2017 Wacky Reading Challenges

[Barbara ★]

Tasty Treat #2 Girl Scout Cookies
Duration: March 24 - July 23, 2017

READ: 10/10

✔1. Girl Scout S'mores - Read a book where characters go camping OR cook over a fire OR a book from a series that you want "S'more" of. BONUS Tagging if they make S'mores!
Echoes in Death - J.D. Robb 3/29


✔2. Thin Mints - Read a book that is #1 on a list (tell us the list) OR with a green cover OR with a two word title. Please post the cover.
Dearly Depotted - Kate Collins 4/3


✔3. Caramel deLites/Samoas - Read a Series/TBR #2 OR a book that gives you a toasty (pleasantly or comfortably warm) feeling OR with stripes on the cover. Please post the cover.
Silenced - Kristina Ohlsson 3/30


✔4. Peanut Butter Patties/Tagalongs - Read a book set in Virginia OR with a three word title (a, an and the are allowed) OR from this list Cookies On the Cover . Please post the cover.
The Lazarus Machine - Paul Crilley 3/27


✔5. Peanut Butter Sandwich/Do-si-dos - Read a book where characters dance OR set in Kentucky OR whose author's initials are in PEANUTBUTTER.
The Luckiest Lady in London - Sherry Thomas (m.c.'s attend lots of balls) 4/23


✔6. Shortbread/Trefoil - Read a book where a character helps someone OR serves their country OR is active in church (must have scenes at church, not a sentence saying we went to church). (Please tell us how this is accomplished for each option.)
Seduced by the Storm - Sydney Croft 5/9
(both H/h are secret agents who serve their country by trying to save the world)


✔7. Savannah Smiles - Read a book set in Georgia OR with a ZESTY (lively) character OR with a yellow cover. Please post the cover.
The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey 4/4


✔8. Toffee-tastic - Read a book with consecutive double letters in the title OR a book published in 2014 OR pick a book from this list Sweet Reads
The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey (Jan 14, 2014) 4/4


✔9. Trios - Read a book based around 3 characters OR with a character that is health conscious OR that has a 5 letter title.
The Accidental Alchemist - Gigi Pandian (m.c. only eats organic) 3/28


✔10. Thanks-A-Lot - Read a book with "THANKS" in the title OR with a character that speaks more than one of these languages - English, French, Chinese, Swahili or Spanish OR with an embossed cover. Please post the cover.
Barely a Lady - Eileen Dreyer (English/French) 5/13


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Barbara ★]

Mt TBR California, Part I
Duration: September 1, 2016 - August 31, 2018

59/59 Mountains Completed

✔Alamo Mountain = 7367
7 ~ [Pride 07] Bear Meets Girl - Shelly Laurenston 10/5/16
3 ~ [Dark Crescent Sisterhood 03] Bound by Light - Anne Windsor 9/7/16
6 ~ [Ghost Hunter Mysteries 06] Ghoul Interrupted - Victoria Laurie 9/15/16
7 ~ [] What a Ghoul Wants - Victoria Laurie 10/8/16


✔Avawatz Peak = 6155
6 ~ [Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery 06] Ready, Scrap, Shoot - Joanna Campbell Slan 10/2/16
15 ~ [Dresden Files 15]Skin Game - Jim Butcher 12/8/16
5 ~ [A Game of Thrones 05] A Dance With Dragons - George R.R. Martin 10/10/16


✔Bear Mountain (Sierra Nevada)= 6920
6 ~ [Lincoln Rhyme 06]The Twelfth Card - Jeffery Deaver 10/24/16
9 ~ [Lucy Kincaid 09] Best Laid Plans - Allison Brennan 9/2/16
20 ~ [Eve Duncan 20] Hide Away - Iris Johansen 11/16/16


✔Big Pine Mountain = 6800
6 ~ [Lost Lords 06]Not Quite a Wife - Mary Jo Putney 10/28/16
8 ~ [Eve Duncan 08]Quicksand - Iris Johansen 10/26/16
0 ~ [Anita Blake 24] Dead Ice - Laurell K. Hamilton 2/21/17
0 ~ [Aunt Dimity 14] Aunt Dimity Slays the Dragon - Nancy Atherton 4/22/17


✔Breckenridge Mountain = 7560
7 ~ [Susan Wren 07]Edge of Midnight - Charlene Weir 10/19/16
5 ~ [Rose Gardner Mysteries 05]Thirty-Two and a Half Complications - Denise Grover Swank 10/16/16
6 ~ [Five Hundred Kingdoms 06] Beauty and the Werewolf - Mercedes Lackey 11/18/16
0 ~ [Eve Dallas 43]Apprentice in Death - J.D. Robb 12/17/16


✔Clark Mountain = 7907
7 ~ [Lost Lords 07] Not Always a Saint - Mary Jo Putney 11/24/16
9 ~ [Pride 09]Bite Me - Shelly Laurenston 12/24/16
0 ~ [Cat Who Said 18]The Cat Who Said Cheese - Lillian Jackson Braun 4/5/17
7 ~ [Lucky 02] One Lucky Cowboy - Carolyn Brown 5/28/17
~ [Look Trilogy 02] Never Look Back - Linda Lael Miller 5/30/17
~ [Patrik Hedström 02] The Preacher - Camilla Läckberg 5/31/17
~ [Prospero's War 01] Dirty Magic - Jaye Wells 5/23/17


✔Coso Peak = 8160
8 ~ [Nauti 08] Nautier and Wilder - Lora Leigh 1/23/17
1 ~ [Dark Tides 01] Siren's Call - Devyn Quinn 9/22/16
6 ~ [McKenna & Friends 06] Ultimate Weapon - Shannon McKenna 11/19/16
0 ~ [The League 10] Born of Vengeance - Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/12


✔Cuyamaca Peak = 6512
6 ~ [Rose Gardner 06]Thirty-Three and a Half Shenanigans - Denise Grover Swank 12/28/16
5 ~ [Booktown Mystery 05]Sentenced to Death - Lorna Barrett 10/22/16
1 ~ [Cinderella Sisterhood 01] If the Slipper Fits - Olivia Drake 9/5/16
2 ~ [Monstrumologist 02] The Curse of the Wendigo - Rick Yancey 9/5/16


✔Double Mountain = 7981
7 ~ [Return of the Highlanders 04] The Chieftain - Margaret Mallory 5/24/17
~ [ACRO 03] Seduced by the Storm - Sydney Croft 5/9/17
9 ~ [Maximum Ride 09]Maximum Ride Forever - James Patterson 12/4/16
8 ~ [Dark Ones 08] In the Company of Vampires - Katie MacAlister 3/5/17
1 ~ [Blackberry Island 01]Barefoot Season - Susan Mallery 9/25/16


✔Dry Mountain = 8674
8 ~ [Special X 08]Hangman - Michael Slade 12/9/16
6 ~ [Dark Crescent Sisterhood 06]Captive Heart - Anne Windsor 12/11/16
7 ~ [Sebastien St Cyr 07] When Maidens Mourn - C.S. Harris 3/14/17
4 ~ [Dark Crescent Sisterhood 04] Captive Spirit - Anne Windsor 10/7/16


✔Eagle Peak (Yosemite) = 11,847
1 ~ [Jonathan Stride 01] Immoral - Brian Freeman 9/27/16
1 ~ [Tante Lulu Adventures 01]Snow on the Bayou - Sandra Hill 9/30/16
8+4+7=19 ~ [Murray Family 19]Highland Master - Hannah Howell 10/23/16


✔Edgar Peak = 7162
7 ~ [Sisters of Moon 02] Changeling - Yasmine Galenorn 5/11/17
~ [Dark Warrior 02] Midnight's Lover - Donna Grant 5/22/17
~ [Chesapeake Diaries 01] Coming Home - Mariah Stewart 4/17/17
~ [Coffeehouse Mystery 01]On What Grounds - Cleo Coyle 3/20/17
~ [Firefighter 01] White Heat - Jill Shalvis 5/2/17
16 ~ [Lucy Stone Mystery 16] Wicked Witch Murder - Leslie Meier 12/10/16
2 ~ [Royal Entourage 02]The Art of Duke Hunting - Sophia Nash 10/13/16

[Barbara ★]

Mt TBR California, Part II


✔Frazier Mountain = 8000
8 ~ [Ruth Galloway 04] A Room Full of Bones - Elly Griffiths 5/4/17
~ [Virals 02] Seizure - Kathy Reichs 5/25/17
~ [Ultraviolet 01] Ultraviolet - R.J. Anderson 5/6/17
~ [Therian Agents 01] Chasing Payne - Chantel Seabrook 5/6/17
0 ~ [Women's Murder Club 15] 15th Affair - James Patterson 5/12/17
0 ~ [Meg Langslow 20] Die Like an Eagle - Donna Andrews 5/21/17
0 ~ [Sano Ichiro 15] The Ronin's Mistress - Laura Joh Rowland 5/27/17


✔Funeral Peak = 6384
6 ~ [Guardians of Eternity 06] Beyond the Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 3/25/17
3 ~ [Gargoyle 03] Hard as a Rock - Christine Warren 9/21/16
8 ~ [Elder Races 04] Oracle's Moon - Thea Harrison 5/16/17
~ [Flora Segunda 01] Flora Segunda - Ysabeau S. Wilce 5/8/17
~ [Kell Sabin 01] Midnight Rainbow - Linda Howard 5/13/17
~ [Drake's Rakes 01] Barely a Lady - Eileen Dreyer 5/13/17
~ [Zodiac Mystery 01] The Madness of Mercury - Connie Di Marco 5/18/17
4 ~ [Gargoyles 04] Rocked by Love - Christine Warren 10/16/16


✔Glass Mountain = 11,160
1 ~ [Cinder Spires 01] The Aeronaut's Windlass - Jim Butcher 10/1/16
1 ~ [Hidden Legacy 01]Burn for Me - Ilona Andrews 10/30/16
1 ~ [Legend Chronicles 01]The Hunter - Theresa Meyers 10/31/16
6 ~ [Full 06] Full Scoop -Janet Evanovich 5/6/17
0 ~ [Highland Guard 10] The Striker - Monica McCarty 4/15/17


✔Granite Mountain = 6762
6 ~ [Flower Shop Mystery 06] book:A Rose from the Dead|518698] - Kate Collins 5/17/17
7 ~ [Flower Shop Mystery 03] Dearly Depotted - Kate Collins 4/3/17
` [Ruth Galloway 03] The House at Sea's End - Elly Griffiths 4/6/17
~ [Shiva Trilogy 01]The Immortals of Meluha - Amish Tripathi 1/15/17
6 ~ [Kincaid Highland 02] Some Like It Wild - Teresa Medeiros 3/13/17
~ [Look Trilogy 01] Don't Look Now - Linda Lael Miller 4/2/17
~ [Cainsville 01]Omens - Kelley Armstrong 1/28/17
~ [Dragon of the Island 01] Dragon of the Island - Mary Gillgannon 4/1/17
~ [Dark Warriors 01] Midnight's Master - Donna Grant 1/28/17
2 ~ [Hearts in Darkness 02]Love in the Light - Laura Kaye 10/16/16


