2014 Reading Challenges
Dusty Books: Nat King Cole - 10 Books
- Here Be Dragons - Sharon Kay Penman
- The Twelve - Justin Cronin
The Road to Rome - Ben Kane - Tenth Stone - Bodie Thoene
- The Sorceress - Michael Scott
- Falls the Shadow - Sharon Kay Penman
- Dragonfly in Amber - Diana Galdadan
- Jonathan Norrell and Mr. Strange - Susanna Clark
- Hollow Man - Dan Simmons
- Rapture - J.R. Ward
Chunky Books: Good Golly Miss Molly - 8 books
- Wind Up Bird Chronicle - Haruki Murakami (607) (1/14)
- Ice Hunt - James Rollins (656) (1/20)
- The Passage - Justin Cronin (766) (1/27)
- Here Be Dragons - Sharon Kay Penman (704) (2/12)
- Amazonia - James Rollins (624) (3/4)
- Blood Gospel - James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell (714) (4/7)
- Monuments Men - Robert Edsell (640) (5/26)
- False Memory - Dean Koontz (768) (6/8)
Around the World
- Japan - Wind Up Bird Chronicle - Haruki Murakami
- England/Wales - Here Be Dragons - Sharon Kay Penman
- Italy - The Road to Rome - Ben Kane
- Israel - Tenth Stone - Bodie and Brock Thoene
- Brazil - Amazonia - James Rollins
- Ireland - Grania, She King of the Irish Seas - Morgan Llywelyn
- China - When Red is Black - Qui Xiaolong
- Middle East - I Own the Dawn - M.L. Buchman
- Canada - Exit Strategy - Kelley Armstrong
- Antarctic - An Antarctic Mystery - Jules Verne
- Istanbul - Scribe - Elizabeth Hunter
Faith Reads
1. Sacred Reading - Michael Casey
2. Seeds of Contemplation - Thomas Merton
3. Three Philosophies of Life - Peter Kreft
4. Toward God: Ancient Wisdom of Western Prayer
5. The Bible
Centuries Challenge
12th (1101-1200): Tale of Genji - Lady Murasaki
13th (1201-1300): Here Be Dragons - Sharon Kay Penman
14th (1301-1400): Name of the Rose - Umberto Eco
15th (1401-1500): The Novice's Tale - Margaret Frazer
16th (1501-1600): Grania, She King of the Irish Seas - Morgan Llewelyn
19th (1801-1900): Apothecary's Daughter - Julia Klassen
A to Z Challenge
A: An Antarctic Mystery - Jules VerneB: Ben Kane - The Road to Rome
C: Wind Up Bird Chronicle - Haruki Murakami
D: Here Be Dragons - Sharon Kay Penman
E: Elizabeth Hunter - Elemental Mysteries series
F: The Novice's Tale - Margaret Frazer
G: Blood Gospel - James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell
H: Haven - Kay Hooper
I: Grania: She King of the Irish Seas - Morgan Llwelyn
J: Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrel - Susanna Clark
K: Kiss of Snow - Nalini Singh
L: Shiver of Light - Laurell. K. Hamilton
M: Night is Mine - M.L. Buchman
N: Tangle of Need - Nalini Singh
O: I own the Dawn - M.L. Buchman
P: Poison Promise - Jennifer Estep
Q: Qui Xiaolong - When Red is Black
R: Rapture - J.R. Ward
S: Exit Strategy - Kelley Armstrong
T: The Twelve - Justin Cronin
U: Umberto Eco - Name of the Rose
V: Vengeance in Death - J.D. Robb
W: Written in Red - Ann Bishop
X: Qui Xiaolong - When Red is Black
Y: New York Dead - Stuart Woods
Z: Nicole Zoltack - Woman of Honor
Complete List for the Year
- An Antarctic Mystery - Jules Verne: 1839 Antarctic 184p eb)
- Black Arts (JY#7) - Faith Hunter: (20th C, New Orleans, 336p eb)
- Wind Up Bird Chronicle - Haruki Murakami (20th C, Japan 607p)
- Ice Hunt - James Rollins (20th C, Arctic, 656p)
- The Tale of Genji (volume 1) - Lady Murasaki (12thC, Japan, 210p eb)
