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2010 June Monthly Challenge - 6/6 Completed
2. Birthday (Daffodil): Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris - 6/11
6. Already Wed: The Secret Passion of Simon Blackwell by Samantha James - 6/22
7. Repeat Day: Something About You by Julie James - 6/18
8. Erotica:Victorious Star by Morgan Hawke - 6/17
9. List and Shelves: Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris - 6/3
10. Reader's Choice: The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls - 6/8
2010 June Pick It For Me Challenge - 2/2 ReadPicked by Julie
1.Twenties Girl Sophie Kinsella
2. Dream Man by Linda Howard
2010 July Monthly Challenge - 7/7 Read 1. July: Spider-Touched by Jory Strong - 7/23
2. Birthday (Nikki): Captive of Sin by Anna Campbell - 7/3
4. World UFO Day: Carnal Desires by Crystal Jordan - 7/17
5. 4th of July: Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas - 7/4
6. Disney Inspired: The Frog Prince by Jane Porter - 7/2
9. Joke Day: Lord Perfect by Loretta Chase - 7/19
10. Reader's Choice: Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews - 7/7
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2010 July Pick It For Me Challenge - 2/2 ReadPicked by Kaila
1-Not Quite a Husband - Sherry Thomas - 7/4
2- Carnal Desires by Crystal Jordan - 7/17
August FAC: J.R. Ward - 1/1 ReadDark Lover - 8/20
2010 READ-THE-SEASON SUMMER CHALLENGEDuration: June 21, 2010 - September 22, 2010
6/6 Completed
S: Syndelle's Possession by Jory Strong - 6/24
U: Upon a Wicked Time by Karen Ranney - 7/29
M: Behind Closed Doors by Shannon McKenna - 6/29
M: Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews - 7/7
E: Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott - 6/25
R: Rekindled by Tamera Alexander - 8/22
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2010 August Monthly Challenge - 8/8 Read 1. August: Rekindled by Tamera Alexander - 8/22
2. Birthday (Rachel): Dark Lover by J. R. Ward - 8/20
4. Scotland: The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley - 8/7
5. Archeology: Bound by Your Touch by Meredith Duran - 8/8
6. American Indian Heritage: Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs - 8/24
7. Favorite Author: Emma by Jane Austen - 8/16
8. Contemporary romance: Slow Heat in Heaven by Sandra Brown - 8/3
10. Reader's Choice: Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs - 8/27
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2010 Next in Series - 36/36 Completed : Read the next book of series I've already started. #1 in series don't count.ACRO: Bk 3
Angelini: Bk 2
Carsington: Bk 3
Dark Angel: Bk 2
Demonica: Bk 4
Fallen Angels: Bk 5
Ghostland World: Bk 2
Hathaways: Bk 3, 4
Huxtables: Bk 2
Legends of the 4 Soldiers: Bk 3 & 4
Mercy Thompson: Bks 2, 3
Midnight: Bk 2
Psy-Changelings: Bks 4, 5, 6, 7
Psychic Eye: Bk 7
Rothwell Brothers: Bks 2, 3
Rough Riders: Bks 3, 4, 5
Seduction: Bks 2 & 3
Shardlake: Bks 2, 3
Sookie Stackhouse: Bks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Travis: Bk 3
William Monk: Bk 16
Are You Ready For Some Football! Duration: August 1st 2010 thru Oct 31st 2010
12/12 READ
Minnesota Vikings: All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris - 8/31
New York Giants: Dark Lover by J. R. Ward - 8/20
New Orleans Saints (angel): Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione - 9/3
Indianapolis Colts (blue cover): The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley - 8/7
Oakland Raiders: Across a Moonlit Sea by Marsha Canham - 9/19
Kansas City Chiefs (Native American): Blood Bound by Patricia Riggs - 8/24
Green Bay Packers: Slow Heat in Heaven by Sandra Brown - 8/3
Dallas Cowboys: Rough, Raw and Ready by Lorelei James - 8/28
Chicago Bears (Bare chest in cover): Bound by Your Touch by Meredith Duran - 8/8
Baltimore Ravens (Purple cover): Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas - 9/4
Houston Texans: A Glimpse of Evil by Victoria Laurie - 9/21
New England Patriots (Cop): Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh - 9/11
2010 September Monthly Challenge8/8 Read
1. S is for September, S is for: The Sins of Lord Easterbrook by Madeline Hunter - 9/6
2. Happy Birthday, Laura: Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione - 9/3
3. Miss Massachusetts: Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas - 9/1
4. Raidin' and Plunderin': Across a Moonlit Sea by Marsha Canham - 9/19
5. Hard Workin' Guy: Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh - 9/11
7. I ♥ the Library: Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris - 9/23
9. It's a Mystery...: From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris - 9/12
10. Hmmm, What should I pick?: Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas - 9/4
RRRC - October Pick It For Me!Picked by Jess:
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - 10/15 - I loved this book. It has everything in it that you could ever want and I don't think I will ever stop recommending it on these challenges. Action, adventure, grit, romance, suspense, drama, you name it, it's in here.
