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Yule Be Mine

352 Pages
Read: 11/30

C- Marci Churchill
D - Lily Donaldson
Y - Title

Yule Be Dead

300 Pages
Read: 12/1

C - Carl Fiske
A - Andy Rust
N - Nick Ferrell
D- Ray Davenport
Y - Title

Title and Author: Dracula by Bram Stoker
Date Read: 12/1
Rating: 3
Page Total: 528
Spell-Out Letters:
A - Arthur
C - Count Dracula?
D - Title

C.A. Newsome
Dog Park Mystery series
Date Read: 11/29
Pages: 223
C - C.A. Newsome (author)
A - A title
N - Newsome (author)
D - Dog Park mystery (series)
Bonus - none


Vicki Delany
Year-Round Christmas series
Date Read: 12/1
Pages: 294
C - Candice Campbell
A - Aline Steiner
N - Nigel Pearce
D - Delaney (author LN)
Y - Year-Round Christmas (series)
Bonus - Candy canes on cover and text

Sunburn by Laura Lippman
Date Read: 27 Nov
Rating: 4*
Pages: 292
Letters:
C-Polly Costello (character)
A-Adam (character)

Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman

Date Read: 1 Dec
Rating: 4*
Pages: 387
Letters:
C-Charlie (Character)
A-Title
N-Author
D-Daisy (character)

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

Date Read: 1 Dec
Rating: 3*
Pages: 527
Letters:
C-Title
A-Astrid (character)
N-Nick (character)
Y-Young (character)
E-Eleanor (character)

BOM Discussion:
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You Don't Own Me by Mary Higgins Clark

Date Read: 1 Dec
Rating: 4*
Pages: 288
Letters:
C-Author
A-Alex (character)
N-Ryan Nichols (character)
D-Daniel (character)
Y-Title

Round 6
Don't forget extra bonuses

Cruise Control by Hope Callaghan
Date Read: 12/1/18
Rating: 3*
Pgs: 322

Letters:
M, S - Millie Sanders
I - Ingrid
T - Nikki Tan
L - Liz
O - Oscar

Bonus:
11. Body of water on cover - sea (40pts)
14. Transport on cover - ship (20pts)
15. 4 articles of clothing - blouse pg76; shorts pg76; pantsuit 106; robe pg 204 (40pts)
17. Dog on cover (10pts)
40. Carrot pg37 "...Liz reached for a carrot stick..." (50pts)

Cover:
Title and Author: A Protector in the Highlands by Heather McCollum
Date Read: 12/1
Rating: 4 stars
Page Total: 293
Spell-Out Letters:
M - Author LN
I - Isabel (character)
S - Scarlet (character)
E - Evelyn (character)
Bonus Options:
*Read a book that has one or more of these words - Noël, Nativity, Xmas, or Yule found in the text. ( no variations excepted; word(s) must be exact) (50 points)
loc 2537 "And a yule log to burn."
* Read a book of between 202 and 301 pages (20 points)
* Read a book with the word "flour" in the text (20 points)
loc 1084 "I keep milled flour, yeast, and a crock of lard near the hearth."

Cover:
Title and Author: Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell
Date Read: 12/1
Rating: 5 stars
Page Total: 193
Spell-Out Letters:
M - Milton (character)
S - Sunny (character)
T - Teardrop (character)
L - Leo (character)
Bonus Options:
* Read a book with a body of water on the cover (e.g. pool, lake, ocean etc.) (40 points) - lake
* Read a book with a form of transport on the cover (20 points)- boat
* Read a book of 201 pages or less (10 points)
* Read a book with snow on the cover ( 10 points)

Cover:
Title and Author: My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
Date Read: 12/2
Rating: 5 stars
Page Total: 352
Spell-Out Letters:
M - Title
S - Seecombe (character)
T - Tamlyn (character)
L - Louise Kendall (character)

Bonus Options: none

Over the Edge by Suzanne Brockmann
Series: Troubleshooters #3
Date Read: 12/2
Pages: 512
Letters:
M - Max
S - Author FN
T - Series
L - Jay Lopez
E - Trent Engelman
O - Title
Bonus: none

* Read a book with a form of transport on the cover (20 points)
* Read a book where the characters get on a plane (10 points)
“No problem. By the way, nice nose,� Gina said, and got onto the plane. Pg. 58

