2021 My Vampire Book Obsession

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August Monthly Challenge - Katter

READ: 9/8

✔️1. Iced Tea Time
Considering that it’s way too hot to drink regular tea, let's go ahead and slurp down some of the cool stuff and read some light enjoyable fluff, or if you prefer, a book with a beverage on the front.
Her Mad Hatter - Marie Hall 8/3

✔️2. S-T-R-A-W-B-E-R-R-Y
In celebration of perhaps one of the most tasty and scrumptious berries out there, read a book that begins with one of the letters in ‘strawberry’ or that has a red cover.
The Unkindness of Ravens - M.E. Hilliard 8/6

✔️3. Wildflowers
Beautiful, simple, and humble are the wildflowers, gently swaying in the summer breeze. What a lovely and wonderful sight to behold! As long as you don’t have allergies, that is. To complete this challenge, read a book that is a breath of fresh air! Something new. Or, read a book that has a flower on the cover.
Love Letters - Debbie Macomber 8/5

✔️4. Indubitably, my dear Watson
Sometimes in literature we hear about fabulous duos that always get into trouble and all sorts of mischief, but then we never get around to reading those books. Well now is the time to do so! Read any book that has a well known duo.
The Mad King - Jovee Winters (Alice and the Mad Hatter) 8/3

✔️6. Gimme Some Sugar
Whether it’s hot or cold, cakes, cookies, ice cream, croissants, custards and the like will always hit the spot and appease the sweet tooth. Depending on what you like, read a book tailored to you that has your favorite sweet treat on it! Or, you could always revisit a book boyfriend for a different kind of sugar.
Death on Windmill Way - Carrie Doyle (ice cream) 8/12

✔️7. Lady’s Best Friend
Some people might say that a diamond is a woman's best friend, but I beg to differ! Dogs are indeed a woman's best bud. They are always there when you need them and they also act as a living hoover. It’s fantastic! Read any book that has a pup on the cover or that appears in the pages.
Child of Silence - Abigail Padgett (MC has a dog, Mildred) 8/23

✔️8. Oddball
Side characters, rarely do they ever get enough credit. And sometimes they’re even better written than the main. As an ode to the unsung hero, read a book where a side character outshines the main, or read a spin off from the main series that finally gives the side character the development and adventure they deserve.
The Warlord - Gena Showalter (Taliyah) 8/21

✔️9. Deep in the Mountainside
Rumors of large beasts in the woods have persisted for years. Savage creatures who guzzle up unsuspecting wanderers, or at least that’s what the myths say. Perhaps they’re wrong? Are dragons friend, foe, or charming gentlemen who wish to be left alone? You decide! Read any book with a dragon in it that suits your fancy.
Firestorm - Donna Grant (dragon shifter) 8/13

✔️10. Chivalry might be Dead
Sometimes in the beginning of a series the main fella might seem like a gentleman. Then as time goes on, you realize he is far from one. In fact, it turns out he’s a big jerk! Yet for some reason you just can’t stay away. He’s the guy ya love to hate and hate to love. To complete this challenge, read a book that has a dude in it that you can’t stand, but yet secretly adore.
The Bear and the Nightingale - Katherine Arden 8/13



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International Pirate Month

READ: 6/6

✔Pick Your Pirate Name
Read a book with an object in the title or series that you want to be part of your pirate name
Her Mad Hatter - Marie Hall (The Mad Pirate, lol) 8/3

✔Yo Ho Me Hearties Gather Your Crew
Read a book where the MC works with a group of people or a team
The Last Namsara - Kristen Ciccarelli 8/14

✔Map Out Your Adventure and Batten Down the Hatches
Read a book tagged adventure or where a character uses a map or plans a trip
Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea - Gary Kinder 8/10

✔Set Sail on the High Seas
Read a book with a body of water on the cover or where the MC travels on a boat/ship
The Dragon Prince - Mary Gillgannon 8/14

✔Seize Your Booty and Evade the authorities
Read a book where a character steals something valuable or is running from law enforcement
The Killing Hills - Chris Offutt 8/15

✔Relax on a beach and Drink Up Maties
Read a book where the MC goes to the beach or has too much to drink
Lay It Down - Cara McKenna (hero)8/30



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Word Hunter Virgo
Duration: August 23 - September 22, 2021

READ: 33/40

Child of Silence - Abigail Padgett 8/23
25. Monday - except that by Monday, p138

Child of the Grove - Tanya Huff 8/25
2. Amber - her mind felt wrapped in amber, p98
4. Autumn - their autumn dress of old gold and bronze, p118
19. Heritage - he felt his mother's heritage well up inside him, p35
22. Leaves - the green of new spring leaves, p9
23. Legend - had been legend only, p11
30. Travel - she was dressed for travel, p135
32. Uniform - in the full uniform of the palace guard, p29

Night Child - Jes Battis 8/26
10. Computer - thoughtfully perused by the computer, p14

The Girl in the Tower - Katherine Arden 8/27
21. Labor - where Olga was set to labor, ch22

City of Stone - T.C. Edge 8/28
3. Apple - before munching on a couple of apples, loc282
7. Bounty - trucks return with fresh bounty, loc1071
13. Fall - and then I fall deeper, loc926
27. Orchard - the bus that took us to the orchards back home, loc2040

Lay It Down - Cara McKenna 8/30
20. Historical - something historical like that might threaten, p20
14. Flannel - dusty jeans and flannel, p67
15. Football - had been a football player, p108
33. Weekend - except maybe on the odd weekend, p55

Defeat the Darkness - Alexis Morgan 9/3
9. Citizen - one of its citizens a little too interested in him, p36

Pocket Apocalypse - Seanan McGuire 9/5
5. Bale - a few bales of chicken wire, p190
17. Grandparents - helped my grandparents nurse my cousin back to health, p19
18. Hay - behind a pile of hay bales, p15
40. New Zealand - from a movie set in New Zealand, p165

Lions and the Living Dead - Ruby Loren 9/8
1. Acorn - mighty oaks from little acorns grow, p60

Once Perfect - Cecy Robson 9/11
28. Quarterback - rose to his full quarterback size, p158
31. Tribute - only momentarily halted her tribute, p39

X Marks the Scot - Kaitlyn Dunnett 9/11
6. Book - used to make repairs to old books, p34
11. Conserve - she wanted to conserve engery, p14
36. Angie - apparently Angie wants Beth's little brother, p13

One of Those Malibu Nights - Elizabeth Adler 9/15
38. Miami - the streets of Boston and Miami crime scene, p14

Savage: The Awakening of Lizzie Danton - L.A. Fiore 9/17
26. Nursery - you'll need a nursery, p262

A Deadly Education - Naomi Novik 9/9/18
34. Work - all that excessively nit-picky hard work, p49
37. David/Dave - from Magnus, Chloe or David, p29


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September Monthly Challenge - PepperP0t

READ: 11/11

✔ 1. September – Ninth Month of the Year
Being the ninth in line tends to come and go without much fanfare. A few vocal September dates are tired of being ignored. Show your appreciation to September by reading the 9th book on your TBR mountain or read a book with a title that starts with one of the 9 letters in SEPTEMBER or a book with ‘9’ in the page count.
Savage: The Awakening of Lizzie Danton - L.A. Fiore 9/17

✔ 2. September 5 - Cowgirl Day
Western genres and cowgirl boots aren’t for everybody but the theme can be! Read a book with a female lead or a book where boots are worn or a book where horses (or horsepower, i.e. cars, motorcycles) are used.
Watcher in the Woods - Kelley Armstrong (horses and ATVs) 9/28

✔ 3. September 8 - Date Nut Bread Day
Sometimes you just want to be literal. Read a book where a couple goes on a date, or book where bread is eaten (sandwiches count!) or a booktitle that begins with a letter in DATE-NUT BREAD.
Defeat the Darkness - Alexis Morgan 9/3

✔ 4. September 9 - Teddy Bear Day
Hmm… Brown bears are considered terrifying while Teddy Bears are synonymous with comfort. Read a book with a cover that makes you feel ‘comfortable’ or a book where someone needs comfort or a book with a bear shifter!
One of Those Malibu Nights - Elizabeth Adler 9/15


✔ 5. September 12 - International Drive Your Studebaker Day
There aren’t many that still have Studebaker’s so somebody’s re-imagining it. Yea, they are, by reading a book with wheels on the cover or a book set in the past or a book where someone drives. It’s become a thing!
The Fifth Petal - Brunonia Barry 9/20

✔ 6. September 15 - 8-Track Tape Day
Ah, a blast from the past. Read the oldest book on your TBR mountain or a book that has 8 books in the series or a book with a musical theme.
Blood Works - David Boyle (added in 2009) 9/18

✔ 7. September 22 – Autumn Equinox
First day of autumn seems to take a back seat to the first day of spring but it shouldn’t, it’s just as special. Say goodbye to official summer by reading the last book of a series, or reading a book with a ‘cool’ character or reading a book that has a bonfire.
Silent Night - J.D. Robb (Eve Dallas) 9/28

✔ 8. September 24 – Cherries Jubilee Day
A great welcome fall dessert is tasty cherries jubilee! Just gathering ingredients, like cherries, ice cream and a flame… or just read a book with a red cover or a book set in summer or a book with a ‘hot’ character. (if it’s hot to you, it’s hot to us!)
Pocket Apocalypse - Seanan McGuire 9/5

✔ 9. September 26 – Forget-Me-Not Day
Now is the perfect time to reread a favorite book or a book with a second chance romance or a book recommended as a favorite by a friend.
The Walled City - Ryan Graudin 9/25

✔ 10. September 29 - International Coffee Day
Coffee starts many a day but some people drink it all day long, hence the need for coffeeshops and what good is a coffee shop without a barista?!? Read a book with a barista or a book where a coffee shop is drunk or a book with brown on the cover.
X Marks the Scot - Kaitlyn Dunnett 9/11


✔ BONUS: September 1- No Rhyme, No Reason Day
Some things just are! No fault, no blame, no praise, no back pats and no excuses either! Read or listen to any book you want just because you can!
This Fallen Prey - Kelley Armstrong (audio) 9/22

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September - Fall Hat

READ: 4/4

Beanie: Its other names include stocking cap, knit cap and skully. It is a good choice during winter to keep you warm.
Read a book set in winter
The Winter of the Witch - Katherine Arden 9/14

Baseball Cap: It is famous throughout the world especially with the youth. It is worn in universities and colleges.
Read a book where the MC is in University/College or set at a University/College
They Never Learn - Layne Fargo 9/30

Cowboy: North Americans love this cap
Read a book set in North America or with a cowboy MC
Watcher in the Woods - Kelley Armstrong (Canada) 9/28

There are actually more than a hundred different types of hats worn around the world.
Read a book with a hat on the cover
Once Perfect - Cecy Robson 9/11



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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SEPTEMBER

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Word Hunter Libra
Duration: September 23 - October 22, 2021

READ: 37/40

The Walled City - Ryan Graudin 9/25
31. Telescope - my brothers brass-plated telescope, p92

Silent Night - J.D. Robb 9/28
15. Hat - where's your hat, asked Sabrina, p96
20. King - wanted to play king of the mountain, p174
35. Chris - go next door and get Byron and Chris, p100

Blaze - Donna Grant 10/2
16. Haunted - it still haunted him, p105
21. Map - I gave Con a map of the Dark, p89

Security - Gina Wohlsdorf 10/3
8. Crack - quit trying to crack me like a vault in some bank, p31
17. Hose - a thing plastic hose worms up through the pyramid, p4
19. Improve - the foam is supposed to improve the taste, p37
22. Maze - the maze is twenty five hundred yards square, p1
24. Ocean - with the cliche ocean vistas, p12
36. Steve - an idolization of Steve McQueen, p16

Mystical Warrior - Janet Chapman 10/5
6. Community - in order to become part of the community, p12
9. Devil - a fortress the devil himself couldn't destroy, p17
11. Eggs - do you not like having fresh eggs for breakfast, p52
13. Ghost - as silently as a ghost, p45
37. Kate - Kate will be three in May, p147

Darkest Journey - Heather Graham 10/7
28. Ship - we're going to head back to the ship, ch14
32. Tombstone - tied to a tombstone, ch16

Every Dead Thing - John Connolly 10/8
34. Witch - she's a witch, p43
38. Las Vegas - spent some time in Chicago, Las Vegas and Phoenix, p73
40. Amy - the other for Amy Ellen Demeter, p74

Murder Packs a Suitcase - Cynthia Baxter 10/9
4. Cat - I've never even gotten a cat, p246
7. Costume - lackluster actors wearing shoddy costumes, p207
10. Discovery - the real voyage of discovery, p149
23. Native - the natives of the South Sea Islands, p67
33. Vampire - Annabelle studied a vampire killing kit, p164
39. Georgia - a former slave from Georgia, p97

Playing Dead - Allison Brennan 10/9
3. Candy - she used to keep candy, p294
29. Skeleton - a submerged plastic skeleton, p185

The Darkest Hour - Maya Banks 10/10
30. Spider - when she was convinced she was covered in spiders, p80

Heat - Donna Grant 10/10
14. Globe - the sound of the globes hissing, p291

The Mortal Word - Genevieve Cogman 10/12
1. Bat - we'd all be haunting the place like bats, p234
5. Cauldron - a cauldron of stage blood always on boil, p339
27. Rake - a notorious rake and rogue, p137

Killer Insight - Victoria Laurie 10/15
2. Broom - whacking the smoke detector with a broom, p19
12. Firefighter - she was told by a firefighter, p184

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October Monthly Challenge - Scottie

READ: 10/10

✔ 1. Nerds: Read a book with a colorful cover or has multiple perspectives
SEALed with a Ring - Mary-Margret Daughtridge 10/17


✔ 2. Candy Corn: Read a book that is part of a trilogy or has characters with opposite believes
Mystical Warrior - Janet Chapman (#3) 10/5

✔ 3. Twizzlers: Read a book that has a rope or braid on the cover or read a book that has a dark version, example: a dark witch.
Blaze - Donna Grant (dark fae) 10/2

✔ 4. Gummy Bears come in many different varieties like snakes and sharks: read a book with shifters or a character who can be described as a teddy bear.
Heat - Donna Grant (dragon shifters) 10/10

✔ 5. Sour Patch Kid: read a book that has a situation you don't like, or a character turns to the dark or bad side.
Onyx - Jennifer L. Armentrout 10/14

✔ 6. Dum Dums: read a book where a character does a stupid thing, or read a book tagged mystery.
Darkest Journey - Heather Graham 10/7

7. Cookies & Cream: read a book where characters who are opposites attract, or read a book where the light fights the dark.

✔ 8. Laffy Taffy: read a book with a character who is funny, or read a book tagged humor.
Frightfully Fortune - Jana Deleon 10/21

✔ 9. Skittles: read a book set in a tropical location, or rainbow in the text.
R.I.P. - Charity B. 10/23
(she tugs her rainbow panties down her thighs), p64

✔ 10. Payday: read a book with a wealthy character or read a book where a character has money problems.
The Ghost Tree - Christina Henry 10/30

✔ Bonus: King Size Candy Bar: Read a book over 500 pages or a book with a king.
Love, Eternally - Morgan O'Neill 10/29

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October Challenge: Scary Stories

READ: 5/5

🎃 Read a book set in Autumn or Winter
The Winter of the Witch - Katherine Arden 9/14

🎃 Read a book with black or orange on the cover
This Fallen Prey - Kelley Armstrong 9/22

🎃 Read a book with a scary story
Blood Works - David Boyle 9/18

🎃 Read a book with a witch
The Fifth Petal - Brunonia Barry 9/20

🎃 Read a book late at night
The Walled City - Ryan Graudin 9/25



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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OCTOBER

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Word Hunter Scorpio
Duration: October 23 - November 21, 2021

READ: 38/40

Pulse - Jeremy Robinson 10/23
36. Jack - Jack Sigler cleaned his knife in the snow, p31
25. Sailor - over six hundred US sailors, p276

R.I.P. - Charity B. 10/23
4. Blessing - with our parents coercion and blessing, p175
7. Clean - once my hands are clean, p224
22. Police - the police might already know, p176

Turned - Morgan Rice 10/27
28. Sweater - in just a sweater and leggings, p15
32. War - war at a time when they could not afford to have one, p59
40. New York - New York, Arizona who cares, p29

Love, Eternally - Morgan O'Neill 10/29
3. Battle - Magnus rode into battle at full gallop, p5

The Ghost Tree - Christina Henry 10/30
5. Bottle - or the bottom of a bottle, p110
14. Eat - to eat more than once a year, p138
16. Feast - it wanted to feast, p138
17. Games - she wasn't thinking about board games, p99
19. Grateful - she was grateful not to be forced, p16
35. Owen - the night you and Owen went, p74

Three Shirt Deal - Stephen J. Cannell 11/1
24. Relatives - to visit relatives, p208
30. Together - I thought you wanted us to work together, p251
38. Los Angeles - and the one here in Los Angeles, p149

Boneshaker - Cherie Priest 11/3
29. Table - reached over to a small table, p18
31. Turkey - and we'll talk turkey, p161
33. Waste - from the waste cast off from the Waterworks, p51

Blood Song - Cat Adams 11/5
9. Colorful - lived an even more colorful life than I thought, p27

15 Seconds - Andrew Gross 11/5
18. Give - expecting me to give a speech, p22
27. Support - honk if you support our troops, p32

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - V.E. Schwab 11/6
6. Charity - I am not in the business of charity, p47
39. New Orleans - only in New Orleans did she have a home, p58

Bryant & May and The Bleeding Heart - Christopher Fowler 11/9
2. Army - and an army of aliens, p82
8. Colony - a colony, isn't it, or a cloud, p334
10. Cook - I've never once seen you cook a meal, p91
34. Yield - reason for the high value of this wine is the low soil yield, p349
37. Jane - stealing the corpse of one Jane Sainsbury, p23

A Merciful Truth - Kendra Elliot 11/11
12. Dinner - when I was making dinner last night, p38

The Naturals - Jennifer Lynn Barnes 11/12
1. Air Force - VIncent Battaglia, U.S. Air Force, p31
15. Environment - behavior, personality, environment, p9
21. Marine - was a retired marine, p57

Bloodless - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 11/13
13. Donate - would donate birds, ch65

The Fourth Monkey - J.D. Barker 11/19
11. Cranberry - everything from cranberry juice, p66

Untamed - Elizabeth Lowell 11/20
20. Harvest - in much pain since harvest, p85

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Quarterly Kit
Oct - Dec

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November Monthly Challenge - Genevieve

READ: 8/8

✔1. November 1, 1848 was when the first medical school for women was opened in Boston. Read a book with a female doctor or read a book set in Boston.
Reticence - Gail Carriger (Arsenic Ruthfin) 11/27

✔2. November 5 - Guy Fawkes Day in Britain. Read a historical romance, or read a book with a mask on the cover.
Untamed - Elizabeth Lowell 11/20

✔ 3. November 11 - Veteran's day. Read book with a MC and/or love interest in the military or read a dystopia.
Boneshaker - Cherie Priest 11/3

✔5. November 12- Chicken Soup for the Soul. Read a book by an author that always makes you feel better or a book you would suggest to a friend.
The Secret Chapter - Genevieve Cogman 11/13