✔Hines Peak = 6716
6 ~ [Castles After Dark 03] When a Scot Ties the Knot - Tessa Dare 4/12/17
~ [Cadence Jones 03] You and I, Me and You - Mary Janice Davidson 4/13/17
7 ~ [Chintz n China 03] Murder Under a Mystic Moon - Yasmine Galenorn 4/12/17
~[Liam Campbell 04] Better To Rest - Dana Stabenow 4/15/17
1 ~ [Scandalous Highlanders 01]The Devil Wears Kilts - Suzanne Enoch 10/17/16
6 ~ [Rockfort Security 02) [book:Betrayed|18509677] - Rebecca York 3/23/17
~ [Bergman & Reckt 02] Silenced - Kristina Ohlsson 3/30/17
~ [Irin Chronicles 01] The Scribe - Elizabeth Hunter 4/19/17
~ [Edge 01] Living on the Edge - Shannon Butcher 4/20/17


✔Kern Peak = 11,480
11 ~ [Otherworld 11]Waking the Witch - Kelley Armstrong 9/26/16
4 ~ [Rose Gardner Mystery 04] Thirty-One and a Half Regrets - Denise Grover Swank 9/23/16
8 ~ [Lucky O'Toole 04] Lucky Bastard - Deborah Coonts 6/7/17
~ [Flower Shop Mystery 04] Snipped in the Bud - Kate Collins 6/5/17
0 ~ [Mercy Thompson 10] Silence Fallen - Patricia Briggs 5/1/17


✔Keynot Peak = 11,101
1 ~ [Garnet Lacey 01]Tall, Dark & Dead - Tate Hallaway 10/18/16
1 ~ [Children of the Sun 01]Prince of Magic - Linda Winstead-Jones 10/24/16
10 ~ [Charley Davidson 10]The Curse of Tenth Grave - Darynda Jones 1/11/17
1 ~ [Elemental Assassins 01]Spider's Bite - Jennifer Estep 10/25/16


✔Kingston Peak = 7336
7 ~ [Enchanted Inc 02] Once Upon Stilettos - Shanna Swendson 4/9/17
~ [Golden Spurs 02]The Girl with the Golden Gun - Ann Major 4/11/17
~ [Dragon's Heat 01] Dark Embers - Tessa Adams 3/24/17
~ [Tweed & Nightingale 01] The Lazarus Machine - Paul Crilley 3/27/17
~ [Jade Calhoun 01] Haunted on Bourbon Street - Deanna Chase 4/26/17
3 ~ [Fighting 03]Fighting to Forget - J.D. Salisbury 10/12/16
3 ~ [Hell's Cross 03]Shadow on the Sun - David Macinnis Gill 10/20/16
6 ~ [Taylor Jackson 02]14 - J.T. Ellison 3/30/17
~ [Shiva Trilogy 02] The Secret of the Nagas - Amish Tripathi 4/17/17
~ [Garnet Lacey 02] Dead Sexy - Tate Hallaway 4/8 /17


✔Last Chance Mountain = 8456
8 ~ [Frank Quinn 05] Mister X - John Lutz 10/3/16
~ [MacGregor Highland Heirs 02] The Wicked Ways of Alexander Kidd - Paula Quinn 3/16/17
~ [Upon a Marigold 01]Once Upon a Marigold - Jean Ferris 3/25/17
4 ~ [Elsie Hawkins 04]The Rocky Road to Romance - Janet Evanovich 12/25/16
5 ~ [Dark Crescent Sisterhood 05] Captive Soul - Anne Windsor 11/25/16
6 ~ [County Cork 01] Buried in a Bog - Sheila Connolly 3/12/17
~ [Underwater Investigation 01] Swimming with the Dead - Kathy Brandt 3/18/17
~ [Cozy Harbor Marina 01] Fish Perfume - Sammie Grace 3/6/17
~ [Library Lovers 01] Books Can Be Deceiving - Jenn McKinlay 4/7/17]
~ [Blossom Valley Mystery 01] Going Organic Can Kill You - Staci McLaughlin 6/2/17
~ [Hurst Amulet 01] One Night in Scotland - Karen Hawkins 6/3/17


✔Manly Peak = 7195
7 ~ [Phillip Mercer 07]Havoc - Jack DuBrul 6/8/17
19 ~ [Lucy Stone 19] Easter Bunny Murder - Leslie Meier 9/8/16
5 ~ [Abby & Ophelia 05]The Witch Is Dead - Shirley Damsgaard 12/16/16

[Barbara ★]

Mt TBR California, Part III

✔Maturango Peak = 8839
8 ~ [A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery 08] Prime Cut - Diane Mott Davidson 7/4/17
8 ~ [Last Stand 05]The Perfect Liar - Brenda Novak 7/23/17
~ [Mary Russell 01]The Beekeeper's Apprentice - Laurie R. King 7/18/17
~ [Hurst Amulet 01] An English Bride In Scotland - Lynsay Sands 6/19
~ [Nevernight 01]Nevernight - Jay Kristoff 6/20/17
3 ~ [Dragons of Challon 03] One Snowy Knight - Deborah MacGillivray 11/25/16
9 ~ [Kate Daniels 09]Magic Binds - Ilona Andrews 12/28/16


✔Mount Baden-Powell = 9399
9 ~ [Dr Siri Paiboun 09] The Woman Who Wouldn't Die - Colin Cotterill 5/14/17
3+9+9 ~ [Kate Shugak 21] Less than a Treason - Dana Stabenow 6/8/17


✔Mount Conness = 12,590
12 ~ [Women of the Otherworld 12] Spell Bound - Kelley Armstrong 10/22/16
5 ~ [Five Hundred Kingdoms 05]]The Sleeping Beauty - Mercedes Lackey 10/11/16
9 ~ [Blossom Street 09]Starting Now - Debbie Macomber 6/12/17
0 ~ [In Death 41.5] Down the Rabbit Hole - J.D. Robb 6/10/17


✔Mount Dana = 13,057
13 ~ [Alexandra Cooper 13] Silent Mercy - Linda Fairstein 9/24/16
0 ~ [Hannah Swensen 16] Red Velvet Cupcake Murder - Joanne Fluke 5/9/17
5 ~ [Pride 05] Beast Behaving Badly - Shelly Laurenston 9/28/16
7 ~ [Medieval Song 07] The Valcourt Heiress - Catherine Coulter 6/18/17


✔Mount Gabb = 13,741
13 ~ [Dresden Files 13] Ghost Story - Jim Butcher 10/15/16
7 ~ [Flower Shop Mystery 05]Acts of Violets - Kate Collins 6/11/17
~ [Menagerie 02] Spectacle - Rachel Vincent 6/14/17
4 ~ [Real 04]Rogue - Katy Evans 2/2/17
1 ~ [Department Q] The Keeper of Lost Causes - Jussi Adler-Olsen 11/19/16


✔Mount Hoffman = 7913
7 ~ [Taylor Jackson 05]The Immortals - J.T. Ellison 6/19/17
~ [Due South 02] Melting into You - Tracey Alvarez 6/30/17
9 ~ [Pendergast 09] Cemetery Dance - Douglas Preston 3/23/17
1 ~ [Wicked Game 01] The Wicked Game - Olivia Fuller 9/4/16
3 ~ [Katherine Katt 03]Alien in the Family - Gini Koch 12/14/16


✔Mount Humphreys = 13,986
1 ~ [Annabelle Lee 01] Dead on the Delta - Stacey Jay 9/24/16
3 ~ [Scandalous Highlanders 03]Mad, Bad, and Dangerous in Plaid - Suzanne Enoch 12/2/16
9 ~ [Lincoln Rhyme 09]The Burning Wire - Jeffrey Deaver 2/18/17
8 ~ [Immortal Guardians 06]Shadows Strike - Dianne Duvall 6/17/17
~ [Etherlin 01]All That Bleeds - Kimberly Frost 6/15/17
~ [Postmistress Mystery 01]Death Takes Priority - Jean Flowers 6/10/17
6 ~ [Sookie Stackhouse 06]Definitely Dead - Charlaine Harris 6/26/17


✔Mount Kaweah = 13,802
1 ~ [Bella Vista Chronicles 01]The Apple Orchard - Susan Wiggs 12/19/16
3 ~ [Elemental Assassin 03] Venom - Jennifer Estep 1/21/17
8 ~ [Mercenary/Goddard Project 08]The Spy Who Wants Me - Lucy Monroe 7/5/17
0 ~ [Hannah Swenson 13.5]Gingerbread Cookie Murder - Joann Fluke 7/6/17
2 ~ [Katharine Kitty Katt 02]Alien Tango - Gini Koch 9/4/16


✔Mount Morgan = 13,748
1 ~ [Honky Tonk 01]I Love This Bar - Carolyn Brown 12/23/16
3 ~ [Real 03]Remy - Katy Evans 12/29/16
7 ~ [Chocoholic Mystery 05]The Chocolate Mouse Trap - JoAnna Carl 6/24/17
~ [Firefighter 02]Blue Flame - Jill Shalvis 6/15/17
4 ~ [Chintz N China 04]A Harvest of Bones - Yasmine Galenorn 2/8/17
8 ~ [Josie Prescot Antique Mystery 05]Silent Auction - Jane Cleland 6/25/17
~ [Deadly 03] Deadly Lies - Cynthia Eden 11/27/16

[Barbara ★]

Mt TBR California, Part IV

✔Mount Patterson = 11,673
1 ~ [Black Jewel Trilogy 01]Daughter of the Blood - Ann Bishop 1/22/17
1 ~ [A Brit in the FBI 01]The Lost Key - Catherine Coulter 1/23/17
6 ~ [Look Trilogy 03] One Last Look - Linda Lael Miller 6/28/17
~ [Dark Warrior 03] Midnight's Seduction - Donna Grant 6/29/17
7 ~ [Edilean 04] The Scent of Jasmine - Jude Devereau 6/11/17
~ [Lucky 03] Getting Lucky - Carolyn Brown 6/4/17
3 ~ [Unearthly World 03]Bethany's Heart - C.L. Scholey 12/18/16


✔Mount Pinchot = 13,494
1 ~ [Immortal Guardians 01]Darkness Dawns - Dianne Duvall 1/25/17
3 ~ [Fortune Hunter 03] Fair Game - Jasmine Haynes 1/21/17
4 ~ [Michael Bennett 04] Tick Tock - James Patterson 2/5/17
9 ~ [Guild Hunter 09]Archangel's Heart - Nalini Singh 6/17/17
4 ~ [Penton Legacy 04] Allegiance - Susanna Sandlin 3/17/17


✔Mount Pinos = 8831
8 ~ [Puller 04] No Man's Land - David Baldacci 7/9/17
~ [Dark Warrior 04] Midnight's Warrior - Donna Grant 7/20/17
8 ~ [Lucky O'Toole 05] Lucky Catch - Deborah Coonts 7/8/17
~ [Sisters of the Otherworld 03] Darkling - Yasmine Galenorn 7/11/17
3 ~ [Fool's Gold 03] Finding Perfect - Susan Mallery 3/2/17
1 ~ [Freida Klein 01]Blue Monday - Nicci French 1/26/17


✔Mount San Antonio = 10,064
10 ~ [Pendergast 10] Fever Dream - Douglas Preston 4/27/17
0 ~ [Pendergast 13] White Fire - Douglas Preston 7/29/17
6 ~ [Vintage Kitchen Mystery 05] White Colander Crime - Victoria Hamilton 7/15/17
~ [Do-It-Yourself Mystery 01] Fatal Fixer-Upper - Jennie Bentley 7/17/17
4 ~ [Elemental Assassins 04]Tangled Threads - Jennifer Estep 4/20/17


