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Gem of a Book Spell OutDuration: Open ended from start date
BONUS: (optional) - Read one book for each month with a cover that matches the colour of the birthstone
JANUARY - GARNET
*JANUARY*
J - J.D. Robb; Naked in Death (Author) 4/12/21
A - Adam Johnson; Fortune Smiles (Author) 3/25/21
N - Naked at Lunch: A Reluctant Nudist's Adventures in the Clothing-Optional World by Mark Haskell Smith (Title) 3/24/21
U - Ungirls by Lauren Beukes (Title) 5/11/21
A - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; The Little Prince (Author) 4/5/21
R - Revueltas, José; The Hole (Author) 3/22/21
Y - You Are Ready For Takeoff: A Short Trip by Susan Orlean (Title) 7/12/21
*GARNET*
G - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (Title) 4/4/21
A - Alice Winters; How to Vex a Vampire (Author) 4/6/21
R - Reborn by Lela Robichaux (Title) 3/30/21
N - Neil Gaiman; Coraline (Author) 4/4/21
E - Elliott, David; Bull (Author) 2/15/21
T - Thursday Next - Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde (Series) 5/10/21
BONUS:
Red Dragon by Thomas Harris 2/9/21FEBRUARY - AMETHYST
*FEBRUARY*
F - Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson (Title) 4/26/21
E - Eichar, Donnie; Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident (Author) 3/12/21
B - The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket (Title) 3/3/21
R - Roach, Mary; Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law (Author) 10/2/21
U - Unthinkable by Shirley Duke (Title) 7/8/21
A - Anthony, Piers; Crewel Lye: A Caustic Yarn (Author) 4/19/21
R - Rachel Caine; Ink and Bone (Author) 10/28/21
Y - Yesterday by Felicia Yap 3/2/2022
*AMETHYST*
A - Alice Winters, How to Elude a Vampire (Author) 4/24/21
M - The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum (Title) 3/30/21
E - Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire (Title) 4/21/21
T - Trick Roller by Cordelia Kingsbridge (Title) 6/18/21
H - A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay (Title) 3/2/21
Y - You're Never Weird on the Internet by Felicia Day 4/19/22 (Title)
S - The Sunday Philosophy Club by Alexander McCall Smith (Title) 7/8/21
T - T.J. Klune; The House in the Cerulean Sea (Author) 9/14/21
BONUS:
MARCH - AQUAMARINE, BLOODSTONE
*MARCH*
M - The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare by G.K. Chesterton (Title) 4/29/21
A - Alice Winters; How to Lure a Hunter (Author) 6/2/21
R - R.A. Salvatore; Homeland (Author) 5/25/21
C - Charlie Adhara; The Wolf at the Door (Author) 7/3/21
H - Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill (Title) 5/14/21
*AQUAMARINE*
A - Alice Hoffman; Practical Magic (Author) 6/11/21
Q - Quick and the Dead by Susan Moody (Title) 10/17/21
U - Umberto Eco; The Name of the Rose 2/15/22 (Author)
A - Alice Winters; How to Save a Human by (Title) 6/13/21
M - Michio Kaku; The God Equation: The Quest for a Theory of Everything (Author) 5/16/21
A - Alice Winters; The Hitman's Guide to Making Friends and Finding Love (Author) 9/29/21
R - Riley Wolfe - Just Watch Me by Jeff Lindsay (Series) 11/26/21
I - I Sing the Body Electric! & Other Stories by Ray Bradbury (Title) 6/6/21
N - Neil Gaiman; The Graveyard Book (Author) 4/8/21
E - Eddie Izzard; Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens (Author) 5/27/21
*BLOODSTONE*
B - By Fairy Means or Foul by Meghan Maslow (Title) 6/20/21
L - Leigh Bardugo; Ninth House (Author)
O - Ode to a Fish Sandwich by Rebecca M. Hale (Title) 6/6/21
O - Of Secrets and Wolves by Alice Winters 1/14/22
D - Dark City by Kit Hallows (Title) 4/18/21
S - Shakespeare for Squirrels by Christopher Moore (Title) 9/17/21
T - Tess Gerritsen; The Apprentice (Author) 11/13/21
O - On Animals by Susan Orlean 3/6/22 (Title)
N - Neil deGrasse Tyson and James Trefil; Cosmic Queries: StarTalk's Guide to Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We're Going (Author) 4/15/21
E - Ellis Peters; A Morbid Taste for Bones (Author) 9/1/21
BONUS:
The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro & Daniel Kraus 2/25/21APRIL - DIAMOND
*APRIL*
A - Andrzej Sapkowski, Blood of Elves (Author)
P - Phantom by Jo Nesbø (Title) 6/25/21
R -Riddell, Chris & Paul Stewart; Beyond the Deepwoods (Author) 11/18/21
I - Intimations by Zadie Smith (Title) 3/19/21
L - Lost Souls by Tim Rangnow (Title) 1/30/22
*DIAMOND*
D - The Dark Side of the Road by Simon R. Green (Title) 6/28/21
I - Ink in the Blood by Kim Smejkal (Title) 3/19/21
A - Addie LaRue - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab (MC) 11/18/21
M - Murakami, Haruki; Norwegian Wood (Author) 7/19/21
O - Once Upon a Haunted Moor by Harper Fox 2/26/23 (Title)
N - Nicci French; Blue Monday (Author) 7/12/21
D - Dominic Russo - Cash Plays by Cordelia Kingsbridge (MC) 7/31/21
BONUS:
The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St. Clair 12/18/21
MAY - EMERALD
*MAY*
M - Macbeth by Jo Nesbø (Title) 8/15/21
A - Aaronovitch, Ben; Midnight Riot (Author) 1/25/22
Y - The Yellow Cat Mystery by Ellery Queen Jr. 12/2/22 (Title)
*EMERALD*
E - Equinox by Charlie Godwyne (Title) 10/8/21
M - Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson 1/10/22
E - Exhalation by Ted Chiang (Title) 12/15/21
R - Reya Starck & Kirby Crow; Circuit Theory 4/8/22 (Author)
A - All That Remains by Patricia Cornwell (Title) 2/6/22
L - Lilian Jackson Braun; The Cat Who Could Read Backwards 5/6/22 (Author)
D - The Dog Who Knew Too Much by Spencer Quinn (Title) 11/2/21
BONUS:
The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay 8/26/21JUNE - PEARL, MOONSTONE
*JUNE*
J - Jo Nesbø; Police (Author) 12/29/21
U - Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune 5/24/22 (Title)
N - Neil Gaiman; The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected Nonfiction (Author) 9/21/21
E - Elly Griffiths; The Crossing Places 4/2/22 (Author)
*PEARL*
P - Pet Shop Boys by Kim Harrison (Title) 9/3/21
E - The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty 4/7/22 (Title)
A - Adrienne, Kerry; Beautiful One 4/8/22 (Author)
R - Recursion by Blake Crouch (Title) 12/23/21
L - The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan 9/5/22 (Title)
*MOONSTONE*
M - Michael Chabon; Werewolves in Their Youth 3/29/22 (Author)
O - Orlando A. Sanchez; Tombyards & Butterflies 2/28/23 (Author)
O - One-Eyed Royals by Cordelia Kingsbridge 3/8/23 (Title)
N - Not Dead Yet by Jenn Burke 12/1/22 (Title)
S - Stuart Neville; The Ghosts of Belfast (Author) 10/12/21
T - Tenth of December by George Saunders (Title) 1/29/22
O - Ocker, J.W.; Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous Items 10/4/23 (Author)
N - Night Tricks by Richard Amos 1/9/23 (Title)
E - Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson 7/4/22 (Title)
BONUS:
The Mermaid Murders by Josh Lanyon 4/16/22JULY - RUBY
*JULY*
J - Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman; Sounds Like Titanic: A Memoir (Author) 2/2/22
U - Unnatural Exposure by Patricia Cornwell 6/19/23 (Title)
L - Lincoln Child & Douglas Preston; Still Life With Crows 9/26/22 (Author)
Y - The Yiddish Policeman's Union by Michael Chabon 11/17/23 (Title)
RUBY
R - Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby 3/8/23 (Title)
U - Un Lun Dun by China Miéville 12/31/23 (Title)
B - Broken by Jenny Lawson 3/6/22 (Title)
Y -
BONUS:
The Cabinet of Curiosities by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 10/21/21AUGUST - PERIDOT, SARDONYX
AUGUST
A - Adam Nevill; Before You Sleep: Three Horrors 3/24/22 (Author)
U -
G - Genevieve Gornichec; The Witch's Heart 6/25/22 (Author)
U -
S - Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness 3/23/22 (Title)
T - T.J. Klune; How to Be a Normal Person 8/3/22 (Author)
*PERIDOT*
P - Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis by Anne Rice 5/20/22 (Title)
E - Evanovich, Janet; One for the Money 9/16/23 (Author)
R - Rainbow Rainbow by Lydia Conklin 6/30/22 (Title)
I - In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune 5/9/23 (Title)
D - Daley, Kathi; Murder at Dolphin Bay 7/6/22 (Author)
O - Olde Heuvelt, Thomas; Hex 1/17/24 (Author)
T - The Thirst by Jo Nesbø 8/17/22 (Title)
SARDONYX
S - Sam Burns & W.M. Fawkes; Wildfire 5/29/22 (Author)
A - Adam Selzer; H.H. Holmes: The True History of the White City Devil 5/13/22 (Author)
R - The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman 3/15/23 (Title)
D - A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore 4/25/22 (Title)
O -
N - Neil Gaiman; Stardust 9/4/22 (Author)
Y -
X - Xanth - Golem in the Gears by Piers Anthony 12/10/22 (Series)
BONUS:
