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We Love Lisa Kleypas - November - build your own Challenge78/78 FINISHED
26/26 PNR
Born of Night READ 11/04*****
Crown of Crystal Flame READ 11/02*****
Hush, Hush reREAD 11/03*****
Crescendo READ 11/03 (4.5*)
Born of Fire (The League, #2) READ 11/04*****
Lord of the Fading Lands reREAD 11/02
Lady of Light and Shadows reREAD 11/04*****
Pawprints READ 11/09**
Desire Untamed READ 11/09*****
Obsession Untamed READ 11/09****
Passion Untamed READ 11/09*****
Rapture Untamed READ 11/10*****
Bayou MoonREAD 11/10*****
Fever READ 11/14****
The Warlord Wants Forever READ 11/17*****
Dark Prince READ 11/17****
A Hunger Like No Other READ 11/18*****
Out Of This World READ 11/18****
Red Fire READ 11/22****
Unleash the Night (Dark-Hunter, #8) READ 11/23*****
Beyond the Highland Mist READ 11/23*****
The Highlander's Touch READ 11/26*****
The Mane Attraction READ 11/26****
The Mane Squeeze READ 11/28 (4.5*)
Vampire Kisses READ 11/28****
Kissing Coffins READ 11/28****
26/26 Historical
Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord READ 11/03****
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake reREAD 11/03*****
Through a Dark Mist READ 11/05*****
Entwined READ 11/07*****
Rake READ 11/07(4.5*)
Sin and Sensibility READ 11/08 (4.5*)
Windflower READ 11/11*****
The Marriage Bed READ 11/11***
The Duke READ 11/12*****
The Savage Heart READ 11/12****
Highland Velvet READ 11/12****
The Velvet Promise READ 11/13*****
Rapture's Tempest READ 11/13 (2.5)
The Devil You Know READ 11/14*****
The Devil Wears Plaid READ 11/15(4.5*)
Educating Caroline READ 11/16*****
The Raven Prince READ 11/19*****
To Taste Temptation READ 11/19***
Flowers from the Storm READ 11/21(4.5*)
To Seduce A Sinner READ 11/21*****
To Beguile a Beast READ 11/21*****
To Desire A Devil READ 11/22(4.5*)
To Tame a Highland Warrior READ 11/24*****
The Book Thief READ 11/24*****
Lessons From a Scarlet Lady READ 11/29*****
Runaway Duke READ 11/30****
26/26 Contemporary
Lawman reREAD 11/01*****
Regan's Pride reREAD 11/01****
Night of Love READ 11/01***
Justin READ 11/01****
Maggie's Dad READ 11/04***
Wild Heat READ 11/05****
Calhoun reREAD 11/06****
Midnight Run READ 11/06 (4.5*)
What I Did for Love reREAD 11/08*****
Evan (Long, tall Texans, #8; Silhouette Romance #819) READ 11/11****
Enslave: The Taming of the Beast READ 11/11**
Midnight Angel READ 11/11****
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor READ 11/12****
Fit For A King READ 11/12****
Virgin River READ 11/14 (4.5*)
Nauti Boy READ 11/15*****
Shelter Mountain READ 11/16*****
Whispering Rock READ 11/16 (4.5*)
A Virgin River Christmas READ 11/16****
A Whole Lot of Love READ 11/16***
Open Season READ 11/17*****
Nauti Nights READ 11/18****
Dangerous READ 11/19**
Heart Of Stone (Long, Tall Texans) READ 11/11*****
Rode Hard, Put Up Wet READ 11/25 (3.5*)
Cowgirl Up and Ride READ 11/25*****
Bonus books:
79. Desperado Finished 11/29****
Salute to the Veteran's ChallengeDuration: Nov 10-30
Goal: 9784 pages
Reward:5 new; 10 used
Bonus: Double pages if the main character is/was served in the military
9849/9784p
416 p The Duke - Gaelen Foley 11/12*****
211 p Christmas Eve at Friday Harbour - Lisa Kleypas 11/12 (3.5*)
311 p The Savage Heart - Diana Palmer 11/12****
256 p Fit For A King - Diana Palmer 11/12****
368 p Highland Velvet - Jude Deveraux 11/12****
400 p Rapture's Tempest - Bobbi Smith 11/13 (2.5*)
384 p The Velvet Promise - Jude Deveraux 11/13 *****
528 p Fever - Christine Feehan 11/14****
416 p The Devil You Know - Liz Carlyle 11/14*****
386 p Virgin River - Robyn Carr 11/14 (4.5*)
407 p The Devil Wears Plaid - Teresa Medeiros 11/15(4.5*)
294 p Nauti Boy - Lora Leigh 11/5*****
368 p Shelter Mountain - Robyn Carr 11/16*****
363 p Whispering Rock - Robyn Carr 11/16 (4.5*)
285 p A Virgin River Christmas - Robyn Carr 11/16****
439 p Educating Caroline - Patricia Cabot 11/16*****
186 p A Whole Lot of Love - Justine Davis 11/16***
113 p The Warlord Wants Forever - Kresley Cole 11/17*****
337 p Open Season - Linda Howard 11/17*****
314 p Dark Prince- Christine Feehan 11/17****
374 p A Hunger Like No Other - Kresley Cole 11/18*****
352 p Nauti Nights - Lora Leigh 11/18****
320 p Out Of This World - Jill Shalvis 11/18****
356 p The Raven Prince - Elizabeth Hoyt 11/19*****
362 p To Taste Temptation - Elizabeth Hoyt 11/19*** (GR author)
384 p Dangerous - Diana Palmer 11/19**
560 p Flowers from the Storm - Laura Kinsale 11/21(4.5*)
359 p To Seduce A Sinner - Elizabeth Hoyt 11/21*****
A Sign of Times Reading Challenge Scorpio: Oct 24th - Nov 21st
S Sin and Sensibility 11/08 (4.5*)
C Crescendo 11/03*****
O Obsession Untamed 11/09*****
R Rapture Untamed 11/10*****
P Passion Untamed 11/09*****
I In Other Worlds 10/30****
O Open Season 11/18*****
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T To Tame a Highland Warrior 11/24*****
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R Red Fire - Deidre Knight 11/22****
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N Nauti Nights 11/18****
O Out Of This World 11/18****
V Virgin River 11/14*****
E Educating Caroline 11/16*****
M Maggie's Dad 11/04***
B Born of Night 11/04*****
E Entwined 11/07*****
R Rapture Untamed 11/10*****
December Monthly Challenge8/10
1. December:
The Dark Highlander 12/08 - 5*
2. Happy Birthday Atumn :
Cry No More - Linda Howard 12/29 - 5*
4. Pearl Harbor Anniversary Read
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (set in Auschwitz in World War II) 12/06 - 4*
5. End of the Year: Finish It!
Back in Black - Lori Foster 12/27 - 4*
6. Challenge Freebie
Silent Truth - Sherrilyn Kenyon 12/30 - 4.5*
7. Beethoven's Birthday
Wed in Winter: WITH Sutton's Way AND Coltrain's Proposal In Sutton's Way, Amanda is a rock singer 12/01 - 4.5*
9. Of Lists and Shelves: Popular Christmas Romance shelf
A Wallflower Christmas Loved this short story, where we also get updates on the lives of our four Wallflower heroines! 12/01 - 5*
10. Reader's Choice
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie - Jennifer Ashley 12/30 - 5*
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SRC Winter Challenge5.1 -- Short and Sweet
Animal Farm by George Orwell (139 p), finished 01/26 - 5*
5.2 -- Singles Awareness Day
Heartbreaker (Long, Tall Texans) by Diana Palmer, finished 12/15 - 4*
5.3 -- Starts With...J
Branded As Trouble by Lorelei James, finished 12/07 - 4.5*
5.4 -- It’s Cold Outside Wed in Winter: WITH Sutton's Way AND Coltrain's Proposal by Diana Palmer, finished 12/01 - 4.5*
5.5 -- Blast from the Past
Lady of Letters by Jacqueline Diamond, published in 1983, and finished 01/13 - 2.5*
5.6 -- It’s All in the Numbers
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine (35'962 ratings), finished 01/26 - 5*
5.7 -- Happy New Year!
Iron Cowboy (Long, Tall Texans) by Diana Palmer, finished 12/13 - 3*
5.8 -- Here's to a New Beginning
Tempt Me with Darkness by Shayla Black (GR author), finished 12/02 - 4.5*
5.9 -- Noel, Noel
Eternity by Jude Deveraux, finished 12/03 - 3.5*
5.10 -- About the Author
Sex, Lies and Online Dating by Rachel Gibson, Finished 12/21 - 5* (Lucy, the main character is a mystery writer)
10.1 Birthday Wishes:
Branded As Trouble by Lorelei James, finished 12/07 - 4.5*
10.2 Orient Express:
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, finished 02/13 - 3.5*
10.3 Sláinte! To Your Health!:
Skinny Bitch: A No-Nonsense, Tough-Love Guide for Savvy Girls Who Want to Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous! by Rory Freedman and Kim Bedouin, finished 01/14 -5*
10.4 Auld Lang Syne: Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning, finished 12/08 - 4.5* is set in Scotland.
10.5 Chinese Dragon Dance
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling, finished 01/02 - 5* - A basilisk is the monster terrorizing the school.
10.6 Cookie Exchange:
Daemon's Angel by Sherrilyn Kenyon, finished 01/09 - 4* (angelcake)
10.7 My Favorite Things:
PNR: Spell of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning, finished 12/11 - 5*
10.8 Promise Her Anything, But Give Her...
Sweet as Sugar, Hot as Spice by Kimberly Raye, Finished 12/25 - 3*
REQUIRED: you MUST include a link to the book or to the cover in your post.
10.9 Serial Killer:
Back in Black by Lori Foster, Finished 12/27 - 4* (SBC Fighters series)
10.10 Top Ten Lists:
Jennie Rooney's top 10 women travellers in fiction: Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie, Finished 12/28 - 4*Animal Farm
SRC Winter Challenge part 215.1. Time After Time
A. Historical fiction: Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt (GR author), Finished 01/01 - 4.5*
B. Futuristic/Sci-fi: Born of Ice by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Finished 01/06 - 5*
15.2. Beginnings and Endings
A. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling, finished 12/16 - 5*
B. Hawksong by Amelia Atwater Rhodes, finished 01/19 - 4.5*
15.3. From A... to Z
A. "A" title: Ain't Too Proud to Beg by Susan Donovan, Finished 12/22 - 5*
B. "Z" in title: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling, Finished 01/03 - 5*
15.4. Opposite Day
Tied Up, Tied Down by Lorelei James, finished 12/06 - 3.5*
15.5. “Never get involved in a land war in Asia…”
Wild Orchid: A Retelling of "The Ballad of Mulan" by Cameron Dokey, finished 12/15 - 4*
15.6. "Begins with Q, Alex"
How to Marry a Marquis by Julie Quinn, finished 01/22 (GR author)
15.7. The Book is Always Better Than the Movie...or Is It?
Book is better than the movie:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling, finished 01/16 - 5*
I always find books better than the movies based upon them, and this was no different than usual:-)
15.8. A Festivus for the Rest of Us!
One of my pet peeves is people who can't take a hint to leave me alone, especially on the bus when you're in the middle of a great book!
Just a Hint Clint by Lori Foster, Finished 12/21 - 4*
15.9 - Warm up
Mercy by Julie Garwood, Finished 12/23 - 5* (set in Louisiana)
15.10 - Keep it Simple
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley, Finished 12/30 - 5*
20.1 Groundhog's Day!
Diamond In The Rough (The Men of Medicine Ridge) by Diana Palmer, finished 01/23 - 3*
I rated this book 3* first and second time around.. Not enough angst to give this Diana Palmer more than 3*:-)
20.2 Winter Flowers Day
Roomful of Roses by Diana Palmer, finished 12/06 - 3.5*
20.3 Frosty the Snowman
For this task, read a book where a magical transformation takes place using any of these scenarios: Beast Behaving Badly by Shelley Laurenston, finished 12/02
Optional: Tell us which creature would you most like to turn into and why?
20.4 Author! Author!:
20.4 Author! Author! Tani's task- Game On!
dice roll 1:
1) Action Games - Cry No More by Linda Howard, Finished 12/29 - 5*
Required: Child abductions.
20.5 Bigger is Better, and Larger than Life
Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning, Finished 01/23 - 5*
Required: IF the unconventional woman is obscure from the book's title or GR description, include the connection when you post.
20.6 Seasoned Reader: Beth F's task- The Twenty-tens
Rough, Raw and Ready by Lorelei James, finished 12/08 - 4* (Chassie is 25 y.o., and I can only wish to have two nekkid cowboys as bedmates in two years, lol!)
20.7 Christmas Fuzzies…or Not
Love Chistmas, going for the blue cover option! Smart and Sexy by Jill Shalvis, finished 12/13 - 3*
20.8 Inauguration Day
The Wedding in White by Diana Palmer, finished 12/15 - 4*
20.9 Presidents' Day
I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter (Jimmy Carter, 39th president), finished 12/06 - 3.5*
20.10 Group Read The Giver by Lois Lowry, finished 12/05****
25.1 -- Chestnuts roasting by the fire Historical Romance
A. Seduced By His Touch by Tracy Anne Warren, Finished 12/30 - 4*
B. My Lord Scandal by Emma Wildes, Finished 12/19 - 4.5*
25.2 Thank You Moderators (2 bks)
Both my books were from Kristi's bookshelves, so thank you Kristi, and thank you moderators!
