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message 1: by JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge (last edited Apr 07, 2013 12:23AM) (new)

JoLene (trvl2mtns) | 1251 comments Mod
Please use this thread to sign-up with by creating your TBR list posting. You do not need to link to the individual books, but give title and author.

Example:
25. A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin
24. Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
23. The Good Earth by Pearl S Buck
22. The Passage by Justin Cronin
21. The Sunne in Splendor by Sharon Kay Penman

You will be able to edit this thread up until April 30th. Please edit your post (do not create a new post each time). You may want to book mark your post.

Rules and Questions thread


message 2: by JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge (new)

JoLene (trvl2mtns) | 1251 comments Mod
Reserved for scoreboard.


message 4: by Jayme(theghostreader) (last edited May 15, 2013 04:49PM) (new)

Jayme(theghostreader) (jaymetheghostreader) | 3105 comments 25. The Storyteller by Jodi Piccoult
24 Order of Darkness by Philippa Gregory-5/12/13
23. Girl With a Pearl Earring
22. The Kingmaker's Daughter by Philippa Gregory
21. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
20. Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
19. Robin Hood by Alexander Dumas
18. A Beautiful Mind
17. Phoenix and Ashes by Mercedes Lackey
16. Fried Green Tomatoes at the WhistleStop Café by Fannie Flagg
15. The Devil Wears Prada
14. Daughter of Darkness by V.C. Andrews
13. Soulless
12. The Time Keeper
11. The Story Girl by L.M. Montgomerry
10. Forever by Maggie Stiefvater
9. The Diviners by Libba Bray
8. The Dressmaker
7. If I pay Thee Not In Gold by Mercedes Lackey
6. Armaggeddon's Children by Terry Brooks
5. Perfect Chemistry
4. Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris
3. Cat and Mouse by James Patterson
2. Priestess of Avalon by Marion Zimmerman Bradley
1. The Sea of Tranquility


message 5: by Linda (new)

Linda Bridges (lindajoyb) | 817 comments I'm in, too. I'll post a bit later.


message 6: by Becky, Moddess (new)

Becky (beckyofthe19and9) | 3024 comments Mod
I'm in! I need some motivation to read! *sigh*


message 7: by Chris (last edited Apr 27, 2013 11:47PM) (new)

Chris  Haught (haughtc) I'm in...I enjoyed this last year.

25. NOS4A2 by Joe Hill
24. Pompeii by Robert Harris
23. Imzadi by Peter David
22. Kitty Rocks the House by Carrie Vaughn
21. Double Feature by Owen King
20. The City by Stella Gemmell
19. Armageddon's Children by Terry Brooks
18. First King of Shannara by Terry Brooks
17. Azincourt by Bernard Cornwell
16. The Walking Dead: The Road to Woodbury by Robert Kirkman
15. Midnight Blue-Light Special by Seanan McGuire
14. Sharpe's Triumph by Bernard Cornwell
13. The Strangled Queen by Maurice Druon
12. The Elves of Cintra by Terry Brooks
11. The Gypsy Morph by Terry Brooks
10. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
9. Iron Man by Tony Iommi
8. Sweet Silver Blues by Glen Cook
7. Dreamsongs II by George R.R. Martin
6. Jarka Ruus by Terry Brooks
5. The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
4. Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
3. The Devil You Know by Mike Carey
2. Blade of Tyshalle by Matthew Woodring Stover
1. The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson


message 8: by Kristine (new)

Kristine (kristinekae) | 238 comments Saved rental property...:)


message 10: by Christina (new)

Christina (christinahh) | 250 comments I'm in, this will be perfect to knock out some requirements for HFU. I will post my list in a few weeks.


message 11: by Sue (last edited May 21, 2013 04:55AM) (new)

Sue | 157 comments I am in, please. Thanks, JoLene, for all your work for these challenges!

25. Strength in What Remains by Tracy Kidder
24. Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
23. State of Wonder by Anne Patchett
22. The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng
21. Ghana Must Go by Taiye Selasi
20. On the Other Side of the Hill by Roger Lea MacBride
19. Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm
18. Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah
17. The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
16. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
15. The Velvet Room by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
14. The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio by Terry Ryan
13. Last Light by Terri Blackstock
12. Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
11. Accidents of Providence by Stacia M. Brown
10. The Round House by Louise Erdrich
9. A Lady of High Regard by Tracie Peterson
8. Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
7. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
6. The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
5. Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross
4. Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
3. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
2. Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
1. The Caregiver by Shelley Shepard Gray

Changes - May 15th 2013
15. Keeping Faith by Jodi Picoult (new to my list), in place of: The Velvet Room by Zilpha Keatley Snyder, which I am removing from the list.

