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American Sitcoms of the 1960'sStart Date: February 1, 2015 - ?
READ: 61/80
✔1. Andy Griffith Show
Read a book with a police officer as one of the main characters.
Festive in Death - J.D. Robb 2/16
Read a book that takes place in a small town.
Antiques Flee Market - Barbara Allan 2/4
2. The Lucy Show
✔Read a book that has a character that tries to pull off a crazy idea.
Unmade - Sarah Rees Brennan 3/25
Read a book that is about two best friends.
3. The Beverly Hillbillies
Read a book that takes place in Beverly Hills or Los Angeles.
✔Read a book with any of the following words in the title: black, gold, Texas or tea.
Texas Gothic - Rosemary Clement-Moore 5/9
✔4. Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.
Read a book about someone in the military.
SEAL of Honor - Tonya Burrows 3/10
Read a book about that takes place in North Carolina.
Flash and Bones - Kathy Reichs 4/25
✔5. Bewitched
Read a book with a character that is a witch.
Ritual Magic - Eileen Wilks 3/11
Read a book that has a mother in law that causes trouble.
Warrior's Redemption - Melissa Mayhue 3/22
6. Danny Thomas Show
Read a book about an entertainer.
Read a book that has a character named Danny, Thomas or any variation of either name.
✔7. Dick Van Dyke Show
Read a book about a writer.
Wild Child - Molly O'Keefe 4/26
Read a book that makes you laugh.
A Tale Of Two Dragons - G.A. Aiken 2/2
✔8. Leave It To Beaver
Read a book that has two characters that are brothers.
Revenant - Larissa Ione 3/14
Read a book with a house on the cover.
Dead Case in Deadwood - Ann Charles 2/89. Family Affair
Read a book that has a butler in it.
✔Read a book with a character that travels the world.
The Diamond Conspiracy - Pip Ballantine 7/18
✔10. Green Acres
Read a book that takes place on a farm.
Burial Rites - Hannah Kent 5/20
Read a book with a green cover.
Buried - Kendra Elliot 3/17✔11. I Dream Of Jeannie
Read a book where someone in the story gets their wish.
Warrior Reborn - Melissa Mayhue 7/20
Read a book where a character is imprisoned or trapped in some way.
Hidden Currents - Christine Feehan (held hostage) 2/21
✔12. My Three Sons
Read a book with three generations of one family involved.
The Crimson Crown - Cinda Williams Chima 5/22
Read a series book #3.
Archangel's Consort - Nalini Singh 2/17
✔13. Petticoat Junction
Read a book with a train on the cover or where a character takes a train ride.
The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters - Gordon Dahlquist 3/7Read a book by an author whose first AND last name initials can be found in the word "Petticoat".
Dragon Down Under - Angela Castle 7/7
✔14. Get Smart
Read a book with a character that is a spy or secret agent.
Sapphires Are an Earl's Best Friend - Shana Galen 3/1
Read a book that has the following page number sequence in it: 86 or 99. You Can't Hide - Karen Rose (499 pages) 2/7
✔15. Flying Nun
Read a book where religion plays an important part of the plot.
The Book of Names - Jill Gregory 4/13
Read a book that has something flying on the cover.
Her Sky Cowboy - Beth Ciotta 2/13✔16. Hazel
Read a book with a housekeeper or live-in maid in the story.
Big Sky Mountain - Linda Lael Miller 6/30
Read a book with a black and white cover.
The Dark Tide - Josh Lanyon 4/1117. Real McCoys
Read a book that has a character that would be considered a hillbilly or mountain folk.
✔Read a book by an author with MC in the last name
The Recruit - Monica McCarty 3/27
18. Dennis The Menace
Read a book with a character that gets into a lot of trouble.
✔Read a book where a child is part of the story.
Blue Heaven - C.J. Box 4/14
19. Hogan's Heroes
Read a book that takes place during WWII.
✔Read a book where there is an escape scene in the story.
Gypsy Brothers Series-Books 1-7 - Lili St. Germain 3/12
✔20. My Favorite Martian
Read a book from the Science Fiction genre.
Dr. Franklin's Island - Ann Halam 3/6
Read a book with a character that is a newspaper reporter.
Buried - Kendra Elliot 3/17
✔21. McHale's Navy
Read a book with a boat or ship on the cover.
West of Want - Laura Kaye 3/21Read a book that takes place in the South Pacific or Japan.
Endsinger - Jay Kristoff 3/18
22. It’s About Time
✔Read a book with time travel in it.
The Map of Time - Felix Palma 4/18
Read a book on your TBR list rated under 3.00.
23. Julia
✔Read a book with a single mother as the main character.
Better Off Dead in Deadwood - Ann Charles 3/9
Read a book where a hospital or medical facility is an important part of the story.
✔24. Gilligan's Island
Read a book that takes place on an island.
Dark Skye - Kresley Cole 2/10
Read a book that has a natural disaster in the story line.
Water Bound - Christine Feehan (tidal wave) 2/16
25. That Girl
Read a book about a single working girl living alone in a big city.
✔Read a book published between 1966-1971.
Dragonquest - Anne McCaffrey (1971) 7/17
26. The Patty Duke Show
✔Read a book with a teenager as the main character.
Alice in Zombieland - Gena Showalter 3/3
Read a book with one of the following words in the title: two, twin, double or identical.
27. The Addams Family
✔Read a book from the Paranormal genre.
Absolution - Susannah Sandlin 2/5
Read a book where one of the characters is a hopeless romantic.
✔28. Please Don't Eat The Daisies
Read a book with a character that has a large dog.
The Search - Nora Roberts 4/9
Read a book with flowers on the cover.
If He's Dangerous - Hannah Howell 6/2129. Dobie Gillis
✔Read a book that takes place on a college campus or has a professor as a main character.
Sunrise at Sunset - Jaz Primo 4/25
Read a book that takes place in the 1960's.
✔30. The Munsters
Read a book from the Fantasy or Horror genre.
Crown of Midnight - Sarah Maas 8/16
Read a book where the character is an outcast of some sort.
North of Beautiful - Justina Chen 6/4
31. F Troop
✔Read a western or a book that takes place in the west during the 1800’s.
Trail of Kisses - Merry Farmer (1863) 7/5
Read a book where a character shows a great amount of courage.
✔32. The Doris Day Show
Read a book that takes place on a ranch or in San Francisco.
Can't Hurry Love - Molly O'Keefe 7/27
Read a book where a character makes a life change (Ex: moves, changes jobs, gets divorced).
Uprooted - Naomi Novik 7/26
✔33. The Donna Reed Show
Read a book about a female character that is very active in her community.
Pinned for Murder - Elizabeth Lynn Casey 6/29
Read a book with a strong moral message.
Bees in the Butterfly Garden - Maureen Lang 5/17
34. Mister Ed
✔Read a book with a horse on the cover.
The Tale of Raw Head and Bloody Bones - Jack Wolf 4/28Read a book that has an animal that talks in it
35. Car 54 Where Are You?
✔Read a book that takes place in New York City.
Archangel's Blade - Nalini Singh 3/26
Read a book that has a question mark in the title.
✔36. The Monkees
Read a book about a musician or a book where music is important to the plot.
Big Sky Summer - Linda Lael Miller 8/4
Read a book with a character named David, Mickey, Peter or Michael.
Shut Your Eyes Tight - John Verdon 4/12
✔37. Gidget
Read a book about surfers, a beach party or that takes place during the summer.
Starclimber - Kenneth Oppel 6/23
Read a book with a one word title.
Scarlet - Jordan Summers 2/7
38. Ozzie & Harriet
Read a book about a couple that has been married a long time.
✔Read a book that has a double letter in it's title (Ex: Ozzie, Harriet).
Lucky Stiff - Deborah Coonts 2/16
39. My Mother the Car
✔Read a book that has a vehicle on the cover.
Hell on Wheels - Julie Ann Walker 3/19Read a book about a mother that is a little unusual or has a special quirk.
40. Flipper
✔Read a book that takes place on or by the ocean.
Voracious - V.K. Forrest (near the Atlantic Ocean) 7/19
Read a book that you absolutely flipped over.
Mount Series TBR: ARGENTINADuration: August 1, 2014 - July 31, 2016
49/49 Mountains Done
✔1. Aconcagua (Mendoza) = 6,962
6~ [Others 6]On the Prowl - Christine Warren 8/4
9~ [Lucky Harbor 9] Once in a Lifetime - Jill Shalvis 8/2
6~ [Dragonfire 6]Darkfire Kiss - Deborah Cooke 8/29
2~ [Flower Shop Mystery 2]Slay It with Flowers - Kate Collins 8/9
✔2. Nevado El Plomo = 6,070
6~ [Moon Chasers 6]A Soul So Wicked - Sharie Kohler 9/5
0~ [Love at Stake 10]Vampire Mine Kerrelyn Sparks 8/2
7~ [Chicagoland Vampires 7]House Rules - Chloe Neill 11/13
0~ [Kate Shugak 14]A Taint In The Blood - Dana Stabenow 8/10
✔3. Cerro Ameghino = 5,940
5~ [Charlie Davidson 05]Fifth Grave Past the Light - Darynda Jones 9/23
9~ [Dragonfire 09] The Dragon Legion Collection - Deborah Cooke 12/29
4~ [Lost Lords 4]No Longer a Gentleman - Mary Jo Putney 8/30
0~ [Alex Cross 17]Cross Fire - James Patterson 8/5
✔4. Ojos del Salado (Catamarca) = 6,893
6~ [MacLean Curse 6]Much Ado About Marriage - Karen Hawkins 11/7
8~ [Jaz Parks 08]The Deadliest Bite - Jennifer Rardin 9/6
9~ [Dark Ones 09]Much Ado About Vampires - Katie MacAlister 2/15
3~ [Penn Cage 3]The Devil's Punchbowl - Greg Iles 8/3
✔5. Tres Cruces Sur = 6,748
6~ [Hellchasers 6] Son of No One - Sherrilyn Kenyon 3/9
7~ [Chrissy McMullen 7]Uncorked - Lois Greiman 12/5
4~ [Kyndred 4]Nightshine - Lynn Viehl 9/16
8~ [Hghlander 8]Highlander for the Holidays - Janet Chapman 10/4
✔6. Cazadero = 6,658
6~ [Lords of Deliverance 6]Revenant - Larissa Ione 3/14
6~ [Highland Guard 6]The Recruit - Monica McCarty 3/27
5~[Lost Lords 05]Sometimes a Rogue - Mary Jo Putney 9/17
8~[Kate Shugak 08]Killing Grounds - Dana Stabenow 9/30
✔7. El Muerto = 6,488
6~[Charley Davidson 6]Sixth Grave on the Edge - Darynda Jones 5/13
4~ [Sabina Kane 4]Silver-Tongued Devil - Jaye Wells 10/11
8~ [Bridgertons 08]On the Way to the Wedding - Julia Quinn 9/25
8~ [Chicagoland Vampires 08]Biting Bad - Chloe Neill 12/5
✔8. Cerro Nacimiento = 6,436
6~(+3) [Species Intervention 3]Armageddon Cometh- J.K. Accinni 5/7
~ (+2) [Of Monsters and Madness]Of Monsters and Madness - Jessica Verday 5/3
~ (+1) [Asylum]Asylum - Madeleine Roux 5/5
4~ [Sinclare Brothers 4]The Highlander's Forbidden Bride - Donna Fletcher 10/19
3~ [Castle Blackstone 3]A Thief In A Kilt - Sandy Blair 8/9
6~(+2) [Cat Who...2]The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern - Lilian Jackson Braun 5/2
~ (+2) [Species Intervention 2]Echo - J.K. Accinni 5/5
~ (+2) [Asylum 2]Sanctum - Madeleine Roux 5/7
✔9. Cerro Veladero = 6,436
6~(+4)[Seven Realms 4]The Crimson Crown - Cinda Williams Chima 5/22
~ (+2)[Shadowfae Chronicles 2]Shadowglass - Erica Hayes 5/18
4~ [Twelve Houses 4]Reader and Raelynx - Sharon Shinn 11/1
3~ [Kyndred 3]Frostfire - Lynn Viehl 8/30
6~ [Play By Play 6]One Sweet Ride - Jaci Burton 6/6
✔10. Cerro El Cóndor (also Volcán Sarmiento) = 6,414
6~ [Mortal Instruments 6]City of Heavenly Fire - Cassandra Clare 5/17
4~ [Feral Warriors 4]Rapture Untamed - Pamela Palmer 11/4
1~ [Pyte/Sentinel 1]Tall, Dark & Lonely - R.L. Mathewson 8/13
4~ [Guild Hunter 4]Archangel's Blade - Nalini Singh 3/26
✔11. Cerro Vallecitos = 6,168
6~ (+2)[Pyte/Sentinel 2]Without Regret - R.L. Mathewson 6/5
~ (+3)[McCabe Trlogy 3]Never Love a Highlander - Maya Banks 6/6
~ (+1)[Max Revere 1]Notorious - Allison Brennan 6/9
1~ [Penton Legacy 1]Redemption - Susannah Sandlin 8/24
6~[Cat Star Chronicles 6]Hero - Cheryl Brooks 8/29
8~ [Dragonfire 08]Ember's Kiss - Deborah Cooke 12/12
✔12. Tres Quebradas (also Los Patos) = 6,239
6~ (+5)[Play By Play 5]]Thrown by a Curve - Jaci Burton 6/3
~(+1)[Experiment in Terror 1]Darkhouse - Karina Halle 6/6
2~ [Twelve Houses 2]The Thirteenth House - Sharon Shinn 8/7
3~ [Twelve Houses 3]Dark Moon Defender - Sharon Shinn 8/23
9~ [Midnight Breed 9]Deeper Than Midnight - Lara Adrian 6/2
✔13. Cerro Medusa = 6,120
6~(+4)[Da Vinci Time Travel 4]The Mists of Time - Susan Squires 6/9
~ (+2)[NY Girlfriends 2]You Don't Know Jack - Erin McCarthy 6/13
1~ [Libriomancer 1]Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines 9/10
2~ [Sabina Kane 2]The Mage in Black - Jaye Wells 8/28
0~ [Eternal Wolf Clan 0.5]Dire Warning - Stephanie Tyler 9/7
✔14. Colorados = 6,080
6~(+2) [Ruth Galloway 2] The Janus Stone - Elly Griffiths 5/10
~ (+2) [Matt Cruse 2] Skybreaker - Kenneth Oppel 5/15
~ (+2) [Ripple Creek Werewolves 2] Beneath a Darkening Moon - Keri Arthur 5/23
0~ [B.A.D. 1.5]Playing Easy to Get - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/22
8~ [Nightcreature 08]Thunder Moon - Lori Handeland 12/15
0~ [FBI Thriller 18]Power Play - Catherine Coulter 9/29
✔15. Cerro El Fraile = 6,061
6~(+4)[Booktown Mystery 4]Chapter and Hearse - Lorna Barrett 6/18
~ (+2)[Celestial Justice 2]Zuriel's Fate - Serena Yates 6/22
0~ [Amelia Peabody 18]Tomb of the Golden Bird - Elizabeth Peters 9/28
6~(+4)[Wherlocke 4]If He's Dangerous - Hannah Howell 6/21
~ (+2)[Holiday Montana 2]Santa's Executive - Carrie Ann Ryan 6/22
1~ [Holiday Montana 1]Charmed Spirits - Carrie Ann Ryan 9/10
✔16. Volcán del Viento = 6,028
6~ [Maggie O'Dell 6]Exposed - Alex Kava 6/24
0~ [Love At Stake 12]Wanted: Undead or Alive - Kerrelyn Sparks 9/26
2~ [Deveraux Dime Store 2]Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death - Denise Swanson 9/15
8~ [Outlander 08]Written in My Own Heart's Blood - Diana Gabaldon 12/23
✔17. Cerro San Francisco = 6,018
6~(+1)[Species Intervention 1] Baby - J.K. Accinni 5/3
~ (+1)[Shades of London 1] The Name of the Star - Maureen Johnson 5/8
~ (+1)[Goodnight Family 1] Texas Gothic - Rosemary Clement-Moore 5/9
~ (+1)[Dark Heroine 1] Dinner with a Vampire - Abigail Gibbs 5/10
~ (+1)[Gilded Legacy 1] Bees in the Butterfly Garden - Maureen Lang 5/17
~ (+1)[Ripple Creek Werewolves 1] Beneath a Rising Moon - Keri Arthur 5/22
0~ [Alex Cross 18]Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson 9/24
1~ [Lucky O'Toole 01]Wanna Get Lucky? - Deborah Coonts 9/17
8~ [The Others 08]Hungry Like a Wolf - Christine Warren 12/17
✔18. Monte Pissis (La Rioja) = 6,795
6~ (+5)[FBI/US Attorney 5]It Happened One Wedding - Julie James 6/27
~ (+1)[Bringer and the Bane 1]Shield of Fire - Boone Brux 6/26
7~ [Dragonkin 07]Light My Fire - G.A. Aiken 1/5
9~ [Jane Yellowrock 09] Dark Heir - Faith Hunter 8/1
5~ [Will Trent 5]Fallen - Karin Slaughter 10/6
continued...✔19. Cerro Bonete (La Rioja) = 6,759
6~(+2)[Nina Borg 2]Invisible Murder- Lene Kaaberbøl 6/15
~ (+3)[Black Knights 3]Rev It Up - Julie Ann Walker 6/16
~ (+1)[Sin Brothers]Forgotten Sins - Rebecca Zanetti 6/7
7~ [Kate Daniels 07]Magic Breaks - Ilona Andrews 1/15
5~ [Nina & Eddie 5]The Pyramid Of Doom - Andy McDermott 11/7
9~ [Chicagoland Vampires 09] Wild Things - Chloe Neill 12/31
✔20. Llullaillaco (Salta) = 6,723
6~(+3)[Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences 03]Dawn's Early Light - Pip Ballantine 6/18
~ (+1)[Cat in the Stacks 1]Murder Past Due - Miranda James 6/10
~ (+1)[Strangely Beautiful 1]The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker - Leanna Renee Hieber 6/14
~ (+1)[Archived 1]The Archived - Victoria Schwab 6/21
7~ [Drake Sisters 07]Hidden Currents - Christine Feehan 2/21
2~ [Immortally Sexy 2]Must Love Dragons - Stephanie Rowe 9/20
3~ [Percheron 3]Goddess - Fiona McIntosh 9/13
✔21. Socompa = 6,051
6~(+1) [Dave Gurney 01]Think of a Number - John Verdon 4/1
~ (+5) [Deadwood 05]An Ex to Grind in Deadwood - Ann Charles 4/3
0~ [Goldy Bear 12]Double Shot - Diane Mott Davidson 9/22
5~ [Vicki Nelson 5]Blood Debt - Tanya Huff 11/11
1~ [Return of Highlanders 1]The Guardian - Margaret Mallory 9/21
✔22. Mercedario (San Juan) = 6,720
6~(+1) [Liam Campbell 01] Fire And Ice - Dana Stabenow 4/3
~ (+3) [Vegas Vampires 03] Bled Dry - Erin McCarthy 4/5
~ (+4) [White Trash Zombie 04] How the White Trash Zombie Got Her Groove Back - Diana Rowland 4/29
7~(+1) [Throne of Glass 01] Throne of Glass - Sarah Maas 4/4
~ (+1) [Adrien English 01] Fatal Shadows - Josh Lanyon 4/6
~ (+3) [Hearts of Anemoi 03] South of Surrender - Laura Kaye 4/8
~ (+2) [Adrien English 02]A Dangerous Thing - Josh Lanyon 4/7
2~ [Alaska Nights 2]Come Fly With Me - Addison Fox 9/19
0~ [Kate Shugak 15]A Deeper Sleep - Dana Stabenow 9/18
✔23. Cerro Ramada = 6,384
6~ (+3) [Adrien English] The Hell You Say - Josh Lanyon 4/9
~ (+2) [Dave Gurney 02] Shut Your Eyes Tight - John Verdon 4/12
~ (+1) [Lady Trent Diaries 01] A Natural History of Dragons - Marie Brennan 4/15
3~ [Angel 3]Angel Fever - L.A. Weatherly 9/9
8~ [Jane Yellowrock 08]Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
4~ [Psy-Changeling 4]Mine to Possess - Nalini Singh 11/6
✔24. Cerro La Mesa = 6,230
6~ (+4) [Adrien English 04] Death of a Pirate King - Josh Lanyon 4/11
~ (+2) [Santa Olivia 02] Saints Astray - Jacqueline Carey 4/16
2~ [Return of Highlander 2]The Sinner - Margaret Mallory 9/27
3~ [Eternal Wolf Clan 3]Dire Desires - Stephanie Tyler 9/8
0~ [Outlander 7.5]The Space Between - Diana Gabaldon 10/3
✔25. Incahuasi (Catamarca) = 6,621
6~ (+3) [Psy-Changeling 03]Caressed by Ice - Nalini Singh 4/15
~ (+1) [Raven Cycle 01] The Raven Boys - Maggie Stiefvater 4/17
~ (+2) [Seraphina 02] Shadow Scale - Rachel Hartman 4/17
6~ (+1) [Trilogia Victoriana] The Map of Time - Felix Palma 4/18
~ (+2) [Spellbound Falls 02] Charmed by His Love - Janet Chapman 4/21
~ (+1) [London Steampunk 01] Kiss of Steel - Bec McMasters 4/24
~ (+1) [Sunset Vampire 01] Sunrise at Sunset - Jaz Primo 4/25
~ (+1) [Boys of Bishop 01] Wild Child - Molly O'Keefe 4/26
2~ [Book of the Order 02]Spectyr - Philippa Ballantine 9/30
1~ [Foxe Sisters Trilogy 1]Never Kiss a Stranger - Heather Grothaus 9/22
✔26. Tupungato (Mendoza) = 6,570
6~ [Feral Warriors 5]Hunger Untamed - Pamela Palmer 7/9
~ (+1) [Daughter of Smoke and Bone 01]Daughter of Smoke & Bone - Laini Taylor 7/22
5~ [Sabina Kane 5]Blue-Blooded Vamp - Jaye Wells 11/29
7~ [Guild Hunter 7]Archangel's Shadows - Nalini Singh 8/2
0~ [The Others 15] Born To Be Wild - Christine Warren 10/30
✔27. Cerro Alto = 6,148
6~ (+1) [Three Worlds 01] Seduce Me in Dreams - Jacquelyn Frank 4/25
~ (+3) [Matt Cruse 3] Starclimber - Kenneth Oppel 6/23
~ (+2) [Connor Clan 2] Embrace the Highland Warrior - Anita Clenney 7/21
1~ [Love at Stake 13]Wild About You - Kerrelyn Sparks 10/3
4~ [Animal Magnetism 04]Rumor Has It - Jill Shalvis 12/14
8~ [Temeraire 08]Blood of Tyrants - Naomi Novik 1/24
✔28. Cerro Negro (also Pabellón) = 6,070
6~[Wherlocke 6]If He's Daring - Hannah Howell 8/9
0~ [Love at Stake 14] The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo - Kerrelyn Sparks 10/18
7~(+4)[Black Knights 4]Thrill Ride - Julie Ann Walker 7/11
~ (+3)[Bringer & the Bane 3]Chain of Illusions - Boone Brux 8/7
0~ [Alex Cross 20]Alex Cross, Run - James Patterson 11/14
✔29. Cerro Polleras = 5,993
5~ [Guild Hunter 5] Archangel's Storm - Nalini Singh 4/30
9~ [Meredith Gentry 09]A Shiver of Light - Laurell K. Hamilton 4/19
9~(+4)[Zoe Martinique 3]Revenant - Phaedra Weldon 7/13
~ (+5)[Animal Magnetism 5]Then Came You - Jill Shalvis 7/29
3~ [All Souls Trilogy 3] The Book of Life - Deborah Harkness 10/28
✔30. Antofalla (Salta) = 6,440
6~ [Guild Hunter 6]Archangel's Legion - Nalini Singh 6/19
4~ [Highland Guard 04]The Viper - Monica McCarty 12/29
4~ [Chicago Stars 4]Dream a Little Dream - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 11/22
0~ [Sabina Kane 5.5) [book:Rusted Veins|18392595] - Jaye Wells 11/29
✔31. Cachi (Nevado de Cachi) = 6,380
6~[Feral Warriors 6]Ecstasy Untamed - Pamela Palmer 7/28
3~ [Warriors of Ankh 3]Shades of Blood - Samantha Young 9/20
8~ [Skulduggery Pleasant 8]Last Stand of Dead Men - Derek Landy 3/16
0~ [Amelia Peabody 19]A River in the Sky - Elizabeth Peters 11/23
✔32. Cerro Quemado = 6,184
6~(+4)[Leopard People]Wild Fire - Christine Feehan 7/15
~ (+2)[Pern 2]Dragonquest - Anne McCaffrey 7/17
1~ [Animal Magnetism 1]Animal Magnetism - Jill Shalvis 9/25
8~ [Mercy Thompson 8]Night Broken - Patricia Briggs 3/30
4~ [Deadwood 4]Better Off Dead in Deadwood - Ann Charles 3/9
✔33. Reclus = 6,335
6~(+4)[Ministry of Peculiar Occurences 4]The Diamond Conspiracy - Pip Ballantine 7/18
~ (+2)[Warrior 2]Warrior Reborn - Melissa Mayhue 7/20
3~ [Elsie Hawkins 3]Wife for Hire - Janet Evanovich 9/24
3~ [Everneath 3]Evertrue - Brodi Ashton 9/29
5~ [Adrien English 05]The Dark Tide - Josh Lanyon 4/11
✔34. Majadita = 6,266
6~(+5)[Psy Changeling 5]Hostage to Pleasure - Nalini Singh 7/24
~ (+1)[Imnada Brotherhood 1]Demon's Curse - Alexa Egan 7/30
2~ [Animal Magnetism 2]Animal Attraction - Jill Shalvis 10/4
6~(+4)[Bone Secrets 4]Alone - Kendra Elliot 8/2
~ (+1)[Circle Reforged 4]The Will of the Empress - Tamora Pierce 8/5
~ (+1)[Cousins O'Dwyer 1]Dark Witch - Nora Roberts 8/8
6~(+4)[Parable Montana 4]Big Sky Summer - Linda Lael Miller 8/4
~ (+1)[Deadly Trilogy 1]Deadly Offerings - Alexa Grace 8/9
~ (+1)[Deadtown 1]Deadtown - Nancy Holzner 8/11
continued...✔35. Cerro Olivares = 6,216
6~ [Animal Magnetism 6]Still the One - Jill Shalvis 8/13
2~ [Bad Boys of Red Hook 2]You're The One - Robin Kaye 10/7
1~ [Blud 1]Wicked as They Come - Delilah Dawson 10/5
6~ [Black Knights 6] Hell for Leather - Julie Ann Walker 9/11
✔36. Cerro Solo = 6,205
6~ [Leopard People 6]Leopard's Prey - Christine Feehan 9/26
2~ [Seaborne 2] Oceanborne - Katherine Irons 10/22
0~ [Alex Cross 21]Cross My Heart - James Patterson 12/19
5~ [Jack McCaffrey 05]Gone - Mo Hayder 4/13
✔37. Cerro El Toro (San Juan) = 6,168
6~ [WVMP Radio 4]Lust for Life - Jeri Smith-Ready 9/9
~ [High Risk 2]Crossfire - Joann Ross 9/4
1~ [Dead World 1]Red - Jordan Summers 10/10
6~ [Pern 3]The White Dragon - Anne McCaffrey 9/7
~ [Warrior 3]Warrior Untamed - Melissa Mayhue 9/7
8~[Booktown Mystery 8]Book Clubbed - Lorna Barrett 8/8
✔38. Cerro Tortolas = 6,160
6~ [Spellbound Falls 3]Courting Carolina - Janet Chapman 9/12
~ [Throne of Glass 3]Heir of Fire - Sarah Maas 9/13
1~ [Jewels of the Ton 1]When You Give a Duke a Diamond - Shana Galen 10/12
6~ [Circle Reforged 2]Melting Stones - Tamora Pierce 9/15
~ [Envy Chronicles 4]Night Betrayed - Joss Ware 9/16
0~ [Kate Shugak 17]A Night Too Dark - Dana Stabenow 12/9
✔39. Queva = 6,140
6~ [Dakota 4]Buffalo Valley - Debbie Macomber 9/16
~ [Moonbound Clan Vampire 2]Chained by Night - Larissa Ione 9/19
1~ [A Mind for Murder 1]Who Do, Voodoo? - Rochelle Staab 10/13
4~ [Lords of Vice 4]Sunrise with a Notorious Lord - Alexandria Hawkins 3/8
0~ [Kate Shugak 18]Though Not Dead - Dana Stabenow 12/31
✔40. Colangüil = 6,122
6~ [Imnada Brotherhood 3]Warrior's Curse - Alexa Egan 9/15
~ [Stud Club 3]Three Nights with a Scoundrel - Tessa Dare 9/21
1~ [Sebastian St. Cyr 1]What Angels Fear - C.S. Harris 10/15
2~ [Cotton Malone 2]The Alexandria Link - Steve Berry 10/25
2~ [Highland Guard 2]The Hawk - Monica McCarty 10/26
✔41. Marmolejo = 6,108
6~ [World of Nightwalkers 2]Forever - Jacquelyn Frank 9/23
~ [Jeremy Logan 4]The Forgotten Room - Lincoln Child 9/25
1~ [Ghatti's Tale 1]Finders-Seekers - Gayle Greeno 10/17
0~ [Kate Shugak 166]Whisper To The Blood - Dana Stabenow 10/15
8~ [Guild Hunter 8] Archangel's Enigma - Nalini Singh 9/8
✔42. Nevado de Famatina (also Cerro Belgrano) = 6,097
6~ [Rock Chick 3] Rock Chick Redemption - Kristen Ashley 10/1
~ [Fifty Shades 3]Fifty Shades Freed - E.L. James 10/6
0~ [Temperance Brennan 10]Bones to Ashes - Kathy Reichs 12/31
7~ [Psy Changeling 7]Blaze of Memory - Nalini Singh 8/31
0~ [Kate Shugak 19]Restless In The Grave - Dana Stabenow 1/28
✔43. Aracar = 6,095
6~ [Deadwood 06]Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood - Ann Charles 10/18
0~ [FBI Thriller 17]Bombshell - Catherine Coulter 1/16
9~ [Play By Play 9]Quarterback Draw - Jaci Burton 8/25
5~ [Chronicles of Nick 5]Instinct - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/11
✔44. Cerro Baboso (also Veladero N.E.) = 6,070
6~[Envy Chronicles 05]Night Forbidden - Joss Ware 10/14
~ [The Hunter 01]The Ghost Hunter - Lori Brighton 10/19
0~ [Immortals After Dark 14]Dark Skye - Kresley Cole 2/10
7~ [Cat Star Chronicles 7] Virgin - Cheryl Brooks 9/25
0~ [Morganville Vampires 15]Daylighters - Rachel Caine 2/11
✔45. Cerro Salin (Salín) = 6,029
6~ [Bad Boys of the Highlands 2]X Marks the Scot - Victoria Roberts 10/23
~ [Spellbound Falls 4]The Heart of a Hero - Janet Chapman 10/25
0~ [In Death 39]Festive in Death - J.D. Robb 2/16
2~ [FBI/US Attorney 2]A Lot Like Love - Julie James 11/15
9~ [Highland Guard 9]The Arrow - Monica McCarty 9/21
✔46. Cerro Laguna Blanca = 6,012
6~ [Spellbound Falls 6]The Highlander Next Door - Janet Chapman 12/2
0~ [Temperance Brennan 12]206 Bones - Kathy Reichs 2/14
1~ [Parable Montana 1]Big Sky Country - Linda Lael Miller 11/23
2~ [White Trash Zombie 2]Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues - Diana Rowland 11/24
✔47. Cerro Plata (Mendoza) = 5,955
5~ [Zoe Martinique 5]Geist - Phaedra Weldon 8/26
9~ [Feral Warriors 8]Wulfe Untamed - Pamela Palmer 10/4
~ [Weird Girls 1]Sealed with a Curse - Cecy Robson 10/22
5~ [Leopard People 5] Savage Nature - Christine Feehan 9/5
5~ [Parable Montana 5] Big Sky Wedding - Linda Lael Miller 11/8
✔48. Cerro Chañi (Jujuy) = 5,930
5~ [Black Knights Inc 5]Born Wild - Julie Ann Walker 8/30
9~ [Ghostwalkers 9]Ruthless Game - Christine Feehan 10/29
3~ [Dark Heavens 3]Blue Dragon - Kylie Chan 11/19
0~ [Temperance Brennan 11]Devil Bones - Kathy Reichs 1/21
✔49. Galán (Catamarca) = 5,920
5~ [Fallen Angels 3]Envy - J.R. Ward 10/31
~ [Xanth 2]The Source of Magic - Piers Anthony 12/30
9~ [Psy-Changeling 9]Play of Passion - Nalini Singh 10/28
2~ [Seven Realms 2]The Exiled Queen - Cinda Williams Chima 11/28
0~ [Dragonkin 0.2]A Tale Of Two Dragons - G.A. Aiken 2/2
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Favorite Album - Away From the Sun Duration: September 1 - October 31, 2015
READ: 9/10
✔1. Away From the Sun:
Is the second studio album released by 3 Doors Down. It was released on November 12, 2002. Read a book originally published in November (any year), OR a Series/TBR #2.
Lust for Life - Jeri Smith-Ready (Nov 2012) 9/9
✔2. Recording Sessions:
Took place during the summer of 2002. Read a book with a summer related cover, or a Series/TBR #1.
Touched by an Alien - Gini Koch 9/19
✔3. Producer:
It was produced by Rick Parashar at London Bridges Studios on Seattle, Washington. Read a book with a character named Rick (any variation will also work), OR a Series/TBR #3.
The White Dragon - Anne McCaffrey 9/7
✔4. Length:
The album is 47 minutes, 57 seconds in long. Read a book in a position on your TBR that contains the number '4', '6', '5', or '7', OR a Series Book #4.
Night Betrayed - Joss Ware 9/16
✔5. 3 Doors Down:
Is an American rock band from Escatawpa, Mississippi. Read a book set in Mississippi, OR a Series/TBR #5.
Savage Nature - Christine Feehan 9/5
✔6. Singles:
Four singles were released from the album: "When I'm Gone", The Road I'm On", "Here Without You", and "Away From the Sun". Read a book whose title starts with 'W', 'T', 'H' or 'A', OR a Series/TBR #6.
Warrior Untamed - Melissa Mayhue 9/7
✔7. Cover:
The album cover is primarily black with white lettering, and features a small burst of sun or sunlight. Read a book with a black and white cover, or one with the sun on the cover, OR a Series/TBR #7.
Virgin - Cheryl Brooks 9/25
✔8. 4 Million Copies:
The album has sold over 4 million copies world wide. Read a book with a Goodreads rating above 4, or a Series/TBR #8.
Archangel's Enigma - Nalini Singh (4.46) 9/8
✔9. US Billboard 200:
The album is listed at #110 on the US Billboard 200 for their End of Decade Charts, 2000-2009. Read a book with the number 1 or 0 in the total number of pages, OR a Series/TBR #9.
The Raider - Monica McCarty (400 pages) 9/3
10. Label:
The album was released on the Universal Records label. Read a book whose title starts with 'U', OR a Series/TBR #10.
Candy Crush Series Challenge, Level 2
Duration: January 1, 2015 - November 30, 2015
2:1 EASY LEVEL - READ 9 BETWEEN-STEP SERIES BOOKS (200 points)
For this level only, books may be below the normal 125 page limit
1. [Dragonkin 0.2] A Tale Of Two Dragons - G.A. Aiken 2/2
2. [Hannah Swensen 9.5] Candy Cane Murder - Joanna Fluke 2/26
3. [Skulduggery 7.5] Tanith Low in the Maleficent Seven - Derek Landy 3/4
4. [Guild Hunter 3.5] Angels' Flight - Nalini Singh 3/23
5. [Skulduggery Pleasant 8.5] Armageddon Outta Here - Derek Landy 4/26
6. [Highland Guard 7.5]The Knight - Monica McCarty 6/20
7. [Throne of Glass 0.1-0.5]The Assassin's Blade - Sarah Maas 7/18
8. [Daughter of Smoke & Bone 2.5] Night of Cake & Puppets - Laini Taylor 11/8
9. [Unearthly 2.5] Radiant - Cynthia Hand 11/24
2:2 MEDIUM LEVEL - READ 9 SERIES #2 BOOKS (400 points)
1. Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
2. Red Seas Under Red Skies - Scott Lynch 1/11
3. A Bone to Pick - Charlaine Harris 1/11
4. Chilled - Kendra Elliot 1/21
5. Absolution - Susannah Sandlin 2/5
6. Wicked as She Wants - Delilah Dawson 2/6
7. Scarlet - Jordan Summers 2/7
8. Lucky Stiff - Deborah Coonts 2/16
9. If You Give a Rake a Ruby - Shana Galen 2/22
2:3 HARD LEVEL - WE'RE COUNTING DOWN FROM NINE USING SERIES BOOKS (800 points)
Series Book #1
1. Clean Sweep - Ilona Andrews 1/6
2. The Monstrumologist - Rick Yancey 1/8
3. 77 Shadow Street - Dean Koontz 1/9
4. Shaedes of Gray - Amanda Bonilla 2/8
5. Heart of the Wolf - Terry Spear 2/13
6. Her Sky Cowboy - Beth Ciotta 2/13
7. Water Bound - Christine Feehan 2/16
8. Captured by the Pirate Laird - Amy Jarecki 2/25
9. Seraphina - Rachel Hartman 2/28
Series Book #2
1. If He's Sinful - Hannah Howell 3/20
2. Spirit Bound - Christine Feehan 3/20
3. West of Want - Laura Kaye 3/21
4. Visions of Heat - Nalini Singh 3/29
5. King of the Damned - Juliana Stone 3/30
6. The Mad, Bad Duke - Jennifer Ashley 3/31
7. Shut Your Eyes Tight - John Verdon 4/12
8. Shadow Scale - Rachel Hartman 4/17
Series Book #3
1. White Trash Zombie Apocalypse - Diana Rowland 2/25
2. Sapphires Are an Earl's Best Friend - Shana Galen 3/1
3. About That Night - Julie James 3/3
4. Faithful Place - Tana French 3/4
5. So Damn Lucky - Deborah Coonts 3/8
6. Crimson - Jordan Summers 3/16
7. Endsinger - Jay Kristoff 3/18
Series Book #4
1. Playing to Win - Jaci Burton 3/4
2. Sunrise with a Notorious Lord - Alexandria Hawkins 3/8
3. Better Off Dead in Deadwood - Ann Charles 3/9
4. Archangel's Blade - Nalini Singh 3/26
5. How the White Trash Zombie Got Her Groove Back - Diana Rowland 4/29
6. The Crimson Crown - Cinda Williams Chima 5/22
Series Book #5
1. The Saint - Monica McCarty 2/28
2. An Ex to Grind in Deadwood - Ann Charles 4/3
3. The Dark Tide - Josh Lanyon 4/11
4. Archangel's Storm - Nalini Singh 4/30
5. Gone - Mo Hayder 4/13
Series Book #6
1. Revenant - Larissa Ione 3/14
2. The Recruit - Monica McCarty 3/27
3. Sixth Grave on the Edge - Darynda Jones 5/13
4. City of Heavenly Fire - Cassandra Clare 5/17
Series Book #7
1. Light My Fire - G.A. Aiken 1/5
2. Magic Breaks - Ilona Andrews 1/15
3. Hidden Currents - Christine Feehan 2/21
Series Book #8
1. Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
2. Blood of Tyrants - Naomi Novik 1/24
Series Book #9
1. Much Ado About Vampires - Katie MacAlister 2/15
2:4 VERY HARD LEVEL - READ 63 SERIES BOOKS THAT ARE A SERIES BOOK #3 OR HIGHER (1900 points)
1. [#17] Bombshell - Catherine Coulter 1/16
2. [#11] Devil Bones - Kathy Reichs 1/21
3. [#19] Restless In The Grave - Dana Stabenow 1/28
4. [#14] Dark Skye - Kresley Cole 2/10
5. [#15] Daylighters - Rachel Caine 2/11
6. [#12] 206 Bones - Kathy Reichs 2/14
7. [#39] Festive in Death - J.D. Robb 2/16
8. [#13] Son of No One - Sherrilyn Kenyon 3/9
9. [#10] Ritual Magic - Eileen Wilks 3/11
10. [#8] Last Stand of Dead Men - Derek Landy 3/16
11. [#13] Spider Bones - Kathy Reichs 3/22
12. [#8] Night Broken - Patricia Briggs 3/30
13. [#22] Flesh and Blood - Patricia Cornwell 4/10
14. [#9] A Shiver of Light - Laurell K. Hamilton 4/19
15. [#14] Flash and Bones - Kathy Reichs 4/25
16. [#13] Unlucky 13 - James Patterson 5/17
17. [#5] Instinct - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/11
18. [#13] Dark Tort - Diane Mott Davidson 6/1
19. [#9] Deeper Than Midnight - Lara Adrian 6/2
20. [#5] Thrown by a Curve - Jaci Burton 6/3
21. [#10] Darker After Midnight - Lara Adrian 6/4
22. [#6] One Sweet Ride - Jaci Burton 6/6
23. [#14] Hungry for You - Lynsay Sands 6/7
24. [#15] Bones Are Forever - Kathy Reichs 6/9
25. [#11] Unbinding - Eileen Wilks 6/14
26. [#6] Archangel's Legion - Nalini Singh 6/19
27. [#12] Courting Disaster - Joanne Pence 6/19
28. [#11] He's So Fine - Jill Shalvis 6/20
29. [#6] Exposed - Alex Kava 6/24
30. [#5] It Happened One Wedding - Julie James 6/27
31. [#9] Dark Heir - Faith Hunter 7/4
32. [#5] If He's Tempted - Hannah Howell 7/5
33. [#5] Hunger Untamed - Pamela Palmer 7/9
34. [#11] The Darkest Touch - Gena Showalter 7/12
35. [#16] Bones of the Lost - Kathy Reichs 7/23
36. [#5] Hostage to Pleasure - Nalini Singh 7/24
37. [#6] Ecstasy Untamed - Pamela Palmer 7/28
38. [#5] Then Came You - Jill Shalvis 7/29
39. [#7] Archangel's Shadows - Nalini Singh 8/2
40. [#8] Book Clubbed - Lorna Barrett 8/8
41. [#6] If He's Daring - Hannah Howell 8/9
42. [#6] Still the One - Jill Shalvis 8/13
43. [#10] Blood Games - Chloe Neill 8/17
44. [#9] Quarterback Draw - Jaci Burton 8/25
45. [#5] Geist - Phaedra Weldon 8/26
46. [#6] Hero - Cheryl Brooks 8/29
47. [#5] Born Wild - Julie Ann Walker 8/30
48. [#7] Blaze of Memory - Nalini Singh 8/31
49. [#17] Bones Never Lie - Kathy Reichs 9/3
50. [#8] The Raider - Monica McCarty 9/3
51. [#8] Archangel's Enigma - Nalini Singh 9/8
52. [#7] A Love Untamed - Pamela Palmer 9/12
53. [#8] Street Game - Christine Feehan 9/14
54. [#7] If He's Noble - Hannah Howell 9/17
55. [#9] The Arrow - Monica McCarty 9/21
56. [#7] Virgin - Cheryl Brooks 9/25
57. [#6] Leopard's Prey - Christine Feehan 9/26
58. [#8] Bonds of Justice - Nalini Singh 9/28
59. [#8] Wulfe Untamed - Pamela Palmer 10/4
60. [#8] Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9
61. [#9] Play of Passion - Nalini Singh 10/28
62. [#9] Ruthless Game - Christine Feehan 10/29
63. [#18] Speaking in Bones - Kathy Reichs 10/30
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
(A) Frank Sinatra Centennial CelebrationDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2015
READ: 88/96
✔1. Frank:
Read a book whose title begins with "F".
Festive in Death - J.D. Robb 2/16
✔2. Sinatra:
Read a book by an author whose first or last initial is "S".
Absolution - Susannah Sandlin 2/5
✔3. Ol' Blue Eyes:
Read a book with a blue cover.
Restless In The Grave - Dana Stabenow 1/28✔4. Hoboken, New Jersey: Birthplace of Mr. Sinatra.
Read a book set in New Jersey.
The Woods - Harlan Coben 4/6
5. Born December 12, 1915:
Read a book originally published in 1915 or before.
✔6. Died May 14, 1998:
Read a book originally published in 1998 or after.
Dark Skye - Kresley Cole (pub 2014) 2/10
✔7. Singer/Actor/Filmmaker:
Read a book with a character somehow connected to entertainment (singer, musician, show business, etc)
Lucky Stiff - Deborah Coonts (singer/musician) 2/16
✔8. Swing Era (1935-1946): Where Sinatra began his career.
Read a book whose total number of pages contains a 3, 5, 4 or 6.
Archer's Voice - Mia Sheridan (345 pages) 1/6
✔9. Harry James/Tommy Dorsey: Sinatra began his musical career as a boy singer with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey. Read a book with a character named Harry, James, or Tom. Any variation is acceptable.
Captured by the Pirate Laird - Amy Jarecki (Thomas) 2/25
✔10. Columbia Records: Sinatra signed with Columbia Records in 1943. Read a book in which all first letters of the book's title can be found in COLUMBIARECORDS.
A Shiver of Light - Laurell K. Hamilton 4/19
✔11. Bobby Soxers: Sinatra was known as the idol of the Bobby soxers. Read a book with a skirt or with socks on the cover.
Stuck on You - Patti Berg 11/1✔12. From Here to Eternity: Sinatra won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the movie "From Here to Eternity".
Read a book with a character who is or was in the military.
SEAL of Honor - Tonya Burrows 3/10
✔13. Capitol Records: Sinatra signed with Capitol Records in 1953. Read a Series/TBR #1, #9, #5, or #3.
Much Ado About Vampires - Katie MacAlister (Dark Ones #9) 2/15
14. Reprise Records: was founded by Sinatra in 1960. Read a book with a title that contains two different words that begin with the letter "R".
15. The Rat Pack: consisted of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop. Read a book by an author whose first or last name is the same or some variation of one of the above (example: Deanna Raybourn, Ariana Franklin, George R. R. Martin, Samantha Young Dee Davis,etc)
✔16. John F. Kennedy: associated with JFK.
Read a book in which politics plays a role (political thriller, biography of political leader, etc.)
Buried - Kendra Elliot 3/17
✔17. Best Selling Artist: Sinatra is one of the best-selling artists of all time. Read a book that has been rated 5 stars by a Goodreads friend.
Kiss of Steel - Bec McMasters (Lauren rated 5 stars) 4/24
✔18. Italian: Sinatra was an only child of Italian immigrants. Read a book set in Italy or with an Italian character.
Her Sky Cowboy - Beth Ciotta (in Italy) 2/13
✔19. Hoboken Fire Department: Sinatra's father was a Captain for the Hoboken Fire Department. Read a book with a character who serves as a firefighter, policeman, rescue worker, etc.
The Search - Nora Roberts (search & rescue volunteer) 4/9
✔20. Sharp Dressed Man: Sinatra's mother, Dolly, provided money for her son to dress expensively. Read a book with a well dressed man or woman on the cover.
About That Night - Julie James 3/3List of Songs
✔1. I've Got You Under My Skin
I: Clean Sweep - Ilona Andrews 1/6
V: Visions of Heat - Nalini Singh 3/29
E: Chilled - Kendra Elliot 1/21
G: The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters - Gordon Dahlquist 3/7
O: Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
T: A Tale Of Two Dragons - G.A. Aiken 2/2
Y: The Monstrumologist - Rick Yancey 1/8
O: Omega - Susannah Sandlin 3/24
U: Up to Me - M. Leighton 3/12
U: Unmade - Sarah Rees Brennan 3/25
N: Archangel's Consort - Nalini Singh 2/17
D: Daylighters - Rachel Caine 2/11
E: Ritual Magic - Eileen Wilks 3/11
R: Red Seas Under Red Skies - Scott Lynch 1/11
M: Moloka'i - Alan Brennert 1/18
Y: You Can't Hide - Karen Rose 2/7
S: Scarlet - Jordan Summers 2/7
K: 77 Shadow Street - Dean Koontz 1/9
I: Magic Breaks - Ilona Andrews 1/15
N: Blood of Tyrants - Naomi Novik 1/24
✔2. Strangers In The Night
S: Shaedes of Gray - Amanda Bonilla 2/8
T: Master of Craving - Karen Tabke 1/29
R: Devil Bones - Kathy Reichs 1/21
A: Antiques Flee Market - Barbara Allan 2/4
N: Angels' Flight - Nalini Singh 3/23
G: Sapphires Are an Earl's Best Friend - Shana Galen 3/1
E: Endsinger - Jay Kristoff 3/18
R: 206 Bones - Kathy Reichs 2/14
S: The Saint - Monica McCarty 2/28
I: If You Give a Rake a Ruby - Shana Galen 2/22
N: Archangel's Blade - Nalini Singh 3/26
T: Heart of the Wolf - Terry Spear 2/13
H: Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
E: Bled Dry - Erin McCarthy 4/5
N: Night Broken - Patricia Briggs 3/30
I: If He's Sinful - Hannah Howell 3/20
G: Alice in Zombieland - Gena Showalter 3/3
H: The Horse Goddess - Morgan Llywelyn 1/4
T: The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkein 2/26
✔3. Fly Me To The Moon
F: Water Bound - Christine Feehan 2/16
L: Light My Fire - G.A. Aiken 1/5
Y: You Don't Know Jack - Erin McCarthy 6/13
M: Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins 1/19
E: An Ex to Grind in Deadwood - Ann Charles 4/3
T: Tanith Low in the Maleficent Seven - Derek Landy 3/4
O: Wild Child - Molly O'Keefe 4/26
T: Faithful Place - Tana French 3/4
H: A Bone to Pick - Charlaine Harris 1/11
E: Echo - J.K. Accinni 5/5
M: Mind Fuck - Manna Francis 3/21
O: Of Monsters and Madness - Jessica Verday 5/3
O: Skybreaker - Kenneth Oppel 5/15
N: Caressed by Ice - Nalini Singh 4/15
✔4. Theme From New York New York
T: The Tale of Raw Head and Bloody Bones - Jack Wolf 4/28
H: Hidden Currents - Christine Feehan 2/21
E: The Janus Stone - Elly Griffiths 5/10
M: Warrior's Redemption - Melissa Mayhue 3/22
E: Shadowglass - Erica Hayes 5/18
F: Candy Cane Murder - Joanna Fluke 2/26
R: Seraphina - Rachel Hartman 2/28
O: Can't Hurry Love - Molly O'Keefe 7/27
M: The Mad, Bad Duke - Jennifer Ashley 3/31
N: A Natural History of Dragons - Marie Brennan 4/15
E: Unbinding - Eileen Wilks 6/14
W: White Trash Zombie Apocalypse - Diana Rowland 2/25
Y: Zuriel's Fate - Serena Yates 6/22
O: One Sweet Ride - Jaci Burton 6/6
R: Spider Bones - Kathy Reichs 3/22
K: Dark Skye - Kresley Cole 2/10
N: Archangel's Storm - Nalini Singh 4/30
E: Exposed - Alex Kava 6/24
W: The Winter People - Jennifer McMahon 5/3
Y: Temping Is Hell - Cathy Yardley 11/21
O: Starclimber - Kenneth Oppel 6/23
R: Revenant - Larissa Ione 3/14
K: Son of No One - Sherrilyn Kenyon 3/9
15x15 Challenge Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2015
READ: 75/75
1. First Up ~ First Book in a Series
1. Clean Sweep - Ilona Andrews 1/6
2. Heart of the Wolf - Terry Spear 2/13
3. Water Bound - Christine Feehan 2/16
4. Seraphina - Rachel Hartman 2/28
5. Alice in Zombieland - Gena Showalter 3/3
6. Hell on Wheels - Julie Ann Walker 3/19
7. Mind Fuck - Manna Francis 3/21
8. Warrior's Redemption - Melissa Mayhue 3/22
9. Bound by Night - Larissa Ione 3/27
10. The Raven Boys - Maggie Stiefvater 4/17
11. Kiss of Steel - Bec McMasters 4/24
12. Seduce Me in Dreams - Jacquelyn Frank 4/25
13. Sunrise at Sunset - Jaz Primo 4/25
14. Baby - J.K. Accinni 5/3
15. Asylum - Madeleine Roux 5/5
2. Let's Make New Friends ~ New-2-Me Authors
1. The Horse Goddess - Morgan Llywelyn 1/4
2. Archer's Voice - Mia Sheridan 1/6
3. The Monstrumologist - Rick Yancey 1/8
4. Moloka'i - Alan Brennert 1/18
5. Antiques Flee Market - Barbara Allan 2/4
6. Shaedes of Gray - Amanda Bonilla 2/8
7. Her Sky Cowboy - Beth Ciotta 2/13
8. Captured by the Pirate Laird - Amy Jarecki 2/25
9. Dr. Franklin's Island - Ann Halam 3/6
10. SEAL of Honor - Tonya Burrows 3/10
11. Think of a Number - John Verdon 4/1
12. Throne of Glass - Sarah Maas 4/4
13. The Truth of All Things - Kieran Shields 4/5
14. Fatal Shadows - Josh Lanyon 4/6
15. Iron House - John Hart 4/7
3. Hugs and Kisses ~ Romance
1. If You Give a Rake a Ruby - Shana Galen 2/22
2. The Saint - Monica McCarty 2/28
3. Spellbound Falls - Janet Chapman 3/1
4. About That Night - Julie James 3/3
5. Playing to Win - Jaci Burton 3/4
6. Sunrise with a Notorious Lord - Alexandria Hawkins 3/8
7. Up to Me - M. Leighton 3/12
8. If He's Sinful - Hannah Howell 3/20
9. If He's Wild - Hannah Howell 3/31
10. The Mad, Bad Duke - Jennifer Ashley 3/31
11. The Search - Nora Roberts 4/9
12. Cruel Beauty - Rosamund Hodge 4/19
13. Charmed by His Love - Janet Chapman 4/21
14. Wild Child - Molly O'Keefe 4/26
15. The Collector - Nora Roberts 5/13
4. Series Catch Up ~ Last Book in a Series (published by Dec 2014)
1. Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins (conclusion) 1/19
2. Hidden Currents - Christine Feehan (conclusion) 2/21
3. Sapphires Are an Earl's Best Friend - Shana Galen (conclusion) 3/1
4. Revenant - Larissa Ione (conclusion) 3/14
5. Crimson - Jordan Summers (conclusion) 3/16
6. Endsinger - Jay Kristoff (conclusion) 3/18
7. Unmade - Sarah Rees Brennan (conclusion) 3/25
8. The Dark Tide - Josh Lanyon (conclusion) 4/11
9. Curtain - Agatha Christie (conclusion) 4/2
10. Saints Astray - Jacqueline Carey (conclusion) 4/16
11. City of Heavenly Fire - Cassandra Clare (conclusion) 5/17
12. Never Love a Highlander - Maya Banks (conclusion) 6/6
13. Starclimber - Kenneth Oppel (conclusion) 6/23
14. Heart of a Highland Warrior - Anita Clenney (conclusion) 8/27
15. Lust for Life - Jeri Smith-Ready (conclusion) 9/9/15
5. Does This Book Make My Butt Look Big ~ Books Over 500 Pages
1. Red Seas Under Red Skies - Scott Lynch (558 pages) 1/11
2. The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters - Gordon Dahlquist (760 pages) 3/7
3. The Gray Wolf Throne - Cinda Williams Chima (517 pages) 3/28
4. Shut Your Eyes Tight - John Verdon (509 pages) 4/12
5. Shadow Scale - Rachel Hartman (608 pages) 4/17
6. The Map of Time - Felix Palma (613 pages) 4/18
7. The Tale of Raw Head and Bloody Bones - Jack Wolf (560 pages) 4/28
8. The Crimson Crown - Cinda Williams Chima (598 pages) 5/22
9. The Dying of the Light - Derek Landy (605 pages) 5/25
10. The Will of the Empress - Tamora Pierce (550 pages) 8/5
11. Heir of Fire - Sarah Maas (562 pages) 9/13
12. Fifty Shades Freed - E.L. James (579 pages) 10/6
13. Fingersmith - Sarah Waters (582 pages) 10/8
14. Queen of Shadows - Sarah J. Maas (648 pages) 10/27
15. Dreams of Gods & Monsters - Laini Taylor (613 pages) 12/26
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Animal HouseDuration: September 1, 2015 - March 31, 2016
READ: 15/15
✔1. Read a book set in the 60's OR a book set at a college/university OR features a rivalry of some kind.
The Prince of Frogs - Annaliese Evans (love triangle) 9/21
✔2. Read a book that features a sorority/fraternity OR has a character that is a professor/teacher OR a book that was published with 1, 9, 7, or 8 in the year.
The White Dragon - Anne McCaffrey (pub 1978) 9/7
✔3. Read a book that has a character that is a biker OR has a motorcycle on the cover OR a book set in New Hampshire.
Hell for Leather - Julie Ann Walker 9/11
✔4. Read a book where a character is out for revenge OR has sex with a married person OR tries to steal another's girlfriend/boyfriend.
Krampus: The Yule Lord - Brom 11/18
✔5. Read a book with a character or author named Larry/Lawrence, Kent, Eric, Greg, Mandy, Barbara, Robert, Douglas, Donald or John (in any form - first or last).
Circle of Fire - Keri Arthur (Jon Barnett) 12/3
✔6. Read a book set in Missouri OR a bookwhere a character has a car accident OR a car is on the cover.
The Highlander Next Door - Janet Chapman 12/2
✔7. Read a book with a party scene OR a hotel scene OR a scene in a grocery store.
Bonds of Justice - Nalini Singh 9/28
✔8. Read a book with where the characters go on a road trip OR go to court OR a book set in Canada.
Sealed with a Curse - Cecy Robson 10/22
✔9. Read a book with an X in the title OR a book with a character that is a womanizer OR overweight.
X Marks the Scot - Victoria Roberts 10/23
✔10. Read a book with a parade scene OR features a house on the cover OR a Series/TBR #7 or 8.
Archangel's Enigma - Nalini Singh (#8) 9/8
✔11. Read a book with a character who has a strange nickname OR with an otter, pinto, stork or flounder mentioned in the story OR on the cover.
The Dairy Queen - Allison Rushby (named Cinnamon, called Dicey) 9/22
✔12. Read a book with a character that is shy OR a book with a title OR author's first or last name that begins with a B, W or Y.
Night Betrayed - Joss Ware 9/16
✔13. Read a book with a character that is/has been in the military OR is a president/CEO OR a Series/TBR# 1.
Touched by an Alien - Gini Koch 9/19
✔14. Read a book with a character that does drugs OR gets kicked out of something OR a book that has horses in the story.
Big Sky Wedding - Linda Lael Miller (set on a ranch, hero rides) 11/8
✔15. Read a book a short book (between 150-200 pages) OR a book with a character that is a musician OR has a musical instrument on the cover.
Leopard's Prey - Christine Feehan 9/26
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
The Year 1915Duration: November 1, 2015 - October 31, 2016
READ: 12/12
✔1. Women's Right to Vote (Jan 12):
House of Representatives rejects proposal for women's right to vote.
✤Read a book by a female author, OR a Series/TBR #1.
Temping Is Hell - Cathy Yardley (female author AND #1) 11/21✔2. Edward Stone (Feb 17):
Edward Stone, first US combatant to die in WWI is mortally wounded.
✤Read a book in which a war takes place, OR a Series/TBR #2.
Samurai Game - Christine Feehan 11/21✔3. Stanley Cup (Mar 26):
Vancouver Millionaires sweep Ottawa Senators.
✤Read a book with something related to hockey either on the cover or in the story, OR a Series/TBR #3.
Waterborne - Katherine Irons 12/5✔4. 19th Boston Marathon (Apr 19):
Edouard Fabre of Canada wins the Boston Marathon with a time of 2:31:41.
✤Read a book set in Canada, OR a Series/TBR #4.
The Enchantment Emporium - Tanya Huff 12/12✔5. Babe Ruth (May 6):
Red Sox Babe Ruth pitches debut and 1st home run.
✤Read a book with a character that plays (or played) baseball, OR a Series/TBR #5.
For the Love of Magic - Janet Chapman (Spellbound Falls #5) 11/22✔6. Girl Scouts (June 10):
Girl Scouts founded.
ETA: Girl Scouts incorporated, and fist Girl Scout Convention held in Washington, D.C.
✤Read a book with a young girl as a main character, OR a Series/TBR #6.
Night Resurrected - Joss Ware 11/30✔7. Australia Commonwealth Lighthouse Service (July 1): Australia begins the Australia Commonwealth Lighthouse Service.
✤Read a book with a lighthouse or some source of light on the cover, OR a Series/TBR #7.
Don't Cry, Tai Lake - Xiaolong Qui 11/28✔8. 1915 Galveston Hurricane (August 17):
Hurricane strikes Galveston, Texas, killing 275 people.
✤Read a book in which a storm takes place, OR a Series/TBR #8.
East of Ecstasy - Laura Kaye 12/19✔9. Raggedy Ann Doll (Sept 7):
John Gruelle patents his Raggedy Ann Doll.
✤Read a book with a red, white OR blue cover, OR a Series/TBR #9.
Lifelines - C.J. Lyons 11/26✔10. Ford Motor Company (Oct 12):
Ford Motor Company manufactures is 1 millionth Model T.
✤Read a book with a car on the cover, OR a Series/TBR #10.
Kiss of Snow - Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #10) 11/13✔11. Theodore W. Richards (Nov 12):
Theodore W. Richards is the 1st American to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
✤Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in THEODOREWRICHARDS, OR a Series/TBR #11.
Viper Game - Christine Feehan 12/28✔12. President Woodrow Wilson (Dec 10):
President Woodrow Wilson marries Edith Galt.
✤Read a book in which a marriage takes place, OR a Series/TBR #12.
Big Sky Wedding - Linda Lael Miller 11/8CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Autumn Fun Seasonal ChallengeDuration: September 1 - November 30, 2015
READ: 20/25
✔☙ Back to School - Read a book where the main character is in school or is a teacher/instructor or read a book where books are an important part of the plot.
Fingersmith - Sarah Waters 10/8
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✔☙ Carve a Jack-o-Lantern – Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover or a book with a character named Jack.
Forever - Jacquelyn Frank 9/23
✔☙ Tailgating – Read a book where the characters get together to party or a book whose
Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9
✔☙ Get Cozy – Read a book that is tagged “mystery-cozy” or a book that has a cozy scene on the cover.
Trouble in Spades - Heather Webber 9/6
✔☙ Navigate a Corn Maze – Read a book that has a lot of twists and turns in the plot or was hard for you to navigate.
The Forgotten Room - Lincoln Child 9/25
☙ Be Scared!! - Read a book from one of the following Listopia lists. Let us know which one you chose from.
See post 2 for options
✔☙ Take a Nature Walk – Read a book that has a nature setting or a book that has a path of some sort on the cover.
Bad Blood - Dana Stabenow 11/24 ✔☙ Watch Season Premiers – Read a book published in 2015 or the latest book from one of your favorite series.
Archangel's Enigma - Nalini Singh (published Sept 1, 2015) 9/8
☙ Turn Your Clocks Back – Read a book with a clock or watch on the cover or a book with one of the following words in the title: CLOCK, TURN, BACK or TIME.
✔☙ Celebrate Oktoberfest – Read a book that takes place in Germany or book that was originally published in October.
Krampus: The Yule Lord - Brom (October 2012) 11/18
✔☙ Build a Bonfire - Read a book with a fire or fireplace on the cover or a book that has a "hot" scene in it.
Virgin - Cheryl Brooks 9/25
✔☙ Count your Blessings – Read a book with a number in the title or a book with a count-down of some sort in the plot.
Three Nights with a Scoundrel - Tessa Dare 9/21
✔☙ Go for a Hayride – Read a book with a horse in the story or read a book that took you for a leisurely ride.
Big Sky Wedding - Linda Lael Miller 11/8
☙ Rake Leaves – Read a book with a character that is a “rake” or a book with leaves on the cover.
☙ Enter a Chili Cook-Off – Read a book that has a contest of some sort in the plot or a book you entered a GR giveaway for (you don’t have to have won the giveaway).
✔☙ Stomp Grapes - Read a book that has grapes or a glass/bottle of wine on the cover or a book whose cover is predominately the color of the wine you drink (ex. white, red, pink).
A Taste of the Nightlife - Sarah Zettel 10/29☙ Eat Turkey - Read a a book that mentions Thanksgiving or a book with a character that is a bit of a “turkey” (tell us why).
✔☙ Shop Black Friday – Read a book with a black cover or a book that you got a great deal on.
A Love Untamed - Pamela Palmer 9/12☙ Bake a Pie - Read a book with a character that likes to bake or a book that was completely satisfying.
✔☙ Make a cup of tea - Read a book with a warm drink on the cover or a book that takes place in a country where tea comes from. Tell us where.
The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy - Julia Quinn (England) 10/11
☙ Trick or Treat - Knock on the door of a GR friend (metaphorically) and read a book from their READ shelf. Tell us who you visited.
☙ Donate or Volunteer - Read a book with a character that helps others or is involved in a community project.
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And last but not least...
✔☙ Enjoy the Fall Colors - Read a book with each of the following fall colors on the cover(should be at least 50% of the cover). Each color counts for one task.
Red - Aunt Dimity Goes West - Nancy Atherton 11/3
Yellow - Touched by an Alien - Gini Koch 9/19
Gold - Wulfe Untamed - Pamela Palmer 10/4
Brown - Lust for Life - Jeri Smith-Ready 9/9
Orange - Obsession in Death - J.D. Robb 10/8
Favorite Album - Blackout Duration: November 1 - December 31, 2015
READ: 9/10
✔1. Blackout:
Blackout is the 8th studio album by German hard rock band, Scorpions.
☀Read a book with a color in the title or author's name (1st or last), OR a Series/TBR #8.
The Red Hotel - Graham Masterton 12/5✔2. Release Date:
The album was released March 29, 1982.
☀Read a book originally published in March (any year), OR a Series/TBR #2.
Simply Magic - Mary Balogh (March 2007) 11/12✔3. Producer - Dieter Dierks:
It was produced by Dieter Dierks.
☀Read a book by an author whose first and last name begin with the same letter (Sidney Sheldon, Cleo Coyle, etc), OR a Series/TBR #3.
Butterfly - Sharon Sala 11/1✔4. Length:
The album is 36 minutes, 44 seconds long.
☀Read a book in which the entire title contains between 36-44 letters (no less than 36, no more than 44), OR a Series/TBR #4.
Tempted At Midnight - Jacquie D'Alessandro (Mayhem in Mayfair 04) 11/19✔5. Studio Recording:
It was recorded between November 1981-January 1982 in France and Germany.
☀Read a book set in France or Germany, OR a Series/TBR #5.
For the Love of Magic - Janet Chapman (Spellbound Falls #5) 11/22✔6. Cover:
The album cover features a self portrait of Austrian-Irish artist Gottfried Helnwein.
☀Read a book that has a character who is an artist or photographer, OR a Series/TBR #6.
The Emperor's Tomb - Steve Berry (Cotton Malone 06) 11/23✔7. Charts:
It was #1 on the French Albums Chart, #10 on the German Albums Chart, and #10 on the Billboard 200 (North American) Chart for 1982.
☀Read a book that contains the word "French", "German" or "Billboard" (include page #, location, or time stamp, please), OR a Series/TBR #1.
Temping Is Hell - Cathy Yardley (Necessary Evil #1) 11/21✔8. Singles:
Singles released from the album were "No One Like You" (March 1982) and "Can't Live Without You" (May 1982).
☀Read a book whose title begins with 'N' or ends with 'U', OR a Series/TBR #7.
Night Chills - Dean Koontz 11/109. Scorpions:
Scorpions was formed in 1965 in Hanover, West Germany by Rudolf Schenker. Their musical style ranges from hard rock to heavy metal.
☀Read a book with the word "Heavy" or "Hard" in the title, OR a Series/TBR #9.
✔10. Label:
The album was released on the Harvest/EMI label (Europe) as well as Mercury (US).
☀Read a book in which the authors first and last initials can be found in HARVESTMERCURY, OR a Series/TBR #10.
It's in His Kiss - Jill Shalvis (Lucky Harbor #10) 11/10
Going to the Movies Disney Style Start Date: April 1, 2015
End Date: January 18, 2016
✔Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
26/26 done
S: South of Surrender - Laura Kaye 4/8
N: The Search - Nora Roberts 4/9
O: Wild Child - Molly O'Keefe 4/26
W: The Woods - Harlan Coben 4/6
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W: The Winter People - Jennifer McMahon 5/3
H: The Hell You Say - Josh Lanyon 4/9
I: Iron House - John Hart 4/7
T: The Truth of All Things - Kieran Shields 4/5
E: An Ex to Grind in Deadwood - Ann Charles 4/3
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A: Armageddon Outta Here - Derek Landy 4/26
N: Caressed by Ice - Nalini Singh 4/15
D: Death of a Pirate King - Josh Lanyon 4/11
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T: Throne of Glass - Sarah Maas 4/4
H: Shadow Scale - Rachel Hartman 4/17
E: Bled Dry - Erin McCarthy 4/5
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S: Sixth Grave on the Edge - Darynda Jones 5/13
E: Echo - J.K. Accinni 5/5
V: Shut Your Eyes Tight - John Verdon 4/12
E: The Janus Stone - Elly Griffiths 5/10
N: A Natural History of Dragons - Marie Brennan 4/15
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D: The Dark Tide - Josh Lanyon 4/11
W: Without Regret - R.L. Mathewson 6/5
A: Archangel's Storm - Nalini Singh 4/30
R: The Raven Boys - Maggie Stiefvater 4/17
F: Flesh and Blood - Patricia Cornwell 4/10
S: Saints Astray - Jacqueline Carey 4/16
✔Robin Hood
16/16 done
C: Charmed by His Love - Janet Chapman 4/21
A: Curtain - Agatha Christie 4/2
P: The Map of Time - Felix Palma 4/18
T: Think of a Number - John Verdon 4/1
A: Asylum - Madeleine Roux 5/5
I: Instinct - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/11
N: The Name of the Star - Maureen Johnson 5/8
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C: Cruel Beauty - Rosamund Hodge 4/19
R: Flash and Bones - Kathy Reichs 4/25
O: Of Monsters and Madness - Jessica Verday 5/3
C: City of Heavenly Fire - Cassandra Clare 5/17
O: Skybreaker - Kenneth Oppel 5/15
D: A Dangerous Thing - Josh Lanyon 4/7
I: Invisible Murder- Lene Kaaberbøl 6/15
L: Fatal Shadows - Josh Lanyon 4/6
E: Shadowglass - Erica Hayes 5/18
✔Pirates of the Caribbean
34/34 done
C: The Crimson Crown - Cinda Williams Chima 5/22
A: Armageddon Cometh- J.K. Accinni 5/7
P: Sunrise at Sunset - Jaz Primo 4/25
T: The Tale of Raw Head and Bloody Bones - Jack Wolf 4/28
A: Baby - J.K. Accinni 5/3
I: If He's Dangerous - Hannah Howell 6/21
N: Beware the Wild - Natalie Parker 5/4
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J: The Book of Names - Jill Gregory 4/13
A: Dinner with a Vampire - Abigail Gibbs 5/10
C: Chapter and Hearse - Lorna Barrett 6/18
K: Kiss of Steel - Bec McMasters 4/24
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S: A Shiver of Light - Laurell K. Hamilton 4/19
P: Courting Disaster - Joanne Pence 6/19
A: Beneath a Rising Moon - Keri Arthur 5/22
R: Sanctum - Madeleine Roux 5/7
R: Texas Gothic - Rosemary Clement-Moore 5/9
O: One Sweet Ride - Jaci Burton 6/6
W: Warrior's Last Gift - Melissa Mayhue 7/19
P: Dawn's Early Light - Pip Ballantine 6/18
I: It Happened One Wedding - Julie James 6/27
N: The Collector - Nora Roberts 5/13
T: Thrown by a Curve - Jaci Burton 6/3
E: Exposed - Alex Kava 6/24
L: The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern - Lilian Jackson Braun 5/2
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A: Beneath a Darkening Moon - Keri Arthur 5/23
N: North of Beautiful - Justina Chen 6/4
D: Fire And Ice - Dana Stabenow 4/3
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R: How the White Trash Zombie Got Her Groove Back - Diana Rowland 4/29
A: The Archived - Victoria Schwab 6/21
G: Gone - Mo Hayder 4/13
E: Pinned for Murder - Elizabeth Lynn Casey 6/29
T: Tell the Wolves I'm Home - Carol Rifka Brunt 6/11
T: Trail of Kisses - Merry Farmer 7/5
I: If He's Tempted - Hannah Howell 7/5
✔Monsters, Inc.
13/13 done
S: Seduce Me in Dreams - Jacquelyn Frank 4/25
U: Unlucky 13 - James Patterson 5/17
L: See How She Dies - Lisa Jackson 4/22
L: Deeper Than Midnight - Lara Adrian 6/2
E: Embrace the Highland Warrior - Anita Clenney 7/21
Y: You Don't Know Jack - Erin McCarthy 6/13
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A: Dragon Down Under - Angela Castle 7/7
N: Never Love a Highlander - Maya Banks 6/6
D: Dark Tort - Diane Mott Davidson 6/1
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M: Bees in the Butterfly Garden - Maureen Lang 5/17
I: If He's Daring - Hannah Howell 8/9
K: Burial Rites - Hannah Kent 5/20
E: Ecstasy Untamed - Pamela Palmer 7/28
✔Lilo & Stitch
20/20 done
L: Nauti Temptress - Lora Leigh 8/12
I: If He's Noble - Hannah Howell 9/17
L: Lust for Life - Jeri Smith-Ready 9/9
O: Starclimber - Kenneth Oppel 6/23
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P: Hunger Untamed - Pamela Palmer 7/9
E: Demon's Curse - Alexa Egan 7/30
L: Leopard's Prey - Christine Feehan 9/26
E: Alone - Kendra Elliot 8/2
K: Darkhouse - Karina Halle 6/6
A: Archangel's Shadows - Nalini Singh 8/2
I: Chained by Night - Larissa Ione 9/19
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A: The Assassin's Blade - Sarah Maas 7/18
N: Notorious - Allison Brennan 6/9
D: Darker After Midnight - Lara Adrian 6/4
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S: Santa's Executive - Carrie Ann Ryan 6/22
T: Thrill Ride - Julie Ann Walker 7/11
I: Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9
T: Beauty and the Blacksmith - Tessa Dare 7/6
C: Wild Fire - Christine Feehan 7/15
H: Games Creatures Play - Charlaine Harris 5/2
continued...✔101 Dalmations
12/12 done
C: Hard Evidence - Pamela Clare 7/23
R: Rev It Up - Julie Ann Walker 6/16
U: Unbinding - Eileen Wilks 6/14
E: Warrior's Curse - Alexa Egan 9/15
L: Hungry for You - Lynsay Sands 6/7
L: The Devil of Kilmartin - Laurin Wittig 9/10
A: The White Dragon - Anne McCaffrey 9/7
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D: Dark Heir - Faith Hunter 7/4
E: The Prince of Frogs - Annaliese Evans 9/21
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V: Voracious - V.K. Forrest 7/19
I: In the Air Tonight - Stephanie Tyler 11/5
L: Days of Blood & Starlight - Laini Taylor 10/13
✔Beauty and the Beast
15/15 done
B: Blue Heaven - C.J. Box 4/14
E: Envy - J.R. Ward 10/31
L: The Little Stranger - Sarah Waters 5/6
L: Big Sky Mountain - Linda Lael Miller 6/30
E: Edge of Dawn - Lara Adrian 11/3
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B: The Fall - Bethany Griffin 5/10
E: Eleanor & Park - Rainbow Rowell 11/22
A: Deadly Offerings - Alexa Grace 8/9
S: Shield of Fire - Boone Brux 6/26
T: Then Came You - Jill Shalvis 7/29
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F: Forgotten Sins - Rebecca Zanetti 6/7
O: Can't Hurry Love - Molly O'Keefe 7/27
R: Bones Are Forever - Kathy Reichs 6/9
T: Caught Read-Handed - Terrie Farley Moran 8/3
E: The Emperor's Tomb - Steve Berry 11/23
✔Finding Nemo
20/20 done
N: Archangel's Legion - Nalini Singh 6/19
E: East of Ecstasy - Laura Kaye 12/19
M: The Mists of Time - Susan Squires 6/9
O: Obsidian - Jennifer Armentrout 9/2
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D: The Diamond Conspiracy - Pip Ballantine 7/18
O: Obsession in Death - J.D. Robb 10/8
R: Revenant - Phaedra Weldon 7/13
Y: Zuriel's Fate - Serena Yates 6/22
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N: Hostage to Pleasure - Nalini Singh 7/24
I: It's in His Kiss - Jill Shalvis 11/10
G: The Darkest Touch - Gena Showalter 7/12
E: The Enchantment Emporium - Tanya Huff 12/12
L: The Ghost Hunter - Lori Brighton 10/19
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B: Big Sky River - Linda Lael Miller 7/10
U: Ubik - Phillip Dick 8/9
B: Bones of the Lost - Kathy Reichs 7/23
B: Big Sky Summer - Linda Lael Miller 8/4
L: Big Sky Wedding - Linda Lael Miller 11/8
E: East - Edith Pattou 12/19
S: The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker - Leanna Renee Hieber 6/14
✔Peter Pan
29/29 done
P: A Love Untamed - Pamela Palmer 9/12
E: Full Blast - Janet Evanovich 12/22
T: Trouble in Spades - Heather Webber 9/6
E: Eve of Darkness - S.J. Day 12/22
R: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers - Mary Roach 7/11
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P: Melting Stones - Tamora Pierce 9/15
A: The Arrow - Monica McCarty 9/21
N: Dark Witch - Nora Roberts 8/8
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T: Daughter of Smoke & Bone - Laini Taylor 7/22
I: Waterborne - Katherine Irons 12/5
N: The Witness - Nora Roberts 7/25
K: Kiss of the Betrayer - Boone Brux 7/8
E: Forbidden Fruit - Erica Spindler 12/31
R: The Raider - Monica McCarty 9/3
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B: Chain of Illusions - Boone Brux 8/7
E: Eighth Grave After Dark - Darynda Jones 1/18
L: Book Clubbed - Lorna Barrett 8/8
L: Luscious - Amanda Usen 10/2
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C: Courting Carolina - Janet Chapman 9/12
A: The Dairy Queen - Allison Rushby 9/22
P: The Will of the Empress - Tamora Pierce 8/5
T: Tall, Dark & Heartless - R.L. Mathewson 9/29
A: Rock Chick Redemption - Kristen Ashley 10/1
I: In a Sunburned Country - Bill Bryson 12/29
N: Uprooted - Naomi Novik 7/26
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H: He's So Fine - Jill Shalvis 6/20
O: Pleasure Island - Lorie O'Clare 11/29
O: One in a Million - Jill Shalvis 12/18
K: The Knight - Monica McCarty 6/20
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Flavor of the Month Duration: May 1, 2015 - April 30, 2016
✔① MAY:
✼ (A) MAY: Spell out MAY
M~ The Mists of Time - Susan Squires 6/9
A~ The Archived - Victoria Schwab 6/21
Y~ You Don't Know Jack - Erin McCarthy 6/13
✔✼ (C) COLOR - GREEN: Read a book with a green cover.
Tell the Wolves I'm Home - Carol Rifka Brunt 6/11
✔✼ (D) FLAVOR - SOUR APPLE: Read a book with a formed word from the letters SOURAPPLE found in the title.
Bones Are Forever - Kathy Reichs (ARE) 6/9
✔② JUNE:
✼ (A) JUNE: Spell out JUNE
J~ The Winter People - Jennifer McMahon 5/3
U~ Unlucky 13 - James Patterson 5/17
N~ The Name of the Star - Maureen Johnson 5/8
E~ Shadowglass - Erica Hayes 5/18
✔✼ (B) JUNE PUBLICATION: Beneath a Rising Moon - Keri Arthur (June 2003) 5/22
✔✼ (C) COLOR - WHITE: Dinner with a Vampire - Abigail Gibbs 5/10
✔③ JULY:
✼ (A) JULY: Spell out JULY
J~ Murder Past Due - Miranda James 6/10
U~ Unbinding - Eileen Wilks 6/14
L~ Deeper Than Midnight - Lara Adrian 6/2
Y~ Zuriel's Fate - Serena Yates 6/22
✔✼ (B) JULY PUBLICATION: Read a book first published in July.
Fifty Shades of Alice in Wonderland - Melinda DuChamp (July 2012) 7/9
✔✼ (D) FLAVOR - KEY LIME PIE: Bones Never Lie - Kathy Reichs (LIE) 9/3
✔④ AUGUST:
✼ (A) AUGUST: Spell out AUGUST
A~The Assassin's Blade - Sarah Maas 7/18
U~Uprooted - Naomi Novik 7/26
G~The Darkest Touch - Gena Showalter 7/12
U~Ubik - Phillip Dick 8/9
S~ Hungry for You - Lynsay Sands 6/7
T~ Thrown by a Curve - Jaci Burton 6/3
✔✼ (B) AUGUST PUBLICATION: Armageddon Cometh- J.K. Accinni (2012) 5/7
✔✼ (D) FLAVOR - BLACKBERRY ICE: Baby - J.K. Accinni 5/3
✔⑤ SEPTEMBER:
✼ (A) SEPTEMBER: Spell out SEPTEMBER
S~ Shield of Fire - Boone Brux 6/26
E~ Embrace the Highland Warrior - Anita Clenney 7/21
P~ Hunger Untamed - Pamela Palmer 7/9
T~ Trail of Kisses - Merry Farmer 7/5
E~ Ecstasy Untamed - Pamela Palmer 7/28
M~ Without Regret - R.L. Mathewson 6/5
B~ Bones Are Forever - Kathy Reichs 6/9
E~ Demon's Curse - Alexa Egan 7/30
R~ Revenant - Phaedra Weldon 7/13
✔✼ (B) SEPTEMBER PUBLICATION: Read a book first published in September.
Hostage to Pleasure - Nalini Singh (Sept 2008) 7/24
✔✼ (C) COLOR - BROWN: Lust for Life - Jeri Smith-Ready 9/9
✔⑥ OCTOBER:
✼ (A) OCTOBER: Spell out OCTOBER
O~ Of Monsters and Madness - Jessica Verday 5/3
C~ Chapter and Hearse - Lorna Barrett 6/18
T~ Texas Gothic - Rosemary Clement-Moore 5/9
O~ Skybreaker - Kenneth Oppel 5/15
B~ Bees in the Butterfly Garden - Maureen Lang 5/17
E~ Exposed - Alex Kava 6/24
R~ Asylum - Madeleine Roux 5/5
✔✼ (B) OCTOBER PUBLICATION: Beware the Wild - Natalie Parker (2014) 5/4
✔✼ (C) COLOR - ORANGE: The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern - Lilian Jackson Braun 5/2
✔⑦ NOVEMBER:
✼ (A) NOVEMBER: Spell out NOVEMBER
N~ Never Love a Highlander - Maya Banks 6/6
O~ Starclimber - Kenneth Oppel 6/23
V~ Voracious - V.K. Forrest 7/19
E~ Alone - Kendra Elliot 8/2
M~ Big Sky Mountain - Linda Lael Miller 6/30
B~ The Fall - Bethany Griffin 5/10
E~ The Escape - David Baldacci 8/21
R~ Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers - Mary Roach 7/11
✔✼ (B) NOVEMBER PUBLICATION: Read a book first published in November.
Bones of the Lost - Kathy Reichs (Nov 2012) 7/23
✔✼ (D) FLAVOR - VANILLA BEAN: Waking Evil - Kylie Brant (VanIlLa bEan) 10/16
✔⑧ DECEMBER:
✼ (A) DECEMBER: Spell out DECEMBER
D~ Sixth Grave on the Edge - Darynda Jones 5/13
E~ Echo - J.K. Accinni 5/5
C~ City of Heavenly Fire - Cassandra Clare 5/17
E~ The Janus Stone - Elly Griffiths 5/10
M~ Sanctum - Madeleine Roux 5/7
B~ Burial Rites - Hannah Kent 5/20
E~ Pinned for Murder - Elizabeth Lynn Casey 6/29
R~ The Collector - Nora Roberts 5/13
✔✼ (B) DECEMBER PUBLICATION: Beneath a Darkening Moon - Keri Arthur (Dec 2004) 5/23
✔✼ (C) COLOR - RED: The Crimson Crown - Cinda Williams Chima 5/22
✔⑨ JANUARY:
✼ (A) JANUARY: Spell out JANUARY
J~ It Happened One Wedding - Julie James 6/27
A~ Notorious - Allison Brennan 6/9
N~ North of Beautiful - Justina Chen 6/4
U~ Luscious - Amanda Usen 10/2
A~ Dragonquest - Anne McCaffrey 7/17
R~ The Witness - Nora Roberts 7/25
Y~ Temping Is Hell - Cathy Yardley 11/21
✔✼ (B) JANUARY PUBLICATION: Read a book first published in January.
Thrill Ride - Julie Ann Walker (January 2013) 7/11
✔✼ (D) FLAVOR - BLACK LICORICE: Read a book with a formed word from the letters BLACKLICORICE found in the title.
Fifty Shades of Alice Through the Looking Glass - Melinda DuChamp (ALICE) 7/10
✔⑩ FEBRUARY:
✼ (A) FEBRUARY: Spell out FEBRUARY
F~ Wild Fire - Christine Feehan 7/15
E~ Everlasting Desire - Amanda Ashley 8/28
B~ Dawn's Early Light - Pip Ballantine 6/18
R~ Rock Chick Rescue - Kristen Ashley 8/15
U~ Under the Boardwalk - Carly Phillips 1/8
A~ Archangel's Shadows - Nalini Singh 8/2
R~ Dark Witch - Nora Roberts 8/8
Y~ Your Next Breath - Iris Johansen 12/10
✔✼ (B) FEBRUARY PUBLICATION: Read a book first published in February.
Fever-Hot Dreams - Jaci Burton/Sherri King/Samantha Winston (Feb 2007) 10/10
✔✼ (C) COLOR - PINK: Read a book with a pink cover.
Queen of Shadows - Sarah J. Maas 10/27
✔⑪ MARCH:
✼ (A) MARCH: Spell out MARCH
M~ The Knight - Monica McCarty 6/20
A~ Darker After Midnight - Lara Adrian 6/4
R~ Forgotten Sins - Rebecca Zanetti 6/7
C~ Santa's Executive - Carrie Ann Ryan 6/22
H~ He's So Fine - Jill Shalvis 6/20
✔✼ (C) COLOR - BLUE: Read a book with a blue cover.
The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker - Leanna Renee Hieber 6/14
✔✼ (D) FLAVOR - BERRY BERRY EXTRAORDINARY: Read a book with a formed word from the letters BERRYEXTRAORDINARY found in the title.
One Sweet Ride - Jaci Burton (RIDE) 6/6
✔⑫ APRIL:
✼ (A) APRIL: Spell out APRIL
A~ Archangel's Legion - Nalini Singh 6/19
P~ Courting Disaster - Joanne Pence 6/19
R~ Rev It Up - Julie Ann Walker 6/16
I~ Instinct - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/11
L~ The Little Stranger - Sarah Waters 5/6
✔✼ (B) APRIL PUBLICATION: Games Creatures Play - Charlaine Harris (2014) 5/2
✔✼ (D) FLAVOR - TROPICAL VACATION: Read a book with a formed word from the letters TROPICALVACATION found in the title.
Dark Tort - Diane Mott Davidson (TORT) 6/1
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
All in the CardsDuration: January 1, 2014 - July 15, 2016
READ: 405/405
Task #1: Read 13 books that are Book #1 of a series
1. Partials - Dan Wells 1/27/14
2. The Thief - Megan Whalen Turner 2/10/14
3. Real - Katy Evans 3/29/14
4. Faceless Killers - Henning Mankell 3/19/14
5. You Belong to Me - Karen Rose 3/22/14
6. Retribution - Jilliane Hoffman 4/15/14
7. Born To Darkness - Suzanne Brockmann 4/24/14
8. Hounded - Kevin Hearne 4/28/14
9. City of the Sun - David Levien 5/13/14
10. Untraceable - S.R. Johannes 5/18/14
11. Unwind - Neal Shusterman 5/21/14
12. Don't Tell - Karen Rose 6/6/14
13. Ashfall - Mike Mullen 6/21/14
Task #1: Read 12 books that are Book #2 of a series
1. Hour Game - David Baldacci 1/30/14
2. The Janus Affair - Philippa Ballantine 1/31/14
3. Highlander Most Wanted - Maya Banks 2/7/14
4. Untold - Sarah Rees Brennan 2/13/14
5. Hollow City - Ransom Riggs 2/20/14
6. Suited - Jo Anderton 3/8/14
7. Big Bad Wolf - Christine Warren 3/16/14
8. Strawberry Shortcake Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/20/14
9. Spectre - Phaedra Weldon 3/30/14
10. The Queen of Attolia - Megan Whalen Turner 3/31/14
11. Forbidden Highlander - Donna Grant 4/16/14
12. Rapture - Jacquelyn Frank 4/20/14
Task #2: Read 12 books with the #2 in the publication year
1. The Turtle-Girl from East Pukapuka - Cole Alpaugh (2012) 6/3/14
2. On the Prowl - Christine Warren (2012) 8/4/14
3. Heart of Atlantis - Alyssa Day (2012) 8/11/14
4. Darkest Highlander - Donna Grant (2012) 8/20/14
5. Can't Buy Me Love - Molly O'Keefe (2012) 8/21/14
6. Some Kind Of Fairy Tale - Graham Joyce (2012) 8/22/14
7. Redemption - Susannah Sandlin (2012) 8/24/14
8. Dire Wants - Stephanie Tyler (2012) 8/26/14
9. A Soul So Wicked - Sharie Kohler (2012) 9/5/14
10. Come Fly With Me - Addison Fox (2012) 9/19/14
11. Hallowed - Cynthia Hand (2012) 9/25/14
12. Wicked as They Come - Delilah Dawson (2012) 10/5/14
Task #1: Read 11 books that are Book #3 of a series
1. No Quarter - Tanya Huff 1/5/14
2. Cold Copper - Devon Monk 1/14/14
3. The Hour of Dust and Ashes - Kelly Gay 2/16/14
4. Chains of Ice - Christina Dodd 3/5/14
5. Tiger's Voyage - Colleen Houck 3/23/14
6. Pleasure - Jacquelyn Frank 4/21/14
7. Wicked Highlander - Donna Grant 5/30/14
8. The King of Attolia - Megan Walen Turner 6/10/14
9. Last Breath - Mariah Stewart 6/16/14
10. XO - Jeffrey Deaver 6/26/14
11. The Sum of All Kisses - Julia Quinn 6/29/14
Task #2: Read 11 books by Favorite Author #1 -- Dana Stabenow
1. Blood Will Tell - Dana Stabenow 4/19/14
2. Hunter's Moon - Dana Stabenow 5/24/14
3. Midnight Come Again - Dana Stabenow 6/19/14
4. A Grave Denied - Dana Stabenow 7/2/14
5. A Taint In The Blood - Dana Stabenow 8/10/14
6. A Deeper Sleep - Dana Stabenow 9/18/14
7. Killing Grounds - Dana Stabenow 9/30/14
8. Whisper To The Blood - Dana Stabenow 10/15/14
9. A Night Too Dark - Dana Stabenow 12/9/14
10. Though Not Dead - Dana Stabenow 12/31/14
11. Restless In The Grave - Dana Stabenow 1/28/15
Task #3: Read 11 books with the #1 in the publication year
1. You're Next - Gregg Hurwitz (2011) 2/20/14
2. Dire Needs - Stephanie Tyler (2012) 7/9/14
3. Night Falls on the Wicked - Sharie Kohler (2011) 7/13/14
4. Loved By a Warrior - Donna Fletcher (2011) 7/26/14
5. Shadow Highlander - Donna Grant (2011) 7/29/14
6. Vampire Mine Kerrelyn Sparks (2011) 8/2/14
7. Spectyr - Philippa Ballantine (2011) 9/30/14
8. The Sinner - Margaret Mallory (2011) 9/27/14
9. Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson (2011) 9/24/14
10. Never Kiss a Stranger - Heather Grothaus (2011) 9/22/14
11. The Guardian - Margaret Mallory (2011) 9/21/14
Task #1: Read 10 books that are Book #4 of a series
1. The Quartered Sea - Tanya Huff 2/13/14
2. Steel's Edge - Ilona Andrews 2/25/14
3. Unmanned - Lois Greiman 3/26/14
4. Shadows Before the Sun - Kelly Gay 3/29/14
5. Tiger's Destiny - Colleen Houck 4/14/14
6. The 9th Girl - Tami Hoag 5/21/14
7. Untamed Highlander - Donna Grant 6/18/14
8. My Soul to Keep - Sharie Kohler 6/29/14
9. The Clockwork Teddy - John Lamb 7/7/14
10. Nightshine - Lynn Viehl 9/16/14
Task #2: Read 10 books from Favorite Genre #1 -- Paranormal
1. Lothaire - Kresley Cole 2/27/14
2. The King- J.R. Ward 4/8/14
3. Chains of Fire - Christina Dodd 4/11/14
4. Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here - Christine Warren 4/13/14
5. Black Magic Woman - Christine Warren 5/8/14
6. The Demon You Know - Christine Warren 5/9/14
7. Blood Past - Samantha Young 5/15/14
8. Wicked Road to Hell - Juliana Stone 5/26/14
9. Wrong Side of Hell - Juliana Stone 5/26/14
10. Primal Cravings - Susan Sizemore 5/28/14
Task #3: Read 10 books whose title starts with the same letter as your name = Barbara
1. Backfire - Catherine Coulter 4/5/14
2. Blood Trade - Faith Hunter 5/29/14
3. Black Arts - Faith Hunter 6/19/14
4. Between, Georgia - Joshilyn Jackson 7/5/14
5. Back to You - Robin Kaye 7/14/14
6. Bizarre Life of Sydney Sedrick - Mandi Casey 10/19/14
7. The Book of Life - Deborah Harkness 10/28/14
8. Born To Be Wild - Christine Warren 10/30/14
9. Blue Dragon - Kylie Chan 11/19/14
10. Blue-Blooded Vamp - Jaye Wells 11/29/14
Task #4: Read 10 books with the #0 in the publication year
1. Never Less Than a Lady - Mary Jo Putney (2010) 6/4/14
2. Midnight Come Again - Dana Stabenow (2000) 6/19/14
3. The Broken Hearts Club - Ethan Black (2002) 7/8/14
4. Tall, Dark & Lonely - R.L. Mathewson (2010) 8/13/14
5. Frostfire - Lynn Viehl (2010) 8/30/14
6. Sunshine - Robin McKinley (2003) 9/3/14
7. Middle of Nowhere - Ridley Pearson (2000) 9/11/14
8. Running Scared - Shannon Butcher (2010) 9/28/14
9. Double Shot - Diane Mott Davidson (2004) 9/22/14
10. Must Love Dragons - Stephanie Rowe (2006) 9/20/14
Task #1: Read 9 books that are Book #5 of a series
1. All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 3/14/14
2. Death's Rival - Faith Hunter 3/18/14
3. One Hot Mess - Lois Greiman 4/17/14
4. City of Lost Souls - Cassandra Clare 4/23/14
5. Wilder - Christina Dodd 5/22/14
6. Illusion - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/23/14
7. The Last Oracle - James Rollins 5/30/14
8. Darkness Unleashed - Alexandra Ivy 6/7/14
9. Fugitive - Cheryl Brooks 6/8/14
Task #2: Read 9 books that are from another Goodreads Group Bookshelf
1. [SOS] MacRieve - Kresley Cole 3/13/14
2. [RRRC] Whiskey Beach - Nora Roberts 10/8/14
3. [SRA] What Angels Fear - C.S. Harris 10/15/14
4. [RRRC] A Lot Like Love - Julie James 11/15/14
5. [SOS] The Darkest Facts - Gena Showalter 11/24/14
6. [RRRC] The Duke Is Mine - Eloisa James 12/26/14
7. [RRRC] One Dance with a Duke - Tessa Dare 12/27/14
8. [SOS] Wild Things - Chloe Neill 12/31/14
9. [AMMP] Moloka'i - Alan Brennert 1/18/15
Task #3: Read 9 books by an author whose first or last name begins with the same letter as your name -- Barbara
1. Lizard World - Terry Richard Bazes 1/21/14
2. A Thief In A Kilt - Sandy Blair 8/9/14
3. The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart - Jesse Bullington 10/1/14
4. The Alexandria Link - Steve Berry 10/25/14
5. Letters from Skye: A Novel - Jessica Brockmole 10/30/14
6. Antiques Flee Market - Barbara Allan 2/4/15
7. Shaedes of Gray - Amanda Bonilla 2/8/15
8. Her Sky Cowboy - Beth Ciotta 2/13/15
9. Playing to Win - Jaci Burton 3/4/15
Task #4: Read 9 books that you own
1. Sometimes a Rogue - Mary Jo Putney 9/17/14
2. Wanna Get Lucky? - Deborah Coonts 9/17/14
3. Wild About You - Kerrelyn Sparks 10/3/14
4. Animal Attraction - Jill Shalvis 10/4/14
5. Highlander for the Holidays - Janet Chapman 10/4/14
6. Fallen - Karin Slaughter 10/6/14
7. When You Give a Duke a Diamond - Shana Galen 10/12/14
8. Everywhere She Turns - Debra Webb 11/3/14
9. The Grand Finale - Janet Evanovich 11/8/14
Task #5: Read 9 books with the #9 in the publication year
1. Long, Lean and Lethal - Lorie O'Clare (2009) 4/27/14
2. The Girl Next Door - Jack Ketchum (1989) 6/2/14
3. The Devil's Punchbowl - Greg Iles (2009) 8/3/14
4. Wife for Hire - Janet Evanovich (1990) 9/24/14
5. Finders-Seekers - Gayle Greeno (1993) 10/17/14
6. The Pyramid Of Doom - Andy McDermott (2009) 11/7/14
7. Blood Debt - Tanya Huff (1997) 11/11/14
8. Contest - Matthew Reilly (1996) 11/13/14
9. Still Waters - Tami Hoag (1992) 12/23/14
Task #1: Read 8 books that are Book #6 of a series
1. How to Drive a Dragon Crazy - G.A. Aiken (Dragon Kin) 1/7/14
2. Atlantis Betrayed - Alyssa Day 5/6/14
3. Not One Clue - Lois Greiman 5/10/14
4. Magic Rises - Ilona Andrews 6/23/14
5. Bite Marks - Jennifer Rardin 7/16/14
6. Darkfire Kiss - Deborah Cooke 8/29/14
7. Much Ado About Marriage - Karen Hawkins 11/7/14
8. Maiden Rock - Mary Logue 12/28/14
Task #2: Read 8 books that have your favorite color on the cover --PURPLE
1. Unplugged - Lois Greiman 1/9/14
2. Loving A Lost Lord - Mary Jo Putney 5/11/14
3. Vampire in Atlantis - Alyssa Day 6/28/14
4. No Longer a Gentleman - Mary Jo Putney 8/30/14
5. Styxx - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/12/14
6. Fifth Grave Past the Light - Darynda Jones 9/23/14
7. Biting Bad - Chloe Neill 12/5/14
8. Ember's Kiss - Deborah Cooke 12/12/14
Task #3: Read 8 books that were free
1. Cross Country - James Patterson (library) 4/29/14
2. Cross Fire - James Patterson (library) 8/5/14
3. Power Play - Catherine Coulter (library) 9/29/14
4. Merry Christmas, Alex Cross - James Patterson (library) 10/30/14
5. Alex Cross, Run - James Patterson (library) 11/14/14
6. Just Desserts - Mary Daheim (library) 12/7/14
7. Cross My Heart - James Patterson (library) 12/19/14
8. Baby, I'm Yours - Susan Andersen (free) 12/20/14
Task #4: Read 8 books from Favorite Author #2 -- Elizabeth Peters
1. The Falcon at the Portal - Elizabeth Peters 2/18/14
2. He Shall Thunder in the Sky - Elizabeth Peters 3/29/14
3. Lord of the Silent - Elizabeth Peters 4/13/14
4. The Golden One - Elizabeth Peters 5/8/14
5. Children of the Storm - Elizabeth Peters 7/3/14
6. Guardian of the Horizon - Elizabeth Peters 7/31/14
7. The Serpent on the Crown - Elizabeth Peters 8/22/14
8. Tomb of the Golden Bird - Elizabeth Peters 9/28/14
Task #5: Read 8 books recommended to you based on your GR shelves
1. Mind Fuck - Manna Francis 3/21/15
2. The Map of Time - Felix Palma 4/18/15
3. Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers - Mary Roach 7/11/15
4. Daughter of Smoke & Bone - Laini Taylor 7/22/15
5. The Library at Mount Char - Scott Hawkins 5/24/16
6. King - T.M. Frazier 6/21/16
7. Coraline - Neil Gaiman 7/6/16
8. Time Salvager - Wesley Chu 7/15/16
Task #6: Read 8 books with the #8 in the publication year
1. The Girl Most Likely To... - Susan Donovan (2008) 6/14/14
2. Street of the Five Moons - Elizabeth Peters (1978) 12/12/14
3. If There Be Dragons - Kay Hooper (1984) 12/18/14
4. A Trouble of Fools - Linda Barnes (1987) 12/26/14
5. The Horse Goddess - Morgan Llywelyn (1982) 1/4/15
6. Devil Bones - Kathy Reichs (2008) 1/21/15
7. Heart of the Wolf - Terry Spear (2008) 2/13/15
8. Death of a Pirate King - Josh Lanyon (2008) 4/11/15
Task #1: Read 7 books that are Book #7 of a series
1. The Navigator - Clive Cussler 1/9/14
2. Kingdom of the Wicked - Derek Landy 1/20/14
3. It Had to Be You - Jill Shalvis 6/8/14
4. Bitten in Two - Jennifer Rardin 8/31/14
5. Flashfire - Deborah Cooke 9/9/14
6. House Rules - Chloe Neill 11/13/14
7. Uncorked - Lois Greiman 12/5/14
Task #2: Read 7 books from a new sub-genre
1. The City and the City - China Miéville 11/21/14
2. Dr. Franklin's Island - Ann Halam 3/6/15
3. The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters - Gordon Dahlquist 3/7/15
4. The Tale of Raw Head and Bloody Bones - Jack Wolf 4/28/15
5. Baby - J.K. Accinni 5/3/15
6. Bees in the Butterfly Garden - Maureen Lang 5/17/15
7. Burial Rites - Hannah Kent 5/20/15
Task #3: Read 7 books that have been on your TBR more than a year
1. Murder Suicide - Keith Ablow (added 2009) 1/3/14
2. Haven - Kay Hooper (added 2012) 5/20/14
3. Last Words - Mariah Stewart (added 2009) 5/20/14
4. The False-Hearted Teddy - John J. Lamb (added 2012) 5/25/14
5. Renegade Most Wanted - Carol Arens (added 2012) 5/27/14
6. Extreme Exposure - Pamela Clare (added 2012) 5/28/14
7. Daddy's Girl - Lisa Scottoline (added 2010) 10/16/14
Task #4: Read 7 books from a Goodreads friend’s shelf
1. Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death - Denise Swanson (Amy) 9/15/14
2. Charmed Spirits - Carrie Ann Ryan (Ellie Red) 9/10/14
3. Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines (Carolyn F) 9/10/14
4. Dire Desires - Stephanie Tyler (PepperPot) 9/8/14
5. The Highlander's Forbidden Bride - Donna Fletcher (Sha Mslvoe) 10/19/14
6. Oceanborne - Katherine Irons (Jackie Lane) 10/22/14
7. North of Need - Laura Kaye (Katie(babs) 10/24/14
Task #5: Read 7 books that will help you complete a challenge in another group
1. I, Alex Cross - James Patterson (the dreaded "I") 7/8/14
2. Angel Fever - L.A. Weatherly ("A") 9/9/14
3. You're The One - Robin Kaye ("Y") 10/7/14
4. Billionaires Prefer Blondes - Suzanne Enoch ("E") 11/10/14
5. Crazy Thing Called Love - Molly O'Keefe ("O") 11/26/14
6. Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues - Diana Rowland ("E") 11/24/14
7. One Heart to Win - Johanna Lindsey ("O") 12/16/14
Task #6: Read 7 books from an ereader (Kindle/Nook, etc).
1. Shades of Blood - Samantha Young 9/20/14
2. Silver-Tongued Devil - Jaye Wells 10/11/14
3. The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo - Kerrelyn Sparks 10/18/14
4. Hidden - Kendra Elliot 10/23/14
5. The Hawk - Monica McCarty 10/26/14
6. Nightborn - Lynn Viehl 10/31/14
7. Down to You - M. Leighton 11/3/14
Task #7: Read 7 books with the #7 in the publication year
1. A Noble Sacrifice - Ciara Gold (2007) 3/28/14
2. Lethal Legacy - Linda Fairstein (2007) 4/20/14
3. The Crafty Teddy - John Lamb (2007) 6/15/14
4. Tongue In Chic - Christina Dodd (2007) 7/12/14
5. Goddess - Fiona McIntosh (2007) 9/13/14
6. Reader and Raelynx - Sharon Shinn (2007) 11/1/14
7. Mine to Possess - Nalini Singh (2007) 11/6/14
Task #1: Read 6 books that are Book #8 of a series
1. Dark Stranger - Susan Sizemore 2/5/14
2. Four Blind Mice - James Patterson 3/16/14
3. The Vampire and the Virgin - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/29/14
4. The Darkest Surrender - Gena Showalter 4/25/14
5. Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher 6/1/14
6. The Deadliest Bite - Jennifer Rardin 9/6/14
Task #2: Read 6 short books (less than 125 pages)
1. Dire Warning - Stephanie Tyler (102 pages) 9/7/14
2. The Space Between - Diana Gabaldon (118 pages) 10/3/14
3. Rusted Veins - Jaye Wells (84 pages) 11/29/14
4. Seven Sons - Lili St. Germain (100 pages) 3/12/15
5. Six Brothers - Lili St. Germain (100 pages) 3/12/15
6. Three Years - Lili St. Germain (101 pages) 3/12/15
Task #3: Read 6 books with a m.c.'s name beginning same as yours -- Barbara
1. Yours for the Taking - Robin Kaye (Ben Walsh) 2/28/14
2. Beauty - Robin McKinley (Beauty) 7/22/14
3. Once in a Lifetime - Jill Shalvis (Ben) 8/24/14
4. Wanted: Undead or Alive - Kerrelyn Sparks (Brynley) 9/26/14
5. Animal Magnetism - Jill Shalvis (Brady) 9/25/14
6. Dark Blood - Christine Feehan (Branislava) 10/8/14
Task #4: Read 6 books from Favorite Genre #2 -- Mystery
1. W is for Wasted - Sue Grafton 2/8/14
2. The Kill Room - Jeffery Deaver 2/27/14
3. Ashes to Ashes - Tami Hoag 3/9/14
4. Concealed in Death - J.D. Robb 3/19/14
5. The Stranger You Know - Andrea Kane 4/10/14
6. Who Do, Voodoo? - Rochelle Staab 10/13/14
Task #5: Read 6 books with the #8 in the publication year
1. Witchcraft - Jayne Ann Krentz (1985) 9/15/14
2. Lost - Gary Devon (1986) 11/15/14
3. Dream a Little Dream - Susan Elizabeth Phillips (1998) 11/22/14
4. Fire And Ice - Dana Stabenow (1998) 4/3/15
5. Dark Hunger - Sarah Reinke (2008) 8/15/15
6. The White Dragon - Anne McCaffrey (1978) 9/7/15
Task #6: Read 6 books from the Bottom 50 on your TBR
1. Zuri's Zargonnii Warrior - C.L. Scholey 7/26/14
2. The Ghost and Mrs. McClure - Alice Kimberly 10/29/14
3. Twisted Things - Madge Swindells 11/9/14
4. Always Dakota - Debbie Macomber 12/24/14
5. Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins 1/19/15
6. Zoo - James Patterson 3/5/15
Task #7: Read 6 books from Favorite Listopia List #1 -- Best Epic Fantasy
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5...
1. [#35] Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier 3/2/14
2. [#25] Dragonflight - Anne McCaffrey 4/27/14
3. [#21] The Hero and the Crown - Robin McKinley 5/14/14
4. [#17] The Blue Sword - Robin McKinley 6/25/14
5. [#115] Dragonquest - Anne McCaffrey 7/17/15
6. [#373]Child of the Prophecy - Juliet Marillier 1/30/16
Task #8: Read 6 books with the #6 in the publication year
1. Dark Moon Defender - Sharon Shinn (2006) 8/23/14
2. On the Way to the Wedding - Julia Quinn (2006) 9/25/14
3. Playing Easy to Get - Sherrilyn Kenyon (2006) 9/22/14
4. The Butterfly Farm - Diane Noble (2006) 11/25/14
5. Love Is All You Need - Lori Devoti (2006) 12/22/14
6. The Hell You Say - Josh Lanyon (2006) 4/9/15
Task #1: Read 5 books that are Book #9 of a series
1. Break No Bones - Kathy Reichs 1/22/14
2. Primal Instincts - Susan Sizemore 3/24/14
3. The Silent Girl - Tess Gerritsen 3/27/14
4. Eat Prey Love - Kerrelyn Sparks 5/16/14
5. Much Ado About Vampires - Katie MacAlister 2/15/15
Task #2: Read 5 books from the top 50 on your TBR
1. Rapture Untamed - Pamela Palmer 11/4/14
2. Devil Without a Cause - Terri Garey 12/14/14
3. Written in My Own Heart's Blood - Diana Gabaldon 12/23/14
4. The Dragon Legion Collection - Deborah Cooke 12/29/14
5. The Viper - Monica McCarty 12/29/14
Task #3: Read 5 books with a 5 letter word in the title
1. One Rainy Night - Kathye Quick (RAINY) 1/10/14
2. Embrace the Night Eternal - Joss Ware (NIGHT) 2/23/14
3. Angel Fire - L.A. Weatherly (ANGEL) 6/13/14
4. Chill - Stephanie Rowe (CHILL) 7/9/14
5. Drive Me Wild - Christine Warren (DRIVE) 7/11/14
Task #4: Read 5 books a color in the title
1. The Golden Dragon - Tianna Xander 7/12/14
2. White Wedding - Ursula Sinclair 8/11/14
3. The Mage in Black - Jaye Wells 8/28/14
4. Green-Eyed Demon - Jaye Wells 9/13/14
5. Red - Jordan Summers 10/10/14
Task #5: Read 5 books with a 4+ rating
1. The Firebird - Susanna Kearsley (4.09) 5/12/14
2. Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins (4.31) 5/4/14
3. Sexiest Vampire Alive - Kerrelyn Sparks (4.24) 8/31/14
4. Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons - Denise Grover Swank (4.21) 8/28/14
5. And One Last Thing ... - Molly Harper (4.08) 8/27/14
Task #6: Read 5 books from Favorite Author #3 -- Jill Shalvis
1. Instant Gratification - Jill Shalvis 2/23/14
2. Lucky in Love - Jill Shalvis 3/23/14
3. Instant Temptation - Jill Shalvis 3/26/14
4. At Last - Jill Shalvis 4/29/14
5. Forever and a Day - Jill Shalvis 5/25/14
Task #7: Read 5 books from Listopia List #2 -- Best Highland/Scotland Romances
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/40...
1. The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley (#117) 4/2/14
2. Bound to a Warrior - Donna Fletcher (#13) 6/30/14
3. A Warrior's Promise - Donna Fletcher (#113) 8/27/14
4. The Highlander's Forbidden Bride - Donna Fletcher (#56) 10/19/14
5. The Ranger - Monica McCarty (#86) 11/30/14
Task #8: Read 5 books set in the US
1. Hostage - Kay Hooper (Tennessee)6/6/14
2. The Darkest Craving - Gena Showalter (New York) 6/27/14
3. Spirit and Dust - Rosemary Clement-Moore (Minnesota/Illinois) 6/30/14
4. Slay It with Flowers - Kate Collins (Indiana) 8/9/14
5. Blood Born - Linda Howard (Washington DC) 7/27/14
Task #9: Read 5 books with the #5 in the publication year
1. His Carnal Need - Ruth Kerce (2005) 7/13/14
2. Shadow Scale - Rachel Hartman (2015) 4/17/15
3. Instinct - Sherrilyn Kenyon (2015) 5/11/15
4. Skybreaker - Kenneth Oppel (2005) 5/15/15
5. HIDE Omnibus - Jax Spenser (2015) 7/6/15
Task #1: Read 4 books that are Book #10 or above in a series
1. Reaver - Larissa Ione (Demonica 10) 1/5/14
2. Dreams of a Dark Warrior - Kresley Cole (IAD 11) 1/16/14
3. The Ape Who Guards the Balance - Elizabeth Peters (Amelia Peabody 10) 1/22/14
4. Atlantis Found - Clive Cussler (Dirk Pitt 15) 3/11/14
Task #2: Read 4 books from Favorite Author #4 -- Gena Showalter
1. The Darkest Secret - Gena Showalter 3/11/14
2. The Darkest Seduction - Gena Showalter 5/31/14
3. Seduce the Darkness - Gena Showalter 5/19/14
4. Ecstasy in Darkness - Gena Showalter 6/12/14
Task #3: Read 4 books from Favorite Genre #3 -- ROMANCE
1. Degrees of Wrong - Anna Scarlett 1/4/14
2. The Man Must Marry - Janet Chapman 2/9/14
3. Always On My Mind - Jill Shalvis 7/5/14
4. The Seductive Impostor - Janet Chapman 7/20/14
Task #4: Read 4 Books from Favorite Listopia List #3 -- Dragon Shifters
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/6...
1. Dark Storm - Christine Feehan 2/2/14
2. Dark Lycan - Christine Feehan 2/22/14
3. Sparks Fly - Katie MacAlister 6/15/14
4. Whisper Kiss - Deborah Cooke 7/7/14
Task #5: Read 4 books set outside the US
1. Nature Of The Beast - Hannah Howell (Scotland) 1/8/14
2. Never Seduce a Scot - Maya Banks (Scotland) 1/10/14
3. One More Bite - Jennifer Rardin (Scotland) 6/29/14
4. The Ice Princess - Camilla Läckberg (Sweden)7/17/14
Task #6: Read 4 books that are rated below 4
1. Swept Away by a Kiss - Katharine Ashe (3.59) 2/28/14
2. Not Your Ordinary Faerie Tale - Christine Warren (3.94) 6/9/14
3. Dearly Devoted Dexter - Jeff Lindsay (3.83) 6/13/14
4. Sex and the Single Earl - Vanessa Kelly (3.53) 6/20/14
Task #7: Read 4 books with a 4 letter word in the title
1. Deadly Heat - Cynthia Eden (HEAT) 2/22/14
2. On the Hunt - Showalter/Butcher/Andersen/Knight (HUNT) 6/26/14
3. Dark Taste of Rapture - Gena Showalter (DARK) 7/19/14
4. Lucky in Love - Carolyn Brown (LOVE) 7/22/14
Task #8: Read 4 soft cover books
1. Caring Is Creepy - David Zimmerman 7/10/14
2. The Thirteenth House - Sharon Shinn 8/7/14
3. Dreamveil - Lynn Viehl 7/20/14
4. Nowhere Near Respectable - Mary Jo Putney 7/31/14
Task #9: Read 4 hard cover books
1. The Six Sacred Stones - Matthew Reilly 10/21/14
2. The Host - Stephanie Meyer 11/30/14
3. A River in the Sky - Elizabeth Peters 11/23/14
4. The Exiled Queen - Cinda Williams Chima 11/28/14
Task #10: Read 4 books with the #4 in the publication year
1. Murder of Crows - Anne Bishop (pub 2014) 4/5/14
2. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell - Susanna Clarke (pub 2004) 4/13/14
3. Shaman Rises - C.E. Murphy (pub 2014) 7/23/14
4. Evertrue - Brodi Ashton (pub 2014) 9/29/14
Read 3 books published in the same year you joined Goodreads -- 20091. Deadlock - Iris Johansen 10/30/14
2. The Crossing Places - Elly Griffiths 12/13/14
3. Trick of the Light - Rob Thurman 12/21/14
Read 2 books from a Group Moderator’s bookshelf 1. Instant Attraction - Jill Shalvis 1/24/14
2. Unscrewed - Lois Greiman 2/17/14
Read 1 book published in 2014 1. Dark Wolf - Christine Feehan (pub 1/7/14) 3/4/14
Read 14 books of your choice 1. Nearly Departed in Deadwood - Ann Charles 11/9/14
2. Waking Up with a Rake - Connie Mason 11/10/14
3. Big Sky Country - Linda Lael Miller 11/23/14
4. Should've Known Better - Cassandra Carr 11/29/14
5. Rescue My Heart - Jill Shalvis 11/30/14
6. Nightbred - Lynn Viehl 12/2/14
7. Live to See Tomorrow - Iris Johansen 12/4/14
8. Nightbound - Lynn Viehl 12/6/14
9. Just In Time - Addison Fox 12/8/14
10. Carnal Sin - Allison Brennan 12/11/14
11. Flirting with Forever - Gwyn Cready 12/13/14
12. Rumor Has It - Jill Shalvis 12/14/14
13. Thunder Moon - Lori Handeland 12/15/14
14. Hungry Like a Wolf - Christine Warren 12/17/14
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• Vampires
1. Absolution - Susannah Sandlin 2/5
2. Wicked as She Wants - Delilah Dawson 2/6
3. Daylighters - Rachel Caine 2/11
• Werewolves/Shifters
1. Heart of the Wolf - Terry Spear 2/13
2. Crimson - Jordan Summers 3/16
3. Caressed by Ice - Nalini Singh 4/15
• Fey/Fairies
1. Warrior's Redemption - Melissa Mayhue 3/22
2. A Shiver of Light - Laurell K. Hamilton 4/19
3. Shadowglass - Erica Hayes 5/18
• Angels/Nephilim
1. Shaedes of Gray - Amanda Bonilla 2/8
2. Archangel's Consort - Nalini Singh 2/17
3. Revenant - Larissa Ione 3/14
• Mermaids/Selkies
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• Dragons
1. A Tale Of Two Dragons - G.A. Aiken 2/2
2. Seraphina - Rachel Hartman 2/28
3. Son of No One - Sherrilyn Kenyon 3/9
• Zombies
1. White Trash Zombie Apocalypse - Diana Rowland 2/25
2. Alice in Zombieland - Gena Showalter 3/3
3. How the White Trash Zombie Got Her Groove Back - Diana Rowland 4/29
• Demons
1. Dark Skye - Kresley Cole 2/10
2. Endsinger - Jay Kristoff 3/18
3. King of the Damned - Juliana Stone 3/30
• Witches
1. Water Bound - Christine Feehan 2/16
2. Hidden Currents - Christine Feehan 2/21
3. Ritual Magic - Eileen Wilks 3/11
• Ghosts
1. Dead Case in Deadwood - Ann Charles 2/8
2. Better Off Dead in Deadwood - Ann Charles 3/9
3. Phantasm - Phaedra Weldon 3/29
• Wizards
1. Last Stand of Dead Men - Derek Landy 3/16
2. Unmade - Sarah Rees Brennan 3/25
3. The Crimson Crown - Cinda Williams Chima 5/22
• Other (ie: sirens, unicorns, centaurs,aliens etc.)
1. The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkein (elves) 2/26
2. Baby - J.K. Accinni (aliens) 5/3
3. Echo - J.K. Accinni (aliens) 5/5