A. What Happens in London by Julia Quinn (GR author), finished 12/15 - 4.5*
B. The Serpent's Shadow: Elemental Masters #1 by Mercedes Lackey,Finished 12/25 - 4.5*
25.3 REFLECTIONS on 2010 (2bks)
A. One of my favorite memories this year was helping my sister move in to her London flat for the start of college: we had such fun in London, that for this task I'm reading a book set in London:
Our Wicked Mistake by Emma Wildes, finished 12/25 - 4*
B. I read my first Suzanne Brockmann book (Hot Target) this year, so Prince Joe by Suzanne Brockmann, Finished 01/09 - 4*
25.4 IMBOLC
A. The Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning, finished 12/08 - 5*
B. The Fire Rose by Mercedes Lackey, finished 12/13 - 5*
25.5 SRC Tea Ceremony
A. Gunpowder Green Tea - romantic suspense: Silent Truth by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Finished 12/30 - 4.5*
B. See Jane Score (Chinooks Hockey Team #2) by Rachel Gibson, Finished 12/21 - 4.5*
While reading my books in Jamaica, I discovered Twinings' excellent Peppermint Tea, that I've been guzzling ever since:-)
30.1 The B & W Task (2 bks)
A. The Black Lyon by Jude Deveraux, finished 12/03*****
B. White Heat by Cherry Adair finished 12/02 - 4*
30.2 -- Cheryl TX’s task -- Alphabetically Speaking (2 bks)
A. To Wed a Wicked Earl by Olivia Parker Read 12/01 - 4.5*
B. Seize the Fire by Laura Kinsale Read 12/01 - 5*
30.3 HO! HO! HO! (2 bks)
A. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne, finished 12/06 - 4*, set in Poland.
B. A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas, finished 12/01 - 5*
30.4 -- Donna Jo’s Task -- By the Numbers (2 bks)
A. Stolen Kisses by Suzanne Enoch, finished 12/06 - 4.5*
B. Single digit - 6 Sinful by Charlotte Featherstone Finished 12/03 - 5*
30.5 -- Emily ID’s task as suggested by Sue T -- The Old '10/The New '11
A. Out with the Old: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, finished 01/17 - 5*, on my TBR since March 14th 2010
B. In with the New: Nightkeepers - Jessica Andersen (GR author, new to me), finished 12/15 - 3.5*
30.6 - Looking for a Few Good.. Authors (2 bks)
I rolled 1 & 3, and Lisa Kleypas (11 letters) is my favorite author
A. 1. Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis (11 letters), finished 12/14 - 5*
B. 3. My favorite Lisa Kleypas book is Dreaming of You, set in London. I therefore read Don't Tempt Me by Loretta Chase, finished 12/15 - 4.5*, also set in London.
30.7 -- Emily Kate's task -- Forever Young (2 bks)
A. Rules of the Road by Joan Bauer (stand-alone, coming of age, 201 p), finished 12/05 - 5* - YA because of the age of the main character (16 or 17)) and coming of age since Jenna finds and grows to like herself during her road trip with Ms Gladstone.
B. Beastly by Alex Flinn (fantasy/stand-alone/304 p), finished 01/14 - 5* - YA because of the age of the characters (15-17), and fantasy because of the storyline (Beauty and the Beast set in contemporary NYC)
C. Strange Angels by Lilith Saintcrow (GR author), finished 12/15 - 4* (series, paranormal, 293p) - YA (Dru is 16, in high school), and paranormal (vampires, zombies and ghosts, enough said, lol)
30.8 -- Ms. Anderson's Task -- In the Spirit of the Season (2bks)
A. The Shadow and the Star by LaurA KInSAle (GR author), finished 12/14 - 4.5*
B. HR: Uncertain Magic by Laura Kinsale (GR author), finished 12/09 - 4*
30.9 -- Coralie's task - Happy 80th Birthday!
A. Of Mice and Men (pub 1937) by John Steinbeck, finished 01/12 - 5*
B. Please Don't Make Me Go by John Fenton, Finished 12/19 - 4*
Why my mother would like this book: As hard as it was for me to read this book, I passed it on to my mother to read seeing as she reads of lot of memoirs and autobiographies
30.10 -- Jennifer N's task - In Honor of Asian Authors
A. The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Moshin Hamid (from Pakistan), Finished 12/19 - 4*
B. One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (born in Russia, and was actually imprisoned in a russian work camp), finished 01/14 - 4*
50.1 Melanie's task - Land among the stars
I rolled a 6 and a 2
A. The Night She Got Lucky by Susan Donovan, finished 01/22 - 5*
B. 6 - Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley, finished 01/21 - 5*
C. 2 - Love Me to Death by Allison Brennan, finished 01/20 - 5*
December books 1Wed in Winter: WITH Sutton's Way AND Coltrain's Proposal - Diana Palmer 12/01 (4.5*) (SRC 5.4)
Seize the Fire - Laura Kinsale 12/01***** (SRC 30.2.2) (GR author)
A Wallflower Christmas - Lisa Kleypas 12/01***** (SRC 30.3.2)
To Wed a Wicked Earl - Olivia Parker 12/01 - 4.5* (SRC 30.2.1) (GR author)
Tempt Me with Darkness - Shayla Black 12/02 - 5* (SRC 5.8) (GR author)
White Heat - Cherry Adair 12/02 - 4* (SRC 30.1.2)
Beast Behaving Badly - Shelley Laurenston 12/03 - 5* (SRC 20.3)
Sinful - Charlotte Featherstone 12/03 - 5* (GR author)
Eternity - Jude Deveraux 12/03****(SRC 5.9)
The Black Lyon - Jude Deveraux 12/04*****(SRC 30.1.1)
The Giver - Lois Lowry 12/05 - 4.5* (SRC 20.10)
Rules of the Road - Joan Bauer 12/05 - 5* (SRC 30.7.1)
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - John Boyne 12/06 - 4* (SRC 30.3.1)
Stolen Kisses - Suzanne Enoch 12/06 - 4.5* (SRC 30.5.1)
I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You - Ally Carter 12/06 - 4* (SRC 20.9)
Roomful of Roses - Diana Palmer 12/06 - 3.5* (SRC 20.2)
Tied Up, Tied Down - Lorelei James 12/06 - 3.5* (SRC 15.4)
Branded As Trouble - Lorelei James 12/07 - 4* (SRC 5.3)
The Dark Highlander - Karen Marie Moning 12/08 - 5* (SRC 25.4.1)
Kiss of the Highlander - Karen Marie Moning 12/08 - 4.5* (SRC 10.4)
Rough, Raw and Ready - Lorelei James 12/08 - 5* (SRC 20.6)
Uncertain Magic - Laura Kinsale 12/09 - 4* (SRC 30.8.2) (GR author)
Spell of the Highlander - Karen Marie Moning 12/11 - 5* (SRC 30.8.1)
The Fire Rose - Mercedes Lackey 12/13 - 5* (SRC 25.4.2)
Iron Cowboy (Long, Tall Texans) - Diana Palmer 12/13 - 3.5* (SRC 5.7)
Smart and Sexy - Jill Shalvis 12/13 - 3* (SRC 20.7?)
The Shadow and the Star - Laura Kinsale 12/14 - 4.5* (SRC 30.8.1) (GR author)
Simply Irresistible - Jill Shalvis (11 letters) 12/14 - 5* (SRC 30.6.1)
The Wedding in White - Diana Palmer 12/15 - 4* (SRC 20.8)
Heartbreaker (Long, Tall Texans) - Diana Palmer 12/15 - 4* (SRC 5.2)
What Happens in London - Julia Quinn 12/15 - 5* (SRC 25.2.1)
Don't Tempt Me - Loretta Chase 12/15 - 4.5* (SRC 30.6.2)
Strange Angels - Lilith Saintcrow (GR author) 12/15 - 4* (SRC 30.7)
Nightkeepers - Jessica Andersen (GR author) 12/15 - 3.5* (30.5.2)
Wild Orchid: A Retelling of "The Ballad of Mulan" - Cameron Dokey 12/15 - 4* (SRC 15.5)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - JK Rowling 12/16 - 5* (SRC 15.2.1)
The Reluctant Fundamentalist - Moshin Hamid 12/19 - 4* (SRC 30.10.1)
Please Don't Make Me Go - John Fenton 12/19 - 4* (SRC 30.9.2?)
My Lord Scandal - Emma Wildes 12/19 - 4.5* (SRC 25.1.2)
Dear Prince Charming - Donna Kauffmann 12/20 - 4*
See Jane Score - Rachel Gibson 12/21 - 4.5* (SRC 25.10.2)
Sex, Lies and Online Dating - Rachel Gibson - 5* (SRC 5.10)
Just a Hint Clint - Lori Foster 12/21 - 4* (SRC 15.8)
Ain't Too Proud to Beg - Susan Donovan 12/22 - 5* (SRC 15.3.1)
My Man, Michael - Lori Foster 12/22 - 3.5* (SRC 25.1?)
Mercy - Julie Garwood 12/23 - 5* (SRC 15.9)
The Big Bad Wolf Tells All - Donna Kauffman 12/23 - 4* (SRC 30.4.2)
Bending the Rules - Susan Andersen 12/24 - 5*
Breathing Room - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 12/24 - 4*
Sweet as Sugar, Hot as Spice - Kimberly Raye 12/25 - 3* (SRC 10.8)
The Serpent's Shadow: Elemental Masters #1 - Mercedes Lackey 12/25 - 4.5* (SRC 25.2)
Our Wicked Mistake - Emma Wildes 12/25 - 4* (SRC 25.3.1)
Back in Black - Lori Foster 12/27 - 4* (SRC 10.9)
Peter Pan - J.M. Barrie 12/28 - 4* (SRC 10.10)
Cry No More - Linda Howard 12/29 - 5* (SRC 20.5)
Silent Truth - Sherrilyn Kenyon 12/30 - 4.5* (SRC 25.5.1)
Seduced By His Touch - Julie Anne Long 12/30 - 4* (SRC 20.1.1)
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie - Jennifer Ashley 12/30 - 5* (SRC 15.10)
Rogue In My Arms - Celeste Bradley 12/31 - 4.5*
Scoundrel In My Dreams - Celeste Bradley 12/31 - 5*
Lol ok.. so I did read 60 books, but didn't get to do 5 Xmas books (forgot them while packing for Jamaica)... So if you want to nitpick, I read 57 books from my challenge, and 3 bonus books:-)December BYOC
58/55 + 2/5 Christmas books = 60/60
1. Seize the Fire Finished 12/01 - 5*
2. To Wed a Wicked Earl Finished 12/01 - 4*
3. Tempt Me with Darkness Finished 12/02 - 4.5*
4. White Heat Finished 12/02 - 4*
5. Beast Behaving Badly Finished 12/03 - 5*
6. Sinful Finished 12/03 - 5*
7. Eternity Finished 12/03 - 3.5*
8. The Black Lyon Finished 12/04 - 5*
9. The Giver Finished 12/05 - 4.5*
10. Rules of the Road Finished 12/05 - 5*
11. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Finished 12/06 - 4*
12. Stolen Kisses Finished 12/06 - 4.5*
13. I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You Finished 12/06 - 4*
14.Roomful of Roses Finished 12/06 - 3.5*
15. Tied Up, Tied Down Finished 12/06 - 3.5*
16. Branded As Trouble Finished 12/07 - 4*
17. The Dark HighlanderFinished 12/08 - 5*
18. Kiss of the Highlander Finished 12/08 - 4.5*
19. Rough, Raw and Ready Finished 12/08 - 5*
20. Uncertain Magic Finished 12/09 - 4*
21. Spell of the Highlander Finished 12/11 - 5*
22. The Fire Rose Finished 12/13 - 5*
23. Iron Cowboy (Long, Tall Texans) Finished 12/13 - 3.5*
24. Smart and Sexy Finished 12/13 - 3*
25. The Shadow and the Star Finished 12/14 - 4.5*
26. Simply Irresistible Finished 12/14 - 5*
27. The Wedding in White Finished 12/15 - 4*
28. Heartbreaker (Long, Tall Texans) Finished 12/15 - 4*
29. What Happens in London Finished 12/15 - 5*
30. Don't Tempt Me Finished 12/15 - 4.5*
31. Strange Angels Finished 12/15 - 4*
32. Nightkeepers Finished 12/15 - 3.5*
33. Wild Orchid: A Retelling of "The Ballad of Mulan" Finished 12/15 - 4*
34. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Finished 12/16 - 5*
35. The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Finished 12/19 - *4
36. Please Don't Make Me Go, Finished 12/19 - 4*
37. My Lord Scandal, Finished 12/19 - 4.5*
38. Dear Prince Charming, Finished 12/20 - 4*
39. See Jane Score, Finished 12/21 - 4*
40. Sex, Lies and Online Dating, Finished 12/21 - 5*
41. Just a Hint Clint, Finished 12/21 - 4*
42. Ain't Too Proud to Beg, Finished 12/22 - 5*
43. My Man, Michael, Finished 12/22 - 3*
44. Mercy, Finished 12/23 - 5*
45. The Big Bad Wolf Tells All, Finished 12/23 - 4*
46. Bending the Rules, Finished 12/24 - 4.5*
47. Breathing Room, Finished 12/24 - 4.5*
48. Sweet a Sugar, Hot as Spice, Finished 12/25 - 3*
49. The Serpent's Shadow, Finished 12/25 - 4*
50. Our Wicked Mistake, Finished 12/25 - 4*
51. Back in Black, Finished 12/27 - 4*
52. Peter Pan, Finished 12/28 - 4*
53. Cry No More, Finished 12/29 - 5*
54. Silent Truth, Finished 12/30 - 4.5*
55. Seduced By His Touch, Finished 12/30 - 4.5*
56. The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie, Finished 12/ - 5* AMAZING book!
57. Rogue In My Arms, Finished 12/31 - 4*
58. Scoundrel In My Dreams, Finished 12/31 - 5*
Christmas
1. Wed in Winter: WITH Sutton's Way AND Coltrain's Proposal Finished 12/01 - 4.5*
2. A Wallflower Christmas Finished 12/01 - 5*
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January BooksWicked Intentions - Elizabeth Hoyt 01/01 - 4.5* (SRC 15.1.1)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - JK Rowling 01/02 - 5* (SRC 5.6?)