SEPTEMBER - SAPPHIRE
*SEPTEMBER*
S - Spellbreaker by Charlie N. Holmberg 2/19/22 (Title)
E - Elliot Page; Pageboy: A Memoir 10/12/23 (Author)
P - Piers Anthony; Vale of the Vole 4/4/23 (Author)
T - Tess Gerritsen; The Sinner 11/27/22 (Author)
E - Emily Tesh; Silver in the Wood 11/18/23 (Author)
M - Millennium - The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson 1/7/23 (Series)
B - Body of Evidence by Patricia Cornwell (Title) 11/29/21
E - Elton John; Me 12/8/23 (Author)
R - Rosenbloom, Megan; Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin (Author) 1/5/22
*SAPPHIRE*
S - The Spirit Siphon by Ben S. Dobson 4/13/22 (Title)
A - Among the Living by Jordan Castillo Price 2/24/23 (Title)
P - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 10/12/22 (Title)
P - Patricia Cornwell; Cruel & Unusual 12/5/22 (Author)
H - Harry Kemelman; Friday the Rabbi Slept Late (Author) 5/29/21
I - Island of the Sequined Love Nun by Christopher Moore 7/2/23 (Title)
R - RuPaul; GuRu 9/27/23 (Author)
E - Evie Woods; The Lost Bookshop 12/16/23 (Author)
BONUS:
Now, Then, and Everywhen by Rysa Walker 11/11/2012OCTOBER - OPAL, TOURMALINE
OCTOBER
O -
C - Clara Coulson; What Man Defies (Author) 12/20/21
T - Trace by Patricia Cornwell 8/23/23 (Title)
O -
B - Burning Chrome by William Gibson 2/21/22 (Title)
E - Exit Strategy by Martha Wells 12/20/23 (Title)
R - The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women by Kate Moore 3/26/23 (Title)
OPAL
O -
P - Patricia Cornwell; The Body Farm 6/2/23 (Author)
A - Alex North; The Whisper Man 12/21/22 (Author)
L - The Last Interview - David Bowie: The Last Interview and Other Conversations by David Bowie 12/3/23 (Series)
TOURMALINE
T - Turner, Hailey; A Ferry of Bones & Gold 2/8/23 (Author)
O -
U -
R - Reichs, Kathy; Death du Jour 11/3/23 (Author)
M - Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry 10/21/22 (Title)
A - Alice Winters; How to Defy a Vampire 2/2/23 (Author)
L - The Last Precinct by Patricia Cornwell 8/7/23 (Title)
I -
N - Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw 9/21/23 (Title)
E - Emily St. John Mandel; Sea of Tranquility 12/26/23 (Author)
BONUS:
NOVEMBER - TOPAZ, CITRINE
NOVEMBER
N - Neil deGrasse Tyson; Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization 2/20/23 (Author)
O -
V - A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan 4/27/22 (Title)
E -
M - Madeline Miller; The Song of Achilles 7/21/22 (Author)
B - Barz, VivianForgotten Bones by 4/29/22 (Author)
E -
R - Rosie A. Point; Slice of Murder 11/6/23 (Author)
TOPAZ
T - Twisted Pretty Things by Ariana Nash 10/5/23 (Title)
O -
P - Patricia Cornwell; From Potter's Field 6/5/23 (Author)
A - Anthony Doerr; Cloud Cuckoo Land 9/20/23 (Author)
Z - Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates 4/9/22 (Title)
CITRINE
C - Charlie Adhara; The Wolf at Bay 5/4/22 (Author)
I -
T - Thomas Harris; Hannibal 10/19/23 (Author)
R - Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells 12/14/23 (Title)
I -
N - New Orleans Vampires: History and Legend by Marita Woywod Crandle 10/24/23 (Title)
E -
BONUS:
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro 7/25/21DECEMBER - TURQUOISE, LAPIS LAZULI, TANZANITE
DECEMBER
D - Doug Weller; Six Word Wonder 8/3/22 (Author)
E -
C - Charlie Hall - Book of Night by Holly Black 6/12/22 (MC)
E -
M - Madison Square Murders by C.S. Poe 11/23/22 (Title)
B - Black Notice by Patricia Cornwell 7/10/23 (Title)
E -
R - Rick Riordan; The Sea of Monsters 12/2/23 (Author)
TURQUOISE
T - T.J. Klune; The Lightning-Struck Heart 11/20/23 (Author)
U -
R - Rollins, James; Sandstorm 1/23/24 (Author)
Q -
U -
O -
I -
S - Sulari Gentill; The Woman in the Library 10/2/22 (Author)
E -
LAPIS LAZULI
L - Luda by Grant Morrison 1/11/23 (Title)
A - Alice Winters; Cast in Shadows 8/27/23 (Author)
P - Patricia Cornwell; Cause of Death 6/13/23 (Author)
I -
S - Simone St. James; The Book of Cold Cases 6/5/22 (Author)
L -
A - A.J. Sherwood; Jon's Downright Ridiculous Shooting Case 12/24/23 (Author)
Z - Zepeda, Gwendolyn; Houston Noir 1/27/24 (Editor)
U -
L -
I -
TANZANITE
T - Taylor Jenkins Reid; Daisy Jones & The Six 12/10/23 (Author)
A -
N -
Z -
A -
N -
I -
T - Troy by Stephen Fry 1/19/24 (Title)
E -
BONUS:
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera 3/11/22
Gem of a Book - Part 1 of 2Start Date: April 15, 2021
End Date: December 18, 2022
January
J - Justice for Gwen by KaLyn Cooper - 5/1/2021
A - Angie Bierman in Justice For Angie by Cara Carnes - 5/2/2021
N - The Name of the Game Was Murder by Joan Lowery Nixon - 4/17/2021
U - Into the Fire by Amanda Usen - 4/21/2021
A - Rescuing Gracelynn by Anna Blakely - 5/23/2021
R - Hidden Star by Nora Roberts - 4/17/2021
Y - Intimate Strangers by Rebecca York - 5/28/2021
Garnet
G - Go the Distance by Jen Calonita - 5/21/2021
A - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie - 5/25/2021
R - Captive Star by Nora Roberts - 4/17/2021
N - Death at the Summit by Nikki Haverstock - 4/17/2021
E - Euan by Zoe Chant - 4/25/2021
T - Justice for Miranda by Reina Torres - 5/23/2021
February
F - Finding Answers by Kathi Daley - 4/17/2021
E - So This is Love by Elizabeth Lim - 5/21/2021
B - Beaches in Paradise by Kathi Daley - 4/16/2021
R - Secret Star by Nora Roberts - 4/18/2021
U - Unquiet Souls by Christine Pope - 5/30/2021
A - A is for... by L. DuBois - 5/22/2021
R - Tears of the Moon by Nora Roberts - 5/16/2021
Y - Fall Fast by Zoe York - 6/15/2021
Amethyst
A - Alpha Prince by Sidney Bristol - 6/1/2021
M - Truth and Lies by Caroline Mitchell - 5/2/2021
E - Ella in Fat by Sam Crescent - 5/14/2021
T - Claiming Fifi by Tara Crescent - 5/22/2021
H - Death at the Trade Show by Nikki Haverstock - 4/18/2021
Y - Yvette in Their Shy Submissive by Anya Summers - 6/17/2021
S - Sleeping Beauty by May Sage - 6/19/2021
T - A Hero for Summer by Reina Torres - 6/26/2021
March
M - Southern Storm by Natasha Madison - 5/23/2021
A - Protecting his Witness by Amy Gamet - 6/1/2021
R - Ryan Summerlin in Three Strikes by Claire Thompson - 7/22/2021
C - Cold Feet by Samantha A. Cole - 4/25/2021
H - Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly - 6/10/2021
Aquamarine
A - Midnight Masquerade by Anya Summers - 6/17/2021
Q - Quint Axton in Justice for Corrie by Susan Stoker - 5/2/2021
U - Unbearably Stranded by Scarlett Grove - 6/13/2021
A - Midnight Mystique by Anya Summers - 6/18/2021
M - Murder in the Family by Paula Bernstein - 5/28/2021
A - Anne Desmarais in Servicing the Target by Cherise Sinclair - 6/27/2021
R - Heart of the Sea by Nora Roberts - 5/23/2021
I - Imperfect Justice by Olivia Jaymes - 5/14/2021
N - The Crossword Murder by Nero Blanc - 4/18/2021
E - His to Protect by Elena Aitken - 6/2/2021
Bloodstone
B - Come As You Are by Lauren Blakely - 4/26/2021
L - Down a Dark Hall by Lois Duncan - 4/17/2021
O - Oswin Kittridge in Justice for Oswin by Julia Bright - 5/1/2021
O - Once Upon a Dream by Liz Braswell - 5/20/2021
D - Delving Deep by Karen Nappa - 7/6/2021
S - Storm by Brigid Kemmerer - 6/6/2021
T - Thanksgiving in Paradise by Kathi Daley - 4/19/2021
O - Justice Reborn by Olivia Jaymes - 5/14/2021
N - Never Have I Ever by Lauren Blakely - 4/19/2021
E - Edith in Wildfire Griffin by Zoe Chant - 4/26/2021
April
A - Angelina Sawyer in His Angel by Samantha A. Cole - 6/26/2021
P - Panther's Passion by Zoe Chant - 5/14/2021
R - Rx for Murder by Renee B. Horowitz - 5/25/2021
I - I is for... by L. DuBois - 8/15/2021
L - Lost in Las Vegas by Kristen Painter - 4/24/2021
Diamond
D - Dean Christopherson in Shelter for Adeline by Susan Stoker - 7/7/2021
I - Her Promised Dom by Isabella Kole - 8/15/2021
A - Ava in The Princess Fugitive: A Reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood by Melanie Cellier - 6/17/2021
M - My Sinful Longing by Lauren Blakely - 6/16/2021
O - One Fine Fae by Molly Harper - 7/6/2021
N - New Year's Eve Murder by Leslie Meier - 4/19/2021
D - Billionaire Boss: Secret Baby by Jolie Day - 7/9/2021
May
M - The Princess Game: A Reimagining of Sleeping Beauty by Melanie Cellier - 6/18/2021
A - 1222 by Anne Holt - 6/11/2021
Y - Hayden Yates in Justice for Boone by Susan Stoker - 7/7/2021
Emerald
E - Elsa in Conceal, Don't Feel by Jen Calonita - 5/20/2021
M - The Princess Companion: A Retelling of The Princess and the Pea by Melanie Cellier - 6/15/2021
E - Reflection by Elizabeth Lim - 6/11/2021
R - Lila's Loves by Laylah Roberts - 6/13/2021
A - Asylum by Madeleine Roux - 6/11/2021
L - Lion's Lynx by Zoe Chant - 5/13/2021
D - Marco DeAngelis in Watching from the Shadows by Samantha A. Cole - 6/27/2021
June
