NBRC 26 Alphabet 14: Mythical Creatures: A to Z (Spell-it-Out)

[Savannah]

Reserved.

[❀Tea❀]

Savannah wrote: "Oh, I love this group! I'm definitely in! "

Thank you :)

Welcome to the challenge ☺

[Jenn]

Updated Msg #487 - completed four more creatures and I'm close to completing 4 more...

Enfield (7/7)
A beast from heraldry, the Enfield has the body of a lion, the head of a wolf (or sometimes a fox) and the back legs of a wolf. Each foot has claws like an eagle. Associated with a king of Ireland.

E - Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters 31 Mar 2015
N - Noah Clayborne, Shadow Dance by Julie Garwood 12 May 2015
F - From Fear to Eternity by Michelle Rowen 14 May 2015
I - Pen & Ink: Tattoos and the Stories Behind Them by Isaac Fitzgerald and Wendy MacNaughton 29 Jan 2015
E - Emily Andrew-Miceli, Bonnie of Evidence by Maddy Hunter 22 Jun 2015
L - Stuck on Murder by Lucy Lawrence 16 May 2015
D - Cut to the Corpse by Lucy Lawrence (Decoupage Mystery #2) 22 May 2015



Familiar (8/8)
What no self-respecting witch should be without. Familiars can appear throughout the world in many guises, including zombies, snakes, lizards, owls, badgers, invisible demons, and flies. Personally, I prefer a cat. ;)

F - The Founder of New France : A chronicle of Champlain by Charles W. Colby 14 Apr 2015
A - Alpine for You by Maddy Hunter 4 Jun 2015
M - The Jesuit Missions : A chronicle of the cross in the wilderness by Thomas Guthrie Marquis 19 May 2015
I - Pretty in Ink by Karen E. Olson 14 May 2015
L - Treacherous Toys by Joyce & Jim Lavene 20 May 2015
I - Bigfoot's New Mate by Soichiro Irons 17 Apr 2015
A - Emily Andrew-Miceli, Dutch Me Deadly by Maddy Hunter 21 Jun 2015
R - Writing about Magic by Rayne Hall 15 Jun 2015



Glaistig (8/8)
Also known as the Green Maiden, a half-goat, half-woman from Scotland who lures travelers to their deaths.

G - Wicked Autumn by G. M. Malliet 2 May 2015
L - Katie Lightfoot, Charms and Chocolate Chips by Bailey Cates 3 May 2015
A - Abby Knight, Mum's the Word by Kate Collins 2 Jun 2015
I - Ink Flamingos by Karen E. Olson 17 Jun 2015
S - Bruja Brouhaha by Rochelle Staab 6 May 2015
T - Tomes of Terror: Haunted Bookstores and Libraries by Mark Leslie 9 May 2015
I - Lily Ivory, A Cast-Off Coven by Juliet Blackwell 26 May 2015
G - A Fatal Winter by G. M. Malliet 8 May 2015



Hecate (6/6)
Greek Titan and later goddess of the underworld and black magic. Patron of witches.

H - Holly Lisle's Create A Plot Clinic by Holly Lisle 27 May 2015
E - Emily Andrew, Hula Done It? by Maddy Hunter 20 Jun 2015
C - The Chick and the Dead by Casey Daniels 24 Jun 2015
A - Cross Stitch Before Dying by Amanda Lee 25 Jun 2015
T - Top O' the Mournin' by Maddy Hunter 16 Jun 2015
E - Emily Andrew-Miceli, Fleur de Lies by Maddy Hunter 23 Jun 2015

[❀Tea❀]

Mini congrats Jenn ;)

[Genea]

Mythical Creatures
Duration: From:June 2015 - Whenever

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Genea :)

[Marie-Anne]

Reader name: Marie-Anne
a-to-z-spell-it-out: mythical creatures
I'd like to pick from the alphabet somewhat randomly, as I find an interesting creature.

DONE:| D |

Task C: Chimaera: 6/8
C: Deadly Appraisal, Jane K. Cleland, Cleland 1/25/2016
H: The man on the Istanbul train, Maria Hudgins, Hudgins 4/19/2016
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M: Just desserts, G.A. McKevett, McKevett 1/24/2016
A: Wild inferno, Sandi Ault, Ault 1/12/2016
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R: The Satanic verses, Salman Rushdie, Rushdie 2/9/2016
A: Freedom's landing, Anne McCaffrey, Anne 2/23/2016


Task D: Dragon: 6/6 *** DONE
D: The demon king, Cinda Williams Chima, Demon 2/7/2016
R: Requiem murder, Janet Lane Walters, Requiem 4/20/2016
A: Buried in a book, Lucy Arlington, Arlington 1/3/2016
G: Grim Pickings, Jennifer Rowe, Grim 1/15/2016
O: On the accidental wings of dragons, Julie Wetzel, On 2/5/2016
N: North of the border, Judith van Gieson, North 1/1/2016


Task U: Undine: 4/6
U: Consequences of sin, Clare Langley-Hawthorne: Ursula Marlowe is the main character in the book. Ursula 5/9/2016
N: Death on site, Janet Neel, Neel 4/30/2016
D: The good die twice, Lee Driver, Driver 2/20/2016
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N: Star rangers, Andre Norton, Norton 2/14/2016
E:

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge Marie-Anne :)

[♎ Nereta♎]

Spell it out challenge

Start date: 06/07/16

Letters:A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z.

Books read:11

Amarok. Gigantic wolf that hunts alone

A-Cheating to Survive by Cristine Ardigo I 06/08/16
M-A Murder in Time by Julie McElwain | 06/07/16
A-Scaredy Dog: Understanding and Rehabilitating Your Reactive Dog by Ali Brown
R-Riley Alexa - Beauty Sleeps
O-One Pink Line by Dina Silver | 06/16/16
K-Spring Training by Parker Kincade | 06/09/16

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B-Bullet to the Heart by Lea Griffith | 06/28/16
A- MC Ari Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder | 06/25/16
S- Snyder V. Maria Poison Study | 06/21/16
I-Ivan by Rivera Roxie| 07/09/16
L-Lynley E.M. - Brand New Flavor
I-Ice Dogs by Terry Lynn Johnson
S- Snyder V. Maria Magic Study 06/23/16
K-Kody Keplinger The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend

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C-Come Monday by Mari Carr
E-Echo by A. Zavarelli
N-No Limits by Lori Foster
T-Tempting Danger by Eileen Wilks
A-A Table for Three by Lainey Reese
U-Unexpected Fate by Harper Sloan
R-Raze by Tillie Cole

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D - Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
R -Rita Hestand - Heart Of The Wild
A - Aitken Elena - Summer of Change
C - Clare Pamela - Extreme Exposure
O -One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost

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E-Elkeles SimonePerfect Chemistry
A- Anne Frasier - The Body Reader
L-L.P. Lovell - Wrong
E-Elle Kennedy - The Deal

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F- Frost Jeaniene At Grave's End
I- Isabella Starling His Doll
R- Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
E- Elizabeth Marx Binding Arbitration
D- Dirty Doctor by Whithey G.
R- Redmerski J.A. Killing Sarai
A- Aaron Celia Counsellor
K- Kody Keplinger Shut Out
E- El Diablo by M. Robinson

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G - Ghostface Killer by M. Never
N - Nikki Chase His Virgin: A Bad Boy Billionaire Romance
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[Taylor]

Mythical Creatures A-to-Z Spell-It-Out
10 Jul 16 - present

Completed: 2 / 26
Books Read: 18

Arae: Female spirits of curses in Greek mythology, particularly of the curses placed by the dead upon those guilty of their death.

A - The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin (14 Jul 16) ★★☆☆☆
R - Raithe in Age of Myth by Michael J. Sullivan (20 Jul 16) ★★★★★
A - The Land of Smaerd by Andrea Von Botefuhr (1 Aug 16) ★★★★☆
E - Earendil in The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien (10 Jul 16) ★★★★★




Barghest: A monstrous dog in Northern English folklore that appears only at night and is an omen of death.

