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Serial Addict ChallengeRULES: All books listed must be a part of a series (state the name of the series along with your book choice). In order for a series to be allowed, you cannot have read more than book #1 of that series at the time you start the challenge (unless stated otherwise in that category’s rules).
Duration: 11-14-11 thru 11-13-12
READ: 40/40
#1: Kelloggs (8 BOOKS) COMPLETE
✔K: Kiss of a Demon King (Immortals After Dark #7) - Kresley Cole 11/23/11
✔E: Eon: Dragoneye Reborn (Eon #1) - Alison Goodman 2/25/12
✔L: Lavender Morning (Eidlean #1) - Jude Deveraux 3/15/12
✔L: Leader of the Pack (Tales of an Urban Werewolf #3) - Karen MacInterney 3/8/12
✔O: One Bite With A Stranger (The Others #6) - Christine Warren 3/13/12
✔G: The Gathering (Darkness Rising #1) - Kelley Armstrong 1/31/12
✔G: Ghost of a Chance (A Chintz & China Mystery #1) - Yasmine Galenorn 3/11/12
✔S: Smolder (Institut Scientifique #3) - Melina Morel 4/5/12
#2: 5 childhood favorites (15 BOOKS)
COUNT CHOCULA - Chicagoland Vampires - Chloe Neill
✔1. Some Girls Bite 2/10/12
✔2. Friday Night Bites 5/15/12
✔3. Twice Bitten 7/22/12
✔4. Hard Bitten 10/8/12
✔5. Drink Deep 10/28/12
FRUIT LOOPS - Mists of Ireland - Erin Quinn (time travel)
✔1. Haunting Beauty 2/21/12
✔2. Haunting Warrior 9/29/12
✔3. Haunting Desire 10/28/12
✔4. Haunting Embrace 11/8/12
CAP’N CRUNCH - Night Trackers - Cheyenne McCray
✔1. Demons Not Included 12/19/11
✔2. No Werewolves Allowed 1/19/12
✔3. Vampires Not Invited 5/7/12
TRIX - Cin Craven - Jenna Maclaine
✔1. The Wages of Sin 10/4/12
✔2. Grave Sins 11/11/12
LUCKY CHARMS - The Shadowfae Chronicles - Erica Hayes
✔1. Shadowfae 11/3/12
#3: High-Fiber (1+ BOOKS) - Otherkin - Eve Silver
✔1. A Chalice of Wind 3/16/12
✔2. A Circle of Ashes 4/7/12
✔3. A Feather of Stone 5/17/12
✔4. A Necklace of Water 5/18/12
#4: KIX tagline (1+ BOOKS) - The Keys to the Kingdom - Garth Nix
✔1. Mister Monday 12/13/11
✔2. Grim Tuesday 12/27/11
✔3. Drowned Wednesday 1/10/12
✔4. Sir Thursday 2/2/12
✔5. Lady Friday 4/23/12
✔6. Superior Saturday 4/26/12
✔7. Lord Sunday 5/4/12
✔#5: Rice Crispies (1 BOOK) - Highborn (Dark Redemption) - Yvonne Navarro 12/5/11
✔#6: Oatmeal (1 BOOK) - The Flame and the Shadow (The Four-Sided Pentacle) - Denise Rossetti 9/23/12
✔#7: Cheerios (1 BOOK) -What's a Ghoul to Do? (Ghost Hunter Mystery) - Victoria Laurie 2/6/12
✔#8: LIFE (1 BOOK) -Inheritance (Inheritance) - Christopher Paolini 4/10/12
✔#9: Wheaties (1 BOOK) - Mob Rules(The Underworld Cycle) - Cameron Haley 1/21/12
✔#10: Honey Smacks (1 BOOK) - Eternal Rider(Lords of Deliverance) - Larissa Ione 4/11/12
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Serial Addict Challenge - Part 2Rules: All books listed must be a part of a series (state the name of the series along with your book choice). Anthologies are not allowed.
