Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Welcome back, Melody. Happy to see you posting again!

Thanks Yz. :O)

I finally decided, if I was going to procrastinate doing coursework anyway, I might as well procrastinate with good books, good folks, and goodreads. ;O)

Challenge Update:
Looks like most of the challenges I was working have expired.

Remaining are:
A-Z by Title, deadline Dec 31
A-Z by Author, deadline Dec 31
Lifetime of Books, deadline Nov 9. 2010
Various Boxset Challenges, open ended as far as I remember

I'll work on editing the A-Zs, but it doesn't look feasible that I'll be able to complete them. So, that leaves Lifetime of Books, some Boxsets (but not all 16, what was I thinking?), and I joined Read the Season.

READ THE SEASON CHALLENGE


Winter
(December 21 - March 19)
(Updated 01/23)

W -
I - Independent Wife, Linda Howard 01/04
N -
T - Talk Nerdy to Me - Vicki Lewis Thompson 12/24
E - Evanovich, Janet, Plum Spooky 01/04
R - Richard Castle, Heat Wave 01/23

Bonus: Book with Winter in the title -


Spring - March 20, 2010 - June 20, 2010
Summer - June 21, 2010 - September 22, 2010
Autumn - September 23, 2010 - December 21, 2010

SERIAL KILLER READER CHALLENGE
(Dec 17 - Dec 16, 2010)
15/29+ (Updated 02/05)


1) Jack the Page Ripper
Take 5 series, read:
5 books from 1st series
4 from 2nd
3 from 3rd: Curse of the Spellmans, Revenge of the Spellmans, Lisa Lutz (Spellmans)
2 from 4th: Bad Moon Rising, Sherrilyn Kenyon (Dark-Hunter)
1 from the last: Devil's Bride, Stephanie Laurens (Cynsters)

2) Una-book-bomber
Read one book from each of the genres.
chick-lit: Karma Girl, Jennifer Estep (Bigtime)
romance: Talk Nerdy to Me, Vicki Lewis Thompson (Nerds)
mystery: Plum Spooky, Janet Evanovich (Between the Numbers)
pnr/urban-fantasy/fantasy/sci-fi: Dreamfever, Karen Marie Moning (Fever)
young adult: Rapunzel's Revenge, Shannon Hale (Unnamed Series)

3) Spree Series Killer
Try out a totally new author. If the book turns out to be a stinker, you have to TRY AGAIN.
Vampire Vacation, C.J. Ellisson (VV Inn)

4) Author-ican Psycho
Try a book from the author you've "given up" on.

5) Dr. Hannibal Lecturer
Start on that series that everybody is praising so much but you keep postponing it for later.

6) The Book Strangler
Read a whole series from the beginning to the end: Graceling, Fire, Kristin Cashore (Unnamed Series)

7) 3rd Degree
Read a trilogy: Kissing Midnight, Breaking Midnight, Saving Midnight, Emma Holly (Fitz Clare Chronicles)

BONUS: Bloody Mary
A series with a strong female kick-ass protagonist: Heat Wave, Richard Castle (Nikki Heat)

Challenge Notes to Self:


RRR Challenge: 10 books / month

Read the Month: 3-9 books / month

BHB: 5 books / month

Lifetime of Books: 4 books / month

Serial Reader: 3 books / month

Read the Season: 2 books / month

You think you're so Smart: 2 books / month

Featured Author: 1 book / month

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Resolutions for 2010:


1) Balance school and pleasure reading (I've not joined a challenge since May!).

2) Avoid new series and dollar-a-bag sales.

3) Organize book boxes and prioritize tbr, read/sell/donate as required.

It's official. I completed the last assignment of the semester and now have nothing to do but read until the 11th (and catch up on housework, and wrap packages, and run errands, and there's always that pesky Christmas, and New Years, and well, I'm sure I'm forgetting something)! :O)

Merry Christmas to me! I just won a First-Reads Giveaway! :O)
And I'm really looking forward to reading this series!



(Hehe, I actually added it to my tbr before I won it!)

You think you're so Smart Challenge: (Jan-Dec 2010)

Read at least 12 "classics" from any genre and at least 12 "non-fiction" from any category.

Classics:

Non-fiction:

Reposting A Lifetime Of Books Challenge (Deadline Nov 9, 2010)

Part I (Updated 01/25)

1974 -
1975 -
1976 -
1977 -
1978 - Beauty, Robin McKinley
1979 - Kindred, Octavia E. Butler
1980 -
1981 -
1982 - An Independent Wife, Linda Howard 01/04
1983 -



1984 -
1985 -
1986 -
1987 - The Blue Sword, Robin McKinley
1988 - Sorcery and Cecelia or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot, Patricia C. Wrede
1989 -
1990 -
1991 -
1992 -

A Lifetime Of Books Challenge

Part II (Updated 02/02)

1993 -
1994 -
1995 -
1996 -
1997 -
1998 - Devil's Bride, Stephanie Laurens1/7
1999 -
2000 - Storm Front, Jim Butcher
2001 -



2002 - Ravyn's Flight, Patti O'Shea 5/20
2003 - Too Close to the Sun, Robin T. Popp
2004 -
2005 - Karma Girl, Jennifer Estep 2/2
2006 -
2007 - Gideon, Jacquelyn Frank 5/10
2008 - Curse of the Spellmans, Lisa Lutz 12/21
2009 - Soulless, Gail Carriger 12/13
2010 -

RRR CHALLENGE: January
8/10 (Updated 01/31)

1 – January:
2 – Birthday: Independent Wife, Linda Howard (from Delitealex' shelves)
3 – Geography:
4 – Beginnings: Devil's Bride, Stephanie Laurens
5 – Winter Theme: Fairy Tale Weddings: Cindy and the Prince, Debbie Macomber
6 – MLK Day: Dreamfever, Karen Marie Moning
7 – Romance Genre: Bad Moon Rising, Sherrilyn Kenyon
8 – Out with the Old: Kissing Midnight, Emma Holly
9 – In with the New: Heat Wave, Richard Castle
10 – Reader's Choice: Graceling, Kristin Cashore

0110 Reads
*reviewed

★★★★☆ Graceling, Kristin Cashore
★★★☆☆ Fire, Kristin Cashore
★★★★☆ Kissing Midnight, Emma Holly
★★★★☆ Plum Spooky*, Janet Evanovich
★★☆☆☆ Independent Wife*, Linda Howard
★★★☆☆ Devil's Bride*, Stephanie Laurens
★★★☆☆ Bad Moon Rising, Sherrilyn Kenyon
★★★☆☆ Breaking Midnight, Emma Holly
★★☆☆☆ Fairy Tale Weddings: Cindy and the Prince*, Debbie Macomber (read first story only)
★★★☆☆ Heat Wave, Richard Castle
★★★☆☆ Dreamfever, Karen Marie Moning

RRR CHALLENGE: February
6/10 (Updated 03/01)

1 – February: Fired Up, Jayne Ann Krentz
2 – Birthday: Karma Girl, Jennifer Estep (from Amanda's shelves)
3 – Geography:
4 – Favorites: Saving Midnight, Emma Holly
5 – Valentine:
6 – Black History:
7 – Romance Genre: Obsidian Prey, Jayne Castle
8 – President’s Day:
9 – Friendship: Rapunzel's Revenge, Shannon Hale (author recommended in another group)
10 – Reader's Choice: Revenge of the Spellmans, Lisa Lutz

READ THE MONTH: February
4/8 (Updated 02/05)

F – Fired Up, Jayne Ann Krentz
E – Emma Holly, Saving Midnight
B – Bangs, Nina, My Wicked Vampire
R – Revenge of the Spellmans, Lisa Lutz
U – Unshapely Things, Mark Del Franco
A – Andrews, Ilona, Magic Bites
R – Rapunzel's Revenge, Shannon Hale
Y – You Only Love Twice, Lori Wilde

PNR CHALLENGE: February's All About Authors
3/10 (Updated 02/02)

1 – Favorite: Jayne Castle, Obsidian Prey
2 – New: J.R. Ward, Dark Lover
3 – Second Chance: Linda Howard, Now You See Her
4 – GoodReads: Jennifer Estep, Karma Girl
5 – 1974: Shannon Hale, Princess Academy
6 – First Initial: Maguire, Gregory, What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy
7 – Last Initial: Shannon Hale, Rapunzel's Revenge
8 – Male: Mark Del Franco, Unshapely Things
9 – Female: Nina Bangs, My Wicked Vampire
10 – Multiple: Ilona Andrews, Magic Bites

CHALLENGE OVERLOAD: February (Easy)
2/4 (Updated 02/04)

Red: Dark Lover, J.R. Ward
Pink: Saving Midnight, Emma Holly
Romance: Obsidian Prey, Jayne Castle
Romance: My Wicked Vampire, Nina Bangs

0210 Reads
*reviewed

★★★☆☆ Obsidian Prey, Jayne Castle
★★★☆☆ Rapunzel's Revenge, Shannon Hale
★★★☆☆ Karma Girl, Jennifer Estep
★★★☆☆ Fired Up*, Jayne Ann Krentz
★★★☆☆ Saving Midnight, Emma Holly
★★★☆☆ Revenge of the Spellmans, Lisa Lutz