Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Read-the-Month: September
Duration: September 1 - September 30, 2010
2/9 completed

S Some Girls Bite - Chloe Neill 9/1/10
E Eden, Cynthia - Hotter After Midnight 9/2/10
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Read-the-Month: September
Duration: September 1 - September 30, 2010

1/9 completed

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T Tess Gerritsen - Body Double 9/3/10
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READ-THE-MONTH
1/9

S = The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd Sept 2 (4*)
E = Elizabeth Thornton: Princess Charming
P = Pamela Clare: Sweet Release
T = Three Nights with a Scoundrel by Tessa Dare
E = Eco, Umberto: The Name of the Rose: Including Postscript
M = My Brother Michael by Mary Stewart
B = Book of Scandal by Julia London
E = Elizabeth Hoyt: To Taste Temptation
R = Ride the Fire by Pamela Clare

Diane, you can post your entire list up front or as you read - entirely up to you :)

RRRC - READ THE MONTH CHALLENGE - SEPTEMBER
Duration: September 1 - September 30, 2010

1/9 read

S - Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian 3/9
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3/9 completed


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M:A Midsummer Night's Dream (5*) 9/2
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E:Early's Fall (4*) 9/3
R:Raven Speak (5*) 9/2

RRRC Read-the-Month: September
Duration: 09/01/10 - 09/30/10

S = Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh 09.03.10
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B = Before the Scandal by Suzanne Enoch
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Read-the-Month Challenge: SEPTEMBER
Duration: September 1 - September 30

2/9 completed

S = Surrender by Pamela Clare 09/03
E = The Education of Mrs. Brimley by Donna MacMeans 09/02
P = Pamela Clare's Untamed
T = Tracy Anne Warren's At the Duke's Pleasure
E = Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare
M = Michelle Reid's The Ultimate Betrayal
B = Bonnie Dee & Summer Devon's The Gentleman and the Rogue
E = Suzanne Enoch's Reforming a Rake
R = Reckless Passion by Amanda Young

1/9


S: Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 9/2 *****
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I know technically, Hunger Games, doesn't count, but I've been trying to get myself to read this forever. And I finally did.

RRRC Read the Month SEPTEMBER 2010

3/9 Completed

S - Summer in Eclipse Bay
E - Eyes of the Wolf 1/9/10 ★★★
P - The Pirate Next Door
T - Vickie Lewis Thompson- Nerd in Shining Armor
E - Elizabeth Amber - Nicholas
M - Midnight's Daughter 4/9/10 ★★★★★
B - Blameless
E - Eternal Kiss of Darkness 2/9/10 ★★★★★
R - J.D. Robb - Interlude in Death

Read-the-Month Challenge: SEPTEMBER
2/9 completed =)

S. Unbelievable by Sara Shepard - Sep 01
E. The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
P. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
T. The Children of Húrin by J.R.R. Tolkien
E. Atonement by Ian McEwan
M. Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead - Sep 09
B. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
E. Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin
R. Succubus on Top by Richelle Mead

01 September 2010 - 30 September 2010

2/9

S = The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd Sept 2 (4*)
E = Elizabeth Thornton: Princess Charming
P = Pamela Clare: Sweet Release
T = Three Nights with a Scoundrel by Tessa Dare
E = Eco, Umberto: The Name of the Rose: Including Postscript
M = My Brother Michael by Mary Stewart Sept 3 (4.5*)
B = Book of Scandal by Julia London
E = Elizabeth Hoyt: To Taste Temptation
R = Ride the Fire by Pamela Clare

Changed my list around a little:

4/9

S- Summer at Tiffany- Marjorie Hart
E- Eloisa James- A Kiss at Midnight 9/3
P- Flawless- Sara Shepard 9/4
T- Tessa Dare- Three Nights with A Scoundrel 9/7
E- Eat, Pray, Love- Elizabeth Gilbert
M- Murder is Binding- Lorna Barrett
B- Balogh, Mary- First Comes Marriage
E- Eloisa James- Suddenly You
R- Roberts, Nora- Blue Dahlia 9/5

