The Lost Challenges discussion

And, my entry for April!

I used to be a software engineer, but I had to quit because I don't have a work permit anymore. So! I'm currently a stay at home mum of a cat. The cat pays in purrs rather than the peanuts of my earlier employer, and it lets me read on the job too! :D

GETTING TO KNOW CHALLENGE-A-HOLICS

Month: Apr
Duration: Apr 01, 2013 - Apr 30, 2013
Completed: 0/9

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Oh Chaitra reading on the job has to be one of the best benefits to staying at home.

Haha Chaitra that's so cute :) I love weekends because it means I get to curl up in my big reading chair with my fat cat and a good book! Being a cat parent is the best!

TLC's "Get to Know Challenge-a-holics" Challenge
April 2013 "It's All in a Day's Work at Uni, Where I'm a Badass Sexy Student!"
Goal: 5/9 Completed

Three "Badass" Reads (UF)
1. The Shattered Dark by Sandy Williams ★★☆☆☆ 4/9
2. Alien Tango by Gini Koch
3. Sealed with a Curse by Cecy Robson ★★★☆☆ 4/12



Three "Sexy" Reads (Romance)
4. Rogue Rider by Larissa Ione ★★★★☆ 4/1
5. Taking Care of Business by Megan Hart & Lauren Dane ★★☆☆☆ 4/5
6.



Three "Student" Reads (YA)
7. Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins ★★★☆☆ 4/4
8.
9.

January: Hello! My Name Is... Danielle
(view spoiler)[Duration: Jan 1, 2013 - Jan. 31, 2013
Completed: 4/4
D - Dana Marie Bell - The Wallflower
A - Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Series - The Laughing Corpse
N - Nightshifted
I - Iced

I'm doing a nickname because I would never spell my whole name in one month. I don't read that fast!

(hide spoiler)]

February: Location Location Location... Sumter, SC
(view spoiler)[Duration: Feb 1 to Feb. 28
5/6 completed

S Sparks, Kerrelyn Vamps and the City
U US Nearly Departed in Deadwood
M Mercy Thompson Iron Kissed
T To Kill a Warlock To Kill A Warlock
E Elisabeth Naughton Marked
R Will probably cheat and read a novella
(South Carolina)

(hide spoiler)]

March: Favorite Color - Purple
(view spoiler)[March 1 - 31
2/6 completed


P P.A. Lupton Bound by Blood
U
R Richelle Mead Storm Born
P Patrica Briggs Bone Crossed
L Leto, Julie Phantom Pleasures
E Eugenie Storm Born



I cheated :) (hide spoiler)]

April- It’s all in a days work at...Teach For America
Completed 2/3

T - Tina Folsom - Amaury's Hellion
F - Frost, Jeaniene - One Foot in the Grave 4/16 5 stars
A - Austin Erickson - Vamps and the City 4/10 3.5 stars

TLC's "Get to Know Challenge-a-holics" Challenge
April 2013 "It's All in a Day's Work at Uni, Where I'm a Badass Sexy Student!"
Goal: 6/9 Completed

Three "Badass" Reads (UF)
1. The Shattered Dark by Sandy Williams ★★☆☆☆ 4/9
2. Dawnbreaker by Jocelynn Drake ★★★★★ 4/17
3. Sealed with a Curse by Cecy Robson ★★★☆☆ 4/12



Three "Sexy" Reads (Romance)
4. Rogue Rider by Larissa Ione ★★★★☆ 4/1
5. Taking Care of Business by Megan Hart & Lauren Dane ★★☆☆☆ 4/5
6.



Three "Student" Reads (YA)
7. Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins ★★★☆☆ 4/4
8.
9.

Done for April!

April- It’s all in a days work at…contract services
Jan - Patricia
Feb - Atlanta, GA
Mar - Purple
16/16 Books Read
C: Forged in Fire - Trish McCallan (4/14 - 5stars)
O: Omega- Susannah Sandlin (4/12 - 4.5stars)
N: Bonded - Nicky Charles (4/7 - 4stars)
T: Blood Vow - Karen Tabke (4/3 - 4stars)
R: Consumed - Rebecca Zanetti (4/8 - 4.25stars)
A: Hard Mated - Jennifer Ashley (4/2 -- 4.5stars)
C: Bound by the Night - Cynthia Eden (4/4 - 4stars)
T: Destroy Me - Tahereh Mafi(4/4 - 3stars)
S: Absolution - ]Susannah Sandlin (4/9 - 5stars)
E: Bound in Darkness - Cynthia Eden (4/3 - 3star)
R: Provoked - Rebecca Zanetti (4/11 - 4.5tars)
V: Vampires Not Invited - Cheyenne McCray (4/17 - 2stars)
I: Into the Spotlight - Heather Long (4/13 - 3.5stars)
C: Chasin' Eight - Lorelei James (4/4 - 5stars)
E: One For The Money - Janet Evanovich (4/9 - 3stars)
S: Jekyll - Lauren Stewart (4/2 -- 3.5stars)

Going to have to step it up a bit.

5/15

D:Dead to the World, Charlaine Harris 4/13/13
O: One Bite With A Stranger, Christine Warren 4/13/13
M: MacLean Curse To Catch a Highlander, Karen Hawkins 4/5/13 ★★★
Edge of the Moon- Rebecca York
s-Forever and a day- Jill Shalvis
T-Blonde with a Wand- Vicki Lewis Thompson
Immortal EverAfter- Lynsay Sands
C: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor, Lisa Kleypas, 4/6/13 ★★★


G-About a Dragon- GA Aiken
One for the Money- Janet Evanovich
Dark Hunter- Sins of the night- Sherrilyn Kenyon
D:Dark Hunter- Seize the Night, Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/16/13
E: Etiquette & Espionage, Gail Carriger 4/14/13
Slave to Sensation- Nalini Singh
Seduction and Snacks- Tara Sivec

