The Reading Challenge Group discussion

I hope I can do this correctly; I have never started a topic before. So, if anyone sees me straying from the path and utterly loss, be kind and help me back.

I plan on reading 100 books this year. This includes physical as well as audiobooks. I am on the road quite a bit due to my tennis addiction, so I listen to books to keep me entertained!

My goal for 2015 is 25 books then I'll go above that if necessary.

2015 Randomiser Challenge - Our Novel Escape
1/1/15-12/31/15
15/100
Updated: 2/18/15

1. (772) Since You've Been Gone - 1/3/15 - ***
2. (349) Between Heaven and Texas - 1/6/15 - ****
3. (2) The Book Thief - 1/11/15 - ****
4. (808) The Silent Sister - 1/16/15 - ****
5. (336)Magnolia Wednesdays - Wendy Wax - 1/22/15 - ****
6. (592) We'll Always Have Paris: A Mother/Daughter Memoir - 1/25/15 - *****
7. (725)Heroes Are My Weakness - 1/29/15 - **
8. (147)The Samurai's Garden - 2/4/15 - *****
9. (197)Angelology - Danielle Trussoni - 2/12/15 - *
10. The Secret History of the Pink Carnation
11. How I Came to Sparkle Again
12. Fly Away Home
13. The Language of Flowers
14. Home Front
15. Hoda: How I Survived War Zones, Bad Hair, Cancer, and Kathie Lee
16. My Father at 100
17. The Perfect Play
18. The Night Garden: A Novel
19. Walk Two Moons
20. Immortal
21. The Rosie Project
22. The Winter Sea
23. Labor Day
24. One Sweet Ride
25. All Fall Down
26. Code Name Verity
27. The Bones of Paris
28. Gemini
29. Sworn to Silence
30. Dark Bites
31.(895)One for the Money (audio)- 1/19/15 - ****
32.(915)Two for the Dough (audio) - 1/31/19 - ****
33.(720)Not My Father's Son-Alan Cumming-2/9/15-***
34.(578)The Lost Recipe for Happiness-Barbara O'Neal - 2/15/15 - *****
35.(40)On Dublin Street-Samantha Young-2/17/15-**
36.(919)Three to Get Deadly-Janet Evanovich-2/18/15-****

PICK A THEME CHALLENGE - CCC
Duration: September 01, 2014 to August 31, 2015
18/24

Romance/Chick-lit (Title or Author's First or Last Name Initial)

Need: Z

C - The Cottage At Glass Beach - Heather Barbieri - 10/9/14 - ***
R - A Redbird Christmas - Fannie Flagg - 12/14/14 - ****
A - The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion - Fannie Flagg - 12/23/14 - *****
Z
Y - Young, Samantha - On Dublin Street - 2/17/155 - **

C - Country Roads - Nancy Herkness
H - Hotter Than Wildfire - Lisa Marie Rice - 10/13/14 - ****
A - Allen, Sarah Addison - The Sugar Queen - 10/4/14 - **
L - Linda Francis Lee - The Glass Kitchen: A Novel of Sisters - 12/9/14 - ****
L - The Language of Flowers - Vanessa Diffenbaugh
E - Evening Stars - Susan Mallery - 9/5/14 - ***
N - Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs - Molly Harper - 9/23/14 - ****
G - A Gift to Remember: A Novel - Melissa Hill - 12/6/14 - ****
E - Ellen Airgood - South of Superior

C - Chamberlain, Diane - The Silent Sister - 1/16/15 - ****
O - O'Neal, Barbara - The Garden of Happy Endings
N - Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men - Molly Harper - 10/1/14 - ****
N - Nightfire - Lisa Marie Rice - 10/23/14 - ***
E - Evanovich, Janet - One for the Money - 1/19/15 - ****
C - Cassidy, Dakota - You Dropped a Blonde on Me
T - Three Sisters - Susan Mallery - 9/5/14 - ****
I - Into the Crossfire - Lisa Marie Rice - 10/11/14 - ***
O - O'Neal, Barbara - The Lost Recipe for Happiness - 2/15/15 - *****
N - Nice Girls Don't Live Forever - Molly Harper - 10/25/14 - ****

PEOPLE Magazine's 40th Anniversary - CCC
Duration: December 1, 2014 - November 30, 2015
Updated: 1/22/15
READ: 15/41

First issue 3/4/74 – Mia Farrow - Read a book set in the 1930's
Out of the Dust - Karen Hesse - 12/11/14 - ****

1/13/75 - Elvis Presley - Read a book with a cake on the cover
Since You've Been Gone - Anouska Knight - 1/3/15 - ***

1/12/76 – Liza Minelli - Read a book with the letter “Z” anywhere in the title or in the author’s name
The Book Thief - Markus Zusak - 1/11/15 - ****

1/10/77 – Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson - Read a book whose author’s last name is at least 10 letters long
The Silent Sister - Diane Chamberlain - 1/16/15 - ****

1/9/78 – John Travolta - Read a book with a day of the week in the title
Magnolia Wednesdays - Wendy Wax - 1/22/15 - ****

1/8/79 – Christopher Reeve - Read a book with a tall building on the cover
We'll Always Have Paris: A Mother/Daughter Memoir - Jennifer Coburn - 1/24/15 - *****

1/21/80 – Steve Martin - Read a book with “Humor” on the main genre page
Heroes Are My Weakness - Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 1/29/15 - **

1/12/81 – Yoko Ono - Read a book with an Asian character
The Samurai's Garden - Gail Tsukiyama - 2/4/15 - *****

2/1/82 – Patty Hearst - Read a book with the letters S-L-A found in the title (not necessarily in that order)
The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion - Fannie Flagg - 12/23/14 - *****

1/17/83 – Dustin Hoffman - Read a book with a one-word title.
Angelology - Danielle Trussoni - 2/12/15 - *

1/9/84 – Princess Caroline of Monaco - Read a book set in Europe
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation - Lauren Willig

2/11/85– Cagney & Lacey - Read a book with “AND” in the title
Between Heaven and Texas - Marie Bostwick - 1/6/15 - ****

2/10/86 – Christa McAuliffe - Read a book about a teacher
Crazy for You - Jennifer Crusie

2/16/87 – Liberace - Read a book with something sparkly on the cover
How I Came to Sparkle Again - Kaya McLaren

1/18/88 – Liz Taylor - Read a book about food
Babycakes - Donna Kauffman - 12/3/14 - ****

1/9/89 – Drew Barrymore - Read a book with a main character who is addicted to something
Fly Away Home - Jennifer Weiner

1/15/90 – Pat Sajak - Read a book with a multi-color cover (at least 3 bright colors)
The Language of Flowers - Vanessa Diffenbaugh

1/28/91 – Operation Desert Storm - Read a book with a military theme
Home Front - Kristin Hannah

1/27/92 – On the Cutting Edge (Plastic Surgery of the Stars) - Read a book with a character who has surgery of some kind.
A Redbird Christmas - Fannie Flagg - 12/14/14 - ****

1/25/93 – Hillary Clinton - Read a book where the first letter of the first word of the title is H, R, or C
Hoda: How I Survived War Zones, Bad Hair, Cancer, and Kathie Lee - Hoda Kotb

1/24/94 – Poisoned Ice/Nancy Kerrigan
* Read a book with competitive athlete.
Changing the Game - Jaci Burton


2/27/95 – The Vanishing President/Ronald Reagan - Read a book with a politician
My Father at 100 - Ron Reagan


1/29/96 – Serenely Single/Sally Field - Read a book with a single parent
The Perfect Play - Jaci Burton

1/27/97 – Local Hero - Read a book set in a small town.
The Night Garden - Lisa Van Allen

1/12/98 – Say It Ain’t So! - Read a book with a number in the title.
Walk Two Moons - Sharon Creech

2/22/99 – Heaven Help Us! - Read any type of paranormal book
Immortal - J.R. Ward

1/31/00 – In a Heartbeat - Read a book with a heart on the cover.
The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion

1/8/01 – Kilt by Association - Read a book set in Scotland.
The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley

1/28/02 – Palace Rebellion - Read a book where a main character is under 18 years old.
Labor Day - Joyce Maynard

2/10/03 – Life After Dale - Read a book with a car on the cover (show us the cover).
One Sweet Ride - Jaci Burton

2/23/04 – Learning Curves - Read a book set in California.
All Fall Down - Jennifer Weiner

1/17/05 – After the Tsunami: New Heroes New Hope - * Read a book marked “Adventure” or “Survival” on the main genre page.
Code Name Verity - Elizabeth Wein

1/30/06 – New Baby, New Lives - Read a romance book
A Gift to Remember: A Novel - Melissa Hill - 12/6/14 - ****

1/29/07 – Home at Last - Read a book marked “Crime” on the GR main genre page.
The Bones of Paris - Laurie R. King

2/4/08– A Life Cut Short - Heath Ledger - Read a book set in New York
The Glass Kitchen: A Novel of Sisters - Linda Francis Lee - 12/9/14 - ****

1/26/09 – His Battle Gets Tougher - Read a book set in a hospital.
Gemini - Gemini

1/18/10 – New Year, New Kate!
* Read a book with multiple children in the plot of the story.
The Arrivals - Meg Mitchell Moore

1/24/11 – He’s Brought Us a New Beginning
* Read a book with a baby important to the story OR a book with a main character or author named Ben, John, or Kelly. (other spellings are OK, but the names should sound the same).

1/23/12 - Murder at the Palace - Read a murder mystery.
Sworn to Silence - Linda Castillo

2/11/13 – Tim McGraw
* Read a book with an author whose name starts with Mc or Mac.
That Part Was True - Deborah McKinlay

1/13/14 – We Lost Half Our Size! - Read a book with 7, 4, or 8 in the original publication date.
Dark Bites - Sherrilyn Kenyon

Small, Medium, Large - CCC

Start Date: 12/1/2014
Duration: Open-ended
20/75 Completed

1. Read 3 award winners
1.Out of the Dust - Karen Hesse - YALSA (1998) - 12/11/14 - 4* - 227 pgs
2.Code Name Verity - Elizabeth Wein - Printz Honor (2013)
3.The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley - RT for Historical Fiction (2010)


2. Read 3 books which have been nominated for an award
1.
2.The Rosie Project-Graeme Simsion-Goodreads Nominee (2013)
3.The Night Circus-Erin Morgenstern- Abraham Lincoln Award Nominee (2014)

3. Read 3 books which are part of a series - they don’t all need to be from the same series
1.
2. - Between Heaven and Texas (Cobbled Court Quilts) - Marie Bostwick - 4* - 1/6/15 - 354 pgs
3.


4. Read 3 non-fiction books
1. - My Father at 100 - Ron Reagan
2. - Hoda: How I Survived War Zones, Bad Hair, Cancer, and Kathie Lee - Hoda Kotb
3.


5. Read 3 books first published before 2000
1. The Things They Carried - Tim O'Brien - 3* - 12/27/14 - 247 pgs
2. One for the Money - Janet Evanovich - 4* - 1/19/15 - 320 pgs
3. Anya - Susan Fromberg Schaeffer


6. Read 3 books first published since the year 2000
1.
2. How I Came to Sparkle Again - Kaya McLaren
3. París - Edward Rutherfurd or The Secret Keeper - Kate Morton

7. Read 3 books which have been recommended to you, either via GR or some other way
1. An Island Christmas - Nancy Thayer - 12/7/14 - 3* - 224 pgs
2. Heroes Are My Weakness - Susan Elizabeth Phillips- 1/29/15 - 2* - 384 pgs
3. The Distant Hours - Kate Morton


8. Read 3 books which have an overall rating on Goodreads of 4.00 or greater
1.
2. Home Front - Kristin Hannah
3.The Book Thief - Markus Zusak - **** - 1/11/15 - 552 pgs


9. Read 3 books written by a male author
1. The Homesman - Glendon Swarthout
2. The Racketeer - John Grisham
3.All the Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr - ***** - 12/1/14 - 531 pgs


10. Read 3 books written by a female author
1.
2. Magnolia Wednesdays - Wendy Wax - 1/22/15 - **** - 437 pages
3.


11. Read 3 anthologies, or books with several stories or books in it. Stories or included books can be by the same author or by several different authors
1. Just So Stories - Rudyard Kipling
2. White Christmas: Woman Hater\The Humbug Man - Diana Palmer - ** - 12/2/14 - 365 pgs
3. Dark Bites - Sherrilyn Kenyon



12. Read 3 books from the same genre
1.
2. Dollbaby - Laura Lane McNeal
3.


13. Read 3 books which have been made into a movie or TV series
1. Labor Day - Joyce Maynard
2. Big Stone Gap - Adriana Trigiani
3.

14. Read 3 books with titles starting with “The”
1. The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness - Simon Wiesenthal
2. The Silent Sister - Diane Chamberlain - 1/16/15 - **** - 352 pgs
3. The Russian Concubine - Kate Furnivall


15. Read 3 books with a part or all of a human being on the cover. Make sure to post the cover
1.
2. Since You've Been Gone - Anouska Knight - *** - 1/3/15 - 316 pgs
3. The Girl from Junchow - Kate Furnivall


16. Read 3 books with titles starting with the first letter of your name. You can use either your first name or your surname
1.
2.Virgin River - Robyn Carr
3. The Villa - Nora Roberts

17. Read 3 books by the same author
1. A Redbird Christmas - Fannie Flagg - **** - 12/14/14 - 240 pgs
2. The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion - Fannie Flagg - ***** - 12/23/14 - 347 pgs
3. Welcome to the World, Baby Girl! - Fannie Flagg - ***** - 12/30/14 - 467 pgs


18. Read 3 books set in a country other than where you live
1. The Samurai's Garden - Gail Tsukiyama-2/4/15- ***** -211 pgs
2. The Secret History of the Pink Carnation - Lauren Willig
3. The Lion Seeker - Kenneth Bonert


19. Read 3 books by authors who come from the country in which you were born or the country in which you now live
1. Memoirs of Pontius Pilate: A Novel - James R. Mills
2. The Garden of Letters - Alyson Richman
3. The Tea Rose - Jennifer Donnelly

20. Read 3 books which are about or a set during a war. You can choose any war throughout history. Imaginary wars are fine. They don't need to be the same war. Please state which war is relevant to each book.
1.
2.
3. Cursed To Survive - Rimma Rose - WW2

21. Read 3 books by authors who are still living
1.
2. A Gift to Remember: A Novel - Melissa Hill - 4* - 12/6/14 - 405 pgs
3. The Lost Sisterhood - Anne Fortier


22. Read 3 books by authors who have now died 
1.
2.
3. Gai-Jin - James Clavell

23. Read 3 books with single word titles
1.
2. Babycakes - Donna Kauffman - **** - 12/3/14 - 336 pgs
3.


24. Read 3 books which have a subtitle
1.
2. We'll Always Have Paris: A Mother/Daughter Memoir - Jennifer Coburn - 1/24/15 - 5* - 377 pgs
3. A Safe Haven: Harry S. Truman and the Founding of Israel - Ronald Radosh


25. Read 3 books from your TBR pile
1.
2. The Glass Kitchen: A Novel of Sisters - Linda Francis Lee - **** - 12/9/14 - 384 pgs
3. Angelology - Danielle Trussoni - 2/12/15 - * - 464 pgs

Yearly Challenges - CCC
A–Z LOCATIONS 2014/2015
Timeframe: Nov. 1, 2014 to Oct. 31, 2015
20/26 books read

A - Alabama - A Redbird Christmas - Fannie Flagg - 12/14/14 - 4*
B - Basement - The Book Thief - Markus Zusak - 1/11/15 - 5*
C - Cottage - Heroes Are My Weakness - Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 1/29/15 - 2*
D - Dance studio - Magnolia Wednesdays - Wendy Wax - 1/22/15 - 4*
E - Elmwood Springs, MO-Welcome to the World, Baby Girl! - Fannie Flagg - 12/30/14 - 5*
F
G - Georgia - Sweet Stuff - Donna Kauffman - 11/20/14 - 4*
H - Hemingford, Minnesota - Orphan Train - Christina Baker Kline - 11/22/14 - 5*
I - Italy - We'll Always Have Paris: A Mother/Daughter Memoir - Jennifer Coburn - 1/22/15 - 5*
J
K
L - Lucky Harbor, Washington - The Sweetest Thing - Jill Shalvis - 11/4/14 - 4*
M - Montana - White Christmas: Woman Hater\The Humbug Man - Diana Palmer - 12/2/14 - 2*
N - North Carolina - The Silent Sister - Diane Chamberlain - 1/16/15 - 4*
O - Orange Bear - The Lost Recipe for Happiness - Barbara O'Neal - 2/15/15 - 5*
P - Pulaski, Wisconsin - The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion - Fannie Flagg - 12/23/14 - 5*
Q
R
S - St. Rose Convent - Angelology - Danielle Trussoni - 2/12/15 - 1*
T - Too Much, Texas - Between Heaven and Texas - Marie Bostwick - 1/6/15 - 4*
U - Upper West Side, NYC, NY - A Gift to Remember: A Novel - Melissa Hill - 12/6/14 - 4*
V - Vietnam - The Things They Carried - Tim O'Brien - 12/27/14 - 3*
W - Washington - Head Over Heels - Jill Shalvis - 12/12/14 - 4*
X
Y - Yamaguchi, Japan - The Samurai's Garden - Gail Tsukiyama - 2/4/15 - 5*
Z- Zollverein, Germany - All the Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr - 12/1/14 - 5*



You can use the name of a place in the book – Hogwarts, for example -- the name of the city or the name of the country in which most of the book is set, or even a generic place like a farm or zoo. For those fantasy and sci-fi books, you can use the name of the planet or world – for example, if you read Star Wars: A New Hope, you can use Tatooine for T.


Note: If you have trouble finding locations beginning with Q, U, X, Y and Z, you may use a location in which the letter appears – for example: Punxsutawney for X. However, we’re asking that you NOT use this option until the last two months of the challenge, or until you have completed all but these letters. Please TRY to find a location beginning with the appropriate letter!

MY PRECIOUS ... GEMS, THAT IS!
Timeframe: No deadline, starts 1/1/15
7/284

CHALLENGE TASKS:

SECTION 1: AUTHORS
Read a book by an author whose first AND last initials can be found in the name of the each of the 25 gemstones.
SPECIAL NOTE: If a stone’s name is 5 letters or shorter, only ONE of the author’s initials needs to be in the name of the stone. (This includes Amber, Coral, Jade, Opal, Pearl, Ruby and Topaz ONLY!)

SECTION 2: MAIN CHARACTERS
For each of the 25 gemstones, read a book with a MAIN character whose FIRST initial can be found in the name of the stone.

SECTION 2: LOCATIONS
For each of the 25 gemstones, read a book set in a location beginning with a letter in the name of the stone.
You may use generic locations (such as library or restaurant) or proper names (such as Ellie's's Cafe or Joe's Gym) or state and city names.

SECTION 4: COVER COLORS
Read a book whose cover is primarily the color associated with each of the 25 gemstones (indicated in parentheses after each stone's name).

SECTION 5: SPELL OUT
Spell out each of the following 25 gemstones using the first letter of the first word of a book title or the author’s first or last initial.

THE GEMSTONES: (p. 1 - agate thru citrine)

AGATE (dark green)
A
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Author:
Main Character:
Location:
Book Cover:

ALEXANDRITE (blue)
A
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T - Two for the Dough - Janet Evanovich - 1/30/15 - ****
E

Author:
Main Character:
Location: - New Bern, NC - The Silent Sister - Diane Chamberlain - 1/16/15 - ****
Book Cover:


AMBER (golden yellow)
A
M - Magnolia Wednesdays - 1/22/15 - ****
B - Between Heaven and Texas - 1/6/15 - ****
E
R

Author:
Main Character:
Location:
Book Cover:



AMETHYST (purple)
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Author:
Main Character:
Location:
Book Cover:

AQUAMARINE (aqua)
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Author:
Main Character:
Location:
Book Cover: Since You've Been Gone - Anouska Knight - 1/3/15 - ***


BLACK ONYX (black)
B -
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A
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N
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Author: Barbara O'Neal - The Lost Recipe for Happiness - 2/15/15 - *****
Main Character:
Location:
Book Cover:


CITRINE (orangey brown)
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Main Character:
Location:
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GEMSTONES Cont'd (p. 2 - coral thru pearl)


CORAL (coral)
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Author:
Main Character:
Location: Convent - Angelology - Danielle Trussoni - 2/12/15 - *
Book Cover:


DIAMOND (white)
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N
D

Author:
Main Character:
Location: Dublin Street - On Dublin Street - Samantha Young - 2/17/15 - **
Book Cover:



EMERALD (green)
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Author:
Main Character:
Location:
Book Cover:

GARNET (deep red)
G
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T

Author:
Main Character:
Location:
Book Cover:


JADE (green)
J
A
D
E

Author: Jennifer Coburn - We'll Always Have Paris: A Mother/Daughter Memoir - 1/24/15 - *****
Main Character:
Location:
Book Cover:The Samurai's Garden-Gail Tsukiyama-2/4/15-*****


LAPIS LAZULI (royal blue)
L
A
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*
L
A
Z
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I

Author: Susan Elizabeth Phillips - Heroes Are My Weakness - 1/29/15 - **
Main Character:
Location:
Book Cover:


MOONSTONE (pastel)
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Location:
Book Cover:


OPAL (at least two of these: blue/green/red/yellow/black)
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Author:
Main Character:
Location:
Book Cover:


PEARL (white)
P
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R
L

Author: Janet Evanovich - One for the Money - 1/19/15 - ****
Main Character:
Location:
Book Cover:

GEMSTONES Cont'd (p. 3 - peridot thru turquoise)


PERIDOT (lime green)
P
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R
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O
T

Author:
Main Character:
Location:
Book Cover:

ROSE QUARTZ (pink)
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Q
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Author:
Main Character:
Location:
Book Cover:

RUBY (red)
R
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Author:
Main Character:
Location:
Book Cover:


SAPPHIRE (blue)
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Main Character:
Location:
Book Cover:

TANZANITE (royal blue)
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Main Character:
Location:
Book Cover:

TIGER'S EYE (brown)
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Author:
Main Character:
Location: Scotland - Not My Father's Son-Alan Cumming-2/9/15-***
Book Cover:


TOPAZ (yellow)
T
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A
Z

Author: Zusak, Markus - The Book Thief - 1/11/15 - ****
Main Character:
Location:
Book Cover:


TOURMALINE (green)
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Author:
Main Character:
Location:
Book Cover:

TURQUOISE (turquoise)
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Author:
Main Character:
Location:
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HOW MANY PAGES??
January 1 - December 31, 2015
0/30,000

January: 3,422 pages
Since You've Been Gone - 316 pages
Between Heaven and Texas - 354 pages
The Book Thief - 556 pages
The Silent Sister - 352 pages
One for the Money - 320 pages
Magnolia Wednesdays - 437 pages
We'll Always Have Paris: A Mother/Daughter Memoir - 377 pages
Heroes Are My Weakness - 384 pages
Two for the Dough - 326 pages



February:
The Samurai's Garden - 211 pages
Not My Father's Son - 288 pages
Angelology - 464 pages
The Lost Recipe for Happiness - 452 pages
On Dublin Street - 322 pages




March:
April:
May:
June:
July:
August:
September:
October:
November:
December:

TOTAL:

I'm in!!

A – Z BOOK TITLES - CCC and Chick Lit Group
1/1/15 - 12/31/15
Updated: 1/29/15
9/26


A - Angelology - Danielle Trussoni - 2/12/15 - *
B - Between Heaven and Texas - Marie Bostwick - 1/6/15 - ****
C
D
E
F
G
H - Heroes Are My Weakness - Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 1/29/15 - **
I
J
K
L - The Lost Recipe for Happiness - Barbara O'Neal - 2/1/15 - *****
M - Magnolia Wednesdays - Wendy Wax - 1/22/15 - ****
N
O - One for the Money - Janet Evanovich - 1/19/15 - ****
P
Q
R
S - Since You've Been Gone - Anouska Knight - 1/3/15 - ***
T - Two for the Dough - Janet Evanovich - 1/30/15 - ****
U
V
W - We'll Always Have Paris: A Mother/Daughter Memoir - Jennifer Coburn - 1/24/15 - *****
X
Y
Z

2015 COUNTDOWN
Abbreviated Version
Timeframe: 1/1/15 to 12/31/15
10/92

2008
1. The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley
2. The Lost Recipe for Happiness - Barbara O'Neal - 2/15/15 - *****
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2009
1. Labor Day - Joyce Maynard
2. Sworn to Silence - Linda Castillo
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2010
1. Magnolia Wednesdays - Wendy Wax - 1/22/15 - ****
2. Fly Away Home - Jennifer Weiner
3. Hoda: How I Survived War Zones, Bad Hair, Cancer, and Kathie Lee - Hoda Kotb
4. My Father at 100 - Ron Reagan
5. Angelology - Danielle Trussoni - 2/12/15 - *
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2011
1. The Language of Flowers - Vanessa Diffenbaugh
2. The Perfect Play - Jaci Burton
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2012
1. How I Came to Sparkle Again - Kaya McLaren
2. Home Front - Kristin Hannah
3. On Dublin Street - Samantha Young - 2/17/15 - **
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2013
1. Since You've Been Gone - Anouska Knight - 1/3/15 - ***
2. Between Heaven and Texas - Marie Bostwick - 1/6/15 - ****
3. The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion
4. One Sweet Ride - Jaci Burton
5. The Bones of Paris - Laurie R. King
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2014
1. The Silent Sister - Diane Chamberlain - 1/16/15 - ****
2. We'll Always Have Paris: A Mother/Daughter Memoir - Jennifer Coburn - 1/24/15 - *****
3. Heroes Are My Weakness - Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 1/29/15 - **
4. The Night Garden - Lisa Van Allen
5. Immortal - J.R. Ward
6. All Fall Down - Jennifer Weiner
7. Gemini - Carol Cassella
8. Dark Bites - Sherrilyn Kenyon
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10. Not My Father's Son - Alan Cumming - 2/9/15 - ***
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2015 Name Challenge
February 1, 2015 - January 31, 2016
4/32
(Title of book or author's first name or last name initial)

The Volyn Cats

Presley
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S - The Samurai's Garden - Gail Tsukiyama - 2/4/15 - *****
L - The Lost Recipe for Happiness - Barbara O'Neal - 2/15/15 - *****
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Gus
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Aslan
A - Angelology - Danielle Trussoni - 2/12/15 - *
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N - Not My Father's Son - Alan Cumming - 2/9/15 - ***

Smokey
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Lily
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Y - Young, Samantha - On Dublin Street- 2/17/15 - **


Berlioz
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