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Suzanne’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

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Nothing but Reading Challenges
Build-A-Body Challenge
Duration: 12/11/2012 - Whenever!

Build a Body out of Book Covers!

Progress: 12 out of 12

HEAD: Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
HAIR: Vanish by Sophie Jordan
NECK: Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward
SHOULDERS: Undone by Rachel Caine
EYES: Entice by Carrie Jones
MOUTH: Vanished by Karen Robards
TORSO: The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole
BACK: Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
ARMS: Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh
LEGS: The Lost Recipe for Happiness by Barbara O'Neal
HANDS: Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis
FEET: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Decades Challenge: 1-3-13 to 1-4-14
Duration: 1/3/2013 - 1/4/2014

Progress: 87 out of 88

Level VIII: 88 books!
2003
(view spoiler)[1. Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis
2. The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
3. Ill Wind by Rachel Caine (hide spoiler)]


2004
(view spoiler)[1. The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe
2. Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts
3. Out on a Leash: Exploring the Nature of Reality and Love by Shirley Maclaine
4. Hawkes Harbor by S.E. Hinton (hide spoiler)]


2005
(view spoiler)[1. Black Rose by Nora Roberts
2. Red Lily by Nora Roberts
3. The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver by E. Lockhart
4. How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks
5. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt (hide spoiler)]


2006
(view spoiler)[1. The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole
2. Witchling by Yasmine Galenorn
3. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
4. The Dream Thief by Shana Abe
5. Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
6. Second Sight by Amanda Quick (hide spoiler)]


2007
1. Changeling by Yasmine Galenorn
2. Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward
3. Queen of Dragons by Shana Abe
4. Teach Yourself Visually Microsoft Office Access 2007 by Faithe Wempen
5. The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings
6. Virgin River by Robyn Carr
7. Thinking of You by Jill Mansell



2008
(view spoiler)[1. Undone by Rachel Caine
2. Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas
3. Darkling by Yasmine Galenorn
4. Faefever by Karen Marie Moning
5. The Lost Recipe for Happiness by Barbara O'Neal
6. Dragon Wytch by Yasmine Galenorn
7. Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella
8. Unclean Spirits by M.L.N. Hanover (hide spoiler)]


2009
(view spoiler)[1. Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas
2. Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
3. Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning
4. Covet by J.R. Ward
5. Black Hills by Nora Roberts
6. Night Huntress by Yasmine Galenorn
7. Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper
8. The Untamed Bride by Stephanie Laurens
9. Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward (hide spoiler)]


2010
(view spoiler)[1. Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
2. The Day I Shot Cupid: Hello, My Name Is Jennifer Love Hewitt and I'm a Love-aholic by Jennifer Love Hewitt
3. A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James
4. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
5. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
6. Grave Witch by Kalayna Price
7. Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris
8. Entice by Carrie Jones
9. Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost
10. Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain by Portia de Rossi (hide spoiler)]


2011
(view spoiler)[1. Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James
2. I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
3. Etched in Silver by Yasmine Galenorn
4. Daytripper by Fábio Moon
5. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
6. Vanish by Sophie Jordan
7. Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison
8. A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley
9. I'm Over All That: And Other Confessions by Shirley Maclaine
10. Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler
11. I Love the Earl by Caroline Linden (hide spoiler)]


2012
(view spoiler)[1. Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James
2. Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
3. Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews
4. The Audition by Rachel Hartman
5. A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean
6. The Shoemaker's Wife by Adriana Trigiani
7. Fifty Shames of Earl Grey by Fanny Merkin
8. A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison
9. Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec
10. Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
11. Chasing Magic by Stacia Kane
12. The Witness by Nora Roberts (hide spoiler)]


2013
(view spoiler)[1. The Husband List by Janet Evanovich
2. Double Crossed: A Spies and Thieves Story by Ally Carter
3. Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
4. Sand Castle Bay by Sherryl Woods
5. Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley
6. Unsinkable: A Memoir by Debbie Reynolds
7. Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews
8. Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter
9. The Tao of Martha: My Year of LIVING; Or, Why I'm Never Getting All That Glitter Off of the Dog by Jen Lancaster
10. Uncharted by Tracey Garvis-Graves
11. Rush by Maya Banks
12. Fifth Grave Past the Light by Darynda Jones
13. One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean (hide spoiler)]

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Baby, It's cold outside! December Reading Challenge
Duration: 12/1/2012 - 12/31/2012

For this you may use the first letter of a character's first or last name, the author's first or last name, the first letter of the first word of a book's title (you can the skip a, an, the, etc if the title begins with those and use the next word in the title).

Progress: 7 out of 7

BLANKET
B: Patricia Briggs; Fair Game - ***** - 12/9/2012
L: Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward - *** - 12/17/2012
A: Ilona Andrews; Magic Slays - ***** - 12/6/2012
N: Nicholas Flamel: The Alchemyst by Michael Scott - *** - 12/11/2012
K: Sophie Kinsella; Twenties Girl - ***** - 12/4/2012
E: Eduardo: Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh - *** - 12/20/2012
T: Trace Riley: The Inn At Eagle Point by Sherryl Woods - **** - 12/9/2012

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Level 2 of the Serious Readers Challenge for 2012
Duration: 1/1/2012 - 12/31/2012




101. Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
102. Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs
103. Heart of a Desert Warrior by Lucy Monroe
104. Thanksgiving by Janet Evanovich
105. Cinder by Marissa Meyer
106. Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously by Osho
107. 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth and Other Useful Guides by Matthew Inman
108. The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce
109. Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews
110. Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh
111. Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews
112. Fair Game by Patricia Briggs
113. The Inn At Eagle Point by Sherryl Woods
114. The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer
115. The Alchemyst by Michael Scott
116. The Substitute Millionaire by Susan Mallery
117. A Gift for Kit by Nalini Singh
118. Movie Night by Nalini Singh
119. Harry Potter: The Prequel by J.K. Rowling
120. Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
121. Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives by Thomas French
122. Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh
123. The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
124. An Enchanted Season by Maggie Shayne
125. Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan
126. Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
127. Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh

Yea!! Done!! On to the next level!

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Nothing but Reading Challenges
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles: November/December 2012
Duration: 11/1/2012 - 12/31/2012

Spell It Out!
Progress: 21 out of 23

Use book or series titles, or authors’ first or last names to spell your word(s)

P: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain - ***** - 12/23/2012
L: Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward - *** - 12/17/2012
A: Ilona Andrews; Magic Slays - ***** - 12/6/2012
N: Nalini Singh; Hostage to Pleasure - *** - 11/29/2012
E: An Enchanted Season by Maggie Shayne - ***** - 12/27/2012
S: Stephenie Meyer; The Host - ***** - 11/2/2012

T: Thanksgiving by Janet Evanovich - *** - 11/18/2012
R: R.L. LaFevers: Grave Mercy - *** - 11/9/2012
A: Alpha & Omega Series: Fair Game by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 12/9/2012
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Bleeds - ***** - 11/27/2012
N: Nalini Singh; Branded by Fire - *** - 12/20/2012
S: The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer - ** - 12/11/2012

&

A: The Alchemyst by Michael Scott - *** - 12/11/2012
U: Urban Shaman by C.E. Murphy - **** - 11/7/2012
T: Laini Taylor; Daughter of Smoke & Bone - **** - 11/15/2012
O:
M: Lucy Monroe; Heart of a Desert Warrior - *** - 11/17/2012
O: Osho; Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously - ** - 11/21/2012
B: Patricia Briggs; Hunting Ground - ***** - 11/16/2012
I: The Inn At Eagle Point by Sherryl Woods - **** - 12/9/2012
L: Lunar Chronicles: Cinder by Marissa Meyer - ** - 11/20/2012
E:
S: The Substitute Millionaire by Susan Mallery - **** - 12/13/2012

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Celebrate Featured Movie Star's Birthday Challenge
Duration: 11/1/2012 - 11/30/2012

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Progress: 6 out of 6 (Medium)

Emma Stone (born November 6, 1988)
The Help (2011)
• protagonist is a maid
Cinder by Marissa Meyer - ** - 11/20/2012

Zombieland (2009)
• has zombies (or zombie-like creatures) in it!
The Host by Stephenie Meyer - ***** - 11/2/2012

Superbad (2007)
• genre: young adult
Grave Mercy by R.L. LaFevers - *** - 11/9/2012
• character gets a blackeye
Thanksgiving by Janet Evanovich - *** - 11/18/2012



Gerard Butler (born November 13, 1969)
The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
• Protagonist has a facial scar
Urban Shaman by C.E. Murphy - 11/7/2012 - ****
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
• character flies
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor - 11/15/2012 - ****

300 (2007)
• Story has an epic battle scene
Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews - 11/27/2012 - *****

I'm in!

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Soundtrack Challenge: Across the Universe
Duration: 10/24/2012 - til finished!

Totally Committed – Deluxe Edition Track: 31 books

Progress: 31 out of 31

Girl performed by Jim Sturgess
Read a book with “girl” in the title. Or one about someone who makes “promises.” Or has a character named Jim:
Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella

Hold Me Tight performed by Evan Rachel Wood
Read a book with a cover showing someone hugging. Or one when some attends a dance:
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor

All My Loving performed by Jim Sturgess
Read a book with a cover that showing someone kissing. Or a book where people correspond via the written word:
Heart of a Desert Warrior by Lucy Monroe

I Want to Hold Your Hand performed by Teresa Victoria Carpio
Read a book with a cover showing close-up of a hand(s). Or a novel where a woman has left an abusive relationship, is on the way to New York, or has a character named Teresa (various spellings) or Victoria:
Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh

With a Little Help From My Friends performed by Joe Anderson & Jim Sturgess
Read a book about a group of friends. Or some who gets “high,” is a student, or has a character named Joe or Max:
Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh

It Won’t Be Long performed by Evan Rachel Wood
Read a book where a character is waiting for someone. (view spoiler) Or knows someone who was/is in the Vietnam War:
Fair Game by Patricia Briggs

I’ve Just Seen a Face , performed by Jim Sturgess
Read a book where someone falls in love at first sight or goes bowling. Or the word “fall” or “falling” appears in the title:
Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas

Let It Be performed by Timothy T. Mitchum & Carol Woods
Read a book where someone if notified of someone’s death or there is a riot. A character is a younger brother or a gospel singer. Or is named Timothy, Mitch, or Carol:
Urban Shaman by C.E. Murphy

Come Together performed by Joe Crocker
Read a book where someone goes to the airport, plays the guitar, is a hippy, insane, or a pimp or named Joe:
Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward

Why Don’t We Do It in the Road performed by Dana Fuchs
Read a book with a road on the cover, the genre is erotica, has a character that is a landlady, or named Dana:
Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James

If I Fell performed by Evan Rachel Wood
Read a book were someone is running from the police or falls in love. Or the cover shows someone who appears to be falling, or it reminds you of autumn:
Insurgent by Veronica Roth

I Want You (She’s So Heavy) performed by Joe Anderson, Dana Fuchs, & Teresa Victoria Carpio
Read a book has the word “want” in the title. Or where someone is drafted, gets a physical, drives a taxi, or learns French:
Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Dear Prudence
Read a book where someone “comes out of the closet,” attends a protest, or is Prudence:
Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama

Flying performed by the Secret Machines
Read a book with an airplane, spaceship or some type of machine on the cover. Or one where someone is a pilot:
Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs

Blue Jay Way performed by The Secret Machines
Read a book with a predominantly blue cover, has a blue jay on it or someone has a secret:
Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews

I Am a Walrus performed by Bono & The Secret Machines
Read a book about a sea mammal (fictional or real, so mermaids accepted), or has a cowboy hat or sunglasses on the cover:
Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives by Thomas French

Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! performed by Eddie Lizzard
Read a book about (or some attends) a circus. Or choose a book from the fantasy genre. Or where a character flies a kite, or is named Eddie:
The Alchemyst by Michael Scott

Because performed by Joe Anderson, Teresa Victoria Carpio, Dana Fuchs, Martin Luther McCoy, Jim Sturgess, and Evan Rachel Wood
Read a book with “because” in the title. Or where characters skinny dip:
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain

Something performed by Jim Sturgess
Read a book with the word “something” in the title. Or where a character is an artist:
Second Sight by Amanda Quick - *** - 5/13/2013 - Photographer

Oh! Darling performed by Dana Fuchs & Martin Luther McCoy
Read a book with the word “Oh!” or “darling” in the title. Or where a character is a singer:
Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

Strawberry Fields Forever , performed by Joe Anderson, Jim Sturgess
Read a book with a red cover, has a strawberry on it, or someone picks strawberries:
Grave Mercy by R.L. LaFevers

Revolution by Jim Sturgess
Read a book with a revolution or someone gets in a fight:
Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews

While My Guitar Gently Weeps performed by Martin Luther McCoy & Jim Sturgess
Read a book with a blue cover, has a picture of guitar or other musical instrument on the cover, or one that makes you weep:
An Enchanted Season by Maggie Shayne

Across the Universe performed by Jim Sturgess
Read a book that is set in the future, involves space travel, or is from the genre of young adult:
The Host by Stephenie Meyer

Helter Skelter performed by Dana Fuchs
Read a book where someone is crazy or someone is murdered:
Phantom Evil by Heather Graham

Happiness is a Warm Gun performed by Joe Anderson & Salma Hayek
Read a book with the word “happiness” or “warm” in the title. Or a has character who is an addict who goes into rehab. Or book with a gun on the cover:
Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 2/15/2013

Blackbird performed by Rachel Wood
Read a book with a predominately black cover or has a black bird on the front:
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer

Hey Jude performed by Joe Anderson
According to Wiki: This ballad evolved from "Hey Jules," widely accepted as being written to comfort John Lennon's son, Julian during his parents’ divorce. Read a book with a child or children in it, or has a character named Jude, Jules, or Julian, or where a couple is divorcing:
Thanksgiving by Janet Evanovich

Don’t Let Me Down performed by Dana Fuchs & Martin Luther McCoy
Read a book with the words “Don’t” or “Down” in the title. Or where someone attends a rock concert:
Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper - ***** - 6/28/2013

All You Need is Love performed by Teresa Victoria Carpio, Dana Fuchs, Martin Luther McCoy, & Jim Sturgess
Read a book with “love” in the title. Or where someone falls in love for the first time. Or the cover shot is of a rooftop:
The Inn At Eagle Point by Sherryl Woods

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds performed by Bono & The Edge
Read a book with diamonds on the cover, with a night sky that looks like diamonds, or has a character named Lucy:
Skipping Christmas by John Grisham - ***** - 1/24/2013

Finished!

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Woot! Finished!

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Nothing but Reading Challenges
One Enchanted Evening Reading Challenge
Duration: 10/1/2012 - 11/30/2012

First letter in a book title, a character in a book, the author's first or last name

Progress: 9 out of 9

1) Where will you go?
New Orleans:
Phantom Evil by Heather Graham



2) Outfit:
I will wear a casual outfit like this one:
Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews



3) Decide who will go with you?
Mercedes Thompson will go with me!
Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs


4) What you will do?
We will watch Unicorns!
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle



5) Transportation:
I will take Jane Yellowrock's motorcycle!
Skinwalker by Faith Hunter



6) Food:
C: Crazy For You by Jennifer Crusie
A: Ashaya Aleine: Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh
K: Karou: Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
E: Janet Evanovich; Thanksgiving

Nothing but Reading Challenges
October's Superstitions Challenge
Duration: 10/1/2012 - 10/31/2012

title, name of characters, or the name of an author

Progress: 10 out of 13 - Difficult

SUPERSTITION
S: Skinwalker by Faith Hunter - ***** - 10/1/2012
U: Unicorn: The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle - ***** - 10/8/2012
P: Phantom Evil by Heather Graham - ***** - 10/24/2012
E
R: River Marked by Patricia Briggs - **** - 10/11/2012
S: Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs - **** - 10/9/2012
T
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Strikes - ***** - 10/3/2012
T
I: Insurgent by Veronica Roth - ***** - 10/23/2012
O: Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper - **** - 10/15/2012
N: Nick Ziegler: Crazy For You by Jennifer Crusie - ***** - 10/22/2012
S: Spade: At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost - *** - 10/18/2012

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Celebrate Featured Movie Star's Birthday Challenge
Duration: 10/1/2012 - 10/31/2012

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Progress: 6 out of 6 (Medium)

Matt Damon (born October 8, 1970)
The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
• character has a master “plan”
River Marked by Patricia Briggs - **** - 10/11/2012

The Departed (2006)
• character is an undercover agent
Skinwalker by Faith Hunter - ***** - 10/1/2012

Saving Private Ryan (1998)
• character named James
Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 10/3/2012

Kate Winslet (Born October 5, 1975)
Heavenly Creatures (1994)
• genre: fantasy
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle - ***** - 10/8/2012

Titanic (1997)
• character prevents a suicide
Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs - **** - 10/9/2012

The Reader (2008)
• character named as Hanna, Michael, Ilana, or Rose
Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper - **** - 10/15/2012

Nothing but Reading Challenges
“Takeover” Challenge: September, 2012
Duration: 9/1/2012 - 9/30/2012

Progress: 5 out of 10 Greeting the Sunrise

Ten of My Favorite Things.
• Favorite genres: Westerns, mysteries or romances. Read one, or one of all three.
• Books with dogs in them:
Gone, Gone, Gone by Hannah Moskowitz - *** - 9/4/2012

• Hawt guy on the cover: **shrugs** What can I say?
Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh - *** - 9/13/2012

• Coffee ice cream - so any book with a cup of coffee or ice cream on the cover
- or is the color of the shade of coffee you drink or the color of your favorite ice cream.
listopia: Espresso, Java, Coffee and YA Coffee Covers.
• My favorite color is blue - Read a book with a cover that is predominately blue. Check listopia! -
Divergent by Veronica Roth - 9/17/2012 - *****

• Beautifully styled hair - Read a book that shows a perfect coiffed hair style on the cover -
Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 9/4/2012

• Hats. Yup. Love them. Don't wear them often, but I love the look. Even if they cover up a beautiful hairstyle, LOL! Read a book with a hat on the cover.
• I ♥ cookies. Read a book that somehow relates to cookies. Cookie on the cover, in the title, or is the name of the protagonist. Or maybe they bake them?
• Read any book from my all-time-favorites bookshelf.
• Listen to any book on audio -
Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 9/1/2012

Well I got to Luminescent this month!

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Nothing but Reading Challenges
Celebrate Featured Movie Star's Birthday Challenge
Duration: 9/1/2012 - 9/30/2012

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Progress: 5 out of 7

Jada Pinkett-Smith (born September 18, 1971)
A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994)
• protagonist is caught in a love triangle
Gone, Gone, Gone by Hannah Moskowitz - *** - 9/4/2012
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
• genre: science fiction
Divergent by Veronica Roth - ***** - 9/11/2012
Scream 2 (1997)
• protagonist is a college student
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James - *** - 9/21/2012
Collateral (2004)
• set in Los Angeles, California
Shockaholic by Carrie Fisher - ***** - 9/28/2012

Hugh Grant (born September 9, 1960)
Notting Hill (1999)
• character named Anna
Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 9/4/2012

Nothing but Reading Challenges
The 2102 RITA® Award Winners Reading Challenge
Duration: 8/26/2012 - 8/26/2013

Progress: 11 out of 11 - Too Far Behind in the In Death Series to catch up :(


2012 RITA Winner for Paranormal Romance
Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison - ***** - 2/28/2013
Berkley Publishing Group
Cindy Hwang, editor


2012 RITA Winner for Romance Novella
I Love the Earl by Caroline Linden - ***** - 5/29/2013
Avon Impulse
Lyssa Keusch, editor


2012 RITA Winner for Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
How to Bake a Perfect Life by Barbara O'Neal - ***** - 8/22/2013
Ballantine Bantam Dell
Shauna Summers, editor


2012 RITA Winner for Best First Book
First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones - **** - 8/5/2013
St. Martin's Press
Jennifer Enderlin, editor


2012 RITA Winner for Historical Romance
The Black Hawk by Joanna Bourne - *****
Berkley Publishing Group
Wendy McCurdy, editor


2012 RITA Winner for Inspirational Romance
The Measure of Katie Calloway by Serena B. Miller - *****
Revell Vicki Crumpton, editor


2012 RITA Winner for Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure
Soldier's Last Stand by Cindy Dees - *****
Harlequin Romantic Suspense Patience Bloom, editor


2012 RITA Winner for Contemporary Single Title Romance
Boomerang Bride by Fiona Lowe - *****
Carina Press Charlotte Herscher, editor


2012 RITA Winner for Regency Historical Romance
A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare - *****
Avon Books Tessa Woodward, editor


2012 RITA Winner for Young Adult Romance
Enclave by Ann Aguirre - *** - 8/13/2013
Macmillan Feiwel & Friends
Liz Szabla, editor


2012 RITA Winner for Contemporary Series Romance
Doukakis's Apprentice by Sarah Morgan - *****
Harlequin Presents
Lucy Gilmour, editor

2012 RITA Winner for Romantic Suspense
New York to Dallas by J.D. Robb
Penguin Putnam
Leslie Gelbman, editor

Nothing but Reading Challenges
Pyramid Series Challenge
Duration: 8/26/2012 - Til Done!

Rules: You need to read at least two books that are the first in a series for your ‘base,’ then start building your pyramid with the seconds on top, followed by thirds etc. depending on the size pyramid you want. The books do NOT have to be from the same series:

Progress: 36 out of 36


Eighth in Series:
1. Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh
Seventh in Series:
1. Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh
2. Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward
Sixth in Series:
1. River Marked by Patricia Briggs
2. Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh
3. Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward
Fifth in Series:
1. Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
2. Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh
3. Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews
4. Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward
Fourth in Series:
1. Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh
2. Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews
3. Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
4. Dragon Wytch by Yasmine Galenorn
5. Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning
Third in Series:
1. Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews
2. At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost
3. Fair Game by Patricia Briggs
4. Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James
5. Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas
6. Darkling by Yasmine Galenorn
Second in Series:
1. Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
2. Insurgent by Veronica Roth
3. Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs
4. Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James
5. Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas
6. Vanish by Sophie Jordan
7. Changeling by Yasmine Galenorn
First in Series:
1. Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
2. Divergent by Veronica Roth
3. Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
4. Skinwalker by Faith Hunter
5. Phantom Evil by Heather Graham
6. Urban Shaman by C.E. Murphy
7. The Inn At Eagle Point by Sherryl Woods
8. Undone by Rachel Caine

Yea! Done!

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