J - Just Gotta Say by Laura Kaye - 5/9/2021
U - Untamed by Callie Harper - 6/13/2021
N - The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - 5/29/2021
E - How to Save an Undead Life by Hailey Edwards - 6/11/2021
Pearl
P - The Private Rehearsal by Lauren Blakely - 5/11/2021
E - The Effing List by Cherise Sinclair - 6/25/2021
A - Sinclair Adleton in Sweet Sinclair by Maren Smith - 6/26/2021
R - The Heart of Falcon Ridge by D.L. Roan - 6/29/2021
L - Leather & Lace by Samantha A. Cole - 5/8/2021
Moonstone
M - My Sinful Nights by Lauren Blakely - 5/20/2021
O - An Old-Fashioned Man by Laylah Roberts - 6/19/2021
O - One True Master by Claire Thompson - 7/20/2021
N - Nina Williams in The Snow Leopard's Heart by Zoe Chant - 5/8/2021
S - The Snow Leopard's Pack by Zoe Chant - 5/8/2021
T - At His Mercy by Claire Thompson - 7/15/2021
O - Onyx by Melissa Adams - 6/30/2021
N - Neanderthal Seeks Human by Penny Reid - 5/31/2021
E - Until Rayne by Elle Christensen - 6/14/2021
Gem of a Book - Part 2 of 2Start Date: April 15, 2021
End Date: December 18, 2022
July
J - Joe in Wildfire Sea Dragon by Zoe Chant - 4/29/2021
U - Undeniable by Callie Harper - 6/15/2021
L - Justice for Crista by Laine Vess - 5/9/2021
Y - Yule Love Me on Christmas by Riley E. Smith - 12/18/2022
Ruby
R - Rescuing Rayne by Susan Stoker - 7/1/2021
U - Undercover Submission by Melinda Barron - 8/12/2021
B - Protector by B.J. Wane - 5/22/2021
Y - Prince of Time by Rebecca York - 12/18/2022
August
A - Aladdin in A Whole New World by Liz Braswell - 5/19/2021
U - Maisie Underwood in Mating Maisie by McKinlay Thomson - 8/22/2021
G - A Glitter of Gold by Liz Johnson - 5/28/2021
U - Jeremiah Urban in Wistful in Wyoming by J.B. Havens - 9/14/2021
S - Shielding Devyn by Susan Stoker - 5/18/2021
T - Trapped by Karen Nappa - 7/3/2021
Peridot
P - Prince Joe by Suzanne Brockmann - 4/24/2021
E - Eve Dallas in Dark in Death by J.D. Robb - 5/28/2021
R - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs - 5/30/2021
I - Inferno: Werewolf Romance by V. Vaughn - 8/22/2021
D - Daxton Chambers in Justice for Mackenzie by Susan Stoker - 7/10/2021
O - Cowboy Famous by Olivia Jaymes - 5/30/2021
T - Tamara Barton in Submitting to the Cowboy by B.J. Wane - 7/11/2021
Sardonyx
S - Snow Leopard's Lady by Zoe Chant - 5/9/2021
A - Midsummer Night's Dream by Anya Summers - 7/6/2021
R - Reese in The Vacation Toy by Krista Wolf - 7/12/2021
D - A Dream of Ebony and White: A Retelling of Snow White by Melanie Cellier - 6/8/2021
O - Cowboy Cool by Olivia Jaymes - 5/14/2021
N - Jewels of the Sun by Nora Roberts - 5/8/2021
Y - Christmas Spirit by Rebecca York - 12/18/2022
X - Cars and Cold Cases by Diana Xarissa - 4/21/2021
September
S - The Snow Leopard's Baby by Zoe Chant - 5/8/2021
E - Emily Grant in Rescuing Emily by Susan Stoker - 7/2/2021
P - Holy Homicide: A Rev Jessamy Ward Mystery by Penelope Cress - 5/28/2021
T - Trusted by Karen Nappa - 7/3/2021
E - Elizabeth Parkins in Shelter for Elizabeth by Susan Stoker -7/6/2021
M - Murder by the Glass by Michele Scott - 5/31/2021
B - Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - 5/30/2021
E - Eve Dallas in Connections in Death by J.D. Robb - 5/21/2021
R - Devoted: 38 Extraordinary Tales of Love, Loyalty, and Life With Dogs by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh - 5/26/2021
Sapphire
S - Securing Caite by Susan Stoker - 5/3/2021
A - A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole - 6/25/2021
P - Avery Pierce in Submitting to the Sheriff by B.J. Wane - 7/11/2021
P - The Princess Search: A Retelling of The Ugly Duckling by Melanie Cellier - 6/20/2021
H - Wannabe in Wyoming by J.B. Havens - 6/23/2021
I - Calliope Ingalls in Calliope's Master by Melinda Barron - 7/29/2021
R - Ryder by B.J. Wane - 7/15/2021
E - Evelyn's Journey by Melinda Barron - 6/20/2021
October
O - Vengeful Justice by Olivia Jaymes - 5/15/2021
C - Cursed by Lizzy Ford - 6/11/2021
T - Justice for Sloane by Reina Torres - 5/15/2021
O - Justice Inked by Olivia Jaymes - 5/15/2021
B - Bandit Bound by Kendra King - 6/2/2021
E - Eve Sawyer in Blindsided by B.J. Wane - 7/18/2021
R - Sam Reed in Protecting Summer by Susan Stoker - 6/30/2021
Opal
O - Seeking Justice by Olivia Jaymes - 5/15/2021
P - Protecting Cheyenne by Susan Stoker - 6/21/2021
A - The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie - 6/8/2021
L - My Sinful Love by Lauren Blakely - 6/27/2021
Tourmaline
T - Saddle Up by Marie Tuhart - 7/15/2021
O - Hollow Justice by Olivia Jaymes - 5/15/2021
U - Ursula in Part of Your World by Liz Braswell - 5/31/2021
R - Molly's Man by Laylah Roberts - 6/11/2021
M - A Crown of Snow and Ice: A Retelling of The Snow Queen by Melanie Cellier - 6/11/2021
A - All In by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - 6/6/2021
L - My Sinful Temptation by Lauren Blakely - 6/30/2021
I - India Jennings in Weighted Wires by Lilia Moon - 8/26/2021
N - Finding Trouble by Karen Nappa - 7/10/2021
E - Elizabeth Stanton in Breaking Free by Cherise Sinclair - 7/16/2021
November
N - Conflicted by Karen Nappa - 7/9/2021
O - Cowboy Command by Olivia Jaymes - 5/4/2021
V - Justice for Lauren by Laine Vess - 5/2/2021
E - Evelyn Berkshire in Finding Forever by R.J. Gray - 7/25/2021
M - Cinderella by May Sage - 6/19/2021
B - Submitting to the Cattleman by B.J. Wane - 7/6/2021
E - His Battered Submissive by Brandi Evans - 7/29/2021
R - Ravished River by Lindsay Cross - 6/20/2021
Topaz
T - Tangled by Vanessa Vale - 7/12/2021
O - His Defiant Princess by Kathleen O'Brien - 4/20/2021
P - Penelope Vandervelk in Wrangled by Vanessa Vale - 7/12/2021
A - Justice for Danielle by Aubree Valentine - 5/1/2021
Z - Wildfire Unicorn by Zoe Chant - 4/27/2021
Citrine
C - Wildfire Pegasus by Zoe Chant - 4/29/2021
I - The Daring Doms: A Steamy Contemporary Romance by Isabella Kole - 9/18/2021
T - Roped And Ready by Marie Tuhart - 7/4/2021
R - Returning to Her Master by B.J. Wane - 7/10/2021
I - Her Texas Dom by Isabella Kole - 9/19/2021
N - The Shadow Keepers by Marisa Noelle - 6/6/2021
E - Reading His Submissive by Brandi Evans - 7/27/2021
December
D - A Dance of Silver and Shadow: A Retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses by Melanie Cellier - 6/9/2021
E - Elodie in Finding Elodie by Susan Stoker - 4/24/2021
C - Wildfire Hellhound by Zoe Chant - 4/30/2021
E - His Forbidden Submissive by Brandi Evans - 7/26/2021
M - Stars Above by Marissa Meyer - 5/31/2021
B - Seducing Simon by Maya Banks - 5/1/2021
E - Evelyn Berkshire in Finding Evie by Stella Moore - 7/24/2021
R - Rescuing Kassie by Susan Stoker - 7/4/2021
Turquoise
T - Legendborn by Tracy Deonn - 6/5/2021
U - Seducing the Playboy by Amanda Usen - 4/23/2021
R - Rescuing Harley by Susan Stoker - 7/3/2021
Q - Ben Quinn in Standing Fast by Karen Nappa - 7/12/2021
U - United by Karen Nappa - 7/3/2021
O - His Christmas Princess by Kathleen O'Brien - 4/20/2021
I - Her Convenient Dom by Isabella Kole - 9/19/2021
S - Securing Zoey by Susan Stoker - 5/8/2021
E - Eve Dallas in Shadows in Death by J.D. Robb - 6/5/2021
Lapis Lazuli
L - The Second Chance Plan by Lauren Blakely - 4/30/2021
A - Appreciated by Karen Nappa - 7/8/2021
P - Protecting Melody by Susan Stoker - 6/22/2021
I - Her Second Chance Dom by Isabella Kole - 9/19/2021
S - The Snow Leopard's Home by Zoe Chant - 5/8/2021
L - My Sinful Desire by Lauren Blakely - 6/4/2021
A - Avery in Hard Hand by Sierra Cartwright - 5/10/2021
Z - A Snow Leopards' Christmas by Zoe Chant - 5/8/2021
U - Make Me, Take Me by Amanda Usen - 4/21/2021
L - A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'Engle - 5/31/2021
I - Inked by Lauren Landish and Willow Winters - 9/9/2021
Tanzanite
T - Take the Money and Run by Samantha A. Cole - 7/17/2021
A - The Adventurers by Bryce Oakley - 5/29/2021
N - Avery Nelson in Securing Avery by Susan Stoker - 5/10/2021
Z - Callan by Zoe Chant - 4/25/2021
A - Caged Songbird by Avery Gale - 5/28/2021
N - Protecting Beauty by M.J. Nightingale - 6/24/2021
I - Isaiah Arthur in Grizzly Mountain by Becca Jameson - 9/3/2021
T - A Tale of Beauty and Beast: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast by Melanie Cellier - 6/10/2021
E - Eve Dallas in Secrets in Death by J.D. Robb - 6/3/2021
Start: January 30, 2022
End:
Gems Mined: 7/24
Cont. Here
✔January - ✔Garnet
J: Joanne Fluke - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder 💎💎💎 3/10
A: A Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin 💎💎💎💎 2/5
N: No Exit - Taylor Adams 💎💎💎💎 3/5
U: Unger, Lisa - Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six 💎💎💎 5/5/23
