Duos or Trios Challenge

[JoAnne]

Duos OR Trios
Duration: One year from your starting date.

Decide if you want to read 2 or 3 books for each category.
Then pick an option. You may be reading as few as 20 books or as many as 90.

Option 1: Choose 10 categories.
Option 2: Choose 20 categories.
Option 3: Choose 30 categories.

Rules:
1. Please post your categories in your original post so we have a post to which to link your name; post #2 will list participant links which can then be used for making challenge updates.

2. For each book you read, please indicate the title, the author and the date you finished reading it. If a challenge task gives several options, please make it clear which option you have chosen. If the task calls for an item on the cover, include a link to the book cover.

3. Books may only be used for one task in this challenge, but cross-challenge posting is encouraged!

4. When you complete the challenge, please post your entire list as a new message to make it easier for everyone to see what you've read. If you don't repost your list, you won't be included in the list of those who have completed the challenge.

*If you don’t know how to post a link to the book title or cover, see the instructions here: Link Instructions

*Words in capitals – can be a word in the title or an object on the cover.

Read books that have/are:

1. Same Title Ex. Midnight Sun by Ramsey Campbell OR Midnight Sun Lisa Jackson

2. Same author

3. Same first word in the title Ex. Midnight Sun - Midnight Bayou

4. Covers with a vehicle on them

5. The title is above the author’s name Ex.

6. The author’s name is above the title Ex.

7. Cover is the same color

8. Clothing or LAUNDRY on the covers/titles * Ex. or

9. Sunsets/sunrises on the covers

10. Books from the year or decade you were born in.

11. Same first or last name of the authors Ex. Karen Robards/Karen Barker/Clive Barker

12. Same genre

13. HANDS *

14. Covers with animals on them

15. Has a food on the cover or in the title. Ex OR

16. A cover with a woman in a red dress on it.

17. A holiday word in the title. Ex Fourth of July Creek OR Christmas Bliss

18. MAN/MEN *

19. A bridge or an arch on the cover

20. Take place in the same time period before the 21st century Ex. The House at Riverton OR Bright Young Things

21. BROOM *

22. Same weapon on the covers

23. From your TBR or the pile you have at home

24. Covers with a headless body Ex

25. Set in the same season

26. HOLE * Ex or or Black Hole

27. Books with your age in the year Ex. 51 - 1951 or 1975 or 2015 - does not have to be consecutive

28. LETTERS* or a postcard on the cover

29. Celestial things on the covers (relating to the sky, or outer space)

30. A character that is a musician or have a musical instrument on the cover

[JoAnne]

Participants


Anita
Barbara ★
Bev FINISHED
Erin
Kimberly
Laurie
Lisa FINISHED
Joanne ♥~Bookworm Extraordinaire
JoAnne
Maureen
NancyHelen

[JoAnne]

July 12, 2004- July 12, 2015

I pick Trios and Option 3
86/90

1. Same Title
Stay with Me J. Lynn 2/9/15
Stay with Me Maya Banks 1/8/15
Stay With Me Beverly Long 2/16/15

2. Same Author Christine Feehan
Hidden Currents 7/13/14
Air Bound 7/15/14
Water Bound 7/19/14

3. Same first word in the title
Spirit Bound Christine Feehan 7/19/14
Spirit Dances C.E. Murphy 8/20/14
Spirit of the Season Heather Graham 9/3/14

4. Covers with a vehicle on them
Charlaine Harris 7/28/14
Robyn Carr 9/5/14
Sara Rosett 9/11/14

5. The title is above the author’s name
Laurie Alice Eakes 7/22/14
Sarah Porter 7/26/14
Cynthia Eden

6. The author’s name is above the title
Dorothea Benton Frank 7/18/14
Robyn Carr 7/18/14
Samantha Young 7/28/14

7. Cover is the same color blue
The Darkest Hour Maya Banks 8/14/14
Flip-Flopped Jill Smolinski 8/15/14
Hidden Summit Robyn Carr 9/5/14

8. Clothing or LAUNDRY on the covers/titles
Manhunting Jennifer Crusie 8/5/14
Vintage Susan Gloss 8/23/14
Picture Perfect Jodi Picoult 11/4/14

9. Sunsets/sunrises on the covers
Shelter Mountain Robyn Carr 7/22/14
Down by the River Robyn Carr 8/14/14
Unintended Consequences Stuart Woods 8/25/14

10. Books from the year (1962) or decade you were born in. 1960s
We Have Always Lived in the Castle Shirley Jackson 1962 9/25/14
Airs Above the Ground Mary Stewart 1965 11/23/14
Somebody Owes Me MoneyDonald E. Westlake1969 11/30/14

11. Same first or last name of the authors
See Jane Run Joy Fielding 7/14/14
Flirting with Italian Liz Fielding 7/16/14
Wicked Intentions Elizabeth Hoyt 11/21/14

