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message 1: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (last edited Mar 09, 2016 07:18AM) (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33571 comments Mod

~ A Reading Challenge ~

DURATION: One month from start date

LEVELS (*):
Rainbow Chaser:Complete Any Option
Dream Catcher:Complete Any two Options
Master Hunter:Complete the three options
(*)Spell-it-out players must spell from one, two or three options to match the above levels



OPTION #1: Fill Your Basket

- Read a book with a cover from each of the following colors: yellow, orange, red, green, blue, purple and pink. As a bonus, you can choose your own colorful cover books.



OPTION #2: Embrace Your Inner Child

- Read a book that has a surprise twist
- Read a book that feels like a guilty pleasure
- Read a book in which the main character has a child's dream profession (firefighter, policeman, nurse, teacher, doctor, etc)
- Read a book that where the main character has a pet or is taking care of someone's pet
- Read a book where a party is thrown
- Reda a book about books
- Read a book where the main character rides a bicycle



OPTION #3: Find the Pattern

- Read a book which cover or title contains each of the following patterns: flowers, stripes, swirls, polka dots, waves, circles & stars.




OPTION #4: Spell The Egg

- Read one (or more) words from the options above using the Spell-it-Out Rules(*)



(*)Spell-it-Out Rules
Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audiobook narrators first or last name.
If you are reading a translated version, you can also use the first letter of the translator's first or last name.

As always, if the first letter of a title starts with ‘A’, ‘An’, ‘The’, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word.


Note: Challenge was created by one of our mods for another of her groups last year


message 2: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (last edited Mar 09, 2016 07:18AM) (new)

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message 3: by ☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ (last edited Mar 19, 2016 07:08PM) (new)

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ | 7238 comments I'm in. Option #4 Spell out- The Egg, basket & rabbit

T: The Dresden Files Series, Changes 3/9
H: Hathaway Series, Mine Till Midnight 3/10
E: Evangeline Anderson, Claimed 3/3

E:
G: Cristina García, Dreaming in Cuban 3/17
G:

B: Boston Underworld series, Crow 3/8
A: All the Bright Places 3/3
S: William Shakespeare, Macbeth 3/18
K: King 3/7
E: Everyone Loves a Hero 3/8
T: The Dream Thieves 3/10

R: Raid 3/11
A: Absolution series, Bend Me 3/12
B: Black Wings 3/15
B: Brooke Harris, Scrubs
I: Ivan
T: Tyrant 3/14


message 4: by Sonia (new)

Sonia (darktalynn) | 11599 comments ☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "I'm in. Option #4 Spell out- The Egg"

You don't have to spell the egg, if you don't want, that was the title of the option.

You may spell Stripes, Flowers, one of the colors, bunny, etc.

:D


message 5: by Michelle (new)

Michelle | 3585 comments Easter Egg Hunt

Master Hunter:Complete the three options

DURATION: One month from start date

OPTION #1: Fill Your Basket

- Read a book with a cover from each of the following colors: yellow, orange, red, green, blue, purple and pink. As a bonus, you can choose your own colorful cover books.









OPTION #2: Embrace Your Inner Child

- Read a book that has a surprise twist
- Read a book that feels like a guilty pleasure
- Read a book in which the main character has a child's dream profession (firefighter, policeman, nurse, teacher, doctor, etc)
- Read a book that where the main character has a pet or is taking care of someone's pet
- Read a book where a party is thrown
- Reda a book about books
- Read a book where the main character rides a bicycle








OPTION #3: Find the Pattern

- Read a book which cover or title contains each of the following patterns: flowers, stripes, swirls, polka dots, waves, circles & stars.









OPTION #4: Spell The Egg

- Read one (or more) words from the options above using the Spell-it-Out Rules(*)







(*)Spell-it-Out Rules
Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audiobook narrators first or last name.
If you are reading a translated version, you can also use the first letter of the translator's first or last name.

As always, if the first letter of a title starts with ‘A’, ‘An’, ‘The’, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word.


message 6: by Sonia (new)

Sonia (darktalynn) | 11599 comments Welcome to the challenge Carmen and Michelle!


message 7: by Corinne (last edited Mar 24, 2016 07:29AM) (new)

Corinne | 86 comments Easter Challenge
Dates: 3/19/2016 - 4/18/2016
Level: Rainbow Chaser

Option #1: Fill Your Basket
Read a book with a cover from each of the following colors: yellow, orange, red, green, blue, purple and pink. As a bonus, you can choose your own colorful cover books.
Red
Casino Royale (James Bond, #1) by Ian Fleming
Orange
Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman
Yellow
Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1) by Gregory Maguire
Green
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Sisterhood, #1) by Ann Brashares
Blue
The Perfectionists (The Perfectionists, #1) by Sara Shepard
Purple
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Pink
The Good Girls (The Perfectionists, #2) by Sara Shepard


☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ | 7238 comments LOL I knew that. I just thought that was a good one :)


message 9: by Sonia (new)

Sonia (darktalynn) | 11599 comments ☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "LOL I knew that. I just thought that was a good one :)"

Oh okay. Sorry. Have fun then


message 11: by Amy the book-bat (last edited May 04, 2016 10:37PM) (new)