Woman on the Run - Lisa Marie Rice 01/02 - 4.5*
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - JK Rowling 01/03 - 5* (SRC 15.3.2)
Stud Muffin Wanted - Lena Matthews 01/03 - 3.5*
Out Of The Blue (The Wrong Bed) - Jill Shalvis 01/03 3.5*
One Touch of Scandal - Liz Carlyle 01/04 - 5*
His Sinful Secret - Emma Wildes 01/05 - 4*
The Manuscript - Emma Wildes 01/05 - 2.5*
Born of Ice - Sherrilyn Kenyon 01/06 - 5* (SRC 15.1.2)
Daemon's Angel - Sherrilyn Kenyon 01/09 - 4* (SRC 10.6)
Prince Joe - Suzanne Brockmann 01/09 - 4* (SRC 25.3.2)
Wild West Boys - Lorelei James 01/11 - 4*
Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck 01/12 - 5* (SRC 30.9.1)
Lady of Letters - Jacqueline Diamond 01/13 - 2.5* (SRC 5.5)
Ride the Fire - Jo Davis 01/14 - 4*
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 01/14 - 4* (SRC 30.10.2)
Beastly - Alex Flinn 01/14 - 5* (SRC 30.7.3)
Skinny Bitch: A No-Nonsense, Tough-Love Guide for Savvy Girls Who Want to Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous! - Rory Freedman and Kim Bedouin 01/15 - 5*
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - JK Rowling 01/16 - 5* (SRC 20.7)
Addicted - Charlotte Featherstone 01/17 - 5*
Jane Eyre - Charlotte Brontë 01/17 - 5* (SRC 30.5.1)
All I Ever Wanted - Kristan Higgins 01/18 - 5*
Simply The Best - Shirley Jump 01/19 - 4*
Hawksong - Amelia Atwater-Rhodes 01/19 - 4* (SRC 15.2.2)
Love Me to Death - Allison Brennan 01/20 - 5* (50.C.2)
Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage - Jennifer Ashley 01/21 - 5* (50.B.6)
The Night She Got Lucky - Susan Donovan 01/22 - 5* (SRC 50.A)
Not That Kind of Girl (Dog Walkers #3) - Susan Donovan 01/22 - 5*
How to Marry a Marquis - Julia Quinn 01/22 - 5*
Betrayals - Lili St. Crow 01/22 - 5*
Darkfever - Karen Marie Moning 01/23 - 5* (SRC 20.5)
Unmasqued: An Erotic Novel of The Phantom of The Opera - Colette Gale 01/23 - 4.5*
Diamond In The Rough (The Men of Medicine Ridge) - Diana Palmer 01/23 - 3* (SRC 20.1)
Animal Farm - George Orwell 01/26 - 5* (SRC 5.1 /139 p)
Ella Enchanted - Gail Carson Levine 01/26 - 5* (SRC 5.6)
Hard Evidence - Pamela Clare 01/26 - 5*
Bloodfever - Karen Marie Moning 01/28 - 5*
Faefever - Karen Marie Moning 01/29 - 5*
Dreamfever - Karen Marie Moning 01/29 - 5*
Shadowfever - Karen Marie Moning 01/29 - 5*
Dream Man - Linda Howard 01/29 - 5*
Mr. Perfect - Linda Howard 01/29 - 5*
Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen 01/29 - 5* (audiobook)
Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen & Nancy Butler (Marvel comic) 01/29 - 3*
When Beauty Tamed the Beast - Eloisa James 01/30 - 4.5*
January Monthly Challenge8/10
1. "J":
Jane Eyre 01/17 - 5*
2. Birthday: My birthday is the 6th:
Beth F (7th): Darkfever 01/23 - 5*
3. Geography: Delaware Dear John ; Hannah Howell? ; Colleen Faulkner; 13 Little Blue Envelopes ; Candace McCarthy; She'll Never Know; Are You Scared Yet?
4. New Year:
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 01/12 - 5* (never read Steinbeck before.. I'm late starting on the english/american classics, lol)
5. Beginnings:
Wicked Intentions - Elizabeth Hoyt 01/01 - 5* First in the Maiden Lane series
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day: Read a book that has dragons in it. About A Dragon You Slay Me The Smoke Thief
7. National Take Back Your Time Week:
The Night She Got Lucky - Susan Donovan 01/22 - 5*
8. Rose Parade:
Beastly - Alex Flinn 01/14 - 5*
9. January Weather:
I live in Geneva, Switzerland (coooold) - Out Of The Blue (The Wrong Bed) by Jill Shalvis has a California setting 01/03 - 3.5*
10. Reader's Choice
Born of Ice - Sherrilyn Kenyon 01/06 - 5*
J Jane Eyre 01/17 - 5*
A Addicted 01/17 - 5*
N The Night She Got Lucky
U Unmasqued: An Erotic Novel of The Phantom of The Opera
A All I Ever Wanted
R Ride the Fire 01/14 - 4.5*
Y
January BYOC30/30 ALL DONE:-) On to bonuses
1. Wicked Intentions 01/01 - 4.5*
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 01/02 - 5*
3. Woman on the Run 01/02 - 4.5*
4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 01/03 - 5*
5. Stud Muffin Wanted 01/03 - 3.5*
6. Out Of The Blue (The Wrong Bed) 01/03 3.5*
7. One Touch of Scandal 01/04 - 5*
8. His Sinful Secret 01/05 - 4*
9. The Manuscript 01/05 - 2.5*
10. Born of Ice 01/06 - 5*
11. Daemon's Angel 01/09 - 4*
12. Prince Joe 01/09 - 4*
13. Wild West Boys 01/11 - 4*
14. Of Mice and Men 01/12 - 5*
15. Lady of Letters 01/13 - 2.5*
16. Ride the Fire 01/14 - 4*
17. One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich 01/14 - 4*
18. Beastly 01/14 - 5*
19. Skinny Bitch: A No-Nonsense, Tough-Love Guide for Savvy Girls Who Want to Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous! 01/15 - 5*
20. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 01/16 - 5*
21. Addicted 01/17 - 5*
22. Jane Eyre 01/+7 - 5* (LOVED IT!!!)
23. All I Ever Wanted 01/18 - 5*
24. Simply The Best 01/19 - 4*
25. Hawksong 01/19 - 4.5*
26. Love Me to Death 01/20 - 5*
27. Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage 01/21 - 4.5*
28. The Night She Got Lucky - Susan Donovan 01/22 - 5*
29. Not That Kind of Girl (Dog Walkers #3) - Susan Donovan 01/22 - 5*
30. How to Marry a Marquis 01/22 - 5*
January BYOC
46/30
BONUS BOOKS
31. Betrayals 01/22 - 5*
32. Darkfever 01/23 - 5*
33. Unmasqued: An Erotic Novel of The Phantom of The Opera 01/23 - 4.5*
34. Diamond In The Rough (The Men of Medicine Ridge) 01/23 - 3*
35. Animal Farm 01/26 - 5*
36. Ella Enchanted 01/26 - 5*
37. Hard Evidence 01/26 - 5*
38. Bloodfever 01/28 - 5*
39. Faefever 01/29 - 5*
40. Dreamfever 01/29 - 5*
41. Shadowfever 01/29 - 5* (AMAZING SERIES!!!)
42. Dream Man 01/29 - 5*
43. Mr. Perfect 01/29 - 5*
44. Pride and Prejudice 01/29 - 5* (audiobook)
45. Pride and Prejudice (Marvel comic) 01/29 - 3*
46. When Beauty Tamed the Beast 01/30 - 4.5*
OK - What do you think of the following idea? I need to finish it up.. If you have any suggestions/changes, I'm all ears:-)50 POINT TASK - LAND AMONG THE STARS
In the Swiss Alps, the night sky is usually very clear and filled with stars, which always remind me of one of my favorite quotes: "Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars."
Therefore, for this task, you must read THREE books (minimum challenge page requirements). Go to random.org and roll two dice (one roll only) for books B and C.
A. Read a book containing the words MOON, STAR, NIGHT, SKY or DARK in the title or series title. Plurals (stars), variations (darkly), and compound words (stardust, moongazer, skyscraper) all work. OR read a book with a star or moon on the cover.
REQUIRED: if you choose the cover option, you must include the cover in your post.
B. Roll a dice and see in which constellation you land:
1. Ursa Major: If you hit the Big Dipper, the most popular constellation, read a book from the first seven pages (Ursa Major has seven main stars) of the Favorite Books List
OPTIONAL: Mention whether or not this book will go on your "favorites" list
2. Gemini: Read a book from the "Kin" list
3: Hercules - the strongest man of mythology, therefore reread a book that has had a strong impact on your life. OPTIONAL: How has this book affected your life?
If you can't think of a particular book, choose one from the The Most Influential Books in History
4: Phoenix this mythical bird, according to legends, is immortal and will live long after we're gone.. therefore read a futuristic/sci-fi book
5. Leo: read a book featuring an animal on the cover or playing an important role in the plot. Mythical creatures (phoenix, basilisk, dragon,...) are allowed (but no human shapeshifters). REQUIRED: either post the cover or describe how the animal is central to the plot.
6. Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown: read a historical fiction book (a book set 30+ years before it was written)
C. There are many forms of stars, so roll the dice again, and find out which of my favorite stars you land on:
1. Matthew Macfadyen as... Mr Darcy: Read a classic chosen from the first 10 pages of the following list: Popular Classics Books
2. Sean Connery as... James Bond: Read a mystery/thriller.
3. Dougray Scott as... the Prince (in Ever After: a Cinderella story): read a fairytale or fairytale/mythology/folklore retelling. These lists may help: Myth and Folktale retellings and Best Fairytales and Retellings
REQUIRED: Mention which fairytale/legend your book is based on, and how you thought it compared to the original story.
4. David Boreanaz as.. Angel: Read a fantasy or paranormal book.
5. Clint Eastwood as..."Blondie": Read a western: a book set in the old American West (1807-1912), or during the settlement of the Australian Outback
6. Mel Gibson as... William Wallace: Read a book in which a war (fictional or not) plays a central role in the plot. REQUIRED: Mention what war your book relates to.
February BooksA Touch of Dead Charlaine Harris 02/01 - 4*
Dead Until Dark - Charlaine Harris 02/01 - 5*
Count to Ten - Karen Rose 02/01 - 5*
Trial by Fire - Jo Davis 02/03 - 5*
What She Wants - Lynsay Sands 02/06 - 4*
The Reluctant Reformer - Lynsay Sands 02/07 - 4.5*
The Seduction of an Unknown Lady - Samantha James 02/08 - 4.5*
Too Much Temptation - Lori Foster 02/08 - 5*
Devil of the Highlands - Lynsay Sands 02/08 - 4.5*
The Key - Lynsay Sands 02/08 - 4*
Love Is Blind - Lynsay Sands 02/08 - 5*
The Bride - Julie Garwood 02/08 - 5*
Have You Seen Her? - Karen Rose 02/10 - 5*
I'm Watching You - Karen Rose 02/10 - 4*
The Wedding - Julie Garwood 02/11 - 5*
The Secret - Julie Garwood 02/11 - 5*
Never Seduce a Scoundrel - Sabrina Jeffries 02/11 - 4*
Practice Makes Perfect - Julie James 02/13 - 5*
Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky 02/13 - 3.5*
Sizzle - Julie Garwood 02/13 - 3*
The Jungle Books - Rudyard Kipling 02/13 - 5*
Heartbreaker - Julie Garwood 02/13 - 5*
The Girl Who Chased the Moon - Sarah Addison Allen 02/20 - 5*
The Kissing Game - Kasey Michaels 02/20 - 4*
Living Dead in Dallas - Charlaine Harris 02/18 - 3.5*
The Switch - Lynsay Sands 02/21 - 5*
An Offer From a Gentleman - Julia Quinn 02/22 - 5*
How To Tempt A Duke - Kasey Michaels 02/23 - 4*
Les Exploits d'un jeune Don Juan - Guillaume Apollinaire 02/24 - 3*
My Darling Caroline - Adele Ashworth 02/24 - 5*
The Road - Cormac McCarthy 02/25 - 5*
Where the Red Fern Grows - Wilson Rawls 02/25 - 5*
The Serpent Prince - Elizabeth Hoyt 02/25 - 5*
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry - Mildred D. Taylor 02/26 - 5*
Ever - Gail Carson Levine 02/26 - 4*
To Sin With A Scoundrel - Cara Elliott 02/26 - 4*
Address Unknown - Katherine Kressmann Taylor 02/26 - 5*
The Naked Duke - Sally Mackenzie 02/26 - 4*
Burning Alive - Shannon K. Butcher 02/27 - 5*
The Pearl - John Steinbeck 02/27 - 4*
As You Desire - Connie Brockway 02/27 - 5*
My Seduction - Connie Brockway 02/27 - 5*
My Pleasure - Connie Brockway 02/28 - 5*
My Surrender - Connie Brockway 02/28 - 5*
February BYOC43/40
35/35 books
1. A Touch of Dead 02/01 - 4*
2. Dead Until Dark 02/01 - 5*
3. Count to Ten 02/01 - 5*
4. Trial by Fire 02/03 - 5*
5. What She Wants 02/06 - 4*
6. The Reluctant Reformer 02/07 - 4.5*
7. The Seduction of an Unknown Lady 02/08 - 4.5*
8. Too Much Temptation 02/08 - 5*
9. Devil of the Highlands 02/08 - 4.5*
10. The Key - Lynsay Sands 02/08 - 4*
11. Love Is Blind 02/08 - 5*
12. The Bride 02/08 - 5*
13. Have You Seen Her? 02/10 - 5*
14. I'm Watching You 02/10 - 4*
15. The Wedding 02/11 - 5*
16. The Secret 02/11 - 5*
17. Never Seduce a Scoundrel 02/11 - 4*
18. Practice Makes Perfect 02/13 - 5*
19. Sizzle 02/13 - 3*
20. Heartbreaker 02/13 - 5*
21. The Girl Who Chased the Moon 02/20 - 5*
22. The Kissing Game 02/20 - 4*
23. Living Dead in Dallas 02/18 - 3.5*
24. The Switch 02/21 - 5*
25. An Offer From a Gentleman 02/22 - 5*
26. How To Tempt A Duke 02/23 - 4*
27. My Darling Caroline 02/24 - 5*
28. The Road 02/25 - 5*
29. The Serpent Prince 02/25 - 5*
30. Ever 02/26 - 4*
31. To Sin With A Scoundrel 02/26 - 4*
32. Address Unknown 02/26 - 5*
33. The Naked Duke 02/26 - 4*
34. Burning Alive 02/27 - 5*
35. Les Exploits d'un jeune Don Juan 02/24 - 3*
5/5 classics (tentative)
1. Crime and Punishment 02/13 - 3.5*
2. The Jungle Books 02/13 - 5*
3. The Pearl 02/27 - 4*
4. Where the Red Fern Grows 02/25 - 5*
5. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry 02/26 - 5*
BONUS BOOKS
41. As You Desire 02/27 - 5*
42. My Seduction 02/27 - 5*
43. My Pleasure 02/27 - 5*
February Monthly Challenge7/10
2. Birthday:
Margaret (7th) : Count to Ten 02/01 - 5*
4. Second Month Read:
Have You Seen Her? - Karen Rose 02/10 - 5*
6. Shortest Month :
A Touch of Dead 02/01 - 4*
7. Valentine's Day :
Love Is Blind 02/09 - 5*
8. Black History Month:
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry 02/26 - 5*
9. National Laugh-Friendly Month:
The Reluctant Reformer 02/08 - 4.5*
10. Reader's Choice
As You Desire 02/27 - 5*
Got
in MadridThen on BD
And on betterworldbooks (I still blame whoever told me about this site, lol! It's amazing!)
bookstore:
Bookstore:
bookdepository again?
30.6 Melanie's Task - Myth-behaving GreeksI ran into my high school Ancient Greek teacher last week (and no, did not put my car in reverse to do so again, lol), whose class, despite my distaste for the verb tenses, was one of my favorites. My favorite courses were the civilization ones where we learned everything from hygiene to mythology.
Therefore, for this task, you must read 2 books. Go to random.org and roll the die and read:
Book A
1. Zeus: a book where the main character is royal, or with a crown/tiara or scepter on the cover (cover must be posted for the cover option).
2. Hera: a book about family, or with family members on the cover or in the title. For the cover option, the family link must be described and the cover posted.
3. Poseidon: a book where the main character works/lives/depends on water (fisherman, ship captain, Navy, Marine, mermaid, pirate,...)
4. Hades: A book where the main character is considered dead (ghost, angel, vampire) or with "ghost", "grave", "cemetery" or "bones" in the title (variations work: i.e. "graveyard", "ghostly",..)
5. Ares: A book where the main character is in the military or with a mercenary outfit.
6. Demeter: A book where the main character is a farmer, rancher or lives off the land.
Book B
1. Aeschylus: read a book considered a tragedy/drama, or a sad book (i.e. Saddest Books or Books That Made You Cry)
2. Sappho: Read a romance
3. Herodotus: Read a historical fiction book (set 30+ years before it was written)
4. Homer: Read a fantasy or sci-fi (futuristic setting or set 30+ years after it was written)
5. Socrates: Founder of the dialectic method of learning, teach yourself something new by reading a non-fiction book on a subject of interest.
6. Aristophanes: Read a humorous or funny book. Books from the Best Humorous Books List and Books that made me LOL list work (but specify when posting what list you chose)
March BooksSo Enchanting - Connie Brockway 03/01 - 4* (SRC 10.5)
Stupeur et tremblements - Amélie Nothomb 03/01 - 3.5* (SRC 25.2.2)
My Dearest Enemy - Connie Brockway 03/01 - 4.5* (SRC 30.3.1)
La joueuse de go - Shan Sa 03/01 - 5* (SRC 15.8)
The Sugar Queen - Sarah Addison Allen (GR author) 03/02 - 5* (SRC 30.2.1)
Nerd in Shining Armor - Vicki Lewis Thompson 03/04 - 3.5* (GR a.) (SRC 20.3)
Animal Magnetism - Jill Shalvis 03/05 - 3.5* (SRC 15.9)
Body Check - Deirdre Martin 03/05 - 4* (SRC 25.1.e)
A Kiss at Midnight - Eloisa James 03/06 - 5* (SRC 30.3.2)
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie - Jennifer Ashley 03/06 - 5* (GR author) (SRC 30.2.1)
Notorious Pleasures - Elizabeth Hoyt 03/07 - 5* (SRC 20.4)
Garden Spells - Sarah Addison Allen 03/07 - 5* (GR a.) (SRC 10.8)
Just the Sexiest Man Alive - Julie James 03/07 - 5* (GR a)(SRC 10.9)
The Day of the Triffids - John Wyndham 03/08 - 4.5* (SRC 20.8)
Number the Stars - Lois Lowry 03/08 - 3* (SRC 5.9)
The Winston Brothers - Lori Foster (GR a) 03/08 - 3.5* (SRC 5.5)
The Dangerous Debutante - Kasey Michaels 03/08 - 4.5* (SRC 30.7.2)
I Can See You - Karen Rose 03/09 - 4.5* (SRC 15.4.1)
Dangerous - Amanda Quick 03/09 - 4* (SRC 30.7.1) (JAK is a GR author)
The Nerd Who Loved Me - Vicki Lewis Thompson (GR a.) 03/09 - 4* (SRC 10.2)
The Lions Lady - Julie Garwood 03/10 - 5* (SRC 15.3.2)
A Lot Like Love - Julie James (GR a) 03/11 - 4* (SRC 20.5)
If You Dare - Kresley Cole 03/11 - 5* (SRC 30.5.1)
I Am Number Four - Pittacus Lore 03/13 - 5* (SRC 20.6)
Cover of Night - Linda Howard 03/12 - 4* (SRC 5.7)
Die For Me (book #7) - Karen Rose 03/13 - 5* (SRC 15.7)
Scream for Me (book #8) - Karen Rose 03/15 - 4.5* (SRC 10.4)
Kill For Me (book #9) - Karen Rose 03/16 - 3.5* (SRC 15.7)
A Walk to Remember - Nicolas Sparks 03/18 - 4.5*
Red Riding Hood - Sarah Blakley-Cartwright 03/19 - 3*
If You Desire - Kresley Cole 03/19 - 5* (SRC 15.4.2)
If You Deceive - Kresley Cole 03/19 - 5* (SRC 25.2.1)
Moonlit - Emma Jensen 03/19 - 3.5* (SRC 20.1.A)
Too Good To Be True - Kristan Higgins 03/20 - 3.5*
Fools Rush In - Kristan Higgins 03/20 - 4* (SRC 25.1.2)
Seduction - Amanda Quick 03/20 - 4.5* (SRC 5.3) (JAK is a GR author)
Warrior - Zoe Archer 03/20 - 5*
Surrender - Amanda Quick 03/22 - 3* (JAK is a GR author)
Don't Tell - Karen Rose 03/22 - 4* (SRC 5.4)
Love Story - Erich Segal 03/23 - 5*
Second Chance Pass - Robyn Carr 03/23 - 3* (SRC 25.6.1)
Nothing To Fear - Karen Rose 03/23 - 3.5* (SRC 20.3.1)
A Dangerous Man - Connie Brockway 03/24 - 5*
Shadow Dance - Susan Andersen 03/25 - 5* (SRC 5.1)
City of Bones - Cassandra Clare 03/26 - 5* (GR author) (SRC 30.5.1)
Rogue in Texas - Lorraine Heath 03/27 - 5* (SRC 30.6.1)
Never Love a Cowboy - Lorraine Heath 03/27 - 5* (SRC 30.6.2)
Dying to Please - Linda Howard 03/27 - 5* (SRC 30.4.2)
Scandal - Amanda Quick 03/27 - 4* (JAK is a GR author)
My Sister's Keeper - Jodi Picoult 03/28 - 5*
The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices - Xinran 03/29 - 5* (SRC 5.10)
Angels' Blood - Nalini Singh 03/30 - 5* (SRC 25.6.2) (GR author)
Devil's Bride - Stephanie Laurens 03/30 - 4* (SRC 10.7)
Ice - Stephanie Rowe 03/31 - 4.5*
Annie's Song - Catherine Andersen 03/31 - 5*
Only did 8 this month!RRRC March Monthly Challenge
8/10
1. March:
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie 03/06 - 5*
2. Birthday:
Tricia (6th): A Rogue in Texas 03/17 - 5*
4. Third Month:
My Dearest Enemy 03/01 - 4.5*
5. March Off to War:
The Girl Who Played Go 03/01 - 5*
7. St.Patrick's Day:
Moonlit 03/19 - 3.5* (both characters are Irish, and half the book is set in Ireland)
8. Doctor's Day:
Fools Rush In (heroine is a doctor) 03/20 - 3.5*
9. Of Shelves and Lists:
Just the Sexiest Man Alive 03/07 - 5*
10. Reader's Choice
Annie's Song 03/31 - 5*
betterworldbooks???
Bought in Paris:
London
Just ordered the following off bookdepository:-D
A little more from BD:
RRRC April Monthly Challenge9/10 - Done, but missed the third category!
1. April: Read a book which title or author’s name starts with “A”.
Archangel's Kiss 04/03 - 5*
2. Birthday - Sheila (7th):
Ice - Linda Howard 04/22 - 3*
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Maryland.
Nora Roberts, Mary Jo Putney, Kathy Love, Take a Chance on Me,
4. Fourth Month - four words in the title:
Desires of the Dead 04/07 - 3.5*
5. The Royal Wedding - blue cover:
The Body Finder 04/06 - 5*
6. April Fool's Day:
March off to war (The main character is War, one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse, and war is starting between demons and Hell):
Eternal Rider 04/02 - 5*
7. Find-A-Rainbow Day:
Where Dreams Begin - Lisa Kleypas 04/26 - 5*
8. Taxes are due in US (15 April):
I Was Jane Austen's Best Friend - Cora Harrison 04/01 - 3* (borrowed from a student)
9. Pets Are Wonderful month
Trust Me on This - Jennifer Crusie 04/22 - 3.5*
10. Reader's Choice
Comanche Moon - Catherine Anderson 04/15 - 5* (what a fabulous book!! LOVED it!
SRC Spring Challenge5.1 Waltzing Matilda
Shadow Dance by Susan Andersen, finished 03/25 - 5*
5.2 Circle of Friends
Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh (GR author), finished 03/30 - 5*
5.3 Gimme Five
Seduction by Amanda Quick (5 letters), finished 03/20 - 4*
5.4 Club: JR Ward --- Kathrynn
Don't Tell by Karen Rose, finished 03/22 - 4*
5.5 I'm Tellin'
The Winston Brothers by Lori Foster (GR author), finished 03/08 - 3.5*
5.6 Water, Water, Everywhere
Scoundrel by Zoe ARcher (GR author), finished 04/02 - 5* (sea in the background, approved on the help thread)
5.7 Going Green
Audiobook: Cover of Night by Linda Howard, finished 03/12 - 4*
5.8 Blow Your Stack
Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart (added in September 2010) by Sarah MacLean (GR author), finished 05/02 - 5*
5.9 Shrimp on the Barbie
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry, finished 03/08 - 3* (137 p)
5.10 Kia Ora
Read a book originally written in a language that is not your native language.
The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices by Xinran, finished 03/29 - 5* (translated from Chinese)
10.1. Sing Out
Coming Undone by Susan Andersen (GR author), finished 04/04 - 5* (PJ Morgan, one of the main characters, is a professional country music singer)
10.2. Say what?
The Nerd Who Loved Me by Vicki Lewis Thompson (GR author), finished 03/09 - 4*
10.3. Beware the Ides of March
The Serpent's Teeth by Ovid (Roman writer and poet, 43 BD - 17 AD), finished 04/04 - 4*
10.4. Elementary, my dear Watson
Scream for Me (book #8) by Karen Rose, finished 03/15 - 4.5*
10.5. It Takes Two
So Enchanting by Connie Brockway, finished 03/01 - 4*
10.6. Respect Your Elders
pre-1960
10.7. Kuddle a Koala
Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens (GR author), finished 03/30 - 4.5*
10.8. Come On, Eat Your Spinach
Apples on the cover: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen (GR author), finished 03/07 - 5*
10.9. No Lawyer Jokes!
Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James (GR author), finished 03/07 - 5* (the heroine is a lawyer in L.A.)
10.10. The Final Frontiers
Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione (GR author), finished 04/02 - 5* - the hero, Ares, is one of the Four Horsemen of the Acopalypse!
15.1 -- The Land Down Under
B. 1) under: The Darkest Secret Undertow Under Fire Sounder Thunder and Roses
2) down: Don't Look Down Don't Look Down Blow Me Down Talk Me Down
15.2 -- Blurb It
A. The Darkest Secret by Gena Showalter, finished 04/13 - 5*
AND
B. Kresley Cole: The Captain of All Pleasures by Kresley Cole, finished 04/12 - 5*
15.3 -- Earth Day
A. Reduce: Read any book listed as one of the 22 oldest books on your TBR list.
B. Reuse: The Lions Lady by Julie Garwood, finished 03/10 - 5*
C. Recycle Read a book you’ve been dying to read and then give it away OR read a book you've borrowed from the library or a friend..
Required: State which 2 options you chose when you post.
15.4 -- It's a Repeat
B. Read two books that have the same word in the title: "you": I Can See You by Karen Rose, finished 03/09 - 5* AND If You Desire by Kresley Cole, finished 03/19 - 5*
15.5 -- Award Me
Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally, finished 04/12 - 4*
15.6 -- The Truth Is...
Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother: Stories of Love and Loss by Xinran, finished 04/04 - 5* (I want to know more about Chinese culture, and this book was about Chinese mothers)
15.7 -- Lab Lit
Die For Me (book #7) by Karen Rose, finished 03/13 - 5* (Sophie is an archeologist)
15.8 -- From a Different Perspective
La joueuse de go (The Girl who Played Go), finished 03/01 - 5*: The perspective shifts every chapter from the Manchurian woman to the Japanese soldier.
15.9 -- In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb
Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis, finished 03/05 - 3.5*
15.10 -- Spring Break
Any book you choose
SRC Spring Challenge, part 220.1. Most Improved Player. Cindy AL's Task: Lassiez Les Bon Temps Rouler!
1) Moonlit by Emma Jensen, finished 03/19 - 3*
20.2 Rookie at the Top. Travelgirlut's Task: Random Words
wind, joke, song, enzyme, fork
Annie's Song by Catherine Andersen, finished 03/31 - 5*
Required: When posting, tell us your five random words.
20.3. Best Review Contest. Katy's Task: Happy International Women's Day!
Nerd in Shining Armor by Vicki Lewis Thompson (GR author), finished 03/04 - 3*
20.4 Author, Author. Tracyj's Task: The Royal Wedding
Notorious Pleasures by Elizabeth Hoyt (GR author), finished 03/07 - 5*
20.5. Bigger is Better. Rachel Renee's Task: Alliterative Authors Association
A Lot Like Love by Julie James (GR author), finished 03/11 - 3.5*
20.6. Seasoned Reader. Kathryn CA's Task: Young Adult Series
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer, finished 04/12 - 5*
20.7 Shorter is Sweeter. Tami's task: Quips and Quotes
"Laughter is timeless. Imagination has no age. And dreams are forever."
— Walt Disney Company
Dream Man by Linda Howard, finished 05/08 - 5*
20.8. It's My Birthday. Jayme VA's Task: The Night I was Born
The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham, finished 03/08 - 4.5*
20.9. Lucky Me! Laurie's Task
Weddings Can Be Murder by Christie Craig, finished 05/08 - 5*
20.10 Group Read
I Am Number Four by Picattus Lore, finished 03/13 - 5*
25.1. Coralie's Task:In my Backyard
e. Read a book with a main character who is a professional sportsperson. Body Check by Deirdre Martin, finished 03/05 - 4* (the hero is a ice hockey player)
f. Read a book where a main character is trying to improve their health. Fools Rush In by Kristan Higgins, finished 03/20 - 3.5* (the heroine is a doctor who, throughout the book, is getting back into shape to attract her crush)
25.2. Sandy's Task: Your Bucket List
A. I want to learn how to speak gaelic (I have the books, and just need to get to it, lol), so I'm reading a book with a Scottish hero: If You Deceive by Kresley Cole, finished 03/19 - 5*
B. Stupeur et tremblements (Fear & Trembling) by Amélie Nothomb, finished 03/01 - 4*
25.3. Mrs. Soule's Task: A Better World
• Improving health – doctors, nurses, therapists
• Improving safety – crime-fighters, fire-fighters, military
• Improving social order and well-being – spiritual leaders, counselors, social workers
• Increasing knowledge – teachers, scientists
• Protecting the natural environment – ecologists, environmental activists
Book A. Nothing To Fear by Karen Rose, finished 03/24 - 3.5* (Dana, the heroine, is a social worker who helps battered women)
Book B. Read a non-fiction title about one of these areas.
25.4. Helen's Task: Science-Fiction/Fantasy Masters
A. Sci-Fi: Damon Knight Award
Anne McCaffrey, Ursula LeGuin, Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov
B. The World Fantasy Convention: World Fantasy Award
Roald Dahl, Richard Matheson, U. LeGuin, M. L'Engle, Andre Norton, Stephen King, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Diana Wynne Jones
25.5. Gayla's Task: March Madness
B. Tournament of Books:
2010: The Help Wolf Hall
2009: A Mercy by Toni Morrison, finished 04/03 - 3* Unaccustomed Earth
2006: Never Let Me Go No Country for Old Men
25.6. Jennifer N's Task: It’s All About Australia and Oceania
1. Read a novel where the weather or a natural disaster has a significant impact on the plot or where one of the main characters works outdoors (such as farmer, rancher, builder). Second Chance Pass by Robyn Carr, finished 03/23 - 3* (Paul, the hero, is a building contractor)
5. Read a book that is written by an author from Australia or other country in Oceania.
Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh (from Fiji)(GR author), finished 04/03 - 5*
30.1. Cheryl's Task: Literature Map By Gender: JK Rowling:
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Coifer, finished 05/08 - 3* AND
A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks, finished 03/18 - 4*
30.2. Sheila's Task: Sheila’s Guilty Pleasures
A. Sarah Addison Allen (GR author): The Sugar Queen , finished 03/02 - 5*
B. Jennifer Ashley (GR author): The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie , finished 03/06 - 5*
30.3. Donna Jo's Task: Yours, Mine, and Ours
A. My Dearest Enemy by Connie Brockway, finished 03/01 - 4.5*
B. A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James (GR author), finished 03/06 - 5*
30.4 Dlmrose's Task: Like I Needed an Excuse...
A. Read a non-fiction book about an interest or activity you would pursue instead of housework
B. Since the spring cleaning needs to be done anyway, read a book prominently featuring a domestic worker:
Dying to Please by Linda Howard, finished 03/27 - 5* (Sarah is a butler)
30.5. Delicious Dee's task: “All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, or a book” : I'm the 6th
A. Amanda B. Bridges (6th): City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (GR author), finished 03/26 - 5*
B. Sheila (7th): If You Dare by Kresley Cole, finished 03/11 - 5*
30.6 Melanie's Task: Myth-behaving Greek3^27 .s
A. 6. Rogue in Texas by Lorraine Heath, finished 03/27 - 5* (the hero and heroine work on a cotton farm in Texas)
B. 3. Herodotus: HF - Never Love a Cowboy by Lorraine Heath, finished 03/27 - 5* (set in the late 1800s)
Task 30.7. Diane's Task: Title Connections
Option B. Read two books. The title of the first book must be completely found within the title of the second book. Dangerous by Amanda Quick, finished 03/09 - 4* AND The Dangerous Debutante by Kasey Michaels, finished 03/08 - 4.5*
50.1 MsOPP (Julie)'s Task: "I Need to Know What Happens Next!"
I'd heard so much about this series, but had never read it.. I'm so glad I finally did!!
Comanche Moon (book 1), Comanche Heart (book 2) and Indigo Blue (book 3) by Catherine Anderson, finished 04/15, 04/15, and 04/17, all 5*
A little more from BD:
The Big Read (BBC)
1. The Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien
2. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
3. His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman
4. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams
5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, JK Rowling
6. To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
7. Winnie the Pooh, AA Milne
8. Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell
9. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, CS Lewis
10. Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë
11. Catch-22, Joseph Heller
12. Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë
13. Birdsong, Sebastian Faulks
14. Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier
15. The Catcher in the Rye, JD Salinger
16. The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame
17. Great Expectations, Charles Dickens
18. Little Women, Louisa May Alcott
19. Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Louis de Bernieres
20. War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy
21. Gone with the Wind, Margaret Mitchell
22. Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone, JK Rowling
23. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets, JK Rowling
24. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban, JK Rowling
25. The Hobbit, JRR Tolkien
26. Tess Of The D'Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy
27. Middlemarch, George Eliot
28. A Prayer For Owen Meany, John Irving
29. The Grapes Of Wrath, John Steinbeck
30. Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, Lewis Carroll
31. The Story Of Tracy Beaker, Jacqueline Wilson
32. One Hundred Years Of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez
33. The Pillars Of The Earth, Ken Follett
34. David Copperfield, Charles Dickens
35. Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl
36. Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson
37. A Town Like Alice, Nevil Shute
38. Persuasion, Jane Austen
39. Dune, Frank Herbert
40. Emma, Jane Austen
41. Anne Of Green Gables, LM Montgomery
42. Watership Down, Richard Adams
43. The Great Gatsby, F Scott Fitzgerald
44. The Count Of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas
45. Brideshead Revisited, Evelyn Waugh
46. Animal Farm, George Orwell
47. A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens
48. Far From The Madding Crowd, Thomas Hardy
49. Goodnight Mister Tom, Michelle Magorian
50. The Shell Seekers, Rosamunde Pilcher
51. The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett
52. Of Mice And Men, John Steinbeck
53. The Stand, Stephen King
54. Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy
55. A Suitable Boy, Vikram Seth
56. The BFG, Roald Dahl
57. Swallows And Amazons, Arthur Ransome
58. Black Beauty, Anna Sewell
59. Artemis Fowl, Eoin Colfer
60. Crime And Punishment, Fyodor Dostoyevsky
61. Noughts And Crosses, Malorie Blackman
62. Memoirs Of A Geisha, Arthur Golden
63. A Tale Of Two Cities, Charles Dickens
64. The Thorn Birds, Colleen McCollough
65. Mort, Terry Pratchett
66. The Magic Faraway Tree, Enid Blyton
67. The Magus, John Fowles
68. Good Omens, Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
69. Guards! Guards!, Terry Pratchett
70. Lord Of The Flies, William Golding
71. Perfume, Patrick Süskind
72. The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Robert Tressell
73. Night Watch, Terry Pratchett
74. Matilda, Roald Dahl
75. Bridget Jones's Diary, Helen Fielding
76. The Secret History, Donna Tartt
77. The Woman In White, Wilkie Collins
78. Ulysses, James Joyce
79. Bleak House, Charles Dickens
80. Double Act, Jacqueline Wilson
81. The Twits, Roald Dahl
82. I Capture The Castle, Dodie Smith
83. Holes, Louis Sachar
84. Gormenghast, Mervyn Peake
85. The God Of Small Things, Arundhati Roy
86. Vicky Angel, Jacqueline Wilson
87. Brave New World, Aldous Huxley
88. Cold Comfort Farm, Stella Gibbons
89. Magician, Raymond E Feist
90. On The Road, Jack Kerouac
91. The Godfather, Mario Puzo
92. The Clan Of The Cave Bear, Jean M Auel
93. The Colour Of Magic, Terry Pratchett
94. The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho
95. Katherine, Anya Seton
96. Kane And Abel, Jeffrey Archer
97. Love In The Time Of Cholera, Gabriel García Márquez
98. Girls In Love, Jacqueline Wilson
99. The Princess Diaries, Meg Cabot
100. Midnight's Children, Salman Rushdie
101. Three Men In A Boat, Jerome K. Jerome
102. Small Gods, Terry Pratchett
103. The Beach, Alex Garland
104. Dracula, Bram Stoker
105. Point Blanc, Anthony Horowitz
106. The Pickwick Papers, Charles Dickens
107. Stormbreaker, Anthony Horowitz
108. The Wasp Factory, Iain Banks
109. The Day Of The Jackal, Frederick Forsyth
110. The Illustrated Mum, Jacqueline Wilson
111. Jude The Obscure, Thomas Hardy
112. The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾, Sue Townsend
113. The Cruel Sea, Nicholas Monsarrat
114. Les Misérables, Victor Hugo
115. The Mayor Of Casterbridge, Thomas Hardy
116. The Dare Game, Jacqueline Wilson
117. Bad Girls, Jacqueline Wilson
118. The Picture Of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde
119. Shogun, James Clavell
120. The Day Of The Triffids, John Wyndham
121. Lola Rose, Jacqueline Wilson
122. Vanity Fair, William Makepeace Thackeray
123. The Forsyte Saga, John Galsworthy
124. House Of Leaves, Mark Z. Danielewski
125. The Poisonwood Bible, Barbara Kingsolver
126. Reaper Man, Terry Pratchett
127. Angus, Thongs And Full-Frontal Snogging, Louise Rennison
128. The Hound Of The Baskervilles, Arthur Conan Doyle
129. Possession, A. S. Byatt
130. The Master And Margarita, Mikhail Bulgakov
131. The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood
132. Danny The Champion Of The World, Roald Dahl
133. East Of Eden, John Steinbeck
134. George's Marvellous Medicine, Roald Dahl
135. Wyrd Sisters, Terry Pratchett
136. The Color Purple, Alice Walker
137. Hogfather, Terry Pratchett
138. The Thirty-Nine Steps, John Buchan
139. Girls In Tears, Jacqueline Wilson
140. Sleepovers, Jacqueline Wilson
141. All Quiet On The Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque
142. Behind The Scenes At The Museum, Kate Atkinson
143. High Fidelity, Nick Hornby
144. It, Stephen King
145. James And The Giant Peach, Roald Dahl
146. The Green Mile, Stephen King
147. Papillon, Henri Charriere
148. Men At Arms, Terry Pratchett
149. Master And Commander, Patrick O'Brian
150. Skeleton Key, Anthony Horowitz
151. Soul Music, Terry Pratchett
152. Thief Of Time, Terry Pratchett
153. The Fifth Elephant, Terry Pratchett
154. Atonement, Ian McEwan
155. Secrets, Jacqueline Wilson
156. The Silver Sword, Ian Serraillier
157. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey
158. Heart Of Darkness, Joseph Conrad
159. Kim, Rudyard Kipling
160. Cross Stitch, Diana Gabaldon
161. Moby Dick, Herman Melville
162. River God, Wilbur Smith
163. Sunset Song, Lewis Grassic Gibbon
164. The Shipping News, Annie Proulx
165. The World According To Garp, John Irving
166. Lorna Doone, R. D. Blackmore
167. Girls Out Late, Jacqueline Wilson
168. The Far Pavilions, M. M. Kaye
169. The Witches, Roald Dahl
170. Charlotte's Web, E. B. White
171. Frankenstein, Mary Shelley
172. They Used To Play On Grass, Terry Venables and Gordon Williams
173. The Old Man And The Sea, Ernest Hemingway
174. The Name Of The Rose, Umberto Eco
175. Sophie's World, Jostein Gaarder
176. Dustbin Baby, Jacqueline Wilson
177. Fantastic Mr Fox, Roald Dahl
178. Lolita, Vladimir Nabokov
179. Jonathan Livingstone Seagull, Richard Bach
180. The Little Prince, Antoine De Saint-Exupery
181. The Suitcase Kid, Jacqueline Wilson
182. Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens
183. The Power Of One, Bryce Courtenay
184. Silas Marner, George Eliot
185. American Psycho, Bret Easton Ellis
186. The Diary Of A Nobody, George and Weedon Grossmith
187. Trainspotting, Irvine Welsh
188. Goosebumps, R. L. Stine
189. Heidi, Johanna Spyri
190. Sons And Lovers, D. H. LawrenceLife of Lawrence
191. The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Milan Kundera
192. Man And Boy, Tony Parsons
193. The Truth, Terry Pratchett
194. The War Of The Worlds, H. G. Wells
195. The Horse Whisperer, Nicholas Evans
196. A Fine Balance, Rohinton Mistry
197. Witches Abroad, Terry Pratchett
198. The Once And Future King, T. H. White
199. The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle
200. Flowers In The Attic, Virginia Andrews
RRRC Couch Potato Quarterly ChallengeDURATION: March 1 - May 31, 2011
Welcome Back Kotter -- Read a young adult book or a book set in high school or has a teacher as a main character.
Laverne & Shirley -- Read a book categorized as Chick Lit or a book featuring female friendships.
Happy Days -- (in honor of The Fonz) Read a book with a “bad boy” or a motorcycle riding character or a cover with a similar theme
WKRP in Cincinatti -- Read a book set in Ohio or has a DJ, radio personality or musician as a character.
Gilligan's Island -- Read a book which includes being stranded/surviving in an island/jungle or involves a shipwrecked or a book that has a beach scene cover.
One Day at a Time -- Read a book that has a divorced female or a single mother as a character.
Dallas -- Read a book set in Texas or in a ranch or has a rich oil baron or rancher as a character.
MASH -- Read a book that has a military character or set during a war-time period.
Hawaii 5-0 -- Read a mystery, a book set in Hawaii or a book that has a detective as a main character
E.R. -- Read a book with a hospital setting, or has a doctor or nurse as a main character
Green Acres -- Read a book that has a green cover, has a farm setting or an ‘opposites attract’ theme.
I Love Lucy! -- Read a book that has a red cover, or a funny book, or has a redhead as a main character.
The Brady Bunch -- Read a romance between people who already have children.
Star Trek -- Read a sci-fi/futuristic romance, or a story that involves aliens and/or space travel.
A- Team - Read a book that involves a band of warriors or has a mercenary soldier as a character.The Good Women of China: Hidden VoicesNerd in Shining ArmorHave You Seen Her?
RRRC And the Winner Is... Oscar Winner ChallengeDuration - March 5th, 2011 to August 31, 2011.
1. Best Picture: The King's Speech - Read a book with royalty, takes place in England, or someone with a speech or other sort of impediment.
Devil's Bride
2. Actor in a Leading Role: Colin Firth: - Read a book with an actor (not actress!), someone that speaks Italian, or takes place in London.
Scandal
3. Actress in a Leading Role: Natalie Portman: - Takes place in Israel, someone with an alias or name change, or involves the Jewish religion somehow.
Don't Tell
4. Animated Feature Film: Toy Story 3: - Has a character that is a cowboy or an astronaut, has a 3-word title, or is the 3rd in a series.
Rogue in Texas
5. Costume Design: Alice In Wonderland: - Read a book made into a movie, a book with twins, a rabbit or cat on the cover, or the word heart in the title.
A Walk to Remember
6. Foreign Language Film: In a Better World - Read a book originally written in a language other than English, takes place in Denmark, the author is from Denmark (here's a list of some: http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/countr...), or a doctor as a main character.
The Good Women of China: Hidden Voices
7. Makeup: The Wolfman - Read a book that is a parody or spin-off or elaboration on a classic, has a shifter or gypsy as a character.
Red Riding Hood
8. Short Film: God of Love - Read a book with a cover void of any color other than black, white, and/or gray, a character that is a musician, or has God, Angel, or cupid in the title.
Angels' Blood
9. Visual Effects: Inception - Read a science fiction novel, a character that is a chemist or scientist, a Japanese character, or something to do with dreams (or dream in the title).
10. Writing (adapted screenplay): The Social Network - Read a book with a college or university as a setting, a character that does web design or something with computers, or has a lawsuit taking place.
Romance 101Duration: 6 months
Goal: Read one book for each romance sub-genre listed.
Total: 12 books
1. Contemporary Romance
Second Chance Pass 03/23 - 3*
2. Historical Romance
Annie's Song 03/31 - 5*
3. Romantic Suspense or Suspenseful Romance
Nothing To Fear 03/23 - 3.5*
4. Paranormal Romance
Angels' Blood 03/30 - 5*
5. Science-Fiction or Futuristic Romance
6. Fantasy Romance
Warrior 03/20 - 5*
7. Time-travel Romance
A Dance through Time
8. Inspirational or Christian Romance
A Walk to Remember 03/18 - 4.5*
9. Multi-cultural or Interracial Romance
Stranger
10. Erotic Romance
11. Serial or Category Romance (Silhouette, Harlequin, Mills&Boon, etc)
12. Classic or Mainstream Fiction that includes a love story as a major part of its storyline.
Love Story 03/23 - 5*
April BooksWe Love Lisa Kleypas BYOC
22/45
1. I Was Jane Austen's Best Friend - Cora Harrison 04/01 - 3*
2. Never Marry a Cowboy - Lorraine Heath 04/01 - 5*
3. Eternal Rider - Larissa Ione (GR author) 04/02 - 5*
4. Scoundrel - Zoe Archer (GR author) 04/02 - 5*
5. Archangel's Kiss - Nalini Singh (GR author) 04/03 - 5*
6. A Mercy - Toni Morrison 04/03 - 3*
7. Desire Untamed - Pamela Palmer (GR author) 04/03 - 5*
8. Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother: Stories of Love and Loss - Xinran 04/04 - 5* (SRC 15.6)
9. The Serpent's Teeth - Ovid 04/04 - 4* (SRC 10.3)
10. Coming Undone - Susan Andersen 04/04 - 5* (GR author)(SRC 10.1)
11. Archangel's Consort - Nalini Singh 04/05 - 5* (GR author)
12. The Body Finder - Kimberly Derting 04/06 - 5* (GR author)
13. Desires of the Dead - Kimberly Derting 04/07 - 3.5* (GR author)
14. My Irresistible Earl - Gaelen Foley 04/07 - 5*
15. Schindler's List - Thomas Keneally 04/11 - 4* (SRC 15.5)
16. Nine Stories - JD Salinger 04/12 - 3* (SRC 30.1.2)
17. Twilight - Stephanie Meyer 04/12 - 5* (SRC 20.6)
18. Amelia - Diana Palmer 04/12 - 4.5*
19. The Captain of All Pleasures - Kresley Cole 04/12 - 5* (SRC 15.2.2)
20. The Darkest Secret - Gena Showalter 04/13 - 5* (SRC 15.2.1)
21. The Billionaire Next Door (The O'Banyon Brothers) - Jessica Bird 04/14 - 4*
22. The Price of Pleasure - Kresley Cole 04/14 - 4.5*
23. Comanche Moon - Catherine Anderson 04/15 - 5*
24. Comanche Heart - Catherine Anderson 04/15 - 5*
25. Across a Moonlit Sea - Marsha Canham 04/15 - 5*
26. Nora - Diana Palmer 04/16 - 4.5*
27. Diamond Girl - Diana Palmer 04/16 - 4*
28. Surrender - Pamela Clare (GR a) 04/17 - 5*
29. Betrayed By Love - Diana Palmer 04/17 - 4.5*
30. Pregnant by the Warrior - Denise Lynn 04/17 - 3*
31. Indigo Blue - Catherine Anderson 04/17 - 4*
32. The Charm School - Susan Wiggs 04/17 - 5*
33. Almost Forever - Linda Howard 04/18 - 4*
34. Loving Evangeline - Linda Howard 04/18 - 4*
35. Extreme Exposure - Pamela Clare (GR) 04/18 - 5*
36. Hard Evidence - Pamela Clare (GR) 04/18 - 5*
37. Perfect Chemistry - Simone Elkeles 04/19 - 4.5*
38. Unlawful Contact - Pamela Clare (GR) 04/20 - 4.5*
39. Naked Edge - Pamela Clare 04/20 - 5*
40. Simply Irresistible - Jill Shalvis 04/21 - 5*
41. The Sweetest Thing - Jill Shalvis 04/21 - 4.5*
42. Trust Me on This - Jennifer Crusie 04/22 - 4*
43. Ice - Linda Howard 04/22 - 2.5*
44. Riley - Lori Foster 04/23 - 2.5*
45. Beast Behaving Badly - Shelly Laurenston 04/23 - 5*
46. All Night with a Rogue - Alexandra Hawkins 04/24 - 2.5*
47. Dirty Lady Katherine - Alexis Shore 04/24 - 3*
48. Caine's Reckoning - Sarah McCarty 04/25 - 4*
49. Little Miss Innocent - Lori Foster 04/25 - 3*
50. Untouched - Anna Campbell 04/25 - 5*
51. This Is All I Ask - Lynn Kurland 04/25 - 5*
52. Trial by Fire - Jo Davis 04/26 - 5*
53. Where Dreams Begin - Lisa Kleypas 04/26 - 5*
54. One Reckless Summer - Toni Blake 04/26 - 4*
55. Beauty And The Black Sheep (The Moorehouse Legacy, #1) - Jessica Bird 04/27 - 4*
56. His Comfort and Joy (The Moorehouse Legacy, #2) - Jessica Bird 04/28 - 4.5*
57. A Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin 04/28 - 4*
58. Keegan's Lady - Catherine Anderson 04/29 - 4.5*
59. Her Kind Of Hero: The Last Mercenary\Matt Caldwell: Texas Tycoon - Diana Palmer 04/29 - 4.5*
60. Love With A Long Tall Texan - Diana Palmer 04/29 - 3*
61. The Texan's Wager - Jodi Thomas 04/29 - 4*
62. Friends With Benefits - Lena Matthews and Maggie Casper 04/20 - 3*
2010 AAR 100 best romances68/100
1.Lord of Scoundrels (Loretta Chase)
2.Dreaming of You (Lisa Kleypas)
3.Devil In Winter (Lisa Kleypas)
4.Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
5.Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)
6.Flowers From The Storm (Laura Kinsale)
7.Slightly Dangerous (Mary Balogh)
8.The Viscount Who Loved Me (Julia Quinn)
9.The Raven Prince (Elizabeth Hoyt)
10.The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie (Jennifer Ashley)
11.Mr. Impossible (Loretta Chase)
12.Romancing Mr. Bridgerton (Julia Quinn)
13.Paradise (Judith McNaught)
14.Lord Perfect (Loretta Chase)
15.It Had To Be You (Susan Elizabeth Phillips)
16.Bet Me (Jennifer Crusie)
17.The Duke and I (Julia Quinn)
18.Not Quite a Husband (Sherry Thomas)
19.The Bride (Julie Garwood)
20.The Spymaster’s Lady (Joanna Bourne)
21.A Kingdom of Dreams (Judith McNaught)
22.Heaven, Texas (Susan Elizabeth Phillips)
23.Mr. Perfect (Linda Howard)
24.Naked In Death (J.D. Robb)
25.Blue Eyed Devil (Lisa Kleypas)
26.It Happened One Autumn (Lisa Kleypas)
27.Lover Awakened (J.R. Ward)
28.Nobody’s Baby But Mine (Susan Elizabeth Phillips)
29.Almost Heaven (Judith McNaught)
30.Suddenly You (Lisa Kleypas)
31.MacKenzie’s Mountain (Linda Howard)
32.A Summer To Remember (Mary Balogh)
33.When He Was Wicked (Julia Quinn)
34.Smooth Talking Stranger (Lisa Kleypas)
35.Persuasion (Jane Austen)
36.Welcome to Temptation (Jennifer Crusie)
37.Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
38.Whitney My Love (Judith McNaught)
39.Honor’s Splendour (Julie Garwood)
40.This Heart of Mine (Susan Elizabeth Phillips)
41.The Secret Pearl (Mary Balogh)
42.Match Me If You Can (Susan Elizabeth Phillips)
43.Kiss An Angel (Susan Elizabeth Phillips)
44.The Serpent Prince (Elizabeth Hoyt)
45.Perfect (Judith McNaught)
46.Ravished (Amanda Quick)
47.Dream Man (Linda Howard)
48.As You Desire (Connie Brockway)
49.Private Arrangements (Sherry Thomas)
50.See Jane Score (Rachel Gibson)
51.Slave To Sensation (Nalini Singh)
52.Sugar Daddy (Lisa Kleypas)
53.Dream A Little Dream (Susan Elizabeth Phillips)
54.Then Came You (Lisa Kleypas)
55.After The Night (Linda Howard)
56.Lady Sophia’s Lover (Lisa Kleypas)
57.Lover Eternal (J.R. Ward)
58.Devil’s Bride (Stephanie Laurens)
59.Morning Glory (LaVyrle Spencer)
60.To Have and To Hold (Patricia Gaffney)
61.The Secret (Julie Garwood)
62.Something Wonderful (Judith McNaught)
63.The Proposition (Judith Ivory)
64.Ransom (Julie Garwood)
65.Passion (Lisa Valdez)
66.The Last Hellion (Loretta Chase)
67.Love in the Afternoon (Lisa Kleypas)
68.To Beguile A Beast (Elizabeth Hoyt)
69.Where Dreams Begin (Lisa Kleypas)
70.Devil’s Cub (Georgette Heyer)
71.A Knight in Shining Armor (Jude Deveraux)
72.Once and Always (Judith McNaught)
73.Natural Born Charmer (Susan Elizabeth Phillips)
74.Sea Swept (Nora Roberts)
75.Seduce Me At Sunrise (Lisa Kleypas)
76.Dark Lover (J.R. Ward)
77.A Hunger Like No Other (Kresley Cole)
78.More Than A Mistress (Mary Balogh)
79.What Happens In London (Julia Quinn)
80.Cry No More (Linda Howard)
81.Over the Edge (Suzanne Brockmann)
82.Open Season (Linda Howard)
83.The Shadow and The Star (Laura Kinsale)
84.Saving Grace (Julie Garwood)
85.Worth Any Price (Lisa Kleypas)
86.My Dearest Enemy (Connie Brockway)
87.Ain’t She Sweet (Susan Elizabeth Phillips)
88.Thunder and Roses (Mary Jo Putney)
89.To Die For (Linda Howard)
90.All Through The Night (Connie Brockway)
91.The Rake (Mary Jo Putney)
92.The Leopard Prince (Elizabeth Hoyt)
93.Voyager (Diana Gabaldon)
94.The Duke of Shadows (Meredith Duran)
95.Untie My Heart (Judith Ivory)
96.Bound By Your Touch (Meredith Duran)
97.Angels’ Blood (Nalini Singh)
98.Married by Morning (Lisa Kleypas)
99.And Then He Kissed Her (Laura Lee Guhrke)
100.Scandal In Spring (Lisa Kleypas)
The heroine ChallengeDifficult 9 + books for every type of heroine.
Outsider/Rebel/Bluestocking Heroine - Tough, self-sufficient, self-thinking woman who will not conform just because she's told to by others or because society dictates it. A person who wishes to control her is barking up the wrong tree.
Across a Moonlit Sea
Wallflower Heroine - Plain looking an overlooked by most but an extraordinary type of woman that excels at everything but small talk. Needs someone who can look beyond the surface and see her inner beauty.
Professional Heroine - Sometimes mistaken as being a bitch for using her authority, but she just knows how to handle people and will not be pushed around. Needs someone not intimidated by her brain or her authority and can give as good as they take.
Rich Girl Heroine - Rich and smart and a little spoiled, but has a good heart. Needs someone who'll appreciate her for her and not her money.
Brainiac Heroine - Smarter than your average bear and willing to use that to her advantage. Needs someone that will not be intimidated by her brain and can hold their own.
Spinster Heroine - Thought to be too old to ever marry, but possesses hidden passion and is too smart to settle for anything less than she deserves. She needs someone that has it all.
Woman Warrior/Kick-Butt Heroine - Tough, self-sufficient, uncompromising and needs someone that won't change her and accepts her the way she is -faults & all.
Minx/She-Devil Heroine - Mischievous, feisty, and self-thinking. Will give a person a run for their money and will be well worth it.
Girl Next Door Heroine - She's pretty, smart, sweet, wholesome, but somewhat naïve. Most likely to fall for the boy next store.
Never Marry a Cowboy
Paranormal Heroine - Strong, self-sufficient, and dangerous woman who won't put up with cr@p. Needs a person who can handle her and not be intimidated. Can be a witch, vampire, shape-shifter, etc.Angels' Blood
Archangel's Kiss
Archangel's Consort
Beast Behaving Badly
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BD: Apr 27th
May BYOC1. A Texan's Luck - Jodi Thomas 05/01 - 4*
2. Trouble: Midnight Rainbow\Diamond Bay - Linda Howard 05/01 - 5*
3. Summer Breeze - Catherine Anderson 05/02 - 4.5*
4. Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart - Sarah MacLean 05/02 - 5* (SRC 5.8) (GR author)
5. Early Dawn - Catherine Anderson 05/02 - 4*
6. Big Bad Beast - Shelly Laurenston 05/04 - 4*
7. Baby Love - Catherine Anderson 05/04 - 4*
8. Heart Of Stone - Diana Palmer 05/05 - 4*
9. Heartbreaker (Long, Tall Texans) - Diana Palmer 05/05 - 4.5*
10. Just One Of The Guys - Kristan Higgins 05/06 - 3.5*
11. Breaking Point - Pamela Clare 05/06 - 5*
12. If I Had You - Lynn Kurland 05/06 - 4*
13. Weddings Can Be Murder - Christie Craig 05/07 - 4.5* (SRC 20.9)
14. Sarah's Child - Linda Howard 05/07 - 4*
15. The Wedding in White - Diana Palmer 05/08 - 5*
16. An Unforgettable Lady - Jessica Bird 05/08 - 4*
17. Something About You - Juli James 05/08 - 4*
18. Artemis Fowl - Eoin Coifer 05/02 - 3*
19. Dream Man - Linda Howard 05/07 - 5*
20. Reluctant Father - Diana Palmer 05/09 - 3*
21. Ethan - Diana Palmer 05/10 - 4.5*
22. Heart of Ice - Diana Palmer 05/10 - 3.5*
23. Calhoun - Diana Palmer 05/10 - 4*
24. Impetuous - Lori Foster 05/11 - 4*
25. Play Dirty - Lorie O'Clare 05/11 - 3*
26. Cattlemans Choice - Diana Palmer 05/12 - 3*
27. Heart of Fire - Linda Howard 05/13 - 3.5*
28. Thunder and Roses - Mary Jo Putney 05/14 - 4.5* (SRC 15.1.1)
29. Talk Me Down - Victoria Dahl 05/14 - 5*
30. Texas Destiny - Lorraine Heath 05/14 - 5*
31. Educating Caroline - Patricia Cabot 05/14 - 5*
32. The Arctic Incident - Eoin Coifer 05/15 - 3.5*
33. Dearly Beloved - Mary Jo Putney 05/15 - 4*
34. Boss Man (Bestselling Author Collection) - Diana Palmer 05/15 - 3*
35. Cattleman's Pride (Long, Tall Texans) - Diana Palmer 05/15 - 4.5*
36. The Wild Card - Rhonda Nelson 05/15 - 4*
37. How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf - Molly Harper 05/16 - 5*
38. An Improper Proposal - Patricia Cabot 05/17 - 5*
39. When You Dare - Lori Foster 05/18 - 3.5*
40. First Impressions - Debra White Smith 05/20 - 3*
41. Savage Spawn: Reflections On Violent Children - Joseph Kellerman 05/28 - 4*
42. The Naked Viscount - Sally Mackenzie 05/22 - 4.5*
43. Seventh Heaven - Catherine Anderson 05/29 - 3*
44. The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake - Aimee Bender 05/29 - 2* (GR author)
45. Skinny Bitch: A No-Nonsense, Tough-Love Guide for Savvy Girls Who Want to Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous! - Kim Bedouin & Rory Freeman 05/29 - 5*
46. Wanting Something More - Kathy Love 05/30 - 4*
47.
RRRC May Monthly Challenge9/10
1.2 Read a book with a cover that makes you say, "Mmmmm!" When You Dare 05/18 - 3.5*
2. Birthday: 2.1. Read a book from a May B-day celebrant’s GR bookshelf.
Briansgirl (29th): Thunder and Roses - 05/14 - 4.5*
4. Cinco de Mayo:4.1. Read a book that takes place in Mexico. Breaking Point 05/06 - 5*
5. Mother May I: 5.1. Read a book where the heroine is a mother. Play Dirty 05/11 - 3*
6. "Mayday mayday mayday! We're going down!": 6.1. Read a book with a rescue worker of some type : Just One Of The Guys (Chastity and Trevor are respectively a fireman/EMT and an EMT in training) 05/10 - 3*
7. April showers bring May flowers:7.1. Summer Breeze 05/02 - 4*
8. Maybe if things had been different... Maybe werewolves do exist: How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf - 05/16 - 5*
9. Friday the 13th!: A Texan's Luck 05/01 - 4*
10. Reader's Choice: An Improper Proposal 05/17 - 5*
June BYOC1. The Iron Duke - Meljean Brook 06/01 - 5*
2. The Mane Squeeze - Shelly Laurenston 06/02 - 4.5*
3. The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf - Molly Harper 06/02 - 3.5*
4. Never Too Much - Lori Foster 06/02 - 4*
5. Evan (Long, tall Texans, #8; Silhouette Romance #819) - Diana Palmer 06/02 - 4.5*
6. Just Like Heaven - Julia Quinn 06/03 - 4.5*
7. Glitter Baby - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 06/03 - 3.5*
8. Double Play - Jill Shalvis 06/03 - 4.5*
9. Slow Heat - Jill Shalvis 06/03 - 5*
10. Bound by Your Touch - Meredith Duran 06/04 - 4*
11. It Had to Be You - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 06/04 - 4*
12. Cherish - Catherine Anderson 06/04 - 4.5*
13. Kiss of Fire - Deborah Cooke 06/05 - 3.5*
14. In Bed With the Devil - Lorraine Heath 06/06 - 5*
15. Get A Clue - Jill Shalvis 06/09 - 4*
16. I Can See You - Karen Rose 06/11 - 5*
17. Waking Nightmare - Kylie Brandt 06/11 - 3.5*
18. Hard to Hold - Stephanie Tyler 06/12 - 4*
19. The Gift - Julie Garwood 06/12 - 5*
20. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - Rebecca Skloot 06/13 - 4*
21. Never Trust A Rogue - Olivia Drake 06/14 - 3*
22. Rescue Me - Christy Reece 06/14 - 4*
23. Return to Me - Christy Reece 06/14 - 5*
24. Dukes to the Left of Me, Princes to the Right - Kieran Kramer 06/15 - 3*
25. Undertow - Cherry Adair 06/15 - 4*
26. Untraceable - Laura Griffin 06/16 - 4*
27. Ten Things I Love About You - Julia Quinn 06/18 - 4.5*
28. The True Love Wedding Dress - C. Anderson, C. Brockway & co. 06/18 - 4*
29. No Rest for the Wicked - Kresley Cole 06/19 - 5*
30. Woman Hater - Diana Palmer 06/21 - 4*
31. If winter comes - Diana Palmer 06/21 - 3.5*
32. Sweet enemy - Diana Palmer 06/25 - 4*
33. Love on Trial - Diana Palmer 06/26 - 3*
34. Diamond Spur - Diana Palmer 06/27 - 3*
35. Betraying Season - Marissa Doyle 06/28 - 2*
36. Rage Of Passion - Diana Palmer 06/28 - 3*
37. Letters from Home (Harlequin Blaze, #474) - Rhonda Nelson 06/28 - 3.5*
38.
SRC SUMMER CHALLENGE5.1. At the Shore. Read a book set primarily on an island or at the seashore or a lakeshore.
Pemberley by the Sea: A modern love story, Pride and Prejudice style Treasure Island Elephants Can Remember The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
5.2. Sun, Sea and PIRATES! Read a book about pirates.
The Pirate Prince A Pirate of Her Own Master of Seduction The Gift Guardian Angel The Pirate Lord Only With Your Love Thief of Hearts The Pirate Next Door The Care & Feeding Of Pirates Perils of the Heart Lady Pirate For the Love of a Pirate
5.3. The Dog Days of Summer. Read a book with the word "dog" in the title or a picture of a dog on the cover. The use of subtitles is optional.
Anyone But You Dogs and Goddesses Catch Of The Day All I Ever Wanted Ain't Too Proud to Beg The Night She Got Lucky
5.4. S U M M M M M M E R. Read a book whose title or author has the same letter repeated consecutively in one word of the title or in one of the author's names.
Annie's Song Comanche Moon Kissing Sin Thirteen Reasons Why Getting Lucky The Sweet Gum Tree Cutting Loose All Shook Up Duchess By Night Duchess in Love This Duchess of Mine Fool for Love Kiss Me, Kill Me A Kiss to Kill Kill and Tell Just Like Heaven
Cherry Adair, Julia Quinn, Jennifer Crusie, Christy Reece
5.5. Maple Leaf Rag. Read a book set in Canada or by a Canadian author.
Blood Price
5.6. As American As.... baseball, hot dogs and apple pie on the 4th of July. Read a book with one of the words "baseball," "hot," "dogs," "apple," or "pie" in the title, or a picture of a baseball, baseball player, baseball game, a hot dog, or a pie or piece of pie on the cover. The use of subtitles is optional.
Double Play Hot & Bothered Hot & Heavy Twice as Hot Nerds Like It Hot
5.7. Don't Stop Reading. Read a book from The Ultimate Teen Reading List
I Am the Messenger If I Stay Impossible I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Beloved To Kill a Mockingbird A Child Called "It" The Chosen One EldestThe Help The Forest of Hands and Teeth A Great and Terrible Beauty Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
5.8. But No Shoplifting! read a book that was free to you REQUIRED:In your post, you must tell how you got the book you read.
A Tailor-Made Bride Making Waves Long Hard Ride
5.9. The Long and the Short of It. Read a short book (100-200 pages) with a long title (5 or more words) or a long book (400 or more pages) with a short title (fewer than 5 words).
Short: The Red Badge of Courage The Sign of the Beaver From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs Basil E. Frankweiler The Case Of The Confirmed Bachelor (Most Wanted)
Long (300+): The Gift The Prize Blood Trinity Midsummer Moon Wild Swans Acheron The Tea Rose Divine By Mistake Midnight's Children The Last Mermaid Ransom Saving Grace
5.10. Summer Fun. Read a book that makes you smile, giggle, or laugh out loud!
One for the Money Anyone But You Natural Born Charmer How To Marry a Millionaire Vampire
10.1 -- For Real?
read a book with the genre steampunk, alternate (or alternative) history, or speculative fiction listed on the book’s home page.
The Iron Duke 06/01 - 5* The Man in the High Castle
10.2 -- Phone Home
Read a book that involves extraterrestrial beings on Earth or humans that have traveled outside of Earth’s atmosphere. Required: If the connection is not obvious from the GR’s description, explain how the book fits the task when you post.
10.3 -- Spare Me Read a book that is set (at least partially) in a place you really don’t want to visit. Required: State where it is you don’t want to go and why when you post.
The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf Pleasure Unbound Wild Swans Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet China Witness: Voices from a Silent Generation
10.4 -- Here Kitty, Kitty
Read a book with a cat on the cover, the word "Cat" or the name of a type of cat in the title, or a plot where a cat plays a major role. Humans that shift into cats will work, too.
Here Kitty, Kitty! The Mane Event The Beast in Him Maverick's Black Cat Obsession Untamed The Mane Squeeze 06/02 - 4.5* Magic Slays Burning Wild
10.5 -- What’s Next? Choose a 5-star book from your GR read shelf. Go to What Should I Read Next? and type in the title (DO NOT hit enter!). Choose the correct title from the list that appears below the box. If the title appears more than once, choose the one closest to the top. Choose a book from the generated list to read. Required: Include the title of the 5-star book you chose from your GR shelf when you post.
10.6 -- Gay Pride June is Gay and Lesbian Pride Month. Read a book where one of the main characters is lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered OR read a book with the word “rainbow” in the title. Ex: Middlesex, The Hours, Sing You Home, Boy Meets Boy, Gravity's Rainbow, Rainbow Valley. Goodreads has many GLBT lists. As with all lists, be careful. Make sure the book you choose really does fit the task. If you have any question, ask in the appropriate task help thread. Required: If the connection to the task is not obvious in the GRs description of the book, state how the book fits the task when you post.
10.7 -- It’s Been a Year Already??!! My how time flies.... At the top of your GRs page, click on Explore --> Popular. Scroll down to “New Releases this Year” and click on “More New Releases this Year” below the book covers. On the right-hand side of your screen, click on the box that says “by month.” Change the year to 2010. Change the month to June. Click View. This will bring up the 200 most popular books published in June 2010. To get to July and August, just hit next in the “by month” box. Choose a book from the June 2010, July 2010, or August 2010 list that you’ve never read before. Required: State which month the book you chose came from and what number it was. NOTE: We've noticed some inaccuracies in the publication dates on the lists, but if a book appears on one of the lists you can use it.
10.8 -- Baby, It's Hot Outside! Read a book with a cover that is predominately made up of hot colors (red, orange, yellow). Required: Include the cover or a link to the cover in your post. Examples:
10.9 -- Around the Campfire
Read a scary book, a collection of spooky stories, or a book with a ghost or a haunted house in it.
10.10 -- Gimme S’more Speaking of camping... Read s'more by an author you've read before. No rereads allowed.
SRC
RRRC Pay it forwards: unless otherwise specified, I bought them used off BWB or ebay (I wipe them down with a wipe when I get them, so at least they're clean!)
(read once)
(read once, good condition)
(read once, good condition)Dark reading duo:
&
(both new)Harlequin historical bundle:
(used, good condition)Diana Palmer bundle (any three of the group)
Duo bundle:
(new, and read once)Strange Angels bundle (books 2 & 3), both new (double ordered by mistake)
Bodice Ripper bundle: any of three:
Lora Leigh bundle:
July BYOC/30
1. Rawhide and Lace - Diana Palmer 07/01 - 4.5*
2. Angela's Ashes - Frank McCourt 07/01 - 5*
3. To Love and Cherish - Diana Palmer 07/01 - 3.5*
4. Heather's Song - Diana Palmer 07/03 - 4*
5. Shattered Dreams - Laura Landon 07/03 - 4*
6. Snow Kisses - Diana Palmer 07/03 - 4*
7. Out of the Dark - Sharon Sala 07/03 - 4*
8. Nelson's Brand - Diana Palmer 07/05 - 3*
9. Fire and Ice - Diana Palmer 07/05 3.5*
Slave to Sensation - Nalini Singh 07/06 - 5*
Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen 07/07 - 5*
Veil of Night: A Novel - Linda Howard - 07/10 - 4*
Bewitched: In Too Deep\Married to the Boss - Lori Foster 07/14 - 3.5*
Silk Is for Seduction - Loretta Chase 07/15 - 4*
Night Fever - Diana Palmer 07/15 - 3.5*
Deadly Fear - Cynthia Eden 07/16 - 5*
The Seduction of an English Scoundrel - Jillian Hunter 07/17 - 4*
The Love Affair of an English Lord - Jillian Hunter 07/17 - 4.5*
My Beloved - Karen Ranney 07/18 - 5*
Visions of Heat - Nalini Singh 07/19 - 5*
Caressed By Ice - Nalini Singh 07/19 - 5*
Rebellious Desire - Julie Garwood 07/19 - 4.5*
Worth Any Price - Lisa Kleypas 07/20 - 5*
Wine of choice ~ a book that is set on a vineyard or in a recognised wine region. Please note the wine region on your selection.1. The Very Virile Viking
2.
Mojito ~ a book set in Latin America or Cuba, or has a Latino character.
3. Hush
4.
Tennessee Cowboy ~ a book set in one of the southern states of USA, or with a cowboy as main character.
5. Night Fever (set in GA) 07/15 - 3.5*
6.
Tequila Sunrise ~ a book that takes place in Mexico or south-west USA (west Texas to San Diego) or has the sun on the cover.
7.
8.
Rob Roy ~ a book set in Scotland, has a Scottish character, or the main character is an outlaw/rebel.
9.
10.
Manhattan ~ a book set in New York or shows a man with a hat on the cover
11. Animal Instincts
12. Now You See Her
Long Island Ice Tea ~ a book set in (on?) Long Island, or a ‘long’ book (over 450 pages)
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14.
Bay Breeze ~ a book set in San Francisco or San Diego, or a book where the characters sail or travel on boats/ships (including space ships).
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16.
Rusty Nail - a book that takes place in the 'Rust Belt' (a region of the US stretching from Milwalkee to Syracuse, refer: www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_Belt), has an H/h who is a builder/mechanic or has the colours of autumn on the cover
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Rum Runner - a book that takes place in the Caribbean, deals with smuggling or import-export or has a H/h that is a fitness fanatic.
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Jägerbomb - a book that takes place in Germany, has something to do with a bomb (threat, war etc), or has an explosion (eg starburst) or bomb on the cover or has a character described as or like a 'bombshell'.
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White Russian – a book set in Eastern Europe or has a predominantly white cover
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Mint Julep – a book set in Kentucky or Virginia, or has a mint-green cover.
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Bloody Mary ~ suspense/horror, kick-ass heroine.
Virgin Bloody Mary (for the teetotalers) ~ H/h is a virgin or book has a red cover
Cosmo (ala Sex in the City) ~ Chick lit, book with friends as main characters.
Martini (shaken not stirred) ~ Spy, Special Ops, Undercover agent, romantic suspense (you get the idea…) or a book set in England
Sex on the Beach ~ Erotica or a book set on a beach or beach on the cover
Salty Dog ~ H/h is a pirate, the book is set on ship/boat or H/h has a dog companion
7&7 ~ 7 letters in authors name (1st or last), 7 words in title, 7th in series, or has the number 7 in the title.
Lemon Drop ~ a book with an acerbic/sarcastic H/h or with a yellow cover
Snakebite ~ a vampire book, a book that has a snake in it, or has a character that is sneaky
Kamikaze ~ a book with a ‘daredevil’ type character or a character set at self destruct, or a book set in Japan.
Zombie ~ a zombie book or a book where a character is/has been in a coma or is/was knocked unconscious.
Flaming Lamborghini ~ a book with the words ‘flame’, ‘burn’, ‘smoke’ or ‘fire’ in the title or a book with a character who is a dragon, demon or a professional driver.
Dang it all! I just ordered the following to be delivered to my new address in NY:Off Amazon for my Kindle:
Off Bookdepository:
B&N.com:
BWB:
Borders (Columbus Circle) is going out of buisiness: got the following for 250$:
as well as a running plan for 2012 and another vegetarian cookbook:-D Everything was 50% off! And a lot of those books were originally $15+ !!
Ok.. in my defense, I just had to fill up the empty bookshelves I have in my flat in NYC, seeing as I only brought 30 books overseas! (my sister is supposed to ship the two boxes I packed, but I'm not holding my breath).. So I went a little crazy in the last three weeks, what with Borders closing and BWB having a 20% off sale!!!BWB
From Amazon
B&N.com
And at a closing Borders, everything 50-70%off:
January books:Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt 01/01 - 5*
Amelia and the Outlaw by Lorraine Heath 01/01 - 3*
Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn - 4.5*
From Ebay:
From BWB "shop from work sale":
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Lawman - Diana Palmer 11/01*****
Regan's Pride - Diana Palmer 11/01*****
Night of Love - Diana Palmer 11/01***
Justin - Diana Palmer 11/01****
Crown of Crystal Flame - CL Wilson 11/02*****
Lord of the Fading Lands - CL Wilson 11/02*****
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake - Sarah MacLean 11/03*****
Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord - Sarah MacLean 11/03****
Hush, Hush - Becca Fitzpatrick 11/03*****
Crescendo - Becca Fitzpatrick 11/03****
Lady of Light and Shadows - CL Wilson 11/04*****
Maggie's Dad - Diana Palmer 11/04***
Born of Night - Sherrilyn Kenyon 11/04*****
Born of Fire - Sherrilyn Kenyon 11/04*****
Wild Heat - Bella Andre 11/05****
Through a Dark Mist - Marsha Canham 11/05*****
Calhoun - Diana Palmer 11/06***
Midnight Run - Lisa Marie Rice 11/06****
Entwined - Emma Jensen 11/07***** (1995)
Rake - Suzanne Enoch 11/07(4.5*)
Sin and Sensibility - Suzanne Enoch 11/08 (4.5*)
What I Did for Love - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 11/08*****
Pawprints - Anne Cain 11/09**
Desire Untamed - Pamela Palmer 11/09*****
Obsession Untamed - Pamela Palmer 11/09*****
Passion Untamed - Pamela Palmer 11/09*****
Rapture Untamed - Pamela Palmer 11/10*****
Bayou Moon - Ilona Andrews 11/10*****
Evan (Long, tall Texans, #8; Silhouette Romance #819) - Diana Palmer 11/11****
Windflower - Laura London 11/11*****
The Marriage Bed - Laura Lee Guhrke 11/11***
Midnight Angel - Lisa Marie Rice 11/11 (4.5*)
Enslave: The Taming of the Beast - Cathy Yardley 11/11**
Heart Of Stone (Long, Tall Texans) - Diana Palmer 11/11*****
The Duke - Gaelen Foley 11/12*****
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbour - Lisa Kleypas 11/12***
The Savage Heart - Diana Palmer 11/12****
November Books #2
Fit For A King - Diana Palmer 11/12****
Highland Velvet - Jude Deveraux 11/12****
Rapture's Tempest - Bobbi Smith 11/13 (2.5*)
The Velvet Promise - Jude Deveraux 11/13 *****
Fever - Christine Feehan 11/14****
The Devil You Know - Liz Carlyle 11/14*****
Virgin River - Robyn Carr 11/14 (4.5*)
The Devil Wears Plaid - Teresa Medeiros 11/15(4.5*)
Nauti Boy - Lora Leigh 11/5*****
Shelter Mountain - Robyn Carr 11/16*****
Whispering Rock - Robyn Carr 11/16 (4.5*)
A Virgin River Christmas - Robyn Carr 11/16****
Educating Caroline - Patricia Cabot 11/16*****
A Whole Lot of Love - Justine Davis 11/16***
The Warlord Wants Forever - Kresley Cole 11/17*****
Open Season - Linda Howard 11/17*****
Dark Prince- Christine Feehan 11/17****
A Hunger Like No Other - Kresley Cole 11/18*****
Nauti Nights - Lora Leigh 11/18****
Out Of This World - Jill Shalvis 11/18****
The Raven Prince - Elizabeth Hoyt 11/19*****
To Taste Temptation - Elizabeth Hoyt 11/19*** (GR author)
Dangerous - Diana Palmer 11/19**
Flowers from the Storm - Laura Kinsale 11/21(4.5*)
To Seduce A Sinner - Elizabeth Hoyt 11/21*****
To Beguile a Beast - Elizabeth Hoyt 11/21*****
To Desire A Devil - Elizabeth Hoyt 11/22****
Red Fire - Deidre Knight 11/22****
Unleash the Night (Dark-Hunter, #8) - Sherrilyn Kenyon 11/23*****
Beyond the Highland Mist - Karen Marie Moning 11/23*****
The Dark-Hunters - Sherrilyn Kenyon 11/24****
The Dark-Hunters, Vol. 2 - Sherrilyn Kenyon 11/24****
To Tame a Highland Warrior - Karen Marie Moning 11/24*****
The Book Thief - Markus Zusak 11/24*****
Rode Hard, Put Up Wet - Lorelei James 11/25 (3.5*)
Cowgirl Up and Ride - Lorelei James 11/25*****
The Highlander's Touch - Karen Marie Moning 11/26*****
The Mane Attraction - Shelley Laurenston 11/26****
The Mane Squeeze - Shelley Laurenston 11/28 (4.5*)
Vampire Kisses - Ellen Schreiber 11/28****
Kissing Coffins - Ellen Schreiber 11/28****
Lessons From a Scarlet Lady - Emma Wildes 11/29*****
Desperado - Diana Palmer 11/29****
Runaway Duke - Julie Anne Long 11/30****