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2018 The Challenge Factory
Winter Seasonal Challenge
Duration: December 21, 2017 - March 19, 2018
Level: Flurries: 3-4 tasks per category
READ: 20/18
Category 1: Winter Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
✔Blue - Bowled Over - Kasey Michaels 1/8
✔Red - Seduced By Your Spell - Lois Greiman 1/20
✔Pink - The Sun Is Also a Star - Nicola Yoon 2/23
✔White - The Wild Child - Mary Jo Putney 2/17
Category 2: Happy Holidays:
✔Read a book that you received as a gift (ARC’s count):
The Dragon Caller - Pauline M. Ross 12/23
✔Read a book where family plays an important part:
Heir to the Shadows - Anne Bishop 1/29
✔Read a book by a new to you author or is a new release between December 2017 and March 2018:
Sick Fux - Tillie Cole 12/30
Category 3: Cold Nights:
✔Read a book you want to curl up by the fireplace with:
Seven Stones to Stand or Fall - Diana Gabaldon 1/14
✔Read a book with snow, bare trees, or someone wearing a jacket on the cover:
In the Shadow of the Gods - Rachel Dunne 1/13
✔Read a book that has the word FROST in the title (doesn’t have to be consecutive):
The First Prophet - Kay Hooper 1/31
Category 4: Mardi Gras:
✔Read a book set in New Orleans:
Lucifer - Ava Martell 1/8
✔Read a book with a purple or green cover:
The White Mary - Kira Salak 1/18
✔Read a book that has a theme of Justice, Power, or Faith:
16th Seduction - James Patterson (cop & lawyer) 2/25
Category 5: Tax Time:
✔Read a book you've not been very excited to read:
The Knowing - Larriane Wills 1/26
✔Read a book that has a number in the title:
Three Bags Full - Leonie Swann 2/10
✔Read a book that has been released in April of any year but the current one:
The Shop on Blossom Street - Debbie Macomber (Apr 2003) 2/18
Category 6: Spell Out:
✔Snow
S: Murder on the Aloha Express - Sally J. Smith 1/11
N: Night's Honor - Thea Harrison 1/2
O: On Turpentine Lane - Elinor Lipman 1/20
W: When Darkness Ends - Alexandra Ivy 1/13
✔Fire
F: Friday's Harbor - Diane Hammond 1/24
I: Into the Fire - Amanda Usen 12/28
R: Mister Hockey - Lia Riley 2/15
E: Charming - Elliott James 1/10
✔Ice
I: Immune - Shannon Mayer 12/30
C: Crush - Nicole Williams 2/3
E: Deadly Sting - Jennifer Estep 2/5
✔Blanket
B: Blood on Silk - Marie Treanor 2/22
L: Relocating MIA - Rebecca Lerwill 3/4
A: At Wolf Ranch - Jennifer Ryan 1/6
N: Night Huntress - Yasmine Galenorn 2/20
K: The Vampire King - Heather Killough-Walden 2/5
E: Dragon Blood - Eileen Wilks 3/18
T: A Book That Ends With Me - H.C. Turk 2/23
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Let's Visit Storybrooke, Maine!
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2018
READ: 15/12
✔ 1. Spell out the series abbreviation: OUAT
O: Over Her Dead Body - Kate White 5/28
U: The Red Hunter - Lisa Unger 4/12
A: Angels Of Darkness - Andrews/Singh/Shinn/Brooks 5/29
T: Three Bags Full - Leonie Swann 2/10
✔ 2. Snow White/Mary Margaret Blanchard: Read a Snow White retelling, or a book where a female character is an archer or a teacher
Airwoman - Zara Quentin (archer) 2/1
✔ 3. Prince David, aka Prince Charming/David Nolan: Read a book where the male character is considered very charming, where the male character is an shepherd, a twin, has amnesia, is a royal, or where a male character is a natural leader
The Wild Child - Mary Jo Putney (hero is a twin) 2/17
✔ 4. Emma Swan: Read a book where a character is an orphan that grew up in foster care, where a woman gives her child up for adoption, or where a character is reunited with someone
Foundling - D.M. Cornish 4/5
✔ 5. Evil Queen/Regina Mills: Read a book where a female character is a politician, bartender, or a villain, or where a female character loses the man she loves
Black Widow - Jennifer Estep 11/26
✔ 6. Henry Mills: Read a book where a male character is adopted, is a driver or an author
The Care and Taming of a Rogue - Suzanne Enoch 6/9
✔ 7. Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold: Read a book with a male character that is wealthy, owns a pawnshop, is power hungry or has magical ability
Midnight's Promise - Donna Grant 2/13
✔ 8. Belle: Read a book where a character works as a maid, is part of a peace treaty, or is unjustly imprisoned
Too Many Curses - A. Lee Martinez 4/9
9. Pinocchio: Read a book where a character runs away from home, and is judged to be selfless or a good friend
✔ 10. Killian Jones/Captain Hook: Read a book where a male character is a pirate, is on the path to redemption, or gets married
So I Married a Sorcerer - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/30
✔ 11. Mulan: Read a book with a female warrior character, or a woman who is a gifted tracker
Hunting Season - Shelly Laurenston 3/8
✔ 12. Red Lucas, aka Wolf/Ruby: Read a book where a character is cursed, where a woman is a bit rebellious, or a F/F romance
Shadow Rising - Yasmine Galenorn 9/14
✔ 13. Widow Lucas/Granny: Read a book where a character works or owns a diner, is a widow, or has heightened senses
Burn Bright - Patricia Briggs 6/26
✔ 14. Premiered in 2011: Read a book set or published in 2011
Kin - Kealan Patrick Burke 6/10
✔ 15. Once Upon a Time was created by Lost and Tron: Legacy writers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz.: Read a book listed as science fiction or adventure, a book where someone is lost (Shipwrecked/waiting for rescue on a deserted island works too), or a book whose author initials match either writer listed above's initials.
The Best of All Possible Worlds - Karen Lord 5/15
✔ 16. Currently in its 7th season: Read the 7th book in a series, or a book that gets you current on a series
Night's Honor - Thea Harrison 1/2
✔ 17. The show has been nominated for several awards over the years, but usually loses to other shows: Read a book that has been nominated for an award, or a book where someone loses in a contest or competition
Finnikin of the Rock - Melina Marchetta 6/7
✔ 18. The only awards that the show has won are for "Favorite New TV Drama" and "Favorite Villain" from TV Guide: Read a book that is new to you somehow (New Author, New Release, New Series, etc) or a book where you wind up liking the Villain
Silent Child - Sarah Denzil (new author) 1/25
19. Has a one season spin-off: Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, which ran from 2013 to 2014: Read a book that is set or published in 2013 or 2014, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll or a retelling of the same story, or a book that is part of a series that spun-off of a larger series
DONNA GRANT - DARK KINGS (Dark Sword series spinoff)
20. Has several Tie-in novels and comic books: Read a book that is listed as a "Media Tie-In" for any franchise, or one of the Once Upon a Time specific tie-ins
TCF's It's Called WHAT???? (Medical version) Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2018
READ: 45/45
P - The Penguin Who Knew Too Much - Donna Andrews 2/15
N - Night's Honor - Thea Harrison 1/2
E - Exclusively Yours - Shannon Stacey 5/17
U - Unlucky - Jana DeLeon 7/12
M - Murder on the Aloha Express - Sally J. Smith 1/11
O - On Turpentine Lane - Elinor Lipman 1/20
N - Night Huntress - Yasmine Galenorn 2/20
O - Oasis - Randie Lipkin 3/2
U - Unloved - Katy Regnery 9/3
L - Lucifer - Ava Martell 1/8
T - Three Bags Full - Leonie Swann 2/10
R - Robot Academy - R.T.W. Lipkin 1/6
A - At Wolf Ranch - Jennifer Ryan 1/6
M - My Lord Vampire - Alexandra Ivy 1/22
I - In the Shadow of the Gods - Rachel Dunne 1/13
C - Charming - Elliott James 1/10
R - The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black - E.B. Hudspeth 3/3
O - Ox-Tales: Earth - Mark Ellingham 2/27
S - Seduced By Your Spell - Lois Greiman 1/20
C - Cinnamon Roll Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/2
O - Owlflight - Mercedes Lackey 5/18
P - Paris Match - Stuart Woods 2/19
I - Island of Glass - Nora Roberts 3/23
C - Crush - Nicole Williams 2/3
S - Silent Child - Sarah Denzil 1/25
I - I Know a Secret - Tess Gerritsen 4/2
L - Laced with Magic - Barbara Bretton 3/20
I - An Indomitable Beast - Alan Rabinowitz 5/31
C - Cruelty - Ellen Croshain 4/26
O - Over Her Dead Body - Kate White 5/28
V - Violca's Dragon - Leilani Love 1/27
O - The Once and Future Duchess - Sophia Nash 7/6
L - The Landing - Colin Taber 4/24
C - City of Endless Night - Douglas Preston 5/6
A - Airwoman - Zara Quentin 2/1
N - Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover - Sarah MacLean 4/29
O - The Otter of Death - Betty Webb 8/15
C - Cold Reign - Faith Hunter 5/8
O - Outlaw Lovers: Jude and Luke - Jan Springer 8/16
N - Not Quite a Husband - Sherry Thomas 6/20
I - The Invisible Library - Genevieve Cogman 6/6
O - O' Artful Death - Sarah Stewart Taylor 9/18
S - Stardust - Neil Gaiman 3/22
I - I Let You Go - Clare Mackintosh 6/18
S - Simply Irresistible - Rachel Gibson 3/22
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Doctor! Doctor!
