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The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2016 Challenge!
The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2016 Challenge! January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016
The Really, Really, Really, Really Hard 2016 challenge:(01/01/16 - 12/31/16)
January – This month: New Year = new series! Read 5 books that are the first book in a series.
1. Beyond the Veil - Pippa DaCosta ~ ★★★
2. Saga, Volume 1 - Brian K. Vaughan ~ ★★★★
3. Exclusively Yours - Shannon Stacey ~ ★★★
4. Overruled - Emma Chase ~ ★★★
5. Midnight Rescue - Elle Kennedy ~ ★★★
February – This month: Valentine’s Day! Read 5 books by authors you love.
1. Sizzle and Burn - Jayne Ann Krentz ~ ★★★★
2. Magic Stars - Ilona Andrews ~ ★★★★★
3. Fire Touched - Patricia Briggs ~ ★★★★
4. Veil of Night - Linda Howard ~ ★★★★
5. The Family Way - Rhys Bowen ~ ★★★
March – This month: St. Patrick’s Day! Read 5 books with green covers.
1. Dark Fire - Elizabeth Lowell ~ ★★★
2. Saga #25 - Brian K. Vaughan ~ ★★★
3. Saga #33 - Brian K. Vaughan ~ ★★★
4. The Heart of Devin MacKade - Nora Roberts ~ ★★★★
5. Jewels of the Sun - Nora Roberts ~ ★★★★
April – This month: National Humor Month! Read 5 books that make you laugh.
1. What I Did for Love - Susan Elizabeth Phillips ~ ★★★
2. Truce - R.L. Mathewson ~ ★★★
3. Sex, Lies, and Online Dating - Rachel Gibson ~ ★★★★
4. Boy Meets Girl - Meg Cabot ~ ★★★
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May – This month: Memorial Day! Read 5 books that feature military characters.
1. Forged In Ash - Trish McCallan ~ ★★★★
2. Shadow Woman - Linda Howard ~ ★★★
3. Hard Evidence - Pamela Clare ~ ★★★
4. Law Man - Kristen Ashley ~ ★★★
5. Breathe - Kristen Ashley ~ ★★★
June – This month: Dare Day! Read 5 books recommended to you.
1. Own the Wind - Kristen Ashley ~ ★★★
2. Heroes Are My Weakness - Susan Elizabeth Phillips ~ ★★★
3. Radiance - Grace Draven ~ ★★★★
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July – This month: Work-a-holicas Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
1. Tears of the Moon - Nora Roberts ~ ★★★★
2. Undeniably Yours - Shannon Stacey ~ ★★
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August – This month: Book Lover’s Day! Read 3000 pages or more while you relax.
1. The Return of Rafe MacKade - Nora Roberts ~ ★★★★
2. Jagged - Kristen Ashley ~ ★★★
3. Kaleidoscope - Kristen Ashley ~ ★★★
4. Shameless - Karen Robards ~ ★★★
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September – This month: Fight Procrastination Day! Read 5 books that you’ve been putting off for at least a year. List the date that you put the book on your TBR with your date completed/your rating.
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October – This month: United Nations Day! Read 5 books set in different locations.
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November – This month: The Year is Almost Over! Read 5 books that either finish a series for you or get you caught up on a series.
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December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read as many books as you can this month, but they must be holiday themed books.
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We're not too far into 2016 yet, so I should be able to catch up quickly. Looks like a nice challenging challenge. :DThe Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2016 Challenge!
January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016
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January 5/5
This month: New Year = new series! Read 5 books that are the first book in a series.
1. Hot Blooded by Lisa Jackson - New Orleans #1 - 1/03/16
2. A Single Thread by Marie Bostwick - Cobbled Quilt #1 - 1/06/16
3. Plainsong by Kent Haruf - Plainsong #1 - 1/12/16
4. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater - The Wolves of Mercy Falls #1 - 1/16/16
5. A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab - Shades of Magic #1 - 1/16/16
February 5/5
This month: Valentine’s Day! Read 5 books by authors you love.
1. High Stakes by Dick Francis - 2/01/16
2. A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters - 2/04/16
3. Stardust by Neil Gaiman - 2/13/16
4. A Quiver Full of Arrows by Jeffrey Archer - 2/18/16
5. The Theory of Death by Faye Kellerman - 2/20/16
March 5/5
This month: St. Patrick’s Day! Read 5 books with green covers.
1. The Runaway Jury by John Grisham - 3/04/16
2. Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie - 3/05/16
3. The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham - 3/15/16
4. Unbelievable by Sara Shepard - 3/19/16
5. No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean - 3/22/16
April 5/5
This month: National Humor Month! Read 5 books that make you laugh.
1. Myth Conceptions by Robert Asprin - 4/02/16
2. The Princess Bride by William Goldman - 4/09/16
3. Beauty Queens by Libba Bray - 4/10/16
4. Split Infinity by Piers Anthony - 4/12/16
5. Redshirts by John Scalzi - 4/21/16
May 5/5
This month: Memorial Day! Read 5 books that feature military characters.
1. The One by Kiera Cass - 5/04/16
Aspen and the other palace guards are part of the military.
2. Z-Minus 1 by Perrin Briar - 5/12/16
The British military is called in to fight the zombies.
3. Late Nights on Air by Elizabeth Hay - 6/28/16
Eddy was a Vietnam vet.
4. Gnome On The Range by Jennifer Zane - 7/04/16
Ty was Army.
5. The Passion of Molly T. by Lawrence Sanders - 7/11/16
Ron Harding was a Vietnam vet.
June 5/5
This month: Dare Day! Read 5 books recommended to you.
1. Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant - 7/08/16
Recommended by a lady at the library, loved it.
2. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline - 8/23/16
Recommended by everyone who has read it, loved it too.
3. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson - 9/26/16
Recommended by everyone again, this was the second time I tried to read it (couldn't get through the first time), this time I finished and really enjoyed it.
4. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke - 10/06/16
Recommended by my friend Suzanne - good not great.
5. The Woodcutter by Reginald Hill - 10/17/16
Recommended by my mother, great book.
July 5/5
This month: Work-a-holicas Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
1. The Passion of Molly T. by Lawrence Sanders - 7/11/16
Molly working for the NWU leading the division in charge of retribution against men who are violent to women.
2. Mrs. 'Arris Goes To New York by Paul Gallico - 7/12/16
Ada Harris is a char woman.
3. Hanging by a Thread by Monica Ferris - 7/19/16
Betsy Devonshire owns a needlecraft shop.
4. Digging Up Death by Gina Conroy - 7/28/16
Mari is the host of an archaeology talk show.
5. Bombshell by Catherine Coulter - 7/31/16
Anna is an undercover DEA agent.
August 3205/3000
This month: Book Lover’s Day! Read 3000 pages or more while you relax.
