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Dec 19, 2010 11:52AM
I've finally decided that I will miss things if I don't do a better job of keeping track of what I'm reading for each challenge!
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Ok Amanda - here are my picks. I hope you find something you will enjoy.
A1:Angels' Blood
A2:Outlander
B1:Grave Secret
B2:Brazen
C1:Holiday With a Vampire
C2:Darklight
D1:The Smoke Thief Completed 12/18
D2:Shiver Completed 12/19
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SERIAL 12/19/10 - 12/18/11
1) Jack the Page Ripper (15 books):
Take 5 series, read:
4 from 2nd:
3 from 3rd:
2 from 4th:
1 from the last one (and you don't have to be starting with 1st book each time):
2) Una-book-bomber (5 books):
Read one book from each of the genres. It does not have to be the first book in the series, but it must be a series book, not a stand-alone:
chick-lit
mystery
pnr/urban-fantasy/fantasy/sci-fi
3) Spree Series Killer (1+ book):
4) Author-ican Psycho (1 book)
Try a book from the author you've "given up" on - call it one more try. It can be the same series you previously found only so-so, or a totally different series by the same author. It's up to you.
5) Dr. Hannibal Lecturer (1 book):
Start on that series that everybody is praising so much but you keep postponing it for later.
Just read it already. Go on!
6) The Book Strangler (1+ books):
Read a whole series from the beginning to the end (or to the last published book). You choose whether it's going to be a 15-book-long-monster or a 1-book-long-freshly-started-baby series...
7) 3rd Degree (3 books):
Chesapeake Bay by Nora Roberts
BONUS: Bloody Mary (1 book):
A series with a strong female kick-ass protagonist, something like: police detective, body builder, warrior. So for example LKH Anita Blake would work.
Duration: December 1, 2010 - February 28, 2011
10/10 Completed
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Boxing Day –
Winter’s Solstice –
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New Year’s Day –
Three King’s Day -
Chinese New Year -
Groundhog Day -
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December 1, 2010 - May 1, 2011
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Duration: December 21, 2010 - March 19, 2011
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Challenge Title: The Owned and the Old (stolen from Katherine :) - sorry!)Duration: January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Number of Books: 250
Challenge Description: I constantly have new (to me) books from Paperbackswap or other sources arriving, but am doing a poor job of finishing what is already in my house. My goal for 2011 is that at LEAST 250 books that I read will be those that are physically in my possession prior to 12/31/2010. To that end, I am trying to get them all on my TBR shelves on GR, so that I can see where the end of the tunnel will be! (UPDATE: As of 12/31/2010, I have 425 books physically in my possession on my TBR. There are more ebooks unread that aren't listed, but that's close enough for now!)
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Moon-Runner (3 in each category)
Group 2 - December 21st to April 16th
12/12 Completed
Cold Moon - Book that has a dark cover, set during the Dark Ages (Medieval Romance)
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Wolf Moon - Book that has a moon or wolf on the cover, a werewolf/shifter romance
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Snow Moon - Book that has a Winter Scene on cover, or set during winter or a cold country/place
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Worm Moon -Book that has Spring scene cover, has a rake/rouge hero (okay he is not exactly worm, but close enough...LOL!), or has the word Spring in the title
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For Play Book Tag group on Shelfari:Read 12 books released during 2011
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1. Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning 1/18
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Dare You to Read: Wedding/Marriage Theme2/10 Completed
Theme:
*Something old: improvise as desired (within the theme)
*Something new: improvise as desired (within the theme)
*Something borrowed: improvise as desired (within the theme)
*Something blue: improvise as desired (within the theme)
*book with a wedding scene
*book where character is planning a wedding
*book with married characters as hero/heroine
*book with engaged characters as hero/heroine
*book with divorced characters as hero/heroine:
This romantic suspense novel is about a divorced Special Forces officer turned bodyguard and his ex-wife, a embassy employee that calls and leaves him a message that something may be wrong. Before Ethan can call her back, she is kidnapped by terrorists and Ethan and Co. ride to the rescue. I really enjoyed the story, but like I prefer my fiction, it felt unreal. :) I loved the way they had to deal with their past to make their future possible.
*BONUS (Optional)
Discussion: Did the story & characters sound realistic? Could you relate to any of the characters or certain things that happened in the story? If so, can you share an example?
Duration: October 15, 2010 to October 15, 2011
*Credit to our FlibBity who suggested this theme in the Challenge suggestion thread!
