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The Lost Challenges’ 2012 Olympic Challenge
Dates: May 19th (when the Torch Relay starts) to Aug 12th (Closing Ceremony)Directions: Pick your level and complete that many tasks in each category.
Levels:
Bronze: 1 task per category
Silver: 2 tasks per category
Gold: 3 tasks per category
Category 1: Spell the Word
Using title, author, series or main character names.LONDON
TORCH
SPORTS
CEREMONY
AWARD
RELAY
GAMES
Category 2: Events
Sailing: Read 1 book that takes place, at least in part on a boat.
Beach Volleyball Read 1 book that takes place, at least in part on a beach.
Equestrian Read 1 book that has a horse in the story.
Triathlon Read a book that is part of a trilogy.
Weightlifting Read a book with a person on the cover who definitely works out.
Shooting Read a book with a firearm on the cover.
Category 3: Participants of the XXX Olympiad
Read a book that is set a recent host Nations, that is not your own. (Great Britain, Canada, China, Italy, Greece, United States)
Read a book that is set in multiple countries.
Read a book by an author from a country different than your own.
Read a book by an author who has at least 30 published works.
Read a book where a main character is an athlete.
Read a book with a torch, or other flame, on the cover.
.Participants:
Barbara ★ Gold 21/27
Leslie Gold 11/21
southpaw285 Bronze 16/16
Cherie Silver 8/14
Deyara Silver 12/15
Jenne Gold 11/22
Cindy Silver 10/14
Kirsten Gold 32/52
Barb Silver 11/14
Suzanne Silver 7/14
Julianne Gold 4/21
Christine Silver 14/14
❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ 1/14
Artemisia Bronze 1/7
Dawn 10/14
Duration: May 19 - August 12, 2012Level: Gold (3 tasks per category)
READ: 27/27
Category 1: Spell the Word
✔A: The Angel and the Highlander - Donna Fletcher 5/24
✔W: S.J. Watson - Before I Go To Sleep 6/12
✔A: Ascension - Caris Roane 6/9
✔R: Ray Bradbury - Something Wicked This Way Comes 6/16
✔D: Thea Devine - The Forever Kiss 5/25
✔R: Ravenous - V.K. Forrest 6/26
✔E: Earl of Darkness - Alix Rickloff 5/26
✔L: Jennifer Lyon - Sinful Magic 5/30
✔A: Alexandra Ivy - Darkness Revealed 6/28
✔Y: Samantha Young - Blood Will Tell 5/28
✔C: Cheyenne McCray - Zombies Sold Separately 5/21
✔E: Janet Evanovich - Wicked Business 7/2
✔R: Robin Hobb - Mad Ship 7/31
✔E: Eona - Alison Goodman 6/29
✔M: Mercy Blade - Faith Hunter 5/27
✔O: Airborn - Kenneth Oppel 7/12
✔N: Never Too Hot - Bella Andre 6/26
✔Y: You Kill Me - Alison Gaylin 8/5
Category 2: Events COMPLETE
✔1. Triathalon:Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders #1) - Robin Hobb 5/29
✔2. Shooting: Nightfall - Ellen Connor 6/30
✔3. Equestrian: Bum Steer - Nancy Pickard (heroine rides horse on the cattle ranch) 6/5
✔4. Weightlifting: Copper Beach - Jayne Ann Krentz (hot bod on cover) 7/28
Category 3: Participants of the XXX Olympiad COMPLETE
✔1. Set In Greece: The Huntress And The Sphinx - Ru Emerson 6/30
✔2. Author with 30+ books: New York to Dallas - J.D. Robb 6/17
✔3. Book set in multiple countries: Kiss of Fate - Deborah Cooke (England/USA) 5/20