12. Same genre - romance
Whispering Rock Robyn Carr 7/30/14
Hope Flames Jaci Burton 8/2/14
Just Over The Mountain Robyn Carr 8/12/14

13. HANDS *
Then Came You Jill Shalvis 8/2/14
Essentialism: Bridgette & Troy's Story L.K. Collins 9/17/14
M. Leighton 11/10/14

14. Covers with animals on them
Chasing Charlie Kathy Carmichael 7/20/14
Shadow Spell Nora Roberts 7/23/14
Second Chance Pass Robyn Carr7/31/14

15. Has a food on the cover or in the title
Murder and Marinara Rosie Genova 7/25/14
Champagne and Lemon Drops Jean Oram 8/11/14
Blackberry Winter Sarah Jio 8/13/14

16. A cover with a woman in a red dress on it.
Merry Farmer 10/1/14
Janet Eve Josselyn 10/31/14
Elizabeth Hoyt 11/28/14

17. A holiday word in the title.
A Virgin River Christmas Robyn Carr 7/23/14
Bring Me Home for Christmas Robyn Carr 9/4/14
My Kind of Christmas Robyn Carr 9/17/14

18. MAN/MEN *
Christine Feehan 7/29/14
Lori Foster 10/3/14
Nina Lane 11/11/14

19. A bridge or an arch on the cover
And Justice There Is None Deborah Crombie 8/5/14
50 Harbor Street Debbie Macomber 8/9/14
Doing Hard Time Stuart Woods 8/25/14

20. Take place in the same time period before the 21st century
Seduction of a Highland Lass Maya Banks 9/30/14
Never Love a Highlander Maya Banks 9/30/14
Never Seduce a Scot Maya Banks 10/13/14

21. BROOM *
Vicki Lewis Thompson 10/10/14

22. Same weapon on the covers - Sword
Demon Hunting in the Deep Southby Lexi George 7/27/14
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews 8/6/14
Magic on the Storm by Devon Monk 8/17/14

23. From your TBR or the pile you have at home
Still Midnight Denise Mina 10/30/14
What's a Ghoul to Do? Victoria Laurie 11/4/14
Sweet Surrender Maya Banks 11/14/14

24. Covers with a headless body
Kendall Ryan 10/5/14
Kendall Ryan 10/5/14
Susan Elizabeth Phillips 11/13/14

25. Set in the same season - Christmas
A Nantucket Christmas by Nancy Thayer 9/17/14
Water Like a Stone Deborah Crombie 11/26/14
Christmas on 4th Street Susan Mallery 12/3/14

26. HOLE *
Hope Ignites by Jaci Burton 8/8/14 hole in fence
Taken by Kelli Maine 9/4/14 ear is pierced
Immortal in Death J.D. Robb 10/14/14

27. Books with your age in the year
One Wish Robyn Carr 4/27/15
Fuel the Fire Krista Ritchie 4/30/15
Slow Burn K. Bromberg 5/2/15

28. LETTERS* or a postcard on the cover

29. Celestial things on the covers
Midnight Kiss by Robyn Carr 8/26/14 moon and stars
Debbie Macomber 8/28/14 comet
After Dead: What Came Next in the World of Sookie Stackhouse by Charlaine Harris 9/8/14 moon

30. A character that is a musician or have a musical instrument on the cover
The Matchmaker by Elin Hilderbrand 7/24/14
Sometimes It Lasts by Abbi Glines 9/3/14
Breathe by Abbi Glines 9/12/14

[Barbara ★]

I'm going to give this a try.


Duos or Trios Challenges
Duration: July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015
Level: Option 3, Duos

READ: 53/60

✔1. Same Title
◈ Revenant - Larissa Ione 3/14
◈ Revenant - Phaedra Weldon 7/13


✔2. Same author
◈ Nowhere Near Respectable - Mary Jo Putney 7/31
◈ No Longer a Gentleman - Mary Jo Putney 8/30


✔3. Same first word in the title
◈ Dark Taste of Rapture - Gena Showalter 7/19
◈ Dark Moon Defender - Sharon Shinn 8/23


✔4. Covers with a vehicle on them
◈ Dire Wants - Stephanie Tyler (motorcycle) 8/26
◈ Dire Desires - Stephanie Tyler (motorcycle) 9/8


✔5. The title is above the author’s name
◈ Drive Me Wild - Christine Warren 7/11
◈ Whisper Kiss - Deborah Cooke 7/7


✔6. The author’s name is above the title
◈ Night Falls on the Wicked - Sharie Kohler 7/13
◈ Tongue In Chic - Christina Dodd 7/12


✔7. Cover is the same color (blue)
◈ Back to You - Robin Kaye 7/14
◈ Darkest Highlander - Donna Grant 8/20


✔8. Clothing or LAUNDRY on the covers/titles
◈ Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons - Denise Grover Swank 8/28
◈ Sometimes a Rogue - Mary Jo Putney 9/17