2/9 Completed

S - A Gentleman's Honor By Stephanie Laurens. Completed 9/3/10 ***** (5 Stars)
E - To Beguile a Beast By Elizabeth Hoyt.
P - At the Bride Hunt Ball By Olivia Parker.
T - To Seduce A Sinner By Elizabeth Hoyt.
E - Two for the Dough By Janet Evanovich.
M - The Manning Grooms By Debbie MaComber.
B - The Bride By Julie Garwood. Completed 9/4/10 ***** (5 Stars)
E - An Affair Before Christmas By Eloisa James.
R - The Rogue and the Rival By Maya Rodale.

READ OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE: SEPTEMBER
9/1 - 9/30
1/9

S = Simone Elkeles (Rules of Attraction) 9/5

E = The Eternal Ones by Kirsten Miller

P = Patricia Briggs (Iron Kissed)

T = Touch the Dark by Karen Chance

E = Embrace the Night by Karen Chance

M = Moon Called by Patricia Briggs

B = Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs

E = Eight Grade Bites by Heather Brewer

R = Richelle Mead (Succubus Blues)

RRRC Read-the-Month: September
Duration: 09/01/10 - 09/30/10

S = Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh 09.03.10
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T = Tempted All Night by Liz Carlyle
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M = Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn 09.05.10
B = Beauty by Robin McKinley
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I'm In!!

Read the Month September 0/9

S: Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas
E: Edwin of the Iron Shoes by Marcia Muller
P:A Pirate of Her Own by Kinley MacGregor
T: Trust Me by Jayne Ann Krentz
E: Extreme Danger by Shannon McKenna
M: Mischief by Amanda Quick or Midnight Crystal by Jayne Castle
B: Before I Say Goodbye by Mary Higgins Clark
E: Entranced by Nora Roberts
R: Remember Me by Mary Higgins Clark

READ-THE-MONTH
3/9

S = The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd Sept 2 (4*)
E = Elizabeth Thornton: Princess Charming
P = Pamela Clare: Sweet Release
T = Three Nights with a Scoundrel by Tessa Dare
E = Eco, Umberto: The Name of the Rose: Including Postscript
M = My Brother Michael by Mary Stewart Sept 3 (4.5*)
B = Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause Sept 5 (2.5*)
E = Elizabeth Hoyt: To Taste Temptation
R = Ride the Fire by Pamela Clare

Read-the-Month Challenge: SEPTEMBER
Duration: September 1 - September 30

3/9 completed

S = Surrender by Pamela Clare 09/03
E = The Education of Mrs. Brimley by Donna MacMeans 09/02
P = Pamela Clare's Untamed
T = Tara Janzen's Crazy Hot 09/05
E = Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare
M = Michelle Reid's The Ultimate Betrayal
B = Bonnie Dee & Summer Devon's The Gentleman and the Rogue
E = Suzanne Enoch's Reforming a Rake
R = Reckless Passion by Amanda Young

*sighs*... there must be a name for this compulsion when you can't say no to a challenge...


09/09 Completed

S - Skin Game by Ava Gray 08/12***
E - Eden, Cynthia. Hotter After Midnight 09/05****
P - Phillips, Susan Elizabeth. Nobody's Baby But Mine 08/17****
T - Touch the Dark by Karen Chance 08/10**
E - Enoch, Suzanne. After the Kiss 08/14***
M - Marie Harte. Zack and Ace 08/26****
B - Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning 09/08***
E - Evanovich, Janet. Two for the Dough 08/19*****
R - Robb, J.D. Naked in Death 08/18*****

2/9 Read

S – The Season of Risks – Susan Hubbard
E – Echoes – Melinda Metz
P – Pride Mates – Jennifer Ashley
T – Tiernan, Cate – Immortal Beloved
E – Eden, Cynthia – Hotter After Midnight
M – Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins
B – Bardsley, Michelle – Cross Your Heart
E – The Eternal Ones – Kirsten Miller
R – Running Wild– Sarah McCarty

3/9 Read


S: Sin Undone by Larissa Ione 09/04/10
E: Sins of the Heart by Eve Silver
P: The Perils of Pleasure by Julie Ann Long
T: Surrender of a Siren by Tessa Dare 09/03/10
E: Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt
M: Masked by Moonlight by Nancy Gideon
B: Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
E: Extracurricular Activities by Maggie Barbieri
R: Vengeance in Death by JD Robb 09/06/10

Unread:

Read:

I'm in and this is my list:

2/9

Spell September Final List


S - The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella - Stephenie Meyer Done
E - Elizabeth Hoyt - The Raven Prince
P - Pamela Clare - Naked Edge
T - Three Nights with a Scoundrel- Tessa Dare
E - Elizabeth Hoyt - The Leopard Prince
M - McClean, Sarah - Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
B - Black Jack – Lora Leigh
E - Elizabeth Hoyt - The Serpent Prince
R - The Ranger - Rhonda Nelson - Done

2/9 Done

S: Seduced By Shadows by Jessa Slade
E: The Enchantment Emporium by Tanya Huff 9/3 ****
P: Patricia Briggs - Silver Borne
T: Tess Gerritsen - The Bone Garden
E: Edge of Desire by Rhyannon Byrd
M: Moon Sworn by Keri Arthur
B: Bram Stoker - Dracula 9/5 ****
E: Embracing Midnight by Devyn Quinn
R: Red Kiss by Deidre Knight

3/9 Read

S – The Season of Risks – Susan Hubbard
E – Echoes – Melinda Metz
P – Pride Mates – Jennifer Ashley
T – Tiernan, Cate – Immortal Beloved
E – Eden, Cynthia – Hotter After Midnight
M – Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins
B – Bardsley, Michelle – Cross Your Heart
E – The Eternal Ones – Kirsten Miller
R – Running Wild– Sarah McCarty

3/9 done

S Sherrilyn Kenyon No Mercy
E Janet Evanovich Three to get Deadly
P Kiersten White Paranormalcy
T Heather Webber Truly Madly
E Eve Silver Sins of the Heart
M Suzanne Collins Mockingjay
B Gail Carriger Blameless
E Eve Silver Sins of the Soul
R Michelle Rowen The Demon in Me



read

3/9 Completed

S - A Gentleman's Honor By Stephanie Laurens. Completed 9/3/10 ***** (5 Stars)
E - To Beguile a Beast By Elizabeth Hoyt.
P - At the Bride Hunt Ball By Olivia Parker.
T - To Seduce A Sinner By Elizabeth Hoyt.
E - Two for the Dough By Janet Evanovich. Completed 9/6/10 **** (4 Stars)
M - The Manning Grooms By Debbie MaComber.
B - The Bride By Julie Garwood. Completed 9/4/10 ***** (5 Stars)
E - An Affair Before Christmas By Eloisa James.
R - The Rogue and the Rival By Maya Rodale.

Read-the-Month Challenge: SEPTEMBER
Duration: September 1 - September 30

4/9 completed

S = Surrender by Pamela Clare 09/03
E = The Education of Mrs. Brimley by Donna MacMeans 09/02
P = Pamela Clare's Untamed
T = Tara Janzen's Crazy Hot 09/05
E = Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare
M = Miss Wonderful by Loretta Chase 09/07
B = Bonnie Dee & Summer Devon's The Gentleman and the Rogue
E = Suzanne Enoch's Reforming a Rake
R = Reckless Passion by Amanda Young

4/9 Read

S – The Season of Risks – Susan Hubbard
E – Echoes – Melinda Metz
P – Pride Mates – Jennifer Ashley
T – Tiernan, Cate – Immortal Beloved
E – Eden, Cynthia – Hotter After Midnight
M – Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins
B – Bardsley, Michelle – Cross Your Heart
E – The Eternal Ones – Kirsten Miller
R – Running Wild– Sarah McCarty

