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2017 The Challenge Factory
Winter Seasonal Challenge
Duration: December 22,2016 - March 20, 2017
Level: Snowmobile (4+ tasks per category)
READ: 26/24
Category 1: Winter Colors
✔White - Ravens - George Dawes Green 1/28
✔Blue - The Chocolate Pirate Plot - JoAnna Carl 1/7
✔Gold - The Murder of King Tut - James Patterson 2/10
✔Green - Stolen Songbird - Danielle Jensen 1/3
Category 2: Happy Holidays
✔Read a book that was a gift to you:
Desert God - Wilbur Smith 2/4
✔Read a book by a new to you author:
Poseidon’s Children - Michael West 12/31
✔Read a book that is a new release between December 2016 and March 2017:
Eleventh Grave in Moonlight - Darynda Jones (Jan 2017) 2/6
✔Read a book where family plays an important part:
Magic Binds - Ilona Andrews 12/28
Category 3: Cold Nights
✔Read a book set in winter:
Midnight's Master - Donna Grant 1/28
✔Read a book that's so cold it's one of your first 50 books on your TBR:
Daughter of the Blood - Ann Bishop (added when I joined GRs) 1/22
✔Read a book that has a character who is cold hearted:
Sword of the Rightful King - Jane Yolen (queen is evil-hearted) 1/17
✔Read a book with snow on the cover:
In Cold Pursuit - Sarah Andrews 2/24
Category 4: Valentine’s Day
✔Read a book with a pink or red cover or with a heart on the cover:
The Rocky Road to Romance - Janet Evanovich 12/25
✔Read a book published in February (any year):
The Girl from Everywhere - Heidi Heilig (Feb 20146 12/25
✔Read a book by an author you love:
The Final Cut - Catherine Coulter 1/5
✔Read a book with an embrace on the cover:
On the Growl - Celia Kyle 1/18
✔Read a book from the romance genre:
The Current Between Us - Kindle Alexander 12/26
Category 5: St. Patrick’s Day
✔Read a book set in Ireland:
The Likeness - Tana French 12/30
✔Read a book published in March (any year):
The Thrall's Tale - Judith Lindbergh (pub Mar 2011) 1/8
✔Read a book with a green cover:
The Immortals of Meluha - Amish Tripathi 1/15
✔Read a book with a character who’s lucky (or gets lucky):
Nautier and Wilder - Lora Leigh 1/23
✔Read a book with a character who drinks a lot:
Storm's Heart - Thea Harrison (heroine drinks lots of vodka) 1/30
Category 6: Spell Out
✔Snow
S: Some Like It Scot - Suzanne Enoch 1/8
N: Blue Monday - Nicci French 1/26
O: Off Kilter - Hannah Reed 1/1
W: The Beekeeper's Ball - SusanWiggs 1/12
✔Scarf
S: Offside - Juliana Stone 1/29
C: The Cannibals - Iain Lawrence 1/5
A: Omens - Kelley Armstrong 1/28
R: The Memorist - M.J. Rose 1/29
F: Fair Game - Jasmine Haynes 1/21
✔Ice
I: I Think I Love You - Stephanie Bond 1/14
C: The Curse of Tenth Grave - Darynda Jones 1/11
E: Remy - Katy Evans 12/29
✔Blanket
B: Bite Me - Shelly Laurenston 12/24
L: Crow Lake - Mary Lawson 1/15
A: A Walk Across the Sun - Corban Addison 1/9
N: Nightwalker - Jacquelyn Frank 12/29
K: Vicious - Kevin O'Brien 1/19
E: The Edge of the World - Kevin Anderson 1/13
T: Tick Tock - James Patterson 2/5
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
January Monthly
READ: 17/17
✔F: The Final Cut - Catherine Coulter 1/5
✔I: The Cannibals - Iain Lawrence 1/5
✔R: The Memorist - M.J. Rose 1/29
✔E: Some Like It Scot - Suzanne Enoch 1/8
✔P: Graced - Amanda Pillar 1/17
✔L: The Thrall's Tale - Judith Lindbergh 1/8
✔A: The Immortals of Meluha - Amish Tripathi 1/15
✔C: The Chocolate Pirate Plot - JoAnna Carl 1/7
✔E: The Edge of the World - Kevin Anderson 1/13
Wacky Holidays in January
✔January 1st: Ellis Island Day: Read a book with a character that is an immigrant
The Beekeeper's Ball - Susan Wiggs (m.c. immigrated from Denmark) 1/12
✔January 6th: National Technology Day: Read a book where a character has to use computers
The Lost Key - Catherine Coulter (FBI agents use computers) 1/23
✔January 12: National Hot Tea Day: Read a book where a character drinks hot tea or another hot beverage
The Curse of Tenth Grave - Darynda Jones (heroine addicted to coffee) 1/11
✔January 21: National Hugging Day: Read a book with couple hugging on the cover
Offside - Juliana Stone 1/29
History Facts for January
✔ January 1st: China and the U.S. established diplomatic relations, 30 years after the foundation of the People's Republic.: Read a book featuring an Asian-American character or author
Me, Myself and Why? - Mary Janice Davidson (half Asian/half American MC) 1/1
✔January 22: Queen Victoria of England died after reigning for 64 years, the longest reign in British history, during which England had become the most powerful empire in the world.: Read a book set in England or where a character is a member of royalty
Birdman - Mo Hayder 1/7
✔January 28: The U.S. Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 74 seconds into its flight, killing seven persons, including Christa McAuliffe, a teacher who was to be the first ordinary citizen in space.: Read a book where a character is a teacher or astronaut, or a book set in space
Crow Lake - Mary Lawson 1/15
Trea's Notables:
✔January 5th: Trea's birthday: Read a book where someone celebrates their birthday, a book set during a blizzard, or a book listed as from the Romance Genre (Trea's favorite type of books to read!)
Some Like It Scot - Suzanne Enoch 1/8
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Cities of the World - Pretoria, South AfricaREAD: 10/5
✔Voortrekker Monument - read a book with a 'V' somewhere on the cover
Vicious - Kevin O'Brien 1/19
✔Freedom Park - read a book that you did not buy
Dead as a Doornail - Charlaine Harris (library book) 1/26
✔Stitching Nations Art Market - read a book where the main character travels to another country
The Final Cut - Catherine Coulter (England to America to Switzerland to France to America) 1/5
✔Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary - read a book with a bird on the cover
Birdman - Mo Hayder 1/7
✔Oppikoppi Music Festival - read a book with a musician in it
The Memorist - M.J. Rose (with Beethoven in it) 1/29
✔Zwartkops Quad Centre - read the 4th book in a series
Some Like It Scot - Suzanne Enoch (Scandalous Highlanders #4) 1/8
✔Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre - read a book within 24 hours
Daughter of the Blood - Ann Bishop 1/22
✔Goblin's Cove Restaurant - read a fantasy
Stolen Songbird - Danielle Jensen 1/3
✔Ngwenya Glass Village - read a book set in a small town
Omens - Kelley Armstrong 1/28
✔James Hall Museum of Transport - read a book with a vehicle on the cover
Nautier and Wilder - Lora Leigh (motorcycle) 1/23
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
January - Be a Copy Cat
Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor - Stephanie Barron
READ: 5/5
✔1. The Beekeeper's Ball - Susan Wiggs (m.c. is named Isabel) 1/12
✔2. Omens - Kelley Armstrong (streetview of buildings) 1/28
✔3. Birdman - Mo Hayder (mystery set in England) 1/7
✔4. Blue Monday - Nicci French (mystery set in England) 1/26
✔5. Off Kilter - Hannah Reed (mystery where m.c. helps friend) 1/1
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
January - Hooray for Technology! E-Reader ChallengeREAD: 10/10
Read as many books as you can in e-book format!
✔1. Graced - Amanda Pillar 1/17
✔2. On the Growl - Celia Kyle 1/18
✔3. Fair Game - Jasmine Haynes 1/21
✔4. Nautier and Wilder - Lora Leigh 1/23
✔5. Midnight's Master - Donna Grant 1/28
✔6. Offside - Juliana Stone 1/29
Spell out the e-reader of the month: Kobo using Title or Author Name.
