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Duration: April 1/14 - April 30/14
Words Associated With April:
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Birthdays in April:
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TCF April Challenge
Time Frame: 01 April 2014 - 30 April 2014
Level: Easy
Completed: 0/9
E: Exes by Dan Greenburg
A: ALTEA (Sturmflut) by Nina Suslik
R: The Revolt of the Eaglets by Jean Plaidy
T: Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes by Denise Grover Swank
H: Harvard 1914: A War Romance by Allegra Jordan
R: Ripped: A Jack the Ripper Time-Travel Thriller by Shelly Dickson Carr
A: Almost Perfect by Julie Ortolon
I: Immortal Ops by Mandy M. Roth
N: Nefarious Doings by Ilsa Evans
Time Frame: 01 April 2014 - 30 April 2014
Level: Easy
Completed: 0/9
E: Exes by Dan Greenburg
A: ALTEA (Sturmflut) by Nina Suslik
R: The Revolt of the Eaglets by Jean Plaidy
T: Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes by Denise Grover Swank
H: Harvard 1914: A War Romance by Allegra Jordan





R: Ripped: A Jack the Ripper Time-Travel Thriller by Shelly Dickson Carr
A: Almost Perfect by Julie Ortolon
I: Immortal Ops by Mandy M. Roth
N: Nefarious Doings by Ilsa Evans





S.Sweet PerilbyWendy Higgins4/3/2014
P.PossessionbyJ.R. Ward4/2/2014
R.RiftbyAndrea Cremer4/1/2014
I.IAD Kiss of a Demon King byKresley Cole4/4/2014
N.:Elisabeth Naughton,Marked4-10-2014
G.book:The Glory of Green|9901664]byJudy Christie4/8/2014

TCF: April 2014 Monthly Challenge
Date: 04/01/14 - 04/30/14
12/12 Completed
✔1. A = Angell, Kate/No Sunshine When She's Gone - 04/19/14 ★★★.5
✔2. P = The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan - 04/04/14 ★★
✔3. R = Royal Blood by Rhys Bowen - 04/11/14 ★★★★
✔4. I = Iles, Greg/Blood Memory - 04/03/14 ★★★★
✔5. L = Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley - 04/18/14 ★★★
✔6. S = Sue Grafton/D Is for Deadbeat - 04/17/14 ★★★
✔7. H = Howard, Linda/Prey - 04/20/14 ★★★★
✔8. O = One Dangerous Lady by Jane Stanton Hitchcock - 04/30/14 ★★★
✔9. W = Watership Down by Richard Adams - 04/28/14 ★★★★★
✔10. E = Emperor: The Gates of Rome by Conn Iggulden - 04/08/14 ★★★★
✔11. R = Rice, Luanne/Follow the Stars Home by - 04/26/14 ★★★★
✔12. S = Stephanie Tyler/Promises in the Dark - 04/06/14 ★★
✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿CHALLENGE COMPLETED 04/30/14✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿

Begins: 01April / Ends 30April2014
9/6 completed
SPELL - April Birthday - CARMEN Electra
C - Chocolates for Breakfast ✔ – 01April14
A - AUEL, Jean wrote The Shelters of Stone ✔ – 07April14
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M - MICHAEL Connelly wrote The Black Ice ✔ – 07April14
E - Each Little Bird that Sings ✔ – 02April14
N - N or M? ✔ – 01May14
BONUS ITEMS - can use in lieu of or in addition to above:
Stress Awareness Month: Read a book that relaxes you - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court ✔ – 16April14
World Heath Day: Read a book that has a character that's in the medical field How Doctors Think ✔ – 18April14
Hug and Australian Day: Read a book set in Australia or with and Australian character
Kiss Your Mate Day: Read a book with a lot of kissing - The Wedding Officer ✔ – 29April14
Walk Around Things Day: Read a book you've been avoiding - A Tale Dark & Grimm ✔ – 04April14

4/6
S Smith, Jennifer E This Is What Happy Looks Like 4-17-14
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R Ryan, Pam Munoz Esperanza Rising 4-27-14
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N Nazi Hunters 4-10-14
G Goose Girl 4-5-14

April 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration: 4/1/2014 - 4/30/2014
Progress: 6 out of 6
Words Associated With April:
•Earth
E: Cynthia Eden; Deadly Heat - ** - 4/4/2014
A: The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg - ***** - 4/6/2014
S: Tara Sivec; Hearts and Llamas - ***** - 4/11/2014
T: A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris - *** - 4/24/2014
E - BONUS
R: J.D. Robb; Witness in Death - ***** - 4/16/2014





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Bonus:
Stress Awareness Month: Read a book that relaxes you:
Death Masks by Jim Butcher - ***** - 4/27/2014 - Good books always relax me :)
World Heath Day: Read a book that has a character that's in the medical field
Hug and Australian Day: Read a book set in Australia or with and Australian character
Kiss Your Mate Day: Read a book with a lot of kissing
Walk Around Things Day: Read a book you've been avoiding or putting off reading


April 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration: 01.04.2014 - 30.04.2014
READ: 10/16
Words Associated With April:
•Easter •Bunny •Eggs •Fools •Taxes
•Earth •Rain •Spring •Garden •Arbor
✔ B The Becoming 01.04.2014 ♥♥
✔ u The Unexpected Professor: An Oxford Life 04.04.2014 ♥♥
n Niffenegger Audrey Her Fearful Symmetry
n Nightmare Ink
✔y Stress Awareness Month: Read a book that relaxes you The Gamble 05.04.2014 ♥♥♥♥♥





✔ R Red Dragon 15.04.2014 ♥♥♥♥
✔ a Ashley Kristen Sweet Dreams 07.04.2014 ♥♥♥♥♥
i The Island of Dr. Moreau
✔ n Neill Chloe House Rules 02.04.2014 ♥♥




Bonus:
✔ Kiss Your Mate Day: Read a book with a lot of kissing Hard as It Gets 02.04.2014 ♥♥♥♥
Walk Around Things Day: Read a book you've been avoiding or putting off reading Brave New World


✔ A Ashley Kristen Lady Luck 09.04.2014 ♥♥♥♥♥
r Robb J.D. Naked in Death
✔ b Breathe 09.04.2014 ♥♥♥♥♥
o Orphan Train
✔ r Riley Hart Stay 27.04.2014 ♥♥♥♥♥






Duration: 1st April - 30th April
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A - An Alpha's Path by Carrie Ann Ryan
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S - Must Love Fangs by Jessica Sims
O - Walk Around Things Day - Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
N - Stress Awareness Month - Deep Kiss Of Winter by Kresley Cole











Duration: 04/01/2014 - 04/30/2014
READ: 3/13
S Sticks & Stones Madeleine Urban & Abigail Roux
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Duration: 04/01/2014 - 04/30/2014
Level: Easy
Completed: 6/12
E-The Chase by Janet Evanovich-read 4/4
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S-Starters by Lissa Price-read 4/9
T-Try by Ella Frank-read 4/5
E-Twisted by Emma Chase-read 4/12
R-Rebel Spring by Morgan Rhodes-read 4/26
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N-The Shadow Throne by Jennifer A. Nielsen-read 4/23
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Duration: 04/01/2014 - 04/30/2014
E East of Peculiar by Suzann Ledbetter - 4/12/14
A Miss Julia Throws a Wedding by Ann B. Ross - 4/5/14
S Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley - 4/28/14
T Reservations for Murder by Tim Myers - 4/19/14
E Written in Stone by Ellery Adams - 4/23/14
R Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow by James Rollins - 4/4/14

Time Frame: 01.04.14 - 30.04.14
Books Read: 2/4
Kris(ten Stewart)
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R: (The) Rosie Project, Graeme Simsion
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S: *Bonus: Walk Around Things Day: Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

Level: Easy
Completed: 6/6
E Evertrue by Brodi Ashton 4/17/14 3.5♥
A Almost Forever by Deborah Raney 4/17/14 3♥
S Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld 4/20/14 3♥
T Tangled by Emma Chase 4/3/14 3.5♥
E Erin McCarthy Jacked Up 4/1/14 4♥
R Robyn Carr The Chance 4/16/14 4♥

Level: Easy (for now)
0/6
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T ~ The King J.R. Ward
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TCF APRIL CHALLENGE, 4/ 1 – 4/30
PROGRESS: 5/5
✓ T - This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All, by Marilyn Johnson, finished 4/5 ★★★.5
✓ A - author Susan Wittig Albert - Chile Death (China Bayles #7), finished 4/22 ★★★★
✓ X - author Alan P. Xenakis - Why Doesn't My Funny Bone Make Me Laugh?: Sneezes, Hiccups, Butterflies, and Other Funny Feelings Explained, finished 4/9 ★★★★
✓ E - author Elly Griffiths - The Outcast Dead (Ruth Galloway #6), finished 4/19 ★★★★
✓ S - Shunned and Dangerous (Amish Mystery #3), by Laura Bradford, finished 4/2 ★★★★





