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Antonym Challenge
January 1 - December 31, 2012
Level: Master
1/40
Pair 1: Mortal/Immortal
A Touch Mortal by Leah Clifford
Immortal Sins by Amanda Ashley
Pair 2: Good/Bad
A Good Yarn by Debbie Macomber
Bad Attitude by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Pair 3: Presence/Absence
The Presence by John Saul
The Absence of Nectar by Kathy Hepinstall
Pair 4: Accidental/Intentional
An Accidental Goddess by Linnea Sinclair
Intentional Abduction by Eve Langlais
Pair 5: Brave/Afraid
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Afraid by Jack Kilborn
Pair 6: After/Before
After Midnight by Teresa Medeiros
Home Before Midnight by Virginia Kantra
Pair 7: Dusk/Dawn
After Dusk by Lorie O'Clare
Before Dawn by Ann Bruce
Pair 8: For/Against
Silk Is for Seduction by Loretta Chase
Against the Rules by Linda Howard
Pair 9: Alive/Dead
Very Much Alive by Dana Marie Bell
Three Days to Dead by Kelly Meding
Pair 10: All/None
Charlie All Night by Jennifer Crusie
Like None Other by Caroline Linden
Pair 11: Always/Never
Always in My Heart by Catherine Anderson
Never Again by Michele Bardsley
Pair 12: Angel/Devil
Silver Angel by Johanna Lindsey
Devil's Kiss by Zoe Archer
Pair 13: Human/Animal
The Accidental Human
Animal Attraction by Jill Shalvis
Pair 14: Attic/Cellar
Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
Secrets in the Cellar by John Glatt
Pair 15: Beautiful/Ugly
Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
The Ugly Duckling by Iris Johansen
Pair 16: Top/Bottom
Succubus on Top by Richelle Mead
Bottoms Up by Miranda Baker
Pair 17: First/Final
Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind
Final Scream by Lisa Jackson
Pair 18: Smooth/Rough
Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas
A Tender Rough by Fae Sutherland
Pair 19: Valley/Mountain
Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
Mackenzie's Mountain by Linda Howard
Pair 20: Safe/Dangerous
Safe Harbor by Tymber Dalton 09.02.12
Dangerous Ground by Josh Lanyon
Decades Reading Challenge
November 11, 2011 - December 12, 2012
7/75
2003
Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
Picture Me Dead by Heather Graham
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
2004
One Day by David Nicholls 07.31.12
Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
2005
Magyk by Angie Sage
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
2006
Light My Fire by Katie MacAlister 05.08.12
Cover of Night by Linda Howard
Playing with Fire by Gena Showalter
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
2007
Beastly by Alex Flinn
If You Desire by Kresley Cole
Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian
An Ice Cold Grave by Charlaine Harris 03.19.12
Dance With Deception by Tracy Goodwin
The Moses Expedition by Juan Gomez-Jurado
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
2008
Zack by Cheyenne McCray
Nightwalker by Jocelynn Drake
Magic to the Bone by Devon Monk
The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter
Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston 03.25.12
Devil of the Highlands by Lynsay Sands
Mr. Cavendish, I Presume by Julia Quinn
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows
2009
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
Shadowlight by Lynn Viehl
Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris
Storm of Visions by Christina Dodd
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe
2010
Room by Emma Donoghue 05.04.12
Portal by Imogen Rose
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
Switched by Amanda Hocking
Reckless by Cornelia Funke
Plain Kate by Erin Bow
Deadly Fear by Cynthia Eden
The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting
The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls by Steve Hockensmith
2011
Prey by Linda Howard
Entwined by Heather Dixon
Crossroads by Mary Ting
For Nothing by Nicholas Denmon
Midnight Sins by Lora Leigh
Phantom Evil by Heather Graham
Escaping Destiny by Jeffrey Pierce
The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen
Seduce Me in Dreams by Jacquelyn Frank 03.04.12
The Traitor's Emblem by Juan Gomez-Jurado
In Bed with a Highlander by Maya Banks
2012
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Article 5 by Kristen Simmons
Incarnate by Jodi Meadows
Enchanted by Alethea Kontis
Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris 05.02.12
Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost
Time Untime by Sherrilyn Kenyon
A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison
This Is Not a Test by Courtney Summers
The Gathering Storm by Robin Bridges
A Rogue By Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean
For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund
Soundtrack Challenge: Across the Universe
Duration: No Time Limit
Level: Totally Committed
3/31
Disc 1
Girl: The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross
Read a book with “girl” in the title.
Hold Me Tight: Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis
Read a book with a cover showing someone hugging.
All my Loving: Samson's Lovely Mortal by Tina Folsom
Read a book with a cover that showing someone kissing.