✔ 6. November 13 - World Kindness Day. Read a book with a kind MC or a book that inspires you to be a better person.
Stranger in the Moonlight - Jude Deveraux 11/18

✔ 8. November 20 - Universal Children's day. Read a book with an MC that has children, or read a book with a child character you like.
Bryant & May and The Bleeding Heart - Christopher Fowler 11/9

✔ 9. November 23 - Dr. Who/Tardis day, this is the anniversary of the first ever transmission of Doctor Who. Read a science fiction book, or read a book with someone who travels to another country/time period.
Competence - Gail Carriger (England to Singapore to Peru) 11/17

✔ 10. November 26 - Buy Nothing Day. Read a free book from a friend, or
A Merciful Truth - Kendra Elliot 11/11

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November Monthly Challenge - Day of the Dead

READ: 3/3

1. Read a book where the MC has a deceased family member
A Merciful Truth - Kendra Elliot (brother) 11/11

2. Read a book with a colorful cover
The Forever Sea - Joshua Phillip Johnson 11/22

6. Read a book with one of the four elements (wind, water, fire or earth) on the cover
The Jungle - Clive Cussler 11/27



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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NOVEMBER

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NOVEMBER

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Word Hunter Sagittarius
Duration: November 22 - December 21, 2021

READ: 37/40

Hekla's Children - James Brogden 11/23
6. Christmas - and it's not every Christmas, p30
24. Party - his own particular party of brave adventurers, p14
26. Red - his face was red, p9
35. Africa - led school expedition groups to Africa, p63

The Child Finder - Rene Denfeld 11/25
10. Donuts - they would stop for fresh doughnuts, p7
18. Joy - radiating a sense of magic and joy, p19
20. Midnight - Naomi had stood patiently on a midnight sidewalk, p72
23. Ornament - rows of tiny icicles, like ornaments, p145
31. Stocking - his stocking feet up on the stove, p59
39. Mexico - had flown to Mexico to train, p134

Eeny Meeny - M.J. Arlidge 11/25
3. Candle - she bought jewelry, scented candles, p9
4. Celebration - that there was no cause for celebration, p108
5. Champagne - she produced a bottle of champagne, p233
7. Church - at the local church, p116
9. Decoration - cheap decorations and the smell of fear, p95
17. History - delved into the search history, p179
21. Mistletoe - who fancies a kiss under the mistletoe, p103
25. Presents - to buy original handcrafted presents, p9
27. Reindeer - why does that reindeer stick in my mind, p94
28. Santa - queuing patiently at Santa's Grotto, p13
36. Carol - call Carol, she'll know what to do, p44

Mind Games - Carolyn Crane 11/26
11. Eight - the eight year crime wave, p22
13. Fireplace - a silver fireplace chimney, p88
22. Oil - stares in the general direction of an oil painting, p218
37. David - my name is David Delfino, p9

A Terrible Beauty - Tasha Alexander 11/26
2. Bells - the jovial sound of their bells, p43
19. Lights - looked down at the lights of the city, p26
34. Winter - to get me through the winter, p3

The Jungle - Clive Cussler 11/27
1. Bake - bake in the desert heat, p352

Witchmark - C.L. Polk 11/28
14. Fruit - I caught a gold and scarlet fruit out of the air, p50

Quiet in Her Bones - Nalini Singh 12/2
16. Green - he'd chose the green privacy of the cul-de-sac, p47
29. Scroll - I began to scroll backwards, p319

Manta's Gift - Timothy Zahn 12/4
8. Countdown - they were going to watch the countdown to that death, p11
32. Snow - the tiny mound of snow, p21

A Reasonable Doubt - Phillip Margolin 12/5
38. Holly - I say you knock out Holly, ch13

You Are Dead - Peter James 12/17
33. Tree - the apple on the tree of Genesis, p59

Gingerdead Man - Maya Corrigan 12/18
15. Gingerbread - he held up a five-inch gingerbread man, p26

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December Monthly Challenge

READ: 12/12

12 BLACKMAIL LETTERS Read a book: a) with a black cover OR b) a character getting/harassed/stalked/swindled (you get it now?) by another
You Are Dead - Peter James 12/17


11 CREEPY PHONE CALLS Read a book: a) with what you think is a'creepy character; OR b) an electronic device on the cover, i.e., cellphone, radio, TV, etc.
A Sinister Six - Steve Boseley 12/7


10 CHOPPED OFF FINGERS Read a book: a) any PNR/UF book; OR b) any limb on the cover, i.e., fin, claw, leg, tree
Zoo - Tara Elizabeth 12/13


9 SPOOKY NIGHTMARES Read a book: a) where something has sleepless nights; OR b) labeled Fantasy
A Child Called "It" - Dave Pelzer 12/21


8 GHOSTS A-WAILING Read a book: a) with a character who is a ghost/ghoul/spirit, etc.; OR b) a NON-PNR/UF book
A Reasonable Doubt - Phillip Margolin 12/5


7 FILTHY PHOTOS Read a book: a) with a filthy/nasty, etc. cover; OR b) a mammal on the cover
Cookies and Clairvoyance - Bailey Cates 12/23


6. SHATTERED WINDOWS Read a book: a) anything with windows on the cover; OR b) with a Christmas theme
Gingerdead Man - Maya Corrigan 12/18


5. BLOODY KNIVES Read a book: a). any weapon on the cover; OR b) whose title starts with any letter in "bloody knives."
Ovation by Death - Dorian Yeager 12/20


4. ROTTING WOUNDS Read a book: a) with a red cover or anything red on the cover; OR b) with a battle or fight
All His Pretty Girls - Charly Cox 12/31


3. SMASHED SKULLS Read a book: a) with three words in the title; OR b) where a party ensures and people are smashed drunk
You’ve Got Murder - Donna Andrews 12/15


2. EMPTY GRAVES Read a book: a) with graveyard/cemetery/headstone on the cover; OR b) with two words in the title
Don't Look - Alexandra Ivy 12/25


1. A CORPSE HANGING FROM A GNARLY TREE Read a book: a) or b). Any book you like!
Quiet in Her Bones - Nalini Singh 12/2


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Build a Gingerbread House

READ: 4/4

❄ Read a book with something gingerbread on the cover (house/man)
Gingerdead Man - Maya Corrigan 12/18

❄ Read a book where a character bakes something
Cookies and Clairvoyance - Bailey Cates 12/23

❄ Read a book with something sweet on the cover
It Takes Two to Mango - Carrie Doyle 12/3

❄ Read any book you want as a Christmas treat
In the Company of Witches - Joey W. Hill 12/26



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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DECEMBER

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DECEMBER

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Word Hunter Capricorn
Duration: December 22, 2021 - January 19, 2022

READ: 40/41

Susana and the Scot - Sabrina York 12/22
5. Absent - my apologies for being absent, p317
13. Adorable - hoyden or not, she's adorable, p195
17. Affinity - it was an affinity of spirit, p294
18. Afraid - I was verra afraid that you would be hurt, p204
25. Alliance - solution is as simple as an alliance p333
35. Armory - this is the armory, p80
38. Attack - I sent him a letter telling him of the last attack, p25

Cookies and Clairvoyance - Bailey Cates 12/23
22. Alarm - there have been false alarms before, p15
24. Alley - take them out to his truck in the alley, p1
36. Assist - be ready to assist us if needed, p183

Shop Till You Drop - Elaine Viets 12/24
1. Abase - how Christina could abase herself for that man, p26
8. Accuse - if you're going to accuse me of murder, p223
11. Admire - she had much to admire, p22
12. Adopt - doesn't adopt out the kittens, p39
20. Agitate - she grew increasingly agitated, p23
25. Allow - Hele did not allow Thumbs to roam free, p266
27. Amateur - she was such an amateur, p225
33. Appeal - Helen tried to appeal to her self-interest, p221

Unbroken Cowboy - Maisey Yates 12/25
4. Abject - wouldn't be met with abject horror, p102

In the Company of Witches - Joey W. Hill 12/26
14. Advise - I wouldn't advise doing that again, p65
16. Affection - reciprocal affection would be distastegul, p8
21. Airplane - when he was coming off an airplane, p113
23. Alien - you make it sound like aliens landed, p173
28. Angel - the angel of darkness knew about everything, p265
29. Angst - teenage girl angst, p170
30. Apathy - falls into entitlement, decadence, apathy and inertia, p194
34. Archive - from a graveyard archive, p277

Cold Blood - Theresa Monsour 12/27
2. Abduct - we're helping UFO's abduct people, p62

Asteroid Made of Dragons - G. Derek Adams 12/28
7. Accost - no desert beast had leaped out to accost her, p8
10. Activate - something activated, p8
19. Aghast - the glint in his eyes in the neighborhood of aghast, p18
40. Awaken - zero will awaken, p11

Immortal Illusions - Ursula Bauer 12/30
39. Avenge - stop the madness, avenge Jack, loc6139

All Is Not Forgotten - Wendy Walker 12/31
3. Aberrant - is this aberrant, p102
26. Allude - as I have already alluded, p6

Himself - Jess Kidd 1/9
37. Astray - not to be led astray from, p93

Broken Ascension - Dave Walsh 1/9
31. Apocalyptic - like they were approaching apocalyptic end times, p220

Secret of the Gargoyles - Rebecca Chastain 1/15
32. Apparition - it was an apparition, p111

Devil Days in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/19
6. Abundant - money trees were growing in abundance p148
15. Advocate - just playing devil's advocate, p83

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9. Acquit -

[Barbara ★]

Friday the 13th

Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2021

READ: 7/7

✔ 1. Read a book set during summer, or in a hot place, or with a character named Ralph.
The Hidden World - Alison Baird 1/6

✔ 2. Read a book with multiple points of view, or more than one person on the cover, or with a detective in the story.
Prisoner - Annika Martin & Skye Warren 1/16