✔Mount Tom = 13,652
13 ~ [Aunt Dimity 13] Aunt Dimity, Vampire Hunter - Nancy Atherton 3/26/17
6+5=11 ~ [Pendergast 11] Cold Vengeance - Douglas Preston 5/22/17
2 ~ [Scandalous Highlanders 02] Rogue with a Brogue - Suzanne Enoch 11/17/16


✔Mount Warren = 12,327
1 ~ [Barker Triplets 01]Offside - Juliana Stone 1/29/17
2 ~ [Sin Brothers 02] Sweet Revenge - Rebecca Zanetti 11/20/16
3 ~ [Liam Campbell 03] Nothing Gold Can Stay - Dana Stabenow 3/11/17
2 ~ [Friday Harbor 02] Rainshadow Road - Lisa Kleypas 11/20/16
7 ~ [Guardians of Eternity 07] Devoured by Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 7/24/17


✔Mount Whitney = 14,495
14 ~ [Dresden Files 14] Cold Days - Jim Butcher 11/22/16
4 ~ [Book of the Order 04]Harbinger - Pip Ballantine 4/25/17
9 ~ [A Mystery with Recipes 08]A Catered St. Patrick's Day - Isis Crawford 7/14/17
~ [Warm Bodies 01] Warm Bodies - Isaac Marion 7/14/17
5 ~ [World of Nightwalkers 05]Nightwalker - Jacquelyn Frank 12/29/16


✔North Palisade = 14,242
14 ~ [Women's Murder Club 14] 14th Deadly Sin - James Patterson 10/7/16
2 ~ [Real 02] Mine - Katy Evans 11/30/16
42 ~ [In Death 42] Brotherhood in Death - J.D. Robb 9/29/16
2 ~ [Elemental Assassin 03]Web of Lies - Jennifer Estep 12/21/16


✔Olancha Peak = 12,123
1 ~ [Rylee Adamson 01]Priceless - Shannon Mayer 12/27/16
2 ~ [Heart 02]Restless Heart - Emma Lang 12/5/16
1 ~ [ Girl from Everywhere 01]The Girl from Everywhere - Heidi Heilig 12/25/16
23 ~ [Anita Blake 23] Jason - Laurell K. Hamilton 12/29/16

[Barbara ★]

Mt TBR California, Part V


✔Ord Mountain = 6309
6 ~ [Elder Races 05]Lord's Fall - Thea Harrison 7/4/17
~ [Jane Bunker Mystery 01]Slipknot - Linda Greenlaw 7/13/17
3 ~ [Immortal Guardians 03] Phantom Shadows - Dianne Duvall 3/19/17
0 ~ [Maggie O'Dell 10] Fireproof - Alex Kava 7/6/17
9 ~ [Maggie O'Dell 09] Hotwire - Alex Kava 4/29/17


✔Owens Peak = 8453
8 ~ [Guardian of Eternity 08] Bound By Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 8/11/17
4 ~ [Immortal Guardians 04] Darkness Rises - Dianne Duvall 4/20/17
5 ~ [Sookie Stackhouse 05] Dead as a Doornail - Charlaine Harris 1/26/17
3 ~ [Book of the Order 03] Wrayth - Pip Ballantine 3/21/17


✔Palomar Mountain = 6140
6 ~ [Dark Redemption 02] Concrete Savior - Yvonne Navarro 7/7/17
~ [Strangely Beautiful 02] The Darkly Luminous Fight for Persephone Parker - Leanna Renee Hieber 7/20/17
~ [Barefoot William 02] No Strings Attached - Kate Angell 7/31/17
14 ~ [Lucy Stone 14] St. Patrick's Day Murder - Leslie Meier 3/8/17
0 ~ [Kate Daniels 6.5] Night Shift - N. Singh/I. Andrews/L. Shearin/M. Vane 8/12/17


✔Pinto Peak = 7508
7 ~ [Ruth Galloway 05] A Dying Fall - Elly Griffiths 8/6/17
~ [Embraced 01] How to Tame a Beast in Seven Days - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/28/17
~ [Passage 01] The Passage - Justin Cronin 8/8/17
5 ~ [Ancient Egypt 05]Desert God - Wilbur Smith 2/4/17
0 ~ [Elder Races 4.5] Natural Evil - Thea Harrison 8/17 /17
8 ~ [Shiva Trilogy 03] The Oath of the Vayuputras - Amish Tripathi 8/22/17
~ [Ghostland World 02] Spider-Touched - Jory Strong 8/24/17
~ [Dragon's Heat 02] Hidden Embers - Tessa Adams 8/8/17
~ [Dog Walker Mysteries 01] Hounding the Pavement - Judi McCoy 8/15/17


✔Piute Peak = 8440
8 ~ [Elemental Assassins 05] Spider’s Revenge - Jennifer Estep 8/3/17
~ [Candace Steele Vampire Killer 03] Eternal Hunger - Cameron Dean 8/3/17
44 ~ [In Death 44] Echoes in Death - J.D. Robb 3/29/17
0 ~ [Breed 30]Bengal's Quest - Lora Leigh 8/17/17


✔Potato Peak = 10,237
10 - [NUMA Files 10]The Storm - Clive Cussler 2/15/17
2 ~ [Men in Chains 02]Chains of Darkness - Caris Roane 2/27/17
3 ~ [Shane Scofield 03]Scarecrow - Matthew Reilly 2/4/17
7 ~ [Effingtons 07]The Lady in Question - Victoria Alexander 2/25/17


✔Providence Benchmark = 6611
6+6 ~ [Pendergast 12] Two Graves - Douglas Preston 6/24/17
11 ~ [Charley Davidson 11] Eleventh Grave in Moonlight - Darynda Jones 2/6/17


✔Reyes Peak = 7514
7 ~ [Taylor Jackson 06] So Close the Hand of Death - J.T. Ellison 8/29/17
~ [Cowboy Town 01] Cowboy Town - Kasey Millstead 8/25/17
5 ~ [Immortal Guardians 05] Night Unbound - Dianne Duvall 5/20/17
1 ~ [Terra Incognita 01]The Edge of the World - Kevin Anderson 1/13/17
4 ~ [Original Heartbreakers 03] The Harder You Fall - Gena Showalter 8/31/17
~ [Xian Li-Lin 01] The Girl with Ghost Eyes - M.H. Boroson 8/18/17


✔Rodman Mountains High Point = 6010
6 ~ [The Great Library 03] Ash and Quill - Rachel Caine 7/26/17
~ [Taylor Jackson 03] Judas Kiss - J.T. Ellison 7/28/17
0 ~ [Pendergast 14] Blue Labyrinth - Douglas Preston 8/14/17
1 ~ [Tormay Trilogy 01] The Hawk and His Boy - Christopher Bunn 1/31/17
0 ~ [Love at Stake 16] Crouching Tiger, Forbidden Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/22/17


✔San Gorgonio Mountain = 11,499
1 ~ [Celtic Magic 01] Dark Enchantment - Kathy Morgan 3/4/17
1 ~ [Kick Lannigan 01] One Kick - Chelsea Cain 3/4/17
4 ~ [Richmond Rogues 04] Sliding Home - Kate Angell 8/31/17
9 ~ [Andy Carpenter 09] One Dog Night - David Rosenfelt 4/21/17
9 ~ [Lucky O'Toole 06] Lucky Break - Deborah Coonts 8/26/17
~ [Cupcake Bakery 03] Death by the Dozen - Jenn McKinlay 8/27/17

[Barbara ★]

Mt TBR California, Part VI

✔San Jacinto Peak = 10,839
1 ~ [Guardian Angelinos 01] Edge of Sight - Roxanne St. Claire 9/9/16
0 ~ [Dresden Files 12.5] Side Jobs - Jim Butcher 9/11/16
8 ~ [Liss MacCrimmon Mysteries 08] Ho-Ho-Homicide - Kaitlyn Dunnett 10/5/17
3 ~ [Damask Circle 03]Circle of Desire - Keri Arthur 9/17/16
9 ~ [The League 09] Born of Legend - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/9


✔Scodie Mountain = 7294
7 ~ [Taylor Jackson 07] Where All the Dead Lie - J.T. Ellison 10/2/17
29 ~ [Dark 29] Dark Promises - Christine Feehan 9/15/16
9 ~ [Eve Duncan 09] Blood Game - Iris Johansen 9/17/16
4 ~ [Five Hundred Kingdoms 04] The Snow Queen - Mercedes Lackey 9/19/16


✔Slate Mountain = 9302
9 ~ [White Trash Zombie 06] White Trash Zombie Unchained - Diana Rowland 10/7/17
~ [Sin Brothers 03] Blind Faith - Rebecca Zanetti 10/16/17
3 ~ [Dark Mirror 03] Dark Destiny - M.J. Putney 9/14/16
0 ~ [Dark Ones 10.5] The Undead in My Bed - Katie MacAlister 9/18/16
2 ~ [Six of Crows 02]Crooked Kingdom - Leigh Bardugo 12/17/16


✔Telescope Peak = 11,048
1 ~ [Jolie Wilkins 01] Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble - H.P. Mallory 9/17/16
10 ~ [A Chocoholic Mystery 10]The Chocolate Pirate Plot - JoAnna Carl 1/7/17
4 ~ [Scandalous Highlanders 04]Some Like It Scot - Suzanne Enoch 1/8/17
8 ~ [Ruth Galloway 06] The Outcast Dead - Elly Griffiths 10/30/17
~ [Nevernight Chronicles 02] Godsgrave - Jay Kristoff 10/24/17


✔Tin Mountain = 8953
8+9 ~ [Immortals After Dark 17] Shadow's Seduction - Kresley Cole 5/18/17
5 ~ [Throne of Glass 05] Empire of Storms - Sarah J. Maas 9/27
3 ~ [Monstrumologist 03] The Isle of Blood - Rick Yancey 9/13/16


✔Tower Peak = 11,755
1 ~ [Cadence Jones 01]Me, Myself and Why? - Mary Janice Davidson 1/1/17
1 ~ [The Malediction Trilogy 01]Stolen Songbird - Danielle Jensen 1/3/17
7 ~ [Max Revere 02]Compulsion - Allison Brennan 12/24/16
~[Cupcake Bakery 05] Going, Going, Ganache - Jenn McKinlay 9/21/17
5 + 5 ~ [Dragonfire 10] Serpent's Kiss - Deborah Cooke 6/22/17


✔Towne Benchmark = 7287
7 ~ [Flower Shop Mystery 07] Shoots to Kill - Kate Collins 9/7/17
2 + 8 + 7 ~ [FBI/Special Crimes 17] Wait for Dark - Kay Hooper 10/31


✔Twin Peaks = 12,323
1 ~ [Kiki Lowenstein 01]Paper, Scissors, Death - Joanna Campbell Slan 10/30/16
2 ~ [Dublin Murder Squad 02]The Likeness - Tana French 12/30/16
3 ~ [Elder Races 03]Serpent's Kiss - Thea Harrison 4/22/17
2 ~ [Curse of the Jolly Stone 02]The Cannibals - Iain Lawrence 1/5/17
3 ~ [Innkeeper Chronicles 03] One Fell Sweep - Ilona Andrews 4/1/17