Amy the book-bat (batkisses) | 914 comments <^..^>
Option 1: Fill Your Basket

Red-
Orange- The Cat Who Came to Breakfast (Cat Who... #16) by Lilian Jackson Braun
Yellow- The Cat Who Said Cheese (Cat Who... #18) by Lilian Jackson Braun
Green- St. Patrick's Day Murder (A Lucy Stone Mystery #14) by Leslie Meier 3/22/16
Blue- The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah 3/19/16
Purple- Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross, #1) by James Patterson 4/1/16
Pink- Prom and Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg


message 12: by Angela (last edited Mar 30, 2016 09:31PM) (new)

Angela | 504 comments I'd like to do this one!
Level - Rainbow Chaser
Option 1
Start Date - 3/9/16
Finished! 3/30/16
7/7

yellow - Heart of Gold 3/26/16
orange - The Russia House 3/26/16
red - Naked in Death 3/10/16
green - The Sinner 3/30/16
blue - Night Road 3/15/16
purple - Another Night, Another Day: A Novel 3/27/16
pink - Charlie All Night 3/26/16


message 13: by Suzanne (last edited Apr 03, 2016 01:16PM) (new)

Suzanne | 5432 comments Suzanne's Easter Basket

DURATION: One month from start date

OPTION #1: Fill Your Basket
The Pillars of the World (Tir Alainn, #1) by Anne Bishop Killer Wedding Cake (Daphne Martin Cake Mystery) by Gayle Trent The Spider's War (The Dagger and the Coin, #5) by Daniel Abraham The 47 Ronin Story by John Allyn Mrs. Budley Falls from Grace by Marion Chesney
Written in Red (The Others, #1) by Anne Bishop
- Read a book with a cover from each of the following colors: yellow, orange, red, green, blue, purple and pink. As a bonus, you can choose your own colorful cover books.


OPTION #2: Embrace Your Inner Child

- Read a book that has a surprise twist Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10) by Agatha Christie Read 3/16/2016
- Read a book that feels like a guilty pleasure
- Read a book in which the main character has a child's dream profession (firefighter, policeman, nurse, teacher, doctor, etc) Split Infinity (Apprentice Adept #1) by Piers Anthony 3/30/2016 Jockey
- Read a book that where the main character has a pet or is taking care of someone's pet
- Read a book where a party is thrown Throw a Monkey Wrench (an Emma Cassidy Mystery Book 1) by Karen Chester 3/13/2016 - MC is a party planner
- Reda a book about books The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 3/18/2016
- Read a book where the main character rides a bicycle



OPTION #3: Find the Pattern

- Read a book which cover or title contains each of the following patterns: flowers, stripes, swirls, polka dots, waves, circles & stars.



OPTION #4: Spell The Egg
R-
A-
B- The Darkest Minds (The Darkest Minds, #1) by Alexandra Bracken Author Bracken. Read 3/12/16
B-
I-
T-

- Read one (or more) words from the options above using the Spell-it-Out Rules(*)


(*)Spell-it-Out Rules
Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audiobook narrators first or last name.
If you are reading a translated version, you can also use the first letter of the translator's first or last name.

As always, if the first letter of a title starts with ‘A’, ‘An’, ‘The’, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word.


message 14: by Barbara ★ (last edited Apr 01, 2016 01:51PM) (new)

Barbara ★ I'm going to start yesterday since I just finished an "I" title.


Easter Egg Hunt
Duration: March 8 - March 30, 2016


READ: 6/6

✔S: Sins & Shadows - Lyn Benedict 3/25
✔W: Wings of Fire - Caris Roane 3/12
✔I: If I Should Die - Allison Brennan 3/8
✔R: Revived - Cat Patrick 3/12
✔L: The Lady is a Vamp - Lynsay Sands 3/28
✔S: Sweep in Peace - Ilona Andrews 3/13

Sins & Shadows (Shadows Inquiries, #1) by Lyn Benedict Wings of Fire (Guardians of Ascension, #3) by Caris Roane If I Should Die (Lucy Kincaid, #3) by Allison Brennan Revived by Cat Patrick The Lady is a Vamp (Argeneau, #17) by Lynsay Sands Sweep in Peace (Innkeeper Chronicles, #2) by Ilona Andrews

CHALLENGE COMPLETE


message 15: by Deanne (last edited Mar 30, 2016 01:28PM) (new)

Deanne Patterson (cnnamongirlaolcom) Start date 3/10/16 end 4/10/16
DURATION: One month from start date

LEVELS (*):
Rainbow Chaser:Complete Any Option
Dream Catcher:Complete Any two Options
Master Hunter:Complete the three options
(*)Spell-it-out players must spell from one, two or three options to match the above levels




OPTION #1: Fill Your Basket

- Read a book with a cover from each of the following colors: yellow,
orange, Secrets on the Wind (Pine Ridge Portraits #1) by Stephanie Grace Whitson
red,
green,
blue,
purple These Is My Words The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901 by Nancy E. Turner
pink. A Lady of High Regard (Ladies of Liberty, #1) by Tracie Peterson
As a bonus, you can choose your own colorful cover books.




