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                              Virtues & Vices

Most all of us have had a run at New Year Resolutions at least once in our lives. Will our vices or virtues win out is 2014? Or will we not worry about them at all?

DURATION : January 1 - 31, 2014

RULES : There are fourteen (14) categories to use below, seven (7) virtues and seven (7) vices. Using them or any book with these virtues or vices that appear in the title, series name, or author’s would count.

Also, feel free to use any words that follows the virtues below that are NOT italicized and ARE underlined.

Mix and match, or do only one type. See what books you can find.

The Latin spelling also is there, in case you want more to choose from for the Spell-It-Out Option.


LEVELS :

Devil in the Details: 3 - 4 books
Sinner: 5 - 6 books
Speed Demon: 7 - 9 books
Saint: 10 - 13 books
Book Angel: 14 -21 books
Celestial: 22+ books

Virtues (Latin) :

Chastity (Castitas) - Purity, knowledge, honesty, wisdom. - Read a book where the main character practices abstinence from sexual conduct, or tries. Or practices “courtly” love. Or is named Chastity or Chaz.

Temperance (Temperantia) - Self control, justice, honor, abstention. - Read a book where the main character practices control over excesses. Or is named Temperance or Prudence.

Charity (Caritas) - Will, benevolence, generosity, sacrifice. - Read a book where the main character is generous, charitable, or self-sacrificing. Or is named Charity, Cherry, or Rita.

Diligence (Industria) - Persistence, effort, ethics, rectitude. - Read a book where the main character is diligent, decisive, has integrity, has a strong work ethic, or is steadfast. Or is named Dillan or Bensen.

Patience (Patientia) - Peace, mercy, ahimsa, sufferance. - Read a book where the main character is good at resolving conflicts and injustice peacefully, as opposed to resorting to violence. Or is named Patience, Pat, or Patty.

Kindness (Humanitas) - Satisfaction, loyalty, compassion, integrity. - Read a book where the main character shows empathy and trust without prejudice or resentment. Or shows unselfish love and voluntary kindness without bias or spite; have a positive outlook and cheerful demeanor; inspires kindness in others. Or is named Kim, Mildred, or Rebecca.

Humility (Humilitas) - Bravery, modesty, reverence, altruism. - Read a book where the main character shows modest behavior, bravery, selflessness, and the giving of respect. Or humility (which is not thinking less of yourself, it is thinking of yourself less). Or has a moment of self-examination. Or is named Annas or Anna.

Vices (Latin)

Lust (Luxuria) - Read a book where a character has excessive sexual desire. (Dante's estimation the soul's detachment from sensual appetites become the vices most difficult to tame, urges not as easily curbed by mere good manners.) Dante put lust in the second circle of hell, so you may read a book that is second in a series.

Gluttony (Gula) - Read a book where a character overindulgence in food, drink or intoxicants, or has a misplaced desire of food as a pleasure for its sensuality. Dante put gluttony in the third circle of hell, so you may read a book that is third in a series.

Greed/Avarice (Avaritia) - Read a book where a character has a desire to possess more than one has need or use for (or according to Dante, "excessive love of money and power"). Dante put greed in the forth circle of hell, so you may read a book that is forth in a series.

Sloth (Acedia) - Read a book where a character shows idleness and wastefulness of time or other allotted resources. Or their laziness results in others having to work harder.

Wrath (Ira) - Read a book where a character has feelings of hatred, revenge, or denial, as well as punitive desires outside of justice (Dante's description was "love of justice perverted to revenge and spite"). Dante put this vice in the fifth circle of hell, so you may read a book that is fifth in a series.

Envy (Invidia) - Read a book where a character is resentment of others for their possessions (Dante: "love of one's own good perverted to a desire to deprive other men of theirs").

Pride (Superbia) - Read a book where a character displays an excessive love of the self - or is holding the self outside of its proper position regarding God or fellows. (Dante's definition was "love of self perverted to hatred and contempt for one's neighbor").