✔ 3. Read a book with a murder plot, or tagged "historical" or "steampunk", or with a single point of view.
Killer Physique - G.A. McKevett 1/13

✔ 4. Read a book with a female protagonist, or tagged "mystery", or published after 1980
Calamity Jayne Rides Again - Kathleen Bacus 1/14

✔ 5. Read a book with a female villain, or where a good guy turns out to be a bad guy, or with a bladed weapon on the cover.
The Legend Makers - Catherine Lanigan 1/15

✔ 6. Read a book with a happy ending, or set in the US, or tagged "horror".
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies - Seth Grahame-Smith 1/9

✔ BONUS. Read a book with an epilogue.
The Smallest Part - Amy Harmon 1/15



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Barbara ★]

Halloween Yahtzee

Game #1

Turn #1 - First roll - 2,4,2,4,4
Full House – Read a book with a haunted house in it or a character that can see or speak to ghosts
The Chalk Man - C.J. Tudor (MCs sees ghosts) 11/18

Turn #2 - First roll - 4,2,6,2,5 - keep 4,5,6, - Second roll - 1,4 - Third roll - 2,6 (4,5,6,2,6)
Chance - Read a book by a new to you author
Marrow - Tarryn Fisher 11/19

Turn #3 - First Roll - 6,6,3,1,6 - Second roll - 2,2 - Third roll - 4,2 (6,6,6,4,2)
3 of a Kind – Read a book that has 3 of the same number in the page count and published date Bonded in Blood - L. Ann (pub 10/31/2017) 11/21

Turn #4 - First Roll - 6,1,3,4,5 (3456) - Second roll - 5 - Third roll - 2 (2,3,4,5,6)
Large Straight – Read a book by an author who has written more than 30 books
Hero - Anna Hackett 11/29

Turn #5 - First Roll - 4,3,2,1,6
Small Straight – Read a book by an author who has written less then 10 books
Queen Alice - Roy A. Mauritsen (4 books) 12/18

Turn #6 - First Roll - 4,1,1,2,3 - Second Roll - 1,1,2,4,1 - Third Roll - 1,1,1,5,2
Ones – Read a book that is first in a series, has a 1 in the page count, was published in January or has a spooky or haunted house on the cover
Dating Can Be Murder - Jennifer Apodaca (Samantha Shaw Mystery #1) 12/18

Turn #7 - First Roll - 1,2,2,3,6 - Second Roll - 2,2,2,1,2
4 of a Kind – Read a book with an average rating over 4.0 Or Read a book Published in October
Sleeping With Anemone - Kate Collins (4.01 rating) 12/21

Turn #8 - First Roll - 6,5,2,5,4 - Second Roll - 5,5,5,5,1 - Third Roll - 5,5,5,5,5
Yahtzee – Read any book you want
Illumination - Susannah Sandlin 12/24

Turn #9 - First Roll - 2,2,6,2,4 - Second Roll - 2,2,2,3,4 - Third Roll - 2,2,2,4,2,
Twos – Read a book that is second in a series, has a 2 in the page count, was published in February or has a witch's hat on the cover
The Considerate Killer - Lene Kaaberbøl & Agnette Friis (320 pages) 1/8

Turn #10 - First Roll - 3,2,2,6,6 (66) - Second Roll - 6,6,6,1,1 (666) - Third Roll - 6,6,6,6,5
Sixes – Read a book that is sixth in a series, has a 6 in the page count, was published in June or has a pumpkin or jack o'lantern on the cover
The Tower of Armaethia - Andrenik Sergoyan (pub June 23, 2016) 1/10

Turn #11 - First Roll - 5,1,4,5,3 (5,5) - Second Roll - 5,5,2,4,6 (5,5) - Third Roll - 5,5,6,2,5
Fives – Read a book that is fifth in a series, has a 5 in the page count, was published in May or has a bat on the cover
A Heart So Fierce and Broken - Brigid Kemmerer (450 pages) 1/12

Turn #12 - First Roll - 6,4,5,3,4 (4,4) - Second Roll - 4,4,4,5,6 (4,4,4) - Third Roll - 4,4,4,1,4
Fours – Read a book that is fourth in a series, has a 4 in the page count, was published in April or has a headstone on the cover
Calamity Jayne Rides Again - Kathleen Bacus (340 pages) 1/14

Turn #13 - First Roll - 3,2,3,2,5 (3,3) - Second Roll - 3,3,1,2,2 (3,3) - Third Roll - 3,3,1,6,3
Threes – Read a book that is third in a series, has a 3 in the page count, was published in March or has a spider or spider web on the cover
The Legend Makers - Catherine Lanigan (384 pages) 1/15

GAME COMPLETE

[Barbara ★]

Game #2

1. First Roll - 4,1,1,5,1 (1,1,1) - Second Roll - 1,1,1,2,3 (1,1,1) - Third Roll 1,1,1,3,1
Fours – Read a book that is fourth in a series, has a 4 in the page count, was published in April or has a headstone on the cover
Prisoner - Annika Martin & Skye Warren (412 pages) 1/16

2. First Roll - 6,1,4,3,6 (6,6) - Second Roll - 6,6,4,4,3 (6,6) - Third Roll - 6,6,6,4,4
Full House – Read a book with a haunted house in it or a character that can see or speak to ghosts
The Shape of Night - Tess Gerritsen 1/23
(set in a haunted house AND MC speaks to ghosts)

3. First Roll - 6,2,4,3,2 (6,4,3,2) - Second Roll - 6,4,3,2,1 (4,3,2,1) - Third Roll - 4,3,2,1,5
Large Straight – Read a book by an author who has written more than 30 books
Cat in a Sapphire Slipper - Carole Nelson Douglas 1/25

4. First Roll - 4,3,6,4,6 (3,4,6) - Second Roll 3,4,6,5,2
Small Straight – Read a book by an author who has written less then 10 books
Universal Harvester - John Darnielle (authored 6 books) 1/30

5. First Roll - 6,3,1,6,2 (6,6) - Second Roll - 6,6,6,6,6
Yahtzee – Read any book you want
Ghosts of the Sea Moon - A.F. Stewart 1/31

6. First Roll - 4,4,1,4,5 (4,4,4) - Second Roll - 4,4,4,5,6 (4,4,4) - Third Roll - 4,4,4,1,4
4 of a Kind – Read a book with an average rating over 4.0 Or Read a book Published in October
Entwined - Elisabeth Naughton (4.17 rating) 2/1

7. First Roll - 2,1,4,5,4 (4,4) - Second Roll - 4,4,3,3,4 (4,4,4)
3 of a Kind – Read a book that has 3 of the same number in the page count and published date Or Read a book set at Halloween
The Dirty Secrets Club - Meg Gardiner 2/4

8. First Roll - 5,3,4,1,4 (5) - Second Roll - 5,2,3,4,4 (2) - Third Roll - 2,2,1,3,2
Threes – Read a book that is third in a series, has a 3 in the page count, was published in March or has a spider or spider web on the cover
Only Pleasure - Lora Leigh (345 pages) 2/4

9. First Roll - 4,5,3,5,3 - (5,5) - Second Roll - 5,5,5,1,5
Fives – Read a book that is fifth in a series, has a 5 in the page count, was published in May or has a bat on the cover
The Memory Collector - Meg Gardiner (354 pages) 2/20

10. First Roll - 5,3,4,5,6 (6) - Second Roll - 6,4,6,2,5 (6,6) - Third Roll - 6,6,5,5,3
Chance - Read a book by a new to you author or Read a book tagged horror
Glazed Murder - Jessica Beck (new author) 2/23

11. First Roll - 2,2,5,2,1 (2,2,2) - Second Roll - 2,2,2,1,5 (2,2,2) - Third Roll - 2,2,2,4,2
Twos – Read a book that is second in a series, has a 2 in the page count, was published in February or has a witch's hat on the cover
Shadow Zone - Iris Johansen & Roy Johansen (372 pages) 2/26

12. First Roll - 4,1,1,6,6 (1,1) - Second Roll - 1,1,2,4,5 (1,1) - Third Roll - 1,1,4,1,1
Ones – Read a book that is first in a series, has a 1 in the page count, was published in January or has a spooky or haunted house on the cover
Just Fine with Caroline - Annie England Noblin (Cold River #1) 2/26

13. First Roll - 1,3,6,5,6 (6,6) - Second Roll - 6,6,4,2,1 (6,6) - Third Roll - 6,6,6,5,3
Sixes – Read a book that is sixth in a series, has a 6 in the page count, was published in June or has a pumpkin or jack o'lantern on the cover
The Shimmering Road - Hester Young (416 pages) 2/27

GAME COMPLETE

[Barbara ★]

Unknowable Inquisition


Game #1

1. Toilet Paper
Read a book..Where a character goes to a restroom in the story
The Pretty Ones - Ania Ahlborn 1/27
(Nell crawled out of he pool and ran across the yard to go inside and pee), p39

2. Wristwatch
Read a book...
~With a Clock / Watch on the cover OR
~With a character who can time travel or see the future
A Second Chance - Jodi Taylor 1/29
(clock on cover AND MC time travels)


3. Bird House
Read a book... With a character who can fly
Smoke and Fire - Donna Grant (dragon shifters) 1/30

4. Watercolours
Read a book...With multiple colors on the cover
Universal Harvester - John Darnielle 1/30


5. Funnel
Read a book...With a storm in it
Ghosts of the Sea Moon - A.F. Stewart 1/31
(terrible storm at sea; took down a few ships)

6. Outlet
Read a book...With an author whose first or last name begins with any letter in Outlet
Entwined - Elisabeth Naughton 2/1

