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It Was A Good Year Challenge
Round Four
Year 2013
10/10 Completed
FINISHED: May 22, 2014

2013
1 - The Republic of Thieves - pub. October 8, 2013 - 1/23/14
2 - Indelible - pub. July 30, 2013 - 1/29/14
3 - UnSouled - pub. Oct. 15, 2013 - 1/30/14
4 - The Testing - pub. June 4, 2013 - 2/10/14
5 - The 5th Wave - pub. May 6, 2013 - 2/24/14
6 - Tempting Bella - pub. Sept. 9, 2013 - 2/28/14
7 - Orphan Train - pub. April 2, 2013 - 3/21/14
8 - Scarlet - pub. Feb. 5, 2013 - 3/23/14
9 - Vicious - pub. Sept. 24, 3013 - 3/26/14
10 - Sister Mine - pub. March 12, 2013 - 5/22/14

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CCC Monopoly Challenge
Start Date: 06/06/12
End Date: Whenever

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Note: from this point on, I'm going to do the spaces I've neved landed on. Once done with those, I'm going to call this challenge finished.

Turn 34: MEDITERRANEAN AVENUE: Read a book by an author whose first and last initials can be found in "MEDITERRANEAN"
Indelible - Dawn Metcalf - 1/29/14

Turn 35: READING RAILROAD: Read a book by an author whose first and last names begin with the same letter
Alif the Unseen - Willow G. Wilson - 2/6/14

Turn 36: CONNECTICUT AVENUE: Read a book whose title (no sub-titles) includes at least one set of double letters, in consecutive order
Royal Street - Suzanne Johnson - 2/10/14

Turn 37: -> COMMUNITY CHEST #2: Read a book in your favorite genre
Cinder - Marissa Meyer - 2/13/14 - Fairytale Retelling, one of my favorite genres

Turn 38: -> TENNESSEE AVENUE: Read a book by an author whose name includes two sets of repeated letters (do NOT have to be consecutive)
Sweethearts - Sara Zarr - 2/19/14: 2 A's and 2 Z's

Turn 39: -> CHANCE #2: Read a book by one of your favorite authors
Words of Radiance - Brandon Sanderson - 3/11/14

Turn 40: -> PACIFIC AVENUE: Read a book by an author whose first or last initial can be found in "PACIFIC"
Tiger's Curse - Colleen Houck - 4/8/14

Turn 41: -> COMMUNITY CHEST #3: Read any book from the CCC Bookshelf Silver Borne - Patricia Briggs - 4/25/14

Turn 42: -> CHANCE #3: Read a book with a Goodreads rating higher than 3.0
The Warrior Heir - Cinda Williams Chima - 4/30/14 - 3.98 rating

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New to You Author Challenge
May 1, 2013 to April 30, 2014
21 books read
FINISHED

In May (5/1 – 5/31), read a book by a new-to-you author whose first and last initials can be found in “MEMORIAL DAY.”
The Dragon and the Unicorn - A.A. Attanasio - 5/15/13

In June (6/1 – 6/30), read a book by a new-to-you author whose first OR last initial can be found in “FLAG DAY.”
The Mirror of Her Dreams - Stephen R. Donaldson - 6/14/13
Luminous - Dawn Metcalf - 6/20/13
Die for Me - Amy Plum - 6/23/13

∅ In July (7/1 – 7/31), read a book by a new-to-you author whose first and last initials can be found in “INDEPENDENCE DAY.”
The Naming - Alison Croggon - 3/1/14

In August (8/1 – 8/31), read a book by a new-to-you author whose first and last initials can be found in “DOG DAYS OF SUMMER.”
The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern - 8/5/13
The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood - 8/17/13

In September (9/1 – 9/30), read a book by a new-to-you author whose first OR last initial can be found in “LABOR DAY.” (OR first and last initials in “BACK TO SCHOOL”)
Crewel - Gennifer Albin - 9/29/13

In October (10/1 – 10/31), read a book by a new-to-you author whose first and last initials can be found in “ALL HALLOW’S EVE.”
Any Witch Way - Annastaysia Savage - 10/9/13
The Golem and the Jinni - Helene Wecker - 10/18/13

In November (11/1 – 11/30), read a book by a new-to-you author whose first and last initials can be found in “HAPPY THANKSGIVING.”
Magic Bites - Ilona Andrews - 11/30/13

In December (12/1 – 12/31), read a book by a new-to-you author whose first OR last initial can be found in “HAPPY HOLIDAYS”
The Woodcutter - Kate Danley - 12/15/13
The Smoke Thief - Shana Abe - 12/17/13
Zodiak! - Ann Cheyne - 12/23/13

∅ In January (1/1 – 1/31), read a book by a new-to-you author whose first and last initials can be found in “HAPPY NEW YEAR.”
The Floating Islands - Rachel Neumeier - 3/16/14
The Palace Job - Patrick Weeks - 3/19/14

∅ In February (2/1 – 2/28), read a book by a new-to-you author whose first and last initials can be found in “VALENTINE’S DAY.”
Angelfall - Susan Ee - 3/5/14
Vicious - Victoria Schwab - 3/26/14

In March (3/1 – 3/31), read a book by a new-to-you author whose first and last initials can be found in “ST. PATRICK’S DAY.”
Orphan Train - Christina Baker Kline - 3/21/14

In April (4/1 – 4/30), read a book by a new-to-you author whose first and last initials can be found in “APRIL FOOL’S DAY.”
Blood Song - Anthony Ryan - 4/23/14
Sanctum - Sarah Fine - 4/24/14

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Listopia Challenge
May 1, 2013 to April 30, 2014

LEVEL 3:
Complete Level 1 and Level 2 AND THEN
Read one book from each of another 25 lists but only 20 of those lists can be lists you used in Levels 1 and 2. Don't forget tell us which list each book was on!
NOTE: If you choose Level 3, you will read 75 books from at least 45 of the original 60 lists.
You must complete Level 2 before starting on Level 3.

If you're doing level 3 and you'd like to choose a unique list for each book, I'll grant an exception to the 'first 60 lists' requirement, so that you can work with the first *80* lists (the first 8 pages of lists).
25/25 books to read

1 - Books That Exceeded Your Expectations - 1665th - The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making - 11/7/13
2 - YA Novels of 2011 - 7th - Delirium - 11/12/13
3 - Best Beach Reads 2013 - 1954th - Life Expectancy - 11/20/13
4 - The Worst Books of All Time - 668th - Oryx and Crake - 11/24/13
5 - Best Young Adult Books - 7690th - Empire - 11/26/13 (2nd use)
6 - Best Paranormal & Fantasy Romances - 33rd - Magic Bites - 11/30/13
7 - YA Novels of 2013 - 698th - Curtsies & Conspiracies - 12/3/13 (2nd use)
8 - Best Books of the 21st Century - 2348th - New Spring - 12/6/13 (2nd use)
9 - What Book Would You Like to Live In? - 130th - Inkspell - 12/11/13
10 - Best Teen Books About Real Problems - 5th - Looking for Alaska - 12/13/13
11 - The Best Fairy Tales and Retellings - 522nd - The Woodcutter - 12/15/13
12 - Best Paranormal Romance Series - 214th - The Smoke Thief - 12/17/13 (2nd use)
13 - Best Books of 2008 - 300th - The Quest Begins - 12/19/13
14 - Best Books of the 20th Century - 1572nd - Ender's Shadow - 12/28/13
15 - What To Read Next - 6580th - The Candy Shop War - 12/29/13 (2nd use)
16 - Best Young Adult Fiction - 1612th - The Burning Bridge - 1/1/14
17 - Best Books of 2009 - 384th - English Trifle - 1/5/14
18 - Best Books Ever - 2587th - Earth Afire - 1/13/14 - (2nd use)
19 - Can't Wait Books of 2010 - 137th - The Way of Kings - 1/15/14
20 - Best Humorous Books - 2088th - Changeless - 1/16/14
21 - Best Books Published in 2013 - 566th - The Republic of Thieves - 1/23/14
22 - Young Adult Romance - 319th - The Angel Experiment - 1/24/14
23 - Best Romance Novels of All Time - 1790th - Kitty and the Midnight Hour - 1/27/14
24 - YA Dystopia Novels - 389th - UnSouled - 1/30/14 (2nd use)
25 - YA Books of 2010 & 2011 I'm LIVING to Read - 471st - Pathfinder - 2/4/14

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CONNECTIONS CHALLENGE: 2013
DURATION: October 1, 2013 - September 30, 2014
Level One: 8 Books
9/9 Books Connected
FINISHED: April 7, 2014


1. The Golem and the Jinni - Helene Wecker - published in 2013 - 10/18/13
2. published in 2013: The Madman's Daughter - Megan Shepherd - published in 2013 - 10/28/13
3. daughter(s): Daughters of Rome - Kate Quinn - published in 2011 - 11/6/13
4. Kate: The Woodcutter - Kate Danley - published in 2010 - 12/15/13
5. published in 2010: The Way of Kings - Brandon Sanderson - published in 2010 - 1/15/14
6. of: The Republic of Thieves - Scott Lynch - published in 2013 - 1/23/14
7. of: Words of Radiance - Brandon Sanderson - published in 2014 - 3/11/14
8. Brandon: Rise of the Evening Star - Brandon Mull - published in 2007 - 3/20/14
9. - of: The Forge of Darkness - Steven Erikson - published in 2012 - 4/7/14

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ON BROADWAY CHALLENGE
Double Feature
Two Shows: Runs August 1, 2013 - April 30, 2014
FINALLY FINISHED: Nov. 2, 2014

Newsies:

Part One: Show's Title - First Letter of Title

N - The Night Circus - 8/5/13
E - Earth Unaware - 8/25/13
W - The Wise Man's Fear - 9/14/13
S - The Summer Tree - 9/20/13
I - The Iron Butterfly - 8/29/13
E - Ender's Shadow - 12/28/13
S - Steelheart - 10/14/13

Part Two: The Roles - First Name of Character

★Jack Kelly - Jack Vranes - The Prisoner of Cell 25 - 9/23/13
★Joseph Pulitizer - Joseph Schall - new American name ==> (old Yiddish name: Yehudah Schallman) - The Golem and the Jinni - 10/18/13
★Katherine Plummer - Kael - The Iron Butterfly 8/29/13
★Medda Larkin - Mercedes Thompson - Bone Crossed - 8/1/13
★Davey - Dave Martyniuk - The Summer Tree - 9/20/13
★Crutchie - Celia Bowen - The Night Circus - 8/5/13
★Les - Laila Stader - Pivot Point - 10/24/13
★Finch - Firestar - Firestar's Quest - 11/3/13
★Seitz - Sam Vimes - Night Watch - 10/23/13
★Spot Conlon - September - The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making - 11/7/13
★Nunzio - Nisa - The Quest Begins - 12/19/13
★Roosevelt - Royce Melborn - The Rose and the Thorn - 9/25/13
★Henry - Hazel Grace Lancaster - The Fault in Our Stars - 10/19/13
★Morris Delancey - Mags - Redoubt - 9/3/13
★Oscar Delancey - Offred - The Handmaid's Tale - 8/17/13
★Sniper - Sim - Charming - 11/10/13
★Albert - Arthur Dent - And Another Thing... - 10/7/13
★Bill - Bast - The Wise Man's Fear - 9/14/13
★Darcy - David Charleston - Steelheart - 10/14/13
★Jo Jo - Juliet Moreau - The Madman's Daughter - 10/28/13
★Elmer - Edimar - Earth Unaware - 8/25/13
★Buttons - Beatrice (Tris) Prior - Allegiant - 10/30/13
★Snyder - Snowman (aka Jimmy, but he goes by Snowman now) - Oryx and Crake - 11/24/13
★Romeo - Ryson Acumen - Sanctum's Breach - 11/17/13
★Bunsen - Bukama Marenellin - New Spring - 12/6/13
★Hannah - Hana Tate - Delirium = 11/12/13

Part 3: the Song - Author's First or Last Name

♫Seize the Day
S - Sullivan, Michael J. - The Rose and the Thorn - 9/25/13
E - Erin Morgenstern - The Night Circus - 8/5/13
I - Inlo, Jeff - Sanctum's Breach - 11/17/13
Z - Zarr, Sara - Sweethearts - 2/19/14
E - Evans, Richard Paul - The Prisoner of Cell 25 - 9/23/13

T - Terry Pratchett - Night Watch - 10/23/13
H - Hahn, Chandra - The Iron Butterfly - 8/29/13
E - Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... - 10/7/13

D - Dean Koontz - Life Expectancy - 11/20/13
A - Atwood, Margaret - The Handmaid's Tale - 8/17/13
Y - Yancey, Rick - The 5th Wave2/24/14

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Wicked

Part One: Show's Title - First Letter of Title

W - The Woodcutter - 12/15/13
I - Inkspell - 12/11/13
C - The Crown Tower - 8/20/13
K - Kitty and the Midnight Hour - 1/27/14
E - Empire - 11/26/13
D - Dragonsbane - 8/10/13

Part Two: The Roles - First Name of Character

★Elphaba - Erik - Crewel - 9/29/13
★Glinda - Gareth - Dragonsbane - 8/10/13
★Citizens of Oz - Carmen Curtis - The Fame Game - 10/11/13
★Madam Morrible - Marron - Under the Never Sky - 8/12/13
★The Wizard - Whistle (gnome) - Any Witch Way - 10/9/13
★Fiyero - Felix Mersey - Curtsies & Conspiracies - 12/3/13
★Nessarose - Nataraja - Magic Bites - 11/30/13
★Boq - Buffy - Feed - 10/5/13
★Doctor Dillamond - Dejah Thoris - A Princess of Mars - 9/30/13
★Students - Soren - Through the Ever Night - 8/14/13

Part 3: the Song - Author's First or Last Name

♫Defying Gravity
D - Danley, Kate - The Woodcutter - 12/15/13
E - Edgar Rice Burroughs - A Princess of Mars - 9/30/13
F - Funke, Cornelia - Inkspell - 12/11/13
Y - Young, Moira - Rebel Heart - 5/20/14
I - Ilona Andrews - Magic Bites - 11/30/13
N - Neal Shusterman - UnSouled - 1/30/14
G -Gennifer Albin - Crewel - 9/29/13

G - Grant, Mira - Feed - 10/5/13
R - Rossi, Veronica - Through the Ever Night - 8/14/13
A - Annastaysia Savage - Any Witch Way - 10/9/13
V - Veronica Rossi - Under the Never Sky - 8/12/13
I - Ian Tregellis - Bitter Seeds - 4/30/14
T - Tahereh Mafi - Shatter Me - 4/18/14
Y - Young, Moira - Raging Star - 11/2/14

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Help Me Decide Challenge
April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014

We all have lots of books that we want to read, but sometimes it’s hard to choose your next read. This challenge is designed to help with that! Those who sign up to participate in this challenge will help each other decide which book to read next. Books will be chosen from the participants' to-read lists, so nobody will be stuck reading a book she/he isn’t already planning to read. Participants will have two weeks in which to read the chosen book, then another round of recommendations will begin. Please note that this challenge will continue for one year!

