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Hello, my name is Jennifer and I am new to the group and I look forward to reading along and talking about books with you all. ;)
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Hi, I'd like to take this challenge Level: 25+ books
Option: Spell it out (Muffin, Peanut Butter, Whipping Cream)
Start Date: 02/09/2017
Just Desserts Reading ChallengeSnacker: 9/13
Chocolate Chip
C: Children of Vice 8/9/17
H: The Heroes of Olympus #2 - The Son of Neptune 14/9/17
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C: Clay Nichols - Night After Night 13/9/17
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L: Lauren Blakely - Most Valuable Playboy 10/9/17
A: And One Last Thing ... 13/9/17
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E: Eva Mercer - Price of a Kiss 29/9/17
C: Craft, Alex - Grave Ransom 17/9/17
H: The Heroes of Olympus - The Lost Hero 3/9/17
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P: Penny Reid - Grin and Beard It 19/9/17
Completed 5/28/18Just Desserts Reading Challenge
Option: Spell Out Challenge
Level: Chef - Read 25 or more books
Start: 9-6-17 to 9-6-18
43/43 read
Banana Bread
B By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder, read 2/10/18
A Blackbird Knitting in a Bunny's Lair by Amy Lane, read 1/10/18
N The Obsession by Nora Roberts, read 12/8/17
A Immortal by Amy Lane, read 4/27/18
N Heart-mate, Mine! by N.J. Nielsen/Saddington, read 1/11/18
A Bonfires by Amy Lane, read 10/13/17
B Ball & Chain by Abigail Roux, read 2/26/18
R Promises in Death by J.D. Robb, read 3/8/18
E Tango Trio by Erin M. Leaf, read 10/22/17
A Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh, read 10/9/17
D High Society: The Life of Grace Kelly by Donald Spoto, read 5/5/18
Eclairs
E Love Storm by Erin M. Leaf, read 10/23/17
C The Kitchy Kitchen: 200 Recipes for the Young and Hungry by Claire Thomas, read 11/4/17
L Loyalty in Death by J.D, Robb, read 2/2/18
A Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh, read 2/25/18
I It Ended Badly: Thirteen of the Worst Breakups in History by Jennifer Wright, read 3/23/18
R Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb, read 3/7/18
S Homecoming by Susie Steiner, read 5/28/18
Gingerbread
G Grand Adventures by S.A. McAuley, read 9/24/17
I If You're Going Through Hell Keep Going by Tinnean, read 10/25/17
N The Experiment by Alicia Nordwell, read 9/22/17
G Gambling Men by Amy Lane, read 9/8/17
E Wulfgang by Erin M. Leaf, read 10/10/17
R Festive in Death by J.D. Robb, read 3/1/18
B The Blooding by Joseph Wambaugh, read 4/30/18
R Origin in Death by J.D. Robb, read 11/5/17
E Marked Mates by Erin M. Leaf, read 10/23/17
A Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh, read 12/27/17
D A Different Class of Murder: The Story of Lord Lucan by Laura Thompson, read 1/14/18
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C The Protector by Cooper West, read 10/5/17
U Love Ahead: Please Excuse Our Mess by Madeleine Urban, read 10/4/17
S Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb, read 3/7/18
T These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder, read 11/9/17
A Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh, read 12/27/17
R Witness in Death by J.D. Robb, read 1/2/18
D Death by Cyanide: The Murder of Dr. Autumn Klein by Paula Reed Ward, read 4/7/18
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T Darling James by Tinnean, read 10/13/17
U Fish & Chips by Madeleine Urban, read 1/12/18
R Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb, read 12/4/17
T Today Will Be Different by Maria Semple, read 11/14/17
L Literary Eats: Emily Dickinson's Gingerbread, Ernest Hemingway's Picadillo, Eudora Welty's Onion Pie and 400+ Other Recipes from American Authors Past and Present by Gary Scharnhorst, read 9/7/17
E Echoes in Death by J.D. Robb, read 11/1/17
S Soldier of Change: From the Closet to the Forefront of the Gay Rights Movement by Stephen Snyder-Hill, read 4/27/18
Challenge CompleteJust Desserts Reading Challenge
Option: Spell-it-out
Level: Chef (25/25 completed)
C - A Curious Beginning by Raybourn (10/19)
H - Horowitz's Skeleton Key (9/17)
O - Opal Fire by Annino (10/6)
C - A Cherry Sinister Murder by McGovern and Bruce (9/29)
O - Oscar, Deanna in A Mansion, a Drag Queen, and a New Job by Dragon (9/29)
L - The Leper of Saint Giles by Peters (9/23)
A - Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Laurie (10/7)
T - The Titan's Curse by Riordan (9/25)
E - Eagle Strike by Horowitz (10/5)
C - The Chimera Charm by Goodfellow (9/30)
H - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by Rowling (10/22)
I - Ingrid in Struck by Carlson (9/19)
P - Percy in The Battle of the Labyrinth by Riordan (10/3)
P - Peter Grant in Foxglove Summer by Aaronovitch (10/8)
U - Umbridge in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by Rowling (9/23)
M - Mason's Saved by the Wolf (10/17)
P - Peter Grant in The Furthest Station by Aaronovitch (10/25)
K - Kim Harrison's Dead Witch Walking (10/7)
I - Ida Belle in Louisiana Longshot by Deleon (10/12)
N - Nicholls' Stolen Chaos (9/27)
B Broken Homes by Aatonovitch (9/20)
R - Riordan's Demigod Diaries (10/14)
E - Evanovich's The Heist (10/30)
A - Atticus by Tricked by Hearne (10/25)
D Demigod Files by Riordan (10/9)
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Hello Ashley M, sorry for the slow reply. Yes, it is open ended. Feel free to work at your pace and set your own end date. Enjoy, and welcome!
