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Start: 11-4-09 Finish: 11-4-10
in progress
Jack the Page Ripper [15:]
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Tempting the beast[Breeds,#1:]
Elizabeth's Wolf[Breeds,#3:]
Soul Deep[Breeds,#5:]
Megan's Mark[Breeds,#7:]
Harmony's Way[Breeds,#8:]
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The Bitten[Vampire Huntress,#4:]
The Forbidden[VH,#5:]
The Damned[VH,#6:]
The Forsaken[VH,#7:]
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To tame a highlandn warrior [highlander,#2:]
The highlander's touch[HL, #3:]
kiss of the highlander[hl,#4:]
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Atlantis unleashed[warriors of posiedon,#5:]
Atlantis unmasked[WOP, #6:]
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Burning Alive [sential Wars,#1:]
Una-bomber[5:] [from series:]
chick-lit: Living Dead in Dallas [Sookie Stackhouse #2:]
romance:
mystery:
pnr: sword of darkness by kinley macgregor
YA: poison study
Spree Series Killer [new author:][1+:]
Author-ican Psycho[1:]
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
Lecturer[1:]
Dead until Dark by Charlaine Harris
The Book Strangler[1+:][read whole series start/finish:]
3rd Degree[3:]
trilogy
Bonus:
Bloody Mary[1:]
Any Given Doomsday by Lori Handeland
READ
COC tracking For reposting On hold
To Tame a Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning[102:] Start: 103
The Bipolar Advantageby Tom Wootton[32:] Start: 41
Witch Fire Start: 93
Reminder to self: Only post pages when finished!
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***Update,new****My Boxed Sets A tentative list until posted in the actual challenge. Having fun thinking of sets/titles.
***Updated 11-09****
Box Set #1
The Horror! (books in the horror genre)
Swan Song by Robert McCammon
Nine Levels Down by William R Dantz
Fears Unnamed by Tim Lebbon
Box Set #2
Secret Agent Man(Covert Missions/Cop Themed)
Covert Cowboy by Harper Allen
Rocky Mountain Maverick: Colorado Confidential by Gayle Wilson
Confiscated Conception by Delores Fossen
Box Set #3
Sweet Surrender Family/Singles with Kids/She's having his baby)
Good With Children by Margot Early
Nanny Makes Three by Joan Kilby
Adopted Son by Linda Warren
Box Set #4
The Lone Star State
Texas Bluff By Linda Warren
The Man from Texas 0 by Linda Style
Box Set #5
Say My Name
Rafe Sinclair's Revenge by Gayle Wilson
Lazlo's Last Stand by Kathleen Creighton
Box Set #6
Blacker the Berry (African American Authors/Characters)
Between Lovers by Eric Jerome Dickey
Sister Got Game by Leslie Esdaile
God Don't Play by Mary Monroe
Box Set #7
Capt. Planet (EARTH! FIRE! WIND! WATER! HEART!)
Witch Fire by Anya Bast
When the Wind Blows by James Patterson
Dark Water by Sharon Sala
Dark Rivers of the Heart by Dean Koontz
Box Set #8
Secret Agent Man 2: (Don't) Cover Up (open shirt/bare-chested/soaking wet agents)
Box Set #9
Moonstruck
Shout Down the Moon by Lisa Tucker
Moon Fever by Susan Sizemore
Moon's Web by C.T. Adams
November 2009CURRENTLY READING
Patient Zero A Joe Ledger Novel
Caressed By Ice v Nalini Singh[buddy read, swappable:]
Sword of Darkness v Sherrilyn Kenyon[swappable:]
TBR
1.Anansi Boys v Neil Gaiman
2. The Forest of Hands and Teeth v Carrie Ryan
READ
1. Hunters: The beginning v Shiloh Walker[swappable:]
2. Naughty or Nice antho. [swappable:]
3. Sin Eater Naughty Nooners v Evangeline Anderson
4. Burning Alive v Shannon K. Butcher[swappable:]
5. Weddings From Hell[swappable:]
6. Hell by Jet Mykles
7. Faith by Jet Mykles
8. Changing Perspective by Marilu Mann
9. First Taste by Paisley Smith
10. Bride's Holiday Gift: Naughty Nooner
ROYAL CHALLENGE
Dec 1st to Feb. 28th
Dec. 1st to Feb. 28 2010
Royal in title
1.Lords of Avalon Bk 2
2. The Darkest Pleasure bk 3 [Lords of the Underworld:]
3. The Princess Daires [doubles as chick lit in SERIES:]
4. Thorn Queen [Dark Swan series:] by Richelle Mead
5.Lucinda,Darkly[Princess Chronicles:]
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BJ's List of Titles
Julie Ann Long: The Runaway Duke
Anne Gracie: The Stolen Princess and His Captive Lady
Julie Garwood: The Lion's Lady and Prince Charming
Liz Carlyle: Never Lie to a Lady and Never Deceive a Duke
Loretta Chase: Lord Perfect, Not Quite A Lady, Lord of Scoundrels
Karen Hawkins: How to Treat a Lady, How to Abduct a Highland Lord
Julia Quinn: The Duke And I, The Viscount Who Loved Me, The Lost Duke of Wyndham
Julia London: The Hazards of Hunting a Duke, The Perils of Pursuing a Prince, The Dangers of Deceiving a Viscount
Sabrina Jeffries: In the Prince's Bed, To Pleasure a Prince, One Night With a Prince
Lisa Kleypas: Lady Sophia's Lover
Johanna Lindsey: Once a Princess
Celeste Bradley has The Royal Four quartet about His Majesty's spies
Victoria Alexander
Start: 11-4-09 Finish: 11-4-10
in progress
####Updated 12-25-09#####
Jack the Page Ripper [15:]
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Elizabeth's Wolf[Breeds,#3:]
Soul Deep[Breeds,#5:]
Megan's Mark[Breeds,#7:]
Harmony's Way[Breeds,#8:]
4]
The Bitten[Vampire Huntress,#4:]
The Forbidden[VH,#5:]
The Damned[VH,#6:]
The Forsaken[VH,#7:]
3]
To tame a highlandn warrior [highlander,#2:]
The highlander's touch[HL, #3:]
kiss of the highlander[hl,#4:]
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Atlantis unleashed[warriors of posiedon,#5:]
Atlantis unmasked[WOP, #6:]
1]
Una-bomber[5:] [from series:]
chick-lit: Living Dead in Dallas [Sookie Stackhouse #2:]
romance:
mystery:
pnr:
YA:
Spree Series Killer [new author:][1+:]
Joe Ledger series by Johnathan Mayberry
bk2] The Dragon Factory [tbr:]
Author-ican Psycho[1:]
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
Lecturer[1:]
Dead until Dark by Charlaine Harris
The Book Strangler[1+:][read whole series start/finish:]
3rd Degree[3:]
trilogy
Bonus:
Bloody Mary[1:]
Any Given Doomsday by Lori Handeland
READ
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DECEMBER 2009CURRENTLY READING
Anansi Boys
Night by Elie Weisel
Cabel: Shadow wrangler by Sarah McCarty
Secrets of the Wolf by Karen Whiddon
Push by Sapphire
Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh
TBR
Knight of Darkness
READ
1.The Year of the Cat New Poems v Laura Stamps
2. Fuck the Foreplay v J.M. Snyder
3.The Name on My Wrist v J.M. Snyder
4. Love in the Library v J.M. Snyder
5. Tempting the Beast v Lora Leigh
6. The Forest of Hands and Teeth v Carrie Ryan
7. Countdown [Prequel to Patient Zero:] by Johnathan Mayberry
8. Patient Zero A Joe Ledger Novel
9. Deep, Dark by Johnathan Mayberry
10. Sword of Darkness by Sherrilyn Kenyon
11. Caressed By Ice v Nalini Singh
12. Destined for an early grave by Jeaniene Frost
13. Beyond the Dark antho. "Soul of the Wolf by Karen Whiddon
14. The Hottie Next Door "Drop-dead sexy" by Eliza Adams
15. My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding "All shook up" P N Elrod
16. My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding "The Wedding of Wylde Serene" Ester M. Friesner
17. Broken by Megan Hart
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DECEMBER MONTHLY CHALLENGES 2009RRRc
1. December title"D": Dragonswan by Sherrilyn Kenyon
2. December B-day:
3. Geography Ohio: [Cat:], Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost
4. "Winter" Words [chill, cold,cool,ice, snow,white, frost, frozen:]:
5. Christmas Theme/words title(mistletoe, christmas, holiday, santa, reindeer, etc) :
6. child character:
7. May/December Affair:
8. Challenge[another challenge:]: M/M romance group Decmeber challenge
Best cover: Speed Trap [Working Man Book 9:] J M Synder
9. Explore-a-genre: serial romance: high stakes affair
10. Reader's Choice:
PNR and UF
1 - Read a book that has one of these themes on its cover:
- The color Red Pride
- Father Frost / Santa Claus - a story featuring an old man, or any guy with a beard
- Mistletoe
- Xmas tree (Pine Tree)
- Angel, Star, Lights, Presents (or any other X-Mas decorations)
- Dreidels, Menorahs (or any other Hannukah type decorations)
2 - Read a book that has one of the following themes in it:
- Christmas Romance
- Winter Solstice (read a fairytale, a fantasy book or something about magic)
- Hanukkah (something Jewish about/by/featuring Jews) Night by Elie Wiesel
MxM romance
1. TBR oldest add: Dragonswan by Sherrilyn Kenyon
2. TBR newest add:Just for you by Jet Mykles
3. Lowest rated: High Stakes Honey Moon 0.00
4. Highest rated: Night Things by Thomas F Monteleone 5.00
5. Never read author: Wizrd Steve Zell
7. Sequel: Pride [Shifters, #3:] by Rachael Vincent or With/ Without series
8. Looking forward to reading: Destined for an early grave by Jeaniene Frost
9. Allergies by T A Chase
10. Best cover: Speed Trap [Working Man Book 9:] J M Synder
D-[Destined for an Early Grave by J. Frost:]
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#1 Series [to work on in 2010:]:The Breeds by Lora Leigh
Bk3:Elizabeth's Wolf[tbr:]
Bk5:Soul Deep[tbr:]
Bk6:The Breed Next Door[hotspell antho.:][tbr:]
Bk7:Megan's Mark[tbr:]
Bk8:Harmony's Way[tbr:]
Bk9:Tanner's Scheme[tbr:]
Bk10:Wolf's Hope[tbr:]
Bk11:Jacob's Faith
Bk12:Aiden's Charity
Bk13:In a wolf's embrace
Bk14]dawn's awakening
bk15]A jaguar's kiss
bk16]Mercury's War
bk17Christmas Heat[magical christmas cat antho.:][tbr:]
bk18]coyote's mate[tbr:]
bk19]bengal's heart[tbr:]
bk20]a christmas Kiss[hot for the holidays antho.:][tbr:]
bk21]lion's heat
#2 series [2010:]Brothers in Arms by Samantha Kane
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Rules are simple. Using the word WINTER, pick a book title or author (first or last name) that begins with the letters in the chosen season. W-
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"Soul of the Wolf" by Karen Whiddon
Bonus: Read a book that has the word WINTER in its title.
I'll combine this with my other challenge but with a M/M twistChallenge title: Staying "On top" of my M/M romance challenge
Length: 1-1-2010 to 12-31-2010
# of books: 24
Challenge description: Want to read min. of 2 M/M themed romances a month. Will list titles as I read.
134 BOOKS READ in 2009January 2010
Currently Reading
Playing Easy to Get
Secrets of the Wolf v Karen Whiddon
Anansi Boys v Neil Gaiman
Knight of Darkness v Sherrilyn Kenyon [----> linked Of The Royal Line Challenge]
Night v Elie Wiesel
TBR
Tempt Me with Darkness v Shayla Black [Buddy Read:]
Poison Study v Maria V. Snyder
READ
1. Mine to Possess v Nalini Singh
2. Push v Sapphire
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JAN 2010, Monthly ChallengesPNR and UF
1 - Read a book that has one of these themes:
Theme
-First love/reunion
-First time/virgin
Title
-First words [one, premiere, first, beginning, un/uno, start, birth etc:]
-Single word [ex: Acheron]
Cover
-Blue cover [all blue or a bit will do:]
-Single figure [meaning a person, or what have you, just one:]
2 - Read a book that is FIRST in its series.
RRRC
1. January: Read a book which title starts with "J"
2. Birthday: Read a book from a January B-day celebrant.
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from the Philippines.
4. Beginnings: Read a book that is first of a series.
5. Winter Theme: Read a book that has a "Winter" theme cover. Be sure to post the book's cover.
6. MLK Day: Read a book which title has the word "dream" or other words synonymous to it (EX: hope, wish, imagine, fantasy, etc.)
7. Romance Genre: Read a multicultural or interracial romance.
8. Out with the Old: Read your oldest book in your Good Reads TBR shelf.
9. In with the New: Read a book by an author that is "new" to you.
10. Reader's Choice:
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Winter: You must read one book with winter in the title. The book could also be set in the winter time.
Place: The setting must be somewhere cold. (Ex: Maine, Russia, Alaska...)
JANUARY: Pick two letters from the word January. The title of the book must start with one, and the author's name must start with the other. (This is a 2 book category.)
New beginnings: You must pick a book you have been recommended.
Resolutions: Make a book New Year's resolution (I want to read only books I have already bought...etc.) and choose one book that fits in that resolution. Please state what your resolution is.
M/M
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Everything Paranormal
1. Dragons/Monsters( a book with a character that is a dragon or any other monster excluding werewolves)
2. Magic( read a book that either has magic in the title or a character that uses it.)
3. Elves/Fae( read a book that either have elves or the Fae within the story)
4.Slayer ( read a book with a character that is a slayer of anything paranormal. it does not have to be the main character)
5. Killer/Stalkers( read a book with a crazed killer or stalker in it)
6. Your Choice ( read any bookyou want):
124 BOOKS READ in 2009January 2010
Currently Reading
Secrets of the Wolf v Karen Whiddon
Knight of Darkness v Sherrilyn Kenyon [----> linked Of The Royal Line Challenge]
Night v Elie Wiesel
Playing Easy to Get
Tempt Me with Darkness v Shayla Black [Buddy Read in "The Sizzlers" private swap group:]
TBR
Poison Study v Maria V. Snyder
READ
1. Mine to Possess v Nalini Singh
2. Push v Sapphire
3. "Turn up the Heat" by Sherrilyn Kenyon in Playing Easy to Get
4. "Hunter's Oath" by Jaid Black in Playing Easy to Get
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Romance Readers Reading Challenges
Books mentioned in this topic
Caleb (other topics)Playing Easy to Get (other topics)
Mine to Possess (other topics)
Secrets of the Wolf (other topics)
Anansi Boys (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Maria V. Snyder (other topics)Sherrilyn Kenyon (other topics)
Sapphire (other topics)
Neil Gaiman (other topics)
Elie Wiesel (other topics)
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READ
1. Swing v Opal Carew
2. Bound and Determined v Shelley Bradley
3. The Man Within v Lora Leigh
4. Kiss of Heat v Lora Leigh
5. Red [yaoi manga:] v Sanae Rokuya
6. Whiteout v Vicki Delaney
7. Honk If you love real men antho.[swappable:]
8. Storm Born v Richelle Mead [swappable:]
9. A New Earth v Eckhart Tolle
10. Only the Ring finger knows [yaoi manga:] v Satori Kannagi
11. Dark Hunger v Sara Reinke
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