Precious Jewels and Gems Challenge

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats, Jackie!

[Lisa Kay]

Welcome to the challenge, Diana!

[Barbara ★]

I'm giving myself one year to complete this challenge so I will go for all levels plus my personal birthstone.

Duration: January 25, 2012 - January 24, 2013
CHALLENGE COMPLETE

EASY LEVEL - COMPLETE
Z: (Zell) - Have Your Cake and Kill Him Too - Nancy Martin 1/29
I: In Bed with a Highlander - Maya Banks 1/31
R: Richelle Mead - Shadow Heir 2/22
C: (Ciara) - Wicked Game - Jeri Smith-Ready 2/12
O: Jana Oliver - The Demon Trapper's Daughter 1/25
N: Chloe Neill - Some Girls Bite 2/10


MODERATE LEVEL - COMPLETE
A: The Accidental Demon Slayer - Angie Fox 3/4
M: (M.J. Holliday) - What's a Ghoul to Do? - Victoria Laurie 2/6
E: (Emma) - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs 2/7
T: (Tricia) - Murder is Binding - Lorna Barrett 2/8
H: Haunting Beauty - Erin Quinn 2/21
Y: Yasmine Galenorn - Ghost of a Chance 3/11
S: Sail - James Patterson 2/8
T: Tall, Dark and Deadly - Lori O'Clare 2/14


DIFFICULT LEVEL - COMPLETE
L: (Lara) - Forgotten Sea - Virginia Kantra 2/2
A: (Arthur) - Sir Thursday - Garth Nix 2/2
B: Brain Dead - Eileen Dreyer 2/4
R: Eff Rothmer - Across the Great Barrier - Patricia Wrded 3/3
A: The Awakening - Donna Boyd 2/4
D: (Daz) - X Isle - Steve Augarde 1/26
O: (Andi Oliver) - Dakota - Martha Grimes 2/25
R: (Rhiannon) - Divine By Choice - P.C. Cast 3/5
I: I Am Not A Serial Killer - Dan Wells 2/26
T: Atlantis Redeemed - Alyssa Day 2/5
E: Eon: Dragoneye Reborn - Alison Goodman 2/25


BIRTHSTONE COMPLETE
G: The Gathering - Kelley Armstrong 1/31
A: (Ashleigh) - The Mournful Teddy - John Lamb 3/20
R: (Regina) - One Bite With A Stranger - Christine Warren 3/13
N: (Noah) - Dark Side of Dawn - Kathryn Smith 3/18
E: (Ethan) - Delicate Freakn' Flower - Eve Langlais 2/28
T: Vickie Taylor - Legacy of Stone 3/7

[Lala]

i love it :)

i will go with Difficult Level

6/10

T - The Gunslinger 11/23/11
O
U - Unearthly 10/17/11
R - Room 01/25/12
M - Misery 10/15/11
A
L - Lust 10/20/11
I - It Happened One Autumn 01/19/12
N
E

[Aleksandra]

Ohhhh, I'm so, so in. Gonna come back later to figure out what books I'll be reading - I don't have much time atm. However, I'm spelling out Alexandrite. I mean, what better gem to spell out if you're name is Alexandra :D!

[Lisa Kay]

LOL, Aleksandra!

[Catherine]

I'm in! Im insane of course!


I am going to do one of the larger gems...have to check them all out! just keeping this as a guidline so I don't have to keep going abckto post 1

This challenge is a spell it out accumulative points challenge, which means if you didn't already know that each word that's spelled out gives a point. I'm going to use gemstone and birthstone names, it's like a regular spell it out challenge except your going to find books to spell out gemstone and birthstone names.

I'm babbling I'm sure you guys know this stuff already! Moving on, here's what the format's going to look like.


Easy Level - Here you can choose to spell out Four,Five and Six lettered gem names. Ex. Garnet, Pearl, Ruby, Opal, Agate; etc. Make sense?

Moderate Level - With this one you can choose to spell out seven and eight lettered gem names. Ex. Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, etc.

Difficult Level - And finally for those of you who are confidant in your reading and reading management skills, this level will allow you to read nine or more lettered gem names. Ex. Moonstone, Bloodstone, Alexandrite, etc.

I hope this is still making sense!

When you have done one of the three difficulty levels, I have a couple ways to earn more points!

Oh yeah and this is a accumulative point challenge, if for example you choose to spell out the gem name Alexandrite the whole gem name will be worth one point. I thought it'd be easier if I did it that way!

As for my other ways to gain more points? Here's the first. When your done with one of the three difficulties (you can do more than one difficulty if you really want too!) I'll give you the option of spelling out your birthstone gem.

