Shelby's 2023 lists/challenges

[ShelbyNina]

Historical Romance Challenge

Ancient - between the 8th century BC and the 5th or 6th century AD
Medieval - from the 5th to the 15th century
Renaissance - from the 14th century to the 17th century (slight overlap with Medieval, your choice where to put it)
17th Century - falls between Renaissance and Georgian
Georgian - 1714 to around 1830–37
Regency - 1811 – 1820 subcategory of Georgian, but a genre all its own
Victorian - 1837 – 1901
American West - same time period as Victorian, but a very different genre than Victorian
20th century - a category of its own as it covers a span of time from horse and buggy to space travel


Ancient
1.


Medieval
1.


Renaissance
1.


17th Century
1.


Georgian
1.


Regency
1.


Victorian
1.


American West
1.


20th century +
1. Wickedly Trapped
2. That Second Chance
3. Runaway Groomsman
4. Bully
5. Court of the Vampire Queen
6. Prélude

[ShelbyNina]

Starbucks Quarterly Challenge
December 15, 2022- March 14, 2023

Starbucks Corporation is an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It is the world's largest coffeehouse chain.
My favorite Starbucks drink currently is the Iced coffee with milk with a sweet cream cold foam on top as well as the pumpkin spice topping. What is your favorite coffee drink? Or are you more of a hot chocolate or tea drinker?
Whatever your favorite drink, we hope you enjoy this Starbucks themed challenge!


Pick a level and begin reading on December 15th!

Level 1- Read 5 books Completed 28 Dec
Level 2- Read 10 books
Level 3- Read 20 books
Level 4- Read 30 books
*Bonus can be added to any level


**There is no minimum page requirement for this challenge.
Any amount of color for the covers is fine
Audiobooks and rereads are allowed.
You can always add levels as you go.
You may update your original post with your progress or repost , it is your choice. But please repost upon completion**

Read one book per task, based on the tasks below:

The 10 Best Starbucks Drinks for Coffee Drinkers:
Based on the opinions in the article by Coffee Affection-

1. Nitro Cold Brew with Sweet Cream-
enemies to lovers story or a book with more than one edition

2. Pumpkin Spice Latte-
spicy story or spicy cover or spicy title or a book written by a favorite author


3. Caffé Mocha- Mocha is derived from Mocha, Yemen-
a book set in an Arabic country or a book written by a duo (can be listed as two separate authors or two authors that use one pen name)

4.Caramel Brulée Latte- Brulée is french for 'burnt cream'-
set in France or a book set in the summer or a hot climate

5.Caffé Americano- Italian for 'American Coffee'-
set in Italy or food or chef or baker in the story

6. Pike's Place roast coffee-
set in the U.S. or a book with alliteration in the title or series name ( Pure Pleasures, Little Girl Lost)

7. Nitro Cold Brew-
a book with three words in the title or published in March (the third month) of any year

8. Dark Roast Coffee-
'dark' story or a dark cover

9. Caramel Macchiato- Starbucks introduced it for their 25th Anniversary-
established couple in the story, or a book with a 2 or 5 in the page count

10. Blonde Roast- light roast-
a shorter book (under 200 pages) or person on the cover with light colored hair

The 10 Best Starbucks Drinks for Non-Coffee Drinkers:

11. Matcha Green Tea Latte-
set in Asian country or a book with an Asian character or author or a book with a title that has a word that starts with M or G or T or L

12. Chai Latte-
set in India or Historical romance (Chai is over 5,000 years old)


13.Hot Chocolate-
set in the winter or a cold month or climate or a book you want to cozy up with

14 .Honey Citrus Mint Tea-
read a book with friends in the story or a book with 3 or more colors on the cover

15. Kiwi Starfruit Refresher- kiwi was brought from China to New Zealand-
a travel or road-trip story or star(s) on the cover

16. Mango Dragonfruit Refresher- dragonfruit is actually a cactus- a story with mistaken identity, someone who is hiding who they really are or is secretive in some way or a book with a 'thorny' character (uptight or abrasive)


17. Royal English Breakfast Tea-
royalty in story or a book you would wake up early to read

18. Double Chocolaty Chip Crème Frappuccino-
read a book with two of the same letters next to each other in one word of the title (i.e. Playing for Keeps) or a book that is part of a duology (i.e. Sea of Roses)

19. Pink Drink- the color
pink on the cover or a book with an HEA

20. Dragon Drink-
a fairy-tale retelling or a fiery character

Here are some of Delish magazine's all-time favorite Starbucks drinks-

21. Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew-
a book with the color orange on the cover or a suspenseful or spooky story

22. Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso-
a book that is part of a large series or a story that you think will leave you shaken up

23. Strawberry Açai Refresher-
a book with a student or teacher or school in the story or a book with food on the cover



24. Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew-
a book with an innocent or naïve character or a book with a plain looking cover

25. S'mores Frappuccino-
a larger book (over 200 pages) or a story with a firefighter

26. Iced Dirty Chai Latte-
set on a farm or ranch or a story with a cold or icy character

27. Peppermint Mocha-
holiday romance or a stand-alone book


28. Iced Green Lemonade-
a story with a doctor, nurse or other medical professional or a book with the color green on the cover

29. London Fog-
set in the U.K. or clouds on cover

30. Coconut Milk Latte-
set on an island or the color white on the cover

[ShelbyNina]

2023 A-Z Book Challenge

A -
B - Bully
C - Court of the Vampire Queen
D - The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
E -
F - Fortune and Glory
G -
H -
I -
J -
K -
L -
M -
N -
O -
P - Prélude
Q -
R - Runaway Groomsman
S -
T - That Second Chance
U -
V -
W - Wickedly Trapped
X -
Y -
Z -

[ShelbyNina]

2023 A-Z Female Character Challenge

A - Ashley The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
B -
C -
D -
E -
F - Fallon Runaway Groomsman
G -
H -
I -
J -
K - Kate Wickedly Trapped
L - Lucy Prélude
M - Mina Court of the Vampire Queen
N -
O -
P -
Q -
R -
S -
T - Tate Bully
U -
V -
W - Wren That Second Chance
X -
Y -
Z -

[ShelbyNina]

2023 A-Z Male Character Challenge

A -
B -
C -
D -
E -
F -
G - Griffin That Second Chance
H - Heath Wickedly Trapped
I -
J - Jared Bully
K -
L -
M - Malicai Court of the Vampire Queen
N -
O -
P - Posedion The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Q -
R - Ravil Prélude
S - Sawyer Runaway Groomsman
T -
U -
V -
W -
X -
Y -
Z -

[ShelbyNina]

2023 Chubby Chunkster Challenge


They're large. They're in charge. And they're calling your name. They are the big mommas of your TBR, the mountain more than the molehill - these busty babies have been waiting for you to crack them open and take a nice, long perusal of their contents. If you've been waiting and delaying your chunkster reading, this challenge is for you!


1. Definition of a Chunkster:

- A chunkster is 450 pages or more of fiction or nonfiction. A chunkster should be a challenge.
- If you read large type books your book will need to be 525 pages or more... The average large type book is 10-15% longer or more so I think that was a fair estimate.

2. The Rules:

- Audiobooks count.
- Re-reads are fine, as long as you don't skim or skip sections.
- Short Stories and Essay collections will not be counted.
- Books may crossover with other challenges.
- You can join in anytime, but you have till the end of the year to read it all.
- You don't need to list your books ahead of time.
- Once you pick a level, that's it...you're committed to that level!
- When you post your updates, put page count by each chunkster.
- If you completed a level before the end of the year and you want to sign up again, you're more than welcome to do so.

3. You must pick a level of participation:
- Do These Books Make my Butt Look Big? - This option is for the slightly heavier reader who wants to commit to 5 Chunksters over the remainder of the year.


1 - Runaway Groomsman 463pgs
2 - Court of the Vampire Queen 498pgs
3 -
4 -
5 -

[ShelbyNina]

Stacking the Series Challenge 2023

Level 5 (Devil's Night - Penelope Douglas)
1. Hideaway (#2)
2. Kill Switch (#3)
3. Conclave (#3.5)
4. Nightfall (#4)
5. Fire Night (#4.5)

Level 4 (Getting Lucky Series - Meghan Quinn)
1. That Second Chance (#1) 4 Jan 23
2. That Forever Girl (#2)
3. That Secret Crush (#3)
4. That Swoony Feeling (#4)

Level 3 (Stephanie Plum Series - Janet Evanovich)
1. Fortune and Glory (#27)
2. Game On: Tempting Twenty Eight (#28)
3. Going Rouge (#29)

Level 2 (Cat and Mouse Duet - H.D. Carlton)
1. Haunting Adeline (#1)
2. Hunting Adeline (#2)

Level 1 (Outlander Series - Diana Gabaldon)
1. An Echo in the Bone (#7)