Shea's 2010 Challenges (showing 1-14 of 14)

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June 2010 PNR Reading Challenge

10/10 Challenge Completed!

1. Mark of the Demon by Diana Rowland (Melanie) 6/9

2. Blood of the Demon by Diana Rowland (Nita) 6/12

3. The Vampire Shrink by Lynda Hilburn (MJ) 6/28

4. The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole (Judithe) 6/5

5. Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank (Jaime) 6/29

6. The Vampire and the Virgin by Kerrelyn Sparks (Cher) 6/30

7. A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands (Sandy) 6/21

8. Bodyguard by Suzanne Brockmann (Yz the Whyz) 6/23

9. My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent (Kelley Anne) 6/19

10. Up Close and Dangerous by Linda Howard (Mel W) 6/13

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June RR 2010 Challenge
5/5 Challenge Completed!

1. June: Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank 6/29

2. Birthday: A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands (Joelle) 6/21

8. Romance Genre: Up Close and Dangerous by Linda Howard 6/13

9. Of Lists and Shelves: What the Duke Desires by Jenna Petersen 6/24

10. Readers' Choice: Bodyguard by Suzanne Brockmann 6/23

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RR READ-THE-SEASON SUMMER CHALLENGE
Duration: June 21, 2010 - September 22, 2010

6/7 completed

S: Staked by J.F. Lewis 7/6

U: Under the Highlander's Spell by Donna Fletcher 8/20

M: Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder 8/14

M: Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn 9/10

E: The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler 8/17

R: The Road by Cormac McCarthy

Bonus: Summer Magic by Rochelle Alers 9/15

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RRC July 2010 Monthly Challenge

6/8 completed

1. July: Staked by J. F. Lewis 7/6

2. Birthday: The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter 7/25

5. Fourth of July: A Little Bit Wicked by Victoria Alexander 7/10

6. Disney Inspired: The Sheik's Command by Loreth Anne White 7/20

7. Food Delight: Chocolate Secrets by Zelda Benjamin 7/9

8. Romance Genre: Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning 8/3

9. Of Lists and Shelves: Always by Lynsay Sands 8/4

10. Reader's Choice: Bedded by the Warrior by Denise Lynn 7/12

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It’s Just A Game RR Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010

12/12 completed

1. Monopoly- You Don't Know Jack by Erin McCarthy 7/13

2. Clue- Hearts in Hiding by Betsy Brannon Green 8/21

3. Chess- Bedded by the Warrior by Denise Lynn 7/12

4. Candyland- Chocolate Secrets by Zelda Benjamin 7/9

5. Twister- The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole 6/5

6. Operation- The Six-Liter Club: A Novel by Harry Kraus 7/29

7. Scene It- Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Time Of Your Life by Joss Whedon 8/8

8. Girl Talk- The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler 8/17

9. Mahjongg- Tiger Eye by Marjorie M. Liu 10/5

10. Risk- A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 8/18

Bonus 1- Snakes and Ladders- (Read a book that takes place in a desert setting.)- The Sheik's Command by Loreth Anne White 7/20

Bonus 2- Checkers- (Read a book with a black and red cover.)- A Little Bit Wicked by Victoria Alexander 7/10

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PNR July 2010 Book-of-the-Month:

Mark of the Demon by Diana Rowland (previously read)

The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter 7/25

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RRC Covers, Covers, Covers Challenge
July 15,2010 - January 15,2011

People in Covers
11/12 completed

Lonely Chick (8/14)


Lonesome Dude (7/25)


Kissing/Doing It 11/28


Body Parts (Eyes, hands, feet, lips, etc. - no faces or more than half the body) (8/17)



Other than People

Animal Kingdom (Mammals, insects, fish, etc.) 11/5


Natural World (Trees, flowers, sea, clouds, etc.) 11/2


Structures (Buildings, houses, street, etc.)


Objects (Purses, cars, etc.) 11/23


Just Type (words with minimal design elements) 10/2


Covers According to You

Beautiful (9/10)


Ugly (9/2)


Your Favorite Color 11/17

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A - Z Book Challenge (Jan. 1st - Dec. 31st 2010)
24/26 Completed

A= Always by Lynsay Sands 8/4
B= Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning 8/3
C= Chocolate Secrets by Zelda Benjamin 7/9
D= The DUFF by Kody Keplinger 11/17
E= Ecstasy by Jacquelyn Frank 12/7
F= A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway 8/18
G= Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
H= Hearts in Hiding by Betsy Brannon Green 8/21
I= Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison 12/14
J= Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank 6/29
K= The Kind Diet: A Simple Guide to Feeling Great, Losing Weight, and Saving the Planet by Alicia Silverstone 5/17
L= Laced with Desire by Jaci Burton 3/11
M= Mark of the Demon by Diana Rowland 6/9
N= Nightshade by Andrea Cremer 11/7
O= Only Pleasure by Lora Leigh 5/17
P= Paradise Rules by Beth Kery 2/15
Q= A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands 6/21
R= The Road by Cormac McCarthy 10/8
S= The Sheen on the Silk: A Novel by Anne Perry 6/25
T= Tiger Eye by Marjorie M. Liu 10/5
U= Undercover by Lauren Dane 5/17
V= The Vampire Shrink by Lynda Hilburn 6/28
W= The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole 5/24
X= The Six-Liter Club by Harry Kraus 7/29
Y= You Don't Know Jack by Erin McCarthy 7/13
Z= Zandia by Tilly Greene

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RRRC August 2010 Monthly Challenge
3/3 completed

1. August: Summer Magic by Rochelle Alers 9/15

4. Edinburgh Festival: Under the Highlander's Spell by Donna Fletcher 8/20

10. Reader's Choice: Tiger Eye by Marjorie M. Liu 10/5

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August Pick-It-For-Me Challenge

- The Rest Falls Away by Colleen Gleason

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2010 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Mor-book-ly Obese

5/8 completed

1. The Sheen on the Silk: A Novel by Anne Perry (544 pages) 6/25

2. The Cider House Rules by John Irving (552 pages) 8/7

3. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson(465 pages) 12/26

4. The Wings of the Dove by Henry James (539 pages)

5. Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison (561 pages) 12/14

6. Nightshade by Andrea Cremer (454 pages) 11/7

7. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell (959 pages)

8. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas (545 pages)

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Books Into Movies
July 1st 2010 - December 31st 2010

4/10 completed

1. PS, I Love You by Cecelia Ahern 9/2

2. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

3. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

4. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

5. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 10/26

6. Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts

7. Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

8. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

Out of Genre

9. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson 12/26

10. The Road by Cormac McCarthy 10/2

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RR A-Z Author 2010 Challenge
17/26 completed

A: Victoria Alexander- A Little Bit Wicked 7/10
B: Zelda Benjamin- Chocolate Secrets 7/9
C: Kresley Cole- The Warlord Wants Forever 6/5
D: Lauren Dane- Relentless 11/17
E: Ralph Ellison- Invisible Man 12/14
F: Jacquelyn Frank- Ecstasy 12/7
G: Betsy Brannon Green- Hearts in Hiding 8/21
H: Ernest Hemingway- A Farewell to Arms 8/18
I: Larissa Ione- Pleasure Unbound 11/28
J: Henry James- The Wings of the Dove
K: Kody Keplinger- The DUFF 11/17
L: Marjorie Liu- Tiger Eye 10/5
M: Erin McCarthy- You Don't Know Jack 7/13
N: Audrey Niffenegger- The Time Traveler's Wife
O: Caragh M. O'Brien- Birthmarked
P: Anne Perry- The Sheen on the Silk: A Novel 6/25
Q: Amanda Quick- Dangerous
R: J.K. Rowling- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
S: Lynsay Sands- A Quick Bite 6/21
T: J.R.R. Tolkien- The Hobbit: Or There and Back Again
U: Sigrid Undset- Kristin Lavransdatter
V: Rachel Vincent- My Soul to Take 6/19
W- Loreth Anne White- The Sheik's Command 7/20
X: Debra Dixon- Bad to the Bone
Y: Rebecca York- Body Contact
Z: Gabrielle Zevin- Elsewhere

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RRRC's 1st Reading Tournament:
Duration: July 15, 2010 - January 15, 2011

Track One: Author Relay

1. The Sheik's Command by Loreth Anne White (7/17 - 7/20)

2.The Six-Liter Club by Harry Kraus (7/25 - 7/29)

3. Always by Lynsay Sands (7/29 - 8/4)

4. Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder (8/10 - 8/14)

5. PS, I Love You by Cecelia Ahern (8/31 - 9/2)

6. Summer Magic by Rochelle Alers (9/12 - 9/15)

7. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (11/25 - 12/26)

Track Two: Title Relay

1. The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter (7/22 - 7/25)

2. Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning (7/29 - 8/3)

3. A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole (8/4 - 8/6)

4. A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway (8/8 - 8/18)

5. Hearts in Hiding by Betsy Brannon Green (8/20 - 8/21)

6. Tiger Eye by Marjorie M. Liu (10/1 - 10/5)

7. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (10/8 - 10/26)

8. Bound, Branded, & Brazen by Jaci Burton (10/26 - 10/27)

9. The Color Purple by Alice Walker (10/27 - 11/2)

10. The Declaration by Gemma Malley (11/2 - 11/5)

11. Nightshade by Andrea Cremer (11/5 - 11/7)

12.Dark Lover by J.R. Ward (11/8 - 11/12)

13. Relentless by Lauren Dane (11/12 - 11/17)

14. The DUFF by Kody Keplinger (11/17 - 11/17)

15. Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin (11/19 - 11/23)

16. Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione (11/24 - 11/28)

17. Ecstasy by Jacquelyn Frank (11/30 - 12/7)

18. Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison (12/7 - 12/14)

19. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas

20. Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts