Mojca's Reading Challenges

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Let's Celebrate Musicals! Quarterly Challenge (Part II)
Duration: June 15 - September 14, 2017

(view spoiler)[West End Musicals - Spring 2017 - London
14. Beautiful
Read a book with a character who is married, or divorced, or successful or struggling.
True Betrayals by Nora Roberts ✔ 19 June (heroine is divorced)

15. Aladdin
Read a romance featuring adventure, or an exotic location or a magical being.
Breaking Point by Pamela Clare ✔ 8 July (adventurous trek across Mexican and Arizona desert)

16. Phantom of the Opera
Read a book with a ghost , or a singer or a love triangle or a book with a spooky (creepy, eerie, etc.) incident or story line.
Cover of Darkness by Kaylea Cross ✔ 15 July (love triangle)

17. Les Miserables
Read a book with a child character in it or a book with an adoption or a book with someone who gets sick.
Ultimate Courage by Piper J. Drake ✔ 2 July (hero has a ten-year-old daughter)

18. Annie
Read a book with a red-headed character, or a book with a character who lost their parents or a book with a one word title.
After the End by Katie Ruggle ✔ 17 June (one of the heroines is a redhead)

19. Mamma Mia
Read a book with a wedding in the story or a book set on an island.
Heaven Can't Wait by Pamela Clare ✔ 4 July (hero and heroine's wedding at the end of the story)

20. Matilda
Read a book with a character who has/had a difficult home life or a book with a school setting or a book with a character who helps another.
Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare ✔ 5 July (both hero and heroine had had a difficult home life)

21. Motown, the Musical
Read a book with a sports figure (Berry Gordy was a boxer) or or a book with musical performers in it.
Out Of Her League by Kaylea Cross ✔ 15 July (heroine plays softball)

22. Dreamgirls
Read a book that is part of a trilogy or a book with close friends.
Striking Distance by Pamela Clare ✔ 10 July (hero comes visit his best friend)

23. School of Rock
Read a book with a teacher character or a book with a student(s) in it.
Dark Waters by Toni Anderson ✔ 22 June (heroine is a teacher)

24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical
Read an apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic story or a story with a rebellious character or an evil character (maybe the devil?).
Claimed by Elle Kennedy ✔ 22 June (post-apocalyptic dystopian future)

25. The Book of Mormon
Read a book with a religious character or a humorous book.
Naked Edge by Pamela Clare ✔ 7 July (wicasa wakan, a Lakota holy man, in supporting cast)

Touring Musicals - Spring 2017
26. Finding Neverland
Read a book with a writer character, or a story with brothers in it or a fairy-tale retelling.
River's End by Nora Roberts ✔ 20 June (hero is a writer)

27. Something Rotten!
Read a book set in England or a book that is the first in a series or a book that is an author's debut.
Dangerous Waters by Toni Anderson ✔ 21 June (first in series)

28. The King and I
Read a book set in Asia, or a book with a royal character, or a book with a gown on the cover.
First Strike by Pamela Clare ✔ 9 July (set in far western portion of Asia, Dubai City)

29. On Your Feet!
Read a book with feet or shoes on the cover, or a book set in Cuba or Florida.
Run for Your Life by Andrea Kane ✔ 22 July (shoes on cover)

30. Jersey Boys
Read a book with a season name in the title (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) or a book with one of these words in the title- Big, Girls, Don't, Cry.
Murder In Mountain Springs by Alene Anderson ✔ 23 July (word "spring" in title)

Bonus - A look back at Broadway
1. 1940's - Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1943) was the first "blockbuster" Broadway show, running a total of 2,212 performances, and was made into a hit film.
Read a book that was made into a movie or a book with much acclaimed success.
Angels Fall by Nora Roberts ✔ 25 June (made into a movie)

2. 1950's - The 1950s ended with Rodgers and Hammerstein's last hit, The Sound of Music, which also became another hit for Mary Martin. It ran for 1,443 performances and shared the Tony Award for Best Musical. Together with its extremely successful 1965 film version, it has become one of the most popular musicals in history.
Read a book written by a duo or a historical romance.
Stay Close by Alexa Riley ✔ 17 July (written by a duo)

3. 1960's - Rock music would be used in several Broadway musicals, beginning with Hair, which featured not only rock music but also nudity and controversial opinions about the Vietnam War, race relations and other social issues.
Read a book with a person(s) on the cover showing naked torso or a book that you think has a controversial element.
Shooting the SEAL by Leslie North ✔ 28 July (naked torso)

4. 1970's - A Chorus Line swept the Tony Awards and won the Pulitzer Prize, and its hit song, What I Did for Love, became a standard.
Read a book that has won an award or a book with a line(s) on the cover.
Carolina Moon by Nora Roberts ✔ 24 June (RITA Award winner)

5. 1980's - The 1980s saw the influence of European "mega-musicals", or "pop operas", on Broadway, in the West End and elsewhere, i.e., Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon and Les Miserables, Cats, and Sunset Boulevard.
Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover or a large musical production or number in the story or a book with an 'over the top' story line or a book that has poetry in it or a book with a cat on the cover.
Soul Deep by Pamela Clare ✔ 11 July (hero recites a poem to the heroine)

6. 1990's-Present - The Color Purple
Read a book set in the American South, with an African-American heroine, a historical romance set in the beginning of the 20th century, or a book with a purple color.
Relentless by Kaylea Cross ✔ 17 July (purple cover)
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Read the Season Challenge French Edition: ÉTÉ (SUMMER) (Part I) — PARTIALLY COMPLETED
Duration: June 20 - September 21, 2017

(view spoiler)[Using the first letter of the title, author's first or last name or series name, spell out the season, été (Summer), and holidays if you choose, in French. Feel free to disregard articles: a, an, the, etc. If you use the series title, please make sure to include that in your book list. Books must be started and finished within the challenge duration.

Choose your level:
Level 1 - Read the season.
Level 2 - Read the season and any 1 holiday.
Level 3 - Read the season and any 3 holidays.
Extreme! - Read the season and all holidays.

Summer Holidays and Festivals:
le solstice d'été - Summer Solstice (June 21)
la Fête de la Musique - Music Street Festival (June 21)
le Tour de France - The Tour de France - Cycling Grand Tour Race (July 1-23)
Festival d’Avignon - Avignon Festival - one of France's oldest and best known art festivals (July)
le quatorze juillet - Bastille Day (July 25)
l'Assomption de Marie - Assumption of Mary (August 15)
les journée du patrimoine - Heritage Day - special openings and tours of monuments and historical sites (September 16-17)

Season
É — Elle Kennedy - Claimed ✔ 22 June
T — Toni Anderson - Dangerous Waters ✔ 21 June
É — Extreme Honor by Piper J. Drake ✔ 1 July



Holidays
L — Leslie North - Shooting the SEAL ✔ 27 July
E — Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare ✔ 4 July
S — Skin Deep by Pamela Clare ✔ 9 July
O — Out Of Her League by Kaylea Cross ✔ 15 July
L — Leslie North - Hacking the SEAL ✔ 27 July
S — Striking Distance by Pamela Clare ✔ 10 July
T — Toni Anderson - Dark Waters ✔ 22 June
I — I'll Be Watching You by Andrea Kane ✔ 27 July
C — Cover of Darkness by Kaylea Cross ✔ 15 July
E — 11 by Kylie Brant ✔ 17 Aug
D' — Drake, Piper J. - Absolute Trust ✔ 3 July
É — Extrasensory by Desiree Holt ✔ 21 Aug
T — Trusting the SEAL by Leslie North ✔ 28 July
É — Edgar Wallace - The Other Man ✔ 28 Aug


L — Leslie North - Hunting with the SEAL ✔ 28 July
A — Angels Fall by Nora Roberts ✔ 25 June
F — First Strike by Pamela Clare ✔ 9 July
Ê — Edgar Wallace - The Fellowship of the Frog ✔ 30 Aug
T — Tracy Sinclair - A Change of Place ✔ 26 Aug
E — The Joker by Edgar Wallace ✔ 31 Aug
D — Dead by Midnight: An I-Team Christmas by Pamela Clare ✔ 13 July
E — Edgar Wallace - The Twister ✔ 1 Sept
L — Lonely Planet Iceland's Ring Road by Lonely Planet ✔ 8 Aug
A — Alexa Riley - Stay Close ✔ 17 July
M — Montana Sky by Nora Roberts ✔ 28 June
U — Ultimate Courage by Piper J. Drake ✔ 2 July
S — Soul Deep by Pamela Clare ✔ 11 July
I — Iceland Travel Guide: The Real Travel Guide from a Traveler by Thomas Leon ✔ 6 Aug
Q —
U — Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare ✔ 6 July
E — Edgar Wallace - The India-rubber Men ✔ 2 Sept


L — Lonely Planet Iceland by Lonely Planet ✔ 13 Aug
E — Edgar Wallace - White Face ✔ 3 Sept
T — Treacherous Beauties by Cheryl B. Dale ✔ 4 Sept
O — On the Chase by Katie Ruggle ✔ 16 Aug
U — Under Fire by Scarlett Cole ✔ 24 Aug
R — River's End by Nora Roberts ✔ 20 June
D — Desiree Holt - Jungle Inferno ✔ 13 July
E — Edgar Wallace - Silinski Master Criminal ✔ 4 Sept
F — Freeze Frame by Desiree Holt ✔ 23 Aug
R — Roberts, Nora - Carolina Moon ✔ 24 June
A — Absolution by Kaylea Cross ✔ 20 July
N — Naked Edge by Pamela Clare ✔ 7 July
C — Clare, Pamela - Heaven Can't Wait ✔ 4 July
E — Eva Scott - Red Dust Dreaming ✔ 8 Sept


F — Frommer's EasyGuide to Iceland by Nicholas Gill ✔ 10 Aug
E — Eva Scott - Red Dust Dancer ✔ 12 Sept
S — Seduction Game by Pamela Clare ✔ 12 July
T —
I — Iceland Travel Guide by Alex Pitt ✔ 7 Aug
V — Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 18 Sept
A — Andrea Kane - Run for Your Life ✔ 22 July
L — Laurel Pace - Broken Lullaby ✔ 26 Aug
D’ — Dark Room by Andrea Kane ✔ 4 Aug
A — Andrea Kane - Stone Cold ✔ 22 July
V —
I — Iceland by Insight Guides ✔ 11 Aug
G — Gottlieb, Jenna - Moon Iceland ✔ 9 Aug
N — No Turning Back by Kaylea Cross ✔ 16 July
O —
N — No Way Out by Andrea Kane ✔ 24 July

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Read the Season Challenge French Edition: ÉTÉ (SUMMER) (Part II) — PARTIALLY COMPLETED
Duration: June 20 - September 21, 2017

(view spoiler)[L — Love Finds You in Valentine, Nebraska by Irene Brand ✔ 27 Aug
E — Eva Scott - Red Dust Runaway ✔ 12 Sept
Q —
U —
A — Andrea Kane - Scent of Danger ✔ 25 July
T —
O —
R — Relentless by Kaylea Cross ✔ 17 July
Z — Zane Grey - Wildfire ✔ 6 Sept
E —
J — J.D. Robb - Naked in Death ✔ 13 Sept
U —
I — Iceland by Andrew Evans ✔ 14 Aug
L — Love Finds You in Charm, Ohio by Annalisa Daughety ✔ 27 Aug
L — Loving Evangeline by Linda Howard ✔ 27 Aug
E —
T —


L' — Love Finds You in Sugarcreek, Ohio by Serena B. Miller ✔ 3 Sept
A — Andrea Kane - Wrong Place, Wrong Time ✔ 2 Aug
S — Scent of Danger by Desiree Holt ✔ 22 Aug
S —
O —
M — Murder In Mountain Springs by Alene Anderson ✔ 23 July
P — Pamela Clare - Hard Evidence ✔ 5 July
T —
I — Irish Thoroughbred by Nora Roberts ✔ 27 Aug
O —
N — Nora Roberts - Come Sundown ✔ 1 Aug
D — Dalton, Margot - Another Woman ✔ 26 Aug
E —
M — Midnight in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 20 Sept
A — Ann, Krentz, Jayne - Promise Not to Tell ✔ 21 Aug
R — The Rough Guide to Iceland by Rough Guides ✔ 12 Aug
I — Irish Rose by Nora Roberts ✔ 27 Aug
E —


L — Lady Eleanor's Seventh Suitor by Anna Bradley ✔ 7 Sept
E —
S —
J — J.D. Robb - Glory in Death ✔ 14 Sep
O —
U —
R — Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 16 Sept
N —
É —
E —
D — Diamond Girl by Diana Palmer ✔ 5 Sept
U —
P — Pamela Clare - Breaking Point ✔ 8 July
A — Anna Bradley - Lady Charlotte's First Love ✔ 11 Sept
T —
R — Robb, J.D. - Ceremony In Death ✔ 17 Sept
I — Irish Rebel by Nora Roberts ✔ 28 Aug
M —
O —
I — Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 15 Sept
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2017 July Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1 - July 31, 2017

(view spoiler)[1. 'J' is for July
Read a book that starts with 'J' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'J'.
Absolute Trust by Piper J. Drake ✔ 3 July

​​2. Happy Anniversary!​
​Read a book that was published in July of any year or read a book of an RRRC member that joined in July of any year.
Ultimate Courage by Piper J. Drake (published in July 2016) ✔ 2 July

​​3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author​ ​- ​Jennifer Ashley​
Read one book written by Jennifer Ashley or any author with her first or last name.
OR
Read a book
★ written under any of her pen names or an author with the same first or last name of those pen names
★ any paranormal or historical romance.
Jungle Inferno by Desiree Holt (paranormal romance) ✔ 13 July

4. July 4: Independence Day
Read a book with a MC that's 'independent', a writer or a political figure or a book with a cover that's at least 50% red, white OR blue (combination of 50% OK too...bonus pride points for all three!).
Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare (hero is a state senator) ✔ 4 July

5. July 11: World Population Day
Read a book that touches on any human rights issue, a book that involves a billionaire or a MC of significant wealth, or a book with more than one person on the cover.
Heaven Can't Wait by Pamela Clare (two people on cover) ✔ 4 July

6. "Vive la France!", July 14: Bastille Day
Read a book set in France or another country other than the one you live in or a book that includes a royal/monarch MC (at any level) or a page count that includes a 1 or 4.
Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare (set in USA) ✔ 5 July

​7. July 16: National Ice Cream Day
Read a book with the word 'ice' or 'cream' any where in the title, series, or author's name (example: "Twice Tempted" or Anne Rice). You can also read a book with ice cream on the cover, a book by your favorite author or a book that would be 'special' to you.
Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare (one of favorite authors) ✔ 6 July

​8. July 30: International Day of Friendship
Read a book that includes MCs who are close friends or a book published in 2011.
Breaking Point by Pamela Clare ✔ 8 July

9. July 31: Mutt's Day: July 31
Read a book that includes a pet, has an animal of any kind on the cover or that's considered paranormal or fantasy genre.
Extreme Honor by Piper J. Drake (dog on cover) ✔ 1 July

​10. Reader's Choice.
Read any book of your choice.​
Naked Edge by Pamela Clare ✔ 7 July
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Read the Month French Edition: JUILLET (July)
Duration: July 1 - July 31, 2017

(view spoiler)[J — J. Piper, Drake - Absolute Trust ✔ 3 July
U — Ultimate Courage by Piper J. Drake ✔ 2 July
I — I'll Be Watching You by Andrea Kane ✔ 27 July
L — Leslie North - Shooting the SEAL ✔ 27 July
L — Leslie North - Hacking the SEAL ✔ 27 July
E — Extreme Honor by Piper J. Drake ✔ 1 July
T — Trusting the SEAL by Leslie North ✔ 28 July

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2017 July Word Hunt
Duration: July 1 - July 31, 2017

(view spoiler)[This challenge is to see if you can find all the words listed below within your reading for the month. You do not need to preselect a level.
The maximum number of words for each book is THREE. There is no page limit.

0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!

Words found: 10/10
Bonus words found: 5/5
Books completed: 6

1. CONCLUSION — Extreme Honor by Piper J. Drake ✔ 1 July
LOC 2442: She felt bad enough about the way she was jumping to conclusions inside her own head.

2. CRASH — Extreme Honor by Piper J. Drake ✔ 1 July
LOC 333: A door crashed open and the weight of her captor slammed into her as they both fell to the floor.

3. ETHICAL — Extreme Honor by Piper J. Drake ✔ 1 July
LOC 4010: His business plan has serious ethical issues.

4. FORMAL — Ultimate Courage by Piper J. Drake ✔ 2 July
LOC 2954: Elisa wasn't sure if Souze being at Hope's Crossing Kennels was the same as Alex directly claiming Souze as his dog, but she thought it was probably just a formality.

5. HAPPY — Ultimate Courage by Piper J. Drake ✔ 2 July
LOC 247: His daughter's happy chirrup made him grin as she ended the call.

6. HAWK — Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare ✔ 5 July
11% : I always thought it was strange the way she watched them—like a hawk.

7. MAGNET — Ultimate Courage by Piper J. Drake ✔ 2 July
LOC 372: There was a magnetism about him, and a clam that drew her in, like she was being pulled into the eye of a storm.

8. PLAYGROUND — Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare ✔ 4 July
96%: Feel free to consider me your own personal playground.

9. POETIC — Breaking Point by Pamela Clare ✔ 8 July
45 %: It wasn't poetic, and it didn't express how he felt on the inside, but it was all he had.

10. SQUARE — Absolute Trust by Piper J. Drake ✔ 3 July
LOC 702: She’d kept the furniture sparse to keep the feeling of wide-open space, even if her actual square footage was limited.


Bonus
For our over-achievers who just need some extra words because the above weren't enough...
Unlike with the 10 words above — you must find the EXACT word to claim these bonus words.

1. ABSURD — Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare ✔ 5 July
19% : Julian felt an absurd impulse to kiss her.