***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 4/22 *****

Easter: All of your books must have the letters of the word Easter in the title
National Humor Month: All of your books must be funny or have a funny character
Take a Chance Day: All of your books must be by new to you authors
Read a Road Map Week.: All of your books must be set in different locations
National Garlic Day: All of your books must have a vampire in it.
BONUS
Stress Awareness Month: Read a book that relaxes you
World Heath Day: Read a book that has a character that's in the medical field
Hug and Australian Day: Read a book set in Australia or with and Australian character
Kiss Your Mate Day: Read a book with a lot of kissing
Walk Around Things Day: Read a book you've been avoiding or putting off reading

5/5 Complete
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Challenge : April 2014 TCF's Monthly Challenge
Duration : April 1 - 30, 2014
Task : Spell the word
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Level : HARD - Take a Chance Day: All of your books must be by new to you authors
Word
✔ A : Albom, Mitch | The Five People You Meet in Heaven | 4/8/2014 | ★★★★
✔ R : The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism | Naoki Higashida | 4/4/2014 | ★★★★
✔ B : Bill Maher | When You Ride Alone You Ride With Bin Laden: What the Government Should Be Telling Us to Help Fight the War on Terrorism | 4/1/2014 | ★★
✔ O : *BONUS - Kiss Your Mate Day: Read a book with a lot of kissing | Boy Meets Boy | David Levithan | 4/11/2014 | ★★★★
✔ R : *BONUS - Walk Around Things Day: Read a book you've been avoiding or putting off reading | Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking | Susan Cain | 4/11/2014 | ★★★★
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Summary
Total Alphabets Covered : 5 / 5
Total Books Read : 5





**** COMPLETED (4/11) ****

E -e̶l̶e̶a̶n̶o̶r̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶p̶a̶r̶k̶
G- Dark Places
G -God-Shaped Hole
S -Sharp Objects

April Word:
R: Remnant: A Caldwell & Feximal/Whyborne & Griffin Mystery by K.J. Charles & Jordan L. Hawk ~~ Read 04/18/14 ~ 4★
A: Acquainted with the Night by Tymber Dalton ~~ Read 04/09/14 ~ 5★
I: In Search of a Story by Andrew Grey ~~ Read 04/20/14 ~ 3.5★
N: Never a Hero by Marie Sexton ~~ Read 04/08/14 ~ 3.5★
Birthday in April:
J: June: Commencement by Jamie Craig ~~ Read 04/22/14 ~ 3★
E: Electric Candle by Elizabeth Noble ~~ Read 04/20/14 ~ 3★
T: Try by Ella Frank ~~ Read 04/12/14 ~ 3★
L: Lost Time by Parker Williams ~~ Read 04/11/14 ~ 3★
I: Irish Wishes by Sandrine Gasq-Dion ~~ Read 04/21/14 ~ 3★
Bonus:
Stress Awareness Month: Pink Bunny Ears...Seriously? by Jackie Nacht ~~ Read 04/01/14 ~ 3★
World Heath Day: Bring Him Home by Sammy Goode ~~ Read 04/01/14 ~ 3.5★
Walk Around Things Day: Cover Me by L.B. Gregg ~~ Read 04/09/14 ~ 3★

Date: 04/01/14 - 04/30/14
6/6 Completed
E: Tangled, Emma Chase, 04/06/14 ****
A: One Hundred Names, Cecilia Ahern, 04/20/14 ****
S:The Thirteenth Tale, Diane Setterfield, 04/14/14 ****
T:A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini, 04/03/14 *****
E bonus
R: Romancing Mister Bridgerton, Julia Quinn, 04/26/14 ****
Can Be Used in Place of one of your letters or on their own
Stress Awareness Month: Read a book that relaxes you
World Heath Day: Read a book that has a character that's in the medical field Saturday Ian McEwan, 04/19/14 ****
Hug and Australian Day: Read a book set in Australia or with and Australian character
Kiss Your Mate Day: Read a book with a lot of kissing
Walk Around Things Day: Read a book you've been avoiding or putting off reading

READ: 7/8
✔G: One Hot Mess - Lois Greiman 4/17
✔A: At Last - Jill Shalvis 4/29
✔R: Retribution - Jilliane Hoffman 4/15
✔D: Chains of Fire - Christina Dodd 4/11
✔E: Lord of the Silent - Elizabeth Peters 4/13
N:





✔Kiss Your Mate Day: The King - J.R. Ward (lots of kissing) 4/8
✔Walk Around Things Day: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell - Susanna Clark (been avoiding cuz it sucks--DNF-read 415/782 pages) 4/13



Words Associated With April:
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Birthdays in April:
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Timeframe: April 2014
Level: Easy
Completed: 6/6
E Evertrue by Brodi Ashton 4/17/14 3.5♥
A Almost Forever by Deborah Raney 4/17/14 3♥
S Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld 4/20/14 3♥
T Tangled by Emma Chase 4/3/14 3.5♥
E Erin McCarthy Jacked Up 4/1/14 4♥
R Robyn Carr The Chance 4/16/14 4♥

Duration: 1st April - 30th April
10/10
E - Walk Around Things Day: -
M -
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A -
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S - Kiss Your Mate Day: -
O - Stress Awareness Month -
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COMPLETED

TCF APRIL CHALLENGE, 4/ 1 – 4/30
PROGRESS: 5/5
✓ T - This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All, by Marilyn Johnson, finished 4/5 ★★★.5
✓ A - author Susan Wittig Albert - Chile Death (China Bayles #7), finished 4/22 ★★★★
✓ X - author Alan P. Xenakis - Why Doesn't My Funny Bone Make Me Laugh?: Sneezes, Hiccups, Butterflies, and Other Funny Feelings Explained, finished 4/9 ★★★★
✓ E - author Elly Griffiths - The Outcast Dead (Ruth Galloway #6), finished 4/19 ★★★★
✓ S - Shunned and Dangerous (Amish Mystery #3), by Laura Bradford, finished 4/2 ★★★★
***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 4/22 *****

e- Emma and park
G- gossamer
G- grave digger
S - son
As well as gathing blue and the messenger. I went a little off track.

Looking forward to the next Month's challenge already. :)
Challenge : April 2014 TCF's Monthly Challenge
Duration : April 1 - 30, 2014
Task : Spell the word
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Level : HARD - Take a Chance Day: All of your books must be by new to you authors
Word
✔ A : Albom, Mitch | The Five People You Meet in Heaven | 4/8/2014 | ★★★★
✔ R : The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism | Naoki Higashida | 4/4/2014 | ★★★★
✔ B : Bill Maher | When You Ride Alone You Ride With Bin Laden: What the Government Should Be Telling Us to Help Fight the War on Terrorism | 4/1/2014 | ★★
✔ O : *BONUS - Kiss Your Mate Day: Read a book with a lot of kissing | Boy Meets Boy | David Levithan | 4/11/2014 | ★★★★
✔ R : *BONUS - Walk Around Things Day: Read a book you've been avoiding or putting off reading | Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking | Susan Cain | 4/11/2014 | ★★★★
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Summary
Total Alphabets Covered : 5 / 5
Total Books Read : 5





**** COMPLETED (4/11) ****

E - Epic Fail - Claire LaZebnic (4/10/14)****
A - Anything You Ask - Lynn Kellan (4/11/14)****
R - Courage Dares - Nancy Radke (4/9/14)***
T - The Temporary Detective - Joanne Sydney Lessner (4/27/14)****
H - Charmed & Dangerous - Candace Havens (4/2/14)****

April 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration: 04/01/2014 - 04/30/2014
E East of Peculiar by Suzann Ledbetter - 4/12/14
A Miss Julia Throws a Wedding by Ann B. Ross - 4/5/14
S Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley - 4/28/14
T Reservations for Murder by Tim Myers - 4/19/14
E Written in Stone by Ellery Adams - 4/23/14
R Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow by James Rollins - 4/4/14

Here is my final update:
TCF: April 2014 Monthly Challenge
Date: 04/01/14 - 04/30/14
12/12 Completed
✔1. A = Angell, Kate/No Sunshine When She's Gone - 04/19/14 ★★★.5
✔2. P = The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan - 04/04/14 ★★
✔3. R = Royal Blood by Rhys Bowen - 04/11/14 ★★★★
✔4. I = Iles, Greg/Blood Memory - 04/03/14 ★★★★
✔5. L = Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley - 04/18/14 ★★★
✔6. S = Sue Grafton/D Is for Deadbeat - 04/17/14 ★★★
✔7. H = Howard, Linda/Prey - 04/20/14 ★★★★
✔8. O = One Dangerous Lady by Jane Stanton Hitchcock - 04/30/14 ★★★
✔9. W = Watership Down by Richard Adams - 04/28/14 ★★★★★
✔10. E = Emperor: The Gates of Rome by Conn Iggulden - 04/08/14 ★★★★
✔11. R = Rice, Luanne/Follow the Stars Home by - 04/26/14 ★★★★
✔12. S = Stephanie Tyler/Promises in the Dark - 04/06/14 ★★
✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿CHALLENGE COMPLETED 04/30/14✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿

Date: 04/01/14 - 04/30/14
5/5 Completed
A - Attachments
R - Castle: Richard Castle's Storm Season
B - Bitter is the New Black: Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office
O - Of Course I Love You...! Till I Find Someone Better...
R - Vampire Academy
CHALLENGE COMPLETED 4/30/14

APRIL CHALLENGE
Begins: 01April / Ends 30April2014
9/6 completed
SPELL - April Birthday - CARMEN Electra
C - Chocolates for Breakfast ✔ – 01April14
A - AUEL, Jean wrote The Shelters of Stone ✔ – 07April14
R
M - MICHAEL Connelly wrote The Black Ice ✔ – 07April14
E - Each Little Bird that Sings ✔ – 02April14
N - N or M? ✔ – 01May14
BONUS ITEMS - can use in lieu of or in addition to above:
Stress Awareness Month: Read a book that relaxes you - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court ✔ – 16April14
World Heath Day: Read a book that has a character that's in the medical field How Doctors Think ✔ – 18April14
Hug and Australian Day: Read a book set in Australia or with and Australian character
Kiss Your Mate Day: Read a book with a lot of kissing - The Wedding Officer ✔ – 29April14
Walk Around Things Day: Read a book you've been avoiding - A Tale Dark & Grimm ✔ – 04April14
Books mentioned in this topic
Rebel Spring (other topics)N or M? (other topics)
Each Little Bird that Sings (other topics)
Chocolates for Breakfast (other topics)
The Shelters of Stone (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Morgan Rhodes (other topics)Kate Angell (other topics)
Rhys Bowen (other topics)
Jennifer Ashley (other topics)
Greg Iles (other topics)
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How It Works:
○Below there will be a list of words associated with April You will choose 1 or more word from the list and choose/read books that either the •Title •Author or •Series begins with each letter!
○To Move up to the Hard Level you will choose books from the same Genre or Theme (Listed Below) for each word you read! *If you do more than one word you can use a different genre or theme for each word☺
There will be a couple of Bonus Options for those who want to add a little something extra!
•Some Info to Keep In Mind•
♦You CAN do re-reads as long as they are read during challenge.
♦You CAN change you •Books & •Level of Difficulty at any time during the challenge.
♦Update your orginal list, as well as updating a post occasioanlly.
•Strike out Finished Books
•Rate your Finished Books 1-5 ♥'s 1 5 Being the Best!
•Add a tally of completed books to Orginal Post= 0/5 completed!
If you have questions Please ask me here, or PM me or any of the Mods!
April Words to Choose From:
Words Associated With April:
•Easter •Bunny •Eggs •Fools •Taxes
•Earth •Rain •Spring •Garden •Arbor
Birthdays in April:
(Please note you can do the whole name, first, and or last)
•Kristen Stewart •Eddie Murphy •Emma Watson •Hugh Hefner •Jennifer Garner
•Al Green •Carmen Electra •Tony Romo •Jessica Alba •Jet Li
Themes to Choose From for Hard Level:
Easter: All of your books must have the letters of the word Easter in the title
National Humor Month: All of your books must be funny or have a funny character
Take a Chance Day: All of your books must be by new to you authors
Read a Road Map Week.: All of your books must be set in different locations
National Garlic Day: All of your books must have a vampire in it
Stress Awareness Month: Read a book that relaxes you
World Heath Day: Read a book that has a character that's in the medical field
Hug and Australian Day: Read a book set in Australia or with and Australian character
Kiss Your Mate Day: Read a book with a lot of kissing
Walk Around Things Day: Read a book you've been avoiding or putting off reading
Good Luck & Happy Reading!