2015 All Challenges All the Time

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March Challenge

READ: 6/6

✔1. Read a book whose title starts in MARCH
Alice in Zombieland - Gena Showalter 3/3

✔2. Read a book published in March of any year
Buried - Kendra Elliot (published in March 2013) 3/17

✔4. Read a book whose author, main character or title starts with a M
Warrior's Redemption - Melissa Mayhue (M author) 3/22

✔6. National Women's History Month. Read a book whose author is a woman OR read a book set during the suffrage movement OR read a book with a woman/female main character
Endsinger - Jay Kristoff 3/18

✔7. March 4 is Hug a GI Day. Read a book with Military or War as a main gr genre OR read a book with a character who is a soldier (in any country) OR read a book set during the war where the main character is in some form of the military (air force, army, navy, etc)
The Recruit - Monica McCarty (Scottish military) 3/27

✔9. March 15 Ides of March. Read a book set in ancient Rome OR read a book where an assassination occurs OR a book with a main character who is an assassin
Archangel's Blade - Nalini Singh 3/26



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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March St Patrick's Day Challenge

READ: 3/4

✔1. Read a book set in Ireland
Last Stand of Dead Men - Derek Landy 3/16

2. Read a book with an author or main character who is Irish

✔3. Read a book with a green cover
Buried - Kendra Elliot 3/17

✔5. Ireland is the third largest Island in Europe. Read a book that is set on an island (can be real or made up)
Dr. Franklin's Island - Ann Halam (on an island) 3/6

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April Challenge

READ: 7/5

✔1. Read a book whose title starts in APRIL
Iron House - John Hart 4/7

✔4. Read a book whose author, main character or title starts with a A
Fatal Shadows - Josh Lanyon (Adrien) 4/6

✔5. April is "Sexual Assault Awareness Month". Read a book where the main character is assaulted OR a book where awareness about rape or sexual assault plays a part
Fire And Ice - Dana Stabenow (hero gets beat up) 4/3

✔6. April 1st is April Fool's Day. Read a book that is a comedy OR a book in the "humor" genre OR a book where a character plays a practical joke
An Ex to Grind in Deadwood - Ann Charles 4/3

✔8. April 11th is Eight Track Tape Day. Read a book set in the 1960's or 1970's OR a book where music plays an important role
Throne of Glass - Sarah Maas 4/4

✔9. April 23 is Take a Chance Day. So take a chance and read a book that you've been putting off for whatever reason OR read a book where a character takes a chance at something (romance, job, etc.)
Curtain - Agatha Christie 4/2

✔10. April 27 is Tell a story Day. Read any book you desire.
The Search - Nora Roberts 4/9

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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June Challenge

READ: 5/5

✔1. Read a book whose title starts in June
Unbinding - Eileen Wilks 6/14

✔2. Read a book published in June of any year
One Sweet Ride - Jaci Burton (June 2013) 6/6

✔4. Read a book whose author, main character or title starts with a J
He's So Fine - Jill Shalvis 6/20

✔5. June is "National Adopt a Cat Month". Read with a cat on the cover OR a book where a character adopts or rescues a cat OR a book where a cat is important to the story
Murder Past Due - Miranda James (cat on cover) 6/10

✔7. June 12th is "Red Rose Day". Read a book with a red rose on the cover OR a book with a red cover
Exposed - Alex Kava 6/24

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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August Challenge

READ: 7/7

✔1. Read a book whose title starts in August
Ubik - Phillip Dick 8/9

✔2. Read a book published in August of any year
Crown of Midnight - Sarah Maas (August 2013) 8/16

✔4. Read a book whose author OR main character starts with a A
Deadly Offerings - Alexa Grace 8/9

✔5. August is "Romance Awareness Month". Read any romance book. It can be just plain romance or have other genres attached such as Paranormal Romance, Historical Romance, and so on.
Twice Tempted by a Rogue - Tessa Dare 8/19

✔6. August 2nd is " International Forgiveness Day". Read a book with a main character who forgives someone for what they have done OR read a book with a main character who needs forgiveness from someone
Big Sky Summer - Linda Lael Miller (hero forgives heroine) 8/4

✔7. August 15th is "Relaxation Day". Read any book of your choice.
Caught Read-Handed - Terrie Farley Moran 8/3

✔10. August 26th is " National Dog Day". Read a book with a dog on the cover OR read a book where a dog is important to the plot OR a book where the main character is a dog OR a book with canine shape shifters.
Still the One - Jill Shalvis 8/13

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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September Challenge

READ: 4/4

✔1. Read a book whose title starts in September
Street Game - Christine Feehan 9/14

✔2. Read a book published in September of any year
Chained by Night - Larissa Ione (September 2014) 9/19

✔3. Read a book published in September 2015
Archangel's Enigma - Nalini Singh (Pub 9/1/15) 9/8

✔4. Read a book whose author OR main character starts with a S
Heir of Fire - Sarah Maas 9/13



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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October Challenge

READ: 6/6

✔1. Halloween is thought to be inspired by pagan harvest festivals and festivals of the dead (ie: Samhain), where the souls of the dead were said to revisit their homes. Harmful spirits and fairies were also thought to be active on this night.
Read a book where the MC is some kind of dead creature (zombie, Vamp, ghost, etc)
A Taste of the Nightlife - Sarah Zettel (vampire) 10/29

✔2. Halloween is also known as All Hallows Eve and is thought to have Celtic influences.
Read a book with a character who is know by a name other than they're real name or read a book set in a Celtic country (Ireland, Scotland, Cornwall in England, Brittany in France, Wales and the Isle of Mann)
X Marks the Scot - Victoria Roberts (Scotland) 10/23

✔3. Depending on how its celebrated, Halloween can be down right terrifying.
So read a book that scares you or has a scary/creepy image on the cover. If you choose the cover option, post it so we can all get scared!
SEVEN-X - Mike Wech 10/24

✔4. Halloween is when all the scary creatures like vampire, witches, ghosts and werewolves come out.
Read a book in the paranormal genre
Magic Shifts - Ilona Andrews (vampires) 10/9

✔9. Apples (candy apples, caramel apples, taffy apples)are associated with Halloween because Halloween is at the end of the Apple harvest.
Read a book with an apple on the cover or read a book with a red, green or yellow color
The Tower - Jean Johnson 10/21

✔11. Ghost Telling stories is popular during the Halloween season.
Read a ghost story
The Ghost Hunter - Lori Brighton 10/19



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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November Challenge

READ: 4/5

✔1. Read a book whose title starts in November
Edge of Dawn - Lara Adrian 11/3

✔4. Read a book whose author OR main character starts with a N
Kiss of Snow - Nalini Singh 11/13

✔7. November 2nd is "Look for Circles Day". Read a book with any kind of circle on the cover OR read a book with a plot that just keeps going in circles.
The Emperor's Tomb - Steve Berry 11/23

✔10. November 28th is "Red Planet Day". Read a book set on Mars OR read a science fiction book that has to do with space.
Flames of Arousal - Ruth Kerce 11/1

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Page Landform Fun

Start Date: August 1, 2014 - ?

Mountains in US (in Feet)
✔1. Appalachian Mts (USA)~ 6, 683
6~ [369 pages] Vampire Mine - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/2
6~ [496 pages] The Thirteenth House - Sharon Shinn 8/7
8~ [836 pages] Styxx - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/12
3~ [356 pages] Cross Fire - James Patterson 8/5

✔2. Mt Marcy (New York) ~ 5,343
5~ [352 pages] A Taint In The Blood - Dana Stabenow 8/10
3~ [293 pages] On the Prowl - Christine Warren 8/4
4~ [304 pages] Slay It with Flowers - Kate Collins 8/9
3~ [320 pages] A Thief In A Kilt - Sandy Blair 8/9

✔3. Kittatinny MT (New Jersey)~ 1,804
1~ [153 pages] White Wedding - Ursula Sinclair 8/11
8~ [308 pages] Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines 9/10
0~ [707 pages] The Devil's Punchbowl - Greg Iles 8/3
4~ [475 pages] Are You Scared Yet? - Hunter Morgan 8/19

✔4. Mt McKinley (Alaska)~ 20,237
2~ [372 pages] Feel the Heat - Cindy Gerard 8/16
0~ [307 pages] Show and Tell - Jasmine Haynes 8/17
2~ [292 pages] The Trouble With Witches - Shirley Damsgaard 8/16
3~ [307 pages] Heart of Atlantis - Alyssa Day 8/11
7~ [337 pages] Tall, Dark & Lonely - R.L. Mathewson 8/13

✔5. Mt. Graham (Arizona)~ 10,724
1~ [102 pages] Dire Warning - Stephanie Tyler 9/7
0~ [260 pages] Charmed Spirits - Carrie Ann Ryan 9/10
7~ [376 pages] Green-Eyed Demon - Jaye Wells 9/13
2~ [256 pages] The Big Dirt Nap - Rosemary Harris 8/17
4~ [405 pages] Sunshine - Robin McKinley 9/3

✔6. Mt Whitney (California)~ 14,505
1~ [416 pages] Middle of Nowhere - Ridley Pearson 9/11
4~ [314 pages] Nightshine - Lynn Viehl 9/16
5~ [576 pages] Goddess - Fiona McIntosh 9/13
0~ [309 pages] The Deadliest Bite - Jennifer Rardin 9/6
5~ [352 pages] Witchcraft - Jayne Ann Krentz 9/15

✔7. Rocky Mts (US)~ 14,440
1~ [381 pages] The Sinner - Margaret Mallory 9/27
4~ [496 pages] Angel Fever - L.A. Weatherly 9/9
4~ [374 pages] Wanted: Undead or Alive - Kerrelyn Sparks 9/26
4~ [354 pages] The Guardian - Margaret Mallory 9/21
0~ [310 pages] Spectyr - Philippa Ballantine 9/30

✔8. Borah Peak (Idaho)~ 12,668
1~ [415 pages] Sometimes a Rogue - Mary Jo Putney 9/17
2~ [272 pages] Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death - Denise Swanson 9/15
6~ [336 pages] A Soul So Wicked - Sharie Kohler 9/5
6~ [396 pages] Flashfire - Deborah Cooke 9/9
8~ [386 pages] Double Shot - Diane Mott Davidson 9/22

✔9. Mt. Elbert (Colorado)~ 14,440
1~ [416 pages] Power Play - Catherine Coulter 9/29
4~ [342 pages] Must Love Dragons - Stephanie Rowe 9/20
4~ [342 pages] Shades of Blood - Samantha Young 9/20
4~ [384 pages] Come Fly With Me - Addison Fox 9/19
0~ [403 pages] Hallowed - Cynthia Hand 9/25

✔10. Wheeler Peak (Nevada)~ 13, 065
1~ [321 pages] Never Kiss a Stranger - Heather Grothaus 9/22
3~ [363 pages] Dire Desires - Stephanie Tyler 9/8
0~ [405 pages] Silver-Tongued Devil - Jaye Wells 10/11
6~ [256 pages] Wife for Hire - Janet Evanovich 9/24
5~ [352 pages] Wanna Get Lucky? - Deborah Coonts 9/17

✔11. Mt Olympus (Washington)~ 7,980
7~ [272 pages] A Deeper Sleep - Dana Stabenow 9/18
9~ [339 pages] Fifth Grave Past the Light - Darynda Jones 9/23
8~ [368 pages] Red - Jordan Summers 10/10
0~ [400 pages] Dark Blood - Christine Feehan 10/8

✔12. Gannet Peak (Wyoming)~ 13,809
1~ [371 pages] On the Way to the Wedding - Julia Quinn 9/25
3~ [352 pages] Playing Easy to Get - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/22
8~ [484 pages] Whiskey Beach - Nora Roberts 10/8
0~ [370 pages] Wild About You - Kerrelyn Sparks 10/3
9~ [295 pages] Animal Magnetism - Jill Shalvis 9/25

✔13. King’s Peak (Utah)~ 13,534
1~ [317 pages] Tomb of the Golden Bird - Elizabeth Peters 9/28
3~ [336 pages] Evertrue - Brodi Ashton 9/29
5~ [375 pages] Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson 9/24
3~ [382 pages] You're The One - Robin Kaye 10/7
4~ [453 pages] The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart - Jesse Bullington 10/1

✔14. Mt. Mitchell (North Carolina)~ 6,684
6~ [256 pages] Killing Grounds - Dana Stabenow 9/30
6~ [356 pages] When You Give a Duke a Diamond - Shana Galen 10/12
8~ [387 pages] Fallen - Karin Slaughter 10/6
4~ [410 pages] What Angels Fear - C.S. Harris 10/15

✔15. Mt. Washington (New Hampshire)~ 6,288
6~ [368 pages] Whisper To The Blood - Dana Stabenow 10/15
2~ [292 pages] Who Do, Voodoo? - Rochelle Staab 10/13
8~ [384 pages] The Highlander's Forbidden Bride - Donna Fletcher 10/19
8~ [383 pages] Hidden - Kendra Elliot 10/23

✔16. Spruce Knobb (West Virginia)~ 4,863
4~ [480 pages] The Alexandria Link - Steve Berry 10/25
8~ [382 pages] The Hawk - Monica McCarty 10/26
6~ [369 pages] The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo - Kerrelyn Sparks 10/18
3~ [336 pages] Daddy's Girl - Lisa Scottoline 10/16

✔17. Mt. Katahdin (Maine)~ 5,270
5~ [395 pages] Wicked as They Come - Delilah Dawson 10/5
2~ [325 pages] Highlander for the Holidays - Janet Chapman 10/4
7~ [373 pages] Running Scared - Shannon Butcher 9/28
0~ [506 pages] The Six Sacred Stones - Matthew Reilly 10/21

✔18. Harney Peak (South Dakota)~ 7,244
7~ [272 pages] Bizarre Life of Sydney Sedrick - Mandi Casey 10/19
2~ [261 pages] The Ghost and Mrs. McClure - Alice Kimberly 10/29
4~ [432 pages] Reader and Raelynx - Sharon Shinn 11/1
4~ [496 pages] The Pyramid Of Doom - Andy McDermott 11/7

✔19. Sacajawea Peak (Oregon)~ 9,843
9~ [293 pages]Animal Attraction - Jill Shalvis 10/4
8~ [328 pages] Mine to Possess - Nalini Singh 11/6
4~ [246 pages] The Grand Finale - Janet Evanovich 11/8
3~ [323 pages] Merry Christmas, Alex Cross - James Patterson 10/30

✔20. Wheeler Peak (New Mexico)~ 13,167
3~ [336 pages] Born To Be Wild - Christine Warren 10/30
1~ [512 pages] Finders-Seekers - Gayle Greeno 10/17
6~ [263 pages] North of Need - Laura Kaye 10/24
7~ [374 pages] Deadlock - Iris Johansen 10/30

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✔21. Blood Mt (Georgia)~ 4,458
4~ [343 pages] Twisted Things - Madge Swindells 11/9
4~ [346 pages] Waking Up with a Rake - Connie Mason 11/10
5~ [561 pages] The Book of Life - Deborah Harkness 10/28
8~ [384 pages] Big Sky Country - Linda Lael Miller 11/23

✔22. Black Mt (Kentucky)~ 4,145
4~ [416 pages] Alex Cross, Run - James Patterson 11/14
1~ [312 pages] Nightborn - Lynn Viehl 10/31
4~ [400 pages] Dream a Little Dream - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 11/22
5~ [350 pages] Everywhere She Turns - Debra Webb 11/3

✔23. Dans Mt (Maryland)~ 2,895
2~ [215 pages] Down to You - M. Leighton 11/3
8~ [186 pages] The Darkest Facts - Gena Showalter 11/24
9~ [290 pages] Letters from Skye: A Novel - Jessica Brockmole 10/30
5~ [365 pages] Much Ado About Marriage - Karen Hawkins 11/7

✔24. Mt. Greylock (Massachusetts)~ 3,491
3~ [320 pages] Oceanborne - Katherine Irons 10/22
4~ [274 pages] A Lot Like Love - Julie James 11/15
9~ [292 pages] Should've Known Better - Cassandra Carr 11/29
1~ [312 pages] The City and the City - China Miéville 11/21

✔25. Granite Peak (Montana)~ 12,807
1~ [312 pages] Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues - Diana Rowland 11/24
2~ [352 pages] House Rules - Chloe Neill 11/13
8~ [368 pages] Crazy Thing Called Love - Molly O'Keefe 11/26
0~ [307 pages] A River in the Sky - Elizabeth Peters 11/23
7~ [372 pages] Rapture Untamed - Pamela Palmer 11/4

✔26. Bighorn Mts (Nebraska)~ 4,730
4~ [304 pages] Rescue My Heart - Jill Shalvis 11/30
7~ [376 pages] Nearly Departed in Deadwood - Ann Charles 11/9
3~ [352 pages] The Butterfly Farm - Diane Noble 11/25
0~ [620 pages] The Host - Stephanie Meyer 11/30

✔27. Bear Mountian (South Dakota)~ 7,166
7~ [373 pages] Billionaires Prefer Blondes - Suzanne Enoch 11/10
1~ [313 pages] Nightbred - Lynn Viehl 12/2
6~ [336 pages] Blood Debt - Tanya Huff 11/11
6~ [336 pages] Contest - Matthew Reilly 11/13

✔28. Clingmans Dome (Tennessee)~ 6,643
6~ [567 pages] Blue Dragon - Kylie Chan 11/19
6~ [586 pages] The Exiled Queen - Cinda Williams Chima 11/28
4~ [314 pages] Nightbound - Lynn Viehl 12/6
3~ [352 pages] Blue-Blooded Vamp - Jaye Wells 11/29

✔29. Guadalupe Peak (Texas)~ 8,751
8~ [368 pages] Live to See Tomorrow - Iris Johansen 12/4
7~ [372 pages] Lost - Gary Devon 11/15
5~ [350 pages] Biting Bad - Chloe Neill 12/5
1~ [319 pages] Uncorked - Lois Greiman 12/5

✔30. Mt. Mansfield (Vermont)~ 4,393
4~ [384 pages] Just In Time - Addison Fox 12/8
3~ [336 pages] A Night Too Dark - Dana Stabenow 12/9
9~ [398 pages] The Ranger - Monica McCarty 11/30
3~ [384 pages] Devil Without a Cause - Terri Garey 12/14

✔31. Mt. Rogers (Virginia)~ 5,729
5~ [256 pages] Just Desserts - Mary Daheim 12/7
7~ [376 pages] Street of the Five Moons - Elizabeth Peters 12/12
2~ [320 pages] The Crossing Places - Elly Griffiths 12/13
9~ [393 pages] Ember's Kiss - Deborah Cooke 12/12


Volcanoes in US (in Feet)
✔1. Mt Black Burn (Alaska)~ 16,391
1~ [281 pages] Rumor Has It - Jill Shalvis 12/14
6~ [367 pages] The Duke Is Mine - Eloisa James 12/26
3~ [352 pages] Thunder Moon - Lori Handeland 12/15
9~ [339 pages] Trick of the Light - Rob Thurman 12/21
1~ [219 pages] A Trouble of Fools - Linda Barnes 12/26

✔2. Mt. Rainier (Washington)~ 14,411
1~ [381 pages] The Viper - Monica McCarty 12/29
4~ [448 pages] Carnal Sin - Allison Brennan 12/11
4~ [448 pages] Flirting with Forever - Gwyn Cready 12/13
1~ [310 pages] Bones to Ashes - Kathy Reichs 12/31
1~ [451 pages] 77 Shadow Street - Dean Koontz 1/9

✔3. San Francisco Peaks (Arizona)~ 12,633
1~ [415 pages] Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins 1/19
2~ [320 pages] Hungry Like a Wolf - Christine Warren 12/17
6~ [446 pages] Still Waters - Tami Hoag 12/23
3~ [384 pages] One Heart to Win - Johanna Lindsey 12/16
3~ [384 pages] Baby, I'm Yours - Susan Andersen 12/20

✔4. Mt. Shasta (California)~ 14,179
1~ [371 pages] Master of Craving - Karen Tabke 1/29
4~ [544 pages] Cross My Heart - James Patterson 12/19
1~ [310 pages] Devil Bones - Kathy Reichs 1/21
7~ [373 pages] Restless In The Grave - Dana Stabenow 1/28
9~ [329 pages] Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3

✔5. Mauna Kea (Hawaii)~ 13,796
1~ [451 pages] 77 Shadow Street - Dean Koontz 1/9
3~ [348 pages] Love Is All You Need - Lori Devoti 12/22
7~ [373 pages] Restless In The Grave - Dana Stabenow 1/28
9~ [329 pages] Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
6~ [368 pages] Love You More - Lisa Gardner 12/24

✔6. Henry Fork Caldera (Idaho)~ 9,203
9~ [319 pages] Much Ado About Vampires - Katie MacAlister 2/15
2~ [288 pages] If There Be Dragons - Kay Hooper 12/18
0~ [250 pages] Maiden Rock - Mary Logue 12/28
3~ [384 pages] One Dance with a Duke - Tessa Dare 12/27

✔7. Sierra Blanca (New Mexico)~ 11,981
1~ [415 pages] Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins 1/19
1~ [310 pages] Devil Bones - Kathy Reichs 1/21
9~ [389 pages] Festive in Death - J.D. Robb 2/16
8~ [825 pages] Written in My Own Heart's Blood - Diana Gabaldon 12/23
1~ [174 pages] A Tale Of Two Dragons - G.A. Aiken 2/2

✔8. Mt. Hood (Oregon)~ 10,497
1~ [316 pages] Shaedes of Gray - Amanda Bonilla 2/8
0~ [480 pages] The Horse Goddess - Morgan Llywelyn 1/4
4~ [384 pages] Always Dakota - Debbie Macomber 12/24
9~ [292 pages] Scarlet - Jordan Summers 2/7
7~ [371 pages] Master of Craving - Karen Tabke 1/29

✔9. Bald Knoll (Utah)~ 7,005
7~ [374 pages] Captured by the Pirate Laird - Amy Jarecki 2/25
0~ [200 pages] Clean Sweep - Ilona Andrews 1/6
0~ [400 pages] Bombshell - Catherine Coulter 1/16
5~ [353 pages] Lie With Me - Stephanie Tyler 12/27

✔10. Yellowstone Caldera (Wyoming)~ 9,203
9~ [499 pages] You Can't Hide - Karen Rose 2/7
2~ [200 pages] Taken by the Cowboy - Julianne MacLean 12/28
0~ [200 pages] Clean Sweep - Ilona Andrews 1/6
3~ [350 pages]Wild Things - Chloe Neill 12/31

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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Spin the Bottle
Duration: October 1, 2014 - ?


Circle 1
Roll 1: 5
Task: Published in 2014
Book: Dark Blood - Christine Feehan (pub 9/2/14) FINISHED 10/8

Roll 2: 4
Task: Total Page # has 2
Book: Who Do, Voodoo? - Rochelle Staab (292 pages) FINISHED 10/13

Roll 3: 5
Task: Male POV
Book: What Angels Fear - C.S. Harris FINISHED 10/15

Roll 4: 2
Task: vampire
Book: The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo - Kerrelyn Sparks FINISHED 10/18

Roll 5: 4
Task: male author
Book: The Six Sacred Stones - Matthew Reilly FINISHED 10/21

Roll 6: 3
Task: female POV
Book: Hidden - Kendra Elliot FINISHED 10/23


Circle 2

Roll 7: 5 (circle 2), rolled 2
Task: publish date has 9 in it
Book: Deadlock - Iris Johansen (pub 2009) FINISHED 10/30

Roll 8: 3
Task: author name starts with "A"
Book: Nearly Departed in Deadwood - Ann Charles FINISHED 11/9

Roll 9: 1
Task: ghosts
Book: Blood Debt - Tanya Huff FINISHED 11/11

Roll 10: 1
Task: m.c. name starts with S
Book: Contest - Matthew Reilly (Stephen Swain) FINISHED 11/13

Roll 11: 5 (back to start - go to Circle 3)


Circle 3

Roll 12: 3
Task: Genre YA
Book: The Exiled Queen - Cinda Williams Chima FINISHED 11/28

Roll 13: 1
Task: m.c. has special powers
Book: Nightbred - Lynn Viehl (psychic) FINISHED 12/2

Roll 14: 3
Task: werewolves
Book: Hungry Like a Wolf - Christine Warren FINISHED 12/17

Roll 15: 5 (back to start - go to Circle 4)


Circle 4

Roll 16: 4
Task: black cover
Book: Still Waters - Tami Hoag FINISHED 12/23

Roll 17: 2
Task: set in country you live in
Book: Love You More - Lisa Gardner FINISHED 12/24

Roll 18: 4
Task: set in imaginary world
Book: Light My Fire - G.A. Aiken FINISHED 1/5

Roll 19: 3 (back to start - go to Circle 5)


Circle 5

Roll 20: 3
Task: Reader's Choice
Book: Archer's Voice - Mia Sheridan FINISHED 1/6

Roll 21: 3
Task: Green Cover
Book: A Bone to Pick - Charlaine Harris FINISHED 1/11

Roll 22: 5
Task: Author's last name has X, Y, Z in it
Book: Sunrise with a Notorious Lord - Alexandria Hawkins FINISHED 3/8

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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Myth Genre Spell-It-Out
Duration: April 1, 2014 - March 31, 2015

NOTE: ALL BOOKS MUST BE GENRE SPECIFIC!!!

