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September Employee of the Month ~ Trea READ: 5/5
✔2. What is your favorite genre? Romance, for certain! I tend to stay in the Contemporary end of the pool, but have been known to dip my toes into Paranormal, Historical, and Romantic Suspense romance novels as well.
Courting Carolina - Janet Chapman 9/12✔3. Where do you live? Fairborn, Ohio (small city 30 minutes outside Dayton, OH. About an hour from Cincinnati and Columbus both.)
Trouble in Spades - Heather Webber (takes place in Ohio) 9/6✔4. What's your favorite color? Blue, but arguments can be made for the Jewel Tones of Green, Red and Purple
Crossfire - Joann Ross 9/4✔16. What are you currently reading? One Night with You by Marie Force, which I will finish today, then starting Fatal Affair by Marie Force.
Three Nights with a Scoundrel - Tessa Dare 9/21✔20. Where's your favorite place to go on vacation to?
My family never went on regular vacations when I was younger, and I’ve never been able to afford to go on vacations as an adult either, so I don’t have a favorite place really. My Dream Vacation would be to go on a tour of Ireland, Scotland, and England, ending in London at 221B Baker Street.
The Devil of Kilmartin - Laurin Wittig (Scotland) 9/10CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Fall Seasonal Challenge
Duration: September 23 - December 20, 2015
Level: Turkey: 4+ tasks per category
READ: 24/24 tasks
Category 1 - Fall Colors:
✔Orange: Waking the Dead - Kylie Brant 11/17
✔Red: Parasite - Mira Grant 12/16
✔Brown: The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy - Julia Quinn 10/11
✔Black: Fifty Shades Freed - E.L. James 10/6
Category 2 - Harvest Season:
✔Read a book from the historical genre: Fingersmith - Sarah Waters 10/8
✔Read a book with a countryside scene on the cover:The Highlander Next Door - Janet Chapman 12/2
✔Read a book with food on the cover: Luscious - Amanda Usen 10/2
✔Read a book involving a family business: A Taste of the Nightlife - Sarah Zettel (brother/sister own restaurant) 10/29
Category 3 - Halloween:
✔Read a book from the horror genre: SEVEN-X - Mike Wech 10/24
✔Read a book where someone dies
Dead Head - Rosemary Harris 11/6
✔Read a book that has a spooky cover
Night Chills - Dean Koontz 11/10
✔Read a book released in October
Krampus: The Yule Lord - Brom (October 30, 2012) 11/18
Category 4 - Cool Weather:
✔Read a book that is set in fall:One in a Million - Jill Shalvis 12/18
✔Read a book from the romance genre: East of Ecstasy - Laura Kaye 12/19
✔Read a book where the characters are dressed for cool/cold weather on the cover
It's in His Kiss - Jill Shalvis 11/10
✔Read a book with a weather word in the title
Kiss of Snow - Nalini Singh 11/13
Category 5 - Thanksgiving:
✔Read a book set in the US
Big Sky Wedding - Linda Lael Miller (Montana) 11/8
✔Read a book with a family member in the title
Aunt Dimity Goes West - Nancy Atherton 11/3
✔Read a book where someone visits family: Rock Chick Redemption - Kristen Ashley 10/1
✔Read a book released in November: Days of Blood & Starlight - Laini Taylor (2012) 10/13
Category 6 - Spell Out:
Spell out with author, series, or title
✔Corn
C: Circle of Fire - Keri Arthur 12/3
O: Obsession in Death - J.D. Robb 10/8
R: Ruthless Game - Christine Feehan 10/29
N: Play of Passion - Nalini Singh 10/28
✔Harvest
H: Butterfly - Kathryn Harvey 10/17
A: Edge of Dawn - Lara Adrian 11/3
R: Sealed with a Curse - Cecy Robson 10/22
V: X Marks the Scot - Victoria Roberts 10/23
E: Eleanor & Park - Rainbow Rowell 11/22
S: Simply Magic - Mary Balogh 11/12
T: Days of Blood & Starlight - Laini Taylor 10/13
✔Pie
P: Stuck on You - Patti Berg 11/1
I: Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9
E: The Emperor's Tomb - Steve Berry 11/23
✔Candy
C: Samurai Game - Christine Feehan 11/21
A: Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood - Ann Charles 10/18
N: Night Resurrected - Joss Ware 11/30
D:Dragonbane - Sherrilyn Kenyon 12/15
Y: Temping Is Hell - Cathy Yardley 11/21
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
October Monthly
READ: 11/12
✔P: Wulfe Untamed - Pamela Palmer 10/4
✔U: Luscious - Amanda Usen 10/2
✔M: The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma - Trenton Lee Stewart 10/24
✔P: Play of Passion - Nalini Singh 10/28
✔K: Butterfly - Kathryn Harvey 10/17
✔I: Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9
✔N: Night Forbidden - Joss Ware 10/14
✔L: Dexter in the Dark - Jeff Lindsay 10/23
I:
✔B: Waking Evil - Kylie Brant 10/16
✔R: Rock Chick Redemption - Kristen Ashley 10/1
✔A: Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood - Ann Charles 10/18
What happened on October 4, 1861? READ: 6/5
✔A Map in the Sand
Ruthless Game - Christine Feehan (set in Mexico desert area) 10/29✔On the Northwest Coast
Fifty Shades Freed - E.L. James (set in Washington state) 10/6✔Missing - (Heroine investigates missing person case)
Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9✔When His Heart is Bad
The Heart of a Hero - Janet Chapman (heart in title) 10/25✔The Belated Traveler - (main characters travel from NY to Italy)
Luscious - Amanda Usen 10/2✔High Finance at the Cross-Roads - (hero is a billionaire)
Obsession in Death - J.D. Robb 10/8CHALLENGE COMPLETE
October - Foreman Trea's Batty About PizzaREAD: 5/5
✔The average pizzeria uses roughly 55 pizza boxes per day.: Read a book that is the 5th in a series
Night Forbidden - Joss Ware 10/14✔Kids ages 3 to 11 said they prefer pizza over any other food groups for lunch and dinner.: Read a book with a young child in it
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma - Trenton Lee Stewart (4 m.c., one is 4 y.o.) 10/24✔Moose's Tooth Pub and Pizzeria in Anchorage is the highest-grossing single-unit independent pizzeria in the nation with $6 million annual sales.: Read a book that is the 6th in a series or a book set in Alaska
Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood - Ann Charles 10/18✔Italian is the most popular type of Ethnic food in America: Read a book set in Italy, a book with an Italian character, or a book where some type of Italian food is eaten
Luscious - Amanda Usen 10/2✔Domino's Pizza is the world leader in delivery: Read a book where a delivery has to be made, a book that is set in Michigan, a book that is the third in a series, or a book with a red, white, or blue cover
Rock Chick Redemption - Kristen Ashley 10/1CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Creature Feature October 2015: "The Dead" (Ghosts & Necromancers)READ: 5/5
✔1. [Zombies/Ghouls] Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9
✔2. [Necromancer] Days of Blood & Starlight - Laini Taylor 10/13
✔3. [Ghosts] Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood - Ann Charles 10/18
✔4. [Ghosts] The Ghost Hunter - Lori Brighton 10/19
✔5. [Florida] Dexter in the Dark - Jeff Lindsay 10/23
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
October Employee of the Month ~ Lyndi READ: 5/6
✔5. If you were to write a book, what genre would it be?
I love historical fiction, so I would probably try to write that, but when I was in high school, I started writing several romance stories, none of them finished. And of course now I go back and laugh at what I wrote, lol!
The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy - Julia Quinn (historical fiction) 10/11✔9. What challenge or type of challenge is your favorite to participate in?
I LOVE the Listopia challenge and the seasonal challenge is fun. I've joined so many yearly challenges this year that I haven't had much time for the monthly ones. I was looking at the snakes and ladders game though because I can't seem to help joining just one more!
The Ghost Hunter - Lori Brighton (read for Snakes & Ladders challenge) 10/19✔12. What was your dream job growing up? Veterinarian. I love animals.
The Heart of a Hero - Janet Chapman (cat on cover) 10/25✔15. If you could bring a fictional character to life, who would it be?
Oh boy, that's a tough one! Maybe Romeo, but he's young and a bit too tragic. Or Fitzwilliam Darcy-he's hot in his century, but in this one, probably not so much. I'd have to go with Jamie Fraser because you can never go wrong choosing a man in a kilt, lol!
X Marks the Scot - Victoria Roberts (hero is a Scot in a kilt) 10/2319. What was the last book that made you laugh?
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail. Hoping the movie is just as funny
In a Sunburned Country - Bill Bryson ✔20. What's your preferred method of reading? i.e. paperback, Kindle, audio etc.
Yes! All of the above! I regularly borrow books from the library, own both Nook and Kindle, and listen to audio books on my way to/from work. My husband says I'm obsessed and he'll quit smoking when I quit reading. My books don't come with a warning label!!
Fingersmith - Sarah Waters (library book) 10/8
November Monthly
READ: 11/12
✔C: Boundless - Cynthia Hand 11/29
✔I: In the Air Tonight - Stephanie Tyler 11/5
✔T: Tempted At Midnight - Jacquie D'Alessandro 11/19
✔R: The Reawakened - Jeri Smith-Ready 11/8
✔I: It's in His Kiss - Jill Shalvis 11/10
✔N: Night Chills - Dean Koontz 11/10
✔E: Edge of Dawn - Lara Adrian 11/3
Bonus
✔National Novel Writing Month: Read any book you'd like
For the Love of Magic - Janet Chapman 11/22
Game and Puzzle Week: Read a book that is in the middle of a series
The Grove - Jean Johnson (#2 of 3 books)
✔USMC Day: read a book with a character in the military
Flames of Arousal - Ruth Kerce (miliary on Planet Xylon) 11/1
✔Sadie Hawkins Day: Read a book with a strong (physically or mentally) female lead
Kiss of Snow - Nalini Singh 11/13
✔Thanksgiving: Read a book you're thankful for
Bad Blood - Dana Stabenow 11/24
November ~ Foreman Trea's Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day READ: 11/10
✔Dill pickle spears: Read a book with a sour character, a book set in New York, a book with a green cover, or a book where someone drinks alcohol excessively
Simply Magic - Mary Balogh 11/12✔Hot sauce: Read a book set in Massachusetts, a book with an Hispanic character, or read an erotic novel
Edge of Dawn - Lara Adrian 11/3✔Ketchup: Read a book with a red cover or a book where someone eats a burger and fries with Ketchup
Aunt Dimity Goes West - Nancy Atherton 11/3✔Mayonnaise: Read a book set in France or a book with a white or cream cover
Eleanor & Park - Rainbow Rowell 11/22✔Soy/Teriyaki sauce: Read a book with a Chinese/Japanese character or is set in China/Japan, read a book where the characters eat oriental takeout, or read a book with a “salty” character like a pirate, sea fisherman, or boat owner
The Emperor's Tomb - Steve Berry 11/23✔Worcestershire sauce: Read a book set in England
Tempted At Midnight - Jacquie D'Alessandro 11/19Produce
✔Carrots: Read a book with an orange or purple cover
In the Air Tonight - Stephanie Tyler 11/5✔Mushrooms: Read a book set in the medieval or Victorian era, a book with a blue cover, or a book where a character does some work with wool or wool yarn (like knitting or crocheting)
Butterfly - Sharon Sala 11/1✔Grapes: Read a book with a pink cover, a book set in a vineyard or vineyard town, or a book labeled Christian or Inspirational Fiction
Boundless - Cynthia Hand 11/29✔Crescent Roll Dough (for last minute meals with a crust): Read a book set in Minnesota, a book set in space, or a book with a baker for a main character
Flames of Arousal - Ruth Kerce 11/1✔Yeast: Read a book where a character bakes or eats fresh bread, a book where a character brews his own beer, or a book where a main character is a scientist
Samurai Game - Christine Feehan 11/21CHALLENGE COMPLETE
What Happened on November 20, 1992? READ: 5/5
✔11:48 - 10 pumping appliances had been ordered to the fire
* read a book published in 2010
The Emperor's Tomb - Steve Berry (Jan 1, 2010) 11/23✔1:30 - firebreaks had been erected at the southern wall of the Green Drawing Room, and at the north-west corner at Chester Tower
* read a book set in a location north of where you live (I live in Ohio, set in Alaska)
How to Run with a Naked Werewolf - Molly Harper 11/27✔3:30 pm - the fire was surrounded, and the floors of the Brunswick Tower collapsed
* read a book set in London, England
Tempted At Midnight - Jacquie D'Alessandro 11/19✔8 pm - the fire was finally under control, having burnt for nine hours
* read a book published in 2009
Waking the Dead - Kylie Brant 11/17✔11 pm - the main fire was extinguished
* read a book where someone dies
Dead Head - Rosemary Harris 11/6CHALLENGE COMPLETE
November Creature Feature - DragonsREAD: 4/5
✔1. [Lizard Aliens] Flames of Arousal - Ruth Kerce 11/1
✔2. [Denmark/China] The Emperor's Tomb - Steve Berry 11/23
✔3. [folklore]Krampus: The Yule Lord - Brom 11/18
✔4. [China] Don't Cry, Tai Lake - Xiaolong Qui 11/28
5.
