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message 1: by Barbara ★ (last edited Jul 05, 2015 12:24PM) (new)

Barbara ★ | 9394 comments This is a list of all challenges participated with the Dementia Group during 2013.

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message 2: by Barbara ★ (last edited Feb 01, 2013 09:10AM) (new)

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January Challenge

READ: 10/10

New Author:
✔1) The Big Over Easy - Jasper Fforde 1/8
✔2) Zugzwang - Ronan Bennett 1/31
The Big Over Easy (Nursery Crime, #1) by Jasper Fforde Zugzwang by Ronan Bennett

New Series:
✔1) Leviathan - Scott Westerfield 1/18
✔2) The Convicts - Iain Lawrence 1/7
Leviathan (Leviathan, #1) by Scott Westerfeld The Convicts (Curse of the Jolly Stone, #1) by Iain Lawrence

New Genre: Non-Fiction
✔1) Into Thin Air:Mt. Everest Disaster - Jon Krakauer 1/13
✔2) A Trip to the Beach: Living on Island Time - Melinda Blanchard 1/29
Into Thin Air A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer A Trip to the Beach Living on Island Time in the Caribbean by Melinda Blanchard

New Place: Other than USA
✔1) Ashes to Dust - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir (Iceland) 1/22
✔2) Magic Lessons - Justine Larbalestier (Australia) 1/24
Ashes to Dust by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir Magic Lessons (Magic or Madness, #2) by Justine Larbalestier

New Time:
✔1) Highlander's Challenge - Jo Barrett (past) 1/21
✔2) Lost Love Found - Bertrice Small (past) 1/10
Highlander's Challenge (Challenge, #1) by Jo Barrett Lost Love Found (O'Malley Saga, #5) by Bertrice Small

CHALLENGE COMPLETE


message 3: by Barbara ★ (last edited Mar 01, 2013 04:38PM) (new)

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February Challenge

READ: 8/12

Historical Romance
✔1. The Highlander's Fury - Maeve Greyson 2/15
2. Mr. Darcy's Bite - Mary Simonsen
3. Rogue's Challenge - Jo Barrett
The Highlander's Fury by Maeve Greyson Mr. Darcy's Bite by Mary Lydon Simonsen Rogue's Challenge (Challenge, #2) by Jo Barrett

Contemporary Romance
✔1. Romeo, Romeo - Robin Kaye 2/26
✔2. Absolutely, Positively - Heather Webber 2/5
✔3. Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor - Lisa Kleypas 2/1
Romeo, Romeo (Domestic Gods, #1) by Robin Kaye Absolutely, Positively (Lucy Valentine, #3) by Heather Webber Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor, #1) by Lisa Kleypas

YA Romance
1. Reason to Breathe - Rebecca Donovan
✔2. The Sea of Tranquility - Katha Millay 2/25
3. Black Dawn - Rachel Caine (not really a romance)
Reason to Breathe (Breathing, #1) by Rebecca Donovan The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay Black Dawn (The Morganville Vampires, #12) by Rachel Caine

Anti-Romance
✔1. Stormdancer - Jay Kristoff 2/13
✔2. White Elephant Dead - Carolyn Hart 2/3
✔3. Legend of the Jade Dragon - Yasmine Galenorn 2/17
Stormdancer (The Lotus War, #1) by Jay Kristoff White Elephant Dead (Death on Demand, #11) by Carolyn Hart Legend of the Jade Dragon (A Chintz 'n China Mystery, #2) by Yasmine Galenorn

8/12 COMPLETE


message 4: by Barbara ★ (last edited Apr 01, 2013 09:16AM) (new)

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March Challenge

READ: 7/8

Green Cover
✔1. Aunt Dimity Down Under - Nancy Atherton 3/7
✔2. The Fifth Witness - Michael Connelly 3/22
Aunt Dimity Down Under (An Aunt Dimity Mystery, #15) by Nancy Atherton The Fifth Witness (Mickey Haller, #4) by Michael Connelly

Set in or travel to Ireland
✔1. Mortal Coil - Derek Landy (set in Ireland) 3/29
2.
Mortal Coil (Skulduggery Pleasant, #5) by Derek Landy

Alcohol: characters consumes alcoholic drink
✔1. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke (m.c. has glass of wine) 3/3
✔2. The Taking - Erin McCarthy (heroine drinks) 3/18
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #1) by Joanne Fluke The Taking (Seven Deadly Sins, #3) by Erin McCarthy

Crime novel or a character is a cop
✔1. The Forgotten - David Baldacci (hero is Army CID) 3/14
✔2. In the Shadow of Gotham - Stefanie Pintoff (hero is a cop) 3/19
The Forgotten (Puller, #2) by David Baldacci In the Shadow of Gotham (Simon Ziele, #1) by Stefanie Pintoff


message 5: by Barbara ★ (last edited May 01, 2013 03:34PM) (new)

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April Challenge

READ: 8/8

1. Spring colors on the cover
The Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan 4/30

3. The book takes place in a warmer climate
Bitten to Death - Jennifer Rardin (GREECE) 4/27
On Stranger Tides - Tim Powers (CARIBBEAN) 4/5

4. An animal on the cover.
Daughter of the Forest - Juliet Marillier (swan) 4/21
Rogue Rider - Larissa Ione (horse) 4/6

5. Any type of Romance
Rogue's Challenge - Jo Barrett 4/29
The Next Always - Nora Roberts 4/9
Devilish - Maureen Johnson 4/14

The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) by Rick Riordan Bitten to Death (Jaz Parks, #4) by Jennifer Rardin On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1) by Juliet Marillier Rogue Rider (Lords of Deliverance, #4 ) by Larissa Ione Rogue's Challenge (Challenge, #2) by Jo Barrett The Next Always (Inn BoonsBoro, #1) by Nora Roberts Devilish by Maureen Johnson

CHALLENGE COMPLETE


message 6: by Barbara ★ (last edited Jun 01, 2013 06:15AM) (new)

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May Challenge

READ: 10/10

✔1. Save the Rhino Day - May 1 - Read a book with a rhinoceros (or any large animal) on the cover OR a book set in Africa or Asia.
Small as an Elephant - Jennifer Richard Jacobson (elephant on cover) 5/9

✔2. Lumpy Rug Day - May 3 - Read a cozy mystery OR a book with a rug/carpet on the cover OR by a author whose first and last initial can be found in LUMPYRUG.
Bookplate Special - Lorna Barrett (cozy mystery) 5/4

✔3. Bird Day - May 4 - Read a book with a bird on the cover OR by an author with a bird name in their first or last name (ex: Robin Hobb, Karen Hawkins).
Phoenix Rising - Philipa Ballantine (a phoenix is a bird) 5/2


✔4. National Candied Orange Peel Day - May 4 - Read a book with a piece of fruit on the cover OR with an orange cover.
When the Lion Feeds - Wilbur Smith (orange cover) 5/10

✔5. No Socks Day - May 8 - Read a book with feet/legs/socks on the cover OR with socks in the title or author's name.
Girl of Nightmares - Kendare Blake (legs without socks) 5/8

✔6. Clean up Your Room Day - May 10 - Clean up your TBR and read any book you choose.
The Mysterious Benedict Society - Trenton Lee Stewart 5/14

✔7. Frog Jumping Day - May 13 - Read a book from a series that you jumped sequence.
N Is For Noose - Sue Grafton 5/8
(read in order:D,R,O,B,C,P,H,K,A,M,S,T,J,G,E,I,L,V,Q,F,U,N)

✔8. National Escargot Day - May 24 - Read a book whose main character is a chef or in the food industry OR takes place in France OR with a shell or a snail on the cover.
Chopping Spree - Diane Mott Davidson (m.c. is a caterer) 5/5

✔9. Sally Ride Day - May 26 - Read a book with something you can ride on the cover (a bike, motorcycle, horse, etc) OR with an author or character named Sally.
Tin Swift - Devon Monk (dirigible on cover) 5/31

✔10. Sun Screen Day - May 27 - Read a book with a bright yellow cover OR a book with a sun/beach scene on the cover OR someone in a bathing suit.
Pushing Up Daisies - Rosemary Harris (yellow cover) 5/19

Small as an Elephant by Jennifer Richard Jacobson Bookplate Special (A Booktown Mystery, #3) by Lorna Barrett Phoenix Rising (Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences #1) by Philippa Ballantine When the Lion Feeds (Courtney, #1) by Wilbur A. Smith Girl of Nightmares (Anna, #2) by Kendare Blake The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1) by Trenton Lee Stewart N Is For Noose (Kinsey Millhone Mystery) by Sue Grafton Chopping Spree (A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, #11) by Diane Mott Davidson Tin Swift (Age of Steam, #2) by Devon Monk Pushing Up Daisies (Dirty Business, #1) by Rosemary Harris

CHALLENGE COMPLETE


message 7: by Barbara ★ (last edited Jul 01, 2013 04:18AM) (new)

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June Challenge

READ: 8/8

✔1) 1st - Flip a Coin Day - Valley of Dust - Karoleen Vry Brucks ("tails" on cover) 6/29

✔2) 2nd - National Bubba Day - Before I Wake - Rachel Vincent (set in Texas) 6/9

✔3) 5th - World Environment Day - Hannah's Dream - Diane Hammond (elephant rescue) 6/15

✔4) 9th - Donald Duke Day - A Feast for Crows - George R.R. Martin (a crow is a bird) 6/13

✔5) 16th - Father's Day - Lion's Heat - Lora Leigh (hero adopts heroines child) 6/7

✔6) 18th - National Splurge Day - Everneath - Brodi Ashton (choice) 6/18

✔7) 21st - Finally Summer Day - The Skull Mantra - Eliot Pattison (yellow cover) 6/14

✔8) Read a guilty pleasure - Lover At Last - J.R. Ward (guilty pleasure) 6/4

Valley of Dust by Karoleen Vry Brucks Before I Wake (Soul Screamers, #6) by Rachel Vincent Hannah's Dream by Diane Hammond A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4) by George R.R. Martin Lion's Heat (Breeds, #21) by Lora Leigh Everneath (Everneath, #1) by Brodi Ashton The Skull Mantra (Inspector Shan, #1) by Eliot Pattison Lover At Last (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #11) by J.R. Ward

CHALLENGE COMPLETE


message 8: by Barbara ★ (last edited Aug 01, 2013 04:58AM) (new)

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July Challenge

READ: 12/12

U.S.
✔1. Black Dawn - Rachel Caine (Texas) 7/2
✔2. Dawn in Eclipse Bay - Jayne Ann Krentz (Oregon) 7/3
✔3. A Cold-Blooded Business - Dana Stabenow (Alaska) 7/8
Black Dawn (The Morganville Vampires, #12) by Rachel Caine Dawn in Eclipse Bay (Eclipse Bay Trilogy, # 2) by Jayne Ann Krentz A Cold-Blooded Business (Kate Shugak, #4) by Dana Stabenow

U.K.
✔1. Under Your Spell - Lois Greiman (England) 7/3
✔2. The Friday Society - Adrienne Kress (England) 7/4
✔3. The Rook - Daniel O'Malley (England) 7/24
Under Your Spell (Witches of Mayfair, #1) by Lois Greiman The Friday Society by Adrienne Kress The Rook (The Checquy Files, #1) by Daniel O'Malley

Europe (non-U.K.)
✔1. Briar Rose - Jane Yolen (Poland) 7/6
✔2. Citadel - Kate Mosse (France) 7/16
✔3. The Immortal Fire - Anne Ursu (Greece) 7/20
Briar Rose by Jane Yolen Citadel (Languedoc, #3) by Kate Mosse The Immortal Fire (Cronus Chronicles, #3) by Anne Ursu

Non-European
✔1. Meet Me in Venice - Elizabeth Adler (China) 7/4
✔2. The Map of Lost Memories: A Novel - Kim Fay (Cambodia) 7/30
✔3. Enchantment - Orson Scott Card (Russia/Ukraine) 7/29
Meet Me in Venice by Elizabeth Adler The Map of Lost Memories by Kim Fay Enchantment by Orson Scott Card

CHALLENGE COMPLETE


message 9: by Barbara ★ (last edited Sep 01, 2013 10:07AM) (new)

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August Challenge

READ: 8/8

✔1. Back to School - Clockwork Princess - Cassandra Clare (book on cover) 8/2
✔2. Summer Vacation - Scoundrel - Zoe Archer (set in Greece, I live in USA) 8/18
✔3. August Birthstone = Peridot/Onyx - The Frog King - Adam Davies (green cover) 8/11
✔4. Zodiac=Leo - The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf - Molly Harper (werewolf) 8/3
✔5. U.S. Air Force Day (August 1) - Last Man Standing - Cindy Gerard (military) 8/7
✔6. Friendship Day (August 4) - Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - Seth Grahame-Smith (on Tien's shelf) 8/4
✔7. Purple Heart Day (August 7) - Utterly Charming - Kristina Grayson (heart on cover) 8/30
✔8. Women's Equality Day (August 26) - Unspoken - Sarah Rees Brennan (female author & strong female character) 8/8

Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices, #3) by Cassandra Clare Scoundrel (The Blades of the Rose, #2) by Zoe Archer Frog King, The A Love Story by Adam Davies The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf (Naked Werewolf, #2) by Molly Harper Last Man Standing (Black Ops, #7) by Cindy Gerard Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith Utterly Charming (Fates, #1) by Kristine Grayson Unspoken (The Lynburn Legacy, #1) by Sarah Rees Brennan

CHALLENGE COMPLETE


message 10: by Barbara ★ (last edited Oct 11, 2013 04:11PM) (new)

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September/October Challenge

READ: 11/11

✔Sept 4 - Rosh Hashanah - Aunt Dimity's Death - Nancy Atherton (m.c. comes into inheritance) 9/8
✔Sept 6 - 12th of Never - James Patterson 9/26
✔Sept 13 - Fortune Cookie Day - Master of Darkness - Angela Knight (prophecy) 9/5
✔Sept 13 - Yom Kippur - Out of Breath - Rebecca Donovan (h and h both ask for forgiveness) 9/14
✔Sept 28 - Ask A Stupid Question - Hunted - P.C. Cast (the whole cast are just plain stupid) 10/5
✔Oct 9 - Fire Prevention Day - Red Phoenix - Kylie Chan (fire on cover) 9/26
✔Oct 9 - Leif Erikson Day - Rebel - Zoe Archer (takes place in Canada) 9/8
✔Oct 13 - International Skeptics Day - Secondhand Spirits - Juliet Blackwell (hero skeptical about heroine's witch powers) 10/10
✔Oct 24 - United Nations Day -Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled - Dorothy Gilman (set in Syria) 9/2
✔Oct 31 - Halloween - Written in Red - Anne Bishop (paranormal) 9/16

✔Bonus - Fall Colors on the cover - Red/Orange/Yellow
Death Magic - Eileen Wilks (red cover) 9/30

Aunt Dimity's Death (An Aunt Dimity Mystery, #1) by Nancy Atherton 12th of Never (Women's Murder Club, #12) by James Patterson Master of Darkness (Mageverse, #9) by Angela Knight Out of Breath (Breathing, #3) by Rebecca Donovan Hunted (House of Night, #5) by P.C. Cast Red Phoenix (Dark Heavens, #2) by Kylie Chan Rebel (The Blades of the Rose, #3) by Zoe Archer Secondhand Spirits (A Witchcraft Mystery, #1) by Juliet Blackwell Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled (Mrs. Pollifax, Book 14) by Dorothy Gilman Written in Red (The Others, #1) by Anne Bishop Death Magic (World of the Lupi, #8) by Eileen Wilks

CHALLENGE COMPLETE


message 11: by Barbara ★ (last edited Oct 31, 2013 04:56PM) (new)

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Halloween Challenge

READ: 18/15

Category 1: Spell out any supernatural creature using the first word in the title or the author's first or last name.

✔B: Blood Lies - Daniel Kalla 10/3
✔E: Mortal Ties - Eileen Wilks 10/15
✔L: Little Shop of Homicide - Denise Swanson 10/22
✔A: Aunt Dimity and the Duke - Nancy Atherton 10/6
Blood Lies by Daniel Kalla Mortal Ties (World of the Lupi, #9) by Eileen Wilks Little Shop of Homicide (A Devereaux Dime Store Mystery #1) by Denise Swanson Aunt Dimity and the Duke (An Aunt Dimity Mystery #2) by Nancy Atherton

L:
✔U: Ugly Beautiful - SeanPaul Thomas
✔G: Grave Secrets - Kathy Reichs 10/8
✔O: Once Upon a Tower - Eloisa James 10/8
✔S: Split Second - Catherine Coulter 10/25
✔I: What Doesn't Kill You - Iris Johansen 10/17
Ugly Beautiful by Sean-Paul Thomas Author Grave Secrets (Temperance Brennan, #5) by Kathy Reichs Once Upon a Tower (Fairy Tales, #5) by Eloisa James Split Second (FBI Thriller, #15) by Catherine Coulter What Doesn't Kill You by Iris Johansen

Category 4: Read books with covers that are predominantly black, orange, red or yellow
Eternally Yours - Cate Tiernan (yellow cover) 10/18
Firewalker - Allyson James (red/orange cover) 10/27
Eternally Yours (Immortal Beloved, #3) by Cate Tiernan Firewalker (Stormwalker, #2) by Allyson James

Category 5: Read books that have supernatural creatures in them.
Fall of Night - Rachel Caine (vampire) 10/5
Hunted - P.C. Cast (vampire) 10/5
Raven Calls - C.E. Murphy (witch/shaman/werewolf) 10/6
Raven Cursed - Faith Hunter (vampire) 10/12
Gunmetal Magic - Ilona Andrews (shifters) 10/25
Blood Rites - Jim Butcher (wizard) 10/29
Grave Surprise - Charlaine Harris (psychic) 10/30
Temptation Rising - A.C. Arthur (shifter) 10/31

Fall of Night (The Morganville Vampires, #14) by Rachel Caine Hunted (House of Night, #5) by P.C. Cast Raven Calls (Walker Papers, #7) by C.E. Murphy Raven Cursed (Jane Yellowrock, #4) by Faith Hunter Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews Blood Rites (The Dresden Files, #6) by Jim Butcher Grave Surprise (Harper Connelly, #2) by Charlaine Harris Temptation Rising (The Shadow Shifters, #1) by A.C. Arthur

CHALLENGE COMPLETE


message 12: by Barbara ★ (last edited Jan 02, 2014 05:04PM) (new)

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December Challenge



READ: 10/10

Christmas
✔1. Miracle on 34th Street - read a book set in New York City OR read a book with "miracle" in the title OR read a book with a 3 or 4 in the total pages.
The Line Between Here and Gone - Andrea Kane (set in NY) 12/6

✔2. A Christmas Story - read a book with a character (or author) named Ralph OR read a book set in Indiana OR read a book with a weapon on the cover OR read a book where a leg is displayed prominently on the cover.
With All My Soul - Rachel Vincent (leg on cover) 12/4

✔3. Bad Santa - read a book with a thief OR read a book with Santa (or something Christmas related on the cover) OR read a book where someone has an addiction (to anything) OR read an erotic romance OR read a book with "bad" in the title.
My Life As a White Trash Zombie - Diana Rowland (addicted to brains) 12/6

✔4. The Polar Express - read a book with a form of transportation on the cover OR read a book that is set in a cold location (Alaska, Russia, Antarctica, etc) OR read a book that was made into a movie or TV show OR read a book that was published in 2004.
Beyond the Night - Joss Ware 12/20

✔5. Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer - read a book with a red cover OR read a book that is #9 in a series OR read a book with an antlered animal on the cover or in the story OR read a book with a main character who is bullied or harassed.
Grimm End - S.T. Cameron (harassed) 12/9

Hanukkah
✔1. Eight Crazy Nights - read a book with "crazy" or "night(s)" in the title OR a book that is #8 in a series OR a book with a music theme (musician/concert/musical instrument on the cover etc) OR read a book set in New Hampshire.
Fifth Quarter - Tanya Huff (musical theme) 12/11

✔2. Chanukah on Planet Matzah Ball - read a book with aliens OR read a book with something round on the cover OR read a book with a Jewish character OR a book with a mystery to solve OR read a book with someone in the food industry (chef, waitress, etc).
Initiation - Ruth Kerce (aliens) 12/5

✔3. Agent Emes and the Happy Chanukah - read a book with a secret agent/spy OR a book with "happy" in the title (happiness would work too) OR a book that is part of a series but not the first book.
Finding the Lost - Shannon Butcher (Sentinels #2) 12/29

Kwanzaa
✔1. The Black Candle - read a book with a black cover OR read a book with a light source on the cover or in the title (candle, headlights, streetlights, stars, etc) OR read a book with a three word title.
Black Hole Sun - David Macinnis Gill 12/22

✔2. A Rugrat's Kwanzaa Special - read a book with an African-American main character OR read a book in the children's genre OR read a book where a large family gathering happens OR read a book with food on the cover.
Thankless in Death - J.D. Robb (huge family gathering) 12/12

The Line Between Here and Gone by Andrea Kane With All My Soul (Soul Screamers, #7) by Rachel Vincent My Life as a White Trash Zombie (White Trash Zombie, #1) by Diana Rowland Beyond the Night (Envy Chronicles, #1) by Joss Ware Grimm End by S.T. Cameron Fifth Quarter (Quarters, #2) by Tanya Huff Initiation (Xylon Warriors #1) by Ruth D. Kerce Finding the Lost (Sentinel Wars, #2) by Shannon K. Butcher Black Hole Sun (Hell's Cross, #1) by David Macinnis Gill Thankless in Death (In Death, #37) by J.D. Robb

CHALLENGE COMPLETE


message 13: by Barbara ★ (last edited Jun 01, 2013 08:03AM) (new)

Barbara ★ | 9394 comments Ipod Shuffle

Barbara's IPOD Shuffle
1. Train - Hey Soul Sister (chosen on 5/23/12)
2. Train - Drive By(chosen on 8/1/12)
3. Jason Aldean - Crazytown - (chosen on 8/27/12)
4. Theory of a Deadman - Gentleman (chosen on 12/20/12)
5. The Clash - London Calling (chosen on 1/6/13)
6. One Night Rodeo - Dirty Mind (chosen on 2/13/13)
7. The Monroes - What Do All The People Know (chosen on 3/19/13)


☁ What Do All the People Know - COMPLETE
W: A Falcon Flies - Wilbur Smith 3/31/13
H: Dare to Die - Carolyn Hart 4/6/13
A: Angelopolis - Danielle Trussoni 4/18/13
T: Through Violet Eyes - Stephen Woodworth 3/20/13

D: Double Play - Jill Shalvis 3/20/13
O: Driven to Ink - Karen Olsen 3/24/13

A: No Mercy - Lori Armstrong 4/19/13
L: Lethal Rider - Larissa Ione 3/22/13
L: Mortal Coil - Derek Landy 3/29/13

T: Tricks of the Trade - Laura Ann Gilman 3/30/13
H: Unearthly - Cynthia Hand 4/4/13
E: Shadows in the Starlight - Elaine Cunningham 4/2/13

P: The Pleasure of Your Kiss - Teresa Medeiros 3/26/13
E: Crocodile on the Sandbank - Elizabeth Peters 4/4/13
O: On Stranger Tides - Tim Powers 4/5/13
P: The Bridge to Never Land - Dave Barry/Ridley Pearson 3/31/13
L: Rogue Rider - Larissa Ione 4/6/13
E: The Return of Black Douglas - Elaine Coffman 4/7/13

K: Superstition - Karen Robards 3/31/13
N: The Next Always - Nora Roberts 4/9/13
O: Odalisque - Fiona McIntosh 5/30/13
W: Warrior - Zoe Archer 4/11/13
A Falcon Flies (The Ballantyne Novels, #1) by Wilbur A. Smith Dare to Die (Death on Demand, #19) by Carolyn Hart Through Violet Eyes by Stephen Woodworth Double Play (Pacific Heat, #1) by Jill Shalvis Driven to Ink (Tattoo Shop Mystery, #3) by Karen E. Olson Lethal Rider (Lords of Deliverance, #3) by Larissa Ione Mortal Coil (Skulduggery Pleasant, #5) by Derek Landy Tricks of the Trade (Paranormal Scene Investigations #3) by Laura Anne Gilman Unearthly (Unearthly, #1) by Cynthia Hand Shadows in the Starlight (Changeling, #2) by Elaine Cunningham The Pleasure of Your Kiss (Burke Brothers, #1) by Teresa Medeiros Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody #1) by Elizabeth Peters On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers The Bridge to Never Land (Peter and the Starcatchers, #5) by Dave Barry Rogue Rider (Lords of Deliverance, #4 ) by Larissa Ione The Return of Black Douglas (Black Douglas, #2) by Elaine Coffman Superstition by Karen Robards The Next Always (Inn BoonsBoro, #1) by Nora Roberts Odalisque (Percheron, #1) by Fiona McIntosh Warrior (The Blades of the Rose, #1) by Zoe Archer

☁ Dirty Mind - COMPLETE
D: Creepers - David Morrell 2/24
I: Immortal Rider - Larissa Ione 2/22
R: Romeo, Romeo - Robin Kaye 2/26
T: The Trouble with J.J. - Tami Hoag 2/20
Y: Legend of the Jade Dragon - Yasmine Galenorn 2/17

M: The Highlander's Fury - Maeve Greyson 2/15
I: In the Shadow of Gotham - Stefanie Pintoff 3/19
N: Aunt Dimity Down Under - Nancy Atherton 3/7
D: The Dragon Who Loved Me - G.A. Aiken 3/6
Creepers by David Morrell Immortal Rider (Lords of Deliverance, #2 ) by Larissa Ione Romeo, Romeo (Domestic Gods, #1) by Robin Kaye The Trouble with J.J. by Tami Hoag Legend of the Jade Dragon (A Chintz 'n China Mystery, #2) by Yasmine Galenorn The Highlander's Fury by Maeve Greyson In the Shadow of Gotham (Simon Ziele, #1) by Stefanie Pintoff Aunt Dimity Down Under (An Aunt Dimity Mystery, #15) by Nancy Atherton The Dragon Who Loved Me (Dragon Kin, #5) by G.A. Aiken

☁ London Calling - COMPLETE
L: Lost Love Found - Bertrice Small 1/10
O: Odd Apocalypse - Dean Koontz 1/17
N: A Night Like This - Julia Quinn 1/13
D: Demon from the Dark - Kresley Cole 1/6
O: Speaker for the Dead - Orson Scott Card 2/13
N: Hot Ice - Nora Roberts 1/16

C: The Calling - Kelley Armstrong 1/11
A: Ashes to Dust - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir 1/22
L: Leviathan - Scott Westerfield 1/16
L: Midnight Rain - Holly Lisle 1/17
I: Into Thin Air:Mt. Everest Disaster - Jon Krakauer 1/13
N: Now or Never - Michele Bardsley 2/11
G: Q is for Quarry - Sue Grafton 1/24
Lost Love Found (O'Malley Saga, #5) by Bertrice Small Odd Apocalypse (Odd Thomas, #5) by Dean Koontz A Night Like This (Smythe-Smith Quartet #2) by Julia Quinn Demon from the Dark (Immortals After Dark, #10) by Kresley Cole Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Saga, #2) by Orson Scott Card Hot Ice by Nora Roberts The Calling (Darkness Rising, #2) by Kelley Armstrong Ashes to Dust by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir Leviathan (Leviathan, #1) by Scott Westerfeld Midnight Rain by Holly Lisle Into Thin Air A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer Now or Never (Wizards of Nevermore, #2) by Michele Bardsley Q is for Quarry (Kinsey Millhone, #17) by Sue Grafton

☁ Gentleman
♪ G: Into the Dark - Gena Showalter 12/31
♪ E: Shadows in the Darkness - Elaine Cunningham 12/26
♪ N: A Notorious Proposition - Adele Ashworth 12/21
♪ T: Them Bones - Carolyn Haines 12/30
♪ L: Love in a Nutshell - Janet Evanovich 1/3/13
♪ E: Blood Challenge - Eileen Wilks 1/6/13
♪ M: Mum's the Word - Kate Collins 12/23
♪ A: The Accidental Tourist - Anne Tyler 12/21
♪ N: Tempest Rising - Nicole Peeler 12/31
Into the Dark (Lords of the Underworld, #.5, #3.5, Plus Bonus Material) by Gena Showalter Shadows in the Darkness (Changeling, #1) by Elaine Cunningham A Notorious Proposition (Winter Garden #3) by Adele Ashworth Them Bones (Sarah Booth Delaney, #1) by Carolyn Haines Love in a Nutshell by Janet Evanovich Blood Challenge (World of the Lupi, #7) by Eileen Wilks Mum's the Word (A Flower Shop Mystery, #1) by Kate Collins The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler Tempest Rising (Jane True, #1) by Nicole Peeler

☁ Crazytown - COMPLETE
♪ C: Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang - Katie MacAlister 9/4
♪ R: Jennifer Rardin - Biting the Bullet 8/28
♪ A: Ascension - Felicity Heaton 8/29
♪ Z: Zoe Archer - Half Past Dead 9/14
♪ Y: The Year of Living Scandalously - Julia London 12/20
♪ T: Thursday's Child - Sandra Brown 8/30
♪ O: Outside In - Maria Snyder 10/12
♪ W: David Wiltse - Heartland: A Novel 9/16
♪ N: Chloe Neill - Drink Deep 10/28
Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang (Dark Ones, #7) by Katie MacAlister Biting the Bullet (Jaz Parks, #3) by Jennifer Rardin Ascension (Shadow and Light Trilogy, #1) by Felicity E. Heaton Half Past Dead (Includes The Blades of the Rose, Prequel; Guardians of the Dark, #1) by Zoe Archer The Year of Living Scandalously (The Secrets of Hadley Green, #1) by Julia London Thursday's Child by Sandra Brown Outside In (Insider, #2) by Maria V. Snyder Heartland A Novel by David Wiltse Drink Deep (Chicagoland Vampires, #5) by Chloe Neill


☁Drive By - COMPLETE
♪ D: The Demon's Lexicon - Sarah Rees Brennan 8/2/12
♪ R: Karen Ranney - Sold to a Laird 8/11/12
♪ I: I Don't Want to Kill You - Dan Wells 8/27/12
♪ V: V is for Vengeance - Sue Grafton 8/22/12
♪ E: Eyes Of Crow - Jeri Smith-Ready 8/13/12

♪ B: Bridge to Terabithia - Katherine Paterson 8/3/12
♪ Y: You Kill Me - Alison Gaylin 8/5/12
The Demon's Lexicon (The Demon's Lexicon Trilogy, #1) by Sarah Rees Brennan Sold to a Laird (The Tulloch Sgàthán Trilogy, #1) by Karen Ranney I Don't Want to Kill You (John Cleaver, #3) by Dan Wells V is for Vengeance (Kinsey Millhone #22) by Sue Grafton Eyes of Crow (Aspect of Crow, #1) by Jeri Smith-Ready Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson You Kill Me by Alison Gaylin

☁Hey Soul Sister - COMPLETE
♪ H: Faith Hunter - Mercy Blade 5/27/12
♪ E: Earl of Darkness - Alix Rickloff 5/26/12
♪ Y: Samantha Young - Blood Will Tell 5/28/12

♪ S: Ship of Magic - Robin Hobb 5/29/12
♪ O: Kenneth Oppel - Airborn 7/12/12
♪ U: Lisa Unger - Sliver of Truth 7/30/12
♪ L: Living Dead in Dallas - Charlaine Harris 6/14/12

♪ S: Sinful Magic - Jennifer Lyon 5/30/12
♪ I: Alexandra Ivy - Darkness Revealed 6/28/12
♪ S: Scorched - Sharon Ashwood 6/3/12
♪ T: Tiger Paw - Charles Cornell 6/7/12
♪ E: Janet Evanovich - Hero at Large 6/11/12
♪ R: Caris Roane - Ascension 6/9/12
Mercy Blade (Jane Yellowrock, #3) by Faith Hunter Earl of Darkness (Heirs of Kilronan Trilogy, #1) by Alix Rickloff Blood Will Tell (Warriors of Ankh, #1) by Samantha Young Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders, #1) by Robin Hobb Darkness Revealed (Guardians of Eternity, #4) by Alexandra Ivy Sliver of Truth  by Lisa Unger Living Dead in Dallas (Sookie Stackhouse, #2) by Charlaine Harris Sinful Magic (Wing Slayer Hunters, #4) by Jennifer Lyon Scorched (The Dark Forgotten, #2) by Sharon Ashwood Tiger Paw by Charles A. Cornell Hero at Large by Janet Evanovich Ascension (Guardians of Ascension, #1) by Caris Roane


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Barbara ★ | 9394 comments Banned Books Challenge

I've previously read 26 of the books on the list and will read 4 others (the only ones I could stomach) to complete this challenge.

READ: 4/4

Books from 1990-1999 list:
✔1. Earth’s Children (series), by Jean M. Auel
The Clan of the Cave Bear
The Valley of Horses
The Mammoth Hunters
The Plains of Passage
The Shelters of Stone
The Land of Painted Caves
✔2. The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton
✔3. Deenie, by Judy Blume
✔4. Cujo, by Stephen King
✔5. Ordinary People, by Judith Guest
✔6. Sleeping Beauty Trilogy, by A.N. Roquelaure (Anne Rice)
The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty
Beauty's Punishment
Beauty's Release
✔7. Lord of the Flies, by William Golding
✔8. Carrie, by Stephen King
✔9. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain
✔10. Christine, by Stephen King

Books from 2000-2009 list:
✔1. Harry Potter (series), by J.K. Rowling
a.Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
b.Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
c.Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
d.Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
e.Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
f.Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
g.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
✔5. Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck
✔8. His Dark Materials (series), by Philip Pullman
a.The Golden Compass
b.The Subtle Knife
c. The Amber Spyglass
✔14. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain
✔16. Forever, by Judy Blume
✔17. The Color Purple, by Alice Walker
✔18. Go Ask Alice, by Anonymous
✔19. Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger
✔21. To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
✔28. Bridge To Terabithia, by Katherine Paterson 8/3/12
✔36. Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley
✔43. Blubber, by Judy Blume
✔67. A Time to Kill, by John Grisham
✔74. The Lovely Bones, by Alice Sebold
✔87. Tiger Eyes, by Judy Blume
✔90. A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeline L’Engle
✔91. Julie of the Wolves, by Jean Craighead George 8/19/12
✔95. Shade’s Children, by Garth Nix 11/27/13 DNF
✔96. Grendel, by John Gardner 2/16/13
✔99. Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret, by Judy Blume

Books added for 2010:
✔1. The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
✔2. Twilight - Stephanie Meyer

CHALLENGE COMPLETE


message 15: by Barbara ★ (new)

Barbara ★ | 9394 comments Numbers Challenge

Duration: May 10 - December 31, 2013

READ: 13/13

✔1. White Tiger - Kylie Chan 5/23
✔2. Tin Swift - Devon Monk 5/31
✔3. Head Over Heels - Jill Shalvis 11/7
✔4. Beautiful Redemption - Kami Garcia 5/19
✔5. Crown of Crystal Flame - C.L. Wilson 5/17
✔6. Before I Wake - Rachel Vincent 6/9
✔7. The Navigator - Clive Cussler 1/9
✔8. Death Magic - Eileen Wilks 9/30
✔9. Seeing a Large Cat - Elizabeth Peters 11/23
✔10. Dark Moon - Rebecca York 9/17
✔11. Cream Puff Murder - Joanne Fluke 11/29
✔12. Black Dawn - Rachel Caine 7/2
✔13. Taking Eve - Iris Johansen 8/10

White Tiger (Dark Heavens, #1) by Kylie Chan Tin Swift (Age of Steam, #2) by Devon Monk Head Over Heels (Lucky Harbor, #3) by Jill Shalvis Beautiful Redemption (Caster Chronicles, #4) by Kami Garcia Crown of Crystal Flame (Tairen Soul, #5) by C.L. Wilson Before I Wake (Soul Screamers, #6) by Rachel Vincent The Navigator (NUMA Files, #7) by Clive Cussler Death Magic (World of the Lupi, #8) by Eileen Wilks Seeing a Large Cat (Amelia Peabody, #9) by Elizabeth Peters Dark Moon (Moon #10; Decorah Security #1) by Rebecca York Cream Puff Murder (Hannah Swensen, #11) by Joanne Fluke Black Dawn (The Morganville Vampires, #12) by Rachel Caine Taking Eve (Eve Duncan # 16) by Iris Johansen

CHALLENGE COMPLETE


message 16: by Barbara ★ (new)

Barbara ★ | 9394 comments Top 100 Fantasy Books


Read: 82/100
Will Not Read: 13/100 (God-awful series!)
TO READ: 30 (24 from 100 plus 6 as Chronicles of Narnia has 7 books)

✔1. ROWLING, JK – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ★★★★★
✔2. MEYER, STEPHENIE – Twilight ★★★
✔3. ROWLING, JK – Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ★★★★★
✔4. ROWLING, JK – Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ★★★★★
✔5. ROWLING, JK – Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ★★★★★
✔6. ROWLING, JK – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ★★★★★
✔7. ROWLING, JK – Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ★★★★★
✔8. ROWLING, JK – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ★★★★★
✔9. MEYER, STEPHENIE – Eclipse ★★★★
✔10. MEYER, STEPHENIE – New Moon ★★★
✔11. MEYER, STEPHENIE – Breaking Dawn ★★★
12. TOLKIEN, JRR – The Fellowship of the Ring
✔13. NOEL, Alyson – Evermore ★★
14. TOLKIEN, JRR – The Return of the King
15. TOLKIEN, JRR – The Two Towers
16. NOEL, Alyson – Blue Moon **Will Not Read**
✔17. TOLKIEN, JRR – The Hobbit 2/26/15 ★★
18. LEWIS, CS – Chronicles of Narnia
✔#1 The Magician's Nephew 11/5/12 ★★
✔#2 The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe 7/9/12 ★★★★
#3 The Horse and His Boy **Will Not Read**
#4 Prince Caspian **Will Not Read**
#5 The Voyage of the Dawn Treader **Will Not Read**
#6 The Silver Chair **Will Not Read**
#7 The Last Battle **Will Not Read**
✔19. CLARE, Cassandra – City of Bones ★★★★
✔20. MEAD, Richelle – Vampire Academy ★★★★
✔21. CASHORE, Kristin – Graceling ★★★★★
✔22. CLARE, Cassandra – City of Glass ★★★★★
✔23. COLLINS, Suzanne – The Hunger Games ★★★★
✔24. CLARE, Cassandra – City of Ashes ★★★★★
✔25. MEAD, Richelle – Shadow Kiss ★★★★
✔26. MEAD, Richelle – Frostbite ★★★★
✔27. L’ENGLE, Madeline – A Wrinkle in Time ★★★
✔28. BRIGGS, Patricia – Moon Called ★★★★
✔29. SNYDER, Maria – Poison Study
✔30. MEAD, Richelle – Blood Promise ★★★
✔31. BRIGGS, Patricia – Bone Crossed ★★★★★
✔32. MARR, Melissa – Wicked Lovely ★★★
✔33. HARRIS, Charlaine – Dead Until Dark
✔34. BRIGGS, Patricia – Iron Kissed ★★★★
✔35. BRIGGS, Patricia – Blood Bound ★★★★
✔36. DE LA CRUZ, Melissa – Blue Bloods ★★★
✔37. SHAKESPEARE, William – A Midsummer Night's Dream ★★★★
✔38. ARMSTRONG, Kelly – Bitten ★★★★★
✔39. PAOLINI, Christopher – Eragon ★★★★★
40. HARRIS, Charlaine – Dead to the World
41. SNYDER, Maria – Fire Study **Will Not Read**
✔42. ARMSTRONG, Kelley – The Summoning ★★★★★
✔43. FROST, Jeaniene – One Foot in the Grave ★★★★
44. DE LA CRUZ, Melissa – Masquerade **Will Not Read**
45. DE LA CRUZ, Melissa – Revelations **Will Not Read**
✔46. FROST, Jeaniene – Halfway to the Grave ★★★★★
47. SNYDER, Maria – Magic Study**Will Not Read**
48. MARR, Melissa – Ink Exchange **Will Not Read**
✔50. HARRIS, Charlaine – Club Dead 7/9/12 ★★★★
✔51. WARD, JR – Dark Lover ★★★★★
✔52. MCKINLEY, Robin – The Blue Sword 6/25/14 ★★★★
✔53. VINCENT, Rachel – Stray ★★★★
✔54. RICE, Anne – Interview With the Vampire ★★★★
✔55. KENYON, Sherrilyn – Acheron ★★★★★
56. HARRIS, Charlaine – From Dead to Worse
57. HARRIS, Charlaine – Dead as a Doornail
✔58. HARRIS, Charlaine – Living Dead in Dallas ★★★★
59. HARRIS, Charlaine – Definitely Dead
✔60. WARD, JR – Lover Awakened ★★★★★
✔61. FROST, Jeaniene – At Grave's End ★★★★
62. HARRIS, Charlaine – All Together Dead
63. MARR, Melissa – Fragile Eternity **Will Not Read**
✔64. CARROLL, Lewis – Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ★★★★
65. VINCENT, Rachel – Prey
✔66. HARRISON, Kim – Dead Witch Walking ★★
✔67. BRAY, Libba – A Great and Terrible Beauty
68. DE LA CRUZ, Melissa – The Van Alen Legacy **Will No Read**
69. VINCENT, Rachel – Pride
✔70. VINCENT, Rachel – Rogue ★★★
✔71. WYNNE JONES, Diana – Howl's Moving Castle 3/17/13 ★★
✔72. PULLMAN, Philip – The Golden Compass ★★★★★
✔73. MONING, Karen Marie – Darkfever ★★★
✔74. MONING, Karen Marie – Bloodfever ★★★
✔75. STOKER, Bram – Dracula ★★★★
✔76. PULLMAN, Philip – The Subtle Knife ★★★★
✔77. CARD, Orson Scott – Ender's Game 10/27/12 ★★★★
✔78. PULLMAN, Philip – The Amber Spyglass ★★★★★
✔79. MCKINLEY, Robin – The Hero and the Crown 5/14/14 ★★★
✔80. WARD, JR – Lover Eternal ★★★★★
✔81. MONING, Karen Marie – Dreamfever
✔82. LEVINE, Gail Carson – Ella Enchanted 11/17/12 ★★★
83. WILLIAMSON, Jill – By Darkness Hid
✔84. PIERCE, Tamora – Trickster's Choice ★★★
✔85. MURPHY, CE – Urban Shaman ★★★★
✔86. WARD, JR – Lover Revealed ★★★★★
87. NIX, Garth – Sabriel
✔88. WARD, JR – Lover Unbound ★★★★★
✔89. HAMILTON, Laurell K – Guilty Pleasures ★★★★★
✔90. PAOLINI, Christopher – Eldest ★★★★★
✔91. BEAGLE, Peter S – The Last Unicorn ★★
✔92. KENYON, Sherrilyn – Night Play ★★★★★
✔93. MEAD, Richelle – Succubus Blues ★★★★
✔94. BAUM, Frank – The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ★★★★★
✔95. WARD, JR – Lover Enshrined ★★★★
✔96. MEAD, Richelle – Storm Born ★★★★★
✔97. GAIMAN, Neil & PRATCHETT, Terry – Good Omens ★★★★★
✔98. ANDREWS, Ilona – Magic Strikes ★★★★★
✔99. MONING, Karen Marie – Faefever ★★★
✔100.MCKINLEY, Robin – Beauty 7/22 ★★★


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