I Want to Hold Your Hand: Sea Glass by Maria V. Snyder
Read a book with a cover showing close-up of a hand(s).
With a Little Help From my Friends: The Becoming by Jeanne C. Stein
Read a book with a character named Max.
It Won't Be Long: Mr. Cavendish, I Presume by Julia Quinn
Read a book where a character is waiting for someone.
I've Just Seen a Face: Falling for Gracie by Susan Mallery
Read a book where the word “falling” appears in the title.
Let It Be: On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn
Read a book where a character is a younger brother.
Come Together: Never Enough by Lauren Dane
Read a book where someone plays the guitar.
Why Don't We Do It in the Road: The Man Within by Lora Leigh
Read book from the erotica genre.
If I Fell: Always a Scoundrel by Suzanne Enoch
Read a book were someone falls in love.
I Want You (She's So Heavy): Any Way You Want It by Kathy Love
Read a book has the word “want” in the title.
Dear Prudence: Behind Iron Lace by Mercy Celeste
Read a book where someone “comes out of the closet”.
Flying: Smart and Sexy by Jill Shalvis
Read a book where someone is a pilot.
Blue Jay Way: Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery
Read a book with a predominantly blue cover.
Disc 2
I Am a Walrus: Swimming Without a Net by MaryJanice Davidson
Read a book about a sea mammal (fictional or real).
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!: Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
Read a book from the fantasy genre.
Because: Because Your Vampire Said So by Michele Bardsley
Read a book with “because” in the title.
Something: Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin
Read a book with the word “something” in the title.
Oh! Darling: Nobody's Darling by Teresa Medeiros
Read a book with the word “darling” in the title.
Strawberry Fields Forever: His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
Read a book with a red cover.
Revolution: One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost 08.07.12
Read a book where someone gets in a fight.
While my Guitar Gently Weeps: A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness 07.24.12
Read a book with a blue cover.
Across the Universe: Born of Ice by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Read a book that is set in the future.
Helter Skelter: Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian
Read a book where someone is murdered.
Happiness Is a Warm Gun: No Place to Run by Maya Banks 01.07.12
Read a book with a gun on the cover.
Blackbird: Beastly by Alex Flinn
Read a book with a predominately black cover.
Hey Jude: Three Nights with a Scoundrel by Tessa Dare
Read a book with a character named Julian.
Don't Let Me Down: Don't Tempt Me by Loretta Chase
Read a book with the word “Don’t” in the title.
All You Need Is Love: A Notorious Love by Sabrina Jeffries
Read a book with the word “love” in the title.
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds: Pride & Passion by Charlotte Featherstone
Read a book with a character named Lucy.
Disney Princess Reading Challenge
No Time Limit
0/12
Pocahontas: Urban Shaman by C.E. Murphy
Read a book where the protagonist displays shamanic powers.
Jasmine: Darling Jasmine by Bertrice Small
Read a book where the protagonist is named Jasmine.
Snow White: Snow: A Retelling of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves by Tracy Lynn
Read a retelling of Snow White.
Aurora: Beauty Sleep: A Retelling of "Sleeping Beauty" by Cameron Dokey
Read a retelling of Sleeping Beauty.
Mulan: Lady Rogue by Suzanne Enoch
Read a book where the protagonist disguises herself as a man.
Ariel: Midnight Pearls: A Retelling of "The Little Mermaid" by Debbie Viguié
Read a retelling of The Little Mermaid.
Belle: Belle: A Retelling of "Beauty and the Beast" by Cameron Dokey
Read a retelling of Beauty and the Beast.
Esmeralda: A Gypsy's Thief by Titania Ladley
Read a book where the protagonist is a Gypsy.
Megara: Provocative in Pearls by Madeline Hunter
Read a book where the protagonist has a low opinion of men and is cynical about love.
Tiana: Buttercream by Roslyn Hardy Holcomb
Read a book where the protagonist is African American.
Cinderella: Before Midnight: A Retelling of "Cinderella" by Cameron Dokey
Read a retelling of Cinderella.
Rapunzel: Golden: A Retelling of "Rapunzel" by Cameron Dokey
Read a retelling of Rapunzel.
Comics Challenge: Classic
0/20
Beetle Bailey: Arsène Lupin, gentleman cambrioleur by Maurice Leblanc
Read a book where the character wears a hat.
Blondie: True Love and Other Disasters by Rachel Gibson
Read a book with the female protagonist is blonde.
Bloom County: One Reckless Summer by Toni Blake
Read a book set in a small town Middle America.
Calvin and Hobbes: Life of Pi of Yann Martel
Read a book with a tiger in it.
Cathy: The Time of My Life by Cecelia Ahern
Read a book with a character who struggles through the "four basic guilt groups" of life — food, love, mom, and work.
