Duration: 1st January – 31st December 2020
Number of books: 100
Hosted by: My Vampire Book Obsession

Items
1) Long Hair – To Marry a Scottish Laird by Lynsay Sands
2) Blond Haired Guy – Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh
3) Socks – Discount Armageddon by Seanan McGuire
4) Cross Bow – The Becoming by Jeanne C. Stein
5) Horse – Second Chance Pass by Robyn Carr
6) Flower – To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn
7) Alcoholic Drink – Dead and Dateless by Kimberly Raye
8) Ghost – The Mammoth Book of Ghost Stories by Women edited by Marie O’Regan
9) Magic – Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
10) Ring – First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones
11) Child – The Help by Kathryn Stockett
12) Trees – Virgin River by Robyn Carr
13) Full Moon – The Bite Before Christmas by Lynsay Sands & Jeaniene Frost
14) Dog – Billy Thunder and the Night Gate by Isobelle Carmody
15) Gloves – Lady Whistledown Strikes Back by Julia Quinn, Suzanne Enoch, Karen Hawkins & Mia Ryan
16) Leather Jacket – The Mammoth Book of Dieselpunk edited by Sean Wallace
17) Clouds – The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
18) Monster/creature – Foundling by D.M. Cornish
19) Tie – A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands
20) Sunglasses – Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan
21) Bracelet – Hot for the Holidays by Lora Leigh, Angela Knight, Anya Bast & Allyson James
22) Lightning – Stormwalker by Allyson James
23) Bird – Wilding by Isabella Tree
24) Mountain – Just Over the Mountain by Robyn Carr
25) Staff/wand – Cherish Hard by Nalini Singh
26) Jeans – The DUFF by Kody Keplinger
27) Wolf – Blue Moon by Lori Handeland
28) Tattoo – Vampire Dragon by Annette Blair
29) Handcuffs – Hot in Handcuffs by Sylvia Day, Shayla Black & Shiloh Walker
30) Bridge – Forbidden Falls by Robyn Carr
31) Paw print
32) City lights – Trick of the Light by Rob Thurman
33) Body of water – Down by the River by Robyn Carr
34) Sword – The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
35) Grass – Surrender to the Highlander by Lynsay Sands
36) Ice – White Hot by Ilona Andrews
37) Leather pants – Mercy Blade by Faith Hunter
38) Bones – Dead Man’s Hand edited by John Joseph Adams
39) Wings – Bedeviled Angel by Annette Blair
40) Fire – Firewalker by Allyson James
41) Yellow eyes – The Black Gryphon by Mercedes Lackey & Larry Dixon
42) Dessert – Killer Cupcakes by Leighann Dobbs
43) Chair – Never Been Witched by Annette Blair
44) Witch – Gone with the Witch by Annette Blair
45) Knife – Web of Lies by Jennifer Estep
46) Wild cat – The Man Within by Lora Leigh
47) Clock/watch – Tarnished Knight by Bec McMaster
48) Flag
49) Beach – Perfect for the Beach by Lori Foster, Janelle Denison, et al.
50) Guitar – Rock Redemption by Nalini Singh
51) Uniform – Friends Without Benefits by Penny Reid
52) Road – Moonlight Road by Robyn Carr
53) Sweater
54) Ear – The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X
55) Window – Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr
56) Back of person – Mum’s the Word by Kate Collins
57) Bear
58) Sign – That’s Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger
59) Hat
60) Holding hands

In the Title
1) Spell
2) Ghost
3) Night – Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn
4) Heart
5) Flame – We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
6) Necromancer – The Last Necromancer by C.J. Archer
7) Zombie
8) Hell – Prom Nights from Hell by Meg Cabot, Stephenie Meyer, Kim Harrison, Michele Jaffe & Lauren Myracle
9) Alpha
10) Undead – The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison
11) Soul
12) Bone – Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs
13) Sin
14) Angel – Angel’s Peak by Robyn Carr
15) Dead – Magnus Chase and the Ship of the Dead by Rick Riordan
16) Storm
17) Poison – Poison Dance by Livia Blackburne
18) Love – If Ever I Should Love You by Cathy Maxwell
19) Pack
20) Spirit

