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October - Foreman Trea's Batty About PizzaREAD: 5/5
✔The average pizzeria uses roughly 55 pizza boxes per day.: Read a book that is the 5th in a series
Night Forbidden - Joss Ware 10/14✔Kids ages 3 to 11 said they prefer pizza over any other food groups for lunch and dinner.: Read a book with a young child in it
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma - Trenton Lee Stewart (4 m.c., one is 4 y.o.) 10/24✔Moose's Tooth Pub and Pizzeria in Anchorage is the highest-grossing single-unit independent pizzeria in the nation with $6 million annual sales.: Read a book that is the 6th in a series or a book set in Alaska
Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood - Ann Charles 10/18✔Italian is the most popular type of Ethnic food in America: Read a book set in Italy, a book with an Italian character, or a book where some type of Italian food is eaten
Luscious - Amanda Usen 10/2✔Domino's Pizza is the world leader in delivery: Read a book where a delivery has to be made, a book that is set in Michigan, a book that is the third in a series, or a book with a red, white, or blue cover
Rock Chick Redemption - Kristen Ashley 10/1CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Creature Feature October 2015: "The Dead" (Ghosts & Necromancers)READ: 5/5
✔1. [Zombies/Ghouls] Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9
✔2. [Necromancer] Days of Blood & Starlight - Laini Taylor 10/13
✔3. [Ghosts] Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood - Ann Charles 10/18
✔4. [Ghosts] The Ghost Hunter - Lori Brighton 10/19
✔5. [Florida] Dexter in the Dark - Jeff Lindsay 10/23
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
October Employee of the Month ~ Lyndi READ: 5/6
✔5. If you were to write a book, what genre would it be?
I love historical fiction, so I would probably try to write that, but when I was in high school, I started writing several romance stories, none of them finished. And of course now I go back and laugh at what I wrote, lol!
The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy - Julia Quinn (historical fiction) 10/11✔9. What challenge or type of challenge is your favorite to participate in?
I LOVE the Listopia challenge and the seasonal challenge is fun. I've joined so many yearly challenges this year that I haven't had much time for the monthly ones. I was looking at the snakes and ladders game though because I can't seem to help joining just one more!
The Ghost Hunter - Lori Brighton (read for Snakes & Ladders challenge) 10/19✔12. What was your dream job growing up? Veterinarian. I love animals.
The Heart of a Hero - Janet Chapman (cat on cover) 10/25✔15. If you could bring a fictional character to life, who would it be?
Oh boy, that's a tough one! Maybe Romeo, but he's young and a bit too tragic. Or Fitzwilliam Darcy-he's hot in his century, but in this one, probably not so much. I'd have to go with Jamie Fraser because you can never go wrong choosing a man in a kilt, lol!
X Marks the Scot - Victoria Roberts (hero is a Scot in a kilt) 10/2319. What was the last book that made you laugh?
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail. Hoping the movie is just as funny
In a Sunburned Country - Bill Bryson ✔20. What's your preferred method of reading? i.e. paperback, Kindle, audio etc.
Yes! All of the above! I regularly borrow books from the library, own both Nook and Kindle, and listen to audio books on my way to/from work. My husband says I'm obsessed and he'll quit smoking when I quit reading. My books don't come with a warning label!!
Fingersmith - Sarah Waters (library book) 10/8
November Monthly
READ: 11/12
✔C: Boundless - Cynthia Hand 11/29
✔I: In the Air Tonight - Stephanie Tyler 11/5
✔T: Tempted At Midnight - Jacquie D'Alessandro 11/19
✔R: The Reawakened - Jeri Smith-Ready 11/8
✔I: It's in His Kiss - Jill Shalvis 11/10
✔N: Night Chills - Dean Koontz 11/10
✔E: Edge of Dawn - Lara Adrian 11/3
Bonus
✔National Novel Writing Month: Read any book you'd like
For the Love of Magic - Janet Chapman 11/22
Game and Puzzle Week: Read a book that is in the middle of a series
The Grove - Jean Johnson (#2 of 3 books)
✔USMC Day: read a book with a character in the military
Flames of Arousal - Ruth Kerce (miliary on Planet Xylon) 11/1
✔Sadie Hawkins Day: Read a book with a strong (physically or mentally) female lead
Kiss of Snow - Nalini Singh 11/13
✔Thanksgiving: Read a book you're thankful for
Bad Blood - Dana Stabenow 11/24
November ~ Foreman Trea's Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day READ: 11/10
✔Dill pickle spears: Read a book with a sour character, a book set in New York, a book with a green cover, or a book where someone drinks alcohol excessively
Simply Magic - Mary Balogh 11/12✔Hot sauce: Read a book set in Massachusetts, a book with an Hispanic character, or read an erotic novel
Edge of Dawn - Lara Adrian 11/3✔Ketchup: Read a book with a red cover or a book where someone eats a burger and fries with Ketchup
Aunt Dimity Goes West - Nancy Atherton 11/3✔Mayonnaise: Read a book set in France or a book with a white or cream cover
Eleanor & Park - Rainbow Rowell 11/22✔Soy/Teriyaki sauce: Read a book with a Chinese/Japanese character or is set in China/Japan, read a book where the characters eat oriental takeout, or read a book with a “salty” character like a pirate, sea fisherman, or boat owner
The Emperor's Tomb - Steve Berry 11/23✔Worcestershire sauce: Read a book set in England
Tempted At Midnight - Jacquie D'Alessandro 11/19Produce
✔Carrots: Read a book with an orange or purple cover
In the Air Tonight - Stephanie Tyler 11/5✔Mushrooms: Read a book set in the medieval or Victorian era, a book with a blue cover, or a book where a character does some work with wool or wool yarn (like knitting or crocheting)
Butterfly - Sharon Sala 11/1✔Grapes: Read a book with a pink cover, a book set in a vineyard or vineyard town, or a book labeled Christian or Inspirational Fiction
Boundless - Cynthia Hand 11/29✔Crescent Roll Dough (for last minute meals with a crust): Read a book set in Minnesota, a book set in space, or a book with a baker for a main character
Flames of Arousal - Ruth Kerce 11/1✔Yeast: Read a book where a character bakes or eats fresh bread, a book where a character brews his own beer, or a book where a main character is a scientist
Samurai Game - Christine Feehan 11/21CHALLENGE COMPLETE
What Happened on November 20, 1992? READ: 5/5
✔11:48 - 10 pumping appliances had been ordered to the fire
* read a book published in 2010
The Emperor's Tomb - Steve Berry (Jan 1, 2010) 11/23✔1:30 - firebreaks had been erected at the southern wall of the Green Drawing Room, and at the north-west corner at Chester Tower
* read a book set in a location north of where you live (I live in Ohio, set in Alaska)
How to Run with a Naked Werewolf - Molly Harper 11/27✔3:30 pm - the fire was surrounded, and the floors of the Brunswick Tower collapsed
* read a book set in London, England
Tempted At Midnight - Jacquie D'Alessandro 11/19✔8 pm - the fire was finally under control, having burnt for nine hours
* read a book published in 2009
Waking the Dead - Kylie Brant 11/17✔11 pm - the main fire was extinguished
* read a book where someone dies
Dead Head - Rosemary Harris 11/6CHALLENGE COMPLETE
November Creature Feature - DragonsREAD: 4/5
✔1. [Lizard Aliens] Flames of Arousal - Ruth Kerce 11/1
✔2. [Denmark/China] The Emperor's Tomb - Steve Berry 11/23
✔3. [folklore]Krampus: The Yule Lord - Brom 11/18
✔4. [China] Don't Cry, Tai Lake - Xiaolong Qui 11/28
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December Monthly Challenge
READ: 12/13
✔G: Parasite - Mira Grant 12/16
✔R: The Red Hotel - Graham Masterton 12/5
✔I: Waterborne - Katherine Irons 12/5
✔N: Tangle of Need - Nalini Singh 12/12
✔C: Circle of Fire - Keri Arthur 12/3
✔H: The Enchantment Emporium - Tanya Huff 12/12
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✔H: The Highlander Next Door - Janet Chapman 12/2
✔O: One in a Million - Jill Shalvis 12/818
✔L: East of Ecstasy - Laura Kaye 12/19
✔L: Dreams of Gods & Monsters - Laini Taylor 12/26
✔Y: Your Next Breath - Iris Johansen 12/10
Bonus
Festivus: In celebration, read any book you’d like
English Passengers - Matthew Kneale
✔Make Up Your Mind Day: Read a book that you’ve been putting off all year.
Snow In April - Rosamunde Pilcher 12/27
What Happened on December 19, 1843?READ: 9/5
✔Jacob Marley - read a book with a ghost
The Red Hotel - Graham Masterton 12/5✔Bob Cratchit - read a book with someone who is overworked
The Grove - Jean Johnson 12/8✔The Ghost of Christmas Past - read a book that is set in the past
The Wicked Deeds of Daniel Mackenzie - Jennifer Ashley (set in 1890) 12/17✔Scrooge's neglected fiancée Belle - read a book where an engagement is broken
Baby, Drive South - Stephanie Bond (heroine breaks her engagement after BF cheats) 12/21✔Scrooge's sister Fan - read a book with sisters
Protecting What's His - Tessa Bailey 12/13✔The Ghost of Christmas Present - read a contemporary book
One in a Million - Jill Shalvis 12/18✔Ignorance - read a book where a main character is hiding something
Circle of Fire - Keri Arthur 12/3✔The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come - read a book set in the future
Tangle of Need - Nalini Singh (Set in 2081) 12/12✔the undertaker - read a book where someone dies
Your Next Breath - Iris Johansen 12/10CHALLENGE COMPLETE
♫ Foreman Lanelle - Best Selling Toys Over the Years READ: 13/10
✔1960 Etch-A-Sketch - read a book with an artist
East of Ecstasy - Laura Kaye (heroine is a painter) 12/19✔1963 Easy Bake Oven - read a book with a chef or a cook
Big Bad Beast - Shelly Laurenston (hero is a chef) 12/6✔1965 Operation game - read a book with a doctor or nurse
Parasite - Mira Grant (hero is a doctor) 12/16✔1967 Big Wheel - read a book that is over 400 pages
Fade to Black - Morgan Kearns (497 pages) 12/7✔1972 Uno card game - read a book that is first in a series
Circle of Fire - Keri Arthur 12/3✔1974 Dungeons and Dragons game - read a fantasy book
The Enchantment Emporium - Tanya Huff 12/12✔1984 Transformers - read a book with shape shifter
Tangle of Need - Nalini Singh (wolf shifter) 12/12✔1985 Teddy Ruxpin - listen to an audio book
Heart of Obsidian - Nalini Singh 12/24✔1986 Pound Puppies - read a book where someone has to be rescued
Beg for Mercy - Jami Alden 12/24✔1988 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - read a YA book
Dreams of Gods & Monsters - Laini Taylor 12/26✔1989 Super Soaker - read a book where someone goes swimming
One in a Million - Jill Shalvis 12/18✔1992 Barney plush toy - read a book that has a purple or green cover
Protecting What's His - Tessa Bailey 12/13✔1996 Tickle-Me Elmo - read a book with a red cover
The Red Hotel - Graham Masterton 12/5CHALLENGE COMPLETE
January EOTM Challenge ~ Ora READ: 5/5
✔2. What is your favorite genre? It's a toss up between historical and PNR.
Light My Fire - G.A. Aiken (paranormal) 1/5 ✔3. Where do you live? Charlotte, NC
Devil BonesDevil Bones - Kathy Reichs (set in Charlotte NC) 1/21
✔13. Do you have any pets, and if so what are they and what are their names? 3 cats, Mikey, Tiger and Baby.
Magic Breaks - Ilona Andrews (cat shifter) 1/15✔15. What method of reading do you prefer i.e. Kindle, paperback, audio, etc? Nook.
Clean Sweep - Ilona Andrews (read on nook) 1/6✔18. Name a book, author, or series that you loved and wouldn't of know about if it weren't for Goodreads. Fever Series by Karen Marie Moning
Master of Craving - Karen Tabke (author named Karen) 1/29CHALLENGE COMPLETE
February EOTM Challenge ~ JoAnne READ: 6/6
✔2. What is your favorite genre?
Romance - historical, westerns, romantic suspense; contemporary
You Can't Hide - Karen Rose 2/7✔4. What's your favorite color? - Blue
206 Bones - Kathy Reichs 2/14✔7. If you could live anywhere, where would it be?
In the US someplace warm - Arizona, Florida, Hawaii; overseas - Italy
Scarlet - Jordan Summers 2/7✔11. What's your favorite thing about/at TCF?
Challenging myself to read books that fit certain criteria but also meeting others that love to read.
Antiques Flee Market - Barbara Allan (needed book set in Iowa) 2/4✔15. What method of reading do you prefer i.e. Kindle, paperback, audio, etc?
Print or nook
Dark Skye - Kresley Cole (read on nook) 2/10✔20. Where's your favorite place to go on vacation to?
Las Vegas; Paradise Island, Bahamas
Lucky Stiff - Deborah Coonts (set in Vegas) 2/16CHALLENGE COMPLETE
The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt, Part XIII Duration: January 1 - March 31, 2015
FOUND 50/50
✔1. Detective - Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
(checking for detective Cooper), p33
✔2. Map - Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
(the Kid showed us a map), p132
✔3. Sparkle - Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
(that sparkled like stars), p185
✔4. Kitten - Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
(soon little kitten you will have to find the spike) p38
✔5. Thief - Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
(he's a cheatin' thife), p35
✔6. Bookcase - 77 Shadow Street - Dean Koontz 1/9
(in the open shelf of his bookcase), p57
✔7. Snowshoe(s) - Chilled - Kendra Elliot 1/21
(stepping carefully with the homemade snowshoes), p70
✔8. Winter - The Horse Goddess - Morgan Llywelyn 1/4
(Spring follows Winter), p17
✔9. Illegal Transaction - The Monstrumologist - Rick Yancey 1/8
(yes, grave robbing is a crime), p7
✔10. Stethoscope - The Monstrumologist - Rick Yancey 1/8
(pressed the end of his stethescope), p20
✔11. Valentine - Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
(we didn't exchange valentine's cards), p82
✔12. Transplant - You Can't Hide - Karen Rose 2/7
(he says he's on a list for a transplant), p225
✔13. Oatmeal - Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
(oatmeal, I grunted), p99
✔14. Flagpole - Moloka'i - Alan Brennert 1/18
(at the top of a tall flagpole), p141
✔15. Beans - Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
(snug as a bug - on a bag of beans), p130
✔16. Cuddling - Light My Fire - G.A. Aiken 1/5
(but cuddling and showing affection), p223
✔17. Puddle - Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
(basically a puddle of goo), p72
✔18. Poker Chips - Better Off Dead in Deadwood - Ann Charles 3/9
(I was just going to get out the poker chips), p303
✔19. Resolution - Moloka'i - Alan Brennert 1/18
(issued a joint resolution), p141
✔20. Museum - Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
(one of the museums was featuring a science fiction exhibit), p69
✔21. A Grouch - Absolution - Susannah Sandlin 2/5
(he's such a curmudgeon), p151
✔22. Batteries - Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins 1/19
(fresh fruit, solar batteries and soap), p26
✔23. A Greeting Card - Spellbound Falls - Janet Chapman 3/1
(my real grandparents never even sent me a card), p226
✔24. Tortilla Chips - Buried - Kendra Elliot 3/17
(and dug into a bowl of tortilla chips), loc 1644
✔25. Missing Tooth - Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
(Sunrise had lost a tooth in Leo's service), p299
✔26. Peanuts - Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
(peanuts and cola on the flight), p192
✔27. Screwdriver - Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
(he pulled a screwdriver from his back pocket), p107
✔28. A Wedding - Archer's Voice - Mia Sheridan 1/6
(she married him - a shotgun wedding), p69
✔29. A Divorce - Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
(must have been about her messy divorce), p96
✔30. A Sacrifice - Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
(sacrificing myself to woo that long-legged widow-maker), p103
✔31. A Pregnancy - Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
(I noticed a very pregnant woman), p174
✔32. A National Holiday - Archer's Voice - Mia Sheridan 1/6
(Christmas came and went), p255
✔33. Shopping - Archer's Voice - Mia Sheridan 1/6
(using my own reusable shopping bags), p23
✔34. Trophy - 77 Shadow Street - Dean Koontz 1/9
(a trophy preserved as if for study), p493
✔35. Over-Protective Person - Chilled - Kendra Elliot 1/21
(so you're the over protective big brother), p153
✔36. Sick Day - Dark Skye - Kresley Cole 2/10
(glad you saved up sick days), p240
✔37. Winter Hat - Festive in Death - J.D. Robb 2/16
(in her winter coat, scarf, boots and hat), p9
✔38. Tarot Cards - Devil Bones - Kathy Reichs 1/21
(despite the tarot cards), p260
✔39. Empire - Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
(it's a Mughal empire), p56
✔40. Epic Battle - Daylighters - Rachel Caine 2/11
(an internal battle of epic proportions), p190
Bonus: from Scavenger Hunt Part I
✔1. Deck of Cards - Red Seas Under Red Skies - Scott Lynch 1/11
(called for attendants, food, new decks of cards), p18
✔2. Car Bomb - Scarlet - Jordan Summers 2/7
(hydrogen car bomb blasts), p126
✔3. Jet - Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
(get caught in the jet stream), p80
✔4. Stripper - Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
(cross dressing stripper), p127
✔5. Butler/Housekeeper/Maid - 77 Shadow Street - Dean Koontz 1/9
(after Tolliver, the butler, murdered the Stock family), p34
✔6. Engagement Ring - Playing to Win - Jaci Burton 3/4
(she flashed her engagement ring), p17
✔7. Spaceship - Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
(an alien who came to Earth in a spaceship), p209
✔8. Rainbow - Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
(all the colors of the rainbow), p91
✔9. Wrecked Car - Clean Sweep - Ilona Andrews 1/6
(one vehicle is completely in chunks of scrap metal), loc 1566
✔10. Golf Cart - Spellbound Falls - Janet Chapman 3/1
(on the older one of the gold carts), p212
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Science Fiction and Fantasy Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015
READ: 15/15
Board: Fantasy
✔1. Rolled 4 - Best Fantasy
[Best Fairytales & Retellings]Beauty - Robin McKinley 7/22
✔2. Rolled 5 - Unique Magic System
[Most Interesting Magic System] Sunshine - Robin McKinley 9/3
✔3. Rolled 4 - Shifters, Vampires, Werewolves
✔4. Rolled 6 - switched boards
A Soul So Wicked - Sharie Kohler (m.c. werewolf) 9/5
Board: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
✔4. Rolled 2 - Mythology
Styxx - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/12
✔5. Rolled 5 - Alien
Contest - Matthew Reilly 11/13
✔6. Rolled 5 - Award Winner
Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins 1/19
✔7. Rolled 5 - Urban
[The Best Urban Fantasy]Shaedes of Gray - Amanda Bonilla 2/8
✔8. Rolled 6 - Free/Roll Again - switched boards
Board: Fantasy
✔8. Rolled 5 - Ghosts/ESP
Dead Case in Deadwood - Ann Charles 2/8
✔9. Rolled 2 - Unique Magic System
[Most Interesting Magic System]The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkein 2/26
✔10. Rolled 5 - Best Fantasy
[Best Fantasy World]Seraphina - Rachel Hartman 2/28
✔11. Rolled 2 - Dragons / Elves / Fairies
Son of No One - Sherrilyn Kenyon (dragon important to plot) 3/9
✔12. Rolled 1 - Magic Users
Ritual Magic - Eileen Wilks (sorcerers/witches) 3/11
✔13. Rolled 5 - Demons / Angels
Revenant - Larissa Ione (angels) 3/14
✔14. Rolled 1 - Ghost/ESP
Last Stand of Dead Men - Derek Landy (psychic abilities) 3/16
✔15. Rolled 5 - Swords / Sorcery
Endsinger - Jay Kristoff 3/18
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
March EOTM Challenge ~ Susan A READ: 6/6
✔1. What are your 5 favorite books?
I'll go with recent-ish 5 books, otherwise it's too hard. Well except for the first book - -that's definitely an all time favorite.
Mr. Impossible (Carsington Brothers, #2) by Loretta Chase, Widdershins (Whyborne & Griffin, #1) by Jordan L. Hawk, Provoked (Enlightenment, #1) by Joanna Chambers, On a Lee Shore by Elin Gregory, The Persistence of Memory (Mnevermind, #1) by Jordan Castillo Price
Crimson - Jordan Summers (author named Jordan) 3/16
✔4. What's your favorite color? purple
Sunrise with a Notorious Lord - Alexandria Hawkins 3/8
✔5. Name 2 books that you didn't like. Wow! In the whole wide world of books only 2? I'm going to name 2 recent books, and 2 from the past. Past: Step on a Crack by James Patterson
Zoo - James Patterson 3/5
✔15. What method of reading do you prefer i.e. Kindle, paperback, audio, etc? Ereader only.
Playing to Win - Jaci Burton (read on Nook) 3/4
✔16. What are you currently reading? Highland Heart
Warrior's Redemption - Melissa Mayhue (highlanders) 3/22
✔Bonus: Tell us 3 things about yourself I'm a night owl. I hate to shop. I'm good at math.
About That Night - Julie James (night in title) 3/3
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
April EOTM Challenge ~ JonquilREAD: 5/5
✔2. What is your favorite genre? Cozy mysteries.
An Ex to Grind in Deadwood - Ann Charles 4/3✔4. What's your favorite color? Blue
The Truth of All Things - Kieran Shields 4/5✔7. If you could live anywhere, where would it be? My adopted hometown of 40 years:Nashville, TN. Though I wouldn’t trade my childhood in a rough Brooklyn NY neighborhood for anything.
Shut Your Eyes Tight - John Verdon (set in NY) 4/12✔8. What's your favorite ice cream flavor? Pistachio with Bing cherries
The Search - Nora Roberts (green cover) 4/9✔9. If you could have lunch with an author, who would you choose? Laurell Hamilton, I’d enthuse and then suggest therapy.
A Shiver of Light - Laurell K. Hamilton 4/19CHALLENGE COMPLETE
GAME: Snakes & Ladders
Start Date: April 1, 2015
Books Read: 7
✔Roll #1 ~ 4
Space 4 ~ Last In Series
Book: The Dark Tide - Josh Lanyon 4/11
✔Roll #2 ~ 2
Space 6 ~ popular
Book: Shadow Scale - Rachel Hartman (#54 popular list) 4/17
✔Roll #3 ~ 3
Space 9 ~ female protagonist
Book: Cruel Beauty - Rosamund Hodge 4/19
✔Roll #4 ~ 6
Space 12 ~ uncommon genre
Book: The Tale of Raw Head and Bloody Bones - Jack Wolf 4/28
✔Roll #5 ~ 3
Space 15 ~ male protagonist
Book: Of Monsters and Madness - Jessica Verday 5/3
✔Roll #6 ~ 5
Space 20 ~ Ladder to 29 ~ character name ‘A’
Book: Texas Gothic - Rosemary Clement-Moore 5/9
✔Roll #7 ~ 4
Space 30 ~ FREE SPACE (any book)
Book: Instinct - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/11
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
May EOTM Challenge ~ LaurLaREAD: 6/6
✔2. What is your favorite genre?
I'd have to say Contemporary. I really like Romantic Suspense, too, but if you look at my TBR (don't - you'll drown) you'd see much more contemp that anything else.
Everything for Us - M. Leighton 5/25✔4. What's your favorite color? Purple
In Rides Trouble - Julie Ann Walker 5/26✔7. If you could live anywhere, where would it be? St. Simons Island, GA - or Savannah, GA.
Taken by MidnightTaken by Midnight - Lara Adrian (char named Savannah) 5/30
✔9. If you could have lunch with an author, who would you choose?
Well, Ms Crusie of course. Or Ms Roberts.
The Collector - Nora Roberts 5/13✔10. What are your hobbies besides reading?
I'm supposed to have hobbies outside of reading? Oh. Um, watching my son in his various sports activities? I really like NFL football too. And The Voice reality show.
Games Creatures Play - Charlaine Harris, etal (anthology of sports-related short stories) 5/2✔12. Who's your top 3 authors?
Only 3? Oh dear. Jennifer Crusie, Nora Roberts/JD Robb, Rachel Gibson (can I sneak in Julie James and Lorelie James?)
Love Irresistibly - Julie James 5/27CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Themes, Settings, & Plots! Duration: July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015
Level: Hard - 9-12 Themes (54 to 72 books)
READ: 60/60
Murder
1. The Devil's Punchbowl - Greg Iles 8/3
2. A Taint In The Blood - Dana Stabenow 8/10
3. Are You Scared Yet? - Hunter Morgan 8/19
4. A Deeper Sleep - Dana Stabenow 9/18
5. Double Shot - Diane Mott Davidson 9/22
6. Fallen - Karin Slaughter 10/6
Chicks With Guns
1. Bite Marks - Jennifer Rardin 7/16
2. The Mage in Black - Jaye Wells 8/28
3. Bitten in Two - Jennifer Rardin 8/31
4. The Deadliest Bite - Jennifer Rardin 9/6
5. Green-Eyed Demon - Jaye Wells 9/13
6. Silver-Tongued Devil - Jaye Wells 10/11
Love & War
1. Can't Buy Me Love - Molly O'Keefe 8/21
2. Wanted: Undead or Alive - Kerrelyn Sparks 9/26
3. Running Scared - Shannon Butcher 9/28
4. The Highlander's Forbidden Bride - Donna Fletcher 10/19
5. Crazy Thing Called Love - Molly O'Keefe 11/26
6. Hungry Like a Wolf - Christine Warren 12/17
Law Enforcement
1. The Ice Princess - Camilla Läckberg 7/17
2. Cross Fire - James Patterson 8/5
3. Middle of Nowhere - Ridley Pearson 9/11
4. Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson 9/24
5. Merry Christmas, Alex Cross - James Patterson 10/30
6. Alex Cross, Run - James Patterson 11/14
Cozy Mystery
1. Slay It with Flowers - Kate Collins 8/9
2. The Trouble With Witches - Shirley Damsgaard 8/16
3. The Big Dirt Nap - Rosemary Harris 8/17
4. Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons - Denise Grover Swank 8/28
5. Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death - Denise Swanson 9/15
6. Wanna Get Lucky? - Deborah Coonts 9/17
Shifters
1. Whisper Kiss - Deborah Cooke (dragon)7/7
2. Drive Me Wild - Christine Warren (jaguar) 7/11
3. The Thirteenth House - Sharon Shinn (anything) 8/7
4. Darkfire Kiss - Deborah Cooke (dragon) 8/29
5. Flashfire - Deborah Cooke (dragon) 9/9
6. Wild About You - Kerrelyn Sparks (werebear) 10/3
Angels & Demons
1. Night Falls on the Wicked - Sharie Kohler (demon) 7/13
2. Darkest Highlander - Donna Grant (demon) 8/20
3. A Soul So Wicked - Sharie Kohler (angel) 9/5
4. Angel Fever - L.A. Weatherly (angel) 9/9
5. Hallowed - Cynthia Hand (angel) 9/25
6. Evertrue - Brodi Ashton (demon) 9/29
Forensics
1. Hidden - Kendra Elliot (forensic dentist) 10/23
2. Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues - Diana Rowland (morgue assistant) 11/24
3. Bones to Ashes - Kathy Reichs (forensic anthropologist) 12/31
4. Devil Bones - Kathy Reichs (forensic anthropologist) 1/21
5. 206 Bones - Kathy Reichs (forensic anthropologist) 2/14
6. White Trash Zombie Apocalypse - Diana Rowland (morgue assistant) 2/25
Alpha Male
1. Vampire Mine - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/2
2. On the Prowl - Christine Warren 8/4
3. Tall, Dark & Lonely - R.L. Mathewson 8/13
4. Feel the Heat - Cindy Gerard 8/16
5. Redemption - Susannah Sandlin 8/24
6. Dark Blood - Christine Feehan 10/8
Motorcycle Club
1. Dire Needs - Stephanie Tyler 7/9
2. Dire Wants - Stephanie Tyler 8/26
3. Dire Desires - Stephanie Tyler 9/8
4. Gypsy Brothers Series-Books 1-7 - Lili St. Germain 3/12
5. Hell on Wheels - Julie Ann Walker 3/19
6. In Rides Trouble - Julie Ann Walker 5/26
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Birth Flower Spell Out Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2015
12/12 Flowers Complete
✔January's Flower:
C: Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins 1/19
A: Moloka'i - Alan Brennert 1/18
R: Devil Bones - Kathy Reichs 1/21
N: Blood of Tyrants - Naomi Novik 1/24
A: Archer's Voice - Mia Sheridan 1/6
T: A Tale Of Two Dragons - G.A. Aiken 2/2
I: Clean Sweep - Ilona Andrews 1/6
O: Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
N: Archangel's Consort - Nalini Singh 2/17
✔Bonus (dark red cover):
Antiques Flee Market - Barbara Allan 2/4✔February:
I: Magic Breaks - Ilona Andrews 1/15
R: Daylighters - Rachel Caine 2/11
I: Revenant - Larissa Ione 3/14
S: Scarlet - Jordan Summers 2/7
✔Bonus: (purple cover) -
Sunrise with a Notorious Lord - Alexandria Hawkins 3/8✔March:
D: Dead Case in Deadwood - Ann Charles 2/8
A: Absolution - Susannah Sandlin 2/5
F: Water Bound - Christine Feehan 2/16
F: Hidden Currents - Christine Feehan 2/21
O: Wild Child - Molly O'Keefe 4/26
D: Wicked as She Wants - Delilah Dawson 2/6
I: Iron House - John Hart 4/7
L: Light My Fire - G.A. Aiken 1/5
✔Bonus (yellow cover):
Master of Craving - Karen Tabke 1/29✔April:
D: Dark Skye - Kresley Cole 2/10
A: Alice in Zombieland - Gena Showalter 3/3
I: If He's Sinful - Hannah Howell 3/20
S: Restless In The Grave - Dana Stabenow 1/28
Y: You Can't Hide - Karen Rose 2/7
✔Bonus: (white cover) -
Faithful Place - Tana French 3/4✔May:
L: The Horse Goddess - Morgan Llywelyn 1/4
I: Bound by Night - Larissa Ione 3/27
L: Lucky Stiff - Deborah Coonts 2/16
Y: The Monstrumologist - Rick Yancey 1/8
✔Bonus (orange cover):
Red Seas Under Red Skies - Scott Lynch 1/11✔June:
R: 206 Bones - Kathy Reichs 2/14
O: Omega - Susannah Sandlin 3/24
S: Spellbound Falls - Janet Chapman 3/1
E: Chilled - Kendra Elliot 1/21
✔Bonus (red cover):
If You Give a Rake a Ruby - Shana Galen 2/22✔July:
L: Tanith Low in the Maleficent Seven - Derek Landy 3/4
A: Captured by the Pirate Laird - Amy Jarecki 2/25
R: White Trash Zombie Apocalypse - Diana Rowland 2/25
K: Son of No One - Sherrilyn Kenyon 3/9
S: The Saint - Monica McCarty 2/28
P: Playing to Win - Jaci Burton 3/4
U: Up to Me - M. Leighton 3/12
R: Seraphina - Rachel Hartman 2/28
✔Bonus (purple cover):
Festive in Death - J.D. Robb 2/16✔August:
G: The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters - Gordon Dahlquist 3/7
L: Gypsy Brothers Series-Books 1-7 - Lili St. Germain 3/12
A: About That Night - Julie James 3/3
D: Death of a Pirate King - Josh Lanyon 4/11
I: If He's Wild - Hannah Howell 3/31
O: Of Monsters and Madness - Jessica Verday 5/3
L: Last Stand of Dead Men - Derek Landy 3/16
U: Unmade - Sarah Rees Brennan 3/25
S: Sapphires Are an Earl's Best Friend - Shana Galen 3/1
✔Bonus (white cover):
77 Shadow Street - Dean Koontz 1/9✔September:
A: Dr. Franklin's Island - Ann Halam 3/6
S: SEAL of Honor - Tonya Burrows 3/10
T: The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien 2/26
E: Endsinger - Jay Kristoff 3/18
R: Ritual Magic - Eileen Wilks 3/11
✔Bonus: (lavender cover) -
So Damn Lucky - Deborah Coonts 3/8✔October:
M: Mind Fuck - Manna Francis 3/21
A: Better Off Dead in Deadwood - Ann Charles 3/9
R: Spider Bones - Kathy Reichs 3/22
I: Instinct - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/11
G: The Gray Wolf Throne - Cinda Williams Chima 3/28
O: Skybreaker - Kenneth Oppel 5/15
L: West of Want - Laura Kaye 3/21
D: The Dark Tide - Josh Lanyon 4/11
✔Bonus (yellowish cover):
Shaedes of Gray - Amanda Bonilla 2/8✔November:
C: A Bone to Pick - Charlaine Harris 1/11
H: Her Sky Cowboy - Beth Ciotta 2/13
R: The Recruit - Monica McCarty 3/27
Y: You Don't Know Jack - Erin McCarthy 6/13
S: Spirit Bound - Christine Feehan 3/20
A: Archangel's Blade - Nalini Singh 3/26
N: Angels' Flight - Nalini Singh 3/23
T: Heart of the Wolf - Terry Spear 2/13
H: Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
E: Buried - Kendra Elliot 3/17
M: Much Ado About Vampires - Katie MacAlister 2/15
U: Unlucky 13 - James Patterson 5/17
M: Warrior's Redemption - Melissa Mayhue 3/22
✔Bonus (yellow cover):
A Shiver of Light - Laurell K. Hamilton 4/19✔December
P: Zoo - James Patterson 3/5
O: One Sweet Ride - Jaci Burton 6/6
I: In Rides Trouble - Julie Ann Walker 5/26
N: Night Broken - Patricia Briggs 3/30
S: Crimson - Jordan Summers 3/16
E: An Ex to Grind in Deadwood - Ann Charles 4/3
T: Throne of Glass - Sarah Maas 4/4
T: The Truth of All Things - Kieran Shields 4/5
I: If He's Dangerous - Hannah Howell 6/21
A: Armageddon Outta Here - Derek Landy 4/26
✔Bonus (red cover):
Bombshell - Catherine Coulter 1/16CHALLENGE COMPLETE
June EOTM Challenge ~ CaitREAD: 6/6
✔2. What is your favorite genre?
I go through three month phases. Last winter it was a lot of cozy mysteries. Before that it was horror. Before that it was YA fantasy. Every three months I have to move on to something new. Right now it's up in the air! But probably mystery/thriller.
Exposed - Alex Kava 6/24✔3. Where do you live?
Right now I live in New York but as I'm married to the military we move around quite a bit.
Archangel's Legion - Nalini Singh 6/19✔4. What's your favorite color? Blue.
The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker - Leanna Renee Hieber (blue cover) 6/14✔8. What's your favorite ice cream flavor? Mint Chocolate Chip!
Tell the Wolves I'm Home - Carol Rifka Brunt (green cover) 6/11✔10. What are your hobbies besides reading?
I don't have time for other hobbies, I'm in too many challenges! :P I enjoy cooking and baking, video games and going to movies.
Courting Disaster - Joanne Pence (cooking mystery) 6/19✔15. What method of reading do you prefer i.e. Kindle, paperback, audio, etc? Hardcover books are by FAR my favorite.
Invisible Murder- Lene Kaaberbøl (hardcover) 6/15CHALLENGE COMPLETE
The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt, Part XIVDuration: April 1 - June 30, 2015
FOUND 47/50
1. Chandelier ~ Throne of Glass - Sarah Maas 4/4
(a glass chandelier shaped like a grapevine), p5
2. Fountain ~ Throne of Glass - Sarah Maas 4/4
(her balcony overlooked a fountain), p43
3. Mascara ~ An Ex to Grind in Deadwood - Ann Charles 4/3
(added a dab more mascara), p158
4. Confetti ~ Fatal Shadows - Josh Lanyon 4/6
(dotted the newsprint like confetti), p105
5. Chapstick ~ How the White Trash Zombie Got Her Groove Back - Diana Rowland 4/29
(pulled out a tube of cherry chapstick), p341
6. Boutonniere ~
(), p
7. Cricket ~ The Truth of All Things - Kieran Shields 4/5
(sounds of night breezes and crickets), p328
8. Quest ~ Fatal Shadows - Josh Lanyon 4/6
(in our quest of ambiance), p12
9. Arrow ~ Throne of Glass - Sarah Maas 4/4
(they were each sleek as arrows), p23
10. Lei ~
(), p
11. Axe ~ An Ex to Grind in Deadwood - Ann Charles 4/3
(the axe swooped sideways), p264
12. Stake ~ Think of a Number - John Verdon 4/1
(the stakes were too high), p51
13. Steak ~ Think of a Number - John Verdon 4/1
(like he's tenderizing a fucking steak), p278
14. Black Belt ~ Saints Astray - Jacqueline Carey 4/16
(I hold a 7th ranked black belt in tae kwon do), p27
15. Cherry Lip Gloss ~ An Ex to Grind in Deadwood - Ann Charles 4/3
(wearing that cherry flavored lip gloss), p294
16. Fire Hydrant ~ Iron House - John Hart 4/7
(parked cars, a fire hydrant), p134
17. Chaise Lounge ~ Curtain - Agatha Christie 4/2
(resumed her place on the chaise lounge), p132
18. Mulch ~ Think of a Number - John Verdon 4/1
(planting and mulching activity), p76
19. Corn on the Cob ~
(), p
20. Postage Stamp ~ Iron House - John Hart 4/7
(the gate was a postage stamp), p92
21. Raven ~ Fire And Ice - Dana Stabenow 4/3
(an enormous raven surveyed), p26
22. Shield ~ Throne of Glass - Sarah Maas 4/4
(they held rectangular shields), p41
23. Shadow ~ An Ex to Grind in Deadwood - Ann Charles 4/3
(the shadow returned), p19
24. Cabinet ~ Think of a Number - John Verdon 4/1
(continuing to look in the cabinet), p94
25. Jewelry Box ~ An Ex to Grind in Deadwood - Ann Charles 4/3
(she pulled out a small box. a jewelry box), p143
26. Comforter ~ Fire And Ice - Dana Stabenow 4/3
(a single bed with a down comforter), p130
27. Morgue ~ The Truth of All Things - Kieran Shields 4/5
(the fetid air of the underground morgue), p38
28. Rugby ~ The Truth of All Things - Kieran Shields 4/5
(boxer and rugby football player), p5
29. Jealousy ~ Curtain - Agatha Christie 4/2
(one was a case of jealousy), p19
30. Tulips ~ Think of a Number - John Verdon 4/1
(he realized that starting tulip bulbs), p8
31. Singer ~ The Search - Nora Roberts 4/9
(hot affair with Nina Abbott. The singer?), p37
32. Zucchini ~ Dark Tort - Diane Mott Davidson 6/1
(teaching me to make zucchini bread), p135
33. Police Officer ~ Think of a Number - John Verdon 4/1
(mailing them to local police officers), p5
34. Throw Rug ~ Think of a Number - John Verdon 4/1
(he tripped on the bedside throw rug), p374
35. Penny ~ An Ex to Grind in Deadwood - Ann Charles 4/3
(without a single penny or word), p287
36. Applesauce ~ Flash and Bones - Kathy Reichs 4/25
(in a Mott's applesauce carton), p1
37. Doughnut ~ The Woods - Harlan Coben 4/6
(dollars to doughnuts), p256
38. Pilot ~ Fire And Ice - Dana Stabenow 4/3
(the pilot had shut down both engines), p4
39. Celebrity ~ An Ex to Grind in Deadwood - Ann Charles 4/3
(figure out some way to use his celebrity status), p208
40. Hobby ~ Curtain - Agatha Christie 4/2
(his hobby grows and grows), p186
Bonus Words
1. Star Wars Reference ~ Armageddon Outta Here - Derek Landy 4/26
(comic books and Star Wars movies), p183
2. Someone in Labor ~ Iron House - John Hart 4/7
(Elena labored for three and a half hours), p421
3. Crossing Over a Border ~ Throne of Glass - Sarah Maas 4/4
(served as a continental divide between east and west), p25
4. Chemically Impaired Person ~ Think of a Number - John Verdon 4/1
(she's on heavy duty medication), p242
5. Accountant ~ Think of a Number - John Verdon 4/1
(handwriting like an accountants), p71
6. Grandfather Clock ~ An Ex to Grind in Deadwood - Ann Charles 4/3
(in the shape of a grandfather clock), p20
7. TV Show Mentioned in a Book ~ Fire And Ice - Dana Stabenow 4/3
(she could tape All My Children every day), p118
8. Single Man with a Pet Cat ~ The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern - Lilian Jackson Braun 5/2
(bachelor breakfast...on his breakfast table there was a Siamese cat), p1
9. Wrapping Paper ~ Darker After Midnight - Lara Adrian 6/4
(long rolls of wrapping paper), p92
10. News Report ~ Think of a Number - John Verdon 4/1
(get ready for sensational headlines), p155
August EOTM Challenge ~ Jennifer ♔Princess Penguin♔ READ: 1/6
✔2. What is your favorite genre?
*Romance of any kind
Everlasting Desire - Amanda Ashley 8/28✔4. What is your favorite color?
*Green
Rock Chick Rescue - Kristen Ashley 8/15✔9. If you could have lunch with an author, who would you choose?
*Nora Roberts/JD Robb
High Noon - Nora Roberts 8/22✔11. What is your favorite thing about/at TCF?
*The team challenges
Archangel's Shadows - Nalini Singh (read for a team challenge) 8/2✔13. Do you have any pets, and if so what are their names?
*I have 1 cat named Alex
The Escape - David Baldacci (hero has a cat named Awol) 8/21✔15. What method of reading do you prefer i.e. Kindle, paperback, audio, etc?
*Ebook & Audio
Beauty and the Bounty Hunter - Lori Austin (ebook) 8/23CHALLENGE COMPLETE
The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt, Part XVDuration: July 1 - September 30, 2015
FOUND 48/50
✔1. Talon - Dark Heir - Faith Hunter 7/4
(his talons spreading claw-like), p20
✔2. EMT - Dark Heir - Faith Hunter 7/4
(if hadn't been part of my EMT training), p360
✔3. Eclair - Archangel's Shadows - Nalini Singh 8/2
(eclairs made fresh), p38
✔4. Mustache - The Assassin's Blade - Sarah Maas 7/18
(I'll draw a mustache on you), p189
5. Pecans -
(), p
✔6. Mimosa - Voracious - V.K. Forrest 7/19
(both had a second mimosa), p122
✔7. Hawk - Ecstasy Untamed - Pamela Palmer 7/28
(he thought the hawk spirit had left him), p2
✔8. Dead Body - Dark Heir - Faith Hunter 7/4
(grief like a dead body), p59
✔9. Name Tag - Hunger Untamed - Pamela Palmer 7/9
(she'd discovered her name badge missing), p54
✔10. Curly Hair - Dark Heir - Faith Hunter 7/4
(the female had curly red hair), p21
✔11. Kleenex/facial tissue - HIDE Omnibus - Jax Spenser 7/6
(a tissue in her hand catches the sweat), p340
✔12. Top Floor - The Assassin's Blade - Sarah Maas 7/18
(occupied the entire top floor), p10
✔13. Post Office - Big Sky River - Linda Lael Miller 7/10
(someone she chatted with at the post office), p132
✔14. Volcano - Dark Heir - Faith Hunter 7/4
(like magma in a volcano), p289
✔15. Poet - High Noon - Nora Roberts 8/22
(not much of a poet is he), p58
✔16. Military Maneuver or Tactic - Uprooted - Naomi Novik 7/26
(bawling out orders and making siege preparations), p310
✔17. A Liar - If He's Tempted - Hannah Howell 7/5
(backstabbers, liars and worse), p196
✔18. A Puppy - Kiss of the Betrayer - Boone Brux 7/8
(who had followed him around like a puppy), p39
✔19. Throwing Weapon - Dark Heir - Faith Hunter 7/4
(and pulled out a small throwing blade), p329
✔20. Lemon Flavored Pastry - Revenant - Phaedra Weldon 7/13
(I recognized her lemon cake), p106
✔21. Muffins - The Diamond Conspiracy - Pip Ballantine 7/18
(toasted muffins and clean clothes), p9
✔22. Ice Cream Therapy - Caught Read-Handed - Terrie Farley Moran 8/3
(if you're going to have a fight, there is ice cream in the frezer. You can east it when you make up), p170
✔23. Skyscraper - Archangel's Shadows - Nalini Singh 8/2
(even so high up in a skyscraper), p11
✔24. Tissue Paper - The Witness - Nora Roberts 7/25
(dug into the tissue paper), p97
✔25. Raspberry - The Witness - Nora Roberts 7/25
(raspberry vinegar), p108
✔26. Lasagna - Voracious - V.K. Forrest 7/19
(she made lasagna), p271
✔27. Marshmallow - The Darkest Touch - Gena Showalter 7/12
(made Roman Gladiators look like marshmallows), p32
✔28. Earthquake - Hunger Untamed - Pamela Palmer 7/9
(cause an earthquake that would destroy the temple), p317
✔29. Puppet - Kiss of the Betrayer - Boone Brux 7/8
(made him look like a brainless puppet), p81
✔30. Popsicle - Still the One - Jill Shalvis 8/13
(let's blow this popsicle stand), p89
✔31. Mailman - Then Came You - Jill Shalvis 7/29
(vampire snacking on the mailman), p28
32. Fortune Cookie -
(), p
✔33. Mud - Hostage to Pleasure - Nalini Singh 7/24
(she took in his mud-splattered clothing), p328
✔34. Golf Club - Abandon the Night - Joss Ware 8/21
(stumbled towards the bag of golf clubs), p4
✔35. Bus - Ecstasy Untamed - Pamela Palmer 7/28
(can you get this bus in gear), p179
✔36. Wallet - Dark Heir - Faith Hunter 7/4
(all my papers were in my wallet), p56
✔37. Sand Castle - The Diamond Conspiracy - Pip Ballantine 7/18
(crumbling before her much like a child's sand castle), p171
✔38. Margarita - The Witness - Nora Roberts 7/25
(we're talking frozen margaritas), p286
✔39. Lemonade - The Witness - Nora Roberts 7/25
(Anson offered Abigail the lemonade), p386
✔40. Wallpaper - Dark Heir - Faith Hunter 7/4
(had once matched the wallpaper), p136
Bonus Words
✔1. An Assassination - Thrill Ride - Julie Ann Walker 7/11
(that assassinated those American criminals), p196
✔2. Someone Moves - Embrace the Highland Warrior - Anita Clenney 7/21
(they'd always gotten along before Renee moved), p14
✔3. Bad Hair Day - Then Came You - Jill Shalvis 7/29
(had to wonder if he was having a bad hair day), p150
✔4. Rescue Animal - HIDE Omnibus - Jax Spenser 7/6
(that's from when I used to rescue dogs), p209
✔5. Someone Bored - Voracious - V.K. Forrest 7/19
(everyone's a little bored), p290
✔6. A character who is friendly with their neighbor - High Noon - Nora Roberts 8/22
(that's neighborly of you), p35
✔7. A stupid question is asked - The Darkest Touch - Gena Showalter 7/12
(how had Hades pleased her? Stupid question.), p129
✔8. Comic Book/Graphic Novel - The Witness - Nora Roberts 7/25
(mutant superhero from the graphic novels), p110
✔9. Thumbs Up - Hunger Untamed - Pamela Palmer 7/9
(his had forming a thumbs up), p357
✔10. Someone Faints - If He's Tempted - Hannah Howell 7/5
(his wife swooned at the sight of him naked), p216
The Reporter's ChallengeDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2015
READ: 17/25
WHO
✔Protagonist is a librarian ~ A Bone to Pick - Charlaine Harris 1/11
✔Protagonist is a government agent ~ Street Game - Christine Feehan 9/14
Protagonist is a ghost: ~
✔Protagonist works with animals ~ The Search - Nora Roberts 4/9
✔Protagonist is a crook ~ Red Seas Under Red Skies - Scott Lynch 1/11
WHAT
Holiday in the title ~
Animal in the title ~
Weather in the title ~
Poison in the title ~
✔Title starts with S ~ Scarlet - Jordan Summers 2/7
WHERE
✔Set in England ~ If You Give a Rake a Ruby - Shana Galen 2/22
✔NOT set on land ~ Her Sky Cowboy - Beth Ciotta (in a zeppelin) 2/13
✔Set on an Island ~ Moloka'i - Alan Brennert 1/18
✔Set on foreign soil ~ Endsinger - Jay Kristoff (Japan) 3/18
✔Historical novel ~ Blood of Tyrants - Naomi Novik 1/24
WHEN
✔Set during any holiday ~ Festive in Death - J.D. Robb (Christmas) 2/16
✔Centers around a convention or conference ~ So Damn Lucky - Deborah Coonts 3/8
✔Bad weather plays big role in story ~ Water Bound - Christine Feehan (tidalwave) 2/16
The protagonist has to beat the clock (time is crucial to solving mystery) ~
One set during a vacation ~
HOW
(Method of Murder)
✔Poison is murder weapon ~ Lucky Stiff - Deborah Coonts 2/16
✔Knife/stabbing is murder weapon ~ Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
✔Gun/shooting is murder weapon ~ You Can't Hide - Karen Rose 2/7
Blunt object is murder weapon ~
✔Rope/strangulation is murder weapon ~ Faithful Place - Tana French 3/4
Foreman Paris' Spooky October Challenge READ: 24/24
✔1. Ghoul ~ Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9
(a large group of ghouls), p4
✔2. Ghost ~ Days of Blood & Starlight - Laini Taylor 10/13
(probably not ghosts), p128
✔3. Vampire ~ Sealed with a Curse - Cecy Robson 10/22
(a few of the vampires behind us), p4
✔4. Witch ~ Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood - Ann Charles 10/18
(why he thinks I'm a witch), p13
✔5. Werewolf ~ Wulfe Untamed - Pamela Palmer 10/4
(started to trust this man, this werewolf), p57
✔6. Shifter ~ Sealed with a Curse - Cecy Robson 10/22
(they mistook her for a shape-shifter), p217
✔7. Costume ~ Fever-Hot Dreams - Jaci Burton/Sherri King/Samantha Winston 10/10
(only one who will fit in my costume), p167
✔8. Trick ~ Fingersmith - Sarah Waters 10/8
(try a queer trick here), p381
✔9. Treat ~ The Tower - Jean Johnson 10/21
(their shrill whining for treats), p14
✔10. Pumpkin ~ Luscious - Amanda Usen 10/2
(looked like a pumpkin), p121
✔11. Skeleton ~ Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9
(spiraled up the new skeleton), p11
✔12. Haunted ~ Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood - Ann Charles 10/18
(with promises of haunted locations), p1
✔14. Cemetery ~ Waking Evil - Kylie Brant 10/16
(at the local cemetery), p101
✔15. Spooky ~ Waking Evil - Kylie Brant 10/16
(oh my gosh this is so spooky), p11
✔16. Coffin ~ Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9
(I don't want to see you in a coffin), p186
✔17. Curse ~ Sealed with a Curse - Cecy Robson 10/22
(have you discovered the witch who cast the curse), p36
✔18. Monster ~ Fifty Shades Freed - E.L. James 10/6
(what sort of monster have I created), p7
✔19. Full Moon ~ Night Forbidden - Joss Ware 10/14
(so it had to be a full moon), p242
✔20. Frighten ~ The Ghost Hunter - Lori Brighton 10/19
(how a furry Easter bunny frightened her), p89
✔21. Mischief ~ Fingersmith - Sarah Waters 10/8
(any kind of mischief with money in it), p316
✔22. Menace ~ Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9
(Jim's special talent was menace), p34
✔23. Orange ~ Fever-Hot Dreams - Jaci Burton/Sherri King/Samantha Winston 10/10
(coloring the lake a rusty orange), p95
✔24. Black ~ Sealed with a Curse - Cecy Robson 10/22
(his mop of black curls), p185
✔25. Rituals ~ Fifty Shades Freed - E.L. James 10/6
(as is our ritual on a Monday), p102
✔26. Possession ~ Sealed with a Curse - Cecy Robson 10/22
(demonic possession and loss of limb), p171
✔27. Terror ~ The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy - Julia Quinn 10/11
(known as something of a terror), p23
✔28. Zombies ~ Night Forbidden - Joss Ware 10/14
(without getting torn apart by zombies), p4
✔29. Trapped ~ Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9
(you're trapped and not going anywhere), p12
✔30. Psychic ~ Waking Evil - Kylie Brant 10/16
(possible psychic phenomena), p62
✔31. Spiders ~ The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy - Julia Quinn 10/11
(spiders, soured milk, the plague), p129
✔32. Secluded ~ Ruthless Game - Christine Feehan 10/29
(have a secluded house in the desert), p47
✔33. Crazy ~ Fever-Hot Dreams - Jaci Burton/Sherri King/Samantha Winston 10/10
(was she crazy), p54
✔34. Owls ~ Night Forbidden - Joss Ware 10/14
(the cries of owls), p3
✔35. Nightmares ~ Fingersmith - Sarah Waters 10/8
(no nightmares come), p232
✔36. Masks ~ Butterfly - Kathryn Harvey 10/17
(both her and the man wearing masks), p25
✔37. Midnight ~ Butterfly - Kathryn Harvey 10/17
(comes through town at midnight), p46
✔38. Hell ~ Night Forbidden - Joss Ware 10/14
(Fenced hoped like hell), p3
✔39. Bones ~ Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9
(would've broken their bones), p11
✔40. Demons ~ Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood - Ann Charles 10/18
(sacrifice me to any demons), p286
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November Employee of the Month ~ Angie ~ aka Reading Machine READ: 4/4
✔3. What book did you just finish? Wild About You by Kerrelyn Sparks
Stuck on You - Patti Berg 11/1
✔5. If you were to write a book, what genre would it be? Fantasy
Krampus: The Yule Lord - Brom 11/18
✔17. If you could time travel, would you go to the past or the future? I'd travel to the past
Tempted At Midnight - Jacquie D'Alessandro (historical) 11/19
✔20. What's your preferred method of reading? i.e. paperback, Kindle, audio etc. My preferred method of reading is both paperback and ebook on my Nook.
How to Run with a Naked Werewolf - Molly Harper (read on Nook) 11/27
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Branded by The Pages Quarterback Draw - Jaci Burton (pro football player) 8/25
✔3. Air Canada – Read a book that has a MC from Canada; or character(s) go to Canada (even if only for a small part of the book). Or read a book where people travel to different locations (if you pick this one, your character has to be in three or more cities).
The Emperor's Tomb - Steve Berry (Denmark, Belgium, China) 11/23
✔4. Always – Read a book where people talk about menstruations, even if it's mentioned just for a moment. Kidding or joking about it is ok too.
Bones Never Lie - Kathy Reichs 9/3
✔5. Batman – Read a book about superheroes. (They don’t have to have any superpowers, they have to fight evil and help the good, and they can even be normal people like you and me. For example: policeman, soldiers from any armed forces, fireman and so on)
Born in Chains - Caris Roane (fights against evil vampires) 8/30
✔6. Chanel – Read a book about rich girl/woman that loves to shop, loves clothing, shoes and cosmetics.
Rock Chick Redemption - Kristen Ashley 10/1
7. Goodreads – Read a book about someone like you, who likes to read books.
✔8. Harley Davidson – Read a book about bikers; or a book with motorcycles in it.
Born Wild - Julie Ann Walker 8/30
✔9. History Channel – Read a book about a history lover; or a character which is very good with history in school, college; or read a Historical novel.
Beauty and the Bounty Hunter - Lori Austin (historical) 8/23
✔10. Lego – Read a book that MC is a parent of a child (not a baby, but a kid which can play by himself/herself)
High Noon - Nora Roberts 8/22
✔11. Marlboro – Read a book that has a MC that is a bad boy; or he or she is a smoker; or is an addict of some kind.
Hell for Leather - Julie Ann Walker 9/11
✔12. McDonalds – Read a book that's MC is working in a fast food restaurant; or where the MC was eating a burger (even if only one time in the book).
Hero - Cheryl Brooks (one alien was addicted to McDonalds) 8/29
✔13. Mortal Kombat – Read a book about a person who knows how to fight and has killed people or creatures.
Abandon the Night - Joss Ware 8/21
✔14. MTV – Read a book that's MC is a singer or a dancer; or that at least has one scene in the book where he or she was singing.
Leopard's Prey - Christine Feehan 9/26
15. Oral-b – Read a book that MC is a dentist; or the MC goes to dentist; or read a book were a character cleaned his or her teeth.
✔16. Playboy – Read a book that MC has a job where she or he has to wear little clothing; or the character(s) has an indecent picture or video on the internet.
Rock Chick Rescue - Kristen Ashley (waitress at a strip club) 8/15
✔17. Porsche – Read a book about a character that is rich and has more than one expensive car. Or read a book where the MC likes to drive very fast.
Blood Games - Chloe Neill (hero drives a ferrari) 8/17
✔18. Stanford – Read a book that's MC is in some kind of University.
Boundless - Cynthia Hand (heroine goes to Stanford Univ) 11/29
✔19. Starbucks – Read a book that has a MC that is crazy about coffee, can’t get up without it, live without it; or a book that is set in Seattle or in Washington State.
Obsession in Death - J.D. Robb 10/8
✔20. Target – Read a book where the MC goes shopping or read a book where MC is a target (people want to kill, hurt, and kidnap her/him for money).
Virgin - Cheryl Brooks 9/25
✔21. Warner Bros. Entertainment – Read a book that's MC is an actor; or works in show business; or a book that became a movie.
Big Sky Wedding - Linda Lael Miller 11/8
✔22. Whiskas – Read a book about a cat lover (cat lover doesn’t have to have a cat, just that he or she has mentioned that he/she is a cat lover).
The Heart of a Hero - Janet Chapman (hero has 5 cats) 10/25
23. Wifi – Read a book that's MC is a tech geek, or is awkward around other people, or is a gamer.
✔24. World Wide Fund for Nature – Read a book that's MC saved some kind of animal. (For example: In the book it can be a charity which saves animals, or it can be that the MC finds a stray animal and takes it home)
Still the One - Jill Shalvis (works at animal clinic) 8/13
25. Youtube – Read a book that's MC likes to take photos or shoot videos; or read a book about a person whose hobby is also a job.
TCF's It's Called WHAT???? Duration: August 1, 2014 - July 31, 2015
READ: 58/58
L: Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines 9/10
L: Letters from Skye: A Novel - Jessica Brockmole 10/30
A: Are You Scared Yet? - Hunter Morgan 8/19
N: No Longer a Gentleman - Mary Jo Putney 8/30
F: Feel the Heat - Cindy Gerard 8/16
A: And One Last Thing ... - Molly Harper 8/27
I: If There Be Dragons - Kay Hooper 12/18
R: Redemption - Susannah Sandlin 8/24
P: Playing Easy to Get - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/22
W: A Warrior's Promise - Donna Fletcher 8/27
L: A Lot Like Love - Julie James 11/15
L: Lost - Gary Devon 11/15
G: The Guardian - Margaret Mallory 9/21
W: Wanna Get Lucky? - Deborah Coonts 9/17
Y: You're The One - Robin Kaye 10/7
N: Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death - Denise Swanson 9/15
G: The Ghost and Mrs. McClure - Alice Kimberly 10/29
Y: You Can't Hide - Karen Rose 2/7
L: Live to See Tomorrow - Iris Johansen 12/4
L: Love Is All You Need - Lori Devoti 12/22
G: Green-Eyed Demon - Jaye Wells 9/13
O: Once in a Lifetime - Jill Shalvis 8/24
G: The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters - Gordon Dahlquist 3/7
E: Evertrue - Brodi Ashton 9/29
R: Running Scared - Shannon Butcher 9/28
Y: You Don't Know Jack - Erin McCarthy 6/13
C: Come Fly With Me - Addison Fox 9/19
H: Hallowed - Cynthia Hand 9/25
W: Wife for Hire - Janet Evanovich 9/24
Y: The Young Elites - Marie Lu
R: Red - Jordan Summers 10/10
N: Never Kiss a Stranger - Heather Grothaus 9/22
D: The Deadliest Bite - Jennifer Rardin 9/6
R: Reader and Raelynx - Sharon Shinn 11/1
O: On the Prowl - Christine Warren 8/4
B: Bitten in Two - Jennifer Rardin 8/31
W: Wicked as They Come - Delilah Dawson 10/5
L: Love You More - Lisa Gardner 12/24
L: Lie With Me - Stephanie Tyler 12/27
L: Light My Fire - G.A. Aiken 1/5
L: Lucky Stiff - Deborah Coonts 2/16
A: Angel Fever - L.A. Weatherly 9/9
N: Nightshine - Lynn Viehl 9/16
T: The Thirteenth House - Sharon Shinn 8/7
Y: Your Next Breath - Iris Johansen 12/10
S: Styxx - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/12
I: If You Give a Rake a Ruby - Shana Galen 2/22
L: Last Stand of Dead Men - Derek Landy 3/16
I: If He's Sinful - Hannah Howell 3/20
O: On the Way to the Wedding - Julia Quinn 9/25
G: Goddess - Fiona McIntosh 9/13
O: One Heart to Win - Johanna Lindsey 12/16
G: The Gray Wolf Throne - Cinda Williams Chima 3/28
O: Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
G: Gone - Mo Hayder 4/13
O: One Dance with a Duke - Tessa Dare 12/27
C: Carnal Sin - Allison Brennan 12/11
H: Heart of Atlantis - Alyssa Day 8/11
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt, Part XVIDuration: October 1 - December 31, 2015
FOUND 46/50
✔1. Sarcasm ~ The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy - Julia Quinn 10/11
(now Daisy missed the sarcasm), p26
✔2. Debilitating Disease ~ The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma - Trenton Lee Stewart 10/24
(seeking a cure for narcolepsy), p355
✔3. Janitor ~ Dexter in the Dark - Jeff Lindsay 10/23
(an unfortunately industrious janitor stumbled upon), p109
✔4. Tea ~ Waking Evil - Kylie Brant 10/16
(had accepted the green tea pressed on her), p148
✔5. Something Bald ~ Night Forbidden - Joss Ware 10/14
(Fence smoothed his hand over his bald head), p7
✔6. Goatee ~ Sealed with a Curse - Cecy Robson 10/22
(Gemini rubbed his goatee), p188
✔7. Cookbook ~ Luscious - Amanda Usen 10/2
(bookshelves held cookbooks), p87
✔8. Emergency Room ~ Butterfly - Kathryn Harvey 10/17
(to the service entrance to the emergency room), p224
✔9. Stuffed Animal ~ Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9
(she was holding a stuffed owl), p28
✔10. Candy Corn ~ Dead Head - Rosemary Harris 11/6
(like candy corn), p238
✔11. Night Club/Dance Club ~ ~ Fifty Shades Freed - E.L. James 10/6
(Zax is the most exclusive nightclub in Aspen), p207
✔12. Puzzle ~ Luscious - Amanda Usen 10/2
(making her part of the larger puzzle), p228
13. Deviled Eggs ~
(), p
✔14. A Vote ~ Envy - J.R. Ward 10/31
(he wouldn't get a vote at all), p45
✔15. An Operation ~ Samurai Game - Christine Feehan 11/21
(he was operating on her without anesthesia), p100
✔16. Pins and Needle Feeling ~ The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy - Julia Quinn 10/11
(shake all the pins and needles from her foot), p121
✔17. Bingo ~ Fifty Shades Freed - E.L. James 10/6
(this afternoon used to be bingo), p50
✔18. Men’s Dress Shoes ~ Speaking in Bones - Kathy Reichs 10/30
(kept looking at his shoes, shiny shoes), p7
19. Ugly Christmas Sweater ~
(), p
✔20. A Really Nice Person ~ Stuck on You - Patti Berg 11/1
(deep down under all that crap is a nice guy), p87
✔21. Mittens ~ Fingersmith - Sarah Waters 10/8
(give me your mittens miss), p142
✔22. Cotton Candy ~ Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood - Ann Charles 10/18
(inside of a cotton candy maker), p161
✔23. Pastry of Any Kind ~ Luscious - Amanda Usen 10/2
(and indulged in another pastry), p184
✔24. Violin ~ The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy - Julia Quinn 10/11
(quartet of violin, violin, cello and pianoforte), p2
✔25. Lemon ~ Luscious - Amanda Usen 10/2
(carrying the scent of Nonna's lemons in her hair), p20
✔26. Maple Syrup ~ The Enchantment Emporium - Tanya Huff 12/12
(we've only got maple syrup), p82
✔27. Baking ~ Queen of Shadows - Sarah J. Maas 10/27
(flowers and baking bread), p103
✔28. Delivery ~ Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood - Ann Charles 10/18
(coffee delivery duties first), p216
✔29. Scarecrow ~ Speaking in Bones - Kathy Reichs 10/30
(clay busts with scarecrow features), p38
✔30. Something Old ~ Edge of Dawn - Lara Adrian 11/3
(something very old), p48
✔31. Something Borrowed ~ One in a Million - Jill Shalvis 12/18
(thanks to a bottle of borrowed hootch), p40
✔32. Something Blue ~ The Ghost Hunter - Lori Brighton 10/19
(a peak of blue sky), p42
✔33. Something New ~ The Ghost Hunter - Lori Brighton 10/19
(these shoes were new), p153
✔34. Christmas Card ~ Envy - J.R. Ward 10/31
(so put that on a Christmas card), p22
✔35. Snow Flurries ~ Tempted At Midnight - Jacquie D'Alessandro 11/19
(a few snow flurries blew by), p66
✔36. Pumpkin Pie ~ In the Air Tonight - Stephanie Tyler 11/5
(she had the half eaten pumpkin pie), p13
✔37. Autumn ~ The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy - Julia Quinn 10/11
(is it in the autumn), p160
✔38. Vanilla ~ ~ Fifty Shades Freed - E.L. James 10/6
(I look at him bemused, Vanilla?), p371
✔39. Tin ~ Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood - Ann Charles 10/18
(what had Harvey and Red found? The tin man), p17
✔40. Tradition ~ Butterfly - Kathryn Harvey 10/17
(just following an old tradition), p311
Bonus Words
✔1. Domestic Violence ~ Waking Evil - Kylie Brant 10/16
(in our three months of wedded bliss, he punctured one of my ear drums, broke my nose and two ribs), p194
✔2. Someone with OCD or OCD tendencies ~ Edge of Dawn - Lara Adrian 11/3
(for all his obsessive-compulsive tendencies), p37
✔3. Someone Who’s Frustrated ~ Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews 10/9
(I was frustrated and needed something to hit), p33
✔4. Someone Who’s Adopted ~ Fifty Shades Freed - E.L. James 10/6
(Eliot and I were both adopted in Detroit), p176
✔5. Wicked Chemistry Between Two Characters ~ Night Forbidden - Joss Ware 10/14
(even from where he sat, Fence could feel the sharp, hot sizzle between them), p15
6. Someone Takes a Mental Health Day ~
(), p
✔7. Naughty Character ~ The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy - Julia Quinn 10/11
(tongue dancing in a naughty circle around the tip), p226
8. Christmas Carolers ~
(), p
✔9. Golden Ring ~ Queen of Shadows - Sarah J. Maas 10/27
(Athril's golden ring glowed), p487
✔10. Gobble ~ The Heart of a Hero - Janet Chapman 10/25
(bring her down and gobble her up), p64
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READ: 6/5
✔A Map in the Sand
✔On the Northwest Coast
✔Missing - (Heroine investigates missing person case)
✔When His Heart is Bad
✔The Belated Traveler - (main characters travel from NY to Italy)
✔High Finance at the Cross-Roads - (hero is a billionaire)
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