13. A Lady of High Regard by Tracie Peterson
9. Last Light by Terri Blackstock (13 and 9 switching positions)

23. Ghana Must Go by Taiye Selasi
21. State of Wonder by Anne Patchett (23 and 21 switching positions)


message 12: by [deleted user] (last edited May 21, 2013 11:41AM) (new)

Re-Ordered List

25. The House at Riverton by Kate Morton
24. The Last Romanov by Dora Levy Mossanen - finished
23. Fall of Giants by Ken Follett - finished
22. The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory - finished
21. Before Versailles by Karleen Koen
20. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
19. The Lotus Eaters by Tatjana Soli
18. The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly
17. Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
16. A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
15. The Sunne in Splendor by Sharon Kay Penman
14. Devil's Brood by Sharon Kay Penman
13. The Diviners by Libba Bray
12. The Captain's Daughter by Leah Fleming
11. Empire by Gore Vidal
10. The Lady in the Tower by Jean Plaidy
9. The Printmaker's Daughter by Katherine Govier
8. Ahab's Wife by Sena Jeter Naslund
7. Abundance by Sena Jeter Naslund
6. Katherine of Aragon by Jean Plaidy
5. Paris by Edward Rutherfurd
4. London by Edward Rutherfurd
3. All The Queen's Players by Jane Feather
2. Elizabeth I by Margaret George
1. Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor


message 14: by Debbie (last edited Apr 28, 2013 10:51AM) (new)

Debbie Hoffman | -2 comments i'm going to try to knock off some of my library rentals (*) and face-to-face book club reads (^)

25] A Lantern in Her Hand by Beth Streeter Aldrich (^)
24] Bad Luck & Trouble by Lee Child (* audio)
23] The Affair by Lee Child (* audio)
22] The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (^)
21] Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein (*)
bonus] The Island by Victoria Hislop
20] The Return of Captain John Emmett by Elizabeth Speller
19] The Strange Fate of Kitty Easton by Elizabeth Speller (*)
18] Unravelling by Elizabeth Graver (*)
17] Frauen: German Women Recall the Third Reich by Alison Owings (*)
16] Advent by James Treadwell (*)
15] Sin in the Second City by Karen Abbott
14] City of Scoundrels by Gary Krist
13] The Pursuit of Lucy Banning by Olivia Newport
12] The Dilemma of Charlotte Farrow by Olivia Newport
11] The Girls of Murder City by Douglas Perry
10] The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
9] Palisades Park by Alan Brennert
8] Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth
7] The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen
6] Goodnight Sweetheart by Annie Groves
5] Some Sunny Day by Annie Groves
4] The Grafton Girls by Annie Groves
3] As Time Goes By by Annie Groves
2] Saving Cee Cee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
1] The Lady and the Poet by Maeve Haran


message 15: by Christina (new)

Christina | 9 comments I will give this a go. Goodness knows I need to knock out some of my TBR list, plus a few HFU books.


message 16: by LemonLinda (new)

LemonLinda (lwilliamson0423) | 626 comments I am in but will post books later in the month. I will wait to see what I finish this month first.


message 18: by CassieV (last edited Apr 27, 2013 02:38PM) (new)

CassieV 25. The Tea Rose by: Jennifer Donnelly
24. The Tutor's Daughter by: Julie Klassen
23. The Titan's Curse by: Rick Riordan
22. The Battle of the Labyrinth by: Rick Riordan
21. The Last Olympian by: Rick Riordan
20. The House at Riverton by: Kate Morton
19. Madame Bovary by: Gustave Flaubert
18. The Fairest Beauty by: Melanie Dickerson
17. Marrying Mozart by: Stephanie Cowell
16. The Iron Daughter by: Julie Kagawa
15. The Iron Legends by: Julie Kagawa
14. The Iron Queen by: Julie Kagawa
13. The Iron Knight by: Julie Kagawa
12. Michal by: Jill Eileen Smith
11. The Winter Rose by: Jennifer Donnelly
10. The Wild Rose by: Jennifer Donnelly
9. Cloud Atlas by: David Mitchell
8. Gods of Gotham by: Lyndsay Faye
7. Code Name Verity by: Elizabeth Wein
6. Madame Tussaud by: Michelle Moran
5. Divergent by: Veronica Roth
4. The Great Gatsby by: F. Scott Fitzgerald
3. Ministry of Motherhood by: Sally Clarkson
2. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by: Mark Twain
1. Glamorous Illusions by: Lisa T. Bergren


message 20: by Holly P (new)

