Celestial Challenge

[Abby]

◉ April

Antlia (Pump)
Chamaeleon (Lizard)
Crater (Cup)
Hydra (Female Water Snake)
Leo (Lion)
Leo Minor (Smaller Lion/Lion Cub)
Sextans (Astronomical Sextant)
Ursa Major (Larger Bear/Big Dipper)

[Abby]

◉ May

Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs)
Centaurus (Centaur-Half man/Half Horse)
Coma Berenices (Queen Berenice's Hair)
Corvus (Raven/Crow)
Crux (Cross)
Musca (the Bee/Southern Fly)
Virgo (Virgin)

[Abby]

◉ June

Boötes (herdsman or plowman)
Circinus (Compass)
Libra (Weighing Scales)
Lupus (Wolf)
Ursa Minor (Little Bear/Little Dipper/Bear Cub)

[Abby]

◉ July

Apus (No Feet/Bird of Paradise)
Ara (Altar)
Corona Borealis (Northern Crown)
Draco (Dragon)
Hercules (the abbreviation is Her)
Norma (Normal/Right Angle/Rule/Carpenter's square/Level)
Ophiuchus (Serpent-bearer)
Scorpius (Scorpion)
Serpens(Snake)
Triangulum Australe(The Southern Triangle)

[Abby]

◉ August

Corona Austrina (Southern Crown)
Lyra (Lyre/Harp)
Sagittarius (Archer)
Scutum (Shield)
Telescopium (Telescope)

[Abby]

◉ September

Aquila (Eagle)
Capricornus (Horned Male Goat/Goat Horn/Sea Goat)
Cygnus (Swan)
Delphinus (Dolphin)
Equuleus (Little Horse/Pony/Foal)
Indus (Indian)
Microscopium (Microscope)
Pavo (Peacock)
Sagitta (Arrow)
Vulpecula (Fox)

[Abby]

◉ October

Aquarius (Water-Carrier/Cup-Carrier)
Cepheus (King of Aethiopia/King)
Grus (Crane)
Lacerta (Lizard)
Octans (Octan/John Hadley-inventor of octan/Eight)
Pegasus (abbreviation Peg)
Piscis Austrinus (Southern Fish/Fish)

[Abby]

◉ November

Andromeda (The Chained Woman/Woman)
Cassiopeia (The Seated Queen/Queen/Vain Queen)
Phoenix
Pisces (Plural for Fish)
Sculptor
Tucana (Toucan)

[Abby]

◉ December

Aries (Ram/Abbreviation Ari)
Cetus (Sea Monster/Whale/Shark)
Eridanus (Po River/River)
Fornax (Furnace/Brazier)
Horologium (Clock)
Hydrus (Male Water Snake)
Perseus
Triangulum (The Triangle)

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Abby!

You are all linked up at the top!

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge ; H.R!

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

Celestial Challenge
1/1 to 12/31/20
Ursa Major
Constellations 1
Books 21

◉ January
Taurus
Touch the Dark: Touch the Dark by Karen Chance 1/10
Adam Hauptman: Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs 1/8
Red Dragon: Red Dragon by Thomas Harris 2/12
u
Singh, Nalini: Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh 1/14

◉ February
Gemini
Gallagher, Aidan: Jewels of the Sun by Nora Roberts 3/11
e
M.K. England: Spellhacker by M.K. England 3/21
i
Nalini Singh : Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh 1/11
i

◉ March
Lynx
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x

◉ April
Leo
Leigh Bardugo: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo 2/22
Estelle Laure: Mayhem by Estelle Laure 3/23
Obsidian Butterfly: Obsidian Butterfly by Laurell K. Hamilton 1/6

◉ May
Virgo
V
i
Reverie: Reverie by Ryan La Sala 2/23
Graham, Heather: When Irish Eyes Are Haunting by Heather Graham 3/16
o

◉ June
Lupus
L
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Silence of the Lambs: The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris 2/21

◉ July
Scorpius
Silver Borne: Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs 3/14
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Radio Silence: Radio Silence by Alice Oseman 3/8
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Shirley Jackson: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson 3/19

◉ August
Sagittarius
S
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Graham, Heather: Witness to Death by Heather Graham 3/22
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To Drink Coffee with a Ghost: To Drink Coffee with a Ghost by Amanda Lovelace 3/2
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◉ September
Capricornus
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Narcissus in Chains: Narcissus in Chains by Laurell K. Hamilton 3/20
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Spell for Trouble: A Spell for Trouble by Esme Addison 3/21

◉ October
Lacerta
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◉ November
Phoenix
P
Hunt, The: The Hunt by Jacqueline Terrill 3/12
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◉ December
Aries
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[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge; Lizz!

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "Welcome to the challenge; Lizz!"

Thank you

[Sana]

Update post #46
Completed

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Congratulations Sana!

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

Updated Message 63


◉ April DONE
(view spoiler)[
Leo
L: Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo 4/11
e: Everything, Everything 9/8
o: Optimists Die First 9/12

Leo Minor
L: The Laughing Corpse 6/2
e: Echo North 4/30
o: The Witch Boy by Molly Ostertag 10/14
M: The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson 4/9
i: Illuminae 9/4
n: Wicked Saints 5/27 Nadya
o: The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O'Neill 9/23/
r: Queen of Shadows 2/6 Rowan Whitethorn (hide spoiler)]

[Sana]

Celestial Challenge
Duration: 21 October, 2019 - 21 October, 2020
Level: Ursa Major 11 + Constellations = 25+ Books
Read - 34
Completed



Constellations by Month

◉ January

Caelum (The engraver's chisel)
Dorado (Dolphinfish/Swordfish) MC is a sea creature and swims with Dolphines 19/8/20
Mensa (Table) 3/3/20
Orion (The Hunter) MC works in secret service- Code name Hunter 4/11/19
Reticulum (Net/Reticle) Hephaestus uses a Golden Net to capture Aries 29/5
Taurus (Bull)

◉ February

Auriga (Charioteer)
Camelopardalis (Giraffe/Camel/Leopard) 4/12/19
Canis Major (Greater Dog) MC fights a huge two headed Dog 24/10/19
Columba (Dove)
Gemini (Twins) MC's twin sister dies 6/11/19
Lepus (Hare/Rabbit/Bunny)
Monoceros (Unicorn) Unicorns are hunted 19/1/20
Pictor (Painter/Painter's Easel) MC tortures a pair of painters for information 31/1/20

◉ March

Cancer (Crab)
Canis Minor (Smaller Dog/Puppy) MC rescues a small puppy 28/3
Carina (Keel of a Ship)
Lynx (Cat) MC has a talking cat named Brutus 2/12/19
Puppis (Poop Deck of a Ship)
Pyxis (Mariner's Compass)
Vela (Sails of a Ship) MC lost sail in storm 10/5
Volans (Flying Fish)

◉ April

Antlia (Pump)
Chamaeleon (Lizard)
Crater (Cup)
Hydra (Female Water Snake)
Leo (Lion) Circus master has a lion called Goliath 6/2/20
Leo Minor (Smaller Lion/Lion Cub)
Sextans (Astronomical Sextant)
Ursa Major (Larger Bear/Big Dipper) MC narrates mythology of Ursa Major 14/7/20

◉ May

Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs)
Centaurus (Centaur-Half man/Half Horse) Centaur Chiron is head of activities in camp half blood 22/10/19
Coma Berenices (Queen Berenice's Hair)
Corvus (Raven/Crow) MC has a pet Raven named Chainsaw 3/12/19
Crux (Cross)
Musca (the Bee/Southern Fly)
Virgo (Virgin) MC is a Virgin 9/2/20

◉ June

Boötes (herdsman or plowman)
Circinus (Compass)
Libra (Weighing Scales)
Lupus (Wolf) Has werewolf Shifters 6/3/19
Ursa Minor (Little Bear/Little Dipper/Bear Cub)

◉ July

Apus (No Feet/Bird of Paradise)
Ara (Altar)
Corona Borealis (Northern Crown)
Draco (Dragon) Pia's husband is a dragon shifter 1/11/19
Hercules (the abbreviation is Her)
Norma (Normal/Right Angle/Rule/Carpenter's square/Level) One of the MC's name is Abby Normal 5/9/20
Ophiuchus (Serpent-bearer)
Scorpius (Scorpion) Clarisse fights a giant Scorpion 6/6/20
Serpens(Snake) 12/12/19
Triangulum Australe(The Southern Triangle)

◉ August

Corona Austrina (Southern Crown)
Lyra (Lyre/Harp) Apollo gives Grover a Lyre to play 7/6/20
Sagittarius (Archer)
Scutum (Shield)
Telescopium (Telescope)

◉ September

Aquila (Eagle) MC finds Aquila through a telescope 5/3/20
Capricornus (Horned Male Goat/Goat Horn/Sea Goat) MC is friends with Minotaur - A horned man 17/5
Cygnus (Swan)
Delphinus (Dolphin)
Equuleus (Little Horse/Pony/Foal)
Indus (Indian)
Microscopium (Microscope)
Pavo (Peacock)
Sagitta (Arrow) MC tracks his father's killer by an arrow 6/11/19
Vulpecula (Fox) One of the character is a fox/man hybrid 27/11/19

◉ October

Aquarius (Water-Carrier/Cup-Carrier)
Cepheus (King of Aethiopia/King) MC becomes a King 19/11/19
Grus (Crane)
Lacerta (Lizard) MC makes friends with Elder - Lizard like men 7/7/20
Octans (Octan/John Hadley-inventor of octan/Eight) 23/3/20
Pegasus (abbreviation Peg) Has Pegasus 22/3/20
Piscis Austrinus (Southern Fish/Fish) MC eats only fish while being stranded on an island for 8 years 18/7/20

◉ November

Andromeda (The Chained Woman/Woman) Luke's ship is named Princess Andromeda 12/5/20
Cassiopeia (The Seated Queen/Queen/Vain Queen) MC is a Blood Queen 24/12/19
Phoenix
Pisces (Plural for Fish)
Sculptor
Tucana (Toucan)

◉ December

Aries (Ram/Abbreviation Ari)
Cetus (Sea Monster/Whale/Shark)
Eridanus (Po River/River) MC lives near River Tiber 8/1/20
Fornax (Furnace/Brazier) MC sleeps near a furnace to keep warm 15/11/19
Horologium (Clock)
Hydrus (Male Water Snake)
Perseus Perceus Jackson is MC 6/6
Triangulum (The Triangle)

[Teri]

Constellations Completed: 11
Scutum, Leo, Mensa, Grus, Lupus, Ursa Major, Gemini, Aquarius, Microscopium, Sagitta, Fornax,
Books Completed for Challenge: 31

◉ January
Caelum (The engraver's chisel)
Dorado (Dolphinfish/Swordfish)
Mensa (Table) Defrosting Jack(view spoiler)[ MC Corbin does woodworking, he makes furniture, the table at his place was point of conversation--not sure if this counts, but will keep this here for now (hide spoiler)] ***READ 12/3/19
Orion (The Hunter)
Reticulum (Net/Reticle)
Taurus (Bull)

◉ February
Auriga (Charioteer)
A: A Kind of Truth Read 11/17/19
U
R: Red Seas Under Red SkiesRead 12/3/19 character: Requin
I
G: Spare the Rod MC Gray READ 12/23/19
A: The Whispered Word by Ellery Adams READ 1/3/20
Camelopardalis (Giraffe/Camel/Leopard)
Canis Major (Greater Dog)
Columba (Dove)
Gemini (Twins) Falling Hard READ 12/25/19 MC has twins Daisy and Daniel
Lepus (Hare/Rabbit/Bunny)
Monoceros (Unicorn)
Pictor (Painter/Painter's Easel)

◉ March
Cancer (Crab)
Canis Minor (Smaller Dog/Puppy)
Carina (Keel of a Ship)
Lynx (Cat)
Puppis (Poop Deck of a Ship)
Pyxis (Mariner's Compass)
Vela (Sails of a Ship)
Volans (Flying Fish)

◉ April
Antlia (Pump)
A: Howling with the Pack READ 12/6/19 MC-Amy
N: Seven READ 1/3/20 MC Nine
T: The Girl the Sea Gave BackREAD 12/29/19 MC Tova
L: Jax READ 12/12/19 author Lane Hart
I:
A: Ral's Woman READ 12/15/19 MC-Ariel
Chamaeleon (Lizard)
Crater (Cup)
Hydra (Female Water Snake)
Leo (Lion) Friends With The Monsters MC is a Lion shifter/Read: 11/12/19
Leo Minor (Smaller Lion/Lion Cub)
Sextans (Astronomical Sextant)
Ursa Major (Larger Bear/Big Dipper) Kodiak's Claim Read: 11/20/19 MC is a bear ( and character named Ursa--she is the mother bear)

◉ May
Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs)
Centaurus (Centaur-Half man/Half Horse)
Coma Berenices (Queen Berenice's Hair)
Corvus (Raven/Crow)
Crux (Cross)
Musca (the Bee/Southern Fly)
Virgo (Virgin)

◉ June
Boötes (herdsman or plowman)
Circinus (Compass)
Libra (Weighing Scales)
Lupus (Wolf) Written in Red READ 12/13/19 MC and many other characters are wolves
Ursa Minor (Little Bear/Little Dipper/Bear Cub)

◉ July
Apus (No Feet/Bird of Paradise)
Ara (Altar)
Corona Borealis (Northern Crown)
Draco (Dragon)
Hercules (the abbreviation is Her)
Norma (Normal/Right Angle/Rule/Carpenter's square/Level)
Ophiuchus (Serpent-bearer)
Scorpius (Scorpion)
Serpens(Snake)
Triangulum Australe(The Southern Triangle)

◉ August
Corona Austrina (Southern Crown)
Lyra (Lyre/Harp)
Sagittarius (Archer)
Scutum (Shield): Shield on cover, MC is a sheriff. Read: 11/10/19
Telescopium (Telescope)

◉ September
Aquila (Eagle)
Capricornus (Horned Male Goat/Goat Horn/Sea Goat)
Cygnus (Swan)
Delphinus (Dolphin)
Equuleus (Little Horse/Pony/Foal)
Indus (Indian)
Microscopium (Microscope) Thirteen: Part One READ 1/18/20- 13 and his friends are science experiments, born in lab
Pavo (Peacock)
P: Please Remember Me READ 2/15/20
A: Fall and Rising MC-Adam Read: 12/1/19
V:
O: Order of Protection Read 11/23/19
Sagitta (Arrow) Sky in the Deep READ 1/23/20
Vulpecula (Fox)

◉ October
Aquarius (Water-Carrier/Cup-Carrier) Beauty Awakened READ 1/3/20 MC Koldo goes to retrieve the Water of LIfe and carry it to save lives.
Cepheus (King of Aethiopia/King)
Grus (Crane)
G: Gardens of the MoonRead 11/27/19
R: Devastated by R.L. Mathewson Read: 11/3/19
U: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le GuinREAD 12/14/19
S: Sacrificed: Heart Beyond the SpiresRead: 11/3/19
Lacerta (Lizard)
Octans (Octan/John Hadley-inventor of octan/Eight)
Pegasus (abbreviation Peg)
Piscis Austrinus (Southern Fish/Fish)

◉ November
Andromeda (The Chained Woman/Woman)
Cassiopeia (The Seated Queen/Queen/Vain Queen)
Phoenix
Pisces (Plural for Fish)
Sculptor
Tucana (Toucan)

◉ December
Aries (Ram/Abbreviation Ari)
Cetus (Sea Monster/Whale/Shark)
Eridanus (Po River/River)
Fornax (Furnace/Brazier)
F:Lesser ThingsREAD 12/21/19 MC last's name Foster
O: Three to Ride by Sophie Oak READ 2/8/20
R: Texas Christmas (MC Riley/Author RJ) READ 12/4/19
N:Night of the Zandiansread 1/12/20
A: The Morning Star REad: 11/5/19 (MC's Name is Jeremy Archer)
X: Wicked NightsREAD 12/21/19 Character Xeres
Horologium (Clock)
Hydrus (Male Water Snake)
Perseus
Triangulum (The Triangle)

[Catherine]

This looks like a lot of fun

[Trina]

11/1/19-11/1/20
2/25
◉ January

Caelum (The engraver's chisel)
Dorado (Dolphinfish/Swordfish)
Mensa (Table)
Orion (The Hunter)
Reticulum (Net/Reticle)
Taurus (Bull)

◉ February

Auriga (Charioteer)
Camelopardalis (Giraffe/Camel/Leopard)
Canis Major (Greater Dog)
Columba (Dove)
Gemini (Twins)
Lepus (Hare/Rabbit/Bunny)
Monoceros (Unicorn)
Pictor (Painter/Painter's Easel)

◉ March

Cancer (Crab)
Canis Minor (Smaller Dog/Puppy)
Carina (Keel of a Ship)
Lynx (Cat)
Puppis (Poop Deck of a Ship)
Pyxis (Mariner's Compass)
Vela (Sails of a Ship)
Volans (Flying Fish)

◉ April

Antlia (Pump)
Chamaeleon (Lizard)
Crater (Cup)
Hydra (Female Water Snake)
Leo (Lion)- Shifter Mates 11/10/19 (Liam the Lion)
Leo Minor (Smaller Lion/Lion Cub)- Tiger Magic 11/1/19 (Conner is a lion cub)
Sextans (Astronomical Sextant)
Ursa Major (Larger Bear/Big Dipper)

◉ May

Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs)
Centaurus (Centaur-Half man/Half Horse)
Coma Berenices (Queen Berenice's Hair)
Corvus (Raven/Crow)
Crux (Cross)
Musca (the Bee/Southern Fly)
Virgo (Virgin)

◉ June

Boötes (herdsman or plowman)
Circinus (Compass)
Libra (Weighing Scales)
Lupus (Wolf)- Wild Wolf (not finished)
Ursa Minor (Little Bear/Little Dipper/Bear Cub)

◉ July

Apus (No Feet/Bird of Paradise)
Ara (Altar)
Corona Borealis (Northern Crown)
Draco (Dragon)
Hercules (the abbreviation is Her)
Norma (Normal/Right Angle/Rule/Carpenter's square/Level)
Ophiuchus (Serpent-bearer)
Scorpius (Scorpion)
Serpens(Snake)
Triangulum Australe(The Southern Triangle)

◉ August

Corona Austrina (Southern Crown)
Lyra (Lyre/Harp)
Sagittarius (Archer)
Scutum (Shield)
Telescopium (Telescope)

◉ September

Aquila (Eagle)
Capricornus (Horned Male Goat/Goat Horn/Sea Goat)
Cygnus (Swan)
Delphinus (Dolphin)
Equuleus (Little Horse/Pony/Foal)
Indus (Indian)
Microscopium (Microscope)
Pavo (Peacock)
Sagitta (Arrow)
Vulpecula (Fox)

◉ October

Aquarius (Water-Carrier/Cup-Carrier)
Cepheus (King of Aethiopia/King)
Grus (Crane)
Lacerta (Lizard)
Octans (Octan/John Hadley-inventor of octan/Eight)
Pegasus (abbreviation Peg)
Piscis Austrinus (Southern Fish/Fish)

◉ November

Andromeda (The Chained Woman/Woman)
Cassiopeia (The Seated Queen/Queen/Vain Queen)
Phoenix:
P: 2/7
H: House of the Rising Sun 11/9/19
O:
E: Eyes Like Stars 11/4/19
N:
I:
X:
Pisces (Plural for Fish)
Sculptor
Tucana (Toucan)

◉ December

Aries (Ram/Abbreviation Ari)
Cetus (Sea Monster/Whale/Shark)
Eridanus (Po River/River)
Fornax (Furnace/Brazier)
Horologium (Clock)
Hydrus (Male Water Snake)
Perseus
Triangulum (The Triangle)

[Lindsay]

Duration: November 1, 2019 - November 1, 2020
Completed: It's been a year and I did a lot but didn't quite finish!