Dilbert: Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove, The by Christopher Moore
Read a book that has a character that uses satirical humor.
Doonesbury: The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Read a novel that won a Pulitzer Prize.
Far Side: Claiming the Courtesan by Anna Campbell
Read a book that has a scene with an uncomfortable social situation.
For Better of Worse: Single White Vampire by Lynsay Sands
Read a book set in Canada.
Hägar the Horrible: The Chief by Monica McCarty
Read a book with a Medieval setting.
Li'l Abner: Always to Remember by Lorraine Heath
Read a book where the male character is a paragon of innocence.
Little Orphan Annie: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Read a novel that is considered a “classic”.
Non Sequitur: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
Read a book that was first published in the 1990s.
Peanuts: Double Play by Jill Shalvis
Read a book where a character plays baseball.
X-Men: Crux by Moira Rogers
Read a book that has an “X” in the title.
Bonus
The Smurfs: Blood Magic by Tessa Gratton
Read a book with a forest on the cover.
Archie: Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
Read a book about a group of friends.
Garfield: The Life and Opinions of the Tomcat Murr by E.T.A. Hoffmann
Read a book where the character is a cat.
Asterix: Dangerous Highlander by Donna Grant
Read a book where the character is a warrior.
Tintin: Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare
Read a book where the character is a reporter.
Goodreads Choice Awards 2011 Reading Challenge
January 1 - December 31, 2012
Level: Hard
6/30
Favorite Book of 2011
Winner
Divergent by Veronica Roth 03.23.12
Best Fiction
Winner
1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
Nominees
The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht
State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen
The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon
The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Best Mystery & Thriller
Winner
Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich 06.02.12
Nominee
Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson
Best Historical Fiction
Nominees
The Soldier's Wife by Margaret Leroy
The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt 09.21.12
The Second Duchess by Elizabeth Loupas
Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution by Michelle Moran 09.30.12
Best Fantasy
Nominees
Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern 06.11.12
Don't Breathe a Word by Jennifer McMahon
Best Science Fiction
Nominees
Silver Shark by Ilona Andrews
Embassytown by China Miéville
Phoenix Rising by Philippa Ballantine
Best Romance
Nominees
Hot Head by Damon Suede
Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison
Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James
Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard
Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
Nominees
Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
Wither by Lauren DeStefano
Waterfall by Lisa Tawn Bergren
The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs 09.02.12
Animal Alphabet Reading Challenge Part 1
August 15, 2011 - August 14, 2013
1/80
Antelope
A A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton
N Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 05.25.12
T A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
E East by Edith Pattou
L La déchirure by Robin Hobb
O Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman
P Phantom Evil by Heather Graham
E Eclipse Bay by Jayne Ann Krentz
Bunny
B Baby Love by Catherine Anderson
U Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
N The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson
N The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Y Your Wish Is My Command by Donna Kauffman
Chipmunk
C The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories by H.P. Lovecraft
H The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
I I Scream, You Scream by Wendy Lyn Watson
P Pack Challenge by Shelly Laurenston
M Mackenzie's Mountain by Linda Howard
U The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
N The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
K Keegan's Lady by Catherine Anderson
Dog
D Daisy's Back in Town by Rachel Gibson
O Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
G Gabriel's Ghost by Linnea Sinclair
Elephant
E Edge Of Hunger by Rhyannon Byrd
L Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
E Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho
P Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
H Hara's Legacy by Bianca D'Arc
A A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison
N The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin
T The Talisman by Stephen King
Fox
F Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
O The Old English Baron by Clara Reeve
X XVI by Julia Karr
Giraffe
G A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
I Ice by Linda Howard
