March: March Madness Reading Challenge

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Jo!

[Sheila]

How was Abandoned Prayers – Gregg Olsen. I have just recently discovered him.

[Suzanne]

Nothing but Reading Challenges
March Madness Reading Challenge
Duration: 3/1/2014 - 3/31/2014

Progress: 10 out of 10

I grew up in Bloomington, Indiana and graduated from Indiana University!

G: Gifts by Ursula K. Le Guin - ***** - 3/25/2014
O: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez - * - 3/5/2014

H: Kim Harrison; Trouble on Reserve - ***** - 3/16/2014
O: Lauren Oliver; Annabel - *** - 3/6/2014
O: On the Edge by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 3/31/2014
S: Sarah MacLean; No Good Duke Goes Unpunished - ***** - 3/4/2014
I: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd - ***** - 3/26/2014
E: Erin McCarthy; Flat-Out Sexy - **** - 3/24/2014
R: Nora Roberts; Dark Witch - *** - 3/9/2014
S: Tara Sivec; Troubles and Treats - **** - 3/12/2014
!

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Kalyn and Suzanne!

[Kalyn]

Sheila wrote: "How was Abandoned Prayers – Gregg Olsen. I have just recently discovered him."

I usually do not read true life crime stories but the book flowed pretty well and at times it was hard to imagine someone living a life like this but then again I'm glad I don't think this way then I would be the murderer:) Word of caution-if you don't like books with too much sexual content then this book may be offensive to you.

[☀Rachael☀]

Northwestern University
W -- Wells, Jaye ---- Dirty Magic
I -- until I die ---- Amy Plum
L -- golden LILY ---- Richelle Mead
D -- Walking DEAD ---- C.E. Murphy
C -- graveyard CHILD ---- MLN Hanover
A -- Amanda Hocking ---- Hollowmen
T -- Taylor, Laini ---- Night of cake and puppets
S -- The Spider ---- Jennifer Estep
8/8


Purdue University Boilermakers
B -- Briggs, Patricia ---- Night Broken
O -- days OF blood and starlight ---- Laini Taylor
I -- IF I should die ---- Amy Plum
L -- Lu, Marie ---- Prodigy
E -- Estep, Jennifer ---- Heart of Venom
R -- Richelle Mead ---- Bloodlines
M -- Marie Lu ---- Legend
A --
K -- Killing Rites ---- MLN Hanover
E -- Through the EVER night ---- Veronica Rossi
R -- Rossi, Veronica ---- Into the Still Blue
S -- Daughter of SMOKE and bones ---- Laini Taylor

11/12

[Sheila]

I didn't quite get done, but I did finish 7 out of 8 books for my Hawkeyes!



Title: March Madness Reading Challenge
Timeline: March 1-31, 2011
Current Tally: 7/8

1) University of Iowa
Nickname: Hawkeyes
Colors: black and gold
Mascot: Herky the Hawk
Coach: Fran McCaffery

H - Anne Holt - Death of the Demon ✔
A - Another Man's Moccasins by Craig Johnson (Walt Longmire #4) ✔
W - Witness in Death by J.D. Robb (Eve Dallas # 10) ✔

K - Keeping You a Secret by Julie Anne Peters ✔
E - Full Speed by Janet Evanovich ✔
Y
E - The Cold Room by J.T. Ellison (Taylor Jackson #4) ✔
S - The Stranger You Know by Andrea Kane ✔

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Well done, Shelia! Yay!

[Betty]

MARCH MADNESS, March 1-31, 2015

Michigan State University MASCOT

S = The Sound of One Hand Clapping

Reviewed https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

P = Po-on, translated Dusk, (Rosales Saga, #1)

Reviewed https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

A = A Wild Sheep Chase

Reviewed https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

R = Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them

T = The Sound of Things Falling

Y = The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis

[Susan]

Love Auster. That's great.

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Asma ☺

[Suzanne]

Novel Books & Reading Challenges
March Madness Reading Challenge
Duration: 3/1/2015 - 3/31/2015

Progress: 8 out of 8

H: House Rules by Jodi Picoult - ***** - 3/31/2015
O: Once Upon a Tower by Eloisa James - ***** - 3/28/2015
O: Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout - ***** - 3/27/2015
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Breaks - ***** - 4/1/2015
S: Alexander McCall Smith; The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - ***** - 3/1/2015
E: Eleanor & Parkby Rainbow Rowell - ***** - 3/30/2015
R: Rebecca Zanetti; Forgotten Sins - **** - 3/29/2015 - 384 Pages
S: Small Favor by Jim Butcher - ***** - 3/4/2015

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Suzanne ☺

[Karim]

I'm in...

