOVE Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum Series and James Patterson’s Women’s Murder Club Series.
The Art of Duke Hunting - Sophia Nash (historical fiction/romance) 10/13
✔8. What is your favorite movie and/or song?
I can never, never pick just one! Some of my all-time favorite movies include: Ghost, Forrest Gump, The Last of the Mohicans, A Walk in the Clouds and 7 Pounds. My list of songs would go on forever so let’s go with one from my high school days – Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi. I’ll pick one more that’s more recent. Disturbed made a cover of Simon and Garfunkel’s The Sound of Silence and I think it’s pretty great.
Ghost Story - Jim Butcher 10/15
✔9. What challenge or type of challenge is your favorite to participate in?
I’ve recently discovered role-play and more open-ended challenges and I’m loving those, but I still can’t resist a good ole spell-it-out challenge.
Mister X - John Lutz (used for an "X") 10/3
✔11. What was the first book that you remember reading/being read?
I remember reading Nancy Drew books before anything else.
What a Ghoul Wants - Victoria Laurie (light-hearted mystery) 10/8
✔17. If you could time travel, would you go to the past or the future?
I would definitely go to the past to see if I could survive in the times I love to read so much about!
The Devil Wears Kilts - Suzanne Enoch (set in 1800's) 10/17
✔20. What's your preferred method of reading? i.e. paperback, e-reader, audio, etc.
I’ve made my way through the progression, I guess, but I rarely read a “real” book anymore. I’ve made the transition to almost entirely audiobooks this year and I am thoroughly enjoying it.
14th Deadly Sin - James Patterson (listened to audiobook) 10/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
What's So Great About...October? Monthly Challenge READ: 13/10
✔★October Birthstone: Opal or Tourmaline: Read a book with a black, white, blue, green, or red cover in any shade or a cover with a rainbow or rainbow of colors on it (Use your best judgement here!)
1. Ready, Scrap, Shoot - Joanna Campbell Slan 10/2
2. Rocked by Love - Christine Warren 10/16
3. Love in the Light - Laura Kaye 10/16
4. Spell Bound - Kelley Armstrong 10/22
5. Stolen: A Letter to My Captor - Lucy Christopher 10/23
✔★Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: B: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month.
1. The Aeronaut's Windlass - Jim Butcher 10/1
2. Bear Meets Girl - Shelly Laurenston 10/5
3. Sentenced to Death - Lorna Barrett 10/22
Wacky Holidays in October
✔October 6th: Mad Hatter Day: Read a book where a character wears a hat
Ghost Story - Jim Butcher (hero always wears a hat) 10/15
✔October 12: Moment of Frustration Day: Read a book that frustrates you or with a character that you find frustrating
A Dance With Dragons - George R.R. Martin 10/10
✔October 24: United Nations Day: Read a book set in a different country from the one you are currently living in.
What a Ghoul Wants - Victoria Laurie (set in Wales, I live in US) 10/8
History Facts for October
✔October 1: Twelve Nazi leaders were sentenced to death at the International War Crimes Tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany.: Read a book where a trial takes place
14th Deadly Sin - James Patterson 10/7
✔October 13: The United States Navy was born: Read a book where a character is in the Navy or is a member of a Navy SEAL team (Former members will also count!)
Quicksand - Iris Johansen (hero is a former Navy SEAL) 10/26
✔October 25: Artist Pablo Picasso was born. He was an experimental painter and also became a fine sculptor, engraver and ceramist.: Read a book with a main character that is an artist of some form
The Art of Duke Hunting - Sophia Nash (heroine is a painter) 10/13
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Cities of the World - Reykjavik, IcelandREAD: 12/5
✔The Great Geysir (all geysers are named for this one) - read the first in a series
The Aeronaut's Windlass - Jim Butcher (Cinder Spires) 10/1
✔Strokkur (the churn) - read a book where the main character drinks milk
Spider's Bite - Jennifer Estep 10/25
✔Blesi (blaze) - read a book with fire in it
Captive Spirit - Anne Windsor (m.c. is a fire witch) 10/7
✔Konungshver (royal spring) - read a book with royalty in it
The Sleeping Beauty - Mercedes Lackey (heroine is a princess) 10/11
✔Litli-Geysir (little geyser) - read a short story or picture book
Hearts in Darkness - Laura Kaye (112 pages) 10/2
✔Oþerrishola (wet hole) - read a book with water on the cover
What a Ghoul Wants - Victoria Laurie 10/8
✔Sisjodandi (forever boiling) - read a book with 400+ pages
The Twelfth Card - Jeffery Deaver (576 pages) 10/24
✔the Blue Lagoon - read a book with a blue cover
Rocked by Love - Christine Warren 10/16
✔Reykjadalur (steamy valley) - read a book with a 'hot' character
Love in the Light - Laura Kaye (a hot bad boy) 10/16
✔Landmannalaugar (Land-man-pools) -read a book written by a male author
Mister X - John Lutz 10/3
✔Grjótagjá (rocky cleft) - read a book that was made into a movie*
A Dance With Dragons - George R.R. Martin (1125 pages) 10/10
✔Víti in Askja (Víti means hell) - read a book where someone has a hard time
Fighting to Forget - J.D. Salisbury 10/12
(sexually abused as a child and still beating himself up over it)
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
November Monthly - What's So Great Merger Challenge
READ: 10/10
Wacky Holidays in November
✔November 8: Young Readers Day: Read a book from the YA genre
Crash - Nicole Williams 11/11
✔November 10: USMC Day: Read a book that features any form of military
Ultimate Weapon - Shannon McKenna (covert ops) 11/19
✔November 13: Sadie Hawkins Day: Read a book with a strong (physically or mentally) female lead
Not Always a Saint - Mary Jo Putney 11/24
✔November 15: America Recycles Day: Read a book that you got from the library or is of the non-paper variety (yes, this means an e-book or an audiobook)
Insidious - Catherine Coulter (audiobook) 11/7
✔November 17: Homemade Bread Day: Read a book where a character makes a homemade bread of some variety
Sweet Revenge - Rebecca Zanetti 11/20
✔November 20: Beautiful Day: Read any book that you think is a beautiful story
The Dreaming: A Novel of Australia - Barbara Wood 11/5
History Facts for November
✔November 5th: Gunpowder or Guy Fawkes Day: Read a book set in the 1600s, set in England, a book where people are religiously persecuted, read a book where a character is anonymous for any reason, a book that shows either a bonfire or fireworks on the cover or they are used in the story of the book.
Rogue with a Brogue - Suzanne Enoch 11/17
✔November 9: Architect Stanford White was born in New York City: Read a book set in New York City, a book with an architect main character, or a book where the characters have to visit Madison Square Garden
Wolf with Benefits - Shelly Laurenston (set in NYC) 11/7
✔November 13: Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Best known for Treasure Island, Kidnapped and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.: Read Treasure Island, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, or Kidnapped, or a book set in Scotland
Hide Away - Iris Johansen 11/16
✔November 15: During the American Civil War, Union troops under General William T. Sherman burned Atlanta.: Read a book set in Georgia or specifically in Atlanta
No Ghouls Allowed - Victoria Laurie 11/13
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
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