2. BACKBONE — Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare ✔ 4 July
46%: In the distance the fourteen-thousand-foot-high peaks that made up the backbone of the Rockies glittered white in the sunlight.

3. CAVE — Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare ✔ 4 July
26%: And something more—something that made him feel like dispensing with five thousand years of civilization, dragging her off to a cave somewhere, and filling her with babies.

4. CULT — Breaking Point by Pamela Clare ✔ 8 July
8%: Zach had hard that he sacrificed women to La Santa Muerte—that macabre cult saint of Narcotraficantes, Holy Death—as a way of giving thanks for his success in the cartel wars.

5. HEROES — Absolute Trust by Piper J. Drake ✔ 3 July
LOC 3313: Your entire community went on believing you were all hometown heroes.


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2017 August Monthly Challenge
Duration: August - August 31, 2017

(view spoiler)[1.' A' is for August
Read a book that starts with 'A' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'A'.
Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Andrea Kane ✔ 2 Aug

2. Happy Anniversary!
Read a book that was published in August of any year or read a book of an RRRC member that joined in August of any year.
Come Sundown by Nora Roberts ✔ 1 Aug (on Tisha's shelf)

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author - Lisa Renee Jones
Read one book written by Lisa Renee Jones or any author with her first or last name.
OR
Read a book
★ set in the entertainment industry
★ that has a character in the entertainment industry (does not need to be main character)
★ with a female character as a business person
★ with a 1, 9 or 8 in the page number
★ that has been on a best seller list (any list)
Iceland Travel Guide by Alex Pitt ✔ 7 Aug (130 pages)

4. August is National Catfish Month
Read a book where someone goes fishing OR with a fish on the cover OR is set in one of the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas, or the US South.
Extrasensory by Desiree Holt ✔ 21 Aug (partially set in San Antonio, TX)

5. National Picnic Month
Read a book with 'picnic' or 'basket' in the text OR with a character or author whose name is any variation of Tony or Willis (Toni, Anthony, Antoinette, Will, William, Bill, etc) OR a book with food or a sky on cover.
Lonely Planet Iceland's Ring Road by Lonely Planet ✔ 8 Aug (sky on cover)

6. August 1 - National Mountain Climbing Day
Read a book with mountains on the cover OR set in New York State OR the numbers 4 or 6 in the page number.
The Rough Guide to Iceland by Rough Guides ✔ 12 Aug (368 pages)

7. August 6 - Wiggle Your Toes Day
Read a book that shows feet or toes on the cover OR read a book with a 'wiggly' character (your interpretation) OR read a book with 10 in the publication date.
Iceland Travel Guide: The Real Travel Guide from a Traveler by Thomas Leon ✔ 6 Aug (published on July 10, 2017)

8. August 19 - Aviation Day
Read a book with an airplane or other air transportation on the cover OR read a book with characters who fly somewhere OR read a book with a Kitty (cat) or a Hawk (bird) on the cover.
Dark Room by Andrea Kane ✔ 4 Aug (three characters fly to the San Juan mountains on a private plane)

9. August 27 - Just Because Day
Read a book Just Because!
Lonely Planet Iceland by Lonely Planet ✔ 13 Aug

10. Reader's Choice
Read any book of your choice.
Iceland by Andrew Evans ✔ 14 Aug
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Read the Month French Edition: AOÛT (August)
Duration: August 1 - August 31, 2017

(view spoiler)[A — Andrea Kane - Wrong Place, Wrong Time ✔ 2 Aug
O — On the Chase by Katie Ruggle ✔ 16 Aug
Û — Under Fire by Scarlett Cole ✔ 24 Aug
T — Thomas Leon - Iceland Travel Guide: The Real Travel Guide from a Traveler ✔ 6 Aug

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2017 August Word Hunt
Duration: August 1 - August 31, 2017

(view spoiler)[This challenge is to see if you can find all the words listed below within your reading for the month. You do not need to preselect a level.
The maximum number of words for each book is THREE. There is no page limit.

0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!

Words found: 10/10
Bonus words found: 5/5
Books completed: 5

1. ACCOUNT — Iceland by Insight Guides ✔ 11 Aug
p. 30: He explored the north personally and returned with an account of a country called Thule situated six days sailing north of Britain and close to a frozen sea; whether this was Iceland, Greenland, Scotland, Scandinavia or Pytheas's overheated imagination has been debated for centuries.

2. CROWN — Come Sundown by Nora Roberts ✔ 2 Aug
p. 10: Her short, roasted-chestnut hair crowned a face pretty as a rosebud.

3. DRAIN — Dark Room by Andrea Kane ✔ 4 Aug
LOC 135: And not the pools of crimson blood that kept oozing beneath them as their lives drained away.

4. EARN — Dark Room by Andrea Kane ✔ 4 Aug
LOC 773: A pro whose skill at interpreting photos had earned him respect within the law enforcement community and beyond.

5. INTERFERE — Moon Iceland by Jenny Gottlieb ✔ 9 Aug
p. 126: However, take note that part of the island is restricted from mid-May to mid-July to protect nesting birds from outside interference.

6. ONE — Iceland by Insight Guides ✔ 11 Aug
p. 17: Iceland is one of the youngest landmasses in the world, geologically speaking.

7. OUTRAGEOUS — Moon Iceland by Jenny Gottlieb ✔ 9 Aug
p. 53: The food is classic, with fresh ingredients and nothing too outrageous.

8. PLASTIC — Moon Iceland by Jenny Gottlieb ✔ 9 Aug
p. 29: They can play with replicas of traditional clothing and plastic swords.

9. STAMP — Dark Room by Andrea Kane ✔ 4 Aug
LOC 2555: You should have seen what I put my son-in-law through before I gave his relationship with Devon my stamp of approval.

10. TOW — Iceland by Insight Guides ✔ 11 Aug
p. 38: With the bishop in tow, Þorvaldur returned to Iceland to convert his countrymen.


Bonus
For our over-achievers who just need some extra words because the above weren't enough...
Unlike with the 10 words above — you must find the EXACT word to claim these bonus words.

1. GIANT — Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Andrea Kane ✔ 2 Aug
LOC 1988: She'd climbed the ranks with him from paper-goods distributor to food-industry giant.

2. FATE — Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Andrea Kane ✔ 2 Aug
LOC 250: If that isn't fate, what is?

3. RUSTIC — Come Sundown by Nora Roberts ✔ 2 Aug
p. p. 74: Small, rustic with its cedar shakes and little front porch, it stood a muscular stone's throw from the main house, and an enthusiastic spit from the bunkhouse.

4. SHAVE — Come Sundown by Nora Roberts ✔ 2 Aug
p. 204: He rubbed the chin he hadn't bothered to shave that morning.

5. VOLCANO — Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Andrea Kane ✔ 2 Aug
LOC 304: I was in Hawaii, shooting the Kilauea volcano.


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2017 September Monthly Challenge​​
Duration: September - September 30, 2017

(view spoiler)[1. 'S' is for September
Read a book that starts with 'S' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'S'.
Love Finds You in Sugarcreek, Ohio by Serena B. Miller ✔ 3 Sept

2. Happy Anniversary!
Read a book that was published in September of any year or read a book of an RRRC member that joined in September of any year.
Wildfire by Zane Grey ✔ 6 Sept (published on September 2, 2014)

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author- Sabrina Jeffries.
Read one book written by Sabrina Jeffries or any author with her first or last name.
OR
Read a book
★ set in New Orleans
★ by an author who is from New Orleans
★ shelved as Historical Romance
★ with a university setting
★ which has some of your own passion included.
Lady Eleanor's Seventh Suitor by Anna Bradley ✔ 7 Sept (historical romance)

4. September - Happy cat month
Read a book that has a cat on a cover or in the story, or read a book that makes you feel either royal or fuzzy and happy.
The Twister by Edgar Wallace ✔ 1 Sept (three big large cats in the story)

5. September 5 - Be Late For Something Day
Read a book that could make you either stay up late or be late from some appointment.
The India-rubber Men by Edgar Wallace ✔ 2 Sept

6. Sep 6 - Read a book day
Read a book which relaxes you and/or takes you away from all the stress of the actual world.
Red Dust Dreaming by Eva Scott ✔ 8 Sept

7. September 15 - International dot day
Read a book where there are a dot or dots in the cover (i.e. a dot on lowercase title letters i and j, exclamation point dot).
Silinski Master Criminal by Edgar Wallace ✔ 4 Sept

8. September 20 - Punch day
Read a spicy story or a book where the are a number 5 in either release day or in the page number.
Diamond Girl by Diana Palmer ✔ 5 Sept (published on July 15, 2014)

9. September 25 - One-Hit wonder day
Read a standalone book or a book where the music plays some major part in the story.
Treacherous Beauties by Cheryl B. Dale ✔ 4 Sept (standalone book)

10. Reader's Choice
Read any book of your choice.
White Face by Edgar Wallace ✔ 3 Sept
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2017 Read-the-Month French Edition: SEPTEMBRE (September)
Duration: September - September 30, 2017

(view spoiler)[S — Silinski Master Criminal by Edgar Wallace ✔ 4 Sept
E — Edgar Wallace - The Twister ✔ 1 Sept
P — Palmer, Diana - Diamond Girl ✔ 5 Sept
T — Treacherous Beauties by Cheryl B. Dale ✔ 4 Sept
E — Edgar Wallace - The India-rubber Men ✔ 2 Sept
M — Miller, Serena B. - Love Finds You in Sugarcreek, Ohio ✔ 3 Sept
B — Bradley, Anna - Lady Eleanor's Seventh Suitor ✔ 7 Sept
R — Red Dust Dreaming by Eva Scott ✔ 8 Sept
E — Edgar Wallace - White Face ✔ 3 Sept


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2017 September Word Hunt
Duration: September - September 30, 2017

(view spoiler)[This challenge is to see if you can find all the words listed below within your reading for the month. You do not need to preselect a level.
The maximum number of words for each book is THREE. There is no page limit.

0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!

Words found: 10/10
Bonus words found: 5/5
Books completed: 6

1. BLESS — The Twister by Edgar Wallace ✔ 1 Sept
18%: The sitting-room, which was also his study and library, was a long apartment running from the front to the back of the house and it was blessed with one of those grudging windows looking out on the street.

2. CHURCH — The Twister by Edgar Wallace ✔ 1 Sept
57%: That he did not go to church on Sunday was not counted against him, because so few people did.

3. FIX — White Face by Edgar Wallace ✔ 3 Sept
3%: She might have seen how pale his face was, but she purposely did not look at him, fixing her eyes on the dancing couples on the floor.

4. HEAL — White Face by Edgar Wallace ✔ 3 Sept
9%: She noticed that when on their way out he passed the doctor’s group Donald was patting his face with a handkerchief as though he were healing a scratch.

5. JOG — Love Finds You in Sugarcreek, Ohio by Serena B. Miller ✔ 3 Sept
69%: A pair of Rachel’s jogging pants were rolled beneath her belly.

6. MELT — White Face by Edgar Wallace ✔ 3 Sept
24%: He peered round at the crowd, and there were a few who, desiring at the moment to escape his scrutiny, melted quietly into the darkness.

7. PIG — The India-rubber Men by Edgar Wallace ✔ 2 Sept
3%: “That new feller in seven wants some tea, Lila—don’t stand mooning there like a stuck pig; get your wits about you, will you?”

8. ROTTEN — Silinski Master Criminal by Edgar Wallace ✔ 4 Sept
10%: There are props of rotten finance; sometimes one pole snaps and the structure trembles, sometimes two snap and the structure lurches, but does not fall, for there is strength in union, and it is more difficult to break a bundle of worm-eaten sticks than one honest stave.

9. STREAM — The Twister by Edgar Wallace ✔ 1 Sept
70%: Sleser wiped his streaming forehead with a large handkerchief and glanced fearfully around.

10. UGLY — Silinski Master Criminal by Edgar Wallace ✔ 4 Sept
32%: “First,” said T.B. gently, “let me relieve you of that ugly toy.”


Bonus
For our over-achievers who just need some extra words because the above weren't enough...
Unlike with the 10 words above — you must find the EXACT word to claim these bonus words.

1. ABSENTMINDEDLY — Love Finds You in Sugarcreek, Ohio by Serena B. Miller ✔ 3 Sept
48%: “You’re a great helper, son,” he said, absentmindedly.

2. CONTROVERSIAL — Treacherous Beauties by Cheryl B. Dale ✔ 4 Sept
39%: I wasn't really curious, but steering the conversation away from controversial subjects seemed the easiest way to keep peace.

3. HAMMER — Love Finds You in Sugarcreek, Ohio by Serena B. Miller ✔ 3 Sept
15%: The sound that had triggered her combative reflex was a hammer slamming into wood somewhere outside the house.

4. RIFLE — The India-rubber Men by Edgar Wallace ✔ 2 Sept
23%: “Send a police boat with a couple of officers inquiring down the river as to whether they’ve seen or heard a rifle fired,” said Wade.

5. UNEXPECTED — The India-rubber Men by Edgar Wallace ✔ 2 Sept
28%: She jumped and almost dropped a plate at the unexpected sight of him.


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Candyland Quarterly Challenge (Part I)
Duration: September 15 - December 14, 2017

(view spoiler)[Candyland Board Game - Candyland is a game designed to help young children learn through recognition of colors. Play proceeds as the players draw colored cards, then move to the next square that shares that color. Players must face adventures such as the "peppermint forest" and "licorice squares."

Candyland Pieces-This game is perfect for young children who want to play games but can't read. Candyland is a colorful board with gingerbread man playing tokens that appeals to young children. Candyland does not require any reading for play.

Level 1: 5 Books - Original Candyland Game
Level 2: 10 Books - Winnie the Pooh Edition
Level 3: 15 Books - Dora the Explorer Edition
Level 4: 20 Books - Disney Princess Edition
Level 5: 25 Books - Candyland: Chocolate Edition
Level 6: 30 Books - Candyland Deluxe
Bonus: 6 books that can be added to any level

**There is no minimum page requirement for this challenge.
Audiobooks and rereads are allowed.
You can always add levels as you go.
You may update your original post with your progress or repost , it is your choice. But please repost upon completion**

Characters depend on the version of the game.
1. The Kids
Read a YA book or a book with children in the story line.
Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 18 Sept (child in story)

2. Mr. Mint
Read a book with a character that works outdoors and/or with their hands (i.e. doctor, builder, painter, tennis player, chef, pilot).
Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 21 Sept (doctors/surgeons)

3. Duke of Swirl
Read a book published in 2010 or a book with a step-parent, second wife, second husband or a character who had their boyfriend/girlfriend 'replace' them.
Strangers in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 6 Nov (the murder victim is a second husband)

4. Gramma Nutt
Read a book with extended family members somewhere in the story or a book coming up on your to-read list ('right around the corner').
Divided in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 6 Oct (on to-read list)

5. King Kandy
Read a story with a King or any nobility or a book with a character who thinks he/she is the boss.
Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 22 Sept (the villainous organization thinks they're the boss)

6. Jolly
Read a humorous book or a book with someone smiling on the cover.
Myanmar: Myanmar Travel Guide by W. Johnson ✔ 13 Oct ("cover model" smiling)

7. Mamma Ginger Tree
Read a book where a character goes to jail or is in jail or a book where law enforcement plays a part.
Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 3 Nov (the heroine is a homicide detective)

8. Cupcake Commons
Read a book with a baker or bakery or food on the cover or a book with two words that have repeating first letters in a row (i.e. Cocky Client, The Sheik and the Bought Bride ).
Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 15 Sept (repeating first letters)

9. Princess Lolly
Read a book with double letters in the title or author's name or a book published in 2010.
Eternity in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 5 Nov

10. Queen Frostine
Read a book by an author or character that uses a pseudonym or a book with a character who is undercover or has changed their name.
Ritual In Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 8 Nov (author is a pseudonym)

11. Lord Licorice
Read a book with a character who is evil or mean.
Ceremony In Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 17 Sept (evil character)

12. Gloppy
Read a book with a friendly or nice character or a book with a character that goes through a transformation.
Betrayal in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 26 Sept (the villain goes through many transformations)

Locations
13. Candy Castle
Read a book set in a castle or has a castle or any type of dwelling on the cover.
Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 16 Sept (apartment building on cover)

14. Gingerbread Plum Trees
Read a book that has a scene in the woods or a park or has trees on the cover.
Interlude in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 27 Sept (palm trees on cover)

15. Gumdrop Mountains
Read a shorter book (less than 200 pages).
Midnight in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 20 Sept

16. Licorice Castle
Read a book with a title that has red or black letters.
Witness in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 24 Sept (title in black letters)

17. Lollipop Woods
Read a book with a colorful cover or a LGBT book.
Hot Rocks by Nora Roberts ✔ 4 Oct (colorful cover)

18. Molasses Swamp
Read a book set in a swampy area (i. e. Louisiana) or a book that has a body of water in the story or on the cover.
Visions in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 7 Oct (the first body is discovered by the Belvedere Lake in Central Park, NYC)

19. Peanut Brittle House
Read a book you have a feeling you will go 'nuts' over.
Feel the Heat by Desiree Holt ✔ 8 Oct (went 'nuts' over it, but not in a good way)

20. Peppermint Forest
Read a holiday romance or a book set in winter.
Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 19 Sept (set around Christmastime)

21. Ice Cream Sea
Read a book set at sea or a book with a Queen or a book with a character with a 'bubbly' personality.
Purity in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 1 Oct (the heroine's best friend has a bubbly personality)
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Candyland Quarterly Challenge (Part II)
Duration: September 15 - December 14, 2017

(view spoiler)[Cool and Interesting Facts about Candyland
22. Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure is a 2005 animated direct-to-DVD film based on the board game.
Read a Dystopian or Apocalyptic story, or a book with a character who likes power and/or being in charge.
Imitation in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 3 Oct (villain likes having power over women)

23. In the first edition, the pawns were wooden but was changed in the 1967 version to plastic gingerbread men
Read a book with a fake or 'plastic' character, or a book with a character that has had a hard life.
Reunion in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 30 Sept (the villain is a 'plastic' character molding herself into what people want and/or expect to see)

24. Two or more Gingerbread men may be on the same space at the same time.
Read a romance with a love triangle, menage or with characters who are vying for the same job, love interest, etc.
Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 25 Sept (two characters vying for murder investigation and a guy poaching on Roarke's territory)

25. The Candyland deck consists of 66 cards.
Read a book with a '6' in the page count, number of ratings or date published.
Big Jack by J.D. Robb ✔ 5 Oct (7,896 ratings on Oct. 5, 2017)

26. Eleanor Abbot created the game in San Diego, California.
Read a book whose author's first or last name begins with either an A or E or read a book set in California.
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Myanmar by David Abram ✔ 22 Oct

27. The first Candyland board game sold for $1.
Read a book that you thought was a 'great deal' (i. e. it was on sale, you borrowed it, it was so good and worth any amount you paid for it).
Formula for Danger by Desiree Holt ✔ 8 Oct (freebie)

28. Over 40 million copies of Candyland have been produced.
Read a book that has a large family in the story, or a book with many characters.
Creation in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 4 Nov (many characters)

29. The first Candy Land box stated that the game was “A Sweet Little Game...For Sweet Little Folks.”
Read a book with a character who plays games with a nice or sweet person's heart, or a book with something 'sweet' on the cover (i. e. a heart, flower, candy, cute face, etc. ).
Seduction in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 28 Sept (heart on cover)

30. In 2005, the game was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame at The Strong in Rochester, New York.
Read a book that has won an award or is a best-seller or a book with a character who is famous.
Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 2 Oct (award-winning book)

BONUS-
There are 6 different card colors used in Candyland - Red, Blue, Green, Purple, Orange and Yellow.
Read 6 books, each with a different one of the above colors found on the cover.
B1: Red
Survivor In Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 8 Oct

B2: Blue
Origin in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 9 Oct

B3: Green
Haunted in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 12 Oct

B4: Purple
Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 8 Nov

B5: Orange
Memory in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 11 Oct

B6: Yellow
Born in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 1 Nov
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Read the Season Challenge French Edition: AUTOMNE (Autumn)
Duration: September 22 - December 20, 2017 — NOT COMPLETED!

(view spoiler)[Using the first letter of the title, author's first or last name or series name, spell out the season, automne (Autumn), and holidays if you choose, in French. Feel free to disregard articles: a, an, the, etc. If you use the series title, please make sure to include that in your book list. Books must be started and finished within the challenge duration.

Choose your level:
Level 1 - Read the season.
Level 2 - Read the season and any 1 holiday.
Level 3 - Read the season and any 3 holidays.
Extreme! - Read the season and all holidays.

Autumn Holidays and Festivals:
Équinoxe de septembre - September equinox (Sept 22)
la Fête des Vendanges de Montmartre - Montmartre grape harvest festival (October 11-14)
le Salon du Chocolat - Paris Chocolate Show (Oct 28-Nov 1)
la Toussaint - All Saints Day (Nov 1)
L’armistice de la Première Guerre Mondiale - Armistice Day (Nov 11)
la fête de Saint Nicolas - Feast of St. Nicholas (Dec 6)
la Fête de lumières - Festival of Lights (Dec 8)

Season
A — Abram, David - DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Myanmar ✔ 22 Oct
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T — Top 12 Myanmar Travel Guide by Shea Robinson ✔ 13 Oct
O — Origin in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 9 Oct
M — Memory in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 11 Oct
N — Nora Roberts - Hot Rocks ✔ 4 Oct
E — Eimer, David et al. - Lonely Planet Myanmar ✔ 24 Oct


Holidays
É — Eternity in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 5 Nov
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I — Interlude in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 27 Sept
N — New York to Dallas by J.D. Robb ✔ 20 Nov
O — Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 3 Dec
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E — Echoes in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 10 Dec
D — D. Robb, J. - Judgment in Death ✔ 25 Sept
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S — Seduction in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 28 Sept
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P — Purity in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 1 Oct
T — Thomas, Gavin et al. - The Rough Guide to Myanmar ✔ 24 Oct
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M — Myanmar: Myanmar Travel Guide by W. Johnson ✔ 13 Oct
B — Betrayal in Death by J.D. Rob ✔ 26 Sept
R — Robb, J.D. - Witness in Death ✔ 24 Sept
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L — Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 22 Sept
A — Apprentice in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 8 Dec
F — Feel the Heat by Desiree Holt ✔ 8 Oct
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T — Thomas, Gavin - Insight Guide: Myanmar ✔ 23 Oct
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D — D. Robb, J. - Reunion in Death ✔ 30 Sept
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S — Survivor In Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 8 Oct
V — Visions in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 7 Oct
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N — Natasha Mostert - The Midnight Side ✔ 19 Dec
D — D. Robb, J. - Portrait in Death ✔ 2 Oct
A — All I Want for Christmas by Jennifer Gracen ✔ 18 Dec
N — Natasha Mostert - Windwalker ✔ 20 Dec
G — Gilbert, Sam - The Lazy Travellers' Guide to Myanmar ✔ 14 Oct
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S — Strangers in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 6 Nov
D — D. Robb, J. - Big Jack ✔ 5 Oct
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M — Myanmar (Burma) Revealed: The Temples of Bagan by David & Jennifer Raezer ✔ 23 Oct
O — Origin by Dan Brown ✔ 16 Dec
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T — Treachery in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 19 Nov
M — Missing In Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 13 Nov
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R — Robb, J.D. - Haunted In Death ✔ 12 Oct
T — Thankless in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 26 Nov
R — Robb, J.D. - Born in Death ✔ 1 Nov
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S — Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 8 Nov
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D — Divided in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 6 Oct
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C — Creation in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 4 Nov
H — Holt, Desiree - Formula for Danger ✔ 8 Oct
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C — Chaos in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 20 Nov
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T — Taken in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 27 Nov


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T — This Christmas by Jeannie Moon ✔ 18 Dec
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S — Secrets in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 12 Dec
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I — Imitation in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 3 Oct
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R — Ritual In Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 8 Nov
M — Michelle Major - Christmas on Crimson Mountain ✔ 17 Dec
I — Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 3 Nov
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I — Indulgence in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 17 Nov
C — Celebrity in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 21 Nov
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D — D. Robb, J. - Kindred in Death ✔ 12 Nov
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P — Promises in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 11 Nov
R — Robb, J.D. - Possession In Death ✔ 18 Nov
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R — Robb, J.D. - Concealed in Death ✔ 29 Nov
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G — Goodness and Light by Patty Blount ✔ 19 Dec
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R — Robb, J.D. - Wonderment In Death ✔ 5 Dec
R — Robb, J.D. - Brotherhood in Death ✔ 7 Dec
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D — Delusion in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 22 Nov
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F — Fantasy in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 15 Nov
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D — Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 5 Dec
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C — Calculated In Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 24 Nov
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F — Festive in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 2 Dec
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2017 October Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1 - October 31, 2017

(view spoiler)[1. 'O' is for October.
Read a book that starts with 'O' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'O'.
Origin in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 9 Oct

2. Happy Anniversary!
Read a book that was published in October of any year or read a book of an RRRC member that joined in October of any year.
Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 2 Oct (on Samantha's shelf)

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author - Katie MacAlister
Read one book written by Katie MacAlister (or either of her pseudonyms, Katie Maxwell or Kate Marsh) or any author with her first or last name.
OR
Read a book
★ set in the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia)
★ by an author who is from Pacific Northwest
★ published in 2002
★ shelved as Paranormal Romance
★ in which one of the MCs has an unusual occupation or works at something other than their preferred profession "just to pay the bills".
Purity in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 1 Oct (published in 2002)

4. October 6 - World Smile Day.
Read a book by a favorite author or part of a favorite series...something guaranteed to make you smile!
Divided in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 6 Oct (favorite author and favorite series)

5. October 7 - International Frugal Fun Day.
Read a book that you paid little or nothing for (freebie, borrowed from friend, library, second-hand purchase, etc.)
Feel the Heat by Desiree Holt ✔ 8 Oct (freebie on Netgalley)

6. October 17 - Wear Something Gaudy Day.
Read a book with a character that is over-the-top or flamboyant, or who enjoys clothing and/or dressing well, or a book with a bright, colorful cover.
Hot Rocks by Nora Roberts ✔ 4 Oct (bright/colorful cover)

7. October 24 - United Nations Day.
Read a book set in a country other than where you live.
Big Jack by J.D. Robb ✔ 5 Oct (set in USA)

8. October 28 - Make a Difference Day.
Read a book with a MC that helps people...either because they are in an occupation that serves the public (medicine, law enforcement, firefighter, etc) or just to be nice.
Visions in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 7 Oct (heroine is a police lieutenant)

9. October 31 - Halloween
Read a book that is shelved as Paranormal Romance or Urban Fantasy, or a book with a child in the storyline, or with something sweet on the cover (and yes, you can interpret that however you wish!)
Survivor In Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 8 Oct (child in story)

10. Reader's Choice
Read any book of your choice.
Imitation in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 3 Oct
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2017 Read-the-Month French Edition: OCTOBRE (October) — PARTIALLY COMPLETED
Duration: October 1 - October 31, 2017

(view spoiler)[O — Origin in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 9 Oct
C —
T — Top 12 Myanmar Travel Guide by Shea Robinson ✔ 13 Oct
O —
B — Big Jack by J.D. Robb ✔ 5 Oct
R — Robb, J.D. - Purity in Death ✔ 1 Oct
E — Eimer, David et al. - Lonely Planet Myanmar ✔ 24 Oct

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2017 October Word Hunt
Duration: October 1 - October 31, 2017

(view spoiler)[This challenge is to see if you can find all the words listed below within your reading for the month. You do not need to preselect a level.
The maximum number of words for each book is THREE. There is no page limit.

0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!

Words found: 10/10
Bonus words found: 5/5
Books completed: 6

1. DIRT — Purity in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 1 Oct
LOC 271: It was a filthy mess, smelling ripely of spoiled food and dirty laundry.

2. ERECT — Imitation in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 3 Oct
LOC 1072: He walked very erect, with a purposeful stride, his arms straight at his sides.

3. EXPLAIN — Purity in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 1 Oct
LOC 55: Many who, under normal conditions, wouldn't so much as jaywalk saw the inside of police stations and holding tanks, forced to call lawyers to explain why they had attempted to throttle a coworker, or shove a complete stranger under the wheels of a Rapid Cab.

4. FENCE — Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 2 Oct
LOC 4355: The gray barn, the stone sheds and fences.

5. FRAME — Hot Rocks by Nora Roberts ✔ 4 Oct
LOC 281: The two-story frame house was, strictly speaking, too large for a woman on her own.

6. FRIEND — Hot Rocks by Nora Roberts ✔ 4 Oct
LOC 128: It was a look her friends would have called her polite shopkeeper’s smile.

7. POINT — Hot Rocks by Nora Roberts ✔ 4 Oct
LOC 329: She thought about calling her mother, but what was the point?

8. SHIP — Imitation in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 3 Oct
LOC 1248: The commuter trams were already loaded, and from his lofty perch he could see dozens of tired, irritable faces packed together like rowers on a slave ship for the hot journey home.

9. STAND — Big Jack by J.D. Robb ✔ 5 Oct
LOC 440: I stand corrected.

10. UNDRESS — Big Jack by J.D. Robb ✔ 5 Oct
LOC 1431: She pursed her lips as he undressed for the shower.

Bonus
For our over-achievers who just need some extra words because the above weren't enough...
Unlike with the 10 words above — you must find the EXACT word to claim these bonus words.

1. BRANCH — Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 2 Oct
LOC 2101: This exploded from the man with the camera in a tone that had both assistants jumping, and the model simply relaxing her lips as she bowed her body like a long supple willow branch over the chair.

2. FABULOUS — Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 2 Oct
LOC 1597: You wouldn’t notice it, not unless you knew every inch of that fabulous face.

3. FILTHY — Purity in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 1 Oct
LOC 270: It was a filthy mess, smelling ripely of spoiled food and dirty laundry.

4. SERVANT — Imitation in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 3 Oct
LOC 3505: And since my impression of them is that they are pompous assholes, I figured slathering on the ‘I’m just a public servant, ergo a bonehead’ line might get me in.

5. SUCCINCT — Divided in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 6 Oct
LOC 381: Succinct, as always.


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2017 November Monthly Challenge
Duration: November 1 - November 30, 2017

(view spoiler)[1. 'N' is for November
Read a book that starts 'N' or whose author's first or last name starts with 'N'.
New York to Dallas by J.D. Robb ✔ 20 Nov

2. Happy Anniversary!
Read a book that was published in November of any year or read a book of an RRRC member who joined in November of any year.
Born in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 1 Nov (published in November 2006)

3. Featured Author Challenge - Laura Kaye
Read a book by this month's Featured Author, Laura Kaye, or by any author with her first or last name.
OR
Read a book
★ set in Maryland
★ published in 2011
★ shelved as Contemporary Romance or Paranormal Romance
★ written by her pseudonym Laura Kamoie.
Treachery in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 19 Nov (published in February 2011)

4. November 12 - Chicken Soup for the Soul Day
Read a book just because you want to! Not a book that fits a spot for a challenge spot or is for book club, one you want to read - for you. (Of course, it can work for challenge spots or book club too, but that shouldn't be your primary reason for wanting to read it!)
Strangers in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 6 Nov (read as part of my self-imposed In Death marathon)

5. November 17 - World Peace Day
Read a book that takes place in multiple countries, features characters from multiple cultures, or is set in a country different from where you live.
Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 8 Nov (set in foreign country)

6. November 18 - Occult Day
Get out your Ouija Board and read a book shelved as Paranormal Romance, has occult or supernatural characteristics or has a primarily black cover.
Eternity in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 5 Nov (the murders emulate vampire killings)

7. November 20 - Universal Children's Day
Read a book with a child or children included in the story. Or read a YA or NA romance.
Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 3 Nov (children in story)

8. November 24 - Black Friday
Read a new release or a book you bought/received within the last month because Black Friday is all about shopping!
Ritual In Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 8 Nov (recently acquired edition)

9. November 28 - Make Your Own Head Day
Read a book that has no head or face on the cover, so you get 'make' up the head from your reading!
Creation in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 4 Nov

10. Reader's Choice.
Read any book of your choosing!
Promises in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 11 Nov
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2017 Read-the-Month French Edition: NOVEMBRE (November) — PARTIALLY COMPLETED
Duration: November 1 - November 30, 2017

(view spoiler)[N — New York to Dallas by J.D. Robb ✔ 20 Nov
O —
V —
E — Eternity in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 5 Nov
M — Missing In Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 13 Nov
B — Born in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 1 Nov
R — Robb, J.D. - Innocent in Death ✔ 3 Nov
E —

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2017 November Word Hunt
Duration: November 1 - November 30, 2017

(view spoiler)[This challenge is to see if you can find all the words listed below within your reading for the month. You do not need to preselect a level.
The maximum number of words for each book is THREE. There is no page limit.

0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!

Words found: 10/10
Bonus words found: 5/5
Books completed: 7

1. ADDITION — Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 3 Nov
LOC 393: She wore the same kind of uniform as Melodie, with the addition of a small gold star pinned to the lapel of the blazer.

2. COOL — Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 3 Nov
LOC 1133:He stood, tall and thin in unrelieved black, his pewter hair swept back into wings, and cool disdain in his dark eyes.

3. GRUMPY — Concealed in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 29 Nov
LOC 2859: You were so official, and so grumpy in your uniform.

4. HOLIDAY — Creation in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 4 Nov
LOC 200: As with any vocation, any art that required great skill and concentration, he’d learned he required holidays—what he thought of as his dormant periods.

5. MIST — Eternity in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 5 Nov
LOC 652: Mists curled and crawled over the floor.

6. PINE — Born in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 1 Nov
LOC 811: The cold white walls, the scent of death under the piney odors of cleansers were the familiar.

7. PUSH — Creation in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 4 Nov
LOC 545: Zela glanced at Roarke, pushed at her hair.

8. RUTHLESS — Eternity in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 5 Nov
LOC 172: The closet itself was a small department store, ruthlessly organized into categories.

9. TREMBLE — Creation in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 4 Nov
LOC 555: Zela’s breath trembled as she drew it in.

10. TRICK — Eternity in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 5 Nov
LOC 731: Sex with clients is a tricky business.

Bonus
For our over-achievers who just need some extra words because the above weren't enough...
Unlike with the 10 words above — you must find the EXACT word to claim these bonus words.

1. GEOMETRIC — Born in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 1 Nov
LOC 278: He’d gone with a sweater as well, a crazed and intricate geometric pattern of colors against gold.

2. JUGGLING — Born in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 1 Nov
LOC 4363: The funds they’re laundering, funneling, juggling?

3. LUSH — Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 3 Nov
LOC 935: Her lips were full, very red and lush against luminous skin.

4. SPADES — Celebrity in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 21 Nov
LOC 498: Part of her charm, which she has in spades.

5. UNEVEN — Fantasy in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 15 Nov
LOC 4602: Expert medical opinion based on her injuries, the scans, concludes she suffered those injuries in a fall from perhaps twenty feet onto a hard, rough, and uneven surface.


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2017 December Monthly Challenge
Duration: December 1 - December 31, 2017

(view spoiler)[1. 'D' is for December
Read a book that starts 'D' or whose author's first or last name starts with 'D'.
Origin by Dan Brown ✔ 16 Dec

2. Happy Anniversary
Read a book that was published in December of any year or read a book of an RRRC member who joined in December of any year.
Festive in Death by J.D. Robb (on Amy's shelf) ✔ 2 Dec

3. Featured Author Challenge - Elizabeth Hoyt
Read a book by this month's Featured Author, Elizabeth Hoyt , or by any author with her first or last name
OR
Read a book
★ set in Minnesota
★ categorized as a historical or contemporary romance
★ that has won an award (of any kind)
★ that is a fairy tale retelling.
Christmas on Crimson Mountain by Michelle Major ✔ 17 Dec (contemporary romance)

4. December 2 - Small Business Saturday
Read a book that you received from somewhere other than a major retail outlet (i.e. Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target) or a book that is short (under 150 pages) or doesn't have a lot of ratings (under 4,000).
This Christmas by Jeannie Moon ✔ 18 Dec (Netgalley freebie / < 4,000 ratings)

5. December 4 - Wear Brown Shoes Day
Read a book that has shoes on the cover or has the color brown on the cover or a book with a character in the fashion industry or a book with an author with a 'B' as the first letter of their first or last name.
Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 3 Dec (brown cover)

6. December 13 - National Violin Day
Read a book with a character in the music industry, or a book with a musical event, or a book whose title sounds beautiful or cover that looks beautiful to you.
Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 5 Dec (multiple characters in the music industry—opera/orchestra)

7. December 21 - National Flashlight Day
Read a book with a light source on the cover or a book with a character that is bright (smart, or 'shiny and happy', however you want to interpret 'bright') or a character who gets naked a lot (flashes their goods!)
Echoes in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 10 Dec (many bright/smart characters)

8. December 24 - Christmas Eve
Read a holiday romance or a book set in winter.
Wonderment In Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 5 Dec (set in winter)

9. December 31 - New Year's Eve
Read a book by a new to you author, or a book you would want to curl up on a couch with.
Apprentice in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 8 Dec (DID curl up on a couch with)

10. Reader's Choice
Read any book of your choosing!
Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 7 Dec
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2017 Read-the-Month French Edition: DÉCEMBRE (December)
Duration: December 1 - December 31, 2017

(view spoiler)[D — Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 5 Dec
É — Echoes in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 10 Dec
C — Christmas on Crimson Mountain by Michelle Major ✔ 17 Dec
E — The Earl Rings a Belle by Barbara Cartland ✔ 30 Dec
M — Moon, Jeannie - This Christmas ✔ 18 Dec
B — Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 7 Dec
R — Robb, J.D. - Festive in Death ✔ 2 Dec
E — The Eyes of Love ✔ 29 Dec


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2017 December Word Hunt
Duration: December 1 - December 31, 2017

(view spoiler)[This challenge is to see if you can find all the words listed below within your reading for the month. You do not need to preselect a level.
The maximum number of words for each book is THREE. There is no page limit.

0-3 words : better luck next time
3-5 words : warming up
6-8 words : getting hotter
9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!

Words found: 10/10
Bonus words found: 5/5
Books completed: 6

1. ALLEY — Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 3 Dec
LOC 4486: She could’ve run into the Chinese place, but it has a different setup—it’s narrow and it doesn’t have that little alley off the back like the bar.

2. CANDLE — Festive in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 2 Dec
LOC 909: Candles glowed in every window, and that was welcome.

3. DRAGON — Festive in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 2 Dec
LOC 1646: A tattoo of a dragon, breathing fire, coiled around his impressive biceps.

4. FIREPLACE — Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 5 Dec
LOC 2263: The two of them got revved up on both, fought over a card game, and Zach, he picked up a fireplace poker and caved Lenny’s head right in.

5. GIFT — Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 3 Dec
LOC 85: With a nod, Peabody took off her pink leather coat—Eve’s Christmas gift—set it carefully aside before she pulled her Identi-pad from her field kit.

6. GLOVE — Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 5 Dec
LOC 214: But she drew the line at the fuzzy gloves—both given to her on a cold December day by the dreamy-eyed Dennis Mira.

7. KNUCKLE — Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 5 Dec
LOC 460: Her hands whitened at the knuckle on the rail as she came quickly down.

8. TENTH — Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 7 Dec
LOC 1949: I have a thirteen-year-old girl in the crazed clutches of puberty who was going into the tenth round with her eleven-year-old brother, whose job it is to irritate her.

9. TINSEL — Festive in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 2 Dec
LOC 1923: Wiry silver strands poked through his explosion of ginger hair like carelessly tossed tinsel.

10. VIRGIN — Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 7 Dec
LOC 5370: Elsi was a virgin.

Bonus
For our over-achievers who just need some extra words because the above weren't enough...
Unlike with the 10 words above — you must find the EXACT word to claim these bonus words.

1. LEAF — Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 7 Dec
LOC 3306: It hadn’t been razed, but it had been gutted with all the original marble, stone, wood, gilt, crystal, and silver leaf chipped, hacked, pried, and hauled off.

2. MONARCH — Origin by Dan Brown ✔ 16 Dec
LOC 1541: The king of Spain, as a parliamentary monarch, held very limited official power, and yet he retained enormous influence over the hearts and minds of his people.

3. ORNAMENT — Christmas on Crimson Mountain by Michelle Major ✔ 17 Dec
p. 100: "He's our first ornament," Shay said, clapping her hands.

4. PARALYSED / PARALYZED — Origin by Dan Brown ✔ 16 Dec
LOC 2059: As chaos broke out around him, Robert Langdon felt riveted in place, paralyzed by shock.

5. VERSE — Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 3 Dec
LOC 5384: He didn’t need chapter and verse.


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Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge
Duration: November 11, 2017 - January 10, 2018

(view spoiler)[We're coming into that time of year when, regardless of your culture, nationality or religion, you can probably find at least one holiday to celebrate. Holidays can be wonderful, bringing together family and friends, but they can also generate a bit (or sometimes a lot) of stress. With this in mind, we wanted to bring you a challenge designed not only to not add to that stress, but hopefully to also give you a chance to escape it for a while!

The rules of this challenge are simple...read books with a holiday theme. It can be any holiday, not necessarily just the ones that occur this time of year, and there are no limitations on length, rereads, audiobooks, or anything else you can think of...so just pick a level, and start reading! Oh, and just to keep the stress level as low as possible, feel free to change your level at any time and even in either direction!

Levels:
3 books: No time to read...well, maybe just a tiny bit!
8 books: Yep, I'm pretty busy, but I can still find some time to read!
15 books: Things are pretty much under control...I've got time to get my reading in!
20 books: What stress? I'm just chillin' out with my books!

Bonus: If you happen to stumble across a book that isn't holiday themed, but a holiday is mentioned or celebrated in it, you can use it here. For example, if you read a book that takes place in the summer, but has an epilogue that takes place on Christmas Eve, this is the place to include it!

1. Thankless in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 26 Nov (Thanksgiving)
2. Festive in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 2 Dec (Christmas)
3. Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 3 Dec (New Year's Eve)
4. Christmas on Crimson Mountain by Michelle Major ✔ 17 Dec (Christmas, New Year's Eve)
5. This Christmas by Jeannie Moon ✔ 18 Dec (Christmas)
6. Christmas Light by Jolyse Barnett ✔ 18 Dec (Christmas)
7. All I Want for Christmas by Jennifer Gracen ✔ 18 Dec (Christmas)
8. Goodness and Light by Patty Blount ✔ 19 Dec (Christmas)
9. Twelfth Night with the Earl by Anna Bradley ✔ 23 Dec (Christmas)
10. A Christmas to Remember by Jill Shalvis et al. ✔ 28 Dec (Christmas)
11. Christmas at Waratah Bay by Marion Lennox ✔ 1 Jan (Christmas)
12. A Yorkshire Christmas by Kate Hewitt ✔ 2 Jan (Christmas)
13. Christmas with the Laird by Scarlet Wilson ✔ 3 Jan (Christmas)
14. The Italian Christmas Bride by Joanne Walsh ✔ 3 Jan (Christmas)
15. Sacred Sins by Nora Roberts ✔ 8 Jan (Thanksgiving)


Bonus
1. Concealed in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 29 Nov (Christmas)

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By the Numbers Quarterly Challenge (Part I)
Duration: December 15, 2017 - March 14, 2018

(view spoiler)[Welcome to the Quarterly Challenge where we are counting up the words in our book titles. For this challenge, ALL words count! Also, ampersands, abbreviations, single letters or numerals count as words. Hyphenated words count as one word. Subtitles also count in the word total, if it shows as the title on GR.

To complete a number in this challenge, you need to read five books with that number of words in the title. There is no minimum page count for this challenge, rereads and audiobooks are allowed. You must preselect your goal, but are free to increase if your reading time allows. You do not need to preselect the specific numbers you plan to complete, just which level.

Levels:
One is the Loneliest Number - Complete any number. (5 Books)
Two's Company - Complete any two numbers. (10 Books)
Three's a Crowd - Complete any three numbers. (15 Books)
The Third Degree - Complete three numbers in sequence, i.e. 2, 3 & 4 or 5, 6 & 7. (15 Books)
Take Five - Complete any five numbers. (25 Books)
High Five - Complete any five numbers in sequence. (25 Books)
The Seven Year Itch - Complete any seven numbers. (35 Books)
Seventh Heaven - Complete any seven numbers in sequence. (35 Books)

Better by the Dozen Bonus: Read books with a number, numeral or ordinal in the title. You can only count each number once. You can read as many books as you find for the bonus, but they can't be used elsewhere in the challenge.

Baker's Dozen Bonus: Get your bonus books in sequence! They don't have to be read in order, but no number can be skipped.

You can use any book you read, but to make them count you need to get enough of the same number word titles! The only difference between the any number levels and the any number in sequence levels is that the numbers you use have to be in order. For example, finishing 2, 3 and 5 would complete Three's a Crowd, but to complete The Third Degree you would have to complete numbers 2, 3 and 4 because they are in order.

One word:
1. Origin by Dan Brown ✔ 16 Dec
2. Windwalker by Natasha Moster ✔ 20 Dec
3. Redemption by C.J. Barry ✔ 22 Dec
4. Wired by Leslie North ✔ 26 Dec
5. Celi-bet by Leslie North ✔ 26 Dec


Two words:
1. This Christmas by Jeannie Moon ✔ 18 Dec
2. Christmas Light by Jolyse Barnett ✔ 18 Dec
3. SEAL Defender by Leslie North ✔ 25 Dec
4. SEAL Protector by Leslie North ✔ 25 Dec
5. SEAL Guardian by Leslie North ✔ 25 Dec


Three words:
1. Goodness and Light by Patty Blount ✔ 19 Dec
2. The Midnight Side by Natasha Mostert ✔ 19 Dec
3. All Fired Up by Kate Meader ✔ 24 Dec
4. Survive the Night by Katie Ruggle ✔ 26 Dec
5. A Yorkshire Christmas by Kate Hewitt ✔ 2 Jan

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By the Numbers Quarterly Challenge (Part II)
Duration: December 15, 2017 - March 14, 2018

(view spoiler)[Four words:
1. Christmas on Crimson Mountain by Michelle Major ✔ 17 Dec
2. Season of the Witch by Natasha Mostert ✔ 21 Dec
3. A Christmas to Remember by Jill Shalvis et al. ✔ 28 Dec
4. The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf ✔ 28 Dec
5. The Eyes of Love by Barbara Cartland ✔ 29 Dec


Five words:
1. All I Want for Christmas by Jennifer Gracen ✔ 18 Dec
2. The Earl Rings a Belle by Barbara Cartland ✔ 30 Dec
3. The Warlord and the Nightingale by Jeannie Lin ✔ 15 Jan
4. After the Stroke of Midnight by Jennifer Lewis ✔ 16 Jan
5. What Big Teeth You Have by Jennifer Blackstream ✔ 17 Jan


Six words:
1. A Hero to Come Home To by Marilyn Pappano ✔ 5 Jan
2. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson ✔ 11 Jan
3. Scene of the Crime: Bridgewater, Texas by Carla Cassidy ✔ 24 Jan
4. Scene of the Crime: Bachelor Moon by Carla Cassidy ✔ 25 Jan
5. Scene of the Crime: Widow Creek by Carla Cassidy ✔ 25 Jan


Seven words:
1. On the Night of the Seventh Moon by Victoria Holt ✔ 14 Jan
2. A Happily Ever After of Her Own by Nadia Lee ✔ 15 Jan
3. Kiss That Frog: A Modern Fairy Tale by Kate Rowan ✔ 15 Jan
4. Scene of the Crime: The Deputy's Proof by Carla Cassidy ✔ 29 Jan
5. Scene of the Crime: Means and Motive by Carla Cassidy ✔ 30 Jan


Eight words:
1. Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff ✔ 6 Jan
2. Scene of the Crime: Return to Bachelor Moon by Carla Cassidy ✔ 27 Jan
3. Scene of the Crime: Return to Mystic Lake by Carla Cassidy ✔ 28 Jan
4. Scene of the Crime: Who Killed Shelly Sinclair? by Carla Cassidy ✔ 30 Jan
5.



Better by the Dozen Bonus:
1. Twelfth Night with the Earl by Anna Bradley ✔ 23 Dec
2. The Last Arrow by Marsha Canham ✔ 24 Feb


Baker's Dozen bonus:
1. The Ones Who Got Away by Roni Loren ✔ 14 Feb
2. Flat 2 by Edgar Wallace ✔ 8 Feb
3. The Three Oak Mystery by Edgar Wallace ✔ 8 Feb
4. The Fourth Plague by Edgar Wallace ✔ 6 Feb
5. The Fifth Element by Terry Bisson ✔ 6 Feb
6. Number Six: A British Classic Mystery by Edgar Wallace ✔ 7 Feb
7. The Door with Seven Locks by Edgar Wallace ✔ 7 Feb

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Read the Season Challenge Hebrew Edition: HÔREF (Winter) — PARTIALLY COMPLETED
Duration: December 21, 2017 - March 19, 2018

(view spoiler)[The Read the Season Challenge is fun and easy! Using the first letter of the title, author's first or last name or series name, spell out the season, hôref (Winter), and holidays if you choose, in Hebrew. Feel free to disregard articles: a, an, the, etc. in your titles. If you use the series title, please make sure to include that in your book list. Books must be started and finished within the challenge duration.

We are using a transliteration of the Hebrew alphabet and are aware there may be differences in spellings depending where you look. For this challenge, we will be using the spellings listed. Please disregard any diacritical marks.

Choose your level:
Level 1 - Read the season.
Level 2 - Read the season and any 1 holiday.
Level 3 - Read the season and any 3 holidays.
Extreme! - Read the season and all holidays.

Winter Holidays:
Tu BiShvat - The New Year of the Trees (January 30)
Shabbat Shekalim - Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Adar (February 10)
Shabbat Zachor - Shabbat before Purim (February 24)
Ta'anit Esther - Fast of Esther (February 28)
Purim - Feast of Lots, one of the most joyous holidays (March 1)
Sushan Purim - Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities (March 20)
Shabbat Parah - Shabbat of the Red Heifer (March 10)

Season
H — Hope Ramsay et al. - A Christmas to Remember ✔ 28 Dec
Ô — On the Night of the Seventh Moon by Victoria Holt ✔ 14 Jan
R — Redemption by C.J. Barry ✔ 22 Dec
E — The Earl Rings a Belle by Barbara Cartland ✔ 30 Dec
F — Fearless by Leslie North ✔ 26 Dec


Holidays
T — Twelfth Night with the Earl by Anna Bradley ✔ 23 Dec
U — Undercover Alpha by Zoe Chant ✔ 7 Jan
B — Barbara Cartland - The Eyes of Love ✔ 29 Dec
I — The Italian Christmas Bride by Joanne Walsh ✔ 3 Jan
S — Season of the Witch by Natasha Mostert ✔ 21 Dec
H — Hewitt, Kate - A Yorkshire Christmas ✔ 2 Jan
V — Vale, Maria - The Last Wolf ✔ 6 Jan
A — All Fired Up by Kate Meader ✔ 24 Dec
T — Tyson, Neil deGrasse - Astrophysics for People in a Hurry ✔ 11 Jan


S — SEAL Defender by Leslie North ✔ 25 Dec
H — A Hero to Come Home To by Marilyn Pappano ✔ 5 Jan
A — Ann Voss Peterson - Manhunt ✔ 9 Jan
B — Brazen Virtue by Nora Roberts ✔ 9 Jan
B — Braided Silk by Ella Drake ✔ 16 Jan
A — Ann Voss Peterson - Fugitive ✔ 9 Jan
T — Terry Bisson - The Fifth Element ✔ 6 Feb
S — SEAL Protector by Leslie North ✔ 25 Dec
H — A Happily Ever After of Her Own by Nadia Lee ✔ 15 Jan
E — Elise Logan - Firebird Sweet ✔ 17 Jan
K — Katie Ruggle - Survive the Night ✔ 26 Dec
A — Ann Voss Peterson - Justice ✔ 9 Jan
L — Lin, Jeannie - The Warlord and the Nightingale ✔ 15 Jan
I — In the Shadow of the Storm by Anna Belfrage ✔ 14 Feb
M — Munro Leaf - The Story of Ferdinand ✔ 28 Dec


S — Scarlet Wilson - Christmas with the Laird ✔ 3 Jan
H — High Risk by Vivian Arend ✔ 17 Feb
A — After the Stroke of Midnight by Jennifer Lewis ✔ 16 Jan
B — Blackstream, Jennifer - What Big Teeth You Have ✔ 17 Jan
B — Buried Truth by Jannine Gallant ✔ 2 Feb
A — Angelo, Judy - The Billionaire's Bold Bet ✔ 4 Feb
T — The Three Oak Mystery by Edgar Wallace ✔ 8 Feb
Z —
A —
C — Celi-bet by Leslie North ✔ 26 Dec
H — Hard Road by J.B. Turner ✔ 1 Mar
O — Once Upon A Fairy Tale: A Collection of 11 Fairy Tale Inspired Romances by Danielle Monsch et al. ✔ 17 Jan
R — Roberts, Nora - Sacred Sins ✔ 8 Jan


T — Through A Dark Mist by Marsha Canham ✔ 19 Feb
A' — Ann, Krentz, Jayne - Falling Awake ✔ 18 Mar
A —
N — North, Leslie - Wired ✔ 26 Dec
I — In The Shadow Of Midnight by Marsha Canham ✔ 21 Feb
T — Turner, J.B. - Hard Kill ✔ 2 Mar
E — Every Deep Desire by Sharon Wray ✔ 4 Feb
S — SEAL Guardian by Leslie North ✔ 25 Dec
T — Hard Wired by J.B. Turner ✔ 2 Mar
H — Hunter, Kelly - What a Bachelor Needs ✔ 16 Mar
E — Edgar Wallace - The Fourth Plague ✔ 6 Feb
R — Rowan, Cate - Kiss That Frog: A Modern Fairy Tale ✔ 15 Jan


P —
U — Untamed by Nora Roberts ✔ 4 Feb
R — Runespell by Sela Carsen ✔ 16 Jan
I — In Bed with the Bachelor by Megan Crane ✔ 17 Mar
M — Marion Lennox - Christmas at Waratah Bay ✔ 1 Jan


S — Snow's Salvation by Cate Dean ✔ 17 Jan
U — The Unveiling by Tamara Leigh ✔ 17 Feb
S — Scene of the Crime: Bridgewater, Texas by Carla Cassidy ✔ 24 Jan
H —
A —
N — Number Six: A British Classic Mystery by Edgar Wallace ✔ 7 Feb
P — Pappano, Marilyn - Detective Defender ✔ 4 Jan
U —
R — Dark in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 1 Feb
I —
M — Michael Wolff - Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House ✔ 6 Jan


S — Scene of the Crime: Bachelor Moon by Carla Cassidy ✔ 25 Jan
H —
A —
B — Brant, Kylie - Secrets of the Dead ✔ 2 Feb
B — Brant, Kylie - What the Dead Know ✔ 3 Feb
A —
T —
P —
A —
R — Roberts, K.T. - Blind Retribution ✔ 5 Feb
A —
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2018 January Monthly Challenge
Duration: January 1 - January 31, 2018

(view spoiler)[1. 'J' is for January
Read a book that starts with 'J' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'J'.
The Italian Christmas Bride by Joanne Walsh ✔ 3 Jan

2. Olympian Gods and Goddesses - APHRODITE
Read a romance with an MC who is considered beautiful or handsome or read a book with a child as a feature of the storyline.
Christmas at Waratah Bay by Marion Lennox ✔ 1 Jan (heroine is a model)

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author - Lauren Blakely
Read one book written by Lauren Blakely or any author with her first or last name.
OR
Read a book:
★ set in California, or by an author who is from California
★ with a dog in the storyline or cover
★ shelved as Contemporary Romance
★ co-written with another author
A Hero to Come Home To by Marilyn Pappano ✔ 5 Jan (contemporary romance)

4. January 1 - National Hangover Day
Read a book where an MC has an addiction or gets drunk, or a book with a celebration in the storyline (eg wedding, 4th July, New Years etc)
Christmas with the Laird by Scarlet Wilson ✔ 3 Jan (Christmas dinner)

5. January 6 - Cuddle Up Day
Read a book with two people touching (arms, hands, anyway at all) on the cover or a book that will leave you 'happy with warm fuzzies'.
A Yorkshire Christmas by Kate Hewitt ✔ 2 Jan (cover models touching)

6. January 8 - Male Watcher's Day
Read a book with a cover male model partially (or wholly) exposing his body or a book with a detective in the storyline or a mystery book.
Sacred Sins by Nora Roberts ✔ 8 Jan (hero is a detective)

7. January 16 - Appreciate a Dragon Day
Read a PNR or Fantasy book, or a book with a character who could be termed 'a dragon' (intimidating, gets aggressive quickly, metaphorically breathes fire, etc.)
The Last Wolf by Maria Vale ✔ 6 Jan (PNR)

8. January 25 - Opposite Day
Read a book that is outside your normal reading range, a book with an Enemies to Lovers trope or a book with a cover that is mainly black and white.
Detective Defender by Marilyn Pappano ✔ 4 Jan (enemies to lovers trope)

9. January 29 - National Cornchip Day
Read a book that you have been wanting to relax with (perhaps with a hot drink and bag of chips), or read a book with the colour yellow or blue on the cover.
Undercover Alpha by Zoe Chant ✔ 7 Jan (mostly blue cover)

10. Reader's Choice
Read any book of your choice.
Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wollf ✔ 6 Jan
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2018 Read-the-Month Hebrew Edition: YANÛ'AR (January)
Duration: January 1 - January 31, 2018

(view spoiler)[Y — A Yorkshire Christmas by Kate Hewitt ✔ 2 Jan
A — Ann Voss Peterson - Manhunt ✔ 9 Jan
N — Nora Roberts - Sacred Sins ✔ 8 Jan
Û' — Undercover Alpha by Zoe Chant ✔ 7 Jan
A — Ann Voss Peterson - Fugitive ✔ 9 Jan
R — Roberts, Nora - Brazen Virtue ✔ 9 Jan

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2018 January Word Hunt
Duration: January 1 - January 31, 2018

(view spoiler)[Words found: 10/10
Bonus words found: 5/5
Books completed: 6

1. BEACH — Christmas at Waratah Bay by Marion Lennox ✔ 1 Jan
LOC 764: So he walked through the moonlit paddock, with Bing at his heels, and then he walked over the dividing sand-hills of the beach beyond.

2. CHEESE — The Italian Christmas Bride by Joanne Walsh ✔ 3 Jan
LOC 251: Anyhow, you're in Venice, where you can have panettone with crema di mascarpone and amaretto," he responded, referring to the sweet loaf filled with candied fruits and raisins, served with a sauce made of mascarpone cheese and eggs and a sweet liqueur that was a Christmas staple in Italy.

3. CHEF — Christmas with the Laird by Scarlet Wilson ✔ 3 Jan
LOC 1016: That might not sound like much, but I'm not exactly the world's greatest chef.

4. FEAST — The Italian Christmas Bride by Joanne Walsh ✔ 3 Jan
LOC 242: He's coming back tomorrow with our Christmas feast.

5. FRUIT — The Italian Christmas Bride by Joanne Walsh ✔ 3 Jan
LOC 250: Anyhow, you're in Venice, where you can have panettone with crema di mascarpone and amaretto," he responded, referring to the sweet loaf filled with candied fruits and raisins, served with a sauce made of mascarpone cheese and eggs and a sweet liqueur that was a Christmas staple in Italy.

6. NEW — Christmas with the Laird by Scarlet Wilson ✔ 3 Jan
LOC 67: It's a whole new episode.

7. OCEAN — Christmas at Waratah Bay by Marion Lennox ✔ 1 Jan
LOC 952: The stars were hanging low over the ocean.

8. OUTDOOR — Detective Defender by Marilyn Pappano ✔ 4 Jan
LOC 208: He drove through the freaky, patchy fog, following empty streets past houses where outdoor lights cast dim halos.

9. RESORT — Christmas at Waratah Bay by Marion Lennox ✔ 1 Jan
LOC 778: There was a beach resort just past town.

10. SHOP — A Yorkshire Christmas by Kate Hewitt ✔ 2 Jan
LOC 303: Is there a shop in the village?


Bonus
1. CALENDAR — A Hero to Come Home To by Marilyn Pappano ✔ 5 Jan
LOC 1791: Fumbling in her bag, Therese found her wallet and read je dates off the calendar tucked inside.

2. PATROLLING — A Hero to Come Home To by Marilyn Pappano ✔ 5 Jan
LOC 297: Jumping out of helicopters, patrolling barren desert, interfacing with locals.

3. RESOLUTION — A Yorkshire Christmas by Kate Hewitt ✔ 2 Jan
LOC 612: And with that resolution firm in her mind, Claire drained her wineglass and headed for bed.

4. SKIING — A Hero to Come Home To by Marilyn Pappano ✔ 5 Jan
LOC 1749: Liam's family is going skiing on spring break.

5. VOODOO — Detective Defender by Marilyn Pappano ✔ 4 Jan
LOC 170: You, with all your voodoo and charms and black-magic curses—you think I’m crazy.


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2018 A-Z Book Challenge — PARTIALLY COMPLETED
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2018

(view spoiler)[Read 26 books in which titles begin with the letters of the alphabet.

A — Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson ✓ 11 Jan
B — Brazen Virtue by Nora Roberts ✓ 9 Jan
C — Christmas at Waratah Bay by Marion Lennox ✓ 1 Jan
D — Detective Defender by Marilyn Pappano ✓ 4 Jan
E — Every Deep Desire by Sharon Wray ✓ 4 Feb
F — Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff ✓ 6 Jan
G — The Gold Coin by Andrea Kane ✓ 4 Apr
H — A Happily Ever After of Her Own by Nadia Lee ✓ 15 Jan
I — The Italian Christmas Bride by Joanne Walsh ✓ 3 Jan
J — Justice by Ann Voss Peterson ✓ 9 Jan
K — Kiss That Frog: A Modern Fairy Tale by Cate Rowan ✓ 15 Jan
L — The Last Wolf by Maria Vale ✓ 6 Jan
M — Manhunt by Ann Voss Peterson ✓ 9 Jan
N — Number Six: A British Classic Mystery by Edgar Wallace ✓ 7 Feb
O — On the Night of the Seventh Moon by Victoria Holt ✓ 14 Jan
P — The Pride of Lions by Marsha Canham ✓ 1 Apr
Q —
R — Runespell by Sela Carsen ✓ 16 Jan
S — Sacred Sins by Nora Roberts ✓ 8 Jan
T — The Three Oak Mystery by Edgar Wallace ✓ 8 Feb
U — Undercover Alpha by Zoe Chant ✓ 7 Jan
V —
W — The Warlord and the Nightingale by Jeannie Lin ✓ 15 Jan
X — City Hunter X by Tsukasa Hojo ✓ 1 Sept
Y — A Yorkshire Christmas by Kate Hewitt ✓ 2 Jan
Z — City Hunter Z by Tsukasa Hojo ✓ 1 Sept

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2018 A-Z Author Challenge — PARTIALLY COMPLETED
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2018

(view spoiler)[Read 26 books in which the authors' names (either first or last) begin with the letters of the alphabet.

A — Angelo, Judy - The Billionaire's Bold Bet ✓ 4 Feb
B — Blackstream, Jennifer - What Big Teeth You Have ✓ 17 Jan
C — Cate Royan - Kiss That Frog: A Modern Fairy Tale ✓ 15 Jan
D — Danielle Monsch - Loving a Fairy Godmother ✓ 17 Jan
E — Ella Drake - Braided Silk ✓ 16 Jan
F — Fraser, Susanna - A Marriage of Inconvenience ✓ 5 Feb
G — Gallant, Janine - Buried Truth ✓ 2 Feb
H — Hewitt, Kate - A Yorkshire Christmas ✓ 2 Jan
I —
J — Joanne Walsh - The Italian Christmas Bride ✓ 3 Jan
K — Kylie Brant - Secrets of the Dead ✓ 2 Feb
L — Lin, Jeannie - The Warlord and the Nightingale ✓ 15 Jan
M — Marilyn Pappano - Detective Defender ✓ 4 Jan
N — Nadia Lee - A Happily Ever After of Her Own ✓ 15 Jan
O — Oliver Berry et al. - Lonely Planet Normandy D-Day Beaches Road Trips ✓ 27 Apr
P — Peterson, Ann Voss - Manhunt ✓ 9 Jan
Q — Quick, Amanda - The Other Lady Vanishes ✓ 15 May
R — Roberts, Nora - Sacred Sins ✓ 8 Jan
S — Scarlet Wilson - Christmas with the Laird ✓ 3 Jan
T — Tyson, Neil deGrasse - Astrophysics for People in a Hurry ✓ 11 Jan
U —
V — Vale, Maria - The Last Wolf ✓ 6 Jan
W — Wolff, Michael - Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House ✓ 6 Jan
X — Lennox, Marion - Christmas at Waratah Bay ✓ 1 Jan
Y — Jean-Yves Gendillard et al. - DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Brittany ✓ 30 Apr
Z — Zoe Chant - Undercover Alpha ✓ 7 Jan

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2018 A to Z Male Character Challenge
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2018

(view spoiler)[Read 26 books in which the male character's names (either first or last) begin with the letters of the alphabet.

A — Andrew Campbell - Christmas with the Laird by Scarlet Wilson ✓ 3 Jan
B — Benton / Byron - Loving an Ugly Beast by Danielle Monsch ✓ 19 Jan
C — Count Lokenberg, Maximilian - On the Night of the Seventh Moon by Victoria Holt ✓ 14 Jan
D — Dane Clark - A Hero to Come Home To by Marilyn Pappano ✓ 5 Jan
E — Ed Jackson - Brazen Virtue by Nora Roberts ✓ 9 Jan
F — Frank Mathis - Scene of the Crime: Bachelor Moon by Carla Cassidy ✓ 25 Jan
G — Gothel, Langley - Braided Silk by Ella Drake ✓ 16 Jan
H — Hanzo - The Warlord and the Nightingale by Jeannie Lin ✓ 15 Jan
I — Ian - Undercover Alpha by Zoe Chant ✓ 7 Jan
J — James "Jimmy" DiBiase - Detective Defender by Marilyn Pappano ✓ 4 Jan
K — Kushner, Jared - Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff ✓ 6 Jan
L — Lorenzo di Grechi - The Italian Christmas Bride by Joanne Walsh ✓ 3 Jan
M — Max Ramsey - Christmas at Waratah Bay by Marion Lennox ✓ 1 Jan
N — Noah Bradford - A Yorkshire Christmas by Kate Hewitt ✓ 2 Jan
O — Overton, Ted - Scene of the Crime: Means and Motive by Carla Cassidy ✓ 30 Jan
P — Paris, Ben - Sacred Sins by Nora Roberts ✓ 8 Jan
Q — Quartermaine, Neil - Monster in the Closet by Karen Rose ✓ 9 Feb
R — Raymond, Nick - Justice by Ann Voss Peterson ✓ 9 Jan
S — Sampson, Neil - Scene of the Crime: Killer Cove by Carla Cassidy ✓ 29 Jan
T — Tiberius Leveraux - The Last Wolf by Maria Vale ✓ 6 Jan
U — Udall, Patrick - Deep as the Dead by Kylie Brant ✓ 13 June
V — Vincent Caldwell - Scene of the Crime: Widow Creek by Carla Cassidy ✓ 25 Jan
W — Walker, Brian - Scene of the Crime: Return to Bachelor Moon by Carla Cassidy ✓27 Jan
X — Alexander - Kiss That Frog: A Modern Fairy Tale by Cate Rowan ✓ 15 Jan
Y — Yddris Icemage - Firebird Sweet by Elise Logan ✓ 17 Jan
Z — Zupan - Secrets of the Dead by Kylie Brant ✓ 2 Feb
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2018 A to Z Female Character Challenge
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2018

(view spoiler)[Read 26 books in which the female character's names (either first or last) begin with the letters of the alphabet.

A — Ashlynne - The Italian Christmas Bride by Joanne Walsh ✓ 3 Jan
B — Broussard, Martine - Detective Defender by Marilyn Pappano ✓ 4 Jan
C — Claire Lindell - A Yorkshire Christmas by Kate Hewitt ✓ 2 Jan
D — Daniella Butler - Scene of the Crime: Bachelor Moon by Carla Cassidy ✓ 25 Jan
E — Elle Flint - Love After Midnight ✓ 17 Jan
F — Fairy Godmother - A Happily Ever After of Her Own by Nadia Lee ✓ 15 Jan
G — Grace McCabe - Brazen Virtue by Nora Roberts ✓ 9 Jan
H — Helena Trant - On the Night of the Seventh Moon by Victoria Holt ✓ 14 Jan
I — Ivanka Trump - Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff ✓ 6 Jan
J — Juliette Connolly - Christmas with the Laird by Scarlet Wilson ✓ 3 Jan
K — Kawaski, Lola - Dark in Death by J.D. Robb ✓ 1 Feb
L — Lowry, Carly - A Hero to Come Home To ✓ 5 Jan
M — Melissa Anderson - Justice by Ann Voss Peterson ✓ 9 Jan
N — Nissa - Loving an Ugly Beast by Danielle Monsch ✓ 19 Jan
O — Ophelia - Undercover Alpha by Zoe Chant ✓ 7 Jan
P — Pamela Winters - Scene of the Crime: Return to Bachelor Moon by Carla Cassidy ✓27 Jan
Q — Quicksilver Nilsdottir - The Last Wolf by Maria Vale ✓ 6 Jan
R — Reina - Loving a Fairy Godmother by Danielle Monsch ✓ 17 Jan
S — Sarah Carlton - Christmas at Waratah Bay by Marion Lennox ✓ 1 Jan
T — Teresa "Tess" Court - Sacred Sins by Nora Roberts ✓ 8 Jan
U — Unger, Janine - A Wolf Apart by Maria Vale ✓ 11 Sept
V — Vasalisa Whiteflame - Firebird Sweet by Elise Logan ✓ 17 Jan
W — Westenra, Mai - Runespell by Sela Carsen ✓ 16 Jan
X — Xie Shuang - Secrets of the Dead by Kylie Brant ✓ 2 Feb
Y — Yura - The Warlord and the Nightingale by Jeannie Lin ✓ 15 Jan
Z — Zel Denmark - Braided Silk by Ella Drake ✓ 16 Jan
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2018 A-Z Location Challenge — PARTIALLY COMPLETED
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2018

(view spoiler)[Read 26 books in which the location names begin with the letters of the alphabet.

