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message 1: by Sandra, Need more time to Read!! (last edited Dec 16, 2015 02:40AM) (new)

Sandra | 4721 comments WYA Chess Challenge 2016


Duration: 6 mths from start for 16 books, a year for 32 books. Don't forget to put your start & finish dates on your challenge.
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Goal: Read the specified number of books per category. PNR/UF/Fantasy books are preferred, all formats allowed, re-reads allowed. There are 16 chess pieces per side so of course you need to read 16 books OR you can read both sides of the board by doubling each category and that's 32 books
Total # of Books: 32

Categories:
King � - 1 book - Male Lead, or has a King as a character, or King is in the title
Queen � - 1 book - Female Lead, or has a Queen as a character, or Queen is in the title
Bishop � - 2 books - 3rd book in series, or UF, or someone with a Hat on the cover
Knight � - 2 books - Characters that are Warriors/Protectors/Knights, or PNR, or has a Sword on the cover
Rook � - (also known as castle) 2 books - Buildings/Castle on cover or in title, or black or white cover, or 5th book in a series
Pawn � - 8 books - one each of the following:
Vampire
Werewolf
Other shifter
Angel or Demon
Magic User such as Fae/Witch/Wizard
Human with or without special abilities
Sci-Fi
Fantasy


message 2: by Leigh (last edited May 18, 2016 04:12AM) (new)

Leigh | 1219 comments I'm in. Love this!

WYA Chess Challenge 2016


32/32 Completed

1. King - Male Lead OR King as character OR King in title
a. SEAL Wolf Hunting (Heart of the Wolf, #16) by Terry Spear2/8 ****
b. Glass Sword (Red Queen, #2) by Victoria Aveyard3/11

2. Queen - Female Lead OR Queen as character OR Queen in title
a. The Queen Is Dead (The Immortal Empire, #2) by Kate Locke3/14
b. The Queen of Zombie Hearts (White Rabbit Chronicles, #3) by Gena Showalter 5/18 ****

3. Bishop - 3rd in Series OR Urban Fantasy OR Someone with hat on the cover
a. Forever and Always (Cactus Creek Cowboys, #3) by Leigh Greenwood 1/15
b. Clean Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles, #1) by Ilona Andrews2/16 ****
c. Written in Red (The Others, #1) by Anne Bishop3/5
d. How Beauty Loved the Beast (Tales of the Underlight, #3) by Jax Garren3/9


4. Knight - Characters that are Warriors/Protectors/Knights OR Paranormal Romance OR Sword on cover
a. A Touch of Greek (Out of Olympus, #1) by Tina Folsom1/8 ****
b. Burned (Fever, #7) by Karen Marie Moning3/2
c. Feverborn (Fever, #8) by Karen Marie Moning3/7
d. The Undoing (Call of Crows, #2) by Shelly Laurenston4/4 ****

5. Rook - Building/Castle on cover or in title OR Black or White cover OR 5th in series
a. Twisted (Tangled, #2) by Emma Chase 1/3 ****
b. Rusty Nailed (Cocktail, #2) by Alice Clayton1/26 ***
c. The Dark-Hunters, Vol. 1 (Dark-Hunter Manga, #1) by Sherrilyn Kenyon1/23 ***
d. Untamed (Splintered, #3.5) by A.G. Howard2/11


6. Pawn:

Vampire:
a. Magic Breaks (Kate Daniels, #7) by Ilona Andrews1/17
b. Moon Bayou by J.R. Rain3/29 **

Werewolf:
a. Magic Stars (Kate Daniels, #8.5, Grey Wolf, #1) by Ilona Andrews 2/17
b. Silver Bullet (Preternatural Affairs, #2) by S.M. Reine3/8 ***

Other Shifter:
a. .Magic Shifts (Kate Daniels, #8) by Ilona Andrews 2/7
b. Gunmetal Magic (Kate Daniels, #5.5) by Ilona Andrews2/18


Angel or Demon:
a. Cruel Beauty (Cruel Beauty Universe #1) by Rosamund Hodge1/19 ****
b. Brighter Than the Sun (Charley Davidson #8.5) by Darynda Jones1/30

Magic User (Fae/Witch/Wizard):
a. Small Magics (Kate Daniels #0.5; 5.3; 5.6 ) by Ilona Andrews 1/7 ****
b. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling1/30

Human with or without special abilities:
a. Origin (Lux, #4) by Jennifer L. Armentrout 1/7
b. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton3/12

Sci-Fi:
a. The Light Within Me (Six Saviors, #1) by Carly Fall 1/5 ***
b. Symbiont (Parasitology, #2) by Mira Grant 1/14 ****

Fantasy:
a. Strings by David Estes2/15
b. Winter (The Lunar Chronicles, #4) by Marissa Meyer2/28



message 3: by Sandra, Need more time to Read!! (new)

Sandra | 4721 comments Yay!


message 4: by Leigh (new)

Leigh | 1219 comments You always have interesting challenges.


message 5: by Namita (new)

Namita  (-namita) This sounds interesting. I'm in.


message 6: by Sam (last edited Jul 27, 2016 02:47PM) (new)

Sam | 2 comments This sounds fun!

Start Date: January 1, 2016
Finish Date:

WYA Chess Challenge 2016


26/32 Completed

1. King - Male Lead OR King as character OR King in title (COMPLETE)
a. Lover Reborn (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #10) by J.R. Ward (3/29)
b. Cinderella (Not Quite the Fairy Tale #1) by May Sage (4/21)

2. Queen - Female Lead OR Queen as character OR Queen in title (COMPLETE)
a. Fairest (The Lunar Chronicles, #3.5) by Marissa Meyer (1/3)
b. Winter (The Lunar Chronicles, #4) by Marissa Meyer (1/19)

3. Bishop - 3rd in Series OR Urban Fantasy OR Someone with hat on the cover (COMPLETE)
a. The Good, the Bad, and the Undead (The Hollows, #2) by Kim Harrison (2/21)
b. Dead of Winter (The Arcana Chronicles, #3) by Kresley Cole (3/2)
c. Sword Art Online 3 Fairy Dance (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #3) by Reki Kawahara (7/19)
d. Chosen (House of Night, #3) by P.C. Cast (5/20)

4. Knight - Characters that are Warriors/Protectors/Knights OR Paranormal Romance OR Sword on cover (COMPLETE)
a. Dark Protector (Paladins of Darkness, #1) by Alexis Morgan (1/4)
b. Endless Knight (The Arcana Chronicles, #2) by Kresley Cole (1/30)
c. Sword Art Online Aincrad, Vol. 1 (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #1) by Reki Kawahara (6/7)
d. Blood, Breath, and Desire (Tales of Blood and Magic, #2) by Nadine Mutas (6/12)

5. Rook - Building/Castle on cover or in title OR Black or White cover OR 5th in series
a. A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark, #2) by Kresley Cole (2/11)
b. Too Pretty To Live The Catfishing Murders of East Tennessee by Dennis Brooks (4/22)
c. Hunted (House of Night, #5) by P.C. Cast (7/26)
d.

6. Pawn:

Vampire: (COMPLETE)
a. Dark Magic (Dark, #4) by Christine Feehan (2/4)
b. Dark Challenge (Dark, #5) by Christine Feehan (3/11)

Werewolf:
a. Little Red (Not Quite the Fairy Tale #5) by May Sage (6/14)
b.

Other Shifter:
a.
b.

Angel or Demon:
a. Blood, Pain, and Pleasure (Tales of Blood and Magic, #1) by Nadine Mutas (4/20)
b.

Magic User (Fae/Witch/Wizard): (COMPLETE)
a. Burned (Fever, #7) by Karen Marie Moning (1/3)
b. Dead Witch Walking (The Hollows, #1) by Kim Harrison (1/12)

Human with or without special abilities: (COMPLETE)
a. Bloodlines (Bloodlines, #1) by Richelle Mead (1/9)
b. The Golden Lily (Bloodlines, #2) by Richelle Mead (3/19)

Sci-Fi:
a. Grass (Arbai, #1) by Sheri S. Tepper (1/6)
b.

Fantasy: (COMPLETE)
a. The Enchanted (Faerie Tale, #1) by Genevra Thorne (2/10)
b. Sword Art Online 2 Aincrad (Sword Art Online Light Novel, #2) by Reki Kawahara (6/24)


message 7: by Namita (last edited Jun 10, 2016 11:27AM) (new)

Namita  (-namita) 31/32 Completed

1. King - Male Lead OR King as character OR King in title
a. Blood Kiss Jan 9/16
b. Before Midnight Jan 14/16

2. Queen - Female Lead OR Queen as character OR Queen in title
a. Beautiful Salvation Jan 15/16
b. The Darkest Torment Jun 9/16

3. Bishop - 3rd in Series OR Urban Fantasy OR Someone with hat on the cover
a. Fate's Edge Jan 7/16
b. Grave Phantoms Jan 25/16
c. Waistcoats & Weaponry Feb 8/16
d. Immortal in Death Mar 11/16

4. Knight - Characters that are Warriors/Protectors/Knights OR Paranormal Romance OR Sword on cover
a. On the Edge Jan 1/16
b. Steel's Edge Jan 7/16
c. Divine Scales Jan 15/16
d. The Warrior Vampire Jan 18/16

5. Rook - Building/Castle on cover or in title OR Black or White cover OR 5th in series
a. Golden Stair Jan 15/16
b. Bitter Spirits Jan 22/16
c. Murder at Redwood Cove Feb 27/16
d. Shadowbound May 20/16

6. Pawn:

Vampire:
a. The Last True Vampire Jan 2/16
b. One Bite Jan 15/16

Werewolf:
a. Bayou Moon Jan 5/16
b.

Other Shifter:
a. Wild Things Mar 23/16
b. Shadow Rites May 18/16

Angel or Demon:
a. Azagoth Jan 4/16
b. Hades Jan 11/16

Magic User (Fae/Witch/Wizard):
a. Heart of Stone Jan 5/16
b. Magic Stars Jan 11/16

Human with or without special abilities:
a. The Clockwork Dagger Jan 10/16
b. Charmed Jan 28/16

Sci-Fi:
a. The Clockwork Crown Feb 2/16
b.The Devious Dr. Jekyll Feb 25/16

Fantasy:
a. The Unleashing Jan 2/16
b.Grave Visions Feb 24/16


message 8: by Kim (last edited Mar 31, 2016 11:26AM) (new)

Kim Anderson (kimmatski) 32/32 Completed

1. King - Male Lead OR King as character OR King in title
a. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian - 1/1/16 (male lead)
b. The Death Cure - 1/6/16 (male lead)

2. Queen - Female Lead OR Queen as character OR Queen in title
a. Truth or Dare - 1/1/16 (female lead)
b. P.S. I Still Love You - 1/11/16 (female lead)

3. Bishop - 3rd in Series OR Urban Fantasy OR Someone with hat on the cover
a. Champion - 1/7/16 (3rd in Series)
b. Never Never: Part Three - 1/23/16 (3rd in Series)
c. Strange Angels - 1/24/16 (Urban Fantasy)
d. Messenger - 1/28/16 (3rd in Series)

4. Knight - Characters that are Warriors/Protectors/Knights OR Paranormal Romance OR Sword on cover
a. Jekel Loves Hyde - 1/22/16 (paranormal romance)
b. Wicked Business - 2/1/16 (paranormal romance)
c. A Grimm Warning - 2/9/16 (sword on cover)
d. The Catastrophic History of You and Me - 2/10/16 (paranormal romance)

5. Rook - Building/Castle on cover or in title OR Black or White cover OR 5th in series
a. Sea Swept - 1/5/16 (white cover)
b. The Last Wild - 1/8/16 (black cover)
c. Beautiful Bastard - 1/10/16 (black/white cover)
d. The Wishing Spell - 1/15/16 (castle)

6. Pawn:

Vampire:
a. Dead Until Dark - 2/28/16
b. Eighth Grade Bites - 2/29/16

Werewolf:
a. Murder of Crows - 3/10/16
b. Living Dead in Dallas - 3/19/16

Other Shifter:
a. I Am Number Four - 2/1/16 (chimera that shifts between any animal)
b. Need - 2/18/16 (were-tiger and were-eagle)

Angel or Demon:
a. Dead Witch Walking - 3/24/16 (demon)
b. Hounded - 3/29/16 (demon)

Magic User (Fae/Witch/Wizard):
a. The Enchantress Returns - 1/27/16 (fairy)
b. Artemis Fowl - 2/2/16 (fairy)

Human with or without special abilities:
a. Let's Get Lost - 1/18/16
b. Ten Tiny Breaths - 1/20/16

Sci-Fi:
a. The City of Ember - 1/26/16
b. The Program - 1/30/16

Fantasy:
a. Sea of Shadows - 1/11/16
b. When Did You See Her Last? - 1/13/16


message 9: by Suzanne (last edited Dec 12, 2016 08:24AM) (new)

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 153 comments Who's Your Author?
Chess Challenge - 32 Books 2016
Duration:
1/1/2016 - 12/31/2016

Progress: 32 out of 32

1. King - Male Lead OR King as character OR King in title
a. Male Lead: Attachments by Rainbow Rowell - **** - 2/3/2016 - 323 Pages
b. Male Lead: Secondhand Souls by Christopher Moore - *** - 2/4/2016 - 335 Pages
Attachments by Rainbow Rowell Secondhand Souls (Grim Reaper, #2) by Christopher Moore

2. Queen - Female Lead OR Queen as character OR Queen in title
a. Female Lead: Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger - *** - 2/5/2016 - 310 Pages
b. Female Lead: Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson - - 2/12/2016 - 318 Pages
Curtsies & Conspiracies (Finishing School, #2) by Gail Carriger Let's Pretend This Never Happened A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson

3. Bishop - 3rd in Series OR Urban Fantasy OR Someone with hat on the cover:
a. Urban Fantasy: Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews - - 1/11/2016 - 235 Pages
b. Third in Series: Snow Falling on Bluegrass by Molly Harper - - 1/25/2016 - 168 Pages
c. Urban Fantasy: Seventh Grave and No Body by Darynda Jones - **** - 8/15/2016 - 336 Pages
d. Third in Series: Mercy Blade by Faith Hunter - - 3/8/2016
Clean Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles, #1) by Ilona Andrews Snow Falling on Bluegrass (Bluegrass, #3) by Molly Harper Mercy Blade (Jane Yellowrock, #3) by Faith Hunter Seventh Grave and No Body (Charley Davidson, #7) by Darynda Jones

4. Knight - Characters that are Warriors/Protectors/Knights OR Paranormal Romance OR Sword on cover
a. Water Bound by Christine Feehan - *** - 6/16/2016
b. The Immortals by Jordanna Max Brodsky - - 7/29/2016
c. Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews - - 2/17/2016 - 342 Pages
d. Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews - - 10/11/2016
Water Bound (Sea Haven/Sisters of the Heart, #1) by Christine Feehan The Immortals (Olympus Bound, #1) by Jordanna Max Brodsky Magic Shifts (Kate Daniels, #8) by Ilona Andrews Magic Binds (Kate Daniels, #9) by Ilona Andrews

5. Rook - Building/Castle on cover or in title OR Black or White cover OR 5th in series
a. White Cover: A Week to Be Wicked by Tessa Dare - *** - 1/5/2016 - 384 Pages
b. White Cover: The Unidentified Redhead by Alice Clayton - - 1/27/2016 - 276 Pages
c. Castle: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas - **** - 6/9/2016 - 1276 Pages
d. Fifth in Series: This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - *** - 6/29/2016
A Week to Be Wicked (Spindle Cove, #2) by Tessa Dare The Unidentified Redhead (Redhead, #1) by Alice Clayton The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas This Heart of Mine (Chicago Stars, #5) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

6. Pawn:

Vampire:

a. Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill - *** - 1/17/2016 - 357 Pages
b. Soulless by Gail Carriger - - 11/6/2016
Friday Night Bites (Chicagoland Vampires, #2) by Chloe Neill Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1) by Gail Carriger

Werewolf:
a. Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater - *** - 7/8/2016
b. Play of Passion by Nalini Singh - *** - 12/1/2016
Sinner (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #4) by Maggie Stiefvater Play of Passion (Psy-Changeling #9) by Nalini Singh

Other Shifter:
a. Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs - - 4/6/2016
b. Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken - **** - 5/5/2016
Fire Touched (Mercy Thompson, #9) by Patricia Briggs Dragon Actually (Dragon Kin, #1) by G.A. Aiken

Angel or Demon:
a. Origins by Ilona Andrews - - 8/4/2016
b. Kindling the Moon by Jenn Bennett - - 12/11/2016
Origins (Alphas, #0.5) by Ilona Andrews Kindling the Moon (Arcadia Bell, #1) by Jenn Bennett

Magic User (Fae/Witch/Wizard):
a. Fae: Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris - - 1/13/2016 -338 Pages
b. Magic User: Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts - **** - 9/13/2016
Dead Ever After (Sookie Stackhouse, #13) by Charlaine Harris Stars of Fortune (The Guardians Trilogy, #1) by Nora Roberts

Human with or without special abilities:
a. Human: The Dark Side Of Night by Cindy Dees - - 1/16/2016 - 216 Pages
b. Human: Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris - - 1/21/2016 - 305 Pages
The Dark Side Of Night (H.O.T. Watch, #1) by Cindy Dees Midnight Crossroad (Midnight, Texas, #1) by Charlaine Harris

Sci-Fi:
a. This Night So Dark by Amie Kaufman - **** - 1/11/2016 - 109 Pages
b. Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb - - 6/25/2016 - 356 Pages
This Night So Dark (Starbound, #1.5) by Amie Kaufman Judgment in Death (In Death, #11) by J.D. Robb

Fantasy:
a. Daimon by Jennifer L. Armentrout - *** - 6/6/2016 - 62 Pages
b. Heart of Evil by Heather Graham - *** - 7/25/2016
Daimon (Covenant, #0.5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout Heart of Evil (Krewe of Hunters, #2) by Heather Graham


message 10: by Diana Stormblessed (last edited Mar 22, 2016 09:14AM) (new)

Diana Stormblessed (dashichka) | 8 comments This looks fun :-)

Duration: 1/1/2016 - 12/31/2016

Progress: 17 out of 32 completed

King � - Male Lead, or has a King as a character, or King is in the title
a.
b.

Queen � - Female Lead, or has a Queen as a character, or Queen is in the title
a. Fairest 2/7
b.Winter 2/19

Bishop � - 3rd book in series, or UF, or someone with a Hat on the cover
a.Emperor Mage 3/2
b.The Hero of Ages 3/15
c.
d.