✔4. Non-American Author: Voices - Arnaldur Indridason (author from Iceland) 7/14
✔5. Athlete: Changing the Game - Jaci Burton (professional baseball player) 7/18
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Stop with the fun challenges already!! Please! I am a huge Olympics fan. Now I have to do this.Duration: 5/19/12 - 8/12/12
Level: Gold (3 Tasks per category)
Category 1: Spell the Word
TThin Air 7/7/12 ****1/2 stars
OOracle's Moon 6/29/12 ***** stars
RRunning Hot 6/8/12 ****1/2 stars
CCover Me 7/3/12 ***1/2 stars
HHostage to Pleasure 6/27/12 ***** stars
AThe Summoning(Kelly Armstrong) 5/21/12 ***1/2 stars
WThe Winter Rose 7/15/12 **** stars
AAdam 7/20/12 **** stars
RThe Rose Garden 6/13/12 ****1/2 stars
DDriving Mr. Dead
GSoulless(Gail Carriger) 6/22/12 **** stars
ADead Case in Deadwood(Ann Charles) 7/16/12 **** stars
MBeyond the Highland Mist(Karen Marie Moning) 6/11/12 **** stars
EThe Wrong Hostage(Elizabeth Lowell) 7/16/12 **** stars
SBranded by Fire(Nalini Singh)
Category 2: Events
Equestrian: The Saint 6/4/12 ****1/2 stars
Triathlon:The Force of Wind 6/7/12 ***** stars
Weightlifting:American Diva 6/12/12 *** stars
Category 3: Participants of the XXX Olympiad
Host Nation: The Duke's Perfect Wife
30 published works: Conspiracy in Death 6/20/12 ***** stars
Flame on the cover: Firestorm 6/14/12 ***1/2 stars
Reserving space for my list. I will post as I go.Category 1: Spell the Word
A:Aiden; A Werewolf in Manhattan, Vicki Lewis Thompson 6/3/12
W:Wicked Temptations, Patricia Watters 5/28/12
A:Autumn; Lover Reborn, J.R. Ward 6/27/12
R: Ride with Me, Ruthie Knox 7/20/12
D:Dark needs at nights edge, Kresley Cole 7/11/12
T: (Turner Serries)Unlocked, Courtney Milan 6/5/12
O: Olivia, Again the Magic, Lisa Kleypas 7/12/12
R: Killing Moon, Rebecca York 7/4/12
C: Under a Midnight Moon, Cora Zane 6/1/12
H: My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands, Chelsea Handler, 6/28/12
S:Secrets of a Summer Night, Lisa Kleypas 7/6/12
P:Cry Wolf, Patricia Briggs 7/4/12
O: On the Prowl, Patricia Briggs 7/31/12
R: Rafe A Wallflower Christmas, Lisa Kleypas 7/27/12
T: Tigarian,Wren Unleash the Night, Sherrilyn Kenyon 7/26/12
S: Infamous, Sharrilyn Kenyon 7/15/12
Category 2: Events
Sailing: Material Girl , Julia London 6/29/12
Equestrian It Happened One Autumn, Lisa Kleypas 7/22/12
Triathlon Read a book that is part of a trilogy. Spell Bound, Rachel Hawkins 6/18/12
Category 3: Participants of the XXX Olympiad
Read a book that is set a recent host Nations, that is not your own. Devil in Winter, Lisa Kleypas 7/23/12
Read a book by an author who has at least 30 published works. Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night, Kresley Cole 6/19/12
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Please count me in. I love the spell challenges, so I'm going with Category One.TLC 2012 Olympic Challenge
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I'd like to join in on this one! Looks like fun!I'm going to start with bronze but if I finish with enough time I hope to work up to gold.
I don't know what I'm going to read yet so I'm just gonna post a template for myself here.
5/19-8/12
Category 1: Spell the Word
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Category 2: Events
Category 3: Participants of the XXX Olympiad
Challenge: 2012 Olympic Challenge Duration: May 19th (when the Torch Relay starts) to Aug 12th (Closing Ceremony)
Details: Silver: 2 tasks per category
Complete: 15/15
1. Spell out TORCH and SPORTS
T: Tina Fey - Bossypants ★★★ Jun 14, 2012
O: Karen E. Olson - The Missing Ink ★★★★ Jun 9, 2012
R: The Restorer by Amanda Stevens ★★★★ Jun 5, 2012
C: Claudia Gray - Afterlife ★★★ Jun 4, 2012
H: Holly Black - Zombies Vs. Unicorns ★★★★ 7 July 2012
S: Suzanne McLeod - The Sweet Scent of Blood ★★★★ Jun 3, 2012
P: The Part Time Vegan: 201 Yummy Recipes That Put the Fun in Flexitarian by Cherise Grifoni ★★★★ Jun 4, 2012
O: Once Bitten by Kalayna Price ★★★★ Jun 28, 2012
R: Raw Blue by Kirsty Eagar ★★★★ Jun 3, 2012
T: Tera Lynn Childs - Forgive My Fins ★★★ Jun 16, 2012
S: Sarah Zettel - Let Them Eat Stake ★★★★ Jun 13, 2012
2. Triathlon Read a book that is part of a trilogy
House of Cards (Negotiator trilogy #2) by C.E. Murphy ★★★★ 17 July 2012
Weightlifting Read a book with a person on the cover who definitely works out
by Yasmine Galenorn ★★★ 3 July 2012
3. Read a book by an author who has at least 30 published works
Sweet Spot (Bakery Sisters #2) by Susan Mallery ★★★ Jun 10, 2012
Read a book that is set a recent host Nation (US)
The Bad Always Die Twice (Nikki Harper Mystery #1) by Cheryl Crane ★★★★ Jun 23, 2012
22/22 ReadLevel, Gold
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Read a Book by an Author from a Different Country than Your Own:
Read a Book with a Torch or Flame on the Cover:
•2012 Olympic Challenge•Duration: 5.19.2012 - 8.12.2012
Level: Silver
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Timeframe: May 19 - Aug 12, 2012Level: Gold
Completed: 52/52
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Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand 6/18/12 4♥
What Doesn't Kill You by Iris Johansen 6/6/12 3♥Category 3
When the Smoke Clears by Lynette Eason 6/24/12 4♥
I'm in, but I'll have to think about my list....
Count me in :)
PROGRESS: 14/14CATEGORY 1: SPELL THE WORD USING TITLE, AUTHOR, SERIES OR MAIN CHARACTER NAMES
T - Wallflower in Bloom, by Claire Cook, finished 6/14 – character name Tag
O - One Good Dog (audio), by Susan Wilson, finished 7/16
R - Rueful Death (China Bayles series #5), by Susan Wittig Albert, finished 6/7
C - Spring Fever, by Mary Kay Andrews, finished 6/10 – character name: Celia
H - A Hundred Flowers: A Novel, by Gail Tsukiyama, finished 5/28
G - The Neighbors Are Watching, by Debra Ginsberg, finished 7/3
A - Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death (Agatha Raisin series #7), by M.C. Beaton, finished 6/4
M - The Morning Show Murders (Billy Blessing series #1), by Al Roker, finished 6/13
E - A Room Full of Bones (Ruth Galloway series #4), by Elly Griffiths, finished 7/9
S - Speaker for the Dead, by Orson Scott Card, finished 6/6CATEGORY 2: EVENTS
Sailing: Read 1 book that takes place, at least in part on a boat.
Barefoot Season, by Susan Mallery, finished 6/22
Triathlon Read a book that is part of a trilogy.
A New Hope, by George Lucas, finished 6/18 - first book in the original Star Wars triologyCATEGORY 3: PARTICIPANTS OF THE XXX OLYMPIAD
Read a book that is set a recent host Nations, that is not your own. (Great Britain, Canada, China, Italy, Greece, United States)
Still Life With Murder (Gilded Age series #1), by P.B. Ryan, finished 6/3 – set in Great Britain
Read a book by an author who has at least 30 published works - A Caribbean Mystery, by Agatha Christie, finished 6/27
****** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 7/16 *****
Well, I aimed for gold but finished with a bronze!The Lost Challenges
2012 Olympic Challenge
Duration: May 19, 2012 - August 12, 2012
Progress: 21 out of 23
Gold: 3 tasks per category
Category 1: Spell Out Three Words Using title, author, series or main character names.
LONDON
TORCH
SPORTS
S: Sacrificial Magic by Stacia Kane
P: Patricia Briggs; Bone Crossed
O: One Day by David Nicholls
R: Beth Revis; Across the Universe
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S: Spade: First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost
CEREMONY
AWARD
RELAY
R: Richelle Mead; Vampire Academy
E: Janet Evanovich; Wicked Business
L: Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
A: Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie
Y: Yours, Mine, and Ours by MaryJanice Davidson
GAMES
G: Gayle Forman; Where She Went
A: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
M: Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture by Andy Cohen
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S: Shelter In A Soldier's Arms (That Special Woman!) by Susan Mallery
Category 2: Events
Sailing: Read 1 book that takes place, at least in part on a boat:
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas
Beach Volleyball: Read 1 book that takes place, at least in part on a beach:
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
Equestrian Read 1 book that has a horse in the story.
Triathlon: Read a book that is part of a trilogy:
Red Glove by Holly Black
Weightlifting Read a book with a person on the cover who definitely works out.
Shooting Read a book with a firearm on the cover.
Category 3: Participants of the XXX Olympiad
Read a book that is set a recent host Nations, that is not your own:
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Read a book that is set in multiple countries:
Heist Society by Ally Carter
Read a book by an author from a country different than your own:
Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh - New Zealand
Read a book by an author who has at least 30 published works:
The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann
Read a book where a main character is an athlete.
Read a book with a torch, or other flame, on the cover.
•2012 Olympic Challenge•Duration: 5.19.2012 - 8.12.2012
Level: Gold
4/21 completed
Category 1: Spell the WordT ~ Tricked by Kevin Hearne
O ~ Lauren Oliver - Pandemonium
✓ R ~ Rachel Caine - Ill Wind 6/5
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✓ A ~ Ilona Andrews - Magic Burns 6/12
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Category 2: Events ✓ Triathlon: Delirium by Lauren Oliver 6/3
Weightlifting: The Darkest Kissby Gena Showalter
✓ Shooting: Dark Descendant by Jenna Black 6/7
Category 3: Participants of the XXX OlympiadRead a book that is set a recent host Nations, that is not your own.(Great Britain) - Changeless by Gail Carriger
Read a book that is set in multiple countries. – Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
Read a book with a torch, or other flame, on the cover. – Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch
Cindy, I hope you don't mind I copied your rings as bullets, they were too cute not to. :)
Julianne wrote: "Cindy, I hope you don't mind I copied your rings as bullets, they were too cute not to. :)"I don't mind at all. I thought they were cute too. ☺
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Finally put a list together. I'm going for silver5/14 completed
Category 1: Spell the Word Using title, author, series or main character names.
G – Gini Koch – Touched by an Alien
A – Anya Bast – Cruel Enchantment – Jun 01
M – Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas – May 26
E – Estep, Jennifer – Spider's Bite – May 30
S – Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas - TBR
A – Anya Bast – Dark Enchantment - TBR
W – Web of Lies by Jennifer Estep - TBR
A – Aiken, G.A. – What a Dragon Should Know
R – Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells – May 23
D – Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole - TBR
Category 2: Events
Equestrian. Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione - TBR
Shooting Sins of the Demon by Diana Rowland - TBR
Category 3: Participants of the XXX Olympiad
Read a book by an author from a country different than your own.
Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh (New Zealand) – Jun 07
Read a book by an author who has at least 30 published works.
Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb – TBR
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Silver: 2 tasks per category
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Updating my progress:
PROGRESS: 5/14
Category 1: Spell the Word Using title, author, series or main character names.
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R - Rueful Death (China Bayles series #5), by Susan Wittig Albert, finished 6/7
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H - A Hundred Flowers: A Novel, by Gail Tsukiyama, finished 5/28
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A - Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death (Agatha Raisin series #7), by M.C. Beaton, finished 6/4
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S - Speaker for the Dead, by Orson Scott Card, finished 6/6
Category 2: Events
Two of these, not sure which yet:
Sailing: Read 1 book that takes place, at least in part on a boat.
Beach Volleyball: Read 1 book that takes place, at least in part on a beach.
Triathlon Read a book that is part of a trilogy.
Shooting Read a book with a firearm on the cover.
Category 3: Participants of the XXX Olympiad
Two of these, not sure which yet:
Read a book that is set a recent host Nations, that is not your own. (Great Britain, Canada, China, Italy, Greece, United States)
Still Life With Murder (Gilded Age series #1), by P.B. Ryan, finished 6/3 – set in Great Britain
Read a book by an author from a country different than your own.
Read a book by an author who has at least 30 published works - Agatha Christie
Over halfway to the Silver!8/14 completed for Silver level
Category 1: Spell the Word Using title, author, series or main character names.
G – Gini Koch – Touched by an Alien – Jun 14
A – Anya Bast – Cruel Enchantment – Jun 01
M – Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas – May 26
E – Estep, Jennifer – Spider's Bite – May 30
S – Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas - TBR
A – Anya Bast – Dark Enchantment – Jun 15
W – Web of Lies by Jennifer Estep - TBR
A – Aiken, G.A. – What a Dragon Should Know
R – Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells – May 23
D – Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole - TBR
Category 2: Events
Equestrian. Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione – Jun 09
Shooting Sins of the Demon by Diana Rowland - TBR
Category 3: Participants of the XXX Olympiad
Read a book by an author from a country different than your own.
Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh (New Zealand) – Jun 07
Read a book by an author who has at least 30 published works.
Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb – TBR
I'll Do thisStart Date:6/19/12
Finish Date: TBD
I'm Going for the Bronze
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R: Roth, Veronica Insurgent
C: Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy
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Graceling by Kristin Cashore
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Cabot, Meg Princess in Love FINISHED 6/22
Updating my progress:
PROGRESS: 9/14
CATEGORY 1: SPELL THE WORD USING TITLE, AUTHOR, SERIES OR MAIN CHARACTER NAMES
T - Wallflower in Bloom, by Claire Cook, finished 6/14 – character name Tag
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R - Rueful Death (China Bayles series #5), by Susan Wittig Albert, finished 6/7
C - Spring Fever, by Mary Kay Andrews, finished 6/10 – character name: Celia
H - A Hundred Flowers: A Novel, by Gail Tsukiyama, finished 5/28
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A - Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death (Agatha Raisin series #7), by M.C. Beaton, finished 6/4
M - The Morning Show Murders (Billy Blessing series #1), by Al Roker, finished 6/13
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S - Speaker for the Dead, by Orson Scott Card, finished 6/6
CATEGORY 2: EVENTS
Two of these, not sure which yet:
Sailing: Read 1 book that takes place, at least in part on a boat.
Beach Volleyball: Read 1 book that takes place, at least in part on a beach.
Triathlon Read a book that is part of a trilogy.
A New Hope, by George Lucas, finished 6/18 - first book in the original Star Wars triology
Shooting Read a book with a firearm on the cover.
CATEGORY 3: PARTICIPANTS OF THE XXX OLYMPIAD
Two of these, not sure which yet:
Read a book that is set a recent host Nations, that is not your own. (Great Britain, Canada, China, Italy, Greece, United States)
Still Life With Murder (Gilded Age series #1), by P.B. Ryan, finished 6/3 – set in Great Britain
Read a book by an author from a country different than your own.