9. Sunsets/sunrises on the covers
◈ Nightbred - Lynn Viehl 12/2
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✔10. Books from the year or decade you were born in. 1967
◈ The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern - Lilian Jackson Braun (pub 1967) 8/3
◈ Ubik - Phillip Dick (pub 1969) 8/9


✔11. Same first or last name of the authors
◈ Chill - Stephanie Rowe 7/9
◈ Dire Needs - Stephanie Tyler 7/9


✔12. Same genre
◈ Can't Buy Me Love - Molly O'Keefe 8/21
◈ Once in a Lifetime - Jill Shalvis 8/24


✔13. HANDS *
◈ Always On My Mind - Jill Shalvis 7/5
◈ White Wedding - Ursula Sinclair 8/11


✔14. Covers with animals on them
◈ Frostfire - Lynn Viehl (wolf) 8/30
◈ Animal Magnetism - Jill Shalvis (cat) 9/25


✔15. Has a food on the cover or in the title.
◈ Love Is All You Need - Lori Devoti 12/22
◈ Dark Tort - Diane Mott Davidson 6/1


✔16. A cover with a woman in a red dress on it.
◈ Loved By a Warrior - Donna Fletcher 7/26
◈ Baby, I'm Yours - Susan Andersen 12/20


✔17. A holiday word in the title.
◈ Highlander for the Holidays - Janet Chapman 10/4
◈ Merry Christmas, Alex Cross - James Patterson 10/30


✔18. MAN/MEN *
◈ Darkfire Kiss - Deborah Cooke 8/29
◈ Charmed Spirits - Carrie Ann Ryan 9/10


✔19. A bridge or an arch on the cover
◈ I, Alex Cross - James Patterson 7/8
◈ The Alexandria Link - Steve Berry 10/25


✔20. Take place in the same time period before the 21st century
◈ The Guardian - Margaret Mallory (1515) 9/21
◈ The Sinner - Margaret Mallory (1515) 9/27


21. BROOM *
◈ Clean Sweep - Ilona Andrews 1/6
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✔22. Same weapon on the covers
◈ The Mage in Black - Jaye Wells (gun) 8/28
◈ Green-Eyed Demon - Jaye Wells (gun) 9/13


✔23. From your TBR or the pile you have at home
◈ Darkest Highlander - Donna Grant 8/20
◈ A Warrior's Promise - Donna Fletcher 8/27


✔24. Covers with a headless body
◈ Tongue In Chic - Christina Dodd 7/12
◈ Blood Born - Linda Howard 7/27


✔25. Set in the same season
◈ Tomb of the Golden Bird - Elizabeth Peters (fall) 9/28
◈ Born To Be Wild - Christine Warren 10/30


26. HOLE *
◈ Lost - Gary Devon 11/15
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27. Books with your age in the year 47
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28. LETTERS* or a postcard on the cover
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✔29. Celestial things on the covers
◈ Vampire Mine - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/2
◈ Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson 9/24


✔30. A character that is a musician or have a musical instrument on the cover
◈ Devil Without a Cause - Terri Garey (rockstar) 12/14
◈ Big Sky Summer - Linda Lael Miller (country music singer) 8/4

[Erin]

I'm in, this one sounds pretty fun! Thanks JoAnne!

Duos, Option 3
Duration: July 12, 2014 - July 12, 2015
27/30 read

1. Same Title
Burning Bright by Rachel Wilder and A. Catherine Noon, read 8/6/14.
Burning Bright by Megan Derr, read 9/24/14
Burning Bright: Storiesby Ron Rash
2. Same author
Chaos by Megan Derr, read 9/26/14
Meant to Be by Megan Derr, read 1/10/15
Poison by Megan Derr, 9/26/14
3. Same first word in the title
Of Last Resort by Megan Derr, read 9/12/14
Of Magic and Mating by Odessa Lynne, read 9/28/14
Of Mating and Monsters by Odessa Lynne, read 9/28/14
4. The title is above the author’s name
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
The Giver by Lois Lowry, read 7/28/14
Finn by Angel Martinez, read 1/21/15
5. The author’s name is above the title
Styxx by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Redwall by Brian Jacques, read 7/28/14
The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling, read 10/24/14
6. Cover is the same color (Blue)
Memory of Morning by Susan Sizemore, read 7/29/14
Destroyer Angel by Nevada Barr, read 7/17/14
Magic's Muse by Anne Barwell, read 1/23/15
7. Sunsets/sunrises on the covers
My Only Sunshine by Rowan McAllister, read 1/1/15
Racing for the Sun by Amy Lane, read 1/8/15
Orlin's Fall by Amber Kell, read 9/9/14
8. Same genre
Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs, read 7/23/14
Purr For Me by Lynn Hagen, read 7/22/14
Justice For Skylar by Sandrine Gasq-Dion, read 7/16/14
9. Covers with animals on them
Going Bovine by Libba Bray, read 8/21/14
Winter's Trial by Darren Endymion, read 8/26/14
Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck, read 1/5/15
10. MAN/MEN *
At Year's End by Sandrine Gasq-Dion, read 1/13/15
Back to the Dream by Felicitas Ivey, read 1/22/15
Leaving Home by T.A. Chase, read 1/28/15