Chubby Chunkster: Read books with over 450 pages. Too Big To Ignore Anymore (chunksters from TBR): 7/7 Completed
1. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (1082 pgs.) - 4/17
2. Sovereign by C.J. Sansom (583 pgs.) - 5/12
3. Victorious Star by Morgan Hawke (498 pgs.) - 6/17
4. Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews (499 pgs.) - 7/7
5. Slow Heat in Heaven by Sandra Brown (452 pgs) - 8/3
6. Emma by Jane Austen (474 pgs) - 8/16
7. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (722 pgs) - 10/22
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2010 RRRC October Monthly Challenge10/10 Read
1. O is for Orgasm...Wha?!! Are you sure is for October? One Dance with a Duke by Tessa Dare - 10/27 √
2. Happy B-day, Me! Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean - 10/7 √
3. Oh Carolina: The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen - 10/29 √
4. I Kissed a Teacher and I Liked It: Too Good To Be True by Kristan Higgins - 10/3 √
5. To Serve & Protect: Casting Spells by Barbara Bretton - 10/30 √
6. Booooo!! Any Way You Want It by Kathy Love - 10/9 √
7. It's Always Book Month For Me: Bright Lights, Big Ass: A Self-Indulgent, Surly, Ex-Sorority Girl's Guide to Why it Often Sucks in the City, or Who are These Idiots and Why Do They All Live Next Door to Me? by Jen Lancaster - 10/3 √
8. Run, Run! Untraceable by Laura Griffin - 10/25 √
9. OMG!! This is like...the best book EVA! The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - 10/15 √
10. Hmmm, What should I pick? A Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson - 10/8 √
RRRC - November Pick It For Me!Picked by Miss
From your TBR:
1. Ruthless by Anne Stuart - 11/1 √
2. Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James - 11/13 √
Back-to-School ChallengeDURATION: September 1, 2010 - November 30, 2010
12/12
1. Math: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean - 10/7
2. Literature: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving - 11/15
3. Science (set in year 2081): Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh - 9/11
4. Art (tattoo artist): Branded As Trouble by Lorelei James - 9/16
5. Music (composer/pianist): Any Way You Want It by Kathy Love - 10/9
6. Computer Science: Untraceable by Laura Griffin - 10/25
7. Journalism (written by editor/journalist): Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss - 10/27
8. History: Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas - 9/1
9. Sports: God Save the Fan: How Preening Sportscasters, Soulless Leagues, and Athletes Who Speak in the Third Person Have Taken the Fun Out of Sports (And How We Can Get It Back) by Will Leitch - 10/12
10. Geography (Crimea & England): Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas - 9/4
BONUS
Political Science: Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau - 10/19
Health (set in a hospital): Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione - 9/3
2010 RRRC November Monthly Challenge7/7 Read
2. Happy B-day Mojca! Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward - 11/19 √
4. Thanksgiving: Life of Pi by Yann Martel - 11/28 √
5. Guy Fawkes: The Spymaster's Lady by Joanna Bourne - 11/12 √
6. World TV Day: Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James - 11/13 √
7. Get 'Er Done: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving - 11/15 √
9. Book Club: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks - 11/7 √
10. Reader's Choice: Ruthless by Anne Stuart - 11/1 √
2010 READ-THE-SEASON AUTUMN CHALLENGEDuration: September 23, 2010 - December 21, 2010
6/6 Completed
A: Any Way You Want It by Kathy Love - 10/9 √
U: Untraceable by Laura Griffin - 10/25 √
T: Too Good To Be True by Kristan Higgins - 10/3 √
U: Unchained: Mac's Law by Sarah McCarthy - 12/1 √
M: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks - 11/7 √
N: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean - 10/7 √
2010 RRRC December Monthly Challenge 7/7 READ
1. December: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield - 12/18 √
2. Happy B-day Jasmin! Happy Hour at Casa Dracula by Marta Acosta - 12/19 √
3. Pennsylvania: Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult - 12/22 √
5. Finish It! Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs - 12/26 √
6. Challenge Freebie: Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal - 12/10 √
9. Christmas Romance: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas - 12/2 √
10. Reader's Choice: Skin Game by Ava Gray - 12/12 √
Covers, Covers, Covers ChallengeDuration: July 15, 2010 - January 14, 2011
12/12 READ
People in Covers
1. Lonely Chick: Then Comes Seduction by Mary Balogh - 7/26
2. Lonesome Dude: Lord Perfect by Loretta Chase - 7/19
3. Kissing/Doing It: Rough, Raw and Ready - 8/28
4. Body Parts: A Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson - 10/8
Other than People
1. Animal Kingdom: Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss - 10/27
2. Natural World: Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas - 9/1
3. Structures: The Secret by Julie Garwood - 12/30
4. Objects: Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas - 9/4
5. Just Type: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks - 11/7
Covers According to Me
1. Beautiful: Spider-Touched by Jory Strong - 7/23
2. Ugly: Unchained: Mac's Law by Sarah McCarthy - 12/1
3. Favorite Color: Dark Lover by J.R. Ward - 8/20
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A Countess Below Stairs (other topics)Lord Perfect (other topics)
Mac's Law (other topics)
Rough, Raw, and Ready (other topics)
Then Comes Seduction (other topics)
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*# of books read from this challenge in DECEMBER.
italics: Below pace to complete by deadline
COMPLETED:
June Monthly Challenge - 6/6
June Pick It 4 Me - 2/2
July Monthly Challenge - 7/7
July Pick It 4 Me - 2/2
Non Fiction - 5/5
August Pick It 4 Me - 1/1
August FAC (J.R. Ward) - 1/1
Summer Challenge - 6/6
August Monthly Challenge - 8/8
Next in Series - 36/36
Football Challenge - 12/12
September Monthly Challenge - 8/8
Full Moon Challenge (Group 1) - 4/4
October Pick It 4 Me - 1/1
Chubby Chunkster - 7/7
October Monthly Challenge - 10/10
Classics - 3/3
Back to School Challenge - 12/12
Random Book #1 - 1/1
November Monthly Challenge - 7/7
Read the Season Autumn Challenge - 6/6
December Monthly Challenge - 7/7
Covers - 12/12
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