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DHASG Monthly Challenge January - August 2013(view spoiler)[DHASG January Monthly Challenge
Duration: 1/1/2013 - 1/31/2013
9/9 read
1. New Beginnings:Never Lie to a Lady 1/2/2013 3*
2. Baby It’s Cold Outside: A Mackenzie Family Christmas: The Perfect Gift 1/20/2013 4*
3. Three Wise-Men:The Courage to Love 1/7/2013 2*
4. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday: -
5. Garnet: One Little Sin 1/20/2013 2*
6. Coming of Age Day: Out of Sight, Out of Time 1/7/2013 3*
7. Doors: Ianus is Latin for door. -
8. Handsel Monday: Never Deceive a Duke 1/5/2013 2*
9. New Years Day: Whisper of Evil 1/8/2013 4*
10. In with the new, Out with the Old: Body Check 1/23/2013 3*
11. One is the Loneliest Number: Turn It Up 1/6/2013 4*
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DHASG February 2013 Challenge
Duration: 2/1/2013 - 2/28/2013
Progress: 11 out of 11 (Love Doctor level)
1. Harriet Tubman--Deadly Game - Christine Feehan (fearless, strong, passionate heroine)2/23/2013, 3*
2. Pearls of Ice— Wicked Burn by Beth Kery (the heroine is wearing pearls)2/17/2013, 4*
3. Groundhog Day—February 2nd is Groundhog Day. -
4. LGBT History Month— I'll Be Your Drill, Soldier by Crystal Rose, 2/8/2013, 3.5*
5. World Marriage Day— The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks, 2/6/2013, 3*
6. Amethyst—
7. Anti-Valentine— Playing for Keeps by R.L. Mathewson, 2/2/2013, 4*
8. Leap Day— Thief of Shadows (Maiden lane series #4) by Elizabeth Hoyt, 2/11/2013, 3.5*
9. President’s Day—-
10. St. Valentine’s Day— Perfection by R.L. Mathewson, 2/25/2013, 3.5*
11. Love is a four letter word— The Look of Love by Bella Andre, 2/15/2013, 2*
12. Chocolate feels like love—Angels' Flight by Nalini Singh, 2/4/2013, 4*
13. Super Bowl Sunday— The Dark Highlander 2/5/2013, 3*
14. Red/Hearts— Conspiracy Game (red cover) 2/7/2013, 3.5*
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DHASG March 2013 Reading Challenge
Duration: 3/1/2013 - 3/31/2013
Progress: 8 out of 8 (Pot of Gold)
1. Martius, The Warrior--Read a book with a hero who is a warrior or soldier.
2. Kiss Me, I’m Irish! --(set in Ireland)In the Woods- Tana French, 3/7/2013, 4*
3. Aquamarine--(blue and green cover) Under the Wire- Cindy Gerard, 3/26/2013, 2*
4. Pisces-- On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves, 3/20/2013, 5*
5.Courage--Read a book with a courageous main character.
6. Greek War of Independence Day--Corelli's Mandolin- Louis de Bernier
7. Winter is Leaving!--The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han, 3/19/2013, 3*
8. Give me a Daffodil! (narcissistic hero)The Immortal Highlander - Karen Marie Moning, 3/2/2013, 3*
9. Ram, Bam, Thank You Ma’am!-- Wallbanger by Alice Clayton 3/16/2013, 3.5*
10.Easter Sunday--Read a book that represents Easter day in some way to you.
11.Spring Break--Any book I like: The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead, 3/6/2013, 4*
12. Beware the Ides of March! --On Dublin Street - Samantha Young, 3/18/2013, 3.5*
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DHASG April 2013 Reading Challenge
Duration: 4/1/2013 - 4/30/2013
Progress: 8 out of 8 (Spring in My Step)
1. Tax Freedom Day! The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison, 4/4/2013, 3.5*
2. Earth Day— Naked Edge by Pamela Clare, 4/21/2013, 4*
3. Diamonds are Forever—Archangel's Storm by Nalini Singh, 4/8/2013, 4*
4. Daisy Jane— Spell of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning, 4/16/2013, 3*
5. Number Four—This Duchess of Mine by Eloiza James, 4/2/2013, 2*
6. April Showers Mean May Flowers—Play Dirty - Sandra Brown, 4/5/2013, 3.5*
7. Flower Power- Daisy's Back in Town - Rachel Gibson, 4/9/2013, 3.5*
8. So Long, Sweetie!—Wolf with Benefits -Shelly Laurenston, 4/12/2013, 3.5*
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DHASG May 2013 Reading Challenge
Duration: 5/1/2013 - 5/31/2013
Progress: 10 out of 10
1. May Day! (Two of the characters are pregnant and a fertility ceremony takes place):Face the Fire by Nora Roberts, 5/3/2013, 2*
2. Cinco de Mayo—Breaking Point by Pamela Clare, 5/26/2013, 4*
3. Nursed Back to Health—Thrown by a Curve by Jaci Burton, 5/7/2013, 3*
4. Lily of the Valley: Summer At Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs, 5/22/2013, 3*
5. Four Feet Off the Ground: The Dark Horse by Josh Lanyon, 5/4/2013, 3*
6. Mother May I?: Me and My Shadow by Katie MacAlister, 5/6/2013, 4*
7. Memorial Day: Zero Day by David Baldacci, 5/2/2013, 3*
8. Green Eyes: (romance novel) Mystery Man - Kristen Ashley, 5/13/2013, 4*
9. A Sound Mind For All: Real by Katy Evans, 5/12/2013, 2.5*
10. Children's Day: The People of Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau, 5/16/2013, 4*
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DHASG June 2013 Reading Challenge
Duration: 6/1/2013 - 6/30/2013
Progress: 10 out of 10 (Level: It's getting hot in here)
1. We Love You, Daddy! : Sticks & Stones by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux, 6/5/2013, 4.5*
2. School is Out! : Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell, 6/20/2013, 3*
3. 1st Day of Summer : And One Last Thing ... - Molly Harper, 6/9/2013, 3*
4. Heart and Soul : Law Man by Kristen Ashley, 6/22/2013, 3.5*
5. Here to Stay : True by Erin McCarthy, 6/6/2013, 4*
6. Rose in Bloom : (set in England) Changeless by Gail Carriger, 6/3/2013, 3*
7. Changing Colors : (red and green on the cover) Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben, 6/7/2013, 4*
8. As Precious as Pearls : Skin Deep by Pamela Clare, 6/8/2013, 4*
9. Gemini--The Twin : Down to You by M.Leighton, 6/19/2013, 1*
10. Weddings Abound! : A Wedding Story by Dee Tenorio, 6/7/2013, 3*
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DHASG July 2013 Reading Challenge
Duration: 7/1/2013 - 7/31/2013
Progress: 10 out of 10 (Level: 98 Degrees in the Shade)
1. Independence Day: Defying the Odds by Kele Moon, 7/6/2013, 3.5*
2.Dog Days!: Love Irresistibly by Julie James, 7/7/2013, 4*
3.Summer School: Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally, 7/20/2013, 3.5*
4.Ruby Red: (h is a redhead) The Proposition by Katie Ashley, 7/2/2013, 3.5*
5.Beautiful but Deadly: Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh, 7/23/2013, 4*
6. Vacation Time: The Secret of Ella and Micha, 7/13/2013, 3*
7.A Summer Treat: Down London Road by Samantha Young, 7/17/2013, 3*
8. Moody Blues: One Dance with a Duke by Tessa Dare, 7/8/2013, 4*
9. Let the Lion Roar: One Sweet Ride by Jaci Burton, 7/4/2013, 3*
10. Seven Up!: The Heir, 7/14/2013, 2.5*
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DHASG August Monthly Challenge
Duration: 8/1/13 - 8/31/13
Progress 9/8-10 (Level:August Personage)
1. Hell on Wheels!: Fish & Chips or Unbeautifully by Madeline Sheehan
2.Eight is Enough!: Fastball (eight letters in the title), 8/20/2013, 2*
3.Last Holler: Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri, 8/12/2013, 5*, (Hema and Kaushik travel to Rome before her marriage and his relocation to Hong Kong)
4.Stargazing: Heartless by Gail Carriger, 8/18/2013, 4*
5.Virgo (h is a virgin): Protecting What's His, 8/3/2013, 3*
6. Onyx: set in Greek: The Thread, 8/27/2013, 3*
7.World Tour:Uncharted by Tracy Garvis-Graves, 8/10/2013, 3.5*
8.Listen Up!: The Likeness by Tana French, 8/3/2013, 4*
9.Sister's Day: Forever Too Far, 8/13/2013, 3*
10.Pick your celebrity: Madonna has a song "Like a virgin", so I read Fallen Too Far, 8/7/2013, 4*, where the heroine is a virgin.
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DHASG September 2013 Reading Challenge
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BDB Monthly challenge - January-August 2013(view spoiler)[BDB Monthly challenge - January 2013
Duration: 1/1/2013-1/31/2013
9/9 read
- Color (white): Turn It Up Inez Kelley 1/6/2013 4*
- Color (black): Whisper of Evil Kay Hooper 1/8/2013 4*
- Color (blue): Never Lie to a Lady Liz Carlyle - 1/2/2013 3*
- Title (one word): Rapture J.R. Ward - 1/19/2013 4*
- Title (two words): Night Game Christine Feehan 1/12/2013 4*
- Title (three words): Beguiling the Beauty Sherry Thomas 1/14/2013 3*
- Model (one): Never Deceive a Duke Liz Carlyle 1/5/2013 2*
- Model (two): The Lady is a Vamp Lynsay Sands 1/7/2013 4*
- Model (three or more): The Courage to Love 1/7/2013 2*
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February in the Title
February 1 – 28, 2013
9/9 read (post#4)
Three word title: The Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning, 2/5/2013, 3*
Four (or more) word title : Because You Are Mine by Beth Kery, 2/19/2013, 4*
Title with an article (start): The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks, 2/6/2013, 3*
Title with an article (anywhere): Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning, 2/3/2013, 4*
Title without articles: Angels' Flight by Nalini Singh, 2/4/2013, 4*
Title with a number: Just One Sip - anthology, 2/27/2013, 2*
Title position (top): Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout, 2/22/2013, 3*
Title position (bottom): Thief of Shadows, 2/11/2013, 3.5*
Title position (middle): Playing for Keeps by R.L. Mathewson, 2/2/2013, 4*
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BDB Monthly challenge: Depicting March
Duration: 1-31 March 2013
Progress: 8/6-9
- Scenery or symbol : Mind Fuck by Manna Francis
- Objects: Cut & Run by Abigail Roux & Madeleine Urban, 3/12/2013, 4*
- Animals: Play It Safe by Kristen Ashley, 3/24/2013, 4*
- Drawings/Illustrations: In the Woods by Tana French, 3/7/2013, 4*
- Headshot:The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han, 3/19/2013, 3*
- Torso: The Immortal Highlander, 3/2/2013, 3*
- Head & torso:Guilty Pleasures by Laura Lee Guhrke, 3/29/2013, 3*
- Mix two:On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves, 3/20/2013, 5*
- Mix three: Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep, 3/21/2013, 3*
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BDB Monthly challenge: Spring Cleaning
Duration: 1-30 April 2013
Progress: 7/6-8
1. On TBR for a year - Naked Edge by Pamela Clare, 4/21/2013, 4*
2. On TBR for six months - Archangel's Storm by Nalini Singh, 4/8/2013, 4*
3. Author not read for three months - This Duchess of Mine by Eloiza James, 4/2/2013, 2*
4. First book in a series in my TBR - Daisy's Back in Town - Rachel Gibson, 4/9/2013, 3.5*
5. Vampires - Lover At Last by J.R. Ward, 4/30/2013, 4*
6. Interspecies couple - The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison, 4/4/2013, 3.5*
7. Just released - Wolf with Benefits by Shelly Laurenston, 4/12/2013, 3.5*
8. Stolen -
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BDB Monthly challenge: Getting the Job Done
Duration: 1-31 May 2013
Progress: 8/8
1 – Paranormal job (witch): A Fistful of Charms by Kim Harrison, 5/5/2013, 3*
2 – Military/law enforcement job: Zero Day by David Baldacci, 5/2/2013, 3*
3 – Medical profession (therapist): Thrown by a Curve by Jaci Burton, 5/7/2013, 3*
4 – Art profession (actor): The Dark Horse by Josh Lanyon, 5/4/2013, 3*
5 – No “real” job (Lord): Soulless by Gail Carriger, 5/8/2013, 4*
6 – 1st:Summer At Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs, 5/22/2013, 3*
7 – MAY: Mystery Man by Kristen Ashley, 5/13/2013, 4*
8 – Labour: Me and My Shadow by Katie MacAlister, 5/6/2013, 4*
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BDB Monthly challenge:Over the Rainbow
Duration: 1-30 June 2013
Progress: 10/10
1. - Red is the symbol for life: Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell, 6/20/2013, 3*
2. - Orange is the symbol of healing: (orange cover and firefighters)Hot Head, 6/15/2013, 3*
3. - Yellow is the symbol for sunlight: (the word dawn in the title) Edge of Dawn 6/29/2013, 3*
4. - Green is the symbol for nature: (cowboy)Skin Deep, 6/8/2013, 4*
5. - Blue is the symbol for harmony: (blue cover)Devil's Bride, 6/18/2013, 3.5*
6. Purple/violet is the symbol for spirit: (purple/violet cover)Never Seduce a Scot 6/28/2013, 3.5*
7. L: Lorraine Heath - Lord of Wicked Intentions, 6/2/2013, 4*
8. G: Gail Carriger - Changeless, 6/3/2013, 3*
9. B: Wild Man by Kristen Ashley (Brock Lucas), 6/11/2013, 4*
10.T: Sticks & Stones by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban (Ty Grady), 6/5/2013, 4.5*
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BDB Monthly challenge:The Hottest Challenge of the Year
Duration: 1-31 July 2013
Progress: 8/8
1 - dog days: Blameless by Gail Carriger, 7/10/2013, 3.5*
2 – spicy food: (waitress, erotic book) Defying the Odds by Kele Moon, 7/6/2013, 3.5*
3 –a hot temper: (characters hide what they are)White Lies by Jayne Ann Krentz,7/18/2013, 3*
4 – a hot car: One Sweet Ride - Jaci Burton, 7/4/2013, 3*
5 – someone sexy: Undeniable by Madeline Sheehan, 7/10/2013, 4*
Bonus:
6 - July, 4th is Indipendence Day in the USA: The Next Always by Nora Roberts, 7/3/2013, 4*
7 - July 14th is Bastille Day in France: Grey Souls by Philippe Claudel, 7/25/2013, 3*
8 - July is like January in the Southern hemisphere: (winter cover)My Kind of Christmas by Robyn Carr, 7/15/2013, 3.5*
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BDB August Monthly Challenge
Duration: 8/1/13 - 8/31/13
Progress 11/6-12
1 - Day: 1st book in a series: First Grave on the Right, 8/6/2013, 3.5*
2 - Month: D for December: Dragon Bound, 8/18/2013, 4.5*
3 - Astrological sign: S for Sagittarius :Sinclair Cherise - Make Me, Sir, 8/17/2013, 4*
4 - Event: December 19, 2010: 8 people are seriously injured when a tour bus carrying a church group lost control, slides off a road and rolls onto its side on an icy highway in the U.S. state of Colorado
Rock Chick Revenge (set in Denver, Colorado), 8/14/2013, 4*
5 - Gift:The Fault in Our Stars, 8/14/2013, 3.5*
6- Party: I loved reading again about Anna and TJ at Uncharted by Tracy Garvis - Graves, 8/10/2013, 3.5*
Bonus:“clichés” happens in that book STATS
- there’s an evil ex: Protecting What's His, 8/3/2013 ("-Honey, you must be wondering why Derek brought you here...-I've just been accosted by your hammered ex-girlfriend in the bathroom")
- the hero smells many things + MAN: Beg for Mercy, 8/4/2013, 4* ("His scent - MAN plus a hint of cedarwood...")
- the heroine is a virgin: Fallen Too Far, 8/7/2013, 4*("Hot pain sliced through me... (Kindle Location 1833)")
- the hero’s dick twitches: Beyond Eden, 8/23/2013, 3* ("His own
cock swelled and twitched as a fresh surge of lust washed over him...)
- they don’t know where one ends and the other one begins
- she bites her lip: The Bride of Larkspear: A Fitzhugh Trilogy Erotic Novella, 8/1/2013, 3* ("Her teeth cut deeper into her lip, almost enough to draw blood")
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BDB September Monthly Challenge
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RRRC - PIFM challenge February 2013- October 2013 (view spoiler)[PIFM February 2013 challenge
My recommendations for Daffodil
The Seduction of Elliot McBride, A Hunger Like No Other, Not Quite a Husband, On Dublin Street, Venetia, Sweet Talk, Lover Revealed
Wicked Ties by Shayla Black, Prey, Wild Man Creek
KatieG's recommendations:
Thursday's Child (read 2/1/2013, 2.5*), Memoirs of a Geisha(read 2/26/2013, 5*)
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PIFM March 2013 Challenge
My picks for Lacy:
Read : Cut & Run, The Indigo Spell (buddy read)
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PIFM March 2013 Challenge
Pam's picks for me (post #246)
The Indigo Spell 3/6/2013, 4*, Seduction and Snacks (3/8/2013, 2.5*), On Dublin Street (3/18/2013, 3.5*), Guilty Pleasures (3/29/2013, 3*)
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PIFM April 2013 Challenge
My picks for Sallie (Shuga):
Archangel's Storm read- buddy read
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Picks by Amy J.
Play Dirty by Sandra Brown, read 4/5/2013
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PIFM May 2013 Challenge
My picks for Inge:
read: Long Hard Ride (Rough Riders #1)
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Picks by Roxy
Real 5/12/2013, 2*, Breaking Point, 5/26/2013, 4*, Hush, 5/29/2013, 3*
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PIFM June 2013 Challenge
My picks for Vi:
Flowers from the storm
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Picks by MountainKat
Let's Hear it for the Boy, 5/30/2013, 4*, Changeless, 6/3/2013, 3*, Sticks & Stones, 6/5/2013, 4.5*, Sh*t My Dad Says, 6/4/2013, 3*, Skin Deep, 6/8/2013, 4*, I Suck at Girls, 6/13/2013, 2.5*, Hot Head, 6/15/2013, 3*, Edge of Dawn, 6/29/2013, 3*, Gone Country, 6/30/2013, 3,5*
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PIFM July 2013 Challenge
My picks for Gea
Read: Suddenly You, True
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Picks by Jojo :
Beg for Mercy,(8/4/2013, 4*) The Vincent Boys 7/24/2013, 2.5*, Catching Jordan 7/20/2013, 3.5*, Mine to Hold 7/22/2013, 2.5*, Defying the Odds 7/6/2013, 3.5*, One Sweet Ride 7/4/2013, 3*
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PIFM August 2013 Challenge
My picks for Suzanne
Read Frostbite
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Picks by Nichole
Protecting What's His 8/3/2013,First Grave on the Right 8/6/2013,Rock Chick Revenge 8/14/2013,Dragon Bound8/18/2013
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PIFM September 2013 Challenge
My picks for Becca
Read: Honey Moon, Dead Until Dark, City of Bones, Poison Study
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Picks by Shatan
Killing Sarai, 9/14/2013, 2.5*, Flowers from the Storm, 9/30/2013, 4*, The Mighty Storm, 9/30/2013, 3*, Heaven and Hell, (10/14/2013, 4*)
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PIFM October 2013 Challenge
My Picks for Becky
Read All He Ever Desired, Frost Burned, Hard and Fast, I'll Be Your Drill, Soldier
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Picks by Crystal
Seabiscuit: An American Legend, 10/5/2013, 4*, Dracula,10/9/2013, 3*, Rock Chick Revolution,10/25/2013, 4*, Gabriel's Inferno, (11/6/2013, 3.5*) (hide spoiler)]
RRRC Monthly Reading Challenge February - August 2013(view spoiler)[RRRC February Monthly Reading Challenge
Duration: 2/1 - 2/28
Progress: 10 / 10 (post#61)
1. 'F' is for February: Feehan, Christine - Conspiracy Game 2/7/2013, 3.5*
2. Happy Birthday Vivian! Obsidian by Jennifer Armentrout 2/22/2013, 3*
3. Geography:Deadly Game (predominantly blue cover) 2/23/2013, 3*
4. Groundhog Day: The Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning (time-travel) 2/3/2013, 4*
5. Superbowl Sunday: The Penalty Box by Deirdre Martin, 2/9/2013, 3*
6. Lunar New Year: Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden (Asian main character), 2/26/2013, 5*
7. Valentine's Day: Matched (young love)2/14/2013, 3*
8. Tell a Fairy Tale Day: The Dark Highlander, 2/5/2013, 3*
9. Chocolate Lovers' Month: Playing for Keeps by R. L. Mathewson, 2/2/2013, 4*
10. Reader's Choice: Angels' Flight by Nalini Singh, 2/4/2013, 4*
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RRRC March Monthly Challenge
Duration: 3/1/13 - 3/31/13
Progress 10/10
1.'M' is for March: Moning, Karen Marie - The Immortal Highlander, 3/2/2013, 3*
2. Happy Birthday Emily! Wallbanger, 3/16/2013, 3.5*
3. Geography:Seduction and Snacks, 3/8/2013, 2.5*
4. Third Month: (3 word-title)On Dublin Street - Samantha Young, 3/18/2013, 3.5*
5. Erin Go Bragh (Mar 17): (setting:Ireland)In the Woods- Tana French, 3/7/2013, 4*
6. Old Stuff Day (Mar 2): Middlemarch - George Eliot, 3/17/2013, 4*
7. Popcorn Lover's Day: The City of Ember (book converted to movie), 3/3/2013, 3*
8. March 1st: Superstition 3/11/2013, 3*
9. Smoke and Mirrors Day (Mar 29): The Indigo Spell (magic), 3/6/2013, 4*
10. Reader's Choice: Checkmate by R.L. Mathewson, 3/10/2013, 4*
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RRRC April Monthly Challenge
Duration: 4/1/13 - 4/30/13
Progress 10/10
1. “A" is for April: Archangel's Storm by Nalini Singh, 4/8/2013, 4*
2. Happy Birthday Karen!: Kiss the Girls by James Patterson, 4/24/2013, 4*
3. Geography: The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison (law enforcement related), 4/4/2013, 3.5*
4. Fourth Month: Spell of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning, 4/16/2013, 3*
5. National Humor Month: Wolf with Benefits by Shelly Laurenston, 4/12/2013, 3.5*
6. Titanic Remembrance Day (April 15): Every Which Way But Dead - Kim Harrison, 4/7/2013, 4*
7. Blah Blah Blah Day (April 17): Lover At Last by J.R. Ward, 4/30/2013, 4*
8. Kindergarten Day (April 21): Daisy's Back in Town - Rachel Gibson, 4/9/2013, 3.5*
9. Take a Chance Day (April 23): Odd Interlude: A Special Odd Thomas Adventure, 4/6/2013, 2*
10. Reader's Choice: Play Dirty - Sandra Brown, 4/5/2013, 3.5*
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RRRC May Monthly Challenge
Duration: 5/1/13 - 5/31/13
Progress 10/10
1. “M" is for May: Me and My Shadow by Katie MacAlister, 5/6/2013, 4*
2. Happy Birthday Cathy: A Fistful of Charms by Kim Harrison, 5/5/2013, 3*
3. Geography: Christmas In Whitehorn by Susan Mallery, 5/19/2013, 2*
4. May Day (May 1): The Tin Star by J.L. Langley, , 5/19/2013, 3.5*
5. Star Wars Day (May 4): Soulless by Gail Carriger, 5/8/2013, 4*
6. National Tourist Appreciation Day (Denver):Mystery Man by Kristen Ashley, 5/13/2013, 4*
7. Clean Up Your Room Day (May 10): Breaking Point by Pamela Clare, 5/26/2013, 4*
8. Lucky Penny Day (May 23): Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson, 5/18/2013, 4*
9. Memorial Day (May 27): Zero Day by David Baldacci, 5/2/2013, 3*
10. Readers Choice: Seducing Cinderella by Gina L. Maxwell, 5/16/2013, 3*
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RRRC June Monthly Challenge
Duration: 6/1/13 - 6/30/13
Progress 10/10
1. “J" is for June: Wait for You by J. Lynn, 6/13/2013, 3*
2. Happy Birthday Jen!: Changeless by Gail Carriger, 6/3/2013, 3*
3. Geography: (architect) Until Fountain Bridge by Samantha Young, 6/15/2013, 3*
4. Father's Day (June 16): Gone Country by Lorelei James 6/30/2013, 3.5*
5. Flag Day (June 14):(Scotland) Never Seduce a Scot by Maya Banks, 6/28/2013, 3.5*
6. Summer Solstice (June 21): Diamond Bay by Linda Howard, 6/8/2013, 3.5*
7. LGBT Pride Month: Hot Head by Damon Suede, 6/15/2013, 3*
8. Rebuild Your Life Month: True by Erin McCarthy, 6/6/2013, 4*
9. Name Your Poisen Day (June 8): (historical romance) Lord of Wicked Intentions by Lorraine Heath, 6/2/2013, 4*
10. Readers Choice: The Best Man by Kristan Higgins, 6/22/2013, 4*
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RRRC July Monthly Challenge
Duration: 7/1/13 - 7/31/13
Progress 10/10
1. “J" is for July: Jaci Burton - One Sweet Ride, 7/4/2013, 3*
2. Member of the Month: Gea - Rock Chick Renegade by Kristen Ashley, 7/9/2013, 4*
3. Geography: One Dance with a Duke by Tessa Dare, 7/8/2013, 4*
4. Stay Out Of The Sun Day (July 3rd): Blameless by Gail Carriger, 7/10/2013, 3.5*
5. Independence Day (July 4th): Mine to Hold by Shayla Black, 7/22/2013, 2.5*
6. Embrace Your Geekness Day (July 13th): (nerdy/geeky h) If I Stay by Gayle Forman, 7/3/2013, 3.5*
7. I Forgot Day (July 2nd): My Kind of Christmas, 7/15/2013, 3.5*
8. National Nude Day (July 14th): (painter, beach scene) Something Like Summer by Jay Bell, 7/16/2013, 3*
9. Sidewalk Egg Frying Day (July 4th): Defying the Odds by Kele Moon, 7/6/2013, 3.5*
10. Readers Choice: The Next Always by Nora Roberts, 7/3/2013, 4*
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RRRC August Monthly Challenge
Duration: 8/1/13 - 8/31/13
Progress 10/10
1. "A" is for August: Abbi Glines - Forever Too Far, 8/13/2013, 3*
2. Member of the Month: Tina "coffee and books" - The Perfect Hope, 8/8/2013, 4*
3. Geography: Kentucky:Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men, 8/7/2013, 3*
4. Girlfriend's Day (August 1st): Master of the Abyss by Cherise Sinclair, 8/12/2013, 4*
5. National Night Out (August 3rd): (the main characters meet at a party) Fallen Too Far, 8/7/2013, 4*
6. Work Like a Dog Day (August 5th): (dog on the cover)Three Men in a Boat 8/16/2013, 3*
7. National Relaxation Day (August 15): (novella) The Bride of Larkspear: A Fitzhugh Trilogy Erotic Novella by Sherry Thomas, 8/1/2013, 3*
8. Best Friends Day (August 15): friends to lovers theme: Rock Chick Revenge, 8/14/2013, 4*
9. Be An Angel Day (August 22nd): (Both MC's help people - Doctor, nurse) Wish Upon a Star 8/19/2013, 2.5*
10. Readers Choice: Never Too Far, 8/9/2013, 3*
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RRRC 2013 Stacking the Series ChallengeJanuary 1 - December 31
Completed 21/21
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6. Rock Chick series by Kristen Ashley
Rock Chick (#1) 2/16/2013 4*
Rock Chick Rescue (#2) 3/14/2013 4.5*
Rock Chick Redemption(#3) 5/28/2013 4*
Rock Chick Renegade(#4) 7/9/2013, 4*
Rock Chick Revenge(#5) 8/14/2013, 4*
Rock Chick Reckoning (#6) 9/8/2013, 5*
5. GhostWalkers series by Christine Feehan
Night Game(#3) 1/12/2013 4*
Conspiracy Game(#4) 2/7/2013 3.5*
Deadly Game (#5) 2/23/2013 3*
Predatory Game(#6) 10/28/2013, 3.5*
Murder Game(#7) 12/18/2013, 4*
4. New York blades series by Deirdre Martin
Body Check(#1) 1/23/2013 3*
Fair Play(#2) 1/25/2013 3*
Total Rush(#3) 1/28/2013 2*
The Penalty Box(#4) 2/9/2013 3*
3. Neville family series by Liz Carlyle
Never Lie to a Lady (#1) 1/2/2013 3*
Never Deceive a Duke (#2) 1/5/2013 2*
Never Romance a Rake (#3) 1/10/2013 4*
2. Bishop/Special crime unit series by Kay Hooper
Whisper of Evil(#5) 1/8/2013 4*
Sense of Evil(#6) 9/15/2013, 3.5*
1. Argeneau series by Lynsay Sands
The Lady is a Vamp(#17) 1/7/2013 4* (hide spoiler)]
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RRRC: 2013 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Mor-book-ly Obese
29 Jan-31 Dec 2013
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Round 1:Completed: 8/8
1.The Casual Vacancy - J.K. Rowling (512 pages), 2/12/2013
2. The Secret History - Donna Tartt (559 pages), 2/20/2013
3. Lethal - Sandra Brown (472 pages) 2/24/2013
4. Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden (512 pages) 2/26/2013
5. A Time to Kill - John Grisham (528 pages)2/27/2013
6. Superstition - Karen Robards (496 pages)3/11/2013
7.Rock Chick Rescue - Kristen Ashley (500 pages) 3/14/2013
8. Middlemarch - George Eliot (1061 pages)3/17/2013
Round 2:Completed: 8/8
1.The Shadow of the Wind- Carlos Ruiz Zafon (487 pages), 3/22/2013
2. Every Which Way But Dead - Kim Harrison (501 pages), 4/7/2013
3. Lover at Last - J.R. Ward (628 pages), 4/30/2013
4.Kiss the Girls - James Patterson (458 pages), 4/24/2013
5. A Fistful of Charms - Kim Harrison (510 pages), 5/5/2013
6. Summer At Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs (535 pages), 5/22/2013
7. Rock Chick Redemption- Kristen Ashley (672 pages), 5/28/2013
8.Red Mist - Patricia Cornwell (512 pg), 6/20/2013
Round 3:Completed: 8/8
1.A Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin (864 pg), 7/27/2013
2.The Likeness by Tana French (466 pg), 8/3/2013
3.Rock Chick Revenge by Kristen Ashley (595 pg), 8/14/2013
4. Corelli's Mandolin - Louis de Bernieres (614 pg), 8/24/2013
5. Rock Chick Reckoning by Kristen Ashley (482 pg), 9/8/2013
6. Fallen by Lauren Kate (452 pg), 9/18/2013
7. Rock Chick Regret - Kristen Ashley (607 pg), 9/16/2013
8.Beautiful Creatures - Kami Garcia (563 pg), 9/24/2013
Round 4:Completed: 8/8
1.American Tabloid - James Ellroy (726 pg), 9/26/2013
2.Flowers from the Storm - Laura Kinsale (533 pg), 9/30/2013
3. Seabiscuit: An American Legend (457 pg), 10/5/2013
4. Dracula (488 pg), 10/9/2013
5. Rock Chick Revolution (530 pg), 10/25/2013
6. Affliction (570 pg), 10/26/2013
7. Gabriel's Inferno (545 pg), 11/6/2013
8. A Clash of Kings (761 pg), 12/9/2013
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2013 RT BOOKLOVERS CONVENTION CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1st, 2013 – December 31st, 2013
(view spoiler)[Level 1 completed: 10/10 read (post#75)
1. Jennifer Ashley - A Mackenzie Family Christmas: The Perfect Gift 1/20/2013
2. Kerrelyn Sparks - Wanted: Undead or Alive 1/27/2013
3. Maya Banks - The Darkest Hour, 2/6/2013
4. Samantha Kane -The Courage to Love 1/7/2013
5. Joey W. Hill - If Wishes Were Horses 1/30/2013
New authors
6. Bella Andre - The Look of Love, 2/15/2013
7. Beth Kery - Wicked Burn, 2/17/2013
8. Jennifer L. Armentrout - Obsidian, 2/22/2013
9. Ally Carter - Out of Sight, Out of Time 1/6/2013
10. Olivia Brynn - Falling Star, 2/18/2013
Level 2: 10/10 read
read 5/5 male (M)- 5/5 female (F) authors
1. (F) Richelle Mead - The Indigo Spell, 3/6/2013
2. (F) Shannon Stacey - All He Ever Needed, 3/25/2013
New authors
3. (M) J. Lynn - Wait for You, 6/13/2013
4. (F)Jennifer Estep - Spider's Bite, 3/21/2013
5. (F)Tracey Garvis-Graves - On the Island, 3/20/2013
6. (F)Karen Robards - Guilty, 3/9/2013
7. (M)Z.A. Maxfield - Drawn Together, 6/17/2013
8. (M)Damon Suede - Hot Head, 6/15/2013
9. (M)Randi Alexander - Double Her Fantasy, 6/11/2013
10.(M)L.A. Witt -Getting Off The Ground, 6/17/2013
Level 3:2/10 read
Jude Deveraux
Mary Balogh - A Secret Affair, 10/20/2013
Jennifer Blake
Shirlee Busbee
Marsha Canham
Robyn Carr - My Kind of Christmas, 7/15/2013
Virginia Brown
Patricia Rice
Rosanne Bittner
Virginia Henley
Constance O'Banyon
Bertrice Small
Lucia St. Clair Robson
Karen Robards
Shirl Henke
Laura Parker
Bobbi Smith
Janelle Taylor
Cynthia Wright
Phoebe Conn
Julie Garwood
(hide spoiler)]RRRC 2013 A-Z Author Challenge
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
26/26 Completed (post # 116, 229)
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A - Jennifer Ashley - A Mackenzie Family Christmas: The Perfect Gift 1/20/2013
B - Banks, Maya - The Darkest Hour 2/6/2013
C - Carlyle, Liz - One Little Sin 1/20/2013
D - Deirdre Martin - Body Check 1/23/2013
E - Elizabeth Hoyt - Thief of Shadows 2/11/2013
F - Christine Feehan - Night Game 1/12/2013
G - Gena Showalter - The Darkest Secret 1/27/2013
H - Kay Hooper - Whisper of Evil 1/8/2013
I - Inez Kelley - Turn It Up 1/5/2013
J - Joey W. Hill - If Wishes Were Horses 1/30/2013
K - Kinsella, Sophie - Twenties Girl 1/14/2013
L - Lynsay Sands - The Lady is a Vamp 1/7/2013
M - Linda Lael Miller - The McKettrick Way (McKettricks, #9) 1/12/2013
N - Nalini Singh - Angels' Dance 1/21/2013
O - Olivia Brynn - Falling Star, 2/18/2013
P - Pamela Clare - Naked Edge, 4/21/2013
Q - Quinn, Julia - A Night Like This, 8/21/2013
R - Robert Ludlum - The Bourne Identity 1/26/2013
S - Sherry Thomas - Ravishing the Heiress 1/15/2013
T - Thomas, Sherry - Beguiling the Beauty 1/14/2013
U - Urban, Madeleine & Abigail Roux -Cut & Run, 3/12/2013
V - Voinov, Aleksandr & L.A. Witt - Quid Pro Quo 6/6/2013
W - Ward, J.R. - Rapture 1/19/2013
X - Maxwell, Gina L. - Seducing Cinderella 5/16/2013
Y - Young, Samantha - On Dublin Street, 3/18/2013
Z -Zafon, Carlos Ruiz - The Shadow of the Wind, 3/22/2013 (hide spoiler)]
RRRC: Read-Your-Name Challenge
15 Feb - 14 May 2013
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Progress: 9/9 (post#821)
E: Every Which Way But Dead - Kim Harrison, 4/7/2013, 4*
L: Lethal - Sandra Brown, 2/24/2013, 4.5*
I: In the Woods- Tana French, 3/7/2013, 4*
Z: Zero Day - David Baldacci, 5/2/2013, 3*
A: A Time to Kill - John Grisham, 2/27/2013, 5*
B: Bunny and the Bear- Eve Langlais, 4/18/2013, 2.5*
E: Explosive Eighteen - Janet Evanovich, 4/20/2013, 3*
T: The Secret History - Donna Tartt, 2/20/2013, 4*
H: How to Knit a Wild Bikini- Christie Ridgway, 2/18/2013, 3*
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RRRC 2013 - Year of Jayne Ann Krentz, Amanda Quick and Jayne Castle
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July 2013: Second Sight, 7/5/2013 & White Lies, 7/18/2013, 3*
September 2013:Sizzle and Burn, 9/3/2013
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RRRC READ THE SEASON CHALLENGE 2013READ-THE-SEASON Winter CHALLENGE: W-I-N-T-E-R
Duration: December 21, 2012 - March 19, 2013
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READ: 6/6
W:Wanted: Undead or Alive - Kerrelyn Sparks 1/27/2013, 3*
I:If Wishes Were Horses- Joey W. Hill 1/30/2013, 3*
N: Angels' Dance - Nalini Singh 1/21/2013, 4*
T: The Darkest Secret - Gena Showalter 1/27/2013, 2*
E: Elizabeth Hoyt - Thief of Shadows 2/11/2013, 3.5*
R:The Bourne Identity - Robert Ludlum 1/26/2013, 3*
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READ-THE-SEASON Spring CHALLENGE: L-E-N-T-E
Duration: March 20, 2012 - June 20, 2013
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READ: 5/5
L: Laura Lee Guhrke - Guilty Pleasures, 3/29/2013, 3*
E: Estep, Jennifer - Spider's Bite, 3/21/2013, 3*
N: Nalini Singh - Archangel's Storm, 4/8/2013, 4*
T: The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison, 4/4/2013, 3.5*
E: Eloiza James - This Duchess of Mine, 4/2/2013, 2*
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READ-THE-SEASON Summer CHALLENGE: Z-O-M-E-R
Duration: June 21, 2013 - September 21, 2013
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READ: 5/5
Z:Zen and the Art of Vampires - Katie MacAlister, 9/8/2013
O:One Sweet Ride - Jaci Burton, 7/4/2013
M: Maya Banks - Never Seduce a Scot, 6/28/2013
E:Edge of Dawn- Lara Adrian, 6/29/2013
R: Roberts, Nora - The Next Always, 7/3/2013
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READ-THE-SEASON Autumn CHALLENGE: H-E-R-F-S-T
Duration: September 22, 2013 - December 21, 2013
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READ: 6/6
H: Hillenbrand, Laura - Seabiscuit: An American Legend, 10/5/2013
E:Elizabeth Hoyt - The Leopard Prince, 9/25/2013
R:Roach, Mary - Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, 10/12/2013
F:Flowers from the Storm, 9/30/2013
S:Semple, Maria - Where'd You Go, Bernadette, 9/23/2013
T:Towle Samantha - The Mighty Storm, 9/30/2013
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AUDIOBOOK CHALLENGESRRRC Mix and Match Your Modulators
Duration: 1 February - 31 May 2013
(view spoiler)[Level: Growlin
Narrators:
Female - 10/10
Male - 10/10
Duo - 1/1
Total Completed - 21/21
Themes (maximum 6)
Seekers
Kiss of the Highlander Phil Gigante (M) (Book from a series) 2/3/2013 (story 4*/narrator 5*)
The Dark Highlander Phil Gigante (M) (j-Book from a series)2/5/2013 (story 3*/narrator 4*)
Dead Witch Walking Marguerite Gavin (F)(f,g,j)2/10/2013 (story 2.5*/narrator 3.5*)
Claimed By Shadow Cynthia Holloway (F)(d,j)2/13/2013 (story 2.5*/narrator 4*)
The Immortal Highlander Phil Gigante (M) (j)3/2/2013 (story 3*/narrator 4*)
The City of Ember Wendy Dillon (F)(f,g,i)3/3/2013 (story 3*/narrator 4*)
The Shadow of the Wind Jonathan Davis (M) (d,e,f,g,h)3/22/2013 (story 5*/narrator 5*)
Crossed Kate Simses & Jack Riccobono (F-M) (d,j)3/24/2013 (story 3*/narrators 3*)
Odd Interlude David Aaron Baker (M)(d,f,g,i,j)4/6/2013(story 2*/narrator 3*)
Teacher's Pet
The Casual Vacancy Tom Hollander (M) (d,e,g)2/12/2013 (story 4*/narrator 4*)
Matched Kate Simses (F)(d,f,g,j)2/14/2013 (story 3*/narrator 2.5*)
The Secret History Donna Tartt (the author)(F)(d,f,g,h,k) 2/20/2013 (story 4*/narrator 3.5*)
The Summer I Turned Pretty Jessica Almacy (F) (d,e,f,g,i) 3/19/2013 (story 3*/narrator 3.5*)
Boys in blue
Killing for Sport: Inside the Minds of Serial Killers Pat Brown (the author) (F) (f,g,i) 2/21/2013 (story 3*/narrator 3*)
Lethal Victor Slezac (M)(b,g) 2/24/2013 (story 4.5*/narrator 5*)
In the Woods Steven Crossley (M) (f,g,j) 3/7/2013 (story 4*/narrator 4*)
Guilty Joyce Bean (F)(f) 3/9/2013 (story 2.5*/narrator 2*)
Superstition - Joyce Bean (F)(b) 3/11/2013 (story 3*/narrator 3*)
Suits
A Time to Kill Alexander Adams (M)(f,g) 2/27/2013 (story 5*/narrator 5*)
The Artist Formerly Known As...
Heaven's Price Robin Mattson (F)(g,i) 2/21/2013 (story 2*/narrator 3.5*)
Dr. Death
Play Dirty Victor Slezac(M)(b,c)4/5/2013 (story 3.5*/narrator 4.5*)
(hide spoiler)]Audio Encounters of the Third Kind Audiobook Challenge
Duration: 7/1/2013-9/30/2013
(view spoiler)[Level: Jack Bauer's Back - Listen to 24 books
Option 2: A minimum of 6 from each of the three genres
Completed: 24/24
Contemporary
1. The Next Always by Nora Roberts, narrated by MacLeod Andrews - 2, new - 7/3/2013
Book: 4* Narrator: 5* Experience: A, I loved the audio!