January

Caelum (The engraver's chisel)
C: Colleen Hoover - It Ends with Us 11/19/19
A: All Your Perfects 12/6/19
E: Edenbrooke 3/2/20
L: Love and Other Words 1/18/20
U: Ugly Love 8/1/20
M: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 11/5/19

Dorado (Dolphinfish/Swordfish)
D: Debt Inheritance 5/30/20
O: Once a Myth 6/30/20
R: Remini, Leah - Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology 6/16/20
A: Alexis Daria - You Had Me at Hola 9/20/20
D: Dollars 8/23/20
O: Obsidian 7/8/20

Mensa (Table): Tears of Tess 4/27/20
Orion (The Hunter): Blackwood 1/31/20
Reticulum (Net/Reticle): Twisted Together 5/3/20

Taurus (Bull)
T: Third Debt 6/4/20
A: Arbogast, Laure - The Dawn of Life 10/24/20
U:
R: Riley Sager - The Last Time I Lied 6/24/20
U:
S: Sarah Hogle - You Deserve Each Other 8/1/20

February
Auriga (Charioteer): Playing with Fire 10/18/20
-Motorcycle is the modern day charioteer
Camelopardalis (Giraffe/Camel/Leopard): You Were There Too 1/22/20
-On the carousel in Mia's dream, a giraffe was a part of it.
Canis Major (Greater Dog): The Things I Know 11/20/19
-Hitch has a big dog named Buddy
Columba (Dove): Bad for You 4/1/20
-Shayla is live a dove to Sean (bringer or peace)
Gemini (Twins): Losing Hope 12/20/19
-Holder & Les are twins
Lepus (Hare/Rabbit/Bunny): Twice a Wish 7/2/20
Monoceros (Unicorn): Second Debt 6/1/20
Pictor (Painter/Painter's Easel): Big Lies in a Small Town 11/12/19

March
Cancer (Crab): Meet Me at Midnight 4/18/20
Canis Minor (Smaller Dog/Puppy): Chain Reaction 12/31/19
-Nikki volunteers at a dog shelter
Carina (Keel of a Ship): No Place to Run 5/29/20
Lynx (Cat): Confess 12/13/19
-Owen had a cat names Owen
Puppis (Poop Deck of a Ship): Indebted Epilogue 6/19/20
-Got married on a ship
Pyxis (Mariner's Compass): House of Earth and Blood 3/17/20
-The mer act as a "mariner's compass" by knowing to waters well
Vela (Sails of a Ship): Keystone 1/17/20

Volans (Flying Fish)
V: Vrana, A.J. - The Hollow Gods 7/25/20
O: Opal 7/24/20
L: Little Secrets 7/20/20
A:
N:
S: The Swap 9/26/20

April
Antlia (Pump): Lover Awakened 4/2/20
Chamaeleon (Lizard): Third a Kiss 7/4/20
Crater (Cup): Always and Forever, Lara Jean 2/13/20
-Lara Jean gets in trouble a couple of times drinking out of cups

Hydra (Female Water Snake)
H: Hopeless 12/16/19
Y: You 12/29/19
D: Dark of the Moon 1/10/20
R: Regretting You 12/25/19
A: All We Ever Wanted 12/21/19

Leo (Lion): Final Debt 6/18/20
Leo Minor (Smaller Lion/Lion Cub): Sully's Fantasy 8/8/20
Sextans (Astronomical Sextant)
Ursa Major (Larger Bear/Big Dipper) Wild at Heart 3/7/20

May
Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs): Dark Lover 2/5/20
-Mr. X unleashed dogs to attack
Centaurus (Centaur-Half man/Half Horse)

Coma Berenices (Queen Berenice's Hair)
C: Christina Lauren - Sweet Filthy Boy 9/30/20
O: Onyx 7/14/20
M: Meet Cute 1/7/20
A: After We Collided 4/25/20

B: Beautiful Disaster 1/4/20
E: Erich Segal - Love Story 3/17/20
R: Raze 4/21/20
E: Emily Henry - Beach Read 7/26/20
N: Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune 2/13/20
I: I Believe in a Thing Called Love 4/4/20
C: Crouch, Blake - Recursion 7/4/20
E: Everything I Never Told You 6/14/20
S: Scheff, David - Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction 3/12/20

Corvus (Raven/Crow): Quintessentially Q 4/29/20
Crux (Cross): P.S. I Still Love You 2/1/20
-Lara Jean keeps crossing paths with Peter
Musca (the Bee/Southern Fly): Heart Bones 8/29/20
Virgo (Virgin): The Bromance Book Club 12/1/19
-Gavin was scared he wasn't good at sex.

June
Boötes (herdsman or plowman)
B: The Bride 4/7/20
O: Origin 8/22/20
O: Opposition 8/27/20
T: Tessa Dare - The Duchess Deal 4/16/20
E: Elizabeth Acevedo - With the Fire on High 9/8/20
S: Sex, Romance and Indiscretion 5/26/20

Circinus (Compass): The Two-Date Rule 2/20/20
-Need a compass to do Grady's job
Libra (Weighing Scales): Anna K 3/25/20
-Anna had to "weigh" her options between Vronsky and Alexander
Lupus (Wolf): Winter 2/7/20
-Character named Wolf
Ursa Minor (Little Bear/Little Dipper/Bear Cub)

July
Apus (No Feet/Bird of Paradise): Fourth a Lie 7/8/20
Ara (Altar): Crave 4/15/20
Corona Borealis (Northern Crown)
Draco (Dragon): He Will be My Ruin 1/16/20
Hercules (the abbreviation is Her)
Norma (Normal/Right Angle/Rule/Carpenter's square/Level): The Girl He Used to Know 1/19/20
-Annika tried really hard to be "normal" by copying other peoples behaviors
Ophiuchus (Serpent-bearer)
Scorpius (Scorpion)

Serpens(Snake)
S: Sky, Penelope - Buttons and Lace 10/11/20
E: Elyse Kelly - The Sweet Spot 10/9/20
R: The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women 7/4/20
P: Pepper Winters - Fourth Debt 6/8/20
E: Eve Chase - The Daughters of Foxcote Manor 10/19/20
N: Never Never: Part Two 6/25/20
S: The Sun Down Motel

Triangulum Australe (The Southern Triangle)

August
Corona Austrina (Southern Crown)

Lyra (Lyre/Harp)
L:
Y:
R: Riot House 9/29/20
A:

Sagittarius (Archer): Crown of Midnight 11/10/19
Scutum (Shield): Four Letter Word 2/23/20
-Bryan tried to "shield" Sydney from the truth.
Telescopium (Telescope): Pretties 11/16/19
-The new smokies were hiding out in an old telescope house

September
Aquila (Eagle)
Capricornus (Horned Male Goat/Goat Horn/Sea Goat)
Cygnus (Swan): Fifth a Fury 7/13/20
Delphinus (Dolphin): Thousands 10/3/20
Equuleus (Little Horse/Pony/Foal): The Covenant 12/22/19
-Use horses to get around.
Indus (Indian)
Microscopium (Microscope)
Pavo (Peacock): In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom 5/14/20
-First time she went to the zoo she saw a peacock
Sagitta (Arrow): A Heart So Fierce and Broken 1/28/20
-Karis Luran pointed an arrow to kill her daughter
Vulpecula (Fox)

October
Aquarius (Water-Carrier/Cup-Carrier): The Doctor's Christmas Bride 12/17/19
-Since they work on a mountain rescue team they "carry" patients on stretchers.
Cepheus (King of Aethiopia/King): Heir of Fire 12/14/19
Grus (Crane): Hundreds 9/4/20
-Elder made an origami crane
Lacerta (Lizard)
Octans (Octan/John Hadley-inventor of octan/Eight)

Pegasus (abbreviation Peg)

P: Pepper Winters - Je Suis à Toi 5/4/20
E:
G: Ginger Jamison - Jericho 5/18/20
A: Ally James - From Alaska With Love 5/21/20
S:
U:
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Piscis Austrinus (Southern Fish/Fish): Safe Haven 3/28/20

November
Andromeda (The Chained Woman/Woman): The Chain 11/14/19
Cassiopeia (The Seated Queen/Queen/Vain Queen): Red Queen 12/27/19
Phoenix: The Darkest Hour 5/10/20
-After everything Rachel went through, she rises like a phoenix to take back her life
Pisces (Plural for Fish)

Sculptor
S: Still Alice 3/19/20
C: Caraval 12/28/19
U:
L: Lover Eternal 3/1/20
P: The Prince 12/21/19
T: To All the Boys I've Loved Before 1/11/20
O:
R: Rules of Attraction 12/27/19

Tucana (Toucan)
T: Too Late 2/7/20
U:
C: Cecelia Ahern - P.S. I Love You 3/31/20
A: After 1/4/20
N: Never Never 1/23/20
A:

December

Aries (Ram/Abbreviation Ari)
A:
R: Russel, Kate Elizabeth - My Dark Vanessa 5/30/20
I: Indebted 2 - First Debt 5/31/20
E:
S:

Cetus (Sea Monster/Whale/Shark): Circe 6/23/20
Eridanus (Po River/River)
Fornax (Furnace/Brazier)
Horologium (Clock): November 9 12/10/19
-Every year Fallon and Ben would count down on the clock to November 9.
Hydrus (Male Water Snake): Hit the Spot 2/28/20
-Jamie loves being in the water

Perseus
P: Perfect Chemistry 12/21/19
E:
R: Romancing the Duke 5/12/20
S:
E:
U:
S:

Triangulum (The Triangle): Loveboat, Taipei 2/16/20
-Love triangle

[GreenFairy]

11/11/19-11/10/20
Ursa Major

Taurus (bull)
Gemini (twins)
Cancer (crab)
Leo (lion)
Virgo (virgin) 11/16/20 (Rage was a virgin until near the end of the story)
Libra (weighing scales)
Scorpius (scorpion)
Sagittarius (archer)
Capricornus (horned male goat/goat horn/sea goat)
Aquarius (water carrier/cup carrier)
Pisces (plural for fish)
Aries (ram)

[Lukutar ☘]

11/11/2019-11/11/2020
Ursa Major 11 + Constellations

November:
Pisces
Phoenix
Sculptor

December:
Aries
Triangulum
Eridanus

January:
Orion
Lepus
Taurus

February:
Monoceros
Canis Major
Gemini

March:
Carina
Cancer
Lynx

April:
Chamaeleon
Ursa Major
Crater

May:
Centaurus
Corvus
Virgo

June:
Lupus
Libra
Boötes

July:
Corona Borealis
Scorpius
Ara

August:
Sagittarius
Scutum
Lyra

September:
Vulpecula
Indus
Cygnus

October:
Grus
Aquarius
Octans

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

Finished
Message 63

◉ May
Virgo
(view spoiler)[
V: Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth 8/20
i: Darkness Returns by Alexandra Ivy 11/32
r: The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan11/5
g: Grave Memory 6/16
o: Aurora Rising 11/9 Aurora Jie-Lin O’Malley (hide spoiler)]

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Catherine, Trina, Lindsay, Greenfairy & Lukutar!