Holly P (hlp0221) | 137 comments I'm in. Here is my tentative List:


25. Royal Mistress by Anne Easter Smith
24. Cascade by Maryanne O'Hara
23. The Boleyn King by Laura Andersen
22. Spartacus: Rebellion by Ben Kane
21. Seduction by M.J. Rose
20. Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall
19. The Light in the Ruins by Chris Bohjalian
18. Blood & Beauty by Sarah Dunant
17. The Queen's Rivals by Brandy Purdy
16. The Kings Mistresses' by Elizabeth C. Goldsmith
15. Heresy by S.J. Parris
14. Prophecy by S.J. Parris
13. The Romanov Bride by Robert Alexander
12. The Language of Threads by Gail Tsukiyama
11. The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir
10. Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue
9. One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus
8. My Lady of Cleves by Margaret Campbell Barnes
7. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
6. Women of the Silk by Gail Tsukiyama
5. The Canterbury Papers by Judith Koll Healey
4. Lady Macbeth by Susan Fraser King
3. Ahab's Wife, or the Star-Gazer by Sena Jeter Naslund
2. Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Burns
1. Finn by Jon Clinch


message 21: by Linda (last edited Apr 29, 2013 04:03PM) (new)

Linda Bridges (lindajoyb) | 817 comments At least this is a start

25. The Game of Kings--Dorothy Dunnett
24. She-Wolves--Helen Castor
23. The Kashmir Shawl--Rosie Thomas
22. Ashenden--Elizabeth Wilhilde
21. The Friday Night Knitting Club--Kate Jacobs
20. The Devil's Rooming House--M. William Phelps
19. The Postcard Killers--James Patterson
18. Royal Harlot--Susan Holloway Scott
17. The Shadow Queen--Rebecca Dean
16. Tapestry of Fortunes--Elizabeth Berg
15. Admissions--Jean Hanff Korelitz
14. The Lieutenant--Kate Grenville
13. The Hangman's Daughter--Oliver Potzsch
12. The Chalice--Nancy Bilyeau
11. Jezebel--Irene Nimerovsky
10. The Sins of the Fathers--Jeffrey Archer
9. All That I Am--Anna Funder
8. True Sisters--Sandra Dallas
7. Borgia Betrayal--Sara Poole
6. So Far Away--Meg Mitchell Moore
5. Afraid to Die--Lisa Jackson
4. The Secrets of the Lost Summer--Carla Neggers
3. Villa Triste--Lucretia Grindle
2. The Good Daughter--Jane Porter
1. Heiress--Susan May Warren


message 22: by Christina (last edited Apr 25, 2013 08:01PM) (new)

Christina (christinahh) | 250 comments Edited 4/25/2013
25. My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk
24. Rosetti Letter by Christi Phillips
23. One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
22. Lady of Secrets by Susan Carroll
21. Flora by Gail Godwin
20. Paris by Edward Rutherfurd
19. Black Moth by Georgette Heyer
18. Shieldmaiden by Marianne Whiting
17. Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie
16. Prayers for Sale by Sandra Dallas
15. Mariana by Susanna Kearsley
14. Speaking From Among the Bones by Alan Bradley
13. City of Women by David R. Gillham
12. She Walks in Beauty by Siri Mitchell
11. Montezuma's Daughter by Henry Rider Haggard
10. The Crown by Nancy Bilyeau
9. Dark Monk by Oliver Potzsch
8. Dangerous Inheritance by Alison Weir
7. A Place Beyond Courage by Elizabeth Chadwick
6. Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly
5. Cashelmara by Susan Howatch
4. Rebels of Ireland by Edward Rutherfurd
3. Sarum by Edward Rutherfurd
2. Winter of the World by Ken Follet
1. Russka by Edward Rutherfurd


message 23: by Jamie (last edited Apr 21, 2013 09:34PM) (new)

Jamie | 59 comments 25. In the Woods by Tana French
24. The Likeness by Tana French
23. Faithful Place by Tana French
22. Broken Harbor by Tana French
21. Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho
20. Seeing Voices by Oliver Sacks
19. Trail of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz
18. The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas
17. Life of Pi by Yann Martel
16. The Robe by Lloyd Douglas
15. Macbeth by A.J. Hartley & David Hewson
14. The Case of the Missing Servant by Tarquin Hall
13. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
12. Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
11. Under the Harrow by Mark Dunn
10. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
9. The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
8. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce
7. The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson
6. A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
5. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain
4. Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger
3. The Widow of the South by Robert Hicks
2. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
1. Daughters of Rome by Kate Quinn


message 25: by Sandra (last edited Apr 30, 2013 01:29PM) (new)

Sandra Heinzman (vasandra) | 137 comments I'm in. Going to try to read my 22 library books so I can clear them out. Unfortunately, almost no HF, but if I clear these out I can concentrate on my HFU BA, MA and PhD degrees thereafter.

25. The Storyteller - Jodi Picoult
24. Barcelona Calling - Jane Kirkpatrick
23. Brave New World - Aldous Huxley
22. Deliver Us From Evil - David Baldacci
21. Missing Mom - Joyce Carol Oates
20. All Over the Map - Laura Fraser
19. The Cure for Modern Life - Lisa Tucker
18. Never Tell - Alafair Burke
17. Letter From a Stranger - Barbara Taylor Bradford
16. This is How It Ends - Kathleen MacMahon
15. Guilty Wives - James Patterson and David Ellis
14. The Orphan Master's Son - Adam Johnson
13. The History of Love - Nicole Krauss
12. Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore - Robin Sloan
11. The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
10. House of Stone - Anthony Shadid
11. The Absent One - Jussi Adler-Olsen
9. Husband and Wife: A Novel - Leah Stewart
8. Delirium- Lauren Oliver
7. When She Woke - Hillary Jordan
6. The Secret Daughter - Shilpi Somaya Gowda
5. Children of God - Mary Doria Russell
4. Code Name Verity - Elizabeth Wein
3. The Caller - Karin Fossum
2. The Time Keeper - Mitch Albom
1. The Tea Rose - Jennifer Donnelly


message 26: by KristiJ (new)

KristiJ Jennings (kiki23stang) | 168 comments MAY 2013 CHALLENGE
25. Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman
24. Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1) by Orson Scott Card
23. Trapped (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #5) by Kevin Hearne
22. The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings
21. The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan (Paris, 1878)
20. The Second Empress: A Novel of Napoleon's Court by Michelle Moran
19. The Walking Dead, Compendium 1 (The Walking Dead #1-48) by Robert Kirkman
18. The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton
17. The Snowman (Harry Hole #7) by Jo Nesbø
16. The Professor & the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity & the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester
15. The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann
14. Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
13. Agincourt by Bernard Cornwell
12. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
11. Dune (Dune Chronicles, #1) by Frank Herbert
10. The Art Forger by Barbara Shapiro
9. The Absolutist by John Boyne
8. Daughters of Rome (Rome #2) by Kate Quinn
7. King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa by Adam Hochschild
6. The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach
5. The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian
4. The Angel's Game (El cementerio de los libros olvidados #2) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón,
3. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
2. A Fraction of the Whole by Steve Toltz
1. Broken Harbor by Tana French


message 27: by Cheryl A (last edited Apr 29, 2013 11:50AM) (new)

Cheryl A | 1005 comments TBR Challenge

25. What Darkness Brings - C S Harris
24. Alchemy of Murder - Carol McCleary
23. Ashes of Roses - Mary Jane Auch
22. Ashenden - Elizabeth Wilhide
21. Princess Elizabeth's Spy - Susan MacNeal
20. Sound of Broken Glass - Deborah Crombie
19. Out of the Easy - Ruta Sepetys
18. Aunt Dimity and the Lost Prince - Nancy Atherton
17. Perfect Scoundrels - Ally Carter
16. The Family Way - Rhys Bowen
15. Lehrter Station - David Downing
14. The Obituary Writer - Ann Hood
13. A Study in Revenge - Keiran Shields
12. Anatomist's Wife - Anna Lee Huber
11. Fever - Mary Beth Keane
10. Death on Telegraph Hill - Shirley Tallman
9. The Secret Cellar - Michael Beil
8. A Small Hill to Die On - Elizabeth Duncan
7. Leaving Everything Most Loved - Jacqueline Winspear
6. Instrument of Darkness - Imogen Robertson
5. A Change in Fortune - Jen Turano
4. Cinders & Sapphires - Leila Rasheed
3. Dead Girls Don't Wear Diamonds - Nancy Martin
2. Dreams of Significant Girls - Cristina Garcia
1. The Typewriter Girl - Alison Atlee


