Hello/Goodbye Challenge June 2014

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

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

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



This month is Italian, celebrating Italy's national day, June 2nd and that one my nieces comes home in 2 weeks time from a 6 mth stay in Italia.

Italian ~
Hello ~ Ciao
Goodbye ~ Arrivederci

0/? Completed

[Maggie]

Hello/Goodbye Challenge June 2014
6/1 - 6/30
Completed: 15/15


C: Beautiful Player by: Christina Lauren 6/13 ****
I: In Bed with Mr. Wrong 6/22 ***
A: Dragon Actually by:G.A. Aiken 6/7 ****
O: One Hot Knight 6/28 ***

A: The Wicked Deeds of Daniel Mackenzie by: Jennifer Ashley 6/18 ***
R: Rusty Nailed 6/27 ***
R: Dust of My Wings by: Carrie Ann Ryan 6/29 ****
I: It Must Be Love 6/30 ****
V: Vengeance in Death 6/12 ****
E: The Romance Novel Book Club by: Kastil Eavenshade 6/24 **
D: Five Ways 'til Sunday by: Delilah Devlin 6/1 **
E: Ride by: J.C. Emery 6/1 ***
R: BIG Temptation by: Robin L. Rotham 6/29 **
C: Zinnia by: Jayne Castle 6/4 ****
I: Into the Fire 6/28 ****

To Read:

Finished:

[✿~Danielle~✿]

WYA Hello/Goodbye Challenge June 2014
Duration: 01/06/14 - 30/06/14
Progress: 06/15

CIAO [04/04] **Finished 14th June 2014**
C ✔ Cross & Crown by Abigail roux (10/06/14)
I ✔ Inked Armor by Helena Hunting (12/06/14)
A ✔ Queen of the Darkness by Anne Bishop (09/06/14)
O ✔ Obsession by Debra Webb (14/06/14)


ARRIVEDERCI
A Alone on Earth by Susan Fanetti
R Dirty Secret by Rhys Ford
R Heaven's Queen by Rachel Bach
I The Bastard by Inez Kelley
V Copper King by Vivian Arend
E Four Weddings and a Break Up
D ✔ Dreams Made Flesh by Anne bishop (10/06/14)
E ✔ Eastern Ambitions by Janye Rylon & Mari Carr (06/06/14)
R ✔ Western Ties by Jayne Rylon & Mari Carr (06/06/14)
C Love's Rhythm by Lexxi Couper
I Indigo Court #1 - Night Myst by Yasmine Galenorn

[Iskra]

Hello/Goodbye Challenge June 2014
01/06/14 - 30/06/14
00/15

CIAO
C - City of Bones
I - Intuition
A - Anew
O - The One

ARRIVEDERCI
A - Until I Die , Amy Plum
R - Red at Night
R - Remembrance
I - Indebted
V - Vampire Academy
E - Embrace
D - Die for Me
E - The Elite
R - Revelation
C - The Selection , Kiera Cass
I - Incendiary

[Lisa Kay]

I don't know if this has been asked before or not, but do anthologies count, where one of the authors has the initial you need?

[Lisa Kay]

WYA: Hello/Goodbye Challenge June 2014

00/15

C. - Chapman, Janet = Spellbound Falls (PB)
I.  - Immortals After Dark #9 -Pleasure of a Dark Prince, by Kresley Cole (audible.com) “r.r.v.a.”
A. - After the Storm: The Founding Years #1 - High Plains Bride, by Valerie Hansen (Kindle)
O. - Oust, Gail = 'Til Dice Do Us Part (PB)

A. - The Assassin's Curse, by Cassandra Rose Clarke (SJLibrary-eBook)
R. - Ryan, P.B. = Still Life With Murder (Kindle)
R. - Roberts, Nora The Witness (CDs-to-iPod/Touch)
I.  - In Death #14 - Reunion in Death, by J.D. Robb (ODA)
V. - Vicky Dreiling = How to Marry a Duke (audible.com)
E. - Elizabeth Hoyt = The Raven Prince (audible.com) “r.r.v.a.”
D. - De Piaget #11 - Stardust of Yesterday, by Lynn Kurland (PB & audible.com)
E. - Elizabeth Peters = The Mummy Case (PB & ODA)
R. -
C. - Cleopatra: A Life, by Stacy Schiff (SJLibrary-HC)
I. - Immortals After Dark #10 - Demon from the Dark, by Kresley Cole (audible.com) “r.r.v.a.”