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Sweettie Pie Reviews (Lizz) wrote: "Finished
Message 63

◉ May
Virgo

V: Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth 8/20
i: Darkness Returns by Alexandra Ivy 11/32
r: The Hidden Oracle by Rick Rio..."

Congratulations Sweettie Pie

[☘KathyD☘]

Celestial Challenge
January 1 – December 31, 2019
Level — Ursa Major (11+ constellations)

⭐️ January
Orion (The Hunter)
Once Upon a Real Good Time, Lauren Blakely – 1/14/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Ryan, Carrie Ann — Flame and Ink: An Anthology – 1/11/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Ink Enduring, Carrie Ann Ryan – 1/25/19 – ✮✮✮✮✮
Obsession in Death, J.D. Robb – 9/22/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
North, Leslie — The Sheikh’s Christmas Maid – 1/14/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰


Mensa (Table)
Meghan March — Defiant Queen – 3/2/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Erika Wilde & Carly Phillips — Big Shot – 3/20/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
New York to Dallas, J.D. Robb – 3/19/19 – ✮✮✮✮✮
Simply Irresistible (reread), Jill Shalvis – 2/7/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Apprentice in Death, J.D. Robb – 11/13/19 – ✮✮✮✮✮


⭐️ February
Gemini (Twins)
Grant, Donna — Shadow Highlander – 1/11/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Erin McCarthy — The Hookup – 1/20/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Marrying Caroline, Susan Stoker – 2/18/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Ink Exposed, Carrie Ann Ryan – 1/31/19 – ✮✮✮✮✮
North, Leslie — The Sheikh’s Christmas Present – 1/15/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Indulgence in Death, J.D. Robb – 2/24/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
I

◉ March
Cancer (Crab)
Crow’s Murder, Tate James – 1/13/19 – ✮✮✮✮✮
Alpha’s Pack, Tate James – 1/14/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
North, Leslie — The Sheikh’s Christmas Baby – 1/15/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Carrie Ann Ryan — Harder than Words – 1/17/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Endurance, Amy Daws – 2/13/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Rebecca Zanetti — Wicked Kiss – 1/23/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰


Carina (Keel of a Ship)
Carrie Ann Ryan — Second Chance Ink – 3/28/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Angles of the Dark — Wicked Nights, Gena Showalter – 5/31/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Rising Assets, Rebecca Zanetti – 3/8/19 – ✮✮✮✰✰
In Death — Delusion in Death, J.D. Robb – 4/16/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Night Prince — Bound by Flames, Jeaniene Frost – 3/22/19 – ✮✮✮✮✮
Animal Magnetism — Rumor Has It, Jill Shalvis – 2/28/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰


Vela (Sails of a Ship)
Vixen’s Lead (reread), Tate James – 1/5/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Ee, Susan — World After – 3/15/19 – ✮✮✮✰✰
Lauren Blakely — Birthday Suit – 7/4/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Animal Magnetism — Then Came You, Jill Shalvis – 6/6/19 – ✮✮✮✮✮


⭐️ April
Ursa Major (Larger Bear/Big Dipper)
Undercover Rock Star, Jenna Galicki – 10/23/19 – ✮✮✮✰✰
Ryan, Carrie Ann — Delicate Arrival – 1/11/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Sinful Empire, Meghan March – 3/3/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Amy Daws — Wait With Me – 1/30/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰

Meghan March — Ruthless King (reread) – 3/2/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Adoring Ink, Carrie Ann Ryan – 2/2/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Justice for Corrie, Susan Stoker – 6/12/19 – ✮✮✮✮✮
Oak, Sophie — Small Town Siren (reread) – 9/29/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Ryan, Carrie Ann — Written in Ink – 1/20/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰



Antlia (Pump)
Animal Magnetism — Rescue My Heart, Jill Shalvis – 1/7/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Night Prince — Into the Fire, Jeaniene Frost – 4/29/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Three Blind Dates, Meghan Quinn – 3/17/19 – ✮✮✮✮✮
In Death — Chaos in Death, J.D. Robb – 4/2/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Lynn, J. — Tempting the Bodyguard – 6/28/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Ace Security — Claiming Grace, Susan Stoker – 5/28/19 – ✮✮✮✮✮


Crater (Cup)
Carly Phillips & Erika Wilde — Faking It – 4/17/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Ryan, Carrie Ann — Fallen Ink – 4/20/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Arizona Vengeance — Bishop, Sawyer Bennett – 2/17/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Thankless in Death, J.D. Robb – 5/11/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
End of Days, Susan Ee – 5/27/19 – ✮✮✮✰✰
Rachel Van Dyken — Dirty Exes – 6/10/19 – ✮✮✮✮✮


⭐️ May
Virgo (Virgin)
Viper’s Nest, Tate James – 1/13/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Ione, Larissa — Z – 3/7/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Rachel Van Dyken — Whispered Music – 1/4/18 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Grant, Donna — Darkest Highlander – 3/30/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Once Upon a Sure Thing, Lauren Blakely – 10/13/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰


Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs)
Cowgirls Don’t Cry, Lorelei James – 7/19/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Ace Security — Claiming Alexis, Susan Stoker – 7/18/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Nash, Leo — Rock with Me (reread), Kristen Proby – 4/10/19 – ✮✮✮✮✮
Erika Wilde & Carly Phillips — Well Built – 7/25/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Sixth Grave on the Edge, Darynda Jones – 7/12/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰

Van Dyken, Rachel — MVP – 4/2/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Elsa Day — Wild – 11/13/19 – ✮✮✮✰✰
Nick Saint-Croix — The Boss Who Stole Christmas, Jana Aston – 12/13/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Amour et Chocolat — The Chocolate Touch, Laura Florand – 7/28/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Their Virgin’s Secret (reread), Shayla Black & Lexi Blake – 8/5/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Immortals After Dark — The Warlord Wants Forever (reread), Kresley Cole – 8/11/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Carly Phillips & Erika Wilde — Dirty Sexy Saint – 8/2/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
In Death — Festive in Death, J.D. Robb – 8/18/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰



⭐️ June
Libra (Weighing Scales)
Laurelin Paige — Hot Cop – 1/2/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Inked Expressions, Carrie Ann Ryan – 3/12/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Blake, Lexi — Dominance Never Dies – 1/4/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Ryan, Carrie Ann — Hidden Ink – 1/21/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Ashley, Kristen — Deacon – 2/21/19 – ✮✮✮✰✰

[☘KathyD☘]

Celestial Challenge continued
January 1 – December 31, 2019

⭐️ July
Draco (Dragon)
Dragon’s Wing (reread), Tate James – 1/6/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Robb, J.D. — Fantasy in Death – 2/20/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Ashley, Kristen — Sebring – 4/20/19 – ✮✮✮✮✮
Charming Hannah, Kristen Proby – 2/10/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Oak, Sophie (aka Lexi Blake) — Siren in the City – 10/30/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰


Ara (Altar)
Animal Magnetism — Still the One, Jill Shalvis – 10/12/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Real Sexy, Meghan March – 10/23/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Aegis Security — Sinful Surrender, Elisabeth Naughton – 1/29/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰


Serpens (Snake)
Shalvis, Jill — Head Over Heels – 10/5/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Enforce, Rachel Van Dyken – 10/11/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Real Dirty, Meghan March – 10/22/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Prisoner of Night, J.R. Ward – 9/11/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Enchant, Rachel Van Dyken – 6/12/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Naomi Pierce — Cowboy, Cross My Heart, Donna Grant – 12/14/19 – ✮✮✮✰✰
Sawyer Bennett — Legend – 10/6/19 – ✮✮✮✮✮


⭐️ August
Lyra (Lyre/Harp)
Love, Honor, and Ink, Carrie Ann Ryan – 2/18/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Yarros, Rebecca — The Last Letter – 10/16/19 – ✮✮✮✮✮
Robb, J.D. — Possession in Death – 2/25/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Ashley, Jennifer — The Devilish Lord Will – 6/8/19 – ✮✮✮✮✮


⭐️ September
Sagitta (Arrow)
Saving Grace, Kristen Proby – 1/17/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Angels’ Share, J.R. Ward – 7/4/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Grant, Donna — Midnight’s Master – 4/3/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Inked Memories, Carrie Ann Ryan – 3/27/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Tiger’s Ambush (reread), Tate James – 1/7/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Taken in Death, J.D. Robb – 5/12/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Alexa Riley — Guarding His Obsession – 7/15/19 – ✮✮✰✰✰


⭐️ October
Lacerta (Lizard)
Low, J.A. — Sapphire – 4/2/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
An Alpha’s Path, Carrie Ann Ryan – 8/18/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Carly Phillips — Dare to Love – 3/5/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Erik, Sawyer Bennett – 6/15/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Raising Kane, Lorelei James – 2/27/19 – ✮✮✮✰✰
Treachery in Death, J.D. Robb – 3/11/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Aston, Jana — Plan B – 9/27/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰


⭐️ November
Pisces (Plural for Fish)
Proby, Kristen — Falling for Jillian – 1/29/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Inked Nights, Carrie Ann Ryan – 3/27/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Susan Stoker — Protecting Fiona – 2/7/19 – ✮✮✮✮✮
Carrie Ann Ryan — Dropout – 3/13/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Executive Ink, Carrie Ann Ryan – 3/14/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Sex, Not Love, Vi Keeland – 10/26/19 – ✮✮✮✮✮


⭐️ December
Aries (Ram/Abbreviation Ari)
Aries, Gemma James – 9/30/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Ryan, Carrie Ann — Her Warriors’ Three Wishes – 10/2/19 – ✮✮✮✰✰
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time, Kylie Scott – 7/11/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Elite, Rachel Van Dyken – 6/4/19 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Susan Stoker — Marrying Emily – 8/6/19 – ✮✮✮✮✮

[Navi]

Celestial Challenge
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[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Congratulations Kathy!

Welcome Navi!

[Deanna]

Finished! That was a ton of u's.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Congratulations Deanna! U's are tricky. Well done.

[Li'l Owl]

Constellations by Month:

◉ January 1/5

Caelum (The engraver's chisel)
Dorado (Dolphinfish/Swordfish)
Mensa (Table)
Orion (The Hunter)
Reticulum (Net/Reticle)
Taurus (Bull)

◉ February 2/8

Auriga (Charioteer)
Camelopardalis (Giraffe/Camel/Leopard)
Canis Major (Greater Dog)
Columba (Dove)
Gemini (Twins)
Lepus (Hare/Rabbit/Bunny)
Monoceros (Unicorn)
Pictor (Painter/Painter's Easel)

◉ March 2/8

Cancer (Crab)
Canis Minor (Smaller Dog/Puppy)
Carina (Keel of a Ship)
Lynx (Cat)
Puppis (Poop Deck of a Ship)
Pyxis (Mariner's Compass)
Vela (Sails of a Ship)
Volans (Flying Fish)

◉ April 0/8

Antlia (Pump)
Chamaeleon (Lizard)
Crater (Cup)
Hydra (Female Water Snake)
Leo (Lion)
Leo Minor (Smaller Lion/Lion Cub)
Sextans (Astronomical Sextant)
Ursa Major (Larger Bear/Big Dipper)

◉ May 1/7

Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs)
Centaurus (Centaur-Half man/Half Horse)
Coma Berenices (Queen Berenice's Hair)
Corvus (Raven/Crow)
Crux (Cross)
Musca (the Bee/Southern Fly)
Virgo (Virgin)

◉ June 0/5

Boötes (herdsman or plowman)
Circinus (Compass)
Libra (Weighing Scales)
Lupus (Wolf)
Ursa Minor (Little Bear/Little Dipper/Bear Cub)

◉ July 2/10

Apus (No Feet/Bird of Paradise)
Ara (Altar)
Corona Borealis (Northern Crown)
Draco (Dragon)
Hercules (the abbreviation is Her)
Norma (Normal/Right Angle/Rule/Carpenter's square/Level)
Ophiuchus (Serpent-bearer)
Scorpius (Scorpion)
Serpens(Snake)
Triangulum Australe(The Southern Triangle)

◉ August 0/5

Corona Austrina (Southern Crown)
Lyra (Lyre/Harp)
Sagittarius (Archer)
Scutum (Shield)
Telescopium (Telescope)

◉ September 2/9

Aquila (Eagle)
Capricornus (Horned Male Goat/Goat Horn/Sea Goat)
Cygnus (Swan)
Delphinus (Dolphin)
Equuleus (Little Horse/Pony/Foal)
Indus (Indian)
Microscopium (Microscope)
Pavo (Peacock)
Sagitta (Arrow)
Vulpecula (Fox)

◉ October 1/7

Aquarius (Water-Carrier/Cup-Carrier)
Cepheus (King of Aethiopia/King)
Grus (Crane)
Lacerta (Lizard)
Octans (Octan/John Hadley-inventor of octan/Eight)
Pegasus (abbreviation Peg)
Piscis Austrinus (Southern Fish/Fish)

◉ November 0/6

Andromeda (The Chained Woman/Woman)
Cassiopeia (The Seated Queen/Queen/Vain Queen)
Phoenix
Pisces (Plural for Fish)
Sculptor
Tucana (Toucan)

◉ December 2/8

Aries (Ram/Abbreviation Ari)
Cetus (Sea Monster/Whale/Shark)
Eridanus (Po River/River)
Fornax (Furnace/Brazier)
Horologium (Clock)
Hydrus (Male Water Snake)
Perseus
Triangulum (The Triangle)

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1.
Spell-it-out challenge using characters, titles, author names, etc. to denote a letter to each constellations letters in its name

2,
Read books with titles that include the constellation's name, abbreviation, or image name

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[Li'l Owl]

Celestial Challenge
February 1, 2020—February 1, 2021
Ursa Major 25+ Constellations
🌌 18/25

Do Constellations OR Spell

1. Gemini (Twins)
The Blossom Twins by Carol Wyer 3/11/20 5★'s
MC's are Twins
2. Draco (Dragon)
Esme's Gift by Elizabeth Foster 7/29/20 5★'s
MC Rides Dragons /Dragon on the Cover
3. Hercules (the abbreviation is Her)
Until I Met Her by Natalie Barelli
Her in the title
4. Orion (The Hunter)
The Restless Dead: The unnervingly menacing David Hunter thriller by Simon Beckett
MC Name is David Hunter
5. Canis Minor (Smaller Dog/Puppy)
The Litter of the Law by Rita Mae Brown 2/27/20 4★'s
MC is a corgi which is a Small Dog
6. Lynx (Cat)
Nine Lives to Die by Rita Mae Brown
MC is a Cat
7. Microscopium (Microscope)
Identity Crisis: The Murder, the Mystery, and the Missing DNA by Jefferson Bass
MC is a Forensic Scientist
8. Vulpecula (Fox)
Riding Shotgun by Rita Mae Brown 2/13/20 5★'s
MC gets lost during a Fox Hunting event
9. Octans (Octan/John Hadley-inventor of octan/Eight)
Cut to the Bone by Jefferson Bass 2/6/20 5★'s
Book is number Eight in the Series
10. Aries (Ram/Abbreviation Ari)
The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood 2/10/20 5★'s
Book Published in April - Aries Zodiac Sign for April
11. Horologium (Clock)
Bolt by Dick Francis 2/5/20 5★'s
MC must race against the Clock to save horses from being killed.
12. Pictor (Painter/Painter's Easel)
A Gift for Dying by M.J. Arlidge 2/18/20 5★'s (Character is a Painter)
13. Capricornus (Horned Male Goat/Goat Horn/Sea Goat)
The Llama of Death: A Gunn Zoo Mystery by Betty Webb 7/28/20 5★'s
Main Character, a llama called Alejandro, lives in the petting zoo is very fond of the goats he shares his home with.
14. Ursa Major Poachers Hunting Bears
A Hiss Before Dying by Rita Mae Brown 8/3/20 5★'s
15. Lupis (Wolf)
The Unmapped Sea by Maryrose Wood
*Children raised by Wolves
16. Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs)
Outfoxed by Rita Mae Brown
17. Corona Borealis (Northern Crown)
Dark Summer by Iris Johansen 8/25/20 4★'s
Can be seen in Summer / Summer in the Title)
18. Delphinus (Dolphin)
Shallow Breath by Sara Foster 8/26/20 3★'s
(MC Saves Dolphins/Conservation/ Dolphin on the Cover)
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February 1, 2020—February 1, 2021
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[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Li'l Owl!

[Juana "Darkness"]

I’m in.

Celestial Reading Challenge
Duration: February 2, 2020- February 2, 2021

Constellations by Month

◉ January

Caelum (The engraver's chisel)
Dorado (Dolphinfish/Swordfish)
Mensa (Table)
Orion (The Hunter)
Reticulum (Net/Reticle)
Taurus (Bull)

◉ February

Auriga (Charioteer)
Camelopardalis (Giraffe/Camel/Leopard)
Canis Major (Greater Dog)
Columba (Dove)
Gemini (Twins)
Lepus (Hare/Rabbit/Bunny)
Monoceros (Unicorn)
Pictor (Painter/Painter's Easel)

◉ March

Cancer (Crab)
Canis Minor (Smaller Dog/Puppy)
Carina (Keel of a Ship)
Lynx (Cat)
Puppis (Poop Deck of a Ship)
Pyxis (Mariner's Compass)
Vela (Sails of a Ship)
Volans (Flying Fish)

◉ April

Antlia (Pump)
Chamaeleon (Lizard)
Crater (Cup)
Hydra (Female Water Snake)
Leo (Lion)
Leo Minor (Smaller Lion/Lion Cub)
Sextans (Astronomical Sextant)
Ursa Major (Larger Bear/Big Dipper)

◉ May

Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs)
Centaurus (Centaur-Half man/Half Horse)
Coma Berenices (Queen Berenice's Hair)
Corvus (Raven/Crow)
Crux (Cross)
Musca (the Bee/Southern Fly)
Virgo (Virgin)

◉ June

Boötes (herdsman or plowman)
Circinus (Compass)
Libra (Weighing Scales)
Lupus (Wolf)
Ursa Minor (Little Bear/Little Dipper/Bear Cub)

◉ July

Apus (No Feet/Bird of Paradise)
Ara (Altar)
Corona Borealis (Northern Crown)
Draco (Dragon)
Hercules (the abbreviation is Her)
Norma (Normal/Right Angle/Rule/Carpenter's square/Level)
Ophiuchus (Serpent-bearer)
Scorpius (Scorpion)
Serpens(Snake)
Triangulum Australe(The Southern Triangle)

◉ August

Corona Austrina (Southern Crown)
Lyra (Lyre/Harp)
Sagittarius (Archer)
Scutum (Shield)
Telescopium (Telescope)

◉ September

Aquila (Eagle)
Capricornus (Horned Male Goat/Goat Horn/Sea Goat)
Cygnus (Swan)
Delphinus (Dolphin)
Equuleus (Little Horse/Pony/Foal)
Indus (Indian)
Microscopium (Microscope)
Pavo (Peacock)
Sagitta (Arrow)
Vulpecula (Fox)

