'Gem of a book' Challenge

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Gem of a Book-Challenge November 1, 2013 thru October 31, 2014
Total Books Completed for this Challenge: (54/76)
Birthstones are message 154
Last Update: February 15, 2014

Months
January 6/7 books read

(view spoiler)[J: Killing Time by Cindy Gerard -- 11/8 - 5stars (Javier Cobray)
A: The Loneliest Alpha by T.A. Grey -- 11/2 - 4.5stars (Alicia Cooper)
N: Night Season by Eileen Wilks -- 11/4 - 3.75stars
U: The Untamed Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley 12/17 -- 4.5stars
A: Tempting Evil by Keri Arthur -- 11/12 - 4stars
R: Sweet Revenge by Rebecca Zanetti -- 12/15 - 4.25stars
Y: (hide spoiler)]
February 7/8 books read

(view spoiler)[F: Forgotten Sins by Rebecca Zanetti -- 11/17 - 5stars
E: Midnight Secrets by Ella Grace 1/2 - 4.25stars
B: Turn and Burn by Lorelei James -- 11/17 - 4stars
R: Falling Blind by Shannon K. Butcher 12/29 - 4stars (Rory, female lead)
U: Under the Wire by Cindy Gerard -- 1/16 - 3.5stars
A: Aden by D.B. Reynolds -- 12/2 - 3.75stars
R: The Ripple Effect by J.A. Saare -- 12/26 - 4stars
Y: (hide spoiler)]
March 5/5 books read:

(view spoiler)[M: Killing Time by Cindy Gerard -- 11/7 - 5stars (Mike "Prime Time" Brown)
A: Adam by Jacquelyn Frank -- 12/11 - 4.5stars
R: Shadowed by Rebecca Zanetti -- 12/24 - 4.5stars
C: Game For Love by Bella Andre -- 11/6 - 4stars (Cole Taylor)
H: Head Over Heels by Jill Shalvis -- 12/9 - 4.5stars (hide spoiler)]
April 5/5 books

(view spoiler)[A: The Seduction of Elliot McBride by Jennifer Ashley -- 12/17 - 4.5stars
P: Pleasures Untold by Lisa Sanchez -- 11/13 - 2.75stars
R: Rogue's Passion by Laurie London -- 1/2 - 4.25stars
I: Grave Mercy by R.L. LaFevers-- 11/21 - 4.25stars (Ismae Rienne)
L: Someone to Watch Over Me by Lisa Kleypas -- 11/13 - 3.75stars (hide spoiler)]
May 2/3 books read

(view spoiler)[M: The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley -- 12/4 -- 4.5stars
A: With Everything I Am by Kristen Ashley -- 1/10 - 4.75stars
Y: (hide spoiler)]
June 4/4 books read:

(view spoiler)[J: Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley -- 12/8 - 4.75stars
U: Unnatural Acts by Stuart Woods -- 2/4 - 3stars
N: Noah by Jacquelyn Frank -- 11/29 - 3.75stars
E: Blood Challenge by Eileen Wilks -- 1/23 - 4stars (hide spoiler)]
July 3/4 books read

(view spoiler)[J: The Seduction of His Wife by Janet Chapman -- 11/12 - 4stars
U: Unclaimed by Sara Humphreys -- 2/6 - 4.5stars
L: Assassin's Touch by Laurie London -- 11/9 - 3.75stars
Y: (hide spoiler)]
August 4/6 books read

(view spoiler)[A: Into the Dark by Cindy Gerard (Amy) -- 1/16 - 4.25stars
U:
G: Hot Pursuit by Suzanne Brockmann -- 11/2 - 5star (Dan Gillman)
U:
S: by Stephanie Tyler -- 11/6 - 4.25stars
T: Dire Wants by Stephanie Tyler -- 11/11 - 4.5stars (hide spoiler)]
September 6/9 books read

(view spoiler)[S: Styxx by Sherrilyn Kenyon -- 11/6 - 4stars
E: After the Storm by Maya Banks -- 2/15 - 4.25stars (Eve)
P: Possession by J.R. Ward -- 11/15 - 4.25stars
T: Savage Hunger by Terry Spear -- 11/27 - 4stars
E:
M: Master of Desire by Kinley MacGregor -- 1/20 - 4.5stars
B: Brawn by Laurann Dohner -- 11/15 - 4.25 stars
E:
R: (hide spoiler)]
October 6/9 books read

(view spoiler)[O: One Night Rodeo by Lorelei James -- 11/8 - 5stars
C: To the Edge by Cindy Gerard -- 12/7 - 4.5stars
T: Jaguar Fever by Terry Spear -- 11/28 - 4.5stars
O:
B: Blood Hunt by Shannon K. Butcher - 2/21 - 4.75stars
E:
R: (hide spoiler)]
November 4/8 books read

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O:
V: Visions of Magic by Regan Hastings -- 11/26 - 4stars
E: Strange Case by Lauren Stewart -- 1/23 - 4stars (Eden)
M: No Ifs, Ands, or Bears About It by Celia Kyle -- 1/20 - 3.75
B: Breaking the Rules by Suzanne Brockmann -- 12/5 - 4.5stars
E:
R: (hide spoiler)]
December 4/8 books read

(view spoiler)[D: Dire Desires by Stephanie Tyler -- 11/14 - 4.75stars
E:
C: The Chief by Monica McCarty -- 12/26 - 4.75stars
E:
M: Claiming the Highlander by Kinley MacGregor -- 1/24 - 3.75stars (Maggie)
B: Bound by Vengeance by Shannon K. Butcher -- 12/23 - 4.5stars
E:
R: (hide spoiler)]

[Zuzana]

All done. See here and here.

[jingles]

Wow, Zuana, that's great. A big congratulations on your big challenge finish!

[Zuzana]

jingles wrote: "Wow, Zuana, that's great. A big congratulations on your big challenge finish!"

Thanks, jingles. It was fun. :)

[Jade aka MrsTosh]

Gem of a Book Challenge 2012
Duration: 01/01/14-31/12/14
Books completed ~ 19

F:Forbidden Highlander 02.02.14 4*
E:Janet Evanovich ~ Pros and Cons 28.01.14 3*
B:Bella Andre~Game for Love 01.01.14 4*
R:Red's Hot Cowboy 16.02.14 4*
U:Untouched~Melody Grace 02.02.14 3*
A:Abbi Glines ~ Simple Perfection 29.01.14 3*
R:Real Ugly 22.01.14 3*
Y:

A:Kirsten Ashley~Mystery Man 09.01.14 5*
M:Mine 08.01.14 3*
E:E L Todd ~ Connected by The Sea
T:Twisted Perfection 20.01.14 4*
H:Haunted on Bourbon Street 15.02.14 4*
Y:Your Wicked Ways 04.02.14 4*
S:Snacks and Seduction 18.02.14 5*
T:Taming Natasha 16.01.14 4*



Bonus

January: Garnet ~ 11.02.14 3*

February: Amethyst~ 03.02.14 3*

March: Aquamarine or Bloodstone ~

April: Diamond ~ 22.01.14 4*

May: Emerald ~

June: Pearl or Alexandrite or Moonstone ~

July: Ruby ~

August: Peridot or Sardonyx ~

September: Sapphire ~

October: Tourmaline or Opal ~

November: Topaz or Citrine ~

December: Zircon ~ 27.01.14 3*

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

2/1/14-2/29/16
Months Done:
Birthstones Done:
Books Done: 4

January
J:Jane Yellowrock Skinwalker 2/3
A:Ashlyn Chase Flirting Under a Full Moon 2/5
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A: Afterlife 2/7
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Garnet
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T:Vladimir Tod Eighth Grade Bites 2/4

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

2/1/14-2/29/16
Months Done:
Birthstones Done:
Books Done: 6

January
J:Jane Yellowrock Skinwalker 2/3
A:Ashlyn Chase Flirting Under a Full Moon 2/5
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A: Afterlife 2/7
R
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Garnet
G:Jackson Godspeed Immortal City 2/10
A:Gabriel Angeloscuro Black Wings 2/16
R
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E: Eighth Grade Bites 2/4
T:Tammy Jo Trask Would-Be Witch 2/8