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2018
READ: 47/50
Classic
✔ Adam's Apple - read the first book in a series
The Goblin King - Shona Husk 1/11
✔ Broken Heart - read a romance book
A Dangerous Reality - Layla Wolfe 1/4
✔ Butterflies in Stomach - read a thriller
Silent Child - Sarah Denzil 1/25
✔ Spare Ribs - read a book with two or more brothers in the story
Kin - Kealan Patrick Burke (5 brothers) 6/10
✔ Water on the Knee - read a book with water on the cover
Murder on the Aloha Express - Sally J. Smith 1/11
✔ Funny Bone - read a humorous book
Too Many Curses - A. Lee Martinez 4/9
✔ Charley Horse - read a book with a cowboy or cowgirl in it
At Wolf Ranch - Jennifer Ryan 1/6
✔ Writer's Cramp - read a printed book (not an ebook)
Bowled Over - Kasey Michaels 1/8
✔ The Ankle Bone Connected to the Knee Bone - read a book where the mc lies
The Copenhagen Affair - Amulya Malladi 5/5
✔ Wish Bone - read a book from your TBR list
Relocating MIA - Rebecca Lerwill (added 2009) 3/4
✔ Bread Basket - read a book where the mc bakes
Blueberry Muffin Murder - Joanne Fluke 5/11
Shrek
✔ Brain Freeze - read a book set during the wintertime
Due or Die - Jenn McKinlay (in January) 5/21
✔ Ear Wax - read a book where the mc uses a candle
A Ghoul's Guide to Love and Murder - Victoria Laurie 3/14
✔ Pain in the Butt - read a book with an annoying character in it
Not Quite a Husband - Sherry Thomas 6/20
✔ Heartburn - read a book with fire on the cover
Wicked Abyss - Kresley Cole 2/8
✔ Frog in the Throat - read a book where the neck is the focus of the cover
Jacq's Warlord - Delilah Devlin 4/3
✔ Chest Cold - read a book where the chest is the focus of the cover
The Goblin King - Shona Husk 1/11
✔ Pixie Bites - read a fairy tale
Beauty's Beast - Amanda Ashley 3/10
✔ Slugs and Grubs - read a book where the mc gardens
The Wild Child - Mary Jo Putney 2/17
✔ Green Thumb - read a book with a mostly green cover
The White Mary - Kira Salak 1/18
✔ Humongous Fungus - read a book that is 400+ pages
Strange the Dreamer - Laini Taylor (536 pages) 4/15
Homer Simpson
✔ Pea Brain - read a book where the mc does something foolish
Heart of Evil - Heather Graham 5/21
Hmm, Short Ribs - read a western book
✔ Ear Wig - listen to an audio book
The Red Hunter - Lisa Unger 4/12
✔ Rubber Neck - read a book with a car accident in it
Millennium Crash - James Litherland 4/23
Pot Belly - read a book where the mc builds a fire
✔ Trick Knee - read a book with a tricky character in it
Wolves - C. Gockel 2/17
✔ Chip on Shoulder - read a book where the mc holds a grudge
Stygian - Sherrilyn Kenyon 10/13
✔ Bowler's Thumb - read a book where the mc plays a sport
Crush - Nicole Williams (football) 2/3
✔ Elbow Macaroni - read a book with a Italian character in it
The Best of Us - Sarah Pekkanen 9/27
✔ Heart of Gold - read a book where the mc is generous
The Traitor's Bride - Alix Nichols 5/26
✔ Twisted Ankle - read a book where the mc has to run
The Knife of Never Letting Go - Patrick Ness 5/20
✔ Hammer Toe - read a book where the mc does home repairs
Better Homes and Hauntings - Molly Harper 5/19
Spider Man
✔ Web Head - read a book where the mc uses the internet
The Sixth Day - Catherine Coulter 6/7
✔ Crook in the Neck - read a book with a criminal in it
Murder on the Rocks - Karen MacInerney 2/6
✔ Mary Jane Jitters - read a book with a female name in the title
Lady Anne and the Howl in the Dark - Donna Lea Simpson 4/12
✔ A-rack-nid-Ribs - read the 8th book in a series
Midnight's Kiss - Thea Harrison 5/4
✔ Broken Web Shooter - read a book where a gun is used
Sacred Cows - Karen E. Olson 5/23
✔ Spider Cents - read a book with a poor mc
I Let You Go - Clare Mackintosh 6/18
✔ Costume Wedgie - read a book set in October
A Monster Calls - Patrick Ness 8/23
✔ Web-Crawler's Knee - read a book with a toddler in it
Time's Convert - Deborah Harkness 10/28
✔ Radioactive Spider Bite - read a post apocalyptic book
Year One - Nora Roberts 6/16
Symbiotic Ooze - read a book from a duology
Webbed Feet - read a book where the mc goes swimming
Nightmare Before Christmas
✔ Flu Bug - read a book where the mc gets sick
Gossamer Wing - Delphine Dryden (seasick) 6/23
✔ Spider Veins - read a book with a vampire in it
The Vampire King - Heather Killough-Walden 2/5
✔ Snake Eyes - read a book with a '1' on the cover
16th Seduction - James Patterson 2/25
✔ Crawling Flesh - read a creepy book
What Hides Within - Jason Parent 2/12
✔ Split-A-Seam - read a funny book
The Job - Janet Evanovich 8/30
✔ Lock Jaw - read a book with a lock or key on the cover
Split - Swati Avasthi 3/24
✔ Fingers Crossed - read a book that you hope will be good
Record of a Spaceborn Few - Becky Chambers 8/21
✔ Scorpion Sting - read a book whose title starts with 'S'
The Sun Is Also a Star - Nicola Yoon 2/23
✔ Dizzy Spell - read a book with a 'Z' on the cover
The Care and Taming of a Rogue - Suzanne Enoch 6/9
✔ Bats Got Your Tongue - read a book where the mc has to stay quiet
The Butterfly Garden - Dot Hutchison 3/22
January Monthly Challenge
READ: 8/8
D: Friday's Harbor - Diane Hammond 1/24
I: When Darkness Ends - Alexandra Ivy 1/13
E: Mind Magic - Eileen Wilks 1/23
T: Night's Honor - Thea Harrison 1/2
S: Seven Stones to Stand or Fall - Diana Gabaldon 1/14
I: My Lord Vampire - Alexandra Ivy 1/22
C: Charming - Elliott James 1/10
E: On Turpentine Lane - Elinor Lipman 1/20
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
January I'll Drink to That ~ CoffeeREAD: 5/5
Read a book...
✔️with a title that begins with "C"
Charming - Elliott James 1/10
✔️ with a mostly brown cover
A Dangerous Reality - Layla Wolfe 1/4
✔️ that you find stimulating
Silent Child - Sarah Denzil 1/25
✔️ from a series that you have taken a 'break' from
Hunt the Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 1/4
✔️ that is considered dark fiction
Heir to the Shadows - Anne Bishop 1/29
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
January Cities of the World - Lucerne, SwitzerlandREAD: 8/8
✔️Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge) - read the 2nd book in a trilogy
Robot Academy - R.T.W. Lipkin 1/6
✔️Aldstadt (Old Town) - read a historical book
Seven Stones to Stand or Fall - Diana Gabaldon 1/14
✔️Water Spike - read a book where the mc is controlled in some way
Mind Magic - Eileen Wilks 1/23
✔️Löwendenkmal (Lion Monument) - read a book with a zoo animal in it
Friday's Harbor - Diane Hammond (whale) 1/24
✔️Museggmauer (Town Walls with 9 towers) - read a book from a series that has at least 9 books in it
When Darkness Ends - Alexandra Ivy (#12 in series) 1/13
✔️Hofkirche (Renaissance church) - read a book where the mc is reborn in some way
My Lord Vampire - Alexandra Ivy (turned into vampire) 1/22
✔️KKL Luzern (convention center) - read a book where the author's name begins with a 'K' or "L'
Violca's Dragon - Leilani Love 1/27
✔️Engelberg Monastery (only men are admitted to its library) - read a book by a male author
Where Monsters Dwell - Jørgen Brekke 1/15
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
January ~ Ripped From the HeadlinesREAD: 8/10
Pennsylvania - takes place in PA
The Hike - Drew Magary 1/16
woman - on the cover
Seduced By Your Spell - Lois Greiman 1/20
Mary - in title
The White Mary - Kira Salak 1/18
head - on cover
When Darkness Ends - Alexandra Ivy 1/13
suspect - murder mystery
Murder on the Aloha Express - Sally J. Smith 1/11
Christmas - takes place during Christmas
A Very Levet Christmas - Alexandra Ivy 1/12
November - published in November 2017
The First Prophet - Kay Hooper 1/31
new - new author / debut
The Chimera - S.H. Magillian 1/18
January/February Bonus Scavenger Hunt Duration: January 1 - February 28, 2018
FOUND 39/40
A Dangerous Reality - Layla Wolfe 1/4Club -our club, the Bare Bones, was at war, p1
Ponytail - he'd get a handful of my ponytail, p42
Hunt the Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 1/4Goat - that a billy goat would envy, p125
Moccasin - with his knee-high moccasins, p6
Soap - clean water and soap, p73
Trail - shaking off your trail, p11
Robot Academy - R.T.W. Lipkin 1/6Campus - not that far from the main campus, p58
Grocery store - he'd found a grocery store, p156
Bowled Over - Kasey Michaels 1/8Hairdryer - turn the hair dryer on the spot, p29
Wagon - put together that wagon for little Joey, p173
Wool - an unfortunate looking wool tweed coat, p83
Charming - Elliott James 1/10Sour - if things went sour, p303
Static - fill up with fuzz and static, p12
The Goblin King - Shona Husk 1/11Ace - Steve held all the aces, p102
Grocery - going grocery shopping, p296
Solution - escaping to the fixed Realm wasn't a solution, p39
Volume - a small unpublished volume of work, p268
Murder on the Aloha Express - Sally J. Smith 1/11Camera - pulled out their cameras and phones, loc4082
Fern - have you ever heard of the fern grotto, loc3927
Hawaii - at the Aloha Lagoon resort in Hawaii, loc3919
Hug - and then there was the hug, loc5307
Mental - equivalent of mental cruelty, loc3909
Rug - snug as a bug in a rug, loc4892
Tale - I have a tale to tell, a whale of a tale, loc5329
When Darkness Ends - Alexandra Ivy 1/13A la mode - I am no a la mode for a leech, p140
Cream - a cream cable-knit sweater, p78
Daisy - spring grass and tiny daisies, p113
Spin - at a speed that made her head spin, p257
Seven Stones to Stand or Fall - Diana Gabaldon 1/14Whistle - heard him whistle loudly, p354
Where Monsters Dwell - Jørgen Brekke 1/15Expensive vehicle - jaguar, it was nothing more than an unnecessary expensive tin box on wheels, p76
Express - like explicit and express trains, p144
Invasion - rid his lair of the pest invasion, p75
The Chimera - S.H. Magillian 1/18Vandal - always attracts vandals, p8
My Lord VampireMy Lord Vampire - Alexandra Ivy 1/22
Immortal - a time of immeasurable greatness for the immortal ones, p10
Mind Magic - Eileen Wilks 1/23Peas - a plate piled high with green peas, p11
United - it united the clan, p24
