Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

I'm in for at least 7, will post more and see how it goes.
9 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 FlibbityFloob!- Midnight Sun 6/8
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- Tennis Dates 6/12
7. Student/Teacher Hotness- Come Monday 4* 6/1
8. Old Maid's Day - Does the Noise in my head bother you? 6/14
9. Yummy, Yummy - Hot In Here
10. Choice- Namesake 6/12

June 2011 RRRC Monthly Challenge
Goal: 2/8

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 ★★★★☆ 6/14
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: Defiance by Lilith Saintcrow ★★★☆☆ 6/5

10/10 completed DONE!!

1. Repeat Repeat: Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James 6/3 (*****)
2. Happy Birthday FliBbity FLooB!: Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men by Molly Harper 6/13 (****)
3. Oregon: 3 Brides For 3 Bad Boys by Lucy Monroe 6/9 (***)
4. UFO Day: Born of Shadows by Sherrilyn Kenyon 6/12 (****)
5. Best Friends: Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn 6/6 (****)
6. Summer Solstice: Hard to Hold by Stephanie Tyler 6/2 (***)
7. Graduation Month: Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins 6/13 (*****)
8. Old Maid's Day: Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh 6/1 (*****)
9. Yummy Yummy: Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts re-read 6/14 (****)
10. Reader's Choice: Warsworn by Elizabeth Vaughan 6/6 (****)

Congrats Megan :)

2/10 read


1. Repeat, Reapeat: Wild Angels by Bethany Brown and Ashlyn Kane
2. Happy Birthday, FlibBityFLooB!: I'll Be Hot for Christmas
3. Geography: A Promise Given
4. UFO Day: The Katzman's Mate - 6/14
5. Best Friends: Faith - 6/13
6. Summer Solstice: Wanting
7. Graduation Month: Sacking the Quarterback
8. Old Maid's Day: Rough Ride
9. Yummy, Yummy: Chiaroscuro
10. Reader's Choice: Deadly Slumber

'Yay Megan!

2011 June Monthly Challenge
Duration 6/1 ~ 6/30
10/10 Read. ALL DONE!!

1. Repeat, Repeat: Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare 6/7 ✯✯✯✯
2. Happy B'day Chelsea!: A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness 6/3 ✯✯✯✯½
3. Oregon Author: Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews 6/9 ✯✯✯✯
4. Alien Sightings: Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh 6/11 ✯✯✯✯½
5. Ya Gotta Have Friends: Hounded by Kevin Hearne 6/4 ✯✯✯✯
6. The Summer Solstice: Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella 6/1 ✯✯✯✯
7. Teachers & Students: Backstage Pass by Olivia Cunning 6/3 ✯✯✯½
8. Old Maid's Day: River Marked by Patricia Briggs 6/6 ✯✯✯
9. Yummy, yummy: Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie 6/14 ✯✯✯✯
10.It's My Party: Something About You by Julie James 6/5 ✯✯✯✯

Congrats Penney and Megan!!

@Megan, I loved Hex Hall too!

Here is my is my finalized list and I'm going to go for 8, 10 if I have the time.

Finished 7/8

2. Birthday: Happy Birthday Ana Hampton!: Darkfever
3. Geography: Where She Went 5 stars - 6/7/2011
4. U.F.O Day: Immortal in Death 4 stars - 6/14/2011
6. Summer Solstice: Endless Summer 4 stars - 6/12/2011
7. Graduation Day: Jekel Loves Hyde 4 stars 6/6/2011
8. Old Maid's Day: Still Life 3 stars - 6/5/2011
9. Yummy Yummy: Hot in Here 4 stars - 6/4/2011
10. Reader's Choice: If You Dare 4 stars - 6/8/2011



And...If I have the time:

1. Repeat Repeat: Blue Bloods or Seventeenth Summer
5. Best Friends: Chasing Harry Winston or Little Earthquakes

6/7

1. Repeat Repeat:Dark Descendant Jenna Black 6/15
2. Birthday: Magic Slays Ilona Andrews (Happy BD Daffodil) 6/2
3. Geography: Entwined Elisabeth Naughton 6/5
5. Best Friends Bite Club Rachel Caine 6/12
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 6/11
10. Reader's Choice: Hunt The Moon Karen Chance 6/13



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Hooray, Megan & Penney!!

I finished all 10:


1. Repeat Repeat: Love Letters by Katie Fforde 4th June
2. Birthday: (Judy) The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn 5th June
3. Geography: Satisfaction Guaranteed by Lucy Monroe 14th June
4. U.F.O Day: Silver Bound by Ella Drake 15th June
5. Best Friends: Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard 12th June
6. Summer Solstice: Endless Summer by J Kenner, K Anders and J Monroe 3rd June
7. Graduation Month: Frisco's Kid by Suzanne Brockmann 7th June
8. Old Maid's Day: It Happened One Night by S Laurens, M Balogh, J D'Alessandro, C Hern 2nd June
9. Yummy Yummy: Summer Desserts (Great Chefs #1) by Nora Roberts 8th June
10. Reader's Choice: The Countess (Madison Sisters #1) by Lynsay Sands 9th June

Hooray, Joanne!

10/10 Read Done!

Repeat – Fangs for Freaks
Oregon – Bear Necessities (It starts out in Oregon)
Happy Birthday to Charlotte – Wondrous Strange
Sci-Fi – Divergent
BFF – Jealousy
Summer Solstice – Wild
Graduation – Defiance
Old Maids' Day – Unlawful Contact
Yummy, Yummy – Evil Eclairs
Reader's Choice – Grave Witch

RRRC June 2011 Reading Challenge

Read: 8/10

1. Repeat Repeat: Navarro's Promise by Lora Leigh 6/3/11
2. Birthday: Water Bound by Christine Feehan 6/15/11
3. Oregon: Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews
4. UFO Day: Gabriel's Ghost by Linnea Sinclair 6/12/11
5. Best Friends: Go Fetch! by Shelly Laurenston 6/2/11
6. Summer Solstice: Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh 6/4/11
7. Graduation: The Magical Christmas Cat by Nalini Singh 6/10/11
8. Old Maid's Day: Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh 6/7/11
9. Yummy Yummy: Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts 6/6/11
10. Reader's Choice: The Rogue Hunter (Rogue Hunter, #1) by Lynsay Sands



Also Read:

2011 June Monthly Challenge

5/8

1. Repeat Repeat: Obsession Untamed
2. Birthday: (happy birthday JULIE) The Raven Prince 6/12
3. Geography: Uneasy Alliance 6/5
5. Best Friends: Judgment in Death 6/7
6. Summer Solstice: Dangerous 6/5
7. Graduation Month: Deadly Pleasure
8. Old Maid's Day: Sweet Persuasions
10. Reader's Choice: The Help 6/4

Update 6/15

1. Repeat Repeat: Michael's Wife by Marlys Millhiser (6/7)★★★★

6. Summer Solstice: Better Than 8: Fantasy by Erin Jamison (6/2)★★★★

7. Graduation Month: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (6/14)★★★★★

8. Old Maid's Day: Until Death We Do Part (from Love At First Bite) by Sherrilyn Kenyon (6/8)★★★

Completed 4/10

'Yay Penney, Joanne and NL!!!

Completed: 6/8


1. Repeat Repeat: Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts - √ 13 Jun
2. Happy Birthday ?: skip
3. Oregon: The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook - √ 11 Jun
4. UFO Day: Moonstruck by Susan Grant
5. Best Friends: Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian - √ 12 Jun
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 - √ 15 Jun

Hooray, N.L.!

Congrats Penney, Joanne & NL :)

June Monthly Challenge
Duration: June 1st to June 30th
4/10 COMPLETE

1. Repeat Repeat: A Matter of Magic
2. Birthday: Melissa- Dead as a Doornail
3. Geography: Beezus and Ramona 6/15
4. U.F.O Day: Trance FINISHED 6/1/11
5. Best Friends: Ramona
6. Summer Solstice: Mockingbird
7. Graduation Month: Ramona the Pest FINISHED 6/9
8. Old Maid's Day: Blameless FINISHED 6/8
9. Yummy Yummy: The Teashop Girls
10. Reader's Choice: The Siege of Macindaw

RRRC June 2011 Reading Challenge

Read: 9/10

1. Repeat Repeat: Navarro's Promise by Lora Leigh 6/3/11
2. Birthday: Water Bound by Christine Feehan 6/15/11
3. Oregon: Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews
4. UFO Day: Gabriel's Ghost by Linnea Sinclair 6/12/11
5. Best Friends: Go Fetch! by Shelly Laurenston 6/2/11
6. Summer Solstice: Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh 6/4/11
7. Graduation: The Magical Christmas Cat by Nalini Singh 6/10/11
8. Old Maid's Day: Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh 6/7/11
9. Yummy Yummy: Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts 6/6/11
10. Reader's Choice: The Rogue Hunter (Rogue Hunter, #1) by Lynsay Sands 6/16/11



Also Read:

RRMC-June 2011
3/10


1. Repeat Repeat: Healing the Highlander by Melissa Mayhue 6/16/11
2. Birthday:
3. Oregon:
4. U.F.O. Day:
5. Best Friends:
6. Summer Solstice:
7. Graduation Month:
8. Old Maid's Day: Temptation Ridge by Robyn Carr 6/12/11
9. Yummy Yummy:
10. Reader's Choice: Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole 6/5/11

Completed 5/10
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). Highland Guardian by Melissa Mayhue
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 To Tame a Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning from Daffodil’s list
3.Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Oregon. Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews6/13/11
4.U.F.O Day: Read a book with space-travel or a sci-fi book. Genesis by Kaitlyn O’Connor 6/15/11
5. Best Friends: Read a book where the H/h have some great friends instead of them being the Lone Girl/Man.Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts6/11/11
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. Searching for Pemberley by Mary Lyden Simonsen
7.Graduation Month: Read a book whose character is a teacher/student.A Pearl Among Princes by Coleen Paratore6/14/11
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. Lover Unleashed by JR Ward6/3/11
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.Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie
10.Reader's Choice: Zombie Moon by Lori Devoti


Challenge Duration: June 1 – June 30, 2011

Update 6/16

1. Repeat Repeat: Michael's Wife by Marlys Millhiser (6/7)★★★★

5. Best Friends: Hard Drive (from Bad Boys Online) by Erin McCarthy (6/15)★★★★1/2

6. Summer Solstice: Better Than 8: Fantasy by Erin Jamison (6/2)★★★★

7. Graduation Month: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (6/14)★★★★★

8. Old Maid's Day: Until Death We Do Part (from Love At First Bite) by Sherrilyn Kenyon (6/8)★★★

Completed 5/10

I'm in for 3

June 2011 Reading Challenge
June 1-30
3/3 FINISHED

1. Repeat Repeat: Dangerous Games by Lora Leigh June 11, 2011
4. UFO Day: Undercover by Lauren Dane June 6, 2011
10 Reader's Choice: The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen June 5, 2011

2011 June Monthly Challenge
5/8 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 6/9/11
3. Geography: Magic Bites 6/16/11
4. U.F.O Day: My Favorite Earthling
5. Best Friends: The Chase 6/3/11
6. Summer Solstice: Secrets of a Summer Night
7. Graduation Month: Caught Running
8. Old Maid's Day: Wild Man Creek 6/5/11
9. Yummy Yummy: Harvest Moon
10. Reader's Choice: Devil of the Highlands 6/15/11

Completed:

I'm in for three for my first challenge :D

1. Repeat Repeat: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
2. Best Friends: Love, Rosie by Cecelia Ahern
3. Readers Choice: The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly

June 2011 RRRC Monthly Challenge
Goal: 3/7

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 ★★★★★ 6/17
5. My Buddy: Hunt the Moon by Karen Chance ★★★★☆ 6/14
6. Summer Cover Lover: Darkness Unleashed by Alexandra Ivy
7. School's Out Forever!: Stolen: A letter to my captor by Lucy Christopher
10. Reader's Choice: Defiance by Lilith Saintcrow ★★★☆☆ 6/5

I'm in.

5/10 Read

1. Repeat Repeat: Gunpowder Green by Laura Childs 6/12/11
2. Happy B-Day Michelle P!: Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn
3. Oregon: Stolen Heat by Elisabeth Naughton 6/17/11
4. UFO Day: Amaryllis by Jayne Castle 6/5/11
5. Best Friends: Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard 6/3/11
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: Hot in Here by Sophie Renwick 6/4/11

Unread:

Read:

'Yay Shell!

4/10 read


1. Repeat, Reapeat: Wild Angels by Bethany Brown and Ashlyn Kane - 6/18
2. Happy Birthday, FlibBityFLooB!: I'll Be Hot for Christmas
3. Geography: A Promise Given
4. UFO Day: The Katzman's Mate - 6/14
5. Best Friends: Faith - 6/13
6. Summer Solstice: Wanting
7. Graduation Month: Sacking the Quarterback
8. Old Maid's Day: Rough Ride
9. Yummy, Yummy: Chiaroscuro
10. Reader's Choice: Deadly Slumber - 6/17

Yay to all you speed readers Megan, Penney, Joanne, N.L. and Shell!

June 2011 Monthly Reading Challenge
4/5 Completed

1. Repeat Sunrise Song (Avon Camelot Books by Kathleen Eagle
4. Sci-Fi Mine to Take by Dara Joy 6/18
6. Summer The End Of Summer by Rosamunde Pilcher 6/5
8. Old Son of the Morning by Linda Howard 6/13
10. My Pick Love Is Blind by Lynsay Sands 6/9

7/10 Done

1. Repeat, Repeat: Born to Bite by Lynsay Sands 6/10 ★★★★★
2. Happy B-Day Gus!: Lover Mine by J.R. Ward 6/6 ★★★★★
3. Oregon: Sink Trap by Christy Evans
4. UFO Day: Doubleblind by Ann Aguirre
5. Best Friends: Fire Me Up by Katie MacAlister
6. Summer Solstice: 666 Park Avenue by Gabriella Pierce 6/12 ★★★★
7. Graduation Month: Cryer's Cross by Lisa McMann 6/11 ★★★★
8. Old Maid's Day: After the Golden Age by Carrie Vaughn 6/12 ★★★
9. Yummy, Yummy: Fudge Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke 6/9 ★★★★
10. My Choice: Into The Shadow by Christina Dodd 6/18 ★★★★

7/7 Done

1. Repeat Repeat:Dark Descendant Jenna Black 6/15
2. Birthday: Magic Slays Ilona Andrews (Happy BD Daffodil) 6/2
3. Geography: Entwined Elisabeth Naughton 6/5
5. Best Friends Bite Club Rachel Caine 6/12
6. Summer Solstice:Read a book with a bright cover Absolutely, Positively Heather Webber 6/19
8. Old Maid's Day: Read a book with an older Hero or heroine.Vampire in Atlantis Alyssa Day 6/11
10. Reader's Choice: Hunt The Moon Karen Chance 6/13

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Hooray, Shell & Patty!!

'Yay Patty!

1. Repeat Repeat: Her Last Death - Susanna Sonnenberg
2. Birthday (Jacqui): To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
3. Geography: The Mother-Daughter Book Club - Heather Vogel Frederick
4. U.F.O Day: City of Ashes - Cassandra Clare
5. Best Friends: Something Like Fate - Susane Colasanti
6. Summer Solstice: The Summer I Turned Pretty - Jenny Han 6/19
7. Graduation Month: Commencement - Courtney J. Sullivan
8. Old Maid's Day: Love Walked In - Marisa de los Santos
9. Yummy Yummy: Peaches - Jodi Lynn Anderson
10. Reader's Choice: What Happened to Goodbye - Sarah Dessen

Congrats to Valerie and all who finished :)

UPDATE! completed: 4/5

1. Repeat Repeat: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (6/18/2011)
2. Birthday: Marked by P.C. Cast (6/9/2011)
3. Geography: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
4. U.F.O Day: Delirium by Lauren Oliver
5. Best Friends: --
6. Summer Solstice: How To Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles
7. Graduation Month: Princess in Love (The Princess Diaries #3) by Meg Cabot (6/12/2011)
8. Old Maid's Day: --
9. Yummy Yummy: --
10. Reader's Choice: Rage of Angels by Sidney Sheldon (6/11/2011)

READ: 8/10

1. Repeat Repeat: Graveminder - Melissa Marr 6/5
2. Happy Birthday Hina: The Elusive Bride - Stephanie Laurens 6/11
3. Oregon: Marked - Elisabeth Naughton
4. UFO Day: Unbound - Kay Danella 6/13
5. Best Friends: Last Sacrifice - Richelle Mead
6. Summer Solstice: Summer On Blossom Street - Debbie Macomber 6/12
7. Graduation: Strife - Cate Tiernan 6/4
8. Old Maid's Day: Taos Chill - Linda Lea Castle 6/1
9. Yummy Yummy: The Main Corpse - Diane Mott Davidson 6/4
10. Choice: Must Love Kilts - Allie Mackay 6/8

2011 June Monthly Challenge

8/8

1. Repeat Repeat: Obsession Untamed 6/17
2. Birthday: (happy birthday JULIE) The Raven Prince 6/12
3. Geography: Uneasy Alliance 6/5
5. Best Friends: Judgment in Death 6/7
6. Summer Solstice: Dangerous 6/5
7. Graduation Month: Deadly Pleasure 6/18
8. Old Maid's Day: Sweet Persuasions 6/18
10. Reader's Choice: The Help 6/4

Congrats Shell, Patty, Valerie & Ceej :)

Good Job Ceej and Valorie!

JUNE
10 of 10 Complete!

√ 1. “Repeat”: Styx's Storm by Lora Leigh (double-double) – 6/10
√ 2. Happy B-day FlibBityFLooB (25)!: It Happened One Season by Stephanie Laurens et al.–6/15
√ 3. Oregon: Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews (Oregon Author) – 6/2
√ 4. U.F.O.: Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch – 6/19
√ 5. Best Friends: Hot On Her Heels by Susan Mallery (BFFs) – 6/4
√ 6. Summer: The Heiress by Lynsay Sands (bright cover) – 6/12
√ 7. Graduation: Have You Seen Her? by Karen Rose (teacher) – 6/13
√ 8. Old Maid: The Kept Woman by Susan Donovan (older hero & heroine) – 6/15
√ 9. Yummy: Big Bad Beast by Shelley Laurenston (chef) – 6/6
√ 10. Reader's Choice: When You Dare by Lori Foster – 6/5

Complete:

June Monthly Challenge
Duration: June 1st to June 30th
5/10 COMPLETE

1. Repeat Repeat: A Matter of Magic
2. Birthday: Melissa- Dead as a Doornail
3. Geography: Beezus and Ramona 6/15
4. U.F.O Day: Trance FINISHED 6/1/11
5. Best Friends: Ramona
6. Summer Solstice: Mockingbird
7. Graduation Month: Ramona the Pest FINISHED 6/9
8. Old Maid's Day: Blameless FINISHED 6/8
9. Yummy Yummy: The Teashop Girls
10. Reader's Choice: The Siege of Macindaw FINISHED 6/18

Congrats Lynne :)

RRRC June 2011 Monthly Reading Challenge
1-30 Jun
4/5 Completed

1. Repeat Repeat: Author's name - Nauti Boy by Lora Leigh 6/13 (3.5)
2. Birthday: Me & Happy June birthday to all!!! - Dark Seduction by Brenda Joyce 6/12 (3)
4. U.F.O Day: sci-fi - Twice as Hot by Gena Showalter
5. Best Buds: - The Darkest Secret by Gena Showalter 6/18 (4.5)
10. My Choice: - Devil of the Highlands by Lynsay Sands 6/19 (3.5)