7. Tape Dispenser
Read a book... Where the characters get into a "sticky" situation
The Dirty Secrets Club - Meg Gardiner 2/4
(MC and a young child get trapped by a serial killer)

8. Fifteen
Read a book...Published in January or May
Only Pleasure - Lora Leigh (pub Jan 2009) 2/4

9. Welding Mask
Read a book...With a character who can manipulate fire
The Wicked Will Rise - Danielle Paige (MC is a fire witch) 2/5

10. Light Bulb
Read a book...With a light source on the cover
Deadly Kisses - Brenda Joyce 2/6


11. Pine Tree
Read a book... with a tree on the cover
Celtic Moon - Jan DeLima 2/7


12. Wire Cutters
Read a book...Where a character has to break into something
Wraith - Helen Harper 2/8
(MCs have to break into an ancient box that holds the secret to Scotland's rulers)

13. Rubber Stamp
Read a book...Where a character receives a letter or finds a note
Tiffany Blues - M.J. Rose 2/10
(heroine receives many letters from a reporter/boyfriend)

14. Pillow
Read a book...With a MPG of Romance
Bittersweet - Sarina Bowen 2/11

15. Megaphone
Read a book...With a MPG of Mystery
Jinn - Matthew B.J. Delaney 2/13

16. Flower Petal
Read a book...With a character who loves to garden
The Requiem Red - Brynn Chapman (Jane) 2/13

[Barbara ★]

Game #2

1. Wire Cutters
Read a book...Where a character has to break into something
Poison in Paddington - Samantha Silver (breaks into an office building) 2/14

2. Bird House
Read a book...With a bird or house on the cover
Without a Sound - Carla Cassidy 2/15


3. Flower Petal
Read a book...With a character who loves to garden
The Bourbon Kings - J.R. Ward 2/17
(heroine is a horticuturalist, gardener)

4. Pillow
Read a book...With a MPG of Romance
Not That Kind of Girl - Susan Donovan 2/18

5. Light Bulb
Read a book...With a character who uses a flashlight, lantern, or candle in the story
Blind Eye - Jan Coffey 2/19
(MC uses a flashlight when the power is cut at the facility she works at)

6. Tape Dispenser
Read a book... Where the characters get into a "sticky" situation
The Memory Collector - Meg Gardiner 2/20
(MC is abducted and held hostage)

7. Megaphone
Read a book...With a character who is an officer of the law
A Darkness Absolute - Kelley Armstrong 2/20

8. Outlet
Read a book...With an author whose first or last name begins with any letter in Outlet
Lost Without You - Molly O'Keefe 2/21

9. Pine Tree
Read a book...Takes place in a natural environment
Wrong Alibi - Christina Dodd 2/22
(takes place in the wilds of Alaska)

10. Fifteen
Read a book...Published in January or May
A Vow So Bold and Deadly - Brigid Kemmerer (pub Jan 2021) 2/24

11. Wristwatch
Read a book...With a character who can time travel
Best Wishes Always - Lucy Finn 2/26

12. Funnel
Read a book..With a MC who is juggling multiple problems at one time
Just Fine with Caroline - Annie England Noblin 2/26
(heroine's mom has alzheimer's; her cousin's estranged husband is trying to kill her; Noah's likeness to his grandfather is causing her mom to "remember" secrets she's blurting out)

13. Toilet Paper
Read a book...Where a character goes to a restroom in the story
The Shimmering Road - Hester Young 2/27
(MC is pregnant; she hits the bathroom a lot)

14. Watercolours
Read a book...With multiple colors on the cover
Town in a Wild Moose Chase - B.B. Haywood 3/2


15. Welding Mask
Read a book...With a character who can manipulate fire.
Rebel Spring - Morgan Rhodes & Michelle Rowen 3/4
(MC has elemental magic and can manipulate fire)

16. Rubber Stamp
Read a book...Where a character receives a letter or finds a note
Caged - Ellison Cooper 3/6
(MCs neighbor leaves a note on her kitchen table)

[Barbara ★]

Game #3

1. Megaphone
Read a book...With a MPG of Mystery
Buried in a Book - Lucy Arlington 3/6

2. Watercolours
Read a book...With multiple colors on the cover
Tart of Darkness - Denise Swanson 3/7


3. Toilet Paper
Read a book...Published in 2020
The Princess Knight - G.A. Aiken (pub Nov 24, 2020) 3/10

4. Fifteen
Read a book...Published in January or May
Open Season - C.J. Box (pub May 1, 2001) 3/11

5. Outlet
Read a book...With an author whose first or last name begins with any letter in Outlet
Southern Fried - Tonya Kappes 3/13

6. Rubber Stamp
Read a book...With a MPG of Steampunk/Historical
Plain Bad Heroines - Emily M. Danforth (historical) 3/13

7. Funnel
Read a book...With a MC who is juggling multiple problems at one time
Limitations - Scott Turow 3/15
(MC is a judge who is presiding over a particularly nasty case; his wife has cancer and he is struggling with his part in something he did in college)


8. Bird House
Read a book...With a bird or house on the cover
Plover Island Breakdown - Joel Brown 3/16


9. Wire Cutters
Read a book...With an explosion in it
Hard to Come By - Laura Kaye 3/17

10. Tape Dispenser
Read a book... Where the characters get into a "sticky" situation
To Kill a Kingdom - Alexandra Christo 3/19
(heroine is captured by the very person she is trying to kill)

11. Pillow
Read a book...With a MPG of Romance
Guys & Dogs - Elaine Fox 3/19

12. Welding Mask
Read a book...With a character who can manipulate fire
Blood Heir - Ilona Andrews 3/20
(the bad guys have fire magic)

13. Light Bulb
Read a book...with a character who uses a flashlight, lantern, or candle in the story
Siren's Secret - Debbie Herbert 3/22
(the sudden beam of a flashlight blinding her, p13

14. Wristwatch
Read a book...With a character who can see the future
The Silvered - Tanya Huff 3/26

15. Pine Tree.
Read a book...Takes place in a natural environment
The Ruby Brooch - Katherine Lowry Logan 3/27
(takes place on a wagon train along the Oregon Trail)

16. Flower Petal
Read a book...~With a flower on the cover
Mischief in Mudbug - Jana Deleon 4/14


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Barbara ★]

Vampire Wars (Team Challenges)
Duration: April 1 - May 31, 2021
SPREADSHEET: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Week 1
6. Read a book with an MPG of vampire
Shifters and Vampires and Demigods, OH MY!: Treasured Find / Mist Revealed / Hunter Sacrificed - Nancy Corrigan 4/6

Week 2
5. Read a book with a wand, staff or broom on the cover - 3 drops of blood
Sorcery and the Single Girl - Mindy Klasky 4/15
Grenade

BONUS: Read a book with a character using magic on the cover - 5 drops of blood
Girl's Guide to Witchcraft - Mindy Klasky 4/12
claws

Week 3
6. Read a book with an MPG of dragon
The Dragon Book: Magical Tales from the Masters of Modern Fantasy - Jack Dann 4/21
knife, fangs, garotte, hammer, mace

Week 4
6. Read a book with a cat on the cover
Aunt Dimity and the Next of Kin - Nancy Atherton 4/27
axe, knife

Week 5
5. Read a book with an MPG of ghost
The Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum - Kirsten Weiss 5/5
mace, hammer

Week 6
5. Read a book with an MPG of zombie
The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror - Christopher Moore 5/8
Claws AND Dagger

Bonus
Read a book with an MPG of War
When Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II - Molly Guptill Manning 5/12
sword AND spear or poison

Week 7
5. Read a book where the MC is an assassin, hitman or hunter
Destined for an Early Grave - Jeaniene Frost 5/17
fire AND garrote

Bonus
Read a book with an MPG of dystopia
The Watchers of Eden - T.C. Edge 5/20
sword

Week 8
5. Read a book with an MPG of Angel
Deliver Me from Darkness - Tes Hilaire 5/25
knife

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Barbara ★]

Trivial Pursuit



1. Roll 4, 3 - blue (from W, top left)
Warrior in title
Warrior's Angel - Heather Killough-Walden 8/8

2. Roll 4,2 - green triangle
Book of choice
Night of the Dragon - Julie Kagawa 8/8

3. Roll 6,4 - blue to left of yellow triangle
Word MAGIC in title
Black Magic - S.J. Davis 9/12

4. Roll 2,6 - blue to right of yellow triangle
Author initials in Future
Perversion - T.M. Frazier 11/8

5. Roll 1,6 - Grey dice - Roll Again 6,6 - purple after orange wedge
Author initials in Celestial
The Buccaneers - Iain Lawrence 11/14

6. Roll 2,5 - Blue after orange wedge
Fire on the cover
More Than a Phoenix - Ashlyn Chase 11/22

7. Roll 6,2 - Roll again - 4,2 - yellow after blue wedge
Character is a doctor or nurse
Evil in Carnations - Kate Collins 11/23
(MC spends time in the hospital with doctors and nurses)

8. Roll 1,3 - Blue wedge
Read any book you want
The Girl in Red - Christina Henry 11/24

9. Roll 2,2 - Roll again - Roll 3,2 - Roll again - Roll 3,4 - orange after purple wedge
Any profession in the title
Doctor Rat - William Kotzwinkle 11/27

10. Roll 2,1 - yellow (between green and purple)
Tagged Space
Hero - Anna Hackett 11/29

11. Roll 2,5 - roll again - Roll 4,1 - roll again - Roll 5,2 - yellow wedge
Read any book you want
The Song of the Quarkbeast - Jasper Fforde 11/29

12. Roll 1,6 - blue past yellow wedge
Author initials in Future
Preppy: The Life & Death of Samuel Clearwater, Part One - T.M. Frazier 11/30

