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Bizarre , Wacky and Unique Holidays
Jan 1, 2015-Dec 31, 2015

This challenge is simple and fun.

For this challenge we will be using the websiteHoliday Insights to create our own challenge

This website has all the bizarre, wacky and unique holidays for everyday of the year. The holidays are separated by month.

This challenge can be done in 3 ways.
Option 1: Spell it out. Pick some holidays and spell them out using the title, the author's first or last name or the Main characters first name. You do NOT have to keep on spelling out the word DAY. Just choose the holiday you want, post it and spell it out. For this section you must spell out at least 3 holidays in 3 different months to complete the challenge. You may do more if you'd like

Example: January 26 is Spouse's Day
I would just spell out SPOUSE and omit spelling out day.

Option 2~ Creating Tasks. For this option you pick a holiday and create a task for that holiday. You can click on each holiday on the website and it will take you to a new page with a bit of information about that holiday that you can use to make your task. For this option, you must choose at least one task per month to complete the challenge. You can do more than one per month if you'd like or even do 3 for one month, 1 for another, 4 for another. Its up to you but you must have at least one holiday for each month

For example: January 31 is Inspire Your Heart with Art Day
So I can create a task where I can read a book with art on the cover OR read a book with an art tool on the cover OR read a book with a main character who is an artist OR a book with a title that has the word ART, Inspire OR Heart in the title OR a book where artwork is important to the story.

Option 3- A bit of both. This is a combination of options one and two. For this option, to complete the challenge you must choose at least 2 holidays to spell out in different months and at least 6 holidays (one per month) to make a task for.

When signing up for this challenge please let us know which option number you chose.

Happy Reading!

Participants

Maureen
Nay Nay
Wanda
Barbara ★
Angie
Erin

Bizarre , Wacky and Unique Holidays
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Option 3
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February 9, Clean out Your Computer Day
Read a book that's been on your TBR shelf for quite some time.

March 25, Waffle Day
Read a book with some sort of food on the cover or in the title.

April 23, Lover's Day
Read a book in the romance genre.

June 30, Meteor Day
Read a book set in space or on a different planet.

July 30, Father-in-Law Day
Read a book about a wedding.

October 16, Bosses Day
Read a book that mainly takes place at work OR where the MC is someone's boss.

November 21, World Hello Day
Read a book set in a different country than the one you currently live in.

Bizarre , Wacky and Unique Holidays
Duration: January 1/15 - December 31/15

Option 1: Spell it out.

I chose holidays from my birth month JUNE

1 Dare Day
D Dissolution by C.J. Sansom 01/01/15 *****
A The Prey by Allison Brennan 01/08/15 ****
R Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr 01/22/15 ****
E Tragic Beauty: The Lost 1914 Memoirs of Evelyn Nesbit 01/06/15 ***

2 National Rocky Road Day
N Queen Elizabeth I by J.E. Neale 01/02/15 ***
A A Regimental Murder by Ashley Gardner 01/28/15 ***
T True North by Marie Force 01/23/15 ****
I The I-5 Killer by Ann Rule 01/06/15 ***
O Over the Line by Cindy Gerard 01/03/15 ****
N Namesake by Sue MacLeod 02/12/15 ***
A Things Half in Shadow by Alan Finn 02/08/15 *****
L Witchfall by Victoria Lamb 01/13/15 ***

R The Royal Road to Fotheringhay by Jean Plaidy 01/29/15 ****
O One Secret Summer by Lesley Lokko 01/07/15 ****
C The Roots of the Olive Tree by Courtney Miller Santo 01/05/15 *****
K Wildalone by Krassi Zourkova 02/06/15 ***
Y Young Bess by Margaret Irwin 02/05/15 ****

R For the Love of Books by Donna Reimel Robinson 02/13/15 ***
O The Outcast by Jolina Petersheim 01/26/15 ****
A Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson 02/19/15 ***
D Dark Fire by C.J. Sansom 01/09/15 *****

4 Hug Your Cat Day
H Midnight in Austenland by Shannon Hale 01/19/15 ***
U Under the Wire by Cindy Gerard 01/15/15 ****
G The Vintage Teacup Club by Vanessa Greene 01/11/15 ***