- The Passage - Justin Cronin (20thC, US and various, 766p)
- Fury of the Demon - Diana Rowland (20thC, Paranormal, 416p eb)
- Dead Man's Deal (#2 Asylum Tales) - Jocelyn Drake (20thC paranormal, 384p eb)
- House of Cards (#2 Negotiator) - C.E. Murphy (20thC paranormal, 447p eb)
- Here Be Dragons (#1 Welsh) - Sharon Kay Penman (13th, England/Wales, 704p)
- Hands of Flame (#3 Negotiator) - C.E. Murphy (20thC, paranormal, 384p, eb)
- The Twelve - Justin Cronin (dystopian U.S., 568 p)
- Coyote Dreams (#3 Walker Papers) - C.E. Murphy (20thC paranormal, 416p, eb)
- Walking Dead (#4 Walker Papers - C.E. Murphy (20thC paranormal, 384p, eb)
- Concealed in Death (#38 In death) - J.D. Robb (futuristic New York, 402p)
- The Road to Rome (#3 Forgotten Legion) - Ben Kane (46BC, Italy, 513p)
- Scribe - Elizabeth Hunter (Instanbul-290p)
- Tenth Stone (#10 AD Chronicles)- Bodie Thoene (Ancient Israel, 352p)
- Amazonia - James Rollins (Brazil, 624p)
- A Hidden Fire (#1 Elemental Mysteries) - Elizabeth Hunter (US/Italy, Paranormal, 274p, eb)
- This Same Earth (#2 Elemental Mysteries - Elizabeth Hunter (290p, eb)
- The Sorceress (#3 Nicholas Flamel) - Michael Scott (US/France, Fantasy, 514p)
- At the River's Edge (Chesepeake Diaries) - Mariah Stewart (US Romance, 434p)
- The Force of Wind (#3 Elemental Mysteries) - Elizabeth Hunter (414, eb)
- A Fall of Water (#4 Elemental Mysteries) - Elizabeth Hunter (360, eb)
- Shifting Dreams (#1 Cambrio Springs Mystery) - Elizabeth Hunter (US Paranormal, 270, eb)
- City of Fallen Angels (#4 Mortal Instruments) - Cassandra Clare (US Paranormal 434, eb)
- Demon Hunts (#5 Walker Papers) - C.E. Murphy (US Paranormal 366, eb)
- Black Heart Loa (#2 Hoodoo) - Adrian Phoenix (US Paranormal 437 eb)
- Night Broken (#8 Mercedes Thompson) - Patricia Briggs (US Paranormal 353 eb)
- Dark Witch (#2 Cousin O'Dwyer) - Nora Roberts (Paranormal 352)
- The Chance (#4 Thunderpoint) - Robyn Carr (347, eb)
- Spirit Dances (#6 Walker Papers) - C.E. Murphy (366, eb)
- Raven Calls (#7 Walker Papers) - C.E.Murphy (365, eb)
- Mountain Echoes (#8 Walker Papers) - C.E. Murphy (348, eb)
- Blood Gospel - James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell (Israel, Paranormal 717)
- The Novice's Tale - Margaret Frazer (15thC England, 240, eb)
- Across the Nightingale Floor - Lian Hearn (medieval Japan, 305, eb)
- Falls the Shadow (#2 Welsh Trilogy) - Sharon Kay Penman (13thC England/Wales, 580)
- The Collector - Nora Roberts (496)
- Name of the Rose - Umberto Eco (14thC, Italy, 536)
- Written in Red (Novel of the Others) - Anne Bishop (US Paranormal, 496)
- Grass for his Pillow (#2 Otori) - Lian Hearn (Medieval Japan 332 eb)
- Espresso Shot - Cleo Coyle (Us mystery 380)
- Haven (Bishop/special Crimes series) - Kay Hooper (US psychic mystery 359)
- The Apothecary's Daughter - Julia Klassen (19thC Regency Romance 416 eb)
- The Crystal Cave - Mary Stewart ( Wales, fantasy 529)
- The Fallen Angel (Gabriel Allon series) - Daniel Silva (Italy mystery 417 eb)
- Monuments Men - Robert Edsel (NF, Europe, 640)
- Grania, She King of the Irish Seas - Morgan Llywelyn (16thC Ireland historical 420 eb)
- The Genius and the Muse - Elizabeth Hunter (US, Romance 224 eb)
