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Back to School Quarterly Challenge: Twas the night before school started
Duration: August 15, 2017-November 15, 2017

Choose your level.
Pick your tasks.
Have fun!

Levels:
Loner - 5-10 books
Floater - 11-20 books
Triple A - 21+ books

Part One - Reading Circle

1. Read a book published in August or September of any year.
2. Read a book set in a small town.
3. Read a book where the MC is a parent.
4. Read a book with a "very lively" or "noisy" character.
5. Read a book with a number in the title.
6. Read a book whose title starts with a B, E, or D.
7. Read a book from the Historical genre or any of its subgenres .
8. Read a book whose title contains a word that has a 5 letter word.
9. Read a book published in 2017.
10. Read a book where a character makes a new friend.
11. Read a book marked HUMOR OR HORROR on the MPG.
12. Read a book from this list - Best School Assigned Books .

Part Two - Match The Colors
Read books with covers that match the colors in the poem. Must have 50% of the color on the cover.
Red
Green
Yellow
Blue
Orange
Brown
Pink
Black
Purple

Part Three - Spelling Words
Pick a word from the poem or the clip art to spell out. You can use the first letter of the title, the author's first or last name, the series or the main character's name. A, An and The are not allowed.

Twas the night before school started
when all through the town
the parents were cheering
it was a riotous sound.

By eight the kids were washed
and tucked into bed
when memories of homework
filled them with dread.

New pencils, new folders, new notebooks too,
new teachers, new friends, the anxiety grew.
The parents just giggled when they heard of this fright
and shouted upstairs-GO TO BED-IT'S A SCHOOL NIGHT!


Challenge Rules
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
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*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.

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This Challenge DOES NOT begin Until AUGUST 15th

Participants:

Alyssa

Amanda FINISHED

Barbara ★

Caroline

Connie N.

Den FINISHED

Emelie

Hannah

Joann FINISHED

JoAnne FINISHED

Katherine

Kim. E. FINISHED

Krissy FINISHED

Lily

Melanie FINISHED

~Melissa~

Rina FINISHED

Sam

Sandra FINISHED

Seraphina

Suzanne FINISHED

Back to School Quarterly Challenge: Twas the night before school started
Duration: August 15, 2017-November 15, 2017
23/21+

Levels:
Triple A - 21+ books

Part One - Reading Circle

1. Read a book published in August of any year.
Buried Notes Karolyn James 8/19/17

2. Read a book set in a small town.
Baby, Don't Go Stephanie Bond 8/16/17

3. Read a book where the MC is a parent.
Falling Hard Lexi Ryan 8/21/17

4. Read a book with a "very lively" or "noisy" character.
Love Beyond Dreams Bethany Claire 8/25/17

5. Read a book with a number in the title.

6. Read a book whose title starts with a B, E, or D.
Damage Control Lisa Renee Jones 8/15/17

7. Read a book from the Historical genre or any of its subgenres.
Heartbreak and Honor Collette Cameron 8/25/17

8. Read a book whose title contains a word that has a 5 letter word.
Return to Tradd Street Karen White 8/18/17

9. Read a book published in 2017.
The Guests on South Battery Karen White 8/29/17

10. Read a book where a character makes a new friend.
How to Be Single: A Novel Liz Tuccillo 8/24/17

11. Read a book marked HUMOR on the MPG.
Wicked Charms Janet Evanovich 9/20/17

12. Read a book from this list - Best School Assigned Books .

Part Two - Match The Colors
Read books with covers that match the colors in the poem. Must have 50% of the color on the cover.
Red The Shape of My Heart Ann Aguirre 8/23/17
Green Practical Magic Alice Hoffman 8/22/17
Yellow Fully Ignited Shannon Stacey 8/23/17
Blue Downfall J.A. Jance 8/16/17
Orange Breaking the Rules Suzanne Brockmann 8/29/17
Brown
Pink
Black Less than a Treason Dana Stabenow 9/16/17
Purple Dark Rites Heather Graham 10/8/17

Part Three - Spelling Words
S The Strangers on Montagu Street Karen White 8/17/17
C The Choice Nicholas Sparks 8/30/17
H Hit the Spot J. Daniels 9/7/17
O Julie Ortolon Falling for You 8/31/17
O Only Yours Susan Mallery 9/2/17
L Kerry Lonsdale Everything We Keep 9/1/17

Reserving spot

Welcome Seraphina!

Back to School Quarterly Challenge: Twas the night before school started. COMPLETED
Duration: August 15, 2017-November 15, 2017

Levels:
Loner - 5-10 books
Floater - 11-20 books
Triple A - 21+ books

Part One - Reading Circle
1. Read a book published in August or September of any year.
The Zookeeper's War - Steven Conte - 8/18/2017
How it fits: Published in August 2010

2. Read a book set in a small town.
The Lucky One - Nicholas Sparks - 9/4/2017
How it fits: Set in the small town of Hampton, North Carolina.

3. Read a book where the MC is a parent.
Left Neglected - Lisa Genova - 11/2/2017
How it fits: MC Sarah is a mum of 3.

4. Read a book with a "very lively" or "noisy" character.
The Darkest Secret - Alex Marwood - 10/29/2017
How it fits: Mila is a lively, outgoing young woman.

5. Read a book with a number in the title.

6. Read a book whose title starts with a B, E, or D.
Between Shades of Gray - Ruta Sepetys - 9/27/2017
How it fits: Title begins with a B.

7. Read a book from the Historical genre or any of its subgenres.
The Islands - Di Morrissey - 10/23/2017
How it fits: MPG Historical.

8. Read a book whose title contains a word that has a 5 letter word.
Small Great Things - Jodi Picoult - 8/30/2017
How it fits: Title contains the words small and great that are 5 letters long.

9. Read a book published in 2017.
The Best We Could Do - Thi Bui - 9/12/2017
How it fits: Publication date March 7 2017

10. Read a book where a character makes a new friend.
Lullaby Girl - Aly Sidgwick - 9/11/2017
How it fits: MC Katherine becomes close friends with fellow patient Mary.

11. Read a book marked HUMOR OR HORROR on the MPG.
The Afterlife Coach - Susan E. Paul - 9/8/2017
How it fits: MPG Humour.

12. Read a book from this list - Best School Assigned Books .

Part Two - Match The Colors
Read books with covers that match the colors in the poem. (50% of color on cover.)

Red
Green - The Choice - Samantha King - 10/09/2017
Yellow - The One Who Got Away - Caroline Overington - 8/17/2017
Blue
Orange - The Lucky One - Caroline Overington - 10/13/2017
Brown - The Knife of Never Letting Go - Patrick Ness - 9/17/2017
Pink
Black - The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern - 9/30/2017
Purple

Part Three - Spelling Words
Pick a word from the poem or the clip art to spell out.
Use the first letter of the title, the author's first or last name, the series or the main character's name. A, An and The are not allowed.

Teachers – 3/8
T - The Hate U Give - Angie Thomas - 10/18/2017
E
A - Alex (character) - The Chemist - Stephenie Meyer - 10/25/2017
C - China Baby Love: An Australian Grandmother's life-changing mission to help China's orphans - Jane Hutcheon - 10/1/2017
H - The Happiest Refugee: A Memoir - Anh Do - 9/18/2017
E
R- Lucinda Riley - The Seven Sisters - 9/13/2017
S - The Silent Dead - Tetsuya Honda - 9/22/2017

E E

My spot!

My spot
1.Read a book published in August or September of any year.
2. Read a book set in a small town.

Finished 25/8
3. Read a book where the MC is a parent.
4. Read a book with a "very lively" or "noisy" character.
5. Read a book with a number in the title.
6. Read a book whose title starts with a B, E, or D.
7. Read a book from the Historical genre or any of its subgenres .
8. Read a book whose title contains a word that has a 5 letter word.
9. Read a book published in 2017.
10. Read a book where a character makes a new friend.

Finished 24/8
11. Read a book marked HUMOR OR HORROR on the MPG.
12. Read a book from this list - Best School Assigned Books .

Part Two - Match The Colors
Read books with covers that match the colors in the poem. Must have 50% of the color on the cover.
Red
Green
Yellow
Blue
Orange
Brown
Pink
Black

Finished 19/8
Purple

T- Tops Down Bottoms Up finished 20/8
E- Emily's Protectors
Finished 17/8
A
C
H
E
R
S

Welcome Melanie, Caroline and Emelie!

Thank you JoAnne.

Back to School Quarterly Challenge: Twas the night before school started
Duration: August 15, 2017-November 15, 2017
Progress: 22

Levels:
Loner - 5-10 books
Floater - 11-20 books
Triple A - 21+ books

Part One - Reading Circle

✔1. Read a book published in August or September of any year.
Oxen - Das erste Opfer, Jens Henrik Jensen, 31.08.2017 - published in September 2017

✔2. Read a book set in a small town.
Omens, Kelley Armstrong, 10.09.2017 - set in a small town (Cainsville)

✔3. Read a book where the MC is a parent.
Sommer unseres Lebens, Kirsten Wulf, 15.08.2017 - MC has 4 children

✔4. Read a book with a "very lively" or "noisy" character.
Aschenkind: Thriller, Sofie Rathjens, 05.09.2017 - Marta is very lively.

✔5. Read a book with a number in the title.
The Woman in Cabin 10, Ruth Ware, 15.09.2017

✔6. Read a book whose title starts with a B, E, or D.
Die Buchspringer, Mechthild Gläser, 03.09.2017

✔7. Read a book from the Historical genre or any of its subgenres .
Outlander, Diana Gabaldon, 14.11.2017 - MPG Historical Fiction.

✔8. Read a book whose title contains a word that has a 5 letter word.
Storm Front, Jim Butcher, 19.08.2017

✔9. Read a book published in 2017.
Und du kommst auch drin vor, Alina Bronsky, 06.09.2017 - published in September 2017.

✔10. Read a book where a character makes a new friend.
Pasta mista 1: Fünf Zutaten für die Liebe, Susanne Fülscher, 03.10.2017 - Liv becomes friends with Nick.

✔11. Read a book marked HUMOR OR HORROR on the MPG.
Three Men in a Boat, Jerome K. Jerome, 29.09.2017 - MPG Humor.

12. Read a book from this list - Best School Assigned Books .

Part Two - Match The Colors
Read books with covers that match the colors in the poem. Must have 50% of the color on the cover.

Red

✔Green - The Invisible Library, Genevieve Cogman, 22.08.2017


✔Yellow
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder, Joanne Fluke, 08.11.2017


✔Blue - The Saint and the Sinner, Barbara Cartland, 16.09.2017


✔Orange - Homegoing, Yaa Gyasi, 03.11.2017


Brown

✔Pink - Boundless, Cynthia Hand, 24.09.2017


✔Black - The Queen of Zombie Hearts, Gena Showalter, 30.10.2017


✔Purple
Perfect Strangers, Dani Atkins, 02.10.2017


Part Three - Spelling Words
Kids 4/4
K - Visions, Kelley Armstrong, 18.09.2017
I - Ich Vergebe Nicht, Mark Hill, 20.08.2017
D - The Devil Wears Prada, Lauren Weisberger, 23.09.2017
S - The Time of Contempt, Andrzej Sapkowski, 29.09.2017

Welcome Rina!

Man, you are evil, JoAnne. I want to spell out the entire poem, but there is no way I'll get that done by November. I may have to do it anyway and just be super duper late finishing :)

Part One - Reading Circle - completed

1. Read a book published in August or September of any year. The Girl in the Castle - Santa Montefiore - 24/8/14 - published August 2015

2. Read a book set in a small town. Something to Witch About - Amanda M Lee - 10/9/17

3. Read a book where the MC is a parent. The Murder Stone - Louise Penny - 27/8/17

4. Read a book with a "very lively" or "noisy" character. Eighth Grave After Dark - Darynda Jones - 9/7/17

5. Read a book with a number in the title. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Ken Kesey - 10/2/17

6. Read a book whose title starts with a B, E, or D. Beachcombers - Nancy Thayer - 9/27/17

7. Read a book from the Historical genre or any of its subgenres . Never Fall Down- Patricia McCormick - 9/12/17

8. Read a book whose title contains a word that has a 5 letter word. I've Got You Under My Skin - Mary Higgins Clark - 16/8/17 - UNDER

9. Read a book published in 2017. A Promise of Ruin - Cuyler Overholt - 9/30/17

10. Read a book where a character makes a new friend. The Xibalba Murders - Lyn Hamilton - 8/19/17

11. Read a book marked HUMOR OR HORROR on the MPG. Jaws - Peter Benchley - 8/22/17

12. Read a book from this list - Best School Assigned Books . Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - J.K Rowling - 10/7/17


Part Two - Match The Colors
Read books with covers that match the colors in the poem. Must have 50% of the color on the cover.

Red The Zig Zag Girl- Elly Griffiths - 9/3/17
Green Undercover in High Heels - Gemma Halliday - 9/21/17
Yellow High Strung- Janice Peacock - 11/12/17
Blue Mrs. Jeffries Plays the Cook- Emily Brightwell -9/15/17
Orange Of Bees and Mist - Erick Setiawan -9/5/17
Brown Enemy Within - Mick Bose - 9/28/17
Pink Seventh Grave and No Body - Darynda Jones- 8/17/17
Black The Hangman - Louise Penny - 10/24/17
Purple A Vision in Velvet - Juliet Blackwell - 8/30/17



Part Three - Spelling Words
Pick a word from the poem to spell out. You can use the first letter of the title, the author's first or last name, the series or the main character's name. A, An and The are not allowed.

S Simone St James - The Other Side of Midnight - 9/10/17
C Cicada Summer - Maureen Leurck - 8/20/17
H Halliday - Killer in High Heels - 9/9/17
O Overholt A Deadly Affection - 9/2/17
O Olson - Root, Petal, Thorn - 10/5/17
L Louise Penny - The Brutal Telling - 9/19/17

Sam wrote: "Man, you are evil, JoAnne. I want to spell out the entire poem, but there is no way I'll get that done by November. I may have to do it anyway and just be super duper late finishing :)"

LOL Sam! Do you want me to link you??

Welcome Joann!

Love the poem, so I'll have to participate! My mother-in-law used to call the first day of school Mother's Day.

Back to School Quarterly Challenge: Twas the night before school started
Timeframe: 8/15/17 to 11/15/17
46/46

Part One - Reading Circle - (10/10)
1. Published in August - Pub 8/25/15 - The Good Neighbor by A.J. Banner - 9/3/17 ♥♥♥
2. Set in a small town - Ready to Run by Lauren Layne - 8/31/17 ♥♥♥♥
3. MC is a parent - Eighth Grave After Dark by Darynda Jones - 9/11/17 ♥♥♥♥
4. Read a book with a "very lively" or "noisy" character.
5. Number in title - Around the World in 50 Years: My Adventure to Every Country on Earth by Albert Podell - 9/6/17 ♥♥♥
6. Title starts with D - Deal Breakers by Laura Lee - 9/13/17 ♥♥♥
7. Historical genre or any of its subgenres - Good Earl Gone Bad by Manda Collins - 8/20/17 ♥♥♥
Historical romance
8. Title contains a 5-letter word - Major Misconduct by Kelly Jamieson - 8/17/17 ♥♥♥♥
9. Published in 2017 - Pub 2/28/17 - Catch and Release by Laura Drewry - 9/8/17 ♥♥♥♥
10. Character makes a new friend - At Bluebonnet Lake by Amanda Cabot - 9/4/17 ♥♥♥♥
Kate and Greg meet at a ranch where they are both guests.
11. Read a book marked HUMOR on MPG - The Pursuit by Janet Evanovich - 9/5/17 ♥♥♥♥
41 readers marked it Humor
12. Read a book from this list - Best School Assigned Books.

Part Two - Match The Colors - (5/5)
Read books with covers that match the colors in the poem. Must have 50% of the color on the cover.
Red
Green
Yellow - Indulgence in Death by J.D. Robb - 9/26/17 ♥♥♥♥♥

Blue - Pull Me Close by Sidney Halston - 8/23/17 ♥♥♥♥

Orange - Fantasy in Death by J.D. Robb - 8/19/17 ♥♥♥♥♥

Brown
Pink - The Spring Bride by Anne Gracie - 9/29/17 ♥♥♥♥

Black
Purple - Mortal Stakes by Robert B. Parker - 9/12/17 ♥♥♥


Part Three - Spelling Words - (31/31)

