2014 New Releases Reading Challenge

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Got you, Tammie. ☺

[Nichole]

I'm in, as a newbie. This will be my first challenge!

[Tabatha]

Sweet! My most anticipated book in the coming year. Thanks for the reply Mods

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Nichole!

Neat, Tabatha.

[Katie]

Should we make sure we read a book that is newly released for the same month? (Read a book in January that's also released in January, etc.) Or is it okay to read a book that was released the month prior?

[Susan (susayq ~)]

I'm in for this again! I'll go for Novice level, but may find that I move up LOL

2014 NBRC New Releases Reading Challenge

Novice: Read an average of approximately 2 - 3 new books a month (19 - 42 in a year)

21/42

The Billionaire's Pursuit of Love by Jennifer St. George release date Jan 14
Guardian For Hire by Christine Bell release date Jan 13
Something to Prove by Shannyn Schroeder release date Jan 16
Reaper's Legacy by Jonna Wylde release date Jan 28
Beautiful Addictions by Season Vining Release date Jan 28
Her Royal Bodyguard by Natasha Moore release date Jan 2
Sweet Southern Betrayal by Robin Covington release date Jan 13
Hollywood Blackmail by Jackie Ashenden release date Jan 13
Cat Fights by Elaine Dyer release date Jan 22
The Sheriff Catches a Bride by Cora Set on release date Jan 12
Breakaway Hearts by Crista McHugh release date Feb 3
Cold Iron by D L McDermott release date Feb 10
When a Lord Needs a Lady by Jane Goodger release date Feb 6
From This Day Forward: Dragon Shifters of Derkesthai Academy by Mackenzie Lucas release day Jan 6
Hall of Secrets by Cate Campbell release date Sept 2
Play by Kylie Scott release date Mar 25
Roman Holiday: The Complete Adventure by Ruthie Knox release date Mar 25
The King by JR Ward release date Apr 1
Tangled Thing Called Love: Life and Love on the Lam by Juliet Rosetti release date April 29
Shield of Winter by Nalini Singh release date June 3
Devil's Game by Joanna Wylde release date June 3


READ:

[Theo]

I'm trying for Newbie!

2014 New Releases Reading Challenge
Level - Newbie: Read an average of at least 1 new book a month

January


February


March

[Lara]

Katie wrote: "Should we make sure we read a book that is newly released for the same month? (Read a book in January that's also released in January, etc.) Or is it okay to read a book that was released the month..."

Katie, the book just has to be released in 2014. When you read it during the year is up to you.

[Bronia]

I'm in, going to go for Newbie so roughly 12 books in the year,

0/12

January: Evertrue
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[[deleted user]]

I'm in! Will start as Newbie and see how it goes from there. Will post as I go.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Katie wrote: "Should we make sure we read a book that is newly released for the same month?"

Lara is correct, Katie, anytime during 2014 is fine.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Susan, Tearsa, Bronia, and Amy.

[Victoria]

Count me in, ladies and gentlemen!
Must start at strictly a newbie, however.
Perhaps I can move up if time allows me too. :)

January
1. Hollow City: The Second Novel of Miss Peregrine's The Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Children) by Ransom Riggs (1/14/14)
2. Before We Met by Lucie Whitehouse (1/21/14)

February
1.Ignite Me- Tahereh Mafi (2/4/14)

Will update as I know more!
Good luck everyone!
March
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April
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May
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June
1. The Retribution of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer #3) (6/10/14)
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July
1.
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Victoria!

[Fictitious1]

This looks like fun!
2014 New Releases Reading Challenge
Level - Newbie: Read an average of at least 1 new book a month (12 - 18 books in a year - We're rounding up)
Number of books read: 0

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Fictitious1!

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Participants

◈Alex
◈Amy (SaHM)

◈Bronia

◈Carissa
◈Carmen
◈Catherine
◈Cecily
◈Chris
◈Chris (KS)
◈Christine

Eli
◈Elizabeth
◈Erin


◈Fictitious1

◈Gea
◈Genea

◈Jessica G
◈Jex
◈Joyce

◈ Kacey
◈Katie
◈Kitten

◈Lara
◈Leslie

◈ Makayla
◈Mary
◈Megan
◈Megan L
◈Michelle

◈Natalie
◈Nichole
◈Nikki


◈Rene (DotS)
◈Rene
◈Renee
◈Ruth

◈Sandy
◈Shan
◈Sophie
◈Susan
◈ Susan (susayq)

◈Tabatha
◈ Tammie
◈❀Tea❀
◈Tearsa
◈Themis
◈Toni
◈Trina
◈Tullia

◈Vicky
◈Victoria

[Michelle]

I'm in. I read quite a few new releases every year; primarily Indie authors.

Addict level please. I set up a shelf to keep track of this -- I read over 120 in 2013 averaging about 10 per month.

My shelf is named were-pub-d-in-2014-i-read, linked here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Michelle!

[Eli]

I'm in as a novice (2-3 new books/month)

TOTAL READ in 2014: 2/24

JANUARY: (5 read)
1. Legally Wed by Rick R. Reed (pub 1/3), Read 1/6 ★★★★
2. The Pack or the Panther by Tara Lain (pub 1/8) Read 1/8 ★★★★
3. The Guy From Glamour by Skylar M. Cates (pub 1/10) Read 1/15 ★★★★
4. My Heartache Cowboy by Z.A. Maxfield Read 1/25 ★★★★
5. Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare Read 1/28 ★★★★★



FEBRUARY: (17 read)
1. Offside Chance by Mercy Celeste Read 2/1 ★★★★
2. Aunt Adeline's Bequest by Amy Rae Durreson Read 2/2 ★★★★
3. A Secret Valentine by B.G. Thomas Read 2/2 ★★★
4. Valentine Shower by John C Houser Read 2/2, ★★★★
5. Campfire Confessions by Bru Baker Read 2/2, ★★★★
6. Pilgrimage by Kim Fielding Read 2/4, ★★★★★
7. Come Clean by Dawn Kimberly Johnson Read 2/4, ★★★★
8. The Accidental Cupid by Xavier Mayne Read 2/4, ★★★★
9. Shaking the Sugar Tree by Nick Wilgus Read 2/5, ★★★★★
10.Walk With Me by Cardeno C, Read 2/10, ★★★★★
11. After the Rain by Daisy Harris, Read 2/13, ★★★★
12. An Onanist's Journey to Reclaiming His Seed by K.A. Merikan, Read 2/14, ★★★★
13. No Such Thing by A.M. Arthur, Read 2/19, ★★★★
14. It's All Geek to Me by J.L. Merrow, Read 2/19, ★★★★
15. Shiny! by Amy Lane, Read 2/21, ★★★★★
16. Red Dirt Heart by NR Walker, Read 2/24, ★★★★★
17. The Reluctant Berserker by Alex Beecroft, Read 2/27, ★★★★★



MARCH: (6 Read)
1. Final Admission by Sue Brown, Read 3/3, ★★★
2. Love Comes Home by Andrew Gray, Read 3/12, ★★★★
3. Screwups by Jamie Fessenden, Read 2014 (beta'd), ★★★★★
4. Spirit by John Inman, Read 3/23,★★★★
5. Transcendence by Shay Savage, Read 3/24, ★★★★★
6. When All the World Sleeps by Lisa Henry, Read 3/29, ★★★★★



APRIL: (2 Read)
1. Straight Shooter by Heidi Belleau, Read 4/20, ★★★★★
2. Wolf in Gucci Loafers by Tara Lain, Read 4/27, ★★★★★



MAY: (4 Read)
1. Us Three by Mia Kerick Read 5/20, ★★★★★
2. Belligerent Beta by Poppy Dennison, 5/19, ★★★★
3. Sink or Swim by Zoe Lynn, 5/30, ★★★
4. Perfect Imperfections by Cardeno C., 5/30, ★★★★



JUNE: (6 Read)
1. Cleary Palit by Zahara Owens, 6/1, ★★★★
2. Carte Blanche by Nash Summers, 6/1, ★★★★
3. Heaven Can't Wait by Eli Easton, 2/1, ★★★★★
4. Loving Jay by Renae Kaye, 6/4, ★★★★
5. Stuff by Josephine Myles, 6/3,★★★★★
6. Everything I Know by Josh Lanyon, Read 6/3,★★★★



JULY: (3 Read)
1. The Ex Factor by RJ Scott, 7/4, ★★★★★
2. Think Of England by KJ Charles, 7/5, ★★★★★
3. Hell & High Water by Charlie Cochet, 7/1, ★★★★★



Aug: (3 Read)
1. Falling for Max by Shannon Stacey, 8/3, ★★★★★
2. Murder on the Mountain by Jamie Fessenden, 8/1, ★★★★★
3. The Pillar by Kim Fielding, beta'd in Feb, ★★★★★



JUNE:
** TBR - releasing Jun 2014 **


JULY:
** TBR **
(Jul 28)

SEPT:
Mending Him -- Bonnie Dee and Summer Devon

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Eli!

[Lanaia]

2014 New Releases Reading Challenge

Read: 14/15

1. Defy by Sara B. Larson 1/8/14
2. Archetype by M.D. Waters 3/28/14
3. The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas 5/26/14
4. Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi 6/11/14
5. The Merciless by Danielle Vega 6/29/14
6. Lore: Tales of Myth and Legend Retold 7/16/14
7. Buzz Books 2014: Fall/Winter by Publishers Lunch 8/2/14
8. Storms of Lazarus by Karen Kincy 8/6/14
9. The Firedragon by Mary Fan 9/1/14
10. Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas 11/4/14
11. Fallen Souls by Linda Foster 11/5/14
12. Waistcoats & Weaponry by Gail Carriger 11/20/14
13. Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty by Christine Heppermann 12/1/14
14. Cress by Marissa Meyer 12/19/14

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Lanaia!

[Jessica]

I'm in for the Newbie level.
1/18

January 28 Red Rising byPierce Brown

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[Rebecca]

2014 New Releases Reading Challenge
Level - Addict
New Releases Read: 0/67+

January:

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Jessica and Rebecca!

[Lindy]

I will do 6 a month

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Lindy!

[Nicole]

I'll join in too! Already have the first book lined up, library just called me yesterday to confirm they were getting it in :)

Newbie Level - 6/12
January 28th -> Up From the Grave Finished 03/14/14 ★★★☆☆
February 4th -> Cress Finished 03/09/14 ★★★★☆
March 4th -> Night Broken Finished 03/20/14 ★★★★★
April 8th -> Sea of Shadows Finished 04/17/14 ★★☆☆☆
April 8th -> Dreams of Gods & Monsters Finished 06/06/14 ★★★☆☆
May 27th -> Skin Game Finished 06/15/14 ★★★★★

[Lindy]

When you sa;y new books, you mean published in 2014?

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Lindy wrote: "When you sa;y new books, you mean published in 2014?"

Yes, anything published in 2014 for the first time.

I have a book I would love to count that was published December 31, 2013... but can't.

[Lindy]

so probably no one has books yet, most aren't published until the 7th, not sure why

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Lindy wrote: "...most aren't published until the 7th, not sure why..."

First Tuesday...

[René]

I don't remember seeing an answer to this, but do ARC's count since they will be published later in 2014? Or do the books have to be available for purchase when I read them?

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Rene wrote: "I don't remember seeing an answer to this, but do ARC's count since they will be published later in 2014? Or do the books have to be available for purchase when I read them?"

Good question, Rene. I would say they count.

[Dragana]

I'm in again, and we already determined last year that I'm addicted to new releases. ;)

2014 New Releases Reading Challenge
Duration: 01.01.2014. - 31.12.2014..
Book Read: 0
Level: Addict - Read an average of 6 or more new books a month (67 or more books in a year)

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

LOL! Welcome back to the challenge, Dragana!

[Nicole]

Tullia wrote: "Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges (All the Mods) wrote: "Welcome to the challenge, Cecily and

Hi! Off topic, but how do you create a link that goes to a particular message number. I've..."

I right click the date/time of the specific message, select Copy Link Address and use then that in the url code. So for my message # 131, I right clicked Jan 03, 2014 04:15PM and got the url https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Tullia wrote: "Hi! Off topic, but how do you create a link that goes to a particular message number."

Check out our "GoodReads 101" folder, Tullia: Hyperlink to a Specific Post or Bookshelf.

[Luanna]

I'd like to join in a Newbie member.

[Nicole]

I will give this a try as novice.
Status update on 29th of November:

January: finished: 3/3
✔ Christina Courtenay - The Secret Kiss of Darkness - Jan 12th to 14th
✔ Ann Cleeves - Harbour Street - Jan 20th to 22nd
✔ Stuart MacBride - A Song for the Dying - Jan 23rd to 26th



February: finished: 4/5
✔ Elly Griffiths - The Outcast Dead - Feb 20th to Mar 1st
✔ Adrian McKinty - In the Morning I'll be Gone - Feb 9th
✔ Sabina Naber - Caddielove: Ein Fall für Mayer & Katz - Oct 18th to 23rd
✔ Christina Courtenay - The Soft Whisper of Dreams - Nov 6th to Nov 8th
- Janet Gover - Flight to Coorah Creek



March: finished: 4/7
✔ James Oswald - The Hangman's Song - Mar 31st to Apr 1st
✔ - Alex Gray - The Bird That Did Not Sing - Mar 12th to 16th
✔ Rob Thomas, Jennifer Graham - The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line - Mar 29th to 30th
✔ Orest Stelmach - The Boy Who Stole from the Dead - April 19th to 22nd
- Gillian Galbraith - The Good Priest
- Berni Stevens - Dance Until Dawn
- Laura Marney - For Faughie’s Sake



April: finished: 3/6
✔ Amanda James - Somewhere Beyond the Sea - April 13th to 14th
✔ Jasper Fforde - The Eye of Zoltar - April 23rd to May 1st
✔ Gordon Ferris - Gallowglass - April 6th to 8th
- Henriette Gyland - The Highwayman's Daughter
- Doug Johnstone - The Dead Beat
- Ruth Saberton - Escape for the Summer

(not finished)
not finished: ✓Nicci French - Thursday's Children


May: finished: 1/1
✔ S. J. Bolton - A Dark and Twisted Tide - June 1st



June: finished: 1/4
✔ Deanna Raybourn - Twelfth Night - Nov 6th
- Peter James - Want You Dead
- Gordon Ferris - Money Tree
- Jane Casey - The Kill: - started it, but stopped halfway through



July: finished: 3/5
✔ Adrian McKinty - The Sun Is God - Sep 28th to Oct 1st
✔ James Oswald - Dead Men's Bones - Oct 25th to Nov 3rd
✔ Denzil Meyrick - The Last Witness - September 8th to 13th
- Linda Castillo - The Dead Will Tell
- James McGee - The Blooding



August: finished: 1/3
✔ Louise Penny - The Long Way Home - October 4th to 6th
- Rhys Bowen - Queen of Hearts
- Christina Courtenay - Monsoon Mists



September: finished: 3/5
✔ Ann Cleeves - Thin Air - September 21st to 27th
✔ Ben Aaronovitch - Foxglove Summer - November 26th to 30th
✔ T. F. Muir - The Meating Room - December 10th to 25th
- Rhoda Baxter - Doctor January
- Deanna Raybourn - Night of a Thousand Stars



October: finished: 2/2
✔ Andreas Eschbach - Der Jesus-Deal - October 12th to 16th
✔ Chris Brookmyre - On the Last Day of Christmas: The Fall of Jack Parlabane - Nov 4th



November: finished: 2/2
✔ Deanna Raybourn - Bonfire Night - Nov 6th
✔ Denzil Meyrick - Dalintober Moon - Nov 30th



December: finished: 0/1
- Orest Stelmach - The Boy Who Glowed in the Dark

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Luanna and Nicole!

[Suzanne]

Nothing but Reading Challenges
2014 New Releases Reading Challenge
Duration: 1/1/2014 - 12/31/2014

Progress: 12 out of 12

January
(view spoiler)[
Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen - ***** - 2/24/2014
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley - ***** - 5/14/2014
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd - ***** - 5/18/2014
Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare - ***** - 6/22/2014 - 370 Pages (hide spoiler)]


February
(view spoiler)[
The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison - ***** - 4/10/2014
One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B.J. Novak - ***** - 4/13/2014 - 276 Pages
Cress by Marissa Meyer - **** - 12/10/2014 - 550 Pages (hide spoiler)]


March
(view spoiler)[
Night Broken by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 3/28/2014
Shadow Spell by Nora Roberts - **** - 7/22/2014 - 319 Pages (hide spoiler)]


April
(view spoiler)[
The King by J.R. Ward - **** - 11/17/2014 - 593 Pages (hide spoiler)]


May
(view spoiler)[
Biggest Flirts by Jennifer Echols - ***** - 7/31/2014 - 336 Pages (hide spoiler)]


June
(view spoiler)[
Save the Date by Mary Kay Andrews - ***** - 12/29/2014 (hide spoiler)]


July
(view spoiler)[
Fanning the Flames by Victoria Dahl - ***** - 8/5/2014 - 61 Pages
One Night of Sin by Elle Kennedy - *** - 9/12/2014 - 128 Pages (hide spoiler)]


August
(view spoiler)[
Heroes Are My Weakness by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - ***** - 12/28/2014 (hide spoiler)]


September
(view spoiler)[
Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 12/15/2014 - 450 Pages
The Witch With No Name by Kim Harrison - ***** - 10/21/2014 - 462 Pages (hide spoiler)]


October
(view spoiler)[
Yes Please by Amy Poehler - ***** - 11/28/2014 - 329 Pages (hide spoiler)]


November
(view spoiler)[
Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover by Sarah MacLean - ***** - 12/20/2014 (hide spoiler)]


December
(view spoiler)[
Top Ten Clues You're Clueless by Liz Czukas - ***** - 12/30/2014 (hide spoiler)]

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Suzanne!

[Katie]

I'm going to read Raw by Belle Aurora for January. I also plan to read A Mad Wicked Folly. That one may end up in February, depending if Raw is a quick read or not. :)

[Imke]

Nothing but Reading Challenges
2014 New Releases Reading Challenge
Duration: 1/1/2014 - 12/31/2014

Level: Newbie: Read an average of at least 1 new book a month (12 - 18 books in a year)

Progress: 11 out of 12

January:
no date
✔In The Den by Sierra Cartwright01-25-2014***
7th
✔Hope Flames by Jaci Burton04-01-2014***
✔Defy by Sara B. Larson03-28-2014
14th
✔Forever Wicked (1001 Dark Nights, #1) by Shayla Black 01-21-2014***
21st
*Steal the Moon by Lexi Blake
28th
✔Unconditional: A Masters and Mercenaries Novella by Lexi Blake 02-02-2014****
*Up From the Grave by Jeaniene Frost



February
4th
*Cress by Marissa Meyer
✔Melting the Ice by Jaci Burton 02-11-2013***
*Kaleidoscope by Kristen Ashley
18th
✔Dungeon Royale by Lexi Blake 04-05-2014****
24th
✔Rescued by Priscilla West 04-06-2014***
25th
✔Hope Smolders by Jaci Burton 03-30-2014***



March
4th
✔Theirs to Cherish by Shayla Black 03-15-2014***
11th
✔Aftershock by Sylvia Day 03-19-2014**
18th
* Steal the Sun by Lexi Blake



April
1st
*The King by J.R. Ward
8th
*Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor
15th
*The Forever Song by Julie Kagawa
*Their Virgin Secretary by Shayla Black
22nd
*The Target by David Baldacci

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Imke!

[Nichole]

I am reading for January.

[Terri]

I'm in!


January Releases
Return to Tradd Street 1/15/14 ♥♥♥♥
Alone 1/8/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
Lost Lake 1/29/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
Fear Nothing 2/2/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
The Invention of Wings 2/8/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
Still Life with Bread Crumbs 2/24/14 ♥♥♥♥♥

February Releases
Private L.A. 2/11/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
The Chance 2/26/14 ♥♥♥♥
Evening Stars 2/27/14♥♥♥♥

March Releases
Missing You 3/25/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
She Can Hide 3/21/14 ♥♥♥♥
Four Friends 4/8 ♥♥♥♥♥

April Releases
Bitter Winds 4/12 ♥♥♥♥♥
The Apple Orchard 4/29 ♥♥♥♥♥
The Collector 5/29 ♥♥♥♥
The Last Time I Saw You 6/23 ♥♥♥

May Releases
The Tailgate: An Original Story 5/6 ♥♥♥♥
Unlucky 13: 6/5 ♥♥♥♥♥
Goodnight June 6/2 ♥♥♥♥♥
It Happened One Wedding 6/9 ♥♥♥

June Releases
The Promise 7/1 ♥♥♥♥♥
The Matchmaker: A Novel 6/12 ♥♥♥♥♥
Save the Date 6/7 ♥♥♥♥
The Beekeeper's Ball
The Glass Kitchen 6/25 ♥♥♥♥♥
Nantucket Sisters 6/28 ♥♥♥♥♥
A Long Time Gone 6/22 ♥♥♥♥♥
The Hurricane Sisters: A Novel 6/18 ♥♥♥♥


July Releases
The One Plus One

Aug Releases
Private Down Under
The Girls of August

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Terri!