The Challenge Factory discussion

The objects that the bride adds to her wedding outfit or carries with her on the big day are just good luck charms. This tradition comes from an Old English rhyme:
Something olde, something new,
Something borrowed, something blue,
A sixpence in your shoe.

I wonder how many brides use a book for one of those items :)

This is a 6 month challenge.
No page limit. Re-reads are okay.

Easy: 1 - 2 books for each good luck charm.
Moderate: 3 - 4 books for each good luck charm.
Difficult: 5+ books for each good luck charm.

Something Old
Read books that are historical or published more than 30 years ago or have been on your TBR at least 2 years.

Something New
Read books that were published within the last five years or written by a new-to-you author.

Something Borrowed
Read books that you did not purchase or were recommended to you.

Something Blue
Read books with a lot of blue on the cover or might make you cry.

A Sixpence in your Shoe
Read books that you purchased or about a rich main character.

reserved for short cuts to participant's post

Abir

Deb
Debbie

Elle

Gabriela
GreenFairy

Jeanne
JoAnne

Katherine
Kelby (Toes In the Sand)

LaurLa

Mamacita
Marla
Maureen
Mirliz

Nell
Nicole

Selu
Shan ~ A ~
Stormie ~ Book Dragon ~

Tamie-lee

Tanya
Tari
Trea

VampAmber
Viji

Old, New, Borrowed, Blue
September 24, 2018 - March 23, 2019

Level: Difficult (5+ books/charm)

Something Old
Read historical books or published 30+ years ago or been on your TBR at least 2 years.
1. Do You Want to Start a Scandal | Tessa Dare - 10/4/18 (historical)
2. The Governess Game | Tessa Dare - 10/20/18 (historical)
3. The Snow Queen | Hans Christian Andersen - 10/28/18 (published 1844)
4. Dawn | Octavia E. Butler - 12/27/18 (published 1987)
5. The Black God's Drums | P. Djèlí Clark - 1/12/19 (alternate history)

Something New
Read books published within the last five years or written by a new-to-you author.
1. Star Witch | Helen Harper - 10/8/18 (published 2017)
2. Spirit Witch | Helen Harper - 10/10/18 (published 2017)
3. Dear Ijeawele | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - 11/24/18 (published 2017)
4. The Year of Shadows | Claire Legrand - 11/29/18 (new-to-me-author)
5. An Easy Death | Charlaine Harris - 12/25/18 (published 2018 & new-to-me-author)

Something Borrowed
Read books that you did not purchase or were recommended to you.
1. Magic Rises | Ilona Andrews - 9/25/18 (borrowed from library)
2. Your Orisons May Be Recorded | Laurie Penny - 9/30/18 (borrowed from library)
3. Fire Touched | Patricia Briggs - 9/30/18 (borrowed from library)
4. Powers, Vol. 1: Who Killed Retro Girl? | Brian Michael Bendis - 10/15/18 (borrowed from library & recommended)
5. The Library Book | Susan Orlean - 11/5/18 borrowed from library & recommended)

Something Blue
Read books with a lot of blue on the cover or might make you cry.
1. Sadie | Courtney Summers - 10/6/18 (cry)
2. One of Us | Craig DiLouie - 10/14/18 (cry)
3. Real Friends | Shannon Hale - 12/10/18 (blue on cover)
4. Without Merit | Colleen Hoover - 12/11/18 (cry)
5. Ugly Love | Colleen Hoover - 2/7/19 (blue on cover)

A Sixpence in your Shoe
Read books that you purchased or about a rich main character.
1. To Love Jason Thorn | Ella Maise - 12/1/18 (rich MC)
2. Getting Stitches | Rudy Francisco - 12/8/18 (purchased)
3. Scoring Wilder | R.S. Grey - 12/9/18 (rich MC)
4. On Dublin Street | Samantha Young - 1/8/19 (rich MC)
5. Nevermore | Dannika Dark - 1/23/19 (purchased)

Old, New, Borrowed, Blue

Not that I need to join another challenge (there are so many great challenges on this site), I think this will be a lot of fun and I have six months to complete it.

September 20, 2018 to March 19, 2019
Only 2 more to go!


Level: Difficult (5+ books/charm)

Something Old
Read historical books or published 30+ years ago or been on your TBR at least 2 years.
1. Night of the Lightbringer 6th C. Ireland read: 9/20/2018
2. The Diva Digs up the Dirt on list since 2013 read: 10/3/2018
3. The Father's Day Murder on list since 2012; read: 9/27/2018
4. All the President's Menus on list since 2016 read: 9/24/2018
5. The Mother's Day Murder on list since 2012 read: 10/17/2018

Something New
Read books published within the last five years or written by a new-to-you author.
1. Agatha Raisin and the Dead Ringer by M. C. Beaton 10/6/2018
2. Aunt Dimity and the King's Ransom by Nancy Atherton pub. 7/2018 read:9/30/2018
3. Shadow Tyrants by Clive Cussler pub. 9/2018 read: 9/22/2018
4. The Book Club Murders by Leslie Nagel [new author] read: 10/10/2018
5. The Way the Rhubarb Crumbles by John Bayer 10/23/2018

Something Borrowed
Read books that you did not purchase or were recommended to you.
1. Head Case by Angela Sanders 11/28/2018
2. The Heirloom Murders by Kathleen Ernst 11/25/2018
3. The Dressing Table Murder by Cassandra Chan
10/18/2018
4. The Museum of Mysteries by Steve Berry 10/16/2018
5. The Royal Wulff Murders by Kevin McCafferty 11/4/2018

Something Blue
Read books with a lot of blue on the cover or might make you cry.
1. A Shot in the Dark by Cleo Coyle 1/24/2019
2. Title Wave by Lorna Barrett 1/27/2019
3. Desperate Measures by Stuart Woods 1/17/2019
4. The Merit Badge Murders by Leslie Langtry 10/20/2018
5. Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich 01/15/2019


A Sixpence in your Shoe
Read books that you purchased or about a rich main character.
1. The Money Shot by Stuart Woods 10/24/2018
2. The Gray Ghost by Clive Cussler 9/30/2018
3. The Last Coincidence by Robert Goldsborough 1/15/2019
4. The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers by Lilian Jackson Braun 11/7/2018
5. Murders on Elderberry Road by Sally Goldenbaum 1/12/2019

Old, New, Borrowed, Blue-DONE!
Nov 6, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019

Moderate: 3 - 4 books for each good luck charm.