Duration:November 15, 2011 to November 14, 2012
READ: 26/31
#1: TV Dinners (8 BOOKS)
✔T: Taylor, Vickie - Legacy of Stone (Les Gargouillen #3) 3/7/12
✔V: Vicious Circle (Persephone Alcmedi #1) - Linda Robertson 11/26/11
✔D: Defiance (Strange Angels #4) - Lili St. Crow 11/19/11
✔I: The Iron Witch (The Iron Witch #1) - Karen Mahoney 12/6/11
✔N: Nightfall - (Dark Age Dawning #1) Ellen Connor 6/30/12
✔N: Night Magic - (Wing Slayer Hunters #3) - Jennifer Lyon 4/20/12
✔E: Eyes Of Crow - (Aspect of Crow #1) - Jeri Smith-Ready 8/13/12
✔R: Ravenous - (Clare Point #4) - V.K. Forrest 6/26/12
#2: 5 Types of TV Series (15 BOOKS)
DRAMA - Weather Warden - Rachel Caine
✔1. #2 Heat Stroke 6/29/12
2. #3 Chill Factor
3. #4 Windfall
4. #5 Firestorm
5. #6 Thin Air 
SOAP - Love At Stake - Kerrelyn Sparks
✔1. #3 Be Still My Vampire Heart 1/24/12
✔2. #4 The Undead Next Door 3/12/12
✔3. #6 Secret Life of a Vampire 9/21/12
✔4. #7 Forbidden Nights with a Vampire 5/11/12
SCI-FI/FANTASY - Liveship Traders - Robin Hobb
✔1. Ship of Magic 5/29/12
✔2. Mad Ship 7/31/12
3. Ship of Destiny 
KIDS - Books of Faerie - Maggie Stiefvator
✔1. Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception 1/21/12
✔2. Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie 5/12/12
SITCOM - Southern Witch - Kimberly Frost
✔1. Would-Be Witch 11/2/12
✔#3: "True Blood" (1 BOOK) - Bloodlines (Bloodlines #1) - Richelle Mead 12/12/11
✔#4: "Vampire Diaries" (1 BOOK) - Adam -(Nightwalkers #6) - Jacquelyn Frank 11/16/11
✔#5: "Supernatural" (1 BOOK) - Eternal Prey (Gods of the Night #3) - Nina Bangs 12/31/11
✔#6: "Jericho" (1 BOOK) - Ghostland (Ghostland World #1) - Jory Strong 5/23/12
✔#7: "The Walking Dead" (1 BOOK) - Dead Iron (Age of Steam #1) - Devon Monk 3/14
✔#8: "Buffy" (1 BOOK) - Hit List (Anita Blake #20) - Laurell K. Hamilton 1/21/12
✔#9: "Charmed" (1 BOOK) - Queen of Song and Souls (Tairen Soul #4) - C.L. Wilson 11/30/11
✔#10: "Being Human" (1 BOOK) - Shadow Bound (Shadow #1) - Erin Kellison 11/1/12
26/31 complete
The Year of the DragonDuration: January 23, 2012 - February 9, 2013
Temeraire, Naomi Novik
Dragon and/or Shifters
✔ 1. Dragon Bound - Thea Harrison (shifter) 1/30
✔ 2. Eon: Dragoneye Reborn - Alison Goodman (dragon) 2/25
✔3. Havemercy - Jaida Jones (dragon) 3/25
✔4. Day of the Dragon - Rebecca York (shifter) 4/3
✔5. Inheritance - Christopher Paolini (dragon) 4/10
✔6. Crucible Of Gold - Naomi Novik (dragon) 4/17
✔7. Lucinda, Dangerously - Sunny (shifter) 5/4
✔8. Kiss of Fate - Deborah Cooke (shifter) 5/20
✔9. Sinful Magic - Jennifer Lyon (shifter) 5/30
✔10. Eona - Alison Goodman (dragon) 6/29
✔11. Mad Ship - Robin Hobb (dragon) 7/31
✔12. Vampire Dragon - Annette Blair (shifter) 9/2
✔13. Mercy Burns - Keri Arthur (shifter) 9/10
✔14. Wild Highland Magic - Kendra Leigh Castle (shifter) 9/30
✔15. Ship of Destiny - Robin Hobb (dragon) 1/4
BONUS: Dragon Covers
✔1. On Fire's Wings - Christie Golden 4/10
✔2. A Familiar Dragon - Daniel Hood 5/10
✔3. Dragon in Chains - Daniel Fox 9/17
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Dirty Dozen ChallengeDuration January - December 2012
READ: 72/72
A. Books I Failed to Read from 2011 Challenges
✔1. Hidden Fire - Jo Davis 1/17
✔2. 6 Killer Bodies - Stephanie Bond 2/25
✔3. Witch Fury - Anya Bast 3/17
✔4. Bad Moon Rising (Dark-Hunter, #18) - Sherrilyn Kenyon 3/21
✔5. If He's Wicked - Hannah Howell 3/22
✔6. Havemercy - Jaida Jones 3/25
✔7. Burning Alive - Shannon Butcher 4/23
✔8. One Hex of a Wedding - Yasmine Galenorn 4/26
✔9. Lucinda, Dangerously - Sunny 5/4
✔10. Storm of Visions - Christina Dodd 5/6
✔11. Covet - J.R. Ward 5/9
✔12. Scorched - Sharon Ashwood 6/3
B. Single Books Needed to Conclude Series
✔1. Shadow Heir - Richelle Mead 2/22
✔2. Leader of the Pack - Karen MacInerney 3/8
✔3. Wolf's Cross - S.A. Swann 3/28
✔4. Smolder - Melina Morel 4/5
✔5. Reckoning - Lili St Crow 4/6
✔6. A Necklace of Water - Cate Tiernan 5/18
✔7. Final Truth - Mariah Stewart 6/13
✔8. Never Too Hot - Bella Andre 6/26
✔9. Host - Faith Hunter 8/8
✔10. I Don't Want to Kill You - Dan Wells 8/27
✔11. Mona Lisa Eclipsing - Sunny 9/28
