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"I Spy" Title Challenge

$$2. Number: Around the World in Eighty DaysJules Verne **
3. Things that grow: Deadly Harvest-Heather Graham 7/31/(heroine has psychic abilities) ***
4. Four Seasons:
5. First Name:
6. City/State/Country:
7. Body Part:
8. Weapon:
$$9. Body of Water: River of DarknessRenie Airth ***
10. Form of Water:
11. Product of Fire: Kiss of Fire by Deborah Cooke 10/1-
12. Heavenly Body: My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon-Jim Butcher et al ***
13. Architecture:
14. Five Senses:
15. Royal Title:
16. Family Member:
17. 4 Elements:
18. Time of Day:
19. Metal:
20. Emotion: Love in the Time of Dragons Katie Macalister 9/22-
21. Animal/Insect:
22. Something to Read (book, tale, story):
23. Gender Identifier:
24. Paranormal Being:


16/24 Completed
Updated 9/27
In the title of a book, find a word that fits the below categories:
1. Color- You Slay Me (an Aisling Grey novel) 8/10
2. A number- Scout,Atticus and Boo: A Celebration of Fifty Years of To Kill A Mockingbird 9/15
3. Things that grow- Sleeping With The Fishes
4. Four Seasons - Winter Solstice 8/30
5. First Name -Tanner's Scheme
6. City/State/Country-Living Dead in Dallas 9/21
7. Body Part -- Skin Game 8/18
8. Weapon- The Subtle Knife or Silent Blade
9. Body of Water- Wolf Signs(Granite Lake Wolves #1)9/4
10. Form of Water-Carressed by Ice
11. Product of Fire- Catching Fire 9/27
12. Heavenly Body- Victorious Star or Moon Dance
13. Architecture- Portal 8/24
14. Five Senses -Slave To Sensation 9/6
15. Royal Title- Hard Day's Knight
16. Family Member- Story of Son from Dead After Dark 8/3
17. 4 Elements-Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble
18. Time of Day- Night Game by Christine Feehan 9/2
19. Metal- The Golden Compass or The Silver Metal Lover
20. Emotion - Undead and Unappreciated 8/30
21. Animal/Insect -Wolf Tales X 8/11
22. Something to Read - The Book Thief 8/14
23. Gender Identifier- The Renegade's Woman 8/9
24. Paranormal Being- Happy Hour at Casa Dracula 9/11


























Duration: 04/08/2010 - 04/08/2011
1. Color:
2. Number:
3. Things that Grow: Thorn Queen - Richelle Mead
4. 4 seasons:
5. First Name: Ella Enchanted - Gail Carson Levine
6. Places: Mistborn: The Final Empire - Brandon Sanderson
7. Body Part: The Forest of Hands and Teeth - Carrie Ryan
8. Weapon: Blood Blade - Marcus Pelegrimas
9. Body of Water: Goddess of the Sea - P.C. Cast
10. Form of Water: Lord of Snow and Shadows - Sarah Ash
11. Product of Fire: Firespell - Chloe Neill
12. Heavenly Body: Howling at the Moon - Karen MacInerney
13. Architecture: Hex Hall - Rachel Hawkins
14. 5 Senses: The Scent of Shadows - Vicki Pettersson
15. Royal Title: Warrior Princess - Frewin Jones
16. Family Member: Daughter of the Forest - Juliet Marillier
17. 4 Elements: Witch Fire - Anya Bast
18. Time of Day: In the Forests of the Night - Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
19. Metal: The Iron King - Julie Kagawa
20. Emotion: PS, I Love You - Cecelia Ahern
21. Animal/Insect:
22. Something to Read: Playing with Fire (Tales of an Extraordinary Girl, #1) - Gena Showalter
23. Gender Identifier: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson
24. Paranormal Being:


























Thanks Laura Lulu- no problem, I will use something living.