R Raintree: Inferno (Raintree Series, #1) by Linda Howard
A An Accidental Goddess by Linnea Sinclair
F Fall of Giants by Ken Follett
F Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
E Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Hippopotamus
H Hard Day's Knight by Katie MacAlister
I The Ideal Man by Julie Garwood
P Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione
P Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings
O The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
P Penelope & Prince Charming by Jennifer Ashley
O The Odyssey by Homer
T Tall Tales and Wedding Veils by Jane Graves
A Accidentally Dead by Dakota Cassidy
M Madam Crowl's Ghost And Other Tales of Mystery by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
U Uncanny Stories (Mystery & Supernatural S.) by May Sinclair
S Sail by James Patterson
Ibis
I If Angels Burn by Lynn Viehl
B Bad Attitude by Sherrilyn Kenyon
I If His Kiss Is Wicked by Jo Goodman
S Salem's Lot by Stephen King
Jaguar
J Jackdaws by Ken Follett
A Accidentally Yours by Susan Mallery
G Games of Command by Linnea Sinclair
U Uncle Silas by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
A Across the Universe by Beth Revis
R Raven's Shadow by Patricia Briggs
Koala
K Keturah and Lord Death by Martine Leavitt
O The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan
A The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
L The Lady Chosen by Stephanie Laurens
A The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Lemur
L Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley
E Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
M Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
U Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
R Ravished by a Highlander by Paula Quinn
Meerkat
M Magician: Apprentice by Raymond E. Feist
E The Elusive Bride by Stephanie Laurens
E Embrace the Night by Crystal Jordan
R Real Murders by Charlaine Harris
K Key of Light by Nora Roberts
A After Dark by Jayne Castle
T Tall, Dark & Dead by Tate Hallaway
Animal Alphabet Reading Challenge Part 2
August 15, 2011 - August 14, 2013
1/80
Newt
N Necroscope by Brian Lumley
E Emma by Jane Austen
W Wait Till Helen Comes: A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn
T Tall, Dark and Deadly by Lorie O'Clare
Otter
O On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan
T Taming the Barbarian by Lois Greiman
T Tell Me Lies by Jennifer Crusie
E The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee
R Real Vampires Have Curves by Gerry Bartlett
Porcupine
P A Perfect Darkness by Jaime Rush
O On Fire's Wings by Christie Golden
R The Reasons for Marriage by Stephanie Laurens
C Call of the Moon by Ronda Thompson
U Unclean Spirits by M.L.N. Hanover
P Perfect Partners by Jayne Ann Krentz
I If I Stay by Gayle Forman
N Naomi's Room by Jonathan Aycliffe
E Empire Falls by Richard Russo
Quail
Q Queen of Babble by Meg Cabot
U Undead and Undermined by MaryJanice Davidson
A Aint She Sweet by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
I If Looks Could Kill by Heather Graham
L Lady Rogue by Suzanne Enoch
Reindeer
R Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
E Enchanted Glass by Diana Wynne Jones
I If You Desire by Kresley Cole
N Need by Carrie Jones
D Dance Upon the Air by Nora Roberts
E Enchanted, Inc. by Shanna Swendson
E Enforcer by Lauren Dane
R Rebellious Desire by Julie Garwood
Seahorse
S Sabriel by Garth Nix
E Enslaved by Virginia Henley
A All I Ever Wanted by Kristan Higgins
H Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk
O Once a Princess by Johanna Lindsey
R Reckless by Amanda Quick
S Sacred Secrets by Roxy Harte
E Entwined by Heather Dixon
Tiger
T Tempest Rising by Nicole Peeler
I If You Really Loved Me by Ann Rule
G Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
E The Eternal Highlander by Hannah Howell
R The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Urraca
U Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery
R Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells
R The Reef by Nora Roberts
A All Night Long by Jayne Ann Krentz
C The Calling by Jennifer Ashley
A All Saints Eve (Mystery & Supernatural) by Amelia B. Edwards
Vampire Bat
V The Vampire Voss by Colleen Gleason
A Along Came a Spider by James Patterson
M The Magnificent Rogue by Iris Johansen
P The Perfect Princess by Elizabeth Thornton
I Improper English by Katie MacAlister
R Reforming a Rake by Suzanne Enoch
E Eve of Darkness by S.J. Day 01.14.12
B Bad Girls Don't Die by Katie Alender
A Alpha Exiled by Lorie O'Clare
T Tender Is the Storm by Johanna Lindsey
Walrus
W Wake by Lisa McMann
A Already Home by Susan Mallery
L Laird of the Mist by Paula Quinn
R The Regulators by Stephen King
U Under Mr. Nolan's Bed by Selena Kitt
S Sam's Letters to Jennifer by James Patterson
Xantus
X Xanthia Neville - Never Lie to a Lady by Liz Carlyle
A Always in My Heart by Catherine Anderson
N Needful Things by Stephen King
T Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
U Under the Dome by Stephen King
S Sanctuary by Nora Roberts
Yak
Y Ravish: The Awakening of Sleeping Beauty by Cathy Yardley
A Always to Remember by Lorraine Heath
K The Key to Rebecca by Ken Follett
Zebra
Z The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
E Evermore by Alyson Noel
B Bad Taste in Boys by Carrie Harris
R Relic by Douglas Preston
A Amaryllis by Jayne Castle
The Heroine Challenge
August 17, 2011 - August 16, 2013
6/100
Level: Difficult
Outsider/Rebel/Bluestocking Heroine
Lillian Bede - My Dearest Enemy by Connie Brockway
Lydia Boyce - Bound by Your Touch by Meredith Duran 03.02.12
Phaedra Blair - Lessons of Desire by Madeline Hunter
Daphne Wade - Guilty Pleasures by Laura Lee Guhrke
Bryony Asquith - Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas 08.17.12
Helene de Severs - Beauty Like the Night by Liz Carlyle
Gwendolyn Wilder - The Bride and the Beast by Teresa Medeiros
Honoria Wetherby - Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens
Margaret of Blackthorne - Untamed by Elizabeth Lowell
Evangeline van Artevalde - My False Heart by Liz Carlyle
Wallflower Heroine
Phoebe - The Accidental Bride by Jane Feather
Jane Rankin - Sinful by Charlotte Featherstone
Nora Becket - Lady Gallant by Suzanne Robinson
Anne Sinclair - Lord Ruin by Carolyn Jewel
Elaine Warren - Unlocked by Courtney Milan
Olivia Granville - The Least Likely Bride by Jane Feather
Prudence Walker - Heather and Velvet by Teresa Meideros
Katherine St. John - Secret Fire by Johanna Lindsey
Melisande Fleming - To Seduce A Sinner by Elizabeth Hoyt
Prudence Merridew - The Perfect Rake by Anne Gracie
Professional Heroine
May Price - Jude's Law by Lori Foster
Willa Kent - The Man Must Marry by Janet Chapman
Julie Spencer - Game for Anything by Bella Andre
Kate Svenson - Manhunting by Jennifer Crusie
Sarah Stevens - Dying to Please by Linda Howard
Meredith Ashe - True Colors by Diana Palmer
Miranda Wake - Can't Stand The Heat by Louisa Edwards
Juliet Cavanaugh - Too Hot To Touch by Louisa Edwards
Robyn Montgomery - Snowbound by Larissa Ione
Desdemona Wainwright - Trust Me by Jayne Ann Krentz
Rich Girl Heroine
Jane - Heiress in Love by Christina Brooke
Liana Neville - The Taming by Jude Deveraux
Ellen Graham - The Legend by Kathleen Givens
Jocelyn Kendal - The Bargain by Mary Jo Putney
Viola Courtland - The Marriage Bed by Laura Lee Guhrke
Venetia Campbell - Beware a Scot's Revenge by Sabrina Jeffries
Pandora Effington - The Wedding Bargain by Victoria Alexander
Roslynn Chadwick - Tender Rebel by Johanna Lindsey
Katherine Merivale - In the Prince's Bed by Sabrina Jeffries
Prudence Bosworth - The Wicked Ways of a Duke by Laura Lee Guhrke
Brainiac Heroine
Anne - Midnight Honor by Marsha Canham
Ciara Sheffield - To Sin With A Scoundrel by Cara Elliott
Noelle Blanche - No Regrets by Shannon K. Butcher
Harriet Pomeroy - Ravished by Amanda Quick
Charlotte Parnell - Confessions of a Viscount by Shirley Karr
Caroline Grayson - My Darling Caroline - Adele Ashworth
Kate Woodbridge - To Tempt a Rake by Cara Elliott
Madeline Prescott - Let Sleeping Rogues Lie by Sabrina Jeffries
Merlin Lambourne - Midsummer Moon by Laura Kinsale
Alessandra della Giamatti - To Surrender To A Rogue by Cara Elliott
Spinster Heroine
Rosalind - A Dangerous Love by Sabrina Jeffries
Julia Frant - The Abduction of Julia by Karen Hawkins
Emma Dove - And Then He Kissed Her by Laura Lee Guhrke
Antonia Smith - Midnight's Wild Passion by Anna Campbell
Venetia Oglivie - To Scotland, With Love by Karen Hawkins
Grace Fairchild - Never a Gentleman by Eileen Dreyer
Annelise Kempton - The Devil's Waltz by Anne Stuart
Charlotte Wilmont - His Mistress By Morning by Elizabeth Boyle
Alexandra Marshall - In My Heart by Melody Thomas
Mirabella Wittingham - Never a Bride by Amelia Grey
Woman Warrior/Kick-Butt Heroine
Eona - Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman
Katsa - Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Nadia - Exit Strategy by Kelley Armstrong
Trella - Inside Out by Maria V. Snyder
Deuce - Enclave by Ann Aguirre
Sabriel - Sabriel by Garth Nix
Harry Crewe - The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
Jace Valchek - Dying Bites by D.D. Barant
Beatrice Prior - Divergent by Veronica Roth 03.23.12
Melanie Stryder - The Host by Stephenie Meyer
Minx/She-Devil Heroine
Jenny - Proof by Seduction by Courtney Milan
Sophia - Brazen Angel by Elizabeth Boyle
Emmaline - Something About Emmaline by Elizabeth Boyle
Lucia Valenti - She's No Princess by Laura Lee Guhrke
Marissa York - A Little Bit Wild by Victoria Dahl
Lucy Waltham - Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
Xanthia Neville - Never Lie to a Lady by Liz Carlyle
Henrietta Barrett - Minx by Julia Quinn
Christine Brantley - Lady Rogue by Suzanne Enoch
Margaret Wentworth - The Reluctant Reformer by Lynsay Sands
Girl Next Door Heroine
Emily - Master of Desire by Kinley MacGregor
Penelope - Something Reckless by Jess Michaels
Claire Lyons - Passions of a Wicked Earl by Lorraine Heath
Diane Albret - The Seducer by Madeline Hunter
Emma Dunster - Splendid by Julia Quinn
