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"Serial Addict" Challenge

And welcome to the challenge. Don't forget to cross challenge your books, that way you can add more challenges. Bhawhahahwaaa

Hahahahaha! Been there, said that...have since hone my cross-challenging skills. Along with the thrill of completing a challenge, there is also the thrill of fitting one book into 10 or 15 or so challenges...It's just fun ;D

36/36 Completed
#1: Kelloggs
#2: 5 childhood favorites (15 BOOKS)
* Count Chocula Guardians of Eternity by Alexandra Ivy (#2-6)-
* Froot LoopsKitty Norville by Carrie Vaughn I read the first for this challenge and love the series so changed to this!
* Cap’n Crunch Demonica by Larissa Ione (#3-5)-
* Trix Elemental Witches by Anya Bast -
* Lucky Charms Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
#3: High-Fiber Downside Ghosts by Stacia Kane-
Black Dust Mambo
Nicholas
Succubus Blues
Kitty and the Midnight Hour
Water Bound
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Duration: January 24, 2011 - January 23, 2012
Completed: 22/40
#1: Kelloggs is ranked as the most popular cereal company in the world
L � A Lick of Frost by Laurell K. Hamilton
G - The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong
G � Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl








#2: 5 childhood favorites
* Count Chocula:
3. Hard Bitten by Chloe Neill
4. Drink Deep by Chloe Neill





* Froot Loops:
2.Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs




* Cap’n Crunch:



* Trix:
2.The Sweet Scent of Blood by Suzanne McLeod


* Lucky Charms:

#3: High-Fiber cereals are good for you
2.Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione
3.Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione
4.Ectasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione
5.Sin Undone by Larissa Ione





#4: KIX tagline “Kid-Tested, Mother-Approved�
2.Frostbite by Richelle Mead
3.Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead
4.Blood Promise by Richelle Mead
5.Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead
6.Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead






#5: Rice Crispies tagline “Snap, Crackle, Pop�

#6: Oatmeal is best served HOT
1.Wolf at the Door by Christine Warren

#7: Cheerios - a decent bite when nothing tastier is available

#8: LIFE

#9: Wheaties tagline “The Breakfast of Champions�
1.Magic to the Bone by Devon Monk

#10: Honey Smacks


#1 - Kelloggs
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#2 5 Childhood Favorites (15 BOOKS)
Count Chocula: Sookie Stackhouse - Charlaine Harris
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Fruit Loops: Wolf Tales - Kate Douglas
1.
2. Wolf Tales II
3. Wolf Tales III
4. Wolf Tales IV
Cap'n Crunch: BDB - J.R. Ward
1.
2.
3. Lover Mine
Trix: Bewitching Mystery - Madelyn Alt
1.
2.
Lucky Charms: Daughters of the Glenn - Melissa Mayhue
1.
#3 High Fiber: Demonica Series by Larissa Ione
1. Pleasure Unbound
2. Desire Unchained
3. Passion Unleashed
4. Ecstasy Unveiled
5. Sin Undone
#4 Kix: Dream Catcher by Lisa McMann
1.
2.
3.
#5 Rice Crispies: Night Huntress World by Jeaniene Frost
1.
#6 Oatmeal: Marked Souls by Jessa Slade
1.
#7 Cheerios: Caruthers Sisters by Candace Havens
1.
#8 Life: Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs
1.
#9 Wheaties: The Black Sun's Daughter by MLN Hanover
1.
#10 Honey Smacks: Fallen Angels by J.R. Ward
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SOS: Serious Overload of Series
"Serial Addict" Challenge
DURATION: April 27, 2011 - April 27, 2012
RULES: All books listed must be a part of a series (state the name of the series along with your book choice). In order for a series to be allowed, you cannot have read more than book #1 of that series at the time you start the challenge (unless stated otherwise in that category’s rules).
1. Kelloggs is ranked as the most popular cereal company in the world (8 BOOKS).
Read a book with a title that begins with each letter -or- author’s FIRST OR LAST name that begins with each letter: K-E-L-L-O-G-G-S (They do not have to all be a #1. They just have to be a book in a series. They can be any # within any series.)
K: Amulet, Book 1: The Stonekeeper by Kazu Kibuishi - Amulet #1
E: Everlasting by Iris Johansen - Seidkhan #9 (first one that I've read though)
L: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan - Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1
L: Lucky Charm by Carly Phillips - Lucky Trilogy #1
O: One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - Night Huntress #2
G: The Golden Valkyrie by Iris Johansen - Loveswept Series #31
G: Goddess of Light by P.C. Cast - Goddess Summoning #3
S: Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin - Darcy & Rachel #1