A — Ayrshire, Scotland - Christmas with the Laird by Scarlet Wilson ✓ 3 Jan
B — Bonner Canyon, Wyoming - Manhunt by Ann Voss Peterson ✓ 9 Jan
C — Canada - The Last Wolf by Maria Vale ✓ 6 Jan
D — District of Columbia, USA - Brazen Virtue by Nora Roberts ✓ 9 Jan
E — England - The Fourth Plague by Edgar Wallace ✓ 6 Feb
F — French Quarter, New Orleans - Detective Defender by Marilyn Pappano ✓ 4 Jan
G — Georgetown, Washington, D.C. - Sacred Sins by Nora Roberts ✓ 8 Jan
H — Hiawatha National Forest, MI - What the Dead Know by Kylie Brant ✓ 3 Feb
I — Illinois - Untamed by Nora Roberts ✓ 4 Feb
J — Japan - The Warlord and the Nightingale by Jeannie Lin ✓ 15 Jan
K — Klarenbock, Germany - On the Night of the Seventh Moon by Victoria Holt ✓ 14 Jan
L — Los Angeles, CA - Kiss That Frog: A Modern Fairy Tale by Cate Rowan ✓ 15 Jan
M — Manhattan, New York City - Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff ✓ 6 Jan
N — North Cascades mountain range - Runespell by Sela Carsen ✓ 16 Jan
O — Orchard Park, Gloucestershire, England - A Marriage of Inconvenience by Susanna Fraser ✓ 5 Feb
P — Pembroke Castle, Wales - In The Shadow Of Midnight by Marsha Canham ✓ 21 Feb
Q — Queens, NY - Dark in Death by J.D. Robb ✓ 1 Feb
R — Rocky Mountains - Justice by Ann Voss Peterson ✓ 9 Jan
S — Skazhka Wood - Firebird Sweet by Elise Logan ✓ 17 Jan
T — Tallgrass, Oklahoma - A Hero to Come Home To by Marilyn Pappano ✓ 5 Jan
U — USA - Undercover Alpha by Zoe Chant ✓ 7 Jan
V — Venice, Italy - The Italian Christmas Bride by Joanne Walsh ✓ 3 Jan
W — Waratah Bay, Australia - Christmas at Waratah Bay by Marion Lennox ✓ 1 Jan
X — Texas - Scene of the Crime: Bridgewater, Texas by Carla Cassidy ✓ 24 Jan
Y — Yorkshire, England - A Yorkshire Christmas by Kate Hewitt ✓ 2 Jan
Z —

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Create Your Own Reading Challenge

(view spoiler)[Challenge Title: NetGalley Freebies
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2018
Number of Books: 12
Challenge Description: Read at least 12 books gotten through NetGalley (one per month).

1. Christmas at Waratah Bay by Marion Lennox ✓ 1 Jan
2. A Yorkshire Christmas by Kate Hewitt ✓ 2 Jan
3. Christmas with the Laird by Scarlet Wilson ✓ 3 Jan
4. The Italian Christmas Bride by Joanne Walsh ✓ 3 Jan
5. The Last Wolf by Maria Vale ✓ 6 Jan
6. Manhunt by Ann Voss Peterson ✓ 9 Jan
7. Once Upon A Fairy Tale: A Collection of 11 Fairy Tale Inspired Romances by Danielle Monsch et al. ✓ 17 Jan
8. Every Deep Desire by Sharon Wray ✓ 4 Feb
9. Blind Retribution by K.T. Roberts ✓ 5 Feb
10. Dark Instincts by Suzanne Wright ✓ 12 Feb
11. In the Shadow of the Storm by Anna Belfrage ✓ 14 Feb
12. Hard Road by J.B. Turner ✓ 1 Mar
13. Hard Kill by J.B. Turner ✓ 2 Mar
14. Hard Wired by J.B. Turner ✓ 2 Mar
15. A Kiss From Kringle by Rhian Cahill ✓ 10 Mar
16. Bound to the Bachelor by Sarah Mayberry ✓ 15 Mar
17. Bachelor at Her Bidding by Kate Hardy ✓ 15 Mar
18. The Bachelor's Baby by Dani Collins ✓ 16 Mar
19. What a Bachelor Needs by Kelly Hunter ✓ 16 Mar
20. In Bed with the Bachelor by Megan Crane ✓ 17 Mar
21. One Night with Her Bachelor by Kat Latham ✓ 17 Mar
22. The One You Can't Forget by Roni Loren ✓ 16 June
23. A Texas Christmas Past by Julia Justiss ✓ 29 June
24. Through the Fire by Katie Ruggle ✓ 1 July
25. Rocky Mountain Cowboy Christmas by Katie Ruggle ✓ 2 July
26. Christmas Spirit by Rebecca York ✓ 3 July
27. Christmas Awakening by Ann Voss Peterson ✓ 3 July
28. Christmas Delivery by Patricia Rosemoor ✓ 3 July
29. Wolf Rising by Paige Tyler ✓ 9 Sept
30. A Wolf Apart by Maria Vale ✓ 11 Sept
31. The Determined Duchess by Erica Monroe ✓ 13 Sept
32. The Scandalous Widow by Erica Monroe ✓ 14 Sept
33. The One You Fight For by Roni Loren ✓ 9 Nov
34. Crave the Heat by Marnee Blake ✓ 13 Nov
35. Fatal Pursuit by Elisabeth Naughton ✓ 2 Dec

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2018 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2018

(view spoiler)[They're large. They're in charge. And they're calling your name. They are the big mommas of your TBR, the mountain more than the molehill - these busty babies have been waiting for you to crack them open and take a nice, long perusal of their contents. If you've been waiting and delaying your chunkster reading, this challenge is for you!


1. Definition of a Chunkster
A chunkster is 450 pages or more of fiction or nonfiction. A chunkster should be a challenge.
If you read large type books your book will need to be 525 pages or more...

2. The Rules
Audiobooks count.
Re-reads are fine, as long as you don't skim or skip sections.
Short Stories and Essay collections will not be counted.
Books may crossover with other challenges.
You can join in anytime, but you have till the end of the year to read it all.
You don't need to list your books ahead of time.
Once you pick a level, that's it...you're committed to that level!
When you post your updates, put page count by each chunkster.
If you completed a level before the end of the year and you want to sign up again, you're more than welcome to do so.

3. You must pick a level of participation
The Chubby Chunkster - this option is for the reader who has a couple of large tomes on their TBR list, but really doesn't want to commit to much more than that. Three books is all you need to finish this challenge.

Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big? - This option is for the slightly heavier reader who wants to commit to 5 Chunksters over the remainder of the year.

Mor-book-ly Obese This is for the truly out of control chunkster. For this level of challenge you must commit to 8 chunksters OR 3 tomes of 800 pages or more. You know you want to.....go on and give in to your cravings.

Too Big To Ignore Anymore - this option is for those chunksters on your TBR list. You may select any number of books over 450 pages but you must LIST THEM ahead of time.

Mor-book-ly Obese #1
1. Every Deep Desire by Sharon Wray ✓ 4 Feb (544 p.)
2. Monster in the Closet by Karen Rose ✓ 9 Feb (498 p.)
3. Edge of Darkness by Karen Rose ✓ 11 Feb (640 p.)
4. Through A Dark Mist by Marsha Canham ✓ 19 Feb (480 p.)
5. The Last Arrow by Marsha Canham ✓ 24 Feb (468 p.)
6. The Blood of Roses by Marsha Canham ✓ 1 Apr (578 p.)
7. The Gold Coin by Andrea Kane ✓ 4 Apr (480 p.)
8. The Silver Coin by Andrea Kane ✓ 5 Apr (469 p.)


Mor-book-ly Obese #2
1. Noah by Jacquelyn Frank ✓ 11 Apr (471 p.)
2. Brittany by Philippe Barbour ✓ 29 Apr (520 p.)
3. Divine Evil by Nora Roberts ✓ 6 May (578 p.)
4. Namibia by Chris McIntyre ✓ 6 June (544 p.)
5. Ocean Light by Nalini Singh ✓ 12 June (464 p.)
6. Under the Desert Moon by Marsha Canham ✓ 20 June (512 p.)
7. Birthright by Nora Roberts ✓ 5 July (502 p.)
8. War and Peace by Lyov Tolstoy ✓ 15 Aug (1152 p.)


Mor-book-ly Obese #3
1. Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak ✓ 18 Aug (700 p.)
2. Anna Karenina by Lyov Tolstoy ✓ 22 Aug (838 p.)
3. Death Is Not Enough by Karen Rose ✓ 7 Oct (624 p.)
4. Tribute by Nora Roberts ✓ 14 Oct (451 p.)
5. The Rough Guide to Chile by Shafik Meghji & Anna Kaminski✓ 2 Nov (528 p.)
6. Lonely Planet Chile Easter Island by Carolyn McCarthy et al. ✓ 4 Nov (480 p.)
7. The Villa by Nora Roberts ✓ 22 Nov (497 p.)
8. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Australia by Jan Bowen et al. ✓ 31.12.2018 (588 p.)

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2018 RRRC Countdown — NOT COMPLETED
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2018

(view spoiler)[This challenge is super simple and super long! For this challenge, you will read the corresponding number of books published in that year:
2001 - read 1 book published in 2001
2010 – read 10 books published in 2010
2011 – read 11 books published in 2011
2012 – read 12 books published in 2012, etc.

The year published can be either the year the book was first published or the year the edition you read was published. (Please make sure you link to that particular edition)

CHALLENGE RULES
✯ Books must be at least 150 pages long or 45k words.
✯ Books must have the romance genre listed on the main page.
✯ For each book you read, please post a link to the title along with the author and the date finished.
✯ Re-reads are allowed but you must read the book in its entirety.

Levels
Level 1 - read for 2014-2018 - 80 books
Level 2 - read for 2001-2010 + 2018 - 73 books (shorter but HARDER)
Level 3 - read for 2011-2018 - 116 books
Extreme! - read for 2008-2018 - 143 books

Extreme PLUS
2001
1. Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning ✓ 24 Mar


2002
1. The Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning ✓ 24 Mar
2.


2003
1. The Iron Rose by Marsha Canham ✓ 24 Apr
2.
3.


2004
1. Birthright by Nora Roberts ✓ 5 July
2. Anna Karenina by Lyov Tolstoy ✓ 22 Aug
3.
4.


2005
1. Falling Awake by Jayne Ann Krentz ✓ 18 Mar
2. The Immortal Highlander by Karen Marie Moning ✓ 25 Mar
3. Mystique by Amanda Quick ✓ 22 June
4.
5.


2006
1. Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank ✓ 6 Apr
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.


2007
1. Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning ✓ 20 Mar
2. The Highlander's Touch by Karen Marie Moning ✓ 22 Mar
3. Spell of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning ✓ 27 Mar
4. Gideon by Jacquelyn Frank ✓ 8 Apr
5.
6.
7.


2008
1. Elijah by Jacquelyn Frank ✓ 9 Apr
2. Damien by Jacquelyn Frank ✓ 10 Apr
3. Noah by Jacquelyn Frank ✓ 11 Apr
4. Sanctuary by Nora Roberts ✓ 13 May
5. Desire by Amanda Quick ✓ 21 June
6. The Villa by Nora Roberts ✓ 22 Nov
7.
8.


2009
1. Sacred Sins by Nora Roberts ✓ 8 Jan
2. Scene of the Crime: Bridgewater, Texas by Carla Cassidy ✓ 24 Jan
3. Night Shift by Nora Roberts ✓ 3 Mar
4. Night Shadow by Nora Roberts ✓ 5 Mar
5. Nightshade by Nora Roberts ✓ 6 Mar
6. Night Smoke by Nora Roberts ✓ 8 Mar
7. Night Shield by Nora Roberts ✓ 9 Mar
8. To Tame a Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning ✓ 21 Mar
9. Divine Evil by Nora Roberts ✓ 6 May


2010
1. Brazen Virtue by Nora Roberts ✓ 9 Jan
2. On the Night of the Seventh Moon by Victoria Holt ✓ 14 Jan
3. Wonderful by Jill Barnett ✓ 16 Feb
4. Wild by Jill Barnett ✓ 16 Feb
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2018 RRRC Countdown (Part II) — NOT COMPLETED
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2018

(view spoiler)[2011
1. Scene of the Crime: Bachelor Moon by Carla Cassidy ✓ 25 Jan
2. Scene of the Crime: Widow Creek by Carla Cassidy ✓ 25 Jan
3. A Marriage of Inconvenience by Susanna Fraser ✓ 5 Feb
4. Through A Dark Mist by Marsha Canham ✓ 19 Feb
5. In The Shadow Of Midnight by Marsha Canham ✓ 21 Feb
6. The Last Arrow by Marsha Canham ✓ 24 Feb
7. Pale Moon Rider by Marsha Canham ✓ 2 Apr
8. Adam by Jacquelyn Frank ✓ 13 Apr
9. Across A Moonlit Sea by Marsha Canham ✓ 23 Apr
10. Under the Desert Moon by Marsha Canham ✓ 20 June
11. A Night to Remember by Celeste Bradley & Susan Donovan ✓ 17 Nov


2012
1. Scene Of The Crime: Mystic Lake by Carla Cassidy ✓ 26 Jan
2. Scene of the Crime: Black Creek by Carla Cassidy ✓ 26 Jan
3. Into the Dreaming: With Bonus Material by Karen Marie Moning ✓ 28 Mar
4. The Gold Coin by Andrea Kane ✓ 4 Apr
5. The Silver Coin by Andrea Kane ✓ 5 Apr
6. Echoes in the Mist by Andrea Kane ✓ 15 Apr
7. Wishes in the Wind by Andrea Kane ✓ 16 Apr
8. Legacy of the Diamond by Andrea Kane ✓ 18 Apr
9. The Black Diamond by Andrea Kane ✓ 20 Apr
10. The Following Sea by Marsha Canham ✓ 3 May
11. The Last Duke by Andrea Kane ✓ 7 May
12. The Theft by Andrea Kane ✓ 10 May


2013
1. A Hero to Come Home To by Marilyn Pappano ✓ 5 Jan
2. Loving an Ugly Beast by Danielle Monsch ✓ 17 Jan
3. Loving an Ugly Beast by Danielle Monsch ✓ 19 Jan
4. Scene of the Crime: Deadman's Bluff by Carla Cassidy ✓ 27 Jan
5. Scene of the Crime: Return to Bachelor Moon by Carla Cassidy ✓ 27 Jan
6. Untamed by Nora Roberts ✓ 4 Feb
7. Feral Sins by Suzanne Wright ✓ 12 Feb
8. High Risk by Vivian Arend ✓ 17 Feb
9. The Unveiling by Tamara Leigh ✓ 17 Feb
10. Loving a Prince Charming by Danielle Monsch ✓ 1 Mar
11. Loving Jack by Nora Roberts ✓ 11 May
12. Dark Witch by Nora Roberts ✓ 24 June
13. When She Was Wicked by Anne Barton ✓ 4 Oct


2014
1. Christmas at Waratah Bay by Marion Lennox ✓ 1 Jan
2. A Yorkshire Christmas by Kate Hewitt ✓ 2 Jan
3. Christmas with the Laird by Scarlet Wilson ✓ 3 Jan
4. The Italian Christmas Bride by Joanne Walsh ✓ 3 Jan
5. After the Stroke of Midnight by Jennifer Lewis ✓ 16 Jan
6. Scene of the Crime: Return to Mystic Lake by Carla Cassidy ✓ 28 Jan
7. Scene of the Crime: Baton Rouge by Carla Cassidy ✓ 28 Jan
8. The Pride of Lions by Marsha Canham ✓ 1 Apr
9. The Blood of Roses by Marsha Canham ✓ 1 Apr
10. Night Moves by Nora Roberts ✓ 14 Apr
11. Shadow Spell by Nora Roberts ✓ 26 June
12. Blood Magick by Nora Roberts ✓ 27 June
13. You Again by Ashlee Mallory ✓ 28 June
14. Scandalous Summer Nights by Anne Barton ✓ 9 Oct


2015
1. Scene of the Crime: Killer Cove by Carla Cassidy ✓ 29 Jan
2. Scene of the Crime: The Deputy's Proof by Carla Cassidy ✓ 29 Jan
3. Secrets of the Dead by Kylie Brant ✓ 2 Feb
4. What the Dead Know by Kylie Brant ✓ 3 Feb
5. Dark Instincts by Suzanne Wright ✓ 12 Feb
6. In the Shadow of the Storm by Anna Belfrage ✓ 14 Feb
7. Bound to the Bachelor by Sarah Mayberry ✓ 15 Mar
8. Bachelor at Her Bidding by Kate Hardy ✓ 15 Mar
9. The Bachelor's Baby by Dani Collins ✓ 16 Mar
10. What a Bachelor Needs by Kelly Hunter ✓ 16 Mar
11. In Bed with the Bachelor by Megan Crane ✓ 17 Mar
12. One Night with Her Bachelor by Kat Latham ✓ 17 Mar
13. Hungry Like the Wolf by Paige Tyler ✓ 16 May
14. Wolf Trouble by Paige Tyler ✓ 18 May
15. In the Company of Wolves by Paige Tyler ✓ 19 May