Lisarenee's birthstone is Peridot she can choose to try and spell it out after she's done with one or more of the three difficulty levels, (hope you don't mind me using you as an example Lisarenee!)

Last but not least here's part of the challenge that you can choose to do for points or for fun!

I found this helpful site, that has charts with different birthstones. The Birthstones differ based on the culture and certain beliefs.

One of the charts listed is called a Zodiac Birthstone chart, this chart states your birthstone name based on what your astrological sign is. For example, if your a Pisces then one of your gems might be Jade.

I hope everyone's still with me, as I said this last part of the challenge can either be for more points or just for fun it's up to you! If you want to do this last part along with the three difficulties and the bonus, here's the link for the site I found.

http://www.bernardine.com/gemstones/

I don't know how accurate this site is but it intrigued me, I hope you guys are into this!

Oh and if you need help finding out the names or spelling of gems they're listed in website I mentioned above, if you have any questions just put them in either this thread or in the Reading Challenges > Can anyone start a challenge? thread.

I hope you guys are into this, oh and one more thing I'm probably going to have it be a full year challenge like starting March 15th of this year, I'm not sure what time next year it will be ending I haven't completely decided yet.

I am doing a mystical one if that's cool( Hindu) I am going to try both names!...yes I am insane!


DIFFICULT:
Serpent stone (Moonstone)

S. Shiver..Maggie Steifvater(book 1)(11 April)
E. An Echo in the Bone..Diana Gabaldon(book 7)(29 March)
R. The Rossetti Lettre..Christi Phillips(book 1)(25 April)
P. The Paris Wife..Paula McLain(23 Feb)
E. The Enchantress..Michael Scott(book 6)(11 Nov)
N. Next to Love..Ellen Feldman(10 Feb)
T. Tiger's Voyage..Colleen Houck(book 3)(13 Feb)
S. Shadowfever..Karen Marie Moning(book 5)(9 May)
T. The Things We Cherish..Pam Jenoff(21 Nov)
O. The Other Boleyn Girl..Philippa Gregory(book 2)
N. Nadia Knows Best..Jill Mansell(1 Sept)
E. Encore Provence..Peter Mayle(16 May)


M. Murder on the Eiffel Tower..Claude Izner(book 1)(22 March)
O. The Other Queen..Philippa Gregory(book 6)
O.
N.
S. The Summer Garden..Paullina Simons(book 3)(29 Nov)
T. Tatiana & Alexander..Paullina Simons(book 2)(29 June)
O.
N.
E.

EASY:
Birthstone:

O.
P. Paris in Love..Eloisa James(7 Oct)
A. The Anti-Romantic Child..Priscilla Gilman(15 April)
L. The Lost Goddess..Tom Knox(7 June)

[Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)]

EASY 1/4

J: The Iron Daughter,Julie Kagawa
A: The Alchemyst,Michael Scott
D: A Discovery of Witches,Deborah Harkness Read 08.02
E: Crocodile on the Sandbank,E:lizabeth Peters

MODERATE 3/7
D: Dating A Cougar,Donna Mcdonald
I: The Iron Queen,Julie Kagawa
A: Anyone But You,Jennifer Crusie Read 04.25
M: Magnolia Wednesdays,Wendy Wax
O: One False Note,Gordon Korman
N: Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors,Molly Harper Read 03.30
D: Dark Magic,Christine Feehan READ 04.22.2012

DIFFICULT 4/9
M: Murder at the Powderhorn Ranch,jessica fletcher
O: Once Bitten Twice Dead Bianca D'Arc
O: One More Bite,Jennifer Rardin
N: No Rest for the Wiccan,madelyn Alt READ 03.02.2012
S: Succubus HeatRichelle Mead
T: Troublemaker: Book 1,Janet Evanovich
O: One Grave at a Time,Jeaniene Frost READ 02.24.2012
N: Never Been Witched,Annette Blair
E: Wicked Business,Janet E:vanovich READ 09.28.2012

BIRTHSTONE 2/8

A: Haunting Jordan,P J A:lderman
M: The Maiden's Hand,Susan Wiggs
E: Plum Spooky,Janet E:vanovich
T: Tempting Evil,Keri Arthur READ 05.14.2012
H: Heaven, Texas,Susan Elizabeth Phillips READ 02.17.2012
Y: You Slay Me,Katie MacAlister
S: Scarlet Nights,Jude Deveraux READ 05.07.2012
T: Truly, Madly,Heather Webber

[Lisa Kay]

Welcome, Catherine, Sallie, & Karen! This was a fun one, I thought.

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

Welcome you guys, this challenge turned out to be more popular than I expected!

[Lisa Kay]

It is a great idea, Gabrielle! You are so clever. ☺

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

Lisa Kay wrote: "It is a great idea, Gabrielle! You are so clever. ☺"

Awe thanks Lisa Kay! :D

I haven't had a chance to be apart of my own challenge yet, this challenge will probably remain up here until people get tired of it.

I'm glad you guys like it!

[Lisa Kay]

I doubt people will get tired of it. There will always be new members - or old ones who haven't gotten around to it. Geez, I might do it again for "All About You, Part Duex" - which calls for a repeat of your fav from Part One.

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

Cool, I hadn't thought about any future members but yeah that's definitely something to think about!

[Jennifer]

I'm in

April 1, 2012 to April 1, 2013

EASY
O - One Foot in the Grave
P - Plum Lovin'
A - Anansi Boys
L - Lean Mean Thirteen

MODERATE
D - Deadly Desire
I
A - Along Came a Spider
M
O
N
D

DIFFICULT
B
L - The Land of Painted Caves
O
O
D
S
T
O
N
E

BIRTHSTONE
E
M
E
R - River Marked
A
L
D

[Catherine]

Diana S wrote: "Precious Jewels and Gems Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2012 - February 1, 2013
Books Read: 17
Updated: 4/13/12

What's in My Jewelry Box

Ring: Pearl (5/5 Books)
Peggy Webb's Elvis and the Gratef..."

Diana..just want to let you know you spelt topaz incorrectly...no biggie yet as you have not picked abook for htat lettre...but just a head's up! :)

[Adele]

I am going to do a spell it out challenge at an impossible level, I will spell out every gem in every list except for the other cultures list. This includes repeats, I will each gem however many times they are listed. I am not giving myself a time limit, I will post my list later. As I am doing a much longer list can I use each book twice, once for Title and once for author name?

List one 7/130
Modern

Garnet 3/6
George Harmon Coxe, Silent are the Dead, 20 Aug 12
A
Rebecca Forster, Hostile Witness, 16 Aug 12
Nettie Parker's Backyard by C V Smith, 14 Aug 2012
E
T

Amethyst 2/8
A Friend Like Ben by Julia Romp 06 Aug 12
M
E
T
H
Y
Stieg Larsson, The Girl Who Played With Fire 3 Aug 2012
T

Aquamarine 1/10
A
Q
Ulysses by James Joyce, 19 Aug 12
A
M
A
R
I
N
E

Diamond
Emerald

Pearl 1/5
Petronella and the Trogot by Cheryl Bentley - 08 Aug 2012
E
A
R
L

Moonstone
Ruby
Peridot
Sapphire
Opal
Tourmaline
Yellow Topaz
Citrine
Turquoise
Blue Topaz
Tanzanite

[Lisa Kay]

Cool, Adele! Welcome to the challenge.

[Adele]

List two 7/69
Mystical

Emerald 1/7
E
M
E
R Julia Romp, A Friend Like Ben 06 Aug 12
A
L
D

Bloodstone 2/10
B
L
O
O
D
Smith C V, Nettie Parker's Backyard, 14 Aug 12
The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson - 03 Aug 12
O
N
E

Jade 1/4
James Joyce, Ulysses, 19 Aug 12
A
D
E
Opal

Sapphire 2/8
Silent are The Dead by George Harmon Coxe, 20 Aug 12
A
P
P
Hostile Witness by Rebecca Forster 16 Aug 12
I
R
E
Moonstone

Ruby 1/4
R
U
Bentley Cheryl, Petronella and the Trogot, 08 Aug 2012
Y

Diamond
Agate
Jasper
Pearl
Onyx

[Adele]

List 3
Ayurvedic

Garnet
Amethyst
Bloodstone
Diamond
Agate
Pearl
Ruby
Sapphire
Moonstone
Opal
Topaz
Ruby

[Adele]

List 4
Traditional

Garnet
Amethyst
Bloodstone
Diamond
Emerald
Alexandrite
Ruby
Sardonyx
Sapphire
Tourmaline
Citrine
Zircon
Lapis Lazuli

[Adele]

List 4
Astrology

Garnet
Amethyst
Moss Agate
Opal
Sugilite
Amethyst
Aquamarine
Bloodstone
Jade
Rock Crystal
Sapphire
Bloodstone
Diamond
Sapphire
Amber
Coral
Emerald
Rose Quartz
Turquoise
Azurite
Agate
Chrysoprase
Citrine
Moonstone
Pearl
White Sapphire
Emerald
Moonstone
Pearl
Ruby
Onyx
Carnelian
Sardonyx
Golden Topaz
Tourmaline
Carnelian
Jade
Jasper
Moss Agate
Blue Sapphire
Chrysolite
Lapis Lazuli
Opal
Peridot
Beryl
Apache Tear
Aquamarine
Coral
Obsidian
Topaz
Topaz
Amethyst
Ruby
Sapphire
Turquoise
Ruby
Agate
Garnet
Black Onyx

[Adele]

list 5
Planetary

Jasper
Aventurine
Emerald
Tiger Eye
Moonstone
Rock Crystal
Citrine
Sapphire
Garnet
Ruby
Topaz
Lapis Lazuli
Turquoise
Aquamarine

[Adele]

list 6
Talismanic

Onyx
Jasper
Topaz
Ruby
Garnet
Emerald
Sapphire
Diamond
Zircon
Agate
Amethyst
Beryl

[Adele]

As I am doing a much longer list can I use each book twice, once for Title and once for author name?

List one
Modern

Garnet
Amethyst 1/8
A
M
E
T
H
Y
Stieg Larsson, The Girl Who Played With Fire 3 Aug 2012
T

Aquamarine
Diamond
Emerald
Pearl
Moonstone
Ruby
Peridot
Sapphire
Opal
Tourmaline
Yellow Topaz
Citrine
Turquoise
Blue Topaz
Tanzanite

[Lisa Kay]

Adele, I'm going to let Gabrielle answer that, since this is her creation. ☺

[Adele]

Okay, I will await her reply, thanks Lisa Kay

[Lisa Kay]

Sure, Adele. If she doesn't post a reply in a day or two, you could always shot off a Personal Message. However, I know she's still active in the group.

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

Adele wrote: "As I am doing a much longer list can I use each book twice, once for Title and once for author name?

List one
Modern

Garnet
Amethyst 1/8
A
M
E
T
H
Y
Stieg Larsson, The Girl Who Played With Fire 3..."


Sure Adele go ahead, I know for some of these lists finding a new or different book will be difficult so feel free to use a book twice for title and author.

[Adele]

Gabrielle ~ Bhlack Benehvolence ~ wrote: "Adele wrote: "As I am doing a much longer list can I use each book twice, once for Title and once for author name?

List one
Modern

Garnet
Amethyst 1/8
A
M
E
T
H
Y
Stieg Larsson, The Girl Who Play..."

Thanks

[Laurie]

G: Garwood, Julie - Fire and Ice
A: Agatha Christie - Seven Dials Mystery
R: Robert Guntrum - Bodies in the Rain
N: Not Another Bad Date - Rachel Gibson
E: Eroma - Piers Anthony
T: Thomas Fitzsimmons - City of Fire

E: Everyone Loves a Hero - Marie Force
M: Murder List - Julie Garwood
E: Evans, Mary Anne - Artifacts
R: Roberts, Nora - The Winning Hand
A: Andrews, Mary Kay - The Fixer Upper
L: Lynn Kurland - With Every Breath
D: Dozen Deadly Roses, A - Kathy Bennett

J: Jonathan Santlofer - The Death Artist
A: Allie Boniface - One Night in Boston
S: Small, Bertrice - The Duchess
P: Perfect Neighbor, The - Nora Roberts
E: Elgin Long - Amelia Earhart
R: Royal Pain, The - Mary Janice Davidson

T: Tender is the Storm - Johanna Lindsey
U: Unlucky - Jana DeLeon
R: Ross, JoAnn - Blaze
Q: Quasar, Gian - Into the Bermuda Triangle
U: Undead and Undermined - Mary Janice Davidson
O: One Magic Moment - Lynn Kurland
I: Infamous - Suzann Brockmann
S: Suzanne Young - Murder by Yew
E: Ernest, Barry - The Girl on the Stairs



2/15/12 to 8/20/12 Done!

[Lisa Kay]

Woohoo! Congrats, Laurie!
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[Lala]

DONE :)

Difficult Level

10/10

T - The Gunslinger 11/23/11
O - Off Season 28/08/12
U - Unearthly 10/17/11
R - Room 01/25/12
M - Misery 10/15/11
A - Awaken Me Darkly 05/10/12
L - Lust 10/20/11
I - It Happened One Autumn 01/19/12
N - Nevermore 05/17/12
E - Entwined 02/11/12

[Lisa Kay]

[Laila Jane]

Took me forever, but I am done! =)

For this, I'm choosing to spell out the 12 mystical birthstones.


***COMPLETE***

For this, I'm choosing to spell out the 12 mystical birthstones.

Total Books: 73/73
Birthstones Completed: 11/12
June 1, 2013 - May 31, 2014

✓Emerald - COMPLETE
E: The Edge of Never by J.A. Redmerski (10/09/13)
M: My Everything by Heidi McLaughlin (06/30/13)
E: Extras by Scott Westerfeld (01/24/14)
R: Roar and Liv by Veronica Rossi (06/15/13)
A: Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins (06/04/13)
L: Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins (06/17/13)
D: Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan (06/02/13)



✓Bloodstone - COMPLETE
B: Between the Lines by Tammara Webber (06/30/13)
L: Losing Hope by Colleen Hoover (07/17/13)
O: On Dublin Street by Samantha Young (06/23/13)
O: Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout (08/17/13)
D: Donna Hatch, author of The Guise of a Gentleman 07/04/13)
S: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer (06/07/13)
T: Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi (06/15/13)
O: Origin by Jennifer L. Armentrout (08/28/13)
N: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (07/31/13)
E: Katy Evans, author of Mine (02/18/14)



✓Jade - COMPLETE
J: Jet by Jay Crownover (06/11/13)
A: After Tuesday by Renee Ericson (09/10/13)
D: Drew + Fable Forever by Monica Murphy (04/19/14)
E: The Edge of Always by J.A. Redmerski (04/07/14)



✓Opal - COMPLETE
O: Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout (08/20/13)
P: Private Arrangements by Sherry Thomas (12/02/13)
A: Allegiant by Veronica Roth (10/24/13)
L: Let the Sky Fall by Shannon Messenger (09/15/13)



✓Sapphire - COMPLETE
S: Shadows by Jennifer L. Armentrout (08/27/13)
A: The Art of Public Speaking by Stephen E. Lucas (12/11/13)
P: The Perfect Game by J. Sterling (01/25/14)
P: Jolene Perry, author of Knee Deep (09/07/13)
H: Here Without You by Tammara Webber (08/08/13)
I: If You Stay by Courtney Cole (08/14/13)
R: Rome by Jay Crownover (01/15/14)
E: Emma Chase, author of Tangled (04/10/14)



✓Moonstone - COMPLETE
M: My Heart for Yours by Jolene Perry & Stephanie Campbell (08/12/13)
O: Obsession by Jennifer L. Armentrout (08/31/13)
O: Out of Play by Nyrae Dawn and Jolene Perry (10/31/13)
N: Nyrae Dawn, author of Facade (07/25/13)
S: Saving Face by T.J. Dell (07/13/13)
T: Two-Way Street by Lauren Barnholdt (07/09/13)
O: Out of the Shallows by Samantha Young (05/30/14)
N: Laura Nowlin, author of If He Had Been with Me (12/12/13)
E: Every Last Kiss by Courtney Cole (06/20/14)



✓Ruby - COMPLETE
R: Ruined by S. Pratt (07/20/12)
U: Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi (06/13/13)
B: The Book of Spells by Jennifer Probst (10/04/13)
Y: Samantha Young, author of Until Fountain Bridge (06/26/13)



✓Diamond - COMPLETE
D: Dare You To by Katie McGarry (07/02/13)
I: I'll Be Here by Autumn Doughton (08/06/13)
A: Aleatha Romig, author of Convicted (10/12/13)
M: My Fate for Yours by Steph Campbell and Jolene Perry (08/23/13)
O: One Week Girlfriend by Monica Murphy (03/16/14)
N: Near and Far by Nicole Williams (03/12/14)
D: Down London Road by Samantha Young (09/05/13)



✓Agate - COMPLETE
A: After Hello by Lisa Mangum (03/05/14)
G: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (06/23/13)
A: Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner, authors of These Broken Stars (03/08/14)
T: The Transfer: A Divergent Story by Veronica Roth (09/03/13)
E: One For The Money by Janet Evanovich (04/17/14)



✓Jasper - COMPLETE
J: Just One Day by Gayle Forman (06/27/13)
A: A Toast to the Good Times by Steph Campbell and Liz Reinhardt (03/10/14)
S: Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta (09/16/13)
P: Pepper Winters, author of Tears of Tess (02/22/14)
E: Elixir by Jennifer L. Armentrout (05/08/14)
R: Ruining Angel by S. Pratt (07/20/13)



✓Pearl - COMPLETE
P: Pretties by Scott Westerfeld (12/05/13)
E: Susan Ee, author of Angelfall (04/28/14)
A: Jennifer L. Armentrout, author of Trust in Me (10/26/13)
R: The Redemption of Callie & Kayden by Jessica Sorensen (02/10/14)
L: Lost and Found by Nicole Williams (11/03/13)



✓Onyx - COMPLETE
O: Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout (08/19/13)
N: Nicole Williams, author of Crash (01/09/14)
Y: You Against Me by Jenny Downham (05/02/14)
X: Phenomenal X by Michelle A. Valentine (07/10/14)

[Lisa Kay]

Welcome to the challenge, Laila!

[AndaM]

Reading Challenges > Precious Jewels and Gems Challenge

10/15/13 - 10/14/14

Red Birthstones

Agate
Alexandrite
Beryl
Bloodstone Chalcedony
Coral
Garnets
Jasper
Ruby
Sapphire
Tourmaline
Zircon

[Lisa Kay]

Wonderful, AndaM! Welcome to this challenge.

[Natalie]

i will accept this challenge too. I will list my books as I complete them for the following gem stones:

O
N
Y
X

T
O
P
A
Z

R
U
B
Y

O
P
A
L

[Lisa Kay]

Great, Natalie! Welcome to the challenge.

[Ruth]

I'll do this with my birthstones, starting out with one for each difficulty level.

Precious Jewels and Gems Challenge
Duration: 1/4/2014-
Progress: 15/21

Easy
P: The Paris Architect (Charles Belfoure) - 1/14/14
E: Tour de Force (Elizabeth White) - 3/1/14
A: Austenland (Shannon Hale) - 4/10/14
R: Reign of Silence (Tony Martin) - 1/4/14
L: Pretty Girl-13 (Liz Coley) - 3/23/14



Moderate:
E: Emotionally Charged (Selina Fenech) - 8/5/15
M: Knit One, Kill Two (Maggie Sefton) - 1/11/14
E:
R: The Wedding Dress (Rachel Hauck) - 3/24/14
A: Paper Dolls (Anya Allyn) - 4/16/14
L: Wintergirls (Laurie Halse Anderson) - 4/14/14
D: Thr3e (Ted Dekker) - 4/5/14



Difficult:
M: Doctor Who: Magic of the Angels (Jacqueline Rayner) - 3/25/14
O:
O:
N: The Irish Healer: A Novel (Nancy Herriman) - 4/21/14
S: Whose Body? (Dorothy L. Sayers) - 4/8/14
T: The Cuckoo's Calling (Robert Galbraith/J. K. Rowling) - 1/9/14
O:
N:
E:

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Ruth!

[Gabrielle Blaque/~Bhlack Benehvolence~]

Glad to have you Ruth and any other new readers for this challenge!

[AndaM]

Reading Challenges > Precious Jewels and Gems Challenge

10/15/13 - 10/14/14
88/88

Red Birthstones

Agate
A - Anne Oliver - Marriage In Name Only 10/31/13
G - Grave Memory (Alex Craft #3) by Kalayna Price 10/17/13
A - Anna DeStefano - The Firefighter's Secret Baby (Atlanta Heroes #4) 10/15/13
T - Take Me Home for Christmas (Whiskey Creek #5) by Brenda Novak 11/09/13
E - Edge of Danger (T-FLAC #8) by Cherry Adair 11/20/13


Alexandrite
A - Toni Aleo - Taking Shots (Assassins #1) 11/03/13
L - Lucy Monroe - Moon Awakening (Children of the Moon #1) 11/26/13
E - Ellen Connor - Nightfall (Dark Age Dawning #1) 11/22/13
X - Talon/Xavier (Bayou Heat #5-6) by Alexandra Ivy 03/08/14
A - Alien Embrace (Clans of Kalquor #1) by Tracy St. John 11/11/13
N - Brenda Novak - When Snow Falls (Whiskey Creek #2) 11/07/13
D - Dark Secret (Dark #15) by Christine Feehan 10/22/13
R - Rachel Gibson - Tangled Up In You (Writer Friends #3) 12/01/13
I - Immortal Rider (Lords of Deliverance #2) by Larissa Ione 10/19/13
T - Vicki Lewis Thompson - A Werewolf in Manhattan (Wild About You #1) 11/14/13
E - Enclave (Razorland #1) by Ann Aguirre 11/27/13


Beryl
B - Biting Cold (Chicagoland Vampires #6) by Chloe Neill 11/23/13
E - Elizabeth Goddard - North Dakota Weddings 12/03/13
R - Rachel Hawkins - Hex Hall (Hex Hall #1) 12/09/13
Y - Samantha Young - On Dublin Street (On Dublin Street #1) 11/23/13
L - Lucy Monroe - Moon Craving (Children of the Moon #2) 11/26/13


Bloodstone Chalcedony
B - Brawn (New Species #5) by Laurann Dohner 01/04/14
L - The Lost Duke of Wyndham (Two Dukes of Wyndham #1) by Julia Quinn 12/07/13
O - On A Night Like This (Callaways #1) by Barbara Freethy 10/27/13
O - One Night, So Pregnant! (Brothers & Sisters #4) by Heidi Rice 01/15/14
D - Darkness Rises (Immortal Guardians #4) by Dianne Duvall 12/26/13
S - The Strip (The Big Bad Wolf #2) by Heather Killough-Walden 10/25/13
T - True (New Species #11) by Laurann Dohner 01/03/14
O - One Little Sin (MacLachlan Family & Friends #2) by Liz Carlyle 06/30/14
N - Brenda Novak - When Summer Comes (Whiskey Creek #3) 11/08/13
E - Cynthia Eden - Deadly Heat (Deadly #2) 02/01/14

C - Manda Collins - How to Dance with a Duke (Ugly Ducklings #1) 12/10/13
H - The Heat (The Big Bad Wolf #1) by Heather Killough-Walden 10/24/13
A - Jennifer Ashley - The Many Sins of Lord Cameron (Highland Pleasures #3) 11/30/13
L - The Lone Star Cinderella (Texas Cattleman’s Club: A Missing Mogul #5) by Maureen Child 12/06/13
C - Cheyenne McCray - King of Hearts (Wonderland #1) 12/05/13
E - Enthralled (Breeds #28) by Lora Leigh 01/17/14
D - Laurann Dohner - Shadow (New Species #9) 01/12/14
O - Robin D. Owens - Heart Fate (Celta's Heartmates #7) 06/18/14
N - A Night to Remember by Eve Vaughn 01/14/14
Y - Yvette Hines - Bear's Gold (Erotic Shifter Fairy Tales #1) 03/04/14


Coral
C - Close to You(Lost Texas Hearts #3) by Christina Dodd 12/11/13
O - Robin D. Owens - Heart Quest (Celta's Heartmates #5) 02/08/14
R - Rock Chick Reckoning (Rock Chick #6) by Kristen Ashley 01/22/14
A - Jennifer Ashley - The Duke's Perfect Wife (Highland Pleasures #4) 12/13/13
L - The Look of Love (The Sullivans #1) by Bella Andre 12/25/13


Garnets
G - Gena Showalter - Last Kiss Goodnight (Otherworld Assassin #1) 01/24/14
A - Asking for Trouble (Line of Duty #4) by Tessa Bailey 12/26/13
R - Rock Chick Regret (Rock Chick #7) by Kristen Ashley 01/23/14
N - Brenda Novak - When Lightning Strikes (Whiskey Creek #1) 10/29/13
E - Extreme Exposure (I-Team #1) by Pamela Clare 12/27/13
T - Tempting the Best Man (Gamble Brothers #1) by J. Lynn 12/05/13
S - The Spell (The Big Bad Wolf #3) by Heather Killough-Walden 10/26/13


Jasper
J - Jeaniene Frost - Home for the Holidays (Night Huntress #6.5) 12/24/13
A - Alexandra Ivy - When Darkness Comes (Guardians of Eternity #1) 01/09/14
S - Slade (New Species #2) by Laurann Dohner 01/10/14
P - Prince of Wolves (The Grey Wolves #1) by Quinn Loftis 12/04/13
E - Everneath (Everneath #1) by Brodi Ashton 02/16/14
R- Lisa Marie Rice - Into the Crossfire (Protectors #1) 02/14/14


Ruby
R - Rock Chick Revolution (Rock Chick #8) by Kristen Ashley 02/03/14
U - Unwrapping Holly by Lisa Renee Jones 01/28/14
B - Samanthe Beck - Private Practice 12/23/13
Y - Yvette's Haven (Scanguards Vampires #4) by Tina Folsom 03/11/14


Sapphire
S - So This Is Love (Callaways #2) by Barbara Freethy 11/12/13
A - Any Man of Mine (Chinooks Hockey Team #6) by Rachel Gibson 11/28/13
P - The Penalty Box (New York Blades #4) by Deirdre Martin 10/30/13
P - Possession (Fallen Angels #5) by J.R. Ward 12/22/13
H - The Hunt (The Big Bad Wolf #4) by Heather Killough-Walden 11/04/13
I - Judith Ivory - Sleeping Beauty 10/24/13
R - Rock Chick Revenge (Rock Chick #5) by Kristen Ashley 11/06/13
E - Eve Langlais - Delicate Freakn' Flower (Freakn' Shifters #1) 12/24/13


Tourmaline
T - Thea Harrison - Storm's Heart (Elder Races #2) 01/17/14
O - Robin D. Owens - Heart Change (Celta's Heartmates #8) 08/17/14
U - Up From the Grave (Night Huntress #7) by Jeaniene Frost 02/22/14
R - Riding the Storm (ACRO #1) by Sydney Croft 02/21/14
M - Deirdre Martin - Just A Taste (New York Blades #6) 01/13/14
A - All He Ever Desired (Kowalski Family #5) by Shannon Stacey 02/10/14
L - Laurann Dohner - Fury (New Species #1) 01/11/14
I - If I Were You (Inside Out #1) by Lisa Renee Jones 12/27/13
N - Chloe Neill - Firespell (The Dark Elite #1) 01/30/14
E - Elizabeth Power - A Greek Escape 01/25/14


Zircon
Z - Rebecca Zanetti - Hunted (Dark Protectors #3) 12/15/13
I - Ilona Andrews - Magic Rises (Kate Daniels #6) 11/24/13
R - Katee Robert - In Bed with Mr. Wrong (Out of Uniform #1) 01/31/14
C - Chasing Stanley (New York Blades #5) by Deirdre Martin 01/12/14
O - Robin D. Owens - Heart Search (Celta's Heartmates #10)08/18/14
N - Not Another Bad Date (Writer Friends #4) by Rachel Gibson 02/24/14

[Anita Reads]

Precious Jewels and Gems
Duration: 6 months from start date
Started: 08/29/14 - 02/29/15
Level: All 3 + my birthstone
Finished: 28/28

Easy: Opal 4/4
O: Opposing Sides | C.M. Doporto 10/03/14 ★★★.5
P: Poison Study | Maria V. Snyder 09/06/14 ★★★★★
A: Alannah Lynne | Savin' Me 09/07/14 ★★★.5
L: Leighann Dobbs | Murder, Money & Marzipan 10/01/14 ★★★★


Medium: Peridot 7/7
P: Julie Prestsater | Against the Wall 09/15/14 ★★★★
E: Enslaved | Shoshanna Evers 10/25/14 ★★★
R: Nora Roberts | The Witness 09/23/14 ★★★★★
I: Icons | Margaret Stohl 09/22/14 ★★★
D: Jocelynn Drake | Nightwalker 09/03/14 ★★★
O: Outlander | Diana Gabaldon 12/02/14 ★★★★
T: Teasing Trent | M. Malone 10/10/14 ★★★★


Difficult: Moonstone 9/9
M: Mara Jacobs | Worth the Weight 09/09/14 ★★
O: Sarah Ockler | Bittersweet 02/13/15 ★★★.5
O: Suzie O'Connell | Mountain Angel 03/10/15 ★★.5
N: Nancy Straight | Blood Debt 09/30/14 ★★★★★
S: Scott Westerfeld | Uglies 09/14/14 ★★★★
T: Tangled | Emma Chase 10/23/14 ★★★★
O: Over Sea, Under Stone | Susan Cooper 03/14/15 ★★★★
N: Nora Roberts | Whiskey Beach 11/15/14 ★★★
E: Elda Minger | Annie's Child 01/12/15 ★★★


Birthstone: Sapphire 8/8
S: Succubus Dreams | Richelle Mead 09/25/14 ★★★★.5
A: Antigoddess | Kendare Blake 09/14/14 ★★★
P: Pride and Prejudice | Jane Austen 10/16/14 ★★★
P: Portal | Imogen Rose 10/21/14 ★
H: The Good, the Bad, and the Undead | Kim Harrison 09/18/14 ★★★★
I: In the Band | Jean Haus 10/02/14 ★★★★★
R: Abigail Roux | Cut & Run 10/14/14 ★★★★★
E: Jennifer Estep | Spider's Bite 02/05/15 ★★★★★


***********************CHALLENGE COMPLETE 03/14/15**********************

[Michelle]

Precious Jewels and Gems Challenge
May 2015- ???


Current Level:
Difficult Level
Easy Level
Moderate Level
Birthstone Gem
19/32

Difficult: (6/9)
Meteorite
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MMiles to Go by Miley Cyrus
EEstudio en escarlata by Arthur Conan Doyle
T Ty-Stolen: A Letter to My Captor by Lucy Christopher
E
O The Opposite Of Music by Janet Ruth Young
R
I Legend: The Graphic Novel by Marie Lu -June Iparis
T Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness by Bryan Lee O'Malley -Todd
E
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Medium: (5/8)
Charoite
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C
H The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
A
R The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
O Panic by Lauren Oliver
I The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie {Mrs. Inglethorp}
T
E We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
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Easy: (5/6)
Garnet
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G The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter
A Absolution by F. Scott Fitzgerald
R My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga -Roman
N Half Wild by Sally Green -Nathan
E The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey -Eddie Parks
T
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Brithstone (Modern Birthstones): (3/9)
Blue Topaz
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B Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World by Bryan Lee O'Malley
L
U
E
T
O
P Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
A
Z Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes -Zev
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[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Michelle :)