Friday's Harbor - Diane Hammond 1/24Pioneer - he's one of the pioneers, p11
The Memory of Blood - Christopher Fowler 1/30Intermission - kicking in after the intermission, p79
Pepper - he might have been sprayed with pepper spray, p178
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Race
The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt, Part XXVDuration: January 1 - March 31, 2018
49/50 FOUND
✔ 1. Back pocket - A Dangerous Reality - Layla Wolfe 1/4
(the brown kerchief in Roland's back right pocket), p190
✔ 2. Badge - Charming - Elliott James 1/10
(there was a gold badge on the inside flap), p45
✔ 3. Band playing - Murder on the Aloha Express - Sally J. Smith 1/11
(the band took the stage), loc5214
✔ 4. Bench - Where Monsters Dwell - Jørgen Brekke 1/15
(sat down on a stone bench), p36
✔ 5. Birthmark - My Lord Vampire - Alexandra Ivy 1/22
(had a similar birthmark), p79
✔ 6. Cardinal - Friday's Harbor - Diane Hammond 1/24
(the cardinal rule when talking to the press), p242
✔ 7. Cart - Murder on the Aloha Express - Sally J. Smith 1/11
(something that might upset the apple cart), loc6125
✔ 8. Clinic - At Wolf Ranch - Jennifer Ryan 1/6
(get her to the clinic fast), p43
✔ 9. Clipped - When Darkness Ends - Alexandra Ivy 1/13
(he commanded in clipped tones), p261
✔ 10. Coral - Robot Academy - R.T.W. Lipkin 1/6
(others were a bleached coral), p102
✔ 11. Creamy - Night's Honor - Thea Harrison 1/2
(her creamy skin appeared flawless), p2
✔ 12. Deer - A Dangerous Reality - Layla Wolfe 1/4
(kind huntress use to put deer in), p177
✔ 13. Doodle - On Turpentine Lane - Elinor Lipman 1/20
(drawing who-knows-what doodles on the edge), p36
✔ 14. Doorman - At Wolf Ranch - Jennifer Ryan 1/6
(Ella passed her buildings doorman), p3
✔ 15. Dream - Where Monsters Dwell - Jørgen Brekke 1/15
(once it had been her dream), p154
✔ 16. Fig - Bowled Over - Kasey Michaels 1/8
(pecan brownies or her fig bars with me), p163
✔ 17. Flamingo - The Memory of Blood - Christopher Fowler 1/30
(was making a proper sculpture of a flamingo), p20
✔ 18. Flannel - At Wolf Ranch - Jennifer Ryan 1/6
(pulling out two flannel shirts), p43
✔ 19. Garbage can - Robot Academy - R.T.W. Lipkin 1/6
(Syd was emptying garbage cans), p73
✔ 20. Gnome - Mind Magic - Eileen Wilks 1/23
(elves do, gnomes do, we do), p248
✔ 21. Ham - Bowled Over - Kasey Michaels 1/8
(never even won a door prize or a free ham), p70
✔ 22. Hinge - In the Shadow of the Gods - Rachel Dunne 1/13
(swung open on squeaking hinges), p18
✔ 23. Homework - The Goblin King - Shona Husk 1/11
(I've been summoned for homework help), p278
✔ 24. Locker - At Wolf Ranch - Jennifer Ryan 1/6
(Ella leaned back against the other locker), p247
✔ 25. Mississippi River - Hunt the Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 1/4
(house that overlooked the mississippi river), p30
✔ 26. Mold - Hunt the Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 1/4
(there was mold creeping up the foundation), p30
✔ 27. Mousse - Silent Child - Sarah Denzil 1/25
(the time he smeared strawberry mousse all over his hands), loc464
28. Nobel -
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✔ 29. Peanut butter & jelly - Robot Academy - R.T.W. Lipkin 1/6
(Syd was enjoying a Peanut butter & jelly sandwich), p24
✔ 30. Rebel - Just a Hint - Clint - Lori Foster 1/27
(enjoy being a rebel every now and then), p109
✔ 31. Relic - Murder on the Aloha Express - Sally J. Smith 1/11
(a relic from WWII), loc4384
✔ 32. Rhubarb - Black Water Lilies - Michel Bussi 3/15
(devours her apple and rhubarb sorbet), p284
✔ 33. Sedan - The Goblin King - Shona Husk 1/11
(slid into the brilliant blue sedan), p211
✔ 34. Trade - Charming - Elliott James 1/10
(gave me information in trade), p24
✔ 35. Urn - Charming - Elliott James 1/10
(dragged his inert scaly form to the urn room), p154
✔ 36. Viking - Charming - Elliott James 1/10
(essentially Viking battle angels), p38
✔ 37. Vulture - Hunt the Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 1/4
(and left for the vultures to feed on), p203
✔ 38. Whip - Hunt the Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 1/4
(the pain inflicted by Dyson's whip), p204
✔ 39. Witness - A Dangerous Reality - Layla Wolfe 1/4
(go into witness protection), p169
✔ 40. Zone - A Dangerous Reality - Layla Wolfe 1/4
(far beyond the safe word zone), p132
Bonus Words (optional)
✔ 1. Aggression - Hunt the Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 1/4
(battle against spells of aggression), p190
✔ 2. Broker - Charming - Elliott James 1/10
(maybe he's like a vampire broker), p181
✔ 3. Charge an electronic device - Murder on the Aloha Express - Sally J. Smith 1/11
(waited while he connected David's phone to a charger), loc5355
✔ 4. Chemise - Robot Academy - R.T.W. Lipkin 1/6
(exposing the dark red chemise underneath), p123
✔ 5. Defensive - The Hike - Drew Magary 1/16
(a team that had a really good defensive lineman), p13
6. Dehydrated food - The Gracekeepers - Kristy Logan 2/24
(some dried meat and dehydrated peas), p79
✔ 7. Landlord - Bowled Over - Kasey Michaels 1/8
(he was a landlord), p117
✔ 8. Long-haired pet - Where Monsters Dwell - Jørgen Brekke 1/15
(walking in the vicinity of Kvilhaugen with a smug-looking Afghan hound), p48
✔ 9. Stout -Seven Stones to Stand or Fall - Diana Gabaldon 1/14
(a simple dress, stout boots for walking), p353
✔ 10. Yurt - Relocating MIA - Rebecca Lerwill 3/4
(had prepared a yurt for her stay), p54
February Monthly Challenge
READ: 11/11
A: Airwoman - Zara Quentin 2/1
M: Moonlight in the Morning - Jude Deveraux 2/21
E: Deadly Sting - Jennifer Estep 2/5
T: Three Bags Full - Leonie Swann 2/10
H: The Vampire King - Heather Killough-Walden 2/5
Y: Night Huntress - Yasmine Galenorn 2/20
S: The Sun Is Also a Star - Nicola Yoon 2/23
T: Blood on Silk - Marie Treanor 2/22
R: Mister Hockey - Lia Riley 2/15
E: Dragon Spawn - Eileen Wilks 2/27
D: A Darker Shade of Magic - V.E. Schwab 2/9
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
February Cities of the World - Paris, FranceREAD: 11/8
✔the Louvre Museum - read a bestseller
Three Bags Full - Leonie Swann (international bestseller) 2/10
✔Sacré-Coeur Basilica (Sacred Heart) - read a romance
Crush - Nicole Williams 2/3
✔Pere-Lachaise Cemetery (70,000 burial plots) - read a book where someone dies
Dead Level - Sarah Graves 2/4
✔Jardin du Luxembourg (a 61-acre garden) - read a book with nature on the cover
Ox-Tales: Earth - Mark Ellingham 2/27
✔Centre Pompidou (cultural center) - read a book where the mc attends a performance
Blood on Silk - Marie Treanor (attends a concert) 2/22
✔Château de Versailles (has 2300 rooms) - read a book with about 230 pages
Mister Hockey - Lia Riley (240 pages) 2/15
✔the Musée Rodin - read a book that will make you think
The Sun Is Also a Star - Nicola Yoon 2/23
✔Les Catacombes de Paris (the bones of 6 million bodies) - read a horror book
What Hides Within - Jason Parent 2/12
✔the Moulin Rouge - read a book with a red cover
Anansi Boys - Neil Gaiman 2/24
✔Pont Alexandre III (a bridge) - read the 2nd book of a trilogy
A Closed and Common Orbit - Becky Chambers 2/28
✔Pantheon (mausoleum for the famous) - read a book where a famous real person is mentioned
Ox-Tales: Earth - Mark Ellingham (Leo Tolstoy) 2/27
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
February I'll Drink to That! - Kool-AidREAD: 10/6
Flavors of Kool-Aid:
Berry Blue - read a book with lots of blue on the coverThree Bags Full - Leonie Swann 2/10
Blue Moon Berry - read a book with a moon on the coverMoonlight in the Morning - Jude Deveraux 2/21
Chocolate - read a book with a sweet main characterThe Shop on Blossom Street - Debbie Macomber 2/18
Eerie Orange - read a book that is creepyWhat Hides Within - Jason Parent 2/12
Great Blueberry - read a book with 400+ pagesThe Book of Swords - Anthology (525 pages) 2/21
Incrediberry - read a 5 star bookWicked Abyss - Kresley Cole 2/8
Man-o-Mangoberry - read a book in 24 hoursDead and Berried - Karen MacInerney 2/26
Pink Swimmingo - read a book by a female authorA Darker Shade of Magic - V.E. Schwab 2/9
Strawberry Falls Punch - read a book with water on the coverThe Gracekeepers - Kristy Logan 2/24
Solar Strawberry-Starfruit - read a science fiction bookA Closed and Common Orbit - Becky Chambers 2/28
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
February Ripped From the Headlines READ: 13/5
parade - A Darker Shade of Magic - V.E. Schwab 2/9
(a parade happens in the story)
judge - The Sun Is Also a Star - Nicola Yoon 2/23
(there's an objective way to judge these things), p244
size - Midnight's Promise - Donna Grant 2/13
(the size of the room prevented her from pinpointing where exactly), p91
knees - The Wild Child - Mary Jo Putney 2/17
(she drew up her knees), p26
crowd - Something in the House - D.L. Lewis 2/23
(I really don't feel like facing a crowd right now), p63
hoot - Blood on Silk - Marie Treanor 2/22
(a derisive hoot would have been in order), p108
beast - Wicked Abyss - Kresley Cole 2/8
(hero is a deformed hell beast)
tribe - Night Huntress - Yasmine Galenorn 2/20
(we've spoken to some of the other tribes), p266
dozen - The Gracekeepers - Kristy Logan 2/24
(ships arrived a dozen a day), p1
beauty - The Book of Swords - Anthology 2/21
(silver-gold hair, purple eyes and beauty of true Targaryen's ), p481
camel - The Penguin Who Knew Too Much - Donna Andrews 2/15
(what about your camels?), p28
symbol - A Darker Shade of Magic - V.E. Schwab 2/9
(but a symbol of everything wrong), p200
preserve - Murder on the Rocks - Karen MacInerney 2/6
(just on the other side of the preserve), p3
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
March Monthly Challenge
READ: 15/10
✔C: A Wild Fright in Deadwood - Ann Charles 3/12
✔L: A Ghoul's Guide to Love and Murder - Victoria Laurie 3/14
✔O: Oasis - Randie Lipkin 3/2
✔V: A Ghoul's Guide to Love and Murder - Victoria Laurie 3/14
✔E: Heart of Venom - Jennifer Estep 3/8
✔R: Relocating MIA - Rebecca Lerwill 3/4
What’s So Great About March?
