Romance Lovers for the Challenge-Impaired discussion

Not feeling your B book, Elishia?

Its part of a series that fallen behind on so I still have a bout 3 books to read before I can get to it. I know I should use this to motivate me really.

I've got a couple of updates. (I've doubled up on 'A' as a personal challenge to see if I can fulfil as many as possible options for each letter..I won't let it hold me back but I may decide to backfill over the year)

~RLftCI: Double-decker Alphabet Bus~
1st Jan 2013 to 31 Dec 2013

3/26 read


A: Avenging Angel - Tara Janzen - read 12/1
The Pirate Next Door - Jennifer Ashley - (main character Alexandra Alastair) - read 12/1
B: The Bride and the Brute (already on tablet)
The Beauty Bride - Claire Delacroix - read 14/1
C: Coming Full Circle - Liz Andrews - read 16/1
D
E - I Conjure Thee - Elixa Everett
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q *quickstop*
R
S
T
U *quickstop*
V *quickstop*
W
X *quickstop*
Y
Z *quickstop*

This is my B book if I can get to it before I have to return it to the library. So far I've only managed to finish my "A" book.

I'm also doing the RT Convention Challenge in the RRRC group and trying to combine them if I can.

Do "A" or "And" count?

Damiellar wrote: "I've got a couple of updates. (I've doubled up on 'A' as a personal challenge to see if I can fulfil as many as possible options for each letter..I won't let it hold me back but I may decide to ba..."

Did you enjoy ?

Mary wrote: "

This is my B book if I can get to it before I have to return it to the library. So far I've only managed to finish my "A" book. [bookcover:An Accidental Godde..."

I try to combine as many challenges as I can. I can't imagine how many books I'd have to read if I didn't lol

And I've only done my A book as well.

omg I haven't even got my A done yet but I finally chose one. lol

JenniferJ wrote: "omg I haven't even got my A done yet but I finally chose one. lol"

Sometimes choosing it is more than half the battle lol I have a B book picked by I don't feel like reading it anytime soon so I've been digging for another B book.

ShoSho wrote: "Do "A" or "And" count?"

I don't think so.

Susan (susayq) wrote: "ShoSho wrote: "Do "A" or "And" count?"

I don't think so."

I didn't think so either but saw a couple of people use it!
I have picked my A book too but I'm interested in it that much I have to look for something else!

I was going thru my list again and noticed the book I picked for D won't be out until April! I'm already finished A and B so now I have to look for an alternative for that...

Gisela wrote: "Damiellar wrote: "I've got a couple of updates. (I've doubled up on 'A' as a personal challenge to see if I can fulfil as many as possible options for each letter..I won't let it hold me back but ..."

It was 'ok'. I've definitely read better.

It just felt too 'unfinished' for my liking truth be told. As for the ending! It felt like the author suddenly realised she had a deadline so typed up the ending and sent it off. Way too neat and quick

ETA: then again I've been feeling the need for books which evoke the emotions lately so this could have been a case of a book read at the wrong time

I can't get my A! Thinking of by Alexandra Adornetto. My library has it on audio.

RLftCI (In Order) Double-Decker Alphabet Bus
Duration: 1 January - 31 December 2013

Read: 2/26

✔ A. Anna and the French Kiss ★★★★★ 1/9
✔ B. Donovan Brother Brewery #2 Bad Boys Do ★★★★✩ 1/15 (Double-double!)
C. A Notorious Countess Confesses or Cowgirls Don't Cry or Cursed Clan #1 Callum
D. When You Give a Duke a Diamond
E. Extreme Exposure or How to Entice an Earl
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M.
N.
O.
P.
Q*.
R.
S.
T.
U*.
V*.
W.
X*.
Y.
Z*.

*Quick Stop: Two letters taken ANYWHERE from the title, main characters, series or author's name.

:)

Updated to add letter D.

BTW these have all been freebies!

Lol Gisela I love your book for F that is an awesome title.

Gisela wrote: "Updated to add letter D.

BTW these have all been freebies!"

I'm planing to do the same , read my freebies

Updated to add letter E - Ella Enchanted

How are you so far Gisela? I can't find a B and the 1 I have is part of a series and I still have 3 more books to read till I get to it. This is HARD :-(

I know! I'm stuck on C. Bad Boys Do was a very nice hot easy read for B - I can recommend it!

Elishia wrote: "How are you so far Gisela? I can't find a B and the 1 I have is part of a series and I still have 3 more books to read till I get to it. This is HARD :-("

I read Boomerang Bride for B and it was great

Thanks i'll check them both out, hopefully I have one of them already.

I feel like I'm constipated on this one. I can't get my A.A. **sigh**

Elishia wrote: "How are you so far Gisela? I can't find a B and the 1 I have is part of a series and I still have 3 more books to read till I get to it. This is HARD :-("

Letter A-D I used freebies. I'm currently on my FF. I'm undecided between and which is another freebie.

Lisa Kay wrote: "I feel like I'm constipated on this one. I can't get my A.A. **sigh**"

I am there with you. I've started one, I just can't get through it. I need to get on it though, my BB book is due back to the library next week.

Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "I am there with you. I've started one, I just can't get through it."

Yeah, this is hard, what with having to go in order and not being able to use "a" "an" & "and."

I looked through my books I picked up yesterday, and I found I have a "double A" author: Amy Andrews. I just have to get to it. Hey, it is also a "double D" title.

Some a & b ideas:



Bad Boys of Football series by Bella Andre (series name counts right?)


authors Ann Aguire, G. A. Aiken, Barbara Bretton

I'm using for c: The Courtesan's Secret(The Courtesan Chronicles,Bk 2)

Oh, Mary. Just ordered the first in the Tea Shop Mystery series. Thanks!

Lisa Kay wrote: "Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "I am there with you. I've started one, I just can't get through it."

Yeah, this is hard, what with having to go in order and not being able to use "a" "an" & "and."

I l..."

LK are you reading The Hobbit? You can use Bilbo Baggins for your B.

Updated post 3/26

Wishing I hadn't already read my D now

Gisela wrote: "LK are you reading The Hobbit? You can use Bilbo Baggins for your B."

Oh! Good point, Gisela. I actually haven't started it yet. I was going to do the audio. I guess I best read by AA then!

Mary wrote: "I'm using for c: The Courtesan's Secret(The Courtesan Chronicles,Bk 2)"

I really liked that series, Mary. I thought it was clever.

So... considering you have the whole year to do this, how are most of you finding the challenge so far? Is it more of a problem finding the books? Or having to wait to read them in order?

While I haven't managed to make it through that pesky A book. I do love the concept. I read fast enough that I manage the basic a-z challenges in less than a year. I am curious to see how long this takes me... once I get started.

It's the reading them in order. I have my hands on a D book, but I have to read C first. The D book has to go back to the library in 2 weeks, and my C book is on hold. No telling when I'll get that one in.

It's a super fun challenge though. :)

Yep, I must admit I hadn't thought about the library work-around with this one, Alley.

I got 3 books for A but I don't know which one.
And then there are the ones good for I or M or... that I want to read now
I really need to start one of those 3 books

I've started The Almond Tree this morning ShoSho. Loving it so far, I think it's going to be a tear jerker.

I want to start it too.next book is for a and then b and then the almond tree

The reading in order is hard but fun too. If I didn't have to do this in order I would be closer to being done so in that sense this way is better.

It's mostly the reading in order. Not a huge issue for me since I have multiple books for most letters. It's more trying to work books into as many challenges as possible. I'm sure I'm not the only one also doing the RT Convention Author's challenge and I'm trying to match them up to this.

I'm going to use for DD. That's the one I'm really trying to get to for this. I am 2 books behind where I should be to meet my goal and I want to catch up by having a Hamish Macbeth audiobook marathon and that's the next in the series for me.

I really like it, I just go through my kindle freebies and once I find something suitable I download on my phone. I read whenever I have a free minute or have to wait in line at the check- out. It also helps that many freebies are short stories or novellas.

Gisela wrote: "Lisa Kay wrote: "Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "I am there with you. I've started one, I just can't get through it."

Yeah, this is hard, what with having to go in order and not being able to use "a" "an..."

That's a great idea , am reading it currently and then my aa and bb gets finished.

Thanks Gisela.

CaroB wrote: "So... considering you have the whole year to do this, how are most of you finding the challenge so far? Is it more of a problem finding the books? Or having to wait to read them in order?"

I'm loving the concept CaroB , but yes the main problem is reading them in order but that's nice and challenging and I have already read my MM and SS book out of order Lol!

I'm also adding a clause to make this more challenging , all books to come from my tbr or owned , have found 22 yet .