B - Bennet, Elizabeth in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (22 Aug 16) ★★★★★
A - Arren in The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin (14 Aug 16) ★★★☆☆
R - The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams (19 Aug 16) ★★★★★
G - Gandalf in The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (20 Aug 16) ★★★★★
H - The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett (6 Aug 16) ★★★★★
E - The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (4 Aug 16) ★★★★★
S - I See Kitty by Yasmine Surovec (5 Aug 16) ★★★★☆
T - Thomas Wilker in A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan (26 Aug 16) ★★★★★




Cwn Annwn: Otherworldly hounds from Welsh folklore that participated in the Wild Hunt on Halloween night.

C - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (27 Feb 17) ★★★★★
W - The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh by Walt Disney Company (12 Oct 16) ★★★★★
N - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman (8 Feb 17) ★★★★★

A - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (10 Mar 17) ★★★★☆
N - Neville Longbottom in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (Jan 17) ★★★★★
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W - Baby-led Weaning: Helping Your Baby to Love Good Food by Gill Rapley and Tracey Murkett (Dec 16) ★★★★★
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[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge Nereta, Taylor and Chantal :)

[Amelia]

I've finished this!

Nothing But Reading Challenges:
Animal Alphabet Reading Challenge
A-Z: Mythical Animals
199/199 Read


A: Akhlut (orca-wolf shapeshifter): 6/6
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A - Andrews, Ilona - Magic Strikes - 8/5/14
K - Kinslayer - Jay Kristoff - 10/28/14
H - Hysteria - Megan Miranda - 9/23/14
L - Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines - 9/16/14
U - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - Laura Hillenbrand - 9/25/14
T - Tim Conway - What's So Funny?: My Hilarious Life - 9/10/14
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B: Basilisk: 8/8
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B - Butcher, Jim - Summer Knight - 10/19/14
A - Ann Aguirre - Enclave - 8/8/14
S - Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier - 8/16/14
I - Ivey, Eowyn - The Snow Child - 9/22/14
L - Lisa Lutz - Curse of the Spellmans - 9/22/14
I - Ilona Andrews - Magic Bleeds - 10/10/14
S - Sullivan, Michael J. - The Crown Tower - 9/4/14
K - Kasie West - Split Second - 11/13/14
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C: Centaur: 7/7
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C - Coyote Blue - Christopher Moore - 8/9/14
E - Ee, Susan - World After - 8/5/14
N - Nielsen, Kelli Swofford - Journey to the Fringe - 9/26/14
T - Tilt-a-Whirl - Chris Grabenstein - 10/15/14
A - Among Thieves - Douglas Hulick - 8/26/14
U - Underwood, Michael R. - Shield and Crocus - 10/8/14
R - Raging Star - Moira Young - 11/2/14
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D: Dragon: 6/6
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D - Dashner, James - The Scorch Trials - 10/7/14
R - River Marked - Patricia Briggs - 10/14/14
A - The Android's Dream - John Scalzi - 8/27/14
G - Grahame, Kenneth - The Wind in the Willows - 8/20/14
O - Orson Scott Card - Earth Awakens - 9/19/14
N - Nicholas Stansbury Smith ORBS - 10/31/14
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E: Enfield (fox-greyhound-lion-eagle-wolf hybrid): 7/7
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E - Empress of the Seven Hills - Kate Quinn - 9/10/14
N - No Return: A Novel of Jeroun - Zachary Jernigan - 11/12/14
F - Fractured - Sarah Fine - 9/6/14
I - Ibrahim, Laila - Yellow Crocus - 10/11/14
E - The Emperor's Knife - Mazarkis Williams - 9/16/14
L - Leigh Bardugo - Siege and Storm - 10/23/14
D - Death Masks - Jim Butcher - 1/8/15
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F: Firedrake: 9/9
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F - Fine, Sarah - Chaos - 10/28/14
I - Into the Wild Nerd Yonder - Julie Halpern - 11/4/14
R - Revenge of the Spellmans - Lisa Lutz - 12/4/14
E - Estep, Jennifer - Touch of Frost - 11/23/14
D - Dog on It - Spencer Quinn - 4/11/15
R - Richard Kadrey - Sandman Slim - 1/21/15
A - Anna Godbersen - Rumors - 12/9/14
K - Key Lime Pie - Josi S. Kilpack - 1/12/15
E - E.D. Baker - Once Upon a Curse - 12/31/14
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G: Griffin: 7/7
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G - Grave Peril - Jim Butcher - 8/29/14
R - Rebel Belle - Rachel Hawkins - 12/10/14
I - The Infinite Sea - Rick Yancey - 12/2/14
F - Firefight - Brandon Sanderson - 1/15/15
F - Freemantle, Elizabeth - Queen's Gambit - 4/15/15
I - Ilona Andrews - Magic Slays - 1/19/15
N - Nielsen, Jennifer A. - The False Prince - 2/3/15
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H: Hippogriff: 10/10
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H - A Hoe Lot of Trouble - Heather Webber - 9/29/14
I - Ian Doescher - William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope - 2/23/15
P - Paper Towns - John Green - 10/23/14
P - Pierce Brown - Golden Son - 4/28/15
O - Once Upon a Prince - Rachel Hauck - 10/20/14
G - Gail Carriger - Waistcoats Weaponry - 11/10/14
R - The Runaway King - Jennifer A. Nielsen - 2/18/15
I - Islington, James - The Shadow Of What Was Lost - 3/31/15
F - A Fatal Twist of Lemon: A Wisteria Tearoom Mystery - Patrice Greenwood - 4/9/15
F - Finch, Charles - A Beautiful Blue Death - 4/23/15
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I: Ipotane (2 legged horse/human hybrid): 7/7
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I - Inamorata - Megan Chance - 6/5/15
P - Paula Brackston - The Witch's Daughter - 1/15/15
O - Opal Fire - Barbra Annino - 1/29/15
T - Trouble in Spades - Heather Webber - 12/13/14
A - Anthony, Lawrence - The Elephant Whisperer - 1/16/15
N - Neal Shusterman - Undivided - 2/11/15
E - Estep, Jennifer - Kiss of Frost - 1/26/15
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J: Jiaolong: 8/8
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J - Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton - 10/3/14
I - Ian Doescher - William Shakespeare's The Empire Striketh Back - 7/15/15
A - Anna Dressed in Blood - Kendare Blake - 2/3/15
O - Owen, James A. - Here, There Be Dragons - 3/13/15
L - Laini Taylor - Dreams of Gods & Monsters - 12/19/14
O - Oke, Janette - When Calls the Heart - 5/7/15
N - Nielsen, Jennifer A. - The Shadow Throne - 2/20/15
G - The Giver - Lois Lowry - 2/23/15
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K: Keythong (wingless griffin): 8/8
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K - Kathleen Peacock - Hemlock - 2/17/15
E - Evertrue - Brodi Ashton - 1/30/15
Y - Yovanoff, Brenna - Paper Valentine - 2/13/15
T - Throne of Glass - Sarah Maas - 1/12/15
H - Hyde, Catherine Ryan - When I Found You - 1/23/15
O - Oath of Gold - Elizabeth Moon - 7/22/15
N - Nix, Garth - Sabriel - 3/8/15
G - Gena Showalter - Alice in Zombieland - 7/20/15
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L: Leokampoi (fish-tailed lion): 9/9
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L - Lauren DeStefano - Perfect Ruin - 1/21/15
E - Embrace - Jessica Shirvington - 2/6/15
O - Orlev, Uri - Run, Boy, Run - 8/30/15
K - Kate Quinn - The Serpent and the Pearl - 3/20/15
A - Atlantia- Ally Condie - 2/19/15
M - My Fair Godmother - Janette Rallison - 12/16/14
P - Pinborough, Sarah - Mayhem - 2/25/15
O - Otto, Lori L. - Not Today, But Someday - 9/23/15
I - Ian Doescher - William Shakespeare's The Jedi Doth Return - 8/31/15
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M: Manticore: 9/9
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M - Magnificent Devices - Shelley Adina - 3/12/15
A - Adina, Shelley - Lady of Devices - 3/1/15
N - Naomi Novik - Uprooted - 7/3/15
T - Terry Pratchett - Guards! Guards! - 3/4/15
I - Ishiguro, Kazuo - Never Let Me Go - 9/29/15
C - Carol Berg - Dust and Light - 8/20/14
O - Outpost - Anne Aguirre - 10/26/15
R - Robin LaFevers - Dark Triumph - 3/24/15
E - Elliott, Anna - Georgiana Darcy's Diary: Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice Continued - 3/26/15
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[Amelia]