Y Land of Love and Drowning by Tiphanie Yanique 02/12/15 ***
O The Other Slipper by Kenechi Udogu 02/22/15 ***
U An Unforgettable Lady by Jessica Bird 01/30/15 ***
R The Third Target by Joel C. Rosenberg 02/16/15 ****

C Catch Me by Lisa Gardner 01/14/15 ***
A A Love Most Dangerous by Martin Lake 02/19/15 ***
T Cold, Cold Heart by Tami Hoag 02/03/15 ****

4 Old Maid's Day

O If I Never See You Again by Niamh O'Conner 03/13/15 ****
L Plain Jane by Laurien Gardner 01/19/15 ***
D All the Flowers in Shanghai by Ducan Jepson 01/29/15 ***

M The Guest Book by Marybeth Whalen 01/04/15 ****
A Save the Date by Mary Kay Andrews 03/07/15 ****
I Into the Fire by FJ Gale 02/14/15 ****
D Emilie's Voice by Susanne Dunlap 02/13 15 ***
S Saving Sophie by Cate Beauman 01/17/15 ****

8 Best Friends Day
B The Bastard by John Jakes 10/12/15 *****
E Elisabeth: The Struggle for the Throne by David Starkey 01/10/15 ****
S Sovereign by C.J. Sansom 01/21/15 *****
T Tristan and Iseult by J.D. Smith 02/06/15 ****

F Lady Jane Grey: Nine Day Queen of England by Faith Cook 02/11/15 *****
R The Red Queen's Daughter by Jacqueline Kolosov 02/17/15 *****
I I'd Know You Anywhere by Laura Lippman 02/21/15 **
E The Last Wife of Henry VIII by Carolly Erickson 02/02/15 ****
N The Next Always by Nora Roberts 02/15/15 ***
D The Deep End by Joy Fielding 01/16/15 ***
S A Sound Among the Trees by Susan Meissner 01/25/15 ****

Name Your Poison Day
N No Perfect Secret by Jackie Weger 02/25/15 ****
A Sea Scoundrel by Annette Blake 01/18/15 ***
M Master of Surrender by KARIN Takbe 01/17/15 *****
E Elizabeth: Fortune's Bastard by Richard Rex 01/26/15 ***

Y You're Not You by Michelle Wildgen 01/27/15 ****
O Taken by Niamh O'Connor 03/14/15 ****
U Spilling Clarence by Anne Ursu 02/18/15 ***
R Serena by Ron Rash 02/22/15 *****

P Princess Sultana's Circle by Jean Sasson 02/04/15 ***
O Saving Scott by Terry Odell 04/20/15 ****
I In the Garden of Temptation by Cynthia Wicklund 01/23/15 **
S Jane and the Prisoner of Wool House by Stephanie Barron 01/24/15 ***
O The Tea House on Mulberry Street by Sharon Owens 04/21/15 ***
N Shattered Innocence by Alexis Noelle 03/13/15 ****

Bizarre , Wacky and Unique Holidays
Jan 1, 2015-Dec 31, 2015

Challenge Completed 12/2/15

I choose Option 3-a little of both. I will complete a task/Spell-Out for each month

January(view spoiler)[
January 20-National Penquin Awareness (Day)
Read a book that has either the word BLACK or WHITE in the title
Black Friday by James Patterson-1/19/15-***
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February(view spoiler)[
Candlemas

C-City of Shadows by Ariana Franklin-2/17/15-*****
A- Allen,Sarah Addison-First Frost-2/15/15-*****
N-Nora Bonesteel's Christmas Past: A Ballad Novella by Sharyn McCrumb-2/23/15-*****
D-Dorian Cirrone-Prom Kings and Drama Queens-2/20/15-****
LThe Lavender Garden by Riley,Lucinda-2/10/15-*****
E-E-Edelweiss by Madge Swindells-2/5/15-****
M- McKinley,Robin-Beauty-2/13/15-*****
A- Anita, Diamant-The Red Tent-2/22/15-****
S-Savannah Page-When Girlfriends Step Up-2/7/15-***

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March(view spoiler)[
Narch 30-National Doctor's (Day)
Read a book for the Listopia List-Best Books with a Medical Setting
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks-3/22/15-*****
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April(view spoiler)[
April 30-Hairstlye Appreciation (Day)-Polished Off by Lila Dare-4/25/15-****
Read a book with a Hair Styling Tool on the Cover
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May(view spoiler)[
May 10 -Mother's Day

M-Midnight Pearls: A Retelling of "The Little Mermaid"-Debbie Viguié-4/3*15-*****
O- Olsson,Linda-Astrid and Veronika-5/5/15-*****
TTrue Blend by Joanne DeMaio-5/28/15-*****
H- Harris, Joanne -Blackberry Wine-4/10/15-****
E-The Eagle Heist (Beauford Sloan Mysteries by Raymond Austin-5/25/15-****
R- Ross,Ann B.-Miss Julia Lays Down the Law-5/2/15-*****
S-Sarah Addison Allen-The Peach Keeper-5/15/15-****

completed 5/28/15
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June(view spoiler)[
June 4-Eat Your Vegetables Day
Read a book where the author's initials can be found in 'Eat You VegetaBleS'
The Patriot Threat by Steve Berry-6/5/15-*****
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July(view spoiler)[
July 11-World Population Day-Focuses on health issues of people under
Read a YA book
A Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C. //Bunce-7/13/15-*****
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August(view spoiler)[
August 2-Sister's Day
Read a book where there are sisters as characters
Years of Grace by Margaret Ayer Barnes-8/5/15-*****
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September(view spoiler)[
National Piano Month-Read a book where a main character is a pianist-9/22/15-****
Golden Threads by Kay Hooper
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October(view spoiler)[
Octoberfest-

Floating in My Mother's Palm by Ursula Hegi-10/15/15-****
Read a book that is set in Germany. (hide spoiler)]

November(view spoiler)[
November 10=Young Readers Day
Read a book listing childrens genre
Momo byMichael Ende-11/5/15-+++++
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December(view spoiler)[
December 27-National Fruitcake Day
Paraphrase Jimmy Buffet and read a book where there is a "nutty as a fruitcake" character
Tricky Twenty-Two by Janet Evanovich
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Bizarre , Wacky and Unique Holidays
Jan 1, 2015-Dec 31, 2015
Option 2

January
10 Peculiar People Day
13 Make Your Dream Come True Day
16 Appreciate a Dragon Day
31 Inspire Your Heart with Art Day

February
11 Make a Friend Day
13 Get a Different Name Day
14 Valentine's Day
15 Singles Awareness Day
19 Chinese New Years
26 Tell a Fairy Tale Day

March
3 I Want You to be Happy Day
5 Multiple Personality Day
8 Be Nasty Day
9 Panic Day
10 Middle Name Pride Day
13 Jewel Day
18 Goddess of Fertility Day
20 Extraterrestrial Abductions Day

April
2 Reconciliation Day
8 All is Ours Day
10 National Siblings Day
13 Scrabble Day
15 Titanic Remembrance Day
16 National Librarian Day
23 Lover's Day
27 Tell a Story Day
30 National Honesty Day

May
2 Brothers and Sisters Day
4 Bird Day
16 Wear Purple for Peace Day
25 Victoria Day(Canada)

June
8 Best Friends Day
23 National Pink Day
26 Forgiveness Day

July
2 I Forgot Day
2 World UFO Day
12 Different Colored Eyes Day
14 Bastille Day
24 Cousins Day

August
2 Sisters Day
9 Book Lover's Day
10 Lazy Day
12 Middle Child's Day
22 Be an Angel Day
24 Vesuvius Day
25 Kiss and Make Up Day
30 Frankenstein Day

September
3 Skyscraper Day
6 Read a Book Day
8 International Literacy Day
25 Native American Day

October
3 International Frugal Fun Day
3 Virus Appreciation Day
5 World Teacher's Day
9 Leif Erikson Day
29 National Frankenstein Day & 30 Frankenstein Friday
31 Halloween
31 Increase Your Psychic Powers Day

November
2 Look for Circles Day
4 King Tut Day
7 Book Lovers Day
10 Young Readers Day
13 Sadie Hawkins Day
18 Occult Day
20 Beautiful Day
27 Black Friday

December
1 Eat a Red Apple Day
4 Wear Brown Shoes Day
21 Humbug Day
31 Unlucky Day

Bizarre, Wacky and Unique Holidays
January 1 - December 31, 2015
Option 2 - 5 each month

60/60 done

[JANUARY]
✔1. National Blood Donor Month - read a book that has "blood" in the title
Blood of Tyrants - Naomi Novik 1/24

✔2. National Bird Day - read a book with a bird on the cover
Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins 1/19

✔3. Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day - read a book with a "wild" fabulous man on the cover
Master of Craving - Karen Tabke 1/29

✔4. Dress Up Your Pet Day - read a book with a dog or cat on cover
Magic Breaks - Ilona Andrews 1/15

✔5. Appreciate a Dragon Day - read a book with a dragon shifter
Light My Fire - G.A. Aiken 1/5



[FEBRUARY]
✔1. Wave Your Fingers at your Neighbors Day - read a book with fingers on the cover
Archangel's Consort - Nalini Singh 2/17

✔2. Valentine's Day - read a book with a red cover
If You Give a Rake a Ruby - Shana Galen 2/22

✔3. Singles Awareness Day - read a book with a single character on the cover
Captured by the Pirate Laird - Amy Jareki 2/25

✔4. Hoodie Hoo Day - read a book with an "H" title
Heart of the Wolf - Terry Spear 2/13

✔5. Kite Flying Day - read a book with something in flight on the cover
Her Sky Cowboy - Beth Ciotta 2/13



[MARCH]
✔1. Middle Name Pride Day - read a book by an author using three names
Unmade - Sarah Rees Brennan 3/25

✔2. Worship of Tools Day - read a book with some kind of tool on the cover
Better Off Dead in Deadwood - Ann Charles 3/9

✔3. Jewel Day - read a book with jewels on cover or in the title
Sapphires Are an Earl's Best Friend - Shana Galen 3/1

✔4. Saint Patrick's Day - read a book set in Ireland
Tanith Low in the Maleficent Seven - Derek Landy 3/4

✔5. International Earth Day - read a book with something growing on the cover
Spellbound Falls - Janet Chapman 3/1



[APRIL]
✔1. National Poetry Month - killer communicates via poems
Think of a Number - John Verdon 4/1

✔2. School Librarian Day - m.c. owns a bookstore
Fatal Shadows - Josh Lanyon 4/6

✔3. Ex Spouse Day - heroine's ex shows up to start trouble
An Ex to Grind in Deadwood - Ann Charles 4/3

✔4. Bat Appreciation Day - bats on cover
Bled Dry - Erin McCarthy 4/5

✔5. National High Five Day - hand on cover
The Dark Tide - Josh Lanyon 4/11



[MAY]
✔1. Foster Care Month - m.c. is a foster kid
Asylum - Madeleine Roux 5/5

✔2. National Blood Pressure Month - blood on cover
Dinner with a Vampire - Abigail Gibbs 5/10

✔3. Baby Day - baby in title
Baby - J.K. Accinni 5/3

✔4. National Candied Orange Peel Day - orange cover
The Little Stranger - Sarah Waters 5/6

✔5. Wildflower Week - heroine is named Amaryllis
Texas Gothic - Rosemary Clement-Moore 5/9



[JUNE]
✔1. Hug Your Cat Day - cat on cover
Murder Past Due - Miranda James 6/10

✔2. National Gardening Exercise Day - flowers on cover
If He's Dangerous - Hannah Howell 6/21

✔3. Father's Day - guy I'd like to call Daddy on cover
One Sweet Ride - Jaci Burton 6/6

✔4. Hug Holiday - looks like he needs a hug
Shield of Fire - Boone Brux 6/27

✔5. Sun Glasses Day - glasses on cover
Dawn's Early Light - Pip Ballantine 6/18



[JULY]
✔1. National Blueberry Month - blue cover
Forbidden - Jacquelyn Frank 7/30

✔2. Stay out of the Sun Day - vampires
Voracious - V.K. Forrest 7/19

✔3. National Nude Day - mostly nude dude on cover
Thrill Ride - Julie Ann Walker 7/10

✔4. World Population Day - planet Earth on cover
HIDE Omnibus - Jax Spenser 7/6

✔5. Take Your Pants for a Walk Day - pants on cover
Then Came You - Jill Shalvis 7/29



[AUGUST]
✔1. Book Lover's Day - read a book set in a bookstore
Caught Read-Handed - Terrie Farley Moran 8/3

✔2. National Thriftshop Day - read a book you got cheap/free
Quarterback Draw - Jaci Burton (library) 8/25

✔3. Be an Angel Day - read a book with angels
Archangel's Shadows - Nalini Singh 8/2

✔4. Kiss and Make Up Day - kissing on cover
Everlasting Desire - Amanda Ashley 8/28

✔5. Women's Equality Day - read a book with a strong heroine
Deadtown - Nancy Holzner 8/11



[SEPTEMBER]
✔1. Fight Procrastination Day - didn't read in August as planned
The White Dragon - Anne McCaffrey 9/7

✔2. National Pet Memorial Day - dog on cover
Hope Flames - Jaci Burton 9/4

✔3. Collect Rocks Day - stones in title
Melting Stones - Tamora Pierce 9/15

✔4. Mayflower Day - flowers on cover
Trouble in Spades - Heather Webber 9/6

✔5. Checkers Day - black and red cover
A Love Untamed - Pamela Palmer 9/12



[OCTOBER]
1. National Angel Food Cake Day
Envy - J.R. Ward (angels)

✔2. Cookbook Launch Day
Luscious - Amanda Usen (heroine is a chef) 10/2

3. No Beard Day
The Ghost Hunter - Lori Brighton (no beard on cover)

4. Increase Your Psychic Powers Day
Play of Passion - Nalini Singh (psychic)

5. Oktoberfest
Obsession in Death - J.D. Robb (starts with O)



[OCTOBER]
✔1. Come and Take it Day - heroine was kidnapped
Night Forbidden - Joss Ware 10/14

✔2. Cookbook Launch Day - heroine is a chef
Luscious - Amanda Usen 10/2

✔3. No Beard Day - no beard on cover
The Ghost Hunter - Lori Brighton 10/19

✔4. Increase Your Psychic Powers Day - psychic
Ruthless Game - Christine Feehan 10/29

✔5. Oktoberfest - starts with O
Obsession in Death - J.D. Robb 10/8



[NOVEMBER]
✔1. Plan Your Epitaph Day
The Emperor's Tomb - Steve Berry (epitaph on tombs) 11/23

✔2. Beautiful Day
Boundless - Cynthia Hand (beautiful cover) 11/29

✔3. Go For a Ride Day
Aunt Dimity Goes West - Nancy Atherton 11/3

✔4. Black Friday
Night Chills - Dean Koontz (black cover) 11/10

✔5. Make Your Own Head Day
Kiss of Snow - Nalini Singh (head on cover) 11/13


[DECEMBER]
✔Eat a Red Apple Day - Read a book with an apple on the cover
Forbidden Fruit - Erica Spindler12/31

✔Pepper Pot Day - Read a book with a character/author named Pepper
Viper Game - Christine Feehan (heroine is Pepper) 12/28

✔International Children's Day - m.c. is a child
East - Edith Pattou 12/19

✔Mitten Tree Day - Read a book with gloves on the cover
One in a Million - Jill Shalvis 12/18

✔National Roof over Your Head Day - Read a book with a roof on the cover
The Highlander Next Door - Janet Chapman 12/2



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Bizarre, Wacky and Unique Holidays
1/1/15-31/12/15
Option 1: Spell It Out

January 8 – National Bubble Bath Day
B - Bite Me - Shelly Laurenston
U - Unclaimed - Sara Humphreys
B - A Kiss To Kill - Nina Bruhns
B - Howling For My Baby - Beverly Rae
L - Girls Night Out - Lauren Dane
E - Tangled - Karen Erickson
B - Forged In Steele - Maya Banks
A - Air Bound - Christine Feehan
T - Night's Honour - Thea Harrison
H - Happily Ever After - Julia Quinn

February 7 – Eat Ice Cream For Breakfast Day
E - You Make Me - Erin McCarthy
A - Crave The Night - Lara Adrian
T - Try Me - Olivia Cunning
I - Hunt The Darkness - Alexandra Ivy
C - Crux - Moira Rogers
E - Dangerous Territory - Emmy Curtis
C - Seducing A Stranger - Christine Merrill
R - Rule - Jay Crownover
E - The Raven Prince - Elizabeth Hoyt
A - After The Storm - Maya Banks
M - More Than This - Shannyn Schroeder
F - Final Lap - Erin McCarthy
O - Tangled Souls - Jana Oliver
R - What She Wants - Anne Rainey
B - Born of Fury - Sherrilyn Kenyon
R - Moon Dance - J.R. Rain
E - Double Exposure - Erin McCarthy
A - Sea of Shadows - Kelley Armstrong
K - MacRieve - Kresley Cole
F - Four - Veronica Roth
A - Brazen - Kelley Armstrong
S - Something About You - Julie James
T - Tempted by Midnight - Lara Adrian

March 3 – If Pets Had Thumbs Day
I - Azagoth - Larissa Ione
F - Fastball - V.K. Sykes
P - Shifting Shadows - Patricia Briggs
E - Ember X - Jessica Sorrensen
T - Talon/Xavier - Alexandra Ivy & Laura Wright
S - Declan and Tori - Shiloh Walker
H - Driving Mr Dead - Molly Harper
A - Dreamcatcher - Anna Leonard
D - Decent Exposure - Lacy Danes
T - Tamed - Rebecca Zanetti
H - Visions of Magic - Regan Hastings
U - Under Fire - Jo Davis
M - One Week Girlfriend - Monica Murphy
B - Jonathan and Amy - Grace Burrowes
S - Short Rides - Lorelei James

April 14 – Reach As High As You Can Day
R - Gameboard of the Gods - Richelle Mead
E - Seeing Is Believing - Erin McCarthy
A - Bayon/Jean-Baptiste - Alexandra Ivy & Laura Wright
C - Crown of Midnight - Sarah J Maas
H - Here Kitty Kitty - Shelly Laurenston
A - Captured By A Rogue Lord - Katharine Ashe
S - Sebastian/Aristide - Alexandra Ivy & Laura Wright
H - The Hot Zone - Jayne Castle
I - Revenant - Larissa Ione
G - Morgan and Archer - Grace Burrowes
H - Hungry Like A Wolf - Christine Warren
A - In The Arms of the Marquess - Katharine Ashe
S - The Mighty Storm - Samantha Towle
Y - Yasmeena's Choice - Jean Sasson
O - An Offer She Can't Refuse - Shoma Narayanan
U - Ultimate Sins - Lora Leigh
C - Clockwork Prince - Cassandra Clare
A - At His Majesty's Request - Maisey Yates
N - Whisper of Sin - Nalini Singh

May 4 – Star Wars Day
S - Soul Ties - Lisa Swallow
T - True - Erin McCarthy
A - The Smoke Thief - Shana Abe
R - Dark Wolf Running - Rhyannon Byrd
W - The Wolf Princess - Karen Whiddon
A - Dinner With A Vampire - Abigail Gibbs
R - Red Demon - Deidre Knight
S - Surviving Demon Island - Jaci Burton

June 9 – Donald Duck Day
D - Dawn In Eclipse Bay - Jayne Ann Krentz
O - Grave Matters - Jana Oliver
N - Renegade - Nancy Northcott
A - Bad Moon Rising - Vivi Anna
L - Blood Magic - Rene Lyon
D - Dangerous Craving - Savannah Stuart
D - Red Mortal - Deidre Knight
U - Unleashed - Cherrie Lynn
C - Clockwork Princess - Cassandra Clare
K - Son of No-One - Sherrilyn Kenyon

July 17 – Yellow Pig Day
Y - You Have Me - Wendi Zwaduk
E - Eternal Hunger - Laura Wright
L - The Lost Wolf's Destiny - Karen Whiddon
L - Cowboy Take Me Away - Lorelei James
O - Omens - Kelley Armstrong
W - The Wolf Prince - Karen Whiddon
P - Possession - J.R. Ward
I - Immortal - J.R. Ward
G - Untamed Magick - Eliza Gayle

August 10 – Lazy Day
L - Broken - Laura Wright
A - Michael - Angela Cameron
Z - Marked - Rebecca Zanetti
Y

September 15 – Felt Hat Day
F - Feral Passions - Stephanie Bedwell-Grimes
E - Heat of the Moment - Elle Kennedy
L - The Seeker - Lindsay McKenna
T - Tortured Rake - Sarah Morgan
H - Hakan/Severin - Alexandra Ivy & Laura Wright
A - Savage Redemption - Alexis Morgan
T - Claimed By The Wolf - Charlene Teglia

October 21 – Babbling Day
B - The Lone Sheriff - Lynna Banning
A - Bayou Noel - Alexandra Ivy & Laura Wright
B - Dragon's Blood - Paulin Brynn
B - Big Girls Do It Better - Jasinda Wilder
L - Secret Sins - Lora Leigh
I - Inherited By Her Enemy - Sara Craven
N - Northern Exposure - Jayne Rylon
G - Guardian Agent - Dana Marton

November 20 – Absurdity Day
A - Lian/Roche - Alexandra Ivy & Laura Wright
B - Blood and Snow - RaShelle Workman
S - Summer In Eclipse Bays - Jayne Ann Krentz
U - Unleashed Temptation - Savannah Stuart
R - Spread Your Wings - Jayne Rylon
D - Lost In You - Lauren Dane
I - The Immortal Who Loved Me - Lynsay Sands
T - Take Me On - Cherrie Lynn
Y

December 7 – Letter Writing Day
L - Count On Me - Lauren Dane
E - Desperate Duchesses - Eloisa James
T - Touch of Notoriety - Carole Mortimer
T - Pia Saves The Day - Thea Harrison
E - Duchess In Love - Eloisa James
R - Death's Hand - S.M. Reine
W - The Wolf Siren - Karen Whiddon
R - Deadly Obsession - Patricia A Rasey
I - Chained By Night - Larissa Ione
T - Wild On You - Tina Winascott
I - Immortal Cowboy - Alexis Morgan
N - Rock Addiction - Nalini Singh
G - Demon Love - Georgia Tribell

Bizarre, Wacky and Unique Holidays

Duration: 1/1/15-12/31/15
Option 1: Spell It Out, I'm spelling out my family's birthday months

26/35 read

January: Backward Day, January 31
B Consort by Nica BERRY, read 1/17/15
A Racing for the Sun by AMY Lane, read 1/8/15
C Rainbow Courage by CHARLIE Richards, read 1/8/15
K Countdown to Santa by K-Lee KLEIN, read 1/2/15
W Welcome to Beaconsfield by D.J. Manly
A Finn by ANGEL Martinez, read 1/21/15
R The Red Necklace by Sally Gardner, read 1/23/15
D The Dog Next Door by Sean Michael, read 1/2/15

February: Cherry Pie Day, February 20
C The Harvest: Journey's End by M.A. CHURCH, read 1/3/15
H Happy's Ever After by Stormy Glenn, read 1/1/15
E Four-Letter Words by Gabrielle EVANS
R My Only Sunshine by ROWAN McAllister, read 1/1/15
R Retribution by Carol Lynne, read 1/3/15
Y The Year of Ice by Brian Malloy, read 1/7/15
P Prince of Submission by Jana Downs, read 1/16/15
I Back to the Dream by Felicitas IVEY, read 1/22/15
E In a Stranger's Eyes by Gabrielle EVANS, read 1/17/15

July: Pecan Pie Day, July 12
P The Storyteller by Jodi PICOULT
E Middlemarch by George ELIOT
C Tiger's Curse by COLLEEN Houck, read 1/5/15
A Magic's Muse by ANNE Barwell, read 1/23/15
N Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishigo
P Puppy, Car, and Snow by Amy Lane, read 1/2/15
I Incubus by Amanda Meuwissen, read 1/20/15
E Emperor's Consort by Scarlet Hyacinth

August: Book Lover's Day, August 9
BA Gentleman's Gentleman by Shawn BAILEY, read 1/2/15
O Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman
O It Happens in the Dark by Carol O'Connell, read 1/29/15
K Keturah and Lord Death by Martine Leavitt, read 1/17/15
L Leaving Home by T.A. Chase, read 1/28/15
O Ender's Game by ORSON Scott Card
V A Very Tate Christmas by Vicktor Alexander, read 1/2/15
E Empire of the Sun by J.G. Ballard
R The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion, read 1/5/15
S Snow Time For Love by Zenina Masters, read 1/4/15

Finished my challenge...happy reading!

Option 1: Spell it out.

I chose holidays from my birth month JUNE

1 Dare Day
D Dissolution by C.J. Sansom 01/01/15 *****
A The Prey by Allison Brennan 01/08/15 ****
R Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr 01/22/15 ****
E Tragic Beauty: The Lost 1914 Memoirs of Evelyn Nesbit 01/06/15 ***

2 National Rocky Road Day
N Queen Elizabeth I by J.E. Neale 01/02/15 ***
A A Regimental Murder by Ashley Gardner 01/28/15 ***
T True North by Marie Force 01/23/15 ****
I The I-5 Killer by Ann Rule 01/06/15 ***
O Over the Line by Cindy Gerard 01/03/15 ****
N Namesake by Sue MacLeod 02/12/15 ***
A Things Half in Shadow by Alan Finn 02/08/15 *****
L Witchfall by Victoria Lamb 01/13/15 ***

R The Royal Road to Fotheringhay by Jean Plaidy 01/29/15 ****
O One Secret Summer by Lesley Lokko 01/07/15 ****
C The Roots of the Olive Tree by Courtney Miller Santo 01/05/15 *****
K Wildalone by Krassi Zourkova 02/06/15 ***
Y Young Bess by Margaret Irwin 02/05/15 ****

R For the Love of Books by Donna Reimel Robinson 02/13/15 ***
O The Outcast by Jolina Petersheim 01/26/15 ****
A Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson 02/19/15 ***
D Dark Fire by C.J. Sansom 01/09/15 *****

4 Hug Your Cat Day
H Midnight in Austenland by Shannon Hale 01/19/15 ***
U Under the Wire by Cindy Gerard 01/15/15 ****
G The Vintage Teacup Club by Vanessa Greene 01/11/15 ***

Y Land of Love and Drowning by Tiphanie Yanique 02/12/15 ***
O The Other Slipper by Kenechi Udogu 02/22/15 ***
U An Unforgettable Lady by Jessica Bird 01/30/15 ***
R The Third Target by Joel C. Rosenberg 02/16/15 ****

C Catch Me by Lisa Gardner 01/14/15 ***
A A Love Most Dangerous by Martin Lake 02/19/15 ***
T Cold, Cold Heart by Tami Hoag 02/03/15 ****

4 Old Maid's Day

O If I Never See You Again by Niamh O'Conner 03/13/15 ****
L Plain Jane by Laurien Gardner 01/19/15 ***
D All the Flowers in Shanghai by Ducan Jepson 01/29/15 ***

M The Guest Book by Marybeth Whalen 01/04/15 ****
A Save the Date by Mary Kay Andrews 03/07/15 ****
I Into the Fire by FJ Gale 02/14/15 ****
D Emilie's Voice by Susanne Dunlap 02/13 15 ***
S Saving Sophie by Cate Beauman 01/17/15 ****

8 Best Friends Day
B The Bastard by John Jakes 10/12/15 *****
E Elisabeth: The Struggle for the Throne by David Starkey 01/10/15 ****
S Sovereign by C.J. Sansom 01/21/15 *****
T Tristan and Iseult by J.D. Smith 02/06/15 ****

F Lady Jane Grey: Nine Day Queen of England by Faith Cook 02/11/15 *****
R The Red Queen's Daughter by Jacqueline Kolosov 02/17/15 *****
I I'd Know You Anywhere by Laura Lippman 02/21/15 **
E The Last Wife of Henry VIII by Carolly Erickson 02/02/15 ****
N The Next Always by Nora Roberts 02/15/15 ***
D The Deep End by Joy Fielding 01/16/15 ***
S A Sound Among the Trees by Susan Meissner 01/25/15 ****

Name Your Poison Day
N No Perfect Secret by Jackie Weger 02/25/15 ****
A Sea Scoundrel by Annette Blake 01/18/15 ***
M Master of Surrender by KARIN Takbe 01/17/15 *****
E Elizabeth: Fortune's Bastard by Richard Rex 01/26/15 ***

Y You're Not You by Michelle Wildgen 01/27/15 ****
O Taken by Niamh O'Connor 03/14/15 ****
U Spilling Clarence by Anne Ursu 02/18/15 ***
R Serena by Ron Rash 02/22/15 *****

P Princess Sultana's Circle by Jean Sasson 02/04/15 ***
O Saving Scott by Terry Odell 04/20/15 ****
I In the Garden of Temptation by Cynthia Wicklund 01/23/15 **
S Jane and the Prisoner of Wool House by Stephanie Barron 01/24/15 ***
O The Tea House on Mulberry Street by Sharon Owens 04/21/15 ***
N Shattered Innocence by Alexis Noelle 03/13/15 ****

Congrats Nay Nay