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By the Numbers Quarterly Challenge, Dec. 15, 2017 - March 14, 2018
By the Numbers Quarterly ChallengeDecember 15, 2017 through March 14, 2018
This would be what my challenge looked like if we were doing it in this quarter, through today. This is just an example of how you could keep track and post your progress!
By the Numbers Quarterly Challenge
December 15, 2017 through March 14, 2018
I'm started going for Three's a Crowd, but I ended up finishing The Third Degree!
15 of 15. Plus 3 Bonus Books! Updated 12.7.17
Completed 2, 3 and 4!
One Word Titles: 3 of 5.
Zack by Sawyer Bennett 9.22.17
Ryker by Sawyer Bennett 10.30.17
Stay by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy 11.27.17
Two Word Titles: 5 of 5! Completed.
Fire Balls by Tara Lain 9.18.17
Freakn' Out by Eve Langlais 9.23.17
Ride Rough by Laura Kaye 9.25.17
Dragon Fall by Katie MacAlister 10.6.17
Tempting Fate by Pamela Clare 10.29.17
Three Word Titles: 5 of 5! Completed.
Out of Bounds by Lauren Blakely 9.24.17
Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn 10.5.17
The Shameless Hour by Sarina Bowen 10.11.17
Moves Like Jagger by Dakota Cassidy 10.13.17
Most Valuable Playboy by Lauren Blakely 10.20.17
Four Word Titles: 5 of 5! Completed.
The Knocked up Plan by Lauren Blakely 9.17.17
Ostrich and the 'Roo by Eve Langlais 10.13.17
When I Need You by Lorelei James 10.17.17
Caught Up in Us by Lauren Blakely 10.27.17
The Trouble with Love by Lauren Layne 11.27.17
Five Word Titles: 1 of 5
Bad Case of Loving You by Dakota Cassidy 10.22.17
Six Word Titles: 1 of 5.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling 9.30.17
Seven Word Titles: 1 of 5.
The Tragic Life of Lady Tina DeSilva by T.J. Klune 10.29.17
Better by the Dozen Bonus 3 Books - 2, 3 and 5!
Romancing Mister Bridgerton: The Epilogue II by Julia Quinn 10.5.17
Fifth Grave Past the Light by Darynda Jones 10.25.17
Three Weeks With Lady X by Eloisa James 11.30.17
If you notice the read dates, it looks like I didn't get much reading done in November, but it turns out that I just read a lot of two and three word titles and had already completed those numbers so I couldn't use those books.
By the Numbers Quarterly ChallengeDecember 15, 2017 through March 14, 2018
By the Numbers Quarterly ChallengeDecember 15, 2017 through March 14, 2018
By the Numbers Quarterly ChallengeDecember 15, 2017 through March 14, 2018
I'm in and going for Three's a Crowd, hoping to get to The Third Degree.
I'M IN!This one looks very interesting!
Seventh Heaven - Complete any seven numbers in sequence. (35 Books)
ONE
1 WORTH - Deborah Bladon - 23 DEC
2 Faefever - Karen Marie Moning - 23 JAN
3 Spider - Ilsa Madden-Mills - 19 DEC
4 Inflict - Bethany-Kris - 2 FEB
5 Ahsan - Danielle Bourdon - 8 JAN
TWO
1 Wasted Lust - J.A. Huss - 24 DEC
2 Colby Roundup - Debra Webb - 3 FEB
3 Brutally Beautiful - Christine Zolendz - 28 DEC
4 Fighting Grief - Kellie Perkins - 13 JAN
5 Bossy Request - Lacey Silks - 2 JAN
THREE
1 At Grave's End - Jeaniene Frost - 16 JAN
2 Officer off Limits - Tessa Bailey - 1 FEB
3 Pros and Cons - Janet Evanovich - 28 JAN
4 In Jack's Arms - Roxie Rivera - 7 FEB
5 Love So Irresistible - Marquita Valentine - 27 JAN
FOUR
1 Between Now and Forever - Barbara Freethy - 12 FEB
2 This Isn't Over, Baby - K. Webster - 19 DEC
3 First Drop of Crimson - Jeaniene Frost - 4 FEB
4 My Favorite What If - Lyssa Layne - 15 DEC
5 The Voyeur Next Door - Airicka Phoenix - 8 FEB
FIVE
1 Destined for an Early Grave - Jeaniene Frost - 27 JAN
2 This is the End, Baby - K. Webster - 31 DEC
3 Meet Me in the Dark - J.A. Huss - 21 DEC
4 Atheists Who Kneel and Pray - Tarryn Fisher - 4 JAN
5 A Cowboy Under the Mistletoe - Vicki Lewis Thompson - 21 FEB
SIX
1 The Chocolate Made Me Do It - Dakota Trace - 25 JAN
2 A Breath of Snow and Ashes - Diana Gabaldon - 11 FEB
3 Death of a Country Fried Redneck - Lee Hollis - 19 FEB
4 Zombie Cash Run in Las Vegas - A.R. Winters - 5 MAR
5 Dancing With Danger in Las Vegas - A.R. Winters - 24 FEB
SEVEN
1 That Night with My Best Friend's Brother - J.S. Cooper - 8 JAN
2 Some Guys Need a Lot of Lovin' - Amy Andrews - 9 JAN
3 The Art of Catching a Greek Billionaire - Marian Tee - 26 DEC
4 The Art of Trusting a Greek Billionaire - Marian Tee - 27 DEC
5 The Art of Loving a Greek Billionaire - Marian Tee - 7 JAN
Better by the Dozen Bonus:
Three, Two, One - J.A. Huss - 18 DEC
One Night Stand - J.S. Cooper - 27 DEC
One Foot in the Grave - Jeaniene Frost - 7 JAN
Eight Days In The Sun - M.K. Schiller - 9 JAN
Five - J.A. Huss - 17 JAN
One For the Money - Jeaniene Frost - 1 FEB
8 Second Ride - Cat Johnson - 24 FEB
Fifty Shades of Grey - E.L. James - 14 FEB
Fifty Shades Darker - E.L. James - 14 FEB
Fifty Shades Freed - E.L. James - 15 FEB
By the Numbers Quarterly ChallengeDuration: December 15, 2017 - March 14, 2018
Level: Seventh Heaven + Baker's Dozen Bonus
Welcome to the Quarterly Challenge where we are counting up the words in our book titles. For this challenge, ALL words count! Also, ampersands, abbreviations, single letters or numerals count as words. Hyphenated words count as one word. Subtitles also count in the word total, if it shows as the title on GR.
To complete a number in this challenge, you need to read five books with that number of words in the title. There is no minimum page count for this challenge, rereads and audiobooks are allowed. You must preselect your goal, but are free to increase if your reading time allows. You do not need to preselect the specific numbers you plan to complete, just which level.
35/35 Completed + 3 Bonus
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Seven Words: 5/5 Completed ✔️
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Baker's Dozen Bonus: 3 Completed
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I'll give it a try. FINISHED: High Five
Completed: 25/25 books
One Word:
1. Rogue 12/17/17
2. Bodyguard 12/27/17
3. Beat 1/30/18
4. Stolen 2/5/18
5. Hickey 2/12/18
Two Words:
1. Dirty Pleasures 12/15/17
2. Skin Deep 12/19/17
3. Breaking Point 12/19/17
4. Desert Warrior 12/20/17
5. Mack Daddy 12/22/17
Three Words:
1. The Wright Boss 12/16/17
2. Neanderthal Marries Human 12/17/17
3. The Wright Mistake 12/18/17
4. What it Takes 12/28/17
5. #1 Crush 1/1/18
Four Words:
1. Christmas at Copper Mountain 12/21/17
2. When I Need You 12/21/17
3. The Shape of My Heart 1/4/18
4. The Space in Between 1/8/18
5. Death Comes to Pemberley 3/3/18
Five Words:
1. A Great and Terrible Beauty 1/9/18
2. An Offer From a Gentleman 2/3/18
3. The Player and the Pixie 2/12/18
4. How to Handle a Heartbreaker 3/9/18
5. The Cad and the Co-Ed 3/10/18
By the Numbers Quarterly ChallengeRead: 35/35
Bonus: 6
Seventh Heaven w/ Baker's Dozen Bonus
✔ One Word
Timing, Mary Calmes ★★★ 12/21
Darker, E.L. James ★★★★ 12/28
Garrett, Linda Lael Miller ★★★★ 12/30
Feversong, Karen Marie Moning ★★★★ 1/20
Homeport, Nora Roberts ★★★ 1/22
✔ Two Words
Forever Blue, Suzanne Brockmann ★★★ 12/24
Hot Ice, Nora Roberts ★★★★ 12/26
Year One, Nora Roberts ★★★★ 12/27
The Notebook, Nicholas Sparks ★★★★ 12/29
Rebellious Desire, Julie Garwood ★★★★ 12/31
✔ Three Words
The Final Score, Jaci Burton ★★★★ 12/15
The Christmas Secret ★★★ 12/24
Wild Irish Christmas ★★★★ 12/30
The Haunted Mask, R.L. Stine ★★★ 1/6
The Boss Too, Lexi Timms ★★★ 2/9
✔ Four Words
It's in His Kiss, Julia Quinn ★★★★ 12/23
If Not For Thee, Amber Lynn Perry ★★★ 1/5
A Royal Christmas Gift ★★★ 1/12
All the Queen's Men ★★★★★ 1/11
Tears We Cannot Stop, Michael Eric Dyson ★★★ 1/28
✔ Five Words
Can You Keep a Secret?, Sophie Kinsella ★★★ 1/4
Just One Night, Part 1, Elle Casey ★★★★ 1/6
You Do Something to Me ★★★★ 1/29
The Traitor: A Divergent Story, Veronica Roth ★★★★ 2/11
A Real Cowboy Loves Forever ★★ 3/5
✔ Six Words
The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky ★★★★ 12/17
The Old Man and the Sea, Earnest Hemingway ★★★★ 1/18
Four: The Transfer: A Divergent Story, Veronica Roth ★★★★ 2/2
Four: The Initiate: A Divergent Story, Veronica Roth ★★★★ 2/2
Four: The Son: A Divergent Story, Veronica Roth ★★★★ 2/3
✔ Seven Words
It's in His Kiss: The Epilogue II ★★★★ 12/23
When He Was Wicked: The Epilogue II ★★★★ 2/19
Just Like Grey 1: What He Wants, J.S. Cooke ★★ 3/1
The Duke and I: The Epilogue II ★★★★ 3/6
Cross Your Heart and Hope to Die, Nancy Martin ★★★★ 3/11
✔ Baker's Dozen Bonus
One Gold Heart, Sadie Haller ★★★ 2/13
Just One Night, Part 2, Elle Casey ★★★★ 1/7
Just One Night, Part 3, Elle Casey ★★★★★ 1/8
Just One Night, Part 4, Elle Casey ★★★★ 1/9
Just One Night, Part 5, Elle Casey ★★★★ 1/9
Just One Night, Part 6, Elle Casey ★★★★ 1/18
I'm in! This looks interesting.By the Numbers Quarterly Challenge
15 December 2017 - 14 March 2018
Level: TBD
25/25 completed
One is the Loneliest Number - Complete any number. (5 Books)
Two's Company - Complete any two numbers. (10 Books)
Three's a Crowd - Complete any three numbers. (15 Books)
The Third Degree - Complete three numbers in sequence, i.e. 2, 3 & 4 or 5, 6 & 7. (15 Books)
Take Five - Complete any five numbers. (25 Books)
High Five - Complete any five numbers in sequence. (25 Books)
The Seven Year Itch - Complete any seven numbers. (35 Books)
Seventh Heaven - Complete any seven numbers in sequence. (35 Books)
Better by the Dozen Bonus: Read books with a number, numeral or ordinal in the title. You can only count each number once. You can read as many books as you find for the bonus, but they can't be used elsewhere in the challenge.