13. Roll 4,2 - roll again - 3,4 - purple past orange wedge
Letters of ANGEL in title
Archangel's Sun - Nalini Singh 12/2

14. Roll 4,5 - Roll again - 5,1 - purple past pink wedge
Tagged horror
Ivory - Steve Merrifield 12/27

15. Roll 6,3 - Roll again - 6,5 - orange past purple wedge
suit on the cover
The Bourbon Kings - J.R. Ward 2/17


16. Roll 2,6 - yellow past purple wedge
author's initials in SPACE
A Cold Day in Hell - Stella Cameron 2/25

17. Roll 2,3 - roll again - 4,4 - roll again, 4,5 - blue to left of yellow wedge
Lightning on the cover
The Princess Knight - G.A. Aiken 3/10


18. Rolled 6,2 - roll again - 3,3 - purple to right of orange wedge
Title is in blue font
Plover Island Breakdown - Joel Brown 3/16


19. Rolled 1,4 - orange wedge
Title starts with C
Changeless - Gail Carriger 4/20

20. Rolled 6,1 - green to left of pink wedge
Tagged demon
Angel of Darkness - Cynthia Eden 5/16

21. Rolled 1,2 - roll again - 3,6 - roll again - 5,1 - green between blue and purple
Tagged music
The Harp and The Fiddle - Lila Dubois 5/21

22. Rolled 6,2 - roll again - 1,5 - yellow between green and purple
Planet on cover
Alpha Star - Elsa Jade 6/14


23. Rolled 5,3 - pink between green and yellow
Letters of Romance in title
Romancing the Dead - Tate Hallaway 7/22

24. Rolled 5,3 - blue to left of yellow wedge
Letters of Broom in title

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SHELVES

Blue Shelf: MPG of Fantasy
1. Warrior's Angel - Heather Killough-Walden 8/8
2. The Girl in Red - Christina Henry 11/24
3. Hero - Anna Hackett 11/29
4. The Song of the Quarkbeast - Jasper Fforde 11/29
5. Angel of Darkness - Cynthia Eden 5/16
6. Alpha Star - Elsa Jade 6/14


Pink Shelf: Main Character is a Shifter
1. Night of the Dragon - Julie Kagawa (fox shifter) 8/8
2. The Princess Knight - G.A. Aiken (centaur) 3/10
3. Changeless - Gail Carriger (werewolf) 4/20
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5.
6.


Yellow Shelf: Fire on the Cover
1. More Than a Phoenix - Ashlyn Chase 11/22
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.


Purple Shelf: Word "Magic" in the Title
1. Black Magic - S.J. Davis 9/12
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.


Green Shelf: Spell Out Anduin
1. A:
2. N: Archangel's Sun - NaliniSingh 12/2
3. D: The Harp and The Fiddle - Lila Dubois 5/21
4. U:
5. I: Ivory - Steve Merrifield 12/27
6. N:


Orange Shelf: Author first OR last initial is W
1. The Buccaneers - Iain Lawrence 11/14
2. Doctor Rat - William Kotzwinkle 11/27
3. The Bourbon Kings - J.R. Ward 2/17
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[Barbara ★]

Elemental Simon

Game #1

Spin 1 - Earth
1. Earth - Takes place in an alternate world (Not Earth)
Verse of the Vanguard - K.C. May 6/4


Spin 2 - Earth
1. Earth - Where a character feels "Buried" under their problems
Half Bad - Sally Green 6/5
2. Earth - With a title starting with a letter found in EARTH
The Third Victim - Lisa Gardner 6/6


Spin 3 - Air
1. Earth - Where a character feels "Buried" under their problems
Polar Bared - Eve Langlais 6/9
(hero has PTSD from capture/torture during military duty in Afghanistan)
2. Earth - With a title starting with a letter found in EARTH
Edge Of Fear - Cherry Adair 6/9
3. Air - With wings on the cover
Personal Demons - Lisa Desrochers 6/11


Spin 4 - Fire
1. Earth - With a title starting with a letter found in EARTH
All the Time You Need - Melissa Mayhue 6/11
2. Earth - With a title starting with a letter found in EARTH
Alpha Star - Elsa Jade 6/14
3. Air - With a character who travels in a plane / jet/ helicopter
The Firefighter - Susan Lyons, et al 6/14
(MC travels via plane from USA to Australia)
4. Fire - Tagged Romance OR Erotica
Moondance Beach - Susan Donovan 6/16


Spin 5 - Water
1. Earth - With Green or Brown on the cover
The Vine Witch - Luanne G. Smith 6/18
2. Earth - With a character who travels to different dimensions or worlds
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars - Christopher Paolini 6/21
(MC spends the entire book on a spaceship traveling to other planets)
3. Air - With a title starting with a letter found in AIR
Absolute Fear - Lisa Jackson 6/22
4. Fire - Where a character gets "burned"
Shiver of Fear - Roxanne St. Claire 6/23
(hero gets burned with a cigarette; heroine gets burned by her mother)
5. Water - Where a character is "Drowning"
The Lonely Hearts Hotel - Heather O'Neill 6/23
(hero is drowning in desperation)



Game #2

Spin #1 - Water
1. Water - Where a character goes swimming
Half Wild - Sally Green 6/24
(MC has to swim in a river to get to the secret tunnel to freedom)


Spin #2 - Air
1. Water - Where a character travels across water
Timeless - Gail Carriger (travel from England to Egypt) 6/25
2. Air - With a character who travels in a plane / jet/ helicopter
Hunt Her Down - Roxanne St. Claire 6/25
(MCs fly from Miami to Venezuela)


Spin #3 - Fire
1. Water - With a character that controls/manipulates Water
Beneath the Thirteen Moons - Kathryne Kennedy (heroine) 6/26
2. Air - With a character or creature who can fly
Grizzly Love - Eve Langlais (heroine is eagle shifter) 6/28
3. Fire - With fire on the cover
Half Lost - Sally Green 6/28


Spin #4 - Water
1. Water - With a white or blue cover
Styx's Storm - Lora Leigh 7/4
2. Air - With a character who is juggling multiple problems at one time
Maybe This Time - Jennifer Crusie 7/8
(a fiance she doesn't want, an ex she does, 2 kids who need her help, 3 vengeful ghosts)
3. Fire - With Red, Orange, or Yellow on the cover
Croc's Return - Eve Langlais 7/9
4. Water - That takes place by an Ocean / Lake / River
A Killer Plot - Ellery Adams 7/10
(takes place on the North Carolina coast ie: Atlantic Ocean)


Spin #5 - Earth
1. Water - With an author's first or last initials are found in POSEIDON
In an Absent Dream - Seanan McGuire 7/11
2. Air - With a character who travels in a plane / jet/ helicopter
The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination - John Joseph Adams 7/11
(one of the characters travels via helicopter)
3. Fire - With Red, Orange, or Yellow on the cover
The Upstairs House - Julia Fine 7/13
4. Water - With a sea creature in it
Come Tumbling Down - Seanan McGuire (Cora is a mermaid) 7/15
5. Earth - With a character who travels to different dimensions or worlds
Yellow Brick War - Danielle Paige 7/16
(MC travels back and forth between Kansas and Oz)

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Game #3

Spin #1
1. Air - With a title starting with a letter found in AIR
Really Unusual Bad Boys - MaryJanice Davidson 7/16


Spin #2
1. Air - With wings on the cover
Dragon Fever - Elsa Jade 7/17
2. Water - Where a character goes swimming
Dragon Fate - Elsa Jade 7/17
(MCs go swimming in a lake with a waterfall)


Spin #3
1. Air - With a character or creature who can fly
Dragon Fall - Elsa Jade (MC is a dragon) 7/17
2. Water - With a title starting with a letter found in WATER
Romancing the Dead - Tate Hallaway 7/22
3. Air - With a title starting with a letter found in AIR
Across the Green Grass Fields - Seanan McGuire 7/24


Spin #4
1. Air - With a title starting with a letter found in AIR
In the Blood - Lisa Unger 7/28
2. Water - With an author's first or last initials are found in POSEIDON
Notorious - Diana Palmer 7/31
3. Air - With wings on the cover
A Nameless Witch - A. Lee Martinez 7/31
4. Earth - With a Fae character
The Mad King - Jovee Winters (mc is a fae queen) 8/3


Spin #5
1. Air - With a character or creature who can fly
The Rogue King - Abigail Owen (dragon shifter) 8/7
2. Water - With a white or blue cover
Total Rush - Deirdre Martin 8/7
3. Air - With a Tornado / Hurricane/ or Snowstorm in it
Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea - Gary Kinder (hurricane) 8/10
4. Earth - With a character who can control / manipulate the earth
The Bear and the Nightingale - Katherine Arden 8/13
5. Fire - Has a Phoenix or Dragon in the story
Firestorm - Donna Grant 8/13


Game #4

Spin #1
1. Fire - With Red, Orange, or Yellow on the cover
Red Rising - Pierce Brown 8/13


Spin #2
1. Fire - Where a character gets "burned"
The Last Namsara - Kristen Ciccarelli 8/14
(MC gets burned by dragon fire)
2. Air - Tagged Mythology
The Warlord - Gena Showalter 8/21


Spin #3
1. Fire - Where a character gets "burned"
Broken Beautiful Hearts - Kami Garcia (Christian burns his hand) 8/22
2. Air - With a character who travels in a plane / jet/ helicopter
Child of Silence - Abigail Padgett 8/23
(MC flies to Houston from San Diego)
3. Earth - With a character who can control / manipulate the earth
Child of the Grove - Tanya Huff 8/25
(characters are tree spirits who manipulate the trees, grass, earth, etc)