Nothing But Reading Challenges:
Animal Alphabet Reading Challenge
A-Z: Mythical Animals
199/199 Read


N: Nuckelavee (malevolent human-horse-fish hybrid): 10/10
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N - Natusch, Amber Lynn - Unborn - 8/21/15
U - The Ultimate Gift - Jim Stovall - 5/3/15
C - Cynthia Hand - Boundless - 1/27/15
K - Kay, Guy Gavriel - The Wandering Fire - 4/19/15
E - E. Lockhart - The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver - 4/1/15
L - Lisa Greenwald - My Life in Pink & Green - 3/28/15
A - Altered - Gennifer Albin - 3/5/15
V - Ventresca, Yvonne - Pandemic - 11/20/14
E - Elizabeth A. Reeves - How (Not) to Kiss a Toad - 5/1/15
E - Elwes, Cary - As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride - 5/5/15
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O: Otso (bear spirit): 4/4
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O - Once Upon a Marigold - Jean Ferris - 10/30/15
T - Ticker - Lisa Mantchev - 4/7/15
S - Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary - Brandon Mull - 12/31/14
O - Oliver, Lauren - Requiem - 12/15/15
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P: Pegasus: 7/7
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P - Poison - Bridget Zinn - 3/30/15
E - Elizabeth Moon - Sheepfarmer's Daughter - 6/26/15
G - The Gaslight Dogs - Karin Lowachee - 8/20/15
A - Adina, Shelley - Her Own Devices - 3/10/15
S - Skin Deep - Brandon Sanderson - 12/23/14
U - UnEnchanted - Chanda Hahn - 8/14/15
S - Shelley Adina - Brilliant Devices - 3/14/15
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Q: Qilin: 5/5
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Q - Quite Contrary - Richard Roberts - 11/24/14
I - In Between - Jenny B. Jones 11/16/15
L - Lisa Lutz - The Spellmans Strike Again - 4/7/15
I - The Iron King - Julie Kagawa - 2/23/16
N - Naquin, R.L. - Monster in My Closet - 9/1/15
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R: Ratatoskr (squirrel spirit): 9/9
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R - The Rosie Effect - Graeme Simsion - 4/3/15
A - Angie Sage - Syren - 4/30/15
T - Tui T. Sutherland - The Menagerie - 4/16/15
A - A.G. Howard - Splintered - 6/13/15
T - Talon - Julie Kagawa - 5/20/15
O - O'Malley, Kathleen & A.C. Crispin - Silent Dances - 2/2/16
S - Schafer, Courtney - The Whitefire Crossing - 2/12/15
K - The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini - 5/11/15
R - Red Rising - Pierce Brown - 4/17/15
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S: Sphinx: 6/6
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S - Sapphire Blue - Kerstin Gier - 7/11/15
P - The Princess Sisters - Stacy Lynn Carroll - 9/9/15
H - Hale, Shannon - Book of a Thousand Days - 6/19/15
I - I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban - Malala Yousafzai - 3/23/16
N - Nation - Terry Pratchett - 10/4/15
X - Xenophobia -Peter Cawdron - 11/7/14
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T: Tianlong (celestial dragon): 8/8
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T - Thereby Hangs a Tail - Spencer Quinn - 6/16/15
I - Invasion - Jon S. Lewis - 3/31/16
A - Alex Flinn - Cloaked - 6/23/15
N - The Nightingale - Kristin Hannah - 12/9/15
L - Lock In - John Scalzi - 7/8/15
O - The Oracle Glass - Judith Merkle Riley - 2/29/16
N - Nicola Upson - An Expert in Murder - 2/19/16
G - The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There - Catherynne M. Valente - 8/28/15
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U: Unicorn: 7/7
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U - The Unnaturalists - Tiffany Trent - 12/21/15
N - The Never Hero - T. Ellery Hodges - 1/25/16
I - Isabel Bandeira - Bookishly Ever After - 4/11/16
C - Clockwork Angel - Cassandra Clare - 5/21/15
O - O'Brien, Stacey - Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl - 3/22/16
R - The Raven Boys - Maggie Stiefvater - 6/19/15
N - Nice Dragons Finish Last - Rachel Aaron - 2/20/16
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V: Valravn (supernatural raven): 7/7
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V - Variant - Robison Wells - 8/12/15
A - The Assassin's Blade - Sarah J. Maas - 7/24/15
L - L.E. Modesitt, Jr. - The Towers of the Sunset - 7/30/15
R - Revis, Beth - A Million Suns - 7/17/15/b>
A - Amelia Atwater-Rhodes - Hawksong - 9/2/15
V - Victoria Aveyard - Red Queen - 9/7/15
N - Nathan Lowell - Quarter Share - 3/9/16
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W: Wolpertinger: 12/12
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W - The Windup Girl - Paolo Bacigalupi - 12/16/14
O - Oliver, Lauren - Before I Fall - 3/27/16
L - Legend - Marie Lu - 8/20/15
P - Peter Allison - Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide - 10/31/15
E - Elizabeth Moon - Divided Allegiance - 7/10/15
R - Robin Hobb - Ship of Magic - 9/28/15
T - Thomas French - Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives - 7/14/15
I - Ilona Andrews - Magic Rises - 5/6/16
N - Newman, Emma - Between Two Thorns - 6/23/16
G - Gail Carriger - Heartless - 10/30/15
E - E. Lockhart - The Boy Book: A Study of Habits and Behaviors, Plus Techniques for Taming Them - 8/31/15
R - Raising Stony Mayhall - Daryl Gregory - 9/29/15
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X: Xecotcovach (a bird): 11/11
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X - Xander's Chance - Lizzy Ford - 1/30/15
E - Estep, Jennifer - Dark Frost - 9/14/15
C - Chris Grabenstein - Mad Mouse -6/26/15
O - One Good Dragon Deserves Another - Rachel Aaron - 4/5/16
T - Tarzan of the Apes - Edgar Rice Burroughs - 9/5/15
C - Crown of Midnight - Sarah J. Maas - 8/6/15
O - Oasis - Dima Zales - 7/7/16
V - Vincent Zandri - Everything Burns - 11/25/15
A - The Art of Racing in the Rain - Garth Stein - 10/5/15
C - Cinda Williams Chima - The Demon King - 8/11/15
H - How to Slay a Dragon - Bill Allen - 8/28/15
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Y: Yeti: 4/4
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Y - The Yiddish Policemen's Union - Michael Chabon - 6/10/15
E - End of Days - Susan Ee - 10/29/15
T - This Quiet Sky - Joanne Bischof - 10/7/15
I - I'll Mature When I'm Dead: Dave Barry's Amazing Tales of Adulthood - Dave Barry - 7/12/16
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Z: Zburator (wolf-headed dragon): 8/8
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Z - Zombies Vs. Unicorns - Holly Black - 11/19/14
B - Blackberry Crumble - Josi S. Kilpack - 6/8/15
U - Urban, Linda - A Crooked Kind of Perfect - 12/29/15
R - Robert Kroese - Mercury Falls - 10/2/15
A - Anne Bishop - Written in Red - 10/19/15
T - Touch of Power - Maria V. Snyder - 10/25/15
O - O'Hearn, Kate - The Flame of Olympus - 8/16/16
R - The Red Pyramid - Rick Riordan - 10/15/15
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[Sam]

NBRC 26 Alphabet 14: Mythical Creatures: A to Z (Spell-it-Out)
Duration: 8/20/16- 3/15/19
Option #1 - As an A – Z Spell-It-Out, similar to the Animal Alphabet Challenge. This is pretty straightforward. You can spell out one at a time, or work on several at once. Though there are only 26 letters in the alphabet, your book total could get into the hundreds.