A list for copying:
Chastity
Temperance
Charity
Diligence
Patience
Kindness
Humility
Lust
Gluttony
Greed
Sloth
Wrath
Envy
Pride

Spell-It-Out Option Example: Read books with titles, series names, or authors (first or last name) that begin with letters that correspond to the word you choose. You may ignore the indefinite and definite articles (a, an, the, etc.). Feel free to spell and many virtues or vices as you desire.

3/4

E. - ✔ Envy, by Sandra Brown 1/10/14
N. - ✔ Neville, Katherine = The Eight 1/23/14
V. - ✔ Vampire Academy #2 - Frostbite, by Richelle Mead 1/5/14
Y. - Yasmine Galenorn = Legend of the Jade Dragon

This challenge was inspired by a Wiki article and others on the subject.

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DURATION : January 1 - 31, 2014
Book Angel: 14 or more books
Spell-It-Out Option

17/17

Kindness
K - Katee Robert - In Bed with Mr. Wrong (Out of Uniform #1) 01/31/14
I - Larissa Ione - Lethal Rider (Lords of Deliverance #3) 01/18/14
N - A Night to Remember by Eve Vaughn 01/14/14
D - Deirdre Martin - Chasing Stanley (New York Blades #5) 01/12/14
N - Chloe Neill - Firespell (The Dark Elite #1) 01/30/14
E - Enthralled (Breeds #28) by Lora Leigh 01/17/14
S - Shadow (New Species #9) by Laurann Dohner 01/12/14
S - Simply Irresistible (Lucky Harbor #1) by Jill Shalvis 01/19/14


Lust
L - Laurann Dohner - Brawn (New Species #5) 01/04/14
U - Unwrapping Holly by Lisa Renee Jones 01/28/14
S - Slade (New Species #2) by Laurann Dohner 01/10/14
T - Thea Harrison - Storm's Heart (Elder Races #2) 01/17/14


Wrath
W - When Darkness Comes (Guardians of Eternity #1) by Alexandra Ivy 01/09/14
R - Rock Chick Reckoning (Rock Chick #6) by Kristen Ashley 01/22/14
A - Kristen Ashley - Rock Chick Regret (Rock Chick #7) 01/23/14
T - True (New Species #11) by Laurann Dohner 01/03/14
H - Heidi Rice - One Night, So Pregnant! (Brothers & Sisters #4) 01/15/14

January Challenge: Vices or Vitues?
DURATION : January 1 - 31, 2014
Level~Devil in the Details: 3 - 4 books(starting point)
Progress:5/4


Chastity
Temperance
Charity:Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley 01/19/14 (Indy is generous, charitable, and self-sacrificing)
Diligence:Glory in Death by J.D. Robb 01/13/14 (strong work ethic)
Patience
Kindness:A Lady by Midnight by Tessa Dare 01/03/14 (shows voluntary kindness w/o bias or spite)
Humility: Sexy Devil by Sasha White 01/11/14 (bravery)
LustDoms of Dark Haven by Cherise Sinclair, Sierra Cartwright & Belinda McBride 01/06/14
Gluttony
Greed
Sloth
Wrath
Envy
Pride

January Challenge: Vices or Vitues?
Duration: 1st January - 31st January
Level: Speed Demon - Spell-it-out
0/9

P - Prince of Desire by Donna Grant
R - A Bevin Hero by Joyee Flynn *Rian O’Hagan*
I - Reaver by Larissa Ione
D - The Demon in Me by Michelle Rowen
E - Elan by Joyee Flynn



L - Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian
U - The Savage King by Michelle M. Pillow *Ulyssa Payne*
S - Beowulf and Roxie by Marisa Chenery *Roxie Stone*
T - Dire Needs by Stephanie Tyler

Welcome to the challenge, AndaM, Shan, and ❤Stephanie!

January Challenge: Vices or Vitues?
Duration: 1st January - 31st January
Level: Sinner: 6 books

Virtues
Diligence - 1/1/13
Kindness - 1/14/14

Vices
Greed - 1/6/13
Envy - 1/5/13
Lust - 1/14/14
Gluttony - 1/9/13

I'm going to try to spell out pride, which puts me in the sinner category :)


VICES OR VIRTUES, 1/1 - 1/31
PROGRESS: 5/5

✓ P - Picture Perfect Corpse (Kiki Lowenstein #7), by Joanna Campbell Slan , finished 1/25 ★★★.5
✓ R - author Ron Benrey - The Final Crumpet (Royal Tunbridge Wells #2), finished 1/15 ★★★.5
✓ I - author Irene Hannon - Vanished (Private Justice #1), finished 1/22 ★★★★
✓ D - author Deborah Sharp - Mama Sees Stars (Mace Bauer #4), finished 1/1 ★★★.5
✓ E - author Emilie Richards - Let There Be Suspects (Ministry is Murder #2), finished 1/12 ★★★★


      


***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 1/25 *****

Welcome, Rebecca and Barb!

January 2014 Vices or Vitues challenge


Devil in the Details: 3 - 4 books
Sinner: 5 - 6 books
Speed Demon: 7 - 9 books
Saint: 10 - 13 books


Vitues (Latin)


Temperance (Temperantia) - Self control, justice, honor, abstention. - Read a book where the main character practices control over excesses. Or is named Temperance or Prudence.

Charity (Caritas) - Will, benevolence, generosity, sacrifice. - Read a book where the main character is generous, charitable, or self-sacrificing. Or is named Charity, Cherry, or Rita.

Diligence (Industria) - Persistence, effort, ethics, rectitude. - Read a book where the main character is diligent, decisive, has integrity, has a strong work ethic, or is steadfast. Or is named Dillan or Bensen.

Patience (Patientia) - Peace, mercy, ahimsa, sufferance. - Read a book where the main character is good at resolving conflicts and injustice peacefully, as opposed to resorting to violence. Or is named Patience, Pat, or Patty.

Kindness (Humanitas) - Satisfaction, loyalty, compassion, integrity. - Read a book where the main character shows empathy and trust without prejudice or resentment. Or shows unselfish love and voluntary kindness without bias or spite; have a positive outlook and cheerful demeanor; inspires kindness in others. Or is named Kim, Mildred, or Rebecca.

Humility (Humilitas) - Bravery, modesty, reverence, altruism. - Read a book where the main character shows modest behavior, bravery, selflessness, and the giving of respect. Or humility (which is not thinking less of yourself, it is thinking of yourself less). Or has a moment of self-examination. Or is named Annas or Anna.


Vices (Latin)

Lust (Luxuria) - read a book that is second in a series.

The Eternity Cure

Gluttony (Gula) - read a book that is third in a series.

The Whispering

Sloth (Acedia) - Read a book where a character shows idleness and wastefulness of time or other allotted resources. Or their laziness results in others having to work harder.

Envy (Invidia) - Read a book where a character is resentment of others for their possessions (Dante: "love of one's own good perverted to a desire to deprive other men of theirs").

Pride (Superbia) - Read a book where a character displays an excessive love of the self - or is holding the self outside of its proper position regarding God or fellows. (Dante's definition was "love of self perverted to hatred and contempt for one's neighbor").



Spell out

W What Kills Me
r Rules of Civility
a Andrews Ilona Magic Rises
t Tracy Chevalier Girl With a Pearl Earring
h Hourglass

Welcome to the challenge, Christine!

January Challenge: Vices or Vitues?
Duration: January 1, 2014 - January 31, 2014
Level: Devil in the Details (3-4 books)

Completed: 4/4

✔ E - The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next #1); by Jasper Fforde [1/22] ♥♥♥
✔ N - Sabriel (Abhorsen #1); by Garth Nix [1/30] ♥♥♥
✔ V - Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy #1); by Richelle Mead [1/24] ♥♥♥
✔ Y - Insurrection (The Insurrection Trilogy #1); by Robyn Young [1/31] ♥♥♥

I'm not sure what I'm going to do yet but I'm definitely in.

