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2019 Create-Your-Own ChallengeChallenge Title: Take Control of My DTB TBR Pile, Reduce My Keepers Pile AND Make Use of My Kindle Unlimited Membership
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Number of Books: 6 "Old" + 12 "Rereads" + 24 "Kindle Unlimited" books = 42 total
Challenge Description:
Part 1: Read "old" paperback books that I own, then donate books that are not going to be "keepers".
Part 2: Reread "old keepers" and donate them.
Part 3: Read Kindle Unlimited Books to make use of my membership.
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continuing what i started in 2018:Challenge Title: author chain connections
Duration: jan-dec 2018 - jan-dec 2019
Number of Books: minimum of 64
READ: 36/64
Challenge Description: reading through owned collection with author chains
* author name has some derivative connection to author above in that chain; not time read limited with the exception of having to be read between 2018 & 2019.
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I am in! Challenge Title: Reading down TBR and Short stories from Kindle unlimited (short stories under 220 pages)
Duration: Jan 1 2019 to Dec 31 2019
Number of Books: 15 with possibility of more
Challenge Description: Read down my TBR with possibility to read more from that list. read Short stories from Kindle.
List of Books:
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Finished 212 pages3.
Finished 115 pages
Challenge Title: Modified Stacking the seriesDuration: January 1, 2019 to December 31 2019
Number of Books: 24/24
Completed Series: 12/12
Read one book from 4 series
√ The First Kiss of Spring (12/5)
√ Three Little Words (8/17)
√ Last Man Standing (1/23)
√ Playing Dirty (5/3)
Read two books from 4 series
√ Under Control (3/22)
√ Flare Up (12/10)
√ Why Not Tonight (8/10)
√ Not Quite Over You (10/10)
√ Make Me Lose Control (2/22)
√ Can't Fight This Feeling (12/24)
√ Suddenly Last Summer (11/19)
√ Maybe This Christmas (9/16)
Read three books from 3 series
√ About That Kiss (1/31)
√ Hot Winter Nights (1/14)
√ Playing for Keeps (7/21)
√ One Night Charmer (4/16)
√ Tough Luck Hero (1/27)
√ Last Chance Rebel (10/19)
√ Undeniably Yours (1/11)
√ Yours to Keep (3/28)
√ All He Ever Dreamed (12/30)
√ Serenity Harbor (10/21)
√ Sugar Pine Trail (4/9)
√ The Cottages on Silver Beach (7/29)
Create-Your-Own Reading ChallengeDuration: Jan 5th to May 15th 2019
Need to clear lots of books on my Kindle!
Target: 50
Read 50/50
1. Marrying The Rebellious Miss (Mills & Boon Historical) Bronwyn Scott 3☆ 12/3/19
2. Claiming His Defiant Miss (Mills & Boon Historical) Bronwyn Scott 3☆ 2/2/19
3. Taming the Bride Michelle McMaster 4☆ 1/2/19
4. Lady Osbaldestone's Christmas Goose Stephanie Laurens 5☆ 20/1/19
5. A Soupçon of Poison Jennifer Ashley 4☆ 18/1/19
6. Lady Osbaldestone and the Missing Christmas Carols Stephanie Laurens 5☆ 22/1/19
7. The Confounding Case of the Carisbrook Emeralds Stephanie Laurens 5☆ 23/1/19
8. The Murder at Mandeville Hall Stephanie Laurens 5☆ 24/1/19
9. The Misadventures of Lady Ophelia Christina McKnight 4☆ 22/2/19
10. The Captain Claims His Lady Annie Burrows 4☆ 3/3/19
11. The Last Wicked Rogue Lauren Smith 5☆ 21/2/19
12. Secrets to a Gentleman's Heart Samantha Grace 3☆ 20/4/19
13. Innocent In The Prince's Bed (Mills & Boon Historical) Bronwyn Scott 3.5☆ 23/3/19
14. How to Ruin a Reputation Bronwyn Scott 3☆ 14/3/19
15. How to Sin Successfully Bronwyn Scott 3.5☆ 26/3/19
16. The Landlocked Baron Sahara Kelly 4☆ 27/2/19
17. Merry Masquerade Hilary Gilman 4☆ 25/3/19
18. The Duke of Her Desire Sophie Barnes 4☆ 28/1/19
19. The Illegitimate Duke Sophie Barnes 3☆ 22/3/19
20. Regency Fire 1 Bridget Barton 3☆ 19/1/19