Alicorn

A: Apprentice in Death- J.D. Robb- 9/6/16
L: The Lunatic Cafe- Laurell K. Hamilton- 8/25/16
I: I'll Be Seeing You: A Novel- Mary Higgins Clark- 10/7/16
C: Closer to the Chest- Mercedes Lackey- 10/11/16
O: Obsidian- Jennifer L. Armentrout- 9/25/16
R: Reaper- K.D. McEntire- 8/24/16
N: Never- K.D. McEntire- 11/27/16

Basilisk

B: Blood Song- Cat Adams- 8/27/16
A: Angelfall- Susan Ee- 9/30/16
S: Swan Lake- K.M. Shea- 8/30/16
I: I'll Walk Alone- Mary Higgins Clark- 10/28/16
L: A Local Habitation- Seanan McGuire- 8/31/16
I: Ink and Bone- Rachel Caine- 12/14/16
S: Spellbinder- Melanie Rawn- 9/24/16
K: Kiss of Crimson- Lara Adrian- 10/3/16

Centaur

C: Caught Dead in Philadelphia- Gillian Roberts- 11/10/16
E: The Eyre Affair- Jasper Fforde- 9/11/16
N: Nightfall Gardens- Allen Houston- 1/7/17
T: The Trouble with Demons- Lisa Shearin- 9/14/16
A: A is for Alibi- Sue Grafton- 9/27/16
U: Unbinding- Eileen Wilks- 11/14/16
R: Red-Headed Stepchild- Jaye Wells- 8/25/16

Dragon

D: Daughter of the Forest- Juliet Marillier- 9/1/16
R: Red Queen- Victoria Aveyard- 9/17/16
A: An Artificial Night- Seanan McGuire- 11/25/16
G: Grim Expectations- Amanda M. Lee- 10/12/16
O: One For The Money- Janet Evanovich- 9/26/16
N: The Neverending Story- Michael Ende- 2/10/17

Each uisge

E: Elizabeth's Legacy- Victor Kloss- 10/13/16
A: Artemis Fowl- Eoin Colfer- 10/23/16
C: Crimson Death- Laurell K. Hamilton- 12/11/16
H: Handle with Care- Jodi Picoult- 8/30/16

U: Under a Silent Moon- Elizabeth Haynes- 12/1/16
I: If Looks Could Kill- Kate White- 1/26/17
S: Sorcerer's Legacy- Janny Wurts- 9/28/16
G: Ghostly Worries- Lily Harper Hart- 9/7/16
E: Eragon- Christopher Paolini- 11/8/16

Firebird

F: Find Me When The Sun Goes Down- Lisa Olsen- 10/2/16
I: Illuminae- Amie Kaufman- 10/25/17
R: The Rosie Project- Graeme Simsion- 9/22/16
E: Eight Cousins- Louisa May Alcott- 11/26/16
B: Broken- Kelley Armstrong- 9/3/16
I: I Am Half-Sick of Shadows- Alan Bradley- 12/31/17
R: The Rosie Effect- Graeme Simsion- 9/22/16
D: Deadly Remains- Katherine Bayless- 11/2/16

Gryphon

G: God Touched- John Conroe- 10/22/16
R: The Restorer- Amanda Stevens- 9/30/16
Y: You Slay Me- Katie MacAlister- 10/6/16
P: Poison Study- Maria V. Snyder- 9/19/16
H: Hell To Pay- J.C. Diem- 9/5/16
O: Onyx- Jennifer L. Armentrout- 10/15/16
N: Nightraven- Skye Knizley- 12/13/16

Hippogriff

H: Hell Freezes Over- J C Diem- 10/20/16
I: I'll Tell You Mine- Pip Harry- 6/2/18
P: The Pact- Jodi Picoult- 10/10/16
P: Personal Demon- Kelley Armstrong- 11/17/16
O: One Fell Sweep- Ilona Andrews- 12/25/16
G: A Girl Named Zippy- Haven Kimmel- 4/6/17
R: Ready Player One- Ernest Cline- 3/14/17
I: Iron and Magic- Ilona Andrews- 6/26/18
F: Faefever- Karen Marie Moning- 10/27/16
F: The Flame of Olympus- Kate O'Hearn- 11/5/16

Ifrit

I: Irresistible Magic- Deanna Chase- 12/8/18
F: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay- J.K. Rowling- 11/18/16
R: Rose and Thorn: Black Rose Sorceress, Book 2- Connie Suttle- 4/26/17
I: Iced Chiffon- Duffy Brown- 2/18/19
T: The Thirteen Problems- Agatha Christie- 2/26/17

[Sam]

Jotunn

J: Jack and the Beanstalk- Jenni James- 8/22/16
O: Once Burned- Jeaniene Frost- 8/23/16
T: Tales of the Otherworld- Kelley Armstrong- 9/4/16
U: Unholy Ghosts- Stacia Kane- 10/14/16
N: Not His Dragon- Annie Nicholas- 9/7/16
N: No Humans Involved- Kelley Armstrong- 10/19/16

Kitsune

K: Kisses from Hell-Kristin Cast- 10/26/16
I: Invisible Elder- T.S. Paul- 11/25/18
T: Two for the Dough- Janet Evanovich- 1/12/17
S: Semi-Charmed- Isabel Jordan- 11/15/16
U: Undead and Unemployed- MaryJanice Davidson- 10/31/17
N: Night of the Soul Stealer- Joseph Delaney- 4/9/18
E: Emily of New Moon- L.M. Montgomery- 9/29/17

Lamia

L: License to Ensorcell- Katharine Kerr- 10/4/16
A: Anne of Green Gables- L.M. Montgomery- 11/26/16
M: Mortal Ties- Eileen Wilks- 9/5/16
I: The Iron King- Julie Kagawa- 5/5/17
A: All Through the Night- Mary Higgins Clark- 12/17/16

Minotaur

M: My Familiar Stranger- Victoria Danann- 9/8/16
I: The Invisible Library- Genevieve Cogman- 7/1/17
N: Nice Dragons Finish Last- Rachel Aaron- 6/13/17
O: Owl and the Japanese Circus- Kristi Charish- 12/7/16
T: Twice Tempted- Jeaniene Frost- 9/19/16
A: After the Funeral- Agatha Christie- 12/19/16
U: Unhidden- Dina Given- 1/24/17
R: Ritual Magic- Eileen Wilks- 10/22/16

Nemean lion

N: Doctor Who: The Nightmare Of Black Island- Mike Tucker- 1/22/18
E: Etched in Bone- Anne Bishop- 3/8/17
M: Magic Binds- Ilona Andrews- 9/21/16
E: Embraced by Darkness- Keri Arthur- 4/18/17
A: All Around the Town- Mary Higgins Clark- 1/21/17
N: Doctor Who: Nuclear Time- Oli Smith- 2/22/18

L: Little Face- Sophie Hannah- 10/29/16
I: The Iron Daughter- Julie Kagawa- 5/9/18
O: Outfoxed by Love- Eve Langlais- 12/22/16
N: Nightingale's Lament- Simon R. Green- 3/4/18

Ogre

O: Of Fate and Phantoms- C.J. Archer- 5/25/17
G: Green Rider- Kristen Britain- 6/10/17
R: Rock Chick Regret- Kristen Ashley- 6/24/17
E: Eldest- Christopher Paolini- 8/7/17

Pegasus

P: Pocket Full of Posies- Angela Roquet- 1/22/17
E: Electric Night- Stacey Brutger- 2/15/18
G: Glass Sword- Victoria Aveyard- 4/10/17
A: The Arrogant Architect- L.K. Collins- 3/6/17
S: Siren's Call- Devyn Quinn- 12/17/16
U: Unshapely Things- Mark Del Franco- 3/5/18
S: Silent Night- Mary Higgins Clark- 12/19/16

Questing beast

Q: A Quick Bite- Lynsay Sands- 11/23/16
U: Undead and Unwed- MaryJanice Davidson- 3/11/17
E: Eleventh Grave in Moonlight- Darynda Jones- 1/24/17
S: Shifty Magic- Judy Teel- 10/12/16
T: Tempting Evil- Keri Arthur- 10/24/16
I: The Icebound Land- John Flanagan- 4/6/18
N: A Natural History of Dragons- Marie Brennan- 10/10/17
G: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making- Catherynne M. Valente- 3/5/17