2016
1. Scene of the Crime: Who Killed Shelly Sinclair? by Carla Cassidy ✓ 30 Jan
2. Scene of the Crime: Means and Motive by Carla Cassidy ✓ 30 Jan
3. Blind Retribution by K.T. Roberts ✓ 5 Feb
4. Of Magic and The Sea by Addison Kayne ✓ 13 May
5. To Love a Wolf by Paige Tyler ✓ 21 May
6. Wolf Unleashed by Paige Tyler ✓ 22 May
7. Safe From Harm by Kate SeRine ✓ 18 Sept
8. Mountain of Lies by Jayne Evans ✓ 2 Oct
9. Hunted by the Past by Jayne Evans ✓ 3 Oct
10. Four Weddings and a Sixpence by Julia Quinn et al. ✓ 12 Oct
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2017
1. Detective Defender by Marilyn Pappano ✓ 4 Jan
2. Manhunt by Ann Voss Peterson ✓ 9 Jan
3. Fugitive by Ann Voss Peterson ✓ 9 Jan
4. Justice by Ann Voss Peterson ✓ 9 Jan
5. Monster in the Closet by Karen Rose ✓ 9 Feb
6. Bitter Roots by C.J. Carmichael ✓ 17 Feb
7. The Far Horizon by Marsha Canham ✓ 4 May
8. Wolf Hunt by Paige Tyler ✓ 23 May
9. Wolf Hunger by Paige Tyler ✓ 24 May
10. Deep as the Dead by Kylie Brant ✓ 13 June
11. A Texas Christmas Past by Julia Justiss ✓ 29 June
12. Christmas Spirit by Rebecca York ✓ 3 July
13. Christmas Awakening by Ann Voss Peterson ✓ 3 July
14. Christmas Delivery by Patricia Rosemoor ✓ 3 July
15. The Mad Countess by Erica Monroe ✓ 12 Sept
16. The Wicked Baron by Mary Lancaster ✓ 21 Sept
17. The Wicked Lady by Mary Lancaster ✓ 23 Sept


2018
1. The Last Wolf by Maria Vale ✓ 6 Jan
2. Dark in Death by J.D. Robb ✓ 1 Feb
3. Buried Truth by Jannine Gallant ✓ 2 Feb
4. Every Deep Desire by Sharon Wray ✓ 4 Feb
5. Edge of Darkness by Karen Rose ✓ 11 Feb
6. The Ones Who Got Away by Roni Loren ✓ 14 Feb
7. The Other Lady Vanishes by Amanda Quick ✓ 15 May
8. Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts ✓ 10 June
9. Ocean Light by Nalini Singh ✓ 12 June
10. The One You Can't Forget by Roni Loren ✓ 16 June
11. Deadly Intent by Pamela Clare ✓ 17 June
12. Through the Fire by Katie Ruggle ✓ 1 July
13. Rocky Mountain Cowboy Christmas by Katie Ruggle ✓ 2 July
14. Leverage in Death by J.D. Robb ✓ 6 Sept
15. Wolf Rising by Paige Tyler ✓ 9 Sept
16. A Wolf Apart by Maria Vale ✓ 11 Sept
17. The Determined Duchess by Erica Monroe ✓ 13 Sept
18. The Scandalous Widow by Erica Monroe ✓ 14 Sept

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2018 Men in Uniform Challenge
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2018

(view spoiler)[The goal is to read as many novels that feature men in uniform as you’d like. It can be a policeman, firefighter, paramedic, doctor, veterinarian, mechanic, military, etc. – as long as the leading man wears some sort of uniform, it counts. See the different levels below and pick the one that works best for you. You can move up a level as often as you’d like but no moving down. Remember, the idea is to challenge yourself.

Levels:
Sergeant: read 1–10 men in uniform novels
Lieutenant: read 11–20 men in uniform novels
Captain: read 21–30 men in uniform novels
Chief: read 31-40 men in uniform novels
General: 41-50 men in uniform novels
Chairman, Joint Chiefs: 51+ men in uniform novels

1. Detective Defender by Marilyn Pappano ✓ 4 Jan (police/detective)
2. A Hero to Come Home To by Marilyn Pappano ✓ 5 Jan (Army Staff Sergeant)
3. Sacred Sins by Nora Roberts ✓ 8 Jan (police)
4. Brazen Virtue by Nora Roberts ✓ 9 Jan (police)
5. Loving a Fairy Godmother by Danielle Monsch ✓ 17 Jan (knight)
6. Firebird Sweet by Elise Logan ✓ 17 Jan (knight)
7. Scene of the Crime: Bridgewater, Texas by Carla Cassidy ✓ 24 Jan (sheriff)
8. Scene of the Crime: Bachelor Moon by Carla Cassidy ✓ 25 Jan (FBI)
9. Scene Of The Crime: Mystic Lake by Carla Cassidy ✓26 Jan (sheriff)
10. Scene of the Crime: Black Creek by Carla Cassidy ✓ 26 Jan (FBI)


11. Scene of the Crime: Deadman's Bluff by Carla Cassidy ✓ 27 Jan (FBI)
12. Scene of the Crime: Return to Bachelor Moon by Carla Cassidy ✓ 27 Jan (FBI)
13. Scene of the Crime: Return to Mystic Lake by Carla Cassidy ✓ 28 Jan (FBI)
14. Scene of the Crime: Baton Rouge by Carla Cassidy ✓ 28 Jan (FBI)
15. Scene of the Crime: The Deputy's Proof by Carla Cassidy ✓ 29 Jan (deputy sheriff)
16. Scene of the Crime: Who Killed Shelly Sinclair? by Carla Cassidy ✓ 30 Jan (deputy sheriff)
17. Scene of the Crime: Means and Motive by Carla Cassidy ✓ 30 Jan (police)
18. What the Dead Know by Kylie Brant ✓ 3 Feb (forensic pathologist)
19. The Door with Seven Locks by Edgar Wallace ✓ 7 Feb (Scotland Yard)
20. Number Six: A British Classic Mystery by Edgar Wallace ✓ 7 Feb (undercover Scotland Yard)


21. Flat 2 by Edgar Wallace ✓ 8 Feb (Scotland Yard)
22. Edge of Darkness by Karen Rose ✓ 11 Feb (police)
23. The Ones Who Got Away by Roni Loren ✓ 14 Feb (FBI)
24. In the Shadow of the Storm by Anna Belfrage ✓ 14 Feb (knight)
25. Wonderful by Jill Barnett ✓ 16 Feb (knight)
26. Wild by Jill Barnett ✓ 16 Feb (knight)
27. Bitter Roots by C.J. Carmichael ✓ 17 Feb (sheriff dispatcher)
28. The Unveiling by Tamara Leigh ✓ 17 Feb (knight)
29. Through A Dark Mist by Marsha Canham ✓ 19 Feb (knight)
30. In The Shadow Of Midnight by Marsha Canham ✓ 21 Feb (knight)


31. The Last Arrow by Marsha Canham ✓ 24 Feb (knight)
32. Night Shift by Nora Roberts ✓ 3 Mar (police)
33. Night Shadow by Nora Roberts ✓ 5 Mar (masked vigilante)
34. Night Smoke by Nora Roberts ✓ 8 Mar (arson investigator / Inspector)
35. Bachelor at Her Bidding by Kate Hardy ✓ 15 Mar (chef)
36. Divine Evil by Nora Roberts ✓ 6 May (sheriff)
37. Hungry Like the Wolf by Paige Tyler ✓ 16 May (SWAT)
38. Wolf Trouble by Paige Tyler ✓ 18 May (SWAT)
39. In the Company of Wolves by Paige Tyler ✓ 19 May (SWAT)
40. A SWAT Christmas by Paige Tyler ✓ 20 May (SWAT)


41. To Love a Wolf by Paige Tyler ✓ 21 May (SWAT)
42. Wolf Unleashed by Paige Tyler ✓ 22 May (SWAT)
43. How Special Wolf Alpha Team Does Black Friday by Paige Tyler ✓ 22 May (SWAT)
44. Wolf Hunt by Paige Tyler ✓ 23 May (SWAT)
45. Wolf Hunger by Paige Tyler ✓ 24 May (SWAT)
46. Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts ✓ 10 June (police)
47. Deep as the Dead by Kylie Brant ✓ 13 June (Canadian Mounted police)
48. The One You Can't Forget by Roni Loren ✓ 16 June (chef)
49. Desire by Amanda Quick ✓ 21 June (knight)
50. Mystique by Amanda Quick ✓ 22 June (knight)


51. Rocky Mountain Cowboy Christmas by Katie Ruggle ✓ 2 July (firefighter)
52. Wolf Rising by Paige Tyler ✓ 9 Sept (SWAT)
53. The Scandalous Widow by Erica Monroe ✓ 14 Sept (Bow Street runner)
54. Torn by Kate SeRine (in Way of the Warrior anthology) ✓ 15 Sept (Army/deputy sheriff)
55. Stop at Nothing by Kate SeRine ✓ 16 Sept (FBI)
56. Safe From Harm by Kate SeRine ✓ 18 Sept (deputy sheriff)
57. The Wicked Lady by Mary Lancaster ✓ 23 Sept (curate)
58. Mountain of Lies by Jayne Evans ✓ 2 Oct (police)
59. The One You Fight For by Roni Loren ✓ 9 Nov (gym trainer)
60. Tempt the Flames by Marnee Blake ✓ 11 Nov (firefighter)


61. Crave the Heat by Marnee Blake ✓ 13 Nov (firefighter)

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2018 Women in Uniform Challenge
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2018

(view spoiler)[1. Sacred Sins by Nora Roberts ✓ 8 Jan (doctor / psychiatrist)
2. Justice by Ann Voss Peterson ✓ 9 Jan (police)
3. On the Night of the Seventh Moon by Victoria Holt ✓ 14 Jan (governess / tutor)
4. The Warlord and the Nightingale by Jeannie Lin ✓ 15 Jan (concubine)
5. Scene of the Crime: Bridgewater, Texas by Carla Cassidy ✓ 24 Jan (FBI)
6. Scene of the Crime: Widow Creek by Carla Cassidy ✓ 25 Jan (FBI)
7. Scene Of The Crime: Mystic Lake by Carla Cassidy ✓26 Jan (FBI)
8. Scene of the Crime: Black Creek by Carla Cassidy ✓ 26 Jan (FBI)
9. Scene of the Crime: Return to Mystic Lake by Carla Cassidy ✓ 28 Jan (FBI)
10. Scene of the Crime: Baton Rouge by Carla Cassidy ✓ 28 Jan (FBI)


11. Scene of the Crime: Who Killed Shelly Sinclair? by Carla Cassidy ✓ 30 Jan (sheriff)
12. Scene of the Crime: Means and Motive by Carla Cassidy ✓ 30 Jan (FBI)
13. Dark in Death by J.D. Robb ✓ 1 Feb (police)
14. What the Dead Know ✓ 3 Feb by Kylie Brant (sheriff)
15. Untamed by Nora Roberts ✓ 4 Feb (lion tamer/trainer)
16. Blind Retribution by K.T. Roberts ✓ 5 Feb (police)
17. The Door with Seven Locks by Edgar Wallace ✓ 7 Feb (librarian)
18. The Unveiling by Tamara Leigh ✓ 17 Feb (page / squire)
19. In The Shadow Of Midnight by Marsha Canham ✓ 21 Feb (squire)
20. Loving a Prince Charming by Danielle Monsch ✓ 1 Mar (royal bodyguard)


21. Nightshade by Nora Roberts ✓ 6 Mar (police)
22. Night Shield by Nora Roberts ✓ 9 Mar (police / undercover as a waitress)
23. A Kiss From Kringle by Rhian Cahill ✓ 10 Mar (Santa's elf)
24. Bachelor at Her Bidding by Kate Hardy ✓ 15 Mar (doctor)
25. What a Bachelor Needs by Kelly Hunter ✓ 16 Mar (waitress)
26. Falling Awake by Jayne Ann Krentz ✓ 18 Mar (motivational speaker)
27. Wishes in the Wind by Andrea Kane ✓ 16 Apr (jockey)
28. Wolf Trouble by Paige Tyler ✓ 18 May (SWAT)
29. Wolf Unleashed by Paige Tyler ✓ 22 May (veterinarian)
30. A Texas Christmas Past by Julia Justiss ✓ 29 June (nurse)


31. Through the Fire by Katie Ruggle ✓ 1 July (police)
32. Leverage in Death by J.D. Robb ✓ 6 Sept (police)
33. Stop at Nothing by Kate SeRine ✓ 16 Sept (deputy sheriff)
34. Hunted by the Past by Jayne Evans ✓ 3 Oct (police)

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2018 Stacking the Series Challenge
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2018

(view spoiler)[Rules:
✯ Select a minimum of 5 series that you want to read during the year (you can start with more series, or you can add to series later on in the year (i.e., additional layers) if you want
✯ In descending number order, decide how many books in each series you want to read (5 books from one series, 4 books from the next, 3 from the next, 2 from the next, and 1 from the last). In the end, you will form a pyramid of books.
✯ Re-reads are acceptable, however, they should comprise no more than 1/3 your overall list - so if you go for 5 series (total 15 books: 5+4+3+2+1) - no more than 5 can be re-reads

(view spoiler)[1. The Legend of All Wolves by Maria Vale

#1 - The Last Wolf ✓ 6 Jan

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(view spoiler)[2. D.C. Detectives by Nora Roberts

#1 - Sacred Sins ✓ 8 Jan
#2 - Brazen Virtue ✓ 9 Jan

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(view spoiler)[3. Rocky Mountain Thriller by Ann Voss Peterson

#1 - Manhunt ✓ 9 Jan
#2 - Fugitive ✓ 9 Jan
#3 - Justice ✓ 9 Jan

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(view spoiler)[4. Christmas Around the World by Various Authors

#1 - Christmas at Waratah Bay by Marion Lennox ✓ 1 Jan
#2 - A Yorkshire Christmas by Kate Hewitt ✓ 2 Jan
#3 - Christmas with the Laird by Scarlet Wilson ✓ 3 Jan
#4 - The Italian Christmas Bride by Joanne Walsh ✓ 3 Jan

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(view spoiler)[5. Night Tales by Nora Roberts

#1 - Night Shift ✓ 3 Mar
#2 - Night Shadow ✓ 5 Mar
#3 - Nightshade ✓ 6 Mar
#4 - Night Smoke ✓ 8 Mar
#5 - Night Shield ✓ 9 Mar

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(view spoiler)[6. Montana Born Bachelor Auction by Various Authors

#1 - Bound to the Bachelor by Sarah Mayberry ✓ 15 Mar
#2 - Bachelor at Her Bidding by Kate Hardy ✓ 15 Mar
#3 - The Bachelor's Baby by Dani Collins ✓ 16 Mar
#4 - What a Bachelor Needs by Kelly Hunter ✓ 16 Mar
#5 - In Bed with the Bachelor by Megan Crane ✓ 17 Mar
#6 - One Night with Her Bachelor by Kat Latham ✓ 17 Mar

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(view spoiler)[7. Nightwalkers by Jacquelyn Frank

#1 - Jacob ✓ 6 Apr
#2 - Kane ✓ 6 Apr
#3 - Gideon ✓ 8 Apr
#4 - Elijah ✓ 9 Apr
#5 - Damien ✓ 10 Apr
#6 - Noah ✓ 11 Apr
#7 - Adam ✓ 13 Apr

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(view spoiler)[8. Highlander series by Karen Marie Moning

#1 - Beyond the Highland Mist ✓ 20 Mar
#2 - To Tame a Highland Warrior ✓ 21 Mar
#3 - The Highlander's Touch ✓ 22 Mar
#4 - Kiss of the Highlander ✓ 24 Mar
#5 - The Dark Highlander ✓ 24 Mar
#6 - The Immortal Highlander ✓ 25 Mar
#7 - Spell of the Highlander ✓ 27 Mar
#8 - Into the Dreaming: With Bonus Material ✓ 28 Mar

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10. Blackhaven Brides by Mary Lancaster

1. The Wicked Baron ✓ 21 Sept
2. The Wicked Lady ✓ 23 Sept
3. The Wicked Rebel ✓ 25 Sept
4. The Wicked Husband ✓ 26 Sept
5. The Wicked Marquis ✓ 27 Sept
6. The Wicked Governess ✓ 28 Sept
7. The Wicked Spy ✓ 29 Sept
8. The Wicked Gypsy ✓ 30 Sept
9. The Wicked Wife ✓ 5 Oct
10.

(view spoiler)[11. SWAT: Special Wolf Alpha Team by Paige Tyler

#1 - Hungry Like the Wolf ✓ 16 May
#2 - Before Xander Met Khaki ✓ 17 May
#3 - Wolf Trouble ✓ 18 May
#4 - In the Company of Wolves ✓ 19 May
#5 - A SWAT Christmas ✓ 20 May
#6 - To Love a Wolf ✓ 21 May
#7 - Wolf Unleashed ✓ 22 May
#8 - How Special Wolf Alpha Team Does Black Friday ✓ 22 May
#9 - Wolf Hunt ✓ 23 May
#10 - Wolf Hunger ✓ 24 May
#11 - Wolf Rising ✓ 9 Sept

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(view spoiler)[13. Scene of the Crime by Carla Cassidy

#1 - Scene of the Crime: Bridgewater, Texas ✓ 24 Jan
#2 - Scene of the Crime: Bachelor Moon ✓ 25 Jan
#3 - Scene of the Crime: Widow Creek ✓25 Jan
#4 - Scene Of The Crime: Mystic Lake ✓ 26 Jan
#5 - Scene of the Crime: Black Creek ✓ 26 Jan
#6 - Scene of the Crime: Deadman's Bluff ✓ 27 Jan
#7 - Scene of the Crime: Return to Bachelor Moon ✓ 27 Jan
#8 - Scene of the Crime: Return to Mystic Lake ✓ 28 Jan
#9 - Scene of the Crime: Baton Rouge ✓ 28 Jan
#10 - Scene of the Crime: Killer Cove ✓ 29 Jan
#11 - Scene of the Crime: The Deputy's Proof ✓ 29 Jan
#12 - Scene of the Crime: Who Killed Shelly Sinclair? ✓ 30 Jan
#13 - Scene of the Crime: Means and Motive ✓ 30 Jan

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Historical Romance Challenge
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2018

(view spoiler)[What Counts:
Any book over 80ish pages counts (no short stories)
Books MUST be read in 2018
All book formats count!
Re-reads & challenge crossovers count!