21. Surrendering to the Rake Georgette Brown 3.5☆ 16/1/19
22. The Countess and the Rake: A Super Hot Historical Romance Georgette Brown 3☆ 28/3/19
23. My Lady of Deception Christi Caldwell 4☆ 15/3/19
24. Her Duke of Secrets Christi Caldwell 5☆ 19/3/19
25. The Rogue Who Rescued Her Christi Caldwell 4☆ 20/3/19
26. Her Muse, Her David Jane Charles 5☆ 26/1/19
27. Her Muse, His Grace Jane Charles 4☆ 29/1/19
28. Lily, One Lord's Temptation Jane Charles 4☆ 24/2/19
29. The Witching Hour Jane Charles 4☆ 26/2/19
30. The Viscount's Only Love: Christmas Belles, Book 2 Cerise Deland 4☆ 17/1/19
31. Less Than a Lady Eva Devon 3☆ 15/3/19
32. The Spring Duchess Jillian Eaton 3.5☆ 7/1/19
33. The Summer Duchess Jillian Eaton 4☆ 12/1/19
34. The Legend of Nimway Hall: 1750 - Jacqueline Stephanie Laurens 4☆ 1/3/19
35. THE LEGEND OF NIMWAY HALL: 1794 - CHARLOTTE Karen Hawkins 5☆ 1/3/19
36. THE LEGEND OF NIMWAY HALL: 1818 - ISABEL Suzanne Enoch 3.5☆ 2/3/19
37. A Match Made in Heather Anna Harrington 4☆ 15/2/19
38. Seducing the Bride Michelle McMaster 5☆ 30/1/19
39. Spring Seduction: Brides of Mayfair Crossover Novella Michelle McMaster 4☆ 25/1/19
40. A Gentleman Never Surrenders Lauren Smith 3.5☆ 16/1/19
41. A Scottish Lord for Christmas Lauren Smith 4☆ 18/1/19
42. The Bride Behind the Curtain Darcie Wilde 4☆ 31/1/19
43. Enter the Duke Grace Callaway 4☆ 13/3/19
44. My Wicked Earl Tammy Andresen 5☆ 18/1/19
45. At His Lady's Command Nicola Davidson 5☆ 17/1/19
46. Last Night with the Duke Amelia Grey 5☆ 3/2/19
47. The Pursuit of Lady Harriett Rachael Anderson 5☆ 4/3/19
48. The Winter Duke Jillian Eaton 5☆ 13/1/19
49. Once Jilted, Twice Shy: A Midwinter's Scandal Novella Erin Knightley 3☆ 15/1/19
50. Misadventures with the Duke Stacy Reid 5☆ 21/1/19
Challenge Title: Read those books!Duration 1/1/19-12/31/19
# of books: 24/40
description of challenge: kindle or books owned
1 Racing The Tide by January Bain 1/5/2019 K
2 Soul Song by Marjorie M Liu 1/29/19 pb
3 Chili To Die For by Lily York 2/5/19 K
4 Too Sexy For Marriage By Cathie Linz 2/5/19 pb
5 The Last Virgin by Dorie Graham 2/21/19 pb
6 The Bellini Bride by Michelle Reid 3/25/19 pb
7 All U Can Eat by Emma Holly 3/26/19 pb
8 Riches to Rags Bride by Myrna MacKenzie 4/13/19 pb
9 I Got You Babe by Jane Graves 4/30/19 pb
10 His Expectant Neighbor by Susan Meier 5/13/19 pb
11 Coffee Tea or Me? By Rich Amooi 5/14/19 K
12 Claiming His Secret Heir by Joanne Rock 5/31/19 pb
13 Myth-ing Persons by Robert Asprin 6/2/`19 pb
14 Frost Line by Linda Howard & Linda Jones 6/10/19 pb
15 Stolen Moments by Sherryl Woods 6/29/19 pb
16 The Secret She Keeps by Cassie Miles 7/2/19 pb
17 Latte Trouble by Cleo Coyle 7/15/19 K
18 The Ghost and the Femme Fatale by Alice Kimberly 7/16/19 K
19 Unforgettable You by Brenda Novak 7/17/19 K
20 Perfect for the Beach anthology 8/14/19 pb
21 Trick Me, Treat Me by Leslie Kelly 8/12/19 pb
22 Hot Six by Janet Evanovich 10/26/19 pb
23 Seven Up by Janet Evanovich 10/28/19 pb
24 The Copeland Bride by Justine Cole 11/2/19 pb
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Challenge Title: Kindle UnlimitedDuration: 1/1/19-12/31/19
Number of Books: 36 (minimum 3 a month)
Challenge Description: Use my KU benefits
Read: 36/36
January:
1. Clarity of Lines 1/6 ★★★★
2. Shelter 1/24 ★★
3. Ascendent 1/30 ★★★★
February:
1. Disasterology 101 2/4 ★★★
2. Circle 2/6 ★★★★
3. Risk Taker 2/20 ★★★★
March:
1. Spencer Cohen, Book Two 3/16 ★★★★
2. The Mystery of Nevermore 3/16 ★★★★
3. Be My Best Man 3/25 ★★★
April:
1. Sense of Place 4/7 ★★★
2, Public Display of Everything 4/9 ★★★★
3. In Your Eyes 4/12 ★★★
May:
1. Full Domain 5/2 ★★★
2. The Alpha's Widower 5/4 ★★★
3. Fires Of Ballian 5/8 ★★★
June:
1. The Sweetest Star 6/1 ★★★
2. LOL: Laugh Out Loud 6/13 ★★★★
3. All Souls Near & Nigh 6/29 ★★★★★
July:
1. Crooked Tree Ranch 7/9 ★★★
2. Prince of Killers 7/15 ★★★★
3. Jon's Downright Ridiculous Shooting Case 7/20 ★★★★★
Aug:
1. Heart 8/22 ★★★★
2. Evolved 8/8 ★★★★
3. Tate 8/19 ★★★
Sept:
1. Midnight Curse 9/10 ★★★
2. A Crown of Iron & Silver 9/23 ★★★★★
3. Shadows Fall 9/8 ★★★★
Oct:
1. Hawk in the Rowan 10/2 ★★★★
2. Fire in the Heart 10/4 ★★★★
3. Adder and Willow 10/15 ★★★
Nov:
1. Born in Fire 11/20 ★★★★
2. Eagle in the Hawthorn 11/26 ★★★★
3. Forget Me Not 11/27 ★★★★
Dec:
1. Salmon and the Hazel 12/4 ★★★★
2. In the Kill 12/9 ★★★★
3. The Christmas I Know 12/8 ★★★★
Challenge Title: Series BooksDuration: 1/1/19 - 12/31/19
Number of Books: 36 (minimum of 3 a month)
Challenge Description: Read books from series I've already started.
Read: 36/36
January:
1. Tequila Mockingbird 1/14
2. The Long and Winding Road 1/18
3. But For You 1/29
February:
1. Secrets of the Dead 2/17
2. Noble Hops 2/7
3. Circle 2/6
March:
1. Final Shadows 3/5
2. Archangel's Prophecy 3/11
3. Embers 3/4
April:
1. Sloe Ride 4/19
2. To Love a Wolf 4/19
3. A Very Dragon Christmas 4/5
May:
1. Tequila Sunrise 5/6
2. Deke 5/27
3. Absinthe of Malice 5/22
June:
1. Wolf Rain 6/11
2. Necropolis 6/14
3. Darkness Rising 6/24
July:
1. Stone Cold Heart 7/6
2. Camp Hell 7/13
3. Under a Blood-Red Moon 7/21
Aug:
1. GhosTV 8/12
2. Tate 8/19
3. Parting Shot 8/14
Sept:
1. Bloodline 9/11
2. Down and Dirty 9/27
3. A Crown of Iron & Silver 9/23
Oct:
1. Dirty Heart 10/23
2. Cold as the Clay 10/20
3. Leverage in Death 10/27
Nov:
1. Skin After Skin 11/17
2. Fallow 11/29
3. Connections in Death 11/16
Dec:
1. Salmon and the Hazel 12/4
2. Wolf's Mate 12/5
3. Vendetta in Death 12/21
Challenge Title: Out With The Old, In With The NewDuration: 1/1/19 – 31/12/19
Number of Books: 50
Challenge Description: Clearing out the oldest 25 books I own so that I can purchase the top 25 on my wishlist published in 2018/2019.
List of Books:
Owned:
1) Primal Law – J.D. Tyler
2) Dragon Mine – Jaime Rush
3) The Summer He Came Home – Juliana Stone
4) Wrong Bed, Right Guy – Katee Robert
5) First Ink – Laura Wright
6) Forbidden – Jacquelyn Frank
7) Knight of my Dreams – Lynsay Sands
8) Fearless – Devon Hartford
9) No Turning Back – Tiffany Snow
10) White Hot Kiss – Jennifer L Armentrout
11) Fearless – Rachel Van Dyken
12) The Look of Love – Bella Andre
13) Hot As Sin – Bella Andre
14) Love Me – Bella Andre
15) Winter's Heat – Cristin Harber
16) Unbound – Cat Miller
17) Dark Skye – Kresley Cole
18) Reckless – Skye Jordan
19) Dare To Resist – Laura Kaye
20) Chained By Night – Larissa Ione
21) Rules of Protection – Alison Bliss
22) Feral Sins – Suzanne Wright
23) King's – Mimi Jean Pamiloff
24) Foreplay – Sophie Jordan
25) Love At First Sight – Lori Wilde
New:
1) The Dark Calling – Kresley Cole
2) The Darkest Warrior – Gena Showalter
3) Navigating The Stars – Maria V Snyder
4) Twice Bitten – Lynsay Sands
5) Queen of Air and Darkness – Cassandra Clare
6) Born of Blood – Sherrily Kenyon
7) Blood Fury – J.R. Ward
8) Racked and Stacked – Lorelei James
9) Batman: Nightwalker – Marie Lu
10) The Supervillain and Me – Danielle Banas
11) Everless – Sara Holland
12) Baby, I'm Howling For You – Christine Warren
13) Demon's Mercy – Rebecca Zanetti
14) Shadow and Ice – Gena Showalter
15) The Rogue Queen – Emily R King
16) Kill The Queen – Jennifer Estep
17) Cracked Kingdom – Erin Watt
18) So Close To Being The S**t, Y'all Don't Even Know – Retta
19) Storm Cursed – Patricia Briggs
20) Shades of Wicked – Jeaniene Frost
21) Wolf Rain – Nalini Singh
22) Claimed By Shadows – Lara Adrian
23) A Princess In Theory – Alyssa Cole
24) Eight Simple Rules For Dating A Dragon – Kerrelyn Sparks
25) The Impossibility of Us – Katy Upperman
Angie〰️ I love your challenge! If I can’t think of one can I “borrow” your challenge?
