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Personal March Challenge:PNR/Fantasy Challenge
(modeled after March Paranormal Romance Challege but altered to fit my own TBR pile)
5/10 Not bad for being sick in the middle of the month and having to read Dracula which was a very slow read...
3 Stand Alone Novels:
3 Books started, then set aside and not finished:
COULDN'T FINISH:
A Spell for Chameleon, Xanth
3 Finish Triliogies (combo series ok)
Inkdeath, Inkheart #3
Lasher, Lives of the Mayfair Witches #2
Taltos, Lives of the Mayfair Witches #3
3rd Child/# 3 in Series
Girls in Pants: Third Summer of the Sisterhood
READ:
Couldn't Finish
PNR Serial April Challenge Read 10 books from series!
6/10 Done!
1.
2.
3. Fantasy Lover (Dark-Hunter #1)
4. The Color of Magic (Discworld #1)
5. Glass Houses (Morganville Vampires #1)
6.
7. Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy #1)
8.
9.
10.
Read:
Currently Reading:
To Read:
RRR April Monthly Challenge:5/10
1. Read a book title starts with"A":A Great and Terrible Beauty
2.
3. Iowa?? TBD
4.
5. Earth Day Reuse book you didn't get to in previous challenge: Dead Witch Walking
6.
7.
8. Read a Fantasy Romance: Kushiel's Dart
9. W/in first 10 pages of Goodreads Romance: Fantasy Lover IN PROGRESS
10.
Read:
Currently Reading:
To Read:
PNR Montly May Cover Hunt ChallengeRead 10/10
Single Male on Cover:
1.
Underdeveloped story, uninspired world with little to no development, boring characters and a stupid main character. Little to no redeeming qualities...ick.
2.
3.
This series is turning out to be very entertaining. The world is interesting, the characters are fun...it's light and easy to get through with just the right amount of cheese. :)
Single Female on Cover:
1.
Glass houses was ok. It was an interesting after reading so many "vampires are dangerous, but sexy and the best lovers" type books, it was different getting used to the "vampires are bad guys" type. But I did enjoy it and will probably read the rest of the series at some point.
2.
3.
I really enjoyed Vampire Academy. I had to DL the kindle sample of book 2 to tide me over from getting it at the library later in the month! I enjoy flawed heroes, and Rose has the shimmering beginnings of one!!
Couple on Cover:
1.
Though not my favorite book, I still enjoyed it. It felt like an "in-betweener" book...
2.
No people on Cover:
1.
This book was haunting and exquisitely written. It will forever be a part of me, and is in the top three books I've ever read in my life.
2.
Also Read:
RRRC May Monthly Challenge 5/5 Done!! FINISHED!!!1. May:
Really good. Interesting story and world. Can't wait for the forthcoming sequel.
2. Birthday:
**** Very enjoyable introduction to series. I liked it better than the first book of Harper Connelly but not as much as Sookie.
3. Washington State:
I am really enjoying this series! So glad there are YA authors out there who know how to do this right.
Changed to:
6. 1,000 Ratings:
10. Reader's Choice:
Very good. I especially love stories where the main character needs to be taught to love...sad and rewarding at the end.
Read:
PNR Monthly June ChallengePick 10 Books off your friends "Read" Shelves
Challenge Unfinished ONLY 1/10 Complete!
1.
2. Evermore (Esther)
3. Full Moon Rising (Jaime)
4. Halfway to the Grave (Sandy)
5. The Hunger Games (Bridgette)
6. Kiss of Midnight (Jenn)
7. The Laughing Corpse (Deborah)
8. Pleasure Unbound (Delicious Dee)
9. Succubus Blues (Kelley Anne)
10. Witch Fire (Abrown)
Read:
To Read:
RR Monthly June Challenge 1/10 Complete!