Knight � - Characters that are Warriors/Protectors/Knights, or PNR, or has a Sword on the cover
a.Lord of Chaos
b.Shadows of Self 3/20
c.
d.

Rook � - (also known as castle) Buildings/Castle on cover or in title, or black or white cover, or 5th book in a series
a.The Fires of Heaven 1/26
b.A Crown of Swords
c.
d.

Pawn � - one each of the following:
Vampire:
a. Into the Woods: Tales from the Hollows and Beyond 2/11
b.

Werewolf:
a.
b.

Other Shifter:
a. Slave to Sensation 2/15
b.

Angel or Demon:
a. The Outlaw Demon Wails 1/12
b. White Witch, Black Curse 1/26

Magic User (Fae/Witch/Wizard):
a. Feverborn 2/4
b. Pale Demon

Human with or without special abilities:
a. I Am America 1/16
b. Secondhand Souls 3/22

Sci-Fi:
a. Glitches 2/4
b.The Little Android 2/4

Fantasy:
a. Wild Magic 2/19
b.Wolf-Speaker 2/26


message 11: by Tina (last edited Mar 09, 2016 04:24PM) (new)

Tina Bartz | 675 comments FINISHED!!!!
WYA YEARLY CHALLENGE: WYA CHESS CHALLENGE 2016
32 BOOKS; DURATION: JANUARY 1, 2016- MARCH 9, 2016
PROGRESS: 32 OUT OF 32 COMPLETED

� KING 2/2 Completed
1. Blood Kiss (Black Dagger Legacy #1) by J.R. Ward 01/15/16
2. Bite Me (Pride, #9) by Shelly Laurenston (Male lead) 02/26/16

� QUEEN 2/2 Completed
1. A Shiver of Light (Merry Gentry #9) by Laurell K. Hamilton 01/07/16
2. Bitter Bite by Jennifer Estep (Female lead) 03/01/16

� BISHOP 4/4 Completed
1. The Mane Attraction (Pride, #3) by Shelly Laurenston (Pride #3) 02/14/16
2. Owl and the Japanese Circus (The Adventures of Owl, #1) by Kristi Charish 03/09/16 (Urban Fantasy) (Change/Substition)
3. Big Bad Beast by Shelly Laurenston (Urban Fantasy) 02/20/16
4. Wolf with Benefits by Shelly Laurenston (Urban Fantasy) 02/24/16

� KNIGHT 4/4 Completed
1. Shards of Hope (Psy-Changeling #14) by Nalini Singh 01/26/16
2. Rage/Killian (Bayou Heat, #17-18) by Alexandra Ivy 01/29/16
3. Ice/Reaux (Bayou Heat #19-20) by Alexandra Ivy 02/01/16
4. The Mane Squeeze (The Pride Series) by Shelly Laurenston 02/16/16

� ROOK/CASTLE 4/4 Completed
1. A Valentine from Harlequin Six Degrees of Romance by Nancy Warren (White cover) 02/05/16
2. Beast Behaving Badly (Pride, #5) by Shelly Laurenston (Pride #5) 02/18/16
3. Bear Meets Girl (Pride, #7) by Shelly Laurenston (White cover) 02/22/16
4. Night Owls (Night Owls, #1) by Lauren M. Roy (Building) 02/21/16

PAWNS (16 BOOKS) 16/16 completed
� VAMPIRE
1. The Vampire's Mail Order Bride (Nocturne Falls, #1) by Kristen Painter 02/02/16
2. Of Blood and Passion (Vamp City, #3) by Pamela Palmer 02/11/16
� WEREWOLF
1. Vision in Silver (The Others, #3) by Anne Bishop 02/04/16
2. The Beast in Him by Shelly Laurenston 02/13/16
� OTHER SHIFTER
1. Wild Cat (Leopard People, #8) by Christine Feehan 01/10/16
2. Michel/Striker (Bayou Heat, #15-16) by Alexandra Ivy 01/27/16
� ANGEL OR DEMON
1. Once Darkness Falls (Preternatural Affairs, #7) by S.M. Reine 01/01/16
2. The Dirt on Ninth Grave (Charley Davidson, #9) by Darynda Jones 02/07/16
� MAGIC USER (FAE/WITCH/WIZARD
1. Magic Stars (Kate Daniels, #8.5, Grey Wolf, #1) by Ilona Andrews 01/03/16
2. Dirty Magic (Prospero's War, #1) by Jaye Wells 01/17/16
� HUMAN (WITH OR WITHOUT SPECIAL ABILITIES)
1. The Drafter (The Peri Reed Chronicles, #1) by Kim Harrison 01/16/16
2. Cursed Moon (Prospero's War #2) by Jaye Wells 01/20/16
� SCIENCE FICTION 2/2 Completed
1. Born of Defiance (The League, #9) by Sherrilyn Kenyon 03/06/16
2. Born of Betrayal (The League, #10) by Sherrilyn Kenyon 03/07/16
� FANTASY 2/2 Completed
1. MerMadmen (The Mermen Trilogy, #2) by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff 03/02/16
2. Merciless (The Mermen Trilogy, #3) by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff 03/03/16


message 12: by Veronica (last edited Feb 16, 2016 08:13AM) (new)

Veronica  (readingonthefly) I'll give this a go, one side only = 16 books mainly because I'm just not reading as much UF these days.