Challenge Title: Cut Down on TBRDuration:1/1/19 – 31/12/19
Number of Books:32
Challenge Description:Read the Classics Books that scare me and cut down on my Netgalley TBR
2/32
List of Books:
1:Master and Commander
2:The House of the Seven Gables
3:Heart of Darkness
4:Shōgun
5:Anna Karenina
6:The Odyssey2/2/19
7:Kim 3/4/19
8Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
9:The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
10The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
11The Swiss Family Robinson
12The Red House Mystery 4/4/19
Netgalley
1The Luck of the Bride
2The Sixth Day 1/4/18
3The Sheikh's Unexpected Wife
4:Brotherhood of the Gun
5Honor of the Mountain Man 2/18/19
6Guns of the Mountain Man
7The Sheikh's Tempting Assistant1/27/19
8The Sheikh’s Island Fling
9Winter
10The Nowhere Man 1/29/19
11Hellbent
12The Sheikh’s Pregnant Fake Wife
13The Burglar
14The Escape Artists: A Band of Daredevil Pilots and the Greatest Prison Break of the Great War
15The Classroom
16The Wife's Secret2/24/19
17Hero Dogs: How a Pack of Rescues, Rejects, and Strays Became America's Greatest Disaster-Search Partners
18The Au Pair - 1/16/19
19Out of the Dark
20The Lady in the Cellar: Murder, Scandal and Insanity in Victorian Bloomsbury 1/5/19
Challenge Title: Read TBR series booksDuration: Jan 1 - Dec 31
Number of Books: 55
Challenge Description: Read series books from my 2019 Books for Challenges shelf
55/55 - finished Oct 12th
List of Books:
Series #1
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Series #2
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Series #3
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Series #4
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Challenge Title: Published 2018 TBRDuration: January 1, 2019 – December 2019
Number of Books: 30 + 30
Challenge Description: Read books added to TBR list that were published in 2018
Every month I look through the new releases and add anything that looks interesting to my TBR shelf. That has translated to 306 TBR books published in 2018 alone. I would like to set a goal to read 10% of the romance novels on my “2018 published” shelf. I may switch these around later based on Kindle sales and library availability, but this is a start:
30/30 original goal
30/30 additional goal
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DNF selections were replaced in the numbered listings with another selection
Butterface by Avery Flynn DNF 1/16/19 ★★
Driven to Distraction by Lori Foster DNF 2/9/19 ★
Mister Tonight by Kendall Ryan DNF 3/2/19 ★★
DILF Diaries: Oh Baby by Stephanie St. Klaire DNF 3/5/19 ★
One in a Million by Lindsey Kelk DNF 4/4/19 ★★
I Flipping Love You by Helena Hunting DNF 4/15/19 ★★
Stalked by Jamie Begley DNF 9/9/19 ★
1. The Birthday List by Devney Perry 1/4/19 ★★★★★
2. Legacy by Kilian Grey 1/9/19 ★★★
3. The Wolf at the Door by Charlie Adhara 1/12/19 ★★★★★
4. Robbie by Ella Frank 1/15/19 ★★
5. Hate Notes by Vi Keeland 1/20/19 ★★★★
6. Verity by Colleen Hoover 2/2/19 ★★★★
7. That Irresistible Poison by Alessandra Hazard 2/3/19 ★★★★
8. Only You by Melanie Harlow 2/6/19 ★★★★
9. Auctioned by Cara Dee 2/7/19 ★★★
10. Secret in Houston by Susi Hawke 2/8/19 ★★
11. Easy Does It Twice by Gianni Holmes 2/9/19 ★★★
12. Vanilla Clouds by Roe Horvat 2/18/19 ★★★
13. Three Blind Dates by Meghan Quinn 2/20/19 ★★★★
14. 45 and Holding by Jacki James 3/1/19 ★★★
15. Disgrace by Brittainy C. Cherry 3/12/19 ★★★★
16. Single Malt by Layla Reyne 3/18/19 ★★★★
17. Once Upon a Real Good Time by Lauren Blakely 3/21/19 ★★★
18. Trick Play by Eden Finley 3/22/19 ★★★
19. A Scot's Surrender by Lily Maxton 3/25/19 ★★
20. Boy Shattered by Eli Easton 3/29/19 ★★★★
21. Honeymoon for One by Keira Andrews 4/2/19 ★★★
22. Not Until You by Corinne Michaels 4/10/19 ★★★
23. Hidden in Darkness by Alice Winters 4/14/19 ★★★
24. A Light in the Darkness by Alice Winters 4/26/19 ★★★
25. Keep Her Safe by K.A. Tucker 4/30/19 ★★★
26. The Freshman by Louise Collins 5/7/19 ★★★★
27. Hidden by Rebecca Zanetti 5/17/19 ★★
28. After Hours by Lynda Aicher 5/18/19 ★★★
29. The Boyfriend Game by Stella Starling 5/26/19 ★★★
30. Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren 5/27/19 ★★★★
31. A Ferry of Bones & Gold by Hailey Turner 6/2/19 ★★★
32 Fight or Flight by Samantha Young 6/8/19 ★★★★
33. Julien by Ella Frank 6/20/19 ★★★
34. Center Of Gravity by Neve Wilder 6/21/19 ★★★
35. Galaxies and Oceans by N.R. Walker 6/25/19 ★★★
36. Lincoln's Park by Parker Williams 6/26/19 ★★★
37. Ollie on the Out by Gianni Holmes 7/1/19 ★★★
38. Truth & Betrayal by K.C. Wells 7/3/19 ★★★
39. Priest by Ella Frank 7/28/19 ★★★
40. Dead Speak by Pandora Pine 7/30/19 ★★★
41. Rainbow Place by Jay Northcote 8/4/19 ★★★★
42. Safe Place by Jay Northcote 8/5/19 ★★
43. Cort—Unbreakable by Felice Stevens 8/11/19 ★★★
44. Hotshot Doc by R.S. Grey 8/24/19 ★★
45. The Escort's Tale by M.J. Edwards 8/29/19 ★★★★★
46. The Mystery of the Moving Image by C.S. Poe 9/8/19 ★★★★
47. Dead Reckoning by Pandora Pine 9/8/19 ★★★
48. James—Uncontrollable by Felice Stevens 9/11/19 ★★
49. After the Weekend by Silvia Violet 9/12/19 ★★★
50. Seek by Mia Sheridan 9/15/19 ★★★
51. The Case of the Sexy Shakespearean by Tara Lain 9/19/19 ★★★
52. Love, Sincerely, Yours by Sara Ney 9/21/19 ★★★
53. The Princess, the Prick & the Priest by Ella Frank 9/29/19 ★★★
54. Love Machine by Kendall Ryan 9/29/19 ★★★
55. Dead Silent by Pandora Pine 10/4/19 ★★★
56. The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory 10/13/19 ★★★
57. After the Night by Sandra Marie 10/28/19 ★★★★
58. My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren 11/9/19 ★★★★
59. Unwritten Law by Eden Finley 11/13/19 ★★★★
60. Dumped by Lucy Hawkins 11/22/19 ★★★★
Additional:
61. Dead Weight by Pandora Pine 11/24/19 ★★★★
62. Professor Feelgood by Leisa Rayven 11/27/19 ★★★★
63. Santa Daddy by Keira Andrews 12/2/19 ★★★
64. Miracle by E. Davies 12/6/19 ★★★
65. All Hearts on Deck: One Last Christmas by Gianni Holmes 12/8/19 ★★★
66. The Christmas Lights Battle by Skylar M. Cates 12/11/19 ★★★★
COMPLETED
In 2019, I'm going to return to my first love: the fantasy genre.Challenge Title: To All the Books I Swore to Love
Duration: January 1 – December 31
Number of Books: 13
Challenge Description: The past several years I dove deep into the romance genre — so deep that I rarely read fantasy anymore. And yet, I continue to buy fantasy books, or vow that I'll re-read a favorite series.
This year, my goal is to read the fantasy books that were lovingly acquired, yet languishing on my shelves.
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COMPLETED: 2/13
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I) Book Club Fantasy: 0/2
These are books I got during my one-year book club subscription that expired many months ago and have yet to be read. The Wardrobe Mistress is historical fiction, not fantasy, but I didn't want it to feel left out.
II) The Lunar Chronicles: 0/6
I took a risk on this series and bought every book, except Winter, which wasn't out in paperback format at the time. I did read Cinder (which was excellent and proved the series was worth the gamble), only to realize that Winter still wasn't released, so I held off reading anything else. Now I have them all, so their time is here at last.
III) Unattached: 2/5
A few fantasy titles unrelated to anything in particular.
Completed:
- Cat in the Dark
- Grendel
Unloved Book Challenge1 January, 2019 to 31 December, 2019
Books that I own that have been waiting patiently to me to read and enjoy them
Read 17/30
Physical Books
4/10 read
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Kindle Books
5/10 read
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Audio Books
8/10 read
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Country of Origin ChallengeJanuary 1, 2019 till December 31, 2019
Number of books minimum 12
Each month I will read a book (hopefully romance) by an author from one of the following countries/commonwealths. I mainly read US, UK, NZ or Aussie authors and need to think more globally in my selections.