A - Ancient

M - Medieval (5th - 15th century)

1. In the Shadow of the Storm by Anna Belfrage ✓ 14 Feb (1321)
2. Wonderful by Jill Barnett ✓ 16 Feb (1269, 1275-1276)
3. Wild by Jill Barnett ✓ 16 Feb (1280)
4. The Unveiling by Tamara Leigh ✓ 17 Feb (1149, 1153)
5. Through A Dark Mist by Marsha Canham ✓ 19 Feb (cca. 1190)
6. In The Shadow Of Midnight by Marsha Canham ✓ 21 Feb (1203)
7. The Last Arrow by Marsha Canham ✓ 24 Feb (cca. 1214)
8. The Highlander's Touch by Karen Marie Moning ✓ 22 Mar (1314)
9. Into the Dreaming: With Bonus Material by Karen Marie Moning ✓ 28 Mar (1428)
10. Desire by Amanda Quick ✓ 21 June (during the reign of Henry II — between 1154-1189)
11. Mystique by Amanda Quick ✓ 22 June

ER - European Renaissance (14th to 17th century)

16 - 16th century (1501 - 1600)

1. Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning ✓ 20 Mar (1513-1514)
2. To Tame a Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning ✓ 21 Mar (1515)
3. Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning ✓ 24 Mar (1518)
4. The Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning ✓ 24 Mar (1522)
5. Captain Seadog by Jefferson Cooper ✓ 28 Mar (1586-1588)
6. Across a Moonlit Sea by Marsha Canham ✓ 23 Apr (1587)
7. Mistress Spy by Pamela Mingle ✓ 19 Sept (1570)

17 - 17th century (1601 - 1700)

1. Once Upon A Fairy Tale: A Collection of 11 Fairy Tale Inspired Romances by Various Authors ✓ 17 Jan (cca. 1603)
2. The Iron Rose by Marsha Canham ✓ 24 Apr (1614)
3. The Following Sea by Marsha Canham ✓ 3 May (1623)
4. The Far Horizon by Marsha Canham ✓ 4 May (1619)

18 - 18th century (1701- 1800)

1. The Pride of Lions by Marsha Canham ✓ 1 Apr (1745)
2. The Blood of Roses by Marsha Canham ✓ 1 Apr (1745-1746)

G - Georgian (1714 - 1811; 1821-1836)

1. A Marriage of Inconvenience by Susanna Fraser ✓ 5 Feb (1809)
2. Pale Moon Rider by Marsha Canham ✓ 2 Apr (1796)
3. Four Weddings and a Sixpence by Julia Quinn et al. ✓ 12 Oct (1828-ish)

R - Regency (1811 - 1820)

1. The Gold Coin by Andrea Kane ✓ 4 Apr (1817)
2. The Silver Coin by Andrea Kane ✓ 5 Apr (1817-1818)
3. Legacy of the Diamond by Andrea Kane ✓ 18 Apr (1817)
4. The Black Diamond by Andrea Kane ✓ 20 Apr (1818-1819)
5. The Mad Countess by Erica Monroe ✓ 12 Sept (1811)
6. The Determined Duchess by Erica Monroe ✓ 13 Sept (1811)
7. The Scandalous Widow by Erica Monroe ✓ 14 Sept (1816)
8. The Wicked Baron by Mary Lancaster ✓ 21 Sept (1813)
9. The Wicked Lady by Mary Lancaster ✓ 23 Sept (1813)
10. The Wicked Rebel by Mary Lancaster ✓ 25 Sept (1813)
11. The Wicked Husband by Mary Lancaster ✓ 26 Sept (1813)
12. The Wicked Marquis by Mary Lancaster ✓ 27 Sept (1813)
13. The Wicked Governess by Mary Lancaster ✓ 28 Sept (1813)
14. The Wicked Spy by Mary Lancaster ✓ 29 Sept (1813)
15. The Wicked Gypsy by Mary Lancaster ✓ 301 Sept (1814)
16. When She Was Wicked by Anne Barton ✓ 4 Oct (1815)
17. The Wicked Wife by Mary Lancaster ✓ 5 Oct (1814)
18. To All the Rakes I've Loved Before by Anne Barton ✓ 5 Oct (1815)
19. Once She Was Tempted by Anne Barton ✓ 8 Oct (1816)
20. Scandalous Summer Nights by Anne Barton ✓ 9 Oct (1817)
21. One Wild Winter's Eve by Anne Barton ✓ 10 Oct (1818)
22. Once Upon a Duke by Eva Devon ✓ 15 Nov
23. Wedding Knight by Celeste Bradley (in A Night to Remember) ✓ 17 Nov (1813)

V - Victorian (1837 - 1901)

1. Echoes in the Mist by Andrea Kane ✓ 15 Apr (1873)
2. Wishes in the Wind by Andrea Kane ✓ 16 Apr (1875)
3. The Last Duke by Andrea Kane ✓ 7 May (1840)
4. Yuletide Treasure by Andrea Kane ✓ 7 May (1860)
5. The Theft by Andrea Kane ✓ 10 May (1874)

AW - American West

1. Under the Desert Moon by Marsha Canham ✓ 20 June (1877)

19 - 19th century (1801 - 1900)

1. On the Night of the Seventh Moon by Victoria Holt ✓ 14 Jan (1859-1870)
2. Anna Karenina by Lyov Tolstoy ✓22 Aug (1870s)

20 - 20th century (1901 - 2000)

1. Sacred Sins by Nora Roberts ✓ 8 Jan (1980s)
2. Brazen Virtue by Nora Roberts ✓ 9 Jan (1980s)
3. Untamed by Nora Roberts ✓ 4 Feb (1980s)
4. Night Shift by Nora Roberts ✓ 3 Mar (1990s)
5. Night Shadow by Nora Roberts ✓ 5 Mar (1990s)
6. Nightshade by Nora Roberts ✓ 6 Mar (1990s)
7. Night Smoke by Nora Roberts ✓ 8 Mar (1990s)
8. Night Moves by Nora Roberts ✓ 14 Apr (1980s)
9. Divine Evil by Nora Roberts ✓ 6 May (1990s)
10. Loving Jack by Nora Roberts ✓ 11 May (1980s)
11 Sanctuary by Nora Roberts ✓ 13 May (1990s)
12. The Other Lady Vanishes by Amanda Quick ✓ 15 May (late 1930s)
13. A Texas Christmas Past by Julia Justiss ✓ 29 June (1918-1919)

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2018 February Monthly Challenge
Duration: February 1 - February 28, 2018

(view spoiler)[1. 'F' is for February
Read a book that starts with 'F' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'F'.
A Marriage of Inconvenience by Susanna Fraser ✔ 5 Feb

2. Olympian Gods and Goddesses - Apollo
Read a book
★ featuring siblings – bonus points if there is a set of twins
★ that is listed as being inspirational or a character needs inspiration or encouragement to do something.
Every Deep Desire by Sharon Wray ✔ 4 Feb (features two brothers)

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author -Elisabeth Naughton
Read one book written by Elisabeth Naughton or any author with her first or last name.
OR
Read a book
★ set in Oregon, or by an author who is from Oregon
★ published in 2008,
★ shelved as a paranormal or romantic suspense genre,
★ that features a teacher or set in a school.
Buried Truth by Jannine Gallant ✔ 2 Feb (set in Oregon)

4. Shortest Month
Read
★ a novella, an anthology or a book that has less than 150 pages
★ a book with a moon or nighttime scene on the cover.
The Billionaire's Bold Bet by Judy Angelo ✔ 4 Feb (92 pages)

5. 2 February - Groundhog Day
Read a book
★ set in winter or that has a weather element (sunshine, rain, snow etc.) on the cover,
★ shelved in historical/futuristic/non-contemporary genre or re-read an old favorite.
Secrets of the Dead by Kylie Brant ✔ 2 Feb (set in winter)

6. 4 February - Super Bowl Sunday
Read a book
★ with a sports theme, featuring either athletes, sportscasters, sport reports or agents,
★ where a character/s is/are a musician or involved in the entertainment or advertising industry.
Dark in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 1 Feb (several musician characters)

7. 13 February - Mardi Gras
Read a book
★ set in New Orleans or has a celebration of some kind in the storyline,
★ with a colorful cover (3 or more colors) or has a beads/mask on the cover.
The Fifth Element by Terry Bisson ✔ 6 Feb (colorful cover)

8. 14 February - Valentines Day
Read a romance book or a book that has a predominantly Valentine theme either in the title or on the cover (hearts, flowers, cupid, love, kiss).
Untamed by Nora Roberts ✔ 4 Feb (romance)

9. 16 February - Chinese New Year (Year of the Dog)
Read a book
★ where a character/s have a new beginning or a second chance,
★ that is number eleven in a series or features a pet of some kind (bonus points if it’s a dog and double bonus points if it’s a puppy!).
Blind Retribution by K.T. Roberts ✔ 5 Feb (second chance for the two protagonists)

10. Reader's Choice
Read any book of your choice.
What the Dead Know by Kylie Brant ✔ 3 Feb (hide spoiler)]

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2018 Read-the-Month Hebrew Edition: FEBRÛ'AR (February)
Duration: February 1 - February 28, 2018

(view spoiler)[F — Fraser, Susanna - A Marriage of Inconvenience ✔ 5 Feb
E — Every Deep Desire by Sharon Wray ✔ 4 Feb
B — Buried Truth by Jannine Gallant ✔ 2 Feb
R — Robb, J.D. - Dark in Death ✔ 1 Feb
Û' — Untamed by Nora Roberts ✔ 4 Feb
A — Angelo, Judy - The Billionaire's Bold Bet ✔ 4 Feb
R — Roberts, K.T. - Blind Retribution ✔ 5 Feb

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2018 February Word Hunt
Duration: February 1 - February 28, 2018

(view spoiler)[Words found: 10/10
Bonus words found: 5/5
Books completed: 6

1. ALIEN — Secrets of the Dead by Kylie Brant ✔ 2 Feb
33%: Everything Brina has said led her to believe the woman operated in the shadowy world of illegal aliens.

2. CELEBRATION — Buried Truth by Jannine Gallant ✔ 2 Feb
17%: We’ll need a sacrifice for our Samhain celebration.

3. DISTANT — Secrets of the Dead by Kylie Brant ✔ 2 Feb
25%: It's a distant possibility, but I'm already looking into alternate sites to evacuate to if it becomes necessary.

4. EPISODE — Secrets of the Dead by Kylie Brant ✔ 2 Feb
19%: We're going to declare a statute of limitations on that episode.

5. FURRY — Dark in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 1 Feb
LOC 1334: Eve had Peabody interview the distraught assistant while she herself warily eyed the waiting room full of cats, dogs, and what appeared to be large, furry rodents.

6. HAND — Buried Truth by Jannine Gallant ✔ 2 Feb
5%: He shoved his free hand into his pocket.

7. MOON — What the Dead Know by Kylie Brant ✔ 3 Feb
13%: Blue Moon, if you've got it.

8. PORK — Dark in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 1 Feb
LOC 3268: It said pork and beer stew.

9. RED — What the Dead Know by Kylie Brant ✔ 3 Feb
2%: A small red and white cooler.

10. SHORT — The Billionaire's Bold Bet by Judy Angelo ✔ 4 Feb
LOC 796: She was wearing a body-hugging white dress, and off-the-shoulder number with a skirt that was super short and sexy.


Bonus
1. BILLIONAIRE — The Billionaire's Bold Bet by Judy Angelo ✔ 4 Feb
LOC 95: You're a billionaire.

2. CHINESE — What the Dead Know by Kylie Brant ✔ 3 Feb
34%: Does wine go with Chinese?

3. GAUNTLET — Buried Truth by Jannine Gallant ✔ 2 Feb
46%: She didn’t need a savior and hadn’t expected Ryan to throw down the gauntlet and defend her honor.

4. HASH — Dark in Death by J.D. Robb ✔ 1 Feb
LOC 779: Hash brown cake, she decided, which somehow managed to be both disgusting and delicious.

5. SIDESHOW — Untamed by Nora Roberts ✔ 4 Feb
LOC 125: He stood six-feet-four, and his build was powerful enough for him to pad the sideshow from time to time as Hercules the Strong Man.


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Twelve in Three Challenge
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2018

(view spoiler)[Read one book for each of the 12 tasks.
Re-reads allowed, any format, no minimum page count unless otherwise stated and tasks can be completed in any order.

1: A book that is by a New to you Author
A Yorkshire Christmas by Kate Hewitt ✔ 2 Jan

2: A book from another group member’s shelf (Any shelf)
The Italian Christmas Bride by Joanne Walsh ✔ 3 Jan (Chris's shelf)

3: A book that has been recommended to you either through GR or a friend
A Hero to Come Home To ✔ 5 Jan (recommended by a fellow blogger)

4: A book which has been on your TBR list for quite awhile
Christmas with the Laird by Scarlet Wilson ✔ 3 Jan

5: A book with more than 5,000 ratings
Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff ✔ 6 Jan

6: A book with less than 500 ratings
Undercover Alpha by Zoe Chant ✔ 7 Jan

7: A book newly released in the last 3 months
The Last Wolf by Maria Vale ✔ 6 Jan (published February 6, 2018)

8: A book who’s Author has the same initial as you (First or last name)
Christmas at Waratah Bay by Marion Lennox ✔ 1 Jan

9: A book which has your favourite colour as the main cover colour
Detective Defender by Marilyn Pappano ✔ 4 Jan

10: A book which is the first in a series
Manhunt by Ann Voss Peterson ✔ 9 Jjan

11: A book which another group member has rated 4 stars
Sacred Sins by Nora Roberts ✔ 8 Jan (Sheery)

12: A book with more than 450 pages
Once Upon A Fairy Tale: A Collection of 11 Fairy Tale Inspired Romances by Various Authors ✔ 17 Jan (855 pages)
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2018 Where are You Reading Challenge — PARTIALLY COMPLETED
Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

(view spoiler)[This challenge is to read a book from every state plus the District of Columbia.

One state per book. If the book takes place in multiple locations, pick one.



36/51

Alabama —
Alaska —
Arizona —
Arkansas — Scene of the Crime: Black Creek by Carla Cassidy ✓ 26 Jan
California — Kiss That Frog: A Modern Fairy Tale by Cate Rowan ✓ 15 Jan
Colorado — Justice by Ann Voss Peterson ✓ 9 Jan
Connecticut — Of Magic and The Sea by Addison Kayne ✓ 13 May
Delaware —
District of Columbia — Sacred Sins by Nora Roberts ✓ 8 Jan
Florida — Hard Wired by J.B. Turner ✓ 2 Mar
Georgia — Every Deep Desire by Sharon Wray ✓ 4 Feb
Hawaii —
Idaho — Wolf Hunt by Paige Tyler ✓ 23 May
Illinois — Night Shadow by Nora Roberts ✓ 5 Mar
Indiana — Spell of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning ✓ 27 Mar
Iowa —
Kansas — Scene of the Crime: Widow Creek by Carla Cassidy ✓ 25 Jan
Kentucky — The Immortal Highlander by Karen Marie Moning ✓ 25 Mar
Louisiana — Detective Defender by Marilyn Pappano ✓ 4 Jan
Maine — Hard Road by J.B. Turner ✓ 1 Mar
Maryland — Monster in the Closet by Karen Rose ✓ 9 Feb
Massachusetts — Loves Music, Loves To Dance by Mary Higgins Clark ✓ 29 Mar
Michigan — What the Dead Know by Kylie Brant ✓ 3 Feb
Minnesota —
Mississippi — Scene of the Crime: Killer Cove by Carla Cassidy ✓ 27 Jan
Missouri — Scene of the Crime: Bachelor Moon by Carla Cassidy ✓ 25 Jan
Montana — Bitter Roots by C.J. Carmichael ✓ 17 Feb
Nebraska —
Nevada — Damien by Jacquelyn Frank ✓ 10 Apr
New Hampshire —
New Jersey — After the Stroke of Midnight by Jennifer Lewis ✓ 16 Jan
New Mexico — Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning ✓ 24 Mar
New York — Dark in Death by J.D. Robb ✓ 1 Feb
North Carolina — Falling Awake by Jayne Ann Krentz ✓ 18 Mar
North Dakota —
Ohio — Edge of Darkness by Karen Rose ✓ 11 Feb
Oklahoma — A Hero to Come Home To by Marilyn Pappano ✓ 5 Jan
Oregon — Buried Truth by Jannien Gallant ✓ 2 Feb
Pennsylvania — Divine Evil by Nora Roberts ✓ 6 May
Rhode Island —
South Carolina — Untamed by Nora Roberts ✓ 4 Feb
South Dakota —
Tennessee —
Texas — Scene of the Crime: Bridgewater, Texas by Carla Cassidy ✓ 24 Jan
Utah — You Again by Ashlee Mallory ✓ 28 June
Vermont —
Virginia — Secrets of the Dead by Kylie Brant ✓ 2 Feb
Washington — Runespell by Sela Carsen ✓ 16 Jan
West Virginia — Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts ✓10 June
Wisconsin —
Wyoming — Manhunt by Ann Voss Peterson ✓ 9 Jan

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2018 Read A Rainbow Challenge
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2018

(view spoiler)[This is an 'ongoing' challenge that members can undertake in their own time. You pick the start date, but it has to be finished within 3 months :)

The challenge is very simple and is based on the PREDOMINANT color of your book covers. Pick out the colors of the rainbow from your book covers, but you can only use the covers where there is a dominant color that matches ONE of the colors of a rainbow. You must read a book to match each color.

The rainbow is made up of:

Violet
On the Night of the Seventh Moon by Victoria Holt ✔ 14 Jan

Indigo/Black
Brazen Virtue by Nora Roberts ✔ 9 Jan

Blue
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson ✔ 11 Jan

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A Marriage of Inconvenience by Susanna Fraser ✔ 5 Feb

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Scene of the Crime: Bridgewater, Texas by Carla Cassidy ✔ 24 Jan

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A Happily Ever After of Her Own by Nadia Lee ✔ 15 Jan

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What Big Teeth You Have by Jennifer Blackstream ✔ 17 Jan
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