B: Boundary Crossed- Melissa F. Olson- 9/16/16
E: Echoes in Death- J.D. Robb- 2/8/17
A: Awakening- S.J. Bolton- 12/30/16
S: The Second Book of Swords- Fred Saberhagen- 11/11/16
T: Throne of Glass- Sarah J. Maas- 10/31/16

Roc

R: Red Rising- Pierce Brown- 2/1/17
O: Out of the Shadows- Kay Hooper- 1/29/17
C: Crown of Midnight- Sarah J. Maas- 12/21/16

[Sam]

Sphinx

S: Soulless- Gail Carriger- 10/1/16
P: Prey- Rachel Vincent- 10/5/16
H: High Stakes- Helen Harper- 9/10/16
I: In the Last Analysis- Amanda Cross- 9/12/17
N: No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished- Rachel Aaron- 6/29/17
X: X in Flight- Karen Rivers- 9/8/16

Thunderbird

T: The Trouble With Witches- Amanda M. Lee- 11/24/16
H: Hunted- Kevin Hearne- 10/2/16
U: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer- Michelle Hodkin- 6/5/17
N: Nemesis- Agatha Christie- 11/26/17
D: The Devil's Arithmetic- Jane Yolen- 11/23/16
E: Evil Under the Sun- Agatha Christie- 2/28/17
R: Reluctant Adept- Katherine Bayless- 11/5/16
B: Bloody Bones- Laurell K. Hamilton- 9/20/16
I: Into the Fire- Jeaniene Frost- 4/22/18
R: The Red Box- Rex Stout- 1/7/17
D: Dark Needs at Night's Edge- Kresley Cole- 12/3/16

Unicorn

U: Unwritten & Underwater- Amanda M. Lee- 4/23/18
N: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency- Alexander McCall Smith- 8/30/18
I: Indexing- Seanan McGuire- 3/15/19
C: A Court of Thorns and Roses- Sarah J. Maas- 12/23/16
O: Off the Record- Amanda M. Lee- 4/14/17
R: Reckless- Selene Charles- 5/27/17
N: Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men- Molly Harper- 9/6/18

Vampire

V: Vampire Academy- Richelle Mead- 10/26/16
A: Angels' Blood- Nalini Singh- 1/21/17
M: Murder on the Orient Express- Agatha Christie- 10/16/16
P: A Promise of Fire- Amanda Bouchet- 11/19/16
I: I Dream of Twila: A Wicked Witches of the Midwest Short- Amanda M. Lee- 9/11/18
R: The Rose Mark- Connie Suttle- 4/15/17
E: Elemental Flame- Phaedra Weldon- 7/9/17

Wendigo

W: Wish You Were Here- Rita Mae Brown- 9/11/16
E: East- Edith Pattou- 12/24/16
N: Never Buried- Edie Claire- 10/9/17
D: Deceiver's Bond- Katherine Bayless- 11/4/16
I: I Like Big Dragons and I Cannot Lie- Lani Lynn Vale- 2/8/18
G: Grave Seasons- Lily Harper Hart- 12/6/16
O: Owl and the City of Angels- Kristi Charish- 12/8/16

Xiuhcoatl

X: The Xibalba Murders- Lyn Hamilton- 3/2/17
I: It Takes a Witch- Heather Blake- 2/26/19
U: User Unfriendly- Vivian Vande Velde- 11/27/17
H: Hell Raiser- J.C. Diem- 11/28/16
C: Conjuring Quantico- T.S. Paul- 12/15/16
O: Otherworld Secrets- Kelley Armstrong- 1/18/17
A: Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye- Victoria Laurie- 2/23/17
T: Touch of Frost- Jennifer Estep- 3/12/17
L: Living with the Dead- Kelley Armstrong- 12/6/16

Yeti

Y: Your Money's Worth: Seattle Elementals, Book 1- Connie Suttle- 11/12/16
E: Every Heart a Doorway- Seanan McGuire- 11/11/17
T: A Tiger's Bride- Eve Langlais- 1/22/17
I: Influential Magic- Deanna Chase- 12/7/18

Zombie

Z: Zombie Team Alpha- Steve R. Yeager- 10/18/16
O: One Kick- Chelsea Cain- 1/15/17
M: MindSighted: BlackWing Pirates, Book 1- Connie Suttle- 11/1/16
B: Burnt Offerings- Laurell K. Hamilton- 12/4/16
I: Infernal Magic- C.N. Crawford- 11/13/18
E: Ever the Hunted- Erin Summerill- 8/9/17

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Congrats Amelia!


Welcome to the challenge, Sam ☺

[Susan A]

Nothing But Reading Challenges:
Animal Alphabet Reading Challenge
A-Z: Mythical Animals

Start Date: 11/18/16
Finish Date: 2/10/17

Books Completed: 185/185

A-H - complete

(view spoiler)[
✔Aunbis - god of the Underworld
A: Ana Bosch, Lucky Nov 27 ★★★★
N: Nortown series, Happy Endings Nov 21 ★★★★
U: Unto Us the Time Has Come Nov 27 ★★★★
B: Breeding Stations Nov 21 ★★★★
I: Mc Ilin, Mission Mistletoe Nov 25 ★★★
S: Silver and Gold Nov 30 ★★★

✔Bigfoot - forest-dwelling apeman
B: Boy Toys Nov 30 ★★★
I: Inspiration Dec 5 ★★★★
G: Green but for a Season Nov 22 ★★★★
F: Jamie Fessenden, The Healing Power of Eggnog Dec 14 ★★★★
O: MC Oscar, The Pink Wedding Nov 19 ★★★★
O: Tricia Owens, Hunter and Hunted Nov 22 ★★★★
T: Te Amo, You Mushrooms Nov 28 ★★★★

✔Chupacabra - Cryptid beast, named for its habit of sucking the blood of goats and other livestock
C: Cascades Dec 4 ★★
H: Have Yourself a Merry Little Sexmas Nov 25 ★★★
U: The Ugliest Sweater Dec 10 ★★★★
P: MC Patrick, Will & Patrick Wake Up Married Dec 1 ★★★★
A: AR Steele, Jocks Plowing Nerds Nov 21 ★★★
C: Counting Fence Posts Dec 6 ★★★★
A: MC Andrew Nash, The Christmas Wager Nov 26 ★★★★
B: The Boy Behind the Red Door Dec 4 ★★
R: Caitlin Ricci, Worth the Wait Nov 24 ★★
A: Alaska Nov 28 ★★★★

✔Dhampir - Human/vampire hybrid
D: Megan Derr, Something Sweet Dec 6 ★★★★
H: MC Haven, Lessons Learned, Wishes Earned Dec 7 ★★★
A: Angelique Voisen, Mate Wanted for Christmas Dec 2 ★★
M: Merry F***cking Christmas Dec 2 ★★★
P: MC Patrick, Will & Patrick Do the Holidays Dec 7 ★★★★★
I: Isobel Starling, Detective Fox and the Christmas Caper Dec 9 ★★★★
R: Gina A. Rogers, Bless Us Every One Nov 30 ★★★

✔Ewah - Human-cougar hybrid
E: Elf on the Beach Nov 29 ★★★
W: Waiting for Snow Dec 12 ★★
A: Alice Griffiths, Will & Patrick Meet the Family Dec 3 ★★★★
H: Saxon Hawke, Candy Canes and Coffee Beans Dec 8 ★★★★

✔Fenrir - Gigantic, ravenous wolf
F: The Festivus Miracle Dec 19 ★★★★
E: CJane Elliot, Home Is Where the Christmas Trees Are Nov 29 ★★★
N: Nic Starr, The Proof is in the Pudding Nov 27 ★★★★
R: MC Randy, Willy the Kinky Elf & His Bad-Ass Reindeer Dec 1 ★★★★
I: Interlude: First Noel Dec 20 ★★★★★
R: MC Rudy, Fun and Games With Rudolph Dec 3 ★★★★