📚📚Total Books Read 11/12📚📚
💕💕Number of books with romance 6/ 8 💕💕
✔️Algeria 🇩🇿 The Golden Ass by Apuleius 1/24/19 no real romance but interesting farce
Angola 🇦🇴
Argentina 🇦🇷 Hopscotch by Julio Cortázar
Benin 🇧🇯 Snares Without End by Olympe Bhêly-Quenum
✔️Brazil My Mother’s mother’s mother and her daughters 💖💖💖💖💖
Chile 🇨🇱 By Night in Chile by Roberto Bolaño
Chile 🇨🇱 2666 by Roberto Bolaño
✔️China 🇨🇳 The Green Phoenix: A Novel of the Woman Who Re-Made Asia, Empress Xiaozhuang by Alice Poon💖3/2/19 not listed as a romance and while being a sweeping history of 17th century China it shows the love one woman has for her husband, lover, children and grand children 💕
✔️Colombia 🇨🇴 Memories of My Melancholy Whores by Gabriel García Márquez💖💖💖
✔️Denmark 🇩🇰 Only One Life by Sara Blaedel💖2/16/19 Mystery but MC has a little sexy time with other detective, a series, this book ends with MC and love interest planning a vacation so next book 💕 maybe.
France 🇫🇷 Story of O by Pauline Réage
France 🇫🇷 Three Strong Women by Marie NDiaye
France 🇫🇷 Ladivine by Marie NDiaye
Greece 🇬🇷 The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel by Nikos Kazantzakis
Guadeloupe 🇬🇵 I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem by Maryse Condé
Iceland 🇮🇸 Independent People by Halldór Kiljan Laxness
✔️Indonesia 🇮🇩 The Question of Red by Laksmi Pamuntjak💖2/2/19 a moving love story set during a time of upheaval in Indonesia 💕
✔️Italy 🇮🇹 The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco 💖2/11/19 Not a romance but a classic I have never read, didn’t live up to the hype
✔️Japan 🇯🇵 Norwegian Wood💖3/6/19 a coming of age love story set in Tokyo, sad but well written 💕
Nigeria 🇳🇬
Pakistan 🇵🇰 The Crow Eaters by Bapsi Sidhwa
Russia 🇷🇺
✔️South Africa 🇿🇦 Mating Birds by Lewis Nkosi💖3/21/19 amazing book, wonderful prose about a black South African man sentenced to death be cause he may or may not have raped an “English girl” during Apartheid. Today this would be a dark romance of forbidden attraction in many respects. 💕
✔️Sweden 🇸🇪 My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry💖💖💖💖
✔️Turkey 🇹🇷 The Time Regulation Institute by Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar💖2/13/19 interesting look at east meets west along with family obligations and arranged marriages
Turkey 🇹🇷 The Gaze by Elif Shafak
Read What You OwnJan 1 - Dec 31, 2019
Number of Books: 50
Challenge Description: Read 50 books that I owned before 2019, not including free books
COMPLETE
1. The Ghost Had an Early Check-Out Jan 2 ★★★★
2. Spook Squad Jan 3 ★★★★★
3. The Winter Courtship Rituals of Fur-Bearing Critters Jan 5 ★★★★
4. Skin After Skin Jan 6 ★★★★★
5. The Lightning-Struck Heart Jan 8 ★★★★★
6. The Lion of Kent Jan 8 ★★★
7. Expeditions, Estimation, and Other Dangerous Pastimes Jan 9 ★★★★
8. Oskar Blows A Gasket Jan 9 ★★★★
9. When the Devil Drives Jan 10 ★★★★
10. Guardian Spirits Jan 11 ★★★★★
11. Agent Bayne Jan 15 ★★★★★
12. Shaker of Earth Jan 16 ★★★★
13. Becoming Three Jan 18 ★★★
14. The Brimstone Journals: Collection Two Jan 19 ★★★★★
15. The Englor Affair Jan 20 ★★★★
16. Devil in the Details Jan 21 ★★★★
17. A Destiny of Dragons Jan 22 ★★★★★
18. Calon Lan Jan 23 ★★★
19. Exposed Jan 26 ★★★
20. Redemption by Fire Jan 26 ★★★★★
21. Band Sinister Jan 31 ★★★★★
22. Ashes on a Distant Wind Feb 2 ★★★★
23. Blah, Blah Valentine's Day Feb 9 ★★★
24. Will & Patrick Wake Up Married Feb 11 ★★★★
25 Will & Patrick Meet the Family Feb 11 ★★★★
26 Will & Patrick Do the Holidays Feb 11 ★★★★★
27 I Spy Something Bloody Feb 12 ★★★★
28 Dangerous Ground Feb 12 ★★★★
29 Will & Patrick Fight Their Feelings Feb 13 ★★★★
30 Old Poison Feb 13 ★★★★
31 Blood Heat Feb 14 ★★★★
32 Dead Run Feb 14 ★★★★
33 Kick Start Feb 15 ★★★★
34 I Spy Something Wicked Feb 15 ★★★★
35 I Spy Something Christmas Feb 15 ★★★★
36 Pestilence Feb 15 ★★★
37 As Spring Rain Feb 27 ★★★
38 Stripped Feb 28 ★★
39 Gray's Shadow Mar 2 ★★★★★
40 Once Around Seven Mar 2 ★★
41 Romancing the Werewolf Mar 6 ★★★★★
42 Danny & Jude Mar 7 ★★★
43 In the Ring Mar 9 ★★★
44 A Deeper Blue Mar 11 ★★★★
45 What Can Be Mar 12 ★★★★★
46 On the Ice Mar 13 ★★★★
47 Down and Dirty Mar 14 ★★★★
48 Clay White Mar 17 ★★★★
49 Trick Roller Mar 24 ★★★★
50 Why the Devil Stalks Death Mar 31 ★★★★
Create Your Own ChallengeChallenge Title: The Triple Challenge
Duration: Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019
Number of Books: 13/14
Part I - 10 Oldest TBR Books
Read the 10 oldest books from my GoodReads TBR list.
