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New Authors To Me1 Dec 2014 - 31 Dec 2015
Target number of 26 books to read
Actually read = 71 - have done a lot better than I thought I would
December
1- Sherryl Woods - A Chesapeake Shores Christmas - 2 Dec - 3 stars
2- Alan Titchmarsh - Rosie - 25 Dec - 4 stars
January
3- Alan Dean Foster - Star Trek Into Darkness - 3 Jan - 4 stars
4- Robert Louis Stevenson - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - 24 Jan - 4 stars
5- Margaret McDonagh-Shirley Jump-Carole Mortimer - Christmas Weddings: His Christmas Eve Proposal / Snowbound Bride / Their Christmas Vows - 27 Jan - 4 stars - 3 new authors for the price of one
Febuary
6- Jim Butcher - Blood Rites List of the states - 14 Feb - 4 stars
7- Stanley Williams - Surviving The Volcano - 24 Feb - 4 stars
8- Adam Croft - Exit Stage Left - 24 Feb - 2 stars
9- Ben Sherwood - The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud 26 Feb - 5 stars
March
10- Åsne Seierstad - The Bookseller of Kabul - 2 Mar
11- George Fyler Townsend - Aesop's Fables Aesop's Fables - 17 Mar
12- Colette Gale - Entwined - 20 Mar
13- Eva Ibbotson - Journey to the River Sea -23 Mar
14- Henrietta Branford - Fire, Bed, and Bone - 27 Mar
15- Clara Olink Kelly - The Flamboya Tree: Memories Of A Family's Wartime Courage - 31 Mar
March seems to be the month for YA books for me
April
16- Bernard Cornwell - Sharpe's Prey - 8 Apr
17- Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist - 9 Apr - 4 stars
18- Eleanor Estes - The Hundred Dresses - 22 Apr - 4 stars
May
19- Monica Ali - Alentejo Blue - 4 May - 1 star
20-John Green - Looking for Al aska - 7 May - 5 stars
21- Tom Schabarum - The Narrows, Miles Deep: A Novella and Stories - 8 may - 4 stars
22- Kevin Powers - The Yellow Birds - 20 May - 5 stars
June
23- M.L. Stedman - The Light Between Oceans - 2 Jun - 5 stars
24- Robert James Waller - The Bridges of Madison County - 3 Jun - 4 stars
25- Sarah Addison Allen - Lost Lake - 7 Jun - 4 stars
26- Nicole Dykes - Soulmates - 9 Jun - 3 stars
27- Tess Oliver - Gage - 16 June - 4 stars
28- Justin Torres - We the Animals - 28 jun - 4 stars
July
29- Rebecca Shaw - The New Rector - 7 Jul - 3 stars
30- L.A. Witt - From Out in the Cold - 8 Jul - 4 stars
31- Robert Allison - The Letter Bearer - 12 Jul - 3.5 stars
32- Ismail Kadare - The Fall of the Stone City - 22 Jul - 4 stars
33- Douglas Leas - The Dolphins of Klein Bonaire - 27 Jul - 4 stars
34- Melynda Price - Win by Submission - 29 Jul - 4 stars
August
35- Susan Casey - The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean - 2 Aug - 5 stars
36- Cherie Burns - The Great Hurricane: 1938 - 5 Aug - 5 stars
37- Francesco D'Adamo - Iqbal - 6 Aug - 5 stars
38- W. Bruce Cameron - A Dog for Christmas - 8 Aug - 4 stars
39- Julie Anderson - Winter to Spring - The Village e-shorts Vol 1 - 14 Aug - 4 stars
40- Donald Hamilton - Matt Helm - The Terminators - 15 Aug - 4 stars
41- Ernest Hemingway - The Old Man and the Sea - 17 Aug - 5 stars
42- Victoria Hislop - The Last Dance: And Other Stories - 19 Aug - 4 stars
43- Yukio Tsuchiya - Faithful Elephants: A True Story of Animals, People, and War 26 Aug - 5 stars
44- Sara lindley - A Papa for Peso - 28 Aug - 3 stars
45- John Grisham - The Summons - 30 Aug - 4 strs
September
46- Peter Geye - Safe from the Sea - 2 Sept - 4 stars
47- Granville A. Deitz - Mountain Memories I - 7 Sept - 4 stars
48- Steve Alten - Meg: Origins - 9 Sept - 4 stars
49- Nicholas Bella - Embraced: Chained in Darkness - 17 Sept - 2 stars
50- Susan Power - The Grass Dancer - 25 Sept - 4.5 stars
51- David McCullough - The Johnstown Flood - 25 Sept - 4 stars
October
52- Belle Aurora - Night Fury: First Act - 1 Oct - 3 stars
53- Brian Kimberling - Snapper - 4 Oct - 4 stars
54- Michael Cargill - Shelter from Thunder - 7 Oct - 4 stars
55- Marnie Laird - Water Rat - 20 Oct - 4 stars
56- Michael Capuzzo - Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916 - 31 Oct - 4.5 stars
November
57 - Alec Wilkinson - The Ice Balloon: S. A. Andrée and the Heroic Age of Arctic Exploration - 17 Nov - 4 stars
58 - Gary Paulsen - Hatchet - 20 Nov - 5 stars
59- Lindsey Davis - A Cruel Fate - 22 Nov - 3 stars
60- Shayne Parkinson - All I Want - 24 Nov - 4 stars
61- Alex Morritt - Impromptu Scribe 27 Nov - 4 stars
62- H G Wells - The War of the Worlds - 29 Nov - 5 stars
63- Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu - Carmilla - 30 Nov - 3 stars
December
64- Stephen King - Carrie - 5 Dec - 4 stars
65- Ismail Kadare - The Ghost Rider - 13 Nov - 3 stars
66- Barbara Comyns - The Vet's Daughter - 13 Nov - 3 stars
67- Greg Kincaid - A Dog Named Christmas - 13 Nov - 4 stars
68- Keri Lake - Ricochet - 17 Dec - 4 stars
69- Jack Coughlin - One Hit - 21 Dec - 4 stars
70- Nawal El-Saadawi - Women At Point Zero - 27 Dec - 4 stars
71- Rebecca Raisin - Christmas at the Gingerbread Café - 30 Dec - 3 stars
2014 Year Long Nora Roberts Read-A-Thon The MacKade Brothers: Rafe and Jared
The MacKade Brothers: Devin and Shane
The MacGregors: Serena & Caine
The MacGregors: Robert & Cybil
The MacGregors: Alan & Grant
The MacGregor Grooms
The Witness
Winter Dreams: Blithe Image / Song of the West
Had hoped to read 12 of her books but am happy with 8
Game to give it a go. Trying to make it up out of all the books on the waiting to be read shelf. Have chosen books from series I would like to read, or series I have started.2014 Stacking the Series Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Books read 22/28 Series read 5/7
Level 7 - DONE
Jill Shalvis - Lucky Harbor
- 1.The Sweetest Thing - 4 Feb - 4 stars
- 2.Lucky in Love - 11 Mat - 4 stars
- 3.At Last - 16 Jan - 3 stars
- 4.Forever and a Day - 13 Feb - 4 stars
- 5.It Had to Be You - 17 May - 3 stars
- 6.Always On My Mind - 29 May - 3 stars
- 7.Once in a Lifetime - 28 Aug - 4 stars
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J.D. Robb - In Death
- 1.Naked in Death - 19 Feb - 4 stars
- 2.Glory in Death - 8 Dec - 4 stars
- 3.Immortal in Death - 15 Dec - 4 stars
4.Purity in Death
5.Conspiracy in Death
6.Imitation in Death
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Terry Pratchett - Disc World
- 1.Reaper Man - 3 Aug - 4 stars
- 2.Feet of Clay - 4 Sept - 4 stars
3.Jingo
4.The Last Continent
5.The Fifth Elephant
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Sylvia Day - Georgian
- 1.Ask For It - 30 Mar - 4 stars
- 2.Passion for the Game - 20 Apr - 4 stars
- 3.A Passion for Him - 3 May - 3 stars
- 4.Don't Tempt Me - 9 May - 3 stars
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Debbie Macomber - The Mannings
- 1.The Manning Sisters - 22 Feb - 3 stars
- 2.The Manning Brides - 28 Feb - 4 stars
- 3.The Manning Grooms - 5 Mar - 4 stars
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Nora Roberts - The Macgregors
- 1.The MacGregors: Serena & Caine - 9 Feb - 4 stars
- 2.The MacGregors: Alan & Grant - 25 Jan - 4 stars
Level 1 - DONE
Jodi Ellen Malpas - This Man
- 1. This Man Confessed - 6 Jan - 4 stars
Got greedy on this one so didn't make it to the end. Managed to clear a few books off my TBR shelf though.
FINISHED I'm game. I keep trying to get the TBR file up to date. I am going to have to be a
Proficient Hoarder. Have looked at my books read since june 1st and started my list which work with the rules.
2014-2015 Mid-Year TBR Pile Challenge
Duration: June 1st, 2014 - May 31st, 2015
1-A Wedding In December by Anita Shreve - june 11
2-The Fangover by Erin McCarthy - june 15
3-The Promise of Love by Lori Foster - june 22
4-Heart of Gold by Jessica Bird - july 8
5-When Darkness Hungers by J.K. Beck - july 14
6-Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls - july 19
7-Unforgettable by Cassie Miles - july 25
8-Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett - Aug 3
9-In the Flesh by Sylvia Day - Aug 7
10-Winter Dreams: Blithe Image / Song of the West by Nora Roberts - Aug 8
11-Highland Hero by Hannah Howell - Aug 8
12-Robert & Cybil: The Winning Hand\The Perfect Neighbor by Nora Roberts - Aug 17
13-Dead After Dark - Aug 18
14-Get A Clue by Jill Shalvis - Aug 21
15-Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling - Aug 24
16-The MacGregor Grooms by Nora Roberts - Aug 27
17-Blue Skies by Robyn Carr - Aug 29
18-Feet of Clay by Terry Pratchett - Sept 4
19-Notes From A Big Country by Bill Bryson - Sept 13
20-Christmas with the Rancher by Diana Palmer - Sept 13
21-311 Pelican Court by Debbie Macomber - Sept 17
22-Shakespeare's Christmas by Charlaine Harris - Sept 25
23-The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks - Oct 4
24-Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling - Oct 13
25-Shadow Game by Christine Feehan - Oct 19
26-Deep in the Valley by Robyn Carr - Nov 7
27-Just Over the Mountain by Robyn Carr - Nov 10
28-Down by the River by Robyn Carr - Nov 15
29-The Chieftain by Margaret Mallory - Nov28
30-A Chesapeake Shores Christmas by Sherryl Woods - Dec 2
31-Glory in Death by J.D. Robb - Dec 8
32-Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb - Dec 15
33-44 Cranberry Point by Debbie Macomber - 27 Dec
34-Star Trek Into Darkness by Alan Dean Foster - 3 Jan
35-Sowing Secrets by Trisha Ashley - 6 Jan
36-Summer Surrender by Sarah Morgan - 8 Jan
37-When Temptation Burns by J.K. Beck - 21 Jan
FINISHED - 15 settings and 5 bonusLet's Set The Mood....A Settings Challenge
March 15, 2015 through June 14, 2015
Level Spring break
SETTINGS:
15-15
1. Small Town - Grave Sight - 23 Apr
2. City - The Notting Hill Diaries - 2 Apr
4. Jungle or Rain forest - Journey to the River Sea - 23 Mar
5. Desert or Mountain Range - The Narrows, Miles Deep: A Novella and Stories - 8 May
6. College - The Hundred Dresses - 22 Apr
7. Hotel or Apartment -The Inn at Rose Harbor - 11 May
8. Mansion or House - The Shadows - 29 May
9. Ship/Boat - Treasures. Nora Roberts - 10 May
10 Tropical/Island - Entwined: Jane in the Jungle - 20 Mar
11 U.S.A. - Her Sexiest Mistake - 26 Mar
12 Central or South America (including Mexico) - Echoes at Dawn - 7 may
15 England - One Wicked Night - 27 Apr
16 Australia - The Light Between Oceans - 2 Jun
18 Asia - The Flamboya Tree: Memories Of A Family's Wartime Courage - 12 Apr
19 Scotland - Highland Hearts - 8 Apr
BONUS - COVERS
5-5
1. Building/Dwelling - Fire, Bed, and Bone - 27 Mar
2. Water or Boat - First Time in Forever - 15 Apr
3. Mountains -The Alchemist - 23 Mar
4. Grass or Trees - Still the One - 17 Apr
5. Sand or Snow - Kissing Under the Mistletoe: A Sullivan Christmas - 27 May
Have read some really good books in this one.
The Royalty of Rock Quarterly ChallengeJune 15, 2015 through September 14, 2015
Stood in Line for Concert Tickets - 10 Songs
15/15
Jailhouse Rock - A book with law enforcement. - The Fall of the Stone City - 4 stars
Blue Suede Shoes - A blue cover - Cat's Lair - 3.5 stars
Love Me Tender - A favorite author -Dark Lover - 5 stars
Hound Dog - A book with animal in the story -Black Hills - 4 stars
Return to Sender - Mail! - The Letter Bearer - 3.5 stars
Don't Be Cruel - A book with BDSM - Grey - 4 stars
In the Ghetto - Book with a bad boy hero. -Some Kind of Wonderful - 4 stars
All Shook Up - A crazy, mixed up story. - Lover Awakened - 5 stars
Little Sister - Has siblings in the storyline. - We the Animals - 4 stars
Blue Hawaii - A tropical setting. - The Dolphins of Klein Bonaire - 4 stars
Kentucky Rain - Set in the south, Georgia - Lost Lake - 4 stars
Hard Headed Woman - Kick ass heroine. - Shades of Gray - 4 stars
Don't Cry Daddy – With a children in the story - After the Storm - 4sstars
GI Blues – Character former military. - Forged in Steele - 4 stars
Summer Kisses, Winter Tears - Set during the winter. - From Out in the Cold - 4 stars
Bonus 4/5
Are You Lonesome Tonight - The New Rector - 3 stars
Can't Help Falling in Love - As Pontes de Madison County- 4 stars
A Big Hunk o' Love - Gage - 4 stars
Promised Land, - Earth Bound - 4 stars
The World of Books ChallengeAll the books chosen, stores are placed in the country named
FINISHED
· Africa
1- DEMORCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Conspiracy Game by Christine Feehan
2- MADAGASCAR Entwined by Colette Gale
3-LIBYA The Letter Bearer by Robert Allison
4-MOROCCO The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
· Asia
1- AFGHANISTAN The Bookseller of Kabul by Åsne Seierstad
2- INDONESIA The Flamboya Tree: Memories Of A Family's Wartime Courage by Clara Olink Kelly
3- PAKISTAN Iqbal by Francesco D'Adamo
4- IRAQ The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers
· Australia
1- AUSTRALIA The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
2- JAPAN Faithful Elephants: A True Story of Animals, People, and War by Yukio Tsuchiya
3- GUAM Meg: Origins by Steve Alten
4-Hauti The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean by Susan Casey
· Europe
1- ENGLAND Sowing Secrets by Trisha Ashley
2- ITALY Summer Surrender by Sarah Morgan
3-ALBANIA The Fall of the Stone City by Ismail Kadare
4-GREECE The Last Dance: And Other Stories byVictoria Hislop
· North America
1- USA - CALIFORNIAStar Trek Into Darkness by Alan Dean Foster
2- USA - IOWA The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller
3- USA - MINNESOTA Safe from the Sea by Peter Geye
4- USA - NEW YORK Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
5- CANADA Christmas Weddings: His Christmas Eve Proposal / Snowbound Bride / Their Christmas Vows by Carole Mortimer
· South America
1- COLOMBIA Surviving The Volcano by Stanley Williams
2-BRAZIL Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
3-BONAIREThe Dolphins of Klein Bonaire by Douglas Leas
4- CUBA The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
The Genre Challenge 2015-2017 One theme per monthClassic novels (pre 20thC) - April 2015
This book has been on my TBR for a long time and I have to say it could have stayed their.Carmilla. It was ok but I hope when I get around to reading Dracula it is better.
Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel HawthorneHawthorne's 1835 classic tale of a young Puritan's meeting with the Devil.
Travel / Exploration - May 2015
I went forThe Ice Balloon: S. A. Andrée and the Heroic Age of Arctic Exploration. The story of S A Andree who tried to go to the north pole by balloon with 2 other people in 1897. They didn't make it but on their journey of 4 months they made lots of notes of what they saw and took lots of photos. Their bodies where found 30 years later.
Tuvalu Where The Hell Is Tuvalu?: How I became the law man of the world's fourth-smallest country by Philip Ells. A book about a lawyer that does 2 years voluntary service overseas work. Philip talks about the people he meets and the work he does and the things that happen around him.
Poetry - June 2015
Have to say I am not really into poetry though I do have a couple of fravorites but cant see me reading a complete book of them. So for this I have read A Children's Treasury of Milligan: Classic Stories and Poems by Spike Milligan by the man himself Spike Milligan complete with being illustrated by him. This book is an anthology of 6 of his books and have had a great laugh reading them.
Psychiatry / Madness - July 2015
Finished Carrie byStephen King, was not like I thought it would be. This was about a young girl who is telekinetic and the world gave her a bad deck of cards for life. Her dad and more so her mum are fanatical religious nuts tormenting Carrie at ever turn, the kids a school found her to be an easy target. She found her TK and lost it at the school dance after the latest joke is played, wipes it out along with the kids and then the town and her mum before she dies.
Sci-Fi / Distopian Fiction - August 2015
The War of the Worlds is done and I have to say I really enjoyed it. I liked the way he tell you what he's seeing and how it affects his outlook on it. Have a question did his brother make it home?
Romance / Erotica - September 2015
For Romance/erotica I have chosen Unraveled, A romance between to marshal arts teachers mixed in with a bit of Doms & Subs.
Young Adult / New adult - October 2015
Well read Hatchet and so enjoyed it read the next book The River. Hatchet is about a 13 year old boy who has to service in the Canadian wilderness for 54 days before he is found.
The River is about the government wanting him to go back 2 years later and show them how he survived it. He ends up having to save the life of Derek the man that went with him.
Magical Realism - November 2015
Went with The Ghost Rider and I have to agree with Liz it did not hold me and the end was kind of irritating as it for me did not answer what happened.
Then went onto The Vet's Daughter which was about a girl who had a crap life and could levitate. Not much better but at lest made sense.
Christmas / Winter read - December 2015
Have just finished A Dog Named Christmas. A YA book about a mentally challenged boy that lives on a farm with his parents that hears about the local animal shelter that temporary home dogs for the Christmas week. He sets out to find those animals homes and takes on a dog he calls Christmas. Lovely book a nice one for the kids to read.
Finished Christmas with Tucker the second book in the series. Goes back to the fathers first dog and how he came by him when he was herting from the loss of his father. An other lovely writen book for YA.
Finished Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien. I really enjoyed this book, a nice one for the kids. Tolkien pull you into santas world by his yearly letters to Tolkiens kids complete with drawings.
Western - January 2016
Well read Roped In by L P Dover, it had some cowboys in it but it was more of a thriller thing with storkers, a country western singer and the Irish mafia in it. Some of it was on a ranch (about a third) with horses so does it count?
Read Eagles Rest byD. E. Jeffery about a gun man heading home after tens years of constant travel living off his gun to the family ranch. Read like a B rate movie but I did enjoy it.
20thC American Classics - February 2016
Just finished Close Range. Fond some of the stories to be very moving. Wyoming seem to be a depressing place to live.
Horror / Gothic / Ghost-stories - March 2016
Runaway Vampire by Lynsay Sands. Counts itself as a gothic book funny but not up to the standard I expect from Sands.
The Canterville Ghost - Oscar Wilde Am adding this one to here as a ghost story. A lovely written story of a ghost and young girl.
Crime / Detective (includes true crime) - April 2016
Read Norwegian by Night by Derek B. Miller for this, came across it by accident, really enjoyed it. An old man of 80 helps a young boy of 6 when his mother is killed.
Film Tie-ins - May 2016
MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors by Richard Hooker. Very funny
The African Queen by C.S. Forester. I think I like the film better for the ending.
Just finished Goodbye Mr Chips A lovely gentle story about Mr Chips an unassuming teacher with a great heart and sence of humour in a private school
Espionage / Spy - June 2016
Finished Arctic Wargame by Ethan Jones, was quit a quick read. Russians against the Canadians through the Danish, fights, guns stolen helicopters and spies. Did enjoy it though.
Finished at lastA Colder War. This book didnt do it for me. Spies in Turkey dropping each other in it.
War / Revolution - July 2016
Target America by Scott McEwen a story about terrorists attacking USA with nuclear bombs
The Yompers: With 45 Commando in the Falklands War This was about the Falkland war. Not a quick read as if was all information about what was happening the people and what they did but still a very good read. Think I would be happy to read another book like this again though.
Award-winning Books (Booker, Orange, Pulitzer) - August 2016
Am putting The Dead Lake down for this. It one the independent foreign fiction prize. A strange compelling book that held me.
Graphic Novels - September 2016
My first venture into Graphic Novels. Well have now read Saga, Volume 1. Really enjoyed it but am pissed as yet again another book that is not complete. Have also learnt they need to be read in paper form not kindle/computer.
Have just finished Saga, Volume 2. This stuff is kind of addictive isn't it. You have to wonder about a mind to come up with drawings like that.
Have finished The Fixer: A Story from Sarajevo while waiting for the rain to stop. Did not realize it was a non-fiction book. Tell to story about the war in Bosnia. Didn't think I would learn something from a comic.
Historical fiction - October 2016
Have done two books so far, The Wanderer: Highland Soldiers 4 Scottish historical romances set during the turbulent Covenanter times of 17th century Scotland.
And for new history set in the seventies Everything in This Country Must: A Novella and Two Stories. Set in Ireland, 2 short stories and a long one. Beautifully written about the unrest of the time.
Biography / Memoir - November 2016
Got side tracked by this book Does This Island Go To The Bottom? by Eric H. Pasley. A funny book about 7 years of Eric life, a diving instructors life in the Caribbean.
Just finished How a Boy Survived Genocide: Living with Hope the story of a teenager facing war and famine yet still managing to keep his faith. Can't imagine going through what he has.
Christmas / Winter - December 2016
One Wish one of Santas elf's goes to a man who has lost faith in Xmas after a road accident and is granted a wish. Sweet short story.
Just finished this Flay. Has nothing to do with christmas but the story of a mass murderer runs through the time frame.
Comedy / humour January 2017
The Nose The story of a man who looses his nose.
Gay & Lesbian - February 2017
Rough, Raw and Ready by Lorelei James a story about to gay cowboys men how come back together again along with a wife.
Shadow's Seduction by Kresley Cole, this paranormal book tells of the relation of a demon who denies his want of a vampire. Not Coles normal storyline her 1st M/M in this series but I think she covered it well.
Fantasy / Folklore - March 2017
Have just read Water Bound for fantasy, its about Rikki, an Autistic sea urchin diver in Sea Haven. She has always felt an affinity for the ocean, and is able to control water.
Tales of liechtenstein Then and Now This book covers folklaw and history of Liechtenstein Then and Now. We hear about the wars that happen and the history of its people.
Am going to go with Dark Curse by Christine Feehan for fantasy as its got dragonseekers and dragons, ghost shaddow warriors, mage complete with long white beard, immortals and vampires.
Cult / Chemical fiction April 2017
Non-fiction / Self-help - May 2017
Vanished: The Sixty-Year Search for the Missing Men of World War II, all about B-24 liberty bombers in the Pacific.
The Longest Kill: The Story of Maverick 41, One of the World's Greatest Snipers The book was moving and gave heart stopping accounts of army life. You have to ask yourself why anyone would do this for a living to get nothing in return.
Fourteen: A Daughter's Memoir of Adventure, Sailing, and Survival - Leslie Johansen Nack A book written by a 14 year old girl about sailing with her bulling father and 2 sisters.
Make Your Bed: Small things that can change your life... and maybe the world Rules to live your life by
Short stories June 2017
Ghostly Whispers: Thirteen Ghost Stories Set in Macao by Azita Crerar While these stories were written ok some how I think it could have been done better and the endings of most the stories was to sudden for me.
Tales from the Heart of Haiti A selection of short stories about the people of Haitu
Modern British classics (20thC/kitchen sink)
The 39 Steps
FINISHEDBack to School Quarterly Challenge
September 15, 2015 through December 14, 2015
High School - 15 Classes
CLASSES
Math - 1001 Dark Nights: Roped In
English - Christmas Ever After
History - The Highlander Takes a Bride
Physical Education - Stripped Down
Government - Meg: Origins
Civics/Current Events - Secret Pleasure
Social Studies - Washington DC - Kill Alex Cross
Foreign Language - Schooled
Physics - Wildest Dreams
Biology - Unraveled
Chemistry - Wicked Lies
BotanyEarth Science - The Bourbon Kings
Home EC - Water Rat
Wood/Metal Shop - Read a book with a shirtless man on cover. - Dark Ghost
Agricultural Studies - Edge of Darkness
Photography/Fashion Design - Murder Game
Business - Works in an office The War of the Worlds
Theater - Night Fury: First Act
Music/Dance - The Grass Dancer
Art - Snapper
Extra Credit:
Favorite Subject Viper Game
Best Subject The Johnstown Flood
Favorite Teacher's Class Shadows Strike
Least Favorite Class Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916
Major/Career/Life Choice Back to Buckhorn
Fall 2015 Quarterly Challenge - FALLing into WinterAm game to give this a go
Addict
• A mostly orange cover -
• A mostly black cover -
• Takes place around Halloween/ October -
• An “F” in the author’s name in celebration of Fall - Christine Feehan
• Takes place around Christmas/ December -
• Has a scene with snow falling -
• A “W” in the book - -
• A mostly white or blue cover -
• Was published in November (of any year) -
• With green on the cover
• With a 2,0,1, or 5 in the publication date
Round the USA States1 Jan 2014 - 30 Dec 2015
List of the states
* new authors
*1.Alabama - Looking for Alaska by John Green - 7 May - 5 stars
2.Alaska - On a Snowy Night by Debbie Macomber - 31 Dec 2013
3.Arizona - Blue Flame by Jill Shalvis - 21 May - 3 stars
4.Arkansas - The Witness by Nora Roberts - 1 Feb 20141
5.California - When Darkness Hungers by J.K. Beck - 14 July - 4 stars
6.Colorado - Striking Distance by Pamela Clare - 10 Apr - 4 stars
*7.Connecticut - Christmas at the Gingerbread Cafe by Rebecca Raisin - 30 Dec - 3 stars
*8.Delaware - Water Rat by Marnie Laird - 20 Oct - 4 stars
9.Florida - Wicked and Dangerous by Shayla Black - 26 May - 3 stars
*10.Georgia - Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen - 7 Jun - 4 stars
*11.Hawaii - The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean by Susan Casey - 2 Aug - 5 stars
12.Idaho - Then Came You by Jill Shalvis - 17 July - 4 stars
*13.Illinois - Blood Rites by Jim Butcher - 14 Feb - 4 stars
*14.Indiana - Snapper by Brian Kimberling - 5 Oct - 4 stars
*15.Iowa - The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller - 3 Jun - 4 stars
*16.Kansas - A Dog Named Christmas by Greg Kincaid - 13 Nov - 4 stars
17.Kentucky - Nauti Temptress by Lora Leigh - 27 Mar - 4 stars
18.Louisiana - Ours to Love by Shayla Black - 8 Mar - 4 stars
19.Maine - The MacGregors: Alan & Grant by Nora Roberts - 25 Jan - 4 stars
20.Maryland - The MacKade Brothers: Rafe & Jared: The Return of Rafe MacKade\The Pride of Jared MacKade by Nora Roberts - 7 Mar - 4 stars
*21.Massachusetts - A Wedding In December by Anita Shreve - 11 June - 3 stars
*22.Michigan - Ricochet by Keri Lake - 17 Dec - 4 stars
*23.Minnesota - Safe from the Sea by Peter Geye - 2 Sept - 4 stars
*24.Mississippi - The Summons by John Grisham
25.Missouri - Straddling the Line by Jaci Burton - 9 Aug
26.Montana - The Manning Sisters by Debbie Macomber - 22 Feb - 3 stars
*27.Nebraska - From Out in the Cold - L.A. Witt - 8 Jul - 3.5 stars
28.Nevada - Vampire Most Wanted by Lynsay Sands - 17 Mar - 3 stars
*29.New Hampshire - Notes From A Big Country by Bill Bryson - 13 Sept - 4 stars
*30.New Jersey - Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916 by Michael Capuzzo - 31 Oct - 4.5 stars
*31.New Mexico - Half Broke HorsesbyJeannette Walls - 19 July - 4 stars
32.New York - Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 19 Feb - 4 stars
*33.North Carolina - Kiss the Girls by James Patterson - 3 Mar - 4 stars
*34.North Dakota - The Grass Dancer by Susan Power - 25 Sept - 4.5 stars
35.Ohio - The Promise of Love by Lori Foster - 22 June - 3 stars
36.Oklahoma - Hope Flames by Jaci Burton - 20 Jan 2014 - 3 stars
37.Oregon -The Chance by Robyn Carr - 18 July - 3 stars
*38.Pennsylvania - The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough - 25 Sept - 4 stars
*39.Rhode Island - The Great Hurricane: 1938 by Cherie Burns - 5 Aug - 5 stars
40.South Carolina - Less Than a Gentleman by Kerrelyn Sparks - 5 Apr - 4 stars
41.South Dakota - Black Hills by Nora Roberts - 4 stars
42.Tennessee - The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks - 4 Oct - 4 stars
43.Texas -Christmas with the Rancher by Diana Palmer - 13 Sept - 3 stars
*44.Utah - The Narrows, Miles Deep: A Novella and Stories by Tom Schabarum - 8 May - 4 stars
45.Vermont - Sleigh Bells in the Snow by Sarah Morgan - 1 May - 3 stars
46.Virginia - Leaping Hearts by J.R. Ward - 13 Feb - 4 stars
47.Washington At Last by Jill Shalvis - 16 Jan 2014
*48.West Virginia - Mountain Memories I by Granville A. Deitz - 7 Sept
*49.Wisconsin - Win by Submission by Melynda Price - 29 Jul - 4 stars
50.Wyoming - One Night Rodeo by Lorelei James - 12 Apr - 4 stars
and the bonus...
51. Washington DC - Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson - 19 Sept - 4 stars
How my 1st year of around the world looks 2015 had hoped to have done better than thisAfghanistan - The Bookseller of Kabul by Åsne Seierstad
Albania - The Fall of the Stone City by Ismail Kadare
Arctic, The - The Ice Balloon: S. A. Andrée and the Heroic Age of Arctic Exploration - Alec Wilkinson
Australia - Wildfire by Chris Ryan
Austria - Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Bonaire - The Dolphins of Klein Bonaire by Douglas Leas
Brazil - Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
Canada - Y by Marjorie Celona
Colombia - Surviving The Volcano by Stanley Williams
Cuba - The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Denmark - Sharpe's Prey by Bernard Cornwell
Egypt - Women At Point Zero by Nawal El-Saadawi
England - Another View by Rosamunde Pilcher
Greece - The Last Dance: And Other Stories by Victoria Hislop
Guam & Wake - Meg: OriginsSteve Alten
Indonesia - The Flamboya Tree: Memories Of A Family's Wartime Courage by Clara Olink Kelly
Iraq - The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers
Japan - Faithful Elephants: A True Story of Animals, People, and WarYukio Tsuchiya
Libya - The Letter Bearer by Robert Allison
Madagascar -Entwined by Colette Gale
Morocco - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Myanmar (formerly Burma)
New Zealand - All I Want by Shayne Parkinson
Norway - Matt Helm - The Terminators by Donald Hamilton
Pakistan -Iqbal by Francesco D'Adamo
Portugal - Alentejo Blue by Monica Ali
Romania - Dark Prince by Christine Feehan
Scotland - The Chieftain by Margaret Mallory
Somalia - One Hit by Jack Coughlin
USA - Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls
Wales - Sowing Secrets by Trisha Ashley
January 2016 Monthly Challenge – Fresh StartDuration: January 1st, 2016 – January 31st, 2016.
Medium (4 books)
Read a new...
1. New-to-you author!
1-Philip Ells - Where The Hell Is Tuvalu?: How I became the law man of the world's fourth-smallest country - 11 Jan
2-Susan Korman - Noah: Ila's Story - 13 Jan
3-Michael Chabon - Gentlemen of the Road - 18 Jan
2. Series
1.Predatory
3. "Genre" it!
1 - Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne - 11 Jan
4. New Release
1 - Wild Cat by Christine Feehan - 3 Jan
2-The Rock by Monica McCarty - 12 Jan
A Love Letter to Libraries Quarterly ChallengeDecember 15, 2015 through March 14, 2016
Level 3- 15 books
Categories -
1-Wild Cat by Christine Feehan
2-Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne
3-Read a book set in Asia or a book with stairs or a building on the cover.
4-Gentlemen Of The Road by Michael Chabon
5-One Hit by Jack Coughlin
6-Read a book with a '?' in the title or a sports romance or a book with a librarian character
7-Read a book with a chef,or someone who works in the food industry or a book with food on the cover
8- Eagles Rest by D. E. Jeffery
9-A Christmas Home by Greg Kincaid
10-Women At Point Zero by Nawal El-Saadawi
11-Ricochet by Keri Lake
12-Listen to an audiobook or read a book with a lips or a mouth on the cover
13- Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien
14-Predatory
15-Oscar: The Bionic Cat by Kate Allan
16-A Christmas Home by Greg Kincaid
17-Blood Kiss by J.R. Ward
18-Hunt the Wolf by Don Mann.
19-Philip Ells - Where The Hell Is Tuvalu?: How I became the law man of the world's fourth-smallest country
20-Read a book with a blue collar worker (i.e. construction worker, house painter, delivery guy) or a book with a character that is a real 'tool' (i.e. obnoxious, arrogant, a liar).
Bonus-
L - Lost to the Desert Warrior
I
B
R - Roped In
A - All I Want
R - The Rock
Y
The Tribute ChallengeDuration: March 15 - June 14, 2016
level 3 20/20 + 4/4 Bonus
1.
by Lisa Tawn Bergren -
by David Park2. Warrior's plume -
by Ty Patterson, Heather -
by Cora Seton3.
by Vern Hammill -
- Robert Mason4.
by E.L. Todd -
by Lynsay Sands5.
by C.D. Reiss by Shela Porter -
by Christine Feehan6.
by Adèle Geras -
by Scott McEwen7.
by Lorelei James -
by Ty Patterson8.
by Christine Feehan -
by Lynsay Sands9.
by Derek B. Miller -
by Gary Paulsen10.
by Sosie Frost -
by Sosie FrostBonus-
James Herriot -
- Richard Hooker
C.S. Forester
James Hilton
Expanding Horizons Read Challenge - July - September Intermediate: 7- 9 books
Topics: Read a book with/that…
1 - A Buckhorn Bachelor
2 - The Billionaire's Temptation: Alpha Billionaire Romance
3 You were assigned to read in school (grade school, college, etc.)
4 - Fractured: Part 1
5 Is "banned" or was banned (banned book week is from Sept. 25 - Oct. 1 this year). You can find banned books here: http://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlyc...
6 - The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde
7 - Falling for the CEO: Alpha Billionaire Romance
8 - Past Echoes
9 You have already read at least once
10 - Death Masks
11 - The Yompers: With 45 Commando in the Falklands War
12 - The Gift: A Highland Novella
13 - Shadow Rider
Let’s go to the Olympics! ChallengeJune 15, 2016 through September 14, 2016
Gold Medal: Read 20 books
The Games (5 books)
Summer - Owned by the Billionaire: Alpha Billionaire Romance
Winter - Survival: A Military Stepbrother Romance
Paralympics - Death Masks
Youth Games - Brian's Hunt
Ancient Games - The Gift: A Highland Novella:
Countries (10 books)
Greece (GRE) - Target America
Brazil (BRA):
Switzerland (SUI):
United States (USA) - Samurai Game
France (FRA) - Double Dealing: A Menage Romance
Japan (JPN)
Great Britain (GBR) - Highland Soldiers 1: The Enemy
Canada (CAN) - Arctic Wargame
Italy (ITA) - Incandescent
Germany (GER) - Falling for the CEO: Alpha Billionaire Romance
Colors and Symbols (10 books)
Blue - Deep Blue
Black - Past Echoes
Red - The Canterville Ghost
Yellow - Nobody But You
Green - Brian's Hunt
White - The Yompers: With 45 Commando in the Falklands War
Olympic Rings - Why Monkeys Live in Trees and Other Stories from Benin
Torch/Flame - Shadow Rider
Medals - The Gift: A Highland Novella
Olympic Motto - Spider Game
Bonus:
Skiing - My Kind of Wonderful
Shooting - Dividing Zero
Fencing -Phantom Embrace
Swimming - Untapped Pleasures: Alpha Billionaire Romance
Canoeing - Brian's Return
This looks like it could be fun, it will be an ongoing thing I thinkTIME TRAVELER CHALLENGE
Books set in these times
Ancient Times
Jordan - Petra: The True And Surprising History Of The Lost City Of Stone by Patrick Auerbach Decided to read a history book for this, not my normal go to at all. This is all about the city of Petra, how it came to be till its down fall. Lots of facts and dates.
Middle Ages
The Ghost Robert the Bruce and his highland gaurd.
16th century
If He's Noble For Lady Primrose Wootten has to track down her brother, But instead she finds this enormous, powerful stranger, Sir Bened Vaughn
17th century
Highland Soldiers 3: The Return A soldier returns to his village and sets about finding a wife.
The Wanderer: Highland Soldiers 4 The story of a soldier finding his love.
18th century
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow The story of a school teacher in a small community.
19th century
Heart of Darkness A man takes on the job of sailing up the Congo river.
20th century 1900-1950
The Dead Lake A haunting Russian tale about the environmental legacy of the Cold War.
20th century 1950-1999
The Yompers: With 45 Commando in the Falklands War The story of the men in the Falkland war.
Have finished The Fixer: A Story from Sarajevo Did not realize it was a non-fiction book. Tells to story about the war in Bosnia.
21st century
The Vampire's Mail Order Bride After seeing her maybe-mobster boss murder a guy, Delaney James assumes a new identity and pretends to be a mail order bride.
The Beast An other great vampire book.
The Future
2016 August Monthly Challenge10/5 books
1. 'A' is for August - Fractured: Part 1 by E.J. Adams - 3 Aug
2. Happy Anniversary! - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - 21 Aug
3. Historical Romance - The Chieftain - 5 Aug
4. Summer Olympics - Wrapped and Strapped - 9 Aug
5. Book Lover's Day -The Ghost - 15 Aug
6. Relaxation Day (August 15): Saga, Volume 1 - 24 Aug
7. National Tell a Joke Day (August 16): Highland Soldiers 2: The Betrayal - 27 Aug
8. Senior Citizens Day: A Colder War
9. More Herbs, Less Salt Day - Sweet Ruin - 20 Aug
10. Reader's Choice - The Yompers: With 45 Commando in the Falklands War - 3 Aug
September 2016 Monthly Challenge - Summer's EndDuration: September 1st, 2016 – September 30th, 2016.
Medium – Read any 4 tasks
Aimed to read 4 books for this but did 7 books so am happy.
☞ Read a fun/quirky book that you could devour at the poolside or on the beach -
- 19 Sept☞ Read a book that begins with a letter found in COOLER if you are ready for Fall -
- 20 Sept☞ Embrace the season of learning by reading a book where the main character is in school -
- Hamid Ismailov - 4 sept☞ Honor Summer's passing by reading a longer book (350 pages or more) -OR- read a "hot" novel. -
- 1 sept☞ Read a book with a cover that is 50% or more Red, Orange, Yellow, Brown, or Dark Purple (think of the changing leaves). -
- 26 Sept☞ Read a book that starts with a letter found in PUMPKIN SPICE. -
- 1 sept☞ Read a book that takes place in a different country than where you live -
- 30 Sept➑ It's getting to be sweater-weather time! One of the best things (in my opinion) is curling up with a good book on a rainy day.
☞ Read a book that features water on the cover (in any form...rain, ocean, river, in a glass...) -OR- Grab a book with 150-250 pages that you could read in one rainy day.
The Happiest Place on Earth Quarterly ChallengeSeptember 15 through December 14, 2016
Am going to go with Disney Lover: Level Three - Add the '60s and '70s (26 books) and see how it goes
Opening Day Rides - DONE
1 - Autopia - Strung Up
2 - Disneyland Railroad - The Kelly Brothers, Books 1-3
3 - Jungle Cruise - Texas Lonely
4 - King Arthur Carrousel - The Wanderer: Highland Soldiers 4
5 - Mad Tea Party - The Vampire's Mail Order Bride
6 - Main Street Cinema - Thomas's Muse
7 - Mark Twain Riverboat - Razor: A Bad Boy Stepbrother Romance
8 - Mr. Toad's Wild Ride - Cash
9 - Peter Pan's Flight - Forgotten Desires
10 - Snow White's Scary Adventures - Texas Secrets
11 - Storybook Land Canal Boats - The Beast
'50s - DONE
12 - Casey Jr. Circus Train - Lover Eternal
13 - Dumbo the Flying Elephant - Daniel's Fire
14 - Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island - Immortal Nights
15 - Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes - Everything in This Country Must
16 - Alice in Wonderland - BB Dalton
17 - Sailing Ship Columbia - Lover Mine
18 - Disneyland Monorail - Robert's Soul
19 - Matterhorn Bobsleds - Reversal of Fortune: A Gabriel Wolfe short story
'60s and '70s DONE
20 - Enchanted Tiki Room - Does This Island Go To The Bottom?
21 - The Disneyland Story presenting Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln - Gone and Missing: A Two Book Set
22 - it's a small world - Proven Guilty
23 - Pirates of the Caribbean - Texas Bad Boy: The Gallaghers of Morning Star
24 - Haunted Mansion - Lover Avenged
25 - Hyperspace Mountain - Side Jobs: Stories From the Dresden Files
26 - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad - Evan: The McDaniel Family
'80s DONE
27 - Pinocchio's Daring Journey - Lover at Last
28 -Star Tours: The Adventures Continue - Blind Scorpion: Iran's Nuclear Sting, Book 1
29 - Splash Mountain - Sky Diamond
'90s DONE
30 -Astro Orbitor - Nothing to Lose
31 - Gadget's Go Coaster - Addicted by Lauren Landish
32 - Indiana Jones Adventure - Hurricanes, Paradise and Fairy Tales
33 - Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin - Leopard's Fury
2000s DONE
34 - The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh - Return of the Jerk
35 - Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters - The Lords of Xibalba
36 - Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage - Heart of Darkness
Micky Mouse Forever! - Bonus Level
California Screamin' - Not Making Love At Workplace: Poems And Images From St Barth For Night Reading
Grizzly River Run - One Snowy Night
Radiator Springs Racers - Race, literally, through the deserts of Cars Land! Read a book featuring sports or an athlete.
Soarin' Around the World - Zulu Hour: Action Suspense Thriller
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - The Watcher: Action Suspense Thrriller
Two years into my Round the World in 240 books. Managed 38 more books this year so 68 books read in total so farAfghanistan - The Bookseller of Kabul by Åsne Seierstad
Albania - The Fall of the Stone City by Ismail Kadare
Anguilla - Wonderland by Jeanne Stein
Arctic, The - The Ice Balloon: S. A. Andrée and the Heroic Age of Arctic Exploration by Alec Wilkinson
Aruba - Does This Island Go To The Bottom? by Eric H. Pasley
Australia - Wildfire by Chris Ryan
Austria - Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Belize - In the Trees by Pauline Fisk
Benin - Why Monkeys Live in Trees and Other Stories from Benin by Raouf Mama
Bolivia - Beyond the Barricade by Deborah Ellis
Bonaire - The Dolphins of Klein Bonaire by Douglas Leas
Bosnia & Herzogovina - The Fixer: A Story from Sarajevo
Brazil - Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
Burundi - How a Boy Survived Genocide: Living with Hope by Leopold Nayabagabo
Canada - Y by Marjorie Celona
Channel Islands - Jersey - Oscar: The Bionic Cat by Kate Allan
Colombia - Surviving The Volcano by Stanley Williams
Congo (DRC) - Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Costa Rica - Can't Buy Me Love by Maggie Marr
Cuba - The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Denmark - Sharpe's Prey by Bernard Cornwell
Dominican Republic - Immortal Nights by Lynsay Sands
Egypt - Women At Point Zero by Nawal El-Saadawi
England - Another View by Rosamunde Pilcher
Falkland Islands - The Yompers: With 45 Commando in the Falklands War
Finland - The Howling Miller by Arto Paasilinna
Gibraltar - On The Rock: Quick Read - Andy McNab
Greece - The Last Dance: And Other Stories by Victoria Hislop
Guam & Wake - Meg: Origins by Steve Alten
Guatemala - The Lords of Xibalba by Bill Thesken
Iceland - A Brit in Iceland by Graeme Davis
Indonesia - The Flamboya Tree: Memories Of A Family's Wartime Courage by Clara Olink Kelly
Iraq - The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers
Ireland - Everything in This Country Must: A Novella and Two Stories by Colum McCann
Italy - Fire Bound by Christine Feehan
Japan - Faithful Elephants: A True Story of Animals, People, and War by Yukio Tsuchiya
Kazakhstan - The Dead Lake by Hamid Ismailov
Korea, South - MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors by Richard Hooker
Libya - The Letter Bearer by Robert Allison
Madagascar -Entwined by Colette Gale
Mexico - Queer by - William S. Burroughs
Morocco - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Mozambique - The Train of Salt and Sugar by Licinio de Azevedo
Netherlands - The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
New Zealand - All I Want by Shayne Parkinson
Norway - Matt Helm - The Terminators by Donald Hamilton
Oman - Hunt the Wolf by Don Mann
Pakistan -Iqbal by Francesco D'Adamo
Panama - Last Light by Andy McNab
Peru - Two Men and a Mule: The Last City of the Incas by Hugh Thomson
Portugal - Alentejo Blue by Monica Ali
Romania - Dark Prince by Christine Feehan
Russia - Gentlemen Of The Road by Michael Chabon
Rwanda - Deogratias, A Tale of Rwanda by Jean-Philippe Stassen
Scotland - The Chieftain by Margaret Mallory
Somalia - One Hit by Jack Coughlin
Spain, (Canary Islands) - Onslaught by Nick Oldham
St Barth's - Not Making Love At Workplace: Poems And Images From St Barth For Night Reading by Alen J Salerian
St Martin - Hurricanes, Paradise and Fairy Tales by Kim Norris Samuels
Swaziland - The Rattle of Seeds by Geoffrey Douglas
Syria - Latakia by J.F. Smith
Tanzania - The African Queen by C.S. Forester
Tibet - Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet by Xinran
Turkey - A Colder War
Tuvalu - Where The Hell Is Tuvalu?: How I became the law man of the world's fourth-smallest country by Philip Ells
USA - Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls
Vietnam - Jokers: War, Love & Helicopter Pilots...What Could go Wrong? by Vern Hammill
Wales - Sowing Secrets by Trisha Ashley
Happy 75th Anniversary Archie Comics!Quarterly Challenge- Dec. 15, 2016- March 14, 2017
Level 4- Read any 20 books- Date one of the gang!
Tasks-
1. Read a story with a rough around the edges character. In the Trees
2. Read a book with a naked torso on the cover. Before You Seduce Me: A Prequel to Seduce Me
3. Read a book with a car on the cover. Behind You
4. Read a book set in Scotland. Knight in Highland Armor
5. Read a book with an altruistic, good-hearted character. Charge
6. Read a book with a band in the story. Shelter from the Storm
7. Read a book whose author has repeating initials Shey Stahl - Bad Blood
8. Read a book with a character that hides their identity. The Shadow: Action Suspense Thriller - Theirs to Cherish
9. Read a book with a devious character. Queer - Nauti Seductress
10. Read a book that is part of a series. Orotund: Collected Short Stories Volume Two
11. Read a book that has a group of friends in the story. Flay
12. Read a book that has had more than one printing. Deogratias, A Tale of Rwanda
Characters-
13. Read a small-town romance Going Long.
14. Read a book with a scene set in a school. Tangled Up in Blue
15. Read a book with a wealthy character.At Any Price - Baby Fever Bride
16. Read a book with a 'knight in shining armor' character. Hunting You
17. Read a book with a title that has repeating letters in one of the words The Wayward Apprentice - Nauti Enchantress
18. Read a book with an athletic character. Death Club: Action Suspense Thriller
19. Read a book with a character who likes to write. The Candidate: A Luxembourg Thriller
20.Read a book with an older character in it. Terror Below the Wind: A soldiers Story Borneo 1961-64: A Soldier's Story, Borneo 1961-1964
Bonus Tasks-
Read 5 books that include any or all of the following :
1. Friendship Blind Reader Wanted
2. Music
3. Family The Man From Congo
4. Witchcraft
5. Cats (all varieties, including shapeshifters)
A-Z character challenge10 February 2016 - 23 February 2017
# = new author
#A - Alex - Torrent by Lisa Tawn Bergren
#B - Eric Bader (Dog) - Jokers: War, Love & Helicopter Pilots...What Could go Wrong? by Vern Hammill
#C - Casey - Soar by Alyssa Rose Ivy
D - Deacon McConell - Caged by Lorelei James
E - Eoin - The Striker by Monica McCarty
#F - Benjamin Franklin Pierce (Hawkeye) - MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors by Richard Hooker
#G - Gunnar Huttunen - The Howling Miller by Arto Paasilinna
#H - Hugh Thomson - Two Men and a Mule: The Last City of the Incas
I - Isabel “Izzie” Stewart - The Rogue by Monica McCarty
#J - Johannes Brandt - The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
#K - Kiss Bad Boy's Baby by Sosie Frost
#L - Liz - Saved by the Blizzard by Adele Huxley
M - Mack Mckinley - Street Game by Christine Feehan
N - Nick Stone - Last Light by Andy McNab
#O - Summer Olivers - Never Have an Outlaw's Baby by Nicole Snow
#P - Parker - All Fired Up by Vivian Arend
#Q - Thomas Quidell - Thomas's Muse by -Kris Austen Radcliffe
#R - Rebecca Rule - Refuge: Night of the Blood Sky by Jeremy Bishop
#S - Antonio SpinelliSpin by C.D. Reiss
#T - Taiar - The Train of Salt and Sugar by Licinio de Azevedo
#U - Utz - Utz by Bruce Chatwin
#V - Victoria - Addicted by Lauren Landish
W - Mary Winslow -Runaway Vampire by Lynsay Sands
X - Xander Darder - Sinful Encounter: Alpha Billionaire Romance by L.N. Pearl
#Y - Yerzhan -The Dead Lake by Hamid Ismailov
#Z - Zeb - The Warrior by Ty Patterson
Cover Scavenger Hunt Quarterly Challenge DONEMarch 15, 2017 through June 14, 2017
Level 4 - Find 35 items on your book covers, with four categories complete.
Bonus:
tree lights, forest, house, truck, scarf -
27 Aprcar, carpet, bow tie, palm tree, sky scraper
29 AprJewelry:
bracelet
21 Mardog tags
27 Marneckless
20 Marearings
1 JunArticles of Clothing DONE
shorts
24 Marjeans
27 Marjacket
20 Aprt-shirt
22 Maydress
1 JunModes of transport DONE
motorbike
18 Marairplane
7 Aprhelicopter
13 Aprsailboat
13 Maytaxi
28 MayAnimals DONE
bear
23 Marhorse
5 Aprbats
14 Aprleopard
26 Aprgargoyle
17 MayHomes/Buildings done
castle
22 Marbarn
16 Marhouse
16 Aprmanor
25 Aprchurch
27 MayWeapons DONE
F-18
8 Aprtank
27 Aprsniper rifle
11 Maykukri (knife)
15 Maycarousel horse
5 JunHousehold items:
Examples: lamp, bed, table, rug
Bodies of Water:
ocean
31 Marfjord
19 AprItems Found in Nature DONE-
grass
4 Aprmountains
18 Aprtsunami
29 Aprisland
5 Mayrocks
30 May
Let's Celebrate Musicals! Quarterly ChallengeJune 15, 2017- September 14, 2017 - FINISHED
Level 5-Complete any 25 tasks- I try to see them often
Broadway Musicals- Spring 2017- NYC
1. Come From Away- The Mutineer: A Romance of Pitcairn Island
2. Hamilton- Power Game
3. Dear Evan Hansen- Jamilia
4. Kinky Boots- Quarterback Draw
5. Bandstand- Scorched Earth
6. Chicago- Shadow Reaper
7. Waitress- The Little Teashop of Lost and Found
8. Groundhog Day- Brindle
9. Hello, Dolly!- The Attack
10. Lion King- Pleased to Be Otherwise
11. Wicked- Lover Awakened
12. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- Immortal Unchained
13. Anastasia- Turbulent Intrigue
West End Musicals- Spring 2017- London
14. Beautiful- Make Your Bed: Small things that can change your life... and maybe the world
15. Aladdin - Dark Celebration
16. Phantom of the Opera- Ghostly Whispers: Thirteen Ghost Stories Set in Macao
17. Les Miserables- Tales from the Heart of Haiti
18. Annie- The Missing Twin
19. Mamma Mia - Native Dance: An African Story
20. Matilda- Untouched
21. Motown, the Musical- All Wound Up
22. Dreamgirls- Gray Resurrection
23. School of Rock- Blood Vow
24. Bat Out Of Hell, the Musical- The Chosen
25. The Book of Mormon- The Nose
Touring Musicals- Spring 2017
26. Finding Neverland- The Agreement
27. Something Rotten!- The 39 Steps
28. The King and I- Trigger Break
29. On Your Feet!- Read a book with feet or shoes on the cover, or a book set in Cuba or Florida.
30. Jersey Boys- Read a book with a season name in the title (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) or a book with one of these words in the title- Big, Girls, Don't, Cry.
Bonus- A look back at Broadway-
1. 1940's- Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1943) was the first "blockbuster" Broadway show, running a total of 2,212 performances, and was made into a hit film
-Read a book that was made into a movie or a book with much acclaimed success
2. 1950's- The Reluctant Reformer
3. 1960's- Hot Holiday Nights
4. 1970's- Detonator:
5. 1980's- The Tenor with the Golden Arm
6. 1990's-Present-
Choose one of your favorite Musicals from the last 27 years, or one you would like to see, and make up a task for it.
Candyland Quarterly Challenge Sept. 15, 2017- Dec. 14, 2017 - FINSHED30 Books- Candyland Deluxe
Characters depend on the version of the game.
1.The Kids – The Man with the Compound Eyes
2.Mr. Mint – Wild Card
3.Duke of Swirl – In Her Words
4.Gramma Nutt – Dark Lover
5.King Kandy – Tripped Out
6.Jolly – WILD ROOTS: Coming Alive in the French Amazon
7.Mamma Ginger Tree – Pago Pago Tango
8.Cupcake Commons – Lost and Found Sisters
9.Princess Lolly – Taming a Hurricane
10.Queen Frostine – Seychelles Survivor
11.Lord Licorice – Possession
12.Gloppy – Immortally Yours
Locations
13.Candy Castle – Holiday in the Hamptons
14.Gingerbread Plum Trees – 1969: A Year in Tonga: Book 2: Volunteer: survive or thrive?.
15.Gumdrop Mountains – All I Want
16.Licorice Castle – One with You
17.Lollipop Woods – I Am Missing
18.Molasses Swamp – VSO in Fiji: Memories of a young VSO in Fiji in the 1960's
19.Peanut Brittle House – Run!
20.Peppermint Forest - Holiday Wishes
21.Ice Cream Sea – The Protector
Cool and Interesting Facts about Candyland -
22. Candy Land - Bad Day at Bikini Beach
23. In the first edition - The Hitman's Secret Love Child: Second Chance Romance
24. Two or more - A SEAL's Pledge
25. The Candyland deck consists of 66 cards - The Player
26. Eleanor Abbot - The Tale of Aypi
27. The first Candyland board game - The Cowboy Inherits a Bride
28. Over 40 million - A SEAL's Consent
29. The first Candy Land box - Wicked Lovers Bundle: 3 Stories by Shayla Black
30. In 2005 - The Jungle Book
BONUS - Read 6 books, each with a different colour cover.
Red
, Blue
, Green
, Purple
, Orange
, Yellow
ROUND THE WORLD IN 240 BOOKS 2017Well into my third year 42 books added to the list this year so that’s 110 in all so far. Nearly half way there to the 240 books.
Afghanistan - The Bookseller of Kabul by Åsne Seierstad
Albania - The Fall of the Stone City by Ismail Kadare
American Samoa - Pago Pago Tango by John Enright
Anguilla - Wonderland by Jeanne Stein
Arctic, The - The Ice Balloon: S. A. Andrée and the Heroic Age of Arctic Exploration by Alec Wilkinson
Aruba - Does This Island Go To The Bottom? by Eric H. Pasley
Australia - Wildfire by Chris Ryan
Austria - Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Bahrain - Desert Flower by Zohra Saeed
Belize - In the Trees by Pauline Fisk
Benin - Why Monkeys Live in Trees and Other Stories from Benin by Raouf Mama
Bhutan - Married to Bhutan by Linda Leaming
Bolivia - Beyond the Barricade by Deborah Ellis
Bonaire - The Dolphins of Klein Bonaire by Douglas Leas
Bosnia & Herzogovina - The Fixer: A Story from Sarajevo
Brazil - Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
Brunei - Terror Below the Wind: A soldiers Story Borneo 1961-64: A Soldier's Story, Borneo 1961-1964 by Mike Jacobs
Burundi - How a Boy Survived Genocide: Living with Hope by Leopold Nayabagabo
Canada - Y by Marjorie Celona
Channel Islands - Jersey - Oscar: The Bionic Cat by Kate
Colombia - [book:Surviving The Volcano by Stanley Williams
Congo (DRC) - Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Cook Islands - Don't Walk Under the Coconuts by Robert Lyman Borden
Costa Rica - Can't Buy Me Love by Maggie Marr
Cuba - The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Czech Republic - Utz by Bruce Chatwin
Denmark - Sharpe's Prey by Bernard Cornwell
Dominica - Taming a Hurricane by Paula A. John
Dominican Republic - Immortal Nights by Lynsay Sands
Egypt - Women At Point Zero by Nawal El-Saadawi
England - Another View by Rosamunde Pilcher
Falkland Islands - The Yompers: With 45 Commando in the Falklands War
Fiji - VSO in Fiji: Memories of a young VSO in Fiji in the 1960's by Peter Spain
Finland - The Howling Miller by Arto Paasilinna
French Guiana WILD ROOTS: Coming Alive in the French Amazon by Donna Mulvenna
Gibraltar - On The Rock: Quick Read - Andy McNab
Greece - The Last Dance: And Other Stories by Victoria Hislop
Greenland - Greenland - The End of the World by Damjan Koncnik
Guam & Wake - Meg: Origins by Steve Alten
Guatemala - The Lords of Xibalba by Bill Thesken
Haiti -Tales from the Heart of Haiti by Patti M. Marxsen
Iceland - A Brit in Iceland by Graeme Davis
India - The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
Indonesia - The Flamboya Tree: Memories Of A Family's Wartime Courage by Clara Olink Kelly
Iran - The Blind Owl by Sadegh Hedayat
Iraq - The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers
Ireland - Everything in This Country Must: A Novella and Two Stories by Colum McCann
Israel - The Attack by Yasmina Khadra
Italy - Fire Bound by Christine Feehan
Japan - Faithful Elephants: A True Story of Animals, People, and War by Yukio Tsuchiya
Jordan - Petra: The True And Surprising History Of The Lost City Of Stone by Patrick Auerbach
Kazakhstan - The Dead Lake by Hamid Ismailov
Korea, North - North Korea: A Bare Bones History by James Friend
Korea, South - MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors by Richard Hooker
Kuwait - Yasmeena's Choice: A True Story of War, Rape, Courage and Survival by Jean Sasson
Kyrgyzstan - Jamilia by Chingiz Aitmatov
Libya - The Letter Bearer by Robert Allison
Liechtenstein - Tales of liechtenstein Then and Now by James Foster Robinson
Luxembourg - The Candidate: A Luxembourg Thriller
Macao Ghostly Whispers: Thirteen Ghost Stories Set in Macao by Azita Crerar
Madagascar -Entwined by Colette Gale
Malta - Malta 'My Island' by Mark Harland
Marshall Islands - Bad Day at Bikini Beach by Steve Walker
Mexico - Queer by - William S. Burroughs
Monaco - Rosemary - A Christmas Story by C.N. Williamson
Morocco - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Mozambique - The Train of Salt and Sugar by Licinio de
Myanmar (formerly Burma) - [book:Elephant Moon by John Sweeney
Nauru - The Best Ever Book of Nauruan Jokes by Mark Geoffrey Young
Netherlands - The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
New Zealand - All I Want by Shayne Parkinson
Northern Mariana Islands - Bloody Saipan, June 1944 by Gary Schreckengost
Norway - Matt Helm - The Terminators by Donald Hamilton
Oman - Hunt the Wolf by Don Mann
Pakistan -Iqbal by Francesco D'Adamo
Palau - Vanished: The Sixty-Year Search for the Missing Men of World War II by Wil S. Hylton
Panama - Last Light by Andy McNab
Peru - Two Men and a Mule: The Last City of the Incas by Hugh Thomson
Philippines - Gray Resurrection by Alan McDermott
Pitcairn Island - The Mutineer: A Romance of Pitcairn Island by Louis Becke
Portugal - Alentejo Blue by Monica Ali
Qatar - From Dunes to Dior by Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar
Romania - Dark Prince by Christine Feehan
Russia - Gentlemen Of The Road by Michael Chabon
Rwanda - Deogratias, A Tale of Rwanda by Jean-Philippe Stassen
Sao Tome & Principe - Native Dance: An African Story by Gervásio Kaiser
Scotland - The Chieftain by Margaret Mallory
Serbia - The Man From Congo by Ty Patterson
Seychelles - Seychelles Survivor by K. Lorraine
Somalia - One Hit by Jack Coughlin
Spain, (Canary Islands) - Onslaught by Nick Oldham
St Barth's - Not Making Love At Workplace: Poems And Images From St Barth For Night Reading by Alen J Salerian
St Martin - Hurricanes, Paradise and Fairy Tales by Kim Norris Samuels
Swaziland - The Rattle of Seeds by Geoffrey Douglas
Syria - Latakia by J.F. Smith
Tahiti/French Polynesia - Fourteen: A Daughter's Memoir of Adventure, Sailing, and Survival - Leslie Johansen Nack
Taiwan - The Man with the Compound Eyes by Wu Ming-Yi
Tajikistan - A Dangerous Scotsman in Tajikistan by -Michael Ward
Tanzania - The African Queen by C.S. Forester
Thailand - Boxing Day by Lillian August
Tibet - Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet by Xinran
Tonga - 1969: A Year in Tonga: Book 2: Volunteer: survive or thrive?. by Roger Cowell
Turkey - A Colder War
Turkmenistan - The Tale of Aypi by Ak Welsapar
Tuvalu - Where The Hell Is Tuvalu?: How I became the law man of the world's fourth-smallest country by Philip Ells
USA - Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls
Uzbekistan - Pleased to Be Otherwise by Gina Ochsner
Venezuela - Immortal Unchained by Lynsay Sands
Vietnam - Jokers: War, Love & Helicopter Pilots...What Could go Wrong? by Vern Hammill
Wales - Sowing Secrets by Trisha Ashley
Didn't do well in this one, never mind onto the next one.By the Numbers Quarterly Challenge
December 15, 2017 through March 14, 2018
Level: Three's a Crowd - Complete any three numbers. (15 Books)
One Word Title:
1. Immortal
2. Run!
3. Flay
4.
5.
Two Word Title:
1. Whispering Rock
2. Nauti Angel
3. Moonlight Road
4. Harvest Moon
5. Hidden Summit
Three Word Title:
1. Wild Man Creek
2. A Buckhorn Summer
3. A Buckhorn Baby
4. When You Dare
5. A New Hope
Four Word Title:
1. A Virgin River Christmas
2. A Land without Jasmine
3. My Kind of Christmas
4.
5.
Five Word Title:
1. Bring Me Home for Christmas
2.
3.
4.
5.
Better by the Dozen Bonus:
1. Issued to the Bride: One Navy SEAL
Baker's Dozen Bonus:
1. Second Chance Pass
2. Temptation Ridge
3. Paradise Valley
4. Forbidden Falls
5. Angel's Peak
1. The Wanderer
2. The Newcomer
3. The Hero
4. The Chance
5. The Promise
6. The Homecoming
7. One Wish
1. The Warrior
2.The Reluctant Warrior
3. The Warrior Code
4. The Warrior's Debt
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Quarterly ChallengeMarch 15, 2018 through June 14th, 2018
Princess - Read any 25 books
Characters:
Snow White - Dearest Ivie.
Evil Queen - Behind You
The Huntsman - The Old Man and His Sons
The Prince - Wicked Abyss
Bashful - Blade of Darkness
Doc - The Almond Tree
Dopey - Read a book with a goofy character.
Grumpy - Zero
Happy - Read a book with a cheerful character.
Sleepy - You'll Die in Singapore : The true account of one of the most amazing POW escapes in WWII
Sneezy - Fever
Precious Gems:
Diamond - Dark Ghost
Ruby - The Good Luck Sister
Sapphire - Lover Unleashed
Emerald - Dividing Zero
Semi-Precious Gems:
Alexandrite - The Accidental Vampire
Amethyst - A Small Place
Apatite - House of Ashes
Aquamarine - Hunting You
Black Onyx - Going Dark
Blue Topaz - Scorched Earth
Citrine - Island of the Sequined Love Nun
Garnet - Defending Cain
Jade - By Reef and Palm
Lapis Lazuli - The Thief
Moonstone - Surrender to the Highlander
Opal - Twice Bitten
Peridot - Death Club
Rose Quartz - Skinwalker
Spinel - Lover Mine
Tanzanite - Strong Silent Type
Tiger's Eye - Low Level Hell: A Scout Pilot In The Big Red One
Tourmaline - Said to strengthen body and spirit and displays multiple colors in one stone. Read a book with at least three colors on the cover or a sports story.
Turquoise - Weep Not, Child
Zircon - Tula The Revolt
This time any place name will work, not just countries. You can use cities, counties, states, provinces, continents, islands, etcTown/County/Country etc names
14 June 2016 - ?
# - new author
#A - Alabama - US state - Falling for the Wingman - Crista McHugh
#B - Benin - Country- Why Monkeys Live in Trees and Other Stories from Benin by Raouf Mama
C - Colorado - US state - My Kind of Wonderful by Jill Shalvis
D - Dominican Republic -country - Immortal Nights by Lynsay Sands
#E - England - The Wayward Apprentice by Jason Vail
#F - Falkland Isles - The Yompers: With 45 Commando in the Falklands War
G - Gibralta - On The Rock: Quick Read - Andy McNab
H - Houston, US city - Texas Bad Boy: The Gallaghers of Morning Star by Jean Brashear
I - Illinois - US State - Death Masks by Jim Butcher
#J - Jacksonville - City USA - Sky Diamond by Anna Brockton
K - Kentucky -US State - A Buckhorn Bachelor by Lori Foster
L - Louisiana - USA state - Spider Game by Christine Feehan
M - Manitoba - Canadian state - Brian's Hunt
N - New York - USA City - Dividing Zero
O - Ontario - Canada county - Brian's Return by Gary Paulsen
P - Philippi - South African town - The Watcher: Action Suspense Thrriller by Ty Patterson
# Q - Kuwait - Yasmeena's Choice: A True Story of War, Rape, Courage and Survival by Jean Sasson
#R - Rhone - France county- Double Dealing: A Menage Romance by Lauren Landish
S - Scotland - Highland Soldiers 1: The Enemy
T - Tennessee - US State - Owned by the Billionaire: Alpha Billionaire Romance by L.N. Pearl
U - USA Country - Survival: A Military Stepbrother Romance
V - Vietnam - country - I Am Missing by Ty Patterson
#W - Wyoming - US state - Close Range
#X - Xibalba city - Guatemala country - The Lords of Xibalba by Bill Thesken
#Y - Yemen - A Land without Jasmine by Wajdi Al-Ahdal
#Z - Zambia - Into Africa: 3 Kids, 13 Crates and a Husband by Ann Patras
The Wonderful World of Romance Quarterly ChallengeJune 15- Sept. 14, 2018
Level 4- Passionate about Romance- Read 25 books
1. Contemporary - The Beast
2. Historical
3. PNR/UF/Fantasy - Dark Crime
4. Sci-Fi/Dystopian/Steampunk - Out of Kathmandu
5. Erotica - Darker
6. Religious/Spiritual/Inspirational - Out of Kathmandu
7. Humorous Romance - Life and Other Near-Death Experiences
8. LGBT - Lover at Last
9. Interracial Romance - Dark Descent
10. Multi-Cultural Romance - Dark Lover
11. Sports Romance - Seth
12. Military - Phantom Embrace
13. Bikers - Rain Shadow
14.Medical - Rain Shadow Complete Series
15. Holiday - Devoted to Wicked
16. Western
17. Legal/Law Profession - Rainy Day Friends
18. Blue Collar - Into Africa: 3 Kids, 13 Crates and a Husband
19. High Seas/Pirate/Captain
20. Pilot/ Air Industry
21. Road Trip - Jericho
22. Food Industry - Gage
23. Taboo - Blood Kiss
24. Scottish/Highlander
25. medieval/Viking
26. Regency/Victorian
27. American Historical - A Notable Occupation
28. Suspense/Mystery - Wrecking Team
29. Friends to Lovers - The Reception
30. Second Chances - Off the Grid
31. Secret baby/Child(ren) involved - Dark Dream
32. Musicians
33. Artists (painter, sculptor, photographer, etc.)
34. Actor/Someone in film/entertainment industry - Tucker
35. Clean romance - The Rehearsal Dinner Part 1: The Wedding From Hell
Bonus-
1. Read a stand-alone romance
2. Read a book in a series - Awaken the Darkness
3. Read your favorite sub-genre of romance - Shadow Keeper
4. Read a sub-genre you've been wanting to try
5. Read a book from the decade you were born in
Rodgers and Hammerstein Quarterly ChallengeSeptember 15, 2018 through December 14, 2018
I can sing along! Read a book for any 20 rules.
★ Read an award winning book - Lover Enshrined
★ Read a book that has been made into a movie - The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
★ Read a book written by two authors.
★ Read a book with over 5000 ratings. - Father Mine
★ Read a book book with an artist for a MC. - Damaged!
★ Read a book published initially in October - Release!
★ "Oklahoma!" - Read a book set in or with a character from Oklahoma. Or written by an author from Oklahoma.
★ "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning" - Dark Challenge
★ "I Cain’t Say No" - Racked and Stacked
★ "People will Say We’re in Love" - Accidentally His: A Mountain Man Romance
★ Read a book with 4&5 or 5&6 in the page count - Clydebank Blitz
★ Read a book an antihero - Lover Eternal
★ Read a book with a father character. - The King
★ "June is Bustin’ Out All Over" - Covert Game
★ "You’ll Never Walk Alone" - Turbulent Sea
★ Read a book with 5&8 in the page count - Lover Unbound
★ Read a book set in a tropical location - The Unfortunate Potcake
★ "Some Enchanted Evening" - Dark Desire
★ "Younger Than Springtime" - Wound Tight: A Rough Riders/Blacktop Cowboys® Crossover
★ "I’m in Love with a Wonderful Guy" - worthy hero - The Peace Killers
★ Read a book published initially in June - Safe Harbour
★ Read a book with a schoolteacher or student in the story. - Spirit Bound
★ "Hello Young Lovers" - Consumed
★ "Getting to Know You" - Water Bound
★ "Shall We Dance" - Dark Fire
★ Read a book with 1&3 in the page count - Just Say When
★ Read a book that is a retelling of a classic story.
★ "Impossible; It’s Possible" - Lover Avenged
★ "Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful" - Lover Revealed
★ "A Lovely Night" - Hidden Currents
★ Read a book with 5&9 or 6&5 in the page count. Or since the movie opened in March, read a book published initially in March of any year.
★ Read a book that has several children in it - Air Bound
★ "Do-Re-Mi" - The Tycoon
★ "My Favorite Things" - Dearest Ivie
★ "Edelweiss" - Read a book with flowers on the cover.
The Big Bang Theory Quarterly ChallengeDecember 15, 2018- March 14, 2019
Level 5-Complete any 25 tasks- I watch Big Bang Theory every week!
1. Johnny Galecki as Leonard Hofstadter: Bound Together
2. Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper: What We Find
3. Kaley Cuoco as Penny: Leopard's Run
4. Simon Helberg as Howard Wolowitz: Earth Bound
5. Kunal Nayyar as Rajesh Koothrappali: Any Day Now
6. Sara Gilbert as Leslie Winkle Fire Bound
7. Melissa Rauch as Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz Prisoner of Night
8. Mayim Bialik as Amy Farrah Fowler Burn Rate
9. Kevin Sussman as Stuart Bloom Until You're Mine
10. Laura Spencer as Emily Sweeney The Best of Us
11. We still don't know Penny's surname Dark Sentinel
12. Mayim Bialik has an actual neuroscience PhD in real life The Family Gathering
13. The cast are also highly skilled musicians Vengeance Road
14. It was completely ripped off in Belarus Me Without You
15. There's a real bee named after Sheldon's catchphrase 'Bazinga'. The Billionaire Next Door
16. Jim Parsons has never seen Star Trek Vampires Like It Hot
17. Sheldon's shirts sometimes convey his mood. The Cowboy Wins a Bride
18. CBS gave it a three-season renewal. Dark Water
19. The characters spoke about Mayim Bialik before she was on the show Wicked Soldier: A High Octane Action Thriller
20. The elevator scenes are filmed on just one floor Zeb Carter
21. 'Soft Kitty' is an actual song Chasing Christmas Eve
22. The Big Bang Theory might be about the apocalypse Wave
23. Howard has only female toys Playing for Keeps
24. Penny was originally Katie The Cowboy's E-Mail Order Bride
25. Nearly everyone has seen Penny naked The Navy SEAL's Christmas Bride
26. Penny has been using the same purse since the second episode of the first season! Gray Redemption
27. In every single one of the main female characters' first appearances, the first person to speak to them was their future partner. The Cowboy Imports a Bride
28. In 2008, Kaley Cuoco revealed that she and Johnny Galecki secretly dated for two years! Gray Justice
29. The cast members are some of the world's highest paid tv actors. Rocky Mountain Miracle
30. There are several board games with a Big Bang Theory theme Hot Winter Nights
Nearly forgot to post 2018 round the world update. Didn't do very much this year to add to it though.Afghanistan - The Bookseller of Kabul by Åsne Seierstad
Albania - The Fall of the Stone City by Ismail Kadare
American Samoa - Pago Pago Tango by John Enright
Anguilla - Wonderland by Jeanne Stein
Antigua and Barbuda - A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid
Arctic, The - The Ice Balloon: S. A. Andrée and the Heroic Age of Arctic Exploration
Aruba - Does This Island Go To The Bottom? by Eric H. Pasley
Australia - Wildfire by Chris Ryan
Austria - Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Bahamas - Damaged! by J.S. Scott
Bahrain - Desert Flower by Zohra Saeed
Belize - In the Trees by Pauline Fisk
Benin - Why Monkeys Live in Trees and Other Stories from Benin by Raouf Mama
Bhutan - Married to Bhutan by Linda Leaming
Bolivia - Beyond the Barricade by Deborah Ellis
Bonaire - The Dolphins of Klein Bonaire by Douglas Leas
Bosnia & Herzogovina - The Fixer: A Story from Sarajevo
Brazil - Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
Brunei - Terror Below the Wind: A soldiers Story Borneo 1961-64: A Soldier's Story, Borneo 1961-1964 by Mike Jacobs
Burundi - How a Boy Survived Genocide: Living with Hope by Leopold Nayabagabo
Canada - Y by Marjorie Celona
Channel Islands - Jersey - Oscar: The Bionic Cat by Kate Allan
Colombia - Surviving The Volcano by Stanley Williams
Congo (DRC) - Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Cook Islands - Don't Walk Under the Coconuts by Robert Lyman Borden
Costa Rica - Can't Buy Me Love by Maggie Marr
Cuba - The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Curacao - Tula The Revolt by Jeroen Leinders
Czech Republic - Utz by Bruce Chatwin
Denmark - Sharpe's Prey by Bernard Cornwell
Dominica - Taming a Hurricane by Paula A. John
Dominican Republic - Immortal Nights by Lynsay Sands
Egypt - Women At Point Zero by Nawal El-Saadawi
England - Another View by Rosamunde Pilcher
Falkland Islands - The Yompers: With 45 Commando in the Falklands War
Faroe Islands - The Old Man and His Sons by Heðin Brú
Fiji - VSO in Fiji: Memories of a young VSO in Fiji in the 1960's by Peter Spain
Finland - The Howling Miller by Arto Paasilinna
France - The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby
French Guiana WILD ROOTS: Coming Alive in the French Amazon by Donna Mulvenna
Gibraltar - On The Rock: Quick Read - Andy McNab
Greece - The Last Dance: And Other Stories by Victoria Hislop
Greenland - Greenland - The End of the World by Damjan Koncnik
Guam & Wake - Meg: Origins by Steve Alten
Guatemala - The Lords of Xibalba by Bill Thesken
Haiti -Tales from the Heart of Haiti by Patti M. Marxsen
Iceland - A Brit in Iceland by Graeme Davis
India - The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
Indonesia - The Flamboya Tree: Memories Of A Family's Wartime Courage
Iran - The Blind Owl by Sadegh Hedayat
Iraq - The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers
Ireland - Everything in This Country Must: A Novella and Two Stories
Israel - The Attack by Yasmina Khadra
Italy - Fire Bound by Christine Feehan
Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire)
Japan - Faithful Elephants: A True Story of Animals, People, and War
Jordan - Petra: The True And Surprising History Of The Lost City Of Stone
Kazakhstan - The Dead Lake by Hamid Ismailov
Kenya - Weep Not, Child by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
Korea, North - North Korea: A Bare Bones History by James Friend
Korea, South - MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors
Kuwait - Yasmeena's Choice: A True Story of War, Rape, Courage and Survival
Kyrgyzstan - Jamilia by Chingiz Aitmatov
Libya - The Letter Bearer by Robert Allison
Liechtenstein - Tales of liechtenstein Then and Now by James Foster Robinson
Luxembourg - The Candidate: A Luxembourg Thriller
Macao Ghostly Whispers: Thirteen Ghost Stories Set in Macao by Azita Crerar
Madagascar -Entwined by Colette Gale
Malta - Malta 'My Island' by Mark Harland
Marshall Islands - Bad Day at Bikini Beach by Steve Walker
Mexico - Queer by - William S. Burroughs
Micronesia - Island of the Sequined Love Nun by Christopher Moore
Monaco - Rosemary - A Christmas Story by C.N. Williamson
Morocco - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Mozambique - The Train of Salt and Sugar by Licinio de Azevedo
Myanmar (Burma) - Elephant Moon by John Sweeney
Nauru - The Best Ever Book of Nauruan Jokes by Mark Geoffrey Young
Nepal - Out of Kathmandu - Subarna Prasad Acharya
Netherlands - The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
New Zealand - All I Want by Shayne Parkinson
Niue - Savage Island: An Account of a Sojourn in Niué and Tonga by Basil Thomson
Northern Mariana Islands - Bloody Saipan, June 1944 by Gary Schreckengost
Norway - Matt Helm - The Terminators by Donald Hamilton
Oman - Hunt the Wolf by Don Mann
Pakistan -Iqbal by Francesco D'Adamo
Palau - Vanished: The Sixty-Year Search for the Missing Men of World War II
Palestine - The Almond Tree by Michelle Cohen Corasanti
Panama - Last Light by Andy McNab
Peru - Two Men and a Mule: The Last City of the Incas by Hugh Thomson
Philippines - Gray Resurrection by Alan McDermott]
Pitcairn Island - The Mutineer: A Romance of Pitcairn Island by Louis Becke
Portugal - Alentejo Blue by Monica Ali
Puerto Rico - Life and Other Near-Death Experiences - Camille Pagán
Qatar - From Dunes to Dior by Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar
Romania - Dark Prince by Christine Feehan
Russia - Gentlemen Of The Road by Michael Chabon
Rwanda - Deogratias, A Tale of Rwanda by Jean-Philippe Stassen
Samoa - By Reef and Palm by Louis Becke
Sao Tome & Principe - Native Dance: An African Story by Gervásio Kaiser
Scotland - The Chieftain by Margaret Mallory
Serbia - The Man From Congo by Ty Patterson
Seychelles - Seychelles Survivor by K. Lorraine
Somalia - One Hit by Jack Coughlin
Spain, (Canary Islands) - Onslaught
St Barth's - Not Making Love At Workplace: Poems And Images From St Barth For Night Reading
St Eustatius - A Notable Occupation - Patricia O'Sullivan
St Martin - Hurricanes, Paradise and Fairy Tales by Kim Norris Samuels
St Vincent & the Grenadines
Swaziland - The Rattle of Seeds by Geoffrey Douglas
Syria - Latakia by J.F. Smith
Tahiti/French Polynesia - Fourteen: A Daughter's Memoir of Adventure, Sailing, and Survival
Taiwan - The Man with the Compound Eyes by Wu Ming-Yi
Tajikistan - A Dangerous Scotsman in Tajikistan by - Michael Ward
Tanzania - The African Queen by C.S. Forester
Thailand - Boxing Day by Lillian August
Tibet - Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet by Xinran
Tonga - 1969: A Year in Tonga: Book 2: Volunteer: survive or thrive?. by Roger Cowell
Trinidad & Tobago - House of Ashes by Monique Roffey
Turkey - A Colder War
Turkmenistan - The Tale of Aypi by Ak Welsapar
Turks & Caicos - The Unfortunate Potcake by Julie Thompsen
Tuvalu - Where The Hell Is Tuvalu?: How I became the law man of the world's fourth-smallest country
USA - Half Broke Horses
Uzbekistan - Pleased to Be Otherwise
Venezuela - Immortal Unchained
Vietnam - Jokers: War, Love & Helicopter Pilots...What Could go Wrong?
Wales - Sowing Secrets
Yemen - A Land without Jasmine
Zambia - Into Africa: 3 Kids, 13 Crates and a Husband
Romantic Rendezvous Quarterly ChallengeMarch 15, 2019 - June 14, 2019
Level 4- I get away as often as possible- Read 25 books
Travel tasks-
1. North America - The Chance
2. South America
3. Canada - The Trouble With Vampires
4. Eastern Europe - Dark Prince
5. Western Europe - Dark Legend
6. Asia - Shadow Reaper
7. Africa - MAC WALKER'S BENGHAZI: The Complete Collection
8. Set in an extreme cold event MAC WALKER'S HUNTED
9. Australia/New Zealand
10. An Island
11. A Farm - Issued to the Bride One Soldier
12. A City - Rescuing Macie
13. A Small Town - Paradise Valley
14. A Desert
15. A forest/jungle - A Virgin River Christmas
16. In a plane - Mac Walker's Betrayal: The Collection
17. On a train - Until You're Mine
18. On a boat/ship - When You Walked In
19. In a car - Mac Walker's Regret
20. Motorcycle - Temptation Ridge
21. Bicycle - Wildest Dreams
22. Rescue Vehicle - Second Chance Pass
23. Any large animal - Great Dane - The Newcomer
24. On foot - MAC WALKER'S AMERICAN JIHAD
25. Mountains - Shelter Mountain
26. Spaceship/Rocket
27. Another dimension- The Savior
28. Hotel/Inn/Bed and Breakfast - Forbidden Falls
29. Winery/Vineyard/Orchard - One Wish
30. Beach/Coast - The Wanderer
31. Castle/Mansion Bite Me If You Can
32. Amusement Park
33. Restaurant - Harvest Moon
34. Festival - Wild Man Creek
35. Sporting Event - The Hero
Bonus-
1. Read a story that includes a honeymoon The Promise
2. Read a story with a character that starts over Lover Enshrined
3. Read a story where a character finds someone The Homecoming
4. Read a story where someone travels for a family event Dark Guardian
5. Read a story where someone travels with friends Blood Kiss
Primetime Emmy Awards Quarterly ChallengeSeptember 15- December 14, 2019
Level 2- 10 books- I watch a few favorite shows
Drama Series
1. Better Call Saul - My Hot Billionaire: A Billionaire Romance Series
2. Bodyguard - Magic in the Wind
3. Game Of Thrones -HBO- family in story, or fantasy genre
4. Killing Eve- Immortal Born
5. Ozark- Netflix - character in finance, or set in Chicago, or Missouri, or a cover with a round shape on cover
6. Pose- FX Networks - Lover Revealed
7. Succession- The Billionaire Seduction Box Set
8. This Is Us- Dark Gold
Comedy Series
9. Barry- Spun Out
10, Fleabag- Prime Video- set in London, or book nominated for any award, or a book that is part of a duet (only two books in series)
11. The Good Place- NBC- fantasy,or mistaken identity, or a book you would like to read in your favorite reading spot (a good place)
12. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel- Prime Video - historical romance, or funny story or character, or parent(s) in story
13. Russian Doll- Netflix - a party in the story, a 3 or 6 in the page count (she relives her 36th birthday) or a double consonant in the title (Russian, ss, or doll, ll)
14. Schitt's Creek- Pop TV - Twist of Fate
15. Veep- HBO - Driven to Distraction
Limited Series
16. Chernobyl- HBO - Lover Awakened
17. Escape At Dannemora - Wrapped Up in You
18. Fosse/Verdon- FX Networks- title with an F or V in it, or a colorful cover
19. Sharp Objects- HBO - weapon on the cover or story with child(ren) in it
20. When They See Us- The African Dream: A Revolutionary Rebellion (A Historical Fiction based on The Anglo Ashanti Wars
Competition
21. The Amazing Race- CBS - set in a country not your own, or what you would consider beautiful scenery on cover or any type of footwear on cover
22. American Ninja Warrior- Dark Illusion
23. Nailed It!- Netflix - a title or series name with a punctuation mark (i.e. ?,!.) or a person on the cover you might consider nailing ;)
24. RuPaul's Drag Race- All Fired Up
25. Top Chef- Bravo - food industry, or food or drink on cover or mostly white cover (like a chef's coat)
26. The Voice- NBC- cover with someone's mouth open, or a musical instrument on cover or in the story, or a singer in the story
Structured Reality Program
27. Antiques Roadshow- PBS - Dark Magic
28. Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives- Oceans of Fire
29. Queer Eye- story with a group of friends - The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse
30. Shark Tank- ABC- animal on the cover or in the story, or a ruthless character, or character who has an idea (crazy, creative, lucrative, etc.)
Unstructured Reality Program
31. Born This Way- A&E - inspiring or heartwarming story or has a character that achieves a goal or overcomes an obstacle
32. Deadliest Catch- Discovery Channel - boat or water on cover or a character who is 'crabby' or a character who takes risks
33. Life Below Zero- National Geographic - set in a cold season or has a zero in the publishing date or page count.
34. RuPaul's Drag Race - The Twilight Before Christmas
35. Somebody Feed Phil- Netflix - road trip in story or a title or series name that has a word that rhymes with Phil (i.e. still, will, kill, thrill)
36. United Shades Of America With W. Kamau Bell- CNN- story with a character who is a good listener or a character who is 'shady' or an ear on the cover or a or a cover with a shade of gray on the cover
Cover Scavenger Hunt Quarterly Challenge - Take 2!June 15, 2019 through September 14, 2019
Level 3 - Find 25 items on your book covers, with two categories complete.
Categories:
Animals:
Bird, Cat, horses
Articles of Clothing:
tie, bra, jeans, t-shirt, nickers
Bodies of Water:
Ocean,
Food/Drink:
Cake,
Homes/Buildings:
factory, house, apartment blocks, skycrapers,
Household Items:
Bed, candle stick, mirror, shutter, fire exscape,
Items Found in Nature:
Sand, lightening, tree, mountains, rain
Jewelry:
Earring,
Modes of transport:
Helicopter, raft,
Musical Instruments:
Angel harp,
Personal Items
ID tags, watch, wrist band, glasses, scarf
,
Sporting Equipment:
Examples: football, hockey stick, baseball bat
Weapons:
Knife, scarf, chain,
Grooving through the DecadeDecember 15th, 2019- March 14th, 2020
Level 3- 22 books- I play music while doing lots of things
1. "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele (2010)- Dark Slayer
2 ."Dancing on My Own" by Robyn (2010)- Scrooge McFuck
3. "Firework" by Katy Perry (2010)- Leopard's Wrath
4. "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO feat. Safe Harbor
5. "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen (2011) - Virgin River
6. "Somebody That I Used To Know" by Gotye feat. Kimbra (2011) - Shelter Mountain
7. "We Found Love" by Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris (2011)- Fire Bound
8. "What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction (2011)- Bound Together
9. "We Are Young" by fun. feat. Janelle Monáe (2011)- Traitor
10. "Thrift Shop" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz (2012)- Spirit Bound
11. "Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons (2012)- The Savior
12. "Royals" by Lorde (2013)- nobility in the story or a book with a crown or castle on the cover
13. "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus (2013)- blue collar worker in story or a book with a round object on the cover
14. "Follow Your Arrow" by Kacey Musgraves (2013)- Turbulent Sea
15. "Let It Go" (From the "Frozen" Soundtrack) by Idina Menzel (2013)- a book you borrowed, or a title with the word 'go' or a word that rhymes with 'go' in it
16. "Wagon Wheel" by Darius Rucker (2013)- Judgment Road
17. "Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift (2014)- Water Bound
18. "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars (2014)- Air Bound
19. "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran (2015)- a scientist or geeky or nerdy character or a book with a 'loud' cover (your interpretation)
20. "Hotline Bling" by Drake (2015)- a wealthy character or a book with jewelry on the cover
21. "Closer" by The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey (2016)- Hidden Currents
22. "Heathens" by Twenty One Pilots (2016)- Earth Bound
23. "Shut up Kiss Me" by Angel Olsen (2016)- Vengeance Road
24. "Despacito (Remix)" by Luis Fonsi feat. Justin Bieber (2017)- a book that has been translated into a language not your own or a book you want to read slowly (despacito) so you can savor it.
25. "thank u, next" by Ariana Grande (2018)- read the next book in a series you have started or the newest release by an author you love
26. "Shallow" by Lady Gaga (2018)- Dangerous Tides
27. "Tequila" by Dan + Shay (2018)- Vendetta Road
28. "Old Town Road (Remix)" by Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus (2019)- Animal Magnetism
The Quarterly Cookie Challenge - June 15, 2020- September 14, 202011-17- books read- Several cookies to dunk in milk
1. Oreo Cookies- Viper Game
2. Nilla Wafers- The Cowboy Rescues a Bride
3. Chips Ahoy- It is the second-best-selling cookie in the United States- Read a book set at sea or on a boat, or has water on the cover or read a book that is the second in a series.
4. Nutter Butter- Spider Game
5. Tim-Tam- Toxic Game
6. Snickerdoodles-Read a humorous book or a book with a smiling person on the cover.
7. Thin Mints- The Lasaran
8. Animal Cracker Cookies-Covert Game
9. Mallomars-Read a book with a planet, moon, stars or night sky on the cover, or a book with an astronomer or space traveler or someone who works in the science field in the story or a sci-fi romance.
10. Do-si-do- 4th most popular Girl Scout Cookie-Read a book with a dancer or performer or dance or a performance in the story or a book with 4 words in the title.
11. Pepperidge Farm Milano-Read a book with an Italian author(birth or living there now), setting or character. Or read a book with a farmer/rancher character.
12. Fortune Cookie- Singular Force: The Impossible Shot
13. Gingerbread Cookie- 1st documented in 16th century England in the court of Elizabeth the 1st- Read a book with a historical setting or read a book on your tbr for awhile.
14. 7 layer Magic Cookie Bars- Power Game
15. Rainbow Cookies-Lover at Last
16. Girl Scout Trefoil-Wicked Blood
17. Girl Scout Samoa-Lover Awakened
18, Fudge striped-Wicked Deceit
19. Oatmeal raisin-Broken Dawn
20. Sugar- Read a book with a sweet character or a book with white on the cover.
21. Molasses-Zero Dark
22. Whoopie Pie- Wicked Hunter
23. Macaroon-Lover Revealed
24. Biscotti- Deadly Force
25. Jammie Dodgers- Lover Reborn
Kinds of milk to go with the cookies-
26. Whole-Force Recruit
27. Chocolate-Read a book that sounds very satisfying or like an indulgence or a book with a 'yummy' looking cover (your interpretation).
28. Skim-Read a book you are excited about just from skimming the plot.
29. Almond- In 2013, it surpassed soy milk as the most popular plant-based milk in the U.S.
Read a book published in 2013 or a book you think will become popular (or already is), (i.e. lots of good ratings, or a newer book you think will receive lots of good ratings in time).
30. Soy- According to market research in 2019, the worldwide market for soy milk was growing at an annual rate of 6%, and was forecast to reach $11 billion in total commerce by 2025.
Read a book with a wealthy character or a book published in 2019 or a book where a character shows growth of some kind.
Walking in a Winter Wonderland Quarterly ChallengeDec. 15, 2020- March 14, 2021
Level 3 -20 books- I can get into a good snowball fight
1. Red squirrels make mushroom jerky to prepare for the winter. - Baby Secret
2. People born during winter months are less irritable. - Geir
3. Thundersnow is a rare, but real, weather phenomenon.- Leopard's Rage
4. Snow can be yellow, orange, green, and purple. A Warm Heart in Winter
5. And there's also pink watermelon snow that has a sweet smell and taste.- The Final Reveal
6. Snow rollers are self-forming snowballs. - Cade
7. Some cities use beet juice, beer waste, and pickle brine on icy winter roads instead of salt. - Erick
8. In Finland, you can stay in glass igloos during winter to watch the Northern Lights. - The Cowboy's Christmas Bride
9. There's an annual International Hair Freezing Contest in Canada every February. - Reckless Road
10. Stonehenge was set up to frame the sunset of the winter solstice. - Too Good To Be True
11. Shovel racing started in New Mexico in the 1970s.- Jager
12. There are plenty of flowers that bloom in the winter. - Talon
13. Snow comes in five categories. - Laszlo
14. At least a septillion snowflakes fall from the sky ever year. - Off Limits Daddy
15. And they fall at speeds of one to six feet per second. - Badger
16. Snowflakes almost always have six sides. - Watercolour: Techniques and Tutorials for the Complete Beginner
17. The largest snowflake on record measured 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick. - Incoming
18. The tallest snowperson on record stood over 122 feet.- Billionaire's Unexpected Bride
19. Westerners are most likely to say winter is their favorite season. - Stone's Surrender
20. Winter increases your appetite. - A Moment Like You
21. The most people making snow angels simultaneously was nearly 9,000. - The Segonian
22. The first Winter Olympics were held in the French Alps in 1924. - Mistletoe in Paradise
3. And ski ballet was once a sport in the Winter Olympics. - Loved You Once
24. The Earth is closest to the Sun during winter. - Ryland’s Reach
25. The largest snow maze on record was more than 30,000 square feet. - Call You Mine
26. The Portland Winter Light Festival includes nearly 115 illuminated art installations. - Loves Me Not
27. The largest snowball fight ever involved 7,681 people. (on Jan. 31, 2016, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) - Best Friend's Sister
28. People once believed that birds flew to the moon for the winter. - Caleb
29. Winter "desire paths" can be spotted in the snow. - Defying Our Forever
30. In ancient Rome, an hour was 45 minutes in the winter and 75 minutes in the summer. - Merk's Mistake
Not sure how I'm going to do in this one, but am gameHamilton: An American Musical Quarterly Challenge
September 15,2020- December 14,2020
1. Alexander Hamilton- (Lin-Manuel Miranda)
* Young- Quadruplets for the Mountain Man
*Scrappy- The Lost Spells
*Hungry- Break
* Rise Up- Lethal Game
*Eyes Up- The King
*My Shot- Dark Song
2. Aaron Burr- (Leslie Odom, Jr.)
*Talk Less- Tank
*Smile More- Immortal Angel
*I'm A Trust Fund Baby, You Can Trust Me-Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to British Birds
*Dear Theodosia- Return to Virgin River
*I'm The Villain In Your Story- Staccato
3. Eliza Hamilton- (Phillipa Soo)
*How Lucky We Are To Be Alive Right Now- Unrelenting Love
*I'm Helpless- Finn
*You Walked In And My Heart Went 'Boom'- Unconventional Beginnings
*I Hope That You Burn- Noel's Puppy Power
*The Orphanage- Unguarded Love
4. Angelica Schuyler- (Renée Elise Goldsberry)
*I'm Looking For A Mind At Work- Unexpected Love
*A Toast To The Groom, To The Bride- Challenging Love
*When You Said Hi, I Forgot My Dang Name- A Love Never Forgotten
*I Will Never Be Satisfied- Uncaged Love
*I'm The Oldest, And The Wittiest- Choosing Love
5, King George- (Jonathan Groff)
*You'll Be Back- A Promise Never Forgotten
*Oceans Rise, Empires Fall- Zane
*When You're Gone, I'll Go Mad- Unmatched Love: Henry & Lei Lu
*I'm So Blue- Unending Love: Alex & Katlin
*Awesome, Wow- Unbeatable Love
Bounce
P - Pierce
E - Ethan
G - Greyson
G - Gabe
Y
S
C- KaLyn Cooper -A Moment Never Forgotten
H
U
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L - Lucas
E
R - Rowan
Couch Surfing QuarterlyMarch 15, 2021- June 14, 2021
Level 4- Read 20 books- You are on your way to a new city and to meet new people that will host you!
What kind of home do you live in or are looking for?
1. Apartment - Recoil: A Covert-Ops Suspense Action Novella
2. House - Shadow Storm
3. Cabin - Blood Vow
4. Boat - Lightning Game
Where?
5. City - Sketching Techniques for Artists: In-Studio and Plein-Air Methods for Drawing and Painting Still Lifes, Landscapes, Architecture, Faces and Figures, and More
6. Country - The Road to Andorra
7. Farm or Ranch- read a western romance or a book with green on the cover
8. Mountains - As We Are
9. Seashore - Black Water
What will you offer to sleep on or have your guests sleep on?
10. Bed - Lover Unveiled
11. Couch - Brian's Return
12. Air Mattress - The Crossing: A Story of East Timor
13. Sleeping Bag - Brian's Winter
What kind of host are you? What kind are you looking for?
14. Early Riser - The Jackal
15. Sleeps In - Charles Evans' Pocket Book for Watercolour Artists: Over 100 Essential Tips to Improve Your Painting
16. Cooks for everyone - Don't Be Afraid, Gringo
17. Orders In/Take-Out- Broken Soul
Any Pets?
18. Dog - Brian's Hunt
19. Cat - Dark Descent
20. Farm Animals - Dark Slayer
21. Fish - read a book set in school or a book with kissing on the cover or in the story.
What is the style of your home? Or the style you want?
22. Classic- Woods Runner
23. Modern- Together
24. Shabby Chic- Read a book with a fashionable character or a book with flowers on the cover
What makes your home the most desirable?
25. Open Bar - Blood in Her Veins: Nineteen Stories from the World of Jane Yellowrock
26. Sweets/Chocolates - Kurt
27. Big Screen T.V.- Dark Demon
28. Karaoke Machine- Killer Daddy
29. Roaring Fireplace- read a book with a firefighter character or a book with a hot cover.
30. Great View- Powder Burn
BONUS
1. Europe - Eton's Escape
2. North and South America - Mercy Blade
3. Asia
4. Northern Hemisphere - Traditional Animal Stories of South Sudan: Lessons for Its Children
5. Southern Hemisphere
6. Your hometown! - Garret's Gambit
Build-A-Bear QuarterlyJune 15, 2021 - September 14, 2021
Bunny #1- I named it George
bunny- Freed
medium- Meant to Be Immortal
song clip - Becoming K-9
brush- Darker
military - Bionic Butter
jewelry - Bound Together
blue - Judgment Road
in its house provided by the store - Vengeance Road
Cat #2 named it Sam
cat - Desolation Road
over-stuffed - Reckless Road
heart - Never Too Hot
both - Blood Kiss
athlete - Twins For The Grizzly Boss
purse - Kano's Keep
pink - Nanny for the Army Rangers
in your hands - Vendetta Road
Bear #3 named it Bobby
bear -Claimed
a little - Inca Trail to Machu Picchu: Sixteen strangers and the quest for the holy Facebook photo.
phrase - SEAL in a Storm
neither - Not His Dragon
prince/princess - The Cost of Sugar
hat - Resistance Girl: A True Survival Story of a Brave Jewish Girl During WW2
yellow - Fallon's Flaw
in your own bag/backpack - Her Dragon Daddy
Dog # 4 named it Digby
dog - Tucker
bathe - Kerrick
superhero - Her Dragon Protector
sunglasses - Saint Justice
white - K-9 Viper
on your shoulders -Yours to Keep
Falling in Love Quarterly ChallengeSept 15th- Dec. 14th, 2021
How do you meet this new person?
3. Blind Date- A Mate to Treasure
4. Social Media- The Librarian's Vampire Assistant
5. Second Chances- Strong, Silent Cowboy
6. Traveling- Quinn's Quest
7. Office Party- Dark Promises
8. Rescue- Bullard's Beauty
9. Doctor's Office- Dark Blood
10. School- Lovely K-9: A Prison Puppy
11. Best Friend's Sibling- The Wolf
12. Walking dog in the park- Dark Lycan
15. In the Bookstore- Dark Dream
16. At a Bar- Dark Ghost
How Can We Keep It Interesting (and you interested)?
17. Island Getaway- Master's Mates
19. Dirty talk/text/sext- Dark Wolf
22. Renew Vows- Tightrope: A Covert-Ops Suspense Action Novel
29. Go to an Amusement Park- One Tough Cowboy
How my round the world in 240 books is goingAfghanistan - The Bookseller of Kabul by Åsne Seierstad
Albania - The Fall of the Stone City by Ismail Kadare
Algeria
American Samoa - Pago Pago Tango by John Enright
Andorra - The Road to Andorra by Shirley Deane
Angola
Anguilla - Wonderland by Jeanne Stein
Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda - A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid
Arctic, The - The Ice Balloon: S. A. Andrée and the Heroic Age of Arctic Exploration
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba - Does This Island Go To The Bottom? by Eric H. Pasley
Australia - Wildfire by Chris Ryan
Austria - Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Azerbaijan
Bahamas - Damaged! by J.S. Scott
Bahrain - Desert Flower by Zohra Saeed
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium - What Did You Do In The War, Sister?: Catholic Sisters in the WWII Nazi Resistance by Dennis J. Turner
Belize - In the Trees by Pauline Fisk
Benin - Why Monkeys Live in Trees and Other Stories from Benin by Raouf Mama
Bermuda
Bhutan - Married to Bhutan by Linda Leaming
Bolivia - Beyond the Barricade by Deborah Ellis
Bonaire - The Dolphins of Klein Bonaire by Douglas Leas
Bosnia & Herzogovina - The Fixer: A Story from Sarajevo
Botswana
Brazil - Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
British Virgin Islands
Brunei - Terror Below the Wind: A soldiers Story Borneo 1961-64: A Soldier's Story, Borneo 1961-1964 by Mike Jacobs
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi - How a Boy Survived Genocide: Living with Hope by Leopold Nayabagabo
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada - Y by Marjorie Celona
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Channel Islands - Jersey - Oscar: The Bionic Cat by Kate Allan
Chile
China - Tightrope: A Covert-Ops Suspense Action Novel
Colombia - Surviving The Volcano by Stanley Williams
Comoros
Congo (DRC) - Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Congo (Republic)
Cook Islands - Don't Walk Under the Coconuts by Robert Lyman Borden
Costa Rica - Can't Buy Me Love by Maggie Marr
Croatia
Cuba - The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Curacao - Tula The Revolt by Jeroen Leinders
Cyprus
Czech Republic - Utz by Bruce Chatwin
Denmark - Sharpe's Prey by Bernard Cornwell
Djibouti
Dominica - Taming a Hurricane by Paula A. John
Dominican Republic - Immortal Nights by Lynsay Sands
East Timor - The Crossing: A Story of East Timor by Luís Cardoso
Ecuador
Egypt - Women At Point Zero by Nawal El-Saadawi
El Salvador
England - Another View by Rosamunde Pilcher
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands - The Yompers: With 45 Commando in the Falklands War
Faroe Islands - The Old Man and His Sons by Heðin Brú
Fiji - VSO in Fiji: Memories of a young VSO in Fiji in the 1960's by Peter Spain
Finland - The Howling Miller by Arto Paasilinna
France - The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby
French Guiana WILD ROOTS: Coming Alive in the French Amazon by Donna Mulvenna
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana - The African Dream: A Revolutionary Rebellion (A Historical Fiction based on The Anglo Ashanti Wars by Bernard Osei Annang
Gibraltar - On The Rock: Quick Read - Andy McNab
Greece - The Last Dance: And Other Stories by Victoria Hislop
Greenland - Greenland - The End of the World by Damjan Koncnik
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam & Wake - Meg: Origins by Steve Alten
Guatemala - The Lords of Xibalba by Bill Thesken
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti -Tales from the Heart of Haiti by Patti M. Marxsen
Honduras - Don't Be Afraid, Gringo by Elvia Alvarado
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland - A Brit in Iceland by Graeme Davis
India - The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
Indonesia - The Flamboya Tree: Memories Of A Family's Wartime Courage
Iran - The Blind Owl by Sadegh Hedayat
Iraq - The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers
Ireland - Everything in This Country Must: A Novella and Two Stories
Isle of Man
Israel - The Attack by Yasmina Khadra
Italy - Fire Bound by Christine Feehan
Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire)
Jamaica
Japan - Faithful Elephants: A True Story of Animals, People, and War
Jordan - Petra: The True And Surprising History Of The Lost City Of Stone
Kazakhstan - The Dead Lake by Hamid Ismailov
Kenya - Weep Not, Child by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
Kiribati
Korea, North - North Korea: A Bare Bones History by James Friend
Korea, South - MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors
Kosovo
Kuwait - Yasmeena's Choice: A True Story of War, Rape, Courage and Survival
Kyrgyzstan - Jamilia by Chingiz Aitmatov
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya - The Letter Bearer by Robert Allison
Liechtenstein - Tales of liechtenstein Then and Now by James Foster Robinson
Lithuania
Luxembourg - The Candidate: A Luxembourg Thriller
Macao Ghostly Whispers: Thirteen Ghost Stories Set in Macao by Azita Crerar
Macedonia
Madagascar -Entwined by Colette Gale
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta - Malta 'My Island' by Mark Harland
Marshall Islands - Bad Day at Bikini Beach by Steve Walker
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico - Queer by - William S. Burroughs
Micronesia - Island of the Sequined Love Nun by Christopher Moore
Moldova
Monaco - Rosemary - A Christmas Story by C.N. Williamson
Mongolia
Montserrat
Montenegro
Morocco - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Mozambique - The Train of Salt and Sugar by Licinio de Azevedo
Myanmar (Burma) - Elephant Moon by John Sweeney
Namibia
Nauru - The Best Ever Book of Nauruan Jokes by Mark Geoffrey Young
Nepal - Out of Kathmandu - Subarna Prasad Acharya
Netherlands - The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
New Caledonia - Master's Mates by Peter Corris
New Zealand - All I Want by Shayne Parkinson
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue - Savage Island: An Account of a Sojourn in Niué and Tonga by Basil Thomson
Northern Cyprus, Turkish Republic of
Northern Ireland
Northern Mariana Islands - Bloody Saipan, June 1944 by Gary Schreckengost
Norway - Matt Helm - The Terminators by Donald Hamilton
Oman - Hunt the Wolf by Don Mann
Pakistan -Iqbal by Francesco D'Adamo
Palau - Vanished: The Sixty-Year Search for the Missing Men of World War II
Palestine - The Almond Tree by Michelle Cohen Corasanti
Panama - Last Light by Andy McNab
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru - Two Men and a Mule: The Last City of the Incas by Hugh Thomson
Philippines - Gray Resurrection by Alan McDermott
Pitcairn Island - The Mutineer: A Romance of Pitcairn Island by Louis Becke
Poland -Resistance Girl: A True Survival Story of a Brave Jewish Girl During WW2
Portugal - Alentejo Blue by Monica Ali
Puerto Rico - Life and Other Near-Death Experiences - Camille Pagán
Qatar - From Dunes to Dior by Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar
Reunion
Romania - Dark Prince by Christine Feehan
Russia - Gentlemen Of The Road by Michael Chabon
Rwanda - Deogratias, A Tale of Rwanda by Jean-Philippe Stassen
Samoa - By Reef and Palm by Louis Becke
San Marino
Sao Tome & Principe - Native Dance: An African Story by Gervásio Kaiser
Saudi Arabia
Scotland - The Chieftain by Margaret Mallory
Senegal
Serbia - The Man From Congo by Ty Patterson
Seychelles - Seychelles Survivor by K. Lorraine
Sierra Leone - The Lion Mountains
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia - One Hit
South Africa - Fallon's Flaw
South Sudan - Traditional Animal Stories of South Sudan: Lessons for Its Children
Spain, (Canary Islands) - Onslaught
Sri Lanka - Wave
St Barth's - Not Making Love At Workplace: Poems And Images From St Barth For Night Reading
St Eustatius - A Notable Occupation
St Kitts & Nevis
St Lucia
St Martin - Hurricanes, Paradise and Fairy Tales
St Vincent & the Grenadines
Sudan - Mac Walker's Regret
Suriname - The Cost of Sugar by Cynthia McLeod
Swaziland - The Rattle of Seeds
Sweden
Switzerland - My Extreme Billionaire
Syria - Latakia
Tahiti/French Polynesia - Fourteen: A Daughter's Memoir of Adventure, Sailing, and Survival
Taiwan - The Man with the Compound Eyes
Tajikistan - A Dangerous Scotsman in Tajikistan
Tanzania - The African Queen
Thailand - Boxing Day
Tibet - Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet
Togo
Tonga - 1969: A Year in Tonga: Book 2: Volunteer: survive or thrive?.
Trinidad & Tobago - House of Ashes
Tunisia - MAC WALKER'S 40,000 FEET
Turkey - A Colder War
Turkmenistan - The Tale of Aypi
Turks & Caicos - The Unfortunate Potcake
Tuvalu - Where The Hell Is Tuvalu?: How I became the law man of the world's fourth-smallest country
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
US Virgin Islands - SEAL in a Storm
USA - Half Broke Horses
Uzbekistan - Pleased to Be Otherwise
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela - Immortal Unchained
Vietnam - Jokers: War, Love & Helicopter Pilots...What Could go Wrong?
Wales - Sowing Secrets
Western Sahara - Allah's Garden: A True Story of a Forgotten War in the Sahara Desert of Morocco
Yemen - A Land without Jasmine
Zambia - Into Africa: 3 Kids, 13 Crates and a Husband
Zanzibar
Zimbabwe
Hello 2022 Quarterly ChallengeDecember 15, 2021- March 14, 2022
LEVEL 1
1. St. George’s, Bermuda- Bullard's Best
2. I am taking my family with me- Dark Tarot
3. Luckily I don't live too far away so a car or train works- Cross
4. cold weather clothes- Big Panda and Tiny Dragon
5. definitely in a restaurant for me- Annihilation Road
6. I just might watch from a rooftop nearby- Tank
7. Yes! I will ring in the new year at a nightclub or bar- Rook
8. Yes, I hope to be able to be more active- Hangfire: A Crime Suspense Action Novel
Level 2
1. Memphis, Tennessee- Savage Road
2. I am thinking of asking someone I have had a crush on/I'm interested in to join me- The Purveli
3. I live far away so I will be taking an airplane- The Segonian
4. lots of layers- Damon's Deal
5. in a park or on the beach sounds nice- Ice
6. I'm bringing chairs!- Harley
7. Yes! Maybe a midnight swim- Ricochet: A Crime Suspense Action Novel
8. Yes, I hope to fix things around the house that need attention- Scar
Level 3
1. Honolulu, Hawaii- Kyron
2. I would like to go alone (maybe meet new people?)- Read a stand-Vendetta Road
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5. I will bring snacks in my bag and get to my destination early- Desolation Road
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LAOS FOLKLORE - 48 Folklore stories from Old Siam: 48 children's stories from ancient Lan Xang (other topics)
Coconuts & IceCream: Travels in the Solomon Islands and South Pacific. (other topics)
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