Title: March Madness Reading Challenge
Timeline: March 1-31, 2011
5/7 Done

University of Wisconsin
Nickname: Badgers
Colors: cardinal and white
Mascot: Bucky Badger
Coach: Bo Ryan

B - Breathe by Kristen Ashley・3/11/15
A - Axel by Megan O'Brien・3/12/15
D
G - The Gamble by Kristen Ashley・3/3/15
E
R - Rock Chick Revolution by Kristen Ashley・3/17/15
S - Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley・3/6/15

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge (and the group) Karim ☺

[Diana]

What is the march challenge? For 2015

[❀Tea❀]

Diana wrote: "What is the march challenge? For 2015"

You can still play this one. It doesn't matter it's old one if you like it.
Here is this year's version. :)

[Diana]

Ahhhh thank you!!

[Sam]

moved to make more room

I decided to make this a longer challenge and do all of them.

[Allyson]

I'd like to join in!

F - Frostblood by Elly Blake **
R - Radio Silence by Alice Oseman *****
A - Willing Captive by Belle Aurora *
N - Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy by Noelle Stevenson ***

M - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas ***
C - Caraval by Stephanie Garber **
C - Zenith Part 1 by Sasha Alsberg, Lindsay Cummings *
A - At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie ***
F - Politically Correct Bedtime Stories by James Finn Garner ***
F - Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon *
E - The Bacchae by Euripides *****
R - Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge *****
Y - Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1: Unmanned by Brian K. Vaughan ***

[Sam]

March Madness
Duration: 3/1/17-???
Spell Out

1) University of Iowa

U: Undead and Unwed- MaryJanice Davidson- 3/11/17
N: No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished- Rachel Aaron- 6/29/17
I: The Iron King- Julie Kagawa- 5/5/17
V: The Vault of Mysteries: Marshyl Stories Book I- Toby Neighbors- 3/20/17
E: Etched in Bone- Anne Bishop- 3/8/17
R: Ready Player One- Ernest Cline- 3/14/17
S: Six of Crows- Leigh Bardugo- 3/9/17
I: The Invisible Library- Genevieve Cogman- 7/1/17
T: Touch of Frost- Jennifer Estep- 3/12/17
Y: Your Chariot Awaits- Lorena McCourtney- 3/18/17

O: Of Fate and Phantoms- C.J. Archer- 5/25/17
F: Feral Sins- Suzanne Wright- 3/15/17

I: In the Last Analysis- Amanda Cross- 9/12/17
O: Otherworld Nights- Kelley Armstrong- 6/6/17
W: What's a Ghoul to Do?- Victoria Laurie- 3/16/17
A: Armageddon Rules- J.C. Nelson- 5/16/17

Nickname: Hawkeyes

H: Hansel and Gretel- Jenni James- 3/13/17
A: Archangel's Kiss- Nalini Singh- 8/14/17
W: Waking the Witch- Kelley Armstrong- 3/22/17
K: King's Cage- Victoria Aveyard- 4/30/17
E: Embraced by Darkness- Keri Arthur- 4/18/17
Y: You Will Know Me- Megan Abbott- 8/2/17
E: Elemental Flame- Phaedra Weldon- 7/9/17
S: Silence Fallen- Patricia Briggs- 3/19/17

Colors: black and gold

B: The Big Four- Agatha Christie- 3/4/17
L: Late Eclipses- Seanan McGuire- 5/30/17
A: The Arrogant Architect- L.K. Collins- 3/6/17
C: The Copper Gauntlet- Holly Black- 4/19/17
K: King Hall- Scarlett Dawn- 3/27/17

A: All Hell Breaks Loose- J.C. Diem- 4/12/17
N: Nice Dragons Finish Last- Rachel Aaron- 6/13/17
D: Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between- J.A. Saare- 3/7/17

G: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making- Catherynne M. Valente- 3/5/17
O: Off the Record- Amanda M. Lee- 4/14/17
L: Lover Eternal- J.R. Ward- 6/16/17
D: Dreamfever- Karen Marie Moning- 3/25/17

Mascot: Herky the Hawk

H: Haunted Ground- Erin Hart- 3/31/17
E: Every Heart a Doorway- Seanan McGuire- 11/11/17
R: A Red Herring Without Mustard- Alan Bradley- 8/26/17
K: The Killings at Badger's Drift: Inspector Barnaby #1- Caroline Graham- 6/15/17
Y: Your Eight O'Clock Is Dead- Kat Jorgensen- 10/27/18

T: The Trouble with Twelfth Grave- Darynda Jones- 10/31/17
H: The Hanged Man- P.N. Elrod- 4/24/17
E: Electric Night- Stacey Brutger- 2/15/18

H: Hard Spell- Justin Gustainis- 7/3/17
A: Archangel's Enigma- Nalini Singh- 10/14/17
W: Wicked Season- Lily Harper Hart- 4/1/17
K: Kiss of Frost- Jennifer Estep- 2/22/18

Coach: Fran McCaffery

F: For You- Kristen Ashley- 3/17/17
R: The Rose Mark- Connie Suttle- 4/15/17
A: Archangel's Consort- Nalini Singh- 8/22/17
N: Never Buried- Edie Claire- 10/9/17

M: Matefinder- Leia Stone- 3/18/17
C: Changeless- Gail Carriger- 5/13/17
C: Cover Her Face- P.D. James- 6/2/17
A: Archangel's Blade- Nalini Singh- 9/3/17
F: Frostbite- Richelle Mead- 4/11/17
F: Five Little Pigs- Agatha Christie- 4/13/17
E: Eldest- Christopher Paolini- 8/7/17
R: Rose and Thorn: Black Rose Sorceress, Book 2- Connie Suttle- 4/26/17
Y: You're Not Allowed to Die- Kip Terrington- 9/21/17

2) Michigan State University

M: The Merchant of Death- D.J. MacHale- 4/5/17
I: Illuminae- Amie Kaufman- 10/25/17
C: The Curse of the Pharaohs- Elizabeth Peters- 7/8/17
H: Harvesting the Heart- Jodi Picoult- 3/28/17
I: I Am Half-Sick of Shadows- Alan Bradley- 12/31/17
G: A Girl Named Zippy- Haven Kimmel- 4/6/17
A: Angels' Flight- Nalini Singh- 9/10/17
N: A Natural History of Dragons- Marie Brennan- 10/10/17

S: Spell Bound- Kelley Armstrong- 3/23/17
T: Too Many Cooks- Rex Stout- 3/29/17
A: Archangel's Storm- Nalini Singh- 9/18/17
T: Thirteen- Kelley Armstrong- 4/17/17
E: Ever the Hunted- Erin Summerill- 8/9/17

U: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer- Michelle Hodkin- 6/5/17
N: Nemesis- Agatha Christie- 11/26/17
I: I Like Big Dragons and I Cannot Lie- Lani Lynn Vale- 2/8/18
V: Visions of Heat- Nalini Singh- 5/23/17
E: Emily of New Moon- L.M. Montgomery- 9/29/17
R: Reckless- Selene Charles- 5/27/17
S: Shiver- Maggie Stiefvater- 4/3/17
I: The Icebound Land- John Flanagan- 4/6/18
T: Tangled Threads- Jennifer Estep- 4/27/17
Y: The Yeti- Mike Miller- 3/3/18

Nickname: Spartans

S: Spellbound in Seattle- Garthia Anderson- 4/4/17
P: Philly Stakes- Gillian Roberts- 3/26/17
A: At Bertram's Hotel- Agatha Christie- 9/19/17
R: Rock Chick Regret- Kristen Ashley- 6/24/17
T: Three to Get Deadly- Janet Evanovich- 5/2/17
A: Archangel's Legion- Nalini Singh- 9/23/17
N: Doctor Who: The Nightmare Of Black Island- Mike Tucker- 1/22/18
S: Smoke and Mirrors- Jess Haines- 5/10/17

Colors: green and white

G: Glass Sword- Victoria Aveyard- 4/10/17
R: The Rest Falls Away- Colleen Gleason- 10/5/17
E: Elemental Soul- Phaedra Weldon- 2/28/18
E: Erak's Ransom- John Flanagan- 5/28/18
N: Doctor Who: Nuclear Time- Oli Smith- 2/22/18

A: Assassin's Apprentice- Robin Hobb- 10/17/17
N: Nightingale's Lament- Simon R. Green- 3/4/18
D: The Dragon Finds Forever- Kristen Painter- 6/6/17

W: While My Pretty One Sleeps- Mary Higgins Clark- 4/22/17
H: Hunter's War- Garry Spoor- 9/25/17
I: Into the Fire- Jeaniene Frost- 4/22/18
T: Taken at the Flood- Agatha Christie- 11/3/17
E: The Eloquent Parrot- Robin Knowles- 6/9/18

Mascot: Sparty

S: Siren Song- Cat Adams- 5/17/17
P: A Pocket Full of Rye- Agatha Christie- 3/30/17
A: Archangel's Shadows- Nalini Singh- 9/30/17
R: Rest in Pieces- Rita Mae Brown- 8/26/17
T: Tuesday's Child- Dale Mayer- 8/13/17
Y: The Young Elites- Marie Lu- 9/8/18

Coach: Tom Izzo

T: Ten Little Bloodhounds- Virginia Lanier- 2/14/18
O: One Good Dragon Deserves Another- Rachel Aaron- 6/22/17
M: Moonshadow- Thea Harrison- 4/20/17

I: The Iron Daughter- Julie Kagawa- 5/9/18
Z: Zero Sight- B. Justin Shier- 4/18/18
Z: Zone War- John Conroe- 10/26/18
O: Otherworld Chills- Kelley Armstrong- 7/29/17

[Sam]

3) University of Minnesota

U: Undead and Unemployed- MaryJanice Davidson- 10/31/17
N: Night of the Soul Stealer- Joseph Delaney- 4/9/18
I: I'll Tell You Mine- Pip Harry- 6/2/18
V: The Vampire's Accidental Wife- Kristen Painter- 1/9/18
E: Enchanted, Inc.- Shanna Swendson- 6/30/18
R: A Restless Evil- Ann Granger- 10/7/17
S: Siren's Surrender- Devyn Quinn- 7/6/17
I: Iron and Magic- Ilona Andrews- 6/26/18
T: They Do It With Mirrors- Agatha Christie- 4/3/18
Y: Yappy Hour: A Mystery- Diana Orgain- 12/23/18

O: Opal- Jennifer L. Armentrout- 8/12/17
F: Four to Score- Janet Evanovich- 7/27/17

M: Murder Most Witchy- Amanda M. Lee- 5/5/17
I: I Dream of Twila: A Wicked Witches of the Midwest Short- Amanda M. Lee- 9/11/18
N: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency- Alexander McCall Smith- 8/30/18
N: Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men- Molly Harper- 9/6/18
E: Executable- John Conroe- 7/24/18
S: Storm- Brigid Kemmerer- 7/11/17
O: Oblivion- Jennifer L. Armentrout- 8/12/17
T: Touching Evil (Evil, #1)- Kay Hooper- 6/13/18
A: Aunt Dimity's Death- Nancy Atherton- 2/13/18

Nickname: Golden Gophers

G: Grave Holiday- Lily Harper Hart- 8/6/17
O: On Deadline & Under Fire- Amanda M. Lee- 9/9/18
L: Linger- Maggie Stiefvater- 11/16/17
D: Dark Peril- Christine Feehan- 9/29/17
E: Elemental Storm- Phaedra Weldon- 3/27/19
N: The Name of the Wind- Patrick Rothfuss- 8/6/19

G: The Gamble- Kristen Ashley- 9/16/17
O: Only The Lonely- Amanda M. Lee- 10/23/18
P: The Protectors- Victor Kloss- 7/20/17
H: Haunted Covenant- Amanda M. Lee- 1/27/18
E: Empty Nest- Marty Wingate- 5/2/19
R: Revenge of the Witch- Joseph Delaney- 1/28/18
S: Shadow Kiss- Richelle Mead- 9/14/17

Colors: maroon and gold

M: Murky Seas- Lily Harper Hart- 5/11/17
A: Agents of Light and Darkness- Simon R. Green- 2/16/18
R: Rise of the Evening Star- Brandon Mull- 10/21/17
O: Once Bitten, Twice Shy- Jennifer Rardin- 8/20/17
O: Over My Dead Body- Rex Stout- 11/7/17
N: Nice Girls Don't Live Forever- Molly Harper- 10/4/18

A: Anubis Nights- Gary Jonas- 2/18/18
N: Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors- Molly Harper- 10/14/18
D: Darkness Shatters- Susan Illene- 7/27/17

G: Green Rider- Kristen Britain- 6/10/17
O: Omega- S.M. Reine- 2/4/18
L: Lover Awakened- J.R. Ward- 9/30/17
D: Darkness Wanes- Susan Illene- 8/3/17

Mascot: Goldy Gopher

G: Graceling- Kristin Cashore- 10/2/17
O: Opal Fire- Barbra Annino- 11/8/18
L: The Lost City of Faar- D.J. MacHale- 12/12/17
D: Déjà Dead- Kathy Reichs- 11/19/17
Y: You Cannoli Die Once- Shelley Costa- 9/2/19

G: Grave Haunting- Lily Harper Hart- 10/9/17
O: The Outcast: Prequel to the Summoner Trilogy- Taran Matharu- 11/30/18
P: Paramedic 189's Final Report: Unique Memories of a 30 Year Fire Captain/Paramedic- Rodney Mortensen- 8/16/17
H: Heir of Fire- Sarah J. Maas- 2/12/18
E: Evil Dark- Justin Gustainis- 5/24/19
R: Rock Chick Revolution- Kristen Ashley- 7/12/18

Coach: Tubby Smith

T: Tim Curious; A Murder Mystery of the American Revolution- Roddy Thorleifson- 12/6/18
U: Unshapely Things- Mark Del Franco- 3/5/18
B: Blade Song- J.C. Daniels- 7/13/17
B: The Bone Collector- Jeffery Deaver- 7/19/17
Y: The Yard- Alex Grecian- 12/25/19

S: The Selection- Kiera Cass- 9/18/17
M: Mercenary Magic- Ella Summers- 7/12/17
I: It Takes a Witch- Heather Blake- 2/26/19
T: Tall, Dark & Hungry- Lynsay Sands- 1/15/19
H: Hot and Badgered- Shelly Laurenston- 5/21/18

4) Northwestern University

N: Night of the Unicorn- T.S. Paul- 11/22/18
O: One Salt Sea- Seanan McGuire- 3/30/18
R: The Roman Hat Mystery- Ellery Queen- 12/6/17
T: Touched by an Alien- Gini Koch- 8/22/18
H: Hide'n Go Seek- Dale Mayer- 11/13/17
W: Whose Body- Dorothy L. Sayers- 5/14/17
E: Edge Of Evil- J.A. Jance- 8/12/18
S: Shattered Circle- Linda Robertson- 8/19/17
T: Twice Bitten- Chloe Neill- 9/16/18
E: Extra! Extra! Dead All About It- Amanda M. Lee- 8/28/18
R: The Ruins of Gorlan- John Flanagan- 1/19/18
N: Nighttime Is My Time- Mary Higgins Clark- 12/26/18

U: User Unfriendly- Vivian Vande Velde- 11/27/17
N: Night Myst- Yasmine Galenorn- 3/17/19
I: Infernal Magic- C.N. Crawford- 11/13/18
V: A Vision of Murder- Victoria Laurie- 12/5/18
E: Everlasting Covenant- Amanda M. Lee- 9/21/18
R: Remember Me- Mary Higgins Clark- 1/26/18
S: Secrets in Death- J.D. Robb- 9/5/17
I: Invisible Elder- T.S. Paul- 11/25/18
T: Third Girl- Agatha Christie- 10/2/18
Y: Yarn to Go- Betty Hechtman- 4/17/19

Nickname: Wildcats

W: White Hot- Ilona Andrews- 5/31/17
I: Iced Chiffon- Duffy Brown- 2/18/19
L: Lying Season- Karina Halle- 11/9/17
D: Deep Dark Secret- Sierra Dean- 9/20/17
C: Caressed By Ice- Nalini Singh- 7/18/17
A: Alchemy- Sheena Boekweg- 4/13/18
T: Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Bloody Magic- Meghan Ciana Doidge- 11/29/18
S: Snow White- Jenni James- 9/11/17

Colors: purple

P: Paranormalcy- Kiersten White- 8/31/17
U: Unwritten & Underwater- Amanda M. Lee- 4/23/18
R: Rogues- John Conroe- 7/27/18
P: Protect and Serve- Terri Reed- 9/1/17
L: Louisiana Longshot- Jana Deleon- 1/17/18
E: The Elite- Kiera Cass- 6/7/19

Mascot: Willie the Wildcat

W: Wildfire- Ilona Andrews- 7/25/17
I: Indexing- Seanan McGuire- 3/15/19
L: Lord Edgware Dies- Agatha Christie- 1/20/18
L: Lake Silence- Anne Bishop- 3/6/18
I: In a Badger Way- Shelly Laurenston- 4/23/19
E: Elephants Can Remember- Agatha Christie- 6/16/19

T: A Tiger's Tale- Laura Morrigan- 3/25/19
H: Hex and the City- Simon R. Green- 6/15/18
E: Empath- Edie Claire- 7/14/19

W: The Whispering Hollows- Lisa Unger- 8/4/17
I: Into the Hollow- Karina Halle- 6/14/19
L: Lie Down with Dogs- Hailey Edwards- 4/16/18
D: Dead Girls Are Easy- Terri Garey- 11/24/17
C: The Candidates- Inara Scott- 7/24/17
A: And Then There Were None- Agatha Christie- 4/19/18
T: Thru the Badger Hole- Taki Drake- 4/3/19

Coach: Bill Carmody

B: Beast of All- J.C. McKenzie- 8/15/17
I: I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia- Gillian Roberts- 7/28/19
L: Leverage in Death- J.D. Robb- 9/4/18
L: Lover Avenged- J.R. Ward- 9/23/18

C: The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern- Lilian Jackson Braun- 9/2/17
A: Attack of the Fiend- Joseph Delaney- 4/29/18
R: The Reaper Rescues The Genie- Kristen Painter- 10/24/18
M: The Man in the Queue- Josephine Tey- 9/9/17
O: On Demon Wings- Karina Halle- 3/1/19
D: Dead Witch Walking- Kim Harrison- 12/3/17
Y: Your Killin' Heart: A Mystery- Peggy O'Neal Peden- 5/1/20

[Sam]

5) Ohio State University

O: Old Blood- Karina Halle- 3/2/19
H: Hallowe'en Party- Agatha Christie- 8/18/18
I: Doctor Who: In the Blood- Jenny T. Colgan- 9/16/19
O: Owl and the Electric Samurai- Kristi Charish- 3/10/19

S: Scarlet- Marissa Meyer- 10/30/17
T: Treasures, Demons, and Other Black Magic- Meghan Ciana Doidge- 5/17/19
A: Along Came a Spider- James Patterson- 5/20/18
T: The Trouble with Turkeys- Kathi Daley- 6/17/19
E: Exiled- J.C. Diem- 9/19/19

U: An Unsuitable Job for a Woman- P.D. James- 9/26/18
N: No Farm, No Foul- Peg Cochran- 8/21/19
I: Into the Abyss- Dale Mayer- 12/2/19
V: Vision Impossible- Victoria Laurie- 12/20/18
E: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library- Chris Grabenstein- 10/11/19
R: Redwall- Brian Jacques- 10/25/18
S: Spider's Revenge- Jennifer Estep- 11/4/17
I: The Incubus Impasse- Amanda M. Lee- 12/4/19
T: To Spell with It- Amanda M. Lee- 7/18/19
Y: Year One- Nora Roberts- 8/19/20

Nickname: Buckeyes

B: The Bone Season- Samantha Shannon- 8/18/17
U: The Unyielding- Shelly Laurenston- 11/29/18
C: Cold Burn of Magic- Jennifer Estep- 10/4/17
K: The Kings of Clonmel- John Flanagan- 8/16/18
E: Eyes to the Soul- Dale Mayer- 10/31/19
Y: Yesterday's Spacemage- Timothy Ellis- 9/23/20
E: Easter Escapade- Kathi Daley- 11/21/19
S: Songs of the Humpback Whale- Jodi Picoult- 11/6/17

Colors: scarlet and gray

S: Stillwatch- Mary Higgins Clark- 11/24/17
C: A Charming Cure- Tonya Kappes- 10/29/17
A: Anne of Avonlea- L.M. Montgomery- 6/20/18
R: Red Angel- Helen Harper- 12/18/18
L: Last Dragon Standing- Rachel Aaron- 11/11/18
E: Eye of the Falcon- Dale Mayer- 12/12/19
T: Take the Monkey and Run- Laura Morrigan- 8/29/19

A: The ABC Murders- Agatha Christie- 6/22/18
N: No Crones About It- Amanda M. Lee- 9/3/19
D: The Darkest Kiss- Keri Arthur- 12/22/17

G: Grim Holiday- Amanda M. Lee- 11/10/17
R: Road to Honor- Taki Drake- 2/21/19
A: Angels and Demons- Dan Brown- 6/29/18
Y: Yarned and Dangerous- Sadie Hartwell- 12/14/20

Mascot: Brutus Buckeye

B: Boundary Lines- Melissa F. Olson- 8/24/17
R: The Rhyme of the Magpie- Marty Wingate- 3/18/19
U: Undead and Unappreciated- MaryJanice Davidson- 3/3/19
T: Tailing a Tabby- Laurie Cass- 9/9/19
U: Unholy Magic- Stacia Kane- 6/10/19
S: Doctor Who: The Stone Rose- Jacqueline Rayner- 12/1/17

B: Blue Bloods- Melissa de la Cruz- 10/27/17
U: The Undead Uproar- Amanda M. Lee- 7/12/19
C: The Case of the Silent Partner- Erle Stanley Gardner- 11/22/17
K: Kiss the Girls- James Patterson- 8/27/18
E: An Easy Death- Charlaine Harris- 12/29/19
Y: You're the One That I Haunt- Terri Garey- 5/29/21
E: Enter the Janitor- Josh Vogt- 2/20/20

Coach: Thad Matta

T: Treasure in Paradise- Kathi Daley- 9/28/19
H: Halt's Peril- John Flanagan- 9/2/18
A: All My Witches- Amanda M. Lee- 9/18/18
D: Deeds of the Disturber: An Amelia Peabody Novel of Suspense- Elizabeth Peters- 1/11/18

M: The Mummy Case- Elizabeth Peters- 10/3/17
A: At Peace- Kristen Ashley- 10/15/18
T: Thanksgiving in Paradise- Kathi Daley- 10/9/19
T: Turkeys, Tuxes, and Tabbies- Kathi Daley- 10/26/19
A: Any Given Doomsday- Lori Handeland- 12/19/18

6) Pennsylvania State University
Nickname: Nittany Lions (or Nittany Lady Lions)

Colors: blue and white

B: Bound by Flames- Jeaniene Frost- 12/26/17
L: Lethal Bayou Beauty- Jana Deleon- 3/11/19
U: Unmasked- Dale Mayer- 12/18/19
E: Every Which Way But Dead- Kim Harrison- 7/19/20

A: Advent- Xander Boyce- 3/24/19
N: Nocturnal Magic- C.N. Crawford- 4/27/20
D: Dragon Blood- Eileen Wilks- 1/15/18

W: Wicked Circle- Linda Robertson- 8/6/17
H: Heart on Fire- Amanda Bouchet- 10/6/18
I: I See Me- Meghan Ciana Doidge- 8/3/20
T: To Love a Witch- Amanda M. Lee- 5/5/20
E: Embrace the Grim Reaper- Judy Clemens- 8/24/20

Mascot: Nittany Lion

Coach: Ed DeChellis

E: Emerald Blaze- Ilona Andrews- 8/25/20
D: Dark in Death- J.D. Robb- 1/30/18

D: Deadly Magic- Elisabeth Crabtree- 2/7/18
E: Evans Above- Rhys Bowen- 9/29/20
C: The Cove- Catherine Coulter- 12/10/17
H: Hunting The Past- J.C. Diem- 12/2/18
E: Evan Help Us- Rhys Bowen- 10/15/20
L: Lending a Paw- Laurie Cass- 5/21/19
L: Loved by a Dragon- Linda K. Hopkins- 9/30/19
I: Imperator- Timothy Ellis- 10/20/20
S: The Ship of the Dead- Rick Riordan- 1/24/18

[Allyson]

Finished here:https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Sam]

7) Purdue University

Nickname: Boilermakers

B: Bayou Moon- Ilona Andrews- 1/4/18
O: The One- Kiera Cass- 9/5/19
I: I Scream, You Scream- Wendy Lyn Watson- 3/17/21
L: The Laird- Sandy Blair- 10/24/19
E: Evan and Elle- Rhys Bowen- 10/29/20
R: Rare Find- Dale Mayer- 10/27/19
M: Murder At The Mystery Bay Hotel- Marcia Spillers- 11/17/17
A: Anne of the Island- L.M. Montgomery- 8/11/19
K: The Kingdom- Amanda Stevens- 9/29/18
E: Evan Can Wait- Rhys Bowen- 11/4/20
R: Raven, Red- Connie Suttle- 11/2/19
S: Sealed with a Curse- Cecy Robson- 2/6/18

Colors: black and gold

B: By a Thread- Jennifer Estep- 2/3/18
L: Lemon Meringue Pie Murder- Joanne Fluke- 2/16/20
A: Among the Living- Jordan Castillo Price- 9/16/19
C: Cress- Marissa Meyer- 12/17/17
K: Killer Insight- Victoria Laurie- 12/8/18

A: Archangel's Viper- Nalini Singh- 9/22/19
N: Never Look Back- W.J. May- 12/6/20
D: Dark Descendant- Jenna Black- 7/8/18

G: Ghost Girl- C.J. Archer- 11/29/17
O: Oracles & Obituaries- Amanda M. Lee- 9/12/19
L: Lowcountry Boil- Susan M. Boyer- 4/14/20
D: Demon Driven- John Conroe- 7/21/18

Mascot: Boilermaker Special

B: The Burning Bridge- John Flanagan- 2/13/18
O: Outcast- J.C. Diem- 9/27/19
I: Into the Hells- Christopher Johns- 4/14/21
L: Libriomancer- Jim C. Hines- 5/26/20
E: Evans to Betsy- Rhys Bowen- 11/12/20
R: Reindeer Roundup- Kathi Daley- 11/22/19
M: The Mystery of the Blue Train- Agatha Christie- 11/17/17
A: Archangel's Prophecy- Nalini Singh- 9/23/19
K: Kitty Goes to Washington- Carrie Vaughn- 2/3/19
E: Evan Only Knows- Rhys Bowen- 11/18/20
R: Real Murders- Charlaine Harris- 12/11/19

S: Seabiscuit: An American Legend- Laura Hillenbrand- 4/26/18
P: Playing with Fire- Derek Landy- 2/15/18
E: Evan's Gate- Rhys Bowen- 12/2/20
C: Curse of the Bane- Joseph Delaney- 2/20/18
I: Into the Darkness- Christopher Johns- 5/2/21
A: Archangel's War- Nalini Singh- 9/26/19
L: Lord Peter Views the Body- Dorothy L. Sayers- 6/10/20

Coach: Matt Painter

M: Marlfox- Brian Jacques- 12/18/17
A: Alaskan Alliance- Kathi Daley- 11/7/19
T: Temper- Xander Boyce- 8/1/20
T: Throne of Jade- Naomi Novik- 9/14/20