✔Irish American/Irish American Heritage Month: Read a book where a character is Irish American or travels to Ireland from America
Island of Glass - Nora Roberts 3/23
✔Red Cross Month: Read a book with a character that is a doctor or nurse, or where the Red Cross is utilized (donating to them works too)
Love Without Blood - Raz Steel 3/10
✔March was named for the Roman God Mars: Read a book set in Italy, a book featuring the God Mars (Greek Counterpart of Ares also counts), a book based on Roman Mythology, or the book Wielding a Red Sword
Bay of Sighs - Nora Roberts 3/8
Wacky Holidays in March
✔March 3rd: I Want You to Be Happy Day: Read a book that makes you happy
Penguins and Mortal Peril - Ruby Loren 3/24
✔March 8: Be Nasty Day: Read a book with a character that acts nasty to another
Simply Irresistible - Rachel Gibson 3/22
✔March 20: Extraterrestrial Abductions Day: Read a book listed as Sci-Fi, or where an alien abducts someone from their home planet (Voluntary joining of a crew does not count!)
Passenger - Alexandra Bracken 3/29
✔March 29: National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day: Read a book with a character that runs their own business
Cinnamon Roll Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/2
History Facts for March
✔March 1st: The 20-month-old son of aviation pioneer Charles A. Lindbergh was kidnapped from his home in Hopewell, New Jersey.: Read a book set in New Jersey, or where a character gets kidnapped
Hunting Season - Shelly Laurenston 3/8
✔March 28: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant accident occurred in which uranium in the reactor core overheated due to the failure of a cooling valve. A pressure relief valve then stuck causing the water level to plummet, threatening a catastrophic nuclear meltdown. The accident resulted in the release of radioactive steam into the atmosphere, and created a storm of controversy over the necessity and safety of nuclear power plants.: Read a book set in Pennsylvania or with a character that works in a power plant
The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black - E.B. Hudspeth 3/3
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Cities (or Countries) of the World - Sri Lanka READ: 10/8
✔Pidurangala Rock (a massive rock) - read a book with 400+ pages
Passenger - Alexandra Bracken (496 pages) 3/29
✔Little Adam's Peak - read a novella
Boot Points - Ann Charles 3/19
✔Royal Botanical Gardens - read a book with nature on the cover
McKnight in Shining Armor - Tami Hoag 3/17
✔Mihintale (a small temple) - read a book about friendship
Island of Glass - Nora Roberts 3/23
✔Old Town of Galle - read a book set in a small town
Laced with Magic - Barbara Bretton 3/20
✔Udawalawe National Park - read a book with an animal on the cover
Penguins and Mortal Peril - Ruby Loren 3/24
✔The Golden Temple - read a 5 star book
A Ghoul's Guide to Love and Murder - Victoria Laurie 3/14
✔Bentota Beach - read a paranormal book
A Wild Fright in Deadwood - Ann Charles 3/12
✔Demodara Nine Arch Bridge - read a book from a series with at least 9 books in it
A Ghoul's Guide to Love and Murder - Victoria Laurie (#10) 3/14
✔Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct - read a book where the mc is in the medical field
Love Without Blood - Raz Steel 3/10
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
I'll Drink to That - Sodas or Carbonated Soft DrinksREAD: 15/10
✔Bottle Unscrambler - read a mystery
Black Water Lilies - Michel Bussi 3/15
✔Air Conveyor - read a book where the mc travels or moves to a new place
Relocating MIA - Rebecca Lerwill (travels to Russia) 3/4
✔DCFG series - read a book whose title starts with 'D', 'C', 'F', or 'G'
Demon Mistress - Yasmine Galenorn 3/16
✔Rinsing, Filling, Capping Machine - read a book that you find fulfilling
The Forgotten Beasts of Eld - Patricia A. McKillip 3/3
✔Air Conveyor - read a book where the mc travels or moves to a new place
Bay of Sighs - Nora Roberts (travels to Italy) 3/8
✔Light Inspection - read a book with a source of light on the cover
A Ghoul's Guide to Love and Murder - Victoria Laurie 3/14
✔Air Conveyor - read a book where the mc travels or moves to a new place
Etched in Bone - Anne Bishop 3/31
✔Inkjet Printer - read a paperback or hardback book
The Trouble with Twelfth Grave - Darynda Jones 3/20
✔Air Conveyor - read a book where the mc travels or moves to a new place
Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore - Matthew J. Sullivan 3/31
✔Label - read a book that is 'labeled' your favorite genre
Heart of Venom - Jennifer Estep 3/8
✔Labeling Machine - read a library book
The Butterfly Garden - Dot Hutchison 3/22
✔Air Conveyor - read a book where the mc travels or moves to a new place
Whom the Gods Love - M.M. Perry 3/26
✔PE Shrink Film - read a book with a young child in it
Simply Irresistible - Rachel Gibson (daughter is 7 y.o.) 3/22
✔Thermal Shrinking Machine - read a book with a 'hot' mc
Dragon Blood - Eileen Wilks 3/18
✔Final Products - read a last book in a trilogy or series
Island of Glass - Nora Roberts (travels to Ireland) 3/23
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
March/April Bonus Scavenger HuntDuration: March 1 - April 30, 2018
FOUND 36/40
Relocating MIA - Rebecca Lerwill 3/4Curse - he had not heard her curse before, p214
Gravity - gravity increasing its speed, p312
Mane - combed her fingers through his mane, p358
Material - a thick layer of soundproof material, p218
Brush with Death - Karen MacInerney 3/6Chained -moving around the island chained to a tire, p84
Cornbread - along with a basket of corn bread, p54
Gossip - gossip and news clearing house, p9
Mushroom - as I put away a box of mushrooms, p140
Stoop - and stepped out onto the stoop, p37
Tour - I would love a tour of your studio, p40
Vintage - dressed in one of her vintage 1950s plaid housedresses, p26
Hunting Season - Shelly Laurenston 3/8Basketball - free-throwed it into a basketball hoop, p110
Elbow - bringing her elbow back to his chin, hard, p14
Spear - stared at the all-metal spear jutting from her body, p60
Stainless steel - that stood proud and stainless steel like in his kitchen, p47
Whimper - the man didn't even have a chance to whimper, p60
Whisper - Connie didn't whisper, p100
Bay of Sighs - Nora Roberts 3/8Leftovers - got him out of tubbing up leftovers, p281
Platter - find a plate or tray or platter, p12
Heart of Venom - Jennifer Estep 3/8Critter - almost as dead as one of those critters yourself, p273
Polish - put the cap on the polish, p16
Beauty's Beast - Amanda Ashley 3/10 Green accessory - a wide brimmed hat with a green ribbon, p60
The Brush of Black Wings - Grace Draven 3/11Cane - he wielded a long cane knife, loc174
A Wild Fright in DeadwoodA Wild Fright in
Deadwood - Ann Charles 3/12
Flare - and your nostrils flare, p132
A Ghoul's Guide to Love and Murder - Victoria Laurie 3/14 Drizzle - a steady drizzle coming down, p220
Zigzag - moving in a zigzag pattern, p211
Black Water Lilies - Michel Bussi 3/15Factory - build a starch factory in the meadow, p134
Streetlight - like a tree or a street light, p38
Demon Mistress - Yasmine Galenorn 3/16Cowl - her cowl shrouded her actions, p78
McKnight in Shining Armor - Tami Hoag 3/17 Orange cat - an orange tiger-striped cat, p2
Dragon Blood - Eileen Wilks 3/18Fracture - is likely to fracture, p220
Baby, Don't Go - Susan Andersen 3/27Cupboard - the cupboard door that housed the mirror, p46
Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore - Matthew J. Sullivan 3/31Plumber - behind the plumber trailed a girl, p39
Scalloped - a scalloped post card of Pike's Peak, p21
Strange the Dreamer - Laini Taylor 4/15Fleece - a fleece rug in front of it, p490
Blood of the Earth - Faith Hunter 4/19Latin phrase - "modus operandi", that's Latin for method of operation, p98
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Spring Seasonal Challenge
Duration: March 20 - June 20, 2018
Level: Bunny: 3-4 tasks per category
READ: 27/18
Category 1 Spring Colors:
Read a a book whose covers are at least 50%:
✔Blue: Slippery Souls - Rachael H. Dixon 4/7
✔Green: Y is for Yesterday - Sue Grafton 4/22
✔Yellow: Baby, Don't Go - Susan Andersen 3/27
✔Pink: Simply Irresistible - Rachel Gibson 3/22
✔Purple: The Dragonward - Michael Meyerhofer 4/4
✔White: Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover - Sarah MacLean 4/29
Category 2: Easter/April Fool’s Day:
✔Read a book that is first in a series:
Phantom Evil - Heather Graham 4/28
✔Read a book from the YA or Inspirational genre:
Ready Player One - Ernest Cline 5/29
✔Read a book that makes you laugh:
The Trouble with Twelfth Grave - Darynda Jones 3/20
✔Read a book where the character likes to make or eat chocolate:
Death of a Chocoholic - Lee Hollis 4/27
Category 3: Mother's Day/Father's Day:
✔Read a book that is written by a female author:
So I Married a Sorcerer - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/30
✔Read a book written by a male author:
Bird Box - Josh Malerman 4/10
✔Read a book with a character who is a Mother and/or a Father:
Rattling the Heat in Deadwood - Ann Charles (Mother of twins) 5/14