◉ October

Aquarius (Water-Carrier/Cup-Carrier)
Cepheus (King of Aethiopia/King)
Grus (Crane)
Lacerta (Lizard)
Octans (Octan/John Hadley-inventor of octan/Eight)
Pegasus (abbreviation Peg)
Piscis Austrinus (Southern Fish/Fish)

◉ November

Andromeda (The Chained Woman/Woman)
Cassiopeia (The Seated Queen/Queen/Vain Queen)
Phoenix
Pisces (Plural for Fish)
Sculptor
Tucana (Toucan)

◉ December

Aries (Ram/Abbreviation Ari)
Cetus (Sea Monster/Whale/Shark)
Eridanus (Po River/River)
Fornax (Furnace/Brazier)
Horologium (Clock)
Hydrus (Male Water Snake)
Perseus
Triangulum (The Triangle)

[Deanie]

Deanie's Celestial Spell-It-Out Challenge
2/1/2020-1/31/2021
Book covers only - works in progress

◉ January (6/6)

Caelum (The engraver's chisel)
C - Claiming Bailey by Susan Stoker - 3/11/2020
A - Killer Keys by Mildred Abbott - 3/24/2020
E - Case of the Yorkshire Pudding by Erik Schubach - 3/23/2020
L - The Library of Lost and Found by Phaedra Patrick - 2/12/2020
U - Unlocking Hope by Linzi Baxter - 3/30/2020
M- The Deadly Daiquiri by Tegan Maher - 2/9/2020

Dorado (Dolphinfish/Swordfish)
D - Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire - 2/20/2020
O - Ghoul You Be My Valentine? by Olivia Jaymes - 2/14/2020
R - Captivated by Nora Roberts - 2/21/2020
A - Scornful Scones by Mildred Abbott - 2/17/2020
D - Death on the Diversion by Patricia McLinn - 2/29/2020
O - Ghosts, Lies, and Videotape by Olivia Jaymes - 2/15/2020

Mensa (Table)
Endings by K.M. Shea - 2/8/2020
King Arthur has her knights meet at the Round Table.

Orion (The Hunter)
Protecting Fiona by Susan Stoker - 2/27/2020 - MC is Hunter "Cookie" Knox

Reticulum (Net/Reticle)
Shelter for Elizabeth by Susan Stoker - 3/7/2020 - MC Elizabeth Parkins is a white-hat hacker, an expert in using the "net."

Taurus (Bull)
Circe by Madeline Miller - 2/9/2020 - Circe delivers her sister Pasiphae's baby, fathered by the sacred white bull.

◉ February (7/8)

Auriga (Charioteer)
A - Savage Sourdough by Mildred Abbott - 2/9/2020
U - UnEnchanted by Chanda Hahn - 2/2/2020
R - The Reaper Rescues The Genie by Kristen Painter - 2/23/2020
I - If You Give A Jerk A Gingerbread by Jana Aston - 3/25/2020
G - A Goose Girl by K.M. Shea - 2/2/2020
A - Opal Fire by Barbra Annino - 2/10/2020

Camelopardalis (Giraffe/Camel/Leopard)
The Shifter Romances The Writer by Kristen Painter - 2/20/2020 - MC is a leopard shifter

Canis Major (Greater Dog)
Chaotic Corgis by Mildred Abbott - 3/4/2020 - the three corgis are a major part of the plot.

Columba (Dove)
C - Claiming Felicity by Susan Stoker - 3/11/2020
O - One Tequila by Tricia O'Malley - 3/24/2020
L - The List by Velvet Vaughn - 3/22/2020
U - Unwanted Danger by Olivia Jaymes - 3/26/2020
M - The Silence of the Elves by Meg Muldoon - 3/22/2020
B - Bigfoot and the Librarian by Linda Winstead Jones - 3/24/2020
A - The Boss Who Stole Christmas by Jana Aston - 3/25/2020

Gemini (Twins)
The Alchemyst by Michael Scott - 2/23/2020 - MCs Sophie and Josh Newman are twins.

Lepus (Hare/Rabbit/Bunny)
Malevolent Magic by Mildred Abbott - 3/6/2020 - a pet bunny (seen on the cover) provides a key clue to solving the mystery

Monoceros (Unicorn)
M - Master of Freedom by Cherise Sinclair - 5/6/2020
O - One to Keep by Sophie Oak - 5/4/2020
N - Guarding Amberley by Nicole Flockton - 4/18/2020
O - Away From Me by Sophie Oak - 5/5/2020
C - Servicing the Target by Cherise Sinclair - 5/8/2020
E - Lyric's Accidental Mate by Elle Boon - 5/5/2020
R - The SEAL's Surprise Baby by Rachel McNeely - 4/28/2020
O - Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout - 5/7/2020
S - Snowed In by Lexi Blake - 5/8/2020

Pictor (Painter/Painter's Easel)
The Portrait of Doreene Gray Esri Allbritten - 2/23/2020 - the plot revolves around a famous artist and her infamous portrait

◉ March (4/8)

Cancer (Crab)
Rescuing Mary by Susan Stoker - 3/15/2020 - MC Mary is recovering from treatment for breast cancer

Canis Minor (Smaller Dog/Puppy)
A New Leash on Love by Debbie Burns - 3/9/2020 - MC Craig's helps his daughter adopt a puppy

Carina (Keel of a Ship)
The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan - 4/14/2020

Lynx (Cat)
Miss Frost Ices The Imp : A Nocturne Falls Mystery by Kristen Painter - 2/6/2020 - Jayne Frost has a talking cat named Spider

Puppis (Poop Deck of a Ship)
P - Perfectly Paired by Lexi Blake - 4/21/2020
U - Until Valerie by Jessica Marin - 5/9/2020
P - Poppy Done to Death by Charlaine Harris - 2/9/2020
P - The Professor Woos The Witch by Kristen Painter - 2/17/2020
I - If Only by Cherise Sinclair - 5/8/2020
S - Defiance by Cherise Sinclair - 5/6/2020

Pyxis (Mariner's Compass)
P - Protecting Piper by Cynthia Eden - 2/18/2020
Y - Herding Cat by Sabrina York - 5/3/2020
X - Xander James in Sweet Victory by Gina L. Maxwell - 7/15/2020
I - In His Custody by Fiona Archer - 4/22/2020
S - The Silent Girl by Tess Gerritsen - 3/26/2020

Vela (Sails of a Ship)
The Ship of the Dead by Rick Riordan - 2/16/2020

Volans (Flying Fish)
V - Loving Their Vixen Mate by Vella Day - 4/28/2020
O - Eat, Drink, and Be Scary by Olivia Jaymes - 2/10/2020
L - Luscious by Lexi Blake - 4/16/2020
A - Claimed by Evangeline Anderson - 4/22/2020
N - Guarding Suzie by Nicole Flockton - 4/16/2020
S - Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh - 4/17/2020


◉ April (4/8)

Antlia (Pump)
A - They Do It with Mirrors by Agatha Christie -2/19/2020
N - New York to Dallas by J.D. Robb - 3/6/2020
T - The Temptation of Four by Eva Chase - 2/29/2020
L - The Little Selkie by K.M. Shea - 3/6/2020
I - I Will Not Beg by Cherise Sinclair - 5/5/2020
A - Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer - 4/22/2020

Chamaeleon (Lizard)
Chameleons and a Corpse by Ruby Loren - 3/1/2020

Crater (Cup)
C - My Liege of Dark Haven by Cherise Sinclair - 5/14/2020
R - The Fall of Shane MacKade by Nora Roberts - 5/15/2020
A - Being Hers by Anna Stone - 5/15/2020
T - Seduced in Salem by Milly Taiden - 5/4/2020
E - Play With Me by Eliza Gayle - 5/9/2020
R - The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan - 4/22/2020

Hydra (Female Water Snake)
H - Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 4/21/2020
Y - Hot Rod by Sabrina York - 5/4/2020
D - Disney After Dark by Ridley Pearson - 4/24/2020
R - Rescuing Samantha by Nicole Flockton - 4/18/2020
A - Hunted by Evangeline Anderson - 4/29/2020

Leo (Lion)
Lions and the Living Dead by Ruby Loren - 2/16/2020

Leo Minor (Smaller Lion/Lion Cub)
Wicked Wildlife by Mildred Abbott - 3/6/2020 - Park Ranger Leo Lopez helps solve the mystery

Sextans (Astronomical Sextant)
S - Securing Arizona by Heather Long - 4/19/2020
E - Exposed by Fate by Tessa Bailey - 4/11/2020
X - Magic Secret by Meg Xuemei X. - 3/29/2020
T - Saving Love by Jen Talty - 4/20/2020
A - My Wicked Valentine by Ann Mayburn - 4/20/2020
N - Guarding Faith by Nicole Flockton - 4/18/2020
S - Spellbound in Salem by Milly Taiden - 4/28/2020

Ursa Major (Larger Bear/Big Dipper)
Dragon's Desire by Eva Chase - 2/14/2020 - Love interest Nate is a bear shifter

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Deanie & Jauna- all linked up HERE

[Tefek]

I like to give it try.May II add my books from January 2020?

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[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Absolutely! Welcome Tefek!

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

Finished Message 63

◉ April
Leo
Leigh Bardugo: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo 2/22
Estelle Laure: Mayhem by Estelle Laure 3/23
Obsidian Butterfly: Obsidian Butterfly by Laurell K. Hamilton 1/6

[Deanie]

Deanie's Celestial Spell-It-Out Challenge Part 2
2/1/2020-1/31/2021
Book covers only - works in progress
◉ May (7/7)

Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs)
The Hounds of Devotion by Eva Chase - 2/9/2020 - hounds are hunting dogs

Centaurus (Centaur-Half man/Half Horse)
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan - 4/12/2020 - Percy's teacher, Chiron, is a centaur

Coma Berenices (Queen Berenice's Hair)
The Queen's Accomplice by Susan Elia MacNeal - 4/3/2020 - Queen Berenice sacrificed her hair to the gods. Queen Elizabeth made sacrifices during World War II

Corvus (Raven/Crow)
The Dragon of New Orleans by Genevieve Jack - 3/29/2020 - MC is Ravenna "Raven" Tanglewood

Crux (Cross)
Crux by Moira Rogers - 4/3/2020

Musca (the Bee/Southern Fly)
M - Miss Frost Chills The Cheater by Kristen Painter - 3/28/2020
U - Undeniable by C.A. Harms - 4/23/2020
S - Dark Citadel by Cherise Sinclair - 4/25/2020
C - Club Shadowlands by Cherise Sinclair - 4/21/2020
A - Night of the Living Rerun by Arthur Byron Cover - 4/29/2020

Virgo (Virgin)
The Virgin Gift by Lauren Blakely - 3/29/2020

◉ June (5/5)

Boötes (herdsman or plowman)
Justice foR Laine by Susan Stoker - 3/8/2020 - MC Westin King is a cowboy

Circinus (Compass)
Northern Lights by Lise Gold - 5/16/2020 - #1 in the Compass series

Libra (Weighing Scales)
L - Cherished by Lexi Blake - 4/28/2020
I - Guarding Gabi by Kathy Ivan - 4/26/2020
B - Bound to Submit by Laura Kaye - 4/3/2020
R - Rescuing Annabeth by Melissa Kay Clarke - 4/2/2020
A - Skate Crime by Alina Adams - 3/29/2020

Lupus (Wolf)
The Werewolf Meets His Match by Kristen Painter - 2/22/2020

Ursa Minor (Little Bear/Little Dipper/Bear Cub)
Golden in Death by J.D. Robb - 2/8/2020 - Lab tech Ursa Harvo shows why she is the Queen of Hair and Fiber.


◉ July (10/10)

Apus (No Feet/Bird of Paradise)
Protecting Melody by Susan Stoker - 3/7/2020 - MC Tex is an amputee

Ara (Altar)
Securing Ara by Melissa Kay Clarke - 4/3/2020

Corona Borealis (Northern Crown)
Miss Frost Saves The Sandman: A Nocturne Falls Mystery by Kristen Painter - 2/24/2020 - Jayne Frost is the Winter Princess from the North Pole (and therefore wears a Northern Crown)

Draco (Dragon)
The Dragon Finds Forever by Kristen Painter - 2/21/2020

Hercules (the abbreviation is Her)
Enthroned by K.M. Shea - 2/2/2020 - First in the series King Arthur and Her Knights

Norma (Normal/Right Angle/Rule/Carpenter's square/Level)
Unlocking Dreams by Linzi Baxter - 4/1/2020 - MCs are house flippers

Ophiuchus (Serpent-bearer)
O - Once Wicked by Cindy Stark - 3/21/2020
P - Protecting Dakota by Susan Stoker - 3/11/2020
H - Hard as You Can by Laura Kaye - 3/21/2020
I - Inevitable by C.A. Harms - 4/17/2020
U - Uncontrollable by C.A. Harms - 4/21/2020
C - Claiming Alexis by Susan Stoker - 3/11/2020
H - French Fatality by Susan Harper - 3/26/2020
U - Until Merri by Suzanne Halliday - 5/9/2000
S - SEAL for Her Protection by Paige Tyler - 3/24/2020

Scorpius (Scorpion)
Scorpio by Lauren Landish - 4/2/2020

Serpens(Snake)
Kangaroos and Killings by Susan Harper - 3/26/2020 - victim Riley Jones is killed by venomous snakes

Triangulum Australe(The Southern Triangle)
Whiteout by Adriana Anders - 3/5/2020 - Takes place in Antarctica, the southernmost part of the planet


◉ August (5/5)

Corona Austrina (Southern Crown)
C - Fix Her Up by Carey Heywood - 4/8/2020
O - Owned by Fate by Tessa Bailey - 4/10/2020
R - Hold Your Breath by Katie Ruggle - 4/6/2020
O - Her Steadfast Hero by Caitlyn O'Leary - 4/8/2020
N - Protecting Lily by Nicole Flockton - 4/10/2020
A - Winning Over Waverly by Aspen Drake - 4/7/2020

A - Ritt by Anne L. Parks - 4/25/2020
U - Unexpected Reality by Kaylee Ryan - 4/19/2020
S - Share Me by Ker Dukey - 4/18/2020
T - The Billionaire's Best Friend by Christina Tetreault - 4/10/2020
R - Redeeming The Billionaire by Christina Tetreault - 4/10/2020
I - Saving Savannah by Kathy Ivan - 4/25/2020
N - Guarding Erin by Nicole Flockton - 4/14/2020
A - Mia by Anne L. Parks - 4/25/2020


Lyra (Lyre/Harp)
An Unnatural Beanstalk by Brittany Fichter - 2/12/2020 - MC is a harpist

Sagittarius (Archer)
Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan - 4/21/2020

Scutum (Shield)
Justice for Corrie by Susan Stoker - 3/9/2020 - MC Quint is a police officer who carries a badge (aka a shield)

Telescopium (Telescope)
T - Last to Die by Tess Gerritsen - 4/6/2020
E - Case of the Hound About Town by Erik Schubach - 4/7/2020
L - Love in the Light by Laura Kaye - 4/7/2020
E - Case of the Shepherd's Pie by Erik Schubach - 4/8/2020
S - Shielding Gillian by Susan Stoker - 4/7/2020
C - Paw Prints In Oman: Dogs, Mogs and Me by Charlotte Smith - 4/7/2020
O - Small Town Siren by Sophie Oak - 5/1/2020
P - Protecting The Billionaire by Christina Tetreault - 4/9/2020
I - Ivan's Captive Submissive by Ann Mayburn - 4/19/2020
U - Undercover Hacker by Linzi Baxter - 4/16/2020
M - Girl's Guide to Witchcraft by Mindy Klasky - 4/19/2020

[Connie N.]

All done! Thanks for a great theme.

CELESTIAL
Timeframe: 11/1/18 to 4/9/20
155/155
26/26 Constellations

Andromeda (9/9)
A - Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis - 11/19/18 ♥♥♥♥
N - Nurse Smith, Cook by Joyce Dingwell - 12/15/18 ♥♥♥
D – Author Debbie Macomber - Silver Linings - 7/13/19 ♥♥♥♥
R – Author J.D. Robb - Devoted in Death - 8/7/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - Author Olivia Dade - Hidden Hearts - 1/24/19 ♥♥♥
M - Author Maggie McGinnis - A Cowboy's Christmas Promise - 12/24/18 ♥♥♥♥
E - An Ex for Christmas by Lauren Layne - 11/13/18 ♥♥♥♥♥
D - Author Diane Mott Davidson - Killer Pancake - 11/21/18 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Jennifer AlLee - A Wild Goose Chase Christmas - 12/8/18 ♥♥♥♥

Bootes (6/6)
B – Author Pearl S. Buck - Three Daughters of Madame Liang - 6/8/19 ♥♥♥
O - Author Karen E. Olson - Driven to Ink - 2/3/19 ♥♥♥♥
O – Once Upon A Christmas by Holly Jacobs - 8/9/19 ♥♥♥♥
T - Three Bedrooms, One Corpse by Charlaine Harris - 11/5/18 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Jennifer Egan - Manhattan Beach - 11/10/18 ♥♥♥
S - Author Sawyer Bennett - Bishop - 12/3/18 ♥♥♥♥

Canis Minor (10/10)
C – A Cry In The Night by Mary Higgins Clark - 7/23/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - Animal Attraction by Jill Shalvis - 1/10/19 ♥♥♥♥
N - Author Nancy Martin - Dead Girls Don't Wear Diamonds - 1/4/19 ♥♥♥♥
I - I Knew You Were Trouble by Lauren Layne - 11/2/18 ♥♥♥♥
S - Author Susan Mallery - Just One Kiss - 12/5/18 ♥♥♥
M - Author Wendy Mass - 11 Birthdays - 11/8/18 ♥♥♥
I - Author Ilona Andrews - Magic Slays - 11/9/18 ♥♥♥♥
N - Author Nalini Singh - Mine to Possess - 1/6/19 ♥♥♥♥
O - The Other Side by J.D. Robb - 3/25/19 ♥♥♥♥
R - Author Renita Pizzitola - Just a Little Kiss - 12/11/18 ♥♥♥♥

Dorado (6/6)
D - Author Debbie Macomber - Love Letters - 5/5/19 ♥♥♥♥
O - One Death, Nine Stories by Marc Aronson - 4/2/19 ♥♥♥♥
R - Rugged Texas Cowboy by Lora Leigh - 2/11/19 ♥♥♥
A - Author Allen Zadoff - Hungry: Lessons Learned on the Journey from Fat to Thin - 2/14/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
D - Difficult Women by Roxane Gay - 5/29/19 ♥♥♥
O - One Day in December by Josie Silver - 5/20/19 ♥♥♥♥♥

Eridanus (8/8)
E - Author Janet Evanovich - Look Alive Twenty-Five - 12/19/18 ♥♥♥♥
R - Author J.D. Robb - Concealed in Death - 12/18/18 ♥♥♥♥
I - I Think I Love You by Lauren Layne - 12/13/18 ♥♥♥♥
D - Author Donna VanLiere - The Christmas Star - 12/31/18 ♥♥♥
A - Aunt Dimity Beats the Devil by Nancy Atherton - 1/19/19 ♥♥♥♥
N - Author Nancy Martin - Some Like it Lethal - 1/27/19 ♥♥♥♥
U - Unseen by Karin Slaughter - 1/15/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - A Snowbound Scandal by Jessica Lemmon - 12/28/18 ♥♥♥

Fomalhaut (9/9)
F - For Kicks by Dick Francis - 6/25/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys - 5/24/19 ♥♥♥♥
M - Author Christine Mangan - Tangerine - 1/16/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Kristen Ashley - Rock Chick Regret - 2/24/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
L - The Legendary Lord by Valerie Bowman - 11/23/18 ♥♥♥♥
H - Hard Sell by Lauren Layne - 11/26/18 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Ilona Andrews and Jeaniene Frost - Magic Graves - 3/10/19 ♥♥♥♥
U - Unplugged by Lois Greiman - 3/3/19 ♥♥♥♥
T - Top Shelf by Kelly Jamieson - 1/12/19 ♥♥♥♥