Cover Colours
1) Black – The Mammoth Book of Dark Magic edited by Mike Ashley
2) Grey – Rock Addiction by Nalini Singh
3) White – Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
4) Blue – The Poetry of Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson
5) Purple – Sirens and Other Daemon Lovers edited by Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling
6) Green – The Monstrous edited by Ellen Datlow
7) Yellow – Once a Soldier by Mary Jo Putney
8) Orange – Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
9) Red – Eldest by Christopher Paolini
10) Pink – On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn

In the Series Name
1) Dark
2) Night
3) Vampire
4) Pack
5) Wolf/wolves
6) Alpha
7) Shifter – Stray by Rachel Vincent (Shifters)
8) Witch – Sex and the Psychic Witch by Annette Blair (Triplet Witch Trilogy)
9) Dragon
10) Chronicles – Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews (Innkeeper Chronicles)

Duration: 1st January – 31st January 2020
Number of books: 7
Hosted by: Crazy Challenge Connection

As much as I love “Auld Lang Syne” it does make me feel a bit sad. I’ve chosen two recordings for your listening enjoyment while completing this challenge – Mairi Campbell and The Tenors.

7/7 Complete

1. Robert Burns wrote the words to “Auld Lang Syne” in 1788, although he himself attributes some of the verses to lots of old Scottish folk songs that had never previously been written down. He meant the words to be sung to a folk tune called Roud #1694.
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Read a book of poetry (must be 150+ pages) OR read a book that involves music in some way; tell us how. – The Poetry of Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson

2. “Auld Lang Syne” roughly translates to “for old times’ sake.” The song is all about preserving old friendships and looking back over the events of the year. It evokes a sense of belonging and fellowship, tinged with nostalgia.
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Reread one of your favorite books OR read a book about long ago friends reuniting. – A Match Made in Bed by Cathy Maxwell

3. It is a much-loved Scottish tradition to sing the song just before midnight on New Year’s Eve. Everyone stands in a circle holding hands, then at the beginning of the final verse (‘And there’s a hand my trusty friend’) they cross their arms across their bodies so that their left hand is holding the hand of the person on their right, and their right hand holds that of the person on their left.
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Read a book whose cover shows a circle or a pair of hands; post the cover OR read a book that takes place in Scotland. – To Marry a Scottish Laird by Lynsay Sands

4. The song has become a New Year’s tradition in countries the world over. Not only is the song sung on New Year’s but it may be sung at funerals, graduations, or any ceremony of leaving or ending. The international Scouting movement ends a jamboree with “Auld Lang Syne.”
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Read a book in which any type of special occasion is being celebrated; tell us what OR read a book in which a funeral takes place. – If Ever I Should Love You by Cathy Maxwell (marriage / wedding)

5. There are a total of five verses and the English version varies slightly from the original Scottish version. Though ‘auld’ gets translated as ‘old’ in the first verse, the chorus leaves the original ‘auld’ in place.

Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and old lang syne?

Chorus:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we’ll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

II
And surely you’ll buy your pint cup!
and surely I’ll buy mine!
And we’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

Chorus

III
We two have run about the slopes,
and picked the daisies fine;
But we’ve wandered many a weary foot,
since auld lang syne.

Chorus

IV
We two have paddled in the stream,
from morning sun till dine;
But seas between us broad have roared
since auld lang syne.

Chorus

V
And there’s a hand my trusty friend!
And give me a hand o’ thine!
And we’ll take a right good-will draught,
for auld lang syne.

Chorus

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Read a book that has been translated; tell us the original and the translated language OR read a book that has a “5” in its original publication year; tell us the year. – Perfect for the Beach by Lori Foster, Janelle Denison, et al. (2005)

6. The tune to which “Auld Lang Syne” is sung is much disputed over who actually wrote it, and it is not the Roud #1694 to which Burns originally set it (but it’s close). The Scots traditionally sing the song at a much faster tempo than Americans associate with the melody. George M. Cohen deliberately borrowed the first line for one of his versus of “You’re a Grand Old Flag” (But should auld acquaintance be forgot, Keep your eye on the grand old flag.)
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Read a book that seems to flow exceptionally fast or exceptionally slow; tell us which OR read a book that mentions or refers to another book within its text; tell us the book being referenced. – Tarnished Knight by Bec McMaster