[Juana "Darkness"]

UPDATE

GEM OF A BOOK CHALLENGE

January
J: Joanna Wayne- Extreme Heat 4/16/13
A: Among the Barons by Margaret Peterson Haddix 4/6/13
N: Nora Roberts- The Pagan Stone 3/25/13
U: An Unsuitable Bride by Jane Feather 4/15/13
A: Atlantis Unleashed by Alyssa Day 828/13
R: Released by Kerrigan Byrne 3/27/13
Y: Yvonne Lehman- Aloha Love 7/8/13



Garnet
G: Gena Showalter- Last Kiss Goodnight 5/21/13
A: Atlantis Awakening by Alyssa Day 4/29/13
R: Roses at Midnight by Alexa Smart 4/13/13
N: Nicole Williams- Eternal Eden 4/2/13
E: Emily Bryan- Distracting the Duchess 4/5/13
T: The Bridemaker by Rexanne Becnel 5/31/13



February
F: Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James 7/13/13
E: Enticing the Earl by Nicole Byrd 5/9/13
B: Bernard, Renee- Revenge Wears Rubies 6/11/13
R: Rules of Engagement by Christina Dodd 4/26/13
U: Untamed Highlander by Donna Grant 3/28/13
A: An Unexpected Gift by Katherine Grey 6/20/13
R: Rosemary Rogers- Midnight Lady 5/6/13
Y: Young, Samantha- Smokeless Fire 8/23/13



Amethyst
A: Alexis McNeil- Immortal of My Dreams 6/23/13
M: Mind Readers by Lori Brighton 3/28/13
E: Enchanting the Beast by Kathryne Kennedy 6/5/13
T: The Rake by Mary Jo Putney 6/27/13
H: Hawkins, Karen- Sleepless in Scotland 4/21/13
Y: Young, Samantha- Blood Will Tell 3/3/14
S: Scandal of the Year by Laura Lee Guhrke 4/7/13
T: The Highlanders Touch by Karen Marie Moning 7/1/13



March
M: Miranda Neville- Never Resist Temptation 6/2/13
A: Ann Krentz, Jayne- Eclipse Bay 7/17/13
R: Rowena Through the Wall by Melodie Campbell 7/7/13
C: Cassandra Clare- City of Bones 5/16/13
H: Hunter, S.A.- Scary Mary 9/22/13



Aquamarine
A: Alder, Lisa- The Demon's Bargain 8/12/13
Q: Quinn, Ella- The Seduction of Lady phoebe 11/22/13
U: Unbound by Lori Devoti 5/2/13
A: Anna, Vivi- Bad to the Bone 8/13/13
M: Miller, Linda Lael- Rachel 8/9/13
A: Abbi Glines- Existence 9/14/13
R: Rules of Engagement by Suzanne Enoch 8/2/13
I: I Hunger for You by Susan Sizemore 5/28/13
N: Notorious by Janet Daily 4/30/13
E: Eliza Gayle- A White Cougar Christmas 7/8/13



April
A: Alexandra Ivy- When Darkness Comes 7/19/13
P: Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole 7/30/13
R: Richards, Victoria- The Banshee's Embrace 9/17/13
I: I Thirst for You by Susan Sizemore 6/14/13
L: Lover Be Mine by Nicole Jordan 6/8/13



Diamond
D: The Duke Diaries by Sophia Nash 6/17/13
I: Ione, Larissa- Eternity Embraced 8/28/13
A: Andrew Lennon- A Life to Waste 9/14/13
M: Marinelli, Carol- One Tiny Miracle
O: Oh Cherry Ripe by Claudy Conn 3/26/13
N: A Night Like This by Julia Quinn 5/23/13
D: Demon from the Dark by Kresley Cole 8/19/13




May
M: Michele Bardsley- Never Again 7/4/13
A: Alphin, Elaine Marie- Picture Perfect 9/20/13
Y: Yield to You by Mia Moore 2/28/14




Emerald
E: Eden Cole- Not My Wolf 7/26/13
M: Mergers by Steven L. Layne 7/29/13
E: Elfbitten by Leila Bryce Sin 8/13/13
R: Royal, Lauren- Amethyst 1/11/14
A: Allie Mackay- Must Love Kilts 11/17/13
L: Lady in Waiting by Nicole Byrd 6/24/13
D: Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole 5/12/13




June
J: J.R. Ward- Lover at Last 8/7/13
U: An Unwanted Hunger by Ciana Stone 7/22/13
N: The Night by Felicity Heaton 8/24/13
E: Enchanted by Nora Roberts 10/5/13




Pearl
P: Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles 7/15/13
E: Ember by Jessica Sorensen 11/14/13
A: Allen, G.A.- Dragon Actually 12/3/13
R: Romancing Lady Stone by Delilah Marvelle 11/8/13
L: Lori Brighton- Ghost Hunter 7/4/13


July
J: J.R. Ward- Dark Lover 9/1/13
U: Undenied by Sara Humphreys 7/24/13
L: Lothaire by Kresley Cole 5/8/13
Y:




Ruby
R: Rosemary Rogers- Scandalous Deception 2/18/14
U:
B: Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning 7/23/13
Y:




August
A: Andrea Pickens- The Spy Wore Silk 1/4/14
U:
G: Glamour by Penelope Fletcher 8/2/13
U: Unbreak My Heart by Helen Scott Taylor 3/7/14
S: Soldier Boy by Thomas L. Marshall 8/1/13
T: Tag Team by Nicole Marsh 7/28/13




Peridot
P: Palmer, Diana- Boss Man 1/21/14
E: Elizabeth Hoyt- To Desire a Devil 1/1/14
R: R.L. Stine- Hit and Run 2/27/14
I: In the Bed of a Duke by Cathy Maxwell 8/17/13
D: The Darkest Craving by Gena Showalter 8/26/13
O: Once Upon a Kiss by Nora Roberts 7/6/13
T: Terry Spear- The Siren's Lure 9/20/13




September
S: Susan Wiggs- The Charm School 10/12/13
E: Emily Goodwin- Beyond the Sea 2/12/14
P:
T: To Pleasure a Lady by Nicole Jordan 1/20/14
E:
M: Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas 9/6/13
B: A Bit of Bite by Cynthia Eden 9/4/13
E:
R: Rachel Hooley, Maria- Sojourner (CR)




Sapphire
S: Showalter, Gena- The Darkest Pleasure 9/29/13
A: Alexandra Ivy- Devoured by Darkness 1/9/14
P: Palmer, Diana- Rouge Stallion 8/21/13
P: Poppet- Zaria & Zauran 2/16/13
H: Hill, Sandra- Kiss of Pride 12/6/13
I: Ivie, Jackie- Be Still My Heart 9/10/13
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October
O: Only Us by Susan Mallery 9/1/13
C: The Care and Taming of a Rogue by Suzanne Enoch 9/15/13
T: The Third Son by Elisa Marion 12/27/13
O: Once Bitten by Trina M. Lee 8/15/13
B: Brooks, Kathleen- Secret Santa 8/7/13
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Opal
O: O'Donnell, Laurel- The Bride and The Brute 7/10/13
P: Penelope Fletcher- Smolder 2/20/13
A: Amanda Quick- Wicked Widow 1/26/14
L: Lizzy Ford- Gabriel's Hope 9/3/13




November
N: Night Play by Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/28/13
O: One Perfect Rose by Mary Jo Putney 9/16/13
V: The Vengeful Vampire by Marissa Farrar 11/11/13
E:
M: MacGillivray, Deborah- A Wolf in Wolf's Clothing 10/14/13
B: Beast in Me by Sommer Marsden 8/11/13
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Citrine
C: City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare 10/9/13
I: The Irresistible Earl by Regina Scott 10/6/13
T: Teddy Jacobs- Wicked Hungry 1/18/14
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N: Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon 11/27/13
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December
D: The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter 9/12/13
E:
C: City of Glass by Cassandra Clare 10/30/13
E:
M: Maggie's Man by Alicia Scott 9/22/13
B: Bella Forrest- A Shade of Vampire 8/23/13
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Turquoise
T: Toni Crawford- Steal Me From Heaven 2/5/14
U:
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Q: Quinn, Julia- The Duke and I 2/23/14
U:
O: One with the Night by Susan Squires 11/20/13
I:
S: Showalter, Gena- Black and Blue 11/30/13

[Suzanne]

Finished!!

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

[Anita Reads]

TLC Gem of a book challenge
Duration: 2 years
Start date: 04/16/14 - 04/15/16
Finished: 79/240

January 7/7
J: Julie Kagawa | The Immortal Rules
A: Aldous Huxley | Brave New World 04/16/14 ★★★
N: Nora Roberts | High Noon 05/01/14 ★★★★
U: Under the Dome | Stephen King 05/24/14 ★★★
A: Andrea Cremer | Invisibility 04/20/14 ★★★.5
R: Kendall Ryan | When I Break 04/29/14 ★★★★.5
Y: You're the One That I Want | Giovanna Fletcher 06/26/14 ★★★.5


Garnet 6/6
G: The Graveyard Book | Neil Gaiman 05/07/14 ★★★★★
A: The Awakening | Kelley Armstrong 04/24/14 ★★★★
R: Rachel Caine | The Dead Girls' Dance 05/03/14 ★★★★
N: Nora Roberts | Angels Fall 05/19/14 ★★★★★
E: Emma Donoghue | Room 04/18/14 ★★★★
T: To Kill a Mockingbird | Harper Lee 06/19/14 ★★★


February 8/8
F: The Fault in Our Stars | John Green 05/27/14 ★★★★★
E: Elisabeth Naughton | Wait for Me 04/21/14 ★★★★★
B: A Bridge to Love | Nancy Herkness 07/21/14 ★★★★
R: The Reckoning | Kelley Armstrong 05/05/14 ★★★★★
U: Unseen | Mari Jungstedt 07/19/14 ★★★
A: Amanda Hocking | My Blood Approves 05/30/14 ★★★★★
R: Rachel Caine | Midnight Alley 05/21/14 ★★★★
Y: Your Guardian Angel | Skyla Madi 08/31/14 ★★★★.5


Amethyst 8/8
A: Anna and the French Kiss | Stephanie Perkins 06/18/14 ★★★
M: Meg Cabot | The Princess Diaries 05/10/14 ★★★
E: Eoin Colfer | Artemis Fowl 08/21/14 ★★★
T: Laini Taylor | Daughter of Smoke & Bone 07/31/14 ★★★.5
H: Kim Harrison | Dead Witch Walking 05/14/14 ★★★★
Y: Rick Yancey | The 5th Wave 04/05/15 ★★★★
S: The Silver Chair | C.S. Lewis 04/26/14 ★★★★
T: Heather Tullis | A Perfect Fit 08/04/14 ★★★★


March 5/5
M: Meg Cabot | Princess in the Spotlight 05/22/14 ★★★★
A: Arthur Conan Doyle | A Study in Scarlet 06/30/14 ★★★★
R: Rick Riordan | The Lightning Thief 06/01/14 ★★★★
C: C.S. Lewis | The Last Battle 05/17/14 ★★★
H: The Hunger Games | Suzanne Collins 06/05/14 ★★★★


Bloodstone 10/10
B: Jim Butcher | Storm Front 07/28/14 ★★★★
L: Leighann Dobbs | Killer Cupcakes 07/10/14 ★★★★
O: Obsidian | Jennifer L. Armentrout 06/23/14 ★★★★★
O: The One You Love | Paul Pilkington 08/26/14 ★★★
D: Dark Lover | J.R. Ward 07/05/14 ★★★★★
S: Succubus Blues | Richelle Mead 06/08/14 ★★★★
T: The Teacher's Billionaire | Christina Tetreault 08/11/14 ★★★★
O: Opposing Sides | C.M. Doporto 10/03/14 ★★★.5
N: Neil Gaiman | Stardust 06/09/14 ★★★★
E: Ellen Schreiber | Vampire Kisses 09/08/14 ★★★


April 5/5
A: Ally Carter | Heist Society 08/18/14 ★★★
P: Poison Study | Maria V. Snyder 09/06/14 ★★★★★
R: Veronica Roth | Divergent 07/09/14 ★★★★
I: The Iron King | Julie Kagawa 07/12/14 ★★★★
L: Lover Eternal | J.R. Ward 07/16/14 ★★★★.5


Diamond 7/7
D: Sylvia Day | Reflected in You 07/28/14 ★★★
I: Ignite | Kaitlyn Davis 08/02/14 ★★★★
A: Ava Miles | Nora Roberts Land 07/27/14 ★★★★.5
M: Mockingjay | Suzanne Collins 06/15/14 ★★★★★
O: Outlander | Diana Gabaldon 12/02/14 ★★★★
N: Neverwhere | Neil Gaiman 06/30/14 ★★★
D: Dying For Danish | Leighann Dobbs 08/14/14 ★★★★


May 3/3
M: Richelle Mead | Silver Shadows 08/07/14 ★★★★★
A: Alice Clayton | Wallbanger 08/19/14 ★★★★★
Y: You Cannoli Die Once | Shelley Costa 05/28/15 ★


Emerald 7/7
E: Emma Chase | Tangled 10/23/14 ★★★★
M: Mara Jacobs | Worth the Weight 09/09/14 ★★
E: Enslaved | Shoshanna Evers 10/25/14 ★★★
R: Nora Roberts | Northern Lights 08/13/14 ★★★★★
A: Samantha Adams | Immortal Prophecy 08/25/14 ★★★.5
L: Alannah Lynne | Savin' Me 09/07/14 ★★★.5
D: Jocelynn Drake | Nightwalker 09/03/14 ★★★


June 4/4
J: J.D. Robb | Naked in Death 08/14/14 ★★★★.5
U: UnEnchanted | Chanda Hahn 07/31/14 ★★★★
N: Sheryl Nantus | In the Black 08/09/14 ★★.5
E: Elda Minger | Annie's Child 01/12/15 ★★★


Moonstone 9/9
M: Ali McNamara | Breakfast at Darcy's 06/21/14 ★★★★★
O: Sarah Ockler | Bittersweet 02/13/15 ★★★.5
O: Suzie O'Connell | Mountain Angel 03/10/14 ★★.5
N: Nora Roberts | Born in Fire 08/23/14 ★★★★
S: Suzanne Collins | Catching Fire 06/12/14 ★★★★★
T: The Titan's Curse | Rick Riordan 01/08/15 ★★★★
O: Over Sea, Under Stone | Susan Cooper 03/14/15 ★★★★
N: Nora Roberts | The Witness 09/23/14 ★★★★★
E: Jennifer Estep | Spider's Bite 02/05/15 ★★★★★

[Anita Reads]

June 3/4
(view spoiler)[J: Jim Butcher Storm Front 07/28/14 ★★★★
U: UnEnchanted | Chanda Hahn 07/31/14 ★★★★
N: Neverwhere | Neil Gaiman 06/30/14 ★★★
E (hide spoiler)]

Moonstone 2/9
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S: Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games 06/05/14 ★★★★
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July 0/4
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Ruby 0/4
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August 2/6
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G: Groupie Ginger Voight 06/20/14 ★★★★
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S: Suzanne Collins Catching Fire 06/12/14 ★★★★★
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Peridot 0/7
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September 1/9
(view spoiler)[S: Sophie Kinsella Confessions of a Shopaholic 06/25/14 ★★★½
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Sapphire 0/8
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October 0/7
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Opal 0/4
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November 0/8
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Topaz 0/5
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December 0/9
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Turquoise 0/9
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[Anita Reads]

Reserved

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

Suzanne wrote: "Finished!!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."

w2g

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

2/1/14-2/29/16
Months Done:
Birthstones Done: 1
Books Done: 21

January
(view spoiler)[J:Jane YellowrockSkinwalker2/3
A:Ashlyn ChaseFlirting Under a Full Moon2/5
N:Night Veil3/16
U
A:Afterlife2/7
R:RyThe Chaos of Stars3/27
Y:Yasmine GalenornNight Seeker3/18 (hide spoiler)]