✔12. Endlessly - Kiersten White 10/14
Host
C. Books 450+ pages
✔1. Inheritance - Christopher Paolini (860 pages) 4/10
✔2. A Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin (835 pages) 7/19
✔3. Ship of Magic - Robin Hobb (685 pages) 5/29
✔4. Sahara - Clive Cussler (576 pages) 6/5
✔5. The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson (468 pages) 4/10
✔6. Eon: Dragoneye Reborn - Alison Goodman (531 pages) 2/25
✔7. Beautiful Chaos - Kami Garcia (518 pages) 1/8
✔8. Clockwork Prince - Cassandra Clare (507 pages) 1/6
✔9. Lover Reborn - J.R. Ward (572 pages) 6/20
✔10. Eona - Alison Goodman (637 pages) 6/29
✔11. The Mad Ship - Robin Hobb (647 pages) 7/31
✔12. Bitterblue - Kristin Cashore (563 pages) 6/4
D. Ebooks
✔1. The Storm - E.J. Findorff (preARC) 1/6
✔2. Delicate Freakn' Flower - Eve Langlais 2/28
✔3. Angel's Judgment in Angels' Flight - Nalini Singh 2/28
✔4. Curran & Fathers and Sons - Gordon Andrews 2/29
✔5. A Familiar Face - Marie Harte 2/28
✔6. The River Nymph - Shirl Henke 3/30
✔7. The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson 4/10
✔8. Anna Dressed in Blood - Kendare Blake 4/12
✔9. Days of Gold - Jude Deveraux 4/22
✔10. The Perfect Play - Jaci Burton 4/23
✔11. Earl of Darkness - Alix Rickloff 5/26
✔12. Blood Will Tell - Samantha Young 5/28
E. Books on TBR longer than 1 year
✔1. Red Lily - Nora Roberts (on TBR 2009) 1/18
✔2. No Werewolves Allowed - Cheyenne McCray (on TBR 2010) 1/19
✔3. Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception - Maggie Stiefvater (2009) 1/21
✔4. Hit List - Laurell K. Hamilton (2010) 1/21
✔5. Be Still My Vampire Heart - Kerrelyn Sparks (2009) 1/24
✔6. The Gathering - Kelley Armstrong (2010) 1/31
✔7. Brain Dead - Eileen Dreyer (2009) 2/4
✔8. Atlantis Redeemed - Alyssa Day (2009) 2/5
✔9. Haunting Beauty - Erin Quinn (2009) 2/21
✔10. Legacy of Stone - Vickie Taylor (2009) 3/7
✔11. Ghost of a Chance - Yasmine Galenorn (2009) 3/11
✔12. The Undead Next Door - Kerrelyn Sparks (2009) 3/12
F. 1st Book in a new Series
✔1. Grave Sight - Charlaine Harris 1/4
✔2. Debris - Jo Anderton 1/15
✔3. Mob Rules - Cameron Haley 1/21
✔4. The Falling Machine - Andrew Mayer 1/23
✔5. The Demon Trapper's Daughter - Jana Oliver 1/25
✔6. Dragon Bound - Thea Harrison 1/30
✔7. What's a Ghoul to Do? - Victoria Laurie 2/6
✔8. Some Girls Bite - Chloe Neill 2/10
✔9. Dead Iron - Devon Monk 3/14
✔10. Lavender Morning - Jude Deveraux 3/15
✔11. Shadowlight - Lynn Viehl 3/26
✔12. Raziel - Kristina Douglas 3/27
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
MT TBR Redux 2012NOTE: NO CHANGES once list is made!
LEVEL: Mt Everest: 25 books
NOTE: All books chosen from 2009 the year I joined GRs before my TBR got completely out of control.
READ: 25/25
✔1. Bad Moon Rising (Dark-Hunter, #18) - Sherrilyn Kenyon (added day I joined GRs 2/1/09) 3/21
✔2. Lucinda, Dangerously - Sunny (added day I joined GRs 2/1/09) 5/4
✔3. Hidden Fire - Jo Davis (5/22/09) 1/17
✔4. Parallel Fire - Deidre Knight (2/19/09) 11/26
✔5. 6 Killer Bodies - Stephanie Bond (5/27/09) 2/25
✔6. Atlantis Redeemed - Alyssa Day (8/29/09) 2/5
✔7. Wicked Game - Jeri Smith-Ready (4/17/09) 2/14
✔8. Killer View - Ridley Pearson (12/19/09) 2/14
✔9. Brain Dead - Eileen Dreyer (7/13/09) 2/4
✔10. Tall, Dark and Deadly - Lori O'Clare (2/27/09) 2/14
✔11. Be Still My Vampire Heart - Kerrelyn Sparks (2/1/09) 1/24
✔12. Moonburn - Alicia Sheckley (5/2/09) 8/31
✔13. Smolder - Melina Morel (10/1/09) 4/5
✔14. Shadowlight - Lynn Viehl (7/24/09) 3/26
✔15.Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception - Maggie Stiefvater (12/3/09) 1/21
✔16. Chalice of Roses - anthology (12/20/09) 11/13
✔17. Dark Side of Dawn - Kathryn Smith (9/15/09) 3/18
✔18. Born To Be Wild - Catherine Coulter (7/18/09)
✔19. Eon: Dragoneye Reborn - Alison Goodman (9/19/09) 2/25
✔20. Eyes Of Crow - Jeri Smith-Ready (4/23/09) 8/13
✔21. Ghostland - Jory Strong (2/27/09) 5/22
✔22. Haunting Beauty - Erin Quinn (3/16/09) 2/21
✔23. Legacy of Stone - Vickie Taylor (2/7/09) 3/7
✔24. Ship of Magic - Robin Hobb (6/27/09) 5/29
✔25. Sleepless in Scotland - Karen Hawkins (2/6/09) 4/15
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
I Spy Title Challenge DURATION: November 1, 2011 - October 31, 2012
READ: 24/24
1. Color:Black Night - Christina Henry 11/1/11
2. Number: 10th Anniversary - James Patterson 1/2/12
3. Things That Grow: Delicate Freakn' Flower - Eve Langlais 2/28/12
4. 4 Seasons: Midsummer Night's Magic - anthology 4/24/12
5. First Name:Adam - Jacquelyn Frank 11/16/11
6. Places: Atlantis Redeemed - Alyssa Day 2/5/12
7. Body Part: For Her Eyes Only - Cait London 12/28/11
8. Weapon: Gideon's Sword - Preston/Child 12/21/11
9. Body of Water: Forgotten Sea - Virginia Kantra 2/2/12
10. Form of Water:The Book of Water - Marjorie Kellogg 12/31/11
11. Product of Fire:Angel Burn - L.A. Weatherly 11/6/11
12. Heavenly Body: Destiny's Star - Elizabeth Vaughan 12/21/11
13. Architecture: Bridge of Dreams - Anne Bishop 4/1/12
14. 5 Senses: Haunted by Your Touch - Jeaniene Frost 3/26/12
15. Royal Title:Queen of Song and Souls - C.L. Wilson 11/30/11
16. Family Member: The Demon Trapper's Daughter - Jana Oliver 1/25/12
17. 4 Elements: Angel Fire East - Terry Brooks 12/1/11
18. Time of Day: Dark Side of Dawn - Kathryn Smith 3/18/12
19. Metal:The Iron Knight - Julie Kagawa 12/9/11
20. Emotion/Feeling:Defiance - Lili St. Crow 11/19/11
21. Animal/Insect:The Unbearable Lightness of Dragons - Katie MacAlister 11/7/11
22. Something to Read: The Twisted Tale of Stormy Gale - Christine Bell 10/30
23.Gender Identifier:The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - Stieg Larsson (not PNR) 11/16/11
24. Paranormal Being:Succubus Revealed - Richelle Mead 11/12/11
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
I Spy 2 ChallengeIn the SERIES NAME of a book, find a word that fits the below categories:
Duration: 6-12 months from start
Start date: February 21, 2012
End Date: January 20, 2013
READ: 20/20
✔1. Occupation/Skill: (Wing Slayer) - Night Magic - Jennifer Lyon 4/20
✔2. Heavenly Body: (Moon Chasers) - Haunted by Your Touch - Sharie Kohler 3/26
✔3. Location: (Mists of Ireland) - Haunting Beauty - Erin Quinn 2/21
✔4: Paranormal Being: (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter) - Kiss the Dead|12383252] 8/8
✔5. Character Name: (Kate Daniels #5) - Magic Slays - Ilona Andrews 4/13
✔6. Type of Record tale: (Nightmare Chronicles) - Dark Side of Dawn - Kathryn Smith 3/18
✔7. Shading/Color: (Jane Yellowrock) - Mercy Blade - Faith Hunter 5/27
✔8. Relationship: (Sons of Destiny) - Finding Destiny - Jean Johnson 8/8
✔9. Verb: (Wing Slayer Hunters) - Night Magic - Jennifer Lyon 4/20
✔10. Adjective: (Tales of an Urban Werewolf) - Leader of the Pack - Karen MacInerney 3/8
✔11. Product of Fire: (Age of Steam) - Dead Iron - Devon Monk 3/14
✔12. Royalty: (Demon Princess Chronicles) - Lucinda, Dangerously - Sunny 5/4
✔13. 4 Elements:(A Song of Ice and Fire) - A Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin 7/19
✔14. Weapon: (Bulletproof) - Inside - Brenda Novak 5/18
✔15. Time of Day: (Night Tracker) - Vampires Not Invited - Cheyenne McCray 5/7
✔16. Number: (Fifty Shades) - Fifty Shades of Grey - E.L. James 7/6
✔17. Season: (Winter Garden) - A Notorious Proposition - Adele Ashworth 12/21
✔18. Things that Grow: (Blades of the Rose) - Half Past Dead - Zoe Archer 9/14
✔19. Emotion/Feeling: (Love At Stake) - Secret Life of a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 9/21
✔20. Body of Water: (Children of the Sea) - Forgotten Sea - Virginia Kantra 2/2
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
80s Saturday Morning Cartoon ChallengeDuration: 4/26/12 through 4/25/13
Level: Like Totally Awesome: 30
READ: 30/30
✔ 1) The Great Space Coaster: Zombies Sold Separately - Cheyenne McCray (bad guys are aliens) 5/21/12
✔ 2) Wacky Races: Covet - J.R. Ward 5/9/12
✔ 3) Garfield and Friends: Wizard's Heir - Daniel Hood (has a familiar) 5/3/12
✔ 4) Scooby Doo: One Hex of a Wedding - Yasmine Galenorn (mystery) 4/26/12
✔ 5) Snorks: Never Too Hot - Bella Andre (water on cover) 6/26/12
✔ 6) Strawberry Shortcake: Welcome to Temptation - Jennifer Crusie (apple on cover) 8/7
