DHASG 2017 Dangerous Hero Mega-Challenge

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

DHASG 2017 Dangerous Hero Mega-Challenge
Duration: January 1-December 31, 2017

Description: Our mission call on this group is to celebrate dangerous heroes of many kinds. This challenge is a mainstay of our yearly challenges, and so it's back for 2017. Dive in!

General Rules:

1. Books must be read between the time period of January 1st and December 31st of 2017. You can start as early as 12:00am on January 1st, and must be done by 11:59pm December 31st. A member can join the challenge at any point during the year.
2. The books you use do not have to be romance. If you read a fictional book of any kind with a hero that you feel is bad/edgy/dangerous enough to qualify, you can use them.
3. You can post your book selections at any time once the thread opens, and you may make changes up until the end of the year.
4. You cannot use a book more than once in a particular option. Books between options may overlap.
5. Please let the Challenge Coordinator know if you are signing up, and she will add you to the participant list. Please let the Coordinator know when you have finished your challenges for the year.
6. Participants can do as many of the options as they wish. If they decide to repeat challenges, that is fine, but they must use new books from those used in the first challenge. Please specify which challenges you are doing. Please repost your progress regularly.
7. Participants can change their options and books anytime during the challenge.

Challenge Options:

Option A--Spell Out Your Love!:

Instructions: For this Option, you can choose to spell out a dangerous hero-related phrase using only books with dangerous hero characters. You can use:
1. The first or last name of the author
2. The first letter of the book title (not including A, An, And, or The)
3. If you choose your own acronym and it contains the letter X, the word can have X anywhere in its spelling. Other letters much be used in the specified manner.
4. You can even use the hero’s first or last name, but only once.
Here are your choices (you can do however many you like throughout the year).

Spelling Choices:

1. RULES ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN (23 letters)
2. SAVE A HORSE RIDE A COWBOY (21 letters)
3. SHOT THROUGH THE HEART (19 letters)
4. LOVING HIM IS WRONG BUT IT FEELS SO RIGHT (33 letters)
5. IN HIS CROSSHAIRS (15 letters)
6. HIGH FUNCTIONING SOCIOPATH (24 letters)
7. WALKING TALKING LETHAL WEAPON (26 letters)
8. HE PLAYS A WINNING HAND (19 letters)
9. UNFORGETTABLE LOVER (18 letters)
10. TIGER IN THE BEDROOM (17 letters)
11. I BREAK FOR BAD BOYS (16 letters)
12. UNTAMEABLE ROGUE (15 letters)
13. AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN (22 letters)
14. HE NEVER MISSES (13 letters)
15. ADDICTED TO YOUR LOVE (18 letters)
16. ONCE YOU GO BAD YOU NEVER GO BACK (26 letters)
17. Pick your own dangerous hero-related phrase to spell (minimum 12 letters)

Option B—World Wide Bad Boy Scavenger Hunt:

Instructions: The world is big and full of dangerous heroes. You have thirty chances to find a dangerous hero in thirty difference places around the world. The one qualification is that only eight can be from the United States (you can use a particular state only once). The same goes for a country.

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Option C--ABCs of Dangerous Hero-osity:

Instructions: This is a hold-over from last year's challenge. Spell out A to Z using the character names of only dangerous heroes from books you read in the year of 2017. You can use a minor or side character or even a villain. They must be bad/edgy/dangerous. You will have 26 different books when you are done. For the letter X, you can use any name that has X anywhere in its spelling. You can use the first, middle, last or an official nickname for the character used in the book.

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Option D--Paranormal Dangerous Heroes:

Instructions: Read ten to thirteen books with a main character/hero who is in each of the below categories. One book per category. The books can be from romance, urban fantasy, fantasy, or science fiction novels.

1. Angel or demon
2.god or demi-god
3.Werewolf or shapeshifter
4. Sorcerer/Wizard/Magician or Magic-User
5.Immortal Warrior
6.Alien/From Another World or Dimension
7.Vampire
8.Faerie (any Fae creature)
9.Genetically-Enhanced or altered hero (powers are not magical but scientific)
10.Time-Traveler
11.Superhero ( Includes caped crimefighter with powers)
12. Elemental (able to harness the powers of nature)

Bonus: Psychic/Telekinetic Abilities (doesn’t fit in above categories)
Bonus: Other (doesn’t fit into above categories)

Option E--Hero, Anti, or Villain

Instructions: For this option, you get to choose up to thirty book characters and assign them to one of the above characters. Anti-hero: a central character (protagonist) in a story, movie, or drama who lacks conventional heroic attributes. Conventional heroic attributes are things like optimism, honesty, strength, confidence, courage and virtue. Villain: a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot. (Description taken from Quora: https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-dif...). It will be a bit of eye of the beholder.