- False Memory - Dean Koontz (US, psychological thriller 768)
- Her Sky Cowboy - Beth Ciotta (Italy, steampunk eb 352)
- Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack - Mark Hodder (dnf - creepy)
- Something More Than Night - Ian Tregellis (dnf - annoying noir)
- Shiver of Light (Merry Gentry series) - Laurell K. Hamilton (paranormal 384 eb)
- I Own the Dawn (#2 Night Stalkers) - M.L. Buchman (Middle East Military Romance 418 eb)
- Night is Mine (#1 Night Stalkers) - M.L. Buchman (ME, 418 eb)
- Wait Until Dark (#4 Night Stalkers) - M.L. Buchman (ME, 384 eb)
- Take Over at Midnight (#8 Night Stalkers) - M.L. Buchman (ME, 382 eb)
- Slave to Sensation (#1 Psy Changling) - Nalini Singh (US, paranormal, 352 eb)
- Visions of Heat (#2 Psy Changling) - Nalini Singh (US, 356 eb)
- Caressed by Ice (#3 Psy Changling) - Nalini Singh (US, 388 eb)
- Jonathan Strange and Mr Norell - Susanna Clark (England, 1024)
- Hostage to Pleasure (#5 Psy Changling) - Nalini Singh (US, 356, eb)
- Branded by Fire (#6 Psy Changling) - Nalini Singh (US, 372, eb)
- Blaze of Memory (#7 Psy Changling) - Nalini Singh (US 386, eb)
- Bonds of Justice (#8 Psy Changling) - Nalini Singh (US, 359 eb)
- Play of Passion (#9 Psy Changling) - Nalini Singh (US 356, eb)
- Kiss of Snow (#10 Psy Changling) - Nalini Singh (US, 433, eb)
- Tangle of Need (#11 Psy Changling) - Nalini Singh (US, 432, eb)
- Exit Strategy - Kelly Armstrong (Canada, US, 512)
- Poison Promise (#11 Elemental Assassin) - Jennifer Estep (US 416, eb)
- Bitten - Kelly Armstrong (Canada, 544)
- Rapture (#4 Fallen Angels) - J.R. Ward (US, 513 eb)
- Bastion(#5 Collegium Chronicles) - Mercedes Lackey (Paranormal, 353 )
- Frankenstein: City of Night (#2) - Dean Koontz UW =480)
- Hollow Man - Dan Simmons (US - 352)
- Blood Magick (#3 Odwyer series) - Nora Roberts (Ireland, 336)
- Storm Front (#1 Dresden Files) - Jim Butcher (Paranormal 322)
- City of Lost Souls (#5 Mortal Instruments)- Cassandra Clare (Paranormal 560)
- When Red is Black (#4 Inspector Chen) - Qui Xiaolong (China 320)
- Dead and Alive (#3 Frankenstein)- Dean Koontz
- Lost Souls (#4 Frankenstein) - Dean Koontz
- The Way Home (#2 One Eyed Jacks) - Cindy Gerard (Afghanistan and US, eb)
- Black Widow (#11 Elemental Assassins) - Jennifer Estep (eb)
- Possession (#5 Fallen Angels) - J.R. Ward (Paranormal 545 eb)
- Dead and Alive (#3 Frankenstein) - Dean Koontz (Paranormal 352)
- Lost Souls (#4 Frankenstein) - Dean Koontz (Paranormal 416)
- House Immortal (#1 HI) - Devon Monk (Paranormal 350 eb)
- Sweet Dreams (#2 Colorado Mountain) - Kristen Ashley (US 678 eb)
- The Gamble (#1 Colorado Mountain) - Kristen Ashley (US 679 eb)
- Lady Luck (#3 Colorado Mountain) - Kristen Ashley (US 664 eb)
- Breath (#4 Colorado Mountain) - Kristen Ashley (US 649 eb)
- Kaleidoscope (#6 Colorado Mountain) - Kristen Ashley (US 406 eb)
- Rock Chick - Kristen Ashley (US 398 eb)
- Rock Chick Rescue - Kristen Ashley (US 400 eb)
- Forged in Ash (Seal #2) - Trish McCall (US 445 eb)
- Born Wild (Black Knights) - Julie Ann Walker (US 385 eb)
- Hell for Leather (Black Knights) - Julie Ann Walker (US 375 eb)
- Full Throttle (Black Knights) - Julie Ann Walker (US 380 eb)
- Reread entire J.D. Robb's In Death Series (1-39)
- Reread Faith Hunter's Jane Yellowrock series (1-8)