Dani's Reading Challenges

[Dani]

I really love making lists, so these challenges make me happy.


Challenges In Progress:
Monthly/Seasonal Challenges
Marvelous March Challenge - started 3/1/15

1-3 Year Challenges
Read the Alphabet (Title Challenge) - Started 11/28/14
Hero Alphabet Challenge - Started 11/28/14
Heroine Alphabet Challenge - Started 11/28/14
The Twelve Towers Challenge - Started 11/28/14
Baby Got Book - Started 12/19/14
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die - Started 1/1/15
Serious Readers Challenge for 2015 - Started 1/1/15
A Novel Role-Playing Game - Started 1/1/15
Pyramid Challenge - Started 1/1/15
The Jane Austen Yearly Challenge - Started 3/1/15

Open-Ended Challenges
50 States Challenge - started 11/28/14
Author Alphabet Reading Challenge - Started 11/28/14
The Fibonacci Sequence Reading Challenge - Started 11/28/14
Yoga & Meditation Challenge - Started 11/28/14
The Sound of Music Challenge - Started 12/11/14
What’s Your Major?: An A-Z Challenge - Started 12/11/14
Alpha and Omega Couples - Started 1/1/15
Volcanoes of the World: An A-Z Challenge - Started 2/1/15
Slice of Pi Challenge

Challenges Completed:
Quest to Save Christmas! - [Dec. 2, 2014 - Jan. 30, 2015] - Completed 1/28/15

[Dani]

BOOKS READ FOR CHALLENGES

March 2015 (3 book read)


February 2015 (3 books read)


January 2015 (13 books read)


December 2014 (6 books read)


November 2014 (1 book read)

[Dani]

50 States Challenge
Started: November 28,2014
6/50 read

Make yours @ BigHugeLabs.com

Alabama (AL)
Alaska (AK)
Arizona (AZ)
Arkansas (AR)
✔California (CA) Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh 1/13/15
Colorado (CO)
Connecticut (CT)
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL)
Georgia (GA)
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID)
Illinois (IL)
Indiana (IN)
Iowa (IA)
Kansas (KS)
Kentucky (KY)
Louisiana (LA)
✔Maine (ME) Delirium by Lauren Oliver 11/28/14
Maryland (MD)
Massachusetts (MA)
Michigan (MI)
Minnesota (MN)
Mississippi (MS)
✔Missouri (MO) Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton 1/31/15
Montana (MT)
Nebraska (NE)
Nevada (NV)
New Hampshire (NH)
New Jersey (NJ)
New Mexico (NM)
✔New York (NY) Lover Mine by J.R. Ward 12/8/14
North Carolina (NC)
North Dakota (ND)
Ohio (OH)
Oklahoma (OK)
Oregon (OR)
Pennsylvania (PA)
Rhode Island (RI)
South Carolina (SC)
South Dakota (SD)
Tennessee (TN)
✔Texas (TX) Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover 1/20/15
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT)
Virginia (VA)
Washington (WA)
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI)
✔Wyoming (WY) Mackenzie's Mountain by Linda Howard 3/5/15

[Dani]

Author Alphabet Reading Challenge
Started: November 28, 2014
10/26

A
✔B Game Misconduct - Bianca Sommerland, 12/11/14
✔C Maybe Someday - Colleen Hoover, 1/20/15
D
✔E Night - Elie Wiesel, 1/29/15
F
G
✔H Guilty Pleasures - Laurell K. Hamilton, 1/31/15
✔I Pleasure Unbound - Larissa Ione, 1/11/15
✔J Lover Mine - J.R. Ward, 12/8/14
✔K Ruby Red - Kerstin Gier, 12/13/14
✔L Mackenzie's Mountain - Linda Howard, 3/5/15
M
✔N Slave to Sensation - Nalini Singh, 1/13/15
✔O Delirium - Lauren Oliver, 11/28/14
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

[Dani]

The Twelve Towers Challenge
Speed: Eyes on Target
Duration: 11/28/14 - 11/28/17
27/78 books read

◈12 books that you've acquired most recently (from start date)
✔1. Game Misconduct by Bianca Sommerland - 12/11/14
✔2.Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier - 12/13/14
✔3. Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione - 1/11/15
✔4. Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh - 1/13/15
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.


◈11 books that you never find time to get around to or that have been on your shelves the longest (pre-choose these)
1. Persuasion by Jane Austen
2. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
3. Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
4. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
5. Winter's Awakening: The Metahumans Emerge by Karen Luellen
6. Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs
7. The Secret by Julie Garwood
8. Honor Bound by Brenda Novak
9. Marked by Elisabeth Naughton
10. Hannah's List by Debbie Macomber
11. The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross

◈10 books you randomly select from your shelves (such as by using random.org -- as you go or pre-choose)
1. Downward Dog, Upward Fog by Meryl Davids Landau
2. Yoga Bitch: One Woman's Quest to Conquer Skepticism, Cynicism, and Cigarettes on the Path to Enlightenment by Suzanne Morrison
3. 11/22/63 by Stephen King
4. The Giver by Lois Lowry
5. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
6. Mystery Man by Kristen Ashley
7. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
8. The Secret by Julie Garwood
9. One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
10. Dune by Frank Herbert

◈9 sequels, series continuations, or spin-offs
(view spoiler)[✔1. Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward - 12/19/14
✔2. Breakaway by Bianca Sommerland - 1/4/15
✔3. Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward - 1/14/15
✔4. Offside by Bianca Sommerland - 1/26/15
✔5. Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione - 1/28/15
✔6. Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh - 2/18/15
✔7. Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh - 2/22/15
✔8. Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh - 2/28/15
✔9. Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh - 3/2/15 (hide spoiler)]


◈ 8 novellas or short-stories
(view spoiler)[✔1. The Beginning by J.B. Wise - 12/8/14
✔2. Doctor Mars by T.A. Uner - 12/17/14
✔3. Tangled in the Laces by Toni Aleo (from Seduced by the Game anthology) - 1/5/15
✔4. Hooking Hannah by Cassandra Carr (from Seduced by the Game anthology) - 1/6/15
✔5.Crashing the Boards by Jami Davenport (from Seduced by the Game anthology) - 1/8/15
✔6. Taking A Shot by Catherine Gayle (from Seduced by the Game anthology) - 1/8/15
✔7. Blind Pass by Bianca Sommerland (from Seduced by the Game anthology) - 1/9/15
✔8. Captain My Captain by Nikki Worrell (from Seduced by the Game anthology) - 1/10/15 (hide spoiler)]


◈7 books that everyone seems to have read but you
✔1. Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover - 1/20/15
✔2. Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh - 1/31/15
3.The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
4.
5.
6.
7.



◈6 anticipated releases (release dates after your start date)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

◈5 books that were recommended to you via Goodreads
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

◈4 books that you started but never finished
1. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
2. Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett
3. A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton
4.

◈ 3 books that you've already read before
(view spoiler)[✔1. Delirium by Lauren Oliver - 11/28/14
✔2. Lover Mine by J.R. Ward - 12/8/14
✔3. Night - Elie Wiesel, 1/29/15 (hide spoiler)]


◈2 books with covers that you don't think fit the storyline or that you don't like the covers of but everyone raves about the books
✔1. Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton, 1/31/15
2.


◈1 book that intimidates you
1.

[Dani]

The Fibonacci Sequence Reading Challenge
Level: Bunny Explosion (21+ books)
Started: November 28, 2014
Option 1 - Use the series number. You can either use a single book or two books combined.
Total books read: 21
Numbers Completed: 10/21

✔0 (view spoiler)[Blind Pass(Dartmouth Cobra #0.5 by Bianca Sommerland, 1/9/15 (hide spoiler)]
(#0.5)
✔1 (view spoiler)[Delirium (Delirium #1) by Lauren Oliver, 11/28/14 (hide spoiler)]
(#1)
✔1 (view spoiler)[Ruby Red (The Precious Stone Trilogy #1) by Kerstin Gier, 12/13/14 (hide spoiler)]

