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Scavenger Hunt Freestyle - Flowers
1st July 2016 - ?
azalea: (p.253) ...with young azaleas and rhododendrons...
baby's breath: (p.394) ...with a bouquet of pink roses and baby’s breath.
bouquet: (p.301) ...Tupperware container and a bouquet of flowers.
daffodil: (p.8) ...and stubborn daffodils shoved up through the thorny armor...
daisy: (p.201) White daisies sprang up out of a cobalt vase...
dianthus: (p.410) ...the dianthus in a big blue pot on the veranda.
dogwood: (p.318) ...a little dogwood tree.
flower: (p.10) The flowers were lovely.
goldenrod: (p.403) ...wild with thistle and goldenrod,...
hydrangea: (p.190) Roses, hydrangeas, spirea and old-fashioned weigela...
jasmine: (p.74) ...memory of the night-blooming jasmine...
lily: (p.3) ...lily pads in the pond at the Little Farm.
magnolia: (p.8) But the wonderful old magnolia rose...
mimosa: (p.349) I brought you two mimosas.
mistletoe: (p.436) ...he held mistletoe over his head.
rhododendron: (p.253) ...with young azaleas and rhododendrons...
rose: (p.8) But the wonderful old magnolia rose...
stock: (p.181) ...any champagne in stock?
sunflower: (p.301) ...like a bunch of sunflowers.
sweet pea: (p.414) The scents of roses, sweet peas, jasmine...
thistle: (p.403) ...wild with thistle and goldenrod...
violet: (p.93) Or the script for With Violets...
wisteria: (p.8) ...what she thought might be wisteria...
orchid: (p.10) “You turned down my black market orchids,”
iris: (p.246) ...the normally coffee-colored irises were completely black.
lavender: (p.38) Ty smelled like… lavender and vanilla.
honeysuckle: (p.164) ...she'd leaned against some wild honeysuckle...
wildflowers: (p.128) ...holding a handful of wildflowers Justin had given her...
florist: (p.201) “What was the name of the florist...
gardenia: (p.126) ...the faint scent of gardenias hovered in the air.
petal: (p.123) At the time she’d loved the delicate soft petals.
cosmo: (p.115) Goodbye Cosmo, hello Vogue.
oleander: (p.15) ...sprinkled with azalea and oleander bushes...
wallflower: (p.290) ...she preferred to be Becky Lynn the wallflower.
zinnia: (p.226) ...the fuchsia azaleas, fiery red zinnias...
lilac: (p.308) I unpack the boxes in my as-yet unrenovated lilac sanctuary...
peony: (p.245) ...frame smothered in thousands of blue peonies...
bougainvillea: (p.87) ...arched colonnade draped in blooming bougainvillea...
bluebells: (p.45) ...bluebells winding through the trees.
heather: (p.84) On the other side of this pile of rocks and heather...
poppy: (p.122) “The king will need some poppy wine...
narcissus: (p.67) “I call it Narcissus by Night.”
mayflower: (p.111) ...they came over on the Mayflower.
Venus flytrap: (p.29) ...into the open leaves of the Venus flytrap.
poinsettia: (p.69) ...bursting with the red and white poinsettias...
marigold: (p.64) Oh, and that Mistress Marigold keeps emailing.
dahlia: (p.123) You bought me dahlias?"
dandelion: (p.59) ...like I weighed no more than a dandelion.
buttercup: (p.96) ...hovering over a clump of buttercups.
hollyhock: (p.292) ...Lucy sitting in the hollyhocks...
pansy: (p.99) "Don't be a pansy."
myrtle: (p.89) ...this was hardly spring break on Myrtle Beach.
clover: (p.94) ...and under it grass, clover, buttercups twined together.
laurel: (p.97) ...the one wearing the laurel?
morning glory: (p.43) ...greedy morning glory smothering hedges...
orange blossom: (p.34) She smelled of orange blossoms...
passionflower: (p.24) ...and offered her a passionflower, richly purple.
aster: (p.281) She cut asters and mums from Bev's garden.
columbine: (p.24) ...garden with its nodding foxglove and bushy columbine...
foxglove: (p.24) ...garden with its nodding foxglove and bushy columbine...
hibiscus: (p.295) ...a basket of flowering hibiscus...
Indian blanket: (p.355) He tossed an Indian blanket in gray and red stripes...
snapdragon: (p.299) ...he dug up the snapdragons.
tulip: (p.223) There were fresh flowers in the blue vase. Tulips.
anemone: (p.267) See the row of anemones blooming...
mountain laurel: (p.17) ...start down the winding Mountain Laurel Road.
wolfsbane: (p.69) "The body didn't smell of wolfsbane."
butterfly bush: (p.155) Not the butterfly bush, not the granite rock...
veronica: (p.54) Then he called out, “McKenzie Veronica Sani...
bitterroot: (p.3) ...the crosshairs of wind above the Bitterroots...
calla lily: (p.10) ...with the real calla lilies in the Steuben vase.
chicory: (p.158) The smell of chicory and baking bread...
crocus: (p.225) ...the patches of spring crocuses growing...
cornflower: (p.54) ...cornflower - blue eyes of a painted figurine.
jonquil: ...decided to wear a jonquil-yellow...
carnation: (p.288) They embraced over a carnation bouquet...
chrysanthemum: (p.57) ...several pumpkins to complement the chrysanthemums...
begonia: (p.29) ...my chest like a begonia in spring.
apple blossom: (p.340) ...the apple blossom in the tall vases...
floret: (p.358) “Mason, do you remember how to floret a cauliflower?”
mock orange: (p.254) “You gotta have a mock orange.
trillium: (p.176) Snow-white trillium like fairy brides...
larkspur: (p.258) ...hollyhock, larkspur, sweet williams...
mallow: (p.19) ...with a rose mallow...
primrose: (p.263) ...the pink and the primrose yellow.
camellia: (p.26) ...filled with hyacinths and camellias...
hawthorn: (p.301) ...brighter than hawthorn leaves.
freesia: (p.319) ...I saw a bouquet of freesias sitting on the floor...
lily-of-the-valley: (p.200) ...mixed with some florals: lily-of-the-valley...
Queen Anne's lace: (p.70) ...along with Queen Anne’s lace.
black-eyed Susan: (p.159) ...with my favourite black-eyed Susans.
delphinium: (p.182) ...and her eyes were delphinium blue.
forget-me-not: (p.229) ...'you ought to say you are a forget-me-not.
tiger lily: (p.244) ...Stargazers and Tiger lillies swayed in a crystal vase...
Johnny-jump-up: (p.61) ...with Johnny-jump-ups running throughout.”
phlox: (p.61) ...followed by pinks, foxgloves, and phlox...
bluebonnet: (p.94) ...the ocean of blooming bluebonnets to pose...
bachelor’s button: (p.217) ...with wicker centerpieces filled with bachelor’s buttons...
plumeria: (p.162) The perfume of plumeria and their own scents...
vetch: (p.182) ...essentially weeds—Bishop’s Weed, vetch and water mint...
gillyflower: (p.353) ...intoxicated with the smell of roses and gillyflowers...
candytuft: (p.349) He says it's a flowering plant, candytuft...
peach blossom: (p.127) ...enveloped in a hug that smelled of peach blossoms.
nasturtium: (p.38) ...she’d pointed to the nasturtiums that grew beside the seat...
calendula: (p.297) Here were many oils: calendula, borage seed, primrose...
lady's slipper: (p.50) Asher glanced down. "Lady's slipper."
jessamine: (p.149) “Ellie Jessamine Mullins, if you ever even attempt to pull that trick...
kangaroo paw: (p.259) It was a pleasure to be able to say: ‘Ah, so that’s kangaroo paw.
gerbera daisy: (p.209) Now I smell like a freaking Gerbera daisy.
edelweiss: (p.177) ...her Austrian beer in its Edelweiss logo glass...
gladiolus: (p.79) ...big gladiolus and white lilies and long fronds of green fern...
lantana: (p.8) ...streaked with slime, peered out of overgrown lantana like ghosts.
sepal: (p.312) ...the delicate green sepals opening outward...
ranunculus: (p.17) ...ranunculus, and Wave petunias spilling liberally...
safflower: (p.60) I poured some safflower oil into my big frying pan, and let it heat.
bellflower: ...and clusters of butter-hued bellflowers, the symbol of farewell.
pussy willow: (p.6) There were pussy willow bushes near the school I went to...
pasque flower: (p.445) ...buried her on her old dower lands in a field of pasque flowers.
sego lily: (p.88) The ephemeral bloom of a sego lily...
canna: (p.12) I am Canna, the son of Canna...
corpse flower: (p.263) ...Amorphophallus titanum, the so-called corpse flower...
California poppy: (p.6) ...large Granville Redmond painting of California poppies...
This isnt easy-ish. It's hard. Don't know what I was thinking!!109/127
For my first NBRC challenge I'll start off easy-ish with Scavenger Hunt I-Want-It-All, green thumb level. Q might pose a problem.
And E!
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ANENOME - "...some lovely bits out of wood anenome, and violets..." Outlander
APPLE BLOSSOM - "We were walking beneath a canopy of apple blossom then, and the world smelled like honey." The Ocean at the End of the Lane
ASTER - "...complete to white asters and yellow roses pinned in my hair..." Outlander
AZALEA - "If it freezes tonight it'll carry off all my azaleas!" To Kill a Mockingbird
BABY'S's BREATH breath - "...a bouquet of pink roses, or daisies, laced with baby's breath..." Radiance
BACHELOR BUTTON - "... and graced with wicker centerpieces filled with bachelor's buttons, baby's breath, and yellow rosebuds." Hide and Seek
BEGONIA - "Little roses and begonias and irises." A Court of Mist and Fury
BELLFLOWER - "it's a succulent bellflower from hawaii. A curse on the land." A Curse on the Land
*bells of Ireland*
*bitterroot*
BLACK-EYED SUSAN - "...tidy but not effusive landscaping that included black-eyed Susans in their final bloom was expected." Quiet Man
BLUEBELLS - "...the light was bright enough to pick out the leaves of the bluebells..." Outlander
BLUEBONNET - "...and eyes that made him think of blubonnets, that misty purple." Texas Roots
BOUGAINVILLEA - "There were bushes of red bougainvillea and white gardenia, pink plumeria..." Dirty Angel
BOUQUET - "...beautiful pale-rose color, with the most delicious bouquet. " Outlander
BUTTERCUP - "So as we'll catchthe dew on the buttercups..." Outlander
*butterfly bush*
CALENDULA - "Calendula officinalis." - The Cage
CALIFORNIA POPPY - "There are jade and nasturtiums and California poppies, all hearty enough to grow amidst fog." The Immortalists
CALLA LILY - "darker green leprechauns and earth brown brownies sat on a huge calla lily beneath a magical spreading oak tree." Blood in Her Veins
CAMELLIA - "Plucking an occasional camellia..." To Kill a Mockingbird
CANDYTUFT - "She had a little bouquet of candy tuft in a collar of paper lace. “Smell,” she said
and held the bouquet to his nose" Cannery Row
CANNA - "Well," he admitted, "I canna say as I care for the man much myself.' Outlander
CARNATION - "This was an arrangement of cut flowers, featuring pink rosebuds and pink carnations..." Dead Until Dark
CARRION FLOWER -"...past carrion flower, with Sputnik-shaped blooms..." The Darkest Part of the Forest
CHICORY - "...in a thick coat of powdered sugar and drinking chicory coffee." Darker Angels
CHRYSANTHEMUM - "... and whorled over my breasts like the petals of a Chinese chrysanthemum." Outlander
CLOVER - "...a faint whiff of clover from a clump near my feet." Outlander
COLUMBINE - "Daisy got up and broke off a columbine that was bending double a pale blue delphinium..." Polo
CORNFLOWER - "Ben looked up at her with cornflower-blue eyes and black brows..." The Darkest Part of the Forest
*corpse flower*
COSMO - "'Cosmo,' my mother whispered, her head tipped back..." Until thr Sun Falls from the Sky
CROCUS - "...crocuses and daffodils poking their heads out of the thawed earth." A Court of Mist and Fury
DAFFODIL - "...crocuses and daffodils poking their heads out of the thawed earth." A Court of Mist and Fury
DAHLIA - "...Ethel came rushing in with a muddy nose and a dig up dahlia root in her mouth..." Polo
DAISY - "There were paper daisy bushes..." When We Wake
DANDELION - ...dandelion yellow and burnt orange that had a subtle sheen..." Penmort Castle
DELPHINIUM - "Daisy got up and broke off a columbine that was bending double a pale blue delphinium..." Polo
*dianthus*
DOGWOOD - "We were discussing the merits of a rosebush in place of the dogwood..." Fire Touched
EDELWEISS - "She hadn't liked the dark evergreen trees or the scruffy little edelweiss and holly busges..." Princess of the Midnight Ball
FLORET - "...Seb, chucking a cauliflower floret at Bobby Ferarro." Polo
FLORIST - "His first stop was to a florist." Slave to Sensation pg 93
FLOWER- "Numerous marigolds were scattered throughout the garden, bursting into golden flower." Outlander
FORGET-ME-NOT - "...she had on a loose housedress that Joan Palmer had given to her - rayon, with forget-me-nots in blurry bunches." Radiance
FOXGLOVE - "Mrs Fitz pointed out foxglove, sweet violet and fumitory..." Outlander
FREESIA - "Chessie breathed in the sweet scent of white freesias and stocks in the centre of dark green tablecloth." Polo
GARDENIA - "There were bushes of red bougainvillea and white gardenia, pink plumeria..." Dirty Angel
GERANIUM - "...slop jars holding brilliant red geraniums..." To Kill a Mockingbird
*gerbera daisy*
GILLYFLOWER - "Gillyflower, roses and sage scented the air, making her dizzy as she went." The Darkest Part of the Forest
GLADIOLUS - "Take the gladioli along to the vicar at thirteen hundred hours, Dogger, he'd say." The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
GOLDENROD - "Snakeroot and goldenrod sprang up in the prim boulevards..." Radiance
HAWTHORN - "He produced the stick in question, an aged hawthorn club..." Outlander
HEATHER - "We were suddenly racing towards the rock across the heather..." Outlander
HIBISCUS - "...magenta and yellow hibiscus, and birds of paradise..." Dirty Angel
HOLLYHOCK - "It's half timbered walls floating like a quaint Old Ship upon a sea of old-fashioned flowers such as an anemones, hollyhocks, gillyflowers Canterbury bells and others whose names I didn't know." The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
HONEYSUCKLE - "Hazel woke up in an unfamiliar place, the air redolent with honeysuckle..." The Darkest Part of the Forest
HYDRANGEA - "Fine examples of hydrangeas and mockorange bushes vie with all manner of shrubs..." The Silver Witch
HYACINTH - "Especially the hyacinths." - The Dream House
*Indian blanket*
IRIS - "Little roses and begonias and irises." A Court of Mist and Fury
JASMINE - "I smelled jasmine first- then saw stars." A Court of Mist and Fury
JESSAMINE - "The scent of jessamine saturating the air around her." The Wrath and the Dawn
*Johnny-jump-up*
JONQUIL - I lost the page the word was on and returned it to the library but it's in there. Kicking It - 27/08/18
KANGAROO PAW - "'Ah, so that's kangaroo paw.'"
