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2011 June Monthly Challenge: Participants Thread
Update 6/36. Summer Solstice:
Completed 1/10
June 20112/8
3. Geography Entwined
5. Friends The Pregnancy Test
6. Summer - Bright cover Exclusively Yours
7. Graduation Ain't Misbehaving
9. Yummy Yummy Can't Stand The Heat
10. Readers Choice Virgin River
4/10 Completed1. Repeat Repeat: A Whisper Of Eternity by Amanda Ashley.
4. U.F.O Day: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams.
6. Summer Solstice:A Summer to Remember by Mary Balogh.
8. Old Maid's Day: Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward.
9. Yummy Yummy: Just One Taste by Louisa Edwards.
10. Reader's Choice: No Place to Run by Maya Banks.
2/10 read :)1. Repeat: Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich
2. Birthday (Me): Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn
3. Oregon: Unbecoming Behavior by Stephanie Rowe
5. Friends: See Jane Score by Rachel Gibson
6. Summer: A Summer to Remember by Mary Balgoh
8. Older Heroine: Blow Me Down by Katie MacAlister
9. Food Cover: Simply Irresistible by Rachel Gibson
10. My Choice:The Secret Pearl by Mary Balogh
I'm in. Only for a few categories though. Haven't decided yet which ones. Guess I'd better get cracking. LOL
2011 RRRC June Monthly Challenge2/ READ
1. Repeat Repeat: The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani
2. Happy Birthday, FlibBityFLooB (6/25): Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
3. Oregon: The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook
4. U.F.O Day: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins - 6/4 ★★★★★
5. Best Friends: A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas - 6/2 ★★★★
6. Summer Solstice: You Had Me At Halo
7. Graduation Month: Read a book whose character is a teacher/student.
8. Old Maid's Day: Read a book with an older H/h. As a point of reference, let the minimum age be mid-to-late thirties.
9. Yummy Yummy:
10. Reader's Choice: The Ditchdigger's Daughters by Yvonne S. Thornton, M.D.
2011 June Monthly Challenge 1/8
1. Repeat Repeat: Wicked Pleasure
2. Birthday: (happy birthday JULIE) The Raven Prince
3. Geography: Uneasy Alliance
5. Best Friends: Judgment in Death
6. Summer Solstice: Dangerous
7. Graduation Month: The Family Affair
8. Old Maid's Day: Ragged Rainbows
10. Reader's Choice:
RRRC June 2011 Reading ChallengeRead: 3/10
2. Birthday: Dark Prince by Christine Feehan
3. Oregon: Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews
4. UFO Day: Gabriel's Ghost by Linnea Sinclair
7. Graduation: Hit List by Laurell K. Hamilton
8. Old Maid's Day: Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh
9. Yummy Yummy: Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts
10. Reader's Choice: The Rogue Hunter (Rogue Hunter, #1) by Lynsay Sands
5/10 Completed1. Repeat Repeat: A Whisper Of Eternity by Amanda Ashley.
4. U.F.O Day: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams.
6. Summer Solstice:A Summer to Remember by Mary Balogh.
8. Old Maid's Day: Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward.
9. Yummy Yummy: Just One Taste by Louisa Edwards.
I was slow to pick my books. I'll do 5 of these:1. Judith James-A Highland Rebel-Repeat
2. Cassandra Clare-City of Bones-Jackie-June 9 (same as mine!)
3. Illona Andrews-Magic Slays-Oregon
4. Gena Showalter-The Darkest Passion-Best Friends
5.
Here is my is my finalized list and I'm going to go for 8, 10 if I have the time.Finished 2/8
2. Birthday: Happy Birthday Ana Hampton!: Darkfever
3. Geography: Where She Went
4. U.F.O Day: Immortal in Death
6. Summer Solstice: Endless Summer
7. Graduation Day: Jekel Loves Hyde
10. Reader's Choice: If You Dare
And...If I have the time:
1. Repeat Repeat: Blue Bloods or Seventeenth Summer
5. Best Friends: Chasing Harry Winston or Little Earthquakes
2011 June Monthly Challenge2/8 Completed
Here's my tentative list - I hope to complete all 10 this month, but I'm only committing to 8.
1. Repeat Repeat: Going Down
2. Happy Birthday Ai: Angels' Blood
3. Geography: Magic Bites
4. U.F.O Day: My Favorite Earthling
5. Best Friends:
6. Summer Solstice: Secrets of a Summer Night
7. Graduation Month: Caught Running
8. Old Maid's Day:
9. Yummy Yummy: Harvest Moon
10. Reader's Choice: Devil of the Highlands
Completed:
I'm in for 5, for now5/5 Completed: June 23, 2011
1. Repeat, Repeat:
5. Best Friends:
7. Graduation Month:
8. Old Maid's Day:
10. Reader's Choice:
My new list.2011 June Monthly Challenge
Challenge Duration: June 1 – June 30, 2011
0/7
1)Repeat Repeat:Graveyard Games
4)U.F.O Day:Slave
5)Best Friends:Getting Away is Deadly
6)Summer Solstice:Samson's Lovely Mortal
7)Graduation Month:Dead Girl Walking
9)Yummy Yummy:Always the Baker Never the Bride
10)Reader's Choice:A Quick Bite
I'm in.3/10 Read
1. Repeat Repeat: Gunpowder Green by Laura Childs
2. Happy B-Day Michelle P!: Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn
3. Oregon: Stolen Heat by Elisabeth Naughton
4. UFO Day:
5. Best Friends:
6. Summer Solstice: A Summer to Remember by Mary Balogh
7. Graduation: Thunder and Roses by Mary Jo Putney
8. Old Maid's Day: Born to Bite by Lynsay Sands
9: Yummy Yummy: Original Sin by Allison Brennan
10. My Choice:
Unread:
Read:
June 2011 Monthly Reading Challenge1/5 Completed
1. Repeat Sunrise Song (Avon Camelot Books by Kathleen Eagle
4. Sci-Fi Mine to Take by Dara Joy
6. Summer The End Of Summer by Rosamunde Pilcher 6/5
8. Old Son of the Morning by Linda Howard
10. My Pick Love Is Blind by Lynsay Sands
6/10 Completed1. Repeat Repeat: A Whisper Of Eternity by Amanda Ashley.
4. U.F.O Day: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams.
6. Summer Solstice:A Summer to Remember by Mary Balogh.
8. Old Maid's Day: Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward.
I'm in. I'll post as I go.1/10 Completed
1. Repeat Repeat:
2. Birthday: Read a book from an June B-day celebrant’s GR bookshelf whose “day” falls on the same “day” as yours. If no one has the exact same day, then go for the closest day. GR June Birthday List
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Oregon.
4. U.F.O Day: Read a book with space-travel or a sci-fi book.
5. Best Friends: Read a book where the H/h have some great friends instead of them being the Lone Girl/Man.
6. Summer Solstice:Read a book with summer in title or takes place during Summer or with a bright cover using light blue or green or yellows or white color.
7. Graduation Month: Read a book whose character is a teacher/student.
8. Old Maid's Day: The Big 5-OH! by Sandra D. Bricker
9. Yummy Yummy: Read a book where the H/h is a chef or a book predominantly with a food setting or book with a food cover.
10. Reader's Choice:
READ: 4/101.
2. Happy Birthday Hina: The Elusive Bride - Stephanie Laurens
3. Oregon: Marked - Elisabeth Naughton
4. UFO Day: Unbound - Kay Danella
5. Best Friends: Last Sacrifice - Richelle Mead
6. Summer Solstice: Summer On Blossom Street - Debbie Macomber
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10. Choice: Must Love Kilts - Allie Mackay
2011 June Monthly Challenge 3/8
1. Repeat Repeat: Wicked Pleasure
2. Birthday: (happy birthday JULIE) The Raven Prince
3. Geography:
5. Best Friends: Judgment in Death
6. Summer Solstice:
7. Graduation Month: The Family Affair
8. Old Maid's Day: Ragged Rainbows
10. Reader's Choice:
Completed: 2/81. Repeat Repeat: Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts
2. Happy Birthday ?: skip
3. Oregon: The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook
4. UFO Day: Moonstruck by Susan Grant
5. Best Friends: Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian
6. Summer Solstice: The Heiress by Lynsay Sands - √ 4 Jun
7. Graduation Month: One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - √ 6 Jun
8. Old Maids' Day: Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh
9. Yummy yummy: skip
10. My Choice: The Corinthian by Georgette Heyer
June 2011 RRRC Monthly ChallengeGoal: 1/8
1. Repeat Author: Guilty Pleasure by Lora Leigh
2. Happy Birthday Flib!: My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent
3. Oregon Author: Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews
5. My Buddy: Hunt the Moon by Karen Chance
6. Summer Cover Lover: The Unbearable Lightness of Dragons by Katie MacAlister
7. School's Out Forever!: Stolen: A letter to my captor by Lucy Christopher
9. I Got Love in My Tummy: Delicious by Sherry Thomas
10. Reader's Choice:
1/10 Read1. Repeat Repeat: Infected by Scott Sigler
2. Happy B-Day Dawn and Me!: Midnight Embrace by Amanda Ashley
3. Oregon: TBD
4. UFO Day: Sparrow Rock by Nate Kenyon
5. Best Friends: Sheer Abandon by Penny Vincenzi
6. Summer Solstice: 8 Sandpiper Way by Debbie Macomber
7. Graduation: Sarah's Window by Janice Graham
8. Old Maid's Day: Heart and Soul by Maeve Binchy
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10. My Choice: Lost Souls by Dean Koontz
7/10 Completed4. U.F.O Day: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams.
6. Summer Solstice:A Summer to Remember by Mary Balogh.
8. Old Maid's Day: Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward.
I'm in for at least 7, will post more and see how it goes.4/7 Completed
1. Repeat Repeat- Alison Arngrim- Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated 6/2
2. Happy Bday Joelle!- The Mane Event
3. Oregon Author- Ilona Andrews- Of Swine and Roses
4. Sci-Fi- Freighter Flights 6/6
5. Friends- The Last Little Blue Envelope 6/3
6. Bright Cover- The Au Pairs
7. Student/Teacher Hotness- Come Monday 4* 6/1
8. Old Maid's Day - Does the Noise in my head bother you? or Faking It
9. Yummy, Yummy - Hot In Here
10. Choice- Lady Pirate
2011 RRRC June Monthly Challenge3/7 READ
1. Repeat Repeat: The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani
2. Happy Birthday, FlibBityFLooB (6/25): Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
3. Oregon: The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook
4. U.F.O Day: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins - 6/4 ★★★★
5. Best Friends: A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas - 6/2 ★★★★
6. Summer Solstice: You Had Me At Halo
10. Reader's Choice: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins - 6/5 ★★★★½
*~*June Reading Challenge*~*I'm going for 3 this month!
1 out 3 Complete
1. Repeat Repeat: Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris
6. Summer Solstice:
8. Old Maid's Day: 311 Pelican Court by Debbie Macomber ~Older Heroines~
Here is my is my finalized list and I'm going to go for 8, 10 if I have the time.Finished 3/8
2. Birthday: Happy Birthday Ana Hampton!: Darkfever
3. Geography: Where She Went
4. U.F.O Day: Immortal in Death
6. Summer Solstice: Endless Summer
10. Reader's Choice: If You Dare
And...If I have the time:
1. Repeat Repeat: Blue Bloods or Seventeenth Summer
5. Best Friends: Chasing Harry Winston or Little Earthquakes
I'm in for at least 7, will post more and see how it goes.5/7 Completed
1. Repeat Repeat- Alison Arngrim- Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated 6/2
2. Happy Bday Joelle!- The Mane Event
3. Oregon Author- Ilona Andrews- Of Swine and Roses 6/6
4. Sci-Fi- Freighter Flights 6/6
5. Friends- The Last Little Blue Envelope 6/3
6. Bright Cover- The Au Pairs
7. Student/Teacher Hotness- Come Monday 4* 6/1
8. Old Maid's Day - Does the Noise in my head bother you? or Faking It
9. Yummy, Yummy - Hot In Here
10. Choice- Lady Pirate
8/10 Completed4. Sci-Fi: Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb.
8. Old Maid's Day: An Inconvenient Marriage by Ruth Ann Wardin.
RRRC June 2011 Reading ChallengeRead: 4/10
2. Birthday: Dark Prince by Christine Feehan
3. Oregon: Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews
4. UFO Day: Gabriel's Ghost by Linnea Sinclair
7. Graduation: Hit List by Laurell K. Hamilton
8. Old Maid's Day: Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh
10. Reader's Choice: The Rogue Hunter (Rogue Hunter, #1) by Lynsay Sands
I'm in for 8 this month. I will post as I go. 2 of 8. Updated 6.6.11
4. U.F.O. Day: Freighter Flights by Drew Zachary 6.6.11
8. Old Maid's Day: Tall, Dark & Hungry by Lynsay Sands 6.6.11
2/71. Repeat Repeat:Dark Descendant Jenna Black
5. Best Friends Bite Club Rachel Caine
6. Summer Solstice:Read a book with a bright cover Absolutely, Positively Heather Webber
8. Old Maid's Day: Read a book with an older Hero or heroine.Vampire in Atlantis Alyssa Day
10. Reader's Choice: Hunt The Moon Karen Chance
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9/10 Completed4. Sci-Fi: Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb.
RRRC June 2011 Monthly Challenge9/10 completed
1. Repeat Repeat: Read a book where the first letter of the author's name is the same (ex: Julie James) or the first letter(s) of the book's title is the same (ex: A Lot Like Love).
Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich 6/2/11 ★★★★
2. Birthday: Read a book from an June B-day celebrant’s GR bookshelf whose “day” falls on the same “day” as yours. If no one has the exact same day, then go for the closest day. GR June Birthday List
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Oregon.
Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews 6/1/11 ★★★★
4. U.F.O Day: Read a book with space-travel or a sci-fi book.
Dreadnaught by Jack Campbell 6/3/11 ★★★★
5. Best Friends: Read a book where the H/h have some great friends instead of them being the Lone Girl/Man.
Roadkill by Rob Thurman 6/4/11 ★★★★
6. Summer Solstice:Read a book with summer in title or takes place during Summer or with a bright cover using light blue or green or yellows or white color.
Wicked as Sin by Jillian Hunter 6/3/11 ★★★
7. Graduation Month: Read a book whose character is a teacher/student.
Spellbent by Lucy A. Snyder 6/5/11 ★★
8. Old Maid's Day: Read a book with an with an older Hero or heroine. As a point of reference, let the minimum age be mid-to-late thirties.
A Fool and His Honey by Charlaine Harris 6/2/11 ★★★★
9. Yummy Yummy: Read a book where the H/h is a chef or a book predominantly with a food setting or book with a food cover.
Stand-in Groom by Suzanne Brockmann 6/7/11 ★★
10. Reader's Choice:
Hard Bitten by Chloe Neill 6/2/11 ★★★★
RRRC June 2011 Monthly Challenge10/10 completed!
1. Repeat Repeat: Read a book where the first letter of the author's name is the same (ex: Julie James) or the first letter(s) of the book's title is the same (ex: A Lot Like Love).
Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich 6/2/11 ★★★★
2. Birthday: Read a book from an June B-day celebrant’s GR bookshelf whose “day” falls on the same “day” as yours. If no one has the exact same day, then go for the closest day. GR June Birthday List
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson 6/7/11 ★★★ (Stefne)
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Oregon.
Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews 6/1/11 ★★★★
4. U.F.O Day: Read a book with space-travel or a sci-fi book.
Dreadnaught by Jack Campbell 6/3/11 ★★★★
5. Best Friends: Read a book where the H/h have some great friends instead of them being the Lone Girl/Man.
Roadkill by Rob Thurman 6/4/11 ★★★★
6. Summer Solstice:Read a book with summer in title or takes place during Summer or with a bright cover using light blue or green or yellows or white color.
Wicked as Sin by Jillian Hunter 6/3/11 ★★★
7. Graduation Month: Read a book whose character is a teacher/student.
Spellbent by Lucy A. Snyder 6/5/11 ★★
8. Old Maid's Day: Read a book with an with an older Hero or heroine. As a point of reference, let the minimum age be mid-to-late thirties.
A Fool and His Honey by Charlaine Harris 6/2/11 ★★★★
9. Yummy Yummy: Read a book where the H/h is a chef or a book predominantly with a food setting or book with a food cover.
Stand-in Groom by Suzanne Brockmann 6/7/11 ★★
10. Reader's Choice:
Hard Bitten by Chloe Neill 6/2/11 ★★★★
10/10 Completed
June 20114/8
3. Geography Entwined
6. Summer - Bright cover Exclusively Yours
7. Graduation Ain't Misbehaving
9. Yummy Yummy Can't Stand The Heat
I agree - Wow! ...And 'Yay colleen and Hina!!
Congrats Colleen and Hina. You guys are super fast!
June Category 1/3
2. Birthday: Liz: Dangerous Highlander by Donna Grant
6. Summer Solstice: The Gift by Julie Garwood
10. Reader's Choice:
I'm in for 8 this month. I will post as I go. 3 of 8. Updated 6.7.11
4. U.F.O. Day: Freighter Flights by Drew Zachary 6.6.11
5. Best Friends: The Chase by Erin McCarthy 6.7.11
8. Old Maid's Day: Tall, Dark & Hungry by Lynsay Sands 6.6.11
Here is my is my finalized list and I'm going to go for 8, 10 if I have the time.Finished 4/8
2. Birthday: Happy Birthday Ana Hampton!: Darkfever
4. U.F.O Day: Immortal in Death
6. Summer Solstice: Endless Summer
10. Reader's Choice: If You Dare
And...If I have the time:
1. Repeat Repeat: Blue Bloods or Seventeenth Summer
5. Best Friends: Chasing Harry Winston or Little Earthquakes
RRRC June 2011 Reading ChallengeRead: 5/10
2. Birthday: Dark Prince by Christine Feehan
3. Oregon: Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews
4. UFO Day: Gabriel's Ghost by Linnea Sinclair
7. Graduation: Hit List by Laurell K. Hamilton or The Magical Christmas Cat by Nalini Singh
10. Reader's Choice: The Rogue Hunter (Rogue Hunter, #1) by Lynsay Sands
And the award for speedy-reader-of-the-month goes to...*drum roll* Colleen and Hina!Congratulations, girls.
I don't know, you turn your head & we have 2 finishers and we're only a week into June.Hooray colleen & Hina!!
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Read: 2/10
1. Repeat Repeat: Navarro's Promise by Lora Leigh6/3/112. Birthday: Dark Prince by Christine Feehan
3. Oregon: Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews
4. UFO Day: Gabriel's Ghost by Linnea Sinclair
5. Best Friends: Go Fetch! by Shelly Laurenston6/2/116. Summer Solstice: Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh
7. Graduation: Hit List by Laurell K. Hamilton
8. Old Maid's Day: Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh
9. Yummy Yummy: Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts
10. Reader's Choice: The Rogue Hunter (Rogue Hunter, #1) by Lynsay Sands