[Bev]

Hi, JoAnne! You've roped me in. I'm going to go for

Duos: Option 1 (10 categories)
Duration: July 13, 2014 - July 12, 2015
2014 Commitment: Read at least 10 books (half)

#2 Same Author
Appleby's Answer by Michael Innes (10/17/14)
Lament for a Maker by Michael Innes (10/8/14)
#3 Same First Word
Murder at the Villa Rose by A. E. W. Mason (7/14/14)
Murder on Mike by H. Paul Jeffers (10/15/14)
#10 Books from my Decade (1960s)
Only a Matter of Time by V. C. Clinton-Baddeley (1969--my year!) [10/13/14]
Madman's Bend by Arthur W. Upfield (1963) [10/24/14]
#11 Same First Name
Death Takes a Sabbatical by Robert Bernard (9/16/14)
Red Cent by Robert Campbell (9/10/14)
#12 Genre (Mystery)
Death in an Ivory Tower by Maria Hudgins (7/16/14)
Who Guards a Prince by Reginald Hill (7/23/14)
#14 Animal on Cover
The Curious Affair of the Third Dog by Patricia Moyes (11/24/14)
The Footprints on the Ceiling by Clayton Rawson [rabbit on cover] (9/25/14)
#17 Holiday Word
Death on All Hallowe'en by Leo Bruce (10/11/14)
Trick or Treat Murder by Leslie Meier (11/12/14)
#18 MAN/MEN
The Tattooed Man by Howard Pease
Two Men in Twenty by Maurice Procter
#23 TBR Pile
Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis (7/20/14)
Relic by Douglas Preston & Lee Child (7/22/14)
#30 Musician/Musical Instrument
Mayhem in B-Flat by Elliott Paul [violinist; missing violin; violin on the cover] (12/4/14)
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Angel of the Opera by Sam Siciliano [opera singers] (8/4/14)

[Laurie]

July 16, 2004- July 15, 2015

I pick Trios and Option 3

1. Same Title
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2. Same author
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3. Same first word in the title
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4. Covers with a vehicle on them
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5. The title is above the author’s name
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6. The author’s name is above the title
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7. Cover is the same color
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8. Clothing or LAUNDRY on the covers/titles
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9. Sunsets/sunrises on the covers
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10. Books from the year or decade you were born in
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11. Same first or last name of the authors
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12. Same genre
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13. HANDS *
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14. Covers with animals on them
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15. Has a food on the cover or in the title
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16. A cover with a woman in a red dress on it
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17. A holiday word in the title
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18. MAN/MEN *
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19. A bridge or an arch on the cover
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20. Take place in the same time period before the 21st century
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21. BROOM *
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22. Same weapon on the covers
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23. From your TBR or the pile you have at home
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24. Covers with a headless body
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25. Set in the same season
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26. HOLE *
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27. Books with your age in the year published
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28. LETTERS* or a postcard on the cover
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29. Celestial things on the covers
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30. A character that is a musician or have a musical instrument on the cover
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[JoAnne]

YAY!! So glad to see some other brave readers! Welcome Barbara ★ , Bev, Erin and Laurie!

Bev and Erin, you have been busy!!

[Bev]

JoAnne wrote: "YAY!! So glad to see some other brave readers! Welcome Barbara ★ , Bev, Erin and Laurie!

Bev and Erin, you have been busy!!"

JoAnne--just so you know, I haven't read those books yet. That's just my plan. Currently working on Murder at the Villa Rose....

[Jojobean, Bookworm Challenger]

Duos OR Trios
Duration: 7/14/14~7/14/15
Option 1: Choose 10 categories, 2 books each (Duos)


*Words in capitals – can be a word in the title or an object on the cover.

Read books that have/are:

1. Same Title
~ by Susan Vaught~ 8/28/14

2. Same author
~ by Michael Crichton~ 8/23/14

3. Same first word in the title
~ by Robin LaFevers, 11/23/14

4. The title is above the author’s name
~ by Kirsty McKay~7/15/14
~ by Eva Vanrell~ 8/18/14

5. The author’s name is above the title
~ by Amelia Atwater Rhodes~ 9/6/14
~ by Lucy Christopher, 10/11/14

6. Cover is the same color
by A.G. Howard~ 9/28/14
by Cameron Dokey ~ 9/30/14

7. Same first or last name of the authors
~ by Kathleen Peacock, 1/27/15

8. Same genre : Dystopian
by Rick Yancey~ 9/18/14
~ by H.A. Swain, 1/18/15

9. Take place in the same time period before the 21st century
~ by Elizabeth Wein, 11/13/14
by Elizabeth Wein, 11/18/14

10. From your TBR or the pile you have at home
~ by Atia Abawi~ 9/8/14
by Tracy Lynn~ 10/4/14

[Nancy]

I have been resisting for several days, but I would like to join too.