P: Prophecy of the Six- Sheena Boekweg- 9/11/18
A: Aunt Bessie Assumes- Diana Xarissa- 12/24/19
I: IQ- Joe Ide- 5/3/21
N: No Nest for the Wicket- Donna Andrews- 1/18/21
T: Timeless- Gail Carriger- 9/22/20
E: Elemental Blood- Phaedra Weldon- 1/20/21
R: Romeow and Juliet- Kathi Daley- 1/20/20

8) University of Wisconsin

Nickname: Badgers

B: Blameless- Gail Carriger- 2/23/18
A: Alien Tango- Gini Koch- 4/15/20
D: Duel Nature- John Conroe- 7/22/18
G: Ghost Seer- Robin D. Owens- 2/21/18
E: Eggs in Purgatory- Laura Childs- 3/11/21
R: Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos- Donna Andrews- 5/25/20
S: Sleeping Beauty- K.M. Shea- 6/18/18

Colors: cardinal and white

C: The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece- Erle Stanley Gardner- 3/9/18
A: Alien in the Family- Gini Koch- 4/20/20
R: Ravishing in Red- Madeline Hunter- 6/25/20
D: Desperate Covenant- Amanda M. Lee- 9/20/18
I: The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries- Emily Brightwell- 12/17/21
N: 9 from the Nine Worlds- Rick Riordan- 6/7/21
A: Alien Proliferation- Gini Koch- 5/11/20
L: Lokahi- Edie Claire- 8/30/20

A: Alien Diplomacy- Gini Koch- 5/15/20
N: Night Child- Jes Battis- 7/31/21
D: A Dragon of a Different Color- Rachel Aaron- 10/22/18

W: Wicked Winter- Lily Harper Hart- 9/11/17
H: Hunting The Truth- J.C. Diem- 12/5/18
I: Inheritance- Morgan Cole- 12/26/21
T: Tomorrow's Spacemage- Timothy Ellis- 9/26/20
E: Equalize- Ryan DeBruyn- 5/28/21

Mascot: Bucky Badger
Coach: Bo Ryan

[Sam]

9) University of Illinois
Nickname: Fighting Illini
Colors: red and orange
Mascot: Chief Illiniwek

Coach: Bruce Weber

B: Brutal Asset- John Conroe- 7/21/18
R: Rosemary and Crime- Gail Oust- 10/28/20
U: Untouched- Robert J. Crane- 12/26/20
C: A Court of Mist and Fury- Sarah J. Maas- 7/20/18
E: Enter System- Tom Larcombe- 11/30/21

W: Winter- Marissa Meyer- 3/21/18
E: The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict- Trenton Lee Stewart- 1/16/22
B: Beastly Bones- William Ritter- 8/7/18
E: Erick- Dale Mayer- 2/15/22
R: The Red Book of Primrose House- Marty Wingate- 11/27/20

10) Indiana University
Nickname: Hoosiers
Colors: cream and crimson
Mascot: none
Coach: Tom Crean

[Sam]

11) University of Michigan
Nickname: Wolverines
Colors: maize and blue
Mascot: none

Coach: John Beilein

J: Jaws- Peter Benchley- 5/19/17
O: Oracles of Delphi Keep- Victoria Laurie- 6/23/18
H: Heart of Ice- K.M. Shea- 1/12/18
N: The Never War- D.J. MacHale- 6/30/19

B: The Battlemage- Taran Matharu- 6/3/17
E: The Emperor of Nihon-Ja- John Flanagan- 11/14/18
I: Influential Magic- Deanna Chase- 12/7/18
L: Lion in the Valley- Elizabeth Peters- 10/12/17
E: Extreme Medical Services- Jamie Davis- 12/17/18
I: Irresistible Magic- Deanna Chase- 12/8/18
N: New Spring- Robert Jordan- 7/7/19

[Allegra]

I'm reading Penn State. But can we change the conference next year? It'll be hard to get my heart into the Big 10(+) every year.

P - Penelopiad, The
E - Elizabeth Peters's The Laughter of Dead Kings
N - Namara of the Lake in The Secret Rose and Stories of Red Hanrahan
N - Naum in
S - Sarah Grub in Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
T - The Lake Was Full of Artificial Things
A - Alice in Prelude
T- Tommy in Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption: A Story from Different Seasons
E - Edith Frank in The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Allegra!

[Victorian Vickie]

SEC girl here! Go Hogs!!! Can I use the school University of Arkansas? Our mascot is: Razorbacks School Colors: Red/White Coach: Mike Anderson

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Victorian Vickie wrote: "SEC girl here! Go Hogs!!! Can I use the school University of Arkansas? Our mascot is: Razorbacks School Colors: Red/White Coach: Mike Anderson"

Yes!

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

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