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⚜Foreman Trea's Chugging Along ChallengeREAD: 13/13
✔S: Sweet Revenge - Rebecca Zanetti 11/20
✔C: Crash - Nicole Williams 11/11
✔R: Rogues - George R.R. Martin et al 11/13
✔U: Ultimate Weapon - Shannon McKenna 11/19
✔F: Floating Staircase - Ronald Malfi 11/3
✔F: The Fire Kimono - Laura Joh Rowland 11/14
✔D: The Dreaming: A Novel of Australia - Barbara Wood 11/5
✔I: Insidious - Catherine Coulter 11/7
✔E: Rogue with a Brogue - Suzanne Enoch 11/17
✔S: She'll Never Know - Hunter Morgan 11/23
✔E: Deadly Lies - Cynthia Eden 11/27
✔L: The Down Home Zombie Blues - Linnea Sinclair 11/5
TASK:
✔Most of the engines are British or Scottish.: Read a book set in England or Scotland
Hide Away - Iris Johansen 11/16
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
November Employee of the Month - ☘KathyD☘READ: 5/5
✔1. What country/state do you currently live in?
Illinois, United States
Cold Days - Jim Butcher (set in Chicago, Illinois) 11/22
✔3. What was the last book you read?
Jealous And Freakn’, Eve Langlais
Hide Away - Iris Johansen (Eve Duncan series) 11/16
✔9. What challenge or type of challenge is your favorite to participate in?
I like all types of challenges, but my favorites are monthly, seasonal, and pick-for-me challenges
The Ghoul Next Door - Victoria Laurie (used for RRRC monthly challenge) 11/1
✔17. If you could time travel, would you go to the past or the future?
I think I’d go to the past…both my parents have passed and I would love to see them again
One Snowy Knight - Deborah MacGillivray 11/25
✔20. What’s your preferred method of reading?
audio is my go-to method these days, but I also love my Kindle!
Insidious - Catherine Coulter (audiobook) 11/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
December Monthly
READ: 15/15
✔G: Alien in the Family - Gini Koch 12/14
✔R: Restless Heart - Emma Lang 12/5
✔I: Night and Day - Iris Johansen 12/4
✔N: Normal - Graeme Cameron 12/18
✔C: Crooked Kingdom - Leigh Bardugo 12/17
✔H: Cold, Cold Heart - Tami Hoag 12/3
What’s So Great About December?
✔Bingo Month: Read a book with Bingo in the title (does not have to be consecutive)
Mad, Bad, and Dangerous in Plaid - Suzanne Enoch 12/2
✔Wacky Holidays in December
December 1st: Eat a Red Apple Day: Read a book with a red cover
Men of the Otherworld - Kelley Armstrong 12/31
✔December 5th: Repeal Day: Read a set around a bar (character works in a bar/owns a bar) or where a character drinks an alcoholic beverage.
I Love This Bar - Carolyn Brown (m.c. owns bar) 12/23
✔December 21: Humbug Day: Read a book with a grouchy character
Bite Me - Shelly Laurenston 12/24
✔December 23: Festivus: In celebration, read any book you’d like
Someone to Watch Over Me - Lisa Kleypas 12/11
✔December 31: New Year’s Eve: Read a book that you really wanted to read this year and never did
Jason - Laurell K. Hamilton 12/29
(I've been putting this book off since January)
History Facts for December
✔December 2nd: The first permanent artificial heart was implanted in a man who was near death at the time of the operation, in Utah: Read a book set in Utah
Tutu Deadly - Natalie Roberts 12/12
✔December 8: Former Beatle musician John Lennon was assassinated in New York City: Read a book set in New York City
Captive Heart - Anne Windsor 12/11
✔December 17: After three years of experimentation, Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved the first powered, controlled airplane flights.: Read a book where a character is a pilot or takes a trip by plane
The Apple Orchard - Susan Wiggs (hero is a pilot) 12/19
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Cities of the World - London, EnglandREAD: 8/6
✔The Gentleman's Lounge - read a book by a male author
Skin Game - Jim Butcher 12/8
✔Hearing Clinic -read a book that you heard about from someone
The Current Between Us - Kindle Alexander 12/26
✔Lost Property - read a book that you own
The Rocky Road to Romance - Janet Evanovich 12/25
✔Left Luggage - read a book where a main character travels
The Apple Orchard - Susan Wiggs 12/19
✔Eveningwear - read a book where a main character dresses up
Alien in the Family - Gini Koch (all the men dress in Armani) 12/14
✔Cookshop - read a book where the main character cooks
Web of Lies - Jennifer Estep (m.c. is a chef) 12/21
✔Contemporary Furniture - read a book published in 2016
Crooked Kingdom - Leigh Bardugo 12/17
✔Urban Retreat Cafe - read a book set in a large city
Apprentice in Death - J.D. Robb 12/17
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
December Employee of the Month - DebbieREAD: 8/8
✔4. What is your favorite genre or series of books? I love PNR and romance
Magic Binds - Ilona Andrews 12/28
✔7. What is your favorite activity that isn’t a hobby and doesn’t involve books?
Going to the mountains and taking in the gorgeous scenery especially in the fall.
Restless Heart - Emma Lang (takes place outside in Wyoming) 12/7
✔9. What challenge or type of challenge is your favorite to participate in?
I love FWYS - need to get some of those lingering series out of the way!
Men of the Otherworld - Kelley Armstrong 12/31
(this is the final book in a series I've been reading all year)
✔12. What is your dream job? What a fitting question! I am in the process of fulfilling my dream job by opening my on online fashion boutique business. I am waiting for my onboarding call with LulaRoe so that I can order inventory. My new business is Sassy Boutique
Tutu Deadly - Natalie Roberts (dresses on cover) 12/12
✔17. If you could time travel, would you go to the past or the future? Definitely back to the past. There are some changes that I would love to make!
Mad, Bad, and Dangerous in Plaid - Suzanne Enoch (takes place in the 1800s) 12/2
✔19. What was the last book that made you laugh?Here Kitty, Kitty!
Bite Me - Shelly Laurenston (book #9 in that series) 12/24
✔20. What's your preferred method of reading? i.e. paperback, e-reader, audio, etc.
E-reader and am quickly getting hooked on audio.
Maximum Ride Forever - James Patterson (listened on audiobook) 12/4
✔Bonus - 3. I am a die-hard Michael Bolton fan!
Hangman - Michael Slade 12/9
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt, Part XVIIDuration:January 1 - March 31, 2016
FOUND 50/50
✔1. Coffee Maker: Under the Boardwalk - Carly Phillips 1/8
(the carafe in the coffee maker), p79
✔2. Jackpot: All I Want - Jill Shalvis 1/12
(jackpot Kel said), p232
✔3. Statue: The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly 1/2
(as she walked underneath the statue), p35
✔4. Casino: The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly 1/2
(and one casino billionaire), p43
✔5. Gas Station: Tithe - Holly Black 1/7
(leading up to a gas station), p17
✔6. Valet: Born of Fire - Sherrilyn Kenyon 1/6
(motioned for a VIP valet), p251
✔7. Stairs: Library of Souls - Ransom Riggs 1/3
(frozen into stairs), p19
✔8. Toddler: Library of Souls - Ransom Riggs 1/3
(than a toddler's tub at bath time), p63
✔9. Security: The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly 1/2
(the head of security), p2
✔10. Desk: Born of Fire - Sherrilyn Kenyon 1/6
(two brown, steel desks), p78
✔11. A Secret Admirer: Likely To Die - Linda Fairstein 3/23
(candies from Maureen's secret admirer), p284
✔12. Chocolate: Born of Fire - Sherrilyn Kenyon 1/6
(I won't even look at chocolate), p139
✔13. Semi Truck: The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly 1/2
(two full size semi trailer rigs could pass through), p142
✔14. Physical Therapy: All I Want - Jill Shalvis 1/12
(ran into him at physical therapy), p102
✔15. Sheets: Library of Souls - Ransom Riggs 1/3
(drawing the edges up to our chins like bed sheets), p66
✔16. Envelope: X - Sue Grafton 1/10
(slid them fully into the envelope), p32
✔17. Paper Bag: X - Sue Grafton 1/10
(I handed him the brown paper bag), p229
✔18. A Watch: The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly 1/2
(who checked his watch), p29
✔19. Foreign Land: The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly 1/2
(Guangdong, China - I live USA), p1
✔20. Keep (a building): Lost Highlander - Cassidy Cayman 1/16
(information about his whereabouts at a keep to the south), p105
✔21. Horse: Tithe - Holly Black 1/7
(then her eyes fell on the horse), p12
✔22. Glasses: The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly 1/2
(his glasses askew, p320
✔23. Diamond: Born of Fire - Sherrilyn Kenyon 1/6
(it's golden diamond stone twinkling), p280
✔24. Junkie: Born of Fire - Sherrilyn Kenyon 1/6
(a worthless junkie wallowing in a hovel), p179
✔25. Purse: Tithe - Holly Black 1/7
(Janet dug through her tiny purse), p10
✔26. Radio: Tithe - Holly Black 1/7
(hissing like radio static), p18
✔27. Emergency: The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly 1/2
(in the middle of an emergency), p186
✔28. Roses: Library of Souls - Ransom Riggs 1/3
scatter roses at your feet(), p138
✔29. Scrambled Eggs: You Can Run... - Carlene Thompson 1/9
(made scrambled eggs for you), p264
✔30. National Park: The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly 1/2
(taking us to national parks), p251
✔31. St. Patrick’s Day: The Penalty Box - Deidre Martin 2/21
(on St. Patrick's Day we did the whole green beer thing), p214
✔32. Prison/Jail: Library of Souls - Ransom Riggs 1/3
(notable landmarks include St. Rutledge's Foundling prison), p71
✔33. Lantern: Beauty's Kingdom - A.N. Roquelaure 1/4
(these lanterns surrounding the niches), p155
✔34. Mourning: Library of Souls - Ransom Riggs 1/3
(but mourning her was a luxury), p307
✔35. Rubber Band: Tithe - Holly Black 1/7
(a rubber band encircled the flesh), p108
✔36. A Compliment: Under the Boardwalk - Carly Phillips 1/8
(so thank you for the compliment), p34
✔37. Any Kind of Pie: Night Probe! - Clive Cussler 1/10
(how about some hot apple pie), p163
✔38. New Relationship: Vixen 03 - Clive Cussler 1/14
(I thought we had the beginnings of a beautiful friendship), p29
✔39. Country Club: You Can Run... - Carlene Thompson 1/9
(at the country club dance club), p13
✔40. Vessel: Library of Souls - Ransom Riggs 1/3
(lightless bowels of an ocean-going ship), p221
Bonus Words
✔1. Someone Takes a Vacation: Library of Souls - Ransom Riggs 1/3
(I'm on vacation myself), p 105
✔2. Pop Culture Reference: The Night Sister - Jennifer McMahon 1/13
(she had on a tight Ghostbusters t-shirt), p63
✔3. A Month of the Year: The Liar - Nora Roberts 1/13
(at Mt. Sinai Medical Center on July 12, 2011), p5
✔4. A Number: Push - Sapphire 1/8
(my reading score is 2.8), p53
✔5. Something Dirty: Library of Souls - Ransom Riggs 1/3
(we were filthy, splashed with blood), p30
✔6. A Mystery: Library of Souls - Ransom Riggs 1/3
(I'm so glad we put that mystery to rest), p39
✔7. Green Item of Clothing: Tithe - Holly Black 1/7
(wearing an emerald renaissance frock coat over green fishnets), p150
✔8. An Alliteration: Full Throttle - Julie Ann Walker 1/31
(for the love of Peter Piper's peppers), p145
✔9. Someone who has a fun job: Rapture - J.R. Ward 2/28
(at the end of the day playing Grim Reaper was fun to him), p91
✔10. A Romantic Moment: The Young Elites - Marie Lu 1/11
(he just whispered some romantic nothings in my ear), p210
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
A Trip Around The Galaxy: A Book Homage to Star Trek Duration: January 1 - June 30, 2016
READ: 10/10
1. Alpha Quadrant
✔Betazoid- Read a book with a MC with psychic powerster, or an erotic novel
Shield of Winter - Nalini Singh 1/29
✔Ferengi- Read a book with a rich business person or that has a business setting
Under a Vampire Moon - Lynsay Sands (owns ad agency) 2/20
2. Beta Quadrant
✔El-Aurians- Read a Time Travel Novel or a book with a Main or major secondary character that is a bartender
Lost Highlander - Cassidy Cayman 1/16
✔Romulans- Read a book with a major deception or manipulation of a character
The Liar - Nora Roberts 1/13
3. Delta Quadrant
✔Talaxians- Read a book where a character is very friendly or helpful
Big Stone Gap - Adriana Trigiani 2/16
✔Hirogen- Read a book where the characters go on a hunt of some kind or read a book where a character is searching for a new home
Backlash - D.L. Thomas (treasure hunt) 1/15
4. Gamma Quadrant
✔Vorta- Read a book where a main character is or has been in command of another group of people (military commander will work here, but there are others), a book where a main character has been genetically changed somehow, or a book where a main character acts as a spokesperson for someone else
Shards of Hope - Nalini Singh (hero is leader of the assassins) 2/12
✔Iconians- Read a book where a main character is or is referred to as a demon or a book where the characters travel a long distance
Child of the Prophecy - Juliet Marillier (from one end of Ireland to the other on horseback) 1/30
✔5. Notable Characters
The Traveler- Read a book where a MC guides or mentors a younger character
Silenced - Allison Brennan (FBI agent mentors FBI newbie) 4/15
✔Tribbles- Read a book where a character loves/works with food or a book where a main character has a pet cat.
