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2020 The Lost Challenges
Seven Continents Spell-OutStart Date: January 1, 2020
End Date: April 16, 2020
8/8 Continents
66/66 Letters
A: The Anubis Gates - Tim Powers 1/12
S: Sticks & Stones - Madeline Urban & Abigail Roux 1/3
I: I Am Watching You - Teresa Driscoll 1/3
A: My Fair Assassin - C.J. Anaya 1/4
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A: Gladiator - Anna Hackett 1/17
F: Freshwater - Akwaeke Emezi 1/30
R: Thirteen Rising - Romina Russell 1/26
I: Night of the Highland Dragon - Isabel Cooper 1/31
C: Chasing Perfect - Susan Mallery 1/18
A: My Fair Traitor - C.J. Anaya 1/16
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N: The Rise of Magicks - Nora Roberts 1/17
O: One Potion in the Grave - Heather Blake 3/22
R: Running into Love - Aurora Rose Reynolds 2/29
T: Through the Grinder - Cleo Coyle 1/12
H: Hotel South Dakota - Kathleen Taylor 1/21
A: Alien Diplomacy - Gini Koch 2/22
M: A Madness of Sunshine - Nalini Singh 1/31
E: The Train to Warsaw - Gwen Edelman 1/19
R: The Romanov Cross - Robert Masello 2/2
I: Illuminae - Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff 2/7
C: Claimed in Shadows - Lara Adrian 1/14
A: Flirting Under a Full Moon - Ashlyn Chase 2/16
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S: 22 Indigo Place - Sandra Brown 2/28
O: Ómorphi - Cody Kennedy 3/24
U: Unlit - Keri Arthur 1/11
T: To Helvetica and Back - Paige Shelton 1/20
H: Hotel South Dakota - Kathleen Taylor 1/21
A: The Hunchback Assignments - Arthur Slade 2/28
M: Murder of Crows - Annie Bellet 2/8
E: Enigma - Catherine Coulter 2/7
R: The Brothers Cro-Magnon - Roger Thomas Pepper 2/17
I: City of the Beasts - Isabel Allende 2/20
C: Heartbreak and Honor - Collette Cameron 3/15
A: Consequences - Aleatha Romig 1/7
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A: January in Atlantis - Alyssa Day 2/4
N: No Fixed Line - Dana Stabenow 2/14
T: Trick or Treat - Kerry Greenwood 2/14
A: The Undoing - Averil Dean 2/10
R: Provoked - Rebecca Zanetti 3/6
C: Crown of Death - Keary Taylor 3/4
T: A Symphony of Echoes - Jodi Taylor 2/29
I: Inferno - Dan Brown 3/15
C: A Cosmology of Monsters - Shaun Hamill 3/1
A: The Jigsaw Woman - Kim Antieau 2/26
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E: Endless Heart - Emma Lang 2/28
U: Until the Debt is Paid - Alexander Hartung 1/6
R: You're Gonna Love Me - Robin Lee Hatcher 3/20
O: The Outcast - Taran Matharu 3/30
P: Poppet - Mo Hayder 1/23
E: Under the Snow - Kerstin Ekman 2/9
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A: The Dragon Business - Kevin J. Anderson 2/11
U: The Unleashing - Shelly Laurenston 1/18
S: The Sleep of Stone - Louise Cooper 1/19
T: The Bookman - Lavie Tidhar 2/13
R: The Emperor's Seal - Amanda Roberts 3/27
A: Break the Day - Lara Adrian 2/11
L: Now You See Her - Linda Howard 3/27
I: Immortal Born - Lynsay Sands 3/25
A: Another Fine Myth - Robert Lynn Asprin 3/28
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O: Terrified - Kevin O'Brien 4/4
C: A Thousand Pieces of You - Claudia Grey 3/22
E: Full Bloom - Janet Evanovich & Charlotte Hughes 2/25
A: When Sparks Fly - Autumn Dawn 3/26
N: Digging In - Loretta Nyhan 2/18
I: The Island - Lisa Henry 4/16
A: The Many Sins of Lord Cameron - Jennifer Ashley 3/20
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Monthly KeywordDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2020
READ: 12/12
January: ONE forever still great giveJust One Damned Thing After Another - Jodi Taylor 1/9
February: two kiss HATE good fallWhom the Gods Hate - M.M. Perry 2/6
March: three off more saves MYTHAnother Fine Myth - Robert Lynn Asprin 3/28
April: four thunder born FOREST twistServant of the Forest - Shona Husk 4/25
May: five law gone DARK lastDarker Than Night - Kim Lenox 5/6
June: six BLACK child blood beachBack in Black - Lori Foster 6/5
July: seven bone ash court AGAINCome Home Again - Nana Malone 7/31
August: eight house find stars TROUBLETrouble in Bloom - Heather Webber 8/31
September: NINE girls fight LIVES londonNine Lives - Sharon Sala 9/30
October: ten silence DEEP down twiceThe Siren and the Deep Blue Sea - Kerrelyn Sparks 10/3
November: ELEVEN holiday dirty chase ruinEleven - Carolyn Arnold 11/26
December: twelve water WHEN pearl nightWhen We Meet Again - Victoria Alexander 12/6
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
The "New" ChallengeDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2020
LEVEL: 4 from each task
READ: 70/70
✔️New to You Author
1. I Am Watching You - Teresa Driscoll 1/3
2. A Welcome Murder - Robin Yocum 1/4
3. Until the Debt is Paid - Alexander Hartung 1/6
4. My Fair Assassin - C.J. Anaya 1/4
5. Gladiator - Anna Hackett 1/17
6. The Train to Warsaw - Gwen Edelman 1/19
7. Space Opera - Catherynne M. Valente 1/21
8. Freshwater - Akwaeke Emezi 1/30
9. The Dragon Business - Kevin J. Anderson 2/11
10. The Brothers Cro-Magnon - Roger Thomas Pepper 2/17
✔️New To You Series
1. My Fair Assassin - C.J. Anaya 1/4
2. Don't Close Your Eyes - Christie Craig 1/5
3. Consequences - Aleatha Romig 1/7
4. Easy - Tammara Webber 1/25
5. The Bookman - Lavie Tidhar 2/13
6. The Last Dragonslayer - Jasper Fforde 2/21
7. Crown of Death - Keary Taylor 3/4
8. Shifting Dreams - Elizabeth Hunter 3/13
9. Haunted Ground - Erin Hart 3/24
10. When Sparks Fly - Autumn Dawn 3/26
✔️New Release (Published in 2020)
1. No Fixed Line - Dana Stabenow (Jan 9, 2020) 2/14
2. The Darkest King - Gena Showalter (Feb 25, 2020) 3/20
3. How to Love Your Elf - Kerrelyn Sparks (Feb 25, 2020) 6/20
4. Golden in Death - J.D. Robb (Feb 4, 2020) 7/8
5. All Knight Long - John G. Hartness (Feb 4, 2020) 7/9
6. Hidden Salem - Kay Hooper (Apr 7, 2020) 7/15
7. A Bad Day for Sunshine - Darynda Jones (Apr 7, 2020) 7/23
8. Highfire - Eoin Colfer (Jan 28, 2020) 7/24
9. Suddenly Psychic - Elizabeth Hunter (Feb 18, 2020) 8/1
10. The Faithless Hawk - Margaret Owen (Aug 18, 2020) 9/9
✔️Purchased New
1. A Madness of Sunshine - Nalini Singh 1/31
2. Death of Darkness - Dianne Duvall 3/4
3. Echo North - Joanna Ruth Meyer 3/16
4. Split Feather - Deborah Wolf 3/21
5. Jar of Hearts - Jennifer Hillier 3/28
6. Dark Queen - Faith Hunter 3/29
7. The Outcast - Taran Matharu 3/30
8. Verses for the Dead - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 4/1
9. The Girl Who Lived Twice - David Lagercrantz 4/6
10. At Death's Door - Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/17
✔️New to You (Bought at a secondhand store or borrowed from a friend)
1. The Shape of Water - Guillermo del Toro & Daniel Kraus 1/13
2. City of the Beasts - Isabel Allende 2/20
3. Full Bloom - Janet Evanovich & Charlotte Hughes 2/25
4. Tell Me Lies - Jennifer Crusie 3/8
5. Case Histories - Kate Atkinson 3/14
6. Houston, We Have A Problem - Erin McCarthy 4/2
7. Time Windows - Kathryn Reiss 4/3
8. Along Came a Cowboy - Christine Lynxwiler 4/12
9. Three Bedrooms In Chelsea - Liz Ireland 5/4
10. Luck in the Shadows - Lynn Flewelling 5/11
✔️New To You Genre/Format
1. The Anubis Gates - Tim Powers (steampunk from 80s) 1/12
2. Illuminae - Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff (new format) 2/7
3. Inferno - Dan Brown (religious thriller) 3/15
4. Along Came a Cowboy - Christine Lynxwiler (inspirational romance) 4/12
5. The Martian - Andy Weir (straight up science fiction) 5/23
6. A Beginner's Guide to Paradise - Alex Sheshunoff (travel) 5/7
7. The Heart's Invisible Furies - John Boyne (MM historical) 5/9
8. Sharks in the Time of Saviors - Kawai Strong Washburn (magical realism) 7/7
9. Claim The Leopard Princess - Meg Xuemei X. (dystopia) 9/14
10. Castle Perilous - John DeChancie (humorous science fiction) 8/27
✔️New Challenge
1. Celebrate the Century: 1930s
2. It Couples
3. I Wanna Be a Rock Star - Love Songs Edition
4. Let's Tour the United States!
5. Forgotten 20th Century Slang - Part Three
6. Fascinating Fun Facts About....the Golden Gate Bridge
7. Musical City: Chicago
8. Most Iconic Album Covers - Part One
9. A Trip Down Memory Lane 1947
10. A Dog's Life Scavenger Hunt
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Purge that PileDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2020
Months: 11/12
Extras: 10/12
January
📚 Read a book by an author you have not read yet.
I Am Watching You - Teresa Driscoll (added 2/3/18) 1/3
Extra Consequences - Aleatha Romig (added 3/4/18) 1/7
February
📚 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in LEAP.
Endless Heart - Emma Lang (added 1/9/13) 2/28
Extra Alien Diplomacy - Gini Koch (added 12/8/13) 2/22
March
📚 Read a book with a green cover.
The Drowning - J.P Smith (added 3/4/19) 11/28
April
📚 Read a book with a flower on the cover OR by an author who has a flower name
Spindle's End - Robin McKinley (added 8/2/14) 4/11
Extra Snow White Red-Handed - Maia Chance (added 12/2/17) 4/12
May
📚 Read a book with a BARE CHEST on the cover.
Darker Than Night - Kim Lenox (added 12/26/09) 5/6
Extra Bentley - M.L. Young (added 10/8/17) 5/31
June
📚 Read a book that you would read on vacation.
Drive Me Crazy - Jenna Bayley-Burke (added 10/4/12) 6/17
Extra Witches' Brew - Morgana Best (added 12/16/17) 6/25
July
📚 Read a book whose background is a color from your country's flag. Tell us your country!
USA - flag is red, white, blue
Magic of Thieves - C. Greenwood (added 8/17/17) 7/18
Extra Itsy Bitsy Spider - Willow Rose (added 3/2/18) 7/9
August
📚 Read a book from your favorite genre.
Dark Warrior - Rebecca York (added 6/29/11) 8/14
Extra Soul Scorched - Donna Grant (added 1/15/18) 8/20
September
📚 Read a book by an author whose last initial is in the first half of the alphabet (A-L).
The Magicians - Lev Grossman (added 12/3/12) 9/3
Extra Spying in High Heels - Gemma Halliday (added 5/8/12) 9/10
October
📚 Read a book with a tree on the cover.
Murder Most Maine - Karen MacInerney (added 3/3/12) 11/3
November
📚 Read a book from the middle of your list or pile.
The Naked Earl - Sally MacKenzie (added 9/10/09) 11/20
Extra Starcatcher - Patricia Potter (added 10/18/09) 11/22
December
📚 Read a Series book.
Falling Kingdoms - Morgan Rhodes (added 5/11/19) 12/5
Extra Sleeping With Anemone - Kate Collins (added 10/7/12) 12/21
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
January As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 6/6
✔️1 ~ [Texas Justice 01] ~ Don't Close Your Eyes - Christie Craig 1/5
✔️2 ~ [Cut & Run 02] ~ Sticks & Stones - Madeline Urban & Abigail Roux 1/3
✔️3 ~ [Chronicles of the One 03] ~ The Rise of Magicks - Nora Roberts 1/17
✔️1 ~ [Kingdoms of Earth & Air 01] ~ Unlit - Keri Arthur 1/11
✔️2 ~ [Coffeehouse Mystery 02] ~ Through the Grinder - Cleo Coyle 1/12
✔️3 ~ [Tory Bauer Mystery 03] ~ Hotel South Dakota - Kathleen Taylor 1/21
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
January Monthly - Birthdays READ: 9/6
✔️1. 🎂 Read a book where the main character receives an invitation or a book that takes place during the Roman Empire (27 BC - 476 AD).
Unlit - Keri Arthur (MC receives invitation to fancy party) 1/11
✔️2. 🎂 Read a book published in July, August, or September or a story that takes place in the span of a month.
Don't Close Your Eyes - Christie Craig (pub August 28, 2018) 1/5
✔️3. 🎂 Read a book that takes place in the United States or where one of the author's initials begins with a letter in CARD.
Sticks & Stones - Madeline Urban & Abigail Roux (West Virginia) 1/3
✔️4. 🎂 Read a book with cake in the story or where the title begins with a letter in CAKE.
Consequences - Aleatha Romig 1/7
✔️6. 🎂 Read a book where the main character is 50 or older or with a wealthy (your interpretation) character.
A Case of Bier - Mary Daheim (MC is in her 60s) 1/2
✔️7. 🎂 Read a book with two of the same numbers in the page count or in the publication date.
My Fair Traitor - C.J. Anaya (242 pages) 1/16
✔️8. 🎂 Read a book that takes place at New Year's or with a pregnant character.
Claimed in Shadows - Lara Adrian 1/14
✔️9. 🎂 Read a book where computers are essential or with space travel in the story.
Thirteen Rising - Romina Russell (travel between planets) 1/26
✔️10. 🎂 Read a book where a character's birthday is celebrated or with at least 15 Goodreads reviews.
Until the Debt is Paid - Alexander Hartung (82 reviews) 1/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
January Scavenger Hunt - BirthdaysREAD: 50/45
A Case of Bier - Mary Daheim 1/2
14. Group - emerged from the family group, p32
31. Queen - if I see a picture of the Queen, p152
40. Shriek - having heard her neighbor shriek before, p153
44. Surprise - his face revealed no surprise at seeing the cousins, p159
45. Tickets - have season tickets, p21
47. Wallet - a zippered compartment in your wallet, p201
I Am Watching You - Teresa Driscoll 1/3
1. Birthday - a gaggle of friends round for a birthday treat, p 29
2. Cake - a huge chocolate cake with candles, p29
3. Celebrate - a big night to celebrate their release, p6
7. Family - that they are no longer a family, p31
15. Happy - I don't feel at all happy about that, p31
18. Jokes - Matt always turns it into a joke, p50
20. Laughter - the girls shrieking with laughter, p121
22. Memories - a kaleidoscope of memories, p9
33. Quiet - needing the quiet, the stillness, p67
Sticks & Stones - Madeline Urban & Abigail Roux 1/3
8. Food - as the food was passed around, p135
9. Fun - you're no fun when you're tense, p92
10. Games - he hated playing head games, p88
29. Punch - Ty gave him a hard punch to the bicep, p154
30. Quality - had that gravelly, drawling quality, p60
Don't Close Your Eyes - Christie Craig 1/5
12. Gifts - with an I-come-bearing-gifts smile, p414
17. Kids - the kind of rain ids liked to dance in, p114
25. Photos - photos for keepsakes, p309
35. Relatives - identified their dead relatives, p348
36. Relax - relax I've got a plan, p223
42. Sparkle - a sparkle brightened his light blue eyes, p5
Until the Debt is Paid - Alexander Hartung 1/6
23. Music - then he heard music, p7
24. Party - at a birthday party for a mutual friend, p38
32. Quick - we're just going our for a quick drink, p96
37. Restaurant - he stood before the restaurant, p84
46. Toast - he'd toasted Rene with a beer bottle, p39
49. Welcome - welcome to the living, p157
Just One Damned Thing After Another - Jodi Taylor 1/9
13. Glitter - that was the glitter ball, p113
43. Streamers - setting up the streamers, p154
48. Watch - watched them watch the holo, p161
Unlit - Keri Arthur 1/11
4. Decorate - through the myriad of lushly decorated halls, p105
5. Drink - captured two glasses from a nearby drink boy, p94
6. Event - left out of family events, p63
21. Love - what about love, p169
38. Reveal - she wasn't willing to reveal her source, p2
41. Smile - and a smile touched my lips, p140
50. Year - year in and year out, p4
The Anubis Gates - Tim Powers 1/12
39. Show - Doyle made a show of being curious, p23
Through the Grinder - Cleo Coyle 1/12
11. Gather - come everyone. Gather 'round, p58
26. Picnic - I thought we'd have a little winter picnic, p146
The Shape of Water - Guillermo del Toro & Daniel Kraus 1/13
19. Joy - to feel that each false smile of joy, p53
My Fair Traitor - C.J. Anaya 1/16
16. Home - we're so happy you've come home, p54
Gladiator - Anna Hackett 1/17
28. Prizes - hasn't been able to negotiate them as a prize, p120
34. Refreshments - enjoy some refreshments with our friends, p64
Wickedly Charming - Kristine Grayson 1/24
27. Presents - now that you've given Nellie your little presents
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
January Hidden Gems READ: 11/11
Tasks
Tasks may be used multiple times. Objects may be used multiple times.
1. Read a book with one of these objects on the cover (show cover).
❖ Drink - A Case of Bier - Mary Daheim 1/2
❖ Northern lights - Murder on the Yukon Quest - Sue Henry 1/28
3. Read a book with 2 of these objects mentioned in the text (state loc and passage).
I Am Watching You - Teresa Driscoll 1/3
❖ Hat/scarf - scarf, poncho, just clothes, p235
❖ Porch - there is a porch, p264
My Fair Assassin - C.J. Anaya 1/4
❖ Fire/firewood - sent a strange burst of fire through my tummy, p26
❖ Snow/ice - reaching for the cold, the frigid ice, p31
Until the Debt is Paid - Alexander Hartung 1/6
❖ Cabin - a cabin in the forest, p113
❖ Jacket/coat - wearing black pants, a leather jacket, p8
Consequences - Aleatha Romig 1/7
❖ Lake - the lake wasn't big, p17
❖ Snowman/snowball - which was like a snowball's chance in Hell, p17
Just One Damned Thing After Another - Jodi Taylor 1/9
❖ Candle/Lantern - by the light of a tiny flickering candle, p76
❖ Cold/frozen - the cold didn't help, p200
The Shape of Water - Guillermo del Toro & Daniel Kraus 1/13
❖ Marshmallows - it is milk chocolate brown with marshmallow froth, p10
❖ Quilt - like a quilt onto a bed, p268
To Helvetica and Back - Paige Shelton 1/20
❖ Rocking chair - the creak of a rocking chair, p194
❖ Skis/snowboard - better on a snowboard than almost anyone in town, p10
4. Read a book where the main character uses/interacts with one of these objects (state how).
❖ Hills/mountain - Unlit - Keri Arthur 1/11
(the enemy hides inside a mountain and heroes must infiltrate to win)
❖ Forest/trees - Sticks & Stones - Madeline Urban & Abigail Roux 1/3
(MC's spend ten days hiking through the mountains/forests of West Virginia)
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
February Monthly - Westminster Dog Show
READ: 10/6+
✔1. The Westminster Kennel Club was established in 1877 and held its first show in the same year.
🐕 Read a book where the main character is a member of an old organization or the 1st book in a series.
City of the Beasts - Isabel Allende 2/20
✔3. Some prominent names showed up in the catalogs in those early years of the show.
🐕 Read a book with a famous character or a character from England, Russia, or Germany.
The Bookman - Lavie Tidhar 2/13
(Lord Byron, R. Kipling, Henry Irving, Tom Thumb)
✔4. The most-coveted award in the dog show world is Best In Show at Westminster.
🐕 Read a book with a female main character or one that is part of a trilogy.
Murder of Crows - Annie Bellet 2/8
✔5. Two dogs have won Best In Show at both Westminster and Crufts in England.
🐕 Read a book with a title beginning with a letter in TERRIER or the 2nd book in a series.
Trick or Treat - Kerry Greenwood 2/14
✔6. Only one time has the offspring of a Best In Show winner duplicated the feat.
🐕 Read a book with a character who follows in their parents' footsteps (your interpretation) or where the author's first and last initials are found in OFFSPRING.
The Day of the Dead - Nicci French 2/3
✔7. Two Best In Show winners, Norwich Terriers, had the same sire.
🐕 Read a book with half-siblings in the story or one that takes place or was published in the 1990s.
The Undoing - Averil Dean (step-siblings) 2/10
✔8. The oldest and youngest Best In Show.
🐕 Read a book with a child under the age of 1 or with a 10-year-old in the story.
Alien Diplomacy - Gini Koch (MC has a 3 month old girl) 2/22
✔9. The 2019 Best In Show winner.
🐕 Read a book with or about King Arthur or with the words best and show in the text.
Whom the Gods Hate - M.M. Perry 2/6
Best - I'll do the best thing and head home, p54
Show - he was just putting on a show to impress her, p19
✔10. Most common Best In Show breeds.
🐕 Read a book where the main character wins or has won, multiple awards or a book with one of the following dog breeds in the story: terrier, cocker or springer spaniel, boxer, Doberman pinscher, or poodle in the story.
The Romanov Cross - Robert Masello 2/2
(even though Jeremy was just a cocker spaniel), p112
✔11. 144th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
🐕 Read book published in 2020 or a book with a hunting dog in the story.
No Fixed Line - Dana Stabenow (pub Jan 9, 2020) 2/14
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
February As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 6/6
✔️1 ~ [The Bookman Histories 01] ~ The Bookman - Lavie Tidhar 2/13
✔️2 ~ [Of Gods and Mortals 02] ~ Whom the Gods Hate - M.M. Perry 2/6
✔️3 ~ [Broken Riders 03] ~ Dangerously Fierce - Deborah Blake 2/8
✔️1 ~ [Illuminae Files 01] ~ Illuminae - Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff 2/7
✔️2 ~ [Twenty-Sided Sorceress 02] ~ Murder of Crows - Annie Bellet 2/8
✔️3 ~ [Of Gods and Mortals 03] ~ Whom the Gods Fear - M.M. Perry 2/15
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
February Hidden Gems
READ: 11/4
1. Read a book with one of these objects on the cover (show cover).
❖ Snake
Trick or Treat - Kerry Greenwood 2/14
❖ Fur
Flirting Under a Full Moon - Ashlyn Chase (wolf fur) 2/16
3. Read a book with 2 of these objects mentioned in the text
The Romanov Cross - Robert Masello 2/2
❖ Beagle - nothing bigger than a beagle could have ever made it through, p35
❖ Pool table/cue/ball - squinted down the length of his pool cue, p88
The Day of the Dead - Nicci French 2/3
❖ Cage/kennel - I don't like seeing things in cages, p159
❖ Dog/puppy - attached to a black labrador puppy, p1
Whom the Gods Hate - M.M. Perry 2/6
❖ Brush - she pushed aside the brush, p4
❖ Chaos - something concrete she could cling to amidst the chaos, p3
Illuminae - Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff 2/7
❖ Bow - shadow falls over Alexander's bow once more, p293
❖ Treat - treat them with extreme caution, p313
The Bookman - Lavie Tidhar 2/13
❖ Bowl - and beggars with their bowls, p46
❖ Leash - like a dog on a leash, p57
No Fixed Line - Dana Stabenow 2/14
❖ Dog food - pay his rent and buy dog food, p315
❖ Mutt - she looked over at Mutt, p24
The Brothers Cro-Magnon - Roger Thomas Pepper 2/17
❖ Badge- Soviet red badge with a gold hammer and sickle, loc227
❖ Hair/blow dryer - the short white-haired man switched off the hairdryer, loc354
The Last Dragonslayer - Jasper Fforde 2/21
❖ Cat - any cat who thinks this is a groovy idea, p115
❖ Bone - old animal bones were scatted in the stream, p140
Undermajordomo Minor - Patrick deWitt 2/27
❖ Comb - or unsuccessfully combed, p51
❖ Table - clambered onto the table, p72
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
February Scavenger Hunt - Auto Racing
READ: 50/50
The Day of the Dead - Nicci French 2/3
2. Accident - the most serious accident he had attended, p8
19. Helmet - she really ought to buy him a helmet, p2
34. Safety - we're looking into road safety, p149
January in Atlantis - Alyssa Day 2/4
40. Technology - in technology and the arts, p10
Whom the Gods Hate - M.M. Perry 2/6
6. Caution - she would err on the side of caution, p3
9. Crew - then the captain and his crew, p12
10. Crowd - the crowd of gods, p264
11. Dangerous - and quite possibly dangerous, p2
17. Fuel - she'd put in enough fuel, p14
20. Inspection - but on quick inspection, p36
24. Noise - she heard a noise that stopped her in her tracks, p14
Illuminae - Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff 2/7
1. Accelerate - accelerating rapidly away, p460
12. Defend - to defend their battlecarrier, p530
44. Vehicle - now just a vehicle for the virus, p502
45. Victory - this doesn't look much like victory, p586
47. Windshield - I'm looking through the smashed windshield, p12
Murder of Crows - Annie Bellet 2/8
18. Grid - as off the grid as they could, p33
Under the Snow - Kerstin Ekman 2/9
5. Brakes/Braking - David braked and managed to stop about 5 meters in front of the reindeer, p28
The Undoing - Averil Dean 2/10
50. Yellow (flag) - by a yellow wink of lights at his waist, p12
Break the Day - Lara Adrian 2/11
4. Bank - shows up in my bank account, p172
41. Throttle - then she opened the throttle, p20
42. Tire - in a scream of spinning tires, p162
The Bookman - Lavie Tidhar 2/13
3. Ambitious - as a hunter he was already ambitious, p353
27. Pass - I pass like night from land to land, p20
46. Wall - his back against the wall, p42
48. Winner - was crowned the winner, p87
Trick or Treat - Kerry Greenwood 2/14
7. Collision - usually collision with a wall, p14
49. Wreck - I never knew that Max survived that wreck, p198
No Fixed Line - Dana Stabenow 2/14
8. Competition - the competition was fiercely cheered, p72
16. Finish - that you prove you finish what you start, p23
26. Owner - got an owner, p244
28. Points - good for points on Kate's license, p140
35. Schedule - what's on your schedule tomorrow, p56
37. Sponsor - they'll need sponsors, p279
43. Traction - into their tires for traction, p164
Flirting Under a Full Moon - Ashlyn Chase 2/16
23. Mechanic - I thought about becoming a mechanic, p86
Digging In - Loretta Nyhan 2/18
21. Lap - plopping down in Seth's lap, p19
City of the Beasts - Isabel Allende 2/20
13. Develop - a civilization almost as developed as our own, p13
14. Distance - and distances beyond measuring, p63
The Last Dragonslayer - Jasper Fforde 2/21
15. Fans - only a few die-hard dragonslayer fans, p239
22. Length - he said at length, p158
33. Repair - it is prepaid, the repair, p103
Alien Diplomacy - Gini Koch 2/22
25. Oval - the room was a huge oval, p521
31. Qualify - I still pump enough milk to qualify as a dairy cow, p24
32. Race - to have a bunch of A-C's race up, p425
36. Speed - speed chess with a whole lot of players, p444
39. Team -reminded me of our A-C security teams, p265
Met Her Match - Jude Deveraux 2/23
38. Start - start solving problems, p9
Fuzzy Navel - J.A. Konrath 2/24
29. Position - I'm changing position, p131
30. Pressure - neither one of them is keeping pressure on, p124
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
March Scavenger Hunt - Green Things
READ: 49/45
Hot Blooded - Donna Grant 3/2
21. Ireland - Rhys had been in pain since the battle in Ireland, p128
23. Jade - a flash of jade scales could be seen, p205
33. Money - no talk of money at all, p184
34. Moss - so that moss grew on the rocks, p126
41. Pear - the pear shaped black diamond earring, p251
43. Shamrock - Kiril's shamrock green eyes, p128
My Lord Raven - Tamela Quijas 3/3
13. Eyes - emerald green eyes danced, p14
15. Frog - the caricature of a frog forced to dress, p65
16. Gem - the many facets of a priceless gem, p133
19. Grass - the underlay of dew-kissed grass, p55
Crown of Death - Keary Taylor 3/4
9. Dress - I walk out of the suite in my newest dress, p145
14. Forest - a dark forest green, p45
36. Olive - I put on olive green shorts, p196
44. Snake - Cyrus is a snake, p54
The Peculiar Boars of Malloy - Doug Crandell 3/5
1. Apple - the apple had not fallen far enough from the scrawny tree, p71
17. Glasses - the lady with the hoot owl glasses, p63
25. Jelly bean - eating too many sugary jelly beans, p166
28. Leaf - a family of daddy long legs on the broad leaf, p51
30. Lime - a gauzy outfit of lime green, p218
35. Nature - nurture that what nature had charged us with, p99
39. Parrot - a parrot that looked demonic, p84
40. Pea - I should have put down some pea gravel, p20
46. Trees - a fine poplar trees leaves hone in neon green, p84
Provoked - Rebecca Zanetti 3/6
2. Avocado - the faded avocado-themed sofa, p78
3. Bird - that woman is a tough old bird, p16
4. Bottle - every time she plunked a bottle of water on the table, p8
5. Bug - without knowing the true potential of the bug, p213
Yesterday's Thief - Al Macy 3/7
18. Grapes - now I sound like sour grapes, p122
47. Turtle - a lizard, a rabbit, twice a turtle, p34
The Savior - JR Ward 3/10
12. Evergreen trees - or walked into the evergreens, p441
32. Mint - this mint jelly is fantastic, p253
38. Paint - a gallon of Benjamin & Moore latex paint, p392
49. Woods - for following you too those woods, p132
50. Yarn - his mouth was loose as yarn, p355
Wake of Vultures - Lila Bowen 3/12
6. Cactus - wound tight as a cactus bud, p22
7. Clothes - it was mostly clothes, p108
20. Insects - like a thousand insect legs, p318
37. Onion - and as few wild onions, p52
Mismatch - Tami Hoag 3/13
10. Emerald - an emerald green silk pullover blouse, p64
45. Tennis ball - felt like a tennis ball lodged in her throat, p18
Shifting Dreams - Elizabeth Hunter 3/13
42. Pepper - maybe she had chili peppers for lunch, p71
Case Histories - Kate Atkinson 3/14
8. Cucumber - the cucumbers you could pickle, p37
Inferno - Dan Brown 3/15
31. Markers - hand written message in magic marker, p41
Echo North - Joanna Ruth Meyer 3/16
22. Ivy - a mouse scurried beneath a tangle of dead ivy, p249
24. Jealousy - I tried to ignore the jealousy, p183
29. Lettuce - munching noisily through the lettuce, p75
Bone Driven - Hailey Edwards 3/18
11. Envy - I didn't envy them the job, p99
When Sparks Fly - Autumn Dawn 3/26
27. Kiwi - she was proud of the new kiwi arbor, p53
Jar of Hearts - Jennifer Hillier 3/28
48. Watermelon - adding watermelon, cantaloupe and strawberries, p197
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26. Kelly -
March As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge READ: 6/6
✔️1 ~ [Crown of Death 01] ~ Crown of Death - Keary Taylor 3/4
✔️2 ~ [Rainbow Chasers 02] ~ Keeping Company - Tami Hoag 3/9
✔️3 ~ [MacKenzies & McBrides 03] ~ The Many Sins of Lord Cameron - Jennifer Ashley 3/20
✔️1 ~ [The Shadow 01] ~ Wake of Vultures - Lila Bowen 3/12
✔️2 ~ [Thunder Creek 02] ~ You're Gonna Love Me - Robin Lee Hatcher 3/20
✔️3 ~ [Daisy's Tea Garden Mystery 03] ~ Murder with Cucumber Sandwiches - Karen Rose Smith 3/28
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
March Bizarre and Unique HolidaysREAD: 9/6+
Month Long Holiday
✔️Irish American Month
☘️ Read a book with an Irish American MC.
Haunted Ground - Erin Hart 3/24
✔️National Craft Month
🧵 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in CRAFT.
A Cosmology of Monsters - Shaun Hamill 3/1
✔️National Women's History Month
👩 Read a book by a woman author.
Hot Blooded - Donna Grant 3/2
👩 Read a book from the Historical genre.
Heartbreak and Honor - Collette Cameron 3/15
Week Long Holidays
✔️National Bubble Week
🔴 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in BUBBLE.
Bone Driven - Hailey Edwards 3/18
Day Holidays
✔️Middle Name Pride Day
📛 Read a book by an author that uses their middle name.
Echo North - Joanna Ruth Meyer 3/16
✔️Girl Scouts Day
👧 Read a Children's or YA book.
Wake of Vultures - Lila Bowen 3/12
✔️Extraterrestrial Abductions Day
👽 Read a book about aliens, space and everything extraterrestrial!
When Sparks Fly - Autumn Dawn 3/26
✔️Take a Walk in the Park Day
🌳 Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover.
Shifting Dreams - Elizabeth Hunter 3/13
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
April Scavenger Hunt - Sock Monkey
READ: 49/45
Verses for the Dead - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 4/1
45. Victorian - an ornate victorian table, p224
46. Vintage - and a fine vintage firearm it is, p93
Houston, We Have A Problem - Erin McCarthy 4/2
10. Embroidery - he had extensive embroidery all over his calf, p221
29. Needles - she reached for the needle, p111
32. Patience - with long suffering patience, p18
41. Sew - used a microscope to sew the nerves back together, p129
Betrayals - Kelley Armstrong 4/3
21. Joy - that youthful joy vanished in a blink, p4
22. Kids - you kids go on ahead, p37
48. Warmth - a warmth and joy as if I've accomplished something incredible, p111
Terrified - Kevin O'Brien 4/4
23. Kitsch - crammed with artsy-kitschy home decor, p66
30. Old-fashioned - some women think lady is an old fashioned term, p100
40. Scraps - scraps of black plastic, p24
47. Volunteer - the nerve to suggest he volunteer at a battered women's shelter, p116
Blood & Water - Katie O'Rourke 4/4
6. Child/Children - together on the backseat like sleepy children, p7
9. Doll - dolls and dress-ups and tea parties, p21
35. Project - look for a little information on my own project, p202
43. Toy - as though I were simply a windup toy, p26
50. Yarn - blobs of red and yellow yarn, p193
They Had Goat Heads - D. Harlan Wilson 4/5
27. Monkeys - birds, insects, monkeys that we passed, loc360
The Girl Who Lived Twice - David Lagercrantz 4/6
34. Popular - and soon became popular, p117
Where Demons Fear to Tread - Stephanie Chong 4/8
1. Black - he wrapped his hands around the cool black leather, p82
2. Brown - from his deep brown eyes, p67
12. Eyes - his eyes winning over the red head, p67
17. Gray/Grey - the weather turned gray and drizzly, p222
18. Hands - the image of his steady hands, p147
19. Happy - I'm happy leading a simple life, p98
20. Hug/Huggable - she wanted to hug him, p68
28. Mouth - he kept his mouth shut, p66
37. Quality - a certain quality about him, p147
38. Recognize - she was beginning to recognize, p147
39. Red - filled with the red dust of the canyon, p148
49. White - a fantasy in white stucco, p67
The Cat's Meow - Robert Wright Campbell 4/9
13. Face - until you're blue in the face loc375
15. Gift - think you have the gift of prophecy, loc335
25. Love - well there's love to consider, loc274
44. Treasure - they go to get me their treasure, loc2242
When Beauty Tamed the Beast - Eloisa James 4/10
3. Buttons - slightest fear you're going to rip off my buttons, p40
4. Buy - cost him two thousand pounds sterling to buy his freedom, p43
5. Charm - she had her mother's charm, p40
Any Witch Way You Can - Amanda M. Lee 4/10
8. Craft - I perfected my craft, p5
24. Knit - why do I have to wear a knit hat, p55
26. Make - why else would she make him cookies, p22
42. Sock - and mismatched socks, p22
Brody - Emma Lang 4/11
11. Enjoy - make sure they enjoy themselves, p75
Snow White Red-Handed - Maia Chance 4/12
36. Purchase - were requisite purchases for tourists, p57
Bonded - Laura Wright 4/13
16. Give - it was a gift he wasn't ready to give, p74
Your Blue Eyed Boy - Helen Dunmore 4/13
7. Classic - the safe hairless curve of the classic nude, p17
Lure of Song and Magic - Patricia Rice 4/15
31. Original - just original in a familiar way, p59
A Hidden Fire - Elizabeth Hunter 4/24
14. Folk art - do you enjoy folk art Dr Vecchio, p38
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33. Pom-pom -
April As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge READ: 6/6
✔️1 ~ [Stonefire Dragons #1] ~ Sacrificed to the Dragon - Jessie Donovan 4/7
✔️2 ~ [Men of Clifton Montana #2] ~ Gabe - Susan Fisher-Davis 4/5
✔️3 ~ [Deadman's Cross #3] ~ At Death's Door - Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/17
✔️1 ~ [Mindstream Chronicles #1] ~ Song of the Sea Spirit - K.C. May 4/18
✔️2 ~ [Fairy Tales #2] ~ When Beauty Tamed the Beast - Eloisa James 4/10
✔️3 ~ [Made Marian #3] ~ Jumping Jude - Lucy Lennox 4/26
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
May Bizarre and Unique Holidays
READ: 12/6+
Month Long Holiday
🌺Asian American Month
- Read a book featuring an Asian or Asian-American character.
Of Blood and Ashes - Kyoko M 5/26
🌺National Hamburger Month
- Read a book by an author whose first initial can be found in HAMBURGER.
The Law of Moses - Amy Harmon 5/2
🌺Older Americans Month
- Read a book featuring an older character (45+ years old)
Kill Creek - Scott Thomas 5/20
🌺Loyalty Day
- Read a book with a character you consider to be loyal or reliable.
Luck in the Shadows - Lynn Flewelling 5/11
🌺National Candied Orange Peel Day
- Read a book with an orange item on the cover.
A Death at the Yoga Café - Michelle Kelly (orange smoothie) 5/15
🌺Star Wars Day
- Read a Science Fiction novel.
The Martian - Andy Weir 5/23
🌺Frog Jumping Day
- Read a book with all of the letters of FROG in the title.
Gray Wolf: A legends of Ansu fantasy - J.W. Webb 5/13
- Read a book with a green cover.
Trial & Error - Paul Levine 5/16
🌺Mother's Day
- Read a book featuring a warm and caring mother or maternal figure.
Waking Hearts - Elizabeth Hunter 5/21
🌺Be a Millionaire Day
- Read a book with a wealthy or well-to-do character.
Shattered Bonds - Faith Hunter 5/24
BONUS TASKS
On this day in May...
🌺**On May 1 in 1840, England released the first adhesive postage stamp.
- Read a book set in England.
A Death at the Yoga Café - Michelle Kelly 5/15
🌺**On May 4 in 1964, the American soap operas "Another World" and "As the World Turns premiered.
- Read a book with an actor or actress in it.
Three Bedrooms In Chelsea - Liz Ireland 5/4
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
May As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge READ: 6/6
✔️1 ~ [Law of Moses 01] ~ The Law of Moses - Amy Harmon 5/2
✔️2 ~ [Gifted Ones 02] ~ Rendezvous With Yesterday - Dianne Duvall 5/5
✔️3 ~ [Shadow Guard 03] ~ Darker Than Night - Kim Lenox 5/6
✔️1 ~ [Immortal Vegas 01] ~ Getting Wilde - Jenn Stark 5/4
✔️2 ~ [Keeley Carpenter 02] ~ A Death at the Yoga Café - Michelle Kelly 5/15
✔️3 ~ [Firefighter 03] ~ Seeing Red - Jill Shalvis 5/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
May Scavenger Hunt - Cinco De MayoREAD: 42/40
The Law of Moses - Amy Harmon 5/2
11. Celebration - no joy or celebration, p362
33. Parade - pictures of camp-outs and parades, p318
47. Valiant - that she valiantly tried to hold back, p376
Divide & Conquer - Madeline Urban & Abigail Roux 5/2
44. Tourists - a mix of locals and tourists, p157
Getting Wilde - Jenn Stark 5/4
20. Festival - ah Paris. A city of festivals, p7
34. Party - time to break up the party, p254
Three Bedrooms In Chelsea - Liz Ireland 5/4
36. Popular - I was so popular for years, p178
42. Surprise - I should expect a surprise, p80
Rituals - Kelley Armstrong 5/5
30. Mob - a sort of mob mentality, p232
A Beginner's Guide to Paradise - Alex Sheshunoff 5/7
6. Barbecue - I would barbecue, loc244
14. Crowds - I couldn't believe the crowds, loc615
25. Honor - didn't honor her intelligence, loc419
Seeing Red - Jill Shalvis 5/7
8. Beans - I told you spill your beans, p32
15. Dancing - are the spots still dancing, p136
31. Music - they listened to music, p10
50. Young - the memories of her youth, p40
Twinepathy - C.B. Cook 5/7
1. Army - he dives recklessly into the army of clones, p214
2. Atmosphere - Brooklyn shivers from the creepy atmosphere, p43
7. Battle - there's an invisible battle of tension, p87
Ghost King - David Gemmell 5/8
5. Banquet - never forgot the raucous banquet, p7
17. Dress - dress yourself, p37
22. Grand - the buildings were grand, p74
41. Spirit - my spirit was lost within the darkness, p18
Night's Blaze - Donna Grant 5/9
45. Tradition - Constantine, the one who refused to let go of tradition, p189
49. Worthy - I'm not worthy of her, p63
The Heart's Invisible Furies - John Boyne 5/9
24. Holiday - to the South of France for a two weeks holiday, p156
28. Laughter - splitting our sides all day with laughter, p130
46. United - there'll be a united Ireland next, p32
48. Waving - waving her hand in the air, p82
Wasted - Suzannah Daniels 5/10
16. Decorations - I'm going to get the decorations, p181
19. Fancy - nothing fancy, p96
21. Food - she would usually bring us some food, p96
27. Kinship - I felt an odd kinship with Rachel, p215
Jack and Djinn - Jasinda Wilder 5/10
39. Salsa - and a bowl of salsa, p93
Luck in the Shadows - Lynn Flewelling 5/11
3. Balls - stuffed with balls of soft wool, p108
18. Drink - he tried to help Seregil drink, p138
38. Resourceful - you are a most resourceful young man, p171
Home for the Summer - Mariah Stewart 5/13
4. Band - the band started to play, p18
23. Heritage -the inn was part of her heritage, p130
Everything's Relative - Jenna McCarthy 5/15
29. Mexican - I had the goddamned Mexican cooks serving the food, p68
Mermaid's Destiny - Mira Crest 5/15
26. Joyful - the dragon adored the joyful vengeance, p241
The Devourers - Indra Das 5/29
12. Chilis - a string of browned lemons and chilies, p20
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9. Cantina -
10. Carnitas -
13. Community -
32. Nationalism -
35. Patriotism -
37. Queso -
40. Sombrero -
43. Teamwork -
June Bizarre and Unique Holidays
READ: 10/6+
Month Long Holiday
✔Gay Pride Month
- Read a book with a LGBT+ main character.
Stars & Stripes - Abigail Roux 6/9
✔National Adopt a Cat Month
- Read a book with a cat on the cover.
Lions and Tigers and Murder, Oh My - Denise Swanson 6/16
- Read a book whose title begins with a letter in ADOPT.
Plaid and Plagiarism - Molly MacRae 6/6
✔Candy Month
- Read a book with the word "candy" in the text (state passage and location).
The Sea of Monsters - Rick Riordan 6/10
(she wore to sell candy at Sweet on America), p6
Week Long Holidays
✔National Gardening Week
- Read a book with a green cover.
The Vicious Deep - Zoraida Córdova 6/8
Day Holidays
✔Flip a Coin Day
- Can't decide what to read? Randomly choose 2 books from your TBR list and flip a coin to decide which book you will tackle first.
The Age of Ash - Andrenik Y. Sergoyan 6/20
✔National Flip Flop Day
- Read a book with a pair of shoes or sandals featured on the cover.
Heir of the Dog -Judi McCoy 6/18
✔Flag Day
- Read a book with all 3 colors of the American flag (red, white, and blue) on the cover.
Drive Me Crazy - Jenna Bayley-Burke 6/17
✔National Splurge Day
- Read a book you bought.
Sweep of the Blade - Ilona Andrews 6/11
✔International & National Kissing Day
- Read a book featuring a (what else?!) kissing scene.
King of Hearts - Cheyenne McCray 6/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
June Scavenger Hunt - YellowstoneREAD: 41/40
Boundary Crossed - Melissa F. Olson 6/2
2. Animals - I like animals, loc908
9. Climb - Sam and I were climbing on an outcropping of rocks, loc2149
10. Colorado - there aren't any werewolves in Colorado, loc434
11. Danger - Quinn seemed to be in greater danger, loc3658
38. Outdoors - I was usually outdoors, loc896
39. Park - we drove into rocky mountain national park, loc155
42. Photography - what about photography school, loc1011
48. Wolves - a few of the wolves tried to stand up to Trask, loc2352
50. Wyoming - Kirby tried to pass into Wyoming, loc3391
The Final Fight - JD Salsbury 6/3
34. Landscape - pick up a few side jobs landscaping, p132
Down Among the Sticks and Bones - Seanan McGuire 6/4
36. Nature - seem to defy the laws of nature, p124
49. Wonders - other horrifying wonders, p103
Healer's Choice - Jory Strong 6/5
3. Attraction - the signs of physical attraction, p134
7. Cabins - before I leave you at your cabin, p220
8. Canyons - in the canyon below, p202
12. Deer - long enough to eat some of the cooked deer, p6
14. Elk - by using elk as a vector, p74
15. Direction - the direction he'd come from, p11
16. Endurance - and have greater endurance, p188
27. Guide - I'll guide you, p47
33. Jagged - despite the raw jagged ache in her chest, p50
Plaid and Plagiarism - Molly MacRae 6/6
1. Adventure - the charm and adventure of the experience, p93
21. Fishing - fishing and crofting are traditional, p1
40. Peaceful - appeared peaceful and calm, p271
The Sea of Monsters - Rick Riordan 6/10
5. Birds - tried to bat the birds away, p56
26. GPS - I didn't want to be a human GPS unit, p90
45. Resort - the farther we wandered into the resort, p111
Sweep of the Blade - Ilona Andrews 6/11
20. Fire - like juggling fire, p140
A Map of Days - Ransom Riggs 6/12
19. Falls - falls right off the bone, p270
23. Gear - special ops tactical gear, p451
29. Horseback - as if she'd just arrived on horseback, p5
Smoke and Iron - Rachel Caine 6/13
43. Rangers - she had them on a ranger patrol, p154
Sword and Pen - Rachel Caine 6/14
13. Discover - they will quickly discover that, p137
Murder by the Book - Lauren Elliott 6/15
18. Excursion - you guys have an excursion to plan, p134
Drive Me Crazy - Jenna Bayley-Burke 6/17
32. Itinerary - dumped our itinerary in the middle of the road, p16
Heir of the Dog -Judi McCoy 6/18
28. Hike - was a hike from their building, p34
The Age of Ash - Andrenik Y. Sergoyan 6/20
35. Lodging - sorry son, no lodging here, p138
46. Rivers - streams lead to rivers, p227
Soul of the Sword - Julie Kagawa 6/22
17. Eruption - there was an eruption of smoke, p349
Middlegame - Seanan McGuire 6/26
22. Fossils - but the fossil beast is gone, p320
Mariana - Susanna Kearsley 6/30
44. Recreation - gardening's not work, its recreation, p125
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
June As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge READ: 6/6
✔️1 ~ [Courting Darkness 01] ~ Courting Darkness - Robin LaFevers 6/2
✔️2 ~ [Wayward Children 02] ~ Down Among the Sticks and Bones - Seanan McGuire 6/4
✔️3 ~ [Ghostland World 03] ~ Healer's Choice - Jory Strong 6/5
✔️1 ~ [Boundary Magic 01] ~ Boundary Crossed - Melissa F. Olson 6/2
✔️2 ~ [Percy Jackson 02] ~ The Sea of Monsters - Rick Riordan 6/10
✔️3 ~ [Dawn of the Highland Warrior 03] ~ Highland Dragon Master - Isabel Cooper 6/28
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Summer CampDuration: June 1 - August 31, 2020
Level: Sunflower Fields Badge: 21-30 tasks
READ: 44/21+
🌞 3. Read a book with the first letter of each title word in SUMMER VACATION
Stars & Stripes - Abigail Roux 6/9
The Razor's Edge - Joss Llewelyn 6/23
Necessary Magic - Val St. Crowe 7/3
Rules of Contact - Jaci Burton 7/13
Make Me Stay - Jaci Burton 7/18
Magic of Thieves - C. Greenwood 7/18
Avenger's Angel - Heather Killough-Walden 7/19
Traggedy Ann - Sinclair Browning 7/19
Messenger's Angel - Heather Killough-Walden 7/29
🌞 4. Read a book where the author's initials are in SUMMER TRAVELS.
Courting Darkness - Robin LaFevers 6/2
Down Among the Sticks and Bones - Seanan McGuire 6/4
Plaid and Plagiarism - Molly MacRae 6/6
The Sea of Monsters - Rick Riordan 6/10
Murder by the Book - Lauren Elliott 6/15
The Age of Ash - Andrenik Sergoyan 6/20
Middlegame - Seanan McGuire 6/26
The Winner's Curse - Marie Rutkoski 7/5
Red Queen - Victoria Aveyard 7/20
Cursed - Alexa Egan 7/24
Archer's Lady - Moira Rogers 7/24
Beneath the Sugar Sky - Seanan McGuire 7/26
New Year's Eve Murder - Leslie Meier 7/28
🌞 5. Read a book published in June, July or August of any year.
Healer's Choice - Jory Strong (pub July 29, 2010) 6/5
Sweep of the Blade - Ilona Andrews (pub July 16, 2019) 6/11
Smoke and Iron - Rachel Caine (pub July 3, 2018) 6/13
Soul of the Sword - Julie Kagawa (pub June 18, 2019) 6/22
The Ballerina & the Fighter - Ursula Sinclair (pub July 1, 2013) 6/27
The Blacksmith Queen - G.A. Aiken (pub August 27, 2019) 6/28
🌞 7. Read a book that is set in a place you've never been but want to visit.
Witches' Brew - Morgana Best (Australia) 6/25
Itsy Bitsy Spider - Willow Rose (Denmark) 7/9
The House of Dolls - David Hewson (Netherlands) 7/11
🌞 8. Read a trilogy or any three consecutive books in a series. (Counts as three tasks).
Highland Dragon Warrior - Isabel Cooper (#1) 6/17
Highland Dragon Rebel - Isabel Cooper (#2) 6/23
Highland Dragon Master - Isabel Cooper (#3) 6/28
🌞 11. Read a book published in 2020.
How to Love Your Elf - Kerrelyn Sparks (pub Feb 25, 2020) 6/20
Sharks in the Time of Saviors - Kawai Strong Washburn (pub March 3, 2020) 7/7
Golden in Death - J.D. Robb (pub Feb 4, 2020) 7/8
All the Stars and Teeth - Adalyn Grace (pub Feb 4, 2020) 7/10
Hidden Salem - Kay Hooper (pub April 7, 2020) 7/15
A Bad Day for Sunshine - Darynda Jones (pub April 7, 2020) 7/23
Highfire - Eoin Colfer (pub Jan 28, 2020) 7/24
🌞 16. Read a book with a first AND last name in the title.
The Vanishing of Katharina Linden - Helen Grant 7/7
🌞 19. Read a book with a body of water on the cover.
Genesis - Bernard Beckett 7/14
Chinook, Wine and Sink Her - Morgan Q. O'Reilly 7/29
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
July Bizarre and Unique Holidays
READ: 9/6+
Month Long Holiday
✔Dog Days of Summer
- Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SUMMER.
Stalked - Brian Freeman 7/14
✔National Blueberry Month
- Read a book with a blue cover.
All the Stars and Teeth - Adalyn Grace 7/10
- Read a book whose author's first name begins with a letter in NABC.
The Song of David - Amy Harmon 7/2
✔National Hot Dog Month
- Read a book whose title has two words (title may contain other words) with an O in each.
Lost Boy - Christina Henry 7/22
Week Long Holidays
✔Capture the Sunset Week
- Read a book with a sunset on the cover.
A Bad Day for Sunshine - Darynda Jones 7/23
Day Holidays
✔Independence Day
- Read a book set in the United States.
Sharks in the Time of Saviors - Kawai Strong Washburn (Hawaii) 7/7
✔National Daiquiri Day
- Read a book with the letters RUM in the author's name (in any order).
The Carnival Keepers - Amber Gulley 7/3
✔Ugly Truck Day- it's a "guy" thing
- Read a book with the word TRUCK in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Itsy Bitsy Spider - Willow Rose 7/9
(just to be put in a truck with hundreds of others), p107
✔ All or Nothing Day
- Read a book with the words ALL or NOTHING in the title.
The Vanishing of Katharina Linden - Helen Grant (nothing) 7/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
July As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge READ: 6/6
✔️1 ~ [Wolf and Unicorn 01] ~ Necessary Magic - Val St. Crowe 7/3
✔️2 ~ [Law of Moses 02] ~ The Song of David - Amy Harmon 7/2
✔️3 ~ [Jonathan Stride 03] ~ Stalked - Brian Freeman 7/14
✔️1 ~ [Winner's Trilogy 01] ~ The Winner's Curse - Marie Rutkoski 7/5
✔️2 ~ [Girl Genius 02] ~ Agatha H and the Clockwork Princess - Phil & Kaja Foglio 7/17
✔️3 ~ [Wayward Children 03] ~ Beneath the Sugar Sky - Seanan McGuire 7/26
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
July Scavenger Hunt - CanadaREAD: 34/21+
Necessary Magic - Val St. Crowe 7/3
17. Indigenous - conquering indigenous peoples on every continent, p46
The Carnival Keepers - Amber Gulley 7/3
2. Big - keeping up his big, dumb appearance, p61
25. Maple - through the branches of maples and oaks, p89
48. Wilderness - conjured by my psyche and the darkened wilderness, p6
The Winner's Curse - Marie Rutkoski 7/5
4. Calm - his eyes were calm, uninterested, p69
9. City - why his daughter was in the city alone, p4
10. Cold - Arin's smile was cold, p99
29. Nature - he too, knew Irex's ruthless nature, p67
31. Polite - Arin had been polite in looking away, p85
38. Sorry - I'm sorry, my lady, p64
39. Territory - an easy territory to conquer, p90
44. Tundra - banishment to the northern tundra, p73
46. Village - he returned to the village, p337
Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between - J.A. Saare 7/6
34. Red - and I saw red, loc490
37. Royal - feeling like a British royal, loc648
The Vanishing of Katharina Linden - Helen Grant 7/7
1. About - I'm sorry about...you know, p12
13. English - and you can practice your English, p100
18. International - a single international call, p119
23. Lake - an immortal ember on the sluggish lake with fire, p36
36. River - fast-flowing water of the river, p41
43. True - we don't know if any of that is true, p81
49. Winter - I had shrugged on my winter coat, p15
All Knight Long - John G. Hartness 7/9
6. Central - central avenue, one of the busiest streets, loc378
All the Stars and Teeth - Adalyn Grace 7/10
35. Respect - treat me with the rerspect the future queen deserves, p13
The House of Dolls - David Hewson 7/11
47. Washroom - the phone and the washroom were a good walkaway, p119
Stalked - Brian Freeman 7/14
32. Pop - heard a sharp pop from somewhere, p58
27. Moose - face to face with a moose, p250
Agatha H and the Clockwork Princess - Phil & Kaja Foglio 7/17
12. Eh - I guess that's pretty silly, eh?, p190
Traggedy Ann - Sinclair Browning 7/19
22. Knapsack -she fumbled in her knapsack, p16
Cursed - Alexa Egan 7/24
14. French - maybe he can go stay with the French gentleman, p15
19. Keener - only made her father keener, p14
Highfire - Eoin Colfer 7/24
15. Give’er - give'er five minutes, p20
UNSUB - Meg Gardiner 7/27
3. Bilingual - the Pinsky bilingual edition, p228
Chinook, Wine and Sink Her - Morgan Q. O'Reilly 7/29
8. Chinook - too bad you have to toss the mightly chinook back, p13
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5. Canuck -
7. Chesterfield -
11. Double-double -
16. Hockey -
20. Kerfuffle -
21. Klick -
24. Loonies -
26. Mickey -
28. Mounties -
30. Ottawa -
33. Poutine -
40. Timmies -
41. Toonie -
42. Toque -
45. Two-four -
50. Zed -
August As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 6/6
✔️1 ~ [Glimmer Lake 01] ~ Suddenly Psychic - Elizabeth Hunter 8/1
✔️2 ~ Dragon Hunter[ 02] ~ Day of the Dragon - Katie MacAlister 8/26
✔️3 ~ [Lost Angels 03] ~ Death's Angel - Heather Killough-Walden 8/4
✔️1 ~ [Gargoyle Guardian 01] ~ Magic of the Gargoyles - Rebecca Chastain 8/2
✔️2 ~ [Stone Warriors 02] ~ Kato - D.B. Reynolds 8/28
✔️3 ~ [Shadow of the Fox 03] ~ Night of the Dragon - Julie Kagawa 8/8
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
August Scavenger Hunt - DogsREAD: 50/50
Alpha Night - Nalini Singh 8/1
2. Affection - undone by the sudden bolt of affection, p320
3. Alpha - Yevgeni might not be alpha anymore, p210
14. Down - she stroked Loyal on the back and said down, p263
15. Energy/Energetic - the sense of energy that clung to her, p220
21. Fur - it's fur sliding against his insides, p225
29. Intelligence - Blaise wouldn't eliminate his source of intelligence p311
31. Leash - to slip the leash, p225
36. Obey/Obedient - - the dog obeyed at once, p263
40. Paw - patted at his uniform jacket with clawed paws, p209
41. Scent - the scent of spring flowers lingering in her hair, p257
42. Snarl - I can't even snarl at her, p224
43. Stay - stay, he said, to his excited pet, p209
45. Treat - I got him a treat, p311
Alien vs. Alien - Gini Koch 8/2
4. Biscuit - teething biscuits, baby wipes, p44
16. Exercise - to feel forced to exercise their authority, p28
20. Friendly - isn't necessarily friendly, p130
32. Litter - who understood the concept of a litter box, p121
38. Pad - he'd housed in the servant's luxury pad, p80
47. Walk - I was going at a human walk, p57
Magic of the Gargoyles - Rebecca Chastain 8/2
9. Coat - it's coarse coat, p34
28. Instinct - even as my gibbering instinct insisted I was, p34
35. Muzzle - she raised her muzzle, p9
The Willow - Stacey Kennedy 8/3
17. Fang - his fangs extended, p86
Being Familiar With a Witch - Sapphire Phelan 8/4
49. Work - making her wipers work hard, p26
50. Yard - and the yard spooky, p24
Winter's Tale - Emma Holly 8/4
18. Fetch - a game of fetch wasn't in their plans, p57
Driven - Eve Kenin 8/5
48. Whiskers - a thick thatch of mud colored whiskers, p6
Murder in the Storybook Cottage - Ellery Adams 8/7
25. Harness - the bells on the harness ringing merrily, p181
30. Kennel - no long house guns and dog kennels, p3
Night of the Dragon - Julie Kagawa 8/8
7. Care - if you truly care for the girl, p71
11. Command - I am no longer yours to command, p193
27. Howl - as with enraged howls, p161
34. Loyal - as wold all loyal Samurai, p23
Death of a Bacon Heiress - Lee Hollis 8/9
13. Devoted/Devotion - adorable and devoted, loc1209
44. Toys - a few plastic toys, loc1694
A Memory for Murder - Ruby Loren 8/10
5. Bone - think too hard about the bone he'd been gnawing on, p172
Murder is a Monkey's Game - Ruby Loren 8/11
6. Breed - we're not going to hide the puppies breed, p102
War of the Sons - Rebecca Dessertine 8/13
19. Food - while some had gone out for food, p53
Killed on Blueberry Hill - Sharon Farrow 8/14
1. Adopt - I had adopted the most talkative rescue bird, p62
39. Pant - the panting of three Dobermans, p103
Dark Warrior - Rebecca York 8/14
22. Gentle - books on meditation and gentle yoga, loc992
Solomon vs. Lord - Paul Levine 8/15
12. Companionship - although her life was bereft of companionship, p204
33. Love - you'll just love her, p209
Private Affair - Rebecca York 8/16
26. Hide - I'm not going to hide in a closets, p227
Thou Shalt Not Grill - Tamar Myers 8/17
46. Wag - the shake and wag your heinie poo, p94
Nightmare in Shining Armor - Tamar Myers 8/17
8. Checkup - I really don't need you checking up on me, p84
Death of a Rug Lord - Tamar Myers 8/18
24. Grow - watching me grow panicked, p192
Deadly Currents - Beth Groundwater 8/18
37. Odor - didn't completely mask the underlying chemical odor, p94
The Bobcat - Katherine Forbes Riley 8/22
10. Coloring - reading books and coloring, p43
Bears Behaving Badly - MaryJanice Davidson 8/29
23. Groom - who flirts with a groom when the bride is within earshot, p88
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
August Bizarre and Unique HolidaysREAD: 12/6+
Month Long Holiday
✔Dog Days of Summer
- Read a book whose title begins with a letter in DOG DAYS.
Driven - Eve Kenin 8/5
✔Admit You're Happy Month
- Read a book where someone does something to make themselves happy.
A Scone to Die For - H.Y. Hanna 8/24
(MC quits an executive position to open her own teashop)
✔National Eye Exam Month
- Read a book whose title begins with one of these letters E F P T O Z.
Poison Ivory - Tamar Myers 8/13
Week Long Holidays
✔National Smile Week
- Read a book with the letters SMILE in the title (in any order).
Magic of the Gargoyles - Rebecca Chastain 8/2
Day Holidays
National Girlfriends Day
✔- Read a book where the main characters are girlfriends - (plutonic).
Suddenly Psychic - Elizabeth Hunter 8/1
✔- Read a book with women (no men) on the cover.
The Selkie Bride - Melanie Jackson 8/26
✔Sisters Day
- Read a book where sisters are prominent characters.
Cherry Cheesecake Murder - Joanne Fluke 8/6
✔National Underwear Day
- Read a book whose location begins with a letter in UNDERWEAR. Tell us the location.
Alpha Night - Nalini Singh (Russia) 8/1
✔National Tell a Joke Day
- Read a book that is tagged Humor.
Castle Perilous - John DeChancie 8/27
✔National Spumoni Day
- Read a book whose MC's first name begins with a letter in SPUMONI.
Deadly Currents - Beth Groundwater (Mandy Tanner) 8/18
✔Ride The Wind Day
- Read a book where a character flies in an airplane, flies a kite, parachutes, hang glides, takes a motorcycle ride or hops in a sailboat.
A Memory for Murder - Ruby Loren (victim paraglides) 8/10
✔National Dog Day
- Read a book where a character has a dog.
Fallen Angel - Eden Bradley (dog named Liam) 8/19
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Hits of 1932Duration: August 1 - October 31, 2020
READ: 10/10
1. In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town by Ted Lewis & His Band 3:03
🟨 Read a book where a person wants to go back home OR by an author whose first name begins with T OR with a 0 or 3 in the page count.
Death of a Rug Lord - Tamar Myers 8/18
2. Please by Bing Crosby 3:17
🟨 Read a book where a character is trying to get a date OR by an author whose first name begins with B OR with a 1, 3 or 7 in the page count.
Driven - Eve Kenin (321 pages) 8/5
3. All of Me by Louis Armstrong 2:58
🟨 Read a book with brokenhearted character OR by an author whose first name begins with L OR with a 2, 5 or 8 in the page count
Death of a Trophy Wife - Laura Levine 8/6
4. Lullaby of the Leaves by George Olsen and His Orchestra 3:11
🟨 Read a book where a character is sung to sleep OR by an author whose first name begins with G OR with a 1 or 3 in the page count.
Delirious - Daniel Palmer (371 pages) 8/19
5. Too Many Tears by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 3:18
🟨 Read a book where a character has "too many tears" OR by an author whose last name begins with L OR with a 1, 3, or 8 in the page count.
A Memory for Murder - Ruby Loren 8/10
6. Say it Isn't So by George Olsen and His Orchestra 3:09
🟨 Read a book with a character wants to be single OR by an author whose last name begins with O OR with a 0, 3 or 9 in the page count.
Pines - Blake Crouch (309 pages) 8/28
7. Dinah by Bing Crosby and the Mills Brothers 2:53
🟨 Read a book where a character is from North Carolina OR by an author whose last name begins with C OR with a 2, 3 or 5 in the page count.
Nightmare in Shining Armor - Tamar Myers 8/17
8. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? by Rudy Vallée & His Connecticut Yankees 3:37
🟨 Read a book where a character is out of work OR by an author whose first name begins with R OR with a 3 or 7 in the page count.
Private Affair - Rebecca York 8/16
9. Hell's Bells by Art Kassel and His Kassels-in-the-Air 2:46
🟨 Read a book where a character hears a bell ring OR by an author whose first name begins with A OR with a 2, 4 or 6 in the page count.
Samael - Heather Killough-Walden (268 pages) 8/13
10. One Hour with You by Jimmie Grier & His Orchestra 3:18
🟨 Read a book where two characters are in love OR by an author whose first name begins with J OR with a 1, 3 or 8 in the page count.
Night of the Dragon - Julie Kagawa 8/8
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
September Bizarre and Unique Holidays
READ: 8/6+
Month Long Holiday
✔- Read a book with a hat on the cover. Show cover.
Unexpected Mates - Grace Brennan 9/26
✔- Read a book whose title begins with a letter in FALL HAT (excluding A or The).
Touch & Geaux - Abigail Roux 9/5
Week Long Holidays
National Indoor Plant Week
✔- Read a book whose series name begins with a letter in PLANT. Tell us the series.
Hooked on a Phoenix - Ashlyn Chase (phoenix brothers #1) 9/21
Day Holidays
Eat an Extra Dessert Day
✔- Read a book where a character eats dessert. Tell us what kind.
The Werewolf Upstairs - Ashlyn Chase (ice cream) 9/29
Punch Day
✔- Read a book whose title begins with P.
The Persuasion - Iris Johansen 9/11
Miniature Golf Day
✔- Read a book whose author's last name begins with G.
The Magicians - Lev Grossman 9/3
Hobbit Day
✔- Read a book with a character that is short or has large feet.
A Companion to Wolves - Sarah Monette & Elizabeth Bear 9/30
(an elf named Tin is rather short and hunched over)
✔- Read a book that you would call GOOD.
Igniting Darkness - Robin LaFevers 9/25
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
September As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge READ: 2/3
✔️1 ~ [High Heels 01] ~ Spying in High Heels - Gemma Halliday 9/10
✔️2 ~ [Merciful Crow 02] ~ The Faithless Hawk - Margaret Owen 9/9
3 ~ [] ~
September 2020 Scavenger Hunt -Household ItemsREAD: 49/45
Firestorm Forever - Deborah Cooke 9/24
1. Alarm - to have an alarm system, p97
3. Blanket - he pulled a blanket over the two of them, p21
4. Blinds - blinds were closed, p96
5. Book - the publisher of this book, loc16
8. Carpet - then the carpet, p69
9. Chair - and a straight chair, p83
11. Clock - the clock in the kitchen, p139
12. Couch - on the arm of the couch, p15
14. Dish - from the largest dish, p93
18. Forks - Sam put down her fork, p218
19. Furnace - someone had turned up the furnace, p315
20. Glass - the glass was rippled, p2
21. Hammer - to crush it with his hammer, p531
24. Knife/Knives - a knife that cut both ways, p266
26. Linens - strewn across the white linens, p340
27. Microwave - the microwave beeped, p62
29. Mug - put the mug down on the counter, p24
30. Napkins - he pushed a napkin across the counter, p24
35. Photos - the photos of the dragons were shown, p176
36. Pillow - she fell back against the pillow, p106
38. Plate - the size of a dinner plate, p366
40. Rug - his blood flowed onto the rug, p364
42. Sheets - twisting up the sheets, p318
43. Sofa - stood by the sofa, p451
44. Spoon - tapped a spoon against his glass of wine, p576
45. Suitcase - hidden inside her emptied suitcase, p536
46. Table - on the end table, p105
47. Towel - the towel still slung around his hips, p67
Igniting Darkness - Robin LaFevers 9/25
6. Broom - looking into a giants broom, p488
7. Bucket - as effective as a bucket of cold water, p14
13. Curtains - she yanks the curtains aside, p22
37. Pitcher - my eyes fell on the pitcher of fresh water, p246
49. Vacuum - create a power vacuum, p246
Undertow - Dixie Browning 9/28
10. China - a glass-fronted china cabinet, p72
15. Dresser - down behind the dresser, p246
16. Dryer - she'd have to use the dryer, p151
17. Fan - then turn on a damn fan, p50
22. Heater - didn't even have a dependable water heater, p210
23. Iron - she unplugged the heavy steam iron, p170
25. Lamp - he must have knocked over the lamp, p285
31. Oven - why not just stick my head in the oven, p141
32. Pan - banging pots and pans, p47
48. TV - watch the weather news on TV, p121
50. Washer - she searched the cabinet over the washer, p149
The Werewolf Upstairs - Ashlyn Chase 9/29
41. Saw - I saw some of that as a teacher, p30
Nine Lives - Sharon Sala 9/30
28. Mop - he watched the man use a large mop, p322
33. Paper - a second stay in lock up for bad paper, p76
34. Phone - I got a phone call, p67
39. Radio - and check the radio, p208
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2. Armoire -
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
October As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge
READ: 6/6
✔️1 ~ [Hawaiian Heroes 01] ~ Walking in Fire - Catheryn Cade 10/3
✔️2 ~ [Embraced by Magic 02] ~ The Siren and the Deep Blue Sea - Kerrelyn Sparks 10/3
✔️3 ~ [Iskryne World 03] ~ An Apprentice to Elves - Sarah Monette & Elizabeth Bear 10/10
✔️1 ~ [Southern Vampire Detective 01] ~ Whiskey, Vamps, and Thieves - Selene Charles 10/11
✔️2 ~ [Iskryne World 02] ~ The Tempering of Men - Sarah Monette & Elizabeth Bear 10/3
✔️3 ~ [Pack 03] ~ Seeking Pack Redemption - Eve Langlais 10/25
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
October Spell Challenge - Popcorn READ: 7/7
✔ M: An Apprentice to Elves - Sarah Monette & Elizabeth Bear 10/10
✔ I: Intimate Beings - Jessica Barksdale Inclan 10/23
✔ D: Deadly Fate - Heather Graham 10/7
✔ W: Walking in Fire - Catheryn Cade 10/3
✔ E: The Tempering of Men - Sarah Monette & Elizabeth Bear 10/3
✔ S: The Siren and the Deep Blue Sea - Kerrelyn Sparks 10/3
✔ T: Taken by Tuesday - Catherine Bybee 10/9
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
October Bizarre and Unique HolidaysREAD: 9/6+
Month Long Holiday
✔ National Pizza Month
- Read a book where a character eats pizza. Tell us what kind.
Of Dawn and Embers - Kyoko M. 10/24
Sarcastic Month
✔ - Read a book with a sarcastic character. Tell us who.
Hollen the Soulless - Denali Day (Joselyn) 10/29
✔ - Read a book by an author whose initials are in SARCASTIC.
Walking in Fire - Catheryn Cade 10/3
Day Holidays
✔ International Coffee Day
- Read a book where a character drinks coffee.
Manhunting - Jennifer Crusie 10/23
National Custodial Worker Day
✔ ✔ - Read a book with a character that is a cleaner for a living.
An Almond for a Parrot - Wray Delaney 10/24
Oktoberfest
✔ - Read a book where a character drinks beer.
Weddings from Hell - Maggie Shayne 10/31
Ada Lovelace Day
✔ - Read a book with a female character that works in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering and math). Tell us their job.
Of Fury and Fangs - Kyoko M. (DNA scientist) 10/31
Handbag Day
✔ - Read a book where you find the word HANDBAG or PURSE in the text.
Nuts - Alice Clayton (I grabbed my purse, p32) 10/14
Mother-In-Law Day
✔ - Read a book with a three word title. All words count.
Taken by Tuesday - Catherine Bybee 10/9
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
October 2020 Scavenger Hunt - Fire FightersREAD: 48/45
The Siren and the Deep Blue Sea - Kerrelyn Sparks 10/3
1. Accident - it was an accident, p148
3. Alarm - se he could sound the alarm, p280
12. Captain - the captain suggested, p25
22. Fire - fires broke out, p26
23. Flame - to blow the flames out, p300
26. Gloves - take off your gloves, p322
The Sign - Raymond Khoury 10/5
10. Boots - he took off one of his boots, p138
13. Collapse - some bedouin's found him collapsed, p153
14. Control - it's under control, p175
16. Damage - I don't want to put anyone in danger either, p156
17. Danger - time for damage control, p175
25. Gear - where their gear was on show, p178
Dreams in the Key of Blue - John Philpin 10/7
6. Ashes - others choose to go quickly to ashes, p2
8. Badge - let me see the badge, p117
21. Engine - engine running, p27
31. Insurance - for an insurance company, p188
40. Paramedic -the paramedics were with Stevens, p138
42. Radio - switched on the radio, p19
Passion Ignites - Donna Grant 10/8
11. Burn - noticing the burn in her jacket, p95
20. Emergency - just as the emergency officials arrived, p186
27. Heat - the heat never touched her, p92
39. Panic - a mixture of terror and panic, p91
Taken by Tuesday - Catherine Bybee 10/9
2. Air - landing against the air, p113
4. Ambulance - we need an ambulance, p295
5. Arson - while arson investigators did their job, p274
18. Department - the fire department, p284
24. Foam - tossed the foam board on the bed, p29
28. Hose - peek at the black hose she wore, p212
30. Ignite - could ignite soggy maple leaves, p71
44. Siren - without a weather warning siren, p16
49. Water - once the water flowed, p139
An Apprentice to Elves - Sarah Monette & Elizabeth Bear 10/10
7. Axe - who had made Alfgyfa's father's axe, p14
9. Blaze - the bright gauzy blaze of green and violet, p115
15. Crew - the crew were lowering some long device p35
43. Rescue - the trellpit and the rescue, p115
Whiskey, Vamps, and Thieves - Selene Charles 10/11
29. Hydrant - obviously pissing on fire hydrants, p87
32. Investigate - I decided to go back and investigate, p59
41. Pump - caused my adrenaline to pump, p214
47. Truck - the rusted ford truck, p71
50. Watch - you will watch with me, p8
Charlie All Night - Jennifer Crusie 10/12
38. Oxygen - your brain needs all the oxygen it can get, p129
46. Squad - Charlie was a one-man rescue squad, p58
Nuts - Alice Clayton 10/14
35. Ladder - setting it on a ladder, p73
37. Nozzle - struggling to get the foam nozzle locked, p4
Identical - Scott Turow 10/16
33. Jack - my dad was a Jack, chapter 4
Burn This! - Tasha Black 10/18
36. Matches - you were playing with matches, p68
45. Sprinkler - the sprinkler system turned on, p140
Of Fury and Fangs - Kyoko M. 10/31
19. Dispatch - dispatch sent word just now, p10
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
November Bizarre and Unique Holidays
READ: 15/6+
Month Long Holiday
✔ Native American Heritage Month
📔 Read a book with a Native American/First Nations character.
Blood in Her Veins - Faith Hunter 11/14
National Sleep Comfort Month
✔ 🛏 Read a book where a character goes to sleep.
Warrior - Anna Hackett 11/11
(had fallen into a deep, dreamless sleep), p90
✔ 🛏 Read a book where you find "good night’s sleep" in the text.
Claimed - Rebecca Zanetti 11/17
(before getting a good night's sleep), p52
National Novel Writing Month
✔ ✒️ Read a book whose title begins with a letter in NOVEL.
Leaving Normal - Stef Ann Holm 11/5
Week Long Holidays
Game and Puzzle Week
✔ 🎲 Read a book where the first letter of each title word is found in GAME AND PUZZLE - all words count.
Adam and Evil - Gillian Roberts 11/6
Chemistry Week
✔ 🗄️ Read a book with a character that uses chemistry in their job.
What Lurks Below - Donald Firesmith (geologists) 11/10
✔ 🗄️ Read a book where the author's initials can be found in CHEMISTRY.
The Naked Earl - Sally MacKenzie 11/20
Day Holidays
National Author's Day
✔ 📚 Read a book by your favorite author.
Shadows in Death - J.D. Robb 11/13
✔ 📚 Read a book by an American author.
Air Bound - Christine Feehan 11/19
National Deviled Eggs Day
✔ 🥚 Read a book where a character eats eggs. Tell us what kind.
Evil in Carnations - Kate Collins (heroine eats scrambled eggs)11/23
Caregiver Appreciation Day
✔ ❤️ Read a book with a nine letter title (may be more than one word).
Burn Marks - Sara Paretsky 11/2
National Tie One On Day
✔ 🍹 Read a book where a character ties one on - gets drunk.
Marrow - Tarryn Fisher (MCs mother) 11/19
✔ 🍹 Read a book where a character wears an apron.
Semi-Psychic Life - Elizabeth Hunter (MC) 11/12
Thanksgiving
✔ 🦃 Read a book where a person eats turkey or pumpkin pie.
Leaving Normal - Stef Ann Holm (pumpkin pie) 11/5
✔ 🦃 Read a book published in November (of any year).
Murder Most Maine - Karen MacInerney (Nov 2008) 11/3
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
November As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge READ: 6/6
✔️1 ~ [Heroes in Uniform 01] ~ Leaving Normal - Stef Ann Holm 11/5
✔️2 ~ [Gladiator 02] ~ Warrior - Anna Hackett 11/11
✔️3 ~ [Gray Whale Inn 03] ~ Murder Most Maine - Karen MacInerney 11/3
✔️1 ~ [Hell Holes 01 ~ [book:What Lurks Below|26045448] - Donald Firesmith 11/10
✔️2 ~ [Dark Protectors 02] ~ Claimed - Rebecca Zanetti 11/17
✔️3 ~ [Sisters of the Heart 03] ~ Air Bound - Christine Feehan 11/19
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
November 2020 Scavenger Hunt - FallREAD: 47/45
Burn Marks - Sara Paretsky 11/2
13. Election - if I win the election, p56
45. Thanksgiving - Elena had passed out at Thanksgiving dinner, p4
48. Vote - you've got my vote, p54
Murder Most Maine - Karen MacInerney 11/3
30. Pies - her legendary sugarless cranberry pies, p16
36. Reunion - for their thirty year reunion, p19
The Phantom of the Opera - Gaston Leroux 11/4
4. Burning - burning to tell all she knew, p16
Leaving Normal - Stef Ann Holm 11/5
2. Baseball - I'm going to play baseball with him, p193
3. Beauty - no great beauty, p127
7. Chilly - drawing in a deep breath of chilly air
8. Cider - it's carafe of spiced apple cider, p49
9. Color - she loved the new color, p200
12. Decorations - colorful Christmas decorations, p8
16. Football - stayed at Greg's to watch football, p72
21. Hockey - baseball and hockey, p115
27. Nuts - I don't mean to make you nuts, p260
32. Pumpkins - the half eaten pumpkin pie, p34
38. School - school is good, p140
39. Season - depending on the season, p114
41. Soccer - the soccer team, p115
44. Tennis - a pair of tennis shoes, p228
47. Turkey - carved a Thanksgiving turkey, p23
Adam and Evil - Gillian Roberts 11/6
10. Cool - they currently thought it was cool, p103
35. Rake - didn't rake me over the coals, p62
15. Flu - say you had the flu, p140
Shadows of the Short Days - Alexander Dan Vilhjálmsson 11/7
17. Frost - growing like frost on a window, p188
40. Snuggle - a warm place to snuggle, p199
The Last Colossus - Michael Hodges 11/7
25. Logs - cedar logs crackled in the fire pit, p13
26. Nature - Mother nature can be a real force, p43
Perversion - T.M. Frazier 11/8
50. Yellow - two men with yellow bandanas, p68
The Witch Squad - M.Z. Andrews 11/9
14. Fall - the warm scent of fall breezed in my open window, p2
29. Picnic - at one of the marble picnic tables, p49
34. Quilts - the rag quilt my granny had sewn, p4
Bryant & May and the Burning Man - Christopher Fowler 11/11
46. Trick or treat - the American custom of trick or treat, p12
Semi-Psychic Life - Elizabeth Hunter 11/12
31. Pine cones - swaths of evergreens and pine cones, p37
43. Tailgate - leaned against the tailgate, p168
Shadows in Death - J.D. Robb 11/13
37. Scarecrows - stand there like some scarecrow, p151
42. Straw - with a thatch of straw colored hair, p324
Blood in Her Veins - Faith Hunter 11/14
5. Change - it means change, p54
23. Jam - holy crap on crackers with toe jam, p625
24. Leaves - heard scurrying in leaves, p33
The Buccaneers - Iain Lawrence 11/14
22. Hurricane - with hurricanes that blew all the year round, p5
Children of Blood and Bone - Tomi Adeyemi 11/15
20. Harvest - after the annual tigerfish harvest, p164
Claimed - Rebecca Zanetti 11/17
1. Apple - from the big apple, p83
Primal Law - J.D. Tyler 11/24
33. Quarterback - the quarterback for her side, p267
Eleven - Carolyn Arnold 11/26
19. Grasshopper - since he was knee-high to a grasshopper, p64
Bloody Mary - J.A. Konrath 11/27
18. Gourd - his attack on the intruder gourd, p150
The Song of the Quarkbeast - Jasper Fforde 11/29
6. Chestnuts - set about with oak and sweet chestnut, p88
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December Bizarre and Unique Holidays
READ: 13/6+
Month Long Holiday
Art and Architecture Month
✔ 🖼️ Read a book where a character has a job connected with art or architecture. Tell us their job.
Consigned to Death - Jane K. Cleland (auctions artwork) 12/15
✔ 🖼️ Read a book with the letters AR (must be together) in a character's name - like MARK or ARDEN.
Tracker's Sin - Sarah McCarty (ARianne Blake) 12/9
National Handwashing Awareness Week
✔ ✋ Read a book where a character washes their hands.
Ravished by a Highlander - Paula Quinn 12/17
(while they wash their hands), p119
Day Holidays
National Mutt Day
✔ 🐶 Read a book with a dog in the story. Tell us their name.
Dating Can Be Murder - Jennifer Apodaca (Ali, german shepherd) 12/18
Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day
✔ ⏲️ Read a book where a character travels through time.
Highlander's Bride - Lexy Timms 12/12
Christmas Card Day
✔ 📬 Read a book with a nine letter word in the title.
A Highlander Christmas - Dawn Halliday 12/13
Hanukkah
✔ 🕎 Read a book with a blue cover (show cover).
A Curse So Dark and Lonely - Brigid Kemmerer 12/16
National Salesperson Day
✔ 💰 Read a book where a character is a salesperson.
Rosemary and Crime - Gail Oust 12/11
✔ 💰 Read a book by an author whose initials are in SALESPERSON.
Archangel's Sun - Nalini Singh 12/2
National Alabama Day
✔ 🔴 Read a book set in Alabama.
Illumination - Susannah Sandlin 12/24
✔ 🔴 Read a book with a page count that contains 2 of these numbers: 12*14*1819.
Falling Kingdoms - Morgan Rhodes (412 pages)12/5
✔ 🔴 Read a book with a yellow cover (show cover).
Man at Work - Elaine Fox 12/19
Christmas
🎄 Read a book set at Christmas.
✔ 🎅 Read a book with CHRISTMAS on the main page genre.
Christmas with a Vampire - Bonnie Vanak 12/4
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
December As Easy As 1-2-3 ChallengeREAD: 6/6
✔️1 ~ [Falling Kingdoms #1] ~ Falling Kingdoms - Morgan Rhodes 12/5
✔️2 ~ [The Kings #2] ~ The Phantom King - Heather Killough-Walden 12/2
✔️3 ~ [Duke's Daughters #3] ~ Lady Louisa's Christmas Knight - Grace Burrowes 12/25
✔️1 ~ [Diane Fallon #1] ~ One Grave Too Many - Beverly Connor 12/8
✔️2 ~ [Perversion Trilogy #2] ~ Possession - Tracey M. Frazier 12/9
✔️3 ~ [The Kings #3] ~ The Warlock King - Heather Killough-Walden 12/5
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
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