1. Dying For Danish by Leighann Dobbs - 8/04/16 - 200 pages
2. Exceptional Clearance by William J. Caunitz - 8/05/16 - 308 pages
3. The City of Mirrors by Justin Cronin - 8/08/16 - 602 pages
4. My Dear Charlotte by Hazel Holt - 8/10/16 - 154 pages
5. Prizes by Erich Segal - 8/11/16 - 470 pages
6. You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott - 8/13/16 - 352 pages
7. A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton - 8/15/16 - 468 pages
8. Dead Boyfriends by David Housewright - 8/16/16 - 288 pages
9. Old Man's War by John Scalzi - 8/22/16 - 362 pages
September 5/5
This month: Fight Procrastination Day! Read 5 books that you’ve been putting off for at least a year. List the date that you put the book on your TBR with your date completed and your rating.
1. A Good Woman by Danielle Steel - 9/01/16
2. Inside Man by Jeff Abbott - 9/12/16
3. Cut and Run by Ridley Pearson - 10/04/16
4. The Best of Times by Penny Vincenzi - 10/07/16
5. Guilty Wives by James Patterson - 11/01/16
All added in July 2015 for a specific challenge that I really need to finish already.
October 5/5
This month: United Nations Day! Read 5 books set in different locations.
1. Someone to Watch Over Me by Lisa Kleypas - 10/02/16
England
2. Broken Harbor by Tana French - 10/13/16
Ireland
3. Inkspell by Cornelia Funke - 10/10/16
Italy
4. Beautiful Day by Elin Hilderbrand - 10/23/16
USA
5. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden - 11/01/16
Japan
November 5/5
This month: The Year is Almost Over! Read 5 books that either finish a series for you or get you caught up on a series.
1. Odds Against by Dick Francis - 11/05/16
First in the Sid Halley series, but last I've read.
2. Dream Lake by Lisa Kleypas - 11/11/16
Catches me up on Friday Habor series.
3. The Trespasser by Tana French - 11/19/16
Catches me up on Dublin Murder Squad.
4. This Was a Man by Jeffrey Archer - 11/23/16
Last book in the Clifton Chronicles.
5. Insidious by Catherine Coulter - 11/30/16
Most recent in the FBI Thriller series.
December 5/5
This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read as many books as you can this month, but they must be holiday themed books.
1. Christmas Letters by Debbie Macomber - 12/20/16
2. The Season of Us by Holly Chamberlin - 12/21/16
3. There's Something about Christmas by Debbie Macomber - 12/25/16
4. The Snow Bride by Debbie Macomber - 12/25/16
5. Silent Night by Helen Brann - 12/29/16
Updated post 8 - February done.
The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2016 Challenge! Duration: January 1/16 to December 31/16
January – This month: New Year = new series! Read 5 books that are the first book in a series.
✔The Gamble
✔Moon Called
✔Some Girls Bite
✔Guilty Pleasures
✔All Hung Up
February – This month: Valentine’s Day! Read 5 books by authors you love.
✔Lucky Break
✔Bone Crossed
✔Kaleidoscope
✔Incubus Dreams
✔Purity in Death
March – This month: St. Patrick’s Day! Read 5 books with green covers.
✔Dead in Her Tracks
✔Beautiful Beloved
✔Reckoning
✔He Can Fall
✔Unconditional
April – This month: National Humor Month! Read 5 books that make you laugh.
✔︎Royal Chase
✔︎Take for Granted: A Modern Love Story Short Romantic Comedy
✔︎The Consequence of Loving Colton
✔︎Wrong Number, Right Guy
✔︎Take the Cake and Run: A Modern Love Story Short Romantic Comedy
May – This month: Memorial Day! Read 5 books that feature military characters.
✔︎Lost in Her
✔︎Forged In Ash
✔︎SEAL Encounter
✔︎Winters Heat
✔︎Airman Polar Bear
June – This month: Dare Day! Read 5 books recommended to you.
✔︎About a Vampire
✔︎Riley
✔︎Werewolves Be Damned
✔︎Tucker
✔︎Fireworks: Riley
July – This month: Work-a-holicas Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
✔︎The Unleashing
✔︎The Beast
✔︎Midnight Marked
✔︎Dead Ice
✔︎Archangel's Legion
August – This month: Book Lover’s Day! Read 3000 pages or more while you relax.
✔︎For You 728 pg
✔︎The Promise 518 pg
✔︎Until the Sun Falls from the Sky 513 pg
✔Hold On 641 pg
✔Concealed in Death 416 pg
✔Mortal Danger 404 pg
September – This month: Fight Procrastination Day! Read 5 books that you’ve been putting off for at least a year. List the date that you put the book on your TBR with your date completedyou’re your rating.
✔Being Julia
✔Mr. Insatiable
✔Numbers
✔Grave Witch
✔Brotherhood in Death
October – This month: United Nations Day! Read 5 books set in different locations.
November – This month: The Year is Almost Over! Read 5 books that either finish a series for you or get you caught up on a series.
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read as many books as you can this month, but they must be holiday themed books.
January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016January – This month: New Year = new series! Read 5 books that are the first book in a series.
1. Enchanted, Inc. 01/06
2. The Winter Sea 01/08
3. The Irish Cottage 01/10
4. Haunted 1/18
5. A Potion to Die For 1/23
February – This month: Valentine’s Day! Read 5 books by authors you love.
1. Lisa Lutz - How to Start a Fire 02/07
2. Victoria Laurie - Death Perception 02/10
3. Elizabeth George - Well-Schooled in Murder 02/14
4. Elizabeth George - A Suitable Vengeance 02/16
5. Lisa Genova - Left Neglected 02/23
March – This month: St. Patrick’s Day! Read 5 books with green covers.
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April – This month: National Humor Month! Read 5 books that make you laugh.
1. Whiskey Rebellion
2. Thank You Notes
3. A Man Called Ove
4. Attachments
5. Seriously... I'm Kidding
May – This month: Memorial Day! Read 5 books that feature military characters.
1. Letters from Skye
2. The Lost Wife
3. At the Water's Edge
4. A Bridge Through Time
5. A Winter Wrong
June – This month: Dare Day! Read 5 books recommended to you.
1. The Kite Runner
2. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
3. Everything I Never Told You
4. We Were Liars
5. And Then There Were None
July – This month: Work-a-holicas Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession
1. Tarnished And Torn. - Vintage Clothing Store owner
2. Memory House - actuary
3. The Summerhouse - author
4. Summer House - organic vegetable gardener
5. First Grave on the Right - grim reaper and Private Investigator
August – This month: Book Lover’s Day! Read 3000 pages or more while you relax.
