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Reading Challenges for 2014


Current Challenges:

June 20, 2014
RRRC Quarterly Challenge - Read the Season Welsh Edition: GWANWYN (Spring) March 20 to June 20, Read: 35/42

June 30, 2014
RRRC - Read the Month Welsh Edition: MEHEFIN (June) June 1 to June 30, Read: 3/7
The Lost Challenges - June Scattergories June 1 to June 30, Points:

July 31, 2014
RRRC - Pass The Parcel (Team Challenge): Round 2 Duration: May 30 to July 31, 2014 Read: 1/9
Last theme call - 25 July
RRRC - Meet & Greet Challenge Round 4 (Jun/July) June 1 to July 31, 2014 Read: 4/18

September 30, 2014
M/M Romance - Quarterly Gang Bang Challenge Q3 2014 July 1 to September 30, 2014 Read: 0/x
Sign up to June 15
Picks to June 25

December 31, 2014
RRRC Yearly Challenges - 2014 A-Z Character Challenge (Male) January 1 to December 31, 2014 Read: 21/26
RRRC Yearly Challenges - 2014 A-Z Character Challenge (Female) January 1 to December 31, 2014 Read: 14/26

May 31, 2015
Paranormal Addicts & Newbies - Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy : 2014-2015 Mid-Year "What's In a Name?" Challenge June 1, 2014 to May 31, 2015; Read: 2/20

[Elin]

Reading Challenges for 2014


Completed Challenges:

RRRC - Read the Month Welsh Edition: MAI (May) May 1 to May 31, Read: 3/3 Finished May 18

A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING HOT - Quarterly Challenge - Spring 2014 March 20 to June 20, Read: 8/8; 25/25; 7/7 Finished May 20

RRRC - 2014 May Monthly Challenge May 1 to May 31, Read: 10/10 Finished May 23
M/M Romance - May Monthly Challenge 2014 May 1 to May 31, Read: 11/11 Finished May 27

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A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING HOT - Quarterly Challenge - Spring 2014


Finished May 20

Option A. Spring On My Mind Cover Challenge: Level 1.

Read: 8/8

Marching Right Along: A cover with a character that's a member of any country's military and/or armed forces
Two Days of a Dream by Kathryn Gilmore March 31 ★★★

April Showers: Water-related cover (eg a wet character, picture of a body of water, rain, etc)
Between Sinners and Saints by Marie Sexton April 11 ★★★★

Bring May Flowers: Cover that's the soft, pastel color of a spring bloom
A Good Vintage by Ashlyn Kane April 26 ★★★★

A June Wedding: Wedding-Themed cover (eg picture of a bride, wedding rings, etc)
Bridesmaid Lotto by Rachel Astor April 1 ★★★

Spring Break: Vacation-themed cover (eg people relaxing, an exotic locale, picture of cocktails or margaritas, etc)
Unrequited by Abigail Roux March 24 ★★★

Is it getting hot in here?: Cover with a picture of fire, the sun, a warm location, etc
A Hidden Fire by Elizabeth Hunter April 9 ★★★

Spring Cleaning: A simple, uncluttered cover (eg picture of a single object, title only has one word, or only the title and the author over a plain background)
Power Exchange by A.J. Rose May 11 ★★★★

The Season of New Life: A book that was released during the months of March, April, May or June 2014
Stay by Riley Hart Published April 22nd 2014 May 7 ★★★★★




Option B. Read the Letters Challenge: Level 3.

Read: 25/25

A - Between Sinners and Saints by Marie Sexton April 11 ★★★★

L - My Roommate's a Jock? Well, Crap! by Wade Kelly April 22 ★★★★
I - A Good Vintage by Ashlyn Kane April 26 ★★★★
T - Ty Hard by L.E. Harner May 1 ★★
T - Two Days of a Dream by Kathryn Gilmore March 31 ★★★
L - The Florentine Treasure by Rowan Speedwell March 27 ★★
E - Hemovore by Jordan Castillo Price March 23 ★★★★

B - Bridesmaid Lotto by Rachel Astor April 1 ★★★
I - His Client by Ava March March 26 ★★★
T - Straight Laced by Jessica Gunhammer March 28 ★★

O - Warrior's Cross by Madeleine Urban & Abigail Roux March 21 ★★★
F - Staged Fright by Sameer Ketkar March 25 ★★★

