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144 Books in 2010 Challenge - Part One1. Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke Jan 4
2. Blueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne Fluke Jan 12
3. Lemon Meringue Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke Jan 14
4. Fudge Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke Jan 17
5. Sugar Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke Jan 17
6. Peach Cobbler Murder by Joanne Fluke Jan 19
7. Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke Jan 23
"The Twelve Desserts of Christmas" by Joanne Fluke in Sugar and Spice Jan 23
8. Key Lime Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke Jan 24
"Candy Cane Murder" by Joanne Fluke in Candy Cane Murder Jan 24
9.Carrot Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke Jan 25
10.Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë Jan 29
11.The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie Jan 31
12. The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy FowlerFeb 2
13. Persistence of Memory by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes Feb 3
14. The Accidental Werewolf by Dakota Cassidy Feb 7
15. Accidentally Dead by Dakota Cassidy Feb 9
16. The Accidental Human by Dakota Cassidy Feb 12
17. Accidentally Demonicby Dakota Cassidy Feb 13
18. Naked Dragon by Annette Blair Feb 14
19. Bitten By Cupid by Lynsay Sands, Pamela Palmer and Jaime Rush Feb 16
20. Beauty by Robin McKinley Feb 17
21. Come Hell or High Water by Michele Bardsley Feb 17
22. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan Feb 22
23. Three Days to Dead by Kelly Meding Feb 23
24. Cover of Night by Linda Howard Feb 26
25. Waywalkers by Catherine Webb Feb 27
26. In the Forests of the Night by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes Mar 1
27. Demon in My View by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes Mar 2
28. The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber Mar 5
29. The Awakening by L.J. Smith Mar 7
30. The Struggle by L.J. SmithMar 9
31. The Fury by L.J. Smith Mar 11
32. The Reunion by L.J. Smith Mar 11
33. Over Hexed by Vicki Lewis Thompson Mar 12
34. Witchling by Yasmine Galenorn Mar 14
35. Changeling by Yasmine Galenorn Mar 18
36. Darkling by Yasmine Galenorn Mar 21
37. Emma by Jane Austen Mar 29
38. Line of Scrimmage by Marie Force Mar 30
39.Stealing Home by Sherryl Woods Mar 31
40. The Devil Who Tamed Her by Johanna Lindsey Apr 1
50 Books a Year ChallengeFor this challenge I've added a couple of extra guidelines: the books must come off my TBR heap as it stands today (Jan 14)!
1. Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke Jan 4
2. Blueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne Fluke Jan 12
3. Lemon Meringue Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke Jan 14
4. Fudge Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke Jan 17
5. Sugar Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke Jan 17
6. Peach Cobbler Murder by Joanne Fluke Jan 19
7. Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke Jan 23
8. Key Lime Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke Jan 24
9.Carrot Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke Jan 25
10. Accidentally Dead by Dakota Cassidy Feb 9
11. The Accidental Human by Dakota Cassidy Feb 12
12. Beauty by Robin McKinley Feb 17
13. Witchling by Yasmine Galenorn Mar 14
14. Changeling by Yasmine Galenorn Mar 18
15. Darkling by Yasmine Galenorn Mar 21
16. Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper Apr 17
17. The Chocolate Cat Caper by JoAnna Carl Apr 21
18. You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister Apr 22
19. Merry Meet by Isobel Bird Apr 29
20. Second Sight by Isobel Bird Apr 29
21. What the Cards Said by Isobel Bird Apr 30
22. In the Dreaming by Isobel Bird Apr 30
23. Ring of Light by Isobel Bird Apr 30
24. Blue Moon by Isobel Bird Apr 30
25. The Five Paths by Isobel Bird Apr 30
26. Through the Veil by Isobel Bird Apr 30
27. Making the Saint by Isobel Bird Apr 30
28. The House of Winter by Isobel Bird May 2
29. Written in the Stars by Isobel Bird May 2
30. And It Harm None by Isobel Bird May 2
31. The Challenge Box by Isobel Bird May 4
32. Initiation by Isobel Bird May 5
33. Howling at the Moon by Karen MacInerney May 9
34. Mind Game by Christine Feehan May 31
A-Z Around the World ChallengeA:
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A-Z Author ChallengeA: Amelia Atwater-Rhodes - Demon in My View Mar 2
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2010 A-Z Character Challenge (Female)A: Anna Segee - The Stranger in Her Bed by Janet Chapman
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D: Dana Sue Sullivan - A Slice Of Heaven by Sherryl Woods
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W: Wanda Schwartz - The Accidental Human by Dakota Cassidy
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2010 A-Z Character Challenge (Male)A: Adrian Kruger - "Kiss and Kill Cupid" by Jaime Rush in Bitten By Cupid
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N: Nicholas Trevane - Mind Game by Christine Feehan
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W: Wayne Bergstrom - "Candy Cane Murder" by Joanne Fluke in Candy Cane Murder
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A-Z Title ChallengeA: Accidentally Demonic by Dakota Cassidy Feb 13
B: Blueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne Fluke Jan 12
C: Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke Jan 23
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I: In the Forests of the Night by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes Mar 1
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L: Lemon Meringue Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke Jan 14
M: Merry Meet by Isobel Bird Apr 29
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P: Peach Cobbler Murder by Joanne Fluke Jan 19
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S: Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke Jan 4
T: Through the Veil by Isobel Bird Apr 30
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Classics & Christies ChallengeClassics
1. Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë Jan 29
2. Emma by Jane Austen Mar 29
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Classics & Christies ChallengeAgatha Christie
1. The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie Jan 31
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Variety is the Spice of Life ChallengeRead one book by an author of the opposite gender.
Masquerade by Melissa de la Cruz
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Read one book which was originally written in a language other than English. (Translated or not, your choice)
Spirituality Simplified by Jeff Maziarek
Read one genre book. (Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Western, Romance, Horror)
Read one work of literary fiction.
Beauty by Robin McKinley
Read a short story collection or anthology.
Read a poetry collection, poetry anthology, or an epic poem.
Read a graphic novel.
Read a banned book.
An Odd Series ChallengeJanuary 1st - December 1st
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Optional Series E - 11 books: Circle of Three series by Isobel Bird
1. So Mote It Be Apr 29
2. Second Sight Apr 29
3. In the Dreaming Apr 30
4. Ring of Light Apr 30
5. Blue Moon Apr 30
6. The Five Paths Apr 30
7. Making the Saint Apr 30
8. Written in the Stars May 2
9. And It Harm None May 2
10. The Challenge Box May 4
11. Initiation May 5
A Colorful Cover ChallengeBooks with a red cover or red within the cover
1. Accidentally Dead by Dakota Cassidy Feb 9
2. The Struggle by L.J. Smith Mar 9
3. The Initiation by L.J. Smith Apr 2
4. Bad Blood by Rhiannon Lassiter Apr 24
Books with a blue cover or blue within the cover
1. Darkling by Yasmine Galenorn Mar 21
2. Stealing Home by Sherryl Woods Mar 31
3. The Chocolate Cat Caper by JoAnna Carl Apr 21
4.A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole May 7
Books with a yellow cover or yellow within the cover
1. Changeling by Yasmine Galenorn Mar 18
2. The Devil Who Tamed Her by Johanna Lindsey Apr 1
3. Feels Like Family by Sherryl Woods May 20
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Books with a green cover or green within the cover
1. The Power by L.J. Smith Apr
2. Unleash the Night (Dark-Hunter, #9) by Sherrilyn Kenyon Apr 5
3. Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs Apr 5
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February Reading Challenge COMPLETED :)Read a book by the following:
Naked Dragon by Annette Blair Feb 14
The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler Feb 2
Persistence of Memory by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes Feb 3
Three Days to Dead by Kelly Meding Feb 23
Waywalkers by Catherine Webb Feb 27
The Accidental Werewolf by Dakota Cassidy Feb 7
Come Hell or High Water by Michele Bardsley Feb 17
Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan Feb 22
Cover of Night by Linda Howard Feb 26
Bitten By Cupid by Lynsay Sands, Pamela Palmer and Jaime Rush Feb 16
March Challenge COMPLETED!!!Read your favourite anything on film - Vampire Diaries
The Awakening by L.J. Smith (Mar 7)
Read your favourite genre - Paranormal romance
Over Hexed by Vicki Lewis Thompson (Mar 12)
Read your favourite colour - Purple
Witchling by Yasmine Galenorn (Mar 14)
2010 Chubby Chunkster ChallengeLevel: Mor-book-ly Obese
1. Emma by Jane Austen (Mar 29) 471 pages
2. Fallen by Lauren Kate (May 12) 451 pages
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Read-the-Season Challenge (Spring) COMPLETED!!!!S: Steamed by Katie MacAlister Apr 19