Agnes and the Hitman - Jennifer Crusie (heroine runs catering business) 3/6
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt, Part XVIIIDuration:April 1 - June 30, 2016
FOUND 48/50
✔1. Architect: If Walls Could Talk - Juliet Blackwell 4/11
(working with the architect), p42
✔2. Diva: Seven Years - Dannika Dark 4/20
(like a little diva fashion model), p17
✔3. Wine: Fatal Circle - Linda Robertson 4/11
(the wine had matted my hair), p118
✔4. Slot Machine: Fired Up - Jayne Ann Krentz 4/13
(looks like every other slot machine), p176
✔5. Voicemail: Fired Up - Jayne Ann Krentz 4/13
(she was dumped into voicemail), p55
✔6. A Competition: Got Your Number - Stephanie Bond 4/5
(Louisiana State fair karaoke competition), p132
✔7. Scientist: The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Neil Gaiman 4/7
(an enormous canvas scientist looking at), p42
✔8. Cigarette: Got Your Number - Stephanie Bond 4/5
(still chewing on an unlit cigarette), p3
✔9. Pen: The Hotter You Burn - Gena Showalter 4/3
(only pen and paper), p118
✔10. Travel Agent: Devil's Bridge - Linda Fairstein 5/26
(is your travel agent on speed dial), p42
✔11. Wrench: Seven Years - Dannika Dark 4/20
(threw a giant wrench in his plans), p270
✔12. Heater: The Wild Ways - Tanya Huff 4/7
(worked off a flash heater), p93
✔13. Calendar: Silenced - Allison Brennan 4/15
(we couldn't find a calendar in her apartment), p122
✔14. Sculpture: Pies and Prejudice - Ellery Adams 5/20
(basset hound sculpture), p7
✔15. Clouds: Got Your Number - Stephanie Bond 4/5
(clouds rolled overhead), p37
✔16. Baseball: If Walls Could Talk - Juliet Blackwell 4/11
(they talked baseball statistics), p164
✔17. Cheek: The Wild Ways - Tanya Huff 4/7
(Charlie patted Graham's cheek), p15
18. Hockey Stick:
(), p
✔19. Bonus: Fatal Circle - Linda Robertson 4/11
(and what's the bonus), p124
✔20. Convertible: Night Marchers - Rebecca Gober 4/25
(brand new deep blue convertible), p134
✔21. Deck: Fire Touched - Patricia Briggs 4/18
(you lowly deck scrubber), p92
✔22. Infant: Born of Shadows - Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/13
(do I look like an infant), p315
✔23. Carpet: The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Neil Gaiman 4/7
(I lay on the carpet), p119
✔24. Check: If Walls Could Talk - Juliet Blackwell 4/11
(she'd check them out), p236
✔25. Taxi Cab: Dragon Storm - Katie MacAlister 5/17
(a blast of a taxi horn), p96
✔26. Saddle: Feel the Burn - G.A. Aiken 4/13
(his body was so weak in the saddle), p58
✔27. Sausage: The Hotter You Burn - Gena Showalter 4/3
(sausage patties, sausage links ), p90
✔28. Steam: Got Your Number - Stephanie Bond 4/5
(steam rolled out around her), p199
✔29. War: The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Neil Gaiman 4/7
(haven't you got a war to be going back to), p154
✔30. Morning: Fired Up - Jayne Ann Krentz 4/13
(the morning erection felt good), p204
✔31. Skeleton: The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Neil Gaiman 4/7
(I thought of cropses and skeletons), p164
✔32. Silver: The Wild Ways - Tanya Huff 4/7
(a heated silver blue), p33
✔33. Driveway: Got Your Number - Stephanie Bond 4/5
(the narrow driveway), p74
✔34. Ladder: The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Neil Gaiman 4/7
(climbed up a rope ladder), p52
✔35. Skimpy Dress: Devoted in Death - J.D. Robb 6/13
(a very skimpy black dress littered the floor), p81
✔36. Hug: The Wild Ways - Tanya Huff 4/7
(dragging Jack into a hug), p47
✔37. Plum: The Hotter You Burn - Gena Showalter 4/3
(sand plum trees), p26
38. Gift Box:
(), p
✔39. Weekend: Got Your Number - Stephanie Bond 4/5
(going to be gone all weekend long), p43
✔40. High Heel: If Walls Could Talk - Juliet Blackwell 4/11
(a lot of them in high heels), p250
Bonus Words
✔1. A Day of the Week: Fatal Circle - Linda Robertson 4/11
(at dawn this coming Sunday), p110
✔2. Someone Wearing Just a Towel: The Hotter You Burn - Gena Showalter 4/3
(wearing nothing but a thin cotton towel), p308
✔3. Exercise : The Hotter You Burn - Gena Showalter 4/3
(anyone in the mood to exercise), p62
✔4. A Specific Time: Fired Up - Jayne Ann Krentz 4/13
(at 7 o'clock that evening), p48
✔5. Ice Pack (could be bag of ice): Born of Shadows - Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/13
(dug out a chemical ice pack), p151
✔6. Magazine: Got Your Number - Stephanie Bond 4/5
(I brought you magazines), p202
✔7. Amputation: Gates of Rapture - Caris Roane 6/10
(like looking at an amputated leg), p36
✔8. A Chaste Kiss: In Too Deep - Tracey Alvarez 4/21
(he pressed a chaste kiss to her forehead), p216
✔9. A Secret: Fire Touched - Patricia Briggs 4/18
(would hunt him down to steal his secret), p161
✔10. Cartoon Character: Seven Years - Dannika Dark 4/20
(Winnie-the-Pooh diapers), p30
The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt, Part XIXDuration:July 1 - September 30, 2016
FOUND 50/50
✔1. Mexico: - Tempt Me If You Can - Janet Chapman 7/4
(flew boatplanes in the Gulf of Mexico), p222
✔2. Poker: - Stamped Out - Terri Thayer 7/4
(look like poker dealer), p146
✔3. Zoo: - Tempt Me If You Can - Janet Chapman 7/4
(the courtroom was a zoo that day), p199
✔4. Artist: - Allegiance of Honor - Nalini Singh 7/3
(release the escape artist), p72
✔5. Tennis Shoe: - Heart of Stone - Christine Warren 7/5
(beat-up tennis shoes), p187
✔6. Game Show: - Personal Demon - Kelley Armstrong 8/2
(as this tacky game show moment), p79
✔7. Hot Sauce: - About a Vampire - Lynsay Sands 8/11
(someone's turned into hot sauce), p204
✔ 8. Pharmacy: - Ghouls Gone Wild - Victoria Laurie 7/7
(hospitals twenty-four hour pharmacy), p172
✔ 9. Heart: - Menagerie - Rachel Vincent 7/6
(she knew their shapes by heart), p26
✔ 10. Music: - Menagerie - Rachel Vincent 7/6
(the music seemed to feed their entusiasm), p13
✔11. Vacuum: - Allegiance of Honor - Nalini Singh 7/3
(understand the power vacuum), p78
✔12. Tears: - Born of Fury - Sherrilyn Kenyon 7/15
(tears choked her), p67
✔13. Ashes: - Allegiance of Honor - Nalini Singh 7/3
(after they'd scattered Zie Zen's ashes), p341
✔ 14. Pudding: - Unbound - Angela Knight 7/9
(the proof is in the pudding), p247
✔15. Ship: - Born of Fury - Sherrilyn Kenyon 7/15
(carrying this off the ship), p39
✔16. Internet: - Tempt Me If You Can - Janet Chapman 7/4
(to use the internet around here), p84
✔17. Organ: - Born of Fury - Sherrilyn Kenyon 7/15
(I'm going to feast on your organs), p384
✔18. Gum: - The Beast - J.R. Ward 7/17
(like gum on the bottom of your shoe), p235
✔19. Bubbles: - Allegiance of Honor - Nalini Singh 7/3
(bubbles of happiness), p460
✔20. Dog Food: - The Immortal Who Loved Me - Lynsay Sands 7/11
(unless you count dog food), p70
✔21. Banana: - Stamped Out - Terri Thayer 7/4
(her pink banana-seat bicycle), p241
✔ 22. Blossom: - Menagerie - Rachel Vincent 7/6
(like a blossom gone dry in the sun), p87
✔23. Vegetable: - Allegiance of Honor - Nalini Singh 7/3
(would have been a drooling vegetable), p163
✔24. Church: - Stamped Out - Terri Thayer 7/4
(you see the rest in church on Sunday), p110
✔25. Sandwich: - Tempt Me If You Can - Janet Chapman 7/4
(the whole sandwich was gone), p34
✔26. Hammer: - Forged by Desire - Bec McMaster 7/2
(get hammers, the crane), p94
✔27. Employees: - Stamped Out - Terri Thayer 7/4
(all her father's employees were alive), p83
✔28. Actor/Actress: - Forged by Desire - Bec McMaster 7/2
(I should be an actor on the stage), p82
✔29. Tree (other than a pine tree) : - Allegiance of Honor - Nalini Singh 7/3
(these are eucalyptus trees), p154
✔30. Scruff/ 5 O’Clock Shadow: - Heart of Stone - Christine Warren 7/5
(a hint of evening scruff), p25
✔ 31. Insect: - White Trash Zombie Gone Wild - Diana Rowland 7/7
(knife, insect spray, sunscreen), p34
✔32. Incense: - Seduction's Shift - A.C. Arthur 7/28
(lit the air like incense), p103
✔33. Courage: - Forged by Desire - Bec McMaster 7/2
(many different types of courage), p180
✔34. Rat: - Forged by Desire - Bec McMaster 7/2
(a rat, perhaps), p92
✔ 35. Hunt: - Menagerie - Rachel Vincent 7/6
(when they hunt you and Genni down), p355
✔36. Cell Phone: - Stamped Out - Terri Thayer 7/4
(Deana's cellphone rang), p7
✔37. Cabin: - Allegiance of Honor - Nalini Singh 7/3
(living in Mercy's old cabin), p34
✔38. Park Ranger: - Death Angel - Linda Fairstein 7/26
(to reach one of the park rangers), p329
✔39. Leader: - Forged by Desire - Bec McMaster 7/2
(not the man I know you could be. Not a leader), p83
✔40. Cancer: - Tyrant - T.M. Frazier 7/5
(but the cancer is gone), p34
Bonus Words
✔ 1. Nasty Smell: - Menagerie - Rachel Vincent 7/6
(the bestiary trailer reeked to high hell), p215
✔2. Act of Kindness: - Allegiance of Honor - Nalini Singh 7/3
(a single act of kindness can change a life), p101
✔ 3. Fairy Tale: - Menagerie - Rachel Vincent 7/6
(a servant from a fairy tale), p140
✔4. Grumpy Person: - Allegiance of Honor - Nalini Singh 7/3
(because grumpy as he sounded), p136
✔5. Explosion: - Born of Fury - Sherrilyn Kenyon 7/15
(around to see the explosion), p342
✔ 6. Amusement Park: - Ghouls Gone Wild - Victoria Laurie 7/7
(seems like an amusement park), p42
✔ 7. Sticker: - Frostbitten - Kelley Armstrong 7/8
(started picking at another sticker), p36
✔ 8. Roman God: - Paper and Fire - Rachel Caine 8/14
(giant golden statues of the Roman Gods), p168
✔9. Guitar Player: - Stamped Out - Terri Thayer 7/4
(Mitch planted his feet and started playing air guitar), p49
✔10. Hickey: - A Demon Bound - Debra Dunbar 7/30
(why I hadn't been able to fix the hickey), p162
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Summer Scavenger Hunt Duration: July 1 - August 31, 2016
35/40 FOUND
✔ 1. Beach - Allegiance of Honor - Nalini Singh 7/3
(the most pristine white sand beach), p29
✔ 2. Hot - All Wound Up - Jaci Burton 7/10
(you should hop on the hot athlete), p35
✔ 3. Sunscreen - White Trash Zombie Gone Wild - Diana Rowland 7/7
(sunscreen, whistle and survival blanket), p34
4. Beach Towel - Night Watch - Linda Fairstein 8/28
(yellow and white striped beach towel), p47
✔ 5. Sand - Tempt Me If You Can - Janet Chapman 7/4
(mason jars full of sand), p36
✔ 6. Umbrella - Forged by Desire - Bec McMaster 7/2
(with parasols and umbrellas), p194
✔ 7. Pool - Allegiance of Honor - Nalini Singh 7/3
(a pool of silence), p5
✔ 8. BBQ - Tempt Me If You Can - Janet Chapman 7/4
(I've been known to burn a barbeque), p90
✔ 9. Picnic - Menagerie - Rachel Vincent 7/6
(which boasted a picnic area), p19
✔ 10. Watermelon - The Ultimate Treasure - Heather Graham 8/13
(sandia meant watermelon in Spanish), p196
✔ 11. Potato Salad - Stamped Out - Terri Thayer 7/4
(hot German potato salad), p186
✔ 12. Hot Dogs - Stamped Out - Terri Thayer 7/4
(our dinner parties ran more to hot dogs), p144
✔ 13. Hamburgers - Tempt Me If You Can - Janet Chapman 7/4
(cold day in hell before I look at hamburger again), p102
✔ 14. Fireworks - The Darkening - Caris Roane 7/22
(leaving behind tiny little fireworks), p13
✔ 15. Water - Allegiance of Honor - Nalini Singh 7/3
(through the clear waters), p29
✔ 16. Balloons - Allegiance of Honor - Nalini Singh 7/3
(filling colorful water balloons), p49
✔ 17. Bathing Suit - Stiletto - Daniel O'Malley 7/14
(she peeled off her bathing suit), p15
✔ 18. Swimming - Allegiance of Honor - Nalini Singh 7/3
(swimming with the tropical fish), p28
✔ 19. Pickles - Stamped Out - Terri Thayer 7/4
(snapped his fingers, said "pickles"), p105
✔ 20. Playground - Tyrant - T.M. Frazier 7/5
(show you to the playground), p108
✔ 21. Vacation - Born of Fury - Sherrilyn Kenyon 7/15
(though why you guys want a vacation), p270
✔ 22. Beach Ball - Coraline - Neil Gaiman 7/6
(same size as a beach ball), p51
23. Volleyball Net -
(), p
✔ 24. Bonfire - Heart of Stone - Christine Warren 7/5
(the bonfire out front), p270
✔ 25. Surfboard - The Beast - J.R. Ward 7/17
(a surfboard, fishnets), p501
26. Beach Chair -
(), p
✔ 27. Hammock - Unbound - Angela Knight 7/9
(ice cold, but a hammock), p304
✔ 28. Flip Flops - Tyrant - T.M. Frazier 7/5
(focusing on his flip-flops), p82
✔ 29. Boat - Tempt Me If You Can - Janet Chapman 7/4
(as much as a new boat and motor), p87
30. Speedo -
(), p
✔ 31. Sunburn - Stiletto - Daniel O'Malley 7/14
(like I'd just had some sunburn), p272
✔ 32. Tan - Menagerie - Rachel Vincent 7/6
(smooth, tan human skin), p157
✔ 33. Sunglasses - Stamped Out - Terri Thayer 7/4
(Yost was wearing sunglasses), p55
✔ 34. Frisbee - Poison Princess - Kresley Cole 7/31
(flung the notebook like a frisbee), p102
✔ 35. Grill - Tempt Me If You Can - Janet Chapman 7/4
(you got a grill at Medicine Creek), p90
✔ 36. Picnic Blanket - Allegiance of Honor - Nalini Singh 7/3
(picked it up off the picnic blanket), p280
✔ 37. Cold Beer - Tempt Me If You Can - Janet Chapman 7/4
(a frosted bottle of beer), p27
✔ 38. Jet Ski - Zero Hour - Clive Cussler 8/6
(they resembled jet skis), p84
✔ 39. Camping - White Trash Zombie Gone Wild - Diana Rowland 7/7
(never shown any interest in camping), p29
✔ 40. Baseball - Stamped Out - Terri Thayer 7/4
(taking off his baseball cap), p150
Honoring the Harry Potter Movies Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2016
Gryffindor -
Read 15 books that are associated with something in the titles of books. (Since there are only 10 books, you will need to double up on a few titles.)
(15/15 done)
✔Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - read a book where the main character is magical in some way or where stones are relevant to the plot
A Potion to Die For - Heather Blake 1/21
The Wild Ways - Tanya Huff 4/7
✔Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - read a book where secrets are relevant or where a main character is locked up
The Liar - Nora Roberts 1/13
✔Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - read a book where the main character is imprisoned
Born of Shadows - Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/13
✔Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - read a book where fire is of importance
Fire Touched - Patricia Briggs 4/18
Immortal Ever After - Lynsay Sands (enslaved for 125 years) 4/27
✔Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - read a book where the main character re-invents oneself or is mythological
Bound to Darkness - Lara Adrian (hero reinvents himself) 2/2
The Hotter You Burn - Gena Showalter (heroine reinvents herself) 4/3
✔Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - read a book about royalty or blood
Iron & Velvet - Alexis Hall (Fae princess) 2/5
The Shadows - J.R. Ward (heroine is a princess) 4/1
✔Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - read a book where enchanted objects are relevant
Fired Up - Jayne Ann Krentz 4/13
✔The Tales of Beedle the Bard - read a book of short stories
The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities - Ann & Jeff Vandermeer 1/22
✔Quidditch Through the Ages - read a book with a 'Q' in the title
My Lady Quicksilver - Bec McMaster 3/17
✔Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - read a book where the main character has to search for something
Backlash - D.L. Thomas (treasure hunter) 1/15
Vixen 03 - Clive Cussler (searching for a lost aircraft) 1/14
Hufflepuff/Ravenclaw ~ COMPLETE
Read 15 books that are written by authors who have the same first or last name as the character or actor. (Spellings can be slightly different.)
(15/15 done)
✔Harry Potter - Daniel Radcliffe ~ Small Favor - Jim Butcher (Harry Dresden) 6/14
✔Hermione Granger - Emma Watson ~ Born of Betrayal - Sherrilyn Kenyon (Hermione Dane) 8/18
✔Albus Dumbledore - Michael Gambon ~ The Library at Mount Char - Scott Hawkins (Michael) 5/24
✔Fred Weasley - James Phelps ~ Alien Tango - Gini Koch (James Reader) 9/4
✔Molly Weasley - Julie Walters ~ The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires - Molly Harper 1/26
✔Arthur Weasley - Mark Williams ~ Play Dirty - Lorie O'Clare (Marc) 6/12
✔Minerva McGonagall - Maggie Smith ~ Allegiance of Honor - Nalini Singh (Mercy Smith) 7/3
✔Sirius Black - Gary Oldman ~ Tithe - Holly Black 1/7
✔Remus Lupin - David Thewlis ~ The Future Falls - Tanya Huff (David) 5/19
✔Petunia Dursley - Fiona Shaw ~ Born of Ashes - Caris Roane (Fiona Gaines) 5/11
✔Dudley Dursley - Harry Melling ~ What Happens in London - Julia Quinn (Harry Valentine) 7/3
✔Neville Longbottom - Matthew Lewis ~ The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly 1/2
✔Nearly Headless Nick - John Cleese ~ The First Sin - Cheyenne McCray (Nick Donovan) 5/12
✔Argus Filch - David Bradley ~ Invisible Sun - David Macinnis Gill 3/28
✔Sybil Trelawney - Emma Thompson ~ You Can Run... - Carlene Thompson 1/9
Slytherin ~ COMPLETE
Read 15 books about things that one might associate within the HP universe.
(15/15 done)
✔orphan - read a book where the main character is all alone
Push - Sapphire 1/8
✔Dumbledore - read a book that has an older mentor
Silenced - Allison Brennan 4/15
✔muggles - read a book about someone who is ordinary
Big Stone Gap - Adriana Trigiani 2/16
✔wizards - read a book that is magical
Dragon Justice - Laura Ann Gilman 2/21
✔scar - read a book where one of the main character has a physical oddity
The Closer You Come - Gena Showalter (heroine is deaf, wears implants) 2/9
✔potions - read a book where cooking is important (either magical or normal)
Agnes and the Hitman - Jennifer Crusie 3/6
✔the Marauder's Map - read a book where the characters are dependent on directions, either from a map or from a guide
Wicked Charms - Janet Evanovich (treasure hunt) 3/26
✔England - read a book that either set in England or maintains a British way of life
England's Perfect Hero - Suzanne Enoch 3/18
✔secret passageways - read a book where the main characters go through a magic portal
The Family Trade - Charles Stross 2/25
✔the Triwizard Tournament - read a book where they compete in sports
Melting the Ice - Jaci Burton (hockey player) 2/13
✔Parseltongue - read a book where someone is able to communicate with animals
Haunted - Kay Hooper 2/24
✔mythical creatures - read a book where mythical or animals play a part
The Dragon Keeper- Robin Hobb 1/23
✔giants - read a 400+ page book
Child of the Prophecy - Juliet Marillier (596 pages) 1/30
✔castle - read a book set in a very large building
Terminal City - Linda Fairstein (grand central station) 2/16
✔owls - read a book about a solitary person, or a book with nighttime on the cover
The Girl in 6E - A.R. Torre (hasn't left house in 3 years) 2/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Pow, Bam, Crunch!: A Book Homage to the Marvel Cinematic Television UniverseDuration: July 1 - December 31, 2016
READ: 21/21
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
✔1. The show is unique in that it airs episodes that directly relate to what is seen in the Marvel Movies- Read a book that is a tie in or spin off from a movie or one that you have found unique
Paper and Fire - Rachel Caine 8/14
✔3. Agent Phil Coulson has been resurrected from his death in The Avengers- Read a book where a character comes back from the dead or has a resurrection of spirit or faith
Stone Cold Lover - Christine Warren 8/16
✔5. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. also introduces the Inhumans and Coulson attempts to form a team of them- Read a book where a diverse group of people have to work together and form a team
Born of Betrayal - Sherrilyn Kenyon 8/18
Agent Carter
✔7. The series was short-lived, only totaling 18 episodes- Read a short book series, a series that ends abruptly, or the 1st, 8th, or 18th book in a series
Personal Demon - Kelley Armstrong (#8) 8/2
✔8. Peggy Carter (Secret Agent working in Administration)- Read a book where a heroine is grieving or a book where a character is stuck in a dead end job
Captive Spirit - Anne Windsor 10/7
✔9. Daniel Sousa- Read a book where the hero is crippled in some way
Edge of Sight - Roxanne St. Claire (hero only has one eye) 9/9
Marvel's Damage Control
✔11. The Damage Control team is often overworked and underpaid- Read a book where a character works in a job that they are overworked, underpaid, or unvalued
Born of Defiance - Sherrilyn Kenyon 7/28
✔12. Damage Control was originally owned by Tony Stark (Iron Man, Hero) and Wilson Fisk (Kingpin, Villain)- Read a book where two characters form an uneasy partnership
Poison Princess - Kresley Cole 7/31
✔13. Damage Control has a Search and Rescue Division- Read a book where a character works for Search and Rescue, has Search or Rescue in the title or series title, or specializes in finding lost items
Side Jobs: Stories From the Dresden Files - Jim Butcher 9/11
Marvel's The Defenders
✔15. Jessica Jones, aka Jewel (Former Superheroine suffering from PTSD)- Read a book with a character that opens a detective agency or suffers from PTSD
Barefoot Season - Susan Mallery 9/25
✔16. Luke Cage (Super Strength and Unbreakable Skin, pulled himself out of gang life)- Read a book where a character seeks to better themselves and leave unfortunate circumstances
Born of Legend - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/9
✔17. Iron Fist, aka Danny Rand (Orphan, using supernatural martial arts)- Read a book where a character grew up in a foster family or defends themselves using martial arts
Bear Meets Girl - Shelly Laurenston 10/5
Marvel's The Punisher
✔18. The Punisher is an unpredicable Anti-Hero- Read a book that features an unpredicable character or an Anti-Hero
The Norse King's Daughter - Sandra Hill 7/11
✔19. Frank Castle is The Punisher, but he was born Francis Castiglione- Read a book where the character is descended from Italians
Juliet - Anne Fortier 9/30
✔20. Frank Castle was a Marine, but his status is that of Deserter- Read a book with a character in the military
Snow on the Bayou - Sandra Hill (a Navy SEAL) 9/30
Marvel's Cloak and Dagger
✔22. The series is described as a "superhero love story"- Read a romance
All Wound Up - Jaci Burton 7/10
✔23. Cloak and Dagger are teenagers- Read a YA novel
Menagerie - Rachel Vincent 7/6
✔24. Cloak, aka Tyrone Johnson (Can Engulf Others in Darkness)- Read a book with the word Darkness in the title or a cloak on the cover
Dark Passage - M.J. Putney 8/15
✔25. Dagger, aka Tandy Bowen (Emits Light Daggers)- Read a book with the word Light in the title or a dagger on the cover
Bound by Light - Anne Windsor 9/7
Marvel's Most Wanted
✔26. Spinoff series of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.- Read a book that is part of a series that has spun off of another one
The Darkening - Caris Roane 7/22
✔27. ABC has passed on this series twice- Read a book where a character gets a second (or even third!) chance
The Undead in My Bed - Katie MacAlister 9/18
✔28. Bobbi Morse- Read a book where the heroine winds up having to work with an ex boyfriend or husband
The Ultimate Treasure - Heather Graham 8/13
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
TCF Bonus Autumn Scavenger Hunt Duration: October 1 - November 30, 2016
READ: 40/40
The Aeronaut's Windlass - Jim Butcher 10/134. Superstition - (entirely liberated from the superstition), p16
25. Traditions - (were traditions rational), p395
Ready, Scrap, Shoot - Joanna Campbell Slan 10/211. Bones - (shocked at how pronounced her bones were), p10
30. Candy - (I made potato candy), p79
39. Costume - (Anya's so excited about her costume), p17
33. Friday - (the usual Friday meal), p219
19. Prank - (was this just a prank), p235
Hearts in Darkness - Laura Kaye 10/238. Apple - (against the soft apple of it), p33
31. Darkness - (the darkness and silence was eerily complete), p37
Mister X - John Lutz 10/38. Moon - (the moon was only a sliver), p80
20. Scary - (something haunting and scary about it), p172
9. Umbrella - (she got an umbrella with a telescoping handle), p56
Bear Meets Girl - Shelly Laurenston 10/523. Family - (surrounded by family), p14
18. Fangs - (panting hard, fangs out), p57
5. Football - (Philadelphia football jersey), p39
24. Home - (home game tomorrow night), p25
35. Season - (we've been all over the place this season), p46
21. Witch - (go toe-to-toe with the witch), p98
Captive Spirit - Anne Windsor 10/717. Ghost - (did anyone see a ghost), p7
6. Leaves - (picked clean of leaves and limbs), p4
27. Napkin - (used her napkin to blot up the mess), p147
1. Pumpkin - (Duncan would be turning into a pumpkin), p117
16. Supernatural - (battled the supernatural slash wounds), p37
15. Werewolf - (start about vampires and werewolves and devils), p112
14th Deadly Sin - James Patterson 10/736. Zombie - (as bloodless as a zombie), p74
A Dance With Dragons - George R.R. Martin 10/1040. Grateful - (we are duly grateful), p496
The Art of Duke Hunting - Sophia Nash 10/1313. Pie - (like a well-preserved pie), p120
Ghost Story - Jim Butcher 10/154. Scarecrow - (you look like a homeless scarecrow), p97
Thirty-Two and a Half Complications - Denise Grover Swank 10/162. Thanksgiving - (hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year), p33
3. Turkey - (the turkeys were picked over), p303
37. Cranberry - (I liked cranberry jello salad), p46
Rocked by Love - Christine Warren 10/167. Harvest - (the ability to harvest so many souls), p243
Love in the Light - Laura Kaye 10/1628. Stuffing - (roasting turkey and savory stuffing), p27
The Devil Wears Kilts - Suzanne Enoch 10/1722. Tombstone - (with no one able to weep over a tombstone), p258
Highland Master - Hannah Howell 10/2312. Cider - (poured herself some cider), p31
Sentenced to Death - Lorna Barrett 10/2229. Mashed Potatoes - (leftover garlic mashed potatoes), p294
Spell Bound - Kelley Armstrong 10/2226. Gathering - (nothing to do with the gathering storm), p2
Tall, Dark & Dead - Tate Hallaway 10/1832. Halloween - (during my halloween ritual), p182
10. Rain - (outside the city limits the rain started), p45
The Ghoul Next Door - Victoria Laurie 11/114. Haunted House - (a case of possession and haunted houses), p188
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
A Long Time Ago In a Galaxy Far, Far Away…May The Fourth Be With You! ChallengeDuration: May 1 - October 31, 2016
READ: 60/62
A) Spell Challenges:
✔Light Side ~ MACE WINDU
M: Menagerie - Rachel Vincent 7/6
A: Allegiance of Honor - Nalini Singh 7/3
C: Double Fantasy - Cheryl Holt 5/22
E: Jungle Freakn' Bride - Eve Langlais 5/17
W: The Wasp Factory - Iain Banks 6/6
I: Invision - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/30
N: Nemesis - Catherine Coulter 5/26
D: The Darkest Torment - Gena Showalter 6/17
U: Unbound - Angela Knight 7/9
✔Dark Side ~ ASAJJ VENTRESS
A: Stalked - Allison Brennan 6/30
S: Vampire Most Wanted - Lynsay Sands 6/27
A: All Wound Up - Jaci Burton 7/10
J: Jungle Freakn' Bride - Eve Langlais 5/17
J: Turn Coat - Jim Butcher 7/23
V: A Vision of Murder - Victoria Laurie 6/26
E: Pies and Prejudice - Ellery Adams 5/20
N: Nightwalker - Allyson James 6/26
T: Tyrant - T.M. Frazier 7/5
R: Ink and Bone - Rachel Caine 7/25
E: Known - Kendra Elliot 8/6
S: The Second Betrayal - Cheyenne McCray 7/21
S: Seduction's Shift - A.C. Arthur 7/28
B) Scavenger Hunt: Must complete at least two tasks in each episode in order to mark it complete!
