Hello/Goodbye Challenge May 2014

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

WYA Hello/Goodbye Challenge May 2014
Each month you can read a new language for hello and/or goodbye.

Rules: This is a spelling challenge, so use the authors first or last name or the title or series title that starts with that letter. If you use the series title, please make sure to include that in your book list. You can choose Either Hello Or Goodbye Or do both.



This month is Hebrew, celebrating Israel's national day, May 15th.

Hebrew ~
Hello ~ Shalom
Goodbye ~ Hitraot

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

If GR fixes the problem with pictures, I'll add in the others I'd picked out :)

ETA: Done :)

[Maggie]

Hello/Goodbye Challenge May 2014
duration: 5/1/14 - 5/31/14
Finished: 13/13


S: Play by: Kylie Scott 5/2 *****
H: Highlander's Challenge 5/5 ***
A: Amaryllis 5/10 ****
L: Justice by: Laurann Dohner 5/20 ****
O: Deviant Knights by: Alexandra O'Hurley 5/26 *
M: Party Naked by: Mari Carr 5/4 ***

H: Beck by: Harper Sloan 5/3 ***
I: In Death series Ceremony in Death 5/22 ****
T: Temporarily Yours5/16 ***
R: Razing Kayne 5/25 **
A: Asking for Trouble 5/25 ****
O: Outlander 5/19 ****
T: Bannockburn Binding by: Tracy Cooper-Posey 5/12 **


To Read:


Finished:

[Lara]

I'm in! Now I just have to figure out which books to read. I do know I don't have many good I choices left...

[Lisa Kay]

Sandra wrote: "If GR fixes the problem with pictures, I'll add in the others I'd picked out :)"

It is a GRs problem? Here I've been trying everything to fix it. LOL!

[Lisa Kay]

BTW, I'm in. ☺

[Lisa Kay]

WYA: Hello/Goodbye Challenge May 2014

Hebrew:

Hello ~ Shalom
Goodbye ~ Hitraot

00/13

S. - Skin Game, by Jim Butcher (audible.com pre-order)
H. - His Majesty's Dragon, by Naomi Novik (SJLibrary-OCD)
A. - Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye, by Victoria Laurie (SFLibrary-eBook)
L. - Lord of Scoundrels, by Loretta Chase (audible.com) “r.r.v.a.”
O. - Oust, Gail = 'Til Dice Do Us Part (PB)
M. - The More I See You, by Lynn Kurland (PB - If I can find it.)

H. - Hoyt, Elizabeth = The Raven Prince (audible.com) “r.r.v.a.”
I.  - Immortals After Dark # -Pleasure of a Dark Prince, by Kresley Cole (audible.com) “r.r.v.a.”
T. - Tara Conklin = The House Girl (SFLibrary-eBook & ODA)
R. - Roberts, Nora = The Witness (CDs to iPod/Touch)
A. - After the Storm: The Founding Years #1 - High Plains Bride, by Valerie Hansen (Kindle)
O. - Osborne, Maggie = The Best Man (HC)
T. - Thomas, Jodi = Just Down the Road (PB & audible.com wishlist)

Alternates:
I.  - Iced Chiffon, by Duffy Brown (SJLibrary-PB; need to request)
O. - Otherworld #2 - Stolen, by Kelley Armstrong (SFLibrary-eBook)
M. - The Mane Event, by Shelly Laurenston (SFLibrary-eBook & audible.com wishlist)
R. - Robyn Carr = Whispering Rock (OCD) “r.r.v.a.”
T. - Tempting the Bride, by Sherry Thomas (SJLibrary-PB requested)

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Sandra wrote: "If GR fixes the problem with pictures, I'll add in the others I'd picked out :)"

It is a GRs problem? Here I've been trying everything to fix it. LOL!"


Yep, its site wide Lisa Kay. There's a thread in Feedback as well :)

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

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

Lara wrote: "I'm in! Now I just have to figure out which books to read. I do know I don't have many good I choices left..."


Lara, you could always just read Shalom, no i's :)

[Lisa Kay]

Thanks, Sandra! I knew you'd know just the link. I was being lazy and not searching for me... when I knew you'd come through. ☺

[Karena]

Shalom 45/6

S - Songs of Willow Frost
H- Alice Hoffman Practical Magic
A -
L- Lily of the Nile
O- The Other Typist
M- Seanan McGuire Sparrow Hill Road

[ladymurmur]

I'm in! Going for Shalom first, though planning for both.

Completed 6/6 (Shalom)

Hebrew ~

S - Sparrow Hill Road - DONE!
H - Sworn in Steel - DONE!
A - The Affinity Bridge - DONE!
L - The Lies of Locke Lamora - DONE!
O - Hello, Moto by Nnedi Okorafor - Done!
M - Mountain Dead - DONE!

H - The Habitation of the Blessed
I - The Runestone Incident #2 in the Incident series
T - The Tenor Wore Tapshoes
R - The Rise of Renegade X
A - American Gods
O - Sell-By Date by Melissa F. Olson
T - Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone

Completed:


Possibles:

[Lara]

Okay, I got to spend some time yesterday looking up books. I drew almost exclusively from books I planned to try to read this year.

Hello/Goodbye Challenge May 2014
duration: 5/1/14 - 5/31/14
Finished: 13/13


S: Sarah A. Hoyt, author of DarkShip Thieves 5/11 ***
H: Heaven's Queen 5/10 ****
A: Angel, hero of When We Met 5/9 ****
L: Lisa Kleypas's Mine Till Midnight 5/12 ***
O: One Touch of Scandal 5/8 ****
M: Mercy Thompson of Night Broken 5/7 *****

H: The Honor of the Queen 5/5 ****
I: The Iron Wyrm Affair 5/2 ****
T: To Honor You Call Us 5/7 ****
R: S.M. Reine's The 19 Dragons 5/8 ***
A: Zoe Archer's Warrior 5/3 ***
O: Open Minds 5/7 **
T: Terms & Conditions Apply 5/1 ****

Read

[Lisa Kay]

Oh, I hope you enjoy Warrior, Lara. I did a chapter by chapter pictorial of that book under my review of it (so it isn't really a review). Starting with Chapter 5, the pics are under spoilers. If you're interested, here it is.

[Lara]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Oh, I hope you enjoy Warrior, Lara. I did a chapter by chapter pictorial of that book under my review of it (so it isn't really a review). Starting with Chapter 5, the pics are und..."

Ooh, thanks LK. I'll have to check that out as I finish each chapter.

[Stephanie]

May 2014
Hebrew
Completed: 9/13

S: Next of Kin by Sharon Sala 05/05/14
H: Heaven and Hell by Kristen Ashley
A: Affairs of Dragons by Lena Austin 05/27/14
L: The Sun Witch by Linda Winstead Jones
O: Heart Fortune by Robin Owens 05/13/14
M: Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning

H: Mackenzie's Mountain by Linda Howard 05/01/14
I: Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews 05/17/14
T: Then Came You by Lisa Kleypas 05/06/14
R: Naked In Death by J. D. Robb 05/09/14
A: At Last by Jill Shalvis 05/09/14
O: Once Upon a Castle by Nora Roberts and Others 05/18/14
T: To the Limit by Cindy Gerard

[Patty]

I'm in
Shalom 0/6

S Showalter,Gena Burning Dawn
H Hammered Kevin Hearne
A Alexandra Ivy Born in Blood
L Lynsay Sands Born to Bite
O The One Kiera Cass
M Mayfair Moon J.A Redmerski

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

WYA Hello/Goodbye Challenge May 2014

Hebrew ~
Hello ~ Shalom
Goodbye ~ Hitraot

0/13 Completed

S S.E. Smith - Ambushing Ariel
H Heart of Venom
A Alien Collective
L Legacy
O Kaitlyn O'Connor - Cyborg
M Masks



H S.J. Harper - Cursed
I Larissa Ione - Desire Unchained
T Tracking Trisha
R Rosemary and Rue
A Written in Red
O Overcome
T Tansy's Titan

[ladymurmur]

Lara wrote: "Okay, I got to spend some time yesterday looking up books. I drew almost exclusively from books I planned to try to read this year..."

This is the first of these challenges that I've planned exclusively from titles already on (or about to be on as soon as they release next week) my Kindle. No waiting on holds to come in at the library this time.

I think this is also the first challenge that I've planed entirely from new reads, no re-reads. Kind of exciting!

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

Yay ladymurmur!!!!

[Lara]

ladymurmur, let us know how it turns out. I have so may books to read that I often have a hard time justifying rereads, even though I love them.

[ladymurmur]

@Lara - Re-reads are the literary equivalent of comfort food for me. Or ordering a favorite dish/indulgent dessert at a restaurant.

But my picks for this month's challenge are for the most part next-in-series/new titles by authors that I already love, and/or titles that I'm really excited to read, so that may override my normal tendency to reach for an old favorite if life gets stressful.

[Suzanne]

Who's Your Author?
Hello/Goodbye Challenge May 2014
Duration: 5/1/2014 - 5/31/2014

Progress: 13 out of 13

~ Hebrew ~
Hello ~ Shalom
Goodbye ~ Hitraot

S: Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead - ***** - 5/7/2014
H: Robert Harris; Pompeii - * - 5/28/2014
A: Alan Bradley; The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches - ***** - 5/14/2014
L: Lisa Kleypas; Married By Morning - ***** - 5/14/2014
O: Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman - ***** - 5/31/2014
M: The Maze Runner by James Dashner - *** - 5/6/2014

H: House Rules by Jodi Picoult - ***** - 5/29/2014
I: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd - ***** - 5/18/2014
T: Terry Pratchett; The Light Fantastic - **** - 5/1/2014
R: Richelle Mead; Spirit Bound - ***** - 5/27/2014
A: Lori Austin; Beauty and the Bounty Hunter - ***** - 5/28/2014
O: Malika Oufkir; Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail - ***** - 5/30/2014
T: Thinking of You by Jill Mansell - ***** - 5/8/2014

[✿~Danielle~✿]

WYA: Hello/Goodbye Challenge May 2014
Hebrew: Hello ~ Shalom / Goodbye ~ Hitraot
Duration 01/05/14 - 31/05/14

Progress 08/13

S ✔ Seduced by Moonlight by Laurell K. Hamilton (08/05/14)
H ✔A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton (05/05/14)
A ✔ French Quarter by Lacey Alexander (05/05/14)
L ✔ A Lick of Frost by Laurell K. Hamilton (10/05/14)
O✔ Origin by Dani Worth (03/05/14)
M Live by Mary Ann Rivers


H Inked Armor by Helena hunting
I ✔ It Happened One Wedding by Julie James (11/05/14)
T ✔ The Prince by Tiffany Reisz (01/05/14)
R ✔ Replicant by Dani Worth (02/05/14)
A Baby, Be Mine by Vivian Arend
O One Perfect Night by Bella Andre
T Easy by Tammara Weber

________________________________

[Lara]

I've finished saying good bye, and am now working on hello. And I've already swapped out 3 books and plan to change at least one other.

Since I'm trying to stick with books that I already own or are available through the library, it adds a bit more challenge. But, I'm glad I've finished some books I've owned for several years now.

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

Yay Lara! I'm forever swapping books, and congrats on getting some books off the long term tbr :)

[ladymurmur]

Good for you, Lara!

I tend to end up swapping a bunch, too. It is so hard to know on the 1st what I'll want to be reading on the 17th. :-)

Unless I'm reading for a class or work project, there's just no reason for me to read something for which I'm not in the mood. Why eat sushi if you're really hungry for chocolate mousse?

(oh - and 2/6 done for Shalom, with 2 more under way.)

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

WYA Hello/Goodbye Challenge May 2014

Hebrew ~
Hello ~ Shalom
Goodbye ~ Hitraot

6/13 Completed

S Saving His Mate 13/5/14 ★★★★
H Heart of Venom
A The Abduction 13/5/14 ★★★
L J.J. Lore - Bondmate 12/5/14 ★★★
O Kaitlyn O'Connor - Cyborg
M Michele Bardsley - Chosen by the Alpha 4/5/14 ★★★



H S.J. Harper - Cursed 4/5/14 ★★★★
I Larissa Ione - Desire Unchained
T Tracking Trisha
R Rosemary and Rue
A Written in Red
O Overcome 13/5/14 ★★★
T Tansy's Titan

[Lara]

I'm done!

Hello/Goodbye Challenge May 2014
duration: 5/1/14 - 5/31/14
Finished: 13/13

S: Sarah A. Hoyt, author of DarkShip Thieves 5/11 ***
H: Heaven's Queen 5/10 ****
A: Angel, hero of When We Met 5/9 ****
L: Lisa Kleypas's Mine Till Midnight 5/12
O: One Touch of Scandal 5/8 ****
M: Mercy Thompson of Night Broken 5/7 *****

H: The Honor of the Queen 5/5 ****
I: The Iron Wyrm Affair 5/2 ****
T: To Honor You Call Us 5/7 ****
R: S.M. Reine's The 19 Dragons 5/8 ***
A: Zoe Archer's Warrior 5/3 ***
O: Open Minds 5/7 **
T: Terms & Conditions Apply 5/1 ****

Read

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

Hooray, Lara!

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

WYA Hello/Goodbye Challenge May 2014

Hebrew ~
Hello ~ Shalom
Goodbye ~ Hitraot

8/13 Completed

S Saving His Mate 13/5/14 ★★★★
H Marie Harte - Talson's Match
A The Abduction 13/5/14 ★★★
L J.J. Lore - Bondmate 12/5/14 ★★★
O Kaitlyn O'Connor - Cyborg
M Michele Bardsley - Chosen by the Alpha 4/5/14 ★★★



H S.J. Harper - Cursed 4/5/14 ★★★★
I Larissa Ione - Desire Unchained
T Talson's Test 14/5/14 ★★★★
R Rosemary and Rue
A Alien Tryst
O Overcome 13/5/14 ★★★
T Talson's Net 14/5/14 ★★★★

[Lara]

Thanks Sandra!

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats, Lara! Woot!

[Lisa Kay]

I'm waaaaaay behind.

WYA: Hello/Goodbye Challenge May 2014

Hebrew:

Hello ~ Shalom
Goodbye ~ Hitraot

02/13

S. - Skin Game, by Jim Butcher (audible.com pre-order)
H. - His Majesty's Dragon, by Naomi Novik (SJLibrary-OCD)
A. - Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye, by Victoria Laurie (SFLibrary-eBook)
L. - Lord of Scoundrels, by Loretta Chase (audible.com) “r.r.v.a.”
O. - Oust, Gail = 'Til Dice Do Us Part (PB)
M. - The More I See You, by Lynn Kurland (PB - If I can find it.)

H. - Hoyt, Elizabeth = The Raven Prince (audible.com) “r.r.v.a.”
I.  - Immortals After Dark # -Pleasure of a Dark Prince, by Kresley Cole (audible.com) “r.r.v.a.”
T. - ✔ Thomas, Jodi = The Comforts of Home ★★★★★ audible.com 5/14 “r.r.v.a.”
R. - ✔ Redemption, by Carolyn Davidson ★★★★☆ PB 5/14

A. - After the Storm: The Founding Years #1 - High Plains Bride, by Valerie Hansen (Kindle)
O. - Osborne, Maggie = The Best Man (HC)
T. - Thomas, Jodi = Just Down the Road (PB & audible.com wishlist)

Alternates:
I.  - Iced Chiffon, by Duffy Brown (SJLibrary-PB; need to request)
O. - Otherworld #2 - Stolen, by Kelley Armstrong (SFLibrary-eBook)
M. - The Mane Event, by Shelly Laurenston (SFLibrary-eBook & audible.com wishlist)
T. - Tempting the Bride, by Sherry Thomas (SJLibrary-PB requested)

[ladymurmur]

4 of 6 completed, for Shalom. Switching up some titles a bit, but still keeping with my plan all new reads, all from my personal library. Post #12 updated.

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

Good going ladymurmur, that tbr is going down!!

[ladymurmur]

Sandra wrote: "Good going ladymurmur, that tbr is going down!!"

Thanks, Sandra! :-)

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

WYA Hello/Goodbye Challenge May 2014

Hebrew ~
Hello ~ Shalom
Goodbye ~ Hitraot

10/13 Completed

S Saving His Mate 13/5/14 ★★★★
H Marie Harte - Talson's Match 15/5/14 ★★★★★
A The Abduction 13/5/14 ★★★
L J.J. Lore - Bondmate 12/5/14 ★★★
O Kaitlyn O'Connor - Cyborg
M Michele Bardsley - Chosen by the Alpha 4/5/14 ★★★



H S.J. Harper - Cursed 4/5/14 ★★★★
I Larissa Ione - Desire Unchained
T Talson's Test 14/5/14 ★★★★
R Rosemary and Rue 21/5/14 ★★★★
A Alien Tryst
O Overcome 13/5/14 ★★★
T Talson's Net 14/5/14 ★★★★

[LastBreath]

WYA Hello/Goodbye Challenge May 2014

Hello ~ SHALOM

6/6 Completed

SSupernatural Sleuth, Case File #1 **** 11/05
H Hidden ** 26/05
AAlpha *** 15/05
LLast Kiss Goodnight ** 09/05
OOmega *** 14/05
MMagnificent Devices ***** 13/05

[Tina]

Shalom- 6/6 completed

S- Shadows of Bourbon Street by Deanna Chase (5/11/14)
H- House of the Rising Sun by Kristen Painter (5/21/14)
A- Angels of Bourbon Street by Deanna Chase (5/7/14)
L- Laurentston, Shelley; author of The Mane Event (5/4/14)
O- On the Prowl by Christine Warren (Others series) (5/25/14)
M- Marked by Temptation by Deanna Chase (5/20/14)

All of the above are e-books (Nook books).

[Tina]

Sorry, I don't know how to post links.

[LastBreath]

Trying for GOODBYE ~ HITRAOT

4/7 Completed

H - Hold Your Breath ***** 26/05 by Caroline Green
I - Ill Wind ***** 23/05 by Rachel Caine
T -
R - Ridgeville Series: Volume One *****03/05 by Celia Kyle
A -
O - Once a Witch **** 25/05 by Carolyn MacCullough
T -

[Lara]

Yea Shalom!

[Lara]

Tina wrote: "Sorry, I don't know how to post links."

Tina, when you are editing or replying, above the message box is some text reading: add book/author. Click on those words and a window will open that will allow you to search for a given title or author and add the link and cover/photo.

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats on "Shalom," LastBreath and Tina!

[Lisa Kay]

Man-oh-man! I did a lot of swapping out books this month. I hope I finish at least one of these words.

WYA: Hello/Goodbye Challenge May 2014

Hebrew:

Hello ~ Shalom
Goodbye ~ Hitraot

09/13

S. - ✔ Steelheart, by Brandon Sanderson ★★★★☆ audible.com & SJLibrary-eBook 5/25
H. - ✔ Harris, Charlaine = Midnight Crossroad ★★★★½ SJLibrary-HC 5/24
A. - ✔ Allergic to Death, by Peg Cochran ★★★½☆ SJLibrary-PB 5/25
L. - Lord of Scoundrels, by Loretta Chase (audible.com & Adobe Digital) “r.r.v.a.”
O. - ✔ The Others #1 - Written in Red, by Anne Bishop ★★★★★ SJLibrary-HC 5/4
M. - The Mane Event, by Shelly Laurenston (SFLibrary-eBook & audible.com)

H. - Hoyt, Elizabeth = The Raven Prince (audible.com) “r.r.v.a.”
I.  - Immortals After Dark # -Pleasure of a Dark Prince, by Kresley Cole (audible.com) “r.r.v.a.”
T. - ✔ Thomas, Jodi = The Comforts of Home ★★★★★ audible.com 5/14 “r.r.v.a.”
R. - ✔ The Rosie Project, by Graeme Simsion ★★★★★ SJLibrary-CD-to-iPod/Touch 5/17

A. - ✔ Alicia Merriwether in Redemption, by Carolyn Davidson ★★★★☆ PB 5/14
O. - ✔ The Others #2 Murder of Crows, by Anne Bishop ★★★★☆ HC 5/26
T. - ✔ Tempting the Bride, by Sherry Thomas ★★★★☆ SJLibrary-PB 5/17

Alternates:
I.  - Iced Chiffon, by Duffy Brown (SJLibrary-PB; need to request)

[✿~Danielle~✿]

WYA: Hello/Goodbye Challenge May 2014
Hebrew: Hello ~ Shalom / Goodbye ~ Hitraot
Duration: 01/05/14 - 31/05/14
Progress: 13/13

S ✔ Seduced by Moonlight by Laurell K. Hamilton (08/05/14)
H ✔A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton (05/05/14)
A ✔ French Quarter by Lacey Alexander (05/05/14)
L ✔ A Lick of Frost by Laurell K. Hamilton (10/05/14)
O✔ Origin by Dani Worth (03/05/14)
M ✔ Mistral's Kiss Laurell K. Hamilton (09/05/14)


H ✔ Half Moon Rising by Sandrine Gasq-Dion (21/05/14
I ✔ It Happened One Wedding by Julie James (11/05/14)
T ✔ The Prince by Tiffany Reisz (01/05/14)
R ✔ Replicant by Dani Worth (02/05/14)
A ✔ Alaska, with Love by Sandrine Gasq-Dion (15/05/14)
O ✔ The Mistress The Original Sinners #4 by Tiffany Reisz (02/05/14)
T ✔ Easy by Tammara Weber (19/05/14)


**** COMPLETED 21st May 2014****

[LastBreath]

Lisa-Kay I know you can do it!

Danielle you're a machine! Laurell K Hamilton's books are dedicated reads. It usually takes me a couple of days to assimilate her novels. Well done :)

[Lara]

Yea Danielle!

[Tina]

I don't have internet at home so I have to do everything on my phone or Nook (when I am somewhere with Wi-Fi. I haven't tried editing with my Nook but I can't figure out how to edit or reply with my smart phone so I guess either it is not that smart or I am not that smart lol. Unfortunately it is probably the latter.

Thanks for the advice! I was trying to use my Goodreads app and then thought I would go to the GR website and I was able to add/edit, etc!