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January Monthly Challenge – Penni

Challenges

Duration: 1st January – 31st January
Number of books: 11
Hosted by:My Vampire Book Obsession

JANUARY CHALLENGE 

Duration:
Starts: January 1st
Ends: January 31st

How It Works:
Ten books each month is a lot, so there will be 5 different levels. So pick which level you want to do and that’s how many items you will need to check off.

Levels:
Transitional – 2 books
Fledgling – 4 books
Vampire – 6 books
Master – 8 books
Vampire King or Queen – 10 books

Tasks: 
1. Read a book with a title, series name, or author that begins with any letter in JANUARY. – Journeys to the Other Side of the World by David Attenborough

2. Top New Years Resolutions: #1 – Exercise More.
Read a book with an athletic MC OR read a book that has an athletic body on the cover. 

3. Top New Years Resolutions: #2 – Lose Weight.
Read a book that was on your TBR before 1/1/2019 and is 300 or more pages (according to GR). – Wild Fire by Christine Feehan

4. Top New Years Resolutions: #3 – Get Organized.
Read a book that has an MC that is uber organized and gets things done OR read a book that you have shelved on a GR shelf other than your “Want To Read” shelf or a book found on a listopia shelf. – A Date With the Other Side by Erin McCarthy

5. Top New Years Resolutions: #4 – Learn a new skill or hobby 
Read a book in a genre you don’t normally read OR read a book with an MC with a skill or hobby that you would like to try (don’t get too hung up on hobby – it can be sky diving, flying, race car driving, marathons, kick boxing, as well as knitting or stamp collecting or cooking or …..:-) ) – When Demons Walk by Patricia Briggs (knife throwing)

6. Top New Years Resolutions: #5 – Live life to the fullest.
Read a book that is last in a series (or brings you up to date on a series) OR read a book where the MC goes on a great adventure. – Seeing is Believing by Erin McCarthy

7. Top New Years Resolutions: #6 – Save more money / spend less money.
Read a book with an MC that has little/is working hard to get by or get ahead OR an ebook/audiobook that is a freebie or a book you got from the library – Heiress for Hire by Erin McCarthy

8. The Top New Years Resolutions: #7 – Quit smoking.
Read a book with smoke or fire on the cover OR read a book that has a character with a bad habit/addiction.

9. Top New Years Resolutions: #8 – Spend more time with family and friends.
Read a book that has three or more people on the cover OR read a book where the MC is part of a large “family” (by blood or chosen/made). – The Silver Horse by Kate Forsyth

10. Top New Years Resolutions: #9 – Travel more.
Read a book where an MC travels OR read a book that has a plane, train, or automobile on the cover. – Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs

Bonus: 
11. Top New Years Resolutions: #10 – Read more.
Read any book that tickles your fancy!!!– Greylands by Isobelle Carmody

Happy New Year

Challenges

Duration: 1st January – 31st January
Number of books: 6
Hosted by:My Vampire Book Obsession

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My Vampire Book Obsession

This month we’re getting rid of the old and bringing in the new. Finish at least two of the tasks below to complete the challenge.

Duration
January 1st – 31st 2019

Old

• Read a book by an author you’ve read loads of books by. – Greylands by Isobelle Carmody
• Read a book that fourth or higher in a series. – Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs (7th in the series)
• Read a series you started in 2018. – Wild Fire by Christine Feehan

New

• Read a new to you author. – Fairest of All by Serena Valentino
• Read the first book of a series. – A Date With the Other Side by Erin McCarthy
• Buy/borrow a new book. – Heiress for Hire by Erin McCarthy

2019 Popsugar Reading Challenge

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Duration: 1st January – 31st December 2018
Number of books: 50
Hosted by: Pop Sugar

A book becoming a movie in 2019 – IT by Stephen King

A book set in space – Illuminae by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff

A book that makes you nostalgic – Through the Tiger’s Eye by Kerrie O’Connor

A book by two female authors – Haven by Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda

A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction) – Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis

A book with a title that contains “salty”, “sweet”, “bitter” or “spicy” – Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler

A book you think should be turned into a movie – Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers

A book set in Scandinavia – West by Edith Pattou

A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads – Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

A book that takes place in a single day – Bloody Valentine by James Patterson

A debut novel – Masques by Patricia Briggs

A book with a plant in the title or on the cover – Wild Fire by Christine Feehan

A book that’s published in 2019 – What I Like About Me by Jenna Guillaume

A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature – Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost

A reread of a favourite book – Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs

A book about a hobby – The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl by Melissa Keil (drawing)

A book recommended by a celebrity you admire – The Radium Girls by Kate Moore (recommended by Emma Watson)

A book you meant to read in 2018 – Journeys to the Other Side of the World by David Attenborough

A book with “love” in the title – Love is Hell by Melissa Marr, Scott Westerfeld, Justine Larbalestier, Gabrielle Zevin & Laurie Faria Stolarz

A book with “pop”, “sugar” or “challenge” in the title – 

A book featuring an amateur detective – Return to the Isle of the Lost by Melissa de la Cruz

A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover – The Siren by Kiera Cass (dress)

A book about a family – Greylands by Isobelle Carmody

A book written by an author from Asia, Africa, or South America – The Last Rhinos by Lawrence Anthony

A book inspired by mythology, legend, or folklore – Sea Witch by Virginia Kantra

A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title – Midnight Thief by Livia Blackburne

A book published posthumously – Persuasion by Jane Austen

A book that includes a wedding – Prince of Shadows by Rachel Caine

A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie – The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter – Circe by Madeline Miller

A retelling of a classic – Fairest of All by Serena Valentino

A book with a question in the title – Dark Emu Black Seeds: Agriculture or Accident? by Bruce Pascoe

A ghost story – Seeing is Believing by Erin McCarthy

A book set on a college or university campus – Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown

A book with a two-word title – Sea Fever by Virginia Kantra

A novel based on a true story – The Blind Side by Michael Lewis

A book about someone with a superpower – Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison

A book revolving around a puzzle or game – Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik (Miryem’s battle of wits)

A book told from multiple character POVs – Gene of Isis by Traci Harding

Your favourite prompt from a past Popsugar Reading Challenge (a steampunk novel, 2017 challenge) – Curiouser and Curiouser by Melanie Karsak

ADVANCED

A “cli-fi” (climate fiction) book – 

Two books that share the same title (1) – 

Two books that share the same title (2) – Blood Magic by Eileen Wilks

A “choose-your-own-adventure” book – 

An “own voices” book – 

A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom (e.g. Big Brother from 1984) – 

Read a book during the season it is set in – Stealing Snow by Danielle Paige (Winter)

A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent – An English Bride in Scotland by Lynsay Sands

A LitRPG book – 

A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters – Inkheart by Cornelia Funke (each chapter starts with a beautiful quote that reflect the chapter heading)

2019 Dancing with Fantasy and Sci-Fi

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Duration: 1st January – 31st December 2018
Number of books: 52
Hosted by: A Dance with Books

FANTASY

  1. Classic fantasy – The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis
  2. Magic school – An Apple for the Creature edited by Charlaine Harris & Toni L.P. Kelner
  3. Necromancers – Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride
  4. PTSD –
  5. Dragons – Dragon Bones by Patricia Briggs
  6. Fairytale (retelling) – Fairest of All by Serena Valentino
  7. Grimdark – A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
  8. Ghosts – Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs
  9. Uncommon fantasy creatures – Sea Witch by Virginia Kantra
  10. Shapeshifters – Wild Fire by Christine Feehan
  11. Gods – Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan
  12. Animal companion – The Silver Horse by Kate Forsyth
  13. Maternal heritage – Gene of Isis by Traci Harding
  14. Set in our world – The Siren by Kiera Cass
  15. Witches – No Rest for the Witches by MaryJanice Davidson, Lori Handeland, Cheyenne McCray & Christine Warren
  16. Magical Law Enforcement – Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
  17. Thief – Midnight Thief by Livia Blackburne
  18. Pirates – The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook
  19. Portal fantasy – Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
  20. Warrior – Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost

Sci-Fi

  1. On a different planet – Haunted Nights edited by Ellen Datlow and Lisa Morton
  2. Utopia – Return to the Isle f the Lost by Melissa de la Cruz
  3. Space ship – Illuminae by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
  4. Steampunk – Curiouser and Curiouser by Melanie Karsak
  5. Time travel – The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
  6. Artificial Intelligence POV –
  7. Proto Sci-Fi – 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
  8. Hive – To Marry Medusa by Theodore Sturgeon
  9. Alien – Alien Sex edited by Ellen Datlow
  10. Virtual reality –
  11. Super powers – The Young Elites by Marie Lu
  12. Science – Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne
  13. Replicate –
  14. Space colonisation –
  15. Mecha –
  16. Space creatures / Beasts – Shadows by Jennifer L. Armentrout
  17. Teleportation –
  18. Space Western –
  19. The Moon – The First Men in the Moon by H.G. Wells
  20. Invasion – The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells

Generic

  1. Satire – Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling
  2. Under 500 pages – When Demons Walk by Patricia Briggs
  3. Over 800 pages – IT by Stephen King (1166 pp.)
  4. Novella – Hexed by Ilona Andrews, Yasmine Galenorn, Allyson James & Jeanne C. Stein
  5. Finish a series – Seeing is Believing by Erin McCarthy
  6. Mental health – The Secret Science of Magic by Melissa Keil
  7. Disability –
  8. Published before 1990 – The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank (1947)
  9. Set in Africa – In the Shadow of Man by Jane Goodall
  10. Library – Blood Work by Kim Harrison
  11. By a woman of color – Laughing All the Way to the Mosque by Zarqa Nawaz
  12. One word title – Masques by Patricia Briggs

2019 Reading Women Challenge

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Duration: 1st January – 31st December 2018
Number of books: 26
Hosted by: Reading Women

1. A mystery or thriller written by a woman of color – The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen

2. A book about a woman with a mental illness – Cold Feet by Brenda Novak

3. A book by an author from Nigeria or New Zealand –

4. A book about or set in Appalachia –

5. A children’s book – The Silver Horse by Kate Forsyth

6. A multigenerational family saga – In the Shadow of Man by Jane Goodall (the tale of multiple generations of chimpanzees)

7. A book featuring a woman in science – The Turn by Kim Harrison

8. A play – Prince of Shadows by Rachel Caine (a play rewrite)

9. A novella – Hexed by Ilona Andrews, Yasmine Galenorn, Allyson James & Jeanne C. Stein

10. A book about a woman athlete – Born to Run by Cathy Freeman

11. A book featuring a religion other than your own – The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank (Jews)

12. A Lambda Literary Award winner – Beowulf for Cretins: A Love Story by Ann McMan

13. A myth retelling – The Siren by Kiera Cass

14. A translated book published before 1945 – Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne

15. A book written by a South Asian author –

16. A book by an Indigenous woman – Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington

17. A book from the 2018 Reading Women Award shortlist –

18. A romance or love story – A Date With the Other Side by Erin McCarthy

19. A book about nature – Beluga Days by Nancy Lord

20. A historical fiction book – Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers

21. A book you bought or borrowed in 2019 – The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook

22. A book you picked up because of the cover – Mad Hatters and March Hares edited by Ellen Datlow

23. Any book from a series – Wild Fire by Christine Feehan

24. A young adult book by a woman of color – The Young Elites by Marie Lu

BONUS

25. A book by Jesmyn Ward –

26. A book by Jhumpa Lahiri – Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri

2019 Around the Year in 52 Books

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Duration: 1st January – 31st December 2018
Number of books: 52
Hosted by: Around the Year in 52 Books

It’s best if you create your own plan (using “create a new topic” and choosing “2019 Plans” for the folder) so you can keep track of your progress and share your choices with the other members. If you need help finding ideas, you can have a look at the weekly topics (posted closer to 2019)

You can read in order or jump around, but keep this order in your plan, since this makes it easier for others to find a prompt. 

If you can’t complete the challenge, it’s not a problem. If one topic is too far out of your comfort zone or too difficult to fulfill, you can use a “Wild Card” and read something else for this week (reader’s choice or past suggestions).