Welcome to the challenge, Mirliz and Barbara★!

Virtues & Vices. DURATION : January 1 - 31, 2014
Book Angel: 14 or more books

1. Chastity: Marked ---- P.C. Cast
2. Temperance: - Raven Cursed ---- Faith Hunter
3. Charity: Holiday in death ---- J.D. Robb
4. Diligence: School Spirit ---- Rachel Hawkins
5. Patience: Death's Rival ---- Faith Hunter
6. Kindness: Dreamfever ---- Karen Marie Moning
7. Humility: Pack of Lies ---- Laura Anne Gilman
8. Lust: Last Sacrifice ---- Richelle Mead
9. Gluttony: Faefever ---- Karen Marie Moning
10: Greed/Avarice: City of Glass ---- Cassandra Clare
11: Sloth - Thunderbird Falls ---- C.E. Murphy
12. Wrath: - City of Ashes ---- Cassandra Clare
13. Envy: - Hard Magic ---- Laura Anne Gilman
14. Pride: Tithe ---- Holly Black

14/14

Barb wrote: "I'm going to try to spell out pride, which puts me in the sinner category :)"

**hee hee**

Welcome to the challenge, ★Rachael★!

January Challenge: Vices or Virtues?
Duration: 1/1/14 - 1/31/14
Level: Speed Demon: 7 - 9 books

K Poltergeist by Kat Richardson - 1/20/14
I The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe by Mary Simses - 1/23/14
N His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik - 1/25/14
D Decaffeinated Corpse by Cleo Coyle - 1/17/14
N The Hound of Rowan by Henry H. Neff - 1/30/14
E Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett - 1/4/14
S Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain - 1/6/14
S Triple Witch by Sarah Graves - 1/7/14

Welcome to the challenge, Jackie!

Does anyone know if there's a way to check if there's a list that would help with the challenge?

Gabrielle ~ Bhlack Benehvolence ~ wrote: "Does anyone know if there's a way to check if there's a list that would help with the challenge?"

Seven Deadly Sins

I'm in. :)

But I'm not quite sure yet on what to do.

I'm so in *g* Think about it after my little "GoT-Challenge-Madness" (means ssearching for books for the englisch and german spelling out option ^^)

Welcome to the challenge, Cresel and Gesa!

Either I'm a "Devil in Detail" with 4 books or I'm going to be a "Speed Demon" with 7 books. I'm not sure jet, so I name both options ^^"

G - Das Siegel des Feuers (Grim #1) by Gesa Schwartz (no that's not me, we only share this name ^^)
U - Saeculum by Ursula Poznanski
L - Pain: Bitter sollst du büßen (New Orleans, #1) by Lisa Jackson
A - Wind (Die Chroniken von Hara, #1) by Alexey Pehov


I - Eragon (Inheritance, #1) by Christopher Paolini
R - The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1) by Rick Riordan
A - Leviathan Erwacht (Expanse #1) by James S. A. Corey

Looks good, Gesa!

Wait. Did you mean to highlight the R in J. R. Ward?

Yes! Sorry! In the GoT-Challenge I used the D! Changed it to R ^^

☺

Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges (All the Mods) wrote: "Gabrielle ~ Bhlack Benehvolence ~ wrote: "Does anyone know if there's a way to check if there's a list that would help with the challenge?"

Seven Deadly Sins"

Thank you!

Vices or Virtues?

Duration: January 1-31

I need to work on my slothfulness so I'll focus on that vice.

5/5

S: Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson
L: Little Star by John Ajvide Lindqvist
O: An Offer You Can't Refuse by Jill Mansell
T: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty by James Thurber
H: Heaven by V.C. Andrews

Welcome to the challenge, Lani!

January 1-31, 2014

Sounds fun! I'll start with the shortest and work my way up.
Virtues:


Vices


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Vitues (Latin) :
Chastity (Castitas) - Purity, knowledge, honesty, wisdom. - Read a book where the main character practices abstinence from sexual conduct, or tries. Or practices “courtly” love. Or is named Chastity or Chaz.
Fires of Winter by Johanna Lindsey

Temperance (Temperantia) - Self control, justice, honor, abstention. - Read a book where the main character practices control over excesses. Or is named Temperance or Prudence.
Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues by Diana Rowland

Charity (Caritas) - Will, benevolence, generosity, sacrifice. - Read a book where the main character is generous, charitable, or self-sacrificing. Or is named Charity, Cherry, or Rita.
Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell


Diligence (Industria) - Persistence, effort, ethics, rectitude. - Read a book where the main character is diligent, decisive, has integrity, has a strong work ethic, or is steadfast. Or is named Dillan or Bensen.
The Gods of Gotham by Lyndsay Faye


Patience (Patientia) - Peace, mercy, ahimsa, sufferance. - Read a book where the main character is good at resolving conflicts and injustice peacefully, as opposed to resorting to violence. Or is named Patience, Pat, or Patty.
Sabriel by Garth Nix

Kindness (Humanitas) - Satisfaction, loyalty, compassion, integrity. - Read a book where the main character shows empathy and trust without prejudice or resentment. Or shows unselfish love and voluntary kindness without bias or spite; have a positive outlook and cheerful demeanor; inspires kindness in others. Or is named Kim, Mildred, or Rebecca.
Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen


Humility (Humilitas) - Bravery, modesty, reverence, altruism. - Read a book where the main character shows modest behavior, bravery, selflessness, and the giving of respect. Or humility (which is not thinking less of yourself, it is thinking of yourself less). Or has a moment of self-examination. Or is named Annas or Anna.
Rotten by Michael Northrop
The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail by Richard Peck

Vices (Latin)
Lust (Luxuria) - Read a book where a character has excessive sexual desire. (Dante's estimation the soul's detachment from sensual appetites become the vices most difficult to tame, urges not as easily curbed by mere good manners.) Dante put lust in the second circle of hell, so you may read a book that is second in a series.
Ashes to Ashesby Karina Halle

Gluttony (Gula) - Read a book where a character overindulgence in food, drink or intoxicants, or has a misplaced desire of food as a pleasure for its sensuality. Dante put gluttony in the third circle of hell, so you may read a book that is third in a series.
My Life as a White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland
Crank by Ellen Hopkins

Greed/Avarice (Avaritia) - Read a book where a character has a desire to possess more than one has need or use for (or according to Dante, "excessive love of money and power"). Dante put greed in the forth circle of hell, so you may read a book that is forth in a series.
The Devil's Metal by Karina Halle

Sloth (Acedia) - Read a book where a character shows idleness and wastefulness of time or other allotted resources. Or their laziness results in others having to work harder.

Wrath (Ira) - Read a book where a character has feelings of hatred, revenge, or denial, as well as punitive desires outside of justice (Dante's description was "love of justice perverted to revenge and spite"). Dante put this vice in the fifth circle of hell, so you may read a book that is fifth in a series.
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin

Envy (Invidia) - Read a book where a character is resentment of others for their possessions (Dante: "love of one's own good perverted to a desire to deprive other men of theirs").
The Aeneid by Virgil

Pride (Superbia) - Read a book where a character displays an excessive love of the self - or is holding the self outside of its proper position regarding God or fellows. (Dante's definition was "love of self perverted to hatred and contempt for one's neighbor").
Blood's Pride by Evie Manieri
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I'm in. Will do Devil in the Details level. Here's to starting the year off right ☺

Is it ok if I wanted to do a book with a name that matches one of the Vices or Virtues as well as spelling out my chosen word?

Okay I'm in! I'm going to attempt to do the Saint Level.

Vices or Virtues Challenge

Duration - January 1st - 31st

Level - Saint (Ten to Thirteen Books) 1/11 Read

T - Temptation Rising

E - Earl of Darkness

M - Midnight's Master

P - Proof by Seduction

E - Eternal Pleasure

R - Ripe for Pleasure

A - Kristen Ashley Mystery Man Finished!


N - Night Falls Darkly

C - Cynthia Garner Kiss of the Vampire

E - Eternal Rider

Read a book with a character who's name is Temperance - Wicked Intentions

Welcome to the challenge, Jex and Gabrielle! (That's fine, Gabrielle. Looks great, so far.)

I love this challenge, so I'm in. Although, I will still decide the books that I will be reading.


4/14


A - Anna and the French Kiss
V
A - All Our Yesterdays

I'm joining. I'll probably be a Sinner (boy that sounds wrong).

Chastity
Temperance
Charity
Diligence
Patience
Kindness
Humility
Lust
Gluttony
Greed
Sloth
Wrath
Envy
Pride

Welcome to the challenge, Rosal May and Lara!

Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges (All the Mods) wrote: "Welcome to the challenge, Jex and Gabrielle! (That's fine, Gabrielle. Looks great, so far.)"

Thanks!

So excited for this challenge!
I will attempt to spell out "temperance", which puts me in the Saint category...

T Tara Hudson - Hereafter
E Eve by Anna Carey
M Melissa Marr - Wicked Lovely
P Plum, Amy - Die for Me
E Entwined by Heather Dixon
R Roth, Veronica - Insurgent
A Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton
N Noel, Alyson - Fated
C Cold Kiss by Amy Garvey
E Exiled by RaShelle Workman

Can't wait for January! Let's get 2014 off to a good start!

My new year's resolution is to stick to reading challenges every month, starting with this one!
Devil in the Details: 3 - 4 books

Virtues:
Temperance (Temperantia) - justice:
Justice for Sara by Erica Spindler (1/11)
Kindness (Humanitas)
The Kindness of Strangers by Katrina Kittle (1/24)

Vices:
Envy (Invidia)
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick (1/31)

Welcome to the challenge, Alice and Yvanka!

I will try and read out Temperance which will put me in the Saint category.

COMPLETED: 10/10


✔T Talented By Sophie Davis ★★★★ 23 Jan
✔E Elemental By Antony John ★★★ 10 Jan
✔M Mummy Told Me Not to Tell By Cathy Glass ★★★★ 6 Jan
✔P Percy Jackson #1 - The Lightning Thief By Rick Riordan ★★★ 3 Jan
✔E Marked By Elisabeth Naughton ★★★ 14 Jan
✔R Rule of Three By Kelly Jamieson ★★★ 11 Jan
✔A Angelfire By Hanna Peach ★★ 30 Jan
✔N Double Dare By Rhonda Nelson ★★★ 4 Jan
✔C Cursed By Tara Brown ★★★★ 19 Jan
✔E Broken Hart By Ella Fox ★★★★ 7 Jan

Welcome to the challenge, Kylie!

I'm going for Speed Demon - 9 books

7/9

H-
U-
M- The Miracle Ship by Brian O'Hare 1-25-14
I- Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews 1-17-14
L- A Lady's Revenge by Tracey Devlyn 1-14-14
I- The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks 1-2-14
T- Take A Deep Breath by Shar Dimick 1-24-14
A- What Price Paradise by Katherine Allred 1-2-14
S- Shades of Honor by Wendy Lindstrom 1-7-14

Welcome to the challenge, Patty!

I'm in! ^_^ And I will try Sinner: 6/5-6 books


L Luck in the Shadows
U Unshapely Things
S Santa Olivia
T Tenebre e ghiaccio

Afterlife The protagonist name's Chaz.
L'occhio del Golem It's second in a series.
I'm done! Yeah! *_*

Welcome to the challenge, Sibil!