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2011 May Reading Challenge
Count With May Challenge10/10 completed
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9/10 CompleteOne Word
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7. The Egg Said Nothing by Caris O'Malley
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Sammie =^.^= wrote: "congrats!"Thanks!!!
Lyndsey wrote: "Sammie =^.^= wrote: "congrats!"Thanks!!!"
yvw. :D
Valorie wrote: "It seems like everything I've been reading is a three word title!"Ditto!
I don't have any two-word titles read yet.
5/101 word
1. Bitten by Kelley Armstrong 5/17
2. Ravenous by Sharon Ashwood
2 word
4. Club Dead (reread) by Charlaine Harris
3 word
5. Glory In Death by J.D. Robb
6. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
4 word
7. Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich
8. Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning
5 word
9.For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison
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I am in! Will post as I go.Here are the categories:
1. Messenger Lois Lowry read 5-12-11
2. one word title
3. The Bitten LA Banks read 5-11-11
4. Misguided Angel Melissa de la Cruz read 5-18-11
5. Born of Ice Sherrilyn Kenyon read 5-25-11
6. three word title
7. Blonde With a Wand Vicki Lewis Thompson read 5-17-11
8. Real Vampires Have More to Love Gerry Bartlett read 5-23-11
9. Love Me If You Dare Carly Phillips read 5-15-11
10. One Foot in the Grave Jeanine Frost read 5-21-11
1)Crecsendo by Becca Fitzpatrick(finished5/15)2)demonglass by Rachel Hawkins(finished5/5)
3)Hard Bitten by Chloe Neill(finished5/20)
4)Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins(finished5/4)
5)Green-eyed Demon by Jaye Wells(finished 5/1)
6)Promise me Always by Christine Lynxwiler(finished5/13)
7)My Soul to Keep by Rachel Vincent
8)My Soul to Steal by Rachel Vincent
9)This Side of The Grave by Jeaniene Frost(finished5/10)
10)The Spy Who Wants Me by Lucy Monroe(finished5/26)
5/10 Complete1. Read 2 books with one-word title. (EX. Stray, Marked)
2. Read 2 books with two-word title. (Ex. Dark Lover, Hex Hall)
3. Read 2 books with three-word title. (EX.Slave to Sensation, Narcissus in Chains)
Dead Man Rising by Lilith Saintcrow
On The Hunt anthology
4. Read 2 books with four-word title. (Ex.Halfway to the Grave, I'll Be Slaying You)
The Devil's Right Hand by Lilith Saintcrow
Magic on the Storm by Devon Monk
5. Read 2 books with five word title. (Ex.Pleasure of a Dark Prince, My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding)
One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
All done!One Word
Two Words
Three Words
Four Words
Five Words
May Reading ChallengeDuration: May 1-May 31
Completed: 10/10
One Word Titles
Two Word Titles
Three Word Titles
Four Word Titles
Five Word Titles
I'm done :D
I'm really struggling this month what with all the exams and studying - ugh! Really hope I can finish the challenge, thoughCount with May
8/10
One word name
Two word name
Three word name
5. Dime Store Magic changing to Black Dust Mambo
Four word name
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Five word name
10. Once in a Full Moon
Also Read:
9/10 down. Tantalize had quite a few bad reviews, but I tried it anyway. It was okay. Not something I want to share with my friends, but short quick YA read.1 word:
2 word:
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4 word:
She's No Faerie Princess
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Also Read:
Am I the only person that has a jones so hard for these challenges that I check like every hour to see if next months is up?
WOOHOO! Finished One Word:
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7. Sins of the Heart - Eve Silver
8. Sins of the Soul - Eve Silver
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10. Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs - Molly Harper
I've read 15 books this month all with 2 word titles... :) For some reason I'm finding it hard to fill the spaces.
I'm totally IN!4/10
1 word:
Matched
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5 words:
The Unbearable Lightness of Dragons
- Currently reading...