A: American Gods, Vol. 1: Shadows - Neil Gaiman 💎💎💎💎 2/19
R: Rick Yancey - The 5th Wave 💎💎💎 3/2
Y: You'll Be the Death of Me - Karen M. McManus 💎💎💎 12/28/22
G: Grann, David - : Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI 💎💎💎 2/7
A: An Anonymous Girl - Greer Hendricks 💎💎💎💎 3/17
R: Reckless Girls - Rachel Hawkins 💎💎💎💎 5/5
N: No Country for Old Men - Cormac McCarthy 💎💎💎💎 3/20
E: The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation - Elizabeth Letts 💎💎💎💎 3/4
T: Tabitha Bates - Nathan Toulane 💎💎 3/6
✔February - ✔Amethyst
F: Finding Rebecca - Eoin Dempsey 💎💎💎💎 5/6
E: Eddie Hudson (MC) Dead City - Joe McKinney 💎💎💎💎
B: The Burning Girls - C.J. Tudor 💎💎
R: Riley Sager - The House Across the Lake 💎💎💎💎
U: Unholy Night - Seth Grahame-Smith 💎💎💎 5/8/23
A: All of Us Villains - Amanda Foody 💎💎💎💎
R: Rodney Conklin (MC) How You Ruined My Life - Jeff Strand 💎💎 1/2/23
Y: Yarros, Rebecca - Fourth Wing 💎💎💎💎 8/2/23
A: Alec Ramsay (MC) The Black Stallion - Walter Farley 💎💎💎💎 12/16/22
M: My Friend Dahmer - Derf Backderf 💎💎💎 2/12
E: The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde 💎💎💎 2/7/23
T: There's Someone Inside Your House - Stephanie Perkins 💎💎💎💎 3/23
H: The Housemates - Iain Rob Wright 💎💎💎💎 2/13
Y: Yoshiie, Azami (MC) Samurai Game - Christine Feehan 💎💎💎💎 3/18/23
S: Spencer Klaw - Without Sin: The Life and Death of the Oneida Community 💎💎💎 3/27
T: True Crime Story - Joseph Knox 💎💎💎💎
✔March - ✔Bloodstone
M: Mark Waid - Kingdom Come 💎💎💎 2/15
A: A Midsummer Night's Scream - R.L. Stine 💎💎💎💎 1/4/23
R: Rhodes, Natasha Final Destination #1: Dead Reckoning 💎💎💎 4/13/23
C: Company of Liars - Karen Maitland 💎💎💎 2/2
H: The Horsewoman - James Patterson 💎💎💎💎 3/14
B: Brown, Jim - 24/7 💎💎💎💎 4/3
L: Lydia Dare - The Wolf Who Loved Me 💎💎 3/2
O: The One - John Marrs 💎💎💎💎
O: One by One - Ruth Ware 💎💎💎💎 2/24
D: Dying Is Easy - Joe Hill 💎💎 1/30
S: Say Cheese and Die! - R.L. Stine 💎💎💎💎 4/8
T: To Have and to Hoax - Martha Waters 💎💎💎 11/30
O: Oops I Ate a Vengeance Demon - Lauretta Hignett 💎💎💎💎 4/23/23
N: Nothing But Blackened Teeth - Cassandra Khaw 💎💎💎💎
E: Erin Bowman - Contagion 💎💎💎 3/5/23
✔April - ✔Diamond
A: Anthony Davis (MC) Snapshot - Brandon Sanderson 💎💎💎💎💎 1/6/23
P: The Perfect Marriage - Jeneva Rose 💎💎💎💎💎 6/10
R: Red Kenny (MC) Five Survive - Holly Jackson 💎💎💎💎 5/3/23
I: The Intern's Handbook - Shane Kuhn 💎💎💎💎 2/17
L: The Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan 💎💎💎💎 4/3
D: The Death of Jane Lawrence - Caitlin Starling 💎💎💎 2/8
I: Ilona Andrews - Magic Strikes 💎💎💎💎 11/26
A: Andrews, Ilona - Magic Bleeds 💎💎💎💎 1/9/23
M: More Happy Than Not - Adam Silvera 💎💎💎 2/18
O: Orlean, Susan - The Library Book 💎💎💎 7/15/23
N: Nora Grey (MC) Crescendo - Becca Fitzpatrick 💎💎💎 12/2
D: Dark, Witch & Creamy - H.Y. Hanna 💎💎 3/31
May - ✔Emerald
M: Married with Zombies - Jesse Petersen 💎💎💎💎 2/25
A: Alma Katsu - The Deep 💎💎💎💎 1/21/23
Y
E: Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone - Benjamin Stevenson 💎💎💎💎💎 4/16/23
M: McNeil, Gretchen - #Murdertrending 💎💎💎💎💎 3/25
E: Episode Thirteen - Craig DiLouie 💎💎💎💎💎 5/15/23
R: Room Service - Maren Stoffels 💎💎 5/23/23
A: April Henry - Two Truths and a Lie 💎💎💎 1/27/23
L: The Last Kids on Earth - Max Brallier 💎💎💎 4/13
D: Darkly Dreaming Dexter - Jeff Lindsay 💎💎💎💎 4/11
✔June - Moonstone
J: John Scalzi - The Kaiju Preservation Society 💎💎💎 4/13
U: Urquhart, Alaina - The Butcher and the Wren 💎💎💎 6/3/23
N: Noah's Ark - Andrew J. Morgan 💎💎 1/25/23
E: Escape! - Iain Rob Wright 💎💎💎💎
M: The Merciless - Danielle Vega 💎💎💎💎
O: Obsidian - Jennifer L. Armentrout 💙💙💙 9/1/23
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N: The Night Shift - Alex Finlay 💎💎💎💎 2/12/23
S: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life - Mark Manson 💎💎 4/12
T: They Wish They Were Us - Jessica Goodman 💎💎💎💎 12/20/22
O: On the Line - Fern Michaels 💎💎💎 7/21/23
N: Nights of the Living Dead: An Anthology - Jonathan Maberry 💎💎💎💎 6/1/23
E
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Books: 3
Gems: 0
January - Garnet
February - Amethyst
March - Aquamarine, Bloodstone
April - Diamond
May - Emerald
June - Pearl, Moonstone
July - Ruby
August - Peridot, Sardonyx
September - Sapphire
October - Opal, Tourmaline
November - Topaz, Citrine
December - Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Tanzanite
Working
September - Sapphire
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The Other Half of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 4/11
May 1, 20226/12
12/24
✅
J: Jaxon Coleman (MC) - Learning to Live - R.D. Cole, 6/11/22
A: Aiden Murphy (MC) - More Than A Game - Bella Matthews, 4/7/23
N: Natalie Ward (MC) - Answering Atlas - Chantal Fernando, 5/20/23
U: Until May - Aurora Rose Reynolds, 5/23/23
A: Aubrey Kendrick (MC) - Timeless - Devney Perry, 4/11/23
R: Rosemary Beach #5 - Twisted Perfection - Abbi Glines, 3/5/23
Y: You, Me, and Our Heartstrings - Melissa See, 2/19/23
G: Got Me Thinking - Casey Cox, 5/16/22
A: Aurora Rose Reynolds - Risky, 6/19/22
R: Ross Stanton (MC) - Wheels Down - Beth Bolden, 6/4/22
N: Nick and Charlie - Alice Oseman, 11/26/22
E: Emily Chen (MC) - Must Love Hockey - Sarina Bowen, 6/5/22
T: Tending Tyler - Jodi Payne|267617], 5/10/22
✅
F: Fernando, Chantal - Decker's Dilemma, 4/3/23
E: Ellery, Gideon (MC) - To the Moon and Back - NR Walker, 9/10/23
B: Bishop Turner (MC) - Got Me Wishing - Casey Cox, 3/7/23
R: Royce, Joshua (MC) - Goodbye Paradise - Sarina Bowen, 8/2/22
U: Unnecessary Roughness - Rheland Richmond, 4/27/23
A: Abrams, Luka (MC) - Meet Me in the Blue - A.M. Johnson, 6/19/23
R: Rainbow Rowell - Scattered Showers, 12/10/22
Y: Yuma Wells (MC) - Edge of Reason - Freya Barker, 5/13/22
A: Alex Claremont-Diaz (MC) - Red, White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, 7/29/23
M: Mason Kade (MC) - Fallen Crest High - Tijan, 2/24/23
E: Elsie Silver - Off to the Races, 8/29/23
T: Thank You for Listening - Julia Whelan, 8/18/22
H: Hale, Cain (MC) - Beautifully Broken Control - Catherine Cowles, 7/2/23
Y: You & Me - Tal Bauer, 6/28/22
S: Sam Stratten (MC) - Fallen Crest Family - Tijan, 3/5/23
T: Two Truths and a Lyle - DJ Jamison, 10/4/23
✅
M: Mat Pham (MC) - Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun - Jonny Garza Villa, 7/29/22
A: Alice Oseman - This Winter, 9/7/23
R: Ryan, Kaylee - Beyond the Play, 8/17/23
C: Catherine Cowles - Beautifully Broken Spirit, 3/11/23
H: Hannah Judge (MC) - Shift - Ginger Scott, 7/27/23
B: Bennett, Sawyer - Gage, 8/20/23
L: Leeann M. Shane - The Rarity of Falling, 5/7/22
O: O'Shea, Tommy (MC) - The Last Thing He Needs - J.H. Knight, 4/15/23
O: Out of Reach #2 - Beyond the Game - Kaylee Ryan, 5/18/23
D: Daisy Johnson (MC) - Tutoring the Player - Rebecca Jenshak, 5/28/23
S: Sam Maggs - Fangirl, Vol. 1: The Manga, 9/26/23
T: Tijan - Fallen Crest High, 2/24/23
O: Orgeron, Heather - Boomerangers, 7/8/23
N: Nick Nelson (MC) - Heartstopper: Volume Three - Alice Oseman, 8/8/23
E: Emilio Mendoza (MC) - Just Say When - Aimee N Walker, 8/13/23
✅
A: Aspen Barlow (MC) - Justified - Jay Crownover, 8/23/23
P: Bring Me Back - Kristen Granata, 8/6/23
R: Rhett Redeemed - Chantal Fernando, 5/14/23
I: It's Not Summer Without You - Jenny Han, 7/5/23
L: Liam Fairchild (MC) - Beautifully Broken Life - Catherine Cowles, 5/22/22
D: Dustin Bridges (MC) - Wreck - Ginger Scott, 7/30/23
I: Isabel Conklin (MC) - We'll Always Have Summer - Jenny Han, 7/6/23
A: Amie Knight - The Red Zone, 9/21/23
M: Misty Green (MC) - Lemon Tarts & Stolen Hearts - Dylann Crush, 6/17/22
O: One Percent of You - Michelle Gross, 5/20/22
N: Nolan, Kait - Til There Was You, 8/25/23
D: Dustin Bridges (MC) - Burn - Ginger Scott, 7/30/23
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M: Morgan Peterson (MC) - Show Me the Way - T.C. Matson, 8/2/23
A: Aurora Rose Reynolds - Reckless, 1/18/22
Y: You're Smart, Strong and You Got This: Drawings, Affirmations, and Comfort to Help with Anxiety and Depression - Kate Allan, 11/13/23
E: Easton, Beckett (MC) - Hidden Waters - Catherine Cowles, 10/7/22
M: Mat Pham (MC) - Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun-Jonny Garza Villa, 11/9/23
E: Elliott, Kelly - Returning Home, 6/5/23
R: Rival Love #1 - Kiss Now, Lie Later - C.W. Farnsworth, 1/9/23
A: Alice Oseman - Heartstopper: Volume Four, 8/12/23
L: Luciano, Cole (MC) - What's Left of Me - Kristen Granata, 6/24/23
D: Denault, Victoria - Secret Santa Face-Off, 12/1/23
✅
J: Jensen, Maggie (MC) - Solo for the Season - Martha Keyes, 12/6/23
U: Until Sage-Aurora Rose Reynolds, 1/19/20
N: Nick Nelson (MC) - Heartstopper: Volume Five - Alice Oseman, 12/28/23
E: Ellison, Grant (MC) - Cherish Her - Andrea Johnston, 7/4/22
P: Proby, Kristen - Courage, 5/29/22
E: Evan Tergen (MC) - Better For You - Andy Gallo, 12/14/22
A: Archer Thomas (MC) - The Archer and His Rosebud - Mindy Michele, 11/1/22
R: River Bend #2 - Can't Get Enough - Molly McLain, 5/3/22
L: Levi (MC) - Fangirl, Vol. 3: The Manga-Rainbow Rowell, 11/28/23
A:2, C:2, D:1, E:4, G:1, H:1, I:2, L:2, M:2, N:3, O:3, P:2, R:3, S:2, T:3, U:3, V:1, Y:2, Z:1July - Ruby
J: Jason Maxwell (MC)-Road to You-Jaclyn Quinn, 8/1/24
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R: Rainbow Rowell - Fangirl, Vol. 2: The Manga, 11/18/23
U: Until Harmony-Aurora Rose Reynolds, 2/18/24
B: Bonam-Young, Hannah-Next of Kin, 2/16/24
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August - Peridot
A: Alice Gendron-The Mini ADHD Coach, 1/31/24
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S: Samantha Kade (MC)-Kade-Tijan, 1/29/25
T: TJ Klune-The House in the Cerulean Sea, 7/1/24
P: Prince of the Palisades-Julian Winters, 6/16/24
E: Earned Run - Haven Hadley, 1/27/23
R: Rudy Snow (MC) - Get Frosted - Amy Aislin, 12/30/23
I: If Only for Today - Gabbi Grey, 8/5/23
D: Dream Harbor #1-The Pumpkin Spice Café-Laurie Gilmore, 9/20/24
O: Owen Prosser (MC)-Coach Stare Down-Crea Reitan, 8/30/24
T: Tom Felton - Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard, 1/13/23
September - Sapphire
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E: Elmwood Stories #1-You, Again-Lane Hayes, 2/12/24
P: Parker, Avery (MC)-Show Me How to Love-Ray Celar, 5/5/24
T: Tucker Andrews (MC)-Already Gone-Kristen Proby, 4/29/24
E: Ellery Wallace (MC)-Something like Love-Piper Rayne, 3/8/24
M: Munoz, Ashley-Where We Started, 5/25/24
B: Beth Hale (MC)-What Saves Us-Maggie Gates, 3/29/24
E: Emery Stanton (MC)-Star of the Game-Amy Aislin, 4/10/2
R: Red, White & Royal Blue-Casey McQuiston, 6/6/24
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A: Alyssa Martinez (MC)-Kiss To Belong-Anna Doe, 1/7/24
P: Parker, JE-Every Wrong You Right 5/22/25
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I: Ivy Simpson (MC) - Christmas with Saint - J. Sterling, 12/7/23
R: Reynolds, Aurora Rose-Fighting to Breathe, 2/23/24
E: Egotistical Puckboy-Eden Finley, 1/21/24
October - Opal
O: Outcast-Nicole Dykes, 10/24/24
C: Carter Brooks (MC)-Sideline Infraction-Emily Silver, 7/2/24
T: Tristan- Samantha Lind, 7/28/24
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B: Blaire Wynn (MC)-Fallen Too Far-Abbi Glines, 8/2/24
E: Espen Jetties #1-Breaking Through the Pain-Haven Hadley, 11/21/24
R: Ryder Scott (MC)-More Than a Spark-Christie Gordon, 5/12/25
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A: Anson Hunt (MC)-Fragile Sanctuary-Catherine Cowles, 4/25/25
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November - Citrine
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B: Blaire Wynn (MC)-Forever Too Far-Abbi Glines, 8/10/24
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December - Tanzanite
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E: Eden Finley-Clueless Puckboy, 6/19/24
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B: Blaire Wynn (MC)-Never Too Far-Abbi Glines, 8/7/24
E: Emily Silver-Roughing the Kicker, 5/15/24
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A: Avery, Cath (MC)-Fangirl, Vol. 4: The Manga-Rainbow Rowell, 9/26/24
N: Newcomer-Ana Ashley, 1/27/24
I: It's a Date - Again-Jeneva Rose, 1/24/24
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E: Emerson, Hadley (MC)-Until Cobi-Aurora Rose Reynolds, 4/20/24
Completion post! Couldn't post the whole challenge because it doesn't fit in one box... but I'm done.Gem of a Book - Part 1 of 2
Start Date: April 15, 2021
End Date: December 18, 2022
January
J - Justice for Gwen by KaLyn Cooper - 5/1/2021
A - Angie Bierman in Justice For Angie by Cara Carnes - 5/2/2021
N - The Name of the Game Was Murder by Joan Lowery Nixon - 4/17/2021
U - Into the Fire by Amanda Usen - 4/21/2021
A - Rescuing Gracelynn by Anna Blakely - 5/23/2021
R - Hidden Star by Nora Roberts - 4/17/2021
Y - Intimate Strangers by Rebecca York - 5/28/2021
Garnet
G - Go the Distance by Jen Calonita - 5/21/2021
A - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie - 5/25/2021
R - Captive Star by Nora Roberts - 4/17/2021
N - Death at the Summit by Nikki Haverstock - 4/17/2021
E - Euan by Zoe Chant - 4/25/2021
T - Justice for Miranda by Reina Torres - 5/23/2021
February
F - Finding Answers by Kathi Daley - 4/17/2021
E - So This is Love by Elizabeth Lim - 5/21/2021
B - Beaches in Paradise by Kathi Daley - 4/16/2021
R - Secret Star by Nora Roberts - 4/18/2021
U - Unquiet Souls by Christine Pope - 5/30/2021
A - A is for... by L. DuBois - 5/22/2021
R - Tears of the Moon by Nora Roberts - 5/16/2021
Y - Fall Fast by Zoe York - 6/15/2021
Amethyst
A - Alpha Prince by Sidney Bristol - 6/1/2021
M - Truth and Lies by Caroline Mitchell - 5/2/2021
E - Ella in Fat by Sam Crescent - 5/14/2021
T - Claiming Fifi by Tara Crescent - 5/22/2021
H - Death at the Trade Show by Nikki Haverstock - 4/18/2021
Y - Yvette in Their Shy Submissive by Anya Summers - 6/17/2021
S - Sleeping Beauty by May Sage - 6/19/2021
T - A Hero for Summer by Reina Torres - 6/26/2021
March
M - Southern Storm by Natasha Madison - 5/23/2021
A - Protecting his Witness by Amy Gamet - 6/1/2021
R - Ryan Summerlin in Three Strikes by Claire Thompson - 7/22/2021
C - Cold Feet by Samantha A. Cole - 4/25/2021
H - Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly - 6/10/2021
Aquamarine
A - Midnight Masquerade by Anya Summers - 6/17/2021
Q - Quint Axton in Justice for Corrie by Susan Stoker - 5/2/2021
U - Unbearably Stranded by Scarlett Grove - 6/13/2021
A - Midnight Mystique by Anya Summers - 6/18/2021
M - Murder in the Family by Paula Bernstein - 5/28/2021
A - Anne Desmarais in Servicing the Target by Cherise Sinclair - 6/27/2021
R - Heart of the Sea by Nora Roberts - 5/23/2021
I - Imperfect Justice by Olivia Jaymes - 5/14/2021
N - The Crossword Murder by Nero Blanc - 4/18/2021
E - His to Protect by Elena Aitken - 6/2/2021
Bloodstone
B - Come As You Are by Lauren Blakely - 4/26/2021
L - Down a Dark Hall by Lois Duncan - 4/17/2021
O - Oswin Kittridge in Justice for Oswin by Julia Bright - 5/1/2021
O - Once Upon a Dream by Liz Braswell - 5/20/2021
D - Delving Deep by Karen Nappa - 7/6/2021
S - Storm by Brigid Kemmerer - 6/6/2021
T - Thanksgiving in Paradise by Kathi Daley - 4/19/2021
O - Justice Reborn by Olivia Jaymes - 5/14/2021
N - Never Have I Ever by Lauren Blakely - 4/19/2021
E - Edith in Wildfire Griffin by Zoe Chant - 4/26/2021
April
A - Angelina Sawyer in His Angel by Samantha A. Cole - 6/26/2021
P - Panther's Passion by Zoe Chant - 5/14/2021
R - Rx for Murder by Renee B. Horowitz - 5/25/2021
I - I is for... by L. DuBois - 8/15/2021
L - Lost in Las Vegas by Kristen Painter - 4/24/2021
Diamond
D - Dean Christopherson in Shelter for Adeline by Susan Stoker - 7/7/2021
I - Her Promised Dom by Isabella Kole - 8/15/2021
A - Ava in The Princess Fugitive: A Reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood by Melanie Cellier - 6/17/2021
M - My Sinful Longing by Lauren Blakely - 6/16/2021
O - One Fine Fae by Molly Harper - 7/6/2021
N - New Year's Eve Murder by Leslie Meier - 4/19/2021
D - Billionaire Boss: Secret Baby by Jolie Day - 7/9/2021
May
M - The Princess Game: A Reimagining of Sleeping Beauty by Melanie Cellier - 6/18/2021
A - 1222 by Anne Holt - 6/11/2021
Y - Hayden Yates in Justice for Boone by Susan Stoker - 7/7/2021
Emerald
E - Elsa in Conceal, Don't Feel by Jen Calonita - 5/20/2021
M - The Princess Companion: A Retelling of The Princess and the Pea by Melanie Cellier - 6/15/2021
E - Reflection by Elizabeth Lim - 6/11/2021
R - Lila's Loves by Laylah Roberts - 6/13/2021
A - Asylum by Madeleine Roux - 6/11/2021
L - Lion's Lynx by Zoe Chant - 5/13/2021
D - Marco DeAngelis in Watching from the Shadows by Samantha A. Cole - 6/27/2021
June
J - Just Gotta Say by Laura Kaye - 5/9/2021
U - Untamed by Callie Harper - 6/13/2021
N - The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - 5/29/2021
E - How to Save an Undead Life by Hailey Edwards - 6/11/2021
Pearl
P - The Private Rehearsal by Lauren Blakely - 5/11/2021
E - The Effing List by Cherise Sinclair - 6/25/2021
A - Sinclair Adleton in Sweet Sinclair by Maren Smith - 6/26/2021
R - The Heart of Falcon Ridge by D.L. Roan - 6/29/2021
L - Leather & Lace by Samantha A. Cole - 5/8/2021
Moonstone
M - My Sinful Nights by Lauren Blakely - 5/20/2021
O - An Old-Fashioned Man by Laylah Roberts - 6/19/2021
O - One True Master by Claire Thompson - 7/20/2021
N - Nina Williams in The Snow Leopard's Heart by Zoe Chant - 5/8/2021
S - The Snow Leopard's Pack by Zoe Chant - 5/8/2021
T - At His Mercy by Claire Thompson - 7/15/2021
O - Onyx by Melissa Adams - 6/30/2021
N - Neanderthal Seeks Human by Penny Reid - 5/31/2021
E - Until Rayne by Elle Christensen - 6/14/2021
Mod
Gem of a Book - Part 1 of 2
Start Date: April 15, 2021
End Date: December 18, 2022
January
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Finished!Months and Birthstones
January - Garnet (13)
J: Joshua Williamson; Birthright, Vol. 1: Homecoming - ***** - 4/17/2018 - 128 Pages
A: Alex + Ada, Vol. 2 by Jonathan Luna - ***** - 4/5/2018 - 128 Pages
N: News of the World by Paulette Jiles - ***** - 7/8/2018 - 209 Page
U: Username: Evie by Joe Sugg - *** - 4/4/2018 - 182 Pages
A: Alex + Ada, Vol. 3 by Jonathan Luna - ***** - 4/5/2018 - 136 Pages
R: Raven Cursed by Faith Hunter - ***** - 5/17/2018 - 353 Pages
Y: Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk: And Other Truths About Being Creative by Danielle Krysa - ***** - 5/15/2018 - 136 Pages
G: Ghost Story by Jim Butcher - ***** - 4/6/2018 - 481 Pages
A: John Allison; Giant Days, Vol. 3 - ***** - 4/23/2018 - 112 Pages
R: The Redhead Revealed by Alice Clayton - ***** - 5/22/2018 - 305 Pages
N: Not My Father's Son by Alan Cumming - ***** - 7/25/2018 - 304 Pages
E: The Emerald City of Oz by Eric Shanower - **** - 5/1/2018 - 120 Pages
T: Tough Cookies: Leadership Lessons from 100 Years of the Girl Scouts by Kathy Cloninger - **** - 4/7/2018 - 181 Pages
February - Amethyst (16)
F: Fern G. Brown; Daisy and the Girl Scouts: The Story of Juliette Gordon Low - **** - 6/7/2018 - 108 Pages
E: P.N. Elrod; My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding - ***** - 5/3/2018 - 310 Pages
B: Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 5/9/2018 - 308 Pages
R: Lodro Rinzler; The Buddha Walks into a Bar...: A Guide to Life for a New Generation - ***** - 4/2/2018 - 208 Pages
U: Maximilian Uriarte; Terminal Lance: The White Donkey - ***** - 4/16/2018 - 284 Pages
A: John Allison; Giant Days, Vol. 4 - ***** - 5/2/2018 - 112 Pages
R: The Redhead Plays Her Hand by Alice Clayton - ***** - 5/23/2018 - 304 Pages
Y: You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams: My Life in Stories and Pictures by Alan Cumming - ***** - 4/2/2018 - 304 Pages
A: Kelley Armstrong; Bitten - ***** - 5/8/2018 - 436 Pages
M: Mockingbird, Vol. 1: I Can Explain by Chelsea Cain - ***** - 4/20/2018 - 136 Pages
E: Emil Ferris; My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 1 - ** - 5/18/2018 - 414 Pages
T: Tee Franklin; Bingo Love - ***** - 4/18/2018 - 88 Pages
H: Horace Walpole; The Castle of Otranto - *** - 5/16/2018 - 125 Pages
Y: Gene Luen Yang; Boxers - ***** - 6/7/2018 - 336 Pages
S: Scandal Wears Satin by Loretta Chase - ***** - 4/23/2018 - 372 Pages
T: That Scandalous Summer by Meredith Duran - ***** - 4/28/2018 - 372 Pages
March - Aquamarine, Bloodstone (25)
M: David McCullough; John Adams - **** - 5/1/2018 - 751 Pages
A: John Allison; Giant Days, Vol. 5 - ***** - 5/15/2018 - 112 Pages
R: Greg Rucka; Wonder Woman, Volume 1: The Lies - ***** - 10/17/2018 - 128 Pages
C: City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare - **** - 4/19/2018 - 534 Pages
H: Hero Cats Volume 1 by Kyle Puttkammer - *** - 6/27/2018 - 96 Pages
A: Anthony Bourdain; Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly - **** - 5/29/2018 - 312 Pages
Q: The Quilter's Apprentice by Jennifer Chiaverini - **** - 5/14/2018 - 271 Pages
U: The Unstoppable Wasp, Vol. 2: Agents of G.I.R.L. by Jeremy Whitley - ***** - 7/19/2018 - 120 Pages
A: Becky Albertalli; Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda - ***** - 6/22/2018 - 303 Pages
M: Gregory Maguire; Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West - **** - 6/16/2018 - 406 Pages
A: Ananth Hirsh; Lucky Penny - ***** - 6/29/2018 - 208 Pages
R: Rat Queens, Vol. 5: The Colossal Magic Nothing by Kurtis J. Wiebe - ***** - 12/17/2018 - 152 Pages
I: I Love My Breakup - the original part one by Sabrina Lacey - **** - 4/4/2018 - 39 Pages
N: Julien Neel; The Perfect Summer: Book 4 - **** - 8/27/2018 - 48 Pages
E: The Eye of the World: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1 by Robert Jordan - *** - 7/4/2018 - 240 Pages
B: Birthright, Vol. 2: Call to Adventure by Joshua Williamson - ***** - 4/30/2018 - 112 Pages
L: Lauren Willig; The Secret History of the Pink Carnation - ***** - 5/11/2018 - 400 Pages
O: Oz: Road to Oz by Eric Shanower - **** - 4/10/2018 - 136 Pages
O: Katie O'Neill; Princess Princess Ever After - ***** - 4/28/2018 - 56 Pages
D: Dalai Lama XIV; The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World - ***** - 6/4/2018 - 354 Pages
S: Sarah Graley; Kim Reaper Vol. 1: Grim Beginnings - ***** - 5/5/2018 - 112 Pages
T: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas - ***** - 6/5/2018 - 454 Pages
O: On the Edge by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 5/4/2018 - 309 Pages
N: Natalie Riess; Space Battle Lunchtime Vol. 1: Lights, Camera, Snacktion - **** - 11/13/2018 - 120 Pages
E: The Eye of the World: The Graphic Novel, Volume Two by Robert Jordan - ***** - 7/5/2018 - 176 Pages
April - Diamond (12)
A: John Allison; Giant Days, Vol. 6 - ***** - 7/4/2018 - 112 Pages
P: The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton - **** - 6/6/2018 - 324 Pages
R: Reunion in Death by J.D. Robb - ***** - 12/18/2018 - 371 Pages
I: The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare - **** - 4/15/2018 - 260 Pages
L: Leigh Bardugo; Shadow and Bone - **** - 5/18/2018 - 358 Pages
D: Descender, Vol. 1: Tin Stars by Jeff Lemire - **** - 6/12/2018 - 160 Pages
I: Irish Girls Are Back in Town by Cecelia Ahern - ***** - 4/17/2018 - 384 Pages
A: Sarah Andersen; Herding Cats - ***** - 7/17/2018 - 108 Pages
M: Marissa Meyer; Gone Rogue - ***** - 7/2/2018 - 324 Pages
O: Bryan Lee O'Malley; Snotgirl, Vol. 1: Green Hair Don't Care - ***** - 6/18/2018 - 136 Pages
N: Nora Roberts; All I Want for Christmas - **** - 12/21/2018 - 102 Page
D: Desperately Seeking a Duke by Celeste Bradley - ***** - 6/27/2018 - 332 Pages
May - Emerald (10)M: Molly Harper; Sweet Tea and Sympathy - ***** - 7/9/2018 - 307 Pages
A: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - **** - 7/18/2018 - 589 Pages
Y: Gene Luen Yang; Saints - **** - 6/7/2018 - 170 Pages
E: Jesse Eisenberg; Bream Gives Me Hiccups - **** - 7/17/2018 - 273 Pages
M: Mockingbird, Vol. 2: My Feminist Agenda by Chelsea Cain - ***** - 7/22/2018 - 120 Pages
E: Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine - **** - 10/9/2018 - 232 Pages
R: Raven Girl by Audrey Niffenegger - **** - 12/19/2018 - 80 Pages
A: Aaron Blabey; The Bad Guys: Episode 1 - ***** - 7/19/2018 - 144 Pages
L: Lisa Genova; Still Alice - ***** - 7/25/2018 - 292 Pages
D: Doug TenNapel; Cardboard - ***** - 7/14/2018 - 288 Pages
June - Pearl, Moonstone (18)
J: Jessica Bennett; Feminist Fight Club: An Office Survival Manual for a Sexist Workplace - ***** - 6/28/2018 - 336 Pages
U: Uprooted by Naomi Novik - ***** - 9/10/2018 - 435 Pages
N: Chloe Neill; Twice Bitten - ***** - 11/29/2018 - 350 Pages
E: Emily Carroll; Through the Woods - *** - 10/17/2018 - 208 Pages
P: Susan Elizabeth Phillips; Kiss an Angel - ***** - 6/11/2018 - 384 Pages
E: Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi - ***** - 10/27/2018 - 134 Pages
A: Brian Azzarello; Wonder Woman, Volume 1: Blood - ***** - 8/3/2018 - 160 Pages
R: Robyn Carr; Second Chance Pass - ***** - 12/27/2018 - 389 Pages
L: Legend Lost by Charles Soule - **** - 7/25/2018 - 136 Pages
M: Karen Marie Moning; Darkfever - ***** - 8/27/2018 - 309 Pages
O: Bryan Lee O'Malley; Snotgirl, Vol. 2: California Screaming - *** - 8/7/2018 - 136 Pages
O: Tara O'Connor; The Altered History of Willow Sparks - ***** - 10/17/2018 - 144 Pages
N: Ryan North; Adventure Time Vol. 1 - **** - 2/1/2019 - 128 Pages
S: Charles Soule; Black Squadron - **** - 7/12/2018 - 144 Pages
T: James Tynion IV; The Woods, Vol. 2: The Swarm - ***** - 7/12/2018 - 112 Pages
O: ODY-C, Vol. 1: Off to Far Ithicaa by Matt Fraction - * - 11/6/2018 - 136 Pages
N: Nimona by Noelle Stevenson - ***** - 3/18/2019 - 272 Pages
E: Jennifer Egan; Manhattan Beach - **** - 11/28/2018 - 438 Pages
July - Ruby (8)
J: John Gardner; Grendel - *** - 7/25/2018 - 174 Pages
U: Uncommon Type: Some Stories by Tom Hanks - **** - 9/11/2018 - 405 Pages
L: The Lion's Lady by Julie Garwood - **** - 9/16/2018 - 360 Pages
Y: Gabrielle Zevin; Young Jane Young - **** - 8/6/2018 - 304 Pages
R: Anne Rice; Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana - *** - 10/22/2018 - 242 Pages
U: Gabrielle Union; We're Going to Need More Wine - ***** - 12/22/2018 - 272 Pages
B: Beautiful Creatures: The Manga by Kami Garcia - **** - 6/6/2018 - 238 Pages
Y: Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 1 by Mizuho Kusanagi - **** - 2/1/2019 - 200 Pages
August - Peridot, Sardonyx (21)
A: Brian Azzarello; Wonder Woman, Volume 2: Guts - ***** - 8/11/2018 - 144 Pages
U: The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: The Apocalypse Suite by Gerard Way - ***** - 1/23/2019 - 184 Pages
G: Giant Days, Vol. 2 by John Allison - ***** - 4/6/2018 - 128 Pages
U: The Unexpected Millionaire by Susan Mallery - **** - 6/7/2019 - 185 Pages
S: Sugar Daddy by Sawyer Bennett - *** - 7/13/2018 - 220 Pages
T: Things from the Flood by Simon Stålenhag - **** - 9/18/2018 - 128 Pages
P: Paper Girls, Vol. 4 by Brian K. Vaughan - ***** - 6/11/2018 - 128 Pages
E: Eric Shanower; Age of Bronze Volume 1: A Thousand Ships - **** - 12/31/2018 - 224 Pages
R: Jason Reynolds; Ghost - **** - 1/17/2019 - 192 Pages
I: Kazuo Ishiguro; Never Let Me Go - **** - 6/8/2018 - 288 Pages
D: Dan Abnett; Wild's End, Vol. 1: First Light - ***** - 8/7/2018 - 160 Pages
O: ODY-C, Vol. 2: Sons of the Wolf by Matt Fraction - * - 11/6/2018 - 144 Pages
T: Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume - ***** - 10/8/2018 - 218 Pages
S: Charles Soule; The Gathering Storm - **** - 7/17/2018 - 144 Pages
A: Sarah Addison Allen; Garden Spells - ***** - 9/9/2018 - 304 Pages
R: Rebecca Sugar; Guide to the Crystal Gems - **** - 1/16/2019 - 96 Pages
D: Double Whammy by Carl Hiaasen - *** - 8/3/2018 - 404 Pages
O: Katie O'Neill; The Tea Dragon Society - ***** - 11/11/2018 - 72 Pages
N: Never Trust a Pirate by Anne Stuart - ***** - 5/8/2019 - 304 Pages
Y: Rick Yancey; The Last Star - * - 5/30/2019 - 338 Pages
X: Qiu Xiaolong; Death of a Red Heroine - ***** - 10/13/2020 - 482 Pages
September - Sapphire (17)
S: Barbara Stephens; Midnight Waltz - *** - 9/9/2018 - 176 Pages
E: The Escape Artist by Brad Meltzer - ***** - 1/5/2019 - 416 Pages
P: Paper Girls, Vol. 3 by Brian K. Vaughan - ***** - 6/11/2018 - 128 Pages
T: Mariko Tamaki; She-Hulk, Volume 1: Deconstructed - ***** - 10/15/2018 - 136 Pages
E: Ian Edginton; The Sign of the Four: A Sherlock Holmes Graphic Novel - ***** - 1/21/2019 - 124 Pages
M: Ms. Marvel, Vol. 9: Teenage Wasteland by G. Willow Wilson - ***** - 9/18/2018 - 136 Pages
B: Blue Is the Warmest Color by Julie Maroh - **** - 8/27/2018 - 156 Pages
E: An Easy Death by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 6/5/2019 - 336 Pages
R: J.D. Robb; Purity in Death - ***** - 1/18/2019 - 355 Pages
S: Scott Snyder; Dark Days: The Road to Metal - * - 9/11/2018 - 128 Pages
A: Abigail Roux; Sticks & Stones - *** - 9/21/2018 - 322 Pages
P: Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole - ***** - 7/23/2018 - 431 Pages
P: A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline - **** - 8/6/2018 - 309 Pages
H: Jody Houser; Faith and the Future Force - ***** - 11/6/2018 - 112 Pages
I: Isaac Asimov; Foundation - *** - 6/12/2018 - 244 Pages
R: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa; Afterlife with Archie, Vol. 1: Escape from Riverdale - ***** - 1/20/2019 - 160 Pages
E: Ellen Forney; Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me - ***** - 3/11/2019 - 256 Pages
October - Opal, Tourmaline (21)O: Steve Orlando; Midnighter and Apollo - ***** - 12/12/2018 - 152 Pages
C: Tony Cliff; Delilah Dirk and the Easy Mark - ***** - 11/6/2018 - 11 Pages
T: Kelly Thompson; Star Wars: Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi - Captain Phasma - *** - 10/16/2018 - 112 Pages
O: Katie O'Neill; Aquicorn Cove - ***** - 2/16/2019 - 96 Pages
B: Birthright, Vol. 3: Allies and Enemies by Joshua Williamson - ***** - 10/16/2018 - 112 Pages
E: Emma Lee; Hidden Heartbreak - ***** - 5/12/2019 - 224 Pages
R: Rick Remender; Low, Vol. 1: The Delirium of Hope - *** - 1/26/2019 - 144 Pages
O: On The Books: A Graphic Tale of Working Woes at NYC's Strand Bookstore by Greg Farrell - *** - 3/5/2019 - 128 Pages
P: The Princess Bride by William Goldman - **** - 10/24/2018 - 398 Pages
A: America, Vol. 1: The Life and Times of America Chavez by Gabby Rivera - ***** - 10/12/2018 - 136 Pages
L: Hope Larson; Goldie Vance Vol. 1 - ***** - 10/12/2018 - 112 Pages
T: Tony Cliff; Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant - ***** - 10/20/2018 - 176 Pages
O: Overlord, Vol. 1 (manga) by Kugane Maruyama - **** - 3/23/2019 - 176 Pages
U: Anya Ulinich; Lena Finkle's Magic Barrel: A Graphic Novel - **** - 9/17/2019 - 362 Pages
R: Richelle Mead's The Dark Swan: Storm Born #1-4 by Richelle Mead - ***** - 2/14/2019 - 120 Pages
M: The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig - ***** - 9/20/2018 - 453 Pages
A: Alex Kain; Beyond the Western Deep (Collections) - ***** - 10/12/2018 - 80 Pages
L: Hope Larson; Goldie Vance Vol. 2 - ***** - 10/12/2018 - 112 Pages
I: Imbolo Mbue; Behold the Dreamers - **** - 7/11/2018 - 380 Pages
N: Nick Abadzis; Laika - **** - 6/5/2019 - 208 Pages
E: Eric M. Esquivel; Bravest Warriors Vol. 4 - **** - 6/19/2019 - 128 Pages
November - Topaz, Citrine (20)
N: Celeste Ng; Little Fires Everywhere - ***** - 6/15/2019 - 338 Pages
O: Outcast, Vol. 1: A Darkness Surrounds Him by Robert Kirkman - ***** - 4/2/2019 - 152 Pages
V: Vixen in Velvet by Loretta Chase - ***** - 9/12/2018 - 384 Pages
E: Erik Burnham; Ghostbusters, Volume 1: The Man from the Mirror, Part 1 - ***** - 7/18/2019 - 24 Pages
M: Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man, Volume 1: Revival by Brian Michael Bendis - ***** - 10/22/2018 - 144 Pages
B: Jim Butcher; Cold Days - ***** - 11/1/2018 - 515 Pages
E: Erik Burnham; Ghostbusters, Volume 1: The Man from the Mirror, Part 2 - ***** - 7/18/2019 - 24 Pages
R: Rumiko Takahashi; Inu Yasha, Volume 1 - ***** - 3/18/2019 - 184 Pages
T: Tyson Hesse; Diesel: Ignition - ***** - 10/21/2018 - 208 Pages
O: Kyoko Okazaki; Helter Skelter: Fashion Unfriendly - *** - 6/12/2019 - 320 Pages
P: Princeless, Vol. 1: Save Yourself by Jeremy Whitley - ***** - 11/11/2018 - 140 Pages
A: The Autumnlands, Vol. 1: Tooth and Claw by Kurt Busiek - ***** - 10/15/2018 - 184 Pages
Z: Zodiac by Robert Graysmith - ***** - 3/29/2019 - 337 Pages
C: Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan - ***** - 11/26/2018 - 403 Pages
I: The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd - ***** - 7/23/2018 - 343 Pages
T: Tales from the Loop by Simon Stålenhag - ***** - 12/21/2018 - 128 Pages
R: Rumiko Takahashi; Inuyasha, Volume 2 - ***** - 3/18/2019 - 191 Pages
I: Alexandra Ivy; When Darkness Comes - *** - 8/9/2018 - 359 Pages
N: Nuts by Alice Clayton - ***** - 6/28/2019 - 308 Pages
E: Erik Burnham; Ghostbusters, Volume 1: The Man from the Mirror, Part 3 - ***** - 7/30/2019 - 24 Pages
December - Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Tanzanite (37)D: The Duke and I: The Epilogue by Julia Quinn - ***** - 10/22/2018
E: Erik Burnham; Ghostbusters, Volume 1: The Man from the Mirror, Part 4 - ***** - 8/1/2019 - 24 Pages
C: Charles Soule; She-Hulk, Volume 1: Law and Disorder - ***** - 10/16/2018 - 136 Pages
E: Erik Burnham; Ghostbusters, Volume 2: The Most Magical Place on Earth, Part 1 - ***** - 8/2/2019 - 24 Pages
M: Material Girl by Julia London - ***** - 11/6/2018 - 482 Pages
B: Beautiful Darkness by Fabien Vehlmann - ** - 11/12/2018 - 94 Pages
E: Erik Burnham; Ghostbusters, Volume 2: The Most Magical Place on Earth, Part 2 - ***** - 8/2/2019 - 24 Pages
R: Redemption by Susannah Sandlin - **** - 3/19/2019 - 357 Pages
T: Tom King; The Sheriff of Babylon, Volume 1: Bang. Bang. Bang. - **** - 12/21/2018 - 160 Pages
U: The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 2: Dallas by Gerard Way - ***** - 10/8/2019 - 192 Pages
R: Rick Remender; Deadly Class, Volume 1: Reagan Youth - ***** - 3/19/2019 - 160 Pages
Q: Julia Quinn; The Duke and I - ***** - 10/22/2018 - 384 Pages
U: Under the Table by Stephanie Evanovich - **** - 10/9/2019 - 336 Pages
O: Molly Ostertag; Regular Show: Parks and Wreck - *** - 6/25/2019 - 112 Pages
I: Ilona Andrews; Bayou Moon - ***** - 10/5/2018 - 447 Pages
S: Scales & Scoundrels, Vol. 1: Into The Dragon’s Maw by Sebastian Girner - ***** - 10/15/2018 - 128 Pages
E: Erik Burnham; Ghostbusters, Volume 2: The Most Magical Place on Earth, Part 3 - ***** - 8/2/2019 - 24 Pages
L: Hope Larson; Goldie Vance Vol. 3 - ***** - 10/12/2018 - 112 Pages