E - A Hidden Fire by Elizabeth Hunter April 9 ★★★
V - Seven Sons by Lili St. Germain March 28 ★★★
E - Unrequited by Abigail Roux March 24 ★★★
R - Power Exchange by A.J. Rose May 11 ★★★★
Y - Shiny! by Amy Lane April 16 ★★★
T - In From the Cold by Mercy Celeste May 18 ★
H - A Solid Core of Alpha by Amy Lane May 20 ★★★★
I - Collide by Riley Hart April 28 ★★★★
N - With The Band by L.A. Witt May 18 ★★★★
G - Fair Game by Josh Lanyon May 8 ★★★★

H - Three's Company by N.R. Walker May 9 ★★★
O - Into the Darkness by K.F. Breene May 3 ★★★★
T - Stay by Riley Hart May 7 ★★★★★


Option C. Fine, but Just a Quickie Challenge

Read: 7/7

Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy: Hemovore by Jordan Castillo Price March 23 ★★★★
Historical:His Client by Ava March March 26 ★★★
New Adult:Straight Laced by Jessica Gunhammer March 28 ★★
Romantic Suspense:Staged Fright by Sameer Ketkar March 25 ★★★
Contemporary Romance:Unrequited by Abigail Roux March 24 ★★★
Time Travel:The Florentine Treasure by Rowan Speedwell March 27 ★★
Dark/Taboo:Seven Sons by Lili St. Germain March 28 ★★★

[Elin]

RRRC - 2014 May Monthly Challenge


Finished May 23

Read: 10/10
Challenge Duration: May 1 to May 31, 2014

✔ 1. ‘M’ is for May: Read a book that starts with 'M' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'M'.
Author first name: Mercy In From the Cold by Mercy Celeste May 18 ★

✔ 2. Member of the Month: Jojo- Jojo has been a member of the RRRC since August 2011. Here is the link to Jojo’s shelves. Please read a book from any of Jojo's shelves; a book published in 2011; or in August of any year.
Published 2011: With The Band by L.A. Witt May 18 ★★★★

✔ 3. Geography: Finland- Read a book whose author, character, or setting is from Finland.
You may also read a book that is about cars, speeding, or law enforcement; a book that is set near a body of water or has a lake/water on the cover; or read a book that is set in summer (June & July in the US is summer) or has a sun on the cover.
Water and summer: Three's Company by N.R. Walker May 9 ★★★

✔ 4. May Day (May 1): Spring is in the air! Read a book that the genre, author, or series is new to you.
New series: Willow Springs Ranch Ty Hard by L.E. Harner May 1 ★★

✔ 5. Cinco De Mayo (May 5): Read a book that is 5th in the series, takes place in Mexico, has a character that is Mexican, or a book with five words in the title.
5 word title: A Solid Core of Alpha by Amy Lane May 20 ★★★★

✔ 6. National Teacher’s Day (May 6): Read a book that is about teaching (can be any type of teaching, maybe an “experienced” person teaches an “inexperienced” person ), has a character that is a teacher or has an apple on the cover
College-teacher: Fair Game by Josh Lanyon May 8 ★★★★

✔ 7. Mother’s Day (May 11): Read a book where a character in the story is a mother/mother figure, caretaker, pregnant, or has kids.
Has children: Life Lessons by Kaje Harper May 23 ★★★

✔ 8. Memorial Day (May 26): Read a book that is about being in the military and/or someone who has served.
Has been in the military (Ty): Ball & Chain by Abigail Roux May 21 ★★★★

✔ 9. May Flowers: May’s flower is Lily of the Valley, read a book with a character or author with the name Lily or any other flower name; or has a scene that traditionally involves flowers ( garden party, wedding, funeral etc ); the name of a flower in the title or series name; or any book that has flowers on the cover.
Author flower name: A.J. Rose Power Exchange by A.J. Rose May 11 ★★★★

✔ 10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.
Into the Darkness by K.F. Breene May 3 ★★★★

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M/M Romance - May Monthly Challenge 2014


Finished May 27
Read 11/11
Challenge Duration: May 1 to May 31, 2014

✔ 1. Happy Birthday! - Read a book that you have chosen from the shelves of one of our May Birthday Celebrants. Happy Birthday Caroline! and Caroline's review of In From the Cold
In From the Cold by Mercy Celeste May 18 ★

✔ 2. May Day (5/1) – Read a book that says SPRING! This can be literally (a book with the word “spring” on the cover) or figuratively (a book that has a springy picture on the cover or has a spring color as it’s predominant cover color).
"spring" in title Ty Hard (Willow Springs Ranch #1) by L.E. Harner May 1 ★★

✔ 3. Star Wars Day (5/4) – Read a sci-fi book or a book with an author whose first or last name is George or Lucas.
sci-fi: A Solid Core of Alpha by Amy Lane May 20 ★★★★