8/1/10 - 7/31/11
Updated for August - 11/24 completed
1. Color -
2. Number - Twice as Hot by Gena Showalter
3. Things That Grow - Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evie by Marianne Stillings (non PNR)
4. 4 Seasons - Winter Kiss by Deborah Cooke
5. First Name -
6. Places -
7. Body Parts - Beneath the Skin by Savannah Russe
8. Weapon - Glimmerglass by Jenna Black
9. Body of Water - Goddess of the Sea by P.C. Cast
10. Form of Water - Frostbitten by Kelley Armstrong
11. Product of Fire - Daughter Of The Flames by Nancy Holder
12. Heavenly Body - Sweet Starfire by Jayne Ann Krentz
13. Architecture - Dime Store Magic by Kelley Armstrong
14. 5 Senses -
15. Royal Title - The Nymph King by Gena Showalter
16. Family Member - Daughter Of The Blood by Nancy Holder
17. 4 Elements -
18. Time of Day -
19. Metal -
20. Emotion -
21. Animal/Insect - Cat's Claw by Amber Benson
22. Something to Read -
23. Gender Identifier -
24. Paranormal Being -
























(titles are likely to change)

12 months 1/8/2010 - 31/7/2011
10/24 Completed
1. Color:
2. Number:
3. Things that grow: tbd
4. Four Seasons:
5. First Name:
6. City/State/Country:
7. Body Part:
8. Weapon: Shadow Blade
9. Body of Water: River Marked
10. Form of Water: Ice Station
11. Product of Fire: When Sparks Fly
12. Heavenly Body: Moon Awakening
13. Architecture: Glass Houses
14. Five Senses:
15. Royal Title: Queen of Dragons
16. Family Member: Death, the Vamp and His Brother
17. 4 Elements: Fire Study
18. Time of Day:
19. Metal: Silver Borne
20. Emotion: His Darkest Hunger
21. Animal/Insect:
22. Something to Read (book, tale, story): Dakotah's Reading
23. Gender Identifier: Primal Male
24. Paranormal Being:











9/24 Completed
1. Color -
2. A number -
3. Things that grow -
4. Four Seasons - Summer Night
5. First Name - Gabiel's Ghost
6. City/State/Country TBA
7. Body Part
8. Weapon � TBA
9. Body of Water - Sea Glass
10. Form of Water - Water for Elephants
11. Product of Fire - The Smoke Thief
12. Heavenly Body -
13. Architecture -
14. 5 Senses - The Scent of Shadows
15. Royal Title The Queen of Dragons
16. Family Member - Daughters of the Forest
17. 4 Elements - Fire Study
18. Time of Day - Kiss of Midnight
19. Metal - The Silver Kiss
20. Emotion -
21. Animal/Insect -
22. Something to read - The Book Thief
23. Gender Identifier - His Majesty’s Dragon
24. Paranormal Being -

18/24 Completed
Updated 10/1
In the title of a book, find a word that fits the below categories:
1. Color- You Slay Me (an Aisling Grey novel) 8/10
2. A number- Scout,Atticus and Boo: A Celebration of Fifty Years of To Kill A Mockingbird 9/15
3. Things that grow- Mockingjay 9/28
4. Four Seasons - Winter Solstice 8/30
5. First Name -Tanner's Scheme
6. City/State/Country-Living Dead in Dallas 9/21
7. Body Part -- Skin Game 8/18
8. Weapon- The Subtle Knife or Silent Blade
9. Body of Water- Wolf Signs(Granite Lake Wolves #1)9/4
10. Form of Water-Carressed by Ice
11. Product of Fire- Catching Fire 9/27
12. Heavenly Body- The Girl Who Chased The Moon
13. Architecture- Portal 8/24
14. Five Senses -Slave To Sensation 9/6
15. Royal Title- Hard Day's Knight
16. Family Member- Story of Son from Dead After Dark 8/3
17. 4 Elements-Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble 10/1
18. Time of Day- Night Game by Christine Feehan 9/2
19. Metal- The Golden Compass or The Silver Metal Lover
20. Emotion - Undead and Unappreciated 8/30
21. Animal/Insect -Wolf Tales X 8/11
22. Something to Read - The Book Thief 8/14
23. Gender Identifier- The Renegade's Woman 8/9
24. Paranormal Being- Happy Hour at Casa Dracula 9/11

























