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January Featured Author - Arnaldur Indriðason
READ: 11/11
✔ 1. Arnaldur Indriðason
Arnaldur Indriðason was born January 28, 1961 in Iceland.
☀Read a book published either in January (any year) or one published in 1961.
Killer Physique - G.A. McKevett (pub Jan 2014) 1/13
✔ 2. Genres:
Mr. Indriðason writes in the genres of crime, mystery and thriller.
☀Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in CRIME MYSTERY THRILLER; no word count limit, but all words count (subtitles may be used or ignored - your preference).
The Legend Makers - Catherine Lanigan 1/15
✔ 3. Professions:
Arnaldur Indriðason has worked as a journalist, a freelance writer and a film critic.
☀Read a book by an author whose first name begins with "A" or whose last name begins with I.
The Tower of Armaethia - Andrenik Sergoyan 1/10
✔ 4. First Book:
Mr. Indriðason's first book was Sons of the Earth, which came out in 1997 and is the first book of the Detective Erlendur series.
☀Read the first book of a series.
To Kill a Sorcerer - Greg Mongrain 1/1
SPELL OUT:
Choose something related to this author to spell out by using the following: (1) first letter of the book's title, or (2) first letter of the author's first or last name. Below is a list to choose from, but you are welcome to use something of your own.
✔ I: Into the Black Nowhere - Meg Gardiner 1/7
✔ C: Calamity Jayne Rides Again - Kathleen Bacus 1/14
✔ E: Earning It - Angela Quarles 1/24
✔ L: The Considerate Killer - Lene Kaaberbøl & Agnette Friis 1/8
✔ A: The Smallest Part - Amy Harmon 1/15
✔ N: A New Leash on Death - Susan Conant 1/23
✔ D: The Diva Haunts the House - Krista Davis 1/5
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
February Featured Author - Randy Wayne White
READ: 7/8
✔1. Randy Wayne White:
Randy Wayne White was born in Ashland, Ohio in 1950. He has also lived in North Carolina, Iowa and now resides in Florida.
☀Read a book published sometime between 1950 and 2021.
The Memory Collector - Meg Gardiner (pub 2009) 2/20
✔ 2. Genres:
Mr. White writes mysteries, thrillers and nonfiction.
☀Read a book tagged, mystery, thriller or nonfiction.
The Dirty Secrets Club - Meg Gardiner 2/4
✔ 3. Other Professions:
In addition to being an author, Mr. White has also worked as a journalist and a fishing guide.
☀Read a book in which the title begins with J or F or ends with M or E.
Jinn - Matthew B.J. Delaney 2/13
4. First Book:
Mr. White's first published book was Key West Connection.
☀Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in KEY WEST CONNECTION. No word count limit, but all words count (disregard sub-titles if you like).
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SPELL OUT:
Choose something related to this author to spell out by using the following: (1) first letter of the book's title, or (2) first letter of the author's first or last name. Below is a list to choose from, but you are welcome to use something of your own.
✔ O: Only Pleasure - Lora Leigh 2/4
✔ H: Wraith - Helen Harper 2/8
✔ I: Ink, Iron, and Glass - Gwendolyn Clare 2/12
✔ O: Lost Without You - Molly O'Keefe 2/21
March Featured Author - Steve Martini
READ: 12/12
1. STEVE MARTINI:
Steve Martini was born February 28, 1946 in San Francisco, California
☀Read a book published sometime between 1946 and 2021 (inclusive), OR
Call of the Colossus - K.C. May (pub 2014) 3/5
2. JOURNALIST:
Martini's first career was in journalism; however, he also became a lawyer.
☀Read a book in which one of the characters is a newspaper reporter or a lawyer
Limitations - Scott Turow (George Mason, lawyer) 3/15
3. FIRST NOVEL:
Steve Martini's first novel was The Simeon Chamber, first published in 1988.
☀Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in THE SIMEON CHAMBER.
Hard to Come By - Laura Kaye 3/17
4. GENRES:
Mr. Martini's primary genres are Mystery and Thiller.
☀Read a book tagged as mystery or thriller on the book's main page.
Plover Island Breakdown - Joel Brown 3/16
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SPELL OUT:
Choose something related to this author to spell out by using the following: (1) first letter of the book's title, or (2) first letter of the author's first or last name. Below is a list to choose from, but you are welcome to use something of your own.
R: Rebel Spring - Morgan Rhodes & Michelle Rowen 3/4
E: Plain Bad Heroines - Emily M. Danforth 3/13
P: The Princess Knight - G.A. Aiken 3/10
O: Open Season - C.J. Box 3/11
R: Out of the Blue - S.L. Rottman 3/1
T: Torn - Chris Jordan 3/29
E: Caged - Ellison Cooper 3/6
R: Gathering Darkness - Morgan Rhodes 3/31
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
April Featured Author - J.D. Robb
READ: 10/10
✔ 1. J.D. ROBB:
Born October 10, in 1950 in Silver Spring, Maryland, J.D. Robb - aka Nora Roberts (real name Eleanor Marie Robertston), is the New York Times Bestselling author of the In Death series of which there are currently 51 books.
☀Read a book published in October (any year) or a book published in 1950
I Am Your Judge - Nele Neuhaus (pub October 10, 2014) 4/15
✔ 2. ROMANCE WRITERS OF AMERICA:
Ms. Robb...or Ms. Roberts, was the first author to be inducted into the Romance Writers of America...as Nora Roberts that is :)
☀Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in ROMANCE WRITERS OF AMERICA. No word count limit, but all words count
The Immortal Rules - Julie Kagawa 4/22
✔ 3. FIRST NOVEL:
Roberts' first novel - Irish Thoroughbred was published in 1981, and between 1982 and 1984, she went on to write 23 novels.
☀Read a book in which a character is Irish,
Wild Irish Heart - Tricia O'Malley 4/9
✔ 4. IN DEATH:
The first book of the In Death series (Naked in Death) was published in 1995. Currently there are 51 books in the series.
☀Read a book with the word "Naked", "In" or "Death" in the title,
Mischief in Mudbug - Jana Deleon 4/14
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✔ SPELL OUT:
Choose something related to this author to spell out by using the following: (1) first letter of the book's title, or (2) first letter of the author's first or last name. Below is a list to choose from, but you are welcome to use something of your own.
J.D. Robb
J - Sticks - Joan Bauer 4/4
D - Dark Water Dive - Kathy Brandt 4/3
R - Deadly Silence - Rebecca Zanetti 4/1
O - One Cold Night - Kate Pepper 4/1
B - Bitter Harvest - Sheila Connolly 4/3
B - Bound By Sin - Jenna Maclaine 4/18
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Second Quarter - Historical Landmarks of AustraliaDuration: April 1 - June 30, 2021
READ: 28/28
✔️1. Sydney Opera House:
Construction began on this beautiful performing arts center on March 1, 1959; it was completed in 1973. Cost to build? A$102 million.
❂Read a series book #1, 9, 5, 7 or 3
The Fire King - Marjorie M. Liu (Dirk & Steele #9) 4/30
✔️2. Kakadu National Park:
Kakadu National Park is located in the Northern Territory of Australia and is a World Heritage Site. It covers an area of 7,646 from north to south, and over 62 miles from east to west.
❂Read a book in which the total page count contains one of the following numbers: 7, 6, 4 or 2.
Girl's Guide to Witchcraft - Mindy Klasky (426 pages) 4/12
✔️3. Melbourne Cricket Ground:
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (aka "The G"), is a sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Built in 1853, it was home to the 1956 Summer Olympics, the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and two Cricket World Cups - 1992 and 2015.
❂Read a book set in which sports plays a part of the story.
Sticks - Joan Bauer (MC is a pool player) 4/4
✔️4. Kangaroo Island:
Kangaroo Island (aka Karta Pintingga) is Australia's third-largest island. The island's primary economy is agricultural, with southern rock lobster fishery and tourism following closely behind.
❂Read a book with an animal or fish shown on the cover
Bitter Harvest - Sheila Connolly (goats) 4/3
✔️5. Heart Reef:
This heart-shaped reef located in Queensland has become a world-famous landmark, boasting some of the best underwater viewing of the Great Barrier Reef.
❂Read a book with a heart shown on the cover
Sorcery and the Single Girl - Mindy Klasky 4/15
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SPELL OUT:
Choose something related to Australia to spell out by using the following: (1) first letter of the book's title, or (2) first letter of the author's first or last name. I've provided a list of options below, but feel free to use something of your own.
✔️Australia
A: Take One With You - Oak Anderson 4/24
U: The Unexpected Bride - Elizabeth Rolls 4/23
S: Spoils of the Dead - Dana Stabenow 5/2
T: Tristan - Liz Gavin 4/25
R: Deadly Silence - Rebecca Zanetti 4/1
A: Aunt Dimity and the Next of Kin - Nancy Atherton 4/27
L: The Heir of Night - Helen Lowe 4/10
I: I Am Your Judge - Nele Neuhaus 4/15
A: All the Tides of Fate - Adalyn Grace 5/7
✔️Kangaroo Island
K: The Stone Demon - Karen Mahoney 4/10
A: Spell Weaver - Roxi Ashe 5/10
N: Shifters and Vampires and Demigods, OH MY! - Nancy Corrigan 4/6
G: The Burning Page - Genevieve Cogman 4/10
A: All the Time You Need - Melissa Mayhue 6/11
R: Lethal Lies - Rebecca Zanetti 5/10
O: One Cold Night - Kate Pepper 4/1
O: Wild Irish Heart - Tricia O'Malley 4/9
I: The Immortal Rules - Julie Kagawa 4/22
S: Secret Sisters - Jayne Ann Krentz 5/4
L: Dangerous Attachments - Sarah Lovett 4/16
A: Absolute Fear - Lisa Jackson 6/22
N: book:The Snowman|33797954] - Jo Nesbø 4/17
D: Dark Water Dive - Kathy Brandt 4/3
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
May Featured Author - Jodi Picoult
READ: 4/4
✔ 1. JODI PICOULT:
Born on May 19, 1966 in New York, Jodi Picoult has published 26 novels, and also written several issues of Wonder Woman.
☀Read a book with a woman shown on the cover
How to Woo a Reluctant Lady - Sabrina Jeffries 5/4
✔ 2. DEBUT NOVEL:
Songs of the Humpback Whale, published in 1992 was Ms. Picoult's debut novel.
☀Read a book in which the title begins with "S" or ends with "E".
Spell Weaver - Roxi Ashe 5/10
✔ 3. GENRES:
Jodi Picoult's books are classified as Literature and Fiction.
☀Read a book in which one of the above tags can be found on the book's main page.
Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox - Forthright (fiction) 5/8
✔ 4. INFLUENCES:
Ms. Picoult's influence is listed as Alice Hoffman.
☀Read a book in which the author's first name begins with "A" or whose last name begins with "H".
All the Tides of Fate - Adalyn Grace 5/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
June Featured Author - Iris Johansen
READ: 11/11
✔ 1. IRIS JOHANSEN:
Iris Johansen was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She has been a Goodreads member since July 2015.
☀Read a book published sometime between 2015 and 2021 (inclusive).
Moondance Beach - Susan Donovan (pub Sept 1, 2015) 6/16
✔ 2. FIRST BOOK:
Her first book was Stormy Vows, published in 1983.
☀Read a book in which the number 1, 9, 8 or 3 appears in the total page count.
The 18th Abduction - James Patterson & Maxine Paetro (383 pages) 6/15
✔ 3. GENRES:
Iris Johansen's books are classified as Romance, Literature & Fiction, and Suspense.