✔Godzilla - giant, reptilian monster
G: Going Up Dec 16 ★★★
O: Old Acquaintance Nov 22 ★★★
D: MC Dan Albright, With This Bling Dec 11 ★★★★★
Z: MC Zach, Christmas Commitment Nov 27 ★★★★
I: Asta Idonea, Northern Lights Dec 23 ★★★
L: Loving and Loathing Vegas Nov 23 ★★★★
L: The Lawyer Under the Tree Nov 23 ★★★
A: Always Have, Always Will Dec 4 ★★★★

✔Hellhound - Dog from underworld
H: Jordan L. Hawk, A Christmas Hex Dec 10 ★★★★
E: Evan the Virgin Reindeer & His Sexy Buck Dec 2 ★★★★
L: A Little Something for Santa Dec 2 ★★★★
L: Lissa Ford, Home for the Holidays: A Doubleback Holiday Short Story Dec 2 ★★★
H: Holly & Hockey Boots Dec 15 ★★★
O: Ofelia Grand, From All of Us to All of You Nov 25 ★★★★
U: The Unlikely Prospect Dec 30 ★★★★
N: MC Neil, A Pint of Beer, a Bag of Chips, and Thou Nov 30 ★★★★
D: MC Dan Lewinski, Hanukkah on Retainer Dec 16 ★★★★ (hide spoiler)]

[Susan A]

Nothing But Reading Challenges:
Animal Alphabet Reading Challenge
A-Z: Mythical Animals

I - Q

(view spoiler)[
✔Imp - diminutive, demonic servant
I: Felicitas Ivey, What Father Christmas Left Dec 24 ★★★★
M: Merry Christmas, Darling! Dec 13 ★★★★
P: MC Patrick, Will and Patrick's Happy Ending Dec 28 ★★★★★

✔Jersey Devil - Demonic dragon that was given birth to by an American living in New Jersey
J: Joyee Flinn, Hell's Bells Dec 21 ★
E: MC CJ Edwards, Follow My Lead Dec 4 ★★★★
R: R. Cooper A Wealth of Unsaid Words Dec 13 ★★★★
S: Secret Santa Dec 2 ★★★★★
E: Eden WInters, Tinsel and Frost Dec 5 ★★
Y:Yates, Owen MC Hexmaker Nov 19 ★★★★★

D: Disarming Donner Dec 26 ★★★
E: Eli Easton, Merry Christmas, Mr. Miggles Dec 5 ★★★★★
V: MC Vic, Santa Vic Nov 30 ★★★★★
I: Felicitas Ivey, A Solstice Journey Dec 25 ★★★
L: Kate Lowell, Christmas Goes Analog Dec 6 ★★★

✔Kraken - Sea monster
K: KC Burn Three Dates of Christmas Dec 12 ★★★★
R: The Reason for the Season Dec 15 ★★★★
A: Ada Marie Soto, Through the Dark Clouds Dec 18 ★★★
K: Candi Kay, Blake the Rogue Reindeer & His Cocky Human Dec 22 ★★★★
E: Hank Edwards, Mistletoe at Midnight Dec 8 ★★★
N: Jay Northcote, A Family for Christmas Dec 19 ★★★★★

✔Loup-Garou - werewolf
L: MC Logan, A Trip to Remember Dec 23 ★★★★
O: Olley White, For Want of a Christmas Miracle Dec 5 ★★★★
U: Unshakeable Faith Jan 12 ★★
P: Meg Perry, Filmed to Death Jan 1 ★★★
- Broken-Nail Diva Jan 5 ★★
G: Alex Gabriel, First Contact Jan 3 ★★★★
A: Cate Ashwood, The Mistletoe Effect Dec 22 ★★★★
R: The Rapier Brothers Jan 2 ★★★★
O: Zarah Owens, You Can't Choose Your Family Dec 14 ★★★★
U: Undertow Jan 27 ★★★★★

✔Mokele-mbembe - water-dwelling creature
M: Tere, Michaels, Holiday Roommates Dec 14 ★★★
O: Old Flames Dec 27 ★★
K: Keenan Jan 3 ★★★
E: EM Lynley, A Christmas Bonus Dec 8 ★★★
L: Leta Blake, Will & Patrick Fight Their Feelings Dec 27 ★★★★
E: MC Edwin, His Fairy Godfather Dec 18 ★★★★
- Gay T-Rex Law Firm: Executive Boner Jan 19 ★★
M: Mary Calmes, Chosen Pride Dec 30 ★★★
B: Burnish Dec 29 ★★★★★
E: Elizah J. Davis, The Promise of Snow Dec 23 ★★★
M: Max Jan 18 ★★★★★
B: Bound by Blood Jan 1 ★★★★★
E: E.T. Malinowski, Hearth and Home Dec 23 ★★★★

✔Nessie - aquatic being which reputedly inhabits Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands
N: Needing A Little Christmas Dec 22 ★★★
E: Elizabeth Lister, Holiday Matinee Dec 24 ★★★
S: MC Steve, A Cop for Christmas Dec 21 ★★★★
S: Nash Summers, Lane’s Jan 7 ★★★★
I: Ibiza on Ice Dec 24 ★★★★
E: Ethan Day, A Summit City Christmas Dec 26 ★★★

✔Obake - Shapeshifting spirits
O: MC Oliver Rivington, The Soldier's Scoundrel Jan 9 ★★★★★
B: Battle Stations Jan 13 ★★★★
A: Alien Conception Dec 27 ★★★★
K: KJ Charles, Wanted, A Gentleman Jan 11 ★★★★★
E: Mike Enfield, A Little Kindness at Christmas Dec 26 ★★★

✔Phoenix - regenerative bird
P: Pretty Ugly Feb 1 ★★★
H: Alessandra Hazard, Just a Bit Unhealthy Jan 7 ★★★★
O: Oops, Caught Jan 11 ★★★★
E: Etched in Stone Dec 31 ★★★★★
N: Not a Game Jan 5 ★★★★
I: Isobel Starling, Fred and Ginger Dec 26 ★★★★
X: Xander Daniels, Laird of the Bears: An MM Highlander Romance Jan 18 ★★

✔Quetzalcoatl - god of the Aztec people; name meaning "feathered serpent"
Q: Carter Quinn, Vanished Jan 10 ★★★★
U: University of Southern Georgia, Davy & Tony Jan 27 ★★★
E: Erastes, Standish Jan 7 ★★★
T: Tere Michaels, Duty & Devotion Jan 13 ★★★★
Z: ZA Maxfield, A Picture Perfect Holiday Nov 28 ★★★★
A: MC Arthur, Marked by Fire Dec 31 ★★★★★
L: Leta Blake, Will & Patrick Meet the Mob Dec 28 ★★★★★
C: Checking Out Love Jan 3 ★★★★
O: The Only Option Jan 12 ★★★★
A: Avon Gale, Whiskey Business Jan 2 ★★★★★
T: Chuck Tingle, Bigfoot Sommelier Butt Tasting Jan 19 ★★★
L: Lucy Lennox, Borrowing Blue Jan 4 ★★★★
(hide spoiler)]

[Susan A]

Nothing But Reading Challenges:
Animal Alphabet Reading Challenge
A-Z: Mythical Animals

R - Z

✔Rusalka - female water spirit
R: Reading the Signs Jan 6 ★★★★★
U: Unforgettable Jan 27 ★★★
S: Shut Your Face, Anthony Pace! Jan 8 ★★★★
A: Amy Lane, Shirt Jan 16 ★★★
L: Lisa Gray, Family Ties Jan 24 ★★
K: MC Hannah Kage, Hannah's Big Night Jan 27 ★★★★
A: MC Amy, Stealing Northe Jan 21 ★★★

✔Sasquatch - mythological simian, ape, or hominid-like creature
S: MC Stuart, Bigfoot Hunters in Love Feb 2 ★★★
A: Anyta Sunday, Noticed Me Yet? Jan 30 ★★★★★
S: Santino Hassell & Megan Erickson, Fast Connection Feb 6 ★★★★★
Q: Carter Quinn, Vanished 2 Jan 10 ★★★★
U: Madeline Urban, Caught Running Feb 1 ★★★★★
A: Keira Andrews, Fight the Tide Jan 3` ★★★
T: THIRDS Beyond the Books: Volume 1 Jan 30 ★★★
C: MC Camden, Snakes Among Sweet Flowers Jan 14 ★★★★
H: The High King's Golden Tongue Jan 20 ★★★★★