The Girl Before by J.P. Delaney
Date Read: 12/2
Pages: 448
Letters:
M - Edward Monkford
I - Isobelle
S - Simon
T - Toby
E - Emma
Bonus: none
* Read a book that has a birth (40 points)
Jane gives birth to Toby

Lighting the Flames: A Hanukkah Story by Sarah Wendell
Date Read: 12/3/18
Rating: 3*
Pgs: 177

Letters:
E: Ella
L: Title
S: Author FN

Bonuses
*Read a book where Hannukah is celebrated (50 pts) - Winter Camp is held over Hannukah and is celebrated throughout

* Read a book with gloves on the cover (50pts)

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
Date Read: 12/3
Pages: 321
Letters:
M - Mike
S - author LN
T - title
E - Enzo
Bonus: Word in text, title, cover, genre
#16 - 321 pages
#20 - Main character is a dog named Enzo
#12 - Golden Lab on cover “That summer, when we gathered around the dinner table, there was something to talk about.� Pg 88

Title and Author: Once Broken Faith by Seanan McGuire
Date Read: 12/4/18
Rating: 5
Page Total: 420

Spell-Out Letters:
M: may [character]
S: seanan [author FN]
T: tybalt [character]
L: luidaeg [character]
E: elliot [character]
O: october [character]

Bonus Options:
could maybe work for the brown cover between 301 and 500 pages? i'm not sure if that counts as brown or more of an orangey-yellow though

flour in text: "From the kitchen came the hiss of batter hitting a griddle, followed by the hot flour and butter smell of pancakes cooking" page 227

four clothing items mentioned in text: "She was wearing a black T-shirt with the Borderlands Books logo on the front, along with a pair of dark jeans and battered white tennis shoes." counts for three [tshirt, jeans, and tennis shoes] and "A teenage girl with bone-white hair, looking profoundly uncertain and uncomfortable in her gown of white spider-silk." takes care of the fourth with gown.

top 20 dog names: october 'toby' daye is the main character

dog character: i don't know if it counts but madden is a breed of fae that switches between being completely human and completely dog [actual dog, not like a werewolf, but still not sure if that counts]

belt on cover: toby is wearing a belt []

Cover:
Title and Author: Others by James Herbert
Date Read: 12/4
Rating: 5 stars
Page Total: 504
Spell-Out Letters:
S - Shelly (character)
L - Luis (character)
O - Title

Bonus Options: none

Sand & Mistletoe

233 pages
Date: 12/4
Spell out:

S- Portia Spears
M- Miranda Spears

Bonus- word in the title, body of water on cover

The Diary by Vikki Patis
Date Read: 11/4
Pages: 294
Letters:
M - Matt
S - Sophie
T - title
L - Lauren
E - Emily
Bonus: none
#32 - boots on the cover
#2 - 294 pgs

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
Date Read: 4/12/18
Rating: 5*
Pages: 546

Letters
M: Michael
S: Francesca Shaw
T: Michael Teo
L: Astrid Leong
E: Eleanor
O: Oliver

Day 1 BOM
Day 2 BOM
Day 3 BOM

Bonus:
12. Green leaves on cover, set in summer, over 500pgs
15. Smoking jacket (pg73); shorts(pg 73); shirt( pg267); halter top (pg265)
13. Rachel and Nick fly to Singapore

Mistletoe and Murder by Carola Dunn
Series: Daisy Dalrymple #11
Date Read: 11/4
Pages: 239
Letters:
M: title
T: Tremaine
E: Edgar
Bonus: Word in title, word on cover
#36: Star on cover (on top of tree)
#34: Christmas ornament on the cover
#29: something sweet on the cover (candy canes)

Maggie's Miracle by Karen Kingsbury
Series: Red Gloves #2
Date Read: 11/5
Pages: 164
Letters:
M: title
T: Terri
E: Mrs. Eccles
Bonus: Word in text, title, cover, genre
28: Red gloves on cover
39: White scarf on cover
25: Red Gloves Series (not sure this fits)
22: tagged as Christian fiction by 57 ppl
31: A book with Angels or Demons. “Long before the angel got his wings, Megan’s mother excused herself for bed and Jordan fell asleep.� Pg 137

Cover:
Title and Author: If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Date Read: 12/5
Rating: 5 stars
Page Total: 201
Spell-Out Letters:
M - Mia (character)
I - Title
T - Teddy (character)
Bonus Options:
* Read a book of 201 pages or less (10 points)

Title and Author: Shadowed Souls by Jim Butcher
Date Read: 12/5/18
Rating: 3
Page Total: 338

Spell-Out Letters:
M: seanan mcguire [author LN]
I: ishiah [character]
S: shadowed souls [title]
T: rob thurman [author LN]
L: lucy snyder [author FN]
E: erik scott de bie [author FN]

Bonus Options:
8 in the number of pages
dog name - Molly
angels or devils - a few of the stories had demons and one had angels

The Light Between Oceans
M.L. Stedman
356 pages
12/5

M - Author's FN M.L
I - Isabel Sherbourne
S - Author LN S
T - Tom Sherbourne
L - Title L

Bonus: Author born in Australia

The Four Seasons by Mary Alice Monroe
Date Read: 11/6
Pages: 432
Letters:
M: author FN
S: Rose Season
T: title
L: Lauren
Bonus: none
7: Four in the title
15: 4 articles of clothing; coat Loc 201; shoes Loc 201; socks Loc 2099; shirts Loc 2099
16: Pages countdown (432)

A Mind Reader's Christmas by Al Macy
Series: Eric Beckman #4
Date Read: 11/6
Pages: 237
Letters:
M: author LN
I: Imogene
S, T: Samuel Ticknor
E: Series
O: Ophelia
Bonus: Word in text “She pointed to the lintel over the doorway. Mistletoe.� Pg 160
35: Christmas lights on cover
15: 4 articles of clothing; dress pg 165; cargo pants pg 165; underwear pg 165; socks pg 166
33: Green text on the cover

The Christmas Bus by Melody Carlson
Date: Dec 6
Pages: 176
Letters:
M-Author
T-Title
L-Leslie (Character)
E-Edith (Character)
O-Olive (Character)

Mini-Challenge:
#1 Less than 201 pages
#14 bus on cover
#23 birth in book-Angela Myrtle born on page 173
#25 nativity in text-"the nativity costumes are still in the attic" p 28
#29-sweet book
#35-Christmas lights on cover
#37 snow on cover

ETA: #19 Sally is a popular dog name in Australia

Lawyer for the Dog by Lee Robinson

Date: Dec 5
Pages: 230
Letters:
S-Sally
T-Tony
E-Ellen
L-title

Mini-Challenge:
#2 between 202 and 301 pages
#17 dog on cover
#18 stray beagle looking for adoption
#20 Sherman (dog) is the point of the book (kinda)
#29 something sweet

Flood by Melissa Scholes Young
Date: Dec 6
Pages: 323
Letters:
M-author
S-Sammy
L-Laura
T-Trey

Mini-Challenge:
#7 flour in text-p 9 "she coated it in milky eggs and flour"
#11-body of water on cover (river)
#12-green writing on cover (A NOVEL), set in summer
#33 green text on cover (A NOVEL)
#40 basket of greens and carrots for lunch p 217

Academ's Fury
Jim Butcher
#2 in Codex Alera
12/6
720 pages
M - Max
I - Isana
S - Gaius Sextus
T - Tavi
E - Ehren
Bonus
Belt on cover


Mrs. Jeffries & the Mistletoe Mix-Up
Emily Brightwell
12/6
272 pages
M - Title
S - Smythe
L - Luty Bell
E - Author FN Emily
Bonus - Mistletoe on cover, in title, and in text
p.26 " The first thing I noticed was the bundle of mistletoe hanging down from the middle of the doorframe."
Also has gloves on cover if we want to use it for that instead.

Title and Author: Santa is a Vampire by Damian Serbu
Date Read: 12/6/18
Rating: 1
Page Total: 247

Spell-Out Letters:
M: margaret [character]
S: simon [character]
T: trixy [character]

Bonus Options:
window - 201 to 300 pages
christmas ornament on cover
snow on cover? [falling in background]
carrot in text: "I saunter after him, petting each reindeer and giving them an extra carrot." i can look up page # at home if you need me to

Murder Under the Mistletoe by Terri Reed
Series: Northern Border Patrol
Date Read: 12/6
Pages: 224
Letters:
M: title
S: Seth
T: author FN
L: Larson family
E: Ernesto
O: Olivia
Bonus: Word title, on cover, in text, “He followed her gaze to the sprig of mistletoe hanging from the eave above him.� Pg 99
2: Between 202 & 301 pgs (224)
37: snow on the cover
18: Tomorrow she would go to the local animal shelter and find a nice big canine with a loud bark. Pg 13 (not sure about this one)
6: White flour dusted her cheek. Pg 50
24: nativity, pg 58
15: 4 clothing items: wool coat, dress pg 92; skinny jeans, cardigan pg 94

Cover:
Title and Author: Watchers by Dean Koontz
Date Read: 12/6
Rating: 5
Page Total: 624
Spell-Out Letters:
S - Stark (character)
T - Travis (character)
L - Lemuel (character)
E - Einstein (character)
Bonus Options:
Book over 500 pages with green writing/something green on cover
Dog as MC

The Frosty Taste of Scandal by CeeCee James
Series: Angel Lake Mystery
Date Read: 12/6
Pages: 208
Letters:
M: Max
I: Isobel
S: Sue
T: title
L: Lucy
E: Elise
Bonus: Word in text: “Mistletoe hung from the doorways and white and blue silk curtains covered the walls.� Pg 144
30: black text on the cover (the title)
29: something sweet (hot chocolate & marshmallows)
37: snow on the cover

Ice, Snow, & Mistletoe

Read 12/7
174 pages

S - John Sullivan
O - Oz

Bonus - characters get on a plane

99 Red Balloons by Elisabeth Carpenter
Date Read: 11/7
Pages: 352
Letters:
M: Matt
S: Stephanie
T: Scott Taylor
L: Lee
E: author FN
Bonus: None
25: Red in the title

Mistletoe Murder by Leslie Meier
Date: Dec 7
Pages: 224
Letters:
M-title
L-author
S-Stone (character LN)
Bonus:
Mistletoe in the title
Mini-Challenge:
26-Black boots on cover

The Bachelors of Broken Hill by Arthur W. Upfield
Date: Dec 8
Pages: 256
Letters:

M-Mary (character FN)
S-Stillman (character LN)
T-Title
L-Lena (character FN)
O-O'Hara (character LN)
Mini-Challenge:
21-25 in page count (256)

Case of the One-Eyed Tiger by Jeffrey M. Poole
Date Read: 12/8/18
Rating: 4*
Pages: 260

Letters:
L: Angela Lawson
T: Taylor Rosen
S: Sherlock

Bonus: Dog character Sherlock


How to Get Over Your Ex (Mills & Boon Modern Tempted) by Nikki Logan
Date Read: 12/7
Rating: 3*
Pgs: 223

Bonus: MPG: Kiss on first page of tags

Letters:
S: Georgia Stone
E: Emma
L: Author LN


Summer's Path by Scott Blum
Date Read: 8/12
Rating: 2*
Pgs: 244

Letters:
S: Author FN
M: Miranda

Bonus: 202-300 pgs


Kingdom of Ashes by Rhiannon Thomas
Date Read: 12/8
Rating: 3*
Pgs: 368

Bonus: 301-500pgs

Letters:
T: Author LN
L: Lucas

Title and Author: Archenemies by Marissa Meyer
Date Read: 12/8/18
Rating: 3
Page Total: 560

Spell-Out Letters:
M: marissa meyer [author]
I: insomnia [superhero alias]
S: silva [character LN]
T: tucker [character LN]
L: leroy [character FN]
E: everheart [character LN]
O: oscar [character FN]

Bonus Options:
carrot in text
dog name - max


Title and Author: Firestarter by Tara Sim
Date Read: 12/8/18
Rating: 3
Page Total: 488

Spell-Out Letters:
M: meena [character]
I: ivor [character]
S: sim [author LN]
T: tara [author FN]
L: liddy [character]
E: edmund [character]

Bonus Options:
8 in page number
characters on a plane - it's a steampunk world so it's like a zeppelin / air ship - not sure if that counts?


Title and Author: Dexter Is Delicious by Jeff Lindsay
Date Read: 12/8/18
Rating: 3
Page Total: 350

Spell-Out Letters:
M: dexter morgan [character LN]
S: tyler spanos [character LN]
T: tyler spanos [character FN]
L: jeff lindsay [author LN]

Bonus Options:
300-500 pages
has a birth - rita and dexter's baby is born at the beginning
black text on cover

ok i'm officially done!

The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts
Gary Chapman
T - Title
Date Read: 12/8
204 pages
Bonus - tagged religious 67 times

The Snowman by Jo Nesbø
Series: Harry Hole
Date Read: 12/8
Pages: 530
Letters:
M: Magnus
I: Idar
S & T: title
E & L: Espen Lepsvik
O: Oleg
38: top hat on cover
37: snow on cover