I'm in for the spell it out Just Desserts
Completed 15/45 books
B: Bella-Lover Awakened 1/6
A: Almost Perfect 1/3
N: Naked in Death 1/11
A: Ashes of Midnight 1/28
N: Night Pleasures 1/24
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R: Rhage- Lover Eternal 1/6
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S: Simple Gone South 1/4
C: The Cowboy's Healing Ways 1/3
O: One Night Charmer 1/4
N: Night Embrace 1/24
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Not sure how I missed this one, as food is a passion of mine. I'm going to pretend I saw it in real time, so I'll be including my reading from September for the themes.
I'll give myself a year from September so I can savor every crumb. Given that timeframe, for the spell-it-out portion, I will only use books that are about food/drink/eating OR have a food/meal/party as a significant scene or plot point OR discuss food/drink throughout.
•Read a book that has a dessert on the cover or in the title.
->Dark Chocolate Demise
•Read a book where someone gets their "Just desserts"
->Fahrenheit 451
•Read book with character who is Chef or owns/works in Bakery:
->White Truffles in Winter
->Relish: My Life in the Kitchen
->A Cook's Tour
•Read a book with an interesting way of eating desserts
•Read a cookbook that is new to you; make at least 3 recipes within
•Read a book from each of the major Dessert groups
Bread/Cakes:
->The Birthday Party
->"A Christmas Memory" from Breakfast at Tiffany's: A Short Novel and Three Stories
Pastry/Pies:
->The City Baker's Guide to Country Living
Cookies/Brownies:
->The Allegra Biscotti Collection (couldn't resist)
Dairy
->Nuclear Jellyfish (main character always ordered milk)
Chocolate/Candy:
->Chocolat
->The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse
Undecided what to spell out to get me to Chef. I may need to do some research. More TK
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Completed 5/28/18Just Desserts Reading Challenge
Option: Spell Out Challenge
Level: Chef - Read 25 or more books
Start: 9-6-17 to 9-6-18
43/43 read
Banana Bread
B By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder, read 2/10/18
A Blackbird Knitting in a Bunny's Lair by Amy Lane, read 1/10/18
N The Obsession by Nora Roberts, read 12/8/17
A Immortal by Amy Lane, read 4/27/18
N Heart-mate, Mine! by N.J. Nielsen/Saddington, read 1/11/18
A Bonfires by Amy Lane, read 10/13/17
B Ball & Chain by Abigail Roux, read 2/26/18
R Promises in Death by J.D. Robb, read 3/8/18
E Tango Trio by Erin M. Leaf, read 10/22/17
A Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh, read 10/9/17
D High Society: The Life of Grace Kelly by Donald Spoto, read 5/5/18
Eclairs
E Love Storm by Erin M. Leaf, read 10/23/17
C The Kitchy Kitchen: 200 Recipes for the Young and Hungry by Claire Thomas, read 11/4/17
L Loyalty in Death by J.D, Robb, read 2/2/18
A Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh, read 2/25/18
I It Ended Badly: Thirteen of the Worst Breakups in History by Jennifer Wright, read 3/23/18
R Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb, read 3/7/18
S Homecoming by Susie Steiner, read 5/28/18
Gingerbread
G Grand Adventures by S.A. McAuley, read 9/24/17
I If You're Going Through Hell Keep Going by Tinnean, read 10/25/17
N The Experiment by Alicia Nordwell, read 9/22/17
G Gambling Men by Amy Lane, read 9/8/17
E Wulfgang by Erin M. Leaf, read 10/10/17
R Festive in Death by J.D. Robb, read 3/1/18
B The Blooding by Joseph Wambaugh, read 4/30/18
R Origin in Death by J.D. Robb, read 11/5/17
E Marked Mates by Erin M. Leaf, read 10/23/17
A Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh, read 12/27/17
D A Different Class of Murder: The Story of Lord Lucan by Laura Thompson, read 1/14/18
Custard
C The Protector by Cooper West, read 10/5/17
U Love Ahead: Please Excuse Our Mess by Madeleine Urban, read 10/4/17
S Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb, read 3/7/18
T These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder, read 11/9/17
A Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh, read 12/27/17
R Witness in Death by J.D. Robb, read 1/2/18
D Death by Cyanide: The Murder of Dr. Autumn Klein by Paula Reed Ward, read 4/7/18
Turtles
T Darling James by Tinnean, read 10/13/17
U Fish & Chips by Madeleine Urban, read 1/12/18
R Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb, read 12/4/17
T Today Will Be Different by Maria Semple, read 11/14/17
L Literary Eats: Emily Dickinson's Gingerbread, Ernest Hemingway's Picadillo, Eudora Welty's Onion Pie and 400+ Other Recipes from American Authors Past and Present by Gary Scharnhorst, read 9/7/17
E Echoes in Death by J.D. Robb, read 11/1/17
S Soldier of Change: From the Closet to the Forefront of the Gay Rights Movement by Stephen Snyder-Hill, read 4/27/18
Hey, I'm Celia and I'm new here but I definitely want to start with this one. I'll start with spelling, and I'll only do books I've finished from this month onDark Chocolate
13/13 books
D - Remember the Ladies by Angela P. Dodson
A - American Panda by Gloria Chao (5/29/2018)
R - Roar (6/28/2018)
K - One of Us Is Lying by Karen McManus
C - The Crown by Kiera Cass (5/27/2018)
H - Heartbreaker by Claudia Dey (5/30/2018)
O - The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien (5/8/2018)
C - A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas (7/6/2018)
O - Ordeal by Innocence by Agatha Christie (9/3/2018)
L - Lady Be Good by Amber Brock (7/21/2018)
A - American Street by Ibi Zoboi (8/6/2018)
T - The Tin Princess by Philip Pullman (5/13/2018)
E - An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir (6/4/2018)
- Read a book where someone gets their "Just desserts"
The Infinite Blacktop by Sara Gran (6/11/2018)
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Girl Scout
Chocolate Chip
Biscotti
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Peanut Butter
Nutter Butter
Peanut Butter Blossoms
Oatmeal Raisen
Rice Krispies Treats
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Ice cream
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Fanny May Chocolates
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Loved this challenge. I’ll read some of my favorite brazilian desserts.
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Option: Spell it Out
Level: Chef (Read 25 or more books)
Duration: 31/05/18 - ?