Episode I: The Phantom Menace
✔Read a book that is the first in a series
The First Sin - Cheyenne McCray 5/12
Podracing - Read a book that involves a race of some kind
✔Author's initials found in "Qui Gon Jin"
League of Dragons - Naomi Novik 6/20
✔Slavery- Read a book that involves slavery somehow
Born of Ashes - Caris Roane (blood slaves) 5/11
✔Read a book with a child in it
The Sea of Trolls - Nancy Farmer 8/3
✔Read a book published in 1999
Cleopatra's Needle - Steven Siebert 6/23
✔Read a book where a main character is in politics or is royalty
The Target - David Baldacci 6/25
Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Both The Clone Wars Animated Series
✔Read a book that is the second in a series
Dragon Storm - Katie MacAlister 5/17
✔Read a book published in 2002, 2003, or 2008
Coraline - Neil Gaiman (2002) 7/6
✔Read a book with an assassin in it
Cloak and Silence - Sherrilyn Kenyon 6/1
✔Read a book with a mentor/apprentice relationship
White Night - Jim Butcher (m.c. is mentoring a younger magician) 5/4
✔Read a book where a war starts or characters have gone to war
Stone Cold Lover - Christine Warren 8/16
✔Read a book where the characters spend time by a lake or ocean
Vision in Silver - Anne Bishop (m.c. lives lakeside) 7/19
✔Read a book that features robots or clones somehow
Devoted in Death - J.D. Robb 6/13
Episode III: Return of the Sith
✔Read a book that is the third in a series
Dragon Soul - Katie MacAlister 6/7
✔Read a book published in 2005
Immoral - Brian Freeman 9/27
✔Read a book where a character needs to be rescued
Defiant - Pamela Clare 6/28
Read a book where a character is pregnant or gives birth
Third Degree - Greg Iles
✔Read a book where two friends have parted ways
The Curse of the Wendigo - Rick Yancey 9/5
✔Read a book set in an empire
The Aeronaut's Windlass - Jim Butcher 10/1
✔Read a book where a character is called a liar or is consumed by power
Immortal - J.R. Ward 6/2
Star Wars: Rebels Animated Series
✔Read a novella that is part of a series where it comes in between books of the series
Edge of Darkness - Christine Feehan 7/24
✔Read a book published in 2014
The Future Falls - Tanya Huff 5/19
✔Read a book where a character sparks or is fighting in a rebellion
Of Silk and Steam - Bec McMaster 8/20
✔Read a book where a character is orphaned
Last to Die - Tess Gerritsen 6/24
✔Read a book where a character is a pilot or has worked with explosives
Alien Tango - Gini Koch (H/h are piolts) 9/4
✔Read a book where a character is a con-artist
The Isle of Blood - Rick Yancey 9/13
✔Read a book set in the mountains, a forest, the plains, or on a farm
Tempt Me If You Can - Janet Chapman (mountains) 7/4
Star Wars: Rogue One
✔Read a novella that is book 3.5 in a series
The Curious Case Of The Clockwork Menace - Bec McMaster (#3.5) 7/1
✔Read a book published in 2016
Shadow Rites - Faith Hunter (pub Apr 2016) 5/10
✔Read a book where something gets stolen or a character is a thief
Stolen - Allison Brennan 7/20
✔Read a book where a group comes together to work as a team
Born of Defiance - Sherrilyn Kenyon 7/28
✔Read a book where a character goes into battle
The Down Home Zombie Blues - Linnea Sinclair 11/5
✔Read a book where a character is on their own from their teenage years on
The Dreaming: A Novel of Australia - Barbara Wood 11/5
✔Read a book where a character has to change allegiances
Born of Fury - Sherrilyn Kenyon (heroine switches sides) 7/15
Episode IV: A New Hope
✔Read a book that is the fourth in a series
Wicked Ever After - Delilah Dawson 6/28
✔Read a book published in 1977 or in 1989
Cocaine Blues - Kerry Greenwood (1989) 7/10
✔Read a book where a character is a farmer
Matthew - Emma Lang 9/17
✔Read a book where a character leaves home
Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble - H.P. Mallory (moves out of country abruptly) 9/17
✔Read a book where a main character has a best friend they are close to/joke with/insult
Bound by Light - Anne Windsor 9/7
✔Read a book where a character is in prison
Soulless - T.M. Frazier 9/4
✔Read a book where the characters spend time in a bar
Time Salvager - Wesley Chu 7/15
Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
✔Read a book that is the fifth in a series
Obsidian Flame - Caris Roane 6/9
✔Read a book published in 1980 or in 2010
Demons are a Ghoul's Best Friend - Victoria Laurie (pub 2008) 5/22
✔Read a book set in a snowy/frozen climate
Frostbitten - Kelley Armstrong (Alaska) 7/8
✔Read a book set in space or in a swamp
No Limits - Alison Kent (Louisiana bayou) 7/16
✔Read a romance
Butterfly Tattoo - Deidre Knight 5/28
✔Read a book where characters have to flee to save themselves or their cause
Poison Princess - Kresley Cole(flee an invading army) 7/31
✔Read a book where a character loses a body part or finds a long lost relative
If the Slipper Fits - Olivia Drake (orphan finds family) 9/5
Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
✔Read a book that is sixth in a series
Ghoul Interrupted - Victoria Laurie 9/15
Read a book published in 1983
✔Read a book that has the characters spend time in a desert
Fortune's Fool - Mercedes Lackey 8/28
✔Read a book where a character is a slave
The Wicked Game - Olivia Fuller 9/4
✔Read a book where a main character has a brother or sister that they talk to/work with
One Lucky Vampire - Lynsay Sands 5/31
✔Read a book with a young child in it
Hide Away - Iris Johansen 11/16
✔Read a book where a character dies or a character has to attend a funeral
King - T.M. Frazier 6/21
Episode VII: The Force Awakens
✔Read a book that is seventh in a series
7 Brides for 7 Bodies - Stephanie Bond 6/25
✔Read a book published in 2015
The Library at Mount Char - Scott Hawkins (pub June 2015) 5/24
✔Read a book where a character uses a quarterstaff as a weapon
Small Favor - Jim Butcher 6/14
✔Read a book where a character has a major trauma/life changing event
Born of Silence - Sherrilyn Kenyon (m.c. is nearly tortured to death) 5/16
✔Read a book where a main character defects/deserts a military unit
Gates of Rapture - Caris Roane 6/10
✔Read a book where a character is reunited with something or someone they had lost
Born of Betrayal - Sherrilyn Kenyon 8/18
✔Read a book where a parent is disappointed with their child’s choices
Born of Legend - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/9
Around the World Spell Challenge Start Date July 18, 2014
End Date November 20, 2016
READ: 312/312
Australia
A: Heart of Atlantis - Alyssa Day 8/11/14
U: White Wedding - Ursula Sinclair 8/11/14
S: The Seductive Impostor - Janet Chapman 7/20/14
T: The Thirteenth House - Sharon Shinn 8/7/14
R: Beauty - Robin McKinley 7/22/14
A: Are You Scared Yet? - Hunter Morgan 8/19/14
L: Lucky in Love - Carolyn Brown 7/22/14
I: The Devil's Punchbowl - Greg Iles 8/3/14
A: And One Last Thing ... - Molly Harper 8/27/14
Bangladesh
B: A Thief In A Kilt - Sandy Blair 8/9/14
A: Angel Fever - L.A. Weatherly 9/9/14
N: Nowhere Near Respectable - Mary Jo Putney 7/31/14
G: Dark Taste of Rapture - Gena Showalter 7/19/14
L: Frostfire - Lynn Viehl 8/30/14
A: Come Fly With Me - Addison Fox 9/19/14
D: Shadow Highlander - Donna Grant 7/29/14
E: The Serpent on the Crown - Elizabeth Peters 8/22/14
S: Shaman Rises - C.E. Murphy 7/23/14
H: Show and Tell - Jasmine Haynes 8/17/14
Belize
B: Blood Born - Linda Howard 7/27/14
E: Guardian of the Horizon - Elizabeth Peters 7/31/14
L: Loved By a Warrior - Donna Fletcher 7/26/14
I: Deadlock - Iris Johansen 10/30/14
Z: Zuri's Zargonnii Warrior - C.L. Scholey 7/26/14
E: Wife for Hire - Janet Evanovich 9/24/14
Bulgaria
B: Spectyr - Philippa Ballantine 9/30/14
U: Uncorked - Lois Greiman 12/5/14
L: Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines 9/10/14
G: Darkest Highlander - Donna Grant 8/20/14
A: Animal Magnetism - Jill Shalvis 9/25/14
R: Redemption - Susannah Sandlin 8/24/14
I: Live to See Tomorrow - Iris Johansen 12/4/14
A: Animal Attraction - Jill Shalvis 10/4/14
Cameroon
C: Cross Fire - James Patterson 8/5/14
A: The Alexandria Link - Steve Berry 10/25/14
M: The Mage in Black - Jaye Wells 8/28/14
E: Tomb of the Golden Bird - Elizabeth Peters 9/28/14
R: The Big Dirt Nap - Rosemary Harris 8/17/14
O: On the Prowl - Christine Warren 8/4/14
O: Can't Buy Me Love - Molly O'Keefe 8/21/14
N: No Longer a Gentleman - Mary Jo Putney 8/30/14
Denmark
D: Dreamveil - Lynn Viehl 7/20/14
E: Evertrue - Brodi Ashton 9/29/14
N: Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death - Denise Swanson 9/15/14
M: Middle of Nowhere - Ridley Pearson 9/11/14
A: The Ghost and Mrs. McClure - Alice Kimberly 10/29/14
R: Bitten in Two - Jennifer Rardin 8/31/14
K: Vampire Mine - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/2/14
Egypt
E: Hidden - Kendra Elliot 10/23/14
G: Some Kind Of Fairy Tale - Graham Joyce 8/22/14
Y: Shades of Blood - Samantha Young 9/20/14
P: Sometimes a Rogue - Mary Jo Putney 9/17/14
T: A Taint In The Blood - Dana Stabenow 8/10/14
Finland
F: Feel the Heat - Cindy Gerard 8/16/14
I: If There Be Dragons - Kay Hooper 12/18/14
N: Nightshine - Lynn Viehl 9/16/14
L: Letters from Skye: A Novel - Jessica Brockmole 10/30/14
A: Alex Cross, Run - James Patterson 11/14/14
N: Never Kiss a Stranger - Heather Grothaus 9/22/14
D: Dire Wants - Stephanie Tyler 8/26/14
France
F: A Warrior's Promise - Donna Fletcher 8/27/14
R: Sunshine - Robin McKinley 9/3/14