OPTION #2: Embrace Your Inner Child

- Read a book that has a surprise twist The Silent Governess by Julie Klassen
- Read a book that feels like a guilty pleasure
- Read a book in which the main character has a child's dream profession (firefighter, policeman, nurse, teacher, doctor, etc)
- Read a book that where the main character has a pet or is taking care of someone's pet Alive Day A Story of Love and Loyalty by Tom Sullivan
- Read a book where a party is thrown
- Reda a book about books
- Read a book where the main character rides a bicycle




OPTION #3: Find the Pattern

- Read a book which cover or title contains each of the following patterns: flowers, stripes, swirls, polka dots, waves, circles & stars.





OPTION #4: Spell The Egg

- Read one (or more) words from the options above using the Spell-it-Out Rules(*)




(*)Spell-it-Out Rules
Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audiobook narrators first or last name.
If you are reading a translated version, you can also use the first letter of the translator's first or last name.

As always, if the first letter of a title starts with ‘A’, ‘An’, ‘The’, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word.


message 16: by Brenda (last edited Mar 25, 2016 12:42PM) (new)

Brenda | 187 comments Easter Egg Hunt
Duration:
March 10 - April 10, 2016
Level: Rainbow Chaser:Complete Any Option
OPTION #4: Spell The Egg

3/7

Stripes
S ~ Master of the Mountain by Cherise Sinclair 3/14/16
T ~ Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich
R ~ Rhys in Bedding the Wrong Brother by Virna DePaul 3/17/16
I ~ Illicit by Opal Carew
P ~ Phoenix Reborn by J.D. Tyler 3/15/16
E ~ Manhunt by Janet Evanovich
S ~ Star Wars: The Force Awakens by Michael Kogge
Master of the Mountain (Mountain Masters & Dark Haven, #1) by Cherise Sinclair Takedown Twenty (Stephanie Plum, #20) by Janet Evanovich Bedding the Wrong Brother (Bedding the Bachelors, #1) by Virna DePaul Illicit by Opal Carew Phoenix Reborn (Alpha Pack, #7.5) by J.D. Tyler Star Wars The Force Awakens A Junior Novel by Michael Kogge Manhunt by Janet Evanovich


message 17: by Bobbi (last edited Apr 08, 2016 01:53PM) (new)

Bobbi  (schadenfreudian) | 463 comments NBRC Easter Egg Hunt
Duration: March 10, 2016- April 10, 2016
Level: Rainbow Chaser (Complete Any One Option)
Read:
5/8

Option 1: Fill Your Basket
Yellow
♥Orange: To Kill a Mockingbird
♥Red: Vampire Academy
♥Green: Quidditch Through the Ages
♥Blue: Dragon Fall
♥Purple The Deadly Real Estate Affair
Pink
Bonus Silver: Gypsy

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1) by Richelle Mead Quidditch Through the Ages by J.K. Rowling Dragon Fall (Dragon Falls, #1) by Katie MacAlister The Deadly Real Estate Affair by K.M. Morgan Gypsy (The Cavy Files #1) by Trisha Leigh


message 18: by Vivi (last edited Apr 15, 2016 05:37AM) (new)

Vivi | 156 comments I'll give it a try :)


***2016's Easter Egg Hunt ***

Duration: March 27 - April 27, 2016
Level: Rainbow Chaser (Complete Any One Option)
Option #4: Spell-It-Out: EGG

Read: 3/3 - COMPLETE! :D

Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway Gives Light (Gives Light, #1) by Rose Christo Lending Light (Gives Light #5) by Rose Christo

E - Emmy & Oliver – ★★☆☆☆ – 15.04.16
G - Gives Light – ★★★★☆ – 04.04.16
G - Lending Light - (Rafael Gives Light, main character) – ★★★★☆ – 10.04.16

*** Challenge completed on 15.04.16 ***


Edit (on Mar 29):
I decided to change one of my initially chosen books, so instead of reading The Good Girl I´ll be reading Branded :)

Edit (on Apr 6):
So... I enjoyed reading Gives Light so, So Much, that I just HAVE TO read this one next book of the series NOW. So... I´ll be changing, again, one of my chosen books. I´ll be reading Lending Light instead of Branded :)


message 19: by Teri-K (last edited Apr 14, 2016 07:48PM) (new)

Teri-K | 4 comments "Easter Egg Hunt"
LEVEL: Master Hunter:Complete the three options
DURATION: 3/18-4/18

OPTION #1: Fill Your Basket

yellow
The Mark of Zorro by Johnston McCulley

orange
The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill

red
Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie 3/23

green
Thale's Folly by Dorothy Gilman 3/20

blue
Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs 3/17

purple
A Quiche Before Dying by Jill Churchill 4/14

pink
The Cowboy's Bride Collection: 9 Historical Romances Form on Old West Ranches by Susan Page Davis

OPTION #2: Embrace Your Inner Child

- Read a book that has a surprise twist
Nashville Noir by Jessica Fletcher 3/18

- Read a book that feels like a guilty pleasure
Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews 3/16

- Read a book in which the main character has a child's dream profession (firefighter, policeman, nurse, teacher, doctor, etc)
Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery (teacher)

- Read a book that where the main character has a pet
Henrietta's Own Castle by Betty Neels 3/18
Henrietta's cat sleeps in the tea cozy.

- Read a book where a party is thrown
Alice In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll 3/19

- Read a book about books
Bookplate Special by Lorna Barrett 3/17

- Read a book where the main character rides a bicycle
The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King 3/23

OPTION #4: Spell The Egg
First letter in the book’s title, series, author’s first or last name, character’s first, last, or nick-name, narrator's first or last name or translator's first or last name.

F Ferris, Gen in Incident at Badamya by Dorothy Gilman 3/16
L Lois McMaster Bujold Mirror Dance
O Over the Gate by Miss Read 3/21
W The Mating Season by P.G. Wodehouse 3/3
E Elmer Kelston Bitter Trail 3/23
R River Marked by Patricia Briggs 3/13
S Shakespeare, William Taming of the Shrew 3/22

The Mark of Zorro by Johnston McCulley The Coroner's Lunch (Dr. Siri Paiboun, #1) by Colin Cotterill Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie Thale's Folly by Dorothy Gilman Shifting Shadows Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson (Mercy Thompson #0.1, #0.6, #0.8, #1.5, #4.5, #5.5, #7.4) by Patricia Briggs A Quiche Before Dying (Jane Jeffry, #3) by Jill Churchill The Cowboy's Bride Collection 9 Historical Romances Form on Old West Ranches by Susan Page Davis Nashville Noir (Murder, She Wrote, #33) by Jessica Fletcher Magic Shifts (Kate Daniels, #8) by Ilona Andrews Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2) by L.M. Montgomery Henrietta's Own Castle by Betty Neels Alice In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Bookplate Special (Booktown Mystery, #3) by Lorna Barrett The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell, #1) by Laurie R. King Incident at Badamya by Dorothy Gilman Mirror Dance (Vorkosigan Saga, #8) by Lois McMaster Bujold Over the Gate (Fairacre, #5) by Miss Read The Mating Season by P.G. Wodehouse Bitter Trail by Elmer Kelton River Marked (Mercy Thompson, #6) by Patricia Briggs Taming of the Shrew (Barnes & Noble Shakespeare) by William Shakespeare


message 20: by Jamie (last edited Apr 03, 2016 07:41PM) (new)

Jamie DuBois | 6 comments Im in for level master hunter...

March 20- April 20

Option #1:

Yellow-
Orange-
Red- Dark Lover 3/22
Green- Endless Winter 3/27
Blue- Lover Eternal 3/23
Purple- Loving Lo: : Devil's Knights Series 3/28
Pink-

Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1) by J.R. Ward Endless Winter (Guardians of the Light, #1) by J.A. Armitage Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #2) by J.R. Ward Loving Lo Devil's Knights Series by Winter Travers

Option #2:

Book with surprise twist-

Book that feels like a guilty pleasure-

Book where main character has childs dream profession:
Life To My Flight 4/2

Life To My Flight (The Heroes of The Dixie Wardens MC, #5) by Lani Lynn Vale


message 21: by Mandi (last edited Apr 26, 2016 11:08AM) (new)

Mandi Easter Egg Hunt

Master Hunter:Complete the three options

DURATION: 3/18-4/18

OPTION #1: Fill Your Basket
✔︎Yellow - Memory in Death
✔Orange - Kissed by Fire
✔Red - Rock Chick Reckoning
✔Green - Reckoning
✔Blue - Affliction
✔Purple - Rock Chick Redemption
✔Pink - Rock Chick

OPTION #2: Embrace Your Inner Child
✔Read a book that has a surprise twist - Divided in Death
✔︎Read a book that feels like a guilty pleasure - Tart
✔Read a book in which the main character has a child's dream profession - Visions in Death
✔︎Read a book that where the main character has a pet or is taking care of someone's pet - Origin in Death
✔Read a book where a party is thrown - Blood Games
Read a book about books
✔︎Read a book where the main character rides a bicycle - Confessions of a Wild Child

OPTION #3: Find the Pattern
Flowers
✔︎Stripes - Reluctant
✔Swirls - Craved
✔Polka Dots - Blue Room Confidentials Vol. 2
✔Waves - He Can Fall
✔︎Circles and Stars - Trey


message 22: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33571 comments Mod
Welcome to the challenge everyone!


message 23: by Vivi (new)

Vivi | 156 comments Hi!

I completed my Challenge Today... All done! :D

(I updated Message #18)


message 24: by Sonia (new)

Sonia (darktalynn) | 11599 comments Yey!

Congrats Vivi!


message 25: by Barbara ★ (last edited May 01, 2017 05:12PM) (new)

Barbara ★ I'm in.

Start Date: April 1, 2017

READ: 15/15

R: One Dog Night - David Rosenfelt 4/21
A: The Secret of the Nagas - Amish Tripathi 4/17
B: Books Can Be Deceiving - Jenn McKinlay 4/7
B: Born of Vengeance - Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/12
I: The North Water - Ian McGuire 4/10
T: Dead Sexy - Tate Hallaway 4/8

P: Fever Dream - Douglas Preston 4/27
O: One Fell Sweep - Ilona Andrews 4/1
L: Don't Look Now - Linda Lael Miller 4/2
K: Stuck In Shangri-La - Kasey Michaels 4/18
A: Aunt Dimity Slays the Dragon - Nancy Atherton 4/22

D: Dragon of the Island - Mary Gillgannon 4/1
O: Once Upon Stilettos - Shanna Swendson 4/9
T: Tangled Threads - Jennifer Estep 4/20
S: Living on the Edge - Shannon Butcher 4/20

CHALLENGE COMPLETE


message 26: by Brenda (new)

Brenda | 187 comments Easter Egg Hunt
Duration:
April 1 - 30, 2017
Level: Rainbow Chaser: Complete Any Option
OPTION #4: Spell The Egg

1/7

Stripes
S ~
T ~
R ~
I ~
P ~
E ~ Eve Langlais - Lion and the Falcon 4/3/17
S ~
Lion and the Falcon (Furry United Coalition, #4) by Eve Langlais


message 27: by Yvonne (new)

Yvonne (ycomtois) | 27 comments Easter Egg Hunt

Master Hunter: Complete the three options

DURATION: One month from start date

OPTION #1: Fill Your Basket

- Read a book with a cover from each of the following colors: yellow, orange, red, green, blue, purple and pink. As a bonus, you can choose your own colorful cover books.

Yellow:
Orange:
Red:
Green:
Blue:
Purple:
Pink:

OPTION #2: Embrace Your Inner Child

- Read a book that has a surprise twist
- Read a book that feels like a guilty pleasure
- Read a book in which the main character has a child's dream profession (firefighter, policeman, nurse, teacher, doctor, etc)
- Read a book that where the main character has a pet or is taking care of someone's pet
- Read a book where a party is thrown
- Reda a book about books
- Read a book where the main character rides a bicycle

OPTION #3: Find the Pattern

- Read a book which cover or title contains each of the following patterns: flowers, stripes, swirls, polka dots, waves, circles & stars.


OPTION #4: Spell The Egg

- Read one (or more) words from the options above using the Spell-it-Out Rules(*)

(*)Spell-it-Out Rules
Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audiobook narrators first or last name.
If you are reading a translated version, you can also use the first letter of the translator's first or last name.

As always, if the first letter of a title starts with ‘A’, ‘An’, ‘The’, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word.


message 28: by Kim. E. (last edited May 21, 2017 03:51PM) (new)

Kim. E. | 64 comments NBRC Easter Egg Hunt
Level: Rainbow Chaser
Option: 1 Fill Your Basket
Duration: April 4 - May 4, 2017

Read a book with a cover from each of the following colors:

Yellow
The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare 4/30/17

Orange

Red - The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead . 4/24/17
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch . 4/25/17

Green - The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien . 4/4/17
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie 4/28/17

Blue - Redemption Road by John Hart 4/11/17
Now You See Me (Lacey Flint, #1) by Sharon Bolton 4/9/17
Purple

Pink- Michelle Obama A Life by Peter Slevin . 4/17/17
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare 4/30/17


message 29: by Katherine (last edited May 12, 2018 04:41PM) (new)

Katherine | 298 comments 💎💎💎💎 April - Easter Egg Hunt 💎💎💎💎 Level: Dream Catcher.

OPTION #1: Fill Your Basket
Read a book with a cover from each of the following colours:

Yellow - The Colour of Magic (Discworld, #1) by Terry Pratchett 24/4/18 ★★★★★
Orange - Tunnels of Blood (Cirque Du Freak, #3) by Darren Shan 12/4/18 ★★★★★
Green - A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons (How to Train Your Dragon, #6) by Cressida Cowell 11/4/18 ★★★
Blue - The 10th Kingdom by Kathryn Wesley 15/4/18 ★★★★★
Purple - Accidental Abduction (Alien Abduction, #1) by Eve Langlais 24/4/18 ★★★★
Pink - The Complete Works of Jane Austen by Jane Austen 29/4/18 ★★★★★
Black - The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 20/4/18 ★★★★★
Grey - Vampire Mountain (Cirque Du Freak, #4) by Darren Shan 25/4/18 ★★★★★


OPTION #2: Embrace Your Inner Child

- Read a book that has a surprise twist.
The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga) by Mary Stewart 10/4/18 ★★★★

- Read a book that feels like a guilty pleasure.
The Tyrant Falls in Love, Volume 5 by Hinako Takanaga 21/4/18 ★★★★

- Read a book in which the MC has a child's dream profession.
The Tyrant Falls In Love, Volume 4 by Hinako Takanaga 6/4/18 ★★★★

- Read a book that where the MC has a pet.
City of Stin (Slow Burn #7) by Bobby Adair 21/4/18 ★★★

- Read a book where a party is thrown.
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson, #1) by Rick Riordan 22/4/18 ★★★★★

- Read a book about books.
Wit, Wisdom and Timey Wimey Stuff The Quotable Doctor Who by Cavan Scott 3/4/18 ★★★★


message 30: by Jessica (new)

Jessica | 546 comments I'm in and going for all options.


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Welcome Katherine & Jessica!


message 32: by Donna (last edited Apr 23, 2018 04:40PM) (new)

Donna (dkflynn33) | 2715 comments NBRC Easter Egg Hunt
Level: Rainbow Chaser
Duration: April 2018
Books:5


OPTION #1:
Yellow- Un-Fur-tunate Events4/18/18
Orange-
Red-
Green-The Lightning Thief4/1/18
Blue-A Witchy Business4/2/18
Purple-Enchanted4/5/18
Pink-The Last Single Girl4/22/18


The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) by Rick Riordan A Witchy Business (Harper Grant Mystery Series Book 1) by D.S. Butler Enchanted (Guardian Academy, #3) by Jessica Sorensen Un-Fur-tunate Events (Vanessa Abbot Mystery #4) by Nancy C. Davis The Last Single Girl (Brew Ha Ha #1) by Caitie Quinn


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Welcome to the challenge Donna!


message 34: by Michelle (new)

Michelle | 3585 comments Easter Egg Hunt
Start - 4/1/19
End - 4/30/19

OPTION #2: Embrace Your Inner Child

- Read a book that has a surprise twist - Liv is pregnant and she and Nate get married - Wolf Pack by C.J. Box - 4/1/19
Wolf Pack (Joe Pickett, #19) by C.J. Box
- Read a book that feels like a guilty pleasure
- Read a book in which the main character has a child's dream profession (firefighter, policeman, nurse, teacher, doctor, etc)
- Read a book that where the main character has a pet or is taking care of someone's pet
- Read a book where a party is thrown
- Reda a book about books
- Read a book where the main character rides a bicycle


message 35: by Ketutar (new)

Ketutar Jensen | 32 comments I'm sorry, I don't quite understand:
"OPTION #3: Find the Pattern

- Read a book which cover or title contains each of the following patterns: flowers, stripes, swirls, polka dots, waves, circles & stars."
A book which contains each? Or one book for each pattern?


message 36: by Jess (new)

Jess Penhallow | 276 comments Easter Egg Hunt

Master Hunter:Complete the three options

DURATION: One month from start date

OPTION #1: Fill Your Basket

- Read a book with a cover from each of the following colors: yellow, orange, red, green, blue, purple and pink. As a bonus, you can choose your own colorful cover books.









OPTION #2: Embrace Your Inner Child

- Read a book that has a surprise twist
- Read a book that feels like a guilty pleasure
- Read a book in which the main character has a child's dream profession (firefighter, policeman, nurse, teacher, doctor, etc)
- Read a book that where the main character has a pet or is taking care of someone's pet
- Read a book where a party is thrown
- Reda a book about books
- Read a book where the main character rides a bicycle








OPTION #3: Find the Pattern

- Read a book which cover or title contains each of the following patterns: flowers, stripes, swirls, polka dots, waves, circles & stars.









OPTION #4: Spell The Egg

- Read one (or more) words from the options above using the Spell-it-Out Rules(*)







(*)Spell-it-Out Rules
Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audiobook narrators first or last name.
If you are reading a translated version, you can also use the first letter of the translator's first or last name.

As always, if the first letter of a title starts with ‘A’, ‘An’, ‘The’, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word.


message 37: by Nomadic Librarian (last edited Apr 28, 2019 09:55AM) (new)

Nomadic Librarian (sgpeters) This one looks like fun! I'm in.

LEVELS (*):

Rainbow Chaser: Complete 1 Option
Dream Catcher: Complete 2 Options
Master Hunter: Complete 3 Options

OPTION #1: Fill Your Basket

Bookcover colors:

Yellow - The Dating Game by Kiley Roache
Orange - Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
Red - Snowbound at Christmas (Christmas, Colorado, #5) by Debbie Mason
Green - Once Upon a Christmas Eve (Maiden Lane, #10.7) by Elizabeth Hoyt
Blue - The Princess and the Fangirl (Once Upon a Con, #2) by Ashley Poston
Purple - The Rose (The Red, #2) by Tiffany Reisz
Pink - Jonathan and Amy (Windham #8.6) by Grace Burrowes

OPTION #2: Embrace Your Inner Child

Read a book that has a surprise twist - The Next to Last Mistake by Amalie Jahn
Read a book that feels like a guilty pleasure - Tangled Up in You (The Shaughnessy Brothers, #7) by Samantha Chase
Read a book in which the main character has a child's dream profession (firefighter, policeman, nurse, teacher, doctor, etc) - Teacher Smitten by the Brit (Sometimes in Love, #2) by Melonie Johnson
Read a book that where the main character has a pet or is taking care of someone's pet - Dogs Spring Skies Over Bluebell Castle (Bluebell Castle #1) by Sarah Bennett
Read a book where a party is thrown - The Road Leads Back (Stonehill #1) by Marci Bolden
Reda a book about books - One Summer in Paris by Sarah Morgan
Read a book where the main character rides a bicycle - When Summer Ends by Jessica Pennington

OPTION #4: Spell The Egg

E - Erin Hahn - You'd Be Mine by Erin Hahn
G - Getting Hot with the Scot (Sometimes in Love, #1) by Melonie Johnson
G - Grace Burrowes - My One and Only Duke (Rogues to Riches, #1) by Grace Burrowes

F - The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary
L - The Last Year of the War by Susan Meissner
O - On Dublin Street (On Dublin Street, #1) by Samantha Young
W - We Were Beautiful by Heather Hepler
E - Evening Class by Maeve Binchy
R - The Cliff House by RaeAnne Thayne
S - Save Me the Plums My Gourmet Memoir by Ruth Reichl


4/28/19 - DONE!


message 38: by Lis (new)

Lis (hsdmon) | 11 comments I'm in! Level: Rainbow Chaser.
Duration: 20th of April - 20th of May
OPTION #1: Fill Your Basket

- Read a book with a cover from each of the following colors: yellow, orange, red, green, blue, purple and pink. As a bonus, you can choose your own colorful cover books.

Yellow(ish) - Kruistocht in spijkerbroek by Thea Beckman
Orange -
Red - Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1) by Tomi Adeyemi
Green -
Blue -
Purple -
Pink -
Bonus - The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon


message 39: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33571 comments Mod
Ketutar wrote: "I'm sorry, I don't quite understand:
"OPTION #3: Find the Pattern

- Read a book which cover or title contains each of the following patterns: flowers, stripes, swirls, polka dots, waves, circles &..."


Hi Ketutar,
Sorry, I didn't design this challenge but I believe its a different book for each pattern looking back and seeing what other players chose for their books.


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Moderators of NBRC | 33571 comments Mod
Welcome to the challenge; everyone!


message 41: by Emily (last edited Jun 01, 2020 01:07PM) (new)

Emily | 1278 comments OPTION #2: Embrace Your Inner Child

Read a book that has a surprise twist Detour by D.D. Prince 4.21
Read a book that feels like a guilty pleasure Meeting Ellie by Kylee Yount 4.19
Read a book in which the main character has a child's dream profession (firefighter, policeman, nurse, teacher, doctor, etc) Until Harmony by Aurora Rose Reynolds 4.6
Read a book that where the main character has a pet or is taking care of someone's pet Home Forever by Cee Bowerman 4.21
Read a book where a party is thrown Most Eligible Lord in London by Ela Quinn 4.6
Reda a book about books Angus by Cee Bowerman 4.16
- Read a book where the main character rides a bicycle

Detour (Beautiful Biker, #1) by D.D. Prince Meeting Ellie by Kylee K. Yount Until Harmony (Until Her/Him, #6) by Aurora Rose Reynolds Home Forever (Texas Knights MC, #1) by Cee Bowerman The Most Eligible Lord in London (The Lords of London #1) by Ella Quinn Angus (Conner Brothers Construction #2) by Cee Bowerman


message 42: by Deanie (last edited Apr 25, 2020 06:30PM) (new)

Deanie Nelder | 124 comments Easter Egg Hunt
April 1-30, 2020
Level: Dreamcatcher


Option #1
Yellow - Last to Die (Rizzoli & Isles, #10) by Tess Gerritsen Last to Die by Tess Gerritsen - 4/6/2020
Orange - Girl's Guide to Witchcraft (Jane Madison, #1) by Mindy Klasky Girl's Guide to Witchcraft by Mindy Klasky - 4/19/2020
Red - Staking His Claim (Line of Duty, #5) by Tessa Bailey Staking His Claim by Tessa Bailey - 4/13/2020
Green - The Lost Book of the Grail by Charlie Lovett
Blue - Hold Your Breath (Search and Rescue, #1) by Katie Ruggle Hold Your Breath by Katie Ruggle - 4/6/2020
Purple - Royal Hacker (White Hat Security #2) by Linzi Baxter Royal Hacker by Linzi Baxter - 4/5/2020
Pink - Daughter of Time (After Cilmeri, #0.5) by Sarah Woodbury by Sarah Woodbury - 4/25/2020


Option #4
Egg
E - Case of the Hound About Town by Erik Schubach - 4/7/2020
G - Guard Dog by Sabrina York - 4/8/2020
G - Guarding Amberley by Nicole Flockton - 4/18/2020

Basket
B - The Billionaire Playboy by Christina Tetreault - 4/6/2020
A - Winning Over Waverly by Aspen Drake - 4/7/2020
S - Shielding Gillian by Susan Stoker - 4/7/2020
K - Love in the Light by Laura Kaye - 4/7/2020
E - Case of the Shepherd's Pie by Erik Schubach - 4/8/2020
T - Redeeming The Billionaire by Christina Tetreault - 4/10/2020


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Moderators of NBRC | 33571 comments Mod
Welcome Deanie & Emily!


message 44: by Teri (last edited Apr 23, 2020 12:24PM) (new)

Teri | 678 comments I'm in...not sure the level
Completed: 11

OPTION #2: Embrace Your Inner Child

- Read a book that has a surprise twist
- Read a book that feels like a guilty pleasure The Guy in the WindowREAD 4/7/20
- Read a book in which the main character has a child's dream profession (firefighter, policeman, nurse, teacher, doctor, etc)Like Water Catching Fire READ 4/3/20 MC Jamie is a firefighter
Read a book that where the main character has a pet or is taking care of someone's pet Hell for Leather READ 4/19/20 (view spoiler)
- Read a book where a party is thrown: Liam Davis & The Raven READ 4/5/20 (view spoiler) Read a book about books Murder in the Paperback Parlor READ 4/23/20
Read a book where the main character rides a bicycle Second Chance READ 4/6/20 (view spoiler)


Option 4: Spell It Out:
C-Claimed By My ProtectorRead 4/2/20
I
R-Down and Dirty by Kendall Ryan READ 4/11/20
C-Southernmost Murder Author C.S. Poe READ 4/12/20
L-Out on the Ice Author Lane Hayes READ 4/7/40
E-Days Gone Bad by Eric Asher
S-Scarification READ 4/11/20


message 45: by LaurLa (last edited May 03, 2020 08:27AM) (new)

LaurLa | 2383 comments Easter Egg Hunt
April 2020

My Easter Egg Hunt Challenge (msg 45)

Level ~ Master Hunter: Any 3 Options | 22 Books Read

Fill Your Basket ~ Read a book with a cover from each of the following colors

Lucky Break (Chicagoland Vampires, #10.5) by Chloe Neill Desert Heat by Cindy Gerard Bound by Blood (Bound, #1) by Cynthia Eden The Shimmering Road by Hester Young Wildfire (Hidden Legacy, #3) by Ilona Andrews A Little Bit of Déjà Vu (Return to Redemption, #1) by Laurie Kellogg His Biggest Secret (Portville Omegaverse, #1) by Xander Collins
✅🍬yellow ~ Lucky Break ~ 04.18 ★★★★
✅🍬orange ~ Desert Heat ~ 04.06 ★★★
✅🍬red ~ Bound by Blood ~ 04.04 ★★★
✅🍬green ~ The Shimmering Road ~ 04.12 ★★★
✅🍬purple ~ Wildfire ~ 04.30 ★★★★
✅🍬pink ~ A Little Bit of Déjà Vu ~ 04.23 ★★★
✅🍬bonus ~ colorful ~ His Biggest Secret ~ 04.11 ★★★


Find the Pattern ~ Read a book which cover or title contains each of the following patterns

The Time in Between (Magdalene, #3) by Kristen Ashley The Stopover (The Miles High Club, #1) by T.L. Swan The Trouble with Twelfth Grave (Charley Davidson, #12) by Darynda Jones Festive in Death (In Death, #39) by J.D. Robb The Fall of Rain (The Emerald Isle Trilogy, #3) by Renee Vincent Raining Men and Corpses (Raina Sun Mystery #1) by Anne R. Tan One Starlit Night by Carolyn Jewel
✅🍬flowers ~ The Time in Between ~ 04.18 ★★★★
✅🍬stripes ~ The Stopover ~ 04.29 ★★★★
✅🍬swirls ~ The Trouble with Twelfth Grave ~ 04.05 ★★★★
✅🍬polka dots ~ Festive in Death ~ 04.15 ★★★★
✅🍬waves ~ The Fall of Rain ~ 04.19 ★★★★
✅🍬circles ~ Raining Men and Corpses ~ 04.25 ★★★
✅🍬stars ~ One Starlit Night ~ 04.25 ★★★


Spell The Egg ~ Read words from the options above using the Spell-it-Out Rules

High Heat (Nikki Heat, #8) by Richard Castle Hidden Gifts (Castle Mountain Lodge, #2) by Elena Aitken Risk (Mageri, #6; Mageriverse #6) by Dannika Dark
✅🍬R ~ Richard Castle ~ High Heat ~ 04.27 ★★★★
✅🍬E ~ Elena Aitkens ~ Hidden Gifts ~ 04.11 ★★★
✅🍬D ~ Dannika Dark ~ Risk ~ 04.16 ★★★★

Lover Mine (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #8) by J.R. Ward Axeman's Jazz (Skip Langdon, #2) by Julie Smith Kitty and the Midnight Hour (Kitty Norville #1) by Carrie Vaughn Bound in Darkness (Bound, #2) by Cynthia Eden Shameless (Indecent Proposals #1) by Tori Carrington
✅🍬W ~ Ward, J.R. ~ Lover Mine ~ 04.20 ★★★★
✅🍬A ~ Axeman's Jazz ~ 04.28 ★★★
✅🍬V ~ Vaughn, Carrie ~ Kitty and the Midnight Hour ~ 04.10 ★★★
✅🍬E ~ Eden, Cynthia ~ Bound in Darkness ~ 04.29 ★★★
✅🍬S ~ Shameless ~ 04.218 ★★★


message 46: by Stefani (last edited Apr 06, 2020 09:25PM) (new)

Stefani Robinson (steffiebaby140) | 807 comments I'm in.

Rainbow Chaser


OPTION #1: Fill Your Basket

- Read a book with a cover from each of the following colors: yellow, orange, red, green, blue, purple and pink. As a bonus, you can choose your own colorful cover books.

Yellow
Orange - The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5) by Andrzej Sapkowski (in progress)
Red
Green
Blue - The Deep by Alma Katsu -completed 4/6/2020
Purple
Pink


message 47: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33571 comments Mod
Welcome Teri, LaurLa & Stefani!


message 48: by Kim (last edited May 16, 2020 03:49PM) (new)

Kim | 19 comments Late arrival, but I would like to join :)

OPTION #1: Fill Your Basket

- Read a book with a cover from each of the following colors: yellow, orange, red, green, blue, purple and pink. As a bonus, you can choose your own colorful cover books.

Yellow
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
Orange
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Red
I Am Not a Serial Killer (John Cleaver, #1) by Dan Wells
Green
Secret Story by Ramsey Campbell
Blue
Feral by Holly Schindler
Pink
Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman
Purple
Ghost Shadow (Bone Island Trilogy, #1) by Heather Graham


message 49: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33571 comments Mod
Welcome Kim!


message 50: by LaurLa (last edited May 03, 2020 09:14AM) (new)

LaurLa | 2383 comments Finished! Thanks!!
Updated post: My Easter Egg Hunt Challenge (msg 45)

Level ~ Master Hunter: Any 3 Options | 22 Books Read


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