I am going to pick duos and Option 3

Goal: 47/60
Start date: 14 July 2014
End date: 14 July 2015

*Words in capitals – can be a word in the title or an object on the cover.

Read books that have/are:

1. Same Title
1.✔Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin - 15.2.15 ★★★
2.

2. Same author
1. ✔Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel - 15.09.14 ★★★★★
2.

3. Same first word in the title
1. ✔American Gods by Neil Gaiman - 29.11.14 ★★★★★
2. ✔American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis - 3.12.14 ★★★

4. Covers with a vehicle on them
1. ✔The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fford - 23.10.14 ★★★★★
2. ✔The Big Bad Wolf by James Patterson - 26.1.5 ★★★


5. The title is above the author’s name
1. ✔Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg - 25.07.14 ★★★
2. ✔The Lie by Helen Dunmore - 26.07.14 ★★★★



6. The author’s name is above the title
1. ✔Infidel: My Life by Ayaan Hirsi Ali - 9.08.14 ★★★★
2. ✔Young Adolf by Beryl Bainbridge - 23.08.14 ★★★ (218)



7. Cover is the same colour (blue)
1. ✔The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman - 29.07.14 ★★★★
2. ✔The Last Nightingale by Anthony Flacco - 16.08.14 ★



8. Clothing or LAUNDRY on the covers/titles *

9. Sunsets/sunrises on the covers
1. ✔March: A Love Story In A Time Of War by Geraldine Brooks - 4.09.14 ★★★★
2. ✔Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton - 24.11.14 ★★★★★


10. Books from the year or decade you were born in.
1. ✔The Rats by James Herbert - 3.10.14 ★★ (1974)
2. ✔Haunted London by Peter Underwood - 14.11.14 ★★★ (1973)

11. Same first or last name of the authors
1. ✔Fatherland by Robert Harris - 18.09.14 ★★★★
2. ✔Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson - 25.09.14 ★★★★

12. Same genre (crime fiction)
1. ✔F Is For Fugitive by Sue Grafton - 30.08.14 ★★★
2. ✔1st to Die by James Patterson - 1.09.14 ★★★★

13. HANDS *
1. ✔Innocent Blood by P.D. James - Read 23.07.14 ★★★
2. ✔The Inheritance by Louisa May Alcott - 9.10.14 ★★



14. Covers with animals on them
1. ✔Robinson by Muriel Spark - 2.08.14 ★★★
2. ✔The Neverending Story by Michael Ende - Read 25.08.14 ★★★★★



15. Has a food on the cover or in the title.
1. ✔The Gingerbread House by Carin Gerhardsen - 6.09.14 ★
2. ✔Bon Appetit! by Peter Mayle - 19.09.14 ★★★



16. A cover with a woman in a red dress on it.
1. ✔Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner - 3.11.14 ★★★★
2. ✔The Perfume Collector by Kathleen Tessaro - 15.2.15 ★★★



17. A holiday word in the title.
1. ✔Skipping Christmas by John Grisham - 6.6.15 ★★

18. MAN/MEN *
1. ✔The Dinosaur Hunters by Deborah Cadbury - 14.08.14 ★★★★
2. ✔The Beautiful Room Is Empty by Edmund White - 2.09.14 ★★★★



19. A bridge or an arch on the cover
1. ✔2nd Chance by James Patterson - 16.12.14 ★★★★
2. ✔Pao by Kerry Young - 31.1.15 ★★★



20. Take place in the same time period before the 21st century
1. ✔The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton - 22.08.14 ★★★★ (1800's)
2. ✔Murder on the Leviathan by Boris Akunin - 23.09.14 ★★★★(1800's)

21. BROOM *

22. Same weapon on the covers
1. ✔The Remains of the Living by Ian Church - 8.1.15 ★



23. From your TBR or the pile you have at home
1. ✔ Driving over Lemons: An Optimist in Andalucia by Chris Stewart - Read 17.07.14 ★★★
2. ✔ The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett - Read 20.07.14 ★★★★★

24. Covers with a headless body
1. ✔Eucalyptus by Murray Bail - Read 15.07.14 ★★★★★
2. ✔Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran - 3.09.14 ★★★★★



25. Set in the same season
1. ✔I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith - 18.10.14 ★★★★★ (summer)
2. ✔At the Sign of the Sugared Plum by Mary Hooper - 23.1.15 ★★★ (summer)

26. HOLE *

27. Books with your age in the year Ex. 51 - 1951 or 1975 or 2015 - does not have to be consecutive (40)
1. ✔Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King - 23.10.14 ★★★ (2014)
2. ✔The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters - 13.12.14 ★★★★★ (2014)

28. LETTERS* or a postcard on the cover

29. Celestial things on the covers (relating to the sky, or outer space)
1. ✔Red Moon by Rachel Anderson - 31.07.14 ★★★



30. A character that is a musician or have a musical instrument on the cover
1. ✔The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith - 8.11.14 ★★★★
2. ✔Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup - 7.1.15 ★★★★

[JoAnne]

Bev wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "YAY!! So glad to see some other brave readers! Welcome Barbara ★ , Bev, Erin and Laurie!

Bev and Erin, you have been busy!!"

JoAnne--just so you know, I haven't read those books ye..."

I know, Bev (LOL) - I hardly ever plan ahead on my challenges. I just read and then see what can fit where!!

[JoAnne]

Welcome Joanne♥~Bookworm Extraordinaire and
NancyHelen.

[Erin]

I have to plan or I would never read anything that was quite right LOL

[Bev]

JoAnne wrote: "I know, Bev (LOL) - I hardly ever plan ahead on my challenges. I just read and then see what can fit where!! "

That's what I find amazing...you've finished SO many challenges already and have more on the docket and yet you don't really plan. Like Erin--if I didn't plan (at least to some extent), I'd never finish any.

And speaking of...I just finished my first book for the challenge! Will be marking it done in just a moment.

[JoAnne]

I actually looked for some books today to fit some of the categories!
If I had a job, like you Bev, I would probably plan! LOL

[Bev]

Five down!

[JoAnne]

Bev wrote: "Five down!"

Did you like Relic? It's been so long since I read that one!!

[Bev]

JoAnne wrote: "Bev wrote: "Five down!"

Did you like Relic? It's been so long since I read that one!!"

JoAnne: It was really good--and that's from someone who doesn't like thrillers/horror as a general rule. But Preston and Child are really good at it.

[JoAnne]

Bev wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Bev wrote: "Five down!"

Did you like Relic? It's been so long since I read that one!!"

JoAnne: It was really good--and that's from someone who doesn't like thrillers/horror as a g..."

I love their books. I need to read the latest Pendergast book....don't wan to get behind!

[Lisa]

8/14-8/15
Option 3 Trios

3. Same first word in the title
A. In the After 9-14-15
B. In the End 10-10-14
C. In a Glass Grimmly 12-19-14
5. The title is above the author’s name
A. Before I Die 8-14-14
B. Meaning of Maggie 8-18-14
C. East 8-17-14
6. The author’s name is above the title
A. The Second Life of Abigail Walker 8-15-14
B. Dark Companion 8-21-14
C. Honey Queen 10-14-14
7. Cover is the same color-BLUE
A. Messages From Heaven-8-19-14
B. Baby 10-1-14
C. Love in the Time of Global Warming 10-4-14
9. Sunsets/sunrises on the covers
A. The Night Tourist 10-12-14
B. Rain Reign 10-18-14
C. Fiona Thorn and the Carapacem Spell 11-05-14
11. Same first or last name of the authors-Oliver
A. The Spindlers 9-12-14
B. Requiem 9-26-14
C. Rooms by Oliver 11-20-14
12. Same genre YA
A. Slammed 8-27-14
B. Caged Graves 9-19-14
C. A Girl Called Problem 9-28-14
13. HANDS
A. Chasing the Milky Way 9-18-14
B. The Fever 9-21-14
C. Between the Lines 11-03-14
14. Covers with animals on them
A. Mans Best Hero 9-25-14
B. The Girl From the Well 10-7-14
C. A Tale Dark and Grimm 11-23-14
18. MAN/MEN
A. Frozen 8-23-14
B. The Secret Year 10-25-14
C. Blue Jacket 11-14-14
19. A bridge or an arch on the cover
A. Ruined 10-24-14
B. The Zoo At The Edge of the World 11-02-14
C. Deluge 11-30-14
20. Take place in the same time period before the 21st century
A. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 9-7-14
B. Heart is a Lonely Hunter 9-24-14
C. One Eye Laughing 10-2-14
23. From your TBR or the pile you have at home
A. Through to You 9-9-14
B. Dont Look Back 10-11-14
C. Evil Librarian 10-14-14
25. Set in the same season-Winter
A. The Vanishing Season 9-2-14
B. Gathering of Days 12-1-14
C. The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey 12-7-14
29. Celestial things on the covers
A. Starbird Murphy and the World Outside 8-31-14
B. Walk Two Moons 11-7-14
C. Saving Lucas Biggs 11-11-14
30. A character that is a musician or have a musical instrument on the cover
A. If You Find Me 8-29-14
B. Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis 12-3-14
C. Lies We Tell Ourselves 12-14-14

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[JoAnne]

Welcome Lisa!!