Read a book by an author who has at least 30 published works - Agatha Christie or JD Robb
***Update 6/21/12***Category 1: Spell the Word
Using title, author, series or main character names.
London
L - The List/Siobhan Vivian = 5/27/12
O - One Moment/Kristina McBride = 5/21/12
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R - River Marked by Patricia Briggs = 6/1/12
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L - The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan = 6/9/12
A - Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter/Seth Grahame-Smith = 5/20/12
Y - Ysabel by Guy Gavriel Kay = 6/8/12
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Category 2: Events
Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi = 6/21/12
Beach Volleyball Read 1 book that takes place, at least in part on a beach.
Equestrian Read 1 book that has a horse in the story.
Triathlon Read a book that is part of a trilogy.
Weightlifting Read a book with a person on the cover who definitely works out.
Shooting Read a book with a firearm on the cover.
Category 3: Participants of the XXX Olympiad Read a book that is set a recent host Nations, that is not your own. (Great Britain, Canada, China, Italy, Greece, United States)
Set in London: The Twin's Daughter/Lauren Baratz-Logsted = 5/25/12
Read a book that is set in multiple countries.
Read a book by an author from a country different than your own.
Read a book by an author who has at least 30 published works.
Read a book where a main character is an athlete.
Read a book with a torch, or other flame, on the cover.
I thought I wasn't going to finishing this one, but then I realized we can use main character's names. Yeah!Done!
14/14 completed for Silver level
Category 1: Spell the Word Using title, author, series or main character names.
G – Gini Koch – Touched by an Alien – Jun 14
A – Anya Bast – Cruel Enchantment – Jun 01
M – Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas – May 26
E – Estep, Jennifer – Spider's Bite – May 30
S – Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas – Jun 30
A – Anya Bast – Dark Enchantment – Jun 15
W – Web of Lies by Jennifer Estep – Jun 23
A – Ava March - Bound by Deception – Jun 29
R – Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells – May 23
D – Riaz Delgado in Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh (New Zealand) – Jun 07
Category 2: Events
Equestrian. Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione – Jun 09
Sailing: (several chapters take place on a river boat) - Venom by Jennifer Estep – Jun 27
Category 3: Participants of the XXX Olympiad
Read a book by an author from a country different than your own.
Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh (New Zealand) – Jun 26
Read a book by an author who has at least 30 published works.
Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb – Jun 20
I'm done!TLC 2012 Olympic Challenge
Duration: 05/19/12 - 08/12/12
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✔L - Lorhainne Eckhart/The Captain's Lady==05.28.12**
✔O - O'Donohue, Clare/Missing Persons==06.21.12***
✔N - Nalini Singh/Slave to Sensation==05.27.12*****
✔D - Davidson, MaryJanice/Undead and Unpopular==06.07.12
✔O - Open Season/Linda Howard==06.30.12***
✔N - North and South/Elizabeth Gaskell==06.03.12****
✔A - Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley/M.C. Beaton==05.30.12***
✔W - Whiskey Sour/J.A. Konrath==07.03.12***
✔A - Aunt Dimity and the Duke/Nancy Atherton==06.27.12***
✔R - Roberts, Nora/Dance Upon The Air==06.20.12***
✔D - Dianne Dixon/The Language of Secrets==06.28.12**
✔G - Graves, Robert/I, Claudius==06.12.12****
✔A - Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage/M.C. Beaton==06.28.12****
✔M - Murder Most Frothy/Cleo Coyle==06.04.12***
✔E - Envy/Sandra Brown==05.27.12***
✔S - Strawberry Shortcake Murder/Joanne Fluke==05.23.12***
********************CHALLENGE COMPLETED 07/03/12********************
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I'm calling this one complete. I'm at Bronze level right now. Category 1: Spell the Word
R - River Marked by Patricia Briggs = 6/1/12
E - Tess Evans / Book of Lost Threads = 7/5/12
L - The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan = 6/9/12
A - Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter/Seth Grahame-Smith = 5/20/12
Y - Ysabel by Guy Gavriel Kay = 6/8/12
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Category 2: Events
Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi = 6/21/12
Category 3: Participants of the XXX Olympiad
Set in London: The Twin's Daughter/Lauren Baratz-Logsted = 5/25/12
****COMPLETED****
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Finished! I'm happy to stay with a silver medal :)
PROGRESS: 14/14CATEGORY 1: SPELL THE WORD USING TITLE, AUTHOR, SERIES OR MAIN CHARACTER NAMES
T - Wallflower in Bloom, by Claire Cook, finished 6/14 – character name Tag
O - One Good Dog (audio), by Susan Wilson, finished 7/16
R - Rueful Death (China Bayles series #5), by Susan Wittig Albert, finished 6/7
C - Spring Fever, by Mary Kay Andrews, finished 6/10 – character name: Celia
H - A Hundred Flowers: A Novel, by Gail Tsukiyama, finished 5/28
G - The Neighbors Are Watching, by Debra Ginsberg, finished 7/3
A - Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death (Agatha Raisin series #7), by M.C. Beaton, finished 6/4
M - The Morning Show Murders (Billy Blessing series #1), by Al Roker, finished 6/13
E - A Room Full of Bones (Ruth Galloway series #4), by Elly Griffiths, finished 7/9
S - Speaker for the Dead, by Orson Scott Card, finished 6/6CATEGORY 2: EVENTS
Sailing: Read 1 book that takes place, at least in part on a boat.
Barefoot Season, by Susan Mallery, finished 6/22
Triathlon Read a book that is part of a trilogy.
A New Hope, by George Lucas, finished 6/18 - first book in the original Star Wars triologyCATEGORY 3: PARTICIPANTS OF THE XXX OLYMPIAD
Read a book that is set a recent host Nations, that is not your own. (Great Britain, Canada, China, Italy, Greece, United States)
Still Life With Murder (Gilded Age series #1), by P.B. Ryan, finished 6/3 – set in Great Britain
Read a book by an author who has at least 30 published works - A Caribbean Mystery, by Agatha Christie, finished 6/27
****** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 7/16 *****
Duration: 5/19/12 - 8/12/12 COMPLETED!! Level: Gold (3 Tasks per category)
Category 1: Spell the Word
TThin Air 7/7/12 ****1/2 stars
OOracle's Moon 6/29/12 ***** stars
RRunning Hot 6/8/12 ****1/2 stars
CCover Me 7/3/12 ***1/2 stars
HHostage to Pleasure 6/27/12 ***** stars
AThe Summoning(Kelly Armstrong) 5/21/12 ***1/2 stars
WThe Winter Rose 7/15/12 **** stars
AAdam 7/20/12 **** stars
RThe Rose Garden 6/13/12 ****1/2 stars
DDriving Mr. Dead 7/29/12 *** stars
GSoulless(Gail Carriger) 6/22/12 **** stars
ADead Case in Deadwood(Ann Charles) 7/16/12 **** stars
MBeyond the Highland Mist(Karen Marie Moning) 6/11/12 **** stars
EThe Wrong Hostage(Elizabeth Lowell) 7/16/12 **** stars
SBranded by Fire(Nalini Singh) 7/31/12 ***** stars
Category 2: Events
Equestrian: The Saint 6/4/12 ****1/2 stars
Triathlon:The Force of Wind 6/7/12 ***** stars
Weightlifting:American Diva 6/12/12 *** stars
Category 3: Participants of the XXX Olympiad
Host Nation: The Duke's Perfect Wife 8/2/12 ***** stars
30 published works: Conspiracy in Death 6/20/12 ***** stars
Flame on the cover: Firestorm 6/14/12 ***1/2 stars
DONECategory 1: Spell the Word
A:Aiden; A Werewolf in Manhattan, Vicki Lewis Thompson 6/3/12
W:Wicked Temptations, Patricia Watters 5/28/12
A:Autumn; Lover Reborn, J.R. Ward 6/27/12
R: Ride with Me, Ruthie Knox 7/20/12
D:Dark needs at nights edge, Kresley Cole 7/11/12
T: (Turner Serries)Unlocked, Courtney Milan 6/5/12
O: Olivia, Again the Magic, Lisa Kleypas 7/12/12
R: Killing Moon, Rebecca York 7/4/12
C: Under a Midnight Moon, Cora Zane 6/1/12
H: My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands, Chelsea Handler, 6/28/12
S:Secrets of a Summer Night, Lisa Kleypas 7/6/12
P:Cry Wolf, Patricia Briggs 7/4/12
O: On the Prowl, Patricia Briggs 7/31/12
R: Rafe A Wallflower Christmas, Lisa Kleypas 7/27/12
T: Tigarian,Wren Unleash the Night, Sherrilyn Kenyon 7/26/12
S: Infamous, Sharrilyn Kenyon 7/15/12
Category 2: Events
Sailing: Material Girl , Julia London 6/29/12
Equestrian It Happened One Autumn, Lisa Kleypas 7/22/12
Triathlon Read a book that is part of a trilogy. Spell Bound, Rachel Hawkins 6/18/12
Category 3: Participants of the XXX Olympiad
Read a book that is set a recent host Nations, that is not your own. Devil in Winter, Lisa Kleypas 7/23/12
Read a book by an author who has at least 30 published works. Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night, Kresley Cole 6/19/12
Read a book that is set in multiple countries. Wicked Nights, Gena Showalter 8/2/12
Not sure if I'm going to finish :/20/22 done
2 more books in 4 days you can do it! Don't give up yet.
Finished!Timeframe: May 19 - Aug 12, 2012
Level: Gold
Completed: 52/52
Category 1
Category 2
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand 6/18/12 4♥
What Doesn't Kill You by Iris Johansen 6/6/12 3♥Category 3
When the Smoke Clears by Lynette Eason 6/24/12 4♥
Well, I aimed for gold but finished with a bronze!The Lost Challenges
2012 Olympic Challenge
Duration: May 19, 2012 - August 12, 2012
Progress: 21 out of 23
Gold: 3 tasks per category
Category 1: Spell Out Three Words Using title, author, series or main character names.
LONDON
TORCH
SPORTS
S: Sacrificial Magic by Stacia Kane
P: Patricia Briggs; Bone Crossed
O: One Day by David Nicholls
R: Beth Revis; Across the Universe
T
S: Spade: First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost
CEREMONY
AWARD
RELAY
R: Richelle Mead; Vampire Academy
E: Janet Evanovich; Wicked Business
L: Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
A: Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie
Y: Yours, Mine, and Ours by MaryJanice Davidson
GAMES
G: Gayle Forman; Where She Went
A: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
M: Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture by Andy Cohen
E:
S: Shelter In A Soldier's Arms (That Special Woman!) by Susan Mallery
Category 2: Events
Sailing: Read 1 book that takes place, at least in part on a boat:
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas
Beach Volleyball: Read 1 book that takes place, at least in part on a beach:
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
Equestrian Read 1 book that has a horse in the story.
Triathlon: Read a book that is part of a trilogy:
Red Glove by Holly Black
Weightlifting Read a book with a person on the cover who definitely works out.
Shooting Read a book with a firearm on the cover.
Category 3: Participants of the XXX Olympiad
Read a book that is set a recent host Nations, that is not your own:
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Read a book that is set in multiple countries:
Heist Society by Ally Carter
Read a book by an author from a country different than your own:
Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh - New Zealand
Read a book by an author who has at least 30 published works:
The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann
Read a book where a main character is an athlete.
Read a book with a torch, or other flame, on the cover.
Update: 13/14 completed. I didn't finish =/
The Lost Challenges
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