Just saw this, but I went back through my reading list for the previous months

Timeframe: Jan - Dec 2013
Completed: 7/12 months

January - Real name is Kirsten
(view spoiler)[
K Kristen Ashley Rock Chick 1/21/13 4♥
I The Inn at Rose Harbor by Debbie Macomber 1/1/13 3♥
R Robyn Carr My Kind of Christmas 1/5/13 4♥
S Sandra Brown Low Pressure 1/6/13 4♥
T A Town Called Valentine: A Valentine Valley Novel by Emma Cane 1/13/13 3♥
E Eason, Lynette When a Heart Stops 1/1/13 4♥
N Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich 1/2/13 4♥
(hide spoiler)]

February - Grew up in Washington State
(view spoiler)[
W Ward, J R Dark Lover 2/4/13 4♥
A Ann Patchett State of Wonder 2/12/13 3♥

S Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta 2/10/13 3♥
T Tracers series Scorched by Laura Griffin 2/5/13 4♥
A Ashley, Kristin Penmort Castle 2/25/13 3♥
T Taylor, Laini Daughter of Smoke & Bone 2/6/13 3♥
E Exiles by Cary Groner 2/3/13 3♥
(hide spoiler)]

March - Favorite color is yellow
(view spoiler)[
Y Yours to Keep by Shannon Stacey 3/20/13 4♥
E Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey 3/17/13 4♥
L Lover Mine by J R Ward 3/19/13 4♥
L Lover Unleashed by J R Ward 3/22/13 4♥
O Oliver, Lauren Before I Fall 3/27/13 3♥
W Ward, J R Lover Reborn 3/24/13 4♥
(hide spoiler)]

April - My full title Library Technical Assistant-Circulation but I will read abbreviations
(view spoiler)[
L Legend by Marie Lu 4/22/13 4♥
I The Iron King by Julie Kagawa 4/10/13 3♥
B Briggs, Patricia Frost Burned 4/11/13 4♥

T Truth Stained Lies by Terri Blackstock 4/18/13 4♥
E Eagle, Kathleen What the Heart Knows 4/26/13 3♥
C Castle, Richard Frozen Heat 4/15/13 4♥
H Heat Rises by Richard Castle 4/14/13 3♥

A Agatha Christie The Mystery of the Blue Train 4/22/13 4♥
S Shattered by Dani Pettrey 4/5/12 4♥
S The Substitute Wife by Dallas Schulze 4/13/13 3♥
T Thavis, John The Vatican Diaries: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Power, Personalities, and Politics at the Heart of the Catholic Church 4/20/13 3♥

C Confessions of a Murder Suspect by James Patterson 4/15/13 4♥
I The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa 4/17/13 3♥
R Rossi, Veronica Under the Never Sky 4/27/13 4♥
C Castle, Richard Naked Heat 4/7/13 3♥
(hide spoiler)]

May - favorite author is Agatha Christie
(view spoiler)[
A Agatha Christie Black Coffee 5/9/13 3♥
G Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers 5/27/13 4♥
A Agatha Christie Peril at End House 5/23/13 4♥
T The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult 5/2/13 4♥
H Higgins, Kristan The Best Man 5/4/13 4♥
A Agatha Christie Lord Edgware Dies 5/24/13 4♥

C Can't Buy Me Love by Molly O'Keefe 5/10/13 4♥
H Hip Check by Deirdre Martin 5/5/13 4♥
R Rock, Peter My Abandonment 5/9/13 4♥
I Icebreaker by Deirdre Martin 5/4/13 4♥
S Silenced by Kristina Ohlsson 5/18/13 4♥
T Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi 5/28/13 4♥
I The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa 5/25/13 4♥
E Everneath by Brodi Ashton 5/25/13 4♥
(hide spoiler)]

June - my favorite food is French fries
(view spoiler)[
F Fantastical by Kristen Ashley 6/10/13 4♥
R Rachel Joyce The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry 6/27/13 4♥
E Elizabeth Lowell Dangerous Refuge: A Novel 6/2/13 4♥
N Naked in Death by J D Robb 6/7/13 ♥
C Can't Hurry Love by Molly O'Keefe 6/1/13 3♥
H Harkness, Deborah A Discovery of Witches 6/16/13 4♥

F Foster, Lori Bare It All 6/24/13 4♥
R Rainbow Rowell Eleanor & Park 6/19/13 5♥
I The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa 6/9/13 4♥
E The Ex Files by Jane Moore 6/18/13 3♥
S Some Like It Wicked by Teresa Medeiros 6/28/13 ♥
(hide spoiler)]

July - hobby is knitting/crochet
(view spoiler)[
K Kristan Higgins Until There Was You 7/3/13 4♥
N Nicci French Tuesday's Gone: A Frieda Klein Novel 7/17/13 3♥
I Irene Hannon Vanished 7/12/13 4♥
T Trish Milburn The Family Man 7/8/13 3♥
T Too Many Crooks Spoil the Broth by Tamar Myers 7/20/13 2♥
I Ione, Larissa Eternal Rider 7/22/13 4♥
N Naked Lunch by William Burroughs 7/29/13 2♥
G Guilt by Jonathan Kellerman 7/6/13 4♥

C Christie, Agatha Murder on the Orient Express 7/28/13 5♥
R Robb, J D Glory in Death 7/14/13 3♥
O Only One Life by Sara Blaedel 7/30/13 4♥
C Chevy Stevens Always Watching 7/31/13 4♥
H Hillary Jordan When She Woke 7/7/13 3♥
E Everbound by Brodi Ashton 7/8/13 4♥
T Tara Taylor Quinn Four Times the Trouble 7/5/13 3♥
(hide spoiler)]

August - dream vacation is family reunion

F Fly Away by Kristin Hannah
A Austin, Lynn Gods and Kings
M Mercedes Lackey Sacrifices
I Iris Johansen Taking Eve
L Lisa Lutz The Last Word
Y

R Robb, J D Immortal in Death
E Elizabeth Peters Crocodile on the Sandbank
U Upton Sinclair The Jungle
N Norman Mailer The Naked and the Dead
I Indridason, Arnaldur Jar City
O O'Brien, Kevin Watch Them Die
N

TLC's "Get to Know Challenge-a-holics" Challenge
March 2013 "My favorite color is...."
Goal: 5/5! Completo!! Finito!!

B= Broken at Love by Lyla Payne ★★★☆☆ 4/19
L=Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley ★★★★☆ 3/10
A= A Vampire's Claim by Joey W. Hill ★★★★☆ 3/9
C= Childs, Tera Lynn ~Forgive My Fins ★★☆☆☆ 3/4
K= Kelly Jamieson~Hot Ride ★★☆☆☆ 3/1

Delmy =^.^= wrote: "I am beginning this challenge, do i start all the way from the beginning or can i just start April, like i've done above?"

Just pick up in April.

7/15

D:Dead to the World, Charlaine Harris 4/13/13
O: One Bite With A Stranger, Christine Warren 4/13/13
M: MacLean Curse To Catch a Highlander, Karen Hawkins 4/5/13 ★★★
Edge of the Moon- Rebecca York
S Forever and a Day, Jill Shalvis, 4/18/13 ★★★★
T-Blonde with a Wand- Vicki Lewis Thompson
I Immortal Ever After, Lyndsay Sands, 4/18/13 ★★★★
C: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor, Lisa Kleypas, 4/6/13 ★★★


G-About a Dragon- GA Aiken
One for the Money- Janet Evanovich
Dark Hunter- Sins of the night- Sherrilyn Kenyon
D:Dark Hunter- Seize the Night, Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/16/13
E: Etiquette & Espionage, Gail Carriger 4/14/13
Slave to Sensation- Nalini Singh
Seduction and Snacks- Tara Sivec

January: Hello! My Name Is... Danielle
(view spoiler)[Duration: Jan 1, 2013 - Jan. 31, 2013
Completed: 4/4
D - Dana Marie Bell - The Wallflower
A - Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Series - The Laughing Corpse
N - Nightshifted
I - Iced

I'm doing a nickname because I would never spell my whole name in one month. I don't read that fast!

(hide spoiler)]

February: Location Location Location... Sumter, SC
(view spoiler)[Duration: Feb 1 to Feb. 28
5/6 completed

S Sparks, Kerrelyn Vamps and the City
U US Nearly Departed in Deadwood
M Mercy Thompson Iron Kissed
T To Kill a Warlock To Kill A Warlock
E Elisabeth Naughton Marked
R Will probably cheat and read a novella
(South Carolina)

(hide spoiler)]

March: Favorite Color - Purple
(view spoiler)[March 1 - 31
2/6 completed


P P.A. Lupton Bound by Blood
U
R Richelle Mead Storm Born
P Patrica Briggs Bone Crossed
L Leto, Julie Phantom Pleasures
E Eugenie Storm Born



I cheated :) (hide spoiler)]

DONE, fun reading this month!

April- It’s all in a days work at...Teach For America
Completed 3/3

T - Thompson, Mercy (series) - Silver Borne 4/23 4 stars
F - Frost, Jeaniene (author) - One Foot in the Grave 4/16 5 stars
A - Austin Erickson (hero) - Vamps and the City 4/10 3.5 stars

TLC's "Get to Know Challenge-a-holics" Challenge
April 2013 "It's All in a Day's Work at Uni, Where I'm a Badass Sexy Student!"
Goal: 7/9 Completed

Three "Badass" Reads (UF)
1. The Shattered Dark by Sandy Williams ★★☆☆☆ 4/9
2. Dawnbreaker by Jocelynn Drake ★★★★★ 4/17
3. Sealed with a Curse by Cecy Robson ★★★☆☆ 4/12



Three "Sexy" Reads (Romance)
4. Rogue Rider by Larissa Ione ★★★★☆ 4/1
5. Taking Care of Business by Megan Hart & Lauren Dane ★★☆☆☆ 4/5
6.



Three "Student" Reads (YA)
7. Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins ★★★☆☆ 4/4
8. Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi ★★★★☆ 4/26
9.

Finished for April!

April: It's all in a days work at...
I do property management of government office buildings, but since my actual job title is about 30 letters long, I'll be using the acronym for the department I work for :)

P - Peter Pan - J.M. Barrie
W - The Glass Castle - Jeannette Walls
G - Blink - Malcolm Gladwell
S - Starter for Ten - David Nicholls
C - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Mark Haddon

COMPLETED: 5/5

Update: April finished

Timeframe: Jan - Dec 2013
Completed: 7/12 months

January - Real name is Kirsten
(view spoiler)[
K Kristen Ashley Rock Chick 1/21/13 4♥
I The Inn at Rose Harbor by Debbie Macomber 1/1/13 3♥
R Robyn Carr My Kind of Christmas 1/5/13 4♥
S Sandra Brown Low Pressure 1/6/13 4♥
T A Town Called Valentine: A Valentine Valley Novel by Emma Cane 1/13/13 3♥
E Eason, Lynette When a Heart Stops 1/1/13 4♥
N Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich 1/2/13 4♥
(hide spoiler)]

February - Grew up in Washington State
(view spoiler)[
W Ward, J R Dark Lover 2/4/13 4♥
A Ann Patchett State of Wonder 2/12/13 3♥

S Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta 2/10/13 3♥
T Tracers series Scorched by Laura Griffin 2/5/13 4♥
A Ashley, Kristin Penmort Castle 2/25/13 3♥
T Taylor, Laini Daughter of Smoke & Bone 2/6/13 3♥
E Exiles by Cary Groner 2/3/13 3♥
(hide spoiler)]

March - Favorite color is yellow
(view spoiler)[
Y Yours to Keep by Shannon Stacey 3/20/13 4♥
E Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey 3/17/13 4♥
L Lover Mine by J R Ward 3/19/13 4♥
L Lover Unleashed by J R Ward 3/22/13 4♥
O Oliver, Lauren Before I Fall 3/27/13 3♥
W Ward, J R Lover Reborn 3/24/13 4♥
(hide spoiler)]

April - My full title Library Technical Assistant-Circulation but I will read abbreviations
(view spoiler)[
L Legend by Marie Lu 4/22/13 4♥
I The Iron King by Julie Kagawa 4/10/13 3♥
B Briggs, Patricia Frost Burned 4/11/13 4♥

T Truth Stained Lies by Terri Blackstock 4/18/13 4♥
E Eagle, Kathleen What the Heart Knows 4/26/13 3♥
C Castle, Richard Frozen Heat 4/15/13 4♥
H Heat Rises by Richard Castle 4/14/13 3♥

A Agatha Christie The Mystery of the Blue Train 4/22/13 4♥
S Shattered by Dani Pettrey 4/5/12 4♥
S The Substitute Wife by Dallas Schulze 4/13/13 3♥
T Thavis, John The Vatican Diaries: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Power, Personalities, and Politics at the Heart of the Catholic Church 4/20/13 3♥

C Confessions of a Murder Suspect by James Patterson 4/15/13 4♥
I The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa 4/17/13 3♥
R Rossi, Veronica Under the Never Sky 4/27/13 4♥
C Castle, Richard Naked Heat 4/7/13 3♥
(hide spoiler)]

May - favorite author is Agatha Christie
(view spoiler)[
A Agatha Christie Black Coffee 5/9/13 3♥
G Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers 5/27/13 4♥
A Agatha Christie Peril at End House 5/23/13 4♥
T The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult 5/2/13 4♥
H Higgins, Kristan The Best Man 5/4/13 4♥
A Agatha Christie Lord Edgware Dies 5/24/13 4♥

C Can't Buy Me Love by Molly O'Keefe 5/10/13 4♥
H Hip Check by Deirdre Martin 5/5/13 4♥
R Rock, Peter My Abandonment 5/9/13 4♥
I Icebreaker by Deirdre Martin 5/4/13 4♥
S Silenced by Kristina Ohlsson 5/18/13 4♥
T Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi 5/28/13 4♥
I The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa 5/25/13 4♥
E Everneath by Brodi Ashton 5/25/13 4♥
(hide spoiler)]

June - my favorite food is French fries
(view spoiler)[
F Fantastical by Kristen Ashley 6/10/13 4♥
R Rachel Joyce The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry 6/27/13 4♥
E Elizabeth Lowell Dangerous Refuge: A Novel 6/2/13 4♥
N Naked in Death by J D Robb 6/7/13 ♥
C Can't Hurry Love by Molly O'Keefe 6/1/13 3♥
H Harkness, Deborah A Discovery of Witches 6/16/13 4♥

F Foster, Lori Bare It All 6/24/13 4♥
R Rainbow Rowell Eleanor & Park 6/19/13 5♥
I The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa 6/9/13 4♥
E The Ex Files by Jane Moore 6/18/13 3♥
S Some Like It Wicked by Teresa Medeiros 6/28/13 ♥
(hide spoiler)]

July - hobby is knitting/crochet
(view spoiler)[
K Kristan Higgins Until There Was You 7/3/13 4♥
N Nicci French Tuesday's Gone: A Frieda Klein Novel 7/17/13 3♥
I Irene Hannon Vanished 7/12/13 4♥
T Trish Milburn The Family Man 7/8/13 3♥
T Too Many Crooks Spoil the Broth by Tamar Myers 7/20/13 2♥
I Ione, Larissa Eternal Rider 7/22/13 4♥
N Naked Lunch by William Burroughs 7/29/13 2♥
G Guilt by Jonathan Kellerman 7/6/13 4♥

C Christie, Agatha Murder on the Orient Express 7/28/13 5♥
R Robb, J D Glory in Death 7/14/13 3♥
O Only One Life by Sara Blaedel 7/30/13 4♥
C Chevy Stevens Always Watching 7/31/13 4♥
H Hillary Jordan When She Woke 7/7/13 3♥
E Everbound by Brodi Ashton 7/8/13 4♥
T Tara Taylor Quinn Four Times the Trouble 7/5/13 3♥
(hide spoiler)]

August - dream vacation is family reunion

F Fly Away by Kristin Hannah 8/1/13 4♥
A Austin, Lynn Gods and Kings 8/7/13 4♥
M Mercedes Lackey Sacrifices
I Iris Johansen Taking Eve
L Lisa Lutz The Last Word 8/2/13 4♥
Y Yrsa Sigurdardottir The Day Is Dark: A Thriller

R Robb, J D Immortal in Death
E Elizabeth Peters Crocodile on the Sandbank
U Upton Sinclair The Jungle 8/11/13 2♥
N Norman Mailer The Naked and the Dead
I Indridason, Arnaldur Jar City
O O'Brien, Kevin Watch Them Die
N Nora Roberts Partners 8/6/13 3♥

TLC's "Get to Know Challenge-a-holics" Challenge
April 2013 "It's All in a Day's Work at Uni, Where I'm a Badass Sexy Student!"
Goal: 8/9 Completed

Three "Badass" Reads (UF)
1. The Shattered Dark by Sandy Williams ★★☆☆☆ 4/9
2. Dawnbreaker by Jocelynn Drake ★★★★★ 4/17
3. Sealed with a Curse by Cecy Robson ★★★☆☆ 4/12



Three "Sexy" Reads (Romance)
4. Rogue Rider by Larissa Ione ★★★★☆ 4/1
5. Taking Care of Business by Megan Hart & Lauren Dane ★★☆☆☆ 4/5
6. Midnight Rescue by Elle Kennedy ★★★★☆ 4/28



Three "Student" Reads (YA)
7. Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins ★★★☆☆ 4/4
8. Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi ★★★★☆ 4/26
9.

The Lost Challenges - Getting to Know Challenge-A-Holics
May - My favorite author is...
Duration: May 1 to May 31
         Completed: 3/7

January - Hello! My Name is...
(view spoiler)[
C: A Conspiracy of Alchemists by Liesel Schwarz ★★★★☆
H: Horngate Witches #4 - Blood Winter by Diana P. Francis ★★★★☆
R: Redemption by Susannah Sandlin ★★★★☆
I: Incarcerado Trilogy #1 - The Twelve-Fingered Boy by John Hornor Jacobs ★★★★☆
S: Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep ★★★★☆
T: Trickster by Jeff Somers ★★★★☆
A: Absolution by Susannah Sandlin ★★★★☆
L: Leashing the Tempest by Jenn Bennett ★★★★☆

(hide spoiler)]

February - Location, Location, Location!
(view spoiler)[
T: The Boyfriend by Thomas Perry ★★★☆☆
E: Between Two Thorns by Emma Newman ★★★★☆
X: Dreams and Shadows by C. Robert Cargill (author lives in TX) ★★★★☆
A: The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson ★★★☆☆
S: The Holders by Julianna Scott ★★★★☆

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March - My Favorite Color is...
(view spoiler)[
BLUE (blue covers)
Midnight Blue-Light Special by Seanan McGuire ★★★★★
The Ward by Jordana Frankel ★★★☆☆
The Rules by Stacey Kade ★★★★☆
Spellbinding by Maya Gold ★★☆☆☆
You Know What You Have to Do by Bonnie Shimko ★★☆☆☆
The Dead of Winter by Lee Collins ★★★★☆
The Secret of Ella and Micha by Jessica Sorenson ★★★★☆

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April - It's All in a Day's Work!
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E: The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa ★★★★☆
D: Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor ★★★★☆
U: Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
C: The Coincidence of Callie & Kayden by Jessica Sorensen★★★★☆
A: Arclight by Josin McQuein ★★★★☆
T: Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost ★★★★☆
O: An On Dublin Street Christmas - Samantha Young ★★★☆☆
R: The Rules for Disappearing by Ashley Elston ★★★★☆

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May - My favorite author is... Ilona Andrews

A: The Boleyn King - Laura Andersen
N: Tempest Reborn - Nicole Peeler
D: Mila 2.0 - Debra Driza
R: Tarnished - Rhiannon Held
E: Any Other Name - Emma Newman
W: Transparent - Natalie Whipple
S: The Collector - Victoria Scott

It's All in a Day's Work at the Warehouse

READ: 9/9

✔W: Warrior - Zoe Archer 4/11
✔A: No Mercy - Lori Armstrong 4/19
✔R: Bitten to Death - Jennifer Rardin 4/27
✔E: The Return of Black Douglas - Elaine Coffman 4/7
✔H: Dare to Die - Carolyn Hart 4/6
✔O: On Stranger Tides - Tim Powers 4/5
✔U: U is for Undertow - Sue Grafton 4/13
✔S: Born to Bite - Lindsay Sands 4/13
✔E: Shadows in the Starlight - Elaine Cunningham 4/2



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

January - My name is Barbara
February - I live in Budd Lake, New Jersey
March - My favorite color is purple
April - It's All in a Day's Work at the Warehouse

I have many favorite authors but the one I can actually spell this month is Nora Roberts.
ETA: guess I couldn't after all.

My Favorite Author is Nora Roberts (J.D. Robb)

READ: 10/11

N: N Is For Noose - Sue Grafton 5/8
O: Odalisque - Fiona McIntosh 5/30
R: Reason to Breathe - Rebecca Donovan 5/5
A: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith 5/18


R: Pushing Up Daisies - Rosemary Harris 5/19
O:
B: Phoenix Rising - Philippa Ballantine 5/2
E: (Esme) - The Lion's Daughter - Loretta Chase 5/7
R: The Rosary Girls - Richard Montanari 5/26
T: Tiger's Quest - Colleen Houck 5/4
S: Small as an Elephant - Jennifer Richard Jacobson 5/9

My favorite author (right now at least!) is Neil Gaiman. I'm going to cheat a bit, since there's no way I can spell his whole name, and do his initials plus one of his books :)

May: Favorite author

N -
G -
Book -

Jan - Hello, My name is: Patricia
Feb - I live in: Atlanta, GA
Mar -My favorite color is: Purple
Apr - It's all in a days work: Contract Services


May- My favorite author is…I can't name just one
16/16 Books Read

I: Immortal Protector by Ursula Bauer (5/29 - 4stars)
C: Vampires Dead Ahead by Cheyenne McCray (5/12 - 4stars)
A: Lone Wolf by Jennifer Ashley (2/3 - 4.25stars)
N: The Mating by Nicky Charles (4/30 - 4.25stars)
T: Blood Slave by Travis Luedke (5/17 - 3.5stars)
N: The Keeping by Nicky Charles (5/9 - 2.75stars)
A: One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson(5/4 - 3stars)
M: McKettrick's Choice (McKettrick Cowboys, #4) by Linda Lael Miller (5/12 - 4.5stars)
E: Elijah by Jacquelyn Frank (5/28 - 3.75stars)
J: Cowboy Casanova by Lorelei James (5/15 - 4.75stars)
U: Undone by Sara Humphreys (5/20 - 4stars)
S: Succubus Dreams by Richelle Mead (5/1 - 3.5stars)
T: Outlaw by Nicole James (5/21 - 3stars)
O: Oliver's Hunger by Tina Folsom (5/9 - 4stars)
N: Betrayed: Days of the Rogue by author:Nicky Charles|3393956] (5/18 -4.75stars)
E: Bound In Death by Cynthia Eden (5/6 - 3.25stars)
; ; ;

January: Hello! My Name Is... Danielle
(view spoiler)[Duration: Jan 1, 2013 - Jan. 31, 2013
Completed: 4/4
D - Dana Marie Bell - The Wallflower
A - Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Series - The Laughing Corpse
N - Nightshifted
I - Iced

I'm doing a nickname because I would never spell my whole name in one month. I don't read that fast!

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February: Location Location Location... Sumter, SC
(view spoiler)[Duration: Feb 1 to Feb. 28
5/6 completed

S Sparks, Kerrelyn Vamps and the City
U US Nearly Departed in Deadwood
M Mercy Thompson Iron Kissed
T To Kill a Warlock To Kill A Warlock
E Elisabeth Naughton Marked
R Will probably cheat and read a novella
(South Carolina)

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March: Favorite Color - Purple
(view spoiler)[March 1 - 31
2/6 completed


P P.A. Lupton Bound by Blood
U
R Richelle Mead Storm Born
P Patrica Briggs Bone Crossed
L Leto, Julie Phantom Pleasures
E Eugenie Storm Born



I cheated :) (hide spoiler)]

April- It’s all in a days work at...Teach For America
(view spoiler)[Completed 3/3

T - Thompson, Mercy (series) - Silver Borne 4/23 4 stars
F - Frost, Jeaniene (author) - One Foot in the Grave 4/16 5 stars
A - Austin Erickson (hero) - Vamps and the City 4/10 3.5 stars

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May - My favorite author is... NO IDEA
3/6 completed

N - Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs 5/21 - 4 stars
O - Oclare, Lorie Feather Down 5/12 - 2 stars - meh

I -
D - Demons Are a Girl's Best Friend
E - Eric Dead in the Family 5/22 3.5 stars
A - Adrian, Lara Edge of Dawn

I love the way you all have taken this and run with it!

April- It’s all in a days work at...school
Completed 6/6

S Scarlet by Marissa Meyer4/5/13
C Chased Lauren Dane4/4/13
H Holly, Emma Beyond Innocence4/3/13
O Oliver, Lauren Delirium4/7/13
O Over Sea, Under Stone Susan Cooper4/30/13
L Lynn, Cherrie Unleashed4/2/13

May- My favorite authors (among many others) are...

Maya
B Briggs, Patricia Frost Burned
A Anne Perry Cardington Crescent
N Naked in Death by JD Robb
K Keyes, Marion Watermelon
S Savannah Purchase by Jane Aiken Hodge

and

Eloisa or Lorelei
J JR Ward Lover At Last
A Alexander, Victoria His Mistress by Christmas
M My Wicked Little Lies by Victoria Alexander
E Erin McCarthy Hot Finish
S Singh, Nalini Wild Invitation

april's results are updated for me in my original post#63 on page#2 of this thread.

I am not a big series reader and thereforvdo npt read a lot of books by the same author. I will spell out the last name of the one author I have read more than one book by and given both 5 stars: Alexandra Robbins

7/7

R-Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus FINISHED 6/11
O-The Other Half of Life: A Novel Based on the True Story of the MS St. Louis FINISHED 5/16
B-Between Shades of Gray FINISHED 5/22
B-Andrew Blackwell-Visit Sunny Chernobyl: And Other Adventures in the World's Most Polluted Places 7/8
I-It's Not About the Tapas: A Spanish Adventure on Two Wheels FINISHED 5/19
N- Donna Jo Napoli-Alligator Bayou FINISHED 6/18
S-Holly Smale-Geek Girl FINISHED 5/12

Steve Berry is one of my favorite authors, so I'm going to spell out BERRY.
ETA:I also read Berry's latest book, The King's Deception, and one that I'd missed along the way,The Tudor Plot

MAY - FAVORITE AUTHOR
PROGRESS: 7/7

✔ B - author Ali Brandon - Double-Booked for Death (Black Cat Bookshop #1), finished 5/3
✔ E - author Elizabeth George - Well-Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley #3), finished 5/1
✔ R - author J.D. Robb - Naked in Death (In Death #1), finished 5/12
✔ R - author Lani Diane Rich - The Fortune Quilt, finished 5/16
✔Y - The Yellow Room, by Mary Roberts Rinehart, finished 5/18


                 

April - It's all in a days work at:

OK, I wanted to spell the abbreviated anme of my University - UNWE - but I couldn't finish my E boook on time yesterday, so I'm gonna change it to just "fin" since I'm studying Finance. I hope that's OK.

F - The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan, 29.04
I - Under the Net by Iris Murdoch, 12.04
N - The Full Cupboard of Life book 5 of N1 Ladies' Detective Agency - 21.04

For May I'm not yet sure - I don't have just one author that is my favourite, I have too many that I like...

I have so many favourite authors that it's really hard to choose just one! But I've decided on Neil Gaiman and I will spell his last name:

My favourite author: 6/6
G: The Princess Bride by William Goldman 20/05/13 ♥♥♥
A: On the Edge by Ilona Andrews 03/05/13 ♥♥♥♥
I: Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews 14/05/13 ♥♥♥♥
M: Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning 05/05/13 ♥♥♥♥
A: Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews 15/05/13 ♥♥♥♥
N: American Gods by Neil Gaiman 25/06/13 ♥♥♥♥♥

TLC's "Get to Know Challenge-a-holics" Challenge
May 2013 "My Favorite Author is...."
Goal: 0/11 Completed

K= Kagawa, Julie~The Eternity Cure
A= Ashley, Jennifer~The Many Sins of Lord Cameron
R= Robb, J.D. ~Vengeance in Death
E= Edwards, Willa~Wandering Off the Path
N= TBD

C= Courtney Summers~This is Not a Test
H= Hot Blooded by Amanda Carlson
A= TBD
N= Nameless by Claire Kent
C= TBD
E= TBD

TBD TBD TBD

TLC's Getting to Know Challenge-A-Holics
Duration: Jan 1, 2013 - Dec 31, 2013
Completed: 5/12

January: Hello! My Name Is... - 7/7
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A - Doubleblind - Ann Aguirre 01/06
L - A Pirate's Love - Johanna Lindsey 01/01
L - Thirst - LA Larkin 01/28
I - Magic Strikes - Ilona Andrews 01/20
S - Fantasy Lover - Sherrilyn Kenyon 01/05
O - Obsessed - Susan Andersen 01/11
N - Night Pleasures - Sherrilyn Kenyon - 01/16

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February: Location, Location, Location! - 7/7
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Because there's no fricking way I'm reading Mississippi, I'm just doing my little town.

C - Cherry Cheesecake Murder - Joanne Fluke 02/04
L - Ghouls Just Haunt to Have Fun - Victoria Laurie 02/10
I - Magic Bleeds - Ilona Andrews 02/26
N - Night Embrace - Sherrilyn Kenyon 02/12
T - Third Grave Dead Ahead - Darynda Jones 02/17
O - One Shot - Lee Child 02/03
N - Friday Night Bites - Chloe Neill 02/18
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March: My Favorite Color - 6/6
(view spoiler)[
O - Once Burned - Jeaniene Frost 03/19
R - A Rose in Winter - Kathleen E Woodiwiss 03/02
A - Aftermath - Ann Aguirre 03/05
N - Play of Passion - Nalini Singh 03/29
G - Ghouls Gone Wild - Victoria Laurie 03/21
E - Ecstasy Unveiled - Larissa Ione 03/15
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April: It's All in a Days Work at... - 4/4
(view spoiler)[
I'm currently a stay at home pet parent, so I'll just spell

H - Blood Dreams - Kay Hooper 04/07
O - Open Minds - Susan Kaye Quinn 04/18
M - Hidden Away - Maya Banks 04/08
E - Venom - Jennifer Estep 04/10
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May: My Favorite Author is... - 4/4
Jim Butcher is one of my favorite authors.

J - Counterfeit Lady (James River #1) - Jude Deveraux 05/12
I - Magic Slays - Ilona Andrews 05/01
M - A Memory of Light - Jordan/Sanderson 05/09

B - Death of a Dreamer - MC Beaton 05/18

TLC's "Get to Know Challenge-a-holics" Challenge
May 2013 "My Favorite Author is...."
Goal: 1/11 Completed

K= Kagawa, Julie~The Eternity Cure
A= Ashley, Jennifer~The Many Sins of Lord Cameron
R= Robb, J.D. ~Vengeance in Death
E= Edwards, Willa~Wandering Off the Path ★★☆☆☆ 5/2
N= TBD

C= Courtney Summers~This is Not a Test
H= Hot Blooded by Amanda Carlson
A= TBD
N= Nameless by Claire Kent
C= TBD
E= TBD

TBD TBD TBD

A little late, but here's my completed post for April:

I work as a Research Editor for the American company Dow Jones, so I'll spell out the company name :)

April - It's all in a day's work at...
Completed: 8/8 books

D: Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris 14/04/13 ♥♥♥½
O: On the Edge by Ilona Andrews 03/05/13 ♥♥♥♥½
W: Lover At Last by J.R. Ward 03/04/13 ♥♥♥♥

J: Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones 04/03/13 ♥♥♥
O: Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver 30/04/13 ♥♥♥♥♥
N: No'One from Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward 02/04/13 ♥♥♥♥
E: Seriously...I'm Kidding by Ellen DeGeneres 09/03/13 ♥♥♥
S: Shooting Stars by H.D. Gordon 02/05/13 ♥♥♥

My favorite male author is John Green...!

Read 9/9 - *titles author charrie series*

J - Charrie=Joanna: The Boyfriend App 22/5/2013
O - Oram, Kelly: The Avery Shaw Experiment 23/5/2013
H - Higgins, Wendy: Sweet Evil 20/5/2013
N - Narendran, Priya: Schoolgirl Cinderella 4/5/2013

G - Charrie=Gunther: The Ersatz Elevator 24/5/2013
R - Refiner's Fire: Candle in the Darkness 11/5/2013
E - Charrie=Ellie: Day Soldiers 21/5/2013
E - Charrie=Eddie: Thirst No. 1
N - Charrie=Nero: The Austere Academy 17/5/2013

Signing up for May even though I still haven't finished April. Oh, I'm spelling Jane Austen.

GETTING TO KNOW CHALLENGE-A-HOLICS

Month: May
Duration: May 01, 2013 - May 31, 2013
Completed: 10/10

✔ J - Life After Life: A Novel | Jill McCorkle ★★★ (05/17)
✔ A - The Art of Fielding | Chad Harbach ★ (05/05)
✔ N - The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes | Neil Gaiman ★★★★ (05/23)
✔ E - Deadhouse Gates | Steven Erikson ★★★ (05/03)

✔ A - At Swim-Two-Birds | Flann O'Brien ★★★ (05/17)
✔ U - The Witches of Eastwick | John Updike ★ (05/26)
✔ S - Shakespeare's Landlord | Charlaine Harris ★★★ (05/06)
✔ T - Trespass | Rose Tremain ★★★ (05/06)
✔ E - Memories of Ice | Steven Erikson ★★★★★ (05/16)
✔ N - The Knife of Never Letting Go | Patrick Ness ★ (05/26)

*** Completed (05/26) ***

April update: Didn't quite make it.

7/15

D:Dead to the World, Charlaine Harris 4/13/13
O: One Bite With A Stranger, Christine Warren 4/13/13
M: MacLean Curse To Catch a Highlander, Karen Hawkins 4/5/13 ★★★
E: Edge of the Moon, Rebecca York 4/26/13 ★★★
S Forever and a Day, Jill Shalvis, 4/18/13 ★★★★
T: Pictures of Emily, Theresa Weir 5/3/13 ★★
I Indy Rock Chick, Kristen Ashley 4/9/13 ★★★★
C: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor, Lisa Kleypas, 4/6/13 ★★★


G-About a Dragon- GA Aiken
One for the Money- Janet Evanovich
Dark Hunter- Sins of the night- Sherrilyn Kenyon
D:Dark Hunter- Seize the Night, Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/16/13
E: Etiquette & Espionage, Gail Carriger 4/14/13
S: It Had to Be You, Susan Elizabeth Phillips 5/2/13 ★★★★
S: Immortal Ever After, Lyndsay Sands, 4/18/13 ★★★★

Sherrilyn Kenyon is my favorite author. But that is too long to read this month so I am going with just Sherri.


S: Showalter, Gena
H: Harris, Charlaine
E:
R: Rock Chick Rescue
R: Reynelds, D.B.
I: If You Dare

Plus her newest Inferno.

TLC's "Get to Know Challenge-a-holics" Challenge
May 2013 "My Favorite Author is...."
Goal: 3/11 Completed

K= Kagawa, Julie~The Eternity Cure ★★★★★ 5/7
A= Ashley, Jennifer~The Many Sins of Lord Cameron
R= Robb, J.D. ~Vengeance in Death
E= Edwards, Willa~Wandering Off the Path ★★☆☆☆ 5/2
N= TBD

C= Courtney Summers~This is Not a Test
H= Hot Blooded by Amanda Carlson
A= TBD
N= Nameless by Claire Kent
C= Captive Bride by Bonnie Dee ★★★★☆ 5/7
E= The Elementals by Francesca Lia Block

TBD TBD

April- It’s all in a days work as a RN



R ~ Abigail *Roux Sticks & Stones 4/23/13 4♥
N ~ Stolen Fury by Elisabeth Naughton 4/12/13 4♥

M ~ My Liege of Dark Haven 4/1/13 5♥
D ~ Doms of Dark Haven 2: Western Nights 4/3/13 3♥
S ~ Sins of the Night 4/29/13 4♥

MAY 2013: My favorite author is Larissa Ione & JR Ward, but I am considering doing Charlaine Harris in honor of Sookie's finale

Read 3 of 6

H: The Highlander's Touch
A: Armed & Dangerous
R: Fish & Chips by Abigail Roux (Done 5/4)
R: Divide & Conquer by Abigail Roux (Done 5/5)
I: Insurgent
S: Succubus Dreams (Done 5/2)

May ~ Favorite Author

I don't have a true favorite author - there are too many that I love and the author love changes as my mood changes. I have several that are automatic pick ups when I see them.

I will plan to read 5 books by these authors this month

My recent (and some longtime)favorites:
Lorelei James
Abigail Roux/Madeleine Urban
Sherrilyn Kenyon
Christine Feehan
Connie Suttle
J D Robb
Iris Johansen
Kay Hooper
Lisa Gardner
Karen Marie Moning
Jeaniene Frost and many more




1)Fish & Chips
2)Divide & Conquer
3)Unleash the Night
4)Shadowfever
5)Ruthless Game
6)Blood Royal

Just finished April earlier this week:

My husband and I own a small business and our company is way to long so I'm gonna go the acronym way :)

March It's All in a Day's Work:

3/3 Read

R: Outpost, Razorland #2
C: The Compound
P:A Rush of Wings by Adrian Phoenix

May, My favorite author is
7/7 Read

I have a few Karen Marie Moning, Stacia Kane, JA Saare

K: Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey
M: Shadow Kin by M J Scott
M: Beast Within by Mima

J: Tangled Threads by Jennifer Estep
A: A Long, long sleep by Anna Sheehan
S: Dead Ever After Sookie #13

by Stacia Kane

TLC's "Get to Know Challenge-a-holics" Challenge
May 2013 "My Favorite Author is...."
Goal: 4/11 Completed

K= Kagawa, Julie~The Eternity Cure ★★★★★ 5/7
A= Ashley, Jennifer~The Many Sins of Lord Cameron
R= Robb, J.D. ~Vengeance in Death
E= Edwards, Willa~Wandering Off the Path ★★☆☆☆ 5/2
N= TBD

C= Courtney Summers~This is Not a Test
H= Hot Blooded by Amanda Carlson ★★★★☆ 5/11
A= TBD
N= Nameless by Claire Kent
C= Captive Bride by Bonnie Dee ★★★★☆ 5/7
E= The Elementals by Francesca Lia Block

TBD TBD

TLC's "Get to Know Challenge-a-holics" Challenge
May 2013 "My Favorite Author is...."
Goal: 5/11 Completed

K= Kagawa, Julie~The Eternity Cure ★★★★★ 5/7
A= Ashley, Jennifer~The Many Sins of Lord Cameron ★★★★☆ 5/13
R= Robb, J.D. ~Vengeance in Death
E= Edwards, Willa~Wandering Off the Path ★★☆☆☆ 5/2
N= TBD

C= Courtney Summers~This is Not a Test
H= Hot Blooded by Amanda Carlson ★★★★☆ 5/11
A= TBD
N= Nameless by Claire Kent
C= Captive Bride by Bonnie Dee ★★★★☆ 5/7
E= The Elementals by Francesca Lia Block

TBD TBD

I didn't do great on April, though I'm still working on it.

April- It’s all in a days work at... St. Joseph
S Street Game 4/9/13 **** stars
TThe Taken
JDivided in Death(JD Robb)4/22/13 ****1/2 stars
O Only Mine 4/30/13 ***stars
S Spider’s Revenge 3/24/13 **** stars
EEye of Heaven
PCarrie Goes Off the Map(Phillipa Ashley)
HEvery Which Way But Dead(Kim Harrison)4/11/13 **** stars


May- My favorite author is... Christine Feehan
CUnknown(Rachel Caine)5/4/13 ***1/2 stars
HHaunted Ground
RRock Chick Rescue
IPassion Unleashed(Larissa Ione)
S Simply Irresistible 5/6/13 **** stars
TRules of Civility(Amor Towles)
I In Rides Trouble 5/2/13 ***1/2 stars
NStolen Seduction(Elisabeth Naughton)
EBlood Lines(Eileen Wilks)5/8/13 ****stars

FRuthless Game(Christine Feehan)5/9/13 ***** stars
E The Earl of Her Dreams 5/6/13 *** stars
EBy a Thread(Jennifer Estep)
HA Fistful of Charms(Kim Harrison)
AWild Man(Kristen Ashley)5/12/13 ***** stars
NArchangel's Blade(Nalini Singh)

TLC's "Get to Know Challenge-a-holics" Challenge
May 2013 "My Favorite Author is...."
Goal: 6/11 Completed

K= Kagawa, Julie~The Eternity Cure ★★★★★ 5/7
A= Ashley, Jennifer~The Many Sins of Lord Cameron ★★★★☆ 5/13
R= Robb, J.D. ~Vengeance in Death
E= Edwards, Willa~Wandering Off the Path ★★☆☆☆ 5/2
N= TBD

C= Courtney Summers~This is Not a Test
H= Hot Blooded by Amanda Carlson ★★★★☆ 5/11
A= TBD
N= Nameless by Claire Kent
C= Captive Bride by Bonnie Dee ★★★★☆ 5/7
E= Eve Langlais~Bunny and the Bear ★★★☆☆ 5/15

TBD TBD