P: Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder Apr 13
R: Real Vampires Have Curves by Gerry Bartlett Apr 29
I: In Over Her Head by Judi Fennell Apr 27
N: Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper Apr 17
G: Graceling by Kristin Cashore Apr 24
Bonus: The Thing About Jane Spring by Sharon Krum Apr 4
144 Books in 2010 Challenge - Part Two41. The Initiation by L.J. Smith Apr 2
42. The Captive by L.J. Smith Apr 3
43. The Power by L.J. Smith Apr 3
44. The Thing About Jane Spring by Sharon Krum Apr 4
45. Unleash the Night (Dark-Hunter, #9) by Sherrilyn Kenyon Apr 5
46. Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs Apr 5
47. The Seduction of His Wife by Janet Chapman Apr 7
48. The Stranger in Her Bed by Janet Chapman Apr 8
"Tempting Fate" by Susan Sizemore in Moon Fever Apr 8
49. Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder Apr 13
50. Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder Apr 14
51. Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder Apr 16
52. Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper Apr 17
53. Steamed by Katie MacAlister Apr 19
54. The Chocolate Cat Caper by JoAnna Carl Apr 21
55. You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister Apr 22
56. The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis Apr 23
57. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis Apr 23
58. Graceling by Kristin Cashore Apr 24
59. Bad Blood by Rhiannon Lassiter Apr 24
60. Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Apr 25
61. In Over Her Head by Judi Fennell Apr 27
62. Real Vampires Have Curves by Gerry Bartlett Apr 29
63. So Mote It Be by Isobel Bird Apr 29
64. Merry Meet by Isobel Bird Apr 29
65. Second Sight by Isobel Bird Apr 29
66. What the Cards Said by Isobel Bird Apr 30
67. In the Dreaming by Isobel Bird Apr 30
68. Ring of Light by Isobel Bird Apr 30
69. Blue Moon by Isobel Bird Apr 30
70. The Five Paths by Isobel Bird Apr 30
71. Through the Veil by Isobel Bird Apr 30
72. Making the Saint by Isobel Bird Apr 30
73. The House of Winter by Isobel Bird May 2
74. Written in the Stars by Isobel Bird May 2
75. And It Harm None by Isobel Bird May 2
76. The Challenge Box by Isobel Bird May 4
77. Initiation by Isobel Bird May 5
78. A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole May 7
79. Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz May 7
80. Masquerade by Melissa de la Cruz May 8
81. Howling at the Moon by Karen MacInerney May 9
82. Fallen by Lauren Kate May 12
83. A Slice Of Heaven by Sherryl Woods May 15
84. Feels Like Family by Sherryl Woods May 20
144 Books in 2010 Challenge - Part ThreeRan out of space again :)
85. Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin May 25
86. Mind Game by Christine Feehan May 31
87. Hunted By The Others by Jess Haines Jun 6
88. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead Jun 8
89. Witch Fire by Anya Bast Jun 10
90. Dying to Please by Linda Howard Jun 12
91. The Bronte Project by Jennifer Vandever Jun 15
92. Midnight's Daughter by Karen Chance ?
93. Urban Shaman by C.E. Murphy Jun 18
94. Thunderbird Falls by C.E. Murphy Jun 22
95. Coyote Dreams by C.E. Murphy Jun 24
96. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater Jun 26
97. The Sweet Scent of Blood by Suzanne McLeod Jun 26
98. Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh Jun 27
99. Wild Card by Lora Leigh Jun 28
100. The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong Jun 29
101. The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong Jun 29
102. The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong Jun 30
103. Glazed Murder by Jessica Beck Jul 1
104. Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr Jul 3
105. Witch Blood by Anya Bast Jul 4
106. Shadow Game by Christine Feehan Jul 5
107. The Kitchen Witch by Annette Blair Jul 8
108. My Favorite Witch by Annette Blair Jul 11
109. The Scot, the Witch and the Wardrobe by Annette Blair Jul 14
110. Soulless by Gail Carriger Jul 16
111. Cream Puff Murder by Joanne Fluke Jul 17
112. One for the Money by Janet Evanovich Jul 17
113. Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris Jul 18
114. The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge Jul 25
115. Eggs in Purgatory by Laura Childs Jul 25
116. Tempting Danger by Eileen Wilks Jul 26
117. Linger by Maggie Stiefvater Jul 27
118. Storm Born by Richelle Mead Jul 30
119. Immortal by Gillian Shields Jul 30
120. The Harrowing by Alexandra Sokoloff Jul 30
121. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare Jul 31
122. Mark of the Demon by Diana Rowland Aug 1
123. The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter Aug 2
124. The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter Aug 3
125. The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter Aug 5
It's on the Cover (Cover Challenge #2)Read five books from each category:
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A Lifetime of Books Challenge1986:
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It’s Just A Game ChallengeMonopoly: Dying to Please by Linda Howard Jun 12
Clue: Hunted By The Others by Jess Haines Jun 6
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Twister: Witch Fire by Anya Bast Jun 10
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Girl Talk: Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead Jun 8
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It Takes Place Where? ChallengeRead 10 books that take place in a NON URBAN SETTING/OTHERWORLD.(i.e. Atlantis)
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Urban Fantasy Challenge #2* 1 Urban Fantasy Title
* 1 Urban Fantasy Title with a Single Character on the Cover - Male or Female
* 1 Other Fantasy OR Paranormal Romance Title (not strictly UF)
* 1 Other book by an author you've never read before (expanding your horizons!) - any genre
* Optional Add'l Book - Anthology title - any genre
* Optional Add'l Book - Post-Apocalyptic OR Dystopian theme
* Optional Add'l Book - Cover Hunt: Book with a sword or gun on the cover
A-Z Word Search ChallengeRead a book that has one of the words listed below in it's title. The books do not have to have a Paranormal element. You can use variations of the words listed. ex. Miss can be Missing , Missed.
A-After
B-Bite
C-Charm
D-Desire
E-Embrace
F-Fire
G-Game
H-Hell
I-Immortal
J-Just
K-Kiss
L-Light
M-Miss
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P-Passion
Q-Queen
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S-Shadow
T-Thirst
U-Untamed
V-Vampire
W-Witch
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126. The Darkest Whisper by Gena Showalter Aug 6127. Dark Beginnings by Gena Showalter Aug 6
128. The Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter Aug 7
129. The Darkest Lie by Gena Showalter Aug 8
130. Hot Ticket Anthology Aug 9
131. Infinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon Aug 10
132. The Hollow by Jessica Verday Aug 12
133. The Renegade Hunter by Lynsay Sands Aug 13
134. The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett Aug 14
135. The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett Aug 14
136. Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett Aug 16
137. Mort by Terry Pratchett Aug 18
138. Witch Heart by Anya Bast Aug 19
139. Inked Anthology Aug 23
140. Mind Game by Christine Feehan Aug 27
141. Hood by Stephen R. Lawhead Aug 29
142. Nerd in Shining Armor by Vicki Lewis Thompson Aug 31
143. Midnight Predator by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes Sep 1
144. Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells Sep 2
The Book Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
Infinity (other topics)The Darkest Whisper (other topics)
Dark Beginnings (other topics)
The Darkest Lie (other topics)
Equal Rites (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Sherrilyn Kenyon (other topics)Gena Showalter (other topics)
Stephen R. Lawhead (other topics)
Jessica Verday (other topics)
Anya Bast (other topics)
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The challenges are:
January 1st to December 31st
144 Books in 2010
50 Books a Year
A-Z Around the World Challenge
A-Z Author Challenge
2010 A-Z Character Challenge (Female)
2010 A-Z Character Challenge (Male)
A-Z Title Challenge
Classics and Christies Challenge
Variety is the Spice of Life Challenge
January 1st to December 1st
An Odd Series Challenge
January 1st to July 1st
A Colorful Cover Challenge
February 1st to February 28th
Read the Month Challenge: FebruaryFailed :(February Reading ChallengeCompleted :)March 1st to May 31st
Women We Love ChallengeFailed :(March 1st to March 31st
March ChallengeCompleted :)March 6th to January 1st, 2011
2010 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
March 20th to June 20th
Read-the-Season Challenge (Spring)Completed :)April 17th 2010 to April 17th 2011
A Lifetime of Books Challenge
May 1st to August 31st
It's on the Cover (Cover Challenge #2)
June 1st to August 31st
It's Just a Game Challenge
June 21st to September 22nd
Read the Season Challenge (Summer)
July 1st to September 30th
It Takes Place Where? Challenge
Urban Fantasy Challenge #2
July 1st to December 31st
A-Z Word Search Challenge