SOS Group "I Spy" Title Challenge
August 1, 2010 - July 31, 2011
Completed: 15/24
1. Color: Black Dust Mambo, Adrian Pheonix, 8-8-10
2. Number: Two Sighted, Annmarie McKenna, 8-8-10
3. Things That Grow: The Rose Bride, Nancy Holder, 8-29-10
4. 4 Seasons:
5. First Name: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll, 8-26-10
6. Places: Destined for an Early Grave, Jeaniene Frost, 8-28-10
7. Body Part: Blood Cross, Faith Hunter, 8-3-10
8. Weapon: Bullet, Laurell K Hamilton, 9-8-10
9. Body of Water:
10. Form of Water: Snow, Tracy Lynn, 9-18-10
11. Product of Fire:
12. Heavenly Body: Serpent Moon, C.T. Adams & Cathy Clamp, 9-21-10
13. Architecture:
14. 5 Senses:
15. Royal Title:
16. Family Member: The Storyteller's Daughter, Cameron Dokey, 9-4-10
17. 4 Elements:
18. Time of Day: Before Midnight, Cameron Dokey, 9-5-10
19. Metal: Golden, Cameron Dokey, 9-5-10
20. Emotion: Witch Fury, Anya Bast, 9-29-10
21. Animal/Insect:
22. Something to Read: Morality Play, Barry Unsworth, 8-29-10 (non-para)
23. Gender Identifier:
24. Paranormal Being: Unholy Ghosts, Stacia Kane, 9-3-10

















10/24 Completed
1. Color -
2. A number -
3. Things that grow -
4. Four Seasons - Summer Night
5. First Name - Gabiel's Ghost
6. City/State/Country TBA
7. Body Part
8. Weapon � TBA
9. Body of Water - Sea Glass
10. Form of Water - Water for Elephants
11. Product of Fire - The Smoke Thief
12. Heavenly Body -
13. Architecture -
14. 5 Senses - The Scent of Shadows
15. Royal Title The Queen of Dragons
16. Family Member - Daughters of the Forest
17. 4 Elements -
18. Time of Day - Kiss of Midnight
19. Metal - The Silver Kiss
20. Emotion -
21. Animal/Insect -
22. Something to read - The Book Thief
23. Gender Identifier - His Majesty’s Dragon
24. Paranormal Being -

I Spy - Title Challenge
Duration: 9/8/10 - 9/8/11
23/24 Completed!
7.Body Part:Face Off - Mark Del Franco
(Titles are likely to change)
To Read:

Read:
























This sounds like so much fun! I'm in! (After I was done putting this together, I realized what an awesome list it looked to be! lol)
1. Color: The Silver Kiss
2. Number: Once Dead, Twice Shy
3. Things That Grow: Blood & Flowers
4. 4 Seasons: Before I Fall
5. First Name: Audrey Rose
6. Places: Chasing Brooklyn
7. Body Part: City of Bones (DONE!)
8. Weapon: Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood)
9. Body of Water: Death at Deacon Pond
10. Form of Water: Frostbite (Vampire Academy, #2)
11. Product of Fire: Firelight
12. Heavenly Body: Night Star
13. Architecture: House of Leaves
14. 5 Senses: A Touch Mortal
15. Royal Title: Clockwork Prince
16. Family Member: Sisters Red
17. 4 Elements: The Fire Opal
18. Time of Day: Nightshade
19. Metal: The Iron Witch
20. Emotion/Feeling: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
21. Animal/Insect: Never Cry Werewolf
22. Something to Read: The Graveyard Book
23. Gender Identifier: The School For Dangerous Girls
24. Paranormal Being: Vampire Academy (DONE!)
CURRENTLY READING:
LEFT TO READ:






















ALREADY READ:



COLOR- First Drop Of Crimson

NUMBER- One Bite With A Stranger


4 SEASONS- The Twilight Before Christmas

(a winter holiday?)
FIRST NAMES- The Short Second Life Of Bree Tanner

PLACES- Fablehaven

BODY PART- One Foot In The Grave

WEAPON- Magic Study

( they use magic as weapons in books?)
BODY OF WATER- Oceans Of Fire

FORM OF WATER- Dangerous Tides


HEAVENLY BODY- Howl At The Moon

ARCHITECTURE- Guardian Of The Gate

5 SENSES- A Bite To Remember

ROYAL TITLE- She's No Fairie Princess

FAMILY MEMBER- Prophecy Of The Sisters

4 ELEMENTS- Fire Study

TIME OF DAY- Midnight Alley

METAL- Ironside


ANIMAL/INSECT- Wolf At The Door

SOMETHING TO READ- Poison Study

GENDER IDENTIFIER- The Dead Girls Dance

PARANORMAL BEING- The Demon You Know


11/24 Completed
1. Color -
2. A number -
3. Things that grow -
4. Four Seasons - Summer Night
5. First Name - Gabiel's Ghost
6. City/State/Country TBA
7. Body Part
8. Weapon � TBA
9. Body of Water - Sea Glass
10. Form of Water - Water for Elephants
11. Product of Fire - The Smoke Thief
12. Heavenly Body -
13. Architecture -
14. 5 Senses - The Scent of Shadows
15. Royal Title The Queen of Dragons
16. Family Member - Daughters of the Forest
17. 4 Elements -
18. Time of Day -
19. Metal - The Silver Kiss
20. Emotion -
21. Animal/Insect -
22. Something to read - The Book Thief
23. Gender Identifier - His Majesty’s Dragon
24. Paranormal Being -

$$2. Number: Around the World in Eighty DaysJules Verne **
3. Things that grow: :Welcome to the Jungle-Jim Butcher
4. Four Seasons:
5. First Name:
6. City/State/Country: Cascadia Wolves: Enforcer by Lauren Dane 10/3
7. Body Part:
8. Weapon:
$$9. Body of Water: River of DarknessRenie Airth ***
10. Form of Water:
11. Product of Fire: Kiss of Fire by Deborah Cooke 10/2-10/3
12. Heavenly Body: My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon-Jim Butcher et al ***
13. Architecture: Crystal Doors|849113]-Keven J Anderson 10/15
14. Five Senses:
15. Royal Title:
16. Family Member:
17. 4 Elements:
18. Time of Day:
19. Metal:
20. Emotion: Love in the Time of Dragons Katie Macalister 9/22-
21. Animal/Insect:
22. Something to Read (book, tale, story):
23. Gender Identifier:
24. Paranormal Being[book:


Status: 4/24
Color: Through a Crimson Veil by Patti O'Shea
Number: 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover by Linda Wisdom
Things That Grow Play of Passion by Nalini Singh
4 Seasons:
First Name: Luna by Julie Anne Peters
City/State/Country: City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
Body Part: Bone Gods by Caitlin Kittredge
Weapon: Glimmerglass by Jenna Black
Body of Water: River Marked by Patricia Briggs
Form of Water: The Water Wars by Cameron Stracher
Product of Fire: Playing with Fire by Gena Showalter
Heavenly Body:
Architecture: Glass Houses, Happy Hour at Casa Dracula or Hex Hall **Pick 1**
5 Senses: A Taste of Crimson by Marjorie Liu
Royal Title: Almost to Die For by Tate Hallaway
*^*"A Vampire Princess of St. Paul Novel" on the cover
Family Member: Death's Daughter by Amber Benson
4 Elements: Witch Fire by Anya Bast
Time of Day: Wait for Dusk by Jocelynn Drake
Metal: Unchained by Sharon Ashwood
Emotion:
Animal/Insect:
Something to Read: Siren Song by Cat Adams
Gender Identifier: Gentlemen Prefer Succubi by Jill Myles
Paranormal Being: Alpha by Rachel Vincent

Duration: 9/8/10 - 9/8/11
24/24 Completed!
Read:

























19/24 Completed
In the title of a book, find a word that fits the below categories:
1. Color- You Slay Me (an Aisling Grey novel) 8/10
2. A number- Scout,Atticus and Boo: A Celebration of Fifty Years of To Kill A Mockingbird 9/15
3. Things that grow- Mockingjay 9/28
4. Four Seasons - Winter Solstice 8/30
5. First Name -Tanner's Scheme
6. City/State/Country-Living Dead in Dallas 9/21
7. Body Part -- Skin Game 8/18
8. Weapon- Club Dead 10/5
9. Body of Water- Wolf Signs(Granite Lake Wolves #1)9/4
10. Form of Water-Carressed by Ice
11. Product of Fire- Catching Fire 9/27
12. Heavenly Body- The Girl Who Chased The Moon
13. Architecture- Portal 8/24
14. Five Senses -Slave To Sensation 9/6
15. Royal Title- Hard Day's Knight
16. Family Member- Story of Son from Dead After Dark 8/3
17. 4 Elements-Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble 10/1
18. Time of Day- Night Game by Christine Feehan 9/2
19. Metal- The Golden Compass or The Silver Metal Lover
20. Emotion - Undead and Unappreciated 8/30
21. Animal/Insect -Wolf Tales X 8/11
22. Something to Read - The Book Thief 8/14
23. Gender Identifier- The Renegade's Woman 8/9
24. Paranormal Being- Happy Hour at Casa Dracula 9/11
