1.Ragdoll by Kelly R. Stevens (4/3)★★1/2
2.Bad Boys Next Exit by Shannon McKenna, Donna Kauffman, E.C. Sheedy (6/2)★★★
3.Two Little Lies by Liz Carlyle (7/16)★★★★1/2
4.Montana Sky by Loree Lough (4/7)★★★★
5.Her Best Friend's Lover by Shiloh Walker (1/6)★★★1/2
6.Emma's Orphans by Loree Lough (9/15)★★★★
7.Soft Beats My Heart by Aleesha Carter (7/25)★★★
8.The Texan's Wager by Jodi Thomas (6/30)★★★★1/2
9.Guardian Angel by Julie Garwood (2/13)★★★★
10.Small Blessings by DeWanna Pace
Completed 9/10
Part II - Book to Movie
Read at least three books that were made into movies and then watch the movie.
1.Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (1/31)★★★★★ *MW (7/27)
2.Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (3/31)★★★★★ *MW (8/10, 8/24)
3.The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (10/31)★★★★
Read 3/3
*MW = Movies Watched 2/3
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.The One That Got Away by Various Authors (10/21)★★★★
Completed 1/1
I love seeing everyone's creative challenge ideas!
Welcome to this 2019 Yearly Challenge!!Happy New Year and Happy Reading everyone!!
I am in for year #3! Challenge Title: Make Scott Happy
Duration: January 1, 2019-December 31, 2019
Challenge Description: Diminish the books on my bookshelf to be able to fit in the new house!! Read at least 3 books a month from my bookshelf to diminish the huge amount of books on the bookshelf so that instead of a room...books will fit in a closet.
January
1. Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich
2. Fire Inside by Kristen Ashley
3. Twelve Sharp by Janet Ivanovich
4. Long Hard Ride by Lorelei James
5. Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Ivanovich
6. Hell for Leather by Julie Ann Walker
February
Challenge Title: Holidays Reading ChallengeDuration: Jan 1 2019 To Dec 31 2019
Number of Books: 11 books with possibilities of adding more holidays
Challenge Description: Read a book revolving around a holiday
List of Books:
New years
Valentines Day
St Patrick day
Easter day
Memorial day
Independence day
Labor day
Halloween
Veterans day
Thanksgiving day
Christmas day
Romance Readers Reading Challenges2019 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge
Duration: 1/1/2019 - 12/31/2019
Progress: 13 out of 20
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 2019.
