A Lifetime of Books Challenge (Apr 23, 2009 - Apr 23, 2011)

1967 -
1968 - Dragonflight - Anne McCaffrey
1969 - A Case of Need - Michael Crichton
1970 - The Crystal Cave - Mary Stewart
1971 -
1972 - The Terminal Man - Michael Crichton8/10/09
1973 - The Hollow Hills - Mary Stewart
1974 - The Wolf and the Dove - Kathleen Woodiwiss 8/4/09
1975 - The Great Train Robbery - Michael Crichton
1976 - The Golden Unicorn - Phyllis Whitney OR Cry Wolf - Wilbur Smith
1977 - The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Volume 1 Charmed Life / The Lives of Christopher Chant - Diana Jones
1978 - The White Dragon - Anne McCaffrey
1979 - The Last Enchantment - Mary Stewart OR The Matarese Circle - Robert Ludlum
1980 - Amulet - Michael McDowell
1981 - Men of Men - Wilbur Smith 7/21/09
1982 - Fire Dancer - Ann Maxwell
1983 - Alanna The First Adventure - Tamora Pierce 5/9/09
1984 - In the Hand of the Goddess - Tamora Pierce 5/9/09
1985 - The Ruby in the Smoke - Philip Pullman 7/19/09
1986 - The Woman Who Rides Like a Man - Tamora Pierce 6/8/09
1987 - The Monkey's Raincoat - Robert Crais 10/5/09
1988 - Lioness Rampant - Tamora Pierce 8/3/09
1989 - Angelfire - Linda Lael Miller 9/10/09
1990 - G is for Gumshoe - Sue Grafton 6/16/09
1991 - Blood Price - Tanya Huff 6/4/09
1992 - Dragonfly in Amber - Diana Gabaldon 6/5/09
1993 - Cry Wolf - Tami Hoag 6/27/09
1994 - Covenant with the Vampire - Jeanne Kalogridid 5/4/09
1995 - Children of the Vampire - Jeanne Kalogridis 5/5/09
1996 - Lord of the Vampires - Jeanne Kalogrdis 5/31/09
1997 - Meg - Steve Alten 5/5/09
1998 - Daja's Book - Tamora Pierce 4/28/09
1999 - Skeleton Crew A Lindsay Chamberlain Novel - Beverly Connor 5/28/09

A Lifetime of Books Challenge - Part II

2000 - Darkest Fear - Harlan Coben 6/26/09
2001 - The Treatment - Mo Hayder 5/20/09
2002 - I Am the Messenger - Markus Zusak 4/23/09
2003 - Lord John and the Private Matter - Diana Gabaldon 5/14/09
2004 - Blue Dahlia - Nora Roberts 6/11/09
2005 - Taming the Barbarian - Lois Greiman 7/3/09
2006 - The Trouble With Magic - Madelyn Alt 6/3/09
2007 - Snow Angel A Novel - Jamie Carie 5/22/09
2008 - Kiss of Fire A Dragonfire Novel - Deborah Cooke 7/10/09
2009 - The Perfect Poison - Amanda Quick 4/24/09
2010 - Ecstasy Unveiled - Larissa Ione

MEN WE LOVE CHALLENGE

1. Read a book whose hero/male is a "cowboy"
Lone Wolf'S Lady by Beverly Barton 7/5
2. Read a book whose hero/male is a "cop/fbi"
Thread of Fear by Laura Griffin 5/13
3. Read a book whose hero/male is "military"
Sudden Death by Allison Brennan 5/1
4. Read a book whose hero/male is a "doctor" or "lawyer"
Cry Wolf by Tami Hoag 6/27
5. Read a book whose hero/male is an "athlete"
A Grand Passion by Samantha Winston 5/17
6. Read a book whose hero/male is a "demon/witch/warlock/walker"
Blood Price by Tanya Huff 6/4
7. Read a book whose hero/male is a "faery/wizard/elf/angel"
The Magician by Michael Scott 7/6
8. Read a book whose hero/male is a "were-animal/shape shifter"
Kiss of Fire by Deborah Cooke (dragon) 7/10
9. Read a book whose hero/male is a "hunter" (dark, ghost, were, etc.)
Dream Warrior by Sherrilyn Kenyon 7/24
10. Read a book whose hero/male is a "vampire"
Covenant with the Vampire by Jeanne Kalogridis 5/4

COMPLETED 7/24/09

A-Z BOOK CHALLENGE

A - Acheron (Sherrilyn Kenyon) 1/09
B - Bone Crossed (Patricia Briggs) 2/17
C - Captain's Fury (Jim Butcher) 1/09
D - Devil of the Highlands (Lindsay Sands) 2/7
E - Ecstasy (Jacqueline Frank) 2/3
F - Fire Maiden (Tina Gerow) 2/24
G - Greywalker (Kat Richardson) 3/11
H - Hearts in Darkness (Keri Arthur) 1/09
I - Immortal Bad Boys (Rebecca York) 2/19
J - Just One of Those Flings (Candice Hern) 7/9
K - Kiss of Fire (Deborah Cooke) 7/10
L - (The) Lady Flees Her Lord (Michelle Ann Young) 5/18
M - Magic Knot (Helen Scott Taylor) 2/13
N - Night Falls Darkly (Kim Lenox) 1/09
O - One Silent Night (Sherrilyn Kenyon) 2/9
P - Poltergeist - (Kat Richardson) 5/3
Q - The Queen's Man - (Terri Brisbin) 8/8
R - Rising Tides (Nora Roberts) 5/11
S - Sex, A Mystery (Fiona Quirina) 2/28
T - Touch of Desire (Susan Spencer Paul) 2/3
U - Unspeakable (Sandra Brown) 7/10
V - Viking Warrior (Connie Mason) 1/09
W - Witch Heart (Anya Bast) 1/09
X - The Xibalba Murders (Lyn Hamilton) 4/11
Y - You Suck (Christopher Moore) 3/4
Z - Zombies of the Gene Pool (Sharon McCrumb) 3/3

COMPLETED 8/8

A-Z AUTHOR CHALLENGE

A - Arthur, Keri -Chasing the Shadows 1/09
B - Bast, Anya -The Chosen Sin 1/09
C - Coben, Harlan - Drop Shot 2/22
D - Dean, Kimberly - Secrets Vol 11 5/12
E - Ellison, J.T. - All The Pretty Girls 7/15
F - Feehan, Christine -Murder Game 1/09
G - Grafton, Sue - S is for Silence 3/8
H - Howell, Hannah -Highland Sinner 1/09
I - Ione, Larissa -Desire Unchained 3/13
J - Johnson, Jean -The Mage 4/29
K - Kauffman, Donna -Let Me In 3/6
L - Leigh, Lora -Nauti Intentions 4/12
M - Morgan, Alexis -Darkness Unknown 2/2
N - Niffennegger, Audrey - The Time Traveler's Wife 3/12
O - O'Kerry, Janeen -Daughter of Gold 2/28
P - Pillow, Michelle -Realm Immortal 1/09
Q - Quinn, Sherrill -Daring the Moon 5/17
R - Roberts, Judson -Strongbow Saga -Books 2 & 3 2/09
S - Scott, Michael -The Alchemist 5/6
T - Tabke, Karen -Master of Torment 1/09
U - Unger, Lisa - Blackout 3/11
V - Vaughan, Elizabeth -White Star 4/7
W - Wolff, Veronia -Warrior of the Highlands 1/09
X - Edmund X. DeJesus - The Law of Falling Bodies
Y - York, Rebecca -Eternal Moon 4/8
Z - Zusak, Markus - I Am The Messenger 4/23

25 DONE, 1 to go

WHAT'S IN A NAME CHALLENGE
1.) color in the title: Jade Dawn, Susannah Leight 2/28 ***
2.) animal in its title: Alligator Moon, Joanna Wayne 2/28 ***
3.) first name in its title: Mona Lisa Darkening, Sunny 2/6 ****
4.) place in its title: Savannah Blues, Mary Kay Andrews 3/4 ****
5.) “building” in its title: The Legacy of Croft Castle, Jean Barrett 2/27 ***
6.) plant/flower in its title: The Rose of Blacksword, Rexanne Becnel 2/26 ***
7.) “profession” in its title: Warrior, Cheryl Brooks 2/22 *****
8.) “time of day” or "number" in its title: One Silent Night, Sherrilyn Kenyon 2/9 *****
9.) “relative” in its title: Daughter of Gold, Janeen O'Kerry 2/28
10.) “body part” in its title: Bone Crossed, Patricia Briggs 2/17 *****
Blood Sins, Kay Hooper 2/21 *****

COMPLETED 3/4

READ THE MONTH


M - Mortal Temptations - Allyson James 3/5 *****
A - Ashley, Amanda - Night's Pleasure 3/20****
R - Reding, Jaclyn - The Second Chance 3/24*****
C - Cussler, Clive - Shock Wave 3/16*****
H - The Highland Groom - Sarah Gabriel 3/2 *****

COMPLETED 3/24

READ THE MONTH


A - Arthur, Keri - Deadly Desire 4/6
P - Paint It Black - P.J. Parrish 4/16
R - Rising Moon - Lori Handeland 4/10
I - In Deep Voodoo - Stephanie Bond 4/17
L - Lyon, Jennifer - Blood Magic A Novel 4/9

COMPLETED 4/17

READ THE MONTH


M - Max by James Patterson 5/7
A - Alanna The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce 5/9
Y - You're the One that I Haunt by Terri Garey 5/4

COMPLETED 5/9

READ YOUR NAME CHALLENGE

B - Betrayed - Jamie Leigh Hansen 2/10
A - Angels' Blood - Nalini Singh 4/5
R - Rogue - Cheryl Brooks 3/17
B - Blood Sins - Kay Hooper 2/21
A - A Highlander of Her Own - Melissa Mayhue 2/11
R - Ravenous The Dark Forgotten - Sharon Ashwood 2/15
A - Any Given Doomsday - Lori Handeland 2/10

J - J is for Judgment - Sue Grafton 4/30
O - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 5/8

S - Scandalous Spirits - C.B. Scott 2/16
I - Immortal Bad Boys - Rebecca York 2/19
S - The Second Chance - Jaclyn Reding 3/24
L - Lord of the Nile - Constance O'Banyon 2/27
I - Inkheart - Cornelia Funke 2/25
A - All I Want - Sally Painter 4/11
N - Night After Night - Kathryn Smith 2/6

COMPLETED 5/8

APRIL Challenge (Paranormal Group)

1. The Mage by Jean Johnson (Sons of Destiny #8) 4/29
2. A Witch's Beauty by Joey W. Hill (Daughters of Arriane #2) 4/19
3. La Vida Vampire by Nancy Haddock (Oldest City Vampire #1) 4/22
4. Highland Warrior by Monica McCarty (Campbell Trilogy #1) 4/27
5. Briar's Book by Tamora Pierce (Circle of Magic #4) 4/28
6. Deadly Desire by Keri Arthur (Riley Jensen Guardian #8) 4/6
7. The Perfect Poison by Amanda Quick (Arcane Society #6) 4/24
8. Daja's Book by Tamora Pierce (Circle of Magic #3) 4/28
9. Rising Moon by Lori Handeland (Nightcreatures #6) 4/9

COMPLETED 4/29

MAY Challenge (Paranormal Group)

2009 - Daring The Moon by Sherrill Quinn 5/17
2008 - The Lady Flees Her Lord by Michelle Ann Young 5/18
2007 - The Alchemyst by Michael Scott 5/6
2006 - A Walk on the Nightside by Simon Green 5/25
2005 - The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor 5/3
2004 - Enchanted By Magic by Gloria Harchar 5/15
2003 - Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon 5/14
2002 - She's My Mom Count on a Cop by Rebecca Winters 5/25
2001 - The Treatment by Mo Hayder 5/20

COMPLETED 5/25

READ THE MONTH - JUNE
J - Just One of Those Flings by Candice Hern 7/9
U - Under Cover of Darkness by James Grippando 8/20
N - No Time for Goodbye by Linwood Barclay 6/16
E - Edge Of Hunger by Rhyannon Byrd 7/17

COMPLETED 8/20 (better late than never)

READ THE MONTH - JULY
J - Just One of Those Flings - Candice Hern 7/9
U - Unspeakable by Sandra Brown 7/9
L - The Last Battle of the Icemark by Stuart Hill 7/14
Y - York, Rebecca - Return Of The Warrior 7/5

COMPLETED 7/14

A - Z Character Challenge Runs July 1 - December 31, 2009


A - Anna Corbett - Unspeakable 7/9
B - Bobby Pendragon - The Soldiers of Halla 7/2
C - Christopher Cantell - Killer Summer 7/4
D - Darren Shan - A Living Nightmare 7/2
E - Evan Stroud - Pale Immortal 7/30
F - Fred - Sleeping with the Fishes 7/22
G - Gabriel - Just One of Those Flings 7/9
H - Hennae - Raven's Strike 9/1
I - Ian Mackenzie - Drums of Autumn 8/5
J - Jamie Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Frasier - Voyager 7/6
K - Killian - Taming the Barbarian 7/3
L - Lillian - Black Hills 7/13
M - Myron Bolitar - Back Spin 7/8
N - Niall - Son of the Morning 9/2
O - Odd Thomas - Odd Thomas 8/27
P - Pickett Sessoms - SEALed with a Kiss 8/2
Q - Quetz - Eternal Pleasure 8/9
R - Rusty, the house cat - Into the Wild 7/4
S - Sally Lockhart - The Ruby in the Smoke 7/19
T - Thirrin Freer Lindenshield - The Last Battle of the Icemark 7/14
U -
V - Vicki Nelson - Blood Trail 7/28
W - Winthrop Christopher - Heart Of Winter 7/1
X - Xerruw - Dreamfever 10/24
Y - Yuki - 8th Confession 10/25
Z - Zouga Ballantyne - Men of Men 7/21

JULY Challenge (Paranormal group)

1. vampires - Edge Of Hunger - Rhyannon Byrd 7/17
2. werewolves - Blood Trail - Tanya Huff 7/28
3. shifters - Kiss of Fire - Deborah Cooke (dragons) 7/10
4. gods/goddesses - The Dream-Hunter - Sherrilyn Kenyon 7/24
5. demons/angels - The Iron Hunt - Marjorie Liu 7/27
6. witches/sorcerers - The Magician by Michael Scott 7/6
7. fae/fairies - The Dark Gate by Pamela Palmer 7/30
8. aliens/space cowboys - Grimspace by Ann Aguirre 7/25
9.humans with pnr abilities - Return Of The Warrior by Rebecca York 7/5

COMPLETED 7/30

READ THE MONTH



A - Angel In a Red Dress - Judith Ivory 8/5
U - An Unquiet Grave - P.J. Parrish 8/30
G - Goliath - Steve Alten 8/29
U - Under Cover of Darkness - James Grippando 8/20
S - SEALed with a Kiss - Mary Margret Daughtridge 8/2
T - Trust Me - Brenda Novak 8/24

COMPLETED 8/30

AUGUST Challenge (Paranormal group)

1. Romance: Passionate Thirst by Cameron Dean 8/2
2. Urban Fantasy: Cast in Fury by Michelle Sagara 8/22
3. Fantasy: Ain't Myth-Behaving - Katie MacAlister 8/7
4. Historical: The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen Woodiwiss 8/3
5. Futuristic/Sci-Fi: In the Midnight Hour by Patti O'Shea 8/6
6. Young Adult: Marked by P.C. Cast 8/17
7. Chick-Lit: Real Vampires Have Curves by Gerry Bartlett DNF
8. Erotica: Eternal Pleasure by Nina Bangs 8/9
9. Suspense/Thriller/Horror: Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz 8/27

COMPLETED 8/22

It's A Jungle Out There Challenge
September 1, 2009 - November 30, 2009



1. dog...Dancing With Werewolves by Carole Nelson Douglas 10/11
2. cat...Burning Wild by Christine Feehan
3. mammal...The Monkey's Raincoat by Robert Crais 10/5
4. fish...Fish Out of Water by MaryJanice Davidson 10/1
5. bird...Raptor Red by Robert Bakker
6. reptile...8th Confession by James Patterson 10/25 (murder weapon is a snake)
7. amphibian...TBD
8. insect...Don't Die, Dragonfly by Linda Joy Singleton
9. mythical...Silver's Edge by Anne Kelleher(Fae) 10/24
10. human/creature...Swimming Without a Net by Mary Janice Davidson 9/2(mermaid)

SEPTEMBER Challenge (paranormal group)

1. Wicked is the Night by Catherine Mulvany (Holly) 9/7
2. A Stranger's Touch by Cait London (Tammy) 9/3
3. Son of the Morning by Linda Howard (Dreamer)) 9/3
4. Raven's Strike by Patricia Briggs (Valerie) 9/1
5. Marked by Passion by Kate Perry (Amanda) DNF 9/18
6. Captive Of The Beast by Lisa Renee Jones (Stacie) 9/22
7. Graceling by Kristin Cashore (Amanda H) 9/15
8. Lady & the Vamp by Michelle Rowen (Josie) 9/21
9. Death's Daughter by Amber Benson (Ann) 9/28

COMPLETED 9/28

READ THE MONTH


S - The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz 9/4
E - Evil at Heart by Chelsea Cain 9/8
P - Private Practices by Stephen White 9/8
T - Twisted by Andrea Kane 9/14
E - Emma Holly - Kissing Midnight 9/23
M - Marked by Passion by Kate Perry DNF 9/18
B - Blue Mercy by Illona Haus 9/19
E - Edge Of Danger by Rhyannon Byrd 9/30
R - Raven's Strike by Patricia Briggs 9/1

COMPLETED 9/30

TBR Challenge (til Dec 31, 2009)

1. The Law of Falling Bodies by Edmund DeJesus
2. Running Scared by Linda Ladd
3. Cold Blood by Theresa Monsour
4. Cold Medina A Novel of Suspense by Gary Hardwick

Alternates:
1. Hark! by Ed McBain
2. Born in Death by J.D. Robb
3. Bleeding Heart by Martha Powers
4. The Demon You Know by Christine Warren

October Challenge (paranormal group)

1. Orange - Dancing With Werewolves by Carole Douglas 10/11
2. Red - Truth or Dare by Jayne Ann Krentz 10/25
3. Brown - Silver's Edge by Anne Kelleher 10/14
4. Green - The Wild Sight by Loucinda McGary 10/7
5. black - The Warlord's Daughter by Susan Grant 10/8
6. yellow - Trial by Fire by Jo Davis10/6
7. purple - 8th Confession by James Patterson 10/25
8. pink - Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning 10/24
9. blue - Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead 10/13

COMPLETED 10/25

READ THE MONTH


O: Once Upon A Scandal by Barbara Dawson Smith 10/28
C: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare 10/3
T: Tempted by His Kiss by Tracy Anne Warren 10/5
O: One Good Knight by Mercedes Lackey 10/31
B: Blackstone Chronicles by John Saul 10/30
E: 8th Confession by James Patterson 10/25
R: Relentless A Novel by Dean Koontz 10/26

COMPLETED 10/31

READ THE MONTH


N: Night Child by Jes Battis
O: One Deadly Sin by Annie Solomon
V: The Vampire's Secret by Raven Hart
E: Exposed by Alex Kava
M: Midnight Never Come by Marie Brennan
B: Blade of Fortriu by Juliet Marrilier
E: Eternal Craving by Nina Bangs
R: Reynold de Burgh The Dark Knight by Deborah Simmons

NOVEMBER Challenge (Paranormal Group)


A/B - Anna Latham - Hunting Ground
C/D/E - Caine Allen - Caine's Reckoning 11/5
F/G/H - Holt Drennen - One Deadly Sin
I/J/K - Jenna Malloy - Eternal Craving
L/M/N - Leandros, Cal - Nightlife
O/P/Q - O'Dell, Maggie - Exposed
R/S/T - Tess Corday - Night Child
U/V/W - William Thorne - The Vampire's Secret
X/Y/Z - Xhex - Lover Avenged

Serial Reader Challenge


Challenge Dates: 11/7/2009 - 11/7/2010
Total Books to Read:34 books
Total Series to Read From: 16 different series

1. Jack the Page Ripper (15 books):







2. Una-book-bomber (5 books):

chick-lit: by Diane Johnson (William Abraham series)
romance: by Judi Fennel (Tritone Trilogy)
mystery: by James Patterson (Alex Cross series)
pnr/urban-fantasy/fantasy/sci-fi: by Pamela Palmer (Feral Warriors series)
young adult: by Cassandra Clare (Mortal Instruments series)

3. Spree Series Killer(1+ book) new author:
by Jeanne Stein (Anna Strong)

4. Author-ican Psycho (1 book) one more try:
by Vicki Thompson (Nerds)

5. Hannibal Lecturer (1 book) just read it already:
by Mary Stewart (Arthurian Saga)

6. The Book Strangler (1+ books) whole series:
by Juliet Marillier (Sevenwaters series)

7. 3rd degree (3 books) trilogy:
by Robin Hobb (Liveship Traders)

OR

by Deborah Chester (The Sword, The Ring, The Chalice series)

BONUS: Bloody Mary (1 book) kick-ass heroine:
by Laurel K. Hamilton (Anita Blake)