Baker's Dozen Bonus: Get your bonus books in sequence! They don't have to be read in order, but no number can be skipped.
ONE WORD
1. Spin by Sherilee Gray (19/12) ★★★★
2. Slide by Sherilee Gray (21/12) ★★★★
3. Unfixable by Tessa Bailey (09/01) ★★★
4. Keepsake by Sarina Bowen (14/01) ★★★
5. Crank by Adriana Locke (17/01) ★★
TWO WORDS
1. Fire Inside by Kristen Ashley (18/12) ★★★
2. Worked Up by Tessa Bailey (01/01) ★★★★
3. Wound Tight by Tessa Bailey (01/01) ★★★★
4. Hard Wood by Lauren Blakely (04/01) ★★★
5. Dirty Uncle by Alexa Riley (05/01) ★★
THREE WORDS
1. Home For Christmas by Alexa Riley (25/12) ★★
2. Lucky in Love by Jill Shalvis (02/01) ★★★★
3. Jingle My Balls by Jenika Snow (05/01) ★★
4. Feel the Heat by Kate Meader (07/01) ★★★
5. The Wedding Trap by Adrienne Bell (15/01) ★★
FOUR WORDS
1. Two Captains, One Chair by Shaye Marlow (31/12) ★★★
2. My Enemy Next Door by Whitney G. & Nicole London (12/01) ★★
3. Most Likely To Score by Lauren Blakely (13/01) ★★★★
4. Flirting With The Competition by Kerri Carpenter (27/01) ★★★
5.To Tempt a SEAL by Sara Jane Stone (29/01) ★★★
FIVE WORDS
1. Talking Dirty with the CEO by Jackie Ashenden (16/12) ★★★
2. Talking Dirty With the Player by Jackie Ashenden (20/12) ★★★
3. All He Wants For Christmas by Kati Wilde (27/12) ★★★
4. The Year We Fell Down by Sarina Bowen (27/01) ★★★
5. Talking Dirty With the Boss by Jackie Ashenden (18/02) ★★★
Just FYI, you aren't limited to the numbers I used in the examples! You just need to have at least five books with titles that have the same number of words - even if it that number is 10 or 12!
By the Numbers Quarterly Challenge 15 December 2017 - 14 March 2018
Take Five - Complete any five numbers. (25 Books)
DONE!
25/25
ONE WORD
✔1. Defenseless by Elizabeth Dyer ★★★★ February 2
✔2. Untamable by Jamie Schlosser ★★★★ December 31
✔3. Inarticulate by Eden Summers ★★★★ March 4
✔4. Sacred by S.L. Scott ★★★★ March 5
✔5. Hero by Samantha Young ★★★ January 24
TWO WORDS
✔1. Deadly Silence by Rebecca Zanetti ★★★★ December 29
✔2. Wicked Beautiful by J.T. Geissinger ★★★ February 8
✔3. Shattered King by Sherilee Gray ★★★ January 26
✔4. Heated Pursuit by April Hunt ★★★★ March 6
✔5. Kissing Tolstoy by Penny Reid ★★★ March 7
THREE WORDS
✔1. Kernel of Truth by Kristi Abbott ★★★★ February 8
✔2. Stealing Mr. Right by Tamara Morgan ★★★★ March 7
✔3. Cowboy Christmas Blues by Maisey Yates ★★★★ December 24
✔4. All I Ask by Nicole McLaughlin ★★★ January 30
✔5. The Strongest Steel by Scarlett Cole ★★★★ March 8
FOUR WORDS
✔1. Hate to Want You by Alisha Rai ★★★ January 31
✔2. Christmas with the Sheriff by Victoria James ★★★★ December 23
✔3. King of Wall Street by Louise Bay ★★★★ February 28
✔4. Rescuing the Bad Boy by Jessica Lemmon ★★★★ January 8
✔5. Sweet Tea and Sympathy by Molly Harper ★★★ March 9
FIVE WORDS
✔1. Running From A Rock Star by Jami Albright ★★★ March 2
✔2. Meet me under the Mistletoe by Carla Burgess ★★★ December 25
✔3. Sarah and the Secret Sheikh by Michelle Douglas ★★★★ March 10
✔4. Christmas at Two Love Lane by Kieran Kramer ★★★ January 20
✔5. Now That You Mention It by Kristan Higgins ★★★★ March 11
By the Numbers Quarterly ChallengeDecember 15, 2017 through March 14, 2018
Welcome to the Quarterly Challenge where we are counting up the words in our book titles. For this challenge, ALL words count! Also, ampersands, abbreviations, single letters or numerals count as words. Hyphenated words count as one word. Subtitles also count in the word total, if it shows as the title on GR. So:
Ryker - 1 word
RoomHate - 1 word
Stuck-Up Suit - 2 words
A to Z - 3 words
Magic & Mistletoe - 3 words
The V Card - 3 words
A Quick Bite - 3 words
Red Dirt Heart 2 - 4 words
Hottie Scotty and Mr. Porter - 5 words
10 Ways To Steal Your Lover - 6 words
An Offer From A Gentleman: The Epilogue II - 8 words
To complete a number in this challenge, you need to read five books with that number of words in the title. There is no minimum page count for this challenge, rereads and audiobooks are allowed. You must preselect your goal, but are free to increase if your reading time allows. You do not need to preselect the specific numbers you plan to complete, just which level.
Levels:
One is the Loneliest Number - Complete any number. (5 Books)
Two's Company - Complete any two numbers. (10 Books)
Three's a Crowd - Complete any three numbers. (15 Books)
The Third Degree - Complete three numbers in sequence, i.e. 2, 3 & 4 or 5, 6 & 7. (15 Books)
Take Five - Complete any five numbers. (25 Books)
High Five - Complete any five numbers in sequence. (25 Books)
The Seven Year Itch - Complete any seven numbers. (35 Books)
Seventh Heaven - Complete any seven numbers in sequence. (35 Books)
Better by the Dozen Bonus: Read books with a number, numeral or ordinal in the title. You can only count each number once. You can read as many books as you find for the bonus, but they can't be used elsewhere in the challenge.
Baker's Dozen Bonus: Get your bonus books in sequence! They don't have to be read in order, but no number can be skipped.
You can use any book you read, but to make them count you need to get enough of the same number word titles! The only difference between the any number levels and the any number in sequence levels is that the numbers you use have to be in order. For example, finishing 2, 3 and 5 would complete Three's a Crowd, but to complete The Third Degree you would have to complete numbers 2, 3 and 4 because they are in order.
22/35I'll go for the Seven Year Itch and see if I can change it to Seventh Heaven :-)
Welcome to the Quarterly Challenge where we are counting up the words in our book titles. For this challenge, ALL words count! Also, ampersands, abbreviations, single letters or numerals count as words. Hyphenated words count as one word. Subtitles also count in the word total, if it shows as the title on GR. So:
Ryker - 1 word
RoomHate - 1 word
Stuck-Up Suit - 2 words
A to Z - 3 words
Magic & Mistletoe - 3 words
The V Card - 3 words
A Quick Bite - 3 words
Red Dirt Heart 2 - 4 words
Hottie Scotty and Mr. Porter - 5 words
10 Ways To Steal Your Lover - 6 words
An Offer From A Gentleman: The Epilogue II - 8 words
To complete a number in this challenge, you need to read five books with that number of words in the title. There is no minimum page count for this challenge, rereads and audiobooks are allowed. You must preselect your goal, but are free to increase if your reading time allows. You do not need to preselect the specific numbers you plan to complete, just which level.
Levels:
One is the Loneliest Number - Complete any number. (5 Books)
Two's Company - Complete any two numbers. (10 Books)
Three's a Crowd - Complete any three numbers. (15 Books)
The Third Degree - Complete three numbers in sequence, i.e. 2, 3 & 4 or 5, 6 & 7. (15 Books)
Take Five - Complete any five numbers. (25 Books)
High Five - Complete any five numbers in sequence. (25 Books)
The Seven Year Itch - Complete any seven numbers. (35 Books)
Seventh Heaven - Complete any seven numbers in sequence. (35 Books)
Better by the Dozen Bonus: Read books with a number, numeral or ordinal in the title. You can only count each number once. You can read as many books as you find for the bonus, but they can't be used elsewhere in the challenge.