1. "J" for June: Jacob
2. Birthday: Outlander (FlibBityFLooB)
3. Geography: Gone With the Wind
4.Gemini Connection: Lover Awakened
5. Great Outdoors Month: In the Wilderness
6. Already Wed: Slightly Married
7. Repeat Day (June 3): Cassandra Clare: City of Ashes
8. Erotic Romance Genre: The Bounty
9. Of Lists and Shelves: Slave to Sensation
10.
Read:
To Read:
No July or August Monthly Challenges AttemptedRead in August:
Paranormal Romance September Reading Challenge6/10 Complete!
1. My Books:
2. Groups:
3. Good Reads Author: Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
4. Recommended Book:
5. Quiz/Trivia: Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
6. Listopia: The Hunger Games Found on the list Best Kick-Ass Fantasy Female Characters From YA and Childrens
7. Friends:
8. Book of the Month Read: Dr. Zhivago by Boris Pasternak Current read till September 15th from 1001 Books to Read Before You Die
9. Good Reads Shelves:
10. Challenges:
READ:
Didn't Get To:
RRRC September Monthly ChallengeI'm in for 8 this time!
5/8 complete
1. Title "S":
2. Birthday List (Jane):
3. Geography: Kiss of Midnight
6. Blue Collar: (Cop; Inspector Jane)
7. Library:
8. Classic Romance: Wuthering Heights
9. Agatha Christie Tribute: Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
10. Readers Choice:
PNR October Monthly ChallengeOnly 1/10 Complete :(
Orange Lover Revealed or Dragonfly in Amber
Red Succubus on Top or Catching Fire
Brown City of Glass or Neverwhere
Green Blood Promise
Black
Yellow The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo or Lonesome Dove
Purple Lord of the Fading Lands
Pink Shadow Kiss
Blue Lover Unbound or Mockinjay
Silver/Grey City of Ashes or Lady of Light and Shadows
To Read:
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RRRC October Monthly Challenge 0/10 Read
Shucks! Such a great list...epic fail this month!
Weird! I noticed after posting that I ended up with mostly Red or Black Covers...totally unintentional!
October Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper
Birthday (Kasia) Stray by Rachel Vincent
Geography North Carolina Deja Dead by Kathy Reichs
Teachers The Freedom Writers Diary by the Freedom Writers
Law and Order The Client by John Grisham
Halloween Witch Fire by Anya Bast
National Book Month Succubus on Top by Richelle Mead
Romantic Suspense Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
Teen Read Beauty: A Retelling of the story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley
Readers Choice The Rest Falls Away by Colleen Gleason
TO READ:
No Monthly challenges attempted November-December
2010 Quarterly ChallengesIt’s Just A Game Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
6/12 Complete!
Monopoly: How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire
Clue: The Rest Falls Away
Chess:
Candyland: Chocolat
Twister (I'm gonna try one of every color!): Halfway to the Grave; Succubus Blues;
Operation: My Sister's Keeper
Scene It!:
Girl Talk:
Mahjongg: The Joy Luck Club
Risk: Gone with the Wind
Bonus 1; Ouiji (Read a book that involves seeing or communicating with the Dead.)
Bonus 2; Battle of the Sexes (Read a romance where the characters clash; then fall in love):
Beauty: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast
READ:
ALSO READ:
To READ:
Don't Currently Own; Long Holds:
2010 Yearly Challenges2010 A-Z Title Book Challenge:
19 Complete!
A:
B:
C:
D:
E:
F:
G:
H:
I: Inkdeath
J: Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norell
K: Kushiel's Dart
L:
M:
N:
O:
P:
Q: The Quick and the Dead
R:
S:
T: Taltos
U:
V:
W:
X: Sex and the Single Vampire
Y:
Z: World War Z
Read:
To read:
A-Z Male Character Challenge 2010
22/26 Complete
Acheron, Dance with the Devil
Bran, Moon Called
Christian McKelter, Bloodfever
Dimitri, Frostbite
Eric, Dead in the Family
Fezzik, The Princess Bride
Geryon, The Darkest Fire
Hans, The Book Thief
Ian, The Host
Jerricho Barrons, Darkfever
Kyrian, Night Pleasures
Lan, Eye of the World
Matthew, John, Lover Eternal
Nick Gautier, Night Embrace
O'Neil, Butch, Lover Revealed
Patch, Hush, Hush
Q
Richard Cypher, Wizards First Rule
Sam, Linger
Tolliver, Grave Surpise
U
V'lane, Faefever
Wulf, Kiss of the Night
X
Yury, Zhivago, Dr. Zhivago
Zadist, Lover Awakened
READ:
To Read:
A-Z Female Character Challenge 2010
20/26 Complete
Astrid, Dance with the Devil
Bella, Lover Awakened
Claire, Glass Houses
Dani, Faefever
Elizabeth (Betsy), Undead and Unwed
Fray, Clary, City of Bones
Grace, Shiver
Harper Connelly, Grave Surprise
Isabel, Linger
Jones, Precious, Push by Sapphire
Kahlan, Wizards First Rule
Lily Bard, Shakespeare's Landlord
MacKayla Lane, Darkfever
Nickie, A Secret Rage
O
Pam, Dead in the Family
Q
Rowena, Bloodfever
Sunshine, Night Embrace
Teagarden, Aurora, Real Murders
U
Vee, Hush, Hush
Wanda, The Host
X
Y
Z
2010 Chubby Chunkster ChallengeWhoop whoop HALFWAY!! 5/10 Done!!!
Too Big To Ignore Anymore
1.
2.
3.
4. The Mists of Avalon 876 pages
5.
6. A Game of Thrones 835 pages
7. Kushiel's Dart 1015 pages
8.
9. Gone With the Wind 1024 pages
10. Lonesome Dove 945 pages
Read:
To Read:
Yearly Challenges that continue to 2011SERIAL
27/32 Complete
Duration Feb 13, 2010-Feb 13, 2011
1) Jack the Page Ripper (15 books):
5 From Black Dagger Brotherhood
Lover Unbound
4 from Fever Series
3 from Vampire Academy
Shadow Kiss
2 from Wolves of Mercy Falls
1 from Morganville Vampires
2) Una-book-bomber (5 books):
chick-lit:
romance:
mystery:
pnr/urban-fantasy/fantasy/sci-fi:
young adult:
3) Spree Series Killer (1+ book):
Halfway to the Grave
or
4) Author-ican Psycho (1 book)
The Laughing Corpse
5) Dr. Hannibal Lecturer (1 book):
6) The Book Strangler Dark Hunter Series (5 books):
7) 3rd Degree (3 books)The Mayfair Witches:
Lasher
Taltos
BONUS: Bloody Mary (1 book):
A Lifetime of Books3/14/10 to 3/14/2011 (changed date to actual start date)
80s
1983: Changed to
1984: Bearing an Hourglass by Piers Anthony
1985: Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
1986: Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
1987: Beloved by Toni Morrison
1988: The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
1989: A Time to Kill by John Grisham
90s
1990: Jurrassic Park by Michael Crichton
1991: American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
1992: Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
1993: The Giver Lois Lowry
1994:
1995: Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts
1996: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
1997:
1998: I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb
1999: Chocolat by Joanne Harris
00s
2000:
2001: Atonement by Ian McEwan
2002: Coraline by Neil Gaiman
2003: The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
2004: My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
2005:
2006: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khalid Hosseini
2007: Marked P.C. Cast
2008: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
2009: If I Stay by Gayle Forman
2010:
2011: TBA!!!
Create Your Own ChallengeTitle: TBR and Classics Be READ
August 16th, 2010-August 16th, 2011
Read 10 Books that have sat on your shelves for more than 6 months
1. Kushiel's Dart
2.
3.
4. Life of Pi
5. Revolutionary Road
6. The Freedom Writers Diary
7. Helter Skelter
8. The Hiding Place
9. The Tale of the Body Thief
10. The Sun Also Rises
Read 9 Classics
1. Wuthering Heights
2.