✔2 (view spoiler)[Game Misconduct (The Dartmouth Cobras #2) by Bianca Sommerland, 12/11/14 (hide spoiler)]
(#2)
✔3(view spoiler)[Breakaway by Bianca Sommerland, 1/4/15 (hide spoiler)]
(#3)
✔5 (view spoiler)[Hostage to Pleasure (Psy-Changeling #5) by Nalini Singh, 2/28/15 (hide spoiler)]

✔8 (view spoiler)[Lover Mine (Black Dagger Brotherhood #8) by J. R. Ward, 12/8/14 (hide spoiler)]
(#8)
✔13(view spoiler)[Pleasure Unbound (Demonica #1) by Larissa Ione, 1/11/15
Caressed by Ice (Psy-Changeling #3) by Nalini Singh, 2/18/15 (hide spoiler)]
(#1) (#3)
✔21(view spoiler)[Desire Unchained (Demonica #2) by Larissa Ione, 1/28/15 & Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling #1) by Nalini Singh, 1/13/15 (hide spoiler)]
(#2) (#1)
34(view spoiler)[Offside by Bianca Sommerland, 1/26/15 (hide spoiler)]
_(#3) (#4)
55
89 (view spoiler)[Lover Unleashed (Black Dagger Brotherhood #9) by J. R. Ward, 12/8/14 (hide spoiler)]
_(#8) (#9)
144 (view spoiler)[Maybe Someday (Maybe #1) by Colleen Hoover, 1/20/15
Mine to Possess (Psy-Changeling #4 by Nalini Singh 2/22/15 (hide spoiler)]
(#1) (#4)_(#4)
233 (view spoiler)[Visions of Heat (Psy-Changeling #2) by Nalini Singh, 1/31/15 (hide spoiler)]
(#2)_(#3)_(#3)
377
✔610(view spoiler)[Branded by Fire (Psy-Changeling #6) by Nalini Singh, 3/2/15
Lover Reborn (Black Dagger Brotherhood #10) by J. R. Ward, 1/14/15 (hide spoiler)]
(#6) (#10)
987
1597(view spoiler)[Night (The Night Trilogy #1) by Elie Wiesel, 1/29/15 (hide spoiler)]
(#1)_(#5)_(#9)_(#7)
2584
4181(view spoiler)[Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #1) by Laurell K. Hamilton, 1/31/15
Mackenzie's Mountain (Mackenzie Family #1) by Linda Howard, 3/5/15 (hide spoiler)]
_(#4) (#1)_(#8) (#1)
6765

[Dani]

Read The Alphabet (Title Challenge)
Duration: 11/28/14 - 11/28/15
Progress: 13/26

A
✔B Breakaway by Bianca Sommerland, 1/4/15
✔C Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh, 2/18/15
✔D Delirium by Lauren Oliver, 11/28/14
E
F
✔G Game Misconduct by Bianca Sommerland, 12/11/14
✔H Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh, 2/28/15
I
J
K
✔L Lover Mine by J.R. Ward, 12/8/14
✔M Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover, 1/20/15
✔N Night by Elie Wiesel, 1/29/15
✔O Offside by Bianca Sommerland, 1/26/15
✔P Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione, 1/11/15
Q
✔R Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier, 12/13/14
✔S Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh, 1/13/15
T
U
✔V Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh, 1/31/15
W
X
Y
Z

[Dani]

Hero Alphabet Challenge
Duration: 11/28/14 - 11/28/15
Progress: 16/26

✔Alex Sheathes, Delirium by Lauren Oliver, 11/28/14
B
✔Clay Bennett, Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh, 2/22/15
✔Dean Richter, Game Misconduct by Bianca Sommerland, 12/11/14
✔Eidolon, Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione, 1/11/15
F
✔Gideon de Villiers, Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier, 12/13/14
✔Hunter, Lucas, Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh, 1/13/15
I
✔John Matthew, Lover Mine by J.R. Ward, 12/8/14
✔Kincaid, Riley, Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh, 3/2/15
✔Lawson, Ridge, Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover, 1/20/15
✔Manuel Manello, Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward, 12/19/14
N
O
P
Q
✔Ramos, Sebastian, Breakaway by Bianca Sommerland, 1/4/15
✔Shade, Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione, 1/28/15
✔Tohrment, Lover Rebornby J.R. Ward, 1/14/15
U
✔Vaughn D'Angelo, Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh, 1/31/15
✔Wolf Mackenzie, Mackenzie's Mountain by Linda Howard, 3/5/15
X
Y
✔Zachary Pearce, Offside by Bianca Sommerland, 1/26/15