Alyse Donnelly - Before the Scandal by Suzanne Enoch
Leonora Carling - The Lady Chosen by Stephanie Laurens
Catherine Mabry - In Bed With the Devil by Lorraine Heath
Annabel Winslow - Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn
Francesca Bridgerton - When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn 01.15.12
Paranormal Heroine
Idess - Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione
Merit - Drink Deep by Chloe Neill
Limos - Immortal Rider by Larissa Ione
Faythe - Stray by Rachel Vincent
Gin Blanco - Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep 08.05.12
Luna Wilder - Night Life by Caitlin Kittredge
Cat Crawfield - One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost 08.07.12
Dorina Basarab - Midnight's Daughter by Karen Chance
Rose Hathaway - Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Eugenie Markham - Thorn Queen by Richelle Mead
Design Your Own Perfect Valentine's Day Date Reading Challenge
February 2 - March 31, 2012
Completed
On valentine's day, at noon, I was sitting on bench, in a nearby park, watching squirrels having more fun than me. When a very handsome man sat next to me and introduced himself as Morgan. He told me that a woman as lovely as I was shouldn't look lonely on such a day, and he then invited me on a date that same night. He was so charming that I was at a lack of words, so I just nodded. He winked at me and left. I was to meet him at seven near the same bench.
Back at home, I was very much excited about my date, even if he was a complete stranger. I was wondering what I should wear while creating a mess in my room. Finally, I chose a hot designer top and a pair of Fancy Pants. Not to forget of course, my Yves Saint Laurent pink high heel pumps.
I was twenty minutes late when I got to the park, but to my relief, he was still there. When I apologized to him, he told me not to worry, that every beautiful girl should always have more time for themselves. At that, my heart melted a little. When I asked him where we were going, he said it was a surprise. He just asked me to get in his car, which to my surpise was a Bugatti Veyron Super Sports, and we were gone to our first destination.
He took me to the Blue Diablo, an old renovated theater, to see Casablanca in downtown Montreal. Where we were served Chocolates, as much as we wanted, at our table. At the end of our movie, we went for a walk and we made small talk till we got to the Vieux-Port, where we stopped to watch the fireworks and eat our chocolates leftovers.
On our way back to his car, he bought me a Blue Dahlia to match my eyes, he said. He drove me back to my house and walk me to my doorstep. He kissed my hand and told me what an enchanting evening it had been and that he was hopeful that I agree to see him again. I agreed and kissed him quickly on the lips before saying goodnight and entering my house. Inside, I sat on the floor against the door and I just couldn't keep the smile off my face. I then picked myself up and went to bed where I dreamed of our second date.
The 2012 Oscars Challenge
February 17, 2012 - January 31, 2013
Level: Leading Role
1/9
The Artist: She Went All the Way by Meg Cabot
Read a book where the protagonist is an actor/actress.
The Descendants: Moloka'i by Alan Brennert
Read a book set in Hawaii.
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
The Help: The Help by Kathryn Stockett 04.30.12
Hugo: The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
Midnight in Paris: Son of the Morning by Linda Howard
Read a book about time travel.
Moneyball: Double Play by Jill Shalvis
Read a book about baseball.
The Tree of Life: Daisy's Back In Town by Rachel Gibson
Read a book set in Texas.
War Horse: War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
Titanic 100 Year Anniversary Challenge
March 5, 2012 - March 4, 2013
Level: Carpathia
0/12
Fateful by Claudia Gray
Read a book, non-fiction or fiction, about the Titanic.
An Accidental Goddess by Linnea Sinclair
Read a book that at least partly has its setting on a ship. This can also be a spaceship.
World Without End by Ken Follett
Read a book of “titanic proportions” - as in greater than 450 pages.
Victorious Star by Morgan Hawke
Read a book about a captain of something.
Born of Ice by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Read a book with “ice” in the title or is depicted on the cover.
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Read a book where a lifeboat is used.
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
Read a book about a catastrophe or disaster.
Private Arrangements by Sherry Thomas 03.06.12
Read a book in which Morse Code, or a telegraph, is used to send a message.
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn
Read a book where the protagonist is connected to a musical band.
The Loss of the S.S. Titanic: Its Story and Its Lessons by Lawrence Beesley
Read a biography of someone who was on the Titanic.
Single White Vampire by Lynsay Sands
Read a book with a predominately white cover.