Baker's Dozen Bonus: Get your bonus books in sequence! They don't have to be read in order, but no number can be skipped.
You can use any book you read, but to make them count you need to get enough of the same number word titles! The only difference between the any number levels and the any number in sequence levels is that the numbers you use have to be in order. For example, finishing 2, 3 and 5 would complete Three's a Crowd, but to complete The Third Degree you would have to complete numbers 2, 3 and 4 because they are in order.
One word:
1. Unwrapped - Katie Lane (Forever - Oct 2015) - Jan 17
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Two words:
1. Rough Rider - B.J. Daniels (HI #1737 - Oct 2017) - Dec 20
2. Ms. Calculation - Danica Winters (HI #1735 - Sept 2017) - Jan 8
3. Power Play - Beverly Long (HRS #1977 - Jan 2018) - Jan 9
4. Soldier's Promise - Cindi Myers (HI #1759 - Jan 2018) - Jan 10
5. Wyoming Undercover - Karen Whiddon (HRS #1972 - Dec 2017) - Jan 22
Three words:
1. Sugar Pine Trail - RaeAnne Thayne (HQN - Oct 2017) - Dec 16
2. Her Secret Life - Tara Taylor Quinn (HS #2072 - Mar 2017) - Dec 18
3. Single Mom's Bodyguard - Lisa Child (HRS #1960 - Sept 2017) - Dec 20
4. Always a Lawman - Delores Fossen (HI #1749 - Dec 2017) - Dec 24
5. The Hired Man - Lynna Banning (HH #1352 - Nov 2017) - Jan 9
Four words:
1. Gone in the Night - Anna J. Stewart (HRS #1965 - Oct 2017) - Dec 20
2. Protecting Her Secret Son - Regan Black (HRS #1969 - Nov 2017) - Dec 28
3. Stone Cold Undercover Agent - Nicole Helm (HI #1730 - Aug 2017) - Dec 30
4. Stone Cold Christmas Ranger - Nicole Helm (HI #1742 - Oct 2017) - Jan 8
5. Now That It's You - Tawna Fenske (Montlake Romance - Oct 2016) - Jan 16
Five words:
1. How to Manage a Marquess - Sally MacKenzie (Zebra - May 2016) - Dec 15
2. The Flame and the Flower - Kathleen Woodiwiss (MacDonald & J - Oct 1980) - Dec 26
3. A Baby for the Sheriff - Mary Leo (HWR #1664 - Oct 2017) (sheriff) - Jan 13
4. Baby Talk & Wedding Bells - Brenda Harlen (HSE #2529 - Feb 2017) - Jan 29
5. The Seduction of His Wife - Janet Chapman (Pocket - July 2006) - Feb 10
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Seven words:
1. The Proper Way to Stop a Wedding - Victoria Alexander (HQN - Apr 2017) - Feb 27
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I noticed that there are no levels for four and six...
Finished at the last minute!!! 35/35 + 13/13 bonusSeventh Heaven - Complete any seven numbers in sequence. (35 Books)
1 word 5/5
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2 words 5/5
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3 words 5/5
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4 words 5/5
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5 words 5/5
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6 words 5/5
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7 words 5/5
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baker's dozen bonus 13/13
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By the Numbers Quarterly ChallengeTimeframe: 12/15/17 to 3/14/18
25/25
1-Word
1. Enquiry by Dick Francis - 1/2/18 ♥♥♥♥
2. Easy by Tammara Webber - 1/25/18 ♥♥♥♥
3. Checkmate by R.L. Mathewson - 2/2/18 ♥♥♥♥
4. Uncovered by Kathryn Taylor - 2/5/18 ♥♥♥
5. Unpredictable by Eileen Cook - 2/13/18 ♥♥♥
2-Words
1. Christmas Nights by J.H. Croix - 12/18/17 ♥♥♥
2. Summer Days by Susan Mallery - 12/19/17 ♥
3. Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs - 12/26/17 ♥♥♥♥
4. Hummingbird Lake by Emily March - 1/4/18 ♥♥♥♥
5. The Gatekeeper by Kathryn Smith - 1/9/18 ♥♥♥
3-Words
1. Rock Me Hard by Olivia Thorne - 1/11/18 ♥♥♥
2. The Reluctant Duchess by Sharon Cullen - 1/18/18 ♥♥♥♥
3. Make Me Stay by Sidney Halston - 1/31/18 ♥♥♥♥
4. Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh - 2/16/18 ♥♥♥♥
5. Rock Chick Redemption by Kristen Ashley - 3/2/18 ♥♥♥♥♥
4-Words
1. The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes by Jennifer Crusie - 12/24/17 ♥♥♥♥
2. The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman - 12/27/17 ♥♥♥♥♥
3. All He Ever Desired by Shannon Stacey - 12/31/17 ♥♥♥♥
4. With This Christmas Ring by Manda Collins - 1/4/18 ♥♥♥♥
5. Welcome Home for Christmas by Annie Rains - 1/5/18 ♥♥♥♥
5-Words
1. A Will and a Way by Nora Roberts - 2/28/18 ♥♥♥♥
2. One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost - 3/9/18 ♥♥♥♥
3. The Life She Was Given by Ellen Marie Wiseman - 4/6/18 ♥♥♥♥
4. Murder Runs in the Family by Anne George - 4/10/18 ♥♥♥♥
5. Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman - 4/20/18 ♥♥♥
*****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 4/20/18******
RRRC ~ By the Numbers Quarterly ChallengeDecember 15, 2017 through March 14, 2018
Level: The Third Degree - Complete three numbers in sequence,
0/15 read
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KRISSY'S SPOT Level: Take Five
One Words
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Two Words
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Three Words
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Four Words
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Five Words
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Better by the Dozen Bonus
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Baker's Dozen Bonus
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By the Numbers Quarterly Challenge
Duration: December 15, 2017 - March 14, 2018
Level: The Seven Year Itch + Better By the Dozen BONUS
23/35
1/6 BONUS
ONE:
1. Ruthless by Anne Stuart
🎧 January 11th, 2018 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
2. Wanderlust by Roni Loren
📖 January 19th, 2018 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
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TWO:
1. Starry Night by Debbie Macomber
🎧 December 15th, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
2. What Light by Jay Asher
🎧 December 19th, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
3. Burning Bright by Maggie Shayne
📖 December 19th, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
4. Dear Santa by Karen Templeton
📖 December 29th, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
5. Royally Matched by Emma Chase
🎧 January 8th, 2018 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
THREE:
1. The Christmas Present by Tracy Wolff
📖 December 16th, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
2. The Blackest Crimson by Debra Webb
📖 December 20th, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
3. Montana Secret Santa by Debra Salonen
📖 December 25th, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
4. Snow Angel Cove by RaeAnne Thayne
🎧 December 31st, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
5. Girl with Guitar by Caisey Quinn
📖 January 15th, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
FOUR:
1. Talk Dirty to Me by Dakota Cassidy
🎧 January 24th, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
2. Kids on the Doorstep by Kimberly Van Meter
📖 January 26th, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
3. When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn
🎧 January 31st, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
4. Cowboy Behind the Badge by Delores Fossen
📖 February 6th, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
5. The Study of Seduction by Sabrina Jeffries
🎧 February 14th, 2018 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
FIVE:
1. Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva
🎧 December 27th, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
2. How to Fall in Love by Cecelia Ahern
📖 January 4th, 2018 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
3. Happy New Year, Baby Fortune! by Leanne Banks
📖 January 22nd, 2018 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
4. A Valentine for the Cowboy by Rebecca Winters
📖 February 3rd, 2018 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
5.
SIX:
1. One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean
🎧 January 5th, 2018 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
2.
3.
4.
5.
SEVEN:
1. The Cat Who Turned On and Off by Lilian Jackson Braun
📖 January 7th, 2018 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
2.
3.
4.
5.
Better by the Dozen BONUS:
1. One Snowy Night by Jill Shalvis
🎧 December 20th, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Duration: December 15, 2017 - March 14, 2018
Level: The Seven Year Itch + Better By the Dozen BONUS
23/35
1/6 BONUS
ONE:
1. Ruthless by Anne Stuart
🎧 January 11th, 2018 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
2. Wanderlust by Roni Loren
📖 January 19th, 2018 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
3.
4.
5.
TWO:
1. Starry Night by Debbie Macomber
🎧 December 15th, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
2. What Light by Jay Asher
🎧 December 19th, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
3. Burning Bright by Maggie Shayne
📖 December 19th, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
4. Dear Santa by Karen Templeton
📖 December 29th, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
5. Royally Matched by Emma Chase
🎧 January 8th, 2018 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
THREE:
1. The Christmas Present by Tracy Wolff
📖 December 16th, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
2. The Blackest Crimson by Debra Webb
📖 December 20th, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
3. Montana Secret Santa by Debra Salonen
📖 December 25th, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
4. Snow Angel Cove by RaeAnne Thayne
🎧 December 31st, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
5. Girl with Guitar by Caisey Quinn
📖 January 15th, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
FOUR:
1. Talk Dirty to Me by Dakota Cassidy
🎧 January 24th, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
2. Kids on the Doorstep by Kimberly Van Meter
📖 January 26th, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
3. When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn
🎧 January 31st, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
4. Cowboy Behind the Badge by Delores Fossen
📖 February 6th, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
5. The Study of Seduction by Sabrina Jeffries
🎧 February 14th, 2018 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
FIVE:
1. Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva
🎧 December 27th, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
2. How to Fall in Love by Cecelia Ahern
📖 January 4th, 2018 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
3. Happy New Year, Baby Fortune! by Leanne Banks
📖 January 22nd, 2018 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
4. A Valentine for the Cowboy by Rebecca Winters
📖 February 3rd, 2018 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
5.
SIX:
1. One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean
🎧 January 5th, 2018 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
2.
3.
