Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

January 2009

1) 5 * My Seduction by Connie Brockway
2) 5* My Pleasure by Connie Brockway
3) 3.5* Seduction of a Proper Gentleman by Victoria Alexander
4) 3.5* The Miracle at Speedy Motors by Alexander McCall Smith
5) 4.5* Simply Perfect by Mary Balogh
6) 4* The Flame by Jean Johnson
7) 5* Stay the Night A Novel of the Darkyn by Lynn Viehl
8) 4.5* A Rogue in Texas by Lorraine Heath
9) 5* In Bed With the Devil by Lorraine Heath
10) 5* The Last Hellion by Loretta Chase
11) 2.5* Untouchable by Linda Winstead Jones
12) 3* Scandalous by Jenna Petersen
13) 3.5* Ecstasy by Jacquelyn Frank
14) 5* Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke
15) 3.5* Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
16) 3.5* Stone Diaries by Carol Shields


February 2009

4* 1. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett
3.5* 2. Death of a Travelling Man by M.C. Beaton
4.5* 3. Like No Other Lover by Julie Ann Long
4* 4. The Courtship Dance by Candace Camp
4.5* 5. Between the Devil and Desire by Lorraine Heath
2.5* 6. Never Marry a Cowboy by Lorraine Heath
4* 7. Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
4* 8. Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh
5* 9. My Dearest Enemy by Connie Brockway
3.5* 10.The Pretender by Celeste Bradley
4* 11. The Imposter by Celeste Bradley
3* 12. The Spy by Celeste Bradley
3.5* 13. The Rogue by Celeste Bradley
4* 14. Something Big Has Been Here by Jack Prelutsky
4.5* 15. "A" is for Abigail An Almanac of Amazing American Women by Lynne Cheney

March 2009

1) 3* 3rd Degree by James Patterson
2) 3* 4th of July by James Patterson
3) 3* The 5th Horseman by James Patterson
4) 5* To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
5) 5* The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
6) 3.5* Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole
7) 4* Beyond the Highland Mist by KM Moning
8) 4* First Comes Marriage by Mary Balogh
9) 4.5* Then Comes Seduction by Mary Balogh
10) 5* 1906 by James Dalessandro
11) 3.5* Suddenly by Candace Camp
12) 4* The White Stag by Kate Seredy
13) 5* Out Of The Dust by Karen Hesse
14) 4* The Sun Witch by Linda Winstead Jones
15) 4* Black Rose by Nora Roberts
16) 4* Red Lily by Nora Roberts
17) 3* Poems of Robert Browning
18) 5* The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
19) 4* Good Omens The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
20) 4* Your Scandalous Ways by Loretta Chase
21) 3.5* Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
22) 5* The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
23) 2.5* Death in Venice by Thomas Mann
24) 3.5* A Damsel in Distress by P.G. Wodehouse
25) 3.5* Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
26) 3* Interworld by Neil Gaiman
27) 5* Redwall by Brian Jacques - marvelous narration!
28) 3.5* Brisingr by Christopher Paolini


April 2009

1) 3.5* Walden by Henry David Thoreau
2) 4* Jewels of the Sun by Nora Roberts
3) 5* Devil's Cub by Georgette Heyer
4) 5* Little Men by Louisa May Alcott
5) 3* The Law of Love by Laura Esquivel
6) 4* The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
7) 5* Surrender by Pamela Clare
8) 4* Heaven and Earth by Nora Roberts
9) 3.5* To Tame a Highland Warrior by KM Moning
10) 5* What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew From Fox Hunting to Whist-The Facts of Daily Life in Nineteenth-Century England by Daniel Pool
11) 5* Rising Tides by Nora Roberts
12) 4.5* Worth Any Price by Lisa Kleypas
13) 4* Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
14) 3* The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks
15) 4* A Virgin River Christmas by Robyn Carr
16) 4.5* Face the Fire by Nora Roberts
17) 4.5* The Highlander's Touch by KM Moning
18) 5* Once a Princess by Johanna Lindsey
19) 2* The Lost Continent Travels in Small-Town America by Bill Bryson
20) 4.5* God's Fool The Life of Francis of Assisi by Julien Green
21) 4* The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
22) 4* Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
23) 4* Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
24) 4* The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
25) 4* A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
26) 4.5* The Marriage Spell A Novel by Mary Jo Putney
27) 5* Cell by Stephen King (I did not enjoy this, but it was well-written & very scary, of course)
28) 3.5* The Sanctuary by Raymond Khoury

May 2009

1) 4* Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
2) 5* Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
3) 3.5* Second Chance Pass by Robyn Carr
4) 5* The Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
5) 4.5* Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward
6) 5* At Last Comes Love by Mary Balogh
7) 5* Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh
8) 5* The Immortal Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
9) 5* Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh
10) 3.5* Charming the Highlander by Janet Chapman
11) 4* The Mage by Jean Johnson
12) 5* Queen Victoria, from Her Birth to the Death of the Prince Consort by Cecil Woodham-Smith
13) 3.5* The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
14) 4* His Majesty's Dragon Temeraire #1 by Naomi Novik
15) 3* Making Magic in the World by Maya Angelou
16) 4* Hold Tight by Harlan Coben
17) 4* The Partner by John Grisham
18) 5* The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
19) 4* Letter to My Daughter by Maya Angelou
20) 5* The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
21) 4* The Whiskey Rebellion George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and the Frontier Rebels Who Challenged America's Newfound Sovereignty by William Hogeland
22) An Introduction to Southern California Birds by Herbert Clarke
23) 5* Mom and Dad are Palindromes by Mark Shulman

June 2009

1) 2* No Regrets by Michele Ann Young
2) 3* Curveball by Kate Angell
3) 3* 74 Seaside Avenue by Debbie Macomber
4) 5* Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh
5) 5* Elizabeth and Mary: Cousins Rivals Queens by Jane Dunn
6) 4* The Wyndham Legacy by Catherine Coulter
7) 4* Frenkenstein by Mary Shelley
8) 2* Best Language Book Ever by Paul Yeager
9) 4* How to Abduct a Highland Lord by Karen Hawkins
10) 4.5* Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
11) 4.5* Bridal Season by Connie Brockway
12) 5* The Pleasure Trap by Elizabeth Thornton
13) 2.5* The Afterlife & Other Stories by John Updike
14) 4* Turbulent Sea by Christine Feehan
15) 4* Bridal Favors by Connie Brockway
16) 3.5* Witch Heart by Anya Bast
17) 4.5* Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
18) 5* Temptation Ridge by Robyn Carr
19) 3* Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich
20) 3.5* Letter Perfect by Cathy Marie Hake
21) 5* Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts
22) 4.5* The Hollow by Nora Roberts
23) 3* Grimm's Fairy Tales by Grimm Brothers
24) 4.5* Second Glance by Jodi Picoult
25) 5* Code of the Woosters by P.G. Wodehouse
26) 3.5* The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
27) 3.5* Magyk by Angie Sage
28) 3.5* Legend in Green Velvet by Elizabeth Peters
29) 5* Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
30) 3.5* The Stranger by Albert Camus
31) 4* Mossflower by Brian Jacques
32) 4* Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
33) 4.5* A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
34) 5* A Monstrous Regiment of Women by Laurie King
35) 4* Light on Snow by Anita Shreve

Total Books to Date = 145

July 2009

1) 4* The Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts
2) 3.5* Don't Look Down by Suzanne Enoch
3) 3.5* Billionaires Prefer Blondes by Suzanne Enoch
4) 5* Here, There Be Dragons by James Owen
5) 4* Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
6) 5* Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
7) 4.5* Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh
8) 4* The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
9) 3* Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke
10) 5* Spell of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
11) 4* Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
12) 5* One White Rose by Julie Garwood
13) 3.5* The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
14) 4* The Last Time They Met A Novel by Anita Shreve
15) 5* Tears of the Moon by Nora Roberts
16) 3.5* Just Like a Man by Elizabeth Bevarly
17) 2* So Many Books, So Little Time A Year of Passionate Reading by Sara Nelson
18) 4* The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allen Poe
19) 4.5* Untamed by Pamela Clare
20) 4.5* Charlotte's Web by E. B. White
21) 5* The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay
22) 4* Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
23) 4* The Mating Season by P. G. Wodehouse
24) 5* The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
25) 4* 1984 by George Orwell

August 2009

1) 3.5* World Without End by Ken Follett
2) 5* Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith
3) 3* Grendel by John Gardner
4) 4* Flyte Septimus Heap #2 by Angie Sage
5) 4* Glory in Death by J. D. Robb
6) 4.5* Physik Septimus Heap #3 by Angie Sage
7) 3* The Haunting of Josie by Kay Hooper
8) 4* Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner
9) 4* Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
10) 3.5* French Quarter Fiction The Newest Stories of America's Oldest Bohemia by Joshua Clark
11) 4* Crescent City Kill by Julie Smith
12) 3.5* Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke
13) 3* Bridget by Linda Lael Miller
14) 5* Hidden Currents by Christine Feehan
15) 4* Lady with a Black Umbrella by Mary Balogh
16) 4* The Gospel of Mary of Magdala Jesus and the First Woman Apostle by Karen King
17) 4* A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
18) 5* Robur the Conqueror, Clipper of the Clouds by Jules Verne
19) 3* Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata
20) 4.5* An Unacceptable Offer by Mary Balogh
21) 5* The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
22) 4.5 An Accidental Woman by Barbara Delinsky
23) 4* The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
24) 4* Mary, Called Magdalene by Margaret George
25) 4* A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
26) 3.5* Killer Smile by Lisa Scottoline
27) 3.5* Mackenzie's Mission by Linda Howard
28) 4* Dance Through Time by Lynn Kurland
29) 4* Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
30) 5* When Character Was King A Story of Ronald Reagan by Peggy Noonan
31) 5* The Princess Bride by William Goldman
32) 3.5* Wolf at the Door by Christine Warren
33) 4* Dark Hunger by Sara Reinke
34) 4* The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
35) 3.5* Unspeakable by Sandra Brown

Total Books to Date = 205

September 2009

1) 4.5* A Light in the Storm The Civil War Diary of Amelia Martin, Fenwick Island, Delaware, 1861 by Karen Hesse
2) 5* Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
3) 5* Madam, Will You Talk? by Mary Stewart
4) 4* Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik AUDIO
5) 3.5* The Scot and I by Elizabeth Thornton
6) 4* The Runaway McBride by Elizabeth Thornton
7) 4* The Fiction Class by Susan Breen
8) 3.5* The Case of the Missing Books by Ian Sansom
9) 4*Mr. Cavendish, I Presume by Julia Quinn
10)4* The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins AUDIO
11) 3.5* The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith AUDIO
12) 2* Poetry 180 A Turning Back to Poetry by Billy Collins
13) 3.5* Gilead A Novel by Marilynne Robinson
14)3.5* A Gift of Hope by Tony Melendez
15) 3* Hard Times by Charles Dickens AUDIO
16) 3* Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis AUDIO
17) 4* Dark Possession by Christine Feehan
18) 4* Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr
19) 4.5* Matilda by Roald Dahl AUDIO
20) 3.5* James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl AUDIO
21) 5* All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
22) 3.5* When Calls the Heart by Janette Oke
23) 4* Black Powder War by Naomi Novik AUDIO
24) 5* The Dream Thief by Shana Abe
25) 5* Cotillion by Georgette Heyer
26) 3.5* A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon AUDIO
27) 4* Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters AUDIO
28) 4* Lair of the Lion by Christine Feehan
29) 4* Always a Scoundrel by Suzanne Enoch
30) 5* The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
31) 3.5* Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb AUDIO
32) 4* Artemis Fowl The Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer AUDIO
33) 4* Empire of Ivory by Naomi Novik AUDIO
34) 4.5* Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis AUDIO
35) 4* The Curse of the Pharaohs by Elizabeth Peters AUDIO
36) 3* Espresso Tales by Alexander McCall Smith

Total Books to Date = 241

October 2009

1) 4.5* Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward
2) 4.5* Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
3) 4* Dancing with Clara by Mary Balogh
4 )4* Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb AUDIO
5) 3.5* Say It Right In German The Easy Way to Pronounce Correctly! by EPLS
6) 3* The Magical Christmas Cat anthology by L. Leigh, N. Singh
7) 4* The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
8) 5* Mister Monday by Garth Nix AUDIO
9) 5* The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
10) 4* Airs Above the Ground by Mary Stewart
11) 3.5 Traitor's Moon by Lynn Flewelling AUDIO
12) 3.5* Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams
13) 4* Surrender to the Devil by Lorraine Heath
14) 3.5* Lover Enshrined by J. R. Ward
15) 4* O Jerusalem by Laurie R. King AUDIO
16) 4* The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe
17) 5* Family Blessings by LaVyrle Spencer
18) 3* A Superior Death by Nevada Barr AUDIO
19) 4* Queen of Dragons by Shana Abe
20) 2.5* The Perils of Pursuing a Prince by Julia London
21) 3.5* The Dangers of Deceiving a Viscount by Julia London
22) 4* Enchantment by Orson Scott Card AUDIO
23) 5* Poison Study by Maria Snyder
24) 2* Best Laid Plans by Nora Roberts AUDIO
25) 4* Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko
26) 4* Rapture by Jacquelyn Frank
27) 4* Grim Tuesday by Garth Nix AUDIO
28) 4* Mackenzie's Pleasure by Linda Howard
29) 3.5* Once a Dreamer by Candice Hern
30) 4* Pearl Harbor A Novel of December 8th by Newt Gingrich
31) 4* Shutter Island by Dennis LeHane

Total Books to Date = 272

November 2009

1) 3* A Game Of Chance by Linda Howard
2) 3.5* Our Town A Play in Three Acts by Thornton Wilder
3) 4.5* The Girl Who Played with Fire by Steig Larsson
4) 5* Days of Infamy by Newt Gingrich & Wm. Forstchen
5) 4* Home Song by LaVyrle Spencer
6) 4* Spellbound by Nora Roberts
7) 3.5* Loving the Highlander by Janet Chapman
8) 4* Wedding the Highlander by Janet Chapman
9) 3.5* Ever After by Nora Roberts
10) 4* Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward
11) 5* Magic Study by Maria Snyder
12) 5* This Rough Magic by Mary Stewart
13) 4.5* Counterpoint Tecumseh Vs. William Henry Harrison by James Huston
14) 3.5* The General's Daughter by Kate Huntington
15) 3* Forever and the Night by Linda Lael Miller
16) 3.5* For All Eternity by Linda Lael Miller
17) 5* Shadowlight by Lynn Viehl
18) 4.5* So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams
19) 5* The Rape of Nanking The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II by Iris Chang
20) 4* Tempting the Highlander by Janet Chapman
21) 3.5* Only With a Highlander by Janet Chapman
22) 4* Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb
23) 3.5* Drowned Wednesday by Garth Nix
24) 4* The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters
25) 4* Lion in the Valley by Elizabeth Peters

Total Books to Date = 297

December 2009

1. Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh
2. Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
3. Death by Sudoku A Sudoku Mystery by Kaye Morgan
4. Creature Cozies by Jill Morgan
5. Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
6. Savvy by Ingrid Law
7. Sharp Objects A Novel by Gillian Flynn
8. A Rogue For Christmas by Kate Huntington
9. Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
10. One Man's Love Book One of The Highland Lords by Karen Ranney
11. Dark Curse by Christine Feehan
12. To Romance a Charming Rogue A Novel by Nicole Jordan
13. Pearl Harbor Child A Child's View of Pearl Harbor from Attack to Peace by Dorinda Makanaonalani
14. The Deeds of the Disturber by Elizabeth Peters
15. The Last Camel Died at Noon by Elizabeth Peters
16. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
17. Ice Blue by Anne Stuart
18. The Stupidest Angel A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror, Version 2.0 by Christopher Moore
19. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
20. The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
21. The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog by Elizabeth Peters

Total Books for the Year = 318

Romance Readers Monthly Challenges 2009

June completed 9/10

1. 'J' author: Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward June 10 ****
2. June B-Day celebrant GR shelf(Moss): Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh June 6 *****
3. Author, setting or character is from Florida: 74 Seaside Avenue by Debbie Macomber June 5 ***
4. Wedding Theme: The Bridal Season by Connie Brockway June 12 ****
5. Summer's Solstice: Witch Heart by Anya Bast June 17 ***1/2
6. Gay and Lesbian Pride Month: Stalking Darkness by Lynn Flewelling
7. Royalty theme: How to Abduct a Highland Lord by Karen Hawkins June 8 ****
8. No "human" profile at all in the cover: Temptation Ridge by Robyn Carr June 22 *****
9. A an author that is "new" to you: No Regrets by Michele Ann Young June 1 **
10. Reader's Choice: The Pleasure Trap by Elizabeth Thornton June 14 *****


July completed 10/10

1. 'J' Title: Just Like a Man by Elizabeth Bevarly July 30 ***
2. July B-Day celebrant: Paula's shelf: Spell of the Highlander by KM Moning July 21 *****
3. United Kingdom author or setting: Woman in White by Wilkie Collins July 22 *****
4. Summer Heat Theme: Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh July 16 *****
5. Armchair Holiday: Ireland: Tears of the Moon by Nora Roberts July 26 *****
6. Go West: One White Rose by Julie Garwood July 20 *****
7. Culinary theme: Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanna Fluke July 18 ***
8. Nostalgia Moment: Angels and Demons by Dan Brown July 24 ***.5
9. Explore-A-Genre: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card July 13 ****
10. Book from our Group's shelf: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini July 18 ****

August completed 10/10

1. Starts with 'A': An Accidental Woman by Barbara Delinsky Aug 12
2. Birthday Shelf: Samantha: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini Aug 14
3. Australian author: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Aug 17
4. Friendship: Bridget The Women of Primrose Creek by Linda Lael Miller Aug 4
5. Go Flying; Aviation: MacKenzie's Mission by Linda Howard Aug 14
6. Beach Theme: Hidden Currents by Christine Feehan Aug 5
7. Book2Movie: The Princess Bride by William Goldman Aug 24
8. Book2Movie: watch the movie of The Princess Bride
9. Chick-Lit; Light/Humorous: Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke Aug 3
10. Own Choice: Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier Aug 2

Romance Readers' Monthly Challenges 2009

September

1. Starts with 'S': (The) Scot and I by Elizabeth Thornton Sept. 5 ***1/2
2. B-Day Shelf: Toni: Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb Sept. 15 ***1/2
3. Canada: When Calls the Heart by Janette Oke Sept. 19 ***1/2
4. Character in writing field: The Fiction Class by Susan Breen Sept. 8 ****
5. GR author: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen Sept. 1 ****
6. Blue-Collar Worker: Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr Sept. 18 ***1/2
7. Hispanic: A Gift of Hope The Tony Melendez Story by Tony Melendez Sept. 12 ****
8. Animal on Cover: Lair of the Lion by Christine Feehan Sept. 27 ****
9. Historical Fiction: Victorian England: The Runaway McBride by Elizabeth Thornton Sept. 8 ****
10. Group's Bookshelf: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Sept. 14 *****

October

1. Starts with 'O': O Jerusalem by Laurie R. King Oct. 15 ****
2. October BD: Dina: Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams Oct. 11 ***
3. Geography: Michigan: A Superior Death by Nevada Barr Oct. 18 ***
4. Halloween: Scary/Spooky: The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving Oct. 4 ****
5. Book written by 2 authors: Pearl Harbor A Novel of December 8th by Newt Gingrich/Wm Forstchen Oct. 30 ****
6. Cop/Detective/Murder Mystery: Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb Oct 5 ****
7. U.N.: more than 2 countries: Eng./Sweden/Austria: Airs Above the Ground by Mary Stewart Oct. 7 ****
8. Columbus Day: Sea Travel: Traitor's Moon by Lynn Flewellling Oct. 11 ***
9. Explore a Genre: Paranormal: Queen of Dragons by Shana Abe Oct. 19 ****
10. Reader's Choice: Surrender to the Devil by Lorraine Heath Oct. 12 ****

Romance Readers' Monthly Challenges 2009

November 9/10 Completed

1. Starts with 'N' : The Next Best Bride Once Upon a Wedding by Kelly McClymer DNF
2. Nov. BD: Ann: Forever and the Night by Linda Lael Miller Nov. 17 (3*)
3. Geography: New York: Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward Nov. 12 (4*
4. Fall/Autumn/Orange/Leaves on Cover: Loving the Highlander by Janet Chapman Nov. 5 (3.5*)
5. DST Change: Time Element in Title: For All Eternity by Linda Lael Miller Nov. 19 (3.5*)
6. Native American: A Game Of Chance by Linda Howard Nov. 1 (3*)
7/8 Two books written by same author under different names: Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb Nov. 28 (4*) & Spellbound by Nora Roberts Nov. 6 (4*)
9. Explore-a-Genre: Romantic Suspense: The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters Nov. 13 (4*)
10. Group Shelf: Magic Study by Maria Snyder

December 10/10 Completed

1. Starts with 'D': Death by Sudoku A Sudoku Mystery by Kaye Morgan Dec 5 3*
2. December BD: Valerie: To Romance a Charming Rogue A Novel Dec. 27 3*
3. Geography: Ohio: Christopher Moore: The Stupidest Angel A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror Dec 13 2* And stupid me for reading this!
4. Winter Words: Ice Blue by Anne Stuart Dec 11 3*
5. Christmas Theme: Candy for Christmas by Joanne Fluke Dec 5 3* + has recipes!
6. Internat'l Children's Day: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Dec 74.5*
7. May/December: Dark Curse by Christine Feehan Dec 20 4*
8. Challenge Holiday Gift: Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones (also Paranormal Monthly Challenge, Winter Challenge, Pick-a-Shelf) Dec 4 ****
9. Explore-a-Genre: Category Romance: A Rogue For Christmas by Kate Huntington (Zebra Regency) Dec 14 3.5*
10. Reader's Choice: The Deeds of the Disturber by Elizabeth Peters Dec. 4 3.5*

Paranormal Romance Monthly Challenges 2009

JUNE 7/9 completed

9 books from first 20 pages Good Reads' Paranormal Romance shelf.

1. Turbulent Sea by Christine Feehan June 16
2. Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh June 6
3. Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward June 10
4. Dark Possession by Christine Feehan DNR
5. Witch Heart by Anya Bast June 17
6. The Dream Thief by Shana Abé DNR
7. Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts June 27
8. The Hollow by Nora Roberts June 29
9. The Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts July 5


JULY 6/9 completed

1. Dark Hunger by Sara Reinke DNR
2. werewolves: Wolf at the Door by Christine Warren DNR
3. shifters: Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh July 15 *****
4. gods/goddesses/immortals: Here There be Dragons by James Owen July 11 *****
5. demons/angels: The Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts July 5 ****1/2
6. witches/warlocks/sorcerers/mages: Spell of the Highlander by KM Moning July 21 *****
7. fae/fairies: Darkfever by KM Moning July 23 ** very disappointed w/this one
8. aliens/space cowboys: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card July 13 ****
9. psychics/ghosts/humans with paranormal abilities: The Dead Room by Heather Graham DNR

AUGUST 9/9 completed

1. Romance: Hidden Currents by Christine Feehan August 5
2. Urban Fantasy: Dark Hunger by Sara Reinke August 28
3. Fantasy: The Ice Dragon by George R.R.MartinAugust 5
4. Historical: A Dance Through Time by Lynn Kurland August 16
5. Futuristic: Glory in Death by J.D. Robb August 17
6. YA: Flyte:Septimus Heap by Angie Sage August 15
7. Chick-Lit: Wolf at the Door by Christine Warren August 18
8. Erotica: Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward August 26
9. Suspense/Thriller: The Haunting of Josie by Kay Hooper August 15

Paranormal Romance Monthly Challenges 2009

SEPTEMBER 8/9 completed

Choose books from 'Read' shelves of 9 friends

1. Dina: Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb 9.15
2. Melissab: Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb DNR
3. Nita: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 9.14
4. Ann: Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik 9.04
5. Joseph-Daniel: Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis 9.07
6.Hms: Dark Possession by Christine Feehan 9.16
7. Danielle: Artemis Fowl The Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer 9.12
8. Verity: The Dream Thief by Shana Abe 9.21
9. Josie: James And The Giant Peach by Roald Dahl 9.08

OCTOBER 9/9 completed

Covers should match each color predominantly

1. Orange: The Magical Christmas Cat anthology Oct 6
2. Red: Queen of Dragons by Shana Abe Oct 19
3. Brown: Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward Oct. 17
4. Green: Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward Oct 3
5. Black: Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb Oct 5
6. Yellow: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson Oct 9
7. Purple: Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams Oct 11
8. Pink: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling Oct 5
9. Blue: The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving Oct. 3

Paranormal Monthly Challenges 2009

NOVEMBER 9/9 Completed

1) A/B: Aidan Tremayne in Forever and the Night by Linda Lael Miller Nov. 17 3.5*
2) C/D/E: Catherine Daniels in Tempting the Highlander by Janet Chapman Nov. 22 4*
3) F/G/H: Calder Holbrook in For All Eternity by Linda Lael Miller Nov. 19 4*
4) I/J/K: Jessa Bellamy in Shadowlight A Novel of the Kyndred by Lynn Viehl Nov. 21 5*
5) L/M/N: Libby Hart in Wedding the Highlander by Janet Chapman Nov. 9 4*
6) O/P/Q: Sadie Quill in Loving the Highlander by Janet Chapman Nov.5
7) R/S/T: Rehvenge in Lover Avenged Nov. 12 4*
8) U/V/W: Winter MacKeage in Only With a Highlander by Janet Chapman Nov. 27 3.5*
9) X/Y/Z: Yelena Zaltana in Magic Study by Maria Snyder Nov. 14 5*

December 6/9 completed

1. Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones Dec 4 ****
2. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
3. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Dec. 7 5*
4. Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh Dec. 8 4*
5. Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh Dec. 1 4.5*
6. The Stupidest Angel A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror, Version 2.0 by Christopher Moore Dec 13 2* This was so disappointing!!!
7. Covet by J.R. Ward
8. Dark Curse by Christine Feehan Dec 20 4*
9. Mostly Harmless by Douglas Adams

READ-the-MONTH Challenges 2009 June - September

JUNE 4/4 completed
J - Jacques, Brian: Mossflower June 20 *****
U - Updike, John: Afterlife June 13 ***
N - No Regrets by Michele Ann Young June 1 *
E - Evanovich, Janet: Hard Eight June 23 **

JULY 4/4 completed
J - Jeeves and the Mating Season by P.G. Wodehouse July 10 ****
U - Untamed by Pamela Clare July 31 ****
L - Last Time They Met by Anita Shreve July 28 ****
Y - Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon July 25 ***1/2

AUGUST 6/6 completed
A - Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner **** August 9
U - Unacceptable Offer by Mary Balogh ***** August 7
G - Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier **** August 2
U - Unspeakable by Sandra Brown ***1/2 August 30
S - Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke *** August 3
T - Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini **** August 14

SEPTEMBER 9/9 completed

S = The Scot and I by Elizabeth Thornton ***1/2 Sept. 5
E = Empire of Ivory Temeraire #4 by Naomi Novik **** Sept. 17
P =Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis *** Sept. 7
T = The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger ***** Sept 14
E = Espresso Tales by Alexander McCall Smith *** Sept 26
M = Mr. Cavendish, I Presume by Julia Quinn **** Sept 11
B = Black Powder War Temeraire #3 by Naomi Novik **** Sept 10
E = Always a Scoundrel by Suzanne Enoch **** Sept 27
R = The Runaway McBride by Elizabeth Thornton **** Sept. 7

Read-the-Month Challenge October-December 2009

OCTOBER 7/7 Completed

O = O Jerusalem by Laurie King Oct. 15
C = Ceremony by Leslie Silko Oct. 25
T = Traitor's Moon by Lynn Flewelling Oct. 11
O = Once a Dreamer by Candice Hern Oct. 29
B = Best-Laid Plans by Nora Roberts Oct. 23
E = Enchantment by Orson Scott Card Oct. 22
R = Rapture by Jacquelyn Frank Oct. 28

NOVEMBER 6/8 Completed

N = Nora Roberts: Spellbound Nov. 6
O = Our Town by Thornton Wilder Nov. 1
V = Viehl, Lynn: Shadowlight Nov. 21
E = Ever After by Nora Roberts Nov. 7
M = The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters Nov. 13
B = Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh DNR
E = Elizabeth Peters: Lion in the Valley Nov. 25
R = Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang Nov. 23

DECEMBER 8/8 Completed

D = Death by Sudoku A Sudoku Mystery by Kaye Morgan Dec 5 3*
E = Elizabeth Peters: The Deeds of the Disturber Dec. 4 3.5*
C = Candy for Christmas by Joanne Fluke Dec 5 3*
E = Elizabeth Peters: Last Camel Died at Noon Dec. 17 4*
M = Morgan, Jill: Creature Cozies Dec 12 3*
B = Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh Dec 2 4.5*
E = Elizabeth Peters: The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog Dec. 30 4.5*
R = A Rogue For Christmas by Kate Huntington Dec 14 3.5*

A-Z Book Title Challenge 2009 completed 10.19.09

A = At Last Comes Love by Mary Balogh May 12
B = Between the Devil and Desire by Lorraine Heath February 14
C = Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh May 19
D = Dark Highlander by KM Moning May 9
E = Ecstasy by Jacquelyn Frank January 20
F = Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton March 21
G = Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracey Chevalier August 2
H = Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh June 6
I = Immortal Highlander by KM Moning May 16
J = Jewels of the Sun by Nora Roberts April 4
K = Kiss of the Highlander by KM Moning May 5
L = The Last Hellion by Loretta Chase January 22
M = My Dearest Enemy by Connie Brockway February 19
N = Naked in Death by J.D. Robb April 19
O = Once a Princess by Johanna Lindsey April 24
P = The Pleasure Trap by Elizabeth Thornton June 14
Q = Queen of Dragons by Shana Abe Oct. 19
R = Rising Tides by Nora Roberts April 9
S = Surrender by Pamela Clare April 10
T = Temptation Ridge by Robyn Carr June 22
U = Untamed by Pamela Clare July 31
V = Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh February 10
W = Witch Heart by Anya Bast June 17
X = Artemis Fowl The Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer Sept. 13
Y = Your Scandalous Ways by Loretta Chase March 29
Z = The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith Sept. 5

A-Z Author Challenge 2009 Jan.- Dec. Completed 10.07.09

A = Abe, Shana: The Dream Thief Sept.21
B = Balogh, Mary: Then Comes Seduction March 12
C = Carr, Robyn: {book:Virgin River Christmas] June 22
D = Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan: A Study in Scarlet June 25
E = Enoch, Suzanne: Don't Look Down July 7
F = Feehan, Christine: Murder Game February 7
G = Garwood, Julie: One White Rose July 20
H = Heyer, Georgette: Devil's Cub April 6
I = Irving, Washington: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow October 4
J = Johnson, Jean: The Mage May 30
K = Kurland, Lynn: Dance Through Time August 16
L = Long, Julie Ann: Like No Other Lover February 4
M = Moning, Karen Marie: Spell of the Highlander July 21
N = Novik, Naomi: His Majesty's Dragon May 7
O = Owens, James: Here There Be Dragons July 12
P = Putney, Mary Jo: The Marriage Spell April 23
Q = Quinn, Julia: Mr. Cavendish I Presume Sept. 11
R = Rhys, Jean: Wide Sargasso Sea July 15
S = Setterfield, Diane: The Thirteenth Tale May 19
T = Thornton, Elizabeth: The Pleasure Trap June 14
U = Updike, John:Afterlife June 13
V = Viehl, Lynn: Stay the Night January 8
W = Ward, JRR: Lover Eternal May 7
X = Nix, Garth: Mister Monday October 7
Y = Yasunari, Kawabata: Snow Country August 7
Z = Zusak, Markus: The Book Thief August 17

A-Z Character Challenge July-December 2009 Completed 10.24.09

A = Annie Kildaire in Stroke of Enticement by Nalini Singh October 4
B = Buttercup in The Princess Bride by William Goldman August 23
C = Caroline Evans in MacKenzie's Mission by Linda Howard August 14
D = Mary Ann Delaney in Dark Possession by Christine Feehan Sept. 16
E = Elle Drake in Hidden Currents by Christine Feehan August 5
F = Faith McBride in The Runaway McBride by Elizabeth Thornton Sept. 7
G = Giles, Lord Kincade in Lady with a Black Umbrella by Mary Balogh August 2
H = Hannah Swensen in Chocolate Chip Murder Mystery by Joanne Fluke July 18
I = Isabella Vernaduce in Lair of the Lion by Christine Feehan Sept. 27
J = Jane Matthews in An Unacceptable Offer by Mary Balogh August 7
K = Kitty Charing in Cotillion by Georgette Heyer Sept. 24
L = Liesel in The Book Thief by Markus Zusak August 17
M = Morgan MacKinnon in Untamed by Pamela Clare July 31
N = Noble Chavin in Christmas Heat by Lora Leigh October 6
O = Fox O'Dell in The Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts July 5
P = Poppy Blake in An Accidental Woman by Barbara Delinsky August 12
Q = Sullivan Quinn in Wolf at the Door by Christine Warren August 18
R = Riley in Branded By Fire by Nalini Singh July 16
S = Shawn Gallagher in Tears of the Moon by Nora Roberts July 26
T = Tessa Noble in Dark Hunger by Sara Reinke August 28
U = Roderick Usher in The Fall of the House of Usher October 14
V = Vanessa March in Airs Above the Ground by Mary Stewart October 7
W = Walter Hartright in Woman in White by Wilkie Collins July 22
X = Xhex in Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward Oct. 2
Y = Yelena in Poison Study by Maria Snyder Oct. 24
Z = Zane in The Dream Thief by Shana Abe Sept. 21

Serial Reader Challenge Completed 14/33 as of 12.30.09

Challenge Dates: 11.07.09-11.06.10

1) Jack the Page Ripper (15 books)

5 books: Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters
The Mummy Case 11.13.09 4*
Lion in the Valley - 11.25.09 4*
The Deeds of the Disturber 12.04.09 3.5*
The Last Camel Died at Noon 12.19.09 4*
The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog 12.30.09 4.5*

4 books: Highlander series by Janet Chapman
Wedding the Highlander - 11.09.09 4*
Tempting the Highlander -11.22.09 4*
Only With a Highlander 11.27.09 3.5*
Secrets of the Highlander 1.15.10 4.5*

3 books: Keys to the Kingdom series by Garth Nix
Drowned Wednesday - 11.08.09 3.5*
Sir Thursday 1.09.10 4*
Lady Friday
Superior Saturday

2 books: The School for Heiresses series by Sabrina Jeffries
Don't Bargain with the Devil
Wed Him Before You Bed Him

1 book: The Darkyn/Kindred by Lynn Viehl
Shadowlight 11.21.09 5*


2) Una-Book-Bomber (5 books):
Read one book from each of the genres. It does not have to be the first book in the series, but it must be a series book:

chick-lit: Club Dead by Charlaine Harris 1.03.10 4*
romance: To Romance a Charming Rogue by Nicole Jordan 12.28.09 3*
mystery: Double Take by Catherine Coulter
pnr/urban-fantasy/fantasy/sci-fi: Blaze of Memory - Psy-Changeling #7 by Nalini Singh Dec. 1
young adult: Queste - Septimus Heap #4 by Angie Sage OR Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

3) Spree Series Killer (1+ book): Try out a totally new author. If the book turns out to be a stinker, you have to TRY AGAIN. Repeat until you find a series that you like and are willing to keep on reading in the future.

The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong 1.11.10 5*
will definitely be reading the next in this series The Awakening

4) Author-ican Psycho (1 book) Try a book from the author you've "given up" on - call it one more try. It can be the same series you previously found only so-so, or a totally different series by the same author. It's up to you.

James Patterson: Mary Mary

5) Dr. Hannibal Lecturer (1 book):
Start on that series that everybody is praising so much but you keep postponing it for later. Just read it already. Go on!

Tessa Dare: Goddess of the Hunt 1.12.10 (5*)

6) The Book Strangler (1+ books):
Read whole series from beginning to end:
The Highland Lords by Karen Ranney
1. One Man's Love Book One of the Highland Lords 12.16.09 4.5*
2. When the Laird Returns Book Two of the Highland Lords
3. The Irresistible MacRae Book Three of the Highland Lords
4. To Love a Scottish Lord Book Four of the Highland Lords
5. So in Love Book Five of the Highland Lords

7) 3rd Degree (3 books):
Read a trilogy that really ends with 3 books:
McLairen's Isle by Connie Brockway
McClairen's Isle The Passionate One
McClairen's Isle The Reckless One
McClairen's Isle The Ravishing One

BONUS: Bloody Mary (1 book):
A series with a strong female kick-ass protagonist: In Death series/Eve Dallas
Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb 11.28.09 4*

Starting June 12, 2009 and lasting for 3.5 years to November 12, 2012 (if needed)

A Lifetime of Books Part I

1938: Our Town A Play in Three Acts by Thornton Wilder Nov. 1
1939: Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck OR How Green Was My Valley by Richard Llewelleyn
1940: The Corinthian by Georgette Heyer
1941: Faro's Daughter by Georgette Heyer
1942: Seventeenth Summer by Maureen Daly OR Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
1944: Friday's Child by Georgette Heyer
1945: Stuart Little by E.B. White
1946: Miss Hickory by Carolyn Bailey
1947: The Pearl by John Steinbeck OR Twenty-One Balloons by William Rene du Bois
1948: Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata 8.07.09
1949: 1984 by George Orwell 7.25.09
1950: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe 12.18.09
1951: Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis 9.07.09
1952: Charlotte's Web by E.B. White 7.31.09
1953: Cotillion by Georgette Heyer 9.24.09
1954: The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis 12.19.09
1955: Madam Will You Talk by Mary Stewart 9.03.09
1956: Sprig Muslin by Georgette Heyer
1957: Thunder on the Right by Mary Stewart
1958: Venetia by Georgette Heyer
1959: My Brother Michael by Mary Stewart
1960: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee OR Mistress of Mellyn by Victoria Holt
1961: The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster OR Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein
1962: The Nonesuch by Georgette Heyer
1963: Bride of Pendorric by Victoria Holt
1964: This Rough Magic by Mary Stewart 11.16.09
1965: Airs Above the Ground by Mary Stewart 10.06.09
1966: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys 7.15.09
1967: The Black Pearl by Scott O'Dell OR From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
1968: Cousin Kate by Georgette Heyer
1969: Sounder by Wm Armstrong OR The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
1970: Charity Girl by Georgette Heyer
1971: Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner 8.07.09
1972: Lady of Quality by Georgette Heyer
1973: The Princess Bride by William Goldman 8.24.09
1974: The House of One Thousand Lanterns by Victoria Holt
1975: Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters 9.12.09
1976: Legend in Green Velvet by Elizabeth Peters 6.19.09
1977: Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko 10.26.09

A Lifetime of Books, Part II Still Need: 1978, 1983, 1990, 2010

1978: Prelude to Terror by Helen MacInnes
1979: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 6.19.09
1980: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams 7.19.09
1981: The Curse of the Pharaohs by Elizabeth Peters 9.28.09
1982: Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams 10.11.09
1983: Lord Richard's Daughter by Joan Wolf
1984: So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams 11.24.09
1985: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card 7.13.09
1986: Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones 12.04.09
1987: Afterlife by John Updike 6.13.09
1988: An Unacceptable Offer by Mary Balogh 8.07.09
1989: Lady with a Black Umbrella by Mary Balogh 8.02.09
1990: A Promise of Spring by Mary Balogh
1991: A Gift of Hope The Tony Melendez Story by Tony Melendez 9.12.09
1992: Mackenzie's Mission by Linda Howard 8.14.09
1993: Dancing with Clara by Mary Balogh 10.03.09
1994: For All Eternity by Linda Lael Miller 11.19.09
1995: Glory in Death by J.D. Robb 8.17.09
1996: Dance Through Time by Lynn Kurland 8.16.09
1997: Crescent City Kill by Julie Smith 8.02.09
1998: Unspeakable by Sandra Brown 8.30.09
1999: Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier 8.01.09
2000: Tears of the Moon by Nora Roberts 7.26.09
2001: The Last Time They Met A Novel by Anita Shreve 7.28.09
2002: Bridal Favors by Connie Brockway 6.19.09
2003: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 7.18.09
2004: Light on Snow by Anita Shreve 6.28.09
2005: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 8.17.09
2006: The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon 7.25.09
2007: The Pleasure Trap by Elizabeth Thornton 6.14.09
2008: Untamed by Pamela Clare 7.31.09
2009: Hidden Currents by Christine Feehan 8.05.09
2010: Street Game by Christine Feehan

144 Books in 2010 Romance Readers/Other
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2010

January 2010

1. Covet by J.R. Ward Jan. 2 (4.5*) (474 pp) PNR
2. Read My Pins Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box by Madeleine Albright Jan. 2 (4*) (173 pp) Non-Fiction
3. Carry On, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse (256 pp) Jan 6 (4*) Classics (for me anyway)
4. Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs Jan. 5 (4*) (411 pp) Contemp suspense
5. Round Robin by Jennifer Chiaverini Jan 6 (4.5*) (304 pp) Contemp Romance
6. Club Dead by Charlaine Harris - Jan 3 (4*)(258 pp) PNR
7. The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Great Depression and the New Deal by Robt. Murphy Jan. 4 (4*) (177 pp) Non-Fiction
8. Mostly Harmless by Douglas Adams Jan 8 (3.5*) (277 pp.) SF
9. Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris Jan 8 (3.5*) PNR
10. Sir Thursday #4 by Garth Nix Jan 9 (4*) Sci-Fi/Fantasy
11. Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens Jan 9 (4.5*) HR Regency
12. Changing Seasons by Jessie Watson Jan 10 (3.5*) HR
13. The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong Jan 11 (4.5*) PNR (Humans/Ghosts)
14. Burning Bright: A Play in Story Form by John Steinbeck Jan 7 (3.5*) Classics
15. Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas Jan 11 (3.5*) Contemp. Romance
16. Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare Jan 12 (5*) Hist. Romance
17. The Wish List by Eoin Colfer Jan 12 (3.5*) Fantasy
18. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Jan 13 (4*) Sci-Fi
19. Fire Study by Maria Snyder Jan 14 (5*) Fantasy/Sci-Fi
20. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Jan 15 (5*) Historical WWII
21. Secrets of the Highlander by Janet Chapman Jan 15 (4.5*) Contemp. Romance
22. Loving A Lost Lord by Mary Jo Putney Jan 16 (3.5*) Regency
23. The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa Jan 17 (5*) Contemp. Japan
24. The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson Jan 19 (4*) link: My Review
25. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Jan 20 (5*) Classics
26. The Camel Club by David Baldacci Jan 20 (4*) Contemp Suspense
27. The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie Jan 21 (5*) Hist. Romance
28. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Jan 22 (5*) Newbery
29. Tempt Me at Twilight Jan 23 (4.5*) Regency
30. The Key by Lynsay Sands Jan 23 (4*) Medieval Scotland
31. Burning Wild by Christine Feehan Jan 25 (5*) PNR
32. To the Brink by Cindy Gerard Jan 27 (3.5*) Contemp. Suspense

currently reading: next up:

currently listening: next up:

Of the Royal Line Romance Readers/Other
Duration: December 1, 2009 - February 28, 2010

1. Loving A Lost Lord by Mary Jo Putney 1.16.10 (3.5*)
2. Lady of Quality by Georgette Heyer
3. Lady Velvet by Claudette Williams
4. One Man's Love Book One of The Highland Lords by Karen Ranney 12.16.09 (4.5*)
5. When the Laird Returns Book Two of The Highland Lords by Karen Ranney
6. The Irresistible MacRae Book Three of The Highland Lords by Karen Ranney
7. To Love a Scottish Lord Book Four of the Highland Lords by Karen Ranney
8. So In Love Book Five of the Highland Lords by Karen Ranney
9. The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie by Jennifer Ashley 1.21.10 (5*)
10. Lord Richard's Daughter by Joan Wolf

Read-the-Season 2009 -2010

WINTER Dec. 21, 2009 - March 19, 2010

W = When the Laird Returns Book Two of The Highland Lords by Karen Ranney
I = The Irresistible MacRae Book Three of The Highland Lords by Karen Ranney
N =Nicole Jordan: To Romance a Charming Rogue A Novel 12.27.09(3*)
T = T = Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas Jan 23 (5*) link: My Review
E = The Elegant Gathering of White Snows by Kris Radish
R = Round Robin by Jennifer Chiaverini 1.06.10 (4.5*) link: My Review

Bonus: Read a book with "Winter" in the Title

Are you posting them by quarter? Or are you only taking part those 3 months in both group's challenges?

I'm reading The Name of the Rose too. Going to reward myself with the movie after I finish. I'm reading a P.G. Wodehouse Jeeves story for the Winter Challenge, but I choose The Code of the Woosters. It was a BOM selection for Dec from a British reading group and I didn't get to it yet.

Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "Are you posting them by quarter? Or are you only taking part those 3 months in both group's challenges?

I'm reading The Name of the Rose too. Going to reward myself with the movie after I finish..."

Kate, I loved The Code of the Woosters and decided to enjoy some more Jeeves & Bertie stories - although I'm doing the audiobook versions; I love to hear the accents and the bumbling Bertie monologues. I'm also doing Carry On Jeeves

I saved The Name of the Rose for the 'U' in January AND whatever else I can use it for this year. And I think watching the movie after reading the book is a great idea!

I plan on taking part in all of the monthly challenges - I'll add other months as we come to them, but wanted to save spots so all of the months of each challenge would be next to each other.