2. 5 childhood favorites (15 BOOKS)
NOTE: You may choose more than one series for the options in this category. Ex: a vamp series you want to read doesn't have 5 books in it. In this case, you can list the book(s) for more than one series to complete a total of 5 books.
* Count Chocula - read 5 books in a series about vampires:
5. Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison - Rachel Morgan/The Hollows Series - 6/2/2011 -
4. Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh - Guild Hunters #1 - 6/7/2011 - ***
3. Marked by P.C. Cast - House of Night #1 - 6/9/2011 - ****
2. Blood Work by Kim Harrison - The Hollows Graphic Novel - 7/23/2011 - ***
1. City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare - 9/5/2011 - ***
* Froot Loops - read 4 books in a series about time travel or lupes (shifters, weres, etc)
4. Flirt by Laurell K. Hamilton - 7/14/2011 - ***
3. Bullet by Laurell K. Hamilton - 8/5/2011 - **
2. Beastly by Alex Flinn - 9/14/2011 - ***
1. Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs - 8/26/2011 -
* Cap’n Crunch - read 3 books in a series that promotes the hero of each book on their covers:
3. Airhead by Meg Cabot
2. The Angel Experiment by James Patterson
1. The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
* Trix - read 2 books in a series about witches
2. White Cat by Holly Black
1. Discord's Apple by Carrie Vaughn
* Lucky Charms - read 1 books in a series about fae
1. Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr















3. High-Fiber cereals are good for you (1+ BOOKS): Read a series that someone told you was good: It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

4. KIX tagline “Kid-Tested, Mother-Approved� (1+ BOOKS)
Read one YA series from beginning to end (or to the last published book)
1. Prom Nights from Hell by Meg Cabot - TBR
2. Once Dead, Twice Shy by Kim Harrison - 5/4/2011
3. Early to Death, Early to Rise by Kim Harrison - 12/15/2011
4. Something Deadly This Way Comes by Kim Harrison - TBR


5. Rice Crispies tagline “Snap, Crackle, Pop� (1 BOOK) -

6. Oatmeal is best served HOT (1 BOOK):Read book #1 of a series that has a hottie hero

7. Cheerios - a decent bite when nothing tastier is available (1 BOOK): Read book #1 of a series (published in 2009 or earlier) that you’ve put off starting because there’s always something else you’d rather read instead:
Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning

8. LIFE (1 BOOK): Read the most recent book published in a series (that you’re otherwise caught up on) that you waited at least one year of your life to get your hands on:
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

9. Wheaties tagline “The Breakfast of Champions� (1 BOOK): Read book #1 of a UF series:
Dark Lover by J.R. Ward

10. Honey Smacks (1 BOOK)
In honor of it’s high sugar content, read book #1 of a PNR series:
Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh



SOS
Date: 10.11.10 � 10.10.11
Complete: 34 of 34
1: Kelloggs (8)
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2: Childhood Favorites (15)
Count Chocula - Chicagoland Vampires by Chloe Neill
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4.
Void City by J.F. Lewis
5.
Froot Loops - Kitty Norville by Carrie Vaughn
1.
2.
3.
4.
Cap’n Crunch � Dreg City by Kelly Meding
1.
2.
Elemental Assassin by Jennifer Estep
3.
Trix - Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
1.
2.
Lucky Charms � Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
1.
3:High-Fiber (3) � Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
1.
2.
3.
4: Kix (2) - Books of Faerie by Maggie Stiefvater
1.
2.
5: Rice Crispies (1) � Alex Craft by Kalayna Price
1.
6: Oatmeal (1) � The Fallen Angels by J.R. Ward
1.
7: Cheerios (1) � Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
1.
8: Life (1) � Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs
1.
9: Wheaties (1) � Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
1.
10: Honey Smacks (1) � Jane Jameson by Molly Harper
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#1 - Kelloggs
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#2 5 Childhood Favorites (15 BOOKS)
Count Chocula: Sookie Stackhouse - Charlaine Harris
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5.
Fruit Loops: Wolf Tales - Kate Douglas
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4.
Cap'n Crunch: BDB - J.R. Ward
1.
2.
3. Lover Mine
Trix: Bewitching Mystery - Madelyn Alt
1.
2.
Lucky Charms: Daughters of the Glenn - Melissa Mayhue
1.
#3 High Fiber: Darkness Chosen by Christina Dodd
1.
2.
3. Into The Shadow
4. Into the Flame
#4 Kix: Dream Catcher by Lisa McMann
1.
2.
3.
#5 Rice Crispies: Night Huntress World by Jeaniene Frost
1.
#6 Oatmeal: Marked Souls by Jessa Slade
1.
#7 Cheerios: Caruthers Sisters by Candace Havens
1.
#8 Life: Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs
1.
#9 Wheaties: The Black Sun's Daughter by MLN Hanover
1.
#10 Honey Smacks: Fallen Angels by J.R. Ward
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"Serial Addict" Challenge - Read 15/35
DURATION: 5-27-11 thru 5-26-12
K:Paranormalcy by Kiersten White - July 24 ****
E:Death's Sweet Embrace by Tracey O'Hara - June 15 ****
L:Banished by Sophie Littlefield - July 2 ****
L:Into the Lair by Maya Banks - August 23 ****
O:
G:The Gathering by Kelly Armstrong - June 30 ****
G:The Greyfriar by Clay & Susan Griffith
S:Scythe by M K Mancos - June 7 ****







Count Chocula: Read 5 vamps
1.Night's Promise by Sandy Lynn 6-5-11 ***
2.The Turning by Jennifer Armintrout - July 3 ****
3.The Tale of the Vampire Bride by Rhiannon Frater - July 11 ***
4.13 Bullets by David Wellington - July 7 ***
5.Bloodshot by Cherie Priest - September 4 ***





Froot Loops: Read 4 time travel or lupes
1.Feral by Joely Skye - July 15 ****
2.Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews - July 31 ****
3.Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews - August 18 ****
4.Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews - August 21 ****




Cap'n Crunch: Read 3 with hero on cover
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2.
3.
Trix: Read 2 witches
1.Visions of Magic by Regan Hastings - July 20 ****
2.Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins - August 12 ****


Lucky Charms: Read 1 fae
1.Truthseeker by C. E. Murphy - July 22 ****

High Fiber: Read a recommended series
1.My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent 5-27-11 ****
2.Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins - July 25 ****
3.
4.


Kix: Read a YA series
1.Everlost by Neal Shusterman - June 17 ****

Rice Krispies: Read #1 of a 2011 series
1.Airborne by Constance Sharper - May 30 ****

Oatmeal: Read #1 of a series with a hottie (M/F) on cover
1.Marked by Joely Skye - July 14 ****

Cheerios: Read #1 of a series (2010 or earlier) that you have been putting off....
1.Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - June 25 ****

Life: Read last book of a series you waited at least a year to get
1.Bitten in Two by Jennifer Rardin - June 19

Wheaties: Read #1 of a UF series
1.Afterlight by Elle Jasper - June 2 ****

Honey Smacks: Read #1 of a PnR series
1.Seducing the Succubus by Cassie Ryan - September 1 ****

I'm Finished! See post 82 for details :)

...I never officially joined! *blushes like on fire*
So can I join now? Please? Will you let the mentally challenged into the group? I'm assuming it will be OK since every team needs a simple-minded mascot, right? :D

"Serial Addict" Challenge
Duration: 06/9/2011 - 06/10/2012
Read: 8/35
(8 books) Kelloggs: Read a book with a title that begins with each letter -or- author’s FIRST OR LAST name that begins with each letter: K-E-L-L-O-G-G-S
K Sea Witch by Virginia Kantra
E Sins of the Heart #1 by Eve Silver
L Working for the Devil #1 by Lilith Saintcrow
Origins #1 by Sean Hayden
Ghost Story #13 by Jim Butcher
G Darkling #2 by Yasmine Galenorn
Seduce Me in Dreams #1 by Jacquelyn Frank








(15 books) 5 childhood favorites
Count Chocula: "Midnight Breed"
Read 5 books in a series about vampires
1. Kiss of Midnight
2. Kiss of Crimson
3. Midnight Awakening
4. Misnight Rising
5. Veil of Midnight





Froot Loops: "Mercedes Thompson"
Read 4 books in a series about time travel or lupes (shifters, weres, etc)
2. Blood Bound
3. Iron Kissed
4. Bone Crossed




Cap’n Crunch: "Paladins of Darkness"
Read 3 books in a series that promotes the hero of each book on their covers
1. Dark Protector
2. Dark Defender
3. In Darkness Reborn



Trix: "Witches"
Read 2 books in a series about witches
2. My Immortal Assassin


Lucky Charms: "Sisters of the Moon"
Read 1 book in a series about fae
1. Changeling

High-Fiber cereals are good for you: "Parasol Protectorate"
(1+ books)Read a series that someone told you was good.
2.Changeless
3. Blameless
4. Heartless




KIX tagline “Kid-Tested, Mother-Approved�: "The Hunger Games"
(1+ BOOKS)Read one YA series from beginning to end (or to the last published book)



Rice Crispies tagline “Snap, Crackle, Pop�:
(1 BOOK)Read book #1 of a series (published in 2010) that has been calling to you

Oatmeal is best served HOT: "Lords of the Satyr"
(1 BOOK)Read book #1 of a series that has a hottie hero (or heroine) on the cover
1. Nicholas

Cheerios - a decent bite when nothing tastier is available: "Outcast"
(1 BOOK)Read book #1 of a series (published in 2009 or earlier) that you’ve put off starting because there’s always something else you’d rather read instead
1. Undone

LIFE: "Anita Blake"
(1 BOOK)Read the most recent book published in a series (that you’re otherwise caught up on) that you waited at least one year of your life to get your hands on.
1. Hit List

Wheaties tagline “The Breakfast of Champions�: "Elemental Assassin"
(1 BOOK)Read book #1 of a UF series
1. Spider's bite

Honey Smacks: "Daughters of Arianne"
(1 BOOK)In honor of it’s high sugar content, read book #1 of a PNR series
1. A Mermaid's Kiss


Oh good so I don't have to wait very long! I loved doing the first one. This just gives me an excuse to look for some more new series to try :)



36/36 Done Yay!
#1 - Kelloggs
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#2 5 Childhood Favorites (15 BOOKS)
Count Chocula: Sookie Stackhouse - Charlaine Harris
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3.
4.
5.
Fruit Loops: Wolf Tales - Kate Douglas
1.
2.
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4.
Cap'n Crunch: BDB - J.R. Ward
1.
2.
3.
Trix: Bewitching Mystery - Madelyn Alt
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2.
Lucky Charms: Daughters of the Glenn - Melissa Mayhue
1.
#3 High Fiber: Darkness Chosen by Christina Dodd
1.
2.
3.
4.
#4 Kix: Dream Catcher by Lisa McMann
1.
2.
3.
#5 Rice Crispies: Night Huntress World by Jeaniene Frost
1.
#6 Oatmeal: Marked Souls by Jessa Slade
1.
#7 Cheerios: Caruthers Sisters by Candace Havens
1.
#8 Life: Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs
1.
#9 Wheaties: The Black Sun's Daughter by MLN Hanover
1.
#10 Honey Smacks: Fallen Angels by J.R. Ward
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Haha, good luck with that! I say that after each challenge I join, but like you, when it comes to more year-longs, I need to remember - just say no!!
btw, changes are fine and I think it's fine to backdate, but I'll let someone else confirm that :)