[Kimberly]

Duos or Trios Challenge
Duration: 8/23/14 - 8/22/15
Level: Duos & Option 3

1. Same Title
1.
2.

2. Same author
1.
2.

3. Same first word in the title
1.
2.

4. Covers with a vehicle on them
1.
2.

5. The title is above the author’s name
1.
2.

6. The author’s name is above the title
1.
2.

7. Cover is the same color-BLUE
1.
2.

8. Clothing or LAUNDRY on the covers/titles
1.
2.

9. Sunsets/sunrises on the covers
1.
2.

10. Books from the year or decade you were born in.
1.
2.

11. Same first or last name of the authors
1.
2.

12. Same genre
1.
2.

13. HANDS
1.
2.

14. Covers with animals on them
1.
2.

15. Has a food on the cover or in the title.
1.
2.

16. A cover with a woman in a red dress on it.
1.
2.

17. A holiday word in the title.
1.
2.

18. MAN/MEN
1.
2.

19. A bridge or an arch on the cover
1.
2.

20. Take place in the same time period before the 21st century
1.
2.

21. BROOM *
1.
2.

22. Same weapon on the covers
1.
2.

23. From your TBR or the pile you have at home
1.
2.

24. Covers with a headless body
1.
2.

25. Set in the same season
1.
2.

26. HOLE
1.
2.

27. Books with your age in the year
1.
2.

28. LETTERS* or a postcard on the cover
1.
2.

29. Celestial things on the covers.
1.
2.

30. A character that is a musician or have a musical instrument on the cover
1.
2.

[JoAnne]

Welcome Kimberly!! Have fun with this challenge!

[Anita Reads]

I'm in for the duo option 3.

Duos Or Trios challenge
Duration: 1 year from start date
Level: Duo, Option 3
Started: 08/25/14 - 08/24/15
Finished: 0/60

1. Same Title Ex. Midnight Sun by Ramsey Campbell OR Midnight Sun Lisa Jackson

2. Same author
1. The Witness | Nora Roberts 09/23/14 ★★★★★
2. Whiskey Beach | Nora Roberts 11/15/14 ★★★

3. Same first word in the title Ex. Midnight Sun - Midnight Bayou
1. Sweet Blood of Mine | John Corwin 11/02/14 ★★★
2. Sweet Temptation | Lucy Diamond 02/22/15 ★★★★

4. Covers with a vehicle on them
1. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | J.K. Rowling 11/23/14 ★★★★
2.

5. The title is above the author’s name
1. Nightwalker | Jocelynn Drake 09/05/14 ★★★
2. Savin' Me | Alannah Lynne 09/07/14 ★★★.5

6. The author’s name is above the title
1. Against the Wall | Julie Prestsater 09/15/14 ★★★★
2. The Good, the Bad, and the Undead | Kim Harrison 09/18/14 ★★★★

7. Cover is the same color
1. Three Fates | Nora Roberts 01/30/15 ★★★★
2. Lover Awakened | J.R. Ward 01/31/15 ★★★★★

8. Clothing or LAUNDRY on the covers/titles
1.
2.

9. Sunsets/sunrises on the covers
1.
2.


10. Books from the year or decade you were born in.
1.
2.

11. Same first or last name of the authors
1. Blood Debt | Nancy Straight 09/30/14 ★★★★.5
2. Frosted Shadow | Nancy Warren 02/17/15 ★★★★★

12. Same genre UF
1. Dead Until Dark | Charlaine Harris 09/28/14 ★★★★.5
2. Blue Bloods | Melissa de la Cruz 11/05/14 ★★★★.5

13. HANDS *
1. City of Lost Souls | Cassandra Clare 01/03/15 ★★★★
2. Spider's Bite | Jennifer Estep 02/05/15 ★★★★★

14. Covers with animals on them
1. Magic Bites | Ilona Andrews 12/24/14 ★★★★
2. The Titan's Curse | Rick Riordan 01/08/15 ★★★★

15. Has a food on the cover or in the title.
1. Murder, Money & Marzipan | Leighann Dobbs 10/01/14 ★★★★
2. Macaron Murder | Harper Lin 01/31/15 ★★★★

16. A cover with a woman in a red dress on it.
1.
2.

17. A holiday word in the title.
1.
2.

18. MAN/MEN *
1. Wild Heat | Bella Andre 04/30/15 ★★★★
2.

19. A bridge or an arch on the cover
1. The One You Love | Paul Pilkington 08/26/14 ★★★★
2.

20. Take place in the same time period before the 21st century
1.
2.

21. BROOM
1.
2.

22. Same weapon on the covers (gun)
1. Fade to Black | Leslie A. Kelly 10/06/14 ★★★★
2. Louisiana Longshot | Jana Deleon 11/27/14 ★★★★