4.
5.
SEVEN:
1. The Cat Who Turned On and Off by Lilian Jackson Braun
📖 January 7th, 2018 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
2.
3.
4.
5.
Better by the Dozen BONUS:
1. One Snowy Night by Jill Shalvis
🎧 December 20th, 2017 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I'm in, lets go with The Third Degree for now with a side of Better by the Dozen Bonus. 21/21
One Word Title:
1. Resistance 12/17-18/17 ★★★★
2. Resonance 12/19/17 ★★★★
3. Torch 12/21-22/17 ★★★★★
4. Skin12/27/17 ★★★
5. Tate 12/27/17 ★★★★
Two Word Title:
1. Nobody's Home 12/16/17 ★★★★
2. Carry On 12/19-21/17 ★★★★
3. Rhino Ash 12/21/17 ★★★★★
4. Delivering Dante 01/01/18 ★★★★
5. An Invitation 01/05/18 ★★★★
Three Word Title:
1. Desperately Seeking Santa 12/16/17 ★★★★
2. Ready For Love 12/22/17 ★★★★★
3. Sinders and Ash 12/22-23/17 ★★★★
4. Player vs Player 12/23-24/17 ★★★
5. Gumption & Gumshoes 12/24/17 ★★★
Four Word Title:
1. Becoming Lord Drake's Lover 12/16-17/17 ★★★★
2. Ice, Snow, & Mistletoe 12/18/17 ★★★★★
3. A Very Henry Christmas 12/23/17 ★★★★★
4. A Very Marian Christmas 01/05/18 ★★★★
5. A Dye Hard Holiday 01/07-08/18 ★★★★
Better By The Dozen:
1. My Funny, Embarrassing 117th Date 01/06/18 ★★
By the Numbers Quarterly ChallengeDecember 15, 2017 through March 14, 2018
Level: Three's a Crowd - Complete any three numbers. (15 Books)
One Word Title:
1. Immortal
2. Run!
3. Flay
4.
5.
Two Word Title:
1. Whispering Rock
2. Nauti Angel
3. Moonlight Road
4. Harvest Moon
5. Hidden Summit
Three Word Title:
1. Wild Man Creek
2. A Buckhorn Summer
3. A Buckhorn Baby
4. When You Dare
5. A New Hope
Four Word Title:
1. A Virgin River Christmas
2. A Land without Jasmine
3. My Kind of Christmas
4.
5.
Five Word Title:
1. Bring Me Home for Christmas
2.
3.
4.
5.
Better by the Dozen Bonus:
1. Issued to the Bride: One Navy SEAL
Baker's Dozen Bonus:
1. Second Chance Pass
2. Temptation Ridge
3. Paradise Valley
4. Forbidden Falls
5. Angel's Peak
1. The Wanderer
2. The Newcomer
3. The Hero
4. The Chance
5. The Promise
6. The Homecoming
7. One Wish
1. The Warrior
2.The Reluctant Warrior
3. The Warrior Code
4. The Warrior's Debt
I'm starting off easy...One is the Loneliest Number (for now)
By the Numbers Quarterly Challenge 15 December 2017 - 14 March 2018
Level: ?
One is the Loneliest Number -(5 Books)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Two's Company - Complete any two numbers. (10 Books)
Three's a Crowd - Complete any three numbers. (15 Books)
The Third Degree - Complete three numbers in sequence, i.e. 2, 3 & 4 or 5, 6 & 7. (15 Books)
Take Five - Complete any five numbers. (25 Books)
High Five - Complete any five numbers in sequence. (25 Books)
The Seven Year Itch - Complete any seven numbers. (35 Books)
Seventh Heaven - Complete any seven numbers in sequence. (35 Books)
Better by the Dozen Bonus: Read books with a number, numeral or ordinal in the title. You can only count each number once. You can read as many books as you find for the bonus, but they can't be used elsewhere in the challenge.
Baker's Dozen Bonus: Get your bonus books in sequence! They don't have to be read in order, but no number can be skipped.
Level: The Third Degree - Complete three numbers in sequence - 15/15 One Word: 5/5
1. Tyrant by TM Frazier -- 19/12
2. Desire by Simone Sowood -- 20/12
3. Lingus by Mariana Zapata -- 28/12
4. Managed by Kristen Callihan -- 02/01
5. Bentley by Melanie Moreland -- 12/01
Two Words: 5/5
1. Rancher Daddy by Lexi Whitlow -- 18/12
2. Battle Scars by Emily Goodwin -- 20/12
3. Hollywood Prince by Kim Karr -- 21/12
4. Wild Reckless by Ginger Scott -- 27/12
5. Dirty Talk by Lauren Landish -- 02/01
Three Words: 5/5
1. Rock Hard Bodyguard by Alexis Abbott -- 15/12
2. The Hit List by Nikki Urang -- 25/12
3. Crazy Sexy Notion by Sarah Darlington -- 03/01
4. The Game Plan by Kristen Callihan -- 10/01
5. A Fiercer Heat by Parker Avrile -- 11/01
Four Words: 5/5
1. Vindicated By My Bear by Xara Xinn -- 30/12
2. Shameless for the Holidays by Lex Martin -- 31/12
3. We Are The Stars by Teagan Hunter -- 22/01
4. The Thing About Love by Kim Karr -- 06/02
5. Don’t Look At Me by JP Grider -- 23/02
Five Words: 3/5
1. The Year We Fell Down by Sarina Bowen -- 29/12
2. On the Way to You by Kandi Steiner -- 24/01
3. The Fall of January Cooper by Audrey Bell -- 03/02
4.
5.
Six words: 2/5
1. When Sh*t Gets in the Way by Ines Vieira -- 23/12
2. All the Ways You Saved Me by Jamie Howard -- 29/01
Baker's Dozen Bonus
Ten Below Zero by Whitney Barbetti -- 08/01
The Fortunate Ones by RS Grey -- 15/02
Two Point Conversion by Liana Moore -- 11/01
Three’s Company by Brayden Hicks -- 07/02
Abe: Four in Hand by MJ Fields --
Levels: The Seven Year Itch - Complete any seven numbers. (35 Books)Better by the Dozen Bonus: Read books with a number, numeral or ordinal in the title.
Baker's Dozen Bonus: Get your bonus books in sequence!
36/41 - finished Mar 10th *** did not complete challenge by end date ***
One Word
1- Circle - 1/30 - 4★
2- Ghosted - 12/30 - 2★
3- Hexslayer - 1/13 - 4.5★
4- Kairos - 1/24 - 4★
5- Defiance - 1/19 - 4★
Two Words
1- City Boy - 2/6 - 4★
2- Hard Wired - 1/1 - 4★
3- Owning It - 2/9 - 4★
4- Finding Hope - 2/28 - 4★
5- Survival Game - 1/29 - 4★
Three Words
1- The Alpha Prince - 1/6 - 5★
2- Follow My Lead - 1/23 - 3.5★
3- A Little Love - 2/7 - 3.5★
4- Living Out Loud - 12/30 - 4★
5- Point and Shoot - 1/20 - 4★
Four Words
1- The Consumption of Magic - 1/11- 5★
2- Daddy Needs a Date - 2/3 - 3.5★
3- A Family for Christmas - 12/29 - 3.5★
4- Just A Little Bad - 1/25 - 3.5★
5- Kidnapped by the Pirate - 1/7 - 5★
Five Words
1- It Takes Two to Tumble - 3/10 - 4★
2- A Prayer for the Dead - 1/30 - 3★
3- The Ruin of a Rake - 3/3 - 4★
4- The Professor and the Smuggler - 12/29 - 3.5★
5- A Wedding to Die For - 12/23 - 3.5★
Six Words
1- Family Affair: An Mpreg Romance Bundle
2- SEALing His Fate: An Mpreg Romance
3- The Greek Tycoon’s Green Card Groom
4- Load the Dice: The Complete Series - 3/3 - 3.5★
5- No Matter What: Coffin Nails MC - 3/1 - 3★
Seven Words
1- 'Til My Last Breath - A Halloween Story - 1/31 - 2★
2- How to Blow It with a Billionaire
3- City Slicker at the Horny Goat Ranch - 3/2 - 3★
4- Dead Man and the Army of Frogs - 1/22 - 3.5★
5- Boys in the Band 1: Opening Act - 1/2 - 3★
Better by the Dozen Bonus
1- Boys in the Band 2: Main Act - 2/26 - 3★
2- Boys in the Band 3: Final Act - 2/26 - 3★
3- Five Minutes Longer - 1/25 - 4★
Baker's Dozen Bonus
1- One Man's Trash - 3/4 - 4★
2- Two Man Station - 2/20 - 3.5★
3- Three Point Tuck
I'm in for Three's a Crowd - Complete any three numbers. (15 Books)15/15 READ
Two words Books
Deal Maker 12/24
Like People 12/31
Mending Noel 1/2
Finding Home 1/4
Christmas Cookies 1/6
Three words
Be My Mistake 3/10
What Can Be2/22
When Words Fail 2/14
Kiss Your Scars 2/12
Heart of Timber1/31
Four Words
Just a Bit Shameless 12/21
Ten in the Bin 12/26
When The Bough Breaks 1/16
The Heart of Frost 1/17
Cinderella in the Sheets 1/11
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I'll give it a shot for starting with Three's a Crowd.By the Numbers Quarterly Challenge
December 15, 2017 through March 14, 2018 (no pg min)
Three's a Crowd
✔ One Word Books 5/5
✔ 1 - Blade by Alexandra Ivy - 20/12/2017
✔ 2 - Rafe by Connie Mason - 23/12/2017
✔ 3 - Reckless by Amanda Quick - 02/01/2018
✔ 4 - Firedrake by Bianca D'Arc - 28/01/2018
✔ 5 - Unraveled by Jaci Burton - 06/02/2018
✔ Two Word Books 5/5
✔ 1 - Cherish Hard by Nalini Singh - 23/12/2017
✔ 2 - One Down by Alexandra Ivy - 28/12/2017
✔ 3 - Reader Abduction by Eve Langlais - 31/12/2017
✔ 4 - Under Fire by Jo Davis - 05/01/2018
✔ 5 - Hidden Fire by Jo Davis - 08/01/2018
✔ Three Word Books 5/5
✔ 1 - The Final Score by Jaci Burton - 15/12/2017
✔ 2 - Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb - 17/12/2017
✔ 3 - Witness in Death by J.D. Robb - 19/12/2017
✔ 4 - Two To Go by Alexandra Ivy - 28/12/2017
✔ 5 - Trial by Fire by Jo Davis - 04/01/2018
✔ Four Word Books 5/5
✔ 1 - Master of the Highlands by Veronica Wolff - 21/12/2017
✔ 2 - Sword of the Highlands by Veronica Wolff - 22/12/2017
✔ 3 - Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare - 23/12/2017
✔ 4 - Surrender of a Siren by Tessa Dare - 25/12/2017
✔ 5 - A Lady of Persuasion by Tessa Dare - 27/12/2017
✔ Five Word Books 5/5
✔ 1 - The High Price of Secrets by Yvonne Lindsay - 27/12/2017
✔ 2 - The Wife He Couldn't Forget by Yvonne Lindsay - 01/01/2018
✔ 3 - Flirting Under a Full Moon by Ashlyn Chase - 08/01/2018
✔ 4 - In the Tick of Time by P.D. Workman - 04/02/2018
✔ 5 - The Hacker and the Ants by Rudy Rucker - 04/02/2018
Six Word Books 3/5
✔ 1 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling - 08/02/2018
✔ 2 - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling - 06/02/2018
✔ 3 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling - 17/02/2018
4
5
Seven Word Books 3/5
✔ 1 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling - 10/02/2018
✔ 2 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling - 11/02/2018
✔ 3 - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling - 12/02/2018
4
5
Eight Word Books 1/5
✔ 1 - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling - 14/02/2018
2
3
4
5
Nine Word Books 1/5
✔ 1 - Harry Potter: A Journey Through A History of Magic by J.K. Rowling - 06/01/2018
✔ 2 - Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart by Sarah MacLean - 14/01/2018
3
4
5
To complete a number in this challenge, you need to read five books with that number of words in the title. There is no minimum page count for this challenge, rereads and audiobooks are allowed. You must preselect your goal, but are free to increase if your reading time allows. You do not need to preselect the specific numbers you plan to complete, just which level.
Levels:
Three's a Crowd - Complete any three numbers. (15 Books)
The Third Degree - Complete three numbers in sequence, i.e. 2, 3 & 4 or 5, 6 & 7. (15 Books)
Take Five - Complete any five numbers. (25 Books)
High Five - Complete any five numbers in sequence. (25 Books)
The Seven Year Itch - Complete any seven numbers. (35 Books)
Seventh Heaven - Complete any seven numbers in sequence. (35 Books)
Better by the Dozen Bonus: Read books with a number, numeral or ordinal in the title. You can only count each number once. You can read as many books as you find for the bonus, but they can't be used elsewhere in the challenge.
Baker's Dozen Bonus: Get your bonus books in sequence! They don't have to be read in order, but no number can be skipped.
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By the Numbers Quarterly Challenge
Dec. 15, 2017 - March 14, 2018
MY By the Numbers Challenge (msg 33)
Seventh Heaven: 31 of 35 Books Read
Better by the Dozen Bonus & Baker's Dozen Bonus: 5 of 5 Books Read
✔✔One Word Titles
✔🌸Songbird - Maya Banks - 12.22 ★★★
✔🌸Teased - Rebecca Zanetti - 12.27 ★★★★
✔🌸Cuffed - Angel Payne - 02.15 ★★★★
✔🌸Abraca-Uh-Oh! - Sandra Brown Rarey - 02.23 ★★★
✔🌸Neurotica - Eliza Gordon - 02.08 ★★★
✔✔Two Word Titles
✔🌸These Men - Andrea Smith - 12.26 ★★★
✔🌸Treat Me - Olivia Cunning - 12.20 ★★★
✔🌸The Siren - Tiffany Reisz - 03.07 ★★★★
✔🌸Cold Ridge - Carla Neggers - 01.24 ★★★★
✔🌸Pippi Longstocking - Astrid Lindgren - 02.17 ★★★
✔✔Three Word Titles
✔🌸Take Me Tonight - Roxanne St. Claire - 01.21 ★★★★
✔🌸Howling For You - Chloe Neill - 12.15 ★★★
✔🌸Never Too Late - Brenda Jackson - 01.31 ★★★
✔🌸Vision in White - Nora Roberts - 03.02 ★★★★
✔🌸A Wedding Story - Susan Kay Law - 03.06 ★★★★
✔✔Four Word Titles
✔🌸A Cowboy for Christmas - Kristen James - 12.23 ★★
✔🌸The Color of Joy - Julianne MacLean - 01.10 ★★★
✔🌸Beneath Blood and Bone - Claire Riley - 02.20 ★★★★
✔🌸The Bull Rider's Brother - Lynn Cahoon - 02.23 ★★
✔🌸Caught Up in Us - Lauren Blakely - 02.19 ★★★
✔✔Five Word Titles
✔🌸The Color of the Season - Julianne MacLean - 12.19 ★★★
✔🌸The Heart of a Mercenary - Loreth Anne White - 01.01 ★★★★
✔🌸As Luck Would Have It - Alissa Johnson - 02.05 ★★★★
✔🌸The Yellow Rose Beauty Shop - Carolyn Brown - 02.07 ★★★★
✔🌸For the Love of Katie - Ericka Lucke Dean - 01.26 ★★★★
Six Word Titles
✔🌸Relationships, Pie, and Other Complicated Stuff - A. Lynn Powers - 03.08 ★★
✔🌸The Art of Running in Heels - Rachel Gibson - 01.20 ★★★★
🌸The Shop of Shades and Secrets - Colleen Gleason
✔🌸There's A New Witch in Town - Tawny Weber - 01.30 ★★★
✔🌸Love Me Once, Love Me Twice - Sandy Sullivan - 02.14 ★★★
Seven Word Titles
🌸The Geek Girl and the Scandalous Earl - Gina Lamm
🌸The Wicked Wedding of Miss Ellie Vyne - Jayne Fresina
✔🌸How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf - Molly Harper - 01.22 ★★★★
✔🌸Cowboy Boots for Christmas: Cowboy Not Included - Carolyn Brown - 03.12 ★★★
🌸The Housewife Assassin's Guide to Gracious Killing - Josie Brown
✔✔Better by the Dozen & Baker's Dozen Bonus
✔🌸One for the Money - Janet Evanovich - 01.03 ★★★★
✔🌸Two for the Dough - Janet Evanovich - 03.13 ★★★
✔🌸Third Grave Dead Ahead - Darynda Jones - 02.22 ★★★★
✔🌸Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet - Darynda Jones - 03.09 ★★★★
✔🌸Fifth Grave Past the Light - Darynda Jones - 03.14 ★★★★
By the Numbers Quarterly ChallengeDecember 15, 2017 through March 14, 2018
15/15 read
Done!
Levels:
The Third Degree - Complete three numbers in sequence, i.e. 2, 3 & 4 or 5, 6 & 7. (15 Books)
Take Five - Complete any five numbers. (25 Books)
High Five - Complete any five numbers in sequence. (25 Books)
The Seven Year Itch - Complete any seven numbers. (35 Books)
Seventh Heaven - Complete any seven numbers in sequence. (35 Books)
Two words
Casino Royale by Ian Fleming [4.2.]
The Godfather by Mario Puzo [6.2.]
Tuplana, kiitos! by Anna Nuotio [7.2.]
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe [14.2.]
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert [20.2.]
Three words
The Dunwich Horror by H.P. Lovecraft [18.12.]
Worth the Wait by Claudia Connor [19.12.]
Just For You by Rosalind James [19.12.]
Running: The Autobiography by Ronnie O'Sullivan [2.1.]
Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote [5.1.]
Four words
Nothing To Commend Her by Jo Barrett [25.12.]
I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh [27.12.]
Naming Jack the Ripper by Russell Edwards [4.1.]
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle [10.1]
The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith [10.1]
Better by the Dozen Bonus: Read books with a number, numeral or ordinal in the title. You can only count each number once. You can read as many books as you find for the bonus, but they can't be used elsewhere in the challenge.
Baker's Dozen Bonus: Get your bonus books in sequence! They don't have to be read in order, but no number can be skipped.