Something Old
Read books that are historical or published more than 30 years ago or have been on your TBR at least 2 years.
1. Watching the Detectives by Julie Mulhern 11/06/18 (Historical 1970s)
2. Comfort & Joy by Kristin Hannah 12/14/18 (TBR)
3. 1225 Christmas Tree Lane by Debbie Macomber 12/22/18 (TBR)
4. Breathless by Beverly Jenkins 1/05/19 (Historical 1885)



Something New
Read books that were published within the last five years or written by a new-to-you author.
1. Tempest by Beverly Jenkins 1/06/19 - pub 20178
2. Lions and Tigers and Murder, Oh My by Denise Swanson 2/08/19 - pub 2017
3. Curses, Boiled Again! by Shari Randall 2/16/19 - pub 2018 & new author
4. The Gun Also Rises by Sherry Harris 2/18/19 - pub 2019



Something Borrowed
Read books that you did not purchase or were recommended to you.
1. A Cajun Christmas Killing by Ellen Byron 11/14/18
2. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 12/29/18
3. A Share in Death by Deborah Crombie 2/02/19 - recommended by Gary
4. Fields' Guide to Abduction by Julie Mulhern 3/29/19



Something Blue
Read books with a lot of blue on the cover or might make you cry.
1. Cold as Ice by Julie Mulhern 12/03/18
2. What Child Is This? by Alice K. Boatwright 12/10/18
3. Shadow Dancing by Julie Mulhern 12/13/18
4. All Shall Be Well by Deborah Crombie 3/10/19



A Sixpence in your Shoe
Read books that you purchased or about a rich main character.
1. Back Stabbers by Julie Mulhern 12/23/18
2. First Impressions by Nora Roberts 12/25/18
3. Braving the Wilderness: by Brené Brown 2/02/19
4. Pride and Prescience: Or, A Truth Universally Acknowledged by Carrie Bebris 3/02/19

♢Old, New, Borrowed, Blue Challenge♢
Duration: 10/1/18 - 3/31/13
Level: Moderate: 3 - 4 books for each good luck charm.
Read: 15/15

Something Old
Read books that are historical or published more than 30 years ago or have been on your TBR at least 2 years.

1. Woman of Courage by Wanda E. Brunstetter-12/5/18
2. Claire's Christmas Dance: A Victorian Christmas Novelette by Rachelle J. Christensen-12/7/18
3. A Kiss For Midwinter by Courtney Milan-12/14/18

Something New
Read books that were published within the last five years or written by a new-to-you author.

1. Fractured Honor by Kaylea Cross-10/5/18
2. The Rancher's Mail-Order Bride by Mindy Neff-10/10/18
3. Molly's Misadventures by D.E. Haggerty-11/16/18

Something Borrowed
Read books that you did not purchase or were recommended to you.

1. In the Mood Fur Love by Eve Langlais, Milly Taiden, and Kate Baxter-10/2/18
2. Wild Like the Wind by Kristen Ashley-10/8/18
3. Idol by Kristen Callihan-10/14/18

Something Blue
Read books with a lot of blue on the cover or might make you cry.

1. Talkin' Trash by Lani Lynn Vale-10/2/18
2. Season's End by Jackie Castle-10/20/18
3. Buried Lies by Kaylea Cross-11/28/18

A Sixpence in your Shoe
Read books that you purchased or about a rich main character.

1. Fragments of Ash by Katy Regnery-10/1/18
2. If the Shoe Fits by Rachel Lacey-10/3/18
3. Irish On The Rocks by Magan Vernon-10/24/18

This is a 6 month challenge.
No page limit. Re-reads are okay.

Moderate: 3 - 4 books for each good luck charm.
Difficult: 5+ books for each good luck charm.

Something Old
Read books that are historical or published more than 30 years ago or have been on your TBR at least 2 years.
1. A Russian Princess Remembers by Ekaterina Meshcherskaya 10/23/18
2. A Christmas Bride by Hope Ramsay 12/27/18
3. The Hidden Staircase Carolyn Keene 1/17/19..1930
4. Happiness Key by Emilie Richards 2/23/19


Something New
Read books that were published within the last five years or written by a new-to-you author.
1. Halloween Hijinks by Kathi Daley 10/11/18
2. Dead Cold Brew by Cleo Coyle 10/30/18
3. A Ghost for Christmas by J.D. Winters 11/24/18
4. Running Against the Tide: True Tales from the Stud of the Sea by Captain Lee 12/1/18
5. Under a Maui Moon by Robin Jones Gunn 12/8/18
6. A Willing Murder by Jude Deveraux 1/18/19
7. Musseled Out by Barbara Ross 1/26/19


Something Borrowed
Read books that you did not purchase or were recommended to you.
1. Round Robin by Jennifer Chiaverini 10/8/18
2. The Cross-Country Quilters by Jennifer Chiaverini 10/28/18
3. Plum Pudding Murder by Joanne Fluke 11/10/18
4. Rueful Death by Susan Wittig Albert 11/14/18
5. Killer Christmas by Harper Lin 12/13/18
6. Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich 12/31/18
7. Murder at the Mansion by Sheila Connolly 3/4/19


Something Blue
Read books with a lot of blue on the cover or might make you cry.
1. Flamingo Diner by Sherryl Woods 9/29/18
2. Splendor in the Glass by Tamar Myers 10/2/18
3. Beautiful Star of Bethlehem by Lori Copeland 12/10/18
4. Now That You Mention It by Kristan Higgins 1/1/19 416p
5. Murder at the Pentagon by Margaret Truman 2/3/19


A Sixpence in your Shoe
Read books that you purchased or about a rich main character
1. Resistance Is Futile!: How the Trump-Hating Left Lost Its Collective Mind by Ann Coulter 10/14/18
2. When Life Gives You Lululemons by Lauren Weisberger 10/17/18
3. Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand 12/3/18
4. The Russia Hoax: The Illicit Scheme to Clear Hillary Clinton and Frame Donald Trump by Gregg Jarrett 2/6/19
5. Miss Julia Paints the Town by Ann B. Ross 2/11/19

Old, New, Borrowed, Blue
I'm renewing my participation
January 01, 2021 - July 01, 2021

Level: Difficult (5+ books/charm)

Something Old
Read historical books or published 30+ years ago or been on your TBR at least 2 years.
1. الشيطان by محمد عبد الرازق
2. The Assassin and the Pirate Lord by Sarah J. Maas
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Something New
Read books published within the last five years or written by a new-to-you author.
1. Beyond Valor by Lindsay McKenna
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5.

Something Borrowed
Read books that you did not purchase or were recommended to you.
1. The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
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5.

Something Blue
Read books with a lot of blue on the cover or might make you cry.
1. An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena
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5.

A Sixpence in your Shoe
Read books that you purchased or about a rich main character.
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Old, New, Borrowed, Blue Challenge
10/1/18 - 03/31/19
Read: 2/15

Something Old
Read books that are historical or published more than 30 years ago or have been on your TBR at least 2 years.
1. Ruin and Rising
2. A Curious Beginning
3. All the Light We Cannot See



Something New
Read books that were published within the last five years or written by a new-to-you author.
1. The Black Witch 10/11/2018
2. The City of Brass
3. Daughter of the Siren Queen



Something Borrowed
Read books that you did not purchase or were recommended to you.
1. Girl in Disguise
2. Stalking Jack the Ripper
3. Daughter of the Burning City10/16/2018



Something Blue
Read books with a lot of blue on the cover or might make you cry.
1. Blood Fury
2. The Bone Season
3. Salt to the Sea



A Sixpence in your Shoe
Read books that you purchased or about a rich main character.
1. The Bone Witch
2. Hunting Prince Dracula
3. Pieces of Her

Old, New, Borrowed, Blue
Start: 25/09/2018
End: 24/03/2019

Easy: 1 - 2 books for each good luck charm

10/10 completed

Something Old
Read books that are historical or published more than 30 years ago or have been on your TBR at least 2 years.
1. Broken Hart by Ella Fox (18/10) ★ - been on my TBR since July 2016.
2. Sacred Sins by Nora Roberts (01/11) ★★★ - first published in 1987.


Something New
Read books that were published within the last five years or written by a new-to-you author.
1. Love in the Friend Zone by Molly E. Lee (29/09) ★★ - new-to-me author.
2. Bishop by Sawyer Bennett (05/10) ★★★ - published in August 2018.
3. Do Not Respond by M.R. Field (08/10) ★★ - new-to-me author.


Something Borrowed
Read books that you did not purchase or were recommended to you.
1. Love, Lies & High Heels by Debby Conrad (02/11) ★
2. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven (22/11) ★★★★


Something Blue
Read books with a lot of blue on the cover or might make you cry.
1. Good Girl by Jana Aston (28/09) ★★★★
2. Unspeakable by Sandra Brown (15/10) ★★★★


A Sixpence in your Shoe
Read books that you purchased or about a rich main character.
1. Oh, Henry by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff (01/10) ★★★ - male MC is uber rich.
2. Pipe Dreams by Sarina Bowen (10/10) ★★★ - purchased.

Old, New, Borrowed, Blue - TCF
September 24, 2018 - March 23, 2019

Level: Difficult (5+ books/charm)
Something Old
Read historical books or published 30+ years ago or been on your TBR at least 2 years.
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4.
5.

Something New
Read books published within the last five years or written by a new-to-you author.
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3.
4.
5.

Something Borrowed
Read books that you did not purchase or were recommended to you.
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4.
5.

Something Blue
Read books with a lot of blue on the cover or might make you cry.
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5.

A Sixpence in your Shoe
Read books that you purchased or about a rich main character.
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5.

This is a 6 month challenge.
9/26/18 - 3/25/19 No page limit.

Difficult: 5+ books for each good luck charm.

Read 25/25 DONE!

Something Old Read 5/5
Read books that are historical or published more than 30 years ago or have been on your TBR at least 2 years.
1. Treasure Her Heart by Marin McGinnis 9/28/18 4stars (Regency Romance set in England)
2. Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate 10/4/18 5stars (Tennessee Children's Home Society)
3. India: Bride of Indiana (American Mail-Order Brides #19) by Ashley Merrick 10/22/18 4stars (mail-order bride; 1890s)
4. Anna: Bride of Alabama (American Mail-Order Brides #22) by Lily Graison 10/23/18 4stars (mail-order bride)
5. Rustlers in the Sage: A Western Novella by Donald L. Robertson 10/24/18 4stars (American West - New Mexico)

Something New Read 5/5
Read books that were published within the last five years or written by a new-to-you author.
1. Ensnared (The Accidental Billionaires #1) by J.S. Scott 9/26/18 4stars (October 16, 2018 + new to me author)
2. The Christmas Ranch (Cowboys of Cold Creek, #13) by RaeAnne Thayne 9/30/18 4stars (November 18, 2014 + almost new to me author only having read one previous book)
3. The Betrayal by Kathryn Shay 10/1/18 3stars (new to me author)
4. Crime Times Two (Wild Crime #2) 10/18/18 4stars (October 8, 2018 and new to me author)
5. The Christmas Key (Twilight, Texas #9) by Lori Wilde 10/20/18 4.5stars (October 23, 2018)

Something Borrowed Read 5/5
Read books that you did not purchase or were recommended to you.
1. Up in Flames (Flirting with Fire #2) by Jennifer Blackwood 10/7/18 4stars (received from NetGalley to review - not purchased)
2. The Five People You Meet in Heaven (The Five People You Meet in Heaven) by Mitch Albom 10/15/18 5stars (from the library)
3. The Next Person You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom 10/16/18 5stars (from the library)
4. The Memory of You (Sanctuary Sound #1) by Jamie Beck 10/21/18 4stars (Montlake Romance newsletter; free to read/review from NetGalley)
5. Crimson by Tamela Miles 10/21/18 4stars (free to read/review from NetGalley)

Something Blue Read 5/5
Read books with a lot of blue on the cover or might make you cry.
1. Mutts and Mistletoe by Natalie Cox 10/6/18 3.5stars
2. Alaskan Holiday by Debbie Macomber 10/16/18 4stars
3. Snowfall on Lighthouse Lane (Honeymoon Harbor #2) by JoAnn Ross 10/27/18 4stars
4. SEAL's Honor (Alaska Force #1) by Megan Crane 10/30/18 4stars
5. This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper 11/5/18 3stars

A Sixpence in your Shoe Read 5/5
Read books that you purchased or about a rich main character.
1. His Rags-to-Riches Contessa (Matches Made in Scandal #3) by Marguerite Kaye 9/30/18 4.5stars (Luca - rich)
2. Promise Me You (Nashville Heights, #1) by Marina Adair 10/10/18 4stars (Hunter - musician/songwriter; leader of his band - rich)
3. A Brand New Ending (Stay #2) by Jennifer Probst 10/14/18 5stars (Kyle - screenwriter)
4. Mistletoe Miracles (Ransom Canyon #7) by Jodi Thomas 11/2/18 4stars (Sunlan)
5. The First Rule of Hook-Ups (Breakup Bash Book 1) by Nina Crespo 11/8/18 3stars (Alexa and her family)

Old, New, Borrowed, Blue
September 29, 2018 - March 28, 2019

Level: Difficult (5+ books/charm)

Something Old
Read historical books or published 30+ years ago or been on your TBR at least 2 years.
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5.

Something New
Read books published within the last five years or written by a new-to-you author.
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Something Borrowed
Read books that you did not purchase or were recommended to you.
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Something Blue
Read books with a lot of blue on the cover or might make you cry.
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A Sixpence in your Shoe
Read books that you purchased or about a rich main character.
1. Oh, Henry 10/02 ~ ☀☀☀ ~ Hero is rich
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My spot... Starting October 1st

💎💜💜💜💎 Old, New, Borrowed, Blue 💎💜💜💜💎 Difficult: 5+ books.

Something Old: A book published before 1987 or has been on your TBR for 2 years.
1. July 1954. 16/10/18 ★★★★★
2. 10/10/18 ★★★★
3. 1913. 5/11/18 ★★
4. 5/6/19 ★★★
5. 6/6/19 ★★★
6. 6/6/19 ★★★
7. 6/6/19 ★★★
8. 24/5/19 ★★★★
9. 24/5/19 ★★★
10. 25/5/19 ★★★★★

Something New: A book that was published after 2013.
1. 27/10/18 ★★★
2. 28/10/18 ★★★★★
3. 2/11/18 ★★★★★
4. 2/11/18 ★
5. 1/6/19 ★★★
6. 4/6/19 ★★★★
7. 4/6/19 ★★★★
8. 5/6/19 ★★★★
9. 6/6/19 ★★★
10. 6/6/19 ★★★

Something Borrowed: A book you didn't buy.
1. 25/10/18 ★★★★
2. March 9, 2019
3. 2/6/19 ★★★
4. 2/6/19 ★★★
5. 3/6/19 ★★★★★
6. 4/6/19 ★★★
7. 4/6/19 ★★★★
8. 4/6/19 ★
9. 5/6/19 ★★★
10. 5/6/19 ★★★

Something Blue: A book with a lot of blue on the cover or that made you cry.
1. 21/10/18 ★★★★
2. 25/10/18 ★★★★★
3. 27/10/18 ★★★★
4. 29/10/18 ★★★★
5. 30/10/18 ★★★★
6. 31/10/18 ★★★★
7. November 7, 2018
8. November 12, 2018
9. November 2, 2018
10. July 28, 2018

A Sixpence in your Shoe: A book you purchased.
1. 3/10/18 ★★★★
2. 15/10/18 ★★★★
3. 17/10/18 ★★★★★
4. 19/10/18 ★★★★
5. 22/10/18 ★★★★
6. 26/10/18 ★★★
7. 28/10/18 ★★★
8. 4/11/18 ★★★★
9. 7/11/18 ★★★
10. 1/6/19 ★★★

Level: Difficult (5+ books per item)
Duration: 10/3/18 - 4/3/18
Progress: 25/25

Something Old
Read books that are historical or published more than 30 years ago or have been on your TBR at least 2 years.
1. Japanese Tales from Times Past: Stories of Fantasy and Folklore from the Konjaku Monogatari Shu (10/3/18)
2. The Lady is Daring (10/27/18)
3. And Then There Were None (11/8/18)
4. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (11/13/18)
5. Show Me Yours (11/17/18)



Something New
Read books that were published within the last five years or written by a new-to-you author.
1. Nice Dragons Finish Last (10/5/18)
2. You Were Meant for Me (10/7/18)
3. A Man for Honor (11/2/18)
4. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (11/9/18)
5. The Frog Princess (11/14/18)



Something Borrowed
Read books that you did not purchase or were recommended to you.
1. The End (10/6/18)
2. UFOs and Ufology: The First 50 Years (10/14/18)
3. Self-Inflicted Wounds: Heartwarming Tales of Epic Humiliation (10/17/18)
4. What the Hell Did I Just Read (11/13/18)
5. Christmas Letters (11/19/18)



Something Blue
Read books with a lot of blue on the cover or might make you cry.
1. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (10/4/18)
2. Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues (11/6/18)
3. Sun, Moon, Earth: The History of Solar Eclipses, from Omens of Doom to Einstein and Exoplanets (11/21/18)
4. Shirley, Goodness and Mercy (12/8/18)
5. Snowfall on Haven Point (12/13/18)



A Sixpence in your Shoe
Read books that you purchased or about a rich main character.
1. Bobby Singer's Guide to Hunting (10/6/18)
2. Remedial Rocket Science (10/22/18)
3. Autumn Falls (10/28/18)
4. Marry Me at Christmas (11/29/18)
5. Arranged Marriage, Bedroom Secrets (11/30/18)

Finished on post #13 - read 25 books - 5 per category

VampAmber wrote: "Level: Difficult (5+ books per item)
Duration: 10/3/18 - 4/3/18
Progress: 25/25"

Dang, I finished that way too fast. I think I'll go for round two after the new year starts. ^_^

(Jan 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019) *** No page limit. Re-reads are okay. *** Difficult: 5+ books for each good luck charm.

30/30 - finished June 30th


Something Old: Historical
1- Christmas Homecoming by L.A. Witt - 1/30 - 3.5★
2- Wild as the West Texas Wind by Jackie North - 4/3 - 4★
3- Honey From the Lion by Jackie North - 3/8 - 4.5★
4- The Magician's Angel by Jordan L. Hawk - 1/9 - 3.5★
5- Returning Home by Alex Jane - 3/5 - 3.5★
6- Mr. Winterbourne's Christmas by Joanna Chambers - 1/22 - 4★

Something New: Published last five years
1- A Worthy Man by Jaime Reese - 3/15 - 5★
2- Worlds Away by Alexa Land - 2/4 - 4.5★
3- Three Point Tuck by Charlie Richards - 3/20 - 3★
4- His Consort by Mary Calmes - 4/7 - 3.5★
5- Fear by K.A. Merikan - 2/11 - 3★
6- Erik the Pink by Matthew J. Metzger - 4/5 - 4★

Something Borrowed: Free
1- Dirty Minds by Rhys Ford - 3/16 - 3★
2- Lumber Jacked by Annabeth Albert - 3/26 - 3.5★
3- Champagne Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke - 4/12 - 3.5★
4- Going Overboard by L.A. Witt - 3/3 - 3.5★
5- Escaping Exile by Sara Dobie Bauer - 1/18 - 3★
6- Blasphemy! by T.J. Klune - 5/17 - 3.5★

Something Blue: Mostly blue cover
1- Armor by Alexa Land - 2/10 - 4★
2- Shades of Darkness by Nicky James - 6/30 - 4
3- Neutral Zone by R.J. Scott - 3/22 - 4★
4- Music of the Soul by Annabella Michaels - 4/8 - 4★
5- Cross & Crown by Abigial Roux - 1/8 - 4★
6- A Chosen Man by Jaime Reese - 4/11 - 5★

A Sixpence in your Shoe: Purchased
1- Love's Blood by A.J. Llewellyn - 1/30 - 3.5★
2- Rough Trade by Sidney Bell - 4/2 - 4★
3- Father of the Groom by Silvia Violet - 3/27 - 3.5★
4- No Quick Fix by Mary Calmes - 3/30 - 5★
5- Once Burned by Alexa Land - 3/23 - 4★
6- The Perils of Intimacy by Rick R. Reed - 1/14 - 3.5★

Old, New, Borrowed, Blue
January - June 2019

My Old, New, Borrowed, Blue (msg 22)

Difficult Level: 5+ books for each good luck charm

Something Old: Read books that have been on your TBR at least 2 years

🔹7 Brides for 7 Bodies ~ Stephanie Bond ~ 01.03 ★★★
🔹Deadly Heat ~ Richard Castle ~ 01.10 ★★★★
🔹Courageous ~ Diana Palmer ~ 01.07 ★★★
🔹Yellowstone Heart Song ~ Peggy L Henderson ~ 01.22 ★★★
🔹Sex and Key Lime Pie ~ Kat Attalla ~ 01.25 ★★★

Something New: Read books that were published within the last five years

🔹Stripped Down ~ Lorelei James ~ 01.11 ★★★★
🔹Beneath the Scars ~ Cherise Sinclair ~ 01.08 ★★★★
🔹Fatal Chaos ~ Marie Force ~ 01.17 ★★★★
🔹The Devilish Lord Will ~ Jennifer Ashley ~ 01.31 ★★★★
🔹Vampire's Faith ~ Rebecca Zanetti ~ 02.15 ★★★★

Something Borrowed: Read books that you did not purchase

🔹The Year We Hid Away ~ Sarina Bowen ~ 01.06 ★★★★
🔹Missing in Death ~ J.D. Robb ~ 01.22 ★★★★
🔹Black Friday ~ Alex Kava ~ 01.13 ★★★
🔹Soulless ~ Gail Carriger ~ 02.25 ★★★★
🔹Seventh Grave and No Body ~ Darynda Jones ~ 02.13 ★★★★


Something Blue: Read books with a lot of blue on the cover

🔹Now That I've Found You ~ Bella Andre ~ 01.12 ★★★★
🔹No More Mr. Nice Guy ~ Amy Andrews ~ 01.12 ★★★
🔹How the Cowboy Was Won ~ Lori Wilde ~ 01.23 ★★★
🔹Tactical Strike ~ Kaylea Cross ~ 01.20 ★★★★
🔹The Darkest Promise ~ Gena Showalter ~ 01.30 ★★★★

A Sixpence in your Shoe: Read books about a rich main character

🔹Rock My World ~ Michelle A. Valentine ~ 01.23 ★★★
🔹Fast Burn ~ Lori Foster ~ 01.18 ★★★★
🔹The Penalty Box ~ Deirdre Martin ~ 01.30 ★★★
🔹Geek Girls Don't Date Dukes ~ Gina Lamm ~ 01.15 ★★★
🔹A Steele for Christmas ~ Brenda Jackson ~ 02.23 ★★★

Old, New, Borrowed, Blue: Round 2!

COMPLETED
Duration: 1/1/19-6/30/19
Level: Difficult (5+ books per item)
Progress: 25/25

Something Old
Read books that are historical or published more than 30 years ago or have been on your TBR at least 2 years.
1. The Cat Who Turned on and Off (1/9/19)
2. Mask of Duplicity (1/21/19)
3. The Sun Also Rises (1/25/19)
4. Heart of Darkness (2/10/19)
5. The Color Purple (2/20/19)



Something New
Read books that were published within the last five years or written by a new-to-you author.
1. Sicilian Odyssey (1/6/19)
2. The Blumhouse Book of Nightmares: The Haunted City (1/12/19)
3. Then She Was Gone (1/18/19)
4. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2/3/19)
5. Geekerella (2/14/19)



Something Borrowed
Read books that you did not purchase or were recommended to you.
1. Total Cat Mojo: Everything You Need to Know to Care for Your Favorite Feline Friend (1/2/19)
2. The Angel Wore Fangs (1/10/19)
3. The Real Men in Black: Evidence, Famous Cases & True Stories of These Mysterious Men & their Connection to UFO Phenomena (1/16/19)
4. Food: A Love Story (2/2/19)
5. Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook (2/25/19)



Something Blue
Read books with a lot of blue on the cover or might make you cry.
1. Fingerpainting on the Moon: Writing and Creativity as a Path to Freedom (1/3/19)
2. What We Owe (3/7/19)
3. Godmother: The Secret Cinderella Story (3/24/19)
4. 18 Miles: The Epic Drama of Our Atmosphere and Its Weather (5/5/19)
5. Traditional Wicca: A Seeker's Guide (5/7/19)



A Sixpence in your Shoe
Read books that you purchased or about a rich main character.
1. A Different Kind Of Fairy Tale (1/22/19)
2. Married By Midnight (1/30/19)
3. The Taming of Xander Sterne (2/24/19)
4. What the Prince Wants (3/30/19)
5. Mrs. Dalloway (5/26/19)

I'm very pleased to say that I have finished this challenge. It was great and I really enjoyed it! Thanks, Lanelle for a fun challenge.

All done! Thanks for this challenge, it was fun :-)
Original post: My Old, New, Borrowed, Blue (msg 22)

Done with #7

This is a 6 month challenge.
No page limit. Re-reads are okay.

Moderate: 3 - 4 books for each good luck charm.
Difficult: 5+ books for each good luck charm.

Something Old
Read books that are historical or published more than 30 years ago or have been on your TBR at least 2 years.
1. A Russian Princess Remembers by Ekaterina Meshcherskaya 10/23/18
2. A Christmas Bride by Hope Ramsay 12/27/18
3. The Hidden Staircase Carolyn Keene 1/17/19..1930
4. Happiness Key by Emilie Richards 2/23/19


Something New
Read books that were published within the last five years or written by a new-to-you author.
1. Halloween Hijinks by Kathi Daley 10/11/18
2. Dead Cold Brew by Cleo Coyle 10/30/18
3. A Ghost for Christmas by J.D. Winters 11/24/18
4. Running Against the Tide: True Tales from the Stud of the Sea by Captain Lee 12/1/18
5. Under a Maui Moon by Robin Jones Gunn 12/8/18
6. A Willing Murder by Jude Deveraux 1/18/19
7. Musseled Out by Barbara Ross 1/26/19


Something Borrowed
Read books that you did not purchase or were recommended to you.
1. Round Robin by Jennifer Chiaverini 10/8/18
2. The Cross-Country Quilters by Jennifer Chiaverini 10/28/18
3. Plum Pudding Murder by Joanne Fluke 11/10/18
4. Rueful Death by Susan Wittig Albert 11/14/18
5. Killer Christmas by Harper Lin 12/13/18
6. Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich 12/31/18
7. Murder at the Mansion by Sheila Connolly 3/4/19


Something Blue
Read books with a lot of blue on the cover or might make you cry.
1. Flamingo Diner by Sherryl Woods 9/29/18
2. Splendor in the Glass by Tamar Myers 10/2/18
3. Beautiful Star of Bethlehem by Lori Copeland 12/10/18
4. Now That You Mention It by Kristan Higgins 1/1/19 416p
5. Murder at the Pentagon by Margaret Truman 2/3/19


A Sixpence in your Shoe
Read books that you purchased or about a rich main character
1. Resistance Is Futile!: How the Trump-Hating Left Lost Its Collective Mind by Ann Coulter 10/14/18
2. When Life Gives You Lululemons by Lauren Weisberger 10/17/18
3. Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand 12/3/18
4. The Russia Hoax: The Illicit Scheme to Clear Hillary Clinton and Frame Donald Trump by Gregg Jarrett 2/6/19
5. Miss Julia Paints the Town by Ann B. Ross 2/11/19

Finished in message 3!

Elle wrote: "Finished in message 3!"

Yay!

The Challenge Factory
Old, New, Borrowed, Blue
Duration: 4/1/2019 - 9/30/2019

Progress: 25 out of 25

The objects that the bride adds to her wedding outfit or carries with her on the big day are just good luck charms. This tradition comes from an Old English rhyme:
Something olde, something new,
Something borrowed, something blue,
A sixpence in your shoe.

I wonder how many brides use a book for one of those items :)

This is a 6 month challenge.
No page limit. Re-reads are okay.

Easy: 1 - 2 books for each good luck charm.
Moderate: 3 - 4 books for each good luck charm.
Difficult: 5+ books for each good luck charm.

Something Old
Read books that are historical or published more than 30 years ago or have been on your TBR at least 2 years.
1. Fools Rush In by Kristan Higgins - ***** - 4/14/2019 - 386 Pages - Added Feb 11, 2013
2. Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole - ***** - 4/5/2019 - 515 Pages - Added July 6, 2011
3. Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? by Roz Chast - **** - 4/8/2019 - 228 Pages - Added Jan 1, 2015
4. Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar - ***** - 4/22/2019 - 224 Pages - Added 6/9/2011
5. Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall - ***** - 4/26/2019 - 307 Pages - Historical


Something New
Read books that were published within the last five years or written by a new-to-you author.
1. It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover - ***** - 4/9/2019 - 376 Pages - New to Me Author
2. The 6 Keys: Unlock Your Genetic Potential for Ageless Strength, Health, and Beauty by Jillian Michaels - ***** - 4/30/2019 - 304 Pages - New to Me Author
3. Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder - ***** - 5/2/2019 - 361 Pages - New to Me Author
4. Supermarket by Bobby Hall - *** - 5/7/2019 - 288 Pages - New to Me Author
5. Dune by Frank Herbert - **** - 5/28/2019 - 604 Pages - New to Me Author


Something Borrowed
Read books that you did not purchase or were recommended to you.
1. The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead - *** - 5/15/2019 - 418 Pages - Borrowed
2. Ain't She Sweet? by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - ***** - 5/3/2019 - 464 Pages - Recommended
3. The Last Star by Rick Yancey - * - 5/30/2019 - 338 Pages - Borrowed
4. Origin by Jennifer L. Armentrout - *** - 5/21/2019 - 374 Pages - Borrowed
5. After You by Jojo Moyes - ***** - 5/22/2019 - 352 Pages - Borrowed


Something Blue
Read books with a lot of blue on the cover or might make you cry.
1. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng - ***** - 6/15/2019 - 338 Pages
2. Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine - ***** - 7/8/2019 - 286 Pages
3. The Beast by J.R. Ward - **** - 4/23/2019 - 508 Pages
4. The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman - ***** - 7/17/2019 - 329 Pages
5. Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley - **** - 7/18/2019 - 316 Pages


A Sixpence in your Shoe
Read books that you purchased or about a rich main character.
1. Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 6/28/2019 - 416 Pages - Rich
2. Never Trust a Pirate by Anne Stuart - ***** - 5/8/2019 - 304 Pages - Rich
3. Branded by Laura Wright - *** - 5/16/2019 - 384 Pages - Rich
4. The Unexpected Millionaire by Susan Mallery - **** - 6/7/2019 - 185 Pages - Rich
5. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas - **** - 6/7/2019 - 419 Pages

Done at msg 5

Nell wrote: "Done at msg 5"

Congrats, Nell.

Old, New, Borrowed, Blue
Duration: 5/1/19 - 10/31/19
Level: Moderate: 3 - 4 books for each good luck charm
Progress: 15 of 15
Completed: 10/7/19

Something Old
Read books that are historical or published more than 30 years ago or have been on your TBR at least 2 years.
1. Afraid by Jack Kilborn ~ added to TBR 2/29/12
2. Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas (5/19/19) ~ added to TBR 5/12/13
3. Odd Hours by Dean Koontz (5/30/19) ~ added to TBR 7/9/13

Something New
Read books that were published within the last five years or written by a new-to-you author.
1. Don't Want to Miss a Thing by Jill Mansell (5/29/19) ~ new author
2. In Safe Hands by Katie Ruggle (6/15/19) ~ pub. 10/14/16
3. The Home for Unwanted Girls by Joanna Goodman (7/10/19) ~ pub. 4/17/18

Something Borrowed
Read books that you did not purchase or were recommended to you.
1. Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady by L.A. Meyer (5/2/19) ~ library book
2. In Darkness, Death by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler (5/20/19) ~ library book
3. Hammered by Kevin Hearne (6/1/19) ~ library book

Something Blue
Read books with a lot of blue on the cover or might make you cry.
1. by Jodi Picoult (6/25/19)
2. by Audrey Niffenegger (9/3/19)
3. by Randi Reisfeld (10/7/19)

A Sixpence in your Shoe
Read books that you purchased or about a rich main character.
1. Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews (5/17/19)
2. Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb (7/5/19)
3. Don't Look Down by Suzanne Enoch (9/15/19)

Old, New, Borrowed, Blue
May 1, 2019-Oct. 31, 2019
No page limit. Re-reads are okay.
Moderate: 3 - 4 books for each good luck charm.

Something Old
Read books that are historical or published more than 30 years ago or have been on your TBR at least 2 years.
1. Ice Cream Murder Jennifer Martin 5/15/19 (added to GR TBR 3/16/17)
2. Virtually Scared To Death Gillian Larkin 5/16/19 (on GR TBR since 2/3/17)
3. Blueburied Muffins Lyndsey Cole 5/19/19 (on GR TBR since 2/2/17)

Something New
Read books that were published within the last five years or written by a new-to-you author.
1. If the Broom Fits Sara Bourgeois 5/4/19 (new to me author)
2. Murder In Galway Carlene O'Connor 5/10/19 (new to me author)
3. Mossy Creek: A Maggie Mercer Mystery Book 1 Jill S. Behe 5/19/19 (new to me author)

Something Borrowed
Read books that you did not purchase or were recommended to you.
1. Fixin' To Die Tonya Kappes 5/8/19 (borrowed audio)
2. Murder on the Ghost Walk Constance Barker 5/27/19 (KU)
3. Read on Arrival Nora Page 5/28/19 (ARC I received)

Something Blue
Read books with a lot of blue on the cover or might make you cry.
1. Janet Bolin 5/20/19 (blue on cover)
2. Lucy Burdette 5/21/19 (cover and cry at the wedding)
3. Lane Stone 6/2/19

A Sixpence in your Shoe
Read books that you purchased or about a rich main character.
1. Utterly Dead: An Afterlife Adventures Novel Jordaina Sydney Robinson 5/4/19 (purchased)
2. Them Bones Carolyn Haines 5/7/19 (purchased)
3. Sifting Through Clues Daryl Wood Gerber 5/8/19 (purchased)

Update to message 33 just above: Finished with 3 charms each for the moderate level.

Old, New, Borrowed, Blue
June - December 2019

Something Old
Read books that are historical or published more than 30 years ago or have been on your TBR at least 2 years.

Something New
Read books that were published within the last five years or written by a new-to-you author.

Something Borrowed
Read books that you did not purchase or were recommended to you.

Something Blue
Read books with a lot of blue on the cover or might make you cry.

A Sixpence in your Shoe
Read books that you purchased or about a rich main character.

Finished!

Progress: 25 out of 25

The objects that the bride adds to her wedding outfit or carries with her on the big day are just good luck charms. This tradition comes from an Old English rhyme:
Something olde, something new,
Something borrowed, something blue,
A sixpence in your shoe.

I wonder how many brides use a book for one of those items :)

This is a 6 month challenge.
No page limit. Re-reads are okay.

Easy: 1 - 2 books for each good luck charm.
Moderate: 3 - 4 books for each good luck charm.
Difficult: 5+ books for each good luck charm.

Something Old
Read books that are historical or published more than 30 years ago or have been on your TBR at least 2 years.
1. Fools Rush In by Kristan Higgins - ***** - 4/14/2019 - 386 Pages - Added Feb 11, 2013
2. Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole - ***** - 4/5/2019 - 515 Pages - Added July 6, 2011
3. Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? by Roz Chast - **** - 4/8/2019 - 228 Pages - Added Jan 1, 2015
4. Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar - ***** - 4/22/2019 - 224 Pages - Added 6/9/2011
5. Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall - ***** - 4/26/2019 - 307 Pages - Historical


Something New
Read books that were published within the last five years or written by a new-to-you author.
1. It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover - ***** - 4/9/2019 - 376 Pages - New to Me Author
2. The 6 Keys: Unlock Your Genetic Potential for Ageless Strength, Health, and Beauty by Jillian Michaels - ***** - 4/30/2019 - 304 Pages - New to Me Author
3. Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder - ***** - 5/2/2019 - 361 Pages - New to Me Author
4. Supermarket by Bobby Hall - *** - 5/7/2019 - 288 Pages - New to Me Author
5. Dune by Frank Herbert - **** - 5/28/2019 - 604 Pages - New to Me Author


Something Borrowed
Read books that you did not purchase or were recommended to you.
1. The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead - *** - 5/15/2019 - 418 Pages - Borrowed
2. Ain't She Sweet? by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - ***** - 5/3/2019 - 464 Pages - Recommended
3. The Last Star by Rick Yancey - * - 5/30/2019 - 338 Pages - Borrowed
4. Origin by Jennifer L. Armentrout - *** - 5/21/2019 - 374 Pages - Borrowed
5. After You by Jojo Moyes - ***** - 5/22/2019 - 352 Pages - Borrowed


Something Blue
Read books with a lot of blue on the cover or might make you cry.
1. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng - ***** - 6/15/2019 - 338 Pages
2. Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine - ***** - 7/8/2019 - 286 Pages
3. The Beast by J.R. Ward - **** - 4/23/2019 - 508 Pages
4. The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman - ***** - 7/17/2019 - 329 Pages
5. Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley - **** - 7/18/2019 - 316 Pages


A Sixpence in your Shoe
Read books that you purchased or about a rich main character.
1. Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 6/28/2019 - 416 Pages - Rich
2. Never Trust a Pirate by Anne Stuart - ***** - 5/8/2019 - 304 Pages - Rich
3. Branded by Laura Wright - *** - 5/16/2019 - 384 Pages - Rich
4. The Unexpected Millionaire by Susan Mallery - **** - 6/7/2019 - 185 Pages - Rich
5. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas - **** - 6/7/2019 - 419 Pages

LEVEL = Difficult
Something Old
Read books that are historical or published more than 30 years ago or have been on your TBR at least 2 years.
Reliquary
Devil's Day
Stillhouse Lake
East of Eden
Storm Front


Something New
Read books that were published within the last five years or written by a new-to-you author.
Malevolent
Eight Perfect Murders
Cut to the Bone
Bull Mountain
Behind Her Eyes

Something Borrowed
Read books that you did not purchase or were recommended to you.
Open Season
Savage Run
Rootless
The Hunting Party
Heartsick

Something Blue
Read books with a lot of blue on the cover or might make you cry.
Fifty Fifty
The Lemon Tree Hotel
Year of Yes
Call Me By Your Name
The Bright Side Sanctuary for Animals

A Sixpence in your Shoe
Read books that you purchased or about a rich main character.
Bag of Bones
House of Salt and Sorrows
Believe Me
The First Lady
One of Us Is Lying

Yay, I'm done!! 7/13/2020

Mama's Old, New, Borrowed, Blue Challenge

May ~ October, 2020

Books Completed 0/25

6 month challenge.
No page limit. Re-reads are okay.

Easy: 1 - 2 books for each good luck charm.
Moderate: 3 - 4 books for each good luck charm.
Difficult: 5+ books for each good luck charm.

Something Old
Read books that are historical or published more than 30 years ago or have been on your TBR at least 2 years.

Something New
Read books that were published within the last five years or written by a new-to-you author.

Something Borrowed
Read books that you did not purchase or were recommended to you.

Something Blue
Read books with a lot of blue on the cover or might make you cry.

A Sixpence in your Shoe
Read books that you purchased or about a rich main character

Old, New, Borrowed, Blue
25th June - 24 December 2020
17/25
Something Old
Read books that are historical or published more than 30 years ago or have been on your TBR at least 2 years.
✔1. Missing, Presumed
✔2. Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
✔3. Let the Great World Spin
✔4. The House on Seventh Street
✔5. Wild-born

Something New
Read books that were published within the last five years or written by a new-to-you author.
✔1. The Sun Down Motel
✔2. Fleishman Is in Trouble
✔3. The Doctor
✔4. Salt Houses
✔5. Nothing to See Here

Something Borrowed
Read books that you did not purchase or were recommended to you.
✔1. Inside Their Minds: Australian Criminals
✔2. A Noise Downstairs
✔3. Below Deck
✔4. Redhead by the Side of the Road
5.

Something Blue
Read books with a lot of blue on the cover or might make you cry.
✔1. The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
2. A Remarkable Kindness
3. Let Me Explain You
✔4. True Places
✔5. The Ex-Wife

A Sixpence in your Shoe
Read books that you purchased or about a rich main character
✔1. Speak No Evil
✔2. Beneath a Scarlet Sky
✔3. When She Was Good
4.
5.

Old, New, Borrowed, Blue

Duration: August 26th, 2020 - February 25th, 2020
Level: Moderate: 3 - 4 books for each good luck charm.

Read: 0/15-20

- Something Old
Read books that are historical or published more than 30 years ago or have been on your TBR at least 2 years.

- Something New
Read books that were published within the last five years or written by a new-to-you author.

- Something Borrowed
Read books that you did not purchase or were recommended to you.

- Something Blue
Read books with a lot of blue on the cover or might make you cry.

- A Sixpence in your Shoe
Read books that you purchased or about a rich main character.

Old, New, Borrowed, Blue
Duration: January 1, 2021 - June 30, 2021 | Level: Easy | Progress: 4/10


Something Old
Read books that are historical or published more than 30 years ago or have been on your TBR at least 2 years.
1.
2.

Something New
Read books that were published within the last five years or written by a new-to-you author.
1. A Yuletide Seduction (1/15) - new-to-me author
2. Taken by Storm (4/22) - new-to-me author

Something Borrowed
Read books that you did not purchase or were recommended to you.
1. Sensitive barn (5/24) - recommended to me
2. The Remains of the Day (6/16) - did not purchase

Something Blue
Read books with a lot of blue on the cover or might make you cry.
1.
2.

A Sixpence in your Shoe
Read books that you purchased or about a rich main character.
1.
2.

Old, New, Borrowed, Blue
March 15, 2021 - August 15, 2021
0/10

Level: Easy

Something Old
Read books that are historical or published more than 30 years ago or have been on your TBR at least 2 years.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
The Jane Austen Society

Something New
Read books that were published within the last five years or written by a new-to-you author.
The Night Tiger
If We Were Villains

Something Borrowed
Read books that you did not purchase or were recommended to you.
A Good Neighborhood
The Midnight Library

Something Blue
Read books with a lot of blue on the cover or might make you cry.


A Sixpence in your Shoe
Read books that you purchased or about a rich main character.
Into the Wild
The Kite Runner

Old, New, Borrowed, Blue
May 22 - November 21, 2021

Level: Difficult (5+ books/charm)

Something Old
Read historical books or published 30+ years ago or been on your TBR at least 2 years.
1. Becoming Marie Antoinette
2. How to Train Your Viscount
3.
4.
5.

Something New
Read books published within the last five years or written by a new-to-you author.
1. Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
2. Heart's Prisoner
3. A Torn Paige
4. Don't Rush Me
5. Don't Cheat Me

Something Borrowed
Read books that you did not purchase or were recommended to you.
1. Blood-Kissed Sky (Did not purchase)
2. After Daybreak
3. Don't Bait Me
4. Don't Tempt Me
5. Shield & Shade

Something Blue
Read books with a lot of blue on the cover or might make you cry.
1. Outpost (Made me cry)
2.
3.
4.
5.

A Sixpence in your Shoe
Read books that you purchased or about a rich main character.
1. Darkness Before Dawn (Purchased)
2. Gothikana
3.
4.
5.