Help Me Decide Shelf

Round One: Chosen by Ivy:
The Help - picked: read 4/3/13
The Magic of Recluce - picked: read 4/14/13
Leven Thumps and the Ruins of Alder - picked: read 4/8/13

Round Two: Chosen by Lisa:
Jenna Starborn - picked: read 4/26/13
Blood Red Road - picked: read 4/16/13
Daughter of the Forest - picked: read 4/23/13
Sweet Venom - picked: read 4/17/13

Round 3: Chosen by Ivy
The Dragon and the Unicorn - picked: read 5/15/13
The Looking Glass Wars - picked: read 4/30/13
The Magicians and Mrs. Quent - picked: read 5/7/13

Round 4: Chosen by *Megan*
The Golden Compass - picked: read 5/27/13
Moon Called - picked: read 5/20/13
Ship Breaker - picked: read 5/16/13

Round 5: Chosen by Carrie
Storm Front - Jim Butcher - picked: read 6/5/13
Dead Witch Walking - Kim Harrison - picked: read 6/30/13
The Mirror of Her Dreams - Stephen R. Donaldson - picked: read 6/17/13

Round 6: Chosen by Amy:)
Etiquette & Espionage - Gail Carriger - picked: read 6/17/13
Luminous - Dawn Metcalf - picked: read 6/20/13
The Book Thief - picked: read 7/5/13

Round 7: Chosen by Melanti
The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern - picked: read 8/5/13
Dragonsbane - Barbara Hambly - picked: read 8/10/13
Kushiel's Dart - Jacqueline Carey - picked: read 7/14/13

Round 8: Chosen by Talia
Inkheart - picked: read 7/28/13
A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Read - picked: read 7/22/13
The Handmaid's Tale - picked: read 8/17/13

Round 9: Chosen by SilverRaindrops
The Ruins of Gorlan: picked: read 7/31/13
Under the Never Sky - picked: read 8/12/13
Ruby Red: picked: 7/30/13

Round 10: Temporarily out of the Game
Round 11: Temporarily out of the Game

Round 12: picked by Joanne (unofficially)
The Wise Man's Fear - Patrick Rothfuss: picked: 9/14/13
And Another Thing... - Eoin Colfer - picked: read: 10/7/13
The Summer Tree - Guy Gavriel Kay - read: 9/20/13
Feed - Mira Grant - picked: read 10/5/13

Round 13: picked by Connie:
The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans - picked: read 9/23/13
A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs - picked: 9/30/13
Crewel by Gennifer Albin - picked: 9/29/13

Round 14: picked by Suzanne:
Any Witch Way by Annastaysia Savage - picked: read 10/9/13
English Trifle by Josi S. Kilpack - read 1/5/14
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - picked: read 10/19/13
Round 14: picked by Katie:
Empire by Orson Scott Card - picked: read 11/26/13
The Fame Game by Lauren Conrad - picked: read 10/11/13
The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd - picked: read 10/28/13

Round 15: picked by Ilovebakedgoods (Teresa):
Pivot Point by Kasie West - picked: read 10/24/13
Charming by Elliott James - picked: read 11/10/13
Night Watch by Terry Pratchett - picked: read 10/23/13
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker - picked: read 10/18/13

Round 16: picked by Jkmays:
Allegiant by Veronica Roth - picked: read 10/30/13
Firestar's Quest by Erin Hunter - picked: read 11/3/13
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood - picked: read 11/24/13

Round 17: picked by Susan MO:
Inkspell by Cornelia Funke - picked: read 12/11/13
The Quest Begins by Erin Hunter - picked: read 12/19/13
Life Expectancy by Dean Koontz - picked: read 11/20/13

Round 18: picked by Linda C:
The Smoke Thief - by Shana Abe - picked: read 12/17/13
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - picked: read 11/30/13
Looking for Alaska by John Green - picked: read 12/13/13

Round 19: picked by Abbie:
The Woodcutter by Kate Danley - picked: read 12/15/13
The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch - read 1/23/14
Pathfinder by Orson Scott Card - read: 2/4/14

Round 20: picked by Hettie:
Bastion by Mercedes Lackey - read 1/8/14
Changeless by Gail Carriger - read 1/16/14
Earth Afire by Orson Scott Card - read 1/13/14

Round 21: picked by Marsha:
The Angel Experiment by James Patterson - read 1/24/14
Royal Street by Suzanne Johnson - read 2/10/14
Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn - read 1/27/14

Round 22: picked by Chaitra:
Alif the Unseen by Willow G. Wilson - read 2/6/14
The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz -read 2/6/14
The Forge of Darkness by Steven Erikson - read 4/7/14

Round 23: picked by Susanne:
Sweethearts by Sara Zarr - read 2/19/14
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey - read 2/24/14
The Luxe by Anna Godbersen - read 2/27/14

Round 24: picked by Sam:
Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan - read 3/3/14
Coyote Blue by Christopher Moore - read 8/9/14
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo - read 3/13/14

Round 25: picked by Angie:
Rise of the Evening Star by Brandon Mull - read 3/20/14
Blood Song by Anthony Ryan - read 4/23/14
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer - read 3/23/14
Vicious by Victoria Schwab - read 3/26/14

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No Vowels Challenge
Perpetual Challenge
Jan. 1, 2013 - No Deadline
Finished: May 29, 2014

Round 2:
Books Chosen:
Etiquette & Espionage, A Memory of Light, The Magic of Recluce, Moon Called, and Daughter of Smoke & Bone

Substitutions:
A=>S, E=>C, I=>H, O=>B, U=>F
84/84 Read

Etiquette and Espionage = Cthqfcttc snd Csphbnsge
21/21 read
C - Crewel - 9/29/13
T - The Testing - 2/10/14
H - Hunter, Erin - The Quest Begins - 12/19/13
Q - Quinn, Kate - Daughters of Rome - 11/6/13
F - Feed - 10/5/13
C - Colfer, Eoin - And Another Thing... - 10/7/13
T - Tempting Bella - 2/28/14
T - Tiger's Curse - 4/8/14
C - Conrad, Lauren - The Fame Game - 10/11/13
S - The Summer Tree - 9/20/13
N - Night Watch - 10/23/13
D - Delirium - 11/12/13
C - Charming - 11/10/13
S - Savage, Annastaysia - Any Witch Way - 10/9/13
P - The Prisoner of Cell 25 - 9/23/13
H - Hess - Into the Still Blue - Veronica Rossi - 2/12/14
B - Burroughs, Edgar Rice - A Princess of Mars - 9/30/13
N - New Spring - 12/6/13
S - Steelheart - 10/14/13
G - The Golem and the Jinni - 10/18/13
C - Card, Orson Scott - Empire - 11/26/13

A Memory of Light = S Mcmbry bf Lhght
14/14 read
S - Sanctum's Breach - 11/17/13
M - The Madman's Daughter - 10/28/13
C - Curtsies & Conspiracies - 12/3/13
M - Margaret Atwood - Oryx and Crake - 11/24/13
B - The Burning Bridge - 1/1/14
R - Rothfuss, Patrick - The Wise Man's Fear - 9/14/13
Y - Yancey, Rick - The 5th Wave - 2/24/14
B - Bastion - 1/8/14
F - The Fault in Our Stars - 10/19/13
L - Life Expectancy - 11/20/13
H - Heroes Die - 2/24/14
G - The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making - 11/7/13
H - Hambly, Barbara - Dragonshadow - 5/9/14
T - Tahereh Mafi - Shatter Me - 4/18/14

The Magic of Recluce = Thc Msghc bf Rcclfcc
17/17 read
T - Tregillis, Ian - Bitter Seeds - 4/30/14
H - Hopkinson, Nalo - Sister Mine - 5/22/14
C - Cornelia Funke - Inkspell - 12/11/13
M - Magic Bites - 11/30/13
S - The Smoke Thief - 12/17/13
G - Gayle - Devil's Food Cake - 4/10/14
H - His Majesty's Dragon - 5/25/14
C - Cheyne, Ann - Zodiak! - 12/23/13
B - Brandon Sanderson - The Way of Kings - 1/15/14
F - Firestar's Quest - 11/3/13
R - The Rose and the Thorn - 9/25/13
C - Card, Orson Scott - Ender's Shadow - 12/28/13
C - The Candy Shop War - 12/29/13
L - Looking for Alaska - 12/13/13
F - The Floating Islands - 3/16/14
C - Card, Orson Scott - Earth Afire - 1/13/14
C - Changeless - Gail Carriger - 1/16/14

Moon Called = Mbbn Csllcd
10/10 read
M - Mull, Brandon - Rise of the Evening Star - 3/20/14
B - Butcher, Jim - Fool Moon - 2/18/14
B - Brennan, Sarah Rees - Unspoken - 3/3/14
N - Neal Shusterman - UnSouled - 1/30/14
C - Carrie Vaughn - Kitty and the Midnight Hour - 1/27/14
S - The Spellman Files - 2/6/14
L - Lynch, Scott - The Republic of Thieves - 1/23/14
L - The Luxe - 2/27/14
C - Card, Orson Scott - Pathfinder - 2/4/14
D - Danley, Kate - The Woodcutter - 12/15/13

Daughter of Smoke and Bone = Dsfghtcr snd Bbnc
22/22 read
D - Dawn Metcalf - Indelible - 1/29/14
S - Suzanne Johnson - Royal Street - 2/10/14
F - The Forge of Darkness - 4/7/14
G - Gift - 5/6/14
H - Halt: The Icebound Land - 5/29/14
T - Theon Ranus: Falling Kingdoms - 5/5/14
C - Cinder - 2/13/14
R - Roth, Veronica - Allegiant - 10/30/13
B - Brandon Sanderson - Words of Radiance - 3/11/14
F - Finnikin of the Rock- 4/15/14
S - Sara Zarr - Sweethearts - 2/19/14
M - Marissa Meyer - Scarlet - 3/23/14
B - Bardugo, Leigh - Shadow and Bone - 3/13/14
K - Kasie, West - Pivot Point - 10/24/13
C - Christina Baker Kline - Orphan Train - 3/21/14
S - Sanctum - Sarah Fine - 4/24/14
N - The Naming - 3/1/14
D - Dina - Alif the Unseen - Willow G. Wilson - 2/6/14
B - Blood Song - Ryan Anthony - 4/23/14
B - Briggs, Patricia - Silver Borne - 4/25/14
N - Nero - Rebel Heart - Moira Young - 5/20/14
C - Cinda Williams Chima - The Warrior Heir - 4/30/14

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13x13 CHALLENGE
DURATION: February 1 - January 31, 2014
FINISHED!

1. New Releases - Books Published in 2013
1 - Everbound - 2/28/13
2 - The Rithmatist - 5/29/13
3 - Etiquette & Espionage - 6/17/13
4 - Through the Ever Night - 8/14/13
5 - The Crown Tower - 8/20/13
6 - The Rose and the Thorn - 9/25/13
7 - Steelheart - 10/14/13
8 - The Golem and the Jinni - 10/18/13
9 - Pivot Point - 10/24/13
10 - The Madman's Daughter - 10/28/13
11 - Allegiant - 10/30/13
12 - Charming - 11/10/13
13 - Curtsies & Conspiracies - 12/3/13

2. To Be Continued... Books in a series I've already started
1 - Sapphique - Incarceron #2 - Catherine Fisher - 2/24/13
2 - Bloodhound - Beka Cooper #2 - Tamora Pierce - 3/31/13
3 - Leven Thumps and the Ruins of Alder - Foo #5 - Obert Skye - 4/8/13
4 - Blood Bound - Mercedes Thompson #2 - 5/21/13
5 - Iron Kissed - Mercedes Thompson #3 - 5/22/13
6 - Mastiff - Tamora Pierce - Beka Cooper #3 - 7/20/13
7 - Redoubt - Mercedes Lackey - Collegium Chronicles #4 - 9/3/13
8 - The Wise Man's Fear - Patrick Rothfuss - Kingkiller Chronicles #2 - 9/14/13
9 - Night Watch - Discworld #29 - Terry Pratchett - 10/23/13
10 - Inkspell - Inkheart #2 - Cornelia Funke - 12/11/13
11 - The Burning Bridge - Ranger's Apprentice #2 - John Flanagan - 1/1/14
12 - Bastion - Collegium Chronicles #5 - Mercedes Lackey - 1/8/14
13 - The Republic of Thieves - Gentlement Bastards #3 - Scott Lynch - 1/23/14

3. What, I Haven't Read That Series! First Book in a series
1 - Shiver - Wolves of Mercy Falls #1 - Maggie Stiefvater - 2/13/13
2 - Incarceron - Incarceron #1 - Catherine Fisher - 2/20/13
3 - Moon Called - Mercedes Thompson #1 - Patricia Briggs - 5/20/13
4 - Storm Front - Dresden Files #1 - Jim Butcher - 6/5/13
5 - Inkheart - Inkheart #1 - Cornelia Funke - 7/28/13
6 - Oryx and Crake - MaddAddam #1 - Margaret Atwood - 11/24/13
7 - Magic Bites - Kate Daniels #1 - Ilona Andrews - 11/30/13
8 - The Smoke Thief - Drakon #1 - Shana Abe - 12/17/13
9 - The Angel Experiment - Maximum Ride #1 - James Patterson - 1/24/14
10 - The Testing - Testing #1 - Joelle Charbonneau - 2/10/14
11 - The Forge of Darkness - Kharkanas Trilogy #1 - 4/7/14
12 - Blood Song - Raven's Shadow #1 - Ryan Anthony - 4/23/14
13 - His Majesty's Dragon - Temeraire #1 - Naomi Novak - 5/25/14

4. Let the Ladies Lead! Female Protagonists or Antagonists
1 - Terrier - 2/26/13
2 - Daughter of Smoke & Bone - 3/6/13
3 - The Silver Bough - 3/14/13
4 - The Moon Riders - 3/17/13
5 - Once a Princess - 3/26/13
6 - Jenna Starborn - 4/26/13
7 - Dead Witch Walking - 6/30/13
8 - Kushiel's Dart - 7/14/13
9 - Bone Crossed - 8/1/13
10 - Any Witch Way - 10/9/13
11 - Changeless - 1/16/14
12 - Kitty and the Midnight Hour - 1/27/14
13 - Scarlet - 3/23/14

5. Critters - Books that have animals in them
1 - Airs Beneath the Moon - 2/4/13
2 - Airs and Graces - 2/6/13
3 - Airs of Night and Sea - 2/8/13
4 - Toads and Diamonds - 3/5/13
5 - Voyage of the Snake Lady - 3/19/13
6 - The Neverending Story - 6/3/13
7 - The Little White Horse - 6/25/13
8 - Firestar's Quest - 11/3/13
9 - The Quest Begins - 12/19/13
10 - Tiger's Curse - 4/8/14
11 - Silver Borne - 4/25/14
12 - Obsidian Mirror - 5/15/14
13 - Sister Mine - 5/22/14

6. Being Electronically Minded - Books I read on my Kindle
1 - Yseult: A Tale of Love in the Age of King Arthur - 3/25/13
2 - Sweet Venom - 4/17/13
3 - The Iron Butterfly - 8/29/13
4 - Roar and Liv - 8/30/13
5 - The Fame Game - 10/11/13
6 - The Department of Alterations - 10/11/13
7 - The Rain is a Lie - 10/11/13
8 - Charmed I'm Sure - 10/20/13
9 - Sanctum's Breach - 11/17/13
10 - Zodiak! - 12/23/13
11 - Night of Cake & Puppets - 3/4/14
12 - Perfect Shadow - 3/12/14
13 - Vicious - 3/26/14

7. Keeping Young - Young Adult Books
1 - Linger - 2/15/13
2 - Forever - 2/18/13
3 - Under the Never Sky - 8/12/13
4 - Looking for Alaska - 12/13/13+
5 - Indelible - 1/29/14
6 - Pathfinder - 2/4/14
7 - Into the Still Blue - 2/12/14
8 - The 5th Wave - 2/24/14
9 - The Naming - 3/1/14
10 - Shadow and Bone - 3/13/14
11 - The Floating Islands - 3/16/14
12 - Rise of the Evening Star - 3/20/14
13 - Finnikin of the Rock - 4/15/14

8. Can't Count them in the Countdown - Books published before 2001
1 - Guardian of the Spirit - 3/3/13
2 - The Magic of Recluce - 4/14/13
3 - Daughter of the Forest - 4/23/13
4 - The Golden Compass - 5/27/13
5 - The Mirror of Her Dreams - 6/14/13
6 - Dragonsbane - 8/10/13
7 - The Summer Tree - 9/20/13
8 - A Princess of Mars - 9/30/13
9 - Ender's Shadow - 12/28/13
10 - Heroes Die - 2/24/14
11 - Dragonshadow - 5/9/14
12 - Coyote Blue - 8/9/14
13 - Son of the Shadows - 8/16/14

9. Venturing Out of My Box - Books from any other genre besides fantasy (no fantasy)
1 - One Last Chance - 2/11/13
2 - The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai: A Novel - 3/8/13
3 - The Help - 4/3/13
4 - The Book Thief - 7/5/13
5 - A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Read - 7/22/13
6 - The Fault in Our Stars - 10/19/13
7 - Daughters of Rome - 11/6/13
8 - Life Expectancy - 11/20/13
9 - English Trifle - 1/5/14
10 - The Spellman Files - 2/6/14
11 - Sweethearts - 2/19/14
12 - Orphan Train - 3/21/14
13 - Devil's Food Cake - 4/10/14

10. He Wrote That - Books written by male authors
1 - The Looking Glass Wars - Frank Beddor - 4/30/13
2 - The Magicians and Mrs. Quent - Galen Beckett - 5/7/13
3 - The Dragon and the Unicorn - A.A. Attanasio - 5/15/13
4 - Shadows in Flight - Orson Scott Card - 5/30/13
5 - The Ruins of Gorlan - John Flanagan - 7/31/13
6 - Earth Unaware - Orson Scott Card - 8/25/13
7 - The Prisoner of Cell 25 - Richard Paul Evans - 9/23/13
8 - And Another Thing... - Eoin Colfer - 10/7/13
9 - Empire - Orson Scott Card - 11/26/13
10 - New Spring - Robert Jordan - 12/6/13
11 - The Candy Shop War - Brandon Mull - 12/29/13
12 - Earth Afire - Orson Scott Card - 1/13/14
13 - The Way of Kings - Brandon Sanderson - 1/15/14

11. Pretty, So Pretty! - Books with covers that I really like
1 - Days of Blood & Starlight - 4/29/13
2 - Luminous - 6/20/13
3 - Die for Me - 6/23/13
4 - Ruby Red - 7/30/13
5 - The Night Circus - 8/5/13
6 - Crewel - 9/29/13
7 - The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making - 11/7/13
8 - The Woodcutter - 12/15/13
9 - Royal Street - 2/10/14
10 - Cinder - 2/13/14
11 - The Luxe - 2/27/14
12 - Tempting Bella - 2/28/14
13 - Unspoken - 3/3/14

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13x13 CHALLENGE
DURATION: February 1 - January 31, 2014
FINISHED!