***Uncompleted weeks are in bold.***

1. A book that was nominated for or won an award in a genre you enjoy – Greylands by Isobelle Carmody (Aurealis Award for best young adult novel)
2. A book with one of the 5 W’s in the title (Who, What, Where, When, Why) – When Demons Walk by Patricia Briggs
3. A book where the author’s name contains A, T, and Y – The Silver Horse by Kate Forsyth
4. A book with a criminal character (i.e. assassin, pirate, thief, robber, scoundrel etc) – Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers (lead female is an assassin)

5. A book by Shakespeare or inspired by Shakespeare – Prince of Shadows by Rachel Caine
6. A book with a dual timeline – Gene of Isis by Traci Harding (took an extra day to finish)
7. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #1 – Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
8. 2 books related to the same topic, genre, or theme: Book #2 – Black Spring by Alison Croggon (based on Wuthering Heights)

9. A book from one of the top 5 money making genres (romance/erotica, crime/mystery, religious/inspirational, science fiction/fantasy or horror) – The Siren by Kiera Cass (romance AND fantasy)
10. A book featuring an historical figure – The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
11. A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals (title, cover, subject) – Through the Tiger’s Eye by Kerrie O’Connor
12. A book about reading, books or an author/writer – Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

13. A book that is included on a New York Public Library Staff Picks list – Circe by Madeline Miller (took an extra 2 days to finish)
14. A book with a title, subtitle or cover relating to an astronomical term – Midnight Thief by Livia Blackburne
15. A book by an author from a Mediterranean country or set in a Mediterranean country – The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence
16. A book told from multiple perspectives – Spellbook of the Lost and Found by Moira Fowly-Doyle
17. A speculative fiction (i.e. fantasy, scifi, horror, dystopia) – Enclave by Ann Aguirre

18. A book related to one of the elements on the periodic table of elements – The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women by Kate Moore
19. A book by an author who has more than one book on your TBR – Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (4 books)
20. A book featuring indigenous people of a country – Dark Emu: Black Seeds Agriculture or Accident? by Bruce Pascoe
21. A book from one of the polarizing or close call votes (A book about a dog) – Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

22. A book with a number in the title or on the cover – 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
23. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #1 Something Old – Spellhorn by Berlie Doherty (the oldest book on my bookshelf, given to me by my Mum)
24. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #2 Something New – Blood Crime by Kim Harrison & Gemma Magno (one of the newest books on my shelf)
25. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #3 Something Borrowed – Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis (I originally borrowed this book from my Mum, and have just never given it back)

26. 4 books inspired by the wedding rhyme: Book #4 Something Blue – The Secret Science of Magic by Melissa Keil
27. A book off of the 1001 books to read before you die list – Persuasion by Jane Austen
28. A book related to something cold (i.e. theme, title, author, cover, etc.) – Stealing Snow by Danielle Paige
29. A book published before 1950 – Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
30. A book featuring an elderly character – Pride by Ibi Zoboi

31. A children’s classic you’ve never read – The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
32. A book with more than 500 pages – American Gods by Neil Gaiman
33. A book you have owned for at least a year, but have not read yet – Valkyrie by Kate O’Hearn
34. A book with a person’s name in the title – Eragon by Christopher Paolini

35. A psychological thriller – Bloody Valentine by James Patterson
36. A book featured on an NPR Best Books of the Year list – Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
37. A book set in a school or university – The High Lord by Trudi Canavan
38. A book not written in traditional novel format (poetry, essay, epistolary, graphic novel, etc) – Haven by Marjorie M. Liu & Sana Takeda

39. A book with a strong sense of place or where the author brings the location/setting to life – Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta
40. A book you stumbled upon – Flying Blind by Deborah Cooke
41. A book from the 2018 GR Choice Awards – The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish
42. A book with a monster or “monstrous” character – Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow
43. A book related to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) [fiction or nonfiction] – Lab Girl by Hope Jahren

44. A book related in some way to a tv show/series or movie you enjoyed (same topic, same era, book appeared in the show/movie, etc.) – Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
45. A multi-generational saga – Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
46. A book with a (mostly) black cover – The Wren Hunt by Mary Watson
47. A book related to food (i.e. title, cover, plot, etc.) – Julie and Julia by Julie Powell

48. A book that was a finalist or winner for the National Book Award for any year – Holes by Louis Sachar
49. A book written by a Far East Asian author or set in a Far East Asian country – Red Phoenix by Kylie Chan
50. A book that includes a journey (physical, health, or spiritual) – Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert
51. A book published in 2019 – What I Like About Me by Jenna Guillaume
52. A book with a weird or intriguing title – Alien Sex edited by Ellen Datlow

List created by the group members, after suggestions and votes. Thanks to all! 