December Monthly Challenge
READ: 12/13
✔G: Parasite - Mira Grant 12/16
✔R: The Red Hotel - Graham Masterton 12/5
✔I: Waterborne - Katherine Irons 12/5
✔N: Tangle of Need - Nalini Singh 12/12
✔C: Circle of Fire - Keri Arthur 12/3
✔H: The Enchantment Emporium - Tanya Huff 12/12
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✔H: The Highlander Next Door - Janet Chapman 12/2
✔O: One in a Million - Jill Shalvis 12/818
✔L: East of Ecstasy - Laura Kaye 12/19
✔L: Dreams of Gods & Monsters - Laini Taylor 12/26
✔Y: Your Next Breath - Iris Johansen 12/10
Bonus
Festivus: In celebration, read any book you’d like
English Passengers - Matthew Kneale
✔Make Up Your Mind Day: Read a book that you’ve been putting off all year.
Snow In April - Rosamunde Pilcher 12/27
What Happened on December 19, 1843?READ: 9/5
✔Jacob Marley - read a book with a ghost
The Red Hotel - Graham Masterton 12/5✔Bob Cratchit - read a book with someone who is overworked
The Grove - Jean Johnson 12/8✔The Ghost of Christmas Past - read a book that is set in the past
The Wicked Deeds of Daniel Mackenzie - Jennifer Ashley (set in 1890) 12/17✔Scrooge's neglected fiancée Belle - read a book where an engagement is broken
Baby, Drive South - Stephanie Bond (heroine breaks her engagement after BF cheats) 12/21✔Scrooge's sister Fan - read a book with sisters
Protecting What's His - Tessa Bailey 12/13✔The Ghost of Christmas Present - read a contemporary book
One in a Million - Jill Shalvis 12/18✔Ignorance - read a book where a main character is hiding something
Circle of Fire - Keri Arthur 12/3✔The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come - read a book set in the future
Tangle of Need - Nalini Singh (Set in 2081) 12/12✔the undertaker - read a book where someone dies
Your Next Breath - Iris Johansen 12/10CHALLENGE COMPLETE
♫ Foreman Lanelle - Best Selling Toys Over the Years READ: 13/10
✔1960 Etch-A-Sketch - read a book with an artist
East of Ecstasy - Laura Kaye (heroine is a painter) 12/19✔1963 Easy Bake Oven - read a book with a chef or a cook
Big Bad Beast - Shelly Laurenston (hero is a chef) 12/6✔1965 Operation game - read a book with a doctor or nurse
Parasite - Mira Grant (hero is a doctor) 12/16✔1967 Big Wheel - read a book that is over 400 pages
Fade to Black - Morgan Kearns (497 pages) 12/7✔1972 Uno card game - read a book that is first in a series
Circle of Fire - Keri Arthur 12/3✔1974 Dungeons and Dragons game - read a fantasy book
The Enchantment Emporium - Tanya Huff 12/12✔1984 Transformers - read a book with shape shifter
Tangle of Need - Nalini Singh (wolf shifter) 12/12✔1985 Teddy Ruxpin - listen to an audio book
Heart of Obsidian - Nalini Singh 12/24✔1986 Pound Puppies - read a book where someone has to be rescued
Beg for Mercy - Jami Alden 12/24✔1988 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - read a YA book
Dreams of Gods & Monsters - Laini Taylor 12/26✔1989 Super Soaker - read a book where someone goes swimming
One in a Million - Jill Shalvis 12/18✔1992 Barney plush toy - read a book that has a purple or green cover
Protecting What's His - Tessa Bailey 12/13✔1996 Tickle-Me Elmo - read a book with a red cover
The Red Hotel - Graham Masterton 12/5CHALLENGE COMPLETE
December MISC
Birth Flower Spell Out Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2015
12/12 Flowers Complete
✔January's Flower:
C: Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins 1/19
A: Moloka'i - Alan Brennert 1/18
R: Devil Bones - Kathy Reichs 1/21
N: Blood of Tyrants - Naomi Novik 1/24
A: Archer's Voice - Mia Sheridan 1/6
T: A Tale Of Two Dragons - G.A. Aiken 2/2
I: Clean Sweep - Ilona Andrews 1/6
O: Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
N: Archangel's Consort - Nalini Singh 2/17
✔Bonus (dark red cover):
Antiques Flee Market - Barbara Allan 2/4✔February:
I: Magic Breaks - Ilona Andrews 1/15
R: Daylighters - Rachel Caine 2/11
I: Revenant - Larissa Ione 3/14
S: Scarlet - Jordan Summers 2/7
✔Bonus: (purple cover) -
Sunrise with a Notorious Lord - Alexandria Hawkins 3/8✔March:
D: Dead Case in Deadwood - Ann Charles 2/8
A: Absolution - Susannah Sandlin 2/5
F: Water Bound - Christine Feehan 2/16
F: Hidden Currents - Christine Feehan 2/21
O: Wild Child - Molly O'Keefe 4/26
D: Wicked as She Wants - Delilah Dawson 2/6
I: Iron House - John Hart 4/7
L: Light My Fire - G.A. Aiken 1/5
✔Bonus (yellow cover):
Master of Craving - Karen Tabke 1/29✔April:
D: Dark Skye - Kresley Cole 2/10
A: Alice in Zombieland - Gena Showalter 3/3
I: If He's Sinful - Hannah Howell 3/20
S: Restless In The Grave - Dana Stabenow 1/28
Y: You Can't Hide - Karen Rose 2/7
✔Bonus: (white cover) -
Faithful Place - Tana French 3/4✔May:
L: The Horse Goddess - Morgan Llywelyn 1/4
I: Bound by Night - Larissa Ione 3/27
L: Lucky Stiff - Deborah Coonts 2/16
Y: The Monstrumologist - Rick Yancey 1/8
✔Bonus (orange cover):
Red Seas Under Red Skies - Scott Lynch 1/11✔June:
R: 206 Bones - Kathy Reichs 2/14
O: Omega - Susannah Sandlin 3/24
S: Spellbound Falls - Janet Chapman 3/1
E: Chilled - Kendra Elliot 1/21
✔Bonus (red cover):
If You Give a Rake a Ruby - Shana Galen 2/22✔July:
L: Tanith Low in the Maleficent Seven - Derek Landy 3/4
A: Captured by the Pirate Laird - Amy Jarecki 2/25
R: White Trash Zombie Apocalypse - Diana Rowland 2/25
K: Son of No One - Sherrilyn Kenyon 3/9
S: The Saint - Monica McCarty 2/28
P: Playing to Win - Jaci Burton 3/4
U: Up to Me - M. Leighton 3/12
R: Seraphina - Rachel Hartman 2/28
✔Bonus (purple cover):
Festive in Death - J.D. Robb 2/16✔August:
G: The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters - Gordon Dahlquist 3/7
L: Gypsy Brothers Series-Books 1-7 - Lili St. Germain 3/12
A: About That Night - Julie James 3/3
D: Death of a Pirate King - Josh Lanyon 4/11
I: If He's Wild - Hannah Howell 3/31
O: Of Monsters and Madness - Jessica Verday 5/3
L: Last Stand of Dead Men - Derek Landy 3/16
U: Unmade - Sarah Rees Brennan 3/25
S: Sapphires Are an Earl's Best Friend - Shana Galen 3/1
✔Bonus (white cover):
77 Shadow Street - Dean Koontz 1/9✔September:
A: Dr. Franklin's Island - Ann Halam 3/6
S: SEAL of Honor - Tonya Burrows 3/10
T: The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien 2/26
E: Endsinger - Jay Kristoff 3/18
R: Ritual Magic - Eileen Wilks 3/11
✔Bonus: (lavender cover) -
So Damn Lucky - Deborah Coonts 3/8✔October:
M: Mind Fuck - Manna Francis 3/21
A: Better Off Dead in Deadwood - Ann Charles 3/9
R: Spider Bones - Kathy Reichs 3/22
I: Instinct - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/11
G: The Gray Wolf Throne - Cinda Williams Chima 3/28
O: Skybreaker - Kenneth Oppel 5/15
L: West of Want - Laura Kaye 3/21
D: The Dark Tide - Josh Lanyon 4/11
✔Bonus (yellowish cover):
Shaedes of Gray - Amanda Bonilla 2/8✔November:
C: A Bone to Pick - Charlaine Harris 1/11
H: Her Sky Cowboy - Beth Ciotta 2/13
R: The Recruit - Monica McCarty 3/27
Y: You Don't Know Jack - Erin McCarthy 6/13
S: Spirit Bound - Christine Feehan 3/20
A: Archangel's Blade - Nalini Singh 3/26
N: Angels' Flight - Nalini Singh 3/23
T: Heart of the Wolf - Terry Spear 2/13
H: Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
E: Buried - Kendra Elliot 3/17
M: Much Ado About Vampires - Katie MacAlister 2/15
U: Unlucky 13 - James Patterson 5/17
M: Warrior's Redemption - Melissa Mayhue 3/22
✔Bonus (yellow cover):
A Shiver of Light - Laurell K. Hamilton 4/19✔December
P: Zoo - James Patterson 3/5
O: One Sweet Ride - Jaci Burton 6/6
I: In Rides Trouble - Julie Ann Walker 5/26
N: Night Broken - Patricia Briggs 3/30
S: Crimson - Jordan Summers 3/16
E: An Ex to Grind in Deadwood - Ann Charles 4/3
T: Throne of Glass - Sarah Maas 4/4
T: The Truth of All Things - Kieran Shields 4/5
I: If He's Dangerous - Hannah Howell 6/21
A: Armageddon Outta Here - Derek Landy 4/26
✔Bonus (red cover):
Bombshell - Catherine Coulter 1/16CHALLENGE COMPLETE
2015 Jan-Apr A Million Pages2015 May-July A Million Pages
2015 Aug-Oct A Million Pages
2015 Nov-Dec A Million Pages
2016 Jan-Mar A Million Pages
2016 Apr-Jun A Million Pages
2016 Jul-Sep A Million Pages
2016 Oct-Dec A Million Pages
2017 Jan-Mar A Million Pages
2017 Apr-Jun A Million Pages
2017 Jul-Sep A Million Pages
2017 Oct-Dec A Million Pages
2018 Jan-Mar A Million Pages
2018 Apr-Jun A Million Pages
2018 Jul-Sep A Million Pages
2018 Oct-Dec A Million Pages
2019 Jan-Mar A Million Pages
2019 Apr-Jun A Million Pages
2019 Jul-Sep A Million Pages
2019 Oct-Dec A Million Pages
2020 Jan-Mar A Million Pages
2020 Apr-June A Million Pages
2020 Jul-Sep A Million Pages
2020 Oct-Dec A Million Pages
2021 Jan-Mar A Million Pages
2021 Apr-Jun A Million Pages
2021 Jul-Sep A Million Pages
2021 Oct-Dec A Million Pages
2022 Jan-Oct A Million Pages
Start Date: January 1, 2015
End Date: October 31, 2021
Read: 1,020,000 / 1,000,000 pages
[2015]
January = 7,356
February = 9,503
March = 15,867
April = 14,996
May = 13,945
June = 12,687
July = 11,494
August = 13,228
September = 12,817
October = 11,059
November = 11,069
December = 12,479
[2016]
January = 11,021
February = 9,203
March = 11,697
April = 8,310
May = 7,390
June = 8,986
July = 13,842
August = 13,064
September = 13,648
October = 13,620
November = 13,052
December = 12,781
[2017]
January = 13,399
February = 12,370
March = 12,957
April = 11,501
May = 12,806
June = 12,239
July = 10,429
August = 10,565
September = 8,916
October = 8,562
November = 9,532
December = 12,009
[2018]
January = 9,669
February = 12,201
March = 10,591
April = 10,432
May = 12,490
June = 10,227
July = 12,192
August = 11,407
September = 6,384
October = 10,208
November = 11,170
December = 12,894
[2019]
January = 13,459
February = 13,133
March = 14,074
April = 11,762
May = 11,326
June = 11,845
July = 10,283
August = 9,312
September = 8,290
October = 10,399
November = 11,307
December = 11,374
A Million Pages continued[2020]
January = 12,437
February = 12,011
March = 15,402
April = 15,481
May = 14,777
June = 11,725
July = 13,309
August = 14,240
September = 8,967
October = 12,066
November = 14,794
December = 13,587
[2021]
January = 11,484
February = 11,484
March = 11,611
April = 11,227
May = 11,117
June = 11,028
July = 7,070
August = 7,726
September = 7,028
October = 12,060
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Great Wall MarathonDuration: January 2015
GOAL: 5,164 steps
5355/5164 read
Each book in this section will take you 162 steps:
Read any 200+ page book you'd like.
✔A Bone to Pick - Charlaine Harris (266 pages) 1/11
✔Red Seas Under Red Skies - Scott Lynch (558 pages) 1/11
✔The Monstrumologist - Rick Yancey (454 pages) 1/8
✔Restless In The Grave - Dana Stabenow (373 pages) 1/28
✔Archer's Voice - Mia Sheridan (345 pages) 1/6
Read a book with flower on the cover.
✔Moloka'i - Alan Brennert 1/18
Read a book that does not have "the," "a" or "an" in the title.
✔Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
Read a book that is mostly red on the cover.
✔Bombshell - Catherine Coulter 1/16
Each book in this section will take you 324 steps:
✔Read a book that has been made into a movie.
Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins 1/19
✔Read a book that has two or more authors.
Magic Breaks - Ilona Andrews (husband/wife writing team) 1/15
✔Each book in this section will take you 646 steps:
Read a historical fiction book that does not take place in Europe.
Blood of Tyrants - Naomi Novik (Japan, China, Russia) 1/24
✔Each book in this section will take you 2,582 steps:(only one book from this section)
Read a book that is at least 400 pages long.
The Horse Goddess - Morgan Llywelyn (480 pages) 1/4
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
January EOTM Challenge ~ Ora READ: 5/5
✔2. What is your favorite genre? It's a toss up between historical and PNR.
Light My Fire - G.A. Aiken (paranormal) 1/5 ✔3. Where do you live? Charlotte, NC
Devil BonesDevil Bones - Kathy Reichs (set in Charlotte NC) 1/21
✔13. Do you have any pets, and if so what are they and what are their names? 3 cats, Mikey, Tiger and Baby.
Magic Breaks - Ilona Andrews (cat shifter) 1/15✔15. What method of reading do you prefer i.e. Kindle, paperback, audio, etc? Nook.
Clean Sweep - Ilona Andrews (read on nook) 1/6✔18. Name a book, author, or series that you loved and wouldn't of know about if it weren't for Goodreads. Fever Series by Karen Marie Moning
Master of Craving - Karen Tabke (author named Karen) 1/29CHALLENGE COMPLETE
A-Z Female CharacterREAD: 23/26
✔A: Aurora ~ A Bone to Pick - Charlaine Harris 1/11
✔B: Braith ~ A Tale Of Two Dragons - G.A. Aiken 2/2
✔C: Corazon ~ Much Ado About Vampires - Katie MacAlister 2/15
✔D: Diana ~ The Mists of Time - Susan Squires 6/9
✔E: Elina ~ Light My Fire - G.A. Aiken 1/5
✔F: Fallon ~ If You Give a Rake a Ruby - Shana Galen 2/22
✔G: Gloriana ~ Absolution - Susannah Sandlin 2/5
✔H: Honor ~ Archangel's Blade - Nalini Singh 3/26
✔I: Isabel - Sunrise with a Notorious Lord - Alexandria Hawkins 3/8
✔J: Josette - Son of No One - Sherrilyn Kenyon 3/9
✔K: Katniss ~ Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins 1/19
✔L: Lucky ~ Lucky Stiff - Deborah Coonts 2/16
✔M: Meagan ~ The Mad, Bad Duke - Jennifer Ashley 3/31
✔N: Nicole ~ Bound by Night - Larissa Ione 3/27
✔O: Olivia - Up to Me - M. Leighton 3/12
✔P: Pilar ~ Saints Astray - Jacqueline Carey 4/16
Q:
✔R: Rachel ~ Moloka'i - Alan Brennert 1/18
✔S: Sterling ~ Beware the Wild - Natalie Parker 5/4
✔T: Tess ~ You Can't Hide - Karen Rose 2/7
U:
✔V: Violet ~ Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
✔W: Wyanet ~ Fire And Ice - Dana Stabenow 4/3
X:
✔Y: Yukiko - Endsinger - Jay Kristoff 3/18
✔Z: Zoe ~ Phantasm - Phaedra Weldon 3/29
A-Z Male Character
READ: 26/26
✔A: Archer ~ Archer's Voice - Mia Sheridan 1/6
✔B: Blade ~ Kiss of Steel - Bec McMasters 4/24
✔C: Casper ~ Wicked as She Wants - Delilah Dawson 2/6
✔D: Duncan ~ Charmed by His Love - Janet Chapman 4/21
✔E: Ewan ~ Seduction of a Highland Lass - Maya Banks 5/30
✔F: Frost ~ A Shiver of Light - Laurell K. Hamilton 4/19
✔G: Griffin ~ Bombshell - Catherine Coulter 1/16
✔H: Hartley ~ If He's Wild - Hannah Howell 3/31
✔I: Indigo ~ Shadowglass - Erica Hayes 5/18
✔J: Jackson ~ Hidden Currents - Christine Feehan 2/21
✔K: Kyle ~ About That Night - Julie James 3/3
✔L: Locke ~ Red Seas Under Red Skies - Scott Lynch 1/11
✔M: Morgan ~ Scarlet - Jordan Summers 2/7
✔N: Nick ~ Instinct - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/11
✔O: Ollie ~ Bones Are Forever - Kathy Reichs 6/9
✔P: Perceval ~ The Truth of All Things - Kieran Shields 4/5
✔Q: Jim Qwilleran - The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern - Lilian Jackson Braun 5/2
✔R: Roarke ~ Festive in Death - J.D. Robb 2/16
✔S: Sebastian ~ City of Heavenly Fire - Cassandra Clare 5/17
✔T: Thronos ~ Dark Skye - Kresley Cole 2/10
✔U: Ulrich - Big Bad Beast - Shelley Laurenston 12/6
✔V: Volan ~ Heart of the Wolf - Terry Spear 2/13
✔W: William ~ Blood of Tyrants - Naomi Novik 1/24
✔X: Xander ~ Shaedes of Gray - Amanda Bonilla 2/8
✔Y: Luke Yarber - Zuriel's Fate - Serena Yates 6/22/15
✔Z: Zephyros ~ West of Want - Laura Kaye 3/21
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
The Reporter's ChallengeDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2015
READ: 17/25
WHO
✔Protagonist is a librarian ~ A Bone to Pick - Charlaine Harris 1/11
✔Protagonist is a government agent ~ Street Game - Christine Feehan 9/14
Protagonist is a ghost: ~
✔Protagonist works with animals ~ The Search - Nora Roberts 4/9
✔Protagonist is a crook ~ Red Seas Under Red Skies - Scott Lynch 1/11
WHAT
Holiday in the title ~
Animal in the title ~
Weather in the title ~
Poison in the title ~
✔Title starts with S ~ Scarlet - Jordan Summers 2/7
WHERE
✔Set in England ~ If You Give a Rake a Ruby - Shana Galen 2/22
✔NOT set on land ~ Her Sky Cowboy - Beth Ciotta (in a zeppelin) 2/13
✔Set on an Island ~ Moloka'i - Alan Brennert 1/18
✔Set on foreign soil ~ Endsinger - Jay Kristoff (Japan) 3/18
✔Historical novel ~ Blood of Tyrants - Naomi Novik 1/24
WHEN
✔Set during any holiday ~ Festive in Death - J.D. Robb (Christmas) 2/16
✔Centers around a convention or conference ~ So Damn Lucky - Deborah Coonts 3/8
✔Bad weather plays big role in story ~ Water Bound - Christine Feehan (tidalwave) 2/16
The protagonist has to beat the clock (time is crucial to solving mystery) ~
One set during a vacation ~
HOW
(Method of Murder)
✔Poison is murder weapon ~ Lucky Stiff - Deborah Coonts 2/16
✔Knife/stabbing is murder weapon ~ Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
✔Gun/shooting is murder weapon ~ You Can't Hide - Karen Rose 2/7
Blunt object is murder weapon ~
✔Rope/strangulation is murder weapon ~ Faithful Place - Tana French 3/4
GAME: Snakes & Ladders
Start Date: April 1, 2015
Books Read: 7
✔Roll #1 ~ 4
Space 4 ~ Last In Series
Book: The Dark Tide - Josh Lanyon 4/11
✔Roll #2 ~ 2
Space 6 ~ popular
Book: Shadow Scale - Rachel Hartman (#54 popular list) 4/17
✔Roll #3 ~ 3
Space 9 ~ female protagonist
Book: Cruel Beauty - Rosamund Hodge 4/19
✔Roll #4 ~ 6
Space 12 ~ uncommon genre
Book: The Tale of Raw Head and Bloody Bones - Jack Wolf 4/28
✔Roll #5 ~ 3
Space 15 ~ male protagonist
Book: Of Monsters and Madness - Jessica Verday 5/3
✔Roll #6 ~ 5
Space 20 ~ Ladder to 29 ~ character name ‘A’
Book: Texas Gothic - Rosemary Clement-Moore 5/9
✔Roll #7 ~ 4
Space 30 ~ FREE SPACE (any book)
Book: Instinct - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/11
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
April EOTM Challenge ~ JonquilREAD: 5/5
✔2. What is your favorite genre? Cozy mysteries.
An Ex to Grind in Deadwood - Ann Charles 4/3✔4. What's your favorite color? Blue
The Truth of All Things - Kieran Shields 4/5✔7. If you could live anywhere, where would it be? My adopted hometown of 40 years:Nashville, TN. Though I wouldn’t trade my childhood in a rough Brooklyn NY neighborhood for anything.
Shut Your Eyes Tight - John Verdon (set in NY) 4/12✔8. What's your favorite ice cream flavor? Pistachio with Bing cherries
The Search - Nora Roberts (green cover) 4/9✔9. If you could have lunch with an author, who would you choose? Laurell Hamilton, I’d enthuse and then suggest therapy.
A Shiver of Light - Laurell K. Hamilton 4/19CHALLENGE COMPLETE
June EOTM Challenge ~ CaitREAD: 6/6
✔2. What is your favorite genre?
I go through three month phases. Last winter it was a lot of cozy mysteries. Before that it was horror. Before that it was YA fantasy. Every three months I have to move on to something new. Right now it's up in the air! But probably mystery/thriller.
Exposed - Alex Kava 6/24✔3. Where do you live?
Right now I live in New York but as I'm married to the military we move around quite a bit.
Archangel's Legion - Nalini Singh 6/19✔4. What's your favorite color? Blue.
The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker - Leanna Renee Hieber (blue cover) 6/14✔8. What's your favorite ice cream flavor? Mint Chocolate Chip!
Tell the Wolves I'm Home - Carol Rifka Brunt (green cover) 6/11✔10. What are your hobbies besides reading?
I don't have time for other hobbies, I'm in too many challenges! :P I enjoy cooking and baking, video games and going to movies.
Courting Disaster - Joanne Pence (cooking mystery) 6/19✔15. What method of reading do you prefer i.e. Kindle, paperback, audio, etc? Hardcover books are by FAR my favorite.
Invisible Murder- Lene Kaaberbøl (hardcover) 6/15CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Branded by The Pages Duration: August 11 - November 11, 2015
READ: 20/25
1. Absolut Vodka – Read a book where the MC is from Sweden or the character(s) go to Sweden (even if only for a small part of the book). Or read a book where a character drinks vodka.
✔2. Adidas – Read a book where the main characters is an athlete or at least once in the book someone was exercising.
Quarterback Draw - Jaci Burton (pro football player) 8/25
✔3. Air Canada – Read a book that has a MC from Canada; or character(s) go to Canada (even if only for a small part of the book). Or read a book where people travel to different locations (if you pick this one, your character has to be in three or more cities).
The Emperor's Tomb - Steve Berry (Denmark, Belgium, China) 11/23
✔4. Always – Read a book where people talk about menstruations, even if it's mentioned just for a moment. Kidding or joking about it is ok too.
Bones Never Lie - Kathy Reichs 9/3
✔5. Batman – Read a book about superheroes. (They don’t have to have any superpowers, they have to fight evil and help the good, and they can even be normal people like you and me. For example: policeman, soldiers from any armed forces, fireman and so on)
Born in Chains - Caris Roane (fights against evil vampires) 8/30
✔6. Chanel – Read a book about rich girl/woman that loves to shop, loves clothing, shoes and cosmetics.
Rock Chick Redemption - Kristen Ashley 10/1
7. Goodreads – Read a book about someone like you, who likes to read books.
✔8. Harley Davidson – Read a book about bikers; or a book with motorcycles in it.
Born Wild - Julie Ann Walker 8/30
✔9. History Channel – Read a book about a history lover; or a character which is very good with history in school, college; or read a Historical novel.
Beauty and the Bounty Hunter - Lori Austin (historical) 8/23
✔10. Lego – Read a book that MC is a parent of a child (not a baby, but a kid which can play by himself/herself)
High Noon - Nora Roberts 8/22
✔11. Marlboro – Read a book that has a MC that is a bad boy; or he or she is a smoker; or is an addict of some kind.
Hell for Leather - Julie Ann Walker 9/11
✔12. McDonalds – Read a book that's MC is working in a fast food restaurant; or where the MC was eating a burger (even if only one time in the book).
Hero - Cheryl Brooks (one alien was addicted to McDonalds) 8/29
✔13. Mortal Kombat – Read a book about a person who knows how to fight and has killed people or creatures.
Abandon the Night - Joss Ware 8/21
✔14. MTV – Read a book that's MC is a singer or a dancer; or that at least has one scene in the book where he or she was singing.
Leopard's Prey - Christine Feehan 9/26
15. Oral-b – Read a book that MC is a dentist; or the MC goes to dentist; or read a book were a character cleaned his or her teeth.
✔16. Playboy – Read a book that MC has a job where she or he has to wear little clothing; or the character(s) has an indecent picture or video on the internet.
Rock Chick Rescue - Kristen Ashley (waitress at a strip club) 8/15
✔17. Porsche – Read a book about a character that is rich and has more than one expensive car. Or read a book where the MC likes to drive very fast.
Blood Games - Chloe Neill (hero drives a ferrari) 8/17
✔18. Stanford – Read a book that's MC is in some kind of University.
Boundless - Cynthia Hand (heroine goes to Stanford Univ) 11/29
✔19. Starbucks – Read a book that has a MC that is crazy about coffee, can’t get up without it, live without it; or a book that is set in Seattle or in Washington State.
Obsession in Death - J.D. Robb 10/8
✔20. Target – Read a book where the MC goes shopping or read a book where MC is a target (people want to kill, hurt, and kidnap her/him for money).
Virgin - Cheryl Brooks 9/25
✔21. Warner Bros. Entertainment – Read a book that's MC is an actor; or works in show business; or a book that became a movie.
Big Sky Wedding - Linda Lael Miller 11/8
✔22. Whiskas – Read a book about a cat lover (cat lover doesn’t have to have a cat, just that he or she has mentioned that he/she is a cat lover).
The Heart of a Hero - Janet Chapman (hero has 5 cats) 10/25
23. Wifi – Read a book that's MC is a tech geek, or is awkward around other people, or is a gamer.
✔24. World Wide Fund for Nature – Read a book that's MC saved some kind of animal. (For example: In the book it can be a charity which saves animals, or it can be that the MC finds a stray animal and takes it home)
Still the One - Jill Shalvis (works at animal clinic) 8/13
25. Youtube – Read a book that's MC likes to take photos or shoot videos; or read a book about a person whose hobby is also a job.
Foreman Paris' Spooky October Challenge READ: 24/24
✔1. Ghoul ~ Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9
(a large group of ghouls), p4
✔2. Ghost ~ Days of Blood & Starlight - Laini Taylor 10/13
(probably not ghosts), p128
✔3. Vampire ~ Sealed with a Curse - Cecy Robson 10/22
(a few of the vampires behind us), p4
✔4. Witch ~ Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood - Ann Charles 10/18
(why he thinks I'm a witch), p13
✔5. Werewolf ~ Wulfe Untamed - Pamela Palmer 10/4
(started to trust this man, this werewolf), p57
✔6. Shifter ~ Sealed with a Curse - Cecy Robson 10/22
(they mistook her for a shape-shifter), p217
✔7. Costume ~ Fever-Hot Dreams - Jaci Burton/Sherri King/Samantha Winston 10/10
(only one who will fit in my costume), p167
✔8. Trick ~ Fingersmith - Sarah Waters 10/8
(try a queer trick here), p381
✔9. Treat ~ The Tower - Jean Johnson 10/21
(their shrill whining for treats), p14
✔10. Pumpkin ~ Luscious - Amanda Usen 10/2
(looked like a pumpkin), p121
✔11. Skeleton ~ Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9
(spiraled up the new skeleton), p11
✔12. Haunted ~ Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood - Ann Charles 10/18
(with promises of haunted locations), p1
✔14. Cemetery ~ Waking Evil - Kylie Brant 10/16
(at the local cemetery), p101
✔15. Spooky ~ Waking Evil - Kylie Brant 10/16
(oh my gosh this is so spooky), p11
✔16. Coffin ~ Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9
(I don't want to see you in a coffin), p186
✔17. Curse ~ Sealed with a Curse - Cecy Robson 10/22
(have you discovered the witch who cast the curse), p36
✔18. Monster ~ Fifty Shades Freed - E.L. James 10/6
(what sort of monster have I created), p7
✔19. Full Moon ~ Night Forbidden - Joss Ware 10/14
(so it had to be a full moon), p242
✔20. Frighten ~ The Ghost Hunter - Lori Brighton 10/19
(how a furry Easter bunny frightened her), p89
✔21. Mischief ~ Fingersmith - Sarah Waters 10/8
(any kind of mischief with money in it), p316
✔22. Menace ~ Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9
(Jim's special talent was menace), p34
✔23. Orange ~ Fever-Hot Dreams - Jaci Burton/Sherri King/Samantha Winston 10/10
(coloring the lake a rusty orange), p95
✔24. Black ~ Sealed with a Curse - Cecy Robson 10/22
(his mop of black curls), p185
✔25. Rituals ~ Fifty Shades Freed - E.L. James 10/6
(as is our ritual on a Monday), p102
✔26. Possession ~ Sealed with a Curse - Cecy Robson 10/22
(demonic possession and loss of limb), p171
✔27. Terror ~ The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy - Julia Quinn 10/11
(known as something of a terror), p23
✔28. Zombies ~ Night Forbidden - Joss Ware 10/14
(without getting torn apart by zombies), p4
✔29. Trapped ~ Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9
(you're trapped and not going anywhere), p12
✔30. Psychic ~ Waking Evil - Kylie Brant 10/16
(possible psychic phenomena), p62
✔31. Spiders ~ The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy - Julia Quinn 10/11
(spiders, soured milk, the plague), p129
✔32. Secluded ~ Ruthless Game - Christine Feehan 10/29
(have a secluded house in the desert), p47
✔33. Crazy ~ Fever-Hot Dreams - Jaci Burton/Sherri King/Samantha Winston 10/10
(was she crazy), p54
✔34. Owls ~ Night Forbidden - Joss Ware 10/14
(the cries of owls), p3
✔35. Nightmares ~ Fingersmith - Sarah Waters 10/8
(no nightmares come), p232
✔36. Masks ~ Butterfly - Kathryn Harvey 10/17
(both her and the man wearing masks), p25
✔37. Midnight ~ Butterfly - Kathryn Harvey 10/17
(comes through town at midnight), p46
✔38. Hell ~ Night Forbidden - Joss Ware 10/14
(Fenced hoped like hell), p3
✔39. Bones ~ Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9
(would've broken their bones), p11
✔40. Demons ~ Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood - Ann Charles 10/18
(sacrifice me to any demons), p286
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
November Employee of the Month ~ Angie ~ aka Reading Machine READ: 4/4
✔3. What book did you just finish? Wild About You by Kerrelyn Sparks
Stuck on You - Patti Berg 11/1
✔5. If you were to write a book, what genre would it be? Fantasy
Krampus: The Yule Lord - Brom 11/18
✔17. If you could time travel, would you go to the past or the future? I'd travel to the past
Tempted At Midnight - Jacquie D'Alessandro (historical) 11/19
✔20. What's your preferred method of reading? i.e. paperback, Kindle, audio etc. My preferred method of reading is both paperback and ebook on my Nook.
How to Run with a Naked Werewolf - Molly Harper (read on Nook) 11/27
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt, Part XVIDuration: October 1 - December 31, 2015
FOUND 46/50
✔1. Sarcasm ~ The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy - Julia Quinn 10/11
(now Daisy missed the sarcasm), p26
✔2. Debilitating Disease ~ The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma - Trenton Lee Stewart 10/24
(seeking a cure for narcolepsy), p355
✔3. Janitor ~ Dexter in the Dark - Jeff Lindsay 10/23
(an unfortunately industrious janitor stumbled upon), p109
✔4. Tea ~ Waking Evil - Kylie Brant 10/16
(had accepted the green tea pressed on her), p148
✔5. Something Bald ~ Night Forbidden - Joss Ware 10/14
(Fence smoothed his hand over his bald head), p7
✔6. Goatee ~ Sealed with a Curse - Cecy Robson 10/22
(Gemini rubbed his goatee), p188
✔7. Cookbook ~ Luscious - Amanda Usen 10/2
(bookshelves held cookbooks), p87
✔8. Emergency Room ~ Butterfly - Kathryn Harvey 10/17
(to the service entrance to the emergency room), p224
✔9. Stuffed Animal ~ Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9
(she was holding a stuffed owl), p28
✔10. Candy Corn ~ Dead Head - Rosemary Harris 11/6
(like candy corn), p238
✔11. Night Club/Dance Club ~ ~ Fifty Shades Freed - E.L. James 10/6
(Zax is the most exclusive nightclub in Aspen), p207
✔12. Puzzle ~ Luscious - Amanda Usen 10/2
(making her part of the larger puzzle), p228
13. Deviled Eggs ~
(), p
✔14. A Vote ~ Envy - J.R. Ward 10/31
(he wouldn't get a vote at all), p45
✔15. An Operation ~ Samurai Game - Christine Feehan 11/21
(he was operating on her without anesthesia), p100
✔16. Pins and Needle Feeling ~ The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy - Julia Quinn 10/11
(shake all the pins and needles from her foot), p121
✔17. Bingo ~ Fifty Shades Freed - E.L. James 10/6
(this afternoon used to be bingo), p50
✔18. Men’s Dress Shoes ~ Speaking in Bones - Kathy Reichs 10/30
(kept looking at his shoes, shiny shoes), p7
19. Ugly Christmas Sweater ~
(), p
✔20. A Really Nice Person ~ Stuck on You - Patti Berg 11/1
(deep down under all that crap is a nice guy), p87
✔21. Mittens ~ Fingersmith - Sarah Waters 10/8
(give me your mittens miss), p142
✔22. Cotton Candy ~ Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood - Ann Charles 10/18
(inside of a cotton candy maker), p161
✔23. Pastry of Any Kind ~ Luscious - Amanda Usen 10/2
(and indulged in another pastry), p184
✔24. Violin ~ The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy - Julia Quinn 10/11
(quartet of violin, violin, cello and pianoforte), p2
✔25. Lemon ~ Luscious - Amanda Usen 10/2
(carrying the scent of Nonna's lemons in her hair), p20
✔26. Maple Syrup ~ The Enchantment Emporium - Tanya Huff 12/12
(we've only got maple syrup), p82
✔27. Baking ~ Queen of Shadows - Sarah J. Maas 10/27
(flowers and baking bread), p103
✔28. Delivery ~ Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood - Ann Charles 10/18
(coffee delivery duties first), p216
✔29. Scarecrow ~ Speaking in Bones - Kathy Reichs 10/30
(clay busts with scarecrow features), p38
✔30. Something Old ~ Edge of Dawn - Lara Adrian 11/3
(something very old), p48
✔31. Something Borrowed ~ One in a Million - Jill Shalvis 12/18
(thanks to a bottle of borrowed hootch), p40
✔32. Something Blue ~ The Ghost Hunter - Lori Brighton 10/19
(a peak of blue sky), p42
✔33. Something New ~ The Ghost Hunter - Lori Brighton 10/19
(these shoes were new), p153
✔34. Christmas Card ~ Envy - J.R. Ward 10/31
(so put that on a Christmas card), p22
✔35. Snow Flurries ~ Tempted At Midnight - Jacquie D'Alessandro 11/19
(a few snow flurries blew by), p66
✔36. Pumpkin Pie ~ In the Air Tonight - Stephanie Tyler 11/5
(she had the half eaten pumpkin pie), p13
✔37. Autumn ~ The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy - Julia Quinn 10/11
(is it in the autumn), p160
✔38. Vanilla ~ ~ Fifty Shades Freed - E.L. James 10/6
(I look at him bemused, Vanilla?), p371
✔39. Tin ~ Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood - Ann Charles 10/18
(what had Harvey and Red found? The tin man), p17
✔40. Tradition ~ Butterfly - Kathryn Harvey 10/17
(just following an old tradition), p311
Bonus Words
✔1. Domestic Violence ~ Waking Evil - Kylie Brant 10/16
(in our three months of wedded bliss, he punctured one of my ear drums, broke my nose and two ribs), p194
✔2. Someone with OCD or OCD tendencies ~ Edge of Dawn - Lara Adrian 11/3
(for all his obsessive-compulsive tendencies), p37
✔3. Someone Who’s Frustrated ~ Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9
(I was frustrated and needed something to hit), p33
✔4. Someone Who’s Adopted ~ Fifty Shades Freed - E.L. James 10/6
(Eliot and I were both adopted in Detroit), p176
✔5. Wicked Chemistry Between Two Characters ~ Night Forbidden - Joss Ware 10/14
(even from where he sat, Fence could feel the sharp, hot sizzle between them), p15
6. Someone Takes a Mental Health Day ~
(), p
✔7. Naughty Character ~ The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy - Julia Quinn 10/11
(tongue dancing in a naughty circle around the tip), p226
8. Christmas Carolers ~
(), p
✔9. Golden Ring ~ Queen of Shadows - Sarah J. Maas 10/27
(Athril's golden ring glowed), p487
✔10. Gobble ~ The Heart of a Hero - Janet Chapman 10/25
(bring her down and gobble her up), p64
The Challenge Factory
Books mentioned in this topic
Saints Astray (other topics)Rock Chick (other topics)
Playing to Win (other topics)
Quarterback Draw (other topics)
Zoo (other topics)
More...
READ: 13/7
✔Central Park: Read any book with a form of plant life on the cover
✔Empire State Building: Read any book that's over 500 pages
✔Rockefeller Center: Read a book with a male author or a book from a male's POV
✔Time's Square: Read a book that's the last in a series or the most current release
✔Grand Central Terminal: Read a book where the characters travel at some point in the story
✔Ellis Island: Read a book that's set in a different country than the one you live in
✔September 11th Memorial: Read a book that features a character in the military, law enforcement, or a firefighter
✔Coney Island: Read a YA/NA book
✔Brooklyn Bridge: Read a book with a bridge on the cover
✔Carnegie Hall: Read a book with a musician
✔Chrysler Building: Read a book with a vehicle on the cover
✔Plaza Hotel: Read a book where the characters stay at a hotel
✔Chinatown: Read a book set in China or with a Chinese character
CHALLENGE COMPLETE