4/9 Completed

S - A Gentleman's Honor By Stephanie Laurens. Completed 9/3/10 ***** (5 Stars)
E - To Beguile a Beast By Elizabeth Hoyt.
P - At the Bride Hunt Ball By Olivia Parker.
T - To Seduce A Sinner By Elizabeth Hoyt. Completed 9/7/10 ***** (5 Stars)
E - Two for the Dough By Janet Evanovich. Completed 9/6/10 **** (4 Stars)
M - The Manning Grooms By Debbie MaComber.
B - The Bride By Julie Garwood. Completed 9/4/10 ***** (5 Stars)
E - An Affair Before Christmas By Eloisa James.
R - The Rogue and the Rival By Maya Rodale.

READ-THE-MONTH SEPTEMBER
4/9

S = The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd Sept 2 (4*)
E = Elizabeth Thornton: Princess Charming
P = Pamela Clare: Sweet Release
T = Three Nights with a Scoundrel by Tessa Dare Sept 7 (5*)
E = Eco, Umberto: The Name of the Rose: Including Postscript
M = My Brother Michael by Mary Stewart Sept 3 (4.5*)
B = Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause Sept 5 (2.5*)
E = Elizabeth Hoyt: To Taste Temptation
R = Ride the Fire by Pamela Clare

4/9


S = Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian
E = Erotic Exposure by Paige Tyler
P = Pirate by Fabio — 09/01
T = Three for Me? by R.G. Alexander
E = Eden Bradley - Tempt Me Twice
M = Midnight Rising by Lara Adrian — 09/05
B = Barbara Cartland - Love At The Ritz — 09/07
E = TBD
R = Rose, Karen - Silent Scream — 09/05

I don't have all of them picked out yet but here is what I've Got so far:)


3 of 9


S- Born to Bite, by Lynsay Sands (9/3)

E- Evernight, by Claudia Grey (9/7)

P- The Pregnancy Test, by Erin McCarthy

T- Tempt me with darkness, by Shayla Black

E- The Care and Taming of a Rogue, by Suzanne Enoch

M- Chasing Stanley, by Diedre Martin

B- Blood Sucking Fiends, by Christopher Moore (9/2)

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I'm in and forgot to sign up earlier. I'll definitely post as I go.

RRRC Read the Month SEPTEMBER 2010

1/9

S Strange Neighbors by Ashlyn Chase
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4/9 completed


S:
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P:The Pirate Lord (3*) 9/8
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M:A Midsummer Night's Dream (5*) 9/2
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E:Early's Fall (4*) 9/3
R:Raven Speak (5*) 9/2

4/9 done

S Sherrilyn Kenyon No Mercy Loved it!!
E Janet Evanovich Three to get Deadly
P Kiersten White Paranormalcy
T Heather Webber Truly Madly
E Eve Silver Sins of the Heart
M Suzanne Collins Mockingjay
B Gail Carriger Blameless
E Eve Silver Sins of the Soul
R Michelle Rowen The Demon in Me



read

Read-the-Month: September
Duration: September 1 - September 30, 2010
7/9 completed

S Some Girls Bite - Chloe Neill 9/1/10
E Eden, Cynthia - Hotter After Midnight 9/2/10
P Pleasure Unbound - Larissa Ione 9/4/10
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E Erin McCarthy - Hot Finish 9/3/10
M Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins 9/6/10
B Body Work - Sara Paretsky 9/6/10
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R Rachel Caine - Cape Storm 9/9/10

5/9 Read


S: Sin Undone by Larissa Ione 09/04/10
E: Sins of the Heart by Eve Silver
P: The Perils of Pleasure by Julie Ann Long 09/09/10
T: Surrender of a Siren by Tessa Dare 09/03/10
E: Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt
M: Masked by Moonlight by Nancy Gideon
B: Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs 09/07/10
E: Extracurricular Activities by Maggie Barbieri
R: Vengeance in Death by JD Robb 09/06/10

Unread:

Read:

9/9


S = Snaring the Huntress by Sylvia Day — 09/08
E = Erotic Exposure by Paige Tyler — 09/08
P = Pirate by Fabio — 09/01
T = Three for Me? by R.G. Alexander — 09/08
E = Eden Bradley - Tempt Me Twice — 09/09
M = Midnight Rising by Lara Adrian — 09/05
B = Barbara Cartland - Love At The Ritz — 09/07
E = Eve of Sin City by S.J. Day — 09/08
R = Rose, Karen - Silent Scream — 09/05

RRRC Read the Month SEPTEMBER 2010

4/9 Completed

S - Summer in Eclipse Bay
E - Eyes of the Wolf 1/9/10 ★★★
P - The Pirate Next Door
T - Vickie Lewis Thompson- Nerd in Shining Armor
E - Elizabeth Amber - Nicholas
M - Midnight's Daughter 4/9/10 ★★★★★
B - Blameless
E - Eternal Kiss of Darkness 2/9/10 ★★★★★
R - J.D. Robb - Interlude in Death 10/9/10 ★★★

Hooray, Mojca!

Here's my updated list.

RRRC Group Read the Month Challenge: SEPTEMBER
September 1 - 30, 2010

Completed: 5/9

S The Storyteller's Daughter, Cameron Dokey, 9-4-10
E Erin Kellison, Shadow Bound, 9-6-10
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T Tess Gerritsen, The Surgeon, 9-9-10
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M Midnight Pearls, Debbie Viguié, 9-4-10
B Before Midnight, Cameron Dokey, 9-5-10
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SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE

5/9

S- Summer at Tiffany- Marjorie Hart
E- Eloisa James- A Kiss at Midnight 9/3 ★★★★★
P- Flawless- Sara Shepard 9/4
T- Tessa Dare- Three Nights with A Scoundrel 9/7 ★★★★
E- Eat, Pray, Love- Elizabeth Gilbert
M- Murder is Binding- Lorna Barrett 9/10 ★★★★
B- Balogh, Mary- First Comes Marriage
E- Eloisa James- Suddenly You
R- Roberts, Nora- Blue Dahlia 9/6 ★★★★★

Read-the-Month Challenge: SEPTEMBER
Duration: September 1 - September 30

5/9 completed

S = Surrender by Pamela Clare 09/03
E = The Education of Mrs. Brimley by Donna MacMeans 09/02
P = Pamela Clare's Untamed
T = Tara Janzen's Crazy Hot 09/05
E = Evangeline Anderson by The Assignment 09/10
M = Miss Wonderful by Loretta Chase 09/07
B = Bonnie Dee & Summer Devon's The Gentleman and the Rogue
E = Suzanne Enoch's Reforming a Rake
R = Reckless Passion by Amanda Young

Congratulations, Mojca!

Mojca wrote: "9/9"

Wow! Congratulations, Mojca!!

Read-the-Month: September
Duration: September 1 - September 30, 2010

My first challenge YAY!

2/9 completed

S Shiver - Maggie Stiefvater
E Eye of Heaven - Marjorie Liu
P Paranormalcy - Kiersten White 9/4 (***)
T Tiger Eye - Marjorie Liu 9/6 (****)
E Eternal Kiss of Darkness - Jeaniene Frost
M Minx - Julia Quinn
B Beyond the Night - Joss Ware
E Eternal Pleasure - Nina Bangs
R Rebellious Desire - Julie Garwood

2/9


S-Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts completed 9/10/10
E-Edge of Midnight by Shannon McKenna
P-Pursuit by Elizabeth Jennings
T-Tied Up, Tied Down by Lorelei James completed 9/2/10
E-Extreme Danger by Shannon McKenna
M-Master of the Highlands by Veronica Wolff
B-Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas
E-Edge of Sight by Roxanne St. Claire (I got an ARC)
R-Rapture by Jacqueline Frank

Thanks, everyone.