✔ 7) Wuzzles: Vampires Not Invited - Cheyenne McCray (half human/half drow) 5/7/12
✔ 8) Super Friends: The Huntress And The Sphinx - Ru Emerson (Xena warrior princess is the heroine) 6/30/12
✔ 9) Banana Splits: Bitterblue - Kristin Cashore (all the characters of nutso) 6/4/12
✔ 10) Hulk Hogan’s Rock n’ Wrestling: Sahara - Clive Cussler (hero likes to brawl) 6/5/12
✔ 11) My Little Pony: Acorna: The Unicorn Girl - Anne McCaffrey (unicorn) 4/29/12
✔ 12) Care Bears: Geek Love - Katherine Dunn 6/15/12
✔ 13) Super Globe Trotters: Changing the Game - Jaci Burton (hero is a baseball player) 7/18/12
✔ 14) Bugs Bunny Road Runner Show: Mercy Blade - Faith Hunter (heroine must rely on enemy of her boss making them frenemies) 5/27/12
✔ 15) The Flintstones: The Last Camel Died at Noon - Elizabeth Peters (1897) 5/12/12
✔ 16) Casper: Sins of the Heart - Eve Silver (soul-reaper) 5/14/12
✔ 17) Richie Rich: Treachery in Death - J.D. Robb (hero is the richest man in the world or so it seems) 5/4/12
✔ 18) He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Lucinda, Dangerously - Sunny (demon princess) 5/4/12
✔ 19) Pink Panther: The Diamond Hunters - Wilbur Smith (diamond on cover) 4/30/12
✔ 20) Rainbow Brite: The White Mountains - John Christopher (color in title) 10/9/12
✔ 21) Gummi Bears: A Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin 7/19/12
✔ 22) Inspector Gadget: Airborn - Kenneth Oppel (steampunk) 7/12/12
✔ 23) Transformers: Ship of Magic - Robin Hobb 5/29/12
✔ 24) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Friday Night Bites - Chloe Neill 5/15
✔ 25) Thundercats: Ghostland - Jory Strong 5/23/12
R-E-T-R-O
✔ R: Ray Bradbury - Something Wicked This Way Comes 6/16
✔ E: Earl of Darkness - Alix Rickloff 5/26
✔ T: J. Maarten Troost - The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific 6/22
✔ R: Ravenous - V.K. Forrest 6/26
✔ O: Karen Olson - Pretty in Ink 7/26
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
I've Started so I'll Finish The Rules
* There has to be at least 2 books that you need to read to get up to date/finish the series.
* If you're getting up to the current release in a series, then it should be current as at 30th November.
1st Series: Wing Slayer Hunters - Jennifer Lyons
#3 Night Magic 4/20/12
#4 Sinful Magic 5/30/12
2nd Series: Weather Wardens - Rachel Caine
#2 Heat Stroke 6/29/12
#3 Chill Factor
#4 Windfall
#5 Firestorm
#6 Thin Air
#7 Gale Force
#8 Cape Storm
#9 Total Eclipse
3rd Series: The Keys to the Kingdom - Garth Nix COMPLETE
#3 Drowned Wednesday 1/10/12
#4 Sir Thursday 2/2/12
#5 Lady Friday 4/23/12
#6 Superior Saturday 4/26/12
#7 Lord Sunday 5/5/12
4th Series: The Dark Forgotten - Sharon Ashwood
#2 Scorched 6/3/12
#3 Unchained 8/18/12
#4 Frostbound
5th Series: Carpathians - Christine Feehan
#21 Dark Peril
#22 Dark Predator
6th Series: Dark-Hunters - Sherrilyn Kenyon
#18 Bad Moon Rising (Dark-Hunter, #18) 3/21/12
#19 No Mercy 4/19/12
#20 Retribution 8/24/12
7th Series: In Death - J.D. Robb
#30 Fantasy in Death 1/7/12
#31 Indulgence in Death 1/21/12
#32 Treachery in Death 5/4/12
#33 New York to Dallas 6/17/12
#34 Celebrity in Death
London Olympic Games 2012 ChallengeDuration: July 1 - September 30 2012
LEVEL: GOLD (all categories and Olympic Ring Covers)
READ: 14/15
✔1. Athletics: Changing the Game - Jaci Burton (baseball player) 7/18
✔2. Cycling: Going Bovine - Libba Bray (road trip)
✔3. Equestrian: - Julie of the Wolves - Jean Craighead George (wolf on cover) 8/19
✔4. Fencing: - Host - Faith Hunter (sword on cover) 8/8
✔5. Gymnastics: - Retribution - Sherrilyn Kenyon (based on Greek mythology) 8/23
✔6. Sailing: - Shadow Fires - Catherine Spangler (space pirates) 8/24
✔7. Shooting: - Biting the Bullet - Jennifer Rardin (gun on cover) 8/28
8. Swimming: - Hungry As The Sea - Wilbur Smith (water on cover)
✔9. Teamsports: - Weekend Warriors - Fern Michaels (a group of friends) 7/7
✔10. Weightlifting: - Airborn - Kenneth Oppel (disc-like object on the cover) 7/12
Read a book with the Olympic Ring Colors on the cover.
✔A. Blue - Dragon in Chains - Daniel Fox 9/17
✔B. Yellow - Bridge to Terabithia - Katherine Paterson 8/3
✔C. Black - The Time Weaver - Shana Abe 8/6
✔D. Green - The Hungry Ocean: A Swordboat Captain's Journey - Linda Greenlaw 8/13
✔E. Red - Welcome to Temptation - Jennifer Crusie 8/7
A Blockbuster of a ChallengeDuration: July 9, 2012 - July 8, 2013
READ: 40/40
1) Gone with the Wind: A Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin (war between the 7 kingdoms) 7/19/12
2) The Godfather: Beach Road - James Patterson (character is a criminal) 7/27/12
3) Jaws: Left for Dead: A Young Man's Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis - Pete Nelson (boat sank/shark attacks) 7/28/12
4) Star Wars: The White Mountains - John Christopher (sci-fi with robotic creatures) 10/9/12
5) Friday the 13th: The 5th Witch - Graham Masterton (horror) 10/19/12
6) Indiana Jones: Airborn - Kenneth Oppel (hero travels the world in an airship) 7/12/12
7) The 6th Sense: Voices - Arnaldur Indridason (mystery) 7/14/12
8) Casino: Pretty in Ink - Karen Olson (set in Vegas) 7/26/12
9) Gladiator: One With the Darkness - Susan Squires (set in Rome) 8/22/12
10) Terminator: Walking Dead - C.E. Murphy (heroine saves Seattle from a zombie invasion) 7/18/12
11) Die Hard: The Broken Kingdoms - N.K. Jemisin (MC is taken hostage and tortured) 9/8/12
12) Harry Potter: The Demon's Lexicon - Sarah Rees Brennan (young adult) 8/2/12
13) The Wizard of Oz: The Time Weaver - Shana Abe (heroine time travels) 8/6/12
14) Twilight: Club Dead - Charlaine Harris (vampire character) 7/9/12
15) The Shining: Borrower of the Night - Elizabeth Peters (thriller) 7/31/12
16) Saving Private Ryan: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - C.S. Lewis (rescues brother from enemy) 7/9/12
17) Braveheart: Wild Highland Magic - Kendra Leigh Castle 9/30/12
18) Forest Gump: Welcome to Temptation - Jennifer Crusie (contemporary romance) 8/7/12
19) The Matrix: Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card (hero is a video game geek) 10/27/12
20) North by Northwest: Inside Out - Maria Snyder (heroine spends most of book running from authority) 7/15/12
21) Men In Black: Shadow Fires - Catherine Spangler (set in space) 8/24/12
22) It’s a Wonderful Life: Simply Irresistible - Jill Shalvis (Christmas) 10/18/12
23) Taxi Driver: Unchained - Sharon Ashwood (motorcycle on cover) 8/18/12
24) Silence of the Lambs: Sliver of Truth - Lisa Unger (FBI) 7/30/12
25) Psycho: Horns - Joe Hill (kinda freaky) 10/24/12
26) Casablanca: Blood Lines - Tanya Huff (love triangle) 7/24/12
27) The Shawshank Redemption: Lord of Sin - Susan Krinard (hero overcomes possession) 7/25/12
28) When Harry Met Sally: Copper Beach - Jayne Ann Krentz (romance) 7/28/12
29) Beverly Hills Cop: Kiss the Dead - Laurell K. Hamilton (heroine is a US Marshall) 8/8/12
30) Caddyshack: The Color of Magic - Terry Pratchett (humorous) 8/21/12
31) Steel Magnolias: Thursday's Child - Sandra Brown (set in Georgia) 8/30/12
32) The Good, the Bad, & The Ugly: My Give a Damn's Busted - Carolyn Brown (cowboys) 7/29/12
33) The Hangover: Twice Bitten - Chloe Niell (most of the action happens in a bar) 7/22/12
34) Dirty Dancing: Changing the Game - Jaci Burton (erotica) 7/18/12
35) Dances with Wolves: Ascension - Sable Grace (werewolf/vampire mix) 8/4/12
36) Lord of the Rings: Mad Ship - Robin Hobb (fantasy) 7/31/12
37) Ben Hur: Sold to a Laird - Karen Ranney (historical) 8/11
38) Sex and the City: You Kill Me - Alison Gaylin (set in NY) 8/5/12
39) Night of the Living Dead: Dark Days - Derek Landy (zombies) 8/26/12
40) Ghostbusters: Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang - Katie MacAlister (ghosts) 9/4/12
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Love or Hate @ FIRST Duration: July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013
READ: 12/12
July: Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades) - E.L. James 7/6 ★★★★
August: Ascension - Sable Grace (Dark Breed) 8/4 ★★★★
September: Tiger's Curse - Colleen Houck (The Tiger Saga) 9/3 ★★★★
October: Wages of Sin - Jenna Maclaine (Cin Craven) 10/4 ★★★★
November: Shadow Bound - Erin Kellison (Shadow) 11/1 ★★★
December: Kiss of Pride - Sandra Hill (Deadly Angels) 12/11 ★★★
January: Leviathan - Scott Westerfield (Leviathan) 1/16 ★★★★
February: Stormdancer - Jay Kristoff (The Lotus War) 2/13 ★★★★★
March: The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde (Thursday Next) 3/9 ★★★
April: Unearthly - Cynthia Hand (Unearthly) 4/4 ★★★★
May: Reason to Breathe - Rebecca Donovan (Breathing) 5/5 ★★★★★
June: Everneath - Brodi Ashton (Everneath) 6/18 ★★★★
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Love or Hate @ SECOND Duration: August 1, 2012 to July 31, 2013
READ: 12/12
August: Moonburn - Alisa Sheckley (Abra Barrow) 8/31/12 ★★★
September: Sins of the Soul - Eve Silver (Otherkin) 9/2/12 ★★★★
October: Fifty Shades Darker - E.L. James (Fifty Shades) 10/5/12 ★★★
November: Grave Sins - Jenna Maclaine (Cin Craven) 11/11/12 ★★★★
December: Faking It - Jennifer Crusie (Dempsey's) 12/25/12 ★★★★
January: Magic Lessons - Justine Larbalestier (Magic or Madness) 1/24/13 ★★★★
February: Now or Never - Michele Bardsley (Wizards of Nevermore) 2/11 ★★★
March: A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin (A Song of Fire and Ice) 3/25 ★★★★★
April: Voice Of Crow - Jeri Smith-Ready (Aspect of Crow) 4/8/13 ★★★★
May: Tiger's Quest - Colleen Houck (The Tiger Saga) 5/4 ★★★★★
June: Payback - Fern Michaels (Sisterhood) 6/16 ★★★★
July: The Darkest Edge of Dawn - Kelly Gay (Charlie Madigan) 7/5 ★★★★
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
January Genre Juice Mini Challenge
1. PNR -or- UF: The Falling Machine - Andrew Mayer 1/23
2. MYSTERY: Grave Sight - Charlaine Harris 1/4
3. NEW TO YOU AUTHOR: Debris - Jo Anderton 1/15
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
January Cover Hunt Mini ChallengeRed Cover: The Demon Trapper's Daughter - Jana Oliver 1/25Item #1:water scene: X-isle - Steve Augarde 1/26Item #2:hot dude: Dragon Bound - Thea Harrison 1/30
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
February Genre Juice Challenge
Rules: Read 2 books out of the 3
1. PNR / UF: Shadow Heir - Richelle Mead 2/22
2. ROMANCE: Atlantis Redeemed - Alyssa Day 2/5
3. VALENTINES: Heart of Dixie - Tami Hoag 2/27
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
February Cover Hunt ChallengeCOLOR: RED: Killing Me Softly - Maggie Shayne 2/12ITEM #1: RING: 6 Killer Bodies - Stephanie Bond 2/25ITEM #2:COUPLE: Tall, Dark and Deadly - Lori O'Clare 2/14
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
March Genre Juice Challenge
1. PNR/UF: The Accidental Demon Slayer - Angie Fox 3/4
2. FANTASY: Santa Olivia - Jacquelyn Carey 3/11
3. ST. PAT'S: Lavender Morning - Jude Deveraux (contains a huge welcome party) 3/15
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
March Cover Hunt ChallengeCOLOR:GREEN: Linger - Maggie Stiefvater 3/4ITEM #1:Tattoo: Dark Side of Dawn - Kathryn Smith 3/18ITEM #2: Legacy of Stone - Vickie Taylor (gargoyles) 3/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
April Genre Juice Challenge
1. PNR/UF: Bridge of Dreams - Anne Bishop 4/1
2. Contemporary:One Hex of a Wedding - Yasmine Galenorn 4/26
3. Anzac Day: Inheritance - Christopher Paolini 4/10
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
April Cover Hunt Challenge
✔ COLOR:Orange Smolder - Melina Morel 4/5
✔ ITEM #1:Sword Burning Alive - Shannon Butcher 4/23
✔ ITEM #2: Magic Slays - Ilona Andrews (Curran=lion) 4/13
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
May Genre Juice Challenge
✔1. PNR -or- UF: Vampires Not Invited - Cheyenne McCray 5/7
✔2. HISTORICAL: - The Last Camel Died at Noon - Elizabeth Peters 5/12
✔3. Favorite author: Covet - J.R. Ward 5/9
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
May Cover Hunt Challenge
✔COLOR:Brown: Friday Night Bites - Chloe Neill 5/15
✔ITEM #1:cuddling: The Angel and the Highlander - Donna Fletcher 5/24
✔ITEM #2:Sword: Zombies Sold Separately - Cheyenne McCray 5/21
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
June Genre Juice Challenge
✔1. PNR/UF: Bitterblue - Kristin Cashore 6/4
✔2. FUNNY: Scorched - Sharon Ashwood (this wasn't supposed to be humorous but it was surprisingly funny) 6/3
✔3. Non Fiction: The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific - J. Maarten Troost 6/22
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
June Cover Hunt Challenge✔COLOR: Moonshine - Alaya Dawn Johnson 6/11
✔ITEM #1: Never Too Hot - Bella Andre 6/26
✔ITEM #2: Bum Steer - Nancy Pickard (tough to see but the house in the background is on fire) 6/5
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
July Genre Juice Challenge
READ: 2/2
✔1. PNR/UF:Twice Bitten - Chloe Neill 7/22
2. FUTURISTIC:
✔3. Patriotic: Inside Out - Maria Snyder (heroine fights the government for their freedom) 7/15
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
August Genre Juice Challenge
Duration: August 2012
READ: 2/2
✔1. PNR -or- UF: Ascension - Sable Grace 8/4
2. HORROR - SKIP
✔3. Cat shifter: Kiss the Dead - Laurell K. Hamilton (tiger shifters) 8/8
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
August Cover Hunt ChallengeDuration: August 2012
✔COLOR:Black: The Time Weaver - Shana Abe 8/6
✔ITEM #1:Hot Dude: Ascension - Felicity Heaton 8/29
✔ITEM #2:Vampire: One With the Darkness - Susan Squires 8/22
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
September Genre Juice Challenge
READ: 3/3
✔1. PNR -or- UF: Firelight - Kristen Callihan 9/24
✔2. INTERRACIAL: Secret Life of a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks (human & vampire) 9/21
✔3. Dying to read: Wild Highland Magic - Kendra Leigh Castle 9/30
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
September Cover Hunt ChallengeREAD: 3/3
✔COLOR:Purple: The Flame and the Shadow - Denise Rossetti 9/23
✔ITEM #1: Weather: The Snow Child - Eowyn Ivey (snow on cover) 9/12
✔ITEM #2: Kickass Dudette: Half Past Dead - Zoe Archer 9/14
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
October Challenge
Duration: 10/1 - 10/31/12
READ: 3/3
✔1. PNR -or- UF: The Scorpio Races - Maggie Stiefvater 10/2
✔2. Time Travel: Haunting Desire - Erin Quinn 10/27
✔3. Halloween: The Wages of Sin - Jenna Maclaine (witches and vampires) 10/4
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
October Cover Hunt ChallengeDuration: 10/1 - 10/31/12
READ: 3/3
COLOR: Black - The 5th Witch - Graham Masterton 10/19
ITEM #1: (Witch) - Hard Bitten - Chloe Neill 10/8
ITEM #2: (werewolf) - Pleasure of a Dark Prince - Kresley Cole 10/7
December Genre Juice Challenge
READ: 3/3
✔ 1. PNR -or- UF: The Darkest Lie - Gena Showalter 12/2
✔ 2. Your choice - On Ice - David Ramus (on TBR 9/2011) 12/10
✔ 3. Your choice - Master of Fire - Angela Knight 12/9
YahtzeeDuration: November 1, 2012 - October 31, 2013
BOOKS READ: 32
Upper Section:
✔ONES: (1+1+1=3 points) - The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde (first in series) 3/9/13
✔TWOS: (2-2-2=6 points) - The Chief - Monica McCarty (two word title) 12/7/12
✔THREES: (3-3=6 points) - Never Been Witched - Annette Blair (3 word title) 11/16/12
✔FOURS: (4-4-4=12 points) - Aunt Dimity Down Under - Nancy Atherton (4 word title) 3/7/13
✔FIVES: (5+5+5=15 points) - The Dragon Who Loved Me - G.A. Aiken (#5 Dragon Kin series) 3/6/13
✔SIXES: (6+6+6=18 poings) - Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer - Dorothy Gilman (6 word title) 3/21/13
TOTAL SCORE: 54
BONUS: ADD 35 points if score is over 63 points
TOTAL: 54
LOWER SECTION:
3 OF A KIND (5-5-2-5-3=20 points) (last name = H)
✔Kiss of Pride - Sandra Hill 12/11/12
✔Shadow of Night - Deborah Harkness 2/11/13
✔Ship of Destiny - Robin Hobb 1/4/13
4 OF A KIND (3-3-3-5-3=17):(last name = C)
✔Deep Black: Death Wave - Stephen Coonts 1/11/13
✔Demon from the Dark - Kresley Cole 1/6/13
✔The Andromeda Strain - Michael Crichton 2/28/13
✔Speaker for the Dead - Orson Scott Card 2/13/13
FULL HOUSE (25 points):
✔Something About You - Julie James 11/17/12 (GRA)
✔Kiss Me Deadly - Michele Hauf 11/18/12 (GRA)
✔Nevermore - James Patterson 11/19/12 (GRA)
✔Devil's Food Cake Murder - Joanne Fluke 11/19/12 (NEW)
✔Saga, Volume 1 - Brian Vaughan 11/22/12 (NEW)
SM. STRAIGHT (30 points):
✔Good Girl Seeks Bad Rider - Vonna Harper 11/1/12
✔Good Morning, Killer - April Smith 11/1/12
✔Good News, Bad News - David Wolstencroft 12/17/12
LG. STRAIGHT (40 points):
✔Dark Mirror - Mary Jo Putney 6/25/13
✔Dark Paradise - Tami Hoag 12/31/12
✔Dark Peril - Christine Feehan 12/29/12
✔Dark Predator - Christine Feehan 3/16/13
YAHTZEE (score 50 points):Read ANY 5 books of your choice
✔Chasing Midnight - Susan Krinard 11/24/12
✔Shoot to Thrill - Nina Bruhns 11/25/12
✔Storm of Shadows - Christina Dodd 11/26/12
✔Celebrity in Death - J.D. Robb 11/28/12
✔Confessions of a Demon - Laurie Wright 11/28/12
CHANCE: (5-5-1-4-6=21): (author init in CHANCE)
✔The Calling - Kelley Armstrong 1/11/13
✔Mad Cow Nightmare - Nancy Wright 12/27/12
TOTAL FOR UPPER SECTION: 54
TOTAL FOR LOWER SECTION: 203
GRAND TOTAL: 257
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
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