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2014 Colossal ChallengeDuration: January 1 to December 31st 2014
Monthly-Mini
January:
1. January As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge, 8/9 done
2. Cable Channel Challenge January: Game Show Network, 6/7 done
3. Scattegories - January
February:
1. February As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge FINISHED 2/28
2. Cable Channel Challenge February: Food Network FINISHED 2/28
3. Scattegories - February FINISHED 2/25
March:
1. March As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge FINISHED 3/26
2. Cable Channel Challenge March: Teen Nick FINISHED 3/26
3. Scattegories - March
April
1. April As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge FINISHED 4/28
2. Scattegories - April
May
1. May As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge FINISHED 5/30
2. Scattegories - May FINISHED 5/12
June:
1. June As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge FINISHED 6/30
2. Scattegories - June FINISHED 6/19
July:
1. July As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge FINISHED 7/31
2. Scattegories - July FINISHED 7/26
August:
1. August As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge, 6/7 done
2. Scattegories - August FINISHED 8/30
September:
1. September As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge FINISHED 9/21
2. Scattegories - September FINISHED 9/30
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November:
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December:
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Quarterly/Semi-Annual
1. Summer Vacation Quarterly Challenge, 23/25 done
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Yearly & A-Z Challenges (Must be challenges started in 2014)
1. A-Z Title Challenge
2. A-Z Author Challenge
3. A-Z Series Challenge
4. A-Z Female Character Challenge
5. A-Z Male Character Challenge
6. A-Z Friends Challenge
Spell Out (for spell outs using more than 100 books they can be started before 2014)
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Misc:
1. Pick Your Poison Challenge
2. 2014 Birthday Challenge
3. 2014 It’s All in a Name Challenge
4. Ducks In A Row Challenge - February/March FINISHED 3/24
5. Ducks In A Row Challenge - April/May, 8/9 done
6. Ducks In A Row Challenge - August/September FINISHED 9/24
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A-Z Title ChallengeREAD: 26/26
✔A: The Ape Who Guards the Balance - Elizabeth Peters 1/22
✔B: Blood Will Tell - Dana Stabenow 4/19
✔C: City of Lost Souls - Cassandra Clare 4/23
✔D: Degrees of Wrong - Anna Scarlett 1/4
✔E: Ecstasy in Darkness - Gena Showalter 6/12
✔F: Forbidden Highlander - Donna Grant 4/16
✔G: The Girl Most Likely To... - Susan Donovan 6/14
✔H: Hunter's Moon - Dana Stabenow 5/24
✔I: Instant Attraction - Jill Shalvis 1/24
✔J: The Janus Affair - Philippa Ballantine 1/31
✔K: The King of Attolia - Megan Walen Turner 6/10
✔L: Lizard World - Terry Richard Bazes 1/21
✔M: My Soul to Keep - Sharie Kohler 6/29
✔N: Not Your Ordinary Faerie Tale - Christine Warren 6/9
✔O: One Hot Mess - Lois Greiman 4/17
✔P: Partials - Dan Wells 1/27
✔Q: The Quartered Sea - Tanya Huff 2/13
✔R: Rapture - Jacquelyn Frank 4/20
✔S: Spectre - Phaedra Weldon 3/30
✔T: Tiger's Voyage - Colleen Houck 3/23
✔U: Unplugged - Lois Greiman 1/9
✔V: The Vampire and the Virgin - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/29
✔W: The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley 4/2
✔X: XO - Jeffrey Deaver 6/26
✔Y: You're Next - Gregg Hurwitz 2/20
✔Z: Zuri's Zargonnii Warrior - C.L. Scholey 7/26
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
A-Z Author ChallengeREAD: 26/26
✔A: How to Drive a Dragon Crazy - G.A. Aiken 1/7
✔B: Highlander Most Wanted - Maya Banks 2/7
✔C: Dreams of a Dark Warrior - Kresley Cole 1/16
✔D: Wicked as They Come - Delilah Dawson 10/5
✔E: Hidden - Kendra Elliot 10/23
✔F: Dark Storm - Christine Feehan 2/2
✔G: A Noble Sacrifice - Ciara Gold 3/28
✔H: No Quarter - Tanya Huff 1/5
✔I: Darkness Unleashed - Alexandra Ivy 6/7
✔J: Untraceable - S.R. Johannes 5/18
✔K: Illusion - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/23
✔L: The Ice Princess - Camilla Läckberg 7/17
✔M: Cold Copper - Devon Monk 1/14
✔N: House Rules - Chloe Neill 11/13
✔O: Can't Buy Me Love - Molly O'Keefe 8/21
✔P: Loving A Lost Lord - Mary Jo Putney 5/11
✔Q: One Rainy Night - Kathye Quick 1/10
✔R: Hollow City - Ransom Riggs 2/20
✔S: Dark Stranger - Susan Sizemore 2/5
✔T: The Thief - Megan Whalen Turner 2/10
✔U: White Wedding - Ursula Sinclair 8/11
✔V: Dreamveil - Lynn Viehl 7/20
✔W: Embrace the Night Eternal - Joss Ware 2/23
✔X: The Golden Dragon - Tianna Xander 7/12
✔Y: Blood Past - Samantha Young 5/15
✔Z: Caring Is Creepy - David Zimmerman 7/10
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
A-Z Series ChallengeREAD: 26/26
✔A: [Age of Steam] - Cold Copper - Devon Monk 1/14
✔B: [Blud] - Wicked as They Come - Delilah Dawson 10/5
✔C: [Chrissy McMullen Mystery] - Unplugged - Lois Greiman 1/9
✔D: [Dragonfire] - Whisper Kiss - Deborah Cooke 7/7
✔E: [Envy Chronicles] - Embrace the Night Eternal - Joss Ware 2/23
✔F: [Folktales] - Beauty - Robin McKinley 7/22
✔G: [Guardians of Eternity] - Darkness Unleashed - Alexandra Ivy 6/7
✔H: [Hearts of the Anemoi] - North of Need - Laura Kaye 10/24
✔I: [I-Team] - Extreme Exposure - Pamela Clare 5/28
✔J: [Jaz Parks] - One More Bite - Jennifer Rardin 6/29
✔K: [Kovac & Liska] - Ashes to Ashes - Tami Hoag 3/9
✔L: [Love At Stake] - All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 3/14
✔M: [Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences] - The Janus Affair - Philippa Ballantine 1/31
✔N: [Nightcreatures] - Thunder Moon - Lori Handeland 12/15
✔O: [The Others] - Murder of Crows - Anne Bishop 4/5
✔P: [Percheron] - Goddess - Fiona McIntosh 9/13
✔Q: [Quarters] - No Quarter - Tanya Huff 1/5
✔R: [Return of the Highlanders] - The Guardian - Margaret Mallory 9/21
✔S: [Seven Deadly Sins] - Carnal Sin - Allison Brennan 12/11
✔T: [Temperance Brennan] - Break No Bones - Kathy Reichs 1/22
✔U: [Unearthly Worlds] - Zuri's Zargonnii Warrior - C.L. Scholey 7/26
✔V: [The Veiled Words] - Suited - Jo Anderton 3/8
✔W: [Warriors of Poseidon] - Atlantis Betrayed - Alyssa Day 5/6
✔X: [Xylon Warriors] - His Carnal Need - Ruth Kerce7/13
✔Y: [Jane Yellowrock] - Death's Rival - Faith Hunter 318
✔Z: [Zoe Martinique] - Spectre - Phaedra Weldon 3/30
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
A-Z Female Character ChallengeREAD: 23/26
A: Aerin-Sol - The Hero and the Crown - Robin McKinley 5/14
B: Brynley - Wanted: Undead or Alive - Kerrelyn Sparks 9/26
C: Correy - One Rainy Night - Kathye Quick 1/10
D: Danice - Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here - Christine Warren 4/13
E: Elyse - Degrees of Wrong - Anna Scarlett 1/4
F: Fiona - Atlantis Betrayed - Alyssa Day 5/6
G: Genevieve - Highlander Most Wanted - Maya Banks 2/7
H: Haidee - The Darkest Secret - Gena Showalter 3/11
I: Iseabail - How to Drive a Dragon Crazy - G.A. Aiken 1/7
J: Jane - Death's Rival - Faith Hunter 3/18
K: Kami - Untold - Sarah Rees Brennan 2/13
L: Liadan - Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier 3/2
M: Meg - Murder of Crows - Anne Bishop 4/5
N: Nefret - Lord of the Silent - Elizabeth Peters 4/13
O: Olivia - The Vampire and the Virgin - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/29
P: Perry - Power Play - Catherine Coulter 9/29
Q:
R: Regin - Dreams of a Dark Warrior - Kresley Cole 1/16
S: Sage - Embrace the Night Eternal - Joss Ware 2/23
T: Tatijana - Dark Lycan - Christine Feehan 2/22
U:
V: Verrine - Reaver - Larissa Ione 1/5
W: Whitney - Murder Suicide - Keith Ablow 1/3
X:
Y: Ysolde - Sparks Fly - Katie MacAlister 6/15
Z: Zoe - Dark Stranger - Susan Sizemore 2/5
A-Z Male Character ChallengeREAD: 26/26
A: Amun - The Darkest Secret - Gena Showalter 3/11
B: Benedikt - The Quartered Sea - Tanya Huff 2/13
C: Cameron - Instant Attraction - Jill Shalvis 1/24
D: Declan - Dreams of a Dark Warrior - Kresley Cole 1/16
E: Eibhear - How to Drive a Dragon Crazy - G.A. Aiken 1/7
F: Fenris - Dark Lycan - Christine Feehan 2/22
G: Gyhard - No Quarter - Tanya Huff 1/5
H: Hugh - The Sum of All Kisses - Julia Quinn 6/29
I: Ian -All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 3/14
J: Jagr - Darkness Unleashed - Alexandra Ivy 6/7
K: Kurt - The Navigator - Clive Cussler 1/9
L: Lothaire - Lothaire - Kresley Cole 2/27
M: Max - Lizard World - Terry Richard Bazes 1/21
N: Nicoli - Degrees of Wrong - Anna Scarlett 1/4
O: Owen - North of Need - Laura Kaye 10/24
P: Peeta - Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins 5/4
Q: Quinn - Wicked Highlander - Donna Grant 5/30
R: Ren - Tiger's Destiny - Colleen Houck 4/14
S: Strider - The Darkest Surrender - Gena Showalter 4/25
T: TJ - Instant Temptation - Jill Shalvis 3/26
U: Uilleam - MacRieve - Kresley Cole 3/13
V: Vayl - One More Bite - Jennifer Rardin 6/29
W: Wrath - The King- J.R. Ward 4/8
X: Xerxes -Styxx - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/12
Y: Yenrieth - Reaver - Larissa Ione 1/5
Z: Zeke - Must Love Dragons - Stephanie Rowe 9/20
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
A-Z Friends Challenge READ: 26/26
✔A: Amy C - The Seductive Impostor - Janet Chapman 7/20
✔B: Brandy Ahviel - Flirting with Forever - Gwyn Cready 12/13
✔C: Carolyn - Forbidden Highlander - Donna Grant 4/16
✔D: Deborah - If There Be Dragons - Kay Hooper 12/18
✔E: Ellenjsmellen - Dream a Little Dream - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 11/22
✔F: FlibBityFLooB - On the Way to the Wedding - Julia Quinn 9/25
✔G: Gillian - Hollow City - Ransom Riggs 2/20
✔H: Holly - North of Need - Laura Kaye 10/24
✔I: Irinak - Show and Tell - Jasmine Haynes 8/17
✔J: Jen Bent - Murder Suicide - Keith Ablow 1/3
✔K: Kristi - The Big Dirt Nap - Rosemary Harris 8/17
✔L: LyRe - Partials - Dan Wells 1/27
✔M: Megan - Beauty - Robin McKinley 7/22
✔N: Nita - Embrace the Night Eternal - Joss Ware 2/23
✔O: Orlene - Playing Easy to Get - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/22
✔P: Paris - Spectre - Phaedra Weldon 3/31
✔Q: Quin - Tall, Dark & Lonely - R.L. Mathewson 8/13
✔R: Ruth - Dark Stranger - Susan Sizemore 2/5
✔S: Sandy - Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines 9/10
✔T: Tina - Ember's Kiss - Deborah Cooke 12/12
✔U: Ulrika - The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley 4/2
✔V: Vicky - Ashes to Ashes - Tami Hoag 3/9
✔W: Wendy T - You're Next - Gregg Hurwitz 2/20
✔X: Xiri - Lizard World - Terry Richard Bazes 1/21
✔Y: Yz the Whyz - Chains of Ice - Christina Dodd 3/5
✔Z: Zanahoria - House Rules - Chloe Neill 11/13
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
A-Z Book Cover Challenge READ: 23/26
Abs -
- G.A. Aiken 1/7Bridge -
- Keith Ablow 1/3Caduceus (tattoo) -
- Larissa Ione 1/5Dress -
- Maya Banks 1/10Eyes -
- Dana Stabenow 4/19Face -
- Jill Shalvis 1/24Girl -
- Cassandra Clare 4/23Hand -
- Terry Richard Bazes 1/21Ice -
- Camilla Läckberg 7/17Jaguar -
- Christine Warren 7/11Kiss -
- Jacquelyn Frank 4/21Lightning -
- Kathye Quick 1/10Man -
- Gena Showalter 7/19Nipples -
- Janet Chapman 2/9Ocean -
- Janet Chapman 7/20Phoenix -
- Colleen Houck 4/14Quintara (guitar) -
- Tanya Huff 2/13Red Eyes -
- Kresley Cole 2/27Sparkles -
- Ilona Andrews 2/25Torso -
- Lorie O'Clare 4/27U:
Virgin -
- Kerrelyn Sparks 4/29Wrists -
- Megan Whalen Turner 2/10X:
Y:
Zombies (inside green ribbon) -
- Tanya Huff 1/5
January As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 8/9
Set 1
✔1~ Instant Attraction [Wilder] - Jill Shalvis 1/24
✔2~ The Janus Affair [Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences] - Philippa Ballantine 1/31
✔3~ Cold Copper [Age of Steam] - Devon Monk 1/14
Set 2
✔1~ Partials [Partials] - Dan Wells 1/27
✔2~ Hour Game [Sean King & Michelle Maxwell] - David Baldacci 1/30
3~ The Hour of Dust and Ashes [Charlie Madigan] - Kelly Gay
Set 3
✔1~ Never Seduce a Scot [Montgomerys and Armstrongs] - Maya Banks 1/10
✔2~ Unplugged [Chrissy McMullen] - Lois Greiman 1/9
✔3~ No Quarter [Quarters]- Tanya Huff 1/5
Cable Channel Challenge January: Game Show Network
READ: 6/7
✔1. Family Feud: Read a book where a family fights with another family; or where a character earns fast money; or is listed somewhere as a #1.
Never Seduce a Scot - Maya Banks 1/102. The Newlywed Game: Read a book with a Newlywed couple; or read a book with odd euphemisms (make whoopee); or has a bride on the cover.
✔3. Press your Luck: Read a whammy (book you gave 2 stars or less); or read a book with a creature; or has a character who gets by on luck.
Lizard World - Terry Richard Bazes 1/21✔4. Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader: Read a YA or childrens book; or has classmates; or is 5th in a series.
Kingdom of the Wicked - Derek Landy 1/20✔5. Who Wants to be a Millionaire: Read a book with a rich character; or where a phone call to a friend is made; or a book that starts out slow but gained momentum
The Navigator - Clive Cussler 1/9✔6. Let's Make a Deal: Read a book in which a deal is made; or has a costume on the cover; or a book published in several formats.
Instant Attraction - Jill Shalvis 1/24✔7. Password: Read a book with a celebrity (real or fictional); or comments are made to the audience/reader; or involves a secret.
Degrees of Wrong - Anna Scarlett 1/4
Scattegories - January
Letter = L
POINTS: 12
General
1. Book Title: Lizard World - Terry Richard Bazes 1/21 (1 POINT)
2. Author: Larissa Ione - Reaver 1/5 (1 POINT)
3. Main Character: Lemuel Lee - Lizard World - Terry Richard Bazes 1/21(2 POINTS)
4. Secondary Character:
5. Place: Los Angeles - Unplugged - Lois Greiman 1/9 (1 POINT)
6. Cover: lightning - One Rainy Night - Kathye Quick 1/10 (1 POINT)
January Specials
7. New: I decided I would start the first day of my new life tomorrow p186 Degrees of Wrong - Anna Scarlett 1/4 (1 POINT)
8. Loud: the applause roared louder, as I made my way across the two mile-long stage p214 Degrees of Wrong - Anna Scarlett 1/4 (1 POINT)
9. Cold: the pain of her lungs filling with shockingly cold air p23 Reaver - Larissa Ione 1/5 (1 POINT)
10. Red: I could tell that he had been restricted to his use of language, and his father was growing very red in the face p202 Degrees of Wrong - Anna Scarlett 1/4 (1 POINT)
11. Hobby: I list 'pranks involving nuclear waste' and 'making demons eat things' as my hobbies p87 Dreams of a Dark Warrior - Kresley Cole 1/16 (1 POINT)
12. Manly: does my manliness overwhelm your delicate lady sensibilities? p237 How to Drive a Dragon Crazy - G.A. Aiken 1/7 (1 POINT)
February As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 8/8
Set One - Romance
✔1~ The Man Must Marry (Sinclair Brothers) - Janet Chapman 2/9
✔2~ Instant Gratification - Jill Shalvis (Wilder) 2/23
✔3~ Unscrewed - Lois Greiman (Chrissy McMullen) 2/17
✔4~ Yours for the Taking - Robin Kaye (Domestic Gods) 2/28
Set Two - Urban Fantasy
✔1~ The Thief - Megan Whalen Turner (Queen's Thief) 2/10
✔2~ Deadly Heat - Cynthia Eden (Deadly) 2/22
✔3~ The Hour of Dust and Ashes - Kelly Gay (Charlie Madigan) 2/16
✔4~ Steel's Edge - Ilona Andrews (The Edge) 2/25
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Cable Channel Challenge February: Food Network
READ: 7/7
✔1. Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: Read a book where a character works in the food industry; or has blonde hair; or has a “guy” on the cover.
The Quartered Sea - Tanya Huff 2/13✔2. Chopped: Read a book about a contest; or has a judge as a character; or has a basket on the cover.
Yours for the Taking - Robin Kaye 2/28✔3. Giada at Home: Read a book with a character of italian descent; or set in California; or has a “Jade” colored cover.
Highlander Most Wanted - Maya Banks 2/7✔4. Dinner Impossible: Read a book with a spy character, or one that is undercover; or read a book where a character has to beat a deadline; or has food on the cover.
Steel's Edge - Ilona Andrews 2/25✔5. Good Eats: Read a book that was a “good read” 5 stars; or a book that references Julia Child, Mr. Wizard or Monty Python; or a book that made you laugh out loud.
Unscrewed - Lois Greiman 2/17✔6. 30 Minute Meals: Read a short book (less than 200 pages); or A book whose author’s first and last name begin with the same letter; or a book where the character says some unique phrases.
Dark Stranger - Susan Sizemore 2/5✔7. Semi-Homemade Cooking: Read a book with a girl on a budget; or a character that drinks too much; or a book someone you know had a critical review of but you enjoyed.
The Kill Room - Jeffery Deaver 2/27CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Scattegories - February
Letter = S
21 POINTS
General
1. Book Title: Steel's Edge - Ilona Andrews 2/25 (1 POINT)
2. Author: Susan Sizemore - Dark Stranger 2/5 (2 POINTS)
3. Main Character: Sam Sinclair - The Man Must Marry - Janet Chapman 2/9 (2 POINTS)
4. Secondary Character: Shep - You're Next - Gregg Hurwitz 2/20 (1 POINT)
5. Place: Scotland - Highlander Most Wanted - Maya Banks 2/7 (1 POINT)
6. Cover: skin - Dark Stranger - Susan Sizemore 2/5 (1 POINT)
February Specials:
7. Something there are two of: Dark Stranger - Susan Sizemore 2/5
(a husband, two wives and several children) p107 (1 POINT)
8. Floral: Highlander Most Wanted - Maya Banks 2/7
(andyet now it bloomed, like the first blossom of spring, spreading it's petals to seek the sun) p61 (4 POINTS)
9. Small: Highlander Most Wanted - Maya Banks 2/7
(stripping of of her clothes, she went to the basin) p113 (2 POINTS)
10. Animal: Highlander Most Wanted - Maya Banks 2/7
(there wasn't a single person or animal that she could see in any direction) p55 (2 POINTS)
11. Purple: Untold - Sarah Rees Brennan 2/13
(short skirt riding up her purple tights, as she put her boots back on) p16 (3 POINTS)
12. Romantic: Highlander Most Wanted - Maya Banks 2/7
(a kiss was something wonderful, romantic. something exchanged by two lovers) p1581 (1 POINT)
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
March As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 8/8
Set 1
✔1 ~ [Kovac & Liska] Ashes to Ashes - Tami Hoag 3/9
✔2 ~ [Hannah Swenson] Strawberry Shortcake Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/20
✔3 ~ [Wilder] Instant Temptation - Jill Shalvis 3/26
✔4 ~ [Lucky Harbor] Lucky in Love - Jill Shalvis 3/23
Set 2
✔1 ~ [Baltimore] You Belong to Me - Karen Rose 3/22
✔2 ~ [Others] Big Bad Wolf - Christine Warren 3/16
✔3 ~ [The Chosen Ones] Chains of Ice - Christina Dodd 3/5
✔4 ~ [Chrissy McMullen] Unmanned - Lois Greiman 3/26
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Cable Channel Challenge March: Teen Nick
READ: 7/7
✔1. Degrassi: Read a YA book; or a book set in Canada; or by a Canadian writer.
Tiger's Voyage - Colleen Houck 3/23✔2. H2O: Read a book with mermaids or other sea creatures; or set in Australia ;or a book with a character named Rikki, Emma or Cleo.
You Belong to Me - Karen Rose (Cleo) 3/22✔3. Zoey 101: Read a book that has a school as setting, or is set on the pacific coast; or is the first in a series.
Lucky in Love - Jill Shalvis (Washington State) 3/23✔4. Drake and Josh; Read a book that has at least 2 brothers; or has an evil sibling.
Instant Temptation - Jill Shalvis (3 brothers) 3/26✔5. Alien Surf Girls: Read a book with aliens; or set at the beach; or came out in 2012.
Death's Rival - Faith Hunter (Oct 2012) 3/18✔6. Big Time Rush: Read a book with a musician,; or a funny book; or a book that has won an award.
Unmanned - Lois Greiman 3/26✔7. Victorious: Read a book where the main character has a special talent; or involves the best friends brother; or has mention of a puppet.
Suited - Jo Anderton 3/8CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Scattegories - March
Letter = T
18 POINTS
General
1.Book Title: Tiger's Voyage - Colleen Houck 3/23 (1 POINT)
2.Author: Tami Hoag - Ashes to Ashes 3/9 (1 POINT)
3.Main Character: Dimitri Tirunul - Dark Wolf - Christine Feehan 3/4 (1 POINT)
4.Secondary Character:
5.Place:
6.Cover: thighs -
- Kerrelyn Sparks 3/14 (1 POINT)March Specials
7.Something to do with war: Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier 3/2
(even Liam would contribute some heroic tale containing detailed descriptions of battles and technicalities of armed and unarmed combat) p 37 (2 POINTS)
8.Something to do with time: Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier 3/2
(sooner or later, the Fair Folk would decide it was time; time to meddle in our lives again, time to pickup the half finished tapestry and weave a few more twisted patterns into it) p22 (5 POINTS)
9.Womanly: MacRieve - Kresley Cole 3/13
(another thought struck her. Those womanly instincts she'd experienced earlier, they were succubus instincts.) p185 (3 POINTS)
10.Green: Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier 3/2
(with a trace of shadow around the luminous green eyes) p 37 (1 POINT)
11.Spring: Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier 3/2
(Spring was not much more than a thought) p33 (2 POINTS)
12.Something Shouted: Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier 3/2
(somebody shouted, No! and she took one step into space) p 360 (1 POINT)
April As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 8/8
✔1~ Hounded - Kevin Hearne [Iron Druid Chronicles] 4/28
✔2~ Long, Lean and Lethal - Lorie O'Clare [FBI] 4/27
✔3~ The Stranger You Know - Andrea Kane [Forensic Instincts] 4/10
✔4~ Chains of Fire - Christina Dodd [The Chosen Ones] 4/11
✔5~ City of Lost Souls - Cassandra Clare [Mortal Instruments] 4/23
✔1~ Dragonflight - Anne McCaffrey [Pern] 4/27
✔2~ Forbidden Highlander - Donna Grant [Dark Sword] 4/16
✔3~ Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here - Christine Warren [The Others] 4/13
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Scattegories - April
Letter = O
10 POINTS
General
1. Book Title: One Hot Mess - Lois Greiman 4/17 (1 POINT)
2. Author: Lori O'Clare - Long, Lean and Lethal - Lorie O'Clare 4/27 (1 POINT)
3. Main Character: Olivia - The Vampire and the Virgin - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/29 (1 POINT)
4. Secondary Character:
5. Place:
6. Cover:
April Specials
7. Related to Trees: Murder of Crows - Anne Bishop 4/5
(when he was looking at open land and stands of trees) p.122 (1 POINT)
8. Music: Murder of Crows - Anne Bishop 4/5
(the next day there was no mention on the TV news of anything happening outside the Northeast region, and all radio talk shows were replaced with music) p.108 (1 POINT)
9. Running: Murder of Crows - Anne Bishop 4/5
(office Kowalski was in Run & Thump earlier, running on the treadmill) p.20 (1 POINT)
10. Travel: Tiger's Destiny - Colleen Houck 4/14
(one week after traveling through the vortex) p.422 (1 POINT)
11. Glittery or Shiny: Murder of Crows - Anne Bishop 4/5
(and Star spotted something shiny in one of the cans at the curb) p.55 (2 POINTS)
12. Rain: Murder of Crows - Anne Bishop 4/5
(the rain put out the fire) p.152 (1 POINT)
May As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 4/4
✔1~ Extreme Exposure - Pamela Clare [I-Team] 5/28
✔2~ The False-Hearted Teddy - John J. Lamb [A Bear Collector's Mystery] 5/25
✔3~ Wicked Highlander - Donna Grant [Dark Sword] 5/30
✔4~ Black Magic Woman - Christine Warren [The Others] 5/8
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Scattegories - May
Letter = M
16 POINTS
General
1. Title:
2. Author: Mary Jo Putney - Loving A Lost Lord 5/11 (1 POINT)
3. Main Character: Chrissy McMullen - Not One Clue - Lois Greiman 5/10 (1 POINT)
4. Secondary Character: Will Masterton - Loving A Lost Lord 5/11 (1 POINT)
5. Place: Manhattan - Black Magic Woman - Christine Warren 5/8 (1 POINT)
6. Cover: mockingjay (bird) - Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins 5/4 (1 POINT)
April Specials
7. Dancing - Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins 5/4
(the musics slow and dreamlike so Peeta pulls me into his arms and we move in a circle) p 80
(3 POINTS)
8. Related to Horses - Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins 5/4
(he pops a sugar cube into his mouth and leans against my horse) p288 (1 POINT)
9. Maternal Attribute - Not One Clue - Lois Greiman 5/10
(some people can see through a thousand miles of telephone wire. It's called mother-vision) p26 (2 POINTS)
10. Related to the Armed Forces - Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins 5/4
(the man has only just crumbled to the ground when a wall of white Peacekeepers uniforms blocked are view) p63 (1 POINT)
11. Multi-purpose item - The Firebird - Susanna Kearsley 5/12
(which was one of those great multipurpose words that meant thank you) p254 (2 POINTS)
12. Green - Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins 5/4
(sits in the middle of a green meadow) p198 (2 POINTS)
June As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 7/7
✔1~ Bound to a Warrior - Donna Fletcher [The Warrior King] 6/30
✔2~ The Blue Sword - Robin McKinley [Damar] 6/25
✔3~ The Crafty Teddy - John Lamb [A Bear Collector's Mystery] 6/15
✔4~ My Soul to Keep - Sharie Kohler [Moon Chasers] 6/29
✔5~ One More Bite - Jennifer Rardin [Jaz Parks] 6/29
✔6~ Magic Rises - Ilona Andrews [Kate Daniels] 6/23
✔7~ Vampire in Atlantis - Alyssa Day [Warriors of Poseidon] 6/28
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Scattegories - June
Letter = B
12 POINTS
General
1. Book Title: Black Arts - Faith Hunter 6/19 (1 POINT)
2. Author: Jim Butcher - Proven Guilty 6/1 (1 POINT)
3. Main Character: Butter - The Turtle-Girl from East Pukapuka - Cole Alpaugh 6/3 (1 POINT)
4. Secondary Character: Brom - Sparks Fly - Katie MacAlister 6/15 (1 POINT)
5. Place: Baradan (planet) - Fugitive - Cheryl Brooks 6/8 (1 POINT)
6. Cover: Bar - Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher 6/1 (1 POINT)
June Specials
7.Long: Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher 6/1
before I could think about it for too long, p35 (1 POINT)
8.Wedding: Fugitive - Cheryl Brooks 6/8
we can have a big wedding or a small one, p130 (1 POINT)
9.Aging: Never Less Than a Lady - Mary Jo Putney 6/4
he'll be back to Oxford soon, but he consented to escort his aging parent tonight, p214 (1 POINT)
10.Fatherly: Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher 6/1
barked at them in a tone of pure paternal authority to stay near them, p82 (1 POINT)
11.Sweet: The Girl Next Door - Jack Ketchum 6/2
he smelled salty and sticky-sweet, like old bad meat, p109 (1 POINT)
12.Has a hole: Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher 6/1
Rawlins was built a lot heavier than me, but he fit through the time-widened hole (1 POINT)
(I didn't write down the page number)
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
July As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 5/5
✔1~ Dire Needs - Stephanie Tyler [Eternal Wolf Clan] 7/9
✔2~ His Carnal Need - Ruth Kerce [Xylon Warriors] 7/13
✔3~ Nowhere Near Respectable - Mary Jo Putney [Lost Lords] 7/31
✔4~ The Clockwork Teddy - John Lamb [A Bear Collector's Mystery] 7/7
✔5~ Whisper Kiss - Deborah Cooke [Dragonfire] 7/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Scattegories - July
10 POINTS
General
1. Book Title:
2. Author: Chill - Stephanie Rowe 7/9 (1 POINT)
3. Main Character: Roxanne - Whisper Kiss - Deborah Cooke 7/7 (1 POINT)
4. Secondary Character: Ramses - Children of the Storm - Elizabeth Peters 7/3 (1 POINT)
5. Place:
6. Cover: Red dress - Loved By a Warrior - Donna Fletcher 7/26 (1 POINT)
July Specials
7.Red: Whisper Kiss - Deborah Cooke 7/7 (1 POINT)
(Chen's scales were a richer shade of red) p80
8. Chilly: Children of the Storm - Elizabeth Peters 7/3 (1 POINT)
(Nefret had refused in that same chilly voice) p278
9. Related to a dog: Children of the Storm - Elizabeth Peters 7/3 (1 POINT)
(his long face relapsed into lines like those of a mournful hound) p106
10.Loud: Children of the Storm - Elizabeth Peters 7/3 (1 POINT)
(Mother! Ramses said loudly) p38
11.Food: Children of the Storm - Elizabeth Peters 7/3 (1 POINT)
(you eat the rest of your egg) p30
12 Unearthly: Dire Needs - Stephanie Tyler 7/9 (1 POINT)
(but when she heard the unearthly shrieking begin, she backup up and refused to go any further) p254
August As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 6/7
✔1~ [Crooked Creek Ranch] - Can't Buy Me Love - Molly O'Keefe 8/21
✔2~ [A Flower Shop Mystery] - Slay It with Flowers - Kate Collins 8/9
✔3~ [The Warrior King] - A Warrior's Promise - Donna Fletcher 8/27
✔4~ [Lost Lords] - No Longer a Gentleman - Mary Jo Putney 8/30
5~ [Darynda Jones]Fifth Grave Past the Light - Darynda Jones
✔6~ [Dark Sword] - Darkest Highlander - Donna Grant 8/20
✔7~ [Jaz Parks] - Bitten in Two - Jennifer Rardin 8/31
Scattegories - August
Letter = W
18 POINTS
General
1. Book Title: White Wedding - Ursula Sinclair 8/11 (2 POINTS)
2. Author: On the Prowl - Christine Warren 8/4 (1 POINT)
3. Main Character: Walker Kimbal - Frostfire - Lynn Viehl 8/30 (1 POINT)
4. Secondary Character: William - Redemption - Susannah Sandlin 8/24 (1 POINT)
5. Place: Wales - Darkfire Kiss - Deborah Cooke 8/29 (1 POINT)
6. Cover: Wings - Vampire Mine - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/2 (1 POINT)
August Specials
7. School: Vampire Mine - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/2
is the school well guarded p15 (1 POINT)
8. War: Vampire Mine - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/2
Jean-Luc was watching Roman's back just as he had done during the Great Vampire War p192 (3 POINTS)
9. Naked: Vampire Mine - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/2
his gaze wandered over her body. I've seen you naked before. p176 (1 POINT)
10. Camping: A Taint In The Blood - Dana Stabenow 8/10
Johnny had been camping at the Lost Wife Mine p18 (1 POINT)
11. Friend: Vampire Mine - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/2
Connor's smile faded as he watched his vamp friends emerging from the chapel, nearly all of them with a wife at his side p7 (3 POINTS)
12. Black: Vampire Mine - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/2
a black animated bat flapped it's wings while underneath p8 (2 POINTS)
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
September As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 7/7
Set One
✔1~ [Return of the Highlanders]The Guardian - Margaret Mallory 9/21
✔2~ [Alaskan Nights]Come Fly With Me - Addison Fox 9/19
✔3~ [Eternal Wolf Clan]Dire Desires - Stephanie Tyler 9/8
✔4~ [Kyndred]Nightshine - Lynn Viehl 9/16
Set Two
✔1~ [Magic Ex Libris]Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines 9/10
✔2~ [Immortally Sexy]Must Love Dragons - Stephanie Rowe 9/20
✔3~ [Angel]Angel Fever - L.A. Weatherly 9/9
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Scattegories - September
Letter = T
18 POINTS
General
1. Book Title: Tomb of the Golden Bird - Elizabeth Peters 9/28 (1 POINT)
2. Author: Stephanie Tyler - Dire Desires 9/8 (1 POINT)
3. Main Character: Tresa King - A Soul So Wicked - Sharie Kohler 9/5 (1 POINT)
4. Secondary Character: Tariq - Goddess - Fiona McIntosh 9/13 (1 POINT)
5. Place: Toth (fabled city) - Spectyr - Philippa Ballantine 9/30 (1 POINT)
6. Cover: trees - Dire Desires - Stephanie Tyler 9/8 (1 POINT)
September Specials
7. Yellow - Sunshine - Robin McKinley 9/3
(and then we turned it into a tiny swatch of fabric, yellow with blue dots) p47 (3 POINTS)
8. Work - Sunshine - Robin McKinley 9/3
(by the time I got off work at noon) p233 (2 POINTS)
9. Baby - Sunshine - Robin McKinley 9/3
(who'd stayed for almost two years, and one mom and one baby seemed like pie in the sky in comparison) p6 (2 POINTS)
10. Fly/flew/flown - Sunshine - Robin McKinley 9/3
(maybe they'd be able to fly afterward) p199 (2 POINTS)
11. Love - Sunshine - Robin McKinley 9/3
(but you don't have to talk when your making love) p205 (2 POINTS)
12. Football/Sports - Sunshine - Robin McKinley 9/3
(after our school had taken away all his sports awards) p210 (1 POINT)
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
October As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 4/4
✔1~ [Hearts of the Anemoi] North of Need - Laura Kaye 10/24
✔2~ [Animal Magnetism] Animal Attraction - Jill Shalvis 10/4
✔3~ [All Souls Trilogy] The Book of Life - Deborah Harkness 10/28
✔4~ [Sinclare Brothers] The Highlander's Forbidden Bride - Donna Fletcher 10/19
Scattegories - October
Letter = F
13 POINTS
General
1. Book Title: Fallen - Karin Slaughter 10/6 (1 POINT)
2. Author: Dark Blood - Christine Feehan 10/8 (1 POINT)
3. Main Character: Faith - Fallen - Karin Slaughter 10/6 (1 POINT)
4. Secondary Character: Frederick Fairchild - What Angels Fear - C.S. Harris 10/15 (2 POINTS)
5. Place: France - What Angels Fear - C.S. Harris 10/15 (1 POINT)
6. Cover: Face - You're The One - Robin Kaye 10/7 (1 POINT)
October Specials
7. Fall - Whisper To The Blood - Dana Stabenow 10/15
once in the spring after breakup and once in the fall before the first snow, p26 (1 POINT)
8. Costume - You're The One - Robin Kaye 10/7
minus the green face paint, maybe Rocki was trying out her halloween costume, p263 (1 POINT)
9. Drinking - Wicked as They Come - Delilah Dawson 10/5
I'd rather be free than safe, and drinking someone's blood, p139 (1 POINT)
10. Statue - Wicked as They Come - Delilah Dawson 10/5
the fat one yanked the dog back hissing "it's only a statue.", p189 (1 POINT)
11. Beach - Whiskey Beach - Nora Roberts 10/8
I'm going to take a walk on the beach, come back and start a fire, p23 (1 POINT)
12. Pink - The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart - Jesse Bullington 10/1
prodded the swollen pinkness bordering the four gashes, p82 (1 POINT)
November As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 5/5
✔1~ [The Bad Boys] Down to You - M. Leighton 11/3
✔2~ [White Trash Zombie] Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues - Diana Rowland 11/24
✔3~ [Samantha Jellicoe] Billionaires Prefer Blondes - Suzanne Enoch 11/10
✔4~ [Chicago Stars] Dream a Little Dream - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 11/22
✔5~ [Sabina Kane] Blue-Blooded Vamp - Jaye Wells 11/29
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Scattegories - November
Letter = G
13 POINTS
General
1. Book Title: The Grand Finale - Janet Evanovich 11/8 (1 POINT)
2. Author: Lost - Gary Devon 11/15 (1 POINT)
3. Main Character: Gabe Bonner - Dream a Little Dream - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 11/22 (1 POINT)
4. Secondary Character: Mrs. Gaspich - The Grand Finale - Janet Evanovich 11/8 (1 POINT)
5. Place: Ghosenhall (country) - Reader and Raelynx - Sharon Shinn 11/1 (1 POINT)
6. Cover: gams - Billionaires Prefer Blondes - Suzanne Enoch 11/10 (1 POINT)
November Specials
7.Celebration- Reader and Raelynx - Sharon Shinn 11/1
(or are you going to spout some nonsense about Riders not being fit to participate in the celebration?), p216 (1 POINT)
8.Food- Reader and Raelynx - Sharon Shinn 11/1
(the food was good), p19 (1 POINT)
9.Winter Sport/Activities- Crazy Thing Called Love - Molly O'Keefe 11/26
(the Maverick's first line, O'Neill, Blake, Grotosky, surged back into Renegade ice, skating their hearts out [hockey]), p14 (1 POINT)
10.Horn(s)- Billionaires Prefer Blondes - Suzanne Enoch 11/10
(the metal escape gave a few protesting creaks and groans, but the sounds blended nearly undetectably with the engines and horns on the street), p122 (2 POINTS)
11.Spiritual Reference- Reader and Raelynx - Sharon Shinn 11/1
(they didn't realize the gods still watched over them), p246 (1 POINT)
12.Orange-Reader and Raelynx - Sharon Shinn 11/1
(blue-clad soldiers galloped through the orange wall), p298 (1 POINT)
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
December As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 4/5
✔1 ~ [Devil's Bargain] Devil Without a Cause - Terri Garey 12/14
✔2 ~ [Seven Deadly Sins] Carnal Sin - Allison Brennan 12/11
✔3 ~ [Alaskan Nights] Just In Time - Addison Fox 12/8
✔4 ~ [Highland Guard] The Viper - Monica McCarty
5 ~ [Twelve Houses] Fortune and Fate - Sharon Shinn
Scattegories - December
Letter = C
15 POINTS
General
1. Book Title: Carnal Sin - Allison Brennan 12/11 (1 POINT)
2. Author: Biting Bad - Chloe Neill 12/5 (1 POINT)
3. Main Character: Christian - Nightbred - Lynn Viehl 12/2 (1 POINT)
4. Secondary Character: Catcher Bell - Biting Bad - Chloe Neill 12/5 (1 POINT)
5. Place: Chicago - Biting Bad - Chloe Neill 12/5 (1 POINT)
6. Cover: Cityscape - Biting Bad - Chloe Neill 12/5 (1 POINT)
November Specials
7. Gift - Nightbred - Lynn Viehl 12/2 (1 POINT)
(she considered using her gift once more ), p183
8. Hot - Nightbred - Lynn Viehl 12/2 (2 POINTS)
(her arm curled around his neck, and her damp hot cheek rested against his heart), p170
9. Dark - Nightbred - Lynn Viehl 12/2 (2 POINTS)
(curling his hands into fists as he stared up at the dark ceiling), p74
10. Drink - Biting Bad - Chloe Neill 12/5 (2 POINT)
(ever the gentleman - at least in coffee bars in February- Catcher paid for both drinks), p110
11. Blue - Biting Bad - Chloe Neill 12/5 (1 POINT)
(the cap was pulled down low over her blue hair), p26
12. Wedding - Biting Bad - Chloe Neill 12/5 (1 POINT)
(they'll start obsessing about Chicago wedding locations), p85
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
2014 It’s All in a Name ChallengeGIRLS Names
READ: 82/100
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2014 It’s All in a Name ChallengeBOYS Names
READ: 89/100
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2014 "Get It Done Already" ChallengeKate Shugak (I've read 1-5,7,11,12) COMPLETE!
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Amelia Peabody (I've read 1-9) COMPLETE!
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Alex Cross (I've read 1-7, 9-13) COMPLETE!
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The Others (I've read 1,9,10,12,13,14) COMPLETE!
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Love at Stake (I've read 1,2,3,4,6,7) COMPLETE!
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Dragonfire (I've read 1-4) COMPLETE!
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Lucky Harbor (I've read 1-3) COMPLETE!
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A Chrissy McMullen Mystery (I've only read #1) COMPLETE!
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Lords of the Underworld (I've read 1-6) COMPLETE!
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Dark Sword (I've only read #1) COMPLETE!
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Dark/Carpathians (I've read 1-22) COMPLETE!
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Jaz Parks (I've read 1-4) COMPLETE!
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Twelve Houses (I've read 1)
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Primes (I've read 1-7) COMPLETE!
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Warriors of Poseidon (I've read 1-5) COMPLETE!
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A Bear Collector's Mystery (I've read 1,5) COMPLETE!
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Immortals After Dark (I've read 1-10) COMPLETE!
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Alien Huntress (I've read 1-3) COMPLETE!
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Arthurian Saga (I've only read #1)
Jane Yellowrock (I've read 1-4) COMPLETE!
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Moon Chasers (I've read 1-4) COMPLETE!
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Chicagoland Vampires (I've read 1-6) COMPLETE!
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Kyndred (I've read 1) COMPLETE!
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Shadowdwellers (I've only read #1) COMPLETE!
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Charlie Madigan (I've read 1-2) COMPLETE!
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2014 Birthday ChallengeDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2014
January - COMPLETE!
✔1. Turtlecollector - Break No Bones - Kathy Reichs 1/22
✔2. Melissa - Reaver - Larissa Ione 1/5
✔3. Roxy - Never Seduce a Scot - Maya Banks 1/10
March - COMPLETE!
✔1. Marla - Ashes to Ashes - Tami Hoag 3/9
✔2. Toni - Big Bad Wolf - Christine Warren 3/16
April - COMPLETE!
✔1. JoAnne - At Last - Jill Shalvis 4/29
✔2. Angi - Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins 5/4
✔3. Steph Ann - The Vampire and the Virgin - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/29
May - COMPLETE!
✔1. Dana - Atlantis Betrayed - Alyssa Day 5/8
✔2. JenniferJ - Under the Mistletoe - Jill Shalvis 5/25
✔3. Angel - Illusion - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/23
✔4. ~♥ Kat ♥~ - Wicked Highlander - Donna Grant 5/30
June - COMPLETE!
✔Dawn - Ecstasy in Darkness - Gena Showalter 6/12
July
Rosina - Written in My Own Heart's Blood - Diana Gabaldon
✔Connie N - The Seductive Impostor - Janet Chapman 7/20
August - COMPLETE!
✔Ilovebakedgoods - A Taint In The Blood - Dana Stabenow 8/10
✔Paris - Redemption - Susannah Sandlin 8/24
September - COMPLETE!
✔Lizz Neil - Dire Desires - Stephanie Tyler 9/8
October - COMPLETE!
✔Dawn (Kat N Hat) - Animal Attraction - Jill Shalvis 10/4
✔Deb - The Alexandria Link - Steve Berry 10/25
November - COMPLETE!
✔Tina - Down to You - M. Leighton 11/3
✔Jenn - Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues - Diana Rowland 11/24
December - COMPLETE!
✔Ezi - Nightbound - Lynn Viehl 12/6
✔Shannon - Carnal Sin - Allison Brennan 12/11
✔Tia - The Crossing Places - Elly Griffiths 12/13
✔Nikita - Rumor Has It - Jill Shalvis 12/14
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Pick Your Poison ChallengeDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2014
READ: 23/25
Mystery
✔Jeffrey Deaver - The Kill Room 2/27
✔Dana Stabenow - Blood Will Tell 4/19
✔Sue Grafton - W is for Wasted 2/8
✔Gregg Hurwitz - You're Next 2/20
✔Henning Mankell - Faceless Killers 3/19
Fantasy
✔Megan Whalen Turner - The Queen of Attolia 3/31
✔Tanya Huff - No Quarter 1/5
H.O. Charles - City of Blaze
✔Cinda Williams Chima - The Exiled Queen 11/28
✔China Mieville - The City and the City 11/21
Cozy Mystery
✔Mary Daheim - Just Desserts 12/7
✔Denise Swanson - Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death 9/15
✔Shirley Damsgaard - The Trouble With Witches 8/16
✔Diane Mott Davidson - Double Shot 9/22
Diane Killian -
Romance
✔Katharine Ashe - Swept Away by a Kiss 2/28
✔Anna Scarlett - Degrees of Wrong 1/4
✔Shana Galen - When You Give a Duke a Diamond
✔Gena Showalter - The Darkest Secret 3/11
✔Susanna Kearsley - The Winter Sea 4/2
Paranormal
✔Kerrelyn Sparks - All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire 3/14
✔Susan Sizemore - Dark Stranger 2/5
✔Sherrilyn Kenyon - Illusion 5/23
✔Kresley Cole - Dreams of a Dark Warrior 1/16
✔Christine Warren - Big Bad Wolf 3/19
TLC A-Z Spell-Out Character NameA: Amelia - The Ape Who Guards the Balance
A: The Ape Who Guards the Balance - Elizabeth Peters 1/22
M: Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier 3/2
E: The End of the World - Derek Landy 1/12
L: Lucky in Love - Jill Shalvis 3/23
I: Instant Attraction - Jill Shalvis 1/24
A: Dragonflight - Anne McCaffrey 4/27
B: Bruce - The Janus Affair
B: The Janus Affair - Philippa Ballantine 1/31
R: Hollow City - Ransom Riggs 2/20
U: Untold - Sarah Rees Brennan 2/13
C: Dark Lycan - Christine Feehan 2/22
E: The Falcon at the Portal - Elizabeth Peters 2/18
C: Correy - One Rainy Night
C: Chains of Ice - Christina Dodd 3/5
O: One Rainy Night - Kathye Quick 1/10
R: Concealed in Death - J.D. Robb 3/19
R: Real - Katy Evans 3/29
E: Deadly Heat - Cynthia Eden 2/22
Y: You're Next - Gregg Hurwitz 2/20
D: Declan - Dreams of a Dark Warrior
D: Dreams of a Dark Warrior - Kresley Cole 1/16
E: Embrace the Night Eternal - Joss Ware 2/23
C: Dark Wolf - Christine Feehan 3/4
L: Lothaire - Kresley Cole 2/27
A: Ashes to Ashes - Tami Hoag 3/9
N: Not One Clue - Lois Greiman 5/10
E: Eibhear - How to Drive a Dragon Crazy
E: He Shall Thunder in the Sky - Elizabeth Peters 3/29
I: Instant Gratification - Jill Shalvis 2/23
B: Big Bad Wolf - Christine Warren 3/16
H: How to Drive a Dragon Crazy - G.A. Aiken 1/7
E: Lord of the Silent - Elizabeth Peters 4/13
A: Atlantis Found - Clive Cussler 3/11
R: Retribution - Jilliane Hoffman 4/15
F: Frank - Murder Suicide
F: Dark Storm - Christine Feehan 2/2
R: Rapture - Jacquelyn Frank 4/20
A: Murder Suicide - Keith Ablow 1/3
N: The Navigator - Clive Cussler 1/9
K: Kingdom of the Wicked - Derek Landy 1/20
G: Gyhard - No Quarter
G: W is for Wasted - Sue Grafton 2/8
Y: Yours for the Taking - Robin Kaye 2/28
H: No Quarter - Tanya Huff 1/5
A: Swept Away by a Kiss - Katharine Ashe 2/28
R: The Last Oracle - James Rollins 5/30
D: Degrees of Wrong - Anna Scarlett 1/4
H: Hank - The Hour of Dust and Ashes
H: The Hour of Dust and Ashes - Kelly Gay 2/16
A: All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 3/14
N: A Noble Sacrifice - Ciara Gold 3/28
K: The Kill Room - Jeffery Deaver 2/27
I: Iseabail - How to Drive a Dragon Crazy
I: Steel's Edge - Ilona Andrews 2/25
S: Suited - Jo Anderton 3/8
E: Eat Prey Love - Kerrelyn Sparks 5/16
A: At Last - Jill Shalvis 4/29
B: Highlander Most Wanted - Maya Banks 2/7
A: Atlantis Betrayed - Alyssa Day 5/6
I: Instant Temptation - Jill Shalvis 3/26
L: Lizard World - Terry Richard Bazes 1/21
J: Jack - Unplugged
J: Strawberry Shortcake Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/20
A: Renegade Most Wanted - Carol Arens 5/27
C: Chains of Ice - Christina Dodd 3/5
K: The King- J.R. Ward 4/8
K: Kurt - The Navigator
K: The Stranger You Know - Andrea Kane 4/10
U: Unplugged - Lois Greiman 1/9
R: The Hero and the Crown - Robin McKinley 5/14
T: The Thief - Megan Whalen Turner 2/10
L: Liadan - Son of the Shadows
L: Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier 3/2
I: Illusion - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/23
A: Angel Fire - L.A. Weatherly 6/13
D: Death's Rival - Faith Hunter 3/18
A: Ashfall - Mike Mullen 6/21
N: The 9th Girl - Tami Hoag 5/21
M: Max - Lizard World
M: The Man Must Marry - Janet Chapman 2/9
A: The Turtle-Girl from East Pukapuka - Cole Alpaugh 6/3
X: XO - Jeffrey Deaver 6/26
N: Nicoli - Degrees of Wrong
N: Unwind - Neal Shusterman 5/21
I: Darkness Unleashed - Alexandra Ivy 6/7
C: Cold Copper - Devon Monk 1/14
O: One Hot Mess - Lois Greiman 4/17
L: Lethal Legacy - Linda Fairstein 4/20
I: It Had to Be You - Jill Shalvis 6/8
O: Olivia - The Vampire and the Virgin
O: Long, Lean and Lethal - Lorie O'Clare 4/27
L: Loving A Lost Lord - Mary Jo Putney 5/11
I: Magic Rises - Ilona Andrews 6/23
V: Sex and the Single Earl - Vanessa Kelly 6/20
I: I, Alex Cross - James Patterson 7/8
A: Always On My Mind - Jill Shalvis 7/5
P: Peeta - Catching Fire
P: Primal Instincts - Susan Sizemore 3/24
E: The Golden One - Elizabeth Peters 5/8
E: Extreme Exposure - Pamela Clare 5/28
T: The King of Attolia - Megan Walen Turner 6/10
A: Vampire in Atlantis - Alyssa Day 6/28
Q: Quinn - Forbidden Highlander
Q: The Quartered Sea - Tanya Huff 2/13
U: Unmanned - Lois Greiman 3/26
I: The Ice Princess - Camilla Läckberg 7/17
N: Never Less Than a Lady - Mary Jo Putney 6/4
N: Not Your Ordinary Faerie Tale - Christine Warren 6/9
R: Regin - Dreams of a Dark Warrior
R: Reaver - Larissa Ione 1/5
E: Ecstasy in Darkness - Gena Showalter 6/12
G: The Darkest Secret - Gena Showalter 3/11
I: The Devil's Punchbowl - Greg Iles 8/3
N: Night Falls on the Wicked - Sharie Kohler 7/13
S: Sophie - Cold Copper
S: The Silent Girl - Tess Gerritsen 3/27
O: On the Hunt - anthology 6/26
P: Partials - Dan Wells 1/27
H: Hour Game - David Baldacci 1/30
I: Deadlock - Iris Johansen 10/30
E: Children of the Storm - Elizabeth Peters 7/3
T: Temperance - Break No Bones
T: Tiger's Voyage - Colleen Houck 3/23
E: The Broken Hearts Club - Ethan Black 7/8
M: Faceless Killers - Henning Mankell 3/19
P: Four Blind Mice - James Patterson 3/16
E: Guardian of the Horizon - Elizabeth Peters 7/31
R: Break No Bones - Kathy Reichs 1/22
A: Heart of Atlantis - Alyssa Day 8/11
N: Nowhere Near Respectable - Mary Jo Putney 7/31
C: Dark Wolf - Christine Feehan 3/4
E: The Serpent on the Crown - Elizabeth Peters 8/22
U: Uilleam - MacRieve
U: Unscrewed - Lois Greiman 2/17
I: Oceanborne - Katherine Irons 10/22
L: City of the Sun by David Levien 5/13
L: Last Words - Mariah Stewart 5/20
E: Evertrue - Brodi Ashton 9/29
A: Murder of Crows - Anne Bishop 4/5
M: MacRieve - Kresley Cole 3/13
V: Valkyrie - Kingdom of the Wicked
V: The Vampire and the Virgin - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/29
A: Are You Scared Yet? - Hunter Morgan 8/19
L: The False-Hearted Teddy - John J. Lamb 5/25
K: The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley 4/2
Y: Blood Past - Samantha Young 5/15
R: Don't Tell - Karen Rose 6/6
I: Live to See Tomorrow - Iris Johansen 12/4
E: Wife for Hire - Janet Evanovich 9/24
W: Whitney - Murder Suicide
W: Spectre - Phaedra Weldon 3/30
H: Tiger's Destiny - Colleen Houck 4/14
I: If There Be Dragons - Kay Hooper 12/18
T: The Queen of Attolia - Megan Whalen Turner 3/31
N: No Longer a Gentleman - Mary Jo Putney 8/30
E: Tomb of the Golden Bird - Elizabeth Peters 9/28
Y: Shades of Blood - Samantha Young 9/20
X: Xhexania - Lover Mine
X: The Golden Dragon - Tianna Xander 7/12
H: His Carnal Need - Ruth Kerce 7/13
E: Hidden - Kendra Elliot 10/23
X: X Marks the Scot - Victoria Roberts 10/23
A: And One Last Thing ... - Molly Harper 8/27
N: Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death - Denise Swanson 9/15
I: Clean Sweep - Ilona Andrews 1/6
A: Angel Fever - L.A. Weatherly 9/9
Y: Yenrieth - Reaver
Y: You Belong to Me - Karen Rose 3/22
E: Everywhere She Turns - Debra Webb 11/3
N: Nightshine - Lynn Viehl 9/16
R: The Blue Sword - Robin McKinley 6/25
I: Magic Breaks - Ilona Andrews 1/15
E: Billionaires Prefer Blondes - Suzanne Enoch 11/10
T: Tongue In Chic - Christina Dodd 7/12
H: Hounded - Kevin Hearne 4/28
Z: Zoe - Dark Stranger
Z: Dark Stranger - Susan Sizemore 2/5
O: One More Bite - Jennifer Rardin 6/29
E: The Grand Finale - Janet Evanovich 11/8
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Ducks In A Row Challenge - February/MarchREAD: 13/13
Set One
✔1~ Swept Away by a Kiss - Katharine Ashe (Rogues of the Sea) 2/28
✔2~ Deadly Heat - Cynthia Eden (Deadly) 2/22
✔3~ The Hour of Dust and Ashes - Kelly Gay (Charlie Madigan) 2/16
✔4~ Steel's Edge - Ilona Andrews (The Edge) 2/25
✔5~ All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks (Love at Stake) 3/14
Set Two
✔7~ The Darkest Secret - Gena Showalter (Lords of Underworld) 3/11
✔8~ Four Blind Mice - James Patterson (Alex Cross) 3/16
✔9~ Primal Instincts - Susan Sizemore (Primes) 3/24
✔10~ The Kill Room - Jeffery Deaver (Lincoln Rhyme) 2/27
✔11~ The Falcon at the Portal - Elizabeth Peters (Amelia Peabody) 2/18
✔12~ Lothaire - Kresley Cole (Immortals After Dark) 2/27
✔13~ MacRieve - Kresley Cole (Immortals After Dark) 3/13
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Ducks In A Row Challenge - April/May READ: 8/9
✔1~ The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley [The Slains] 4/2
✔2~ Murder of Crows - Anne Bishop [The Others] 4/5
✔3~ Pleasure - Jacquelyn Frank [Shadowdwellers] 4/21
✔4~ Tiger's Destiny - Colleen Houck [Tiger Saga] 4/14
✔5~ At Last - Jill Shalvis [Lucky Harbor] 4/29
✔6~ Blood Will Tell - Dana Stabenow [Kate Shugak] 4/19
7~ Black Arts - Faith Hunter [Jane Yellowrock]
✔8~ The Darkest Surrender - Gena Showalter [Lords of the Underworld] 4/25
✔9~ Eat Prey Love - Kerrelyn Sparks [Love at Stake] 5/16
A-Z Dog Breeds Challenge
293/293 letters done
26/26 Dog Breeds Done (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)
A: Alaskan Malamute
15/15 done
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B: Barbet
6/6 done
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C: Chesapeake Bay Retriever
22/22 done
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D: Dalmation
9/9 done
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E: Eurasier
8/8 done
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F: Field Spaniel
12/12 done
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G: Great Pyrenees
13/13 done
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H: Hokkaido Dog
11/11 done
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I: Irish Wolfhound
14/14 done
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J: Jamthund
8/8 done
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K: Kuvasz
6/6 done
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L: Lhasa Apso
9/9 done
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(A-Z Dog Breeds cont)M: McNab
5/5 done
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N: Newfoundland (my ultimate favorite dog!)
12/12 done
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O: Otterhound
10/10 done
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P: Pharaoh Hound
12/12 done
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Q: Queensland Heeler
16/16 done
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R: Rottweiler
10/10 done
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S: Shar-Pei
7/7 done
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T: Tibetan Mastiff
14/14 done
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U: Ultimate Mastiff
15/15 done
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V: Volpino Italiano
15/15 done
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W: Weimaraner
10/10 done
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X: Xoloitzcuintle (can't pronounce it but it's kinda cute)
14/14 done
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Y: Yorkshire Terrier
16/16 done
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Z: Zuchon - (Bichon Frise / Shih Tzu mix)
6/6 done
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A-Z Cat Breeds Challenge
239/239 letters done
26/26 Cat Breeds complete (A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z)
A: Abyssinian - COMPLETE!(view spoiler)
B: Bengal - COMPLETE!(view spoiler)
C: Cymric - COMPLETE! (view spoiler)
D: Dragon Li - COMPLETE! (view spoiler)
E: Egyptian Mau - COMPLETE! (view spoiler)
F: Foldex - COMPLETE!(view spoiler)
G: German Rex - COMPLETE! (view spoiler)
H: Himalayan - COMPLETE! (view spoiler)
I: Iberian Lynx - COMPLETE (view spoiler)
J: Japanese Bobtail - COMPLETE (view spoiler)
K: Khao Manee - COMPLETE!(view spoiler)
L: LaPerm - COMPLETE!(view spoiler)
M: Maine Coon - COMPLETE (view spoiler)
N: Nebelung - COMPLETE! (view spoiler)
O: Ocicat - COMPLETE! (view spoiler)
P: Persian - COMPLETE! (view spoiler)
Q: Black Panther - COMPLETE (view spoiler)
R: Russian Blue - COMPLETE (view spoiler)
S: Sphynx - COMPLETE! (view spoiler)
T: Toyger - COMPLETE! (view spoiler)
U: Ukrainian Levkoy - COMPLETE! (view spoiler)
V: Viverral - COMPLETE! (view spoiler)
W: White Lion - COMPLETE! (view spoiler)
X: Clouded Leopard - COMPLETE! (view spoiler)
Y: York Chocolate Cat - COMPLETE! (view spoiler)
Z: Puma - COMPLETE! (view spoiler)
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