12. Kaboom! Aggh! Zombies! Do as you're told! Dystopian, Post-apocalyptic and other Speculative fiction
1. Blood Red Road - 4/19/13
2. Ship Breaker - 5/16/13
3. The Handmaid's Tale - 8/17/13
4. Feed - 10/5/13
5. Delirium - 11/12/13
6. UnSouled - 1/30/14
7. Angelfall - 3/5/14
8. How Green This Land, How Blue This Sea - 3/10/14
9. Shatter Me - 4/18/14
10. Independent Study - 5/13/14
11. Rebel Heart - 5/20/14
12. Under the Empyrean Sky - 6/13/14
13. Pandemonium - 7/8/14

13. Anything Goes! Books that need to go somewhere for whatever reason can go here
1 - The Mysteries - 3/12/13
2 - Alif the Unseen - 2/6/14
3 - Fool Moon - 2/18/14
4 - Words of Radiance - 3/11/14
5 - The Palace Job - 3/19/14
6 - Sanctum - 4/24/14
7 - The Warrior Heir - 4/30/14
8 - Bitter Seeds - 4/30/14
9 - Falling Kingdoms - 5/5/14
10 - Gift - 5/6/14
11 - Blameless - 5/13/14
12 - The Secret Piano: From Mao's Labor Camps to Bach's Goldberg Variations - 5/16/14
13 - The Icebound Land - John Flanagan - 5/29/14

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A-Z Author's Last Name: 2014
26/26 books read
FINISHED: October 8, 2014

A - Andrews, Ilona - Magic Burns - 7/2/14
B - Butcher, Jim - Fool Moon - 2/18/14
C - Card, Orson Scott - Earth Afire - 1/13/14
D - Dashner, James - The Scorch Trials - 10/7/14
E - Ee, Susan - Angelfall - 3/5/14
F - Fine, Sarah - Sanctum - 4/24/14
G - Godbersen,, Anna - The Luxe - 2/27/14
H - Houck, Colleen - Tiger's Curse - 4/8/14
I - Ivey, Eowyn - The Snow Child - 9/22/14
J - Johnson, Suzanne - Royal Street - 2/10/14
K - Kilpack, Josi S. - English Trifle - 1/5/14
L - Lackey, Mercedes - Bastion - 1/8/14
M - Metcalf, Dawn - Indelible - 1/29/14
N - Neumeier, Rachel - The Floating Islands - 3/16/14
O - Oliver, Lauren - Pandemonium - 7/8/14
P - Patterson, James - The Angel Experiment - 1/24/14
Q - Quincy, Diana - Tempting Bella - 2/28/14
R - Rossi, Veronica - Into the Still Blue - 2/12/14
S - Sanderson, Brandon - The Way of Kings - 1/15/14
T - Tregellis, Ian - Bitter Seeds - 4/30/14
U - Underwood, Michael R. - Shield and Crocus - 10/8/14
V - Vaughn, Carrie - Kitty and the Midnight Hour - 1/27/14
W - Wilson, Willow G. - Alif the Unseen - 2/6/14
X - Xiao-Mei, Zhu - The Secret Piano: From Mao's Labor Camps to Bach's Goldberg Variations - 5/16/14
Y - Yancey, Rick - The 5th Wave - 2/24/14
Z - Zarr, Sara - Sweethearts - 2/19/14

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Yearly Challenges
2014 Namedroppers
February 1, 2014 to January 31, 2015
36/36 read
FINISHED: Nov. 2, 2014

Bindy
5/5 Read
B - Butcher, Jim - Fool Moon - 2/18/14
I - Into the Still Blue - 2/12/14
N - The Naming - 3/1/14
D - Diana Quincy - Tempting Bella - 2/28/14
Y - Yancey, Rick - The 5th Wave - 2/24/14

Trixie
6/6 read
T - The Testing - 2/10/14
R - Royal Street - 2/10/14
I - Ian Tregellis - Bitter Seeds - 4/30/14
X - Xiao-Mei, Zhu - The Secret Piano: From Mao's Labor Camps to Bach's Goldberg Variations - 5/16/14
I - Independent Study - 5/13/14
E - Ee, Susan - Angelfall - 3/5/14

Gypsy
5/5 read
G - Godbersen, Anna - The Luxe - 2/27/14
Y - Young, Moira - Rebel Heart - 5/20/14
P - Pathfinder - Orson Scott Card - 2/4/14
S - The Spellman Files - 2/6/14
Y - Year Zero - Rob Reid - 7/26/14

Misty
5/5 read
M - Marissa Meyer - Cinder - 2/13/14
I - The Icebound Land - John Flanagan - 5/29/14
S - Stover, Matthew - Heroes Die - 2/24/14
T - Tiger's Curse - Colleen Houck - 4/8/14
Y - Yellow Crocus - Laila Ibrahim - 10/11/14

Ginger
6/6 read
G - Gift - 5/6/14
I - Ilona, Andrews - Magic Burns - 7/2/14
N - Neumeier, Rachel - The Floating Islands - 3/16/14
G - Gail Carriger - Blameless - 5/13/14
E - Erikson, Steven - The Forge of Darkness - 4/7/14
R - Rise of the Evening Star - Brandon Mull - 3/20/14

Ebbie
5/5
E - Ee, Susan - World After - 8/5/14
B - Brennan, Sarah Rees - Unspoken - 3/3/14
B - Brandon Sanderson - Words of Radiance - 3/11/14
I - Ilona Andrews - Magic Strikes - 8/6/14
E - Enclave - Ann Aguirre - 8/8/14

Lady
4/4
L - Leigh Bardugo - Shadow and Bone - 3/13/14
A - Alif the Unseen - 2/6/14
D - Devil's Food Cake - 4/10/14
Y- Young, Moira - Raging Star - 11/2/14

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WINTER 2013 SPELLING CHALLENGE
Twelve Days of Christmas
DURATION: December 21 – March 20, 2014
FINISHED: March 16, 2014

Seven Swans A-Swimming
19/19 Read

S - Scott Lynch - The Republic of Thieves - 1/23/14
E - Ender's Shadow - 12/28/13
V - Vaughn, Carrie - Kitty and the Midnight Hour - 1/27/14
E - English Trifle - 1/5/14
N - Neal Shusterman - UnSouled - 1/30/14

S - Suzanne Johnson - Royal Street - 2/10/14
W - The Way of Kings - 1/15/14
A - Ann Cheyne - Zodiak! - 12/23/13
N - The Naming - 3/1/14
S - The Spellman Files - 2/6/14

A - The Angel Experiment - 1/24/14

S - Stover, Matthew - Heroes Die - 2/24/14
W - Willow G. Wilson - Alif the Unseen - 2/6/14
I - Indelible - 1/29/14
M - Mull, Brandon - The Candy Shop War - 12/29/13
M - Mercedes Lackey - Bastion - 1/8/14
I - Into the Still Blue - 2/12/14
N - Neumeier, Rachel - The Floating Islands - 3/16/14
G - Gail Carriger - Changeless - 1/16/14

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February 2014 MoM Challenge - Ashley Marie
Runs: February 1 - 28, 2014
Finished: February 18, 2014


1. Ashley told us that her Top Five authors are: Neil Gaiman, Larry Correia, Guy Gavriel Kay, Kristin Cashore, and Jim Butcher. Read any book by one of these authors OR read a book by an author whose initials are the same as any of the Top Five authors (for Guy Gavriel Kay – you will just use GK). For example, for Jim Butcher, you could read a book by Judy Blume.
--Fool Moon - Jim Butcher - 2/18/14

2. Ashley introduced many of us to “Ticket to Ride,” which is her favorite board game. What is your favorite board game?
--I really like Ticket To Ride as well. We have extra maps, extensions, and more than one full set. We play this game more than any other game that we have.

3. Ashley admits she sometimes gets drawn into a book based on its cover. Read a book with a cover that you really like (influenced your decision to read the book) and tell us why you like the cover.
--Cinder - Marissa Meyer - 2/13/14: I think the cover is intriging. I wondered why the skeleton shows up on the show. It's striking, too, the red on the black.


4. Adopting a domesticated fox from Russia is one of Ashley’s desires. If you could adopt an ‘unusual’ or ‘exotic’ animal, which would you choose?
--Those foxes are very cute. I saw an article about them in the National Geographic. I could go for one of them. Or a tiger. Maybe even a dolphin.

5. Do you like to listen to audio books, as Ashley sometimes does? If yes, listen to any audio book – CD, Playaway, Audio download. If no, read any book whose title starts with one of the letters in AUDIO (Exclude A, An, The).
--Alif the Unseen - Willow G. Wilson - 2/6/14: I listened to this as an audiobook and the title also has two letters in AUDIO. Do I get bonus points for that?

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Misfit Challenges
To Market, To Market
February 1, 2014 to July 31, 2014
24/24 read

1. PRODUCE – Read a book with a fruit or vegetable on the cover or in the title OR a book with a predominantly (more than 50%) green cover.
-- Making Money - Terry Pratchett - 7/22/14


2. DELI – Read a book set in New York City OR a book with any type of stacked object on the cover OR a book with a knife on the cover or in the title.
-- The Luxe - Anna Godbersen - 2/27/14

3. SEAFOOD – Read a book set on/near a major body of water OR a book with any type of sea creature (real or imagined) on the cover.
--The Floating Islands - Rachel Neumeier - 3/16/14: the islands float over the ocean.

4. FRESH MEAT – Read a book by an author whose first book was published after January 1, 2013.
--Tempting Bella - Diana Quincy - first book published in April 2013 - 2/28/14

5. ORGANIC – Read a book with a wholesome character OR a book whose title or author’s LAST name begins with O.
--Orphan Train - Christina Baker Kline - 3/21/14

6. BULK FOODS – Read a book by an author who has written more than 15 books OR a book by an author whose first AND last initials can be found in BULKFOODS.
--Pathfinder - Orson Scott Card - 2/4/14: Goodreads shows 30 distinct works.

7. GRANOLA - CEREAL – Read a book written by two or more authors OR a book with two words in the title (or two author’s names) that are usually associated with each other OR a cookbook about any healthy food.
-- Good and Evil: The School for Good and Evil - Soman Chainani - 6/3/14

8. COFFEE - TEA - JUICE - SODA – Read a book set in a warm climate or in the summer OR a book with a beverage of some kind on the cover or in the title.
--Royal Street - Suzanne Johnson - 2/10/14: set in New Orleans in August/September, a very hot time.

9. SNACKS - COOKIES – Read a book that is one of your guilty pleasures OR a book with a dessert of some kind on the cover or in the title.
--Sweethearts - Sara Zarr - 2/19/14


10. CANDY – Read a book that someone gave to you or you got for free OR a book that you consider a sweet treat.
--A World Without Princes - Soman Chainani - 6/8/14

11. BAKING SUPPLIES – Read a book in which several characters work together to solve a problem OR a book whose main character is a baker/chef/cook/caterer.
--Fool Moon - Jim Butcher - 2/18/14: Harry Dresden would not have been able to defeat his enemies without help from Murphy and others.

12. CONDIMENTS – Read a book that "tops" another book (any book in a series OTHER THAN book #1) OR a book with a cover that is primarily red, yellow, green and/or white.
--Unspoken - Sarah Rees Brennan - 3/3/14


13. CANNED FRUIT - VEGGIES – Read a book that’s been on your TBR list for over a year OR a book whose author name or title contains the word TIN, in order.
--The Testing - Joelle Charbonneau - 2/10/14

14. SOUP – Read book #1 in a series OR a book that warms your soul.
--Heroes Die - Caine Chronicles #1 - Matthew Stover - 2/24/14

15. PASTA - RICE – Read a book from your favorite genre OR a book set in Italy or any Asian country.
--The Naming - Alison Croggon - 3/1/14: fantasy

16. ETHNIC (Mexican, Japanese, etc.) – Read a book from a genre that is "foreign" to you OR a book set in a country other than your own.
--Shadow and Bone - Leigh Bardugo - 3/13/14: the story is based on Russian folklore and mythology and is set in a country that mirrors Russia.

17. CLEANING - LAUNDRY SUPPLIES - PAPER GOODS – Read a book that you’ve been putting off OR a book that is disposable. Let us know what you mean by "disposable."
--Rise of the Evening Star - Brandon Mull - 3/20/14: this book had been on my TBR since Oct. 2009

18. PET SUPPLIES – Read a book with an animal on the cover or in the title OR a book with any type of pet supply (leash, collar, birdbath, doghouse) on the cover.
--Tiger's Curse - Colleen Houck - 4/8/14


19. GREETING CARDS – Read a book recommended by a friend OR a book with two or more people on the cover.
--Into the Still Blue - Veronica Rossi - 2/12/14


20. MEDICINE - FIRST AID – Read a book in which a main character works in a medical field OR a book with any type of red object on the cover (must occupy at least 25% of the cover) OR a book that makes you feel better for having read it.
--Cinder - Marissa Meyer - 2/13/14


21. PERSONAL HYGIENE – Read a book in which there is a shower scene OR a book with a clean and simple cover OR a book with bubbles on the cover or in the title.
--The 5th Wave - Rick Yancy - 2/24/14: The kids have to take showers while they are being processed to enter Camp Haven.

22. BREAD – Read a book by one of your favorite authors OR a book with a cover that is predominantly (more than 50%) tan, brown or ivory OR a book with a title that contains a "sandwiched" letter -- one letter between two other, identical letters (no other letters in between)
--Words of Radiance - Brandon Sanderson - 3/11/14

23. DAIRY PRODUCTS – Read a book set in California, Wisconsin, New York, Pennsylvania, Minnesota or Idaho (top US states for dairy) OR a book in which the first letter of EVERY WORD in the title can be found in the name of ONE of those states.
--The Spellman Files - Lisa Lutz - 2/6/14: takes place in San Francisco, California

24. FROZEN FOODS – Read a book set in a cold climate or in the winter OR a book with a 2, 3 or 0 in the total number of pages.
--Alif the Unseen - Willow G. Wilson - 320pgs - 2/6/14

SPRING SPELL CHALLENGE / NATIONAL BOOK MONTH
Duration: March 20 - June 20, 2014
Chosen Author: Carol Berg
Books: Transformation & Flesh and Spirit
37/37 Books Read
FINISHED: Sept. 26, 2014

Carol Berg: 9/9 read
C - Cinda Williams Chima - The Warrior Heir - 4/30/14
A - Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia - Brandon Sanderson - 6/11/14
R - Rise of the Evening Star - Brandon Mull - 3/20/14
O - Orphan Train - Christina Baker Kline - 3/21/14
L - Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines - 9/16/14

B - Briggs, Patricia - Silver Borne - 4/25/14
E - Ee, Susan - World After - 8/5/14
R - Ryan Anthony - Blood Song - 4/23/14
G - Gift - Andrea J. Buchanan - 5/6/14

Transformation: 14/14 read
T - Tiger's Curse - Colleen Houck - 4/8/14
R - Rhodes, Morgan - Falling Kingdoms - 5/5/14
A - Andrews, Ilona - Magic Burns - 7/2/14
N - Nalo Hopkinson - Sister Mine - 5/22/14
S - Scarlet - Marissa Meyer - 3/23/14
F - The Forge of Darkness - 4/7/14
O - Obsidian Mirror - Catherine Fisher - 5/15/14
R - Rebel Heart - Moira Young - 5/20/14
M - Marissa Meyer - Cress - 8/3/14
A - The Assassin's Curse - Cassandra Rose Clarke - 7/11/14
T - Tahereh Mafi - Shatter Me - 4/18/14
I - Ian Tregellis - Bitter Seeds - 4/30/14
O - Orson Scott Card - Earth Awakens - 9/19/14
N - Naomi Novak - His Majesty's Dragon - 5/25/14

Flesh and Spirit: 14/14 read
F - Finnikin of the Rock - 4/15/14
L - Lisa Lutz - Curse of the Spellmans - 9/22/14
E - Enclave - Ann Aguirre - 8/8/14
S - Schwab, Victoria - Vicious - 3/26/14
H - Hambly, Barbara - Dragonshadow - 5/9/14

A - Andrews, Ilona - Magic Strikes - 8/6/14
N - Nielsen, Kelli Swofford - Journey to the Fringe - 9/26/14
D - Devil's Food Cake - 4/10/14

S - Sanctum - Sarah Fine - 4/24/14
P - Pandemonium - Lauren Oliver - 7/8/14
I - Independent Study - Joelle Charbonneau - 5/13/14
R - Rob Reid - Year Zero - 7/26/14
I - The Icebound Land - John Flanagan - 6/29/14
T - Terry Pratchett - Making Money - 7/22/14

HARRY POTTER 101
DURATION: May 1 - October 31, 2014
Read 65/65 books
FINISHED: October 28, 2014


PART ONE: THE HOUSES OF HOGWARTS - Hufflepuff
13/13 Books Read

H - Hambly, Barbara - Dragonshadow - 5/9/14
U - Under the Empyrean Sky - Brandon Sanderson - 6/13/14
F - Falling Kingdoms - Morgan Rhodes - 5/5/14
F - Flanagan, John - The Icebound Land - 5/29/14
L - Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines - 9/16/14
E - Ee, Susan - World After - 8/5/14
P - Pandemonium - Lauren Oliver - 7/8/14
U - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - Laura Hillenbrand - 9/25/14
F - Fractured - Sarah Fine - 9/6/14
F - Fine, Sarah - Chaos - 10/28/14

Yellow cover: Rebel Heart - Moira Young - 5/20/14


Black cover: City of Lost Souls - Cassandra Clare - 6/30/14


Author first AND last initials in SPROUT:
--Making Money - Terry Pratchett - 7/22/14


PART TWO: HARRY POTTER CHARACTERS
Read a book for each character in which the first initial of the book’s main character matches the first initial of each character below. Be sure to tell us the book character’s name!
* You may use books for this part of the challenge for any ONE other part, but this is the only double-dipping allowed.
20/20 Books Read

Harry (Potter) - Halt: The Icebound Land - John Flanagan - 5/29/14
Ron (Weasley) - Raffe Jeffries - Graduation Day - Joelle Charbonneau - 7/24/14
Hermione (Granger) - Hester: A World Without Princes - Soman Chainani - 6/8/14
Draco (Malfoy) - Daisy: Gift - Andrea J. Buchanan - 5/6/14
Hagrid - Hugh of Harrowfield (Iubdan) - Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier - 8/16/14
Dumbledore - Danzi: Dragon Keeper - Carole Wilkinson - 6/16/14
Severus Snape - Saba: Rebel Heart - Moira Young - 5/20/14
Voldemort - Valencia 'Cia' Vale: Independent Study - 5/13/14
Sirius (Black) - Sophie: The School for Good and Evil - Soman Chainani - 6/3/14
Neville (Longbottom) - Naji: The Assassin's Curse - Cassandra Rose Clarke - 7/11/14
Dobby - Dante: The Soul Mirror - Carol Berg - 7/17/14
Minerva McGonagall - Morkeleb the Black: Dragonshadow - Barbara Hambly - 5/9/14
Ginny (Weasley) - Gideon: Obsidian Mirror - Catherine Fisher - 5/15/14
Lupin, (Remus) - Lucia Eva Damora: Falling Kingdoms - Morgan Rhodes - 5/5/14
Hedwig - Harry Dresden - Grave Peril - 8/29/14
Fred (Weasley) - Floote: Blameless - Gail Carriger - 5/13/14
George (Weasley) - Garen: Dust and Light - Carol Berg - 8/20/14
Luna Lovegood - Laurence: His Majesty's Dragon - Naomi Novak - 5/25/14
Bellatrix (Lestrange) - Buruu: Stormdancer - Jay Kristoff - 6/24/14
Dolores (Umbridge) - Don Tillman - The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion - 7/28/14

OPTIONAL CHARACTERS, IF YOU’D LIKE MORE OF A CHALLENGE:
17/17 Books Read

Molly (Weasley) - Magnus Bane: City of Lost Souls - Cassandra Clare - 6/30/14
Arthur (Weasley) - Alcatraz Smedry: Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia - 6/11/14
Madeye Moody - Moist von Lipwig - Making Money - Terry Pratchett - 7/22/14
Nymphodora (Tonks) - Nick Carter - Year Zero - Rob Reid - 7/26/14
Cedric (Diggery) - Cail: Under the Empyrean Sky - Chuck Wendig - 6/13/14
Viktor (Krum) - Vanio, Isaac: Libriomancer - 9/16/14
Fleur (de la Coeur) - Fade: Enclave - Ann Aguirre - 8/8/14
Dudley Dursley - Doren: Grip of the Shadow Plague - Brandon Mull - 8/3/14
Vernon (Dursley) - Vix (Vercingetorix): Empress of the Seven Hills - Kate Quinn - 9/10/14
Petunia (Dursley) - Paige: The Bone Season - Samantha Shannon - 7/12/14
Moaning Myrtle - Mole - The Wind in the Willows -Kenneth Grahame - 8/20/14
Lucius (Malfoy) - Lena Morgan Jones: Pandemonium - Lauren Oliver - 7/8/14
Crabbe, (Vincent) - Clary: City of Fallen Angels - Cassandra Clare - 6/20/14
Goyle, (Gregory) - Gwen DeLancey - The Crown Tower - Michael J. Sullivan - 9/4/14
Kingsley (Shacklebolt) - Kate Daniels: Magic Burns - 7/2/14
Tom (Riddle) - Thorne, Carswell - Cress - Marissa Meyer - 8/3/14
Nagini - Nina: Coyote Blue - Christopher Moore - 8/9/14


PART THREE: THE HARRY POTTER BOOKS
7/7 Books Read

Book #1: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone:
♦ (view spoiler)[Character undergoes a major life change (hide spoiler)]
--The Assassin's Curse - Cassandra Rose Clarke - 7/11/14 - (view spoiler)[Anana has run away from her arranged marriage, her family and the life she has always known. (hide spoiler)]

Book #2: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets:
♦ (view spoiler)[ A character is keeping a major secret. (hide spoiler)]
--Magic Burns - Ilona Andrews - 7/2/14 - Kate isn't telling anyone where her magic comes from or how powerful she really is.

Book #3: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban:
♦ (view spoiler)[ “Time travel” on main Goodreads page. (hide spoiler)]
--Obsidian Mirror - Catherine Fisher - 5/15/14

Book #4: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire:
♦ (view spoiler)[ Character who is thought to be dead comes back (hide spoiler)]
--Sister Mine - Nalo Hopkinson - 5/22/14

Book #5: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix:
♦ (view spoiler)[ Main character has to deal with the death of someone close to him/her (hide spoiler)]
--Independent Study - Joelle Charbonneau - 5/13/14 - (view spoiler)[one of the students of the University has an accident. (hide spoiler)]

Book #6: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince:
♦(view spoiler)[6 in the year the book was originally published (hide spoiler)]
--His Majesty's Dragon - Naomi Novak - pub. March 28, 2006 - 5/25/14

Book #7: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:
♦ (view spoiler)[OR character that everyone thought was bad but turns out to be good (hide spoiler)]
--The School for Good and Evil - Soman Chainani - 6/3/14 - (view spoiler)[Sophie was in the school for evil, thought she was really good, was really evil, but also was good. (hide spoiler)]


PART FOUR: THE WORLD OF HARRY POTTER
8/8 Books Read

✔ 1. Olivander’s, Flourish and Blotts, the Leaky Cauldron, Gringots and Eeylops Owl Emporium:
♦ Choose one of these businesses and read a book in which the first letter of EVERY WORD in the title (counting A, An and The) can be found in the name of the business. Tell us which business you chose.
-- The Leaky Cauldron: Dragon Keeper - Carole Wilkinson - 6/16/14

✔ 2. Read a a book in which a character spends at least two days away from home
-- The Secret Piano: From Mao's Labor Camps to Bach's Goldberg Variations - Zhu Xiao-Mei - 5/16/14 - The main character goes to a labor camp for 5 years.

✔ 3. Read a book with a 1, 2 or 4 in the total number of pages. Tell us how many pages are in your book.
-- Gift - Andrea J. Buchanan - 326pgs - 5/6/14

✔ 4.
♦ Read a book in which a character makes his/her living in an area related to one of these classes
- Defense Against the Dark Arts: The Bone Season - Samantha Shannon - 7/12/14 - Paige and Warden and the other Voyants defend against the attacks of the Emim.

✔ 5. B – HUFFLEPUFF:
♦ Read a book in which a character’s faith is important to the story.
--Coyote Blue - Christopher Moore - 8/9/14: Uncle Pokey has many spirit visions and communes with his spirit guide and tries to keep the old ways around.

✔ 6. Read a book with a mythical or “unreal” creature on the cover or in the title OR OR a book in which non-human creature/s play a vital role in the story.
--Stormdancer - Jay Kristoff - 6/24/14


✔ 7. Read a book with a some combination of the numbers 1, 5 and 0 in the total number of pages (at least two of the three numbers)
--The Soul Mirror - Carol Berg - 515pgs - 7/17/14

✔ 8. Choose a spell from the list below and read a book with a MAIN THEME that relates to what the spell does. Be sure to explain how the book is related!
* CONFUNDO = confuses the subject
-- A World Without Princes - Soman Chainani - 6/8/14 - (view spoiler)[Sophie, Agatha and Tedros are all confused about their relationships with each other. (hide spoiler)]

SUMMER 2014 SEASONAL SPELL CHALLENGE
SUMMER CAMP
June 20, 2014 - September 20, 2014
22/22 Read
FINISHED: Nov. 2, 2014

Horseback Riding: 15/15 read
H - Hulick, Douglas - Among Thieves - 8/26/14
O - Oliver, Lauren - Pandemonium - 7/8/14
R - The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion - 7/28/14
S - Stormdancer - Jay Kristoff - 6/24/14
E - Ee, Susan - World After - 8/5/14
B - The Bone Season - Samantha Shannon - 7/12/14
A - The Assassin's Curse Cassandra Rose Clarke - 7/11/14
C - City of Lost Souls - Cassandra Clare - 6/30/14
K - Kenneth Grahame - The Wind in the Willows - 8/20/14
R - River Marked - Patricia Briggs - 10/14/14
I - Ilona Andrews - Magic Burns - 7/2/14
D - Dust and Light - Carol Berg - 8/20/14
I - Ivey, Eowyn - The Snow Child - 9/22/14
N - Nielsen, Kelli Swofford - Journey to the Fringe - 9/26/14
G - Graduation Day - Joelle Charbonneau - 7/24/14

Archery: 7/7 read
A - Andrews, Ilona - Magic Strikes - 8/6/14
R - Rachel Hauck - Once Upon a Prince - 10/20/14
C - Carol Berg - The Soul Mirror - 7/17/14
H - Hines, Jim C. - Libriomancer - 9/16/14
E - Enclave - Ann Aguirre - 8/8/14
R - Raging Star - Moira Young - 11/2/14
Y - Year Zero - Rob Reid - 7/26/14

Misfit Challenge: Walt Disney
Jun 1, 2014 - Sep 30, 2014
Read 15/15 Books
FINISHED: October 10, 2014

1.
★ Book with a 1, 9, 6 or 0 in the total number of pages (tell us how many pages)
--The Assassin's Curse - Samantha Shannon - 416pgs - 7/11/14

2.
★ Read a book set in Ireland or with an Irish character
--The Bone Season - Samantha Shannon - 7/12/14: Paige was born in Ireland and parts of the book took place there as well.

3.
★ Read a book with a cover that is more than 50% yellow or brown (post the book cover)
-- Grip of the Shadow Plague - Brandon Mull - 8/3/14


4.
★ Read a book whose title begins with M (disregard A, An and The).
--Magic Burns - Ilona Andrews - 7/2/14

5.
★ Read a book originally published in November or in June (tell us when it was published)
--Graduation Day - Joelle Charbonneau - pub. June 17, 2014 - 7/24/14

6.
★ Read a book with a “38” or “67” intact in the total number of pages (tell us how many pages)
--Year Zero - Rob Reid - 384pgs - 7/26/14

7.
★ Read a book with a single-word title
--Stormdancer - Jay Kristoff - 6/24/14

8.
★ Read a book that has won an award (tell us the award).
--The Android's Dream - John Scalzi - 8/27/14: Won Seiun Award for Best Foreign Novel (2013); Kurd-Lasswitz Preis for Foreign Novel (2010); won John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer

9.
★ Read a book set in a country other than your home country (tell us where you live and where the book is set)
--The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion - 7/28/14: set in Australia, I live in USA

10.
★ Read a book set in New York (state)
-- City of Fallen Angels - Cassandra Clare - 6/20/14 - Set in New York City

11.
★ Read a book with a cover that is at least 50% orange (post the book cover)
-- Pandemonium - Lauren Oliver - 7/8/14


12.
★ Read a book set in space OR a book with a 1, 4 or 7 in its original publication date (tell us when it was published)
--Making Money -Terry Pratchett - pub. Sept. 3, 2007 - 7/22/14

13.
★ Read a book by an author who has a relative who is also an author (tell us how the authors are related).
--Magic Bleeds - Ilona Andrews - 10/10/14: This is a pseudonym for a wife/husband writing team: Ilona and Gordon

14.
★ Read a book in which the first letter of EVERY WORD in the title can be found in one of these companies (Hollywood Pictures Company, OR a book from a series which has spawned additional series.
--City of Lost Souls - Cassandra Clare - 6/30/14

15.
★ Read a book that many readers did not like but you enjoyed anyhow OR a book from a genre you rarely read OR a book that has been made into a Disney movie (must be at least 100 pages, and you must tell us which movie)
--The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame - 8/20/14: Disney made this short movie in 1949 The Wind in the Willows

FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA - Delaware
Duration: Jul 01, 2014 - Aug 31, 2014
10/10 read

1. Read a book with a 7 in its year published
--Making Money - Terry Pratchett - pub. Sept. 3, 2007 - 7/22/14

2. Read a book with a circular object (or a circle) featuring predominantly in the cover
--Graduation Day - Joelle Charbonneau - 7/24/14


3. Read a book with any two of the following numbers: 1, 4, 5 or 8 in the total number of pages.
--The Bone Season - Samantha Shannon - 481pgs - 7/12/14

4. Read a book whose cover is more than 50% blue
--The Assassin's Curse - Cassandra Rose Clarke - 7/11/14


5. Read a book in which traveling secretly plays a part in the plot.
--The Soul Mirror - Carol Berg - 7/17/14 - The queen was secretly sent away from the castle.

6. Read a book set on or near the sea
--World After - Susan Ee - 8/5/14: There are several boat rides to Alcatraz Island, and several times when the angels fly over the ocean

7. Read a book set mostly within a house.
--Curse of the Spellmans - Lisa Lutz - 9/22/14

8. Read a book where the first letters of every word in the title is in BARRATTSCHAPEL (a, an and the count, 3 words minimum)
--The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion - 7/28/14

9. Read a book which is rated higher than 4 on GR
--Pandemonium - Lauren Oliver - 4.14 rating - 7/8/14

10. Read a book that has a dog who is a major part of the plot.
--The Snow Child - Eowyn Ivey - 9/22/14

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FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA - Pennsylvania
Duration: Sep 01, 2014 - Oct 31, 2014
10/10 read

1. Read a book with a tree (or multiple trees) on the cover.
--The Snow Child - Eowyn Ivey - 9/22/14


2. Read a book with 6 in the year published -or- read a book whose author's first or last initial is V, L or I -or- read a book set in one of the border states of Pennsylvania or in Canada.
--Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - Laura Hillenbrand - - 9/25/14

3. Read a book with two of the numbers from 0, 1, 2, 3 or 5 in its number of pages in any order.
--Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines - 308pgs - 9/16/14

4. Read a book with a blue or gold cover (at least 50% of the cover must be blue or gold)
Note: If you choose the cover option, please post the cover.
--The Crown Tower - Michael J. Sullivan - 9/4/14


5. Read a book where the main character is a musician, dancer, actor, athlete or author.
--What's So Funny?: My Hilarious Life - Tim Conway - 9/10/14

6. Read a book where an animal forms a part of the plot.
--Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton - 10/3/14: Dinosaurs are animals, and they play a huge part of the plot

7. Read a book with over 300 pages
--Fractured - Sarah Fine - 450pgs - 9/6/14

8. Read a book set in winter months -or- read a book with a weather word in the title or weather on the cover (rain, fog, snow, sun, clouds etc.) -or- read a book where something is predicted.
Note: If you choose the cover option, please post the cover.
--A Hoe Lot of Trouble - Heather Webber - 9/29/14: clouds on cover


9. Read a book with a scene (or more) set aboard a ship
--Empress of the Seven Hills - Kate Quinn - 9/10/14: Vix travels with the Emperor from Antioch back to Rome in a ship.

10. Read a book with a named horse in the story (that is, the main character cannot just see a random horse in a meadow)
--The Emperor's Knife - Mazarkis Williams - 9/16/14: Masema's horse is named Tumble

COMMERCIAL JINGLES
Misfit Challenges
September 1, 2014 - February 28, 2015
23/23 Read
FINISHED: November 10, 2014


1. Nestle / N-E-S-T-L-E-S, Nestle’s Makes the Very Best Chocolate
Read a book whose title (exclude a,an,the) begins with N, E, S, or T
--The Emperor's Knife - Mazarkis Williams - 9/16/14

2. Alka-Seltzer / Plop Plop Fizz Fizz, Oh what a relief it is!
Read a book that makes you feel better.
--Once Upon a Prince - Rachel Hauck - 10/20/14

3. Oscar Mayer / I wish I was an Oscar Mayer Wiener
Read a book everyone loves (anything from the GoodReads “popular” or “best” lists – remember to tell us which list).
--The Scorch Trials - James Dashner - 10/7/14: on Best Books Ever, Best Young Adult Books, and more

4. Oscar Mayer / My bologna has a first name, It's O-S-C-A-R. . ."
Read a book whose author initials (first and last) can be found in BOLOGNA.
--Siege and Storm - Leigh Bardugo - 10/23/14

5. Budweiser / When you say Budweiser, you’ve said it all!
Read a book in which one character does something nice for another character.
--Tilt-a-Whirl - Chris Grabenstein - 10/15/14: John Ceepak gave a family ice cream certificates because they were following the rules.

6. I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing
Read a book that takes place in Italy.
--Empress of the Seven Hills - Kate Quinn - 9/10/14: takes place in Ancient Rome

7. Mounds & Almond Joy / Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don’t!
Read a book that takes place in the tropics (where you would find palm trees growing).
--Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton - 10/3/14: takes place on an island near Costa Rica

8. McDonald’s/You deserve a break today
Read a book with a yellow or golden cover
--Earth Awakens - Orson Scott Card - 9/19/14


9. McDonald’s / Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onion on a sesame seed bun
Read a book whose main character’s name starts with a letter in “BIG MAC”
--Fractured - Sarah Fine - 9/6/14: character: Malachi

10. Bain de Solei / Bain de Solei for the San Tropez tan
Read a book with the sun or a daytime scene on the cover.
--A Hoe Lot of Trouble - Heather Webber - 9/29/14



11. State Farm Insurance / Like a good neighbor. . .
Read a book featuring 2 or more friends who are neighbors.
--The Snow Child - Eowyn Ivey - 9/22/14: Mabel and Esther are neighbors who become very good friends

12. Kit Kat / Gimme a break. . . "Gimme a break, gimme a break, break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar"
Read a book whose title starts with "K"
--Kinslayer - Jay Kristoff - 10/28/14

13. Doublemint Gum / Double your pleasure, double your fun with Wrigley’s Doublemint Gum
Read a book featuring twins OR read a book with a predominantly green cover (remember to post the cover!)
--Raging Star - Moira Young - 11/2/14: Saba and Lugh are twins


14. Rice-A-Roni “The San Francisco treat”
Read a book that takes place in San Francisco.
--Curse of the Spellmans - Lisa Lutz - 9/22/14

15. Meow Mix / Meow, meow, meow
Read a book that has been made into a movie or TV show.
--Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - Laura Hillenbrand - 9/25/14: the movie based on this book comes out on Christmas Day 2014, I believe.

16. Band-Aids / I am stuck on band-aids
Read a book in your ‘go-to genre.’
--Journey to the Fringe - Kelli Swofford Nielsen - 9/26/14

17. Folgers / The Best part of waking up is Folger’s in your cup
Read a book about or written by a celebrity.
--What's So Funny?: My Hilarious Life - Tim Conway - 9/10/14

18. Heinz Ketchup/Anticipation
Read a book published in 2014
--Waistcoats Weaponry - Gail Carriger - published Nov. 4, 2014 - 11/10/14

19. AT&T/"Reach Out and Touch Someone"
Read a book in which a character speaks more than one language.
--Chaos - Sarah Fine - 10/28/14: Malachi speaks many different languages

20. Chevrolet/"Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and–"
Read a book that you didn’t ‘fully embrace’ (were disappointed in).
--Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines - 9/16/14

21. Dr. Pepper/"Be A Pepper"
Read a book whose author's name contains consecutive double letters (i.e. pp, mm, nn).
--The Crown Tower -Michael J. Sullivan - 9/4/14

22. Campbell’s Soup / M’m! M’m! Good!
Read a book whose author’s first and last initials are M.M.
--Hysteria - Megan Miranda - 9/23/14

23. Jell-o/ Watch that wobble, see that wiggle
Read a book in which one of the main characters is a child
--Yellow Crocus - Laila Ibrahim - 10/11/14: Mattie cared for Lizbeth ever since she was born until she was about 11 years old

Nothing But Reading Challenges
It's-a-Me! Mario! Challenge
Special Cup: 15-20 Characters
20/20 Read
FINISHED: November 23, 2014

1. Mario:
* Main character: plumber, has a brother, is italian, or saves a damsel.
--Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - Laura Hillenbrand - 9/25/14: Louie and Pete Zamperini, brothers, are Italian Americans.

2. Luigi:
* Title starts with L:
--Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines - 9/16/14

3. Princess Peach:
* Character: always getting into trouble
--The Scorch Trials - James Dashner - 10/7/14: Thomas seems to be a magnet for trouble

4. Princess Daisy:
* Character: sporty or boyish
--Touch of Frost - Jennifer Estep - 11/23/14: the girls are all training to become warriors, learning many skills such as the sword.

5. Bowser:
* Character: Change of heart/switches sides:
--Fractured - Sarah Fine - 9/6/14: Malachi swtiches sides (at least his body does)

6. Bowser Jr.:
* Character: only child, spoiled rotten, or needs to fulfill a legacy.
--The Crown Tower - Michael J. Sullivan - 9/4/14 - Hadrian is an only child

7. Toad:
* Cover: red or white (or both!):
--Hysteria - Megan Miranda - 9/23/14


8. Toadette:
* Character: child or acts childish
--The Snow Child -Ewoyn Ivey - 9/22/14

9. Yoshi:
* Subject: dinosaurs (or animals in general):
--Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton - 10/3/14

10. Birdo:
* Character: spoiled, rich, or overly feminine
--Yellow Crocus - Laila Ibrahim - 10/11/14: Lizbeth grew up on a very wealthy tobacco plantation in Virginia in the pre-Civil War era

11. Wario:
* Title starts with W:
--What's So Funny?: My Hilarious Life - Tim Conway - 9/10/14

12. Waluigi:
* Character: class clown, comic, or anything funny:
--Curse of the Spellmans - Lisa Lutz - 9/22/14

13. Rosalina:
* Character: queen, queen bee(popular), or incredibly smart.
--Journey to the Fringe - Kelli Swofford Nielsen - 9/26/14: Princess Ivy is crowned as the queen.

14. King Boo:
* Subject: Ghosts
--River Marked - Patricia Briggs - 10/14/14: Mercy sees several ghosts during the story

15. Koopa Troopa:
* Subject: soldiers:
--Empress of the Seven Hills - Kate Quinn - 9/10/14: Roman Legionaries are Roman Soldiers and there were a lot of them in this book

16. Dry Bones:
* Character: keeps trying no matter what:
--Among Thieves - Douglas Hulick - 8/26/14

17. Kamek:
* Character: wizard or has special powers (or is just obnoxiously full of them self)
--Grave Peril - Jim Butcher - 8/29/14: Harry Dresden is a wizard

18. Goomba:
* Character: turns on someone or stabs them in the back:
--The Emperor's Knife - Mazarkis Williams - 9/16/14: Grada stabs Sarmin in the back

19. Piranha Plant:
* Cover: piranha plant (or other plant)
--A Hoe Lot of Trouble - Heather Webber - 9/29/14


20. Lakitu:
* Cover: clouds:
--The Android's Dream - John Scalzi - 8/27/14

Link to this Challenge in CCC Challenges: Amelia's Challenges

A-Z Book Titles 2014
26/26 books read
FINISHED: November 24, 2014

A - The Angel Experiment - 1/24/14
B - Bastion - 1/8/14
C - Changeless - 1/16/14
D - Devil's Food Cake - 4/10/14
E - English Trifle - 1/5/14
F - Fool Moon - 2/18/14
G - Gift - 5/6/14
H - Heroes Die - 2/24/14
I - Indelible - 1/29/14
J - Journey to the Fringe - 9/26/14
K - Kitty and the Midnight Hour - 1/27/14
L - The Luxe - 2/27/14
M - Magic Burns - 7/2/14
N - The Naming - 3/1/14
O - Orphan Train - 3/21/14
P - Pathfinder - 2/4/14
Q - Quite Contrary - 11/24/14
R - The Republic of Thieves - 1/23/14
S - The Spellman Files - 2/6/14
T - The Testing - 2/10/14
U - UnSouled - 1/30/14
V - Vicious - 3/26/14
W - The Way of Kings - 1/15/14
X - Xenophobia - 11/7/14
Y - Year Zero - 7/26/14
Z - Zombies Vs. Unicorns - 11/19/14

SHRINK THAT TBR: 2014-2015
Timeframe: July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015
36/36 read
FINISHED: December 16, 2014

A. Read two books from series on your Goodreads TBR list that you have started and not finished. Books can be from the same series or from different series.
1* The Soul Mirror - Collegia Magica #2 - Carol Berg - 7/17/14
2* The Scorch Trials - Maze Runner #2 - James Dashner - 10/7/14

B. Read two books from your TBR list that you own – print books only please!
NOTE: If you don't own ANY print books, you may use e-books or library books that are on your TBR for this task.
3* Making Money - Terry Pratchett - 7/22/14
4* Grip of the Shadow Plague - Brandon Mull - 8/3/14

C. Read two books from your TBR list that will help with two different, difficult challenges. (Like an ABC challenge for which you still need Q, U, & X)
5* Empress of the Seven Hills - Kate Quinn - 9/10/14
6* Shield and Crocus - Michael R. Underwood - 10/8/14

D. Read three books from your TBR list that are by new-to-you authors.
7* The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion - 7/28/14
8* Enclave - Ann Aguirre - 8/8/14
9* The Snow Child - Eowyn Ivey - 9/22/14

E. Read one book from your TBR list that a friend, co-worker or family member has recommended to you.
10* The Emperor's Knife - Mazarkis Williams - 9/16/14: recommended by Mandy

F. Open your TBR list and sort by date added. Make a note of the number of books on your to-read list. Divide that number in half (if you come up with a fraction, round up), and read the book that corresponds to that number.
EXAMPLE: If I have 450 books on my to-read list, the halfway point would be book #225, so I would read book #225 on my to-read list.
Note: If your “halfway” book is in the middle of a series and you’re a read-in-order person (like me!), you may read the next book from that series instead of your halfway book. Also, if you aren’t able to obtain a copy of your halfway book, you may read one up or one down from your halfway point.
11* My Fair Godmother - Janette Rallison - 12/16/14

G. Set your TBR list to show 75 books per page, and sort by Date Added, newest to oldest. Read two books from the first page of that list.
12* The Bone Season - Samantha Shannon - added to Goodreads: Aug. 14, 2013 - 7/12/14
13* Cress - Marissa Meyer - added to Goodreads: Oct. 23, 2013 - 8/3/14

H. Set your TBR list to show 20 books per page, and sort by Date Added, oldest to newest. Read one book from the last page (or last two pages, if you last page has less than five books).
14* What's So Funny?: My Hilarious Life - Tim Conway - 9/10/14
15* Earth Awakens - Orson Scott Card - 9/22/14

I. Set your TBR list to show 30 books per page, and sort by author, A-Z. Read one book from the first page of that list.
16* Magic Strikes - Ilona Andrews - 8/6/14

J. Set your TBR list to show 40 books per page, and sort by author, Z-A. Read one book from the first page of that list.
17* The Android's Dream - John Scalzi - 8/27/14

K. Set your TBR list to show 50 books per page, and sort by number of pages, shortest to longest. (If Goodreads does not list the number of pages for some of your books, you can use the page count found elsewhere – the author’s or publisher’s website, B&N, amazon, etc.) Read two books from the first page of that list.
18* Coyote Blue - Christopher Moore - 8/9/14
19* The Wind in the Willows- Kenneth Grahame - 8/20/14

L. Set your Goodreads TBR list to show 100 books per page. Sort by publication date, newest to oldest. Read two books from the first page of that list.
20* Graduation Day - Joelle Charbonneau - pub. June 17, 2014 - 7/24/14
21* Dust and Light - Carol Berg - pub. Aug. 5, 2014 - 8/20/14

M. Set your TBR to show 75 books per page, and sort by average rating, high to low. Read two books from the first page of that list.
22* Pandemonium - Lauren Oliver - 7/8/14
23* Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier - 8/16/14

N. Set your Goodreads TBR list to show 100 books per page and sort by cover. Read two books from the first page of that list AND two books from the last page of that list.
24* Hysteria - Megan Miranda - 9/23/14 - first page
25* Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton - 10/3/14 - first page
26* Grave Peril - Jim Butcher - 8/26/14: last page
27* Journey to the Fringe - Kelli Swofford Nielsen - 9/26/14: last page

O. Set your Goodreads TBR list to show 50 books per page, then choose Random in the Sort menu. Read two books from the first page of that list AND two books from the last page.
28* Year Zero - Rob Reid - 7/26/14 - first page
29* Among Thieves - Douglas Hulick - 8/26/14 - first page
30* Fractured - Sarah Fine - 9/6/14 - last page
31* Curse of the Spellmans - Lisa Lutz - 9/22/14 - last page

P. Set your TBR list to show 30 books per page, and sort by title, A-Z. Read one book from the first page of that list.
32* The Assassin's Curse - Cassandra Rose Clarke - 7/11/14

Q. Set your TBR list to show 40 books per page, and sort by title, Z-A. Read one book from the first page of that list. (This could help with those X, Y and Z books!)
33* Yellow Crocus - Laila Ibrahim - 10/11/14

S. Read any three books from your TBR list that were on your list when this challenge began and are still hanging around.
34* World After - Susan Ee - 8/5/14
35* Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines - 9/16/14
36* Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - Laura Hillenbrand - 9/25/14

Fall Seasonal Scavenger Challenge - OKTOBERFEST
Duration: September 20 - December 20, 2014
16/16 Complete
FINISHED: December 16, 2014

1.
❅ Read a book in which a wedding takes place
--The Snow Child - Eowyn Ivey - 9/22/14: Faina and Garrett have a simple wedding

2.
❅ Read a book with a royal character or royal family
--Journey to the Fringe - Kelli Swofford Nielsen - 9/26/14: Princess Ivy and Princess Mara are trying to protect their kingdom

3.
❅ Read a book with a “6” in its total page count.
--The Scorch Trials - James Dashner - 360pgs - 10/7/14

4.
❅ Read a book that takes place in a traditional tourist city/area (tell us where)
--The Windup Girl - Paolo Bacigalupi - 12/16/14: takes place in Bangkok

5.
❅ Read a book that takes place in Ohio
--A Hoe Lot of Trouble - Heather Webber - 9/29/14: takes place in Freedom, Ohio

6.
❅ Read a book where a character belongs to an organized group of some kind (i.e. professional group, religious group, recreational group).
--Summer Knight - Jim Butcher - 10/19/14: Harry Dresden belongs to the White Council, a council of wizards

7.
❅ Read a book whose publication year includes one of the numbers 1,8,9, or 6.
--River Marked - pub. 3/1/2011 - Patricia Briggs - 10/14/14

8.
❅ Read a "dark" book - either a dark cover or dark content OR read a book with a character whose first name starts with any of the letters in MARCH.
--Hysteria - Megan Miranda - 9/23/14: Mallory Murphy is recovering from killing her violent boyfriend

9.
❅ Read a book with a four word title
--Curse of the Spellmans - Lisa Lutz - 9/22/14

10.
❅ Choose one of the breweries and read a book where the first letter in each title word may be found in the brewery name (a,an, the DO count – 3 word minimum)
--Augustiner: Trouble in Spades - Heather Webber - 12/13/14

11.
❅ Read a book whose title or author name contains a double “oo”
--Shield and Crocus - Michael R. Underwood - 10/8/14

12.
❅ Read a book whose author’s last name starts with Y,M,C, or A.
--Magic Bleeds - Ilona Andrews - 10/10/14

13.
❅ Read a book with a red cover
--Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton - 10/3/14


14.
❅ Read a book with a character known for their sweet tooth
--Revenge of the Spellmans - Lisa Lutz - 12/4/14: Rae Spellman loves her sweets!

15.
❅ Read a book takes place in an amusement park
--Tilt-a-Whirl - Chris Grabenstein - 10/15/14: there is a murder that takes place on the Tilt-A-Whirl in the small amusement park


16.
❅ Read a book with a war or disease epidemic as part of the plot.
--Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - Laura Hillenbrand - 9/25/14: World War II

From Sea to Shining Sea: New Jersey
Duration: Nov 01, 2014 - Dec 31, 2014
10/10 books read
Finished: Nov. 9, 2014

1.
✒ Read a book that is the third of a series with more than three books
--Waistcoats Weaponry - Gail Garriger - Finishing School #3 of 4 - 11/10/14

2.
✒ Read a book with a singer or musician character.
--Touch of Frost - Jennifer Estep - 11/23/14, Carson is a band geek, plays several instruments and has a gift for music.