7. “Auld Lang Syne” has been recorded multiple times by multiple artists. Guy Lombardo with his Royal Canadians performed it in 1939 on New Year’s Eve. He is often credited with popularizing the song in United States. Lombardo’s version is played in NYC’s Times Square immediately after the huge ball drops.
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Read a book by a Canadian author; be sure to post the author link OR read a book that takes place in New York City. – The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X

Duration: 1st January – 31st March 2020
Number of books: 25
Hosted by: My Vampire Book Obsession

Take a journey through the Grimm world of magic, wonder, and fantasy! Complete these reading challenges to find your own happily ever after…

Rules:
~ Read a minimum of 5 books to receive the Vampire Heart.
~ Rereads are allowed
~ No minimum page count
~ One book per task
~ All genres are welcome

Duration:
January 1st to March 31st

Tasks:
1. Read a book with a title beginning with any letter in Snow White. – Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh
2. Read a book with a white cover. – Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
3. Read a book from a series with at least 7 books released. – Mum’s the Word by Kate Collins
4. Read a book with trees on the cover. – Virgin River by Robyn Carr
5. Read a book that contains all the letters from MIRROR in the title. – To Marry a Scottish Laird by Lynsay Sands

Tasks:
1. Read a book with a title beginning with any letter in Hansel and Gretel. – Tarnished Knight by Bec McMaster
2. Read a book that has children in the story. – If Ever I Should Love You by Cathy Maxwell
3. Read a book with a witch. – Gone with the Witch by Annette Blair
4. Read a book containing all the letters of CANDY in the title. – Sex and the Psychic Witch by Annette Blair
5. Read a book in which a character likes to cook OR with a sweet treat on the cover. – Hot for the Holidays by Lora Leigh, Angela Knight, Anya Bast and Allyson James (candy cane)

Tasks:
1. Read a book with a title beginning with any letter in Red Riding Hood – Hot Blooded by Christine Feehan, Maggie Shayne, Emma Holly & Angela Knight
2. Read a book with a wolf on the cover OR a werewolf as a main character. – Blue Moon by Lori Handeland
3. Read a book with red on the cover. – Perfect for the Beach by Lori Foster, Janelle Denison, et al.
4. Read a book set in the woods OR has a forest on the cover. – Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr
5. Read a book with a character who is a grandmother. – Dead Girls are Easy by Terri Garey

Tasks:
1. Read a book with a title beginning with any letter found in Cinderella. – Never Been Witched by Annette Blair
2. Read a book with a shoe OR dress on the cover. – The Duke That I Marry by Cathy Maxwell
3. Read a book where a character goes to a big party/ball. – A Match Made in Bed by Cathy Maxwell
4. Read a book where a character can use magic. – Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
5. Read a book with all the letters of PUMPKIN in the title. – The Mammoth Book of Dieselpunk edited by Sean Wallace

Tasks:
1. Read a book with a title beginning with any letter found in Rumpelstiltskin. – The Man Within by Lora Leigh
2. Read a book where the MC has an unusual name. – Foundling by D.M. Cornish (Rossamund)
3. Read a book with gold on the cover. – Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
4. Read a book with royalty in it.- The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare
5. Read a book where the MPG is mystery. – Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs

Duration: 1st January – 30th June 2020
Number of books: 60
Hosted by: My Vampire Book Obsession

Duration
Jan 1st – June 30th 2020

Rules
Read one book per task.
No minimum page count.

Levels
10 – 20 – Some Psychic Ability
21 – 40 – Enough Psychic Ability to be Dangerous
41 – 60 – So Much Psychic Ability you are Spooky!

🔮 Read a book where a character has the ability to know something without being there – Sex and the Psychic Witch by Annette Blair
🔮 Read a book where a character has the ability to see/hear or smell better than a normal human – Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh
🔮 Read a book that is tagged science fiction – Foundling by D.M. Cornish

🔮 Read a book with an ear on the cover – A Match Made in Bed by Cathy Maxwell
🔮 Read a book where a character has a better than human ability to hear – Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews
🔮 Read a book where the MC hears a conversation that is very important – To Marry a Scottish Laird by Lynsay Sands

🔮 Read a book with the word aura in the text – Never Been Witched by Annette Blair
🔮 Read a book with a very colorful cover – That’s Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger
🔮 Read a book with a 7 in the page count – The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn (378 pp.)

🔮 Read a book where a character has an out of body experience – Dead Girls are Easy by Terri Garey
🔮 Read a book where the MC travels a great distance – Tempted by His Kiss by Tracy Anne Warren
🔮 Read a book where the soul is a key element of the book – Inferno by Dante Alighieri

🔮 Read a book with something you can write on or write with on the cover – Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs
🔮 Read a book where a character writes a note or a letter to someone – If Ever I Should Love You by Cathy Maxwell
🔮 Read a book with a written sign or other object on the cover (Title/Author Name or something like that does NOT count) – The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang (√)

🔮 Read a book where a character can communicate with the dead – First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones
🔮 Read a book with a ghost in it – PS I Love You by Cecelia Ahern
🔮 Read a book with a MPG of paranormal – Hot Blooded by Christine Feehan, Maggie Shayne, Emma Holly & Angela Knight

🔮 Read a book with a god or goddess in it – Magnus Chase and the Ship of the Dead by Rick Riordan
🔮 Read a book where a character uses a ritual to try to gain information or power – Blue Moon by Lori Handeland
🔮 Read a book with an MPG of Fantasy – 9 from the Nine Worlds by Rick Riordan

🔮 Read a book where a character has the power to heal – Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
🔮 Read a book where the MC works in the medical profession – Virgin River by Robyn Carr
🔮 Read a book with a pair of hands on the cover – The Mammoth Book of Dieselpunk edited by Sean Wallace

🔮 Read a book that has a title that begins with the letter P – Perfect for the Beach by Lori Foster, Janelle Denison, et al.
🔮 Read a book set in the future – Terra Nullius by Claire G. Coleman
🔮 Read a book where someone has the ability to see the future – Iron and Magic by Ilona Andrews

🔮 Read a book with an inanimate object on the cover – An Offer from a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
🔮 Read a book with all the letters of Psychometry in the title/author and series name – The Black Gryphon by Mercedes Lackey & Larry Dixon
🔮 Read a book tagged history or historical – The Duke That I Marry by Cathy Maxwell

🔮 Read a book where a character spies on another – The Man Within by Lora Leigh
🔮 Read a book with only one eye on the cover – Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
🔮 Read a book where a character sees from a very great distance or where a character is blind – The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

🔮 Read a book with a mirror, container of water, or bones on the cover – Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
🔮 Read a book with all the letters of scrying in the title – Reaching One Thousand by Rachel Robertson
🔮 Read a book where the MC is a witch or a wizard – Gone with the Witch by Annette Blair

🔮 Read a book that shows an object in motion on the cover – The Ill-Made Mute by Cecilia Dart-Thornton
🔮 Read a book where the MC is psychic – White Hot by Ilona Andrews (Rogan’s psychic projections)
🔮 Read a book where the author’s initial begins with the letter T – The Chosen by Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda

🔮 Read a book where a character can communicate to another character mind to mind – The Becoming by Jeanne C. Stein
🔮 Read a book where the mouth is prominent on the cover – The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X
🔮 Read a book where a character gives another character information without using their voice (Can be written, sign language etc) – Falling for the Highlander by Lynsay Sands (Murine’s trail of lace)

🔮 Read a book with a flashback scene – The DUFF by Kody Keplinger
🔮 Read a book where the past greatly effects the MC – Tarnished Knight by Bec McMaster
🔮 Read a book tagged time travel or historical – The Highlander Takes a Bride by Lynsay Sands

🔮 Read a book where a nose is prominent on the cover – Sm(B)itten by Delilah Devlin
🔮 Read a book where a character has an ability to smell that is greater than the normal human – Mercy Blade by Faith Hunter
🔮 Read a book where a smell evokes a strong emotion in a character – Truly, Madly… Deadly by Delilah Devlin

🔮 Read a book about a character who is very sensitive or compassionate – Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr (Preacher)
🔮 Read a book where a character has the ability to feel another person’s feelings – Eldest by Christopher Paolini
🔮 Read a book with a title or author’s initial begins with the letter E – The Poetry of Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson

🔮 Read a book from a Good Reads list with the word brainy, nerdy or geek in it (For example Brainy Genius Romantic Heroes) – The Help by Kathryn Stockett
🔮 Read a book where a character can teleport or move quicker than a human’s ability – Trick of the Light by Rob Thurman
🔮 Read a book set in space or tagged space – I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Naz Rishi