LADY'S SLIPPER -"Instead we trudged through pampas grass, interspersed with the brightness of coral trees orchids, dusty ferns, and lady's slippers" Shady lady
LANTANA -" The human Acacia had her daughter Lantana latched onto one breast,..." Shiftless
LARKSPUR - "I shall bind him with spider silk, and pudding grass, and larkspur, and with the sound of a moon moth..." A Pocketful of Crows
LAUREL - "From the laurels, I would slip down the hill and over the rusting metal fence that bordered the lane." The Ocean at the End of the Lane
LAVENDER - "A scent of lavender water emanated..." Outlander
LILAC - "Power, smelling of lilac and cedar..." A Court of Mist and Fury
LILY - "...the stems of the Bloodwater Lily, the seedcases of _'" Equal Rites
LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY - "Tanwen drops in a single white bloom, lily of the valley, for its purity and its sweet scent." The Silver Witch
MAGNOLIA - "The pink magnolias in the backyard of the house in Los Angeles." Station Eleven
MALLOW - "Mrs Randall's made some lovely bits out of mallow blossoms, and violets..." Outlander
MARIGOLD - "Numerous marigolds were scattered throughout the garden, bursting into golden flower." Outlander
MAYFLOWER - "It wasn't impressive from the outside, but the Mayflower Cafe was as interesting as Alcide had predicted." Club Dead
MIMOSA - "Do you smell my mimosa?" To Kill a Mockingbird
MISTLETOE - "For one thing, it was so covered in mistletoe that it looked green even in midwinter..." Equal Rites
MOCK ORANGE - "Fine examples of hydrangeas and mockorange bushes vie..." The Silver Witch
MORNING GLORY - "...a weeping willow bough entwined with morning glory vines..." The Restorer
MOUNTAIN LAUREL - "Rhododendron and mountain laurel so thick, he would need to chop it down to get through." - Iron and Magic
MYRTLE - "No wind troubled the leaves on the myrtles." Magic Bites
Books Used:
Radiance, Outlander, The Darkest Part of the Forest, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night-time, Until the Sun Falls from the Sky, Dracula, Firelight, Cinder, To Kill a Mockingbird, At the Water's Edge, Looking for Alaska, A Court of Mist and Fury, Dirty Angels, The Cage, Penmort Castle, Fire Touched, The Dream House, Equal Rites, When We Wake, Magic Bites, Darker Angels, First Grave on the Right, Dead Until Dark, The Devil's Right Hand, The Silver Witch, Midnight Crossroad, Slave to Sensation, Magic Strikes, Blue Diablo, Rock Chick, Kind One, Alex, Cormorant Run, The Restorer,Grave Ransom, Polo, A Pocketful of Crows, Entreat Me Blood in Her Veins: Nineteen Stories from the World of Jane Yellowrock Trillium The Immortalists Hide and Seek Curse on the Land Texas Roots Shiftless Princess of the Midnight Ball Club Dead Cannery Row Shady Lady Iron and Magic Down Under: Travels in a Sunburned Country
Option 5!Hmm, some of these seem a bit tough, but I will try to find them all!
Words found: 45/127
Books used: 14
anemone
apple blossom
aster
azalea
baby's breath
bachelor button
...well-maintained begonias hung invitingly in baskets...
...amusing themselves plucking the bell-flowers from oat-ears...
bells of Ireland
bitterroot
black-eyed Susan
...wreaths of primroses and bluebells.
bluebonnet
A wig of dense magenta bougainvillea drooped from the roof...
...a bouquet of fresh New Zealand flowers...
"And their bed," whispers Buttercup.
butterfly bush
calendula
California poppy
And I wanted massively tall vases holding calla lilies for my table centerpieces.
camellia
candytuft
canna
...with a dapper little mustache and a carnation in his buttonhole.
carrion flower
chicory
...my coffee can of blooming chrysanthemums...
...and once I discovered a pressed clover.
columbine
...daisies, mostly, and some blue cornflowers.
corpse flower
cosmo
...sprouted from the earth as routinely as a daffodil or spring tulip.
...Felicite was strewing dahlia flowers on the floor...
...a patch of daisies...
dandelion
delphinium
dianthus
dogwood
edelweiss
floret
'But the florist didn't look like they'd miss them.'
His strange knowledge of flowers?
...with forget-me-not flowers in her flowing hair.
She found again in the same places the foxgloves and wallflowers...
freesia
gardenia
gerbera daisy
gillyflower
gladiolus
Tall houses glowed goldenrod and carmine...
...to a hawthorn hedge...
...we plop ourselves down on the heather.
hibiscus
hollyhock
...or a spray of overhanging honeysuckle and clematis...
hydrangea
Indian blanket
iris
Jasmine wove around the massive columns...
jessamine
Johnny-jump-up
jonquil
kangaroo paw
lady's slipper
lantana
I cringe at the name. Larkspur.
laurel
The latter I had titled "Louisa in Lavender."
We grew nostalgic when we smelled lilacs...
...in pools freckled with night-blooming lilies.
lily-of-the-valley
The flower arrangements involve tuberose (huh?) and magnolia blossoms (her favourite!)
mallow
marigold
...I convinced him to eat some mayflower leaves...
mimosa
mistletoe
mock orange
morning glory
mountain laurel
myrtle
narcissus
nasturtium
oleander
...a bouquet of orange blossoms tied with white satin ribbons...
orchid
...fell to the ground into the pansy bed.
pasque flower
passionflower
peach blossom
peony
Purple and yellow petals fluttered in the light spring breeze.
phlox
plumeria
...very large, and very red, poinsettia plant.
...or nibbling the poppies on the edge of a cornfield.
...wreaths of primroses and bluebells.
pussy willow
Queen Anne's lace
ranunculus
She loved rhododendrons.
...long, thin necks, and rose petal lips.
safflower
sego lily
sepal
snapdragon
'If it wasn't politically unethical I'd be buying stock in Greenwich Kennels myself.
sunflower
...and sweet peas strung on sticks.
I cringed at the name. Larkspur. Thistle.
tickseed
tiger lily
trillium
...sprouted from the earth as routinely as a daffodil or spring tulip.
Venus flytrap
'We thought it only right to tell Veronica she was adopted...'
vetch
...grass all dotted over with violets...
She found again in the same places the foxgloves and wallflowers...
wild prairie rose
...braid wildflowers into wreaths...
wolfsbane
yucca flower
zinnia
Level roseI will start with a spellout of edelweiss since sound
of music is one of my favourite musicals
9/9
E- Daniel & Erik’s Super Fab Ultimate Wedding Checklist mc erik
D- Tempted to Touch author last name duchene
E- Master: A Yaoi Mystery mc edmund
L- Finding Finn mc luke
W-The Wolf of His Dreams
E- Fat mc elsa
I- Awkward in Love mc ilhan
S - Planet Glecerus mc sebastian
S-Astronomical author first name silvia
8/8
M-His Gentle Touch mc micah
A- Fire and Water author first name andrew
R - I'll Be Your Man mc richard
I- Dumb Jock mc last name irwin
G - Black Gold mc nickname goldie
O -Lovers in Arms author first name osiris
L- Fairy Tales: The Bimbo Maker Returns mc lucius
D-Prince of Cats Claims a Mate or Two Milson Valley mc drake
8/8
L- The Last Concubine
A- Conquering the Phobe author last name abraham
V- The Prince and The Frog mc nickname vasya
E- Happy Family: A Polyamorous Yaoi Romance mc endo
N- Nothing Special
D - Stripped Naked mc daniel
E- Winter Freeze author e.m. leya
R- Someone Like You mc last name reynolds
4/4
R- Road of No Return: Hounds of Valhalla MC
O- Our Secret Wedding
S- King Merek and the Mechanic author last name samuels
E- Scary mc elijah
Choose Your Own Adventure: FlowersOption 6: Scavenger Hunt Want-it-All
Botanist : 101-120 words
apple blossom
aster
azalea
baby's breath
begonia
bellflower
bitterroot
bluebells
bluebonnet
bouquet
buttercup
calendula
calla lily
camellia
carnation
chicory
chrysanthemum
clover
cornflower
cosmo
crocus
daffodil
dahlia
daisy
dandelion
delphinium
dianthus
dogwood
edelweiss
floret
florist
flower
foxglove
freesia
gardenia
gillyflower
gladiolus
goldenrod
hawthorn
heather
hibiscus
hollyhock
honeysuckle
hydrangea
iris
jasmine
jessamine
kangaroo paw
larkspur
laurel
lavender
lilac
lily
lily-of-the-valley
magnolia
marigold
mayflower
mimosa
mistletoe
morning glory
myrtle
narcissus
oleander
orchid
pansy
passionflower
peony
petal
poinsettia
poppy
primrose
Queen Anne's lace
rhododendron
rose
safflower
sepal
snapdragon
stock
sunflower
sweet pea
thistle
tiger lily
tulip
Venus flytrap
veronica
vetch
violet
wallflower
wildflowers
wisteria
wolfsbane
yucca flower
zinnia
Word Huntanemone
apple blossom
aster
azalea
baby's breath
bachelor button
begonia
bellflower
bells of Ireland
bitterroot
black-eyed Susan
bluebells
bluebonnet
bougainvillea
bouquet
buttercup
butterfly bush
calendula
California poppy
calla lily
camellia
candytuft
canna
carnation
carrion flower
chicory
chrysanthemum
clover
columbine
cornflower
corpse flower
cosmo
crocus
daffodil
dahlia
daisy
dandelion
delphinium
dianthus
dogwood
edelweiss
floret
florist
flower
forget-me-not
foxglove
freesia
gardenia
gerbera daisy
gillyflower
gladiolus
goldenrod
hawthorn
heather
hibiscus
hollyhock
honeysuckle
hydrangea
Indian blanket
iris
jasmine
jessamine
Johnny-jump-up
jonquil
kangaroo paw
lady's slipper
lantana
larkspur
laurel
lavender
lilac
lily
lily-of-the-valley
magnolia
mallow
marigold
mayflower
mimosa
mistletoe
mock orange
morning glory
mountain laurel
myrtle
narcissus
nasturtium
oleander
orange blossom
orchid
pansy
pasque flower
passionflower
peach blossom
peony
petal
phlox
plumeria
poinsettia
poppy
primrose
pussy willow
Queen Anne's lace
ranunculus
rhododendron
rose
safflower
sego lily
sepal
snapdragon
stock
sunflower
sweet pea
thistle
tickseed
tiger lily
trillium
tulip
Venus flytrap
veronica
vetch
violet
wallflower
wild prairie rose
wildflowers
wisteria
wolfsbane
yucca flower
zinnia
I'm in.FLOWERS
Duration: July 3, 2016-
Level: Rose : 25+ books
Option 3: Flower Spell-it-Out
►Using the Spell-it-Out Rules(*), spell out any of the Floral terms below.
Flowers
ASTER
BEGONIA
CANNA
DAHLIA
FLOWER
GARDENIA
LILAC
PEONY
SNAPDRAGON
WOLFSBANE
I'm in for this one! I've been hoping for another scavenger hunt challenge. :-)I aim to become a Horticulturist : 121 + words :-)
July 2, 2016 to ???
Word List ~ 127 Words
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Words Found: 75/127; Books Read:
Nothing But Reading Challenges Choose Your Own Adventure > Flowers
Duration: You Set the Pace
July 1, 2016 to ?????
Option 1: Flowery Titles
►Read books with Flower names in the titles.
Option 2: April Showers bring May Flowers
►Read books with Rain and/or Flowers on the cover.
Option 3: Flower Spell-it-Out
►Using the Spell-it-Out Rules(*), spell out any of the Floral terms below.
Option 4: Floral Terms Freestyle
►Choose from the terms below, and use covers or titles for that term
Option 5: Scavenger Hunt Freestyle
►Pick a level and find the words below in the books you read. There is no limit to the number of words per book
Option 6: Scavenger Hunt Want-it-All
►The same Freestyle, but you must find at least one word from each letter grouping (i.e., one word from A, B, C, D etc.)
Examples:
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Book Levels:
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Scavenger Hunt Levels:
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Word List ~ 127 Words
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Nothing But Reading Challenges Choose Your Own Adventure > Flowers
Duration: You Set the Pace
July 1, 2016 to ?????
Nothing But Reading Challenges Choose Your Own Adventure > Flowers
Duration: You Set the Pace
July 1, 2016 to ?????
Nothing But Reading Challenges Choose Your Own Adventure > Flowers
Duration: You Set the Pace
July 1, 2016 to ?????
I want in for this one.Nothing But Reading Challenges
Choose Your Own Adventure > Flowers
Duration: You Set the Pace
July 1, 2016 to ?????
I'll do the spell-it-out and start with these.
anemone
A. The Amish Mother by Rebecca Kertz 7/19/16
N. Next Door Daddy by Debra Clopton 10/30/16
E. Every Now & Then by Karen Kingsbury 8/24/16
M. Debbie Macomber - A Girl's Guide to Moving On 7/23/16
O. Janette Oke - The Beloved Land 9/9/16
N. Olivia Newport - Wonderful Lonesome 9/16/16
E. Even in the Darkness by Shirlee McCoy 2/2/17
apple blossom
A. Act of Darkness by Jane Haddam 9/7/16
P. Patricia C. Wrede wrote Dealing with Dragons 8/21/16
P. Papa's Wife By Thyra F. Bjorn 9/12/16
L. Lori Wick - White Chocolate Moments 7/20/16
E. Laura Esquivel - Like Water for Chocolate 7/17/16
B. A Brush of Wings by Karen Kingsbury 7/3/16
L. Lorna Barrett - Title Wave 10/26/16
O. Out of the Storm by Grace Livingston Hill 9/29/16
S. A Season of Angels by Debbie Macomber 7/15/16
S. The Song Weaver by B. J. Hoff 7/21/16
O. Janette Oke- A Measure of a Heart 10/2/16
M. Debbie Macomber - Father's Day 7/24/16
aster
A. Julia Alvarez - In the Time of the Butterflies 10/15/16
S. Shelley Shepard Gray - The Caregiver 7/25/16
T. Terri Blackstock Truth Stained Lies 7/7/16
E. Every Little Thing About You by Lori Wick 2/15/17
R. Robert Whitlow - Life Everlasting 9/21/16
azalea
A. The Accidental Bride by Denise Hunter 12/2/16
Z. The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman 11/5/16
A. After Anne by Roxanne Henke 12/11/16
L. Lyn Cote - Honor 11/26/16
E. Elizabeth Camden - Until the Dawn 2/19/17
A At His Command (Homecoming Heroes, Book 3) by Brenda Coulter 1/29/17
Choose Your Own Adventure > Flowers Duration: You Set the Pace
July 4, 2016 - ?
Books read: 7
I'm going to spell-it-out and start with:
F: [F]ates and Furies by Lauren Groff (finished 07/10/16) *****
L: Vixen by Jillian [L]arkin (finished 07/23/16) ****
O: Vanishing Girls by Lauren [O]liver
W: [W]ake by Amanda Hocking (finished 07/13/16) *****
E: Seeker by Arwen [E]lys Dayton
R: [R]ed Queen by Victoria Aveyard (finished 07/19/16) *****
S: [S]alt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys (finished 07/09/16) ****
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M: A Book of Spirits and Thieves by [M]organ Rhodes
A: Pawn by [A]imee Carter
G: [G]reen Rider by Kristen Britain
N:
O:
L: [L]ady Midnight by Cassandra Clare
I:
A: White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. [A]rmentrout (currently reading)
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F:
L:
O:
R: Home by Marilynne [R]obinson
I:
S: [S]pireseeker by E.D.E. Bell (finished 07/27/16) **
T: Scan by Walter Jury - main character [T]ate (finished 08/26/16) ***
Choose Your Own Adventure: FlowersSpell-It-Out Rules
Duration: July 4, 2016 - ???
Challenge Level: Rose
Books Read: 27/28
B - Briar Rose
O - OreSeur, The Well of Ascension
U -
G - The Great Cow Race
A - Arin, The Winner's Crime
I - Illuminae
N - Neil Gaiman. The Graveyard Book
V - Vicious
I - Iko Stars Above
L - Leigh, Julia. Disquiet
L - Lead Me On
E - Bone, Vol. 3: Eyes of the Storm
A - A Court of Thorns and Roses
R - Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two
O - Ohba, Tsugumi (author) Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom
S - The Sea of Monsters
E - Emeline (MC) To Taste Temptation
F - The Final Empire
O - Ohba, Tsugumi (author) Death Note, Vol. 2: Confluence
R - Rick Riordan. The Lightning Thief
G - Gavin Guile (MC) The Black Prism
E - Elyssa The Queen of the Tearling
T - The Titan's Curse
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M - Maggie Stiefvater (author) The Raven Boys
E - Elizabeth Hoyt (author) To Seduce a Sinner
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N - Nico, The Battle of the Labyrinth
O - Ohba, Tsugumi (author) Death Note, Vol. 3: Hard Run
T - Thorn, (MC) Bone, Vol. 7: Ghost Circles
As always, I'll choose the spell-out version.Option 3: FLOWERS Spell-It-Out
Timeframe: 7/1/16 to 7/18/17
191/191
26/26 Flowers
ASTER (5/5)
A - Author Kristen Ashley - Rock Chick - 8/12/16 ♥♥♥♥
S - The Sound of Glass by Karen White - 7/10/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
T - Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones - 7/16/16 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - Sizzling Sixteen - 7/21/16 ♥♥♥♥
R - Reunion in Death by J.D. Robb - 7/2/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
BUTTERCUP (9/9)
B - Author Jaci Burton - Mistletoe Games: A Play-by-Play Anthology - 2/13/17 ♥♥♥♥
U - Unforgivable by Laura Griffin - 8/7/16 ♥♥♥♥
T - Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord by Sarah MacLean - 7/23/16 ♥♥♥♥
T - Author Tilia Klebenov Jacobs - Second Helpings at the Serve You Right Café - 8/8/16 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author ElizA.eth Hoyt - Wicked Intentions - 8/7/16 ♥♥♥♥
R - Risking It All by Christi Barth - 7/3/16 ♥♥♥♥
C - Author Charlaine Harris - Grave Secret - 8/28/16 ♥♥♥♥
U - Undone by Karin Slaughter - 9/3/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
P - Purity in Death by J.D. Robb - 8/10/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
CLOVER (6/6)
C - Cost of Life: A Thriller by Joshua Corin - 9/30/16 ♥♥♥♥
L - L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad - 7/15/16 ♥♥♥♥
O - Author Charles Osgood - Funny Letters from Famous People - 9/13/16 ♥♥
V - Vintage Dreams by Jannie Lund - 9/8/16 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - The Scam - 8/29/16 ♥♥♥♥
R - Author Robyn Carr - What We Find - 7/8/16 ♥♥♥
DAHLIA (6/6)
D - Author Darynda Jones - Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet - 9/5/16 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Donna Andrews - We'll Always Have Parrots - 8/16/16 ♥♥♥♥
H - Author Sidney Halston - Stacked Up - 8/21/16 ♥♥♥♥
L - Author Laurelin McGee - Miss Match - 7/30/16 ♥♥♥♥
I - I Knew You Were Trouble by Soraya Lane - 7/12/16 ♥♥♥
A - Author Anne George - Murder on a Bad Hair Day - 8/17/16 ♥♥♥
EDELWEISS (9/9)
E - Author Elizabeth EulBerg - Take a Bow - 9/9/16 ♥♥♥♥
D - Author Kathie DeNosky - His Marriage to Remember - 9/29/16 ♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - Visions of Sugar Plums - 9/18/16 ♥♥♥
L - Author Lauren Layne - Steal Me - 8/1/16 ♥♥♥♥
W - What's So Funny?: My Hilarious Life by Tim Conway - 10/12/16 ♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - Smokin' Seventeen - 9/21/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
I - An Ice Cold Grave by Charlaine Harris - 7/19/16 ♥♥♥♥
S - Author Shannon Stacey - Fully Ignited - 7/13/16 ♥♥♥♥
S - Author Sue Grafton - K is for Killer - 7/27/16 ♥♥♥♥
FLORET (6/6)
F - Faefever by Karen Marie Moning - 7/31/16 ♥♥♥♥
L - Author Lauren Blakely - Big Rock - 8/9/16 ♥♥♥♥
O - One Hot Summer by Melissa Cutler - 9/23/16 ♥♥♥♥
R - Author Al Roker - The Midnight Show Murders - 10/3/16 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Elle Casey - Wrong Number, Right Guy - 10/2/16 ♥♥♥♥
T - Touch & Go by Mira Lyn Kelly - 8/19/16 ♥♥♥♥
GOLDENROD (9/9)
G - Get Well Soon by Julie Halpern - 11/11/16 ♥♥♥
O - Owls Well That Ends Well by Donna Andrews - 10/19/16 ♥♥♥♥
L - Love the One You're With by Lauren Layne - 8/30/16 ♥♥♥♥
D - Author David Taylor - Zoo Vet: Adventures Of A Wild Animal Doctor - 10/23/16 ♥♥♥♥
E - Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey - 11/15/16 ♥♥♥♥
N - Author Marieke Nijkamp - This Is Where It Ends - 9/17/16 ♥♥♥♥
R - Author J.D. Robb - Divided in Death - 10/7/16 ♥♥♥♥
O - Origin in Death by J.D. Robb - 12/8/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
D - Author Debbie Macomber - Because It's Christmas: The Christmas Basket\Merry Ex-Mas - 12/17/16 ♥♥
HEATHER (7/7)
H - Hidden: A Novel of Suspense by Thomas Hall - 8/27/16 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Erin McCarthy - Flat-Out Sexy - 11/30/16 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Ann Brashares - The Second Summer of the Sisterhood - 8/23/16 ♥♥♥♥
T - The Trouble with Love by Lauren Layne - 9/3/16 ♥♥♥♥
H - Hope Ignites by Jaci Burton - 9/16/16 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - Full Blast - 1/3/17 ♥♥♥♥
R - The Real Deal by Lucy Monroe - 10/8/16 ♥♥♥♥
IRIS (4/4)
I - Imitation in Death by J.D. Robb - 9/16/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Author J.D. Robb - Visions in Death - 10/18/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
I - It Had to Be You by Jill Shalvis - 9/24/16 ♥♥♥♥
S - The Seductive One by Susan Mallery - 8/4/16 ♥♥♥♥
Flowers - Part 2JASMINE (7/7)
J - Jackson's Trust by Violet Duke - 2/4/17 ♥♥♥
A - After the Kiss by Lauren Layne - 8/25/16 ♥♥♥♥
S - The Scarlet Slipper Mystery by Carolyn Keene - 10/13/16 ♥♥♥
M - The Marcelli Bride by Susan Mallery - 10/20/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
I - If the Shoe Fits by Laurie LeClair - 9/26/16 ♥♥♥
N - Nine Women, One Dress by Jane L. Rosen - 10/11/16 ♥♥♥♥
E - Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich - 1/4/17 ♥♥♥♥♥
KANGAROO PAW (11/11)
K - Author Karen Marie Moning - Dreamfever - 2/24/17 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Annette Blair - Skirting The Grave - 10/16/16 ♥♥♥♥
N – Necessary Evil by Jamie K. Schmidt - 3/25/17 ♥♥♥
G - Get A Clue by Jill Shalvis - 1/14/17 ♥♥♥♥
A - Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet by M.C. Beaton - 10/27/16 ♥♥♥♥
R - Reason to Believe by Gina Gordon - 10/22/16 ♥♥♥
O - Once in a Lifetime by Jill Shalvis - 1/19/17 ♥♥♥♥
O - Only Daughter by Anna Snoekstra - 2/16/17 ♥♥♥♥
P - Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb - 8/19/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Almost Perfect by Susan Mallery - 12/4/16 ♥♥♥
W - Wanting It All by Christi Barth - 2/21/17 ♥♥♥♥
LILAC (5/5)
L - Author Lauren Layne - Just One Night - 9/3/16 ♥♥♥♥
I - I've Got Sand In All the Wrong Places by Lisa Scottoline - 12/1/16 ♥♥♥♥
L - Author Lynsay Sands - A Quick Bite - 10/24/16 - ♥♥♥
A - Always on My Mind by Jill Shalvis - 10/28/16 ♥♥♥♥
C - Author Diane Chamberlain - The Midwife's Confession - 10/5/16 ♥♥♥♥
MYRTLE (6/6)
M - A Matter of Class by Mary Balogh - 2/1/17 ♥♥♥♥
Y - You've Been Warned by James Patterson - 11/9/16 ♥♥♥♥
R - The Rumor by Elin Hilderbrand - 11/18/16 ♥♥♥♥
T - Author Todd Burpo - Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back - 9/18/16 ♥♥♥
L - Author Lauren Layne - Cuff Me - 12/10/16 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Elle Kennedy - The Deal - 1/8/17 ♥♥♥♥♥
NARCISSUS (9/9)
N - The New Yorkers by Cathleen Schine - 11/29/16 ♥♥♥♥
A - Aunt Dimity's Christmas by Nancy Atherton - 12/26/16 ♥♥♥
R - Rock Addiction by Nalini Singh - 12/22/16 ♥♥♥♥
C - Author Agatha Christie - Hallowe'en Party - 11/3/16 ♥♥♥
I - Intimate Strangers by Laura Taylor - 1/31/17 ♥♥♥
S - Survivor In Death by J.D. Robb - 11/13/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - Sweet Little Lies by Lauren Conrad - 12/31/16 ♥♥♥♥
U - UnEnchanted by Chanda Hahn - 11/6/16 ♥♥♥
S - Author Shalini Boland - The Girl from the Sea - 1/12/17 ♥♥♥♥
OLEANDER (8/8)
O - Author Opal Carew - Nailed - 2/18/17 ♥♥♥
L - Author Leslie Meier - Mistletoe Murder - 12/20/16 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Elizabeth Hoyt - Scandalous Desires - 1/23/17 ♥♥♥♥
A - All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda - 1/9/17 ♥♥♥
N - Author Nancy Atherton - Aunt Dimity Digs In - 12/7/16 ♥♥♥
D - Dying for Chocolate by Diane Mott Davidson - 1/11/17 ♥♥♥♥
E - Exposure by Annie Jocoby - 2/15/17 ♥♥♥
R - Author J.D. Robb - Memory in Death - 12/27/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
PRIMROSE (8/8)
P - Paris for One and Other Stories by Jojo Moyes - 11/21/16 ♥♥♥♥
R - Author Robyn Neeley - Batter Up - 1/30/17 ♥♥
I - Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb - 3/4/17 ♥♥♥♥♥
M - Make Me Stay by Jaci Burton - 2/2/17 ♥♥♥♥
R - Author J.D. Robb - Born in Death - 2/7/17 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - Over the Edge by Meredith Wild - 3/18/17 ♥♥♥
S - Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas - 1/24/17 ♥♥♥♥
E - Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng - 3/3/17 ♥♥♥
QUEEN ANNE'S LACE (14/14)
Q - Author Julia Quinn - The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy - 9/10/16 ♥♥♥♥
U - Undercover in the CEO's Bed by Coleen Kwan - 12/11/16 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Elle Kennedy - The Mistake - 3/9/17 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Tracy Ewens - Reserved - 5/18/17 ♥♥♥♥♥
N - Naked by Gina Gordon - 1/21/17 ♥♥♥
A - Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener by M.C. Beaton - 1/16/17 ♥♥♥♥
N - Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich - 2/9/17 ♥♥♥♥♥
N - Author Nora Roberts - From This Day - 3/21/17 ♥♥♥
E - Author Erin McCarthy - Hard and Fast - 5/20/17 ♥♥♥♥
S – Author Jill Shalvis - He's So Fine - 4/17/17 ♥♥♥♥
L - Love After All by Jaci Burton - 12/29/16 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Anita Diamant - The Red Tent - 2/22/17 ♥♥♥♥
C - Chasing Perfect by Susan Mallery - 11/7/16 ♥♥♥♥
E – Author Elin Hilderbrand - Winter Street - 3/12/17 ♥♥♥♥
Flowers - Part 3ROSE (4/4)
R - Rules of Contact by Jaci Burton - 2/19/17 ♥♥♥♥
O - One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 4/1/17 ♥♥♥♥
S - Author Susan Mallery - Finding Perfect - 2/14/17 ♥♥♥
E - Author Emma Chase - Tied - 4/25/17 ♥♥♥♥♥
SWEET PEA (8/8)
S - Author Karin Slaughter - Broken - 2/28/17 ♥♥♥♥
W - Wedding Night With the Earl by Amelia Grey - 3/7/17 ♥♥♥
E - Author Elle Kennedy - The Score - 6/13/17 ♥♥♥♥♥
E – Author Janet Evanovich - Takedown Twenty - 3/26/17 ♥♥♥♥♥
T - A Taste of Sake by Heather Heyford - 1/7/17 ♥♥♥♥
P - Author Pamela Clare - Hard Evidence - 12/2/16 ♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - Top Secret Twenty-One - 7/3/17 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Author Noelle Adams - A Negotiated Marriage - 2/27/17 ♥♥♥♥
THISTLE (7/7)
T - Tippy Toe Murder by Leslie Meier - 1/26/17 ♥♥♥♥
H - Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 9/27/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
I - It's in His Kiss by Jill Shalvis - 3/6/17 ♥♥♥♥
S - Author Steve Martin - Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life - 3/23/17 ♥♥♥
T - Author Trish McCallan - Forged in Fire - 1/29/17 ♥♥♥♥
L - The Life She Wants by Robyn Carr - 1/13/17 ♥♥♥♥
E – Author Elizabeth Hoyt - Notorious Pleasures - 11/1/16 ♥♥♥♥
TULIP (5/5)
T – Author Tracy Wolff - Down & Dirty - 6/7/17 ♥♥♥♥♥
U - The Untamed Earl by Valerie Bowman - 1/18/17 ♥♥♥♥
L - Leap by Jodi Lundgren - 2/23/17 ♥♥♥
I - It's Raining Cupcakes by Lisa Schroeder - 4/28/17 ♥♥♥
P - Perfection by R.L. Mathewson - 1/28/17 ♥♥♥♥
VIOLET (6/6)
V - Vanishing Act by A.M. Madden - 4/8/17 ♥♥♥♥
I - Isn't It Rich? by Sherryl Woods - 5/29/17 ♥♥♥
O - Only Mine by Susan Mallery - 4/7/17 ♥♥♥♥
L - Author Laura Drewry - Plain Jayne - 2/26/17 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - Full Bloom - 6/5/17 ♥♥♥♥
T – Tall, Dark, Billionaire Texan by Mandy Baxter - 6/26/17 ♥♥♥♥
WALLFLOWER (10/10)
W – Worth It All by Claudia Connor - 5/25/17 ♥♥♥♥
A – Author Madelyn Alt - A Charmed Death - 5/12/17 ♥♥♥
L - Lending a Paw by Laurie Cass - 3/2/17 ♥♥♥♥
L - Letters to Love by Soraya Lane - 3/11/17 ♥♥♥
F - Forever and a Day by Jill Shalvis - 8/31/16 ♥♥♥♥
L - Author Laura Griffin - Snapped - 3/13/17 ♥♥♥♥
O - One Perfect Lie by Lisa Scottoline - 5/22/17 ♥♥♥♥
W - Walk of Shame by Lauren Layne - 4/29/17 ♥♥♥♥♥
E – Author Elizabeth Hoyt - Thief of Shadows - 3/8/17 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Rock Hard by Nalini Singh - 3/17/17 ♥♥♥♥
PHLOX (5/5)
P - Playing with Fire by Tess Gerritsen - 2/20/17 ♥♥♥♥
H - Hope Burns by Jaci Burton - 11/19/16 ♥♥♥♥
L - Lord of Darkness by Elizabeth Hoyt - 4/12/17 ♥♥♥♥♥
O - Only Yours by Susan Mallery - 6/6/17 ♥♥♥♥
X - XVI by Julia Karr - 3/15/17 ♥♥♥
YUCCA FLOWER (11/11)
Y - Author Sabrina York - Stud for Hire - 2/25/17 ♥♥♥♥
U - Undeniably Yours by Shannon Stacey - 2/11/17 ♥♥♥♥
C - Carides's Forgotten Wife by Maisey Yates - 3/24/17 ♥♥♥
C - Creation in Death by J.D. Robb - 4/4/17 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Accidentally in Love by Laura Drewry - 4/13/17 ♥♥♥♥
F - Fifth Grave Past the Light by Darynda Jones - 12/13/16 ♥♥♥♥
L – Author Lauren Conrad - Sugar and Spice - 2/6/17 ♥♥♥♥
O - Overruled by Emma Chase - 7/18/17 ♥♥♥♥
W - The Winter Bride by Anne Gracie - 5/6/17 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - Hero at Large - 7/11/17 ♥♥♥
R - Author Rebecca Zanetti - Sweet Revenge - 3/20/17 ♥♥♥♥♥
AZALEA (6/6)
A - Author Vivian Arend - Rocky Mountain Haven - 4/16/17 ♥♥♥
Z - Author Rececca Zanetti - Forgotten Sins - 7/17/16 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Author Alexander McCall Smith - The Miracle at Speedy Motors - 4/26/17 ♥♥♥♥
L - The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis - 5/2/17 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Richard Paul Evans - The Road to Grace - 6/8/17 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Al Roker - The Talk Show Murders - 5/1/17 ♥♥♥
*****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 7/18/17********
Ok. Going for Rose level using option 2 Rain or Flowers on cover. Starting July 6.1.
Small Blue flowers in trees2.
Rose around roman numeral3.
Rose around roman numeral4.
Rose around roman numeral5.
6.
7.
8.
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10.
11.
12.
anemone
apple blossom
aster
azalea sparkling cotton balls of azaleas pg 58 Vision in White
baby's breath baby's breath and slivery glass beads pg 134 Unhinged
bachelor button
begonia
bellflower
bells of Ireland
bitterroot
black-eyed Susan clover and black-eyed susans pg 2 The Absence of Nectar
bluebells her eyes bright as bluebells pg 11 Vision in White
bluebonnet
bougainvillea
bouquet By his side was a boquet pg 25 The Elevator Family
buttercup It's a buttercup, strangely out of place here pg 367 Unhinged
butterfly bush
calendula
California poppy
calla lily adding sliver calla lilies pg 11 Vision in White
camellia
candytuft
canna
carnation He held out a bouquet of carnations. pg 43 The Elevator Family
carrion flower past carrion flower with Sputnik shaped blooms pg 67 The Darkest Part of the Forest
chicory
chrysanthemum
clover paperweights with clover suspended in resin pg 26 The Darkest Part of the Forest
columbine
cornflower with her cornflower blue eyes and her dark brows pg 23 The Darkest Part of the Forest
corpse flower
cosmo
crocus
daffodil By his side he held a bouquet of daffodils pg 25 The Elevator Family
dahlia
daisy an hour later he showed up with daisies pg 47 The Elevator Family
dandelion sweeps of dandelion and canary pg 224 The Muse
delphinium
dianthus
dogwood and the branch of the dogwood tree scraped it's near bursting pg 115 The Absence of Nectar
edelweiss
floret
florist One of her best friends was a florist pg 107 Vision in White
flower I sure hope you like flowers pg 26 The Elevator Family
forget-me-not
foxglove atropine, benzine, foxglove, nicotine pg 129 The Absence of Nectar
freesia
gardenia Gardenia, larkspur and hyacinth fill the air pg 303 Unhinged
gerbera daisy a couple of those big gerbera daisies were mixed in pg 108 Vision in White
gillyflower Gillyflowers, roses, and sage scented the air pg 174 The Darkest Part of the Forest
gladiolus
goldenrod his jewels glimmer yellow orange like goldenrods pg 182 Unhinged
hawthorn plus there was a hawthorn tree in the circle pg 7 The Darkest Part of the Forest
heather
hibiscus
hollyhock and pink hollyhocks pg 125 The Muse
honeysuckle honeysuckle spilled everywhere around me pg 124 The Muse
hydrangea the hydrangeas in the front garden had bloomed pg 52 The Absence of Nectar
Indian blanket
iris looking past eye-liner and eye-shadow to the blue of her iris pg 142 The Darkest Part of the Forest
jasmine some jasmine tea, thanks pg 239 Vision in White
jessamine from a yellow jessamine flower pg 119 The Absence of Nectar
Johnny-jump-up
jonquil
kangaroo paw
lady's slipper
lantana into a cluster of purple of lantana pg 73 The Absence of Nectar
larkspur Gardenia, larkspur and hyacinth fill the air pg 303 Unhinged
laurel refusing to rest on his laurels pg 363 The Muse
lavender in a semi-sheer lavender blouse pg 97 The Muse
lilac takes soapy water with lilac and gently washes pg 135 Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544
lily Carribean Spider Lily pg 3 The Muse
lily-of-the-valley lily of the valley exported its poison pg 118 The Absence of Nectar
magnolia I gazed over at a magnolia tree pg 188 The Absence of Nectar
mallow
marigold hangs a garland of marigolds over the door pg 138 The Darkest Part of the Forest
mayflower
mimosa we all collapsed under the bare shade of a mimosa tree pg 193 The Absence of Nectar
mistletoe
mock orange
morning glory the morning glories were closing pg 190 The Absence of Nectar
mountain laurel
myrtle where great rafts of myrtle grew pg 141 Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544
narcissus pot up fifty five narcissus pg 238 Vision in White
nasturtium He leans against a nasturtium stem pg 35 Unhinged
oleander the smell of oleanders in every room pg 157 The Muse
orange blossom doused herself with distilled orange blossom pg 225 The Muse
orchid
pansy pots sprouting mint and wild pansies pg 137 The Muse
pasque flower
passionflower
peach blossom
peony
petal I merley plucked the petals from the flowers. pg 76 Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544
phlox
plumeria
poinsettia
poppy to dose her with tincture of poppy. pg 173 Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544
primrose
pussy willow
Queen Anne's lace
ranunculus
rhododendron sweet pea pods caused paralysis as did rhododendron pg 118 The Absence of Nectar
rose the family looked down a hallway with red roses pg 8 The Elevator Family
safflower
sego lily
sepal
snapdragon rocking horse flies and snap dragon flies pg 310 Unhinged
stock I backed away to the stock cupboard pg 2 The Muse
sunflower He handed Winona some sunflowers pg 47 The Elevator Family
sweet pea sweet pea pods caused paralysis as did rhododendron pg 118 The Absence of Nectar
thistle Thistles scrape the underside of the car like fingernails pg 120 Unhinged
tickseed
tiger lily
trillium
tulip the bride likes tulips pg 230 Vision in White
Venus flytrap
veronica
vetch
violet the jewels under his eyes shimmer to an impassioned violet pg 37 Unhinged
wallflower
wild prairie rose
wildflowers the vases of wildflowers pg 226 The Muse
wisteria past wisteria and bee balm pg 67 The Darkest Part of the Forest
wolfsbane
yucca flower
zinnia
i'm in...not sure about my level yet
Choose Your Own Adventure: FlowersOption 3: Spell-It-Out
Start date: 8/7/16
Azalea
Bluebells
Crocus
Daisy
Edelweiss
Freesia
Gladiolus
Iris
Jasmine
Lavender
Marigold
Orchid
Poppy
Rose
Sunflower
Sweet Pea
Tulip
Violet
Wildflowers
Zinnia
Choose Your Own Adventure > Flowers Duration: You Set the Pace
July 14, 2016 - ?
Books read:
I'm going to spell-it-out and start with:
V: [V]ision of the Future Timothy Zahn
E: [E]ye of the World Robert Jordan
T: The Magicians Guild Trudi Canavan
C
H: The Imperialists H.T. Krofruk
Because I'm about to finish another spell-it-out, I need something new to keep myself "inspired" (yeah I know)... one flower I still can't believe is a literal translation, one I'm proud I'm able to spell and one that is apparently my birth flower.Flowers - Option 3
Duration: July 15, 2016 - October 23, 2016
Level: Rose 25+ books
Read: 28/28
F - Flat-Out Love by Jessica Park (9/13)
O - Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman (7/24)
R - Rosie from Beautiful Broken Things by Sara Barnard (7/17)
G - Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero (8/6)
E - Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë (7/24)
T - Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan (8/17)
M - Maps by Nash Summers (7/16)
E - Elizabeth from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (7/30)
N - Noah from Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan (7/28)
O - Othello by William Shakespeare (7/27)
T - Tom from The Piper's Son by Melina Marchetta (9/26)
C - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (8/18)
H - In der Sache J. Robert Oppenheimer by Heinar Kipphardt (7/19)
R - Rookie Move by Sarina Bowen (9/7)
Y - The Year of the Rat by Clare Furniss (8/27)
S - Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson (8/1)
A - Aragorn from Die Gefährten by J.R.R. Tolkien (10/12)
N - Nik from Gemina by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (10/23)
T - Thurston from Fire Colour One by Jenny Valentine (10/17)
H - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling & two other people (9/5)
E - Ed from Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley (9/10)
M - The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson (8/8)
U - Unbecoming by Jenny Downham (8/24)
M - Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover (8/10)
R - Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton (8/3)
O - Octavian Blackthorn from Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare (10/21)
S - Linger by Maggie Stiefvater (7/21)
E - Trust the Focus by Megan Erickson (9/30)
I'd like to join! Choose Your Own Adventure > Flowers
July 2016 - ?
I'm going to spell-it-out - I'll add as I go to try for the Rose level.
A – Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
P – The Princess Bride by William Goldman
P
L – Lula Landry (character) – The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
E – Ellery Queen – Blow Hot, Blow Cold
B – The Bookseller of Kabul by Åsne Seierstad
L – Lou Clark (character) – Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
O – Mohamedou Ould Slahi– Guantánamo Diary
S – Augusta Scattergood – Glory Be
S – Johanna Spyri - Heidi
O – Osvald Alving (character) – A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen
M – Mark Deakins (Audiobook narrator) – The Death Cure by James Dashner
Flowers - Option 3Duration: 8/2/2016-12/6/2016
Level : Rose : 25+ books
Progress: 25/25
COMPLETE
D- Duck in the Fridge by Jeff Mack 12/6/16
A- First Grade Dropout by Audrey Vernick 12/5/16
F- Princess Pigsty by Cornelia Funke 11/22/16
F- The Wildest Brother by Cornelia Funke 11/22/16
O- Orangutangled by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen 12/6/16
D- D.W. the Picky Eater by Marc Brown 12/6/16
I- Interstellar Cinderella by Deborah Underwood 12/5/16
L- Lumberjanes #5 by Noelle Stevenson 11/20/16
F- Pirate Girl by Cornelia Funke 11/22/16
R- Richard Scarry's Bedtime Stories by Richard Scarry 12/5/16
E- Emma and the Blue Genie by Cornelia Funke 11/26/16
E- Silly Tilly by Eileen Spinelli 12/6/16
S- The Spaghetti-Slurping Sewer Serpent by Laura Ripes 11/27/16
I- I Want to Eat Your Books by Karin Lefranc 12/5/16
A- Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan by Ashley Bryan 12/5/16
Z- Alien Legion #3 by Alan Zelenetz 11/20/16
I- It's a Tiger! by David LaRochelle 12/5/16
N- Lumberjanes #6 by Noelle Stevenson 11/20/16
N- Apples, Apples, Apples by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace 12/6/16
I- I Am a Bunny by Ole Risom 12/5/16
A- Arthur's New Puppy by Marc Brown 12/6/16
R- Ready, Set, Go! by Nina Laden 12/5/16
O- Olive and Snowflake by Tammie Speer Lyon 12/6/16
S- Steam Train, Dream Train by Sherri Duskey Rinker 12/5/16
E- Hero Cat by Eileen Spinelli 12/6/16
Mod
Option 3: Flower Spell-it-Out►Using the Spell-it-Out Rules(*), spell out any of the Floral terms below.
(*)Spell-it-Out Rules
Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audiobook narrators first or last name.
Duration: 8/21/16-???
Anemone
A: A is for Alibi- Sue Grafton- 9/27/16
N: No Humans Involved- Kelley Armstrong- 10/19/16
E: Elemental Flame- Phaedra Weldon- 7/9/17
M: My Familiar Stranger- Victoria Danann- 9/8/16
O: Once Burned- Jeaniene Frost- 8/23/16
N: Never- K.D. McEntire- 11/27/16
E: Eldest- Christopher Paolini- 8/7/17
apple blossom
A: Anne of Green Gables- L.M. Montgomery- 11/26/16
P: Poison Study- Maria V. Snyder- 9/19/16
P: Prey- Rachel Vincent- 10/5/16
L: The Lunatic Cafe- Laurell K. Hamilton- 8/25/16
E: East- Edith Pattou- 12/24/16
B: Bloody Bones- Laurell K. Hamilton- 9/20/16
L: A Local Habitation- Seanan McGuire- 8/31/16
O: Obsidian- Jennifer L. Armentrout- 9/25/16
S: Shifty Magic- Judy Teel- 10/12/16
S: The Second Book of Swords- Fred Saberhagen- 11/11/16
O: One For The Money- Janet Evanovich- 9/26/16
M: Magic Binds- Ilona Andrews- 9/21/16
aster
A: Angelfall- Susan Ee- 9/30/16
S: Sorcerer's Legacy- Janny Wurts- 9/28/16
T: Tales of the Otherworld- Kelley Armstrong- 9/4/16
E: Elizabeth's Legacy- Victor Kloss- 10/13/16
R: Reaper- K.D. McEntire- 8/24/16
azalea
A: All Hell Breaks Loose- J.C. Diem- 4/12/17
Z: Zombie Team Alpha- Steve R. Yeager- 10/18/16
A: Armageddon Rules- J.C. Nelson- 5/16/17
L: Louisiana Longshot- Jana Deleon- 1/17/18
E: Enchanted, Inc.- Shanna Swendson- 6/30/18
A: Archangel's Kiss- Nalini Singh- 8/14/17
baby's breath
B: Blood Song- Cat Adams- 8/27/16
A: Artemis Fowl- Eoin Colfer- 10/23/16
B: Broken- Kelley Armstrong- 9/3/16
Y: You Slay Me- Katie MacAlister- 10/6/16
S: Soulless- Gail Carriger- 10/1/16
B: Boundary Crossed- Melissa F. Olson- 9/16/16
R: Red-Headed Stepchild- Jaye Wells- 8/25/16
E: Eight Cousins- Louisa May Alcott- 11/26/16
A: An Artificial Night- Seanan McGuire- 11/25/16
T: The Trouble with Demons- Lisa Shearin- 9/14/16
H: Handle with Care- Jodi Picoult- 8/30/16
bachelor buttonB: Bastien- Tianna Xander- 1/1/17
A: After the Funeral- Agatha Christie- 12/19/16
C: Closer to the Chest- Mercedes Lackey- 10/11/16
H: Hell To Pay- J.C. Diem- 9/5/16
E: Evil Under the Sun- Agatha Christie- 2/28/17
L: Love Bites- Lynsay Sands- 1/31/17
O: Owl and the Japanese Circus- Kristi Charish- 12/7/16
R: The Rosie Project- Graeme Simsion- 9/22/16
B: Breath of Fire- Amanda Bouchet- 1/6/17
U: Unholy Ghosts- Stacia Kane- 10/14/16
T: Twice Tempted- Jeaniene Frost- 9/19/16
T: Tempting Evil- Keri Arthur- 10/24/16
O: Owl and the City of Angels- Kristi Charish- 12/8/16
N: Nightfall Gardens- Allen Houston- 1/7/17
begonia
B: Bylines & Skylines- Amanda M. Lee- 1/8/17
E: Etched in Bone- Anne Bishop- 3/8/17
G: Ghostly Worries- Lily Harper Hart- 9/7/16
O: Outfoxed by Love- Eve Langlais- 12/22/16
N: The Neverending Story- Michael Ende- 2/10/17
I: Ink and Bone- Rachel Caine- 12/14/16
A: Awakening- S.J. Bolton- 12/30/16
bellflower
B: The Big Four- Agatha Christie- 3/4/17
E: Ever the Hunted- Erin Summerill- 8/9/17
L: Late Eclipses- Seanan McGuire- 5/30/17
L: Lover Eternal- J.R. Ward- 6/16/17
F: Faefever- Karen Marie Moning- 10/27/16
L: Lover Awakened- J.R. Ward- 9/30/17
O: Out of the Shadows- Kay Hooper- 1/29/17
W: Wish You Were Here- Rita Mae Brown- 9/11/16
E: Emily of New Moon- L.M. Montgomery- 9/29/17
R: The Restorer- Amanda Stevens- 9/30/16
bells of Ireland
B: Burnt Offerings- Laurell K. Hamilton- 12/4/16
E: Eleventh Grave in Moonlight- Darynda Jones- 1/24/17
L: License to Ensorcell- Katharine Kerr- 10/4/16
L: Little Face- Sophie Hannah- 10/29/16
S: Semi-Charmed- Isabel Jordan- 11/15/16
O: Onyx- Jennifer L. Armentrout- 10/15/16
F: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay- J.K. Rowling- 11/18/16
I: I'll Walk Alone- Mary Higgins Clark- 10/28/16
R: Red Queen- Victoria Aveyard- 9/17/16
E: Echoes in Death- J.D. Robb- 2/8/17
L: Living with the Dead- Kelley Armstrong- 12/6/16
A: All Through the Night- Mary Higgins Clark- 12/17/16
N: Nightraven- Skye Knizley- 12/13/16
D: Daughter of the Forest- Juliet Marillier- 9/1/16
bitterroot
B: Blameless- Gail Carriger- 2/23/18
I: I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia- Gillian Roberts- 7/28/19
T: They Do It With Mirrors- Agatha Christie- 4/3/18
T: Touching Evil (Evil, #1)- Kay Hooper- 6/13/18
E: Ensign Spacemage- Timothy Ellis- 10/20/20
R: Red Angel- Helen Harper- 12/18/18
R: Road to Honor- Taki Drake- 2/21/19
O: Only The Strong- Amanda M. Lee- 10/7/20
O: Obsidio- Amie Kaufman- 1/5/21
T: Touched by an Alien- Gini Koch- 8/22/18
black-eyed Susan
B: The Bone Collector- Jeffery Deaver- 7/19/17
L: Lying Season- Karina Halle- 11/9/17
A: All Around the Town- Mary Higgins Clark- 1/21/17
C: Conjuring Quantico- T.S. Paul- 12/15/16
K: Kiss of Crimson- Lara Adrian- 10/3/16
E: Electric Night- Stacey Brutger- 2/15/18
Y: Your Chariot Awaits- Lorena McCourtney- 3/18/17
E: Elemental Soul- Phaedra Weldon- 2/28/18
D: Deadly Remains- Katherine Bayless- 11/2/16
S: Silent Night- Mary Higgins Clark- 12/19/16
U: Unhidden- Dina Given- 1/24/17
S: Spark- K.C. Stewart- 1/10/17
A: Angels' Blood- Nalini Singh- 1/21/17
N: Nice Dragons Finish Last- Rachel Aaron- 6/13/17
bluebells
B: Bayou Moon- Ilona Andrews- 1/4/18
L: Lord Peter Views the Body- Dorothy L. Sayers- 6/10/20
U: Unnatural Causes- P.D. James- 3/18/20
E: Enter the Janitor- Josh Vogt- 2/20/20
B: By a Thread- Jennifer Estep- 2/3/18
E: Eye Spy- Mercedes Lackey- 2/22/20
L: Lokahi- Edie Claire- 8/30/20
L: Light My Fire- Katie MacAlister- 9/21/20
S: Silence Fallen- Patricia Briggs- 3/19/17
bluebonnet
B: Burn Bright- Patricia Briggs- 3/7/18
L: The Long Quiche Goodbye- Avery Aames- 2/16/21
U: Urban Shaman- C.E. Murphy- 12/12/20
E: Evanly Choirs- Rhys Bowen- 10/22/20
B: The Battle for Skandia- John Flanagan- 5/23/18
O: One Foot in the Grave- C.C. Hunter- 1/6/21
N: Now You See Her...- Dale Mayer- 11/14/19
N: The New Normal- Kathi Daley- 11/20/19
E: Evan and Elle- Rhys Bowen- 10/29/20
T: Twice Bitten- Chloe Neill- 9/16/18
bougainvillea
B: The Bone Season- Samantha Shannon- 8/18/17
O: Off the Record- Amanda M. Lee- 4/14/17
U: User Unfriendly- Vivian Vande Velde- 11/27/17
G: God Touched- John Conroe- 10/22/16
A: Archangel's Blade- Nalini Singh- 9/3/17
I: The Invisible Library- Genevieve Cogman- 7/1/17
N: Never Buried- Edie Claire- 10/9/17
V: A Very Paranormal Holiday- J.T. Bock- 11/12/16
I: In the Last Analysis- Amanda Cross- 9/12/17
L: Lord Edgware Dies- Agatha Christie- 1/20/18
L: Lake Silence- Anne Bishop- 3/6/18
E: Edge Of Evil- J.A. Jance- 8/12/18
A: Angels' Flight- Nalini Singh- 9/10/17
bouquet
B: Boundary Lines- Melissa F. Olson- 8/24/17
O: Over My Dead Body- Rex Stout- 11/7/17
U: An Unsuitable Job for a Woman- P.D. James- 9/26/18
Q: A Quick Bite- Lynsay Sands- 11/23/16
U: The Unyielding- Shelly Laurenston- 11/29/18
E: Elemental Storm- Phaedra Weldon- 3/27/19
T: Touch of Frost- Jennifer Estep- 3/12/17
buttercupB: Beast of All- J.C. McKenzie- 8/15/17
U: Undead and Unwed- MaryJanice Davidson- 3/11/17
T: Two for the Dough- Janet Evanovich- 1/12/17
T: A Tiger's Bride- Eve Langlais- 1/22/17
E: Erak's Ransom- John Flanagan- 5/28/18
R: Reluctant Adept- Katherine Bayless- 11/5/16
C: Crown of Midnight- Sarah J. Maas- 12/21/16
U: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer- Michelle Hodkin- 6/5/17
P: The Pact- Jodi Picoult- 10/10/16
butterfly bush
B: The Battlemage- Taran Matharu- 6/3/17
U: Unbinding- Eileen Wilks- 11/14/16
T: Throne of Glass- Sarah J. Maas- 10/31/16
T: The Trouble With Witches- Amanda M. Lee- 11/24/16
E: Every Heart a Doorway- Seanan McGuire- 11/11/17
R: Ritual Magic- Eileen Wilks- 10/22/16
F: The Flame of Olympus- Kate O'Hearn- 11/5/16
L: Lion in the Valley- Elizabeth Peters- 10/12/17
Y: You Belong To Me- Mary Higgins Clark- 1/2/17
B: Blade Song- J.C. Daniels- 7/13/17
U: Under a Silent Moon- Elizabeth Haynes- 12/1/16
S: Siren's Call- Devyn Quinn- 12/17/16
H: Hunted- Kevin Hearne- 10/2/16
calendula
C: Cinder- Marissa Meyer- 2/12/17
A: Archangel's Storm- Nalini Singh- 9/18/17
L: Lover Avenged- J.R. Ward- 9/23/18
E: Extra! Extra! Dead All About It- Amanda M. Lee- 8/28/18
N: A Natural History of Dragons- Marie Brennan- 10/10/17
D: Deceiver's Bond- Katherine Bayless- 11/4/16
U: Unshapely Things- Mark Del Franco- 3/5/18
L: Last Dragon Standing- Rachel Aaron- 11/11/18
A: At Bertram's Hotel- Agatha Christie- 9/19/17
California poppy
C: Changeless- Gail Carriger- 5/13/17
A: Archangel's Shadows- Nalini Singh- 9/30/17
L: Lethal Bayou Beauty- Jana Deleon- 3/11/19
I: I Am Half-Sick of Shadows- Alan Bradley- 12/31/17
F: Frostbitten- Kelley Armstrong- 1/14/17
O: Oblivion- Jennifer L. Armentrout- 8/12/17
R: Rose and Thorn: Black Rose Sorceress, Book 2- Connie Suttle- 4/26/17
N: Doctor Who: Nuclear Time- Oli Smith- 2/22/18
I: I Like Big Dragons and I Cannot Lie- Lani Lynn Vale- 2/8/18
A: Archangel's Enigma- Nalini Singh- 10/14/17
P: Personal Demon- Kelley Armstrong- 11/17/16
O: Once Bitten, Twice Shy- Jennifer Rardin- 8/20/17
P: A Promise of Fire- Amanda Bouchet- 11/19/16
P: Pocket Full of Posies- Angela Roquet- 1/22/17
Y: The Young Elites- Marie Lu- 9/8/18
calla lily
C: Cress- Marissa Meyer- 12/17/17
A: Archangel's Viper- Nalini Singh- 9/22/19
L: The Little Girl Who Fought the Great Depression: Shirley Temple and 1930s America- John F. Kasson- 3/30/21
L: Life in the North- Tao Wong- 5/24/21
A: Archangel's Prophecy- Nalini Singh- 9/23/19
L: A Little Slice of Death- Amanda M. Lee- 5/27/21
I: Doctor Who: In the Blood- Jenny T. Colgan- 9/16/19
L: The Legend of Tabby Hollow- Kathi Daley- 7/24/21
Y: Yarn to Go- Betty Hechtman- 4/17/19
camellia
C: A Court of Thorns and Roses- Sarah J. Maas- 12/23/16
A: Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye- Victoria Laurie- 2/23/17
M: Murder on the Orient Express- Agatha Christie- 10/16/16
E: The Eloquent Parrot- Robin Knowles- 6/9/18
L: Linger- Maggie Stiefvater- 11/16/17
L: The Lost City of Faar- D.J. MacHale- 12/12/17
I: The Iron King- Julie Kagawa- 5/5/17
A: The Arrogant Architect- L.K. Collins- 3/6/17
candytuft
C: Cover Her Face- P.D. James- 6/2/17
A: Assassin's Apprentice- Robin Hobb- 10/17/17
N: Nightingale's Lament- Simon R. Green- 3/4/18
D: The Devil's Arithmetic- Jane Yolen- 11/23/16
Y: Your Eight O'Clock Is Dead- Kat Jorgensen- 10/27/18
T: Too Many Cooks- Rex Stout- 3/29/17
U: Undead and Unappreciated- MaryJanice Davidson- 3/3/19
F: The Fairy Godmother- Mercedes Lackey- 2/26/17
T: Thirteen- Kelley Armstrong- 4/17/17
canna
C: Curse of the Bane- Joseph Delaney- 2/20/18
A: Archangel's War- Nalini Singh- 9/26/19
N: New Beginnings- Kathi Daley- 11/20/19
N: Newsletter Exclusives: Volume 1- Nalini Singh- 12/21/19
A: Alaskan Alliance- Kathi Daley- 11/7/19
carnation
C: The Case of the Golddigger's Purse- Erle Stanley Gardner- 2/25/18
A: Aunt Bessie Assumes- Diana Xarissa- 12/24/19
R: The Rhyme of the Magpie- Marty Wingate- 3/18/19
N: Nightchaser- Amanda Bouchet- 5/5/20
A: Alien Proliferation- Gini Koch- 5/11/20
T: Third Girl- Agatha Christie- 10/2/18
I: Into the Abyss- Dale Mayer- 12/2/19
O: Owls Well That Ends Well- Donna Andrews- 1/15/21
N: Never Again- Michele Bardsley- 5/16/20
carrion flower
C: Crocodile on the Sandbank- Elizabeth Peters- 2/21/17
A: Archangel's Legion- Nalini Singh- 9/23/17
R: Red Rising- Pierce Brown- 2/1/17
R: Ready Player One- Ernest Cline- 3/14/17
I: Illuminae- Amie Kaufman- 10/25/17
O: One Good Dragon Deserves Another- Rachel Aaron- 6/22/17
N: Nemesis- Agatha Christie- 11/26/17
F: From The Ashes- C.J. Archer- 12/9/16
L: The Last Camel Died at Noon- Elizabeth Peters- 11/19/18
O: Otherworld Chills- Kelley Armstrong- 7/29/17
W: Wicked Fog- Lily Harper Hart- 11/6/16
E: Everlasting Covenant- Amanda M. Lee- 9/21/18
R: The Rose Mark- Connie Suttle- 4/15/17
chicoryC: Caught Dead in Philadelphia- Gillian Roberts- 11/10/16
H: High Stakes- Helen Harper- 9/10/16
I: If Looks Could Kill- Kate White- 1/26/17
C: Crimson Death- Laurell K. Hamilton- 12/11/16
O: Otherworld Secrets- Kelley Armstrong- 1/18/17
R: The Rosie Effect- Graeme Simsion- 9/22/16
Y: Your Money's Worth: Seattle Elementals, Book 1- Connie Suttle- 11/12/16
chrysanthemum
C: The Cat Who Could Read Backwards- Lilian Jackson Braun- 1/5/17
H: Hell Freezes Over- J C Diem- 10/20/16
R: The Red Box- Rex Stout- 1/7/17
Y: You Will Know Me- Megan Abbott- 8/2/17
S: The Shadowseeker- Victor Kloss- 1/16/17
A: Archangel's Consort- Nalini Singh- 8/22/17
N: No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished- Rachel Aaron- 6/29/17
T: The Thirteen Problems- Agatha Christie- 2/26/17
H: Hell Raiser- J.C. Diem- 11/28/16
E: Executable- John Conroe- 7/24/18
M: MindSighted: BlackWing Pirates, Book 1- Connie Suttle- 11/1/16
U: Undead and Unemployed- MaryJanice Davidson- 10/31/17
M: Magic to the Bone- Devon Monk- 11/21/16
clover
C: The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern- Lilian Jackson Braun- 9/2/17
L: The Long Road to Gaia: An Interlude Novel between Parts 2 & 3- Timothy Ellis- 10/3/20
O: Open Cockpit- Arthur Stanley Gould Lee- 3/30/20
V: The Vault of Mysteries: Marshyl Stories Book I- Toby Neighbors- 3/20/17
E: Éclair and Present Danger- Laura Bradford- 3/22/20
R: A Restless Evil- Ann Granger- 10/7/17
columbine
C: The Curse of the Pharaohs- Elizabeth Peters- 7/8/17
O: Omega- S.M. Reine- 2/4/18
L: Loves Music, Loves to Dance- Mary Higgins Clark- 3/29/19
U: Unholy Magic- Stacia Kane- 6/10/19
M: The Murder at the Vicarage- Agatha Christie- 11/29/16
B: Blue Bloods- Melissa de la Cruz- 10/27/17
I: The Icebound Land- John Flanagan- 4/6/18
N: Night of the Soul Stealer- Joseph Delaney- 4/9/18
E: Empty Nest- Marty Wingate- 5/2/19
cornflower
C: The Candidates- Inara Scott- 7/24/17
O: Owl and the Electric Samurai- Kristi Charish- 3/10/19
R: Rock Chick Regret- Kristen Ashley- 6/24/17
N: The Never War- D.J. MacHale- 6/30/19
F: Five Little Pigs- Agatha Christie- 4/13/17
L: Lowcountry Boil- Susan M. Boyer- 4/14/20
O: Only the Quiet- Amanda M. Lee- 5/5/19
W: Where Are the Children?- Mary Higgins Clark- 1/30/17
E: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library- Chris Grabenstein- 10/11/19
R: Rest in Pieces- Rita Mae Brown- 8/26/17
corpse flower
C: Cold Burn of Magic- Jennifer Estep- 10/4/17
O: Only The Devout- Amanda M. Lee- 4/10/20
R: Rise of the Evening Star- Brandon Mull- 10/21/17
P: Paramedic 189's Final Report: Unique Memories of a 30 Year Fire Captain/Paramedic- Rodney Mortensen- 8/16/17
S: Spell Bound- Kelley Armstrong- 3/23/17
E: Eye of the Falcon- Dale Mayer- 12/12/19
F: Four to Score- Janet Evanovich- 7/27/17
L: Lady Luck- Kristen Ashley- 10/8/20
O: Old Dog, New Tricks- Hailey Edwards- 4/19/20
W: Waking the Witch- Kelley Armstrong- 3/22/17
E: An Easy Death- Charlaine Harris- 12/29/19
R: The Roman Hat Mystery- Ellery Queen- 12/6/17
cosmo
C: Caressed By Ice- Nalini Singh- 7/18/17
O: Oracles of Delphi Keep- Victoria Laurie- 6/23/18
S: Schooled in Magic- Christopher Nuttall- 2/22/17
M: Mind Magic- Eileen Wilks- 12/5/16
O: On Deadline & Under Fire- Amanda M. Lee- 9/9/18
crocus
C: A Charming Cure- Tonya Kappes- 10/29/17
R: Remember Me- Mary Higgins Clark- 1/26/18
O: Outcast- J.C. Diem- 9/27/19
C: The Case of the Silent Partner- Erle Stanley Gardner- 11/22/17
U: The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club- Dorothy L. Sayers- 6/26/20
S: Spellbound in Seattle- Garthia Anderson- 4/4/17
daffodil
D: Dark Needs at Night's Edge- Kresley Cole- 12/3/16
A: Aunt Dimity's Death- Nancy Atherton- 2/13/18
F: Feral Sins- Suzanne Wright- 3/15/17
F: For You- Kristen Ashley- 3/17/17
O: One Salt Sea- Seanan McGuire- 3/30/18
D: Die With Me- Elena Forbes- 12/28/16
I: Into the Fire- Jeaniene Frost- 4/22/18
L: Lending a Paw- Laurie Cass- 5/21/19
dahlia
D: Dark Lover- J.R. Ward- 2/14/17
A: Agents of Light and Darkness- Simon R. Green- 2/16/18
H: Hiding in the Shadows- Kay Hooper- 1/4/17
L: The Laird- Sandy Blair- 10/24/19
I: Iron and Magic- Ilona Andrews- 6/26/18
A: Anubis Nights- Gary Jonas- 2/18/18
daisyD: Dreamfever- Karen Marie Moning- 3/25/17
A: All My Witches- Amanda M. Lee- 9/18/18
I: Infinity- Sherrilyn Kenyon- 3/20/20
S: Shiver- Maggie Stiefvater- 4/3/17
Y: Your Killin' Heart: A Mystery- Peggy O'Neal Peden- 5/1/20
dandelion
D: Deep Dark Secret- Sierra Dean- 9/20/17
A: Alien Diplomacy- Gini Koch- 5/15/20
N: Never Sorry- Edie Claire- 9/18/20
D: Dark Peril- Christine Feehan- 9/29/17
E: Evan Can Wait- Rhys Bowen- 11/4/20
L: Lowcountry Bombshell- Susan M. Boyer- 8/27/21
I: The Incubus Impasse- Amanda M. Lee- 12/4/19
O: Origin- Jennifer L. Armentrout- 2/12/21
N: Nightworld Academy: Term One- L.J. Swallow- 11/28/20
delphinium
D: Dragon Spawn- Eileen Wilks- 1/20/17
E: Evil Dark- Justin Gustainis- 5/24/19
L: Loved by a Dragon- Linda K. Hopkins- 9/30/19
P: The Prisoner of Cell 25- Richard Paul Evans- 2/27/17
H: How to Fall- Jane Casey- 12/26/16
I: The Iron Daughter- Julie Kagawa- 5/9/18
N: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency- Alexander McCall Smith- 8/30/18
I: I'll Tell You Mine- Pip Harry- 6/2/18
U: The Undead Uproar- Amanda M. Lee- 7/12/19
M: Magical Probi- T.S. Paul- 12/20/16
dianthus
D: Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between- J.A. Saare- 3/7/17
I: Invisible Elder- T.S. Paul- 11/25/18
A: Attack of the Fiend- Joseph Delaney- 4/29/18
N: Nighttime Is My Time- Mary Higgins Clark- 12/26/18
T: The Trouble with Twelfth Grave- Darynda Jones- 10/31/17
H: Hex Hall- Rachel Hawkins- 1/9/17
U: Under The Final Moon- Hannah Jayne- 7/21/19
S: Stone Guardian- Danielle Monsch- 3/1/17
dogwood
D: Darkness Clashes- Susan Illene- 12/31/16
O: Only The Lonely- Amanda M. Lee- 10/23/18
G: Grave Seasons- Lily Harper Hart- 12/6/16
W: Welcoming Seas- Lily Harper Hart- 12/12/16
O: Opal Fire- Barbra Annino- 11/8/18
O: The Outcast: Prequel to the Summoner Trilogy- Taran Matharu- 11/30/18
D: Dark Slayer- Christine Feehan- 1/11/17
edelweiss
E: Emerald Blaze- Ilona Andrews- 8/25/20
D: Darkness Shatters- Susan Illene- 7/27/17
E: Evans Above- Rhys Bowen- 9/29/20
L: The Lost Stories- John Flanagan- 1/24/21
W: White Hot- Ilona Andrews- 5/31/17
E: Evan Help Us- Rhys Bowen- 10/15/20
I: Into the Hollow- Karina Halle- 6/14/19
S: Storm- Brigid Kemmerer- 7/11/17
S: Shattered Circle- Linda Robertson- 8/19/17
floret
F: Fated- Benedict Jacka- 12/18/17
L: Legend- Timothy Ellis- 9/30/21
O: Opposition- Jennifer L. Armentrout- 2/28/21
R: Risk- Dannika Dark- 3/31/19
E: Evans to Betsy- Rhys Bowen- 11/12/20
T: Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Bloody Magic- Meghan Ciana Doidge- 11/29/18
florist
F: The Faceless Ones- Derek Landy- 4/2/18
L: Land of Drunken Pharaohs: A GameLit Urban Fantasy- Christopher Johns- 11/3/21
O: Obsession- Jennifer L. Armentrout- 3/7/21
R: Ruby Red- Kerstin Gier- 5/20/19
I: Itsy Bitsy Spider- Dale Mayer- 12/15/19
S: Secrets in Death- J.D. Robb- 9/5/17
T: Tim Curious; A Murder Mystery of the American Revolution- Roddy Thorleifson- 12/6/18
flower
F: From Percy Jackson - Camp Half-Blood Confidential: Your Real Guide to the Demigod Training Camp- Rick Riordan- 6/2/18
L: Levi's Legend- Dale Mayer- 12/19/21
O: Only The Buried- Amanda M. Lee- 5/17/21
W: Wildfire- Ilona Andrews- 7/25/17
E: Evan Only Knows- Rhys Bowen- 11/18/20
R: Raging Seas- Lily Harper Hart- 8/11/19
forget-me-not
F: Frostbite- Richelle Mead- 4/11/17
O: On Demon Wings- Karina Halle- 3/1/19
R: Reckless- Selene Charles- 5/27/17
G: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making- Catherynne M. Valente- 3/5/17
E: Elephants Can Remember- Agatha Christie- 6/16/19
T: Three to Get Deadly- Janet Evanovich- 5/2/17
M: The Moving Finger- Agatha Christie- 1/8/17
E: Empath- Edie Claire- 7/14/19
N: Night of the Unicorn- T.S. Paul- 11/22/18
O: Old Blood- Karina Halle- 3/2/19
T: Tuesday's Child- Dale Mayer- 8/13/17
foxgloveF: Find Me When The Sun Goes Down- Lisa Olsen- 10/2/16
O: One Fell Sweep- Ilona Andrews- 12/25/16
X: X in Flight- Karen Rivers- 9/8/16
G: Grim Expectations- Amanda M. Lee- 10/12/16
L: Let Me Call You Sweetheart- Mary Higgins Clark- 2/6/17
O: One Kick- Chelsea Cain- 1/15/17
V: Vampire Academy- Richelle Mead- 10/26/16
E: Embraced by Darkness- Keri Arthur- 4/18/17
freesia
F: Forbidden Mind- Karpov Kinrade- 6/11/18
R: Rare Find- Dale Mayer- 10/27/19
E: Evan's Gate- Rhys Bowen- 12/2/20
E: Elemental Blood- Phaedra Weldon- 1/20/21
S: Snow White- Jenni James- 9/11/17
I: Into the Light- Christopher Johns- 5/31/20
A: The Adventures of the Mountain Men: True Tales of Hunting, Trapping, Fighting, Adventure, and Survival- Stephen Vincent Brennan- 6/10/20
gardenia
G: Grave Holiday- Lily Harper Hart- 8/6/17
A: The Ancient Future: The Dark Age- Traci Harding- 6/30/20
R: Raven, Red- Connie Suttle- 11/2/19
D: Déjà Dead- Kathy Reichs- 11/19/17
E: Etiquette & Espionage- Gail Carriger- 2/24/21
N: Never Look Back- W.J. May- 12/6/20
I: The Island of Dr. Libris- Chris Grabenstein- 7/26/20
A: Alien vs. Alien- Gini Koch- 7/4/20
gerbera daisy
G: The Gamble- Kristen Ashley- 9/16/17
E: Eggs in Purgatory- Laura Childs- 3/11/21
R: Reindeer Roundup- Kathi Daley- 11/22/19
B: The Body Reader- Anne Frasier- 6/17/18
E: Equalize- Ryan DeBruyn- 5/28/21
R: Real Murders- Charlaine Harris- 12/11/19
A: Alien in the House- Gini Koch- 8/13/20
D: Dead Girls Are Easy- Terri Garey- 11/24/17
A: Assaulted Caramel- Amanda Flower- 8/31/20
I: I See Me- Meghan Ciana Doidge- 8/3/20
S: Shadow Kiss- Richelle Mead- 9/14/17
Y: You Cannoli Die Once- Shelley Costa- 9/2/19
gillyflower
gladiolus
goldenrod
hawthorn
H: Hush, Hush- Becca Fitzpatrick- 2/2/17
A: Anne of Avonlea- L.M. Montgomery- 6/20/18
W: What's a Ghoul to Do?- Victoria Laurie- 3/16/17
T: Taken at the Flood- Agatha Christie- 11/3/17
H: House of Whispers- J.L. Bryan- 2/4/17
O: Once Upon Stilettos- Shanna Swendson- 5/9/19
R: A Red Herring Without Mustard- Alan Bradley- 8/26/17
N: New Spring- Robert Jordan- 7/7/19
heather
H: The Hundredth Man- Jack Kerley- 2/7/17
E: Eyes to the Soul- Dale Mayer- 10/31/19
A: The ABC Murders- Agatha Christie- 6/22/18
T: Ten Little Bloodhounds- Virginia Lanier- 2/14/18
H: Hansel and Gretel- Jenni James- 3/13/17
E: Easter Escapade- Kathi Daley- 11/21/19
R: The Rest Falls Away- Colleen Gleason- 10/5/17
hibiscus
H: The Hanged Man- P.N. Elrod- 4/24/17
I: It Takes a Witch- Heather Blake- 2/26/19
B: The Burning Bridge- John Flanagan- 2/13/18
I: Indexing- Seanan McGuire- 3/15/19
S: Smoke and Mirrors- Jess Haines- 5/10/17
C: The Cove- Catherine Coulter- 12/10/17
U: Until the Sun Falls from the Sky- Kristen Ashley- 7/3/20
S: Siren Song- Cat Adams- 5/17/17
hollyhockH: The Hammer of Thor- Rick Riordan- 11/30/16
O: Of Fate and Phantoms- C.J. Archer- 5/25/17
L: Lie Down with Dogs- Hailey Edwards- 4/16/18
L: Leverage in Death- J.D. Robb- 9/4/18
Y: You're Not Allowed to Die- Kip Terrington- 9/21/17
H: Hercule Poirot's Christmas- Agatha Christie- 12/18/16
O: Otherworld Nights- Kelley Armstrong- 6/6/17
C: Code Black- Tina Moss- 1/30/17
K: Kisses from Hell-Kristin Cast- 10/26/16
honeysuckle
H: Hell Hath No Fury- J.C. Diem- 12/22/16
O: Opal- Jennifer L. Armentrout- 8/12/17
N: Doctor Who: The Nightmare Of Black Island- Mike Tucker- 1/22/18
E: The Emperor of Nihon-Ja- John Flanagan- 11/14/18
Y: The Yeti- Mike Miller- 3/3/18
S: Slave to Sensation- Nalini Singh- 1/27/17
U: Unwritten & Underwater- Amanda M. Lee- 4/23/18
C: The Copper Gauntlet- Holly Black- 4/19/17
K: The Killing Dance- Laurell K. Hamilton- 11/16/16
L: Lethal Outlook- Victoria Laurie- 12/21/18
E: Extreme Medical Services- Jamie Davis- 12/17/18
hydrangea
H: Hard Spell- Justin Gustainis- 7/3/17
Y: Year One- Nora Roberts- 8/19/20
D: Dragon Blood- Eileen Wilks- 1/15/18
R: Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos- Donna Andrews- 5/25/20
A: Aunt Bessie Considers- Diana Xarissa- 9/15/20
N: No Ghouls Allowed- Victoria Laurie- 1/19/21
G: Ghost Girl- C.J. Archer- 11/29/17
E: Excise- Ryan DeBruyn- 8/31/21
A: The Accidental Vampire- Lynsay Sands- 9/16/20
Indian blanket
I: I Dream of Twila: A Wicked Witches of the Midwest Short- Amanda M. Lee- 9/11/18
N: Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men- Molly Harper- 9/6/18
D: Dangerous Games- Keri Arthur- 2/20/17
I: Infernal Magic- C.N. Crawford- 11/13/18
A: Alchemy- Sheena Boekweg- 4/13/18
N: Nice Girls Don't Live Forever- Molly Harper- 10/4/18
B: Bound by Flames- Jeaniene Frost- 12/26/17
L: Lemon Meringue Pie Murder- Joanne Fluke- 2/16/20
A: And Then There Were None- Agatha Christie- 4/19/18
N: Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors- Molly Harper- 10/14/18
K: Kitty and the Midnight Hour- Carrie Vaughn- 1/5/17
E: The Elite- Kiera Cass- 6/7/19
T: Tangled Threads- Jennifer Estep- 4/27/17
iris
I: Imperator- Timothy Ellis- 10/20/20
R: Ravishing in Red- Madeline Hunter- 6/25/20
I: In the Woods- Tana French- 1/4/21
S: Scarlet- Marissa Meyer- 10/30/17
jasmine
J: Just Take My Heart- Mary Higgins Clark- 2/9/17
A: Along Came a Spider- James Patterson- 5/20/18
S: Six of Crows- Leigh Bardugo- 3/9/17
M: Men of the Otherworld- Kelley Armstrong- 1/13/17
I: Influential Magic- Deanna Chase- 12/7/18
N: Night Myst- Yasmine Galenorn- 3/17/19
E: Exiled- J.C. Diem- 9/19/19
Jessamine
J: Jack and the Beanstalk- Jenni James- 8/22/16
E: The Eyre Affair- Jasper Fforde- 9/11/16
S: Swan Lake- K.M. Shea- 8/30/16
S: Spellbinder- Melanie Rawn- 9/24/16
A: Apprentice in Death- J.D. Robb- 9/6/16
M: Mortal Ties- Eileen Wilks- 9/5/16
I: I'll Be Seeing You: A Novel- Mary Higgins Clark- 10/7/16
N: Not His Dragon- Annie Nicholas- 9/7/16
E: Eragon- Christopher Paolini- 11/8/16
Johnny-jump-up
J: Jaws- Peter Benchley- 5/19/17
O: On the Street Where You Live- Mary Higgins Clark- 3/24/20
H: Haunted Ground- Erin Hart- 3/31/17
N: No Crone Unturned- Amanda M. Lee- 3/5/20
N: Nightshades- Melissa F. Olson- 3/6/20
Y: Yappy Hour: A Mystery- Diana Orgain- 12/23/18
J: Jurassic Park- Michael Crichton- 10/21/17
U: Unmasked- Dale Mayer- 12/18/19
M: Matefinder- Leia Stone- 3/18/17
P: A Pocket Full of Rye- Agatha Christie- 3/30/17
U: Unnatural Death- Dorothy L. Sayers- 2/14/20
P: The Protectors- Victor Kloss- 7/20/17
jonquil
kangaroo paw
K: King Hall- Scarlett Dawn- 3/27/17
A: At Peace- Kristen Ashley- 10/15/18
N: New Media & Old Grudges- Amanda M. Lee- 3/13/20
G: A Girl Named Zippy- Haven Kimmel- 4/6/17
A: Any Given Doomsday- Lori Handeland- 12/19/18
R: The Ruins of Gorlan- John Flanagan- 1/19/18
O: The One- Kiera Cass- 9/5/19
O: Oracles & Obituaries- Amanda M. Lee- 9/12/19
P: Paranormalcy- Kiersten White- 8/31/17
A: Archangel's Heart- Nalini Singh- 12/24/18
W: Wicked Season- Lily Harper Hart- 4/1/17
lady's slipperlantana
larkspur
L: Leader of Sector Ten- Timothy Ellis- 11/7/20
A: Advent- Xander Boyce- 3/24/19
R: Revenge of the Witch- Joseph Delaney- 1/28/18
K: King's Cage- Victoria Aveyard- 4/30/17
S: Siren's Surrender- Devyn Quinn- 7/6/17
P: Protect and Serve- Terri Reed- 9/1/17
U: Undead and Unreturnable- MaryJanice Davidson- 8/24/20
R: Rock Chick Revolution- Kristen Ashley- 7/12/18
laurel
lavender
L: The Last Guardian- Victor Kloss- 1/9/21
A: Among the Living- Jordan Castillo Price- 9/16/19
V: Visions of Heat- Nalini Singh- 5/23/17
E: Every Which Way But Dead- Kim Harrison- 7/19/20
N: No Crones About It- Amanda M. Lee- 9/3/19
D: Darkness Wanes- Susan Illene- 8/3/17
E: Embrace the Grim Reaper- Judy Clemens- 8/24/20
R: Redwall- Brian Jacques- 10/25/18
lilac
lily
lily-of-the-valley
magnolia
M: The Merchant of Death- D.J. MacHale- 4/5/17
A: Alien Tango- Gini Koch- 4/15/20
G: Glass Sword- Victoria Aveyard- 4/10/17
N: Nocturnal Magic- C.N. Crawford- 4/27/20
O: ONLY THE LOST- AMANDA M LEE- 10/1/19
L: Legend of Dreamwalker- Timothy Ellis- 10/19/20
I: If Walls Could Talk- Juliet Blackwell- 4/8/20
A: Alien in the Family- Gini Koch- 4/20/20
mallow
M: Moonshadow- Thea Harrison- 4/20/17
A: Above the Fold & Below the Belt- Amanda M. Lee- 3/22/19
L: Lieutenant Spacemage- Timothy Ellis- 10/22/20
L: Lieutenant Commander Spacemage- Timothy Ellis- 10/23/20
O: Outcast- Annabel Chase- 8/27/20
W: While My Pretty One Sleeps- Mary Higgins Clark- 4/22/17
marigoldM: Murder Most Witchy- Amanda M. Lee- 5/5/17
A: Another One Bites the Dust- Jennifer Rardin- 4/8/19
R: Rogues- John Conroe- 7/27/18
I: In a Badger Way- Shelly Laurenston- 4/23/19
G: Green Rider- Kristen Britain- 6/10/17
O: One August Morning: The True Story of Lizzie Borden- Troy Taylor-8/29/20
L: A Little Princess- Frances Hodgson Burnett- 12/23/20
D: The Dragon Finds Forever- Kristen Painter- 6/6/17
mayflower
M: Murky Seas- Lily Harper Hart- 5/11/17
A: Anne of the Island- L.M. Montgomery- 8/11/19
Y: Yappy Hour: A Mystery- Diana Orgain- 12/23/18
F: Full Blooded- Amanda Carlson- 9/5/17
L: Long, Hot, Witchy Summer- Amanda M. Lee- 1/7/21
O: Outclassed- Annabel Chase- 10/7/20
W: Whose Body- Dorothy L. Sayers- 5/14/17
E: Electric Curse- Stacey Brutger- 6/15/20
R: The Reaper Rescues The Genie- Kristen Painter- 10/24/18
mimosa
M: Mercenary Magic- Ella Summers- 7/12/17
I: Into the Storm- Christopher Johns- 5/10/21
M: The Man in the Queue- Josephine Tey- 9/9/17
O: Oh Great! I was Reincarnated as a Farmer- Benjamin Kerei- 12/7/21
S: Stillwatch- Mary Higgins Clark- 11/24/17
A: Archangel's Sun- Nalini Singh- 11/25/20
mistletoe
mock orange
morning glory
mountain laurel
myrtle
narcissus
nasturtium
oleanderorange blossom
orchid
pansy
pasque flower
passionflower
peach blossom
peony
petal
phlox
P: Philly Stakes- Gillian Roberts- 3/26/17
H: Harvesting the Heart- Jodi Picoult- 3/28/17
L: Libriomancer- Jim C. Hines- 5/26/20
O: Once Hunted, Twice Shy- Mandy M. Roth- 2/22/20
X: The Xibalba Murders- Lyn Hamilton- 3/2/17
plumeriapoinsettia
poppy
primrose
pussy willow
Queen Anne's lace
ranunculus
rhododendron
rose
safflower
sego lilysepal
snapdragon
stock
sunflower
sweet pea
thistle
tickseed
tiger lily
trillium
tulipVenus flytrap
veronica
vetch
violet
wallflower
wild prairie rose
wildflowers
wisteria
wolfsbane
yucca flower
zinnia
Z: Zombie, Ohio- Scott Kenemore- 2/17/17
I: Irresistible Magic- Deanna Chase- 12/8/18
N: The Name of the Wind- Patrick Rothfuss- 8/6/19
N: No Farm, No Foul- Peg Cochran- 8/21/19
I: Iced Chiffon- Duffy Brown- 2/18/19
A: Angels and Demons- Dan Brown- 6/29/18
Finished my first flower.Aster
A: Angelfall- Susan Ee- 9/30/16
S: Sorcerer's Legacy- Janny Wurts- 9/28/16
T: Tales of the Otherworld- Kelley Armstrong- 9/4/16
E: Elizabeth's Legacy- Victor Kloss- 10/13/16
R: Reaper- K.D. McEntire- 8/24/16
my listOption 3: Flower Spell-it-Out
►Using the Spell-it-Out Rules(*), spell out any of the Floral terms below.
- Rose : 25+ books
b - Baker, David (narrator) Graceling by Kristin Cashore 15 October 2016 ★★★★★
l - Lin,Jeannie The Sword Dancer by Jeannie Lin 2 October 2016 ★★★★★
u - Ulli Birve (narrator) Footsteps in the Dark by Georgette Heyer 3 October 2016 ★★★★★
e - Edge of Dawn by Lara Adrian 10 October 2016 ★★★★★
b - Blake, Heather A Potion to Die For by Heather Blake 29 November 2016 ★★★
o - Orlagh Cassidy (narrator) Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict by Laurie Viera Rigler 6 October 2016 ★★★★
n - Naomi Novik Uprooted by Naomi Novik 28 December 2016 ★★★★
n - Northanger Abby by Jane Austen 2 February 2017 ★★★★★
e Elrick, Xanthe (narrator) Fire by Kristin Cashore 12 November 2016 ★★★★★
t -Tiffany Reisz Her Halloween Treat by Tiffany Reisz 23 October 2016 ★★★
c - Ceony Twill (Main character) The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg 23 November 2016 ★★★
a - Angie DeLaura (main character) -Buttercream Bump Off by Jenn McKinlay 15 November 2016 ★★★
l - Louisa Clark (main character) Me Before You by Jojo Moyes 10 November 2016 ★★★★★
l - Louisa Allen His Christmas Countess by Louise Allen 22 December 2016 ★★★★
a - Arabella by Georgette Heyer 20 November 2016 ★★★★★
l - Lara Adrian Defy the Dawn by Lara Adrian 7 January 2017 ★★★★
I - Ill Wind by Rachel Caine 30 November 2016 ★★★★
l - Lisa Shearin The Ghoul Vendetta by Lisa Shearin 22 February 2017 ★★★★★
y - Yarvi (main character) Half a King by Joe Abercrombie 7 February 2017 ★★
l -Luceno, James Star Wars: Tarkin by James Luceno 27 February 2017 ★★★
I - The Iliad by Homer 11 December 2016 ★★★
l - Luceno, James Catalyst (Star Wars): A Rogue One Story by James Luceno 9 May 2017
y - Yancey, Rick The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey 23 July 2017 ★★★
o - Oscar Finley(main character) - The Litigators by John Grisham 14 November 2016 ★★★★
f - Fanny Price (main character) Mansfield Park by Jane Austen 21 December 2016 ★★★★★
t - Thompson, Mercy (main character) Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs 12 January 2017 ★★★★★
h - Humphreys, Sara Brave the Heat by Sara Humphreys 29 December 2016 ★★★★
e - Elinor Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen 3 January 2017 ★★★★★
v - Venom by Jennifer Estep 6 March 2017 ★★★★
a - Aida Palmer (main Character) Bitter Spirits by Jenn Bennett 9 December 2016 ★★★★
l - Life, the Universe, and Everything by Douglas Adams 24 May 2017 ★★★★
l - Lev Grossman| The Magicians by Lev Grossman 6 July 2017 ★★
e - Emily St. John Mandel Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel 8 January 2017 ★★★★
y - Y. S. Lee A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee 10 September 2017 ★★★★
m - Meira (main Character) Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch 4 December 2016 ★★★★
I - I Must Say: My Life As a Humble Comedy Legend by Martin Short 6 January 2017 ★★★★
s - Sally Bedell Smith Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch by Sally Bedell Smith 9 March 2017 ★★
t - Thomas, Sherry The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas 19 January 2017 ★★★★★
l - Lucy March A Little Night Magic by Lucy March 6 August 2017 ★★★
e - Estep, Jennifer Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep 21 January 2017 ★★★
t - Tangled Threads by Jennifer Estep 14 April 2017 ★★★★
o - Once Upon a Regency Christmas: On a Winter's Eve\Marriage Made at Christmas\Cinderella's Perfect Christmas by Louise Allen 15 December 2016 ★★★★
e - Ellery Adams Murder in the Paperback Parlor by Ellery Adams 4 February 2017 ★★★★
r - The Rainmaker by John Grisham 9 December 2016 ★★★★
o - O'Malley, Daniel The Rook by Daniel O'Malley 31 December 2016 ★★★★★
s - Susan Furlong War and Peach by Susan Furlong 3 March 2017 ★★★★
e -Estep, Jennifer Web of Lies by Jennifer Estep 20 February 2017 ★★★★
Nothing But Reading Challenges
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Choose Your Own Adventure: Flowers
Duration: You Set the Pace
How to play: Chose your Adventure from the list below and "read them".
Choose your Flower Adventure:
Option 1: Flowery Titles
►Read books with Flower names in the titles.
Option 2: April Showers bring May Flowers
►Read books with Rain and/or Flowers on the cover.
Option 3: Flower Spell-it-Out
►Using the Spell-it-Out Rules(*), spell out any of the Floral terms below.
Option 4: Floral Terms Freestyle
►Choose from the terms below, and use covers or titles for that term
Option 5: Scavenger Hunt Freestyle
►Pick a level and find the words below in the books you read. There is no limit to the number of words per book
Option 6: Scavenger Hunt Want-it-All
►The same Freestyle, but you must find at least one word from each letter grouping (i.e., one word from A, B, C, D etc.)
Examples:
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Option 1:
Daisy - Marrying Daisy Bellamy
Lily - Blue Lily, Lily Blue
Orchid - Black Orchid
Option 2:
Option 4: Freestyle
ROSE on cover
ROSE in title
The Name of the Rose
A Court of Thorns and Roses
The Tea Rose
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Book Levels:
- Azalea : 2-3 books
- Bluebonnet : 4 - 6 books
- Carnation : 7 - 10 books
- Daisy : 11 - 15 books
- Jasmine : 16 - 20 books
- Larkspur : 21 - 24 books
- Rose : 25+ books
Scavenger Hunt Levels:
- Black Thumb : 1-20 words
- Green Thumb : 21-40 words
- Farmer : 41-60 words
- Florist : 61-80 words
- Gardener : 81-100 words
- Botanist : 101-120 words
- Horticulturist : 121 + words
Word List ~ 127 Words
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anemone
apple blossom
aster
azalea
baby's breath
bachelor button
begonia
bellflower
bells of Ireland
bitterroot
black-eyed Susan
bluebells
bluebonnet
bougainvillea
bouquet
buttercup
butterfly bush
calendula
California poppy
calla lily
camellia
candytuft
canna
carnation
carrion flower
chicory
chrysanthemum
clover
columbine
cornflower
corpse flower
cosmo
crocus
daffodil
dahlia
daisy
dandelion
delphinium
dianthus
dogwood
edelweiss
floret
florist
flower
forget-me-not
foxglove
freesia
gardenia
gerbera daisy
gillyflower
gladiolus
goldenrod
hawthorn
heather
hibiscus
hollyhock
honeysuckle
hydrangea
Indian blanket
iris
jasmine
jessamine
Johnny-jump-up
jonquil
kangaroo paw
lady's slipper
lantana
larkspur
laurel
lavender
lilac
lily
lily-of-the-valley
magnolia
mallow
marigold
mayflower
mimosa
mistletoe
mock orange
morning glory
mountain laurel
myrtle
narcissus
nasturtium
oleander
orange blossom
orchid
pansy
pasque flower
passionflower
peach blossom
peony
petal
phlox
plumeria
poinsettia
poppy
primrose
pussy willow
Queen Anne's lace
ranunculus
rhododendron
rose
safflower
sego lily
sepal
snapdragon
stock
sunflower
sweet pea
thistle
tickseed
tiger lily
trillium
tulip
Venus flytrap
veronica
vetch
violet
wallflower
wild prairie rose
wildflowers
wisteria
wolfsbane
yucca flower
zinnia
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(*)Spell-it-Out Rules
Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audiobook narrators first or last name.
If you are reading a translated version, you can also use the first letter of the translator's first or last name.
As always, if the first letter of a title starts with ‘A’, ‘An’, ‘The’, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word.
Earn your Sapphire Gem Coins with the CYOA Challenges.
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