4/10 read. :)1. Glimmerglass
2. Steamed
5. Rosemary and Rue
6. A Local Habitation
7. The Undead Next Door
8. Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye
Yay! All finished!PNR: Count with May (2011) DONE 5/27/11
10/10 Read
Duration: May 1 - May 31, 2011
One-word title
1. Steamed by Katie MacAlister 5/14/11
2. Bullet by Laurell K. Hamilton 5/23/11
Two-word title
3. Savage Nature by Christine Feehan 5/2/11
4. Demon Moon by Meljean Brook 5/8/11
Three-word title
5. Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur 5/11/11
6. Single White Vampire by Lynsay Sands 5/17/11
Four-word title
7. Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris 5/1/11
8. Kitty Goes to War by Carrie Vaughn 5/19/11
Five-word title
9. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 5/26/11
10. A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole 5/27/11
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2.Pretty Dead
2.Love Is...
3.Voices Of Dragons
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4.Heaven Is For Real
4.Queen Of The Amazons
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Switched out one more NON PNR's I had listed. Devoured the Pride series by Shelley Laurenston last week.READ:8/10 (NON PNR: 1/3)
Badlands by Seleste deLaney 5/14 ★★☆☆☆
Geist by Philippa Ballantine 5/27 ★★★☆☆ (review)
Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris 5/5 ★★☆☆☆ (review)
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews ★★★★☆
Also Read : Magic Burns Magic Strikes Magic Bleeds (What an AWESOME series!)
Ten Ruby Trick by Julia Knight 5/15 ★★★★☆AWESOME. seriously. (review)
Beast Behaving Badly by Shelly Laurenston 5/15 ★★★★☆ Absolutely hilarious, goofy and cute. (review)
Also read: The Mane Event The Mane Attraction The Mane Squeeze
The Beast in Him by Shelly Laurenston 5/18 ★★★☆☆ (review)
The Summer of You by Kate Noble, 5/11 ★★★★☆
5. Read 2 books with five word title. 0/2
10/10 Done!One word title:
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5/27Two word titles
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5/6Three word titles
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5/22Four word titles
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5/9Five word titles
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5/1510.
5/17
2/10 completedOne Word Titles:
Demonglass
Two Word Titles:
Second Skin
Dead Reckoning
Three Word Titles:
Must Love Dragons
Four Word Titles:
The Dead-Tossed Waves
The Trouble With Magic
Five Word Titles:
No Rest for the Wicked
A Great and Terrible Beauty
Count with May 5/1 – 5/314/10 Read
One Word Titles
1. Stormwalker – Allyson James
2. Firewalker – Allyson James
Two Word Titles
Three Word Titles
Four Word Titles
7. First Drop of Crimson – Jeaniene Frost
8. Shadow of the Wolf – Dana Marie Bell
Five Word Titles
9. Destined for an Early Grave – Jeaniene Frost
10. This Side of the Grave – Jeaniene Frost
Thanks Angie. Good Job to everyone else who's finished :-)
I am in! Will post as I go.Here are the categories:
1. Messenger Lois Lowry read 5-12-11
2. Stargazer Claudia Gray read 5-26-11
3. The Bitten LA Banks read 5-11-11
4. Misguided Angel Melissa de la Cruz read 5-18-11
5. Born of Ice Sherrilyn Kenyon read 5-25-11
6. three word title
7. Blonde With a Wand Vicki Lewis Thompson read 5-17-11
8. Real Vampires Have More to Love Gerry Bartlett read 5-23-11
9. Love Me If You Dare Carly Phillips read 5-15-11
10. One Foot in the Grave Jeanine Frost read 5-21-11
7/10 Done1. One Word: Bloodfever by KMM
2. One Word: Incarnatio by Lynn Viehl
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4. Two Word: Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh
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10. Five Word:
One Word:1. Bumped **
2. Divergent (Still Reading)
Two Word:
1. The Gathering *****
2. Bite Club *****
Three Word:
1. The Maze Runner ****
2. The Scorch Trials ****
Four Word:
1. A Brush of Darkness ***
2. Touched by an Alien ****
Five Word:
1. Dead Is Not an Option ****
2. This Side of the Grave ****
Jessica wrote: "Am I the only person that has a jones so hard for these challenges that I check like every hour to see if next months is up?"I keep checking too! I'm hoping we're doing the Goodreads Friends challenge we did last June...
PNR Count with May 2011 reading challengeRead: 10/10 Finished!
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I just realized that I never said that I was in for this month! I'm on my last book and will just post my list when I'm finished (it's after 1am, so I'm just too tired to do it right now). :-)
Mrs.soule wrote: "Jessica wrote: "Am I the only person that has a jones so hard for these challenges that I check like every hour to see if next months is up?"I keep checking too! I'm hoping we're doing the Good..."
Your wish has been granted Mrs Soule.
READ: 9/101.
2. Soulless - Gail Carriger
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8/10 Done1. One Word: Bloodfever by KMM
2. One Word: Incarnatio by Lynn Viehl
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9/10 done
1 word:
Paranormalcy
Unearthly
2 word:
Lover Avenged changed to Blood Magic
Wild Magic
3 word:
The Warrior Heir
The Wizard Heir changed to The Burning Bridge
4 word:
The Ruins of Gorlan
Halfway to the Grave
5 word:
One Foot in the Grave
The Name of the Wind
1 word:
2 word:
3 word:
4 word:
5 word:
The Name of the Wind
Jessica (Rhayne Vhexus/Vhiper) wrote: "I am in for this one two and I will post as I go:One Word
1.Pulse5/8/11
2.Chime5/13/11
Words
1.Frost Kisses5/3/11
2.[book:White Cat|60877..."
I am DONE!!!!!!!
3/10 completedOne Word Titles:
Demonglass
Two Word Titles:
Second Skin
Dead Reckoning
Three Word Titles:
Must Love Dragons
Four Word Titles:
The Trouble With Magic
Five Word Titles:
No Rest for the Wicked
A Great and Terrible Beauty
6/10 Complete1. Read 2 books with one-word title. (EX. Stray, Marked)
2. Read 2 books with two-word title. (Ex. Dark Lover, Hex Hall)
Late Eclipses by Seanan McGuire
3. Read 2 books with three-word title. (EX.Slave to Sensation, Narcissus in Chains)
On the Hunt anthology
Dead Man Rising by Lilith Saintcrow
4. Read 2 books with four-word title. (Ex.Halfway to the Grave, I'll Be Slaying You)
Magic on the Storm by Devon Monk
The Devil's Right Hand by Lilith Saintcrow
5. Read 2 books with five word title. (Ex.Pleasure of a Dark Prince, My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding)
One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
10/10 CompleteOne Word
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10/10 completed DONE!!1. One Word Title:
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Sorry guys couldn't finish the challenge. Work is really time consuming but maybe the next challenge. Again sorry.
Done 10 of 10!Read 2 books with one-word title.
Read 2 books with two-word title.
Read 2 books with three-word title.
Read 2 books with four-word title.
Read 2 books with five word title.
Count with May9/10
One word name
Two word name
Three word name
Four word name
Five word name
10. Once in a Full Moon changing to Bite Me If You Can
Also Read:
Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy
Books mentioned in this topic
Burning Skies (other topics)Fire and Ice (other topics)
Blood Law (other topics)
Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here (other topics)
Born of Shadows (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Sherrilyn Kenyon (other topics)Christine Warren (other topics)
Caris Roane (other topics)
Karin Tabke (other topics)
Christine Warren (other topics)
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I think this is as far as I’m going to get this month – I don’t have another book with a five-word title!
1. One-word title.
1. Destiny by Alex Archer - ★ ★ ★ ύ..."
If you really want to finish the challenge, check and see if the eBook sellers have a novel or short story with a 5 word title for free. You may discover a wonderful new author. And most of them have free apps to download on your computer/cell phone.