3.
✒ Read a book with a main character who is out of work at any point of the plot.
--Revenge of the Spellmans - Lisa Lutz - 12/4/14: Isabel Spellman is out out work after her boss lets her go from being a barkeeper

4.
✒ Read a book with a blue cover.
--Pandemic - Yvonne Ventresca - 11/20/14


5.
✒ Read a book whose author's first and last initials begin with a letter in "THEBOSS"
--Zombies Vs. Unicorns - Holly Black - 11/19/14

6.
✒ Read a book which is set in a city with over 100,000 people.
--Rumors - Anna Godbersen - 12/9/14: set in New York City

7.
✒ Read a book where the main character gambles
--No Return: A Novel of Jeroun - Zachary Jernigan - 11/12/14: Churls has gambled so much it had pretty much ruined her

8.
✒ Read a book with a character who studies or works in biology (or medicine), geology, archaeology or paleontology
--Xenophobia - Peter Cawdron - 11/7/14: Elizabeth Bowen is a doctor

9.
✒ Read a book where a sport is played
--Split Second - Kasie West - 11/13/14: high school football

10.
✒ Read a which is marked humor on the main page on Goodreads
--Into the Wild Nerd Yonder - Julie Halpern - 11/4/14

Link to this Challenge in CCC Challenges: Amelia's Challenges

Door Stopper Challenge
Read 30 Books in 2014

+++++++++++++2014++++++++++++++++++++
1 - The Way of Kings - 1007pgs - 1/15/14 - 5★
2 - The Republic of Thieves - 650pgs - 1/23/14 - 3★
3 - The Angel Experiment - 464pgs - 1/24/14 - 4★
4 - Pathfinder - 567pgs - 2/4/14 - 4★
5 - The Spellman Files - 481pgs - 2/6/14 - 4★
6 - Heroes Die - 560pgs - 2/24/14 - 3★
7 - The 5th Wave - 474pgs - 2/24/14 - 4★
8 - The Luxe - 464pgs - 2/27/14 - 3★
9 - The Naming - 530pgs - 3/1/14 - 4★
10 - Words of Radiance - 1088pgs - 3/11/14 - 5★
11 - Scarlet - 464pgs - 3/23/14 - 4★
12 - The Forge of Darkness - 760pgs - 4/7/14 - 4★
13 - Blood Song - 592pgs - 4/23/14 - 5★
14 - Sanctum - 450pgs - 4/24/14 - 4★
15 - The School for Good and Evil - 496pgs - 6/3/14 - 4★
16 - City of Lost Souls - 535pgs - 6/30/14 - 3★
17 - The Bone Season - 481pgs - 7/12/14 - 4★
18 - The Soul Mirror - 515pgs - 7/17/14 - 4★
19 - Cress - 551pgs - 8/3/14 - 4★
20 -Grip of the Shadow Plague - 487pgs - 8/3/14 - 3★
21 - Son of the Shadows - 590pgs - 8/16/14 - 4★
22 - Dust and Light - 464pgs - 8/20/14 - 5★
23 - Fractured - 450pgs - 9/6/14 - 4★
24 - Empress of the Seven Hills - 486pgs - 9/10/14 - 4★
25 - The Emperor's Knife - Mazarkis Williams - 450pgs - 9/16/14 - 4★
26 - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - Laura Hillenbrand - 473pgs - 9/25/14 - 5★
27 - Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton - 466pgs - 10/3/14 - 4★
28 - The Infinite Sea - Rick Yancey - 480pgs - 12/2/14 - 4★
29 - Dreams of Gods & Monsters - Laini Taylor - 613pgs - 12/19/14 - 5★
30 - Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary - Brandon Mull - 535pgs - 12/31/14 - 4★

Link to this Challenge in CCC Challenges: Amelia's Challenges

How Many Pages: 2014
53,475/50,000

January - 4,882pgs
English Trifle - 361pgs - 1/5/14
Bastion - 342pgs - 1/8/14
Earth Afire - 399pgs - 1/13/14
The Way of Kings - 1007pgs - 1/5/14
Changeless - 388pgs - 1/16/14
The Republic of Thieves - 650pgs - 1/23/14
The Angel Experiment - 464pgs - 1/24/14
Kitty and the Midnight Hour - 259pgs - 1/27/14
Indelible - 384pgs - 1/29/14
UnSouled - 416pgs - 1/30/14
UnStrung - 92pgs - 1/30/14
San Diego 2014: The Last Stand of the California Browncoats - 120pgs - 1/30/14

February - 5,780pgs
Pathfinder - 657pgs - 2/4/14
Alif the Unseen - 320pgs - 2/6/14
The Spellman Files - 481pgs - 2/6/14
The Testing - 352pgs - 2/10/14
Royal Street - 337pgs - 2/10/14
Into the Still Blue - 400pgs - 2/12/14
Cinder - 390pgs - 2/13/14
Fool Moon - 401pgs - 2/18/14
Sweethearts - 217pgs - 2/19/14
Heroes Die - 560pgs - 2/24/14
The 5th Wave - 474pgs - 2/24/14
The Luxe - 464pgs - 2/27/14
Tempting Bella - 197pgs - 2/28/14
The Naming - 530pgs - 2/28/14

March - 5,258pgs
Unspoken - 370pgs - 3/3/14
Night of Cake & Puppets - 79pgs - 3/4/14
Angelfall - 284pgs - 3/5/14
How Green This Land, How Blue This Sea - 132pgs - 3/10/14
Words of Radiance - 1088pgs - 3/11/14
Perfect Shadow - 96pgs - 3/12/14
Shadow and Bone - 358pgs - 3/13/14
The Floating Islands - 400pgs - 3/16/14
The Palace Job - 438pgs - 3/19/14
Rise of the Evening Star - 441pgs - 3/20/14
Orphan Train - 273pgs - 3/21/14
Scarlet - 464pgs - 3/23/14
The Jester - 54pgs - 3/24/14
Vicious - 366pgs - 3/26/14
Tiger's Curse - 215/403
The Forge of Darkness - 200/760

April - 4008pgs
Tiger's Curse - 188/403 - 4/8/14
The Forge of Darkness - 560/760 - 4/7/14
Devil's Food Cake - 361pgs - 4/10/14
Finnikin of the Rock - 399pgs - 4/15/14
Shatter Me - 338pgs - 4/18/14
Blood Song - 592pgs - 4/23/14
Sanctum - 450pgs - 4/24/14
Silver Borne - 342pgs - 4/25/14
The Warrior Heir - 426pgs - 4/30/14
Bitter Seeds - 352pgs - 4/30/14

May - 4126pgs
Falling Kingdoms - 412pgs - 5/5/14
Gift - 326pgs - 5/6/14
Dragonshadow - 310pgs - 5/9/14
Independent Study - 320pgs - 5/13/14
Blameless - 355pgs - 5/13/14
Obsidian Mirror - 400pgs - 5/15/14
The Secret Piano: From Mao's Labor Camps to Bach's Goldberg Variations - 331pgs - 5/16/14
Rebel Heart - 432pgs - 5/20/14
Sister Mine - 321pgs - 5/22/14
His Majesty's Dragon - 353pgs - 5/25/14
The Icebound Land - 266pgs - 5/29/14
The School for Good and Evil - 300/496pgs

June - 3103pgs
The School for Good and Evil - 196/496pgs - 6/3/14
A World Without Princes - 433pgs - 6/8/14
Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians - 321pgs - 6/11/14
Under the Empyrean Sky - 368pgs
Dragon Keeper - 333pgs - 6/16/14
City of Fallen Angels - 424pgs - 6/20/14
Stormdancer - 313pgs - 6/24/14
City of Lost Souls - 535pgs - 6/30/14
Magic Burns - 150/260pgs
The Soul Mirror - 30/515pgs

July - 3258pgs
Magic Burns - 110/260pgs - 7/2/14
Pandemonium - 379pgs - 7/8/14
The Assassin's Curse - 416pgs - 7/11/14
The Bone Season - 481pgs - 7/12/14
The Soul Mirror - 485/515pgs - 7/17/14
Making Money - 394pgs - 7/22/14
Graduation Day - 304pgs - 7/24/14
Year Zero - 384pgs - 7/26/14
The Rosie Project - 305pgs - 7/28/14

August - 4866pgs
Cress- 551pgs - 8/3/14
Grip of the Shadow Plague - 487pgs - 8/3/14
World After - 438pgs - 8/5/14
Magic Strikes - 310pgs - 8/6/14
Enclave - 272pgs - 8/8/14
Coyote Blue - 294pgs - 8/9/14
Tiger's Promise - 60pgs - 8/10/14
Son of the Shadows - 590pgs - 8/16/14
The Wind in the Willows - 212pgs - 8/20/14
Dust and Light - 464pgs - 8/20/14
Among Thieves - 414pgs - 8/26/14
The Android's Dream - 396pgs - 8/27/14
Grave Peril - 378pgs - 8/29/14

September - 4972pgs
The Crown Tower - 416pgs - 9/4/14
Fractured - 450pgs - 9/6/14
What's So Funny?: My Hilarious Life - 272pgs - 9/10/14
Empress of the Seven Hills - 486pgs - 9/10/14
The Emperor's Knife - 450pgs - 9/16/14
Libriomancer - 308pgs - 9/16/14
Earth Awakens - 400pgs - 9/19/14
The Snow Child - 386pgs - 9/22/14
Curse of the Spellmans - 409pgs - 9/22/14
Hysteria - 336pgs - 9/23/14
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - 473pgs - 9/25/14
Journey to the Fringe - 340pgs - 9/26/14
A Hoe Lot of Trouble - 246pgs - 9/29/14

October - 5337pgs
Jurassic Park - 466pgs - 10/3/14
The Scorch Trials - 360pgs - 10/7/14
Shield and Crocus - 418pgs - 10/8/14
Magic Bleeds - 388pgs - 10/10/14
Yellow Crocus - 253pgs - 10/11/14
River Marked - 326pgs - 10/14/14
Tilt-a-Whirl - 321pgs - 10/15/14
The Hundred Dresses - 80pgs - 10/15/14
Summer Knight - 449pgs - 10/19/14
Once Upon a Prince - 353pgs - 10/20/14
Siege and Storm - 432pgs - 10/23/14
Paper Towns - 332pgs - 10/23/14
Chaos - 399pgs - 10/28/14
Kinslayer - 432pgs - 10/28/14
ORBS - 328pgs - 10/31/14

November - 3527pgs
Raging Star - 448pgs - 11/2/14
Into the Wild Nerd Yonder - 245pgs - 11/4/14
Xenophobia - 398pgs - 11/7/14
Waistcoats Weaponry - 304pgs - 11/10/14
No Return: A Novel of Jeroun - 320pgs - 11/12/14
Split Second - 360pgs - 11/13/14
Zombies Vs. Unicorns - 432pgs - 11/19/14
Pandemic - 352pgs - 11/20/14
Touch of Frost - 350pgs - 11/23/14
Quite Contrary - 318pgs - 11/24/14

December - 4358pgs
The Infinite Sea - 480pgs - 12/2/14
Revenge of the Spellmans - 385pgs - 12/4/14
Rumors - 448pgs - 12/9/14
Rebel Belle - 352pgs - 12/10/14
Trouble in Spades - 292pgs - 12/13/14
My Fair Godmother - 319pgs - 12/16/14
The Windup Girl - 359pgs - 12/16/14
Dreams of Gods & Monsters - 613pgs - 12/19/14
Skin Deep - 208pgs - 12/23/14
Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary - 535pgs - 12/31/14
Once Upon a Curse - 256pgs - 12/31/14
The Witch's Daughter - 111/416pgs

Seasonal Spell Challenge: OKTOBERFEST (Fall)
Timeframe: 9/21/14 to 12/20/14
19/19 read
FINISHED: Dec. 31, 2014

Gemütlichkeit: 13/13 Read
G - Green, John - Paper Towns - 10/23/14
E - Estep, Jennifer - Touch of Frost - 11/23/14
M - Michael Crichton - Jurassic Park - 10/3/14
U - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - Laura Hillenbrand - 9/25/14
T - Tilt-a-Whirl - Chris Grabenstein - 10/15/14
L - Lisa Lutz - Curse of the Spellmans - 9/22/14
I - Ivey, Eowyn - The Snow Child - 9/22/14
C - Chaos - Sarah Fine - 10/28/14
H - Hysteria - Megan Miranda - 9/23/14
K - Kinslayer - Jay Kristoff - 10/28/14
E - E.D. Baker - Once Upon a Curse - 12/31/14
I - Ilona Andrews - Magic Bleeds - 10/10/14
T - Trouble in Spades - Heather Webber - 12/13/14

Dirndl: 6/6 Read
D - Dashner, James - The Scorch Trials - 10/7/14
I - Into the Wild Nerd Yonder - Julie Halpern - 11/4/14
R - River Marked - Patricia Briggs - 10/14/14
N - Nielsen, Kelli Swofford - Journey to the Fringe - 9/26/14
D - Dreams of Gods & Monsters - Laini Taylor - 12/19/14
L - Laila Ibrahim - Yellow Crocus - 10/11/14

I'll play!


The Games People Play: Let's Play Jeopardy
Aug. 1, 2014 to March 1, 2015
22/22 read
FINISHED: Dec. 31, 2014


JEOPARDY ROUND

Architecture – Read a book with a well-constructed plot.
1. Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier - 8/16/14

Art & Artists – Read a book with at least 3 different colors in the background of the cover (not including the wording).
2. Coyote Blue - Christopher Moore - 8/9/14: orange, black, white, red


Fairy Tales – Read a book with a fairy in it.
3. Grip of the Shadow Plague - Brandon Mull - 8/3/14

Feathered Friends – Read a book where the author’s first AND last initials are found in FEATHEREDFRIENDS.
4. World After - Susan Ee - 8/5/14

Mythology – Read a book with “Fantasy” or “Urban Legend” on the main genre page
5. Magic Strikes - Ilona Andrews - 8/6/14

Women – Read a book with a strong female main character
6. Cress - Marissa Meyer - 8/3/14


Daily Double
Women - Read a book written by a female author
1. Enclave - Ann Aguirre - 8/8/14

DOUBLE JEOPARDY ROUND

Ballet – Read a book with graceful arms or legs shown on the cover.
1. Read a book where the first word of the title starts with a letter in BALLET:
--The Android's Dream - John Scalzi - 8/27/14
2. Read a book with a character who dances (any type of dancing):
--Yellow Crocus - Laila Ibrahim - 10/11/14: Lizbeth learns dances, such as the Virginia Reel, in order to become a proper Southern Lady.

Gardening:
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in CULTIVATE:
--Among Thieves - Douglas Hulick - 8/26/14
4. Read a book with a character who has a garden or is a gardener:
--Empress of the Seven Hills - Kate Quinn - 9/10/14: There were many gardens in Ancient Rome

Minerals:
5. Read a book with a 4, 9, or 0 in the total # of pages:
--Dust and Light - Carol Berg - 464pgs - 8/20/14
6. Read a book with something sparkly on the cover:
--Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines - 9/16/14: there are sparkles around the sword


Sports
7. Read a book with a character who plays a sport:
--Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - Laura Hillenbrand - 9/25/14: Loiue Zamperini played track and field sports. He was a distance runner and even ran in the Olympics.
8. – Read a book with at least 3 people on the cover.
--The Windup Girl - Paolo Bacigalupi - 12/16/14: they're small, but there are more than 3


Wild West
9. Read a book with a character whose FIRST name begins with W:
--Wit O'Toole - Earth Awakens - Orson Scott Card - 9/19/14
10. Read a book set in any of the Western U.S. states (including Texas, Oklahoma, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, and Utah)
--ORBS - Nicholas Stansbury Smith - 10/31/14: set in Colorada near Denver

World Capitals – Read a book set in a capital city as listed here
11. Read a book set in another country besides your own:
--The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame - 8/20/14. I'm from the USA; although the location is never named, it is based on a village in the UK (Scotland, I believe) where the author grew up.
12. Read a book with a colorful cover:
--What's So Funny?: My Hilarious Life - Tim Conway - 9/10/14


Daily Double
1. Minerals – Read a book where at least part of the story takes place in the desert or in a rocky area:
--The Emperor's Knife - Mazarkis Williams - 9/16/14: many of the characters cross the desert
2. Gardening - Read a book with a flower/flowers on the cover (no trees, must be a flowering plant of some kind):
--A Hoe Lot of Trouble - Heather Webber - 9/29/14


FINAL JEOPARDY

Abbreviations & Acronyms – Read a book with an abbreviation or punctuation in the title OR with an author whose first and last name start with the same letter OR a book where the author uses an initial(s) instead of a first name.
1. Once Upon a Curse - E.D. Baker - 12/31/14

A-Z Characters: Male Names
Aug. 1, 2014 to July 31, 2014
26/26 read
FINISHED: January 8, 2015

A - Archie: The Android's Dream - John Scalzi - 8/27/14
B - Bran: Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier - 8/16/14
C - Carswell Thorne: Cress - Marissa Meyer - 8/3/14
D - Drothe: Among Thieves - Douglas Hulick - 8/26/14
E - Eyul: The Emperor's Knife - Mazarkis Williams - 9/16/14
F - Fade: Enclave - Ann Aguirre - 8/8/14
G - Garrett: The Snow Child - Eowyn Ivey - 9/22/14
H - Hunter, Samuel: Coyote Blue - Christopher Moore - 8/9/14
I - Isaac Vanio: Libriomancer - 9/16/14
J - Jim: Magic Strikes - Ilona Andrews - 8/6/14
K - Kevin Quinn: A Hoe Lot of Trouble - Heather Webber - 9/29/14
L - Lucian de Remeni: Dust and Light - Carol Berg - 8/20/14
M - Malachi: Fractured - Sarah Fine - 9/6/14
N - Nedry, Dennis: Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton - 10/3/14
O - Onyx: Shield and Crocus - Michael R. Underwood - 10/8/14
P - Pickles: The Crown Tower - Michael J. Sullivan - 9/4/14
Q - Quentin "Q" Jacobsen: Paper Towns - John Green - 10/23/14
R - Raffe: World After - Susan Ee - 8/6/14
S - Seth Sorenson: Grip of the Shadow Plague - Brandon Mull - 8/3/14
T - Toad: The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame - 8/20/14
U - Ursiel: Death Masks - Jim Butcher - 1/8/15
V - Vix (Vercingetorix): Empress of the Seven Hills - Kate Quinn - 9/10/14
W - Wit O'Toole: Earth Awakens - Orson Scott Card - 9/19/14
X - Xathanial: Dreams of Gods & Monsters - Laini Taylor - 12/19/14
Y - Yoshi: Kinslayer - Jay Kristoff - 10/28/14
Z - Zamperini, Louie: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - Laura Hillenbrand - 9/25/14

Disney Movie Challenge
ROUND THREE:
Movie: Robin Hood
44/44 Tasks Completed
Finished: May 15, 2014

Part 1: Spell the movie's title using the first word of books
9/9 Read

R - The Republic of Thieves - 1/23/14
O - Oryx and Crake - 11/24/13
B - The Burning Bridge - 1/1/14
I - Inkspell - 12/11/13
N - Night Watch - 10/23/13

H - Heroes Die - 2/24/14
O - Orphan Train - 3/21/14
O - Obsidian Mirror - 5/15/14
D - Daughters of Rome - 11/6/13

Part 2: Character names from book match first letter of character from the movie
21/21 Read

o Robin Hood - Rachel - Delirium - 11/12/13
o Maid Marian - Montgomery - The Madman's Daughter - 10/28/13
o Allan – a –Dale - Augustus Waters - The Fault in Our Stars - 10/19/13
o Prince John - Parrish Grady - The Smoke Thief - 12/17/13
o King Richard - Konrad Beezo - Life Expectancy - 11/20/13
o Sir Hiss - Sam Vimes - Night Watch - 10/23/13
o Little John - Laila Stader - Pivot Point - 10/24/13
o Friar Tuck - Firestar - Firestar's Quest - 11/3/13
o Lady Kluck - Leif Woodson - Sanctum's Breach - 11/17/13
o Sheriff of Nottingham - September - The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making - 11/7/13
o Trigger - Tobias (Four) Eaton - Allegiant - 10/30/13
o Nutsy - Nisa - The Quest Begins - Erin Hunter - 12/19/13
o Father Sexton - Farid - Inkspell - 12/11/13
o Little Sister - LaMonte Nielson - Empire - 11/26/13
o Skippy - Sig - Charming - 11/10/13
o Sis - Sophronia Temminnick - Curtsies & Conspiracies - 12/3/13
o Tagalong - Tamra Ospenya - New Spring - 12/6/13
o Toby - Takumi - Looking for Alaska -12/13/13
o Mother Rabbit - Maximillian Crest - Magic Bites - 11/30/13
o Captain Crocodile - Cornelia - Daughters of Rome - 11/6/13
o Otto - Oryx - Oryx and Crake - 11/24/13

Part 3: Pick favorite song and spell it out using author's first or last initial
14/14 Read

H - Hunter, Erin - Firestar's Quest - 11/3/13
O - Oliver, Lauren - Delirium - 11/12/13
P - Pratchett, Terry - Night Watch - 10/23/13
I - Inlo, Jeff - Sanctum's Breach - 11/17/13
N - Neal Shusterman - UnSouled - 1/30/14
G - Green, John - The Fault in Our Stars - 10/19/13

F - Funke, Cornelia - Inkspell - 12/11/13
O - Orson Scott Card - Empire - 11/26/13
R - Roth, Veronica - Allegiant - 10/30/13

A - Atwood, Margaret - Oryx and Crake - 11/24/13

K - Kasie West - Pivot Point - 10/24/13
I - Ilona Andrews - Magic Bites - 11/30/13
S - Shepherd, Megan - The Madman's Daughter - 10/28/13
S - Shane Abe - The Smoke Thief - 12/17/13


Disney Movie Challenge
ROUND FOUR:
Movie: Sleeping Beauty
42/42 Read

Part 1: Spell the movie's title using the first word of books
14/14 Read

S - The Secret Piano: From Mao's Labor Camps to Bach's Goldberg Variations - 5/16/14
L - Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines - 9/16/14
E - Enclave - Ann Aguirre - 8/8/14
E - Empress of the Seven Hills - Kate Quinn - 9/10/14
P - Pandemonium - Lauren Oliver - 7/8/14
I - The Icebound Land - John Flanagan - 5/29/14
N - No Return: A Novel of Jeroun - Zachary Jernigan - 11/12/14
G - Graduation Day - Joelle Charbonneau - 7/24/14

B - The Bone Season - Samantha Shannon - 7/12/14
E - The Emperor's Knife - Mazarkis Williams - 9/16/14
A - Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia - Brandon Sanderson - 6/11/14
U - Under the Empyrean Sky - Chuck Wendig - 6/13/14
T - Tilt-a-Whirl - Chris Grabenstein - 10/15/14
Y - Year Zero - Rob Reid - 7/26/14

Part 2: Character names from book match first letter of character from the movie
11/11 Read

o Princess Aurora - Penryn - World After - Susan Ee - 8/5/14
o Prince Phillip - Ping - Dragon Keeper - Carole Wilkinson - 6/16/14
o Maleficent - Maia - City of Fallen Angels - Cassandra Clare - 6/20/14
o Flora - Frampton - Year Zero - 7/26/14
o Merryweather - Magnus Bane - City of Lost Souls - Cassandra Clare - 6/30/14
o Fauna - Fade - Enclave - Ann Aguirre - 8/8/14
o King Stefan - King Dartmoor - Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia - Brandon Sanderson - 6/11/14
o King Hubert - Kate Daniels - Magic Burns - Ilona Andrews - 7/2/14
o Maleficent’s Goons - Marjani - The Assassin's Curse - Cassandra Rose Clarke - 7/11/14
o Owl - Owlswick Jenkins - Making Money - Terry Pratchett - 7/22/14
o Narrator - Nero - Rebel Heart - Moira Young - 5/20/14

Part 3: Pick favorite song and spell it out using author's first or last initial
17/17 Read

F - Flanagan, John - The Icebound Land - 5/29/14
O - Oliver, Lauren - Pandemonium - 7/8/14
R - Rob Reid - Year Zero - 7/26/14
B - Brandon Sanderson - Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia - 6/11/14
I - Ilona Andrews - Magic Burns - 7/2/14
D - Douglas Hulick - Among Thieves - 8/26/14
D - Dashner, James - The Scorch Trials - 10/7/14
E - Ee, Susan - World After - 8/5/14
N - Nalo Hopkinson - Sister Mine - 5/22/14

M - Moira Young - Rebel Heart - 5/20/14
O - Orson Scott Card - Earth Awakens - 9/22/14
U - Underwood, Michael R. - Shield and Crocus - 10/8/14
N - Naomi Novak - His Majesty's Dragon - 5/25/14
T - Terry Pratchett - Making Money - 7/22/14
A - Ann Aguirre - Enclave - 8/8/14
I - Ilona Andrews - Magic Strikes - 8/6/14
N - Nielson, Kelli Swofford - Journey to the Fringe - 9/26/14

A-Z Characters: Female Names
Aug. 1, 2014 to July 31, 2014
26/26

A - Amalya: The Emperor's Knife - Mazarkis Williams - 9/16/14
B - Bianca St. Claire: Grave Peril - Jim Butcher - 8/29/14
C - Cress: Cress - Marissa Meyer - 8/3/14
D - Daniels, Kate: Magic Strikes - Ilona Andrews - 8/6/14
E - Ellie Sattler: Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton - 10/3/14
F - Faina: The Snow Child - Eowyn Ivey - 9/22/14
G - Gwen DeLancey: The Crown Tower - Michael J. Sullivan - 9/4/14
H - Harriet: The Scorch Trials - James Dashner - 10/7/14
I - Imala Bootstamp: Earth Awakens - Orson Scott Card - 9/19/14
J - Juli --> Juliana de Remeni: Dust and Light - Carol Berg - 8/20/14
K - Kendra Sorenson: Grip of the Shadow Plague - Brandon Mull - 8/3/14
L - Liadan: Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier - 8/16/14
M - MaryAnne: What's So Funny?: My Hilarious Life - Tim Conway - 9/10/14
N - Nina: Coyote Blue - Christopher Moore - 8/9/14
O - Olivia Spellman: Curse of the Spellmans - 9/22/14
P - Penryn: World After - Susan Ee - 8/5/14
Q - Quinn, Nina: A Hoe Lot of Trouble - Heather Webber - 9/29/14
R - Robin Baker: The Android's Dream - John Scalzi - 8/27/14
S - Solitude: Among Thieves - Douglas Hulick - 8/26/14
T - Tegan: Enclave - Ann Aguirre - 8/8/14
U - Umeda, Julit: No Return: A Novel of Jeroun - Zachary Jernigan - 11/12/14
V - Vabia Sabina: Empress of the Seven Hills - Kate Quinn - 9/10/14
W - Williams, Missouri "Mizzy": Firefight - Brandon Sanderson - 1/15/15
X - Xera: Shield and Crocus - Michael R. Underwood - 10/8/14
Y - Yukiko: Kinslayer - Jay Kristoff - 10/28/14
Z - Zuzana: Dreams of Gods & Monsters - Laini Taylor - 12/19/14

Misfit Challenges
WHO ARE THE PEOPLE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD?
Duration: November 1, 2014 - May 31, 2015
22/22 Books Read
FINISHED January 21, 2015

1. The Grocer: Read a book in which one of the main character’s first initial may be found in GROCER.
--Touch of Frost - Jennifer Estep - 11/23/14, character: Gwen Frost

2. The Mailman: Read a book with a light blue or gray cover
--The Elephant Whisperer - Lawrence Anthony - 1/16/15


3. The Police Chief: Read a book involving a detective
--Revenge of the Spellmans - Lisa Lutz - 12/4/14

4. The Librarian: Read a book taking place in a library
--Throne of Glass - Sarah Maas - 1/12/15

5. The Fireman: Read a book with a red cover
--Rumors - Anna Godbersen - 12/9/14


6. The Baker: Read a book with recipes included (recipe should be for something baked) OR read a book with any type of dessert on the cover.
--Key Lime Pie - Josi S. Kilpack - 1/12/15


7. The Teacher: Read a book that takes place in a school or university
--Waistcoats Weaponry - Gail Carriger - 11/10/14: the book takes place at a finishing school

8. The Mayor: Read a book whose title begins with one of the letters in MAYOR (exclude a,an,the)
--Raging Star - Moira Young - 11/2/14

9. The Newspaper Boy: Read a book with a black and/or white cover
--Split Second - Kasie West - 11/13/14


10. The Beautician: Read a book with a pink cover
Into the Wild Nerd Yonder - Julie Halpern - 11/4/14


11. The Funeral Director: Read a book in which one of the important characters dies
--Pandemic - Yvonne Ventresca - 11/20/14: Lil's dad and her best friend, Megs, died of the blue flu.

12. The Judge: Read a book featuring any kind of judge (contest judge, legal judge)
--No Return: A Novel of Jeroun - Zachary Jernigan - 11/12/14: Vedas was in a fighting contest where judges adjudicated the match.

13. The Doctor: Read a book with a main character who works in any type of medical field (doctor, nurse, pathologist, therapist, etc.)
--Xenophobia - Peter Cawdron - 11/7/14: Elizabeth Bower is a doctor

14. The Florist: Read a book featuring a main character who works with flowers or growing things OR read a book with any type of flower, plant, or tree on the cover
--Trouble in Spades - Heather Webber - 12/13/14: Nina Quinn in is the landscaping/gardening business


15. The Pharmacist: Read a book featuring someone who works in any kind of scientific field
--Dreams of Gods & Monsters - Laini Taylor - 12/19/14: Eliza is a scientist

16. The Travel Agent: Read a book that takes place somewhere you would like to visit (tell us where)
--The Witch's Daughter - Paula Brackston - 1/15/15: takes place in the English countryside, London, and some villages in England.

17. The Pastor: Read a book involving a minister, priest, rabbi, nun, deacon, etc.
--Death Masks - Jim Butcher - 1/8/15: There are several priests in the story: Father Vincent from the Vatican, and the local minister: Father Forthill.

18. The Dog Catcher: Read a book featuring a dog
--Magic Slays - Ilona Andrews - 1/19/15: Kates dog, Grendel, is featured in the story

19. The Ice Cream Man: Ding! Ding! Read a book with a pastel-colored cover
--Rebel Belle - Rachel Hawkins - 12/10/14


20. The Handyman: Read a book with a main character whose name rhymes with “handy” (Andy, Brandy, Sandy etc.)
--Sandman Slim - Richard Kadrey - 1/21/15: character: Candy

21. The Garbage Man: Read a book that you thought stunk
--The Windup Girl - Paolo Bacigalupi - 12/16/14

22. The Waiter: Read a book where one character takes care of or “waits on” another character
--Quite Contrary - Richard Roberts - 11/24/14: Mary take Scarecrow, a living wooden doll, under her protection and care.

Create Your Own Challenge
Lord of the Rings Challenge
Duration: Nov 1, 2014 - March 31, 2015
FINISHED: January 15, 2015

22/22 Books Read

1. Frodo Baggins
Read a book with a mountain on the cover
--Xenophobia - Peter Cawdron - 11/7/14


2. Samwise Gamgee, aka Sam
Read a book with a garden on the cover OR a character who is a gardener
--Trouble in Spades - Heather Webber - 12/13/14: Nina is a gardner of sorts


3. Meriadoc Brandybuck, aka Merry
Read a book with a character/author named Merry (any spelling).
--Quite Contrary - Richard Roberts - 11/24/14, character: Mary Stuart

4. Peregrin Took, aka Pip or Pippin
Read a book with a bird on the cover
--Pandemic - Yvonne Ventresca - 11/20/14


5. Gandalf
Read a book about a wizard/witch/mage/sorcerer
--Death Masks - Jim Butcher - 1/8/15: Harry Dresden is a wizard

6. Aragorn, aka Strider
Read a book where a character has been exiled/disowned/banished.
--Dreams of Gods & Monsters - Laini Taylor - 12/19/14: Razgut was banished from his world, Eretz, to Earth

7. Legolas Greenleaf
Read a book with a green cover.
--Key Lime Pie - Josi S. Kilpack - 1/12/15


8. Gimli
Read a book whose author’s first name starts with "G"
--Waistcoats Weaponry - Gail Carriger - 11/10/14

9. Denethor
Read a fantasy novel.
- Throne of Glass - Sarah Maas - 1/12/15

10. Boromir and Faramir
Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in BOROMIRANDFARAMIR. NOTE: If the author uses a middle name/initial, that initial must be found in the phrase too.
--Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary - Brandon Mull - 12/31/14

11. Elrond and Arwen Undomiel
Read a book with a strong female character.
--Rebel Belle -Rachel Hawkins - 12/10/14

12. Bilbo Baggins
Read a book whose title contains at least two words that begin with the same letter
--Split Second - Kasie West - 11/13/14

13. Théoden
Read a book with a royal character (king, prince, queen, etc) OR a book with a castle/fortress on the cover or in the title.
--Once Upon a Curse - E.D. Baker - 12/31/14: most of the characters in the book are royals


14. Éomer
Read a book with a 3 word title
--Touch of Frost - Jennifer Estep - 11/23/14

15. Éowyn
Read a book with a 5-letter title (no more, no less)
--Into the Wild Nerd Yonder - Julie Halpern - 11/4/14

16. Treebeard, an Ent
Read a book where a character is rescued from some sort of serious danger.
--My Fair Godmother - Janette Rallison - 12/16/14: Tristan saves Savannah from being eaten by a cyclops

17. Sauron
Read a book in which someone is betrayed
--The Infinite Sea - Rick Yancey - 12/2/14: without being spoilery, someone is definitely betrayed.

18. The Nazgûl or Ringwraiths
Read a where the antagonist has minions
--Firefight - Brandon Sanderson - 1/15/15: Regalia has other Epics serving her.

19. The Witch-king of Angmar
Read a book with a black cover.
-- Zombies Vs. Unicorns - Holly Black - 11/19/14


20. Saruman
Read a book with a character who has been corrupted
--The Witch's Daughter - Paula Brackston - 1/15/15: Gideon has been corrupted by evil forces

21. Gríma Wormtongue
Read a book with a liaison OR a book with a character who lies.
--Rumors - Anna Godbersen - 12/9/14, yep, both were present in this book

22. Gollum, aka Sméagol
Read a book with a character who is over 100 years old
--No Return: A Novel of Jeroun - Zachary Jernigan - 11/12/14: Lord Adrash has been around for thousands of years

Bonus: You may use any Lord of the Rings book in place of any of the 22 tasks. Any of these books would qualify The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King, The Hobbit or The Silmarillion

The Bard of Avon
Duration: April 01, 2014 - Mar 31, 2015
63/63 Books Read
FINISHED: January 26, 2015

Spellmaster: Spell the word "WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE" and your choice of a Shakespearean Tragedy, Comedy and History using the first letter of the first word of the title (exclude A, An, The) of the book or the first or the last initial of its author. Timeframe: 1 year, ending Mar 31, 2015

William Shakespeare: 18/18 read
W - The Warrior Heir - Cinda Williams Chima - 4/30/14
I - Ian Tregellis - Bitter Seeds - 4/30/14
L - Lauren Oliver - Pandemonium - 7/8/14
L - Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines - 9/16/14
I - Independent Study - Joelle Charbonneau - 5/13/14
A - Anthony Ryan - Blood Song - 4/23/14
M - Marissa Meyer - Cress - 8/3/14
S - Sanctum - Sarah Fine - 4/24/14
H - Houck, Colleen - Tiger's Curse - 4/8/14
A - Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia - Brandon Sanderson - 6/11/14
K - Kilpack, Josi S. - Devil's Food Cake - 4/10/14
E - Erikson, Steven - The Forge of Darkness - 4/7/14
S - Silver Borne - Patricia Briggs - 4/25/14
P - Patricia Briggs - River Marked - 10/14/14
E - Ee, Susan - World After - 8/5/14
A - The Assassin's Curse - Cassandra Rose Clarke - 7/11/14
R - Rhodes, Morgan - Falling Kingdoms - 5/5/14
E - Enclave - Ann Aguirre - 8/8/14

The Taming of the Shrew: 19/19 read
T - Tahereh Mafi - Shatter Me - 4/18/14
H - Hambly, Barbara - Dragonshadow - 5/9/14
E - Empress of the Seven Hills - Kate Quinn - 9/10/14
T - Terry Pratchett - Making Money - 7/22/14
A - Andrews, Ilona - Magic Strikes - 8/6/14
M - Magic Burns - Ilona Andrews - 7/2/14
I - The Icebound Land - John Flanagan - 5/29/14
N - Nielsen, Kelli Swofford - Journey to the Fringe - 9/26/14
G - Gift - Andrea J. Buchanan - 5/6/14
O - Obsidian Mirror - Catherine Fisher - 5/15/14
F - Finnikin of the Rock - Melina Marchetta - 4/15/14
T - Tim Conway - What's So Funny?: My Hilarious Life - 9/10/14
H - Hopkinson, Nalo - Sister Mine - 5/22/14
E - The Emperor's Knife - Mazarkis Williams - 9/16/14
S - The Secret Piano: From Mao's Labor Camps to Bach's Goldberg Variations - Xiao-Mei Zhu - 5/16/14
H - His Majesty's Dragon - Naomi Novak - 5/25/14
R - Rebel Heart - Moira Young - 5/20/14
E - Earth Awakens - Orson Scott Card - 9/19/14
W - A World Without Princes - Soman Chainani - 6/8/14

Julius Caesar: 12/12 read
J - Jay Kristoff - Stormdancer - 6/24/14
U - Under the Empyrean Sky - Chuck Wendig - 6/13/14
L - Lisa Lutz - Curse of the Spellmans - 9/22/14
I - Ivey, Eowyn - The Snow Child - 9/22/14
U - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - Laura Hillenbrand - 9/25/14
S - The School for Good and Evil - Soman Chainani - 6/3/14
C - Carole Wilkinson - Dragon Keeper - 6/16/14
A - Among Thieves - Douglas Hulick - 8/26/14
E - Estep, Jennifer - Touch of Frost - 11/23/14
S - The Soul Mirror - Carol Berg - 7/17/14
A - The Android's Dream - John Scalzi - 8/27/14
R - The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion - 7/28/14

Henry the Eighth: 14/14 read
H - Hysteria - Megan Miranda - 9/23/14
E - E.D. Baker - Once Upon a Curse - 12/31/14
N - Nicholas Stansbury Smith - ORBS - 10/31/14
R - Raging Star - Moira Young - 11/2/14
Y - Year Zero - Rob Reid - 7/26/14
T - Tilt-a-Whirl - Chris Grabenstein - 10/15/14
H - A Hoe Lot of Trouble - Heather Webber - 9/29/14
E - The Elephant Whisperer - Lawrence Anthony - 1/19/15
E - Estep, Jennifer - Kiss of Frost - 1/26/15
I - Ilona Andrews - Magic Bleeds - 10/10/14
G - Gail Carriger - Blameless - 5/13/14
H - Hauck, Rachel - Once Upon a Prince - 10/20/14
T - Trouble in Spades - Heather Webber - 12/13/14
H - Halpern, Julie - Into the Wild Nerd Yonder - 11/4/14

No Vowels Challenge
Perpetual Challenge
book’s title, author’s first/last name or the first letter of the first/last name of a major character

Round 3:
Books Chosen:
The School for Good and Evil, His Majesty's Dragon, Blood Song, Words of Radiance, Finnikin of the Rock

Substitutions:
A=>P, E=>G, I=>F, O=>T, U=>L
81/81 Read

The School For Good and Evil - Soman Chainani
Thg Schttl Ftr Gttd pnd Gvfl
23/23 Read
T - Terry Pratchett - Making Money - 7/22/14
H - Hulick, Douglas - Among Thieves - 8/26/14
G - Graduation Day - Joelle Charbonneau - 7/24/14

S - The School for Good and Evil - Soman Chainani - 6/3/14
C - Chuck Wendig - Under the Empyrean Sky - 6/13/14
H - Hysteria - Megan Miranda - 9/23/14
T - Thorne: Cress - Marissa Meyer - 8/3/14
T - Tuvaini: The Emperor's Knife - Mazarkis Williams - 9/16/14
L - Liadan: Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier - 8/16/14

F - Fade: Enclave - Ann Aguirre - 8/8/14
T - Tim Conway - What's So Funny?: My Hilarious Life - 9/10/14
R - Rob Reid - Year Zero - 7/26/14

G - Grip of the Shadow Plague - Brandon Mull - 8/3/14
T - Thomas: The Scorch Trials - James Dashner - 1/7/14
T - Tilt-a-Whirl - Chris Grabenstein - 10/15/14
D - Dragon Keeper - Carole Wilkinson - 6/16/14

P - Pandemonium - Lauren Oliver - 7/8/14
N - Naji: The Assassin's Curse - Samantha Shannon - 7/11/14
D - Daniels, Kate - Magic Strikes - Ilona Andrews - 8/6/14

G - Grahame, Kenneth - The Wind in the Willows - 8/20/14
V - Victor Delgado: Earth Awakens - Orson Scott Card - 9/19/14
F - Fractured - Sarah Fine - 9/6/14
L - Libriomancer - Jim C. Hines - 9/16/14

His Majesty's Dragon - Naomi Novak
Hfs Mpjgsty's Drpgtn
17/17 Read
H - Hillenbrand, Laura - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - 9/25/14
F - Faina: The Snow Child - Eowyn Ivey - 9/22/14
S - Samantha Shannon - The Bone Season - 7/12/14

M - Magic Burns - Ilona Andrews - 7/2/14
P - Paper Towns - John Green - 10/23/14
J - John Scalzi - The Android's Dream - 8/27/14
G - Grant, Alan - Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton - 10/3/14
S - The Soul Mirror - Carol Berg - 7/17/14
T - Trevor Davis: Split Second - Kasie West - 11/13/14
Y - Yellow Crocus - Laila Ibrahim - 10/11/14
S - Susan Ee - World After - 8/6/14

D - Dust and Light - Carol Berg - 8/20/14
R - The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion - 7/28/14
P - Peter Cawdron - Xenophobia - 11/7/14
G - Grave Peril - Jim Butcher - 8/29/14
T - Touch of Frost - Jennifer Estep - 11/23/14
N - Nielsen, Kelli Swofford - Journey to the Fringe - 9/26/14

Blood Song - Anthony Ryan
Blttd Stng
9/9 Read
B - Brandon Sanderson - Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia - 6/11/14
L - Lisa Lutz - Curse of the Spellmans - 9/22/14
T - Teacup: The Infinite Sea - Rick Yancey - 12/2/14
T - Trouble in Spades - Heather Webber - 12/13/14
D - Daniels, Kate - Magic Bleeds - Ilona Andrews - 10/10/14

S - Samuel Hunter: Coyote Blue - Christopher Moore - 8/9/14
T - Tristan: My Fair Godmother - Janette Rallison - 12/16/14
N - Nathaniel: Once Upon a Prince - Rachel Hauck - 10/20/14
G - Gail Carriger - Waistcoats Weaponry - 11/10/14

Words of Radiance - Brandon Sanderson
Wtrds tf Rpdfpncg
15/15 Read
W - A World Without Princes - Soman Chainani - 6/8/14
T - Taylor, Laini - Dreams of Gods & Monsters - 12/19/14
R - Rova Remembers "Sapphire": Shield and Crocus - Michael R. Underwood - 10/8/14
D - Dresden, Harry: Summer Knight - Jim Butcher - 10/19/14
S - Sullivan, Michael J. - The Crown Tower - 9/4/14

T - Tobias: Skin Deep - Brandon Sanderson - 12/23/14
F - Fine, Sara - Chaos - 10/28/14

R - River Marked - Patricia Briggs - 10/14/14
P - Polly Chlumsky: Into the Wild Nerd Yonder - Julie Halpern - 11/4/14
D - Daichi: Kinslayer - Jay Kristoff - 10/28/14
F - Franklin, Bee: Rebel Belle -Rachel Hawkins - 12/10/14
P - Pandemic - Yvonne Ventresca - 11/20/14
N - Nikolai: Siege and Storm - Leigh Bardugo - 10/23/14
C - City of Fallen Angels - Cassandra Clare - 6/20/14
G - Godbersen, Anna - Rumors - 12/9/14

Finnikin of the Rock - Marissa Marchetta
Ffnnfkfn tf thg Rtck
17/17 Read
F - Fenton: Once Upon a Curse - E.D. Baker - 12/31/14
F - Father Forthill, Anthony: Death Masks - Jim Butcher - 1/8/15
N - Nicholas Stansbury Smith - ORBS - 10/31/14
N - No Return: A Novel of Jeroun - Zachary Jernigan - 11/12/14
F - Firefight - Brandon Sanderson - 1/15/15
K - Kristoff, Jay - Stormdancer - 6/24/14
F - Francoise: The Elephant Whisperer - Lawrence Anthony - 1/16/15
N - Navarog: Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary - Brandon Mull - 12/31/14

T - Throne of Glass - Sarah Maas - 1/12/15
F - Ford, Lizzy - Xander's Chance - 1/31/15

T - Tia Gerald: Key Lime Pie - Josi S. Kilpack - 1/12/15
H - A Hoe Lot of Trouble - Heather Webber - 9/29/14
G - Gi Bu Sen (Gibbons): The Windup Girl - Paolo Bacigalupi - 12/16/14

R - Raging Star - Moira Young - 11/2/14
T - Tegan: The Witch's Daughter - Paula Brackston - 1/15/15
C - City of Lost Souls -Cassandra Clare - 6/30/14
K - Kate Quinn - Empress of the Seven Hills - 9/10/14

link to challenge in Amelia's CCC Challenges Thread

1000-MEMBER CELEBRATION!
June 12 - Dec. 14
PROGRESS: 30/30 read
FINISHED: January 30, 2015

1 – Southpaw was the group’s founder and very first member, but she has since left the group. Since then, Barb, Angie, Suzanne, Chaitra and Connie N. do their best to keep the group fun and running smoothly. Read one book from any of their Goodreads shelves. Tell us who you chose, and which shelf the book is on.
NOTE: There's one Barb, one Connie N. and one Chaitra in the group, but there are two Angies and three Suzannes. If you're using their shelves for any of the tasks in this challenge, make sure you're looking at the member who's a mod :)
--The Bone Season - Samantha Shannon - 7/12/14: on Angie's To Read Shelf

2 – Read a book whose number of pages is evenly divisible by 10
--Magic Burns - Ilona Andrews - 260pgs - 7/2/14

3 – Read a book with a single-digit number in the title. The number can be spelled out or represented as a digit, but cardinal numbers only -- 3, 4, 5 -- not third, fourth, fifth.
NOTE: Stand-alone numbers only! Compound numbers (203, 84, 1776) will NOT be accepted.
--Year Zero - Rob Reid - 7/26/14

4 – In the upper right corner of our group’s main page, click on Members. Sort by “num comments.” Read one book from any shelf of any member (other than the mod you chose for task #1!) who has posted more than 1000 comments. Tell us which member you chose, how many comments they've made in the group, and which shelf the book is on.
--The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion - 7/28/14: on Martha's To Read Shelf, 1390 comments

5 – Maureen was member #600, ღ εїз ќατιε εїз ღ (Katie) was #700, Michele was #800, Liora was #900, and Courtney was #1000. Read a book in which the first letter of EVERY WORD (ALL words count!) can be found in one of their names: MAUREEN, KATIE, MICHELE, LIORA or COURTNEY (minimum two-word title).
NOTE: Choose ONE name for this task, not a combination of names
--KATIE: TEK The Emperor's Knife - Mazarkis Williams

6 – Read a book originally published in a year that has a 10 in it (must include both numbers, in order -- only "10" will be accepted). Tell us when the book was originally published.
--Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - published: 11/16/2010 - Laura Hillenbrand - 9/25/14

7 – Go to your To-Read list on Goodreads. Sort by author, A-Z , then read the 10th book on your list.
If the 10th book is in the middle of a series that you're reading, you can read the next book in the series instead of this specific title. Also, if the 10th book is shorter than 150 pages, read book #9 or #11 on the list instead.
--Evertrue - Brodi Ashton - 1/30/15

8 – Go to your To-Read list on Goodreads. Sort by title, Z-A, then read the 10th book on your list.
If the 10th book is in the middle of a series that you're reading, you can read the next book in the series instead of this specific title. Also, if the 10th book is shorter than 150 pages, read book #9 or #11 on the list instead.
--Xenophobia - Peter Cawdron - 11/7/14

9 – Go to your To-read list on Goodreads, set it to show 100 books per page. Sort by Random, then read book #10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 or 100 on that list.
To sort by Random, go to the Sort box at the bottom of the page, then scroll down till you find Random.
--Revenge of the Spellmans - Lisa Lutz - 12/4/14: #80

10 – Read a book by an author whose first AND last initials can be found in ONETHOUSAND.
World After - Susan Ee - 8/5/14

11 – Read a book by an author who has written 10 or more books. Tell us how many books the author has written
--Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier - 8/16/14: Juliet Marillier has published at least 18 books with more books in progress.

Spell out THOUSAND. Use the first letter of the first word of the book’s title (do NOT count A, An or The), or the author's first or last initial (NO middle names/initials).
12 – T – Terry Pratchett - Making Money - 7/22/14
13 – H – Hulick, Douglas - Among Thieves - 8/26/14
14 – O – Oliver, Lauren - Pandemonium - 7/8/14
15 – U – Under the Empyrean Sky - Chuck Wendig - 6/13/14
16 – S – The Soul Mirror - Carol Berg - 7/17/14
17 – A – The Assassin's Curse - Samantha Shannon - 7/11/14
18 – N – Nielsen, Kelli Swofford - Journey to the Fringe - 9/26/14
19 – D – Dragon Keeper - Carole Wilkinson - 6/16/14

Read ten books from a series (do NOT have to be from the same series, nor do they have to be consecutively numbered).
NOTE: For those who absolutely do not read ANY series, read ten books recommended by friends/family or co-workers. Tell us who recommended each book.
20 – City of Fallen Angels - Mortal Instruments #4 - Cassandra Clare - 6/20/14
21 – Stormdancer -Stormdancer #1 - Jay Kristoff - 6/24/14
22 – Graduation Day - The Testing #3 - Joelle Charbonneau - 7/24/14
23 – Cress - Marissa Meyer - Lunar Chronicles #3 - 8/3/14
24 – Grip of the Shadow Plague - Fablehaven #1 - Brandon Mull - 8/3/14
25 – Magic Strikes - Kate Daniels #3 - Ilona Andrews - 8/6/14
26 – Enclave - Razorland #1 - Ann Aguirre - 8/8/14
27 – Dust and Light - Sanctuary #1 - Carol Berg - 8/20/14
28 – The Android's Dream - The Android's Dream #1 - John Scalzi - 8/27/14
29 – Grave Peril - Dresden Files #3 - Jim Butcher - 8/29/14

30 – Read a book that has more than 1,000 ratings on its main Goodreads page. Tell us how many ratings it had on the day you started reading it.
--City of Lost Souls - Cassandra Clare - 151,064 ratings when I started - 6/30/14