In order to complete this option, you must have at least fifteen characters assigned (and a minimum of five per category).

Option F--Dangerous Historic Heroes:

Instructions: For the historical romance or historical fiction readers on the group, the purpose of this challenge is to read one book for a minimum of eight of the most common dangerous historical hero types.

1. Scottish/Highlander warrior
2. Knight
3. Archer/Bowman
4. Emperor/King/Duke/Earl/Titled Hero
5. Gunslinger or Outlaw
6. Lawman, Sheriff, Marshal
7. Native American Warrior
8. Gambler or Rogue
9. Ninja/Samurai/Warrior of Eastern Martial Arts Disciplines
10. Historical Spy
11. Mountain Man
12. Pirate/Buccaneer/Privateer/Brigand of the High Seas
13. Highwayman or Thief
14.Mercenary, Warlord or Assassin
15.Historical Gangster
16.Legendary Swordsman (not any of the above)
17. Revolutionary or Freedom Fighter
18.Historical Soldier or Military Man

Bonus: Other historical dangerous hero (not listed above)

Option G—Dangerous Hero Career Fair

Introduction: For this challenge, we'll showcase modern day dangerous heroes. Let's go to the Career Fair, with a twist.
Pick up brochures for at least fifteen of the below dangerous hero/bad boy career professions to assemble your ultimate portfolio.

1. Sniper/Marksman
2. Armed Forces: Army, Air Force, Marines Enlisted/Commissioned Soldier
3. Special Forces Soldier (Navy SEALS, Delta)
4. Mercenary or Military Contractor
5. Outlaw Biker
6. Undercover Agent/Spy
7. Fireman
8. Police Officer/Sheriff/State Trooper
9. Rock Star/Pop Star/Hip-Hop Mogul (The Shadier the Better)
10. Computer Hacker/Tech Guru
11. Private Investigator
12. Vigilante/Crimefighter
13. Organized Crime Boss
14. Bouncer/Bruiser/Heavy or Enforcer
15. Boxer/MMA Fighter
16. Corporate Raider/Cutthroat Businessman
17. Mad Scientist/Inventor
18. FBI/US Marshal/DEA/ATF/Federal Agent
19. Assassin/Contract Killer
20. Bodyguard/Security
21. Professional Thief
22. Cardsharp/Professional Gambler
23. Martial Artist
24. Stuntman/Professional Daredevil
25. Racecar Driver
26. Sports Player (has to be a bad boy type with a bad reputation)
Bonus: Pick up to three other types of modern day dangerous hero types.

Option H: Sleep With, Marry or Kill.

Introduction: For this challenge, pick a book character and tell us which choice you'd make for him: Sleep with, Marry or Kill. List a minimum of fifteen characters.

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Option I—Dream Team:

Create your own Dangerous Hero Dream Team. Below are the usual suspects when you have an ensemble cast of characters in a caper film. Read a book with a character that reflects the descriptive characters below. If the book character fits more than one, choose the one you think he best fits. (You have to assemble a minimum of six characters for your dream team).

A. The Leader: He’s in charge and makes the decisions for the crew.
B. The Nimble-Fingered One: He’s the thief and he can steal anything.
C. The Tech Guru: There’s not a computer he can’t hack or a machine he can’t fix.
D. The Flying Ace: He can fly anything.
E. The Beater: He’s tough and lethal with his hands.
F. The Sphinx: No one really knows what he’s capable of, at least until the eleventh hour or when his team really needs him.
G. The Smooth-Talker: He can talk his way in and out of anything.
H. The Seducer: He has the looks and the charm to seduce his way into whatever he wants or needs.
I. The Marksman: He never misses.
J. The Master of Disguise: He can pretend to be anyone or anything.
K. The Transporter: He's fast and furious with a car.


Option J--Create your own Dangerous Hero-Themed Challenge:

Instructions: You can come up with your own challenge that involves the theme of this group. It should be something to keep you occupied for most of the year. It’s up to you otherwise.