14/24 Read
1.
2.
3. Things that grow - The Forest of Hands and Teeth
4.
5.
6. Place - Ghost Town
7.
8.
9. Body of Water - Bayou Moon
10. Form of Water - An Ice Cold Grave OR Born of Ice
11.
12.
13. Architecture - Gil's All Fright Diner
14.
15.
16. Family Member - Brother Grimm
17.
18. Time of Day - Born of Night
19. Metal - The Silver Kiss
20. Emotion - Play of Passion
21.
22.
23.
24. Paranormal Being - Last Vampire and Black Blood


























Yeah, I did but it's quite...scary and shocking to begin with. I wanted to give up at only 10% in but it was a very, very good book. I'm glad I finished it. An alternative Dracula, a re-telling from a new 4th bride's POV.

Sure Mary, a graphic novel is fine. :)

Color:
Number: The Second Betrayal by Cheyenne McCray
Growing Things:
Seasons:
First Name: Damien by Jacquelyn Frank
Places:
Body Part: Heart Of Stone by C.E. Murphy
Weapon: Sword of Darkness by Kinley MacGregor
Body of Water: Sea Witch by Virginia Kantra
Form of Water: Frost Moon by Anthony Francis
Product of Fire: Dark Embers by Tessa Adams
Heavenly Body:
Architecture:
5 Senses:
Royal Title:
Family Member: Midnight's Daughter by Karen Chance
4 Elements:
Time of Day:
Metal:
Emotion:
Animal:
Read:
Gender ID:
Paranormal Being:

























I'm still working on selecting books, but I wanted to officially sign up, so I will know which books to hold back for 2011 and which books to use to complete 2010 challenges.
Start: 15 Oct 2010
End: 14 Oct 2011
1. Color:
2. Number: Three Days to Dead
3. Things That Grow:
4. Season:
5. First Name:
6. Places:
7. Body Part:
8. Weapon:
9. Body of Water: Bayou Moon
10. Form of Water:
11. Product of Fire:
12. Heavenly Body:
13. Architecture:
14. Senses: Touched by an Alien
15. Royal Title: Queen of Shadows
16. Family Member:
17. Elements:
18. Time of Day:
19. Metal:
20. Emotion/Feeling:
21. Animal/Insect:
22. Something to Read:
23. Gender Identifier:
24. Paranormal Being:

Thanks!
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Christina
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October 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011
o/24
1. Color + Single White Vampire OR White Oleander OR Blue Bloods
2. Number + Two Lines - Melissa Mar(anthology) Unbound OR Once Bitten, Twice Shy
3. Things That Grow + Blue Dahlia OR
4. Four Seasons + Winter Born OR
5. First Name + Graceling OR Nicholas
6. Places + Lord of the Fading Lands OR Vamps and the City
7. Body Part + Be Still My Vampire Heart
8. Weapon + King of Sword and Sky OR Sword of Darkness
9. Body Of Water + TBA
10. Form Of Water + Caressed By Ice
11. Product Of Fire + Lady of Light and Shadows OR Succubi Like It Hot OR Visions of Heat
12. Heavenly Body + Sunset Sauna - Cathryn Fox(anthology) Sun Stroked OR
13. Architecture + This Side of the Grave OR Glass Houses
14. Five Senses + A Quick Bite AND Love Bites OR Delicious
15. Royal Title + Queen of Song and Souls
16. Family Member + Daughter of the Blood
17. Four Elements + Another One Bites the Dust
18. Time Of Day + Eternal Kiss of Darkness AND Taken by Midnight
19. Metal + Crown of Crystal Flame
20. Emotion/Feeling + Slave to Sensation AND Passion Untamed OR Mortal Temptations
21. Animal/Insect + Mockingjay AND Raised by Wolves
22. Something To Read + Message in a Bottle (non-paranormal)
23. Gender Identifier + Gentlemen Prefer Succubi AND Mr. Fix-It (non-paranormal)
24. Paranormal Being + How To Marry a Millionaire Vampire