If you want some suggestions i have placed a few on the group bookshelf here: http://www.goodreads.com/group/bookshelf...
December Reading in a Winter Wonderland
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January 1 - January 31, 2011
Difficult - Read 8+ books.
8/8 Done
- Read an equal number of books from Old/Favorite authors and New/Never before read authors.
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Favorite:
- Read one or more books which celebrate the New Year.
- Read one or more books that have been on your TBR (To Be Read) list for a long time.
NBRC: I Heart Indie Books Reading Challenge» All genres welcome
» Runs the entire year
» Must be self-published titles or small indie press
Here are the challenge goals for the year:
1-12 books - Bronze
13-24 books - Silver
25-36 books - Gold
37+ books - Platinum!
Don't know where to find Indie authors? Smashwords is a great place to start and provides many different file formats to download. Amazon and B&N stores also has self-pubbed authors now. These ebooks are often priced quite low. You can even find quite a few that are free. Many of these books are also available in paperback. Not sure if you want to take a chance on an unknown author? No problem because you can download a sample first for free to see if you like their writing style.
I hope some people will join me this year. I found some great reads and some new favorite authors last year. Give it a shot and maybe you will find some new great reads too!
Copping to It by Ava Myers 1/14
Alison by M.B. Forster-Smythe 2/7
December 23 to January 22
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2011 Chubby Chunkster ChallengeToo Big To Ignore Anymore
GOAL: 1/12
(After having discovered exactly how many large books are on my bookshelf, I have decided it is more reasonable to try to read at least one a month.)
1. Dark Days: Nightwalker and Dayhunter by Jocelynn Drake 550 pages
2. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 640 pages
3. Sanctuary edited by Robert Lynn Asprin 600 pages
4. The Chaos Balance by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. 596 pages
5. Legacies by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. 597 pages
6. Deathstalker by Simon R. Green 523 pages
7. Men of Mystery by Gayle Wilson 715 pages
8. Camber the Heretic by Katherine Kurtz 506 pages
9. The Faerie Queen by Edmund Spenser 872 pages
10. Night World, No. 1 by L. J. Smith 729 pages
11. Berserker Man by Fred Saberhagen 680 pages
12. Berserker Death by Fred Saberhagen 755 pages
13. Black Wind by Clive and Dirk Cussler 530 pages
14. Banewrecker by Jacqueline Carey 502 pages
15. Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb 675 pages
16. Mad Ship by Robin Hobb 850 pages
17. Fool's Errand by Robin Hobb 662 pages
18. Gideon's Torch by Charles Colson and Ellen Vaughn
19. Debt of Honor by Tom Clancy 990 pages
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21. Kushiel's Avatar by Jacqueline Carey 750 pages
22. Kushiel's Justice by Jacqueline Carey 703 pages
23. Kushiel's Scion by Jacqueline Carey 753 pages
24. Cyteen by CJ Cherryh 680 pages
25. The Saga of the Renunciates by Marion Zimmer Bradley 1116 pages
26. A World Divided by Marion Zimmer Bradley 686 pages
27. Darkover: First Contact by Marion Zimmer Bradley 518 pages
28. The Alpine Mysteries Omnibus by Mary Daheim 738 pages
Duration: January 1, 2011 - January 31, 2011
10/10 Completed
1. vampires
2. werewolves
3. shifters
4. gods/goddesses/immortals
5. demons/angels
6. witches/warlocks/sorcerers/mages
7. fae/fairies
8. aliens/space cowboys/space adventurers/space mercenaries
9. psychics/ghosts/humans with paranormal abilities
10. hunters/warriors/slayers/guardians
Duration: December 23, 2010 - March 22, 2011
27/27 Completed!
I'm going to use my full name :)
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1. January: Read a book which title starts with “J”.
2. Birthday: (Kerste)
3. Geography: (Delaware)
4. New Year: Author that is 'new' to you.
5. Beginnings:
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day
7. National Take Back Your Time Week
8. Rose Parade: Read a book that has flowers on its cover or as part of its title.
9. January Weather
10. Reader's Choice
Challenge Duration: January 1 – January 31, 2011
You can choose 3, 5, 8 or all 10 categories depending on your reading speed, books availability and/or time commitment.
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Happy New Year Challenge
Goal: 6556 pages
Duration: Dec 26-Jan 15
Bonus: Double Pages if the book is the first in a series
Reward: 4 new or 8 used
6608/6556 YAHOO! (Now what?)
Completed:
This Rake of Mine by Elizabeth Boyle (started on page 67): 308 pages 12/26
Missing Justice by Alafair Burke (started on page 90): 265 pages 12/26
Date Me, Baby, One More Time by Stephanie Rowe: (324 x 2) 648 pages 12/27
Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole: 368 pages 12/27
Red Hot Santa by Cherry Adair, Leanne Banks, Pamela Britton, & Kelsey Roberts: 325 pages 12/28
Magnate's Mistress... Accidentally Pregnant! by Kimberly Lang: 182 pages 12/28
Guilty Pleasures by Cathy Yardley: 250 pages 12/28
Prince Caspian by C. S. Lewis: 240 pages 12/28
Strangers in Death by J.D. Robb: 356 pages 12/29
Suite 606 by J.D. Robb, Mary Blaney, Ruth Ryan Langan, and Mary Kay McComas: 344 pages 12/29
The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett: 184 pages 12/30
Silent Night by Mary Higgins Clark: 154 pages 12/30
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke: (563 x 2) 1126 pages 12/31
The Italian's Miracle Family by Lucy Gordon: 185 pages 1/1
Hind's Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard: 317 pages 1/1
The Farmer Takes a Wife by Barbara Gale: 251 pages 1/1
Cool Hand Hank by Kathleen Eagle: 213 pages 1/1
Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh: (353 x 2) 706 pages 1/1
The Shy Bride by Lucy Monroe: 186 pages 1/2
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Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning (pg. 80/255)
Lordy, Lordy, Look Who's 40! *<|:)
I'm celebrating my 40th in January and move a little higher up the proverbial 'hill'!
Duration: January 2011
Goal: Rock it out with your choice of 3 books chosen from the "Party like it's 1971" hits below! 3+ options are listed under each song, they are 'either-or' options, pick the three songs you'd like to read and choose your books using 1 or more of the options provided. You can list now or as you read. Anything goes - all formats, re-reads, non-PNR/UF allowed.
5/3 Done
Some Top Hits of 1971
'Joy to the World' by Three Dog Night
'Maggie May' by Rod Stewart
'Knock Three Times' by Tony Orlando & Dawn
'Family Affair' by Sly & The Family Stone
'Me & Bobby McGee' by Janis Joplin
SOSWhat's the Rush? Firsts:
Duration: July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011
Read 12 books that are the first novel in a new-to-you series. Read one book per calendar month (that means, can't read and count 3 new ones in ONE month...)
For those joining later: You may include "extra" firsts in your first month of the challenge to reach a total of 12 books by June 30, 2011. After the first month, only ONE book per month will count!
Revision for people joining later: 1 book for the month you join, plus 3 or more back books along with your monthly first until you're caught up.
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Joining in December: Read Dec. book, plus 3 books (July, Aug, Sept), read Jan. book plus 2 books(Oct, Nov).
Please post the date you finish the book you're counting.
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Over in a Flash JAN 2011: Cover Hunt Mini-Challenge
Duration: 1/1 - 1/31/11
Rules: Read 2 books with the following items found on their covers; Choose 2 of the 3 options below (or all 3, if you'd like); Be sure to post your book covers
3/3 Completed
Cover Art Hunt
COLOR: Blue or white cover
ITEM #1: A baby or animal
ITEM #2: Character with a tattoo
SOS: What's the Rush: "I Spy" Title ChallengeDuration: December 27, 2010 - December 26, 2011
16/24 Completed
In the TITLE of a book, find a word that fits the below categories:
***items below in italics are just suggestions from me, use them or come up with new ones, I just wanted to give examples and I got carried away. :)
1. Color don't forget the good ones like crimson & indigo
2. Number one, two, three, as well as once, twice, first, second
3. Things That Grow flower, tree, rose, orchid, garden, lily, forest, seed, thorn, ivy
4. 4 Seasons spring, summer, fall, autumn, winter
5. First Name Dick, Tom, Harry, Harriet
6. Places city, state, country, land, town, empire, kingdom, world OR the proper name of a city, state or country (NY, London)
7. Body Part heart, eye, hand, bone, skin, mind, foot
8. Weapon knife, sword, arrow, dart, poison, blade, razor
9. Body of Water sea, ocean, river, lake, pond, bayou
10. Form of Water ice, fog, rain, snow, water, mist
11. Product of Fire
12. Heavenly Body sun, moon, star
13. Architecture castle, house, tower, bridge, gate
14. 5 Senses sight, sound, touch, scent, taste
15. Royal Title king, queen, princess, duke
16. Family Member brother, daughter, mother
17. 4 Elements fire, earth, air/wind, water
18. Time of Day morning, noon, night, evening, midnight, twilight, dusk, dawn
19. Metal gold, silver, bronze, iron, steel
20. Emotion/Feeling love, hate, pride, passion, desire, fear, envy
21. Animal/Insect dog, cat, wolf, tiger, bird, spider, fox, crow, goose, snake
22. Something to Read book, tale, story
23. Gender Identifier boy, girl, man, woman, wife, husband, lady
24. Paranormal Being vampire, demon, angel, succubus, ghost, zombie, devil, unicorn, dragon
GET YOUR CHALLENGE ON.
January Pick It For Me ChallengeAmanda:
You have sooooo many books and are so well organized. I just joined in December and my lists are still somewhat a mess. I hope I did this right and picked some good options for you.
A: Something new:
1: New author: Keri Arthur. I read the Riley Jensen series. Keri Arthur writes in the paranormal romance/urban fantasy genre. I haven't read them all yet but love them so far. Different.
2: New series: Nalini Singh - Nalini Singh's Guild Hunters I chose as your new series since this was on your tbr list. This series was quite different from her Psy/changeling series. The archangels are so sexy.
3: New genre:
B: Better You
1: Lose weight: I went with the longest book on your TBR that I'd enjoyed - This book and the entire series are my favorite books of all time and the books I measure all others to :Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. It took me a couple of chapters to actually get into the book but then I was totally and completely hooked.
2: Save money:
3: Get organised::This is a series you started and is one I am currently reading (listening to) Lara Adrian Lara Adrian's Midnight Breed series is one well worth continuing.
Enjoy Life More:
1: Fun 1:Perfect For The Beach - a fun easy read
2: Fun 2:Heart of the Matter - another nice book
Brodie
SOS: "Time to Climb Mt. TBR" Challenge Duration: 1/1 - 12/31/11
Rules: Read 5-25 books from Mt. TBR; oldest books first.
**After reading 2 of your oldest TBR adds**, you can move on to more recently added books.
Mt. Everest: 8,848 metres
Read 25 books
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4. George W. Bush on God and Country by George W. Bush
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8. Caught in a Higher Love by Carolyn Nabors Baker
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11. Abiding in Christ: A Month of Devotionals by Cynthia Heald
12. I'm Not Wonder Woman: But God Made Me Wonderful! by Sheila Walsh
13. Murderers Prefer Blondes by Amanda Matetsky
14. The Case of the Deadly Toy by Erle Stanley Gardner
15. Solar Flare by Larry Burkett
16. The Billy Graham Story by John Pollock
17. Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke
18. The Keeper's Shadow by Dennis Foon
19. A Circle of Souls by Preetham Grandhi
20. The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve
21. Win, Place, or Show by Dick Francis
22. Dogsbody by Diana Wynne Jones
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NBRC: A Sign of the Times Reading Challenge: Chinese Zodiac EditionMarch: Compassionate SHEEP
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NRBC: Around the World in 80 DaysI am attempting platinum level, starting today.
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Happy 2nd Day of the New Year Challenge
Goal: 4,022 (2011*2)
Duration: Jan 2 - Jan 18
Reward: 3 new books or 6 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if the book is the second of a series.
4048/4022!!!
Completed Books:
Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson: 451 pages 1/2
Kiss of Crimson by Lara Adrian: (387 x 2) 774 pages 1/3
Over the Line by Cindy Gerard: 337 pages 1/4
Darkness Calls by Marjorie M. Liu: (303 x 2) 606 pages 1/4
Laws of the Blood: Partners by Susan Sizemore: (279 x 2) 558 pages 1/5
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson: 563 pages 1/5
Charmed & Ready by Candace Havens: (292 x 2) 584 pages
Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning (started on pg. 80): 255 - 80 = 175 pages 1/6
SOS2011: Challenge Addicts' R Us!
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2011
12/36 Challenges Completed
Complete 36 challenges( 1 year participants). The challenges can be of any type, excluding this one, and in any group or personal, but all must start on or after January 1.
How to play:
1.Post a list of completed challenges including "sponsoring" site (can be your list too for personal challenges), challenge details(duration, etc, don't need full details if you post the link...another fun way to find more sites with challenges!) and number of books read.
2. Challenges must have a minimum of 2 books.
3. One year participants must include at least one year-long challenge.
4. Please update your original post!
Yearlies
1. "Time to Climb Mt. TBR" Challenge: 4/25 books
2. 2011 A-Z Books Challenge: 13/26 books
3. "I Second That!" Challenge: 3/12 books
4. "Reading Resolutions" Challenge: 5/24 books
5. "The End..." Challenge:
6. A-Z Series Challenge: 4/26 books
7. 2011 A-Z Author Challenge: 10/26 books
8. 2011 A-Z Male Character Challenge: 4/26 books
9. 2011 A-Z Female Character Challenge: 3/26 books
Six-Months
1. Romance 101 Reading Challenge: 1/12 books
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1. "Twenty Ten" Challenge": 0/10 books
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SOS: Challenges: What's the Rush"The End..." Challenge
1 of 5 Series Completed
I thought it was only fair we balance out Judithe's "Firsts" Challenge with a challenge to read series that either have or will be ending soon.
Goal: Read at least one full series for each category listed.
Duration: 1 Year from start date (to begin on/after 15 July 10)
Rules: Please try to keep your series within the PNR or UF genres, closely related genres will be allowed. Members may join in at any time. Lists can be added in advance or as you read them (changes to your list are allowed). Members are welcome to add more than 1 series to each category, if they wish, but only 1 is needed to complete the challenge. Members may also choose to complete 1, 3 or all 5 categories. Note your start - end read dates to reflect 1 yr.
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The End ... Is Near
"Fever" by Karen Marie Moning: Darkfever 1/6
Bloodfever 1/15 Faefever 1/17 Dreamfever 1/18 Shadowfever 1/18
The End ... Is Here
Read a series that will be ending with the book released in 2010
The End ... Was Expected
Read a duology or trilogy
The End ... Passed Me By
Read a series that ended before you even started it
The End ... Or Is It?
Read a series that is set to have a spin-off (or already does)
++ See "Spin-Off" thread for suggestions in that category
++ Spin-off series reads must either (1) already have a spin-off published or (2) have confirmation of an upcoming spin-off to qualify
++ Yes, it can be a series you have already started, but not yet completed. If this is the case, list all the books for the series stating which books you have already read
"Holiday Hodgepodge"
Celebrating the holiday season in countries around the world
Duration: 12/1/10 - 1/31/11
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**Continent of Africa**
**Continent of North America**
**Continent of South America**
**Continent of Asia**
**Continent of Australia and Oceania**
**Continent of Europe**
**Continent of Antarctica**
SOS: What's The Rush: "I Second That!"Duration: August 1, 2010 to July 31, 2011
Goal: Time to Go Back for Seconds! Read book #2 for those series that, for whatever reason, you've only read #1 so far. Read one book per calendar month.
ETA: Late join-in rule (same as "Firsts" Challenge) For those joining later - You may include "extra" second-in-series reads in your first month joining the challenge to reach a total of 12 books by July 31, 2011. After the first month, only ONE book per month will count!
August Book:
September Book:
October Book:
November Book:
December Book:
January Book:
February Book:
March Book:
April Book:
May Book:
June Book:
July Book:
SOS: "Reading Resolutions"Duration: 1/1/11 - 12/31/11
Goal: Read 2 books for each resolution using the descriptions listed = 24 books
Rules:
✘8 non PNR/UF books will be allowed (used 5/8 so far)
✘You may post as you go or right away
✘Please edit your initial list with updates stating # of books read so far, date read and # of stars given
✘All formats of books (eBook, audio, paperback, hardcover) are allowed
✘Re-reads are not allowed
13/24 Completed
Categories:
Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway (If you don't have a series like that -lucky you!- read a book with a character who is a police officer (smoking is a vice))
ETA: Other options for ^this^ category ... (thanks to Babbling AKA Christina) "a book about firefighters or dragons. Going with the whole "smoke" theme".