23. From your TBR or the pile you have at home
1. Poison Study | Maria V. Snyder 09/06/14 ★★★★★
2. Shadow and Bone | Leigh Bardugo 10/19/14 ★★★★.5

24. Covers with a headless body
1. Tangled | Emma Chase 10/23/14 ★★★★
2. The Miniaturist | Jessie Burton 10/30/14 ★★★.5

25. Set in the same season
1.
2.

26. HOLE
1.
2.

27. Books with your age in the year - 28
1. Feast of Fools | Rachel Caine (2008) 03/02/15 ★★★★
2. The Battle of the Labyrinth | Rick Riordan (2008) 03/03/15 ★★★★

28. LETTERS* or a postcard on the cover
1.
2.

29. Celestial things on the covers (relating to the sky, or outer space)
1.
2.

30. A character that is a musician or have a musical instrument on the cover
1. In the Band | Jean Haus 10/02/14 ★★★★★
2.

[JoAnne]

Welcome Anita!!

[Bev]

I'm done--just finished my commitment! Here's my Final List with links to reviews.

[JoAnne]

Congrats Bev!!

[Lisa]

FINISHED!!

8/14-8/15
Trios

3. Same first word in the title
A. In the After 9-14-15
B. In the End 10-10-14
C. In a Glass Grimmly 12-19-14
5. The title is above the author’s name
A. Before I Die 8-14-14
B. Meaning of Maggie 8-18-14
C. East 8-17-14
6. The author’s name is above the title
A. The Second Life of Abigail Walker 8-15-14
B. Dark Companion 8-21-14
C. Honey Queen 10-14-14
7. Cover is the same color-BLUE
A. Messages From Heaven-8-19-14
B. Baby 10-1-14
C. Love in the Time of Global Warming 10-4-14
9. Sunsets/sunrises on the covers
A. The Night Tourist 10-12-14
B. Rain Reign 10-18-14
C. Fiona Thorn and the Carapacem Spell 11-05-14
11. Same first or last name of the authors-Oliver
A. The Spindlers 9-12-14
B. Requiem 9-26-14
C. Rooms by Oliver 11-20-14
12. Same genre YA
A. Slammed 8-27-14
B. Caged Graves 9-19-14
C. A Girl Called Problem 9-28-14
13. HANDS
A. Chasing the Milky Way 9-18-14
B. The Fever 9-21-14
C. Between the Lines 11-03-14
14. Covers with animals on them
A. Mans Best Hero 9-25-14
B. The Girl From the Well 10-7-14
C. A Tale Dark and Grimm 11-23-14
18. MAN/MEN
A. Frozen 8-23-14
B. The Secret Year 10-25-14
C. Blue Jacket 11-14-14
19. A bridge or an arch on the cover
A. Ruined 10-24-14
B. The Zoo At The Edge of the World 11-02-14
C. Deluge 11-30-14
20. Take place in the same time period before the 21st century
A. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 9-7-14
B. Heart is a Lonely Hunter 9-24-14
C. One Eye Laughing 10-2-14
23. From your TBR or the pile you have at home
A. Through to You 9-9-14
B. Dont Look Back 10-11-14
C. Evil Librarian 10-14-14
25. Set in the same season-Winter
A. The Vanishing Season 9-2-14
B. Gathering of Days 12-1-14
C. The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey 12-7-14
29. Celestial things on the covers
A. Starbird Murphy and the World Outside 8-31-14
B. Walk Two Moons 11-7-14
C. Saving Lucas Biggs 11-11-14
30. A character that is a musician or have a musical instrument on the cover
A. If You Find Me 8-29-14
B. Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis 12-3-14
C. Lies We Tell Ourselves 12-14-14

[JoAnne]

WooHoo!! Lisa! Congratulations!

[Maureen]

Duos Challenge
December 26, 2014 - December 26, 2015
0/60

READ BOOKS THAT HAVE/ARE:
1. Same Title
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
Life After Life by Jill McCorkle


2. Same author
3. Same first word in the title
4. Covers with a vehicle on them
5. The title is above the author’s name


6. The author’s name is above the title
7. Cover is the same color
8. Clothing or laundry on the covers/titles
9. Sunsets/sunrises on the covers
10. Books from the year or decade you were born in.
11. Same first or last name of the authors
12. Same genre
13. Hands
14. Covers with animals on them
15. Has a food on the cover or in the title.
16. A cover with a woman in a red dress on it.
17. A holiday word in the title
18. Man/Men
19. A bridge or an arch on the cover
20. Take place in the same time period before the 21st century
21. Broom
22. Same weapon on the covers
23. From your TBR or the pile you have at home
24. Covers with a headless body
25. Set in the same season
26. Hole
27. Books with your age in the year
28. Letters or a postcard on the cover
29. Celestial things on the covers (relating to the sky, or outer space)


30. A character that is a musician or have a musical instrument on the cover

[JoAnne]

Welcome Maureen!!