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'Ducks in a Row' (April-May) Two Month Mini-Chalenge
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1. Sins & Needles 5/9/14
2. Smart, Sexy and Secretive 5/24/14
3. Temptation in Texas: Logan & Lauren 5/30/14
4. Lover Revealed - 5/16/14
5. Breaking Point - 5/12/14
6. Sixth Grave on the Edge - 5/29/14
7. Holiday in Death - 5/15/14
Ducks in a Row (April-May) Two Month Mini-ChallengeFrom: April 1st, 2013 to May 31th 2014
20/21 Read
1) Whitetail Rock 4/3/14 4♥
2) Cynful 4/4/14 4♥
3) Bear Naked 4/5/14 4♥
4)Midnight Rising 5/11/14 4♥
5)Shift 5/29/14 4♥
6)Beyond the Darkness 4/4/14 3♥
1) Life Lessons 4/14/14 3.5-4♥
2) Breaking Cover 4/19/14 4♥
3) Raid 4/17/14 4♥
1 Poughkeepsie 5/15/14 4♥
2) Wicked Cravings 5/7/14 4♥
3) Fair Game 4/10/14 4♥
4) Night Season 5/20/2014 4♥
5) Veil of Midnight
6) Dark Desires After Dusk 4/24/14 4.5♥
1 Special Delivery 5/13/14 3.75♥
2 Bound by Law 5/3/14 4♥
3 Ties that Bind 5/4/14 3♥
1 Point of No Return 5/11/14 3.5♥
2 A Lot like Love 5/5/14 4♥
3 About That Night 5/12/14 4♥
A great way to catch up on those series books! I'm in.READ: 8/9
✔1~ The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley [The Slains] 4/2
✔2~ Murder of Crows - Anne Bishop [The Others] 4/5
✔3~ Pleasure - Jacquelyn Frank [Shadowdwellers] 4/21
✔4~ Tiger's Destiny - Colleen Houck [Tiger Saga] 4/14
✔5~ At Last - Jill Shalvis [Lucky Harbor] 4/29
✔6~ Blood Will Tell - Dana Stabenow [Kate Shugak] 4/19
7~ Black Arts - Faith Hunter [Jane Yellowrock]
✔8~ The Darkest Surrender - Gena Showalter [Lords of the Underworld] 4/25
✔9~ Eat Prey Love - Kerrelyn Sparks [Love at Stake] 5/16
No clue how many of which books I'll read, but count me in again!
DUCKS IN A ROW, 4/1 - 5/31
BOOKS READ: 14
SET ONE:
1 – A Bucket Full of Lies (Bob Roosevelt #1), by Robert K. Swisher, Jr., finished 4/2 ★★.5
2 – The Sweetest Thing (Lucky Harbor #2), by Jill Shalvis, finished 4/7 ★★★★
3 – Shunned and Dangerous (Amish Mystery #3), by Laura Bradford, finished 4/2 ★★★★
4 – A Suitable Vengeance (Inspector Lynley #4), by Elizabeth George, finished 4/9 ★★★
5 - Off Season (Martha’s Vineyard #5), by Philip R. Craig, finished 4/13 ★★★★
6 - The Outcast Dead (Ruth Galloway #6), by Elly Griffiths, finished 4/19 ★★★★
7 - Chile Death (China Bayles #7), by Susan Wittig Albert, finished 4/22 ★★★★
8 - Group, Photo, Grave (Kiki Lowenstein #8), by Joanna Campbell-Slan, finished 5/5 ★★★.5
9 - The Lincoln Myth (Cotton Malone #9), by Steve Berry, finished 4/14 ★★★★
10 - Blossom Street Brides (Blossom Street #10), by Debbie Macomber, finished 4/16 ★★★★
11 - The Puzzle Lady vs. The Sudoku Lady (Puzzle Lady #11), by Parnell Hall, finished 5/9 ★★★
SET TWO:
1 – Death Turns a Trick (Rebecca Schwartz #1), by Julie Smith, finished 4/5 ★★★.5
2 – Hail to the Chef (White House Chef #2), by Julie Hyzy, finished 5/6 ★★★★
3 – A Red Herring Without Mustard (Flavia de Luce #3), by Alan Bradley, finished 4/8 ★★★ .5
I think i'll play this roundBooks 1-6:
1. Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas -- 4/1 - 4.5 Stars (Wallflowers #1)
2. Secret Shared by L. Marie Adeline - 4/2 - 4 Stars (SECRET #2)
3. Carnal Secrets by Suzanne Wright -- 4/6- 4 Stars (Phoenix Pack #3)
4. Dash of Peril by Lori Foster - 4/8 - 4.5 Stars (Love Undercover #4)
5. Embraced By Darkness by Keri Arthur -- 4/1 - 3 Stars (Riley Jenson #5)
6. Wild Wolf by Jennifer Ashley - 4/4 - 4Stars (Shifters Unbound #6)
Books 1-5:
1. What Happens in Scotland by Jennifer McQuiston -- 4/9 - 4.5 Stars
2.Blade to the Keep by Lauren Dane -- 4/13 - 4.75 Stars
3. Moonlight On My Mind by Jennifer McQuiston -- 4/13 - 4.5 Stars
4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling -- 4/2 - 5 Stars
5. The Saint by Monica McCarty -- 4/6 - 3.75 Stars
Pat wrote: "I think i'll play this round"yeah :)
Ducks in a Row (April - May 2014) Two Month Mini-Chalenge: Read 10/20
Book 1:
Book 2:
Book 3:
Book 4:
Book 5:
Book 6:
Book 7:
Book 8: Untouchable (Done 5/26) ★★★★
Book 9:
Book 10:
Book 1:
Book 2:
Book 3: The Ranger (Done 5/13) ★★★
Book 4:
Book 5:
Book 6:
Book 7:
Book 8:
Book 9:
Book 10:
Book 1:
Book 1.5:
Book 2:
Book 3:
Please count me in, though I don't know how many I will get done.TCF: Ducks in a Row (April/May)
Date: 04/01/14 - 05/31/14
7/7 Completed
A. SET ONE
✔1. The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett - 04/05/14 (#1)
✔2. Promises in the Dark by Stephanie Tyler - 04/06/14 (#2)
✔3. No Sunshine When She's Gone by Kate Angell - 04/19/14
✔4. D Is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton - 04/17/14
B. SET TWO
✔1. Mortal Fear|Greg Iles - 05/12/14 (#1)
✔2. No Place to Run by Maya Banks - 04/16/14 (#2)
✔3. Whisper Falls|Toni Blake - 05/08/14 (#3)
I'm in again!TCF: Ducks in a Row (April/May)
Date: 04/01/14 - 05/31/14
First set
1. Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow by James Rollins - 4/4/14
2. Reservations for Murder by Tim Myers - 4/19/14
3. Miss Julia Throws a Wedding by Ann B. Ross - 4/5/14
4. Written in Stone by Ellery Adams - 4/23/14
5. Damsel in Distress by Carola Dunn - 4/7/14
6. Sugar Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke - 5/15/14
Second set
1. It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake - 4/10/14
2. Rebel Angels by Libba Bray - 5/2/14
3. Homemade Sin by Kathy Hogan Trocheck - 4/30/14
4. Back Spin by Harlan Coben - 5/13/14
5. Killer Market by Margaret Maron - 4/15/14
6. Miss Silver Deals With Death by Patricia Wentworth - 5/15/14
Ducks in a Row - TLC (April - May 2014) Two Month Mini-Chalenge:
Read 6/6 - All Done
Book 1:
Unwanted by Kristina Ohlsson (Fredrika Bergman and Alex Recht #1) ★★★★ ✔Book 2:
204 Rosewood Lane by Debbie Macomber (Cedar Cove #2) ★★★ ✔Book 3:
Declan's Cross by Carla Neggers (Sharpe & Donovan #3) ★★★ ✔Book 4:
The Cold Room by J.T. Ellison (Taylor Jackson #4) (Fredrika Bergman and Alex Recht #1) ★★★★ ✔ Book 5:
Beneath The Bleeding by Val McDermid (Tony Hill & Carol Jordan #5) ★★★ ✔Book 6:
Coming Home by P.D. Martin (Sophie Anderson #6) ★★★★ ✔
Welcome, Barb, Pat, Ezi, Amie, Jingles, Jackie & Sheila!!
Duration: 4/1/14 - 5/31/14Group 1
#1Unholy Ghosts
#2Shadow Spell
#3Wild Cat
#4The Invisible Ring
#5Fifth Grave Past the Light
Group 2
#4Rumor Has It
#5Born Wild
#6Wolfishly Yours
#7It Had to Be You
#8The Raider
you're always so happy to see us Jennifer, I like it!
Thanks, Jennifer! Always happy to be here.
Pat (ireadthatbook.com) wrote: "you're always so happy to see us Jennifer, I like it!"I love being a Mod what can I say :)
The Lost Challenges'Ducks in a Row' (April-May) Two Month Mini-Challenge
Duration: 4/1/2014 - 5/31/2014
Progress: 8 out of 3+
Book #1: On the Edge by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 4/1/2014
Book #2: Deadly Heat by Cynthia Eden - ** - 4/4/2014
Book #3: Burn by Maya Banks - **** - 4/8/2014
Book #4: Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas - ***** - 5/14/2014
Book #5: Death Masks by Jim Butcher - ***** - 4/27/2014
Book #6: The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley - ***** - 5/14/2014
Book #7
Book #8
Book #9: Blood Wyne by Yasmine Galenorn - **** - 4/20/2014
Book #10: Witness in Death by J.D. Robb - ***** - 4/16/2014
Book #11
Book #12: The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison - ***** - 4/10/2014
OK I'm gonna give this one a try...because I totally need another challenge.Ducks in a Row (April/May)
Date: 04/01/14 - 05/31/14
Group 1:
1. Heart of the Dragon by Gena Showalter
2. Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris
3. Tempest's Legacy by Nicole Peeler
4. Rapture by Lauren Kate
5. Timeless by Gail Carriger
Group 2:
1. Divergent by Veronica Roth
2. Everdark by Elle Jasper
3. Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
4. Industrial Magic by Kelley Armstrong
5. Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews
Welcome Julianne! You can never have enough challenges ;)
Ducks in a Row (April - May)Start Date: 4/1/14
Finish Date: 5/31/14
Books Completed:
2/3
✔ 1. The Awakening 4/12 ♥♥♥♥♥
✔ 2. Hallowed 4/26 ♥♥♥♥♥
3.
TLC: Ducks in a Row (April-May) Two Month Mini-ChallengeDuration: April 1st, 2013 to May 31th, 2014
1/4
Maiden Lane, #6
Duke of Midnight, by Elizabeth Hoyt (Loupe’s-audio)
Immortals After Dark, #7
✔ Kiss of a Demon King, by Kresley Cole ★★★★★ Loupe’s-audio 4/7 “r.r.v.a.”
Immortals After Dark, #8
Untouchable, by Kresley Cole
De Piaget, #9
From This Moment On, by Lynn Kurland (PB) planned “b.r.” in April
Alternate:
De Piaget, #8
The More I See You, by Lynn Kurland (PB) planned “b.r.” in May
Key
“b.r.” = “buddy read”
“r.r.v.a.” = “reread via audio”
Duration: 4/1/14 - 5/31/14Group 1
#1Unholy Ghosts
#2Shadow Spell
#3
#4The Invisible Ring
#5Fifth Grave Past the Light
Group 2
#4
#5
#6Wolfishly Yours
#7It Had to Be You
#8The Raider
I forgot to say I finished at #8. sorry
Pat (ireadthatbook.com) wrote: "I forgot to say I finished at #8. sorry"Way to go Pat - you know you have a whole 'nother month to read more,lol *cough* overacheiver *cough* lmao :D
~Melissa~ wrote: "Pat (ireadthatbook.com) wrote: "I forgot to say I finished at #8. sorry"Way to go Pat - you know you have a whole 'nother month to read more,lol *cough* overacheiver *cough* lmao :D"
but I'm busy! I don't have time to commit to more
Jennifer ♔Princess Penguin♔ wrote: "Congratulations Pat!"thx
Pat (ireadthatbook.com) wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "Pat (ireadthatbook.com) wrote: "I forgot to say I finished at #8. sorry"Way to go Pat - you know you have a whole 'nother month to read more,lol *cough* overacheiver *cough* lm..."
you know you're gonna read more. jk - I know it's the remembering to come back and update all the threads that takes time :)
~Melissa~ wrote: "Pat (ireadthatbook.com) wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "Pat (ireadthatbook.com) wrote: "I forgot to say I finished at #8. sorry"Way to go Pat - you know you have a whole 'nother month to read more,lol..."
don't tell cuz then I can't be a surprise guest if I do more.
Pat (ireadthatbook.com) wrote: "I forgot to say I finished at #8. sorry"good job Pat..but I agree with Melissa, surely you can add more books:D
stop peanut gallery! (yes Melissa & Ezi) I'm definitely reading more but not necessarily things that will fit here and I don't want to commit to it. I did two groupings already - one for each month. I'm also working hard on my project. there's no pleasing you two, last time I did this challenge you teased me for being a showoff because did so many groupings.
luckily I don't have one of those of I'd say get off it
Pat (ireadthatbook.com) wrote: "stop peanut gallery! (yes Melissa & Ezi) I'm definitely reading more but not necessarily things that will fit here and I don't want to commit to it. I did two groupings already - one for each mont..."you know it wouldn't be us if we didn't give you any crap :D
go read what you want!!
Pat (ireadthatbook.com) wrote: "nothing but love between us."Always!!
Lisa Kay wrote: "Congrats, Pat!"thx
Ducks in a Row - TLC (April - May 2014) Two Month Mini-Chalenge:
Read 6/6 - All Done
Book 1:
Unwanted by Kristina Ohlsson (Fredrika Bergman and Alex Recht #1) ★★★★ ✔Book 2:
204 Rosewood Lane by Debbie Macomber (Cedar Cove #2) ★★★ ✔Book 3:
Declan's Cross by Carla Neggers (Sharpe & Donovan #3) ★★★ ✔Book 4:
The Cold Room by J.T. Ellison (Taylor Jackson #4) ★★★★ ✔ Book 5:
Beneath The Bleeding by Val McDermid (Tony Hill & Carol Jordan #5) ★★★ ✔Book 6:
Coming Home by P.D. Martin (Sophie Anderson #6) ★★★★ ✔
I know there's still several weeks left in May, but I need to get out from under some of my challenges, and I'm very happy with what I've accomplished on this one, so I'm going to call it done. DUCKS IN A ROW, 4/1 - 5/31
BOOKS READ: 14
SET ONE:
1 – A Bucket Full of Lies (Bob Roosevelt #1), by Robert K. Swisher, Jr., finished 4/2 ★★.5
2 – The Sweetest Thing (Lucky Harbor #2), by Jill Shalvis, finished 4/7 ★★★★
3 – Shunned and Dangerous (Amish Mystery #3), by Laura Bradford, finished 4/2 ★★★★
4 – A Suitable Vengeance (Inspector Lynley #4), by Elizabeth George, finished 4/9 ★★★
5 - Off Season (Martha’s Vineyard #5), by Philip R. Craig, finished 4/13 ★★★★
6 - The Outcast Dead (Ruth Galloway #6), by Elly Griffiths, finished 4/19 ★★★★
7 - Chile Death (China Bayles #7), by Susan Wittig Albert, finished 4/22 ★★★★
8 - Group, Photo, Grave (Kiki Lowenstein #8), by Joanna Campbell-Slan, finished 5/5 ★★★.5
9 - The Lincoln Myth (Cotton Malone #9), by Steve Berry, finished 4/14 ★★★★
10 - Blossom Street Brides (Blossom Street #10), by Debbie Macomber, finished 4/16 ★★★★
11 - The Puzzle Lady vs. The Sudoku Lady (Puzzle Lady #11), by Parnell Hall, finished 5/9 ★★★
SET TWO:
1 – Death Turns a Trick (Rebecca Schwartz #1), by Julie Smith, finished 4/5 ★★★.5
2 – Hail to the Chef (White House Chef #2), by Julie Hyzy, finished 5/6 ★★★★
3 – A Red Herring Without Mustard (Flavia de Luce #3), by Alan Bradley, finished 4/8 ★★★.5
great Barbhappy mother's day my friends
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Ducks in a Row (April-May) Two Month Mini-Chalenge
From: April 1st, 2013 to May 31th 2014
Rules: Read books from the same series or ‘mix-n-match’ – as long as it was at least three in a row. Like 3, 4, 5? Or 11, 12, 13? 17, 18, 19? (You do NOT have to read them in that order.) As long as you keep it all in a row. There can NOT be more than two from the same series...