Alternatives
O. - Osborne, Maggie = The Best Man (HC)
O. - Otherworld #2 - Stolen, by Kelley Armstrong (SFLibrary-eBook)

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

Lisa Kay wrote: "I don't know if this has been asked before or not, but do anthologies count, where one of the authors has the initial you need?"


Don't remember if its been asked, but I'll allow it. This is meant to be a fun challenge, not a competitive one :)

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

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

Italian ~
Hello ~

0/4 Completed

C C.J. Howard - The Lion's Queen
I I Married a Bear: A BBW Paranormal Shifter Romance
A Alien Collective
O Kaitlyn O'Connor - Cyborg Nation

[Lisa Kay]

Sandra wrote: "Don't remember if its been asked, but I'll allow it. This is meant to be a fun challenge, not a competitive one :)"

Great! I have two I could use. Thanks!

[LastBreath]

0/4 Completed

I know my previous posting showed I was gunning for 15 but I had to review. However, I will complete the WYA June Hello So this is what that looks like.

C - Cat's Wolf by Leanne Crabtree - Kindle
I - Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs - Paperback
A - About a Dragon by G.A. Aiken - Kindle
O - Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin - Paperback

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

Good luck all of you attempting both words this mth :)

[Lisa Kay]

Sandra wrote: "Good luck all of you attempting both words this mth :)"

Thanks for the luck, Sandra. I don't know about anyone else, but I'm going to need it.

[Iskra]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Sandra wrote: "Good luck all of you attempting both words this mth :)"

Thanks for the luck, Sandra. I don't know about anyone else, but I'm going to need it."

Me, too.

[Tina]

Lisa Kay, I assumed reading a book or novella from an anthology was okay. I used two from Alphas After Dark for May because they were listed as books on Goodreads and I plan to use Caged Wolf by S.M. Reine from Alphas After Dark for a "C" or "R", if that is okay?

I also have a question if we can use a different genre other than Paranormal Romance or Urban Fantasy for a letter? I am trying to figure out if I can work in "Three Weeks With Lady X" by Eloisa James, lol! I started to use it for "T" in May but I wasn't sure if that was acceptable.

[ladymurmur]

Wow - this one is a challenge! I'm aiming for CIAO. Beyond that, we'll just have to see.

Best of luck, everyone!

[ladymurmur]

WYA Hello/Goodbye Challenge June 2014
Duration: 01/06/14 - 30/06/14
Progress: 4/4

CIAO
C - Blackbirds by Chuck Wendig
I - IM by Seanan McGuire
A - The Weller by Adam J. Whitlatch
O - Sell-By Date by Melissa F. Olson

[Karena]

4/4



C - Chuck Wendig Mockingbird
I - The Immortal Crown
A - Anne Bishop Murder of Crows
O - Others series - Written in Red Anne Bishop

[Lara]

Wow. I'm running out of O books. Hmm. Well, I'm in for at least one of the words.

C Ella Carey's The Paris Time Capsule 6/14
I Instant Gratification 6/16
A Air Bound 6/16
O Katy O'Dowd's The Lady Astronomer 6/25

A The Assassin's Curse 6/4
R Sam Ridge, hero of Before We Kiss 6/1
R Roman Draganesti, hero of How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire 6/4
I Isabelle Lightwood in City of Heavenly Fire 6/13
V Vella, the living book in Thief's Magic 6/9
I Instant Temptation 6/24
D Driving Forces 6/8
E E. M. Foner's Date Night on Union Station 6/8
R Reaching First: A Hot Contemporary Romance
C Chloe Adams, heroine of Her Viking Wolf 6/6
I In Death series: Portrait in Death 6/25

Read:

[Tina]

Hello/Goodbye Challenge, June 2014

(Note: All are e-books,on my Nook HD)

"Hello" completed 6/5/2014
CIAO-
4/4 completed (Revised 6/5/2014)

C- √ Charley Davidson series: First Grave on the Right 6/3/2014

I- √ Larissa Ione: Bound by Night 6/5/2014

A- √ Angelbound series: Scala 6/2/2014

O-√ Others series: Hungry Like a Wolf
6/4/2014

[LastBreath]

Tina wrote: "CIAO- 1/4 completed"

Well done Tina! Man, I see that you also used the BOM as your C, now why wasnt I a clever cookie and figured that out in the beginning?

Hmm, to review CIAO, or not to review CIAO....

[Lisa Kay]

WYA: Hello/Goodbye Challenge June 2014

03/15

C. - Chapman, Janet = Spellbound Falls (PB)
I.  - Immortals After Dark #9 -Pleasure of a Dark Prince, by Kresley Cole (audible.com) “r.r.v.a.”
A. - After the Storm: The Founding Years #1 - High Plains Bride, by Valerie Hansen (Kindle)
O. - Oust, Gail = 'Til Dice Do Us Part (PB)

A. - ✔ Ann, Deborah = Memory Betrayal ★★★☆☆ Kindle 6/2
R. - ✔ The Regency Romp Trilogy #1 - The Duke's Holiday, by Maggie Fenton ★★★★☆ Kindle 6/1
R. - Roberts, Nora The Witness (CDs-to-iPod/Touch)
I.  - In Death #14 - Reunion in Death, by J.D. Robb (ODA)
V. - Vicky Dreiling = How to Marry a Duke (audible.com)
E. - Elizabeth Hoyt = The Raven Prince (audible.com) “r.r.v.a.”
D. - De Piaget #11 - Stardust of Yesterday, by Lynn Kurland (PB & audible.com)
E. - Elizabeth Peters = The Mummy Case (PB & ODA)
R. - ✔ Nothing To Lose, by Christy Reece ★★★★½ PB 6/3
C. - Cleopatra: A Life, by Stacy Schiff (SJLibrary-HC)
I. - Immortals After Dark #10 - Demon from the Dark, by Kresley Cole (audible.com) “r.r.v.a.”

Alternatives
R. - Ryan, P.B. = Still Life With Murder (Kindle)
A. - The Assassin's Curse, by Cassandra Rose Clarke (SJLibrary-eBook)
O. - Osborne, Maggie = The Best Man (HC)
O. - Otherworld #2 - Stolen, by Kelley Armstrong (SFLibrary-eBook)

[LastBreath]

Well done Lisa Kay, great start so early into the series

[Lisa Kay]

I know, right, LastBreath? I think I was freaking out a bit over this challenge, although I know it is supposed to be fun. LOL!

[LastBreath]

LOL

[Tina]

LastBreath wrote: "Tina wrote: "CIAO- 1/4 completed"

Well done Tina! Man, I see that you also used the BOM as your C, now why wasnt I a clever cookie and figured that out in the beginning?

Hmm, to review CIAO, or..."

Thanks! I actually got the "double duty" idea from you last month (using an AOM book for the challenge: Touch of Frost)!

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

Tina wrote:"I also have a question if we can use a different genre other than Paranormal Romance or Urban Fantasy for a letter? I am trying to figure out if I can work in "Three Weeks With Lady X" by Eloisa James, lol! I started to use it for "T" in May but I wasn't sure if that was acceptable."


Tina, that's fine. As long as all the books aren't other genres, the odd one or two is OK.

[Tina]

Sandra wrote: "Tina wrote:"I also have a question if we can use a different genre other than Paranormal Romance or Urban Fantasy for a letter? I am trying to figure out if I can work in "Three Weeks With Lady X" ..."

Thanks!I read a few select contemporary and historical romance authors (especially Regency) but primarily read Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance so my use of other genres will be minimal.

[Stephanie]

Hello/Goodbye Challenge June 2014
Italian
Completed: 1/15

C: Wild Fire by Christine Feehan
I: The Icebound Land by John Flanagan
A: Hell Fire by Ann Aguirre
O: Of Swine and Roses by Ilona Andrews

A: Anne's Song by Catherine Anderson
R: Key of Light by Nora Roberts
R: Count to Ten by Karen Rose
I: It Had to Be You by Jill Shalvis
V: A Virgin River Christmas by Robyn Carr
E: Eragon by Christopher Paolin
D: The Darkest Lie by Gena Showalter
E: Killing Bliss by E. C. Sheedy 06/02/14
R: Whispering Rock by Robyn Carr
C: Unleashing the Storm by Sydney Croft
I: Into the Night by Suzanne Brockmann

[ladymurmur]

Done with CIAO! Nothing like some good stories to keep you company during a visit from the insomnia fairy. :-)

Updated post #16

[LastBreath]

Well done Ladymurmur!