3. Sense and Sensibility
4. The Great Gatsby
5. The Short Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald
6. The Satanic Verses
7. Little Women
8. Pride and Prejudice
9. Emma
Read 8 Books I started but never finished
1. The Mists of Avalon
2. One Hundred Years of Solitude
3. An Interrupted Life: The Diaries and Letters of Etty Hillesum
4. Written on the Body
5. The Reader
6. The Bell Jar
7. A Wrinkle in Time
8. A Great and Terrible Beauty
Read 7 Books in YA or Fantasy
1. Over Sea, Under Stone
2. The Hero and the Crown
3. The Summer Before
4. The Dark is Rising
5. The Many Colored Land
6. Sabriel
7. The Great Hunt
Read 6 Books that were recommended by a friend
1. My Sister's Keeper
2. A Spell for Chameleon
3. Lord Foul's Bane
4. Split Infinity
5.
6. Possession
Read 5 Books from Series you haven't finished yet
1. Inkdeath
2. The Third Summer of the Sisterhood
3. Forever in Blue
4. Lasher
5. Taltos
Read 4 New Authors
1. Susanna Clark-Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
2. Frank Herbert-Dune
3. Larissa Ione-Pleasure Unbound
4. Kathy Reichs-Deja Dead
Read a Trilogy
1.
2.
3.
Read 2 Stand Alone Novels
1. The Giver
2. A Little Princess
Read 1 Complete Series
Serial Addict ChallegeFrom S.O.S.
9/16-10-9/16/11
5/36 Complete
#1: Kelloggs is ranked as the most popular cereal company in the world (8 BOOKS)
K:athy Reichs, Deja Dead
E:vermore
L:ast Vampire, the
G:ena Showalter, The Darkest Kiss
2: 5 childhood favorites (15 BOOKS)
* Count Chocula: The Gardella Vampire Chronicles
1. The Rest Falls Away
2. Rises the Night
3. The Bleeding Dusk
4. When Twilight Burns
5. As Shadows Fade
* Froot Loops: Continuing Outlander Series
1. Dragonfly in Amber
2. Voyager
3. Drums of Autumn
4. The Fiery Cross
* Cap’n Crunch-Black Dagger Brotherhood
1. Lover Enshrined
2. Lover Avenged
3. Lover Mine
* Trix-Elemental Witches
1. Witch Fire
2. Witch Blood
* Lucky Charms-Books of Faerie
1. Lament
#3: High-Fiber cereals are good for you (1+ BOOKS)
Tairen Soul
1. Lord of the Fading Lands
2. Lady of Light and Shadows
3. King of Sword and Sky
4. Queen of Song and Souls
5. The Crown of Crystal Flame (TBP Oct 26, 2010)
#4: KIX tagline “Kid-Tested, Mother-Approved” (1+ BOOKS)
The Seven Kingdoms
1. Graceling
2. Fire
3. Bitterblue (TBP April 1, 2011)
#5: Rice Crispies tagline “Snap, Crackle, Pop” (1 BOOK)
Night Huntress World
1. First Drop of Crimson
#6: Oatmeal is best served HOT (1 BOOK)
Psy-Changeling
1. Slave to Sensation
#7: Cheerios - a decent bite when nothing tastier is available (1 BOOK)
Kushiel's Legacy
1. Kushiel's Dart
#8: LIFE (1 BOOK)
Wolves of Mercy Falls
1. Forever TBP July, 2011
#9: Wheaties tagline “The Breakfast of Champions” (1 BOOK)
Women of the Otherworld
1. Bitten
#10: Honey Smacks (1 BOOK)
Midnight Breed
1.
2011 Monthly ChallengesPNR January Monthly Challenge
5/10
*List changed because I just HAVE to re-read the Fever series before starting Shadowfever. (Or maybe now that it's here I'm just prolonging the inevitable END).
1. vampires:
2. werewolves: Bitten
3. shifters: Blood Bound
4. gods/goddesses/immortals:
5. demons/angels:
6. witches/warlocks/sorcerers/mages: Fool Moon
7. fae/fairies: Shadowfever
8. aliens/space cowboys/space adventurers/space mercenaries: Ender's Game
9. psychics/ghosts/humans with paranormal abilities:
10. hunters/warriors/slayers/guardians:
11. Personal Bonus/Zombies: World War Z
Read:
Also Read for RRRC Jan Monthly Challenge:
Couldn't Get to:
RRRC January Challenge:5/10
*List changed because I just HAVE to re-read the Fever series before Shadowfever. (Or maybe now that it's here I'm just prolonging the inevitable END).
1. January:Jacob
2. Birthday: From Melinda's List
3. Geography: Eternal
4. New Year:
5. Beginnings:
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day:
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: Bearing an Hourglass
8. Rose Parade: Evermore
9. January Weather: Full Moon Rising
10. Reader's Choice:
Read
Also Read for PNR Jan Monthly Challenge:
Couldn't Get to:
Sadness, I didn't get to do any of these as I was moving! PNR February 2011 Monthly Challenge
Authors Web Challenge
0/10
http://www.literature-map.com/charlai...
1. Kim Harrison- The Good, the Bad and the Undead
2. Katie MacAlister- Holy Smokes
3. J.R. Ward- Lover Unbound
4. Sherrilyn Kenyon- Seize the Night
5. Laurell K. Hamilton- The Laughing Corpse
6. Patricia Briggs- Blood Bound
7. Anne Rice- Lasher
8. Jacqueline Carey-Kushiel's Dart
9. Karen Marie Moning- Beyond the Highland Mist
10. Keri Arthur-Full Moon Rising
Sadness, I didn't get to do any of these as I was moving! February RRRC Monthly Challege
0/8
1.February: Fool Moon
2. Birthday: Halfway to the Grave from Saranda's List
4. Second Month: The Great Hunt
5. Second Chances: Eragon
7. Valentine's Day: Naked in Death
8. Black History Month: Their Eyes Were Watching God
9. National Laugh-Friendly Month: Official Book Club Selection
10. Reader's Choice: Shadowfever
March Paranormal Romance Reading Challenge“The Power of Three”
4/10 Complete
Read three books that has three-word titles.
1. Seize the Night
2.
3. The Great Hunt
Read three books that were written by three-name authors.
4.
5.
6.
Read a trilogy.
7. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
8. The Girl Who Played with Fire
9. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
Read a book that is the third book in a series.
10. Inkdeath
Read:
To Read:
Also Read:
March RRRC Monthly Reading Challenge5/10 Complete
Didn't do as well as I hoped, but I did get a late start.
1.“M”: Magician: Apprentice
2. Birthday:
3. Geography(South Carolina) The Great Hunt (Robert Jordan b. South Carolina)
4. Third Month: Inkdeath
5.
6. Mardi Gras: (set in New Orleans/Louisiana) The Client
7.
8. Doctor's Day: Dr. Zhivago
9. Of Shelves and Lists: (on page 6)
10.
Read:
To Read:
Also Read:
Serial April Challenge PNR1/10 Complete
EPIC FAIL!!
1.
(Had to add this one in anticipation of new HBO show!)
2. Lasher, Mayfair Witches #2Currently Reading
3. Seize the Night, Dark-Hunters #6
4. Witch Fire, Elemental Witches #1
5. The Good, the Bad, and the Undead, Rachel Morgan #2
6. Lover Enshrined, Black Dagger Brotherhood #6
7. Shadow Kiss, Vampire Academy #3
8. Lord of the Fading Lands, Tairen Soul #1
9. Halfway to the Grave, Night Huntress #1
10. The Last Vampire, The Last Vampire #1
Read:
Currently Reading:
To Read:
RRRC April Monthly Challenge0/10 Complete
In an effort to read more classics and diversify my reading, I've completely re-vamped my list.
EVEN MORE EPIC FAIL!!
1. "A"for April: Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice
2. Birthday: Jane Eyre from Selena's List. Happy Birthday!
3. Nora Roberts born in Maryland: Glory in Death
4. 4 Word Title: Gone with the Wind Currently Reading
5. Blue Cover: The Great Gatsby
6. 5th or 7th from Feb or March: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
7. Find-A-Rainbow Day: Stray
8. Free kindle read: Emma
9. Animal/Pet: White Fang
10. Reader's Choice: Little Women
To Read:
May PNR Monthly Challenge1/10 Complete!
1. One Word Title: Lasher
2. One Word Title: Taltos
3. Two Word Title: Kushiel's Dart
4.
5. Three Word Title: Dragonfly in Amber
6. Three Word Title: Slave to Sensation
7. Four Word Title: Halfway to the Grave
8. Four Word Title: A Clash of Kings
9. Five Word Title: Lord of the Fading Lands
10. Five Word Title: Lady of Light and Shadows
READ:
TO READ:
May RRRC Monthly ChallengeOnly trying for 8 this month!
1/8 Complete
1. Level 2-Mmmm Cover: Pleasure Unbound
2. Level 2-Same Date Birthday Calendar Nairabell Happy Birthday!! (17th): Slave to Sensation
4. Level 2-5 Word Title: Lord of the Fading Lands
6. Level 3-Shipwreck: Robinson Crusoe
7. Level 1-Flower: Evermore
8.
9. Level 1-Horror: Lasher
10. Level 1-Readers Choice: A Clash of Kings
TO READ:
June PNR Monthly Reading Challenge0/10 Complete
And it keeps getting worse!
Read with friends. Choose 10 books of 10 friends lists.
1. Blood Bound
2. Lasher
3. Dresden #2
4. Mortal Instruments #2
5. Dark-Hunter #5
6. Wheel of Time #2
7. Vampire Academy #3
8. Rachel Morgan #2
9. Riley Jensen #2
10. Night Huntress #2
June RRRC Monthly Reading Challenge0/10 Complete And it keeps getting worse!
1. Repeat Repeat: Deja Dead
2. Birthday: Lover Enshrined Happy Birthday Angie, June 17th!
3. Geography: If I Stay
4. U.F.O Day: Dune or Ender's Game
5. Best Friends: Succubus On Top
6. Summer Solstice:The Summer Before
7. Graduation Month: The Freedom Writers Diary
10. Reader's Choice: Lonesome Dove
To Read:
or
PNR July Monthly Reading Challenge0/10 Complete
1. Heroine Merinus Tyler from Tempting the Beast (my last name "M")
2. Heroine Arya (my first name "A") from A Clash of Kings
3. Hero Mr. Norrell from Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
4. Hero Mikael Blomkvist from The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo
5. Author Maggie Stiefvater; Forever
6. Author Larry McMurtry; Lonesome Dove
7. Similar/Same family name to paternal uncle Charles Campion from The Stand
8. Similar/Same family name to maternal uncle John Matthew from Lover Enshrined
9. Would name a daughter: Kahlan from Stone of Tears
10. Would name a son: Jace from Stray
Currently Reading:
To Read:
July RRRC Monthly Reading Challenge1/9 Complete
1. J is for July: Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrel
2. Happy Birthday Sydney!: The Giver
3. Geography: Unbroken
4. USA Independence Day (July 4): Forever
5. Bastille Day (July 14): TBA
6. Life's a Beach: Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
7. Parents' Day (July 24): A Stolen Life
8. I Forgot Day (July 2): Lonesome Dove
9. International Joke Day (July 1): Bossypants
10. Reader's Choice: The Stand Currently Reading
Read:
To Read:
Pick it for Me Challenge:
or
Buddy Read:
PNR Monthly Reading Challenge August6/10 Complete
DURATION: August 1 - August 31, 2011
1. Arya from A Clash of Kings Currently Reading
2. Cecilia from The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
3. Gabriel from
4. Josephine, Aunt from
5. Lasher from Lasher
6. Monty, Uncle from
7. Poe, Mr. from
8. Sunny from
9. Wilkins, Jolie from
10. Xhex from Lover Avenged
Read:
To Read:
August RRRC Monthly Reading Challenge5/10 Complete
1. "A" is for August: A Storm of Swords
2. Happy Birthday Daisiemae! August 17th: Lasher
3. New Jersey: A Clash of Kings Currently Reading
4. Kiss and Make up Day: Kissing Sin
5. National Thriftshop Day:
6. Frankenstein Day:
7. Lazy Day:
8. Back to School:
9. Romance Awareness Month: Beyond the Highland Mist
10. Reader's Choice:
Read:
To Read:
The world of paranormal fiction is filled with strange beings, capable of inhuman feats.On that note, September's challenge theme is called Smorgasbord of Power.
September 1 - September 30, 2011
4937 pgs for this challenge
goal of 6293 pgs for the month
1. Bare those Fangs: One Foot in the Grave 357 pgs
2. Make the Change: Stray 618 pgs
3. Take to the Sky: Lord of the Fading Lands 402 pgs
4. Cast a Spell: The Good, the Bad, and the Undead 453 pgs
5. Unleash my Inner Demon: Pleasure Unbound 389 pgs
6. I See Dead People: Unholy Ghosts 339 pgs
7. Worship Me: The Titan's Curse 304 pgs
8. Read my Mind: A Great and Terrible Beauty 403 pgs
9. Unsheathe that Sword: A Clash of Kings 1009 pgs
10. Don't You Dare Put Me in a Box: Inkdeath 663 pgs
Characters can travel into books, send people into books and bring characters out of books into the world.
To Read:
September RRRC Montly Reading Challenge0/11 Read
4858 pgs this challenge
goal of 6293 pgs for the month
1. 'S' is for September: Sabriel 496 pgs
2. Happy Birthday Tammy!: Stray 618 pgs
3. Geography:(Author from TN) The Road 241 pgs
4. Talk Like a Pirate Day: Peter Pan 176 pgs
5. Tolkien Week: A Clash of Kings 1009 pgs
6. Business Women's Day: One Foot in the Grave 357 pgs
7. Read a Book Day: Inkdeath 663 pgs
8. National Health and Physical Fitness Day: Lord of the Fading Lands 402 pgs
Because of my "pass" for the bonus book,I'm reading LOTFL to satisfy this category.
9. OcktoberFest: Night 120 pgs
10. Reader's Choice: The Good, the Bad, and the Undead 453 pgs
Bonus Category:
11. National Preparedness Month: Alas, Babylon 323 pgs
To Read:
Now Read in 2011:26/100 (re-reads will be tracked but don't count)
Re-Reads:
Genre tallies (includes re-reads):
10 Urban Fantasy
7 Paranormal Romance
2 Non-Fiction
6 Young Adult
1 Romantic Suspense
1 Fantasy
1 Classic
2 Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic
2011 A-Z Title Challenge13/26 Completed
*Personal Rule (no re-reads allowed)
A: Game of Thrones 4/12/11
B:ad Beginning, The 9/25/11
C:
D:ead Witch Walking 1/12/11
E:
F:ire Me Up 1/13/11
G:one With the Wind 5/6/11
H:oly Smokes 3/21/11
I:
J:
K:iss of Midnight 1/17/11
L:over Revealed 1/7/11
M:iserable Mill, The 9/27/11
N:aked in Death 4/3/11
O:
P:
Q:
R:eptile Room, The 9/25/11
S:ea of Monsters, The 1/16/11
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W:orld War Z 9/25/11
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SERIAL Start date 1/12/2011-1/12/2012
5/33 Complete
I tried this one last year and just missed finishing! Only missed FIVE books. So I'm trying again this year!
1) Jack the Page Ripper (15 books):
5 books from Tairen Soul
Lord of the Fading Lands TBR May
Lady of Light and Shadows TBR May
King of Sword and Sky
Queen of Song and Souls
Crown of Crystal Flame
4 from Rachel Morgan/Hollows
The Good, the Bad, the Undead
Every Which Way But Dead
A Fistful of Charms
3 from Mortal Instruments
City of Ashes
City of Glass
City of Fallen Angels (TBR 4/5/11)
2 from Mayfair Witches
Lasher TBR May
Taltos TBR May
1 from Inkheart
Inkdeath
2) Una-book-bomber (5 books):
chick-lit: Trouble in Heels
romance:Dragonfly in Amber TBR May
mystery:
pnr/urban-fantasy/fantasy/sci-fi:
young adult:Evermore
TBR May3) Spree Series Killer (1+ book):
Bitten
or The Rest Falls Away
4) Author-ican Psycho (1 book):
The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan
5) Dr. Hannibal Lecturer (1 book):
Pleasure Unbound TBR May
6) The Book Strangler (6 books):
Night Huntress
One Foot in the Grave
At Grave's End
Destined for an Early Grave
This Side of the Grave
One Grave at a Time (TBR 8/30/11)
7) 3rd Degree (3 books):
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Girl Who Played with Fire
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
BONUS: Bloody Mary (1 book):
SOS A-Z Series ChallengeUpdate original post
11/26 books
A - Aisling Gray, Guardian; Fire Me Up 1/13/11
B - Black Dagger Brotherhood; Lover Revealed 1/7/11
C - Chronicles of Narnia; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
D - Dark is Rising, The; Over Sea, Under Stone
E - Elemental Witches; Witch Fire
F - Fever Series; Shadowfever 3/18/11
G - Gemma Doyle; A Great and Terrible Beauty
H - Harper Connelly; An Ice Cold Grave
I - In Death, Naked in Dead 4/3/11
J - Jolie Wilkins, Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble 9/8/11
K - Kushiel's Legacy; Kushiel's Dart
L - Last Vampire, The; The Last Vampire
M - Midnight Breed; Kiss of Midnight 1/17/11
N - Night Huntress; Halfway to the Grave 6/22/2011
O - Outlander; Dragonfly in Amber
P - Percy Jackson; The Sea of Monsters 1/16/11
Q - Queen's Thief, The; The Thief
R - Riley Jenson Guardian, Full Moon Rising 3/25/11
S - Song of Ice and Fire, A; A Game of Thrones 4/12/11
T - Tairen Soul; Lord of the Fading Lands
U - Unfortunate Events; The Bad Beginning9/25/11
V - Vampire Chronicles, The; Tale of the Body Thief
W - Wheel of Time, The; The Great Hunt
X - Xanth; A Spell for Chameleon
Y - Young Brothers; Fangs for Memories
Z - Zombies; Monster Island
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PNR Monthly Challenge Feb 10
10/10 First Challenge and FINISHED!!!
1. A Favorite Author:
A Touch of Dead-Charlaine Harris***2. "New" Author:
The Lightning Thief-Rick RiordanChanged here toShiver by Maggie Stiefvater****3. Gave up on/Second Chance:
Guilty Pleasures Laurell K. Hamilton**4. A Good Reads Author:
The Sandman Vol 1 Preludes and Nocturnes-Neil Gaiman***5. An Author born/died in the same year as you:
The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams***6. An Author whose first or last name starts with A:
The Witching Hour-Ann Rice****7. An Author whose first or last name starts with M:
You Slay Me: Katie MacAlister***8. A Male Author:
Storm Front Jim ButcherChanged to:The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan**9. A Female Author:
Dark Lover JR Ward*****10. More than one Author:
Good Omens Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett** or *** Parts were pretty funny, parts drug on. But I'm glad I read it.READ: