Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Thanks Valerie-Varuca, Katharina and Bookchaser :)

Wow, Congrats everyone! Great Work!

READ: 9/10

1. Repeat Repeat: Graveminder - Melissa Marr 6/5
2. Happy Birthday Hina: The Elusive Bride - Stephanie Laurens 6/11
3. Oregon: Marked - Elisabeth Naughton 6/22
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 RRRC June Monthly Challenge
7/7 READ

1. Repeat Repeat: The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani - 6/8 ★★★

2. Happy Birthday, FlibBityFLooB (6/25): Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning - 6/11 ★★★★

3. Oregon: The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook - 6/22 ★★★

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: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins - 6/5 ★★★★½

10. Reader's Choice: The Ditchdigger's Daughters by Yvonne S. Thornton - 6/8 ★★★★

Congrats Katharina & D.G. :)

~ Vile Temptress this week? lol :)
is there a story or just for fun.

Thanks Ladies! Congrats to everyone who has finished!

June Monthly Challenge
Duration: June 1st to June 30th
8/10 COMPLETE

1. Repeat Repeat: A Matter of Magic
2. Birthday: Melissa- Dead as a Doornail FINISHED 6/20
3. Geography: Beezus and Ramona FINISHED 6/15
4. U.F.O Day: Trance FINISHED 6/1/11
5. Best Friends: Ramona the Brave
6. Summer Solstice: Mockingbird FINISHED 6/22
7. Graduation Month: Ramona the Pest FINISHED 6/9
8. Old Maid's Day: Blameless FINISHED 6/8
9. Yummy Yummy: The Teashop Girls FINISHED 6/21
10. Reader's Choice: The Siege of Macindaw FINISHED 6/18

'Yay KarenH, aleksandra, Valorie, Fran, Katharina and DG!!!!!! :)

10/10 read -- DONE!!


1. Repeat, Reapeat: Wild Angels by Bethany Brown and Ashlyn Kane - 6/18
2. Happy Birthday, FlibBityFLooB!: I'll Be Hot for Christmas - 6/21
3. Geography: A Promise Given - 6/21
4. UFO Day: The Katzman's Mate - 6/14
5. Best Friends: Faith - 6/13
6. Summer Solstice: Wanting - 6/21
7. Graduation Month: Sacking the Quarterback - 6/21
8. Old Maid's Day: Rough Ride - 6/22
9. Yummy, Yummy: Chiaroscuro - 6/23
10. Reader's Choice: Deadly Slumber - 6/17

'Yay Katie!

Hooray, Fran, Katharina, D.G. & Katie!!!!

Thanks ladies!

Congrats D.G. and Katie!

All done!!

RRRC June 2011 Monthly Reading Challenge
1-30 Jun
5/5 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 6/22 (5)
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)

2011 June Monthly Challenge
Challenge Duration: June 1 – June 30, 2011
4/7
1)Repeat Repeat:Graveyard Games06/22
4)U.F.O Day:Slave
5)Best Friends:Getting Away is Deadly 06/18
6)Summer Solstice:Samson's Lovely Mortal
7)Graduation Month:Dead Girl Walking
9)Yummy Yummy:Always the Baker Never the Bride 06/13
10)Reader's Choice:A Quick Bite 06/09

Romance Readers Monthly Challenge DONE!
Duration: June 1 - 23, 2011




Repeat Repeat: Tangled Threads, Jennifer Estep JUNE 21/2011
Michelle P's Birthday: Pretties, Scott Westerfeld JUNE 18/2011
Geography: Fire Me Up, Katie MacAlister JUNE 2/2011
UFO/Alient: Holy Smokes, Katie MacAlister JUNE 4/2011
Best Friends: Uglies, Scott Westerfeld JUNE 5/2011
Summer Solstice: One for the Money, Janet Evanovich JUNE 22/2011
Grad Month: Light My Fire, Katie MacAlister JUNE 3/2011
Old Maid: Succubus Dreams, Richelle Mead JUNE 23/2011
Yummy Yummy: The Last Days, Scott Westerfeld JUNE 5/2011
Reader's Choice: Seeing Eye, Patricia Briggs JUNE 7/2011

Thanks and congrats to everyone who finished.

June 2011 RRRC Monthly Challenge
Goal: 5/7

1. Repeat Author: Guilty Pleasure by Lora Leigh
2. Happy Birthday Flib!: Noble Intentions by Katie MacAlister ★★★★☆ 6/23
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 ★★★☆☆ 6/20
7. School's Out Forever!: Stolen: A letter to my captor by Lucy Christopher
10. Reader's Choice: Defiance by Lilith Saintcrow ★★★☆☆ 6/5

Congrats MoutainKat, Vanessa, KarenH, Aleksandra, Valorie, Fran, Katharina, D.G., Katie, Wan, and Angie!!!!

Congrats Katie, Wan & Angie :)

thanks everyone :) congratulations to all who've finished!

Thanks and Congrats to everyone who've finished along with those who are working towards their goal.

Congrats to everyone who has finished the challenge!

5/5 Completed: June 23, 2011

1. Repeat, Repeat: A Dangerous Love by J.M. Jeffries 6-11-11
5. Best Friends:Wailting on Mr. Darcy by Chamein Canton 6-6-11
7. Graduation Month: Road to Seduction by Ann Christopher 6-23-11
8. Old Maid's Day: The Baby Surprise by Brenda Harlen 6-12-11
10. Reader's Choice: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean 6-5-11

'Yay Wan, Angie and Kesha!!!

10/10 Finished!!

1. Repeat Repeat: Take Me if You Can by Karen Kendall 6/4
2. Birthday: Happy birthday Heather! I had four choices this month, but I chose you since you are also in PA. Against the Wind by Kat Martin. 6/11
3. Geography: Snowbound by Janice Kay Johnson 6/17
4. U.F.O Day: Eros, Philia, Agape by Rachel Swirsky 6/20
5. Best Friends: Veil of Midnight by Lara Adrian 6/20
6. Summer Solstice: Summer at Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs 6/16
7. Graduation Month: Home for the Holidays by Debbie Macomber, (second book has 2 teachers, a professor and a student.) 6/12
8. Old Maid's Day: Husband for Hire by Susan Wiggs 6/18
9. Yummy Yummy:Harvest Moon by Robyn Carr 6/2
10. Reader's Choice: Chocolate Pirate Plot by Joanna Carl 6/9
Also read, Against the Fire by Kat Martin. 6/22

Congrats Kesha & Donna :)

Seems like I'm always pushing this at the end of the month.....

Completed 8/10
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 Mayhue6/17/11
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 To Tame a Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning from Daffodil’s list6/23/11
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 6/19/11


Challenge Duration: June 1 – June 30, 2011

Thank you kindly, Debbie and Jane. Congrats to everybody else who has finished.

I'm going to try for all 10 this month.
8/10 completed

1. Repeat Repeat: Dixie Divas by Virginia Brown - 6/23/11
2. B-day (Kazza): Ironside by Holly Black - 6/6/11
3. Geography=Oregon: Too Wild to Wed by Jayne Ann Krentz
4. UFO: Serenity by Keith R.A. DeCandido - 6/9/11
5. Best Friends: Absolutely, Positively by Heather Webber - 6/4/11
6. Summer Solstice: Thirteen Chances by Cindy Miles
7. Graduation: Firespell by Chloe Neill - 6/18/11
8. Old Maid: Strange Bedpersons by Jennifer Crusie - 6/1/11
9. Yummy Yummy: The Diva Cooks a Goose by Krista Davis - 6/5/11
10. Reader's Choice: Midnight's Daughter by Karen Chance - 6/13/11




(titles are likely to change)

1. Repeat, Repeat - Smokin' Seventeen - Janet Evanovich 23/6
2. B-Day (Judy) - Colters Woman - Maya Banks 21/6
3. Oregon - Magic Slays - Ilona Andrews 8/6
4. Space Travel/Sci-fi - Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins 15/6
5. Best Friends - Midnight Rising - Lara Adrian 13/6
6. Summer - Seduce the Storm - Sydney Croft 14/6
7. Graduation -
8. Old Maids Day - Kiss of Snow - Nalini Singh 3/6
9. Yummy, Yummy! -
10. My Choice - Goddess with a Blade - Lauren Dane 18/6

Hooray, Wan, Angie, Kesha & Donna!!!!

June 2011 Romance Readers
5/8

√ 1. Repeat, Repeat: Lord Libertine by Gail Ranstrom - 6.20.11
2. June BD: Raine: Trust Me by J.A. Krentz OR
Danielle: The Scarletti Curse by Christine Feehan
3. Geo: Oregon: SKIPPING THIS ONE
4. U.F.O.: Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card
5. Best Friends: Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts
√ 6. Summer Solstice: Summer At Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs - 6.22.11
√ 7. Grad Month: teacher/student: The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult - 6.24.11
8. Old Maid's Day: Savage Nature by Christine Feehan
√ 9. Yummy, Yummy: food on cover: Second Nature (Celebrity Magazine #1) by Nora Roberts - 6.03.11
√ 10. Reader's Choice: The Corinthian by Georgette Heyer - 6.17.11

Congrats to all the finishers!

10/10 Read - Complete

1. Repeat Repeat: Gunpowder Green by Laura Childs 6/12/11
2. Happy B-Day Michelle P!: Light My Fire by Katie MacAlister 6/24/11
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 6/23/11
7. Graduation: Thunder and Roses by Mary Jo Putney 6/21/11
8. Old Maid's Day: Born to Bite by Lynsay Sands 6/22/11
9: Yummy Yummy: The Quiche of Death by M.C. Beaton 6/8/11
10. My Choice: Hot in Here by Sophie Renwick 6/4/11

Unread: All Done!

Read:

Thanks everyone.

Yay D.G., Katie, Wan, Angie, Kesha, Donna and Karen!

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 6/22
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 6/24
9. Yummy Yummy: Peaches - Jodi Lynn Anderson
10. Reader's Choice: What Happened to Goodbye - Sarah Dessen 6/19

June 2011 RRRC Monthly Challenge
Goal: 6/7

1. Repeat Author: Guilty Pleasure by Lora Leigh
2. Happy Birthday Flib!: Noble Intentions by Katie MacAlister ★★★★☆ 6/23
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 ★★★☆☆ 6/20
7. School's Out Forever!: Stolen: A letter to my captor by Lucy Christopher ★★★★☆ 6/24
10. Reader's Choice: Defiance by Lilith Saintcrow ★★★☆☆ 6/5

Hooray, Karen!

Congrats KarenF :)

'Yay Karen!

2011 June Monthly Challenge
9/10 Completed


1. Repeat Repeat: Going Down 6/18/11
2. Happy Birthday Ai: Angels' Blood 6/9/11
3. Geography: Magic Bites 6/16/11
4. U.F.O Day:
5. Best Friends: The Chase 6/3/11
6. Summer Solstice: Secrets of a Summer Night 6/25/11
7. Graduation Month: Caught Running 6/19/11
8. Old Maid's Day: Wild Man Creek 6/5/11
9. Yummy Yummy: Hot in Here 6/21/11
10. Reader's Choice: Devil of the Highlands 6/15/11

Completed:

RRMC-June 2011
4/10


1. Repeat Repeat: Healing the Highlander by Melissa Mayhue 6/16/11
2. Birthday: Sleeping with the Fishes by Mary Janice Davidson 6/24/11 FibBittyFlooB
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

June 2011 Romance Readers
6/8

√ 1. Repeat, Repeat: Lord Libertine by Gail Ranstrom - 6.20.11
2. June BD: Raine: Trust Me by J.A. Krentz OR
Danielle: The Scarletti Curse by Christine Feehan
3. Geo: Oregon: SKIPPING THIS ONE
4. U.F.O.: Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card
√ 5. Best Friends: Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts - 6.25.11
√ 6. Summer Solstice: Summer At Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs - 6.22.11
√ 7. Grad Month: teacher/student: The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult - 6.24.11
8. Old Maid's Day: Savage Nature by Christine Feehan
√ 9. Yummy, Yummy: food on cover: Second Nature (Celebrity Magazine #1) by Nora Roberts - 6.03.11
√ 10. Reader's Choice: The Corinthian by Georgette Heyer - 6.17.11

6/10 read. :)

1. Repeat: Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich - 6/25/11, ★★★★★
2. Birthday (Me): Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn - 6/7/11, ★★★★★
3. Oregon: Unbecoming Behavior by Stephanie Rowe - 6/8/11, ★★★★
4. Sci-fi: Victorious Star by Morgan Hawke - 6/4/11, ★★★★★
5. Friends: See Jane Score by Rachel Gibson
6. Summer: A Summer to Remember by Mary
8. Older Heroine: Blow Me Down by Katie MacAlister - 6/11/11, ★★★
9. Food Cover: Simply Irresistible by Rachel Gibson
10. My Choice:The Secret Pearl by Mary Balogh

Done!
Repeat repeat (alliteration in author's name or title) -- finger lickin fifteen
June GR bday TBR -- a wrinkle in time/lengle -- from chelsea's list
oregon -- the quick and the thread/lee
Best friends -- Franklin and Winston/ meacham
Summer or green/blue/yellow/white bright cover --good luck/ gaskell
Teacher/student -- spinning into butter/ gilman
Older heroine(late 30s) --eat cake/ ray
Chef/food -- eat cake/ ray
Readers choice-- in the shadow of the crown/plaidy
Sci-fi/ space travel-- a wrinkle in time/ lengle

RRRC June 2011 Reading Challenge

Read: 10/10 Done!

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 Bleeds by Ilona Andrews 6/24/11
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:

I'm going to try for all 10 this month.
10/10 completed!

1. Repeat Repeat: Dixie Divas by Virginia Brown - 6/23/11
2. B-day (Kazza): Ironside by Holly Black - 6/6/11
3. Geography=Oregon: The Main Attraction by Jayne Ann Krentz - 6/25/11
4. UFO: Serenity by Keith R.A. DeCandido - 6/9/11
5. Best Friends: Absolutely, Positively by Heather Webber - 6/4/11
6. Summer Solstice: Thirteen Chances by Cindy Miles - 6/24/11
7. Graduation: Firespell by Chloe Neill - 6/18/11
8. Old Maid: Strange Bedpersons by Jennifer Crusie - 6/1/11
9. Yummy Yummy: The Diva Cooks a Goose by Krista Davis - 6/5/11
10. Reader's Choice: Midnight's Daughter by Karen Chance - 6/13/11




(titles are likely to change)

Jennifer, you can only use a book once in each challenge. So if you're done at 8 Hooray!

Hooray, Erin & Diane!!

RRRC JUNE Monthly Challenge 2011
4/5 Completed

1. Repeat Repeat: Big Bad Beast 1/6/11 ★★★★
3. Geography: Oregon: Entwined 26/6/11 ★★★★
4. U.F.O Day: Alien in the Family 3/6/11 ★★★★★
8. Old Maid's Day: Bite Me If You Can 21/6/11 ★★★★
10. Reader's Choice: The Corinthian

Congrats Erin & Diane ~Firefly~ :)

1. Repeat, Repeat - Smokin' Seventeen - Janet Evanovich 23/6
2. B-Day (Judy) - Colters Woman - Maya Banks 21/6
3. Oregon - Magic Slays - Ilona Andrews 8/6
4. Space Travel/Sci-fi - Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins 15/6
5. Best Friends - Midnight Rising - Lara Adrian 13/6
6. Summer - Seduce the Storm - Sydney Croft 14/6
7. Graduation -
8. Old Maids Day - Kiss of Snow - Nalini Singh 3/6
9. Yummy, Yummy! - Wicked Appetite - Janet Evanovich 25/6
10. My Choice - Goddess with a Blade - Lauren Dane 18/6