Grus (4/4)
G – Author G.A. McKevett - Bitter Sweets - 7/21/19 ♥♥♥♥
R - Author J.D. Robb - Festive in Death - 2/13/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
U - The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann - 4/30/19 ♥♥♥
S - Author Sidney Halston - Kiss Me Back - 2/23/19 ♥♥♥

Hercules (8/8)
H - Home for the Holidays by Jeaniene Frost - 12/26/18 ♥♥♥
E - Author Jennifer Estep - Spider's Bite - 2/7/19 ♥♥♥♥
R - Author M.L. Rowland - Murder on the Horizon - 1/2/19 ♥♥♥♥
C - Cancun by Kimberly Fox - 3/27/19 ♥♥♥
U - Unusually Stupid Americans: A Compendium of All-American Stupidity by Ross Petras - 6/6/19 ♥♥♥♥
L - Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann - 12/7/18 ♥♥
E - Eggs in Purgatory by Laura Childs - 2/28/19 ♥♥♥♥
S - Snowflakes, Iced Cakes and Second Chances by Sue Watson - 1/25/19 ♥♥♥

Indus (5/5)
I - Author Isobel Chace - To Marry a Tiger - 4/20/19 ♥♥
N - Never Trust a Pirate by Valerie Bowman - 2/6/19 ♥♥♥♥
D - Down with Love by Kate Meader - 6/18/19 ♥♥♥♥
U - Until the End of Time by Danielle Steel - 7/24/19 ♥♥♥♥
S – Author Shannon Stacey - Hot Response - 7/27/19 ♥♥♥♥

Jabbah (6/6)
J - Author Kelly Jamieson - Back Check - 5/30/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage by M.C. Beaton - 3/12/19 ♥♥♥♥
B - Author Robin Benway - Far from the Tree - 2/21/19 ♥♥♥♥
B - Back to School Murder by Leslie Meier - 4/24/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Megan Abbott - The End of Everything - 3/31/19 ♥♥
H - Hot & Heavy by Tracy Wolff - 3/24/19 ♥♥♥♥

Keid (4/4)
K – Author Kathleen Long - Counting Stars - 11/18/18 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - Back to the Bedroom - 7/7/19 ♥♥♥♥
I - Illegally Yours by Kate Meader - 8/25/19 ♥♥♥
D - The Diva Takes the Cake by Krista Davis - 7/2/19 ♥♥♥♥

[Connie N.]

CELESTIAL - Part 2

Lepus (5/5)
L - Lorelei James - Wrangled and Tangled - 3/11/19 ♥♥♥♥
E - Elly Griffiths - The Crossing Places - 4/3/19 ♥♥♥♥
P - Author James Patterson - Lifeguard - 1/23/19 ♥♥♥
U - The Unwilling Executive by Miranda P. Charles - 7/25/19 ♥♥♥
S - Stacey Lynn - Fake Wife - 3/13/19 ♥♥♥♥

Mensa (5/5)
M - Meant to Be by Maggie McGinnis - 3/2/19 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Tracy Ewens - Candidate - 4/28/19 ♥♥♥♥
N - No One to Trust by Katie Reus - 3/6/19 ♥♥♥
S - Author Lynsay Sands - A Bite to Remember - 3/29/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Celia Aaron - Cleat Chaser - 4/10/19 ♥♥

Norma (5/5)
N - Nora Roberts - The Pagan Stone - 3/9/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb - 6/7/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Rebecca Zanetti - Fated - 3/4/19 ♥♥♥
M - Madly by Ruthie Knox - 4/6/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - Annie Rains - Stolen Kisses - 4/15/19 ♥♥♥♥

Orion (5/5)
O – Olivia Drake - His Wicked Wish - 9/27/19 ♥♥♥♥
R - Robert Lacey - The Year 1000: What Life Was Like at the Turn of the First Millennium - 3/17/19 ♥♥♥♥
I - Iceberg by Robyn Donald - 4/25/19 ♥♥♥♥
O - One Perfect Kiss by Jaci Burton - 7/12/19 ♥♥♥♥
N - The Nightingale Nurses by Donna Douglas - 5/21/19 ♥♥♥♥

Pegasus (7/7)
P - PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives by Frank Warren - 5/7/19 ♥♥♥
E - Elizabeth Hoyt - Dearest Rogue - 6/30/19 ♥♥♥♥
G – Author Codi Gary - Don't Call Me Sweetheart - 11/11/18 ♥♥
A - Author Kristen Ashley - Rock Chick Revolution - 5/14/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
S – Author Carla Swafford - Full Heat - 7/31/19 ♥♥♥
U - Untamed by Caitlin Crews - 8/18/19 ♥♥♥♥
S - Scored by Sloane Howell - 5/12/19 ♥♥♥♥

Q - Aquila (6/6)
A - Author Ilona Andrews - Magic Rises - 5/19/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
Q - Author Spencer Quinn - Paw and Order - 2/20/19 ♥♥♥♥
U - Under Control by Shannon Stacey - 9/21/19 ♥♥♥♥
I - In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom by Yeonmi Park - 5/18/19 ♥♥♥
L - Leanne Banks - The You-Can't-Make-Me Bride - 4/19/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - Annette Blair - Cloaked in Malice - 6/16/19 ♥♥♥

R - Ara (3/3)
A - Autumn Song by Margaret Pargeter - 6/26/19 ♥♥
R - Author Cassie Ryan - My Addiction - 3/22/19 ♥♥♥
A - Author Jane Arbor - The Other Miss Donne - 6/27/19 ♥♥♥

Serpens (7/7)
S - Sex, Murder And A Double Latte by Kyra Davis - 4/5/19 ♥♥♥♥
E - E.L. Konigsburg - The View from Saturday - 5/4/19 ♥♥♥
R - Rescue My Heart by Jill Shalvis - 3/26/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
P - Patricia Briggs - Frost Burned - 4/11/19 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Jennifer Estep - Web of Lies - 7/20/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
N - Nalini Singh - Hostage to Pleasure - 5/31/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - Sawyer Bennett - Max - 5/27/19 ♥♥♥♥

Tucana (6/6)
T - 12 Rounds by Lauren Hammond - 2/17/19 ♥♥♥
U - Unscrewed by Lois Greiman - 10/24/19 ♥♥♥
C - Author J.H. Croix - Follow Love - 5/25/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Gillian Archer - Ruthless - 7/9/19 ♥♥♥♥
N - Norton Juster - The Phantom Tollbooth - 7/17/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Agatha Christie - The Clocks - 8/2/19 ♥♥♥♥

Ursa Major (9/9)
U - Under Rose-Tainted Skies by Louise Gornall - 1/2/20 ♥♥♥♥
R - Ross Petras - You're Saying It Wrong: A Pronunciation Guide to the 150 Most Commonly Mispronounced Words--And Their Tangled Histories of Misuse - 5/3/19 ♥♥♥♥
S - Author Jill Shalvis - Then Came You - 6/5/19 ♥♥♥♥
A – Ariel Levy - The Rules Do Not Apply - 11/29/18 ♥♥♥
M - Author Julianne MacLean - A Curve in the Road - 6/24/19 ♥♥♥♥
A – Agatha Christie - One, Two, Buckle My Shoe - 3/14/19 ♥♥♥♥
J - Jill Shalvis - Second Chance Summer - 7/5/19 ♥♥♥♥
O - One Night Rodeo by Lorelei James - 7/16/19 ♥♥♥♥
R - Royal Pain by Tracy Wolff - 6/4/19 ♥♥♥

Vela (4/4)
V - Author Marquita Valentine - Take the Fall - 3/19/19 ♥♥
E – Emma Hart - Stripped Bare - 2/27/19 ♥♥♥♥
L - Looking For Rachel Wallace by Robert B. Parker - 6/20/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - Agatha Christie - Ordeal by Innocence - 8/12/19 ♥♥♥♥

Wasat (5/5)
W - William Wright - Jailhouse Doc: A Doctor in the County Jail - 7/6/19 ♥♥♥
A - Aunt Dimity: Detective by Nancy Atherton - 9/3/19 ♥♥♥♥
S – Author Jamie K. Schmidt - Beach Happens - 11/16/18 ♥♥♥♥
A - Asquith, Nan - Only My Heart To Give - 6/23/19 ♥♥♥♥
T - Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker - 4/12/19 ♥♥♥

X - Crux (4/4)
C - Claimed by Rebecca Zanetti - 6/17/19 ♥♥♥
R - Rumor Has It by Jill Shalvis - 5/8/19 ♥♥♥♥
U - Until Now by Cristin Cooper - 1/12/20 ♥♥♥
X - X, Monique - Sugar: My Life as a Sugar Babe - 4/9/20 ♥♥♥

Y - Hydra (5/5)
H - Author Greer Hendricks - The Wife Between Us - 6/12/19 ♥♥♥♥
Y - Yvonne Whittal - The Light Within - 11/30/18 ♥♥♥
D - Donna Grant - The Christmas Cowboy Hero - 1/29/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - Ann Marie Walker - Black Tie Optional - 9/29/19 ♥♥♥♥
R - River Marked by Patricia Briggs - 1/30/19 ♥♥♥♥

Z - Kraz (4/4)
K - Kiss the Girls by James Patterson - 3/20/19 ♥♥♥♥
R - Real by Katy Evans - 2/9/19 ♥♥♥
A - Archer, Gillian - Rebellious - 10/12/19 ♥♥♥♥
Z - Author Sara Zarr - Gem & Dixie - 11/15/18 ♥♥♥♥

*****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 4/9/20*****

[Ris]

Celestial Challenge
April 12, 2020 - April 11, 2021
Level 11: Read 3/11

Pictor (February): The Body Painter by Pepper Winters ("Painter" in title, 4/15, ⭐⭐)
Carina (March): This Earl of Mine by Kate Bateman (h is a shipping merchant, 4/18, ⭐⭐⭐)
Phoenix (November): Phoenix Unbound by Grace Draven ("Phoenix" in title, 4/21, ⭐⭐⭐⭐)

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Congratulations Lizz & Connie!

Welcome Chris & Deanie!