Lose weight: drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months -OR- Read a chunky book that's been sitting on your TBR, but you keep passing it by because of it's size
Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book
Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
(not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)
New job: make a good first impression - Read a book who's cover drew you to it
Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed (from anyone or anywhere - friend, library, swap, online loan) -OR- Read a book you bought using a gift card you received in 2010
Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book
Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author
Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation
Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own
Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf (I'm sure they'd love to hear how you liked it when you're done)
Possibilities: Enchanting the Lady by Kathryne Kennedy, Tamar Myers, Tainted by Julie Kenner, The Man with the Golden Torc
To find your first 5 GoodReads friends:
Click on friends along the GR menu bar
Sort by date added
Newest friends show up first, so scroll to the bottom of the list and pick a book from the "last" 5 listed (those are your 1st 5 friends added)
Warm Up with Warm Fuzzies Challenge
Goal: 5832 pages (18 cubed)
Duration: January 6th - January 24th (18 days)
Reward: 3 new or 6 used (3 x 6 = 18!)
Bonus: Double pages for childhood classics; triple pages for books by A.A. Milne
2071/5832
Completed:
Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur: 416 pages 1/6
Men of Courage I by Lori Foster, Donna Kauffman, and Jill Shalvis: 379 pages 1/6
Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon: 539 pages 1/7
The Mane Event by Shelley Laurenston: 391 pages 1/7
Men Of Courage II by Lori Foster, Donna Kauffman, and Jill Shalvis: 366 pages 1/8
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger: 546 pages 1/8
Amaryllis by Jayne Castle: 328 pages 1/9
Immortals: The Awakening by Joy Nash: 358 pages
Carved in Stone by Vickie Taylor: 327 pages 1/10
Dragonhaven by Robin McKinley: 342 pages 1/10
Reset to Zero - bought an ebook
Very Much Alive by Dana Marie Bell: 223 pages 1/12
Eye of the Beholder by Dana Marie Bell: 113 pages 1/12
The Wallflower by Dana Marie Bell: 85 pages 1/12
Sweet Dreams by Dana Marie Bell: 77 pages 1/12
Cat Of A Different Color by Dana Marie Bell: 84 pages 1/13
Steel Beauty by Dana Marie Bell: 67 pages 1/13
Only in My Dreams by Dana Marie Bell: 72 pages 1/13
Bear Necessities by Dana Marie Bell: 188 pages 1/13
Dare to Believe by Dana Marie Bell: 120 pages 1/14
Joy Ride by J.M. Snyder: 28 pages 1/14
Caffeine for a Marine by Keirnan Kelly: 9 pages 1/14
Brier's Bargain by Carol Lynne: 91 pages 1/14
Code Blue by Stephani Hecht: 99 pages 1/14
Coconuts Over You by Yeva Wiest: 21 pages 1/14
Dark Angel by G.A. Hauser: 25 pages 1/14
Render by J.M. Snyder: 11 pages 1/14
Rough Road to Happiness by Shabbu: 20 pages 1/14
Cruel Pleasures by Jude Mason: 12 pages 1/14
Coming Back by M. King: 12 pages 1/14
Running in Fear: Escaped by Trinity Blacio: 174 pages 1/15
The Wicked House of Rohan by Anne Stuart: 38 pages 1/15
Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning: 306 pages 1/15
In Progress:
Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes: (x2) 58 pages: 116 pages
Angels' Pawn by Nalini Singh: 80 pages
SOS: When the Mood Hits: Self-Challenge: A-Z SeriesI firmly stated that I would NOT join another A-Z challenge this year after some of the difficulties finding a female character starting with "U" and such. However, I could not resist! There are lovely challenges for authors, books, male and female characters, shifters...
Then, inspired by Steph's ABC Series game right here on SOS, I realized what my self-challenge for 2011 would be. Yep, another A-Z challenge of SERIES! Please feel free to join me reading through the alphabet and enjoying many series!
How To:
Read one book of a series beginning with each letter of the alphabet using the first letter of the series name (can ignore a, an, the). The series do not have to be PNR/UF, but should have some element of paranormal in them.
*Re-reads and any format are allowed.
*Anthologies are not allowed.
*Duration: January 1 to December 31, 2011
**Please update original post**
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Love, they say, is a many splendored thing. Well, so are romance books. They come in many forms and faces, but all celebrates the power of love.Whether you are a veteran romance reader or a novice to the genre, here is a challenge designed to make you fall in love over and over again.
Romance 101 Reading Challenge
Duration: 6 months (January 9 - July 8, 2011)
Goal: Read one book for each romance sub-genre listed.
Total: 4/12 books
1. Contemporary Romance
2. Historical Romance
3. Romantic Suspense
4. Paranormal Romance
5. Science-Fiction or Futuristic Romance
6. Fantasy Romance
7. Time-travel Romance
8. Inspirational or Christian Romance
9. Multi-cultural or Interracial Romance
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.
(What is the difference between a 'love story' and a 'romance'? The former does not guarantee a happy ending. Examples: Love Story, The Bridges of Madison County, The Time Traveler's Wife, Nicholas Spark's books, etc)
Resource: Definitions
When signing up, don't forget to post your start and end dates.
Duration: Jan 16 - Jan 31
Goal: 8,000
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if the book has been on your TBR shelf/list since April 2010. Triple pages if it's been on there since 2009.
8048/8000
Completed:
With This Ring by T.A. Chase: 51 pages 1/15
Bewitched: In Too Deep\Married to the Boss by Lori Foster: 376 pages 1/17
Faefever by Karen Marie Moning: 263 pages 1/17
Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning: 357 pages 1/18
Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning: 510 pages 1/18
Inkspell by Cornelia Funke: (x3 on TBR since 2008) 655 pages = 1965 pages 1/20
The Jewels of Elvish by Nancy V. Berberick: (x3 on TBR since 2008) 343 pages = 1029 pages 1/22
Under the Wire by Cindy Gerard: (x2) 341 pages = 682 pages 1/22
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead: 332 pages 1/22
Frostbite by Richelle Mead: 327 pages 1/23
More Than Just a Good Book by Sloan Parker: 18 pages 1/24
Thr3e by Ted Dekker: (x3) 368 pages = 1104 pages 1/24
Bran's Story by Maculategiraffe: 112 pages 1/26
Night Fires by Karen Harbaugh: (x3) 356 pages = 1068 pages 1/27
In Progress:
Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes (started on pg. 58): 127 pages
Outlander by Diana Galbaldon: 84 pages
SOS: "Twenty Ten" Challenge2010 flew by! So many great books were released, did you have a chance to read them all? Here's your chance to catch up on some you might have missed.
Duration: 3 months (February 1 - Apr 30, 2011)
Rules: Pick 10 of the 20 categories below. Read one book for each category you choose. You may post your list now or as you read. Two non-PNR/UF are allowed, except where a specific genre is listed. Re-reads are not allowed. Any format is allowed.
Categories
1. A new PNR book/series started in 2010
2. A new UF book/series started in 2010
3. A next-in-series PNR book published in 2010
4. A next-in-series UF book published in 2010
5. An author who published their first book (either YA or adult) in 2010
6. An author who wrote only YA novels, but published an Adult release in 2010
7. An author who wrote only Adult novels, but published a YA release in 2010
8. A book you added to your TBR list in 2010 (any genre, any author, any age)
9. A book recommended to you in 2010 (recs not limited to "official" GR recommendations; can be a book a friend read and loved, so you decided to read it as well)
10. A male author who is new-to-you who published a book in 2010
11. A female author who is new-to-you who published a book in 2010
12. A YA series/book that was published in 2010 that is new-to-you (must be book #1)
13. An Adult series/book that was published in 2010 that is new-to-you (must be book #1)
14. A YA stand-alone book published in 2010 (any genre, any author)
15. An Adult stand-alone book published in 2010 (any genre, any author)
16. An eBook (no other format available) released in 2010 (any genre, any author)
17. A book published in 2010 in a genre that was new-to-you last year (ie: You read a historical romance for the first time in 2010; choose another HR novel to read)
18. A book you were given as a gift Christmas 2010
19. A book you bought in 2010
20. A book you got for free in 2010 (ie: Kindle, KOBO, Nook freebie, bought with holiday/other gift card, library/online loan service book you rec'd in 2010, but haven't read/returned)
**For 2010 release suggestions, don't forget to look through the New Releases listed around SOS which show a lot of new and next-in-series releases. They can be viewed in our New Release Folder, Archived Adult New Release Folder, Archived YA New Release Folder and our Bookshelf. Goodreads also has a list "Top 200 books published in 2010 that people have added on Goodreads" which can be viewed here.
NBRC: Hurricane Season Challenge7 pts.
BASICS: The challenge-- read books that either
* are written by someone with one of the names on the list (first, middle, or last, doesn't matter)
* have one or more main characters with a name from the list.
Additional coolness: you can knock out more than one name at a time! For example, Vince Flynn writes books where his main character is named Mitch. Both Vince and Mitch are on the list, so that would be a twofer!
TIME FRAME: Hurricane season begins June 1 and ends Nov 30, which is six months, so you can either do it actually during hurricane season or make it the same length as hurricane season and do the six-month period of your choice. January 23 - July 22, 2011
POINTS: Give yourself one point for every name you knock out, keep your log/ points here, and see how you stack up!
Bonnie
Colin
Danielle
Earl
Fiona
Gaston
Hermine
Igor
Julia
Karl
Lisa
Matthew
Nicole
Otto
Paula
Richard
Shary
Virginie
Walter
Arlene
Bret
Cindy
Don
Franklin
Gert
Harvey
Irene
Jose
Katia
Lee
Maria
Nate
Ophelia
Philippe
Rina
Sean
Tammy
Vince
Whitney
Alberto
Beryl
Chris
Debby
Ernesto
Florence
Gordon
Helene
Isaac
Joyce
Kirk
Leslie
Michael
Nadine
Oscar
Patty
Rafael
Sandy
Tony
Valerie
William
Andrea
Barry
Chantal
Dorian
Erin
Fernand
Gabrielle
Humberto
Ingrid
Jerry
Karen
Lorenzo
Melissa
Nestor
Olga
Pablo
Rebekah
Sebastien
Tanya
Van
Wendy
Arthur
Bertha
Cristobal
Dolly
Edouard
Fay
Gonzalo
Hanna
Isaias
Josephine
Kyle
Laura
Marco
Nana
Omar
Paulette
Rene
Sally
Teddy
Vicky
Wilfred
Ana
Bill
Claudette
Danny
Erika
Fred
Grace
Henri
Ida
Joaquin
Kate
Larry
Mindy
Nicholas
Odette
Peter
Sam
Teresa
Victor
Wanda
Carol
Hazel
Connie
Ione
Janet
Audrey
Donna
Carla
Hattie
Flora
Cleo
Dora
Hilda
Betsy
Inez
Beulah
Edna
Camille
Celia
Agnes
Carmen
Fifi
Eloise
Anita
David
Frederic
Allen
Alicia
Elena
Gloria
Gilbert
Joan
Hugo
Klaus
Bob
Andrew
Marilyn
Opal
Roxanne
Cesar
Fran
Hortense
Georges
Mitch
Floyd
Lenny
Keith
Allison
Iris
Michelle
Isidore
Lili
Fabian
Isabel
Juan
Charley
Frances
Ivan
Jeanne
Dennis
Katrina
Rita
Stan
Wilma
Dean
Felix
Noel
Gustav
Ike
Paloma
Duration: Jan 27th - Feb 14th
Goal: 5,600 pages
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if the story is one found on this list (Best of the Best Romance Novels).
5422/5600
Completed:
Dark Side of the Veil by Stormy Glenn: 80 pages 1/27
Jesse's Story by Maculategiraffe: 167 pages 1/27
Lee's Story by Maculategiraffe: 545 pages 1/28
Holden and Yves – The Early Years by Maculategiraffe: 85 pages 1/28
Unbound by Lori Devoti: (x2) 288 pages = 576 pages 1/29
FanFics:
How to Turn a Straight Guy... by Lou-La: 341 pages 1/30
Raw and Rosy by tuesdaymidnight: 222 pages 1/30
Twinned by Conversed: 282 pages 1/31
Seventeen Men by Conversed: 241 pages 2/1
Tropic of Virgo by In.a.blue.bathrobe: 389 pages 2/2
Tropic of Gemini by In.a.blue.bathrobe: 236 pages 2/2
Manic by Savannah-vee: 321 pages 2/6
Immortal Ops by Mandy M. Roth: 100 pages 2/3
Like a Sparrow Through the Heart by Aggy Bird: 318 pages 2/3
Familiar Stranger by Michele Hauf: (x2) 288 pages = 576 pages 2/5
Eat Prey Love by Kerrelyn Sparks: 373 pages 2/5
Trio of Sorcery by Mercedes Lackey: 351 pages 2/5
In Progress:
Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes (started at pg. 185): 11 pages
Gentle Warrior by Julie Garwood: (x2) 104 = 208 pages
NBRC: My Hero Challenge1/1/11 - 12/31/11
2/10 Done
1. Bad Boy Hero
2. Alpha Hero
3. Brooding Hero
4. Rogue Hero
5. Nerd Hero
6. Tycoon Hero
7. Protector Hero
8. Daredevil Hero
9. Warrior Hero
10. Paranormal Hero
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