☀Read a book in which one of the above tags can be found on the book's main page. Either Literature or Fiction may be listed on the main page - it does not need to be shown exactly as Literature & Fiction.
The Vine Witch - Luanne G. Smith 6/18
4. OTHER PROFESSIONS:
Ms. Johansen previously worked as an airlines reservations agent.
☀Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in AIRLINES RESERVATIONS AGENT. No word count limit, but all words count.
The Third Victim - Lisa Gardner 6/6
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✔ SPELL OUT:
Choose something related to this author to spell out by using the following: (1) first letter of the book's title, or (2) first letter of the author's first or last name. Below is a list to choose from, but you are welcome to use something of your own.
S: Half Bad - Sally Green 6/5
T: Timeless - Gail Carriger 6/25
L: Wolf's Capture - Eve Langlais 6/19
O: The Lonely Hearts Hotel - Heather O'Neill 6/23
U: Undone - Shannon Richard 6/2
I: In the Middle of Somewhere - Roan Parrish 6/30
S: Half Lost - Sally Green 6/28
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
August Featured Author - Rachel Caine READ: 5/5
✔ #1. Rachel Caine is the NYT, USA Today, and #1 WSJ bestselling author of more than 50 books in several categories and genres.
*Read a book set in New York
The Unkindness of Ravens - M.E. Hilliard 8/6
✔ #2. Rachel Caine's first books were written under the pseudonym of Roxanne Longstreet (1991-1994)
*Read a book published between 1991 and 1994
Child of Silence - Abigail Padgett (pub 1993) 8/23
✔ #3. Rachel's first book (under Roxanne Longstreet) was StormRiders (A Shadow World Novel)
*Read a book whose title starts with S
Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea - Gary Kinder 8/10
✔ #4. Rachel wrote several categories and genres, including adult thriller and adult urban fantasy/SF as well as books for young adults ages twelve to eighteen.
*Read a book that spans more than one genre
The Bear and the Nightingale - Katherine Arden 8/13
(fantasy, fairy tales, mythology, historical fiction)
✔ #5. Rachel's #1 best selling series is the Stillhouse Lake novels; gritty, fast paced thrillers
*Read a thriller
The Killing Hills - Chris Offutt 8/15
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Third Quarter - Historical Landmarks of Czech RepublicDuration: August 1 - September 30, 2021
READ: 5/5
✔️1. Charles Bridge – Prague
A medieval stone bridge that crosses the Vltava River. Construction of the bridge began in 1347 and lasted until the early 15th century. The bridge is decorated with a continuous alley of 30 statues and statuaries.
• Read a book with two of the following in the total page number: 1, 3, 4 or 7
The Dragon Prince - Mary Gillgannon (347 pages) 8/14
✔️2. Cesky Krumlov Castle – Cesky Krumlov
The castle dates back to 1240 and was the first castle built by the Vitkovci family, the main branch of a powerful Bohemian family, the Rosenbergs. It is the second most visited castle in the Czech Republic.
• Read a book where the author’s initials are found in “Vitkovci”
The Killing Hills - Chris Offutt 8/15
✔️3. Bone Church - Sedlec
Also known as the Sedlac Ossuary. It is a small Roman Catholic chapel located beneath the Cemetery Church of All Saints. It is estimated that between 40,000 and 70,000 skeletons have been used in artistic arrangements to form decorations and furnishings throughout the chapel.
• Read a book where “bone” can be found in the text
Pocket Apocalypse - Seanan McGuire 9/5
(the bones were distending and transforming), p168
✔️4. Pilsner Urquell Brewery - Plzen
A Czech brewery that was opened in 1842 and whose headquarter is in Plzen. It was the first brewery to produce a pale lager, which is the basis for about two-thirds of all brews. Its trademark is “The original source of Pilsner”.
• Read a book where the first letter of the title can be found in “Pilsner”
Night Child - Jes Battis 8/26
✔️5. 10-Z Bunker - Brno
A bunker built in World War II for air-raid alerts. From 1946 to 1948 it was home to a winery. In 1959 it was classified “Top Secret” by the communist government and could house 500 people to maintain control of the city of Brno and the surrounding region for three days.
• Read series book #1, #5 or #9
Roses in Moonlight - Lynn Kurland (MacLeod #9) 9/18
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
September Featured Author - Alexander McCall Smith
READ: 4/4
✔ #1. Alexander McCall Smith is a British author who was raised in Zimbabwe.
* Read a book set in the U.K
Lions and the Living Dead - Ruby Loren (England) 9/8
✔ #2. McCall Smith has written a huge number of books, many of them in long running series. The most well known is probably The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
* Read a book which features a female detective.
This Fallen Prey - Kelley Armstrong 9/22
✔ #3. McCall Smith writes across several genres but his books usually contain mysteries and often tend towards being cosies.
* Read a cosy mystery
X Marks the Scot - Kaitlyn Dunnett 9/11
✔ #4. McCall Smith's first book was a children's book called The White Hippo, published in 1980. He published a whole series of children's books before finding fame with the number one ladies' detective in 1998.
* read a book with an animal on the cover.
Dragons Don't Cry - D'Elen McClain 9/24
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
October Featured Author - Neil Gaiman
READ: 9/10
#1. Neil Gaiman is a British author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, nonfiction, audio theater, and movies. One of his most popular short stories is Coraline, a dark fantasy children’s novella which won the Hugo Award in 2003 for Best Novella, the Nebula Award in 2003 for Best Novella, and the Bram Stoker Award in 2002 for Best Work for Young Readers.
* Read a novella or collection of short stories OR
* Read a book which won the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, or the Bram Stoker Award.
✔ #2. Not many know that Gaiman was a member of a punk band called the Ex-Execs. The band was even offered a record deal which they passed on.
* Read a book featuring art in general (tell us how the book fits).
The Girl in the Glass - James Hayman (MC is a painter) 10/13
✔ #3. Gaiman has a lot of rat figurines, such as a demon rat, a wizard rat, an angel rat, a vampire rat, and a Neil rat wearing dark glasses and a leather jacket and sitting on a copy of the Arabian Nights.
* Read a book with a title of at least two words where the initial of each word can be found in ARABIAN NIGHTS.
A Stranger in Town - Kelley Armstrong 10/17
✔ #4. Gaiman and his friends wrote their own comic in 1976 (when he was 16).
* Read a book which is a collaboration of two or more authors.
Grim Death and Bill the Electrocuted Criminal - Mike Mignola & Tom Sniegoski 10/19
✔ BONUS: Read a book by Neil Gaiman
Norse Mythology - Neil Gaiman 10/7
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SPELL OUT
Choose something related to this author to spell out by using the following: (1) first letter of the book's title, or (2) first letter of the author's first or last name. Below is a list to choose from, but you are welcome to use something of your own.
C: Mystical Warrior - Janet Chapman 10/5
O: Onyx - Jennifer L. Armentrout 10/14
M: Murder Packs a Suitcase - Cynthia Baxter 10/9
I: Into the Night - Janelle Denison 10/11
C: Every Dead Thing - John Connolly 10/8
November Featured Author - Isabel Allende
READ: 8/8
✔ 1. Isabel Allende:
Isabel Allende first published in 1982 and continues to the current day. She is considered one of the first successful women novelists in Latin America.
*Read a book by a female author
Boneshaker - Cherie Priest 11/3
✔ 2. First Book:
Her first book was The House of the Spirits and was originally published in 1982.
*Read a book with 1, 9, 8 or 2 in the page count.
15 Seconds - Andrew Gross (324 pages) 11/5
✔ 3. Genres:
Allende writes in the "magic realism" tradition, often focusing on the experiences of women, weaving myth and realism together.
*Read a book in which Magic Realism shows on the book's main page
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - V.E. Schwab 11/6
✔ 4. Nationality:
Isabel Allende Llona is a Chilean-American novelist, currently resides in California, and adopted U.S. citizenship in 2003.
*Read a book set in America
A Merciful Truth - Kendra Elliot (Oregon) 11/11
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SPELL OUT:
Choose something related to this author to spell out by using the following: (1) first letter of the book's title, or (2) first letter of the author's first or last name. Below is a list to choose from, but you are welcome to use something of your own.
✔ M: Mind Games - Carolyn Crane 11/26
✔ Y: You Will Remember Me - Hannah Mary McKinnon 11/15
✔ T: A Terrible Beauty - Tasha Alexander 11/26
✔ H: Hekla's Children - James Brogden 11/23
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
December Featured Author - Clement Clarke Moore
READ: 12/12
✔ 1. Clement Clark Moore was a poet and professor who lived in New York in the first half of the nineteenth century .
*Read a book set in New York
Curious Minds - Janet Evanovich & Phoef Sutton 12/10
✔ 2. He is mostly famous for his Christmas poem The Night Before Christmas
* Read a book with snow on the cover
Whiskey Straight Up - Nina Wright 12/18
✔ 3. The original title of Moore's famous poem was A Visit from Saint Nicholas.
* Read a book which has been published under different titles OR
* Read a book where both the author's initials appear in the word Nicholas.
Quiet in Her Bones - Nalini Singh 12/2
✔ 4. The poem was first published in 1823
* Read a book published in December OR
* Read a book with 1,8,2 or 3 in the page count.
The Edge of the Crazies - Jamie Harrison (321 pages) 12/19
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SPELL OUT:
Choose something related to this author to spell out by using the following: (1) first letter of the book's title, or (2) first letter of the author's first or last name. Below is a list to choose from, but you are welcome to use something of your own.
✔ S: Susana and the Scot - Sabrina York 12/22
✔ N: The Ice Queen - Nele Neuhaus 12/7
✔ O: Over the Faery Hill - Jennifer L. Hart 12/24
✔ W: All Is Not Forgotten - Wendy Walker 12/31
✔ P: A Child Called "It" - Dave Pelzer 12/21
✔ O: Ovation by Death - Dorian Yeager 12/20
✔ E: Zoo - Tara Elizabeth 12/13
✔ M: Manta's Gift - Timothy Zahn 12/4
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
First Quarter - Historical Landmarks of ConnecticutDuration: January 1 - March 31, 2021
READ: 36/36
✔️1. CHARLES W. MORGAN:
Charles W. Morgan is an American whaling ship built in 1841. It was active during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
❂Read a book with a ship or boat shown on the cover,
Ghosts of the Sea Moon - A.F. Stewart 1/31
✔️2. HARRIET BEECHER STOWE HOUSE:
The Harriet Beecher Stowe House located at 73 Forest Street in Hartford, Connecticut was once the home of author, Harriet Beecher Stowe.
❂Read a book whose title begins with "U".
Universal Harvester - John Darnielle 1/30
✔️3. NOAH WEBSTER BIRTHPLACE:
Home of lexicographer, Noah Webster, this historic home became a National Historic Landmark in 1962.
❂Read a book whose title begins with "N".
A New Leash on Death - Susan Conant 1/23
✔️4. YALE BOWL:
The Yale Bowl Stadium is a college football stadium located about 1.5 miles from the main campus of Yale University. It opened in 1914.
❂Read a book Series or WTR book #1, #9 or #4
Smoke and Fire - Donna Grant (Dark Kings #9) 1/30
✔️5. DINOSAUR TRACKWAY:
This natural history preserve occupies 80 acres, and it protects one of the largest dinosaur track sites in North America.
❂Read a book in which the word "dinosaur" can be found in the text of the book
A Second Chance - Jodi Taylor 1/29
(if I didn't have to compile my own Dinosaurs for Dummies guide this time), p68
✔️6. CHENEY BROTHERS HISTORIC DISTRICT:
The Cheney Brothers Historic District was as center of the silk industry in the late 19th and early 20th century. It contains 175 acres and includes over 275 mill buildings, workers houses, churches, schools, as well as the Cheney family mansions.
❂Read a book whose title begins with "C".
Calamity Jayne Rides Again - Kathleen Bacus 1/14
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✔️SPELL OUT:
Choose something related to Connecticut to spell out by using the following: (1) first letter of the book's title, or (2) first letter of the author's first or last name. I've provided a list of options below, but feel free to use something of your own.
Cheney Brothers Historic District
C: The Considerate Killer - Lene Kaaberbøl & Agnette Friis 1/8
H: Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow - Jessica Townsend 1/3
E: Earning It - Angela Quarles 1/24
N: The Awakening - Nora Roberts 1/22
E: I'll Be Slaying You - Cynthia Eden 1/29
Y: The Shimmering Road - Hester Young 2/27
B: A Heart So Fierce and Broken - Brigid Kemmerer 1/12
R: Tiffany Blues - M.J. Rose 2/10
O: Only Pleasure - Lora Leigh 2/4
T: To Kill a Sorcerer - Greg Mongrain 1/1
H: The Hidden World - Alison Baird 1/6
E: Entwined - Elisabeth Naughton 2/1
R: The Requiem Red - Brynn Chapman 2/13
S: Silver Zombie - Carole Nelson Douglas 2/16
H: Half-Off Ragnarok - Seanan McGuire 1/8
I: Into the Black Nowhere - Meg Gardiner 1/7
S: SEALed Forever - Mary-Margret Daughtridge 1/2
T: The Tower of Armaethia - Andrenik Sergoyan 1/10
O: Lost Without You - Molly O'Keefe 2/21
R: Rebel Spring - Morgan Rhodes & Michelle Rowen 3/4
I: The Storm Bringer - Isabel Cooper 1/20
C: Celtic Moon - Jan DeLima 2/7
D: The Diva Haunts the House - Krista Davis 1/5
I: Ink, Iron, and Glass - Gwendolyn Clare 2/12
S: The Seelie King - Heather Killough-Walden 1/12
T: The Shape of Night - Tess Gerritsen 1/23
R: WWW: Wake - Robert J. Sawyer 2/28
I: Blood Heir - Ilona Andrews 3/20
C: A Cold Day in Hell - Stella Cameron 2/25
T: Town in a Wild Moose Chase - B.B. Haywood 3/2
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Favorite Album | Girls, Girls, GirlsDuration: January 1 - March 31, 2021
READ: 10/10
✔️1. Girls, Girls, Girls:
Girls, Girls, Girls is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band, Mötley Crüe.
☀Read a book whose title begins with "G"
Ghosts of the Sea Moon - A.F. Stewart 1/31
✔️2. Mötley Crüe:
Mötley Crüe was formed in Los Angeles in 1981.
☀Read a book set in Los Angeles
To Kill a Sorcerer - Greg Mongrain 1/1
✔️3. Release Date:
Girls, Girls, Girls was released May 15, 1987.
☀Read a book published in May (any year)
Crystal Sage - Kara Dalkey (pub May 1999) 1/23
✔️4. Length:
The album is 39 minutes, 54 seconds long.
☀Read a series book #3, #9, #5 or #42
Smoke and Fire - Donna Grant (Dark Kings #9) 1/30
✔️5. Genre:
Girls, Girls, Girls is categorized as Glam Metal and Heavy Metal.
☀Read a book with a girl shown on the cover
Calamity Jayne Rides Again - Kathleen Bacus 1/14
✔️6. Founding Members:
Mötley Crüe was founded by Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, and Vince Neil.
☀Read a book written by more than one author
Prisoner - Annika Martin & Skye Warren 1/16
✔️7. Studio:
Girls, Girls, Girls was recorded at three different studios: One on One in Hollywood, Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, CA.
☀Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in ONE CONWAY RUMBO. No word count limit, but all words count (subtitles may be used or ignored - your choice).
Best Wishes Always - Lucy Finn 2/26
✔️8. Billboard:
Girls, Girls, Girls reached number 2 on the Billboard 200, and has sold over 4 million copies.
☀Read a Series/WTR book #2 or #4.
I'll Be Slaying You - Cynthia Eden (Night Watch #2) 1/29
✔️9. Producer:
The album was produced by Tom Werman.
☀Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are found in TOM WERMAN.
The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller 1/19
✔️10. Spell:
Spell something related to this album or band using the following options ONLY: (1) first letter of the book title, or (2) first letter of the author's first or last name.
H: Half-Off Ragnarok - Seanan McGuire 1/8
A: The Tower of Armaethia - Andrenik Sergoyan 1/10
I: Into the Black Nowhere - Meg Gardiner 1/7
R: The Awakening - Nora Roberts 1/22
B: The Hidden World - Alison Baird 1/6
A: Poisonous - Allison Brennan 1/26
N: A New Leash on Death - Susan Conant 1/23
D: The Dark Corners of the Night - Meg Gardiner 1/24
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
ALF Character Spell Challenge
Start Date: August 1, 2020
End Date: December 17, 2021
15/15 Characters
1. TITLE | CHARACTER:
Read a book in which the first letter of each title word can be found in the character name. No word count limit, but all words count.
2. AUTHOR | CHARACTER:
Read a book in which the author's initials can be found in the character name.
3. BOOK CHARACTER | CHARACTER:
Read a book in which the main character's initials can be found in the character name.
✔️1. ALF (only one initial is required for task #2 & #3 for this character)
1. Title - Fallen Angel - Eden Bradley 8/19
2. Author - Cherry Cheesecake Murder - Joanne Fluke 8/6
3. Main Character - Poison Ivory - Tamar Myers (Abigail Timberlake) 8/13
✔️2. William Francis "Willie" Tanner
1. Title - Murder in the Storybook Cottage - Ellery Adams 8/7
2. Author - Nightmare in Shining Armor - Tamar Myers 8/17
3. Main Character - Death of a Rug Lord - Tamar Myers (Abigail Washburn) 8/18
✔️3. Katherine Daphne "Kate" Tanner
1. Title - An Apprentice to Elves - Sarah Monette & Elizabeth Bear 10/10
2. Author - War of the Sons - Rebecca Dessertine 8/13
3. Main Character - Alien vs. Alien - Gini Koch (Katherine Katt) 8/2
✔️4. Lynn "Lynnie" Tanner
1. Title - The Naked Earl - Sally MacKenzie 11/20
2. Author - Dark Warrior - Rebecca York 8/14
3. Main Character - Claim The Leopard Princess - Meg Xuemei (Antonio Evans) X. 9/14
✔️5. Brian "Bir" Tanner
1. Title - Trouble in Bloom - Heather Webber 8/31
2. Author - Magic of the Gargoyles - Rebecca Chastain 8/2
3. Main Character - Jackaby - William Ritter (Abigail Rook) 8/23
✔️6. Neal Tanner
1. Title - Leaving Normal - Stef Ann Holm 11/5
2. Author - Touch & Geaux - Abigail Roux 9/5
3. Main Character - Alpha Night - Nalini Singh (Ethan Night) 8/1
✔️7. Eric William Tanner
1. Title - A Companion to Wolves - Sarah Monette & Elizabeth Bear 9/30
2. Author - Trick or Treat Murder - Leslie Meier 8/12
3. Main Character - Deadly Currents - Beth Groundwater (Mandy Tanner) 8/18
✔️8. Lucky (only one initial is required for task #2 & #3 for this character)
1. Title - Under Currents - Nora Roberts 12/26
2. Author - Death of a Trophy Wife - Laura Levine 8/6
3. Main Character - Thou Shalt Not Grill - Tamar Myers (Magdalena Yoder) 8/17
✔️9. Trevor Ochmonek
1. Title - Death's Angel - Heather Killough-Walden 8/4
2. Author - Driven - Eve Kenin 8/5
3. Main Character - Day of the Dragon - Katie MacAlister Thaisa Moore) 8/26
✔️10. Raquel Ochmonek
1. Title - Crooked River - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 9/20
2. Author - Warrior's Angel - Heather Killough-Walden 8/8
3. Main Character - Death of a Bacon Heiress - Lee Hollis (Olivia Redmond) 8/9
✔️11. Jason "Jake" Ochmonek
1. Title - Charlie All Night - Jennifer Crusie 10/12
2. Author - The Willow - Stacey Kennedy 8/3
3. Main Character - Murder is a Monkey's Game - Ruby Loren (Madison Amos) 8/11
✔️12. Dorothy Halligan Deaver
1. Title - Night of the Dragon - Julie Kagawa 8/8
2. Author - Soul Scorched - Donna Grant 8/20
3. Main Character - Solomon vs. Lord - Paul Levine (VIctoria Lord) 8/15
✔️13. Whizzer Deaver
1. Title - Wild Irish Ride - Jennifer Saints 9/11
2. Author - Suddenly Psychic - Elizabeth Hunter 8/1
3. Main Character - Killed on Blueberry Hill - Sharon Farrow (Ryan Zeller)
8/14
✔️14. Jody (only one initial is required for task #2 & #3 for this character)
1. Title - Onyx - Jennifer L. Armentrout 10/14
2. Author - Private Affair - Rebecca York 8/16
3. Main Character - A Scone to Die For - H.Y. Hanna Devlin O'Connor) 8/24
✔️15. Lawrence "Larry" Dykstra
1. Title - Nine Lives - Sharon Sala 9/30
2. Author - Damian - D.B. Reynolds 8/20
3. Main Character - By Book or By Crook - Eva Gates (Lucy Richardson) 8/20
ALF Character Spell Challenge
Start Date: August 1, 2020
End Date: December 17, 2021
219/219 Letters
15/15 Characters
✔️1. ALF
A: Alien vs. Alien - Gini Koch 8/2
L: The Magicians - Lev Grossman 9/3
F: Firestorm Forever - Deborah Cooke 9/24
✔️2. William Francis "Willie" Tanner
W: The Willow - Stacey Kennedy 8/3
I: The Persuasion - Iris Johansen 9/11
L: Death of a Trophy Wife - Laura Levine 8/6
L: Death of a Bacon Heiress - Lee Hollis 8/9
I: Identical - Scott Turow 10/16
A: Ball & Chain - Abigail Roux 9/13
M: Magic of the Gargoyles - Rebecca Chastain 8/2
F: Perversion - T.M. Frazier 11/8
R: A Memory for Murder - Ruby Loren 8/10
A: Crash & Burn - Abigail Roux 9/17
N: Alpha Night - Nalini Singh 8/1
C: Cherry Cheesecake Murder - Joanne Fluke 8/6
I: Igniting Darkness - Robin LaFevers 9/25
S: Dark Voyage - Helen Susan Swift 9/7
W: Warrior's Angel - Heather Killough-Walden 8/8
I: Intimate Beings - Jessica Barksdale Inclan 10/23
L: Solomon vs. Lord - Paul Levine 8/15
L: The Second Deadly Sin - Åsa Larsson 10/19
I: It's All Greek to Me - Katie MacAlister 10/24
E: Suddenly Psychic - Elizabeth Hunter 8/1
R: Murder is a Monkey's Game - Ruby Loren 8/11
T: Trick or Treat Murder - Leslie Meier 8/12
A: An Apprentice to Elves - Sarah Monette & Elizabeth Bear 10/10
N: Night of the Dragon - Julie Kagawa 8/8
N: Nightmare in Shining Armor - Tamar Myers 8/17
E: Driven - Eve Kenin 8/5
R: Scottish Ecstasy - Rebecca Sinclair 8/16
✔️3. Katherine Daphne "Kate" Tanner
K: Killed on Blueberry Hill - Sharon Farrow 8/14
A: Adam - Jennifer Ashley 10/23
T: Thou Shalt Not Grill - Tamar Myers 8/17
H: Death's Angel - Heather Killough-Walden 8/4
E: Murder in the Storybook Cottage - Ellery Adams 8/7
R: War of the Sons - Rebecca Dessertine 8/13
I: The Buccaneers - Iain Lawrence 11/14
N: Nuts - Alice Clayton 10/14
E: Fallen Angel - Eden Bradley 8/19
D: Delirious - Daniel Palmer 8/19
A: An Almond for a Parrot - Wray Delaney 10/24
P: Dreams in the Key of Blue - John Philpin 10/7
H: Hooked on a Phoenix - Ashlyn Chase 9/21
N: The Naked Earl - Sally MacKenzie 11/20
E: By Book or By Crook - Eva Gates 8/20
K: The Siren and the Deep Blue Sea - Kerrelyn Sparks 10/3
A: A Love Beyond Time - Judie Aitken 10/28
T: Poison Ivory - Tamar Myers 8/13
E: The Tempering of Men - Sarah Monette & Elizabeth Bear 10/3
T: Death of a Rug Lord - Tamar Myers 8/18
A: Adam and Evil - Gillian Roberts 11/6
N: [Natalie Barnes ] Murder Most Maine - Karen MacInerney 11/3
N: Suspended - Sarah Noffke 11/26
E: Seeking Pack Redemption - Eve Langlais 10/25
R: Damian - D.B. Reynolds 8/20
✔️4. Lynn "Lynnie" Tanner
L: Leaving Normal - Stef Ann Holm 11/5
Y: Dark Warrior - Rebecca York 8/14
N: [Nick Bertetto] Angels Whisper - Tony Perona 11/15
N: [Noah Fierro] More Than a Phoenix - Ashlyn Chase 11/22
L: The Last Colossus - Michael Hodges 11/7
Y: Private Affair - Rebecca York 8/16
N: [Nathan Reed] Finding Mr. Happily Ever After - Melissa Storm & Melissa McClone 11/26
N: Archangel's Sun - Nalini Singh 12/2
I: [In Death #51] Shadows in Death - J.D. Robb 11/13
E: Shocking Pink - Erica Spindler 10/30
T: Trouble in Bloom - Heather Webber 8/31
A: The Witch Squad - M.Z. Andrews 11/9
N: [Nancy Drew] The Secret of the Wooden Lady - Carolyn Keene 12/10
N: New Corpse In Town - Lucy Quinn 12/19
E: Semi-Psychic Life - Elizabeth Hunter 11/12
R: Jackaby - William Ritter 8/23
✔️5. Brian "Bri" Tanner
B: The Bobcat - Katherine Forbes Riley 8/22
R: Kato - D.B. Reynolds 8/28
I: Into the Black Nowhere - Meg Gardiner 1/7
A: Warrior - Anna Hackett 11/11
N: The Awakening - Nora Roberts 1/22
B: Pines - Blake Crouch 8/28
R: Gabriel - D.B. Reynolds 9/5
I: Into the Black Nowhere - Meg Gardiner 1/7
T: Taken by Tuesday - Catherine Bybee 10/9
A: Children of Blood and Bone - Tomi Adeyemi 11/15
N: A New Leash on Death - Susan Conant 1/23
N: A New Leash on Death - Susan Conant 1/23
E: Evil in Carnations - Kate Collins 11/23
R: Royal Street - Suzanne Johnson 9/11
continued...✔️6. Neal Tanner
N: Not That Kind of Girl - Susan Donovan 2/18
E: A Killer Collection - Ellery Adams 11/25
A: Police at the Funeral - Margery Allingham 11/16
L: [Lexie Scott ] Close-Up - Virginia Kantra 12/28
T: A Tapestry of Spells - Lynn Kurland 10/15
A: Air Bound - Christine Feehan 11/19
N: Just Fine with Caroline - Annie England Noblin 2/26
N: Shifters and Vampires and Demigods, OH MY! - Nancy Corrigan 4/6
E: Eleven - Carolyn Arnold 11/26
R: Dragan - D.B. Reynolds 9/12
✔️7. Eric William Tanner
E: [Emma Parish] Possession - Tracey M. Frazier 12/9
R: The Sign - Raymond Khoury 10/5
I: [Isobel MacDonald] A Highlander Christmas - Dawn Halliday 12/13
C: Castle Perilous - John DeChancie 8/27
W: Walking in Fire - Catheryn Cade 10/3
I: Illumination - Susannah Sandlin 12/24
L: [Lydia Goetz] Back on Blossom Street - Debbie Macomber 12/17
L: Highlander's Bride - Lexy Timms 12/19
I: Ivory - Steve Merrifield 12/27
A: Bonded in Blood - L. Ann & L. Gene Brown 11/21
M: The Ghost - Monica McCarty 9/3
T: Burn This! - Tasha Black 10/18
A: A Phoenix Is Forever - Ashlyn Chase 11/28
N: I Am Your Judge - Nele Neuhaus 4/15
N: The Snowman - Jo Nesbø 4/17
E: [Ella Walsh] Soul Sucker - Kate Pearce 12/14
R: Falling Kingdoms - Morgan Rhodes 12/5
✔️8. Lucky
L: Circle of Time - Lynn Hanna 12/20
U: Undertow - Dixie Browning 9/28
C: Dust to Dust - Beverly Connor 9/18
K: Dream Eyes - Jayne Ann Krentz 11/21
Y: The Shimmering Road - Hester Young 2/27
✔️9. Trevor Ochmonek
T: The Chalk Man - C.J. Tudor 11/18
R: The River - Cheryl Kaye Tardif 12/15
E: Chasing Rabbits - Erin R Bedford 12/19
V: Unbreakable - Violetta Rand 10/25
O: The Faithless Hawk - Margaret Owen 9/9
R: [Rhen] A Curse So Dark and Lonely - Brigid Kemmerer 12/16
O: Of Dawn and Embers - Kyoko M. 10/24
C: Grand Slam - J.T. Cheyanne 9/22
H: A Scone to Die For - H.Y. Hanna 8/24
M: The Selkie Bride - Melanie Jackson 8/26
O: Officer off Limits - Tessa Bailey 11/27
N: Aunt Dimity and the Next of Kin - Nancy Atherton 4/27
E: Man at Work - Elaine Fox 12/19
K: Doctor Rat - William Kotzwinkle 11/27
✔️10. Raquel Ochmonek
R: Ravished by a Highlander - Paula Quinn 12/17
A: Hero - Anna Hackett 11/29
Q: Quicksilver - Rebecca J. Anderson 12/12
U: Unexpected Mates - Grace Brennan 9/26
E: Proof of Murder - Lauren Elliott 12/25
L: Lady Louisa's Christmas Knight - Grace Burrowes 12/25
O: Of Fury and Fangs - Kyoko M. 10/31
C: Whiskey, Vamps, and Thieves - Selene Charles 10/11
H: Spying in High Heels - Gemma Halliday 9/10
M: Day of the Dragon - Katie MacAlister 8/26
O: One Grave Too Many - Beverly Connor 12/8
N: (Night Huntress #4) Destined for an Early Grave - Jeaniene Frost 5/17
E: Death by Vanilla Latte - Alex Erickson 12/30
K: The Warlock King - Heather Killough-Walden 12/5
continued...✔️11. Jason "Jake" Ochmonek
J: Blackmark - Jean Lowe Carlson 10/17
A: Dating Can Be Murder - Jennifer Apodaca 12/18
S: Samael - Heather Killough-Walden 8/13
O: Rosemary and Crime - Gail Oust 12/11
N: [Nicole St. James] Angel of Darkness - Cynthia Eden 5/16
J: Manhunting - Jennifer Crusie 10/23
A: [Abby Knight] Sleeping With Anemone - Kate Collins 12/21
K: Bloody Mary - J.A. Konrath 11/27
E: Earning It - Angela Quarles 1/24
O: Only Pleasure - Lora Leigh 2/4
C: Charlie All Night - Jennifer Crusie 10/12
H: Blood in Her Veins - Faith Hunter 11/14
M: Bears Behaving Badly - MaryJanice Davidson 8/29
O: Lost Without You - Molly O'Keefe 2/21
N: [Noni Yuka] Twisted Truths - Rebecca Zanetti 5/13
E: I'll Be Slaying You - Cynthia Eden 1/29
K: The Phantom King - Heather Killough-Walden 12/2
✔️12. Dorothy Halligan Deaver
D: Dragon Dawn - Deborah O'Neill Cordes 8/30
O: Out of the Blue - S.L. Rottman 3/1
R: [Rebekah Manvers] Deadlock - Catherine Coulter 12/18
O: Open Season - C.J. Box 3/11
T: Primal Law - J.D. Tyler 11/24
H: Deadly Fate - Heather Graham 10/7
Y: Much Ado About You - Samantha Young 7/16
H: Hollen the Soulless - Denali Day 10/29
A: [Aric Savage] Savage Awakening - J.D. Tyler 12/26
L: Lavender Blue - Donna Kauffman 12/29
L: The Considerate Killer - Lene Kaaberbøl & Agnette Friis 1/8
I: The Storm Bringer - Isabel Cooper 1/20
G: Deadly Currents - Beth Groundwater 8/18
A: The Rivals - Mechele Armstrong 12/31
N: [Nick Rixey] Hard Ever After - Laura Kaye 5/11
D: Soul Scorched - Donna Grant 8/20
E: Earning It - Angela Quarles 1/24
A: The Hidden World - Alison Baird 1/6
V: Shadows of the Short Days - Alexander Dan Vilhjálmsson 11/7
E: I'll Be Slaying You - Cynthia Eden 1/29
R: Queen Alice - Roy A. Mauritsen 12/18
✔️13. Whizzer Deaver
W: The Werewolf Upstairs - Ashlyn Chase 9/29
H: The Stepsister Scheme - Jim C. Hines 10/22
I: The Storm Bringer - Isabel Cooper 1/20
Z: Claimed - Rebecca Zanetti 11/17
Z: [Gregory Zerbe] Soul of the Wildcat - Devyn Quinn 12/16
E: Entwined - Elisabeth Naughton 2/1
R: The Awakening - Nora Roberts 1/22
D: Black Magic - S.J. Davis 9/12
E: Caged - Ellison Cooper 3/6
A: The Tower of Armaethia - Andrenik Sergoyan 1/10
V: Christmas with a Vampire - Bonnie Vanak 12/4
E: Plain Bad Heroines - Emily M. Danforth 3/13
R: Tiffany Blues - M.J. Rose 2/10
✔️14. Jody
J: The Song of the Quarkbeast - Jasper Fforde 11/29
O: One Cold Night - Kate Pepper 4/1
D: The Drowning - J.P Smith 11/28
Y: Yellow Brick War - Danielle Paige 7/16
✔️15. Lawrence "Larry" Dykstra
L: The Legend Makers - Catherine Lanigan 1/15
A: The Smallest Part - Amy Harmon 1/15
W: Wolverine's Daughter - Doranna Durgin 10/20
R: The Requiem Red - Brynn Chapman 2/13
E: Guys & Dogs - Elaine Fox 3/19
N: [Nathan Bryn] Half Lost - Sally Green 6/28
C: The Chocolate Moose Motive - JoAnna Carl 10/27
E: The Lantern Men - Elly Griffiths 4/8
L: The Legend Makers - Catherine Lanigan 1/15
A: Prisoner - Annika Martin & Skye Warren 1/16
R: Rebel Spring - Morgan Rhodes & Michelle Rowen 3/4
R: The Ruby Brooch - Katherine Lowry Logan 3/27
Y: You Will Remember Me - Hannah Mary McKinnon 11/15
D: Passion Ignites - Donna Grant 10/8
Y: You Are Dead - Peter James 12/17
K: [Kerry] The Good Fairies of New York - Martin Millar 12/4
S: The 17th Suspect - James Patterson & Maxine Paetro 10/20
T: Tracker's Sin - Sarah McCarty 12/9
R: Stakes & Stilettos - Michelle Rowen 3/28
A: When We Meet Again - Victoria Alexander 12/6
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Kenny Rogers - The GamblerStart Date: April 28, 2020
End Date: December 25, 2021
READ: 12/12
✔1. KENNY ROGERS:
Kenneth Donald Rogers was born August 21, 1938 in Houston, Texas.
♬Read a book set in Texas.
Straight from the Hip - Susan Mallery 5/14
✔2. COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME:
Rogers was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013.
♬Read a book published in 2013.
Crystal Cove - Lisa Kleypas (pub Feb 5,2013) 5/23
✔3. HIT SINGLES:
Mr. Rogers charted more than 120 hit songs across various music genres.
♬Read a book in which the number 1, 2 and 0 can be found in the book's ISBN number.
The Magestaff - Cordelia Castel (1980243778) 5/25
✔4. 100 MILLION RECORDS:
He sold over 100 million records worldwide during his lifetime.
♬Read a book in which the total page count contains the number 1 or 0.
Armed & Dangerous - Abigail Roux (310 pages) 5/30
✔5. THE SCHOLARS:
Kenny Rogers recording career began with a Houston-based group, The Scholars.
♬Read a book whose title begins with a letter found in SCHOLARS.
Spawned By The Dragon - Amira Rain 5/16
✔6. BOBBY DOYLE:
Following his stint with The Scholars, he went on to join a group with Jazz singer, Bobby Doyle.
♬Read a book in with a Z letter in the title.
Rendezvous With Yesterday - Dianne Duvall 5/5
✔7. NEW CHRISTY MINTRRELS:
In 1966, Rogers became a member of the folk group the New Christy Minstrels, where he played double bass and bass guitar, as well as contributing to vocals.
♬Read a book by a new-to-you author.
The Law of Moses - Amy Harmon 5/2
✔8. JUST DROPPED IN:
In 1967 Rogers and several members of the New Christry Minstrels formed the group, the First Edition. It was here, Rogers scored his first major hit - Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In). It peaked at number of five on the Billboard chards.
♬Read a book with one of the following words found in the title (no substitutions): Just, Dropped, In, See, What, Condition, My, Was.
What Lurks Below - Donald Firesmith 11/10
✔9. DUETS:
After the breakup of The First Edition, Rogers began what would become a long solo career, which included several successful collaborations, including Dolly Parton and Sheena Easton.
♬Read a book written by more than one author.
Divide & Conquer - Madeline Urban & Abigail Roux 5/2
✔10. THE GAMBLER:
Considered his signature song, The Gambler was released in 1978. It became a coss-over hit, earning him a Grammy Award in 1980.
♬Read a book that has won an award.
The Martian - Andy Weir 5/23
✔11. KENNY ROGERS AS THE GAMBLER:
Following the success of the song, The Gambler, Rogers developed a series of television films, beginning with the 1980's Emmy-nominated "Kenny Rogers as the Gambler".
♬Read a book that has been made into a movie.
The Magicians - Lev Grossman 9/3
✔12. BONUS:
Read a book published between August 21, 1938 and March 20, 2020 (inclusive).
Three Bedrooms In Chelsea - Liz Ireland (pub June 1, 2004) 5/4
READ: 16/16 ✔All My Life
A: The Age of Ash - Andrenik Y. Sergoyan 6/20
L: Courting Darkness - Robin LaFevers 6/2
L: Lions and Tigers and Murder, Oh My - Denise Swanson 6/16
M: Make Me Stay - Jaci Burton 7/18
Y: Dark Warrior - Rebecca York 8/14
L: Ral's Woman - Laurann Dohner 7/15
I: Sweep of the Blade - Ilona Andrews 6/11
F: The Fallen Vampire - Beata Blitz 7/18
E: Murder by the Book - Lauren Elliott 6/15
✔Blaze of Glory
B: Brighter Than the Sun - Julia Quinn 5/30
L: Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook - Christina Henry 7/22
A: The Blacksmith Queen - G.A. Aiken 6/28
Z: The Vicious Deep - Zoraida Córdova 6/8
E: Highfire - Eoin Colfer 7/24
O: Boundary Crossed - Melissa F. Olson 6/2
F: The Final Fight - JD Salsbury 6/3
G: The Carnival Keepers - Amber Gulley 7/3
L: Death of a Trophy Wife - Laura Levine 8/6
O: Chinook, Wine and Sink Her - Morgan Q. O'Reilly 7/29
R: A Map of Days - Ransom Riggs 6/12
Y: Bentley - M.L. Young 5/31
✔Coward of the County
C: King of Hearts - Cheyenne McCray 6/7
O: The Faithless Hawk - Margaret Owen 9/9
W: Witches' Brew - Morgana Best 6/25
A: The Song of David - Amy Harmon 7/2
R: Smoke and Iron - Rachel Caine 6/13
D: Down Among the Sticks and Bones - Seanan McGuire 6/4
O: Of Dawn and Embers - Kyoko M. 10/24
F: Killed on Blueberry Hill - Sharon Farrow 8/14
T: Talon/Xavier - Alexandra Ivy & Laura Wright 6/27
H: Healer's Choice - Jory Strong 6/5
E: Cursed - Alexa Egan 7/24
C: Castle Perilous - John DeChancie 8/27
O: Of Fury and Fangs - Kyoko M. 10/31
U: The Ballerina & the Fighter - Ursula Sinclair 6/27
N: Necessary Magic - Val St. Crowe 7/3
T: Trick or Treat Murder - Leslie Meier 8/12
Y: Private Affair - Rebecca York 8/16
✔Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer
D: Drive Me Crazy - Jenna Bayley-Burke 6/17
O: Officer off Limits - Tessa Bailey 11/27
N: New Uses for Old Boyfriends - Beth Kendrick 7/17
T: Poison Ivory - Tamar Myers 8/13
F: Say No To Joe? - Lori Foster 7/12
A: All Knight Long - John G. Hartness 7/9
L: A Memory for Murder - Ruby Loren 8/10
L: Murder is a Monkey's Game - Ruby Loren 8/11
I: Highland Dragon Warrior - Isabel Cooper 6/17
N: New Year's Eve Murder - Leslie Meier 7/28
L: Death of a Bacon Heiress - Lee Hollis 8/9
O: One Grave Too Many - Beverly Connor 12/8
V: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making - Catherynne M. Valente 5/21
E: Suddenly Psychic - Elizabeth Hunter 8/1
W: Within These Walls - Ania Ahlborn 6/28
I: Highland Dragon Rebel - Isabel Cooper 6/23
T: Traggedy Ann - Sinclair Browning 7/19
H: Hunter - Jax 6/9
A: All the Stars and Teeth - Adalyn Grace 7/10
D: Drink of Me - Jacquelyn Frank 7/19
R: Stars & Stripes - Abigail Roux 6/9
E: Driven - Eve Kenin 8/5
A: Avenger's Angel - Heather Killough-Walden 7/19
M: Magical Mechanications - Pip Ballantine & Tee Morris 5/31
E: Murder in the Storybook Cottage - Ellery Adams 8/7
R: The Sea of Monsters - Rick Riordan 6/10
✔Harder Cards
H: The House of Dolls - David Hewson 7/11
A: Agatha H and the Clockwork Princess - Phil & Kaja Foglio 7/17
R: Sword and Pen - Rachel Caine 6/14
D: Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between - J.A. Saare 7/6
E: Fallen Angel - Eden Bradley 8/19
E: By Book or By Crook - Eva Gates 8/20
R: The Winner's Curse - Marie Rutkoski 7/5
C: Cherry Cheesecake Murder - Joanne Fluke 8/6
A: Red Queen - Victoria Aveyard 7/20
R: The Bobcat - Katherine Forbes Riley 8/22
D: A Bad Day for Sunshine - Darynda Jones 7/23
S: Soul of the Sword - Julie Kagawa 6/22
✔Islands in the Stream
I: Highland Dragon Master - Isabel Cooper 6/28
S: Mariana - Susanna Kearsley 6/30
L: Solomon vs. Lord - Paul Levine 8/15
A: Archer's Lady - Moira Rogers 7/24
N: Come Home Again - Nana Malone 7/31
D: Deadly Currents - Beth Groundwater 8/18
S: Sharks in the Time of Saviors - Kawai Strong Washburn 7/7
I: Itsy Bitsy Spider - Willow Rose 7/9
N: Alpha Night - Nalini Singh 8/1
T: Thou Shalt Not Grill - Tamar Myers 8/17
H: Painter For Hire - D.K. Holmberg 7/28
E: A Companion to Wolves - Sarah Monette & Elizabeth Bear 9/30
S: Stalked - Brian Freeman 7/14
T: Death of a Rug Lord - Tamar Myers 8/18
R: Golden in Death - J.D. Robb 7/8
E: An Apprentice to Elves - Sarah Monette & Elizabeth Bear 10/10
A: Before Evil - Alex Kava 7/25
M: Middlegame - Seanan McGuire 6/26
✔Lady
L: A Tapestry of Spells - Lynn Kurland 10/15
A: Alice's Adventures in Steamland: The Clockwork Goddess - Wol-vriey 7/26
D: Delirious - Daniel Palmer 8/19
Y: The Shimmering Road - Hester Young 2/27
✔Lucille
L: The Second Deadly Sin - Åsa Larsson 10/19
U: UNSUB - Meg Gardiner 7/27
C: Charlie All Night - Jennifer Crusie 10/12
I: Bayon/Jean-Baptiste - Alexandra Ivy & Laura Wright 7/25
L: A Love Beyond Time - Judie Aitken 10/28
L: Leaving Normal - Stef Ann Holm 11/5
E: Seeking Pack Redemption - Eve Langlais 10/25
continued...✔Ol' Red
O: Rosemary and Crime - Gail Oust 12/11
L: Crooked River - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 9/20
R: The Razor's Edge - Joss Llewelyn 6/23
E: Shocking Pink - Erica Spindler 10/30
D: Death's Angel - Heather Killough-Walden 8/4
✔She Believes in Me
S: Seeing Red - Jill Shalvis 5/7
H: The Heart's Invisible Furies - John Boyne 5/9
E: Everything's Relative - Jenna McCarthy 5/15
B: A Beginner's Guide to Paradise - Alex Sheshunoff 5/7
E: Waking Hearts - Elizabeth Hunter 5/21
L: Luck in the Shadows - Lynn Flewelling 5/11
I: The Devourers - Indra Das 5/29
E: A Deeper Darkness - J.T. Ellison 5/28
V: Valentine Murder - Leslie Meier 5/17
E: Semi-Psychic Life - Elizabeth Hunter 11/12
S: Wasted - Suzannah Daniels 5/10
I: The Persuasion - Iris Johansen 9/11
N: Night's Blaze - Donna Grant 5/9
M: Home for the Summer - Mariah Stewart 5/13
E: Evil in Carnations - Kate Collins 11/23
✔The Gambler
T: Twinepathy - C.B. Cook 5/7
H: Heir of the Dog -Judi McCoy 6/18
E: Eleven - Carolyn Arnold 11/26
G: Getting Wilde - Jenn Stark 5/4
A: Age of the Ashers - Diana Tyler 5/17
M: A Death at the Yoga Café - Michelle Kelly 5/15
B: Back in Black - Lori Foster 6/5
L: Darker Than Night - Kim Lenox 5/6
E: A Killer Collection - Ellery Adams 11/25
R: Rituals - Kelley Armstrong 5/5
✔The Greatest
T: Trial & Error - Paul Levine 5/16
H: How to Love Your Elf - Kerrelyn Sparks 6/20
E: Chasing Rabbits - Erin R Bedford 12/19
G: Ghost King - David Gemmell 5/8
R: Rules of Contact - Jaci Burton 7/13
E: Man at Work - Elaine Fox 12/19
A: Lord of Snow and Shadows - Sarah Ash 5/18
T: Trouble in Bloom - Heather Webber 8/31
E: Proof of Murder - LaurenElliott 12/25
S: Beneath the Sugar Sky - Seanan McGuire 7/26
T: Touch & Geaux - Abigail Roux 9/5
✔There You Go Again
T: The Tempering of Men - Sarah Monette & Elizabeth Bear 10/3
H: Hidden Salem - Kay Hooper 7/15
E: Death by Vanilla Latte - Alex Erickson 12/30
R: Magic of the Gargoyles - Rebecca Chastain 8/2
E: Earning It - Angela Quarles 1/24
Y: Much Ado About You - Samantha Young 7/16
O: Only Pleasure - Lora Leigh 2/4
U: Undertow - Dixie Browning 9/28
G: Magic of Thieves - C. Greenwood 7/18
O: Lost Without You - Molly O'Keefe 2/21
A: Alien vs. Alien - Gini Koch 8/2
G: Genesis - Bernard Beckett 7/14
A: Hooked on a Phoenix - Ashlyn Chase 9/21
I: Igniting Darkness - Robin LaFevers 9/25
N: Night of the Dragon - Julie Kagawa 8/8
✔Through the Years
T: Taken by Tuesday - Catherine Bybee 10/9
H: Messenger's Angel - Heather Killough-Walden 7/29
R: Scottish Ecstasy - Rebecca Sinclair 8/16
O: Out of the Blue - S.L. Rottman 3/1
U: Unexpected Mates - Grace Brennan 9/26
G: The Good Ones - Jenn McKinlay 7/30
H: Warrior's Angel - Heather Killough-Walden 8/8
T: Identical - Scott Turow 10/16
H: Samael - Heather Killough-Walden 8/13
E: I'll Be Slaying You - Cynthia Eden 1/29
Y: Yellow Brick War - Danielle Paige 7/16
E: Entwined - Elisabeth Naughton 2/1
A: Ball & Chain - Abigail Roux 9/13
R: War of the Sons - Rebecca Dessertine 8/13
S: The Willow - Stacey Kennedy 8/3
✔We've Got Tonight
W: Jack and Djinn - Jasinda Wilder 5/10
E: Caged - Ellison Cooper 3/6
V: The Vanishing of Katharina Linden - Helen Grant 7/7
E: Plain Bad Heroines - Emily M. Danforth 3/13
G: Gray Wolf - J.W. Webb 5/13
O: Loving on Borrowed Time - Olivia Cunning 5/22
T: Burn This! - Tasha Black 10/18
T: The Chalk Man - C.J. Tudor 11/18
O: Of Blood and Ashes - Kyoko M 5/26
N: Nightmare in Shining Armor - Tamar Myers 8/17
I: Intimate Beings - Jessica Barksdale Inclan 10/23
G: Grave Hauntings - Charity Parkerson 5/25
H: A Scone to Die For - H.Y. Hanna 8/24
T: Primal Law - J.D. Tyler 11/24
✔You Decorated My Life
Y: You Will Remember Me - Hannah Mary McKinnon 11/15
O: Open Season - C.J. Box 3/11
U: Unbreakable - Violetta Rand 10/25
D: Damian - D.B. Reynolds 8/20
E: Guys & Dogs - Elaine Fox 3/19
C: Mermaid's Destiny - Mira Crest 5/15
O: One Cold Night - Kate Pepper 4/1
R: The Rock - Monica McCarty 5/25
A: Crash & Burn - Abigail Roux 9/17
T: Kill Creek - Scott Thomas 5/20
E: The Lantern Men - Elly Griffiths 4/8
D: Soul Scorched - Donna Grant 8/20
M: Plaid and Plagiarism - Molly MacRae 6/6
Y: Unbroken Cowboy - Maisey Yates 12/25
L: Dream Lake - Lisa Kleypas 5/19
I: It's All Greek to Me - Katie MacAlister 10/24
F: Shattered Bonds - Faith Hunter 5/24
E: The Unexpected Bride - Elizabeth Rolls 4/23
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Wacky's POI Challenge #3: Ashley Marie's JourneyStart Date: December 1, 2019
End Date: January 1, 2022
READ: 176/150 (3 tasks per POI)
✱International Chocolate Festival
✔1. Member: Sonia
A Beginner's Guide to Paradise - Alex Sheshunoff 5/7
2. Location: Portugal
✔3. Book: Seraphina
The Savior - JR Ward 3/10/20
✔4. POI: International Chocolate Festival
The Romanov Cross - Robert Masello 2/2/20
✔️✱Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
✔5. Member: Suzanne
The Hunchback Assignments - Arthur Slade 2/28/20
✔6. Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
A Welcome Murder - Robin Yocum 1/4/20
✔7. Book: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks
Dangerously Divine - Deborah Blake 1/22/20
✔8. POI: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
The Brothers Cro-Magnon - Roger Thomas Pepper 2/17/20
✔️✱Austin Food Trucks:
✔9. Member: ilovebackedgoods(Teresa)
Fire Rising - Donna Grant 12/29/19
✔10. Location: Texas
Don't Close Your Eyes - Christie Craig 1/5/20
✔11. Book: Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain
The Unleashing - Shelly Laurenston 1/18/20
✔12. POI: Austin Food Trucks
Manta's Gift - Timothy Zahn 12/4/21
✔️✱The Ryman Theater
✔13. Member: Robin
Getting It! - Rhonda Nelson 10/1/21
✔14. Location: Tennessee
Wasted - Suzannah Daniels 5/10/20
✔15. Book: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Hot Blooded - Donna Grant 3/2/20
✔16. POI: The Ryman Theater
Twice as Hot - Gena Showalter 4/27/20
✔️✱BvWard Market
✔17. Member: Sam
Chasing Perfect - Susan Mallery 1/18/20
✔18. Location: Canada
A Case of Bier - Mary Daheim (Alberta) 1/2/20
✔19. Book: Broken Homes
Bone Driven - Hailey Edwards 3/18/20
✔20. POI: BvWard Market
The Dragon Business - Kevin J. Anderson 2/11/20
✔️✱The Health Museum
✔21. Member: Athena
Shifting Dreams - Elizabeth Hunter 3/13/20
✔22. Location: Houston, Texas
A Cosmology of Monsters - Shaun Hamill 3/1/20
✔23. Book: The Golem and the Gemini
Gabe - Susan Fisher-Davis 4/5/20
✔24. POI: The Health Museum
Under the Snow - Kerstin Ekman 2/9/20
✔️✱Grand Canyon
✔25. Member: Erin
Under Currents - Nora Roberts 12/26
✔26. Location: United States
Wickedly Powerful - Deborah Blake (Wyoming) 12/9/19
✔27. Book: Cress
Cari Mora - Thomas Harris 3/15 /20
✔28. POI: Grand Canyon
Crown of Death - Keary Taylor 3/4/20
✔️✱Grounds for Sculpture
✔29. Member: MessyMommyReads
The Merciful Crow - Margaret Owen 12/25/19
✔30. Location: New Jersey
Sticks - Joan Bauer 4/4/21
✔31. Book: Insurgent
Illuminae - Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff 2/7/20
✔32. POI: Grounds for Sculpture
A Symphony of Echoes - Jodi Taylor 2/29/20
✱Spice Mas Festival
✔33. Member: Hayley
Defy the Dawn - Lara Adrian 12/27 /19
34. Location: Grenada
✔35. Book: A Great and Terrible Beauty
The Girl Who Lived Twice - David Lagercrantz 4/6/20
✔36. POI: Spice Mas Festival
Claimed in Shadows - Lara Adrian 1/14 /20
✔️✱The Rocks
✔37. Member: Gary
Harvest Song - Yasmine Galenorn 12/4/19
✔38. Location: Sydney, Australia
Trick or Treat - Kerry Greenwood 2/14/20
✔39. Book: Eleanor & Park
Endless Heart - Emma Lang 2/28/20
✔40. POI: The Rocks
The Carnival Keepers - Amber Gulley 7/3/20
✔️✱The Franklin Institute
✔41. Member: Evil Twin One
The Bookman - Lavie Tidhar 2/13/20
✔42. Location: Norristown, Pennsylvania
Murder with Cucumber Sandwiches - Karen Rose Smith 3/28/20
✔43. Book: Ghost Story
Getting Wilde - Jenn Stark 5/4/20
✔44. POI: The Franklin Institute
A Hidden Fire - Elizabeth Hunter 4/24/20
✔️✱Mendenhall Glacier Caves, Alaska
✔45. Member: Turtlecollector
Through the Grinder - Cleo Coyle 1/12/20
✔46. Location: Unknown - Reader's Choice
Night Diver - Elizabeth Lowell (St. Vincent) 3/25/20
✔47. Book: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making - Catherynne M. Valente 5/21
✔48. POI: Mendenhall Glacier Caves, Alaska
Grand Slam Murders - R.J. Lee 12/16/19
✔️✱Tagore's House
✔49. Member: Shilpa
To Helvetica and Back - Paige Shelton 1/20/20
✔50. Location: Calcutta, India
The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra - Vaseem Khan 12/14/19
✔51. Book: Dreams of Gods & Monsters
The Day of the Dead - Nicci French 2/3/20
✔52. POI: Tagore's House
The Anubis Gates - Tim Powers 1/12/20
✔️✱Winchester Mystery House
✔53. Member: Trisha
Keeping Company - Tami Hoag 3/9/20
✔54. Location: United States
Dear Miss Demeanor - Joan Hess (Arkansas) 12/18/19
✔55. Book: Paper Towns
Poppet - Mo Hayder 1/23/20
✔56. POI: Winchester Mystery House
The Shape of Water - Guillermo del Toro & Daniel Kraus 1/13
✔️✱Ti Kaye
✔57. Member: Alicja
Tell Me Lies - Jennifer Crusie 3/8/20
✔58. Location: Unknown - Reader's Choice
Enigma - Catherine Coulter (Maryland/DC) 2/7/20
✔59. Book: Geekomancy
Ghost King - David Gemmell 5/8/20
✔60. POI: Ti Kaye
Trial & Error - Paul Levine 5/16/20
✔️✱'Iolani Palace
✔61. Member: Tia
City of the Beasts - Isabel Allende 2/20/20
✔62. Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Right from the Gecko - Cynthia Baxter 12/22/19
✔63. Book: A Monster Calls
Murder on the Yukon Quest - Sue Henry 1/28/20
✔64. POI: 'Iolani Palace
continued....✔️✱Glacier National Park
✔65. Member: Julianne
Digging In - Loretta Nyhan 2/18/20
✔66. Location: British Columbia (Vancouver)
The River - Cheryl Kaye Tardif 12/15
✔67. Book: Cold Days
Case Histories - Kate Atkinson 3/14/20
✔68. POI: Glacier National Park
One Potion in the Grave - Heather Blake 3/22/20
✔️✱The Colosseum
✔69. Member: Mave
The Doll Factory - Elizabeth Macneal 12/27/19
✔70. Location: Rome, Italy
Playing with Fire - Tess Gerritsen 12/18/19
✔71. Book: Howl's Moving Castle
Heartbreak and Honor - Collette Cameron 3/15/20
✔72. POI: The Colosseum
The Sleep of Stone - Louise Cooper 1/19/20
✔️✱Icelandic Pony Riding Tour
✔73. Member: Katie
Unlit - Keri Arthur 1/11/20
✔74. Location: Iceland
Shadows of the Short Days - Alexander Dan Vilhjálmsson 11/7/20
✔75. Book: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
All I Want for Christmas is a Cowboy - Emma Cane 12/19/19
✔76. POI: Icelandic Pony Riding Tour
Until the Debt is Paid - Alexander Hartung 1/6/20
✔️✱Stamford Museum & Nature Center
✔77. Member: Chaitra
Sticks & Stones - Madeline Urban & Abigail Roux 1/3/20
✔78. Location: Stamford, Connecticut
Murder by the Book - Lauren Elliott 6/15/20
✔79. Book: Murder at the Vicarage
The Many Sins of Lord Cameron - Jennifer Ashley 3/20/20
✔80. POI: Stamford Museum & Nature Center
The Rise of Magicks - Nora Roberts 1/17/20
✔️✱Bradshaw Mountains
✔81. Member: Jennifer
The Last Dragonslayer - Jasper Fforde 2/21/20
✔82. Location: Prescott, Arizona
A Historical Christmas Present - Lisa Kleypas 12/25/19
✔83. Book: The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
Lure of Song and Magic - Patricia Rice 4/15/20
✔84. POI: Bradshaw Mountains
Blood of Isis - Elizabeth Otto 12/15/19
✔️✱Northern Lights
✔85. Member: NayNay
Within These Walls - Ania Ahlborn 6/28/20
✔86. Location: Yellow Knife, Canada
Claimed in Shadows - Lara Adrian (Toronto) 1/14/20
✔87. Book: Magic Study
The Morrow Secrets - Susan McNally 3/17/20
✔88. POI: Northern Lights
They Had Goat Heads - D. Harlan Wilson 4/5/20
✔️✱The Spy House
✔89. Member: Book Concierge
The Train to Warsaw - Gwen Edelman 1/19/20
✔90. Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Witch on Ice - Cat Larson 1/1/22
✔91. Book: The Bad Beginning
Burning Desire - Donna Grant 1/29/20
✔92. POI: The Spy House
The Emperor's Seal - Amanda Roberts 3/27/20
✔️✱International Civil Rights Center & Museum
✔93. Member: Steven
Archangel's War - Nalini Singh 12/11/19
✔94. Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Death of Darkness - Dianne Duvall 3/4/20
✔95. Book: Riddle in Stone
Rituals - Kelley Armstrong 5/5/20
✔96. POI: International Civil Rights Center & Museum
Murder of Crows - Annie Bellet 2/8/20
✔️✱Ozark Caverns, MO
✔97. Member: Pat Gent
Die Again - Tess Gerritsen 2/19/20
✔98. Location: United States
The Undoing - Averil Dean (Colorado) 2/10/20
✔99. Book: The Dog Stars
Dangerously Fierce - Deborah Blake 2/8/20
✔100. POI: Ozark Caverns, MO
Visions and Nightmares - A.F. Stewart 4/14/20
✔️✱Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
✔101. Member: Beth Rea
Gladiator - Anna Hackett 1/17/20
✔102. Location: La Porte, Texas
Brody - Emma Lang 4/11/20
✔103. Book: Red Fox
Rebel Wolf - Amy Green 4/28/20
✔104. POI: Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
The Day is Dark - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir 2/26/20
✔️✱Willamette Valley Vineyards
✔105. Member: Mibelle Church
Mistletoe Murder - Leslie Meier 12/23/19
✔106. Location: Salem, Oregon
Memoirs of a Dragon Hunter - Katie MacAlister 4/4 /20
✔107. Book: Doomsday Book
Dorothy in the Land of Monsters - Garten Gevedon 3/19/20
✔108. POI: Willamette Valley Vineyards
I Am Watching You - Teresa Driscoll 1/3/20
✔️✱Tour of Chicago Locations from the Dresden Files
✔109. Member: Nancy Marie
My Fair Assassin - C.J. Anaya 1/4/20
✔110. Location: Philo, Illinois
Smart Mouth - Erin McCarthy 12/26/19
✔111. Book: Skin Game
Split Feather - Deborah Wolf 3/21/20
✔112. POI: Tour of Chicago Locations from the Dresden Files
Fish & Chips - Madeline Urban & Abigail Roux 3/31/20
✔️✱Tower of London
✔113. Member: Christina Browne
My Fair Traitor - C.J. Anaya 1/16/20
✔114. Location: UK
Here Be Sexist Vampires - Suzanne Wright 12/7/19
✔115. Book: Reality Boy
The Rock - Monica McCarty 5/25/20
✔116. POI: Tower of London
Wolves of the Northern Rift - Jon Messenger 3/26/20
✱EscapeGame
✔117. Member: Marie
To Catch a Bad Guy - Marie Astor 12/17/19
118. Location: Belgrade, Serbia
119. Book: Cards on the Table
The Cat's Meow - Robert Wright Campbell 4/9/20
✔120. POI: EscapeGame
Sword and Pen - Rachel Caine 6/14/20
✱Old Montreal
✔121. Member: Gen
The Lantern Men - Elly Griffiths 4/8/21
122. Location: Montreal, Quebec
✔123. Book: Ruin and Rising
Rules of Contact - Jaci Burton 7/13/20
✔124. POI: Old Montreal
My Lord Raven - Tamela Quijas 3/3/20
✔️✱Mont Saint Michel
✔125. Member: Beverly
Fury - Rachel Vincent 12/13/19
✔126. Location: France
Courting Darkness - Robin LaFevers 6/2/20
✔127. Book: Chosen at Nightfall
Crystal Cove - Lisa Kleypas 5/23/20
✔128. POI: Mont Saint Michel
Met Her Match - Jude Deveraux 2/23/20
✔️✱Hampton Court Palace
✔129. Member: Nancy Helen
Break the Day - Lara Adrian 2/11/20
✔130. Location: Lingfield, UK
Murder Will Out - Dorian Yeager 12/6/19
✔131. Book: The English Patient
Easy - Tammara Webber 1/25/20
✔132. POI: Hampton Court Palace
The Pumpkin Patch - Darien Cox & Kade Boehme 3/21/20
continued✔️✱Bear Country USA
✔133. Member: Rebecca
Consequences - Aleatha Romig 1/7 /20
✔134. Location: Rapid City, South Dakota
Hotel South Dakota - Kathleen Taylor 1/21/20
✔135. Book: The Black Company
By the Shores of the Middle Sea - Dana Stabenow 12/30/19
✔136. POI: Bear Country USA
The Usual Santas - Peter Lovesey 12/7/19
✔️✱Dry Tortugas National Park
✔137. Member: David
When Sparks Fly - Autumn Dawn 3/26 /20
✔138. Location: United States
Cut & Run - Madeleine Urban & Abigail Roux (New York) 12/5/19
✔139. Book: We Were Liars
Wickedly Unraveled - Deborah Blake 1/10/20
✔140. POI: Dry Tortugas National Park
A Thousand Pieces of You - Claudia Grey 3/2/20
✔️✱Chain of Lakes
✔141. Member: Heather
Mismatch - Tami Hoag 3/13/20
✔142. Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dangerously Divine - Deborah Blake 1/22/20
✔143. Book: Summerland
Snow Blood - Carol McKibben 3/25/20
✔144. POI: Chain of Lakes
Sugar and Iced - Jenn McKinlay 4/26 /20
✔️✱The River Walk
✔145. Member: Jaclyn
Flirting Under a Full Moon - Ashlyn Chase 2/16/20
✔146. Location: San Antonio, Texas
Bonded - Laura Wright 4/13/20
✔147. Book: Vampire Academy
Virtue Falls - Christina Dodd 12/26/19
✔148. POI: The River Walk
All Knight Long - John G. Hartness 7/9/20
✔️✱The Olde Pink House
✔149. Member: Linda Boyd
Fire and Rain - Lauren Dane 12/19/19
✔150. Location: Georgia
22 Indigo Place - Sandra Brown 2/28/20
✔151. Book: The Tomb
Thirteen Rising - Romina Russell 1/26/20
✔152. POI: The Olde Pink House
Hotel South Dakota - Kathleen Taylor 1/21/20
✱Delaware River
✔153. Member: Barbara
Black Moon - Romina Russell 12/14/19
154. Location: New Jersey
✔155. Book: The Queen of Attolia
Quicksilver - Rebecca J. Anderson 12/12
✔156. POI: Delaware River
Alien vs. Alien - Gini Koch 8/2/20
✔️✱Tech Museum of Innovation
✔157. Member: Lisa Kay
Princess of the Sword - Lynn Kurland 12/8/19
✔158. Location: California
Dark Carousel - Christine Feehan 12/6/19
✔159. Book: Magic Bites
Magical Mechanications - Pip Ballantine & Tee Morris 5/31/20
✔160. POI: Tech Museum of Innovation
A Madness of Sunshine - Nalini Singh 1/31/20
✔️✱The French Quarter, New Orleans
✔161. Member: David
The Last Suppers - Diane Mott Davidson 4/5/20
✔162. Locations: United States
The Seeker - Elizabeth Hunter (Louisiana) 12/11/19
✔163. Book: Champion
Courting Darkness - Robin LaFevers 6/2/20
✔164. POI: The French Quarter, New Orleans
Snow White Red-Handed - Maia Chance 4/12/20
✔️✱Singapore Zoo
✔165. Member: Vi
Killer Insight - Victoria Laurie 10/15/21
✔166. Location: Singapore
Competence - Gail Carriger 11/17/21
✔167. Book: The King of Attolia
King of Hearts - Cheyenne McCray 6/7/20
✔168. POI: Singapore Zoo
Smoke and Iron - Rachel Caine 6/13/20
✔️✱Brew at the Zoo
✔169. Member: Rachel-Goodbye Borders
Blood Bonds - Yasmine Galenorn 12/14/19
✔170. Location: Boise, Idaho
You're Gonna Love Me - Robin Lee Hatcher 3/20/20
✔171. Book: Half-Off Ragnarok
Haunted Ground - Erin Hart 3/24/20
✔172. POI: Brew at the Zoo
Blood & Water - Katie O'Rourke 4/4/20
✔️✱Domenico Winery
✔173. Member: JoLene
Full Bloom - Janet Evanovich & Charlotte Hughes 2/25/20
✔174. Locations: San Carlos, Calfornia
Yesterday's Thief - Al Macy 3/7/20
✔175. Book: Five Days at Memorial
Fuzzy Navel - J.A. Konrath 2/24/20
✔176. POI: Domenico Winery
Rendezvous With Yesterday - Dianne Duvall 5/5/20
✔️✱Alaskan Cruise
✔177. Member: Claire Jeffries
Bryant & May on the Loose - Christopher Fowler 1/30/20
✔178. Location: Alaska
No Fixed Line - Dana Stabenow 2/14/20
✔179. Book: The Girls from Corona del Mar
Ghost of a Gamble - Sue Ann Jaffarian 12/31/19
✔180. POI: Alaskan Cruise
I Stop Somewhere - T.E. Carter 4/21/20
✱Prague Astronomical Clock
✔181. Member: Tien
The Watchers of Eden - T.C. Edge 5/20/21
182. Location: Prague
✔183. Book: Pantomime
The Peculiar Boars of Malloy - Doug Crandell 3/5/20
✔184. POI: Prague Astronomical Clock
Along Came a Cowboy - Christine Lynxwiler 4/12/20
✔️✱Champs Elysee
✔185. Member: Diane T
Age of the Ashers - Diana Tyler 5/17/20
186. Location: Paris
The Phantom of the Opera - Gaston Leroux 11/4
✔187. Book: Dead Sky Morning
Darkdawn - Jay Kristoff 12/21/19
✔188. POI: Champs Elysee
Come Home Again - Nana Malone 7/31/20
✔️✱Gettysburg Ghost Tour
✔189. Member: Barb
Running into Love - Aurora Rose Reynolds 2/29/20
✔190. Location: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Thou Shalt Not Grill - Tamar Myers 8/17/20
✔191. Book: Black Coffee
Betrayals - Kelley Armstrong 4/3/20
✔192. POI: Gettysburg Ghost Tour
Brighter Than the Sun - Julia Quinn 5/30/20
✔️✱Ashland State Park
✔193. Member: Connie N
Night of the Highland Dragon - Isabel Cooper 1/31/20
✔194. Location: Ashland, Massachusetts
The Black Swan Company - Luna DeMasi 12/3/19
✔195. Book: Replay
The Razor's Edge - Joss Llewelyn 6/23/20
✔196. POI: Ashland State Park
The Darkest King - Gena Showalter 3/20/20
✔️✱Tsukiji Fish Market
✔197. Member: Eni
Entwined - Elisabeth Naughton 2/1/21
✔198. Location: Tokyo
Of Blood and Ashes - Kyoko M 5/26/20
✔199. Book: The 5th Wave
Freshwater - Akwaeke Emezi 1/30/20
✔200. POI: Tsukiji Fish Market
January in Atlantis - Alyssa Day 2/4/20
Fourth Quarter - Historical Landmarks of Quebec, CanadaDuration: October 1 - December 31, 2021
READ: 10/10
✔️1. Place Royale – Quebec City
The birthplace of Quebec City, where Samuel de Champlain established the first settlement in 1608. The buildings combine the influences of both the French and English settlers. It is also the location of the oldest stone church on the North American continent.
*Read a book with 16 or 8 in the publication year
Unreasonable Doubt - Vicki Delaney (pub Feb 2, 2106) 10/20
✔️2. Parch Jean-Drapeau - Montreal
A park on the Ile Sainte-Helene, which is an artificial island created to host the World’s Fair in 1967. La Ronde Amusement Park, exists in the park and offers games and rides for all ages. Also in the park is the Montreal Biodome and the Stewart Museum.
*Read a book with 9, 6, or 7 in the total page count
Every Dead Thing - John Connolly (467 pages) 10/8
✔️3. Mackenzie King Estate – Chelsea
Located in Gatineau Park, it is the legacy for former Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. Mackenzie King spent 50 years improving and expanding the property. There are at least 10 restored cottages on the property for touring. There are grounds to explore, gardens to enjoy and the Mackenzie King Tearoom for a quiet meal or spot of tea.
*Read a book with the word “tea” in the text
Hekla's Children - James Brogden 11/23
(made Robbie snort tea out of his nose), p48
✔️4. Cap des Rosiers Lighthouse – Gaspe
Located at the tip of Gaspe Peninsula, it is where the Gulf of St. Lawrence feeds into the St. Lawrence River. It was named by Samuel Champlain for the vast amounts of native roses around the lighthouse. From May 1840 to September 1848, the Lighthouse witnessed eight major shipwrecks.
*Read a book set in the 1800s
The Mortal Word - Genevieve Cogman (set in 1890 10/12
✔️5. Tadoussac – Tadoussac
Home to just 800 individuals, Tadoussac is one of the oldest settler villages in Canada. It is one of the best places for whale watching at the confluence of Sequenay Fjord and the St. Lawrence River.
*Read a book where the authors initials can be found in “Sequenay” – OR-
Quiet in Her Bones - Nalini Singh 12/2
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SPELL OUT:
Choose something related to Quebec to spell out by using the following: (1) first letter of the book's title, or (2) first letter of the author's first or last name. I've provided a list of options below, but feel free to use something of your own.
✔️1. Chateau Frontenac
C: The Ghost Tree - Christina Henry 10/30
H: Heat - Donna Grant 10/10
A: Playing Dead - Allison Brennan 10/9
T: Turned - Morgan Rice 10/27
E: Every Dead Thing - John Connolly 10/8
A: The Look of Love - Bella Andre 10/6
U: Untamed - Elizabeth Lowell 11/20
F: Frightfully Fortune - Jana Deleon 10/21
R: The Girl in the Ice - Robert Bryndza 10/16
O: Onyx - Jennifer L. Armentrout 10/14
N: Getting It! - Rhonda Nelson 10/1
T: Three Shirt Deal - Stephen J. Cannell 11/1
E: A Merciful Death - Kendra Elliott 10/19
N: Norse Mythology - Neil Gaiman 10/7
A: Alone in the Wild - Kelley Armstrong 10/12
C: Competence - Gail Carriger 11/17
✔️10. Parc Omega
P: Witchmark - C.L. Polk 11/28
A: A Terrible Beauty - Tasha Alexander 11/26
R: The Child Finder - Rene Denfeld 11/25
C: The Jungle - Clive Cussler 11/27
O: Ovation by Death - Dorian Yeager 12/20
M: Mind Games - Carolyn Crane 11/26
E: Eeny Meeny - M.J. Arlidge 11/25
G: Reticence - Gail Carriger 11/27
A: Blood Song - Cat Adams 11/5
✔️4. French
F: Bryant & May and The Bleeding Heart - Christopher Fowler 11/9
R: Keto Diet For Dummies - Rami Abrams 11/8
E: A Merciful Truth - Kendra Elliot 11/11
N: The Naturals - Jennifer Lynn Barnes 11/12
C: The Secret Chapter - Genevieve Cogman 11/13
H: You Will Remember Me - Hannah Mary McKinnon 11/15
✔️6. Chicoutimi
C: It Takes Two to Mango - Carrie Doyle 12/3
H: The Edge of the Crazies - Jamie Harrison 12/19
I: The Ice Queen - Nele Neuhaus 12/7
C: Cookies and Clairvoyance - Bailey Cates 12/23
O: Over the Faery Hill - Jennifer L. Hart 12/24
U: Unfinished Business - J.A. Jance 12/17
T: A Stranger in Paradise - Tianna Xander 12/17
I: In the Company of Witches - Joey W. Hill 12/26
M: Gingerdead Man - Maya Corrigan 12/18
I: Immortal Illusions - Ursula Bauer 12/30
✔️9. Tremblant
T: Cold Blood - Theresa Monsour 12/27
R: A Reasonable Doubt - Phillip Margolin 12/5
E: Curious Minds - Janet Evanovich & Phoef Sutton 12/10
M: Manta's Gift - Timothy Zahn 12/4
B: A Sinister Six - Steve Boseley 12/7
L: Betrayal's Shadow - K.H. LeMoyne 12/12
A: Afterthought - Janet Clare 12/21
N: Whiskey Straight Up - Nina Wright 12/18
T: Thanksgiving - Janet Evanovich 12/4
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Housecleaning ChallengeStart Date: June 18, 2021
End Date: January 18, 2022
READ: 21/21
✔ 01. YARD:
-Read a book with something found in a yard on the cover (Ex: grass, tree, flowers)
The Dragon Prince - Mary Gillgannon (added 2012) 8/14
✔ 02. GARAGE:
-Read a book with tools on the cover or in the story.
Fix Her Up - Carey Heywood (added 2018) 6/24
✔ 03. BALCONY:
-Read a book where someone has to make a good first impression.
Reticence - Gail Carriger (Arsenic has a job interview) (added May 7, 2021) 11/27
✔ 04. HALLWAY:
-Read a book that is long (250+ pages). or
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars - Christopher Paolini (878 pages)(added 2020) 6/21
✔ 05. LIVING ROOM:
-Read a book where someone watches TV or a movie or works in the entertainment industry
Darkest Journey - Heather Graham ( MC is an actress) 10/7
✔ 06. DINING ROOM:
-Read a book where a meal is served.
The Fourth Monkey - J.D. Barker (lots of family meals) 11/19
✔ 07. KITCHEN:
-Read a book with a knife on the cover or where a knife plays a part in the story.
X Marks the Scot - Kaitlyn Dunnett 9/11
✔ 08. BATHROOM:
-Read a book with water on the cover or where water plays a part in the story. or
Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea - Gary Kinder (added 2009) 8/10
✔ 09. HOME OFFICE:
-Read a book with something found in an office on the cover
Blood Works - David Boyle 9/18
✔ 10. LIBRARY:
-Read any book of your choice because you deserve it after all this cleaning! For this book only, no page minimum!
In the Middle of Somewhere - Roan Parrish (added 2015) 6/30
✔ 11. BASEMENT:
-Read a book from the last 50 (oldest) of your WTR shelf.
Getting It! - Rhonda Nelson 10/1
✔ 12. PLAY ROOM:
-Read a book where a game or sport is part of the story.
Fatal Family Traditions - Ann Charles (family plays clue together) 1/18
✔ 13. BEDROOM:
-Read a book where at least one scene takes place in a bedroom
His Boots Under Her Bed - Ana Leigh (added 2011) 6/26
✔ 14. KIDS' ROOM:
-Read a book tagged as YA, Middle Grade or Children's.
The Last Namsara - Kristen Ciccarelli (added 2018) 8/14
✔15. GUEST ROOM:
-Read a book in a genre you don't often read.
Himself - Jess Kidd (Magical Realism) 1/9
✔ 16. CLOSETS:
-Read a book where part of the story takes place during any holiday.
Frightfully Fortune - Jana Deleon (Halloween) 10/21
✔ 17. ATTIC:
-Read a book from the first 20 (newest) of your WTR shelf.
The Lonely Hearts Hotel - Heather O'Neill (added 2020) 6/23
✔ 18. MEMENTOS:
-Read a book by a favorite author or in a favorite genre.
Firestorm - Donna Grant (added 2018) 8/13
✔ 19. TRASH:
-Read a book you did not like (I will accept DNF for this one).
Down a Lost Road - J. Leigh Bralick (DNF at 138 pages)(added 2012) 6/26
✔ 20. REDUCE/REUSE/RECYCLE:
-Read any TWO BOOKS from your WTR.
A. Beneath the Thirteen Moons - Kathryne Kennedy (added 2010) 6/26
B. Shiver of Fear - Roxanne St. Claire (added 2011) 6/23
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
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