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UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant
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ParticipantsBJ Rose----------------10/10 --------------------DONE!
Jingles-----------------------13/13 - - - Done!!!!!
Lady Danielle------------------------7/7 - - - Done!!!
Ora---------------------/10
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Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny
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I'll be participating. Not sure what I'll do now.
Danielle The Book Huntress (Angels Weep For Goodreads) wrote: "I'll be participating. Not sure what I'll do now."Looks like it's just you and me, kid! LOL!
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Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny
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I'm sure others will sign up. Probably trying to get caught up after Christmas. I know I am....
umm, is this the same one that I said I'd attend on the message? Are there different 2014 challenges on this group?
oh! I get it, this is just for Jan.! Okay, well maybe I gotta think about this a bit.
Shannon wrote: "oh! I get it, this is just for Jan.! Okay, well maybe I gotta think about this a bit."No worries, just let me know!
Sign me up please.WLLK: January 2014 BYOC
Date: 01/01/14 - 01/31/14
13/13
✔1. N = No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean - 01/01/14
✔2. E = Evanovich, Janet/Visions of Sugar Plums - 01/04/14
✔3. W = Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt - 01/12/14
✔4. B = Baby, Drive South by Stephanie Bond - 01/14/14
✔5. E = Evanovich, Janet/Plum Lovin'
✔6. G = The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls - 01/13/14
✔7. I = The Ice Man by Philip Carlo - 01/06/14
✔8. N = Nancy Thayer/Summer House - 01/07/14
✔9. N = Nora Roberts/Black Rose - 01/02/14
✔10. I = In Cold Blood by Truman Capote - 01/08/14
✔11. N = The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks - 01/27/14
✔12. G = Glitter Baby by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 01/09/14
✔13. S = Stroke of Midnight by Olivia Drake - 01/17/14
✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿CHALLENGE COMPLETED 01/27/14✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿
Welcome, Dhes, Lady D, and Jingles... and maybe Shannon!
I'm going with out with the old. I will clean up my TBR pile.Read 10/10 CHALLENGE COMPLETED!
1. Sucking in San Francisco Jessica McBrayer 01/04
2. Bitter Sweet Love Jennifer L. Armentrout 01/05
3. A Little Death by Chance Kimber Swan 01/06
4. The Darkest Night Gena Showalter 01/09
5. Caressed By Ice Nalini Singh 01/11
6. The Temptation of Lila and Ethan Jessica Sorensen 01/12
7. First Drop of Crimson Jeaniene Frost 01/15
8. The Wicked Wallflower Maya Rodale 01/17
9. The Bad Boy Billionaire's Wicked Arrangement Maya Rodale 01/18
10. If I Fall Kate Noble 01/28
I'll do 'out with the old' as well- I'll be doing some rereads of books before I give them away (I find that so hard to do with books that I've kept for years!) And I think I'll do some 'in with the new' - for a total of 10. List to come - as soon as I make it!
I feel like the January challenge always mimics the Year Long challenge. It's like a mini Year-Longesque challenge!
BJ Rose wrote: "I'll do 'out with the old' as well- I'll be doing some rereads of books before I give them away (I find that so hard to do with books that I've kept for years!)"Oh, yes! So very hard. Good luck, BJ Rose!
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I think my January challenge will be about something new!Danielle's WLLK BYOC January 2014
Title: Something New
Goal: Read seven books that represent something new.
Update: 1/7/14
1. The Prince's Man by Deborah Jay 12/2--New author
Here's my 'out with the old' and 'in with the new' list…We Love Lisa Kleypas Monthly Challenge
January 1-31, 2014
2/10
Out With the Old - books to reread and give away
√ 1. What A Lady Wants by Victoria Alexander - 1.03
√ 2. Secrets of a Proper Lady by Victoria Alexander - 1.05
3. Seduction of a Proper Gentleman by Victoria Alexander
4. The Taming of the Rake by Kasey Michaels
5. A Midsummer Night's Sin by Kasey Michaels
In With the New - authors new to me
1. Jennifer McQuiston - What Happens in Scotland
2. Emily March - Angel's Rest
3. Jodi Thomas - The Texan's Wager
4. Joyce Lavene - Wicked Weaves
5. Molly O'Keefe - The Son Between Them
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Off to a good start, BJ!I love The Texan's Wager. One of my top fave books of all time. I hope you enjoy it.
Danielle The Book Huntress (Angels Weep For Goodreads) wrote: "I love The Texan's Wager. One of my top fave books of all time. I hope you enjoy it."Mine, too!
Danielle The Book Huntress (Angels Weep For Goodreads) wrote: "Off to a good start, BJ!I love The Texan's Wager. One of my top fave books of all time. I hope you enjoy it."
Good to know, Danielle and UM!
Danielle & UM, thanks for the recommendation of The Texan's Wager. I moved it up on my TBR & am so glad I did. Finished it this morn & immediately ordered the others in the Wife Lottery series. Jodi Thomas is new to me, but I like the way she writes.We Love Lisa Kleypas Monthly Challenge
January 1-31, 2014
5/10
Out With the Old - books to reread and give away
√ 1. What A Lady Wants by Victoria Alexander - 1.03
√ 2. Secrets of a Proper Lady by Victoria Alexander - 1.05
√ 3. Seduction of a Proper Gentleman by Victoria Alexander - 1.10
4. The Taming of the Rake by Kasey Michaels
5. A Midsummer Night's Sin by Kasey Michaels
In With the New - authors new to me
1. Jennifer McQuiston - What Happens in Scotland
√ 2. Emily March - Angel's Rest - 1.15
√ 3. Jodi Thomas - The Texan's Wager - 1.17
4. Joyce Lavene - Wicked Weaves
5. Molly O'Keefe - The Son Between Them
BJ Rose wrote: "Danielle & UM, thanks for the recommendation of The Texan's Wager. I moved it up on my TBR & am so glad I did. Finished it this morn & immediately ordered the others in the Wife Lottery series. Jod..."I. Am. SOOOOO happy! I adore those books. Her writing is simple but poignant. Not flowery, not poetic... but beautiful stories, so beautiful.
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Hey, everyone! I'm going to be selecting "Guest Hosts" for several of the upcoming Monthly Challenges. First up, the lovely Lisa Kay has agreed to host February's Build Your Own Challenge. Of course they'll still be "Not Too Challenging Challenges", just with different hosts for awhile.
If you're interested in hosting March, April or May, please send me a PM so we can chat about it!
Thank you so much for kicking things off, Lisa Kay! YOU ROCK!
Sign up for Lisa Kay's Challenge here:
Lisa Kay's February's BYOC!
I finally finished. That last "N" was a doozy!WLLK: January 2014 BYOC
Date: 01/01/14 - 01/31/14
13/13
✔1. N = No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean - 01/01/14
✔2. E = Evanovich, Janet/Visions of Sugar Plums - 01/04/14
✔3. W = Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt - 01/12/14
✔4. B = Baby, Drive South by Stephanie Bond - 01/14/14
✔5. E = Evanovich, Janet/Plum Lovin'
✔6. G = The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls - 01/13/14
✔7. I = The Ice Man by Philip Carlo - 01/06/14
✔8. N = Nancy Thayer/Summer House - 01/07/14
✔9. N = Nora Roberts/Black Rose - 01/02/14
✔10. I = In Cold Blood by Truman Capote - 01/08/14
✔11. N = The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks - 01/27/14
✔12. G = Glitter Baby by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 01/09/14
✔13. S = Stroke of Midnight by Olivia Drake - 01/17/14
✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿CHALLENGE COMPLETED 01/27/14✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿
Way to go, jingles! How was Black Rose?
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Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny
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Congrats, Jingles!BJ, I'm so glad you enjoyed The Texan's Wager. :)
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Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny
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Danielle's WLLK BYOC January 2014Title: Something New
Goal: Read seven books that represent something new.
Update: 1/7/14
Completed: 7/7 DONE!!!
1. The Prince's Man by Deborah Jay 1/2--New author
2. The Revenant of Thraxton Hall by Vaughn Entwistle 1/22--New author
3. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore 1/25--New author/new series
4. Loser Take All by Rosemary Hammond 1/20--New author
5. Necessary Evil by Ian Tregillis 1/14--New author
6. Loving Lord Ash by Sally Mackenzie 1/11--New series
7. When Shadows Fall by TJ Ellison 1/28--New series
Way to go, Danielle!!!
Decided to finish the Kasey Michaels trilogy, so added one to 'Out With the Old' We Love Lisa Kleypas Monthly Challenge
January 1-31, 2014
9/10
Out With the Old - books to reread and give away
√ 1. What A Lady Wants by Victoria Alexander - 1.03
√ 2. Secrets of a Proper Lady by Victoria Alexander - 1.05
√ 3. Seduction of a Proper Gentleman by Victoria Alexander - 1.10
√ 4. The Taming of the Rake by Kasey Michaels - 1.23
√ 5. A Midsummer Night's Sin by Kasey Michaels - 1.25
√ 6. Much Ado About Rogues by Kasey Michaels - 1.27
In With the New - authors new to me
1. Jennifer McQuiston - What Happens in Scotland
√ 2. Emily March - Angel's Rest - 1.15
√ 3. Jodi Thomas - The Texan's Wager - 1.17
4. Joyce Lavene - Wicked Weaves
√ 5. Molly O'Keefe - The Son Between Them - 1.20
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Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny
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UniquelyMoi ... So I Can Shine... wrote: "Way to go, Danielle!!!"Thanks!
Got my 10 - will save Jennifer McQuiston for another month…We Love Lisa Kleypas Monthly Challenge
January 1-31, 2014
10/10
Out With the Old - books to reread and give away
√ 1. What A Lady Wants by Victoria Alexander - 1.03
√ 2. Secrets of a Proper Lady by Victoria Alexander - 1.05
√ 3. Seduction of a Proper Gentleman by Victoria Alexander - 1.10
√ 4. The Taming of the Rake by Kasey Michaels - 1.23
√ 5. A Midsummer Night's Sin by Kasey Michaels - 1.25
√ 6. Much Ado About Rogues by Kasey Michaels - 1.27
In With the New - authors new to me
1. Jennifer McQuiston - What Happens in Scotland
√ 2. Emily March - Angel's Rest - 1.15
√ 3. Jodi Thomas - The Texan's Wager - 1.17
√ 4. Joyce Lavene - Wicked Weaves - 1.30
√ 5. Molly O'Keefe - The Son Between Them - 1.20
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Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny
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Lisa Kay wrote: "Woohoo! Congrats, Lady Danielle!"Thanks, Lisa Kay.
Congratulations, BJ!
Way to go, BJ!!
Lisa Kay wrote: "Congratulations, BJ Rose!"Thanks, Lisa Kay!
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What does January mean to you?
New beginnings?
A chance for a fresh start?
Out with the old, in with the new?Whatever January means to you, you can use it (read it) for this challenge!
To qualify, books can not be started before January 1st, and must be finished no later than January 31st.
To make it easier on me... please update your progress at the top of your new posts so I can easily find them and update them on the participants list.
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