Garnet
DONE
(view spoiler)[G:Jackson GodspeedImmortal City2/10
A:Gabriel AngeloscuroBlack Wings2/16
R:Romy HaydenSchool Spirits3/28
N:Noah BrooksTeardrop3/17
E:Eighth Grade Bites2/4
T:Tammy Jo TraskWould-Be Witch2/8 (hide spoiler)]

February
F: Flight 6/16
E
B:Beckett The Next Always 4/1
R: Revel 4/29
U
A:Jennifer L. Armentrout White Hot Kiss 4/6
R: Raziel 5/22
Y

Amethyst
A: Atlantis Rising 4/10
M:Melanie Cooper Sprinkle with Murder 4/4
E
T: Truly, Madly 5/13
H: How to Run with a Naked Werewolf 5/19
Y
S:Sherrilyn Kenyon Inferno 3/30
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[Jojobean]

'Gem of a book'
8/5/14-2/5/15

1. Garnet

2. Amethyst

3. Aquamarine

4. Bloodstone

5. Diamond

6. Emerald

7. Pearl

8. Alexandrite

9. Moonstone

10. Ruby

11. Peridot

12. Sardonyx

13. Sapphire

14. Tourmaline

15. Opal

16. Topaz

17. Citrine

18. Tanzanite

19. Zircon

20. Turquoise

[Jojobean]

reserved

[Jojobean]

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[Jojobean]

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[Jennifer]

reserved

[Juana "Darkness"]

UPDATE: unfinished

GEM OF A BOOK CHALLENGE

January
J: Joanna Wayne- Extreme Heat 4/16/13
A: Among the Barons by Margaret Peterson Haddix 4/6/13
N: Nora Roberts- The Pagan Stone 3/25/13
U: An Unsuitable Bride by Jane Feather 4/15/13
A: Atlantis Unleashed by Alyssa Day 828/13
R: Released by Kerrigan Byrne 3/27/13
Y: Yvonne Lehman- Aloha Love 7/8/13



Garnet
G: Gena Showalter- Last Kiss Goodnight 5/21/13
A: Atlantis Awakening by Alyssa Day 4/29/13
R: Roses at Midnight by Alexa Smart 4/13/13
N: Nicole Williams- Eternal Eden 4/2/13
E: Emily Bryan- Distracting the Duchess 4/5/13
T: The Bridemaker by Rexanne Becnel 5/31/13



February
F: Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James 7/13/13
E: Enticing the Earl by Nicole Byrd 5/9/13
B: Bernard, Renee- Revenge Wears Rubies 6/11/13
R: Rules of Engagement by Christina Dodd 4/26/13
U: Untamed Highlander by Donna Grant 3/28/13
A: An Unexpected Gift by Katherine Grey 6/20/13
R: Rosemary Rogers- Midnight Lady 5/6/13
Y: Young, Samantha- Smokeless Fire 8/23/13



Amethyst
A: Alexis McNeil- Immortal of My Dreams 6/23/13
M: Mind Readers by Lori Brighton 3/28/13
E: Enchanting the Beast by Kathryne Kennedy 6/5/13
T: The Rake by Mary Jo Putney 6/27/13
H: Hawkins, Karen- Sleepless in Scotland 4/21/13
Y: Young, Samantha- Blood Will Tell 3/3/14
S: Scandal of the Year by Laura Lee Guhrke 4/7/13
T: The Highlanders Touch by Karen Marie Moning 7/1/13



March
M: Miranda Neville- Never Resist Temptation 6/2/13
A: Ann Krentz, Jayne- Eclipse Bay 7/17/13
R: Rowena Through the Wall by Melodie Campbell 7/7/13
C: Cassandra Clare- City of Bones 5/16/13
H: Hunter, S.A.- Scary Mary 9/22/13



Aquamarine
A: Alder, Lisa- The Demon's Bargain 8/12/13
Q: Quinn, Ella- The Seduction of Lady phoebe 11/22/13
U: Unbound by Lori Devoti 5/2/13
A: Anna, Vivi- Bad to the Bone 8/13/13
M: Miller, Linda Lael- Rachel 8/9/13
A: Abbi Glines- Existence 9/14/13
R: Rules of Engagement by Suzanne Enoch 8/2/13
I: I Hunger for You by Susan Sizemore 5/28/13
N: Notorious by Janet Daily 4/30/13
E: Eliza Gayle- A White Cougar Christmas 7/8/13



April
A: Alexandra Ivy- When Darkness Comes 7/19/13
P: Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole 7/30/13
R: Richards, Victoria- The Banshee's Embrace 9/17/13
I: I Thirst for You by Susan Sizemore 6/14/13
L: Lover Be Mine by Nicole Jordan 6/8/13



Diamond
D: The Duke Diaries by Sophia Nash 6/17/13
I: Ione, Larissa- Eternity Embraced 8/28/13
A: Andrew Lennon- A Life to Waste 9/14/13
M: Marinelli, Carol- One Tiny Miracle
O: Oh Cherry Ripe by Claudy Conn 3/26/13
N: A Night Like This by Julia Quinn 5/23/13
D: Demon from the Dark by Kresley Cole 8/19/13




May
M: Michele Bardsley- Never Again 7/4/13
A: Alphin, Elaine Marie- Picture Perfect 9/20/13
Y: Yield to You by Mia Moore 2/28/14




Emerald
E: Eden Cole- Not My Wolf 7/26/13
M: Mergers by Steven L. Layne 7/29/13
E: Elfbitten by Leila Bryce Sin 8/13/13
R: Royal, Lauren- Amethyst 1/11/14
A: Allie Mackay- Must Love Kilts 11/17/13
L: Lady in Waiting by Nicole Byrd 6/24/13
D: Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole 5/12/13




June
J: J.R. Ward- Lover at Last 8/7/13
U: An Unwanted Hunger by Ciana Stone 7/22/13
N: The Night by Felicity Heaton 8/24/13
E: Enchanted by Nora Roberts 10/5/13




Pearl
P: Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles 7/15/13
E: Ember by Jessica Sorensen 11/14/13
A: Allen, G.A.- Dragon Actually 12/3/13
R: Romancing Lady Stone by Delilah Marvelle 11/8/13
L: Lori Brighton- Ghost Hunter 7/4/13


July
J: J.R. Ward- Dark Lover 9/1/13
U: Undenied by Sara Humphreys 7/24/13
L: Lothaire by Kresley Cole 5/8/13
Y:




Ruby
R: Rosemary Rogers- Scandalous Deception 2/18/14
U:
B: Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning 7/23/13
Y:




August
A: Andrea Pickens- The Spy Wore Silk 1/4/14
U:
G: Glamour by Penelope Fletcher 8/2/13
U: Unbreak My Heart by Helen Scott Taylor 3/7/14
S: Soldier Boy by Thomas L. Marshall 8/1/13
T: Tag Team by Nicole Marsh 7/28/13




Peridot
P: Palmer, Diana- Boss Man 1/21/14
E: Elizabeth Hoyt- To Desire a Devil 1/1/14
R: R.L. Stine- Hit and Run 2/27/14
I: In the Bed of a Duke by Cathy Maxwell 8/17/13
D: The Darkest Craving by Gena Showalter 8/26/13
O: Once Upon a Kiss by Nora Roberts 7/6/13
T: Terry Spear- The Siren's Lure 9/20/13




September
S: Susan Wiggs- The Charm School 10/12/13
E: Emily Goodwin- Beyond the Sea 2/12/14
P:
T: To Pleasure a Lady by Nicole Jordan 1/20/14
E:
M: Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas 9/6/13
B: A Bit of Bite by Cynthia Eden 9/4/13
E:
R: Rachel Hooley, Maria- Sojourner (CR)




Sapphire
S: Showalter, Gena- The Darkest Pleasure 9/29/13
A: Alexandra Ivy- Devoured by Darkness 1/9/14
P: Palmer, Diana- Rouge Stallion 8/21/13
P: Poppet- Zaria & Zauran 2/16/13
H: Hill, Sandra- Kiss of Pride 12/6/13
I: Ivie, Jackie- Be Still My Heart 9/10/13
R:
E:




October
O: Only Us by Susan Mallery 9/1/13
C: The Care and Taming of a Rogue by Suzanne Enoch 9/15/13
T: The Third Son by Elisa Marion 12/27/13
O: Once Bitten by Trina M. Lee 8/15/13
B: Brooks, Kathleen- Secret Santa 8/7/13
E:
R:




Opal
O: O'Donnell, Laurel- The Bride and The Brute 7/10/13
P: Penelope Fletcher- Smolder 2/20/13
A: Amanda Quick- Wicked Widow 1/26/14
L: Lizzy Ford- Gabriel's Hope 9/3/13




November
N: Night Play by Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/28/13
O: One Perfect Rose by Mary Jo Putney 9/16/13
V: The Vengeful Vampire by Marissa Farrar 11/11/13
E:
M: MacGillivray, Deborah- A Wolf in Wolf's Clothing 10/14/13
B: Beast in Me by Sommer Marsden 8/11/13
E:
R:




Citrine
C: City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare 10/9/13
I: The Irresistible Earl by Regina Scott 10/6/13
T: Teddy Jacobs- Wicked Hungry 1/18/14
R:
I:
N: Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon 11/27/13
E:




December
D: The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter 9/12/13
E:
C: City of Glass by Cassandra Clare 10/30/13
E:
M: Maggie's Man by Alicia Scott 9/22/13
B: Bella Forrest- A Shade of Vampire 8/23/13
E:
R:




Turquoise
T: Toni Crawford- Steal Me From Heaven 2/5/14
U:
R:
Q: Quinn, Julia- The Duke and I 2/23/14
U:
O: One with the Night by Susan Squires 11/20/13
I:
S: Showalter, Gena- Black and Blue 11/30/13

[Juana "Darkness"]

Since I didn't complete this challenge the first go around I'd like to try again. If that is ok.

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

Juana "Darkness" wrote: "Since I didn't complete this challenge the first go around I'd like to try again. If that is ok."

Try as many times you want

[Juana "Darkness"]

Thanks :)

[Kimberly]

Spell Out Challenge: Gem of a book
Duration: Sept. 1, 2014 - Aug. 31, 2016
Bonus: read a book with the some cover or close to it as the birthstone.

January
J: Juliet Blackwell --- Murder On The House (9/26/15)
A: Anthony Bourdain --- Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (9/26/14)
N: Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich (7/10/15)
U: Up at Butternut Lake by Mary McNear (10/16/14)
A: As Gouda as Dead by Avery Aames (3/11/15)
R: The Ruby Circle by Richelle Mead (5/16/15)
Y: Yes Please by Amy Poehler (7/7/15)

Birthstone:Garnet
G: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen (10/6/14)
A: At the Drop of a Hat by Jenn McKinlay (10/26/15)
R: Ross, Barbara Barbara Ross --- Boiled Over (10/20/15)
N:
E: The Elite by Kiera Cass (10/9/14)
T: A Tough Nut to Kill by Elizabeth Lee (11/21/15)

February
F: First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen (6/26/15)
E: Easy by Tammara Webber (12/9/14)
B: Breakable by Tammara Webber (12/11/14)
R: A Root Awakening by Kate Collins (3/21/16)
U:
A: Assault and Pepper by Leslie Budewitz (3/6/16)
R:
Y:

Birthstone: Amethyst
A: Arsenic and Old Cake by Jacklyn Brady (4/19/16)
M: Maid to Match by Deeanne Gist (9/9/14)
E: Evanovich, Janet Janet Evanovich --- Wicked Appetite (2-7-16)
T:
H: Heiress for Hire by Erin McCarthy (10/13/14)
Y:
S: The Selection by Kiera Cass (10/1/14)
T:

March
M: Murder, She Barked by Krista Davis (9/15/14)
A:
R:
C: The Christmas Note by Donna VanLiere (12/7/14)
H: The Heir by Kiera Cass (12/17/15)

Birthstone: Bloodstone
B: Be Careful What You Witch For by Dawn Eastman (2/8/15)
L: Legend by Marie Lu (9/18/14)
O: Oak and Dagger by Dorothy St. James (3/30/15)
O: Off Kilter by Hannah Reed (8/28/15)
D: Death of a Mad Hatter by Jenn McKinlay (9/4/14)
S: Shine by Lauren Myracle (10/24/14)
T:
O: One Potion in the Grave by Heather Blake (11/3/15)
N:
E:

April
A:
P: Pall in the Family by Dawn Eastman (9/29/14)
R:
I: Insurgent by Veronica Roth (10/14/15)
L: Lending a Paw by Laurie Cass (4/17/15)

Birthstone: Diamond
D: The Diva Wraps It Up by Krista Davis (1/6/15)
I: Isabella Alan --- Murder, Served Simply (1/5/16)
A:
M: Murder, Plain and Simple by Isabella Alan (12/4/14)
O: One Foot in the Grape by Carlene O'Neil (2-12-16)
N:
D: Death Is Like a Box of Chocolates by Kathy Aarons (1/21/15)

May
M: Murder Strikes a Pose by Tracy Weber (5/29/15)
A:
Y:
Birthstone: Emerald
E:
M: Murder in the Mystery Suite by Ellery Adams (3/17/15)
E:
R:
A:
L: The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh (8/9/15)
D: Death by Killer Mop Doll by Lois Winston (4/24/15)

[Kimberly]

Spell Out Challenge: Gem of a Book Continued


June
J:
U:
N:
E:

Birthstone: Pearl
P: Pecan Pies and Homicides by Ellery Adams (4/7/15)
E:
A: Allen, Beverly Beverly Allen --- For Whom the Bluebell Tolls (2-19-16)
R: Rosie Genova --- Murder and Marinara (11/25/15)
L: Liane Moriarty --- Big Little Lies (8/5/15)

July
J:
U:
L: Lemon Pies and Little White Lies by Ellery Adams (1-29-16)
Y:

Birthstone: Ruby
R: Rosie Genova --- The Wedding Soup Murder (1-20-16)
U:
B: Button Holed by Kylie Logan (2/18/15)
Y:

August
A:
U:
G: The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen (12/28/14)
U:
S: Sugar and Iced by Jenn McKinlay (11/17/14)
T:

Birthstone: Peridot
P: The Pickled Piper by Mary Ellen Hughes (9/8/15)
E:
R: Rowen, Michelle Michelle Rowen --- Blood Bath & Beyond (3/1/16)
I:
D: Dead Bolt by Juliet Blackwell (5/4/15)
O:
T:

September
S: Some Enchanted Éclair by Bailey Cates (12/31/14)
E:
P: Postcards from the Dead by Laura Childs (11/9/15)
T:
E:
M: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (7/27/15)
B: Breathless by Scott Prussing (2/23/15)
E:
R:

Birthstone: Sapphire
S: The Sauvignon Secret by Ellen Crosby (1/15/15)
A:
P: A Plain Scandal by Amanda Flower (12/5/15)
P:
H: Home For the Haunting by Juliet Blackwell (2/26/16)
I:
R:
E:

October
O:
C: Clammed Up by Barbara Ross (2/11/15)
T:
O:
B: Bloom and Doom by Beverly Allen (2/27/15)
E:
R:

Birthstone: Opal
O:
P:
A:
L: Lye in Wait by Cricket McRae (2-4-16)

November
N:
O:
V:
E:
M: Murder, Simply Stitched by Isabella Alan (9/16/15)
B: A Broth of Betrayal by Connie Archer (3/7/15)
E:
R:

Birthstone: Citrine
C: Curiosity Thrilled the Cat by Sofie Kelly (10/2/15)
I:
T:
R:
I:
N:
E:

December
D: Demon Hunter and Baby by Anna Elliott (6/11/15)
E:
C: The Chocolate Book Bandit by JoAnna Carl (1/15/16)
E:
M: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes (7/1/15)
B: Billionaire Blend by Cleo Coyle (3/23/15)
E:
R:

Birthstone: Tanzanite
T:
A:
N:
Z:
A:
N:
I:
T:
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[Kimberly]

Extra just in case

[Juana "Darkness"]

Gem of a Book Challenge
Duration: August 25, 2014- August 25, 2015

January
J: J. Quince, Ella- 10/8/14
A: 1/15/15
N: 9/8/14
U: 9/5/14
A: Alice May Ball- 1/8/15
R: 10/17/14
Y: 1/22/15


Garnet
G: 11/4/14
A: Allen, Heather- 1/6/15
R: 11/1/14
N: 9/30/14
E: Emma Wildes- 9/20/14
T: 9/3/14


February
F: Forged in Fire by Trish McCallan 10/5/14
E: Eden, Cynthia- The Wolf Within 9/23/14
B: Bolton, Karice- Lonely Souls 9/26/14
R: Ramsey, Sara- Scotsmen Prefer Blonds 1/10/15
U: Upon the Midnight Clear by Sherrilyn Kenyon 10/13/14
A: Amanda Quick- Quicksilver 3/18/15
R: Redwine, C.J.- Defiance 2/4/15
Y: Young, Samantha- River Cast 3/6/15



Amethyst
A: At Home in Stone Creek by Linda Lael Miller 3/23/15
M: Maid for Love by Marie Force 1/22/15
E: Edge of Danger by Cherry Adair 9/23/14
T: A Texan's Promise by Shelley Gray 2/27/15
H: The House in Grosvenor Square by Linore Rose Burkard 9/30/14
Y: Young, Samantha- Blood Solstice 3/10/15
S: Sins of the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon 10/22/14
T: Time Untime by Sherrilyn Kenyon 3/1/15



March
M: Mary Campisi- The Way They Were 1/24/15
A: Ann Brooklyn- Bite Me, Your Grace 5/1/15
R: Roxie Rivera- Ivan 3/7/15
C: Charred Heart by Lizzy Ford 1/12/15
H: Harmony, Terra- The Rising 10/25/14



Bloodstone
B: Blood Claim by Megan McMinimy 10/15/14
L: Lynsay, Johanna- Surrender My Love 2/14/15
O: One Night of Sin by Gaelen Foley 9/7/14
O: Of Light and Darkness: The Vampire's Daughter by Shayne Leighton 10/28/14
D: The Darkest Touch by Gena Showalter 1/1/15
S: Suzanne Enoch- After the Kiss 9/27/14
T: Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn 2/22/15
O: Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout 12/3/14
N: Night, H.T.- Romeo and Juliet 10/10/14
E: Eileen Wilks- Tempting Danger 10/2/14



April
A: After Midnight by Teresa Medeiros 5/1/15
P: Private Arrangements by Sherry Thomas 1/19/15
R: Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles 7/4/15
I: I Thought My Soul would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy; A Freed Girl by Joyce Hanson 10/21/14
L: Linda Howard- Inferno 3/12/15



Diamond
D: Devil May Cry by Sherrilyn Kenyon 3/4/15
I: Immortal Ever After by Lynsay Sands 10/18/14
A: Amelia Grey- A Dash of Scandal 6/1/15
M: Makela, Sarah- The Witch Who Cried Wolf 5/9/15
O: Oliver, Jana- Retro Demonology 12/6/14
N: Night Marchers by Rebecca Gober 12/10/14
D: Dark Secret by Christine Feehan 6/14/15



May
M: M.L. Guida- A Pirate's Revenge 7/1/15
A: Anne Marsh- The Hunt 6/21/15
Y: Young, K.A.- Crypt Keeper 6/18/15



June
J: Jagears, Melissa- Love by the Letter 1/29/15
U: Uner, T.A.- The Leopard Vangaurd 2/7/15
N: Night, H.T.- Vampire Love Story 1/31/15
E: Eden, Cynthia- Mine to Take 2/15/15

[Sunshine✰✰✰]

'GEM OF A BOOK' CHALLENGE
Duration: 4/1/15 - 4/1/17
Completed 139/151

JANUARY
J- Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward 4/22/15
A- Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler 7/29/15
N- Sunglasses After Dark by Nancy A. Collins 5/22/15
U- The Uncanny Valley: Tales from a Lost Town by Gregory Miller 6/4/15
A- Dying Days by Armand Rosamilia 7/31/15
R- Rising by Holly Kelly 4/4/15
Y- In the Face of Death by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro 5/31/15

GARNET
G- A Whisper of a Butterfly by Jessica Gunter 2/6/16
A- Graveyard Shift by Angela Roquet 8/31/15
R- Blood and Ice by Robert Masello 8/28/15
N- Tracking the Tempest by Nicole Peeler 6/3/16
E- Eyes to See by Joseph Nassise 4/30/15
T- Tall, Dark & Fangsome by Michelle Rowen 4/27/15

FEBRUARY
F- Blood Cross by Faith Hunter 2/12/16
E- Black & Orange by Benjamin Kane Ethridge 3/18/16
B- Shadow's Edge by Brent Weeks 7/28/15
R- Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 2/14/16
U- Uglies by Scott Westerfeld 6/22/16
A- The Martian by Andy Weir 4/9/16
R- Stray by Rachel Vincent 6/9/16
Y-

AMETHYST
A- Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter 5/25/16
M- Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge 10/6/15
E- One for the Money by Janet Evanovich 10/30/15
T- Tricked by Kevin Hearne 9/10/15
H- Hammered by Kevin Hearne 8/14/15
Y-
S- We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson 9/9/15
T- The Zombie Wilson Diaries by Timothy W. Long 12/9/15

MARCH
M- My Dead Body by Charlie Huston 5/15/15
A- A Tale Dark & Grimm by Adam Gidwitz 12/11/15
R- Roman Blood by Steven Saylor 12/15/15
C- Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon by Donna Andrews 4/20/15
H- Hexed by Kevin Hearne 5/11/15

AQUAMARINE
A-
Q-
U-
A-
M- My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands by Chelsea Handler 6/26/15
A-
R- Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs 3/14/16
I- Invisible by Lorena McCourtney 6/20/16
N-
E-

APRIL
A- Reign of Blood by Alexia Purdy 3/24/16
P- Tempest Rising by Nicole Peeler 12/21/15
R- Storm Born by Richelle Mead 12/3/15
I- Ill Wind by Rachel Caine 4/9/15
L- Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward 2/20/16

DIAMOND
D- Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay 7/24/15
I- The Picture Frame: A Horror Novel by Iain Rob Wright 5/30/15
A- A Quest of Heroes by Morgan Rice 10/31/15
M- The Haunting of Sam Cabot by Mark Edward Hall 7/30/15
O- Outside In by Maria V. Snyder 6/22/15
N- Coraline by Neil Gaiman 12/15/15
D- Blood of the Demon by Diana Rowland 8/25/15

MAY
M- Cinder by Marissa Meyer 11/20/15
A- The Seven Whistlers by Amber Benson 4/11/16
Y- Blood Will Tell by Samantha Young 7/27/16

EMERALD
E- The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson 1/23/16
M- Where's the Groom? by Sophie Meyer 7/13/15
E- Incarnation by Emma Cornwall 1/6/16
R- The Ruins by Scott B. Smith 10/22/15
A- The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie 12/31/15
L- Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward 8/18/15
D- The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King 9/18/15

JUNE
J- Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 7/20/15
U- Underworld by Greg Cox 11/15/15
N- Night of the Purple Moon by Scott Cramer] 10/15/15
E- Five Glass Slippers by Elisabeth Brown 8/8/15

PEARL
P- Spectyr by Philippa Ballantine 8/11/16
E- Hatshepsut's Collar by A.W. Exley 9/26/16
A- The Long Quiche Goodbye by Avery Aames 9/20/16
R- Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb 11/29/15
L- Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward 10/2/15

JULY
J- Whiskey Sour by J.A. Konrath 10/17/15
U-
L- Fire Watcher by Lilith Saintcrow 8/12/15
Y-