✔ 4. Police Officer’s Memorial Day (5/15) – Read a book with a police officer as a main character.
Life Lessons by Kaje Harper May 23 ★★★

✔ 5. Wear Purple for Peace Day (5/16) - Read a book with something purple on the cover or a book with the word purple in the title.
purple cover: Fair Game by Josh Lanyon May 8 ★★★★

✔ 6. Buy a Musical Instrument Day (5/22) – Read a book about a rock star or that has a musical instrument on the cover.
With The Band by L.A. Witt May 18 ★★★★

✔ 7. Memorial Day (5/27) – Read a book that features a main character in the military.
Ball & Chain by Abigail Roux May 21 ★★★★

✔ 8. Sun Screen Day (5/27) – Read a book that has the sun on the cover or takes place at the beach.
Three's Company by N.R. Walker May 9 ★★★

✔ 9. Group Hug - Read a book written by one of our group members (see link above).
Power Exchange by A.J. Rose May 11 ★★★★

✔ 10. Book of Your Choice - (BOM selection, Pick it for Me book, other challenge book, etc…)
Trust Me If You Dare by L.B. Gregg May 27 ★★★

✔ 11. Bonus: It’s National Barbeque Month!!! Read a book with a delicious looking cover (you may interpret this how you wish…)
Catch Me If You Can by L.B. Gregg May 26 ★★★

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RRRC - Read the Month Welsh Edition: MAI (May)


Finished May 18
Read: 3/3
Challenge Duration: May 1 to May 31, 2014

M - In From the Cold by Mercy Celeste May 18 ★
A - Power Exchange by A.J. Rose May 11 ★★★★
I - Into the Darkness by K.F. Breene May 3 ★★★★

[Elin]

RRRC Quarterly Challenge - Read the Season Welsh Edition: GWANWYN (Spring)


Read: 35/42
Duration: March 20, 2014 - June 20, 2014

Missing letters:
A A C D I G N O

✔ GWANWYN (Spring)
G - Straight Laced by Jessica Gunhammer March 28 ★★
W - With The Band by L.A. Witt May 18 ★★★★
A - Ball & Chain by Abigail Roux May 21 ★★★★
N - Three's Company by N.R. Walker May 9 ★★★
W - My Roommate's a Jock? Well, Crap! by Wade Kelly April 22 ★★★★
Y - Texas Rough by Sara York May 29 ★★
N - Sixty Five Hours by N.R. Walker June 8 ★★★★


✔ Spring equinox - Alban EILIR
E - A Hidden Fire by Elizabeth Hunter April 9 ★★★
I - In From the Cold by Mercy Celeste May 18 ★
L - Fair Game by Josh Lanyon May 8 ★★★★
I - Into the Darkness by K.F. Breene May 3 ★★★★
R - The Florentine Treasure by Rowan Speedwell March 27 ★★


Good Friday - Dydd Gwener y GROGLITH
G -
R - Ralphs party by Lisa Jewell
O -
G - Two Days of a Dream by Kathryn Gilmore March 31 ★★★
L - Life Lessons by Kaje Harper May 23 ★★★
I - Imperfect Chemistry by Mary Frame June 1 ★★★★
T - Ty Hard by L.E. Harner May 1 ★★
H - Stay by Riley Hart May 7 ★★★★★
[TBD] [TBD]

✔ Easter - PASG
P - Hemovore by Jordan Castillo Price March 23 ★★★★
A - A Solid Core of Alpha by Amy Lane May 20 ★★★★
S - Staged Fright by Sameer Ketkar March 25 ★★★
G - Catch Me If You Can by L.B. Gregg May 26 ★★★


May Day - CALAN MAI
C - Collide by Riley Hart April 28 ★★★★
A - His Client by Ava March March 26 ★★★
L - Seven Sons by Lili St. Germain March 28 ★★★
A - Power Exchange by A.J. Rose May 11 ★★★★
N -

M - Between Sinners and Saints by Marie Sexton April 11 ★★★★
A - Shiny! by Amy Lane April 16 ★★★
I -
[TBD] [TBD]

✔ Mother's Day - Sul y MAMAU
M - Babbeldrottningen by Meg Cabot June 3 ★★★
A - Bridesmaid Lotto by Rachel Astor April 1 ★★★
M - Babbeldrottningen I New York by Meg Cabot June 5 ★★★
A - A Good Vintage by Ashlyn Kane April 26 ★★★★
U - Unrequited by Abigail Roux March 24 ★★★


Father's Day - Sul y TADAU
T - Trust Me If You Dare by L.B. Gregg May 27 ★★★
A - The Almond Tree by Michelle Cohen Corasanti June 7 ★★
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U - Warrior's Cross by Madeleine Urban March 21 ★★★
[TBD][TBD]

[Elin]

RRRC Yearly Challenges - 2014 A-Z Character Challenge (Male)


Read: 21/26
Duration: January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014

A - Dan Green Albright - Catch Me If You Can - May 26 - ★★★
B - Cooper Bradshaw - Collide - April 28 - ★★★★
C - Caesar Romano - Trust Me If You Dare - May 27 - ★★★
D - Captain Duran - Two Days of a Dream - March 31 - ★★★
E - Ellis Montgomery - My Roommate's a Jock? Well, Crap! - April 22 - ★★★★
F - Cameron Fletcher - Sixty Five Hours - June 8 - ★★★★
G - Gavin DeGrassi - Power Exchange - May 11 - ★★★★
H - Jake Hall - Bridesmaid Lotto - April 1 - ★★★
I - Ichmad Hamid - The Almond Tree - June 7 - ★★
J - Cameron Jacobs & Julian Cross - Warrior's Cross - March 21 - ★★★
K - Bastian Koehler - With The Band - May 18 - ★★★★
L - Levi Binder - Between Sinners and Saints - April 11 - ★★★★
M - Mal Kuijpers - A Good Vintage - April 26 - ★★★★
N - Nathaniel Travers - His Client - March 26 - ★★★
O -
P - C.J. Poulson - A Solid Core of Alpha - May 20 - ★★★★
Q - Quinn Anders - In From the Cold - May 18 - ★
R - Ralph - Ralphs party -
S - Kenny Scalia - Shiny! - April 16 - ★★★
T - Anthony "Tony" Hart - Life Lessons - May 23 - ★★★
U -
V - Jonathan Varga - Hemovore - March 23 - ★★★★
W - Wes Jensen - Stay - May 7 - ★★★★★
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Z - Zane Garrett - Ball & Chain - May 21 - ★★★★


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RRRC Yearly Challenges - 2014 A-Z Character Challenge (Female)


Read: 14/26
Duration: January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014

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B - Beatrice De Novo -A Hidden Fire - April 9 - ★★★
C - Lou Clark - Livet efter dig - February 24 - ★★★★★
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E - Katniss Everdeen - Hungerspelen - May 24 - ★★★★★
F - Fenchurch - Ajöss och Tack för Fisken - February 22 - ★★★★★
G - Kelly Goins - Two Days of a Dream - March 31 - ★★★
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J - Summer Jones - Straight Laced - March 28 - ★★
K - Kate (the hologram) - A Solid Core of Alpha - May 20 - ★★★★
L - Larkin Callahan - Staged Fright - March 25 - ★★★
M - Josephine McMaster - Bridesmaid Lotto - April 1 - ★★★
N - Lizzie Nichols - Babbeldrottningen - June 3 - ★★★
O - Olivia "Livi" Stanton (future Mrs Deuce Grady) - Ball & Chain - May 21 - ★★★★
P - Juliette Portland - Seven Sons - March 28 - ★★★
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S - Sasha - Into the Darkness - May 3 - ★★★★
T - Trillian - Liftarens guide till galaxen - February 18 - ★★★★
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Meet & Greet Challenge Round 4 (Jun/July): PICKING
Meet & Greet Challenge Round 4 (Jun/July): PARTICIPANTS

Meet & Greet Challenge Round 4 (Jun/July): PARTICIPANTS - my list


RRRC - Meet & Greet Challenge Round 4 (Jun/July)

Read: 4/18
Duration: June 1, 2014 - July 31, 2014

Group 1

1 Nadine - Always by Kindle Alexander
2 Christina - Revolt/Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
3 Tina - Girl with Guitar by Caisey Quinn
4 Logan - Safeword by A.J. Rose
5 Kaileigh - Babbeldrottningen i New York (Queen of Babble #2) by Meg Cabot June 5 ★★★
6 Elin
7 Lauren - Imperfect Chemistry by Mary Frame June 1 ★★★★
8 Becca - Genom dina ögon/The Host by Stephenie Meyer
9 Jojo - Marked by Elisabeth Naughton
10 Runell - Fatta Eld/Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
11 Nichole - Chase in Shadow by Amy Lane
12 Laurla - Ralphs Party/Ralph's Party by Lisa Jewell
13 KarenH - One Small Thing by Piper Vaughn
14 Hadley - Törnfåglarna/The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
15 Angi - Starfish and Coffee by Kele Moon
16 Grace - Babbeldrottningen/Queen of Babble by Meg Cabot June 3 ★★★
17 Gigi - Finding Zach by Rowan Speedwell
18 Penney - Niceville/The Help by Kathryn Stockett
19 Shelby - Sixty Five Hours by N.R. Walker June 8 ★★★★

[Elin]

Pass The Parcel (Team Challenge): Round 2
Last theme call - 25 July

Team 6: Sexy Six Shooters

Team: Sexy Six Shooters - Completion Post

RRRC - Pass the Parcel: Round 2
Duration: May 30 to July 31, 2014

Read: 1/9

✔ Week 1
Theme: Read the first of a new (to you) series
Book: Imperfect Chemistry (Imperfect #1) by Mary Frame (200 pages) June 1 ★★★★

Week 2
Theme: Book by an author whose first or last name starts with the letter 'J'
Book: Ralphs party by Lisa Jewell

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[Elin]

RRRC - Read the Month Welsh Edition: MEHEFIN (June)


Read: 3/7
Challenge Duration: June 1 to June 30, 2014

M - Babbeldrottningen by Meg Cabot June 3 ★★★
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I - Imperfect Chemistry by Mary Frame June 1 ★★★★
N - Sixty Five Hours by N.R. Walker June 8 ★★★★

[TBD][TBD][TBD][TBD]

[Elin]

Paranormal Addicts & Newbies - Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy : 2014-2015 Mid-Year "What's In a Name?" Challenge


Read: 2/20
Duration: June 1, 2014 to May 31, 2015

1. Book with a color in the cover title.
2. Book with a number in the cover title.
3. Book with a witch on the cover/title name.
4. Book with a faerie on the cover/title name.
5. Book with a demon on the cover/title name.
6. Book with an angel on the cover/title name.
7. Book with a season/weather reference in the cover title (Hot in Hell, Summer of Love, Rainy Days of Summer)
8. Elemental reference in the cover title (earth, wind, fire, water)
9. Book with a vampire on the cover/title name.
✔ 10. Book with a time reference in the cover title (After... 2 minutes...Before...) - Sixty Five Hours by N.R. Walker June 8 ★★★★☆
11. Emotion in the cover title (Thrill Ride)
12. Book with the Author sharing your name (forename, surname, whatever!)
13. Book with a character sharing your name (same as above and doesn't have to be exact ; just similar enough!)
14. Book with a dragon on the cover/title name.
15. Book with a shifter (any type) on the cover/title name.
16. Book with a mostly dark cover.
✔ 17. Book with a mostly white cover. - Imperfect Chemistry by Mary Frame June 1 ★★★★☆
18. A book that also has a movie released based on it (The Fault in Our Stars)
19. A book that also has a TV Show released based on it (Trueblood/ Sookie Stackhouse series)
20. Book with a title mentioning something you would find on a shelf (any shelf).

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MM Romance - Quarterly Gang Bang Challenge Q3

MM - Quarterly Challenges

[Elin]

The Lost Challenges - June Scattergories


Points:
June 1st-June 30th, 2014

Letter of the Month: B

Items:
General
1. Book Title:
2. Author:
3. Main Character:
4. Secondary Character: Sixty Five Hours - Ben Fletcher (brother of Cameron) Points: 1
5. Place:
6. Cover:

June Specials
7.Long: Sixty Five Hours - Ben had his back to me, and all I could see of Ashley was her arm, the side of her hip and her long blond hair. (Loc 426) Points: 3
8.Wedding: Imperfect Chemistry - Before you know it, you’ll wake up one morning married with two-point-five kids and his and her BMWs. (p. 72) Points: 2
9.Aging: Sixty Five Hours - The bath was deep and big, it was an old cast iron original. (Loc 1812) Points: 2
10.Fatherly: Sixty Five Hours - Because by telling his father what avenue we were taking, by showing him what photos we'd taken and what footage we had, in the form it was right now, he'd be giving more than our campaign away. (Loc 894) Points: 4
11.Sweet: Imperfect Chemistry - “It’s because I wouldn’t sleep with him again,” she says taking a bite of sweet and sour chicken and chewing it up before continuing. (p. 88) Points: 3
12.Has a hole: Imperfect Chemistry - The day after Thanksgiving, we have a giant breakfast of fruits, meats, bagels, and almost any other breakfast food you could possibly imagine because my mom can’t do anything by half. (p. 128) Points: 4

Imperfect Chemistry - June 1 - ★★★★☆
Sixty Five Hours by N.R. Walker - June 8 - ★★★★☆