READ: 19/22

Vampire
V: The Vampire and the Virgin - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/29
A: Vampire in Atlantis - Alyssa Day 6/28
M: Tall, Dark & Lonely - R.L. Mathewson 8/13
P: Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher 6/1
I: Darkness Unleashed - Alexandra Ivy 6/7
R: Redemption - Susannah Sandlin 8/24
E: Eat Prey Love - Kerrelyn Sparks 5/16


Mythic Creatures: Read book with mythic creatures such as elves, dragons, mermaids, etc
M: Dragonflight - Anne McCaffrey (dragons) 4/27
Y:
T: The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkein (elves) 2/26
H: The Hero and the Crown - Robin McKinley (dragons) 5/14
I: Darkness Unleashed - Alexandra Ivy (gargoyles) 6/7
C: City of Lost Souls - Cassandra Clare (fae) 4/23

C: Not Your Ordinary Faerie Tale - Christine Warren (fae) 6/9
R: Bite Marks - Jennifer Rardin (gnomes) 7/16
E: Ecstasy in Darkness - Gena Showalter (aliens) 6/12
A: Light My Fire - G.A. Aiken (dragon shifter) 1/5
T:
U:
R: Seraphina - Rachel Hartman (dragon shifters) 2/28
E: Ritual Magic - Eileen Wilks (werewolves) 3/11
S: The Darkest Craving - Gena Showalter (fae) 6/27

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Bizarre, Wacky and Unique Holidays

[JANUARY]
✔1. National Blood Donor Month - read a book that has "blood" in the title
Blood of Tyrants - Naomi Novik 1/24

✔2. National Bird Day - read a book with a bird on the cover
Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins 1/19

✔3. Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day - read a book with a "wild" fabulous man on the cover
Master of Craving - Karen Tabke 1/29

✔4. Dress Up Your Pet Day - read a book with a dog or cat on cover
Magic Breaks - Ilona Andrews 1/15

✔5. Appreciate a Dragon Day - read a book with a dragon shifter
Light My Fire - G.A. Aiken 1/5



[FEBRUARY]
✔1. Wave Your Fingers at your Neighbors Day - read a book with fingers on the cover
Archangel's Consort - Nalini Singh 2/17

✔2. Valentine's Day - read a book with a red cover
If You Give a Rake a Ruby - Shana Galen 2/22

✔3. Singles Awareness Day - read a book with a single character on the cover
Captured by the Pirate Laird - Amy Jareki 2/25

✔4. Hoodie Hoo Day - read a book with an "H" title
Heart of the Wolf - Terry Spear 2/13

✔5. Kite Flying Day - read a book with something in flight on the cover
Her Sky Cowboy - Beth Ciotta 2/13



[MARCH]
✔1. Middle Name Pride Day - read a book by an author using three names
Unmade - Sarah Rees Brennan 3/25

✔2. Worship of Tools Day - read a book with some kind of tool on the cover
Better Off Dead in Deadwood - Ann Charles 3/9

✔3. Jewel Day - read a book with jewels on cover or in the title
Sapphires Are an Earl's Best Friend - Shana Galen 3/1

✔4. Saint Patrick's Day - read a book set in Ireland
Tanith Low in the Maleficent Seven - Derek Landy 3/4

✔5. International Earth Day - read a book with something growing on the cover
Spellbound Falls - Janet Chapman 3/1



[APRIL]
✔1. National Poetry Month - killer communicates via poems
Think of a Number - John Verdon 4/1

✔2. School Librarian Day - m.c. owns a bookstore
Fatal Shadows - Josh Lanyon 4/6

✔3. Ex Spouse Day - heroine's ex shows up to start trouble
An Ex to Grind in Deadwood - Ann Charles 4/3

✔4. Bat Appreciation Day - bats on cover
Bled Dry - Erin McCarthy 4/5

✔5. National High Five Day - hand on cover
The Dark Tide - Josh Lanyon 4/11



[MAY]
✔1. Foster Care Month - m.c. is a foster kid
Asylum - Madeleine Roux 5/5

✔2. National Blood Pressure Month - blood on cover
Dinner with a Vampire - Abigail Gibbs 5/10

✔3. Baby Day - baby in title
Baby - J.K. Accinni 5/3

✔4. National Candied Orange Peel Day - orange cover
The Little Stranger - Sarah Waters 5/6

✔5. Wildflower Week - heroine is named Amaryllis
Texas Gothic - Rosemary Clement-Moore 5/9



[JUNE]
✔1. Hug Your Cat Day - cat on cover
Murder Past Due - Miranda James 6/10

✔2. National Gardening Exercise Day - flowers on cover
If He's Dangerous - Hannah Howell 6/21

✔3. Father's Day - guy I'd like to call Daddy on cover
One Sweet Ride - Jaci Burton 6/6

✔4. Hug Holiday - looks like he needs a hug
Shield of Fire - Boone Brux 6/27

✔5. Sun Glasses Day - glasses on cover
Dawn's Early Light - Pip Ballantine 6/18



[JULY]
✔1. National Blueberry Month - blue cover
Forbidden - Jacquelyn Frank 7/30

✔2. Stay out of the Sun Day - vampires
Voracious - V.K. Forrest 7/19

✔3. National Nude Day - mostly nude dude on cover
Thrill Ride - Julie Ann Walker 7/10

✔4. World Population Day - planet Earth on cover
HIDE Omnibus - Jax Spenser 7/6

✔5. Take Your Pants for a Walk Day - pants on cover
Then Came You - Jill Shalvis 7/29



[AUGUST]
✔1. Book Lover's Day - read a book set in a bookstore
Caught Read-Handed - Terrie Farley Moran 8/3

✔2. National Thriftshop Day - read a book you got cheap/free
Quarterback Draw - Jaci Burton (library) 8/25

✔3. Be an Angel Day - read a book with angels
Archangel's Shadows - Nalini Singh 8/2

✔4. Kiss and Make Up Day - kissing on cover
Everlasting Desire - Amanda Ashley 8/28

✔5. Women's Equality Day - read a book with a strong heroine
Deadtown - Nancy Holzner 8/11



[SEPTEMBER]
✔1. Fight Procrastination Day - didn't read in August as planned
The White Dragon - Anne McCaffrey 9/7

✔2. National Pet Memorial Day - dog on cover
Hope Flames - Jaci Burton 9/4

✔3. Collect Rocks Day - stones in title
Melting Stones - Tamora Pierce 9/15

✔4. Mayflower Day - flowers on cover
Trouble in Spades - Heather Webber 9/6

✔5. Checkers Day - black and red cover
A Love Untamed - Pamela Palmer 9/12



[OCTOBER]
✔1. Come and Take it Day - heroine was kidnapped
Night Forbidden - Joss Ware 10/14

✔2. Cookbook Launch Day - heroine is a chef
Luscious - Amanda Usen 10/2

✔3. No Beard Day - no beard on cover
The Ghost Hunter - Lori Brighton 10/19

✔4. Increase Your Psychic Powers Day - psychic
Ruthless Game - Christine Feehan 10/29

✔5. Oktoberfest - starts with O
Obsession in Death - J.D. Robb 10/8



[NOVEMBER]
✔1. Plan Your Epitaph Day
The Emperor's Tomb - Steve Berry (epitaph on tombs) 11/23

✔2. Beautiful Day
Boundless - Cynthia Hand (beautiful cover) 11/29

✔3. Go For a Ride Day
Aunt Dimity Goes West - Nancy Atherton 11/3

✔4. Black Friday
Night Chills - Dean Koontz (black cover) 11/10

✔5. Make Your Own Head Day
Kiss of Snow - Nalini Singh (head on cover) 11/13



[DECEMBER]
✔Eat a Red Apple Day - Read a book with an apple on the cover
Forbidden Fruit - Erica Spindler12/31

✔Pepper Pot Day - Read a book with a character/author named Pepper
Viper Game - Christine Feehan (heroine is Pepper) 12/28

✔International Children's Day - m.c. is a child
East - Edith Pattou 12/19

✔Mitten Tree Day - Read a book with gloves on the cover
One in a Million - Jill Shalvis 12/18

✔National Roof over Your Head Day - Read a book with a roof on the cover
The Highlander Next Door - Janet Chapman 12/2



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Theme Park Fun
Duration: August 1, 2014 - July 31, 2015

READ: 50/50

✔1. Alabama~ Southern Adventures: Bumper Cars
Read a book that has a car(s) on the cover OR read a book where the characters are in a bumpy relationship OR a book in the “Adventure” genre
Power Play - Catherine Coulter 9/29

✔2. Alaska~ Pioneer Park: Square Dance Hall
Read a book with a main character who is a pioneer of some sort OR read a book with people dancing on the cover OR abook set in the western states of the USA
A Taint In The Blood - Dana Stabenow (set in Alaska) 8/10

✔3. Arizona~ Castles N’Coaster: Splashdown (log flume ride)
Read a book with a castle on the cover OR read a book with a log on the cover OR a book with a water word in the title (Splash, Wet, Foam, etc)
Never Kiss a Stranger - Heather Grothaus 9/22

✔4. Arkansas~ Magic Springs and Crystal Falls: Sky Shark (Bungee jumping, sky diving and hang gliding in one)
Read a book with a main character who is into extreme activities or sports OR read a book with magic in it OR read a book with a person falling from the sky on the cover
Heart of Atlantis - Alyssa Day 8/11

✔5. California~ LegoLand
Read a book with legos or blocks on the cover OR read a book where something is built (a house, an object, etc) OR read a book that is multicolored
Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death - Denise Swanson 9/15

✔6. Colorado~ Santa’s Workshop: Ferris Wheel, Santa’s Village
Read a book that takes place during Christmas OR a book with a ferris wheel/carousel on the cover OR read a book that takes place in a village OR read a book with elves in it
Highlander for the Holidays - Janet Chapman 10/4

✔7. Connecticut~ Quassy Amusement Park: Galleon Pirate Ship Ride
Read a book with a ship on the cover OR read a book that takes place, at least partly, on a ship OR read a book with a main character who is a pirate or where pirates are important to the plot
The Devil's Punchbowl - Greg Iles (paddle boat) 8/3

✔8. Delaware~ Jungle Jim's Adventure World: Wave Pool
Read a book with a jungle on the cover OR read a book with a pool on the cover OR a book with a main character named Jim, Jimmy or James OR a book with the word “Wave” in the title
Written in My Own Heart's Blood - Diana Gabaldon 12/23

✔9. Florida~ Disney World and Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure: Haunted Mansion, Mad Tea Party (tea cups), Harry Potter world
Read a book with a haunted house in it OR a book with ghosts in it OR read a book with tea cups on the cover or the word “tea” in the title OR read a Harry Potter book
The Ghost and Mrs. McClure - Alice Kimberly 10/29

✔10. Georgia~ Wild Adventures: Dizzy Dragons Ride
Read a book with a dragon on the cover OR a book where dragons are important to the story OR with a main character who is a dragon shifter OR a book set in Medieval times
Flashfire - Deborah Cooke 9/9

✔11. Hawaii~ Wet’N’Wild Hawaii: Da Flowrider (simulated surfing)
Read a book with waves on the cover OR a book with a surf board on the cover OR a book with a main character who is a surfer or where surfing is important to the plot
Ember's Kiss - Deborah Cooke 12/12

✔12. Idaho~ Silverwood Theme Park: Steam Engine Train Ride
Read a book with a train on the cover OR read a book with a character who is a robber/thief OR a book in the “Steampunk” genre
Spectyr - Philippa Ballantine 9/30

✔13. Illinois~ Donley’s Wild West Town: (Archery, Cowboy lasso lessons, Tomahawk Throwing)
Read a book set in the Wild West OR a book with a main character who is a cowboy or a Native American Or read a book with a character who excels at archery OR a book in the “Western” genre
Big Sky Country - Linda Lael Miller 11/23

✔14. Indiana~ Holiday World: The Howler (Kiddie Dog Coaster)
Read a book set during a holiday OR read a book with a dog on the cover OR a book where a dog is important to the plot OR a book where the main character is a dog
Merry Christmas, Alex Cross - James Patterson 10/30

✔15. Iowa~ Arnold’s Amusement Park: Mirror Maze
Read a book with a maze or mirror on the cover or in the title OR read a book with the word “Maze” or “Mirror” in the title OR read a book where the main character has to go through a maze of some kind
The Six Sacred Stones - Matthew Reilly 10/21

✔16. Kansas~ All Star Adventures: Swings Ride, Himalaya Ride
Read a book that has swings on the cover OR read a book with a mountain on the cover OR read a book in a country that the Himalaya mountain range spans (India, China, Nepal, Pakistan or Bhutan)
Rescue My Heart - Jill Shalvis 11/30

✔17. Kentucky~ Kentucky Kingdom: 5D Cinema- Movies you Ride
Read a book that was made into a movie OR read a book that is set in any kingdom (land that has a monarch but the characters are NOT royalty~ the characters can be peasants in the kingdom) OR read a book with the number 5 in the title
The Thirteenth House - Sharon Shinn 8/7

✔18. Louisiana~ Storyland: (Fairytale sculptures and Kiddie Playgrounds)
Read a fairy tale retelling OR read a book with a famous story book character as a main character (humpty dumpty, little red riding hood, Cinderella, Puss in boots, ect) OR read a book with the words “Story” or “Fairy” in the title
The Duke Is Mine - Eloisa James (princess and the pea) 12/26

✔19. Maine~ Palace Playground: Motorcycle jump
Read a book with a motorcycle on the cover OR read a book with character who rides a motor cycle OR read a book with a main character who is a bad ass
Dire Desires - Stephanie Tyler 9/8

✔20. Maryland~ Trimper’s Rides: “Aladdin’s Lamp Fun House”, “Flying Tigers”
Read a retelling of Aladdin OR read a book with a lamp or tiger on the cover OR read a book with a genie in it or a character who is a genie OR a book where the main character is a tiger shifter
Shaedes of Gray - Amanda Bonilla (hero is a jinn) 2/8

✔21. Massachusetts~ Great Wolf Lodge: Northern Lights Arcade
Read a book with a wolf on the cover OR read a book with werewolves or a main character who is a werewolf OR read a book with some kind of lights on the cover OR read a book where a game is part of the plot (can be a hunger games type game)
A Soul So Wicked - Sharie Kohler 9/5

✔22. Michigan~ Michigan Adventures: Thunderhawk Roller Coaster
Read a book with the word “Thunder” in the title OR read a book with a hawk on the cover OR read a book with bird shifters OR a book with a main character who is some kind of bird shifter (hawk is preferable)
Thunder Moon - Lori Handeland 12/15

✔23. Minnesota~ Nickelodon Universe: “Fairly Odd Coaster”, “Jimmy Neutron’s Atomic Collider”
Read a book with fairies in it OR a book where the main character is a fairy OR a book where something important is inventedOR a book where the main character is an inventor
Her Sky Cowboy - Beth Ciotta (steampunk, all kinds of neat gadgets) 2/13

✔24. Mississippi~ Geyser Falls: Roundabout River
Read a book with a river on the cover OR read a book with the word “River” in the title OR read a book with a character named River OR a book with something round on the cover
The Sinner - Margaret Mallory (shield) 9/27

✔25. Missouri~ Worlds of Fun: (Based on Around the World in Eighty Days); Viking Voyager, Fury of the Nile,
Read Jules Vernon’s “Around the World in Eighty Days” OR read a book with a character who is a Viking OR read a book with a character or author who is Egyptian OR read a book set in one of the five major sections of the theme park: Scandinavia, Africa, The Orient, Europe or the Americas (tell us which area and country you picked)
The Serpent on the Crown - Elizabeth Peters 8/22

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✔26. Montana~ Amusement Park Drive In
Read a book set in the 50’s OR read a book where a movie plays a part of the plot OR read a book with a character who is in the movie business (actor, actress, director, producer, etc)
White Trash Zombie Apocalypse - Diana Rowland (zombie movie filming in town) 2/25

✔27. Nebraska~ Fun Plex: Go Gator, Red Baron (Planes)
Read a book set in a swamp OR read a book with a character who is a baron or a pilot OR read a book with a plane on the cover OR read a book set, at least partly, on a plane
Come Fly With Me - Addison Fox 9/19

✔28. Nevada~ Adventuredome: Inverter (upside down ride), Drifters (hot air balloon carousel)
Read a book with at least one person upside down on the cover (ex: a couple laying down, one upside down one right side up) OR read a book with a character who are drifters (they don’t have a real home; wanderers) Or a book with a hot air balloon on the cover
The Collector - Nora Roberts (heroine is a professional house-sitter, has no real home) 5/13

✔29. New Hampshire~ Fort Jefferson: Horse Ride for Kids
Read a book with a fort on the cover OR read a book with a horse on the cover OR read a book where horses play an important part in the plot OR read a book with horse shifters
Dark Moon Defender - Sharon Shinn 8/23

✔30. New Jersey~ Six Flags Great Adventure: Superhero Themed Coasters (Batman, Bizarro, Superman, Green Lantern, The Dark Knight), Skull Mountain
Read a book with a superhero in it (can be an authors made up superhero) OR a book with a skull on the cover OR a book with one of the following words in the title: Six, Flag(s), Dark, Knight, Lantern, Green)
The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart - Jesse Bullington 10/1

✔31. New Mexico~ Cliff’s Amusement Park: Falling Star Ride, Galaxi Coaster
Read a book with a star on the cover OR a book with the word “Star” or “Galaxy” in the title OR read a book set in space Or a book with Aliens or the main character who is an alien
Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson 9/24

✔32. New York~ The Great Escape and Splashwater Kingdom: Steamin’ Demon, Weather Named Rides (Tornado, Thunder Alley, Twister Falls, Blizzard Indoors, Blue Typhoon)
Read a book with demons OR read a book with a main character who is a demon OR read a book with a tornado, twister, snow/blizzard or a typhoon on the cover OR read a book with a weather/natural disaster word in the title
Devil Without a Cause - Terri Garey 12/14

✔33. North Carolina~ Carowinds: Carolina Cobra, Dinosaurs Alive area
Read a book with a snake on the cover OR read a book with snake shifters OR read a book with a dinosaur on the cover OR read a book with a main character who is a dinosaur
Blue Dragon - Kylie Chan 11/19

✔34. North Dakota~ Thunder Road Family Fun Park: Batting Cages
Read a book with any baseball scene or gear on the cover OR read a book with a character who is into baseball OR read a book with a road on the cover OR read a book about family
Always Dakota - Debbie Macomber (set in North Dakota) 12/24

✔35. Ohio~ King’s Island: Banshee Coaster, The Beast Coaster, Monster Ride
Read a book with a main character who is royalty (King, Queen, Prince, Princess) OR read a book with Banshees or a main character who is a banshee OR read a book with monsters or beasts in it
Reader and Raelynx - Sharon Shinn (princess) 11/1

✔36. Oklahoma~ Frontier City: Wildcat Ride, Wild Kitty Ride
Read a book set during the American Frontier Era (1607-1912 but for this task the time period will be 1607-1800) Or read a book with any feline on the cover (cat, lion, cheetah, leopard, etc) OR read a book about feline shifters OR where the main character is a feline shifter
On the Prowl - Christine Warren 8/4

✔37. Oregon~ Enchanted Forest: Ice Mountain Bobsleds, Alice in Wonderland in Storybook Lane
Read a retelling on Alice in Wonderland OR a book with a main character named Alice OR where the main character enters a different bizarre, strange world like wonderland OR read a book with the word “Ice” in the title
Some Kind Of Fairy Tale - Graham Joyce 8/22

✔38. Pennsylvania~ Hershey Park: Comet Coaster, Skyrush Ride, Starship America Ride
Read a book with chocolate on the cover OR read a book with a comet on the cover or in the title OR read a book set on a space ship
Seduce Me in Dreams - Jacquelyn Frank 4/25

✔39. Rhode Island~ Adventureland Narragansett: Golf Course, Bankshot Basketball
Read a book where the main character is into sports OR read a book with a basketball on the cover OR read a book where sports is important to the plot
Can't Buy Me Love - Molly O'Keefe 8/21

✔40. South Carolina~ Family Kingdom: Berry-Go-Round
Read a book with food on the cover (preferably a berry) OR read a book with a berry name in the title (Strawberry, Blueberry, etc) OR read a book where the main character goes around in circles for any reason (ex-can’t figure out a mystery, stuck in a cycle, etc)
If There Be Dragons - Kay Hooper 12/18

✔41. South Dakota~ Ranch Amusement Parks: The Tower Rock Climbing Wall
Read a book with a person climbing on the cover OR a book with a tower on the cover or in the title OR a book where rock climbing is important to the plot
The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker - Leanna Renee Hieber (BIg Ben is a tower) 6/14

✔42. Tennessee~ Dollywood: FireChaser Express Ride, Blazing Fury
Read a book with fire on the cover or in the title OR read a book with a fire word in the title (Blaze, Inferno, Flames, Burning, Burns, etc) OR a book with a main character who can control fire or has some kind of fire power OR a book with a doll on the cover
Cross Fire - James Patterson 8/5

✔43. Texas~ Joyland Adventure Park: Spider Ride, Dare Devil Drop
Read a book with a bug on the cover OR a book with a bug name in the title OR read a book where the devil is a character OR a book where a character is a risk taker
The Darkest Facts - Gena Showalter 11/24

✔44. Utah~ Lagoon Park: Dracula’s Castle
Read a book where Dracula is a character OR read a retelling of Dracula OR read Bram Stokers’ classic, “Dracula” OR read a book with vampires or with a main character who is a vampire
Vampire Mine - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/2

✔45. Vermont~ Bromley Mountain Thrill Zone: Space Bikes, Twin Spin Ride
Read a book with bikes or a person riding a bike on the cover OR read a book where biking is important to the plot OR a book with twins OR a book where there is alternating POVs between the twin characters
Green-Eyed Demon - Jaye Wells 9/13

✔46. Virginia~ Busch Gardens: DaVinci’s Cradle, Escape From Pompeii, Roman Rapids
Read a book where DaVinci is a character Or read a book set in ancient Rome or Pompeii OR a book where the main character or the author is Italian OR a book set in Italy
Blue-Blooded Vamp - Jaye Wells 11/29

✔47. Washington~ Wild Waves Theme Park: The Wild Thing Coaster, Safari Jeeps
Read a book with a safari scene on the cover OR read a book where the main character is wild in their personality/actions OR a book with the word “Wild” in the title
Wild About You - Kerrelyn Sparks 10/3

✔48. West Virginia~ Camden Park: Camden Princess
Read a book with a main character who is a princess OR a book with a park on the cover OR a book with a character whose name starts with a C
Nightshine - Lynn Viehl (Charlotte) 9/16

✔49. Wisconsin~ Mt Olympus Outdoor Park; Rides and Attractions named after Mythological Figures (Hades, Zeus, Pegasus, Cyclops, Trojan Horse, Poseidon, Hermes, Titan, Helios, Orion)
Read a retelling of a Greek myth OR read a book with one of the Greek gods above as a character OR read a book with a Pegasus, Cyclops, Trojan Horse Or Titian in the book or on the cover
Styxx - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/12

✔50. Wyoming~ Bozeman Crossing Cowboy Carousel (There is no major theme park in Wyoming)
Read a book with a cowboy as a main character OR a book with a carousel on the cover OR a book set in Wyoming
Hallowed - Cynthia Hand 9/25

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What's Your Phobia?
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2017

READ: 64/97

Animal Phobias
For these phobias read a book that features the animal of the phobia OR has the animal on the cover OR features a shape shifter that shifts into the phobias animal.
✔1. Agrizoophobia - Fear of wild animals.
Crimson - Jordan Summers (werewolves) 3/16/15
✔2. Ailurophobia/ Felinophobia - Fear of cats.
Magic Breaks - Ilona Andrews (lion shifter) 1/15/15
✔3. Arachnephobiba/ Arachnophobia - Fear of spiders.
Spider Bones - Kathy Reichs (victim loved spiders) 3/22/15
✔4. Apiphobia/ Melissophobia - Fear of bees.
Lucky Stiff - Deborah Coonts (bee convention in Vegas) 2/16/15
5. Batrachophobia - Fear of amphibians, such as frogs, newts, salamanders, etc.
6. Herpetophobia - Fear of reptiles or creepy, crawly things.
✔7. Hippophobia - Fear of horses.
The Horse Goddess - Morgan Llywelyn (horse on cover) 1/4/15
8. Ichthyophobia - Fear of fish.
9. Insectophobia/ Entomophobia - fear of insects.
✔10. Ophidiophobia - Fear of snakes.
Archangel's Storm - Nalini Singh (villain has tons of snakes) 4/30/15
✔11. Ornithophobia - Fear of birds.
Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins (bird on cover) 1/19/15
12. Zoophobia - Fear of animals.
✔13. Cynophobia - Fear of dogs or rabies.
The Search - Nora Roberts (dog on cover) 4/9/15

Color Phobias
For these phobias read a book whose cover is the color of the phobia.
✔1. Xanthophobia - Fear of the color yellow or the word yellow.
A Shiver of Light - Laurell K. Hamilton 4/19/15
✔2. Porphyrophobia - Fear of the color purple.
You Can't Hide - Karen Rose 2/7
✔3. Leukophobia - Fear of the color white.
How the White Trash Zombie Got Her Groove Back - Diana Rowland (white in title) 4/29/15
4. Melanophobia - Fear of the color black.
5. Chromatophobia - Fear of colors.

Medical phobias
✔1. Traumatophobia - Fear of injury ~ READ a book where the M.C. gets hurt
White Trash Zombie Apocalypse - Diana Rowland 2/25/15
2. Odontophobia - Fear of teeth or dental surgery ~ READ a book where the M.C. has some kind of surgery
✔3. Iatrophobia - Fear of going to the doctor or doctors~ READ a book where the M.C. is a doctor
Revenant - Larissa Ione (heroine is a doctor) 3/14/15

Body Part Phobias
✔1. Ommatophobia / Ommetaphobia - Fear of eyes~ READ a book with eyes predominantly of the cover
Chilled - Kendra Elliot 1/21/15
✔2. Cardiophobia - Fear of the heart~ READ a book with a heart on the cover
A Dangerous Thing - Josh Lanyon 4/7/15
✔3. Chaetophobia - Fear of hair~ READ a book with a person who has hair that you love on the cover
Sunrise at Sunset - Jaz Primo 4/25/15
✔4. Apotemnophobia - Fear of persons with amputations~ READ a book where a character is missing any kind of limb
Endsinger - Jay Kristoff 3/18/15

Supernatural phobias
Read a book that features the creatures in the phobia
✔1. Spectrophobia / Phasmophobia - Fear of specters or ghosts.
Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1/15
✔2. Pneumatiphobia - Fear of spirits.
Phantasm - Phaedra Weldon (heroine sees spirits) 3/29/15
✔3. Wiccaphobia - Fear of witches and witchcraft.
Ritual Magic - Eileen Wilks (witches) 3/11/15
✔4. Demonophobia/ Daemonophobia - Fear of demons.
Dark Skye - Kresley Cole (hero is a demon) 2/10/15

Plant phobias
Read a book with the plant in the phobia on the cover
✔1. Anthophobia / Anthrophobia - Fear of flowers.
Moloka'i - Alan Brennert 1/18/15
2 Dendrophobia - Fear of trees.