A: The Pyramid Of Doom - Andy McDermott 11/7/14
N: Whiskey Beach - Nora Roberts 10/8/14
C: Slay It with Flowers - Kate Collins 8/9/14
E: Everywhere She Turns - Debra Webb 11/3/14
Great Britain
G: Green-Eyed Demon - Jaye Wells 9/13/14
R: The Deadliest Bite - Jennifer Rardin 9/6/14
E: The Grand Finale - Janet Evanovich 11/8/14
A: Nearly Departed in Deadwood - Ann Charles 11/9/14
T: Tall, Dark & Lonely - R.L. Mathewson 8/13/14
B: The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart - Jesse Bullington 10/1/14
R: Charmed Spirits - Carrie Ann Ryan 9/10/14
I: Clean Sweep - Ilona Andrews 1/6/15
T: The Trouble With Witches - Shirley Damsgaard 8/16/14
A: Just In Time - Addison Fox 12/8/14
I: Magic Breaks - Ilona Andrews 1/15/15
N: North of Need - Laura Kaye 10/24/14
Hong Kong
H: Hallowed - Cynthia Hand 9/25/14
O: Oceanborne - Katherine Irons 10/22/14
N: Nightborn - Lynn Viehl 10/31/14
G: The Guardian - Margaret Mallory 9/21/14
K: Styxx - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/12/14
O: Crazy Thing Called Love - Molly O'Keefe 11/26/14
N: House Rules - Chloe Neill 11/13/14
G: The Space Between - Diana Gabaldon 10/3/14
Iceland
I: If You Give a Rake a Ruby - Shana Galen 2/22/15
C: Wanna Get Lucky? - Deborah Coonts 9/17/14
E: Billionaires Prefer Blondes - Suzanne Enoch 11/10/14
L: Daddy's Girl - Lisa Scottoline 10/16/14
A: Carnal Sin - Allison Brennan 12/11/14
N: Mine to Possess - Nalini Singh 11/6/14
D: A Deeper Sleep - Dana Stabenow 9/18/14
Ireland
I: Revenant - Larissa Ione 3/14/15
R: Running Scared - Shannon Butcher 9/28/14
E: Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues - Diana Rowland 11/24/14
L: Down to You - M. Leighton 11/3/14
A: Baby, I'm Yours - Susan Andersen 12/20/14
N: The Butterfly Farm - Diane Noble 11/25/14
D: Double Shot - Diane Mott Davidson 9/22/14
continuedItaly
I: If He's Sinful - Hannah Howell 3/20/15
T: Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons - Denise Grover Swank 8/28/14
A: Always Dakota - Debbie Macomber 12/24/14
L: A Lot Like Love - Julie James 11/15/14
Y: You're The One - Robin Kaye 10/7/14
Ivory Coast
I: Bound by Night - Larissa Ione 3/27/15
V: The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo - Kerrelyn Sparks 10/18/14
O: Once in a Lifetime - Jill Shalvis 8/24/14
R: Red - Jordan Summers 10/10/14
Y: The Monstrumologist - Rick Yancey 1/8/15
C: Darkfire Kiss - Deborah Cooke 8/29/14
O: On the Way to the Wedding - Julia Quinn 9/25/14
A: Archer's Voice - Mia Sheridan 1/6/15
S: Dark Moon Defender - Sharon Shinn 8/23/14
T: Dire Desires - Stephanie Tyler 9/8/14
Jamaica
J: Witchcraft - Jayne Ann Krentz 9/15/14
A: Moloka'i - Alan Brennert 1/18/15
M: Goddess - Fiona McIntosh 9/13/14
A: Antiques Flee Market - Barbara Allan 2/4/15
I: If He's Wild - Hannah Howell 3/31/15
C: Power Play - Catherine Coulter 9/29/14
A: Absolution - Susannah Sandlin 2/5/15
Japan
J: Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson 9/24/14
A: Shaedes of Gray - Amanda Bonilla 2/8/15
P: Merry Christmas, Alex Cross - James Patterson 10/30/14
A: A Tale Of Two Dragons - G.A. Aiken 2/2/15
N: Nightbred - Lynn Viehl 12/2/14
Kenya
K: Sexiest Vampire Alive - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/31/14
E: Street of the Five Moons - Elizabeth Peters 12/12/14
N: Biting Bad - Chloe Neill 12/5/14
Y: You Can't Hide - Karen Rose 2/7/15
A: Captured by the Pirate Laird - Amy Jarecki 2/25/15
Luxembourg
L: Lost - Gary Devon 11/15/14
U: Unmade - Sarah Rees Brennan 3/25/15
X: X Marks the Scot - Victoria Roberts 10/23/15
E: The Exiled Queen - Cinda Williams Chima 11/28/14
M: The Sinner - Margaret Mallory 9/27/14
B: Bizarre Life of Sydney Sedrick - Mandi Casey 10/19/14
O: One Heart to Win - Johanna Lindsey 12/16/14
U: Unbinding - Eileen Wilks 6/14/15
R: The Six Sacred Stones - Matthew Reilly 10/21/14
G: When You Give a Duke a Diamond - Shana Galen 10/12/14
Madagascar
M: The Hawk - Monica McCarty 10/26/14
A: Dr. Franklin's Island - Ann Halam 3/6/15
D: Flashfire - Deborah Cooke 9/9/14
A: Sunrise with a Notorious Lord - Alexandria Hawkins 3/8/15
G: Finders-Seekers - Gayle Greeno 10/17/14
A: Better Off Dead in Deadwood - Ann Charles 3/9/15
S: A Soul So Wicked - Sharie Kohler 9/5/14
C: Born To Be Wild - Christine Warren 10/30/14
A: Angels' Flight - Nalini Singh 3/23/15
R: Reader and Raelynx - Sharon Shinn 11/1/14
Malawi
M: Must Love Dragons - Stephanie Rowe 9/20/14
A: Archangel's Blade - Nalini Singh 3/26/15
L: Big Sky Country - Linda Lael Miller 11/23/14
A: The Mad, Bad Duke - Jennifer Ashley 3/31/15
W: Wanted: Undead or Alive - Kerrelyn Sparks 9/26/14
I: Iron House - John Hart 4/7/15
Mexico
M: Much Ado About Marriage - Karen Hawkins 11/7/14
E: A River in the Sky - Elizabeth Peters 11/23/14
X: Don't Cry, Tai Lake - Xiaolong Qui 11/28/15
I: In Rides Trouble - Julie Ann Walker 5/26/15
C: Should've Known Better - Cassandra Carr 11/29/14
O: One Dance with a Duke - Tessa Dare 12/27/14
Mozambique
M: Waking Up with a Rake - Connie Mason 11/10/14
O: Omega - Susannah Sandlin 3/24/15
Z: Zuriel's Fate - Serena Yates 6/22/15
A: Armageddon Outta Here - Derek Landy 4/26/15
M: The City and the City - China Miéville 11/21/14
B: The Book of Life - Deborah Harkness 10/28/14
I: Invisible Murder- Lene Kaaberbøl 6/15/15
Q: Quarterback Draw - Jaci Burton 8/25/15
U: Unlucky 13 - James Patterson 5/17/15
E: Ember's Kiss - Deborah Cooke 12/12/14
New Zealand
N: A Night Too Dark - Dana Stabenow 12/9/14
E: The Crossing Places - Elly Griffiths 12/13/14
W: Wild About You - Kerrelyn Sparks 10/3/14
Z: Forgotten Sins - Rebecca Zanetti 6/7/15
E: The Duke Is Mine - Eloisa James 12/26/14
A: Archangel's Storm - Nalini Singh 4/30/15
L: Love Is All You Need - Lori Devoti 12/22/14
A: Shadow Walker - Allyson James 5/28/15
N: Nightbound - Lynn Viehl 12/6/14
D: Dark Blood - Christine Feehan 10/8/14
Norway
N: Wild Things - Chloe Neill 12/31/14
O: Wild Child - Molly O'Keefe 4/26/15
R: Rapture Untamed - Pamela Palmer 11/4/14
W: Who Do, Voodoo? - Rochelle Staab 10/13/14
A: Rock Chick - Kristen Ashley 5/31/15
Y: You Don't Know Jack - Erin McCarthy 6/13/15
Oman
O: Skybreaker - Kenneth Oppel 5/15/15
M: Just Desserts - Mary Daheim 12/7/14
A: The Archived - Victoria Schwab 6/21/15
N: Blood of Tyrants - Naomi Novik 1/24/15
Peru
P: Playing Easy to Get - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/22/14
E: Chilled - Kendra Elliot 1/21/15
R: Contest - Matthew Reilly 11/13/14
U: Uprooted - Naomi Novik 7/26/15
Qatar
Q: The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy - Julia Quinn 10/11
A: Deeper Than Midnight - Lara Adrian 6/2/15
T: Twisted Things - Madge Swindells 11/9/14
A: Darker After Midnight - Lara Adrian 6/4/15
R: The Ranger - Monica McCarty 11/30/14
Romania
R: Rescue My Heart - Jill Shalvis 11/30/14
O: One Sweet Ride - Jaci Burton 6/6/15
M: The Viper - Monica McCarty 12/29/14
A: Archangel's Legion - Nalini Singh 6/19/15
N: Archangel's Consort - Nalini Singh 2/17/15
I: If He's Dangerous - Hannah Howell 6/21/15
A: Dragon Down Under - Angela Castle 7/7/15
Senegal
S: Killing Grounds - Dana Stabenow 9/30/14
E: Buried - Kendra Elliot 3/17/15
N: Visions of Heat - Nalini Singh 3/29/15
E: Endsinger - Jay Kristoff 3/18/15
G: The Darkest Facts - Gena Showalter 11/24/14
A: The Assassin's Blade - Sarah Maas 7/18/15
L: Love You More - Lisa Gardner 12/24/14
continuedSouth Africa
S: Silver-Tongued Devil - Jaye Wells 10/11/14
O: Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1/15
U: Ubik - Phillip Dick 8/9/15
T: Blood Debt - Tanya Huff 11/11/14
H: Highlander for the Holidays - Janet Chapman 10/4/14
A: Baby - J.K. Accinni 5/3/15
F: Fifth Grave Past the Light - Darynda Jones 9/23/14
R: Rumor Has It - Jill Shalvis 12/14/14
I: Instinct - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/11/15
C: Blue Dragon - Kylie Chan 11/19/14
A: Asylum - Madeleine Roux 5/5/15
Sweden
S: Fallen - Karin Slaughter 10/6/14
W: Wicked as They Come - Delilah Dawson 10/5/14
E: Bled Dry - Erin McCarthy 4/5/15
D: Whisper To The Blood - Dana Stabenow 10/15/14
E: An Ex to Grind in Deadwood - Ann Charles 4/3/15
N: Night Broken - Patricia Briggs 3/30/15
Tanzania
T: Thunder Moon - Lori Handeland 12/15/14
A: Armageddon Cometh- J.K. Accinni 5/7/15
N: The Search - Nora Roberts 4/9/15
Z: A Taste of the Nightlife - Sarah Zettel 10/29/15
A: Dinner with a Vampire - Abigail Gibbs 5/10/15
N: Caressed by Ice - Nalini Singh 4/15/15
I: It Happened One Wedding - Julie James 6/27/15
A: Dragonquest - Anne McCaffrey 7/17/15
Trinidad and Tobago
T: Devil Without a Cause - Terri Garey 12/14/14
R: Bones to Ashes - Kathy Reichs 12/31/14
I: If He's Tempted - Hannah Howell 7/5/15
N: A Natural History of Dragons - Marie Brennan 4/15/15
I: If He's Daring - Hannah Howell 8/9/15
D: The Highlander's Forbidden Bride - Donna Fletcher 10/19/14
A: Archangel's Shadows - Nalini Singh 8/2/15
D: The Dragon Legion Collection - Deborah Cooke 12/29/14
A: Abandon the Night - Joss Ware 8/21/15
N: Beware the Wild - Natalie Parker 5/4/15
D: Dark Skye - Kresley Cole 2/10/15
T: Trick of the Light - Rob Thurman 12/21/14
O: Of Monsters and Madness - Jessica Verday 5/3/15
B: Blue-Blooded Vamp - Jaye Wells 11/29/14
A: Rock Chick Rescue - Kristen Ashley 8/15/15
G: Flirting with Forever - Gwyn Cready 12/13/14
O: Starclimber - Kenneth Oppel 6/23/15
Ukrane
U: Luscious - Amanda Usen 10/2/15
K: 77 Shadow Street - Dean Koontz 1/9/15
R: Devil Bones - Kathy Reichs 1/21/15