message 28: by April (last edited Apr 28, 2013 07:21PM) (new)

April | 181 comments I'm in. And I have quite a few books to finish for SRC before I can get back to HFU. SO I might as well get in another challenge. I love cross-challenges! I like playing the "how many challenges with one book" game.

25. Brideshead Revisited
24. 11/22/62
23. The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England
22. Elizabeth Street
21. The Temple Dancer
20. Beautiful Chaos
19. Beautiful Redemption
18. The Hours
17. The American Heiress
16. The Bad Seed
15. The Raven's Bride
14. Her Royal Spyness
13. The House at Riverton
12. Forever Amber
11. The Gods of Gotham
10. The Queen's Bastard
9. The Twelth Enchantment
8. Joan of Arc
7. Victoria Victorious
6. Jacob's Ladder
5. The Red Chamber
4. London
3. The Great War: The American Front
2. The Thrall of Leif the Lucky
1. Under the Banner of Heaven


message 29: by Evan (last edited Apr 30, 2013 04:34PM) (new)

Evan (medieval_geek) 25. Wedding Night - Sophie Kinsella
24. The Secret Life of Oscar Wilde - Neil McKenna
23. The Empress - Meg Clothier*
22. The Marquess of Queensberry - Linda Stratmann
21. The Queen's Secret - Victoria Lamb
20. Death and The Virgin - Chris Skidmore
19. My Two Moms - Zach Wahls
18. Elizabeth I - Margaret George
17. Ben - Kerry Needham
16. She Rises - Kate Worsley
15. The '45 - Christopher Duffy
14. White Rose Rebel - Janet Paisley
13. Aisne 1914 - Paul Kendall
12. Crusade - Robyn Young
11. My Animals and Other Family - Clare Balding
10. Requiem - Robyn Young
9. Constance: The Tragic and Scandalous Life of Mrs. Oscar Wilde - Franny Moyle
8. Wolf Hall - Hilary Mantel
7. Threads - Nell Gavin
6. Just A Little Run Around The World - Rosie Swale Pope
5. The Iron King - Maurice Druon
4. Mrs Queen Takes The Train - William Kuhn
3. The Fever Tree - Jennifer McVeigh
2. Eagle - Jack Hight
1. A Long Long Way - Sebastian Barry


message 30: by Lisa (last edited Apr 29, 2013 07:53PM) (new)

Lisa | 66 comments I want to do this challenge, will pick my books and edit this post.

25Gone with the Wind- Margerat Mitchell
24Soulless-Gail Carriger
23Poison in the Blood: The Memoirs of Lucrezia Borgia-M.G. Scarsbrook
22On a Wing and a Dare-Linda Ulleseit
21Aislin of Arianrhod-S.L. Jesberger
20The Twelfth Tablet-Tom Harper
19Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West-Gregory Maguire
18Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution-Michelle Moran
17The Book of Lost Fragrances-M.J. Rose
16Scarlet-A.C. Gaughen
15The Book Thief-Markus Zusak
14The Crown- Nancy Bilyeau
13Insurgent-Veronica Roth
12Into the Wilderness-Sara Donati
11A Conspiracy of Alchemists- Liesel Schwarz
10.Island of the Swans-Cija Ware
9.Under the Never Sky-Veronica Rossi
8.The Edge of Never- J.A. Redmerski
7.Starcrossed-Josephine Angelini
6.Daughter of the Sky-Michelle Diener
5.The Rivers Run Home-Shirley Bailey
4.Life of Pi-Yann Martel
3.Innocent Darkness-Suzanne Lazear
2.Graceling-Kristin Cashore
1.Nassau-John Reisinger


message 31: by Christina (last edited Apr 30, 2013 02:40PM) (new)

Christina | 9 comments Here's my list.

25. Her Highness, The Traitor by Susan Higgenbotham
24. The Rise of Rome by Anthony Everitt
23. Giants of the Frost by Kim Wilkins
22. Macbeth by A.J. Hartley
21. I Am the Chosen King by Helen Hollick
20. Emperor: The Gates of Rome by Conn Iggulden
19. The Borgia’s: A Hidden History by G.J. Meyer
18. The School of Night by Louis Bayard
17. Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal
16. The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
15. Martyr by Rory Clements
14. The Serpent’s Tale by Ariana Franklin
13. Push Not the River by James Conroyd Martin
12. Grave Mercy by Robyn Lafevers
11. The King's Favorite by Susan Holloway Scott
10. The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell
9. Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
8. The Hanover Square Affair by Ashley Gardner
7. The Sweet Life in Paris by David Lebowitz
6. Twinkie Deconstructed Steve Ettlinger
5. Outlander By Diana Gabaldon
4. What Angels Fear by C.S. Harris
3. Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes
2. The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran
1. In the Devil’s Garden by Stewart Lee Allen


message 32: by Wanda (last edited May 31, 2013 12:07PM) (new)

Wanda (wanda71) This is my list:

1. Enigma by Robert Harris
2.The Beggar King by Oliver Potzsch
3. The Titan’s Curse by Rick Riodan
4. Molokai by Alan Brenet
5. Queen of the Summer Stars by Persia Wollery
6. The Blue Zone By Andrew Gross
7. Nefertiti by Michell Moran
8. Immortal Death by J.D. Robb
9. New Mercies by Sandra Dallas
10. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
11. Tale of Briar Bank by Susan Wittig Albert
12. Click Here For Murder by Donna Andrews
13. Small Medium at Large by Joanne Levy
14. Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hours Bookstore by Robin Sloan
15. Jasmine Moon Murder by Laura Childs
16. Chamomile Mourning by Laura Childs
17. The Celtic Riddle by Lyn Hamilton
18. Samurai Shortstop by Alan M. Gratz
19. Playing for Pizza by John Grisham
20. Sea of Monsters by Rick Riodan
21. Keepsake Crimes by Laura Childs
22. If There Be Dragons by Kay Hooper
23. Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
24. Christmas Grace by Anne Perry
25. Irish Gold by Andrew Greeley


message 34: by Erin (last edited May 15, 2013 08:26AM) (new)

Erin Brand new to the group but super excited to start.

25. The Mischief of the Mistletoe-Lauren Willig
24. The Oracle Glass- Judith Merkle Riley
23. The Unseen-Heather Graham
22. To Defy a King-Elizabeth Chadwick
21. Rebel Angels-Libba Bray
20. The Tea Rose-Jennifer Donnelly
19. The Poet Prince-Kathleen McGowan
18. The Winter Rose-Jennifer Donnelly
17. Mistress of Rome-Kate Quinn
16. A Place Beyond Courage-Elizabeth Chadwick
15. Lady of the English-Elizabeth Chadwick
14. Lady Maggie's Secret Scandal-Grace Burrowes
13. The Taken-Vicki Pettersson
12. Sacred Treason-James Forrester
11. A Gentleman Never Tells- Jerrica
Knight-Catania
10. Alone-Lisa Gardner
9. The Sweet Far Thing-Libba Bray
8. The Uninvited-Heather Graham
7. The Orchid Affair-Lauren Willig
6. The Garden Intrigue-Lauren Willig
5. Outlander-Diana Gabaldon
4. Atonement-Ian McEwan
3. The White Queen-Philippa Gregory
2. Death Comes to Pemberley-P.D. James
1. The Secret Magdalene-Ki Longfellow


message 36: by Cheryl (last edited May 14, 2013 02:41PM) (new)

Cheryl | 178 comments I am excited to participate...although May is an extremely busy month! Here is my list:

25. Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation by Cokie Roberts
24. Kim by Rudyard Kipling
23. Stones for Ibarra by Harriet Doerr
22. Anthology of Mexican Poetry by Octavio Paz
21. The Magnificent Ambersons by Booth Tarkington
20. The Key is Love by Marie Osmond
19. Mary: Mrs. A. Lincoln by Janice Looke Newman
18. The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
17. The Long Pursuit by Ray Morris, Jr.
16. Pere Goriot by Honore' Balzac
15. The Education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams
14. The Land of the Green Plums by Herta Muller
13. The Christmas Thief by Mary Higgins Clark
12. Alice Adams by Booth Tarkington
11. No Place Like Home by Mary Higgins Clark
10. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
9. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
8. The Voyages of Dr. Doolittle by Hugh Lofting
7. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
6. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
5. Upon the Head of the Goat: A Childhood in Hungary 1939-1944 by Aranka Siegal
4. A Sport of Nature by Nadine Gordimer
3. The Buddhism of Tibet by Dalai Lama XIV
2. The Shipping News by Annie Proulx
1. Ladies of Liberty by Cokie Roberts


message 38: by JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge (last edited Apr 30, 2013 11:08PM) (new)

JoLene (trvl2mtns) | 1251 comments Mod
I am locking this thread at 11 pm on April 30 PDT to new posts. If you have an entry before midnight (within 1 hour), please send me a PM.

I have made a copy of the current list which I will be using for scoring purposes. If you have an edit before midnight, please let me know. Otherwise I will be using my current copy of the list.


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JoLene (trvl2mtns) | 1251 comments Mod
OK everyone, you have roughly 24 hours to change your lists.

If you want to swap any books, please make a new post below!!!

You CAN NOT change the placement of any books that you have already read. Only books that have been finished after May 15th can be changed.


message 40: by JoLene, Mistress of the Challenge (new)

JoLene (trvl2mtns) | 1251 comments Mod
Here's my changes:
25.Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
21. The Eqypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
20. Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
19. Sabriel by Garth Nix
18. Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
17. How I Learned to Love the Walrus by Beth Orsoff
16. Black Swan Green by David Mitchell


message 43: by April (last edited May 28, 2013 12:04PM) (new)

April | 181 comments My new list


25. Brideshead Revisited- Finished
24. 11/22/62- Finished
23. The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England- Finished
17. The American Heiress- Finished
22. Beautiful Chaos- Finished
21. Beautiful Redemption- finished
20. The Bad Seed- finished
19. The Temple Dancer- finished
18. Elizabeth Street
16. Eight Men Out:The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series
15. Girl with the Pearl Earring
14. Forever Amber
13. Her Royal Spyness
12. The Great War: The American Front
11. The Raven's Bride
10. The House at Riverton
9. The Gods of Gotham
8. Fatherland
7. The Queen's Bastard
6. The Twelth Enchantment
5. London
4. Joan of Arc
3. The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel
2. Marvel 1602
1. Victoria Victorious


message 45: by Erin (last edited May 30, 2013 08:05AM) (new)

Erin New List-only change is to #1

25. The Mischief of the Mistletoe-Lauren Willig
24. The Oracle Glass- Judith Merkle Riley
23. The Unseen-Heather Graham
22. To Defy a King-Elizabeth Chadwick
21. Rebel Angels-Libba Bray
20. The Tea Rose-Jennifer Donnelly
19. The Poet Prince-Kathleen McGowan
18. The Winter Rose-Jennifer Donnelly
17. Mistress of Rome-Kate Quinn
16. A Place Beyond Courage-Elizabeth Chadwick
15. Lady of the English-Elizabeth Chadwick
14. Lady Maggie's Secret Scandal-Grace Burrowes
13. The Taken-Vicki Pettersson
12. Sacred Treason-James Forrester
11. A Gentleman Never Tells- Jerrica
Knight-Catania

10. Alone-Lisa Gardner
9. The Sweet Far Thing-Libba Bray
8. The Uninvited-Heather Graham
7. The Orchid Affair-Lauren Willig
6. The Garden Intrigue-Lauren Willig
5. Outlander-Diana Gabaldon
4. Atonement-Ian McEwan
3. The White Queen-Philippa Gregory
2. Death Comes to Pemberley-P.D. James
1. Married in Haste by Cathy Maxwell


message 47: by Linda (new)

Linda Bridges (lindajoyb) | 817 comments Re-Ordered List

25. The Chalice--Nancy Bilyeau
24. The Lieutenant--Kate Grenville
23. The Kashmir Shawl--Rosie Thomas--finished
22. Ashenden--Elizabeth Wilhilde--finished
21. Tapestry of Fortunes--Elizabeth Berg
20. The Sins of the Father--Jeffrey Archer
19. The Postcard Killers--James Patterson--finished
18. Royal Harlot--Susan Holloway Scott
17. The Borgia Betrayal--Sara Poole
16. The Midwife's Tale--Sam Thomas
15. Elegy for Eddie--Jacqueline Winspear
14. True Sisters--Sandra Dallas
13. The Hangman's Daughter--Oliver Potzsch--finished
12. Fever--Mary Beth Keane
11. A Share in Death--Deborah Crombie
10. All That I Am--Anna Funder
9. The Good Daughter--Jane Poole
8. Heiress--Susan May Warren
7. Secrets of the Lost Summer--Carla Neggers
6. Between Heaven and Texas--Marie Bostwick
5. The Devil's Rooming House--M. William Phelps
4. The Shadow Queen--Rebecca Dean
3. Villa Triste--Lucretia Grindle--finished
2. Afraid to Die--Lisa Jackson
1. Admissions--Jean Hanff Korelitz


message 48: by CassieV (last edited May 15, 2013 04:23PM) (new)

CassieV Updated List (I put the changes in bold)

25. The Tea Rose by: Jennifer Donnelly
24. The Tutor's Daughter by: Julie Klassen
23. The Titan's Curse by: Rick Riordan
22. The Battle of the Labyrinth by: Rick Riordan
21. The Last Olympian by: Rick Riordan
20. Michal by: Jill Eileen Smith
19. Code Name Verity by: Elizabeth Wein

18. The Fairest Beauty by: Melanie Dickerson
17. Marrying Mozart by: Stephanie Cowell
16. The Iron Daughter by: Julie Kagawa
15. The Iron Legends by: Julie Kagawa
14. The Iron Queen by: Julie Kagawa
13. The Iron Knight by: Julie Kagawa

12. Madame Tussaud by: Michelle Moran
11. The Winter Rose by: Jennifer Donnelly
10. The Wild Rose by: Jennifer Donnelly
9. Cloud Atlas by: David Mitchell
8. Gods of Gotham by: Lyndsay Faye
7. Insurgent by: Veronica Roth
6. Queen of Babble by: Meg Cabot

5. Divergent by: Veronica Roth
4. Madame Bovary by: Gustave Flaubert
3. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by: Frank L. Baum
2. Beauty by: Robin McKinley
1. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by: Mark Twain



message 49: by Lisa (last edited May 30, 2013 07:49PM) (new)

Lisa | 66 comments HF TBR CHALLENGE (Just posting it here because I go here more)Reordered list

25Gone with the Wind- Margerat Mitchell
24Soulless-Gail Carriger
23Poison in the Blood: The Memoirs of Lucrezia Borgia-M.G. Scarsbrook
22Nassau-John Reisinger
21Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution-Michelle Moran
20Into the Wilderness-Sara Donati
19The Crown- Nancy Bilyeau
18Insurgent-Veronica Roth
17The Book of Lost Fragrances-M.J. Rose
16 In the Shadow of the Banyan-Vaddey Ratner
15The Book Thief-Markus Zusak
14Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West-Gregory Maguire
13Scarlet-A.C. Gaughen
12Aislin of Arianrhod-S.L. Jesberger
11A Conspiracy of Alchemists- Liesel Schwarz
10.Island of the Swans-Cija Ware
9.Under the Never Sky-Veronica Rossi
8.The Edge of Never- J.A. Redmerski Finished 5/1
7.Starcrossed-Josephine Angelini
6.Daughter of the Sky-Michelle Diener
5.The Rivers Run Home-Shirley Bailey
4.Life of Pi-Yann Martel
3.Innocent Darkness-Suzanne Lazear
2.Graceling-Kristin Cashore
1.On a Wing and a Dare-Linda Ulleseit

I had to take one off because it was to short so I added a new book to the list in place of it.


message 50: by Sue (new)

Sue | 157 comments Thanks, JoLene, my changes are:
15. Keeping Faith by Jodi Picoult (new to my list), in place of: The Velvet Room by Zilpha Keatley Snyder, which I am removing from the list.

13. A Lady of High Regard by Tracie Peterson
9. Last Light by Terri Blackstock (13 and 9 switching positions)

23. Ghana Must Go by Taiye Selasi
21. State of Wonder by Anne Patchett (23 and 21 switching positions)

I haven't finished any books yet this month (sad, I know), so none of these changes are prohibited - lol


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