✔Read a book that's been published in May (any year):
The Knife of Never Letting Go - Patrick Ness (pub May 2008) 5/20
Category 4: Earth Day:
✔Read a book that is either an ebook or an audiobook:
The Red Hunter - Lisa Unger 4/12
✔Read a book that has the letters EARTH in the title:
Blood of the Earth - Faith Hunter 4/19
✔Read a book from the sci-fi genre:
The Best of All Possible Worlds - Karen Lord 5/15
✔Read any book that has a character that recycles or is "green":
Holding - Graham Norton 5/26
✔Read a book where a character plants a garden or tree:
Better Homes and Hauntings - Molly Harper 5/19
✔Read a book that's a New-to You author, a new release, or one that completes a series/most current installment:
Blood, Smoke and Mirrors - Robyn Bachar 5/5
Category 5: Memorial Day:
✔Read a book where a war is being waged or someone dies:
Due or Die - Jenn McKinlay 5/21
✔Read a book where a character visits a gravesite:
An Occupied Grave - A.G. Barnett 5/22
✔Read a book where characters have a barbecue or picnic:
Exclusively Yours - Shannon Stacey 5/17
✔Read book 3 in a series (due to the three day weekend):
Island of Glass - Nora Roberts 3/23
Category 6: Spell Out:
✔Showers
S: Stardust - Neil Gaiman 3/22
H: Dead Angler - Victoria Houston 4/12
O: Owlflight - Mercedes Lackey 5/18
W: Whom the Gods Love - M.M. Perry 3/26
E: Etched in Bone - Anne Bishop 3/31
R: Best Day Ever - Kaira Rouda 4/3
S: Strange the Dreamer - Laini Taylor 4/15
✔Warm
W: Over Her Dead Body - Kate White 5/28
A: Passenger - Alexandra Bracken 3/29
R: The Knight & the Seer - Ruth Ryan Langan 4/16
M: Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore - Matthew J. Sullivan 3/31
✔Fresh
F: Foundling - D.M. Cornish 4/5
R: Sea Glass Winter - JoAnn Ross 5/3
E: Cruelty - Ellen Croshain 4/26
S: Shadow's End - Thea Harrison 5/31
H: Blood of the Earth - Faith Hunter 4/19
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
April Monthly
READ: 9/10
✔A: Too Many Curses - A. Lee Martinez 4/9
✔R: Best Day Ever - Kaira Rouda 4/3
✔I: I Know a Secret - Tess Gerritsen 4/2
✔E: Cruelty - Ellen Croshain 4/26
✔S: Slippery Souls - Rachael H. Dixon 4/7
What’s So Great About April? Themes
✔Library Week: Read a book you checked out from the library
Magic in the Blood - Devon Monk 4/17
✔April 3rd: World Party Day: Read a book where someone attends or hosts a party
Y is for Yesterday - Sue Grafton 4/22
✔April 14: Look Up at the Sky Day: Read a book with the sky pictured on the cover
Blood on the Tracks - Barbara Nickless
✔April 16: National Stress Awareness Day: Read a book that really stresses you out, a book where the characters are very stressed, a book you find relaxing, or a book where the characters have to relax to relieve tension or stress
Bone Magic - Yasmine Galenorn 4/28
I'll Drink to That! - milkREAD: 10/5
✔Protein (almost everyone agrees that protein is important): read any 200+ page book
Too Many Curses - A. Lee Martinez (316 pages) 4/9
✔Vitamin A: read the first book in a series
The Dragonward - Michael Meyerhofer (Godsfall Trilogy #1) 4/4
✔Vitamin B12: read a book where the mc is older than 12
Foundling - D.M. Cornish (hero is 13 or 14) 4/5
✔Niacin (used to treat high blood cholesterol): read a book where the mc bleeds
Cruelty - Ellen Croshain 4/26
✔Folate (aids in red blood cell formation): read a book with a lot of red on the cover
The Red Hunter - Lisa Unger 4/12
✔Vitamin D: read a book where the author's name starts with a 'D'
Jacq's Warlord - Delilah Devlin 4/3
✔Calcium (the body stores more than 99 percent of its calcium in bones and teeth): read a book that has been published since 1999
Best Day Ever - Kaira Rouda (pub 2017) 4/3
✔Magnesium (helps keep blood pressure normal): read a book that is thrilling, exciting, or scary
Bird Box - Josh Malerman 4/10
✔Phosphorus (the second most plentiful mineral in your body): read the 2nd book in a series or trilogy
Magic in the Blood - Devon Monk 4/17
✔Selenium (may help protect cells from damage): read a book where the mc is physically injured
Y is for Yesterday - Sue Grafton 4/22
(mc is brutally attacked by villain)
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
April Cities of the World - DubaiREAD: 7/7
Al-Fahidi Fort (built in 1787) - read a historical book
The Knight & the Seer - Ruth Ryan Langan 4/16
Bastakia (old Dubai) - read a paper book
Blindfold Game - Dana Stabenow 4/21
Dhow Wharfage (still used by small traders) - read a book where time is spent on a boat
The Landing - Colin Taber 4/24
Jumeirah Mosque (most beautiful of Dubai's mosques) - read a book with a very pretty or handsome mc
Moonlight Warrior - Janet Chapman 4/16
Burj Al-Arab (hotel shaped like a sail) - read a book where the mc travels
Strange the Dreamer - Laini Taylor 4/15
Al-Mahara restaurant (it is underwater!) - read a book where the mc goes swimming
The Drowning - Camilla Läckberg 4/7
The Dubai Fountain - read a book with water on the cover
Blindfold Game - Dana Stabenow 4/21
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt, Part XXVIDuration: April 1st to June 30th, 2018
49/50 FOUND
The Knight & the Seer - Ruth Ryan Langan 4/16Wink - shot his friend a sympathetic wink, p16
Moonlight Warrior - Janet Chapman 4/16Elephant - Eve eyed the elephant-sized horse, p253
Wicked - he has a wicked accent, p153
Tartan - with tartans painted in their doors, p315
Magic in the Blood - Devon Monk 4/17Agent - very secret agent-ish, p147
Ajar - the door stayed slightly ajar, p31
Grim - grim satisfaction filled me, p310
Reputation - his cursed reputation had proceeded him, p158
Blood of the Earth - Faith Hunter 4/19Boulder - sitting above me on a rounded boulder, p25
GPS - had a GPS tracker in it, p228
Mobile home -nearby a mobile home park, p134
Private school - which school? Private school, p130
Recoil - recoil sending me rolling across the yard, p25
Vinegar - like pennies soaked in vinegar, p43
Blindfold Game - Dana Stabenow 4/21Dispatch - confirmed the dispatch of the second Herc, p106
Oyster - abalone in oyster sauce, p80
Y is for Yesterday - Sue Grafton 4/22Goof - all we did was goof around, p436
Millennium Crash - James Litherland 4/23Traveler - the direction of the nearest traveler, p34
The Landing - Colin Taber 4/24Oar - the oar strokes the only thing to sound, p114
Cruelty - Ellen Croshain 4/26Hone - she had the opportunity to hone her acting skills
Death of a Chocoholic - Lee Hollis 4/27Apron - with a frilly white apron tied around it, p184
Diner - at the starfish diner, p290
Overdue bill - an overdue fire insurance premium, p258
Spunk - you sure have a lot of spunk, p286
Tomato - than this here ripe tomato, p283
Bone Magic - Yasmine Galenorn 4/28Group of animals by name - Morgaine travels with a murder of crows, p156
Regal - that curved back, regal and highly polished, p222
Yearbook - had a yearbook from his younger days, p106
Phantom Evil - Heather Graham 4/28Contrast - a strong contrast with his black hair, p48
Immerse - a world in which to immerse himself, p185
Reception - an elegant reception area, p22
So I Married a Sorcerer - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/30Corridor - emanated from the end of the corridor, p116
Pewter - a tray containing a pewter pitcher, p52
Sea Glass Winter - JoAnn Ross 5/3Graduation - the graduation year on the right sleeve, p55
Home pregnancy test - when the home pregnancy test had shown that little plus sign, p114
Midnight's Kiss - Thea Harrison 5/4Default - reset to the factory default, p13
Shard - shards of clarity still stabbed at her, p94
Blood, Smoke and Mirrors - Robyn Bachar 5/5Speaker - as I glanced over to the speaker, p53
Y'all - Y'all have a nice day, p74
The Cajun Doctor - Sandra Hill 5/7Pasture - it was a pasture filled with clover, p392
Element from the periodic table - emerald drop earrings in a platinum setting, p28
The Best of All Possible Worlds - Karen Lord 5/15Bliss - sighing with the bliss of the abscense of pain, p44
Better Homes and Hauntings - Molly Harper 5/19Allergy - combined with dust allergies, p98
Chrome - on the sleek, white and chrome desk, p131
Bearly Departed - Meg Macy 5/28Cheesecake - that pub makes a mean cheesecake, p134
Over Her Dead Body - Kate White 5/28Fancy coffee drink - cute shoes and el grande cappuccinos, p8
Ready Player One - Ernest Cline 5/29Garden hose - using garden hoses and buckets, p246
Weld - welded to a computer keyboard, p56
The Spider - Jennifer Estep 5/31Breakfast served in bed - Fletcher sat up in bed, I put the tray of food on his lap, p319
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May Monthly
READ: 17/17
E: Exclusively Yours - Shannon Stacey 5/17
M: The Girls of Mischief Bay - Susan Mallery 5/5
E: The Spider - Jennifer Estep 5/31
R: Ready Player One - Ernest Cline 5/29
A: Angels Of Darkness - Andrews/Singh/Shinn/Brooks 5/29
L: Lake Silence - Anne Bishop 5/1
D: Discount Armageddon - Seanan McGuire 5/10
✔️♘Foreman Trea's Letter of the Month: T: Read as many books as you can that have a title that starts with the letter of the month or the author's first or last name starts with the letter of the month.