[Dani]

Heroine Alphabet Challenge
Duration: 11/28/14 - 11/28/15
Progress: 16/26

✔Anita Blake, Guilty Pleasuresby Laurell K. Hamilton, 1/31/15
✔Blake, Sydney, Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover, 1/20/15
C
✔Duncan, Sascha, Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh, 1/13/15
E
✔Faith NightStar, Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh, 1/31/15
✔Gwendolyn Shepherd, Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier, 12/13/14
✔Haloway, Magdalena, Delirium by Lauren Oliver, 11/28/14
I
✔Jami Richter, Breakaway by Bianca Sommerland, 1/4/15
✔Kincaid, Brenna, Caressed by Ice, 2/18/15
L
✔McKade, Talin, Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh, 2/22/15
✔No'One, Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward, 1/14/15
O
✔Payne, Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward, 12/19/14
Q
✔Rebecca Bower, Offside by Bianca Sommerland, 1/26/15
✔Silver Delgado, Game Misconduct by Bianca Sommerland, 12/11/14
✔Tayla Mancuso, Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione, 1/11/15
U
V
✔Wagner, Runa, Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione, 1/28/15
✔Xhexania, Lover Mine by J.R. Ward, 12/8/14
Y
Z

[Dani]

Yoga & Meditation Challenge
Level: Advanced (21-26 letters)
Started: November 28, 2014
20/165 books read
0/26 letters completed

Asana (2/5)
(view spoiler)[A
S - Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh, 1/13/15
A
N - No'One in Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward, 1/14/15
A (hide spoiler)]


Bandha (3/6)
(view spoiler)[B - Breakaway by Bianca Sommerland, 1/4/15
A
N - Night by Elie Wiesel, 1/29/15
D - Delirium by Lauren Oliver, 11/28/14
H - Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh, 2/28/15
A (hide spoiler)]


Chakra (3/6)
(view spoiler)[C - Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh, 2/18/15
H - Mackenzie's Mountain by Linda Howard, 3/5/15
A
K
R - Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier, 12/13/14
A (hide spoiler)]


Dandasana (2/9)
(view spoiler)[D - Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione, 1/28/15
A
N - Nalini Singh, Mine to Possess, 2/22/15
D
A
S
A
N
A (hide spoiler)]


Ego (2/3)
(view spoiler)[E
G - Game Misconduct by Bianca Sommerland, 12/11/14
O - Offside by Bianca Sommerland, 1/26/14 (hide spoiler)]


Form (1/4)
(view spoiler)[F
O
R
M - Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover, 1/20/15 (hide spoiler)]


Ganesh (1/6)
(view spoiler)[G - Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton, 1/31/15
A
N
E
S
H (hide spoiler)]


Hatha (0/5)
(view spoiler)[H
A
T
H
A (hide spoiler)]

Intention (0/9)
(view spoiler)[I
N
T
E
N
T
I
O
N (hide spoiler)]

Japa (1/4)
(view spoiler)[J
A
P - Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione, 1/11/15
A (hide spoiler)]


Kapotasana (0/10)
(view spoiler)[K
A
P
O
T
A
S
A
N
A (hide spoiler)]

Lila (2/4)
(view spoiler)[L - Lover Mine by J.R. Ward, 12/8/14
I
L - Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward, 12/19/14
A (hide spoiler)]


Mantra (0/5)
(view spoiler)[M
A
N
T
R
A (hide spoiler)]

Namaste (0/7)
(view spoiler)[N
A
M
A
S
T
E (hide spoiler)]

Om (0/2)
(view spoiler)[O
M (hide spoiler)]

Padmasana (0/9)
(view spoiler)[P
A
D
M
A
S
A
N
A (hide spoiler)]

Qigong (0/6)
(view spoiler)[Q
I
G
O
N
G (hide spoiler)]