🔮 Read a book where a character has a dream or nightmare – When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn
🔮 Read a book with a person walking/running on the cover – Naked Dragon by Annette Blair
🔮 Read a book with a “Dreamy” looking character on the cover – Hot for the Holidays by Lora Leigh, Angela Knight, Anya Bast & Allyson James

🔮 Read a book with fire on the cover – Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
🔮 Read a book where the MC is a firefighter, arson investigator or somehow works with fire – Firewalker by Allyson James
🔮 Read a book where a character can call up/breath fire – Stormwalker by Allyson James

Duration: 1st January – 31st December 2020
Books: 100

I am a shocker for starting a series and then starting another one. So, this year, I want to read 100 books from the series that I’ve already started. I made a list of the books that I owned at the beginning of 2020 that would continue on in series that I have already started. I didn’t include the full list, since it’s over 400 books. So here are the ones that I’ve actually managed to read…

64/100

1. Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh
2. Foundling by D.M. Cornish
3. Blue Moon by Lori Handeland
4. The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
5. The Man Within by Lora Leigh
6. To Marry a Scottish Laird by Lynsay Sands
7. Tempted by His Kiss by Tracy Anne Warren
8. Dead Girls are Easy by Terri Garey
9. Poison Dance by Livia Blackburne
10. The Highlander Takes a Bride by Lynsay Sands
11. Falling for the Highlander by Lynsay Sands
12. The Ship of the Dead by Rick Riordan
13. The Last Olympian: The Graphic Novel by Rick Riordan & Robert Venditti
14. Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
15. An Offer from a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
16. Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs
17. Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
18. To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn
19. The Becoming by Jeanne C. Stein
20. 9 from the Nine Worlds by Rick Riordan
21. When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn
22. It’s In His Kiss by Julia Quinn
23. The Ill-Made Mute by Cecilia Dart-Thornton
24. Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews
25. On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn
26. Iron and Magic by Ilona Andrews
27. The Chosen by Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda
28. The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After by Julia Quinn
29. Stormwalker by Allyson James
30. Bones to Ashes by Kathy Reichs
31. Firewalker by Allyson James
32. Surrender to the Highlander by Lynsay Sands
33. The Highlander’s Promise by Lynsay Sands
34. Sm(B)itten by Delilah Devlin
35. Eldest by Christopher Paolini
36. Mercy Blade by Faith Hunter
37. Trick of the Light by Rob Thurman
38. Truly, Madly… Deadly by Delilah Devlin
39. The Black Gryphon by Mercedes Lackey & Larry Dixon
40. Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan
41. Devil Bones by Kathy Reichs
42. Discount Armageddon by Seanan McGuire
43. White Hot by Ilona Andrews
44. Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews
45. Sunchaser’s Quest by Mary Stanton
46. Omens by Kelley Armstrong
47. Wildfire by Ilona Andrews
48. Diamond Fire by Ilona Andrews
49. Web of Lies by Jennifer Estep
50. Unremembered by Jessica Brody
51. Biting Bad by Chloe Neill
52. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
53. The Will of the Empress by Tamora Pierce
54. Claimed by Shadow by Karen Chance
55. 206 Bones by Kathy Reichs
56. Sourcery by Terry Pratchett
57. Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
58. Veiled Enchantments by Deborah Blake
59. Archangel’s Kiss by Nalini Singh
60. Dead and Dateless by Kimberly Raye
61. Ice and Embers by Melanie Karsak
62. The Stone Mage and the Sea by Sean Williams
63. The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison
64. Elizabeth’s Wolf by Lora Leigh

Series Finished

January

1. Spinster Heiresses by Cathy Maxwell

February

1. Percy Jackson and the Olympians – the Graphic Novels by Rick Riordan and Robert Venditti
2. Triplet Witch Trilogy by Annette Blair

March

1. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard by Rick Riordan
2. Grace Valley Trilogy by Robyn Carr
3. The Bridgertons by Julia Quinn

April

1. –

May

1. Works Like Magick by Annette Blair
2. Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

June

1. Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews
2. Nevada Baylor Trilogy by Ilona Andrews

July

1. Bevelstoke by Julia Quinn

August

1. Rock Kiss by Nalini Singh

September

1. Veiled Magic by Deborah Blake

October

1. Florida Doctors by Erin McCarthy
2. The Manning Sisters by Debbie Macomber

November

1. –

December

1. –