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Challenges Completed


*Seasonal Challenge (Spring) - 30 points
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Points Earned

Challenge points:
Reading Bingo - 30 points
Seasonal Challenge (Spring) - 30 points
Around the world in 80 Books -
Book Scavenger Hunt -
A-Z Book Title List -

Author A-Z Challenge - Authors Names

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Alex Morell
Brenda Pandos
Cameron Jace
Dakota Cassidy
Erin Bowman
F
Gregg Rosenblum
Heather Anastasiu
Isaac Marion
Jennifer Estep
Kim Harrison
Lauren DeStefano
Melissa de la Cruz
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Penelope Reece
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RL Stine
Sherilyn Kenyon
Tracy Deebs
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V
W
X
Y
Z

Personal Challenge 2013 - 200 books in 1 year

•♦◙ Reading the Seasons ~ Spring ◙♦•

Goal: COMPLETED
Complete the challenge by reading the books fitting each section
8/8

Time Frame:
Start Date: March 1, 2013
Finish Date: June 1, 2013

First Section: - my planned reading list, will put in bold once read.
S - Spellcaster - Claudia Gray
P - 666 Park Avenue - Gabrielle Pierce
R - Rapunzel Untangled - Cindy B Benett
I - Immitation - Heather Hildenbrand
N - Nameless - Lili St.Crow
G - The Grimm Prequels volume 11 14 - Cameron Jace

Second Section:
Set in Spring: Counting Backwards - Laura Lascarso

Third Section:
New Release: Lover at Last - JR Ward

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•♦◙ Reading the Seasons ~ Summer ◙♦•
My Challenge

Goal:
Complete the challenge by reading the books fitting each section
6/8

Time Frame:
Start Date: June 1, 2013
Finish Date: September 1, 2013

First Section:
S - Seduced by Moonlight by Laurell K. Hamilton
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M - A Stroke of Midnight by Laurell K. Hamilton
M - Mistral's Kiss by Laurell K. Hamilton
E - Sky on Fire by Emmy Laybourne
R - Tempest Revealed - Tracy Deebs

Second Section:
Set in Summer:

Third Section:
New Release:Star Cursed by Jessica Spotswood

Reading Bingo 2013

Fill my card
24/25

Points
30
Time Frame
February 20, 2013 - December 31, 2013

Squares Read

My Card



Bingos

Books Read

The Categories
(Starting from the upper left)

1. A Book With Over 500 Pages - Affliction - Laurell K Hamilton
2. Any Fiction Book - The Indigo Spell - Richelle Mead
3. A Book With Poetry – Does not have to be a book that is only poems, a book with a poem(s) will count as well - Deep Betrayal - Anne Greenwood Brown
4. A Book You’ve Had Over 5 Years – This is any book that you’ve owned and not read for 5 or more years - The God Project - John Saul
5. A Book By A Debut Author This Year – 2013 - Immitation - Heather Hildenbrand
6. A Book Suggested By A Member – Any book suggested to you by another member of this group - Furious - Jill Wolfson
7. A New To You Author – Any book by an author you have not read before - Spellcaster - Claudia Gray
8. A Book Set In Another Country - Any book set in a country besides your own - Sever - Lauren DeStefano
9. A Book Told From A Female POV – Any book told from a female characters point of view - Goddess Inheritance - Aimee Carter
10. A Book From A Different Century – Any book set or from before 1900 - Medusa, A Love Story - Sasha Summers
11. A Book Of Short Stories – This can be a book completely comprised of short stories or a book that has short stories throughout it - Grimm Diaries Prequel 11 - 14 by Cameron Jace
12. A Book Released This Year – Any book released after January 1, 2013 - Override - Heather Anastasiu
13. Free Choice – Any book of your choice - Everlost - Brenda Pandos
14. A Book With Images – This does not have to be a picture book, just a book that has a few images throughout it - Neferet's Curse - PC Cast
15. A Book With Mystery – Any book where mystery is a main theme throughout - Nameless - Lili St.Crow
16. A Non-Fiction Book
17. A Stand Alone Book – Any book that is not a part of a series - counting backwards - Laura Lascarso
18. A Book With/About Fairy Tales – Any book that is about or contains fairy tales - Rapunzel Untangled - Cindy C Bennett
19. A Book From A New Series – Any book from a series you haven’t read - 666 Park Avenue - Gabrielle Pierce
20. A Book You Bought This Year – Any book you bought after January 1, 2013 - The Temptation - LJ Smith
21. A Group Reads Book – Any one of the group reads books this year - The Crucible - Arthur Mills
22. Re-Read A Book You’ve Read - The Harvest - Ritchie Tankersley Cusick
23. A Book Made Into A Movie – Or a book written from a movie - Warm Bodies - Isaac Marion
24. A Best Sellers Book – Any book from a best sellers list - Lover at Last - JR Ward
25. A Book Told From A Male POV – Any book told through a male characters point of view - Inferno by Sherrilyn Kenyon

2013 Monthly Challenges


January 2013 Challenge

Results: 2/3

1) Brrrr
2) MLK
3) New Year



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February 2013 Challenge
Results 2/3

1.) President's Day - Read a book where someone is thrust into a role of leadership.
2.) Valentines's Day - Read a love story.
3.) Flag Day - Read a book with a flag on the cover.



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March 2013 Challenge

Results 3/3

1. St Patrick's Day - book set in Ireland, or with a character who's Irish. Alternately read a book with a green cover or a clover on the cover.

2. March is the 3rd month of the year - read a book with 3 words in the title or in the author's name, or 3rd book in a series.

3. International Women's Day - Read a book with a strong woman as the lead character.



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April 2013 Challenge

Results 3/3

1) APRIL! Read a book from any one of my book shelves :D
2) APRIL FOOLS! Read a book in which the plot involves the main character making a foolish decision.
3) SPRING! Read a book with a prodominately pastel colored cover.



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May Challenge

1- April showers bring MAY flowers: read a book with a flower on the cover.

2-Cinco de Mayo: Party it up! Read a book with a character being a wild party girl/guy.

3- Mother's Day: Read a book where a character is a mother or thrust into a motherly role. (Fur babies count, too!)
alt: a book where a character has had his/her mother pass away.


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June Challenge 2013

1 - School's Out! Read a book set in a school.
2 - Summer Love Read a steamy hot summer romance.
3 - Father's Day Read a book with a main charactor who's a Father, or where the main charactor has Daddy Issues.



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July Challenge 2013

2/3

1. Independence Day - Read a book where the main character struggles to gain independence.
2. HOT HOT HOT - Read a book where there is intense heat between two people. It can be LOVE or HATE :)
3. Long Summer Days - Read a book that is over 300 pages.

Around the world in 80 books



1. Afghanistan
2. Africa
3. Algeria
4. Antarctica
5. Australia
6. The Bahamas
7. Belgium
8. Bolivia
9. Botswana
10. Brazil
11. Cambodia
12. Canada - The Rising by Kelley Armstrong
13. Chad
14. Chile
15. China
16. Columbia
17. Costa Rica
18. Cuba
19. Cyprus
20. Denmark
21. Dominican Republic
22. Ecuador
23. Egypt
24. Ethiopia
25. Fiji
26. Finland
27. France
28. Georgia
29. Germany
30. Greece - Medusa, A Love Story by Sasha Summers
31. Greenland
32. Guatemala
33. Haiti
34. Hungary
35. Iceland
36. India
37. Indonesia
38. Ireland
39. Italy
40. Jamaica
41. Japan
42. Jordan
43. Kazakhstan
44. Kenya
45. Korea
46. Kuwait
47. Liberia
48. Libya
49. Malaysia
50. Mali
51. Mexico
52. Mongolia
53. Morocco
54. Netherland
55. New Zealand
56. Nigeria
57. Norway
58. Peru
59. Philippines
60. Poland
61. Portugal
62. Romania
63. Russia
64. Rwanda
65. Saudi Arabia
66. Singapore
67. Slovakia
68. Spain
69. Sudan
70. Sweden
71. Switzerland
72. Taiwan
73. Thailand
74. Turkey
75. United Kingdom - Star Cursed by Jessica Spotswood
76. United States - Lover At Last by J.R. Ward
77. Uruguay
78. Vietnam
79. Zambia
80. Zimbabwe

Book Scavenger Hunt

•♦◙ The List ◙♦•

Goal:
Find 50 items

Completed:
48/50

Time Frame:
Start Date: September 1, 2012
Finish Date: August 31, 2013


1. Sunglasses - Revolution 19 - Gregg Rosenblum,
2. Snow storm - Survive - Alex Morel
3. Castle/Mansion - Once beauty, Twice beastly - Cameron Jace
4. Summer sunset - For the Love of Hades - Sasha Summers
5. A clock - Atered - Jennifer Rush
6. Photo album - Fall of Night - Rachel Caine
7. A pet dog - Revolution 19 - Gregg Rosenblum
8. A robin - Seeds of Wither - Lauren DeStefano
9. A character (or author) with your name - Everlost Brenda Pandos (character Tatiana RENEE....)
10. A diary - Altered - Jennifer Rush
11. An orphan - Altered - Jennifer Rush
12. A fire - Survive - Alex Morel
13. A tattoo - Altered - Jennifer Rush
14. Twins - Red Rain - RL Stine
15. Book lover - Altered - Jennifer Rush
16. Your country’s flag
17. A poem - Deep Betrayal - Anne Greenwood Brown
18. Full moon - Moon and Madly - Cameron Jace
19. A vineyard - Seeds of Wither - Lauren De Stefano
20. A wedding - (bonding ceremony) Gates of Paradise - Melissa de la cruz
21. Christmas tree - A Caress of Twilight - Laurell K Hamilton
22. A tourist - Red Rain - RL Stine
23. A mask - Gates of Paradise - Melissa de la Cruz
24. An island - Red Rain - RL Stine
25. A single red rose - Once Beauty, Twice Beastly - Cameron Jace
26. A tomb stone - Altered - Jennifer Rush
27. A butterfly - Bewitching - Alex Flinn
28. Deck of cards - Red Rain - RL Stine
29. A teacher - Bewitching - Alex Flinn
30. A candelabra - Seeds of Wither - Lauren DeStefano
31. A blind man - Lover at Last - JR Ward
32. A starry night - The Elite - Kiera Cass
33. A gift - Everlost - Brenda Pandos
34. A vampire - Gates of Paradise - Melissa de la Cruz
35. Horse drawn carriage - The Grimm Diaries Prequel 11-14 - Cameron Jace -
36. Road trip - Gates of Paradise - Melissa de la Cruz
37. Hidden door/passage - Gates of Paradise - Melissa de la Cruz
38. A detective - Red Rain - RL Stine
39. A sporting event - Bewitching - Alex Flinn
40. Shakespearean reference - A Stroke of Midnight - Laurell K Hamilton
41. An abandoned house - Altered - Jennifer Rush
42. A beach - Red Rain - RL Stine
43. A doctor - Revolution 19 - Gregg Rosenblum
44. A debutante
45. A pair of high heels - Gates of Paradise - Melissa de la Cruz
46. A gun - Altered - Jennifer Rush
47. A soldier or warrior - Altered - Jennifer Rush
48. An instrument - Revolution 19 - Gregg Rosenblum
49. A body - Survive - Alex Morel
50. A forest - Revolution 19 - Gregg Rosenblum

Book Titles A-Z

Goal
Read a book for each letter of the alphabet!

Time Frame
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013

17/26

Rules/Instructions
♦ Make a post with your list.
♦ Read a book for each letter of the alphabet.
♦ The letter must correspond to the first word in the title of the book.
♦ Word such as; a, an, the, and, etc. do not count as the first word.
♦ Each book can only be counted once.
♦ The book must be read during the time frame given.
♦ Books must be at least 100 pages
♦ Please use the "add book/author" option above the comment box.

Points
Participation: 20 points
Read all 26 letters: 20 points

A - The Accidental Genie by Dakota Cassidy
B - Bewitching by Alex Flinn
C - Crimson Frost by Jennifer Estep
D - Deep Betrayal by Anne Greenwood Brown
E - Ever After by Kim Harrison
F - Freak of Nature by Julia Crane
G - Gates of Paradise by Melissa de la Cruz
H - House Rules by Chloe Neill
I - Imitation by Heather Hildenbrand
J
K - A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton
L - Lover At Last by J.R. Ward
M - Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza
N - Nameless by Lili St. Crow
O - Override by Heather Anastasiu
P - Pivot Point by Kasie West
Q
R - Red Rain: A Novel by R.L. Stine
S - Survive by Alex Morel
T - Taken by Erin Bowman
U
V
W - Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion
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Y
Z

*book covers can be seen in challenge above for 200 books for 2013

Read your Birthday Challenge

Birthday: 29 June 1982

Goal: 1 / 3
Read three books or audiobooks based on your Birthday.

Time Frame:
There is no set time line for this challenge. So, take your time or set your own time frame for yourself.

Rules/Instructions:
♦ Read three books based on your Birthday:
1. A book published the year you were born -The God Project by John Saul
2. A book published in the month you were born - Star Cursed by Jessica Spotswood
3. A book published on the day you were born

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