✔Waucoba Mountain = 11,123
1 ~ [Circle Eight 01] Matthew - Emma Lang 9/17/16
1 ~ [Jack Caffery 01]Birdman - Mo Hayder 1/7/17
1 ~ [Brit in the FBI 01]The Final Cut - Catherine Coulter 1/5/17
2 ~ [Bella Vista Chronicles 02]The Beekeeper's Ball - Susan Wiggs 1/12/17
3 ~ [Men in Chains 03] Unchained - Caris Roane 3/22/17


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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Tasty Treat #3 - M&Ms
Duration: July 1 - October 31, 2017

READ: 10/10

✔ 1. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! M&M’s recently had a birthday! We have been enjoying this wonderful Tasty Treat for 75 years! They were introduced in the United States in 1941 and can now be found in over 100 countries.
Ⓜ Read a book that has the number 75 intact in the TBR # or # of pages listed (75, 175, 750 etc.) OR read a book #5 or #7 of a series.
White Colander Crime - Victoria Hamilton (Victorian Kitchen Mystery #5) 7/15


✔ 2. M&M: These colorful button-shaped chocolates are produced by Mars, Inc. Their name and the “M” printed on the candy shell represents their two founders: Mars and Murrie.
Ⓜ Read a book whose title begins OR ends with the letter M (disregard A, An or The).
Midnight's Warrior - Donna Grant 7/20


✔ 3. RATIONS: M&M’s were originally packaged in cardboard tubes and were sold exclusively to the US military as part of their rations during WW2. Soldiers enjoyed the tasty treats so much they were soon made available to everyone.
Ⓜ Read a book whose plot revolves around “war” OR a book with a character that has a military history.
No Man's Land - David Baldacci (m.c. is Army CID) 7/9


✔ 4. PLAIN OR PEANUT DEBATE: Peanut M&M’s were introduced in 1954 starting the age old controversy “which is better - Plain or Peanut?”
Ⓜ Read a book by an author whose first AND last initial can be found in PLAINORPEANUT.
Devoured by Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 7/24


✔ 5. SLOGAN: In the same year, M&M’s introduced their famous slogan:"Melts in your mouth, not in your hand". It has made advertising history by being one of the most recognizable and well-loved slogans ever:
Ⓜ Read a book that has over 50,000 ratings AND an average rating over 4.00.
The Perfect Storm - Sebastian Junger (avg rating 4.07,
86,735 ratings) 7/27


✔ 6. DISAPPEARING COLOR: In the late 70’s red M&M’s disappeared for a decade during the Red Dye #2 scare. Mars stopped production to avoid controversy even though they were not using the dye in their product. In response to a campaign to bring them back, M&M’s reintroduced the red M&M’s in 1987.
Ⓜ Read a book that has a red cover OR whose title or author name is printed in red.
The Darkly Luminous Fight for Persephone Parker - Leanna Renee Hieber 7/20


✔ 7. FEELING AMOROUS? Green M&M’s are rumored to be an aphrodisiac.The company played along by starting a campaign called "What is it about the green ones?”
Ⓜ Read a book marked Romance on its GR Home Page OR read a book with a “sexy” scene in it.
No Strings Attached - Kate Angell 7/31


✔ 8. SPONSORSHIP: In 1990, M & M's became the official sponsor and candy for Nascar Racing.
Ⓜ Read a book with a vehicle on the cover OR a book you considered a fast read.
Our Husband - Stephanie Bond 7/19


✔ 9. SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE: There are 10 different M&M products listed on the Mars website that include peanut butter, crispy, pretzel candies and even a M&M Candy BAR. Throughout the year you can purchase M&M’s in seasonal and holiday themed colors and even get them printed with personalized sayings.
Ⓜ Read a book from your favorite genre or by one of your favorite authors.
Lord's Fall - Thea Harrison (paranormal) 7/4


✔ 10. TO SORT OR NOT TO SORT: Do you sort your M&M’s before eating them or pick out one color at a time from the bowl? Let us know and tell us what your favorite M&M color is!
Ⓜ Sort your TBR any way you choose and read the first book listed OR read a book with a cover that corresponds with your favorite M&M color.
The Man Who Spoke Snakish - Andrus Kivirähk 7/17


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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The Year is 1917
Duration: June 1, 2017 - May 31, 2018

READ: 12/12

✔1. SILVERTOWN EXPLOSION (Jan 19):
A blast at a munitions factory in London kills 73, injures over 400, causing a fire that results in over £2,000,000 in damages.
✤Read a book in which a fire occurs in the story, or a book with over 400 pages.
Fireproof - Alex Kava (about an arsonist) 7/6


✔2. MEXICO'S CONSTITUTION (Feb 5):
The new constitution of Mexico is adopted.
✤Read a book in which the story is set in Mexico, a book in which politics plays a part, or a book in which the book title contains the letter 'X'.
Fatal Fixer-Upper - Jennie Bentley 7/17


✔3. JEANNETTE RANKIN (Mar 4):
Jeannette Rankin becomes the first woman to become a member of the United States House of Representatives.
✤Read a book by a female author, or a book in which there is a strong female character.
Concrete Savior - Yvonne Navarro 7/7


✔4. AGREEMENT OF SAINT-JEAN-DE-MAURIENNE (Apr 26):
This agreement is signed between France, Italy and the UK to settle interests in the Middle East.
✤Read a book set in France, Italy, or the UK, or read a book in which some type of agreement is made or signed.
Cancans, Croissants, and Caskets - Mary McHugh 8/7


✔5. MISSY-AUX-BOIS (May 27):
Over 30,000 French troops refuse to go to the trenches at Missy-aux-Bois.
✤ Read a book which has over 30,000 ratings here on Goodreads, or a book in which the title begins with 'M' or ends with 'S'.
The Man Who Spoke Snakish - Andrus Kivirähk 7/17


✔6. 1ST PULITZER PRIZES (Jun 4):
The first Pulitzer prizes are awarded.
✤Read a book that has won an award, or a book with the number 4 found in the total number of pages.
Spider’s Revenge - Jennifer Estep 8/3
( Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Urban Fantasy Novel 2011)


✔7. MANUFACTURE OF AIRPLANES (Jul 14):
The US Congress appropriates $640,000,000 for the manufacture of 22,000 airplanes and training/equipment of 100,000 aviators.
✤Read a book in which an air flight takes place or in which aviation plays a part, or read a book you purchased that you considered expensive.
The End Game - Catherine Coulter 9/14
(AirForce One is sabotaged and MC has to save the President)


✔8. GREEN CORN REBELLION:
The Green Corn Rebellion was an uprising that took place in central Oklahoma in protest against the WWI draft.
✤Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in GREENCORNREBELLION, or a book set in Oklahoma, or a book with a character who is a farmer.
The Harder You Fall - Gena Showalter 8/31


✔9. SECOND BATTLE OF RAMADI (Sept 28):
British troops take Ramadi from the Ottoman Empire during World War I.
✤Read a book in which a battle of some sort takes place (doesn't have to be a battle of war), or a book whose title begins with the letter 'R'.
Devoured by Darkness - Alexandra Ivy (good vampires vs evil vampires) 7/24


✔10. DALLAS LOVE FIELD (Oct 19):
The Dallas Love Field airport is opened in Dallas, Texas.
✤Read a book in which the letters "D", "A" and "L" are found in the title (any order), or a book set in Texas.
So Close the Hand of Death - J.T. Ellison 8/29


✔11. NATIONAL HOCKEY ASSOCIATION (Nov 22):
In Montreal, Quebec, Canada the National Hockey Association suspends operations.
✤Read a book in which some type of sport is played or where a main character plays a professional sport, or read a book tagged as "sports".
Straight from the Heart - Tami Hoag (professional baseball player) 8/5


✔12. QUEBEC BRIDGE (Dec 3):
The Quebec Bridge opens after nearly 20 years of planning and construction.
✤Read a book with a bridge found on the cover, or a book in which some type of construction takes place.
Spider-Touched - Jory Strong 8/24


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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Halloween Challenge
Duration: October 2017

READ: 6/6

✔1. Halloween is thought to have originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off roaming ghosts.
☀Read a book with fire shown on the cover, or a book with a ghost as part of the story, or a book in which the author's first and last initials can be found in SAMHAIN.
Where All the Dead Lie - J.T. Ellison 10/2


✔2. November 1 is All Saints Day, while October 31 is All Hallow's Eve.
☀Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in ALLHALLOWSEVE, or a book published in November.
Highland Avenger - Hannah Howell 10/9


✔3. Halloween has evolved into a community-based event with child-friendly activities such as trick-or-treating.
☀Trick - read a scary book or Treat - read a book by a favorite author.
Brother - Ania Ahlborn 10/28


✔4. Halloween has always been filled with mystery, magic and superstition.
☀Read a book tagged mystery, magic or superstition.
Ho-Ho-Homicide - Kaitlyn Dunnett (mystery) 10/5


✔5. Halloween is relatively new to American, having only become popular in the early 1900's.
☀Read book set during the time period of 1900-1930, or read a book set in America.
She'll Never Live - Hunter Morgan (Delaware) 10/14


✔6. Scary Books and Scary Cover -
☀Read a book with one of the following found on the cover:
witch or witch's hat, jack-o-lantern or pumpkin, black cat, orange or black cover.
White Trash Zombie Unchained - Diana Rowland 10/7


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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Antarctica Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018

READ: 12/12

✔1. ANTARCTICA:
Antarctica is the Earth's southernmost continent. The South Pole is located here.
❄Read a book with the word "south" found somewhere in the text, or a book with a one word title.
Darkling - Yasmine Galenorn 7/11


✔2. FIFTH LARGEST CONTINENT:
Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, spanning 5,400,000 square miles.
❄Read the fifth book of a series, or book #5 from your TBR.
White Colander Crime - Victoria Hamilton (Vintage Kitchen Mystery #5) 7/15


✔3. ANTARCT ICE SHEETS:
Approximately 98% of Antarctica is covered in ice that averages 1.9 km in thickness.
❄Read a book with snow or ice found on the cover, or a book that takes place during the winter time.
The Empire's Ghost - Isabelle Steiger 7/22


✔4. POPULATION:
The population of Antarctica is approximately 5,000 and is considered temporary. Between 1,000 and 5,000 people are in residence throughout the year at various research stations scattered across the continent.
❄Read a book that has between 1,000 and 5,000 reviews here on Goodreads, or a book with only one person found on the cover.
Heir to the Sky - Amanda Sun 7/29


✔5. TEMPERATURE:
The average temperature during the coldest part of the year is -81 ºF (-63 ºC). It has reached as low as -128.6 ºF (-89.2 ºC).
❄Read a book in which the total number of pages includes the number 8, 1, 6 or 3.
Ash and Quill - Rachel Caine (368 pages) 7/26


✔6. ANIMALS:
Some animals native to Antarctica include mites, nematodes (roundworms), penguins and seals.
❄Read a book with a black, white or brown cover, or a book whose title begins with "P".
The Perfect Liar - Brenda Novak 7/23