* Prompts have been grouped (roughly) by month. Some months have 5 prompts, when a new week starts within the same month. This is just a general guide and members can read at whatever speed works for them.

Cover Love

Challenges

Duration: 1st January – 31st December
Number of books: 100
Hosted by:My Vampire Book Obsession

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Cover Love

Rules
Find on the cover of a book the options from the list below. One book per option.
No minimum page count
All genres welcome

Levels
1 – 30 Investigator 
31 – 60 Dectective
61 – 100 Spy

Duration
Jan 1st – Dec 31st 2019

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Items
1. Blond haired chick – When Demons Walk by Patricia Briggs
2. Wolf – Masques by Patricia Briggs
3. Sword – The Beast of Blackmoor Bog by Kate Forsyth
4. Stilettos – Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown
5. Rose – I Am Heathcliff curated by Kate Mosse
6. Wine glass – Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler
7. One eye – Fairest of All by Serena Valentino
8. Red eyes – Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe
9. Necklace – The Turn by Kim Harrison
10. Boots – Fairy Tales from Around the World by Andrew Lang
11. Back of person – Sea Witch by Virginia Kantra
12. Couple – Heiress for Hire by Erin McCarthy
13. Coffee cup – Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta
14. Bottom half of person – Blood Work by Kim Harrison
15. Forest – Haunted Nights edited by Ellen Datlow and Lisa Morton
16. Gun – The Falconer by Elizabeth May
17. Hood – The High Lord by Trudi Canavan
18. Lion – Tempting the Beast by Lora Leigh
19. Car – Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs
20. Tombstone – Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
21. Headless – The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
22. Naked chest – Wild Fire by Christine Feehan
23. Skull – Percy Jackson & the Titan’s Curse: The Graphic Novel by Rick Riordan & Robert Venditti
24. House – An Apple for the Creature edited by Charlaine Harris & Toni L.P. Kelner
25. Tattoo – Burning Up by Angela Knight, Nalini Singh, Virginia Kantra & Meljean Brook
26. Moon – Spellhorn by Berlie Doherty
27. Sunset – Burned Promises by Willow Winters
28. Hat – Mad Hatters and March Hares edited by Ellen Datlow
29. Fire – Illuminae by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
30. City scape – Laughing All the Way to the Mosque by Zarqa Nawaz
31. Bats – High Stakes by Erin McCarthy
32. Motorcycle – One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
33. Ghost – The Mammoth Book of Celtic Myths and Legends by Peter Berresford Elllis
34. Broom – Red as Blood by Tanith Lee
35. Dress – Seeing is Believing by Erin McCarthy
36. Sleeveless shirt – Blood Crime by Kim Harrison & Gemma Magno
37. Jacket – The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook
38. Wings – Valkyrie by Kate O’Hearn
39. Door – The Scot, the Witch and the Wardrobe by Annette Blair
40. Snow – At Grave’s End by Jeaniene Frost
41. Road – Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
42. Fog – No Rest for the Witches by MaryJanice Davidson, Lori Handeland, Cheyenne McCray & Christine Warren
43. Knife – Any Given Doomsday by Lori Handeland
44. Birds – Stealing Snow by Danielle Paige
45. Someone sitting – Spellbook of the Lost and Found by Moira Fowley-Doyle
46. Ponytail – Through the Tiger’s Eye by Kerrie O’Connor
47. Food – The Kitchen Witch by Annette Blair
48. Blood – Unbound by Kim Harrison, Melissa Marr, Jeaniene Frost, Vicki Pettersson & Jocelynn Drake
49. Dark haired chick – Hexed by Ilona Andrews, Yamine Galenorn, Allyson James & Jeanne C. Stein
50. Fence – The Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman
51. Water – The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis
52. Arrow – Magic of Thieves by C. Greenwood
53. Neck sucking
54. Shadow – Blood Magic by Eileen Wilks
55. Guy with animal – Dragon Bones by Patricia Briggs
56. Girl with animal – The Silver Horse by Kate Forsyth
57. Cat – Greylands by Isobelle Carmody
58. Dragon – Eragon by Christopher Paolini
59. Stars
60. Wedding dress – Weddings From Hell by Maggie Shayne, Jeaniene Frost, Terri Garey & Kathryn Smith

In the title 
61. Blood – Snow White, Blood Red edited by Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling
62. Dark
63. Midnight – Midnight Thief by Livia Blackburne
64. Demon
65. Devil – Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow
66. Fire
67. Deadly
68. Moon – Killing Moon by Rebecca York
69. Burn – Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews
70. Magic – The Secret Science of Magic by Melissa Keil
71. Curse
72. Witch – Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
73. Mate – Mate Set by Laurann Dohner
74. Kiss – Kiss of Steel by Bec McMaster
75. Wolf – Wolfsbane and Mistletoe edited by Charlaine Harris & Toni L.P. Kelner
76. Hunt – The Hunt by Susan Sizemore
77. Bite
78. Vampire – The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance 2: Love Bites edited by Trisha Telep
79. Wicked
80. Shadow – In the Shadow of Man by Jane Goodall

Cover Colors
81. Red – The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
82. Blue – The Siren by Kiera Cass
83. Green – The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis
84. Pink – A Date With the Other Side by Erin McCarthy
85. Brown – Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
86. Gray – Enclave by Ann Aguirre
87. White – The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen
88. Black – How to Sleep Well by Dr. Neil Stanley
89. Purple – Novellas & Stories by Meljean Brook, Carolyn Crane & Jessica Sims
90. Orange – Sucker Bet by Erin McCarthy

Font Color
91. Red – Evolve edited by Nancy Kilpatrick
92. Blue – Journeys to the Other Side of the World by David Attenborough
93. Green – Beluga Days by Nancy Lord
94. Pink – Bit the Jackpot by Erin McCarthy
95. Brown – Hot Spell by Lora Leigh, Emma Holly, Shiloh Walker & Meljean Brook
96. Gray – Pet Sematary by Stephen King
97. White – Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
98. Black – Circe by Madeline Miller
99. Purple – Larceny and Lace by Annette Blair
100. Orange – Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

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Revenge of the Gods

Challenges

Duration: 1st January – 31st May
Number of books: 15
Hosted by:My Vampire Book Obsession

description
Revenge of the Gods

Rules 
One book per task.
No minimum page count.
All genres welcome

Duration 
Jan 1st – Mar 31st 2019

Levels 
Primeval God ~ 5 books
Ptah ~ 10 books
Amun-Ra ~ 15 books

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∞ Nun – The Primeval God
Read a book that is first in a series. – A Date With the Other Side by Erin McCarthy

∞ Amun, Ra, and Amun-Ra – The Ancient Egyptian gods of Sun and Wind
Read a book that is very popular. – Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

∞ Hathor – The Cow Goddess
Read a book with a female main character. – Heiress for Hire by Erin McCarthy

∞ Bastet/Sekhmet – The Feline Goddess
Read a book with a feline shapeshifter. – Wild Fire by Christine Feehan

∞ Maat – The Goddess of Order
Read a book with a powerful female character. – When Demons Walk by Patricia Briggs

∞ Ptah – The Creator God
Read a book with a character who has elemental abilities. – Sea Witch by Virginia Kantra

∞ Isis – The Magic Goddess
Read a book with a magical being. – Gene of Isis by Traci Harding

∞ Osiris – The Dead God
Read a book with vampires. – Dead End Dating by Kimberly Raye

∞ Horus – The Falcon God
Read a book with a battle. – Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs

∞ Set – The Antagonist God
Read a book with a murder. – Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers

∞ Anubis – The Jackal God
Read a book with an evil character. – Masques by Patricia Briggs

∞ Thoth – The Ibis God
Read a book with a werewolf.

∞ Taweret – The Hippo Goddess
Read a book with a mother in the story. – Fairest of All by Serena Valentino

∞ Aten – The ‘Controversial’ God
Read a book with a person on the cover. – Hexed by Ilona Andrews, Yasmine Galenorn, Allyson James & Jeanne C. Stein

∞ Khepri, The Beetle God
Read a book with a character that goes through a transition/rebirth. – Prince of Shadows by Rachel Caine

Poker Face

Challenges

Duration: 1st January – 30th June
Number of books: 30
Hosted by:My Vampire Book Obsession

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Poker Face

Rules
One book per task

Duration
January 1st – June 30th

Levels
BAD BEAT – 10 books
BIG BLIND – 20 books
BUBBLE – 30 books

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Royal flush
Read a book 
♦ with a powerful being – Sea Witch by Virginia Kantra
♦ with royalty of any form – Fairest of All by Serena Valentino
♦ with black or red on the cover – Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers

Straight flush 
Read a book 
♦ that is 1st or 5th in a series – A Date With the Other Side by Erin McCarthy
♦ with a title that begins with a letter in “straight” – Hexed by Ilona Andrews, Yasmine Galenorn, Allyson James & Jeanne C. Stein
♦ tagged “fantasy” – The Beast of Blackmoor Bog by Kate Forsyth

Four of a kind 
Read a book 
♦ that is 4th in a series
♦ by an author that has published at least 4 books – Seeing is Believing by Erin McCarthy
♦ that you discovered in the last four months – Journeys to the Other Side of the World by David Attenborough

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Full house 
Read a book 
♦ with a character that lives in something other than a house – The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
♦ where a character has multiple room mates – The Siren by Kiera Cass
♦ from a series that has a spin-off or is a spin-off – Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs

Flush 
Read a book 
♦ with a cover that is mostly one colour – Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
♦ with vampires – Dead End Dating by Kimberly Raye
♦ released this year

Straight 
Read a book 
♦ that is first in a series – Gene of Isis by Traci Harding
♦ that next in a series you need to finish – The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis
♦ by an author you’ve read at least 5 books from already – When Demons Walk by Patricia Briggs

Three of a kind 
Read a book 
♦ from a trilogy – Through the Tiger’s Eye by Kerrie O’Connor
♦ where a character plays cards or does card tricks – Bit the Jackpot by Erin McCarthy
♦ with a symbol or any kind on the cover – Mad Hatters and March Hares edited by Ellen Datlow (the cards & their symbols)

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Two pair 
Read a book 
♦ that is 2nd in a series – The Silver Horse by Kate Forsyth
♦ tagged “fantasy” – The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis
♦ with two people on the cover – Heiress for Hire by Erin McCarthy

Pair 
Read a book 
♦ tagged “romance” – High Stakes by Erin McCarthy
♦ by two authors – The Mammoth Book of Jack the Ripper by Maxim Jakubowski & Nathan Braund
♦ added to your TBR in the last two months – Prince of Shadows by Rachel Caine

High Card 
Read a book 
♦ by a favourite author – Masques by Patricia Briggs
♦ tagged ‘paranormal’ – Weddings From Hell by Maggie Shayne, Jeaniene Frost, Terri Garey & Kathryn Smith
♦ with one person on the cover – Sea Fever by Virginia Kantra

Patience is a Virtue

Challenges

Duration: 1st January – 31st January
Number of books: 3
Hosted by:Bookworm Bitches

This challenge is a little self-serving! I’m due with baby number 2 on the 17th so am channeling my inner patience as well as yours!

There are 3 tasks, you only need to read three books to finish this challenge. Or pick one task and read 3 books for that one task. Thank you Jimena for help with the ideas!

January
1. Read a long book (500+) pages. – The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance edited by Trisha Telep (510 pp.)
2. Read a long awaited release. – Journeys to the Other Side of the World by David Attenborough
3. Read a book you DNF’d before or a book that you have been putting off. – Wild Fire by Christine Feehan