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Finished post 20! Will probably do another one starting Jan. 1 with more desserts (just did one dessert this time)
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Level: Connoisseur (18 books) ✔✔✔Dark Chocolate
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F Far from the Tree (3/27/19)
R A List of Cages by Robin Roe (6/30/19)
O Oliver Crum and the Briarwood Witch (9/5/19)
Z Zodiac (4/13/19)
E Nyxia Uprising with MC Emmett Atwater (1/12/20)
N Nanaville (6/14/19)
Y American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (4/5/20)
O Once Upon a Dream (1/31/20)
G A Rock and a Hard Place by George Zelt (9/30/19)
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R The Rest of Us Just Live Here (4/24/19)
T The Tempest (4/17/19)
Just Desserts Challenge
Start Date: 01/01/2019
End Date: TBD
Level: Chef (25+ books)
27/27 completed
Cupcakes
✓ C: Cup of Gold by John Steinbeck (02/01) ★★★
✓ U: Unexpected Fate by Harper Sloan (13/01) ★★
✓ P: Knotted by Pam Godwin (23/01) ★★★
✓ C: Come As You Are by Lauren Blakely (08/01) ★★★★
✓ A: Arrogant Devil by R.S. Grey (20/01) ★★★★
✓ K: Country of My Skull: Guilt, Sorrow, and the Limits of Forgiveness in the New South Africa by Antjie Krog (04/01) ★★★★
✓ E: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (02/01) ★★★
✓ S: Thursday's Child by Sandra Brown (03/01) ★★★
Custard
✓ C: Single by Saturday by Catherine Bybee (09/01) ★★★
✓ U: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand (27/01) ★★★★
✓ S: New Year's Kiss by Tielle St. Clare (07/01) ★★
✓ T: Tigers & Devils by Sean Kennedy (15/01) ★★
✓ A: Sweet Tea Tuesdays by Ashley Farley (24/01) ★
✓ R: Role Play by Tess Oliver (01/01) ★★★
✓ D: Dating Mr. December by Phillipa Ashley (15/01) ★★★
Eclairs
✓ E: Fast & Loose by Elizabeth Bevarly (12/01) ★★★
✓ C: Cocky Bastard by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward (26/01) ★★
✓ L: Luna and the Lie by Mariana Zapata (03/01) ★★★
✓ A: Road-Tripped by Nicole Archer (28/01) ★★
✓ I: Insider X by Dave Buschi (05/01) ★★★★
✓ R: Riley: Fireworks by Liliana Hart (11/01) ★★★
✓ S: Sunday Love by K.J. Lewis (17/01) ★★★★
Sugar
✓ S: Love, Sincerely, Yours by Sara Ney & Meghan Quinn (19/01) ★★★
✓ U: Unexpected Reality by Kaylee Ryan (07/02) ★★
✓ G: Good Time by Jana Aston (01/01) ★★★★
✓ A: A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton (31/01) ★★★
✓ R: Just This Once by Rosalind James (14/01) ★★★
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Challenge links have been updated in message #3!
Just Desserts Challenge31/31
S Stars Above by Marissa Meyer
T (character: Tibby) The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
I (character: Ivan) The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo
C Children of the Dust Bowl by Jerry Stanley
K How to Walk Away by Katherine Center
Y The Yellow Rose Beauty Shop by Carolyn Brown
T True and Untrue and Other Norse Tales by Sigrid Undset
O Out of Sorts by Aurelie Valognes
F Nell and Lady by Ashley Farley
F Just One Day by Gayle Forman
E Moonstruck, Vol. 1: Magic to Brew by Grace Ellis
E The Fire Queen by Emily R. King
P (character: Peter) To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
U Us Against You by Fredrik Backman
D (character: Darkling) Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
D (character: Diane) Lumberjanes #3 by Noelle Stevenson
I The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
N Girl at War by Sara Novic
G Geekerella by Ashley Poston
C Who Killed Zebedee? by Wilkie Collins
R Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
E The Rogue Queen by Emily R. King
M Winter by Marissa Meyer
E Everything We Keep by Kerry Lonsdale
C (char:Clytemnestra) Agamemnon by Aeschylus
A Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
R Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo by Rick Riordan
A The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
M Matchmaking for Beginners by Maddie Dawson
E Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
L Lumberjanes #1 by Noelle Stevenson
Just Desserts - Spellout1/1/19 - ??
Breads/Cakes
Muffins
M A Fatal Winter by G.M. Malliet - 1/12/19
U The Unknown Ajax by Georgette Heyer - 1/4/19
F Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser - 1/8/19
F Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer - 1/21/19
I If Walls Could Talk by Juliet Blackwell - 1/1/19
N Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart - 1/31/19
S The Sloth's Eye by Linda Lombardi - 1/2/19
Cupcakes
C Waistcoats & Weaponry by Gail Carriger - 1/15/19
U Untold by Sarah Rees Brennan - 2/4/19
P Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine - 2/2/19
C Murder under Cover by Kate Carlisle - 1/17/19
A The Kingdom by Amanda Stevens - 1/5/19
K Grave Dance by Kalayna Price - 1/3/19
E The Elf Queen of Shannara by Terry Brooks - 1/16/19
S Something in the Water by Charlotte MacLeod - 1/19/19 (Title)
Cinnamon rolls
C The Selection by Kiera Cass - 1/22/19
I Into the Gauntlet by Margaret Peterson Haddix - 1/19/19
N Nefarious Doings by Ilsa Evans - 4/13/19
N Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts - 4/15/19
A The Labors of Hercules by Agatha Christie - 2/8/19
M The Bishop's Apron: A study in the origins of a great family by W. Somerset Maugham - 1/7/19
O The One by Kiera Cass - 1/26/19
N Naughty in Nice by Rhys Bowen - 4/20/19
R The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid - 1/12/19
O The Stranger in the Opera House by Helen Macie Osterman - 3/20/19
L Murder Within Murder by Frances Lockridge - 1/14/19
L The Giver by Lois Lowry - 1/21/19
S September Fair by Jess Lourey - 1/29/19
Banana bread
B The Burry Man's Day by Catriona McPherson - 1/11/19
A The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin - 1/20/19
N NPCs by Drew Hayes - 5/15/19
A Taken at the Flood by Agatha Christie - 2/12/19
N Behind Enemy Lines by Jennifer A. Nielsen - 5/23/19
A Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins - 2/22/19
B The Edge of Eternity by G.L. Breedon - 1/25/19
R Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs - 1/13/19
E The Elite by Kiera Cass - 1/23/19
A They Do It with Mirrors by Agatha Christie - 3/2/19
D Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 2/7/19
I'm going to do the Spell Out and do an even 4 from each categoryJust Desserts
Duration: 1/1/19 - ???
Progress: 156/156
Breads/Cakes
M Murder & Spice by Wendy Meadows 3/16/19
U Until Lilly by Aurora Rose Reynolds 9/24/19
F Faithless by Laura Legend 7/17/19
F Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey 4/6/19
I Irresistible by Lisa Lace 9/30/19
N The Nightshade's Touch by Pippa DaCosta 8/31/19
C Cupcakes and Murder by Carol Durand 4/10/19
U Urban Shaman by C.E. Murphy 4/23/19
P Psychosis by K.R. Griffiths 2/15/19
C Come Alive by Karina Halle 2/12/19
A Ashes to Ashes by Karina Halle 3/7/19
K The Strangers on Montagu Street by Karen White 1/13/19
E Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep 4/22/19
C Witch Slapped by Dakota Cassidy 1/12/19
I Into the Hollow by Karina Halle 2/8/19
N Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill 1/9/19
N Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh 1/6/19
A And With Madness Comes the Light by Karina Halle 2/9/19
M The Witch Doctor Is In by Mindy Klasky 1/15/19
O Old Poison by Josh Lanyon 1/17/19
N Nearly Departed in Deadwood by Ann Charles 1/30/19
R Red Fox by Karina Halle 1/10/19
O Old Blood by Karina Halle 2/3/19
L Lying Season by Karina Halle 1/24/19
L Kick Start by Josh Lanyon 1/29/19
B The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchison 1/2/19
A The Skeleton in the Closet by Angie Fox 2/13/19
N Crossing Over Easy by Nova Nelson 9/9/19
A Amethyst Dragon by Terry Bolryder 8/3/19
N Accidental Hero by Nicole Snow 7/26/19
A Opal Fire by Barbra Annino 6/11/19
B Blood Heat by Josh Lanyon 1/22/19
R Homeland by R.A. Salvatore 7/29/19
E Emerald Dragon by Terry Bolryder 8/22/19
A The Medium by C.J. Archer 6/4/19
D Dead Sky Morning by Karina Halle 1/20/19
Pastry/Pies
E Croc and the Fox by Eve Langlais 1/10/19
C Witches of Bourbon Street by Deanna Chase 2/21/19
L Ghouls, Ghouls, Ghouls by Victoria Laurie 2/19/19
A Another Shot: A Modern-Day Ruth and Boaz Story by Brooke St. James 3/1/19
I Soft Target by Iain Rob Wright 3/17/19
R Rendezvous With Yesterday by Dianne Duvall 2/10/19
T Tequila Haze by Melissa Toppen 1/6/19
A All-Butter ShortDead by H.Y. Hanna 3/16/19
R Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine 1/30/19
T Twist by Dannika Dark 3/15/19
L Dangerous Ground by Josh Lanyon 1/16/19
E Exiles in Time by Sarah Woodbury 1/25/19
T Truffles and Troubadours by Leena Clover 2/22/19
P Hunger by Perrin Briar 3/13/19
E Escape! by Iain Rob Wright 3/27/19
T Twice the Growl by Milly Taiden 3/6/19
I Inferno by Devin Fontaine 3/5/19
T Alien: Out of the Shadows by Tim Lebbon 3/15/19
S Brewing Love by Sara Bourgeois 1/30/19
F Hendrix by M.J. Fields 1/22/19
O On Demon Wings by Karina Halle 2/3/19
U Undead and Unpopular by MaryJanice Davidson 4/3/19
R Revelation by Randi Cooley Wilson 3/29/19
S Hunter's Claim by S.E. Smith 1/18/19
C Haunted on Bourbon Street by Deanna Chase 1/16/19
O Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout 2/19/19
N Night of the Zandians by Renee Rose 4/18/19
E At the Cowboy's Mercy by Emma Jay 2/25/19
.Cookies/Brownies
G Geek Bearing Gifts by Milly Taiden 4/16/19
I The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells 4/10/19
N The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin 7/4/19
G The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer 3/21/19
E Dead in the Water by Hailey Edwards 6/21/19
R The Lighthouse by Ron Ripley 4/12/19
B Bird Box by Josh Malerman 3/5/19
R Ride Me Dirty by Vanessa Vale 4/14/19
E An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir 7/12/19
A Abigail's Heart by Faye P. Baker 2/17/19
D Dead Run by Josh Lanyon 1/26/19
S Southern Spirits by Angie Fox 2/1/19
U Undead and Unreturnable by MaryJanice Davidson 2/23/19
G My Ghostly Valentine by Ani Gonzalez 2/8/19
A Wild Game by Alisa Woods 2/1/19
R Killman Creek by Rachel Caine 3/13/19
G Game of Lies by Pippa DaCosta 8/13/19
I Island Captive by Jane Henry 7/19/19
R The Town of Griswold by Ron Ripley 5/20/19
L Kilmeny of the Orchard by L.M. Montgomery 8/29/19
S Hard Corps by Scott Hildreth 3/11/19
C The Queen's Bastard by C.E. Murphy 7/22/19
O The Ones That Got Away by Stephen Graham Jones 3/23/19
U Undefeated by Scott Hildreth 5/28/20
T Killer Heels by Tracy Tegan 4/17/19
P Dead Speak by Pandora Pine 4/16/19
E Siren's Song by Ella Summers 2/1/20
A Deader Homes and Gardens by Angie Fox 4/12/19
N Archangel's Viper by Nalini Singh 6/19/19
U Sweet Masterpiece by Connie Shelton 10/16/20
T Bossypants by Tina Fey 3/7/19
B The Bronze Lady by Kathy Morgan 2/28/19
U Undead and Unworthy by MaryJanice Davidson 10/27/20
T Raining Men and Corpses by Anne R. Tan 7/3/19
T Viking's Prize by Tanya Anne Crosby 6/14/19
E Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper by J.L. Bryan 2/19/20
R Snowbound With The Bear by Harmony Raines 8/5/19
Dairy
I Impulse by Dannika Dark 3/24/19
C Laugh Yourself Healthy: Keep the Doctor Away With a Giggle a Day! by Charles Hunter 4/29/19
E Angelfall by Susan Ee 10/21/19
C Firefighter Dragon by Zoe Chant 4/30/19
R Xander: A Forbidden Mafia Romance by Margot Rose 4/26/19
E Witch's Cauldron by Ella Summers 9/24/19
A Who, What, Where, When, Die by Amanda M. Lee 3/28/19
M Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling 2/27/19
G Grant: Special Ops by Ava Benton 5/24/19
E Vampire's Kiss by Ella Summers 8/4/19
L Lust by Ker Dukey 6/25/19
A Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard 5/21/19
T The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton 5/31/19
O Otis by Scott Hildreth 5/9/2019
C Magic of the Gargoyles by Rebecca Chastain 7/10/19
U Until November by Aurora Rose Reynolds 7/13/19
S Spark by Michelle M. Pillow 4/25/19
T Tropical Tiger Spy by Zoe Chant 3/31/19
A 60 Ways to Die in South America by Tracy Ashworth 5/9/2019
R My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent 6/27/19
D The Darkest Thread by Jen Blood 4/6/19
P Boneshaker by Cherie Priest 5/6/2019
U Until Trevor by Aurora Rose Reynolds 8/15/19
D Deadly Lover by Jocelynn Drake 5/28/19
D Shoot the Messenger by Pippa DaCosta 6/29/19
I Immune by Shannon Mayer 9/18/19
N Diviner's Prophecy by Nicolette Andrews 8/8/19
G Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog by John Grogan 6/17/19
Chocolate/Candy
E Elijah by Jacquelyn Frank 1/22/20
Y Changeling by Yasmine Galenorn 2/7/19
E Heart of the Kraken by A.W. Exley 1/24/20
C Burkheart Witch Saga by Christine Sutton 6/7/19
A Artemis by Andy Weir 5/16/19
N The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin 8/1/19
D The Dex-Files by Karina Halle 2/4/19
Y Killing Moon by Rebecca York 7/23/19
G Gifted Thief by Helen Harper 1/19/19
O Stone Cold Bad by Tess Oliver 3/2/19
D Designer Dirty Laundry by Diane Vallere 3/30/19
I Diary of a Flummoxed Father: The early years of parenthood by Iain Rob Wright 3/12/19
V Veiled Threat by Helen Harper 3/16/19
A The Haunted Heist by Angie Fox 3/27/19
L Draekon Mate: Exiled To The Prison Planet by Lee Savino 8/21/19
I Dark Ride by Iain Rob Wright 9/3/19
N Nightmare Under the Northern Lights by M.J. Mandrake 8/10/19
D Dust to Dust by Karina Halle 3/30/19
T My Life Among the Underdogs: A Memoir by Tia Torres 7/17/19
T Terror at the Turtle Sanctuary by Mary Jane Hathaway 8/1/19
R Taming a Wild Scot by Rowan Keats 3/27/19
U Until Nico by Aurora Rose Reynolds 10/31/19
F Sawkill Omnibus by Matthew L. Fitzgerald 8/15/19
F Feral Gaze by Athena Wright 9/11/19
L Strawberry Crunch & Murder by Lori Woods 8/31/19
E World After by Susan Ee 11/3/19
S The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson 3/23/19
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Just Desserts ChallengeOption: Spell-it-Out (one word from each category)
Start: 01/15/2019
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Breads/Cakes
M: The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty - currently reading
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Pastry/Pies
S: Scythe by Neal Shusterman - 2/19/19
C: Small Town Rumors by Carolyn Brown - 1/30/19
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E: Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer - 2/16/19
S: Sunny Days for Sam by Jennifer Shirk - 2/13/19
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Dairy
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C: Covet by J.R. Ward - 2/11/19
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M: Howling at the Moon by Karen MacInerney - 2/6/19
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I: If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo - 2/2/19
V: Verity by Colleen Hoover - 1/25/19
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Breads/Cakes Muffins
Cupcakes
Cinnamon rolls
Banana bread
Pastry/Pies
Eclairs
Tartlets
Petits Fours
Scones
Cookies/Brownies
Gingerbread
Sandies
Sugar
Girl Scout
Chocolate Chip
Biscotti
Snickerdoodle
Peanut Butter
Nutter Butter
Peanut Butter Blossoms
Oatmeal Raisen
Rice Krispies Treats
Dairy
Ice cream
Gelato
Custard
Pudding
Whipping cream
Chocolate/Candy
Includes:
Eye candy
Godiva Chocolates
Fanny May Chocolates
Lindt Chocolate
Turtles
Truffles
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Completed Breads/CakesJust Desserts - Spellout
1/1/19 - ??
Breads/Cakes
Muffins
M A Fatal Winter by G.M. Malliet - 1/12/19
U The Unknown Ajax by Georgette Heyer - 1/4/19
F Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser - 1/8/19
F Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer - 1/21/19
I If Walls Could Talk by Juliet Blackwell - 1/1/19
N Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart - 1/31/19
S The Sloth's Eye by Linda Lombardi - 1/2/19
Cupcakes
C Waistcoats & Weaponry by Gail Carriger - 1/15/19
U Untold by Sarah Rees Brennan - 2/4/19
P Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine - 2/2/19
C Murder under Cover by Kate Carlisle - 1/17/19
A The Kingdom by Amanda Stevens - 1/5/19
K Grave Dance by Kalayna Price - 1/3/19
E The Elf Queen of Shannara by Terry Brooks - 1/16/19
S Something in the Water by Charlotte MacLeod - 1/19/19 (Title)
Cinnamon rolls
C The Selection by Kiera Cass - 1/22/19
I Into the Gauntlet by Margaret Peterson Haddix - 1/19/19
N Nefarious Doings by Ilsa Evans - 4/13/19
N Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts - 4/15/19
A The Labors of Hercules by Agatha Christie - 2/8/19
M The Bishop's Apron: A study in the origins of a great family by W. Somerset Maugham - 1/7/19
O The One by Kiera Cass - 1/26/19
N Naughty in Nice by Rhys Bowen - 4/20/19
R The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid - 1/12/19
O The Stranger in the Opera House by Helen Macie Osterman - 3/20/19
L Murder Within Murder by Frances Lockridge - 1/14/19
L The Giver by Lois Lowry - 1/21/19
S September Fair by Jess Lourey - 1/29/19
Banana bread
B The Burry Man's Day by Catriona McPherson - 1/11/19
A The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin - 1/20/19
N NPCs by Drew Hayes - 5/15/19
A Taken at the Flood by Agatha Christie - 2/12/19
N Behind Enemy Lines by Jennifer A. Nielsen - 5/23/19
A Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins - 2/22/19
B The Edge of Eternity by G.L. Breedon - 1/25/19
R Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs - 1/13/19
E The Elite by Kiera Cass - 1/23/19
A They Do It with Mirrors by Agatha Christie - 3/2/19
D Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 2/7/19
I'm going to do the next group now.Just Desserts - Spellout
Pastry/Pies
Eclairs
E Eat, Drink, and Be Buried by Kate Kingsbury - 5/26/19
C Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter - 5/28/19
L Death and Judgment by Donna Leon - 5/25/19
A Murder Gets a Life by Anne George - 5/24/19
I In Like Flynn by Rhys Bowen - 6/26/19
R The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan - 6/3/19
S Claire DeWitt and the Bohemian Highway by Sara Gran - 6/4/19
Tartlets
T This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 5/30/19
A The Flanders Panel by Arturo Pérez-Reverte - 6/16/19
R Lord of Chance by Erica Ridley - 6/19/19
T The Terror of the Southlands by Caroline Carlson - 6/15/19
L The Mischief of the Mistletoe by Lauren Willig - 6/1/19
E Murder in the Mystery Suite by Ellery Adams - 6/6/19
T Book: Between a Clutch and a Hard Place by Gayle Trent - 6/2/19
S A Killer Collection by J.B. Stanley - 6/8/19
Petits Fours
P The Werewolf Meets His Match by Kristen Painter - 7/3/19
E Hunt for Jade Dragon by Richard Paul Evans - 6/15/19
T A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain - 6/30/19
I The Inimitable Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse - 7/12/19
T Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett - 7/2/19
S A Comedian Dies by Simon Brett - 6/11/19
F The Secret of Spellshadow Manor by Bella Forrest - 6/10/19
O One Hex of a Wedding by Yasmine Galenorn - 6/5/19
U Urban Shaman by C.E. Murphy - 6/26/19
R Blood Song by Anthony Ryan - 6/23/19
S Cluny Brown by Margery Sharp - 6/12/19
Scones
S Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts - 6/16/19
C Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare - 5/29/19
O Out of Circulation by Miranda James - 7/14/19
N Big Lake by Nick Russell - 6/17/19
E The Eight by Katherine Neville - 6/29/19
S A Murder at Rosamund's Gate by Susanna Calkins - 6/24/19
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Cookies/Brownies Gingerbread
G Timeless by Gail Carriger - 7/26/19
I In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson - 8/21/19
N Sabriel by Garth Nix - 8/15/19
G The Gargoyle Gets His Girl by Kristen Painter - 7/19/19
E Saints Preserve Us by L.K. Ellwood - 7/15/19
R Lord of Misrule by Rachel Caine - 7/21/19
B The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold - 7/15/19
R Haunt Couture and Ghosts Galore by Rose Pressey - 7/26/19
E Enter the Brethren by Barbara Devlin - 7/19/19
A Mansfield Park by Jane Austen - 7/27/19
D The Cabinet of Curiosities by Douglas Preston - 7/23/19
Sandies
S The Creeping Shadow by Jonathan Stroud - 7/17/19
A The Hunt for Atlantis by Andy McDermott - 8/3/19
N Death of a Peer by Ngaio Marsh - 8/24/19
D The Camel Club by David Baldacci - 8/7/19
I An Impartial Witness by Charles Todd - 8/23/19
E The English Assassin by Daniel Silva - 8/16/19
S Someone to Watch Over Me by Lisa Kleypas - 7/20/19
Sugar
S Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas - 7/26/19
U The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin - 7/24/19
G Golden Buddha by Clive Cussler - 8/5/19
A Miss Julia Paints the Town by Ann B. Ross - 8/6/19
R The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson - 7/30/19
Girl Scout
G The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith - 8/8/19
I The Iron King by Julie Kagawa - 9/1/19
R The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey - 8/3/19
L The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty - 7/22/19
S A Fountain Filled with Blood by Julia Spencer-Fleming - 7/29/19
C Holiday Grind by Cleo Coyle - 7/18/19
O The Double Cross by Clare O'Donohue - 8/22/19
U Untidy Murder by Frances Lockridge - 8/7/19
T Time to Murder and Create by Lawrence Block - 7/20/19