Twas the night before school started
T - Author Tracy Wolff - Accelerate - 9/16/17 ♥♥♥
W - Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich - 10/21/17 ♥♥♥♥
A – Author Ilona Andrews - Magic Burns - 10/9/17 ♥♥♥♥
S - Skinny Bitch Gets Hitched by Kim Barnouin - 8/25/17 ♥♥♥♥
T - Author Thomas Hall - Nothing as it Seems - 10/15/17 ♥♥♥♥
H - Her Leading Man by Maggie Dallen - 10/10/17 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Elle Kennedy - The Goal - 9/21/17 ♥♥♥♥
N – No Nest for the Wicket by Donna Andrews - 10/22/17 ♥♥♥♥
I - In Flight by R.K. Lilley - 9/18/17 ♥♥♥♥
G - Author Jane Green - Promises to Keep - 9/19/17 ♥♥♥♥
H - Heart Breaker by Erin McCarthy - 11/7/17 ♥♥♥♥
T - This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 10/17/17 ♥♥♥♥
B - Author Sawyer Bennett - Alex - 10/3/17 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Elyse Douglas - The Date Before Christmas: A Novel - 10/9/17 ♥♥♥
F - Fallen by Karin Slaughter - 8/29/17 ♥♥♥♥
O - Only His by Susan Mallery - 8/24/17 ♥♥♥♥
R - Author Annie Rains - Welcome to Forever - 9/17/17 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Emily March - Angel's Rest - 10/13/17 ♥♥♥♥
S - Author Shannon Stacey - All He Ever Needed - 9/24/17 ♥♥♥♥
C - Author C.S. Lewis - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - 9/10/17 ♥♥♥♥
H - Hummingbird Lake by Emily March - 1/4/18 ♥♥♥♥
O – Author Barbara O'Neal - The All You Can Dream Buffet - 8/28/17 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - On Fire by Rachel Kramer Bussel - 10/25/17 ♥♥♥♥
L - Love Irresistibly by Julie James - 10/14/17 ♥♥♥♥
S - Author Nalini Singh - Rock Wedding - 9/15/17 ♥♥♥♥
T - Author William G. Tapply - Death at Charity's Point - 11/15/17 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Abby Fabiaschi - I Liked My Life - 10/4/17 ♥♥♥♥
R - Author Robyn Carr - The Summer That Made Us - 10/8/17 ♥♥♥♥
T - Author Tracy Ewens - Premiere - 11/16/17 ♥♥
E - Author Edward Allan Faine - Serendipity Doo-Dah: True Stories of Happy Musical Accidents - 11/2/17 ♥♥♥
D - Dancing in the Rain by Kelly Jamieson - 9/25/17 ♥♥♥♥♥

****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 1/4/18*****

Welcome Connie! I knew you'd like the Spell Out!

I agree with your MIL about the 1st day of school. My baby graduated in June - so no more 1st days for me. She's hardly ever home anyway!

I was tempted, like Sam, to spell out the whole poem. But I think I'll try to be a little more restrained (for a change) and just stick with the first line.

I cave.
Back to School Quarterly Challenge
Duration: August 15, 2017- June 20, 2021

SPELL IT OUT

Twas the night before school started

T: Tuesday's Child- Dale Mayer- 8/13/17
W: The Whispering Hollows- Lisa Unger- 8/4/17
A: Archangel's Kiss- Nalini Singh- 8/14/17
S: Shattered Circle- Linda Robertson- 8/19/17

T: The Trouble with Twelfth Grave- Darynda Jones- 10/31/17
H: Hunter's War- Garry Spoor- 9/25/17
E: Eldest- Christopher Paolini- 8/7/17

N: Never Buried- Edie Claire- 10/9/17
I: In the Last Analysis- Amanda Cross- 9/12/17
G: Grave Holiday- Lily Harper Hart- 8/6/17
H: Hide'n Go Seek- Dale Mayer- 11/13/17
T: Taken at the Flood- Agatha Christie- 11/3/17

B: Beast of All- J.C. McKenzie- 8/15/17
E: Ever the Hunted- Erin Summerill- 8/9/17
F: Full Blooded- Amanda Carlson- 9/5/17
O: Opal- Jennifer L. Armentrout- 8/12/17
R: Rest in Pieces- Rita Mae Brown- 8/26/17
E: Emily of New Moon- L.M. Montgomery- 9/29/17

S: Secrets in Death- J.D. Robb- 9/5/17
C: The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern- Lilian Jackson Braun- 9/2/17
H: Heart of Ice- K.M. Shea- 1/12/18
O: Oblivion- Jennifer L. Armentrout- 8/12/17
O: Once Bitten, Twice Shy- Jennifer Rardin- 8/20/17
L: Lover Awakened- J.R. Ward- 9/30/17

S: Snow White- Jenni James- 9/11/17
T: Ten Little Bloodhounds- Virginia Lanier- 2/14/18
A: Archangel's Consort- Nalini Singh- 8/22/17
R: A Red Herring Without Mustard- Alan Bradley- 8/26/17
T: They Do It With Mirrors- Agatha Christie- 4/3/18
E: Every Heart a Doorway- Seanan McGuire- 11/11/17
D: Darkness Wanes- Susan Illene- 8/3/17

when all through the town

W: Welcome to Jimtown: Where Animals Mean Funny Business- Sylvia Welner- 9/7/17
H: Heir of Fire- Sarah J. Maas- 2/12/18
E: Erak's Ransom- John Flanagan- 5/28/18
N: Nightingale's Lament- Simon R. Green- 3/4/18

A: Archangel's Legion- Nalini Singh- 9/23/17
L: Lion in the Valley- Elizabeth Peters- 10/12/17
L: Lying Season- Karina Halle- 11/9/17

T: Twice Bitten- Chloe Neill- 9/16/18
H: Hot and Badgered- Shelly Laurenston- 5/21/18
R: The Roman Hat Mystery- Ellery Queen- 12/6/17
O: Only The Lonely- Amanda M. Lee- 10/23/18
U: Unshapely Things- Mark Del Franco- 3/5/18
G: Graceling- Kristin Cashore- 10/2/17
H: Hex and the City- Simon R. Green- 6/15/18

T: Third Girl- Agatha Christie- 10/2/18
H: Hallowe'en Party- Agatha Christie- 8/18/18
E: Executable- John Conroe- 7/24/18

T: Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Bloody Magic- Meghan Ciana Doidge- 11/29/18
O: Opal Fire- Barbra Annino- 11/8/18
W: Wraith- Edie Claire- 10/20/17
N: Night of the Soul Stealer- Joseph Delaney- 4/9/18

the parents were cheering

T: Tim Curious; A Murder Mystery of the American Revolution- Roddy Thorleifson- 12/6/18
H: Halt's Peril- John Flanagan- 9/2/18
E: Edge Of Evil- J.A. Jance- 8/12/18

P: Paramedic 189's Final Report: Unique Memories of a 30 Year Fire Captain/Paramedic- Rodney Mortensen- 8/16/17
A: Archangel's Enigma- Nalini Singh- 10/14/17
R: The Ruins of Gorlan- John Flanagan- 1/19/18
E: Extra! Extra! Dead All About It- Amanda M. Lee- 8/28/18
N: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency- Alexander McCall Smith- 8/30/18
T: Tall, Dark & Hungry- Lynsay Sands- 1/15/19
S: Songs of the Humpback Whale- Jodi Picoult- 11/6/17

W: Wicked Winter- Lily Harper Hart- 9/11/17
E: The Eloquent Parrot- Robin Knowles- 6/9/18
R: Rise of the Evening Star- Brandon Mull- 10/21/17
E: Enchanted, Inc.- Shanna Swendson- 6/30/18

C: Cold Burn of Magic- Jennifer Estep- 10/4/17
H: Haunted Covenant- Amanda M. Lee- 1/27/18
E: Electric Night- Stacey Brutger- 2/15/18
E: Elemental Soul- Phaedra Weldon- 2/28/18
R: A Restless Evil- Ann Granger- 10/7/17
I: I Like Big Dragons and I Cannot Lie- Lani Lynn Vale- 2/8/18
N: Doctor Who: Nuclear Time- Oli Smith- 2/22/18
G: The Gamble- Kristen Ashley- 9/16/17

it was a riotous sound.

I: Illuminae- Amie Kaufman- 10/25/17
T: Touching Evil (Evil, #1)- Kay Hooper- 6/13/18

W: Wicked Circle- Linda Robertson- 8/6/17
A: Archangel's Blade- Nalini Singh- 9/3/17
S: Shadow Kiss- Richelle Mead- 9/14/17

A: Archangel's Storm- Nalini Singh- 9/18/17

R: The Rest Falls Away- Colleen Gleason- 10/5/17
I: I Am Half-Sick of Shadows- Alan Bradley- 12/31/17
O: Over My Dead Body- Rex Stout- 11/7/17
T: Touched by an Alien- Gini Koch- 8/22/18
O: Omega- S.M. Reine- 2/4/18
U: Undead and Unemployed- MaryJanice Davidson- 10/31/17
S: The Selection- Kiera Cass- 9/18/17

S: Scarlet- Marissa Meyer- 10/30/17
O: One Salt Sea- Seanan McGuire- 3/30/18
U: User Unfriendly- Vivian Vande Velde- 11/27/17
N: Nemesis- Agatha Christie- 11/26/17
D: Dark Peril- Christine Feehan- 9/29/17

By eight the kids were washed

B: The Bone Season- Samantha Shannon- 8/18/17
Y: You Will Know Me- Megan Abbott- 8/2/17

E: Everlasting Covenant- Amanda M. Lee- 9/21/18
I: Into the Fire- Jeaniene Frost- 4/22/18
G: Grave Haunting- Lily Harper Hart- 10/9/17
H: Heart on Fire- Amanda Bouchet- 10/6/18
T: A Tiger's Tale- Laura Morrigan- 3/25/19

T: Thru the Badger Hole- Taki Drake- 4/3/19
H: Hunting The Past- J.C. Diem- 12/2/18
E: The Emperor of Nihon-Ja- John Flanagan- 11/14/18

K: Kiss of Frost- Jennifer Estep- 2/22/18
I: The Icebound Land- John Flanagan- 4/6/18
D: Dead Girls Are Easy- Terri Garey- 11/24/17
S: Spider's Revenge- Jennifer Estep- 11/4/17

W: Winter- Marissa Meyer- 3/21/18
E: Extreme Medical Services- Jamie Davis- 12/17/18
R: Remember Me- Mary Higgins Clark- 1/26/18
E: Elemental Storm- Phaedra Weldon- 3/27/19

W: The Witch's Dream- Victoria Danann- 5/26/18
A: Assassin's Apprentice- Robin Hobb- 10/17/17
S: Stillwatch- Mary Higgins Clark- 11/24/17
H: Hunting The Truth- J.C. Diem- 12/5/18
E: Empty Nest- Marty Wingate- 5/2/19
D: Dead Witch Walking- Kim Harrison- 12/3/17

and tucked into bed

A: At Bertram's Hotel- Agatha Christie- 9/19/17
N: A Natural History of Dragons- Marie Brennan- 10/10/17
D: Deep Dark Secret- Sierra Dean- 9/20/17

T: Treasures, Demons, and Other Black Magic- Meghan Ciana Doidge- 5/17/19
U: Unwritten & Underwater- Amanda M. Lee- 4/23/18
C: A Charming Cure- Tonya Kappes- 10/29/17
K: The Kings of Clonmel- John Flanagan- 8/16/18
E: Evil Dark- Justin Gustainis- 5/24/19
D: The Darkest Kiss- Keri Arthur- 12/22/17

I: The Iron Daughter- Julie Kagawa- 5/9/18
N: Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men- Molly Harper- 9/6/18
T: The Trouble with Turkeys- Kathi Daley- 6/17/19
O: The Outcast: Prequel to the Summoner Trilogy- Taran Matharu- 11/30/18

B: Boundary Lines- Melissa F. Olson- 8/24/17
E: The Elite- Kiera Cass- 6/7/19
D: Deeds of the Disturber: An Amelia Peabody Novel of Suspense- Elizabeth Peters- 1/11/18

when memories of homework

W: Winterfall- John Conroe- 7/31/18
H: Hunting A Master- J.C. Diem- 12/15/18
E: Elephants Can Remember- Agatha Christie- 6/16/19
N: Nice Girls Don't Live Forever- Molly Harper- 10/4/18

M: The Man in the Queue- Josephine Tey- 9/9/17
E: Empath- Edie Claire- 7/14/19
M: The Mummy Case- Elizabeth Peters- 10/3/17
O: On Demon Wings- Karina Halle- 3/1/19
R: Revenge of the Witch- Joseph Delaney- 1/28/18
I: I'll Tell You Mine- Pip Harry- 6/2/18
E: Exiled- J.C. Diem- 9/19/19
S: Doctor Who: The Stone Rose- Jacqueline Rayner- 12/1/17

O: Oracles of Delphi Keep- Victoria Laurie- 6/23/18
F: Fated- Benedict Jacka- 12/18/17

H: How to Hang a Witch- Adriana Mather- 12/22/18
O: Owl and the Electric Samurai- Kristi Charish- 3/10/19
M: Murder At The Mystery Bay Hotel- Marcia Spillers- 11/17/17
E: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library- Chris Grabenstein- 10/11/19
W: A Witch Before Dying- Amanda M. Lee- 9/17/18
O: Only the Quiet- Amanda M. Lee- 5/5/19
R: Rock Chick Revolution- Kristen Ashley- 7/12/18
K: Kiss the Girls- James Patterson- 8/27/18

filled them with dread.

F: The Faceless Ones- Derek Landy- 4/2/18
I: Iron and Magic- Ilona Andrews- 6/26/18
L: Linger- Maggie Stiefvater- 11/16/17
L: The Lost City of Faar- D.J. MacHale- 12/12/17
E: Eyes to the Soul- Dale Mayer- 10/31/19
D: Dragon Blood- Eileen Wilks- 1/15/18

T: To Spell with It- Amanda M. Lee- 7/18/19
H: Hotter Than Spell- Annabel Chase- 2/12/19
E: Easter Escapade- Kathi Daley- 11/21/19
M: The Mystery of the Blue Train- Agatha Christie- 11/17/17

W: A Witchmas Carol- Amanda M. Lee- 9/17/18
I: Infernal Magic- C.N. Crawford- 11/13/18
T: Take the Monkey and Run- Laura Morrigan- 8/29/19
H: Halloween Hijinks- Kathi Daley- 3/19/19

D: Dark in Death- J.D. Robb- 1/30/18
R: Rogues- John Conroe- 7/27/18
E: Eye of the Falcon- Dale Mayer- 12/12/19
A: Aunt Dimity's Death- Nancy Atherton- 2/13/18
D: Deadly Magic- Elisabeth Crabtree- 2/7/18

New pencils, new folders, new notebooks too,

N: Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors- Molly Harper- 10/14/18
E: An Easy Death- Charlaine Harris- 12/29/19
W: Wicked Hearts- Lily Harper Hart- 9/30/18

P: Paranormalcy- Kiersten White- 8/31/17
E: Enter the Janitor- Josh Vogt- 2/20/20
N: Night of the Unicorn- T.S. Paul- 11/22/18
C: The Case of the Silent Partner- Erle Stanley Gardner- 11/22/17
I: Invisible Elder- T.S. Paul- 11/25/18
L: Louisiana Longshot- Jana Deleon- 1/17/18
S: A Share in Death- Deborah Crombie- 12/5/17

N: Nighttime Is My Time- Mary Higgins Clark- 12/26/18
E: Eye Spy- Mercedes Lackey- 2/22/20
W: Wicked Wishes- Lily Harper Hart- 10/5/18

F: From Percy Jackson - Camp Half-Blood Confidential: Your Real Guide to the Demigod Training Camp- Rick Riordan- 6/2/18
O: Once Upon Stilettos- Shanna Swendson- 5/9/19
L: Lord Edgware Dies- Agatha Christie- 1/20/18
D: Dream Warrior- Sherrilyn Kenyon- 3/23/18
E: Éclair and Present Danger- Laura Bradford- 3/22/20
R: The Reaper Rescues The Genie- Kristen Painter- 10/24/18
S: Special Agent In Charge- T.S. Paul- 12/23/17

N: Night Myst- Yasmine Galenorn- 3/17/19
E: Electric Curse- Stacey Brutger- 6/15/20
W: Wicked Ghosts- Lily Harper Hart- 10/6/18

N: The Never War- D.J. MacHale- 6/30/19
O: The One- Kiera Cass- 9/5/19
T: Tailing a Tabby- Laurie Cass- 9/9/19
E: Every Which Way But Dead- Kim Harrison- 7/19/20
B: Blue Bloods- Melissa de la Cruz- 10/27/17
O: Oracles & Obituaries- Amanda M. Lee- 9/12/19
O: Outcast- J.C. Diem- 9/27/19
K: The Kingdom- Amanda Stevens- 9/29/18
S: Skulduggery Pleasant- Derek Landy- 1/8/18

T: Treasure in Paradise- Kathi Daley- 9/28/19
O: ONLY THE LOST- AMANDA M LEE- 10/1/19
O: Once Hunted, Twice Shy- Mandy M. Roth- 2/22/20

new teachers, new friends, the anxiety grew.

N: New Spring- Robert Jordan- 7/7/19
E: Embrace the Grim Reaper- Judy Clemens- 8/24/20
W: Wicked Whimsy- Lily Harper Hart- 10/7/18

T: Thanksgiving in Paradise- Kathi Daley- 10/9/19
E: Emerald Blaze- Ilona Andrews- 8/25/20
A: Agents of Light and Darkness- Simon R. Green- 2/16/18
C: The Cove- Catherine Coulter- 12/10/17
H: High Five- Janet Evanovich- 6/23/19
E: Evans Above- Rhys Bowen- 9/29/20
R: Redwall- Brian Jacques- 10/25/18
S: Snobbery With Violence- Marion Chesney- 1/17/18

N: The Name of the Wind- Patrick Rothfuss- 8/6/19
E: Evan Help Us- Rhys Bowen- 10/15/20
W: Wicked Ride- Rebecca Zanetti- 10/31/18

F: Forbidden Mind- Karpov Kinrade- 6/11/18
R: Red Angel- Helen Harper- 12/18/18
I: Influential Magic- Deanna Chase- 12/7/18
E: Ensign Spacemage- Timothy Ellis- 10/20/20
N: No Farm, No Foul- Peg Cochran- 8/21/19
D: Dark Descendant- Jenna Black- 7/8/18
S: The Ship of the Dead- Rick Riordan- 1/24/18

T: Turkeys, Tuxes, and Tabbies- Kathi Daley- 10/26/19
H: Hexed- Michelle Krys- 7/9/19
E: Evanly Choirs- Rhys Bowen- 10/22/20

A: Anubis Nights- Gary Jonas- 2/18/18
N: No Crones About It- Amanda M. Lee- 9/3/19
X: Xoe: or Vampires, and Werewolves, and Demons, Oh My!- Sara C. Roethle- 7/12/18
I: Irresistible Magic- Deanna Chase- 12/8/18
E: Evan and Elle- Rhys Bowen- 10/29/20
T: Trick or Treason- Kathi Daley- 11/22/19
Y: You're Not Allowed to Die- Kip Terrington- 9/21/17

G: Grim Holiday- Amanda M. Lee- 11/10/17
R: Road to Honor- Taki Drake- 2/21/19
E: Evan Can Wait- Rhys Bowen- 11/4/20
W: The Werewolf Whoops- Amanda M. Lee- 11/9/18

The parents just giggled when they heard of this fright

T: To Catch a Vampire- Jennifer Harlow- 1/17/20
H: Horse of a Different Killer- Laura Morrigan- 7/17/19
E: Evans to Betsy- Rhys Bowen- 11/12/20

P: Protect and Serve- Terri Reed- 9/1/17
A: Alchemy- Sheena Boekweg- 4/13/18
R: The Rhyme of the Magpie- Marty Wingate- 3/18/19
E: Evan Only Knows- Rhys Bowen- 11/18/20
N: Now You See Her...- Dale Mayer- 11/14/19
T: Trouble Is My Business- Raymond Chandler- 3/2/20
S: Something from the Nightside- Simon R. Green- 1/29/18

J: Jurassic Park- Michael Crichton- 10/21/17
U: An Unsuitable Job for a Woman- P.D. James- 9/26/18
S: Sealed with a Curse- Cecy Robson- 2/6/18
T: Tilling the Truth- Julia Henry- 3/15/20

G: Ghost Girl- C.J. Archer- 11/29/17
I: Iced Chiffon- Duffy Brown- 2/18/19
G: Ghost Seer- Robin D. Owens- 2/21/18
G: The Grendel Affair- Lisa Shearin- 2/24/18
L: Lake Silence- Anne Bishop- 3/6/18
E: Evan's Gate- Rhys Bowen- 12/2/20
D: Demon Driven- John Conroe- 7/21/18

W: Witch, Interrupted- Amanda M. Lee- 11/10/18
H: Hot Six- Janet Evanovich- 8/19/19
E: Elemental Blood- Phaedra Weldon- 1/20/21
N: Newsletter Exclusives: Volume 1- Nalini Singh- 12/21/19

T: Thirty Nights with a Highland Husband- Melissa Mayhue- 3/25/20
H: Hunting Fear- Kay Hooper- 9/25/19
E: Etiquette & Espionage- Gail Carriger- 2/24/21
Y: The Yeti- Mike Miller- 3/3/18

H: Halloween in Paradise- Kathi Daley- 9/28/19
E: Eggs in Purgatory- Laura Childs- 3/11/21
A: And Then There Were None- Agatha Christie- 4/19/18
R: Risk- Dannika Dark- 3/31/19
D: Duel Nature- John Conroe- 7/22/18

O: On the Street Where You Live- Mary Higgins Clark- 3/24/20
F: Fallen Stars- John Conroe- 7/23/18

T: To Love a Witch- Amanda M. Lee- 5/5/20
H: How to Save an Undead Life- Hailey Edwards- 10/10/19
I: It Takes a Witch- Heather Blake- 2/26/19
S: Seabiscuit: An American Legend- Laura Hillenbrand- 4/26/18

F: Forced Ascent- John Conroe- 7/24/18
R: Ruby Red- Kerstin Gier- 5/20/19
I: Indexing- Seanan McGuire- 3/15/19
G: The Guns of Avalon- Roger Zelazny- 3/5/18
H: Hostage to Pleasure- Nalini Singh- 10/14/19
T: Three Mages and a Margarita- Annette Marie- 7/5/20

and shouted upstairs-GO TO BED-IT'S A SCHOOL NIGHT!

A: Archangel's Shadows- Nalini Singh- 9/30/17
N: Doctor Who: The Nightmare Of Black Island- Mike Tucker- 1/22/18
D: Déjà Dead- Kathy Reichs- 11/19/17

S: Succubus Blues- Richelle Mead- 5/3/18
H: House Rules- Jodi Picoult- 10/18/19
O: Open Cockpit- Arthur Stanley Gould Lee- 3/30/20
U: The Unyielding- Shelly Laurenston- 11/29/18
T: True Grit Spirit- Lily Harper Hart- 7/15/20
E: Equalize- Ryan DeBruyn- 5/28/21
D: Desperate Covenant- Amanda M. Lee- 9/20/18

U: Undead and Unappreciated- MaryJanice Davidson- 3/3/19
P: Possessed- Selene Charles- 9/26/17
S: The Spook's Tale: And Other Horrors- Joseph Delaney- 5/21/18
T: The Traitor of Belltroll- Lindsay Cummings- 7/21/20
A: Attack of the Fiend- Joseph Delaney- 4/29/18
I: In a Badger Way- Shelly Laurenston- 4/23/19
R: Raging Seas- Lily Harper Hart- 8/11/19
S: The Sorcerer of the North- John Flanagan- 6/16/18

G: The Good, the Bad, and the Undead- Kim Harrison- 3/27/18
O: Only The Devout- Amanda M. Lee- 4/10/20

T: Temper- Xander Boyce- 8/1/20
O: Old Dog, New Tricks- Hailey Edwards- 4/19/20

B: Bound by Flames- Jeaniene Frost- 12/26/17
E: Entreat Me- Grace Draven- 6/20/21
D: A Dragon of a Different Color- Rachel Aaron- 10/22/18

I: Into the Hollow- Karina Halle- 6/14/19
T: Throne of Jade- Naomi Novik- 9/14/20
S: Sleeping Beauty- K.M. Shea- 6/18/18

A: Angels' Flight- Nalini Singh- 9/10/17

S: The Silver Dwarf- Victor Kloss- 7/4/18
C: Cress- Marissa Meyer- 12/17/17
H: Haunted Hamlet- Kathi Daley- 10/23/19
O: Outcast- Annabel Chase- 8/27/20
O: One August Morning: The True Story of Lizzie Borden- Troy Taylor- 8/29/20
L: Lie Down with Dogs- Hailey Edwards- 4/16/18

N: No Crone Unturned- Amanda M. Lee- 3/5/20
I: I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia- Gillian Roberts- 7/28/19
G: Golden Son- Pierce Brown- 5/13/18
H: Half-Blood- Jennifer L. Armentrout- 11/3/19
T: Timeless- Gail Carriger- 9/22/20

Welcome Sam!

That didn't take long, Sam. :)

Connie N. wrote: "That didn't take long, Sam. :)"

What can I say? I have no willpower.

LOL

Well, add JoAnne to the list of enablers. She shouldn't come up with such cute challenges.

Connie N. wrote: "Well, add JoAnne to the list of enablers. She shouldn't come up with such cute challenges."

I agree. It's all JoAnne's fault. I was holding strong until she offered to link me up, which seemed like permission, and once I got permission, my willpower went *poof*.

HAHA

i'm in!
Triple A - 21+ books

Part One - Reading Circle

1. published in August - The Bride’s Secrets - Debra Webb - 22 AUG
2. set in a small town - Small-Town Secrets - Debra Webb - 18 AUG
3. MC is a parent - A Scandal, a Secret, a Baby - Sharon Kendrick - 11 SEPT
4. "very lively" character - Sizzling Sixteen - Janet Evanovich - 15 AUG
5. number in the title - Smokin' Seventeen - Janet Evanovich - 17 AUG
6. title starts with E - Escape with a Hot SEAL - Cat Johnson - 1 NOV
7. Historical - In Bed with a Highlander - Maya Banks - 23 AUG
8. 5 letter word - White Hot - Ilona Andrews - 10 SEPT
9. published in 2017 - Wicked S.O.B. - Zara Cox - 6 SEPT
10. character makes a friend - The Legacy - Kate Hoffmann - 27 AUG
11. HUMOR - Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years - Sue Townsend - 11 SEPT
12. School Assigned Books - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - J.K. Rowling - 1 SEPT


Part Two - Match The Colors

Red - Exit Strategy - Kelley Armstrong - 25 AUG
Green - Sensual Surrender - Katie Reus - 16 SEPT
Yellow - Eighteen: 18 - J.A. Huss - 22 AUG
Blue - The Beast - J.R. Ward - 7 SEPT
Orange - The Mercenary - Cherry Adair - 18 AUG
Brown - Hide and Seek - Cherry Adair - 9 OCT
Pink - All of Me: My Extraordinary Life - Barbara Windsor - 6 OCT
Black - Pretty Lost Dolls - Ker Dukey - 15 OCT
Purple - Best Laid Plans - Allison Brennan - 29 SEPT


Part Three - Spelling Words

T Thunder Horse Heritage - Elle James - 11 OCT
W When Day Breaks - Maya Banks - 9 OCT
A Armed & Dangerous - Abigail Roux - 31 AUG
S Secrets - Claire Adams - 14 OCT

T Troublemaker - Deborah Bladon - 2 NOV
H Hostage to Thunder Horse - Elle James - 11 OCT
E Top Secret Twenty-One - Janet Evanovich - 30 SEPT

N Never Love a Highlander - Maya Banks - 22 SEPT
I It Ends with Us - Colleen Hoover - 21 OCT
G To See About A Guy - Aria Grace - 9 SEPT
H Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - J.K. Rowling - 28 OCT
T Turbo Twenty-Three - Janet Evanovich - 2 NOV

B Beta - Jasinda Wilder - 9 OCT
E The Witch's Initiation - Elle James - 31 AUG
F Seaside Lovers - Melissa Foster - 2 SEPT
O Origin - Dan Brown - 21 OCT
R Riley - Kate Hoffmann - 28 SEPT
E Deadly Heat - Cynthia Eden - 10 OCT

S Devil May Cry - Sherrilyn Kenyon - 26 OCT
C Into the Dark - Cindy Gerard - 31 OCT
H Hearts and Llamas - Tara Sivec - 16 SEPT
O One Night of Trouble - Elle Kennedy - 2 OCT
O One Night of Scandal - Elle Kennedy - 1 OCT
L Make Me Wet - Complete Series - Lucia Jordan - 9 SEPT

S Salacious - A. Zavarelli - 9 SEPT
T Troubles and Treats - Tara Sivec - 7 SEPT
A Alpha - Jasinda Wilder - 7 OCT
R Rock Courtship - Nalini Singh - 17 SEPT
T Teague - Kate Hoffmann - 11 SEPT
E Possessing the Witch - Elle James - 4 SEPT
D Dine & Dash - Abigail Roux - 16 OCT

Welcome Sandra!

🧀🧀🧀 Twas the night before school started 🧀🧀🧀 15th Aug - 15th Nov 2017.
Level: Triple A.

Part One - Reading Circle: (view spoiler)[
1. Read a book published in September. I Am Grimalkin 17/8/17
2. Set in a small town. Orange: The Complete Collection, Vol. 2 17/8/17
3. Read a book where the MC is a parent. The Silmarillion 31/8/17
4. With a "very lively" character. The Adventures of Captain Underpants 18/8/17
5. Read a book with a number in the title. My Love Story!!, Vol. 9 18/8/17
6. Read a book whose title starts with a D. d6 19/8/17
7. Historical genre. The Spook's Blood 6/9/17
8. title contains a word that has a 5 letter word. Camp Half-Blood Confidential 5/9/17
9. published in 2017. Adulthood Is a Myth 2/9/17
10. a character makes a new friend. The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 5: Like I'm The Only Squirrel In The World (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl 4/9/17
11. Read a book marked HUMOR. Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets 22/8/17
12. list - Best School Assigned Books. The Call 7/9/17
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Part Two - Match The Colors: (view spoiler)[
Red - Coto's Captive 22/9/17
Green - Tramps Like Us, Vol. 2 15/8/17
Yellow - Taming The Black Dog 14/9/17
Blue - The Amazing Spider-Man: Civil War 26/9/17
Orange - Naruto (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 12: Includes volumes 34, 35 & 36 25/9/17
Brown - Effie 15/9/17
Pink - Next Top Villain 28/9/17
Black - Tossing the Salaad 6/9/17
Purple - Ever After High: Diary of an Evil Queen: A Guide to Living Evilly Ever After 23/9/17
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Part Three - Spelling Words: filled them with dread. (view spoiler)[
F - Fairy Tales Of Hans Christian Andersen 15/8/17
I - Mr Mumbles 21/9/17
L - Spook's: Slither's Tale 19/9/17
L - Lumberjanes #31 24/9/17
E - Lumberjanes: Beyond Bay Leaf #1 24/9/17
D - Spook's: Alice 27/9/17

T - The Book of Lost Tales, Part One 3/10/17
H - How to Fight a Dragon’s Fury 13/9/17
E - Wizard's Chance 6/10/17
M - Mail Order Menace 14/10/17

W - Lumberjanes #32 29/9/17
I - Spider-Gwen, Vol. 1: Greater Power 14/10/17
T - The Secret Garden 9/10/17
H - Silent Night of the Living Dead 13/9/17

D - Humanity's Death: A Zombie Epic 2/10/17
R - New Year's Eve of the Zombies 28/9/17
E - Civil War: Captain America 12/10/17
A - Aesop's Fables 29/9/17
D - Barbarian's Heart 8/10/17
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Welcome Katherine!

Claiming this spot! I suppose I'll decide on my level and books later. We can skip around on tasks, right?

Part One - Reading Circle
1. Read a book published in August or September of any year.
2. Read a book set in a small town.
3. Read a book where the MC is a parent.
4. Read a book with a "very lively" or "noisy" character.
5. Read a book with a number in the title.
6. Read a book whose title starts with a B, E, or D.
7. Read a book from the Historical genre or any of its subgenres .
8. Read a book whose title contains a word that has a 5 letter word.
9. Read a book published in 2017.
10. Read a book where a character makes a new friend.
11. Read a book marked HUMOR OR HORROR on the MPG.
12. Read a book from this list - Best School Assigned Books .

Part Two - Match The Colors
Read books with covers that match the colors in the poem. Must have 50% of the color on the cover.
Red
Green
Yellow
Blue
Orange
Brown
Pink
Black
Purple

Part Three - Spelling Words
Pick a word from the poem or the clip art to spell out. You can use the first letter of the title, the author's first or last name, the series or the main character's name. A, An and The are not allowed.

Back to School Quarterly Challenge: Twas the night before school started
Duration: August 15 - November 15, 2017
Level: Triple A - 21+ books

READ: 20/20

Part One - Reading Circle
1. Read a book published in August or September of any year.
Empire of Storms - Sarah J. Maas (Sept 2016) 9/27
2. Read a book set in a small town.
Brother - Ania Ahlborn (in WV) 10/28
3. Read a book where the MC is a parent.
The Outcast Dead - Elly Griffiths 10/30
4. Read a book with a "very lively" or "noisy" character.
Happy Hour at Casa Dracula - Marta Acosta 9/18
5. Read a book with a number in the title.
The Six-Gun Tarot - R.S. Belcher 10/25
6. Read a book whose title starts with a B, E, or D.
Burning The Map - Laura Caldwell 10/28
7. Read a book from the Historical genre or any of its subgenres .
Golden Age and Other Stories - Naomi Novik 10/9
8. Read a book whose title contains a word that has a 5 letter word.
The Wrong Hostage - Elizabeth Lowell 10/12
9. Read a book published in 2017.
Godsgrave - Jay Kristoff (Sept 2017) 10/24
10. Read a book where a character makes a new friend.
Dorothy Must Die - Danielle Paige 10/19
11. Read a book marked HUMOR OR HORROR on the MPG.
Metro Girl - Janet Evanovich (humor) 10/3

Part Two - Match The Colors
Red - Fear the Darkness - Alexandra Ivy 9/28
Green - By a Thread - Jennifer Estep 9/11
Yellow - Year of the Hyenas - Brad Geagley 9/29
Blue - Dairy Queen - Catherine Murdock 9/20
Orange - Dragonsworn - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/9
Black - White Trash Zombie Unchained - Diana Rowland 10/7
Purple - Where All the Dead Lie - J.T. Ellison 10/2


Part Three - Spelling Words
Pick a word from the poem or the clip art to spell out. You can use the first letter of the title, the author's first or last name, the series or the main character's name.

G: Going, Going, Ganache - Jenn McKinlay 9/21
O: Out of the Easy - Ruta Sepetys 9/16

T: The Oath of the Vayuputras - Amish Tripathi 8/22
O: Out of the Mist - JoAnn Ross 9/13

B: Bite My Fire - Mary Hughes 10/14
E: Foul Play - Janet Evanovich 10/21
D: Deadmen Walking - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/4

I: In Stone's Clasp - Christie Golden 11/6
T: Forbidden Embers - Tessa Adams 9/11
S: Shoots to Kill - Kate Collins 9/7

A: Afterlight - Elle Jasper 9/6

S: Spellbent - Lucy Snyder 9/5
C: Crimson Shore - Douglas Preston 9/19
H: Ho-Ho-Homicide - Kaitlyn Dunnett 10/5
O: Star of the Sea - Joseph O'Connor 10/17
O: The Obsidian Chamber - Douglas Preston 11/5
L: Strong, Sleek and Sinful - Lorie O'Clare 11/4

N: Nadine (char) - Forgive Me - Daniel Palmer 11/13
I: Darkness Avenged - Alexandra Ivy 11/9
G: Midnight's Kiss - Donna Grant 9/2
H: Hour of the Rat - Lisa Brackmann 9/18
T: Kinked - Thea Harrison 11/13

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

My spot

Triple A - 21+ books


31/31 ~ finished Nov 12th


Part One - Reading Circle

Read a book published in August...
Queen's Quest by Avery J. Moon ~ 8/11/17 ~ 3★
Read a book where the MC is a parent...
Mele Kalikimaka by A.J. Llewellyn ~ 8/11/17 ~ 3.5★
Read a book with a number in the title...
12 Courses by E.M. Lynley ~ 10/22/17 ~ 3★
Read a book whose title starts with a E...
Enemy Within by Tal Bauer ~ 8/17/17 ~ 4.5★
Read a book from the Historical genre...
Atle's Saga by Kit Edwards ~ 10/27/17 ~ 3★
Read a book with a 5 letter word in the title...
The Ghost in the Mirror by Faith Gibson ~ 11/12/17 ~ 4★
Read a book published in 2017...
The Impossible Boy by Anna Martin ~ 8/16/17 ~ 4★

Part Two - Match The Colors

Read books with covers that match the colors in the poem...
Blue - Runaway by Nic Starr ~ 8/11/17 ~ 3★
Brown - Wolfmanny by Julia Talbot ~ 8/3/17 ~ 3★
Pink - Clan and Command by Tracy St. John ~ 9/5/17 ~ 3.5★
Black - Wolves of Black Pine by S.J.Himes ~ 9/27/17 ~ 4★
Purple - Something Like Lightning by Jay Bell ~ 8/29/17 ~ 4★



Part Three - Spelling Words

** PARENTS **

Painted On My Heart by Kindle Alexander ~ 11/9/17 ~ 4★
Always You by Aimee Nicole Walker ~ 9/2/17 ~ 4★
Redemption by Sloane Kennedy ~ 9/10/17 ~ 5★
Enduring Night by John Wiltshire ~ 9/12/17 ~ 4★
No Small Parts by Ally Blue ~ 8/21/17 ~ 3.5★
They say you can stop yourself breathing by Jack Urquhart ~ 9/5/17 ~ 3.5★
Slip and Slide by Patricia Logan ~ 10/19/17 ~ 4★

** KIDS **

Keep Me Wanting by Avril Ashton ~ 10/7/17 ~ 3.5★
Illegal Contact by Santino Hassell ~ 8/26/17 ~ 4★
Death's Ink-Black Shadow by John Wiltshire ~ 8/24/17 ~ 4.5★
Slade by Kade Boehme ~ 8/7/17 ~ 4★

**MEMORIES **

Merrow, J.L. - Spun! ~ 11/11/17 ~ 3.5★
E.M. Lynley - Dirty Dining ~ 9/17/17 ~ 3★
Mary Calmes - Easy Evenings ~ 10/3/17 ~ 3.5★
Out! by J.L. Merrow ~ 9/14/17 ~ 3.5★
Return to Me by Aimee Nicole Walker ~ 8/24/17 ~ 3.5★
Inman, John - The Boys on the Mountain ~ 9/23/17 ~ 4★
Eric Alan Westfall - The Song ~ 10/22/17 ~ 3★
Snowblind by Eli Easton ~ 9/19/17 ~ 3.5★

Alyssa wrote: "Claiming this spot! I suppose I'll decide on my level and books later. We can skip around on tasks, right?"

Welcome Alyssa! You can skip around!

Welcome Barbara, Melissa and Lily!

TLC Quarterly - Twas the Night Before School
Duration: 8/15/17 - 11/15/17
Planned Level: Floater (11 - 20 Books)
Status: 27 Books

COMPLETED 11/8/17

Part One - Reading Circle

X1. Read a book published in August or September of any year.

Legacy 8/30/17 Pub: 9/28/10

X2. Read a book set in a small town.

Night Road 9/19/17

X3. Read a book where the MC is a parent.

The Nightingale 9/11/17

X4. Read a book with a "very lively" or "noisy" character.

Black Beauty 9/1/17 Ginger lively

X5. Read a book with a number in the title.

Evansville in World War II 10/5/17

X6. Read a book whose title starts with a B, E, or D.

Bared to You 8/29/17

X7. Read a book from the Historical genre or any of its

The Women in the Castle 10/4/17

X8. Read a book whose title contains a word that has a 5 letter word.

Organize Your Genealogy: Strategies and Solutions for Every Researcher 8/15/17

X9. Read a book published in 2017.

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI 8/19/17

X10. Read a book where a character makes a new friend.

The Book Jumper 9/11/17

X11. Read a book marked HUMOR OR HORROR on the MPG.

The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo 10/6/17

X12. Read a book from this list - Best School Assigned Books .

Island of the Blue Dolphins 10/2/17


Part Two - Match The Colors
Read books with covers that match the colors in the poem. Must have 50% of the color on the cover.
Red - 8/28/17
Green - 11/8/17
Yellow - 9/27/17
Blue - 9/4/17
Orange - 9/6/17
Brown - 8/23/17
Pink - 10/1/17
Black - 10/3/17
Purple - 10/15/17


Part Three - Spelling Words You can use the first letter of the title, the author's first or last name, the series or the main character's name. A, An and The are not allowed.

P - Playing Hurt: My Journey from Despair to Hope 10/30/17
A - Amazing Grace 9/5/17
R - Rushing Waters 10/8/17
E - Every Fifteen Minutes 8/22/17
N - Nick The Great Gatsby 10/17/17
T - Triptych 9/21/17
S - The Silver Linings Playbook 9/14/17

Welcome Kim!

KRISSY'S SPOT
26 Completed

Part One - Reading Circle
✓1. Read a book published in August or September of any year:
Illegal Contact, 8/23 ★★★★
✓2. Read a book set in a small town:
The Good Daughter, 8/18 ★★★★★
✓3. Read a book where the MC is a parent:
Seduction by Design, 8/15 ★★
✓4. Read a book with a "very lively" or "noisy" character:
Shifting Gears, 8/20 ★★★★
✓5. Read a book with a number in the title:
11 Birthdays, 8/25 ★★
✓6. Read a book whose title starts with a B, E, or D:
Dyed and Gone to Heaven, 8/25 ★★★★
✓7. Read a book from the Historical genre or any of its subgenres:
Convincing the Secretary, 8/15 ★★★★★
✓8. Read a book whose title contains a word that has a 5 letter word:
The Big Girls, 8/19 ★★
✓9. Read a book published in 2017:
Runner, 8/19 ★★★
✓10. Read a book where a character makes a new friend:
The Running Dream, 8/23 ★★★★
✓11. Read a book marked HUMOR OR HORROR on the MPG:
Love Among the Chickens, 8/18 ★★★
✓12. Read a book from this list - Best School Assigned Books:
Speak, 8/20 ★★


Part Two - Match The Colors
✓Red: Tartan Candy, 8/19 ★★★★
✓Green: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, 8/26 ★★
✓Yellow: Every Crooked Nanny, 8/24 ★★
✓Blue: Prince's Gambit, 9/02 ★★★★
✓Orange: Convincing Arthur, 8/15 ★★★★
✓Brown: More Than Just a Good Book, 9/02 ★★★★
✓Pink: Don't Even Think About It, 8/26 ★
✓Black: Cut, 8/22 ★
✓Purple: Boy Banned, 8/27 ★★★


Part Three - Spelling Words
✓W: The Wide Window, 8/19 ★★★
✓A: Alex & Connor: Torn Hearts, 8/25 ★★★
✓S: Scorpio Hates Virgo, 9/09 ★★★★
✓H: Handsome Hero Wanted, 9/06 ★★
✓E: Endless Midnight, 9/01 ★★★★
✓D: Draakenwood, 8/16 ★★★★★

Welcome Krissy!

Back to School Quarterly Challenge: Twas the night before school started
The Lost Challenges
Duration: August 15, 2017-November 15, 2017

Twas the night before school started
when all through the town
the parents were cheering
it was a riotous sound.

By eight the kids were washed
and tucked into bed
when memories of homework
filled them with dread.

New pencils, new folders, new notebooks too,
new teachers, new friends, the anxiety grew.
The parents just giggled when they heard of this fright
and shouted upstairs-GO TO BED-IT'S A SCHOOL NIGHT!

Levels:
Loner - 5-10 books
Floater - 11-20 books
Triple A - 21+ books

15 books

Part One - Reading Circle

1. Read a book published in August or September of any year.

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke Completed 12/10/17 Rating 3 stars

Published 8 September 2004

2. Read a book set in a small town.

Big Fish by Daniel Wallace Completed 3/11/17 Rating 4 stars

Ashland, Alabama

3. Read a book where the MC is a parent.

4. Read a book with a "very lively" or "noisy" character.

Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll Completed 19/9/17 Rating 3 stars

The Red Queen

5. Read a book with a number in the title.

6. Read a book whose title starts with a B, E, or D.

Eva Luna by Isabel Allende Completed 22/10/17 Rating 3 stars

7. Read a book from the Historical genre or any of its subgenres .

8. Read a book whose title contains a word that has a 5 letter word.

The Baby Trail by Sinéad Moriarty Completed 30/8/17 Rating 3 stars

9. Read a book published in 2017.

10. Read a book where a character makes a new friend.

The Stoker by Franz Kafka Completed 30/9/17 Rating 3 stars

Karl Rossmand and the stoker

11. Read a book marked HUMOR OR HORROR on the MPG.

The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe Completed 19/8/17 Rating 4 stars

Horror

12. Read a book from this list - Best School Assigned Books .

The Color Purple by Alice Walker Completed 25/8/17 Rating 4 stars

Part Two - Match The Colors
Read books with covers that match the colors in the poem. Must have 50% of the color on the cover.

Red
Green
Yellow

Blue

La's Orchestra Saves the World by Alexander McCall Smith
Completed 5/11/17 Rating 4 stars



Orange
Brown
Pink

Black

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Completed 13/9/17 Rating 3 stars



Purple

Part Three - Spelling Words
Pick a word from the poem or the clip art to spell out. You can use the first letter of the title, the author's first or last name, the series or the main character's name. A, An and The are not allowed.

S Stoner by John Williams Completed 28/9/17 Rating 4 stars
C Mrs Coulter
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman Completed 9/11/17 Rating 3 stars
H Hercule Poirot
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie Completed 13/11/17 Rating 4 stars
O Oedipus Snark
Corduroy Mansions by Alexander McCall Smith Completed 16/9/17 Rating 4 stars
O
L Stieg Larsson
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest Completed 20/8/17 Rating 4 stars

Welcome Amanda!!

I'll join in! I'll see how far I get by the end of the month before picking a level. For now, I'll work on part one.

1.
2. Book set in a small town
Three Little Words 8/28
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8. Book with a title that contains a five letter word
The Wheel O' Fortune 8/27
9. Book published in 2017
Bringing Maggie Home 8/22
10.
11.
12.

Welcome Hannah!

The Lost Challenges
Back to School Quarterly Challenge: Twas the night before school started
Duration: August 15, 2017-November 15, 2017

Choose your level.
Pick your tasks.
Have fun!

Progress: 38 out of 43
Levels:
Loner - 5-10 books
Floater - 11-20 books
Triple A - 21+ books

Part One - Reading Circle

1. Read a book published in August or September of any year.
And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman - ***** - 8/30/2017 - 96 Pages - August 24th, 2015
2. Read a book set in a small town:
Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men by Molly Harper - ***** - 8/30/2017 - 376 Pages
3. Read a book where the MC is a parent:
Rode Hard, Put Up Wet by Lorelei James - **** - 9/12/2017 - 300 Pages
4. Read a book with a "very lively" or "noisy" character:
Rock Chick Redemption by Kristen Ashley - ***** - 11/9/2017 - 426 Pages
5. Read a book with a number in the title:
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin - **** - 10/27/2017 - 427 Pages
6. Read a book whose title starts with a B, E, or D:
Blood Magick by Nora Roberts - *** - 8/18/2017 - 304 Pages
7. Read a book from the Historical genre or any of its subgenres:
Across a Moonlit Sea by Marsha Canham - **** - 8/30/2017 - 400 Pages
8. Read a book whose title contains a word that has a 5 letter word:
A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands - ** - 8/21/2017 - 360 Pages
9. Read a book published in 2017:
You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth by Jen Sincero - ***** - 8/16/2017 - 288 Pages
10. Read a book where a character makes a new friend:
Lightning Strikes by V.C. Andrews - **** - 9/20/2017 - 384 Pages
11. Read a book marked HUMOR OR HORROR on the MPG:
Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari - ***** - 10/24/2017 - 279 Pages

12. Read a book from this list - Best School Assigned Books:



Part Two - Match The Colors
Read books with covers that match the colors in the poem. Must have 50% of the color on the cover.

Red = You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister - ***** - 10/23/2017 - 334 Pages
Green = Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich - ***** - 11/1/2017 - 326 Pages
Yellow = The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver - ***** - 9/25/2017 - 508 Pages
Blue = Undead and Unpopular by MaryJanice Davidson - **** - 8/22/2017 - 286 Pages
Orange = Tall, Dark & Dead by Tate Hallaway - **** - 8/24/2017 - 295 Pages
Brown = Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy by Noelle Stevenson - ***** - 11/5/2017 - 128 Pages
Pink = The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan - ***** - 10/3/2017 - 586 Pages
Black = Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts - ***** - 9/19/2017 - 437 Pages
Purple = Seduction of a Highland Lass by Maya Banks - ***** - 10/21/2017 - 323 Pages



Part Three - Spelling Words
Pick a word from the poem or the clip art to spell out. You can use the first letter of the title, the author's first or last name, the series or the main character's name. A, An and The are not allowed.

Twas the night before school started
when all through the town
the parents were cheering
it was a riotous sound.

By eight the kids were washed
and tucked into bed
when memories of homework
filled them with dread.

New pencils, new folders, new notebooks too,
new teachers, new friends, the anxiety grew.
The parents just giggled when they heard of this fright
and shouted upstairs-GO TO BED-IT'S A SCHOOL NIGHT!

G: A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1 by Daniel Abraham - **** - 8/31/2017 - 240 Pages
O: Orange: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1 by Ichigo Takano - ***** - 10/26/2017 - 384 Pages

T: Tracy Letts; August: Osage County - ***** - 9/20/2017 - 138 Pages
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B: Burned by P.C. Cast - ** - 9/11/2017 - 323 Pages
E: Susan Ee; End of Days - *** - 9/5/2017 - 344 Pages
D: Dies the Fire by S.M. Stirling - ** - 10/10/2017 - 573 Pages
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I: Ilona Andrews; Sweep in Peace - ***** - 9/7/2017 - 237 Pages
T: Neil deGrasse Tyson; Astrophysics for People in a Hurry - ***** - 11/6/2017 - 222 Pages
S: Susan Elizabeth Phillips; Natural Born Charmer - ***** - 9/29/2017 - 400 Pages

A: Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer - **** - 9/21/2017 - 316 Pages

S: Side Jobs: Stories from the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher - ***** - 9/28/2017 - 418 Pages
C: Cheryl Strayed; Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail - ***** - 9/1/2017 - 315 Pages
H: How to Read Your Child Like a Book by Lynn Weiss - *** - 9/25/2017 - 211 Pages
O
O
L: Lauren Beukes; Zoo City - **** - 10/4/2017 - 384 Pages

N: No One Is Coming to Save Us by Stephanie Powell Watts - ** - 10/6/2017 - 371 Pages
I
G: The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan - ***** - 10/11/2017 - 152 Pages
H: Hard as It Gets by Laura Kaye - **** - 11/3/2017 - 368 Pages
T: Amy Tan; The Joy Luck Club - ***** - 11/15/2017 - 288 Pages


Challenge Rules
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*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*Please explain briefly how your book fits a task.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go but also post an occasional message to let us know how you're getting on, if you would like to.
*When you have finished please re-post your whole challenge as a new message or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge

(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)

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