A: Paul Allor; Clue - ***** - 10/16/2018 - 152 Pages
P: Pretty Deadly, Vol. 1: The Shrike by Kelly Sue DeConnick - ***** - 10/12/2018 - 120 Pages
I: The Inexplicable Universe: Unsolved Mysteries by Neil deGrasse Tyson - ***** - 12/11/2018
S: Shutter, Vol. 1: Wanderlost by Joe Keatinge - ***** - 10/18/2018 - 136 Pages
L: Laura Kaye; Hard as You Can - **** - 9/27/2018 - 384 Pages
A: Against the Fire by Kat Martin - ** - 11/19/2018 - 408 Pages
Z: Alejandro Zambra; Multiple Choice - ** - 1/8/2019 - 128 Pages
U: Unearthly by Cynthia Hand - **** - 10/2/2019 - 435 Pages
L: Kate Leth; Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat!, Volume 1: Hooked On A Feline - ***** - 10/13/2018 - 136 Pages
I: Ivy Noelle Weir; Archival Quality - ***** - 1/21/2019 - 280 Pages
T: James Tynion IV; The Backstagers, Vol. 1 - ***** - 1/3/2019 - 112 Pages
A: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa; Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Vol. 1: The Crucible - ***** - 10/24/2018 - 160 Pages
N: Renée Nault; The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel - ***** - 7/17/2019 - 240 Pages
Z: The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman - ***** - 8/13/2018 - 368 Pages
A: Amanda Lovelace; The Princess Saves Herself in this One - ***** - 9/21/2018 - 156 Pages
N: Nora Roberts; Year One - ***** - 8/6/2019 - 419 Pages
I: Iasmin Omar Ata; Mis(h)adra - ***** - 9/18/2019 - 288 Pages
T: James Tynion IV; The Backstagers, Vol. 2 - ***** - 1/4/2019 - 112 Pages
E: Erik Burnham; Ghostbusters, Volume 2: The Most Magical Place on Earth, Part 4 - ***** - 8/2/2019 - 24 Pages
JoAnne, for the bonus book covers, what color would a diamond be considered, white, or maybe light blue? I know there are colored diamonds as well, but I figured the task meant a classic diamond for the April birthstone.
Start: January 30, 2022
End:
Gems Mined: 3/24
July - Ruby
J: Holly Jackson - Good Girl, Bad Blood 💎💎💎💎
U
L: Liver Let Die - Liz Lipperman 💎💎💎 4/21
Y
R: Ronnie Khan (MC) Kismet - Amina Akhtar 💎💎💎💎 5/24/23
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B: Black Beauty - Anna Sewell 💎💎💎💎
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August - Peridot
A: Adam Cesare - Clown in a Cornfield 💎💎💎 3/15/23
U
G: The Gunslinger Born - Peter David 💎💎 2/18
U
S: Silver Borne - Patricia Briggs 💎💎💎💎 4/28
T: Thirteen Storeys - Jonathan Sims 💎💎💎💎 12/10/22
P: Patient Zero: A Curious History of the World's Worst Diseases - Lydia Kang 💎💎💎💎 4/13
E
R: Reid, Taylor Jenkins - Carrie Soto Is Back 💎💎💎💎 7/22/23
I: I, Robot - Isaac Asimov 💎💎💎💎💎 2/3/23
D: The Damnation Game - Clive Barker 💎💎💎 4/20
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T: The Thorn Birds - Colleen McCullough 💎💎💎💎 12/10/22
September - Sapphire
S: Shea Ernshaw - Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas 💎💎💎
E: Ex-Communication - Peter Clines 💎💎💎💎
P: Pretty Little Liars - Sara Shepard 💎 3/1/23
T: Tim Meyer - Kill Hill Carnage 💎💎💎 3/8/23
E
M: Maberry, Jonathan - Dark of Night - Flesh and Fire 💎💎💎 3/9/23
B: Bone Crossed - Patricia Briggs 💎💎💎💎 4/14
E
R
S: Silvia Moreno-Garcia - Certain Dark Things 💎💎💎 11/11
A: Alice Lawrence (MC) How to Survive Your Murder - Danielle Valentine 💎💎💎💎 3/19/23
P: Perry, S.D. - Zero Hour 💎💎💎 6/16/23
P: Pepper (MC) Viper Game - Christine Feehan 💎💎💎💎 7/27/23
H: Hex - Thomas Olde Heuvelt 💎💎💎💎 5/1
I: Ilona Andrews - Magic Slays 💎💎💎💎 5/13/23
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October - Opal
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C: Christina Dalcher - Vox 💎💎💎💎💎 2/10
T: Tena Stetler - Chocolate Raspberry Magic 💎💎💎 7/20/23
O
B: The Book of Cold Cases - Simone St. James 💎💎💎 6/6
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O
P: Pauls, Chris - Deck Z: The Titanic: Unsinkable. Undead. ❤💚❤ 12/6/23
A: Album of Dr. Moreau - Daryl Gregory 💎💎💎💎💎 5/21/23
L: Lord of the Flies - William Golding 💎💎💎💎
November - Topaz
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M: Moreno-Garcia, Silvia - The Daughter of Doctor Moreau 💎💎💎💎 5/20/23
B: Broken - Jenny Lawson 💎💎💎
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Z: Zachary Ashford - Sole Survivor 💎💎💎 5/27/23
December - Turquoise
D: The Darkest Touch - Gena Showalter 💎💎💎💎 8/9
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C: Crocodile on the Sandbank - Elizabeth Peters 💎💎 3/1
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B: Barnes, Jennifer Lynn - The Final Gambit 💎💎💎💎 9/17
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I: The Island - Adrian McKinty 💎💎💎💎💎 2/25/23
S: Scott Cawthon - Lally's Game: An AFK Book 💎💎 12/7
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BONUS: (optional) - Read one book for each month with a cover that matches the colour of the birthstone
January/Garnet
- Toni Morrison 💎💎💎💎 4/30/23February/Amethyst
March/Bloodstone
- Simone St. James 💎💎💎💎 3/24/23 April/Diamond
May/Emerald
June/Moonstone
July/Ruby
- Agatha Christie 💎💎💎 5/18/23August/Peridot
September/Sapphire
- Mary E. Pearson ❤💚❤💚 12/2/23October/Opal
- Jonathan Maberry 💎💎💎💎 5/10/23November/Topaz
- Jennette McCurdy 💎💎💎💎💎 4/2/23December/Turquoise
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I think she meant white. :)
Spell Out Challenges > Gem of a Book Spell Outrandomized
February - Amethyst
F The FallTrevor Scott 05/11
E The Empty Chair Jeffery Deaver 04/21
B Build A Better Apocalypse: Beyond the EMP EE Isherwood 04/28
R Redline: A John Tyler Action ThrillerTom Fowler 05/05
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A AGAINST ALL ODDSStephen Mezzomo 05/13
R A Reason to Kill Scott Blade 05/17
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M Murder in Shades of Fire and Ash Ripley Hayes 04/12
E EMP After the Lights: An EMP Post Apocalypse Prepper Survival ThrillerWilliam Stone 05/28
T Taking RefugeDavid Barbur 05/10
H Hunt to KillLogan Ryles05/07
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S Such Quiet GirlsNoelle W. Ihli 05/02
T Total WarLogan Ryles05/07
May - Emerald
M Missouri Loves Company W.J. Costello 04/11
A Acts of Faith Jackson Marsh 04/08
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E EnzoR.J. Scott 05/29
M Midnight Loves Moonlight V.B. Kildaire 04/13
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L Lessons in Keeping a Dangerous PromiseCharlie Cochrane 05/08
D Damage ControlJohn Gilstrap 05/08
August - Peridot
A American AssassinVince Flynn 04/01
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G [book:Gone Forever|33271378]Scott Blade 05/15
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S The SurvivorGregg Hurwitz 05/04
T Thrown Merry Farmer 05/01
P The Predator's Wolf MateLorelei M. Hart 05/18
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I If Two Are DeadRick Mofina 05/01
D Dead MadPandora Pine 05/02
O Only TemporaryNicole Dykes 05/10
T The Twelfth CardJeffery Deaver 04/23
July - Ruby
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L Last Patient of the NightGary Gerlacher
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B Brier's Bargain Carol Lynne 04/10
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January - Garnet
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N New York StripW.J. Costello 05/13
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G GDLCasey Cox 04/13
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T [book:The Third Option|184661]Vince Flynn 04/09
April - Diamond
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L The Low Road: A John Tyler Action ThrillerTom Fowler 05/03
D Dead SeriousPandora Pine05/05
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O OverwatchLogan Ryles 05/06
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D Dark CargoIan Loome 04/18
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Books mentioned in this topic
EMP After the Lights: An EMP Post Apocalypse Prepper Survival Thriller (other topics)Enzo (other topics)
Every Wrong You Right (other topics)
The Predator's Wolf Mate (other topics)
A Reason to Kill (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
R.J. Scott (other topics)William Stone (other topics)
Jeffery Deaver (other topics)
Trevor Scott (other topics)
Tom Fowler (other topics)
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Duration: Open Ended
January - Garnet
February - Amethyst
March - Aquamarine, Bloodstone
April - Diamond
May - Emerald
June - Pearl, Moonstone
July - Ruby
August - Peridot, Sardonyx
September - Sapphire
October - Opal, Tourmaline
November - Topaz, Citrine
December - Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Tanzanite