[LastBreath]

3/4 completed

C - Cat's Wolf by Leanne Crabtree
I - Into the Darkness by K F Breene
A - About a Dragon by G A Aiken
O - currently reading Once Bitten, Twice Shy

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

Hooray ladymurmur!

[Tina]

Great job ladymurmur!

[Tina]

GOODBYE CHALLENGE COMPLETED 06/26/2014

GOODBYE Challenge June 2014 : 11/11 Completed
Edited/Updated June 26, 2014
(CIAO/HELLO Previously Completed)
NOTE: All titles are e-books on my Nook HD

A- √ Lara Adrian:The Midnight Breed Series Companion Completed 06/07/14
R- √ S.M. Reine: Caged Wolf (Alphas After Dark Anthology) Completed 06/08/14
R- √ S.M. Reine: Witch Hunt (Sinners & Sorcerers: Four Urban Fantasy Thrillers Anthology) Completed 06/08/14
I- √ Indigo Spell;Rachel Carrington Completed 06/26/2013
V- √ Vivian Arend:Copper King Completed 06/20/14
E- √ Jennifer Estep: Kiss of Frost (Mythos Academy Bundle: First Frost, Touch of Frost, Kiss of Frost & Dark Frost) Completed 06/11/14
D- √ Dark Frost; Jennifer Estep (Mythos Academy Bundle: First Frost, Touch of Frost, Kiss of Frost & Dark Frost) Completed 06/14/14
E- √ Jennifer Estep: Crimson Frost Completed 06/15/14
R- √ S.M. Reine: Silver Bullet Completed 06/09/14
C- √ Charley Davidson Series: Sixth Grave on the Edge; Darynda Jones Completed 06/07/14
I- √ Insatiable;Morgan Hawke Completed 06/26/14

[Suzanne]

Who's Your Author?
Hello/Goodbye Challenge June 2014
Duration: 6/1/2014 - 6/30/2014

Progress: 15 out of 15

Italian ~
Hello ~ Ciao
C: Charlaine Harris; Deadlocked - **** - 6/23/2014
I: If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You by Kelly Cutrone - ***** - 6/21/2014
A: Lori Austin; Beauty and the Bounty Hunter - ***** - 6/8/2014 - 300 Pages
O: Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman - ***** - 6/27/2014

Goodbye ~ Arrivederci
A: A.G. Howard; Splintered - ** - 6/9/2014
R: Richelle Mead; Last Sacrifice - ***** - 6/4/2014 - 594 Pages
R: Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare - ***** - 6/22/2014
I: I'm Not the Biggest Bitch in This Relationship: Hilarious, Heartwarming Tales About Man's Best Friend from America's Favorite Humorists by Wade Rouse - ***** - 6/29/2014
V: Vamps and the City by Kerrelyn Sparks - ***** - 6/24/2014
E: Kim Edwards; The Memory Keeper's Daughter - ***** - 6/30/2014
D: Dad Is Fat by Jim Gaffigan - **** - 6/13/2014 - 275 Pages
E: Eric Schlosser; Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal - ***** - 6/28/2014
R: Rachel Bertsche; MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search For A New Best Friend - ***** - 6/26/2014
C: Christie Ridgway; Beach House No. 9 - **** - 7/1/2014 - 384 Pages
I: If You Ask Me by Betty White - ***** - 6/25/2014

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats, Ladymurmur!

[Sandra, Need more time to Read!!]

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

Italian ~
Hello ~

2/4 Completed

C C.J. Howard - The Lion's Queen 25/6/14 ★
I I Married a Bear: A BBW Paranormal Shifter Romance
A Alien Collective 24/6/14 ★★★★
O Kaitlyn O'Connor - Cyborg Nation

[✿~Danielle~✿]

WYA Hello/Goodbye Challenge June 2014
Duration: 01/06/14 - 30/06/14
Progress: 15/15

CIAO [04/04]
C ✔ Cross & Crown by Abigail roux (10/06/14)
I ✔ Inked Armor by Helena Hunting (12/06/14)
A ✔ Queen of the Darkness by Anne Bishop (09/06/14)
O ✔ Obsession by Debra Webb (14/06/14)


ARRIVEDERCI [11/11]
A ✔ Arcadia Bell #4 - Banishing the Dark by Jenn Bennett (15/06/14)
R ✔ Dirty Secret by Rhys Ford (19/06/14)
R ✔ The Redemption of Callie & Kayden / Jessica Sorensen (20/06/14)
I ✔ Impulse By Debra Webb (15/06/14)
V ✔ All Fired Up by Vivian Arend & Elle Kennedy (25/06/14)
E ✔ Elder Races #6.6 - Pia Saves the Day byThea Harrison (22/06/14)
D ✔ Dreams Made Flesh by Anne bishop (10/06/14)
E ✔ Eastern Ambitions by Janye Rylon & Mari Carr (06/06/14)
R ✔ Western Ties by Jayne Rylon & Mari Carr (06/06/14)
C ✔ Compass Brothers #1 - Northern Exposure by Mari Carr & Jayne Rylon (04/06/14)
I ✔ Indigo Court #1 - Night Myst by Yasmine Galenorn (16/06/14)


**COMPLETED 25 June 2014**

[Lara]

Yea Danielle!

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats, ❁Danielle!

[Lisa Kay]

It has been a crazy month - from a reading slump to a reading frenzy. And company, to boot. Anyway, I doubt I'll finish all these. But it has been fun. Loved Galbraith's new book, so I squeezed that in.

WYA: Hello/Goodbye Challenge June 2014

08/15

C. - ✔ Chapman, Janet = Spellbound Falls ★★★★☆ PB 6/23
I.  - Immortals After Dark #9 -Pleasure of a Dark Prince, by Kresley Cole (audible.com) “r.r.v.a.”
A. - ✔ Abagnale, Frank = Catch Me If You Can: The True Story Of A Real Fake
         ★★★★☆ SJLibrary-ODA 6/7
O. - Oust, Gail = 'Til Dice Do Us Part (PB)

A. - ✔ Ann, Deborah = Memory Betrayal ★★★☆☆ Kindle 6/2
R. - ✔ The Regency Romp Trilogy #1 - The Duke's Holiday, by Maggie Fenton ★★★★☆ Kindle 6/1
R. - ✔ Robert Galbraith = The Silkworm ★★★★★ HC 6/22
I.  - In Death #14 - Reunion in Death, by J.D. Robb (ODA)
V. - Vicky Dreiling = How to Marry a Duke (audible.com)
E. - Elizabeth Hoyt = The Raven Prince (audible.com) “r.r.v.a.”
D. - ✔ The Dresden Files, #15 - Skin Game, by Jim Butcher★★★★½ audible.com 6/4
E. - ✔ Elizabeth Peters = The Mummy Case ★★★★☆ SJLibrary-OCD 6/24
R. - ✔ Nothing To Lose, by Christy Reece ★★★★½ PB 6/3
C. - Cleopatra: A Life, by Stacy Schiff (SJLibrary-HC)
I. - Immortals After Dark #10 - Demon from the Dark, by Kresley Cole (audible.com) “r.r.v.a.”

Alternatives
O. - Osborne, Maggie = The Best Man (HC)
O. - Otherworld #2 - Stolen, by Kelley Armstrong (SFLibrary-eBook)

[LastBreath]

CIAO completed

C - Cat's Wolf
I - Into the Darkness
A - About a Dragon
O - Once Upon a Tiger

I started ARRIVEDERCI but I know there's no way I could possibly finish it before the end of the month.

Good luck to those who will soldier on

[LastBreath]

Lisa Kay wrote: "It has been a crazy month - from a reading slump to a reading frenzy. And company, to boot. Anyway, I doubt I'll finish all these. But it has been fun. Loved Galbraith's new book, so I squeezed..."

Well done Lisa Kay, can see that you're definitely on track

[LastBreath]

Well done Danielle

[✿~Danielle~✿]

Thanks!

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats, LastBreath!

[Lara]

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

[Tina]

Whew! Did it! (See edited posts originally dated 06/02/14 & 06/08/14.)

[Lara]

Yea Tina!

[Lisa Kay]

Whoa, Lara and Tina! Great job. Congrats!