Spin #4
1. Fire - With fire on the cover
Night Child - Jes Battis 8/26
2. Air - With a character who controls/manipulates air
The Girl in the Tower - Katherine Arden (Borozko) 8/27
3. Earth - With Green or Brown on the cover
City of Stone - T.C. Edge 8/28
4. Fire - Tagged Romance OR Erotica
Lay It Down - Cara McKenna 8/30


Spin #5
1. Fire - Tagged Romance OR Erotica
Defeat the Darkness - Alexis Morgan 9/3
2. Air - Tagged Mythology
Pocket Apocalypse - Seanan McGuire 9/5
3. Earth - Where a character feels "Buried" under their problems
Once Perfect - Cecy Robson 9/11
4. Earth - With a character who can control / manipulate the earth
Curse of the Gargoyles - Rebecca Chastain (MC earth elemental) 9/13
5. Water - With a character that controls/manipulates Water OR Ice
The Winter of the Witch - Katherine Arden 9/14


Game #5

Spin #1
1. Fire - Tagged Romance OR Erotica
One of Those Malibu Nights - Elizabeth Adler 9/15


Spin #2
1. Fire - Tagged Romance OR Erotica
Savage: The Awakening of Lizzie Danton - L.A. Fiore 9/17
2. Water - Where a character travels across water
Roses in Moonlight - Lynn Kurland (from US to England) 9/18


Spin #3
1. Fire - With a title starting with a letter found in FIRE
The Fifth Petal - Brunonia Barry 9/20
2. Water - With a title starting with a letter found in WATER
This Fallen Prey - Kelley Armstrong 9/22
3. Earth - Takes place in an alternate world
Protector - Anna Hackett (on an alien planet) 9/23


Spin #4
1. Fire - Has a Phoenix or Dragon in the story
Dragons Don't Cry - D'Elen McClain 9/24
2. Water - With a title starting with a letter found in WATER
The Walled City - Ryan Graudin 9/25
3. Earth - With a mountain or trees on the cover
Watcher in the Woods - Kelley Armstrong 9/28
4. Earth - With a title starting with a letter found in EARTH
They Never Learn - Layne Fargo 9/30


Spin #5
1. Fire - With Red, Orange, or Yellow on the cover
Getting It! - Rhonda Nelson 10/1
2. Water - With an author's first or last initials are found in POSEIDON
Blaze - Donna Grant 10/2
3. Earth - Where a character feels "Buried" under their problems
The Look of Love - Bella Andre 10/6
4. Earth - With Green or Brown on the cover
Darkest Journey - Heather Graham 10/7
5. Fire - With a title starting with a letter found in FIRE
Every Dead Thing - John Connolly 10/8

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Build Your Own Vampire
Duration: July 1 - September 30, 2021

READ: 25/20

✔ 1. What sex is your Vampire?
C: Non-Binary (Gender Neutral) - Read a book where a character is gender neutral
Across the Green Grass Fields - Seanan McGuire 7/24

✔ 2. How old is your Vampire?
B: Over 25 years but under 100 years old - Read a book with an MC in that age range
Child of Silence - Abigail Padgett (MC is 40) 8/23

✔ 3. What is the skin tone of your Vampire?
C: Green or Red - Read a book with a mostly green or red cover
The Unkindness of Ravens - M.E. Hilliard 8/6


✔ 4. Which type of Fangs does your Vampire have?
C: Fangs? What Fangs? - Read a book that is NOT tagged paranormal or fantasy
X Marks the Scot - Kaitlyn Dunnett 9/11

✔ 5. How was your Vampire made?
A: Born a Vampire - Read a book where the MC is a vampire
Romancing the Dead - Tate Hallaway 7/22

✔ 6. Can your Vampire go out in sunlight?
B: Yes but only for short periods of time or when they are very old - Read a book with an overcast/cloudy outdoor scene on the cover
Notorious - Diana Palmer 7/31


✔ 7. Is the appearance of your Vampire
B: Hideous, demonic like - Read a book with a monster in it
Croc's Return - Eve Langlais 7/9

✔ 8. Does your Vampire need an invitation to enter a home?
A: Yes - Read a book with a house, cabin, mansion on the cover
The Upstairs House - Julia Fine 7/13


✔ 9. Does your Vampire have an aversion to holy symbols?
A: Yes it keeps them at bay but won't kill them - Read a book with a religious character or symbol in the book
The Girl in the Tower - Katherine Arden (Konstantine, a monk) 8/27

✔ 10. Is your Vampire affected by garlic?
B: No - Read a book with food on the cover
Death on Windmill Way - Carrie Doyle 8/12


✔ 11. Can Your Vampire see their reflection?
A: Yes the reflection shows their true self - Read a book where the MC can or does disguise themselves
The Winter of the Witch - Katherine Arden (MC disguises herself as a boy) 9/14

✔ 12. Does your Vampire consume blood?
B: Yes but can consume animal blood for short term - Read a book with an animal on the cover
Much Ado About You - Samantha Young 7/16


13. If your Vampire's maker is killed does your Vampire die?
A: Yes - Read a book where the MC is a father
B: No - Read a book with a child/baby on the cover

✔ 14: Does Silver hurt your Vampire?
A: Yes - Read a book where your MC is hurt badly
Once Perfect - Cecy Robson 9/11

15. Does your Vampire have enhanced strength?
A: Yes - Read a book with a character who has supernatural strength
B: No - Read a book where a character is unable to do something they want that is physical in nature

✔ 16. Can Your Vampire Fly?
A: Yes - Read a book where a character can fly
Firestorm - Donna Grant (dragon shifter) 8/13

✔ 17. Can your Vampire Teleport?
A: Yes - Read a book tagged science fiction
Red Rising - Pierce Brown 8/13

✔ 18. Can your Vampire Shapeshift?
A: Yes - Read a book where the MC can shapeshift
The Rogue King - Abigail Owen (phoenix shifter) 8/7

✔ 19. Does your vampire have any Psychic powers (telepathy, ability to compel)?
A: Yes - Read a book where a character has any psychic power
Night Child - Jes Battis 8/26

✔ 20. What body type does your Vampire Have?
A: Athletic - Read a book tagged sports
Broken Beautiful Hearts - Kami Garcia 8/22

21. How long is your Vampire's Hair?
A: Long Hair - Read a book with long hair on the cover
B: Short Hair - Read a book with short hair on the cover
C: Bald - Read a book with a bald character on the cover

✔ 22. What color is your Vampire's Eyes?
B: Green - Read a book with a green cover
Really Unusual Bad Boys - MaryJanice Davidson 7/16


23. What happens if your Vampire Bites You?
A: Hallucinations/Fever or Sick - Read a book where the MC gets sick
✔ B: Creates a Connection - Read a book with a mating bond
Dragon Fever - Elsa Jade 7/17
C: Causes Memory Loss/Disorientation - Read a book where a character forgets something important
✔ D: Causes sexual arousal - Read a book with an explicit sex scene
Dragon Fate - Elsa Jade 7/17
E: Is addictive or enslaves you - Read a book where a character has a substance abuse issue

24. Is your Vampire an Alpha Type?
A: Yes - Read a book with an alpha character
B: No - Read a book where the MC is very emotional

✔ 25. Does your Vampire have a sense of humor?
B: No - Read a book tagged dark
Savage: The Awakening of Lizzie Danton - L.A. Fiore 9/17

✔ 26. Is your Vampire Romantic?
A: Yes - Read a book with an MPG Romance
Defeat the Darkness - Alexis Morgan 9/3

✔ 27. Is your Vampire Ambitious?
A: Yes - Read a book where the MC is rich
Vortex - Catherine Coulter 9/6

✔ 28. Does anyone else know that you have a Vampire?
A: Yes - Read a book where the supernaturals are "out" and people are aware of them
Pocket Apocalypse - Seanan McGuire 9/5

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Barbara ★]

Arcadia Dystopian Bunker
Duration: July 1 - September 30, 2021


READ: 27/25

The Outside
✔ 2. Read a book with an outdoor setting on the cover
The Dragon Prince - Mary Gillgannon 8/14
✔ 3. Read a book where most of the book takes place outside
This Fallen Prey - Kelley Armstrong 9/22
✔ 4. Read a book with any type of outdoor physical feature in the title
The Killing Hills - Chris Offutt 8/15



False Floor - Hidden Entrance
✔ 1. Read a book with a title that has all the letters of FLOOR in it
Curse of the Gargoyles - Rebecca Chastain 9/13
✔ 4. Read a book with a door on the cover
Hometown Girl - Mariah Stewart 7/6



Monitor Station
✔ 2. Read a book where a character works with computers
Vortex - Catherine Coulter (Savich) 9/6
✔ 3. Read a book whose title starts with the letter "M"
Mystery at the Fair - Connie Cockrell 8/27



Research and Infirmary
✔ 1. Read a book where a character does research of some kind during the book
Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea - Gary Kinder (researches ship wrecks) 8/10
✔ 3. Read a book with a hospital scene in the book
Savage: The Awakening of Lizzie Danton - L.A. Fiore 9/17
✔ 4. Read a book where a character is a scientist
The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination - John Joseph Adams 7/11



Horticulture
✔ 1. Read a book with a one word title
Notorious - Diana Palmer 7/31
✔ 2. Read a book where the MC goes into a garden during the book
Roses in Moonlight - Lynn Kurland 9/18
✔ 3. Read a book with something green on the cover
Across the Green Grass Fields - Seanan McGuire 7/24
✔ 4. Read a book with a plant(s) or flower(s) on the cover
Love Letters - Debbie Macomber 8/5



Repair Bay
✔ 1. Read a book where the MC has a blue collar career
One of Those Malibu Nights - Elizabeth Adler (private eye) 9/15
✔ 3. Read a book where a character repairs something during the book
Lions and the Living Dead - Ruby Loren (the lions cage) 9/8
✔ 4. Read a book with the word "bay" in the text
X Marks the Scot - Kaitlyn Dunnett 9/11
(the campus overlooked St. Anne's Bay), p56