2. White Lies by Jayne Ann Krentz, narrated by Kathy Garver and David Colacci -2, new - 7/18/13
Book: 3* Narrator: 3* Experience:B
3. The Likeness by Tana French, narrated by Heather O'Neill -1, 8/3/2013 Book:4* Narrator:3* Experience:B
4. Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich, narrated by Lorelei King -3, 7/29/2013 Book: 2.5 Narrator: 3.5 Experience: B
5. Bicycle Diaries by David Byrne, narrated by David Byrne - 2, 8/5/2013, Book: 2.5 Narrator: 2* Experience:C, the narration made me sleepy
6. Acid Row by Minette Walters, narrated by Clare Higgins-2, 8/10/2013, Book:3* Narrator: 2.5* Experience:B to C, the narration made it hard to follow in audio
7. Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri, narrated by Narita Choudhury -2, 8/12/2013, Book:5* Narrators: 5* Experience:A
8. The Fault in Our Stars by John Greene, narrated by Kate Rudd, 8/14/2013, Book:3.5* Narrator:3* Experience:B
9. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Scloot, narrated by Cassandra Campbell and Bahni Turpin-2, 8/15/2013, Book:2.5* Narrators:3* Experience:B
10.The Pelican Brief by John Grisham, narrated by Andrew Adams-3, 8/20/2013, Book:4* Narrator:5* Experience:A
Historical
1.Second Sight by Amanda Quick, narrated by Anne Flosnik - 2, new - 7/5/2013
Book: 3* Narrator: 2* Experience:B_ to C
2.The Heir by Johanna Lindsay, narrated by Laural Merlington- 2, new - 7/14/2013
Book: 2.5* Narrator: 3* Experience: B
3. A Heart So Wild by Johanna Lindsay -2, 8/11/2013, Book:3* Narrator:3* Experience:B
4. Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome, narrated by Hugh Laurie -3, 8/16/2013, Book:2.5* Narrator:4* Experience:B
5.Heartless by Gail Carriger, narrated by Emily Gray - 3, 8/18/2013
Book:4* Narrator:5* Experience:A
6.The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, narratted by Donada Peters-2, 8/19/2013, Book:2* Narrator:2.5* Experience:B
7. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris, narrated by David Sedaris-2, 8/21/2013, Book:2.5* Narrator:3* Experience:B
Paranormal
1. Blameless by Gail Carriger, narrated by Emily Gray - 3, 7/10/2013
Book: 3.5* Narrator: 5* Experience: A
2.A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin, narrated by Roy Dotrice -2, new - 7/27/13
Book: 5* Narrator: 4* Experience:A
3. Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men by Molly Harper, narrated by Amanda Ronconi-2, 8/7/2013 Book: 2.5* Narrator: 3* Experience: B
4. Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman, narrated by James McAvoy, Natalie Dorner and others-2, 8/13/2013 Book:3* Narrator:3* Experience: B
5.Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary by David Sedaris, narrated by Dylan Baker, Elaine Stritch, Sian Phillips- 2, 8/17/2013, Book:4* Narrator:4* Experience:A
6.An Apple for the Creature anthology, narrated by Angela Dawe and Luke Daniels-2, 9/3/2013, Book:2.5* Narrator:2* Experience:B
7. Kitty Goes to Washington by Carrie Vaughn, narrated by Marguerite Gavin-3, 9/2/2013, Book:3.5* Narrator:3* Experience:B
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RRRC Daisy Chain Audiobook Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2014 to April 30, 2014
Read 12/12 (Level: Hair-crown)
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1. Cinder, (The Lunar chronicles#1), 2/3/2014, 3.5*
2. Déjà Dead (Temperance Brennan #1), 2/6/2014, 4*
3.Cry Wolf (Alpha & Omega #1), 2/7/2014, 3*
4. Hunting Ground (Alpha & Omega #2), 2/9/2014, 3*
5. Magic Burns (Kate Daniels #2), (8-10h), 2/11/2014, 2.5*
6. The End of Your Life Book Club (Random House Audio) (8-10h), 2/12/2014, 3.5*
7. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal (8-10 h, word "the"), 2/13/2014, 4*
8. The 42nd Parallel (word "the", 12-14h, Tantor audio), 2/17/2014, 4*
9. Twice Bitten (Tantor media, Chicagoland vampires #3), 2/19/2014, 3.5*
10. Venom (Elemental assassin #3, 12-14h, blue cover), 2/24/2014, 4*
11. A Loving Scoundrel, (blue cover, 10-12h), 3/2/2014, 3.5*
12. Scarlet (10-12h)(Lunar Chronicles #2), 3/5/2014, 3.5*
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RRRC FEATURED AUTHOR CHALLENGE (FAC) 2013(view spoiler)[
FAC: Karen Marie Moning (February 2013)
Kiss of the Highlander 2/3/2013 4*
The Dark Highlander 2/5/2013 3*
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FAC: Karen Robards (March 2013)
Guilty 3/9/2013 2*
Superstition 3/11/2013, 3*
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FAC: Kim Harrison (April 2013)
The Good, the Bad, and the Undead 4/4/2013, 3.5*
Every Which Way But Dead, 4/7/2013, 4*
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FAC: Susan Wiggs (May 2013)
Summer At Willow Lake, 5/22/2013, 3*
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FAC: Stephanie Laurens (June 2013)
Devil's Bride, 6/18/2013, 3.5*
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FAC: Nalini Singh(July 2013)
Heart of Obsidian, 7/23/2013, 4*
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FAC: Laura Kinsale(September 2013)
Flowers from the Storm, 9/30/2013
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FAC: Jennifer Armentrout/ J. Lynn (October 2013)
Shadows, 10/5/2013, 3*
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FAC: Rachel Gibson (November 2013)
Run To You, 11/19/2013, 3*
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FAC: Stephanie Bond (Stephanie Bancroft) (December 2013)
Baby, Drive South, 12/24/2013, 2.5* (hide spoiler)]
RRRC FEATURED AUTHOR CHALLENGE (FAC) 2014
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FAC: Eloisa James (January 2014)
Paris in Love, 1/28/2014, 3*
FAC: Cynthia Eden (February 2014)
First Taste of Darkness, 2/19/2014, 3*
FAC: Erin McCarthy (March 2014)
Sweet, 3/24/2014, 3.5*
FAC: Georgette Heyer (April 2014)
FAC: Rachel Caine (May 2014)
Dead Man Stalking, 5/10/14
First Day of the Rest of Your Life, 5/8/2014
Grudge, 5/8/2014
FAC: Christie Ridgway (June 2014)
Beach House Beginnings, 6/1/2014, ★★
FAC: Jennifer Echols (July 2014)
FAC: Lara Adrian (August 2014)
Marked by Midnight, 8/18/2014, ★★★
FAC: Jill Shalvis (September 2014)
Once in a Lifetime, 9/19/2014, ★★★1/2
FAC: Susan Elizabeth Phillips (October 2014)
Heroes Are My Weakness, 10/4/2014, ★★★1/2
FAC: Lisa Marie Rice (November 2014)
FAC: Anne Stuart (December 2014) (hide spoiler)]
RRRC RANDOM BOOK LISTs 2013-2014(view spoiler)[
Random Book List
#117: Matched for Reached by Ally Condie, 2/14/2013, 3*
#118: A Fool's Gold Christmas for Chasing Perfect by Susan Mallery, 2/7/2013, 3*
#119: Dead Witch Walking for White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison, 2/10/2013, 2.5*
#120: Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec, 3/8/3013, 2.5*
#121: All Over You by Emily Snow, 2/28/2013, 2.5*
#122: All He Ever Needed for Undeniably Yours by Shannon Stacey, 3/25/2013, 2.5*
#123: This Duchess of Mine for A Duke of Her Own by Eloiza James, 4/2/2013, 2*
#125: The Unidentified Redhead for The Redhead Revealed by Alice Clayton, 4/16/2013, 3*
#126: Waking Up Married by Mira Lyn Kelly (4/26/2013)
#128; A Fistful of Charms for Ever After by Kim Harrison, 5/5/2013, 3*
#129: The Darkest Kiss for The Darkest Secret by Gena Showalter, 5/14/2013, 2.5*
#130: Mystery Man by Kristen Ashley, 5/13/2013, 4*
#131: Rock Chick Redemption by Kristen Ashley, 5/28/2013, 4*
#132: Seducing Cinderella by Gina L. Maxwell, 5/16/2013, 3*
#133: True by Erin McCarthy, 6/6/2013, 4*
#134: Deck the Halls With Love: A Lost Lords of Pembrook Novella by Lorraine Heath for Lord of Wicked Intentions, 5/30/2013, 3*
#134: Lord of Wicked Intentions, 6/2/2013, 4*
#135: Wait for You by J. Lynn, 6/13/2013, 3*
#135: Halfway There by Susan Mallery, 6/21/2013, 2.5*
#135: Unleashed for Leave Me Breathless by Cherrie Lynn, 6/21/2013, 3*
#136: Free Four: Tobias Tells the Story for Divergent by Veronica Roth, 6/4/2013, 4*
#136:If I Stay for Where She Went by Gayle Forman (7/3/2013, 3.5*)
#137: Down to You by M. Leighton, 6/19/2013, 1*
#137: The Best Man by Kristan Higgins, 6/22/2013, 4*
#137: The Proposition by Katie Ashley, 7/2/2013, 3.5*
#139: Never Seduce a Scot by Maya Banks, 6/28/2013, 3.5*
#140: Sand Castle Bay by Sherryl Woods, 7/29/2013, 2.5*
#141: First Grave on the Right for Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones, 8/6/2013, 3.5*
#142: Uncharted by Tracey Garvis-Graves, 8/10/2013, 3.5*
#145: Uncharted for On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves, 8/10/2013, 3.5*
#146: Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary by David Sedaris, 8/17/2013, 4*
#146: Dead Ever After for From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris, 9/9/2013, 3*
#147: Killing Sarai, 9/14/2013, 2.5*
#147: Just One Kiss for Three Little Words by Susan Mallery, 9/17/2013, 3*
#148: Just One Kiss by Susan Mallery, 9/17/2013, 3*
#150: How to Kill a Rock Star by Tiffanie DeBartolo (10/10/2013)
#151: Beautiful Creatures for Beautiful Redemption by Kami Garcia, 9/24/2013, 3.5*
#151: Highlander Most Wanted by Maya Banks, 10/15/2013, 3*
#152: The Mighty Storm by Samantha Towle, 9/30/2013, 3*
#153: Once Upon a Winter's Eve for Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare, 10/2/2013, 2.5*
#154: Rock Chick Revolution by Kristen Ashley, 10/25/2013, 4*
#154: Losing It by Cora Carmack, 11/02/2013, 3.5*
#156: At Last for Head Over Heels by Jill Shalvis, 11/17/2013, 4*
#159: Wild About You for The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo, 11/15/2013, 3*
#161: His Risk to Take by Tessa Bailey for Lovers Unmasked (anthology), 12/20/2013, 3.5*
#161: Some Girls Bite for Biting Bad by Chloe Neill, (12/25/2013, 3.5*)
#165: Rush for Fever by Maya Banks, 1/2/2014, 1*(DNF)
#167: Pushing the Limits 1/15/2014, 4*
#168:Holy Frigging Matrimony: A Tangled Series Short Story by Emma Chase, 2/11/2014, 4*
#170: The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe, 2/12/2014, 3.5*
#170: Venom for The Spider by Jennifer Estep, 2/24/2014, 4*
#171: On Every Street for Bold Tricks by Karina Halle, 3/3/2014, 3*
#174: Easy by Tammara Webber, 3/20/2014, 3.5*
#175: The Backup Boyfriend by River James, 3/8/2014, 3.5-4*
#177: For a Few Demons More for The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison, 4/15/2014, 3.5*
#178: Ours to Love for Theirs to Cherish by Shayla Black, 4/22/2014, 3*
#180: The Maze Runner by James Dashner, 5/6/2014, 2.5*
#181: First Night by Lauren Blakely, 5/5/2014, 3.5*
#182: Serpent's Kiss for Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison, 5/7/2014, 4*
#182:Skinwalker for Black Arts (Jane Yellowrock, #7) by Faith Hunter, 5/9/2014, 4*
#182:True Colors for Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison, 5/13/2014, 3.5*
#183: Timeless for Blameless (Parasol Protectorate, #3) by Gail Carriger, 5/25/2014, 4*
#184: Timeless for Heartless by Gail Carriger, 5/25/2014, 4*
#185: Divide & Conquer for Armed & Dangerous (Cut & Run, #5) by Abigail Roux, 5/15/2014, 4.5*
#185: Armed & Dangerous by Abigail Roux, 6/10/2014, 3.5*
#186: Hell on Wheels for Hell for Leather (Black Knights Inc., #6) by Julie Ann Walker, 6/13/2014, 3*
#187: The King for Lover mine by J.R. Ward, (6/26/2014, 4*)
#189: When We Met (Fool's Gold, #13) by Susan Mallery, 7/8/2014, 3*
#190: Hide for Fear Nothing (Detective D.D. Warren, #7) by Lisa Gardner, 6/27/2014, 4*
#190: It Happened One Wedding by Julie James, 7/10/2014, 4*
#191: París by Edward Rutherfurd, (7/31/2014, 4*)
#194: Fanning the Flames (Jackson Girls' Night Out, #0.5) by Victoria Dahl, 8/6/2014, 2*
#195: At Peace by Kristen Ashley, 7/25/2014, 5*
#197: Crossing the Line for Take Me On (Pushing the Limits, #4) by Katie McGarry, 8/20/2014, 2.5*
#198: Reckless(Renegades, #1) by Skye Jordan, 9/3/2014, 3.5*
#198: Rebel for Reckless by Skye Jordan , 9/9/2014, 3.5*
#199: Landline by Rainbow Rowell, 9/5/2014, 3*#200: Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels, #4) by Ilona Andrews, 9/13/2014, 4*
#200: Magic Slays (Kate Daniels, #5) for Magic Bleeds, 9/18/2014, 3.5*
#201: Biting Cold for Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vampires, #1) by Chloe Neill, (10/2/2014, 2.5*)
202: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowel, (10/12/2014, 4*)
#203: Heroes Are My Weakness by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, 10/4/2014, 3.5*
#205: Gunmetal Magic for Magic Breaks, 10/14/2014, 4*
#215: The Duchess War, 12/21/2014, 3* (hide spoiler)]
BDB Quarterly challenge: New Year At LastDuration: Jan 1st - March 31st 2013
Progress: 25/25 read (view spoiler)[(post#32)
First book:Beguiling the Beauty 1/14/2013
First person:Shopaholic Ties the Knot 1/12/2013
First time: Never Romance a Rake 1/10/2013
First date:The Darkest Secret 1/27/2013
First aid: The Indigo Spell, 3/6/2013
First World War: Night Game 1/12/2013
First class:Never Deceive a Duke 1/5/2013
First amendment: The Darkest Hour 2/6/2013
First grade: Out of Sight, Out of Time 1/6/2013
First base: Body Check 1/23/2013
First name: Thief of Shadows by Elizabeth Hoyt, 2/11/2013
New series:Never Lie to a Lady 1/3/2013
New author:Turn It Up 1/6/2013
New release:A Mackenzie Family Christmas: The Perfect Gift 1/20/2013
New Radicals: The McKettrick Way (McKettricks, #9) (the hero is a singer)1/12/2013
New York: Fair Play 1/25/2013
New world order:Matched, 2/14/2013
Qhuinn:How to Knit a Wild Bikini (mismatched eyes) 2/18/2013
Blay: Angels' Dance (Galen has red hair) 1/21/1013
Lover at Last #1: Wanted: Undead or Alive (vampires) 1/27/2013
Lover at Last #2: Claimed By Shadow(vampires, dark cover) 2/13/2013
Lover at Last #3: Rapture (same author) 1/19/2013
Book title : Ravishing the Heiress 1/15/2013
Cover color: Whisper of Evil 1/9/2013
Cover model: Conspiracy Game 2/7/2013
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BDB Quarterly Challenge: VARIATIONS OF LOVE
Duration: April 1st-June 30th, 2013
Progress 24/24
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1. First Love: When We Touch by Brenda Novak (Whiskey Creek series #0.5), 4/14/2013, 4*
2. Love at first sight: Rock Chick Redemption by Kristen Ashley, 5/28/2013, 4*
3. Forbidden love(therapist/patient):Thrown by a Curve by Jaci Burton, 5/7/2013, 3*
4. Returning: (second chances)This Duchess of Mine by Eloisa James, 4/2/2013, 2*
5. Love/hate: Mystery Man by Kristen Ashley, 5/13/2013, 4*
6. Pure: Spell of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning, 4/16/2013, 3*
7. Dirty: The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter, 5/14/2013, 2.5*
8. Furry: Bunny and the Bear by Eve Langlais, 4/18/2013, 2.5*
9. Bloody: Lover At Last by J.R. Ward, 4/30/2013, 4*
10. Magic: Every Which Way But Dead - Kim Harrison, 4/7/2013, 4*
11. Fatherly/Motherly: Daisy's Back in Town- Rachel Gibson, 4/9/2013, 3.5*
12. Brotherly: Wolf with Benefits - Shelly Laurenston, 4/12/2013, 3.5*
13. Friendly: The Unidentified Redhead, 4/16/2013, 3*
14. GLBT: The Dark Horse by Josh Lanyon, 5/4/2013, 3*
15. Universal: The Good, the Bad, and the Undead- Kim Harrison, 4/4/2013, 3.5*
16: Heart: Deck the Halls With Love: A Lost Lords of Pembrook Novella by Lorraine Heath, 5/30/2013, 2.5*
17: Flowers: Magnolia Summer- Jaci Burton, 5/9/3013, 3*
18: Rings(silver): Play Dirty- Sandra Brown, 4/5/2013, 3.5*
19: Kiss: Kiss the Girls by James Patterson, 4/24/2013, 4*
20: Cupid: Archangel's Storm by Nalini Singh, 4/8/2013, 4*
Bonus:
21. Author: Wild Invitation (Psy- Changeling series) by Nalini Singh, 6/1/2013, 4*
22. Series: Breaking Point by Pamela Clare, 5/26/2013, 4*
23. Hero: Naked Edge by Pamela Clare (Gabe Rossiter), 4/21/2013, 4*
24: Heroine: Soulless by Gail Carriger, 5/8/2013, 4*
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BDB Quarterly Challenge: VARIATIONS OF VACATION
Duration: July 1st-September 30th, 2013
Progress 25/25
(view spoiler)[Travel to places (Read books set in 5 different cities, with at least two different continents or worlds):
1. Denver (America) - Rock Chick Renegade, 7/9/2013, 4*
2. New Jersey (America) - Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich, 7/29/2013, 2.5*
3. Kabul (Asia)- Swallows of Kabul, 7/11/2013, 3*
4. London (Europe) - One Dance with a Duke, 7/8/2013, 4*
5. Chicago (America) - Love Irresistibly, 7/7/2013, 4*
Travel in time
6. Read a historical book: Second Sight by Amanda Quick, 7/5/2013, 3*
7. Read a contemporary book: The Proposition by Katie Ashley, 7/2/2013, 3.5*
8. Read a sci-fi, futuristic, dystopian book or with time travel to the future: Blameless by Gail Carriger, 7/10/2013, 3.5*
Dream of vacation because you’re staying home,
9. Read a book with the words dream, wish, want, desire, etc. in the title: Submit to Desire, 8/9/2013, 3.5*
10. Read a book with the words city, land, country, home, similar terms in the title : Unaccustomed Earth, 8/12/2013, 5*
Travel With:
11. someone interesting: read a book with a non-human character: Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh, 7/23/2013, 4*
12. your pet: read a book with a cat or wolf shifter: Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn, , 7/26/2013, 4*
13. your hair products: read a book with a model with long hair on the cover: The Secret of Ella and Micha by Jessica Sorensen, 7/13/2013, 3*
14. beachwear: read a book with a model dressed for summer weather on the cover: Something Like Summer by Jay Bell, 7/16/2013, 3*
15. The book you were dying to read on vacation:A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin, 7/27/2013, 5*
Take pictures:
16. of nature (read a book with trees, lakes, sky on the cover): My Kind of Christmas by Robin Carr, 7/15/2013, 3.5*
17. strike a pose (read a book with someone smiling on the cover): Forever Too Far by Abbi Glines, 8/13/2013, 3*
18. oops (read a book where the head of the model is cut off or the face is not visible on the cover): Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally, 7/20/2013, 3.5*
19. of monuments (read a book with someone in a statuesque or dramatic pose on the cover): Undeniable by Madeline Sheehan, 7/10/2013, 4*
20. what? (Read a book with an inanimate object or abstract drawing on the cover): If I Stay- Gayle Forman, 7/3/2013, 3.5*
Expect the unexpected:
21. Broken car: One Sweet Ride by Jaci Burton, 7/4/2013, 3*
22. Winter:(set in the Southern hemisphere) Uncharted by Tracy Garvis - Graves, 8/10/2013, 3.5*
23. Food intoxication: (waitress) Defying the Odds by Kele Moon, 7/6/2013, 3.5*
24. It’s always raining: Grey Souls,7/25/2013, 3*
25: Last minute book: The Next Always by Nora Roberts, 7/3/2013, 4*
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2013 Year long challenge: Your Favorite BDB bookChallenge Duration: January 1 – December 31, 2013
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75/75
M:The McKettrick Way (McKettricks, #9)- Linda Lael Miller 1/12/2013
Y: Young, Samantha - On Dublin Street 3/18/2013, 3.5*
A:A Mackenzie Family Christmas: The Perfect Gift- Jennifer Ashley 1/20/2013
B: Beguiling the Beauty-Sherry Thomas 1/14/2013
S: Shelly Laurenston - Wolf with Benefits 4/12/2013, 3.5*
O: Out of Sight, Out of Time- Ally Carter 1/6/2013
L: Never Lie to a Lady - Liz Carlyle 1/2/2013
U: Unveiled - Courtney Milan 1/24/2013
T: Turn It Up- Inez Kelley 1/6/2013
E: Elaine Warren at Unlocked by Courtney Milan 2/4/2013 , 3*
F: Night Game - Christine Feehan 1/12/2013, 4*
A:Angels' Dance - Nalini Singh 1/21/2013, 4*
V: Vikram Jawanda at The Casual Vacancy - J.K. Rowling, 2/12/2013
O:One Little Sin- Liz Carlyle 1/20/2013
R: Ravishing the Heiress - Sherry Thomas 1/15/2013
I: If Wishes Were Horses - Joey W. Hill, 1/30/2013, 3*
T:Twenties Girl - Sophie Kinsella 1/14/2013
E: Ethan Kelly at The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks, 2/6/2013
B: Body Check- Deirdre Martin 1/23/2013, 3*
O: Olivia Brynn - Falling Star, 2/18/2013, 3*
O: Obsidian - Jennifer Armentrout, 2/22/2013, 3*
K: Kane, Samantha - The Courage to Love, 1/7/2013, 2*
S: Shannon Stacey - All He Ever Needed, 3/25/2013, 2*
I: Isabel Beckinhall at Thief of Shadows - Elizabeth Hoyt, 2/11/2013, 3.5*
N: Never Deceive a Duke - Liz Carlyle 1/5/2013, 3*
T: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie- Alan Bradley, 4/13/2013, 3*
H: Whisper of Evil - Kay Hooper 1/8/2013
E: Evie Stryker at A Fool's Gold Christmas by Susan Mallery, 2/7/2013, 3*
B: Bourne, Jason - The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum 1/26/2013, 3*
d: Dante,Michael - Fair Play by Deirdre Martin 1/25/2013, 3*
B:Thursday's Child - Sandra Brown, 2/1/2013, 2.5*
S: The Lady is a Vamp- Lynsay Sands 1/7/2013
E: Eddie Chavez at Rock Chick Rescue - Kristen Ashley, 3/14/2013, 4.5*
R: Rapture- J.R. Ward 1/19/2013, 4*
I: I'll Be Your Drill, Soldier - Crystal Rose, 2/8/2013, 3.5*
E: Emily Snow - All Over You , 2/28/2013, 2.5*
S:Shopaholic Ties the Knot - Sophie Kinsella 1/13/2013
J: Justin Bradford at Playing for Keeps - R.L. Mathewson, 2/2/2013, 4*
U:Unveiled - Courtney Milan 1/24/2013, 4*
S:Split Second- Catherine Coulter 1/18/2013
T:Total Rush- Deirdre Martin, 1/28/2013, 2*
H: Harrison, Kim - Dead Witch Walking, 2/10/2013, 3*
A: Ally Condie - Matched, 2/14/2013, 3*
S: Sparks,Kerrelyn -Wanted: Undead or Alive, 1/27/2013, 3*
G: Golden, Arthur - Memoirs of a Geisha, 2/26/2013, 4.5*
O: O'Shea Zoey Perfection - R.L. Mathewson, 2/25/2013, 3*
T: The Penalty Box - Deirdre Martin, 2/9/2013, 3*
T: True by Erin McCarthy, 6/6/2013, 4*
O: O'Neill, Connor at Checkmate - R.L.Mathewson, 3/10/2013
B: Briony Jenkins at Conspiracy Game- Christine Feehan, 2/7/2013, 3.5*
E: Estep, Jennifer - Spider's Bite, 3/21/2013, 3*
L: Lethal - Sandra Brown, 2/24/2013, 4.5*
O: On the Island - Tracey Garvis-Graves, 3/20/2013, 5*
V: Val Toreth at Mind Fuck by Manna Francis, 4/5/2013, 4*
E: Eloiza James - This Duchess of Mine, 4/2/2013, 2*
R: Rock Chick - Kristen Ashley, 2/16/2013, 4*
A: Andre, Bella - The Look of Love, 2/15/2013, 2*
V: Vivian Stewart at In Seconds by Brenda Novak, 4/15/2013, 2.5*
E: Every Which Way But Dead- Kim Harrison, 4/7/2013, 4*
N: Never Romance a Rake - Liz Carlyle 1/10/2013, 4*
G: Grisham, John - A Time to Kill, 2/27/2013, 5*
E: Eliot, George - Middlemarch, 3/17/2013, 4*
D: Deadly Game - Christine Feehan, 2/23/2013, 3*
A: Ashley, Kristen - Play It Safe, 3/24/2013, 4*
N: Nalini Singh - Archangel's Storm, 4/8/2013, 4*
D: Daisy's Back in Town- Rachel Gibson, 4/9/2013, 3.5*
L: Laura Speakman at Play Dirty- Sandra Brown, 4/5/2013, 3.5*
O: Odd Interlude: A Special Odd Thomas Adventure- Dean Koontz, 4/6/2013, 2*
V: Voinov, Aleksandr & L.A. Witt - Quid Pro Quo, 6/6/2013, 4*
E: Eve Langlais - Bunny and the Bear, 4/18/2013, 2.5*
R: Reyes, Cassia at Crossed - Ally Condie, 3/24/2013, 3*
M: Manny Ortega at Under the Wire - Cindy Gerard, 3/26/3013, 2*
I: Ivy Tanwood at The Good, the Bad, and the Undead, 4/4/2013, 3.5*
N: Neal Stephenson - Snow Crash, 4/13/2013, 4*
E: Explosive Eighteen - Janet Evanovich, 4/20/2013, 3*
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RRRC yearly challenge Whatever the Weather Challenge
Duration: 6 March 2013 to 4 September 2013
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(post#173)Category Season/Weather Read 12/12
Find a cover that has a picture of the following words OR has the following words in the title.
Autumn: Wild Invitation, 6/1/2013
Winter:My Kind of Christmas, 7/15/2013
Spring: The Best Man, 6/22/2013
Summer: The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han, 3/19/2013
Sun: White Lies, 7/18/2013
Moon: Zero Hour, 5/9/2013
Rain:Maisie Dobbs, 6/24/2013
Snow: Snow Crash - Neal Stephenson, 4/13/2013
Wind: The Shadow of the Wind- Carlos Ruiz Zafon, 3/22/2013
Thunder & Lightning:Face the Fire by Nora Roberts, 5/3/2013
Make your own 'Weather Word' "Storm":Archangel's Storm - Nalini Singh, 4/8/2013
Make your own 'Weather Word' "Frost": Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs
Make your own 'Weather Word' "Mist":Red Mist by Patricia Cornwall, 6/20/2013
Category Rainbow, Read 12/12
Find a cover/title writing with the following colours on it.
Red: Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec, 3/8/2013
Yellow:Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich, 4/21/2013
Pink:The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, 3/22/2013
Green: Rock Chick Rescue by Kristen Ashley, 3/14/2013
Purple: Wolf with Benefits by Shelly Laurenston, 4/12/2013
Orange: Hot Head by Damon Suede, 6/15/2013
Blue: Guilty by Karen Robards, 3/9/2013
Gold: A Fistful of Charms by Kim Harrison, 5/5/2013
Silver: Crossed by Ally Condie, 3/24/2013
White: In the Woods by Tana French, 3/7/2013
Black:The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison, 4/4/2013
Grey: Soulless by Gail Carriger, 5/8/2013
BONUS: Make your own Read 10/10
Read 2 books from all from following list:
Your favourite Holiday (Christmas):
1. Christmas In Whitehorn by Susan Mallery, 5/19/2013
2. Deck the Halls With Love: A Lost Lords of Pembrook Novella by Lorraine Heath, 5/30/2013
Your favourite Genre (Contemporary romance):
1. On Dublin Street - Samantha Young, 3/18/2013
2. On the Island - Tracey Garvis-Graves, 3/20/2013
Your favourite Author: Kristen Ashley -
1.Rock Chick Rescue, 3/14/2013,
2. Play It Safe, 3/24/2013
A New to You Genre:
1.Cut & Run by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux, 3/12/2013
2.Mind Fuck by Manna Francis, 4/5/2013
A New to You Author:
1.Under the Wire - Cindy Gerard, 3/26/2013
2. Odd Interlude: A Special Odd Thomas Adventure- Dean Koontz, 4/6/2013
(hide spoiler)]A Lifetime of Books Challenge
Start March 16, 2013 End: March 16, 2014
Read 33/40
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1975: Tishomingo Blues, 10/3/2013
1976: A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'Engle, 4/29/2013
1977:
1978:
1979: The White Castle, 11/5/2013
1980:
1981:
1982:
1983:Breakfast in Bed by Sandra Brown,4/25/2013
1984:
1985:Tender Rebel by Johanna Lindsay, 10/17/2013
1986: A Heart So Wild by Johanna Lindsay, 8/11/2013
1987: Diamond Bay by Linda Howard, 6/8/2013
1988: Thanksgiving, 11/2/2013
1989:
1990: Duncan's Bride - Linda Howard, 1/26/2014
1991:Body of Evidence -Patricia Cornwell, 9/27/2013
1992:Snow Crash - Neal Stephenson, 4/13/2013
1993: Desert Heat - J.A. Jance, 5/1/2013
1994:Corelli's Mandolin - Louis de Bernieres, 8/24/2013
1995:Kiss the Girls - James Patterson 4/24/2013
1996:Jack & Jill - James Patterson 5/13/2013
1997: Cat and Mouse- James Patterson, 5/20/2013
1998: Devil's Bride, 6/18/2013
1999: Acid Row by Minette Walters, 8/10/2013
2000: The Heir - Johanna Lindsay, 7/14/2013
2001:The Shadow of the Wind- Carlos Ruiz Zafon, 3/22/2013
2002: Face the Fire by Nora Roberts, 5/3/2013
2003: A Clash of Kings, 12/9/2013
2004:Guilty Pleasures by Laura Lee Guhrke, 3/29/2013
2005:The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison, 4/4/2013
2006: Under the Wire - Cindy Gerard, 3/26/2013
2007: The Dark Horse- Josh Lanyon, 5/4/2013
2008: The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga, 6/4/2013
2009: The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han, 3/19/2013
2010: The Unidentified Redhead - Alice Clayton, 4/16/2013
2011: On the Island - Tracey Garvis-Graves, 3/20/2013
2012: On Dublin Street - Samantha Young, 3/18/2013
2013: Wolf with Benefits by Shelly Laurenston, 4/12/2013
2014: Cress by Marissa Meyer, 3/12/2014
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DHASG 2013 Mega ChallengeDuration: January 1- December 31, 2013
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(post#53)
I'll sign up for options C, E and F
Option C: Paranormal Dangerous Heroes
Completed 13/13
1.Angel or demon: Rapture 1/19/2013
2.god or demi-god: The Darkest Kiss 5/14/2013
3.Werewolf or shapeshifter: Wolf with Benefits by shelley Laurenston, 4/12/2013
4.Sorcerer/Wizard/Magician or Magic-User:The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead, 3/6/2013
5.Immortal Warrior: Amun at The Darkest Secret by Gena Showalter 1/27/2013
6.Alien/From Another World or Dimension: Damon Black Obsidian by Jennnifer L. Armentrout 2/22/2013
7.Vampire: Phineas McKinney at Wanted: Undead or Alive by Kerrelyn Sparks 1/27/2013
8. Faerie (any fae creature): The Immortal Highlander by Karen Marie Moning 3/2/2013
9.Genetically-Enhanced or altered hero: Gator Fontenot at Night Game by Christine Feehan 1/12/2013
10.Time-Traveler: Drustan MacKeltar (highlander) at Kiss of the Highlander 2/3/2013
11.Superhero (caped crimefighter with powers): Winter Makepeace at Thief of Shadows 2/11/2013
Bonus: Psychic/Telekinetic Abilities (doesn’t fit in above categories): Zak Stark at Hush 5/29/2013
Bonus: Other (Telepathic): Walker Lauren at Wild Invitation, 6/1/2013
Option E: Dangerous Hero Scavenger Hunt
Completed 19/19
1.Assassin (Contract Killer): Jason Bourne at The Bourne Identity 1/26/2013
2.Modern Soldier: Gator Fontenot at Night Game 1/12/2013
3.Seducer/Heartbreaker/Womanizer: Simon Parker at Wallbanger 3/16/2013
4.Stalkerific Hero: Jack Norton at Conspiracy Game by Christine Feehan, 2/7/2013
5.Tortured Hero (can be any of the above but major classification is tortured): Ken Norton Deadly Game by Christine Feehan, 2/23/2013
6.Criminal (Thief/Gangster/Illegal Enterprises): Trent Kalamack at Dead Witch Walking, 2/10/2013
7.Law Enforcement: Eddie Chavez Rock Chick Rescue by Kristen Ashley, 3/14/2013
8.Gunslinger/Outlaw/Pirate: Undeniable by Madeline Sheehan, 7/10/2013
9.Historical Warrior (Highlander/Knight/Native Warrior/Viking/Warlord/Soldier): Drustan MacKeltar (highlander) at Kiss of the Highlander 2/3/2013
10.Spy: Nick Stone at Zero Hour, 5/9/2013
11.White Collar Raider (Business/Legal): Dante Jefferson at A Fool's Gold Christmas, 2/7/2013
12.Blue Collar (Rough around the edges): Perfection by R.L. Mathewson, 2/25/2013
13.Fireman/Dangerous Job-holder: Sean Keneely at Total Rush by Deirdre Martin 1/28/2013
14.Paranormally Lethal/Immortal Warriors (Vampire, Demon, Werewolf, Gods, Shifter, Dark Fae): Amun at The Darkest Secret by Gena Showalter 1/27/2013
15.Cowboy/Rancher/Rodeo: Max Turner at Whisper of Evil 1/8/2013
16.Bodyguards/Protectors: Wolf with Benefits by Shelley Laurenston 4/12/2013
17.Sportsmen/Athletes/Bikers: Ty Gallagher (hockey-player) at Body Check 1/23/2013
18.Rakehell/Rake: Rothewell at Never Romance a Rake 1/10/2013
19.Emperors/Kings/Dukes/Other Powerful and Titled Heroes: Gareth Lloyd at Never Deceive a Duke, 1/5/2013
Option F: The History of Romance
One book per historical period. The books don’t have to have dangerous heroes
Completed 11/10-14 (History Dabbler)
1. Pre-History/Ancient Historical Period (BC Period-1 AD)
2. Roman Empire-Early AD period (1 AD-500 AD)
3. Dark Ages (500-1066 AD) aka Viking Period
4. Medieval Period (1067-1485 AD)
5. Renaissance Period (1485-1660 AD): Kiss of the Highlander (1518) 2/3/2013
6. Elizabethan Period (1558-1603)
7. Jacobean Period (1603-1625)
8. Baroque Period (1625-1714): Tamed by a Highlander (1688) 9/20/2013
9. Georgian Period (1714-1830): Thief of Shadows (1738) 2/11/2013
10. Hanoverian Period (1830-1837): Unveiled (1837) 1/24/2013
11. Victorian Era (1837-1901): A Mackenzie Family Christmas: The Perfect Gift (1884) 1/24/2013
12. Edwardian Era (1901-1910)
13. Late Belle Epoque Period (1911-1914)
14. World War I Period (1914-1918) (you can include any book from 1918-1919 here)
15. Roaring Twenties (1920-1929) Brideshead Revisited, 4/22/2013
16. 1930s (Including Great Depression) (1930-1939) Memoirs of a Geisha, 2/26/2013
17. World War II (1939-1945): Corelli's Mandolin, 8/24/2013
18. 1940s (1940-1949) The Shadow of the Wind, 3/22/2013
19. 1950s (1950-1959) The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, 4/13/2013
20. 1960s (1960-1969)American Tabloid, 9/26/2013 (hide spoiler)]
RRRC Zodiac Horoscope ChallengeDuration: April 1st - September 30th, 2013
Level 1 completed: Read 16/16
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Task 1. Spell It Out: Sagittarius
You can use book or series titles, or authors’ first or last names to spell your word. You can ignore a, an, the articles.
S: Sandra Brown - Play Dirty, 4/5/2013, 3.5*
A: Archangel's Storm by Nalini Singh, 4/8/2013, 4*
G: The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison, 4/4/2013, 3.5*
I: I Am Legend- Richard Matheson, 4/10/2013, 4*
T: This Duchess of Mine - Eloiza James, 4/2/2013, 2*
T: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie- Alan Bradley, 4/13/2013, 3*
A: Alex Cross series, Kiss the Girls by James Patterson, 4/24/2013, 4*
R: Rachel Gibson - Daisy's Back in Town, 4/9/2013, 3.5*
I: In Seconds - Brenda Novak, 4/15/2013, 2.5*
U: The Unidentified Redhead - Alice Clayton, 4/16/2013, 3*
S:Snow Crash - Neal Stephenson, 4/13/2013, 4*
Task 2 -- Zodiac Sign Number: Sagittarius - 9th Zodiac sign
Nine Dragons by Michael Connelly, 4/20/2013, 3*
Task 3 -- Ruling Element: Fire - Red/Orange
by Janet Evanovich, 4/20/2013, 3* Task 4 -- Chinese Zodiac Animal: Rabbit
Bunny and the Bear- Eve Langlais, 4/18/2013, 2.5*
Task 5 -- Career: minister, animal trainer, editor, public relations, coach, anything with travel
Wolf with Benefits by Shelly Laurenston (h is Director of team Travel and promotions), 4/12/2013, 3.5*
Task 6 -- Birthstone: Turquoise (Dark Blue)
by Kim Harrison, 4/7/2013, 4* (hide spoiler)]Level 2: Read 11/11
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Task 1. Spell It Out: Gemini
You can use book or series titles, or authors’ first or last names to spell your word. You can ignore a, an, the articles.
G: Gail Carriger - Soulless, 5/8/2013, 4*
E: Evans, Katy - Real, 5/12/2013, 2*
M: Mystery Man - Kristen Ashley, 5/13/2013, 4*
I: The Innocent by Magdalen Nabb, 4/28/2013, 3*
N: Nora Roberts - Face the Fire, 5/3/2013, 2*
I: The Innocent - David Baldacci, 5/10/2013, 4*
Task 2 -- Zodiac Sign Number: Gemini - 3rd Zodiac sign
Jack & Jill (Alex Cross #3) by James Patterson, 5/13/2013, 3*
Task 3 -- Ruling Element: Air - Light blue
by Mira Lyn Kelly, 4/27/2013, 2*Task 4 -- Chinese Zodiac Animal: Dragon
Me and My Shadow (Silver Dragons series #3) by Katie MacAlister, 5/6/2013, 4*
Task 5 -- Career: stockbroker, switchboard operator, technical support, teacher, architect, machine operator, rescue worker
Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson (teacher), 5/18/2013, 4*
Task 6 -- Birthstone: Pearl (White/ Pink)
by Sandra Brown, 4/25/2013, 1* (hide spoiler)]RRRC Climb the Stairs Challenge
Duration: July, 15 - December, 15, 2013
Read 28/28
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Level 1-Read 1 x Favorite Author
His at Night by Sherry Thomas, 7/31/2013
Level 2-Read 2 x Chunky Book (More than 400pages)
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin, 7/27/2013
Rock Chick Revenge by Kristen Ashley, 8/14/2013
Level 3-Read 3 x New 2013 release
Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh, 7/23/2013
Sand Castle Bay by Sherryl Woods, 7/29/2013
Never Too Far by Abbi Glines, 8/9/2013
Level 4-Read 4 x Novella (Less than 250pages)
Tangled by Emma Chase, 7/21/2013
Heaven Can't Wait by Pamela Clare, 7/22/2013
The Bride of Larkspear: A Fitzhugh Trilogy Erotic Novella by Sherry Thomas, 8/1/2013
Wicked All the Way by Shayla Black, 8/5/2013
Level 5-Read 5 x Favorite Genre (Contemporary Romance)
Down London Road by Samantha Young, 7/17/2013
The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts, 7/19/2013
Rules of Entanglement by Gina L. Maxwell, 7/28/2013
Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich, 7/29/2013
The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts, 8/8/2013
Level 6-Read 6 x New to me Authors
White Lies by Jayne Ann Krentz, 7/18/2013
Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally, 7/20/2013
The Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines, 7/24/2013
Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn, 7/26/2013
Protecting What's His by Tessa Bailey, 8/3/2013
Beg for Mercy by Jami Alden, 8/4/2013
Level 7-Read 7 x Different Genres
Something Like Summer by Jay Bell (MM romance), 7/16/2013
Mine to Hold by Shayla Black (romantic suspense), 7/22/2013
The Likeness by Tana French (mystery), 8/3/2013
Bicycle Diaries (non-fiction, memoir), 8/5/2013
First Grave on the Right (paranormal romance), 8/6/2013
Fallen Too Far (new adult), 8/7/2013
A Heart So Wild (western historical romance), 8/11/2013
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RRRC - Read a Rainbow Challenge
Duration: July, 19 - October, 19, 2013
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genre: Contemporary romance Read 7/7
Violet:Wish Upon a Star, 8/19/2013
Indigo/Black:Sizzle and Burn by Jayne Ann Krentz, 9/3/2013
Blue: Sand Castle Bay by Sherryl Woods, 7/29/2013
Green:Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally, 7/20/2013
Yellow: Two of a Kind by Susan Mallery, 10/3/2013
Orange: The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts, 8/5/2013
Red:Rock Chick Reckoning by Kristen Ashley, 9/8/2013
Duration: July, 29 - October, 29, 2013
genre: Romantic suspense Read 7/7
Violet: Rock Chick Revolution, 10/25/2013
Indigo/Black:Rock Chick Regret, 9/16/2013
Blue:Beg for Mercy, 8/4/2013
Green: Midnight Rainbow by Linda Howard, 10/29/2013
Yellow: Sense of Evil by Kay Hooper, 9/15/2013
Orange:Predatory Game, 10/28/2013
Red: Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich, 7/29/2013,
Duration:July, 21 - October, 21, 2013
genre: Erotic romance Read 4/7
Violet: One Night Rodeo
Indigo/Black: Submit to Desire, 8/9/2013
Blue:Mine to Hold by Shayla Black, 7/22/2013
Green: Protecting What's His, 8/3/2013
Yellow:
Orange:
Red: Wicked All the Way, 8/5/2013
Duration: July 30 - Octover 30, 2013
genre: Historial Romance, Read 7/7
Violet: The Pirate Hunter, 8/27/13
Indigo/Black:Tamed by a Highlander, 9/20/2013
Blue: Το μαντολίνο του λοχαγού Κορέλι, 8/24/2013
Green: Once Upon a Winter's Eve, 10/2/2013
Yellow: His at Night, 7/31/2013
Orange:A Heart So Wild, 8/11/2013
Red: The Bride of Larkspear: A Fitzhugh Trilogy Erotic Novella, 8/1/2013
July 30-October 30, 2013
genre: Paranormal Read 7/7
Violet: Heartless, 8/19/2013
Indigo/Black: For I Have Sinned, 8/13/13
Blue: Second Grave on the Left, 9/4/13
Green: An Apple for the Creature, 9/3/13
Yellow:Hit List, 9/6/13
Orange:Dragon Bound, 8/18/2013
Red:Kitty Goes to Washington, 9/2/13
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RRRC - In Uniform ChallengeDuration: July, 25 - October, 25, 2013
Read 35/47
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How many of the following occupations in their traditional uniform can you find in your books over 3 months?
* Police: Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn, 7/26/2013
* Doctor (in scrubs): Sand Castle Bay, 7/29/2013,Wish Upon a Star, 8/19/2013
* Butler/Concierge: The Bride of Larkspear: A Fitzhugh Trilogy Erotic Novella, 8/1/2013
* Firefighter: Protecting What's His, 8/3/2013
* Prison Guard: Beg for Mercy, 8/4/2013
* Prisoner: First Grave on the Right, 8/6/2013, Second Grave on the Left, 9/4/2013
* Cyclist: Bicycle Diaries, 8/5/2013
* Waiter: Wicked All the Way, 8/5/2013
* Priest:First Grave on the Right, 8/6/2013, The Scarlet Letter, 8/19/2013
* Veterinarian: Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men, 8/7/2013
* Nurse: The Fault in Our Stars, 8/14/2013, Wish Upon a Star, 8/19/2013
* Commercial Pilot: Uncharted, 8/10/2013
* Schoolie: Unaccustomed Earth, 8/12/2013
* Lab technician: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, 8/15/2013
* Navy: Under His Hand, 8/16/2013
* Maid: Heartless, 8/18/2013
* Paramedic: Dragon Bound, 8/18/2013
* Baseball player: Fastball, 8/20/2013
* Judge/Barrister (in court): The Pelican Brief, 8/20/2013
* Army: Corelli's Mandolin, 8/24/2013
* Chef: Simply Irresistible, 8/30/2013
* Dancer (exotic): Kitty Goes to Washington, 9/2/2013
* Fast Food Worker: Hit List, 9/6/2013
* Sheriff: Husbands On Horseback: Paper Husband / Bride in Waiting, 9/1/2013
* Security Guard: Rock Chick Reckoning, 9/8/2013
* Marine: Masters at Arms, 9/11/2013
* Border Guard/Officer: Killing Sarai, 9/14/2013
* Drag Queen: Rock Chick Regret, 9/13/2013
* Royalty (King or Queen only in ceremonial robes/crown): Tamed by a Highlander9/20/2013
* Wild card sports/ lacrosse player: Delicate Freakn' Flower 9/21/2013
* Cheerleader: Beautiful Creatures, 9/24/2013
* Coast Guard: American Tabloid, 9/26/2013
* Horse jockey: Seabiscuit: An American Legend, 10/5/2013
* Flight Attendant: Star Island, 10/11/2013
* Wild card sports/ tennis player: Drop Shot, 10/18/2013
* Footballer: Hot Item
* Rodeo rider: One Night Rodeo
* Ice Hockey player: Taking Shots
* Texas Ranger
* Air Force
* Nun
* Astronaut
* Soccer player
* Figure Skater
* Referee
* Race-car driver
* Clown
* Superhero!
You can only mark off one uniform per book. You must have read about that person actually wearing their designated uniform. They do not need to be main characters, and can even be no more than a cameo role in the storyline - BUT - they must be 'seen' by the reader in uniform! (hide spoiler)]
RRRC: The Blushing Bride Quarterly ChallengeDuration: February 15- May 15, 2013
Level 4- It's your big day!
Progress: 16/16
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Something Old
1. Published before I was born:Middlemarch by George Eliot, 3/17/2013
2. Book by a favorite author: Play It Safe by Kristen Ashley, 3/24/2013
3. On TBR for while:The Secret History by Donna Tartt, 2/20/2013
4. "older" character:Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden, 2/26/2013
Something New
5.Newly purchased: On Dublin Street - Samantha Young, 3/18/2013
6.New to me author: Christie Ridgway - How to Knit a Wild Bikini 2/18/2013
7.First book in a new series: Master of the Mountain -Cherise Sinclair, 2/28/2013
8. Non-fiction (a genre I don't read very often): Killing for Sport: Inside the Minds of Serial Killers by Pat Brown, 2/21/2013
Something Borrowed
9.Borrowed book(from library):Superstition by Karen Robards, 3/11/2013
10. Author writes under a pseudonym: Beth Kery - Wicked Burn, 2/17/2013
11.Author's initials appear in BORROW: Falling Star by Olivia Brynn, 2/18/2013
12.I could borrow the shoes: Guilty by Karen Robards, 3/9/2013
Something Blue
13.Best-Gay-Tear-Jerker-with-a-happy ending: Cut & Run by Madeleine Urban & Abigail Roux, 3/12/2013
14.Hot policeman: Rock Chick Rescue by Kristen Ashley, 3/14/2013
15.Book with a blue sky on the cover:On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves, 3/20/2013
16.Book with the word indigo in the title:The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead, 3/6/2013
Bonus- 4/4 read
1.Book set in Florence, Italy:The Innocent by Magdalen Nabb, 4/28/2013
2.Book with a couple in an embrace on the cover: Naked Edge by Pamela Clare, 4/21/2013
3.Book that has a wedding scene:Archangel's Storm by Nalini Singh, 4/8/2013
4.Book with the word love in title: Lover At Last by J.R. Ward, 4/30/2013
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RRRC’s Not Quite a Tournament Challenge
Duration: May 1 – Jun 30
Theme: Fire (post#23)
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Round 1: Read 5/5
1. Hina's Category - Hot Head by Damon Suede, 6/15/2013
2. Sassafrass's Category - Zero Hour by Andy McNab, 5/9/2013
3. Nikita's Category - Seducing Cinderella by Gina L. Maxwell, 5/16/2013
4. JoJo's Category - (water)Summer At Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs, 5/22/2013
5. Katie’s Category - (BLAZE/FLAME, B, M) - Sweet Persuasion by Maya Banks, 5/24/2013
Round 2: Read 3/5
1. Hina's Category - Under Fire by Jo Davis
2. Sassafrass's Category - Trial by Fire by Jo Davis
3. Nikita's Category - Until Fountain Bridge by Samantha Young, 6/15/2013
4. JoJo's Category - Life of Pi by Yann Martel, 6/16/2013
5. Katie’s Category - (BLAZE/FLAME, Z, A, M) - Drawn Together by Z.A. Maxfield, 6/17/2013
(hide spoiler)]RRRC Series Shuffler
Duration: May 1 - July 31, 2013
Read: 27/20+ (Level:Serial Reader)
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1. 3 of Diamonds: Face the Fire (Three Sisters island #3) by Nora Roberts, 5/3/2013, 2*
2.K of Hearts: A Fistful of Charms (The Hollows #4) by Kim Harrison, 5/5/2013, 3*
3. Q of Hearts: Thrown by a Curve (Play by play #5) by Jaci Burton, 5/7/2013, 3*
4. 3 of Hearts:Me and My Shadow (Silver Dragons #3) by Katie MacAlister, 5/6/2013, 4*
5. K of Spades: The People of Sparks (Book of Ember #2) by Jeanne DuPrau, 5/16/2013, 4*
6. 2 of Clubs: The Darkest Kiss (Lords of the Underworld #2) by Gena Showalter, 5/14/2013, 2.5*
7. 2 of Spades: Sweet Persuasion (Sweet #2) by Maya Banks, 5/24/2013, 2.5*
8. K of Spades: Breaking Point (I-team series #5) by Pamela Clare, 5/26/2013, 4*
9. K of Hearts: McKettrick's Luck (McKettricks series #6) by Linda Lael Miller, 5/30/2013, 3*
10. 3 of Spades: Rock Chick Redemption (Rock Chick series #3) by Kristen Ashley, 5/28/2013, 4*
11. 2 of Diamonds: Sticks & Stones (Cut & Run series #2) by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux, 6/5/2013, 4.5*
12. K of Hearts: Wild Invitation (Psy-Changeling anthology) by Nalini Singh, 6/1/2013, 4*
13. 2 of Spades: Wild Man (Dream man #2) by Kristen Ashley, 6/11/2013, 4*
14. K of diamonds: Red Mist (Kay Scarpetta#19) by Patricia Cornwell, 6/20/2013, 3*
15. K of diamonds:Edge of Dawn (Midnight Breed #11) by Lara Adrian, 6/29/2013, 3*
16. 3 of spades: Law Man (Dream man #3) by Kristen Ashley, 6/22/2013, 3.5*
17.K of spades:Gone Country (Rough Riders #14) by Lorelei James, 6/30/2013, 3.5*
18.Q of diamonds:One Sweet Ride (Play by Play #6) by Jaci Burton, 7/4/2013, 3*
19.4 of spades:Love Irresistibly (FBI/US attorney #4) by Julie James, 7/7/2013, 4*
20.4 of clubs: Rock Chick Renegade(Rock Chick series #4) by Kristen Ashley, 7/9/2013, 4*
21.K of clubs: My Kind of Christmas(Virgin River #20)- Robyn Carr, 7/15/2013, 3.5*
22.2 of diamonds:Down London Road (On Dublin Street #2) by Samantha Young, 7/17/2013, 3*
23. Q of hearts:Mine to Hold (Wicked lovers #6) by Shayla Black, 7/22/2013, 2.5*
24. 2 of diamonds: The Last Boyfriend (Inn BoonsBoro#2) by Nora Roberts, 7/19/2013, 4*
25.K of hearts:Heart of Obsidian(Psy-Changeling #12) by Nalini Singh, 7/23/2013, 4*
26.2 of spades:Rules of Entanglement by Gina L. Maxwell, 7/28/2013, 2.5*
27. K of spades: Notorious Nineteen (Stephanie Plum #19) by Janet Evanovich, , 7/29/2013, 2.5*
(hide spoiler)]RRRC: The Bachelorette Quarterly Challenge
Duration: May 27- August 27, 2013
Level 4- Obsessed
Progress: 20/20
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1. Find a heart on cover: The Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines, 7/24/2013
2. Find a brunette on cover: Wait for You, 6/13/2013
3. Find a smile on cover: Mine 'Til Monday by Ruby Laska, 6/20/2013
4. Find a cover with several males on cover or with a house: Hot Head by Damon Suede, 6/15/2013
5. Find a body of water of any kind on cover: And One Last Thing ... by Molly Harper, 6/9/2013
6. Find a bare chest on cover: Hush by Cherry Adair, 5/29/2013
7. Find a drink on cover: Law Man by Kristen Ashley, 6/22/2013
8. Find flower(s) on cover: The Next Always by Nora Roberts, 7/3/2013
9. Find a microphone on cover: Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn, 7/26/2013
10. Find a vehicle on cover: The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga, 6/6/2013
11. Find clouds on cover: Changeless by Gail Carriger, 6/3/2013
12. Find a large animal or a couple on cover: True by Erin McCarthy, 6/6/2013
13. Find hands touching on cover:Catching Jordan by Miranda Keneally, 7/20/2013
14. Find kissing on cover: Drawn Together by Z.A. Maxfield, 6/17/2013
15. Find a food item or blanket on cover: Never Seduce a Scot by Maya Banks, 6/28/2013
16. Find a cover that is mostly black or stormy scene: Wild Invitation by Nalini Singh 6/1/2013
17. Find underwear on cover: Let's Hear it for the Boy by T.A. Webb, 5/30/2013
18. Find a piece of jewelry on cover:Edge of Dawn by Lara Adrian, 6/29/2013
19. Find an embrace on cover: One Dance with a Duke by Tessa Dare, 7/8/2013
20. Find a sunset on cover:Unleashed by Cherrie Lynn, 6/21/2013
Bonus 5/5
21.Dress: Deck the Halls With Love: A Lost Lords of Pembrook Novella by Lorraine Heath, 5/30/2013
22.High heels: Rock Chick Redemption by Kristen Ashley, 5/28/2013
23. Hat: McKettrick's Luck by Linda Lael Miller, 5/30/2013
24.Pants: Skin Deep by Pamela Clare, 6/8/2013
25.Belt: Down to You by M.Leighton, 6/19/2013
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DHASG 2013 Yearly Series Strikethrough ChallengeDuration: January 1 - December 31
Round 1:
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Starter: New York blades series by Deirdre Martin
a. Body check (#1), 1/23/2013
b. Fair play (#2), 1/25/2013
c. Total rush (#3), 1/28/2013
d. The Penalty Box (#4) 2/9/2013
Starter: Neville family series by Liz Carlyle
a. Never lie to a lady (#1) 1/2/2013
b. Never deceive a duke (#2) 1/5/2013
c. Never romance a rake (#3) 1/10/2013
Starter: Turner series by Courtney Milan
a. Unveiled (#1) 1/24/2013
b. Unlocked (#1.6) 2/4/2013
Continuing:Ghostwalkers series by Christine Feehan
a. Night game (#3) 1/12/2013
b. Conspiracy game (#4) 2/7/2013
c. Deadly game (#5) 2/23/2013
d. Predatory Game (#6) 10/28/2013
e. Murder Game (#7) 12/18/2013
f. Samurai Game (#10) 1/1/2013
Continuing:Highlander series by Karen Marie Moning
a.Kiss of the Highlander (#4) 2/3/2013
b.The dark highlander (#5), 2/5/2013
c.The immortal highlander(#6), 3/2/2013
d.Spell of the Highlander (#7), 4/17/2013
Continuing:Guild Hunter series by Nalini Singh
a. Angels' Flight (Angels' wolf) (#4.5) 2/4/2013
b. Angels' Dance (#4.75) 1/21/2013
c. Archangel's Storm (#5) 4/8/2013
Finishing:Neighbor from hell by R.L. Mathewson
a. Playing for Keeps (#1) 2/2/2013
b. Perfection (#2) 2/25/2013
c. Checkmate(#3) 3/10/2013 (hide spoiler)]
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Round 2
(view spoiler)[Starter:Rock Chick series by Kristen Ashley
a.Rock Chick (#1) 2/16/2013
b.Rock Chick Rescue (#2) 3/14/2013
c.Rock Chick Redemption(#3) 5/28/2013
d. Rock Chick Renegade(#4) 7/9/2013
e. Rock Chick Revenge (#5) 8/14/2013
f. Rock Chick Reckoning (#6) 9/8/2013
g. Rock Chick Regret (#7) 9/16/2013
h. Rock Chick Revolution (#8) 10/25/2013
Starter:Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carriger
a.Soulless (#1) 5/8/2013
b.Changeless (#2) 6/3/2013
c. Blameless (#3) 7/10/2013
d. Heartless (#4) 8/19/2013
Finishing: Three Sisters Island series by Nora Roberts
a. Dance Upon the Air (#1)4/17/2013
b. Heaven and Earth(#2) 4/19/2013
c. Face the Fire(#3) 5/3/2013
Finishing:Dream Man series by Kristen Ashley
a. Mystery Man (#1) 5/13/2013
b. Wild Man (#2) 6/11/2013
c. Law Man(#3) 6/22/2013
Starter: The Hollows series by Kim Harrison
a. Dead Witch Walking (#1), 2/10/2013
b. The Good, the Bad, and the Undead (#2), 4/4/2013
c. Every Which Way But Dead (#3), 4/7/2013
d. A Fistful of Charms (#4), 5/5/2013
Continuing:Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich
a.Explosive Eighteen(#18), 4/20/2013
b.Notorious Nineteen(#19), 7/29/2013
Continuing:Bishop/Special Crime Unit series by Kay Hooper
a. Whisper of evil (#5) 1/8/2013
b. Sense of evil (#6) 9/15/13 (hide spoiler)]
Round 3:
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Finishing:Fitzhugh trilogy by Sherry Thomas
a. Beguiling the beauty (#1) 1/14/2013
b. Ravishing the heiress (#2) 1/15/2013
c. The bride of Larkspear (#2.75) 8/1/2013
d. Tempting the bride (#3) 9/19/13
Starter:Cut & Run series by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux
a.Cut & Run (#1) 3/12/2013
b.Sticks & Stones (#2) 6/5/2013
Continuing:Highland pleasures series by Jennifer Ashley
a.A Mackenzie Family Christmas: The Perfect Gift (#4.5) 1/20/2013
b.The Seduction of Elliot McBride (#5) 12/20/2013
c. The Untamed Mackenzie (#5.5) 12/22/2013
Continuing:Lucky Harbor series by Jill Shalvis
a.Simply Irresistible (#1) 8/30/2013
b.At Last (#5) 11/17/2013
c.Under the Mistletoe (#6.5) 3/1/2013
Starter: Matched series by Ally Condie
a. Matched (#1), 2/14/2013
b. Crossed (#2), 3/24/2013
Starter: Elder Races series by Thea Harrison
a. Dragon Bound(#1), 08/18/2013
b. Storm's Heart (#2), 10/30/2013
c. Natural Evil(#4.5), 11/29/2013
Starter: Nature of desire series by Joey W. Hill
a. Holding The Cards, 9/12/2013
Starter: Undeniable series by Madeline Sheehan
a. Undeniable, 7/10/2013
b. Unbeautifully, 11/25/2013
Starter: Line of duty series by Tessa Bailey
a. Protecting What's His (#1) 2013
b. His Risk to Take (#2), 12/20/2013
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DHASG Movie Title Madness ChallengeDuration: February 1- August 31, 2013
Level: Movie royalty
Read 31/31 books
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1. The Bodyguard—Wolf with Benefits by Shelly Laurenston, 4/12/2013, 3.5*
2. Urban Cowboy—Play It Safe by Kristen Ashley, 3/24/2013, 4*
3. Dance With Me— A Fool's Gold Christmas by Susan Mallery (heroine is a dancer) 2/7/2013, 3*
4. The Blue Lagoon— On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves, 3/20/2013, 5*
5. Simply Irresistible— Seduction and Snacks(heroine is a confectioner), 3/8/2013, 2.5*
6. Moonstruck—(the heroine is older than the hero)Under the Wire- Cindy Gerard, 3/26/2013, 2*
7. Jane Eyre-A Night Like This by Julia Quinn, 8/21/2013
8. The Spy Who Loved Me— Diamond Bay by Linda Howard, 6/8/2013, 3.5*
9. Nine Months— The Proposition by Katie Ashley, 7/2/2013, 3.5*
10. Pretty in Pink— Unlocked by Courtney Milan, 2/4/2013, 3*
11. Earth Girls are Easy— Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout, 2/22/2013, 3*
12. The Long Kiss Goodnight—Read a book where the heroine is the spy, and she has either carried on her work under a false identity or she has amnesia.
13. While You Were Sleeping— The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks (the heroine is amnesiac) 2/6/2013, 3*
14. Somewhere in Time— Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning, 2/3/2013, 4*
15. Romeo and Juliet—(star-crossed romance, but with a happy ending)The Shadow of the Wind- Carlos Ruiz Zafon, 3/22/2013, 5*
16. Pretty Woman—Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden, 2/26/2013, 5*
17. My Fair Lady—Seducing Cinderella by Gina L. Maxwell, 5/16/2013, 3*
18. Laws of Attraction — Checkmate by R.L. Mathewson (adversaries in business), 3/10/2013, 4*
19. Practical Magic— Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison (heroine: witch), 2/10/2013, 2.5*
20. Pride and Prejudice— Perfection by R.L. Mathewson (Hero thinks the heroine is not good enough for him), 2/25/2013, 3.5*
21. Lord of the Rings—(fantasy setting)Soulless by Gail Carriger, 5/8/2013, 4*
22. Nine and ½ Weeks— Wicked Burn by Beth Kery, 2/17/2013, 4*
23. The Breakfast Club—True by Erin McCarthy, 6/6/2013, 4*
24. Office Space—Guilty Pleasures, 3/29/2013, 3*
25. The African Queen—Archangel's Storm - Nalini Singh, 4/8/2013, 4*
26. Revenge of the Nerds— The Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning, 2/5/2013, 3*
27. Bull Durham—The Penalty Box by Deirdre Martin, 2/9/2013, 3*
28. Braveheart—Never Seduce a Scot by Maya Banks, 6/28/2013, 3.5*
29. The Phantom of the Opera—Thief of Shadows, 2/11/2013, 3.5*
30. That Last of the Mohicans—A Heart So Wild by Johanna Lindsay, 8/11/2013, 3*
Bonus
1. The wedding date: When We Touch by Brenda Novak, 4/14/2013, 4*
2. Seven days, six nights: Uncharted by Tracy Garvis - Graves, 8/10/2013, 3.5*
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DHASG Spring is in Bloom! Quarterly Challenge
Duration: April 1st-June 30th, 2013
(view spoiler)[Version 1.0:Level three-Green Thumb: Read 12/12 books
Rose: (rose on the cover) A Wedding Story by Dee Tenorio, 6/7/2013, 3*
Freesia: innocence Naked Edge by Pamela Clare, 4/21/2013, 4*
Lily: majesty
Camellia: admiration The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan, 6/14/2013, 3*
Gardenia: secret love This Duchess of Mine by Eloiza James, 4/2/2013, 2*
Peony: bashful Law Man, 6/28/2013, 3.5*
Hyacinth: constancy
Snapdragon: desire Under His Command by Cayne Christine, 4/23/2013, 2.5*
Carnation: pride and beauty Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh, 4/22/2013, 3*
Gladiolus: strength of character Wild Man 6/11/2013, 4*
Hydrangea: heartfelt Lover At Last - J.R. Ward, 4/30/2013, 4*
Tulip: declaration of love Until Fountain Bridge by Samantha Young, 6/15/2013, 3*
Violet: faithfulness
Magnolia: Magnolia Summer- Jaci Burton, 5/9/2013, 3*
Daisy: Daisy's Back in Town- Rachel Gibson (heroine's name is Daisy), 4/9/2013, 3.5*
Version 1.2:Level Two-Busy Bee - 13/13 read
P: Play Dirty - Sandra Brown, 4/5/2013, 3.5*
E: Every Which Way But Dead- Kim Harrison, 4/7/2013, 4*
O: Odd Interlude: A Special Odd Thomas Adventure- Dean Koontz, 4/6/2013, 2*
N:Neal Stephenson - Snow Crash, 4/13/2013, 4*
Y: Yann Martel - Life of Pi, 4/16/2013, 3*
M: Moning, Karen Marie - Spell of the Highlander, 4/16/2013, 3*
A: Archangel's Storm by Nalini Singh, 4/8/2013, 4*
G: The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison, 4/4/2013, 3.5*
N: Novak, Brenda - In Seconds, 4/15/2013, 2.5*
O: The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson, 6/12/2013, 4*
L: Laurenston Shelley - Wolf with Benefits, 4/12/2013, 3.5*
I: I Am Legend- Richard Matheson, 4/10/2013, 4*
A: Alan Bradley - The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, 4/13/2013, 3*
(hide spoiler)]DHASG Justice League Summer Quarterly Challenge
Duration: July 1- September 30, 2013
(view spoiler)[
Read 10/10 (Level One: Infinite Crisis)
1. Superman: Love Irresistibly by Julie James, 7/7/2013, 4*
2. Batman: One Dance with a Duke by Tessa Dare, 7/8/2013, 4*
3. Wonder Woman: Rock Chick Renegade by Kristen Ashley, 7/9/2013, 4*
4. The Flash: (humorous book) Tangled by Emma Chase, 7/21/2013
5. Martian Manhunter: Defying the Odds by Kele Moon, 7/6/2013, 3.5*
6. Aquaman: (H is married) Undeniable by Madeline Sheehan, 7/10/2013, 4*
7. Green Lantern: (law enforcement) Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich, 7/29/2013, 2.5*
8. Green Arrow: The Proposition by Katie Ashley, 7/2/2013, 3.5*
9. Black Canary: (h is a martial artist) Star Crossed, 7/12/2013, 3.5*
10. Hawkgirl: (warrior) A Game of Thrones, 7/27/2013, 4.5*
Part II: Spell–It-Out!
Read 13/13 (Level Two: Golden Age)
The Dark Knight
T: Tamed by a Highlander, 9/20/2013, 2*
H: The Heir - Johanna Lindsay, 7/14/2013, 2.5*
E: Emma Chase - Tangled, 7/21/2013, 3*
D: Darynda Jones - First Grave on the Right, 8/6/2013,3.5
A: Alden, Jami - Beg for Mercy, 8/4/2013, 4*
R:Rock Chick Renegade - Kristen Ashley, 7/9/2013, 4*
K: Kele Moon - Defying the Odds,7/6/2013, 3.5*
K: Kele Moon - Star Crossed, 7/12/2013, 3.5*
N: Nora Roberts - The Next Always, 7/3/2013, 4*
I: If I Stay- Gayle Forman, 7/3/2013, 3.5*
G: Gail Carriger - Blameless, 7/10/2013, 3.5*
H: Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh, 7/23/2013, 4*
T: Tempting the Bride, 9/19/2013, 2*
Gotham City Read 10/10
G: Gina L. Maxwell - Rules of Entanglement, 7/28/2013, 2.5*
O: One Dance with a Duke - Tessa Dare, 7/8/2013, 4*
T: Tiffany Reisz - The Siren, 9/5/2013, 4*
H: Heaven Can't Wait - Pamela Clare, 7/22/2013
A: Abbi Glines - The Vincent Boys, 7/24/2013, 2.5*
M: Martin, George R.R. - A Game of Thrones, 7/27/2013, 5*
C: Carrie Vaughn - Kitty and the Midnight Hour, 7/26/2013, 4*
I: If I Were You by Lisa Renee Jones, 9/22/2013, 2*
T:Thomas, Sherry - His at Night, 7/31/2013, 3.5*
Y: Young, Samantha - Down London Road, 7/17/2013, 3*
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SRC SPRING CHALLENGE 2013 (view spoiler)[Tasks
Task #10.5: Piece of Cake
Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec GRA
Points: 10 (p# 196)
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Task #20.4: Author Author
Guilty Guilty by Karen Robards (option B)
Points: 20 (p# 210)
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Task #15.3: Laughing in Ireland
Option I A. book set in Ireland In the Woods by Tana French and B. a book with the genre “humor” Checkmate by R.L. MathewsonGRA
Task #10.6: Storm Chasers
a book set in South Carolina Superstition by Karen Robards
Points: 25 (p# 297)
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Task #5.4 -- Spring Up, Fall Down
Rock Chick Rescue by Kristen Ashley GRA
The word rescue is both a noun and a verb
Big book (500 pages)
Points: 5 (p# 411)
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Task #5.2 -- It's In Their Genes
Middlemarch by George Eliot
(2G's in author's name)
Big book (1061 pages)
Task #5.5 -- Spring Chicken
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han GRA
Task #20.7: Shorter is Sweeter- Suzanne VN's task Have Passport, Will Travel
On Dublin Street by Samantha Young GRA
(Option 2)
Points: 30 (p#521)
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Task #15.1: Follow the Leader
Book 1: Cut & Run by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux GRA
Edgar Allan Poe is mentioned in Cut & Run
Book 2:The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe
Points: 15 (p# 524)
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Task #15.7: Feeling possessive?
Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep GRA
Task #20.2: Pi Day
On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves GRA(option 3)
Points: 35 (p#611)
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Task #5.8 -- Cinco de Mayo
Under the Wire by Cindy Gerard
Task #30.1: It's Spring Cleaning Time!
(Option 5)All He Ever Needed by Shannon Stacey GRA
(Option 6)Play It Safe by Kristen Ashley GRA(e-book approved at post#2287)
Points: 35 (p#812)
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Task #5.6 -- Hope Springs Eternal
The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison GRA
Task #5.10 -- Attention Grabber
This Duchess of Mine by Eloisa James GRA
Points: 10 (p#996)
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Task 20.9: - Moderator's Pet- Peebee’s Task: A New Spring Wardrobe
Mind Fuck by Manna Francis (option b)
Task 25.8 Janet F's task: Springy Ideas!
Option 2: Play Dirty by Sandra Brown (rated 5 stars by my Gr friend Fani (http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/11...)
Option 4: audiobook Crossed and the print Crossed by Ally Condie GRA
Points: 45 (post#1013)
Total points:230
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Task 25.7 - Chaitra's task: Judge a Book By Its Cover!
Option A - Dismembered:
1.
by Kim Harrison GRA2.
by Dean KoontzPoints: 25 (p#1108)
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Task 10.4: Purple For Peace
by Shelly LaurenstonTask 25.4: Stacie MI's Task: It's Read-a-Thon Time!
(option 1:shortish)I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
(option 3: humorous)Wallbanger by Alice Clayton GRA
Points: 35 (p#2230)
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Task 10.2: Angry Birds
by Alan Bradley GRA(bird on the cover)Task 15.10: Spring Break
In Seconds by Brenda Novak GRA
Points:25 (p# 1320)
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Task 15.5: Hug a Tree
The Unidentified Redhead by Alice Clayton GRA
Task 20.3 Best Review - Bucket's task: Traveling in Time
Spell of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning (option 2: time-travel)
Points:35
Total points:350
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Task 20.10: Group Reads
I listened to the audiobook Brideshead Revisited. The link to the paperback is
Brideshead Revisited and my commend is in post#14 of the book-discussion thread
Points:20 (P#1516)
Total points:370
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Task 25.1: Anchor’s Aweigh
Option 3: Nine Dragons by Michael Connelly GRA, published on 2009.
Option 6: I listened to the audiobook Dance Upon The Air, (there’s a boat on the cover). Here’s the link to the paperback Dance Upon the Air
Points:25 (P#1520)
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Task 10.3: March April May
Breakfast in Bed by Sandra Brown GRA
25.6 Happy Birthday Girl Scouts
Option A: The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead GRA
Option B: Kiss the Girls by James Patterson GRA
Points:35 (p#1612)
Total points:430
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Task 20.6: Seasoned Reader- Messing around
Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich GRA, which covers both options 1 and 3, as it has a yellow cover
and is written in English (my language is Greek)Task 30.3: Upsy Daisy
Option 2: Daisy's Back in Town by Rachel Gibson (daisy on the cover)
Option 3: Lover At Last by J.R. Ward (J.R.Ward has the letter pair "jr" in her initials) (603 pages - claiming big book ticket)
Points:50 (p#1722)
Total points:480
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Task 5.9 -- Roll With It
I rolled a 1, so I read a book published in 2012
Waking Up Married by Mira Lyn Kelly (GR Author)
Task 10.10: Above Average
I read Archangel's Storm by
Nalini Singh(GR Author),
average rating 4.26, while my average rating is 3.13
Points:15 (p# 1723)
Total points:495
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Task 5.1 -- Go West!
Desert Heat by J.A. Jance(GR Author), takes place in the Western hemisphere (Arizona, USA)
Task 20.5: Bigger is Better- Tournament of Books 2013
Option 6: Face the Fire by Nora Roberts(Contemporary)
Points: 25 (p#1903)
Total points:520
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Task 50.1 - Ms Anderson's task: Two Truths and a Lie
book 1: A Wrinkle in Time (I have an adorable baby brother)
book 2. The City of Ember (I had an adventure with my best friend when I was 12 years old)
book 3: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (I used to keep a diary when I was a kid)
Points: 50 (p#1904)
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Task 10.9: Feeling Lucky?
I rolled 39, and on page 39 of Winter 2012 Completed Tasks I found the following book (http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...)
Me and My Shadow by Katie MacAlister(GR Author)
Task 15:8: Batter up
Thrown by a Curve by Jaci Burton(GR Author)
Points:25 (p#1956)
Total points:595
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Task 10.1: Less is More
Soulless by Gail Carriger (GR Author)
Task 25.3: Nikki's task: Come Play with me !
For game 1 I read Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
For game 4 I read A Fistful of Charms by Kim Harrison (GR Author)
Points: 35 (p#1965)
Total points:630
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Task 20.8 - It's My Birthday! March On!
Magnolia Summer by Jaci Burton (GR Author)
[approved by Laurie (task tread, post#47]
Task 30.2 Dlmrose's task: For the Love of Reading
Book A: Heaven and Earth by Nora Roberts, who has a book on the 2013 US book list
Book B: Zero Hour by Andy McNab, who has a book on the 2013 UK & Ireland book list
Points: 50 (p#1984)
Total points:680
Total tasks: 41
GR Authors: 32
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Task 15.2: Vernal Equinox
Book 1: The Innocent by David Baldacci
Book 2: The Innocent by Magdalen Nabb
Task 30.4 What Are They All Talking About?
book 1: The Shadow of the Wind, which was on no 32 this month (accessed at 3/9/2013) at the world's “Popular Bookclub Books” list
book 2:Real by Katy Evans (GRA), which was on no 26 this week (accessed at 5/8/2013) at the list "Most read" in Greece
Points: 45
Total points:725
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Task 25.2: Interesting Spring Holidays
Option 5 (neglected series): Naked Edge by Pamela Clare (I-team series #4)
Option 6: (Denver, USA) Mystery Man
Task 25.5: Shadow of the White Tiger
Book 1, Option A: Zero Day by David Baldacci (approved post #169 of the task thread)
Book 2, Option A: Jack & Jill by James Patterson
Points:50 (p#2116)
Total points:775
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Task 10.7: Chosen By You
Seducing Cinderella by Gina L. Maxwell (GRA), final nominee on romance category
Task 15.6: Let's All Go to the Lobby
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Points this post:25 (p#2213)
Total points:800
Total tasks: 47
GR Authors: 37
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Task 10.8: Pedal To The Metal
The Tin Star by J.L. Langley
Task 20.1 - Most Improved Player - Again! Again!
Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson (GRA), go is the word in common with the title: Go, dog, go!
Points this post:10+20=30
Total points:830
Total tasks: 49
GR Authors: 38
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Task 5.3 -- Here Kitty, Kitty
Cat and Mouse by James Patterson(GR Author)
Task 15.4: Celebrate the White Tiger!
Option 1: book A: Christmas In Whitehorn by Susan Mallery (GRA)
book B: Tigers and Devils by Sean Kennedy (GR Author)
Points this post:5+15=20 (p#2369)
Total points:850
Total tasks: 51
GR Authors: 41
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Task 5.7 -- Someone to Fall Back On
Sweet Persuasion (Sweet series #2) by Maya Banks
Task 15.9: In Camelot
Avalon High by Meg Cabot (GR Author)
Points this post:5+15=20 (p#2487)
Total points:870
Total tasks: 53
GR Authors: 42 (hide spoiler)]
SRC SUMMER CHALLENGE 2013:(view spoiler)[Task 5.1 -- 10 years ago
Down to You by M. Leighton
Task 5.2 -- 20 years ago
First Grave on the Right
Task 5.5 -- 50 years ago
Red Mist
Task 5.6 -- 60 years ago
Until Fountain Bridge ("until":subordinating conjunction )(e-book approved at post#2501)
Task 5.8 -- 80 years ago
Sticks & Stones by A.Roux & M. Urban
Task 5.10 -- 100 years ago
Keeping Promise Rock by Amy Lane (Amy Morton is a nominee)
Points: 30 (post#1094)
Total points: 30, Total tasks: 6
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Task 10.2 -- Live Long and Prosper
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Task 10.4 -- The Sunshine State
Diamond Bay (Florida)
Task 10.6 -- Black Flag Day
Swallows of Kabul, set in Afghanistan (has black color on its official flag)
Task 10.7 -- Blown Away
True by Erin McCarthy
(e-book, approved at post #2450)
"Erin" is one of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season names
Task 10.9 -- Add It Up
My age adds up to 1: Undeniable(1-word title)
Task 10.10 -- Blister in the Sun
Gone Country
matching words Gone (Gone daddy gone), country (Country death song)
Points: 60 (post#1095)
Total points: 90, Total tasks: 12
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Task 15.2 -- Good Luck Charms
Option 2:Drawn Together (added 5/14/2013)
Option 5:One Sweet Ride (Play by Play series #6)
Task 15.10 - No More Homework!
Wild, Wicked, & Wanton
Points: 30 (post#1096)
Total points:120, Total tasks: 14
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Task 20.1 - Most Improved Player - All Things Peru!
Option 2: Maisie Dobbs (309 pg)
Task 20.2 - Rookie At the Top - Family Vacations
Option 1: If I Stay (genre: family)
Task 20.3 - Best Review - The Blank Blank
The Governess Affair
Task 20.4 - Author! Author! - Ann A's task: Initial Fun
Clear Water by Amy Lane (iniatials: A, L, can be found in my readerboard name)(new author)
Task 20.6 - Seasoned Reader - They’re Creepy and They’re Kooky…
Option 2: Double Her Fantasy (genre: erotica)(approved post#2478)
b>Task 20.7 Shorter is Sweeter - Something New
Option 3: Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens (new author)
Task 20.10 Group Reads
The Orphan Master's Son (post #3 at the discussion thread)
Points: 140 (post#1097)
Total points: 260, Total tasks: 21
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Task 25.4 Bookin' Around the Bases
Option 2 (one word title): Blameless
Option 4: Started with Down to You, which was a loser and read The Proposition by Katie Ashley, which I thought would be a winner
Task 25.5 - In the Gardens
Option B: My Kind of Christmas
Option D (genre romance): Defying the Odds
Task 25.7 - Author or Title?
Book A:The Next Always
Book B:Wait for You
Task 25.9 - Summer Movies...The Low Profile Version
Option 1 (necklace): Edge of Dawn
Option 5: (young adult and romance genres)The Secret of Ella and Micha
Task 25.13 -- Dirty Dancing
Option A (love)Love Irresistibly
Option D: Hot Head (set in New York)
Task 25.18 -- Bekka's task: Adventures @ Your Library!
Option 4:The Best Man
Option 5: Life of Pi - GR: 3.84 and Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer : 88%
Task 25.20 -Reading Goals
I rolled aces and read I Suck at Girls and Sh*t My Dad Says
Points this post: 175 (post#1098)
Total points: 435
Total tasks: 28
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Task 5.4 -- 40 years ago
I read Heaven Can't Wait, e-book (80-100 pages), approved at post 2607.
There's a ring surrounding the title.
Task 5.7 -- 70 years ago
Mine 'Til Monday (e-book, approved at post#2583)
Task 15.4 - Get to the Finish Line
Option 2:Rock Chick Renegade (411 pg)
Task 15.5 - Tour de France
Grey Souls by Philippe Claudel, set in France and written by a French author
Task 15.7 - 11/11
Kitty and the Midnight Hour, (Kitty Norville series #1), (TT in title and series title)
Task 20.5 Bigger is Better - CathyG's task: Motorcycles and Pontoon Boats
Down London Road (Reach your hand down into the cooler)
Task 20.9 - Whedonite
Option 2: Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh (one of my favorite authors)
Points this post: 95 (post#1573)
Total points: 435+95=530
Total tasks: 35
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Task 25.2 Trivial Pursuit - Summer of '94 Edition
Option 5:White Lies
Option 6 And One Last Thing ...
Task 25.3 JennRenee's task: Summer Road Trip
Option 4:The Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines (author's initials A,G can be found in the word GAS)
Option 6 (one of the characters' name is Ranger):Notorious Nineteen
Task 25.8 - Karen GHHS's task: Big Sky Country
Option 3: Star Crossed ("Star")
Option 6: Beg for Mercy (set in Seattle, Washington)
Task 25.10 Laurie ME's task: My Summer Vacation
Option 1: Never Seduce a Scot (I live in Greece and I need to travel by airplane in order to get to Scotland)
OPtion 5: Rules of Entanglement
Task 25.11 -- Vi/Midu 's task: Explore Listopias
Starting book: Mystery Man
List: Best Kristen Ashley Books (www.goodreads.com/list/show/21456.Bes... Law Man (no 6)
List: Controlling/Sexy/Possessive Men (http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/17... Wild Man (no 31)
Task 25.12 -- Chris MD's task: What Comes Next?
Option 1: Lord of Wicked Intentions (Lost lords of Pembrook series #3)
The Last Boyfriend (Inn BoonsBoro series #2)
Task 25.15 -- Stacie MI's task: It's Barbeque Time!
His at Night (options A and E, 417 pg)
Task 25.17 -- Lindsey IL’s Task: Metal!
Option 1: A Game of Thrones (one book option, 864 pg, genre: epic, epic fantasy)
Points this post: 200 (post#1574)
Total points: 730
Total tasks: 43
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Task 30.3 - Sheila/Kathy G's task: Kickin' Back with the Girls from R.E.L.A.X.
R: Recommended by Jojo at PIFM July 2013 Challenge (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...) Catching Jordan
A: Something Like Summer loaned by my GR friend Lacy
Task 30.4 - Cindy AL's task: All Things Wedding
Option A:Unleashed (Set in Hawaii)
Option C:Changeless
Task 30.6 - Ty's task: Reading Your 123s
Option 3: Naughty Little Secret by Shelley Bradley
and Mine to Hold by Shayla Black
Task 30.9 - Andy P's task: Let's Be Sensible
Skin Deep (the word is skin) and Second Sight (the word is sight)
Points this post: 120 (post#1575)
Total points: 850
Total tasks: 47
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Task 5.3 -- 30 years ago
Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men (date dead)
Task 10.3 -- The Summer of '69
Bicycle Diaries (first published at 2009)
Task 25.19 -- Oma1229's task: School is Out Forever!
Option 2-B (green cover): Deal Breaker
Option 4:Wicked All the Way
Task 50.1 - Beth NC's task: Seven Mansions of the Black Tortoise
Mansion 13: One Dance with a Duke (duke in the title)
Manson 14: borrowed from the public library: The Perfect Hope
Mansion 9: The Likeness (#85 at the Best Murder mysteries list)
Points:90 (post#1687)
Total points: 940, Total tasks: 51
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In post 1098, I claimed Life of Pi for Task 25.18 -- Adventures @ Your Library!. I would like to replace this with
Neverwhere (fulfills the requirements of option 1, as it takes place in an underground strange world)
Task 15.9 Mountains to Climb
Master of the Abyss (Mountain Masters series #2)
Task 30.1 - Ms Anderson's task: Name Dropping
I rolled 1 and 6 and read
for 1: Never Too Far (Too far series #2)
for 6: Acid Row by Minette Walters, who is British
Task 30.8 - Peebee’s Task: A Summer Visit to the National Zoo
Option 3:
(the main character was born in India)Option 6:The White Tiger (most read this week, accessed 20/5/2013), the author was born in India and the book is set in India, as well
Points:75 (post#1825)
Total points: 1015, Total tasks: 54
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Task 15.1 -- A Machiavellian Task
Option 5:Heart of Darkness(over 50000 ratings)
Option 5: Fallen Too Far (over 50000 ratings)
Task 20.8 It’s My Birthday! - Sue Q's task: Beginnings and Endings
Option 2: Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary (chipmunk ends in k)
Task 25.1 -Coralie's task: Winter in Melbourne
Option 1: Protecting What's His (18-letter title),
Option 3:Heartless (contains the word "heart")
Task 25.16 -- Lois's task: Summer Shakespeare
The Heir (Hero's name is Duncan)
Make Me, Sir (Hero's name is Marcus)
Task 30.7 - Delicious Dee's task: Scattergories SRC Style
I drew the letter R with the random letter generator and rolled a 3 and a 6. I read Rock Chick Revenge(Rock Chick series), which fits both categories 3 and 6 as there's the word "Rock" in the title and series title. It also fits the one book option as has more than 450 pg at 595 pg.
Points:115 (post#1954)
Total points: 1130, Total tasks: 59
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Task 10.1 -- The Black Tortoise and Snake
Dragon Bound
Task 10.5 -- The Tortoise and the Hare
Fastball (approved for length, line 369)
Task 15.3 -- Left and Right
Wish Upon a Star (R:upon - L:star)
Task 30.2 - DLMRose's task: Behind the Name
I used as a starting point the name John and read
A Heart So Wild by Johanna Lindsay and The Pelican Brief by John Grisham
Task 30.10 - Jayme VA's task: Book News Feed
Opt 3:The Fault in Our Stars
Opt 6:The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2012 US book list)
both new authors for me
P:95 (post#2018)
Total points: 1225, Total tasks: 64
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Task 5.9 – 90 years ago
Beyond Eden
Task 10.8 -- Summer Reading
A Night Like This
Task 15.6 - As Seen On TV
Me Talk Pretty One Day from The Daily Show Reading Club
Points:30 (post#2096)
Total points: 1255, Total tasks: 67
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Task 15.8 - The Battle of Gettysburg
My Name is Mary Sutter
Task 25.6 -Off to The Mediterranean Sea
Option A: Corelli's Mandolin
Points this post:40 (post#2157)
Total points: 1295, Tasks:69
Task 25.14 -- Amy C's task: The America's Cup
Option 2:The Pirate Hunter(approved at msg#56 of the thread)
Option 3: The Scarlet Letter (first published at 1850)
Task 30.5 - Sandy's task: History with Dialogue
fiction: The Thread and non-fiction:Salonica, City of Ghosts: Christians, Muslims and Jews 1430-1950(approved at msg#134 of the thread)
(post#2288), Total: 1350 (hide spoiler)]
SRC FALL 2013 CHALLENGE(view spoiler)[Task 5.3 - 20 years ago - Frasier
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, winner of Whitbread Award for Novel and Book of the Year (2003)
Task 5.4 - 30 years ago - Dungeons & Dragons
Legion (short book 85-100 pg, at 88 pg)
Task 5.6 - 40 years ago - Last of the Summer Wine
Once Upon a Winter's Eve
Task 5.7 - 45 years ago - 60 Minutes
Second Grave on the Left
Task 5.8 - 50 years ago - The Outer Limits
An Apple for the Creature (anthology)
Task 5.10 - 60 years ago - Make Room For Daddy
Husbands On Horseback: Paper Husband / Bride in Waiting
Task 10.6. What’s Your Sign?
I am Rabbit and I read Killing Sarai by J.A. Redmerski (born Nov 22, 1975)
Task 10.10. In Honor of Veterans, Military and Otherwise
Two of a Kind
Points this post:50 (post#830)
Total points:50, Tasks:8
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Task 15.3 -- Half and Half
Kitty Goes to Washington by Carrie Vaughn
C is in the first half of the alphabet
V is in the second half of the alphabet
Task 15.5 -- All Fall Down
Masters at Arms (M, A, A found in AUTUMN and FALL)
Task 15.7 -- Spookfest!
Hit List
Task 15.8 -- Same Time Last Year
September 2012: If I Were You
Task 20.1 -Most Improved Player - Andrea's Task: A Cozy Read
Death at Wentwater Court
Task 20.2 -Rookie at the Top: Bouchra's Task: School-time!
Opt 4:Body of Evidence (h is a medical examiner)Task 20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Jen UT's Task: Only in New York!
Opr 1:The Siren by Tiffany Reisz (new author) (set in New York)
Task 20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Mstan's Task: "What I Would Read If I Had More Time"
Spring 2013 – task 20.9: (http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...) and now I choose Option F and I read The Mighty Storm
Task 20.8 - It's My Birthday - Cindy F's Task: We Love Scrabble!
Opt 3: Angelfall (double L's)
Task 20.10 - Group Reads
Where'd You Go, Bernadette, (post#32 at the thread)
Points this post: 180 (post#832)
Total points:50+180=230, Tasks:8+10=18
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Task 25.2 - Andy P.'s task: Love That Alphabet
Opt B: Rock Chick Reckoning (g-h-i) by Kristen Ashley (r-s-t)(482 pg)Task 25.4 - Elizabeth B's task: Celebration!
Opt A: Rock Chick Regret (Rock Chick#7)
Opt C: After Hours(previously approved for length, line#67)
Task 25.5 - Coralie's Task: One or More
Flowers from the Storm and Delicate Freakn' Flower (flowers - flower)
Points this post: 75 (post#833)
Total points:230+75=305, Tasks:18+3=21
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Task 5.1 - 2013 - A New Season
Tempting the Bride (863 ratings at 9/2/2013)
Task 5.9 - 55 years ago - The Rifleman
Seabiscuit: An American Legend (horse on the cover)
Task 10.2 Far, Far Away
Sizzle and Burn (set in USA, I live in Greece)
Task 10.8. Fall Back
Tamed by a Highlander (historical fiction, set in England at 1688, nearly 300 years before I was born)
Task 15.2 -- Day and Night
Day: Just One Kiss
Night: Shadows
Task 15.4 -- Inside Out
The Leopard Prince (Princes trilogy #3)
Task 15.6 -- Far East
The Good Earth (set in China)
Task 15.9 -- Off to College
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close from the 2013 Summer reading list
Task 20.4 - Author! Author! - Karen F's task: Tribute to Two Mystery Greats
Opt 1:Tishomingo Blues by Elmore Leonard
Points this post: 110 (post#950)
Total points:305+110=415, Tasks:21+9=30
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Task 10.5. Found in Translation
I read Αμερικάνικο Ταμπλόϊντ, the greek edition of American Tabloid
Task 10.9. Put on Your Hat – It’s Getting Cold Outside!
Northern Exposure (previously approved for length, line#771)
Task 15.10 -- Free for Fall
How to Kill a Rock Star
Task 25.6 - Sandy's Task: General Education
Opt 1:Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (genre: science), 303 pg
Opt 5: The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry (genres: psychology, sociology), 275 pg
Task 25.8 - Chaitra's Task: A Quarter of Baking Cakes (>300 pg)
Opt 1:Sense of Evil
Opt 2:Beautiful Creatures (genre:fantasy, 563 pg)
Task 25.10 - Oma1229's Task: Autumn in the South
Opt 1:Star Island (star on the title)
Opt 5:Knight (Denver, Colorado)
Points this post:110 (post#1180)
Total points:415+110=525, Tasks:30+6=36
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In post 950, I claimed Tamed by a Highlander for Task 10.8 -- Fall Back. I would like to replace this with
One Good Earl Deserves a Lover (fulfills the requirements of 10.8, as it is historical fiction, set in England at 1831, over 100 years before I was born)
Task 5.2 - 10 years ago - Two and a Half Men
Drop Shot (Myron Bolitair #2)
Task 5.5 - 35 years ago - WKRP in Cincinnati
Midnight Rainbow(bird on the cover)
Task 10.4. Back by Request - Labor Day
Taming Charlotte by Linda Lael Miller (Miller is accepted in the thread)
Task 15.1 -- Bookends
Holding The Cards (Nature of desire #1)
Redneck Romeo (Rough Riders #15), approved for length at line#875
Task 20.5 - Bigger is Better - Lindsey IL's Task: The Pumpkin State
opt 3: Rock Chick Revolution (530 pg)
Task 25.7 - Bamaace83’s task: Football Kick-off Fun!
Opt 3: Hot Item - #44 of the list Touchdown:…)
opt 4: Dead Ever After (tomatos on the cover)
Task 30.2 -Dlmrose's Task: What a Team!
Book 1: Predatory Game (a,t,e,m)
Book 2: After the Funeral
Points this post:110 (post#1506)
Total points:525+110=635, Tasks:36+7=43
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Task 10.1 Early to Bed, Early to Rise
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living (genre: self-help)
Task 30.3 -Sheila/Kathy G's Task: Take it or "Leave" It
Opt 1:Mary Balogh (M, B can be found in Liquidamber) A Secret Affair
Opt 5:The Cuckoo's Calling (genre Mystery)
Task 30.5 - Ty's Task: Lessons in Defenestration (>300 pg)
Opt A: The Drop (388 pg, approved at msg#101 of the help thread)
Opt C: Fallen (msg 13, http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...)
Task 30.7 - Delicious Dee's task: I blame Ms Anderson….and Ellen Hopkins
I rolled 4 and 5.
For 4 I read: Dracula (My GR friend Marina rated it 5*)
For 5 I read: Heaven and Hell (genre:sociology), e-book approved for length at line#517
Points this post:100 (post#1541)
Total points:635+100=735, Tasks:43+4=47
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Task 20.3 - Best Review - Stefu's task: Most Read Authors
I rolled 3, 5. My third friend's Karen H fifth most read author is Janet Evanovich, so I read Thanksgiving
Task 20.9 -Moderator's Pet - Bucket's Task
The White Castle by Orhan Pamuk
Task 25.9 - Stacie MI’s Task - The Cornetto Trilogy
Opt 2:Affliction (genre: horror )
Opt 4: Glasshouse (genre:Science fiction)
Task 30.4 - Donna Jo's Task: Elementary Art
Blue:Gabriel's Inferno (#34 on the list Cry, Tear-Jerker Romances)
Green: Highlander Most Wanted
Task 50.1 - Sassafrass's Task: A Sucker for Series!
Book 1: Losing It (Losing it #1)
Book 2: Storm's Heart (Elder races #2)
Book 3: Tamed by a Highlander (Children of the Mist #3) (none of the books are re-reads)
Points this post:145 (post#1707)
Total points:735+145=880/1010, Tasks:47+5=52
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Task 10.3. The Waiting is Over
Most anticipated books for the second half of 2013 list: MaddAddam (September)
Task 25.3 - Kate S's Task: Happy Birthday American Authors
Opt 2: Interpreter of Maladies Winner for fiction at 2000
Opt 5:Fight Club (#2 on the list Best experimental books)
Points this post:35 (post#1832)
Total points:880+35=915, Tasks:52+2=54
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Task 30.1 -Ms. Anderson's Task: I'm Sorry, Dee!
Opt 1: Tender Rebel (I discovered Johanna Lindsay this year, first book I read at July 14, 2013)
Opt 4: Run To You (genre: Humor)-approved at msg#76 of the task thread
Points: 30, (Post #2062)
Total points:915+30=945, Tasks:54+1=55
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Task 25.1 - Nick KY’s Tasks: The Reviews Are In!
Opt.3:Zen and the Art of Vampires ("vampire" on the title)(>200 pg)
Opt 5: One Night Rodeo (animal on the cover)(>200 pg)
Points this post: 25 (post#2176)
Total points:945+25=970, Tasks:55+1=56
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Task 10.7. But I Really Wanted to Read That One!
Sisterland(nominee in the "Contemporary Women's Fiction/Chick Lit" category)
Task 30.6 - Beth NC's Task: Ancestry
Opt 1: Wait For Me by Elisabeth Naughton (my name is Elizabeth)
Opt 4:Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet (#62 on the Fiction Based on Author’s Ancestors list)
Points this post:40 (post#2350)
Total points:970+40=1010
Tasks:56+2=58 (hide spoiler)]
September 2013RRRC Read the Month Dutch Edition September (September)
Duration: September 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013
(view spoiler)[Read 9/9
S: Sizzle and Burn, 9/3/2013
E: Eve Langlais - Delicate Freakn' Flower, 9/21/2013
P: Paula Quinn - Tamed by a Highlander, 9/20/2013
T: Towle Samantha - The Mighty Storm, 9/30/2013
E: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, 9/7/2013
M: Mark Haddon - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, 9/10/2013
B: Body of Evidence, 9/27/2013
E: Elizabeth Hoyt - The Leopard Prince, 9/25/2013
R: Reisz, Tiffany - The Siren, 9/5/2013
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RRRC September Monthly Challenge
Duration: 9/1/13 - 9/30/13
(view spoiler)[Progress 10/10
1. 'S' is for September: Second Grave on the Left, 9/4/2013, 3*
2. Member of the Month - Pollyanna: Beautiful Creatures, 9/24/2013, 3.5*
3. Geography - Connecticut: (a MC works for the government)Hit List 9/6/2013, 3.5*
4. Fight Procrastination Day (Sept. 6): (on TBR since I joined) American Tabloid, 9/26/2013, 4*
5. Make Your Bed Day (Sept. 11): Just One Kiss, 9/17/2013, 3*
6. Defy Superstition Day (Sept. 13): Dead Ever After (PNR, black birds on cover), 9/9/2013, 3*
7. Blame Someone Else Day (Sept. 13): Killing Sarai, 9/14/2013, 2.5*
8. Elephant Appreciation Day (Sept. 22): Kitty Goes to Washington, 9/2/2013, 3.5*
9. National Good Neighbor Day (Sept. 28): (neighbor + friends to lovers story)Husbands On Horseback: Paper Husband / Bride in Waiting, 9/1/2013, 3*
10. Reader's Choice: Flowers from the Storm, 9/30/2013, 4*
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DHASG September 2013 Reading Challenge
Duration: 9/1/13 - 9/30/13
(view spoiler)[Read 10/10 books(Level:Fall in love with reading)
1. School is In!: Knight, on my TBR since Jan 23, 2013, 9/13/2013
2.Argh!, Matey!: (h is named Mari) Tamed by a Highlander, 9/20/2013
3.Labor Day: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, 9/7/2013
4.Respect Your Elders!: (immortals)Zen and the Art of Vampires, 9/8/2013
5.Fight the Power!: Read a book with characters who are fighting against cruel authorities or for their independence (freedom fighters).
6. Be Prepared!: (the MCs practice "safe sex") Just One Kiss, 9/17/2013
7.Hispanic Heritage Month: (Hector Chavez!)Rock Chick Regret, 9/16/2013
8.La Couleur Bleue: (blue cover)Sizzle and Burn, 9/3/2013
9.The Balanced One: (h has trouble saying no to others) Fallen, 9/18/2013
10.Forget Me Not!: (MC whose life was devastated by war) Masters at Arms, 9/11/2013
11. Love in Vain: (unrequited love) Tempting the Bride, 9/18/2013
12. History 101: Read a book that commemorates one of the following historical events that take place in September: The Great Fire of London, Elizabeth I's birthday, The start and end of the 2nd World War, Discovery of Penicillin, Elvis Presley appeared on Ed Sullivan for the first time, The word 'obey' deleted from the marriage ceremony vows.
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BDB September Monthly Challenge
Duration: 9/1/13 - 9/30/13
(view spoiler)[Progress 6/6
1 - Kindergarten: The Siren (#1 out of 4), 9/5/2013, 4*
2 - Elementary school: Zen and the Art of Vampires, 9/8/2013, 3*] (#6 out of 10)
3- High School: Hit List(#20 out of 22), 9/6/2013, 3.5*
4-Geography: Kitty Goes to Washington, 9/2/2013, 3.5*
5-Maths: Just One Kiss, 9/17/2013, 3*
6-History: Tempting the Bride, 9/19/2013, 2*
Bonus Read 6/6
- First kiss within the prologue: Rock Chick Regret, 9/16/2013, 3.5* (I pressed my body to his and he kissed me)
- They have sex in a place where they could be caught or seen:
a.If I Were You 9/22/2013, 2* (I'm going to have an orgasm in alimo with the driver practically watching.)
b.The Leopard Prince, 9/25/2013, 2.5*(took place in the vestry!before the wedding! - I can't find the exact line)
- He carries a six pack (abs or beer): Masters at Arms 9/11/2013, 3* (Her gaze went lower. His abdominals were ...well.... Oh my!So that's why they called them a six-pack. She would probably be able to bounce a quarter off them if he were lying down!)
- She is small, he is huge: After Hours, 9/23/2013, 3* ( “You want a stepstool?”I rolled my eyes. “I’m not that short,” I said as I circled around him. “You’re just way too tall.” I looped my arm around his neck, having to press my chest flush to his back to reach. Goddamm, he was warm. And hard. And huge.)
- He tells her not to do something, she does it anyway:Rock Chick Reckoning, 9/8/2013, 5* ( “Stop. You’re gonna tear your stitches.” “Piss off,” I shot back, not caring about my stitches, in the throes of undeniable temporary insanity, I pushed off with my foot and rolled him again.)
- She tells him not to do something, he does it anyway: Rock Chick Reckoning, 9/8/2013, 5* ( “Stop calling me Kitten.” He ignored me.)
- Heroine has no financial problem because she inherited money
a) historical: The Leopard Prince, 9/25/2013, 2.5*(She's an earl's daughter and a heiress, he's her employee)
b) contemporary: Rock Chick Regret, 9/16/2013, 3.5* (“And, just to set the record straight, I don’t sell paintings because I have to, I’m rich" )
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October 2013
Read the Month Dutch Edition Oktober(October)
Duration: 10/1/13 - 10/31/13
(view spoiler)[Read 7/7 books
O: Once Upon a Winter's Eve, 10/2/2013
K: Kristen Ashley - Heaven and Hell, 10/14/2013
T:Two of a Kind, 10/3/2013
O: One Good Earl Deserves a Lover, 10/22/2013
B: Brandon Sanderson - Legion, 10/1/2013
E: Ee, Susan - Angelfall, 10/4/2013
R:Redneck Romeo- Lorelei James, 10/19/2013
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RRRC October Monthly Challenge
Duration: 10/1/13 - 10/31/13
(view spoiler)[Progress 8/8
1. 'O' is for October: (book that starts with 'O')One Good Earl Deserves a Lover, 10/22/2013
2. Member of the Month – Caroline:Dracula, 10/9/2013
3. Geography: (farmer) The Good Earth, 10/6/2013
4. National Cookie Month: Read a book with dessert on the cover (chocolate, cupcakes, cakes, etc). OR read a book that has food, cooking, baking a big part of the plot.
5. Fire Prevention Day (October 9): Read a book where character fights/investigates fire. OR where a fire plays major role in the plot line.
6. Columbus Day (October 14): How to Kill a Rock Star by Tiffanie DiBartolo, 10/10/2013
7. Sweetest Day (October 19): (PIFM) Seabiscuit: An American Legend, 10/5/2013
8. National Nut Day (October 22): (sports romance)Hot Item, 10/27/2013
9. Happy Halloween (October 31): (paranormal romance) Affliction, 10/26/2013
10. Reader's Choice: Heaven and Hell,10/14/2013
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DHASG October 2013 Reading Challenge
Duration: 10/1/13 - 10/31/13
(view spoiler)[Read 9/9 books (Level: Fearless Reader)
1. Trick or Treat!: Drop Shot, 10/18/2013
2.Top Ten: (top ten favorite authors) Kristen Ashley - Heaven and Hell, 10/14/2013
3.Scary Therapy: (rape) Highlander Most Wanted, 10/15/2013
4.Leif Erickson Trumps Columbus!: Read a book about Vikings or explorers or about early American history.
5.Dress Up Day!:(main character is in disguise - alien) Shadows, 10/5/2013
6. Heritage Month!: (Italian American hero) Rock Chick Revolution, 10/25/2013
7.What's in a name?: (book with seven letters)The Drop, 10/19/2013
8.Practical Flower: (MC in the medical profession)Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, 10/12/2013
9.Halloween Treats: (bubble gum) Storm's Heart, 10/30/2013
10.Halloween Party!: (Carving pumpkins) Hallowe'en Party, 10/8/2013
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OCTOBER 2013BDB October Monthly Challenge: Paranormal Books Galore
Duration: 10/1/13 - 10/31/13
(view spoiler)[Progress 6/6
1. Vampires:Dracula, 10/9/2013, 3*
2. Shifters:Storm's Heart, 10/28/2013,4*
3. Witches and Wizards:Hallowe'en Party, 10/8/2013, 3*
4. Ghosts and psychics: Predatory Game, 10/28/2013, 3.5*
5. Gods, angels and demons:Angelfall, 10/4/2013, 4*
6. Zombies and reanimators:Affliction, 10/26/2013, 3*
Bonus 3.5/6
- the hero growls at least three times in the book:
a. Heaven and Hell, 10/14/2013
(1.When I did this, he growled into my mouth. 2.Sam growled again but this one was unintelligibly. 3. “Baby,” he growled.) [Over 30 growls in total!! - And this is not a paranormal romance!]
b. Highlander Most Wanted, 10/15/2013, [8 growls in total]
- someone has very expressive eyebrows:
a.Two of a Kind, 10/5/2013 ( "I saw a spider." One eyebrow rose. "It was large and agressive" she added.)
b. How to Kill a Rock Star, 10/10/2013(Doug’s eyebrows rose and he actually chuckled.")
- noises during sex (not only ooohs, or aaahs, also unghs, gahds, etc.):
Once Upon a Winter's Eve 10/2/2013, 2.5* ( Violet. Oh, God. Violet.)
- he’s ready to go again after… three seconds:Highlander Most Wanted, 10/15/2013 (He groaned and swelled inside her, stretching her once more. She lifted her head and looked into his eyes in shock. “Do not look at me with such surprise, lass,” he said dryly. “How do you expect me to respond when you speak thusly?” “But ’tis so soon!” she exclaimed.)
- clothes get ripped: Two of a Kind, 10/3/2013 (She reached for his shirt—one with buttons down the front—grabbed firmly and pulled. She applied just enough pressure to cause the fibers to rip and buttons to pop. Gideon straightened and looked down at his now-destroyed shirt. “You could have asked,” he said with a slow, sexy grin. “I would have taken it off.”)
- protagonists doubt they’re good enough for the other:
a. Shadows, 10/5/2013 (Maybe she was out of her league on this one. Guys like him tended to have a whole harem of girlfriends. Girlfriends like barbie. Not girls who usually had paint under their fingernails.)
b. Highlander Most Wanted, 10/15/2013(Why then was he bothering with her? ’Twas obvious he could have any lass he wanted, and there were many far more comely than she. And not as damaged and sullied.)
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November 2013
Read the Month Dutch Edition
November (November)
Duration: 11/1/13 - 11/30/13
Read 8/8 books
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N:Natural Evil - Thea Harrison, 11/29/2013, 3*
O: Orhan Pamuk - The White Castle, 11/05/2013, 3*
V: Vaughn, Piper - Moonstruck,11/30/2013, 3*
E: Elisabeth Naughton - Wait For Me, 11/28/2013, 3.5*
M: Maya Banks & Shayla Black - Four Play, 11/07/2013, 3*
B: Blacktop Cowboys series #4, One Night Rodeo, 11/24/2013, 4*
E: Evanovich, Janet - Thanksgiving, 11/3/2013
R:Run To You, 11/19/2013,3*
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RRRC November Monthly Challenge
Duration: 11/1/13 - 11/30/13
Progress 10/10
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1. 'N' is for November: (book that starts with 'N'), Natural Evil, 11/29/2013, 3*
2. Member of the Month: Suzanne - Fight Club, 11/9/2013, 4*
3. Geography: (were-bear) Wild About You, 11/15/2013, 3*
4. Sadie Hawkins Day (November 3rd): (h is a ranch manager) One Night Rodeo, 11/24/2013, 4*
5. Guy Fawke's Day (November 5th): (MC is British) Losing It, 11/2/2013, 3.5*
6. National Saxophone Day (November 6th): (MC is musician) Moonstruck, 11/30/2013, 3*
7. International Tongue Twister Day (November 7th): (erotic romance) Tempting the Best Man, 11/4/2013, 2.5*
8. Red Planet Day (November 28): (MCs are scientists, interested in planets) The White Castle11/05/2013, 3*
9. Happy Thanksgiving (November 28th): (large gathering of family,where turkeys are a part of the plot) Thanksgiving, 11/3/2013, 3*
10. Reader's Choice: MaddAddam, 11/11/2013, 4*
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DHASG November 2013 Reading Challenge
Duration: 11/1/13 - 11/30/13
Read 10/9-11 books (Level: Book Coma)
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1. Semper Fi!: (MC is ex-Marine) Run To You, 11/19/2013,3*
2.What's Your Story, Morning Glory?: (average-looking MC) Thanksgiving, 11/3/2013, 3*
3.Great American Smokeout: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, 11/22/2013, 3*
4.Just Write!: -
5.No Shave Month/Movember: (mustache) Interpreter of Maladies, 11/10/2013, 4*
6. Who's Your Hero?: (bad boy, athlete) Tempting the Player, 11/12/2013, 3.5*
7.Child by Choice: (adopted MC) Gabriel's Inferno, 11/6/2013, 3.5*
8.Give Thanks!: Fight Club, 11/9/2013, 4*
9.Buy Nothing Day: (book I own) The White Castle, 11/05/2013, 3*
10.Mellow Yellow:(MC is blond) Losing It, 11/2/2013, 3.5*
11. Eleventh Hour: MaddAddam, 11/11/2013, 4*
(hide spoiler)]BDB November Monthly Challenge: Na.No.Wri.Mo National Novel Writing Month
Duration: 11/1/13 - 11/30/13
Progress 6/6
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1. Book with more than 250 pages:Wild About You, 11/15/2013, 3*
2. Book read in the last week of November: Unbeautifully, 11/25/2013, 3*
3. Ideal hero: Tempting the Player, 11/12/2013, 3.5*
4. Ideal heroine: At Last, 11/17/2013, 4*
5. Favorite theme (enemies to lovers) One Night Rodeo, 11/24/2013, 4*
6. Ideal cover: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, 11/22/2013, 3*
Bonus Read 3/6
1. orgasms cause blackouts (people faint, can’t see, can’t hear, etc.):
2. beds bang, squeek, screech, or something:
3. “someone loved every minute/second/inch of something”:
4. someone compares lovers and realizes it’s never been so good:
Tempting the Best Man, 11/4/2013, 2.5* (None of her fantasies, none of the men she had been with in the past, had ever felt like this, because this…this was completion.), (She’d never felt anything like that before and knew she’d never feel it again. Heaven.)
5. sizes are mentioned or comparisons with something are made (it could be an actual size or even small/medium/large etc; or tight, long, etc.):
Tempting the Best Man, 11/4/2013, 2.5* (Every inch of his body pressed against hers, and she could feel his erection, long and thick against her belly.)
6. Declarations of love (or similar) with the use of their full names. “I love you, George Alexander Louis Charles Whatever Windsor.” “I love you two, Mary Marie Sue.”:Gabriel's Inferno, 11/6/2013, 3.5* (She heard him inhale deeply and pause. “Julianne Mitchell, I love you too.”)
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PIFM November 2013 Challenge
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My Picks for Jaime Mccurley
Read: Allegiant, Ender's Game
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Kami's picks for me
Thanksgiving, 11/3/2013, 3* Wait For Me, 11/28/2013, 3.5*, A Clash of Kings, 12/9/2013, 3.5* (hide spoiler)]
DECEMBER 2013Read the Month Dutch Edition
December (December)
Duration: 12/1/13 - 12/31/13
Read 8/8 books
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D:A Discovery of Witches- Deborah Harkness, 12/28/2013, 3.5*
E: Estep Jennifer - Web of Lies, 12/13/2013, 3*
C: Cora Carmack - Faking It, 12/1/2013, 3.5*
E: Elizabeth Vaughan - Warprize, 12/29/2013, 4.5*
M: Murder Game, 12/18/2013, 4*
B: Bennett, Sawyer - Off Sides, 12/2/2013, 3*
E: Eloisa James - The Ugly Duchess, 12/14/2013, 3.5*
R:Rachel Gibson - Blue By You, 12/5/2013, 4*
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RRRC December Monthly Challenge
Duration: 12/1/13 - 12/31/13
Progress 10/10
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1.'D' is for December::A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness, 12/28/2013, 3.5*
2. Member of the Month: Carolyn F.- Own the Wind, 12/8/2013, 3*
3. Geography: (MCs are a musician and an actor) Faking It, 12/1/2013, 3.5*
4.Dec. 7 - Pearl Harbor Day: (wartime setting, military or paramilitary character) First Strike by Pamela Clare, 12/03/13, 4*
5. Dec. 8 - International Children's Day: (YA book) Some Girls Bite, 12/25/13, 3.5*
6. Dec. 8 - Take it in the Ear Day: (audiobook)A Clash of Kings, 12/9/13, 3.5*
7. Dec 19 - Look for an Evergreen Day: (tree on the cover) The Ugly Duchess, 12/14/2013, 3.5*
8. Dec 21/22 - Solstice (Longest/Shortest day of the year): (short book, <200 pages) Off Sides, 12/2/2013, 3*
9. Dec 25 - Christmas Day: (holiday theme)Holiday Games, 12/5/2013, 3*
10. Reader's Choice: Among the Living, 12/6/2013, 3.5*
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DHASG December 2013 Challenge
Duration: 12/1/13 - 12/31/13
Progress 10/9-12 Level:Book Blizzard
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1. Holiday Music Is Upon Us!: The Night Before Christmas, 12/26/2013, 3*
2. To Do List: Own the Wind, 12/8/2013, 3*
3. Last but not least: Fire Inside, 12/12/13, 4.5*
4. In Memoriam: (WWII-related, MC escaped from Hungary during WWII) The Time Between, 12/4/2013, 3*
5. Celebrate the Holiday of Your Choice: A Christmas to Remember
6. What are you doing on New Year's Eve?: Read a book that represents your ideal way to spend the last day of the year (with family and friends) Holiday Games, 12/5/2013, 3*
7. Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly: (MC has red hair and green eyes) The Untamed Mackenzie, 12/22/2013, 3.5*
8. Winter Break: Blue By You, 12/5/2013, 4*
9. Wish List: Kitty Takes a Holiday, 12/27/2013, 3*
10. Baby it's Cold Outside!: set in Scotland The Seduction of Elliot McBride, 12/20/2013, 3*
11. I Use: Capricorns are known for the following traits: (disciplined) Murder Game, 12/18/2013, 4*
12. Say Goodbye!: (Started the year with a Lucky harbor novel and finishing it with another one) Forever and a Day
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BDB December Monthly Challenge: The Reading Tree
Duration: 12/1/13 - 12/31/13
Progress 8/8
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1.Blue: The Time Between, 12/4/2013, 3*
2.White: Off Sides, 12/2/2013, 3*
3.Gold: A Clash of Kings, 12/9/13, 3.5*
4.Green: Magic Bites, 12/23/2013, 3.5*
5.Brown: The Seduction of Elliot McBride, 12/20/2013, 3*
6.Orange: Fire Inside, 12/12/13, 4.5*
7.Yellow: Kitty Takes a Holiday, 12/27/2013, 3*
8. Holiday: Holiday Games, 12/5/2013, 3*
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PIFM December 2013 Challenge
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My picks for Sandy
Elke's picks for me
Holiday Games, 12/5/2013, 3*, Own the Wind, 12/8/2013, 3*, The Ugly Duchess, 12/14/2013, 3.5*, The Seduction of Elliot McBride, 12/20/2013, 3*, Magic Bites, 12/23/2013, 3.5* (hide spoiler)]
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RRRC 12 Days of Christmas Challenge
Duration: November 15, 2013 - January 15, 2013
Read 12/12
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In the Christmas/holiday spirit, read 12 Books for the holidays :)
12 Drummers Drumming - (musician) Moonstruck, 11/30/2013
11 Pipers Piping - (favorite author) First Strike by Pamela Clare, 12/03/13, 4*
10 Lords-a-Leaping - (historical romance) Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, 11/22/2013, 3*
9 Ladies Dancing - (dancing is involved)Blue By You, 12/5/2013, 4*
8 Maids-a-Milking - (set in a farm and hero and heroine are not equal - rich boy/poor girl): One Night Rodeo, 11/24/2013, 4*
7 Swans-a-Swimming - (water on the cover)The Time Between, 12/4/2013, 3*
6 Geese-a-Laying - Read a book featuring child(ren) Wait For Me, 11/28/2013, 3.5*
5 Gold Rings - (golden cover)A Clash of Kings, 12/9/2013, 3.5*
4 Colly Birds - Charlotte's Web, 12/20/2013, 4*
3 French Hens - (set in Europe - Scotland)The Seduction of Elliot McBride, 12/20/2013, 3*
2 Turtle Doves - (virgin heroine): Run To You, 11/19/2013,3*
1 a Partridge in a Pear Tree - (Christmas theme) Holiday Games, 12/5/2013, 3*
Bonus: Read the categories with books that are all Christmas themed.
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DHASG Fall Harvest Quarterly ChallengeDuration: September 22 - December 20, 2013
Part I: Fall to do list
Read 15/15 (Level One: Fall Efficiency Expert)(view spoiler)[
1. Attending a bonfire: Star Island, 10/11/2013
2. Football Season festivities: Hot Item, 10/27/2013
3. Raking aka Playing in the fall leaves: Thanksgiving, 11/2/2013
4. Dressing up for Halloween/Throw a Halloween party: Hallowe'en Party, 10/8/13
5. Carving pumpkins:The Leopard Prince (hero is carving wood), 9/25/2013
6. Bake-a-thon/Fall food-a-thon: (apple pie) Gabriel's Inferno, 11/6/2013
7. Pull out the comfy and warm fall clothes (sweaters, fleece, corduroy, you name it): How to Kill a Rock Star, 10/10/2013
8. Spooky story/movie night : Dracula, 10/9/13
9. Enjoy some hot chocolate/cider (warm you up drinks)
10. Appreciate the fall colors: red, brown, yellow, orange: The Drop (red cover), 10/19/2013
11. Days are cooling off: Tempting the Player, 11/12/2013
12. Turkey time! Faking It, 12/1/2013
13. Go on a hayride or walk through the park/forest and enjoy the fall weather: At Last, 11/17/2013
14. Spend the holidays with family and friends (Halloween, Thanksgiving, you name it): Rock Chick Revolution, 10/25/2013
15. Back to school: Shadows, 10/5/2013
16. Adjust to the time change and shorter days
17. Start decorating for the holidays
18. In the Southern Hemisphere, get ready for Spring!: A Secret Affair, 10/20/2013
19. Other: something not listed above. (Anything different you can come up with--this one's free!) (hide spoiler)]
Part II: Spell-It-Out
Read 14/14 (Level 1: Falling Champion)(view spoiler)[
F:Flowers from the Storm, 9/30/2013
O:Once Upon a Winter's Eve, 10/2/2013
O: One Good Earl Deserves a Lover, 10/22/2013
T:Towle Samantha - The Mighty Storm, 9/30/2013
B:Body of Evidence, 9/27/2013
A:Ashley Kristen - Heaven and Hell, 10/14/2013
L:Lorelei James - Redneck Romeo, 10/19/2013
L: Legion - Brandon Sanderson, 10/1/2013
S: Susan Mallery - Two of a Kind, 10/3/2013
E: Ee, Susan - Angelfall, 10/4/2013
A: Ashley, Kristen - Rock Chick Revolution, 10/25/2013
S: Shadows, 10/5/2013
O: One Night Rodeo, 11/24/2013
N: Northern Exposure, 10/16/2013
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BDB Quarterly Challenge - It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Duration: October 1st-December 31st, 2013
Read 18/18 and Bonus 4/6
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October:
1. Columbus Day: Read a book with a travel (in space) theme or a character living or visiting another country or another world Shadows, 10/5/2013
2. Halloween: read a book with paranormal elements Affliction, 10/26/2013, 3*
November:
3. Guy Fawkes: read a book with an English character, or set in London Tender Rebel, 10/17/2013
4. Thanksgiving: read the 4th book in a series One Night Rodeo, 11/24/2013
December:
5. Holiday season: read a book with a holiday theme or with a newborn child (Christmas) or with a light versus dark/ good versus bad theme (Hannukah): Thanksgiving, 11/2/2013
6. New Year’s Eve: read the last published book of a series Redneck Romeo, 10/19/2013
Bonus Books:
7. Read a book inspired by an event you celebrate in October, November, or December (Halloween)Hallowe'en Party, 10/8/2013
8. Read a book inspired by events, holidays or observances in the months of October, November, or December (black cover) Gabriel's Inferno, 11/6/2013
Astrological signs of October, November, December.
Libra:
9. Symbol: scales, they stand for justice and law. Read a book with a lawyer, judge or law enforcement character or a mystery/thriller/crime/suspense book The Drop, 10/19/2013
10. Color, blue: (blue cover)
, 10/11/201311. Ruling planet: (good looks) Heaven and Hell, 10/14/2013
Bonus book:
12. Traits: Diplomacy, romanticism, charm, social grace, tact, indecisiveness, changeable, flirtatiousness, detached
Scorpio:
13. Symbol: scorpion, read a book with an evil villain Tender Rebel 10/17/2013
14. Color, red: (red cover)
, 10/10/201315. Ruling planet: (vampire)Dracula, 10/8/2013
Bonus book:
16. Traits: (determination)Highlander Most Wanted, 10/15/2013
Sagittarius:
17. Symbol: (shifters) Wild About You, 11/15/2013
18. color, purple: (purple cover)
, 10/20/201319. ruling planet: (queen) Storm's Heart, 10/30/2013
Bonus book:
20. Traits: (honesty) Two of a Kind, 10/3/2013
Capricorn:
21. Symbol: (angels) Angelfall, 10/4/2013
22. Color, green: (green cover)
, 10/2/201323. Ruling planet: (historical book) A Secret Affair, 10/20/2013
Bonus book:
24. Traits: Sense of duty, organization, perseverance, patience, pessimism, depression, conservatism, stubborn, shy (hide spoiler)]
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RRRC Prince Charming Quarterly Challenge
Duration:15 September to 14 December 2013
Level 1
Progress 12/12 (Boys 7/Girls 7) and Bonus 5/5
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BOYS: (
1.Tempting the Bride by Sherry Thomas, 9/19/2013
2.Rock Chick Regret (MC named Liam Nightingale), 9/16/2013
3. Tamed by a Highlander (MC named King James), 9/20/2013
4.Beautiful Creatures (MC named Ethan),9/24/2013
5.American Tabloid (MC named Jack),9/26/2013
6.Two of a Kind(MC named Charlie), 10/3/2013
7. Hallowe'en Party (MC named Michael Garfield), 10/8/2013
8. The Leopard Prince(MC named Harry), 9/25/2013
9. Wait For Me (MC named Kate Alexander), 11/28/2013
10. Among the Living (MC named Jacob Marks), 12/6/2013
GIRLS (
1.Highlander Most Wanted (MC named Elizabeth McInnis), 10/15/2013
2.Just One Kiss (MC named Ava McGraw), 9/17/2013
3.How to Kill a Rock Star (MC named Lily), 10/10/2013
4.Drop Shot (MC named Jessica), 10/18/2013
5.Hot Item (MC named Sophie), 10/27/2013
6.The Drop(MC named Emily), 10/19/2013
7. Tempting the Best Man(MC named Madison), 11/4/2013
8. Web of Lies(MC named Sophia), 12/13/2013
BONUS (
1.Once Upon a Winter's Eve (MC named King George),10/2/2013
2.Fallen by Lauren Kate, 9/18/2013
3.Seabiscuit: An American Legend (MC named George Woolf), 10/5/2013
4.The Leopard Prince, 9/25/2013
5. The Ugly Duchess (MC named Duke of Ashbrook), 12/14/2013
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DHASG 2014 Year-Long A to Z Series ChallengeLevel I: A to Z Champion
Read: 26/26
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A: Archangel's Legion - Nalini Singh (Guild Hunter #1), 1/2/2014
B: Briggs, Patricia - Cry Wolf (Alpha and Omega#1), 2/7/2014
C: Colleen Hoover - Slammed, 1/11/2014
D: Dani Alexander - Shattered Glass, 1/19/2014
E: Erin McCarthy - Full Throttle (Fast track#7), 1/26/2014
F: Friday Night Bites- Chloe Neill (Chicagoland Vampires#2), 1/16/2014
G: The Gamble - Kristen Ashley (Colorado mountain #1), 1/18/2014
H: Howard Linda - Duncan's Bride, 1/26/2014
I: Ilona Andrews - Magic Burns (Kate Daniels#2), 2/11/2014
J: Jill Shalvis - Forever and a Day (Lucky Harbor #6), 1/2/2014
K: Katie McGarry - Pushing the Limits (Pushing the limits#1), 1/15/2014
L: Loving Evangeline - Linda Howard, 1/14/2014
M: MacRieve - Kresley Cole (Immortals after death #13), 1/12/2014
N: Naked (The Blackstone affair#1) - Raine Miller, 3/14/2014
O: One Step Behind (Kurt Wallander #7) - Henning Mankell, 1/13/2014
P: Patricia Briggs - Frost Burned (Mercy Thompson #7), 1/4/2014
Q: Quick, Amanda - The Third Circle (The Arcane society #4), 4/25/2014
R:Rescue My Heart (Animal magnetism#3) - Jill Shalvis, 1/22/2014
S: Sparks, Kerrelyn - The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo, 1/20/2014
T: Taking Shots (Assasins #1) - Toni Aleo, 1/25/2014
U: Unfinished heroes #3 - Raid by kristen Ashley, 3/25/2014
V: Veronica Roth - Allegiant (Divergent #3), 1/10/2014
W: When Lightning Strikes - Brenda Novak (Whiskey Creek#1), 2/15/2014
X: Roux, Abigail & Urban Madeleine - Fish & Chips, 2/10/2014
Y: Young, Samantha - Castle Hill (On Dublin street #2.5), 3/15/2014
Z: Zero at the Bone (Zero at the Bone#1), 7/30/2014
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RRRC Meet & Greet challenge: Round 1
Duration: 15 November 2013 - 31 January 2014
Read 18/18
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Picks:
Brandilyn: 1. Shattered Glass, 2.
Becca: 1.Off Sides, 2.
Christina:1.
Fran:1.
Gea:1.
Jaime:1. The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo, 2.
Jen:1.
KarenH:1. The Seduction of Elliot McBride, 2.
Kitten:1.
Kristi: 1.
Nadine:1.
Pam:1.
Penney: 1.
Rachel: 1.
Runell:1.Faking It, 2.
Shan:1.
Tina:1.
Victoria:1.
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RRRC meet & greet 2 challenge
Duration: 1 Feb 2014 - 31 Mar 2014
Read 17/17
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Picks:
1. Shan: 1.
3. Nichole: 1. It Had to Be You, 2.
4. Zara: 1.Liberating Lacey, 2.
5. Jane (PS): 1.
6. Megan L: 1. Twice Bitten, 2.
7. Kaileigh: 1. The Perfect Match, 2.
8. KarenH: 1.
9. Diane~Firefly: 1.Venom 2.
10. Becca: 1. Fish & Chips, 2.
11. Runell: 1. Beautiful Bastard, 2.
12. beppy: 1.
13. Lili: 1.
14. Larissa: 1.
15. Emma: 1.
16. Sarah: 1.
17. Victoria: 1.
18. Mandy S: 1.
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https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... (hide spoiler)]
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RRRC meet & greet Round 3 challenge
Duration: 1 Apr 2014 - 31 May 2014
Read 10/19
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Picks (Group 1):
1. Joanne: 1.
2. Sandy: 1.Firefly Lane, 2.Night film, 3.
3. Debbie: 1.
4. Ty:1. Sweet as sin, 2. The sea of tranquility, 3.
5. Jane(PS): 1.Divide & Conquer, 2.World After, 3.
6. Karla: 1. The Tea Rose, 2.Forbidden, 3.Hopeless, 4/2/2014, 4*
7. Aarati:1.
8. Fran: 1.
9. Emma: 1.
10. Skandia:
11. Kay: 1.
12. Kristi (Passion for the Page): 1.Don't Tell, 2.
13. Becky: 1. Criss Cross, 2.
14. Vi: 1.
15. KarenH: 1.
16. Jojo: 1. Lady Luck, 2.
17. Lauren: 1. Deadly fear, 2.Serpent's Kiss, 3.
18. Gianna: 1. To command and collar, 2.Feral Sins, 3.
19. Angi:
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RRRC meet & greet Round 4 challenge
Duration: 1 June 2014 - 31 July 2014
Read 12/18
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Picks (Group 3):
1.Becky: How to Run with a Naked Werewolf, Love & Loyalty,
2.Ezinwanyi:
3.Gea:
4.Jane (PS):
5.Joyce: Triptych, Beautiful Disaster,
6.Katie:
7.Kristi: Kiss of Steel, Firefly lane, Night film
8.❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥: Triptych, Boycotts & Barflies, World After
10.Nan:
11.Rachel- Goodbye Borders:About a Dragon,
12.Sheila: Triptych,
13.Shelley: Hidden Agendas, Paradise,
14.Tina "coffee and books":
15.Turtlecollector: Kiss of Steel, Always On My Mind,
16.Ty:
17.Zara:
Bonus
Becky: Blood Cross, 6/10/2014, 4*
Nan: Out Of Her League, 7/28/2014, 2.5*
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... (hide spoiler)]
RRRC READ THE SEASON (Welsh edition): GAEAF (Winter)Duration: December 21, 2013 - March 19, 2014
Level 2: Completed
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Winter - GAEAF (Read 5/5)
G: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, 1/6/2014
A: Alexander, Dani - Shattered Glass, 1/19/2014
E: Elizabeth Vaughan - Warprize, 12/29/2013
A: Ashley, Kristen - The Gamble, 1/18/2014
F: Fangirl, 1/9/2014
Christmas - NADOLIG (Read 7/7)
N: Neill, Chloe - Some Girls Bite, 12/25/2013
A: Allegiant, 1/10/2014
D:A Discovery of Witches, 12/28/2013
O: One Step Behind, 1/13/2014
L: Loving Evangeline, 1/14/2014
I: Ilona Andrews - Magic Bites, 12/23/2013
G: McGarry Katie - Pushing the Limits,1/15/2014 (hide spoiler)]
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RRRC Read the Month Welsh Edition
Ionawr (January)
Duration: January 1, 2014 - January 31, 2014
Read 6/6
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I: Immortals after Dark series, MacRieve, 1/12/2014, 2.5*
O: One Step Behind, 1/13/2014, 4*
N: Nalini Singh - Archangel's Legion, 1/2/2014, 4*
A: Ashley Kristen -The Gamble, 1/18/2014
W: Wiesel, Elie - Night, 1/5/2014, 5*
R: Rainbow Rowell -Fangirl, 1/9/2014, 5*
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BDB January 2014 monthly challenge: Back to the beginnning
Duration Jan 1, 2014 - Jan 31, 2014
Read 7/7
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Red cover: Inkheart, 1/7/2014, 3*
Disability: Forever and a Day, 1/2/2014, 4*
Parents diceased:MacRieve, 1/12/2014, 2.5*
Pet: Shattered Glass, 1/19/2014, 4*
Vampires: Archangel's Legion, 1/2/2014, 4*
Siblings or sibling rivalry: Fangirl, 1/9/2014, 5*
Virgin or LGBT: Pushing the Limits, 1/15/2014, 4*
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RRRC 2014 January Monthly Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2014 - January 31, 2014
Read 10/10
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1. 'J' is for January: Jill Shalvis - Forever and a Day, 1/2/2014, 4*
2. Member of the Month: Courtney- Burned, 1/18/2014, 3*
3. Geography: Allegiant, 1/10/2014, 2.5*
4. Jan. 1 - New Year’s day: (first book in a series) The Gamble, 1/18/2014, 4*
5. Jan. 6 – Epiphany: (body of water)Loving Evangeline, 1/14/2013, 3*
6. Jan. 14 - Makara Sankranthi (Festival of Harvest): (plant in the title) The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, 1/6/2014, 4*
7. Out with the Old: Outlander, 1/30/2014, 3*
8. In with the new: (Dec 2013) Full Throttle, 1/26/2014, 3.5*
9. National Blood Donor Month: (vampires) Archangel's Legion, 1/2/2014, 4*
10. Reader's Choice: Frost Burned, 1/4/2014, 3.5*
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DHASG January 2014 Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2014 - January 31, 2014
Read 8/8-10 (Level: Resolution, Books, Books, and More Books!(view spoiler)[
1.Auld Lang Syne!: One Step Behind, 1/13/2014
2.New Year's Resolution: (have a trip/an adventure) The Gamble, 1/18/2014
3.Old Man Winter: Frost Burned, 1/4/2014
4.Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Read a book with a main character who fights for justice for all people and speaks out against prejudice.
5.Happy January Birthdays!: A.A. Milne (author of Childrens' storybooks) Inkheart (children's book), 1/7/2014
6."The New Year, like an Infant Heir to the whole world, was waited for, with welcomes, presents, and rejoicings." Read a book that represents the sentiment inspired within you by this quote.
7.New Beginnings: (new author) Fangirl, 1/9/2014
8.Fun at Work Day: (MCs who genuinely enjoy their jobs) Taking Shots, 1/25/2014, 4*
9. Backward Day: Loving Evangeline, 1/14/2013, (#2 in the series, haven't read #1)
10. Peculiar People Day: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, 1/3/2014
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February 2014 BDB Shellan Edition Challenge
Duration: 2/1/14 - 2/28/14
Read 11/11
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1) Elizabeth: (Queen Victoria) The Girl in the Steel Corset, 2/8/2014, 3.5*
2) Rhage & Mary:(MC has cancer) Fix You, 2/5/2014, 3*
3)Zsadist & Bella: (pregnancy) Truce: The Historic Neighbor from Hell, 2/2/2014, 3.5*
4) Marissa: (2nd chance at love)All He Ever Desired, 2/16/2014, 3*
5)Jane (Vishous’ Shellan):(MC is a doctor) Exquisite, 2/14/2014, 3.5*
6) Cormia: (addiction) Fish & Chips, 2/10/2014, 4*
7) Elena:(mental issues) Turn and Burn, 2/4/2014, 3.5*
8) Xhexenia: (mixed breed/H is half-Indian) Hunting Ground, 2/9/2014, 3*
9) Payne: (female Warrior) Magic Burns, 2/11/2014, 2.5*
10) Wellsie & Autumn :(MC was fostered/adopted, has a physical impediment and took on a new name/alias) Cinder, 2/3/2014, 3.5*
11) Blaylock: (gay couple, fell in love with their best friend) Faith & Fidelity, 2/20/2014, 4*
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RRRC February 2014 monthly challenge
Duration: 2/1/14 - 2/28/14
Read 10/10
(view spoiler)[
1. 'F' is for February: Faith & Fidelity, 2/20/2014, 4*
2. Member of the Month: (from Amy's shelves) Cinder, 2/3/2014, 3.5*
3. Geography: Fix You, 2/5/2014, 3*
4. The Day the Music Died Day (Feb 3): (3 words in the title)When Lightning Strikes, 2/15/2014, 4*
5. National Chocolate Fondue Day (Feb 5) Fish & Chips, 2/10/2014, 4*
6. Valentine's Day (Feb 14): The Edge of Never, 2/14/2014, 3*
7. Love Your Pet Day : Rumor Has It, 2/23/2014, 3.5*
8. Harry Potter Day : (witch) Cry Wolf, 2/7/2014, 3*
9. International Friendship Week : (recommended by Grace - Feb PIFM) All He Ever Desired, 2/16/2014, 3*
10. Reader's Choice: The Strange Case of Finley Jayne, 2/1/2014, 3.5*
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DHASG February 2014 Challenge
Duration: 2/1/14 - 2/28/14
Read 9/9 (Level: Love Jones)
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1. Let Love Rule!: Fix You, 2/5/2014, 3*
2. Cupid strikes again!: -
3. Black History Month: -
4. Love Stinks!: (The main character is determined not to fall in love but does eventually) When Lightning Strikes, 2/15/2014, 4*
5. How do you say I love you?: -
6. Honest Abe!: Cry Wolf (H is black-haired) 2/7/2014, 3*
7. Romantic Comedy: Truce: The Historic Neighbor from Hell, 2/2/2014, 3.5*
8. When they first met: It Had to Be You, 2/17/2014, 4*
9. Love in other forms: (Philia-Friendship) The Edge of Never, 2/14/2014, 3*
10. Let’s Celebrate!: (Chinese New Year - book set in China) Cinder, 2/3/2014, 3.5*
11. They Celebrate That Day in February?: (Love Your Pet Day) Texas Glory, 2/25/2014, 4.5*
12. Leap Day: The Girl in the Steel Corset, 2/8/2014, 3.5*
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RRRC March monthly challenge
Duration: March, 1 - March, 31, 2014
Read 10/10
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1. 'M' is for March: Marissa Meyer - Cress, 3/12/2014, 4*
2. Member of the Month - ~KarenH~: A Loving Scoundrel, 3/2/2014, 3.5*
3. Geography - Romania: (vampires) Hard Bitten, 3/9/2014, 3.5*
4. Music in Our Schools Month:(musician) Easy, 3/20/2014, 3.5*
5. National Women's History Month: (kick-ass heroine, woman in a non-traditional gender role) Creed, 3/11/2014, 3.5*
6. Old Stuff Day (March 2nd): (on TBR for over a year) Delusion in Death, 3/22/2014, 3.5*
7. I Want You to be Happy Day (March 3rd): The Perfect Match, 3/15/2014, 4*
8. If Pets Had Thumbs Day (March 3rd): (shifter book) Bite Me, 3/31/2014, 4*
9. Hug a GI Day (March 4th): (MC carries a weapon) On Every Street, 3/3/2014, 3*
10. Reader's Choice: Sweet, 3/24/2014, 3.5*
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SRC WINTER CHALLENGE 2013-2014(view spoiler)[5.6 -- In the Billiards Room
Among the Living (PsyCop series #1)
5.7 -- In the Hall
Faking It by Cora Carmack (Cora 4 letters)
10.10 'Tis The Season
Holiday Games (genre holiday, approved for length at msg#3016)
15.8. No Time to Waste.
from my TBR list - the second shortest book Off Sides
20.4 - Author! Author! - Lorna's Task: Ode to Joy
Opt 2: Blue By You
Points: 55, TP:55, Tasks: 5
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10.4 - A Really Big Show
Keeping Her (I Saw Her Standing There)
15.6. Happy Birthday, Jim.
Fire Inside (song: Light my fire)
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Anne (Booklady)'s Task: Check...And Mate!
Opt 5: The king - A Clash of Kings (761 pg)
20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Michael's Task: Love of Christmas Films
Opt 1, book A: The Ugly Duchess (334 pg,approved at the task thread)
Points:65 (post#296), Total:55+65=120, Tasks: 5+4=9
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10.1 - Get a Clue
The Untamed Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley (e-book, approved at line #1380 of the spreadsheet)
10.9 - White Sale!
Hounded title letters are white
20.3 - Best Review - Band Director Terry's Task: Solo and Ensemble
Opt 1: The Night Before Christmas anthology
Points: 40 (post#575), Total:120+40=160, Tasks: 9+3=12
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15.3. Happy Valentine’s Day!
Archangel's Legion by Nalini Singh (A,L and N,S can be found in vALeNtineS)
15.7. Professor Plum? Miss Scarlet?
The Time Between by Karen White (white is a color)
25.8 - Oma1229's Task: Children Make Christmas Fun! (Children genre)
Opt 1: zoo animal on the cover Charlotte's Web
Opt 3: award winning book The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963
30.2 Ty's Task: Absolute Zero
A:Warprize (approved at the task thread)
B:Web of Lies (K scale-400 pg)
Points:85 (post#746), Total:160+85=245, Tasks: 12+4=16
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10.3 - Donors Wanted
Frost Burned (genre Vampires, 4rth - 317 users)
20.5 -Bigger is Better - Shawn H's Task: Out With The Old And In With The New!
Opt 3: A Discovery of Witches (579 pg)
25.4 - Donna Jo's Task:Snow Is a Four Letter Word
Opt 1: Own the Wind (wind on the title)
Opt 3: 6-word title Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
25.10 -Stacie MI's Task:Nutcracker tradition
Opt 2:author's initials (C,V) in TCHAIKOVSKY Kitty Takes a Holiday by Carrie Vaughn
Opt 5: Forever and a Day
Points:80 (post#805), Total: 245+80=325, Tasks: 16+4=20
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5.8 -- In the Study
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
25.1 - Andy P's Task: Pick a Pair
Opt 2: book 1: Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit, also published as Bertie Wooster Sees It Through
book 2: translated book Night, first published in Yiddish as Un di Velt Hot Geshvign and in French as La Nuit, translated in english and published in the US as Night
Points: 30 (post#865), Total:325+30=355, Tasks: 20+2=22
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5.2 - In the Library
Inkheart
10.8 - Take the Plunge!
set in Sweden: One Step Behind
15.4. Whodunit?
Opt B: Loving Evangeline by Linda Howard (genre: mystery and Howard as Howard Hasseman)
20.10 Group reads
Fangirl
comment #39 in discussion thread (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)
25.5 - Bluemoon's Task: These Are a Few of My Favorite Things
Opt A: A Christmas to Remember(Christmas decorations)
Opt E:my choice Murder Game
30.1 Ms Anderson's Task: Riddle Me This
I rolled
2: (>50000 ratings) Allegiant
6: my choice The Seduction of Elliot McBride
Points this post:105 (post#1071), Total:355+105=460, Tasks: 22+6=28
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10.7 - Flip the Page
Friday Night Bites (friday on the title)
15.2. The Old and the New
Book 1 – The Gamble ("old" favorite author)
Book 2 – Pushing the Limits(new author)
Points:25 (post#1171), Total:460+25=485, Tasks: 28+2=30
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20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Tea's Task: Mystery Sub-genres
Shattered Glass (mystery>crime) (new- to me author)
25.11 -Lois's Task: Showtime for Dogs
Opt 2: blue cover Baby, Drive South
Opt 4: dog on the cover Rescue My Heart
30.6 - Kate S's Task: Beginnings and Endings
I chose option 3 and read for book A (first novel)The Namesake
and book B (last published novel) The Lowland
Points:75 (post#1279), Total:485+75=560, Tasks: 30+3=33
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5.1 - In the Kitchen
A History of the World in 6 Glasses
5.4 -- In the Conservatory
Duncan's Bride
25.3 - Sandy's Task: Settlers of Catan
Opt 2: Some Girls Bite (341 pg - building and road on the cover)
Opt 6: Taking Shots by Toni Aleo (478 pg) TA found in CATAN
Points:35 (#1391), Total:560+35=595, Tasks: 33+3=36
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5.9 -- In the Cellar
France: Paris in Love: A Memoir
15.5 Mysteries Can Be Real.
(true crime)Murder in the High Himalaya: Loyalty, Tragedy and Escape from Tibet
20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Susan's Task: I Love To Plan (>250pg)
I've completed all the previous season's tasks, so I chose ro read Outlander, which was sitting on my TBR since 7 Oct 12
25.9 -Alison's Task: All Things New
Opt 2: Full Throttle (released December 2013)
Opt 3: Magic Bites (Kate Daniels series#1)
30.7 - Delicious Dee's Task: Swim, Bike, Run
opt 2: Three Little Words (body of water)
opt 6: His Risk to Take (Romance genre, approved for length at line #579 of the spreadsheet)
Points this post:95 (post#1506)
Total points:595+95=690
Tasks: 36+5=41
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10.6 - SWLAT
(genre:humor) Truce: The Historic Neighbor from Hell (e-book, approved at post#3192 for length)
15.9 - First or Last?
the latest published book in a series
Turn and Burn most recent book in the Blacktop cowboys series - next book is due out August 2014
20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Laurie ME's Task: Is There a Conspiracy To Be Found Here?
Opt 2: science fiction genre Cinder
Points this post:45 (post#1640)
Total points:690+45=735
Tasks: 41+3=44
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5.5 -- In the Dining Room
The Moving Finger
5.10 -- In the Lounge
Breakfast at Tiffany's and Three Stories (genre Book club)
25.6 - Elizabeth B's Task:Sochi 2014 - Hot. Cool. Yours.
I live in Greece and I read
Burned (set in Norway - Europe)
Déjà Dead (set in Canada - North America)
Points this post:55 (post#1690)
Total points:735+55=790-20=770
Tasks: 44+4=48-1=47
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5.3 -- In the Ballroom
A Dance in Moonlight
15.1. The Murder happened in the _____ with a __________.
book 1:The Girl in the Steel Corset
book 2:The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo
15.10 – Celebrate!
Hunting Ground
Points this post:35 (post#1779)
Total points:770+35=805
Tasks: 47+3=50
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In post #1779, I claimed Hunting Ground for Task 15.10 -- Celebrate!
I would like to replace this with Fix You, e-book, approved for length at line 490 of the spreadsheet
20.8 -It's My Birthday!: Skandia's Task: Famous December Birthdays!
Opt 4: Hunting Ground, (HG found in GRIFFITH JOYNER), book over 250 pg, at
Total points:825
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10.2 - Sochi Sidekicks
(cat on the cover)30.4 - Dlmrose's Task: Beyond Comparison
I used for comparison Lacy (readerboard name Lacy Stewart)
Book A: Fish & Chips
Book B: Slammed
Points this post:40 (post#1846)
Total points:825+40=865
Tasks: 51+2=53
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25.7 - Janet F's Task: Don't Be Clueless
Opt 4: The End of Your Life Book Club (2007 in the book description)
Opt 5: Life Lessons (life in the title)
Points this post:25 (post#1891)
Total points:865+25=890
Tasks: 53+1=54
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50.1 - Pamela Su's task: Variety is the Spice of Life
opt 1B: Exquisite (erotic romance)
opt 4B: green cover
opt 5: The Edge of Never (MCs take a road trip)
Points this post: 50(post#1930)
Total points:890+50=940
Tasks: 54+1=55
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30.3 Sassafrass's Task: Readers Also Enjoyed
A: All He Ever Desired,
B: When Lightning Strikes
Points this post:30 (post#1989)
Total points:940+30=970
Tasks: 55+1=56
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10.5 - Speakeasy
The 42nd Parallel (first published: 1930)
25.2 - Bamaace83's Task: Christmas Memories!
Opt 2: It Had to Be You (352 pg)(we wish you a merry Christmas)
Opt 4:
(food on the cover, 399 pg)Points this post:35 (post#2031)
Total points:970+35=1005
Tasks: 56+2=58
30.5 - Susan A' Task: I love my TBR
Opt 1: Faith & Fidelity, found in page 3 of the 6 pages of my TBR
Opt 3: MacRieve (avg rating 4.27 at 11/17/2013)
Points this post: (post#2088)
Total points:1005+30=1035
Tasks:58+1=59
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My task thread: www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1592330-... (hide spoiler)]
RRRC 2014 SERIAL KILLER READER CHALLENGEDuration: 12/17/13 - 12/16/14
Read 31/28+
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1) Jack the Page Ripper (15 books):
5 from Chicagoland Vampires by Chloe Neill
Some Girls Bite (#1), 12/25/2013
Friday Night Bites(#2) 1/16/2014
Twice Bitten (#3), 2/19/2014
Hard Bitten (#4), 3/9/2014
Drink Deep (#5), 4/20/2014
4 from Lucky harbor by Jill Shalvis
Forever and a Day (#6), 1/2/2014
It Had to Be You (#7), 2/17/2014
Always On My Mind (#8), 6/12/2014, 3.5*
Once in a Lifetime (#9), 9/19/2014, 3.5*
3 from Cut & Run series by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux
a.Fish & Chips (#3), 2/10/2014, 4*
b. Divide & Conquer (#4), 5/15/2014, 4.5*
c. Armed & Dangerous (#5), 6/10/2014, 3.5*
2 from Patterson-Cannon Family series by Linda Howard
a.Duncan's Bride (#1), 1/26/2014
b.Loving Evangeline (#2), 1/14/2014
1 from Line of duty series by Tessa Bailey
His Risk to Take(#2) 12/20/2013
2) Una-book-bomber (5 books):
Read one book from each of the genres. It must be a series book, not a stand-alone:
chick-lit: Three Little Words, 1/31/2014
romance: Rescue My Heart, 1/22/2014
mystery: Déjà Dead, 2/6/2014
pnr/urban-fantasy/fantasy/sci-fi: Kitty Takes a Holiday, 12/27/2013
young adult: Slammed, 1/11/2014
3) Spree Series Killer (1+ book):
Try out a totally new author. Repeat until you find a series that you like and are willing to keep on reading in the future.
Katie McGarry - Pushing the Limits, 1/15/2014
4) Author-ican Psycho (1 book):
Try a book from the author you've "given up" on.
Magic Strikes - Ilona Andrews, 12/23/2013
5) Dr. Hannibal Lecturer (1 book):
Start on that series that everybody is praising so much but you keep postponing for later.
A Discovery of Witches (All souls trilogy #1), 12/28/2013
6) The Book Strangler (2+ books):
Read a whole series
Alpha & Omega series by Patricia Briggs
a. Alpha & Omega (#0.5), 1/31/2014
b. Cry Wolf (#1), 2/7/2014
c. Hunting Ground(#2), 2/9/2014
d. Fair Game (#3), 3/7/2014
7) 3rd Degree (3 books):
Read a trilogy.
The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
Cinder, 1/21/2014
Scarlet, 3/4/2014
Cress, 3/12/2014
BONUS: Bloody Mary (1 book):
kick-ass h
Archangel's Legion, 1/2/2014 (hide spoiler)]
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SERIES 2014
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Starting:Pushing the Limits series by Katie McGarry
a. Pushing the Limits (#1), 1/15/2014
b. Crossing the Line (#1.1), 8/19/2014
Starting: The Artists trilogy by Karina Halle
a. On Every Street (#0.5), 3/3/2014
b. Sins & Needles (#1), 5/1/2014
Starting: Steampunk chronicles by Kady Cross
a. The Strange Case of Finley Jayne (#0.5), 2/1/2014
b. The Girl in the Steel Corset (#1), 2/8/2014
Starting: Alpha & Omega by Patricia Briggs
a. Alpha & Omega (#0.5), 1/31/2014
b. Cry Wolf (#1), 2/7/2014
c. Hunting Ground (#2), 2/9/2014
d. Fair Game (#3), 3/7/2014
Continuing: Arcane society series by Amanda Quick/Jayne Ann Krentz
a.The Third Circle (#4), 4/25/2014
b.Running Hot (#5), 6/2/2014, 3*
Continuing: Chicagoland vampires series by Chloe Neill
a.Friday Night Bites (#2), 1/16/2014
b.Twice Bitten (#3), 2/19/2014
c.Hard Bitten (#4), 3/9/2014
d.Drink Deep (#5), 4/20/2014
e.Biting Cold (#6), 10/2/2014, 2.5*
Continuing: I-team series by Pamela Clare
a. Striking Distance (#6), 6/7/2014, 3*
Finishing: The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
Cinder (#1), 1/21/2014
Scarlet (#2), 3/4/2014
Cress (#3), 3/12/2014
Continuing: Pride series by Shelly Laurenston
Bite Me (#9), 3/31/2014
Continuing: Fast Track series by Erin McCarthy
Full Throttle (#7), 1/26/2014
Finishing:Divergent series by Veronica Roth
a. Allegiant (#3), 1/10/2014
Finishing:Patterson-Cannon Family series by Linda Howard
a.Duncan's Bride, 1/26/2014
b.Loving Evangeline, 1/14/2014
Continuing: Elemental Assassin series by Jennifer Estep
a.Venom (#3), 2/24/2014
b.Tangled Threads (#4), 6/9/2014, 3*
c. Spider’s Revenge (#5), 10/5/2014, 3*
Continuing:Guild Hunter series by Nalini Singh
a. Archangel's Legion(#6), 1/2/2014
Starting: Jane Yellowrock by Faith Hunter
a. Skinwalker (#1),
b. Blood Cross (#2)
c. Mercy Blade (#3)
d. Raven Cursed (#4), 11/6/2014, 3.5*
Continuing: Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews
a.Magic Burns (#2), 2/11/2014
b.Magic Strikes (#3), 4/11/2014
c. Magic Bleeds (#4), 9/13/2014, 4.5*
d. Magic Slays (#5), 9/18/2014, 3.5*
e. Gunmetal Magic (#5.5), 10/14/2014, 4*
f. Magic Rises (#6), 12/22/2014, 4*
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Starting:Faces of evil series by Debra Webb
a. Obsession (#1), 8/11/2014, 4*
b. Silence (#0.5), 8/11/2014, 3*
Starting:McCloud and friends series by Shannon McKenna
a. Behind Closed Doors (#1), 10/2/2014, 4*
b. Standing in the Shadows (#2), 12/26/2014, 3*
Continuing:Cut & Run series by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux
a.Fish & Chips (#3), 2/10/2014, 4*
b. Divide & Conquer (#4), 5/15/2014, 4.5*
c. Armed & Dangerous (#5), 6/10/2014, 3.5*
d. Dine & Dash (#5.5), 12/31/2014, 3*
e. Stars & Stripes (#6), 12/30/2014, 5*
Continuing:Lucky Harbor series by Jill Shalvis
a.Forever and a Day (#6), 1/2/2014
b. It Had to Be You (#7), 2/17/2014
c. Always On My Mind (#8), 6/12/2014
d. Once in a Lifetime (#9), 9/19/2014, 3.5*
Continuing:Whiskey Creek series by Brenda Novak
a. When Snow Falls (#2), 7/11/2014, 4*
Continuing:Play by play series by Jaci Burton
a. Straddling the Line (#8)
b. Holiday on Ice (#8.5), 12/4/2014, 3*
Continuing: Elder Races series by Thea Harrison
a. Serpent's Kiss(#3), 5/7/2014, 4*
b. True Colors (#3.5), 5/13/2014, 3.5*
c. Oracle's Moon (#4), 7/9/2014, 3.5*
d. Devil's Gate (#4.6), 7/10/2014, 3*
e. Hunter's Season (#4.7), 7/10/2014, 3.5*
f. Lord's Fall (#5), 12/9/2014, 3.5*
g. The Wicked (#5.5), 12/9/2014, 3*
h. Kinked (#6), 12/11/2014, 4.5*
i. Dragos Takes a Holiday (#6.5), 12/12/2014, 3*
j. Pia Saves the Day (#6.6), 12/14/2014, 3*
k. Peanut Goes to School (#6.7), 12/16/2014, 3*
Continuing: Nature of desire series by Joey W. Hill
a. Natural Law (#2), 4/14/2014
Continuing:Westmoreland series by Judith McNaught
a.Whitney, My Love (#2), 9/30/2014, 4*
Continuing: Kitty Norville series by Carrie Vaughn
a.Kitty and the Silver Bullet (#4), 4/8/2014
b.Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand (#5), 11/25/2014, 3*
Continuing: Fool's Gold series by Susan Mallery
a.Three Little Words (#12), 1/31/2014
b.Christmas on 4th Street (#12.5), 6/19/2014
c. When We Met (#13), 7/8/2014, 3*
d. Before We Kiss (#14), 9/4/2014, 2.5*
e. Until We Touch (#15), 11/26/2014, 2*
f. Yours for Christmas (#15.5), 12/19/2014, 2.5-3*
Continuing: Wicked lovers series by Shayla Black
Ours to Love (#7), 4/22/2014, 3*
Continuing: Myron Bolitar series by Harlan Coben
a.Fade Away (#3), 4/19/2014
Continuing:Kurt Wallander by Henning Mankell
a.One Step Behind (#7), 1/13/2014
b.The Pyramid: And Four Other Kurt Wallander Mysteries (#9), 3/16/2014
c. The Man Who Smiled (#4), 7/14/2014
Nordic Noir
The Keeper of Lost Causes, 3/13/2014
The Bat, 3/17/2014, 3*
My First Murder, 4/7/2014, 3.5*
Snow Angels, 4/18/2014, 3.5*
Jar City/Tainted blood, 5/30/2014
The Gingerbread House, 6/29/2014, 4.5*
Silence of the Grave, 7/20/2014, 3*
The Princess of Burundi by Kjell Eriksson, 8/9/2014, 3*
Blue Blood/Call me Princess by Sara Blaedel, 8/19/2014, 4*
Only One Life by Sara Blaedel, 8/25/2014, 3.5*
Her Enemy (Maria Kallio #2) by Leena Lehtolainen, 9/16/2014, 3*
The Darkest Room (#2) by Johan Theorin, 9/19/2014, 3*
Smilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg, 9/22/2014, 2*
Sun Storm by Asa Larsson (Rebecka Martinson #1), 11/1/14, 4*
Cockroaches, 11/?/2014, 2.5*
Sohlberg and the Missing Schoolboy: an Inspector Sohlberg mystery by Jens Amundsen, 11/09/2014, 3.5*
Mind's Eye (#1) by Hakan Nesser , 11/21/2014, 4*
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RRRC 5th Reading TournamentDuration: October 20, 2013 - April 20, 2014
Books read:24+21=45
Points:48+42=90
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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RRRC Quarterly Challenge - The Quarterly Cookie Challenge
Duration: December 15, 2013- March 15, 2014
Read 15/15 Level: The Whole Box
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1. Oreo Cookies: A Discovery of Witches, 12/28/2013
2. Nilla Wafers- Baby, Drive South, 12/24/2013
3. Chips Ahoy: (second in a series) His Risk to Take, 12/20/2013
4. Nutter Butter- (small kid) Forever and a Day, 1/2/2014
5. Tim-Tam- (horse on the cover) Turn and Burn, 2/4/2014
6. Snickerdoodles- The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963, 12/30/2013
7. Thin Mints- Read a shorter book: Keeping Her, 12/15/2013
8. Animal Cracker Cookies- (strong alpha character) Murder Game, 12/18/2013
9. Mallomars- (moon on the cover) Some Girls Bite, 12/25/2013
10. Do-si-do- (4 words in the title)Kitty Takes a Holiday, 12/27/2013
11. Pepperidge Farm Milano- (set in Italy)Inkheart, 1/7/2014
12. Fortune Cookie- (multi-cultural couple) Warprize, 12/29/2013
13. Gingerbread Cookie- (holiday theme) The Night Before Christmas, 12/26/2013
14. 7 layer Magic Cookie Bars- (magic in the story) Magic Bites, 12/23/2013
15. Rainbow Cookies- (LGBT book) Shattered Glass, 1/19/2014
Cookie Monster Bonus
Read 4/4
1. author's name begins with 'C': Colleen Hoover Slammed, 1/11/2014
2. mostly blue cover:Loving Evangeline, 1/14/2014
3. MC that sings: Taking Shots, 1/25/2014
4. Food on the cover or a supernatural creature on the cover or in the story: MacRieve, 1/12/2014
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RRRC Quarterly Challenge - The Language of Flowers
March 15, 2014 through June 14, 2014
Read: 20/20 Level: Nursery
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Alstroemeria: (MC is extremely wealthy) Castle Hill, 3/15/2014
Anthurium: (set in a coffee shop) Coming Home, 3/17/2014
Baby's Breath: (party) Easy, 3/20/2014
Black-Eyed Susan:(law enforcement) Delusion in Death, 3/22/2014
Daffodil: (immortal) Immortal Ever After, 4/3/2014
Daisy: (virginal character) Warrior's Woman, 3/27/2014
Enchanter's Nightshade: (magic) The Night Circus, 4/23/2014
Hyacinth: (sport romance) The Locker Room, 3/30/2014
Iris: (close friendship) For a Few Demons More, 4/15/2014
Larkspur: (humorous book) Swan and the Bear, 4/5/2014
Lilac: (YA & child in the storyline) Sweet, 3/25/2014
Orange Blossom: (MC is pregnant) Feral Sins, 4/10/2014
Orchid: (MC is 44 years old) Elements of Retrofit, 3/28/2014
Protea: (LGBT) Change of Heart, 4/26/2014
Snapdragon: (untrue assumptions made about the MCs) Hopeless, 4/2/2014
Tulip: (famous MC) Kitty and the Silver Bullet, 4/8/2014
Bonus: A rose by any other name color...
Pink Rose:(friends to lovers) Bite Me, 3/31/2014
Dark Crimson Rose: (widower) Ours to Love, 4/22/2014
Red and White Rose: (England) The End of the Affair, 3/18/2014
Red Rose: (romance novel) Raid, 3/29/2014
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... (hide spoiler)]
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Pass The Parcel Team challenge
Duration: Feb 7, 2014 - Apr,7, 2014
Team 3: # Goddesses and a fairy
Lauren, Rosina, Gianna
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THEMES
These themes must be apparent in the title, the precis or must be shelved by a GR member using words that imply eligibility.
1. Royalty - in name or fact
2.
3. Set on a ranch/cattle property
4. Friends to lovers
6. Book starting with the letter 'G'
8. Book cover predominantly black (at least 50%)
9. Book has a theme of hurt/comfort/grieving
10. Read the first book of a new (to you) series.
12. Main character is a musician
14. Book on your TBR shelf for more than 12 months. If you don't have a book that old on your TBR, select a book from one of the mods TBR shelves (older than 12 months).
16. Book with a tattoo on the cover
18. Book published for the first time in the last 6 months.
19. Book with at least 450 pages per GR
20.
Week 1 - Book set in the UK or Ireland
, 473 pg per goodreadsprecis covers theme ("In 1897 England, sixteen-year-old Finley Jayne has no one except the "thing" inside her.")
Week 2 -Book set with a corporate theme
,320 pg per goodreads
precis covers theme
finished 2/20/2014, 1.5*
Week 3 - Book with children in the plot
358 pg per goodreads
shelved: Historical romance with children in the plot
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
finished 2/25/2014, 4.5*
Week 4 -Main character wears a uniform
,219 pg per goodreads
precis covers theme
finished 3/4/2014, 4*
Week 5 - Enemies to lovers
240 pg per goodreads
shelved: Best Gay Enemies/Rivals/Opposites become Lovers
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...
Week 6 - Book with less than 200 ratings (per GR)
Option 2 key date: 13 September 2013
230 pg per goodreads
Rosina's shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list... (read by Rosina 3/11/2014, 4*)
finished 3/17/2014, ★★★☆☆
Week 7 - Historical Setting
448 pg per GR
shelved as historical romance by 76 people
finished 3/27/2014, ★★☆☆☆
Week 8: Books published for the first time in the last 6 months
384 pg per GR
published March 25, 2014
finished 3/31/2014, ★★★★☆
Week 9:Book from the RRRC's shapeshifter shelf.
163 pg per GR
found in the RRRC shapeshifter shelf (https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...)
finished 4/5/2014, ★★★☆☆
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BDB Quarterly Challenge - Scavenger's Hunt 2nd Quarter Challenge Duration: April 1st-June 30th, 2014
Read 25/25
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1. Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1): Read a book that has of the words in the title; Or Red Cover; Or Mating Ceremony occurs; Or 1st in Series
1. (Hopeless #1)Hopeless, 4/2/2014
2. (Maria Kallio #1) My First Murder, 4/7/2014
2. Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #2): Read a book that has of the words in the title; Or Blue Cover; Or Rythe type ritual occurs Or 2nd in Series
1. blue cover Immortal Ever After, 4/3/2014
2. (Furry United Coalition #2) Swan and the Bear, 4/5/2014
3. Lover Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #3): Read a book that has of the words in the title; Someone goes to the Fade/Dies; Or Gray/Silver Cover; Or 3rd in Series
1. (Elder Races #3) Serpent's Kiss, 5/7/2014
2. (Myron Bolitar #3) Fade Away, 4/18/2014
4. Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #4): Read a book that has of the words in the title; Or Orange Cover; Or Some induction type ceremony; Or 4th in Series
1.(The Secrets of Hadley Green, #4) The Last Debutante, 5/22/2014
2. (Cut & Run #4) Divide & Conquer, 5/15/2014
5. Lover Unbound (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #5): Read a book that has of the words in the title; BDMS; Or Turquoise—Can we pretend GREEN Cover please?; Or 5th in Series
1. (BDSM) Natural Law, 4/14/2014
2. (green cover) The Perks of Being a Wallflower, 4/6/2014
6. Lover Enshrined (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #6): Read a book that has of the words in the title; Addiction; Brother or Member is temporarily removed from or restored to position; Or Gold Cover; Or 6th in Series
1.(The Hollows#6) The Outlaw Demon Wails, 5/22/2014
2. (Destiny #6) Half Moon Hill, 4/10/2014
7. Lover Avenged (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #7): Read a book that has of the words in the title; Alliance between 2 groups; Or Black Cover Or 7th in Series
1. (Play by play#7) Melting the Ice, 6/23/2014
2. (Wicked lovers #7) Ours to Love, 4/22/2014
8. Lover Mine (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #8): Read a book that has of the words in the title; Or Red Cover; Or Return of a Brother/Warrior (Mhurder); Or 8th in Series
1. cover Tangled Threads, 6/9/2014, 3*
2. (Lucky Harbor #8) Always On My Mind, 6/12/2014, 3.5*
9. Lover Unleashed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #9): Read a book that has of the words in the title; Or Imprisonment; Or Blue Cover; Or 9th in Series
1. Blue cover Kitty and the Silver Bullet, 4/8/2014
2. Blue cover Rosemary and Rue, 4/12/2014
10. Lover Reborn (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #10): Read a book that has of the words in the title; A Needing or Pregnancy occurs; Or Orange Cover; Or 10th in Series
1. (pregnancy) Feral Sins, 4/10/2014
2. (pregnancy) The Time Traveler's Wife, 4/17/2014
11. Lover at Last (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #11): Read a book that has of the words in the title; Black/Silver Cover; 2 Hellrens mate Or 11th in Series
1.cover For a Few Demons More, 4/15/2014
2.vampire's bride Shadow's Claim, 4/24/2014
12. The King (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #12): Read a book that has of the words in the title; A Successor (prince) is born ; Or Black/Red Cover; Or 12th in Series
1.The King, 6/26/2014
2. (Black/Red Cover) Heat Wave, 6/21/2014
BONUS:
13. The Black Dagger Brotherhood An Insider's Guide (Father Mine…we meet Lassiter): Read a book where A couple goes through a period of disconnect OR a parent is unable to connect with new child OR Has an Angel
1. Snow Angels, 4/18/2014
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~Hearts & Tears II~ Challenge
March 1, 2014 - June 31, 2014
books >150 pg
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1. Square 5 (historical-romance): A Loving Scoundrel, 3/2/2014
2. Square 6 (contemporary romance): On Every Street, 3/3/2014
3. Square 11 (young adult): Scarlet, 3/5/2014
4. Square 14 (hearts)--> climb to Square 37 (LOL): Sweet Dreams, 3/10/2014
5. Square 39 (Listopia: Best Second Chance Romance): Creed, 3/11/2014
6. Square 45 (Billionaire): Naked, 3/14/2014
7. Square 46 (erotica): Dance With Me, 3/14/2014
8. Square 47 (free read):The Perfect Match, 3/15/2014
9. Square 53 (tears) --> move down to square 44 (favorite-series) Delusion in Death, 3/22/2014
10. Square 50 (enemies to lovers):Coming Home, 3/17/2014
11. Square 52 (beta-hero):Easy, 3/20/2014
12. Square 56 (indie): Raid, 3/29/2014
13. Square 62 (tears) --> move down to square 40 - Task 3 - Read a book from a series you already started Sweet, 3/24/2014
14. Square 45 (billionaire): Sweet Seduction Sacrifice, 3/26/2014
15. Square 50 (enemies to lovers): Warrior's Woman, 3/27/2014
16. Square 55 (free read): Death du Jour, 3/28/2014
17. Square 56 (indie): Bear, Otter, and the Kid changed to Hopeless, 4/2/2014
18. Square 59 (vampires): Immortal Ever After, 4/3/2014
19. Square 65 (Task 4 - Read a book from your TBR with less than 500 ratings): My First Murder, 4/7/2014
20. Square 69 (Best dirty talk):Feral Sins, 4/10/2014
21. Square 71 (fae): Rosemary and Rue, 4/12/2014
22. Square 74 (Brainy/Genious Romantic heroes): Don't Tell, 4/19/2014
23.Square 80: Hearts ~ Move up to square 88 --> angst: The Time Traveler's Wife, 4/17/2014
24.Square 89 (100 romance historical...): At the Bride Hunt Ball, 4/21/2014, 3*
25. Square 93 (magic): The Night Circus, 4/23/2014
26. Square 97 (BDSM): Ours to Love, 4/22/2014
27. Square 101 (Task 7 - Read one of the 50th oldest books from your TBR): Shadow's Claim (oldest book), 4/24/2014
28. Square 105 (2010):Fair Game, 4/26/2014
29. Square 109 (fiction): The Third Circle, 4/25/2014
30. Square 112 (free read): Change of Heart, 4/26/2014
31. Square 113 (book-boyfriends): Sins & Needles, 5/1/2014
32. Square 114 (menage): The Dom Who Loved Me, 5/3/2014
33. Square 119 (werewolves): Serpent's Kiss, 5/7/2014
34. Square 124 (freebie): Nobody's Angel, 5/4/2014
35. Square 127 (loved): The Maze Runner, 5/6/2014
36. Square 131: Tears - Move down to square 109 (fiction): The Memory Keeper's Daughter, 5/8/2014
37. Square 113 (book-boyfriends): Lady Luck, 5/12/2014
38. Square 115 (opposites-attract): Timing, 5/10/2014
39. Square 118 (Listopia: Villain as romantic love interests): don't want to read - ROLL BACK
40. Square 114 (menage): Addicted, 5/10/2014
41. Square 116 (Listopia: Scars are sexy): Divide & Conquer, 5/15/2014
42. Square 122 (Steampunk): Timeless, 5/25/2014
43. Square 123 (2013): A Storm of Swords, 5/20/2014
44. Square 128 (Listopia: Character You Most Want to Sleep With): Hot in Here, 5/21/2014
45. Square 134 (bodice-ripper): The Last Debutante, 5/22/2014
46. Square 138 (secret-baby): The Sweet Gum Tree, 5/30/2014
47. Square 141 (RITA Award): The Silent Governess, 5/29/2014
48. Square 142 (Listopia: Best Romance Love Stories of All Time):Flat-Out Love, 6/1/2014
49. Square 144 (romance): Running Hot, 6/2/2014
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Pass The Parcel - Round 2
Duration: June 1, 2014 - July, 26
Team #2 Thunder Ducks
Katie, Sassafrass, Shannon, Carrie
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Week 1 - Read the first book of a new (to you) series.
391 pg per GR
Flat-Out Love series #1
finished 6/1/2014, ★★★1/2
Week 2 - Book by an author whose first or last name starts with the letter 'J'
357 pg per GR
Tangled Threads by Jennifer Estep
finished 6/9/2014, ★★★
Week 3 - Book with at least 450 pages per GR
488 pg per GR
finished 6/15/2014, ★★★★
Week 4 - Main character has a pet (animal)
573 pg per GR
Wrath has a dog named George and Beth has a cat named Boo
finished 6/26/2014, ★★★★
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Week 5 - Set on a ranch/property which uses/raises horses
272 pg per GR
found in the list Popular ranches books
finished 7/4/2014, ★★★★
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Week 6: Main character is a musician (singer counts)
Lick by Kylie Scott
304 pg per GR
précis covers the theme
finished 7/5/2014, ★★★1/2
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Week 7: Book mentioned in one of the 2014 'What are you reading?' topics
Caught Running by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux
236 pg per GR
Found in the thread June 2014 - What are you reading?
finished 7/13/2014, ★★★
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Week 8: Set on an Island
Silence of the Grave
set in Reykjavík (Iceland), theme in precis
280 pg per GR
finished 7/20/2014, ★★★
Week 9: Main character is mega-wealthy.
In Flight by R.K. Lilley
263 pgs per Goodreads
Found on list Best falling in love with a millionaire/billionaire/king/wealthy man:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
finished 7/26/2014, ★★★★
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Around the World in 80 Books
Continental ABCs
Duration: Dec. 1, 2013 - Jan. 9, 2014
Read 12/12
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N: Neill, Chloe - Some Girls Bite, 12/25/2013
O:Off Sides, 12/2/2013
R: Rainbow Rowell - Fangirl, 1/9/2014
T:The Time Between, 12/4/2013
H: Holiday Games, 12/5/2013
A: Among the Living, 12/6/2013
M: Murder Game, 12/18/2013
E: Estep, Jennifer - Web of Lies, 12/13/2013
R: Rachel Gibson - Blue By You, 12/5/2013
I: Ilona Andrews - Magic Bites, 12/23/2013
C: Cora Carmack - Faking It, 12/1/2013
A: Ashley, Kristen - Own the Wind, 12/8/2013
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The RRRC Yahtzee Challenge Duration: Dec. 1, 2013 to Dec. 31, 2014
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It's a 13 month challenge, with the participant 'rolling the dice' once a month. The dice need to be rolled between the 28th of the month before and the 2nd of the current challenge month. You will then have the rest of the month to complete that month's task.
Only one task can be completed each month. There will be no scorekeeping, instead, you will put the title of the book(s) and date you completed the task next to the task name. This means you have completed that task for the month and you cannot do the same task again.
If you cannot fit your 'roll' into any remaining task that you have, there will be an alternate task to complete. The alternate task will change each month. If you need to use an alternate task, please put the word 'alternate' in an empty task space along with the date completed.
Minimum page count of 125 pages unless specified for the task. Re-reads allowed, as well as audio-books. Novellas will be considered as under 125 pages.
Dice Roller- http://www.random.org/dice/
Rolls
December 2013: (4-6-3-2-5-3) → (4-6-3-2-5)-4 → (4-6-3-2-5)-6 → Lg.Straight
January 2014: (1-2-4-5-6-6) → (6-6)-(1-3-4-6) → (6-6-6)-1-3-4 → Sixes
February 2014: (1-1-4-5-5-5) → (1-1-5-5-5)-1 → Foul House
March 2014: (1-1-3-4-5-5) → (1-1-5-5)-2-5 → (1-1-5-5-5)-4 → Fives
April 2014: (2-2-3-3-5-5) → (2-2-3-3)-1-2)→ 1-(2-2-2)-3-3 → Twos
May 2014: (1-2-4-4-5-5) → (4-4-5-5)-4-5 → (4-4-4)-(5-5-5) → Fours
June 2014: (1-1-1-2-4-6) → (1-1-1)-3-4-5 → (1-1-1)-3-(5-5) → Ones
July 2014: (2-2)-3-5-6 → (2-2-2)-1-3 → (2-2-2)-4-6 → Three of a kind
August 2014: (1-2-3-4-5) → Sm.Straight
September 2014: (2-3-3-5-6) → (3-3)-2-4-6 → (3-3-3)-4-4 → Threes
October 2014: (1-2-4-4-5) → (4-4)-4-5-6 → (4-4-4)-4-4 → YAHTZEE
November 2014:(3-3-4-5-6)→ (3-3)-1-2-4 → (3-3)-1-1-6 → Chance
December 2014: (1-1-3-3-6)→ (3-3)-2-3-6 → (3-3-3-3)-5 → 4 of a kind
For Ones - Sixes - you need 3 of the same number to claim that task. It could be more, but at least 3
Ones - Read a book with a one word title: Hide, 6/27/2014
Twos- Read a book with a two word title: Magic Strikes, 4/11/2014
Threes- Read a book with a three word title: Before We Kiss, 9/4/2014
Fours- Read a book with a four word title: The Memory Keeper's Daughter, 5/8/2014
Fives- Read a book with a five word title: The Postman Always Rings Twice, 3/7/2014
Sixes- Read a book with a six word title: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, 1/3/2014
3 of a kind-3 of the same number- Read 3 books by the same author
a. Heat Rises, 7/2/2014, 3.5*
b. Frozen Heat, 7/8/2014, 3.5*
c. Deadly Heat, 7/12/2014, 3*
4 of a kind-4 of the same number- Read 4 books in the same genre/sub-genre
Sub-genre: paranormal romance
a.Lord's Fall (#5), 12/9/2014, 3.5*
b. The Wicked (#5.5), 12/9/2014, 3*
c. Kinked (#6), 12/11/2014, 4.5*
d. Dragos Takes a Holiday (#6.5), 12/12/2014, 3*
Full House-2 of the same number and 3 of the same number -
1 book at least 200 pages: Truce: The Historic Neighbor from Hell, 291 pg, 2/2/2014
1 book at least 300 pages: Cinder, 387 pg, 2/3/2014
Sm.Straight-4 numbers in a row (i.e. 2,3,4,5) Read 4 Novellas
- Once Upon A Montana Christmas, 8/3/2014, 3*
- Fanning the Flames, 8/6/2014, 2*
- Silence, 8/11/2014, 3*
- Marked by Midnight, 8/18/2014, 3*
Lg.Straight-5 numbers in a row (1,2,3,4,5 or 2,3,4,5,6) Read an Anthology The Night Before Christmas, 12/26/2013
YAHTZEE (5 of the same number)-Read any book of your choice Behind Closed Doors, 10/2/2014, 4*
Chance (for when your roll doesn't fit anywhere else)- Read a book by a new author, take a
chance ;) Sun Storm by Asa Larsson, 11/1/14, 4* (hide spoiler)]
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ATW in 80 Books
USA Roadtrip circumnavigator
Start: Dec 1st, 2013 - Dec, 31st, 2014
Read 42/51
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1. Alabama - Birmingham - The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963, 12/30/2013
2. Alaska - How to Run with a Naked Werewolf, 6/9/2014
3. Arizona - Tempe- Hounded, 12/19/2013
4. Arkansas - Monganville - The Sweet Gum Tree, 5/30/2014
5. California - Three Little Words, 1/31/2014
6. Colorado - Denver - Own the Wind, 12/8/2013
7. Connecticut - Danbury - Orange Is the New Black, 6/12/14
8. Delaware -
9. Florida - Englewood - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, 1/3/2014
10. Georgia - Atlanta - Magic Bites, 12/23/2013
11. Hawaii - Maui - Forever and a Day, 1/2/2014 / Running Hot, 6/12/2014
12. Idaho - Rescue My Heart, 1/22/2014
13. Illinois - Chicago - Among the Living, 12/6/2013
14. Indiana - Brownsburg - For You, 2/26/2014
15. Iowa - Crossing the Line
16. Kansas (and other states)- The Edge of Never, 2/14/2014
17. Kentucky - Pushing the Limits, 1/15/2014
18. Louisiana - St. James Parish - Blue By You, 12/5/2013
19. Maine - Whitford - All He Ever Desired, 2/16/2014
20. Maryland - Baltimore -Fish & Chips, 2/10/2014
21. Massachusetts - Boston - Off Sides, 12/2/2013
22. Michigan - Ypsilanti - Slammed, 1/10/2014
23. Minnesota - Minneapolis - Life Lessons, 2/1/2014
24. Mississippi - Biloxi - On Every Street, 3/3/2014
25. Missouri - St. Louis - Holiday Games, 12/5/2013
26. Montana - Duncan's Bride, 1/26/2014
27. Nebraska - Lincoln, Fangirl, 1/9/2014
28. Nevada - Las Vegas - First Taste of Darkness, 2/19/2014
29. New Hampshire -
30. New Jersey -
31. New Mexico - Half Broke Horses, 7/?/2014
32. New York - New York - The Namesake, 12/10/2013
33. North Carolina - Charlotte - Full Throttle, 1/26/2014
34. North Dakota -
35. Ohio - Cincinnati - Sweet, 3/24/2014
36. Oklahoma - Tallgrass - A Christmas to Remember, 1/4/2014
37. Oregon - Portland - The 42nd Parallel, 2/17/2014
38. Pennsylvania - Philadelphia - Faking It, 12/1/2013
39. Rhode Island - Providence - The Lowland, 1/21/2014
40. South Carolina - Edisto island, The Time Between, 12/4/2013
41. South Dakota -
42. Tennessee - Ashland - Venom, 2/24/2014
43. Texas - Houston - The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo, 1/20/2014
44. Utah - Moab (partly) - Lady Luck, 5/12/2014
45. Vermont (partly) - We Were Liars, 12/11/2014
46. Virginia - Wattenton - Silence, 8/11/2014
47. Washington - Tri-Cities - Frost Burned, 1/4/2014
48. West Virginia - The Butterfly, 3/6/2014
49. Wisconsin -
50. Wyoming - Muddy Gap - Turn and Burn, 2/4/2014
51. Washington D.C. - Armed & Dangerous, 6/10/2014
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Around the World in 80 Books
Continental ABCs
Duration: Jan. 1, 2014 -
Read 5/6
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E:Elie Wiesel - Night, 1/5/2014
U:
R:Ransom Riggs - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, 1/3/2014
O:One Step Behind, 1/13/2014
P: The Pyramid: And Four Other Kurt Wallander Mysteries, 3/16/2014
E: Enger, Thomas - Burned, 1/18/2014 (hide spoiler)]
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https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...8 regions: North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Oceania/Australia
ATW in 80 Books World Challenges - Elizabeth B- circumnavigator
Start: Dec, 2013
Read 51/80
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1. North America - United States - Off Sides, 12/2/2013
2. Middle East - Dubai - First Strike, 12/3/2013
3. Europe - England - The Ugly Duchess, 12/14/2013
4. Europe - Scotland - The Seduction of Elliot McBride, 12/20/2013
5. Europe - France - A Discovery of Witches, 12/28/2013
6. Europe - Wales - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, 1/3/2014
7. Europe - Hungary (and Poland) - Night, 1/5/2014
8. Europe - Channel Islands (Guernsey) - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, 1/6/2014
9. Europe - Italy - Inkheart, 1/7/2014
10. Europe - Sweden (and partly in Denmark) - One Step Behind, 1/13/2014
11. Europe -Norway - Burned, 1/18/2014
12. Asia - set partly in Japan (and China) - The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo, 1/20/2014
13. Asia - India - The Lowland, 1/21/2014
14. Asia - Tibet (and China) - Murder in the High Himalaya: Loyalty, Tragedy and Escape from Tibet, 1/28/2014
15. Asia - China - Cinder, 2/3/2014
16. North America - Canada - Déjà Dead, 2/6/2014
17. The Caribbean - set partly in U.S Virgin islands - St. Thomas - Fish & Chips, 2/10/2014
18. Europe - Switzerland - Homage to Switzerland, 2/19/2014
19. Europe - Iceland - Hypothermia, 2/27/2014
20. Africa - set partly in Libya (Kufra Oasis)and Egypt (Farafra Oasis) - Cress, 3/12/2014
21. Europe - Denmark - The Keeper of Lost Causes, 3/13/2014
22. Oceania - Australia - The Bat, 3/17/2014
23. Oceania - New Zealand - Sweet Seduction Sacrifice, 3/26/2014
24. Europe - Russia (set mainly in USA and partly in Russia) - Bite Me, 3/31/2014
25. Oceania - French Polynesia (Tahiti) (set mainly in in USA and partly in England, Peru, Tahiti and Holland) - The Signature of All Things, 4/4/2014
26. Europe - Finland - My First Murder, 4/7/2014
27. Asia - Afghanistan - The Kite Runner, 4/29/2014
28. Africa - Egypt - Timeless, 5/25/2014
29. Asia - Pakistan (partly), mainly in the U.S. and partly to Puerto Rico and Sweden Striking Distance, 6/7/2014
30. Europe - Greece - Η φυγή, 6/25/2014
31. South America - Uruguay (set partly in Uruguay, Austria, France, Spain, Bahamas, Switzerland, Iceland, Nigeria, New York, Connecticut), Any Human Heart, 7/1/2014
32. Europe - Holland (partly) - Ender's Shadow, 7/6/2014
33. Europe - Romania - Twice Tempted, 7/7/2014
34. South America - Brazil (partly), mainly in the U.S. and partly to Brazil, Chile La suma de los días, 7/18/2014
35. Asia - Armenia (partly), mainly in U.S. and partly to Greece, U.S.A., Russia, India, Pakistan, Thailand - Shadow of the Hegemon, 8/4/2014
36. Europe - Germany The Book Thief, 8/12/14
37. South America - Chile Daughter of Fortune, 8/24/2014
38. Europe - Spain The Angel's Game, 8/25/2014
39. Asia - Mongolia Honored Vow, 8/29/2014
40. South America - Peru - What Really Happened in Peru, 9/22/2014
41. Europe - Poland - The Storyteller, 10/24/2014
42. Asia - Thailand - Cockroaches, 11/6/2014
43. the Caribbean - Netherlands Antilles - Surviving Raine, 11/7/2014
44. South America -Colombia - SEAL of Honor, 11/30/2014
45. Europe - Czech Republic - Kinked, 12/11/2014
46. Asia - Indonesia - Bali Rock Courtship, 12/12/2014
47. Asia - Cambodia - The Road of Lost Innocence: The True Story of a Cambodian Heroine, 12/15/2014
48. Asia - Yemen - What I Love About You, 12/20/2014
49. Asia - Georgia - Magic Rises, 12/22/2014, 4*
50. Carribean - St. Martin - Counterpunch, 1/7/2015
51. Marshall Islands - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, 1/11/2015
52. Mexico - Mexican Heat, 1/17/2015, 4*
Regions: 8
Countries: 51
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BDB March 2014 challenge:The Dark SideDuration: March, 1 - March, 31, 2014
Read 9/9
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1) The Omega: (GLBT book) Dance With Me, 3/14/2014, 3.5*
2) Mr. X aka Joseph Xavier: (bullying)Coming Home, 3/17/2014, 3*
3) Mr. O aka David Ormand: (MC divorced) Creed, 3/11/2014, 3.5*
4) Mr. D: (troubled kid) The Perfect Match, 3/15/2014, 4*
5) The Princess: (Queen) Cress, 3/12/2014, 4*
6) Lash: (MC’s parents are murdered OR MC is an heir to something) A Loving Scoundrel 3/2/2014, 3.5*
7)Xcor: (MC is not with biological family) Fair Game, 3/7/2014, 3.5*
8)Throe: (MC was involved in shooting) On Every Street, 3/3/2014, 3*
9)Zypher: Liberating Lacey, 3/5/2014, 4*
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BDB April 2014 Challenge: The King and The Royal Family
Duration: Apr 1, 2014 - Apr 30, 2014
Read 8/8
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1. Ruler/Leader - Alpha:Feral Sins, 4/10/2014, 3.5*
2.Queen: Rosemary and Rue, 4/12/2014, 3.5*
3.Diety/Spiritual Advisor: --
4.Location: New York: Fade Away, 4/18/2014, 3.5*
5.Warriors: Immortal Ever After, 4/3/2014, 2.5*
6.Princess: Swan and the Bear, 4/5/2014, 3*
7.Aristocracy (Duke): At the Bride Hunt Ball, 4/21/2014, 3*
BONUS *Supporting Characters are acceptable
8.Relatives to the Crown: Shadow's Claim, 4/24/2014, 3.5*
9.Assistant: The Night Circus, 4/23/2014, 4*
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DHASG March 2014 Challenge
Duration: March, 1 - March, 31, 2014
Read 11/10-12 Level: Roaring like a Lion!
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1.Parlez-vous français?: (set in Montreal, Quebec - French language) Death du Jour, 3/28/2014, 3.5*
2.As Young as You Feel: (young adult) Scarlet, 3/4/2014, 3.5*
3.National Reading Day: (MC is an author) The End of the Affair, 3/18/2014, 4*
4.Don't Worry, Be Happy!: Elements of Retrofit, 3/28/2014, 4*
5. International Woman's Day!: A Loving Scoundrel, 3/2/2014, 3.5*
6. 3.14: (MC loves eating baked goods) Hard Bitten, 3/7/2014, 3.5*
7. Pisces: The Fish: Pisces (kind, compassionate, intuitive, sensitive) Fair Game, 3/7/2014, 3.5*
8. Cabin Fever Month: -
9. Erin Go Bragh!: (MC is of Irish descent) Delusion in Death, 3/22/2014, 3.5*
10. No Homework Day/Spring Break!: Twisted Perfection, 3/1/2014, 3*
11. Awkward Moments Day: The Perfect Match, 3/15/2014, 4*
12. Single Parents Need Love Too!: Sweet Dreams, 3/10/2014, 3.5*
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RRRC 2014 April Monthly Challenge
Duration: Apr 1, 2014 - Apr 30, 2014
Read 10/10
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1. 'A' is for April: Amanda Quick - The Third Circle, 4/25/2014, 3*
2. Member of the Month - Nadine: Ours to Love, 4/22/2014, 3*
3. Geography - Egypt: (book where travel is part of the plot)The Time Traveler's Wife, 4/17/2014, 4*
4. Name Yourself Day (April 9): Feral Sins by Suzanne Wright, 4/10/2014, 3.5*
5. National Sibling Day (April 10): (siblings play a prominent role in the story) Swan and the Bear, 4/5/2014, 3*
6. Eight-Track Tape Day (April 11): (first published in 2008) Kitty and the Silver Bullet, 4/8/2014, 4*
7. Blah, Blah, Blah Day (April 17): (on my TBR over a year) Immortal Ever After, 4/3/2014, 2.5*
8. World Penguin Day (April 25): (black & white cover) The Night Circus, 4/23/2014, 4*
9.National Welding Month: (cops) Natural Law, 4/14/2014, 4*
10. Reader's Choice:The Perks of Being a Wallflower, 4/6/2014, 3.5*
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RLftCI April 2014 Challenge : “The Colors in Your Mind”
Duration: April 1st-30th, 2014
Read 12/12 (Level: Hardest)
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arctic = white Snow Angels, 4/18/2014, 3.5*
beach = yellow
big city = grey Kitty and the Silver Bullet (set in Denver), 4/8/2014, 3.5*
boutique or bedroom = pink Change of Heart, 4/26/2014, 3.5*
canyon = red / orange Striking Distance
desert = gold Drink Deep, 4/20/2014, 4*
historical city = sepia tone (red-brown) Serpent's Kiss
jungle = green The Perks of Being a Wallflower, 4/6/2014, 3.5*
jungle = green Swan and the Bear, 4/5/2014, 3*
mountain = purple Fair Game, 4/26/2014, 3.5*
ocean = blue Immortal Ever After, 4/3/2014, 2.5*
outer space / universe = black Ours to Love, 4/22/2014, 3*
outer space / universe = black The Night Circus, 4/23/2014, 4*
small town = brown Half Moon Hill, 4/10/2014, 3.5*
small town = brown Waiting On You, 4/28/2014
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DHASG April 2014 Challenge
Duration: Apr 1, 2014 - Apr 30, 2014
Read 12/12 Level: Spring Fever Reader
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1. April Fool's Day: Fade Away, 4/18/2014, 3.5*
2. Going Green:Half Moon Hill, 4/10/2014, 3.5*
3. Tax Day: (MC makes it through and survives a major ordeal)Rosemary and Rue, 4/12/2014, 3.5*
4. Let's Make Up!: (MCs reconcile) Fair Game, 4/26/2014, 3.5*
5. No Housework Day, So Read!: Don't Tell, 4/20/2014, 3*
6. Sorry Charlie!: (MC was rejected) The Signature of All Things, 4/4/2014, 3*
7. National Sibling Day:(siblings) Ours to Love, 4/22/2014, 3*
8. Reach as High as You Can!: Natural Law, 4/14/2014, 4*
9. Let's Be Honest!: The Perks of Being a Wallflower, 4/6/2014, 3.5*
10. Kiss Your Mate Day!: (couple kissing on the cover) Feral Sins, 4/10/2014, 3.5*
11. Choose One!: Go For Broke Day: (> 450 pg)For a Few Demons More, 4/15/2014, 3.5*
12. Name Yourself Day: (hero is named Semen Anders) Immortal Ever After, 4/3/2014, 2.5*
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RRRC Three in Twelve Challenge
Duration: April 1- July 1, 2014
12/12 Read
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1: New to me Author: James Thompson Snow Angels, 4/18/2014
2: From Karen H’s shelf: Swan and the Bear, 4/5/2014
3: Recommended to me by Nancy H: The Perks of Being a Wallflower, 4/6/2014
4: TBR over a year: Immortal Ever After, 4/3/2014
5: A book with more than 5,000 ratings: Hopeless, 4/2/2014
6: A book with less than 500 ratings: My First Murder, 4/7/2014
7: A book newly released in the last 3 months (March, 25th0 Waiting On You, 4/28/2014
8: A book who’s Author has the same initial as you (First name - Elizabeth): The Signature of All Things, 4/4/2014
9: Favourite colour on the cover (blue cover) Kitty and the Silver Bullet, 4/8/2014
10: A book which is the first in a series: (Phoenix Pack #1) Feral Sins, 4/10/2014
11: A book which another group member has rated 4 stars: Half Moon Hill, 4/10/2014
12: A book with more than 450 pages: For a Few Demons More, 4/15/2014
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RLftCI May 2014 Challenge : “Gisela’s Birthday Takeover!”
Read 11/11 (Level: Hardest)
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Vacation Destination: -
Small Town: Lady Luck, 5/12/2014, 4.5*
Paranormal or Fantasy: The Maze Runner, 5/6/2014, 2.5*
Paranormal or Fantasy: - Serpent's Kiss, 5/7/2014, 4*
Paranormal or Fantasy: Skinwalker, 5/9/2014, 4*
Paranormal or Fantasy: A Storm of Swords, 5/20/2014, 5*
Paranormal or Fantasy: The Outlaw Demon Wails, 5/22/2014, 3.5*
Pirates: -
Paranormal or Fantasy and Law Enforcement: True Colors, 5/13/2014, 3.5*
Paranormal or Fantasy and Law Enforcement: Criss Cross, 5/19/2014, 3.5*
Law Enforcement: Fatal Shadows, 5/10/2014, 3*
Law Enforcement:Divide & Conquer, 5/15/2014, 4.5*
Lighthouse: -
Reader’s Choices: Timing, 5/10/2014, 3*
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PIFM January 2014 Challenge(view spoiler)[
My picks for Carrie
Read: Wild Man
beppy's picks for me
Rush, 1/2/2014, 1*(DNF), The Gamble, 1/18/2014, 4*, Taking Shots, 1/25/2014, 4*, Duncan's Bride, 1/26/2014, 4*, Life Lessons, (2/1/2014, 3*) (hide spoiler)]
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February 2014 PIFM Challenge
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My picks for Ty (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)
Read Axel, Feral Sins
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Grace's picks for me (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)
✔Fix You, 2/5/2014, 3*,
✔All He Ever Desired, 2/16/2014, 3*
✔Rumor Has It, 2/23/2014, 3.5*
✔Texas Glory, 2/25/2014, 4.5*
Crossing the Line
Wild Card
Love Is Blind
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March 2014 PIFM Challenge
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My picks for Zara (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)
Runell's picks for me (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)
✔Creed, 3/11/2014, 3.5*
✔Dance With Me, 3/14/2014, 3.5*
✔Elements of Retrofit, 3/28/2014, 4*
✔Before Jamaica Lane
Chase the Storm
Starfish and Coffee
The Coil
✔Bear, Otter, and the Kid
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April 2014 PIFM Challenge
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My picks for Ashley (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)
Nancy H's picks for me (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)
✔The Signature of All Things, 4/4/2014, 3*
✔The Perks of Being a Wallflower, 4/6/2014, 3.5*
✔The Time Traveler's Wife, 4/17/2014, 4*
✔At the Bride Hunt Ball, 4/21/2014, 3*
✔The Night Circus, 4/23/2014, 4*
✔Shadow's Claim, 4/24/2014, 3.5*
✔Waiting On You, 4/28/2014, 5*
✔Garden Spells
✔Criss Cross (PsyCop, #2)
✔Sea Swept (Chesapeake Bay Saga, #1)
✔Short Rides (Rough Riders, #14.5)
✔Melting the Ice (Play by Play, #7)
✔Calculated in Death (In Death, #36)
Valentine by Adriana Trigiani
✔Before Jamaica Lane (On Dublin Street, #3)
New Mercies by Sandra Dallas
Julia's Chocolates by Cathy Lamb (hide spoiler)]
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PIFM May 2014 Challenge
(view spoiler)[ My picks for Amanda
Skandia's picks for me
✔Skinwalker, 5/9/2014, 4*
✔Garden Spells, 5/18/2014, 3.5*
✔The Sweet Gum Tree, 5/30/2014, 2*
✔Sea Swept, (6/18/2014, 2.5*)
✔The Geek Girl and the Scandalous Earl, (6/20/2014, 1*)
✔Barefoot in the sand
Amaryllis - Jayne castle
✔Me before you
✔Wicked cravings
I've got your number (hide spoiler)]
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PIFM June 2014 Challenge
(view spoiler)[ My picks for Grace
Angi's picks for me
✔Running Hot, 6/2/2014, 3*
✔Broken Pieces, 6/28/2014, 3*
✔The scribe
To the edge
✔Bear, Otter and the kid
The perfect rake
✔Firefly lane
Kaleb (hide spoiler)]
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PIFM September 2014(view spoiler)[
Elke's picks for me (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)
Trying to Score, 9/8/2014, 3*
Magic Bleeds, 9/13/2014, 4*
BAMF, 9/22/2014, 3*
Alpha
A Summer affair
Just ask
My picks for Ashley
My picks for Mary Murphy (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...) (hide spoiler)]
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PIMF October 2014
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Joyce's picks for me: (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)
Spider’s Revenge, 10/6/2014, 3*
Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams, 10/25/2014, 3*
Trouble in Mudbug, 10/29/2014, ★★★
A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux
Phone Kitten by Marika Christian
The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Highland Ever After (The Montgomerys and Armstrongs, #3) by Maya Banks
✔How to Seduce a Vampire (Without Really Trying) (Love at Stake, #15) by Kerrelyn Sparks
Siren's Secret by Debbie Herbert
✔Takedown Twenty (Stephanie Plum #20) by Janet Evanovich
Everneath (Everneath, #1) by Brodi Ashton
Free to Fall by Lauren Miller
To Your Scattered Bodies Go (Riverworld, #1) by Philip José Farmer
My picks for Arielle Rae (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)
My picks for Arena (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...) (hide spoiler)]
SRC SPRING 2014 CHALLENGETasks
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5.4 - Boggle
Hard Bitten (hard)
10.2 - Do Not Pass Go
Creed - Kristen Ashley
10.6 - Spring Showers
GLBT genre, The Backup Boyfriend (e-book, approved for length at line 1307 of the spreadsheet)
15.3 - You Go Girl!
Opt 2: Scarlet – Marissa Meyer
20.5 - Mary Beth's task: Big Books are Best!
book >500 pg Sweet Dreams (688 pg)
20.8 - Rhonda's Task: On This Day in History!
Anne Calhoun - Liberating Lacey (278 pg the paperback) - AC can be found in AMERICA (>225 pg)
25.3 -Jessica PDX’s task: The Long and the Short of It
Opt 1:The Postman Always Rings Twice (26 letters)
Opt 2:The Butterfly (12 letters)
Points this post: 105 (post#217)
Total: 105
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5.1 - So Many Games
Fair Game (game)
10.5 - America's Most Popular
The End of the Affair (1951)
10.7 - Sugar Shack
The Perfect Match (set in New York state)
10.9 - Colorful Captions
15.5 - Vincent From Gogh
Sweet - Erin McCarthy
15.7 - Mr Monopoly’s Mustache
20.4 -
Opt 4: The Keeper of Lost Causes
20.7 - Kimber's task: Celebrate the Sibs!
(3 siblings, #3 in a series): Cress
20.10 - Group reads
Dune, comment at post#9 (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)
Points this post:125 (post#650)
Total: 105+125=230
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5.6 - Stratego
Raid (war/military genre)
20.9 - Bluemoon's task: Covers of Spring
Opt 2: Clouds on the cover
25.4 - Bamaace83's task: Mardi Gras Fun!
Opt 1: purple cover Dance With Me
Opt 4: Easy
30.7 - Nick KY’s task: Back to Australia
Opt 1: The Bat by Jo Nesbo (set in Australia) & Opt 4: Kathy Reichs Death du Jour
Points this post:80 (post#828)
Total: 230+80=310
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5.7 - Bridge
5.10 - Poker
The Pyramid: And Four Other Kurt Wallander Mysteries (four in the title)
15.4 - Wheeling and Dealing
Opt 1: B: Kitty and the Silver Bullet (silver in the title)
C: Coming Home by M.J. O'Shea (author named J)
15.6 - World Champs
Feral Sins (set in California, US)
20.3 - Chris MD's task: Monopoly Money, Spring, and the SRC
$5 – Pink: flower on the cover
Points this post:60 (post#1044)
Total: 310+60=370
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5.3 - Candyland
(and) Swan and the Bear
20.1 - Most Improved Player - Shelby's task: Chug-a Chug-a...Chug-a Chug-a...Choo-Choo
Rosemary and Rue (set in California, US)
20.2 - Pamela Su's task: Fun in a Box!
Opt 1: On Every Street(street)
30.2 -Sassafrass's task: Mouth full of words!
Opt 1: Delusion in Death (In death series #35)
Opt 2: (cover-eye)
Points this post: 75 (post#1139)
Total: 370+75=445
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5.9 - Gin Rummy
Whiskey Sour (Whiskey sour is the name of a whiskey cocktail - this book has 92 pg (small book ticket)
10.3 - Do Not Collect $200
Fade Away (368 pg)
10.4 - A Token Task
(shoes on the cover)15.8 - Take Your Vitamins
For a Few Demons More (a)
25.2 -Elizabeth B's task:Nordic noir(>+500 pg)
My First Murder, set in Finland (257 pg)
Snow Angels, set in Finland (264 pg)
25.6 -Stacie MI’s Task: All the Colors of the Rainbow
Red-mystery:
(red letters)Blue/purple: HR
(purple background)Points this post:90 (post#1348)
Total: 445+90=535
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5.5 - Scrabble
Ours to Love by Shayla Black (S,B can be found in SCRABBLE)
25.1 - Andy P's task: The 50 States of Monopoly
bk 1: Alabama (AL) The Locker Room by Amy Lane
bk 2: Alabama's nickname: Heart of Dixie Change of Heart
30.5 - Ty's task: Poetry Counts
Opt 1: 5 syllables: The Rosie project
7 syllables: Immortal Ever After
Opt 3: The Night Circus (14 letters, night is a 5-letters word)
Points this post:60 (post#1451)
Total: 535+60=595
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30.3 - DLMRose's task: Crazy Quilt
Opt 1: Fair Game (World's fair)
Opt 2: At the Bride Hunt Ball, the 2nd oldest book in my TBR (since 30 Sept 2012)
50.1 - Ms. Anderson's task:Five Crowns
I flipped tails and I read three books in consecutive order within a series
Waiting On You (Blue heron #3)
The Third Circle (Arcane society #4)
Drink Deep (Chicagoland Vampires #5)
Points this post:80 (post#1524)
Total: 595+80=675
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15.1 - Nowruz Day
I chose Opt C and read two books starting with the letter S: Shadow's Claim, Sins & Needles
20.6 - Tammy AZ's task: Well-Seasoned Books
I read the oldest book from my GR friend Andrea (mrsaubergine)’s TBR :The Kite Runner (https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...)
Points this post:35 (post#1620)
Total: 675+35=710
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5.2 - Go
set in Japan A Wild Sheep Chase
10.8 - Join the Crowd
The Maze Runner (found in Popular books among my friends list at May 6)
15.9 - Spring Into Action
Read a book that you added to your To Read shelf or acquired between September 1, 2013 and February 14, 2014
Serpent's Kiss (added Oct 2013)
Points this post:30 (post#1758)
Total: 710+30=740
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15.2 - Spring Babies
Book A (Delicious Dee): Natural Law
Book B (Aleksandra): The Memory Keeper's Daughter
30.1 -Susan A’s Task: Eat, Sleep, Swim, Repeat
Opt 2: a bare male chest on the cover
Opt 4:a book of my choice Skinwalker
30.4 - Sheila/Kathy G's task: A Springtime Stroll Through the World of Monopoly
Springtime
Opt 3: (flower cover)
Monopoly
Opt 3: my choice Timing
Points this post:75 (post#1824)
Total: 740+75=815
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10.1 - Go to Jail
Lady Luck
15.10 - Goof Off!
Fatal Shadows
Points this post: 25 (post#1886)
Total: 815+25=840
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5.8 - Go Fish!
Garden Spells (garden eel)
10.10 - Take a Chance
at position #18 of list of 20 book I wanted to read this season Divide & Conquer
Points this post:15 (post#2049)
Total: 840+15=855
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30.8 -Delicious Dee's task: Read ‘Em Again
Nobody's Angel by Kallypso Masters, I read Masters at Arms for Fall 2013 challenge
Criss Cross -Jordan Castillo Price (I read Among the Living for Winter 2013-2014 challenge) - e-book approved for length @ line 370 of the spreadsheet
Points this post:30 (post#2074)
Total: 855+30=885
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25.5 -Oma1229/JenneRenee's task: Spring Reading Haiku
Opt 2: A Storm of Swords (fantasy)
Opt 3: Magic Strikes (Magic is the first word in the 6th stanza)
Points this post:25 (post#2092)
Total: 885+25=910/940
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30.6 - Sandy/Kristi's task: Oh, the Places You'll Go
Book 1: The Last Debutante by Julia London
Book 2: set in London Naked
Points this post:30 (post#2169)
Total: 910+30=940
Finished 5/22/2014, no wall of shame!
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RRRC 2014 May Monthly Challenge Duration: May 1, 2014 - May 31, 2014
Read 10/10
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1. ‘M’ is for May: A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin, 5/20/2014, 5*
2. Member of the Month: Jojo - Lady Luck, 5/12/2014, 4.5*
3. Geography: (law enforcement) Tainted Blood, 5/30/2014, 3*
4. May Day (May 1): (new author) The Maze Runner by James Dashner, 5/6/2014, 2.5*
5. Cinco De Mayo (May 5): (5th in the series) Timeless, 5/25/2014, 4*
6. National Teacher’s Day (May 6): (an “experienced” person teaches an “inexperienced” person) Nobody's Angel, 5/4/2014, 2.5*
7. Mother’s Day (May 11): (mother) The Memory Keeper's Daughter, 5/8/2014, 4*
8. Memorial Day (May 26): (MC has served) Divide & Conquer, 5/15/2014, 4.5*
9. May Flowers: (wedding ceremony) Timing, 5/10/2014, 3*
10. Reader's Choice: Skinwalker, 5/9/2014, 4*
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BDB May 2014 Challenge: "Book 13: The Shadows"
Duration: May 1st – May 31st 2014
Read 9/9
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1) The Shadows: 13th BDB book: (ex. can read a book that is 1st, 3rd or 13th in a series, shadows have blue blood; assassins; brothers etc) (book #1) Skinwalker, 5/9/2014, 4*
2) Moors: (ex. character of color or book set in the Northern African Region or all of Africa. character etc)Lady Luck, 5/12/2014, 4.5*
3) Trez: (i.e.twin brother, pre-arranged hellren of the s'Hisbe's daughter; man-whore; owner of The Iron Mask club etc) (twins) The Memory Keeper's Daughter, 5/8/2014, 4*
4) iAm: (ex.twin brother of Trez; prince in his race; owner & head chef of Salvatore's Restaurant; a virgin. New BFF with Bella’s cat Boo)- (heroine owns a catering business) Nobody's Angel, 5/4/2014, 2.5*
5)s'Ex: (Ex. enforcer; assassin for the Queen of the Shadows; baby daddy; prostitutes etc.)(manwhore) Hot in Here, 5/21/2014, 3.5*
6) AnsLai, the Shadow high priest: (Ex. enforcer; assassin, serves a queen)True Colors, 5/13/2014, 3.5*
7) s’Hisbe: (ex. tribe with a matriachial lineage; ruled by queen etc) Serpent's Kiss, 5/7/2014, 4*
BONUS:
8)Mhurder (returns after long absence): The Sweet Gum Tree, 5/30/2014, 2*
9)Selena(genetic disease): Timeless, 5/25/2014, 4*
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DHASG May 2014 Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2014 - May 31, 2014
Read 9/9 ( Anthesis level)
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1. For the Love of Mom!: -
2. Baby Love!: -
3.Renewal Day: May 4th is celebrate 'renewal' of any kind. Lady Luck, 5/12/2014, 4.5*
4. Teacher's Pet!: (MC is a teacher) True Colors, 5/13/2014, 3.5*
5. No Diet Day!: (guilty pleasure)Hot in Here, 5/21/2014, 3.5*
6. A Little TLC!: (nurse)The Memory Keeper's Daughter, 5/8/2014, 4*
7. The Twilight Zone: The Maze Runner, 5/6/2014, 2.5*
8. Flower Love: (MC works with flowers)Garden Spells, 5/18/2014, 3.5*
9.If Music Be the Fruit of Love...: (MC loves dancing) Skinwalker, 5/9/2014, 4*
10.Potpourri: National Waiters and Waitresses Day First Night, 5/5/2014, 3.5* (MC works in a bar)
11.In Memorium: (MC in law enforcement) Fatal Shadows, 5/10/2014, 3*
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RRRC 2014 June Monthly Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014
Read 10/10
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1.'J' is for June: Jill Shalvis - Always On My Mind, 6/12/2014, ★★★1/2
2.Member of the Month - Ty: (published in 2012) Hell on Wheels, 6/13/2014, ★★★
3.Geography: Beach House Beginnings, 6/1/2014, ★★
4.Repeat Day (June 3): (the first letters of words in the title are the same) Tangled Threads, 6/9/2014, ★★★
5.Summer Solstice: Sea Swept, 6/17/2014, ★★1/2
6.Sixth Month: (I-team series #6) Striking Distance, 6/7/2014, ★★★
7.International Fairy Day(June 24): ("Magic" Genre) A Wizard of Earthsea, 6/3/2014, ★★★
8.Juno, Goddess of Marriage: (mated couple) Trusted Bond, 6/6/2014, ★★★
9.Dare Day(June 1): (outside my comfort zone - genre history) Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West, 6/23/2014, ★★★★
10.Reader's Choice: Armed & Dangerous, 6/10/2014, ★★★1/2
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BDB 2014 June Monthly Challenge "THE GLYMERA"
Duration: June 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014
Read 9/9
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1)Aristocrats/Peerage: Read a book with some kind of divisive social structure OR oppression of others The Geek Girl and the Scandalous Earl, 6/20/2014, ★
2)Patriarchal Society: Read a book with patriarchal society OR women lack equal rights Striking Distance, 6/7/2014, ★★★
3)Council/Parliament: Read a book where there is a ruling class, parliament, OR one where the council is at odds with the ruler (i.e. civil unrest; assassination attempt etc) Trusted Bond, 6/6/2014, ★★★
4)Marriage: (mating between species) How to Run with a Naked Werewolf, 6/9/2014, ★★★★
5) In Service of: Read a book where there are servants, butlers or some service help The Prince, 6/12/2014, ★★1/2
6)Scandal/Gossip/Secret: Plan B, 6/14/2014, ★★★
7)Regency Period Covers/Fashion Elegance: The Selection, 6/11/2014, ★★★
BONUS:
8)An Aristocrat Event: Read a book featuring some kind of Ball/Dance Blood Cross, 6/10/2014, ★★★★
9)Lineage/Heir: (MC is rejected or voluntarily given up) The Witness, 6/15/2014, ★★★★
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DHASG June 2014 Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014
Read 12/9+ (level: June Joy)
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1.An Invitation to a Wedding: (a wedding in the storyline) Plan B, 6/14/2014, ★★★
2.Let's Flip a Coin!: How to Run with a Naked Werewolf, 6/9/2014, ★★★★
3.Repeat Repeat Day: Read the same author two books in a row this month The Prince, 6/12/2014, ★★1/2
4. Old Maid's Day: (Noelle is the only one who isn't in a serious relationship amongst her friends) Christmas on 4th Street, 6/19/2014, ★★★★
5.Best Friend Day: (strong friendship with another character that survives the test of time) Armed & Dangerous, 6/10/2014, ★★★1/2
6.Blame Someone Else Day: Striking Distance, 6/7/2014, ★★★
7.Friday the 13th: (psycho character) Trusted Bond, 6/6/2014, ★★★
8.Your Love is Better than Ice Cream!: The Witness, 6/15/2014, ★★★★
9. Daddy Love!: Sea Swept, 6/17/2014, ★★1/2
10.National Splurge Day:(newly bought book) The King, 6/26/2014, ★★★★
11.Talk Back to that Book!:(a book that makes you talk back to it or yell at it) The Selection, 6/11/2014, ★★★
12. Sun Glasses Day: (someone wears sunglasses in book) & International Panic Day Always On My Mind, 6/12/2014, ★★★1/2
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BDB Monthly Challenge – July: The Doggen
Duration: July 1, 2014 - July 31, 2014
Read 10/10
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1.First one to answer the door – (featuring employees at a workplace / police-officers) Deadly Heat, 7/12/2014, ★★★
2.Masters – (family of importance) Afterburn and Aftershock, 7/13/2014, ★★1/2
3.Big house – (flowers) A Summer in Sonoma, 7/5/2014, ★★★★
4.Cooking – When Snow Falls, 7/11/2014, ★★★★
5.Cleaning – (MC has a fresh start in life) Devil's Gate, 7/10/2014, ★★1/2
6.Washing – (set in Ellis island) Liberty Falling, 7/11/2014, ★★★
7.Mending - (MC is a snappy dresser) When We Met, 7/8/2014, ★★★
8.Polishing – (yellow cover) Heat Rises, 7/2/2014, ★★★1/2
9.Driving – (car on the cover)The Man Who Smiled, 7/14/2014, ★★★★
10. Fritz – (set in Europe, The hero owns properties) Twice Tempted, 7/7/2014, ★★★★
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SOS 24-Hour Read-a-Thon2014 Final RAT Stats
1-30 Sept 2014
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Give us the Scoop:
✓ Number of days/hours spent reading: Sep 1st->
✓ Number and/or list of books read:
✓ Number of pages read: I didn't count
Optional Add'l Info to Share:
✓ Did you find it fun or was it more of a chore to complete?
It was fun but I had trouble in keeping track of the time.
✓ Is this your first time participating in a Read-a-Thon? If so, would you participate again or was once is enough? If not, how did this year's RAT compare?
This is my first time. I'd probably participate again.
✓ Did you choose RAT books in advance? If so, were you able to read all of the books you'd set aside?
I chose as I went
✓ Did you have a favorite, quiet reading spot?
No.
✓ Did you find it difficult to stick to your reading schedule? If so, how'd ya overcome it?
No
✓ Did you discover a new series, author or genre?
Skye Jordan, Renegades series
✓ Did you read alone or with partner?
Part alone, part with my husband
✓ Which book format(s) did you use for your RAT? Audio, Paperback/Hardcover (DTB), or eBook OR did you use a mix of formats?
Audio and e-book (hide spoiler)]
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RRRC Quarterly Challenge - The Quarterly Cookie Challenge
Duration: December 15, 2013- March 15, 2014
Read 15/15 Level: The Whole Box
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1. Oreo Cookies: A Discovery of Witches, 12/28/2013
2. Nilla Wafers- Baby, Drive South, 12/24/2013
3. Chips Ahoy: (second in a series) His Risk to Take, 12/20/2013
4. Nutter Butter- (small kid) Forever and a Day, 1/2/2014
5. Tim-Tam- (horse on the cover) Turn and Burn, 2/4/2014
6. Snickerdoodles- The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963, 12/30/2013
7. Thin Mints- Read a shorter book: Keeping Her, 12/15/2013
8. Animal Cracker Cookies- (strong alpha character) Murder Game, 12/18/2013
9. Mallomars- (moon on the cover) Some Girls Bite, 12/25/2013
10. Do-si-do- (4 words in the title)Kitty Takes a Holiday, 12/27/2013
11. Pepperidge Farm Milano- (set in Italy)Inkheart, 1/7/2014
12. Fortune Cookie- (multi-cultural couple) Warprize, 12/29/2013
13. Gingerbread Cookie- (holiday theme) The Night Before Christmas, 12/26/2013
14. 7 layer Magic Cookie Bars- (magic in the story) Magic Bites, 12/23/2013
15. Rainbow Cookies- (LGBT book) Shattered Glass, 1/19/2014
Cookie Monster Bonus
Read 4/4
1. author's name begins with 'C': Colleen Hoover Slammed, 1/11/2014
2. mostly blue cover:Loving Evangeline, 1/14/2014
3. MC that sings: Taking Shots, 1/25/2014
4. Food on the cover or a supernatural creature on the cover or in the story: MacRieve, 1/12/2014
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DHASG Cupcake Wars Quarterly Challenge
Duration: March 20, 2014-August 1, 2014
Read 22/16+ (Level: Cupcake Champion)
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1. Red Velvet Cupcake —(set in Louisiana) Ours to Love, 4/22/2014, 3*
2. Chocolate —(thriller)Death du Jour, 3/28/2014, 3.5*
3. Vanilla — (contemporary romance)Half Moon Hill,4/10/2014, 3.5*
4. Carrot Cake --(MC who is into healthy living) Eat Play Lust, 4/15/2014, 3*
5. Green Tea/Macha — (set in Japan) A Wild Sheep Chase, 5/1/2014, 3.5*
6. Lemon -(angsty) The Time Traveler's Wife, 4/17/2014, 4*
7. Mocha— (MC is in law enforcement) Fair Game, 4/26/2014, 3.5*
8. Peanut Butter and Jelly — (dynamic duo) Swan and the Bear, 4/5/2014
9. Marble/Swirl Cupcake—(cross-cultural romance)Bite Me, 3/31/2014
10. Tiramisu — (Italian) Nobody's Angel, 5/4/2014
11.Apple Pie — (US military service) Striking Distance, 6/7/2014, 3*
12. Banana Cream Pie — (sci-fi romance) Warrior's Woman, 3/27/2014
13. Rocky Road /S’Mores— (a rocky road to romance book) Feral Sins, 4/10/2014
14. Salted Caramel — (salty, grumpy) Waiting On You, 4/28/2014
15. Cherry — (virgin heroine) Shadow's Claim, 4/24/2014
16. Oreo Cookie -- (opposites attract) Change of Heart, 4/26/2014, 3.5*
17.Coconut Cream — (partly set in Tahiti) The Signature of All Things, 4/4/2014
18. White Chocolate Raspberry — At the Bride Hunt Ball, 4/21/2014
19. Nutella/Hazelnut —(MCs have bad reputation)Hopeless, 4/2/2014
20. Dreamsicle/Orange Cream — (fantasy novel) The Night Circus, 4/23/2014
21. Rainbow/Sprinkles — (children) Sweet, 3/24/2014
22.Pumpkin Pie — Beach House Beginnings, 6/1/2014
Bonus: Select up to three additional cupcake flavors not listed above for challenge and describe how your book fits the flavor.
1. Cinnamon Red Hots: Hot in Here, 5/21/2014, 3.5*
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RLftCI quarterly challenge
The Sexy Surprise Sub-genre Selections Challenge
Duration: 04/01/2014 - 06/30/2014
Read 9/9-12 (Level Hardest
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Romantic suspense:
TBR
1.Striking Distance✔
2.Wild Card
New
1.Hell on Wheels✔
2.Run the Risk
Contemporary romance
TBR
1. Half Moon Hill ✔
2.Always On My Mind✔
New
1.Come Away with Me ✔X
2.My Favorite Mistake
Paranormal romance
TBR
1.Serpent's Kiss ✔
2.Until the Sun Falls from the Sky✔
New
1.Firelight
2.Marked
mm-romance
TBR
1.Mexican Heat
2.Fatal Shadows ✔
New
1.Scrap Metal
2.Bound by Honor ✔
Erotic-romance
TBR
1.The Dom Who Loved Me ✔
2. Hot in Here ✔
New
1.In Flight✔
2. Tender Mercies
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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RLftCI quarterly challenge
The Sexy Surprise Sub-genre Selections Challenge
Duration: 04/01/2014 - 06/30/2014
Read 9/9-12 (Level Hardest
✔ 1.Striking Distance, 6/7/2014, 3*
✔ 2.Always On My Mind, 6/12/2014, 3.5*
✔ 3.Serpent's Kiss, 5/7/2014, 4*
4.In Flight
✔ 5.The Dom Who Loved Me, 5/3/2014, 3*
6.Mexican Heat
✔ 7.Fatal Shadows, 5/10/2014, 3*
8.Bound by Honor
✔ 9.Half Moon Hill, 4/10/2014, 3.5*
✔ 10.Until the Sun Falls from the Sky, 6/30/2014, 2*
✔ 11.Hell on Wheels, 6/13/2014, 3.5*
12.Run the Risk
✔ 13.Hot in Here, 5/21/2014, 3.5*
14.Come Away with Me, DNF, 4/12/2014
My picks for Nichole
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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RLftCI quarterly challenge
The Sexy Surprise Sub-genre Selections Challenge
Duration: 07/01/2014 - 09/30/2014
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My picks for Nichole (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)
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Joann's picks for me (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)
1. Contemporary Romance
TBR:✔A Summer in Sonoma by Robyn Carr
✔ Hope Flames(Hope #1) by Jaci Burton
NEW: Vision in White (Bride Quartet, #1) by Nora Roberts
Nights in RodantheNights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks
2. Paranormal Romance
TBR: Shield of Winter
Nightborn
✔Darkness Dawns (Immortal Guardians, #1) by Dianne Duvall
NEW: Phantom Evil (Krewe of Hunters, #1) by Heather Graham
✔ Witchling (Otherworld / Sisters of the Moon #1) by Yasmine Galenorn
3. MM Romance
TBR: ✔ Zero at the Bone (Zero at the Bone, #1) by Jane Seville
Blind Faith (Blind Faith, #1) by N.R. Walker
NEW: ✔A Note in the Margin (A Note in the Margin, #1) by Isabelle Rowan
✔Pulling Away (Pulling Away, #1) by Shawn Lane
4. Mystery/Suspense
TBR: What Never Happens by Anne Holt
✔Frozen Heat (Nikki Heat, #4) by Richard Castle
NEW: You're Next by Gregg Hurwitz
Already Gone by John Rector (hide spoiler)]
RLftCI quarterly challenge
The Sexy Surprise Sub-genre Selections Challenge
Duration: 07/01/2014 - 09/30/2014
Read 7/6 (Level Hard)
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1.A Summer in Sonoma, 7/4/2014, ★★★★
2.Frozen Heat, 7/8/2014, ★★★1/2
3.Zero at the Bone, 7/30/2014, ★★1/2
4.Darkness Dawns, 9/6/2014, ★★★1/2
5.Witchling, 9/11/2014, (DNF @ 25%)
6.Hope Flames, 9/14/2014, ★★★
7.Pulling Away, 9/24/2014, ★★★1/2
8.A Note in the Margin, 9/28/2014, ★★★★
9. Already Gone by John Rector
10. Phantom Evil (Krewe of Hunters, #1) by Heather Graham
11. Vision in White
12.Shield of Winter (hide spoiler)]
SOS: Serious Overload of Series/BINGO R9>200 pg
(view spoiler)[Week #1 ~ 18/5/14: 'Demons'
Title/Author: The Outlaw Demon Wails by Kim Harrison
Date finished: 5/22/2014
Rating: 3.5 stars
Free Space (UF series)
Blood Cross by Faith Hunter
Date finished: June 6, 2014
Rating: 4 stars
Week #2 ~ 25/5/14: 'Shifter'
Title/Author: Stygian's Honor by Lora Leigh
Date finished: 5/26/2014
Rating:2.5 - 3 stars
Week #3 ~ 1/6/14: 'Yellow/Orange Cover Colour'
Title/Author: Running Hot by Jayne Ann Krentz
Date finished: 6/2/2014
Rating: ★★★
Week #4 ~ 8/6/14: 'Supefied'
Title/Author: How to Run with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper
Date finished: 6/9/2014
Rating: ★★★★
Week #5 ~ 15/6/14: 'Green/Teal Cover Colour'
The majority of the cover must be green or teal.
Sea Swept by Nora Roberts
(approved on the discussion thread)
Date finished: 6/17/2014
Rating: ★★1/2
Week #6~ 22/6/14:'Reader's Choice'
Melting the Ice by Jaci Burton
Date finished: 6/23/2014
Rating: 2.5-3 stars
Week #7~ 29/6/14: 'Red Cover Colour'
Until the Sun Falls from the Sky by Kristen Ashley
Date finished: 6/30/2014
Rating: ★★
Week #8~ 6/7/14: 'Hit the Road'
The Man Who Smiled by Henning Mankell
Date finished: 7/14/2014
Rating: ★★★★
Week #9 ~ 13/7/14: 'Armed & Ready' (any form of weapon on cover)
Touch of Frost
Date finished: 7/16/2014
Rating:★★★
Week #10 ~ 20/7/14:'Headless H/h'
About a Dragon by G.A. Aiken
Date finished: 7/22/2014
Rating:★★★
Shelf #11 ~ 27/7/14: 'Two's Company' (At least 2 people on the cover)
Out Of Her League by Kaylea Cross
Date finished: 7/28/2014
Rating:★★1/2
Shelf #12 ~ 3/8/14:Vampires
Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic
Date finished: 8/6/2014
Rating:★★★ (hide spoiler)]
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TDD Hot & Deadly Challenge
July 1 - July 31, 2014
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1. Read 3 new to you RS authors
a.Kaylea Cross Out Of Her League, 7/28/2014
b.Jane Seville - Zero at the Bone, 7/30/2014
c.Debra Webb - Obsession
2. Read 1 new RS release (2014)
3. Advance at least 3 RS series
4. Complete an RS series or become up to date on an RS series
a. Heat Rises, 7/2/2014
b. Frozen Heat, 7/6/2014
c. Deadly Heat, 7/12/2014 (hide spoiler)]
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RRRC Dare You To Read Challenge > Over the Rainbow Challenge (Becky's challenge)
Read 5/?
(view spoiler)[
Level 3?
L: Sarah Waters - Tipping the Velvet
G: Riley Hart - Broken Pieces, 6/28/2014, ★★★(menage)
B: Bound by Honor, 7/15/2014, ★★★1/2, Pancakes, 12/12/2014, ★★★★★
T: The Silkworm, 7/16/2014, ★★★1/2 / Dark Soul Vol. 3, 12/2/2014, ★★★★
YA: Boy Meets Boy or Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe or Impulse
Classic:Tipping the Velvet or Brokeback Mountain or Affinity
Lambda finalist:Boy Meets Boy or Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Award DABWAHA Romance Tournament for Best GLBT Romance (2010): Zero at the Bone, 07/30/2014, ★★1/2
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TDD Yearly 2+1 Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2014 - April 30, 2015
18/15+ Read
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1.(> 1 year):Hot in Here (added 4/27/2013), read 5/21/2014, 3.5*
2.(> 1 year): Striking Distance (added 2/20/2013), read 6/7/2014, 3*
3.(< 1 year): Tangled Threads (added 2/24/2014), read 6/9/2014, 3*
4.(> 1 year): How to Run with a Naked Werewolf (added 3/16/2013), read 6/9/2014, 4*
5.(> 1 year): Melting the Ice (added 3/20/2013), read 6/23/2014, 2.5-3*
6.(< 1 year): Naked Heat (added 6/20/2014), read 6/24/2014, 2.5*
7.(> 1 year):The King (added 3/30/2013), read 6/26/2014, 4*
8.(> 1 year): Until the Sun Falls from the Sky (added 3/25/2013), read 6/30/2014, 2*
9.(< 1 year): Half Broke Horses, (added 8/25/2013), read 7/4/2014, 4*
10.(> 1 year): A Summer in Sonoma, (added 6/25/2013), read 7/5/2014, 4*
11.(> 1 year):It Happened One wedding, 7/10/2014, ★★★★
12.(< 1 year): Bound by Honor (added 3/24/2014), read 7/15/2014, ★★★1/2
13.(> 1 year): Zero at the Bone, (added 7/17/2013), read 7/30/2014, ★★1/2
14.(> 1 year): The Winter Lodge, (added 3/22/2013), read 8/4/2014, ★★★
15.(< 1 year): A Matter of Time, Vol. 1, (added 7/2014), 8/6/2014, ★★★1/2
16.(> 1 year): Whitney, My Love, (added 04/2013), 9/30/2014, ★★★★
17.(> 1 year): Behind Closed Doors, (added 10/2012), 10/04/2014, ★★★★
18.(< 1 year): The Rosie Project, (added 02/2014), 10/5/2014, ★★★★
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RRRC Reading tournament - Phase 1
Duration: August 1-31, 2014
Group B
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Tattooed/Bad Boy/Motorcycle: Wrong Bed, Right Guy, 8/10/2014,★★★ (shelved as "bad boy" "tattooed")
Witches: Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic, 8/6/2014, ★★★ (shelved as "witches" on the main page)
age-gap: A Matter of Time, Vol. 1, 8/6/2014, ★★★1/2 (Listopia "Gay and Sexy Characters 40+")
time travel: Life After Life, 8/27/2014, ★★★ (genre "time travel" on the main page)
friends2lovers; enemies2lovers: The Fiery Heart, 8/2/2014, ★★★ (shelved as "friends-to-love by 1 person) (hide spoiler)]
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RRRC Reading tournament - Phase 2
Duration: Sept 23 - Oct 23, 2014
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Pair 6
Romance w/ child: Acrobat, 9/24/2014, ★★★ {Found in the list: Best MM with children}
vs
Urban fantasy: White Witch, Black Curse, 9/25/2014, ★★★ {shelved as Urban fantasy}
Pair 5
Regency: Whitney, My Love, 9/30/2014, ★★★★
vs
LGBT: A Note in the Margin, 9/28/2014, ★★★★
Winner: regency
Pair 1
Romantic suspense: Behind Closed Doors, 10/2/2014, ★★★★
vs.
Witches: Biting Cold, 10/2/2014, ★★1/2
Winner: Romantic suspense
Pair 4
BDSM: Edge of the Enforcer, 10/9/2014, ★★★1/2
vs
Shapeshifter (other): Gunmetal Magic, 10/14/2014, ★★★★
Winner: Shapeshifter (other)
Pair 3
Science fiction: Street Game, 10/23/2014, ★★★1/2
vs
Vampire: Samson's Lovely Mortal, 10/22/2014, ★★★
Winner: Science fiction (hide spoiler)]
RRRC Reading tournament - Phase 3 "Elite Eight"
Duration: Oct 24 - Nov 23, 2014(view spoiler)[
Elite Eight- Pair 4
Urban fantasy: Possession , 10/31/2014, ★★★1/2
vs
Small town: Trouble in Mudbug, 10/29/2014, ★★★
Winner: Urban Fantasy
Elite Eight- Pair 3
F2L/E2L: Surviving Raine (shelved as enemies to lovers), 11/7/2014, ★★1/2
vs
Shapeshifter (other-not wolf/bear): Raven Cursed, 11/6/2014, ★★★1/2
Winner:Shapeshifter (other)
Elite Eight- Pair 1
Witches: Mark of the Demon, 11/12/2014, ★★★
vs
Science Fiction: Written in Red, 11/14/2014, ★★★★1/2
Winner: Science fiction
Elite Eight- Pair 2
LGBT: A Reason To Believe, 11/20/14, 4*
vs
Native American: Shifting Dreams (Shelved as Indian), 11/19/2014, 3.5* (hide spoiler)]
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RRRC Reading tournament - Phase 4 "Final Four"
Duration: Nov 25 - Dec 9, 2014
(view spoiler)[
Pair 1
Science Fiction: Red-Headed Stepchild, 11/28/2014, 3*
vs
F2L/E2L: Crossing the Line, 11/27/2014, 4*
Winner: F2L
Pair 2
LGBT: Bad Company, 11/29/2014, 3.5*
vs
Urban fantasy: Crucible of Fate, 12/1/2014, 3*
Winner: LGBT (hide spoiler)]
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RRRC Reading tournament - Phase 5 "Championship round"
Duration: Dec 13 - Dec 28, 2014
(view spoiler)[
Champion
LGBT: Promises, 12/16/2014, 3.5*
vs
F2L/E2L: The Angel (shelved as "friends to lovers" by 4 people), 12/16/2014, 4*
Winner: F2L/E2L
3rd place playoff
Science Fiction: Murder of Crows, 12/18/2014, 4*
vs
Urban fantasy: A Hidden Fire, 12/19/2014, 2.5*
Winner: Science fiction
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SOS TBR Clean-up Challenge
Duration: 23/9-23/12
Level 3: Deep Clean (15 Books)
15/15(view spoiler)[
3 x new release (published within the current year):
- Heroes Are My Weakness, 10/4/2014, ★★★1/2
- When We Dance, 10/17/2014, ★★★1/2
- In Your Dreams, 10/20/2014, ★★★★
3 x newish release (published within the last year):
- Edge of the Enforcer, 10/9/2014, ★★★1/2
- One Lucky Vampire, 10/12/2014, ★★★
- Possession, 10/31/2014, ★★★1/2
3 x first-in-series:
- A Note in the Margin, 9/28/2014, ★★★★
- Behind Closed Doors, 10/2/2014, ★★★★
- No Going Home, 10/18/2014, ★★★★
3 x part-of-a-series:
- White Witch, Black Curse, 9/25/2014, ★★★
- Whitney, My Love, 9/30/2014, ★★★★
- Street Game, 10/23/2014, ★★★★
3 x reader's choice:
- Acrobat, 9/24/2014, ★★★
- Biting Cold, 10/2/2014, ★★1/2
- Eleanor & Park, 10/12/2014, ★★★★
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... (hide spoiler)]
ScrabbleAug-Sept 2015 (7 weeks)
Winning team: Team Triple players: w/ Christina, Chris. Karen, Adee (Mz) - Becky, Nichole
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DHASG August 2014 Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2014 - August 31, 2014
Read 9/8-11
(view spoiler)[
1.Eight is enough!: Standoff, 8/16/2014, ★★★
2.Admit your happy!: (MC has a sunny disposition) A Matter of Time, Vol. 1, 8/6/2014, ★★★1/2
3.The last hurrah!: Read a book where the characters are experiencing their last bit of fun before going back to the grind or before moving on to business.
4.Romance Awareness Month: Romance book A Matter of Time, Vol. 2, 8/10/2014, ★★★
5.A Friend is Like Sunshine: (friendship) The Fiery Heart, 8/2/2014, ★★★
6.Book Lover's Day: Obsession, 8/11/2014, ★★★★
7.Marsha! Marsha! Marsha!: Middle Child Day - (h is the middle sibling in the family) My Liege of Dark Haven, 8/3/2014, ★★★★
8.Make me laugh!: (humorous)
9.The tooth fairy is real, right?: Tarnished Knight, 8/14/2014, ★★
10.Forgiving is Healthy: (forgiveness) Once Upon A Montana Christmas, 8/3/2014, ★★★
11.Is it hot enough for you?: (hot weather - India) The Kashmir Shawl, 8/9/2014, ★★
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BDB Monthly Challenge – August: What ever happened to…?
Duration: August 1, 2014 - August 31, 2014
Read 10/10
(view spoiler)[
1.The Omega – (black cover, evil) Obsession, 8/11/2014, ★★★★
2.Cormia – (MC is blonde) My Liege of Dark Haven, 8/3/2014, ★★★★
3.Ehlena – (orphan) The Kashmir Shawl, 8/9/2014, ★★
4.Mary - (police- detective) Blue Blood, 8/19/2014, ★★★★
5. Autumn – (MC took on a new name) A Matter of Time, Vol. 1, 8/6/2014, ★★★1/2
6.Manny – (MC in love with a fighter/someone who kicks ass) Tarnished Knight, 8/14/2014, ★★
7.The Scribe Virgin – (mother of twins) One in a Million, 8/17/2014, ★★★
8. Phury – (addiction, vampire, celibate) The Fiery Heart, 8/2/2014, ★★★
9.Wellsie – (pregnancy) The Winter Lodge, 8/4/2014, ★★★
10. Marissa – (MC loves a cop) A Matter of Time, Vol. 2, 8/10/2014, ★★★
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RRRC 2014 August Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2014 - August 31, 2014
Read 10/10
(view spoiler)[
1.'A' is for August: Alanna Lucas Once Upon A Montana Christmas, 8/3/2014, ★★★
2.Member of the Month - (published in 2010) A Matter of Time, Vol. 2, 8/10/2014, ★★★
3.Geography - Sweden: (set in Sweden) The Princess of Burundi, 8/9/2014, ★★★
4.Family Fun Month: (family dynamics of some kind - children, parents, siblings etc.) The Winter Lodge, 8/4/2014, ★★★
5. Friendship Day (August 3): (friendship) The Fiery Heart, 8/2/2014, ★★★
6.Left Handers' Day(August 13): (genius)Shadow of the Hegemon, 8/4/2014, ★★★1/2
7.Relaxation Day (August 15): Rewriting Monday, 8/7/2014, ★★1/2
8.National Thriftshop Day (August 17): (freebie)Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic, 8/6/2014, ★★★
9.Romance Awareness Month: A Matter of Time, Vol. 1, 8/6/2014, ★★★1/2
10.Reader's Choice: The Book Thief, 8/12/2014, ★★★★★★
(hide spoiler)]***
RRRC 2014 July Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2014 - July 31, 2014
Read 10/10
(view spoiler)[
1.'J' is for July: Jennifer Estep - Touch of Frost, 7/16/2014, ★★★
2.Member of the Month: Nichole - Twice Tempted, 7/7/2014, ★★★1/2
3.Geography: (spies or covert activities) Frozen Heat, 7/8/2014, ★★★1/2
4. Disobedience Day (July 3): (MC getting punished/jail) Silence of the Grave, 7/20/2014, ★★★
5. U.S. Independence Day (July 4): (blue on the cover) Ender's Shadow, 7/6/2014, ★★★★★
6.Nude Recreation Week (July 7-13): (MC is in public without clothes) Bound by Honor, 7/15/2014, ★★★1/2
7.Barbershop Music Appreciation Day : (4 words in the title) A Summer in Sonoma, 7/5/2014, ★★★★
8.National Junk Food Day (July 21): (scarfed down in one sitting) Lick, 7/5/2014, ★★★1/2
9.Amelia Earhart Day (July 24): (female character in a male-dominated profession) Heat Rises, 7/2/2014, ★★★1/2
10.Reader's Choice: It Happened One Wedding, 7/10/2014, ★★★★
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DHASG 2014 July Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2014 - July 31, 2014
Read 10/9-12 (Hot and Sizzing level)
(view spoiler)[
1.Fireworks: (action) Frozen Heat, 7/8/2014, ★★★1/2
2.I Forgot Day: (MC suffers from amnesia)Lick, 7/5/2014, ★★★1/2
3. My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys: July 4th is also National Country Music Day. Even if you're not a fan of the genre, you can use it for this challenge by: (1)reading a book with a western setting, (2)main characters are cowboys or live a western lifestyle, (3)has a character who is a country music singer, (4)title of book is also a country song. Let us know in parentheses, which one you choose.
4.What's Cooking?: (the lead cooks at least once in the book) Hunter's Season, 7/10/2014, ★★★
5.Ask the Lonely!: (Wallander is lonely) The Man Who Smiled, 7/14/2014, ★★★★
6.Let Your Geek Flag Fly!: Ender's Shadow, 7/6/2014, ★★★★★
7.Moon Called: Oracle's Moon, 7/9/2014, ★★★1/2
8.Work-a-holic Day: (MC is a workaholic) Heat Rises, 7/2/2014, ★★★1/2
9.All or Nothing: (the lead is pushed to the extreme in the situation they face) Firestorm, 7/3/2014, ★★★1/2
10. Amelia Earhart Day: Read a book about a trailblazing heroine, historical, modern or futuristic. If you can find a book with an aviatrix, even better.
11.Anti-Boredom Month: It Happened One Wedding, 7/10/2014, ★★★★
12.Stay out of the Sun!: (vampires) Twice Tempted, 7/7/2014, ★★★★
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RRRC Yearly Challenge
2014: A Year of Kristen Ashley
Duration: 1/1/2014 - 12/31/2014
(view spoiler)[
January 2014: The Gamble, 1/18/2014
February 2014: For You, 2/26/2014
March 2014:Sweet Dreams, 3/10/2014 & Creed, 3/11/2014 & Raid, 3/29/2014
April 2014: -
May 2014: Lady Luck, 5/12/2014, 4.5*
June 2014: Until the Sun Falls from the Sky, 6/30/2014, 2*
July 2014: At Peace, 7/25/2014, 5*
August 2014: -
September 2014: Breathe, 9/26/2014, 4*
Colorado Mountain Series
The Gamble (#1) 1/18/2014
Sweet Dreams (#2) 3/10/2014
Lady Luck (#3) 5/12/2014, 4.5*
Breathe (#4) 9/26/2014, 4*
Jagged (#5)
Kaleidoscope (#6)
Unfinished Hero Series
Creed (#2), 3/11/2014
Raid (#3), 3/29/2014
Deacon (#4)
The 'Burg Series
For You(#1), 2/26/2014
At Peace (#2), 7/25/2014, 5*
Golden Trail
Games of the Heart
The promise
Chaos Series
"Every year" @ A Christmas to Remember anthology (#2.5), 1/2/2014, 3*
Ghosts and Reincarnation Series
Penmort Castle
Sommersgate House
Lacybourne Manor
Lucky Stars
Fairytale Come Alive
Fantasyland Series
Wildest Dreams
The Golden Dynasty
Fantastical
The Three Series
Until the Sun Falls from the Sky, 6/30/2014, 2*
With Everything I Am
Mathilda Book of Shadows Series
Mathilda,SuperWitch
Three Wishes (hide spoiler)]
**RRRC October 2014 Monthly Challenge
10/10(view spoiler)[
1.'O' is October: One Lucky Vampire, 10/12/2014, 3*
2. Member of the Month - Hina: Possession, 10/31/2014, 3.5*
3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author - Susan Elizabeth Phillips Heroes Are My Weakness, 10/4/2014, 3.5*
4. World Smile Day (1st Friday of the month): In Your Dreams, 10/20/2014, 4*
5. Poetry Day (2nd October): (romantic cover) Eleanor & Park, 10/12/2014, 4*
6. Cat Day (29th October): cat in the story Gunmetal Magic, 10/14/2014, 4*
7. Sourest Day (25th October): Trouble in Mudbug, 10/29/2014, 3*
8.It's My Party Day (11th October): a book that's fun in some way The Rosie Project, 10/5/2014, 4*
9. World Pasta Day (25th October): chef Spider’s Revenge, 10/6/2014, 3*
10. Reader's Choice: Texas Splendor, 10/24/2014, 3.5-4* (hide spoiler)]
**
BDB October 2014 Challenge: Fallen Angels tidy up challenge
Read 9/10 (view spoiler)[
1.Angels/demons - Possession, 10/31/2014, 3.5*
2. Immortal - One Lucky Vampire, 10/12/2014, 3*
3. Non-Caucasian - Eleanor & Park, 10/12/2014, 4*
4. Cop/Assassin - Spider’s Revenge, 10/6/2014, 3*
5. On TBR over a year - Behind Closed Doors, 10/2/2014, 4*
6. On TBR over six months - The Rosie Project, 10/5/2014, 4*
7.On TBR over three months - Heroes Are My Weakness, 10/4/2014, 3.5
8.Gift/borrowed - When We Dance, 10/17/2014, 3.5*
9. Recommended by this group -
10.Next book in a series - In Your Dreams, 10/20/2014, 4*
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RRRC TV Show Temptations Quarterly Challenge
September 15, 2014 - December 14th, 2014
15/15
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1.Top Chef - MC works in the food industry Spider’s Revenge, 10/6/2014, 3*
2.Sons of Anarchy- bad boy Surviving Raine, 11/7/2014, 2.5*
3. American Idol/The Voice- musician MC Texas Splendor, 10/24/2014, 3.5-4*
4.Pretty Little Liars- MC with a secret/something to hide Behind Closed Doors, 10/2/2014, 4*
5. Shark Tank- billionaire executive MC & ocean on cover Samson's Lovely Mortal, 10/22/2014, 3*
6.Vampire Diaries - vampires, witches, ghost White Witch, Black Curse, 9/25/2014, 3*
7. Survivor- The Darkest Room (island), 9/19/2014, 3*
8.The Walking Dead- Magic Slays, 9/18/2014, 3.5* (weapon on cover or used in story)
9.The Big Bang Theory - humor, scientists The Rosie Project, 10/5/2014, 4*
10.Dancing with the Stars- dancing in the story When We Dance, 10/17/2014, 3.5*
11.Modern Family - (LGBT) Acrobat, 9/24/2014, 3*
12.Downton Abbey - historical, set in England Whitney, My Love, 9/30/2014, 4*
13.Monday Night Football - MC is an athlete Empty Net, 9/23/2014, 3*
14.Homeland- armed forces MC BAMF, 9/22/2014, 3*
15.America's Next Top Model- face on the cover Possession, 10/31/2014, 3.5*
BONUS- books 2/5
What are your favorite TV shows? Any of them different from the above list?
Choose 5 different TV shows that are not named above and design your own task.
- Criminal Minds: The Lovely Bones, 10/8/2014, 3*
- True blood: Biting Cold, 10/2/2014, 2.5*
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BDB Monthly Challenge – September 2014: Alternate cover challenge
Duration: September 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014
Read 10/10(view spoiler)[
1.A black cover: Twisted, 9/3/2014, ★★★
2.Roads or a street scene on the cover: Hope Smolders, 9/12/2014, ★★★
3. A moon or lightning on the cover: Night Broken, 9/15/14, ★★★
4.Fire or something glowing on the cover: Darkness Dawns, 9/6/2014, ★★★1/2
5.Tattoos on the cover: Reckless, 9/3/2014, ★★★1/2
6.A man’s naked torso on the cover: Trying to Score, 9/8/2014, ★★★
7. A man’s face on the cover (just a face, or head and shoulders):Less Than Zero, 9/21/2014,★★
8.A person with long hair on the cover (woman): Before We Kiss, 9/4/2014, ★★★
9.A person with dark hair on the cover (man): Once in a Lifetime, 9/19/2014, ★★★1/2
10. A person with blonde hair on the cover: Mile High, 9/1/2014, ★★★
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RRRC 2014 September Monthly Challenge
Duration: September 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014
Read 10/10 (view spoiler)[
1.'S' is for September: Skye Jordan Rebel, 9/9/2014, ★★★1/2
2. Member of the Month - Dee: Magic Slays, 9/18/2014,★★★1/2
3. Featured Author Challenge - Jill Shalvis: Once in a Lifetime, 9/19/2014, ★★★1/2
4.Labor Day (Sept. 1): The Winter Courtship Rituals of Fur-Bearing Critters, 9/20/2014, ★★★
5.Be Late for Something Day (Sept. 5): Flowers in the Attic, 9/2/2014, ★★★
6.International Literacy Day (Sept. 8): Landline, 9/5/2014, ★★★
7.Swap Ideas Day (Sept. 10): Breathe, 9/26/2014, ★★★1/2
8.Positive Thinking Day (Sept. 13): (funny) Magic Bleeds, 9/13/2014, ★★★★
9.Ask a Stupid Question Day (Sept. 28): Miss Smillas Feeling For Snow, 9/22/2014, ★★
10.Reader's Choice: Mile High, 9/1/2014, ★★★
(hide spoiler)]**RRRC PtP challenge Sept 2014
Team: The Axiomatic Minks (*Vi, Leslie, Jojo, Araceli,Elaine (Medavis66)
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Week #1/Option 2
Once in a Lifetime by Jill Shalvis
352 pg per GR
Read by Leslie, Aug 15, 2014 and rated 5*
Finished: 9/19/2014
Rating:3.5 stars
Review:
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Week #2/Unrequited love
Breathe by Kristen Ashley
554 pg per GR
Found in the shelf "Unrequited love" (pg 5)
Finished: 9/26/2014
Rating:3.5 - 4 stars
Review:
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Week 3: Friends to lovers
A Note in the Margin by Isabelle Rowan
Finished: 9/28/2014
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
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Week 4: Title starts with A, And, The
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
295 pg per GR
Finished: 10/5/2014
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
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Week 5: Option 2
Texas Splendor by Lorraine Heath
Read by Vi, Oct 6, 2014 and rated 3.5*
Finished: 10/24/2014
Rating: 3.5 to 4 stars
Review: The third and final book in the Texas trilogy was a perfect ending to a great series. Austin and Loree were both tortured and so good for each other! Their story was very sweet. I also loved seeing all the brothers' families and their interactions.
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Week 6: Book starts with G
Ghost of a Chance by Jayne Ann Krentz
250 pg per GR
Starts with G (Ghost)
Finished: 10/19/2014
Rating: 2 stars
Review:
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Week 7/ MC works in law enforcement
Cockroaches by Jo Nesbo
368 pg per GR
Inspector" Harry Hole in precis
Also book shelved as Mystery>Detective by 29 users
Finished: 11/6/2014
Rating: 2.5 stars
Review: The second installment in the Harry Hole series was set in Thailand, with the local "flora" featuring (prostitution, pornography, corruption etc). I didn't enjoy this one but hopefully better books are going to follow.
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Week 8: Scarred hero
Surviving Raine by Shay Savage
335 pg per GR
Scarred book shelf (https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...)
Finished: 11/7/2014
Rating: 2.5 stars
Review: There were parts of this book I've enjoyed, mostly the survival at sea. Beyond that, I found the plot tiresome and there were parts that made me roll my eyes.
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Week 9/ Option 2
Written in Red by Anne Bishop
433 pg per GR
Read by Vi, 16 Oct 2014, rated 4*
Vi's shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Finished: 11/14/2014
Rating: 4.5 stars
Review:
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Week 10:Cryjerker book
Clockwork Prince by Csssandra Clare
502 pg per GR
Found in Made me cry shelf (https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...)
Finished: 11/18/2014
Rating: 3 stars
Review:
Week 11: MC lives in California
A Ghost of a Chance by Josh Lanyon
112 pg per GR
Finished: 11/22/2014
3 stars (hide spoiler)]
SRC SUMMER 2014 tasks(view spoiler)[
10.5 This Could Take A While
The Best Fantasy Stories of the Year, 1989
Points: 0 (post#19), TP:0 (not acceptable)
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5.9 - Black: Whiskers and Witches
genre "witches" Blood Cross
10.1 I Scream, You Scream
Trusted Bond by Mary Calmes, MC found in ICE CREAM
10.7 From the Source
set in Canada Runaway by Alice Munro
20.8:Shelby’s Task
A:How to Run with a Naked Werewolf (317 pg)
Points: 45 (post#174), TP:45
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15.4. Double Trouble
repeated vowel and repeated consonant
Hell on Wheels
20.6:The Colors of Trivial Pursuit
Orange Is the New Black (orange)
25.7 - Bluemoon's Task: Virtual Vacation
A: I've always wanted to visit Hawaii, so I read a contemporary romance set in Hawaii - Running Hot
D:food on cover Always On My Mind
Points:60 (p#279), TP:105
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10.4 Across the Ages
time travel The Geek Girl and the Scandalous Earl
20.2 – Pamela3265’s task: Exploring America's National Park System
1: A Superior Death set in Isle Royale National Park
Points:30 (p#440), TP:135
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5.1 - Red: When I am an old woman..
first published in 1998 Sea Swept
5.5 - Green: It's Not Easy Being Green
3 word title at least KERMIT THE FROG Melting the Ice
25.12 - Janet F's Task
rolled 3:
building on the cover chose 4:short Short Rides
30.4 Susan A's Task: Percy Jackson Lovers Unite!
opt 2:King in the title The King
opt 3: genre romance The Witness
Points:65 (post#640), TP:200
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15.5 - Where Was that Again?
set in Massachusetts Hide
20.3 - Paul's task (>250 pg)
the word is heat, all letters found in HypnoTic clambAkE Naked Heat, 290 pg
Points:35 (post#670), TP:235
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5.4:Yellow: They Call Me Mellow Yellow
house in title from the song "House of Jansch" The Gingerbread House
10.3 The More the Merrier
20.4-Valorie's Task
option C: the word is fall Until the Sun Falls from the Sky (e-book, approved for length @ post#3689 of the thread)
30.8 - Sandy's Task: Concentration! (>300 pg)
Any Human Heart (480 pg), Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West (509 pg)
Points:65 (post#772) TP:300
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5.2 - Pink: Celebrating the Female
"womens" Firestorm
25.10 - Laurie ME's Task: Baseball All Stars
1:Sports Plan B , 2:set in New York Heat Rises
Points:30 (post#832)TP:330
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5.10 - White: Lounging Around
chair
20.5 - Bigger is Better- Book Concierge’s Task: Celebrating My Parents
C:genre “music” Lick (304 pg)
20.7 - Jecca's Task: The Brady Bunch
Option 4:Twice Tempted (Night Prince series #2) (spin-off of the Night Huntress series)
P:45 (#959), TP:375
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10.8 Question Everything
"when" in the title When We Met
25.11 - Elizabeth P's Task: Summer Camp for All Ages
Α: by one of my favorite authors Soti Triantafillou I read Η φυγή C:CAPTURE THE FLAG, Richard Castle Frozen Heat
P:35 (#1049), TP:410
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10.6 D-Day
title begins with D Deadly Heat
15.3. In honor of America's Independence Day (July 4th)...
fits both A and B: Liberty Falling by Nevada Barr (set in New York)
25.6 - Sandi's Task - I could use a little help here!
Opt 3:I used June's list at 6/19/14 and I found at no 34 It Happened One Wedding
Opt4: genre Shapeshifter Hunter's Season(approved @ post 3682)
30.10 - Delicious Dee's Task: TP = Trivial Pursuit, Toilet Paper or something else?
Opt3:at least one BARE foot on the cover
(272 pg)Opt 6: genres sci-fi & fantasy Ender's Shadow (469 pg)
The genre Romance does not appear on the books' main pages
Total pages: 272+469 >600
P: 80 (#1103) TP:490
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5.8 - Violet: Barely Visible
Afterburn and Aftershock (400 pg)
25.4- Coralie's Task: World Cup Past and Present
Opt 1: I chose the World Cup of 1994, held in USA and I read The Man Who Smiled, which was first published at 1994 and When Snow Falls, set in California, USA
P: 30 (#1150)TP:520
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25.8 - Angel **Book Junkie's** Task: 4th of July Challenge
Option 2:5 or 6 in the number of pages (Caught Running -236pg , Opt 6: Bound by Honor
30.7 Allison I's Task: Follow the Stars
Opt A: 23/7--22/9, JK Rowling (Robert Galbraith) date of birth 31/7 The Silkworm
Opt C: sci-fi genre Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
P: 55 (#1235)TP:575
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10.10 Required Summer Reading
Literature Silence of the Grave
30.1 Ms Anderson's Task: A Little Pick-Me-Up
Rolled 4 & 6
4: humor About a Dragon
6: fantasy Oracle's Moon
P:40 (#1388) TP:615
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15.6- I'm Flying!
Low Pressure
Dent Carter, the main hero, is a pilot (there's nothing in GR description about that but in every review you can find his name and occupation)
Task 20.1 Most Improved Player - Hana C.'s Task: Operation!
Option A:romance In Flight
P:35 (post#)TP:650
10.9 Isthmus Test
15.10 - Fun in the Sun
book of my choice The Opportunist
P:25(#1591) TP:675
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book substitution (post#1592)
30.7 Allison I's Task: Follow the Stars
Option A: JK Rowling (Robert Galbraith) date of birth 31/7 The Silkworm
Option B: Babygirl and the Mean Boss, published on August
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20.9:Tour De France
Option 2:set in France París
30.3 – Delmy's Task: Send in the Clones!! (>250 pg)
opt3:heroine is a mom At Peace (e-book, approved for length at post#3766)
opt6: Lacy Stewart picked for me to read Zero at the Bone
P:50(#1646), TP:725
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book replacement
30.8 - Sandy's Task: Concentration! (>300 pg)
Any Human Heart (480 pg), The Fiery Heart (420 pg)
15.8 - It's All About the Facts!
nonfiction book, history Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
P:15 (#1696) TP:740
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book substitution
10.10 Required Summer Reading
Literature The Silkworm
25.7 - Bluemoon's Task: Virtual Vacation
A: Some day I'd like to visit San Fransisco, so I read Doms of Dark Haven, set in San Fransisco
D:food on cover Always On My Mind
30.7 Allison I's Task: Follow the Stars
Option A: My Liege of Dark Haven by Cherise Sinclair date of birth 14/8
Option B: Babygirl and the Mean Boss, published on August
New task
10.2 Something Strange in the Neighborhood
genre Paranormal Running Hot
P:10 (#1724) TP:750
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30.9 Ty's Task: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Book A: The Winter Lodge (lodge, 408 pg)
Book B: Touch of Frost (Estep, 350 pg)
P:30 (#1748)TP:780
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25.9 - Stacie MI’s Task: Springtime Five-Star Favorites
1: mystery
Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic, 2:Humor Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
P:25 (#1833)TP:805
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30.6 - Alison's Task: Summer Birthdays
Opt 1: red hair
Opt 2: Monday in the title Rewriting Monday
Points:30 (#1861), TP:835
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15.1 - Moms and Dads
Mom: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula LeGuin, first published on 1968 during my mother's lifetime and before I was born
Dad: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams, first published on 1955 during my father's lifetime and before I was born
15.7- "In a gentle way, you can shake the world."
set in India The Kashmir Shawl
Points:30, TP:865
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30.5 Sheila/Kathy G's Task: In Pursuit of a Good Book
opt 1: Armed & Dangerous by Abigail Roux, author's initials A, R can be found in ENTERTAINMENT
opt 2: Silence, set in BirminGham - Alabama
P:30 (#1950) TP=895
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5.6 - Blue: Most Popular
The Book Thief (found on pg 1)
25.1 Andy P's Task: Directionally Challenged
Book A: right Wrong Bed, Right Guy
Book B:author's initials MC found in COMPASS Mary Calmes A Matter of Time, Vol. 2
30.2 Dlmrose's Task: Dig in!
Opt1:set in USA (Colorado) Striking Distance
opt3:(author named Susan) Susan Mallery Christmas on 4th Street
P: 60 (#1974) TP:955
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25.5 - Pat's Task: Long Story Short
Book 1: anthology Harlequin Holiday Collection: Four Classic Seasonal Novellas by Debra Webb, Leslie Kelly, Merline Lovelace and Marta Perry (e-book approved for length @ post 3800
Book 2: Obsession by Debra Webb (368 pg)
P: 25 (#2010) TP:980
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25.2: Elizabeth B' task: What if?
B: Space Shadow of the Hegemon
E: steampunk Tarnished Knight, e-book approved for length # line 1508 of the spreadsheet
P: 25 (#2035) TP: 980+25=1005
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50.1 Peebee’s Task: Summer of 1984
Opt 1B: published on 1984 The Wasp Factory
opt 2A: bird
opt 2B: time A Matter of Time, Vol. 1
Points: 50 (#2075)
Total points: 1005+50=1055
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5.7 - Brown: Chocolates and Coffee on the Beach
Standoff by Sandra Brown
10.5 This Could Take A While
million One in a Million
Points:15 (#2199) TP: 1070
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20.10: Group reads
Someday, Someday, Maybe (post#46 in the discussion thread / https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)
Points:20 (#2284) TP: 1090
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25.3 - mstan's Task: Different Selves, Different Tales
Opt 1: Isabel Allende The Sum of Our Days (memoir) Daughter of Fortune (novel)
book substitution
10.10 Required Summer Reading
Literature The Princess of Burundi
Points:25 (#2387)
Total points: 1090+25=1115
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5.3 - Orange: Wave a Flag
set in Spain (red and yellow flag) The Angel's Game
15.2. If They Like It, Maybe I Will
For my first book, I read The Poet by Michael Connely. He recommended Sara Blaedel's book Only One Life
Points:20 (#2423)
Total points: 1115+20=1135
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15.9 - Decisions, Decisions...
Dark Places, which I rated 5 stars, --> The Silkworm
Points:15
Total points: 1135+15=1150
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30.11 Helen's Task: Honor's Awards
Book 1: Life After Life (Historical fiction 2013 winner)
Book 2: Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock (Young adult fiction 2013 nominee)
Points:30
Total points: 1150+30=1180 (hide spoiler)]
TDD - Random Read Challenge - January 2015Golden Trail
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TDD Meet your next book - January 2015
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Lauren picked for me:
The Restorer, 1/16/2015, 3*
Deadly Fear, 1/29/2014, 4*
Northern Lights, 2/3/2015, 5* (hide spoiler)]
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BDB Monthly Challenge – January 2015: Saxton
Duration: 1-31 Jan 2015
10/10(view spoiler)[
1. police officer Sinner's Gin, 1/2/2015, 3*
2. a main character with blonde hair Bulletproof, 1/10/2015, 4*
3. a gray cover Eidolon, 1/26/2015, 3.5*
4. an M/M relationship: Tequila Mockingbird, 1/4/2015, 3.5*
5. a person at odds with his family Jagged, 1/19/2015, 3*
6. unrequited love The Wanderer, 1/14/2015, 4*
7. set in the past Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, 1/11/2015, 3.5*
8. a character who smokes Touch & Geaux, 1/3/2015, 4*
9. is set at a college/university or has a highly educated main character Counterpunch, 1/7/15, 4*
10. someone who works for a ruler Death's Rival, 1/8/2015, 4* (hide spoiler)]
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RRRC January 2015 Monthly Challenge
10/10
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1.J is for January - Dirty Deeds by S.E. Jakes, 1/9/2015, 2*
2.Member of the Month – Fran - (published in 2010) A to Z, 1/19/2015, 3.5*
3.Author of the Month – Mary Balogh – Mary Calmes Bulletproof, 1/10/2015, 4*
4.Many names of January - Tree on the cover The Restorer, 1/16/2015, 3*
5.January 6 - Three Wise Men Day/Ephiphany Book #3 in a series Out Of Control, 1/18/2015, 3*
6.Food Food Food…A Month of Comfort Food Days - Jagged, 1/19/2015, 3* or Golden Trail
7.New Years Day, New to You – new series The Wanderer, 1/14/2015, 4*
8.Book Blitz Month- a book that a friend has rated 4/5 stars Touch & Geaux, 1/3/2015, 4*
9.January 12 - Feast of Fabulous Wild Men - bare chested man on the cover Mexican Heat, 1/18/15, 4*
10.Reader’s Choice - Etiquette & Espionage, 1/21/2015, 3.5* (hide spoiler)]
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M/M Romance December 2014 monthly challenge
11/11 read
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1.World Wildlife Conservation Day (12/4): (shifters) Crucible of Fate, 12/1/2014, 3*
2.Saint Nicholas Day (12/6):("New to me" author) Promises, 12/16/2014, 3.5*
3.Letter Writing Day (12/7): (a book with a title that starts with a letter found in LETTER or MAIL) Lost Treasure, 12/30/2014, 3*
4.International Human Solidarity Day (12/20): Read a book set in a country that's not your own A Dangerous Thing, 12/3/2014, 2.5*
5.Look On The Bright Side Day (12/21): Read a book from Best MM Romance Published in 2014 Clarity of Lines, 12/25/2014, 3.5*
6.Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day (12/27): ("Snow" in the title) Turkey in the Snow, 12/22/2014, 3.5*
7.National Fruitcake Day (12/27): book from Sweet Relationships Dine & Dash, 12/31/2014, 3*
8.Make Up Your Mind Day (12/31): (on TBR for awhile) Stars & Stripes, 12/30/2014, 5*
9.Group Hug: Read one of the group's Love's Landscapes Stories OR read a book by an author who has contributed to a DRiTC event Kaje Harper Where the Heart Is, 12/31/2014, 3.5*
10.Choice: (book from TBR) Dark Soul Vol. 5, 12/31/2014, 4*
11.Bonus: book nominated in the Member's Choice Awards as Best White Collar Everything I Know, 12/26/2014, 3.5*
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DHASG December 2014 Challenge
Level 2: Naughty but Nice
9/8
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1.A Christmas Carol: (hero qualifies as a Scrooge) What I Love About You, 12/20/2014, 3.5*
2.Pick your Christmas Song!: "Little Drummer Boy" (MC is a drummer) Play, 12/2/2014
3.White Elephant: Scent of Magic, 12/18/2014, 3.5*
4.Bathtub Party Day: (MC takes a bath in the book) Holiday on Ice, 12/4/2014, 3*
5.'Ol Saint Nick!: (character named "Nick") Blindsighted, 12/23/2014, 3.5*
6. Write a Letter!: Read a book in which the epistolary narrative is employed in a large or small way.
7.Take it in the Ear: (audiobook)Ready Player One, 12/8/2014
8.Look on the Bright Side!: (Optimistic MC) Super Sock Man, 12/21/2014, 3*
9.Celebrate Your Roots: Read a book that touches on your heritage in some way. If your people come from a certain country, you could read a book set in that country, or a book that in some way brings to mind your heritage. Alternative: Read a book where the lead character is researching their past.
10.The Ghost of Christmas Past: (MC is haunted by her past literally) Standing in the Shadows, 12/26/2014, 3*
11.That's really a holiday? For Bicarbonate of Soda??: (Baking Soda is used in fire extinguishers) We Were Liars, 12/11/2014, 2*
12.Say Goodbye to 2014!: (something you're saying goodbye to at 12:01 am on January 1st, 2015) (hide spoiler)]
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BDB Monthly Challenge - December 2014: Happy Families
Duration: 1-31 December 2014
10/10(view spoiler)[
1.Wrath and Beth – (ruler) Crucible of Fate, 12/1/2014, 3*
2.Darius – (a mentor, someone with nice cars and houses) Dark Soul Vol. 212/2/2014, 3*
3.John Matthew – (abused MC) Dark Soul Vol. 3, 12/3/2014, 4*
4.Zsadist – (musical ability) Play, 12/2/2014, 4*
5.Bella – (brother and sister)Final Lap, 12/7/2014, 3*
6.Nalla and LW – (story featuring a child) Yours for Christmas, 12/19/2014, 3*
7.Phury/The Primale – (virgin) Rock Addiction, 12/7/2014, 2*
8.Rehvenge – (plot involving a bar) Thoughtless, 12/6/2014, 2*
9.The Bloodletter and the Scribe Virgin – (killer)Dark Soul Vol. 4, 12/6/2014, 3*
10.Vishous and Paine – (kickass woman) Magic Rises, 12/22/2014, 4* (hide spoiler)]
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RRRC 2014 December Monthly Challenge
10/10
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1.'D' is for December: (starts with 'D')Dragos Takes a Holiday, 12/12/2014, 3*
2.Member of the Month - MountainKat: Holiday on Ice, 12/4/2014, 3*
3.Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Anne Stuart: Anne Bishop Murder of Crows, 12/18/2014, 4*
4.Nobel Prizes Awarded (Dec. 10th) - Marie Sexton Promises, 12/16/2014, 3.5*
5.Summer Solstice - Southern Hemisphere (New Zealand) Rock Addiction, 12/7/2014, 2*
6.Winter Solstice - (set in Iceland, Northern Hemisphere) The Draining Lake, 12/13/2014, 3*
7.Christmas (Dec. 25) -Yours for Christmas, 12/19/2014, 3*
8.Boxing Day (Dec. 26) (historical romance) The Duchess War, 12/21/2014, 3*
9.New Year's Eve - (last published book in the series) Final Lap, 11/7/2014, 2.5*
10.Reader's Choice: Lord's Fall, 12/9/2014, 3.5* (hide spoiler)]
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TDD Meet your next book - December 2014
(view spoiler)[Lauren picked for me:
Holiday on Ice, 12/4/2014, 3*
Mirror Image, 12/10/2014, 3.5-4*
Murder of Crows, 12/18/2014, 4* (hide spoiler)]
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TDD Meet your next book - November 2014
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ShoSho picked for me:
Written in Red, 11/14/2014, 4.5*
A Reason To Believe, 11/20/2014, 4*
Crossing the Line, 11/27/2014, 3.5-4*
Attachments, 1/31/2015, 3-3.5* (hide spoiler)]
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RRRC 2014 November Monthly Challenge
10/10(view spoiler)[
1.'N' is for November: Hakan Nesser Mind's Eye, 11/21/2014, 4*
2. Member of the Month: Skandia's shelves Long Ride Home, 11/7/2014, 3.5*
3.Featured Author Challenge - Lisa Marie Rice:
(Romantic Suspense) A Reason To Believe, 11/20/2014, 4*
4. Nov. 1 - Book Lover's Day: Sun Storm, 11/1/14, 4*
5.Nov. 11 - Veteran's Day: (military)SEAL of Honor, 11/30/2014, 3*
6.Nov 15 - Clean Your Refrigerator Day: (science/experimentation) The Devil's Due, 11/15/2014, 2*
7.Nov 15 - America Recycles Day: (green cover)Cockroaches, 11/6/2014, 2.5*
8. Nov 27 - Black Friday: Shifting Dreams, 11/19/2014, 3.5*
9.Nov 28 - Red Planet Day: (sci-fi, involving neighbors) Written in Red, 11/14/2014, 4.5*
10.Reader's Choice: Mark of the Demon, 11/12/2014, 3* (hide spoiler)]
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BDB Monthly Challenge - November 2014: Stuff your face
Read 10/10(view spoiler)[
1.Lamb roast –(a field on the cover) Can't Hurry Love, 11/29/2014, 2*
2.Popcorn – (set in Los Angeles area)A is for Alibi, 11/11/2014, 3*
3.Tootsie pops – read a book with a sweet treat or the colours pink or red on the cover Sun Storm, 11/1/14, 4*
4. Ice cream – set in Summer Until We Touch, 11/26/2014, 2*
5.Spinach crepes and French toast – (cook/chef/restaurant) Shifting Dreams, 11/19/2014, 3.5*
6.Peaches – trees on the cover Raven Cursed, 11/6/2014, 3.5*
7.Italian food – (character of colour) Written in Red, 11/14/2014, 4.5*
8.Scotch/Bourbon – (set in Louisiana) Mark of the Demon, 11/12/2014, 3*
9. Grey Goose – (grey cover) Surviving Raine, 11/7/2014, 2.5*
10.Red smoke and hand-rolls – (smoke or mist on the cover) Clockwork Prince, 11/18/2014, 3*
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SRC FALL 2014 tasks(view spoiler)[
5.6 -Financial Literacy
free book from Amazon Reckless
10.1 -You Can't Read THAT!
#63 in the list "Best Banned or Censored Books" Flowers in the Attic
10.10 -It's Getting Dark Outside!
From the list Great Books with Black Covers I read Twisted
15.7 -Risky Business
number generated:14
genre: fiction (8/16/2014, New releases Landline)
Points: 40
Total:40
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10.4 -Be a Player
Rebel (Renegades series #2) (e-book, approved for length @ post#3900 of the verification thread)
20.5 - Patricia's task
Opt 3: animal on cover
25.7 - Lindsay IL's task
Opt1: Mercy Blade - Jane Yellowrock series
Opt2: MC is a mother of a son Hope Smolders (approved @post #3912)
30.2 -Susan A's Task: My Favorite Subject
OPt1: a number visible on the cover
Opt2: Y in the title Trying to Score
Points: 85
Total:40+85=125
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10.3 -In the Pink
(pink dress)30.1 -Dlmrose’s task: Namaste
OptC: lion on the cover
OPtD: teacher Darkness Dawns
Points: 40
Total:125+40=165
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5.2 - Chemistry
AL (Amy Lane) The Winter Courtship Rituals of Fur-Bearing Critters, small book, <100 pg, approved @ post 3979)
5.9 -World Language
Mile High was originally written in English, while my native language is Greek
30.3 -Dee's task:
Rolled 1 and 6
Opt 1: published 1985 Less Than Zero by Brett Easton Ellis
Opt 6: book#2 in a series The Darkest Room
Both authors are new to me.
Points: 40
Total:165+40=205 (post#1015)
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5.3 -Choir
Sandman #1 Sandman: Master of Dreams
5.5 -Lunch
ALL the letters P, B and J found in the book’s title, subtitle and/or author’s name. BAMF - SJD Peterson, (BAMF SJD Paterson), e-book only, approved for length @ post#3951)
5.10
Acrobat (MM romance with genre Childrens, not found on AR bookfinder)
10.6 -Don't Forget Antarctica
author whose initials can be found in ANTARCTICA
Toni Aleo Empty Net
20.2 - Hina's task
Opt D: Mystery genre Smilla's Sense of Snow
Points:45
Total: 205+45=250 (post#1206)
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10.7 -Yes, we will be here all night. Have another beer
Breathe, 656 pg
25.6 - Mstan's task
Opt1:5 and 0 in its total page count (504 pg)White Witch, Black Curse
Opt4: sth small on cover - necklace
Points: 35
Total: 250+35=285 (post#1312)
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10.5 -Down Under on Top
set in Australia A Note in the Margin
15.6 -Shrieks & Screams
non-fiction book about something that scares me
The Emperor of All Maladies (cancer)
15.10 -Be Polite
"thanks" in the title
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
Points: 40, Total:325 (post#1429)
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5.4 -Language Arts
behind in the title Behind Closed Doors
15.4 -Psychic Readers
Bk1: genre "Paranormal" Biting Cold
Bk2: book on the cover
15.5 -Graduation Time!
graduation year 1993 -->song: I will always love you--> word LOVE Whitney, My Love
Points: 35, Total:360 (post#1665)
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5.7 -Geography
I was born in Europe and I read Night Broken. which is set in North America
15.8 -Movers & Shakers
I used the general newsletter of October 2013 and I read The Rosie Project
25.4 -Peebee's task
OptA: fiction, written by a woman author, set in Europe Her Enemy by Leena Lehtolainen, set in Finland
Opt3:memoir What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Points: 45, Total:405 (#1835)
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20.9 -Stefu's task
Opt2:Bram Stoker winner The Lovely Bones
25.1 - Sandy's task: Armchair travels
I live in Europe
North America:
Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II
Asia:Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity
Points: 45
Total:405+45=450 (#2020)
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book substitution
20.2 - Hina's task
Opt D: Mystery genre Heroes Are My Weakness(#2526)
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10.9 -What's in a Name?
Spider’s Revenge by Jennifer Estep, Jennifer is name #3 among female names
15.9 -Candy Corn
a cover that is predominately yellow, orange, white, dark brown, and/or black
20.1 - Jingles's task
OptB: I live in Greece, the book is set in Nebraska, US Eleanor & Park
20.4 -Rebecca's Task
Opt1: Solaris by Stanislaw Lem, born at September 12
20.7 - Allison Ann's task
(no GOing HOME) No Going Home
Points:85
Total: 450+85=535 (#2527)
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10.8 -Baby, You Can Drive My Car
(approved @ post#4056 of the thread) a vehicle on the cover25.3 - Andy P's task
Opt 1: Ghost of a Chance by Jayne Ann Krentz
Opt3: published 2013 One Lucky Vampire
Points:35
Total:535+35=570(#2572)
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25.2 - Elizabeth B's task: Choose your strategy
B: genre war The Storyteller
C:
Points:25
Total:570+25=595(#2825)
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20.3 -Book Concierge’s Task: Let’s Hear It For Teachers
B: Texas Splendor, Set in Texas (320 pg)
20.6 - Deana's task
Opt2:Science Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History (356 pg)
Points: 40
Total: 595+40=635 (#2969)
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5.1 -Geometry
dome - Under the Dome
25.5 - Pamela3265's Task
Opt4: genre Science Fiction or Fantasy on its main page Possession
Opt5:book of my choice, new to me In Your Dreams
Points:30
Total: 635+30=665 (#3225)
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5.8 -History
I, Claudius
10.2 - Take a Walk on the Wild Side
genre Adventure: Life, the Universe and Everything
Points:15
Total: 665+15=680 (#3310)
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50.1: Bluemoon's task
Rolled 1,2,3
1: Asia (Thailand) - green
(448 pg)2: Europe - blue (author new to me)
, 507 pg3: North America - yellow
(author new to me), 262 pgPoints: 50
Total: 680+50=730 (#3501)
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15.1 - Take a Risk; Play it Safe
Bk 1: title/subtitle contains the letters R, I, S, and K. Raven's Strike
Bk 2: author's name contains the letters S, A, F, and E. Christine Feehan Street Game
15.3 -Letters of the Season
Bk1: Erik Larson The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Bk2: MCs spend significant time out to sea Surviving Raine
Points: 30
Total: 730+30=760 (#3564)
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20.8-Paul's task
SECRET The Secrets of the FBI
20.10 Group reads
A is for Alibi
comment # on the thread
Points: 40
Total: 760+40=800 (#3710)
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15.2 -Brothers & Sisters
Bk1: brother (Young brother #1) Fangs for the Memories
Bk2: Intentions of the Earl (Scandalous sisters #1)
Points:15
Total: 800+15=815 (#3732)
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SRC WINTER 2014-2015 CHALLENGE - Completed tasks(view spoiler)[
5.5 - Thalia
Lead (genre humor, funny)
10.3. National Days
set at least 50% in one of the countries noted on Winter National Days Country List.
set in New Zealand Rock Addiction
15.5 California Dreamin'
set in California A Dangerous Thing
P:30 (#265), TP:30
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5.8 - Terpsichore
MC is a dancer Holiday on Ice
10.1. A Random Trip Back in Time
My random number:25
2015-25(RN)=1990
(published in 1990) Mirror Image
20.6 - Alicia T's task: Deployment
Opt1: different continent Final Lap, set in US
20.7 - Berls's Task:Back to High School
opt 3: We Were Liars Young Adult Fiction 2014 winner
P:55 (#355), TP:85
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5.7 - Polyhymnia
genre "Inspirational" The Road of Lost Innocence: The True Story of a Cambodian Heroine
15.8 Under My Thumb
(thumb on cover)
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Erika’s Task:
Option 3: bare-chested man on the cover
P: 40, TP:125
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5.10 - Who's Your Muse?
my choice Yours for Christmas
25.6 -- Pamela3265's task: Let It Snow!
OptB:FIRE intact in the book title A Hidden Fire
OptC:a genre Romance Pia Saves The Day (paranormal romance)
30.6 Elizabeth B's task
Rolled 6
Scent of Magic- genre fantasy
Murder of Crows- genre fantasy
P:60 TP:185 (#719)
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5.4 - Erato
"love" in the title What I Love About You
10.10. A New Blog for a New Year
Read a book that has been reviewed in this blog.
Roseanna (https://bfgb.wordpress.com/2009/11/10...)
P:15, TP:200, (#787)
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5.2 - Clio
genre "Historical Fiction"/Historical romance The Duchess War
20.1 - Bea's task: January and Janus
Opt3:main page genre of "coming of age Super Sock Man
P:25, TP=225 (#840)
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10.4. Let's Go!
genre "travel" Just This Once
25.3 -- Mrs.soule's task: Two Types of Tasks
Bk A: Standing in the Shadows I owned this book before December 1, 2014.
Bk B: Magic Rises
P:35, TP:260 (#1053)
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15.9 Public Enemy
genre "crime" Criminal
25.1 -- Angel **Book Junkie**'s task: New and Old
Opt1. Clarity of Lines new-to-me book by N.R. Walker. I've read Elements of Retrofit by this author earlier in the year.
Opt3: Dirty Little Secrets by Liliana Hart, book#1 in J.J. Graves mystery series
This author is new to me
25.4 - Bluemoon's task: EGYPTIAN DEITIES
OptB:bird on the cover
Option C:first in a series that is new to me Blindsighted (#1)
Both books were not rereads
P:65, TP:325 (post#1236)
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5.9 - Urania
stars in the title Stars & Stripes
30.4 - Annapoorni's task: Neptune's Neighbourhood
Opt1:The Draining Lake
Opt3:body of water on cover big enough for swimming
P:35, TP:360 (#1322)
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10.7. You Can Do It!
genres fitness, health, or diet/diets
Germs: Biological Weapons and America's Secret War, genre health
15.4 Ring in the New
Book 1: book published between March 1, 2014 and February 28, 2015: Tequila Mockingbird, published Jun 26, 2014
and
Book 2: book #1 in a series: Sinner's Gin (sinners#1)
P:25 , TP:3385 (#1529)
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Book substitution
5.5 - Thalia
genre "Humor" Whiskey Rebellion
5.6 - Melpomene
book found on the Causes of Ugly Crying list, no 105 Thoughtless
30.5 Sandy's task: Atlantis
Opt2: genre dystopia Counterpunch
Opt3: (word: play) Play
P:35 TP:420 (post#1656)
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10.2. A New Year and a New Number
book with the number of pages consisting of digits found in 2015
Dirty Deeds (102 pg)
20.4 - Author! Author! - Gea's task: The College Years
Opt1: set in EU Ireland Faithful Place
P:30 TP:450 (#1815)
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15.10 All I Want For Christmas is U
word Ugly Ugly Love
20.8 - Nickels & Dimes - Angie CA's task: 5+5, 5+10, and 10+10 equals 20!
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption fits the requirements for tasks 5.2 (non historical fiction) and 10.10 (https://bfgb.wordpress.com/2010/12/22...)
25.9- Pat's task: Narcissus & Echo (>500 pg total, books new to me
Narcissus
OptA: Promises, book new to me, (First sentence: "THE whole thing started because of Lizzy’s Jeep. If it hadn’t been for that, I might not have met Matt.")
OptC. (one person on the cover) Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson, books new to me
25.10-- Lois's task:Book Group Books
Book 1: past SRC books or a Dec-Jan-Feb book The Wanderer, read by another group of mine Romance lovers fro the challenge impaired during Jan 2015 (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)
Book 2: The world/this month (12/4/2014)/No38-Ready Player One
P:85, TP:535(#2067)
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Book substitution: Task 5.5: "Humor" Lead
15.2 - Roman Numerals
Read TWO books whose titles and/or subtitles together contain ALL 7 symbols/letters I, C, D, L, M, V, X
Mexican Heat Mexican Heat I, C, M, X
Death's Rival Death's rival L, D, V
30.8 task: Morgan Faeriesfolly's task: Make Your TBR List Say Uncle (>250 pg)
3:LGBT Bulletproof
5:guilty pleasure Out Of Control
30.9 -- Delicious Dee's task: You Are An Ironman
part of a series, number in the series that contains either a 1, 4 or 6
1: set in Georgia Whiskey Rebellion (#1 in a series)
2: Clean Sweep (Innkeeper's chronicles series #1), my friend marina rated it 5 stars. Here's her review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
P:75, TP:610 (#2238)
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10.6. Better Check that Gift Horse's Mouth!
genre "espionage"
Etiquette & Espionage
30.1 - Captain America Girl's task: It’s All Greek to Me…
Rolled 2,5
Opt 2: genre love, romance Jagged
Opt 5: genre horror The Restorer
P:40, TP:650 (#2389)
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15.1 Returns and Exchanges
Bk1 - I rated Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh 5 stars, so I read Rock Courtship by the same author.
Bk 2 - I rated Fish & Chips 4 stars and I read Warrior's Cross, the first book in the list "Readers Also Enjoyed"
20.10 Group reads
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (my post#29 of the discussion thread)
P:35, TP:685 (#2427)
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Book substitution:
Remove Lost Treasure from task 30.4
Task 30.4
Opt1:The Draining Lake
Opt3:body of water
(#2448)
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5.3 - Euterpe
musical instrument on the cover
P:5, TP:690 (#2532)
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30.2 -- Hina's task: Homer's Odyssey (>300 pg)
1: genre classics Jamaica Inn, 302 pg the paperback
3:When Summer Comes by Brenda Novak author's initials (NB) can be found in the word "NOBODY" , 400 pg
5: a book that has the number 24 in the date or published 2008
P:30, TP:720 (#2654)
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10.8. Our Friends in Tuxedos
The Cut by George Pelecanos, author's initials GP can be found in the word "PenGuin."
10.9. Get to Know the Author
Back Spin by Harlan Coben, author's interview in page 2
15.3 Launch A Thousand Ships
Bk 1 - Deadly Fear by Cynthia Eden, the name Cynthia found in the list: Greek Mythology Names
Bk 2 - Egypt is a Mediterranean country, set in Egypt Crucible of Fate
30.7 -- Catherine T's task: Hang the Christmas Stockings with Care
Rolled 3 and 4
3: Making Promises by Amy Lane, author's initials in CHOCOLATE
4: my choice Softly at Sunrise,
P:65, TP:785, (#2889)
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25.5 -- Dakimel's task: Lucky Number Twelve
Option A: 12th in the Midnight Breed series Crave The Night
Option D: rabbit on cover
25.8 -- Hana C's task: Merry Saturnalia!
Bk1: my choice Touch & Geaux
Bk2:
OPt1: winter landscape with snow on cover
P:50, TP:835, (#3050)
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20.5 - Emurphy's task: 2 Sides to Every Coin
Opt2: opposites Big Little Lies
P:40, TP:855, (#3181)
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20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Jessica PDX's Task: Stop That Slump!
Impulse by Debra Webb author's name does NOT contain ANY of the letters in SLUMP
30.3 Dlmrose's task: The Greek key
Opt2: 35-The Firm
Opt4: Kinked
P:50, TP:905(#3265)
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Book replacement
30.6 Elizabeth B's task
Rolled 6
Scent of Magic- genre fantasy
Night's Honor- genre fantasy
10.5. Older and Wiser
I wanted to know more about the effect of antibiotics' overconsumption on human population
Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics Is Fueling Our Modern Plagues
15.6 My Way
How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming
P:25, TP:930(3473#)
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50.1 - Teri-K's task: Let's Start the New Year Off Right
Opt 1: Lost Treasure by Kate Sherwood, which doesn't quite fit task 20.9 because the author's name contains one letter from SLUMP (S)
Opt 2: I originally abandonded this on Oct 2013 - not a re-read Anna and the French Kiss
Opt 3: Murder of Crows nominee for Fantasy category, not a reread
P:50, TP:980(#3640)
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5.1 - Calliope
genre "Poetry" Crank
15.7 Creature Feature
dragon in the title
What a Dragon Should Know
P:20, TP:1000(#)
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20.3 - Book Concierge's task: Caroling, Caroling …
>250 pg
Word "night" Night Film
word time (song:Christmas time is here) Killing Time
P:20, TP:1020
25.2 - Andy P's task: Hats off to Translators
Bk1: I read Ομίχλη στη γέφυρα Τολμπιάκ, the greek edition of Fog Over Tolbiac Bridge: A Nestor Burma Mystery (originally written in French, Brouillard au pont de Tolbiac)
Bk2: Snow Country (originally written in Japanese)
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My task Winter 2014-2015: 30.6 - Elizabeth B's task: Twice the Fun
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Task 25.12 in Spring 2015 Challenge
M/M Romance Bingo challenge R11Team R9-Licking the Kinky Twinkie
Teammates: Barb, Tiffany, Alicia, Shannon, CeeCee
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Free read: Weekend Boyfriend, 2.5*
Week 1: Evenfall: Volume 2: Director's Cut, 3/20/2015, 4*
Week 2: The Dating Game, 3/21/2015, 2.5*
Week 3: Loving Jay, 3/29/2015, 3.5*
Week 4: Six Ways from Sunday, 4/6/2015, 3*
Week 5: After the Sunset, 4/13/2015, 4*
Week 6: A tale from de Rode, 4/21/2015, 2.5*
Week 7: Come unto these yellow sands, 4/26/2015, 3-3.5*
Week 8: Bedknobs & Beanstalks: Anthology of Gay Erotic Fairy Tales, 5/7/2015, 3.5*
Week 9: Cop out, 5/11/2015, 3-3.5*
Week 10: Quis custodiet, 5/21/2015, 3*
Week 11: Heart in hand, 5/23/2015, 3.5*
Week 12: Safe in his arms, 5/31/2015, 3.5*
Week 13:
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Pass the parcel team challenge
Team 9: The fellowship of the book
18 Mar 2015 - 30 May 2015
Thenia, Amy (Gianna), Amanda, Mrs. Soule, Grace(view spoiler)[
Week 1: Burn for Me, 3/24/2015, 4*
Week 2: Bad Boyfriend, 3/29/2015, 4*
Week 3: One in a Million, 4/5/2015, 3.5*
Week 4: Dead Heat, 4/15/2015, 4*
Week 5: Thankless in death, 4/22/2015, 3*
Week 6: Ignited, 4/29/2015, 2.5-3*
Week 7: Soaring, 5/5/2015, 3*
Week 8: Home again, 5/10/2015, 2*
Week 9: Better when he's bad, 5/17/2015, 3*
Week 10: Why I love geeks, 5/25/2015, 3*
Week 11: Nexus, 5/30/2015, 3* (hide spoiler)]
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SOS Bingo challenge
R11:Team #7 ~ Series Minions ~
Duration: 18 Feb 2015 - 7 May 2015
Skandia, Lis, Danielle
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Green/teal/
PNR/ Shield of Winter, 3/16/2015, 4*
Shifter/ Without reservations, 2.5-3*
S is for.../ A Local Habitation, 3/28/2015, 3.5*
Six-pack attack / The Unleashing, 4/7/2015, 3.5*
Reader's choice/ The Shadows, 4/11/2015, 3.5*
Creature: Vision in silver, 4/24/2015, 4*
Man's world: Hell & High Water, 4/25/2015, 3*
New2YouAuthor: Fury, 5/1/15, 3*
Witches: - (hide spoiler)]
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BDB Monthly Challenge – March 2015: March Murhder Madness
10/10
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https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... (hide spoiler)]
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M/M Romance March 2015 monthly challenge
10/11
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TDD Meet your next book - March 2015
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Picks by Sunny:
To the Edge, 4/1/2015, 3*
Burn for Me, 3/24/2015, 4*
Defiant, DNF, 3/21/2015
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Let's Set The Mood....A Settings Challenge
March 15, 2015 through June 14, 2015
Level Spring Break
Read 16/25
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Back to Basics, Audiobook Style!
February 1, 2015 through May 31, 2015
Level: Earbuds are Fused to My Ears - 25+ books
Listened to: 30 books
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All Through the Year Quarterly Challenge
Duration: December 15, 2014 - March 14, 2015
Level 3:one book published in each month of the year, one book for each month's birthstone
24/24 Read
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M/M Romance Group
Seasonal Read Your TBR Challenge: Winter
Duration: December 21, 2014 - March 19, 2015
Level 4: 15+ books
17/15+
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M/M Romance january 2015 monthly challenge
8/11(view spoiler)[
1.Feast of the Epiphany : The day of the Three Kings, read a book from Profession-Royalty or Profession-Nobility
2.Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day (1/12): great looking guy on the cover Sinner's Gin, 1/2/2015, 3*
3. Appreciate a Dragon Day: Genre-Fantasy Counterpunch, 1/7/15, 4*
4.Ditch Your New Year's Resolutions Day (1/17): Read a book that's not on any of your challenge lists, read it just because you want to! The Devil's Brew, 1/2/2015, 3*
5.Winnie the Pooh Day (AA Milne's birthday) (1/18): Read a book with people or creatures hugging on the cover
6.National Blonde Brownie Day (1/22): blonde character on the cover Bulletproof, 1/10/2015, 4*
7.Opposite Day (1/25): MCs are opposites perhaps from Theme-Age Gap, Theme-Social Differences or MM Books Featuring Size Differences Tequila Mockingbird, 1/4/2015, 3.5*
8. Inspire Your Heart With Art Day (1/31): beautiful cover Warrior's Cross, 1/23/2015, 3.5*
9. Group Hug: Read one of the group's Love's Landscapes Stories OR read a book by an author who has contributed to a DRiTC event (Kaje Harper, Xara Xanakas, Kim Fielding, KA Merikan, Andrea Speed)
10.Choice: Whips & Kisses challenge The Flesh Cartel #1: Capture, 1/1/2015
Bonus: It's National Bath Safety Month: (Sex-scene in the bathroom) Touch & Geaux, 1/3/2015, 4* (hide spoiler)]
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RRRC February 2015 Monthly Challenge
10/10
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1.‘F’ is for February: Firelight, 2/3/3015, 3*
2.Member of the Month: Jane (PS): How to Raise an Honest Rabbit, 2/5/2015, 4*
3.Author of the Month Jaci Burton: Nothing Personal, 2/17/2015, 2.5*
4.Children’s Dental Health Month: (children, family) Big Little Lies, 2/8/2015, 4.5*
5.Super Bowl Sunday: (sport romance) Falling for the Backup, 2/8/2015, 2*
6.Groundhog Day: (shifter book) What a Dragon Should Know, 2/21/2015, 3.5*
7.Valentines Day: (wedding/any love) Making Promises, 2/2/2015, 3*
8.Presidents Day: (MC has served in the military) Killing Time, 2/22/2015, 3*
9.Mardi Gras: (celebration) Archangel's Shadows, 2/26/2015, 4*
10.Reader's Choice: Crave The Night, 2/4/2015, 3* (hide spoiler)]
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TDD Meet your next book - February 2015
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Aly picked for me:
✔ Killing Time, 2/22/2015, 3*
✔ Archangel's Shadows, 2/26/2015, 4*
The Luckiest Lady in London (hide spoiler)]
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BDB Monthly Challenge – February 2015: Be My BDB Valentine
9/9
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1.Who is your dream date? Warrior Crave The Night, 2/4/2015, 3*
2.What are you wearing? Timeless, 2/24/2015, 3.5*
3. What is he wearing? Rule, 2/19/2015, 3*
4. Where is your date? (Greece)Talgo, 2/25/2015, 4*
5.How will you get there? (bike) Archangel's Shadows, 2/26/2015, 4*
6. What will you eat? (French) Anna and the French Kiss, 2/18/2015, 3*
7. Will he give you a gift? (mittens) How to Raise an Honest Rabbit, 2/5/2015, 4*
8. Will he bring flowers? -
9. What will you do after the meal? (walk on the beach) Sense of Place, 2/27/2015, 4*
10. How will you end the night? Nothing Personal, 2/17/2015, 2.5* (hide spoiler)]
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M/M Romance February 2015 monthly challenge
5/10
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1.Clean Out Your Computer Day: book with the letters N E W in the authors's name. NR Walker Sense of Place, 4/27/2015, 4*
2. White T-Shirt day: (white T-shirt) Maybe With a Chance of Certainty, 2/28/2015, 3*
3.Friday the 13th: Read a book from Paranormal or Horror genre
4.International Flirting Week: (Slow Burn/UST) The 51st Thursday
5.Random Acts of Kindness Day: (First Name That Begin With an Odd Letter - Val Torreth) Family, 2/27/2015, 4*
6.National Cherry Pie Day : Read a book with a Virgin/First Time How to Raise an Honest Rabbit, 2/5/2015, 4*
7.Academy Awards: Read a book that won in our own group's Member's Choice 2014 Winners
8.No Brainer Day: (Fani has given it 5 stars) Chase the Storm, 2/23/2015, 3.5*
9.Group Hug: Read one of the group's Love's Landscapes Stories OR read a book by an author who has contributed to a DRiTC event
10.Choice: Use an Author of the Month (AOM) selection (hide spoiler)]
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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FAC: Jaci Burton (February 2015)
Nothing Personal, 2/17/2015, 2.5*
SERIES 2015PARANORMAL SERIES
Continuing: Pride series by Shelly Laurenston
(#10)
Continuing: Elemental Assassin series by Jennifer Estep
(#5.5)
Continuing: Elder Races series by Thea Harrison
a. (#9)
Continuing: Jane Yellowrock by Faith Hunter
a. (#8)
Continuing: Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews
a. (#8)Magic shifts
b. (#8.5)
Continuing: Kitty Norville series by Carrie Vaughn
a.(#6)
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ROMANTIC SUSPENSE SERIES (goal: 25 books) & MYSTERY-SUSPENSE
Continuing: I-team series by Pamela Clare
a. (#7)
b. (#6.5)
Continuing:McCloud and friends series by Shannon McKenna
a.(#4)
b.
Continuing:Faces of evil series by Debra Webb
a.(#4)
Continuing: Myron Bolitar series by Harlan Coben
a.(#6)
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Continuing:Westmoreland series by Judith McNaught
a.Until you (#3)
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CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE SERIES
Continuing:Whiskey Creek series by Brenda Novak
a. (#3)
Continuing: Fool's Gold series by Susan Mallery
a.(#16)Hold me
b.(#17) Kiss me
c.(#18)Thrill me
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EROTIC ROMANCE
Continuing: Nature of desire series by Joey W. Hill
d. Mistress of Redemption
Continuing: Masters of the Shdowlands series by Cherise Sinclair
a. To Command and Collar (#6)
b. This is Who I Am (#7)
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Nordic Noir SERIES goal:50 books
Τυχαίο θύμα(#3) by Arne Dahl
Lucifer's Tears
SRC SPRING 2015 CHALLENGE COMPLETED TASKS(view spoiler)[5.5 Jotunheim, the Home of the Giants
genre Young Adult Talker, e-book, approved here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
5.9 Muspelheim, the Home of the Fire Giants and Demons
The Hero (set in Oregon)
Points:10, Total:10 (#192)
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5.2 Vanaheim, the Home of the Vanir
nine letter word in the title (the word is 'chemistry')
Perfect Chemistry
5.4 Midgard "Middle Earth", the Home of the Humans
a tree on the cover Sycamore row, Red Dirt Heart
20.7 -BellaGBear’s Task: Relive Childhood Feelings
The Invention of Wings found in the list Child Narrator (1st page)
Points:30, Total:10+30=40 (#396)
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10.5 - Cinco de Mayo
a book set in Mexico Weekend Boyfriend (e-book only, approved here:https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
20.2 - Maryn’s Task: Midwives Help People Out
Murder in Chelsea
The main character Sarah Brandt is a midwife.
Points:30, Total:40+30=70 (#512)
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5.1 Asgard, the Home of the Aesir
exclamation point in the title Shiny!
5.3 Alfheim, the Home of the Light Elves
GR rating >3.50
Finding Cinderella (rating 4.39 at 3/18/2015)
15.2. Aesir vs. Vanir Gods Showdown
Bk 1. AESIR in the title/subtitle In the Darkness / Special Forces
Bk 2. VANIR in the title/subtitle How to Seduce a Vampire (Without Really Trying)
15.4. Spring Reads
Opt2:a book first published in a year that ends in 3, 4, or 5. AND a book whose author’s initials can be found in the word SPRING.
Shield of Winter by Nalini Singh (N,S found in SpriNg, published in 2014
15.9. Better Put on a Heavy Coat!
Set in Iceland Last Rituals
set at least 50% in one of the Nordic countries
Points: 55, Total:70+55=125 (#726)
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5.6 Svartalfheim, the Home of the Dark Elves.
wolf on the cover
5.7 Nidavellir, the Home of the Dwarves
a book with 100-360 pages The Dating Game
25.3 - Andy P's Task: Ragnarok
Bk1: No One to Trust - Katie Reus (K,R can be found in RagnaroK)
Bk2: Stories Beneath Our Skin stories beneaTH OuR skin (THOR)
Points:35, Total: 125+35=160 (#895)
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10.1 - Remarkable Women
The Penelopiad
Remarkable Historical Women in Fiction list -pg 1
10.4 - May the Fourth Be With You
genre "science fiction" Games & Players
25.2 - Schatzie’s Task: Garden Quotes
Opt1: flower or flowers on the cover
Opt2:genre of “Crime”, “Mystery”, “Suspense”, or Thriller” The Ghost Wore Yellow Socks
Opt4: Science Fiction Control
Points:45, Total: 160+45=205 (#964)
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20.9 Kait's Task: Hel Hath Fury
Option 3: Read a book where the main character(s) has a dog. This information must be found in the Goodreads description for the book. Blind Faith
20.10 - Group Reads
I read Will Grayson, Will Grayson
My comment: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points: 40, Total points: 205+40=245 (#1042)
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20.8 - MegSCL's Task: Getting to Know Seasonal Reading Challengers
Opt2:I'm a teacher, and the MC is also a teacher (approved at the task thread)
Bad Boyfriend
25.8 - Coralie's Task: Anzac Day
Option 1: author born in Australia Renae Kaye The Blinding Light Loving Jay
25.12 Elizabeth B's task
OptA: genre war Evenfall Vol. 1 Director's Cut and Evenfall Vol. 2 Director's Cut
OptC: Published on March 2nd 2010 A Local Habitation
Points:70, Total:245+70=315 (#1087)
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10.6 - Older Americans Month
a book written by an American author (by birth or residence) who is currently 50 years old or older
The Angel Experiment by James Patterson. Patterson is 68 years old (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Pa...).
20.3 - Cait S's Task: Thinly Veiled Marvel References
Opt5:Read a new to you book that has been highly recommended to you To the Edge
25.6 - Morgan Faeriesfolly's task: We're a Cozy Mystery (same opt twice ok)
I did option 3 twice
I read Kaleidoscope and The Will by Kristen Ashley, her initials K, A can be found in VALKYRIE
25.7 Dakimel’s Task: Awards Season
option 2 twice
Opt2: No 8- Curtsies & Conspiracies(Category:Teen)
The Bridges of Madison County (category: romance)
30.2 Dlmrose's task: Initial Impressions
Instant Attraction (IA- Ilona Andrews)
Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews
P:110, Total:425 (#1311)
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15.3. Is it Live or is it Memorex?
Opt 1.
A. 4 words in the title/subtitle:One in a Million
B. published between 1965 and 1979: 1970/Fadeout
15.10. Would I Lie to You?
LIE in author's name Deep by KyLIE Scott
30.1 - Jonquil's Task: Straight on Till Morning
Bk 1:
Bk 2: He's So Fine, the heroine was an actor and now is a vintage store owner
P:60, Total:425+60=485 (#1392)
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5.8 Niflheim, the Home of the Dead
The Unleashing by Shelly Laurenston, who also writes as G.A. Aiken
15.5. International Women's Day
Old Filth shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize (2005)
Points:20 Total=485+20=505 (#1417)
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5.10 Yggdrasil, the Giant Tree That Anchors the Worlds
my choice Love & Loyalty
10.2 - Blah, Blah, Blah Day
>400 pages
Blue Lines, 448 pg
20.4 – Elizabeth P's Task: End of an Era
Opt1: 2 people on the cover
25.10 - Sirena's Task: Ready for Their Close-up
Opt1:100-200 pg Shock & Awe, 106 pg
Opt3:Patricia Collinge has WON an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs
P:60, Total: 565 #1710
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15.1.Everything You Think is Right....or Wrong?
Book 1 – Six Ways from Sunday Alicia rated it 5 stars (review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)
Book 2 - Ball & Chain (Lenore rated it 1 star (review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)
P:15, Total:580, #1742
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15.7.Pi Day
a book that is number 3, 1, or 4 in a series.
The Guy From Glamour (#1 in a series)
30.3 - Teri-k's Task: Your Own Personal Tardis (NOT fantasy)
Option 3 1200-1699
Highland Warrior set in Scotland, 1608
Option 4 1700-1899
Midnight Pleasures with a Scoundrel set in London, 1852
P: 45, Total: 625
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5.10 Yggdrasil, the Giant Tree That Anchors the Worlds
Being There (book substitution)
20.1 Julia103's Task: What's in a Name
Opt4:
Looking for Alaska Popular Did Not Finish Books list, page 3
25.5 - Nikki's Task: A Viking Pillage
Vision in Silver (400 pg)
Cross & Crown (208pg)
30.7 -Dee's task
Last season I read Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (new-to-me author) --> CLA-CON shelf
so I read Hell & High Water by Charlie Cochet (new-to-me author) from the same shelf
Last season I read Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata (new-to-me author) --> KAS-KGZ shelf
so this season I read Hard as It Gets by Laura Kaye (new-to-me author) from the same shelf
P:75, Total:700 (#2058)
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25.1 - Catherine T's Task: Auntie Tattin's Challenge
Bk1: The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson (Walt Longmire series #1), book new-to-me, published at 2004, 400 pg
Bk2: Quis Custodiet by Manna Francis, book new-to-me, published at 2009, 247 pg
Book 2: Blood & Thunder by Charlie Cochet, 226 pg, book new-to-me, published at 2014
Total page count: 626 pg
P:25, Total:725 (#2090)
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25.9- Nick KY’s Task: “Y”
Opt1:letter “Y” in the title A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder
Opt3:Listopia: Firefighters No 40 Burn for Me
P:25, Total:750 (#2119)
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30.6 Happy’s Task: Happy Equinox!
A: Anthology Night Shift
C: spoon on cover
P:30, Total:780 (#2144)
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25.4 - Hina's Task: Evolution of Mythology to Fairy Tales and to Disney's Animated Movies
Opt3:humor/funny Before Jamaica Lane
Opt4: shoes with high heels
P:25,T:805(#2268)
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20.6 Diane Whitney's Task: I Spy Spring with the letter B
A Blossom on the cover and 596 pg
, 596 pgP:20, Total:825 (#2341)
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30.4. Sandy's Task: Spring Renewal for your Reading Ideas
Book 1: The Shearing Gun (mm-series-tbr, 4/20/2015)
Book 2:"Popular Books Among My Friends this Month."
The Shadows 3 friends read it at 4/4/15
P:30,Total:855(#2532)
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15.6. Tax Day
nonfiction book about money, economics, or finance.
Hand to Mouth: Living in Bootstrap America
P:15,T:920 (#2709)
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50.1
bk1: Ignited
bk2: #2 in a series Love & Loyalty, 254 pg
bk3:Then Came You by jiLL shaLvis (3L's)(305 pg) (#2710)
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10.8 - The Vikings are Coming
Read a book published by Viking Press Kindness Goes Unpunished
10.9 - Over the Rainbow
a book written by an author whose initials can be found in "ROY G BIV."
Ian Rankin (ROY G BIV) Knots and Crosses
P:20,T:940(#3046)
20.5 - ChrisEverest’s Task – Love and Not Quite Love
Opt1: new author's name ends in -er
Always by Kindle Alexander
P:20,Total:960 (#3086)
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10.3 - Earth Day
non-fiction book with the genre "environment" on its main page
Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds
30.5 - Angel **Book Junkie**'s Task: You Either Like it Or You Don’t >250 pg
Bk 1: favorite genre Romance Thankless in Death
Bk 2: least favorite genre horror Night Film
P:40,Total:1000
10.7 - Typhoid Mary
The Constant Gardener found in page 1 on the Apocalypse by Epidemic list
I read the greek edition Ο επίμονος κηπουρός
10.10 - The Odd Couple
Serving Simon, e-book only, approved for length at msg# 4670
P:20,Total:1020 (#3161)
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15.8 Women in War
REQUIRED: If the combat zone connection is not clear from the GR description, explain the connection in your post.
A Duty To The Dead, book approved at the task thread
P:15,Total:1035 (Finish 5/29/2015) (hide spoiler)]
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My task Spring 2015:
25.12 - Elizabeth B's Task: Independence Day
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Greek Independence Day is celebrated annually in Greece on March 25, commemorating the start of the War of Greek Independence in 1821. Greece had been part of the Ottoman Empire since 1453. The motto of the revolution was “Freedom or death”
For this task you should choose and read two books, each from a different option:
Note: Books with the genre Sequential Art, comics or manga may be used for this task.
Required: Indicate the options.
Option A: read a book with the genre War (stand-alone or embedded) on the its main book page
Option B: read a book with the number of pages consisting of digits found in 1821. Numbers may only be used as often as they appear. (1 may be used twice)
Option C: read a book that was first published in March of any year.
Option D: read a book with one of these three words: freedom, or, death in the title or subtitle. Possessives and plurals are allowed but no other variations. (hide spoiler)]
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Task 25.9 in the Summer 2015 challenge
2014 Members' Choice Awards ChallengeDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2015
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Hall of Fame Award Favorite All-Time M/M Author
✔ 1. Josh Lanyon The Ghost Wore Yellow Socks, 3/8/2015, ★★★
Hall of Fame Award Favorite All-Time M/M Romance
✔ 1. Stars & Stripes by Abigail Roux
Hall of Fame Award Favorite All-Time M/M Series
✔ 1. Cut & Run by Abigail Roux and Madeline Urban Touch & Geaux, 1/3/2015, ★★★★
Favorite All-Time M/M Author
✔ 1. Mary Calmes Bulletproof, 1/10/2015, ★★★★
✔ 2. Amy Lane Talker, 3/4/2015,★★★
✔ 3. Kindle Alexander Always, 5/26/2015,★★★1/2
Best Spies
✔ 1. Ball & Chain by Abigail Roux, 4/5/2015, ★★★1/2
✔ 2. Hell & High Water by Charlie Cochet, 4/25/2015,★★★
✔ 3. Dirty Deeds by S.E. Jakes, 1/9/2015, ★★
Best Gay/Out For You
✔ 1. Try by Ella Frank, DNF, 5/22/2015
✔ 3.Blame It on the Mistletoe by Eli Easton, 4/9/2015, ★★★1/2
Best Story that Should have a Sequel
✔ 1. Always by Kindle Alexander, 5/26/2015,★★★1/2
✔✔2. Perfect Imperfections by Cardeno C. - 2016
✔✔3. Beneath the Stain by Amy Lane - 2016
Best Virgins
✔✔ 1. Perfect Imperfections by Cardeno C. - 2016
✔✔2. All Kinds of Tied Down by Mary Calmes, 2016
✔✔ 3. Fever Pitch by Heidi Cullinan, 2016, 3*
Best White Collar
✔ 1. Always by Kindle Alexander, 5/26/2015,★★★1/2
✔2. Sense of Place by N.R. Walker, 2/27/2015, ★★★★
Favorite All-Time M/M Series
✔ 1. In the Company of Shadows by Santino Hassell Evenfall Vol. 1 Director's Cut, 3/3/2015, ★★★★1/2
✔ 2. PsyCop by Jordan Castillo Price Body and Soul, 4/24/2015,★★★
✔ 3. A Matter of Time by Mary Calmes Bulletproof, 1/10/2015, ★★★★
Best Action/Suspense/Adventure
✔ 1. Cross & Crown by Abigail Roux Shock & Awe, 3/9/2015, ★★★1/2 / Cross & Crown, 4/8/2015, ★★★
✔ 2. Tequila Mockingbird by Rhys Ford, 1/4/2015, ★★★1/2
✔✔ 3. Daylight Again by S.E. Jakes, 2016, 3*
Best Performance/Visual Arts
✔✔1. Perfect Imperfections by Cardeno C. - 2016
✔✔2. Fever Pitch by Heidi Cullinan - 2016, 3*
✔✔3. Beneath the Stain by Amy Lane - 2016
Favorite All-Time M/M Romance
✔✔ 1. Captive Prince: Volume Two by C.S. Pacat, 2016, 5*
✔✔2. Special Forces - Soldiers by Aleksandr Voinov and Marquesate, 07/2016, 4.5*
Best Blue Collar
✔ 2. Red Dirt Heart by N.R. Walker, Red Dirt Heart, 3/9/2015, ★★★
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Best Anthology
1. Unconditional Surrender - An M/M Military Bundle
2. Grand Adventures
3. Another Place In Time
Best Athletes/Coaches
1. Breaking Point by N.R. Walker
2. Training Season by Leta Blake
✔✔✔3. Offside Chance by Mercy Celeste, 2016, 4*
Best BDSM
✔✔ 1. How to Train Your Dom in Five Easy Steps by Josephine Myles, 2016, 4.5*
2. If It Drives by Aleksandr Voinov and L.A. Witt
3(tie). Consent by A.J. Rose
3(tie). Tough Love by Heidi Cullinan
Best Book Debut
✔ 1. Loving Jay by Renae Kaye, 3/29/2015, ★★★1/2
✔ 2 (tie). Stay With Me by S.E. Harmon, 9/2015,★★★
2 (tie). Blue Moon: Too Good to Be True by A.E. Via
✔✔✔3. Consorting With Dragons by Sera Trevor, 2016, 4*
Best Book of the Year
✔ 1. Always by Kindle Alexander, 5/26/2015,★★★1/2
2. The Art of Breathing by T.J. Klune
✔ 3. Hell & High Water by Charlie Cochet, 4/25/2015, ★★★
Best Coming of Age
1. The Art of Breathing by T.J. Klune
2. The Family We Make by Kaje Harper
✔ 3. Blame It on the Mistletoe by Eli Easton, 4/8/2015
Best Contemporary/Mainstream
1. The Art of Breathing by T.J. Klune
✔ 2. Red Dirt Heart by N.R. Walker, Red Dirt Heart, 3/9/2015, ★★★
✔ 3. Always by Kindle Alexander, 5/26/2015,★★★1/2
Best Cover Art
1. Full Disclosure (Nice Guys, #2) by Kindle Alexander by Kindle Alexander Cover Artist Reese Dante
✔✔2. The Boy with the Painful Tattoo (Holmes & Moriarity, #3) by Josh Lanyon by Josh Lanyon Cover Artist LC Chase, 2016, 4*
3. Take (Temptation, #2) by Ella Frank by Ella Frank Cover Artist Ella Frank
Best Dark Theme
1. When All the World Sleeps by Lisa Henry and J.A. Rock
2. Meatworks by Jordan Castillo Price
3. Consent by A.J. Rose
Best Enemies to Lovers
1. Think of England by K.J. Charles
✔ 2. Hell & High Water by Charlie Cochet, 4/25/2015, ★★★
✔ 3. Dirty Deeds by S.E. Jakes, 1/9/2015, ★★
Best Established Couples
✔ 1. Ty & Zane, Ball & Chain by Abigail Roux, 4/5/2015, ★★★1/2
✔ 2. Whyborne & Griffin, Bloodline by Jordan L. Hawk, Widdershins, 1/26/2015, ★★★
3. Logan & Tate, Take by Ella Frank
Best Family Drama
1. The Art of Breathing by T.J. Klune
✔ 2. Always by Kindle Alexander, 5/26/2015,★★★1/2
3. The Family We Make by Kaje Harper
Best Fantasy
1. Necropolis by Jordan L. Hawk
2. Guarded by Kim Fielding
3. The Engineered Throne by Megan Derr
Best Free Story
1. The Family We're Born With by Kaje Harper
2. Remnant: A Caldwell & Feximal/Whyborne & Griffin Mystery by K.J. Charles and Jordan L. Hawk
3. 1/27: An ICoS Anthology by Santino Hassell and Ais
Best Friends to Lovers
✔✔1. All Kinds of Tied Down by Mary Calmes
2. Collide by Riley Hart
✔ 3. Blame It on the Mistletoe by Eli Easton, 4/9/2015, ★★★1/2
Best Historical
1. Think of England by K.J. Charles
2. A Rose By Any Other Name by Charlie Cochet
✔✔✔3. Sweetwater by Lisa Henry, 2016
Best Humorous
1. The Art of Breathing by T.J. Klune
✔ 2. Blame It on the Mistletoe by Eli Easton, 4/9/2015, ★★★1/2
✔ 3. Loving Jay by Renae Kaye, 3/29/2015, ★★★1/2
Best Hurt/Comfort
✔ 1. The Mating of Michael by Eli Easton, 10/2015, ★★★
✔✔2. Beneath the Stain by Amy Lane - 2016
3. When All the World Sleeps by Lisa Henry and J.A. Rock
Best Kink/Fetish
✔✔ 1. How to Train Your Dom in Five Easy Steps by Josephine Myles, 2016, 4.5*
2. Embracing His Syn by A.E. Via
3. Tough Love by Heidi Cullinan
Best Law Enforcement
✔ 1. Ball & Chain by Abigail Roux, 4/5/2015, ★★★1/2
2. Full Disclosure by Kindle Alexander
✔ 3. Hell & High Water by Charlie Cochet, 4/25/2015,★★★
Best Long Story (250 pages or 100K words)
1. The Art of Breathing by T.J. Klune
✔✔2. Beneath the Stain by Amy Lane - 2016
3. The Family We Make by Kaje Harper
Best Love's Landscape Story
✔✔1. Five Dates by Amy Jo Cousins 2016
2. Laser Visions by Kaje Harper
3 (tie) Guarded by Kim Fielding
3 (tie) It's You, Then Breathing by Vicktor Alexander
Best Medical/Rescue Worker
✔ 2. The Mating of Michael by Eli Easton, 10/2015, ★★★
3. Collide by Riley Hart
Best Military
1. Bound to Break by S.E. Jakes
2. Strength of the Mate by Kendall McKenna
3. Only Love by Garrett Leigh
Best Mystery/Whodunit
1. Full Disclosure by Kindle Alexander
✔ 2. Cross & Crown by Abigail Roux, 4/8/2015, ★★★
✔✔3. The Boy with the Painful Tattoo by Josh Lanyon, 2016, 4*
Best Paranormal
1(tie) Flight of Magpies by K.J. Charles
✔1(tie) Hell & High Water by Charlie Cochet, 4/25/2015,★★★
2. Bloodline by Jordan L. Hawk
✔✔3. Old Loyalty, New Love by Mary Calmes
Best Polyamorous
2. More than everything by Cardeno C.
3. Destroyer of Worlds by Jordan L. Hawk
Best Sci-Fi/Futuristic/Post-Apocalyptic/Steampunk
✔ 1. Hell & High Water by Charlie Cochet, 4/25/2015,★★★
2. Assimilation, Love, and Other Human Oddities by Lyn Gala
✔ 3. Blood & Thunder by Charlie Cochet, 4/27/2015, ★★★1/2
Best Sex Industry
✔ 1. The Mating of Michael by Eli Easton, 10/2015, ★★★
2. Payoff by Aleksandr Voinov and L.A. Witt
3. With or Without Him by Barbara Elsborg
Best Short Story (25 pages or 15K words or less )
✔✔1. Not Fade Away by S.E. Jakes - 2016, 3*
✔ 2. Ears, Eggs and Bunnies by Mary Calmes
3. High & Tight by Abigail Roux
Best Slave/Dub Con/Kidnapped
1. Heart by Garrett Leigh
2. Strain by Amelia C. Gormley
3. Outcome by Cara Dee
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M/M Romance Seasonal Read Your TBR Challenge
Duration: March 20 - June 20, 2015
Level 4: 15+ books
21/15+
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1. Published in March, April, May or June:
Always, 5/26/2015, 3*
2.Read a book with all of the letters S P R I N G in the title and/or author's name
one Small thing - PIpeR vauGhN One Small Thing, 6/4/2015, 3*
3. Read a book that is set at a College: Blame It on the Mistletoe, 4/9/2015, 3.5*
4. Animal on the cover An Intrepid Trip to Love, 3/21/2015, 3.5*
5. Hand on the cover: Talker's Redemption, 4/12/2015, 3*
6. Genre Science Fiction: Games & Players, 3/24/2015, 4*
7. grass or tree on the cover: After the Sunset, 4/13/2015, 4*
8.Read a humorous book: Will Grayson, Will Grayson, 3/27/2015, 3.5*
9. name of an MLB team in its title - Toronto Blue Jays: Loving Jay, 3/29/2015, 3.5*
10. Title starts with the letter S : Six Ways from Sunday, 4/6/2015, 3*
11. Books with the lowest rating: Why I Love Geeks, 5/25/2015, 3* (3.58)
12.Read a book with a cover model you wouldn't mind getting caught with The Boyfriend Mandate, DNF / Knight of Ocean Avenue, 6/13/2015, 4*
13. Cinco de Mayo: (5 in the page count)Body and Soul, 4/24/2015, 3* (125 pg)
14. features a mother: Bad Boyfriend, 3/29/2015, 4*
15. Read two book with rhyming words in the titles: Tale from de Rode, 4/21/2015, 2.5* / Tooth & Nail, 4/30/2015, 3*
16.Birthday is celebrated: Love & Loyalty, 4/10/2015, 3*
17. MC who served in the miltary: Ball & Chain, 4/5/2015, 3.5*
18.Read a book that features an GLBT character: Control, 3/25/2015, 4*
19.Ask a friend to pick a book from your TBR: Crash & Burn, 5/30/2015, 3.5*
20.Read a book that has your country's flag's colors on the cover: Greece's flag colours are blue and white. Blue background, white letters Cross & Crown, 4/8/2015, 3*
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RRRC Read the Month Dutch Edition (Januari)
Duration: January 1, 2013 - January 31, 2013
Progress: 7|7
J: Rapture - J.R. Ward 1/19/2013
A: A Mackenzie Family Christmas: The Perfect Gift- Jennifer Ashley 1/20/2013
N: Night Game - Christine Feehan 1/12/2013
U: Unveiled - Courtney Milan 1/24/2013
A: Angels' Dance - Nalini Singh 1/21/2013
R: Ravishing the Heiress - Sherry Thomas 1/14/2013
I: Turn It Up - Inez Kelley 1/5/2013
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RRRC Read-the-Month Dutch Edition: Februari
Duration: 2/1 - 2/28
8/8 read
F - Feehan Christine - Conspiracy Game, 2/7/2013, 3.5*
E - Elizabeth Hoyt - Thief of Shadows, 2/11/2013, 3.5*
B - Banks, Maya - The Darkest Hour 2/6/2013, 3*
R - R.L. Mathewson - Playing for Keeps 2/2/2013, 4*
U - Unlocked - Courtney Milan 2/4/2013, 3*
A - Angels' Flight - Nalini Singh 2/4/2013, 4*
R - J.K. Rowling - The Casual Vacancy, 2/12/2013, 4*
I - I'll Be Your Drill, Soldier - Crystal Rose, 2/8/2013, 3.5*
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RRRC Read the Month Dutch Edition Maart (March)
Duration: March 1, 2013 - March 31, 2013
5/5 Read
M: Mead, Richelle - The Indigo Spell 3/6/2013, 4*
A: Alice Clayton - Wallbanger 3/16/2013, 3.5*
A: Abigail Roux & Madeleine Urban - Cut & Run 3/12/2013, 4*
R: Rock Chick Rescue - Kristen Ashley 3/14/2013, 4.5*
T: Tara Sivec - Seduction and Snacks 3/8/2013, 2.5*
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RRRC Read the Month Dutch Edition April (April)
Duration: April 1, 2013 - April 30, 2013
Read 5/5
A: Archangel's Storm- Nalini Singh, 4/8/2013, 4*
P: Pamela Clare - Naked Edge, 4/21/2013, 4*
R: Roberts, Nora - Dance Upon The Air, 4/17/2013, 3*
I: I Am Legend- Richard Matheson,4/10/2013, 4*
L: Laurenston, Shelly - Wolf with Benefits, 4/12/2013, 3.5*
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RRRC Read the Month Dutch Edition May (Mei)
Duration: May 1, 2013 - May 31, 2013
Read 3/3
M: Mystery Man - Kristen Ashley, 5/13/2013
E: Evans, Katy - Real, 5/12/2013
I: The Innocent - David Baldacci, 5/10/2013
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RRRC Read the Month Dutch Edition June (Juni)
Duration: June 1, 2013 - June 30, 2013
Read 4/4
J: Johnson, Adam -The Orphan Master's Son, 6/12/2013
U: Urban, Madeleine and Abigail Roux - Sticks & Stones, 6/5/2013
N:Never Seduce a Scot by Maya Banks, 6/28/2013
I:I Suck at Girls - Justin Halpern, 6/14/2013
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RRRC Read the Month Dutch Edition July (Juli)
Duration: July 1, 2013 - July 31, 2013
Read 4/4
J:Jaci Burton - One Sweet Ride, 7/4/2013, 3*
U:Undeniable by Madeline Sheehan, 7/10/2013, 4*
L: Love Irresistibly - Julie James, 7/7/2013, 4*
I: If I Stay - Gayle Forman, 7/3/2013, 3.5*
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RRRC Read the Month Dutch Edition August (Augustus)
Duration: August 1, 2013 - August 31, 2013
Read 8/8
A: Ashley, Kristen - Rock Chick Revenge, 8/14/2013
U: Uncharted by Tracy Garvis - Graves, 8/10/2013
G: Glines, Abbi - Fallen Too Far, 8/7/2013
U: Under His Hand by Anne Calhoun, 8/16/2013
S: Sinclair, Cherise - Make Me, Sir, 8/17/2013
T: Tessa Bailey - Protecting What's His, 8/3/2013
U: Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri, 8/12/2013
S: Sherry Thomas - The Bride of Larkspear: A Fitzhugh Trilogy Erotic Novella, 8/1/2013