Climb the Stairs - Participants Thread

[Fran, Moderator]

Congrats Ora!!

[Latoya]

I am finished. Great challenge.

[Fran, Moderator]

Congrats Latoya!

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[Bookchaser]

Climb The Stairs Challenge
Duration: July 15, 2013 - December 15, 2013

I'm finished!!! I'm reposting my list from post #102. This was a fun challenge. I liked the flexibility of choosing which categories I wanted to read more or less of.

28/28 Completed

The Levels:
Level 1: Read 1 ~ Favorite Author. (Susan Mallery)
1. Just One Kiss by Susan Mallery 09/29/13
Level 2: Read 2 ~ Different Genres.
1. A Summer in Sonoma by Robyn Carr 07/27/13 (women's fiction)
2. Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich 08/28/13 (mystery)
Level 3: Read 3 ~ Chunky Books. (Over 400 pages)
1. The Winter Lodge by Susan Wiggs 07/18/13 (408 pages)
2. Rebel by Zoe Archer 08/01/13 (431 pages)
3. Snowfall At Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs 09/24/13 (439 pages)
Level 4: Read 4 ~ Favorite Sub-Genre. (Contemporary Romance)
1. Dockside by Susan Wiggs 07/29/13
2. Thunder Creek by Jill Gregory 08/06/13
3. The Trouble With Paradise by Jill Shalvis 08/14/13
4. Suddenly You by Sarah Mayberry 10/04/13
Level 5: Read 5 ~ Novellas.
1. Springtime on Divinity Mountain by Cynthia Thomason 08/03/13
2. Baby, I'm Yours by Stephanie Bond 08/31/13
3. Plum Lovin' by Janet Evanovich 09/10/13
4. Holiday Sparks Shannon Stacey 09/25/13
5. Lone Wolf by Jennifer Ashley 10/19/13
Level 6: Read 6 ~ New-To-You Authors.
1. Tall Tales and Wedding Veils by Jane Graves 08/08/13
2. Faro's Daughter by Georgette Heyer 08/16/13
3. The Bride's Necklace by Kat Martin 08/20/13
4. The Angel Knight by Susan King 08/31/13
5. Lord of the Storm by Justine Davis 09/04/13
6. Night in Eden by Candice Proctor 09/12/13
Level 7: Read 7 ~ New 2013 Releases.
1. Wind Chime Point by Sherryl Woods 07/20/13
2. It Had to Be You by Jill Shalvis 08/04/13
3. The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After by Julia Quinn 08/09/13
4. The Newcomer by Robyn Carr 08/23/13
5. Blackbird Lake by Jill Gregory 08/26/13
6. Sea Glass Island by Sherryl Woods 09/18/13
7. Leopard's Prey by Christine Feehan 10/07/13


The Stairs:

[Barbara ★]

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

READ: 28/28










Level 1-Read 1 x Novella (Less than 250pages)
✔1. The Big Sleep - Raymond Chandler (224 pages) 8/16

Level 2-Read 2 x New 2013 release
✔1. The Temptation of Your Touch - Teresa Medeiros (1/29/13) 8/11
✔2. Taking Eve - Iris Johansen (4/16/13) 8/10

Level 3-Read 3 x Favorite Author
✔1. Chasing Fire - Nora Roberts 8/21
✔2. The Last Boyfriend - Nora Roberts 8/31
✔3. The Perfect Hope - Nora Roberts 9/21

Level 4-Read 4 x Different Genre
✔1. {Romance} The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf - Molly Harper 8/3
✔2. {Mystery} 12th of Never - James Patterson 9/26
✔3. {Post Apocalypse} Z for Zachariah - Robert O'Brien 9/9
✔4. {Non-Fiction} The Complete Idiot's Guide to Classical Mythology - Kevin Osborn 9/17

Level 5-Read 5 x New To You Authors (different)
✔1. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - Seth Grahame-Smith 8/4
✔2. A Brisket, a Casket - Delia Rosen 8/13
✔3. Frog King, The: A Love Story - Adam Davies 8/11
✔4. The Crystal Cave - Mary Stewart 9/4
✔5. The Sisters Brothers - Patrick deWitt 9/28

