Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

5/7 completed

READ-THE-SEASON SPRING CHALLENGE


S-Street Game by Christine Feehan 6/3/10Communication...that's the word that kept running through my head all through this book. If they had communicated more honestly, they would have settled everything faster...but we wouldn't have had such a great story to read! Love the characters, and find them intriguing too. Very looking forward to reading more about the Ghostwalkers.
P-Poppy Done to Death by Charlaine Harris :6/1/10:Loved it! This was the only Aurora Teagarden I hadn't read, and so enjoyed it! I really like her character and her outlook.
R-Ransom by Julie Garwood
I-Into the Dark by Gena Showalter : 5/31/10--A collection of 3 short stories, interviews & preview-I enjoyed it but still don't have a very clear picture of her Lords of the Underworld...think I'll need to pick up a full novel to decide if I really do like it or not.
N- The Nymph King by Gena Showalter 6/1/10: I read the last 2 books out of order, so was just dying to see what happened in this one, and devoured it in a few hours. Lots of fun, though had expected a larger role by Poseidon from hints in the other books. Still, quite good overall!
G-Guilty Pleasures by Anita Blake

Bonus-Comes the Spring by Julie Garwood 6/1/10: Nice visit with an old favorite!

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READ-THE-SEASON SPRING CHALLENGE
Spring: March 20, 2010 - June 20, 2010
6 / 7 read:

S - Sweet Promise (4/6) ★★★
P - The Present - (3/22) ★★★★
R - Royal's Bride - (5/2) ★★★★
I - Iron Kissed - (6/5) ★★★★
N -
G - Garden Spells - (4/3) ★★★★★
Bonus - The Bride of Spring - (4/5) ★★★★

S: Succubus Shadows by Richelle Mead - 4/1 - ★ ★ ★ ★ - my review
P: Pride Mates by Jennifer Ashley - 4/5 - ★ ★ - my review
R: Midnight Alley by Rachel Caine - 5/15 - ★ ★ - my review
I: Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs - 4/6 - ★ ★ ★ ★ - my review
N: His at Night by Sherry Thomas - 6/4 - ★ - my review
G: A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick - 4/17 - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - my review

BONUS: Endymion Spring by Matthew Skelton

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7/7 completed6/6/10

READ-THE-SEASON SPRING CHALLENGE


S-Street Game by Christine Feehan 6/3/10
P-Poppy Done to Death by Charlaine Harris :6/1/10
R- Real Murders by Charlaine Harris) 6/6/10 I went with my alternate because I decided I was more in the mood for a light murder with a touch of romance, and this fit the bill perfectly!
I-Into the Dark by Gena Showalter : 5/31/10
N- The Nymph King by Gena Showalter 6/1/10
G-Guilty Pleasures by Anita Blake 6/4/10 Seemed rather nostalgic to re-read after so much has changed in Anita's world...really enjoyed this first novel.

Bonus-Comes the Spring by Julie Garwood 6/1/10


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yeah Judithe, well done =)

Congratulations, Judithe!

Hooray, Judithe!

Little late posting it but here we go: all done :-)

Read the Season Challenge - Spring

DONE!!

March 20th - June 20th

S Some Girls Bite - Chloe O Neill 04/11
P The Pretender - Celesete Bradley 04/24
R Rapture in Death - JD Robb 05/07
I Impulse & Initiative: What If Mr. Darcy Didn't Take No for an Answer? - Abigail Reynolds 05/18
N Nefertiti - Michelle Moran 04/04
G Go Fetch! - Shelly Laurenston 05/21

Congrats Melanie!

Well done, Melanie!

Hooray, Melanie!

Looks like I better pull my finger out and read my last book.lol.

congrats Melanie
I am with you Sandra - one more to go :)

All Done!
S-Schartz, Vijaya - White Tiger (4/7)
P-Paterson, Katherine - Bridge to Terabithia (4/15)
R-Real Cowboys by Roz Denny Fox (3/25)
I-It's Now or Never by Wendy Davy (4/30)
N-(The) Nerd Who Loved Me by Vicki Lewis Thompson (6/6)
G-(The) Guise of a Gentleman by Donna Hatch (3/31)
Bonus: Love's Late Spring by Lydia Heermann (5/30)

Update 6/7 - Completed 6/6 + bonus

Congrats Julie!

Hooray, Julie (Mon2lnb)!

Congrats Julie :)

Well done, Julie!

READ-THE-SEASON SPRING CHALLENGE
Duration: March 20, 2010 - June 20, 2010
as of 6/8

S- Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs -- Completed 4/7/10: ★★★★☆
P- Among The Living by Jordan Castillo Price -- completed 5/22: ★★★★☆
R- Ryland's Sacrifice by Kim Dare -- completed 6/7: ★★★☆☆
I-
N-Notturno by Z.A. Maxfield -- completed 6/5: ★★★☆☆
G- Grave Peril by Jim Butcher

Bonus: SPRING

Thanks Fran, Sandra, Debbie and Yz!:-)

7/7 Finished!


S- Summer Knight Jim Butcher April 13 ★★★★
P- The Princess Bride William Goldman April 10 ★★★★
R- Ryan, Carrie The Dead-Tossed Waves April 3 ★★★★★
I- Ilona Andrews Magic Bleeds June 8 ★★★★★
N- Nalini Singh Angels' Blood April 17 ★★★
G- Georgette Heyer Lady of Quality March 31 ★★★

Spring Bonus - Indigo Springs A.M. Dellamonica April 25 ★★★

Congratulations, Laura Lulu!

Hooray, Laura Lulu!

Congrats Laura Lulu :)

READ-THE-SEASON SPRING CHALLENGE
Spring: March 20, 2010 - June 20, 2010
* DONE * 7/7 read:

S - Sweet Promise (4/6) ★★★
P - The Present - (3/22) ★★★★
R - Royal's Bride - (5/2) ★★★★
I - Iron Kissed - (6/5) ★★★★
N - Nauti Boy - (6/9) ★★★★☆
G - Garden Spells - (4/3) ★★★★★
Bonus - The Bride of Spring - (4/5) ★★★★

Hooray, Debbie!

Yea Debbie & thanks guys! :)

Congratulations, Debbie!

RRRC SPRING 2010 Challenge
March 20 - June 20
7/7 FINISHED

S Single White Vampire 4/4/10 ★★★★
P The Perfect Poison 2/4/10 ★★★★
R Raintree: Haunted 5/4/10 ★★★★
I Iron Kissed 11/4/10 ★★★★
N No Words Alone 10/6/10 ★★★★
G Gentlemen Prefer Succubi 8/4/10 ★★★★

Bonus: Spring Truth or Dare (Whispering Springs, #2) 27/3/10 ★★★★

Well done, Sandra!

S - Sinful Treats 5/31/10
P - Picture Perfect 6/1/10
R - Rock Me 6/10/10
I - Invisible Evidence 6/8/10
N - Naughty Nights: Ellora's Cave 6/6/10
G - Gay Porn 4/28/10

Well done, Jess!

READ-THE-SEASON SPRING CHALLENGE
Duration: March 20, 2010 - June 20, 2010

S - Suzanne Brockmann's Over the Edge 3/28
P - Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole 5/21
R - Rapture in Death by JD Robb 4/29
I - Illegal Possesion by Kay Hooper 6/10
N - Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/21
G - Gail Carriger Soulless 5/31

Yea Yz!

Thanks Laura Lulu! : )

Yeah Yz, congrats ! :)

Is it too late to sign up for this challenge? I looked back over my calendar and realized I only have to read 1 (or 2 for the bonus) more book over the next 10 days in order to complete it.

Here's my list:

Completed: 5/6 + 0

S Sweet Temptation, Maya Banks, 5-23-10
P Patricia Briggs, Silver Borne, 4-19-10
R Rush, Jaime, A Perfect Darkness, 4-27-10
I
N Nightlife, Rob Thurman, 6-4-10
G George Shuman, Second Sight, 5-18-10
”Spring”

Daffodil wrote: "Is it too late to sign up for this challenge? I looked back over my calendar and realized I only have to read 1 (or 2 for the bonus) more book over the next 10 days in order to complete it.

Her..."

Nope...you can still sign up..and you can backdate books, as long as you know that you read within the challenge time frame.

Okay then, I just need to find an "I" book and something with Spring in the title.

I keep track of all my reading in a handy little wirebound calendar/journal. The front part of the book is a monthly calendar spread and I enter books in the squares as I finish them. The back part of the book is a lined journal where I can write down impressions/reviews on books. Every year I'm afraid I'm going to find out the company has discontinued the journal, but so far so good.

Hooray, Jess & Yz!!

and thanks Yz :)

S: Hot Stuff by: ]Carly Phillips DONE: 3/22/10
P: The Heartbreaker by:Carly Phillips DONE: 3/21/10
R: Savor the Moment by:Nora Roberts DONE 5/1/10
I:Hot Item by:Carly Phillips DONE 3/26/10
N: Hot Number by: Carly Phillips DONE 3/23/10
G: Maneater by: Gigi Levangie Grazer

ok as for the bonus: Scandal in Spring by: Lisa Kleypas DONE 5/26/10


I am still on the hold list with my library for "G"

ok, it is 6/10 and just got "G"! Hopefully I will get done!

***6/11/10 Well I hate to say this...but I cannot get through A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick . So I will pick another tonight...but will finish by 6/20!!
Ok found it!!!

2/6 COMPLETE

S - Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh ****/5 06.01.10
P - Bitter Night by Diana Pharoah Francis
R - Fade Out by Rachel Caine
I - The Iron Hunt by Marjorie M. Liu
N - Tempest Rising by Nicole Peeler
G - Graceling by Kristin Cashore ***/5 06.10.10

Read the Season - Spring
20th March to 20th June

6/6

S - Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead - Finished 8th May
P - Patricia Briggs - Moon Called - Finished 5th April
R - Rick Riordan - The Sea of Monsters - Finished 26th April
I - Larissa Ione - Pleasure Unbound - Finished 31st May
N - Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon - Finished 17th April
G - Soulless by Gail Carriger - Finished 9th April

Bonus -



Without realising it I'd already finished this challenge (serves me right for trying to do too many).... bring on Summer!!!

Well done, Charlotte!

Thankyou!!!

Hooray, Charlotte!

Spring Challenge

7/7 - ALL DONE

S: Stillwatch by Mary Higgins Clark 6/6/10
P : A Place to Call Home by Sharon Sala -4/15/10
R : The Reef by Nora Roberts 4/24/10
I : If She Only Knew by Lisa Jackson - 5/1/10
N : Northern Lights by Nora Roberts 5/30/10
G : Gift of Gold by Jayne Ann Krentz 6/13/10

SPRING: Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas 4/14/10

Congrats Charlotte and Vanessa - well done :)

Congratulations, Vanessa!

Hooray, Vanessa!

6/6 No bonus this month


S- Shifter anthology 3/27***
P- Punished by Brynn Paulin 6/7**
R- Tears of the Moon by Nora Roberts 4/13***
I- Infinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon 6/12****
N- The Night Before Christmas anthology 4/3***
G- Guilty Pleasure by Lora Leigh 4/1****