✔K: *Omens - Kelley Armstrong 1/28
✔O: Off Kilter - Hannah Reed 1/1
✔B: Birdman - Mo Hayder 1/7
✔O: Vicious - Kevin O'Brien 1/19
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Foreman Lanelle - Happy Birthday, A. A. MilneREAD: 15/6
✔The Boy Comes Home (1918) - read a book where the main character returns home
Make-Believe (1918) - read a fantasy
The Immortals of Meluha - Amish Tripathi 1/15
✔Mr. Pim Passes By (1919) - read a book by a male author
A Walk Across the Sun - Corban Addison 1/9
✔The Red Feathers (1920) - read a book with a lot of red on the cover
Birdman - Mo Hayder 1/7
✔Twice Two (1920) - read the 2nd book in a series or trilogy
Storm's Heart - Thea Harrison 1/30
✔Five Pound Reward (1920) - read a book published in 2015
Some Like It Scot - Suzanne Enoch (Oct 2015) 1/8
✔Bookworms (1920) - read a book by one of your favorite authors
The Lost Key - Catherine Coulter 1/23
✔The Dover Road (1921) - read a book set in England
Sword of the Rightful King - Jane Yolen 1/17
✔Give Me Yesterday (1923) - read a book set in the past
The Thrall's Tale - Judith Lindbergh (985 AD) 1/8
✔Portrait of a Gentleman in Slippers (1926) - read a book written in a male POV
Oryx and Crake - Margaret Atwood 1/2
✔Success (1926) - read a best seller
The Curse of Tenth Grave - Darynda Jones 1/11
✔Miss Marlow at Play (1927) - read a book where is heroine is single
Stolen Songbird - Danielle Jensen 1/3
✔The Fourth Wall or The Perfect Alibi (1928) - read a mystery
Off Kilter - Hannah Reed 1/1
✔Gentleman Unknown (1938) - read a book by an author that is new to you
Graced - Amanda Pillar 1/17
✔The General Takes Off His Helmet (1939) - read a book with a military person in it
Nautier and Wilder - Lora Leigh (special ops guys) 1/23
✔Before the Flood (1951) - read a book with water on the cover
The Cannibals - Iain Lawrence 1/5
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Foreman Trea's Time for Popcorn ChallengeREAD: 6/7
✔P: Graced - Amanda Pillar 1/17
✔O: Off Kilter - Hannah Reed 1/1
P:
✔C: The Chocolate Pirate Plot - JoAnna Carl 1/7
✔O: Oryx and Crake - Margaret Atwood 1/2
✔R: The Memorist - M.J. Rose 1/29
✔N: Nautier and Wilder - Lora Leigh 1/23
Cities of the World - Verona, Italy
READ: 10/5
✔Pozzo dell'Amore (The Lovers' Well) - read a romance
Rogue - Katy Evans 2/2
✔Casa di Giulietta (Juliet's home) - read a book written from a woman's point of view
Three Sisters - Susan Mallery 2/4
✔the statue of Dante Alighieri - read a book where you might find poetry
A Harvest of Bones - Yasmine Galenorn (diary had poems) 2/8
✔Scala della Ragione (a stairway in red marble) - read a book with lots of red on the cover
Scarecrow - Matthew Reilly 2/4
✔Osteria Giulietta e Romeo (Tavern of Juliet and Romeo) - read a book where someone drinks alcohol
The Last Good Man - Kathleen Eagle 2/17
✔Palazzo Giardino Giusti (a renaissance garden) - read a book with nature on the cover
The Last Good Man - Kathleen Eagle 2/17
✔Casa di Romeo (Romeo's home) - read a book written from a man's point of view
The Chase - Clive Cussler 2/7
✔Piazza dei Signori (square of the lords) - read a book with nobility in it
Desert God - Wilbur Smith 2/4
✔Arche Scaligere (Juliet's Tomb) - read a book where someone visits a graveyard
The Edinburgh Dead - Brian Ruckley 2/23
✔Fontana di Madonna Verona (statue of a woman) - read a book by a female author
Immortal - Traci L. Slatton 2/2
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
♫ Foreman Lanelle - It's Been a Year NowREAD: 10/5
✔1. read a paranormal book
Eleventh Grave in Moonlight - Darynda Jones 2/6
✔2. read a mystery
Tick Tock - James Patterson 2/5
✔3. read a romance
Rogue - Katy Evans 2/2
✔4. read a book set in Europe
Immortal - Traci L. Slatton (Italy) 2/2
✔5. read a book set by the sea
The Storm - Clive Cussler 2/15
✔6. read a book where the main character is a widow or widower
So Sure Of Death - Dana Stabenow 2/16
✔7. read a book where the main character rides horses
The Last Good Man - Kathleen Eagle 2/17
✔8. read a book where family is important
The Bird Eater - Ania Ahlborn (sins of the father and all that) 2/13
✔9. read a book where it is nighttime on the cover
So Sure Of Death - Dana Stabenow 2/16
✔10. read a book with two people on the cover
Sword of the Raven - Diana Duncan 2/12
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
February - Be a Copy Cat
The Mysterious Benedict Society - Trenton Lee Stewart
READ: 8/8
✔1. A Harvest of Bones - Yasmine Galenorn (4 word title) 2/8
✔2. Yours, Mine, and Ours - Mary Janice Davidson (4 word title) 2/19
✔3. White Lion's Lady - Tina St. John (banner on cover) 2/22
✔4. The Storm - Clive Cussler (villain wants to take over the world) 2/15
✔5. 2066 - Peter Brandt (fantasy) 2/23
✔6. The Edinburgh Dead - Brian Ruckley (mystery) 2/23
✔7. The Murder of King Tut - James Patterson (mystery) 2/10
✔8. Scarecrow - Matthew Reilly (adventure) 2/4
✔9. The Chase - Clive Cussler *(mystery) 2/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
BOOK it to the finish line! - February 2017READ: 8/5
✔Waldheim - read the first book in a series or trilogy
Blackbirds - Chuck Wendig (Miriam Black #1) 2/10
✔Marion's Hut - read a book with a name in the title
The Murder of King Tut - James Patterson 2/10
✔Waterfall Valley - read a book with water in the cover
The Chase - Clive Cussler 2/7
✔Windermere - read a book with a 'W' on the cover
Desert God - Wilbur Smith 2/4
✔Pelion Gap - read the second book in a series or trilogy
Three Sisters - Susan Mallery (Blackberry Island #2) 2/4
✔Kia Ora - read a book with a 'K' somewhere on the cover
The Last Good Man - Kathleen Eagle 2/17
✔Cynthia Beach - read a book where the main character goes to the sea or ocean
The Storm - Clive Cussler 2/15
✔Mirkwood - read a book that you think will be murky or gloomy
The Edinburgh Dead - Brian Ruckley 2/23
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
February Monthly READ: 20/20
•Heart
✔H: Dead Ice - Laurell K. Hamilton 2/21
✔E: The Edinburgh Dead - Brian Ruckley 2/23
✔A: The Bird Eater - Ania Ahlborn 2/13
✔R: Rogue - Katy Evans 2/2
✔T: Immortal - Traci L. Slatton 2/2
•Pink
✔P: 2066 - Peter Brandt 2/23
✔I: In Cold Pursuit - Sarah Andrews 2/24
✔N: Night Reigns - Dianne Duvall 2/11
✔K: The Last Good Man - Kathleen Eagle 2/17
♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: Y: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month.
✔1. Bad Nights - Rebecca York 2/23
✔2. A Harvest of Bones - Yasmine Galenorn 2/8
✔3. Yours, Mine, and Ours - Mary Janice Davidson 2/19
♘February's Genre: February is predominantly the month of love and flirting, so read a book from the Romance Genre
✔1. Clash - Nicole Williams 2/25
✔2. The Lady in Question - Victoria Alexander 2/25
✔3. The Last Good Man - Kathleen Eagle 2/17
✔4. White Lion's Lady - Tina St. John 2/22
✔5. Three Sisters - Susan Mallery 2/4
What's So Great About February
✔An Affair to Remember Month: Read a book where a character has an affair or is try to work past someone cheating on them
So Sure Of Death - Dana Stabenow 2/16
History Facts for February
✔February 1st: Sixteen minutes before it was scheduled to land, the Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart in flight over west Texas.: Read a book set in Texas, published/set in 2003,
Scarecrow - Matthew Reilly (pub Oct 2003) 2/4
✔February 28: The final episode of M.A.S.H. is aired in 1983.: Read a book where a character is a medic/doctor/nurse or in the military, a book set in 1983 or in Korea, or a book that centers around a television show
Cold Plague - Daniel Kalla (m.c. is a doctor) 2/27
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
March Monthly
READ: 19/15
✔L: The Legacy - Linda Lael Miller 3/27
✔E: Eaten - Susan Crockford 3/7
✔P: Phantom Shadows - Dianne Duvall 3/19
✔R: Rogue Wave - Boyd Morrison 3/4
✔E: 14 - J.T. Ellison 3/30
✔C: Cemetery Dance - Douglas Preston 3/23
✔H: Hot Pursuit - Kathryn Jensen 3/9
✔A: The Accidental Alchemist - Gigi Pandian 3/28
✔U: Unchained - Caris Roane 3/22
✔N: The Never List - Koethi Zan 3/9
✔♘Read a book published in the month of March in any year.
When Maidens Mourn - C.S. Harris (March 2012) 3/14
What’s So Great About March?
✔Irish American/Irish American Heritage Month: Read a book where a character is Irish American or travels to Ireland from America
Buried in a Bog - Sheila Connolly (moves from Boston to Ireland) 3/12
✔Red Cross Month: Read a book with a character that is a doctor or nurse, or where the Red Cross is utilized (donating to them works too)
A Case of Need - Michael Crichton (m.c. is a doctor) 3/11
Wacky Holidays in March
✔March 11: Worship of Tools Day: Read a book with a handyman character: carpenter, plumber, contractor, handyman, etc
Kiss Me, I'm Irish - Rozanne St Claire / Jill Shalvis / Maureen Child 3/22
✔March 14: National Pi Day: Read a book with a pie on the cover, where someone bakes a pie, or where a character is a mathematician (accountant will also count)
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend - Katarina Bivald 3/17
History Facts for March
✔March 1st: The 20-month-old son of aviation pioneer Charles A. Lindbergh was kidnapped from his home in Hopewell, New Jersey.: Read a book set in New Jersey, or where a character gets kidnapped
The Lazarus Machine - Paul Crilley 3/27
✔March 14: The first female dentist, Lucy Hobbs (1833-1910) was born in New York state. She received her degree in 1866 from the Ohio College of Dental Surgery and was a women's rights advocate.: Read a book set in New York or Ohio, a book where a character is a dentist, or a book where a character is working on getting a degree
On What Grounds - Cleo Coyle 3/20
✔March 19: Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) was born in Monmouth, Illinois. He became a legendary figure in the Wild West as a lawman and gunfighter, best known for the shootout at the O.K. Corral in 1881, in which the Earp brothers (Wyatt, Virgil and Morgan) fought and defeated the Ike Clanton gang.: Read a book set in Illinois or the Wild West, a book set in the 1880s, or where someone is a law officer
The Savage Altar - Åsa Larsson (cop in Sweden) 3/4
✔March 24: One of the largest oil spills in U.S. history occurred as the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound off Alaska, resulting in 11 million gallons of oil leaking into the natural habitat over a stretch of 45 miles.: Read a book set in Alaska, where a character works to clean up a disaster, or where a character works on an oil rig or tanker
Nothing Gold Can Stay - Dana Stabenow 3/11
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
⚜Foreman Trea's Be a Girl Scout! ChallengeREAD: 16/10
✔G: The Accidental Alchemist - Gigi Pandian 3/28
✔I: In the Company of Vampires - Katie MacAlister 3/5
✔R: Rogue Wave - Boyd Morrison 3/4
✔L: The Legacy - Linda Lael Miller 3/27
✔S: St. Patrick's Day Murder - Leslie Meier 3/8
✔C: A Case of Need - Michael Crichton 3/11
✔O: On What Grounds - Cleo Coyle 3/20
✔U: Unchained - Caris Roane 3/22
✔T: Dark Embers - Tessa Adams 3/24
✔S: Swimming with the Dead - Kathy Brandt 3/18
✔Daisy (Grades K-1): Read a Children's book or a book with a daisy on the cover
Silenced - Kristina Ohlsson 3/30
✔Junior (Grades 4-5): Read a Young Adult book or where a character is in a subordinate role at work
Kiss Me, I'm Irish - Rozanne St Claire / Jill Shalvis / Maureen Child 3/22
✔Seniors (Grades 9-10): Read a book with an older secondary character (like grandmother or small town meddling old ladies)
Buried in a Bog - Sheila Connolly 3/12
✔Badges: Read a book with a law enforcement character, or where someone has to do a lot of work on a project
Nothing Gold Can Stay - Dana Stabenow 3/11
✔Bronze Award: Read a book where a character is part of a team effort or where a character's actions benefit a community
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend - Katarina Bivald 3/17
✔Girl Scouts is underwent a major restructuring of councils across the United States, realigning more than 300 councils to 109 in 2009 and 2010.: Read a book that is set/published in 2009 or 2010
Some Like It Wild - Teresa Medeiros (pub 2009) 3/13
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
※The Hobby Corner March 2017 Challenge※READ: 15/11
Spell Outs
✔C: A Case of Need - Michael Crichton 3/11
✔O; One Kick - Chelsea Cain 3/4
✔U: Unchained - Caris Roane 3/22
✔N: Nothing Gold Can Stay - Dana Stabenow 3/11
✔T: Dark Embers - Tessa Adams 3/24
✔E: Eaten - Susan Crockford 3/7
✔D: Cemetery Dance - Douglas Preston 3/23
✔Cross-stitch is the oldest form of embroidery and can be found all over the world.: Read a book set in country that is not the one you live in
The Savage Altar - Åsa Larsson (Sweden, I live US) 3/4
✔The cross stitch sampler is called that because it was generally stitched by a young girl to learn how to stitch.: Read a Young Adult Book
The Lazarus Machine - Paul Crilley 3/27
✔Traditionally, cross-stitch was used to embellish items like household linens, tablecloths, dishcloths, and doilies.: Read a book where a character works in the party planning/catering business, or where a character works from home
Finding Perfect - Susan Mallery 3/2
✔Besides designs created expressly for cross stitch, there are software programs that convert a photograph or a fine art image into a chart suitable for stitching.: Read a book where someone has to use computers or a computer program
Echoes in Death - J.D. Robb 3/29
✔There are many cross-stitching "guilds" and groups across the United States and Europe which offer classes, collaborate on large projects, stitch for charity, and provide other ways for local cross-stitchers to get to know one another.: Read a book where someone does charitable work, or where a group of people gather for a specific task
Silenced - Kristina Ohlsson (helps refugees) 3/30
✔Today cotton floss is the most common embroidery thread. While there are other manufacturers, the two most-commonly used (and oldest) brands are DMC and Anchor, both of which have been manufacturing embroidery floss since the 1800s.: Read a book set in the 1800s
When Maidens Mourn - C.S. Harris (1812) 3/14
✔Cotton Floss is a thread made of mercerized cotton, composed of six strands that are only loosely twisted together and easily separable.: Read the sixth book in a series, a book with the number 6 on the cover, or a standalone book of any size
The Never List - Koethi Zan 3/9
✔The Great Recession has also seen renewal of interest in home crafts. The "make do and mend" mentality of the credit crisis has driven people to make their own cards and gifts.: Read a book where a character is in debt to someone or where someone gives a homemade gift
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend - Katarina Bivald 3/17
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
♫ Foreman Lanelle - The March HareREAD: 12/10
✔Sir - read a book with nobility in it
Beyond the Darkness - Alexandra Ivy (werewolf king) 3/25
✔once-wealthy - read a book about someone who is poor
Buried in a Bog - Sheila Connolly 3/12
✔pay - read a book that you paid for
Fish Perfume - Sammie Grace 3/6
✔packs - read a book with a lot of traveling in it
One Kick - Chelsea Cain 3/4
✔falls - read a book where someone falls in love
Finding Perfect - Susan Mallery 3/2
✔father - read a book where a father plays an important role
14 - J.T. Ellison 3/30
✔grounds - read a book where someone drinks coffee
On What Grounds - Cleo Coyle 3/20
✔foal - read a book with a horse in the story
Aunt Dimity, Vampire Hunter - Nancy Atherton 3/26
(m.c.'s children ride horses daily)
✔opportunity - read a book from your TBR shelf
Hot Pursuit - Kathryn Jensen (on TBR since 2009) 3/9
✔hide - read a book you think is a hidden treasure
The Wicked Ways of Alexander Kidd - Paula Quinn 3/16
✔impress - read a book that has received 5 stars
Echoes in Death - J.D. Robb 3/29
✔animal - read a book with an animal on the cover
Eaten - Susan Crockford 3/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
March ~ Islands of the World - the GalápagosREAD: 16/10
✔Darwin (one of the smallest) - read a short story
Irish Mist - Erin Quinn (61 pages)
✔Fernandina (westernmost island) - read a book set west of where you live
Finding Perfect - Susan Mallery (California, I live in Ohio) 3/2
✔Tower (the bird island) - read a book with a bird on the cover
Once Upon a Marigold - Jean Ferris 3/25
(upper left corner, blue bird)✔Isabela (the largest island) - read a book with over 400 pages
Kiss Me, I'm Irish - Roxanne St Claire/Jill Shalvis/Maureen Child (505 pg) 3/22
✔Marchena (the ‘Floreana Mystery’) - read a mystery
Nothing Gold Can Stay - Dana Stabenow 3/11
✔North Seymour (blue-footed boobies) - read a book with lots of blue on the cover
Rogue Wave - Boyd Morrison 3/4
✔Duncan (permit is required to visit) - read a book set somewhere you would like to visit
Eaten - Susan Crockford (Newfoundland, Canada) 3/7
✔Louis (Lonesome George) - read a standalone book
The Never List - Koethi Zan 3/9
✔Jervis (has a distinctive red color) - read a book with lots of red on the cover
The Savage Altar - Åsa Larsson 3/4
✔Chatham (the first island) - read the first book in a series or trilogy
Fish Perfume - Sammie Grace 3/6
✔Indefatigable (largest human population) - read a book set in a large city
On What Grounds - Cleo Coyle (NYC) 3/20
✔Wolf (most famous resident is the vampire finch) - read a paranormal book
Dark Enchantment - Kathy Morgan 3/4
✔Daphne Major (no trees on the island) - read a book with a tree on the cover
The Accidental Alchemist - Gigi Pandian 3/28
✔South Plaza (very popular with visitors) - read a best seller
Echoes in Death - J.D. Robb 3/29
✔Nameless (commonly used for scuba diving) - read a book where someone goes swimming
Swimming with the Dead - Kathy Brandt 3/18
✔Roca Redonda (its volcano is still active) - read a book from an unfinished series or trilogy
St. Patrick's Day Murder - Leslie Meier 3/8
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Spring Seasonal Challenge
Duration: March 20 - June 20, 2017
Level: Duckling: 4+ tasks per category
READ: 27/24
Category 1 Spring Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
✔Purple: You and I, Me and You - Mary Janice Davidson 4/13
✔Pink: Coming Home - Mariah Stewart 4/17
✔Green: The Luckiest Lady in London - Sherry Thomas 4/23
✔Yellow: The Cat Who Said Cheese - Lillian Jackson Braun 4/5
✔Blue: Stuck In Shangri-La - Kasey Michaels 4/18
Category 2 Easter:
✔Read a book from the YA genre
Flora Segunda - Ysabeau S. Wilce 5/8
✔Read any book that starts with any of the letters in EASTER
A Room Full of Bones - Elly Griffiths 5/4
✔Read any book published in the month of April
Tangled Threads - Jennifer Estep (pub April 2011) 4/20
✔Read a book where the character likes to eat chocolate
Red Velvet Cupcake Murder - Joanne Fluke 5/9
Category 3 Earth Day:
✔Read a book who's cover is blue and green
Dead Sexy - Tate Hallaway 4/8
✔Read a book that is either an ebook or an audio
Echoes in Death - J.D. Robb (audio) 3/29
✔Read a book that has the letters EARTH in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Aunt Dimity, Vampire Hunter - Nancy Atherton 3/26
✔Read a book from the sci-fi genre
The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey 4/4
Category 4 Mother's Day:
✔Read a book that is written by a female author
The Striker - Monica McCarty 4/15
✔Read a book that has a Mom in it
Die Like an Eagle - Donna Andrews 5/21
✔Read a book that has a flower(s) on the cover
Once Upon a Marigold - Jean Ferris 3/25
✔Read a book that has the letters MOM in the title (doesn't have to be consecutive)
Murder Under a Mystic Moon - Yasmine Galenorn 4/12
✔Read a book that's been published in May (any year)
15th Affair - James Patterson (pub May 2016) 5/12
Category 5 Spring Cleaning:
✔Read a book that's been on your TBR for over 3 months
Hotwire - Alex Kava (added July 2011) 4/29
✔Read a book by a new to you author
The Lazarus Machine - Paul Crilley 3/27
✔Read a book from the contemporary genre
Dearly Depotted - Kate Collins 4/3
✔Read a book that's a new release or one that completes a series/most current edition
Born of Vengeance - Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/12
Category 6 Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
✔Bugs
B: Better To Rest - Dana Stabenow 4/15
U: Unchained - Caris Roane 3/22
G: Dragon of the Island - Mary Gillgannon 4/1
S: The Secret of the Nagas - Amish Tripathi 4/17
✔Flowers
F: Fever Dream - Douglas Preston 4/27
L: Living on the Edge - Shannon Butcher 4/20
O: Silenced - Kristina Ohlsson 3/30
W: When a Scot Ties the Knot - Tessa Dare 4/12
E: 14 - J.T. Ellison 3/30
R: One Dog Night - David Rosenfelt 4/21
S: Serpent's Kiss - Thea Harrison 4/22
✔Warm
W: White Heat - Jill Shalvis 5/2
A: One Fell Sweep - Ilona Andrews 4/1
R: The Ronin's Mistress - Laura Joh Rowland 5/27
M: The North Water - Ian McGuire 4/10
✔Clean
C: The Conquest - Yxta Maya Murray 4/22
L: Don't Look Now - Linda Lael Miller 4/2
E: The House at Sea's End - Elly Griffiths 4/6
A: The Girl with the Golden Gun - Ann Major 4/11
N: Aunt Dimity Slays the Dragon - Nancy Atherton 4/22
✔Buds
B: Books Can Be Deceiving - Jenn McKinlay 4/7
U: Ultraviolet - R.J. Anderson 5/6
D: Darkness Rises - Dianne Duvall 4/20
S: Once Upon Stilettos - Shanna Swendson 4/9
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
April TCF Monthly Challenge
READ: 21/15
✔E: The House at Sea's End - Elly Griffiths 4/6
✔A: The Secret of the Nagas - Amish Tripathi 4/17
✔R: One Dog Night - David Rosenfelt 4/21
✔T: Dead Sexy - Tate Hallaway 4/8
✔H: Harbinger - Pip Ballantine 4/25
✔D: Don't Look Now - Linda Lael Miller 4/2
✔A: Hotwire - Alex Kava 4/29
✔Y: Murder Under a Mystic Moon - Yasmine Galenorn 4/12
✔♘Read a book published in the month of April in any year.
Once Upon Stilettos - Shanna Swendson (April 2006) 4/9
What’s So Great About April?
✔National Humor Month: Read a book you think is funny
You and I, Me and You - Mary Janice Davidson 4/13
✔Library Week: Read a book you checked out from the library
Stuck In Shangri-La - Kasey Michaels 4/18
Wacky Holidays in April
✔April 3rd: World Party Day: Read a book where someone attends or hosts a party
When a Scot Ties the Knot - Tessa Dare 4/12
✔April 10: National Siblings Day: Read a book with a character that has a sibling appear as a secondary character in the story somehow
Darkness Rises - Dianne Duvall (features 2 brothers and a sister) 4/20
✔April 16: National Stress Awareness Day: Read a book that really stresses you out, a book where the characters are very stressed, a book you find relaxing, or a book where the characters have to relax to relieve tension or stress
Born of Vengeance - Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/12
✔April 18: International Juggler's Day: Read a book with a character that can juggle, be it a circus performer or multi tasking office worker
Aunt Dimity Slays the Dragon - Nancy Atherton 4/22
✔April 22: National Jelly Bean Day: Read a book with a cover that is colored one of the traditional colors of Jelly Beans (red, black, white, green, yellow, brown, orange, pink, and purple)
The Cat Who Said Cheese - Lillian Jackson Braun 4/5
History Facts for April
✔April 6: Twinkies hit the market in 1930. The first twinkies were banana-filled.: Read a book set or published in 1930, a book with a yellow cover, a book with a banana on the cover, or a book you read in your childhood/labeled as a Children's book
The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey 4/4
✔April 11: Apollo 13 was launched from Cape Kennedy at 2:13 p.m. Fifty-six hours into the flight an oxygen tank exploded in the service module. John L. Swigert, James A. Lovell and Fred W. Haise then transferred into the lunar module, using it as a "lifeboat" and began a perilous return trip to Earth, splashing down safely on April 17th.: Read a book set in Space, Florida, or Texas, or a book where a character takes a dangerous journey
One Fell Sweep - Ilona Andrews (set in Texas) 4/1
✔April 15: The luxury liner Titanic with 2,224 persons on board sank at 2:27 a.m. after striking an iceberg just before midnight. Over 1,500 persons drowned while 700 were rescued by the liner Carpathia which arrived about two hours after Titanic went down.: Read a book set around/on the Titanic and its sinking, or a book set in England, a book where a character survives a tragedy, or a book where a character is rescued
Living on the Edge - Shannon Butcher 4/20
✔April 18: The Great San Fransisco earthquake hits in 1906, killing 700 people, followed by a massive fire from overturned wood stoves and broken gas pipes. The fire raged uncontrollably for three days resulting in the destruction of over 10,000 acres of property and 4,000 lives lost.: Read a book set in San Fransisco or around the 1906 earthquake, a book set in the 1900s, or where a natural disaster strikes
Serpent's Kiss - Thea Harrison 4/22
✔April 26: American artist and naturalist John J. Audubon (1785-1851) was born in Haiti. He drew life-like illustrations of the birds of North America.: Read a book set in Haiti or along the Eastern Seaboard of the US (Maine to Florida), a book where a character participates in bird watching activities, or a book with a character that likes to draw
Books Can Be Deceiving - Jenn McKinlay (Connecticut) 4/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Cities of the World - Odense, DenmarkREAD: 11/5
✔Ladbyskibet (Viking museum) - read a historical book
Dragon of the Island - Mary Gillgannon 4/1
✔The Flying Suitcase (statue) - read a book where the main character flies on a plane
Better To Rest - Dana Stabenow 4/15
✔Munke Mose Gardens - read a book with flowers on the cover
Dearly Depotted - Kate Collins 4/3
✔The Tin Soldier statue - read a book with a soldier or veteran
Living on the Edge - Shannon Butcher 4/20
✔Galleri Galschiot (art workshop) - read a book where someone creates art
Haunted on Bourbon Street - Deanna Chase (glass blower) 4/26
✔The Time Collection - read a book within 24 hours
Books Can Be Deceiving - Jenn McKinlay 4/7
✔Terrariet (reptile zoo) - read a book with someone who you think is cold-blooded (heartless)
The North Water - Ian McGuire 4/10
✔Museum of Photographic Art - read a book where someone takes a picture
The Scribe - Elizabeth Hunter (heroine is a photographer) 4/19
✔Funky Monkey Park - read a book with a character that is unconventional or eccentric (funky)
You and I, Me and You - Mary Janice Davidson (multiple personalities) 4/13
✔Fyn's Graphic Workshop - read a paper book
The Cat Who Said Cheese - Lillian Jackson Braun 4/5
✔Saint Knuds Kirke (Saint Canute Church) - read a book with a 'K' somewhere on the cover
Born of Vengeance - Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/12
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
The Hobby Corner April 2017 ChallengeREAD: 13/11
✔T: The Secret of the Nagas - Amish Tripathi 4/17
✔E: The House at Sea's End - Elly Griffiths 4/6
✔L: Living on the Edge - Shannon Butcher 4/20
✔E: The Scribe - Elizabeth Hunter 4/19
✔S: Stuck In Shangri-La - Kasey Michaels 4/18
✔C: Coming Home - Mariah Stewart 4/17
✔O: Once Upon Stilettos - Shanna Swendson 4/9
✔P: Harbinger - Pip Ballantine 4/25
✔E: Tangled Threads - Jennifer Estep 4/20
Tasks
✔The study of birds and natural history in general became increasingly prevalent in Britain during the Victorian Era, or the late 18th Century.:
Read a book set in Britain or during the 18th Century
Aunt Dimity Slays the Dragon - Nancy Atherton 4/22
✔The Audubon Society was started during the late 19th century to protect birds from the growing trade in feathers in the United States while the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds began in Britain.:
Read a book where a character is a member of a club or Society, a book that has a character wearing something that has feathers on it, or a book with a feathered object on the cover.
Fever Dream - Douglas Preston 4/27
(about John James Audubon himself and about the Audubon Society's files)
✔Birding in North America was focused in the early and mid-20th century in the eastern seaboard region:
Read a book set in the USA, anywhere from Maine to Florida
Books Can Be Deceiving - Jenn McKinlay (Connecticut) 4/7
✔The 2011 movie The Big Year depicted three birders competing in an ABA Area big year competition.
Read a book set or published in 2011
One Dog Night - David Rosenfelt (July 2011) 4/21
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Be a Copy Cat - April 2017
The Devil Wears PradaRead: 9/4
1. Once Upon Stilettos - Shanna Swendson (red shoe on cover) 4/9
2. Dragon of the Island - Mary Gillgannon (Dragon of the Island #1) 4/1
3. Don't Look Now - Linda Lael Miller (Look Trilogy #1) 4/2
4. Books Can Be Deceiving - Jenn McKinlay (Library Lovers #1) 4/7
5. Coming Home - Mariah Stewart (Chesapeake Diaries #1) 4/17
6. The Scribe - Elizabeth Hunter (Irin Chronicles #1) 4/19
7. Living on the Edge - Shannon Butcher (Edge #1) 4/20
8. The Luckiest Lady in London - Sherry Thomas (romance) 4/23
9. Haunted on Bourbon Street - Deanna Chase (Jade Calhoun #1) 4/26
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
May Monthly Challenge
READ: 15/15
✔C: Cold Vengeance - Douglas Preston 5/22
✔I: The Quiet Game - Greg Iles 5/20
✔N: Never Look Back - Linda Lael Miller 5/30
✔C: Chasing Payne - Chantel Seabrook 5/6
✔O: One Lucky Cowboy - Carolyn Brown 5/28
✔D: Night Unbound - Dianne Duvall 5/20
✔E: Barely a Lady - Eileen Dreyer 5/13
✔M: The Wild Irish Sea - Loucinda McGary 5/29
✔A: Die Like an Eagle - Donna Andrews 5/21
✔Y: Flora Segunda - Ysabeau S. Wilce 5/9
✔O: Oracle's Moon - Thea Harrison 5/16
✔♘Creature Feature: Fairies: Read a book that features a fairy character
Changeling - Yasmine Galenorn (half human/half fae) 5/11
✔National Salad Month: Read a book where a character is eating a salad or has a cover that is the color of a traditional salad ingredient (Lettuce,
Fruitcake - R.J. Kaiser 5/4
✔May 30: Water a Flower Day: Read a book with a flower on the cover
A Rose from the Dead - Kate Collins 5/17
✔May 12: British nurse and public health activist Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) was born in Florence, Italy.: Read a book set in Italy or Britain,
A Room Full of Bones - Elly Griffiths (England) 5/4
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
※The Hobby Corner May 2017 Challenge※ READ: 11/11
✔W: White Heat - Jill Shalvis 5/2
✔H: Midnight Rainbow - Linda Howard 5/13
✔E: A Room Full of Bones - Elly Griffiths 5/4
✔E: Full Scoop -Janet Evanovich 5/6
✔L: Lethal Investments - K.O. Dahl 5/26
✔B: Silence Fallen - Patricia Briggs 5/1
✔A: Ultraviolet - R.J. Anderson 5/6
✔R: Red Velvet Cupcake Murder - Joanne Fluke 5/9
✔R: A Rose from the Dead - Kate Collins 5/17
✔O: One Lucky Cowboy - Carolyn Brown 5/28
✔W: The Woman Who Wouldn't Die - Colin Cotterill 5/14
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Cities of the World - Kawasaki, JapanREAD: 10/6
✔Daishi Heikenji Temple (head temple of the Chisan sect, known for an annulling of all calamities) - read a book where the main character survives
Ultraviolet - R.J. Anderson 5/6
(survives being locked away in an insane asylum for a month)
✔Korea Town - read a book where the main character travels to a different country
Cold Vengeance - Douglas Preston (USA to Scotland) 5/22
✔Isago no Sato Museum (focusing on the Edo period) - read a historical novel
The Ronin's Mistress - Laura Joh Rowland (Japan 1703) 5/27
✔Daishi-koken Park (a traditional Chinese garden) - read a book with flowers on the cover
A Rose from the Dead - Kate Collins 5/17
✔Wakamiya Hachimangu Shrine (built in the hope of regulating the Tama River) - read a book where a major river is mentioned
The Quiet Game - Greg Iles (the mighty Mississippi) 5/20
✔Kawasaki Marien (a place designed for citizens to become more acquainted the city’s harbor) - read a book that is set by the ocean
The Wild Irish Sea - Loucinda McGary 5/29
✔EcoLife Museum for the Future - read an ebook
Chasing Payne - Chantel Seabrook 5/6
✔Maggiore (fountain performance fused with live music) - read a book with water on the cover
The Shadowy Horses - Susanna Kearsley 5/11
✔Fujiko F. Fujio Museum (honoring Doraemon, the mischievous blue robot cat) - read a book with a cat in the story
The Madness of Mercury - Connie Di Marco 5/18
✔Kawasaki Daishi (hatsumōde, the first visit to a place of worship in the new year) - read the first book of a series or trilogy
Flora Segunda - Ysabeau S. Wilce 5/8
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
⚜Foreman Trea's Plants vs. Zombies ChallengeREAD: 13/13
✔K: Seizure - Kathy Reichs 5/25
✔E: A Room Full of Bones - Elly Griffiths 5/4
✔R: Red Velvet Cupcake Murder - Joanne Fluke 5/9
✔N: Never Look Back - Linda Lael Miller 5/30
✔E: Barely a Lady - Eileen Dreyer 5/13
✔L: The Wild Irish Sea - Loucinda McGary 5/29
✔C: Changeling - Yasmine Galenorn 5/11
✔O: Oracle's Moon - Thea Harrison 5/16
✔R: The Ronin's Mistress - Laura Joh Rowland 5/27
✔N: Night Unbound - Dianne Duvall 5/20
vs.
✔I: The Quiet Game - Greg Iles 5/20
✔M: Midnight's Lover - Donna Grant 5/22
✔P: Cold Vengeance - Douglas Preston 5/22
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
June TCF Monthly Challenge
READ: 12/10
•Gemini
✔G: Getting Lucky - Carolyn Brown 6/4
✔E: An English Bride In Scotland - Lynsay Sands 6/19
✔M: Starting Now - Debbie Macomber 6/12
I: Bound By Darkness - Alexandra Ivy
✔N: Archangel's Heart - Nalini Singh 6/17
✔I: The Immortals - J.T. Ellison 6/19
Wacky Holidays in June
✔June 27: Sun Glasses Day: Read a book with a pair of sunglasses on the cover or with a character that wears sunglasses at some point in the story
Snipped in the Bud - Kate Collins 6/5
✔History Facts for June
June 2: Grover Cleveland is married in 1886, while in serving as U.S. president.: Read a book where someone gets married or with a character that is a politician
One Last Look - Linda Lael Miller 6/28
✔June 3: The Rolling Stones begin their first US tour in 1964.: Read a book where a musical band goes on tour (returning from being on tour will also count), or where a character is from Britain
Forbidden - Tabitha Suzuma 6/24
✔June 11: The movie E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial was released in 1982: Read a book listed as a children's book, that has a character riding a bike, discovering something unexpected, or a book featuring aliens
The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
(m.c. discovers she's from another dimension and she's going to cause armageddon)
✔June 14: The U. S. Army is formed in 1775: Read a book where a main character is in the military
Havoc - Jack DuBrul 6/8
✔June 16: The premiere of Ghostbusters II was in 1989 on this date: Read a book where ghosts play a part, a book set in New York City, or where the Statue of Liberty is pictured on the cover
Two Graves - Douglas Preston 6/24
✔June 23: US Secret Service is created in 1860: Read a book that features a bodyguard, by job or circumstance
All That Bleeds - Kimberly Frost 6/15
Cities of the World - Cartagena, ColombiaREAD: 11/5
✔Palacio de la Inquisición (The Palace of the Inquisition) - read a book with a lawyer or attorney in it
The Undomestic Goddess - Sophie Kinsella 6/3
✔Museo Naval del Caribe (a naval museum, once a Jesuit college) - read a book with a boat/ship on the cover
Silent Auction - Jane Cleland 6/25
✔Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas (a great fortress) - read a book that is over 400+ pages
Getting Lucky - Carolyn Brown (405 pages) 6/4
✔Convento de la Popa (a convent) - read a book by a female author
Snipped in the Bud - Kate Collins 6/5
✔Las Murallas (the thick walls) - read a book with a wall or fence on the cover
Going Organic Can Kill You - Staci McLaughlin 6/2
✔Catedral (a cathedral with a self-guided audio tour) - listen to an audio book
The Valcourt Heiress - Catherine Coulter 6/18
✔Las Bóvedas (a dungeon) - read a book where the main character spends or spent some time in jail or prison
The Scent of Jasmine - Jude Devereau 6/11
✔Plaza de los Coches (a triangular plaza) - read a book from a trilogy
Blue Flame - Jill Shalvis (Firefighter #2) 6/15
✔Monumento a la India Catalina (a bronze statue of a beautiful Carib woman) - read a book with one woman on the cover
Acts of Violets - Kate Collins 6/11
-✔Muelle Turístico (the original port of Cartagena) - read a book set along a coastline
One Night in Scotland - Karen Hawkins 6/3
✔Getsemaní (the outer walled town) - read a book with a bright and colorful cover
The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
June Thank you, Paris!READ: 11/10
Ready, Set, Cover
✔read a book with a tattoo on the cover
Serpent's Kiss - Deborah Cooke 6/22
✔Scale Your TBR Mountain Challenge
read a book from your TBR list
Definitely Dead - Charlaine Harris (added 2011) 6/26
✔The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard Challenge!
read 3000 pages or more this month
Going Organic Can Kill You - Staci McLaughlin (297 pages) 6/2
The Undomestic Goddess - Sophie Kinsella (432 pages) 6/3
Getting Lucky - Carolyn Brown (405 pages) 6/4
The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy (416 pages) 6/5
Snipped in the Bud - Kate Collins (296 pages) 6/5
Lucky Bastard - Deborah Coonts (282 pages) 6/7
Havoc - Jack DuBrul (368 pages) 6/8
Less than a Treason - Dana Stabenow (320 pages) 6/8
Death Takes Priority - Jean Flowers (292 pages) 6/10
Down the Rabbit Hole - J.D. Robb (432 pages) 6/10
Total Pages = 3540
Scavenger Hunt
Find these words. Does not have to be 5 different books.
✔Goofy - Down the Rabbit Hole - J.D. Robb 6/10
(with a goofy sense of humor), p221
✔Code - One Night in Scotland - Karen Hawkins 6/3
(we must find a way to break the code), p107
✔Justice - The Order of Odd-Fish - James Kennedy 6/5
(I have come to this unholy temple of slander to see justice), p179
✔Coffee Table - Going Organic Can Kill You - Staci McLaughlin 6/2
(was spread over the coffee table), p20
Ferris Wheel
Monopoly
✔read a book where the main character plays any kind of board or card game
Forbidden - Tabitha Suzuma 6/24
(plays Monopoly & other games with siblings)
✔History
read a historical book
One Night in Scotland - Karen Hawkins 6/3
The Scent of Jasmine - Jude Devereau 6/11
The Valcourt Heiress - Catherine Coulter 6/18
Summer Seasonal Challenge
Duration: June 21 - August 21, 2017
Level: Bikini: 3-4 tasks per category
READ: 24/24
Category 1: Summer Colors
✔Yellow: The Beekeeper's Apprentice - Laurie R. King 7/18
✔Orange: Bad Monkey - Carl Hiaasen 6/30
✔Red: The Darkly Luminous Fight for Persephone Parker - Leanna Renee Hieber 7/20
✔Pink: Bella at Midnight - Diane Stanley 6/22
✔Green: The Man Who Spoke Snakish - Andrus Kivirähk 7/17
✔Blue: The Chocolate Mouse Trap - JoAnna Carl 6/24
Category 2: 4th of July
✔Read a book that is 4th in a series:
Midnight's Warrior - Donna Grant 7/20
✔Read a book with a red, white or blue cover:
Warm Bodies - Isaac Marion 7/14
✔Read a book with a fight for freedom or independence in it:
The Empire's Ghost - Isabelle Steiger 7/22
✔Read a book that has the word fireworks in the text or title, or fireworks on the cover:
Cancans, Croissants, and Caskets - Mary McHugh 8/7
✔Read a book that starts with any letter in the word July:
Lucky Catch - Deborah Coonts 7/8
Category 3: Hot Weather
✔Read a book that takes place during the summer:
Blue Labyrinth - Douglas Preston 8/14
✔Read a book with a beach scene on the cover or where the characters travel to/live by the beach:
Melting into You - Tracey Alvarez (live on an island/beach) 6/30
✔Read a book that has the letters HOT in the title:
The Girl with Ghost Eyes - M.H. Boroson 8/18
Category 4: Vacation Time:
✔Read a book that's set in any place you've been to before or would like to travel to:
Serpent's Kiss - Deborah Cooke (Thailand) 6/22
✔Read a book where a character has to make a plan:
Lick - Kylie Scott 8/10
✔Read a book where the characters travel at some point in the story:
Two Graves - Douglas Preston (NY to Mexico to Brazil) 6/24
✔Read a book who's title starts with any of the letters in VACATION:
Concrete Savior - Yvonne Navarro 7/7
✔Read a book that's been published in June or August of any year:
Dark Roots and Cowboy Boots - Luann McLane (Aug 2006) 7/13
Category 5: Food and Drink of the Season:
✔Read a book where the characters have a picnic:
Prime Cut - Diane Mott Davidson 7/4
✔Read a book with ice cream on the cover or where a character eats ice cream:
No Strings Attached - Kate Angell 7/31
Category 6: Spell Out:
✔Vacation
V: White Colander Crime - Victoria Hamilton 7/15
A: Fireproof - Alex Kava 7/6
C: Eternal Hunger - Cameron Dean 8/3
A: Ash and Quill - Rachel Caine 7/26
T: Lord's Fall - Thea Harrison 7/4
I: A Catered St. Patrick's Day - Isis Crawford 7/14
O: Our Husband - Stephanie Bond 7/19
N: No Man's Land - David Baldacci 7/9
✔Beach
B: Fatal Fixer-Upper - Jennie Bentley 7/17
E: Judas Kiss - J.T. Ellison 7/28
A: Devoured by Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 7/24
C: The Passage - Justin Cronin 8/8
H: Straight from the Heart - Tami Hoag 8/5
✔Tan
T: Hidden Embers - Tessa Adams 8/8
A: Heir to the Sky - Amanda Sun 7/29
N: The Perfect Liar - Brenda Novak 7/23
✔Swim
S: Spider’s Revenge - Jennifer Estep 8/3
W: White Fire - Douglas Preston 7/29
I: Bound By Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 8/11
M: The Battle Sylph - L.J. McDonald 8/9
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
July Monthly Challenge
READ: 18/10
•Water Lily
W: Warm Bodies - Isaac Marion 7/14
A: Fireproof - Alex Kava 7/6
T: Lord's Fall - Thea Harrison 7/4
E: The Empire's Ghost - Isabelle Steiger 7/22
R: Ash and Quill - Rachel Caine 7/26
L: Lucky Catch - Deborah Coonts 7/8
I: Devoured by Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 7/24
L: Lost Gods - Brom 7/1
Y: Concrete Savior - Yvonne Navarro 7/7
What’s So Great About July?
✔National Anti-Boredom Month: This one is simple: Read a book!
The Darkly Luminous Fight for Persephone Parker - Leanna Renee Hieber 7/20
✔National Cell Phone Courtesy Month: Read a book with a cell phone on the cover or where a character uses a cell phone
The Perfect Liar - Brenda Novak 7/23
✔National Ice Cream Month: Read a book where a character visits an ice cream shop, set in/around an Ice Cream parlor, a book that has a dish of Ice Cream on the cover, where a character makes ice cream or a book that has a character eating something with ice cream in it
No Strings Attached - Kate Angell 7/31
Wacky Holidays in July
✔July 13: Embrace Your Geekness Day: Read a book with a character that is considered a geek
The Spy Who Wants Me - Lucy Monroe (hero is a scientist) 7/5
✔July 25: Culinarians Day: Read a book with a character that loves to cook
A Catered St. Patrick's Day - Isis Crawford 7/14
History Facts for July
✔July 1: U.S. postage stamps went on sale for the first time in 1847 and later in 1963, ZIP codes go into use for the first time.: Read a book with a character that writes letters
Fatal Fixer-Upper - Jennie Bentley (grandmother writes letter to granddaughter) 7/17
✔July 16: Walt Disney's Disneyland opens in Anaheim, CA in 1955: Read a book set in California or with a character that is either a child or an adult that loves anything Disney
The Perfect Storm - Sebastian Junger 7/27
✔July 28: World War I began in 1914: Read a book with a character in the military or that is set during the time frame of World War I (July 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918)
No Man's Land - David Baldacci (Army CID) 7/9
✔July 29: Son of Sam Murders begin: Read a book considered thriller, true crime, or romantic suspense
White Fire - Douglas Preston (thriller) 7/29
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Cities of the World - Quebec City, Canada READ: 9/5
✔Quartier du Petit Champlain (Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec City) - read the first book in a trilogy or series
Slipknot - Linda Greenlaw 7/13
✔Musee de la Place Royale - read a book with royalty in it
Heir to the Sky - Amanda Sun (mc is a princess) 7/29
✔Montmorency Falls Park - read a book with water on the cover
The Perfect Storm - Sebastian Junger 7/27
✔La Citadelle de Quebec (star shaped military base) - read a book with a moon or stars on the cover
Darkling - Yasmine Galenorn 7/11
✔The Fortifications of Québec - read a book with a soldier in it
No Man's Land - David Baldacci (US Army CID) 7/9
✔Château Frontenac (a grand hotel) - read a book where the mc sleeps at a hotel, motel or inn
Fatal Fixer-Upper - Jennie Bentley 7/17
✔Le Parc du Bois-de-Coulonge (used to be a private park) - read a book that is public domain
Lost Gods - Brom (borrowed from library) 7/1
✔Martello Tower (small defensive fort) - read a book of short stories
Gingerbread Cookie Murder - Joann Fluke/Laura Levine/Leslie Meier 7/6
✔Eglise Saint-Felix de Cap-Rouge (a church built in 1859) - read a book set in the 1800's
The Darkly Luminous Fight for Persephone Parker - Leanna Renee Hieber (1888) 7/20
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Foreman Lanelle - July by Ocean Colour SceneREAD: 12/12
✔It's warm outside
Heir to the Sky - Amanda Sun (outside scene) 7/29
✔But I can hear the snow
White Fire - Douglas Preston (snow on cover) 7/29
✔Falling on my window
Fatal Fixer-Upper - Jennie Bentley (windows on cover) 7/17
✔I had to go away
The Man Who Spoke Snakish - Andrus Kivirähk (5 word title) 7/17
✔To somewhere deeper down
Dark Roots and Cowboy Boots -Luann McLane (D-O-W-N in title) 7/13
✔I know it's my mistake
Warm Bodies - Isaac Marion 7/14
(this book is a mistake, I hate zombies)
✔To take off out of this town
Concrete Savior - Yvonne Navarro 7/7
(winged person on cover, ready to lift off)
✔And June becomes July
Gingerbread Cookie Murder - Joann Fluke 7/6
✔This road's on fire
Fireproof - Alex Kava (fire on cover) 7/6
✔And my train's running slow
Lord's Fall - Thea Harrison (T-R-A-I-N in author's name) 7/4
✔It rains against my window
Slipknot - Linda Greenlaw (water on cover) 7/13
✔I had to get away
To somewhere no-one knows
No Man's Land - David Baldacci 7/9
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
⚜Foreman Trea’s Tribute to Stephen Furst ChallengeREAD: 6/5
✔Grew up in Norfolk, Virginia: Read a book set in Virginia (Norfolk is a bonus!) or with a character that is in the Navy
No Man's Land - David Baldacci 7/9
✔Worked as a pizza delivery driver, but included his head shot in the Pizza Boxes in order to get discovered: Read a book where a character works as a delivery driver, where the characters eat pizza, or where a character gets discovered somehow
No Strings Attached - Kate Angell 7/31
✔Held a starring role on Babylon 5 as Centauri diplomatic attaché Vir Cotto: Read a book where a male main character is a diplomat or a politician, or a book that is listed as sci-fi
Warm Bodies - Isaac Marion 7/14
✔Married to Lorraine Wright, an entertainment lawyer, from 1976 until his death: Read a book where a main character is a lawyer, where someone gets married, or where a couple celebrates a wedding anniversary
Midnight's Warrior - Donna Grant 7/20
✔Permanent Home was in California: Read a book set in California
The Perfect Liar - Brenda Novak 7/23
✔Died Unexpectedly From Complications of Diabetes: Read a book with Death in the title, or where a character dies suddenly
Our Husband - Stephanie Bond (husband has sudden heart attack and dies) 7/19
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
August Monthly
READ: 11/10
What’s So Great About August?
✔National Romance Awareness Month: This one is simple: Read a romance novel!
Between the Duke and the Deep Blue Sea - Sophia Nash 8/5
✔Family Fun Month: Read a book with a family on the cover or where a "family" does something fun together
A Dying Fall - Elly Griffiths (go to an amusement park) 8/6
Wacky Holidays in August
✔August 9: Book Lover’s Day: Read any book you want.
Lick - Kylie Scott 8/10
✔August 16: National Tell a Joke Day: Read a book that makes you laugh
Cowboy Town - Kasey Millstead 8/25
✔August 19: National Honey Bee Day: Read a book where a character is hard working, a book with a character that has to travel a lot, or a book with a bee or honey on the cover
The Oath of the Vayuputras - Amish Tripathi 8/22
(m.c. is trying his darndest to save India from itself)
✔August 26: National Dog Day: Read a book with a dog on the cover or as an important part of the book
Hounding the Pavement - Judi McCoy 8/15
History Facts for August
✔August 10: The village of Chicago is incorporated in 1833: Read a book set in Chicago
Bound By Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 8/11
✔August 15: Woodstock began in a field near Yasgur's Farm at Bethel, New York in 1969: Read a book set in the 60s or in New York, or a book where a character attends a concert (bonus points if they attended the Woodstock concert!)
Blood of the Dark Moon - Adrianne Brennan 8/13
✔August 19: Indianapolis Speedway holds it's first auto race in 1909: Read a book set in Indiana, where a character is a racer of some kind, or where a character attends a race
Straight from the Heart - Tami Hoag 8/5
✔August 22: The Mona Lisa is stolen from the Louvre in 1911: Read a book set in Paris or where someone is an art thief
Cancans, Croissants, and Caskets - Mary McHugh 8/7
✔August 29: Walt Disney's Mary Poppins is released in 1964: Read any of the Mary Poppins books by P.L. Travers, a book that has been made into a movie, or a book where the main characters, who don't like one another, have to work on a project together
Spider-Touched - Jory Strong 8/24
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Cities of the World - Nashville, Tennessee READ: 13/10
✔Mercy Lounge - read a book where someone is shown compassion
The Oath of the Vayuputras - Amish Tripathi 8/22
(mc shows compassion to a race of deformed humans)
✔The Station Inn - read a book where the mc stays in a hotel, motel or inn
Blue Labyrinth - Douglas Preston 8/14
✔The Bluebird Cafe - read a book with a lot of blue on the cover
Between the Duke and the Deep Blue Sea - Sophia Nash 8/5
✔3rd & Lindsley - read the 3rd book in a series or trilogy
Death by the Dozen - Jenn McKinlay (#3 in series) 8/27
✔Marathon Music Works - read a book within 24 hours
The Battle Sylph - L.J. McDonald 8/9
✔The Basement East - read a book set east of where you love
Blood of the Dark Moon - Adrianne Brennan 8/13
(set in New York, I live in Ohio)
✔12th & Porter - read a book published in 2012
A Dying Fall - Elly Griffiths (Dec 2012) 8/6
✔Wildhorse Saloon - read a book where the mc rides a horse
How to Tame a Beast in Seven Days - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/28
✔BB King's Blues Club - read a book with a musician in it
Lick - Kylie Scott 8/10
✔Bootleggers Inn - read a book with a crime in it
Cancans, Croissants, and Caskets - Mary McHugh (murder) 8/7
✔The 5 Spot - read a book published in 2015
Bengal's Quest - Lora Leigh (June 2015) 8/17
✔The High Watt - read a book set before electricity was invented
Photographs & Phantoms - Cindy Spencer Pape (1855) 8/16
✔The Listening Room Cafe - listen to an audio book
The Passage - Justin Cronin 8/8
✔The Valentine - read a romance
Straight from the Heart - Tami Hoag 8/5
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
♫ Foreman Lanelle - August in the title READ: 16/10
✔The Guns of August - read a book where a gun is used
The Passage - Justin Cronin 8/8
✔Light in August - read a book with a source of light on the cover
The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafón 8/18
✔The Girls of August - read a book by a female author
Spider’s Revenge - Jennifer Estep 8/3
✔The Dry Grass of August - read a book with grass on the cover
Straight from the Heart - Tami Hoag 8/5
✔Snow in August - read a book set during the winter
Cowboy Town - Kasey Millstead 8/25
✔Enchanted August - read a paranormal book
Eternal Hunger - Cameron Dean 8/3
✔August 1914 - read a historical book
Between the Duke and the Deep Blue Sea - Sophia Nash 8/5
✔Death in August - read a murder mystery
A Dying Fall - Elly Griffiths 8/6
✔Three Nights in August - read a book from a trilogy
Hidden Embers - Tessa Adams 8/8
✔The Tribulations of August Barton - read a book where the mc has a hard time
The Oath of the Vayuputras - Amish Tripathi 8/22
✔The Rhythm of the August Rain - read a book with a musician in the story
Lick - Kylie Scott 8/10
✔Not This August - read a book with a title beginning with 'N', 'O' or 'T'
Night Shift - N. Singh/I. Andrews/L. Shearin/M. Vane 8/12
✔August Unknown - read a book that is not a best seller
Lucky Break - Deborah Coonts 8/26
✔An August Bride - read a book with a wedding in the story
Crouching Tiger, Forbidden Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/22
✔Kansas in August - read a book set in the United States
Bengal's Quest - Lora Leigh (Arizona) 8/17
✔August Rush - read a book within 24 hours
The Battle Sylph - L.J. McDonald 8/9
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Remembering Lucy READ: 7/7
✔Born In August 1911: Read a book set or published in August or set in 1911
Cancans, Croissants, and Caskets - Mary McHugh (pub August 2015) 8/7
✔Grew up in Jamestown, New York, Wyandotte, Michigan, and Anaconda, Montana: Read a book set in New York, Michigan, or Montana
Hounding the Pavement - Judi McCoy (New York) 8/15
✔Worked in Radio to increase exposure and earn side income: Read a book where a character has to earn extra income, or where a character is on the radio somehow (musician, calls in to a radio show, etc)
Lick - Kylie Scott 8/10
✔The I Love Lucy show was not only a star vehicle for Lucille Ball, but also a way for her to try to salvage her marriage to Arnaz.: Read a book where a character is trying to salvage a relationship with someone
Straight from the Heart - Tami Hoag 8/5
✔Another of the Television Firsts: Lucy was the first woman to appear pregnant on television, due to the fact that she was actually pregnant in reality: Read a book where the main character is pregnant
Cowboy Town - Kasey Millstead 8/25
✔Permanent Home was in California: Read a book set in California
The Passage - Justin Cronin 8/8
✔Died at age 77 from an abdominal aortic dissection: Read a book with Death in the title, where a character dies after a long life, or the seventh book in a series
Death by the Dozen - Jenn McKinlay 8/27
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
September Monthly Challenge
READ: 12/10
✔F: Fear the Dark - Kay Hooper 9/23
✔I: Fear the Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 9/28
✔R: Out of the Mist - JoAnn Ross 9/13
✔E: Empire of Storms - Sarah J. Maas 9/27
✔♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: H: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month.
1.Hour of the Rat - Lisa Brackmann 9/18
♘Read a book published in the month of September in any year.
✔1. Afterlight - Elle Jasper (pub Sept 2010) 9/6
✔2. The End Game - Catherine Coulter (pub Sept 2015) 9/14
Wacky Holidays in September
✔September 6: Read a Book Day: Read any book you wish
Going, Going, Ganache - Jenn McKinlay 9/21
✔September 18: Read a book with a character that eats or makes a Cheeseburger
The End Game - Catherine Coulter (police chief eats cheeseburger) 9/14
History Facts for September
✔September 9: Read a book set in California
Happy Hour at Casa Dracula - Marta Acosta 9/18
✔September 13: Read a book where a main character is in prison or has been in prison or a book set in New York City
Evil Harvest - Anthony Izzo 9/23
✔September 15: Read a mystery book
Shoots to Kill - Kate Collins 9/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETER
September ♫ Foreman Lanelle - Banned Book WeekREAD: 11/9
✔Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - read a fantasy
Empire of Storms - Sarah J. Maas 9/27
✔All Quiet on the Western Front - read a book set west of where you live
Happy Hour at Casa Dracula - Marta Acosta (California, I live in Ohio) 9/18
✔American Psycho - read a book set in the USA
Out of the Easy - Ruta Sepetys (New Orleans) 9/16
✔Animal Farm - read a book with an animal on the cover
Spellbent - Lucy Snyder 9/5
✔Frankenstein - read a book with some kind of monster in it
Deadmen Walking - Sherrilyn Kenyon (nasty sea creatures) 9/4
✔Green Eggs and Ham - read a book with a lot of green on the cover
By a Thread - Jennifer Estep 9/11
✔The King Never Smiles - read a book that will make you happy
Dragonsworn - Sherrilyn Kenyon (S.K. + dragons = bliss) 9/9
✔Naked Lunch - read a book with a nude torso on the cover
Forbidden Embers - Tessa Adams 9/11
✔Brave New World - read a book where the mc has to be very brave
Pirates! - Celia Rees 9/21
✔Forever Amber - read a book with a lot of yellow on the cover
Scone Cold Dead - Kaitlyn Dunnett 9/17
✔The Story of Ferdinand - read a book with flowers on the cover
Blue Hollow Falls - Donna Kauffman 9/14
✔1984 - read a book with a politician in it
The End Game - Catherine Coulter 9/14
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Cities of the World - Casablanca, MoroccoREAD: 10/6
✔Casablanca Tramway - read a book where the mc travels by something other than car or truck
Forbidden Embers - Tessa Adams (on the wings of a dragon) 9/11
✔Hassan II Mosque - read the 2nd book in a series or trilogy
Steal the Dragon - Patricia Briggs 9/30
✔Marche Central (a marketplace) - read a book where the mc goes shopping
Happy Hour at Casa Dracula - Marta Acosta 9/18
✔Musee Abderrahman Slaoui (an art gallery) - read a book where artwork is mentioned in the story
Hour of the Rat - Lisa Brackmann 9/18
✔Notre Dame de Lourdes (a modern cathedral) - read a book where the mc travels to a different country
Pirates! - Celia Rees (England to Jamaica to Madagascar) 9/21
✔Villa des Arts (modern art gallery) - read a book written in the 21st century
Deadmen Walking - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/4
✔Old Medina (the old city) - read a historical book
Year of the Hyenas - Brad Geagley 9/29
✔Sky 28 (a classy nightclub) - read a book with the sky on the cover
Afterlight - Elle Jasper 9/7
✔Parc de la Ligue Arabe (a city park) - read a book with trees on the cover
By a Thread - Jennifer Estep 9/11
✔Bennis Habous (a pastry shop) - read a book where the mc bakes something
Going, Going, Ganache - Jenn McKinlay (cookie baker) 9/21
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Be a Copy Cat - September
READ: 10/10
✔1. The End Game - Catherine Coulter (author F&L same) 9/14
✔2. By a Thread - Jennifer Estep (mc cooks up barbecue) 9/11
✔3. Shoots to Kill - Kate Collins (murder occurs) 9/7
✔4. Deadmen Walking - Sherrilyn Kenyon (pub in May) 9/4
✔5. Dairy Queen - Catherine Murdock (pub in May) 9/20
✔6. Crimson Shore - Douglas Preston (color in title) 9/19
✔7. Going, Going, Ganache - Jenn McKinlay (murder occurs) 9/21
✔8. Fear the Dark - Kay Hooper (window on cover) 9/23
✔9. Evil Harvest - Anthony Izzo (building on cover) 9/23
✔10. Blue Hollow Falls - Donna Kauffman (window on cover) 9/14
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Fall Seasonal Challenge
Duration: September 22 - December 20, 2017
Level: Pumpkin: 3-4 tasks per category
READ: 27/24
Category 1 - Fall Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
✔Yellow - Year of the Hyenas - Brad Geagley 9/29
✔Orange - The Outcast Dead - Elly Griffiths 10/30
✔Red - Fear the Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 9/28
✔Purple - Where All the Dead Lie - J.T. Ellison 10/2
✔Blue - Star of the Sea - Joseph O'Connor 10/17
✔Brown - The Six-Gun Tarot - R.S. Belcher 10/25
✔Black - The Four Sworn: Spring Equinox - Lenore Sagaskie 12/15
Category 2 - Harvest Season:
✔Read a book from the historical genre:
The Naked Duke - Sally MacKenzie 12/16
✔Read a book with food on the cover:
To Brie or Not To Brie - Avery Aames (cheese & grapes) 11/27
✔Read a book with a moon on the cover:
Highland Wolf Pact - Selena Kitt 10/31
✔Read a book that starts with one of the letters in Harvest (ignoring And, A, An or The):
Highland Avenger - Hannah Howell 10/9
Category 3: Halloween:
✔Read a book published in October (any year):
Midnight's Temptation - Donna Grant (pub Oct 1, 2013) 11/30
✔Read a book from the horror or paranormal genre:
Brother - Ania Ahlborn 10/28
✔Read a book where someone dies or there is a ghost:
She'll Never Live - Hunter Morgan 10/14
✔Read a book that has a spooky cover:
Evil Harvest - Anthony Izzo 9/23
✔Read a book with a Contraction in the title (Because Halloween is a contraction of All Hallows Evening!):
.Midnight's Captive - Donna Grant 10/12
Category 4: Changing Weather:
✔Read a book from the romance genre:
Blind Faith - Rebecca Zanetti 10/16
✔Read a book that has the letters FALL in the title (does not have to be consecutive):
Foul Play - Janet Evanovich 10/21
✔Read a book you want to curl up with:
Godsgrave - Jay Kristoff 10/24
Category 5: Thanksgiving:
✔Read a book published in November (any year):
Kinked - Thea Harrison (pub Nov 2013) 11/13
✔Read a book where someone does a lot of/enjoys cooking:
Widow’s Web - Jennifer Estep (mc runs a restaurant) 11/30
Category 6: Spell Out:
Spell out with author name (First or last), series name, or title:
✔Candy
C: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet - Becky Chambers 11/25
A: Lady of Devices - Shelley Adina 11/23
N: The Bedlam Stacks - Natasha Pulley 11/18
D: Dreadmarrow Thief - Marjory Kaptanoglu 12/9
Y: Dragon Wytch - Yasmine Galenorn 12/3
✔Leaves
L: Burning The Map - Laura Caldwell 10/28
E: Metro Girl - Janet Evanovich 10/3
A: And I Darken - Kiersten White 10/30
V: Vampires Dead Ahead - Cheyenne McCray 12/5
E: The Wrong Hostage - Elizabeth Lowell 10/12
S: Strong, Sleek and Sinful - Lorie O'Clare 11/4
✔Pie
P: The Persian Always Meows Twice - Eileen Watkins 10/26
I: Intensity - Sherrilyn Kenyon 12/9
E: Empire of Storms - Sarah J. Maas 9/27
✔Crisp
C: The Devil's Triangle - Catherine Coulter 12/9
R: White Trash Zombie Unchained - Diana Rowland 10/7
I: Darkness Avenged - Alexandra Ivy 11/9
S: The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster - Scott Wilbanks 11/29
P: Dorothy Must Die - Danielle Paige 10/19
✔Corn
C: Wife by Wednesday - Catherine Bybee 12/13
O: The Obsidian Chamber - Douglas Preston 11/5
R: Secrets in Death - J.D. Robb 11/3
N: No Rest for the Dead - Andrew Gulli 11/20
✔Traditions
T: To Brie or Not To Brie - Avery Aames 11/27
R: Red 1-2-3 - John Katzenbach 12/9
A: Death on Paradise Island - B.M. Allsopp 12/19
D: Dead Dry - Sarah Andrews 12/13
I: Mind Game - Iris Johansen 12/11
T: A Tale of Two Vampires - Katie MacAlister 11/16
I: In Stone's Clasp - Christie Golden 11/6
O: Origin Phase - RTW Lipkin 12/17
N: Silver Silence - Nalini Singh 12/13
S: How to Seduce a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 12/14
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
October Monthly Challenge
READ: 12/10
✔♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: E: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month.
1. Where All the Dead Lie - J.T. Ellison 10/2
2. Metro Girl - Janet Evanovich 10/3
3. The Wrong Hostage - Elizabeth Lowell 10/12
4. Foul Play - Janet Evanovich 10/21
5. The Persian Always Meows Twice - Eileen Watkins 10/26
6. The Outcast Dead - Elly Griffiths 10/30
✔♘Read a book published in the month of October in any year.
1. Ho-Ho-Homicide - Kaitlyn Dunnett (pub Oct 2014) 10/5
2. Highland Wolf Pact - Selena Kitt (pub Oct 2014) 10/31
Wacky Holidays in October
✔October 24: United Nations Day: Read a book set in a different country from the one you are currently living in. (I live in USA)
1. Highland Avenger - Hannah Howell (Scotland) 10/9
2. Burning The Map - Laura Caldwell (Italy/Greece) 10/28
3. The Outcast Dead - Elly Griffiths (England) 10/30
4. And I Darken - Kiersten White (Romania) 10/30
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
♫ Foreman Lanelle - 17 Reasons to Own a Black CatREAD: 8/10
✔2. Black Cats Are Ninjas - read a book with fighting in it
.Godsgrave - Jay Kristoff 10/24
People Who Own a Black Cat Are:
✔4. Sexier - read a book that is exciting or appealing
White Trash Zombie Unchained - Diana Rowland 10/7
✔5. In Love - read a romance book
Highland Wolf Pact - Selena Kitt 10/31
Black Cats Can Change Their Color And Oh, Those Eyes
✔7. black cats can have gold, green or blue eyes - read a book where the cover is mostly gold, green or blue
The Outcast Dead - Elly Griffiths 10/30
Black Cats Can Make Chores Around the House a Breeze
✔11. black hair is easy to spot - read a book that you know you will enjoy
White Trash Zombie Unchained - Diana Rowland 10/7
✔13. 13 Million - read a best seller
And I Darken - Kiersten White 10/30
✔14. black cats are easy to name - read a book with a name in the title
Dorothy Must Die - Danielle Paige 10/19
And Then There's This...
✔15. sad but true - read a book that might make you cry
Star of the Sea - Joseph O'Connor 10/17
✔17. an exclusive club - read a book where the mc owns a cat
The Persian Always Meows Twice - Eileen Watkins 10/26
⚜Foreman Trea’s...War Never Changes ChallengeREAD: 5/8
The games have spanned several years of releases, from 1997 to 2015: Read a book set or published in 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2010, or 2015
✔1. She'll Never Live - Hunter Morgan (2004) 10/14
✔2. Brother - Ania Ahlborn (2015) 10/28
One of the games is Fallout Shelter, which is a mobile version/app: Read an e-book, or a book where a character plays an app on a phone
✔1. Metro Girl - Janet Evanovich 10/3
✔2. Wait for Dark - Kay Hooper 10/31
The Vaults were a series of Social Experiments, some of which are listed below for you to match your reading to:
✔Forced Nudist Colony: Read a book that has a cover where someone shows a lot of skin
Highland Wolf Pact - Selena Kitt 10/31
October Be A Copy Cat
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - Seth Grahame-SmithREAD: 7/5
1. White Trash Zombie Unchained - Diana Rowland (4 word title) 10/7
2. Highland Avenger - Hannah Howell (man on cover) 10/9
3. Blind Faith - Rebecca Zanetti (man on cover) 10/16
4. Star of the Sea - Joseph O'Connor (historical fiction) 10/17
5. The Six-Gun Tarot - R.S. Belcher (man on cover) 10/25
6. Brother - Ania Ahlborn (horror) 10/28
7. Highland Wolf Pact - Selena Kitt (man on cover) 10/31
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Cities of the World - The Hague, The NetherlandsREAD: 13/10
✔The Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery - read a book with a beautiful cover
And I Darken - Kiersten White 10/30
✔Escher in Het Paleis (Escher in the Palace) - read a book with an artist in it
Wait for Dark - Kay Hooper 10/31
✔Madurodam (miniature theme park) - read a book with a small child in it
The Outcast Dead - Elly Griffiths 10/30
✔De Pier Scheveningen (beach and boardwalk) - read a book where the mc takes a vacation
Burning The Map - Laura Caldwell 10/28
✔Lange Voorhout (a wide avenue in the city centre) - read a book set in a large city
Blind Faith - Rebecca Zanetti (Washington DC) 10/16
✔Hofvijver (a beautiful lake) - read a book with water on the cover
Golden Age and Other Stories - Naomi Novik 10/9
✔Haagse Bos (a forest) - read a book with trees on the cover
Ho-Ho-Homicide - Kaitlyn Dunnett 10/5
✔Ridderzaal (Hall of Knights) - read a historical book
Star of the Sea - Joseph O'Connor 10/17
✔Scheveningen (historic village) - read a book set in a small town
Brother - Ania Ahlborn (small town in WV) 10/28
✔Galerij Prins Willem V (a reproduction of the 1st public art gallery in the Netherlands) - read the 1st book in a trilogy or series
Metro Girl - Janet Evanovich 10/3
✔Vlinders aan de Vliet (a butterfly garden) - read a book with a colorful cover
Ukulele Murder - Leslie Langtry 10/23
✔Avonturia De Vogelkelder (large pet store with a mini-zoo) - read a book where the mc has a pet
The Persian Always Meows Twice - Eileen Watkins 10/26
✔Grote Kerk (Great Church) - read a book with 400+ pages
Dorothy Must Die - Danielle Paige (452 pages) 10/19
✔Celestial Vault - read a book with stars or a moon on the cover
Highland Wolf Pact - Selena Kitt 10/31
✔Panorama Mesdag (a panoramic painting) - read a book that you think is unique
The Six-Gun Tarot - R.S. Belcher 10/25
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
November Monthly Challenge
READ: 18/15
✔S: The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster - Scott Wilbanks 11/29
✔C: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet - Becky Chambers 11/25
✔O: Strong, Sleek and Sinful - Lorie O'Clare 11/4
✔R: Secrets in Death - J.D. Robb 11/3
✔P: The Bedlam Stacks - Natasha Pulley 11/18
✔I: Darkness Avenged - Alexandra Ivy 11/9
✔O: The Obsidian Chamber - Douglas Preston 11/5
What’s So Great About November?
Game and Puzzle Week: Read a book labeled as a Mystery or a book where a character likes to play a type of game or likes to do puzzlesDolled Up to Die - Lorena McCourtney 11/6
Wacky Holidays in November
November 8: Young Readers Day: Read a book from the YA genreLady of Devices - Shelley Adina 11/23
November 13: Sadie Hawkins Day: November 15: America Recycles Day: Read a book that you got from the library or is of the non-paper variety (yes, this means an e-book or an audiobook)The Dragons Want Her - Angela Foxxe (ebook) 11/9
November 23: Fibonacci Day (when the date is written in the mm/dd format (11/23), the digits in the date form a Fibonacci sequence: 1,1,2,3): Read a book with a mathematician character (Math teacher will also count)How to Wash a Cat - Rebecca M. Hale (mc is an accountant) 11/22
November 28: Make Your Own Head Day: Read a book from a genre you enjoy or a create your own adventure/ending bookKinked - Thea Harrison (paranormal) 11/13
History Facts for November
November 5th: Gunpowder or Guy Fawkes Day: Read a book set in the 1600s, set in England, a book where people are religiously persecuted, read a book where a character is anonymous for any reason (this is included due to the fact that when a member of the internet group Anonymous is photographed, they are wearing the Guy Fawkes mask), a book that shows either a bonfire or fireworks on the cover or they are used in the story of the book, or read the V for Vendetta graphic novelThe Ghost Fields - Elly Griffiths 11/28
November 8: Montana became the 41st State in 1889: Read a book set in the 1880s or in Montana, the 1st, 4th, or 41st book in a series, or the book The Hunt for Red October (due to the fact that Captain Borodin's character wants to settle in Montana when he defects)Echoes of Ice - Boone Brux (#4 in series) 11/26
November 9: Architect Stanford White was born in New York City: Read a book set in New York City, a book with an architect main character, or a book where the characters have to visit Madison Square GardenBody Check - Deirdre Martin 11/20
November 13: Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Best known for Treasure Island, Kidnapped and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.: Read Treasure Island, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, or Kidnapped, or a book set in ScotlandPig Island - Mo Hayder 11/12
November 18: A Connecticut school teacher, Charles F. Dowd, proposed a uniform time zone plan for the U.S. consisting of four zones.: Read a book where a character is time traveling or crosses several time zones on a trip (like going from the West Coast to the East Coast, etc)A Tale of Two Vampires - Katie MacAlister 11/16
November 22: President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963: Read a book set in the 1960s, or has a main character that is an assassinWidow’s Web - Jennifer Estep 11/30
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