My Fair Godmother by Janette Rallison
Read a book with a star (or stars) on it.
Perfect Prom Night Reading Challenge
April 3 - May 31, 2012
0/29
Prom Theme: A Game of
Color Scheme: Purple and Gold
Keepsake: Picture Frame
My Outfit:
My date: Jericho Z. Barrons
B Bad Attitude by Sherrilyn Kenyon
A And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
R The Rules of Seduction by Madeline Hunter
R A Rogue By Any Other Name
O One Night in Scotland by Karen Hawkins
N Never Enough by Lauren Dane
S Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow
Transportation: Horse
Music: Korean Pop
Entree: Calmari Fritti
C Changeless by Gail Carriger
A Aftertime by Sophie Littlefield
L Light My Fire by Katie MacAlister
A Angelfall by Susan Ee
M Magic to the Bone by Devon Monk
A Any Way You Want It by Kathy Love
R Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
I In the Blood by Adrian Phoenix
F Falling Under by Gwen Hayes
R Ravenous by Sharon Ashwood
I In the Prince's Bed by Sabrina Jeffries
T Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn
T Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord by Sarah MacLean
I Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Ending: Barrons brings me back to my house on horseback and steal a kiss before disappearing into the fog.
Mythical Creatures Reading Challenge
No Time Limit
Option #2
6/50
Archangel: A principal angel, a member of the order ranking immediately above the angels in medieval angelology.
Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh 08.09.12
Banshee: With the appearance of either a young women combing her hair with a silver or golden comb or looking like an old lady, the Banshee cries as a dark omen of the death of someone.
My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent
Demon: A word that is used to describe a sinister creature from Hell or the underworld.
Demon from the Dark by Kresley Cole
Dragon: They are all large reptilian creatures with scaled bodies. Some are predacious to man and usually have an appetite for young maidens.
Holy Smokes by Katie MacAlister 05.17.12
Djinn: They tend to have humanoid ugly appearance and many are savage causing storms, sandstorms and death.
Heat Stroke by Rachel Caine
Elf: Elves were originally forest spirits of the dead that brought fertility and were known to cause disease by shooting people with arrows.
A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison 10.12.12
Gnome: The term was used for practitioners of magic and was used as a generic term to describe the earth-spirits.
Gnomes by Wil Huygen
Goblin: This is a word used to describe ugly evil sand spirits such as Boggarts, Bogies, Boggles and Ghouls.
God Save the Queen by Kate Locke
Humbaba: A great beast of Sumerian tales. Humbaba was a fire-breathing Dragon with a head at the end of its snake tail with horns on its head and the legs of a lion ending in the feet of vulture.
The Epic of Gilgamesh by Anonymous
Imp: A devilish small creature that is said to be the offspring of the Devil. They look like a child with horns on its head and small wings.
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
Incubus: A male spirit that seduces women by exciting their sexual desires and mates with them when they are sleeping.
The Demon Lover by Juliet Dark
Leprechaun: Originally the Leprechauns were water spirits.
Darklight by Lesley Livingston
Lycanthrope: This was someone who suffered from a terrible condition by which they turned into a wolf-man by night and hunted humans and animals as prey.
Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole
Moirae: The Moirae were the spinners of fates in Greek myth.
Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini
Necromancer: A person who practice the Black Art to raise the dead.
Hit List by Laurell K. Hamilton
Phantom: This is a being that is rarely seen but is heard or sensed. They are very similar to Apparitions.
One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost 08.07.12
Shapeshifter: Shape-shifter is a mythological creature that can change shape at will or in certain conditions.
Memory Zero by Keri Arthur 08.22.12
Satyr: A creature of Greek myth that has the body of a human from above and of a goat below.
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Troll: Trolls have large noses, are extremely ugly and wear a craftsman's apron with a red cap and a white long beard. There is a Norwegian female version of the Troll, which is a beautiful redheaded lady.
The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer
Unicorn: Its horn is known as the Alicorn and it was this that held potent medicinal and magical properties.
Into the Land of the Unicorns by Bruce Coville
Valkyrie: These are celestial ladies of Norse mythology who come to the battlefields to select the best warriors who have been slain and to bring them to Valhalla, the great hall of the upper world.
Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole
Vampire: This is an immortal creature that was once human but now it must suck the blood of the living in order to survive.
Lothaire by Kresley Cole
White Stag: The Persian legends of the stag are Scythian in origin: the son of the emperor was hunting when he came across a wondrous stag, which he chased but could never catch.
Fair Game by Patricia Briggs 09.04.12
Witch: A woman who practice magic or sorcery especially Black Magic.
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness 07.24.12
Zombie: This creature became known as a dead body that was without a soul but whose body was animated by the magical power of a Necromancer or Sorcerer.