Place phobias
✔1. Taphephobia/ Taphophobia - Fear of being buried alive or of cemeteries./ Coimetrophobia - Fear of cemeteries ~ READ a book where there is a scene in a cemetery or where the M.C. is buried alive
Unmade - Sarah Rees Brennan (hero is buried alive) 3/25/15
2. Placophobia - Fear of tombstones~ READ a book with a tombstone on the cover
✔3. Domatophobia - Fear of houses or being in a home~ READ a book with a house on the cover
Dead Case in Deadwood - Ann Charles 2/8/15
✔4. Didaskaleinophobia - Fear of going to school~ READ a book that takes place mainly in a school setting
Alice in Zombieland - Gena Showalter 3/3/15
5. Nosocomephobia - Fear of hospitals~ READ a book that takes place mainly in a hospital setting

People/love phobias
1. Philemaphobia/ Philematophobia - Fear of kissing~ READ a book with a couple kissing on the cover
✔2. Philophobia - Fear of falling in love or being in love~ READ a romance
Sapphires Are an Earl's Best Friend - Shana Galen 3/1/15
✔3. Sexophobia - Fear of the opposite sex~ READ a book with a person who is the opposite sex from YOU on the cover
Master of Craving - Karen Tabke 1/29
4. Pedophobia - Fear of children~ READ a book with children in the plot
✔5. Androphobia - Fear of men~ READ a book with a sexy man on the cover
Much Ado About Vampires - Katie MacAlister 2/15/15
6. Caligynephobia - Fear of beautiful women~ READ a book with a beautiful woman on the cover

Cultural phobias
Read a book that takes place in the country of the phobia
OR whose author is from the country of the phobia OR
whose Main Character is from the country of the phobia
✔1. Anglophobia - Fear of England, English culture, etc.
Wicked as She Wants - Delilah Dawson (set in England) 2/6/15
2. Francophobia/ Galiophobia/ Gallophobia - Fear of France, French culture.
3. Sinophobia - Fear of Chinese, Chinese culture.
4. Russophobia - Fear of Russians.
✔5. Japanophobia - Fear of Japanese.
Blood of Tyrants - Naomi Novik (set in Japan) 1/24/15

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Elemental phobias
1. Pluviophobia - Fear of rain or of being rained on~ READ a book with rain on the cover
✔2. Thalassophobia - Fear of the sea~ READ a book that takes place near a body of water
Water Bound - Christine Feehan 2/16/15
✔3. Thermophobia - Fear of heat~ READ a book set in a tropical location
Dr. Franklin's Island - Ann Halam (on island in latin America) 3/6/15
✔4. Pyrophobia/ Arsonphobia - Fear of fire~ READ a book with fire on the cover or in the title
Shield of Fire - Boone Brux (fire in title) /26/15
✔5. Selenophobia - Fear of the moon~ READ a book with a moon on the cover OR a book featuring werewolves
Devil Bones - Kathy Reichs 1/21
✔6. Nephophobia - Fear of clouds~ READ a book with clouds on the cover
Seraphina - Rachel Hartman 2/28/15
7. Noctiphobia - Fear of the night~ READ a book with a night scene
8. Sciaphobia/ Sciophobia - Fear of shadows~ READ a book with the word SHADOWS in the title
✔9. Nyctophobia / Noctiphobia - Fear of the dark or of the night~ READ a book with the words DARK, NIGHT or NIGHTTIME in the title
About That Night - Julie James 3/3/15
10. Lilapsophobia - Fear of tornadoes and hurricanes~ READ a book where a massive storm takes place
11. Ancraophobia - Fear of wind~ READ a book with the illusion of wind in the book (EX: rustling leaves) OR with the words WIND or WINDS in the title
✔12. Astraphobia/ Astrapophobia - Fear of thunder and lightning~ READ a book with lightning on the cover or the word THUNDER in the title
Tanith Low in the Maleficent Seven - Derek Landy 3/4/15
✔13. Astrophobia - Fear of stars and celestial space~ READ a book that takes place in space
Seduce Me in Dreams - Jacquelyn Frank (on space ship) 4/25/15
✔14. Cheimaphobia / Cheimatophobia - Fear of cold~ READ a book that takes place in a cold setting
Restless In The Grave - Dana Stabenow (set in Alaska) 1/28/15
15. Chionophobia - Fear of snow~ READ a book with a snow scene on the cover or the word SNOW in the title
✔16. Cryophobia/Pagophobia – Fear of extreme cold, ice or frost - READ a book with some form of ice on the cover (Ex: ice cubes, skating rink, etc) or the word ICE in the title
Caressed by Ice - Nalini Singh 4/15/15
17. Eosophobia - Fear of dawn or daylight/ Phengophobia - Fear of daylight or sunshine/ Heliophobia - Fear of the sun~ READ a book with the sun on the cover or a daytime scene or a dawn scene on the cover.
✔18. Kymophobia - Fear of waves~ READ a book with waves on the cover or the word WAVES in the title
West of Want - Laura Kaye 3/21/15
19. Limnophobia - Fear of lakes~ READ a book with a lake on the cover
20. Achluophobia / Lygophobia/ Myctophobia - Fear of darkness~ READ a book with the word DARKNESS in the title

Other Phobias
✔1. Agliophobia, Algophobia - Fear of pain~ READ a book with a scene where the MC experiences extreme pain
Hidden Currents - Christine Feehan (heroine tortured) 2/21/15
✔2. Aichmophobia - Fear of needles or pointed objects~ READ a book with a sharp pointy object on the cover
Warrior's Redemption - Melissa Mayhue 3/22/15
3. Altophobia - Fear of heights~ READ a book with a mountain or cliff or sheer drop on the cover
✔4. Arithmophobia - Fear of numbers~ READ a book with a number in the title.
77 Shadow Street - Dean Koontz 1/9/15
✔5. Aviatophobia - Fear of flying~ READ a book with a bird on the cover or a bird shape shifter
The Raven Boys - Maggie Stiefvater (bird on cover) 4/17/15
✔6. Bibliophobia - Fear of books~ READ any book of your choice
Flesh and Blood - Patricia Cornwell 4/10/15
7. Catoptrophobia - Fear of mirrors~ READ a book with a mirror or a reflection on the cover
✔8. Chronomentrophobia - Fear of clocks/ Chronophobia - Fear of time~ READ a book with a clock on the cover or the word TIME in the title
The Map of Time - Felix Palma 4/18/15
9. Cleisiophobia/ Cleithrophobia/ Cleithrophobia - Fear of being locked in an enclosed place~ READ a book where the M.C is locked somewhere
✔10. Coulrophobia - Fear of clowns~ READ a book with a clown on the cover or a M.C. who is funny
Light My Fire - G.A. Aiken 1/5/15
✔11. Dementophobia/ Maniaphobia - Fear of insanity~ READ a book with a main character who has a mental illness or with the genre "Psychological thriller" on its main Goodreads page
Shut Your Eyes Tight - John Verdon (psychological thriller) 4/12/15
✔12. Geliophobia - Fear of laughter~ READ a book that makes you laugh
Better Off Dead in Deadwood - Ann Charles 3/9/15
✔13. Genophobia - Fear of sex~ READ a book with a sex scene
Heart of the Wolf - Terry Spear 2/13/15
✔14. Hemaphobia/ Hematophobia / Hemophobia - Fear of blood~ READ a book with blood on the cover or that feature vampires
Think of a Number - John Verdon (blood on cover) 4/1/15
✔15. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia - Fear of long words ~ READ a book that has at least one long word in its title
Sunrise with a Notorious Lord - Alexandria Hawkins (notorious) 3/8/15
16. Hodophobia - Fear of road travel~ READ a book whose plot is a road trip
✔17. Homophobia - Fear of sameness, monotony or of homosexuality or of becoming homosexual~ READ a LGBT book
Mind Fuck - Manna Francis (M/M) 3/21/15
✔18. Oneirophobia - Fear of dreams~ READ a book with the words DREAM, DREAMS, or DREAMING in the title
The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters - Gordon Dahlquist 3/7/15
19. Iophobia - Fear of poison~ READ a book with a character who is an expert in poisons or with the word POISON in the title
✔20. Isolophobia - Fear of solitude, being alone~ READ a standalone book
Zoo - James Patterson 3/5/15
✔21. Kainolophobia/ Kainophobia/ Neophobia - - Fear of novelty~ READ a new to you author, genre or series (number 1 book of series)
The Monstrumologist - Rick Yancey 1/8/15
✔22. Laliophobia/ Lalophobia - Fear of speaking~ READ a book with a silent character or the words SPEAK, SPEAKING or SPEECHLESS in the cover
Archer's Voice - Mia Sheridan (hero can't talk) 1/6/15
✔23. Necrophobia - Fear of death or or dead things~ READ a book with a dead creature- Zombie, Vampire, Ghost, etc
Absolution - Susannah Sandlin (vampires) 2/5/15
✔24. Octophobia - Fear of the figure 8~ READ a book that is 8th in a series or a book with the words EIGHT, EIGHTH or the number 8 in the title
Broken Soul - Faith Hunter (Jane Yellowrock #8) 1/3/15
✔26. Plutophobia - Fear of wealth~ READ a book with a main character who is very wealthy
Festive in Death - J.D. Robb 2/16/15
✔27. Samhainophobia - Fear of Halloween~ READ a book in the paranormal or supernatural genre
Daylighters - Rachel Caine 2/11/15
28. Spacephobia - Fear of outer space~ READ a book that features Aliens in it
✔29. Photophobia - Fear of light~ READ a book with a light source on the cover or with the word LIGHT, LIGHTS on the cover
Dawn's Early Light - Pip Ballantine (light in title) 6/18/15
30. Motorphobia - Fear of automobiles~ READ a book with a car on the cover

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Duos or Trios Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015

READ: 53/60

✔1. Same Title
◈ Revenant - Larissa Ione 3/14
◈ Revenant - Phaedra Weldon 7/13


✔2. Same author
◈ Nowhere Near Respectable - Mary Jo Putney 7/31
◈ No Longer a Gentleman - Mary Jo Putney 8/30


✔3. Same first word in the title
◈ Dark Taste of Rapture - Gena Showalter 7/19
◈ Dark Moon Defender - Sharon Shinn 8/23


✔4. Covers with a vehicle on them
◈ Dire Wants - Stephanie Tyler (motorcycle) 8/26
◈ Dire Desires - Stephanie Tyler (motorcycle) 9/8


✔5. The title is above the author’s name
◈ Drive Me Wild - Christine Warren 7/11
◈ Whisper Kiss - Deborah Cooke 7/7


✔6. The author’s name is above the title
◈ Night Falls on the Wicked - Sharie Kohler 7/13
◈ Tongue In Chic - Christina Dodd 7/12


✔7. Cover is the same color (blue)
◈ Back to You - Robin Kaye 7/14
◈ Darkest Highlander - Donna Grant 8/20


✔8. Clothing or LAUNDRY on the covers/titles
◈ Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons - Denise Grover Swank 8/28
◈ Sometimes a Rogue - Mary Jo Putney 9/17


9. Sunsets/sunrises on the covers
◈ Nightbred - Lynn Viehl 12/2
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✔10. Books from the year or decade you were born in. 1967
◈ The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern - Lilian Jackson Braun (pub 1967) 8/3
◈ Ubik - Phillip Dick (pub 1969) 8/9


✔11. Same first or last name of the authors
◈ Chill - Stephanie Rowe 7/9
◈ Dire Needs - Stephanie Tyler 7/9


✔12. Same genre
◈ Can't Buy Me Love - Molly O'Keefe 8/21
◈ Once in a Lifetime - Jill Shalvis 8/24


✔13. HANDS *
◈ Always On My Mind - Jill Shalvis 7/5
◈ White Wedding - Ursula Sinclair 8/11


✔14. Covers with animals on them
◈ Frostfire - Lynn Viehl (wolf) 8/30
◈ Animal Magnetism - Jill Shalvis (cat) 9/25


✔15. Has a food on the cover or in the title.
◈ Love Is All You Need - Lori Devoti 12/22
◈ Dark Tort - Diane Mott Davidson 6/1


✔16. A cover with a woman in a red dress on it.
◈ Loved By a Warrior - Donna Fletcher 7/26
◈ Baby, I'm Yours - Susan Andersen 12/20


✔17. A holiday word in the title.
◈ Highlander for the Holidays - Janet Chapman 10/4
◈ Merry Christmas, Alex Cross - James Patterson 10/30


✔18. MAN/MEN *
◈ Darkfire Kiss - Deborah Cooke 8/29
◈ Charmed Spirits - Carrie Ann Ryan 9/10


✔19. A bridge or an arch on the cover
◈ I, Alex Cross - James Patterson 7/8
◈ The Alexandria Link - Steve Berry 10/25


✔20. Take place in the same time period before the 21st century
◈ The Guardian - Margaret Mallory (1515) 9/21
◈ The Sinner - Margaret Mallory (1515) 9/27


21. BROOM *
◈ Clean Sweep - Ilona Andrews 1/6
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✔22. Same weapon on the covers
◈ The Mage in Black - Jaye Wells (gun) 8/28
◈ Green-Eyed Demon - Jaye Wells (gun) 9/13


✔23. From your TBR or the pile you have at home
◈ Darkest Highlander - Donna Grant 8/20
◈ A Warrior's Promise - Donna Fletcher 8/27


✔24. Covers with a headless body
◈ Tongue In Chic - Christina Dodd 7/12
◈ Blood Born - Linda Howard 7/27


✔25. Set in the same season
◈ Tomb of the Golden Bird - Elizabeth Peters (fall) 9/28
◈ Born To Be Wild - Christine Warren 10/30


26. HOLE *
◈ Lost - Gary Devon 11/15
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27. Books with your age in the year 47
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28. LETTERS* or a postcard on the cover
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✔29. Celestial things on the covers
◈ Vampire Mine - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/2
◈ Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson 9/24


✔30. A character that is a musician or have a musical instrument on the cover
◈ Devil Without a Cause - Terri Garey (rockstar) 12/14
◈ Big Sky Summer - Linda Lael Miller (country music singer) 8/4

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Birthstones
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2015

Birthstone: January (Garnet)

63/63 complete

Modern Birthstones
7/7

J: Scarlet - Jordan Summers 2/7
A: Archer's Voice - Mia Sheridan 1/6
N: Blood of Tyrants - Naomi Novik 1/24
U: Up to Me - M. Leighton 3/12
A: Moloka'i - Alan Brennert 1/18
R: Red Seas Under Red Skies - Scott Lynch 1/11
Y: The Monstrumologist - Rick Yancey 1/8


Mystical Birthstones
8/8 done

E: Chilled - Kendra Elliot 1/21
M: The Horse Goddess - Morgan Llywelyn 1/4
E: [Earl] 77 Shadow Street - Dean Koontz 1/9
R: Spider Bones - Kathy Reichs 3/22
A: The Mad, Bad Duke - Jennifer Ashley 3/31
L: Light My Fire - G.A. Aiken 1/5
D: Devil Bones - Kathy Reichs 1/21
S: Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins 1/19

Ayurvedic Birthstones
6/6 done

G: [Griffin] Bombshell - Catherine Coulter 1/16
A: Archangel's Blade - Nalini Singh 3/26
R: Restless In The Grave - Dana Stabenow 1/28
N: Archangel's Consort - Nalini Singh 2/17
E: Buried - Kendra Elliot 3/17
T: Master of Craving - Karen Tabke 1/29

Zodiac Birthstones: Capricorn Ruby - Agate, Garnet, Black Onyx
9/9 done

R: Revenant - Larissa Ione 3/14
U: Unmade - Sarah Rees Brennan 3/25
B: A Bone to Pick - Charlaine Harris 1/11
Y: You Can't Hide - Karen Rose 2/7

A: Antiques Flee Market - Barbara Allan 2/4
G: The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters - Gordon Dahlquist 3/7
A: Absolution - Susannah Sandlin 2/5
T: Texas Gothic - Rosemary Clement-Moore 5/9
E: Ritual Magic - Eileen Wilks 3/11


Planetary Stones: Saturn Capricorn~ Lapis Lazuli
11/11 done

L: Last Stand of Dead Men - Derek Landy 3/16
A: Shaedes of Gray - Amanda Bonilla 2/8
P: Playing to Win - Jaci Burton 3/4
I: Clean Sweep - Ilona Andrews 1/6
S: Spirit Bound - Christine Feehan 3/20

L: Bound by Night - Larissa Ione 3/27
A: Alice in Zombieland - Gena Showalter 3/3
Z: Zoo - James Patterson 3/5
U: Unlucky 13 - James Patterson 5/17
L: Lucky Stiff - Deborah Coonts 2/16
I: Magic Breaks - Ilona Andrews 1/15

Talismanic Stones
4/4 done

O: Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
N: Angels' Flight - Nalini Singh 3/23
Y: You Don't Know Jack - Erin McCarthy 6/13
X: X Marks the Scot - Victoria Roberts 10/23

Hindu Birthstones
12/12 done

S: Seraphina - Rachel Hartman 2/28
E: Endsinger - Jay Kristoff 3/18
R: Daylighters - Rachel Caine 2/11
P: Phantasm - Phaedra Weldon 3/29
E: Echo - J.K. Accinni 5/5
N: Night Broken - Patricia Briggs 3/30
T: Heart of the Wolf - Terry Spear 2/13

S: The Saint - Monica McCarty 2/28
T: Faithful Place - Tana French 3/4
O: Omega - Susannah Sandlin 3/24
N: Visions of Heat - Nalini Singh 3/29
E: The Janus Stone - Elly Griffiths 5/10

Italian Birthstone
6/6 done

J: Captured by the Pirate Laird - Amy Jarecki 2/25
A: About That Night - Julie James 3/3
N: The Name of the Star - Maureen Johnson 5/8
I: If You Give a Rake a Ruby - Shana Galen 2/22
T: SEAL of Honor - Tonya Burrows 3/10
H: Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Barbara ★]

Countdown Challenge
Start Date: July 1, 2014 -

READ: 210/210

1. Read 20 books whose cover is your favorite color (Purple) ~ COMPLETE!
1. Styxx - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/12/14
2. Fifth Grave Past the Light - Darynda Jones 9/23/14
3. Much Ado About Marriage - Karen Hawkins 11/7/14
4. Ember's Kiss - Deborah Cooke 12/12/14
5. Biting Bad - Chloe Neill 12/5/14
6. Light My Fire - G.A. Aiken 1/5/15
7. You Can't Hide - Karen Rose 2/7/15
8. Festive in Death - J.D. Robb 2/16/15
9. Sunrise with a Notorious Lord - Alexandria Hawkins 3/8/15
10. So Damn Lucky - Deborah Coonts 3/8/15
11. The Gray Wolf Throne - Cinda Williams Chima 3/28/15
12. Fifty Shades of Alice Through the Looking Glass - Melinda DuChamp 7/10/15
13. Dark Hunger - Sarah Reinke 8/15/15
14. Dexter in the Dark - Jeff Lindsay 10/23/15
15. In the Air Tonight - Stephanie Tyler 11/5
16. Dead Head - Rosemary Harris 11/6
17. A Potion to Die For - Heather Blake 1/20
18. Brink of Eternity - Caris Roane 3/5
19. Wings of Fire - Caris Roane 3/12
20. Ghouls Gone Wild - Victoria Laurie 7/7/16



2. Read 19 books in your favorite genre (paranormal) ~ COMPLETE!
1. Whisper Kiss - Deborah Cooke 7/7/14
2. Dire Needs - Stephanie Tyler 7/9/14
3. Drive Me Wild - Christine Warren 7/11/14
4. Night Falls on the Wicked - Sharie Kohler 7/13/14
5. A Soul So Wicked - Sharie Kohler 9/5/14
6. Dire Desires - Stephanie Tyler 9/8/14
7. Must Love Dragons - Stephanie Rowe 9/20/14
8. Wild About You - Kerrelyn Sparks 10/3/14
9. Silver-Tongued Devil - Jaye Wells 10/11/14
10. Mine to Possess - Nalini Singh 11/6/14
11. Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues - Diana Rowland 11/24/14
12. Blue-Blooded Vamp - Jaye Wells 11/29/14
13. Carnal Sin - Allison Brennan 12/11/14
14. Devil Without a Cause - Terri Garey 12/14/14
15. Thunder Moon - Lori Handeland 12/15/14
16. Hungry Like a Wolf - Christine Warren 12/17/14
17. Trick of the Light - Rob Thurman 12/21/14
18. The Dragon Legion Collection - Deborah Cooke 12/29/14
19. Wild Things - Chloe Neill 12/31/14

3. Read 18 books that are part of a series ~ COMPLETE!
1. Children of the Storm - Elizabeth Peters 7/3/14
2. Tongue In Chic - Christina Dodd 7/12/14
3. His Carnal Need - Ruth Kerce 7/13/14
4. Back to You - Robin Kaye 7/14/14
5. Guardian of the Horizon - Elizabeth Peters 7/31/14
6. Angel Fever - L.A. Weatherly (conclusion) 9/9/14
7. Nightshine - Lynn Viehl (conclusion) 9/16/14
8. Shades of Blood - Samantha Young (conclusion) 9/20/14
9. Evertrue - Brodi Ashton (conclusion) 9/29/14
10. Wanted: Undead or Alive - Kerrelyn Sparks 9/26/14
11. Running Scared - Shannon Butcher 9/28/14
12. Dark Blood - Christine Feehan 10/8/14
13. Highlander for the Holidays - Janet Chapman (conclusion) 10/4/14
14. The Highlander's Forbidden Bride - Donna Fletcher (conclusion) 10/19/14
15. Born To Be Wild - Christine Warren 10/30/14
16. Blood Debt - Tanya Huff 11/11/14
17. House Rules - Chloe Neill 11/13/14
18. Rapture Untamed - Pamela Palmer 11/4/14

4. Read 17 books by New-To-you authors ~ COMPLETE!
1. Between, Georgia - Joshilyn Jackson 7/5/14
2. The Ice Princess - Camilla Läckberg 7/17/14
3. Zuri's Zargonnii Warrior - C.L. Scholey 7/26/14
4. Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines 9/10/14
5. Charmed Spirits - Carrie Ann Ryan 9/10/14
6. Wicked as They Come - Delilah Dawson 10/5/14
7. Who Do, Voodoo? - Rochelle Staab 10/13/14
8. What Angels Fear - C.S. Harris 10/15/14
9. North of Need - Laura Kaye 10/24/14
10. The Ghost and Mrs. McClure - Alice Kimberly 10/29/14
11. Down to You - M. Leighton 11/3/14
12. Everywhere She Turns - Debra Webb 11/3/14
13. The Pyramid Of Doom - Andy McDermott 11/7/14
14. Nearly Departed in Deadwood - Ann Charles 11/9/14
15. Twisted Things - Madge Swindells 11/9/14
16. The Butterfly Farm - Diane Noble 11/25
17. Should've Known Better - Cassandra Carr 11/29/14

5. Read 16 books of your choice ~ COMPLETE!
1. Nightbound - Lynn Viehl 12/6/14
2. Just Desserts - Mary Daheim 12/7/14
3. Just In Time - Addison Fox 12/8/14
4. The Crossing Places - Elly Griffiths 12/13/14
5. Flirting with Forever - Gwyn Cready 12/13/14
6. One Heart to Win - Johanna Lindsey 12/16/14
7. If There Be Dragons - Kay Hooper 12/18/14
8. Love Is All You Need - Lori Devoti 12/22/14
9. Bones to Ashes - Kathy Reichs 12/31/14
10. Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1/15
11. The Horse Goddess - Morgan Llywelyn 1/4/15
12. 77 Shadow Street - Dean Koontz 1/9/15
13. Red Seas Under Red Skies - Scott Lynch 1/11/15
14. Blood of Tyrants - Naomi Novik 1/24/15
15. Restless In The Grave - Dana Stabenow 1/28/15
16. Master of Craving - Karen Tabke 1/29/15

6. Read 15 books from your GR friend's book shelves. It does not have to be the same friend. You can get 15 books from 15 different friends or all 15 books from 1 friend. Its up to you. ~ COMPLETE!
1. A Lot Like Love - Julie James (Pamela) 11/15/14
2. Dream a Little Dream - Susan Elizabeth Phillips (Shannon) 11/22/14
3. Big Sky Country - Linda Lael Miller (Tina) 11/23/14
4. The Exiled Queen - Cinda Williams Chima (Juliana) 11/28/14
5. The Ranger - Monica McCarty (Karlyn) 11/30/14
6. Rescue My Heart - Jill Shalvis (Lauren) 11/30/14
7. The Host - Stephanie Meyer (FlibBityFLooB) 11/30/14
8. Baby, I'm Yours - Susan Andersen (MB) 12/20/14
9. Still Waters - Tami Hoag (Wendy T) 12/23/14
10. Love You More - Lisa Gardner (Cheryl) 12/24/14
11. The Duke Is Mine - Eloisa James (Mey Buentipo) 12/26/14
12. Lie With Me - Stephanie Tyler (southpaw285) 12/27/14
13. One Dance with a Duke - Tessa Dare (Sha Mslvoe) 12/27/14
14. Taken by the Cowboy - Julianne MacLean (PepperP0t) 12/28/14
15. The Viper - Monica McCarty (Kari) 12/29/14

7. Read 14 books by female authors ~ COMPLETE!
1. Dreamveil - Lynn Viehl 7/20/14
2. Green-Eyed Demon - Jaye Wells 9/13/14
3. Witchcraft - Jayne Ann Krentz 9/15/14
4. Wanna Get Lucky? - Deborah Coonts 9/17/14
5. The Guardian - Margaret Mallory 9/21/14
6. Never Kiss a Stranger - Heather Grothaus 9/22/14
7. The Sinner - Margaret Mallory 9/27/14
8. Animal Attraction - Jill Shalvis 10/4/14
9. When You Give a Duke a Diamond - Shana Galen 10/12/14
10. Daddy's Girl - Lisa Scottoline 10/16/14
11. Bizarre Life of Sydney Sedrick - Mandi Casey 10/19/14
12. The Hawk - Monica McCarty 10/26/14
13. Reader and Raelynx - Sharon Shinn 11/1/14
14. Waking Up with a Rake - Connie Mason 11/10/14

[Barbara ★]

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8. Read 13 books by male authors ~ COMPLETE!
1. The Clockwork Teddy - John Lamb 7/7/14
2. Caring Is Creepy - David Zimmerman 7/10/14
3. Middle of Nowhere - Ridley Pearson 9/11/14
4. Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson 9/24/14
5. The Six Sacred Stones - Matthew Reilly 10/21/14
6. The Alexandria Link - Steve Berry 10/25/14
7. Merry Christmas, Alex Cross - James Patterson 10/30/14
8. Contest - Matthew Reilly 11/13/14
9. Alex Cross, Run - James Patterson 11/14/14
10. Lost - Gary Devon 11/15/14
11. The City and the City - China Miéville 11/21/14
12. Cross My Heart - James Patterson 12/19/14
13. The Monstrumologist - Rick Yancey 1/8/15

9. Read 12 books set in the U.S. ~ COMPLETE!
1. [Maine]The Seductive Impostor - Janet Chapman 7/20/14
2. [Oklahoma] Lucky in Love - Carolyn Brown 7/22/14
3. [Washington] Shaman Rises - C.E. Murphy 7/23/14
4. [Washington DC] Blood Born - Linda Howard 7/27/14
5. [Nevada] Flashfire - Deborah Cooke 9/9/14
6. [Missouri] Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death - Denise Swanson 9/15/14
7. [Alaska] Come Fly With Me - Addison Fox 9/19/14
8. [Colorado] Double Shot - Diane Mott Davidson 9/22/14
9. [Vermont] Wife for Hire - Janet Evanovich 9/24/14
10. [Idaho] Animal Magnetism - Jill Shalvis 9/25/14
11. [Wyoming] Hallowed - Cynthia Hand 9/25/14
12. [Massachussets] Whiskey Beach - Nora Roberts 10/8/14

10. Read 11 book set in a country other than your own. ~ COMPLETE!
For this task tell us where you are from (USA)
1. [Australia]Bite Marks - Jennifer Rardin 7/16/14
2. [Scotland]Loved By a Warrior - Donna Fletcher 7/26/14
3. [Scotland]Shadow Highlander - Donna Grant 7/29/14
4. [England]Nowhere Near Respectable - Mary Jo Putney 7/31/14
5. [Romania]The Deadliest Bite - Jennifer Rardin 9/6/14
6. [Egypt]Tomb of the Golden Bird - Elizabeth Peters 9/28/14
7. [Japan]The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo - Kerrelyn Sparks 10/18/14
8. [Russia]Deadlock - Iris Johansen 10/30/14
9. [Hong Kong]Blue Dragon - Kylie Chan 11/19/14
10. [Costa Rica]The Butterfly Farm - Diane Noble 11/25/14
11. [Tibet] Live to See Tomorrow - Iris Johansen 12/4/14

11. Read 10 books from your favorite author(s) ~ COMPLETE!
1. A Grave Denied - Dana Stabenow 7/2/14
2. Always On My Mind - Jill Shalvis 7/5/14
3. Dark Taste of Rapture - Gena Showalter 7/19/14
4. A Deeper Sleep - Dana Stabenow 9/18/14
5. Killing Grounds - Dana Stabenow 9/30/14
6. Whisper To The Blood - Dana Stabenow 10/15/14
7. Rescue My Heart - Jill Shalvis 11/30/14
8. A Night Too Dark - Dana Stabenow 12/9/14
9. Rumor Has It - Jill Shalvis 12/14/14
10. Though Not Dead - Dana Stabenow 12/31/14

12. Read 9 books that are one- word titles ~ COMPLETE!
1. Chill - Stephanie Rowe 7/9/14
2. Beauty - Robin McKinley 7/22/14
3. Sunshine - Robin McKinley 9/3/14
4. Spectyr - Philippa Ballantine 9/30/14
5. Red - Jordan Summers 10/10/14
6. Hidden - Kendra Elliot 10/23/14
7. Nightborn - Lynn Viehl 10/31/14
8. Nightbred - Lynn Viehl 12/2/14
9. Uncorked - Lois Greiman 12/5/14

13. Read 8 books that will help you complete a task for another challenge ~ COMPLETE!
1. I, Alex Cross - James Patterson (always need "I") 7/8/14
2. On the Way to the Wedding - Julia Quinn ("O") 9/25/14
3. You're The One - Robin Kaye ("Y") 10/7/14
4. Oceanborne - Katherine Irons ("O") 10/22/14
5. The Grand Finale - Janet Evanovich ("E") 11/8/14
6. Billionaires Prefer Blondes - Suzanne Enoch ("E") 11/10/14
7. Crazy Thing Called Love - Molly O'Keefe ("O") 11/26/14
8. Street of the Five Moons - Elizabeth Peters ("E") 12/12/14

14. Read 7 books that you have been putting off for some reason ~ COMPLETE!
1. The Broken Hearts Club - Ethan Black 7/8/14
2. Fallen - Karin Slaughter 10/6/14
3. Finders-Seekers - Gayle Greeno 10/17/14
4. Written in My Own Heart's Blood - Diana Gabaldon 12/23/14
5. Always Dakota - Debbie Macomber 12/24/14
6. A Trouble of Fools - Linda Barnes 12/26/14
7. Maiden Rock - Mary Logue 12/28/14

15. Read 6 books with a cover you consider beautiful ~ COMPLETE!

1. Letters from Skye: A Novel - Jessica Brockmole 10/30/14
2. Moloka'i - Alan Brennert 1/18/15
3. Spellbound Falls - Janet Chapman 3/1/15
4. Alice in Zombieland - Gena Showalter 3/3/15
5. Endsinger - Jay Kristoff 3/18/15
6. Angels' Flight - Nalini Singh 3/23/15

16. Read 5 books that are less than 125 pgs ~ COMPLETE!
1. The Golden Dragon - Tianna Xander (72 pages) 7/12/14
2. Dire Warning - Stephanie Tyler (102 pages) 9/7/14
3. Rusted Veins - Jaye Wells (84 pages) 11/29/14
4. Seven Sons - Lili St. Germain (100 pages) 3/13/15
5. Six Brothers - Lili St. Germain (100 pages) 3/13/15

17. Read 4 books that are 400+ pages ~ COMPLETE!
1. [576 pages] Goddess - Fiona McIntosh 9/13/14
2. [415 pages] Sometimes a Rogue - Mary Jo Putney 9/17/14
3. [416 pages] Power Play - Catherine Coulter 9/29/14
4. [561 pages] The Book of Life - Deborah Harkness 10/28/14

18. Read 3 books that are in-between novellas of series. The books have to have the .5 in their place in the series. ~ COMPLETE!
1. [B.A.D. 1.5] Playing Easy to Get - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/22/14
2. [Outlander 7.5]The Space Between - Diana Gabaldon 10/3/14
3. [Hannah Swensen 9.5]Candy Cane Murder - Joanna Fluke 2/26/15

19. Read 2 books that you tried before but gave up on ~ COMPLETE!
1. The Host - Stephanie Meyer 11/30/14
2. Dragonquest - Anne McCaffrey 7/17/15

20. Read 1 book whose title has 5 words or more ~ COMPLETE!
1. [7 words]The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart - Jesse Bullington 10/1/14

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I Dare You Challenge
Duration: September 1, 2014 - ?

READ: 97/105

✔1. Read a book in one day
Witchcraft - Jayne Ann Krentz 9/15/14

✔2. Read a book over 450 pages
Goddess - Fiona McIntosh (576 pages) 9/13/14

3. Read a book over 1000 pages
A DANCE WITH DRAGONS

✔4. Read a novella (under 200 pgs)
Dire Warning - Stephanie Tyler (102 pages) 9/7/14

✔5. Read a book from a listopia list (link the list)
The Guardian - Margaret Mallory 9/21/14
(Best Highland/Scotland Romances): http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/6...

✔6. Read a book on one of your GR friend's shelf
Trick of the Light - Rob Thurman (Natasha's shelf) 12/21/14

✔7. Read a book released this year (2014)
Power Play - Catherine Coulter (pub 1/1/14) 9/29/14

8. Read an ARC book (if you get those, if not ignore this one)
KINGS OF DELUSION - EJ

✔9. Read a book with a one word title
Sunshine - Robin McKinley 9/3/14

✔10. Read a book with at least 5 words in the title
Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death - Denise Swanson 9/15/14

✔11. Read a book where the author's name is above the title on the cover
Nightshine - Lynn Viehl 9/16/14

✔12. Read a book where the author's name is below the title
Green-Eyed Demon - Jaye Wells 9/13/14

✔13. Read a book where the title and the author's name are two different colors
Middle of Nowhere - Ridley Pearson 9/11/14

✔14. Read a book from your favorite genre
A Soul So Wicked - Sharie Kohler 9/5/14

✔15. Read a book from a genre that you dislike
If There Be Dragons - Kay Hooper (mushy romance) 12/18/14

✔16. Read a book whose cover is your favorite color
Styxx - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/12/14

✔17. Read a book whose cover is a color you don't like
SEAL of Honor - Tonya Burrows (just blah) 3/10/15

✔18. Read a book in a male POV
Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines 9/10/14

✔19. Read a book in a female POV
Angel Fever - L.A. Weatherly 9/9/14

✔20. Read a book with two or more POV's (multiple POVs)
The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart - Jesse Bullington 10/1/14

✔21. Read a book with zombies in it
Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues - Diana Rowland 11/24/14

✔22. Read a book with vampires in it
The Deadliest Bite - Jennifer Rardin 9/6/14

✔23. Read a book with werewolves in it
Dire Desires - Stephanie Tyler 9/8/14

✔24. Read a book with ghosts in it
The Ghost and Mrs. McClure - Alice Kimberly 10/29/14

✔25. Read a book set in your country/location/state
Baby - J.K. Accinni (set in New Jersey) 5/3/15

✔26. Read a book set in a country/location/state that is different from yours
Live to See Tomorrow - Iris Johansen (set in Tibet, I live in USA) 12/4/14

✔27. Read a book that is set in the same hemisphere as where you live
Street of the Five Moons - Elizabeth Peters (Italy) 12/12/14.

✔28. Read a book that is set in a different hemisphere than where you live (I live USA/Western Hemisphere)
Endsinger - Jay Kristoff (Japan/Eastern Hemisphere) 3/18/15

✔29. Read a sequel
Shades of Blood - Samantha Young (trilogy conclusion) 9/20/14

✔30. Read a standalone
Deadlock - Iris Johansen 10/30/14

✔31. Read a book with less than 1,000 reviews
Spectyr - Philippa Ballantine (125 reviews) 9/30/14

✔32. Read a book with more than 10,000 reviews
Dream a Little Dream - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 11/22/14

✔33. Read a book that starts a new series
Charmed Spirits - Carrie Ann Ryan 9/10/14

✔34. Read a book that ends a series
Evertrue - Brodi Ashton 9/29/14

✔35. Read a book that was originally written in a language that is not your own
Invisible Murder- Lene Kaaberbøl (Danish) 6/15/15

✔36. Read a book that was turned into a movie
Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins 1/19/15

✔37. Read a book that was turned into a tv series
Bones to Ashes - Kathy Reichs (Bones) 12/31/14

✔38. Re-read a favorite book
Tomb of the Golden Bird - Elizabeth Peters 9/28/14

✔39. Read a book that you have up on (give it another try)
The Host - Stephanie Meyer 11/30/14

✔40. Read a book by your favorite author
A Deeper Sleep - Dana Stabenow 9/18/14

✔41. Read a book by a new to you author
Wicked as They Come - Delilah Dawson 10/5/14

✔42. Read a book by a new to you genre
The City and the City - China Miéville 11/21

✔43. Read a book on your TBR list
Running Scared - Shannon Butcher (added 2010) 9/28/14

✔44. Read a book that you own
Double Shot - Diane Mott Davidson 9/22/14

✔45. Read a book that you borrowed from a library
Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson 9/24/14

✔46. Read an ebook
Animal Magnetism - Jill Shalvis 9/25/14

✔47. Read a classic novel
The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkein 2/26/15

48. Read a novel you read in high school

✔49. Read a book with your favorite supernatural creature
Flashfire - Deborah Cooke (dragon shifter) 9/9/14

50. Read a banned book

✔51. Read a non-fiction book
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers - Mary Roach 7/11/15

✔52. Read a book outside of your comfort zone
Moloka'i - Alan Brennert 1/18/15

✔53. Read/Listen to an audio book
Whiskey Beach - Nora Roberts 10/8/14

54. Read a (auto)biography

✔55. Read a hardcover book
Cross My Heart - James Patterson 12/19/14

✔56. Read a paperback book
Just Desserts - Mary Daheim 12/7/14

57. Read a book on one of the groups you are in shelves (tell us what group its from)

✔58. Read a book that will help you with a challenge
On the Way to the Wedding - Julia Quinn ("O") 9/25/14

✔59. Read a book recommended to you
Letters from Skye: A Novel - Jessica Brockmole 10/30/14

✔60. Read a book from the POPULAR list (go to explore tab, click on popular)
Archangel's Enigma - Nalini Singh (#41 September 2015 list) 9/8/15

61. Read a book set somewhere you have gone on vacation to

✔62. Read a book set in a place where you would like to go on vacation to
The Ranger - Monica McCarty (Scotland) 11/30/14

✔63. Read a book set in the country your ancestors are from (if your of a dual heritage you can pick whichever country yous like)
Last Stand of Dead Men - Derek Landy (Ireland) 3/16/15

✔64. Read a book with a main character who has a silly/weird name
Dark Blood - Christine Feehan (Zev & Branislava) 10/8/14

✔65. Read a book set in a school
Hallowed - Cynthia Hand 9/25/14

✔66. Read a book set in the past
Sometimes a Rogue - Mary Jo Putney (1508) 9/17/14

✔67. Read a book from an author who is on the author's interview page: Author interviews
A Bone to Pick - Charlaine Harris 1/11/15

✔68. Read a young adult book
The Exiled Queen - Cinda Williams Chima 11/28/14

✔69. Read a book on the "movers and shakers" list (Explore tab > Goodreads
Voice > YA Movers & Shakers (at the bottom of the page)
Written in My Own Heart's Blood - Diana Gabaldon 12/23/14

✔70. Read a book on the Good Minds Suggest list
Faithful Place - Tana French 3/4/15

✔71. Read a book with people on the cover
Rumor Has It - Jill Shalvis 12/14/14

✔72. Read a book with an animal on the cover
Highlander for the Holidays - Janet Chapman 10/4/14

✔73. Read a book with some kind of scene on the cover (beach scene, night scene, ect)
Biting Bad - Chloe Neill 12/5/14

✔74. Read a book with an inanimate object on the cover
Uncorked - Lois Greiman 12/5/14

✔75. Read a book with only one person on the cover
The Sinner - Margaret Mallory 9/27/14

✔76. Read a book with a person from the waist down ONLY on the cover
Baby, I'm Yours - Susan Andersen 12/20/14

✔77. Read a book where the title's font is bigger than the author's name font
Blue-Blooded Vamp - Jaye Wells 11/29/14

✔78. Read a book where the author's name font is bigger than title's name font
Big Sky Country - Linda Lael Miller 11/23/14

✔79. Read a book (novel) by two authors
Magic Breaks - Ilona Andrews (husband/wife team) 1/15

80. Read a book by a parent-child author team

✔81. Read a book by an author who uses at least one initial in their name
What Angels Fear - C.S. Harris 10/15/14

✔82. Read a book by an author who doesn't use any initials in their name
Whisper To The Blood - Dana Stabenow 10/15/14

✔83. Read a book by an author who has at least 3 names (first, middle, last; middle name must be spelled out)
The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker - Leanna Renee Hieber 6/14/15

✔84. Read a book by an author who uses at least 3 names where the middle name is an initial only
A Shiver of Light - Laurell K. Hamilton 4/19/15

✔85. Read a book by a male author
The Six Sacred Stones - Matthew Reilly 10/21/14

✔86. Read a book by female author
Daddy's Girl - Lisa Scottoline 10/16/14

✔87. Read a book by a debut author
Bizarre Life of Sydney Sedrick - Mandi Casey 10/19/14

✔88. Read a book by an author who has at least 10 books published
The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo - Kerrelyn Sparks 10/18/14

✔89. Read a book of short stories
Playing Easy to Get - Sherrilyn Kenyon (3 shorts) 9/22/14

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✔90. Read a book by an author who is from the same country/state/location as you
Wife for Hire - Janet Evanovich (author from NJ) 9/24/14

✔91. Read a book by an author who is from a different country/state/location than you (I'm from USA)
Endsinger - Jay Kristoff (from Australia) 3/18/15

92. Read a book by an author who shares your birthday month

✔93. Read a book that you've been avoiding
The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters - Gordon Dahlquist 3/7/15

✔94. Read a book in a trilogy
The Book of Life - Deborah Harkness (conclusion) 10/28/14

✔95. Read a book in a series that has at least 10 books in it
Wild About You - Kerrelyn Sparks (#13) 10/3/14

✔96. Read a book in a series that will bring you up to date on the series (No books that end the series are allowed for this one)
Red Seas Under Red Skies - Scott Lynch 1/11

✔97. Read a book from a series that you have been meaning to get back into or that you forgot about
Blue Dragon - Kylie Chan 11/19/14

✔98. Read a book that you just found out about and want to read
HIDE Omnibus - Jax Spenser 7/6/15

✔99. Read a book with an author whose first name starts with the same letter as your first name
Her Sky Cowboy - Beth Ciotta 2/13/15

✔100. Read a book with an author whose last name starts with the same letter as your last name
Animal Attraction - Jill Shalvis 10/4/14

✔101. Read a book with an author whose first name starts with the same letter as your last name
When You Give a Duke a Diamond - Shana Galen 10/12/14

✔102. Read a book with an author whose last name starts with the same letter as your first name
The Alexandria Link - Steve Berry 10/25

✔103. Read a book whose title starts with the same letter as your first name (exclude A, An and The)
Born To Be Wild - Christine Warren 10/30/14

✔104. Read a book whose title starts with the same letter as your last name (exclude A, An and The)
Silver-Tongued Devil - Jaye Wells 10/11/14

✔105. Read a book of your choice
You're The One - Robin Kaye 10/7/14

[Barbara ★]

Flip A Coin
Duration: April 1, 2015 - March 31, 2016

READ: 40/40

✔1. Flip = tails
Heads: Read a book written by a female author
➜Tails: Read a book written by a male author
Think of a Number - John Verdon 4/1

✔2. Flip = tails
Heads: Read a book written by a new-to-you author
➜Tails: Read a book written by your favorite author
The Search - Nora Roberts 4/9

✔3. Flip = tails
Heads: Read a contemporary book
➜Tails: Read a Romance book
South of Surrender - Laura Kaye 4/8

✔4. Flip = tails
Heads: Read a book where the main character is a high school/college student
➜Tails: Read a book where the main character is an adult
An Ex to Grind in Deadwood - Ann Charles 4/3

✔5. Flip = heads
➜Heads: Read a young adult book
Tails: Read an adult book
Throne of Glass - Sarah Maas 4/4

✔6. Flip = heads
➜Heads: Read a book in a series
Tails: Read a standalone book
Bled Dry - Erin McCarthy (Vegas Vampires #3) 4/5

✔7. Flip = heads
➜Heads: Read a tearjerking book
Tails: Read a humorous book
Forbidden Fruit - Erica Spindler 12/31

✔8. Flip = tails
Heads: Read a book with a girl on cover
➜Tails: Read a book with a boy on cover
Seduce Me in Dreams - Jacquelyn Frank 4/25

✔9. Flip = tails
Heads: Read a book with vehicle on cover (car, bike...)
➜Tails: Read a book with electrical equipment on cover (computer, phone...)
Murder Past Due - Miranda James 6/10

✔10. Flip = tails
Heads: Read the first book on your TBR
➜Tails: Read the last book on your TBR
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers - Mary Roach 7/11

✔11. Flip = tails
Heads: Read a Fantasy book
➜Tails: Read a Paranormal book
Dinner with a Vampire - Abigail Gibbs 5/10

✔12. Flip = heads
➜Heads: Read a book with a weapon on the cover
Tails: Read a book with a plant on the cover
Sunrise at Sunset - Jaz Primo 4/25

✔13. Flip = tails
Heads: Read a book whose title starts with the letter A
➜Tails: Read a book whose title starts with the letter Z
Zuriel's Fate - Serena Yates 6/22

✔14. Flip = tails
Heads: Read a book whose title starts with the first letter of your FIRST name
➜Tails: Read a book whose title starts with the first letter of your LAST name
South of Surrender - Laura Kaye 4/8

✔15. Flip = heads
➜Heads: Read a book with an author whose first or last name starts with an A
Tails: Read a book with an author whose first or last name starts with an Z
Curtain - Agatha Christie 4/2

✔16. Flip = heads
➜Heads: Read a book with zombies in it
Tails: Read a book with vampires in it
How the White Trash Zombie Got Her Groove Back - Diana Rowland 4/29

✔17. Flip = tails
Heads: Read a book with a magical creatures in it (unicorn, pegasus, mermaid, etc)
➜Tails: Read a book with a paranormal creature in it (angels, demons, vampires, ghosts, shapeshifters, zombies, etc)
Kiss of Steel - Bec McMasters (vampires) 4/24

✔18. Flip = heads
➜Heads: Read a book with water, an island or a vehicle that can go on water on the cover
Tails: Read a book with some kind of land on the cover (meadow, forest, plain, desert, ect)
Fire And Ice - Dana Stabenow 4/3

✔19. Flip = heads
➜Heads: Read a new to you book
Tails: Reread an old favorite book
The Book of Names - Jill Gregory 4/13

✔20. Flip = heads
➜Heads: Read a new to you series (book #1 in the series)
Tails: Read a book that continues a series (NOT book #1, has to be book #2 and up)
Fatal Shadows - Josh Lanyon (Adrien English 01) 4/6

✔21. Flip = tails
Heads: Read a book between 50- 200 pages
➜Tails: Read a book that is 400+ pages
Shadow Scale - Rachel Hartman (608 pages) 4/17

✔22. Flip = heads
➜Heads: Read a short story
Tails: Read a series novella
Games Creatures Play - Charlaine Harris (anthology) 5/2

✔23. Flip = tails
Heads: Read a historical fiction book
➜Tails: Read a book set in the present (Any genre is fine)
The Collector - Nora Roberts 5/13

✔24. Flip = tails
Heads: Read a dystopian book
➜Tails: Read an apocalyptic/post- apocalyptic book
Abandon the Night - Joss Ware 8/21

✔25. Flip = heads
➜Heads: Read a book you got for free (arc, library books)
Tails: Read a book you bought
Armageddon Outta Here - Derek Landy 4/27

✔26. Flip = tails
Heads: Read an ebook (kindle, nook, on your phone)
➜Tails: Read a physical book
The Tale of Raw Head and Bloody Bones - Jack Wolf 4/28

✔27. Flip = tails
Heads: Read a book set in the country you live in
➜Tails: Read a book set in a country you DO NOT live in
Archangel's Storm - Nalini Singh (set in India, I live in USA) 4/30

✔28. Flip = tails
Heads: Read a book with a cover that you consider beautiful
➜Tails: Read a book with a plain cover
Flash and Bones - Kathy Reichs 4/25

✔29. Flip = heads
➜Heads: Read a book whose cover is your favorite color- Purple
Tails: Read a book whose cover is your least favorite color
Fifty Shades of Alice Through the Looking Glass - Melinda DuChamp 7/10

✔30. Flip = heads
➜Heads: Read a book you've been anticipating or one you're excited to read
Tails: Read a book you've been putting off or one you've chose on a whim
A Shiver of Light - Laurell K. Hamilton 4/19

✔31. Flip = tails
Heads: Read a new release book (published in 2015)
➜Tails: Read a book that was published in any other year except 2015
The Raven Boys - Maggie Stiefvater (2011) 4/17

✔32. Flip = heads
➜Heads: Read a book with a colorful cover
Tails: Read a book with a black, white or gray cover
Skybreaker - Kenneth Oppel 5/15

✔33. Flip = heads
➜Heads: Read a book that you chose by its cover
Tails: Read a book that you chose by its synopsis
A Natural History of Dragons - Marie Brennan 4/15

✔34. Flip = heads
➜Heads: Read a book in your favorite genre
Tails: Read a book in your least read genre
Caressed by Ice - Nalini Singh 4/15

✔35. Flip = heads
➜Heads: Read a book with a female main character/POV
Tails: Read a book with a male main character/POV
Saints Astray - Jacqueline Carey 4/16

✔36. Flip = heads
➜Heads: Read a book with a single POV
Tails: Read a book with multiple POV's
Then Came You - Jill Shalvis 7/29

✔37. Flip = tails
Heads: Read a book with a kick ass female main character
➜Tails: Read a book with a damsel in distress main character
Hostage to Pleasure - Nalini Singh 7/24

✔38. Flip = heads
➜Heads: Read a book that is in the first person POV
Tails: Read a book that is in the third person POV
Touched by an Alien - Gini Koch 9/19

✔39. Flip = heads
➜Heads: Read a book in the hero/heroine's POV
Tails: Read a book in the villain's POV
The Name of the Star - Maureen Johnson (heroine's POV) 5/8

✔40. Flip = tails
Heads: Read a book whose title starts with any letter in QUARTER
➜Tails: Read a book whose author's first or last name initial starts in QUARTER
Sanctum - Madeleine Roux (R in quarter) 5/7

CHALLENGE COMPLETE