Ivy's 2012 Individual Reading Challenge

[Ivy]

Hopefully this will add up to 75-100 books off of my shelf this year. Was able to read 95 last year so somewhere in between there or over 100 would work for me.

[Mercedes]

This is a cool challenge :) I guess your doing it so that 1 book can cover several challenges?

[Ivy]

I picked it up from a friend and thought I would fine tune her challenges to make my own. More then likely one book will fit into more then one challenge but the fun part is seeing how many different books I can find for each challenge.

[Mercedes]

Oh so I guess because of challenge 7 all the books you read have to be books on your TBR list? Sorry i'm being pretty nosy about your challenge, haha. I've set myself a simple one just to read 52 books but it must be fun to have more restrictions because then it becomes more of a game :)

[Ivy]

Yes...I have over 500 books in house waiting to be read so my goal is to get as many of them off my shelf and out of the house as I can this year...not saying I won't get some more new to me books but am trying not to add to the mess any more then I absolutely need to...this should be interesting to say the least.

[Mercedes]

Wow thats alot of books! Good Luck :)

[Ivy]

Reposting my challenges in separate postings since I have found that it will be easier to add books that way...still have all of the challenges just listing them differently...

[Ivy]

Challenge 1: I Spy Challenge: In the TITLE of a book, find a word that fit’s the below categories:

1. Color (don’t forget the good ones like crimson & indigo)

Opal Fire by Barbra Annino (Stacy Justice, #1)
The Red-Haired Man by Andrew W. Delaplaine (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes IV)
2. Number (one, two, three, as well as once, twice, first, second)

A Tale of 3 Witches by Christiana Miller, Barbra Annino (Toad Witch/Stacy Justice)

3. Things that grow (Flower, tree, rose, orchid, garden, lily, forest, seed, thorn, ivy)

4. Four seasons (spring, summer, fall, autumn, winter)

5. First Name: (Dick, Tom, Harry, Harriet)

Bubba and the Dead Woman by C. L. Bevil (Bubba Snoddy, #1)
Somebody tell Aunt Tillie She’s Dead by Christianna Miller (Toadwitch, #1)

6. Places (city, state, country, land, town, empire, kingdom, world or the proper name of a city, state or country)

Letters From Alcatraz by Michael Esslinger

7. Body Part (heart, eye, hand, bone, skin, mind, foot)

8. Weapon (knife, sword, arrow, dart, poison, blade, razor)

9. Body of Water (Sea, ocean, river, lake, pond, bayou)

10. Form of Water (Ice, fog, rain, snow, water, mist)

11. Product of Fire (Heat, smoke, fire, burn, flames, light, ash, blaze)

Opal Fire by Barbra Annino (Stacy Justice, #1)

12. Heavenly Body (sun, moon, star)

13. Architecture (castle, house, tower, bridge, gate)

14. 5 Senses (sight, sound, touch, scent, taste)

15. Royal Title (king, queen, princess, duke)

Mark of the Dragon Queen by Katie W. Stewart

16. Family Member (brother, daughter, mother)

Somebody tell Aunt Tillie She’s Dead by Christianna Miller (Toadwitch, #1)

17. 4 Elements (fire, earth, air/wind, water)

Opal Fire by Barbra Annino (Stacy Justice, #1)

18. Time of Day (morning, noon, night, evening, midnight, twilight, dusk, dawn)

19. Metal (gold, silver, bronze, iron, steel)

20. Emotion/Feeling (love, hate, pride, passion, desire, fear, envy)

21. Animal/Insect (dog, cat, wolf, tiger, bird, spider, fox, crow, goose, snake)

22. Something to Read (book, tale, story)

23. Gender Identifier (boy, girl, man, woman, wife, husband, lady)

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larson
Bubba and the Dead Woman by C. L. Bevil (Bubba Snoddy, #1)


24. Paranormal Being (vampire, demon, angel, succubus, ghost, zombie, devil, unicorn, dragon)

Here There Be Dragons by John Peel (Star Trek The Next Generation, #28)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larson
The 19 Dragons by S. M. Reine
Mark of the Dragon Queen by Katie W. Stewart

[Ivy]

Challenge 2: 12 Books from Series I’ve Started

1. Bake Sale Murder by Leslie Meier (Lucy Stone, #13)
2. Body Double by Tess Gerritsen ,(Rizzoli & Isles, #4)
3. Vanish by Tess Gerritsen, (Rizzoli & Isles, #5)
4. The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen, (Rizzoli & Isles, #6)
5. Freaks by Tess Gerritsen (Rizzoli & Isles, #9.5)
6. Here There Be Dragons by John Peel (Star Trek The Next Generation, #28)
7. Bloodstone by Barbra Annino (Stacy Justice, #2)
8. A Tale of 3 Witches by Christiana Miller, Barbra Annino (Toad Witch/Stacy Justice)
9. Celebrity in Death by J. D. Robb (In Death, #34)
10.
11.
12.

[Ivy]

Challenge 3: 12 Books from new series beginning with the first book
1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larson
2. Death on Demand by Carolyn G. Hart (Death on Demand, #1)
3. Bubba and the Dead Woman by C. L. Bevil (Bubba Snoddy, #1)
4. Saddled With Trouble by A. K. Alexander (Horse Lover’s Mystery, #1)
5. Opal Fire by Barbra Annino (Stacy Justice, #1)
6. The Witch’s Ladder by Dana E. Donovan (Detective Marcella Witch’s Series, #1)
7. Somebody tell Aunt Tillie She’s Dead by Christianna Miller (Toadwitch, #1)
8. Bad Luck Cadet by Suzie Ivy (Book 1)
9. The Red-Haired Man by Andrew W. Delaplaine (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes IV)
10.
11.
12.

[Ivy]

Challenge 4: 12 Stand Alone Books from any genre
1. Letters From Alcatraz by Michael Esslinger
2. Mark of the Dragon Queen by Katie W. Stewart
3.

[Ivy]

Challenge 5: 12 Holliday themed books
1.
2.
3.

[Ivy]

Challenge 6: 12 Books that have been on my TBR the longest (over 2 years)
1. Body Double by Tess Gerritsen ,(Rizzoli & Isles, #4)
2. Vanish by Tess Gerritsen, (Rizzoli & Isles, #5)
3. The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen, (Rizzoli & Isles, #6)
4. Death on Demand by Carolyn G. Hart (Death on Demand, #1)
5. Here There Be Dragons by John Peel (Star Trek The Next Generation, #28)
6.

[Ivy]

Challenge 7: Read 100 Books on my TBR pile.
1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larson
2. Bake Sale Murder by Leslie Meier (Lucy Stone, #13)
3. Body Double by Tess Gerritsen ,(Rizzoli & Isles, #4)
4. Vanish by Tess Gerritsen, (Rizzoli & Isle, #5)
5. The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen, (Rizzoli & Isles, #6)
6. Freaks by Tess Gerritsen (Rizzoli & Isles, #9.5)
7. Letters From Alcatraz by Michael Esslinger
8. Death on Demand by Carolyn G. Hart (Death on Demand, #1)
9. The Kindle Murders by A. D. Vates
10. The Mouse and the Christmas Cake, Unknown Author
11. Bubba and the Dead Woman by C. L. Bevil (Bubba Snoddy, #1)
12. Here There Be Dragons by John Peel (Star Trek The Next Generation, #28)
13. Saddled With Trouble by A. K. Alexander (Horse Lover’s Mystery, #1)
14. Mark of the Dragon Queen by Katie W. Stewart
15. Opal Fire by Barbra Annino (Stacy Justice, #1)
16. Bloodstone by Barbra Annino (Stacy Justice, #2)
17. The Witch’s Ladder by Dana E. Donovan (Detective Marcella Witch’s Series, #1)
18. Somebody tell Aunt Tillie She’s Dead by Christianna Miller (Toadwitch, #1)
19. A Tale of 3 Witches by Christiana Miller, Barbra Annino (Toad Witch/Stacy Justice)
20. Bad Luck Cadet by Suzie Ivy (Book 1)
21. The Red-Haired Man by Andrew W. Delaplaine (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes IV)
22. Celebrity in Death by J. D. Robb (In Death, #34)
23.

[Ivy]

Challenge 8: 12 New To me Authors
1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larson
2. Letters From Alcatraz by Michael Esslinger
3. Bubba and the Dead Woman by C. L. Bevil (Bubba Snoddy, #1)
4. Saddled with Trouble by A. K. Alexander (Horse Lover's Mystery, #1)
5. The 19 Dragons by S. M. Reine
6. Invisible by Lorena McCourtney (Ivy Malone Mystery, #1)
7.Mark of the Dragon Queen by Katie W. Stewart
8. Opal Fire by Barbra Annino (Stacy Justice, #1)
9. The Witch’s Ladder by Dana E. Donovan (Detective Marcella Witch’s Series, #1)
10. Somebody tell Aunt Tillie She’s Dead by Christianna Miller (Toadwitch, #1)
11. Bad Luck Cadet by Suzie Ivy (Book 1)
12. The Red-Haired Man by Andrew W. Delaplaine (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes IV)

[Ivy]

Challenge 9: Read 20,000 pages

January: 2,081
February: 2,127
March:
April:
May:
June:
July:
August:
September:
October:
November:
December:
Total for the Year:

[Ivy]

Challenge 10: Read 5 Books set in countries other than USA
1.
2.
3.
4.

[Ivy]

Challenge 11: Read 5 Non-fiction/Memoirs
1. Letters From Alcatraz by Michael Esslinger
2.
3.
4.
5.

[Ivy]

Challenge 12: Read a book set in each of the 50 states
1. Alabama
2. Alaska
3. Arizona

Bad Luck Cadet by Suzie Ivy (Book 1) Small Town

4. Arkansas
5. California:

Letters From Alcatraz by Michael Esslinger
Saddled With Trouble by A. K. Alexander (Horse Lover’s Mystery, #1)
Somebody tell Aunt Tillie She’s Dead by Christianna Miller (Toadwitch, #1) (Los Angeles)

6. Colorado
7. Connecticut
8. Delaware
9. Florida

The Red-Haired Man by Andrew W. Delaplaine (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes IV) South Beach

10. Georgia:
11. Hawaaii
12. Idaho
13. Illinois

Opal Fire by Barbra Annino (Stacy Justice, #1) Amethyst
Bloodstone by Barbra Annino (Stacy Justice, #2) Amethyst

14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana
19. Maine:

Bake Sale Murder by Leslie Meier (Lucy Stone, #13)(Tinker's Cove)

20. Maryland
21. Massachusetts:

Body Double by Tess Gerritsen ,(Rizzoli & Isles, #4) (Boston)
Vanish by Tess Gerritsen, (Rizzoli & Isles, #5)(Boston)
The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen, (Rizzoli & Isles, #6) (Boston)
Freaks by Tess Gerritsen (Rizzoli & Isles, #9.5) Boston

22. Michigan
23. Minnesota
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri
26. Montana
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey
31. New Mexico
32. New York:

Celebrity in Death by J. D. Robb (In Death, #34) New York

33. North Carolina:
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon
38. Pennsylvania
39. Rode Island
40. South Carolina

Death on Demand by Carolyn G. Hart (Death on Demand, #1)

41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee
43. Texas:

Bubba and the Dead Woman by C. L. Bevil (Bubba Snoddy, #1)

44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia
47. Washington
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin

Somebody tell Aunt Tillie She’s Dead by Christianna Miller (Toadwitch, #1) (Devil's Point)
A Tale of 3 Witches by Christiana Miller, Barbra Annino (Toad Witch/Stacy Justice)

50. Wyoming

[Ivy]

Challenge 13: 15 Books that are not WL books
1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larson
2. Bake Sale Murder by Leslie Meier (Lucy Stone, #13)
3. Body Double by Tess Gerritsen ,(Rizzoli & Isles, #4)
4. Vanish by Tess Gerritsen, (Rizzoli & Isles, #5)
5. The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen, (Rizzoli & Isles, #6)
6. Letters From Alcatraz by Michael Esslinger
7. Death on Demand by Carolyn G. Hart (Death on Demand, #1)
8. Bubba and the Dead Woman by C. L. Bevil (Bubba Snoddy, #1)
9. Here There Be Dragons by John Peel (Star Trek The Next Generation, #28)
10. Saddled With Trouble by A. K. Alexander (Horse Lover’s Mystery, #1)
11. Bloodstone by Barbra Annino (Stacy Justice, #2)
12. The Witch’s Ladder by Dana E. Donovan (Detective Marcella Witch’s Series, #1)
13. A Tale of 3 Witches by Christiana Miller, Barbra Annino (Toad Witch/Stacy Justice)
14. Bad Luck Cadet by Suzie Ivy (Book 1)
15. The Red-Haired Man by Andrew W. Delaplaine (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes IV)

[Ivy]

Challenge 14: List all books started but not finished
1. The 19 Dragons by S. M. Reine (20 pages)
2. Invisible by Lorena McCourtney (80 pages)
3. The Murder Room by Michael Capuzzo (194 pages)
4.
5.

[Ivy]

Challenge 15: Read book published for every year in my life (1954-2012)
1954:
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972

1987: Death on Demand by Carolyn G. Hart (Death on Demand, #1)

1993 Here There Be Dragons by John Peel (Star Trek The Next Generation, #28)
2000: The Witch’s Ladder by Dana E. Donovan (Detective Marcella Witch’s Series, #1)
2001
2002
2003

2004: Body Double by Tess Gerritsen ,(Rizzoli & Isles, #4)

2005: Vanish by Tess Gerritsen, (Rizzoli & Isles, #5)

2006: Bake Sale Murder by Leslie Meier (Lucy Stone, #13)

2006: The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen, (Rizzoli & Isles, #6)
Saddled With Trouble by A. K. Alexander (Horse Lover’s Mystery, #1)

2007:

2008: Letters From Alcatraz by Michael Esslinger

2009: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larson 1/4/2011

2010: Freaks by Tess Gerritsen (Rizzoli & Isles, #9.5)
Bubba and the Dead Woman by C. L. Bevil (Bubba Snoddy, #1)

2011:Opal Fire by Barbra Annino (Stacy Justice, #1)
Bloodstone by Barbra Annino (Stacy Justice, #2)
Somebody tell Aunt Tillie She’s Dead by Christianna Miller (Toadwitch, #1)
A Tale of 3 Witches by Christiana Miller, Barbra Annino (Toad Witch/Stacy Justice)

2012: Mark of the Dragon Queen by Katie W. Stewart
Celebrity in Death by J. D. Robb (In Death, #34)

[Ivy]

Challenge 16: 5 books with animals on the cover
1. Death on Demand by Carolyn G. Hart (Death on Demand, #1)
2. Saddled With Trouble by A. K. Alexander (Horse Lover’s Mystery, #1)
3. Opal Fire by Barbra Annino (Stacy Justice, #1) Great Dane
4. Bloodstone by Barbra Annino (Stacy Justice, #2) Great Dane
5. Somebody tell Aunt Tillie She’s Dead by Christianna Miller (Toadwitch, #1) (Toad, Bats)

[Ivy]

Challenge 17: 6 books with sexy men on the cover
1. Here There Be Dragons by John Peel (Star Trek The Next Generation, #28)
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

[Ivy]

January:

1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
2. The Kindle Murders
3. The Bake Sale Murders by Leslie Meier
4. The Mouse and the Christmas Cake by unknown
5. Body Double by Tess Gerritsen
6. Vanish by Tess Gerritsen
7. The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen
8. Freaks by Tess Gerritsen
9. Letters From Alcatraz by Michael Esslinger
10. Death on Demand by Carolyn G. Hart (Death on Demand, #1)

[Ivy]

I read 10 books in January and hope to read even more in February if it doesn't get to crazy around here...

[Ivy]

Books read in January include:

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
The Kindle Murders by A. D. Vates
The Bake Sale Murders by Leslie Meier
The Mouse and the Christmas Cake by unknown
Body Double by Tess Gerritsen
Vanish by Tess Gerritsen
The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen
Freaks by Tess Gerritsen
Letters From Alcatraz by Michael Esslinger
Death on Demand by Carolyn G. Hart


For a total of 10 books and 2,081 pages.

[Ivy]

Books read in February include:

Bubba and the Dead Woman by C. L. Bevil
Here There Be Dragon by John Peel
Saddled with Trouble by A. K. Alexander/Michael Scott
The 19 Dragons by S. M. Reine
Invisible by Lorena McCourtney
Mark of the Dragon Queen by Katie W. Stewart
Opal Fire by Barbra Annino
Blookstone by Barbra Annino
The Witch's Ladder by Dana E. Donovan
Somebody Tell Aunt Tillie She's Dead by Christiana Miller

For a total of 10 books and 2,127 pages, finished challenge 16...one down 15 more to go...

[Ivy]

Books Read in May:

Silent Killer (Griffin Powell, #10) by Beverly Barton
Something Wicked (Death on Demand, #3) by Carolyn Hart
Oracles of Delphi Keep (Oracles of Delphi Keep, #1) by Victoria Laurie
Deadly Valentine (Death of Demand, #6) by Carolyn Hart
Who’s the Dummy Now?: Winner of America’s Got Talent by Terry Fator
The 5th Horseman (Women’s Murder Club, #5) by James Patterson
Carly’s Conspiracy by Diane Capri
Dead by Nightfall (Griffin Powell, #13) by Beverly Barton