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Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos) | 1193 comments Wtg lauren


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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 1586 comments Congrats, Lauren!


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Lauren (laurenjberman) Thanks. I can't believe I did it.


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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 1586 comments Updated Post #128 = 19/20


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Sandra | 25908 comments OOOOhhhhhh, nearly there Lisa Kay!


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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 1586 comments I know, Sandra! I was getting worried. Every western I was reading ended up being a ranch, not a "farm". I hope I make it by my end date this month. I'm not in the mood to read my Mississippi book.


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Sandra | 25908 comments Good Luck!


Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos) | 1193 comments Good luck


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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 1586 comments I had to change Mississippi to my alternate book and splurge on an audible.com book, but I finished with a few days to spare! Woohoo! Updated Post #128 = 20/20


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Sandra | 25908 comments Hooray, Professional Antiquer Lisa Kay!


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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 1586 comments LOL! Thanks, Sandra! Made it by the skin of my teeth. ☺


Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos) | 1193 comments Wtg Lisa Kay


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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 1586 comments Thanks, Lizz!


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Lauren (laurenjberman) Excellent Lisa Kay, job well done!


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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 1586 comments Thanks, Lauren!


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Sandra | 25908 comments Welcome Serena!

And I've added you to the list :)


Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos) | 1193 comments Good Luck Serena


Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos) | 1193 comments Sandra I am going for round two


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Sandra | 25908 comments No worries, Serena :)

Good luck on Round 2 Lizz ;)


Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos) | 1193 comments Post 170 updated


Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos) | 1193 comments Updated post 170 on 6/4/12


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Sandra | 25908 comments Going well Lizz :)


Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos) | 1193 comments Updated post 170 on 7/1/12
10/20


Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos) | 1193 comments Updated post 170 7/8/12
11/20


Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos) | 1193 comments Updated post 170 7/15/12
12/20


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Sandra | 25908 comments Going great Lizz :DDD


Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos) | 1193 comments didn't finish in time


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Sandra | 25908 comments Lizz I'm shocked! LOL. No doubt you got lots of books off your tbr list, so that's good :)


message 184: by Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos) (last edited Oct 14, 2012 09:24AM) (new)

Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos) | 1193 comments Yup I did but added a lot more


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Juana "Darkness" Duran | 172 comments I'm in. My level: 10 books- 3 months Apprentice antiquer
DURATION: May 1-Oct.31
I'll post as I go along.


message 186: by Barbara ★ (last edited Sep 01, 2013 01:27PM) (new)

Barbara ★ Duration: July 1, 2013 - October 31, 2013
Level: Intermediate Antiquer (4 months)

READ: 15/15 (3 each style)

Wedgwood Style
✔1. Under Your Spell - Lois Greiman (char named Jasper) 7/3
✔2. The Rook - Daniel O'Malley (set in England) 7/24
✔3. The Darkest Edge of Dawn - Kelly Gay (fae) 7/5

Under Your Spell (Witches of Mayfair, #1) by Lois Greiman The Rook (The Checquy Files, #1) by Daniel O'Malley The Darkest Edge of Dawn (Charlie Madigan, #2) by Kelly Gay

Depression Glass Colours
✔1. The Map of Lost Memories: A Novel - Kim Fay (set in 1925) 7/30
✔2. Meet Me in Venice - Elizabeth Adler (pink cover) 7/4
✔4. The Friday Society - Adrienne Kress (young adult) 7/4
The Map of Lost Memories by Kim Fay Meet Me in Venice by Elizabeth Adler The Friday Society by Adrienne Kress

Tiffany & Co.
✔1. Hot Head - Damon Suede (set in NYC) 7/11
✔3. Dawn in Eclipse Bay - Jayne Ann Krentz (double front cover) 7/3
✔4. The Sweetest Thing - Jill Shalvis (hero rich, heroine poor) 8/28
Hot Head (Head, #1) by Damon Suede Dawn in Eclipse Bay (Eclipse Bay Trilogy, # 2) by Jayne Ann Krentz The Sweetest Thing (Lucky Harbor, #2) by Jill Shalvis

Imperial Porcelain
✔1. Enchantment - Orson Scott Card (set in Russia) 7/29
✔3. The Last Boyfriend - Nora Roberts (ghost is named Elizabeth) 8/31
✔4. The Red Heart of Jade - Marjorie Liu (bird shifter) 8/31
Enchantment by Orson Scott Card The Last Boyfriend (Inn BoonsBoro, #2) by Nora Roberts The Red Heart of Jade (Dirk & Steele, #3) by Marjorie M. Liu