1. Midnight's Kiss - Thea Harrison 5/4
2. The Traitor's Bride - Alix Nichols 5/26
✔️♘Creature Feature: Fairies: Read a book that features a fairy character
1. A Clockwork Fairytale - Helen Scott Taylor 5/24
2. Shadow's End - Thea Harrison 5/31
3. Harvest Hunting - Yasmine Galenorn 5/25
✔️What’s So Great About May? Themes
National Police Week: Read a book with a main character that is a police officer
Holding - Graham Norton 5/26
National Bike Month: Read a book where a character rides a bike (Motorcycle counts) or has a bike on the cover
The Copenhagen Affair - Amulya Malladi 5/5
National Photograph Month: Read a book where a character is a photographer or looks at photo albums, or with a photograph on the cover
Ancient Spirits - Alice Duncan 5/14
May 9: National Teachers Day: Read a book with a character that is a teacher or teaches someone how to do something
Sea Glass Winter - JoAnn Ross 5/3
May 9: The lawnmower is patented.: Read a book where a character works as a landscaper or has to mow the lawn
Better Homes and Hauntings - Molly Harper 5/19
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
I ♥ Audio books! - MayREAD: 4/3
✔1. Hold Back the Dark - Kay Hooper 5/9
✔2. City of Endless Night - Douglas Preston 5/6
✔3. Heart of Evil - Heather Graham 5/21
✔4. Angels Of Darkness - Andrews / Singh / Shinn / Brooks 5/29
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
May (fictional) Cities of the World READ: 13/10
✔Ernest T. Bass (a troublemaker fond of throwing rocks through windows) - read a book with a window on the cover
Bearly Departed - Meg Macy 5/28
✔Helen Crump (Opie's teacher and Andy's girlfriend) - read a romance *
The Cajun Doctor - Sandra Hill 5/7
✔Barney Fife (Andy's lifelong friend) - read a book where friendship plays an important part
The Girls of Mischief Bay - Susan Mallery 5/5
✔Floyd Lawson (barber at Floyd's Barber Shop) - read a book where the mc has long hair
Better Homes and Hauntings - Molly Harper 5/19
✔Sarah (the often spoken to, but never seen, telephone operator) - read a book with no person on the cover
Sacred Cows - Karen E. Olson 5/23
✔Andy Taylor (sheriff and widowed father) - read a book where the mc is a single parent
Rattling the Heat in Deadwood - Ann Charles (single mother of twins) 5/14
✔Opie Taylor (Andy's son) - read a book where the mc is younger than 13
The Knife of Never Letting Go - Patrick Ness (mc is 12) 5/20
✔Ben Weaver (the flint-hearted store owner and landlord) - read a book where you have little sympathy for a main character
The Copenhagen Affair - Amulya Malladi 5/5
✔Henry Bennett (accused of being a jinx) - read a book where the mc has a series of troubles
Harvest Hunting - Yasmine Galenorn 5/25
✔Sandy (a square dance caller) - read a book where there is dancing
Discount Armageddon - Seanan McGuire (ballroom dancing) 5/10
✔Thelma Lou (Barney's sweetheart) - read a book that was made into a movie *
Ready Player One - Ernest Cline 5/29
✔Art Crowley (the grocer) - read a book with lots of nature on the cover
A Clockwork Fairytale - Helen Scott Taylor 5/24
✔Harold Grigsby (owns the saw mill) - read a book with trees on the cover
Due or Die - Jenn McKinlay 5/21
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
May/June Bonus Scavenger Hunt Duration: May 1 - June 30, 2018
32/30 FOUND
1. Access - The Darkest Promise - Gena Showalter 6/25
(access to more intel than I've ever seen), p164
2. Action - I Let You Go - Clare Mackintosh 6/18
(the action wakes up the dog), p139
3. Activate - Agatha H and the Airship City - Phil & Kaja Foglio 6/13
(to activate the system), p254
4. Almond - The Wedding Date - Jasmine Guillory 6/17
(pork chop encrusted with crushed almonds), p63
5. Authentic - Gossamer Wing - Delphine Dryden 6/23
(it isn't all as authentic as can be), p46
6. Baby animal - Royal Assassin - Robin Hobb 6/16
(I had bonded with the puppy), p133
7. Bee - Truth or Beard - Penny Reid 6/29
(sexy witch and sexy bee), p3
8. Bin - Pale Horses - Jassy Mackenzie 6/15
(before tossing it into the bin), p38
9. Block - Pale Horses - Jassy Mackenzie 6/15
(through narrow blocks), p59
10. Brain - The Wedding Date - Jasmine Guillory 6/17
(down into the depths of her brain), p206
11. Clay - I Let You Go - Clare Mackintosh 6/18
(a smear of clay on my thigh), p30
12. Crunch - I Let You Go - Clare Mackintosh 6/18
(I hear a sickening crunch), p614
13. Curb - The Wedding Date - Jasmine Guillory 6/17
(Maddie was waiting at the curb), p270
14. Curfew -
(), p
15. Dam - Pale Horses - Jassy Mackenzie 6/15
(we have five large dams on the property), p75
16. Digit - Back to the Bedroom - Janet Evanovich 6/24
(a number appeared on the screen, six digits), p102
17. Fluffy - I Let You Go - Clare Mackintosh 6/18
(to skin a fluffy rabbit), p285
18. Hearing - The Darkest Promise - Gena Showalter 6/25
(it isn't my hearing), p151
19. Heir - Royal Assassin - Robin Hobb 6/16
(there is an heir to the Farseer line), p421
20. Humidity - The Darkest Promise - Gena Showalter 6/25
(the humidity was relentless), p127
21. Illusion -
(), p
22. Kite -
(), p
23. Knock - The Wedding Date - Jasmine Guillory 6/17
(and knocked on the door), p13
24. Knot -
(), p
25. Load - I Let You Go - Clare Mackintosh 6/18
(I load the photos on my laptop), p93
26. Lounge - Pale Horses - Jassy Mackenzie 6/15
(here or in the lounge), p37
27. Password - The Darkest Promise - Gena Showalter 6/25
(extracting the password), p126
28. Phantom - Inked Magic - Jory Strong 6/19
(keep going the phantom voice whispered), p72
29. Phony -
(), p
30. Prime - Blood Wyne - Yasmine Galenorn 6/17
(make sure its a prime cut), p109
31. Principal -
(), p
32. Product - The Darkest Promise - Gena Showalter 6/25
(they're my products), p383
33. Rake - Claws of the Cat - Susan Spann 6/22
(with a wooden rake), p251
34. Shed - Pale Horses - Jassy Mackenzie 6/15
(aiming it at the tool shed), p136
35. Sour Cream -
(), p
36. String - Royal Assassin - Robin Hobb 6/16
(and I the string that ran through them all), p316
37. Survive - Pale Horses - Jassy Mackenzie 6/15
(not much would survive outside), p234
38. Taurus OR Gemini -
(), p
39. Toothbrush - Pale Horses - Jassy Mackenzie 6/15
(they didn't even have a toothbrush), p211
40. Willow - Royal Assassin - Robin Hobb 6/16
(shaped like willow leaves), p343
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Cities of the World - St. Petersburg, Russia
READ: 10/8
Peter the Great Bridge - read a book written in first personThe Drowning Girl - Caitlín R. Kiernan 6/9
Trinity Bridge - read a book that is part of a trilogyRoyal Assassin - Robin Hobb 6/16
Exchange Bridge - read a book you borrowed from the library or a personFinnikin of the Rock - Melina Marchetta 6/7
Grenader Bridge - read a book where the mc is or was in the military *Fight Fire with Fire - Amy Fetzer 6/28
Theater Bridge - read a book that was made into a movieThe Light Between Oceans - M.L. Stedman 6/30
Bank Bridge - read a book where the mc spends moneyBalanced on the Blade's Edge - Lindsay Buroker 6/24
Flour Bridge - read a book where the mc bakes with flourRed Velvet Revenge - Jenn McKinlay 6/2
Bridge of Four Lions - read a book published in 2014I Let You Go - Clare Mackintosh (pub Nov 2014) 6/18
First Engineer Bridge - read a book with a man-made structure on the coverThe Sixth Day - Catherine Coulter 6/7
Green Bridge - read an ebookThe Sorcerer's Prize - Rose Andrews 6/2
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
June I'll Drink to That! - tea READ: 16/6
Anise tea (reduces flatulence and stomach gas) - read a book where the mc travels in a carBurn Bright - Patricia Briggs 6/26
Chamomile tea (contains antioxidants) - read a book where the mc gets damaged in some wayThe Drowning Girl - Caitlín R. Kiernan 6/9
Dandelion tea (has a bitter flavor) - read a book you need to 'weed' from your TBR listKin - Kealan Patrick Burke (added 2013) 6/10
Echinacea tea (boost your immune system) - read a book with a name that is difficult to pronouncePale Horses - Jassy Mackenzie (Ntombi) 6/15
Ginger tea (reduce the chances of catching a colds) - read a book with a lot of red on the coverThe Care and Taming of a Rogue - Suzanne Enoch 6/9
Ginseng tea (boost your overall health) - read a bestsellerThe Darkest Promise - Gena Showalter 6/25
Goji tea (can be served hot or cold water) - read a book that spans at least a yearYear One - Nora Roberts 6/16
Green rooibos tea (treats headaches) - read a book with only a head on the coverThe Wicked - Thea Harrison 6/3
Hibiscus tea (aids in weight loss) - read a book under 150 pagesThe Wicked - Thea Harrison 6/3
Kava tea (used as a stress reducer) - read a humorous bookBack to the Bedroom - Janet Evanovich 6/24
Lavender tea (helps decrease moderate pain) - read a book with a lot of purple on the coverRoyal Assassin - Robin Hobb 6/16
Lemongrass tea (helps to digest food) - read a book with grass on the coverRed Velvet Revenge - Jenn McKinlay 6/2
Peppermint tea's (for the digestive system) - read a sub-genre of your favorite genre see the graphic belowBurn Bright - Patricia Briggs (paranormal>werewolves) 6/26
Roasted barley tea (can help treat skin conditions) - read a YA bookAgatha H and the Airship City - Phil & Kaja Foglio 6/13
Rose hip tea (beneficial for adrenal function) - read a book with flowers on the coverClaws of the Cat - Susan Spann 6/22
St. John’s Wort tea (used to treat anxiety) - read any book you want :)Thirty-Four and a Half Predicaments - Denise Grover Swank 6/11
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Dictionary Word of the Month - JuneRead: 11/11
✔K: Kin - Kealan Patrick Burke 6/10
✔A: Agatha H and the Airship City - Phil & Kaja Foglio 6/13
✔N: Year One - Nora Roberts 6/16
✔G: The Wedding Date - Jasmine Guillory 6/17
✔A: The Sorcerer's Prize - Rose Andrews 6/2
✔T: Truth or Beard - Penny Reid 6/29
✔A: Fight Fire with Fire - Amy Fetzer 6/28
✔R: Royal Assassin - Robin Hobb 6/16
✔I: The Invisible Library - Genevieve Cogman 6/6
✔A: Invincible Summer - Alice Adams 6/29
✔N: Not Quite a Husband - Sherry Thomas 6/20
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Bi-Annual Hard Scavenger Hunt IDuration: January 1 - June 30, 2018
FOUND 30/40
Night's Honor - Thea Harrison 1/2Niche - where the beach had eroded a niche, p27
Lucifer - Ava Martell 1/8Seer-sucker - a fallen angel in a white seer sucker suit, p34
Bowled Over - Kasey Michaels 1/8Dearth - no dearth of heroes, p4
Pithy - followed by a pithy feminine curse, p24
Sauerkraut - and speaking of sauerkraut, p280
Where Monsters Dwell - Jørgen Brekke 1/15Burlesque - the master of the burlesque and macabre, p43
On Turpentine Lane - Elinor Lipman 1/20Harbinger - yet another harbinger of domestic tranquility, p2
Mind Magic - Eileen Wilks 1/23Manic - tossing flowers around like manic flower girls, p391
Just a Hint - Clint - Lori Foster 1/27Superfluous - more explanation would only be superfluous, p150
Dead Level - Sarah Graves 2/4Carpet shampooer - hauling a rented rug shampooer, p25
Porcupine - a porcupine waddled out in front of us, p148
Murder on the Rocks - Karen MacInerney 2/6Kiwi - interspersed with the bright green of kiwi, p7
The Book of Swords - Anthology 2/21Cistern - a stone cistern loomed in a corner, p190
Placebo - one must always be wary of the placebo response, p377
Something in the House - D.L. Lewis 2/23Cornflakes - Robbie put a spoon full of cornflakes in her mouth, p103
Anansi Boys - Neil Gaiman 2/24Accordion - she banged home the Accordion door, p90
Dragon Spawn - Eileen Wilks 2/27Anachronism - is a touch of anachronistic, p295
A Closed and Common Orbit - Becky Chambers 2/28 Nebula - I did a gorgeous nebula across this human's back, p93
A Ghoul's Guide to Love and Murder - Victoria Laurie 3/14 Epitome - he was the epitome of the polite host, p287
Black Water Lilies - Michel Bussi 3/15Partridge - hunting a rabbit or a partridge, p324
Etched in Bone - Anne Bishop 3/31Pencil Sharpener - pencils, a sharpener and an eraser, p153
The Book of Swords - Anthology 2/21Indefatigable - the greaves of indefatigability, p98
Too Many Curses - A. Lee Martinez 4/9Drakes - fed to the dung drakes, p232
Dead Angler - Victoria Houston 4/12Dentist's chair - only thing I hate worse than snakes is the dentist's chair, p303
Strange the Dreamer - Laini Taylor 4/15Grammar - with the help of dictionaries and grammars, p40
Cold Reign - Faith Hunter 5/8Scree - sniffed with scree of sound, p42
Exclusively Yours - Shannon Stacey 5/17Hibachi - a hibachi and the largest cooler, p33
Due or Die - Jenn McKinlay 5/21Crochet - the club was working on crochet projects, p2
The Wicked - Thea Harrison 6/3Ennui - growing ennui, he came back online, p10
The Light Between Oceans - M.L. Stedman 6/30 Embarkation - hear of your embarkation from others, p173
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Attenuate
Carpet Bag
Chamois
Gi (the MA uniform - not GI)
Harvey Girl
Hole in a pocket
Marsh gas
Sesame Seed
Sous Vide
Spats
Cities of the World - Montego Bay, Jamaica
READ: 10/7
✔Tobys Resort - read a book with a first name in the title
Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage - Jennifer Ashley 7/1
✔Paradise Homely Villa - read a book where the mc is not pretty or handsome
Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon - Donna Andrews 7/13
✔Grand Pineapple Montego Bay - read a book that is 400+ pages
Blade of Darkness - Dianne Duvall (541 pages) 7/14
✔Secrets Wild Orchid Montego - read a book with less than 50 ratings
Last Gasp - Karen Chester (only 24 ratings) 7/15
✔Wexford Hotel - read a book set in Ireland
Flying by the Seat of My Knickers - Eliza Watson 7/18
✔Sunscape Splash Montego Bay - read a book where the mc goes swimming
The Real Deal - Lucy Monroe 7/20
✔Blue Harbour Hotel - read a book with a lot of blue on the cover
Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon - Donna Andrews 7/13
✔Breathless Montego Bay Resort & Spa - read a book where the mc can't breathe for some reason
Whispers in the Dark - LeTeisha Newton (heroine choked by hero) 7/19
✔Dream Hostel Guesthouse - read a book where the mc dreams
Courting Darkness - Yasmine Galenorn 7/27
✔Enchanted Villas - read a fairy tale book
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll 7/27
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
July - Dictionary Word of the MonthREAD: 11/11
✔️•Dak
D: Blade of Darkness - Dianne Duvall 7/14
A: Abducting Abby - S.E. Smith 7/2
K: The Earl of Brass - Kara Jorgensen 7/10
✔️•Rort
R: The Real Deal - Lucy Monroe 7/20
O: The Once and Future Duchess - Sophia Nash 7/6
R: [Rules of Scoundrels #3] No Good Duke Goes Unpunished - Sarah MacLean 7/9
T: Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow - Jessica Townsend 7/16
✔️•Deso
D: Unlucky - Jana DeLeon 7/12
E: Every Heart a Doorway - Seanan McGuire 7/18
S: Shady Cross - James Hankins 7/16
O: Out of Mind - Catherine Sampson 7/17
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
July I'll drink to That! - waterREAD: 10/6
Tap water
✔you get it directly from your faucet - read a book that you already own
Out of Mind - Catherine Sampson 7/17
✔it is widely used for household chores such as cleaning, cooking, and washing clothes - listen to an audio book (so you can do your chores at the same time :)
The Heist - Janet Evanovich 7/5
Spring water
✔considered suitable for drinking as it comes from under the ground - read a book that shows ground on the cover
Flying by the Seat of My Knickers - Eliza Watson 7/18
Well water
✔forms underground lakes - read a book where the mc goes underground
No Good Duke Goes Unpunished - Sarah MacLean (hero lives underground) 7/9
✔one of the primary sources of water - read the 1st book in a series
Abducting Abby - S.E. Smith 7/2
Purified water
✔has undergone purification treatment in a plant - read a book that you know has gone through an editor
Eight Simple Rules for Dating a Dragon - Kerrelyn Sparks 7/7
✔You can purchase it from the markets - read a bestseller
The Darkest Warrior - Gena Showalter 7/7
Distilled water
✔all its minerals and salts has been removed - read a book that does not qualify for any other challenge
Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon - Donna Andrews 7/13
✔it is not typically recommended for drinking - read a book where the mc gets very thirsty
Whispers in the Dark - LeTeisha Newton (tortured/water withheld) 7/19
Sparkling water
✔you may have encountered waiters in your favorite restaurant asking your preference of water - read a book where the mc cooks or bakes for a living
Catering to Nobody - Diane Mott Davidson 7/4
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
July
What's So Great About...Third Quarter 2018? Quarterly Challenge Duration: July 1 - September 30, 2018
READ: 30/20
Category 1: Third Quarter Spell Outs
•Peach
P: A Promise of Fire - Amanda Bouchet 8/3
E: Earth to Hell - Kylie Chan 8/19
A: Abducting Abby - S.E. Smith 7/2
C: Catering to Nobody - Diane Mott Davidson 7/4
H: The Heist - Janet Evanovich 7/5
Category 2: Third Quarter Birthstones and Flowers:
✔•Ruby (Red) - The Duke Diaries - Sophia Nash 8/31
✔•Peridot (Green) - No Good Duke Goes Unpunished - Sarah MacLean 7/9
✔•Sardonyx (Orange) - Little Tiny Teeth - Aaron Elkins 7/1
✔•Sapphire (Blue) - A Monster Calls - Patrick Ness 8/23
Category 3: Third Quarter Themes
✔Anti-Boredom Month: This one is simple: Read a book!
Flying by the Seat of My Knickers - Eliza Watson 7/18
✔Nude Recreation Week: Read a book that has a cover showing a lot of skin, or where a character wears a skimpy bathing suit, like a bikini.
Skinny Dipping with Murder - Auralee Wallace 8/10
✔National Romance Awareness Month: This one is simple: Read a romance novel!
A Knight and White Satin - Jackie Ivie 8/17
✔Water Quality Month: Read a book that has a body of water on the cover (river, lake, pond, stream, ocean)
Paradox - Catherine Coulter 8/22
✔Fall Hat Month: Read a book with a hat on the cover, worn or unworn
Something About Witches - Joey W. Hill 8/26
✔Third Quarter: Read a book published in July, August, or September of any year
Lucky in Love - Kasie West (July 2017) 8/22
Category 4: Wacky Holidays in the Third Quarter
✔July 2nd: Build A Scarecrow Day: Read a book with a scarecrow on the cover or that is set on a farm
Bone Deep - Bonnie Dee 8/24
✔July 12: Pecan Pie Day: Read a book set in the Southern US
Sugar Rush - Donna Kauffman (set in Georgia) 8/23
✔July 13: Embrace Your Geekness Day: Read a book with a character that is considered a geek
The Real Deal - Lucy Monroe 7/20
✔August 7: National Lighthouse Day: Read a book with a lighthouse on the cover
The Ice Twins - S.K. Tremayne 7/27
✔August 9: Book Lover’s Day: Read any book you want.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll 7/27
✔August 16: National Tell a Joke Day: Read a book that makes you laugh
The Job - Janet Evanovich 8/30
Category 5: History Facts for the Third Quarter
✔July 16: Walt Disney's Disneyland opens in Anaheim, CA in 1955: Read a book set in California or with a character that is either a child or an adult that loves anything Disney
Shadow's Return - S.C. Wynne 8/25
✔July 28: World War I began in 1914: Read a book with a character in the military or that is set during the time frame of World War I
Total Surrender - Rebecca Zanetti 8/1
July 29: Son of Sam Murders begin: Read a book considered thriller, true crime, or romantic suspense
✔August 10: The village of Chicago is incorporated in 1833: Read a book set in Chicago
Whiskey Sour - J.A. Konrath 7/25
✔August 15: Woodstock began in a field near Yasgur's Farm at Bethel, New York in 1969: Read a book set in the 1960s or in the set in state of New York, or a book where a character attends a concert (bonus points if they attended the Woodstock concert!) or is in a band
Dark in Death - J.D. Robb 8/9
✔August 22: The Mona Lisa is stolen from the Louvre in 1911: Read a book set in Paris or where someone is an art thief
The Chase - Janet Evanovich 7/24
✔September 13: State police and National Guardsmen stormed Attica prison in New York State ending a five-day prisoners' revolt. Thirty one prisoners and 11 guards were killed.: Read a book where a main character is in prison or has been in prison or a book set in New York City
Jinx - Meg Cabot 8/12
✔September 15: British mystery author Agatha Christie was born: Read a mystery book
The Fourth Bear - Jasper Fforde 8/4
✔September 16: The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth, England. It carried pilgrims headed to the New World, to escape religious persecution in 1620: Read a book set in England or in the 1600s, where a character travels from England to America, or where a character can trace their ancestry back to a Mayflower Pilgrim
The Once and Future Duchess - Sophia Nash 7/6
✔September 23: The planet Neptune is first discovered by German astronomer Johann Gottfried Golle in 1846: Read a science fiction book
Record of a Spaceborn Few - Becky Chambers 8/21
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt, Part XXVIIDuration: July 1 - September 30, 2018
47/50 FOUND
The Once and Future Duchess - Sophia Nash 7/6Croquet - it reminds me of croquet, p197
Hollow - a tick in the hollow of his right cheek, p43
Mahogany - just beyond the polished mahogany doors, p87
The Darkest Warrior - Gena Showalter 7/7Betray - how dare her body betray William, p94
Countdown - finishing the countdown, p81
Pineapple - tasting a blend of pineapple and coconut, p327
Reunion - do the who reunion thing, p170
Wobble - her knees wobbled, p240
Vice - already experienced every vice, p342
The Earl of Brass - Kara Jorgensen 7/10Mock - if you have come to mock me, p271
Muggy - the muggy jungle rose around him, p14
Unlucky - Jana DeLeon 7/12Breathtaking - the effect was breathtaking, p352
Bloodshot - studied the other man's bloodshot eyes, p461
Cue - the cue ball hit the racked balls, p3
Shack - more like a shack really, p215
Stall - the only option was to stall for time, p465
University - a religion major at the university, p313
Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon - Donna Andrews 7/13 Console - punching the button on the console, p86
Magician - like a magician displaying the finale, p48
Blade of Darkness - Dianne Duvall 7/14Caress - in a soft caress, p58
Shady Cross - James Hankins 7/16Backpack - his backpack would be a hundred thousand lighter, p7
Redial - redial, apparently because a moment later, p249
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow - Jessica Townsend 7/16Drought - severe private tuition drought, p8
Generator - our generator must be full to the brim, p19
Headmaster - the headmaster of Jackalfax, p6
Letter Opener - or stabbed it with a letter opener, p213
Lizard - appeared to be a bright, green lizard, p95
Note - finished his song on a high note, p273
The Real Deal - Lucy Monroe 7/20Hen - like a broody hen, p77
Mundane, remember anything mundane like that, p215
Going Too Far - Jennifer Echols 7/27Denmark - Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, p114
Graceland - their first vacation to Graceland, p36
The Ice Twins - S.K. Tremayne 7/27Pane - hear it through the window pane, p234
Memory Zero - Keri Arthur 7/29Base - she studied the base, p74
Confine - felt the confines of his prison, p65
Dark Bites - Sherrilyn Kenyon 8/5Booth - across the vendor booths, p172
74 Seaside Avenue - Debbie Macomber 7/30Bodyguard - James is supposed to be my bodyguard, p41
Poison Promise - Jennifer Estep 7/31Surprise party - about the surprise party Finn's planning, p2
Total Surrender - Rebecca Zanetti 8/1Tractor - Jory drove the tractor, p561
A Promise of Fire - Amanda Bouchet 8/3 Gown - the finest linens, gowns and feather pillows, p79
The Fourth Bear - Jasper Fforde 8/4 Prop - until Mary feathered the prop, p103
Dark Tournament - Elisa S. Amore 8/8Tribute - don't you want to pay tribute to me, p156
Skinny Dipping with Murder - Auralee Wallace 8/10Lifeguard - Grady was a lifeguard, p21
The Otter of Death - Betty Webb 8/15Insulated - when your hide is insulated, p67
Earth to Hell - Kylie Chan 8/19Petition - if you want this petition to succeed, p34
Bone Deep - Bonnie Dee 8/24Coleslaw - to make into coleslaw, p70
Dead Between the Lines - Denise Swanson 9/6Binder - I grabbed the binder and order pad, p135
The Best of Us - Sarah Pekkanen 9/27Draft - had put down her draft beer, p43
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Gardening
Home Run
Pane
July/August Bonus Scavenger Hunt Duration: July 1 - August 31, 2018
40/40 FOUND
Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage - Jennifer Ashley 7/1Dance - pulled into the sway of the dance, p22
Famous painter/artist - there are hardly Rubens or Rembrandts, p111
Interview - arrive for an interview, p140
Little Tiny Teeth - Aaron Elkins 7/1Bait - using bloody gobbets of lizard as bait, p175
Blind person - she was blind, p230
Clasp - from its clasp, p181
Life preserver - he jerked an orange life preserver, p181
Rolled eyes - with a meaningful roll of his eyes, p137
Rusty - her spanish was rusty, p26
Sister - Rosamund Lupton 7/2Engine - screamed above the noise of the engine, p58
Scalp - made me think of a collection of scalps, p18
Abducting Abby - S.E. Smith 7/2Flap - all she could do was flap her wings, p149
Shift - she felt her body shift and change, p135
Valley - she landed in a mountain valley, p148
Sora's Quest - T.L. Shreffler 7/4 Dome - a dome of energy seemed to explode, p48
Pivot - Sora pivoted sideways, p68
Sand - buried her head in the sand, p7
String - the dress was nothing but strings and ribbons, p11
Tip-toe - propped herself up on tip-toe, p65
Catering to Nobody - Diane Mott Davidson 7/4Limousine - she had planned to take a limousine, p24
Parade - leading the parader, p138
Strawberry - she'd eaten a strawberry moose, p73
The Darkest Warrior - Gena Showalter 7/7Grape - Gillian popped a grape into her mouth, p229
Jury - the jury was still out, p127
The Earl of Brass - Kara Jorgensen 7/10 Discount - we cannot discount their way of life, p76
Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon - Donna Andrews 7/13 Erase - make and erase dots, p104
Weeds - through foot-high weeds, p121
Last Gasp - Karen Chester 7/15Roster - we'll roster a few more patrols, p108
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow - Jessica Townsend 7/16Circular - roughly circular and surrounded, p235
Every Heart a Doorway - Seanan McGuire 7/18Adapt - would have been able to adapt, p82
Queen of Shadows - Dianne Sylvan 7/24Substitute - like I'm a substitute math teacher, p76
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll 7/27Patriotic - the patriotic archbishop, p32
Memory Zero - Keri Arthur 7/29Electrician - the electrician and air-con guys, p61
Total Surrender - Rebecca Zanetti 8/1Flop - turned to flop her legs over, p556
A Promise of Fire - Amanda Bouchet 8/3 Classic - pinning one with a classic grappling move, p121
The Fourth BearThe Fourth Bear - Jasper Fforde 8/4
Stock - with a stock picture, p51
Dark Bites - Sherrilyn Kenyon 8/5Booth - across the vendor booths, p172
Earth to Hell - Kylie Chan 8/19Surfing - surfing the net on her laptop, p385
Sugar Rush - Donna Kauffman 8/23Steamy - with a steamy hot shower, p233
City of the Lost - Kelley Armstrong 8/30Nacho - we order nachos, p168
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
August Cities of the World - "The City"
READ: 11/8
✔Aldersgate ("gate associated with a man named Ealdrād") - read a book with a person's name in the title
Outlaw Lovers: Jude and Luke - Jan Springer 8/16
✔Aldgate (the eastern-most gateway through the London Wall) - read a book set east of where you live
Dark in Death - J.D. Robb (set in NYC, I live in Ohio) 8/9
✔Bassishaw (the City's smallest ward) - read a short story or novella
Dark Bites - Sherrilyn Kenyon 8/5
✔Billingsgate (its name derives from its origins as a water gate on the Thames) - read a book with water on the cover
The Otter of Death - Betty Webb 8/15
✔Broad Street (in medieval times it was divided into ten precincts) - read a book that is part of a series
Loco Motive - Mary Daheim (Bed & Breakfast Mysteries #5)8/2
✔Coleman Street (contains the City’s "finest oasis of calm", Finsbury Circus) - read a book where a circus animal is mentioned
Bone Deep - Bonnie Dee 8/24
✔Cripplegate (almost entirely destroyed during World War II) - read a historical book
A Knight and White Satin - Jackie Ivie 8/17
✔Farringdon Within (named for Sir Nicholas Farindon, who was appointed Lord Mayor of London for "as long as it shall please him" by King Edward II) - read whatever book pleases you :)
The Fourth Bear - Jasper Fforde 8/4
✔Farringdon Without (largest of the City's 25 wards) - read a book with 400+ pages
Earth to Hell - Kylie Chan (615 pages) 8/19
✔Portsoken (Sir John Cass's Foundation Primary School is in the ward) - read a book where the mc attends school
Jinx - Meg Cabot 8/12
✔Tower (America Square is located in this ward) - read a book set in the United States
Total Surrender - Rebecca Zanetti (Utah) 8/1
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
August - Dictionary Word of the MonthREAD: 7/7
•Pergola
P: A Promise of Fire - Amanda Bouchet 8/3
E: Dark Tournament - Elisa S. Amore 8/8
R: Dark in Death - J.D. Robb 8/9
G: Shaded Vision - Yasmine Galenorn 8/11
O: The Otter of Death - Betty Webb 8/15
L: Loco Motive - Mary Daheim 8/2
A: Skinny Dipping with Murder - Auralee Wallace 8/10
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
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