A: Beauty and the Bounty Hunter - Lori Austin 8/23/15
N: The Name of the Star - Maureen Johnson 5/8/15
E: Echo - J.K. Accinni 5/5/15
United Kingdom
U: Under the Boardwalk - Carly Phillips 1/8/16
N: The Collector - Nora Roberts 5/13/15
I: If He's Noble - Hannah Howell 9/17/15
T: A Trouble of Fools - Linda Barnes 12/26/14
E: The Janus Stone - Elly Griffiths 5/10/15
D: Dream a Little Dream - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 11/22/14
K: Much Ado About Vampires - Katie MacAlister 2/15/15
I: Chained by Night - Larissa Ione 9/19/15
N: North of Beautiful - Justina Chen 6/4/15
G: Written in My Own Heart's Blood - Diana Gabaldon 12/23/14
D: Daylighters - Rachel Caine 2/11/15
O: Can't Hurry Love - Molly O'Keefe 7/27/15
M: Maiden Rock - Mary Logue 12/28/14
United States
U: Up to Me - M. Leighton 3/12/15
N: Notorious - Allison Brennan 6/9/15
I: Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9/15
T: Taken by the Cowboy - Julianne MacLean 12/28/14
E: Shadowglass - Erica Hayes 5/18/15
D: Dead Case in Deadwood - Ann Charles 2/8/15
S: The Host - Stephanie Meyer 11/30/14
T: Lie With Me - Stephanie Tyler 12/27/14
A: Alice in Zombieland - Gena Showalter 3/3/15
T: Though Not Dead - Dana Stabenow 12/31/14
E: Everything for Us - M. Leighton 5/25/15
S: Still Waters - Tami Hoag 12/23/14
Venezuela
V: Shut Your Eyes Tight - John Verdon 4/12/15
E: Exposed - Alex Kava 6/24/15
N: Never Love a Highlander - Maya Banks 6/6/15
E: Pinned for Murder - Elizabeth Lynn Casey 6/29/15
Z: Sweet Revenge - Rebecca Zanetti 11/20/16
U: Unbound - Angela Knight 7/9/16
E: Ecstasy Untamed - Pamela Palmer 7/28/15
L: Lucky Stiff - Deborah Coonts 2/16/15
A: Everlasting Desire - Amanda Ashley 8/28/15
Yemen
Y: Temping Is Hell - Cathy Yardley 11/21/15
E: Embrace the Highland Warrior - Anita Clenney 7/21/15
M: Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins 1/19/15
E: Demon's Curse - Alexa Egan 7/30/15
N: Hostage to Pleasure - Nalini Singh 7/24/15
Zimbabwe
Z: Zoo - James Patterson 3/5/15
I: It's in His Kiss - Jill Shalvis 11/10/15
M: The Saint - Monica McCarty 2/28/15
B: Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3/15
A: About That Night - Julie James 3/3/15
B: Bombshell - Catherine Coulter 1/16/15
W: What Angels Fear - C.S. Harris 10/15/14
E: Ritual Magic - Eileen Wilks 3/11/15
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
TCF's It's Called WHAT???? (American version) Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2016
READ: 45/45
✔C - Child of the Prophecy - Juliet Marillier 1/30
✔H - Heart of Iron - Bec McMasters 2/6
✔A - All I Want - Jill Shalvis 1/12
✔R - Rapture - J.R. Ward 2/28
✔G - The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly 1/2
✔O - Odd Interlude - Dean Koontz 2/16
✔G - Got Your Number - Stephanie Bond 4/5
✔G - Guardian - Jo Anderton 3/6
✔A - Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea - Nancy Atherton 2/4
✔G - The Girl in 6E - A.R. Torre 2/7
✔O - The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Neil Gaiman 4/7
✔G - The Girl in the Spider's Web - David Lagercrantz 3/27
✔G - Go Big or Go Home - Will Hobbs 2/2
✔M - Melting the Ice - Jaci Burton 2/13
✔A - Agnes and the Hitman - Jennifer Crusie 3/6
✔N - Night Probe! - Clive Cussler 1/10
✔C - The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires - Molly Harper 1/26
✔H - Haunted - Kay Hooper 2/24
✔A - Allegiance of Honor - Nalini Singh 7/3
✔U - Under the Boardwalk - Carly Phillips 1/8
✔G - Ghosts & Echoes - Lyn Benedict 4/28
✔G - The Girl from Everywhere - Heidi Heilig 12/25
✔A - Allegiance of Honor - Nalini Singh 7/3
✔G - The Ghoul Next Door - Victoria Laurie 11/1
✔O - One Lucky Vampire - Lynsay Sands 5/31
✔G - Gates of Rapture - Caris Roane 6/10
✔G - Ghouls Just Haunt to Have Fun - Victoria Laurie 6/5
✔C - Cleopatra's Needle - Steven Siebert 6/23
✔H - How to Capture a Countess - Karen Hawkins 3/20
✔A - All Wound Up - Jaci Burton 7/10
✔U - Under a Vampire Moon - Lynsay Sands 2/20
✔B - Born of Fire - Sherrilyn Kenyon 1/6
✔U - The Ultimate Treasure - Heather Graham 8/13
✔N - The Night Sister - Jennifer McMahon 1/13
✔A - Alien Tango - Gini Koch 9/4
✔G - Ghouls Gone Wild - Victoria Laurie 7/7
✔U - Unbound - Angela Knight 7/9
✔N - Night Marchers - Rebecca Gober 4/25
✔G - Ghouls, Ghouls, Ghouls - Victoria Laurie 8/14
✔A - About a Vampire - Lynsay Sands 8/11
✔M - My Lady Quicksilver - Bec McMaster 3/17
✔A - The Aeronaut's Windlass - Jim Butcher 10/1
✔U - The Undead in My Bed - Katie MacAlister 9/18
✔G - Ghost Story - Jim Butcher 10/15
✔G - Ghoul Interrupted - Victoria Laurie 9/15
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Dex and Perry-opoly
First Roll: 5
(5) Red Fox: Read a Yellow or Purple colored cover from either Yellowest Books Ever OR The Colour Purple
Mother's Day Murder - Leslie Meier (#221 on yellow list) 4/30
Second Roll: 4
(9) Pick a CREEPY CLOWN LADY card
Task: #1 Appointment with Your Therapist: Read a book where someone goes for therapy.
The First Sin - Cheyenne McCray (heroine goes to therapy) 5/12
Third Roll: 3
(12) Anchor: Because Dex is Perry’s anchor, she gets a tattoo of one inside her wrist.
Task: Read a book with a tattoo on the cover.
Dragon Storm - Katie MacAlister 5/17
Fourth Roll: 3
(15) Dexisms #11: "I liked staring into her eyes as much as I liked staring at her boobs".
Task: Read a book with the letters B-O-O-B or E-Y-E-S in the title.
7 Brides for 7 Bodies - Stephanie Bond 6/25
Fifth Roll: 3
(18) Keep Calm:
Task: Read a book from Controlling/Sexy/Possessive Men Listopia
Tyrant - T.M. Frazier (#760) 7/5
Sixth Roll: 6
(24). Sasquatch: Read a BIG book with 500+ pages
The Beast - J.R. Ward (508 pages) 7/17
Seventh Roll: 3
(27) Come Alive: Read a book that has a setting in New Orleans
Snow on the Bayou - Sandra Hill 9/30
Eighth Roll: 6
(33) Ashes to Ashes: Read a book that has a child on the cover or sanitarium in the text.
Floating Staircase - Ronald Malfi 11/3
(the only bars that woman will see will be on the windows of a sanitarium), p417
Ninth Roll: 3
(36) Old Blood: Read a book that has a white cover from White as the Driven Snow listopia
Normal - Graeme Cameron (#910) 12/18
Tenth Roll: 1
(37) Possessed: Read a book with a title beginning with “P”
Priceless - Shannon Mayer 12/27
Eleventh Roll: 2
(39) pick a CREEPY CLOWN LADY card
Rolled 4
#4 Dexisms #22 - Read a Book that is the 2nd Book in a Series
The Likeness - Tana French 12/30
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Winter Scavenger HuntDuration: December 1, 2016 - January 31, 2017
33/40 FOUND
Mad, Bad, and Dangerous in Plaid - Suzanne Enoch 12/214. Party - hadn't noticed her departure from the party, p70
17. Celebration - inclination to turn my celebration into a brawl, p54
19. Toast - I'd like to propose a toast, p162
26. Scarf - find you a wrap or a scarf, p57
Cold, Cold Heart - Tami Hoag 12/33. Fireplace - a stone fireplace dominated the end wall, p65
4. Blanket - the blanket had been thrown over her, p2
8. Christmas - for the Christmas season, p258
9. Wreath - garland and wreaths everywhere, p258
12. Santa Claus - I'm also aware that Santa Claus isn't real, p90
15. Holidays - short-handed due to the holidays, p95
18. Champagne - Maggie set a champagne flute on the table, p69
20. Balloons - her composure burst like a balloon, p52
29. Snow - cast into the snow, p109
Maximum Ride Forever - James Patterson 12/437. Snowball - rolling towards him like a snowball, p167
Night and Day - Iris Johansen 12/42. Ice - when the ice came, p131
36. Sled - she saw the sled explode, p214
Restless Heart - Emma Lang 12/534. Naughty - it felt good to use naughty words, p82
One Moonlit Night - Samantha James 12/616. Midnight -or did the midnight hour, p28
Hangman - Michael Slade 12/913. Stocking - in stocking feet she recalled, p76
Wicked Witch Murder - Leslie Meier 12/1023. Decorations - like the Christmas decorations coming out, p191
25. Cookies - making chocolate chip cookies for Diana, p75
Captive Heart - Anne Windsor 12/1127. Happy - live underwater like a happy clam, p15
35. Nice - blue jeans and a nice blue shirt, p219
Someone to Watch Over Me - Lisa Kleypas 12/1130. Cuddle - urge to cuddle and caress her, p44
Tutu Deadly - Natalie Roberts 12/1210. Presents - a few presents on holidays, p247
33. Sweater - the creature was wearing a sweater, p130
Crooked Kingdom - Leigh Bardugo 12/177. Hot Chocolate - gave me free hot chocolate, p295
32. Gingerbread - we'll make gingerbread, p169
The Apple Orchard - Susan Wiggs 12/1921. Ornaments - hung with traditional wooden ornaments, p182
22. Holly - sprigs of holly and woven paper hearts, p182
40. Bells - bells and announcements went off, p54
Web of Lies - Jennifer Estep 12/216. Hat - neither one wore a hat or gloves, p2
I Love This Bar - Carolyn Brown 12/2311. Rudolph - you are as red as Rudolph, p22
1. Ice Hockey
5. Mittens
24. Carols
28. Snowboard
31. Eggnog
38. Jolly
39. Elf
The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt, Part XXDuration: October 1 - December 31, 2016
FOUND 47/50
1. Lead Singer: -
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✔2. Snow Drift: - A Dance With Dragons - George R.R. Martin 10/10
(sniffing through the snowdrifts after dead things), p449
✔3. Donation: - Ready, Scrap, Shoot - Joanna Campbell Slan 10/2
(and the yearly donation that's expected), p12