Level 6-Read 6 x Favorite Genre - Paranormal
✔1. {Shifter} The Red Heart of Jade - Marjorie Liu 8/31
✔2. {Shifter} Winter Kiss - Deborah Cooke 8/14
✔3. {Vampire} Bitter Blood - Rachel Caine 9/23
✔4. {Werewolf} Dark Moon - Rebecca York 9/17
✔5. {Werewolf} Death Magic - Eileen Wilks 9/30
✔6. {Werewolf} Master of Darkness - Angela Knight 9/5

Level 7-Read 7 x Chunky Book (More than 400pages)
✔1. Guilty as Sin - Tami Hoag (608 pages) 10/13
✔2. NOS4A2 - Joe Hill (692 pages) 7/18
✔3. Sandstorm - James Rollins (608 pages) 8/26
✔4. Clockwork Princess - Cassandra Clare (570 pages) 8/2
✔5. Red Phoenix - Kylie Chan (563 pages) 9/26
✔6. The Immortal Fire - Anne Ursu (528 pages) 7/20
✔7. Mutiny on the Bounty - John Boyne (496 pages) 8/20

[Jodi]

Challenge complete!

I updated my post, #68. I don't know how to put in a direct link to my post. Can anyone give me directions on how to put in a direct link back to my post? Thanks!

This was a great challenge! I loved picking what I was going to read:)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Jodi wrote: "Challenge complete!

I updated my post, #68. I don't know how to put in a direct link to my post. Can anyone give me directions on how to put in a direct link back to my post? Thanks!

This was..."

You can just click on the time/date of your post, it will give you the url for that post in your browser. Copy that and paste it in your reply.

Or if you click on (some html is ok) in the upper right corner of the reply box it has instructions. Basically, you copy:

< a href=" http: //www. goodreads. com ">my link text> (I added spaces so it didn't post a link.)

If you click on the time/date of your post, it will give you the url for that post in your browser. Copy that and paste it in between the quotation marks and then put 'Jodi's challenge' or whatever you want to call it where it says 'my link text'.

And I hope I explained that so you can understand...

Congrats too!!

[Fran, Moderator]

Congrats Bookchaser, Barbara and Jodi!!

[Fran, Moderator]

Thanks for the help Kat :)

[Tina]

Final update for post 10
I am finished!!!!

[Bookchaser]

Congratulations to Barbara, Jodi & Tina!!!

[Fran, Moderator]

Congrats Tina!!

[Tina]

Congrats to all that have finished, can't wait for the next challenge!!

[Allie]

Finished, yay!
post 101

[Jennifer]

Level 1 - Genre
Thomas's Choice

Level 2 - Favourite author
Nanny Ogg's Cookbook
A Hat Full of Sky

Level 3 - Sub-genres
Loving Eliza
All the Right Reasons
SEAL of Honor

Level 4 - New 2013
The good vicar
Strong Enough to Love
Lone Star Protector
Shadow of the Wolf

Level 5 - Chunky reads
Beauty Awakened
The Lost Hero
Full Disclosure
Secrets
Highlanders

Level 6 - Different authors
The Magician's Assistant
The Braddock Boys: Cody
Eat, Pray, Love
14 Love Letter Lane
Romancing Wisconsin Volume I
Private Paradise

Level 7 - Novellas
Four Play
Dancing
A Kidnapped Santa Claus
Strip Tease Fantasy - Romance Short Story
The Gift of a Kiss
A Secret Admirer
Actor for Hire

[Jennifer]

Finished

[Ezi]

ALL DONE!
Ezinwanyi's Finished Post

[Fran, Moderator]

Congratulations Allison, Jennifer, and Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron!!

[❆ Crystal ❆]

I've finished. That was a fun challenge and I really enjoyed. Here's a link to Post # 84

Post # 84

[Fran, Moderator]

Congratulations Crystal!

I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

[Tina "IRead2Escape"]

Updated Message #29

21/28 Completed

[Lura]

Updated Post #30

14/15 Read!

[Jasmin]

I've got 11/28, so I probably won't be able to finish until next month :( (well.. I'm still trying my best!!)

[Elke]

All done!!! Message #6!!

Congrats to all who finished!!

[Fran, Moderator]

Congrats Elke!!

[Fran, Moderator]

Jasmin wrote: "I've got 11/28, so I probably won't be able to finish until next month :( (well.. I'm still trying my best!!)"


You've got time Jasmin! You're doing great :)

[~Melissa~]

I'm done :) ~ thanks this was fun!!


Climb the Stairs?
July 15 ~ Dec 15 2013

28/28 read


Level 1: New 2013 Release
1) Magic Rises 8/26/13 3♥
Level 2: Different Genre
1) Natural Law 11/8/13 4♥ (erotica/bdsm)
2) Hell on Wheels 10/6/13 4♥ (romance)
Level 3: Chunksters (more than 400pgs)
1) For You 8/5/13 3.5♥
2) At Peace 8/7/13 4♥
3) Golden Trail 8/12/13 4♥
Level 4:Favorite Author ~ Kristen Ashley
1) Games of the Heart 8/15/13 4♥
2) Sweet Dreams 8/2/13 5♥
3) Lady Luck 8/20/13 4♥
4) Breathe 8/22/13 5♥
Level 5: Novellas (less than 250pgs)
1) Blood Queen 227 pgs 7/16/13 4♥
2) Blood Rebellion 231 pgs 8/25/13 4♥
3) Blood War 216 pgs 8/31/13 4♥
4) Blood Redemption 224 ps 9/2/13 4♥
5) Blood Reunion 240 pgs 9/3/13 4♥
Level 6: Favorite Genre (Paranormal)
1)River Marked 11/5/13 5♥
2)Bear Necessities 10/30/13 4♥
3)Hammered 10/29/13 4♥
4)Kiss of Fate 11/7/13 5♥
5)Criss Cross 10/14/13 3.75♥
6)Heart of Obsidian 10/5/13 5♥
Level 7: Different Authors
1) Tempting the Beast 11/9/13 3.5♥
2) Touch & Geaux 8/4/13 5♥
3) Zero at the Bone 7/27/13 4♥
4) Nobody's Perfect 8/11/13 5♥
5) Hot Head 8/11/13 4♥
6) Hidden Away 11/2/13 3♥
7)Faith & Fidelity 10/26/13 5♥

[Lura]

FINISHED - Post #30

I actually finished a week ago, but forgot to update it until now. ^_^

[Fran, Moderator]

Congratulations ~Melissa~ and Lura!

[Nancy H]

Finished. See Post #134.

[Someoneyouknow]

Finished this challenge.

Climb the Stairs Challenge
Duration: July 15th - Dec. 15th

Read 15/15 books

Level 1- 2013 release
1. Le Flûtiste invisible by Philippe Labro - 20/09/13

Level 2- Chunky Book (More than 400 pages)
1. Elle s'appelait Sarah by Tatiana de Rosnay - 13/10/12
2. The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins - 20/11/13

Level 3- Novella (Less than 250 pages)
1.The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman - 18/08/13
2.Tous les matins du monde by Pascal Quignard - 15/09/13
3.Extension du domaine de la lutte by Michel Houellebecq - 19/09/13

Level 4 - Different Genres
1. Historical fiction : Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier - 19/07/13
2. Dystopia : Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury - 17/08/13
3.Non-fiction : Love, Sexuality and Matriarchy: About Gender by Erich Fromm - 05/09/13
4.Mystery : Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson - 03/10/13

Level 5- Different Authors
1. L'enfer by Henri Barbusse - 22/07/13
2. Rainbow Valley by L.M. Montgomery - 28/08/13
3.The Black Sheep by Honoré de Balzac - 30/09/13
4.Le Visiteur by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt - 04/10/13
5.Un secret by Philippe Grimbert - 19/10/12

[Fran, Moderator]

Congrats Someoneyouknow and Nancy H!!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Wow! Everyone has done so well here :) Congratulations!!!!

[Leeann]

All Done. See Post #75.

Such a fun challenge! Congrats to everyone who finished!

[Fran, Moderator]

Congrats Leeann!

[Suzanne]

Done!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Vaughn]

completed 11/30/13 post 59

[Fran, Moderator]

Congrats Suzanne and Vaughn!

[Cathy]

Climb the Stairs Challenge
Duration: July 15th - Dec. 15th
Completed: 28/28

Level 1- Chunky Book (More than 400pages)
Passion of the Purple Plumeria by Lauren Willig10/30/13

Level 2- Novella (Less than 250pages)
Delirium Stories by Lauren Oliver 7/29/13
Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich11/5/13

Level 3- Different Genres
Historical Romance – The Perfect Mistress by Victoria Alexander 7/19/13
Contemporary Romance – Entwined with You by Sylvia Day 7/22/13
Urban Fantasy – Fifth Grave Past the Light by Darynda Jones 8/4/13

Level 4- Favorite Author – Eloisa James
Duchess in Love11/8/13
Fool for Love11/10/13
A Wild Pursuit11/24/13
Your Wicked Ways11/25/13

Level 5- Different Authors (or new to you authors)
Beth Kery: Because You are Mine 8/19/13
Anne Fortier : Juliet 7/26/13
Claire Cook : Wallflower in Bloom 7/30/13
JC Daniels: Bladesong 8/17/13
David Macinnis Gill : Black Hole Sun 8/17/13

Level 6- Favorite Genre (or favorite sub-genre of romance) PNR
Atlantis Redeemed by Alyssa Day 7/17/13
Black Magic by Cherry Adair 7/25/13
Forgotten Sea by Virginia Kantra 7/23/13
Big Bad Beast by Shelly Laurenston 8/27/13
Wild About You by Kerrelyn Sparks 915/13
Macrieve by Kresley Cole 8/5/13

Level 7- New 2013 release
Fever by Maya Banks 8/16/13
Forged in Steele by Maya Banks 8/8/13
Requiem by Lauren Oliver 8/23/13
Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare 7/18/13
Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh 8/6/13
What the Duke Desires by Sabrina Jeffries 8/10/13
The Mistress Memoirs by Jillian Hunter 7/28/13

[Laurie]

Climb the Stairs
7/15 to 12/15

1. Novella (228p)
Soulless: The Manga, Vol. 1 by Gail Carriger

2. Chunky book: 450p +
The Cases That Haunt Us by John E. Douglas (512p)
Die For Me (Romantic Suspense, #7) by Karen Rose (584p)

3. Different Genre
Nonfiction: Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory, and the Conquest of Everest by Wade Davis
Historic fiction: The Chase by Clive Cussler
Romantic suspense: Snowfall by Sharon Sala

4. Favorite Author: Annette Blair
A Veiled Deception
Larceny and Lace
Death by Diamonds
Skirting the Grave

5. New Releases - 2013
Hotshot by Julie Garwood
Restrike by Reba White Williams
Joyland by Stephen King
Totally Evil by Gale Borger
Love Overdue by Pamela Morsi

6. Favorite Genre (Romance)
The Forever Summer by Suzanne Macpherson
Manhunting by Jennifer Crusie
Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie
Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie
Unlucky by Jana Deleon
I'm In No Mood For Love by Rachel Gibson

7. Different Authors:
Consigned to Death by Jane K. Cleland
Bury the Lead by Mary Nealy
The Extinguished Guest by Jeanne Glidewell
Hotel for Spies by Sara M. Barton
Cliffhanger by Amy Saunders
The Last Queen of England by Steve Robinson
Oklahoma Blue by S. D. Gripton

DONE!

[Fran, Moderator]

Congrats Cathy and Laurie!!

[Fran, Moderator]

To everyone still working on this one.....

One more week to finish this challenge - You can do it!!

[*Nan*]

Are we going to do this again in 2014? Please!!!

[Ora]

I have to agree this was a fun challenge and would love to see it in 2014

[Lura]

Add another vote to do this again next year! ^_^ (Maybe I'll actually do all 7 levels next time.)

[Fran, Moderator]

I will let the other Mods know you guys would like to do this one again :)

[Netanella]

I second that, please. I'm new to this group and just found this challenge! One week left - no way I can get caught up! I'd love to see this challenge, or something similar, repeated for the new year.

[Lura]

Fran wrote: "I will let the other Mods know you guys would like to do this one again :)"

Yay! Thanks, Fran! ^_^

[*Nan*]

Maybe you cam add more categories so we can read more books in the challenge? Maybe have th option to go up to 12 categories and make it 9-12 months?

[Lura]

Nan*All I Want for Xmas is Books! wrote: "Maybe you cam add more categories so we can read more books in the challenge? Maybe have th option to go up to 12 categories and make it 9-12 months?"

OOH, yeah, I really like this idea.

Hmm, more categories... The original seven were:
* Favorite Author
* Different Authors (or new to you authors)
* Favorite Genre (or favorite sub-genre of romance)
* Chunky Book (More than 400pages)
* Novella (Less than 250pages)
* New 2013 release
* Different Genres

What could be added? Anthologies? Holiday-themed books?

And why am I tempted to volunteer to run such a thing?? Seriously, why?