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Congrats, Nichole.
I didn't complete my original goal of 15..but with some mix-and-match I got in the required 10 myself.
MEN WE LOVE QUARTERLY CHALLENGE
May 01 - July 31
Here is my final update. I was shooting for 15...all categories....but the last two weeks of July just got busy...so I'm closing at 12 books....which still meets the original requirement of 10 books for the challenge.
1. cowboy - Devil's Pact by Samantha Cruise (hero is an outlaw and a gunslinger)
2. cop/FBI -
3. military -
4. doctor/lawyer - A Quick Bite by Lyndsay Sands (Book blurb labels the hero a doctor)
5. athlete -
6. demon -
7. wizard -
8. were-animal -
9. hunter -
10. vampire -
11. CEO/Businessman -
12. celebrity - Heartthrob by Suzanne Brockmann (hero is an actor/celebrity)
13. teacher/professor/scholar -
14. techie/nerd/computer whiz -
15. unique -
I did some definite mixing and matching, but I got 10 done!
1. Cowboy:
2. Cop/FBI:
4. Doctor/Lawyer:
5. Athlete:
7. Faery/wizard/elf/angel:
8. Were-animal/shape shifter:
7. celebrity:
8. teacher/professor/scholar:
9. techie/nerd/computer whiz:
10. unique/unusual occupation:
Men We Love Challenge May 1st - July 31st
Finished with 1 day left!
1. cowboy:
2. cop/fbi:
3. military:
4. doctor/lawyer:
5. athlete:
6. demon/witch/warlock/walker:
7. faery/wizard/elf/angel:
8. were-animal/shape shifter:
9. hunter:
10. vampire:
I have really mixed them up. Hope it is ok. I am at least aiming to read 10 books and will read the required first 5 books on the list.
1. Cowboy -
2. Cop/FBI -
3. Military -
4. Doctor/Lawyer -
5. Athlete -
6. CEO/Businessman - B
7. Celebrity -
8. Wizard -
9. Vampire -
10. Shape-shifter or Elf etc -
Not really sure if a gargoyle classes as an elf/fairy etc or a shape-shifter??
Completed 20 July 2009
COMPLETED!!Alternate list for NON-PNR fans:
Update 7/23 - All done. Woo hoo! My first fully completed challenge.1. Read a book whose hero/male is a "cowboy"
2. Read a book whose hero/male is a "cop/fbi"
3. Read a book whose hero/male is "military"
4. Read a book whose hero/male is a "doctor" or "lawyer"
5. Read a book whose hero/male is an "athlete"
6. Read a book whose hero/male is a CEO or businessman.
7. Read a book whose hero/male is a "faery/wizard/elf/angel"
8. Read a book whose hero/male is a "were-animal/shape shifter"
from Midnight Pleasures (anthology)
9. Read a book whose hero/male is a "hunter" (dark, ghost, were, etc.)
10. Read a book whose hero/male has a unique/unusual occupation. (Be sure to mention or describe it)
Completed 10/10
Men We Love Challenge May 1st - July 31st
1. cowboy:
2. cop/fbi:
3. military: Frisco's Kid by Suzanne Brockmann
4. doctor/lawyer:
5. athlete:
6. demon/witch/warlock/walker:
7. faery/wizard/elf/angel:
8. were-animal/shape shifter:
9. hunter:
10. vampire:
Two more to go!9. hunter:
Alternate list for NON-PNR fans:
8. teacher/professor/scholar:
glutton for punishment... besides, it's fun (in a sick & twisted way) figuring out how to make books fit into categories.
Update 21 July.
Even though Yz let me off, my sad brain wouldn't let me stop until I'd finished this challenge to my own satisfaction...
1. cowboy: The one I want by Nancy Warren 15 June
2. cop/fbi: Ephinany by Rita Herron et al 15 May
3. military: Soldier caged by Rebecca York 16 May
4. doctor/lawyer: Gone with the nerd by Vicki Lewis Thompson 8 June
5. athlete:
This heart of mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 16 May
PNR:
6. demon/witch: Kiss of a demon king by Kresley Cole 14 May
7. elf/wizard/angel: Fallen by Erin McCarthy 5 June
8. were-animal/shifter:
The remarkable Miss Frankenstein by Minda Webber 8 June
9. hunter:
Ghost hunter by Jayne Castle 14 June
10. vampire: Vampire's bride by Gena Showalter 9 May
Alternative:
11. CEO/businessman:
The bridesmaid's gifts by Gina Wilkins 14 July
12. celebrity:
What I did for love by Suzanne Elizabeth Phillips 6 July
13. teacher/scholar:
Vision in White by Nora Roberts 27 June
14. techie/nerd/computer geek:
Bad boys with expensive toys - 2 of the novellas fit... "The world is too darned big" by MaryJanice Davidson and "Anything you can do..." by Karen Kelley 23 May
15. unique/unusual occupation:
The surgeon's lady by Carla Kelly 20 July - it doesn't sound unusual - but he's a 'common born' surgeon in the navy during the Napoleonic Wars... and not your usual rake/noble, as most heroes in Regency romances are.
My Gina Wilkins list is all done!
16. cowboy: Gold and glitter 23 May
17. cop/fbi: Undercover baby 17 May
18. military: A perfect stranger 18 May
19. lawyer: Rebel at heart 18 May
20. athlete: All I want for Christmas 22 May
21. CEO/businessman: After hours 17 May
22. celebrity: Could be magic 19 May
23. teacher: A hero for the asking 19 May
24. nerd/computer geek: A stroke of genius 17 May
25. unique/unusual occupation: Designs on love 18 May
Switching out my "were-animal" category yet again. Turns out Allergies wasn't any better than bite... I gave up halfway through. Maybe it's male writers? I don't know. But I read Pledge Slave not knowing it was going to be a were story, and it was! Surprise.
I've read 9 books, one to go!
1. Cowboy:
2. Cop/FBI:
3. Military:
4. Doctor/Lawyer:
5. Athlete:
6. Demon/witch/warlock/walker:
7. Faery/wizard/elf/angel:
8. Were-animal/shape shifter:
9. Ghost hunter: Oleander House by Ally Blue
10. Vampire: Soul Mates: Deceptions by Jourdan Lane
(alternate)Unusual occupation:
(alternate)Teacher/Scholar:
(alternate):Celebrity:
Doing some more swapping. Re-read Heaven Sent: Genesis last night, so I'm making that my celebrity one, and am moving Purgatory into "teacher/scholar" because Reese taught high school math.
1. Cowboy:
2. Cop/FBI:
3. Military:
4. Doctor/Lawyer:
5. Athlete:
6. Demon/witch/warlock/walker:
7. Faery/wizard/elf/angel:
8. Were-animal/shape shifter: Allergies by T.A. Chase
9. Ghost hunter: Oleander House by Ally Blue
10. Vampire: Soul Mates: Deceptions by Jourdan Lane
(alternate)Unusual occupation:
(alternate)Teacher/Scholar:
(alternate):Celebrity:
Finished my re-read of Purgatory by Jet Mykles, so I'm adding that as my "celebrity" book. I may finish this challenge yet! Also swapping out Bite (which I read 7 pages of and couldn't stand) for Allergies by T.A. Chase. I'm about 1/3 through and much more likely to finish.
1. Cowboy:
2. Cop/FBI:
3. Military:
4. Doctor/Lawyer:
5. Athlete:
6. Demon/witch/warlock/walker:
7. Faery/wizard/elf/angel:
8. Were-animal/shape shifter: Allergies by T.A. Chase
9. Ghost hunter: Oleander House by Ally Blue
10. Vampire: Soul Mates: Deceptions by Jourdan Lane
(alternate)Unusual occupation:
(alternate)Celebrity:
Done
1. Cowboy -
2. Cop/FBI -
3. Military -
4. Doctor/Lawyer -
5. Athlete -
6. CEO/businessman -
7. faery/wizard/elf/angel -
8. Teacher -
9. Witch/Warlock-
10. Unique/unusual occupation -
Update 7/141. Read a book whose hero/male is a "cowboy"
2. Read a book whose hero/male is a "cop/fbi"
3. Read a book whose hero/male is "military"
4. Read a book whose hero/male is a "doctor" or "lawyer"
5. Read a book whose hero/male is an "athlete"
6. Read a book whose hero/male is a CEO or businessman.
9. Read a book whose hero/male is a "hunter" (dark, ghost, were, etc.)
10. Read a book whose hero/male has a unique/unusual occupation. (Be sure to mention or describe it)
Completed 8/10
One closer, but it's looking unlikely that I'll finish the whole challenge.
1. Cowboy:
2. Cop/FBI:
3. Military:
4. Doctor/Lawyer:
5. Athlete:
6. Demon/witch/warlock/walker:
7. Faery/wizard/elf/angel:
8. Were-animal/shape shifter: Bite by Sean Michael
9. Ghost hunter: Oleander House by Ally Blue
10. Vampire: Soul Mates: Deceptions by Jourdan Lane
(alternate)Unusual occupation:
Update... 14 July...
11. CEO/businessman:
The bridemaid's gifts by Gina Wilkins. 13 July.
Glutton for punishment!
Yz wrote: "Annie,
Since you completed a set of 10, I'm going to consider that completing the challenge.
Melissa,
Another challenge down? Way to go, girl!"
Thanks Yz! I'll see what I can do... now only one to go, thanks to cross-crediting!
Annie,
Since you completed a set of 10, I'm going to consider that completing the challenge.
Melissa,
Another challenge down? Way to go, girl!
10/10 completed
All Done!
1. cowboy: Raven and the Cowboy by Sandra Chastain
2. cop: Sweetheart by Chelsea Cain
3. military: Earth Hive by Steve Perry
4. doctor: Houston, We Have a Problem by Erin McCarthy
5. athlete: Hot Stuff by Carly Phillips
6. demon: Deathwish by Rob Thurman
7. wizard: Storm Front by Jim Butcher
8. werewolf: The Remarkable Miss Frankenstein by Minda Webber
9. hunter: Monster by A. Lee Martinez
10. vampire: Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
Update 11 July.
Possibly as done as I'm gonna get for this challenge!
Because I am sad... I set myself up with 25 books in this challenge... so far 23 read...
1. cowboy: The one I want by Nancy Warren 15 June
2. cop/fbi: Ephinany by Rita Herron et al 15 May
3. military: Soldier caged by Rebecca York 16 May
4. doctor/lawyer: Gone with the nerd by Vicki Lewis Thompson 8 June
5. athlete:
This heart of mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 16 May
PNR:
6. demon/witch: Kiss of a demon king by Kresley Cole 14 May
7. elf/wizard/angel: Fallen by Erin McCarthy 5 June
8. were-animal/shifter:
The remarkable Miss Frankenstein by Minda Webber 8 June
9. hunter:
Ghost hunter by Jayne Castle 14 June
10. vampire: Vampire's bride by Gena Showalter 9 May
Alternative:
11. CEO/businessman: Pull of the moon by Sylvie Kurtz TBR
12. celebrity:
What I did for love by Suzanne Elizabeth Phillips 6 July
13. teacher/scholar:
Vision in White by Nora Roberts 27 June
14. techie/nerd/computer geek:
Bad boys with expensive toys - 2 of the novellas fit... "The world is too darned big" by MaryJanice Davidson and "Anything you can do..." by Karen Kelley 23 May
15. unique/unusual occupation:
Honest illusions by Nora Roberts - thief/escapologistTBR
My Gina Wilkins list is all done!
16. cowboy: Gold and glitter 23 May
17. cop/fbi: Undercover baby 17 May
18. military: A perfect stranger 18 May
19. lawyer: Rebel at heart 18 May
20. athlete: All I want for Christmas 22 May
21. CEO/businessman: After hours 17 May
22. celebrity: Could be magic 19 May
23. teacher: A hero for the asking 19 May
24. nerd/computer geek: A stroke of genius 17 May
25. unique/unusual occupation: Designs on love 18 May
1. "cowboy"
2. "cop/fbi"
3. "military"
4. "doctor" or "lawyer"
5. "athlete"
6. CEO or businessman.
7. celebrity
8. teacher/professor/scholar
9. techie/nerd/computer whiz
10. unique/unusual occupation.
Five down!1. Read a book whose hero/male is a "cowboy"
2. Read a book whose hero/male is a "cop/fbi"
3. Read a book whose hero/male is "military"
4. Read a book whose hero/male is a "doctor" or "lawyer"
5. Read a book whose hero/male is an "athlete"
6. Read a book whose hero/male is a "demon/witch/warlock/walker" (ghostwalker, skinwalker, etc.)
7. Read a book whose hero/male is a "faery/wizard/elf/angel"
8. Read a book whose hero/male is a "were-animal/shape shifter":
9. Read a book whose hero/male is a "hunter" (dark, ghost, were, etc.):
10. Read a book whose hero/male is a "vampire": One Foot in the Grave
And I'm done with this one.1.
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4.
5.
PNR:
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Alternative:
6.
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9.
10.
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* It was a totally different kind of geek, but I did not realize it when I first grabbed the book. Whatever. It stays.
9/10 completed
1. cowboy: Raven and the Cowboy by Sandra Chastain
2. cop: Sweetheart by Chelsea Cain
3. military: Earth Hive by Steve Perry
4. doctor: Houston, We Have a Problem by Erin McCarthy
5. athlete: Hot Stuff by Carly Phillips
6. demon/witch/warlock/walker:
7. wizard: Storm Front by Jim Butcher
8. werewolf: The Remarkable Miss Frankenstein by Minda Webber
9. hunter: Monster by A. Lee Martinez
10. vampire: Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
9/10
1. Cowboy -
2. Cop/FBI -
3. Military -
4. Doctor/Lawyer -
5. Athlete -
6. CEO/businessman -
7. faery/wizard/elf/angel -
8. Teacher -
9. Witch/Warlock-
10. Unique/unusual occupation - The Chief Ranger by Rebecca Winters (Yosemite Forest Ranger)
I'm glad this is a three month challenge.
1. Cowboy:
2. Cop/FBI: The Assignment by Evangeline Anderson
3. Military:
4. Doctor/Lawyer:
5. Athlete:
6. Demon/witch/warlock/walker:
7. Faery/wizard/elf/angel:
8. Were-animal/shape shifter: Bite by Sean Michael
9. Ghost hunter: Oleander House by Ally Blue
10. Vampire: Soul Mates: Deceptions by Jourdan Lane
(alternate)Unusual occupation:
Update 7/12. Read a book whose hero/male is a "cop/fbi"
3. Read a book whose hero/male is "military"
4. Read a book whose hero/male is a "doctor" or "lawyer"
5. Read a book whose hero/male is an "athlete"
6. Read a book whose hero/male is a CEO or businessman.
9. Read a book whose hero/male is a "hunter" (dark, ghost, were, etc.)
10. Read a book whose hero/male has a unique/unusual occupation. (Be sure to mention or describe it)
Completed 7/10
LOL..We all are...my hubby shakes his head everytime he sees me either reading or hanging out on GR.
Yz wrote: "C'mon guys..we still have a month to go with this one...LOL"
We're just crazy, that's all...
If the rest of you are like me, that is... why not read some fun books instead of doing housework / study / work...
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