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It’s All In The Title

1. Color
2. Sky (cloud, star, moon, sun, etc.)
1.) Moonlight Masquerade
2.) Petals on the Wind


3. Food or Drink
4. Body of Water (sea, pond, creek, etc.)
1.) The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean

5. Person’s First or Last Name
1.) The Diary of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait
2.) Meet Molly: An American Girl
3.) Taylor's Gift: A Courageous Story of Giving Life and Renewing Hope



6. Romantic Word (kiss, wedding, bride, etc.)
1.) When the Heart Heals
2.) Love is a Many Trousered Thing


7. One Word Title
8. Number in Title (once, twice, etc can count as well)
9. Type of home (house, manor, cabin, etc)
10. Family Member (sister, father, wife, aunt, uncle, step-sister, cousin, etc.)
Bonus - You may elect to do none, one, a few, or all. These are optional.
1. Cultural (a real place, language, people group)
1.) In Turkey I Am Beautiful

2. A profession (doctor, soldier, preacher, cowboy, etc.)
3. Animal
4. Body part (head, hands, arms, eyes, etc)
5. Clothing (dress, pants, shoes, etc)

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1. Color
2. Sky (cloud, star, moon, sun, etc.)
3. Food or Drink
4. Body of Water (sea, pond, creek, etc.)
5. Person’s First or Last Name
6. Romantic Word (kiss, wedding, bride, etc.)
7. One Word Title
8. Number in Title (once, twice, etc can count as well)
9. Type of home (house, manor, cabin, etc)
10. Family Member (sister, father, wife, aunt, uncle, step-sister, cousin, etc.)
Bonus - You may elect to do none, one, a few, or all. These are optional.
1. Cultural (a real place, language, people group)
2. A profession (doctor, soldier, preacher, cowboy, etc.)
3. Animal
4. Body part (head, hands, arms, eyes, etc)
5. Clothing (dress, pants, shoes, etc)

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1. Color
1)Black Rose by Nora Roberts 6/11/2014
2)Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman 6/21/2014
3)Red Lily by Nora Roberts 6/25/2014
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2. Sky (cloud, star, moon, sun, etc.)
1)Moon Shadows by Nora Roberts 5/24/2014
2)The Wolf's Moon by Patrick Jones 7/6/2014
3)Of Scars and Stardust by Andrea Hannah 7/9/2014
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3. Food or Drink
1)Ice Cream Murder by Leighann Dobbs 5/2/2014
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4. Body of Water (sea, pond, creek, etc.)
1)The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman 4/21/2014
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5. Person’s First or Last Name
1)Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay 4/25/2014
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7. One Word Title
1)Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick 4/22/2014
2)Sandstorm by James Rollins 5/1/2014
3)Sourcery by Terry Pratchett 6/3/2014
4)Pyramids by Terry Pratchett 6/14/2014
5)Notorious by Allison Brennan 7/1/2014
6)Maus, I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman7/13/2014
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8. Number in Title (once, twice, etc can count as well)
1)Six Years by Harlan Coben 4/28/2014
2)Seven, Eight...Gonna Stay Up Late by Willow Rose 5/9/2014
3) A Pirate Looks at Fifty by Jimmy Buffett 5/23/2014
4)The One by Kiera Cass 7/7/2014
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10. Family Member (sister, father, wife, aunt, uncle, step-sister, cousin, etc.)
1)Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire 5/21/2014
2)Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett 6/8/2014
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READ: 52/60
Bonus: 17/18
Categories
☀ Color - COMPLETE! ☀
1. Black Dawn - Rachel Caine 7/2/13
2. With Red Hands - Stephen Woodworth 7/9/13
3. Black Friday - Alex Kava 7/27/13
4. The Red Heart of Jade - Marjorie Liu 8/31/13
5. Written in Red - Anne Bishop 9/16/13
6. Scarlet Nights - Jude Deveraux 9/20/13






☀ Sky (cloud, star, moon, sun, etc.) - COMPLETE! ☀
1. Dark Moon - Rebecca York 9/17/13
2. Starfire Angels - Melanie Nilles 12/15/13
3. He Shall Thunder in the Sky - Elizabeth Peters 3/29/14
4. Shadows Before the Sun - Kelly Gay 3/29/14
5. City of the Sun - David Levien 5/13/14
6. Hunter's Moon - Dana Stabenow 5/24/14






☀ Food or Drink ☀
1. The Chocolate Frog Frame-Up - JoAnna Carl 7/27/13
2. Fruits Basket, Volume 01 - Natsuki Takaya 8/11/13
3. A Brisket, a Casket - Delia Rosen 8/13/13
4. Cream Puff Murder - Joanne Fluke 11/29/13
5. Strawberry Shortcake Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/20/14
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☀ Body of Water - COMPLETE! ☀
1. Dawn in Eclipse Bay - Jayne Ann Krentz 7/3/13
2. River of Eden - Glenna McReynolds 8/29/13
3. The Hippopotamus Pool - Elizabeth Peters 10/17/13
4. Seaborne - Katherine Irons 12/31/13
5. The Quartered Sea - Tanya Huff 2/13/14
6. The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley 4/2/14






☀ Person’s First or Last Name - COMPLETE! ☀
1. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - Seth Grahame-Smith 8/4/13
2. Taking Eve - Iris Johansen 8/10/13
3. Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled - Dorothy Gilman 9/2/13
4. Z for Zachariah - Robert O'Brien 9/9/13
5. Hunting Eve - Iris Johansen 9/14/13
6. The Perfect Hope - Nora Roberts (m.c. is Hope) 9/21/13






☀ Romantic Word - COMPLETE! ☀
1. Winter Kiss - Deborah Cooke 8/14/13
2. Kiss Me, Kill Me - Maggie Shayne 9/13/13
3. Hearts of Smoke and Steam - Andrew Mayer 10/18/13
4. Swept Away by a Kiss - Katharine Ashe 2/28/14
5. Lucky in Love - Jill Shalvis 3/23/14
6. White Wedding - Ursula Sinclair 8/11/14






☀ One Word Title - COMPLETE! ☀
1. Payback - Fern Michaels 6/16/13
2. Everneath - Brodi Ashton 6/18/13
3. Whiplash - Catherine Coulter 6/20/13
4. Everbound - Brodi Ashton 6/25/13
5. Undercover - Lauren Dane 7/7/13
6. Enchantment - Orson Scott Card 7/29/13






☀ Number in Title - COMPLETE! ☀
1. Six Seconds - Rick Mofina 6/29/13
2. NOS4A2 - Joe Hill 7/18/13
3. Deep Six - Clive Cussler 8/23/13
4. The Seventh Sinner - Elizabeth Peters 8/28/13
5. 12th of Never - James Patterson 9/26/13
6. Once Upon a Tower - Eloisa James 10/8/13






☀ Type of home (house, manor, cabin, etc) ☀
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☀ Family Member (sister, father, wife, aunt, uncle, step-sister, cousin, etc.) ☀
1. Aunt Dimity's Death - Nancy Atherton 9/8/13
2. The Sisters Brothers - Patrick deWitt 9/28/13
3. Aunt Dimity and the Duke - Nancy Atherton 10/6/13
4. The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart - Jesse Bullington 10/1
5. Daddy's Girl - Lisa Scottoline 10/16
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ALTERNATES:
Bonus - You may elect to do none, one, a few, or all. These are optional.
☀ Cultural (a real place, language, people group) ☀
1. Meet Me in Venice - Elizabeth Adler 7/4/13
2. The Paris Vendetta - Steve Berry 7/8/13
3. The Alexandria Link - Steve Berry 10/25/14
4. Letters from Skye: A Novel - Jessica Brockmole 10/30
5. Nearly Departed in Deadwood - Ann Charles 11/9
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☀ Animal - COMPLETE!☀
1. Dragon Unmasked - Kathleen Nance 6/30/13
2. Coyote's Mate - Lora Leigh 7/14/13
3. Frog King, The: A Love Story - Adam Davies 8/11/13
4. The Snake, the Crocodile & the Dog - Elizabeth Peters 8/13/13
5. Ink Flamingos - Karen Olson 9/17/13
6. Red Phoenix - Kylie Chan 9/26/13






☀ Body part - COMPLETE!☀
1. Hot Head - Damon Suede 7/11/13
2. Eyes Wide Open - Andrew Gross 8/26/13
3. Head Over Heels - Jill Shalvis 11/7/13
4. Sleight of Hand - Phillip Margolin 12/27/13
5. The False-Hearted Teddy - John J. Lamb 5/25/14
6. Heart of Atlantis - Alyssa Day 8/11/14







Level: Moderate (5 books per category)
Goal: 75
June 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014
1. Color
1. Scarlet by Marissa Meyer (06/07/13)
2. Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi (02/27/14)
3. Red at Night by Katie McGarry (08/20/14)
4. Black Box
5. A Different Blue



✓ 2. Sky (cloud, star, moon, sun, etc.)
1. Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi (06/13/13)
2. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (07/31/13)
3. Let the Sky Fall by Shannon Messenger (09/15/13)
4. Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley (11/06/13)
5. These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner (03/08/14)





3. Food or Drink
1. A Toast to the Good Times by Steph Campbell & Liz Reinhardt (03/10/14)
2. Elixir by Jennifer L. Armentrout (05/08/14)
3. Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec (05/21/14)
4. Comfort Food
5. The Sweet Gum Tree



4. Body of Water
1. Until Fountain Bridge by Samantha Young (06/26/13)
2. The Light Between Oceans
3. Ashes and Ice
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✓ 5. Person’s First or Last Name
1. Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan (06/02/13)
2. Jet by Jay Crownover (06/11/13)
3. Roar and Liv by Veronica Rossi (06/15/13)
4. Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins (06/17/13)
5. Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta (09/16/13)





✓ 6. Romantic Word (kiss, wedding, bride, etc.)
1. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins (06/04/13)
2. My Everything by Heidi McLaughlin (06/30/13)
3. My Heart for Yours by Jolene Perry & Stephanie Campbell (08/12/13)
4. The Marriage Merger by Jennifer Probst (10/04/13)
5. Finding My Forever by Heidi McLaughlin (02/05/14)





✓ 7. One Word Title
1. Ruined by S. Pratt (07/20/13)
2. Facade by Nyrae Dawn (07/25/13)
3. Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout (08/17/13)
4. Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout (08/19/13)
5. Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout (08/20/13)





✓ 8. Number in Title
1. Just One Day by Gayle Forman (06/27/13)
2. Two-Way Street by Lauren Barnholdt (07/09/13)
3. Just One Year by Gayle Forman (10/21/13)
4. One Week Girlfriend by Monica Murphy (03/16/14)
5. Second Chance Boyfriend by Monica Murphy (03/18/14)





9. Type of home
1. Castle Hill by Samantha Young (12/06/13)
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✓ 10. Family Member
1. The Storyteller's Daughter by Cameron Dokey (01/04/14)
2. Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas (04/05/14)
3. The Unwanted Wife by Natasha Anders (05/18/14)
4. The Son by Veronica Roth (07/31/14)
5. The Boyfriend Thief by Shana Norris (10/31/14)





BONUS - You may elect to do none, one, a few, or all. These are optional.
✓ 1. Cultural (a real place, language, people group)
1. On Dublin Street by Samantha Young (06/23/13)
2. Down London Road by Samantha Young (09/05/13)
3. The Luckiest Lady in London by Sherry Thomas (11/26/13)



✓ 2. A profession (doctor, soldier, preacher, cowboy, etc.)
1. The Guard by Kiera Cass (02/11/14)
2. Sentinel by Jennifer L. Armentrout (05/16/14)
3. Empress of the Seven Hills by Kate Quinn (10/09/14)



3. Animal
1. The Queen Bee of Bridgeton by Leslie DuBois (07/08/13)
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✓ 4. Body part (head, hands, arms, eyes, etc)
1. Saving Face by T.J. Dell (07/13/13)
2. Knee Deep by Jolene Perry (09/07/13)
3. Plastic Hearts by Lisa De Jong (12/09/14)



5. Clothing (dress, pants, shoes, etc)
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Finished: 34/50
Bonus: 8/15
Categories Finished: 5/15

Categories
1. Color
2. Sky
3. Food or Drink
4. Body of Water
5. Person’s First or Last Name - A Town Like Alice
6. Romantic Word
7. One Word Title
8. Number in Title
9. Type of home
10. Family Member
1. Cultural
2. A profession
3. Animal
4. Body part
5. Clothing

Duration: June - December 2013
Levels: Easy (1-3 books per category)
Categories
1. Color (1)
Silver Girl by Elin Hilderbrand (6/9/13)
2. Sky (cloud, star, moon, sun, etc.) (1)
Ghost Moon by Heather Graham (9/10/13)
3. Food or Drink (2)
Blackberry Winter by Sarah Jio (7/29/13)
Vampires in the Lemon Grove: Stories by Karen Russell (8/26/13)
4. Body of Water (sea, pond, creek, etc.) (1)
Still Water Saints by Alex Espinoza (7/18/13)
5. Person’s First or Last Name (3)
The Creation of Anne Boleyn: A New Look at England's Most Notorious Queen by Susan Bordo (7/3/13)
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (6/21/13)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling (8/22/13)
6. Romantic Word (kiss, wedding, bride, etc.) (1)
The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-Philipp Sendker (9/7/13)
7. One Word Title (2)
Roses by Leila Meacham (7/26/13)
Triangle by Katharine Weber (8/29/13)
8. Number in Title (once, twice, etc can count as well) (2)
The 13th Warrior by Michael Crichton (6/12/13)
I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore (8/1/13)
9. Type of home (house, manor, cabin, etc) (2)
The Beach House by Mary Alice Monroe (8/16/13)
A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein (9/7/13)
10. Family Member (sister, father, wife, aunt, uncle, step-sister, cousin, etc.) (3)
The Last Brother by Nathacha Appanah (8/14/13)
The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton (7/14/13)
The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt (9/17/13)
Bonus - You may elect to do none, one, a few, or all. These are optional.
1. Cultural (a real place, language, people group) (2)
Meet Me in Venice by Elizabeth Adler (8/24/13)
The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson (9/9/13)
2. A profession (doctor, soldier, preacher, cowboy, etc.) (3)
The Vampire's Assistant by Darren Shan (7/11/13)
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Sijie Dai (7/30/13)
The Painter from Shanghai by Jennifer Cody Epstein (8/8/13)
3. Animal (3)
Chihuahua of the Baskervilles by Esri Allbritten (6/25/13)
Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith (7/22/13)
The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of His Friend Marilyn Monroe by Andrew O'Hagan (8/29/13)
4. Body part (head, hands, arms, eyes, etc) (0)
5. Clothing (dress, pants, shoes, etc) (1)
The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne (6/16/13)

Level: Easy (2 books per category)
Categories
1. Color
2. Sky (cloud, star, moon, sun, etc.)
3. Food or Drink
4. Body of Water (sea, pond, creek, etc.)
5. Person’s First or Last Name
6. Romantic Word (kiss, wedding, bride, etc.)
7. One Word Title
8. Number in Title (once, twice, etc can count as well)
9. Type of home (house, manor, cabin, etc)
10. Family Member (sister, father, wife, aunt, uncle, step-sister, cousin, etc.)
Progress: 00/20
Bonus
1. Cultural (a real place, language, people group)
2. A profession (doctor, soldier, preacher, cowboy, etc.)
3. Animal
4. Body part (head, hands, arms, eyes, etc)
5. Clothing (dress, pants, shoes, etc)
Bonus Books : XX

start: 1 June 2013
Finish: When I'm done
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Books:
1. Color
1. Blue Moon by Laurell K. Hamilton 7/31/2013****
2. The Men With The Golden Cuffs by Lexi Blake 11/05/2013****
3. My Life As a White Trash Zombie by Diane Rowland 02-15-2014***
4. Ash by Priscilla West 03-24-2014**
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2. Sky (cloud, star, moon, sun, etc.)
1. Storm Front by Jim Butcher 6/29/2013 ****
2. Fool Moon by Jim Butcher 7/10/2013***
3. Dark Citadel by Cherise Sinclair 08/25/2013****
4. The Starlight Rite by Cherise Sinclair 11/15/2013****
5. Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor 02-28-2014****
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3. Food or Drink
1. Night of Cake & Puppets by Laini Taylor 03-21-2014****
2. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley 03-27-2014***
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4. Body of Water (sea, pond, creek, etc.)
1. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman 10/19/2013****
2. Melting the Ice by Jaci Burton 02/11/2014***
3. Oceans Apart by Laura Harner 05/11/2014****
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5. Person’s First or Last Name
1. Het Bernini Mysterie by Dan Brown 6/29/2013 ****
2. Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynarde 8/8/2013***
3. Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer 8/23/2013 ***
4. Gabriel's Rapture by Sylvain Reynard. 8/28/2013***
5. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 02-27-2014****
6. Emma by Jane Austen 02-17-2014****
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6. Romantic Word (kiss, wedding, bride, etc.)
1. The Dom Who Loved Me by Lexi Blake 11/04/2013****
2. Love and Let Die by Lexi Blake 11/13/2013****
3. Embrace Me at Dawn by Shayla Black 01/20/2014***
4. Forever Wicked by Shayla Black 01/21/2014***
5. Dark Lover by J.R. Ward 02-15-2014****
6. Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward 02-16-2014****
7. Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward 02-19-2014***
8. Love Water Memory by Jennie Shortridge 03-09-2014***
9. Theirs to Cherish by Shayla Black 03-15-2014***
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7. One Word Title COMPLETED
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8. Number in Title (once, twice, etc can count as well)
1.One Sweet Ride by Jaci Burton. 7/13/2013 ****
2.The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey.8/16/2013****
3. One Dom to Love by Shayla Black, Jenna Jacob and Isabella LaPearl 01/31/2013***
4. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 03-23-2014****
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9. Type of home (house, manor, cabin, etc)
1. The Dom's Dungeon by Cherise Sinclair 10/19/2013****
2. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen 01-24-2014***
3. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead 02-10-2014***
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10. Family Member (sister, father, wife, aunt, uncle, step-sister, cousin, etc.)
1. Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor 01/26/2014****
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Bonus - You may elect to do none, one, a few, or all. These are optional.
1. Cultural (a real place, language, people group)
1. The Kingdom by Amanda Stevens 08/17/2013 ****
2. The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer 08/25/2013***
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2. A profession (doctor, soldier, preacher, cowboy, etc.)
1. The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman 08/03/2013 ***
2. The Restorer by Amanda Stevens 08/14/2013 ****
3. The Prophet by Amanda Stevens 08/20/2013****
4. Their Virgin Concubine by Shayla Black and Lexi Blake11/26/2013****
5. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 03-26-2014
6. The Assassin's Curse by Cassandra Rose Clarke 06-05-2014***
7. Steam City Pirates by Jim Musgrave 06-06-2014***
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3. Animal
1.The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith 10/11/2013****
2.Hour of the Lion by Cherise Sinclair 10/20/2013****
3.Winter of the Wolf by Cherise Sinclair 10/22/2013****
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4. Body part (head, hands, arms, eyes, etc)
1.City of Bones by Cassandra Clare 07/20/2013 ****
2.The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon 10/04/2013****
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Levels:
Easy 1-3 books per category
Moderate 4-7 per category
Difficult 8-12 books per category
Categories
1. Color




2. Sky (cloud, star, moon, sun, etc.



3. Food or Drink

4. Body of Water (sea, pond, creek, etc.


5. Person’s First or Last Name

6. Romantic Word (kiss, wedding, bride, etc.)

7. One Word Title


8. Number in Title (once, twice, etc can count as well)


9. Type of home (house, manor, cabin, etc)



10. Family Member (sister, father, wife, aunt, uncle, step-sister, cousin, etc.)



Bonus - You may elect to do none, one, a few, or all. These are optional.
1. Cultural (a real place, language, people group)

2. A profession (doctor, soldier, preacher, cowboy, etc.)


3. Animal
4. Body part (head, hands, arms, eyes, etc)
5. Clothing (dress, pants, shoes, etc)

Starting June 1, 2013
Ending - whenever I finish?
Completed 72/129
Level - moderate
BOOKS
1. Color -
2. Sky -
3. Food or Drink -
4. Body of Water -
5. Person's First or Last Name -
6. Romantic Word -
7. One Word Title -
8. Number in Title -
9. Type of Home - Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, A Room with a View, Housekeeping, The Cider House Rules, The Orchid House,
10. Family Member -
BONUS - These are optional
1. Cultural -
2. A Profession-
3. Animal -
4. Body Part -
Fall on Your Knees, The Bone Collector, Brothers and Bones
5. Clothing - The Lace Reader, The Language of Threads, Women of the Silk,












































































So, I plan to give myself at least a year to get done what I want to accomplish in this challenge. But I really like this one!

Start: June 11, 2013
Progress: 23/50 (Bonus: 1)
Categories
Color
1. Red Earth and Pouring Rain: Chandra, Vikram
2.
3.
4.
5.
Sky (cloud, star, moon, sun, etc.)
1. Under the Tuscan Sun: Mayes, Frances
2. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Kamkwama, William and Bryan Mealer
3.
4.
5.
Food or Drink
1. Animal, Vegetable, Mineral: Kingsolver, Barbara
2.
3.
4.
5.
Body of Water (sea, pond, creek, etc.)
1.
2. The Wave: Casey, Susan
3.
4.
5.
Person’s First or Last Name
1.
2.
3. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand: Simonson, Helen
4.
5.
Romantic Word (kiss, wedding, bride, etc.)
1.
2. The Opposite of Love: Buxbaum, Julie
3.
4. Happily Ever After: Evans, Harriet
5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Number in Title (once, twice, etc can count as well)
1.
2.
3.
4. Mr. Penubra's 24-hour Bookstore: Sloan, Robin
5.
Type of home (house, manor, cabin, etc)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Family Member (sister, father, wife, aunt, uncle, step-sister, cousin, etc.)
1.
2. The Paris Wife: McLain, Paula
3.
4.
5.
Bonus
Cultural (a real place, language, people group)
A profession (doctor, soldier, preacher, cowboy, etc.)
Animal
Body part (head, hands, arms, eyes, etc)
Clothing (dress, pants, shoes, etc)

DURATION: Opened ended!
Levels: Easy 1-3 books per category
Goal: 16/30
Bonus: 2/5
Categories
1. Color
2. Sky (cloud, star, moon, sun, etc.)
Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon *6/23 ★★★★☆
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green *9/27 ★★★★★
3. Food or Drink
4. Body of Water (sea, pond, creek, etc.)
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas *7/10 ★★★★☆
5. Person’s First or Last Name
Binding Krista by Jory Strong *6/29 ★★★☆☆
Aiden's Charity by Lora Leigh *9/13 ★★★☆☆
Fury by Laurann Dohner *9/29 ★★★★☆
6. Romantic Word (kiss, wedding, bride, etc.)
Kiss of Steel by Bec McMaster *7/20 ★★★★☆
The Bride by Julie Garwood *7/16 ★★★★★
Love Only Once by Johanna Lindsey *10/10 ★★★★☆
7. One Word Title
Outpost by Ann Aguirre *6/27 ★★★☆☆
Unleashed by Cherrie Lynn *6/23 ★★★☆☆
Obsession by Jennifer Armentrout *7/14 ★★★★☆
8. Number in Title (once, twice, etc can count as well)
Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost *7/21 ★★★☆☆
Second Sight by Amanda Quick *7/24 ★★★☆☆
First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones *8/7 ★★★★☆
9. Type of home (house, manor, cabin, etc)
Glass Houses by Rachel Caine *10/07 ★★★☆☆
10. Family Member (sister, father, wife, aunt, uncle, step-sister, cousin, etc.)
















Bonus
1. Cultural (a real place, language, people group)
2. A profession (doctor, soldier, preacher, cowboy, etc.)
Urban Shaman by C.E. Murphy *6/22 ★★☆☆☆
3. Animal
Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck *9/10 ★★★★☆
4. Body part (head, hands, arms, eyes, etc)
5. Clothing (dress, pants, shoes, etc)



I'm going to go for the Easy level to start with...
Color
1.
Sky (cloud, star, moon, sun, etc.)
1.
Food or Drink
1.
Body of Water (sea, pond, creek, etc.)
1. The Light Between Oceans - 19/8/13
Person’s First or Last Name
1. Coraline - 21/9/13
Romantic Word (kiss, wedding, bride, etc.)
1. Love Gone to the Dogs - 1/10/13
One Word Title
1. XO - 7/7/13
2. UR - 23/10/13
Number in Title (once, twice, etc can count as well)
1. Two for the Dough - 29/8/13
Type of home (house, manor, cabin, etc)
1.
Family Member (sister, father, wife, aunt, uncle, step-sister, cousin, etc.)
1.
Bonus
Cultural (a real place, language, people group)
1.
A profession (doctor, soldier, preacher, cowboy, etc.)
1. The Gunslinger - 3/9/13
Animal
1. The Lone Wolf Agenda - 6/8/13
Body part (head, hands, arms, eyes, etc)
1. Your Heart Belongs to Me - 22/8/13
Clothing (dress, pants, shoes, etc)
1.










I'll figure out levels and such later. I need to go watch a Harry Potter movie marathon with my family right now.
This will be my very first reading challenge! Woo hoo!
Level: Easy 1-3 books per category
Progress: 3/30
Bonus: 0/15
Categories:
Color
Sky (cloud, star, moon, sun, etc.)
Food or Drink
Body of Water (sea, pond, creek, etc.)
Person’s First or Last Name
•After Annie (6/25/13)
Romantic Word (kiss, wedding, bride, etc.)
•Marrying Up: A Right, Royal, Romantic Comedy. (6/30/13)
One Word Title
Number in Title (once, twice, etc can count as well)
Type of home (house, manor, cabin, etc)
●Dollhouse (7/6/13)
Family Member (sister, father, wife, aunt, uncle, step-sister, cousin, etc.)
Bonus:
Cultural (a real place, language, people group)
A profession (doctor, soldier, preacher, cowboy, etc.)
Animal
Body part (head, hands, arms, eyes, etc)
Clothing (dress, pants, shoes, etc)
Level: Easy 1-3 books per category
Progress: 3/30
Bonus: 0/15
Categories:
Color
Sky (cloud, star, moon, sun, etc.)
Food or Drink
Body of Water (sea, pond, creek, etc.)
Person’s First or Last Name
•After Annie (6/25/13)
Romantic Word (kiss, wedding, bride, etc.)
•Marrying Up: A Right, Royal, Romantic Comedy. (6/30/13)
One Word Title
Number in Title (once, twice, etc can count as well)
Type of home (house, manor, cabin, etc)
●Dollhouse (7/6/13)
Family Member (sister, father, wife, aunt, uncle, step-sister, cousin, etc.)
Bonus:
Cultural (a real place, language, people group)
A profession (doctor, soldier, preacher, cowboy, etc.)
Animal
Body part (head, hands, arms, eyes, etc)
Clothing (dress, pants, shoes, etc)

Duration: 6/22/13 - ?
Level: Easy 1-3 books per category
Progress: 1/30
Categories
~ Color ~
1.
2.
3.
~ Sky (cloud, star, moon, sun, etc.) ~
1.
2.
3.
~ Food or Drink ~
1.
2.
3.
~ Body of Water (sea, pond, creek, etc.) ~
1.
2.
3.
~ Person’s First or Last Name ~
1.
2.
3.
~ Romantic Word (kiss, wedding, bride, etc.) ~
1. Late for the Wedding by Amanda Quick 6/22/13
2.
3.

~ One Word Title ~
1.
2.
3.
~ Number in Title (once, twice, etc can count as well) ~
1.
2.
3.
~ Type of home (house, manor, cabin, etc) ~
1.
2.
3.
~ Family Member (sister, father, wife, aunt, uncle, step-sister, cousin, etc.) ~
1.
2.
3.

Duration: 6/25/13 - 1/4/15
Level: Easy (1-3 per category)...for now!
Completed: 45/45
Color
✔1. Something Red (7/17) **
✔2. Red Fox (6/13) ****
✔3. White Night (3/7)



Sky
✔1. The Fault in Our Stars (9/7)
✔2. Moonshifted (4/24) ***
✔3. Moon Over Soho (8/4) ****



Food or Drink
✔1. Bitter Seeds (8/24) ***
✔2. Tender Morsels (7/1) ***
✔3. State of the Onion (4/23) **



Body of Water
✔1. The Ocean at the End of the Lane (6/29)
✔2. The Infinite Sea (1/4/15) ***
✔3. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (10/21) ***



Person’s First or Last Name
✔1. Alif the Unseen (7/28) ****
✔2. Seraphina (2/22)
✔3. Coraline (9/25)



Romantic Word
✔1. The Princess Bride (12/31) ***
✔2. The Brides of Rollrock Island (10/7) ****
✔3. Flat-Out Love (9/29) ***



One Word Title
✔1. Opal (7/13) ****
✔2. Origin (1/5) ***
✔3. Deathless (9/21) ***



Number in Title
✔1. Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital (8/30) ****
✔2. The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line (4/4) ****
✔3. Nine Princes in Amber (11/2) **



Type of home (house, manor, cabin, etc)
✔1. Jamaica Inn (10/20) ***
✔2. Hex Hall (8/1) ****
✔3. Darkhouse (8/17) ****



Family Member
✔1. My Sister Lives On The Mantelpiece (2/11)
✔2. Daughter of the Sword (4/30) ****
✔3. Child of Fire (8/29) **



Cultural
✔1. Shambling Towards Hiroshima (9/17) ****
✔2. Anna and the French Kiss (1/13) ****
✔3. Frenchman's Creek (11/30) ***



A profession
✔1. The Lightning Thief (7/7) ****
✔2. The Thief (1/7) ****
✔3. The Dream Thieves (11/2) ****



Animal
✔1. The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation (7/18) ****
✔2. The Shadowy Horses (8/8)
✔3. Cat's Cradle (7/16)



Body part
✔1. Salvage the Bones (1/13) ***
✔2. Blood Rites (1/17) ****
✔3. Steelheart (12/28) ****



Clothing
✔1. The Girl in the Green Sweater: A Life in Holocaust's Shadow (3/16) ****
✔2. I Wear the Black Hat: Grappling with Villains (7/31) ****
✔3. Turn Coat (3/22)




start 1.07.2013
Categories
1. Color
2. Sky (cloud, star, moon, sun, etc.)
3. Food or Drink
4. Body of Water (sea, pond, creek, etc.)
5. Person’s First or Last Name
1. See Jane Score (Chinooks Hockey Team #2) by Rachel Gibson 07/02/13
6. Romantic Word (kiss, wedding, bride, etc.)
7. One Word Title
8. Number in Title (once, twice, etc can count as well)
9. Type of home (house, manor, cabin, etc)
10. Family Member (sister, father, wife, aunt, uncle, step-sister, cousin, etc.)

It’s All In The Title
Started: June 1, 2013
Level: Easy 1 book per category
Completed: 2/3/14
Categories (10/10)
1. Color
Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz (6/16/13)

2. Sky (cloud, star, moon, sun, etc.)
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (9/7/13)
The Moon Dwellers by David Estes (9/20/13)


3. Food or Drink
The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen (6/12/13)

4. Body of Water (sea, pond, creek, etc.)
The Ring of Water by Chris Bradford (10/7/13)

5. Person’s First or Last Name
Mr. Monk Goes to Germany by Lee Goldberg (7/8/13)
Keeping Faith by Jodi Piccoult (9/21/13)
Jenny Pox by J.L. Bryan (11/21/13)



6. Romantic Word (kiss, wedding, bride, etc.)
How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks (12/17/13)

7. One Word Title
Predator by Terri Blackstock (6/3/13)
Unwind by Neal Shusterman (7/16/13)
Oblivion by Anthony Horowitz (8/18/13)
Daynight by Megan Thomason (8/25/13)
Nevermore by James Patterson (9/13/13)
Feedback by D.L. Richardson (11/4/13)
Chrysalis by Michelle Cornwell-Jordan (1/2/14)







8. Number in Title
Ten by Gretchen McNeil (6/20/13)
90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death & Life by Don Piper (9/19/13)
Size 12 and Ready to Rock by Meg Cabot (10/29/13)



9. Type of home (house, manor, cabin, etc)
The Secret of the Mansion by Julie Campbell (2/3/14)
10. Family Member (sister, father, wife, aunt, uncle, step-sister, cousin, etc.)
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards (7/10/13)
King Solomon's Wives: Addicted by Holly McDowell (8/2/13)
Sisterhood Everlasting by Ann Brashares (10/15/13)



Bonus (4/5)
1. Cultural (a real place, language, people group)
Mr. Monk Goes to Germany by Lee Goldberg (7/8/13)
Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris (10/24/13)


2. A profession (doctor, soldier, preacher, cowboy, etc.)
The Faerie Guardian by Rachel Morgan (6/30/13)
Warden by Kevin Hardman (7/21/13)


3. Animal
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron (7/17/13)
Crocodile Tears by Anthony Horowitz (7/18/13)
Blast of the Dragon's Fury by L.R.W. Lee (9/30/13)



4. Body part (head, hands, arms, eyes, etc)
Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Aremntrout (12/26/13)

5. Clothing (dress, pants, shoes, etc)

Duration: started 7/9/13
Level: Easy
Completed: 21/30
1. Color:
1. Silver Bells - 12/23/13
2. Father Brown: The Essential Tales - 8/17/14
3.


2. Sky (cloud, star, moon, sun, etc):
1. Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow - 7/27/13
2. Head in the Clouds - 8/10/13
3.


3. Food or Drink:
1.
2.
3.
4. Body of Water (sea, pond, creek, etc):
1. The Seaside Letters - 7/15/13
2. Doctor Who: Summer Falls - 12/28/13
3.


5. Person's First or Last Name
1. Ender's Game - 8/4/2013
2. Courting Morrow Little: A Novel - 5/12/14
3. Coraline - 2/20/15



6. Romantic Word (kiss, wedding, bride, etc):
1. A Bride For Christmas - 12/25/13
2. The Wedding Dress - 3/24/14
3.


7. One Word Title:
1. Dollhouse - 10/5/13
2. Words - 12/18/13
3. Frenzied - 3/22/14



8. Number in Title (once, twice, etc can count as well):
1. Knit One, Kill Two - 1/11/14
2. Pretty Girl-13 - 3/23/14
3. Thr3e - 4/5/14



9. Type of home (house, manor, cabin, etc):
1. Howl's Moving Castle - 7/13/13
2.
3.

10. Family Member (sister, father, wife, aunt, uncle, step-sister, cousin, etc):
1. Kindred - 1/1/14
2. The Tutor's Daughter - 3/28/14
3. Son - 6/14/14



Bonus: 10/?
1. Cultural (a real place, language, people group):
Beggars in Spain - 7/11/13
The Paris Architect - 1/14/14
The Irish Healer: A Novel - 4/21/14
2. A Profession (doctor, soldier, preacher, cowboy, etc):
The Lightkeeper's Ball - 12/23/13
Stealing the Preacher - 12/28/13
The Grave Artist - 2/18/15
3. Animal:
The Cuckoo's Calling - 1/9/14
Copycat Killing - 9/12/14
Bird Box - 9/15/14
4. Body Part (head, hands, arms, eyes, etc):
Whose Body? - 4/8/14
5. Clothing (dress, pants, shoes, etc):











It's All in the Title
Duration: started 7/9/13
Level: Hard 8-12 Per Category
Start...7/10/13
Color
1. Kitty and the Silver Bullet by Carrie Vaughn...September 24, 2013...Silver
2. Ink Red Dead by Joanna Campbell Slan...October 9, 2012
3. Two Little Girls in Blue by Mary Higgens Clark...October 30, 2013
4. Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier...December 10, 2013
5. The Violets of March by Sarah Jio...December 22, 2013
6. Black Jasmine by Toby Neal Feb.1,2014
Sky (cloud, star, moon, sun, etc.)
1. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green...January 5, 2014
Food or Drink
1. Whiskey Rebellion by Liliana Hart...October 9, 2013
Body of Water (sea, pond, creek, etc.)
1. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman..October 19, 2013
Person’s First or Last Name
1. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot...September 16, 2013
2. Coraline by Neil Gaiman...October 24, 2013
3. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce...December 1, 2013
4. Stalking Susan by Julie Kramer Feb.11,2014
Romantic Word (kiss, wedding, bride, etc.)
1. Keeper of the Bride by Tess Gerritsen...August 29, 2013
2.The Tender Mercy of Roses by Anna Michaels...October 8, 2013 Tender and Roses
3. Sweethearts by Sara Zarr...October 25, 2013
4. The Walking Dead, Vol. 4: The Heart's Desire by Robert Kirkman...November 16, 2013 Heart's Desire
5. Love Finds You under the Mistletoe by Irene Brand..December 2, 2013
6. One True Love by Barbara Freethy...January 18, 2014
One Word Title
1. Requiem by Lauren Oliver...July 17, 2013
2. Compulsion by Jonathon Kellerman...July 20, 2013
3. Cinder by Marissa Meyer...August 11, 2013
4. March Geraldine Brooks...September 11, 2013
5. Wonder by R.J.Palacio...September 28, 2013
6. Joyland by Stephen King...November 17, 2013
7. Reached by Ally Condie...December 26, 2013
8. Allegiant by Veronica Roth...January 17, 2013
Number in Title (once, twice, etc can count as well)
1. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancy...August 19, 2013
2. The Thirteenth Tale by Diana Setterfield...September 5, 2013
3. One Small Thing by Jessica Barksdale Inclan...December 7, 2013
Type of home (house, manor, cabin, etc)
1. The Honeymoon Cottage by Barbara Cool Lee...October 4, 2013
Family Member (sister, father, wife, aunt, uncle, step-sister, cousin, etc.)
1.The Husband's Secret by Liane Morarity...October 12, 2013.
Bonus
1. Cultural (a real place, language, people group)
1. Nearly Departed in Deadwood by Ann Charles....September 1, 2013...Deadwood
2. Love Finds You in Homestead, Iowa by Melanie Dobson...October 26, 2013
3. Zoo by James Patterson...December 6, 2013
4. Trickster's Point by William Kent Krueger...January 4, 2013
2. A profession (doctor, soldier, preacher, cowboy, etc.)
1. The Boat Builder's Bed by Kris Pearson...July 23, 2013..Boat Builder
2. The Housewife Assassin's Handbook by Jennifer McMurrain July 23, 2013
3. The Reluctant Prophet by Nancy Rue January 11, 2014
3. Animal
1. My Butterfly by Laura Miller August 15, 2013
2. The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket...July 29, 2013.
3. The Cat Who Wasn't a Dog by Marian Babson...September 8, 2013
4. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon...September 20,2013
5. No Cooperation from the Cat: A Mystery by Marian Babson...October 6, 2013
6. Hound Dog Trueby Linda Urban...October 23, 2013
7. Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt...November 29, 2013
8.
4. Body part (head, hands, arms, eyes, etc)
1. Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradly...November 13, 2013
2. A Body in the Backyard by Elizabeth Spann Craig...Dec. 20, 2013
3. In the Blood by Steve Robinson...Feb.2, 2014
5. Clothing (dress, pants, shoes, etc)
1. Big Girl Panties by Janet Evanovich..September 30, 2013[
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DURATION: Opened ended. You decide how long you want to take.
LAYOUT: Plan ahead, or post as you stumble across the books you read. Either way is fine.
Please indicate your goal and the number of books you have read near the top of your post.
Levels: Categories Bonus - You may elect to do none, one, a few, or all. These are optional. EXAMPLE
0/3
1. Color: Devil in a Blue Dress, by Walter Mosley
2. Person’s First Name: Tess of the d'Urbervilles, by Thomas Hardy
3. One Word Title: UnWholly, by Neal Shusterman
Bonus-Animal: War Horse, by Michael Morpurgo