RUBY
R- Xoe: or Vampires, and Werewolves, and Demons, Oh My! by Sara C. Roethle 6/30/16
U-
B- Black: The Birth of Evil by Ted Dekker 9/16/15
Y-

AUGUST
A- Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews 2/29/16
U- Uganda Be Kidding Me by Chelsea Handler 2/26/16
G- The Sleepwalkers by J. Gabriel Gates 1/16/16
U- Unbroken: A Memoir of a Tennis Star Who Survived as a Japanese Prisoner of War by Phillip Harman 3/5/16
S- Skinwalker by Faith Hunter 9/25/15
T- Tippy Toe Murder by Leslie Meier 5/19/15

PERIDOT
P- Pet Sematary by Stephen King 4/6/15
E- Enclave by Ann Aguirre 5/8/15
R- Mark of the Demon by Diana Rowland 7/10/15
I- Infected by Scott Sigler 6/18/15
D- Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay 6/10/15
O- Stuff My Stocking: M/M Romance Stories that are Nice and… Naughty by M.J. O'Shea 7/15/15
T- Torn by Stefan Petrucha 7/24/15

SEPTEMBER
S- The Flood by David Sachs 11/12/15
E- The Peeling Omnibus by Iain Rob Wright 7/23/16
P- Blood Memory: Season One, Episode One by Perrin Briar 7/11/16
T- Trapped by Kevin Hearne 10/27/15
E- Evolution by Kelly Carrero 11/20/15
M- Defending Angels by Mary Stanton 11/7/15
B- Bloody Mary by J.A. Konrath 11/17/15
E- Evangeline by E.A. Gottschalk 11/26/15
R- Thorn Queen by Richelle Mead 1/25/16

SAPPHIRE
S- Hot Knights and Fairy Tails: 16 Book Excite Spice Mega Bundle by Selena Kitt 11/29/15
A- We'll Always Have Parrots by Donna Andrews 8/26/16
P- The First Patient by Michael Palmer 8/8/16
P- Not Just Gone by Jack Parker 8/4/15
H- Hunted by Kevin Hearne 3/10/16
I- The Iron Hunt by Marjorie M. Liu 3/21/16
R- Raising Stony Mayhall by Daryl Gregory 4/15/15
E- Moseh's Staff by A.W. Exley 12/15/16

"OCTOBER
"
O- Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz 10/13/16
C- Congo by Michael Crichton 1/21/16
T- The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 12/29/15
O- On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle 11/21/16
B- Kindling the Moon by Jenn Bennett 12/26/15
E- Nero's Fiddle by A.W. Exley 11/16/16
R- Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells 5/24/16

OPAL
O- Sweet Magic Song by Olivia Hardin 6/7/16
P- Geist by Philippa Ballantine 7/18/16
A- Animal Kingdom by Iain Rob Wright 1/9/16
L- Cloud Watcher by Lilith Saintcrow 2/19/16

NOVEMBER
N- In the Blood by Nancy A. Collins 5/28/15
O- One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 1/2/16
V- Steel by Carrie Vaughn 10/8/15
E- Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card 2/4/16
M- The Mystic Wolves by Belinda Boring 11/2/15
B- Fool Moon by Jim Butcher 10/13/15
E- Nefertiti's Heart by A.W. Exley 4/27/16
R- Rusty Nail by J.A. Konrath 2/10/16

TOPAZ
T- Trudge by Shawn Chesser 9/22/15
O- On the Edge by Ilona Andrews 9/4/15
P- Snared by Stefan Petrucha 3/6/16
A- At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost 5/1/16
Z- Zombie Fairy Tales: The Complete Collection by Kevin Richey 6/30/15

DECEMBER
D- The Dead Zone by Stephen King 3/4/16
E-
C- Shadowland by Meg Cabot 1/28/16
E-
M- Scarlet by Marissa Meyer 12/8/15
B- The Z Club by J.W. Bouchard 1/17/16
E-
R- Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead 2/25/16

ZIRCON
Z- The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 7/7/15
I- 2389: A Space Horror Novel by Iain Rob Wright 1/29/16
R- Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen 1/31/16
C- Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang by Chelsea Handler 11/4/15
O- Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout 1/12/16
N- Paint it Black by Nancy A. Collins 8/21/16

[Juana "Darkness"]

Update: didn't finish


Gem of a Book Challenge
Duration: August 25, 2014- August 25, 2015

January
J: J. Quince, Ella- 10/8/14
A: 1/15/15
N: 9/8/14
U: 9/5/14
A: Alice May Ball- 1/8/15
R: 10/17/14
Y: 1/22/15


Garnet
G: 11/4/14
A: Allen, Heather- 1/6/15
R: 11/1/14
N: 9/30/14
E: Emma Wildes- 9/20/14
T: 9/3/14


February
F: Forged in Fire by Trish McCallan 10/5/14
E: Eden, Cynthia- The Wolf Within 9/23/14
B: Bolton, Karice- Lonely Souls 9/26/14
R: Ramsey, Sara- Scotsmen Prefer Blonds 1/10/15
U: Upon the Midnight Clear by Sherrilyn Kenyon 10/13/14
A: Amanda Quick- Quicksilver 3/18/15
R: Redwine, C.J.- Defiance 2/4/15
Y: Young, Samantha- River Cast 3/6/15



Amethyst
A: At Home in Stone Creek by Linda Lael Miller 3/23/15
M: Maid for Love by Marie Force 1/22/15
E: Edge of Danger by Cherry Adair 9/23/14
T: A Texan's Promise by Shelley Gray 2/27/15
H: The House in Grosvenor Square by Linore Rose Burkard 9/30/14
Y: Young, Samantha- Blood Solstice 3/10/15
S: Sins of the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon 10/22/14
T: Time Untime by Sherrilyn Kenyon 3/1/15



March
M: Mary Campisi- The Way They Were 1/24/15
A: Ann Brooklyn- Bite Me, Your Grace 5/1/15
R: Roxie Rivera- Ivan 3/7/15
C: Charred Heart by Lizzy Ford 1/12/15
H: Harmony, Terra- The Rising 10/25/14



Bloodstone
B: Blood Claim by Megan McMinimy 10/15/14
L: Lynsay, Johanna- Surrender My Love 2/14/15
O: One Night of Sin by Gaelen Foley 9/7/14
O: Of Light and Darkness: The Vampire's Daughter by Shayne Leighton 10/28/14
D: The Darkest Touch by Gena Showalter 1/1/15
S: Suzanne Enoch- After the Kiss 9/27/14
T: Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn 2/22/15
O: Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout 12/3/14
N: Night, H.T.- Romeo and Juliet 10/10/14
E: Eileen Wilks- Tempting Danger 10/2/14



April
A: After Midnight by Teresa Medeiros 5/1/15
P: Private Arrangements by Sherry Thomas 1/19/15
R: Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles 7/4/15
I: I Thought My Soul would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy; A Freed Girl by Joyce Hanson 10/21/14
L: Linda Howard- Inferno 3/12/15



Diamond
D: Devil May Cry by Sherrilyn Kenyon 3/4/15
I: Immortal Ever After by Lynsay Sands 10/18/14
A: Amelia Grey- A Dash of Scandal 6/1/15
M: Makela, Sarah- The Witch Who Cried Wolf 5/9/15
O: Oliver, Jana- Retro Demonology 12/6/14
N: Night Marchers by Rebecca Gober 12/10/14
D: Dark Secret by Christine Feehan 6/14/15



May
M: M.L. Guida- A Pirate's Revenge 7/1/15
A: Anne Marsh- The Hunt 6/21/15
Y: Young, K.A.- Crypt Keeper 6/18/15



June
J: Jagears, Melissa- Love by the Letter 1/29/15
U: Uner, T.A.- The Leopard Vangaurd 2/7/15
N: Night, H.T.- Vampire Love Story 1/31/15
E: Eden, Cynthia- Mine to Take 2/15/15

[Juana "Darkness"]

I'd like to try again.