✔4. Auction: - Ready, Scrap, Shoot - Joanna Campbell Slan 10/2
(I won it at an auction), p112
✔5. Stalker: - Fighting to Forget - J.D. Salisbury 10/12
(stalker. psycho.), p39
✔6. Cab Driver: - Mister X - John Lutz 10/3
(a careless cab driver), p376
✔7. Marker: - Bear Meets Girl - Shelly Laurenston 10/5
(he pulled out a marker), p87
✔8. Frame: - Captive Spirit - Anne Windsor 10/7
(the metal frame of Duncan's bed), p40
✔9. Closet: - Mister X - John Lutz 10/3
(when closet doors were opened), p18
10. Hockey Goalie: -
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✔11. Balcony: - Captive Spirit - Anne Windsor 10/7
(drop them on a library balcony), p182
✔12. Junk Food: - Fighting to Forget - J.D. Salisbury 10/12
(movies, junk food and sex), p142
✔13. Recliner: - Fighting to Forget - J.D. Salisbury 10/12
(one woman passed out on a recliner), p200
✔14. Ottoman: - The Ghoul Next Door - Victoria Laurie 11/1
(Kendra's phone was on the ottoman), p271
✔15. Package: - Ready, Scrap, Shoot - Joanna Campbell Slan 10/2
(noticing the package in my hands), p310
✔16. Coma: - The Aeronaut's Windlass - Jim Butcher 10/1
(his executive office beaten into a coma), p219
✔17. Lunch: - Ready, Scrap, Shoot - Joanna Campbell Slan 10/2
(I packed a picnic lunch), p53
✔18. Bagel: - Rocked by Love - Christine Warren 10/16
(a toasted onion bagel), p55
✔19. Flag: - The Aeronaut's Windlass - Jim Butcher 10/1
(did change my flagto Spire Olympia), p74
✔20. Bracelet: - Mister X - John Lutz 10/3
(a lineup of bracelets on each arm), p336
✔21. Television: - Ready, Scrap, Shoot - Joanna Campbell Slan 10/2
(curled up in front of the television), p53
✔22. Barn: - Ready, Scrap, Shoot - Joanna Campbell Slan 10/2
(thought you were brought up in a barn), p10
✔23. Castle: - Captive Spirit - Anne Windsor 10/7
(from the huge castle above her), p9
✔24. Dice: - The Aeronaut's Windlass - Jim Butcher 10/1
(but they are my dice), p591
✔25. Pendant: - The Sleeping Beauty - Mercedes Lackey 10/11
(reflective properties of the little pendant), p68
✔26. Sheet of Paper: - Ready, Scrap, Shoot - Joanna Campbell Slan 10/2
(I set Mom to counting sheets of paper), p146
✔27. Massacre: - 14th Deadly Sin - James Patterson 10/7
(just came from a massacre), p129
✔28. Prize: - Mister X - John Lutz 10/3
(didn't see himself as a prize), p213
✔29. Rain : - Mister X - John Lutz 10/3
(listening to the rain), p204
✔30. Date: - Ready, Scrap, Shoot - Joanna Campbell Slan 10/2
(about her recent date with Hank), p171
✔31. Shave: - A Dance With Dragons - George R.R. Martin 10/10
(looked to young to shave), p244
✔32. Wet Hair: - Tall, Dark & Dead - Tate Hallaway 10/18
(especially with wet hair), p133
✔33. Mouse: - Ready, Scrap, Shoot - Joanna Campbell Slan 10/2
(a gray felt stuffed mouse), p236
✔34. Bridge: - The Aeronaut's Windlass - Jim Butcher 10/1
(mounted the steps to the airships bridge), p215
✔35. Bells: - The Aeronaut's Windlass - Jim Butcher 10/1
(someone was ringing the bells), p103
✔36. Blossom: - The Aeronaut's Windlass - Jim Butcher 10/1
(and a blossom of agony in her skull), p351
✔37. Nutcracker: - Tutu Deadly - Natalie Roberts 12/12
(annual production of The Nutcracker,), p2
✔38. Jingle: - Mister X - John Lutz 10/3
(and jingle of a car with chains on it), p204
✔39. Apple: - The Aeronaut's Windlass - Jim Butcher 10/1
(a shade of pale apple green), p84
✔40. Plant: - The Aeronaut's Windlass - Jim Butcher 10/1
(some sort of odd-looking plants), p82
Bonus Words
1. Eiffel Tower: -
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✔2. A Crazy Person: - Ready, Scrap, Shoot - Joanna Campbell Slan 10/2
(Ditzy was a complete nutcase), p168
✔3. Snowed In: - A Dance With Dragons - George R.R. Martin 10/10
(Baratheon's host sat snowbound and unmoving, walled in by ice and snow), p563
✔4. Perky Person: - Bear Meets Girl - Shelly Laurenston 10/5
(she sure was perky), p39
✔5. Vampire: - Captive Spirit - Anne Windsor 10/7
(start about vampires and werewolves and devils), p112
✔6. Villain: - Ghost Story - Jim Butcher 10/15
(straight out of Cheesy Villain General Casting), p256
✔7. Journalist: - Chainsaw Jane - Marie-Jo Fortis 10/21
(a novelist not a journalist), p36
✔8. Fire Truck: - Ghost Story - Jim Butcher 10/15
(there were fire trucks there), p138
✔9. Captain: - The Aeronaut's Windlass - Jim Butcher 10/1
(as the captain of the Albion merchant ship), p15
✔10. Underwear: - Bear Meets Girl - Shelly Laurenston 10/5
(he dropped her underwear right in front of her), p229
The Walking Dead Board GameStart Date: December 18, 2015
End Date: January 12, 2017
✔Roll #1 = 2
Task: 2 ☠ Guts - read a gross or scary book
The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly 1/2
(blood, guts and gore courtesy of irate dragons)
✔Roll #2 = 4
Task: 6 ☠ TS-19 - read a book with a number in the title
Eighth Grave After Dark - Darynda Jones 1/18
✔Roll #3 = 4
Task: 9 ☠ Save the Last One - Read the last book in a series or an author's last/latest published work
The Dirt on Ninth Grave - Darynda Jones (last published book) 2/12
✔Roll #4 =2
Task: 11 ☠ Chupacabra - Read a book involving a supernatural creature
Forsaken - Jacquelyn Frank (heroine is an angel) 2/14
✔Roll #5 = 3
Task: 14 ☠ Nebraska - Read a book set in Nebraska
Revived - Cat Patrick 3/13
✔Roll #6 = 1
Task: 15 ☠ Triggerfinger - read a book with either a hand or a gun on the cover
Straddling the Line - Jaci Burton (hand on cover) 3/14
✔Roll #7 = 2
Task 17 ☠ Judge, Jury, Executioner - read either a court or execution book
Likely To Die - Linda Fairstein (m.c. is an assistant district attorney) 3/23
✔Roll #8 = 2
Task 19 ☠ Beside the Dying Fire - read a book with fire on the cover or the word “fire” in the title
Sins & Shadows - Lyn Benedict (they blew something up outside the train) 3/25
✔Roll #9 = 5
Task 23 ☠ Killer Within - Read a murder mystery
The Girl in the Spider's Web - David Lagercrantz 3/27
✔Roll # 10 = 2
Task 25 ☠ Hounded - read a book involving a dog
If Walls Could Talk - Juliet Blackwell 4/11
✔Roll #11 = 5
Task 30 ☠ I Ain’t A Judas - Read a book involving a betrayal
Born of Silence - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/16
✔Roll #12 = 5
Task 35 ☠ Welcome to the Tombs - Read a book with a grave, tomb, or cemetery on the cover
About a Vampire - Lynsay Sands 8/11
✔Roll #13 = 6
Task 40 ☠ Internment - read a book involving an intern or an apprentice
Stone Cold Lover - Christine Warren 8/16
(heroine is an apprentice warden)
✔Roll #14 = 6
Task 46 ☠ Claimed – read a book you own but have never read
Circle of Death - Keri Arthur (purchased in 2010) 8/18
✔Roll #15 = 5
Task 51 ☠ A - read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with A
With Extreme Pleasure - Allison Kent 8/20
✔Roll #16 = 3
Task 53 ☠ Strangers – read a book with the word “stranger” in the title
The Perfect Stranger - Alison Kent 8/27
✔Roll #17 = 4
Task 57 ☠ Consumed – read a book with food on the cover
Easter Bunny Murder - Leslie Meier (eggs) 9/8
✔Roll #18 = 3
Task 60 ☠ What Happened and What's Going On – read a suspense book
Edge of Sight - Roxanne St. Claire 9/9
✔Roll #19 = 2
Task 62 ☠ The Distance – read a book that involves communication between people in far away locations
Shadow Play - Iris Johansen 9/11
(phone calls from California to Georgia and from Georgia to London)
✔Roll #20 = 2
Task 64 ☠ Forget – read a book with the word “forget” in the title
Fighting to Forget - J.D. Salisbury 10/12
✔Roll #21 = 3
Task 67 ☠ Conquer – read a book of at least 500 pages
Total Control - David Baldacci (613 pages) 10/29
✔Roll #22 = 3
Task 69 ☠ JSS – read a book by an author whose first or last name begins with either J or S
Paper, Scissors, Death - Joanna Campbell Slan 10/30
✔Roll #23 = 5
Task 74 ☠ Heads Up – read a book with a picture of only a female’s head on the cover
A Walk Across the Sun - Corban Addison 1/9
✔Roll #24 = 4
Task 75 ☠ Start to Finish – read a book where someone finishes something
The Beekeeper's Ball - Susan Wiggs 1/12
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
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✔Constantine's Ark - read a book with an animal on the cover
Beauty and the Werewolf - Mercedes Lackey (wolf) 11/18
✔El Pescador (The Fisherman) - read a book where someone gets caught
The Keeper of Lost Causes - Jussi Adler-Olsen (caught and held for 5 years) 11/19
✔Why Not - read a book from your TBR list
The Fire Kimono - Laura Joh Rowland (added Jan 2014) 11/14
✔Sans Restaurant - read a standalone (without a sequel)
North Pole Reform School - Jaimie Admans 11/23
✔Şirvan Şark Sofrasi (sirvan means secret) - read a book where someone has a secret
Ultimate Weapon - Shannon McKenna 11/19
✔Olive Anatolian - read a book with lots of green on the cover
Rogues - George R.R. Martin et al 11/13
✔Arch Bistro - read a book with a 'U' in the title
The LazarUs Gate - Mark A. Latham 11/9
✔AQUA Restaurant - read a book with water on the cover
Rainshadow Road - Lisa Kleypas 11/20
✔No:19 - read a book with a number in the title
Thirteen - Kelley Armstrong 11/10
✔The Cozy Garden - read a cozy mystery
Town in a Lobster Stew - B.B. Haywood 11/6
✔Red River Pub - read a book with a lot of red on the cover
Rogue with a Brogue - Suzanne Enoch 11/17
✔Fuego Restaurant (fuego means fire) - read a book with a 'hot' character
Wolf with Benefits - Shelly Laurenston 11/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE