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June: Get Royal
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Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges (All the Mods) wrote: "Welcome to the challenge, Marie & Beverly!"thanks this is my first and i changed my royal name but am looking forward to it
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Marie, try putting your request here.
I am in and do option 3.Based in commenwealth countries
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Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges (All the Mods) wrote: "Marie wrote: "would anyone like to buddy read The Curiosity"Marie, try putting your request here."
thanks i have done that now did not know about that thread
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Not a problem. It is a big group. Good luck having someone join you. Sounds like something Jex (used to be a Mod here) might like, but I think she's very busy with her new job.
This is my first challenge for this group, so here goes nothing.Get Royal
Duration: 06/01/14 - 06/30/14
Anticipated Level: Noble 5-8 books
Finished: 6/8
Option Two: Read books which are about members of a Royal family.
1. Shadow's Claim
2. Mary Boleyn: The Mistress of Kings
3. The Virgin Queen's Daughter
4. Royal Affairs: A Lusty Romp Through the Extramarital Adventures That Rocked the British Monarchy
5. Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman
6. The Princess Bride
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Too fun! I'm obsessed with all things Kate Middleton...D - Murder as a Fine Art by David Morrell
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C - Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie
H - Here Be Sexist Vampires by Susan Wright
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S - The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
S - Still Life With Murder by P.B. Ryan
I'll have to think about the other ones...
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YES PLEASE!!June 1st - June 30th
Progress: 5/15
Blue-Blooded 3-5 books ✔
Option 4
Q - Beauty Queens Libba Bray
U - Unravel Me Tahereh Mafi
E - Etiquette & Espionage Gail Carriger ✔
E - Angelfall Susan Ee ✔
N - The Knife of Never Letting Go Patrick Ness
M - The Golden Lily Richelle Mead ✔
A - All Our Yesterdays Cristin Terrill✔
R - The Raven Boys Maggie Stiefvater ✔
Y - Blood Red Road Moria Young
S - The Hostile Hospital Lemony Snicket
T - Days of Blood & Starlight Lani Taylor
U - Unwind Neal Shusterman
A - Allegiant Veronica Roth
R - Rebel Heart Moria Young
T - The Titan's Curse Rick Riordan
Sorry I couldn't complete this challenge I really really wanted to but some of the books didn't come from the library and I just ran out of time! It's such a bummer because this was my very first challenge!
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I'm going to try for Option Two: Read books which are about members of a Royal family
Going for 3 this time.
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Queenmaker: A Novel of King David's Queen by India Edghill ✔
Helen of Troy by Margaret George✔
The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory
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I'm in and I'll try a combination of options.Get Royal June Reading Challenge - COMPLETE
Duration: 06/01/14 - 06/30/14
Level: Blue-blooded (3-5 books)
Finished: 3 books
Option One: Read books which have covers with a Queen, Union Jack, or other Royal theme on the cover or in the title
Battle Royale by Koushun Takami *** - 6/11/2014
Option Two: Read books which are about members of a Royal family
Nine Princes in Amber (The Chronicles of Amber, #1) by Roger Zelazny ** - 6/23/2014 (fictional Royal family of Amber)
Option Three: Read books which are based in the UK or a Commonwealth Country (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Papua New Guinea, St Christopher and Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Tuvalu, Barbados, Grenada, Solomon Islands, St Lucia and The Bahamas)
Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta **** - 6/4/2014 (set in Australia)
i would still love a buddy read and would be willing to consider someone else's options if anyone wants to do one. I have had no replies on the buddy read thread
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Sorry Marie, I looked at that book, but it isn't easily accessible for me. If you would like to join an existing buddy read, you can check them out here
:)
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Looks good Diane, welcome to your first challenge! :D
I'm in, too. I'll spell D.I.A.N.A.NBRC: June Challenge: Get Royal
1/5
D. - De Piaget #11 - Stardust of Yesterday, by Lynn Kurland (PB)
I. - Immortals After Dark #9 - Pleasure of a Dark Prince, by Kresley Cole (audible.com) “r.r.v.a.”
A. - The Assassin's Curse, by Cassandra Rose Clarke (SFLibrary-eBook)
N. - Nalini Singh = Kiss of Snow (PB & audible.com)
A. - ✔ Ann, Deborah = Memory Betrayal ★★★☆☆ Kindle 6/2
I'm in!Level Noble 5/7
D~DDaughter of Smoke and Bone by Taylor Laini 6/16/14 2.5*'s
U~Unwind by Neal Shusterman 6/23/14 4.5*'s
C~Working Stiff by Rachel Caine 6/9/14 3*'s
H~The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin 6/12/14 4.5*'s
E~The Elite by Kiera Cass 6/14/14 4.5*'s
S~The Selection by Kiera Cass 6/13/14 5*'s
S~ A Shiver of Light by Laurell K. Hamilton 6/20/14 4.5*'s
I had originally planned to do 11 books this month, but I was having trouble so I bumped it down to seven. I may get 4 more in, we shall see! :)
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I'm in!Aristocratic level (1 - 2 books)
Option one
The Decoy Princess by Dawn Cook (6/16/2014)
Lord of the Fading Lands by C.L. Wilson (6/9/14)
Finished: 2/2
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I'm in, too. I'll spell D.I.A.N.A.NBRC: June Challenge: Get Royal
2/5
D. - ✔ Dresden Files, #15 - Skin Game, by Jim Butcher ★★★★½ audible.com 6/4
I. - Immortals After Dark #9 - Pleasure of a Dark Prince, by Kresley Cole (audible.com) “r.r.v.a.”
A. - The Assassin's Curse, by Cassandra Rose Clarke (SFLibrary-eBook)
N. - Nalini Singh = Kiss of Snow (PB & audible.com)
A. - ✔ Ann, Deborah = Memory Betrayal ★★★☆☆ Kindle 6/2
Nothing but Reading ChallengesJune Challenge: Get Royal
Duration: 6/1/2014 - 6/30/2014
Progress: 14 out of 14
Q: Kate Quinn; The Serpent and the Pearl - ***** - 6/29/2014
U: Ursula K. Le Guin; Gifts - ***** - 6/25/2014
E: Michael Ende; The Neverending Story - ***** - 6/27/2014
E: The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan - ***** - 6/26/2014
N: The Ninefold Key by Rebecca Brandewyne - ***** - 6/24/2014
E: Eric Schlosser; Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal - ***** - 6/28/2014
L: Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead - ***** - 6/4/2014 - 594 Pages
I: If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You by Kelly Cutrone - ***** - 6/21/2014
Z: Markus Zusak; I Am the Messenger - ***** - 7/14/2014
A: Lori Austin; Beauty and the Bounty Hunter - ***** - 6/8/2014 - 300 Pages
B: Blood Rites by Jim Butcher - ***** - 6/7/2014 - 439 Pages
E: Kim Edwards; The Memory Keeper's Daughter - ***** - 6/30/2014
T: Tessa Dare; Romancing the Duke - ***** - 6/22/2014
H: A.G. Howard; Splintered - ** - 6/9/2014
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June challengeDuration 6/1/14-6/30/14
Level: Noble 5-8 books
Finished: 4/6
I'll be doing option 4. I'll be spelling out the newest member of the royal family.
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I have decided to change my option to spell it out. P - pride and prejudice completed 7/06/2014
R - bed of roses - Nora Robert completed 10/06/14
I - I heart New York - Lindsay kelk -
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C- The Cottage by Danielle steel
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S - Shopoholic takes manhattan - Sophie kinsella
S - sisters by Danielle Steel
D - Danielle steel - Secrets
I - impossible - Danielle steel
A - I do not know how she does it - Allison Pearson
N - Nora Roberts - happy ever after
A - Alexandra potter - the love Dectective - completed 11/06/2014
June Challenge: Get RoyalDuration: 01/06/14 - 30/06/14
Progress: 07/07
Level Noble: 5-8 books
Option Four - Spell-It-Out
William
W ✔ Western Ties by Mari Carr & Jayne Rylon (06/06/14)
I ✔ Inked Armor by Helena Hunting (12/06/14)
L ✔ A Shiver of Light by Laurell K. Hamilton (03/06/14)
L ✔ Love, In English / Karina Halle (13/06/14)
I ✔ Ivy - Shield of Winter by Nalini Singh (05/06/14)
A ✔ Cross & Crown by Abigail Roux (11/06/14)
M ✔ Myst - Night Myst by Yasmine Galenorn (16/06/14)
**COMPLETED 16th June 2014**
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I'll probably only have time for one or two books.update 6/21: I'm doing 3 books
Level: Blue-blooded
Option Two: Books about members of a royal family
1.
Gilgamesh: A New Rendering in English Verse
finished 6/18/2014
2.
Age of Bronze Volume 1: A Thousand Ships
finished 6/20/2014
3.
Age of Bronze Volume 2: Sacrifice
finished 6/22/2014
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Welcome!
Karen wrote: "Better late than never Beth :) Welcome!"
Well, I joined three group reads earlier this month, so I didn't have time until now. :-)
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I hear ya!
I went with Disney royalty :)Option Four - Spell-It-Out
Level - Imperial
16/16
Merida of DunBroch
M: The Mystery at Lilac Inn by Carolyn Keene (June 11 - Mystery)
E: Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey (June 4 - Exclusively)
R: Rule by Jay Crownover (June 13 - Rule)
I: Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione (June 17 - Ione)
D: Divorced, Desperate And Dating by Christie Craig (June 2 - Divorced)
A: Wallbanger by Alice Clayton (June 16 - Alice)
O: One True Love: A Cupid, Texas Novella by Lori Wilde (June 20 - One)
F: Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones (June 12 - Fourth)
D: Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor (June 10 - Daughter)
U: Until Nico by Aurora Rose Reynolds (June 3 - Until)
N: The Collector by Nora Roberts (June 20 - Nora)
B: Beach House No. 9 by Christie Ridgway (June 9 - Beach)
R: Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley (June 18 - Rock)
O: To Wed a Wicked Earl by Olivia Parker (June 6 - Olivia)
C: The Bungalow Mystery by Carolyn Keene (June 1 - Carolyn)
H: How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks (June 2 - How)
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Very "Brave" of you to tackle 16 books in a month :)
June challengeDuration 6/1/14-6/30/14
Level: Noble 5-8 books
Finished: 5/6
I'll be doing option 4. I'll be spelling out the newest member of the royal family.
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doneNBRC june: get royal
level: Blue-blooded: 3-5 books
option 4:
Death of a Kitchen Diva Lee Hollis - ★★★★ - 3 jun 14
Ivy, Alexandra When Darkness Comes - ★★★★ - 20 jun 14
Alexandra(mc),Crush on You Christie Ridgway - ★★★ - 9 jun 14
Nalini Singh Shield of Winter- ★★★★★ - 5 jun 14
Adrian, Lara Darker After Midnight - ★★★★★ - 21 jun 14
Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges (All the Mods) wrote: "Congratulations KaitVery "Brave" of you to tackle 16 books in a month :)"
Haha! Thanks :)
Okay, I think I'm ready to try my first NBRC challenge. I'm going for Option 4.C: The Cruelest Month, by Louise Penny
R: Ripper, by Isabel Allende (finished 6/5/14)
O: The Orphan Train, by Christina Baker Kline (finished 6/16/14)
W: When Women Were Birds, by Terry Tempest Williams
N: Fever Pitch, by Nick Hornby
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Welcome Sheri!
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June Challenge: Get Royal Duration: 1st June - 30 June
Level: Spell-it-out
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Lothaire Sovereign of Dacia, the Realm of Blood and Mist and Heir to the Horde
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June challengeDuration 6/1/14-6/30/14
Level: Noble 5-8 books
Finished: 6/6
I'll be doing option 4. I'll be spelling out the newest member of the royal family.
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COMPLETED (The first challenge I have ever finished)
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Finished my challenge...happy reading!Levels of Play: Imperial: 9-10 books
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