2017 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge

[Fran, Moderator]

2017 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge:

With the year ending, most of us have started looking forward to the new year and have some reading goals we really want to reach.

This is the place to Create-Your-Own-Reading Challenge for 2017.

I've used the acronym SMART to explain how you can put yours together.

SPECIFIC - Sure we have goals and resolutions, but for this challenge you need to be specific on what you will read. Are you going for all classics, books of a specific author, books you already own, etc? You set the parameters, but make sure there is one.

MEASURABLE - Please don't say as many as I can read, please :). Knowing the titles in advance is not required, but you need to put a number of books as your goal. This is a requirement to participate in this challenge.

ATTAINABLE - Be realistic for this challenge. I know how we can go overboard, but you know, how many hours you read in a day. Do not set yourself up to fail. On this note, you are only allowed to have one Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge entry.

REWARDING - A tenet I follow everytime I create and/or join a challenge, is that it should be fun. This is not a punishment, but an activity that you really want to do. You get a better chance of completing it, if you are enjoying yourself.

TIME-BOUND - This challenge is good for the whole year. If you want to set a different start and end date, its up to you, but make sure I can see the duration period of your challenge.

Here is the suggested format:

Challenge Title:
Duration:
Number of Books:
Challenge Description:
List of Books: (you can post it in advanced or post as you complete them)

[Fran, Moderator]

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[Mary]

owned vs. library + anything goes
duration 1 year starting 1/1
number of books 30 + 10 Anything goes
for every 5 book I own read allowed one library book
40/40
1 Sierra Cartwright - Crave (K)
2 Kate Hardy - Bachelor At Her Bidding (PB)
3 Tori Carrington - Queen's Ransom (K)
4 Maggie Osborne - American Pie (PB)
5 D B Olsen - Death Walks On Cat Feet (PB)
6 Darynda Jones - Eleventh Grave In Moonlight LIB
7 Jennifer Greene - Prince Charming's Child (PB)
8 Yvonne Whittal - The Slender Thread (PB)
9 Linda Howard - Mackenzie's Pleasure (PB)
10 Betty Neels - No Need to Say Goodbye (PB)
11 Julie Kenner - L A Confidential (PB)
12 Lindsay Mckenna - A Question Of Honor LIB
13 Chelsea Handler - Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang (HC)
14 Jayne A Krentzs - The Cowboy (PB)
15 Brenda Novak - White Heat (PB)
16 Nora Roberts -The Right Path (PB)
17 Alison Bliss - On The Plus Side (PB)
18 Karen M Moning - Feversong LIB
19 Janelle Denison - The Ultimate Seduction (PB)
20 Brenda Novak - A Family Of Her Own (PB)
21 Georgette Heyer - The Grand Sophy (PB)
22 Fern Michaels - Weekend Warriors (PB)
23 Brenda Novak - Until You Loved Me (PB)
24 LB Sandra Brown - Sting LIB
25 B. J. Daniels - Murder At Last Chance Ranch (PB)
26 Brenda Novak - Killer Heat (PB)
27 Justine Davis - Operation Alpha (PB)
28 Amy Frazier - A Bundle Of Miracles (PB)
29 Brenda Novak Body Heat (PB)
30 Kathy Lyons - Living The Fantasy LIB

1 Barbara Delinsky - Escape
2 Susan Mallery - High Powered Hot Blooded
3 E.J Cooperman - Night Of The Living Deed
4 Piers Anthony - Isis Orb
5 Brenda Novak - When Snow Falls
6 Sam Wilson - Zodiac
7 Fred Van Lente - Ten Dead Comedians
8 Lindsay McKenna - The Cougar
9 Bella Andre - Just To Be With You
10 Susan Mallery - Chasing Perfect

[GreenFairy]

Challenge Title: Kindle Unlimited
Duration: 1/1/17-12/31/17
Number of Books: 60
Challenge Description: I have had KU for over a year and haven't used it as much as I would like. So I vowed in 2017 that I would actually use it so I can enjoy the benefits of it.

12/60

January
Raw and Dirty-1/3/17-3 stars
Predator-1/15/17-2 stars
Stepbrother Thief 1/25/17-3 stars
DANGER: A Bad Boy Mafia Novella 1/31/17 2 1/2 stars

February
Twice Tackled 2/3/17 3 stars

March 0
April 0

May 1
Football Sundae 5/8/17 5 stars

June 0

July 3
Guided Love 7/9/17 3 stars
Weathered Love 7/14/17 3 stars
Thirty Days: Part One 7/22/17 4 stars

August 3
The Beautiful Dead 8/5/17 4 stars
Read My Lips 8/12/17 4 stars
Hard 8/28/17 4 stars

September 0

October 4
Token Huntress 10/4/17 4 stars
The Air He Breathes 10/18/17 4 stars
Lawless 10/30/17 4 stars
Soulless 10/31/17 4 stars

November 5
Preppy: The Life & Death of Samuel Clearwater, Part One 11/1/17 5 stars
Preppy: The Life & Death of Samuel Clearwater, Part Two 11/1/17 5 stars
Preppy: The Life & Death of Samuel Clearwater, Part Three 11/2/17 5 stars
The Cover-Up 11/26/17 4 stars
His Rules 11/28/17 3 stars

December

[Lily]

Challenge Title: TBR attack!!
Duration: Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2017
Number of Books: 100
Challenge Description: Read books already on my shelves

100/100 ~ finished April 1st
Published 2016
(view spoiler)[1 ~ Always Another Side ~ 1/1/17 ~ 3.5★
2 ~ Big Love ~ 1/2/17 ~ 3.5★
3 ~ Chosen Pride ~ 1/4/17 ~ 4★
4 ~ David, Renewed ~ 1/5/17 ~ 4★
5 ~ Femme ~ 1/6/17 ~ 3.5★
6 ~ It Was Always You ~ 1/8/17 ~ 4.5★
7 ~ Loki's New Job: Coffin Nails MC California ~ 1/8/17 ~ 3★
8 ~ Murmuration ~ 1/10/17 ~ 5★
9 ~ Pansies ~ 1/12/17 ~ 4.5★
10 ~ Tart and Sweet ~ 1/15/17 ~ 4★
11 ~ The Arrangement ~ 1/16/17 ~ 4★
12 ~ Will & Patrick Fight Their Feelings ~ 1/16/17 ~ 4★
13 ~ Will & Patrick Meet the Mob ~ 1/18/17 ~ 4★
14 ~ Will and Patrick's Happy Ending ~ 1/21/17 ~ 4.5★
15 ~ Making It Work ~ 1/23/17 ~ 3.5★
16 ~ Nothing Special V ~ 1/25/17 ~ 4★
17 ~ Reaping Fate ~ 1/26/17 ~ 4★
18 ~ The Arranged Omega ~ 1/27/17 ~ 3★
19 ~ The Weight of It All ~ 1/30/17 ~ 4★
20 ~ Overtime ~ 2/1/17 ~ 3★
21 ~ Wood ~ 2/2/17 ~ 3.5★
22 ~ Bombs and Guacamole ~ 2/5/17 ~ 3.5★
23 ~ First and First ~ 2/6/17 ~ 4★
24 ~ Retribution ~ 2/7/17 ~ 4★
25 ~ Beta Test ~ 2/11/17 ~ 4★
26 ~ Clockwork Heart ~ 2/13/17 ~ 3.5★
27 ~ Empty Net ~ 2/14/17 ~ 4★
28 ~ Ignite ~ 2/15/17 ~ 3.5★
29 ~ Noah ~ 2/19/17 ~ 4
30 ~ Prince of the Playhouse ~ 2/21/17 ~ 3.5
31 ~ The Secrets in My Scowl ~ 2/23/17 ~ 4
32 ~ To Love and To Cherish ~ 2/24/17 ~ 3.5
33 ~ Have a Little Faith ~ 2/26/17 ~ 4
34 ~ Bad Idea ~ 2/28/17 ~ 3★
35 ~ Saving Jason ~ 2/28/17 ~ 3.5★
36 ~ Bitten By Mistake ~ 3/1/17 ~ 3.5★
37 ~ Fish Out of Water ~ 3/4/17 ~ 4★
38 ~ Love Me Tenor ~ 3/5/17 ~ 4★
39 ~ Addicted ~ 3/6/17 ~ 3★
40 ~ Dinner at Jack's ~ 3/7/17 ~ 3.5★
41 ~ Flying Solo ~ 3/8/17 ~ 4★
42 ~ All Note Long ~ 3/10/17 ~ 4★
43 ~ Reading the Signs ~ 3/11/17 ~ 4★
44 ~ Strict Consequences ~ 3/15/17 ~ 3.5★
45 ~ Bitter Legacy ~ 3/16/17 ~ 4.5★
46 ~ Promises Part 2 ~ 3/17/17 ~ 4★
47 ~ Shameless ~ 3/19/17 ~ 4★
48 ~ Damaged Goods ~ 3-20-17 ~ 4★
49 ~ Test Drive ~ 3/21/17 ~ 4★
50 ~ Scars and Ruin ~ 3/23/17 ~ 4
51 ~ When the Dust Settles ~ 3/24/17 ~ 4★
52 ~ Don't Twunk With My Heart ~ 3/24/17 ~ 4★
53 ~ Heart Ripper: Coffin Nails MC ~ 3/26/17 ~ 4★
54 ~ Freckles ~ 3/27/17 ~ 3.5★
55 ~ Short Stay ~ 3/29/17 ~ 4.5★
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Published 2015
(view spoiler)[1 ~ Viscount's Wager ~ 1/16/17 ~ 3.5★
2 ~ Omega's Fate ~ 1/18/17 ~ 3★
3 ~ Betting on Forever ~ 1/19/17 ~ 4★
4 ~ Knave of Broken Hearts ~ 1/20/17 ~ 3.5★
5 ~ Scorch ~ 1/21/17 ~ 3.5★
6 ~ Treble Maker ~ 1/28/17 ~ 3.5★
7 ~ The World As He Sees It ~ 2/1/17 ~ 3.5★
8 ~ Aniki's Garden ~ 2/1/17 ~ 2★
9 ~ Back East ~ 2/2/17 ~ 4★
10 ~ Out in the Blue ~ 2/3/17 ~ 3★
11 ~ Escaping in Oz ~ 2/3/17 ~ 3★
12 ~ The Wrong Man ~ 2/8/17 ~ 4★
13 ~ Wish Come True ~ 2/10/17 ~ 4★
14 ~ Feat of Clay ~ 2/14/17 ~ 3.5★
15 ~ Rhythm of Us ~ 2/22/17 ~ 4★
16 ~ Cross To Bare ~ 3/3/17 ~ 4★
17 ~ Charlie's Hero ~ 3/6/17 ~ 3.5★
18 ~ The Summer House ~ 3/12/17 ~ 4★
19 ~ Locke and Key ~ 3/22/17 ~ 3.5★
20 ~ The Demon You Know ~ 3/26/17 ~ 4★
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Published 2014
(view spoiler)[1 ~ Bloodline ~ 1/22/17 ~ 4★
2 ~ Love is a Stranger ~ 2/17/17 ~ 4★
3 ~ Meatworks ~ 3/30/17 ~ 3.5★
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Published 2013
(view spoiler)[1 ~ Scavengers: Collection ~ 1/14/17 ~ 3.5★
2 ~ Prelude ~ 1/20/17 ~ 3.5★
3 ~ Encore ~ 1/23/17 ~ 4★
4 ~ The Field of Someone Else's Dreams ~ 3/2/17 ~ 3★
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Published 2012
(view spoiler)[1 ~ Traditions from the Heart ~ 2/3/17 ~ 3★
2 ~ Places in Time ~ 3/2/17 ~ 3.5★
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Published 2011
(view spoiler)[1 ~ Unchaste ~ 2/4/17 ~ 2★
2 ~ All Lessons Learned ~ 2/24/17 ~ 3.5★
3 ~ Sometimes You Just Know ~ 3/23/17 ~ 3★
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Published 2010
(view spoiler)[1 ~ Cross the Mountain ~ 1/17/17 ~ 3★
2 ~ Head Over Heels~ 1/17/17 ~ 3★
3 ~ The Cat's Meow ~ 2/1/17 ~ 3★
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Published 2009 & older
(view spoiler)[1 ~ July: Vintage ~ 1/18/17 ~ 3★
2 ~ Lemon Drops ~ 2/1/17 ~ 3★
3 ~ Elected ~ 2/2/17 ~ 3★
4 ~ Lover & Commander ~ 2/2/17 ~ 3★
5 ~ My Fair Captain ~ 2/18/17 ~ 5★
6 ~ With This Ring ~ 2/27/17 ~ 3.5★
7 ~ A Red-Tainted Silence ~ 3/14/17 ~ 5★
8 ~ Darren's Surprise ~ 3/21/17 ~ 3★
9 ~ A Simple Life ~ 4/1/17 ~ 5★
10 ~ Cow Pie Bingo ~ 4/1/17 ~ 3★
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[Katherine]

Challenge Title: The TBR Attack! 💜💛💚💙💜💛💚💙💜 1st Jan - 31st Dec 2017.
Number of Books: 200
Part 1: To read books over 300 pages long. Part 2: Books that have been on my TBR list for more than a year.

Part 1: Books over 300 pages long. (view spoiler)[
1. The Heart of a Duke 10/2/17
2. Kodiak Point Anthology (#1-3): Shapeshifter/Paranormal Romance 5/1/17
3. Serafina and the Twisted Staff 18/1/17
4. Mary Poppins: The Complete Collection 18/1/17
5. Castle in the Air 24/2/17
6. The Last Ever After 26/2/17
7. Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 7/3/17
8. The Cold Wife 16/3/17
9. Mad About the Boy 20/3/17
10. Hyperbole and a Half 12/4/17
11. Every Little Kiss 15/4/17
12. The Brynthwaite Boys: Season One, Part One 17/4/17
13. Sons of Reagan 23/4/17
14. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 28/4/17
15. Inkdeath 30/4/17
16. The Parent Agency 1/5/17
17. Freakn' Shifters Bundle 20/4/17
18. Thirty-Four Going on Bride 7/5/17
19. Thirty-Two Going on Spinster 7/5/17
20. Thirty-Three Going on Girlfriend 7/5/17
21. Northern Lights 7/5/17
22. Anderson's Fairy Tales 15/5/17
23. House of Many Ways 20/5/17
24. Killing Models 21/5/17
25. Hostile Kisses 24/5/17
26. Small Gods 27/5/17
27. Dystance: Winter's Rising 27/5/17
28. Deadland's Harvest 1/6/17
29. Our Little Secrets 4/6/17
30. Fool for Love 5/6/17
31. Bleach (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 9: Includes vols. 25, 26 27 5/6/17
32. Bleach (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 10: Includes vols. 28, 29 & 30 5/6/17
33. The Mark of Athena 6/6/17
34. This Plague of Days, Season 1 6/6/17
35. The Spook's Mistake 11/6/17
36. Deadland Rising 18/6/17
37. Wyrd Sisters 17/6/17
38. Hearts of Ishira 21/6/17
39. Skulduggery Pleasant 21/6/17
40. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 25/6/17
41. The Spook's Sacrifice 24/6/17
42. Return of the Aliens 28/6/17
43. Bleach (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 11: Includes Vols. 31, 32 33 11/7/17
44. The House of Hades 11/7/17
45. The Spook's Nightmare 12/7/17
46. The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents 12/7/17
47. Guards! Guards! 24/7/17
48. The Sword in the Stone 9/7/17
49. Year One 11/7/17
50. The Blood of Olympus 27/7/17
51. The Spook's Destiny 10/8/17
52. The Subtle Knife: His Dark Materials 2 7/8/17
53. Five Nights at Freddy's: The Twisted Ones 2/8/17
54. United States Of Apocalypse 6/8/17
55. Fairy Tales Of Hans Christian Andersen 15/8/17
56. Spooks: I Am Grimalkin 17/8/17
57. The Silmarillion 31/8/17
58. How to Fight a Dragon’s Fury 13/9/17
59. The Spook's Blood 6/9/17
60. The Book of Lost Tales, Part One 3/10/17
61. The Chronicles of Narnia 10/9/17
62. Slither 19/9/17
63. Spook's: Alice 27/9/17
64. Wizard's Chance 6/10/17
65. Grimm's Fairy Tales: 64 Dark Original Tales 10/10/17
66. One Piece: East Blue 4-5-6, Vol. 2 14/10/17
67. Cress 18/10/17
68. The Hunger Games 22/10/17
69. The Spook's Revenge 6/11/17
70. Fairest 11/11/17
71. Death Comes to Pemberley 15/11/17
72. The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet 16/11/17
73. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 16/11/17
74. Caverns and Creatures: Volume I 10/12/17
75. My Granny Writes Erotica - Threesome 20/12/17
76. Memoirs of a Geisha 24/12/17
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Part 2: Been on my TBR list for more than a year. (view spoiler)[
1. Aftermath Added on: 2014 - 21/2/17
2. Beowulf Added on: 2015 - 25/2/17
3. Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 8 Added on: 2015 1/3/17
4. Brave Beginnings Added on: 2015 1/3/17
5. Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 9 Added on: 2015 1/3/17
6. Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 10 Added on: 2015 1/3/17
7. Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 11 Added on: 2015 1/3/17
8. Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 12 Added on: 2015 1/3/17
9. Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 13 Added on: 2015 2/3/17
10. Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 14 Added on: 2015 2/3/17
11. Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 15 Added on: 2015 2/3/17
12. Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 16 Added on: 2015 2/3/17
13. Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 17 Added on: 2015 2/3/17
14. Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 18 Added on: 2015 2/3/17
15. Dreaming in Dairyland Added on: 2015 4/3/17
16. Off to Be the Wizard Added on: 2015 5/3/17
17. Kissing in Kansas Added on: 2015 6/3/17
18. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 02 Added on: 2013 6/3/17
19. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 03 Added on: 2015 6/3/17
20. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 04 Added on: 2015 6/3/17
21. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 05 Added on: 2015 7/3/17
22. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 06 Added on: 2015 7/3/17
23. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 07 Added on: 2015 7/3/17
24. Chibi Vampire, Vol. 08 Added on: 2015 7/3/17
25. Lily's Cowboys Added on: 2015 9/3/17
26. A Starter Boyfriend Added on: 2015 11/3/17
27. Chase Added on: 2015 11/3/17
28. Only in Oklahoma Added on: 2015 13/3/17
29. Levi Added on: 2015 13/3/17
30. Mad Love Chase Volume 1 Added on: 2014 19/3/17
31. Mad Love Chase Volume 2 Added on: 2014 19/3/17
32. Z 2134 Added on: 2015 24/3/17
33. The Substitute Added on: 2015 25/3/17
34. The Man Who Can't Be Moved Added on: 2015 26/3/17
35. Uprising Added on: 2014 29/3/17
36. The Best Friend, Husband Theory Added on: 2015 29/3/17
37. Bran Added on: 2015 31/3/17
38. Mad Love Chase, Volume 4 Added on: 2014 2/4/17
39. Mad Love Chase, Volume 5 Added on: 2014 2/4/17
40. Mad Love Chase, Volume 3 Added on: 2014 2/4/17
41. The Lost World Added on: 2014 5/4/17
42. Black Butler, Vol. 12 Added on: 2013 12/4/17
43. Sons of Destiny Added on: 2013 14/4/17
44. Falling In Love With Her Husband Added on: 2014 23/4/17
45. Liberty for Paul Added on: 2015 6/5/17
46. To Win His Wayward Wife Added on: 2015 6/5/17
47. Snow White Sorrow Added on: 2015 21/5/17
48. Learning To Live Added on: 2014 24/5/17
49. Determined To Live Added on: 2014 31/5/17
50. Will To Live Added on: 2014 2/6/17
51. Reason To Live Added on: 2014 4/6/17
52. Reason To Live Added on: 2015 4/6/17
53. Blood, Milk, and Chocolate - Part One Added on: 2015 4/6/17
54. Blood, Milk, and Chocolate - Part Two Added on: 2015 5/6/17
55. My Little Monster, Vol. 5 Added on: 2014 11/7/17
56. Alien Conquest Added on: 2015 24/7/17
57. Shalia's Diary: Book 1 Added on: 2015 24/7/17
58. Berrr's Vow Added on: 2015 22/7/17
59. Shalia's Diary: Book 2 Added on: 2015 3/8/17
60. Alien Salvation Added on: 2015 3/8/17
61. My Little Monster, Vol. 6 Added on: 2014 1/8/17
62. Birth of a Killer Added on: 2013 11/8/17
63. Mr Mumbles Added on: 2015 3/10/17
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[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Challenge Title: Kindle Unlimited
Duration: 1/1/17-12/31/17
Number of Books: 36 (minimum 3 a month)
Challenge Description: Use my KU benefits more often than I have in the past.

January
1. The Reaper's Mate 1/10 ★★★
2. Aced 1/15 ★★★★★
3. Locked 1/17 ★★★★

February
1. Hell & High Water 2/12 ★★★★★
2. Borrowing Blue 2/27 ★★★★
3. A Matter of Time Book I 2/16 ★★★★

March
1. F.I.S.T.S. Handbook For Individual Survival in Hostile Environments 3/3 ★★★
2. Taming Teddy 3/22 ★★★
3. What It Looks Like 3/20 ★★★★

April
1. The Weight of It All 4/3 ★★★★
2. Jumping Jude 4/4 ★★★★
3. Wedlocked 4/14 ★★★

May
1. Try 5/2 ★★★★
2. Grounding Griffin 5/10 ★★★
3. The Shark 5/4 ★★★★

June
1. Take 6/8 ★★★★
2. Moving Maverick 6/7 ★★
3. Enemies of the State 6/10 ★★★★★

July
1. Trust 7/27 ★★★
2. Manny Makes Three 7/24 ★★★
3. Conduct Unbecoming 7/28 ★★★★

Aug
1. Blind Faith 8/18 ★
2. Suicide Watch 8/5 ★★★★★
3. Broken 8/8 ★★★★★

Sept
1. Who We Are 9/13 ★★★★
2. Out in the Open 9/18 ★★★
3. Lost and Found 9/13 ★★★★

Oct
1. Wake Me Up Inside 10/2 ★★★★
2. How to Howl at the Moon 10/2 ★★★★
3. Fight the Tide 10/23 ★★★★

Nov
1. Shiver 11/9 ★★★★★
2. Shatter 11/20 ★★★★★
3. Infected: Prey 11/18 ★★

Dec
1. Desperately Seeking Santa 12/9 ★★★
2. A Christmas Kiss 12/15 ★★
3. A Cop for Christmas 12/16 ★★★★

[Bookchaser]

2017 Create-Your-Own Challenge
Challenge Title: Taking Control of My DTB TBR Pile: Part 5
Duration: January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Number of Books: 12 "old" + 36 "Kindle Unlimited" books = 48 total

Challenge Description:
Part 1: Read "old" paperback books that I own, then give away/trade in/donate books that are not going to be "keepers".
Part 2: Read Kindle Unlimited Books to use the 6 month gift subscription I received for Christmas.

List of Books:
Part 1: Out With The Old
01: New Year's Baby by Stella Bagwell - 01/31/17
02: Tokens of Love: Five Regency Love Stories by Mary Balogh - 02/16/17
03: A Matter of Time by Terri Brisbin - 03/11/17
04: A Margin in Time by Laura Hayden - 03/25/17
05: Virtual Desire by Ann Lawrence - 05/28/17
06: Wild Streak by Pat Tracy - 09/28/17
07: Loving Mercy by Teresa Bodwell - 10/01/17
08: Heart Legacy by Robin D. Owens - 10/09/17
09: Mail-Order Bride by Maureen McKade - 10/30/17
10: Everything in Its Time by Dee Davis - 12/05/17
11: Virtual Warrior by Ann Lawrence - 12/30/17
12: Gifts of Love by Lisa Kleypas - 12/31/17



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Part 2: Kindle Unlimited Reading List
01: Kissing Under the Mistletoe by Marina Adair - 01/04/17
02: Worth the Wait by Jamie Beck - 01/15/17
03: Worth the Trouble by Jamie Beck - 01/19/17
04: Worth the Risk by Jamie Beck - 01/23/17
05: Summer in Napa by Marina Adair - 01/30/17
06: Fire in His Blood by Ruby Dixon - 02/20/17
07: Lancelot of the Pines by Jennifer Blake - 02/23/17
08: Montana Cherries by Kim Law - 03/22/17
09: Autumn in the Vineyard by Marina Adair - 03/30/17
10: In Kirkpatrick's Woods by Dara Joy - 03/31/17
11: The CEO Buys In by Nancy Herkness - 04/06/17
12: Chasing I Do by Marina Adair - 04/07/17
13: Galahad in Jeans by Jennifer Blake - 04/08/17
14: The All-Star Antes Up by Nancy Herkness - 04/13/17
15: Far from Perfect by Barbara Longley - 04/15/17
16: Fire in His Kiss by Ruby Dixon - 04/20/17
17: My One by Dara Joy - 04/21/17
18: It's In His Heart by Shelly Alexander - 04/22/17
19: The Irishman's Christmas Gamble by Nancy Herkness - 04/25/17
20: Wild Horses, Wild Hearts by Charlene Whitman - 04/26/17
21: It's In His Touch by Shelly Alexander - 04/27/17
22: Tristan on a Harley by Jennifer Blake - 04/28/17
23: Be Mine Forever by Marina Adair - 04/29/17
24: Christmas Knight: A Holiday Novella by Jennifer Blake - 04/30/17
25: This Thing Called Love by Miranda Liasson - 05/12/17
26: Priceless Love by Emily Walters - 05/29/17
27: From the Moment We Met by Marina Adair - 05/29/17
28: It's In His Smile by Shelly Alexander - 06/11/17
29: The VIP Doubles Down by Nancy Herkness - 06/18/17
30: The Difference a Day Makes by Barbara Longley - 06/23/17
31: The Chef's Mail Order Bride by Cindy Caldwell - 06/24/17
32: It Started With a Kiss by Marina Adair - 06/24/17
33: The Wrangler's Mail Order Bride by Cindy Caldwell - 06/25/17
34: A Change of Heart by Barbara Longley - 06/27/17
35: The Twisted Road to You by Barbara Longley - 06/28/17
36: It's In His Arms by Shelly Alexander - 06/30/17
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37: That Familiar Touch by Dara Joy - 07/05/17
38: Cat Scratched! by Dara Joy - 07/06/17
39: This Love of Mine by Miranda Liasson - 07/07/17
40: This Loving Feeling by Miranda Liasson - 07/08/17
41: Love on Ice by Olivia West - 07/23/17
42: Need You for Keeps by Marina Adair - 07/24/17
43: Montana Rescue by Kim Law - 08/11/17
44: Need You for Always by Marina Adair - 08/21/17
45: Fire in His Embrace by Ruby Dixon - 09/11/17
46: Need You for Mine by Marina Adair - 09/19/17
47: Take Me Home by Nancy Herkness - 09/29/17
48: Room for You by Beth Ehemann - 10/02/17
49: Welcome to Paradise by Rosalind James - 10/15/17
50: Country Roads by Nancy Herkness - 10/20/17
51: Every Little Kiss by Marina Adair - 10/25/17
52: The Place I Belong by Nancy Herkness - 11/01/17
53: Nothing Personal by Rosalind James - 11/03/17
54: A Down-Home Country Christmas by Nancy Herkness - 11/04/17
55: Worlds Away by J.L. Hendricks - 11/06/17
56: Crazy Little Thing by Tracy Brogan - 11/09/17
57: What You Do to Me by Barbara Longley - 11/15/17
58: Can't Miss Christmas by Miranda Liasson - 11/16/17
59: Sugar Springs by Kim Law - 11/26/17
60: Sweet Nothings by Kim Law - 11/29/17
61: Montana Mornings by Kim Law - 12/08/17
62: Room for More by Beth Ehemann - 12/10/17
63: Room for Just a Little Bit More by Beth Ehemann - 12/15/17
64: The Best Medicine by Tracy Brogan - 12/16/17
65: Can't Stop Loving You by Miranda Liasson - 12/17/17
66: A Cranberry Inn Christmas by Beth Ehemann - 12/17/17
67: Whatever You Need by Barbara Longley - 12/20/17
68: Can't Fight This Feeling by Miranda Liasson - 12/22/17
69: Sprinkles on Top by Kim Law - 12/24/17
70: Love Me Sweet by Tracy Brogan - 12/28/17







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[Sunshine]

Author: Lucia Jordan Challenge


My goal is to read 65 books ~ about 1/3 of the LJ TBR

000 / 65

1 Addicted
2 All of You
3 All Tied Up
4 All Tied Up Book One & Two: Special Edition
5 Allure: State Of Desire
6 An Education
7 At Her Knees
8 Bad Boy
9 BANG!
10 Beautiful
11 Beg For More
12 Belonging To You Book One & Two: Special Edition
13 Belonging to You: Book One
14 Billionaire Brothers
15 Billionaire Brothers Book One & Two: Special Edition
16 Binding Heart Book One & Two
17 Blind Date
18 Bliss
19 Blush
20 Bounds of Passion Book One & Two
21 Break Me
22 Broken
23 Captivated
24 Carnal Desire
25 Chasing Passion
26 Chasing Passion Book One & Two: Special Edition
27 Chosen
28 Climax
29 Collision
30 Command Me
31 Command Me Books One & Two: Special Edition
32 Conquering Him
33 Control: Color Of Love(Control, #2)
34 Crush
35 Curious
36 Dangerous Desire (Control, #1)
37 Dangerous Desire: My Stranger
38 Dare
39 Dark Desires
40 Dark Desires Books One & Two: Special Edition
41 Deeper
42 Deeper Desires
43 Delicate
44 Desire: Love's Lessons
45 Deviant
46 Devotion: Book One
47 Devour
48 Devour Book One & Two: Special Edition
49 Dirty
50 Dirty Deeds - Complete Series
51 Dirty Handsome
52 Double Tease
53 Dripping Wet (Dripping Wet #1)
54 Echoes of Passion
55 Echoes of Passion Book One & Two: Special Edition
56 Electrify
57 Euphoria
58 Exposed
59 Falling
60 Fearless
61 Fever
62 Fierce
63 Filthy
64 Finding Passion Books One & Two: Special Edition
65 Fixation
66 Flaunt
67 Flirt
68 Flirting With Desire
69 Forbidden Love
70 Get Naked
71 Guilty
72 Hard
73 Hard Desire (Risking Attraction, #1)
74 Hardcore (Hardcore, #1)
75 Harder
76 Heart And Soul
77 Heartbeats
78 Heartbeats Book One & Two: Special Edition
79 Hidden Pleasures
80 His Choice
81 Hot!
82 Hush
83 Hypnotized
84 Impulse
85 In Too Deep
86 Insatiable
87 Intimate Fantasy
88 Intimate Fantasy Book One & Two: Special Edition
89 Kiss
90 Learning to Love: Book One
91 Let Me Touch
92 Lick
93 Lucy In The Sky
94 Lust
95 Lust Books One & Two: Special Edition
96 Make Me Naked
97 Master
98 Mercy
99 Nailed
100 Naked (Naked Series Book 1)
101 Nasty
102 Naughty
103 Obey
104 Orgasmic
105 Owned
106 Perfect Lovers
107 Perfect Submission
108 Perfect Submission Book One & Two: Special Edition
109 Perfection
110 Pierced
111 Pleasure
112 Pleasure - Complete Series
113 Possessing Me
114 Pulse
115 Quiver
116 Rapture
117 Ravaged
118 Ravish
119 Raw Desire
120 Raw Desire Book One & Two: Special Edition
121 Raw Passion
122 Raw Passion Book One & Two: Special Edition
123 Reckless
124 Reclaimed
125 Resist Me
126 Risk
127 Rough
128 Rush
129 Saved
130 Seduce
131 Seduce Me
132 Sensations
133 Sensations Book One & Two: Special Edition
134 Sexed Up, Tied Down Book 1
135 Sexed Up, Tied Down Book One & Two
136 Sinful
137 Sinfully Mine
138 Sinners
139 Spectacular Stranger Book One & Two: Special Edition
140 Spectacular Stranger Complete Series
141 Stealing Beauty
142 Stealing Beauty Book One & Two: Special Edition
143 Stirred
144 Stolen Kiss
145 Stolen Kiss Book One & Two: Special Edition
146 Stolen (Stolen, #1)
147 Stolen: Complete Series(Stolen, #1-4)
148 Strapped
149 Submission
150 Submit
151 Surrender
152 Sweet Surrender Book One & Two: Special Edition
153 Take Me
154 Take Your Pleasure - Complete Series
155 Taken
156 Taking Control
157 Tangled
158 Tease
159 Teased
160 Temptation Book One & Two: Special Edition
161 Temptation: Disaster
162 The Escort: The Invitation
163 The Executive
164 The Gentleman
165 The Interview
166 The Mistake (Claiming Love, #1)
167 The Playboy
168 The Proposal
169 The Proposition (The Proposition, #1)
170 Thrill
171 Torn
172 Touch Books One & Two
173 Touch Me
174 Touch: Dark Temptation(Touch, #2)
175 Touch: Passionate Encounter(Touch, #1)
176 Trembling
177 Truly Irresistible
178 Trusting His Heart
179 Trusting In Me
180 Trusting In Me Book One & Two: Special Edition
181 Undone
182 Unforgettable
183 Unleashed
184 Untamed
185 Wanted
186 Whipped
187 Whispers
188 Wicked Games
189 Wonderlust
190 Your Eyes Only

[Allison]

Challenge: Tackle that TBR PIle!
Duration : January 1-December 31st 2017
Number of Books : At Least 52- One a week
Description: Clear out the old books, bought at Library sales, yard sales and other places to make room for others.
List of Books: Title, Author, Year Published
1. Falling Awake- Jane Ann Krentz (TBR)
2. Blood Vow- JR Ward (Library)
3. Afterglow- Cherry Adair-2012 (TBR)
4. Forgotten- Mariah Stewart- 2008 (TBR)
5. Blood Kiss- JR Ward- 2015 (TBR)
6. The Unspoken- Heather Graham (TBR)
7. The Realm of Shadows- Shannon Drake-2002 (TBR)
8. The Angel's Share- JR Ward (Library)

[Mary-Megan]

Challenge Title: Tackling the books I already own
Duration: January 1-December 31, 2017
Number of Books: 24
Challenge Description: Finally read some of the books that I collected over the years and have been gathering dust.
24/24

List of Books:
1. MacNamara's Woman by Alicia Scott aka Lisa Gardner (1/12/17)
2. The Newcomer by Robyn Carr (1/17/17)
3. Smitten by Janet Evanovich (3/2/17)
4. I'm In No Mood For Love by Rachel Gibson (3/20/17)
5. Taken with You by Shannon Stacey (4/9/17)
6. The Sweetest Summer by Susan Donovan (4/20/17)
7. Broken by Cynthia Eden (4/24/17)
8. How to Fall in Love by Cecelia Ahern (4/29/17)
9. Hero at Large by Janet Evanovich (4/30/17)
10. Controlled Burn by Shannon Stacey (5/5/17)
11. Take a Chance on Me by Susan Donovan (6/2/17)
12. Shattered by Cynthia Eden (6/18/17)
13. Thrill Me by Susan Mallery (6/25/17)
14. The Carpenter's Lady by Barbara Delinksy (6/28/17)
15. Raging Heat by Richard Castle (7/12/17)
16. Sweetheart Summer by Mindy Hardwick (7/19/17)
17. Moondance Beach by Susan Donovan (8/10/17)
18. Extreme Honor by Piper J. Drake (9/3/17)
19. Real Men Will by Victoria Dahl (11/9/17)
20. The Princess by Jude Deveraux (11/15/17)
21. This Heart of Mine by Brenda Novak (11/25/17)
22. Long, Tall Christmas by Janet Dailey (12/17/17)
23. Just for Kicks by Susan Andersen (12/26/17)
24. Kissing Under the Mistletoe by Bella Andre (12/28/17)

[Lindy-Lane]

Challenge Title: the reading attack of romance series books
Duration: jan -dec 2017
Number of Books READ: 11/ 32
Challenge Description: read a minimum of 4 books for each of the series listed in my challenge

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Calder Saga by Janet Dailey
1 Green Calder Grass jan
2
3
4

Americana by Janet Dailey
1 Green Mountain Man august
2
3
4

Chinooks Hockey by Rachel Gibson
1- See Jane Score jan
2- The Trouble With Valentine's Day feb
3
4

Chesapeake Shores by Sherryl Woods
1
2
3
4

Sweet Magnolias by Sherryl Woods
1
2
3
4

de Piaget/MacLeod by Lynn Kurland
1 From This Moment On august
2 Much Ado in the Moonlight oct
3 Ever My Love dec
4

wynette, texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
1
2
3
4- What I Did for Love april

chicago stars by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
1 Heaven, Texas january
2 First Star I See Tonight july
3 Match Me If You Can sept
4

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[Dedra]

Challenge Title: Tackle my to be read list and my public library list

Number of books : My goal is 13 off of tbr list and 4 from library

Duration: jan 1 - dec 31 2017

I will post book titles after i read them

Part 1
Tackling my to be read list on here

1. (Finished)
2. (Finished)
3. (Finished)
4. (Finished)
5. (Finished)
6. (finished Series)
7. (finished)
8. (finished)
9. (finished)
10. (finished)
11. (finished)
12. (finished)
13. (finished)

Part 2 Tackle my Wish list books from my online public library.
(separate from part 1)

1. (Finished)
2. (Finished)
3. (Finished)
4. (Finished)

[Angie]

Challenge Title: Clear Out My TBR
Duration: 1/1/17 – 31/12/17
Number of Books: 100
Challenge Description: Read 100 books I already own.

[Martha]

Challenge Title: Clear out my TBR
Duration: Jan 1/17 - Dec 31/17
Books read 94/100
Challenge Description: To attempt to read books from my Kobo library and my online public library.
List of Books:

1. Katee Robert The Marriage Contract
2. Mari Carr Elemental Pleasure
3. J.R. Ward Dark Lover
4. Pamela Britton Rancher and Protector
5. Eve Langlais Delicate Freakn' Flower
6. J.R. Ward Lover Eternal
7. Kate Baxter The Last True Vampire
8. Leigh Greenwood To Have and to Hold
9. Jodi Thomas One Texas Night
10. Sara Humphreys Brave the Heat
11. Lara Adrian Heart of the Hunter
12. J.R. Ward Lover Awakened
13. Lauren Layne Frisk Me
14. Jessie Evans Last of the Red Hot Firefighters
15. Toni Anderson Edge of Survival
16. Eileen Wilks Tempting Danger
17. Vella Day Promises of Mercy
18. Colleen Gleason Dark Rogue: The Vampire Voss
19. Linda Bridey Westward Winds
20. Holly Mortimer Blindsided
21. Lorelei Moone An Unexpected Affair
22. Linda Broday Texas Mail Order Bride
23. Debbie Macomber 16 Lighthouse Road
24. Cynthia Eden Watch Me
25. Alexis Hall Glitterland
26. A.J. Truman Out in the Open
27. Amy Green Rebel Wolf
28. L.C. Chase A Fortunate Blizzard
29. T.A. Grey The Loneliest Alpha
30. Catherine Gayle Bury the Hatchet
31. Jenna Byrnes Acceptable Behavior
31. Lila Rose Holding Out
32. Sara McCarty Caine's Reckoning
33. Michelle McMaster Seducing the Bride
34. Ashlee Mallory Her Backup Boyfriend
35. Cherise Sinclair Master of the Mountain
35. Merry Farmer Our Little Secrets
36. Susan Kearney The Challenge
37. Vivenne Savage Saved by the Dragon
38. Christina Lauren Sweet Filthy Boy
39. Elle Thorne Protection
40. A.M. Arthur Cost of Repairs
41. L.A. Witt The Given & The Taken
42. C.H. Admirand One Day in Apple Grove
43. Ilona Andrews Magic Bites
44. Lydia Dare The Taming of the Wolf
45. Kate Meader Flirting with Fire
46. Tina Folsom Samson's Lovely Mortal
47. M.L Buchman Pure Heat
48. Diana Palmer Wyoming Tough
49. Megan Erickson Focus on Me
50. Anna Richland First to Burn
51. Kimberly Lang Something to Prove
52. Alexis Hall For Real
53. Annabeth Albert Status Update
54. Angelina Fortin A Laird for all Time
55. Erika Wilde Playing with Temptation
56. Lynsay Sands A Quick Bite
57. Catherine Gayle Bury the Hatchet
58. Lila Rose Holding Out
59. Sarah McCarty Caine's Reckoning
60. Michelle McMaster Seducing the Bride
61. Ilona Andrews Magic Strikes
62. Ashlee Mallory Her Backup Boyfriend
63. Cherise Sinclair Master of the Mountain
64. Eden Butler Thin Love
65. Merry Farmer Our Little Secrets
66. Jenne Byrnes Acceptable Behavior
67. C.J. Duggan Paris Lights
68. Cora Reilly Bound by Honor
69. Celia Kyle Jarek
70. Jessica Scott I'll Be Home For Christmas
71. Stephanie Julian Kiss of Moonlight
72. Kimber White Lord of the Bears
73. Lisa Kessler Moonlight
74. Claudy Conn Quicksilver
75. Christine d'Abo No Quarter
76. Marquita Valentine Love So Hot
77. Maddy Barone Sleeping With the Wolf
78. Talia Ellison Hers to Take
79. Portia Moore If I Break
80. Emma V. Leech The Key to Erebus
81. Joanne Watt Catch Me, Cowboy
82. Robyn Peterson Switching Hour
83. K. C. Klein Texas Wide Open
84. M. S. Force Virtuous
85. Julianna Stone You Make Me Weak
86. Holly S. Roberts Play
87. Andrew Grey Fire and Water
88. Alana Sapphire Beyond The Cage
89. Melissa Schroeder Leonardo
90. Kelly Collins The Dean's List
91. Adele Clee What You Desire
92. Melissa Schroeder Marco
93. Melissa Schroeder Gianni
94. Melissa Schroeder Vicente

[Sarah]

Challenge Title: New Authors on my TBR
Read 20 New Authors from my TBR bookshelf
Duration: Jan 1/17 - Dec 31/17

1. Jacquelyn Frank Jacob 1/16/17
2. Dee Davis Dangerous Desires 1/23/17
3. Joanna Bourne The Spymaster's Lady 2/3/17
4. Cecilia Grant A Lady Awakened 3/6/17
5. Lynda Chance Rule's Obsession 4/2/17
6. Mary Wine In Bed With A Stranger 5/2/17
7. Kresley Cole The Warlord Wants Forever 5/26/17
8. Tara Janzen Crazy Hot 6/26/17
9. Michele Callahan Red Night 7/6/17
10. Tori Carrington From McCoy, with Love: The P.I. Who Loved Her/For Her Eyes Only 7/11/17
11. Donna Grant - Wild Fever 7/13/17
12. Liliana Rhodes - His Every Whim 7/17/17
13. Delilah Marvell - Mistress of Pleasure 7/25/17
14. Kennedy Layne - Captured Innocence 7/27/17
15. Cynthia Eden - Hotter After Midnight 8/20/17
16. Susan Sizemore - I Burn for You 8/5/17
17. Amy J Fetzer - Naked Truth 9/21/17
18. Teresa Bodwell - Loving Mercy 9/1/17
19. Allison Brennan, Karin Tabke What You Can't See 8/4/17
20. Anne Maire Novark The Doctor Wears A Stetson 8/19/17
21. Becca Jameson Kara's Wolves 9/17/17
22. Maggie Shayne, Angela Knight Hot Blooded 10/7/17
23. Victoria Dahl Good Girls Don't 11/2/17
24. Andrea Dalling Seducing Jordan 11/9/17
25. Chris Almeida Countermeasure
26. Grace Goodwin Assigned a Mate 11/18/17
27. Elena Aitken Unexpected Gifts aka Unexpected Kisses 11/12/17

[Elaine]

I'm in.
I have no idea how many to read.
Any suggestion would be helpful. Bear in mind that I am doing lots of other challenges!
Thanks :o)

[Dedra]

Elaine wrote: "I'm in.
I have no idea how many to read.
Any suggestion would be helpful. Bear in mind that I am doing lots of other challenges!
Thanks :o)"

To determine how many to read i usually think about how many I can read a month then times that by 12 and you get how many you can read a year. to make it more challenging add a few extra books to read.

[Elaine]

Dedra wrote: "Elaine wrote: "I'm in.
I have no idea how many to read.
Any suggestion would be helpful. Bear in mind that I am doing lots of other challenges!
Thanks :o)"

To determine how many to read i usually..."

Thanks Dedra. I will try that.

[Elaine]

I'm only going for 50. Many other challenges to get through :o)

[Elaine]

2017 CREATE YOUR OWN READING CHALLENGE
(January 1 - December 31)

I've chosen a mix of books including old, new and pre-ordered.

Read 0/50

1: How to Care for a Lady Jerrica Knight-Catania
2: Once Upon a Moonlit Night Elizabeth Hoyt
3: Theodora Christina McKnight
4: A Whisper of Deception Tiffany St. Claire
5: Romancing the Rogue Erica Ridley
6: Tangled in Sin Lavinia Kent
7: Blame It on the Duke Lenora Bell
8: Seven Minutes in Heaven Eloisa James
9: Someone to Hold Mary Balogh
10: If the Duke Demands Anna Harrington
11: Waiting For an Earl Like You Alexandra Hawkins
12: My One True Highlander Suzanne Enoch
13: A Perfect Gentleman Candace Camp
14: The Summer Bride Ann Gracie
15: The Secret Passion of Simon Blackwell Samantha James
16: Seducing the Highlander Emma Wildes
17: Desire Nicole Jordan
18: A Shocking Delight Jo Beverley
19: What a Gentleman Desires Kasey Michaels
20: Something Scandalous Christie Kelley
21: Let Love Find You Johanna Lindsey
22: The Viscount Needs a Wife Jo Beverley
23: Scandalous Jenna Petersen
24: The Perfect Kiss Jerrica Knight-Catania
25: The Truth About Love and Dukes Laura Lee Guhrke
26: The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband Julia Quinn
27: Private Arrangements Sherry Thomas
28: The Highwayman Kerrigan Byrne
29: Chasing the Heiress Rachael Miles
30: The Bed and the Bachelor Tracy Anne Warren
31: A School for Unusual Girls Kathleen Baldwin
32: To Charm a Naughty Countess Theresa Romain
33: The Scottish Duke Karen Ranney
34: The English Duke Karen Ranney
35: HOW THE DUKE STOLE CHRISTMAS Anna Harrington
36: Scandalous Endeavors Amanda Mariel
37: What Every Lord Wants Adele Clee
38: Lord Stillwell's Excellent Engagements Victoria Alexander
39: Season for Desire Theresa Romain
40: Just One Touch Debra Mullins
41: His Mistress by Christmas Victoria Alexander
42: The Charmer C. J. Archer
43: Twice Upon A Time Samantha Grace
44: The Mistake Lily Maxton
45: The Improper Bride Lily Maxton
46: The Fairy Tale Bride Kelly McClymer
47: Kissing The Enemy Leighann Dobbs
48: After the Scandal Elizabeth Essex
49: Winter Inheritance Melinda Hammond
50: A Marquess for Christmas Aileen Fish

[Julianna]

Sticking with the same challenge I've done for the past few years.
Challenge Title: The Triple Challenge
Duration: Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017
Number of Books: 13/15

Part I - 10 Oldest TBR Books
Read the 10 oldest books from my GoodReads TBR list. I'm making an exception for one book that I added not knowing it was part of a series that I'm not caught up on and replacing it with the next book in the series.

1.From the First by Jessica Bird (7/31)★★★★★
2.Another Chance to Dream by Lynn Kurland (1/8)★★★★★
3.Apache Fire by Elizabeth Lane (4/24)★★★★
4.Lt. Kent: Lone Wolf by Judith Lyons (11/20)★★★★
5.One Little Sin by Liz Carlyle (3/25)★★★★
6.The Wastrel by Margaret Moore
7.The Return of Chase Cordell by Linda Lea Castle (7/16)★★★1/2
8.Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off by Cara North (5/7)★★1/2
9.The Secret by Julie Garwood (2/7)★★★★1/2
10.Raven's Vow by Gayle Wilson (6/30)★★★★

Completed 9/10


Part II - Book to Movie
Read at least three books that were made into movies and then watch the movie.
1.The Maze Runner by James Dashner (6/8)★★★★★ *MW (10/28)
2.The Scorch Trials by James Dashner (10/23)★★★★★ *MW (11/4)
3.Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly (11/6)★★★★ *MW (11/18)

Read 3/3
*MW = Movies Watched 3/3


Part III - Finish Anthologies
I have a habit of starting anthologies because of one particular story and then not finishing them. So, I'm going to finish all anthologies started the previous year unless one of the stories in it is part of a series that I'm not caught up on.
1.Bad Boys To Go (8/23)★★★★
2.A Kinky Xmas Carol

Completed 1/2

[Andrew]

Hello all. This is Drew and here is my personal reading challenge for 2017.
Starting Sunday, Jan 1, 2017, there are going to be 2 reading challenges that I am doing with this group: 1) 2017 Pick It For Me and 2) This one.

Here is the info for this challenge:

Challenge Title: 96 Books For 2017
Duration: All of 2017
Number of Books: 96+
Challenge Description: I am going to read at least 2 books/week for 2017 which makes 8 books/month for a total of 96 books.
List of Books: The first book will be the PI4M challenge and the second book will be , Bite Me, Your Grace. I may make changes throughout the year but I will do my best to stick with my choices.

Wish me luck!!
I am also wishing everyone here a VERY happy and safe New Year's Day!! Remember NO DRINKING AND DRIVING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want to see you all in 2017!!

Take care!!

:) :) :)

--Drew

[Fran, Moderator]

Happy New Year Andrew! And to everyone here in the RRRC group :)

[chasey]

2017 Create your own reading challenge.
Jan 1, 2017- Dec 1, 2017 Done
61/50 off my current reading list.
1. Cat trick by Sofie Kelly 1/2/17
2. Getting off By Jill Emersen 1/8/17
3. Death of a Valentine by M.C. Beaton 1/10/17
4. Death of a Gentle lady by M.C. Beaton 1/11/17
5. Turbo twenty- Three by Janet Evanovich 1/19/17
6. Cinnamon Roll Murder By Joanne Fluke 1/28/17
7. Inferno By Dan Brown 1/30/17
8. Flash and Bones by Kathy Reichs 2/5/17
9. Kiss me, Kill me by Allison Brennan 2/10/17
10. Among the wicked by Linda Castillo 2/18/17
11. Fatal Secrets by Allison Brennan 2/26/17
12. Devil's Food cake murder by Joanne Fluke 3/2/17
13. Dark of the moon by John Sandford 3/5/17
14. In one person by John Irving 3/15/17
15. Apple Turnover Murder by Joanne Fluke 3/17/17
16. Orange is the new black by Piper Kerman 3/19/17
17. All is not forgotten by Wendy Walker 3/24/17
18. The Untethered soul By Michael Singer 3/26/17
19. Wedding cake Murder by Joanne Fluke 3/30/17
20. Alex Cross Run by James Patterson 4/2/17
21. The Bridge Ladies by Betsy Lerner 4/3/17
22. The Girl in 6E by A.R. Torre 4/11/17
23. The readers of Broken wheel Recommend by Katerina Bivald
4/22
24. Time off for good behavior by Lani Dianne Rich 4/28/17
25. The Life Changing magic of tidying up by marie kondo 5/1/17
26. Cream Puff Murder by Joanne Fluke by 5/6/17
27. Pride by Rachel Vincent 5/12/17
28. Key Lime Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke 5/16/17
29. Banana Cream Pie murder by Joanne Fluke 5/23/17
30. Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione 5/28/17
31. Deadly Fall by Elle James 5/30/17
32. Mending the Doctors Heart by Sophia Sasson 6/5/17
33. Betrayal of trust by J.A. Jance 6/10/17
34. Deadly Allure by Elle James 6/15/17
35. The Boyfriends Back by Ellen Hartman 6/18/17
36. Receptionist under cover by C.J Carmichael 6/19/17
37. Baby on the ranch by Susan Meier 6/21/17
38. Sealed with a kiss by Jill Monroe 6/25/17
39. Death by Chocolate by GA Mckevette 6/30/17
40. Ghost Stalker by Jenna Kernan 7/1/17
41. Because of Jane by Lenora Worth 7/3/17
42. Playing with fire by Amy knupp 7/5/17
43. A Little Texas by Liz Talley 7/8/17
44. Christmas Cookie Murder by Leslie Meier 7/13/17
45. That last night in texas by Ann Evans 7/15/17
46. Detour: a hollywood story by Cheryl Crane 7/30/17
47. You know you love me by Cecily Von Ziegesar 8/2/17
48. You're the one that i want by Cecily von Ziegesar 8/3/17
49. Nobody does it better by cecily von ziegesar 8/4/17
50. Nothing can keep us together by cecily von ziegesar 8/5/17
51. Killing Bridezilla by Laura Levine 8/7/17
52. A catered christmas cookie exchange by isis crawford
8/11/17
53. Finding Me by Michelle Knight 8/29/17
54. Sugar by Jenna Jameson 9/3/17
55. His penniless beauty by Julia James 9/8/17
56. Nights with a thief by Marilyn Pappano 9/10/17
57. As the pig turns by M.C. Beaton 9/18/17
58. The Busy Body by M.C. Beaton 9/29/17
59. The Girls guide to love and supper Clubs by Dana Bale
10/8/17
60. The cat who robbed a bank by Lilian Jackson Braun 10/14/17
61. Brotherhood in death by J.D. rodd 10/19/17

[Sarah]

I want to eliminate more of my old tbr library. So I'm aiming for my same goal as last year of at least 300 books of more than 1 year. As I obtained this goal in September of 2016, I know I can do it!!!

[Sarah]

Saved

[Cyliena]

Challenge Title: Something Old, Something New
Duration: Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017
Number of Books: (varies)
Challenge Description: Read book whose titles use the letters of the final thing(s) you read in 2016. Can ignore articles (a, an, the) in the titles.

I finished two stories (a novella and a short story), both on December 28, so using the letters from each. This equals 32 books.

Completed: 32/32 (as of Dec 24)

The Hope of Elantris
T - ✔ Temporary Bliss by B.J. Harvey (7/28)
H - ✔ The Haunting of a Duke by Chasity Bowlin (7/17)
E - ✔ Edgedancer by Brandon Sanderson (9/26)

H - ✔ How to Lose a Duke in Ten Days by Kate McKinley (4/1)
O - ✔ The Odds of Loving Grover Cleveland by Rebekah Crane (4/8)
P - ✔ Prime Minister by Ainsley Booth & Sadie Haller (9/21)
E - ✔ Ensnared by Rita Stradling (12/12)

O - ✔ Outshine by Nichole Van (7/20)
F - ✔ Fire in His Blood by Ruby Dixon (3/4)

E - ✔ Emma and the Earl by Samantha Holt (12/24)
L - ✔ Love's Shadow by Nichole Van (1/24)
A - ✔ A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab (3/13)
N - ✔ Never Ever by Isabel Wroth (8/17)
T - ✔ The Tycoon's Revenge by Melody Anne (6/14)
R - ✔ Royally Wicked by Avery Kaye (2/13)
I - ✔ It's Complicated by Julia Kent (3/30)
S - ✔ Scandalous Desires by Elizabeth Hoyt (3/24)


The Emperor's Soul
T - ✔ Tapping the Billionaire by Max Monroe (7/6)
H - ✔ Haunted on Bourbon Street by Deanna Chase (4/12)
E - ✔ The Epic of Gilgamesh by Anonymous (9/10)

E - ✔ Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave (8/15)
M - ✔ My Seductive Highlander: A Highland Hearts Novel by Maeve Greyson (8/6)
P - ✔ Pieces of Me by Shiloh Walker (4/29)
E - ✔ Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan (4/11)
R - ✔ The Raven and the Reindeer by T. Kingfisher (10/11)
O - ✔ Only the Stones Survive by Morgan Llywelyn (3/3)
R - ✔ Return to Heartland: A Heartland Cove County Romance by Jacquie Gee (8/1)
S - ✔ The Scoundrel's Honor by Christi Caldwell (2/12)

S - ✔ Super 40 by Lucy Woodhull (2/7)
O - ✔ One Winter with a Baron by Christi Caldwell (1/1)
U - ✔ Under Construction by Aria Cole (8/17)
L - ✔ Love Beyond Belief by Bethany Claire (3/19)

[Shannon]

I am in again!

This is going to be called:
Make Steve Happy Round 3
Duration: 2017
Number of books: 100
Challenge Description: I will strive to read more books off of my bookshelf to try make it look like I am diminishing my supply of books! During this challenge, I will read books that I own and list them monthly and hope to lessen my pile by 100 or more!

January
1. Divided by Livia Jamerlan
2. A New Hope by Robyn Carr
3. Skirting the Ice by Jennie Marts
4. Icing on the Date by Jennie Marts
5. A Cold Blooded business by Dana Stabenow
6. Worth the Shot by Jennie Marts

February:
1. Fly with Me by Chanel Cleeton
2. Grizzly Love by Eve Langlois
3. Capture by Rachel Van Dyken
4. Play with Fire by Dana Stabenow
5. Stolen Away by Jennie Marts
6. Melted by Jennie Marts
7. Wildest Dreams by Robyn Carr

March:
1. Till Death by Becky McGraw
2. Uncommon Pleasure by Anne Calhoun
3. Deep by Skye Warren
4. the Curse of the Tenth Grave by Darynda Jones
5. Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning


April:
1. the Horse List Challenge by Anna Lores
2. Rodeo Summer by Jillian Neal
3. The Curse of the Tenth Grave by Darynda Jones

May:
1. Geekerella by Ashley Poston
2. Zack by Sawyer Bennett
3. Fright Court by Mindy Klasky
4. Ryker by Sawyer Bennett

June:
1. An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole
2. What We Find by Robyn Carr
3. Hawke by Sawyer Bennett
4. Nauti Nights by Lora Leigh
5. Rule Breaker by Harper Kincaid
6. Punching and Kissing by Helena Newbury

July:
1. Nauti Intentions by Lora Leigh
2. Max by Sawyer Bennett
3. Nauti Dreams by Lora Leigh
4. Any Day Now by Robyn Carr

August:
1. Nauti Deceptions by Lora Leigh
2. Nauti Temptress by Lora Leigh
3. Nauti Enchantress by Lora Leigh

September:
1. Hate to Want You by Alisha Rai
2. Burned Promises by Willow Winters
3. Crash and Burn by Amanda Adams

October:
1. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
2. Possession by J.R. Ward
3. Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward
4. The Gamble by Kristen Ashley
5. Into the Blue by Chanel Cleeton
6. Hell on Wheels by Julie Ann Walker

November:
1. Nauti Seductress by Lora Leigh
2. Rock Chick Rescue by Kristen Ashley
3. Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley
4. Hell on Wheels by Julie Ann Walker
5. Lover at Last by JR Ward
6. Mystery Man by Kristen Ashley
7. Heart of Darkness by Lauren Dane
8. Spring Training by Parker Kincade

December:
1. Immortal by J. R. WArd
2. Lady Luck by Kristen Ashley
3. Mystery Man by Kristen Ashley
4. Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley
5. Naughty and Nice by Jaci Burton, Shannon Stacey, Lauren Dane, etc.
6. In Rides Trouble by Julie Ann Walker
7. Breathe by Kristen Ashley
8. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon

I only read 63 books this year and kind of diminished my collection...I will strive to do better in 2018!

[Eli]

I'm in! This seems like a good place for this. I got this challenge for 2017 from my local library. The challenge is printed on a bookmark. It sounded like it would expand my reading horizons.

The Milanof-Schock Library 2017 Reading Challenge

28/29

Read all of the following:

1. A book that won the Man Booker Prize - The Vegetarian 2/21 ***
2. A book about an immigrant or refugee - An Exaltation of Larks Read 2/20 *****
3. A book with a food in the title -- Seduction and Snacks Read 2/8 ****
4. A book that is set around a holiday -- Rejoice, Dammit Read 1/18 ***
5. A book whose main character is a different ethnicity than you -- Sunset Park (Puerto Rican) 1/18 ***
6. A book that is a bestseller from a genre you don't normally read Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead 1/31 ***
7. A book by an author you've never heard of before -- Falling From The Sky 1/14 *****
8. A book that was published last year (2016) -- Connection Error 1/12 ****
9. A book with a blue cover or the word "blue" in the title - Patchwork Paradise 1/14 ****
10. A book with over 400 pages - Frederica 1/29 *****
11. A book you choose based entirely on its cover - Best of My Love Read 1/25 ****
12. A book that is a Young Adult novel - Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas (2016) Read 3/6 ****
13. A book with a number in the title - The Seven-Per-Cent Solution - 3/1 ****
14. A book you can read in a day -- Rosemary's Baby 1/31 *****
15. A book with the word "book" in the title -- The Summer Book 2/23 *****
16. A book published in 2017 -- If Not for You Read 2/4 ***
17. A book set against the backdrop of WWII -- Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett (1973). Read 3/12/2017 *****
18. A book written by an author you've heard about but haven't tried yet - Out of Nowhere Roan Parrish 1/7 *****
19. A book at the bottom of your TBR list -- Once Upon A Haunted Moor 2/5/2017 **** (on TBR list since 11/2013)
20. A book from the library - The Andromeda Strain 2/10 *****
21. A book with an animal on the cover -- Good Boy 3/2 *****
22. A book set in a different country -- Zen and the Art of Vampires (Iceland) 1/23/2017 ***
23. A book with a color in the title - The Bluest Eye 2/12/2017 *****
24. A book chosen by the "spine" - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (1979) 3/14 ****
25. A book that is non-fiction of any kind - My Gentle Barn: A Place of Hope by Ellie Laks (2014) Read 3/9/2017 *****
26. A book that you own but have never read - A Caribbean Mystery 1/28 *****
27. A book about a historical event - Da Manapua Man: A Mini Macabre (Pearl Harbor attack) 2/19 ****
28. A book with a bird on the cover or in the title -
29. Choose your own criteria - Short story collection. Come Along With Me 2/7 ****

[Eli]

This is my own challenge.

TOTAL DONE: 47/50

Total Romance Goal for 2017: 50 books

Breakdown Goals:

M/F Romance (goal=20): [18/20 done]
1. Full Package by Lauren Blakley (2017) - Read 2/5/2017 *****
2. Zen and the Art of Vampires by Katie MacAlister (2008) Read 1/23/2017 ***
3. Best of My Love by Susan Mallery (2016) Read 1/25/2017 ****
4. Frederica by Georgette Heyer (1965) *****
5. If Not for You by Debbie Macomber (2017) Read 2/4/2017 ***
6. Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec (2012) Read 2/8/2017 ****
7. Good Boy by Sarina Bowen (2017) Read 3/2/2017 *****
8. Blackwood by Celia Aaron (2017) Read 1/11/2017 ****
9. Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan (2014) Read 2/15/2017 ****
10. Fighting for Love by Kelly Elliott (2017) Read 2/18/2017 ****
11. Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas (2016) Read 3/6 ****
12. Dirty Doctor by Whitney G (2017) Read 3/8 **
13. Grin and Beard It by Penny Reid (2016) Read 3/11/2017 *****
14. Windswept by Sabrina Jeffries (1996/2017), Read 3/18 ****
15. The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband by Julia Quinn (2017), Read 3/24 ***
16. The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata (2016), Read 3/29 *****
17. Mack Daddy by Penelope Ward (2017), Read 4/4/2017 ****
18. Sex in the Sticks by Sawyer Bennett (2017), Read 4/15/2017 ****

M/M Romance (goal=30): [29/30 done]
1. Steamroller by Mary Calmes (2012) - Read 1/19/2017 *****
2. Choices and Changes by K. L. Belander (2013)- Read 1/16/2017 *****
3. Behind Iron Lace by Mercy Celeste (2011) Read 1/11/2017 ****
4. With Caution by J.L. Langley (2008) Read 1/21/2017 ****
5. Tackling The Tight End by Tara Lain (2006) Read 2/2/2017 ****
6. The Virgin Manny by Amy Lane (2017) Read 1/4/2017 ***
7. Rejoice, Dammit by Kaje Harper (2016) Read 1/18/2017 ****
8. Out of Nowhere by Roan Parrish (2016) Read 1/7/2017 ****
9. The Way You Are by L.J. Mile (2015) Read 1/10/2017 ***
10. Hipster Brothel by K.A. Merikan (2017) Read 1/24/2017 ***
11. Strung Up by Lorelei James (2016) Read 1/13/2017 ***
12. Connection Error by Annabeth Albert (2016) Read 1/12/2017 ****
13. Watching and Wanting by Jay Northcote (2017) Read 1/6/2017 ****
14. Second Chances by Jerry Cole (2016) Read 1/5/2017 *****
15. Patchwork Paradise by Indra Vaughn (2016) Read 1/21/2017 ****
16. Falling From The Sky by Nikki Godwin (2014) Read 1/14/2017 *****
17. Fatal Shadows by Josh Lanyon (2000) Read 1/15/2017 ****
18. Sunset Park by Santino Hassell (2015) Read 1/18/2017 ***
19. Imago by N.R. Walker (2017) Read 2/22/2017 ***
20. Action by Quinn Anderson (2017) Read 2/27/2017 ****
21. Yes, Professor by Renae Kaye (2017) Read 2/15/2017 ***
22. True Colors by Anyta Sunday (2017) Read 3/15/2017 ****
23. Lickety Split by Damon Suede (2017) Read 3/21/2017 *****
24. Bonfires by Amy Lane (2017) Read 3/26/2017 *****
25. The Mermaid Murders by Josh Lanyon (2016) Read 4/11/2017 *****
26. Joy by C.S. Poe (2017) Read 4/18 ****
27. Snakes Among Sweet Flowers by Jason Huffman-Black (2016) Read 4/25/2017 *****
28. Laurent and the Beast by K.A. Merikan (2017), Read 4/27/2017 *****
29. Kissing Lessons by Susan Laine (2017), Read 4/28/2017 ***

Years:

Older titles from the "Best Romances" list (goal=25): [2/25 done]
1. Frederica by Georgette Heyer (1965) *****
2. Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec (2012) Read 2/8/2017 ****

New titles (2016-2017) (goal=26): [33/25 done]
1. The Virgin Manny by Amy Lane (2017) Read 1/4/2017 ***
2. Full Package by Lauren Blakley (2017) - Read 2/5/2017 *****
3. Rejoice, Dammit by Kaje Harper (2016) Read 1/18/2017 ****
4. Out of Nowhere by Roan Parrish (2016) Read 1/7/2017 ****
5. Hipster Brothel by K.A. Merikan (2017) Read 1/24/2017 ***
6. Strung Up by Lorelei James (2016) Read 1/13/2017 ***
7. Connection Error by Annabeth Albert (2016) Read 1/12/2017 ****
8. Watching and Wanting by Jay Northcote (2017) Read 1/6/2017 ****
9. Second Chances by Jerry Cole (2016) Read 1/5/2017 *****
10. Patchwork Paradise by Indra Vaughn (2016) Read 1/21/2017 ****
11. Best of My Love by Susan Mallery (2016) Read 1/25/2017 ****
12. Imago by N.R. Walker (2017) Read 2/22/2017 ***
13. Action by Quinn Anderson (2017) Read 2/27/2017 ****
14. If Not for You by Debbie Macomber (2017) Read 2/4/2017 ***
15. Good Boy by Sarina Bowen (2017) Read 3/2/2017 *****
16. Yes, Professor by Renae Kaye (2017) Read 2/15/2017 ***
17. Blackwood by Celia Aaron (2017) Read 1/11/2017 ****
18. Fighting for Love by Kelly Elliott (2017) Read 2/18/2017 ****
19. Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas (2016) Read 3/6 ****
20. Dirty Doctor by Whitney G (2017) Read 3/8 **
21. Grin and Beard It by Penny Reid (2016) Read 3/11/2017 *****
22. True Colors by Anyta Sunday (2017) Read 3/15/2017 ****
23. Lickety Split by Damon Suede (2017) Read 3/21/2017 *****
24. The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband by Julia Quinn (2017), Read 3/24 ***
25. Bonfires by Amy Lane (2017) Read 3/26/2017 *****
26. The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata (2016), Read 3/29 *****
27. Mack Daddy by Penelope Ward (2017), Read 4/4/2017 ****
28. The Mermaid Murders by Josh Lanyon (2016) Read 4/11/2017 *****
29. Sex in the Sticks by Sawyer Bennett (2017), Read 4/15/2017 ****
30. Joy by C.S. Poe (2017) Read 4/18 ****
31. Snakes Among Sweet Flowers by Jason Huffman-Black (2016) Read 4/25/2017 *****
32. Laurent and the Beast by K.A. Merikan (2017), Read 4/27/2017 *****
33. Kissing Lessons by Susan Laine (2017), Read 4/28/2017 ***

Genres:

Contemporary (goal=30): [37/30 done]
1. Steamroller by Mary Calmes (2012) - Read 1/19/2017 *****
2. Choices and Changes by K. L. Belander (2013)- Read 1/16/2017 *****
3. Behind Iron Lace by Mercy Celeste (2011) Read 1/11/2017 ****
4. Tackling The Tight End by Tara Lain (2006) Read 2/2/2017 ****
5. The Virgin Manny by Amy Lane (2017) Read 1/4/2017 ***
6. Full Package by Lauren Blakley (2017) - Read 2/5/2017 *****
7. Out of Nowhere by Roan Parrish (2016) Read 1/7/2017 ****
8. The Way You Are by L.J. Mile (2015) Read 1/10/2017 ***'
9. Hipster Brothel by K.A. Merikan (2017) Read 1/24/2017 ***
10. Strung Up by Lorelei James (2016) Read 1/13/2017 ***
11. Connection Error by Annabeth Albert (2016) Read 1/12/2017 ****
12. Watching and Wanting by Jay Northcote (2017) Read 1/6/2017 ****
13. Second Chances by Jerry Cole (2016) Read 1/5/2017 *****
14. Patchwork Paradise by Indra Vaughn (2016) Read 1/21/2017 ****
15. Falling From The Sky by Nikki Godwin (2014) Read 1/14/2017 *****
16. Sunset Park by Santino Hassell (2015) Read 1/18/2017 ***
17. Best of My Love by Susan Mallery (2016) Read 1/25/2017 ****
18. Imago by N.R. Walker (2017) Read 2/22/2017 ***
19. Action by Quinn Anderson (2017) Read 2/27/2017 ****
20. If Not for You by Debbie Macomber (2017) Read 2/4/2017 ***
21. Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec (2012) Read 2/8/2017 ****
22. Good Boy by Sarina Bowen (2017) Read 3/2/2017 *****
23. Yes, Professor by Renae Kaye (2017) Read 2/15/2017 ***
24. Blackwood by Celia Aaron (2017) Read 1/11/2017 ****
25. Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan (2014) Read 2/15/2017 ****
26. Fighting for Love by Kelly Elliott (2017) Read 2/18/2017 ****
27. Dirty Doctor by Whitney G (2017) Read 3/8 **
28. Grin and Beard It by Penny Reid (2016) Read 3/11/2017 *****
29. True Colors by Anyta Sunday (2017) Read 3/15/2017 ****
30. Lickety Split by Damon Suede (2017) Read 3/21/2017 *****
31. Bonfires by Amy Lane (2017) Read 3/26/2017 *****
32. The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata (2016), Read 3/29 *****
33. Mack Daddy by Penelope Ward (2017), Read 4/4/2017 ****
34. Sex in the Sticks by Sawyer Bennett (2017), Read 4/15/2017 ****
35. Joy by C.S. Poe (2017) Read 4/18 ****
36. Snakes Among Sweet Flowers by Jason Huffman-Black (2016) Read 4/25/2017 *****

Historical (goal=20): [3/20 done]
1. Frederica by Georgette Heyer (1965) *****
2. Windswept by Sabrina Jeffries (1996/2017), Read 3/18 ****
3. The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband by Julia Quinn (2017), Read 3/24 ***

Romantic Suspense (goal=10): [2/10 done]
1. Fatal Shadows by Josh Lanyon (2000) Read 1/15/2017 ****
2. The Mermaid Murders by Josh Lanyon (2016) Read 4/11/2017 *****

Holiday (goal=10): [1/10 done]
1. Rejoice, Dammit by Kaje Harper (2016) Read 1/18/2017 ****

Paranormal (goal=5): [2/5 done]
1. With Caution by J.L. Langley (2008) Read 1/21/2017 ****
2. Zen and the Art of Vampires by Katie MacAlister (2008) Read 1/23/2017 ***

YA (goal=5): [1/5 done]
1. Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas (2016) Read 3/6 ****

[Eli]

My Horror Challenge:

Goal for 2017 = 10 true horror novels: [9/10 done]

Breakdown:

Older titles rom my “best of horror” list: [3/5 done]
1. The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty (1971) Read 2/17/2017 *****
2. Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin (1967) Read 2/1/2017 *****
3. Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice (1976) Read 3/5/2017 *****

New titles released in 2016-2017: [3/5 done]
1. The Only Child by Andrew Pyper (2017) Read 3/19/2017 *****
2. Ararat by Christopher Golden (2017) Read 3/27/2017 *****
3. In the Valley of the Sun: A Novel by Andy Davidson (2017) Read 4/3/2017 *****

Other titles:
1. Come Along With Me by Shirley Jackson (1968) Read 2/7/2017 ****
2. Suffer the Children by John Saul (1977) Read 3/7 ****
3. Dead Leaves: 8 Tales from the Witching Season by Kealan Patrick Burke (2011) ****




Cloak & Dagger Challenge:

My Goal: 25 mystery/thriller/suspense titles
This challenge is from here:
http://www.booksmoviesreviewsohmy.com...

DONE: 13/25
1. The Spy Who Came In from the Cold *****
2. A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie (1964) Read 1/28 *****
3. The Seven-Per-Cent Solution by Nicholas Meyer (1974) Read 3/1/2017 ****
4. The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton (1969) Read 2/10/2017 *****
5. The Breakdown by B.A. Paris (2017) Read 2/25/2017 ****
6. Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett (1978). Read 3/12/2017 *****
7. The Devil's Triangle by Catherine Coulter and JT Ellison, Read 3/16/2017 *****
8. The Child Finder by Rene Denfeld (2017) Read 3/21/2017 *****
9. The Cradle Will Fall by Mary Higgins Clark (1980), Read 3/22/2017 *****
10. Never Let You Go by Chevy Stevens (2017), Read 3/25/2017 ****
11. The Missing Ones by Patricia Gibney (2017), Read 3/31/2017 ***
12. The Mermaid Murders by Josh Lanyon (2016), Read 4/11/2017 *****
13. Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton Read 5/3/2017 ****

[Mary]

Finished!
owned vs. library + anything goes
duration 1 year starting 1/1
number of books 30 + 10 Anything goes
for every 5 book I own read allowed one library book
40/40
1 Sierra Cartwright - Crave (K)
2 Kate Hardy - Bachelor At Her Bidding (PB)
3 Tori Carrington - Queen's Ransom (K)
4 Maggie Osborne - American Pie (PB)
5 D B Olsen - Death Walks On Cat Feet (PB)
6 Darynda Jones - Eleventh Grave In Moonlight LIB
7 Jennifer Greene - Prince Charming's Child (PB)
8 Yvonne Whittal - The Slender Thread (PB)
9 Linda Howard - Mackenzie's Pleasure (PB)
10 Betty Neels - No Need to Say Goodbye (PB)
11 Julie Kenner - L A Confidential (PB)
12 Lindsay Mckenna - A Question Of Honor LIB
13 Chelsea Handler - Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang (HC)
14 Jayne A Krentzs - The Cowboy (PB)
15 Brenda Novak - White Heat (PB)
16 Nora Roberts -The Right Path (PB)
17 Alison Bliss - On The Plus Side (PB)
18 Karen M Moning - Feversong LIB
19 Janelle Denison - The Ultimate Seduction (PB)
20 Brenda Novak - A Family Of Her Own (PB)
21 Georgette Heyer - The Grand Sophy (PB)
22 Fern Michaels - Weekend Warriors (PB)
23 Brenda Novak - Until You Loved Me (PB)
24 LB Sandra Brown - Sting LIB
25 B. J. Daniels - Murder At Last Chance Ranch (PB)
26 Brenda Novak - Killer Heat (PB)
27 Justine Davis - Operation Alpha (PB)
28 Amy Frazier - A Bundle Of Miracles (PB)
29 Brenda Novak Body Heat (PB)
30 Kathy Lyons - Living The Fantasy LIB

1 Barbara Delinsky - Escape
2 Susan Mallery - High Powered Hot Blooded
3 E.J Cooperman - Night Of The Living Deed
4 Piers Anthony - Isis Orb
5 Brenda Novak - When Snow Falls
6 Sam Wilson - Zodiac
7 Fred Van Lente - Ten Dead Comedians
8 Lindsay McKenna - The Cougar
9 Bella Andre - Just To Be With You
10 Susan Mallery - Chasing Perfect

[Sarah]

Challenge Title: New Authors on my TBR
Read 20 New Authors from my TBR bookshelf
Duration: Jan 1/17 - Dec 31/17

Goal 20 - Read 27 - DONE!

1. Jacquelyn Frank Jacob 1/16/17
2. Dee Davis Dangerous Desires 1/23/17
3. Joanna Bourne The Spymaster's Lady 2/3/17
4. Cecilia Grant A Lady Awakened 3/6/17
5. Lynda Chance Rule's Obsession 4/2/17
6. Mary Wine In Bed With A Stranger 5/2/17
7. Kresley Cole The Warlord Wants Forever 5/26/17
8. Tara Janzen Crazy Hot 6/26/17
9. Michele Callahan Red Night 7/6/17
10. Tori Carrington From McCoy, with Love: The P.I. Who Loved Her/For Her Eyes Only 7/11/17
11. Donna Grant - Wild Fever 7/13/17
12. Liliana Rhodes - His Every Whim 7/17/17
13. Delilah Marvell - Mistress of Pleasure 7/25/17
14. Kennedy Layne - Captured Innocence 7/27/17
15. Cynthia Eden - Hotter After Midnight 8/20/17
16. Susan Sizemore - I Burn for You 8/5/17
17. Amy J Fetzer - Naked Truth 9/21/17
18. Teresa Bodwell - Loving Mercy 9/1/17
19. Allison Brennan, Karin Tabke What You Can't See 8/4/17
20. Anne Maire Novark The Doctor Wears A Stetson 8/19/17
21. Becca Jameson Kara's Wolves 9/17/17
22. Maggie Shayne, Angela Knight Hot Blooded 10/7/17
23. Victoria Dahl Good Girls Don't 11/2/17
24. Andrea Dalling Seducing Jordan 11/9/17
25. Chris Almeida Countermeasure 11/28/17
26. Grace Goodwin Assigned a Mate 11/18/17
27. Elena Aitken Unexpected Gifts aka Unexpected Kisses 11/12/17

[Lindy-Lane]

updated original post #13 of this thread for this year. dropped the ball on this challenge goal. read 11/32. hope to pick up authors i missed here into challenges for 2018.

[Dedra]

Update to my original post : Tackle my to be read list and my public library list. Challenge Title: My goal is 13 off of tbr list and 4 from my public library. COMPLETED.

I didn't get as many off of my TBR list as I wanted but did complete both goals. I hope to increase my goal of TBR books in 2018. Maybe read some new to me authors.

[Cyliena]

I had so many "E" books in mine I didn't think I was going to make it, then found an "E" novella on Kindle Unlimited to read last night. Whew!

Finished, onward to 2018!

--

Challenge Title: Something Old, Something New
Duration: Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017
Number of Books: (varies)
Challenge Description: Read book whose titles use the letters of the final thing(s) you read in 2016. Can ignore articles (a, an, the) in the titles.

I finished two stories (a novella and a short story), both on December 28, so using the letters from each. This equals 32 books.

Completed: 32/32 (as of Dec 24)

The Hope of Elantris
T - ✔ Temporary Bliss by B.J. Harvey (7/28)
H - ✔ The Haunting of a Duke by Chasity Bowlin (7/17)
E - ✔ Edgedancer by Brandon Sanderson (9/26)

H - ✔ How to Lose a Duke in Ten Days by Kate McKinley (4/1)
O - ✔ The Odds of Loving Grover Cleveland by Rebekah Crane (4/8)
P - ✔ Prime Minister by Ainsley Booth & Sadie Haller (9/21)
E - ✔ Ensnared by Rita Stradling (12/12)

O - ✔ Outshine by Nichole Van (7/20)
F - ✔ Fire in His Blood by Ruby Dixon (3/4)

E - ✔ Emma and the Earl by Samantha Holt (12/24)
L - ✔ Love's Shadow by Nichole Van (1/24)
A - ✔ A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab (3/13)
N - ✔ Never Ever by Isabel Wroth (8/17)
T - ✔ The Tycoon's Revenge by Melody Anne (6/14)
R - ✔ Royally Wicked by Avery Kaye (2/13)
I - ✔ It's Complicated by Julia Kent (3/30)
S - ✔ Scandalous Desires by Elizabeth Hoyt (3/24)


The Emperor's Soul
T - ✔ Tapping the Billionaire by Max Monroe (7/6)
H - ✔ Haunted on Bourbon Street by Deanna Chase (4/12)
E - ✔ The Epic of Gilgamesh by Anonymous (9/10)

E - ✔ Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave (8/15)
M - ✔ My Seductive Highlander: A Highland Hearts Novel by Maeve Greyson (8/6)
P - ✔ Pieces of Me by Shiloh Walker (4/29)
E - ✔ Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan (4/11)
R - ✔ The Raven and the Reindeer by T. Kingfisher (10/11)
O - ✔ Only the Stones Survive by Morgan Llywelyn (3/3)
R - ✔ Return to Heartland: A Heartland Cove County Romance by Jacquie Gee (8/1)
S - ✔ The Scoundrel's Honor by Christi Caldwell (2/12)

S - ✔ Super 40 by Lucy Woodhull (2/7)
O - ✔ One Winter with a Baron by Christi Caldwell (1/1)
U - ✔ Under Construction by Aria Cole (8/17)
L - ✔ Love Beyond Belief by Bethany Claire (3/19)

[Bookchaser]

2017 Create-Your-Own Challenge
Challenge Title: Taking Control of My DTB TBR Pile: Part 5
Duration: January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Number of Books: 12 "old" + 36 "Kindle Unlimited" books = 48 total


I'm finished! I didn't think I was going to get the last DTB read in time but I'm really pleased that I made it.


Challenge Description:
Part 1: Read "old" paperback books that I own, then give away/trade in/donate books that are not going to be "keepers".
Part 2: Read Kindle Unlimited Books to use the 6 month gift subscription I received for Christmas.

List of Books:
Part 1: Out With The Old
01: New Year's Baby by Stella Bagwell - 01/31/17
02: Tokens of Love: Five Regency Love Stories by Mary Balogh - 02/16/17
03: A Matter of Time by Terri Brisbin - 03/11/17
04: A Margin in Time by Laura Hayden - 03/25/17
05: Virtual Desire by Ann Lawrence - 05/28/17
06: Wild Streak by Pat Tracy - 09/28/17
07: Loving Mercy by Teresa Bodwell - 10/01/17
08: Heart Legacy by Robin D. Owens - 10/09/17
09: Mail-Order Bride by Maureen McKade - 10/30/17
10: Everything in Its Time by Dee Davis - 12/05/17
11: Virtual Warrior by Ann Lawrence - 12/30/17
12: Gifts of Love by Lisa Kleypas - 12/31/17



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Part 2: Kindle Unlimited Reading List
01: Kissing Under the Mistletoe by Marina Adair - 01/04/17
02: Worth the Wait by Jamie Beck - 01/15/17
03: Worth the Trouble by Jamie Beck - 01/19/17
04: Worth the Risk by Jamie Beck - 01/23/17
05: Summer in Napa by Marina Adair - 01/30/17
06: Fire in His Blood by Ruby Dixon - 02/20/17
07: Lancelot of the Pines by Jennifer Blake - 02/23/17
08: Montana Cherries by Kim Law - 03/22/17
09: Autumn in the Vineyard by Marina Adair - 03/30/17
10: In Kirkpatrick's Woods by Dara Joy - 03/31/17
11: The CEO Buys In by Nancy Herkness - 04/06/17
12: Chasing I Do by Marina Adair - 04/07/17
13: Galahad in Jeans by Jennifer Blake - 04/08/17
14: The All-Star Antes Up by Nancy Herkness - 04/13/17
15: Far from Perfect by Barbara Longley - 04/15/17
16: Fire in His Kiss by Ruby Dixon - 04/20/17
17: My One by Dara Joy - 04/21/17
18: It's In His Heart by Shelly Alexander - 04/22/17
19: The Irishman's Christmas Gamble by Nancy Herkness - 04/25/17
20: Wild Horses, Wild Hearts by Charlene Whitman - 04/26/17
21: It's In His Touch by Shelly Alexander - 04/27/17
22: Tristan on a Harley by Jennifer Blake - 04/28/17
23: Be Mine Forever by Marina Adair - 04/29/17
24: Christmas Knight: A Holiday Novella by Jennifer Blake - 04/30/17
25: This Thing Called Love by Miranda Liasson - 05/12/17
26: Priceless Love by Emily Walters - 05/29/17
27: From the Moment We Met by Marina Adair - 05/29/17
28: It's In His Smile by Shelly Alexander - 06/11/17
29: The VIP Doubles Down by Nancy Herkness - 06/18/17
30: The Difference a Day Makes by Barbara Longley - 06/23/17
31: The Chef's Mail Order Bride by Cindy Caldwell - 06/24/17
32: It Started With a Kiss by Marina Adair - 06/24/17
33: The Wrangler's Mail Order Bride by Cindy Caldwell - 06/25/17
34: A Change of Heart by Barbara Longley - 06/27/17
35: The Twisted Road to You by Barbara Longley - 06/28/17
36: It's In His Arms by Shelly Alexander - 06/30/17
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37: That Familiar Touch by Dara Joy - 07/05/17
38: Cat Scratched! by Dara Joy - 07/06/17
39: This Love of Mine by Miranda Liasson - 07/07/17
40: This Loving Feeling by Miranda Liasson - 07/08/17
41: Love on Ice by Olivia West - 07/23/17
42: Need You for Keeps by Marina Adair - 07/24/17
43: Montana Rescue by Kim Law - 08/11/17
44: Need You for Always by Marina Adair - 08/21/17
45: Fire in His Embrace by Ruby Dixon - 09/11/17
46: Need You for Mine by Marina Adair - 09/19/17
47: Take Me Home by Nancy Herkness - 09/29/17
48: Room for You by Beth Ehemann - 10/02/17
49: Welcome to Paradise by Rosalind James - 10/15/17
50: Country Roads by Nancy Herkness - 10/20/17
51: Every Little Kiss by Marina Adair - 10/25/17
52: The Place I Belong by Nancy Herkness - 11/01/17
53: Nothing Personal by Rosalind James - 11/03/17
54: A Down-Home Country Christmas by Nancy Herkness - 11/04/17
55: Worlds Away by J.L. Hendricks - 11/06/17
56: Crazy Little Thing by Tracy Brogan - 11/09/17
57: What You Do to Me by Barbara Longley - 11/15/17
58: Can't Miss Christmas by Miranda Liasson - 11/16/17
59: Sugar Springs by Kim Law - 11/26/17
60: Sweet Nothings by Kim Law - 11/29/17
61: Montana Mornings by Kim Law - 12/08/17
62: Room for More by Beth Ehemann - 12/10/17
63: Room for Just a Little Bit More by Beth Ehemann - 12/15/17
64: The Best Medicine by Tracy Brogan - 12/16/17
65: Can't Stop Loving You by Miranda Liasson - 12/17/17
66: A Cranberry Inn Christmas by Beth Ehemann - 12/17/17
67: Whatever You Need by Barbara Longley - 12/20/17
68: Can't Fight This Feeling by Miranda Liasson - 12/22/17
69: Sprinkles on Top by Kim Law - 12/24/17
70: Love Me Sweet by Tracy Brogan - 12/28/17
71: Jingle Bell Harbor by Tracy Brogan - 12/31/17

[Julianna]

Challenge Title: The Triple Challenge
Duration: Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017
Number of Books: 15/15 - All Done!

Part I - 10 Oldest TBR Books
Read the 10 oldest books from my GoodReads TBR list. I'm making an exception for one book that I added not knowing it was part of a series that I'm not caught up on and replacing it with the next book in the series.

1.From the First by Jessica Bird (7/31)★★★★★
2.Another Chance to Dream by Lynn Kurland (1/8)★★★★★
3.Apache Fire by Elizabeth Lane (4/24)★★★★
4.Lt. Kent: Lone Wolf by Judith Lyons (11/20)★★★★
5.One Little Sin by Liz Carlyle (3/25)★★★★
6.The Wastrel by Margaret Moore (12/31)★★★★
7.The Return of Chase Cordell by Linda Lea Castle (7/16)★★★1/2
8.Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off by Cara North (5/7)★★1/2
9.The Secret by Julie Garwood (2/7)★★★★1/2
10.Raven's Vow by Gayle Wilson (6/30)★★★★

Completed 10/10


Part II - Book to Movie
Read at least three books that were made into movies and then watch the movie.
1.The Maze Runner by James Dashner (6/8)★★★★★ *MW (10/28)
2.The Scorch Trials by James Dashner (10/23)★★★★★ *MW (11/4)
3.Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly (11/6)★★★★ *MW (11/18)

Read 3/3
*MW = Movies Watched 3/3


Part III - Finish Anthologies
I have a habit of starting anthologies because of one particular story and then not finishing them. So, I'm going to finish all anthologies started the previous year unless one of the stories in it is part of a series that I'm not caught up on.
1.Bad Boys To Go (8/23)★★★★
2.A Kinky Xmas Carol (12/14)★★★★1/2

Completed 2/2