Retreat (0/7)
(view spoiler)[R
E
T
R
E
A
T (hide spoiler)]

Savasana (0/8)
(view spoiler)[S
A
V
A
S
A
N
A (hide spoiler)]

Tittibasana (1/11)
(view spoiler)[T
I
T
T
I
B - Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh, 3/2/15
A
S
A
N
A (hide spoiler)]


Ustrasana (0/9)
(view spoiler)[U
S
T
R
A
S
A
N
A (hide spoiler)]

Vrksasana (1/9)
(view spoiler)[V - Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh, 1/31/15
R
K
S
A
S
A
N
A (hide spoiler)]


Warrior (0/7)
(view spoiler)[W
A
R
R
I
O
R (hide spoiler)]

Examine (0/7)
(view spoiler)[E
X
A
M
I
N
E (hide spoiler)]

Yoga (0/4)
(view spoiler)[Y
O
G
A (hide spoiler)]

Zen (0/3)
(view spoiler)[Z
E
N (hide spoiler)]

[Dani]

The Sound of Music
Music & Musical Instruments of the World: An A-Z Challenge
Level: Orchestra Member (7-10 letters)
Start Date: December 11, 2014
18/65 books read
0/9 letters complete

VIOLIN (5/6)
(view spoiler)[V - Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh, 1/31/15
I - Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione, 1/28/15
O - Offside by Bianca Sommerland, 1/26/14
L - Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward, 12/19/14
I
N - Night by Elie Wiesel, 1/29/15 (hide spoiler)]


DOUBLE BASS (6/10)
(view spoiler)[D - Defensive Zone by Bianca Sommerland, 12/11/14
O
U
B - Breakaway by Bianca Sommerland, 1/4/15
L - Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward, 1/14/15
E

B - Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh, 3/2/15
A
S - Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh, 1/13/15
S - Nalini Singh, Mine to Possess, 2/22/15 (hide spoiler)]


ORCHESTRA (3/9)
(view spoiler)[O
R - Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier, 12/13/14
C - Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh, 2/18/15
H - Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton, 1/31/15
E
S
T
R
A (hide spoiler)]


CELLO (1/5)
(view spoiler)[C
E
L - Mackenzie's Mountain by Linda Howard, 3/5/15
L
O (hide spoiler)]


SOPRANO (1/7)
(view spoiler)[S
O
P - Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione, 1/11/15
R
A
N
O (hide spoiler)]


CHOIR (1/5)
(view spoiler)[C
H - Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh, 2/28/15
O
I
R (hide spoiler)]


MUSICAL THEATRE (1/14)
(view spoiler)[M - Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover, 1/20/15
U
S
I
C
A
L

T
H
E
A
T
R
E (hide spoiler)]


ARIA (0/4)
(view spoiler)[A
R
I
A (hide spoiler)]

OPERA (0/5)
(view spoiler)[O
P
E
R
A (hide spoiler)]

[Dani]

What’s Your Major?: An A-Z Challenge
Start Date: December 11, 2014
Level: Freshman (1-5 letters)
Books Read: 17/58
Majors Complete: 0/5

Undergraduate Major:
GEOLOGY (4/7)
(view spoiler)[G - Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton, 1/31/15
E - Night by Elie Wiesel, 1/29/15
O - Offside by Bianca Sommerland, 1/26/14
L - Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward, 12/19/14
O
G
Y (hide spoiler)]


Undergraduate Minors
GEOGRAPHY (3/9)
(view spoiler)[G
E
O
G
R - Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier, 12/13/14
A
P - Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione, 1/11/15
H - Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh, 2/28/15
Y (hide spoiler)]


MATHEMATICS (5/11)
(view spoiler)[M - Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover, 1/20/15
A
T
H
E
M - Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh, 2/22/15
A
T
I - Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione, 1/28/15
C - Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh, 2/18/15
S - Sommerland, Bianca - Defensive Zone, 12/11/14 (hide spoiler)]


Graduate Studies
METEOROLOGY (2/11)
(view spoiler)[M - Mackenzie's Mountain by Linda Howard, 3/5/15
E
T
E
O
R
O
L - Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward, 1/14/15
O
G
Y (hide spoiler)]


ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (3/20)
(view spoiler)[E
N - Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh, 3/2/15
V - Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh, 1/31/15
I
R
O
N
M
E
N
T
A
L

S - Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh, 1/13/15
C
I
E
N
C
E (hide spoiler)]

[Dani]

Quest to Save Christmas!
Duration: Dec 2,2014 - Jan 30,2015
Level: Basic Attempt - 100 Golden Coins collected
Total Books Read:10
Coins earned: 110/100 COMPLETE!

(view spoiler)[
FIND THE MISSING ELF: Read 3 books with direction words in the title (in, out, up, down, north, south, around, etc.)

❄
❄
❄


FIND MORE PAINT: Read a book that has each of the following colors as the main color (over 50%) of the cover.

❄Red - Lover Mine by JR Ward, 12/8/14 (10 pts)
❄Orange - Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward, 1/14/15 (10 pts)
❄Yellow
❄Green
❄Blue
❄Purple
❄White
❄Black
❄Pink


CHECK THE LIST: Read 4 books where the title contains the words good, bad or similar words or where the main character is a bad boy/girl or a good boy/girl. (50 points)

❄ Offside by Bianca Sommerland, 1/26/15 (bad boy)
❄ Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward, 12/19/14 (bad girl)
❄ Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione, 1/28/15 (bad boy)
❄ Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh, 1/13/15 (good girl)


FIX THE CHIMNEY: Read 4 books that make 4 corners each match up with a letter.

❄ [top]
❄ [left]
❄ Defensive Zone by Bianca Sommerland, 12/8/14 [bottom]
❄ [right]


FIX SANTA'S SLEIGH:
New Harnesses: Read 2 skinny (100-125 pages) books to create beautiful new streamline harnesses.

❄ Night by Elie Wiesel, 115 pgs, 1/29/15
❄

New Stuffing and Fabric: Stuff your mind with new popular books. Read a book from GoodReads Choice Awards (winner or nominee is acceptable).

❄ Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover, 1/20/15 (20 points)


New Rails: Read a 800+ page book to get thick new rails.

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Paint Remover: Participate in a BOM discussion and uncover hidden depths.

❄ Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier, 12/13/14 (20 points)
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[Dani]

Baby Got Book
Level: Baker's Dozen (13+ Books)
Duration: December 19, 2014 - December 19, 2015
Books Read 3

✔1. Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward (489 pages/18 hrs 33 min), 12/19/14
✔2. Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward (573 pages/23 hrs 09 min), 1/14/15
✔3. Offside by Bianca Sommerland (528 pages), 1/26/15
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[Dani]

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
2015 Goal: 20






Read in 2015
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[Dani]

Alpha and Omega Couples
Start Date: January 1, 2015
Level: Alpha (0 wildcards)
Books Read: 14/52
Letters Complete: 3/26

✔A - Anita Blake (from Guilty Pleasures, 1/31/15) & Ashaya Aleine (from Hostage to Pleasure, 2/28/15)
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✔L - Lucas Hunter (from Slave to Sensation, 1/13/15) & Ridge Lawson (from Maybe Someday, 1/20/15)
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✔W - Wolf Mackenzie (from Mackenzie's Mountain, 3/5/15) & Runa Wagner (from Desire Unchained, 1/28/15)
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[Dani]

Serious Readers Challenge for 2015
Duration: January 1, 2015 thru December 31, 2015
Level One
16/100 read

January (11 books read)
(view spoiler)[✔1. Breakaway, 1/4/15 ★★★
✔2. Seduced by the Game, 1/10/15 ★★★★
✔3. Pleasure Unbound, 1/11/15 ★★★★
✔4. Slave to Sensation, 1/13/15 ★★★★★
✔5. Lover Reborn, 1/14/15 ★★★
✔6. Maybe Someday, 1/20/15 ★★★
✔7. Offside, 1/26/15 ★★★★
✔8. Desire Unchained, 1/28/15 ★★★★
✔9. Night, 1/29/15 ★★★★★
✔10. Visions of Heat, 1/31/15 ★★★★
✔11. Guilty Pleasures, 1/31/15 ★★ (hide spoiler)]



February (3 books read)
(view spoiler)[✔12. Caressed by Ice, 2/18/15 ★★★★★
✔13. Mine to Possess, 2/22/15 ★★★★
✔14. Hostage to Pleasure, 2/28/15 ★★★★ (hide spoiler)]



March
✔15. Branded by Fire, 3/2/15 ★★★★★
✔16. Mackenzie's Mountain, 3/5/15 ★★★★★

[Dani]

Pyramid Challenge 2015
Duration: Jan 1, 2015-Dec 31, 2015
Books Read: 15/55

10th in series:
(view spoiler)[1. Lover Reborn (Black Dagger Brotherhood #10) by J.R. Ward, 1/14/15 (hide spoiler)]


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6th in series:
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4th in series:
(view spoiler)[1. Offside (The Dartmouth Cobras #4) by Bianca Sommerland, 1/26/15
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2nd in series:
(view spoiler)[1. Desire Unchained (Demonica #2) by Larissa Ione, 1/28/15
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1st in series:
(view spoiler)[1. Pleasure Unbound (Demonica #1) by Larissa Ione, 1/11/15
2. Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling #1) by Nalini Singh, 1/13/15
3. Maybe Someday (Maybe #1) by Colleen Hoover, 1/20/15
4. Night (Night #1) by Elie Wiesel, 1/29/15
5. Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #1) by Laurell K. Hamilton, 1/31/15
6. Mackenzie's Mountain (Mackenzie Family #1) by Linda Howard, 3/5/15
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[Dani]

Volcanoes of the World: An A-Z Challenge
Start Date: February 1, 2015
Level: Vehement Volcanologist
Books read: 5/160
Letters complete: 0/26

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Basalt - (1/6)
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Volcanoes of the World, cont.

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[Dani]

Jane Austen Yearly Challenge
Duration: 03/01/2015-03/01/2016
Level: Elizabeth Bennett (35+ points)
Total points: 1

Original: Read or re-read a Jane Austen (JA) novel. 2 points per book.
❣ Sense and Sensibility
❣ Pride and Prejudice
❣ Mansfield Park
❣ Emma
❣ Northanger Abbey
❣ Persuasion
❣ Lady Susan

Sequels & Re-tellings: Read a sequel to a JA novel or a story of JA characters with a twist (alternate reality, paranormal elements, nowadays setting or just a secondary character's perspective). 1 point per book.

❣ Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Setting: Read a book set in the regency era (late 18th and early 19th century) in which the hero/heroine is English. 1 point per book.

Plain Facts: Read a non-fiction book related to JA or to the time period of JA novels. 3 points per book.

Spell-it-out: Spell out one of the following words: Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Mr Darcy, Elizabeth, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Persuasion, Regency, Classic, Romance. 1 point per book.

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Adaptations: Watch a movie or a TV show based on a JA book or her life. 1 point per movie, 2 points per TV show/series.

❣ Pride & Prejudice (1940)
❣ Pride & Prejudice (1995/mini-series)
❣ Sense & Sensibility (1995)
❣ Persuasion (1995)
❣ Clueless (1995) - based on "Emma"
❣ Emma (1996)
❣ Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) - based on "Pride & Prejudice"
❣ Pride & Prejudice (2005)

[Dani]

Slice of Pi Challenge
Duration:
Level:◈The Upper crust: 21+ books
Books read: 0

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[Dani]

Marvelous March Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2015 - March 31, 2015
Level: Daring Daffodil (1-4 books)
Completed: 2/4

◄ March is Women’s History Month. Read a book by a new to you female author, or a book with a strong female lead.
Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh, 3/2/15

◄ March is said to come in like a lion and go out like a lamb. Read a book that starts out strong and wimps out to the end, or read a book featuring animals.
Blaze of Memory

◄ March splits Pisces and Aries for zodiac signs. Read a book with water or fire on the cover, the final book in a series, or the first book in a series.
Mackenzie's Mountain (Mackenzie Family #1) by Linda Howard, 3/5/15

◄ March 2nd is Old Stuff Day. This is a day to try something new, break out of your routine, make a change! Read a book from a new genre or author. Break out of your reading rut!
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire