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December Monthly Challenge - The 12 Days of Christmas
READ: 12/12
✔️🦌12. Dirt-Filled Coffins
Read a book: a) coffin, headstone, cemetery on the cover; or b) someone dies in the book
One Grave Too Many - Beverly Connor 12/8
✔️🦌11. Haunted Castles
Read a book: a) any building on the cover; or b) title that begins with any letter in HAUNTED CASTLES
The Good Fairies of New York - Martin Millar 12/4
✔️🦌10. Moonlit Nights
Read a book: a) moon on the cover; or b) with a page count of more than 200 pages
A Curse So Dark and Lonely - Brigid Kemmerer (484 pages) 12/16
✔️🦌9. Vampires Dancing
Read a book: a) vampire on the cover; or b) MC is a vampire
Christmas with a Vampire - Bonnie Vanak 12/4
✔️🦌8. Black Cats Hissing
Read a book: a) any cat on the cover; or b) about witches/warlocks/mages/magicians
Soul of the Wildcat - Devyn Quinn 12/16
✔️🦌7. Virgins Weeping
Read a book: a) about virgin(s) or child/children in it; b) tagged Romance
Ravished by a Highlander - Paula Quinn 12/17
✔️🦌6. Ghosts A-Laughing
Read a book: a) about ghosts/spirits; or b) book begins a series or series you are current with
Deadlock - Catherine Coulter 12/18
✔️🦌5. Bram Stoker's Heart
Read a book: a) any type of heart on the cover; b) Author's name begins with any letter in BRAM STOKER
The River - Cheryl Kaye Tardif 12/15
✔️🦌4. Howling Wolves
Read a book about werewolves or any shifter; or b) tagged Fantasy
Queen Alice - Roy A. Mauritsen 12/18
✔️🦌3. Bat Skulls
Read a book: a) with a bat or skull/skeleton on the cover; or b) with a black cover
The Phantom King - Heather Killough-Walden 12/2
✔️🦌2. Vials of Blood
Read a book: a) with blood on the cover; b) by a favorite author
The Goblin King - Heather Killough-Walden 12/8
✔️🦌1. Gaunt Raven in a Dead Tree
Read a book: a) Bird or trees on the cover; b) any book you want!
Falling Kingdoms - Morgan Rhodes 12/5
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
December Merry Christmas
READ: 6/6
❄ Read a seasonal themed book
Christmas with a Vampire - Bonnie Vanak 12/4
❄ Read a book with ghosts
Proof of Murder - Lauren Elliott 12/25
❄ Read a book with a male main character
Tracker's Sin - Sarah McCarty 12/9
❄ Read a book with red or white on the cover
Deadlock - Catherine Coulter 12/18
❄ Read a book you got as a gift
Quicksilver - Rebecca J. Anderson 12/12
❄ Read any book you want as a Christmas treat
Falling Kingdoms - Morgan Rhodes 12/5
Word Hunter Capricorn
Duration: December 22, 2020 - January 19, 2021
READ: 37/40
Savage Awakening - J.D. Tyler 12/26
11. Family - what do you tell your family, p81
21. Funny - Rowan thought it was sort of funny, p89
22. Patient - glancing up from her patient, p87
31. Stalker - what kind of stalker does that make me, p240
Ivory - Steve Merrifield 12/27
29. Pink - with the faintest hint of pink, p26
18. Serious - the boys face became mockingly serious, p41
14. Status - like some token of power or status, p28
40. London - he had driven around London, p168
Close-Up - Virginia Kantra 12/28
19. Ambitious - with two ambitious and intensely driven parents, p14
30. Oak - like that oak over there, p3
Lavender Blue - Donna Kauffman 12/29
32. Healthy - both fit and healthy, p35
13. Music - with the music filling the warm late afternoon air, p127
Death by Vanilla Latte - Alex Erickson 12/30
24. Husband - stood behind her husband, p19
7. Manage - we can no longer manage it alone, p90
3. Responsible - like to find out who is responsible, p89
6. Rights - help with rights and what not, p32
37. Robert - when my ex boyfriend Robert had shown up, p14
SEALed Forever - Mary-Margret Daughtridge 1/2
9. Condescending - he just got huffier and more condescending, p261
4. Discipline - unflinching in his discipline, p4
16. Goat - a goat that had been tethered out in the open, p44
20. Midnight - in a voice the color of midnight, p23
23. Practical - at a more practical level, p54
34. Tea - he thought she was flavored like tea, p84
2. Tenacious - how tenacious life could be, p24
12. Tradition - carrying in the family tradition, p222
36. Texas - born in Leland, Texas, p301
Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow - Jessica Townsend 1/3
1. Soup - making a truly excellent leek and potato soup, p32
25. Reserved - reserved for special occasions, p44
33. Weight - she felt a weight on her shoulders, p34
The Hidden World - Alison Baird 1/6
15. Quality - with an air quality alert, p14
Half-Off Ragnarok - Seanan McGuire 1/8
10. Oatmeal - Sarah was attempting to eat a bowl of oatmeal, p274
17. Time - one of the premier cryptozoologists of his time, p18
35. Alexander or Alex - my name is Alexander Price, p18
The Considerate Killer - Lene Kaaberbøl & Agnette Friis 1/8
28. Horn - hammered the horn in as far as it would go, p146
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies - Seth Grahame-Smith 1/9
5. Resolution - she declared her resolution, p30
The Tower of Armaethia - Andrenik Sergoyan 1/10
8. Unforgiving - there was no unforgiving pillow of hard stone, p267
Killer Physique - G.A. McKevett 1/13
38. Georgia - in the hot Georgia sun, p3
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26. Fetish -
27. Pessimistic -
39. Michelle -
Quarterly Paranormal Kit Challenge - Ghost Hunters
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2020
Read: 20/20
EMF Meter
👻 Read a book with a ghost in it
Poppet - Mo Hayder 1/23
Motion Sensor
👻 Read a book with something in motion on the cover
Don't Close Your Eyes - Christie Craig 1/5
Vibration Detector
👻 Read a book with the word "vibrate" in the text
The Day of the Dead - Nicci French 2/3
(car accident sets of burglar alarms), p4
Infra Red Thermometer
👻 Read a book with ice/snow on the cover
Murder on the Yukon Quest - Sue Henry 1/28
Digital Voice Recorder
👻 Read a book all the letters of VOICE in the title
To Helvetica and Back - Paige Shelton 1/20
Thermal Camera
👻 Read a book with a mostly blue cover
The Train to Warsaw - Gwen Edelman 1/19
Surveillance Cameras
👻 Read a book where a character works in law enforcement or as a private investigator
Until the Debt is Paid - Alexander Hartung 1/6
Head Lamp
👻 Read a book where the MC uses a flashlight
Bryant & May on the Loose - Christopher Fowler 1/30
Night Vision Video Camera
👻 Read a book where a character has the ability to see at night
Burning Desire - Donna Grant (dragon shifters) 1/29
Belief in Ghosts
👻 Read a book where a character can see or talk to ghosts
The Whispering Hollows - Lisa Unger 1/27
Iron
👻 Read a book with something iron on the cover
Dangerously Charming - Deborah Blake (motorcycle) 1/27
Salt
👻 Read a book with a mostly white cover
Freshwater - Akwaeke Emezi 1/30
Holy Water
👻 Read a book with a religious character
The Romanov Cross - Robert Masello 2/2
Smart Phone or Laptop
👻 Read a book where a character looks up information about another character
A Madness of Sunshine - Nalini Singh 1/31
Religious or Spiritual Talisman
👻 Read a book with the word "talisman" in the text
Murder of Crows - Annie Bellet 2/8
(I couldn't even grab my talisman), p6
Sage Smudge Sticks
👻 Read a book with an MPG of magic
The Rise of Magicks - Nora Roberts 1/17
Shovel
👻 Read a book where a character uses a shovel or digs something/someone up
A Case of Bier - Mary Daheim (grave is dug) 1/2
Lighter or Matches
👻 Read a book where the MC starts a fire
Sticks & Stones - Madeline Urban & Abigail Roux 1/3
Medium
👻 Read a book with the word GHOST in the title
The Ghost Walker - Margaret Coel 1/15
Prayers
👻 Read a book where a character says a prayer
The Anubis Gates - Tim Powers 1/12
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Benny's Bawdy Bingo Hall
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2020
Creatures
Read a book with a character or being that is each of the following
Line One
Reaper - The Five Deaths of Roxanne Love - Erin Quinn 4/30
Vampire - Claimed in Shadows - Lara Adrian 1/14
Fairy - My Fair Traitor - C.J. Anaya 1/16
Line Two
Zombie - Dorothy in the Land of Monsters - Garten Gevedon 3/19
Shifter - Flirting Under a Full Moon - Ashlyn Chase 2/16
Alien - Gladiator - Anna Hackett 1/17
Line Three
Witch - Wickedly Unraveled - Deborah Blake 1/10
Dragon - Burning Desire - Donna Grant 1/29
Demon - Night of the Highland Dragon - Isabel Cooper 1/31
Mythology
Read a book that matches each of the following tasks
Celtic
-with a fae character - My Fair Assassin - C.J. Anaya 1/4
-with time travel - Just One Damned Thing After Another - Jodi Taylor 1/9
-by an author from Europe - Until the Debt is Paid - Alexander Hartung 1/6
Asian
-with an Asian character - The Unleashing - Shelly Laurenston 1/18
-with royalty - Wickedly Charming - Kristine Grayson 1/24
-over 300 pages - Consequences - Aleatha Romig (368 pages) 1/7
Wiccan
-with a witch - Dangerously Charming - Deborah Blake 1/27
-with a female main character - Thirteen Rising - Romina Russell 1/26
-with a symbol on the cover - Enigma - Catherine Coulter 2/7
Egyptian
-with an undead being - The Savior - JR Ward (the shadows) 3/10
-with gold/yellow on the cover - A Case of Bier - Mary Daheim 1/2
-with a cat in the story - Don't Close Your Eyes - Christie Craig 1/5
Potions
Read a book that matches each of the following tasks
Memove Potion
-White on the cover - Freshwater - Akwaeke Emezi 1/30
-Part of a trilogy - Dangerously Divine - Deborah Blake 1/22
-With magic - The Rise of Magicks - Nora Roberts 1/17
Mopsus Unction
-Has a 4 word title - To Helvetica and Back - Paige Shelton 1/20
-With a battle - Death of Darkness - Dianne Duvall 3/4
-Set on/in or near the sea - Night Diver - Elizabeth Lowell 3/25
Amortentia
-With a 3 word title - Hotel South Dakota - Kathleen Taylor 1/21
-Tagged romance - Chasing Perfect - Susan Mallery 1/18
-Red on the cover - The Ghost Walker - Margaret Coel 1/15
Draught of Living Death
-Tagged paranormal - Wake of Vultures - Lila Bowen 3/12
-Death as a character or event - Bone Driven - Hailey Edwards 3/18
-Black on the cover - A Cosmology of Monsters - Shaun Hamill 3/1
Assignments
Read a book that matches each of the following tasks
✔️Line One
Released this year - No Fixed Line - Dana Stabenow (Jan 9, 2020) 2/14
Tagged romance - Easy - Tammara Webber 1/25
By a male author - Redwall - Brian Jacques 1/27
With vampires - Break the Day - Lara Adrian 2/11
Tagged mystery - A Welcome Murder - Robin Yocum 1/4
✔️Line Two
Red cover - The Brothers Cro-Magnon - Roger Thomas Pepper 2/17
Tagged contemporary - Full Bloom - Janet Evanovich & Charlotte Hughes 2/25
Published in the last 5 years - You Belong with Me - Tari Faris (Sep 2019) 2/22
Tagged fantasy - The Shape of Water - Guillermo del Toro & Daniel Kraus 1/13
With witches - Dangerously Fierce - Deborah Blake 2/8
✔️Line Three
By a female author - Sticks & Stones - Madeline Urban & Abigail Roux 1/3
No people on the cover - The Train to Warsaw - Gwen Edelman 1/19
FREE CHOICE - Murder on the Yukon Quest - Sue Henry 1/28
Set in a city - Through the Grinder - Cleo Coyle (NYC) 1/12
1st in a series - Unlit - Keri Arthur 1/11
✔️Line Four
A retelling - The Sleep of Stone - Louise Cooper 1/19
With shifters - Shifting Dreams - Elizabeth Hunter 3/13
Tagged historical - A Symphony of Echoes - Jodi Taylor 2/29
a stand-alone - I Am Watching You - Teresa Driscoll 1/3
With a green cover - The Last Dragonslayer - Jasper Fforde 2/21
✔️Line Five
Tagged sci-fi - Space Opera - Catherynne M. Valente 1/21
Part of a series - Bryant & May on the Loose - Christopher Fowler 1/30
With a blue cover - The Romanov Cross - Robert Masello 2/2
Tagged steampunk - The Anubis Gates - Tim Powers 1/12
With food on the cover - Digging In - Loretta Nyhan 2/18
CLUE Penny Dreadful
ROUND 1
Locations
Dice Roll 5 - Frankenstein's Lab
During the course of your investigation you read Mina's journal and discover that she was fascinated by science and intrigued with the idea of staying young forever. She believed that Victor Frankenstein was close to achieving this. Did Mina meet up at Victor's lab?
->Read a book with an immortal character
A Welcome Murder - Robin Yocum (Deanna Marie is a married slut) 1/4
Dice Roll 6 - Dorian Gray's Mansion
Dorian Gray is a notorious rake and very wealthy. Women are seen coming and going from his mansion frequently. Was Mina involved with Dorian and did she meet up with him at his mansion?
Read a book with a wealthy character
My Fair Assassin - C.J. Anaya (hero is wealthy Fae royalty) 1/4
Dice Roll 4 - Mariner's Inn
This Inn is frequented by those who wish to have an assignation. The Inn guarantees the privacy of all it's guests. Did Mina meet up with someone at the Inn?
-> Read a book with the word "privacy" in the text
Don't Close Your Eyes - Christie Craig (she needed privacy, p330)
1/5
Dice Roll 3 - British Museum
The British Museum was broken into very late during the window of time that Mina was missing but before her body was found. Could this have anything to do with the murder?
-> Read a book where there is a break-in or the MC sneaks into somewhere
Until the Debt is Paid - Alexander Hartung 1/6
Dice Roll 2 - London Zoo
A note was found on Mina's body asking her to meet at the London Zoo early the next morning after the theater performance. Did Mina meet someone here who killed her?
-> Read a book with an animal on the cover
Wickedly Unraveled - Deborah Blake 1/10
Dice Roll 1 - Grand Guignol Theatre
All of our suspects and Mina attended the theatre as it is the place to be seen. All of our suspects were also seen talking to Mina during the intermission and Mina told Vanessa she wasn't feeling well. Vanessa offered to leave and take her home but Vanessa insisted she already had a way to get home. Did Vanessa ever get home or was she killed at the theatre?
->Read a book with where the MC gets sick
The Anubis Gates - Tim Powers 1/12
(MC goes back in time and gets pneumonia)
Suspects
Dice Roll 1 - Vanessa Ives
Vanessa attended the theatre with Mina and Mina's father Malcolm. She has been best friends with Mina since childhood. She has a crush on Malcolm and has always been jealous of Mina.
-> Read a book with a jealous character
Through the Grinder - Cleo Coyle 1/12
Dice Roll 6 - Dorian Gray
Dorian attended the theatre with Victor. After the show, he parted ways with his friend deciding to visit the inn next to Victor's lab. Here he consumed large amounts of wine and has no memory of the rest of the night. Two women have come forward to say that he spent the night with both of them at the Inn but departed early the next morning for his home.
-> Read a book where the MC lies about something important
Claimed in Shadows - Lara Adrian 1/14
(heroine lies about her past which could negatively impact heroes life)
Dice Roll 5 - Victor Frankenstein
Victor attended the theatre with his friend Dorian. He is obsessed with the possibility of life after death and resurrection. In his lab is the evidence that he recently conducted an experiment involving an operating table and large amounts of electricity. While there you notice a large man covered in scars hiding upstairs. You hear him weeping over his lost bride.
->Read a book where a character has physical scars
Easy - Tammara Webber 1/25
(hero has what looks like suicide scars from an incident in his childhood)
Dice Roll 3 - Sir Malcolm Murray
Malcolm attended the theatre with Mina and Vanessa. He says he doesn't trust Vanessa but it's obvious to you that he desires her. He believes Mina suspected they were having an affair and stated that he believed Mina had simply run away from London to her childhood home in the country.
->1. Read a book with a twist or surprise in the plot AND Read a book with a parent in the story
Thirteen Rising - Romina Russell 1/26
(lots of surprising plot twists AND MCs mother is a character)
Dice Roll 4 - Brona Croft
Brona attended the theatre with her boyfriend Ethan. She has been suffering from a sickness which appears to be consumption. While attending the play she noticed Ethan was watching Mina more than the stage.
->Read a book with a stalker or where someone is spying on another character
Dangerously Charming - Deborah Blake 1/27
(heroine is being stalked by an evil faery who wants to steal her baby)
Dice Roll 2 - Ethan Chandler
Ethan attended the theatre with his girlfriend Brona. He met Mina through his friendship with Vanessa. He believes her to be a beautiful woman but says he doesn't know her well.
->Read a book with an MPG of romance
Burning Desire - Donna Grant 1/29
Weapons
Dice Roll 1 - Tarot Cards
The tarot cards where found near the body of Mina. Did she have a reading that clued her into the motivation of our killer?
->Read a book where someone is murdered and an investigator or the police investigate
Bryant & May on the Loose - Christopher Fowler 1/30
Dice Roll 4 - Handkerchief
The handkerchief was found near Mina's body as well. Was it saturated with a liquid solution of bromide salts in order to incapacitate Mina?
->Read a book where a character is incapacitated
Night of the Highland Dragon - Isabel Cooper 1/31
(villian is a sorcerer and zaps heroine so she is completely incapacitated and unable to move)
Dice Roll 2 - Syringe
There is a small mark on Mina's body that could be the injection sight of a syringe. Was Mina injected with something that killed her?
->Read a book with an MPG of suspense or mystery
The Romanov Cross - Robert Masello 2/2
Dice Roll 5 - Sword Cane
There is a large bump on Mina's head. Did she fall or was she hit with a weapon - possibly the sword cane? Is the hit on the head hard enough to be the cause of death?
->Read a book with a sword on the cover
Whom the Gods Hate - M.M. Perry 2/6
Dice Roll 3 - Arsenic
Arsenic is practically undetectable and could have been given to Mina. Is it possible she was poisoned?
->Read a book where a character is poisoned
Illuminae - Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff (MC has radiation poisoning) 2/7
Dice Roll 6 - gun
Although Mina shows no signs of being shot she does have a large bump on her head. A gun shot may have been to loud but it's possible Mina was pistol whipped. Was that the cause of death?
->Read a book where the MC is knocked unconscious
Dangerously Fierce - Deborah Blake 2/8
ROUND 2Locations
Dice Roll 6 - Dorian Gray's Mansion
Dorian Gray is a notorious rake and very wealthy. Women are seen coming and going from his mansion frequently. Was Mina involved with Dorian and did she meet up with him at his mansion?
->Read a book with a wealthy character
The Undoing - Averil Dean (Julian Moss, professional athlete) 2/10
Dice Roll 3 - British Museum
The British Museum was broken into very late during the window of time that Mina was missing but before her body was found. Could this have anything to do with the murder?
->Read a book where there is a break-in or the MC sneaks into somewhere
Break the Day - Lara Adrian 2/11
(MCs steak into a museum and steal artwork)
Dice Roll 5 - Frankenstein's Lab
During the course of your investigation you read Mina's journal and discover that she was fascinated by science and intrigued with the idea of staying young forever. She believed that Victor Frankenstein was close to achieving this. Did Mina meet up at Victor's lab?
-> Read a book tagged 'science fiction' or 'steampunk'
The Bookman - Lavie Tidhar (MPG steampunk) 2/13
Dice Roll 2 - London Zoo
A note was found on Mina's body asking her to meet at the London Zoo early the next morning after the theater performance. Did Mina meet someone here who killed her?
-> Read a book with an animal on the cover
Trick or Treat - Kerry Greenwood (snake) 2/14
Dice Roll 4 - Mariner's Inn
This Inn is frequented by those who wish to have an assignation. The Inn guarantees the privacy of all it's guests. Did Mina meet up with someone at the Inn?
-> Read a book with a character who stays at a inn or hotel/motel
No Fixed Line - Dana Stabenow 2/14
(MCs get caught in a blizzard and must stay in a B&B in town)
Dice Roll 1 - Grand Guignol Theatre
All of our suspects and Mina attended the theatre as it is the place to be seen. All of our suspects were also seen talking to Mina during the intermission and Mina told Vanessa she wasn't feeling well. Vanessa offered to leave and take her home but Vanessa insisted she already had a way to get home. Did Vanessa ever get home or was she killed at the theatre?
Read a book with where the MC gets sick
Endless Heart - Emma Lang 2/28
(hero gets an infection after being gut shot)
Suspects
Dice Roll 6 - Dorian Gray
Dorian attended the theatre with Victor. After the show, he parted ways with his friend deciding to visit the inn next to Victor's lab. Here he consumed large amounts of wine and has no memory of the rest of the night. Two women have come forward to say that he spent the night with both of them at the Inn but departed early the next morning for his home.
Read a book where the MC lies about something important
A Cosmology of Monsters - Shaun Hamill 3/1
Dice Roll 2 - Ethan Chandler
Ethan attended the theatre with his girlfriend Brona. He met Mina through his friendship with Vanessa. He believes her to be a beautiful woman but says he doesn't know her well.
Read a book with an MPG of romance
Hot Blooded - Donna Grant 3/2
Dice Roll 5 - Frankenstein's Lab
During the course of your investigation you read Mina's journal and discover that she was fascinated by science and intrigued with the idea of staying young forever. She believed that Victor Frankenstein was close to achieving this. Did Mina meet up at Victor's lab?
Read a book with an immortal character
Death of Darkness - Dianne Duvall 3/4
(MC is an immortal who is thousands of years old)
Dice Roll 4 - Brona Croft
Brona attended the theatre with her boyfriend Ethan. She has been suffering from a sickness which appears to be consumption. While attending the play she noticed Ethan was watching Mina more than the stage.
Read a book with a stalker
The Peculiar Boars of Malloy - Doug Crandell 3/5
(MCs are being stalked by the press because of their gay boars)
Dice Roll 3 - Sir Malcolm Murray
Malcolm attended the theatre with Mina and Vanessa. He says he doesn't trust Vanessa but it's obvious to you that he desires her. He believes Mina suspected they were having an affair and stated that he believed Mina had simply run away from London to her childhood home in the country.
Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in MALCOLM MURRAY
Yesterday's Thief - Al Macy 3/7
Dice Roll 1 - Vanessa Ives
Vanessa attended the theatre with Mina and Mina's father Malcolm. She has been best friends with Mina since childhood. She has a crush on Malcolm and has always been jealous of Mina.
Read a book about best friends
Keeping Company - Tami Hoag 3/9
Weapons
Dice Roll 6 - gun
Although Mina shows no signs of being shot she does have a large bump on her head. A gun shot may have been to loud but it's possible Mina was pistol whipped. Was that the cause of death?
Read a book where the MC is knocked unconscious
Mismatch - Tami Hoag 3/13
(heroine knocks hero unconscious with a 6-pack of soda)
Dice Roll 3 - Arsenic
Arsenic is practically undetectable and could have been given to Mina. Is it possible she was poisoned?
Read a book where a character is poisoned
Inferno - Dan Brown 3/15
(all characters were poisoned with an infertility virus)
Dice Roll 1 - Tarot Cards
The tarot cards where found near the body of Mina. Did she have a reading that clued her into the motivation of our killer?
Read a book where the MC discovers something secret about another character
Echo North - Joanna Ruth Meyer 3/16
(heroine discovers hero is not who he claims to be)
Dice Roll 2 - Syringe
There is a small mark on Mina's body that could be the injection sight of a syringe. Was Mina injected with something that killed her?
Read a book where someone is drugged or takes drugs
The Morrow Secrets - Susan McNally 3/17
(MC is kidnapped and drugged)
Dice Roll 5 - Sword Cane
There is a large bump on Mina's head. Did she fall or was she hit with a weapon - possibly the sword cane? Is the hit on the head hard enough to be the cause of death?
Read a book with a sword on the cover
Dorothy in the Land of Monsters - Garten Gevedon 3/19
Dorothy in the Land of Monsters
Dice Roll 4 - Handkerchief
The handkerchief was found near Mina's body as well. Was it saturated with a liquid solution of bromide salts in order to incapacitate Mina?
Read a book where a character is incapacitated
You're Gonna Love Me - Robin Lee Hatcher 3/20
(heroine's grandmother is incapacitated for months with a broken ankle)
Grimm Fairy Tales
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2020
READ: 25/25
✔️Snow White and the Huntsman
Tasks:
🔹1. Read a book with a title beginning with any letter in Snow White.
Hotel South Dakota - Kathleen Taylor 1/21
🔹2. Read a book with a white cover.
Freshwater - Akwaeke Emezi 1/30
🔹3. Read a book from a series with at least 7 books released.
Burning Desire - Donna Grant 1/29
🔹4. Read a book with trees on the cover.
Met Her Match - Jude Deveraux 2/23
🔹5. Read a book that contains all the letters from MIRROR in the title.
Undermajordomo Minor - Patrick deWitt 2/27
✔️Hansel & Gretel
Tasks:
🔹1. Read a book with a title beginning with any letter in Hansel and Gretel.
Gladiator - Anna Hackett 1/17
🔹2. Read a book that has children in the story.
The Day of the Dead - Nicci French 2/3
🔹3. Read a book with a witch.
Wickedly Unraveled - Deborah Blake 1/10
🔹4. Read a book containing all the letters of CANDY in the title.
Wickedly Charming - Kristine Grayson 1/24
🔹5. Read a book in which a character likes to cook OR with a sweet treat on the cover.
You Belong with Me - Tari Faris (hero likes to cook) 2/22
✔️Little Red Riding Hood
Tasks:
🔹1. Read a book with a title beginning with any letter in Red Riding Hood
The Rise of Magicks - Nora Roberts 1/17
🔹2. Read a book with a wolf on the cover AND a werewolf as a main character.
Flirting Under a Full Moon - Ashlyn Chase 2/16
🔹3. Read a book with red on the cover.
The Ghost Walker - Margaret Coel 1/15
🔹4. Read a book set in the woods OR has a forest on the cover.
Sticks & Stones - Madeline Urban & Abigail Roux 1/3
🔹5. Read a book with a character who is a grandmother.
City of the Beasts - Isabel Allende 2/20
(grandmother takes grandson on a trip to the Amazon)
✔️Cinderella
Tasks:
🔹1. Read a book with a title beginning with any letter found in Cinderella.
I Am Watching You - Teresa Driscoll 1/3
🔹2. Read a book with a shoe OR dress on the cover.
Night of the Highland Dragon - Isabel Cooper 1/31
🔹3. Read a book where a character goes to a big party/ball.
Unlit - Keri Arthur 1/11
🔹4. Read a book where a character can use magic.
Dangerously Charming - Deborah Blake 1/27
🔹5. Read a book with all the letters of PUMPKIN in the title.
The Pumpkin Patch - Darien Cox & Kade Boehme 3/21
✔️Rumpelstiltskin
Tasks:
🔹 1. Read a book with a title beginning with any letter found in Rumpelstiltskin.
To Helvetica and Back - Paige Shelton 1/20
🔹 2. Read a book where the MC has an unusual name.
A Madness of Sunshine - Nalini Singh (Anahera) 1/31
🔹 3. Read a book with gold on the cover.
A Case of Bier - Mary Daheim 1/2
🔹 4. Read a book with royalty in it.
My Fair Assassin - C.J. Anaya 1/4
🔹 5. Read a book where the MPG is mystery.
Don't Close Your Eyes - Christie Craig 1/5
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Voyage to Another Planet
Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2020
READ: 20/20
👽 Read a book where a character flies in space or where space travel is common
Space Opera - Catherynne M. Valente 1/21
👽 Read a book set in space or on a spaceship
Thirteen Rising - Romina Russell 1/26
👽 Read a book with an MPG of science fiction
The Anubis Gates - Tim Powers 1/12
👽 Read a book with something or someone flying on the cover
The Unleashing - Shelly Laurenston 1/18
👽 Read a book with a round object on the cover
The Hunchback Assignments - Arthur Slade 2/28
👽 Read a book set on a planet other than earth
Gladiator - Anna Hackett 1/17
👽 Read a book with all the letters of the name of any planet other than earth in the title
Just One Damned Thing After Another - Jodi Taylor (Saturn) 1/9
👽 Read a book where the MC has a relationship with someone who is a different species
The Shape of Water - Guillermo del Toro & Daniel Kraus 1/13
👽 Read a book where the MC is from a planet other than Earth
Alien Diplomacy - Gini Koch 2/22
👽 Read a book whose title starts with the letter A
Another Fine Myth - Robert Lynn Asprin 3/28
👽 Read a book with a mostly green color or an alien on the cover
Trick or Treat - Kerry Greenwood 2/14
👽 Read a book with all the letters of Earth in the author's name
Consequences - Aleatha Romig 1/7
👽 Read a book set in the future
Illuminae - Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff 2/7
👽 Read a book with technology that isn't available right now
Yesterday's Thief - Al Macy 3/7
👽 Read a book set in an alternate world
My Fair Traitor - C.J. Anaya (set in a Fae world) 1/16
👽 Read a book with all the letters of future in the title
Flirting Under a Full Moon - Ashlyn Chase 2/16
👽 Read a book with a mostly red cover
The Brothers Cro-Magnon - Roger Thomas Pepper 2/17
👽 Read a book with no people or animals on the cover
Bryant & May on the Loose - Christopher Fowler 1/30
👽 Read a book where the MC tries something he/she has never done before
A Symphony of Echoes - Jodi Taylor 2/29
👽 Read a book with all the letters of SPACE in the title
Chasing Perfect - Susan Mallery 1/18
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Nogbad's Castle
Roll #1: 4
Space: 4
Task: Read a book published on the 4th of any month
Until the Debt is Paid - Alexander Hartung (November 4, 2013) 1/6
Roll #2: 1
Space: 5
Task: Read a book with a five in the page count
The Shape of Water - Guillermo del Toro & Daniel Kraus 1/13
Roll #3: 3
Space: 8
Task: Read a book with a title or author initial that starts with the letter E
The Train to Warsaw - Gwen Edelman 1/19
Roll #4: 2
Space: 10
Task: Read a book from a series that has at least 10 books in it
Murder on the Yukon Quest - Sue Henry (series has 13 books) 1/28
Roll #5: 4
Space: 14 - Go up secret stairs - Move to 58 and do that task
Task: Read a book with wings on the cover
Murder of Crows - Annie Bellet 2/8
Roll #6: 4
Space: 62 - Follow the signpost - Back to 57 and do that task
Task: Read a book with one women holding a weapon on the cover
Whom the Gods Fear - M.M. Perry
Roll #7: 5
Space: 62 - Follow the signpost - Back to 57 and do that task
Task: Read a book with one women holding a weapon on the cover
Alien Diplomacy - Gini Koch 2/22
Roll #8: 4
Space: 61
Task: Read a book with two women on the cover
The Jigsaw Woman - Kim Antieau 2/26
Roll #9: 4
Space: 65
Task: Crow sends you the wrong way - Back to 49 and do that task
49. Read a book with a psychic character
Hot Blooded - Donna Grant 3/2
Roll #10: 1
Space: 50
Task: Read a book with an immortal character
The Savior - JR Ward 3/10
Roll #11: 3
Space: 53
Task: Read a book with a bird on the cover
Split Feather - Deborah Wolf 3/21
Roll #12: 3
Space: 56
Task: Read a book with a wolf on the cover
Wolves of the Northern Rift - Jon Messenger 3/26
Roll #13: 3
Space: 59
Task: Read a book with one man holding a weapon on the cover
The Outcast - Taran Matharu 3/30
Roll #14: 2
Space: 61
Task: Read a book with two women on the cover
Any Witch Way You Can - Amanda M. Lee 4/10
Roll #15: 2
Space: 63
Task: Read a book with an MC that could be considered bad
Sandman Slim - Richard Kadrey 4/18
Roll #16: 5
Space: 68
Task: Read a book with a royal character
Shadow of the Fox - Julie Kagawa 4/20
Roll #17: 5
Space: 73
Task: Read a book with an evil character
Twice as Hot - Gena Showalter 4/27
Roll #18: 6+2
Space: 75
Task: You got the crown!!
Vampire Wars 2020
Week 1
5. Read a book where a character has the ability to fly - 3 drops of blood
Sacrificed to the Dragon - Jessie Donovan (FIRE) 4/7
BONUS: Read a book with a character with wings on the cover - 5 drops of blood
Where Demons Fear to Tread -Stephanie Chong (WAND) 4/8
Week 2
6. Read a book with a character who is psychic - 3 drops of blood
Lure of Song and Magic - Patricia Rice (GUN/MAGIC) 4/15
Bonus: Read a book with a character who can see the future - 5 drops of blood
Visions and Nightmares: Ten Stories of Dark Fantasy and Horror - A.F. Stewart (FANGS/KNIFE) 4/14
Week 3
5. Read a book with an angel main character - 3 drops of blood
Angel of Mercy - Lisa Olsen (MACE) 4/21
Week 4
6. Read a book with ALL the letters of DEATH in the title - 3 drops of blood
The Five Deaths of Roxanne Love - Erin Quinn (AXE/STAFF) 4/30
BONUS: Read a book where the MC is a necromancer - 5 drops of blood
The Last Necromancer - C.J. Archer (MACE) 4/30
Week 5
4. Read a book with the word "blood" in the text - 2 drops of blood
A Beginner's Guide to Paradise: 9 Steps to Giving Up Everything - Alex Sheshunoff (Gun, Dagger) 5/7
Week 6
6. Read a book with the word "wolf" in the title or series name
Gray Wolf: A legends of Ansu fantasy - J.W. Webb 5/13
Week 7
3. Read a book with "alien" in the text - 2 drops of blood
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making - Catherynne M. Valente 5/21
(alien registry category: human, ravished, non-changeling), p19
Bonus
Read a book with an MPG of science fiction and a character who can perform magic - 5 drops of blood
Lord of Snow and Shadows - Sarah Ash (Sword/Wand)5/18
Week 8
3. Read a book where the title starts with a letter in MAGIC - 2 drops of blood
Grave Hauntings: Where Sexy and Sinful Meets Dark and Chilling - Charity Parkerson 5/25
BONUS: Read a book with a character using magic on the cover - 5 drops of blood
The Magestaff - Cordelia Castel (staff) 5/25
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Warrior Women
Duration: April 1 - June 30, 2020
READ: 30/5+
Charley Davidson
✔1. Read a book by an author whose name begins with a letter found in REYES FARROW.
Gabe - Susan Fisher-Davis 4/5
✔ 2. Read a book with the word COFFEE in the text.
Houston, We Have A Problem - Erin McCarthy 4/2
(with her coffee mug halfway to her mouth), p11
✔3. Read a book where the MC is either a Grim Reaper or a Goddess.
At Death's Door - Sherrilyn Kenyon (hero is a Grim Reaper) 4/17
✔ 4. Read a book with a witty/sarcastic character.
A Sorceress of His Own - Dianne Duvall (heroine) 4/24
Jane Yellowrock
✔ 1. Read a book with a title that begins with any letter in BRUISER.
Bonded - Laura Wright 4/13
✔ 2. Read a book where the MC is known by a nickname.
When Beauty Tamed the Beast - Eloisa James (hero known as Beast) 4/10
✔ 3. Read a book with shifters and vampires in the story.
Witches' Brew - Morgana Best 6/25
✔ 4. Read a book with a cat on the cover.
The Cat's Meow - Robert Wright Campbell 4/9
✔ 5. Read a book written by Faith Hunter.
Shattered Bonds - Faith Hunter 5/24
Elena Devereau
✔ 1. Read a book with a character whose name begins with a letter found in RAPHAEL.
Along Came a Cowboy - Christine Lynxwiler (Rachel) 4/12
✔ 2. Read a book with a mythological creature in the story.
Betrayals - Kelley Armstrong (hellhound) 4/3
✔ 3. Read a book where the MC is an angel.
Angel of Mercy - Lisa Olsen 4/21
✔ 4. Read a book with wings on the cover.
Where Demons Fear to Tread - Stephanie Chong 4/8
Caroline Evelyn Merit
✔ 1. Read a book with a title that starts with any letter in Ethan Sullivan.
Hotshot - Julie Garwood 4/10
✔ 2. Read a book that takes place in a city.
Sandman Slim - Richard Kadrey (Los Angeles) 4/18
✔ 3. Read a book where the MC is a vampire.
Boundary Crossed - Melissa F. Olson 6/2
✔ 4. Read a book where the MC is turned into a supernatural being against their will .
Visions and Nightmares - A.F. Stewart 4/14
(MC transformed from a hellhound to a human permanently and against her will)
Kate Daniels
✔ 1. Read a book where all the letters of CURRAN are found in the title.
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making - Catherynne M. Valente 5/21
✔ 2. Read a book with a sword on the cover.
Soul of the Sword - Julie Kagawa 6/22
✔ 3. Read a book where the MC is a magic user.
Song of the Sea Spirit - K.C. May 4/18
✔ 4. Read a book with a lion on the cover.
Lions and Tigers and Murder, Oh My - Denise Swanson 6/16
✔ 5. Read a book written by Ilona Andrews.
Sweep of the Blade - Ilona Andrews 6/11
Gin Blanco
✔ 1. Read a book with a character whose name begins with any letter in OWEN GRAYSON.
Snow White Red-Handed - Maia Chance (Ophelia) 4/12
✔ 2. Read a book where the MC has a sister.
The Girl Who Lived Twice - David Lagercrantz (MC has a twin sister) 4/6
✔ 3. Read a book with an Elemental in the story.
Shadow of the Fox - Julie Kagawa (wind elemental) 4/20
✔ 4. Read a book with a tattoo on the cover.
Sacrificed to the Dragon - Jessie Donovan 4/7
October Daye
✔2. Read a book where the characters moves between worlds
The Five Deaths of Roxanne Love - Erin Quinn 4/30
✔3. Read a book that has Fae in the story.
Spindle's End - Robin McKinley 4/11
✔ 4. Read a book with the word BLOOD in the text.
Verses for the Dead - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 4/1
(filled with warm, gushing, choking blood), p86
✔5. Read a book written by Seanan McGuire.
Middlegame - Seanan McGuire 6/26
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Psychic Talents
Duration: January 1 - June 30, 2020
READ: 54/40
✔️Clairvoyance
🔮 Read a book where a character has the ability to know something without being there
Thirteen Rising - Romina Russell 1/26
🔮 Read a book where a character has the ability to see/hear or smell better than a normal human
Rebel Wolf - Amy Green 4/28
🔮 Read a book that is tagged science fiction
Gladiator - Anna Hackett 1/17
✔️Clairaudience
🔮 Read a book with an ear on the cover
Haunted Ground - Erin Hart 3/24
🔮 Read a book where a character has a better than human ability to hear
Darker Than Night - Kim Lenox (hero) 5/6
🔮 Read a book where the MC hears a conversation that is very important
Sugar and Iced - Jenn McKinlay 4/26
(MC hears her three men talking about her and how to win her. It made eliminating two of them much easier)
✔️Aura Readings
🔮 Read a book with the word aura in the text
Whom the Gods Hate - M.M. Perry 2/6
(their healing aura has proven to be proof against all injuries), p239
🔮 Read a book with a very colorful cover
Dangerously Divine - Deborah Blake 1/22
🔮 Read a book with a 7 in the page count
Claimed in Shadows - Lara Adrian (272 pages) 1/14
✔️Astral Projection
🔮 Read a book where a character has an out of body experience
City of the Beasts - Isabel Allende 2/20
(MCs both have out of body experiences with the help of some kind of indigenous herb from the Amazon)
🔮 Read a book where the MC travels a great distance
The Girl Who Lived Twice - David Lagercrantz 4/6
(heroine travels from Sweden to Moscow to Denmark to Prague to Sweden)
🔮 Read a book where the soul is a key element of the book
Where Demons Fear to Tread - Stephanie Chong 4/8
✔️Automatic Writing
🔮 Read a book with something you can write on or write with on the cover
To Helvetica and Back - Paige Shelton (pen) 1/20
🔮 Read a book where a character writes a note or a letter to someone
Gabe - Susan Fisher-Davis (hero leaves note after night spent together) 4/5
🔮 Read a book with a written sign or other object on the cover
Bryant & May on the Loose - Christopher Fowler 1/30
✔️Channeling/Medium
🔮 Read a book where a character can communicate with the dead
Now You See Her - Linda Howard 3/27
🔮 Read a book with a ghost in it
The Whispering Hollows - Lisa Unger 1/27
🔮 Read a book with a MPG of paranormal
Wickedly Unraveled - Deborah Blake 1/10
✔️Divination
🔮 Read a book with a god or goddess in it
The Age of Ash - Andrenik Y. Sergoyan 6/20
🔮 Read a book where a character uses a ritual to try to gain information or power
Rituals - Kelley Armstrong 5/5
🔮 Read a book with an MPG of Fantasy
The Emperor's Seal - Amanda Roberts 3/27
✔️Energy Healing
🔮 Read a book where a character has the power to heal
Death of Darkness - Dianne Duvall 3/4
🔮 Read a book where the MC works in the medical profession
The Romanov Cross - Robert Masello 2/2
🔮 Read a book with a pair of hands on the cover
Night of the Highland Dragon - Isabel Cooper 1/31
✔️Precognition
🔮 Read a book that has a title that begins with the letter P
Poppet - Mo Hayder 1/23
🔮 Read a book where someone has the ability to see the future
Yesterday's Thief - Al Macy 3/7
✔️Psychometry
🔮 Read a book with an inanimate object on the cover
Three Bedrooms In Chelsea - Liz Ireland 5/4
🔮 Read a book tagged history or historical
The Shape of Water - Guillermo del Toro & Daniel Kraus 1/13
✔️Remote Viewing
🔮 Read a book where a character spies on another
Terrified - Kevin O'Brien (villain is a serious stalker) 4/4
🔮 Read a book with only one eye on the cover
Haunted Ground - Erin Hart 3/24
🔮 Read a book where a character sees from a very great distance or where a character is blind
Straight from the Hip - Susan Mallery 5/14
✔️Scrying
🔮 Read a book with a mirror, container of water, or bones on the cover
The Devourers - Indra Das 5/29
🔮 Read a book where the MC is a witch or a wizard
Unlit - Keri Arthur 1/11
✔️Telekinesis
🔮 Read a book where the MC is psychic
The Rise of Magicks - Nora Roberts 1/17
🔮 Read a book where the author's initial begins with the letter T
Hotel South Dakota - Kathleen Taylor 1/21
✔️Telepathy
🔮 Read a book where a character can communicate to another character mind to mind
Hot Blooded - Donna Grant 3/2
🔮 Read a book where a character gives another character information without using their voice
The Savior - JR Ward (sign language) 3/10
✔️Retrocognition
🔮 Read a book with a flashback scene
You're Gonna Love Me - Robin Lee Hatcher 3/20
🔮 Read a book where the past greatly effects the MC
A Madness of Sunshine - Nalini Singh 1/31
🔮 Read a book tagged time travel or historical
The Anubis Gates - Tim Powers 1/12
✔️Clairalience
🔮 Read a book where a nose is prominent on the cover
Lions and Tigers and Murder, Oh My - Denise Swanson 6/16
🔮 Read a book where a character has an ability to smell that is greater than the normal human
Witch's Reign - Shannon Mayer (heroine) 4/25
🔮 Read a book where a smell evokes a strong emotion in a character
Time Windows - Kathryn Reiss 4/3
(smell of the villains perfume sends heroine into fits of terror)
✔️Empath
🔮 Read a book about a character who is very sensitive or compassionate
Lure of Song and Magic - Patricia Rice 4/15
🔮 Read a book where a character has the ability to feel another person's feelings
At Death's Door - Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/17
🔮 Read a book with a title or author's initial begins with the letter E
Freshwater - Akwaeke Emezi 1/30
✔️Teleportation
🔮 Read a book where a character can teleport or move quicker than a human's ability
Rendezvous With Yesterday - Dianne Duvall 5/5
🔮 Read a book set in space or tagged space
Illuminae - Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff 2/7
✔️Dream Walking
🔮 Read a book where a character has a dream or nightmare
When Beauty Tamed the Beast - Eloisa James 4/10
🔮 Read a book with a person walking/running on the cover
Don't Close Your Eyes - Christie Craig 1/5
🔮 Read a book with a "Dreamy" looking character on the cover
Endless Heart - Emma Lang 2/28
✔️Pyrokinesis
🔮 Read a book with fire on the cover
Memoirs of a Dragon Hunter - Katie MacAlister 4/4
🔮 Read a book where the MC is a firefighter, arson investigator or somehow works with fire
Seeing Red - Jill Shalvis (arson investigator)5/7
🔮 Read a book where a character can call up/breath fire
Highland Dragon Master - Isabel Cooper 6/28
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Fantastic Beasts
Duration: January 1 - June 30, 2020
✦ Vampire - Claimed in Shadows - Lara Adrian 1/14
✦ Shapeshifter - Dangerously Charming - Deborah Blake (bear) 1/27
✦ Spell Caster - Hot Blooded - Donna Grant 3/2
✦ Elf/Fairy - My Fair Traitor - C.J. Anaya 1/16
✦ Demon - Burning Desire - Donna Grant 1/29
✦ Ghost - The Whispering Hollows - Lisa Unger 1/27
✦ Undead - Dorothy in the Land of Monsters - Garten Gevedon 3/19
✦ Dragon - Night of the Highland Dragon - Isabel Cooper 1/31
✦ Unicorn - The Darkest King - Gena Showalter 3/20
✦ Banshee -
✦ Cyborg -
✦ Mermaid - Mermaid's Destiny - Mira Crest 5/15
✦ Angel/Nephilim - The Savior - JR Ward 3/10
✦ Reaper - The Five Deaths of Roxanne Love - Erin Quinn 4/30
✦ Elemental - Jack and Djinn - Jasinda Wilder 5/10
✦ Nymph -
✦ Alien - Gladiator - Anna Hackett 1/17
✦ Orc - The Outcast - Taran Matharu 3/30
✦ Goblin -
✦ Giant -
✦ Ancient Being - Death of Darkness - Dianne Duvall 3/4
Steam Chaser
Duration: April 1 - June 30, 2020
READ: 18/5+
✔ 1. Read a book with an MPG of history or historical
The Heart's Invisible Furies - John Boyne 5/9
✔ 2. Read a book set in Europe
Snow White Red-Handed - Maia Chance (Germany) 4/12
✔ 3. Read a book with a dress on the cover.
When Beauty Tamed the Beast - Eloisa James 4/10
✔ 1. Read a book tagged western or cowboy
Gabe - Susan Fisher-Davis 4/5
✔ 2. Read a book set on a farm or ranch
Brody - Emma Lang 4/11
✔ 3. Read a book with a gun on the cover
The Last Suppers - Diane Mott Davidson 4/5
✔ 1. Read a book tagged horror
Kill Creek - Scott Thomas 5/20
✔ 2. Read a book with an MPG of Science fiction
The Martian - Andy Weir 5/23
✔ 3. Read a book with a monster in it
A Killer's Mind - Mike Omer 4/28
✔ 1. Read a book where the MC is Asian
Soul of the Sword - Julie Kagawa (MC is Japanese) 6/22
✔ 2. Read a book with a sword on the cover
Darker Than Night - Kim Lenox 5/6
✔ 3. Read a book based on culture that is different from yours
The Devourers - Indra Das 5/29
✔ 1. Read a book where a character is a sailor or a pirate
At Death's Door - Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/17
✔ 2. Read a book with water on the cover
Dream Lake - Lisa Kleypas 5/19
✔ 3. Read a book with an MPG of Steampunk
Magical Mechanications - Pip Ballantine & Tee Morris 5/31
✔ 1. Read a book with an MC who is a vampire
Boundary Crossed - Melissa F. Olson 6/2
✔ 2. Read a book tagged both fantasy and steampunk
The Razor's Edge - Joss Llewelyn 6/23
✔ 3. Read a book set in a fantasy world
Luck in the Shadows - Lynn Flewelling 5/11
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Ghostbuster Uno
Game #1
✔️Draw Two:
👻 Read a book with an MPG of both Fantasy and Paranormal.
Twice as Hot - Gena Showalter 4/27
👻 Read a book with a conflict between 2 supernatural types
Night's Blaze - Donna Grant (dark Fae and dragon shifters) 5/9
✔️Reverse:
👻 Read a book tagged historical or steampunk.
The Last Necromancer - C.J. Archer 4/30
👻 Read a book that has been on your TBR for at least 3 years.
Rebel Wolf - Amy Green (added 2017) 4/28
✔️Number 1:
👻 Read the first book in a series.
A Killer's Mind - Mike Omer 4/28
👻 Read a new to you author.
Jumping Jude - Lucy Lennox 4/26
✔️Number 8:
👻 Read a book with an Oracle, Fortune Teller, or Psychic.
Getting Wilde - Jenn Stark 5/4
👻 Read a book set in the future.
Golden in Death - J.D. Robb (set in 2062) 7/8
✔️Number 9:
👻 Read a book with a character who wears a uniform (Military, Police, Firefighter, etc)
Seeing Red - Jill Shalvis (fire marshal) 5/7
👻 Read any book you want!
180 Seconds - Jessica Park
✔️Blue:
👻 Read a book with a blue cover.
Darker Than Night - Kim Lenox 5/6
👻 Read a book that you consider relaxing.
Divide & Conquer - Madeline Urban & Abigail Roux 5/2
✔️Green:
👻 Read a book with grass OR trees on the cover.
Rituals - Kelley Armstrong 5/6
👻 Read a book with a mythological character.
The Five Deaths of Roxanne Love - Erin Quinn (hellhounds) 4/30
Game #2
✔️Wild:
👻 Read a book that has a sassy or fiery character.
Agatha H and the Clockwork Princess - Phil & Kaja Foglio (Agatha H) 7/17
👻 Read a book with a weapon on the cover.
Magic of Thieves - C. Greenwood 7/18
✔️Wild Draw Four:
👻 Read a book with an Alpha male character.
All Knight Long - John G. Hartness 7/9
👻 Read a book with a 4 word title.
The House of Dolls - David Hewson 7/11
✔️Number 4:
👻 Read a book with a character who has elemental abilities (Earth, Wind, Fire, Water).
Avenger's Angel - Heather Killough-Walden 7/19
(heroine has power over the weather, wind elemental)
👻 Read a book published in 1984,1994, 2004, or 2014.
Cursed - Alexa Egan (pub March 31, 2014) 7/24
✔️Number 5:
👻 Read the fifth book in a series.
Make Me Stay - Jaci Burton (Hope #5) 7/18
👻 Read a book with the word Pentagram in the text OR with a character that uses a summoning circle.
Magic of the Gargoyles - Rebecca Chastain 8/2
(illuminating an elaborate chalk pentagram), p13
✔️Number 6:
👻 Read a book with at least six characters introduced throughout the story.
Rules of Contact - Jaci Burton 7/13
👻 Read a book with one of these holidays mentioned in the story: New Year's Day, Valentine's Day, 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas.
Stalked - Brian Freeman (Thanksgiving) 7/14
✔️Red:
👻 Read a book with a red cover.
Itsy Bitsy Spider - Willow Rose 7/9
👻 Read a book with an MPG of romance.
Say No To Joe? - Lori Foster 7/12
✔️Yellow:
👻 Read a book with a yellow cover.
Hidden Salem - Kay Hooper 7/15
👻 Read a book that takes place in the spring or summer
All the Stars and Teeth - Adalyn Grace 7/10
Candyland Only Evil
Round #1
Roll #1: 2
Space: 2 - Purple Square
Read a book with purple on the cover
A Welcome Murder - Robin Yocum 1/4
Roll #2 - 3
Space: 5 - Green Squares
Read a book with a wealthy character
My Fair Assassin - C.J. Anaya (hero is wealthy Fae royalty) 1/4
Roll #3 - 5
Space: 10 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with a scary character
Consequences - Aleatha Romig (male MC is a sadistic arsehole and scary as hell) 1/7
Roll #4 - 1
Space: 11 - Purple Squares
Read a book with royalty in the story
Wickedly Unraveled - Deborah Blake 1/10
(Queen and King of the Otherworld are secondary characters)
Roll #5 - 3
Space: 14 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with a mythical being in the story.
The Anubis Gates - Tim Powers (werewolf) 1/12
Roll #6 - 2
Space: 16 - Green Squares
Read a book with green on the cover OR with a wealthy character
Chasing Perfect - Susan Mallery (hero wealthy) 1/18
Roll #7 - 2
Space: 18 - Purple Squares
Read a book with royalty in the story
The Sleep of Stone - Louise Cooper (hero is a prince) 1/19
Roll #8 - 1
Space: 19 - Green Squares
Read a book with green on the cover
To Helvetica and Back - Paige Shelton 1/20
Roll #9 - 2
Space: 21 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with yellow on the cover AND with a mythical being in the story.
Dangerously Divine - Deborah Blake (mythical Fae) 1/22
Roll #10 - 2
Space: 23 - Blue Squares
Read a book with blue on the cover
Wickedly Charming - Kristine Grayson 1/24
Roll #11 - 6
Space: 29 - Red Squares
Read a book tagged romance.
Easy - Tammara Webber 1/25
Roll #12 - 1
Space: 30 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with yellow on the cover
Dangerously Charming - Deborah Blake 1/27
Roll #13 - 6
Space: 36 - Orange Squares
Read a book with orange on the cover
A Madness of Sunshine - Nalini Singh 1/31
Roll #14 - 3
Space: 39 - Red Squares
Read a book tagged romance.
Night of the Highland Dragon - Isabel Cooper 1/31
Roll #15 - 1
Space: 40 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with a scary character
The Day of the Dead - Nicci French 2/3
(villain is a deranged serial killer stalking heroine)
Roll #16 - 5
Space: 45 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with a mythical being in the story.
January in Atlantis - Alyssa Day 2/4
(hero is a warrior from Atlantis)
Roll #17 - 3
Space: 48 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with a mythical being in the story.
Whom the Gods Hate - M.M. Perry (kraken and dragons) 2/6
Roll #18 - 5
Space: 53 - Green Squares
Read a book with green on the cover
Enigma - Catherine Coulter 2/7
Roll #19 - 6
Space: 59 - Red Squares
Read a book tagged romance.
Illuminae - Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff 2/7
Roll #20 - 4
Space: 63 - Purple Squares
Read a book tagged paranormal.
Dangerously Fierce - Deborah Blake 2/8
Roll #21 - 1
Space: 64 - Skulls
Murder of Crows - Annie Bellet 2/8
Roll #22 - 5
Space: 69 - Green Squares
Read a book with a wealthy character
The Undoing - Averil Dean (Julian Moss) 2/10
Roll #23 - 3
Space: 72 - Orange Squares
Read a book with monsters in the story.
The Dragon Business - Kevin J. Anderson 2/11
Roll #24 - 6
Space: 78 - Purple Squares
Read a book tagged paranormal
Break the Day - Lara Adrian 2/11
Roll 25 - 5
Space: 81 - Blue Squares
Read a book with blue on the cover AND listen to an audiobook
Die Again - Tess Gerritsen 2/19
Roll 26 - 5
Space: 86 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with a mythical being in the story.
City of the Beasts - Isabel Allende (a yeti) 2/20
Roll 27 - 5
Space: 91 - Skulls
Read a book where someone dies
The Last Dragonslayer - Jasper Fforde 2/21
(MC's rival is killed by sorcery)
Roll 28 - 1
Space: 92 - Blue Squares
Read a book with blue on the cover
You Belong with Me - Tari Faris 2/22
Roll 29 - 6
Space: 98 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with a scary character
Fuzzy Navel - J.A. Konrath 2/24
(has a seriously insane serial killer after the MC and her family)
Roll 30 - 5
Space: 103 - Purple Squares
Read a book with purple on the cover
22 Indigo Place - Sandra Brown 2/28
Roll 31 - 3
Space: 106 - Orange Squares
Read a book with monsters in the story.
A Cosmology of Monsters - Shaun Hamill 3/1
Roll 32 - 4
Space: 110 - Purple Squares
Read a book tagged paranormal.
Hot Blooded - Donna Grant 3/2
Roll 33 - 2
Space: 112 - Green Squares
Read a book with a wealthy character
My Lord Raven - Tamela Quijas 3/3
(hero is a crazy rich English Lord)
Roll 34 - 6
Space: 118 - Green Squares
Read a book with a wealthy character
Death of Darkness - Dianne Duvall 3/4
(hero is thousands of years old and very wealthy)
Roll 35 - 1
Space: 119 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with yellow on the cover
The Peculiar Boars of Malloy - Doug Crandell 3/5
Roll 36 - 4
Space: 123 - Green Squares
Read a book with green on the cover
Yesterday's Thief - Al Macy 3/7
Roll 37 - 4
Space: 127 - Skulls
Read a book where someone dies
Tell Me Lies - Jennifer Crusie 3/8
Roll 38: 6
Space: Finish - Yellow Squares
Read a book with a mythical being in the story.
Wake of Vultures - Lila Bowen 3/12
(harpies, chupacabras, unicorns)
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Round 2Roll #1: 4
Space: 4 - Orange Squares
Read a book that will make you laugh
Mismatch - Tami Hoag (a zany comedy of errors) 3/13
Roll #2: 3
Space: 7 - Square 7
Jump to square 59 and read any book you want
Shifting Dreams - Elizabeth Hunter 3/13
Roll #3: 1
Space 60 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with a scary character
Cari Mora - Thomas Harris 3/15
(villain is a crazy as hell killer with no scruples at all)
Roll #4: 2
Space 62 - Blue Squares
Read a book with blue on the cover
The Morrow Secrets - Susan McNally 3/17
Roll #5: 5
Space 67 - Orange Squares
Read a book with monsters in the story.
Dorothy in the Land of Monsters - Garten Gevedon 3/19
Roll #6: 1
Space 68 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with a mythical being in the story.
The Darkest King - Gena Showalter (unicorn shifter) 3/20
Roll #7: 6
Space 74 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with yellow on the cover
One Potion in the Grave - Heather Blake 3/22
Roll #8: 4
Space 78 - Purple Squares
Read a book tagged paranormal
Immortal Born - Lynsay Sands 3/25
Roll #9: 4
Space 82 - Purple Squares
Read a book tagged paranormal.
Snow Blood - Carol McKibben 3/25
Roll #10: 6
Space 88 - Purple Squares
Read a book tagged paranormal.
Wolves of the Northern Rift - Jon Messenger 3/26
Roll #11: 4
Space 92 - Blue Squares
Read a book with blue on the cover
Now You See Her - Linda Howard 3/27
Roll #12: 5
Space 97 - Orange Squares
Read a book with monsters in the story.
Jar of Hearts - Jennifer Hillier (of the serial killer kind) 3/28
Roll #13: 4
Space 101 - Green Squares
Read a book with green on the cover
Murder with Cucumber Sandwiches - Karen Rose Smith 3/28
Roll #14: 5
Space 106 - Orange Squares
Read a book with monsters in the story.
Dark Queen - Faith Hunter (evil vampires are monsters) 3/29
Roll #15: 5
Space 111 - Blue Squares
Read a book with blue on the cover
Verses for the Dead - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 4/1
Roll #16 - 4
Space 115 - Purple Squares
Read a book tagged paranormal.
Gabe - Susan Fisher-Davis
Roll #17 - 6
Space 121 - Blue Squares
Read a book with blue on the cover
Blood & Water - Katie O'Rourke 4/4
Roll #18 - 1
Space 122 - Purple Squares
Read a book tagged paranormal
Memoirs of a Dragon Hunter - Katie MacAlister 4/4
Roll #19 - 2
Space 124 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with a mythical being in the story
Sacrificed to the Dragon - Jessie Donovan (dragons) 4/7
Roll #20 - 1
Space 125 - Red Squares
Read a book tagged romance.
Where Demons Fear to Tread - Stephanie Chong 4/8
Roll #21 - 4
Space 129 - Blue Squares
Read a book with blue on the cover AND listen to an audiobook
Hotshot - Julie Garwood 4/10
Roll #22 - 3
Space 132 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with yellow on the cover
Brody - Emma Lang 4/11
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Round #3Roll #1: 3
Space: 3 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with yellow on the cover
Bonded - Laura Wright 4/13
Roll #2: 1
Space: 4 - Orange Squares
Read a book with orange on the cover
Your Blue Eyed Boy - Helen Dunmore 4/13
Roll #3: 3
Space: 7 - Square 7
Jump to square 59 and read any book you want.
Visions and Nightmares - A.F. Stewart 4/14
Roll #4: 6
Space: 64 - Skulls
Read a book where someone dies
The Overlook - Michael Connelly 4/14
Roll #5: 4
Space: 68 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with yellow on the cover AND with a mythical being in the story
Lure of Song and Magic - Patricia Rice (siren) 4/15
Roll #6: 5
Space: 73 - Green Squares
Read a book with green on the cover
The Island - Lisa Henry 4/16
Roll #7: 3
Space: 76 - Orange Squares
Read a book with monsters in the story.
At Death's Door - Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/17
Roll #8: 1
Space: 77 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with yellow on the cover
Song of the Sea Spirit - K.C. May 4/18
Roll #9: 1
Space: 78 - Purple Squares
Read a book with royalty in the story AND tagged paranormal.
Shadow of the Fox - Julie Kagawa 4/20
Roll #10: 6
Space: 84 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with a scary character
A Hidden Fire - Elizabeth Hunter (villain is a scary strong vampire) 4/24
Roll #11: 2
Space: 86 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with yellow on the cover
Unleashed - Cherrie Lynn 4/25
Roll #12: 4
Space: 90 - Red Squares
Read a book with red on the cover
Sugar and Iced - Jenn McKinlay 4/26
Roll #13: 3
Space: 93 - Orange Squares
Read a book that will make you laugh
Jumping Jude - Lucy Lennox (Aunt Tilly is hilarious) 4/26
Roll #14: 2
Space: 95 - Purple Squares
Read a book tagged paranormal
Twice as Hot - Gena Showalter 4/27
Roll #15: 3
Space: 98 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with yellow on the cover
A Killer's Mind - Mike Omer (title in yellow) 4/28
Roll #16: 1
Space: 99 - Hearts
Read a book by your favourite author
Desert Bound - Elizabeth Hunter 4/30
Roll #17: 4
Space: 103 - Purple Squares
Read a book tagged paranormal.
Getting Wilde - Jenn Stark 5/4
Roll #18: 4
Space: 107 - Green Squares
Read a book set in a natural environment
Ghost King - David Gemmell (set 90% in a forest) 5/8
Roll #19: 4
Space: 111 - Blue Squares
Read a book with blue on the cover
Luck in the Shadows - Lynn Flewelling 5/11
Roll #20: 6
Space: 117 - Orange Squares
Read a book with orange on the cover
Straight from the Hip - Susan Mallery 5/14
Roll #21: 2
Space: 119 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with a mythical being in the story.
Mermaid's Destiny - Mira Crest (mermaids/dragons) 5/15
Roll #22: 5
Space: 124 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with yellow on the cover
Spawned By The Dragon - Amira Rain 5/16
Roll #23: 3
Space: 127 - Skulls
Read a book where someone dies
Valentine Murder - Leslie Meier (Bitsy Howell) 5/17
Roll #24: 4
Space: 131 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with a mythical being in the story.
Age of the Ashers - Diana Tyler (centaurs, gryphons) 5/17
Round 3 complete
Round #4Roll #1: 3
Space: 3 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with a mythical being in the story.
Lord of Snow and Shadows - Sarah Ash (dragon) 5/18
Roll #2: 3
Space: 6 - Purple Squares
Read a book tagged paranormal
Waking Hearts - Elizabeth Hunter 5/21
Roll #3: 5
Space: 11 - Purple Squares
Read a book with royalty.
Shattered Bonds - Faith Hunter 5/24
(MC is queen of all the vampires in the world)
Roll #4: 1
Space: 12 - Red Squares
Read a book with red on the cover
The Rock - Monica McCarty 5/25
Roll #5: 5
Space: 17 - Blue Squares
Read a book with blue on the cover
The Magestaff - Cordelia Castel 5/25
Roll #6: 2
Space: 19 - Green Squares
Read a book set in a natural environment
Of Blood and Ashes - Kyoko M (set in the Suicide Forest in Japan) 5/26
Roll #7: 5
Space: 24 - Hearts
Read a book by your favourite author OR from a favourite series.
Armed & Dangerous - Abigail Roux 5/30
Roll #8: 2
Space: 26 - Purple Squares
Read a book with royalty in the story
Magical Mechanications - Pip Ballantine & Tee Morris 5/31
Roll #9: 4
Space: 30 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with a mythical being in the story
Healer's Choice - Jory Strong (demons, djinn, shifters) 6/5
Roll #10: 1
Space: 31 - Purple Squares
Read a book with royalty in the story
King of Hearts - Cheyenne McCray 6/7
Roll #11: 1
Space: 32 - Skulls
Read a book where someone dies
Hunter - Jax (villain dies) 6/9
Roll #12: 6
Space: 38 - Green Squares
Read a book with a wealthy character
Stars & Stripes - Abigail Roux 6/9
Roll #13: 1
Space: 39 - Red Squares
Read a book with vampires
Sweep of the Blade - Ilona Andrews 6/11
Roll #14: 6
Space: 45 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with a scary character
Smoke and Iron - Rachel Caine 6/13
(villain was absolutely nuts and murdered people without cause)
Roll #15: 1
Space: 46 - Red Squares
Read a book with red on the cover
Drive Me Crazy - Jenna Bayley-Burke 6/17
Roll #16: 2
Space: 48 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with a mythical being in the story
Highland Dragon Warrior - Isabel Cooper (dragon) 6/17
Roll #17: 1
Space: 49 - Purple Squares
Read a book with royalty in the story
The Age of Ash - Andrenik Y. Sergoyan 6/20
Roll #18: 1
Space: 50 - Orange Squares
Read a book with monsters in the story.
Soul of the Sword - Julie Kagawa (demons) 6/22
Roll #19: 4
Space: 54 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with a mythical being in the story
Highland Dragon Rebel - Isabel Cooper (dragon) 6/23
Roll #20: 2
Space: 56 - Blue Squares
Read a book with blue on the cover
The Razor's Edge - Joss Llewelyn 6/23
Roll #21: 4
Space: 60 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with a scary character
Middlegame - Seanan McGuire (villain is very scary) 6/26
Roll #22: 3
Space: 63 - Purple Squares
Read a book R tagged paranormal.
Talon/Xavier - Alexandra Ivy & Laura Wright 6/27
Roll #23: 5
Space: 68 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with a scary character
Highland Dragon Master - Isabel Cooper 6/28
(villain is a disembodies demon who scares the crap out of the MCs and me)
Roll #24: 6
Space: 74 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with a mythical being in the story
The Blacksmith Queen - G.A. Aiken (centaurs) 6/28
Roll #25: 2
Space: 76 - Orange Squares
Read a book with monsters in the story.
The Carnival Keepers - Amber Gulley (dark fae demons) 7/3
Roll #26: 2
Space: 78 - Purple Squares
Read a book tagged paranormal
Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between - J.A. Saare 7/6
Roll #27: 3
Space: 81 - Blue Squares
Read a book listen to an audiobook
Golden in Death - J.D. Robb 7/8
Roll #28: 1
Space: 82 - Purple Squares
Read a book tagged paranormal
All Knight Long - John G. Hartness (vampires) 7/9
Roll #29: 2
Space: 84 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with yellow on the cover
Hidden Salem - Kay Hooper 7/15
Roll #30: 6
Space: 90 - Red Squares
Read a book tagged romance.
Ral's Woman - Laurann Dohner 7/15
Roll #31: 5
Space: 95 - Purple Squares
Read a book tagged paranormal.
Awaken the Curse - Alexa Egan 7/16
Roll #32: 3
Space: 98 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with a mythical being in the story
The Fallen Vampire - Beata Blitz (dragons) 7/18
Roll #33: 5
Space: 103 - Purple Squares
Read a book tagged paranormal.
Avenger's Angel - Heather Killough-Walden 7/19
Roll #34: 6
Space: 109 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with yellow on the cover
Traggedy Ann - Sinclair Browning 7/19
Roll #35: 2
Space: 111 - Blue Squares
Read a book with blue on the cover
Drink of Me - Jacquelyn Frank 7/19
Roll #36: 1
Space: 112 - Green Squares
Read a book with a wealthy character
Red Queen - Victoria Aveyard (royal family is wealthy) 7/20
Roll #37: 3
Space: 115 - Purple Squares
Read a book tagged paranormal.
Cursed - Alexa Egan 7/24
Roll #38: 3
Space: 118 - Green Squares
Read a book with green on the cover
Painter For Hire - D.K. Holmberg 7/28
Roll #39: 3
Space: 121 - Blue Squares
Listen to an audiobook
Messenger's Angel - Heather Killough-Walden 7/29
Roll #40: 4
Space: 125 - Red Squares
Read a book tagged romance
Chinook, Wine and Sink Her - Morgan Q. O'Reilly 7/29
Roll #41: 1
Space: 126 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with yellow on the cover
Alien vs. Alien - Gini Koch 8/2
Roll #42: 6
Space: 132 - Yellow Squares
Read a book with a mythical being in the story.
Magic of the Gargoyles - Rebecca Chastain (sentient gargoyles) 8/2
ROUND 4 COMPLETE
Mt TBR 2020
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2020
READ: 42/42
✔️MT Dee
✔Read a book from Dee TBR
Dangerously Fierce - Deborah Blake 2/8
✔Read a book where someone travels
The Train to Warsaw - Gwen Edelman (London to Poland) 1/19
✔Read a book set in a location that is cold (she lives in WI after all!)
Murder on the Yukon Quest - Sue Henry (Alaska) 1/28
✔Read a book you bought
A Madness of Sunshine - Nalini Singh 1/31
✔Read a book that Title, author, or character starts with a “D”
Don't Close Your Eyes - Christie Craig 1/5
✔Read a book where the MC has a vice
Fish & Chips - Madeline Urban & Abigail Roux (alcohol) 3/31
✔️MT Elaine
✔Read a book from Elaine TBR
Illuminae - Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff 2/7
✔Read a book where it is set in the UK.
I Am Watching You - Teresa Driscoll 1/3
✔Read a book with an MC with a fiery personality
The Unleashing - Shelly Laurenston 1/18
✔Read a book from a series you love
Burning Desire - Donna Grant 1/29
✔Read a book that Title, author, or character starts with a “E”
Freshwater - Akwaeke Emezi 1/30
✔Read a book featuring the Fae
My Fair Assassin - C.J. Anaya 1/4
✔️MT Theresa
✔Read a book from Theresa TBR (or ask her to pick you something)
Bone Driven - Hailey Edwards 3/18
✔Read a book set in the North America
A Case of Bier - Mary Daheim (Canada) 1/2
✔Listen to an audio book
The Rise of Magicks - Nora Roberts 1/17
✔Read a book from a series
Wickedly Unraveled - Deborah Blake 1/10
✔Read a book that Title, author, or character starts with a “T”
Through the Grinder - Cleo Coyle 1/12
✔Read a book with a Vampire
Claimed in Shadows - Lara Adrian 1/14
✔️MT Penni
✔Read a book from Penni TBR (or ask her to pick you something)
A Thousand Pieces of You - Claudia Grey 3/22
✔Read a book set in a hot location
Night Diver - Elizabeth Lowell (St Vincent) 3/25
✔Read a book from a genre you been wanting to try
You're Gonna Love Me - Robin Lee Hatcher 3/20
✔Read a book with a book boyfriend (or girlfriend)
The Savior - JR Ward 3/10
✔Read a book that Title, author, or character starts with a “P”
Poppet - Mo Hayder 1/23
✔Read a book with a Shifter
Shifting Dreams - Elizabeth Hunter 3/13
✔️MT Danielle Gypsy Soul
✔Read a book from Danielle Gypsy Soul TBR
Hot Blooded - Donna Grant 3/2
✔Read a book that is not mainstream (like m-m romance)
Sticks & Stones - Madeline Urban & Abigail Roux 1/3
✔Read that book you been putting off
City of the Beasts - Isabel Allende 2/20
✔Read a book by your favorite author
No Fixed Line - Dana Stabenow 2/14
✔Read a book that Title, author, or character starts with an “S”
The Shape of Water - Guillermo del Toro & Daniel Kraus 1/13
✔Read a book with a Witch
Dangerously Charming - Deborah Blake 1/27
✔️MT Baby Vampire mods:Emily, Jessi, Sara, Rose, Karen, Katter, Delite, Gen, Z
✔Read a book from One of the above Baby Vampire Mods TBR
Just One Damned Thing After Another - Jodi Taylor (Katter) 1/9
✔Read a book that is your shortest on the list
The Pumpkin Patch - Darien Cox & Kade Boehme (135 pages) 3/21
✔Read a book that you put on at the end of 2019
Mermaid's Destiny - Mira Crest (Dec 25, 2019) 5/15
✔Read a book that is your oldest item.
Solomon vs. Lord - Paul Levine (added just after I joined GRs in 2009) 8/15
✔Read a book that Title, author, or character starts with a “E or J or R or K or D or G or Z”
Gladiator - Anna Hackett 1/17
✔Read a book with a Ghost/Spirit
The Whispering Hollows - Lisa Unger 1/27
✔️MT Big Bad Vamp Mod
✔Read a book from the Muse list from previous years
Alpha Night - Nalini Singh (Sept 2019) 8/1
✔Read a book that will help you get a heart
Wolves of the Northern Rift - Jon Messenger 3/26
✔Read a book where someone is all knowing
The Darkest King - Gena Showalter 3/20
✔Read a book mentioned in Vampire Empire or Paranormal Realms
Provoked - Rebecca Zanetti 3/6
✔Read a book that Title, author, or character starts with a “B”
Bryant & May on the Loose - Christopher Fowler 1/30
✔Read a book with Human
To Helvetica and Back - Paige Shelton 1/20
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Operation
Game #1
Roll #1 - 2
2) Broken Heart:
d) Read a book where the MC experiences a broken heart
Easy - Tammara Webber 1/25
Roll #2 - 7
7) Groin Pull:
c) Read a book written by a male author
Redwall - Brian Jacques 1/27
Roll #3 - 15
15) Brain Freeze
d) Read a book with a snow storm in it
Murder on the Yukon Quest - Sue Henry 1/28
Roll #4 - 5
5) Spare Ribs:
c) Read a book where the MC is a chef/baker
Trick or Treat - Kerry Greenwood 2/14
Roll #5 - 16
16) Porphyria
a) Read a book with a vampire in it
Flirting Under a Full Moon - Ashlyn Chase 2/16
Roll #6 - 13
13) Wish Bone:
e) Read a book where two characters fight over something
The Last Dragonslayer - Jasper Fforde 2/21
(MC and rival fight over who is going to be the dragonslayer)
Roll #7 - 12
12) The Ankle Bone Connected to the Knee Bone:
c) Read a book with a spiritual character
You Belong with Me - Tari Faris 2/22
Roll #8 - 9
9) Charley Horse:
d) Read a book whose author initials are C.H. or H.C.
Full Bloom - Janet Evanovich & Charlotte Hughes 2/25
Roll #9 - 3
3) Wrenched Ankle:
e) Read a book where the MC runs during the book
The Jigsaw Woman - Kim Antieau 2/26
Roll #10 - 10
10) Writer's Cramp:
a) Read a book where the MC is an author/writer/journalist
Hot Blooded - Donna Grant (heroine is a photo journalist) 3/2
Roll #11 - 8
8) Funny Bone:
e) Read a book where a character breaks a bone
My Lord Raven - Tamela Quijas 3/3
(hero is in a car accident and breaks his arm and fingers)
Roll #12 - 6
6) Water on the Knee:
Read a book with double E's in a word in the title like KNEE
Keeping Company - Tami Hoag 3/9
Roll #13 - 11
11) Night Terrors:
b) Read a book with an MPG of Horror
Cari Mora - Thomas Harris 3/15
Roll #14 - 4
4) Butterflies in Stomach:
e) Read a book where a character is falling in love with someone
Heartbreak and Honor - Collette Cameron 3/15
Roll #15 - 1
1) Adam's Apple:
a) Read a book with a character or author named Adam
Bone Driven - Hailey Edwards (supporting char is Adam Wu) 3/18
Roll #16 - 14
14) Bread Basket:
b) Read a book where the author's first and last initial are the same letter
e) Read a book set in Kansas
Dorothy in the Land of Monsters - Garten Gevedon 3/19
Game #2
15) Brain Freeze
b) Read a book with snow or ice on the cover
Snow Blood - Carol McKibben 3/25
9) Charley Horse:
e) Read a book where the MC rides a horse
The Emperor's Seal - Amanda Roberts 3/27
11) Night Terrors:
a) Read a book with a night scene on the cover
Verses for the Dead - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 4/1
2) Broken Heart:
a) Read a book with a heart on the cover
d) Read a book where the MC experiences a broken heart
Houston, We Have A Problem - Erin McCarthy 4/2
(hero rips heroines heart out twice)
7) Groin Pull:
c) Read a book written by a male author
Terrified - Kevin O'Brien 4/4
4) Butterflies in Stomach:
c) Read a book where you can see an unclothed stomach on the cover
Memoirs of a Dragon Hunter - Katie MacAlister 4/4
3) Wrenched Ankle:
e) Read a book where the MC runs during the book
The Girl Who Lived Twice - David Lagercrantz 4/6
(hero is a runner and runs many times during the book)
1) Adam's Apple:
d) Read a book with a mostly red cover
Sacrificed to the Dragon - Jessie Donovan 4/7
16) Porphyria
a) Read a book with a vampire in it
Sandman Slim - Richard Kadrey 4/18
5) Spare Ribs:
c) Read a book where the MC is a chef/baker
Sugar and Iced - Jenn McKinlay (cupcake baker) 4/26
12) The Ankle Bone Connected to the Knee Bone:
e) Read a book that is part of a duology
Twice as Hot - Gena Showalter 4/27
13) Wish Bone:
e) Read a book where two characters fight over something
Desert Bound - Elizabeth Hunter 4/30
(hero and heroine fight over where to live, ending up broken up)
10) Writer's Cramp:
Read a book where the MC is an author/writer/journalist
Three Bedrooms In Chelsea - Liz Ireland 5/4
8) Funny Bone:
a) Read a book with an MPG of humor or funny
A Beginner's Guide to Paradise - Alex Sheshunoff 5/7
14) Bread Basket:
b) Read a book where the author's first and last initial are the same letter
Twinepathy - C.B. Cook 5/7
6) Water on the Knee:
d) Read a book where the MC goes swimming
Wasted - Suzannah Daniels 5/10
Game 314) Bread Basket:
d) Read a book that has a character that bakes
Home for the Summer - Mariah Stewart (heroes sister) 5/13
8) Funny Bone:
e) Read a book where a character breaks a bone
Gray Wolf: A legends of Ansu fantasy - J.W. Webb 5/13
11) Night Terrors:
d) Read a book where the MC has a nightmare
Straight from the Hip - Susan Mallery 5/14
(heroine has nightmares about the bad explosion she was caught in)
4) Butterflies in Stomach:
e) Read a book where a character is falling in love with someone
Mermaid's Destiny - Mira Crest 5/15
1) Adam's Apple:
d) Read a book with a mostly red cover
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making - Catherynne M. Valente 5/21
7) Groin Pull:
a) Read a book with an MPG or erotic
Loving on Borrowed Time - Olivia Cunning 5/22
2) Broken Heart:
d) Read a book where the MC experiences a broken heart
The Rock - Monica McCarty (Hero) 5/25
12) The Ankle Bone Connected to the Knee Bone:
c) Read a book with a spiritual character
Of Blood and Ashes - Kyoko M 5/26
15) Brain Freeze
e) Read a book where a character does something TSTL
The Devourers - Indra Das 5/29
(female in secondary plot, goes off alone with a werewolf in search of another werewolf, duh!)
3) Wrenched Ankle:
a) Read a book where a character sprains their ankle
Brighter Than the Sun - Julia Quinn (hero twice) 5/30
5) Spare Ribs:
a) Read a book set in Germany or with a German character
Smoke and Iron - Rachel Caine (Thomas Schreiber) 6/13
13) Wish Bone:
e) Read a book where two characters fight over something
Lions and Tigers and Murder, Oh My - Denise Swanson 6/16
(two men fight over the heroine, not physically but romantically)
6) Water on the Knee:
e) Read a book where you can only see the bottom half of a person
Heir of the Dog -Judi McCoy 6/18
10) Writer's Cramp:
d) Read a book where a character gets a cramp
The Age of Ash - Andrenik Y. Sergoyan 6/20
9) Charley Horse:
e) Read a book where the MC rides a horse
Highland Dragon Rebel - Isabel Cooper 6/23
16) Porphyria
a) Read a book with a vampire in it
Witches' Brew - Morgana Best 6/25
Game #4
14) Bread Basket:
e) Read a book set in North Dakota , South Dakota , Nebraska , Kansas , Minnesota , Iowa , or Missouri
Stalked - Brian Freeman (Minnesota) 7/14
5) Spare Ribs:
a) Read a book set in Germany or with a German character
Agatha H and the Clockwork Princess - Phil & Kaja Foglio (Klaus Wulfenbach) 7/17
9) Charley Horse:
e) Read a book where the MC rides a horse
The Fallen Vampire - Beata Blitz 7/18
(heroine rides a horse to escape a dystopian society)
3) Wrenched Ankle:
e) Read a book where the MC runs during the book.
Magic of Thieves - C. Greenwood 7/18
13) Wish Bone:
e) Read a book where two characters fight over something
Avenger's Angel - Heather Killough-Walden 7/19
(hero and villain fight over heroine - physically and emotionally)
11) Night Terrors:
d) Read a book where the MC has a nightmare
Traggedy Ann - Sinclair Browning 7/19
6) Water on the Knee:
b) Read a book with double E's in a word in the title like KNEE
Red Queen - Victoria Aveyard 7/20
2) Broken Heart:
d) Read a book where the MC experiences a broken heart
Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook - Christina Henry 7/22
8) Funny Bone:
a) Read a book with an MPG of humor or funny
Highfire - Eoin Colfer 7/24
4) Butterflies in Stomach:
e) Read a book where a character is falling in love with someone
Cursed - Alexa Egan 7/24
10) Writer's Cramp:
e) Read a book with a two word title that starts with a W
The Willow - Stacey Kennedy 8/3
7) Groin Pull:
b) Read a book with a naked person on the cover
Dark Warrior - Rebecca York 8/14
15) Brain Freeze
d) Read a book with a snow storm in it
The Bobcat - Katherine Forbes Riley 8/22
12) The Ankle Bone Connected to the Knee Bone:
e) Read a book that is part of a duology
The Faithless Hawk - Margaret Owen 9/9
16) Porphyria
c) Read a book whose title starts with the letter P
The Persuasion - Iris Johansen 9/11
1) Adam's Apple:
d) Read a book with a mostly red cover
Hooked on a Phoenix - Ashlyn Chase 9/21
Quarterly Paranormal Kit Challenge - Werewolf Hunters
Duration: July 1 - September 30, 2020
Read: 20/20
✔ Werewolf Folklore Book
🐺 Read a book with a book on the cover OR
By Book or By Crook - Eva Gates 8/20
✔ Pistol
🐺 Read a book with a pistol/gun on the cover
Solomon vs. Lord - Paul Levine 8/15
✔ Silver Bullets
🐺 Read a book with double L's in a word in the title
Thou Shalt Not Grill - Tamar Myers 8/17
✔ Wolfsbane
🐺 Read a book with a wolf on the cover
Necessary Magic - Val St. Crowe 7/3
✔ Deadly Nightshade
🐺 Read a book where a character is poisoned or has the word Poison in the title
Poison Ivory - Tamar Myers 8/13
✔ Silver Dust
🐺 Read a book where a word in the title starts with "S" AND a word in the title starts with "D"
A Scone to Die For - H.Y. Hanna 8/24
✔ Dagger
🐺 Read a book with an MPG of Shapeshifters
Day of the Dragon - Katie MacAlister 8/26
✔ Iron Chains
🐺 Read a book where the author's initial starts with the letter I
Bayon/Jean-Baptiste - Alexandra Ivy & Laura Wright 7/25
✔ Night Vision Goggles
🐺 Read a book with glasses on the cover
A Bad Day for Sunshine - Darynda Jones 7/23
✔ Iron Tipped Spear
🐺 Read a book with all the letters of Spear in the title
Castle Perilous - John DeChancie 8/27
✔ Cursed Oil
🐺 Read a book with a cursed object or person
Damian - D.B. Reynolds (hero is cursed) 8/20
✔ Flame Thrower
🐺 Read a book with fire on the cover
Magic of Thieves - C. Greenwood 7/18
✔ Sword
🐺 Read a book with a sword on the cover
Kato - D.B. Reynolds 8/28
✔ Silver Nitrate
🐺 Read a book with the letters A, G, N and O in the title
Dragon Dawn - Deborah O'Neill Cordes 8/30
✔ Silver Sulfate Gas
🐺 Read a book with a mostly silver cover OR
Igniting Darkness - Robin LaFevers 9/25
✔ Scent Misdirection
🐺 Read a book where a character tries to hide/disguise their smell
Firestorm Forever - Deborah Cooke (Jorge, the evil dragon shifter) 9/24
✔ Shotgun
🐺 Read a book with all the letters of shotgun in the author's name
Sharks in the Time of Saviors - Kawai Strong Washburn 7/7
✔ C4 plastic explosives
🐺 Read a book that is 4th in a series
Trouble in Bloom - Heather Webber 8/31
✔ Mountain Ash Wooden Stake
🐺 Read a book with trees on the cover
Pines - Blake Crouch 8/28
✔ Mistletoe
🐺 Read a book with an MPG of romance
The Werewolf Upstairs - Ashlyn Chase 9/29
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Mystic Carnival
Duration: July 1 - September 30, 2020
READ: 34/35
✔️Ringmaster
✔1. Read a book with a hat on the cover.
The Good Ones - Jenn McKinlay 7/30
✔2. Read a book with a character who is the leader of a group.
Kato - D.B. Reynolds (Nico is leader of 4 warriors) 8/28
✔3. Read a book with a MPG of Fantasy.
Red Queen - Victoria Aveyard 7/20
✔4. Read a book about a circus or carnival.
The Carnival Keepers - Amber Gulley 7/3
✔5. Read a book with a witch or wizard in the story.
Damian - D.B. Reynolds 8/20
✔️Animal Extraordinaire
✔1. Read a book with any type of animal on the cover.
Murder is a Monkey's Game - Ruby Loren 8/11
✔2. Read a book with a fiery or feisty character.
Kato - D.B. Reynolds 8/28
✔3. Read a book with a character who is a cat shifter.
Bayon/Jean-Baptiste - Alexandra Ivy & Laura Wright (puma) 7/25
✔4. Read a book with a MPG of Paranormal.
Drink of Me - Jacquelyn Frank 7/19
✔5. Read a book with an Alpha in the story.
Alpha Night - Nalini Singh 8/1
✔️Fortune Teller
✔1. Read a book with a character who is a psychic.
Suddenly Psychic - Elizabeth Hunter 8/1
✔2. Read a book with a MPG of Steampunk.
Agatha H and the Clockwork Princess - Phil & Kaja Foglio 7/17
✔3. Read a book that has been on your TBR for more than 3 years.
Trouble in Bloom - Heather Webber (added in 2012) 8/31
✔4. Read a book with gold or yellow on the cover.
Golden in Death - J.D. Robb 7/8
✔5. Read a book where a character time travels or is set in the future.
Dragon Dawn - Deborah O'Neill Cordes 8/30
✔️Aerial Acts and Acrobats
✔1. Read a book with an MC that is an angel.
Death's Angel - Heather Killough-Walden 8/4
✔2. Read a book with a flying object on the cover (Bird, Plane, Kite, etc).
Alien vs. Alien - Gini Koch (spaceships) 8/2
✔3. Read a book where a character is in a dangerous profession.
Alice's Adventures in Steamlands - Wol-vriey (MC assassin) 7/26
✔4. Read a book with a skyline on the cover.
Firestorm Forever - Deborah Cooke 9/24
✔5. Read a book with an author whose first or last name begins with a letter in ACROBATICS.
Scottish Ecstasy - Rebecca Sinclair 8/16
Jesters and Jokers
1. Read a book with a mask on the cover.
✔2. Read a book that you find humorous.
Bears Behaving Badly - MaryJanice Davidson 8/29
✔3. Read a book with a sarcastic or witty character.
A Bad Day for Sunshine - Darynda Jones 7/23
✔4. Read a book with a mythological creature in the story.
Necessary Magic - Val St. Crowe (unicorn) 7/3
✔5. Read a book with royalty in the story.
Red Queen - Victoria Aveyard 7/20
✔️Daredevil and Contortionists
✔1. Read a book with a character who works in the military, police force, or firefighter.
Stalked - Brian Freeman (police officer) 7/14
✔2. Read a book with a character who wants something that is unhealthy for them.
The Persuasion - Iris Johansen (heroine wants bad boy hero) 9/11
✔3. Read a book with a red cover.
Magic of Thieves - C. Greenwood 7/18
✔4. Read a book tagged Mystery or Suspense.
The House of Dolls - David Hewson 7/11
✔5. Read a book with an undead character in the story.
Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between - J.A. Saare 7/6
✔️The Illusionist
✔1. Read a book with a character who is not what they appear to be.
Genesis - Bernard Beckett 7/14
✔2. Read a book tagged Magic.
Magic of the Gargoyles - Rebecca Chastain 8/2
✔3. Read a book with a dark cover.
All Knight Long - John G. Hartness 7/9
✔4. Read a book with Fae in the story.
Soul Scorched - Donna Grant 8/20
✔5. Read a book with the word Illusion in the text.
Claim The Leopard Princess - Meg Xuemei X. 9/14
(to maintain the illusion of civilization), p204
Hidden Objects
Duration: July 1 - December 31, 2020
READ: 30/30
✔ 1. Read a book with a hospital or doctor, or where someone is sick.
Nine Lives - Sharon Sala 9/30
✔ 2. Read a book with a family or a book set in the spring.
A Ghost of a Chance - Morgana Best 10/31
✔ 3. Read a book with a king or a magic user.
Black Magic - S.J. Davis 9/12
✔ 4. Read a book with a cemetery visit or with something round on the cover.
The Ghost - Monica McCarty (shield) 9/3
✔ 5. Read a book with a shifter or a fun book.
Castle Perilous - John DeChancie 8/27
✔ 6. Read a book where someone takes a drive or a walk in the woods.
Pines - Blake Crouch 8/28
✔ 1. Read a book with a swimmer (mermaid, scuba) or someone who is rescued.
The Selkie Bride - Melanie Jackson 8/26
✔ 2. Read a book with a boat or a body of water on the cover
Genesis - Bernard Beckett 7/14
✔ 3. Read a book with a pet or an animal on the cover
A Memory for Murder - Ruby Loren 8/10
✔ 4. Read a book with weapon or where a character gets hurt
Day of the Dragon - Katie MacAlister 8/26
✔ 5. Read a book with a mansion or a house/building on the cover
The House of Dolls - David Hewson 7/11
✔ 6. Read a book with a ghost or an MPG of paranormal
Night of the Dragon - Julie Kagawa 8/8
✔ 1. Read a book with dragon or an MPG of fantasy
Soul Scorched - Donna Grant 8/20
✔ 2. Read a book with a light source on the cover of an MPG of historical
Crooked River - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 9/20
✔ 3. Read a book with flowers on the cover or an MPG of romance
Death of a Bacon Heiress - Lee Hollis 8/9
✔ 4. Read a book with a monster or a character with a scar
The Tempering of Men - Sarah Monette & Elizabeth Bear 10/3
✔ 5. Read a book with only a woman (no other humans) on the cover or read a book where a woman has long hair
Magic of the Gargoyles - Rebecca Chastain 8/2
✔ 6. Read a book with a smile on the cover or tagged humor/funny on the first page of tags
Come Home Again - Nana Malone 7/31
✔ 1. Read a book set in the fall or with a hat on the cover
The Good Ones - Jenn McKinlay 7/30
✔ 2. Read a book with a moon on the cover or with a werewolf
The Werewolf Upstairs - Ashlyn Chase 9/29
✔ 3. Read a book with a door on the cover or that has a mostly red cover
Hooked on a Phoenix - Ashlyn Chase 9/21
✔ 4. Read a book with trees on the cover or where a character is a cook/baker
Cherry Cheesecake Murder - Joanne Fluke (baker) 8/6
✔ 5. Read a book with grass on the cover or where the MC is trying to or has hidden something
By Book or By Crook - Eva Gates 8/20
✔ 6. Read a book set in the woods or where a character stays somewhere other than their own house
The Bobcat - Katherine Forbes Riley 8/22
✔ 1. Read a book with something fancy on the cover or where the MC is rich
Taken by Tuesday - Catherine Bybee 10/9
✔ 2. Read a book with a musician or tagged music in the first page of tags
Burn This! - Tasha Black (MC is a rockstar) 10/18
✔ 3. Read a book with something that tells time on the cover or where time plays an important role in the plot
A Love Beyond Time - Judie Aitken (time travel) 10/28
✔ 4. Read a book with something paper on the cover or where a character loves to read
The Masked City - Genevieve Cogman 10/30
✔ 5. Read a book with stripes on the cover or a mostly brown cover
A Companion to Wolves - Sarah Monette & Elizabeth Bear 9/30
✔ 6. Read a book with a piece of furniture on the cover or a book you read while sitting in a cozy chair
Charlie All Night - Jennifer Crusie (bed) 10/12
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Play That Soundtrack
Duration: July 1 - September 30, 2020
READ: 27/27
Guardians of the Galaxy
✔1. "Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Swede
Task: Read a book with hooked in the title
Hooked on a Phoenix - Ashlyn Chase 9/21
✔2. "Go All the Way" by Raspberries
Task: Read a book with berries on the cover
Killed on Blueberry Hill - Sharon Farrow 8/14
✔3. "Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum
Task: Read a book with sky in the title
Beneath the Sugar Sky - Seanan McGuire 7/26
✔4. "Moonage Daydream" by David Bowie
Task: Read a book by an author named David
The House of Dolls - David Hewson 7/11
✔5. "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" by Elvin Bishop
Task: Read a book by an author with the same initials as Elvin Bishop.
Fallen Angel - Eden Bradley 8/19
✔6. "I'm Not in Love" by 10cc
Task: Read a book with NOT in the title
Thou Shalt Not Grill - Tamar Myers 8/17
✔7. "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5
Task: Read a book with a title that starts with I
Itsy Bitsy Spider - Willow Rose 7/9
✔8. "Come and Get Your Love" by Redbone
Task: Read a book with LOVE in the title
A Love Beyond Time - Judie Aitken 10/28
✔9. "Cherry Bomb" by The Runaways
Task: Read a book with CHERRY in the title
Cherry Cheesecake Murder - Joanne Fluke 8/6
✔10. "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes
Task: Read a book where the MC escapes from the bad guys
Before Evil - Alex Kava 7/25
✔11. "O-o-h Child" by Five Stairsteps
Task: Read a book with double OOs in the title
By Book or By Crook - Eva Gates 8/20
✔12. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
Task: Read a book written with co-authors
Death of a Bacon Heiress - Lee Hollis 8/9
(penname for Rick Copp and Holly Simason)
The Lost Boys
✔1. Good Times by INXS & Jimmy Barnes
Task: Read a book with GOOD in the title
The Good Ones - Jenn McKinlay 7/30
✔2. Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me by Roger Daltrey
Task: Read a book with SUN in title
A Bad Day for Sunshine - Darynda Jones 7/23
✔3. Cry Little Sister by G Tom Mac
Task: Read a book that makes you cry
Crash & Burn - Abigail Roux 9/17
✔4. Lost in the Shadows (The Lost Boys) by Lou Gramm
Task: Read a book about vampires
Gabriel - D.B. Reynolds 9/5
✔5. People Are Strange by Echo and the Bunnymen
Task: Read a book where you think the MC is strange
The Magicians - Lev Grossman 9/3
✔6. Laying Down the Law by INXS
Task: Read a book where the MC works in law enforcement
Hidden Salem - Kay Hooper (FBI) 7/15
✔7. Power Play by Eddie & the Tide
Task: Read a book where the title is alliterative
Bears Behaving Badly - MaryJanice Davidson 8/29
✔8. I Still Believe by Tim Capello
Task: Read a book where the title starts with I
Identical - Scott Turow 10/16
✔9. Beauty Has Her Way by Mummy Calls
Task: Read a book where the person on the cover is very attractive
The Werewolf Upstairs - Ashlyn Chase 9/29
✔10. To the Shock of Miss Louise by Thomas Newman
Task: Read a book with a women's name in the title
The Vanishing of Katharina Linden - Helen Grant 7/7
✔11. Walk This Way by Run DMC
Task: Read a book with a title that starts with W
War of the Sons - Rebecca Dessertine 8/13
✔12. Ain't Got No Home by Clarence "Frogman" Henry
Task: Read a book with home in title
Come Home Again - Nana Malone 7/31
✔13. Groovin' by The Rascals
Task; Read a book with a one word title
Damian - D.B. Reynolds 8/20
✔14. Some Other Day by Danny Gould
Task: Read a book where the author's initials are the same as Danny Gould
Soul Scorched - Donna Grant 8/20
✔15. Crazy Old Soldier by Troy Seals
Task: Read a book with OLD in the title
New Uses for Old Boyfriends - Beth Kendrick 7/17
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Cruise of the Damned
Duration: July 1 - December 31, 2020
Finished: 26/26 Locations
Read: 52/52 Books
✔️Cabaret Show:
♦ Read a book about a musician or entertainer
Death's Angel - Heather Killough-Walden (lead singer of band) 8/4
♦ Read a book at night time
All Knight Long - John G. Hartness 7/9
✔️Buffet:
♦ Read a book with food on the cover
Killed on Blueberry Hill - Sharon Farrow 8/14
♦ Read a book you consider a guilty pleasure
Bears Behaving Badly - MaryJanice Davidson 8/29
✔️Lounge:
♦ Read a book while you relax
Murder in the Storybook Cottage - Ellery Adams 8/7
♦ Read a book with a character that works in a bar
Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between - J.A. Saare 7/6
✔️Cinema:
♦ Read a book that has been adapted into a movie or TV show
The Magicians - Lev Grossman 9/3
♦ Read a book published after 1895
Castle Perilous - John DeChancie (pub 1988) 8/27
✔️Pool:
♦ Read a book with a blue or green cover
Delirious - Daniel Palmer 8/19
♦ Read a book with a double letter word in the title
By Book or By Crook - Eva Gates 8/20
✔️Shop:
♦ Read a book you bought
Sharks in the Time of Saviors - Kawai Strong Washburn 7/7
♦ Read a book that you added to your TBR this year
Suddenly Psychic - Elizabeth Hunter (added May 2020) 8/1
✔️Seelie Court:
♦Read a book with a King/Queen/Prince or Princess character
Red Queen - Victoria Aveyard 7/20
♦Read a book with a Fae Character
Soul Scorched - Donna Grant 8/20
✔️Unseelie Court:
♦Read a book with snow or ice on the cover
A Tapestry of Spells - Lynn Kurland 10/15
♦Read a book with an MC who is a "bad guy/girl"
The Persuasion - Iris Johansen 9/11
✔️Underworld:
♦Read a book where a character takes a sea journey
Dark Voyage - Helen Susan Swift 9/7
♦Read a book with a demon character
Fallen Angel - Eden Bradley 8/19
✔️Atlantis:
♦Read a book with a body of water on the cover
Genesis - Bernard Beckett 7/14
♦Read a book with a statue or a trident on the cover
Poison Ivory - Tamar Myers 8/13
✔️Axis Mundi:
♦Read a book with several realms or worlds
The Masked City - Genevieve Cogman 10/30
♦Read a book with a vampire
Samael - Heather Killough-Walden 8/13
✔️El Dorado:
♦Read a book with a forest or a lake on the cover
Pines - Blake Crouch 8/28
♦Read a book with a gold cover
Golden in Death - J.D. Robb 7/8
✔️Isengard:
♦Read a book with a building or tower on the cover
Crooked River - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 9/20
♦Read a book with a wizard or witch
Damian - D.B. Reynolds 8/20
✔️Westeros:
♦Read a book with a mountain or a full moon on the cover
Firestorm Forever - Deborah Cooke 9/24
♦Read a book where the MC carries a knife or sword
Kato - D.B. Reynolds 8/28
✔️Mount Olympus:
♦Read a book with a god or godlike being
The Tempering of Men - Sarah Monette & Elizabeth Bear 10/3
♦Read a book where characters live in a group like a coven or pack
Alpha Night - Nalini Singh 8/1
✔️Halloween Town:
♦Read a book with an MC who is a shifter
Night of the Dragon - Julie Kagawa (fox shifter) 8/8
♦Read a book where Halloween is celebrated
Trick or Treat Murder - Leslie Meier 8/12
✔️Toon Town:
♦Read a book with a cartoonish cover (2D drawing or colourful)
A Scone to Die For - H.Y. Hanna 8/24
♦Read a book published after 1981
Scottish Ecstasy - Rebecca Sinclair (pub 1993) 8/16
✔️Pandemonium:
♦Read a book with a romance
The Song of David - Amy Harmon 7/2
♦Read a book with red on the cover
Say No To Joe? - Lori Foster 7/12
✔️Tir na nOg:
♦Read a book with a flower on the cover
Trouble in Bloom - Heather Webber 8/31
♦Read a book with an MC that is a warrior/fighter
Warrior's Angel - Heather Killough-Walden 8/8
✔️Valhalla:
♦Read a book that has a large banquet/feast or party in it
Taken by Tuesday - Catherine Bybee (huge graduation party) 10/9
♦Read a book with a Viking/Valkyrie character
A Companion to Wolves - Sarah Monette & Elizabeth Bear 9/30
✔️The Hanging Gardens of Babylon:
♦Read a book with something natural or floral on the cover
Death of a Bacon Heiress - Lee Hollis 8/9
♦Read a book with you got recently
The Bobcat - Katherine Forbes Riley 8/22
✔️Dragon Palace:
♦Read a book with a dragon character
Highfire - Eoin Colfer 7/24
♦Read a book with a jewel on the cover
Death of a Trophy Wife - Laura Levine 8/6
✔️Thule:
♦Read a book at least partially set on an island
Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook - Christina Henry 7/22
♦Read a book with a mostly white cover
UNSUB - Meg Gardiner 7/27
✔️Transylvania:
♦Read a book with an MPG of history or historical
Jackaby - William Ritter 8/23
♦Read a book with an MC who is a vampire
Gabriel - D.B. Reynolds 9/5
✔️Hogsmeade:
♦Read a book set in the U.K.
The Carnival Keepers - Amber Gulley 7/3
♦Read a book with an MPG of magic
Necessary Magic - Val St. Crowe 7/3
✔️Gotham:
♦Read a book with black on the cover
Archer's Lady - Moira Rogers 7/24
♦Read a book with a detective
The House of Dolls - David Hewson 7/11
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Thirty One Days of Challenges
Duration: October 1 - November 31, 2020
READ: 30/30
Day 1 - Read a book where someone is arrested
Taken by Tuesday - Catherine Bybee (hero gets arrested) 10/9
Day 2 - Read book where some references music
Charlie All Night - Jennifer Crusie 10/12
(MCs work for a radio station; producer and DJ)
Day 3 - Read a book with three consecutive letters of FRENCH EMBASSY in the title
An Apprentice to Elves - Sarah Monette & Elizabeth Bear (fRENch in appRENtice) 10/10
Day 4 - Read a book where that has a politician
The Sign - Raymond Khoury 10/5
Day 5 - Read a book with a ghost or phantom
Deadly Fate - Heather Graham 10/7
Day 6 - Read a book where more than one person is killed.
Dreams in the Key of Blue - John Philpin 10/7
Day 7 - Read a book with twins
Identical - Scott Turow 10/16
Day 8 - Read a book where someone is kidnapped.
Passion Ignites - Donna Grant 10/8
Day 9 - Read a book where someone earns a living writing.
Burn This! - Tasha Black 10/18
(MC is a rockstar who earns a living writing songs to sing)
Day 10 - Read a book with the character named Elizabeth (Liz, Lizzie, Beth).
Murder Most Maine - Karen MacInerney 11/3
Day 11 - Read a book with a British character or uses a British accent.
It's All Greek to Me - Katie MacAlister 10/24
Day 12 - Read a book where a candle is used.
A Tapestry of Spells - Lynn Kurland 10/15
Day 13 - Read a book where someone's belongings are searched
The Chocolate Moose Motive - JoAnna Carl 10/27
Day 14 - Read a book that mentions a nanny or babysitter
Nuts - Alice Clayton 10/14
(I found a great nanny), p239
Day 15 - Read a book where someone is accidentally killed
Adam - Jennifer Ashley 10/23
(Hollywood stunt gone wrong, kills stuntman)
Day 16 - Read a book that has a headquarters, main office or clubhouse
The 17th Suspect - James Patterson & Maxine Paetro (police HQ) 10/20
Day 17 - Read a book where a person watches or is being watched by another
Blackmark - Jean Lowe Carlson 10/17
Day 18 - Read a book with a mischievous or playful character.
The Witch Squad - M.Z. Andrews (Jax) 11/9
Day 19 - Read a book where the furniture is rearranged or a room redecorated.
An Almond for a Parrot - Wray Delaney 10/24
Day 20 - Read a book where a person pretends.
Perversion - T.M. Frazier 11/8
Day 21 - Read a book set in a southern US state
Manhunting - Jennifer Crusie (Kentucky) 10/23
Day 22 - Read a book that has a fire.
Seeking Pack Redemption - Eve Langlais 10/25
Day 23 - Read a book where the MC is in the legal profession.
A Love Beyond Time - Judie Aitken 10/28
Day 24 - Read a book where the MC's first name can be found in BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Of Fury and Fangs - Kyoko M. (Faye) 10/31
Day 25 - Read a book where a secondary character wears a uniform.
Semi-Psychic Life - Elizabeth Hunter (sheriff) 11/12
Day 26 - Read a book with an attic.
Weddings from Hell - Maggie Shayne 10/31
Day 27 - Read a book where a character has 4 siblings
Hollen the Soulless - Denali Day (hero has 4 brothers) 10/29
Day 28 - Read a book tagged paranormal.
A Ghost of a Chance - Morgana Best 10/31
Day 29 - Read a book where the MC dresses up.
The Masked City - Genevieve Cogman 10/30
Day 30 - Read a book with a chef or baker.
Shadows in Death - J.D. Robb 11/13
Quarterly Paranormal Kit Challenge - Demon Hunters
Duration: October 1 - December 31, 2020
Read: 24/24
✔ 1. Devil's Trap Bag
Read a book with the letters DEVIL in the title
Wolverine's Daughter - Doranna Durgin 10/20
✔ 2. Devil's Trap Bullets
Read a book with double L's in a word in the title
A Tapestry of Spells - Lynn Kurland 10/15
✔ 3. Exorcism
Read a book where the author has an initial E
Shocking Pink - Erica Spindler 10/30
✔ 4. Holy Water
Read a book with water on the cover
Deadly Fate - Heather Graham 10/7
✔ 5. Anti Possession Sigil
Read a book with a tattoo on the cover
Walking in Fire - Catheryn Cade 10/3
✔ 6. Hallowed Ground
Read a book whose title starts with an H
Hollen the Soulless - Denali Day 10/29
✔ 7. Anti Exorcism Sigil
Read a book with a religious character in it
A Ghost of a Chance - Morgana Best (MCs mother) 10/31
✔ 8. Hex Bags
Read a book with the word "hex" in the text
Shadows of the Short Days - Alexander Dan Vilhjálmsson 11/7
(see clearly the whole of her hex sigil), p23
✔ 9. Iron
Read a book with a title that starts with the letter "I"
Identical - Scott Turow 10/16
✔ 10. Palo Santo (Holy Wood)
Read a book where a character dies
The Chocolate Moose Motive - JoAnna Carl 10/27
✔ 11. Palo Santo Arrows
Read a book with all the letters of arrow in the title
Marrow - Tarryn Fisher 11/19
✔ 12. Demon Cure Ritual
Read a book with a medical character
Of Dawn and Embers - Kyoko M. 10/24
✔ 13. Salt
Read a book with a circle on the cover
The Siren and the Deep Blue Sea - Kerrelyn Sparks 10/3
✔ 14. Ingestion of Salt
Read a book where the MC is a chef/baker/cook
Nuts - Alice Clayton 10/14
✔ 15. Purified Blood
Read a book with blood on the cover
Bonded in Blood - L. Ann & L. Gene Brown 11/21
✔ 16. Holy Fire
Read a book with Fire on the Cover
Weddings from Hell - Maggie Shayne 10/31
✔ 17. Burning the Original Human Remains
Read a book where someone is burnt
Adam - Jennifer Ashley 10/23
✔ 18. Demon Bomb Spell
Read a book where a character uses a spell
The Witch Squad - M.Z. Andrews 11/9
(MC, Holly uses a good luck spell)
✔ 19. Hellhound
Read a book with an MC who has a dog
The Second Deadly Sin - Åsa Larsson 10/19
✔ 20. Hyperbolic Pulse Generator
Read a book with a heart on the cover
Manhunting - Jennifer Crusie 10/23
✔ 21. Enochian Puzzle Box which traps demon in smoke form
Read a book where a character works on a puzzle
Deadlock - Catherine Coulter 12/18
(MCs receive puzzles in the mail, they must solve puzzle to solve crimes)
✔ 22. Lilith's Crook - Horn with absorbs souls
Read a book where a character has a horn
Blood in Her Veins - Faith Hunter 11/14
(Opal is a light dragon and has a horn)
✔ 23. Blood Draining
Read a book with a red cover
The Masked City - Genevieve Cogman 10/30
✔ 24. Supernatural Handcuffs
Read a book where the MC is in law enforcement
The 17th Suspect - James Patterson & Maxine Paetro 10/20
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Here Be Monsters
Duration: October 1 - December 3, 2020
Level: Kraken: 16-25 books
READ: 35/25
✔1. Read a book with zombies or vampires.
Whiskey, Vamps, and Thieves - Selene Charles 10/11
✔2. Read a book with a goddess/god in the story.
Children of Blood and Bone - Tomi Adeyemi 11/15
✔3. Read a book with green/gold/blue on the cover.
Wolverine's Daughter - Doranna Durgin 10/20
✔4. Read a book with blood or something red on the cover.
Manhunting - Jennifer Crusie 10/23
✔5. Read a book with shapeshifters.
More Than a Phoenix - Ashlyn Chase 11/22
✔6. Read a book set in a cold place or during winter.
Deadly Fate - Heather Graham (Alaska during winter) 10/7
✔7. Read a book with one person on the cover.
Unbreakable - Violetta Rand 10/25
✔8. Read a book with a page count over 100 pages.
Burn This! - Tasha Black (213 pages) 10/18
✔9. Read a book with a scientist or a character in the medical profession.
Of Dawn and Embers - Kyoko M. 10/24
✔10. Read a book with monsters.
The Tempering of Men - Sarah Monette & Elizabeth Bear 10/3
11. Read a book part of a series that has been made into a comic book/TV show/movie/game.
✔12. Read a book with demons or an evil character.
Dream Eyes - Jayne Ann Krentz (serial killer) 11/21
✔13. Read a book tagged 'paranormal'.
Seeking Pack Redemption - Eve Langlais 10/25
✔14. Read a book tagged 'mystery' or 'horror'.
A Ghost of a Chance - Morgana Best 10/31
✔15. Read a book with an immortal being.
Claimed - Rebecca Zanetti (immortal vampire) 11/17
✔16. Read a book with a male main character/author/narrator.
Dreams in the Key of Blue - John Philpin 10/7
✔17. Read a book set in a mountainous region or woods.
The Girl in Red - Christina Henry (in the woods) 11/24
✔18. Read a book set at sea for a portion of the story.
The Siren and the Deep Blue Sea - Kerrelyn Sparks 10/3
✔19. Read a book over 300 pages long.
The Sign - Raymond Khoury (464 pages) 10/5
✔20. Read a book with more than one creepy character.
The Goblin King - Heather Killough-Walden 12/8
✔21. Read a book with a character that has fangs.
The Phantom King - Heather Killough-Walden (hero) 12/2
✔22. Read a novella/short story or listen to an audiobook.
The Masked City - Genevieve Cogman 10/30
✔23. Read a book with a female main character.
Charlie All Night - Jennifer Crusie 10/12
✔24. Read a book with a sexy character.
Warrior - Anna Hackett (heroine) 11/11
✔25. Read a book with a gross cover
Ivory - Steve Merrifield 12/27
✔26. Read a book with two people on the cover.
Intimate Beings - Jessica Barksdale Inclan 10/23
✔27. Read a book with a female villain.
Primal Law - J.D. Tyler (Beryl) 11/24
✔28. Read a book with a magic user (witch, wizard, elemental, etc.).
A Tapestry of Spells - Lynn Kurland 10/15
✔29. Read a book tagged "Fantasy".
Blackmark - Jean Lowe Carlson 10/17
✔30. Read a book with a dark cover.
An Almond for a Parrot - Wray Delaney 10/24
✔31. Read a book with a villain who is a magic user.
Passion Ignites - Donna Grant 10/8
✔32. Read a book you've been meaning to read for awhile.
Preppy: The Life & Death of Samuel Clearwater, Part One - T.M. Frazier 11/30
✔33. Read a book over 500 pages long.
Shocking Pink - Erica Spindler (505 pages) 10/30
✔34. Read a book that doesn't have a happy ending.
The Last Colossus - Michael Hodges 11/7
✔35. Read any book you want!
Suspended - Sarah Noffke 11/26
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Tome Tracker
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2020
On the Cover
1) Long Hair - My Fair Traitor - C.J. Anaya 1/16
2) Blond Haired Guy - Dangerously Charming - Deborah Blake 1/27
3) Socks -
4) Cross Bow - The Outcast - Taran Matharu 3/30
5) Horse - The Dragon Business - Kevin J. Anderson 2/11
6) Flower - Full Bloom - Janet Evanovich & Charlotte Hughes 2/25
7) Alcoholic Drink - A Case of Bier - Mary Daheim 1/2
8) Ghost - A Ghost of a Chance - Morgana Best 10/31
9) Magic - One Potion in the Grave - Heather Blake 3/22
10) Ring - Three Bedrooms In Chelsea - Liz Ireland 5/4
11) Child - Alien vs. Alien - Gini Koch 8/2
12) Trees - Met Her Match - Jude Deveraux 2/23
13) Full Moon - Flirting Under a Full Moon - Ashlyn Chase 2/16
14) Dog - Murder on the Yukon Quest - Sue Henry 1/28
15) Gloves - Grand Slam - J.T. Cheyanne 9/22
16) Leather Jacket - Dangerously Divine - Deborah Blake 1/22
17) Clouds - I Am Watching You - Teresa Driscoll 1/3
18) monster/creature - Whom the Gods Hate - M.M. Perry 2/6
19) tie - Wickedly Charming - Kristine Grayson 1/24
20) sunglasses - Dangerously Fierce - Deborah Blake 2/8
21) bracelet - The Pumpkin Patch - Darien Cox & Kade Boehme 3/21
22) lightning - Dorchadas House - Emmanuelle de Maupassant 4/22
23) bird - The Unleashing - Shelly Laurenston 1/18
24) mountain - Lord of Snow and Shadows - Sarah Ash 5/18
25) staff/wand - The Magestaff - Cordelia Castel 5/25
26) jeans - Murder of Crows - Annie Bellet 2/8
27) wolf - Wolves of the Northern Rift - Jon Messenger 3/26
28) tattoo - Gladiator - Anna Hackett 1/17
29) handcuffs - Trial & Error - Paul Levine 5/16
30) bridge - The Day of the Dead - Nicci French 2/3
31) paw print -
32) city lights - Firestorm Forever - Deborah Cooke 9/24
33) body of water - City of the Beasts - Isabel Allende 2/20
34) sword - Whom the Gods Fear - M.M. Perry 2/15
35) grass - Along Came a Cowboy - Christine Lynxwiler 4/12
36) ice - The Second Deadly Sin - Åsa Larsson 10/19
37) leather pants -
38) bones - The Devourers - Indra Das 5/29
39) wings - Where Demons Fear to Tread - Stephanie Chong 4/8
40) fire - Death of Darkness - Dianne Duvall 3/4
41) yellow eyes - They Had Goat Heads - D. Harlan Wilson 4/5
42) dessert - Sugar and Iced - Jenn McKinlay 4/26
43) chair - Chasing Perfect - Susan Mallery 1/18
44) witch - Any Witch Way You Can - Amanda M. Lee 4/10
45) knife - Dark Queen - Faith Hunter 3/29
46) wild cat - Shattered Bonds - Faith Hunter 5/24
47) clock/watch - Bryant & May and the Burning Man - Christopher Fowler 11/11
48) flag - Hotel South Dakota - Kathleen Taylor 1/21
49) beach - A Beginner's Guide to Paradise - Alex Sheshunoff 5/7
50) guitar - A Tale of Two Biddies - Kylie Logan 4/23
51) uniform - Grand Slam - J.T. Cheyanne 9/22
52) road - Straight from the Hip - Susan Mallery 5/14
53) sweater - Crystal Cove - Lisa Kleypas 5/23
54) ear - Haunted Ground - Erin Hart 3/24
55) window - To Helvetica and Back - Paige Shelton 1/20
56) back of person - No Fixed Line - Dana Stabenow 2/14
57) bear - Bears Behaving Badly - MaryJanice Davidson 8/29
58) sign - Bryant & May on the Loose - Christopher Fowler 1/30
59) hat - Endless Heart - Emma Lang 2/28
60) holding hands - You Belong with Me - Tari Faris 2/22
continued...In the Title
1) spell - A Tapestry of Spells - Lynn Kurland 10/15
2) ghost - The Ghost Walker - Margaret Coel 1/15
3) night - Night of the Highland Dragon - Isabel Cooper 1/31
4) heart - Waking Hearts - Elizabeth Hunter 5/21
5) flame -
6) necromancer - The Last Necromancer - C.J. Archer 4/30
7) zombie -
8) hell - Weddings from Hell - Maggie Shayne 10/31
9) alpha - Alpha Night - Nalini Singh 8/1
10) undead - Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between - J.A. Saare 7/6
11) soul - Soul Scorched - Donna Grant 8/20
12) bone - Bone Driven - Hailey Edwards 3/18
13) sin - Tracker's Sin - Sarah McCarty 12/9
14) angel - Angel of Mercy - Lisa Olsen 4/21
15) dead - The Day of the Dead - Nicci French 2/3
16) storm - Firestorm Forever - Deborah Cooke 9/24
17) poison - Poison Ivory - Tamar Myers 8/13
18) love - Running into Love - Aurora Rose Reynolds 2/29
19) pack - Seeking Pack Redemption - Eve Langlais 10/25
20) spirit - Song of the Sea Spirit - K.C. May 4/18
Cover Colours
1) Black - A Cosmology of Monsters - Shaun Hamill 3/1
2) Grey - Echo North - Joanna Ruth Meyer 3/16
3) White - Consequences - Aleatha Romig 1/7
4) Blue - The Train to Warsaw - Gwen Edelman 1/19
5) Purple - Night of the Dragon - Julie Kagawa 8/8
6) Green - Trick or Treat - Kerry Greenwood 2/14
7) Yellow - The Peculiar Boars of Malloy - Doug Crandell 3/5
8) Orange - Digging In - Loretta Nyhan 2/18
9) Red - The Brothers Cro-Magnon - Roger Thomas Pepper 2/17
10) Pink - Shocking Pink - Erica Spindler 10/30
In the Series Name
1) dark - Night's Blaze - Donna Grant 5/9
2) night - Luck in the Shadows - Lynn Flewelling 5/11
3) vampire - Whiskey, Vamps, and Thieves - Selene Charles 10/11
4) pack - Savage Awakening - J.D. Tyler 12/26
5) wolf/wolves - Necessary Magic - Val St. Crowe 7/3
6) alpha - Primal Law - J.D. Tyler 11/24
7) shifter - Rebel Wolf - Amy Green 4/28
8) witch - The Witch Squad - M.Z. Andrews 11/9
9) dragon - Sacrificed to the Dragon - Jessie Donovan 4/7
10) chronicles - The Rise of Magicks - Nora Roberts 1/17
Urban Fantasy Ruler
Duration: October 1 - December 31, 2020
Level: Shifter: 16-25 books
READ: 31/16+
Urban Fantasy Settings
✔1. City Noir - Read a book set in a city.
The 17th Suspect - James Patterson & Maxine Paetro (San Francisco) 10/20
✔2. Magical Society - Read a book with a group of magical beings.
Passion Ignites - Donna Grant (dark & light Fae) 10/8
✔3. The Magic Comes Back - Read a book where magic has vanished from or returned to the world.
Children of Blood and Bone - Tomi Adeyemi 11/15
✔4. Run Away Hide Away - Read a book with a character who is on the run or in hiding.
Perversion - T.M. Frazier (heroine runs from rapist) 11/8
✔5. Masquerade- Read a book where the supernatural live in secret among humans or recently revealed themselves.
More Than a Phoenix - Ashlyn Chase 11/22
Urban Fantasy Characters
✔6. Amateur Sleuth - Read a book about a character that is not a detective but solves a mystery.
A Ghost of a Chance - Morgana Best 10/31
✔7. Mage Marksman - Read a book with a witch or wizard that engages in combat/fighting.
The Phantom King - Heather Killough-Walden 12/2
✔8. Occult Detective - Read a book with a character that investigates occult situations.
Dream Eyes - Jayne Ann Krentz 11/21
✔9. Corporate Dragon - Read a book with a wealthy bad guy.
Illumination - Susannah Sandlin 12/24
✔10. Weirdness Magnet - Read a book with a character that ends up in a strange situation or encounters a strange being.
Hero - Anna Hackett 11/29
Urban Fantasy Worlds
✔11. All Myths Are True - Read a book in which a fairy tale is true.
The Stepsister Scheme - Jim C. Hines 10/22
✔12. Fantasy Kitchen Sink - Read a book with many different supernatural beings.
Claimed - Rebecca Zanetti 11/17
✔13. Post-Modern Magik - Read a book with an old-world being (vampire, werewolf, fairy, etc.) in a contemporary setting.
Blood in Her Veins - Faith Hunter 11/14
✔14. Alternate History - Read a book where a historical event unfolded differently e.g. never landed on the moon.
Shadows of the Short Days - Alexander Dan Vilhjálmsson 11/7
✔15. Historical Fantasy - Read a steampunk book or a book set before the 20th century.
The Masked City - Genevieve Cogman 10/30
Magic and Powers
✔16. Hot Witch - Read a book with a witch.
A Tapestry of Spells - Lynn Kurland 10/15
✔17. Druid - Read a book with nature-based or elemental magic.
Air Bound - Christine Feehan (air elemental) 11/19
✔18. Magic Librarian - Read a book with a magical library or librarian.
The Masked City - Genevieve Cogman 10/30
19. Kung-Fu Wizard - Read a book with a witch/wizard/mage that can fight without magic.
✔20. Squishy Wizard - Read a book with a magical being who is physically weakened when using their magic.
Falling Kingdoms - Morgan Rhodes (Lucia) 12/5
Beings and Creatures
✔21. Vampire - Read a book with a vampire.
Weddings from Hell - Maggie Shayne 10/31
✔22. Werewolf - Read a book with a werewolf.
Seeking Pack Redemption - Eve Langlais 10/25
✔23. Psychic - Read a book with a psychic.
Blackmark - Jean Lowe Carlson 10/17
✔24. Wizard/Witch/Mage - Read a book with witch/wizard/mage.
Wolverine's Daughter - Doranna Durgin 10/20
✔25. Fae - Read a book with a fairy/fae/elf.
An Apprentice to Elves - Sarah Monette & Elizabeth Bear 10/10
Extraordinary World, Ordinary Problems
26. Racism - Read a book about racism or where beings are discriminated against.
✔27. Oppression - Read a book where a group is being oppressed by a ruling body.
The Good Fairies of New York - Martin Millar 12/4
✔28. Religion - Read a book where a religious group uses their religion to validate their actions.
Close-Up - Virginia Kantra (religious cult) 12/28
✔29. Crime - Read a book where a crime takes place
The Chalk Man - C.J. Tudor 11/18
✔30. Political Corruption - Read a book with a corrupt leader.
The Girl in Red - Christina Henry 11/24
Writing an Urban Fantasy
✔31. First-Person Smartass - Read a book with smart-ass main character.
Preppy: The Life & Death of Samuel Clearwater, Part One - T.M. Frazier 11/30
✔32. Film Noir - Read a book with more description than dialogue.
The Phantom of the Opera - Gaston Leroux 11/4
✔33. Private Eye Monologue - Read a book written in first-person perspective.
Doctor Rat - William Kotzwinkle 11/27
34. Publishing - Read a book published by Tor/Ace/Berkley/Penguin.
35. Read a book from one of these lists The Best Urban Fantasy; Best Unknown but Must be Known Books; Best Paranormal/Urban Fantasy Books
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Trick or Treat: Halloween Board Game
Roll 1 - 3
3) FRANKENSTEIN - Read a book with a monster or a scientist
The Sign - Raymond Khoury (scientists) 10/5
Roll 2 - 5
8) SCARECROW - Read a book with a farmer/rancher or set on a farm/ranch
Nuts - Alice Clayton (hero is an organic farmer) 10/14
Roll 3 - 2
10) SPIDER - Read a book where a character gets into a "sticky situation"
Identical - Scott Turow 10/16
Roll 4 - 3
13) GHOST - Read a book where a character has a treat or gets tricked
The 17th Suspect - James Patterson & Maxine Paetro 10/20
(MC gets tricked by plaintiff)
Roll 5 - 2
15) FRANKENSTEIN - Read a book where the title starts with the letter "D"
Dream Eyes - Jayne Ann Krentz 11/21
Roll 6 - 4
18) MUMMY - Task: Read a book where a character has claws
More Than a Phoenix - Ashlyn Chase 11/22
(MC is a bird shifter with claws)
Roll 7 - 3
21) GO BACK TO START - Roll 5
5) WITCH - Read a book where the MC has the ability to use magic
Suspended - Sarah Noffke 11/26
Roll 9 - 6
11) SKELETON - Task: Read a book where a character dies
Eleven - Carolyn Arnold (villain dies) 11/26
Roll 10 - 4
15) FRANKENSTEIN - Read a book where the title starts with the letter "D"
Doctor Rat - William Kotzwinkle 11/27
Roll 11 - 5
20) BAT WITH PUMPKIN - Read a book with a child in the story
A Phoenix Is Forever - Ashlyn Chase (4 y.o. kidnapped) 11/28
Roll 12 - 2
22) CROW - Read a book with the word "SOUL" in the text
The Drowning - J.P Smith 11/28
(there was no one else around. Not a soul., p110
Roll 13 - 5
27) BLACK CAT - Read a book with a cat in it
Possession - Tracey M. Frazier 12/9
(Hero has a cat named Mr. Fuzzy)
Roll 14 - 2
29) HAUNTED GRAVE - Read a book with a house on the cover
Lavender Blue - Donna Kauffman 12/29
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Word Hunter Sagittarius
Duration: November 22 - December 21, 2020
READ: 39/40
Archangel's Sun - Nalini Singh 12/2
1. Angel - no angel in sleep was ever that cold, p2
Christmas with a Vampire - Bonnie Vanak 12/4
3. Bells - an off-key rendition of Jingle Bells, p443
4. Candle - flames flickered as he lit candles, p353
8. Ceremony - there's a ceremony, p98
10. Cookies - pop another batch of cookies in the oven, p71
11. Cold - her voice even and cold, p258
14. December - a thick December snow fell, p331
15. Decorations - unpacked the boxes of Christmas decorations, p488
16. Doll - the ugliest doll he had ever seen, p445
19. Family - what about family, p32
20. Festival - a festival for the undead, p24
22. Gifts - both gifts from my mother, p293
25. Holiday - all the holiday hoopla, p32
34. Reindeer - decorated all over with santas and reindeer, p65
36. Snowflakes - the snowflakes no longer melted on her face, p348
37. Spirit - felt his spirit lifting, p145
38. Stocking - pulling white silk stockings over her legs, p490
39. Tinsel - had tinsel dangling from his pointed ears, p444
3. Merry Christmas - and Merry Christmas, p75
Falling Kingdoms - Morgan Rhodes 12/5
2. Announcement - it's young for an announcement like this, p86
7. Celebrate - he would celebrate them, p302
13. Crowd - watch her perform to a crowd of over 100, p104
21. Frosty - to get to the frosty granite castle, p32
31. Miracle - you were a miracle, p127
33. Party - Auranians loved a good party, p10
40. Worship - any kind of prayer and worship, p155
When We Meet Again - Victoria Alexander 12/6
6. Card - I must send out cards, p72
24. Greeting - perhaps greeting the day, p146
27. Holy - in the name of all that is holy, p170
Smoldering Hunger - Donna Grant 12/7
30. Lights - Darius looked over the lights of the city, p17
One Grave Too Many - Beverly Connor 12/8
12. Cranberry - how about cranberry, p206
The Secret of the Wooden Lady - Carolyn Keene 12/10
9. Chimney - the clue of the leaning chimney, p4
Rosemary and Crime - Gail Oust 12/11
23. Goodwill - as a goodwill gesture, p179
A Highlander Christmas - Dawn Halliday 12/13
18. Elves - the elves are out this night, p12
26. Holly - a wreath of holly and ivy, p128
28. Icicle - she'd surely be an icicle by now, p12
32. Mistletoe - with wreaths of juniper and mistletoe, p50
Consigned to Death - Jane K. Cleland 12/15
5. Candy - a candy store on the beach, p118
29. Jolly - his jolly Santa Claus demeanor, p51
Lady Louisa's Christmas Knight - Grace Burrowes 12/25
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17. Eggnog -
35. Sled -
1. Dear Santa -
2. Under the Mistletoe -
4. Jingle all the Way -
5. It's Cold Outside -