Married With Zombies by Jesse Petersen
Fill In the Gaps Project
September 15, 2012 - September 14, 2017
0/100
1-10
Candide by Voltaire
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
11-20
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
21-30
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo
Ivanhoe by Walter Scott
Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens
Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi
King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard
The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde
Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas
31-40
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
The Stand by Stephen King
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
World Without End by Ken Follett
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
41-50
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle
Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Kokoro by Natsume Sōseki
51-60
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
The Sword in the Stone by T.H. White
Mr Poppers Penguins by Robert Lawson
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
61-70
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind
Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
The Gunslinger by Stephen King
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Sabriel by Garth Nix
The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks
71-80
Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson
The Black Company by Glen Cook
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Black Sun Rising by C.S. Friedman
A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham
The Etched City by K.J. Bishop
A Cavern of Black Ice by J.V. Jones
Acacia: The War with the Mein by David Anthony Durham
A Spell for Chameleon by Piers Anthony
Swords and Deviltry by Fritz Leiber
81-90
Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny
Magician: Apprentice by Raymond E. Feist
First King of Shannara by Terry Brooks
Wolf Tower by Tanith Lee
Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret Weis
Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings
Deryni Rising by Katherine Kurtz
Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
91-100
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
The Magic of Recluce by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Talon of the Silver Hawk by Raymond E. Feist
Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb
The Last Stormlord by Glenda Larke
The Magicians' Guild by Trudi Canavan
The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart
The Black Gryphon by Mercedes Lackey
The Lions of al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay
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January
BB - TBR Pals Done
TCF - You Want Me to Read What? - January Done
February
RRRC - Films du Monde Reading Challenge Done
TCF - Non-Reading Based on a Book Challenge Done
TCF - You Want Me to Read What? - February Done
March
NBRC - Design Your Own Perfect Valentine's Day Date Reading Challenge Done
TCF - Based on a Book Mini Challenge Done
TCF - You Want Me to Read What? - March Done
BB - TBR Pals Done
April
TCF - The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt, Part II Incomplete
TCF - You Want Me to Read What? - April Done
BB - TBR Pals Done
May
TCF - You Want Me to Read What? - May Done
BB - TBR Pals Done
June
RRRC - Drinks/Cocktails Theme Challenge Incomplete
RRRC - One Book for Each Genre! Incomplete
TCF - You Want Me to Read What? - June Done
BB - TBR Pals Done
July
TCF - You Want Me to Read What? - July Done
BB - TBR Pals Done
August
BB - TBR Pals Done
TCF - You Want Me to Read What? - August Done
TCF - "She [or He] Works Hard for the Money!" Career Challenge Done
TCF - Around the World in...3 Months Done
TCF - Happy Birthday to Me! Mini Challenge Done
TCF - The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt Part III Incomplete
September
BB - TBR Pals Done
TCF - You Want Me to Read What? - September Done
October
TCF - Superbook Challenge
TCF - Once is Good, Twice is Better! Challenge
TCF - What's in a Name...Challenge
TCF - I've Gotta Finally Read This! Challenge
TCF - We Love School, When We're Not in It!
November
NBRC - Antonym Challenge
December
NBRC - Decades Reading Challenge
NBRC - Goodreads Choice Awards 2011 Reading Challenge
TCF - A Year of Romance
TCF - Location, Location, Location
TCF - It's the End of the World (and We Like It)
TCF - 100 Book Genre Challenge
TCF - Alphabet Yearly Challenge
TCF - Top 100 Novels of the 20th Century Challenge
TCF - I Love That Author! Challenge
TCF - I'm Challenging Myself to 300 Books in 2012
TCF - The Incredible Challenge Factory Scavenger Hunt Part IV
BFBC - Grease Challenge
BFBC - Tour de France Challenge
BFBC - In Search of Henry
BFBC - Planet Challenge
BFBC - London Olympics Mega Challenge
BFBC - The Themes of Harry Potter
2013
NBRC - Titanic 100 Year Anniversary Challenge
NBRC - Animal Alphabet Reading Challenge
NBRC - The Heroine Challenge
NBRC - The 2012 Oscars Challenge
TCF - Progressive Reading Challenge
CCC - Non-Fiction Challenge
CCC - Goodreads Treasure Hunt
RRRC - Hearts & Tears
No Time Limit
BB - Millionaire Challenge
NBRC - Soundtrack Challenge: Across the Universe
NBRC - Disney Princess Reading Challenge
NBRC - Comics Challenge: Classic
NBRC - Mythical Creatures Reading Challenge
BFBC - Dates in History Challenge
BFBC - Choose Your Own Adventure Challenge
CCC - Perpetual Music Replay Challenge
CCC - Monopoly