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I really want to keep track of my challenges now that I've started a bunch of different ones. This way I can remember group reads as well. Lists to follow.
A-Z Author Name ChallengeArthur, Keri - Destiny Kills (5/30)
Black, Jenna - The Devil's Due (1/15)
Cain, Chelsea - Heartsick (3/19)
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Endo, Shusaku - Silence (11/11)
Fantaskey, Beth - Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side (7/12)
Gryphon, Talia - Key to Conflict (Gillian Key, ParaDoc, Book 1) (2/14)
Harris, Charlaine - Dead and Gone (4/26)
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James, Allyson - Mortal Temptations (1/27)
Kinney, Jeff - Diary of a Wimpy Kid (6/26)
Lo, Malinda - Ash (8/23)
Marr, Melissa - Wicked Lovely (5/8)
Neill, Chloe - Some Girls Bite A Chicagoland Vampires Novel (8/11)
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Pratt, T.A. - Blood Engines (3/23)
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Ryan, Carrie - The Forest of Hands and Teeth - (7/28)
Stuart, Anne - Black Ice (5/15)
Tiernan, Cate - Book of Shadows (6/7)
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Vincent, Rachel - Stray (9/21)
Ward, J.R. - Lover Unbound (3/25)
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Duration: January 15, 2009 to December 31, 2009
A-Z Book Title Challenge
As Shadows Fade - Colleen Gleason (4/24)
Black Ice - Anne Stuart (5/15)
Coraline - Neil Gaiman (2/11)
Dead and Gone - Charlaine Harris (4/26)
Eyes Like Stars - Lisa Mantchev (7/17)
False Colors - Alex Beecroft (6/18)
Graveyard Book, The by Neil Gaiman (8/9)
Heartsick - Chelsea Cain (3/19)
Ice Cold Grave, An - Charlaine Harris (7/27)
Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side - Beth Fantaskey (7/12)
Key to Conflict - Talia Gryphon (2/14)
Lick of Frost, A - Laurell K. Hamilton (1/11)
Marked - P.C. Cast (5/3)
No Rest for the Wicked - Kresley Cole (8/1)
One Foot in the Grave - Jeaniene Frost (8/17)
Poison Sleep - T.A. Pratt (8/6)
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Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire (10/29)
Skin Trade - Laurell K. Hamilton (7/25)
Thirteen Reasons Why - Jay Asher (6/27)
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Vampire Academy - Richelle Mead (11/5)
Witch Fire - Anya Bast (6/10)
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Duration: January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009
Paranormal Romance Group August ChallengeFINAL TOTAL: 7 OF 9 READ
1. Romance:
2. Urban Fantasy:
3. Fantasy:
4. Historical: Enchanting the Lady by Kathryne Kennedy
5. Futuristic/Sci-Fi: Grimspace by Ann Aguirre
6. Young Adult:
7. Chick-Lit:
8. Erotica:
9. Suspense/Thriller/Horror:
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Romance Readers Group August ChallengeFINAL TOTAL: 5 OF 9 READ
1. Letter A:
2. B-Day Book:
3. Australian Author: Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur
4. Friendship:
5. Flight/Wings:
6. Beach: The Au Pairs by Melissa de la Cruz
9. Chick-Lit:
10. Pick It For Me: Parallel Attraction by Deidre Knight
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Read the Month ChallengeFINAL RESULTS: 3 OF 6 READ
UNFINISHED CHALLENGE : (
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U - Unshapely Things by Mark Del Franco
G -
U - Unquiet Dreams by Mark Del Franco
S -
T - Turning Japanese by Cathy Yardley
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August Group ReadsBook Haven
Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz
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Everything Paranormal
Finished 8/11 - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
SciFi and Fantasy Book Club
Finished 8/9 - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Who's Your Author?
Finished 8/3 - ★ ★ ★ ★
Wild Things: YA Grown-Up
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
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1. Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead (6/6)
2. Blood Noir by Laurell K. Hamilton (5/28)
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Duration: May 1, 2009 - Aug 15, 2009
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Shannon wrote: "I really want to keep track of my challenges now that I've started a bunch of different ones. This way I can remember group reads as well. Lists to follow."And I can see what you're reading now as well, and get my next reads from there ;) Thanks Shannon!!!
BTW, I like how you've formated all your challenges here, really cute.
Kasia wrote: "And I can see what you're reading now as well, and get my next reads from there ;) Thanks Shannon!!!BTW, I like how you've formated all your challenges here, really cute. "
Ha, you're too funny, and thanks. I had a long weekend all to myself so I spent some time organizing things here. It was probably time I should have spent reading, but oh well. ; )
So, the first week of August is over and done with. Here's the reading I've done so far:For Shannon's 50 Books in 2009 Challenge I've added a total of 5 books making my current total 40 - looks like I'll have no trouble finishing this one!
As for the A-Z Author Name Challenge, no changes to that one yet.
But for the A-Z Book Title Challenge, I added three books:
Graveyard Book, The by Neil Gaiman (8/9) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
No Rest for the Wicked - Kresley Cole - (8/1) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Poison Sleep - T.A. Pratt (8/6) ★ ★ ★ ★
I also read three books that counted for the Paranormal Romance Group August Challenge:
Romance: Succubus Dreams by Richelle Mead - 8/3 ★ ★ ★ ★
Erotica: Swallowing Darkness (Meredith Gentry, #7) by Laurell K. Hamilton - 8/5 ★ ★ ★
Suspense/Thriller/Horror: Poison Sleep by T.A. Pratt - 8/6
Poison Sleep also counted for the Romance Readers Group August Challenge for the Flight/Wings category.
And Succubus Dreams counted for "S" in the Read the Month Challenge.
And for my August Group Reads, I finished Succubus Dreams for the Who's Your Author? group and The Graveyard Book for the SciFi and Fantasy Book Club.
Lastly, no changes to the Colors in Title Mini-Challenge - I'm still not sure what I'm going to read for the 3rd book, I might not get to finish this one.
Five books down and a bunch still to go, but a great start considering in the beginning of the year I was only reading 3 books a month!
It's a Jungle Out There Challenge!1. dogs, dogs, dogs:
2. cats, cats, cats: Mortal Seductions by Allyson James
3. any kind of mammals: The Hob's Bargain by Patricia Briggs
4. fish/es: Sleeping with the Fishes by MaryJanice Davidson
5. bird/s:
6. reptile/s: Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth by Simon R. Green
7. amphibian/s: Dragon's Breath (Tales of the Frog Princess, Book 2) by E.D. Baker
8. insect/s: Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr
9. legendary or mythical (dragons): Breath of Fire by Tammy Kane
Bonus category - Any human and creature combination (satyrs): Nicholas by Elizabeth Amber
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Duration: September 1, 2009 to November 30, 2009
Paranormal Romance "Reading With Friends" September ChallengeTOTAL FOR THE MONTH: 4/9 READ : (
1. Jen's Shelf: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
2. Shanon's Shelf:
3. Jan's Shelf: Succubus Heat by Richelle Mead
4. Winnie's Shelf:
5. Jessi's Shelf:
6. DarkHeart's Shelf: Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr
7. Jessa Slade's Shelf:
8. Jess's Shelf: A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
9. Felicia's Shelf: Chill Factor by Rachel Caine
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September Group ReadsWho's Your Author?
Finished 9/21/2009
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Succubus Heat by Richelle Mead
Finished 10/4/2009
★ ★ ★ ★
Wild Things: YA Grown-Up
Finished 9/15/2009
★ ★ ★ ★
Read the Month ChallengeS:
E: Rain Fall by Barry Eisler
P: Personal Demons by Stacia Kane
T: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
E: Evernight by Claudia Gray
M: Succubus Heat by Richelle Mead
B:
E: Evil Without a Face by Jordan Dane
R: Real World by Natsuo Kirino
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RRRC Group September Monthly ChallengeFINAL TOTAL: 5/10 READ
1. September:
2. Birthday:
3. Geography: Breath of Fire by Tammy Kane (Canadian Author)
4. Editors and Writers Month: Succubus Heat by Richelle Mead
5. Read a book written by a GR author: Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr
6. Labor Day:
7. National Hispanic Heritage Month:
8. World Animal Remembrance Month: The Hob's Bargain by Patricia Briggs
9. Historical Fiction:
10. Book from our Group’s Bookshelf: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
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Kasia wrote: "Portuguese are allowed of course, go for it."Ok, cool, thanks for the reply! Silence is a school book too so I'll be happy to get it out of the way.
I just wanted to remark that I've completed my 50 books a year challenge today after finishing Moon Called.Yay me!
Yz wrote: "Now what is your reading goal for the year?"50 was a pretty big one for me so I don't really have anything else to shoot for. Maybe 75? Or how about actually finish a monthly challenge. That's always a good goal. With school though I don't know how much extra reading I'll be able to fit in so I'm trying not to worry about it. I'm just glad I got to 50!
RRRC TBR Challenge1. Touch the Dark by Karen Chance
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3. Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
4. Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
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Duration: September 18th to December 31st
Paranormal & Urban Fantasy, October ChallengeFINAL TOTAL: 4 OF 8 READ
1 - Choose from the following list of themes, and read a book for your chosen theme.
Witches:
Werewolves: Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
Vampires:
Ghosts:
Ghouls: At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost
2 - Read a book with one of the following (or a combination) on the cover:
Pumpkin: Enchanted Again by Nancy Madore
Color Orange:
People in Costume: Blood Lite edited by Kevin J. Anderson
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Read the Month ChallengeFINAL TOTAL: 5 OF 7 READ
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C:
T: The Turning by Jennifer Armintrout
O: Academy 7 by Anne Osterlund
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E:
R:
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Paranormal Romance Group October ChallengeFINAL TOTAL: 6 OF 9 READ
1. Orange:
2. Red: Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
3. Brown:
4. Green: Night Lost by Lynn Viehl
5. Black:
6. Yellow: Shadow Game by Christine Feehan
7. Purple:
8. Pink:
9. Blue:
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Who's Your Author? October ChallengeFINAL TOTAL: 3 OF 7 READ
1. October and/or Halloween in the title:
2. Ghost:
3. Witch:
4. Main character's name has something to do with Halloween: At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost
5. Monster: Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
6. Has a picture of a pumpkin on the cover: Enchanted Again by Nancy Madore
7. Features a haunted house: Dead Girls Are Easy by Terri Garey
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Read the Month Challenge3 DOWN, 5 TO GO!
N: Night Lost by Lynn Viehl
O: On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
V: Stardoc by S.L. Viehl
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M:
B:
E: Evernight by Claudia Gray
R: Real Murders by Charlaine Harris
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PNR November Challenge4 DOWN, 5 TO GO!
1. A/B -
2. C/D/E - On the Edge by Ilona Andrews - Rose Drayton
3. F/G/H -
4. I/J/K - Night Lost by Lynn Viehl Nicola Jefferson
5. L/M/N Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick - Nora Grey
6. O/P/Q -
7. R/S/T - Real Murders by Charlaine Harris - Aurora Teagarden
8. U/V/W - Stardoc by S.L. Viehl - Cherijo Grey Veil
9. X/Y/Z -
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RRRC Group Monthly Challenge2 DOWN, 6 TO GO!
1. November:
2. Birthday: Real Murders by Charlaine Harris (Melissa's Shelf)
3. Geography (NY): Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward
4. Fall Theme: On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
5. DST Change:
6. Native American Heritage Month: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
7. Same Writer/Different Name: Stardoc by S.L. Viehl
8. Same Writer/Different Name: Night Lost by Lynn Viehl
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RRRC Serial Reader Challenge0 DOWN, 35 TO GO!
1) Jack the Page Ripper (15 books):
2) Una-book-bomber (5 books):
- Chick-Lit
- Romance
- Mystery
- Urban Fantasy
- Young Adult3) Spree Series Killer (New Author):
4) Author-ican Psycho (Author I gave up on):
5) Dr. Hannibal Lecturer:
6) The Book Strangler (Whole series from beginning to last published):
7) 3rd Degree (Trilogy):
BONUS: Bloody Mary (Kick-ass Female):
Duration: 11/7/2009 - 11/7/2010
Read the Month Challenge0 DOWN, 8 TO GO!
D: Divine Misdemeanors by Laurell K. Hamilton
E: Bloody Good by Georgia Evans
C: The Dead Girls' Dance by Rachel Caine
E: Bloody Awful by Georgia Evans
M: Frostbite by Richelle Mead
B: Born of Fire by Sherrilyn Kenyon
E: Bloody Right by Georgia Evans
R: Red Fire: A Gods of Midnight Novel by Deidre Knight
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Of The Royal Line ChallengeThe goal is to read TEN books which titles have nobility words in it (Ex. king, queen, prince, princess, lord, lady, duke, earl, viscount, duchess, etc).
1. Lord of Misrule by Rachel Caine
2. Nicholas (Lords of Satyr) by Elizabeth Amber
3. Sword of Darkness (Lords of Avalon) by Kinley MacGregor
4. Thorn Queen by Richelle Mead
5. Queene of Light by Jennifer Armintrout
6. Never Lie to a Lady by Liz Carlyle
7. Enchanting the Lady by Kathryne Kennedy
8. Empress by Karen Miller
9. Four Dukes and a Devil by Cathy Maxwell
10. His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
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Duration: 12/1/09 - 2/28/10
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