Saloon
✔ 1. Read a book where a character works in a bar/saloon
Once Perfect - Cecy Robson 9/11
✔ 3. Read a book where the MC has too much to drink
They Never Learn - Layne Fargo 9/30
✔ 4. Read a book with an MPG of history or historical
The Winter of the Witch - Katherine Arden 9/14



Living Quarters
✔ 2. Read a book set where a group of characters live together (apartment complex, house where a shifter pack/vampire clan lives etc)
Come Tumbling Down - Seanan McGuire 7/15
✔ 3. Read a book where the MC lives alone
The Unkindness of Ravens - M.E. Hilliard 8/6
✔ 4. Read a book with at least one scene set in a bedroom
Really Unusual Bad Boys - MaryJanice Davidson 7/16



Generator Systems
✔ 1. Read a book with an MPG of Science Fiction
Red Rising - Pierce Brown 8/13
✔ 2. Read a book with the word "generator" in the text
Pocket Apocalypse - Seanan McGuire 9/5
(like a demented punctuation generator), p59
✔ 3. Read a book tagged dystopian or apocalypse
City of Stone - T.C. Edge 8/28
✔ 4. Read a book with a two word title
Night Child - Jes Battis 8/26


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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The Graveyard Queen
Duration: October 1 - December 31, 2021

READ: 25/20

Highgate Cemetery
✔ 1. Read a book that takes place in England.
The Girl in the Ice - Robert Bryndza 10/16
✔ 2. Read a book tagged historical or steampunk.
Prudence - Gail Carriger 10/24
✔ 3. Read a book with a MC who is a vampire.
Turned - Morgan Rice 10/27
4. Read a book with red eyes on the cover.
✔ 5. Read a book with a character you would describe as mysterious
A Reasonable Doubt - Phillip Margolin (Robert Chesterfield, magician) 12/5


Bachelor's Grove Cemetery
✔ 1. Read a book with a character who can see and talk to ghosts.
Darkest Journey - Heather Graham 10/7
✔ 2. Read a book with only a woman on the cover.
Love, Eternally - Morgan O'Neill 10/29

✔ 3.Read a book with a character whose profession centers around photography
The Look of Love - Bella Andre (photographer) 10/6
✔ 4. Read a book tagged mystery.
Security - Gina Wohlsdorf 10/3
5. Read a book with a cemetery on the cover.


Greyfriars Kirkyard Cemetery
✔ 1. Read a book with a poltergeist in it.
Imprudence - Gail Carriger 10/31
✔ 2. Read a book with a Scottish character.
Blaze - Donna Grant 10/2
✔3. Read a book where someone is possessed.
Hekla's Children - James Brogden 11/23
✔ 4. Read a book with blood on the cover.
The Fourth Monkey - J.D. Barker 11/19

✔ 5. Read a book tagged horror.
The Ghost Tree - Christina Henry 10/30

Catacombs of Paris
✔ 1. Read a book with a skull on the cover.
Grim Death and Bill the Electrocuted Criminal - Mike Mignola & Tom Sniegoski 10/19

✔ 2. Read a book in which the characters must travel through tunnels OR underground.
Boneshaker - Cherie Priest 11/3
✔ 3. Read a book with royalty in the story.
Snow Like Ashes - Sara Raasch 10/21
4. Read a book with a character who is a necromancer.
✔ 5. Read a book with a character who gets lost OR with a missing persons case as part of the storyline.
The Child Finder - Rene Denfeld 11/25

Saint Louis Cemetery
1. Read a book with a character who is a voodoo priestess.
✔ 2. Read a book with a title that begins with a letter found in MARIE LEVEAU.
Manta's Gift - Timothy Zahn 12/4
✔ 3. Read a book set in New Orleans.
Getting It! - Rhonda Nelson 10/1
✔ 4. Read a book with a pirate OR with a body of water on the cover.
The Forever Sea - Joshua Phillip Johnson 11/22
5. Read a book where a character is cursed.


Howard Street Cemetery
✔ 1. Read a book with a MC who is a witch/wizard or a sorcerer/sorceress.
Witchmark - C.L. Polk 11/28
✔ 2. Read a book with a wand, broomstick, witch's hat, black cat, or potion on the cover.
Frightfully Fortune - Jana Deleon 10/21

✔ 3. Read a book with a MPG of magic.
Mind Games - Carolyn Crane 11/26
✔ 4. Read a cozy mystery.
Murder Packs a Suitcase - Cynthia Baxter 10/9
✔ 5. Read a book set in a small town or village.
A Merciful Death - Kendra Elliott 10/19

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Master of Strings
Duration: July 1 - December 31, 2021


READ: 45/32

Master Of Puppets
✔ Read a book where someone is called master
Roses in Moonlight - Lynn Kurland (hero is called master) 9/18
✔ Read a book whose title starts with the letter P
Panther's Claim - Eve Langlais 7/20
✔ Read a book where a character is manipulated
Playing Dead - Allison Brennan (heroine by hero) 10/9
✔ Read a book where a character attends the theater
Turned - Morgan Rice 10/27
✔ Read a book with double letters in one of the title words
The Killing Hills - Chris Offutt 8/15
✔ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in Master of Puppets
Child of Silence - Abigail Padgett 8/23

I'm Pulling Your Strings
✔ Read a book with string or rope on the cover
Unbroken Cowboy - Maisey Yates 12/25

✔ Read a book where the MC "pulls someone's strings"
Silent Night - J.D. Robb (Jake) 9/28
✔ Read a book with a controlling character
Snow Like Ashes - Sara Raasch (William) 10/21
✔ Read a book with a verb in the title
You Will Remember Me - Hannah Mary McKinnon 11/15
✔ Read a book whose title starts with the letter S
Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea - Gary Kinder 8/10
✔ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in "I'm Pulling Your Strings"
In the Blood - Lisa Unger 7/28

Twisting Your Mind
✔ Read a book with a twist you didn't see coming
The Last Namsara - Kristen Ciccarelli 8/14
✔ Read a book with the word mind or minds in the title
Curious Minds - Janet Evanovich & Phoef Sutton 12/10
✔Read a book tagged Suspense
The Fourth Monkey - J.D. Barker 11/19
✔ Read a book with a 3 word title
The Upstairs House - Julia Fine 7/13
✔ Read a book with a psychologist/psychiatrist/behavioral therapist or similar profession in it
This Fallen Prey - Kelley Armstrong 9/22
✔ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in "Twisting Your Mind"
One Tequila - Tricia O'Malley 7/24

Smashing Your Dreams
✔ Read a book where the MC has/had their dreams smashed
Broken Beautiful Hearts - Kami Garcia 8/22
✔ Read a book where the MC has a dream/nightmare
The Walled City - Ryan Graudin (Dai, nightmare) 9/25
✔ Read a book with a night scene on the cover
One of Those Malibu Nights - Elizabeth Adler 9/15
✔ Read a book with the word "smash" or "smashing" in the text
They Never Learn - Layne Fargo (smashing the wine glass, p68) 9/30
✔ Read a book whose title starts with the letter D
Death on Windmill Way - Carrie Doyle 8/12
✔ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in "Smashing Your Dreams"
The Rogue King - Abigail Owen 8/7

Blinded By Me
✔ Read a book where the MC has a disability
Child of Silence - Abigail Padgett (bi-polar) 8/23
✔Read a book where the MC doesn't see someone for who they really are
Watcher in the Woods - Kelley Armstrong (MC and Petra) 9/28
✔Read a book with a pair of glasses on the cover
Boneshaker - Cherie Priest 11/3

✔ Read a book whose title starts with the letter B
The Bear and the Nightingale - Katherine Arden 8/13
✔ Read a book where two of the words in the title start with the same letter
Red Rising - Pierce Brown 8/13
✔ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in "Blinded by Me"
Love Letters - Debbie Macomber 8/5

You Can't See A Thing
✔ Read a book where a character is blindfolded or in a situation where they can't see anything
City of Stone - T.C. Edge 8/28
✔ Read a book with a very plain cover
Mystery at the Fair - Connie Cockrell 8/27
✔ Read a book with eyes on the cover
The Warlord - Gena Showalter 8/21

✔ Read a book whose title starts with the letter Y
Yellow Brick War - Danielle Paige 7/16
Read a book where one of the five senses is in the title
✔ Read a book whose author initials can be found in "You Can't See A Thing"
Romancing the Dead - Tate Hallaway 7/22

Just Call My Name
✔ Read a book with a proper name in the title
Gwynneth Ever After - Linda Poitevin 7/30
Read a book that has a character or author with the same name as you (first or last)
✔Read a book whose title starts with the letter J
The Jungle - Clive Cussler 11/27
✔Read a book where the MC makes an important phone call
Pulse - Jeremy Robinson 10/23
✔ Read a book with a four word title
Really Unusual Bad Boys - MaryJanice Davidson 7/16
✔ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in "Just Call My Name"
Maybe This Time - Jennifer Crusie 7/8

Cause I'll Hear You Scream
✔ Read a book with an MPG of thriller or horror
Hekla's Children - James Brogden 11/23
✔ Read a book where a character screams
Savage: The Awakening of Lizzie Danton - L.A. Fiore (heroine) 9/17
✔ Read a book with an ear on the cover
Dragon Fall - Elsa Jade 7/17

Read a book with the word "scream" or a synonym of scream in the title (howl, screech, shriek, shrill, squall, squeal, yell, yelp)
✔ Read a book that makes you want to scream because it's so good or so bad
Gideon the Ninth - Tamsyn Muir (horribly boring and tedious) 12/2
✔ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in "Cause I'll Hear You Scream"
A Nameless Witch - A. Lee Martinez 7/31