Any questions? Hope you’ll join us!

Challenge Title Participants

PepperP0t
Brandi
Danielle TBH
Netanella
Brenda
Desiree
Courtney

[PepperP0t]

i'm in with options : A, B, D, F, G, I, J

[Brandi]

I will join with option B, C, & G:

Option B—World Wide Bad Boy Scavenger Hunt:

Regions:

1. Eugene, OR, Kicked: A Bad Boy Sports Romance by Violet Blaze (1/1/2017)
2. Uncertain, TX, Bad Apple by Lani Lynn Vale (1/2/2017)
3. Grayslake, GA, The Right Spot by Bianca D'Arc (1/4/2017)
4. Ottawa, Canada, Ryker by Geri Glenn (1/5/2017)

Bonus (Imaginary Places and Other Worlds)-:
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Option C--ABCs of Dangerous Hero-osity: 15 out of 26

A-Apple "Core" Drew, Bad Apple by Lani Lynn Vale (1/2/2017)
B- Bastien Auberon, Miss Matched by Milly Taiden  2/14/2017
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D- Derek Joseph Greer, Never Kiss A Wolf by Eliza Gayle (1/11/2017)
E- Eli Davenport , That Thing Between Eli & Gwen by J.J. McAvoy 3/23/2017
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G- Garrett, Miss Behaved by Milly Taiden 2/15/2017
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I- Ian "Sin" Buckley, Burn by JC Emery 3/19/2017
J- Jared , Beyond Innocence by Rocha, Kit 2/11/2017
K-Kian Prescott, Bearly Dreaming by Ellis Leigh (1/12/2017)
L- Luke Lyen, Miss Taken by Taiden, Milly  2/14/2017
M-Mario Brandon, The Right Spot by Bianca D'Arc (1/4/2017)
N-Nicolas "Nico" Pena, Double Tap by Lani Lynn Vale (1/15/2017)
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R-Ryker Cole, Ryker by Geri Glenn (1/5/2017)
S-Shane Largos, Dirty Lion Bastard by Renee George (1/11/2017)
T-Tyce Winship, Kicked: A Bad Boy Sports Romance by Violet Blaze (1/1/2017)
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Z- Zane, Zane by R.E. Butler 3/4/2017

Option G—Dangerous Hero Career Fair
1. Sniper/Marksman
2. Armed Forces: Army, Air Force, Marines Enlisted/Commissioned Soldier
3. Special Forces Soldier: Apple "Core" Drew, Former Army Ranger, Bad Apple by Lani Lynn Vale (1/2/2017)
4. Mercenary or Military Contractor
5. Outlaw Biker
6. Undercover Agent/Spy
7. Fireman
8. Police Officer: Nico Pena, SWAT Police Officer, Double Tap by Lani Lynn Vale (1/15/2017)
9. Rock Star/Pop Star/Hip-Hop Mogul (The Shadier the Better)
10. Computer Hacker/Tech Guru
11. Private Investigator
12. Vigilante/Crimefighter
13. Organized Crime Boss
14. Bouncer/Bruiser/Heavy or Enforcer
15. Boxer/MMA Fighter
16. Corporate Raider/Cutthroat Businessman
17. Mad Scientist/Inventor
18. FBI/US Marshal/DEA/ATF/Federal Agent
19. Assassin/Contract Killer
20. Bodyguard/Security
21. Professional Thief
22. Cardsharp/Professional Gambler
23. Martial Artist
24. Stuntman/Professional Daredevil
25. Racecar Driver
26. Sports Player: Tyce Winship, College Football Player, Kicked: A Bad Boy Sports Romance by Violet Blaze (1/1/2017)

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

I'll sign up. I will do all but Option J. I used all my creativity up designing this challenge. :)

[Netanella]

I'm in! I will try for all the options this year (I only completed 4 of them for 2016)

[Desiree M ~*~*~]

Option B—World Wide Bad Boy Scavenger Hunt:

Regions:

1. Atlanta, Georgia; USA - Jim Shrapshire - Magic Steals by Ilona Andrews 1/1
2. New York; USA - Oz - Everything for Her by Alexa Riley 1/8
3. Scottish Highlands; UK - Niall - The Beast of Clan Kincaid by Lily Blackwood 1/25
4. Kentucky; USA - Oz - Nowhere But Here by Katie McGarry 2/4
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Bonus (Imaginary Places and Other Worlds)--collect a minimum of 10 heroes from different mythical/otherworldly locations):
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Option D--Paranormal Dangerous Heroes:

1. Angel or demon
2.god or demi-god
3.Werewolf or shapeshifter: Jim Shrapshire in Magic Steals 1/1
4. Sorcerer/Wizard/Magician or Magic-User
5.Immortal Warrior
6.Alien/From Another World or Dimension
7.Vampire
8.Faerie (any Fae creature)
9.Genetically-Enhanced or altered hero (powers are not magical but scientific)
10.Time-Traveler
11.Superhero ( Includes caped crimefighter with powers)
12. Elemental (able to harness the powers of nature)

Bonus: Psychic/Telekinetic Abilities (doesn’t fit in above categories)
Bonus: Other (doesn’t fit into above categories)

Option F--Dangerous Historic Heroes:

1. Scottish/Highlander warrior: Niall in The Beast of Clan Kincaid 1/25
2. Knight
3. Archer/Bowman
4. Emperor/King/Duke/Earl/Titled Hero
5. Gunslinger or Outlaw
6. Lawman, Sheriff, Marshal
7. Native American Warrior
8. Gambler or Rogue
9. Ninja/Samurai/Warrior of Eastern Martial Arts Disciplines
10. Historical Spy
11. Mountain Man
12. Pirate/Buccaneer/Privateer/Brigand of the High Seas
13. Highwayman or Thief
14.Mercenary, Warlord or Assassin
15.Historical Gangster
16.Legendary Swordsman (not any of the above)
17. Revolutionary or Freedom Fighter
18.Historical Soldier or Military Man

Bonus: Other historical dangerous hero (not listed above)

Option G—Dangerous Hero Career Fair

1. Sniper/Marksman
2. Armed Forces: Army, Air Force, Marines Enlisted/Commissioned Soldier
3. Special Forces Soldier (Navy SEALS, Delta)
4. Mercenary or Military Contractor
5. Outlaw Biker
6. Undercover Agent/Spy
7. Fireman
8. Police Officer/Sheriff/State Trooper
9. Rock Star/Pop Star/Hip-Hop Mogul (The Shadier the Better)
10. Computer Hacker/Tech Guru
11. Private Investigator
12. Vigilante/Crimefighter
13. Organized Crime Boss
14. Bouncer/Bruiser/Heavy or Enforcer
15. Boxer/MMA Fighter
16. Corporate Raider/Cutthroat Businessman
17. Mad Scientist/Inventor
18. FBI/US Marshal/DEA/ATF/Federal Agent: Vincent in Pulling Her Trigger by Alexa Riley 2/5
19. Assassin/Contract Killer
20. Bodyguard/Security
21. Professional Thief
22. Cardsharp/Professional Gambler
23. Martial Artist
24. Stuntman/Professional Daredevil
25. Racecar Driver
26. Sports Player (has to be a bad boy type with a bad reputation)
Bonus: Pick up to three other types of modern day dangerous hero types.

[Brenda]

DHASG 2017 Dangerous Hero Mega-Challenge
Duration: January 1-December 31, 2017
Options: A, D, H, & I

Option A--Spell Out Your Love!: 0/33

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Option D--Paranormal Dangerous Heroes: 0/10

1. Angel or demon
2.god or demi-god
3.Werewolf or shapeshifter
4. Sorcerer/Wizard/Magician or Magic-User
5.Immortal Warrior
6.Alien/From Another World or Dimension
7.Vampire
8.Faerie (any Fae creature)
9.Genetically-Enhanced or altered hero (powers are not magical but scientific)
10.Time-Traveler
11.Superhero ( Includes caped crimefighter with powers)
12. Elemental (able to harness the powers of nature)

Bonus: Psychic/Telekinetic Abilities (doesn’t fit in above categories)
Bonus: Other (doesn’t fit into above categories)

Option H: Sleep With, Marry or Kill. 0/15

Introduction: For this challenge, pick a book character and tell us which choice you'd make for him: Sleep with, Marry or Kill. List a minimum of fifteen characters.

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Option I—Dream Team: 0/6

Create your own Dangerous Hero Dream Team. Below are the usual suspects when you have an ensemble cast of characters in a caper film. Read a book with a character that reflects the descriptive characters below. If the book character fits more than one, choose the one you think he best fits. (You have to assemble a minimum of six characters for your dream team).

A. The Leader: He’s in charge and makes the decisions for the crew.
B. The Nimble-Fingered One: He’s the thief and he can steal anything.
C. The Tech Guru: There’s not a computer he can’t hack or a machine he can’t fix.
D. The Flying Ace: He can fly anything.
E. The Beater: He’s tough and lethal with his hands.
F. The Sphinx: No one really knows what he’s capable of, at least until the eleventh hour or when his team really needs him.
G. The Smooth-Talker: He can talk his way in and out of anything.
H. The Seducer: He has the looks and the charm to seduce his way into whatever he wants or needs.
I. The Marksman: He never misses.
J. The Master of Disguise: He can pretend to be anyone or anything.
K. The Transporter: He's fast and furious with a car.

[Courtney]

I am in for options A and C
I am new to good reads and this group do we copy and past the options, just say what options we are in for, do I message every time I have read a book for one of the challenges?
Sorry if these are silly questions just not sure how we go about this lol
Thanks

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

Hi Courtney. Welcome. You update regularly, so monthly, quarterly, up to you. Not dumb questions. Just add to your original post or copy and paste it. When you finish, you can repost or link to original post.

[Suzanne]

Dangerous Hero Addict Support Group
DHASG 2017 Dangerous Hero Mega-Challenge
Duration: January 1-December 31, 2017

Progress: 139 out of 325

Description: Our mission call on this group is to celebrate dangerous heroes of many kinds. This challenge is a mainstay of our yearly challenges, and so it's back for 2017. Dive in!

General Rules:
(view spoiler)[
1. Books must be read between the time period of January 1st and December 31st of 2017. You can start as early as 12:00am on January 1st, and must be done by 11:59pm December 31st. A member can join the challenge at any point during the year.
2. The books you use do not have to be romance. If you read a fictional book of any kind with a hero that you feel is bad/edgy/dangerous enough to qualify, you can use them.
3. You can post your book selections at any time once the thread opens, and you may make changes up until the end of the year.
4. You cannot use a book more than once in a particular option. Books between options may overlap.
5. Please let the Challenge Coordinator know if you are signing up, and she will add you to the participant list. Please let the Coordinator know when you have finished your challenges for the year.
6. Participants can do as many of the options as they wish. If they decide to repeat challenges, that is fine, but they must use new books from those used in the first challenge. Please specify which challenges you are doing. Please repost your progress regularly.
7. Participants can change their options and books anytime during the challenge. (hide spoiler)]

Option A--Spell Out Your Love!:

Instructions: For this Option, you can choose to spell out a dangerous hero-related phrase using only books with dangerous hero characters. You can use:
1. The first or last name of the author
2. The first letter of the book title (not including A, An, And, or The)
3. If you choose your own acronym and it contains the letter X, the word can have X anywhere in its spelling. Other letters much be used in the specified manner.
4. You can even use the hero’s first or last name, but only once.
Here are your choices (you can do however many you like throughout the year).

[Suzanne]

Spelling Choices:

1. RULES ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN (23 letters)
R: Rebirth Volume 1 by Kang-Woo Lee - ** - 1/19/2017 - 176 Pages
U: Unshelved by Bill Barnes - **** - 2/6/2017 - 127 Pages
L: Leaves on the Wind by Zack Whedon - ***** - 1/10/2017 - 152 Pages
E: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell - ***** - 1/9/2017 - 328 Pages
S: The Shepherd's Tale by Joss Whedon - ***** - 1/4/2017 - 56 Pages

A: Amanda Hocking; Wake - ** - 1/5/2017 - 309 Pages
R: The Remix by Jennifer Haymore - *** - 1/19/2017 - 71 Pages
E: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng - ***** - 1/16/2017 - 304 Pages

M: Matched by Ally Condie - ** - 1/4/2017 - 369 Pages
A: Sarah Addison Allen; First Frost - ***** - 1/26/2017 - 296 Pages
D: Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon - ***** - 1/25/2017 - 743 Pages
E: Eighth Grave After Dark by Darynda Jones - ***** - 2/1/2017 - 293 Pages

T: Paul Torday; Salmon Fishing in the Yemen - **** - 3/19/2017 - 333 Pages
O: Lauren Oliver; Delirium - *** - 3/15/2017 - 441 Pages

B: Better Days and Other Stories by Joss Whedon - ***** - 1/3/2017 - 126 Pages
E: Janet Evanovich; Hard Eight - ***** - 11/1/2017 - 326 Pages

B: By the Sword Volume 1 by Sanami Matoh - ** - 1/23/2017 - 184 Pages
R: R.O.D. Read or Dream 1 by Hideyuki Kurata - ***** - 1/24/2017 - 208 Pages
O: Oz: Ozma of Oz by Eric Shanower - ***** - 5/23/2017 - 200 Pages
K: Kick-Ass 2 by Mark Millar - ***** - 4/19/2017 - 208 Pages
E: E.B. White; Stuart Little - *** - 3/15/2017 - 148 Pages
N: Nora Roberts; Bay of Sighs - **** - 2/6/2017 - 319 Pages


2. SAVE A HORSE RIDE A COWBOY (21 letters)
S: Seven Up by Janet Evanovich - *** - 1/12/2017 - 337 Pages
A: Aziz Ansari; Modern Romance - ***** - 10/24/2017 - 279 Pages
V: Brian K. Vaughan; Saga: Book Two - ***** - 5/25/2017 - 504 Pages
E: Ernest Cline; Ready Player One - ***** - 6/4/2017 - 386 Pages

A: Amy Chua; Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother - **** - 6/11/2017 - 237 Pages

H: How the Marquis Got His Coat Back by Neil Gaiman - **** - 1/18/2017 - 64 Pages
O: Oz: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Eric Shanower - **** - 5/18/2017 - 216 Pages
R: J.D. Robb; Betrayal in Death - ***** - 3/23/2017 - 355 Pages
S: Sting by Sandra Brown - *** - 3/24/2017 - 408 Pages
E: Escaping Reality by Lisa Renee Jones - *** - 8/4/2017 - 336 Pages

R: Rick Riordan; The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel - *** - 5/6/2017 - 128 Pages
I: The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer - *** - 5/26/2017 - 468 Pages
D: The Dreaming, Vol. 1 by Queenie Chan - ***** - 2/10/2017 - 192 Pages
E: Lissa Evans; Crooked Heart - **** - 8/7/2017 - 283 Pages

A: Adriana Trigiani; Viola in Reel Life - **** - 6/14/2017 - 288 Pages

C: The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling - ** - 3/21/2017 - 503 Pages
O: Mallory Ortberg; Texts from Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters - ***** - 7/7/2017 - 226 Pages
W: Winter by Marissa Meyer - **** - 2/8/2017 - 823 Pages
B: Brighter Than the Sun by Darynda Jones - *** - 2/2/2017 - 112 Pages
O: Online Searching: A Guide to Finding Quality Information Efficiently and Effectively by Karen Markey - ***** - 8/5/2017 - 324 Pages
Y: Skottie Young; I Hate Fairyland, Volume 2: Fluff My Life - ***** - 1/28/2017 - 128 Pages


3. SHOT THROUGH THE HEART (19 letters)
S: Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 4/29/2017 - 371 Pages
H: The Hobbit: Graphic Novel by Chuck Dixon - *** - 1/23/2017 - 133 Pages
O: Orange: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1 by Ichigo Takano - ***** - 10/26/2017 - 384 Pages
T: Raina Telgemeier; Ghosts - ***** - 5/24/2017 - 256 Pages

T: Three Days to Dead by Kelly Meding - **** - 6/15/2017 - 405 Pages
H: Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance - **** - 1/31/2017 - 272 Pages
R: Ron Wimberly; Something Wicked This Way Comes: The Authorized Adaptation - *** - 5/13/2017 - 130 Pages
O: George Orwell; 1984 - *** - 10/12/2017 - 328 Pag
U: Under the Dome by Stephen King - ***** - 7/4/2017 - 1074 Pages
G: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls - ***** - 4/11/2017 - 288 Pages
H: Hannah Kent; Burial Rites - ***** - 7/5/2017 - 314 Pages

T: Three Weeks With My Brother by Nicholas Sparks - ***** - 6/20/2017 - 368 Pages
H: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2 by John Tiffany - ***** - 7/11/2017 - 320 Pages
E: Jennifer Estep; Poison - ***** - 8/7/2017 - 6 Pages

H: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie - **** - 8/2/2017 - 288 Pages
E: Jennifer Estep; Web of Deceit - ***** - 8/7/2017 - 10 Pages
A: Jennifer Ashley; The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie - *** - 7/7/2017 - 320 Pages
R: Rae Carson; The Girl of Fire and Thorns - *** - 6/24/2017 - 423 Pages
T: Tall, Dark & Dead by Tate Hallaway - **** - 8/24/2017 - 295 Pages

[Suzanne]

4. LOVING HIM IS WRONG BUT IT FEELS SO RIGHT (33 letters)
L: Lyndsay Faye; Jane Steele - *** - 5/11/2017 - 432 Pages
O: Oz. The Marvelous Land of Oz by Eric Shanower - ***** - 5/21/2017 - 200 Pages
V: V.C. Andrews; Lightning Strikes - **** - 9/20/2017 - 384 Pages
I: Interlude in Death by J.D. Robb - ***** - 3/29/2017 - 88 Pages
N: Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men by Molly Harper - ***** - 8/30/2017 - 376 Pages
G: The Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz - **** - 6/13/2017 - 400 Pages

H: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin - **** - 10/27/2017 - 427 Pages
I: The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey - ** - 6/22/2017 - 320 Pages
M: March: Book One by John Lewis - ***** - 3/20/2017 - 128 Pages

I: Ilona Andrews; Sweep in Peace - ***** - 9/7/2017 - 237 Pages
S: Scott Snyder; Batman, Volume 2: The City of Owls - *** - 5/17/2017 - 208 Pages

W: When Moms and Kids Have ADD by Patricia O. Quinn - **** - 6/24/2017 - 79 Pages
R: Rode Hard, Put Up Wet by Lorelei James - **** - 9/12/2017 - 300 Pages
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N: Nora Roberts; Blood Magick - *** - 8/18/2017 - 304 Pages
G: Gail Carriger; Soulless: The Manga, Vol. 1 - ***** - 6/10/2017 - 228 Pages

B: A Bad Day for Pretty by Sophie Littlefield - ***** - 2/18/2017 - 304 Pages
U: Undead and Unpopular by MaryJanice Davidson - **** - 8/22/2017 - 286 Pages
T: Tracy Letts; August: Osage County - ***** - 9/20/2017 - 138 Pages

I: In a Daze Work: A Pick-Your-Path Journey Through the Daily Grind by Siobhan Gallagher - **** - 10/12/2017 - 160 Pages
T: Neil deGrasse Tyson; Astrophysics for People in a Hurry - ***** - 11/6/2017 - 222 Pages

F: Firelight by Kazu Kibuishi - ***** - 1/21/2017 - 200 Pages
E: Jennifer Estep; Spider's Bargain - ***** - 8/7/2017 - 9 Pages
E: Jennifer Estep; Spider's Bite - ***** - 8/10/2017 - 395 Pages
L: John Lewis; March: Book Two - ***** - 5/26/2017 - 192 Pages
S: Side Jobs: Stories from the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher - ***** - 9/28/2017 - 418 Pages

S: Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke - **** - 7/20/2017 - 320 Pages
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R: Nora Roberts; Blue Smoke - ***** - 9/19/2017 - 437 Pages
I: I Want My Epidural Back: Adventures in Mediocre Parenting by Karen Alpert - ***** - 6/8/2017 - 309 Pages
G: Gemma Correll; The Worrier's Guide to Life - ***** - 10/13/2017 - 112 Pages
H: How to Read Your Child Like a Book by Lynn Weiss - *** - 9/25/2017 - 211 Pages
T: Amy Tan; The Joy Luck Club - ***** - 11/15/2017 - 288 Pages

[Suzanne]

5. IN HIS CROSSHAIRS (15 letters)
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N: Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - ***** - 9/29/2017 - 400 Pages

H: Hard as It Gets by Laura Kaye - **** - 11/3/2017 - 368 Pages
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S: Lynsay Sands; A Quick Bite - ** - 8/21/2017 - 360 Pages

C: Marsha Canham; Across a Moonlit Sea - **** - 8/30/2017 - 400 Pages
R: Robert Galbraith; The Cuckoo's Calling - ***** - 3/28/2017 - 455 Pages
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S: Marjane Satrapi; The Complete Persepolis - ***** - 7/1/2017 - 341 Pages
S: Cheryl Strayed; Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail - ***** - 9/1/2017 - 315 Pages
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A: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie - ***** - 7/9/2017 - 230 Pages
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R: Rick Riordan; The Mark of Athena - ***** - 10/3/2017 - 586 Pages
S: S.M. Stirling; Dies the Fire - ** - 10/10/2017 - 573 Pages


6. HIGH FUNCTIONING SOCIOPATH (24 letters)
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G: The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan - ***** - 10/11/2017 - 152 Pages
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F: Figment 2: Legacy of Imagination by Jim Zub - ***** - 11/2/2017 - 136 Pages
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N: No One Is Coming to Save Us by Stephanie Powell Watts - ** - 10/6/2017 - 371 Pages
C: P.C. Cast; Burned - ** - 9/11/2017 - 323 Pages
T: Thunderbird Falls by C.E. Murphy - ***** - 11/29/2017 - 408 Pages
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N: Noelle Stevenson; Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy - ***** - 11/5/2017 - 128 Pages
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N: Noelle Stevenson; Lumberjanes, Vol. 2: Friendship to the Max - ***** - 11/12/2017 - 126 Pages
G: A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1 by Daniel Abraham - **** - 8/31/2017 - 240 Pages

S: Sherrilyn Kenyon; The Dark-Hunters, Vol. 2 - ** - 10/18/2017 - 208 Pages
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C: Kresley Cole; Kiss of a Demon King - ***** - 11/8/2017 - 417 Pages
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P: Paper Girls, Vol. 2 by Brian K. Vaughan - ***** - 1/2/2017 - 128 Pages
A: As Lie the Dead by Kelly Meding - **** - 8/14/2017 - 432 Pages
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7. WALKING TALKING LETHAL WEAPON (26 letters)
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A: Adulthood Is a Myth by Sarah Andersen - ***** - 10/14/2017 - 109 Pages
L: John Lewis; March: Book Three - ***** - 5/28/2017 - 246 Pages
K: Kristen Ashley; Rock Chick Redemption - ***** - 11/9/2017 - 426 Pages
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N: Sara Nelson; So Many Books, So Little Time: A Year of Passionate Reading - ***** - 11/16/2017 - 242 Pages
G: A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 2 by Daniel Abraham - **** - 10/21/2017 - 240 Pages

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A: And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman - ***** - 8/30/2017 - 96 Pages
L: The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver - ***** - 9/25/2017 - 508 Pages
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N: Garth Nix; Grim Tuesday - ** - 11/17/2017 - 336 Pages
G: Gena Showalter; The Darkest Night - *** - 11/14/2017 - 379 Pages

L: Lauren Beukes; Zoo City - **** - 10/4/2017 - 384 Pages
E: End of Days by Susan Ee - *** - 9/5/2017 - 344 Pages
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A: Agatha Christie; Death on the Nile: A BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatization - ***** - 11/10/2017
L: Lucky Break by Carly Phillips - **** - 11/21/2017 - 378 Pages

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E: Eoin Colfer; Artemis Fowl - **** - 9/21/2017 - 316 Pages
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P: The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher - ***** - 1/16/2017 - 257 Pages
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N: Noelle Stevenson; Lumberjanes, Vol. 3: A Terrible Plan - ***** - 11/12/2017 - 112 Pages


8. HE PLAYS A WINNING HAND (19 letters)
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P: Pond by Claire-Louise Bennett - * - 3/29/2017 - 148 Pages
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Y: You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero - ***** - 7/26/2017 - 256 Pages
S: Seduction of a Highland Lass by Maya Banks - ***** - 10/21/2017 - 323 Pages

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9. UNFORGETTABLE LOVER (18 letters)
10. TIGER IN THE BEDROOM (17 letters)

11. I BREAK FOR BAD BOYS (16 letters)
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Y: You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister - ***** - 10/23/2017 - 334 Pages
S: Michelle Sagara; Cast in Shadow - **** - 11/27/2017 - 507 Pages


12. UNTAMEABLE ROGUE (15 letters)
13. AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN (22 letters)
14. HE NEVER MISSES (13 letters)

15. ADDICTED TO YOUR LOVE (18 letters)
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Y: You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth by Jen Sincero - ***** - 8/16/2017 - 288 Pages
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V: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.; The Sirens of Titan - *** - 11/10/2017 - 224 Pages
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16. ONCE YOU GO BAD YOU NEVER GO BACK (26 letters)
17. Pick your own dangerous hero-related phrase to spell (minimum 12 letters)