✔7. LAST REGION:
Antarctica is noted as the last region of Earth to be discovered and colonized by humans. It was first sighted in 1820 by Russian explorers Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev.
❄Read a book set in Russia, or a book by an author whose first or last name begins with "B" or "L".
Fatal Fixer-Upper - Jennie Bentley 7/17


✔8. SCIENTISTS:
Antarctica has on-going experiments conducted by more than 4,000 scientists from many different nations.
❄Read a book in which science plays a part in the story, or a book in which the main character travels.
A Dying Fall - Elly Griffiths (m.c. is a forensic archaeologist) 8/6


✔9. COASTLINE:
The coastline of Antarctica measures 11,165 miles.
❄Read a book with more than 11,000 reviews here on Goodreads.
The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafón (24,886 reviews) 8/18


✔10. RIVERS & LAKES:
The longest river in Antarctica is the Onyx. The largest lake is the Vostok.
❄Read a book in which the title begins with "O" or "V".
Our Husband - Stephanie Bond 7/19


✔11. DE FACTO CONDOMINIUM:
Antcarctica is a de facto condominium, and is governed by the Antarctic Treaty System. Twelve countries signed the Antarctic Treaty in 1959, and 38 have since signed.
❄Read a book published prior to 1959, or a book written by more than one author
White Fire - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 7/29


✔12. ANCIENT TIMES:
Antarctica was not always covered in ice sheets as we know it today. At one time it was farther north and experienced a tropical climate and was covered in forest.
❄Read a book set during ancient times (ancient times is open to interpretation - if it's ancient times to you, it works), or the oldest book on your TBR.
In Stone's Clasp - Christie Golden (set in prehistoric times) 11/6


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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The Ring Poem
Start Date: June 1, 2017

TASKS...
Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
✔1. Read a book in a trilogy.
One Last Look - Linda Lael Miller 6/28
✔2. Read a book with the sky on the cover.
Heir to the Sky - Amanda Sun 7/29
✔3. Read a book with elf/elves.
Lord's Fall - Thea Harrison 7/4


Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
✔1. Read a book in the middle of a series (any book except the first or last book count).
Midnight's Seduction - Donna Grant 6/29
✔2. Read a book with a lord.
How to Tame a Beast in Seven Days - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/28
✔3. Read a book with dwarf/dwarfs.
Spider’s Revenge - Jennifer Estep (m.c. best friend is a dwarf) 8/3
✔4. Read a book with stones on the cover.
Pillaged - Kayci Morgan 11/6
✔5. Read a book with a 7 in the total page count.
Bad Monkey - Carl Hiaasen (317 pages) 6/30
✔6. Read a book with 7 words in the title (subtitles can be used).
Lions, Tigers, and Sexy Bears Oh My! - Candace Havens 6/17
✔7. Read a book where the author’s first or last name is 7 letters long.
Serpent's Kiss - Deborah Cooke 6/22


Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
✔1. Read the last book in a series.
Eternal Hunger - Cameron Dean (trilogy conclusion) 8/3
✔2. Read a book where a main character dies.
The Oath of the Vayuputras - Amish Tripathi 8/22
✔3. Read a book tagged Contemporary on GR home page.
Cowboy Town - Kasey Millstead 8/25
✔4. Read a book with a man/men on the cover
Hidden Embers - Tessa Adams 8/8
✔5. Read a book with a 9 in the total page count.
White Colander Crime - Victoria Hamilton (295 pages) 7/15
✔6. Read a book published in an odd year.
The Spy Who Wants Me - Lucy Monroe (pub 2009) 7/5
✔7. Read a book tagged Historical Fiction on GR home page.
The Beekeeper's Apprentice - Laurie R. King 7/18
✔8. Read a book with the word ‘mortal’ found in the text
No Man's Land - David Baldacci 7/9
(adultery is a mortal sin), p114
✔9. Read a book with a number found in the title.
Two Graves - Douglas Preston 6/24


One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
✔1. Read a standalone novel.
Forbidden - Tabitha Suzuma 6/24


Spell Challenge
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
L: Lucky Bastard - Deborah Coonts 6/7
A: Acts of Violets - Kate Collins 6/11
N: Nevernight - Jay Kristoff 6/20
D: Definitely Dead - Charlaine Harris 6/26

O: One Night in Scotland - Karen Hawkins 6/3
F: Death Takes Priority - Jean Flowers 6/10

M: Melting into You - Tracey Alvarez 6/30
O: The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
R: Down the Rabbit Hole - J.D. Robb 6/10
D: Shadows Strike - Dianne Duvall 6/17
O: Our Husband - Stephanie Bond 7/19
R: Spectacle - Rachel Vincent 6/14

One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
O: Star of the Sea - Joseph O'Connor 10/17
N: Archangel's Heart - Nalini Singh 6/17
E: An English Bride In Scotland - Lynsay Sands 6/19

R: Ash and Quill - Rachel Caine 7/26
I: Warm Bodies - Isaac Marion 7/14
N: Concrete Savior - Yvonne Navarro 7/7
G: Getting Lucky - Carolyn Brown 6/4

T: Straight from the Heart - Tami Hoag 8/5
O: The Outcast Dead - Elly Griffiths 10/30

R: Blind Faith - Rebecca Zanetti 10/16
U: The Undomestic Goddess - Sophie Kinsella 6/3
L: Less than a Treason - Dana Stabenow 6/8
E: The Immortals - J.T. Ellison 6/19

T: Kinked - Thea Harrison 11/13
H: Havoc - Jack DuBrul 6/8
E: The Empire's Ghost - Isabelle Steiger 7/22
M: Starting Now - Debbie Macomber 6/12

A: All That Bleeds - Kimberly Frost 6/15
L: Lucky Catch - Deborah Coonts 7/8
L: Dark Roots and Cowboy Boots - Luann McLane 7/13

One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
D: Bella at Midnight - Diane Stanley 6/22
A: Fireproof - Alex Kava 7/6
R: How to Wash a Cat - Rebecca M. Hale 11/22
K: The Man Who Spoke Snakish - Andrus Kivirähk 7/17
N: The Perfect Liar - Brenda Novak 7/23
E: Judas Kiss - J.T. Ellison 7/28
S: Snipped in the Bud - Kate Collins 6/5
S: The Scent of Jasmine - Jude Devereau 6/11

B: Blue Flame - Jill Shalvis 6/15
I: A Catered St. Patrick's Day - Isis Crawford 7/14
N: No Strings Attached - Kate Angell 7/31
D: The Darkly Luminous Fight for Persephone Parker - Leanna Renee Hieber 7/20

T: A Tale of Two Vampires - Katie MacAlister 11/16
H: The Harder You Fall - Gena Showalter 8/31
E: A Dying Fall - Elly Griffiths 8/6
M: Going Organic Can Kill You - Staci McLaughlin 6/2

In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
S: Silent Auction - Jane Cleland 6/25
H: Hounding the Pavement - Judi McCoy 8/15
A: Blood of the Dark Moon - Adrianne Brennan 8/13
D: Darkling - Yasmine Galenorn 7/11
O: The Obsidian Chamber - Douglas Preston 11/5
W: White Fire - Douglas Preston 7/29
S: Between the Duke and the Deep Blue Sea - Sophia Nash 8/5

L: Slipknot - Linda Greenlaw 7/13
I: Devoured by Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 7/24
E: So Close the Hand of Death - J.T. Ellison 8/29

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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Fall Scavenger Hunt
Duration: September 1 - November 30, 2017

A-You can find the item on the cover.
B-You can find the word in the text of the book.
C-You can find the author’s first and last initials in the word.
D-You can find first letter of each title word in the word.

1. Bat- By a Thread - Jennifer Estep 9/11 (D)
2. Owl- Dragonsworn - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/9 (B)
....they are the black war owls with red wings, p101
3. Spider- Widow’s Web - Jennifer Estep 11/30 (B)
....since the spider hasn't come to call yet, p10
4. Turkey- Forever... - Jude Deveraux 11/19 (B)
....there were slices of turkey, p134
5. Squirrel- Forbidden Embers - Tessa Adams 9/11 (B)
....what would a squirrel want with her old backpack, p48
6. Pumpkin- The Bedlam Stacks - Natasha Pulley 11/18 (C)
7. Acorn- Deadmen Walking - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/4 (B)
....similar to an acorn, p215
8. Apple- Midnight's Kiss - Donna Grant 9/2 (B)
....a roll, two apples and a beer, p55
9. Pie- Pig Island - Mo Hayder 11/12 (D)
10. Cider- Pirates! - Celia Rees 9/21 (C)
11. Chai Tea- Kinked - Thea Harrison 11/13 (C)
12. Jack-o-lantern- The Wrong Hostage - Elizabeth Lowell 10/12 (C)
13. Pine Cone- Echoes of Ice - Boone Brux 11/26 (D)
14. Cornucopia- The End Game - Catherine Coulter 9/14 (C)
15. Leaves- To Brie or Not To Brie - Avery Aames 11/27 (A)
16. Scarecrow- Out of the Easy - Ruta Sepetys 9/16 (C)

For the last 4 items on your list.
The book needs to have that color cover, color book spine, title or the author's names printed in that color on the cover. Each way can only be used twice.

17. Brown- The Six-Gun Tarot - R.S. Belcher (cover color) 10/25
18. Yellow- Spellbent - Lucy Snyder (title in yellow) 9/5
19. Orange- Strong, Sleek and Sinful - Lorie O'Clare (cover color) 11/4
20. Red- Ho-Ho-Homicide - Kaitlyn Dunnett (title in red) 10/5


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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I ♥ Series Countdown
Duration: February 1 - December 31, 2017

READ: 54/55

✔Read 10 books from any series you have already started.
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1. Dead Ice - Laurell K. Hamilton (Anita Blake 24) 2/21/17
2. The Storm - Clive Cussler (NUMA Files 10) 2/15/17
3. St. Patrick's Day Murder - Leslie Meier (Lucy Stone 14) 3/8/17
4. Born of Vengeance - Sherrilyn Kenyon (The League 10) 4/12/17
5. The Striker - Monica McCarty (Highland Guard 10) 4/15/17
6. Aunt Dimity Slays the Dragon - Nancy Atherton (Aunt Dimity 14) 4/22/17
7. Hotwire - Alex Kava (Maggie O'Dell 09) 4/29/17
8. Red Velvet Cupcake Murder - Joanne Fluke (Hannah Swensen 16) 5/9/17
9. 15th Affair - James Patterson (Woman's Murder Club 15) 5/12/17
10. Cold Vengeance - Douglas Preston (Pendergast 11) 5/22/17 (hide spoiler)]


✔Read 9 books from any series written by a woman.
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1. Rogue - Katy Evans (Real 04) 2/2/17
2. Three Sisters - Susan Mallery (Blackberry Island 02) 2/4/17
3. Eleventh Grave in Moonlight - Darynda Jones (Charley Davidson 11) 2/6/17
4. A Harvest of Bones - Yasmine Galenorn (Chintz n China 04) 2/8/17
5. Night Reigns - Dianne Duvall (Immortal Guardians 02) 2/11/17
6. So Sure Of Death - Dana Stabenow (Liam Campbell 02) 2/16/17
7. Yours, Mine, and Ours - Mary Janice Davidson (Cadence Jones 02) 2/19/17
8. The Lady in Question - Victoria Alexander (Effingtons 07) 2/25/17
9. Clash - Nicole Williams (Crash 02) 2/25/17 (hide spoiler)]


✔Read 8 books from any series that is the next book in the series.
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1. Chains of Darkness - Caris Roane (Men in Chains 02) 2/27/17
2. Betrayed - Rebecca York (Rockfort Security 02) 3/23/17
3. Silenced - Kristina Ohlsson (Bergman & Recht 02) 3/30/17
4. Dead Sexy - Tate Hallaway (Garnet Lacey 02) 4/8 /17
5. Once Upon Stilettos - Shanna Swendson (Enchanted Inc 02) 4/9/17
6. The Preacher - Camilla Läckberg (Patrik Hedström 02) 5/31/17
7. Never Look Back - Linda Lael Miller (Look Trilogy 02) 5/30/17
8. One Lucky Cowboy - Carolyn Brown (Lucky 02) 5/28/17 (hide spoiler)]


Read 7 books from any series published in 2014 or newer.
1. The Wicked Ways of Alexander Kidd - Paula Quinn (#1 pub 2014) 3/16/17
2. Spectacle - Rachel Vincent (#1 pub 2015) 6/14/17
3. Ash and Quill - Rachel Caine (#1 pub 2015) 7/26/17
4. The Harder You Fall - Gena Showalter (#1 pub 2015) 8/31/17
5. Godsgrave - Jay Kristoff (#1 pub 2016) 10/24/17
6. The NYC Werewolf: Tales, Book Two - Bert Murray (#1 pub 2017) 12/12
7.


✔Read 6 books from any series that is for another challenge.
(view spoiler)[
1. Finding Perfect - Susan Mallery (Fool's Gold 03) 3/2/17
2. Allegiance - Susanna Sandlin (Penton Legacy 04) 3/17/17
3. Phantom Shadows - Dianne Duvall (Immortal Guardian 03 3/19/17
4. Wrayth - Pip Ballantine (Book of the Order 03) 3/21/17
5. Unchained - Caris Roane (Men in Chains 03) 3/22/17
6. Cemetery Dance - Douglas Preston (Pendergast 09) 3/23/17 (hide spoiler)]


✔Read 5 books from any series written by a man OR with ONLY a man on the cover.
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1. Scarecrow - Matthew Reilly (Shane Scofield 03) 2/4/17
2. Desert God - Wilbur Smith (Ancient Egypt 05) 2/4/17
3. Tick Tock - James Patterson (Michael Bennett 04) 2/5/17
4. Fever Dream - Douglas Preston (Pendergast 10) 4/27/17
5. The Woman Who Wouldn't Die - Colin Cotterill (Dr. Siri Paiboun 09) 5/14/17 (hide spoiler)]


✔Read 4 books from any series published in 2013 or older.
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1. Nothing Gold Can Stay - Dana Stabenow (#1 pub 1998) 3/11/17
2. Some Like It Wild - Teresa Medeiros (#1 pub 2003) 3/13/17
3. When Maidens Mourn - C.S. Harris (#1 pub 2005) 3/14/17
4. 14 - J.T. Ellison (#1 pub 2007) 3/30/17 (hide spoiler)]


✔Read 3 books from the same series.
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1. Beyond the Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 3/25/17
2. Devoured by Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 7/24/17
3. Bound By Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 8/11/17 (hide spoiler)]


✔Read 2 books from different series by the same author.
(view spoiler)[
1. Time Thief - Katie MacAlister (Time Thief 01) 2/24/17
2. In the Company of Vampires - Katie MacAlister (Dark Ones 08) 3/5/17 (hide spoiler)]


✔Read 1 book from any series published in 2017.
(view spoiler)[
1. Echoes in Death - J.D. Robb (pub 2/7/17) 3/29/17 (hide spoiler)]

[Barbara ★]

I Want to Be a Girl Scout!
Start Date: March 1, 2017
End Date: December 16, 2017

❉ LEVEL ONE: DAISY ❉
14/10 Complete

Learning Petals
✔1. Lupe the Lupine (Light Blue) - Honest and Fair
Read a book where a character is rewarded for telling the truth (tell us the situation) or read a book with a cover that is at least 50% light blue.
Fish Perfume - Sammie Grace 3/6/17


✔2. Sunny the Sunflower (Yellow) - Friendly and Helpful
Read a book where the main character helps someone who is in need (tell us how) or read a book with a cover that is at least 50% yellow.
A Case of Need - Michael Crichton 3/11/17


✔3. Zinni the Zinnia (Spring Green) - Considerate and Caring
Read a book that has a title with two words starting with the same letter or an author with the same first and last initial.
One Kick - Chelsea Cain 3/4/17


✔4. Tula the Tulip (Red) - Courageous and Strong
Read a book with a main character that shows a lot of courage (tell us how) or read a book with a cover that is at least 50% red.
The Savage Altar - Åsa Larsson 3/4/17


✔5. Mari the Marigold (Orange) - Responsible for What I Say and Do
Read a book with atitle that starts with a letter found in the word RESPONSIBLE or read a book with a cover that is at least 50% orange.
Once a Cavalier - Linda O. Johnston 3/16/17


✔6. Gloria the Morning Glory (Purple) - Respect Myself and Others
Read a book with a pronoun in the title or read a book with a cover that is at least 50% purple.
Kiss Me, I'm Irish - Roxanne St Claire / Jill Shalvis / Maureen Child 3/22/17


✔7. Gerri the Geranium (Magenta) - Respect Authority
Read a book where the main character challenges an authority figure or read a book by an author whose first OR last initial can be found in the word MAGENTA.
Some Like It Wild - Teresa Medeiros 3/13/17


✔8. Clover (Green) - Use Resources Wisely
Read an ebook or read a book with a cover that is at least 50% Green.
Aunt Dimity Slays the Dragon - Nancy Atherton 4/22/17


✔10. Vi the Violet (Violet) - Be a Sister to Every Girl Scout
Read a book about sisters or read a book with the word SISTER(S) or GIRL in the title.
The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey 4/4/17


✔11. Daisy Girl Scout Daisy (Blue) - Promise Center
Read a book where a character breaks a promise or read a book with a cover that is at least 50% blue.
Aunt Dimity, Vampire Hunter - Nancy Atherton 3/26/17


Finance & Cookie Business Leaves
✔12. Money Counts
Read a book that you got a great deal on.
Cemetery Dance - Douglas Preston (pd 50 cents at library sale) 3/23/17


✔13. Making Choices
Read a book that you really want to read but have been putting off for a long time.
Living on the Edge - Shannon Butcher 4/20/17


✔14. Count it Up
Read a book that has a 1, 2 or 3 in the page total.
The Legacy - Linda Lael Miller (323 pages) 3/27/17


✔15. Talk it Up
Read a book that was recommended to you (tell us who recommended it).
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend - Katarina Bivald (Theresa) 3/17/17

[Barbara ★]

▲ LEVEL TWO - BROWNIE ▲
21/10 Complete
✔
Skill-Building Badges
✔1. Digital Arts - Computer Expert
Read a book with a character who uses a computer. The word computer must be found in the text (please include it).
The Chocolate Mouse Trap - JoAnna Carl 6/24
(when I raised my eyes from the computer screen, p1)


✔2. Healthy Living - My Best Self
Read a book with a character that eats healthy or read a book with a fruit or vegetable on the cover.
Going Organic Can Kill You - Staci McLaughlin 6/2


✔3. Performance - Dancer
Read a book about a dancer or read a book that has an event where people are dancing.
The Luckiest Lady in London - Sherry Thomas (lots of balls) 4/23/17


✔4. Science & Technology - Home Scientist
Read a book that is tagged Non-Fiction on the GR Homepage or read a book that has a plot where science is important.
Harbinger - Pip Ballantine (bio-engineering monsters) 4/25


✔5. Storytelling - My Family Story
Read a book where one of the characters has the same name as someone in your family (tell us the name) or read a book with one of these words in the title: MY, FAMILY or STORY.
Red Velvet Cupcake Murder - Joanne Fluke (m.c. has my sisters name, Lisa) 5/9


✔6. Craft - Potter
Read a book with a main character that enjoys crafts or read a book with hands on the cover.
Barely a Lady - Eileen Dreyer 5/13


✔7. Do It Yourself - Household Elf
Read a book where the main character's name starts with the letter D, I or Y or where a character is involved in a DIY project.
Changeling - Yasmine Galenorn (m.c. is Delilah) 5/11


✔8. Outdoor - Hiker
Read a book where one of the characters takes a hike or read a book over 400 pages long.
Seizure - Kathy Reichs (496 pages) 5/25


✔9. Investigation – Senses
Read a book with a word associated with the five senses in the title (Ex: look, touch, taste, hear, etc). If you can explain how it relates you can use it.
Silence Fallen - Patricia Briggs (hearing or lack there of) 5/1


✔10. Practical Life Skills - My Great Day
Enjoy the day and read a book by one of your favorite authors.
White Heat - Jill Shalvis 5/2


✔11. Adventure - Letterboxer
Read a book with an X in the title or read a book by an author whose first AND last initial can be found in LETTERBOXER.
Lions, Tigers, and Sexy Bears Oh My! - Candace Havens (sexy) 6/17


✔12. Animals - Pets
Read a book where the character has a pet or read a book with a pet-like animal on the cover.
Flora Segunda - Ysabeau S. Wilce (m.c. has a dog) 5/8


✔15. Manners - Making Friends
Read a book by an author that is new to you.
Haunted on Bourbon Street - Deanna Chase 4/26


Brownie Legacy National Proficiency Badges
✔16. Artist - Painting
Read a book that has a color in the title.
Red Velvet Cupcake Murder - Joanne Fluke 5/9


✔17. Athlete - Fair Play
Read a book where someone is caught cheating at something or a book with a character that was cheated out of something that was rightfully theirs.
The Preacher - Camilla Läckberg (cheated out of inheritance) 5/31


✔18. Citizen - Celebrating Community
Read a book with a character that volunteers in the community or read a book that takes place in a small town.
Full Scoop -Janet Evanovich 5/6


✔19. Cook - Snacks
Read a book between 125 – 200 pages long.
Chasing Payne - Chantel Seabrook (170 pages) 5/6


✔20. Brownie First Aid
Read a first book in a series.
Ultraviolet - R.J. Anderson 5/6


✔21. Brownie Girl Scout Way
Read a book in which the first letter of EVERY word in the title (include a, an, the) may be found in BROWNIEGIRLSCOUTWAY (three words minimum).
One Lucky Cowboy - Carolyn Brown 5/28


Finance & Cookie Business Badges
✔23. Money Manager
Read a book with a character who is struggling financially.
Forbidden - Tabitha Suzuma 6/24


✔24. Philanthropist
Read a book with a wealthy character who contributed money to a good cause or read a book that was given to you as a gift.
The Quiet Game - Greg Iles 5/20

[Barbara ★]

✪ LEVEL THREE - JUNIOR ✪
13/10 Complete

Skill-Building Badges
✔4. Storytelling – Scribe
Read a book with a character that is an author or journalist or read a book with a title that is written in cursive writing (post the cover).
White Colander Crime - Victoria Hamilton (crime beat reporter) 7/15


✔7. Investigation - Detective
Read a book tagged Mystery on the GR homepage.
Silent Auction - Jane Cleland 6/25


✔9. Practical Life Skill – Independence
Read a stand alone book.
Bad Monkey - Carl Hiaasen 6/30


✔10. Craft - Jeweler
Read a book that has some sort of jewelry showing on the cover or a book with a character whose name begins with the letter J (tell us the name).
Melting into You - Tracey Alvarez (Jade) 6/30


✔11. Adventure - Geocacher
Read a book that is tagged Adventure on the GR Homepage or read a book by an author whose first AND last initial can be found in GEOCACHER.
Definitely Dead - Charlaine Harris 6/26


✔12. Animals - Animal Habitats
Read a book that has a setting where you would encounter wild animals.
The Man Who Spoke Snakish - Andrus Kivirähk 7/17
(takes place in the forests of Estonia)


✔17. Athlete - Practice with Purpose
Read a book with an action word in the title or read a book about an athlete.
No Strings Attached - Kate Angell (professional volleyball player) 7/31


✔18. Citizen - Inside Government
Read a book in which a character works for the government or a governmental agency.
Fireproof - Alex Kava (FBI agent) 7/6


✔19. Cook - Simple Meals
Read a book with a character that is a chef or loves to cook/bake or read a book with some kind of “prepared” food on the cover.
Prime Cut - Diane Mott Davidson (professional caterer) 7/4


✔20. Junior First Aid
Read a book where someone is hurt and needs first aid or medical care.
Lost Gods - Brom 7/1


Finance & Cookie Business Badges
✔23. Business Owner
Read a book with a character that owns their own business.
Gingerbread Cookie Murder - Joann Fluke (owns cookie bakery) 7/6


✔25. Cookie CEO
Read a book with a title that starts with the letter C, E or O.
One Last Look - Linda Lael Miller 6/28


✔26. Customer Insights
Read a book that is rated more than 4.0 on GR or that one of your GR friends rated 5 stars (tell us who).
Midnight's Seduction - Donna Grant (4.32) 6/29

[Barbara ★]

⧫ LEVEL FOUR - CADETTE ⧫
12/10 Complete

Skill-Building Badges
✔1. Digital Arts - Digital Movie Maker
Read a book that has been made into a movie.
The Passage - Justin Cronin 8/8


✔3. Performance - Public Speaker
Listen to an audio book or read a book where the main character had to make a speech in front of a crowd.
How to Tame a Beast in Seven Days - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/28


✔4. Science & Technology - Science of Happiness
Read a book from your favorite genre (tell us what it is). ~ PARANORMAL
Night Shift - N. Singh/I. Andrews/L. Shearin/M. Vane 8/12


✔7. Do It Yourself - Woodworker
Read a book with a character that builds something or works in construction or read a book with two W’s or two O’s in the title.
The Oath of the Vayuputras - Amish Tripathi 8/22


✔8. Investigation- Special Agent
Your assignment is to investigate your TBR and read the hidden gem that is hiding there. Discard anything that you really won't read and uncover the gem that is waiting for you.
Blood of the Dark Moon - Adrianne Brennan 8/13


✔9. Outdoor - Trailblazing
Explore a new territory and read a book in a genre that is out of your comfort zone (tell us the genre).
The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafón (literature?) 8/18


✔11. Adventure -Night Owl
Read a book with a night scene on the cover or a book that kept you up all night reading.
Spider-Touched - Jory Strong 8/24


Cadette Legacy National Proficiency Badges
✔17. Athlete - Good Sportsmanship
Read a book where an actual game is played (sports, board, cards, etc.). Tell us what it was.
Sliding Home - Kate Angell (baseball) 8/31


✔19. Cook - New Cuisines
Read a book that takes place in a country you would like to visit.
Cowboy Town - Kasey Millstead (Australia) 8/25


✔20. Cadette First Aid
Read a book whose author's first AND last initial can be found in FIRSTAID.
Bound By Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 8/11


Finance & Cookie Business Badges
✔23. Budgeting
Read a freebie or a book you picked up for less than $1.
Hounding the Pavement - Judi McCoy (from library) 8/15


✔28. Think Big
Read a book over 500 pages long or read a series book #10 or higher.
Crouching Tiger, Forbidden Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks (Love At Stake #16) 8/22

[Barbara ★]

⍁ LEVEL FIVE - SENIOR ⍁
15/10 Complete

Skill-Building Badge Sets
✔3. Performance - Troupe Performer
Read a book that istold from more than one point of view or read a book in which the characters are members of a group of some sort.
Empire of Storms - Sarah J. Maas 9/27


✔4. Science & Technology - Science of Style
Read a book about fashion or read a book showing a beautiful dress or outfit on the cover.
Happy Hour at Casa Dracula - Marta Acosta 9/18


✔7. Do It Yourself - Room Makeover
Read a retelling of a fairy tale or read a book that has a cozy looking room on the cover.
Dorothy Must Die - Danielle Paige 10/19


✔9. Investigation - Truth Seeker
Read a book where an investigation takes place to uncover the truth.
Godsgrave - Jay Kristoff 10/24


✔11. Adventure - Traveler
Read a book with a main character that travels to a country other than their own.
Burning The Map - Laura Caldwell (Italy/Greece from USA) 10/28


✔12. Animals - Voice for Animals
Read a book with anthropomorphic animals (talking & thinking like humans).
Golden Age and Other Stories - Naomi Novik (talking dragons) 10/9


✔13. Creative Play - Game Visionary
Read a book that is tagged Fantasy or Science Fiction on the GR homespage.
And I Darken - Kiersten White 10/30


✔15. Manners - Business Etiquette
Read a book that takes place in an office or business setting or read a book that has a Q in the title of the author's name.
Dairy Queen - Catherine Murdock 9/20


Senior Legacy National Proficiency Badges
✔16. Artist - Collage
Read a book that has a collage of colors on the cover.
Steal the Dragon - Patricia Briggs 9/30


✔18. Citizen - Behind the Ballot
Read a book that has won an award (tell us what award.)
Out of the Easy - Ruta Sepetys 9/16


✔19. Cook - Locavore
Read a book that takes place in your home state or country.
The Persian Always Meows Twice - Eileen Watkins (New Jersey) 10/26


✔22. Naturalist – Sky
Read a book that starts with S, K or Y or read a book with clouds on the cover.
Year of the Hyenas - Brad Geagley 9/29


Finance & Cookie Business Badges
✔23. Buying Power
Read a book which you used the internet to buy (this can be a physical book or an ebook).
Highland Wolf Pact - Selena Kitt 10/31


✔25. Customer Loyalty
Read the next book (#3 or higher) in a series that you love.
Fear the Dark - Kay Hooper (#16) 9/23


✔26. My Portfolio
Read a book on your TBR that has the number of your age in it. (Ex: Age 60, read #60 or 604).
Hour of the Rat - Lisa Brackmann (#150) 9/18

[Barbara ★]

⎔ LEVEL 6 - AMBASSADOR ⎔
10/10 Complete

Leadership Journey Awards
✔2. Justice: It’s Your Planet - Love It! Sage Award
Read a book with planet on the cover or read a book with a title that starts with a letter in EARTH.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet - Becky Chambers 11/25


Ambassador National Proficiency Legacy Badges
✔4. Artist – Photographer
Read a book with a character that is a photographer or read a book where a photograph is an important part of the plot (tell us how).
A Tale of Two Vampires - Katie MacAlister 11/16


✔5. Athlete - Coaching
Read a book in which a character receives guidance or encouragement from another character (tell us the situation).
Body Check - Deirdre Martin 11/20
(hero helps another hockey player to become a better person as well as a better player)


✔6. Citizen - Public Policy
Read a book you checked out at your public library or read a book by an author whose first AND last name can be found in PUBLICPOLICY.
Strong, Sleek and Sinful - Lorie O'Clare 11/4


✔7. Cook - Dinner Party
Read a book in which a dinner party takes place or a book where the main character cooks for the first time.
Widow’s Web - Jennifer Estep 11/30


✔8. Ambassador First Aid
Read a book with a character that is dealing with a serious illness or is handicapped in some way.
The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster - Scott Wilbanks 11/29
(m.c.'s best friend has a debilitating stutter)


✔9. Ambassador Girl Scout Way
Read a book in which the first letter of EVERY word in the title (include a,an,the) may be found in AMBASSADORGIRLSCOUTWAY (three words minimum).
Secrets in Death - J.D. Robb 11/3


✔10. Naturalist – Water
Read a book with a body of water on the cover.
Death Echo - Elizabeth Lowell 11/25


Finance & Cookie Business Badges
✔12. Good Credit
Read a book where a character buys their first home or read a book with a house on the cover.
Malevolent - Jana DeLeon 12/16


✔14. P & L
Read a book by an author whose LAST name starts with P or L or read a book with the word PROFIT or LOSS in the title.
Forgive Me - Daniel Palmer 11/13


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Barbara ★]

Yellowstone National Park Challenge
Start Date: July 1, 2017

READ: 38/38

Park Overview
✔☀ Yellowstone was the first national park in the United States and is widely believed to be the first in the world. ✿Read a book that is first in a series.
The Battle Sylph - L.J. McDonald 8/9

✔☀ It was established March 1, 1872 when Ulysses S. Grant signed the law from Congress.✿Read a book that is set during the civil war or has a 1, 8, 7, or a 2 in its page count.
Lucky Catch - Deborah Coonts (258 pages) 7/8

✔☀ The park spans three states: Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, and is comprised of 3,468.4 square miles. ✿Read a book that is set in one of these three states or has a 3, 4, 6, or 8 in its publication year.
Almost Like Being in Love - Christina Dodd (set in Idaho) 12/31

✔☀ Native American tribes in the area obtained obsidian to make tools from the park and also hunted and fished the area.✿Read a book that contains Native Americans as a major character or a book that has a character that hunts or fishes.
Airwoman - Zara Quentin 2/1

✔☀ The landscape of Yellowstone is diverse and consists of lakes, mountains, canyons and rivers.✿Read a book whose primary settings is one of these landscapes.
Dead Level - Sarah Graves (set on a lake) 2/3

✔☀ Situated in the park is one of the largest highest elevation lakes in North America (Yellowstone Lake). ✿Read a book whose author’s initials can be found in Yellowstone Lake.
Lick - Kylie Scott 8/10

✔☀ Yellowstone National Park is centered over the Yellowstone Caldera, the largest supervolcano on the continent. ✿Read a book that is large, 400+ pages.
The Passage - Justin Cronin (766 pages)8/8

Lower Loop Road
✔☀ Since our home base for our visit is located in West Yellowstone we will visit the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center located there. This will give us a safe, up-close look at some of the animals that we might see in the wild.✿Read a book with a bear or a wolf on the cover or a book whose characters encounter a wild bear or wolf or read a book with the word Wild in the title.
Heir to the Shadows - Anne Bishop (wolf) 1/29


✔☀ Madison River-The road into the park from West Yellowstone follows the Madison River. Be on the lookout for elk, bison, bear and other wildlife near the river. This is an excellent river for trout fishing.✿Read a book that follows another (any series book besides #1) or read a book with a fish on the cover.
Blue Labyrinth - Douglas Preston (#14 in series)

✔☀ Artist Paintpots-If you are already tired of the crowds in Yellowstone a short walk to the Artist Paintpots will give you some relief. This is just one of the many areas that the geothermal features of the park are showcased. Beautiful colors of minerals show through in the hot spring pools and mud pots. ✿Read a book that has a colorful cover or a book that you would consider to be “hot” (hot is up to your interpretation).
Hounding the Pavement - Judi McCoy 8/15


✔☀ Gibbon Falls-This is one of the most popular falls in the park. It is about 84 feet and drops gradually for a beautiful cascade.✿Read a book with consecutive double letters in the title or a book whose total page count contains the number 8 or 4.
Prime Cut - Diane Mott Davidson (384 pages) 7/4

✔☀ Firehole Canyon- Firehole Canyon Drive, a side road, follows the Firehole River upstream from Madison River Junction to just above Firehole Falls. The drive takes sightseers past 800-foot thick lava flows. Firehole Falls is a 40-foot waterfall.✿Read a book whose publication year contains a 0 or 4 or read a book that is thick, 400+ pages.
The Wrong Hostage - Elizabeth Lowell (496 pages) 10/12

✔☀ Grand Prismatic Spring-This is the largest hot springs (370 feet in diameter) in the United States and is a must-see. This is a photographer’s delight with vivid hues of green, blue, orange and yellow.✿Read a book whose cover is primarily green, blue, orange or yellow.
The Man Who Spoke Snakish - Andrus Kivirähk 7/17


✔☀ Sapphire Pool-Sapphire Pool is named for its beautiful sapphire blue color. The water in this hot pool is crystal clear with a temperature of 200 degrees Fahrenheit.✿Read a book that has a jewel or a pool on the cover.
Violca's Dragon - Leilani Love (ruby) 1/27


✔☀ Old Faithful-Old Faithful isn’t quit as faithful as it used to be but check at the Old Faithful Inn for approximate eruption times. Old Faithful isn’t the largest geyser in the park but it is still the most regular. Eruption intervals average 92 minutes and the eruption could last as long as 5 minutes.✿Read a book with a timepiece on the cover (watch, clock, sundial, hourglass) or a book whose final page count contains a 5.
The Spy Who Wants Me - Lucy Monroe (295 pages) 7/5

✔☀ Yellowstone Lake- The largest high-altitude lake on the continent (7,737 feet), Yellowstone Lake and is great for fishing. There are several small townships with hotels, campgrounds, boat rentals and other leisure activities.✿Read a book where camping, boating, hiking, or a picnic takes place.
The Hike - Drew Magary 1/16

✔☀ Mud Volcano-Mud Volcano Area is very acidic. Iron sulfide is responsible for the dark-gray, blacker brown-colored water, while hydrogen sulfide produces the “rotten egg” smell common to the Mud Volcano area. One interesting feature in this area is Dragon’s Mouth. As hot water rises to the surface of this spring and explosion occurs that causes a belching and sloshing noise along with steam coming from the spring. It really does sound like a dragon is in the small cave.✿Read a “rotten egg” off this list https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5...
Or read a book with a dragon on the cover, the word dragon in the title or contains a dragon in the text.
Hidden Embers - Tessa Adams 8/8


✔☀ Hayden Valley-This is a prime spot to view wildlife. If you see a great number of cars pulled over in this area then more than likely there is a bear or a wolf in the valley. Along with bear, expect to see bison, elk, coyote, and bald eagles. Be careful in this area and don’t wander too far from your vehicle as several hikers have been killed by bear in this area.✿Read a book where someone is/was killed. Or read a book with binoculars, telescope or eyeglasses, or monocle on the cover.
So Close the Hand of Death - J.T. Ellison (serial killer on the loose) 8/29

✔☀ Grand Canyon of Yellowstone and Upper and Lower Falls- Emerging from Yellowstone Lake, the Yellowstone River flows through beautiful Hayden Valley before it forms two spectacular waterfalls as it plunges into the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, a steep 20-mile-long gorge that resembles Arizona’s Grand Canyon. The upper falls drop a 109 feet and the lower falls drop 308 feet with a roar of crashing water. The artist point cliff provides a wonderful view and a great photo backdrop. Many famous artists have captured the beauty of the falls in their work.✿Read a book that has a waterfall on the cover or read a book whose author’s initials can be found in the words Grand Canyon.
Eternal Hunger - Cameron Dean 8/3

Upper Loop Road
✔☀ Dunraven Pass-At 8,859 feet this is the highest pass in the park. Because of the elevation it can get snow at any time of the year.✿Read a book from this list Moonlight Warrior - Janet Chapman *#304) 4/16

✔☀ Mount Washburn-Mount Washburn is a spectacular peak in Yellowstone National Park. It rises to an impressive 10,243 feet and is the highest in the Washburn Range. Various hikes lead up its flanks including the Mount Washburn Trail, considered one of the best hikes in the park. In summer, visitors can see beautiful wildflowers here as well as bighorn sheep grazing on its slopes. ✿Go to the bottom of your “to-read” and click the little arrow next to the sort box and choose “num ratings” and then in the box per page choose 40. Read a book on this page or read a book whose first letter in each title word can be found in bighorn sheep, title must have at least 3 words and all words count.
Star of the Sea - Joseph O'Connor 10/17

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✔☀ Roosevelt Lodge Historic District-This area contains 143 buildings ranging in size from cabins to the lodge, built starting in 1919. It was planned to give the ambience of a dude ranch. ✿Read a book that is tagged as a western or read a book published in the 1900’s.
Straight from the Heart - Tami Hoag (pub 1989) 8/5

✔☀ Petrified Tree-Trying to fathom that something can be tens of millions of years old is hard to do. Well, that is how old the Petrified Tree is. This now solid rock was once a giant redwood tree surrounded by a forest of trees just like it. ✿Read one the 10 oldest books on your “to-read” list.
Blood of the Dark Moon - Adrianne Brennan (added when I joined GRs) 8/13

✔☀ Lamar Valley-This expansive valley along the Lamar River, in Yellowstone’s northeast section, is often called America’s Serengeti for its large and easy-to-see populations of large mammals. Among the most popular are the wolf packs that live in this area. Others include grizzly bear, badgers, pronghorn, deer and bison. There are multiple pull-offs and if you see lots of vehicles pulled over there is something to see. Be sure not to walk between the photographers and their subjects because they WILL yell at you. ✿Read a book whose author’s first and last initial can be found in Serengeti.
A Dying Fall - Elly Griffiths 8/6

✔☀ Minerva Terrace- On the east flank of Terrace Mountain (8,012 feet), Mammoth Hot Springs is one of the world's finest examples of thermal springs that deposit travertine. Some 60 hot springs pepper the area at temperatures of between 64 degrees and 165 degrees Fahrenheit, and their scalding waters dissolve calcium carbonate in the surrounding limestone forming a series of constantly evolving travertine steps. One of the most beautiful examples is multi-hued Minerva Terrace.✿Read a book that has a colorful cover or has a staircase on the cover.
How to Wash a Cat - Rebecca M. Hale 11/22


✔☀ Fort Yellowstone- Yellowstone's first superintendents struggled with poaching, vandalism, squatting and other problems. In 1886, the U.S Army soldiers marched into Mammoth Hot Springs at the request of the Secretary of the Interior and took charge of Yellowstone. Soldiers oversaw Fort Yellowstone's construction—sturdy red-roofed buildings still in use today as the Albright Visitor Center, offices, and employee housing.✿Read a book that is tagged as historical or is about an army or a war.
The Oath of the Vayuputras - Amish Tripathi 8/22

✔☀ Fort Yellowstone- Yellowstone's first superintendents struggled with poaching, vandalism, squatting and other problems. In 1886, the U.S Army soldiers marched into Mammoth Hot Springs at the request of the Secretary of the Interior and took charge of Yellowstone. Soldiers oversaw Fort Yellowstone's construction—sturdy red-roofed buildings still in use today as the Albright Visitor Center, offices, and employee housing.✿Read a book that is tagged as historical or is about an army or a war.
The Oath of the Vayuputras - Amish Tripathi 8/22

✔☀ Albright Visitor Center- The Albright Visitor Center is located at Mammoth Hot Springs, five miles inside the North Entrance and at the northwest corner of the upper loop of the Grand Loop Road. This historic structure was built by the United States Army in 1909 as bachelor officers' quarters for the cavalry troops who protected the park before the creation of the National Park Service. Exhibits help orient you to Yellowstone’s natural and cultural treasures, and provide information for a safe and enjoyable visit by visitors of all abilities. Albright Visitor Center has served the visitors and resources of Yellowstone National Park since 1909.✿Read a book where one of the main characters is a bachelor or the final page count contains a 1, 9, or 0.
Cowboy Town - Kasey Millstead 8/25

✔☀ Roaring Mountain-This hissing mountain of steam is the only thing like it in the park. Roaring Mountain is a barren hillside of thermal features called fumaroles. It got its name from the loud hissing and roaring that it makes due to thermal activity and could be heard miles away in the days of its discovery. Nowadays the roaring has quieted a bit but can still be heard if you listen carefully. There are no trees on the most active parts of Roaring Mountain due to the intense heat and gases that emanate through its vents.✿Read a book that has smoke, steam, or fog on the cover or a book whose author’s first and last initials can be found in Fumaroles.
Lady of Devices - Shelley Adina 11/23

Spell-Out:

C: Photographs & Phantoms - Cindy Spencer Pape 8/16
A: Sliding Home - Kate Angell 8/31
L: Dolled Up to Die - Lorena McCourtney 11/6
D: Death by the Dozen - Jenn McKinlay 8/27
E: Field of Graves - J.T. Ellison 11/17
R: Blind Faith - Rebecca Zanetti 10/16
A: Night Shift - N. Singh/I. Andrews/L. Shearin/M. Vane 8/12

E: Echoes of Ice - Boone Brux 11/26
L: Bengal's Quest - Lora Leigh 8/17
K: How to Tame a Beast in Seven Days - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/28

B: The Perfect Liar - Brenda Novak 7/23
E: Spider’s Revenge - Jennifer Estep 8/3
A: Fireproof - Alex Kava 7/6
R: White Trash Zombie Unchained - Diana Rowland 10/7

C: Crouching Tiger, Forbidden Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/22
A: Devoured by Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 7/24
N: No Strings Attached - Kate Angell 7/31
Y: Darkling - Yasmine Galenorn 7/11
O: Our Husband - Stephanie Bond 7/19
N: No Man's Land - David Baldacci 7/9

F: Fatal Fixer-Upper - Jennie Bentley 7/17
A: Bound By Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 8/11
L: Slipknot - Linda Greenlaw 7/13
L: Dark Roots and Cowboy Boots - Luann McLane 7/13
S: Spider-Touched - Jory Strong 8/24

G: Gingerbread Cookie Murder - Joann Fluke 7/6
E: The Empire's Ghost - Isabelle Steiger 7/22
Y: Concrete Savior - Yvonne Navarro 7/7
S: The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafón 8/18
E: Judas Kiss - J.T. Ellison 7/28
R: Ash and Quill - Rachel Caine 7/26

V: White Colander Crime - Victoria Hamilton 7/15
O: The Obsidian Chamber - Douglas Preston 11/5
L: Lost Gods - Brom 7/1
C: Lucky Break - Deborah Coonts 8/26
A: Heir to the Sky - Amanda Sun 7/29
N: Between the Duke and the Deep Blue Sea - Sophia Nash 8/5
O: The Outcast Dead - Elly Griffiths 10/30

CHALLENGE COMPLETE