Ohr Father of American abstract expressionist movement
✔1. Eyes Wide Open - Andrew Gross (villain is uber-crazy) 8/26
✔3. Unspoken - Sarah Rees Brennan (red cover) 8/8
✔4. The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey - Trenton Lee Stewart (all m.c. outcast/eccentric) 7/26
Eyes Wide Open  by Andrew Gross Unspoken (The Lynburn Legacy, #1) by Sarah Rees Brennan The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #2) by Trenton Lee Stewart

CHALLENGE COMPLETE


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Juana "Darkness" Duran | 172 comments Update: finished

Antique Reading Roadshow Reading Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2013-November 30, 2013
LEVEL: 10 books- 6 months- Apprentice Antiquer

WEDGWOOD

1. Blue cover/ Named Harper: A Night Like This by Julia Quinn 5/23/13

2. Set in England/ Character is English: The Bride Maker by Rexanne Bechel 5/31/13

A Night Like This (Smythe-Smith Quartet, #2) by Julia Quinn The Bridemaker (The Maker #3) by Rexanne Becnel

DEPRESSION GLASS

2. Pink,Green, Amber cover/ Depressing cover: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare 5/16/13

3. Riches to Rags/ Takes Place on a Farm: Lover Be Mine by Nicole Jordan 6/8/13

City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare Lover Be Mine (Legendary Lovers, #2) by Nicole Jordan

TIFFANY AND CO.

2. Tiffany blue cover/ Characters name is Charles: A White Cougar Christmas by Eliza Gayle 7/8/13

4. Characters name is Teddy/ Rich person falls in love with poor: Enticing the Earl by Nicole Byrd 5/9/13

A White Cougar Christmas by Eliza Gayle Enticing the Earl by Nicole Byrd

IMPERIAL PORCELAIN

2. Russian Character/ Author: Lothaire by Kresley Cole 8/5/13

4. Gold cover/ Bird Shifter: Never Again by Michele Bardsley 7/4/13

Lothaire (Immortals After Dark, #12) by Kresley Cole Never Again (Wizards of Nevermore, #1) by Michele Bardsley

OHR

3. Red cover/ Takes Place in 1800's: Unbound by Lori Devoti 5/2/13

4. Main character is eccentric/ outcast: Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole 5/12/13

Unbound (Unbound, #1) by Lori Devoti Dark Needs at Night's Edge (Immortals After Dark, #5) by Kresley Cole


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Sandra | 25908 comments Hooray Juana!


Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos) | 1193 comments W2G Juana


Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos) | 1193 comments Maybe I will do a round three


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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 1586 comments Congrats, Juana!


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Juana "Darkness" Duran | 172 comments Thanks everyone :)


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Juana "Darkness" Duran | 172 comments I'd like to do this challenge again if that's ok.

ANTIQUE READING ROADSHOW CHALLENGE
Duration: 6 months
Level: 20 books = 6 months Professional Antiquer

Wedgwood

1. Blue cover or a character named Jasper
2. Story set in England or a character is from England
3. Science fiction book or a character is fae
4. "Crystal" is in the title or the setting is close to water

Depression

1. A book that takes place in the 1920s or one with no HEA
2. Pink, green or amber cover or a depressing cover
3. Riches to rags or takes place on a farm
4. YA book or a character who is depressed

Tiffany & Co.

1. Set in New York City or around the time of the US Civil War (1860s)
2. A Tiffany blue cover or a character named Charles
3. Takes place in the 1960s or has a double front cover also known as a step back cover (you can still eread if you know the paperback has a double front cover)
4. A character named Teddy or a rich character falls in love with a poor character

Imperial Porcelain and their Trademark

1. Russian setting or takes place around a royal family
2. A Russian character or the author is from Russia
3. A character named Elizabeth or a character is an Empress
4. A gold cover or a character who is a bird shifter

Ohr

1. A character is mad/crazy or has the name George
2. Mississippi setting or a character that is from Mississippi
3. A red cover or takes place in the 1800s
4. Main character is an eccentric or an outcast


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Sandra | 25908 comments Juana, of course its OK. Glad you're enjoying it :)


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Juana "Darkness" Duran | 172 comments Thanks :)


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Juana "Darkness" Duran | 172 comments What does HEA mean?


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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 1586 comments HEA = Happily Ever After


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Juana "Darkness" Duran | 172 comments ok thank you.


message 199: by Lisa (new)

Lisa FINISHED!!
2/14-5/14

10/10
1. Onyx 3-13-14
2. Losing Hope 2-22-14
3. Freedom Train 2-10-14
4. Insurgent 2-2-14
5. Iron Witch 3-30-14
6. Tillie Pierce 4-10-14
7. City Of Orphans 2-12-14
8. Catherine, Called Birdy 4-26-14
9. A Beautiful Dark 4-20-14
10. Every Soul a Star 2-25-14


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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 1586 comments Congrats, Lisa!


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