1. As Death Draws Near - 342 pages
2. Summer by the Sea - 408 pages
3. Maisie Dobbs - 309 pages
4. The Beach Club - 368 pages
5. The Sweetness of Forgetting - 368 pages
6. Kindred - 287 pages
7. Outlander - 850 pages
8. The Little Flower Shop by the Sea - 391 pgs
= 3323 total
September – This month: Fight Procrastination Day! Read 5 books that you’ve been putting off for at least a year. List the date that you put the book on your TBR with your date completed and you’re your rating.
1. The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes - March 20, 2013 // read Sep. 5 //rating: 4.5
2. And the Mountains Echoed Dec 20, 2013 // read Sep. 7 //rating: 2
3. Sea Change - Sep. 17, 2012 // read Sep. 13 //rating: 3
4. Second Grave on the Left- July 2012 // read Sep. 17 // rating: 3
5. The House on Tradd Street- Aug. 2012 // read Sep. 25 //rating: 3
October – This month: United Nations Day! Read 5 books set in different locations.
1. Maid for Love - Rhode Island, USA
2. The Haunting of Maddy Clare - England
3. Haunted Ground - Ireland
4. Still Life - Quebec, Canada
5. The History of Love - Poland, Chile & New York
November – This month: The Year is Almost Over! Read 5 books that either finish a series for you or get you caught up on a series.
1. The Skull Beneath the Skin - Cordelia Gray - final book in series
2. Give Up the Ghost - Haunted Home Renovation Mystery #6 - caught up in series
3. Diner Knock Out - Rose Strickland #4 - caught up in series
4. The Pursuit - Fox and O'Hare #5 - caught up in series
5. Turbo Twenty-Three
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read as many books as you can this month, but they must be holiday themed books.
1. Finding Noel
2. Deadly Patterns
3. Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen
4. Christmas Letters
5. A Gift to Remember
The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2016 Challenge!Duration : January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016
January
This month : New Year = new series! Read 5 books that are the first book in a series.
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February
This month : Valentine’s Day! Read 5 books by authors you love.
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March – This month: St. Patrick’s Day! Read 5 books with green covers.
April – This month: National Humor Month! Read 5 books that make you laugh.
May – This month: Memorial Day! Read 5 books that feature military characters.
June – This month: Dare Day! Read 5 books recommended to you.
July – This month: Work-a-holicas Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
August – This month: Book Lover’s Day! Read 3000 pages or more while you relax.
September – This month: Fight Procrastination Day! Read 5 books that you’ve been putting off for at least a year. List the date that you put the book on your TBR with your date completedyou’re your rating.
October – This month: United Nations Day! Read 5 books set in different locations.
November – This month: The Year is Almost Over! Read 5 books that either finish a series for you or get you caught up on a series.
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read as many books as you can this month, but they must be holiday themed books.
You may substitute one month with a challenge from another month if it is too challenging OR you may create your own challenge for that month. Remember...it needs to be CHALLENGING! Remember to list the book titles, author, date completed and your rating for each book you finish each month.
Have updated Feb completed post 48 6/5
for the green covers is it 50% coverage.
Rosina wrote: "for the green covers is it 50% coverage."That's usually the rule, yes.
I forgot to update, but I've now completed the first 3 months :)January – This month: New Year = new series! Read 5 books that are the first book in a series.
1. Life As We Knew It | Susan Beth Pfeffer (Last Survivors #1) 01/18/16 ★★★
2. Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs | Molly Harper (Jane Jameson #1) 01/23/16 ★★★★★
3. Club Luxe 1: The Private Room | Olivia Noble (Billionaires Underground #1) 01/24/16 ★★
4. Pleasure Unbound | Larissa Ione (Demonica #1) 01/26/16 ★★★★
5. Summer of Two Wishes | Julia London (Cedar Springs #1) 01/27/16 ★★★★
February – This month: Valentine’s Day! Read 5 books by authors you love.
1. The Next Always | Nora Roberts 02/09/16 ★★★★.5
2. Iron Crowned | Richelle Mead 02/11/16 ★★★★★
3. Conspiracy in Death | J.D. Robb 02/03/16 ★★★★★
4. Once Burned | Jeaniene Frost 02/11/16 ★★★★★
5. The Mark of Athena | Rick Riordan 02/15/16 ★★★★
March – This month: St. Patrick’s Day! Read 5 books with green covers.
1. By a Thread | Jennifer Estep 03/11/16 ★★★★★
2. Proven Guilty | Jim Butcher 03/05/16 ★★★★★
3. The Sin Eater’s Daughter | Melinda Salisbury 03/12/16 ★★★
4. The Murder Pit | Jeff Shelby 03/28/16 ★★★
5. Splintered | A.G. Howard 03/08/16 ★★★
Have updated post 48Completed Jan thought March reads
I'm in but I have to play catch up :DThe Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2016 Challenge!
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July – This month: Work-a-holicas Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
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September – This month: Fight Procrastination Day! Read 5 books that you’ve been putting off for at least a year. List the date that you put the book on your TBR with your date completed and your rating.
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November – This month: The Year is Almost Over! Read 5 books that either finish a series for you or get you caught up on a series.
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Updated post 8 - finished April.
Am switching May from 'Memorial Day - military characters' to 'Mothers Day - main characters who are mothers' as I don't have any books with military characters.
Am switching May from 'Memorial Day - military characters' to 'Mothers Day - main characters who are mothers' as I don't have any books with military characters.
I'm getting caught up....here are my books since January. Unfortunately I didn't get March done!January – This month: New Year = new series! Read 5 books that are the first book in a series.
1. Silver Bastard by Joanna Wylde 1/3/16 3* (Silver Valley #1)
2. Undercover: Zephyrs MC by Kasey Millstead 1/7/16 4* (Zephyr's MC #1)
3. Off the Record by KA Linde 1/12/16 3* (Record #1)
4. Worth the Wait by Jamie Beck 1/16/17 4* (St James #1)
5. Afflicted by Brandon Shire 1/17/16 3* (Afflicted #1)
February – This month: Valentine’s Day! Read 5 books by authors you love.
Hillbilly Rockstar by Lorelei James 2/3/16 4*
All Wound Up by Jaci Burton 2/6/16 4*
The Deal by Elle Kennedy 2/9/16 5*
Off Limits by Kelly Jamieson 2/12/16 4*
Deacon by Kristen Ashley 2/13/16 5*
March – This month: St. Patrick’s Day! Read 5 books with green covers.
Just One Thing by Holly Jacobs 3/18/16 4*
April – This month: National Humor Month! Read 5 books that make you laugh.
A Slight Change of Plan by Dee Ernst 4/19/16 4*
The Player and the Pixie by LH Cosway 4/21/16 5*
The Score by Elle Kennedy 4/22/16 5*
Underneath It All by Kate Canterbary 4/25/16 4*
The Space Between by Kate Canterbary 4/26/16 4*
Finally got to update post 47Completed April's challenge.
Now I just have to figure out what books to read for May :-O
Updated post 47 Have completed months Jan through May Now onto June.
Challenge Update Post 47 I have complete June's challenge.
The Challenge Factory♦2016 Yearly Challenges♦ > The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2016 Challenge!
January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016
Completed 23/60
January – This month: New Year = new series! Read 5 books that are the first book in a series.
A Scone Killer by Josephine Wiggle READ 7/2/2016 2 stars
Don't Be A Stranger by A.R. Winters READ 4/30/2016 3 stars
Button Holed by Kylie Logan READ 2/28/2016 3 stars
The Misremembered Man by Christina McKenna READ 5/10/2016 4 stars
Catering to Nobody by Diane Mott Davidson READ 1/18/2016 4 stars
February – This month: Valentine’s Day! Read 5 books by authors you love.
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty READ 6/15/2016 3 stars
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman READ 4/14/2016 5 stars
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story by John Berendt READ 2/21/2016 4 stars
Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik Larson READ 3/18/2016 3 stars
Snow In April by Rosamunde Pilcher 4/30/2016 4 stars
March – This month: St. Patrick’s Day! Read 5 books with green covers.
May Day by Jess Lourey READ 5/27/2016 3 stars
Hazardous Duty by Christy Barritt READ 6/1/2016 3 stars
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins READ 11/22/2016 4 stars
April – This month: National Humor Month! Read 5 books that make you laugh.
May – This month: Memorial Day! Read 5 books that feature military characters.
Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene READ 5/26/2016 3 stars
Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History by Brian Kilmeade READ 3/16/2016 3 stars
The Traitor's Wife: The Woman Behind Benedict Arnold and the Plan to Betray America by Allison Pataki READ 1/13/2016 5 stars
June – This month: Dare Day! Read 5 books recommended to you.
The Reader by Bernhard Schlink READ 1/31/2016 4 stars
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald READ 5/15/2016 3 stars
The Children Act by Ian McEwan READ 1/19/2016 3 stars
Believe It, Be It: How Being the Biggest Loser Won Me Back My Life by Ali Vincent READ 1/7/2016 4 stars
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin READ 1/19/2016 4 stars
July – This month: Work-a-holic's Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
The Sweet Revenge by Josephine Wiggle READ 7/2/2016 2 stars
August – This month: Book Lover’s Day! Read 3000 pages or more while you relax. TOTAL PAGES 217
Hired Bride by Noelle Adams
READ 8/2/2016 217 pages 2 starsSeptember – This month: Fight Procrastination Day! Read 5 books that you’ve been putting off for at least a year. List the date that you put the book on your TBR with your date completed and your rating.
October – This month: United Nations Day! Read 5 books set in different locations.
November – This month: The Year is Almost Over! Read 5 books that either finish a series for you or get you caught up on a series.
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read as many books as you can this month, but they must be holiday themed books.
You may substitute one month with a challenge from another month if it is too challenging OR you may create your own challenge for that month. Remember...it needs to be CHALLENGING! Remember to list the book titles, author, date completed and your rating for each book you finish each month.
Updated post 48Completed July's challenge 6/5
Liza wrote: "Is it too late to join?"This isn't a "start in August, finish in July 2017" type challenge, Liza. You'd either have to go through all your books you've read from January 2016 to now and fill in the required categories, or double and even triple up some months to get caught up. It's up to you how you want to do it, but this challenge will end on December 31, 2016 and will be archived sometime in early January 2017 to make room for a new yearly challenge.
I just saw this challenge: will you be rerunning it in 2017? I hope so!!
Jennifer wrote: "I just saw this challenge: will you be rerunning it in 2017? I hope so!!"Hi Jennifer, we'll definitely do it again in 2017.
Paris wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "I just saw this challenge: will you be rerunning it in 2017? I hope so!!"Hi Jennifer, we'll definitely do it again in 2017."
Yay! Music to my ears, as I've enjoyed it these past two years!
Glad you've enjoyed it Trea. Jennifer started it and when she left, I loved it too much to let it go.
Paris wrote: "Glad you've enjoyed it Trea. Jennifer started it and when she left, I loved it too much to let it go."I'm glad you didn't!
Me, too! I think I may have been doing this challenge since the beginning, and it really helps me focus my reading each month.
I have a question about October. When you say different locations does it have to be different countries (because it's United Nations day) or can it be different towns or states?
Caroline wrote: "I have a question about October. When you say different locations does it have to be different countries (because it's United Nations day) or can it be different towns or states?"Either a different state or a different country. Or even a different world.
★✩★✩★ The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2016 Challenge! ★✩★✩★ Part 1.21st September - December 31, 2016. Read: 35/35
January: New Year! (view spoiler)
February: Valentine’s Day! (view spoiler)
March: St. Patrick’s Day! (view spoiler)
April: National Humor Month! (view spoiler)
May: Memorial Day! (view spoiler)
June: Dare Day! (view spoiler)
July: Work-a-holicas Day! (view spoiler)
I'm going to try this. I backdated to January 1st.The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2016 Challenge!
Duration: January 1, 2016 to December 25, 2016
January – This month: New Year = new series! Read 5 books that are the first book in a series.
-1. Freaky Days- Amanda M. Lee- 1/7/16- 3 stars
-2. Reborn- C.C. Hunter- 1/30/16- 3 stars
-3. Darkfever- Karen Marie Moning- 2/4/16-3 stars
-4. Rare Form- Jen Crane- 2/7/16- 3 stars
-5. The Last Necromancer- C.J. Archer- 2/9/16- 3 stars
February – This month: Valentine’s Day! Read 5 books by authors you love.
-1. Brotherhood in Death- J.D. Robb- 2/3/16- 5 stars
-2. Marked in Flesh- Anne Bishop- 3/8/16- 5 stars
-3. Fire Touched- Patricia Briggs- 3/9/16- 4 stars
-4. The Hidden Oracle- Rick Riordan- 5/8/16- 4 stars
-5. The Curse of Tenth Grave- Darynda Jones- 6/29/16- 4 stars
March – This month: St. Patrick’s Day! Read 5 books with green covers.
-1.
- Gary Jonas- 3/14/16- 3 stars-2.
- Deborah Harkness- 6/2/16- 4 stars-3.
- Eileen Wilks- 6/28/16- 4 stars-4.
- Taran Matharu- 8/12/16- 4 stars-5.
- Rex Stout- 8/17/16-3 starsApril – This month: National Humor Month! Read 5 books that make you laugh.
-1. A Witch In Time: A Wicked Witches of the Midwest Fantasy- Amanda M. Lee- 8/10/16- 4 stars
-2. The Rosie Project- Graeme Simsion- 9/22/16- 4 stars
-3. The Rosie Effect- Graeme Simsion- 9/22/16- 4 stars
-4. One For The Money- Janet Evanovich- 9/26/16- 4 stars
-5. You Slay Me- Katie MacAlister- 10/6/16- 4 stars
May – This month: Memorial Day! Read 5 books that feature military characters.
-1. Deadly Proposal- Lily Harper Hart- 8/1/16- 3 stars
-2. A Demon's Due: Latter Day Demons, Book 3- Connie Suttle- 8/13/16- 4 stars
-3. Boundary Crossed- Melissa F. Olson- 9/16/16- 4 stars
-4. Angelfall by Susan Ee- 9/30/16- 4 stars
-5. License to Ensorcell- Katharine Kerr- 10/4/16- 3 stars
June – This month: Dare Day! Read 5 books recommended to you.
-1. The Mists of Avalon- Marion Zimmer Bradley- 7/13/16- (Katie- friend) 2 stars
-2. The Eyre Affair- Jasper Fforde- 9/11/16- (Belles- friend) 3 stars
-3. Poison Study- Maria V. Snyder- 9/19/16- (fellow challenger, don't remember which one) 4 stars
-4. The Restorer- Amanda Stevens- 9/30/16 (Yodamom- friend)- 4 stars
-5. Unholy Ghosts- Stacia Kane- 10/14/16 (fellow challengers, don't remember specific person)- 3 stars
July – This month: Work-a-holicas Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
-1. Stealing Shadows- Kay Hooper- 7/1/16- 4 stars (law enforcement)
-2. Freaky Lies- Amanda M. Lee- 7/9/16- 3 stars (circus)
-3. Elemental Shadows- Phaedra Weldon- 7/19/16- 3 stars (store owner)
-4. Web of Lies- Jennifer Estep- 7/27/16- 4 stars (assassin)
-5. Ink and Bone- Lisa Unger- 8/15/16- 3 stars (psychic)
August – This month: Book Lover’s Day! Read 3000 pages or more while you relax.
Haunted- Kelley Armstrong- 8/3/16- 4 stars- 528 pages
Hell Bent- J.C. Diem- 8/4/16- 4 stars- 308 pages
Eternal Covenant- Amanda M. Lee- 8/4/16- 4 stars- 296 pages
Full Moon Rising- Keri Arthur- 8/5/16- 4 stars- 416 pages
Death Magic- Eileen Wilks- 8/6/16- 4 stars- 377 pages
Edge of Darkness- C.J. Archer- 8/7/16- 3 stars- 232 pages
Kiss of Midnight- Lara Adrian- 8/8/16- 4 stars- 434 pages
One Silent Night- Sherrilyn Kenyon- 8/10/16- 4 stars- 319 pages
Kissing Sin- Keri Arthur- 8/11/16- 4 stars- 402 pages
Total: 3312 pages
September – This month: Fight Procrastination Day! Read 5 books that you’ve been putting off for at least a year. List the date that you put the book on your TBR with your date completed and your rating.
Note: I only created my goodreads TBR in June 2016 so none of them are older than a year.
-1. A is for Alibi- Sue Grafton- 9/27/16 (placed on list June 4, 2016-oldest date)- 4 stars
-2. Hunted- Kevin Hearne- 10/2/16 (placed on list June 4, 2016-oldest date)- 4 stars
-3. Find Me When The Sun Goes Down- Lisa Olsen- 10/2/16 (placed on list June 4, 2016- oldest date)- 3 stars
-4. Prey- Rachel Vincent- 10/5/16 (placed on list June 4, 2016- oldest date)- 4 stars
-5. I'll Be Seeing You: A Novel- Mary Higgins Clark- 10/7/16 (placed on list June 4, 2016- oldest date)- 4 stars
October – This month: United Nations Day! Read 5 books set in different locations.
-1. Soulless- Gail Carriger- 10/1/16 (London, England)- 4 stars
-2. Kiss of Crimson- Lara Adrian- 10/3/16 (Boston, Massachusetts)- 4 stars
-3. The Pact- Jodi Picoult- 10/10/16 (New Hampshire)- 4 stars
-4. Closer to the Chest- Mercedes Lackey- 10/11/16 (Valdemar)- 4 stars
-5. Grim Expectations- Amanda M. Lee- 10/12/16 (Detroit, Michigan)- 3 stars
November – This month: The Year is Almost Over! Read 5 books that either finish a series for you or get you caught up on a series.
-1. MindSighted: BlackWing Pirates, Book 1- Connie Suttle- 11/1/16- 4 stars (first book in new series, only one released thus far)
-2. Reluctant Adept- Katherine Bayless- 11/5/16- 4 stars (caught up)
-3. Wicked Fog- Lily Harper Hart- 11/6/16- 3 stars (caught up)
-4. A Promise of Fire- Amanda Bouchet- 11/19/16- 4 stars (first book in new series; only one released thus far)
-5. The Trouble With Witches- Amanda M. Lee- 11/24/16- 3 stars (caught up)
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read as many books as you can this month, but they must be holiday themed books.
-1. Merry Witchmas: A Wicked Witches of the Midwest Short- Amanda M. Lee- 12/6/16- 3 stars
-2. All Through the Night- Mary Higgins Clark- 12/17/16- 3 stars
-3. Hercule Poirot's Christmas- Agatha Christie- 12/18/16- 3 stars
-4. Silent Night- Mary Higgins Clark- 12/19/16- 3 stars
-5. One Fell Sweep- Ilona Andrews- 12/25/16- 4 stars
★✩★✩★ The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2016 Challenge! ★✩★✩★ Part 2.21st September - December 31, 2016. Read: 48/48
August: Book Lover’s Day! Total pages read: 3,415/3200 (view spoiler)
September: Fight Procrastination Day! (view spoiler)
October – This month: United Nations Day! (view spoiler)
November – This month: The Year is Almost Over! (view spoiler)
December – This month: Happy Holidays! (view spoiler)
Updated Sept for post #48 2016-10-13
Updated post 47 Completed November Challenge
UPDATE: I'm FINISHED! Phew. Hope this runs again next year :)
Finished! Look forward to the next one :)
I've finished as well.This was a fun one!
Finished!!The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2016 Challenge!
Duration: January 1, 2016 to December 25, 2016
January – This month: New Year = new series! Read 5 books that are the first book in a series.
-1. Freaky Days- Amanda M. Lee- 1/7/16- 3 stars
-2. Reborn- C.C. Hunter- 1/30/16- 3 stars
-3. Darkfever- Karen Marie Moning- 2/4/16-3 stars
-4. Rare Form- Jen Crane- 2/7/16- 3 stars
-5. The Last Necromancer- C.J. Archer- 2/9/16- 3 stars
February – This month: Valentine’s Day! Read 5 books by authors you love.
-1. Brotherhood in Death- J.D. Robb- 2/3/16- 5 stars
-2. Marked in Flesh- Anne Bishop- 3/8/16- 5 stars
-3. Fire Touched- Patricia Briggs- 3/9/16- 4 stars
-4. The Hidden Oracle- Rick Riordan- 5/8/16- 4 stars
-5. The Curse of Tenth Grave- Darynda Jones- 6/29/16- 4 stars
March – This month: St. Patrick’s Day! Read 5 books with green covers.
-1.
- Gary Jonas- 3/14/16- 3 stars-2.
- Deborah Harkness- 6/2/16- 4 stars-3.
- Eileen Wilks- 6/28/16- 4 stars-4.
- Taran Matharu- 8/12/16- 4 stars-5.
- Rex Stout- 8/17/16-3 starsApril – This month: National Humor Month! Read 5 books that make you laugh.
-1. A Witch In Time: A Wicked Witches of the Midwest Fantasy- Amanda M. Lee- 8/10/16- 4 stars
-2. The Rosie Project- Graeme Simsion- 9/22/16- 4 stars
-3. The Rosie Effect- Graeme Simsion- 9/22/16- 4 stars
-4. One For The Money- Janet Evanovich- 9/26/16- 4 stars
-5. You Slay Me- Katie MacAlister- 10/6/16- 4 stars
May – This month: Memorial Day! Read 5 books that feature military characters.
-1. Deadly Proposal- Lily Harper Hart- 8/1/16- 3 stars
-2. A Demon's Due: Latter Day Demons, Book 3- Connie Suttle- 8/13/16- 4 stars
-3. Boundary Crossed- Melissa F. Olson- 9/16/16- 4 stars
-4. Angelfall by Susan Ee- 9/30/16- 4 stars
-5. License to Ensorcell- Katharine Kerr- 10/4/16- 3 stars
June – This month: Dare Day! Read 5 books recommended to you.
-1. The Mists of Avalon- Marion Zimmer Bradley- 7/13/16- (Katie- friend) 2 stars
-2. The Eyre Affair- Jasper Fforde- 9/11/16- (Belles- friend) 3 stars
-3. Poison Study- Maria V. Snyder- 9/19/16- (fellow challenger, don't remember which one) 4 stars
-4. The Restorer- Amanda Stevens- 9/30/16 (Yodamom- friend)- 4 stars
-5. Unholy Ghosts- Stacia Kane- 10/14/16 (fellow challengers, don't remember specific person)- 3 stars
July – This month: Work-a-holicas Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
-1. Stealing Shadows- Kay Hooper- 7/1/16- 4 stars (law enforcement)
-2. Freaky Lies- Amanda M. Lee- 7/9/16- 3 stars (circus)
-3. Elemental Shadows- Phaedra Weldon- 7/19/16- 3 stars (store owner)
-4. Web of Lies- Jennifer Estep- 7/27/16- 4 stars (assassin)
-5. Ink and Bone- Lisa Unger- 8/15/16- 3 stars (psychic)
August – This month: Book Lover’s Day! Read 3000 pages or more while you relax.
Haunted- Kelley Armstrong- 8/3/16- 4 stars- 528 pages
Hell Bent- J.C. Diem- 8/4/16- 4 stars- 308 pages
Eternal Covenant- Amanda M. Lee- 8/4/16- 4 stars- 296 pages
Full Moon Rising- Keri Arthur- 8/5/16- 4 stars- 416 pages
Death Magic- Eileen Wilks- 8/6/16- 4 stars- 377 pages
Edge of Darkness- C.J. Archer- 8/7/16- 3 stars- 232 pages
Kiss of Midnight- Lara Adrian- 8/8/16- 4 stars- 434 pages
One Silent Night- Sherrilyn Kenyon- 8/10/16- 4 stars- 319 pages
Kissing Sin- Keri Arthur- 8/11/16- 4 stars- 402 pages
Total: 3312 pages
September – This month: Fight Procrastination Day! Read 5 books that you’ve been putting off for at least a year. List the date that you put the book on your TBR with your date completed and your rating.
Note: I only created my goodreads TBR in June 2016 so none of them are older than a year.
-1. A is for Alibi- Sue Grafton- 9/27/16 (placed on list June 4, 2016-oldest date)- 4 stars
-2. Hunted- Kevin Hearne- 10/2/16 (placed on list June 4, 2016-oldest date)- 4 stars
-3. Find Me When The Sun Goes Down- Lisa Olsen- 10/2/16 (placed on list June 4, 2016- oldest date)- 3 stars
-4. Prey- Rachel Vincent- 10/5/16 (placed on list June 4, 2016- oldest date)- 4 stars
-5. I'll Be Seeing You: A Novel- Mary Higgins Clark- 10/7/16 (placed on list June 4, 2016- oldest date)- 4 stars
October – This month: United Nations Day! Read 5 books set in different locations.
-1. Soulless- Gail Carriger- 10/1/16 (London, England)- 4 stars
-2. Kiss of Crimson- Lara Adrian- 10/3/16 (Boston, Massachusetts)- 4 stars
-3. The Pact- Jodi Picoult- 10/10/16 (New Hampshire)- 4 stars
-4. Closer to the Chest- Mercedes Lackey- 10/11/16 (Valdemar)- 4 stars
-5. Grim Expectations- Amanda M. Lee- 10/12/16 (Detroit, Michigan)- 3 stars
November – This month: The Year is Almost Over! Read 5 books that either finish a series for you or get you caught up on a series.
-1. MindSighted: BlackWing Pirates, Book 1- Connie Suttle- 11/1/16- 4 stars (first book in new series, only one released thus far)
-2. Reluctant Adept- Katherine Bayless- 11/5/16- 4 stars (caught up)
-3. Wicked Fog- Lily Harper Hart- 11/6/16- 3 stars (caught up)
-4. A Promise of Fire- Amanda Bouchet- 11/19/16- 4 stars (first book in new series; only one released thus far)
-5. The Trouble With Witches- Amanda M. Lee- 11/24/16- 3 stars (caught up)
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read as many books as you can this month, but they must be holiday themed books.
-1. Merry Witchmas: A Wicked Witches of the Midwest Short- Amanda M. Lee- 12/6/16- 3 stars
-2. All Through the Night- Mary Higgins Clark- 12/17/16- 3 stars
-3. Hercule Poirot's Christmas- Agatha Christie- 12/18/16- 3 stars
-4. Silent Night- Mary Higgins Clark- 12/19/16- 3 stars
-5. One Fell Sweep- Ilona Andrews- 12/25/16- 4 stars
I have finished my challenge...this challenge is one of my favourites!Happy New Year and Happy Reading
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The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2016 Challenge! Duration: January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016
challenge complete
January – This month: New Year = new series! Read 5 books that are the first book in a series.
✔Mercury Striking 1/13 *****
✔A Beautiful Lie 1/29 ****
✔Wild Irish 1/15 ****
✔No Knight Needed 1/19 **
✔Don't Tell 1/11 ***
February – This month: Valentine’s Day! Read 5 books by authors you love.
✔Gunmetal Magic 2/18 ★★★★
✔Magic Gifts 2/18 ★★★★
✔Magic Slays 2/19 ★★★★★
✔Brotherhood in Death 2/24 ★★★★
✔Bad Wolf 2/14 ★★★★
March – This month: St. Patrick’s Day! Read 5 books with green covers.
✔Darkfire Kiss 3/15 ★
✔The Heist ★★★★
✔The Girl Who Disappeared Twice 3/31 ★★
✔How to Lose a Bachelor 3/21 ★★★
✔Island Getaway 3/23 ★★★
April – This month: National Humor Month! Read 5 books that make you laugh.
✔Perfection 4/17 ★★★
✔A Lot like Love 4/6 ★★★★
✔ Checkmate 4/28 ★
✔ About That Night 4/17 ★★★★
✔Exclusively Yours 4/9 ★★★★
May – This month: Memorial Day! Read 5 books that feature military characters.
✔ 1. The Way Home 5/9 ★★★★
✔ 2. Under Fire 5/30 ★★★
✔ 3. Free Fall 5/14 ★★★★
✔ 4. I Own the Dawn 5/31 ★★★★
✔ 5. Long Gone 5/28 ★★★
June – This month: Dare Day! Read 5 books recommended to you.
✔ 1. Alien Warrior's Mate 6/1 ★★★
✔ 2. Master of the Mountain 6/24 ★★★★
✔ 3. A Covert Affair 6/30 ★★★★
✔ 4. The Mistake 6/3 ★★★★
✔ 5. Deathwish 6/24 ★★★★
July – This month: Work-a-holicas Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
✔ 1. The Protector (ESL TEACHER) 7/24 ★
✔ 2. Falling for Owen (ATTORNEY) 7/16 ★★
✔ 3. Cutting Loose (CIA AGENT) 7/25 ★★★★
✔ 4. Now That It's You (CHEF) 7/22 ★★★
✔ 5. Love Me (CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR) 7/8 ★★★
August – This month: Book Lover’s Day! Read 3000 pages or more while you relax.
9701/3000 Pages
1. Hard to Be Good 165 Pages 8/2 ★★★★
2. Nobody's Baby But Mine 374 Pages 8/3 ★★★★
3. The Scam 286 Pages 8/4 ★★★★
4. Flirting with Fire 400 Pages 8/4 ★★★★
5. Scent of a Mate 216 Pages 8/5 ★★
6. Want Me 168 Pages 8/6 ★★★
7. Friendly Fire 252 Pages 8/6 ★★★★★
8. Yours to Keep 331 Pages 8/7 ★★★★
9. Die For Me 696 Pages 8/8 ★★★★★
10. Polar Bared 201 Pages 8/8 ★★★
11. Zero at the Bone 308 Pages 8/9 ★★★★
12. Kiss of Steel 448 Pages 8/10 ★★★★★
13. Worked Up 186 Pages 8/11 ★★★★★
14. Sweet as Sin 401 Pages 8/11 ★★
15. It Happened One Autumn 400 Pages 8/12 ★★★★★
16. Kaleb 342 Pages 8/13 ★★
17. Jake 185 Pages 8/14 ★★★★
18. Her Darkest Nightmare 432 Pages 8/15 ★★★★
19. Primal Temptation 306 8/16 ★★★★
20. What Wendy Wants 212 Pages 8/17 ★★
21. Taste of Torment 280 Pages 8/18 ★★★★
22. Even the Score 253 Pages 8/19 ★★★★
23. Need Me 166 Pages 8/20 ★★★
24. Sex, Lies and Mistletoe 224 Pages 8/20 ★★★
25. The Pursuit 320 Pages 8/22 ★★★★
26. Shadow Falling 400 Pages 8/24 ★★★★★
27. Dirty Deeds 304 Pages 8/25 ★★★★
28. Sparking the Fire 400 Pages 8/26 ★★★★
29. Take Me Home for Christmas 408 Pages 8/27 ★★★
30. Off the Edge 285 Pages 8/28 ★★★★
31. To the Limit 352 Pages 8/29 ★★★★
September – This month: Fight Procrastination Day! Read 5 books that you’ve been putting off for at least a year. List the date that you put the book on your TBR with your date completed you’re your rating.
✔ 1. Ride Steady On TBR: 4 Jan 2015 9/20 ★★★★
✔ 2. To the Limit On TBR: 7 Jan 2015 9/29 ★★★
✔ 3. Soaring On TBR: 25 Jan 2015 9/24 ★★★
✔ 4. Her Forbidden Hero On TBR: 23 Feb 2015 Read: 9/8 ★★★★
✔ 5. Sleight of Hand On TBR: 26 Feb 2015 9/27 ★★
October – This month: United Nations Day! Read 5 books set in different locations.
✔ 1. The Dirt on Ninth Grave (New York) 10/6 ★★★★
✔ 2. Marrying Winterborne (England) 10/5 ★★★★
✔ 3. Inside (California) 10/23 ★★★★
✔ 4. Ultimate Fear (Chicago, Illinois) 10/3 ★★★
✔ 5. Walk Through Fire (Denver, CO) 10/10 ★★★
November – This month: The Year is Almost Over! Read 5 books that either finish a series for you or get you caught up on a series.
✔ 1. Desire Unleashed 11/13 ★★★
✔ 2. Beware of Me 11/27 ★★★★
✔ 3. Hard to Serve 11/11 ★★★★
✔ 4. Deep 11/12 ★★★★
✔ 5. Grizzly Love 11/16 ★★★
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read as many books as you can this month, but they must be holiday themed books.
✔ 1. 1225 Christmas Tree Lane 12/22 ★★
✔ 2. Snowflakes and Stetsons 12/23 ★★★
✔ 3. Merry Ex-Mas 12/25 ★★
✔ 4. It's Not Christmas Without You 12/7 ★★★★
✔ 5. The Holiday Hoax 12/19 ★★★
✔ 6. Twelve Days 12/5 ★★★★★
✔ 7. Mistress Christmas 12/16 ★★★
✔ 8. Let It Snow 12/20 ★★★★
✔ 9. Holiday Sparks 12/2 ★★★★
✔ 10. Mistletoe & Margaritas 12/15 ★★★
Finished. Now to go see if there is a similar challenge for 2017. :)The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2016 Challenge!
January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016
12/12
January 5/5
This month: New Year = new series! Read 5 books that are the first book in a series.
1. Hot Blooded by Lisa Jackson - New Orleans #1 - 1/03/16
2. A Single Thread by Marie Bostwick - Cobbled Quilt #1 - 1/06/16
3. Plainsong by Kent Haruf - Plainsong #1 - 1/12/16
4. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater - The Wolves of Mercy Falls #1 - 1/16/16
5. A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab - Shades of Magic #1 - 1/16/16
February 5/5
This month: Valentine’s Day! Read 5 books by authors you love.
1. High Stakes by Dick Francis - 2/01/16
2. A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters - 2/04/16
3. Stardust by Neil Gaiman - 2/13/16
4. A Quiver Full of Arrows by Jeffrey Archer - 2/18/16
5. The Theory of Death by Faye Kellerman - 2/20/16
March 5/5
This month: St. Patrick’s Day! Read 5 books with green covers.
1. The Runaway Jury by John Grisham - 3/04/16
2. Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie - 3/05/16
3. The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham - 3/15/16
4. Unbelievable by Sara Shepard - 3/19/16
5. No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean - 3/22/16
April 5/5
This month: National Humor Month! Read 5 books that make you laugh.
1. Myth Conceptions by Robert Asprin - 4/02/16
2. The Princess Bride by William Goldman - 4/09/16
3. Beauty Queens by Libba Bray - 4/10/16
4. Split Infinity by Piers Anthony - 4/12/16
5. Redshirts by John Scalzi - 4/21/16
May 5/5
This month: Memorial Day! Read 5 books that feature military characters.
1. The One by Kiera Cass - 5/04/16
Aspen and the other palace guards are part of the military.
2. Z-Minus 1 by Perrin Briar - 5/12/16
The British military is called in to fight the zombies.
3. Late Nights on Air by Elizabeth Hay - 6/28/16
Eddy was a Vietnam vet.
4. Gnome On The Range by Jennifer Zane - 7/04/16
Ty was Army.
5. The Passion of Molly T. by Lawrence Sanders - 7/11/16
Ron Harding was a Vietnam vet.
June 5/5
This month: Dare Day! Read 5 books recommended to you.
1. Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant - 7/08/16
Recommended by a lady at the library, loved it.
2. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline - 8/23/16
Recommended by everyone who has read it, loved it too.
3. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson - 9/26/16
Recommended by everyone again, this was the second time I tried to read it (couldn't get through the first time), this time I finished and really enjoyed it.
4. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke - 10/06/16
Recommended by my friend Suzanne - good not great.
5. The Woodcutter by Reginald Hill - 10/17/16
Recommended by my mother, great book.
July 5/5
This month: Work-a-holicas Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
1. The Passion of Molly T. by Lawrence Sanders - 7/11/16
Molly working for the NWU leading the division in charge of retribution against men who are violent to women.
2. Mrs. 'Arris Goes To New York by Paul Gallico - 7/12/16
Ada Harris is a char woman.
3. Hanging by a Thread by Monica Ferris - 7/19/16
Betsy Devonshire owns a needlecraft shop.
4. Digging Up Death by Gina Conroy - 7/28/16
Mari is the host of an archaeology talk show.
5. Bombshell by Catherine Coulter - 7/31/16
Anna is an undercover DEA agent.
August 3205/3000
This month: Book Lover’s Day! Read 3000 pages or more while you relax.
1. Dying For Danish by Leighann Dobbs - 8/04/16 - 200 pages
2. Exceptional Clearance by William J. Caunitz - 8/05/16 - 308 pages
3. The City of Mirrors by Justin Cronin - 8/08/16 - 602 pages
4. My Dear Charlotte by Hazel Holt - 8/10/16 - 154 pages
5. Prizes by Erich Segal - 8/11/16 - 470 pages
6. You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott - 8/13/16 - 352 pages
7. A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton - 8/15/16 - 468 pages
8. Dead Boyfriends by David Housewright - 8/16/16 - 288 pages
9. Old Man's War by John Scalzi - 8/22/16 - 362 pages
September 5/5
This month: Fight Procrastination Day! Read 5 books that you’ve been putting off for at least a year. List the date that you put the book on your TBR with your date completed and your rating.
1. A Good Woman by Danielle Steel - 9/01/16
2. Inside Man by Jeff Abbott - 9/12/16
3. Cut and Run by Ridley Pearson - 10/04/16
4. The Best of Times by Penny Vincenzi - 10/07/16
5. Guilty Wives by James Patterson - 11/01/16
All added in July 2015 for a specific challenge that I really need to finish already.
October 5/5
This month: United Nations Day! Read 5 books set in different locations.
1. Someone to Watch Over Me by Lisa Kleypas - 10/02/16
England
2. Broken Harbor by Tana French - 10/13/16
Ireland
3. Inkspell by Cornelia Funke - 10/10/16
Italy
4. Beautiful Day by Elin Hilderbrand - 10/23/16
USA
5. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden - 11/01/16
Japan
November 5/5
This month: The Year is Almost Over! Read 5 books that either finish a series for you or get you caught up on a series.
1. Odds Against by Dick Francis - 11/05/16
First in the Sid Halley series, but last I've read.
2. Dream Lake by Lisa Kleypas - 11/11/16
Catches me up on Friday Habor series.
3. The Trespasser by Tana French - 11/19/16
Catches me up on Dublin Murder Squad.
4. This Was a Man by Jeffrey Archer - 11/23/16
Last book in the Clifton Chronicles.
5. Insidious by Catherine Coulter - 11/30/16
Most recent in the FBI Thriller series.
December 5/5
This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read as many books as you can this month, but they must be holiday themed books.
1. Christmas Letters by Debbie Macomber - 12/20/16
2. The Season of Us by Holly Chamberlin - 12/21/16
3. There's Something about Christmas by Debbie Macomber - 12/25/16
4. The Snow Bride by Debbie Macomber - 12/25/16
5. Silent Night by Helen Brann - 12/29/16
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✔5/5 January – This month: New Year = new series! Read 5 books that are the first book in a series.
1. Born To Magic 1/13 ★★★
2. Heart of Ice 1/19 ★★★
3. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1/19 ★★★★★
4. Cinder 1/29 ★★
5. The Girl with Ghost Eyes 1/30 ★★★★
1/5 February – This month: Valentine’s Day! Read 5 books by authors you love.
1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2/25 ★★★★★
0/5 March – This month: St. Patrick’s Day! Read 5 books with green covers.
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April – This month: National Humor Month! Read 5 books that make you laugh.
May – This month: Memorial Day! Read 5 books that feature military characters.
June – This month: Dare Day! Read 5 books recommended to you.
July – This month: Work-a-holicas Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
August – This month: Book Lover’s Day! Read 3000 pages or more while you relax.
September – This month: Fight Procrastination Day! Read 5 books that you’ve been putting off for at least a year. List the date that you put the book on your TBR with your date completedyou’re your rating.
October – This month: United Nations Day! Read 5 books set in different locations.
November – This month: The Year is Almost Over! Read 5 books that either finish a series for you or get you caught up on a series.
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read as many books as you can this month, but they must be holiday themed books. (hide spoiler)]