Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

LIST OF CHALLENGES;

YEARLY

QUATERLY
1 Couch Potato Challenge:Classic TV Edition(Quarterly) NEW!

2)Let's Celebrate it! Challenge (Quarterly)

MONTHLY
1)2011 February Monthly Reading Challenge

Other Challenges
1)Romance 101 Reading Challenge

Couch Potato Challenge:Classic TV Edition (Quarterly) NEW!

DURATION: March 1 - May 31, 2011

1)Welcome Back Kotter
2)Laverne & Shirley --
3)Happy Days --
4)WKRP in Cincinatti --
5)Gilligan's Island --
6)One Day at a Time --
7)Dallas --
8)MASH --
9)Hawaii 5-0 --
10)E.R. --
11)Green Acres --
12)I Love Lucy! --
13)The Brady Bunch --
14)Star Trek --
15)A- Team -



BONUS
I Dream of Jeannie
Bewitched
Wonder Woman
The Green Hornet (or Knight Rider which ever I find first)
Beauty and the Beast

Let's Celebrate It!

Duration:December 1, 2010 - February 28, 2011

9/10 READ


Christmas:Snowy Night Seduction 12/17

Hanukkah:The Christmas Lamp: A Novella02/15

BoxingDay:No Mercy (Dark-Hunter, #19) 2/5

Winter’s Solstice:Colters' Wife12/13

Kwanzaa:Irresistible Forces12/10

New Year’s Day: 2/8

Three King’s Day:(has a three-word title) 12/12

Chinese New Year: The Book of Dragons 02/20

Groundhog Day:Pack Challenge 02/17

Valentine’s Day: 2/12

Almost done just need 2 or three more. Congratulations to the ones that finish already.

2011 February Monthly Reading Challenge
Duration: Feb.01 - Feb.28 2011
3/5

1.February: Fools Rush In

4.Second Month:Slow Hands (The Wrong Bed: Again and Again, #1) 02/25

6.Shortest Month:

9.National Laugh-Friendly Month: The Ghost Shrink, the Accidental Gigolo, & the Poltergeist Accountant 02/26

10.Reader's Choice:

Duration: 6 months
Jan.09 - July 09,2011
Goal: Read one book for each romance sub-genre listed.

Total: 12 books

1. Contemporary Romance-

2. Historical Romance-

3. Romantic Suspense or Suspenseful Romance-Crime Scene At Cardwell Ranch (Montana Mystique)

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- Taken

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.-

1.TBR 2.TBR 3. 4.TBR 5.TBR 6.TBR 7.TBR 8.TBR 9.TBR 10.

2011 February Monthly Reading Challenge
Duration: Feb.01 - Feb.28 2011
5/5 DONE!

1.February: Fools Rush In02/22

4.Second Month:Slow Hands (The Wrong Bed: Again and Again, #1) 02/25

6.Shortest Month: DEAD ish 02/26

9.National Laugh-Friendly Month:The Ghost Shrink, the Accidental Gigolo, & the Poltergeist Accountant 02/26

10.Reader's Choice: Emerald Green 02/27

Let's Celebrate It!

Duration:December 1, 2010 - February 28, 2011

10/10 READ


Christmas:Snowy Night Seduction 12/17

Hanukkah:The Christmas Lamp: A Novella02/15

BoxingDay:No Mercy (Dark-Hunter, #19) 2/5

Winter’s Solstice:Colters' Wife12/13

Kwanzaa:Irresistible Forces12/10

New Year’s Day: 2/8

Three King’s Day:(has a three-word title) 12/12

Chinese New Year: The Book of Dragons 02/20

Groundhog Day:Pack Challenge 02/17

Valentine’s Day: 2/12

Almost done just need 2 or three more. Congratulations to the ones that finish already.

Challenge Task: Read one book written by our featured author
Challenge Duration: The whole month

To sign up:
Post your interest and the book you are planning to read.

C - Totally new to this author. Will see how I like it.

To complete:
Post the date when you've completed your book.

You must also say if, after reading:
A - would definitely look at her other books, since I've enjoyed this one very much.
B - could take it or leave it. Was not an unpleasant experience but I'm not burning rubber to get to her other books.
C - Oh well, I tried. Definitely not my cup of tea.

A little review of the book read is welcomed but not required.





I'm in.And I'm C - Totally new to this author. Will see how I like it. I'm reading this
I also got it from Amazon as a freebie for my kindle.

Romance Readers Reading Challenges

Couch Potato Challenge:Classic TV Edition (Quarterly) NEW!

DURATION: March 1 - May 31, 2011

1)Welcome Back Kotter- Darkness Dawns
2)Laverne & Shirley -- Making Your Mind Up
3)Happy Days -- The Darkest Night
4)WKRP in Cincinatti -- Happy Accident
5)Gilligan's Island --
6)One Day at a Time -- Life From Scratch
7)Dallas -- Cowboy Trouble
8)MASH -- Crave
9)Hawaii 5-0 -- Murder a la Mode
10)E.R. -- Lover Unleashed
11)Green Acres -- Catch of a Lifetime
12)I Love Lucy! --
Hunted By The Others
13)The Brady Bunch --
14)Star Trek -- Hara's Legacy
15)A- Team - Atlantis Betrayed



BONUS
I Dream of Jeannie
Bewitched
Wonder Woman
The Green Hornet (or Knight Rider which ever I find first)
Beauty and the Beast


TBR TBR TBR

message 204: by Juana "Darkness" (last edited Feb 25, 2011 02:34pm) Feb 24, 2011 07:58pm
A-Vishous-Fan here's your list, I hope you enjoy.

Places I'm going
1. Culture Shock- Rough Cut by Mari Carr
2. Airport Purchase- The Apothecary's Daughter by Julie Klassen
3. Making those Connections- Dark Hunter Companion by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Places I've been
4. Going back there for sure- Heart Change by Robin D. Owens
5. Making space in the luggage- Dark Embrace by Brenda Joyce
6. Heading Home- Lover Awakened by J. R. Ward

Planning the next trip
7. France- Mistress of the Revolution by Catherine Delors
8. Scotland- Devil of the Highlands by Lynsay Sands





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message 362: by Diane ~Firefly~ Feb 27, 2011 06:43pm
A_Vishous_Fan wrote: "Hello
Diane (Firefly) I hope you like the recommendations I made for you. This is the first time that I have done this. I hope I did it right. If you don't like it let me know and I can do it ag..."

Thanks for the picks! I'm probably going to go with My Immortal or The Demon You Know since I'm trying to whittle down my TBR pile.