✔Talos - winged giant made of bronze
T: Then the Stars Fall Feb 6 ★★★★
A: Audra Red, Private Property and Private Parts Feb 10 ★★★
L: LA Witt & KA Merikan, Werewolves of Chernobyl Jan 29 ★★★
O: MC Owen, The Marrying Kind Jan 23★★★★★
S: Strong Signal Jan 19 ★★★★

✔Unicorn - horse with magical healing horn
U: Unstable Stud Feb 9 ★★★
N: NR Walker, The Weight of It All Jan 16 ★★★★
I: Incursion Jan 5 ★★★★
C: MC Caleb, Bully & Exit Feb 5 ★★★★
O: Out-Foxed Jan 27 ★★★
R: Raising the Rent Jan 23 ★★★★
N: Nicole Kimberling, Pentimento Blues Jan 25 ★★★★

✔Valkyrie - female spirit that leads souls of dead warriors to Valhalla
V: The Vampire Grinch Dec 9 ★★★
A: Ada Marie Soto, Eden Springs Jan 24 ★★★
L: MC Laurie, Dance With Me Feb 4 ★★★★★
K: KA Mitchell, Regularly Scheduled Life Jan 25 ★★★
Y: Yes, Darling Nov 29 ★★★
R: MC Ryan, Spanish Fly Guy Jan 8 ★★★★
I: I Love You More Than Pierogi Jan 6 ★★★
E: Eli Easton, The Stolen Suitor Jan 17 ★★★★

✔Wyvern - flying reptile, usually with two legs and two wings
W: Haley Walsh, Foxe Hunt Jan 18 ★★★★★
Y: Yolande Kleinn, Especially at Christmas Dec 2 ★★★
V: Vanished 3 Jan 10 ★★★★
E: Enemy of My Enemy Jan 22 ★★★★
R: MC Emmet Russo, Moolah and Moonshine Feb 1 ★★★
N: Noah Harris, Ride Em Hard Feb 3 ★★

✔Xolotl - dog-headed god of the underworld. Twin brother of Quetzalcoatl
X: Xondra Day, Summer Surprise Jan 20 ★★
O: Other People's Weddings Feb 1 ★★★★
L: Miya Lee, Edge of Nowhere Feb 4 ★★★
O: Ohio Books, Not Knowing Jack Feb 3 ★★★★★
T: Thick & Thin Feb 6 ★★★
L: Long Shadows Feb 8 ★★★★

✔Yeti - Mountain Bigfoot
Y: MC Yule, Tinsel and Yule Dec 23 ★★★
E: Elliott Cooper, Prince & Pirate Jan 25 ★★
T: MC Terry, Fire and Water Feb 7 ★★★
I: In The Months That Follow Jan 22 ★★★★

✔Ziz - giant bird
Z: MC Ziang, Nighttime Wishes Jan 26 ★★★
I: Infected: Holden Feb 8 ★★★★★
Z: MC Zachery, The Captain's Promise Jan 28 ★★★★

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge Susan :)

[Amy]

Mythical Creatures (Option 2A)
Duration: 1/1/17-12/24/17

Completed: 50/50

1. Ghost: The Shining by Stephen King FINISHED 1/5/17
2. Golem: Going Postal by Terry Pratchett FINISHED 1/11/17
3. White Stag: The White Stag by Kate Seredy FINISHED 1/12/17
4. Goblin: The Field Guide and The Seeing Stone by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi FINISHED 1/13/17
5. Mermaid: The Moon and the Sun by Vonda N. McIntyre FINISHED 1/21/17
6. Wizard: Storm Front by Jim Butcher FINISHED 1/25/17
7. Sea Nymph: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller FINISHED 2/4/17
8. Faun: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis FINISHED 2/8/17
9. Vampire: Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice FINISHED 2/14/17
10. Witch: The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman FINISHED 2/20/17
11. Phoenix: The Phoenix and the Carpet by E. Nesbit FINISHED 3/1/17
12. Gorgon: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan FINISHED 3/4/17
13. Cherubim: A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'Engle FINISHED 3/12/17
14. Domovoi (Russian house spirit): The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden FINISHED 3/15/17
15. Dwarf: Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis FINISHED 3/21/17
16. Werewolf: Unnatural Creatures by Neil Gaiman FINISHED 3/22/17
17. Dragon: Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey FINISHED 3/27/17
18. Siren: The Siren by Kiera Cass FINISHED 4/3/17
19. Giant: Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman FINISHED 4/5/17
20. Boggart: The Boggart by Susan Cooper FINISHED 4/11/17
21. Demon: Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones FINISHED 4/23/17
22. Elf: The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien FINISHED 4/27/17
23. Capaill Uisce (Celtic water-horse): The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater FINISHED 5/6/17
24. Changeling: The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries by W.Y. Wentz FINISHED 5/9/17
25. Morrigan: A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore FINISHED 5/16/17
26. Patupaiarehe (Maori spirit beings): Myths and Legends of Maoriland by Alexander Wyclif Reed FINISHED 5/23/17
27. Cyclops: The Odyssey by Homer FINISHED 6/1/17
28. Phooka: Lucinda's Secret and The Ironwood Tree by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi FINISHED 6/12/17
29. Loa (spiritual intermediaries in Haitian Vodou): Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende FINISHED 6/21/17
30. Zombie: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks FINISHED 6/24/17
31. Nephilim: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare FINISHED 6/28/17
32. Sun Wukong (Chinese monkey king): American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang FINISHED 7/2/17
33. Centaur: The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles by Padraic Colum FINISHED 8/3/17
34. Troll: Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer FINISHED 8/5/17
35. Fairy: Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees FINISHED 8/11/17
36. Wyvern: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente FINISHED 8/27/17
37. Shape-shifter: Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell Jr. FINISHED 8/28/17
38. Anthropophage: The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey FINISHED 8/30/17
39. Unicorn: A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L'Engle FINISHED 9/13/17
40. Ogre: A Tale of Two Castles by Gail Carson Levine FINISHED 9/16/17
41. Cupid: Mythology by Edith Hamilton FINISHED 9/27/17
42. Warlock: The Witch's Daughter by Paula Brackston FINISHED 10/3/17
43. Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: East of West, Vol. 1: The Promise by Jonathan Hickman FINISHED 10/6/17
44. Mummy: The Jewel of Seven Stars by Bram Stoker FINISHED 10/17/17
45. Wendigo: The Curse of the Wendigo by Rick Yancey FINISHED 10/27/17
46. Leprechaun: The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer FINISHED 11/20/17
47. Baba Yaga: Hellboy, Vol. 2: Wake the Devil by Mike Mignola FINISHED 11/25/17
48. Jenny Greenteeth: Hellboy, Vol. 3: The Chained Coffin and Others by Mike Mignola FINISHED 12/4/17
49. Gnome: The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis FINISHED 12/14/17
50. Wood Nymph: The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum FINISHED 12/24/17

[Lauren]

Duration: December 19, 2016 - ?

141/146

Amarok
Banshee
Caladrius
Dryad
Elf
Firebird
Gana
Harpy
Imp
Jogah
Kumiho
Limonead
Mueses
Nornir
Oreads
Pooka
Quant
Roc
Selkie
Thunderbird
Unicorn
Vila
Wan
Xelhua
Yech
Zalty

[Lauren]

Amarok 6/6
A All the Birds in the Sky 1/9/17
M A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 2/4/17
A After the War Is Over 1/21/17
R The Reading Group: December 12/24/16
O The One 12/19/16
K The Kill Order 1/12/17



Banshee 7/7
B The Bone Season 2/2/17
A The Archived 2/2/17
N The Night Circus 1/26/17
S Sailor Moon, #6 12/27/16
H Happily Ever After 12/25/16
E The Elite 12/29/16
E An Ember in the Ashes 1/12/17



Caladrius 9/9
C Choir of Angels 12/23/16
A Across the Universe 2/21/17
L The Lightning Thief 1/14/17
A Stella Bain by Anita Shreve 2/24/17
D Diva 12/23/16
R Ruby Red 1/22/17
I Ingenue 12/22/17
U Underdogs 1/15/17
S Sailor Moon, #7 12/27/16



Dryad 5/5
D The Diabolic
R Chocolat Vianne Rocher (mc) 2/8/17
Y The 5th Wave by Rick Yancy 1/17/17
A The Couple Next Door Anne Contis (mc) 3/11/17
D Gunner Skale by James Dashner 2/23/17



Elf 3/3
E The Eye of Minds 2/6/17
L Let it Snow 1/26/17
F Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke 2/16/17



Firebird 8/8
F City of Ashes Clary Fray (mc) 2/10/17
I Invasion 4/3/17
R The Girl on the Train Rachel Watson (mc) 2/16/17
E Emerald Green 2/19/17
B 2nd Chance Lindsey Boxer (mc) 2/9/17
I I Am Number Four 4/5/17
R Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay by JK Rowling 3/12/17
D The Game of Lives by James Dashner 3/7/17



Gana 4/4
G Glass Sword 12/14/16
A A Court of Mist and Fury Feyre Archeron 3/16/17
N The Nightingale 2/8/17
A Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick 4/10/17



Harpy 5/5
H The Heir 12/25/16
A Arthur & George 4/13/17
R The Rule of Thoughts 2/22/17
P Vassa in the Night by Sarah Porter 2/16/17
Y The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancy 4/22/17



Imp 3/3
I In Perfect Time 4/24/17
M City of Glass The Mortal Instruments 2/11/17
P Sapphire Blue Precious Stone Trilogy 2/18/17



Jogah 5/5
J Jane Eyre 1/31/17
O The Overton Window 3/30/17
G The Glittering Court 1/6/17
A The Martian by Anthony Weir 4/19/17
H Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 12/29/16



Kumiho 6/6
K The Good Girl by Mary Kubica 3/21/17
U The Unbound 2/25/17
M The Secret Garden Mary Lennox (mc) 2/20/17
I I'm Not the Biggest Bitch in This Relationship: Hilarious, Heartwarming Tales About Man's Best Friend from America's Favorite Humorists 5/24/17
H Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
O Of Poseidon 5/4/17



Limonead 7/7
L The Twin's Daughter by Lauren Baratz-Logsted 3/13/17
I It Ends with Us 6/5/17
M The Mime Order 2/28/17
O Of Triton 5/11/17
N Coraline by Neil Gaiman 2/16/17
E A Torch Against the Night Elias Veturius (mc) 2/26/17
D Dune 4/14/17



Mueses 6/6
M A Million Suns 3/3/17
U The Underground Railroad 3/9/17
E The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen 5/5/17
S Sailor Moon, #8 12/27/16
E Shades of Earth Elder (mc) 6/13/17
S Sailor Moon, #9 12/27/16

[Lauren]

Nornir 6/6
N Sailor Moon, #11 by Naoko Takeuchi 5/26/17
O Of Neptune 5/15/17
R Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth 3/20/17
N Sailor Moon SuperS, #1 by Naoko Takeuchi 5/27/17
I The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende 7/21/17
R The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury 3/25/17



Oreads 6/6
O One for the Money 6/14/17
R The Wrath & the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh 4/23/17
E The Spymistress Elizabeth Van Lew (mc) 6/18/17
A A Monster Calls 4/25/17
D Victoria by Daisy Goodwin 5/30/17
S Sailor Moon, #10 12/27/16



Pooka 4/5
P 3rd Degree by James Patterson 4/18/17
O One Dark Throne 10/24/17
O
K Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn 4/1/17
A Passenger by Alexandra Bracken 5/12/17



Quant 5/5
Q Furthermore Alice Queensmeadow (mc) 3/1/17
U Naruto, Vol. 01: The Tests of the Ninja Uzumaki Naruto (mc) 6/18/17
A A Court of Wings and Ruin 5/7/17
N Sailor Moon SuperS, #2 by Naoko Takeuchi 5/27/17
T Truly Madly Guilty 3/9/17



Roc 2/3
R Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs 5/1/17
O
C A Christmas Gift



Selkie 6/6
S Stars Above
E Everything, Everything 7/26/17
L The Last Olympian 3/28/17
K Fallen by Lauren Kate 4/26/17
I In a Dark, Dark Wood 7/27/17
E Empire of Storms 8/24/17



Thunderbird 11/11
T Three Dark Crowns
H The Hogwarts Collection 3/2/17
U Naruto, Vol. 02: The Worst Client Uzumaki Naruto (mc) 6/18/17
N Sailor Moon SuperS, #3 by Naoko Takeuchi 5/27/17
D Death by Coffee 6/15/17
E All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque 8/24/17
R Hollow City by Ransom RiggsDeath by Coffee> 5/10/17
B The Battle of the Labyrinth 3/16/17
I The Invasion of the Tearling 9/4/17
R The Rose & the Dagger 5/19/17
D The Fever Code by James Dashner 6/22/17



Unicorn 6/7
U Naruto, Vol. 03: Bridge of Courage Uzumaki Naruto 6/18/17
N Sailor Moon SuperS, #4 by Naoko Takeuchi 5/27/17
I Atonement by Ian McEwan 9/14/17
C Christmas at The Mysterious Bookshop
O
R Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs
N Sailor Moon Stars, #1 by Naoko Takeuchi 5/27/17



Vila 4/4
V Vixen
I Sea of Poppies Ibis Trilogy #1 9/22/17
L Love Love: A Novel 3/15/17
A All the Light We Cannot See 5/13/17



Wan 3/3
W Why Not Me? 1/20/17
A Codename: Sailor V: Deluxe Edition, #1 Minako Aino (mc) 5/27/17
N Sailor Moon Stars, #2 by Naoko Takeuchi 5/27/17



Xelhua 5/6
X
E Salt to the Sea Emilia (mc) 9/6/17
L 4th of July Lindsey Boxer (mc) 4/27/17
H Blueberry Muffin Murder Hannah Swensen 5/3/17
U Naruto, Vol. 04: The New Opponents Uzumaki Naruto (mc) 6/19/17
A Wayfarer by Alexandra Bracken 6/3/17



Yech 4/4
Y The Last Star by Rick Yancy 5/22/17
E The End of Oz 9/27/17
C The Crown
H Strawberry Shortcake Murder Hannah Swensen (mc) 4/6/17



Zalty 5/5
Z Zeroes
A Heir of Fire Aelin Ashryver (mc) 6/12/17
L The 5th Horseman Lindsey Boxer (mc) 5/9/17
T The Titan's Curse 2/23/17
Y Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi 6/1/17

[PNJ]

I would love to do these challenges. Could a mod please email me at blueoctoberonmymind@yahoo.com! THANKS!!!!!

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge Amy, Lauren and PNJ :)

[Juana "Darkness"]

I'd like to try this challenge.


Mythical Creatures: A to Z (Spell-it-Out)
Duration: January 8, 2017-
Option 1: Spell it Out

A: Abominable Snowman
B: Big Foot
C: Chupacabra
D: Dragon
E: Erymanthian Boar
F: Frankenstein
G: Gremlins
H: Hecate
I: It
J: Jersey Devil
K: Kraken
L: Loch Ness Monster
M: Mermaid
N: Nemean Lion
O: Ogre
P: Pegasus
Q: Quant
R: Roc
S: Sleipnir
T: Trolls
U: Unicorn
V: Vampire
W: Werewolf
X: Xiang Yao:
Y: Yeti
Z: Zombie

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Juana "Darkness" :)

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge (and group) Sadie ☺

[Susan A]

Susan A wrote: "Nothing But Reading Challenges:
Animal Alphabet Reading Challenge
A-Z: Mythical Animals

Start Date: 11/18/16
Finish Date: 2/10/17

Books Completed: 185/185

A-H - complete


✔Aunbis - god of the ..."

Finished. Thanks for hosting this challenge.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Congrats Susan! :)