Chocolate Chip
C The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins - 7/31/19
H The Bronze Key by Holly Black - 7/29/19
O Open and Shut by David Rosenfelt - 9/3/19
C Mrs. McGinty's Dead by Agatha Christie - 8/13/19
O Oh Danny Boy by Rhys Bowen - 9/14/19
L Last Scene Alive by Charlaine Harris - 8/17/19
A Death in D Minor by Alexia Gordon - 8/14/19
T Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas - 8/1/19
E Eldest by Christopher Paolini - 8/19/19
C Death in Lovers' Lane by Carolyn G. Hart - 8/25/19
H Precious Blood by Jane Haddam - 8/2/19
I The Iron Empire by James Dashner - 9/5/19
P Reality Check by Peter Abrahams - 8/27/19
Biscotti
B Christmas in Vermont: A Very White Christmas by Bryan Mooney - 8/27/19
I The Ice Princess by Camilla Läckberg - 9/10/19
S F is for Fugitive by Sue Grafton - 8/17/19
C The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories by Agatha Christie - 8/18/19
O Out of the Deep I Cry by Julia Spencer-Fleming - 9/30/19
T To Sir Phillip, With Love With 2nd Epilogue by Julia Quinn - 8/21/19
T The Traitor in the Tunnel by Y.S. Lee - 9/5/19
I The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa - 10/10/19
Snickerdoodle
S Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin by Liesl Shurtliff - 8/19/19
N Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman - 9/4/19
I In Dublin's Fair City by Rhys Bowen - 11/2/19
C The Cat Who Talked Turkey by Lilian Jackson Braun - 9/2/19
K Ruddy Gore by Kerry Greenwood - 9/13/19
E The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde - 9/2/19
R Rainbow Valley by L.M. Montgomery - 8/27/19
D High Wizardry by Diane Duane - 8/9/19
O One for the Money by Janet Evanovich - 10/17/19
O The Tavern on Maple Street by Sharon Owens - 11/14/19
D The Marati Legacy by Dana James - 9/23/19
L What a Difference a Duke Makes by Lenora Bell - 9/7/19
E Eighth Grave After Dark by Darynda Jones - 9/22/19
Peanut Butter
P Princess in the Spotlight by Meg Cabot - 9/14/19
E The Neverending Story by Michael Ende - 10/3/19
A Splintered by A.G. Howard - 9/7/19
N Murder at Cold Creek College by Christa Nardi - 9/2/19
U Urn Burial by Kerry Greenwood - 9/15/19
T The Likeness by Tana French - 9/12/19
B Bless Her Dead Little Heart by Miranda James - 8/30/19
U An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena - 10/2/19
T Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers - 9/13/19
T Too Many Crooks Spoil the Broth by Tamar Myers - 9/17/19
E Storm of Lightning by Richard Paul Evans - 10/14/19
R The Silver Boat by Luanne Rice - 9/18/19
Nutter Butter
N Coraline by Neil Gaiman - 9/13/19
U Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin - 11/16/19
T Tears of the Moon by Nora Roberts - 10/4/19
T Book of Shadows by Cate Tiernan - 10/7/19
E Mrs. Jeffries Rocks the Boat by Emily Brightwell - 10/27/19
R Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb - 9/19/19
B Cat and Mouse by Christianna Brand - 9/4/19
U The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco - 1/1/20
T Thirteenth Night by Alan Gordon - 10/21/19
T Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah - 10/22/19
E Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin - 10/30/19
R Betrayal in Death by J.D. Robb - 9/20/19
Peanut Butter Blossoms
P Passing Strange by Catherine Aird - 9/19/19
E The Case at Barton Manor by Emily Queen - 11/11/19
A The Admiral's Penniless Bride by Carla Kelly - 9/18/19
N Probable Claws by Nancy C. Davis - 9/20/19
U Unhinged by A.G. Howard - 1/14/20
T The Twelve Clues of Christmas by Rhys Bowen - 10/25/19
B Born at Midnight by C.C. Hunter - 9/9/19
U Under My Heel by Michael Anderle - 5/3/20
T The Tower Treasure by Franklin W. Dixon - 11/2/19
T To Davy Jones Below by Carola Dunn - 11/12/19
E Evil Spy School by Stuart Gibbs - 11/17/19
R Chill Factor by Rachel Caine - 9/25/19
B Dragon Bones by Patricia Briggs - 10/1/19
L Something Buried, Something Blue by Lorena McCourtney - 9/11/19
O The Orphan by Peter Lerangis - 1/6/20
S Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz - 9/23/19
S The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón - 9/25/19
O Out of Circulation by Jo Dereske - 1/21/20
M Marriage of Mercy by Carla Kelly - 9/27/19
S Serenity Hope by Michael Winstell - 10/7/19
Oatmeal Raisen
O The Orchid Affair by Lauren Willig - 1/25/20
A Awake at Dawn by C.C. Hunter - 9/29/19
T Tea Time for the Traditionally Built by Alexander McCall Smith - 11/16/19
M Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta - 10/1/19
E Exit the Milkman by Charlotte MacLeod - 12/5/19
A The Golden Tresses of the Dead by Alan Bradley - 10/7/19
L Learning to Fall by Anne Clermont - 10/12/19
R The Woods Out Back by R.A. Salvatore - 10/5/19
A Ada: Legend of a Healer by R.A. McDonald - 10/8/19
I In the Midst of Death by Lawrence Block - 12/18/19
S Mystic and the Midnight Ride by Stacy Gregg - 10/8/19
E Back to the Bedroom by Janet Evanovich - 12/6/19
N Meow or Never by Nancy C. Davis - 9/21/19
Rice Krispies Treats
R Disney After Dark by Ridley Pearson - 10/14/19
I Ivy and Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas by Lauren Willig - 1/10/20
C Camino Island by John Grisham - 9/24/19
E Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich - 1/18/20
K The House on Tradd Street by Karen White - 9/26/19
R The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan - 10/15/19
I An Incomplete Revenge by Jacqueline Winspear - 1/23/20
S Stone Guardian by Danielle Monsch - 10/11/19
P Grave Memory by Kalayna Price - 9/27/19
I Inspector West at Home by John Creasey - 2/13/20
E The Eagle by Jillian Dodd - 1/30/20
S Show and Tail by Nancy C. Davis - 10/13/19
T Traitor's Purse by Margery Allingham - 11/28/19
R The Baker Street Letters by Michael Robertson - 10/28/19
E Smitten by Janet Evanovich - 2/8/20
A Deadly Legacy by Alison Bruce - 10/12/19
T Tell Me, Pretty Maiden by Rhys Bowen - 11/26/19
S Santa Cruise: A Holiday Mystery at Sea by Mary Higgins Clark - 10/17/19
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Finished Cookies/Brownies. Doing Dairy now.Ice cream
I The Interrupted Tale by Maryrose Wood - 5/14/20
C The Camelot Code by Mari Mancusi - 5/11/20
E Exile by R.A. Salvatore - 5/10/20
C Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare - 5/12/20
R Purity in Death by J.D. Robb - 5/9/20
E The Devil's Novice by Ellis Peters - 5/15/20
A Acqua Alta by Donna Leon - 5/8/20
M The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondō - 5/3/20
Gelato
G The Ghosts of Tullybrae House by Veronica Bale - 5/17/20
E The Excursion Train by Edward Marston - 5/25/20
L The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery - 5/16/20
A The Door in the Alley by Adrienne Kress - 5/14/20
T Theft of Magic by Martha Carr - 5/5/20
O On the Wrong Track by Steve Hockensmith - 5/25/20
Custard
C Mai Tais and Murder: A Tiki Mystery by Andrew Culver - 5/19/20
U The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman - 7/9/20
S The Secret by Kathi Daley - 5/4/20
T The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey by Trenton Lee Stewart - 5/7/20
A Secrets of Hallstead House by Amy M. Reade - 5/26/20
R Spells à La Carte by Rose Pressey - 5/16/20
D The Scorch Trials by James Dashner - 5/4/20
Pudding
P Golden Son by Pierce Brown - 5/26/20
U The Real Boy by Anne Ursu - 8/4/20
D The Missing Chums #4 by Franklin W. Dixon - 5/18/20
D Death by Diamonds by Annette Blair - 5/19/20
I Jar City by Arnaldur Indriðason - 6/8/20
N Reflections by Nora Roberts - 5/7/20
G The Last American Vampire by Seth Grahame-Smith - 5/23/20
Whipping cream
W The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Paige - 5/18/20
H The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan - 5/20/20
I Ironhand by Charlie Fletcher - 6/28/20
P Along Came a Spider by James Patterson - 6/2/20
P Plain Jane by Marion Chesney - 6/5/20
I The Secret Vanguard by Michael Innes - 7/16/20
N Monster in My Closet by R.L. Naquin - 6/4/20
G Lirael by Garth Nix - 6/26/20
C The Mystery at Lilac Inn by Carolyn Keene - 6/1/20
R Reckless by Cornelia Funke - 5/27/20
E The Last Guardian by Eoin Colfer - 5/28/20
A Kneel or Die by Michael Anderle - 6/2/20
M My Sister Marilyn: A Memoir of Marilyn Monroe by Berniece Baker Miracle - 5/13/20
I'm in! Going to aim for "Chef" by the end of summer (end Sept)...27/25
- Read at least one book that has a dessert on the cover or in the title.
- Read a cookbook that is new to you and make at least 3 of the recipes within
- Read a book from each of the major Dessert groups (Bread/Cakes, Pastry/Pies, Cookies/Brownies, Dairy, Chocolate/Candy)
M The Moonstone
U Sword of Kings (Uhtred)
F Finnegans Wake
F For We Are Many
I Interior Chinatown
N Nation
S Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir (Stan Lee)
S Siddhartha
C A Court of Thorns and Roses
O The Secret Agent (Alexander Ossipon)
N The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner
E The Eyre Affair
S Swann's Way
G The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories (Charlotte Perkins Gilman)
E As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride (Cary Elwes)
L Louis L'Amour Trail Mix: Volume Two
A The Alchemist
T The Death of Ivan Ilyich
O Oblomov
Lindt
L - Howards End (Leonard)
I - The Castle of Otranto (Isabella)
N - The Birds (Nat)
D - We Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor
T - All These Worlds by Dennis E. Taylor
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This challenge combines both our love of books and desserts. We think it's a perfect combination. We didn't list every dessert for fear you'd be reading our list for a long, long time. We just wanted to stimulate your taste buds, er, imaginations and offer some ideas to any who wish to devour a spell-it-out challenge.
- Read at least one book that has a dessert on the cover or in the title. You can also read multiple books and opt to read a dessert by doing a spell-it-out challenge. For a spell-it-out challenge you may spell out the word of choice by using the first or last name of the author, first or last name of a character or their nickname, the first word of a book title. If the title begins with the, a, an, etc. you may use the second word in the title.
Example of a spell-it-out challenge
P - The Alchemistby Paulo Coelho
I - Invincible by Sherrilyn Kenyon
E - Evie in Poison Princess by Kresley Cole
- Read a book where someone gets their "Just desserts"
- Read a book which has a character who is a Chef or runs their own Bakery or works in a Bakery
- Read a book with an interesting way of eating desserts (I'll leave that one to your imaginations *smirk*)
- Read a cookbook that is new to you and make at least 3 of the recipes within
- Read a book from each of the major Dessert groups (Bread/Cakes, Pastry/Pies, Cookies/Brownies, Dairy, Chocolate/Candy)
Breads/Cakes
Muffins
Cupcakes
Cinnamon rolls
Banana bread
Pastry/Pies
Eclairs
Tartlets
Petits Fours
Scones
Cookies/Brownies
Gingerbread
Sandies
Sugar
Girl Scout
Chocolate Chip
Biscotti
Snickerdoodle
Peanut Butter
Nutter Butter
Peanut Butter Blossoms
Oatmeal Raisen
Rice Krispies Treats
Dairy
Ice cream
Gelato
Custard
Pudding
Whipping cream
Chocolate/Candy
Includes:
Eye candy
Godiva Chocolates
Fanny May Chocolates
Lindt Chocolate
Turtles
Truffles
Since we all read at different speeds, pick your own pace, your own goal and set a date which you feel you can accomplish this task. Most importantly have fun. Bon Appétit!
Nibbler - Read 1 - 8 books
Snacker - Read 9 - 17 books
Connoisseur - Read 17 - 24 books
Chef - Read 25 or more books
Note:
In 2012 we started this challenge, and we've now decided to start a new thread for the challenge to freshen it up a bit! You can find the old thread here