I'm in. Gonna start small and see what happens!By the Numbers Quarterly Challenge
December 15, 2017 through March 14, 2018
Finished: 75
The Third Degree
One Word:
1. Yesternight Cat Winters 1/8/18
2. Strangers Paul Finch 1/14/18
3. Wild Adriane Leigh 1/31/18
4. Absinthe Winter Renshaw 2/6/18
5. Dignity Jay Crownover 2/14/18
2 Words:
1. Crown Jewels Ella James 1/25/18
2. Rattlesnake Crossing J.A. Jance 1/26/18
3. Dangerous Games Lora Leigh 1/29/18
4. Every Day David Levithan 1/30/18
5. Booty Call Ainsley Booth 1/31/18
3 Words
1. Merry Random Christmas Julia Kent 12/16/17
2. A Drakenfall Christmas Geralyn Corcillo 12/18/17
3. The Christmas Shoppe Melody Carlson 12/18/17
4. My Christmas Fiancé Serenity Woods 12/26/17
5. Christmas Ever After Sarah Morgan 12/28/17
The Third Degree
2 Words:
1. Skeleton Canyon J.A. Jance 12/20/17
2. Winter Solstice Elin Hilderbrand 12/23/17
3. Thrill Ride Julie Ann Walker 12/24/17
4. Santa's Secret Serenity Woods 12/26/17
5. Lilac Lane Sherryl Woods 1/3/18
3 Words
1. His Christmas Present Serenity Woods 12/29/17
2. Menage A Cowboy Jenny Klaire 1/4/18
3. Her Renegade Rancher Jennifer Ryan 1/6/18
4. Cherish Me, Cowboy Alissa Callen 1/13/18
5. The Last Camellia Sarah Jio 1/15/18
4 Words
1. Holidays at Crescent Cove Shelley Noble 12/20/17
2. Why Did You Lie? Yrsa Sigurðardóttir 1/10/18
3. The Girl From Ballymor Kathleen McGurl 1/12/18
4. Tall, Tatted and Tempting Tammy Falkner 1/13/18
5. You Say It First Susan Mallery 1/24/18
Two's Company
2 Words:
1. The Escape David Baldacci 1/7/18
2. Tap Left A. Zavarelli 1/8/18
3. Full Package Lauren Blakely 1/12/18
4. Full Tilt Emma Scott 1/16/18
5. All In Emma Scott 1/18/18
3 Words:
1. The Lullaby Girl Loreth Anne White 1/23/18
2. The Lightkeeper's Daughter Colleen Coble 1/23/18
3. Like a Memory Abbi Glines 2/1/18
4. Sex, Not Love Vi Keeland 2/2/18
5. When Love Comes J.H. Croix 2/7/18
Two's Company
4 Words:
1. Closer Than You Think Karen Rose 2/5/18
2. Sweet Tea and Sympathy Molly Harper 2/10/18
3. I Am Watching You Teresa Driscoll 2/13/18
4. Emma in the Night Wendy Walker 2/13/18
5. Promise Not to Tell Jayne Ann Krentz 2/16/18
5 Words
1. Just in Time for Christmas Kim Boykin 12/16/17
2. A Season Of The Heart: Rocky Mountain Christmas / The Christmas Gifts / The Christmas Charm Jillian Hart 12/28/17
3. All I Want Is You Toni Blake 1/11/18
4. A Stranger in the House Shari Lapena 1/17/18
5. The Curse of Tenth Grave Darynda Jones 1/20/18
Take Five
2 Words:
1. Follow Love J.H. Croix 2/8/18
2. Love Unbroken J.H. Croix 2/9/18
3. Rookie Move Sarina Bowen 2/10/18
4. Snow Angels James Thompson 2/15/18
5. This Fallen Prey Kelley Armstrong 2/17/18
2 Words:
1. Rough Ride Kristen Ashley 2/19/18
2. Wild Justice Liz Fielding 2/20/18
3. Lost Souls Lisa Jackson 2/24/18
4. The Breakdown B.A. Paris 2/25/18
5. Gentleman Nine Penelope Ward 3/1/18
2 words
1. Lucifer's Tears James Thompson 3/2/18
2. Devil's Claw J.A. Jance 3/3/18
3. Once Burned Jeaniene Frost 3/4/18
4. The Ghostwriter Alessandra Torre 3/7/18
5. Bluebird, Bluebird Attica Locke 3/9/18
3 Words
1. Fire at Dusk Lila Ashe 2/9/18
2. Even the Score Beth Ehemann 2/19/18
3. Every Dark Corner Karen Rose 2/23/18
4. Don't Think Twice Nikky Kaye 2/26/18
5. Edge of Darkness Karen Rose 3/2/18
4 Word
1. One You Can't Forget Lexy Timms 2/26/18
2. One That Got Away Lexy Timms 2/26/18
3. One That Came Back Lexy Timms 2/27/18
4. Everything We Left Behind Kerry Lonsdale 2/28/18
5. No One But You Brenda Novak 3/8/18
I am in for seven year itch.24/35
One word
1. Hiddensee: A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcracker12.24.2017 (book)
2.Possession 12.23.2017 (ebook)
3.Dragonsong 12.28.2017 (book)
4.Horrorstör 12.29.2017(ebook)
5.InterWorld 1.21.2018 (audio)
Two words
1. Love Letters 18.12.2017 (Book)
2.Black Beauty 12.24.2017 (Audio)
3.Uncommon Type: Some Stories 1.4.2018 (book)
4.Fahrenheit 451 1.9.2018 (audio)
5.The Choice 1.18.2018 (audio)
Three words
1.Merry and Bright Debbie Macomber (book) 12.17.2017
2.A Million Suns 12.19.2017 (book)
3.Mistletoe and Mayhem 12.24.2017 (ebook)
4.Caught in Crystal 12.22.2017 (ebook)
5.Ozma of Oz 12.26.2017 (ebook)
Four words
1. Lamp Black, Wolf Grey 12.26.2017 (book)
2.Curse of the Bane 12.30.2017 (ebook)
3.The Sword of Summer 1.6.2018 (audio)
4.So Great a Prince 1.9.2018 (book)
5.A Boy Called Christmas 1.12.2018 (book)
Five words
1.The Wonderful Wizard of Oz 12.23.2017 (ebook)
2.How Mrs. Claus Saved Christmas 12.30.2017 (book)
3.Night of the Soul Stealer 1.1.2018 (ebook)
4.Destiny the Rock Star Fairy 1.5.2018 (book)
5.The Pillars of the Earth 1.18.2018 (book)
Six Words
1.Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again 19.12.2017 (ebook)
2.The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 12.26.2017 (audio)
3.Because You Love to Hate Me: 13 Tales of Villainy 12.20.2017 (book)
4.The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane 1.4.2018 (book)
5.The Table of Less Valued Knights 2.3.2018 (book)
Seven words
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Three's a Crowd - Complete any three numbers. (15 Books) 14/15
Three Word Titles
1. The Dark Lake - Sarah Bailey 12/23/17
2. The Duchess War - Courtney Milan 12/25/17
3. The Night Sister - Jennifer McMahon 1/4/18
4. Little Bitty Lies - Mary Kay Andrews 1/6/18
5. The Great Alone - Kristin Hannah 2/21/18
Four word Titles
1. The Rules of Magic - Alice Hoffman 1/22/18
2. Down a Dark Road - Linda Castillo 1/28/18
3. Eleventh Grave in Moonlight - Darynda Jones 2/1/18
4. For Better or Worse - Lauren Layne 3/3/18
Five word Titles
1. The Ghost and Mrs. Mewer - Krista Davis 12/28/17
2. First Star I See Tonight - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 1/16/18
3. Murder in the Mystery Suite - Ellery Adams 1/20/18
4. To Have and to Hold - Lauren Layne 2/6/18
5. Now That You Mention It - Kristan Higgans 3/8/18
I'm in, sounds interesting!By the Numbers Quarterly Challenge
December 15, 2017 through March 14, 2018
Welcome to the Quarterly Challenge where we are counting up the words in our book titles. For this challenge, ALL words count! Also, ampersands, abbreviations, single letters or numerals count as words. Hyphenated words count as one word. Subtitles also count in the word total, if it shows as the title on GR. So:
To complete a number in this challenge, you need to read five books with that number of words in the title. There is no minimum page count for this challenge, rereads and audiobooks are allowed. You must preselect your goal, but are free to increase if your reading time allows. You do not need to preselect the specific numbers you plan to complete, just which level.
Levels:
One is the Loneliest Number - Complete any number. (5 Books)
Two's Company - Complete any two numbers. (10 Books)
Three's a Crowd - Complete any three numbers. (15 Books)
The Third Degree - Complete three numbers in sequence, i.e. 2, 3 & 4 or 5, 6 & 7. (15 Books)
Take Five - Complete any five numbers. (25 Books)
High Five - Complete any five numbers in sequence. (25 Books)
The Seven Year Itch - Complete any seven numbers. (35 Books)
Seventh Heaven - Complete any seven numbers in sequence. (35 Books)
Better by the Dozen Bonus: Read books with a number, numeral or ordinal in the title. You can only count each number once. You can read as many books as you find for the bonus, but they can't be used elsewhere in the challenge.
Baker's Dozen Bonus: Get your bonus books in sequence! They don't have to be read in order, but no number can be skipped.
You can use any book you read, but to make them count you need to get enough of the same number word titles! The only difference between the any number levels and the any number in sequence levels is that the numbers you use have to be in order. For example, finishing 2, 3 and 5 would complete Three's a Crowd, but to complete The Third Degree you would have to complete numbers 2, 3 and 4 because they are in order.
One Word Titles: 0/5
Two Word Titles: 0/5
Three Word Titles: 0/5
Four Word Titles: 0/5
Five Word Titles: 0/5
Six Word Titles: 0/5
Seven Word Titles: 0/5
Better by the Dozen Bonus:
By the Numbers FINISHED!!!!Duration: Dec 15 - March 14
Completed: 35/35
Level: Seventh Heaven
One Word Titles
• Xbestia: Book One Xenofreak Nation by Melissa Conway 12/19/17
• Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter 02/06/18
• Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa 12/27/17
• Undeniableby Madeline Sheehan 02/28/18
• Marek by S. Nelson 01/21/18
Two Word Titles
• Hollywood Dirt by Alessandra Torre 12/18/17
• Beautiful Lies by Lisa Unger 12/27/17
• Avenger's Angel by Heather Killough-Walden 12/23/17
• Under Fire by Jo Davis 01/16/18
• The Will by Kristen Ashley 01/08/18
Three Word Title
• Live to Tell by Lisa Gardner 01/04/18
• Born in Blood by Alexandra Ivy 02/01/18
• Veil of Night by Linda Howard 01/02/18
• Keep Me Safe by Maya Banks 02/22/18
• Out of Time by Beth Flynn 02/16/18
Four Word Title
• The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson 01/28/18
• A Spell for Chameleon by Piers Anthony 12/29/17
• Kissing Under the Mistletoe by Bella Andre 01/12/18
• Make My Heart Sing by Everly Bloom 01/10/18
• The Knocked up Plan by Lauren Blakely 01/25/18
Five Word Title
• At the Stroke of Madness by Alex Kava 01/31/18
• Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones 01/01/18
• The Diary of Pelly D by Lucy Adlington 02/13/18
• Cat Of A Different Color by Dana Marie Bell 02/11/18
• A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole 03/03/18
Six Word Title
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 01/22/18
• Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men by Molly Harper 03/14/18
• The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black 02/19/18
• Plagued: The Midamerica Zombie Half-Breed Experiment by Better Hero Army 03/05/18
• The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata 12/30/17
Seven Word Title
• Until the Sun Falls from the Sky by Kristen Ashley 03/04/18
• Black Feathers: Dark Avian Tales: An Anthology by Ellen Datlow 02/18/18
• Skating on Thin Ice: Seattle Sockeyes Hockey by Jami Davenport 02/23/18
• Stolen by the Biker: Southern Crows MC by Laura Day 03/06/18
• He Kills Me, He Kills Me Not Not by Lena Diaz 03/12/18
By the Numbers Quarterly ChallengeDecember 15, 2017 through March 14, 2018
18/15 + 1 BONUS
Level -> Three's a Crowd
One Word Titles: 1/5
1. Revelry by Carmen Jenner, 01/06, ★★
Two Word Titles: 5/5
1.Red Hot by Sean Ashcroft, 12/19 ★★★
2.Permanent Ink by Avon Gale&Piper Vaughn, 12/21 ★★
3.Dirty Deeds by HelenKay Dimon, 12/31 ★★★★
4.Animal Attraction by Jill Shalvis, 01/11, ★★★1/2
5.Working It by Riley Hart, Devon McCormack, 01/13, ★★★1/2
Three Word Titles:5/5
1.Murder of Crows by Annie Bellet, 12/23 ★★★
2.Down by Contact by Santino Hassell, 01/20, ★★★★★
3.Pack of Lies by Annie Bellet, 01/20, ★★★★
4.Rumor Has It by Jill Shalvis, 02/17 ★★★★
5.A Fortunate Blizzard by L.C. Chase, 02/18, ★★★★★
Four Word Titles: 5/5
1.Just a Bit Shameless by Alessandra Hazard, 12/18 ★★★
2.Far from the Tree by Robin Benway, 12/20 ★★★★
3.The Trouble with Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis, 12/27 ★★★1/2
4.Be My Best Man by Con Riley, 01/27 ★★★★★
5.From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata, read Feb 18, ★★★★★
Five Word Title: 2/5
1.The Return of Rafe MacKade by Nora Roberts, 12/31 ★★1/2
2.Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman, 2/28 ★★★1/2
Better by the Dozen Bonus:
1.One Snowy Night by Jill Shalvis, 12/28 ★★1/2
By the NumbersDuration: Dec 15 - March 14
Completed: 25/25
Level: High Five
One Word Title
1. Desperate... Dec 23 ★★★
2. Homecoming Dec 26 ★★★★★
3. Promises Dec 28 ★★★★★
4. Yorkshire Jan 1 ★★★
5. Kairos Jan 6 ★★★
Two Word Title
1. Vampire Claus Dec 17 ★★★★
2. Worth It Dec 18 ★★★
3. Christmas Waltz Dec 19 ★★★★
4. Barrel Proof Dec 20 ★★★★
5. Secret Santa Dec 21 ★★★
Three Word Title
1. The Soldier's Scoundrel Dec 15 ★★★★★
2. Krampus Hates Christmas Dec 15 ★★★★
3. Hot Mall Santa Dec 16 ★★★★
4. A Christmas Kiss Dec 24 ★★★★
5. The Family Eternal Dec 27 ★★★★★
Four Word Title
1. Ghostwriter of Christmas Past Dec 18 ★★★
2. Now in Flesh Appearing Dec 18 ★★★
3. Thirty-One Days and Legos Dec 19 ★★★★
4. Found At the Library Dec 20 ★★★★
5. Walking on Thin Ice Dec 22 ★★★★★
Five Word Title
1. The Forest of Dark Delights Jan 5 ★★★
2. When Past Comes to Present Jan 6 ★★★★
3. Dyed and Gone to Heaven Jan 11 ★★★★
4. When Irish Eyes Are Sparkling Jan 15 ★★★★
5. It Takes Two to Tumble Jan 24 ★★★★★
By the Numbers Quarterly ChallengeDecember 15, 2017 through March 14, 2018
Seventh Heaven - Complete any seven numbers in sequence. (35 Books)
30/35 books + 3 bonus
One Word Title (COMPLETED)
1. Truthwitch (The Witchlands #1) by Susan Dennard -Read 12/21
2. Wayfarer (Passenger #2) by Alexandra Bracken -Read 12/24
3. Thyla (Thyla #1) by Kate Gordon -Read 12/24
4. Vulpi (Thyla #2) by Kate Gordon - Read 12/26
5. Frankie by Shivaun Plozza -Read 12/27
Two Word Title (COMPLETED)
1. The Convent by Maureen McCarthy -Read 12/19
2. Deadly, Unna? by Phillip Gwynne -Read 12/22
3. Burn Bright (Night Creatures #1) by Marianne de Pierres -Read 12/26
4. Freedom Swimmer by Wai Chim -Read 12/28
5. The Flywheel by Erin Gough -Read 12/29
Three Word Title (COMPLETED)
1. Brown Skin Blue by Belinda Jeffrey -Read 12/27
2. Breathing Under Water by Sophie Hardcastle -Read 12/28
3. Watch Over Me by Claire Corbett -Read 12/31
4. The Wrong Girl (Pieter Vos #2) by David Hewson -Read 12/31
5. The Harper Effect by Taryn Bashford -Read 01/11
Four Word Title (COMPLETED)
1. If I Tell You by Alicia Tuckerman -Read 01/12
2. Fifty Bales of Hay by Rachael Treasure -Read 01/12
3. The Girl from Everywhere (The Girl from Everywhere #1) by Heidi Heilig -Read 01/15
4. Stars Across the Ocean by Kimberley Freeman -Read 01/30
5. The Strings of Murder (Frey & McGray #1) by Oscar de Muriel -Read 02/05
Five Word Title (COMPLETED)
1. It Came From the Deep by Maria Lewis -Read 12/18
2. The Things I Didn't Say by Kylie Fornasier -Read 12/29
3. The Harp In The South (Harp in the South #2) by Ruth Park -Read 01/07
4. The Just Men of Cordova (The Four Just Men #3) by Edgar Wallace -Read 01/08
5. Where Angels Fear To Tread by E.M. Forster -Read 02/27
Six Word Title (4/5)
1. The Girl in the Yellow Vest by Loretta Hill -Read 01/30
2. The Many Selves of Katherine North by Emma Geen -Read 02/25
3. The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick -Read 02/26
4. Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor #1) by Jessica Townsend -Read 02/28
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Seven Word Title (1/5)
1. Gold!: The Fever that Forever Changed Australia by David Hill -Read 03/05
2. The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone by Jaclyn Moriarty
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I'll list my books and decide what I'm going to do with Bonus later!
Better by the Dozen Bonus: Read books with a number, numeral or ordinal in the title. You can only count each number once. You can read as many books as you find for the bonus, but they can't be used elsewhere in the challenge.
Baker's Dozen Bonus: Get your bonus books in sequence! They don't have to be read in order, but no number can be skipped.
One Would Think the Deep by Claire Zorn -Read 12/20
Man of Two Tribes (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte #21) by Arthur W. Upfield -Read 01/31
The Three of Us by Kim Lock -Read 02/08
Four: A Divergent Story Collection (Divergent 0.1-0.4) by Veronica Roth
LaurLa wrote: "Count me in!! (pun intended!!!)"Very punny! =P
By the Numbers, Quarterly ChallengeChallenge Accepted: December 15, 2017
Challenge Completed: December 29, 2017
Level: The Third Degree
Two Word Titles
1. Faking It by Christine d'Abo 12-23-17
2. Cherish Hard by Nalini Singh 12-23-17
3. Croc's Return by Eve Langlais 12-23-17
4. Panther's Claim by Eve Langlais 12-28-17
5. Python's Embrace by Eve Langlais 12-28-17
Three Word Titles
1. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 12-16-17
2. Regret Me Not by Amy Lane
3. Worth the Wait by Karen Witemeyer 12-21-17
4. Falls Chance Ranch by Rolf and Ranger 12-26-17
5. A Tailor-Made Bride by Karen Witemeyer 12-27-17
Four Word Titles
1. Croc and the Fox by Eve Langlais 12-16-17
2. You Say It First by Susan Mallery 12-17-17
3. Lion and the Falcon by Eve Langlais 12-18-17
4. No Other Will Do by Karen Witemeyer 12-20-17
5. Daddy Needs a Date by Sean Michael 12-29-17
Challenge Accepted: December 15, 2017Challenge (hopefully) Completed: March 14, 2018
Level: High Five
25/25
One word titles
Fubar - Jan21 - 3*
Easy - Jan23 - 3*
Splinter - Jan31 - 4*
Rebel - Feb10 - 3*
Beloved - Feb13 - 2*
Two word titles
Christmas Grace - Dec16 - 4*
High Test - Jan4 - 4*
Game Point - Jan6 - 5*
Status Update - Jan7 - 3*
Abercrombie Zombie - Jan16 - 2*
Three word titles
Welcome Home Soldier - Dec18 - 4*
Love Happens Anyway - Dec29 - 5*
The Shore Thing - Jan2 - 5*
Fangs and Catnip - Jan9 - 3*
Getting His Man - Jan11 - 4*
Four word titles
The Werewolf Before Christmas - 1/1 - 4*
The Gryphon King's Consort - Jan5 - 5*
Kidnapped by the Pirate - Jan16 - 4*
Where Willows Won't Grow - Jan20 - 1*
Talk Bunny To Me - Jan21 - 3*
Five word titles
All Creatures Great and Small - Dec19 - 5*
Will & Patrick's Endless Honeymoon - Jan15 - 3*
The Weight of It All - Jan20 - 5*
Lime Gelatin and Other Monsters - Feb8 - 4*
The Cowboy in Unit E - Feb20 - 5*
I think I will give this a try and figure out what I complete at the end :)Ok, I managed to finish the 3rd Degree
Two Word Titles:
1. Sweet Destiny by Penny Watson - 12/24/17
2. Fogged Inn by Barbara Ross - 1/16/18
3. Basket Case by Nancy Haddock - 1/26/18
4. Dark Debt by Chloe Neill - 1/27/18
5. Double Dip by Gretchen Archer - 2/3/18
Three Word Titles:
1. The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher - 12/27/17
2. A Darkness Absolute by Kelley Armstrong - 1/8/18
3. Outfoxed by Love by Eve Langlais - 1/9/18
4. Mint Cookie Murder by Leslie Langtry - 1/10/18
5. Silence is Golden by Shannon Esposito - 1/21/18
Four Word Titles:
1. Promise Not to Tell by Jayne Ann Krentz - 1/3/18
2. Doom with a View by Victoria Laurie - 1/4/18
3. Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper by J.L. Bryan - 1/17/18
4. To Trap a Temptress by Jane Cousins - 2/10/18
5. The Red Fairy Book by Andrew Lange - 2/27/18
By the Numbers Quarterly ChallengeDec. 15, 2017 ~ March 14, 2018
Level ~ Two’s Company ~ COMPLETED
10/10
Two Words
1. Average April ~ 1/1/18
2. Hello Again ~ 1/17/18
3. Something Simple ~ 1/20/18
4. Open Season ~ 1/28/18
5. The Sixes ~ 1/26/18
Four Words
1. Silver Bells at Moonglow ~ 12/21/17
2. A Down-Home Country Christmas ~ 12/15/17
3. The Memory of Butterflies ~ 1/4/18
4. Every Breath You Take ~ 1/18/18
5.A Million Little Things ~ 2/7/18
By the Numbers Quarterly ChallengeDec 15 - March 14
Level: High Five - Complete any five numbers in sequence
One Word: 5/5
1. Stranded 12/26
2. Gingerbread 12/27
3. Wildfire 1/24
4. Soulless 1/10
5. Pleasure 2/17
Two Words: 5/5
1. Wish List 12/15
2. Lone Star 12/15
3. Candy Man 12/16
4. Sleigh Ride 12/19
5. Holiday Roommates 12/20
Three Words: 5/5
1. The Christmas Proposition 12/15
2. A Christmas Kiss 12/15
3. The Mistletoe Effect 12/17
4. One Small Thing 12/22
5. Alone For Christmas 12/22
Four Words: 5/5
1. The Treble with Christmas 12/15
2. A Cop for Christmas 12/16
3. Christmas at Copper Mountain 12/18
4. A Mate for Christmas 12/21
5. Merry Christmas, Mr. Miggles 12/25
Five Words: 5/5
1. The Family We're Born With 12/15
2. Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor 12/27
3. Baby, I'm Howling for You 1/17
4. Where Death Meets the Devil 2/2
5. Hottie Scotty and Mr. Porter 1/21
By the Numbers Quarterly ChallengeDec 15 - March 14
Level: High Five - Complete any five numbers in sequence.
19/25
♐One Word:
1. Raid Kristen Ashley - 12/25
2. Bang E.K. Blair - 12/28
3. Shattered Helen Hardt - 1/8
4. Malevolent Jana Deleon - 2/5
5. Shadowboxer Cari Quinn - 2/11
♐Two Words:
1. Devlin's Dare Sabrina York - 12/15
2. Kaine's Redemption Jan Bowles - 12/16
3. Tough Customer Sandra Brown - 12/17
4. Irish Thoroughbred Nora Roberts - 12/20
5. Shadow's Stand Sarah McCarty - 12/31
♐Three Words:
1. So Over You Kate Meader - 12/19
2. On My Knees J. Kenner - 12/20
3. Searching For Harmony Kelly Elliott - 12/22
4. Betting on Bailey Tara Crescent - 12/25
5. Ride Baby Ride Vivian Arend - 12/28
Four Words:
1. Everything I've Never Had Lynetta Halat - 12/29
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Five Words:
1. The Pillars of the Earth Ken Follett - 2/10
2. The Book Of Twenty Four Nathan L. Flamank - 2/5
3. No One Left to Tell Karen Rose - 2/12
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29 Read ~ COMPLETED March 13By the Numbers Quarterly Challenge
Challenge Level COMPLETED: ☆ TAKE FIVE
☆One Word Titles: 05/05 COMPLETED
✔1. Spider Ilsa Madden-Miles • Read 01/27/18 3.5*
✔2. Twilight Anya Bast • Read 01/31/18 4*
✔3. Princess (Foreign Affairs 01) Mari Carr • Read 02/01/18 3*
✔ 4. Marked (Eternal Guardians 01) Elisabeth Naughton • Read 02/05/18 4.5*
✔ 5. Charmed Alexa Riley • Read 03/13/18 4*
☆Two Word Titles: 05/05 COMPLETED
✔1. Surviving Raine (Surviving Raine 01) Shay Savage • Read 12/18/17 4*
✔2. Stealing Christmas Alexa Riley • Read 12/26/17 3*
✔3. Beyond Eden (Eden 01) Kele Moon • Read 12/30/17 4*
✔4. Prince Charming CD Reiss • Read 01/08/18 4.5*
✔5. Finding Eden (Eden 02) Kelli Moon • Read 01/16/18 4*
☆Three Word Titles: 05/05 COMPLETED
✔1. Her Naughty Holiday (Men at Work 02) Tiffany Reisz • Read 12/20/17 4.5*
✔2. Duke of Desire (Maiden Lane 12) Elizabeth Hoyt • Read 12/24/17 4*
✔3. Snow and Mistletoe Alexa Riley • Read 12/27/17 4*
✔4. Caress of Darkness (Dark Pleasures 0.5) J. Kenner • Read 01/11/18 2*
✔5. Point of Retreat (Slammed 02) Colleen Hoover • Read 01/14/18 3*
☆Four Word Titles: 05/05 COMPLETED
✔1. Find Me in Darkness (Dark Pleasures 01) Julie Kenner • Read 01/17/18 3*
✔2. Stars in Their Eyes (Caught Up in Love 04) Lauren Blakely • Read 01/28/18 3*
✔3. Never Let You Go (A Modern Fairytale 02) Katy Regnery • Read 02/15/18 4*
✔4. An Affair in Winter (Seasons 01) Jess Michaels • Read 02/28/18 4.5*
✔5. A Question of Trust (Three Questions 01) Jess Dee • Read 03/13/18 2*
☆Five Word Titles: COMPLETED 05/05
✔1. The Heiress and the Hothead (Sinful Suitors 01.5) Sabrina Jeffries • Read 12/21/17 2*
✔2. Once Upon a Maiden Lane (Maiden Lane 12.5) Elizabeth Hoyt • 12/25/17 4*
✔3. Once Upon a Christmas Eve (Maiden Lane 12.6) Elizabeth Hoyt • 12/26/17 3.5*
✔4. The Player and the Pixie (Rugby 02 )L.H. Cosway-Penny Reid • Read 02/12/18 4.5*
✔5. The Custom of the Army (Lord John Grey 02.75) Diana Gabaldon • Read 02/15/18 5*
☆Six Word Titles: EXTRAS
✔1. A Private Duel with Agent Gunn (The Gentlemen of Scotland Yard 03) Jillian Stone • Read 01/04/18 4*
✔2. Seven Sinful Stories: The Second Collection Anthology-various authors • Read 01/23/18 4*
☆Seven Word Titles: EXTRA
✔1. In the Leaves - a Story of Toriana (Disenchanted & Co. 1.5) Lynn Viehl • Read 12/20/17 3.5*
☆Better by the Dozen Bonus:
✔1. Three Weeks With Lady X (Desperate Duchesses by the Numbers 01; Desperate Duchesses 07) Eloisa James • Read 03/05/18 5*
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December 15, 2017 through March 14, 2018
Welcome to the Quarterly Challenge where we are counting up the words in our book titles. For this challenge, ALL words count! Also, ampersands, abbreviations, single letters or numerals count as words. Hyphenated words count as one word. Subtitles also count in the word total, if it shows as the title on GR. So:
Ryker - 1 word
RoomHate - 1 word
Stuck-Up Suit - 2 words
A to Z - 3 words
Magic & Mistletoe - 3 words
The V Card - 3 words
A Quick Bite - 3 words
Red Dirt Heart 2 - 4 words
Hottie Scotty and Mr. Porter - 5 words
10 Ways To Steal Your Lover - 6 words
An Offer From A Gentleman: The Epilogue II - 8 words
To complete a number in this challenge, you need to read five books with that number of words in the title. There is no minimum page count for this challenge, rereads and audiobooks are allowed. You must preselect your goal, but are free to increase if your reading time allows. You do not need to preselect the specific numbers you plan to complete, just which level.
Levels:
One is the Loneliest Number - Complete any number. (5 Books)
Two's Company - Complete any two numbers. (10 Books)
Three's a Crowd - Complete any three numbers. (15 Books)
The Third Degree - Complete three numbers in sequence, i.e. 2, 3 & 4 or 5, 6 & 7. (15 Books)
Take Five - Complete any five numbers. (25 Books)
High Five - Complete any five numbers in sequence. (25 Books)
The Seven Year Itch - Complete any seven numbers. (35 Books)
Seventh Heaven - Complete any seven numbers in sequence. (35 Books)
Better by the Dozen Bonus: Read books with a number, numeral or ordinal in the title. You can only count each number once. You can read as many books as you find for the bonus, but they can't be used elsewhere in the challenge.
Baker's Dozen Bonus: Get your bonus books in sequence! They don't have to be read in order, but no number can be skipped.
You can use any book you read, but to make them count you need to get enough of the same number word titles! The only difference between the any number levels and the any number in sequence levels is that the numbers you use have to be in order. For example, finishing 2, 3 and 5 would complete Three's a Crowd, but to complete The Third Degree you would have to complete numbers 2, 3 and 4 because they are in order.
You are free to update your initial post throughout the challenge, but please repost upon completion! It helps the host acknowledge completions and everyone loves to see what others are reading too!