WYA Chess Challenge 2016 -12 of 16

King �
- 1 book - Male Lead, or has a King as a character, or King is in the title

1.

Queen � COMPLETE
- 1 book - Female Lead, or has a Queen as a character, or Queen is in the title

1. Midnight Blue-Light Special 1/8/16

Bishop �
- 2 books - 3rd book in series, or UF, or someone with a Hat on the cover

1. Half-Off Ragnarok 1/15/16
2. The Necromancer

Knight � COMPLETE
- 2 books - Characters that are Warriors/Protectors/Knights, or PNR, or has a Sword on the cover

1. Traitor's Blade 1/6/16
2. Daughter of the Sword 1/19/16

Rook � - (also known as castle) 2 books - Buildings/Castle on cover or in title, or black or white cover, or 5th book in a series

1.
2.

Pawn �
- 8 books - one each of the following:

1. Vampire - Bitten & Smitten 1/28/16
2. Werewolf - Night Broken 2/6/16
3. Other shifter
4. Angel or Demon - Splintered (demons) 1/12/16
5. Magic User such as Fae/Witch/Wizard - Libriomancer 1/21/16
6. Human with or without special abilities - Angelfall 1/24/16
7. Sci-Fi - Song of Scarabaeus 2/7/16
8. Fantasy - The Fifth Season 2/15/16


message 13: by Joseph (last edited Feb 09, 2016 05:55AM) (new)

Joseph  (bluemanticore) | 208 comments Duration: Started 1/1/2016
Finished 16/16 as of 2/8/2016

Categories:
King � - 1 book - Male Lead, or has a King as a character, or King is in the title: Revisionary by Jim C. Hines
Queen � - 1 book - Female Lead, or has a Queen as a character, or Queen is in the title: Divine By Choice by P.C. Cast
Bishop � - 2 books - 3rd book in series, or UF, or someone with a Hat on the cover: Wickedly Powerful by Deborah Blake and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Knight � - 2 books - Characters that are Warriors/Protectors/Knights, or PNR, or has a Sword on the cover: Goddess of Legend by P.C. Cast and The Pirate Code by Heidi Schulz
Rook � - (also known as castle) 2 books - Buildings/Castle on cover or in title, or black or white cover, or 5th book in a series: Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin by Liesl Shurtliff and Mabel Jones and the Forbidden City by Will Mabbitt
Pawn � - 8 books - one each of the following:
Vampire: Darkness Raging by Yasmine Galenorn
Werewolf: Otherworld Secrets by Kelley Armstrong
Other shifter: Divine By Mistake by P.C. Cast
Angel or Demon: No Humans Involved by Kelley Armstrong
Magic User such as Fae/Witch/Wizard: Staked by Kevin Hearne
Human with or without special abilities: Indexing by Seanan McGuire
Sci-Fi The Zodiac Legacy: The Dragon's Return by Stan Lee
Fantasy: Zahrah the Windseeker by Nnedi Okorafor


message 14: by Sandra, Need more time to Read!! (new)

Sandra | 4721 comments Hooray, Joseph!


message 15: by Leigh (new)

Leigh | 1219 comments Congrats Joseph!


message 16: by Veronica (new)

Veronica  (readingonthefly) Well done, Joseph!


message 17: by Tina (new)

Tina Bartz | 675 comments Whew! I am done! I think I will do the Chess Challenge again, but just 16 at a time, in the two-six month challenge. That way, I don't have as much record-keeping to keep up with, lol!


message 18: by Leigh (new)

Leigh | 1219 comments Congrats Tina!


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Tina Bartz | 675 comments Thanks, Leigh!


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Anne | 318 comments WOWOWOWOWOW, fabulous.


message 21: by Tina (new)

Tina Bartz | 675 comments Thanks Anne!!!


message 22: by Sandra, Need more time to Read!! (new)

Sandra | 4721 comments Hooray, Tina!


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Tina Bartz | 675 comments Thank you, Sandra!!!


message 24: by Leigh (new)

Leigh | 1219 comments Finished!

WYA Chess Challenge 2016


32/32 Completed

1. King - Male Lead OR King as character OR King in title
a. SEAL Wolf Hunting (Heart of the Wolf, #16) by Terry Spear2/8 ****
b. Glass Sword (Red Queen, #2) by Victoria Aveyard3/11

2. Queen - Female Lead OR Queen as character OR Queen in title
a. The Queen Is Dead (The Immortal Empire, #2) by Kate Locke3/14
b. The Queen of Zombie Hearts (White Rabbit Chronicles, #3) by Gena Showalter 5/18 ****

3. Bishop - 3rd in Series OR Urban Fantasy OR Someone with hat on the cover
a. Forever and Always (Cactus Creek Cowboys, #3) by Leigh Greenwood 1/15
b. Clean Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles, #1) by Ilona Andrews2/16 ****
c. Written in Red (The Others, #1) by Anne Bishop3/5
d. How Beauty Loved the Beast (Tales of the Underlight, #3) by Jax Garren3/9


4. Knight - Characters that are Warriors/Protectors/Knights OR Paranormal Romance OR Sword on cover
a. A Touch of Greek (Out of Olympus, #1) by Tina Folsom1/8 ****
b. Burned (Fever, #7) by Karen Marie Moning3/2
c. Feverborn (Fever, #8) by Karen Marie Moning3/7
d. The Undoing (Call of Crows, #2) by Shelly Laurenston4/4 ****

5. Rook - Building/Castle on cover or in title OR Black or White cover OR 5th in series
a. Twisted (Tangled, #2) by Emma Chase 1/3 ****
b. Rusty Nailed (Cocktail, #2) by Alice Clayton1/26 ***
c. The Dark-Hunters, Vol. 1 (Dark-Hunter Manga, #1) by Sherrilyn Kenyon1/23 ***
d. Untamed (Splintered, #3.5) by A.G. Howard2/11


6. Pawn:

Vampire:
a. Magic Breaks (Kate Daniels, #7) by Ilona Andrews1/17
b. Moon Bayou by J.R. Rain3/29 **

Werewolf:
a. Magic Stars (Kate Daniels, #8.5, Grey Wolf, #1) by Ilona Andrews 2/17
b. Silver Bullet (Preternatural Affairs, #2) by S.M. Reine3/8 ***

Other Shifter:
a. .Magic Shifts (Kate Daniels, #8) by Ilona Andrews 2/7
b. Gunmetal Magic (Kate Daniels, #5.5) by Ilona Andrews2/18


Angel or Demon:
a. Cruel Beauty (Cruel Beauty Universe #1) by Rosamund Hodge1/19 ****
b. Brighter Than the Sun (Charley Davidson #8.5) by Darynda Jones1/30

Magic User (Fae/Witch/Wizard):
a. Small Magics (Kate Daniels #0.5; 5.3; 5.6 ) by Ilona Andrews 1/7 ****
b. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling1/30

Human with or without special abilities:
a. Origin (Lux, #4) by Jennifer L. Armentrout 1/7
b. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton3/12

Sci-Fi:
a. The Light Within Me (Six Saviors, #1) by Carly Fall 1/5 ***
b. Symbiont (Parasitology, #2) by Mira Grant 1/14 ****

Fantasy:
a. Strings by David Estes2/15
b. Winter (The Lunar Chronicles, #4) by Marissa Meyer2/28



message 25: by Sandra, Need more time to Read!! (new)

Sandra | 4721 comments Hooray, Leigh!


message 26: by Leigh (new)

Leigh | 1219 comments Thanks Sandra!


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Sandra | 4721 comments :)


message 28: by Anne (new)

Anne | 318 comments Fabulous!


message 29: by Leigh (new)

Leigh | 1219 comments Thanks Anne!


message 30: by Hushdwhispers (new)

Hushdwhispers | 1 comments Count me in! I need the inspiration to fill my reading time during my work commute. 16 books in 6 months...how will I narrow down my choices?

Start Date: July 2016


message 31: by Sandra, Need more time to Read!! (new)

Sandra | 4721 comments Welcome SidheWhispers :)


message 32: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 153 comments Finished!!

Who's Your Author?
Chess Challenge - 32 Books 2016
Duration:
1/1/2016 - 12/31/2016

Progress: 32 out of 32

1. King - Male Lead OR King as character OR King in title
a. Male Lead: Attachments by Rainbow Rowell - **** - 2/3/2016 - 323 Pages
b. Male Lead: Secondhand Souls by Christopher Moore - *** - 2/4/2016 - 335 Pages
Attachments by Rainbow Rowell Secondhand Souls (Grim Reaper, #2) by Christopher Moore

2. Queen - Female Lead OR Queen as character OR Queen in title
a. Female Lead: Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger - *** - 2/5/2016 - 310 Pages
b. Female Lead: Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson - - 2/12/2016 - 318 Pages
Curtsies & Conspiracies (Finishing School, #2) by Gail Carriger Let's Pretend This Never Happened A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson

3. Bishop - 3rd in Series OR Urban Fantasy OR Someone with hat on the cover:
a. Urban Fantasy: Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews - - 1/11/2016 - 235 Pages
b. Third in Series: Snow Falling on Bluegrass by Molly Harper - - 1/25/2016 - 168 Pages
c. Urban Fantasy: Seventh Grave and No Body by Darynda Jones - **** - 8/15/2016 - 336 Pages
d. Third in Series: Mercy Blade by Faith Hunter - - 3/8/2016
Clean Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles, #1) by Ilona Andrews Snow Falling on Bluegrass (Bluegrass, #3) by Molly Harper Mercy Blade (Jane Yellowrock, #3) by Faith Hunter Seventh Grave and No Body (Charley Davidson, #7) by Darynda Jones

4. Knight - Characters that are Warriors/Protectors/Knights OR Paranormal Romance OR Sword on cover
a. Water Bound by Christine Feehan - *** - 6/16/2016
b. The Immortals by Jordanna Max Brodsky - - 7/29/2016
c. Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews - - 2/17/2016 - 342 Pages
d. Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews - - 10/11/2016
Water Bound (Sea Haven/Sisters of the Heart, #1) by Christine Feehan The Immortals (Olympus Bound, #1) by Jordanna Max Brodsky Magic Shifts (Kate Daniels, #8) by Ilona Andrews Magic Binds (Kate Daniels, #9) by Ilona Andrews

5. Rook - Building/Castle on cover or in title OR Black or White cover OR 5th in series
a. White Cover: A Week to Be Wicked by Tessa Dare - *** - 1/5/2016 - 384 Pages
b. White Cover: The Unidentified Redhead by Alice Clayton - - 1/27/2016 - 276 Pages
c. Castle: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas - **** - 6/9/2016 - 1276 Pages
d. Fifth in Series: This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - *** - 6/29/2016
A Week to Be Wicked (Spindle Cove, #2) by Tessa Dare The Unidentified Redhead (Redhead, #1) by Alice Clayton The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas This Heart of Mine (Chicago Stars, #5) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

6. Pawn:

Vampire:

a. Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill - *** - 1/17/2016 - 357 Pages
b. Soulless by Gail Carriger - - 11/6/2016
Friday Night Bites (Chicagoland Vampires, #2) by Chloe Neill Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1) by Gail Carriger

Werewolf:
a. Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater - *** - 7/8/2016
b. Play of Passion by Nalini Singh - *** - 12/1/2016
Sinner (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #4) by Maggie Stiefvater Play of Passion (Psy-Changeling #9) by Nalini Singh

Other Shifter:
a. Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs - - 4/6/2016
b. Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken - **** - 5/5/2016
Fire Touched (Mercy Thompson, #9) by Patricia Briggs Dragon Actually (Dragon Kin, #1) by G.A. Aiken

Angel or Demon:
a. Origins by Ilona Andrews - - 8/4/2016
b. Kindling the Moon by Jenn Bennett - - 12/11/2016
Origins (Alphas, #0.5) by Ilona Andrews Kindling the Moon (Arcadia Bell, #1) by Jenn Bennett

Magic User (Fae/Witch/Wizard):
a. Fae: Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris - - 1/13/2016 -338 Pages
b. Magic User: Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts - **** - 9/13/2016
Dead Ever After (Sookie Stackhouse, #13) by Charlaine Harris Stars of Fortune (The Guardians Trilogy, #1) by Nora Roberts

Human with or without special abilities:
a. Human: The Dark Side Of Night by Cindy Dees - - 1/16/2016 - 216 Pages
b. Human: Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris - - 1/21/2016 - 305 Pages
The Dark Side Of Night (H.O.T. Watch, #1) by Cindy Dees Midnight Crossroad (Midnight, Texas, #1) by Charlaine Harris

Sci-Fi:
a. This Night So Dark by Amie Kaufman - **** - 1/11/2016 - 109 Pages
b. Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb - - 6/25/2016 - 356 Pages
This Night So Dark (Starbound, #1.5) by Amie Kaufman Judgment in Death (In Death, #11) by J.D. Robb

Fantasy:
a. Daimon by Jennifer L. Armentrout - *** - 6/6/2016 - 62 Pages
b. Heart of Evil by Heather Graham - *** - 7/25/2016
Daimon (Covenant, #0.5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout Heart of Evil (Krewe of Hunters, #2) by Heather Graham


message 33: by Tina (new)

Tina Bartz | 675 comments Way to go, Suzanne!


message 34: by Sandra, Need more time to Read!! (new)

Sandra | 4721 comments Hooray, Suzanne!


message 35: by Leigh (new)

Leigh | 1219 comments Congrats Suzanne!


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