[Natasha]

'Gem of a book' Challenge

Duration: 10/29/15 - 10/28/17

4/12 months
6/12 birthstones
124/156 letters

January (7/7)
J - J.R.R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth: Understanding Middle-Earth
A - After Elizabeth: The Rise of James of Scotland and the Struggle for the Throne of England
N - The Night Circus
U - Untamed City
A - Anything for a Vote: Dirty Tricks, Cheap Shots, and October Surprises in U.S. Presidential Campaigns
R - Richard II
Y - The Young Elites

Garnet (6/6)
G - Go Set a Watchman
A - A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie
R - Richard III
N - Newt's Emerald
E - Embrace
T - The Taming of the Queen

February (8/8)
F - The Fairies in English Tradition and Literature
E - Empire of Things: How We Became a World of Consumers, from the Fifteenth Century to the Twenty-First
B - Between Pagan and Christian
R - The Red Queen
U - Unequal Gains: American Growth and Inequality Since 1700
A - Anomalies
R - Reasons to Kill: Why Americans Choose War
Y - Your God Is Too Small: 50 Essays On Life, Love & Liberty Without Religion

Amethyst (7/8)
A - After Midnight
M - Mysterious Celtic Mythology In American Folklore
E - The End Games
T - Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates
H - Hunter
Y
S - The Scorpio Races
T - Talon

March (5/5)
M - Mirrored
A - Assassinations, Threats, and the American Presidency: From Andrew Jackson to Barack Obama
R - Rasputin's Daughter
C - Cyberhenge: Modern Pagans on the Internet
H - Henry IV, Part 1

Bloodstone (10/10)
B - Blackberry Wine
L - League of Denial: The NFL, Concussions and the Battle for Truth
O - The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey
O - On Literature
D - The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch, Vol. 1: At the Edge of Empire
S - The Six Wives of Henry VIII
T - Titus Andronicus
O - Of Metal and Wishes
N - Naked City: Tales of Urban Fantasy
E - Eye of Newt and Toe of Frog, Adder's Fork and Lizard's Leg: The Lore and Mythology of Amphibians and Reptiles

April (5/5)
A - After Alice
P - Pox: An American History
R - Red Rising
I - Inherit the Stars
L - The Lost Tudor Princess: The Life of Lady Margaret Douglas

Diamond (7/7)
D - Disaster Capitalism
I - The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood
A - Amped
M - Maid of Secrets
O - Othello
N - No Country for Old Men
D - Dissent and the Supreme Court: Its Role in the Court's History and the Nation's Constitutional Dialogue

May (2/3)
M - Mysteries of the Middle Ages: The Rise of Feminism, Science and Art from the Cults of Catholic Europe
A - The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum
Y

Emerald (7/7)
E - Epitaph
M - The Mammoth Book of Dieselpunk
E - The Eye of the World
R - Red Glove
A - Assassin's Apprentice
L - The Lazarus Game
D - The Dragon Behind the Glass: A True Story of Power, Obsession, and the World’s Most Coveted Fish

June (3/4)
J
U - Under the Bloody Flag: Pirates of the Tudor Age
N - Nevernight
E - Evernight

Pearl (5/5)
P - Poems and Stories
E - The Electrifying Fall of Rainbow City: Spectacle and Assassination at the 1901 World's Fair
A - Abundance
R - Rough Riders: Theodore Roosevelt, His Cowboy Regiment, and the Immortal Charge Up San Juan Hill
L - The Lady of the Rivers

July (1/4)
J
U
L - The Lord of the Rings
Y

Ruby (2/4)
R - A Random Traveler
U
B - Bosworth 1485: The Battle that Transformed England
Y

August (4/6)
A - Accidental Ashes
U
G - Galileo's Muse: Renaissance Mathematics and the Arts
U
S - Seraphina
T - Timekeeper

Peridot (7/7)
P - Pain, Parties, Work: Sylvia Plath in New York, Summer 1953
E- The End of Power: From Boardrooms to Battlefields and Churches to States, Why Being In Charge Isn't What It Used to Be
R - The Reader
I - The Impostor Queen
D - Death's Summer Coat: What the History of Death and Dying Teaches Us About Life and Living
O - Old English Literature In Context Ten Essays
T - The Telling Room: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, Revenge, and the World's Greatest Piece of Cheese

September (6/9)
S - The Slow Regard of Silent Things
E
P - Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel
T - Three Sisters, Three Queens
E
M - The Medici: Power, Money, and Ambition in the Italian Renaissance
B - Between Two Queens
E
R - A River Runs Through It and Other Stories

Sapphire (6/8)
S - The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature
A - Aurora
P - The Proposal
P
H - Henry IV, Part 2
I - Ivory and Bone
R - The Reality Dysfunction 1: Emergence
E

October (6/7)
O - Olympos
C - The Cambridge History of Later Greek and Early Medieval Philosophy
T - Tell the Wolves I'm Home
O - Once In A Great City: A Detroit Story
B - Beastly: Lindy's Diary
E
R - A Rabble of Dead Money: The Great Crash and the Global Depression: 1929–1939

Opal (3/4)
O
P - Paper Towns
A - The Anglo Files: A Field Guide to the British
L - The Long Earth

November (4/8)
N - New Spring
O
V - Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution
E
M - Madame Bovary
B - A Beautiful Question: Finding Nature's Deep Design
E
R

Citrine (4/7)
C - A Court of Thorns and Roses
I - Island of Vice: Theodore Roosevelt's Doomed Quest to Reform Sin-loving New York
T - Then We Came to the End
R
I - Impulse
N
E

December (4/8)
D - Dragon's Bait
E
C - Cold Blood: Adventures with Reptiles and Amphibians
E
M - Monument 14
B - Becoming Charlemagne: Europe, Baghdad, and the Empires of A.D. 800
E
R

Turquoise (4/9)
T - The Time Machine: An Invention
U
R
Q - Quixote: The Novel and the World
U
O
I - Illuminae
S - Seven Black Diamonds
E

[Juana "Darkness"]

Juana "Darkness" wrote: "I'd like to try again."

Never mind. Sorry

[Sam]

Gem Challenge
Duration: 8/20/16-8/19/18
Rules: Any genre works
No rereading
Ebooks and aubio count
You can read in any order
You can post your list now or as you go

Garnet

G: Ghostly Worries- Lily Harper Hart- 9/7/16
A: Apprentice in Death- J.D. Robb- 9/6/16
R: Reaper- K.D. McEntire- 8/24/16
N: Not His Dragon- Annie Nicholas- 9/7/16
E: The Eyre Affair- Jasper Fforde- 9/11/16
T: Tales of the Otherworld- Kelley Armstrong- 9/4/16

Amethyst
Aquamarine/Bloodstone
Diamond
Emerald
Pearl/Alexandrite/Moonstone
Ruby
Peridot/Sardonyx
Sapphire
Tourmaline/Opal
Topaz/Citrine
Tanzanite/Zircon/Turquoise

[[deleted user]]

Good luck Sam :)

[Sam]

Finished my first one.
1/20

Garnet

G: Ghostly Worries- Lily Harper Hart- 9/7/16
A: Apprentice in Death- J.D. Robb- 9/6/16
R: Reaper- K.D. McEntire- 8/24/16
N: Not His Dragon- Annie Nicholas- 9/7/16
E: The Eyre Affair- Jasper Fforde- 9/11/16
T: Tales of the Otherworld- Kelley Armstrong- 9/4/16

[[deleted user]]

Well done Sam, that was fast :)

[[deleted user]]

Hall of Fame Badges for this challenge have now been awarded to anybody who has completed at this point.

Please be sure to post and let me know when you complete so that I can award your badge!

[[deleted user]]

Welcome to the challenge Jennifer!

[[deleted user]]

This challenge has been around for quite a while now so I decided it was time it had a bit of a makeover!
A slightly revamped version is now available here - Gem of a Book.

If you are currently playing this challenge please copy and paste your post to the new thread. If you would prefer to stay where you are that's fine too. This thread will be moved to the archives but will still be accessible for you to update your progress.