Challenge Title: Past RRRC Picks
Duration: 1 Year
Number of Books: 20
Challenge Description: Books on Past RRRC Pick it for Me shelves from 2018 and earlier
List of Books: (you can post it in advanced or post as you complete them)
1. The Escape Artist by Brad Meltzer - ***** - 1/5/2019 - 416 Pages - April 2018 RRRC Pick
2. Redemption by Susannah Sandlin - **** - 3/19/2019 - 357 Pages - Oct 2018 RRRC Pick
3. Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder - ***** - 5/2/2019 - 361 Pages - July 2016 RRRC Pick
4. Ain't She Sweet? by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - ***** - 5/3/2019 - 464 Pages - April 2014 RRRC Pick
5. Dune by Frank Herbert - **** - 5/28/2019 - 604 Pages - August 2011 RRRC Pick
6. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas - **** - 6/7/2019 - 419 Pages - May 2018 RRRC Pick
7. Nuts by Alice Clayton - ***** - 6/28/2019 - 308 Pages - June 2018 RRRC Pick
8. When You Dare by Lori Foster - *** - 7/7/2019 - 448 Pages - June 2011 RRRC Pick
9. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky - ***** - 7/11/2019 - 213 Pages - December 2013 RRRC Pick
10. Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire - ***** - 7/30/2019 - 346 Pages - November 2018 RRRC Pick
11. Year One by Nora Roberts - ***** - 8/6/2019 - 419 Pages - January 2018 RRRC Pick
12. When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare - ***** - 8/12/2019 - 376 Pages - March 2017 RRRC Pick
13. Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank - *** - 8/31/2019 - 376 Pages - July 2011 RRRC Pick
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OWLs Exams (as seen on booktube- Book Roast)1/1/19 to 12/31/19
12/12 Complete
1. Ancient Runes- Mysterious symbol on the cover The Hunger Games 1/2/19
2. Arithmancy- Number on cover or in title Saga: Book One 1/19/19
3. Astronomy- Science Fiction Dragon Pearl 1/21/19
4. Care of Magical Creatures- About magical creatures or creature on the cover Spark 1/13/19
5. Charms- Fantasy Heart of Thorns 1/5/19
6. Defense Against the Dark Arts- Features a secret society The Curious Case of the Werewolf That Wasn't 1/19/19
7. Divination- Features a prophecy The Last Wish 1/19/19
8. Herbology- Nature-related word in title Once Upon a River 2/13/19
9. History- Historical fiction A Little Princess 3/21/2019
10. Muggle Studies- Non-fiction The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers 1/12/19
11. Potions- Features Alchemy Saga: Book Two 1/27/19
12. Transfiguration- Features shape-shifting or has cat on the cover Watersnakes 2/28/19
My Challenge
Create Your Own Challenge2019 Re-Read Challenge
Challenge: re-read a set number of books, not including books that I am re-reading for another re-read challenge in another group. For every book I re-read, I will delete 4 books from my TBR and my cloud. (Bye, bye forever, book.)
Read: 40/40
[Duration: 1/1/19 – 12/31/19Number of Books: 42
Challenge Description: Clearing out 2011 shelf. These are Kindle books that have sat there for 8 yes EIGHT years. It's time to read them.
8/42
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Challenge Title: Better the 2nd time around??Duration: Feb 1, 2019 - July 31, 2020
Number of Books: 28
Challenge Description: Reread 3 of Sloane Kennedy's series (minus the 3 m/f books)
20/29 - updated Dec 29th
List of Books:
Logan’s Need (m/m) (The Escort Series, #3) - 3/20 - 4★
Finding Home (m/m/m) (Finding Series, #1) - 3/20 - 3.5★
Finding Trust (m/m) (Finding Series, #2) - 4/4 - 3.5★
Redeeming Rafe (m/m) (Barretti Security Series, #2) - 4/6 - 4★
Rafe and Cade Short Story (m/m) (Barretti Security Series, #2.5) - 4/6 - 3.5★
Saving Ren (m/m/m) (Barretti Security Series, #3) - 4/24 - 4★
Freeing Zane (m/m) (Barretti Security Series, #4) - 5/2 - 4★
Finding Peace (m/m) (Finding Series, #3) - 5/16 - 4★
Finding Forgiveness (m/m) (Finding Series, #4) - 5/19 - 4★
Absolution (m/m/m) (The Protectors, #1) - 6/6 - 4★
The Cupcake Wars (m/m/m) (The Protectors, #1.5) 6/6 - 3 ★
Salvation (m/m) (The Protectors, #2) - 6/12 - 4★
Retribution (m/m) (The Protectors, #3) - 6/29 - 4★
A Night Out (m/m/m) (The Protectors, #3.5) - 7/17 - 3★
Forsaken (m/m) (The Protectors, #4) - 7/31 - 4.5★
Vengeance (m/m/m) (The Protectors, #5) - 8/11 - 3.5★
A Protectors Family Christmas (The Protectors, #5.5) - 9/23 - 4★
Discovering Daisy: A Protectors Novella (m/m/f) (The Protectors, #5.6) - 9/23 - 3.5★
Atonement (m/m) (The Protectors, #6) - 10/20 - 4.5★
Love in Handcuffs (m/m) (The Protectors, #6.5) - 10/20 - 3.5★
Revelation (m/m) (The Protectors, #7)
Redemption (m/m) (The Protectors, #8)
Finding Hope (m/m/m) (Finding Series, #5)
Defiance (m/m) (The Protectors, #9)
Protecting Elliot (m/m) (The Protectors, #9.5)
Unexpected (m/m/m) (The Protectors, #10)
Shattered (m/m) (The Protectors, #11)
Unbroken (m/m) (The Protectors, #12)
Pretend You're Mine (m/m) (The Protectors Short Story)
Challenge Title: Clean the shelf!Duration: 2/12/2019 to 12/31/2019
Number of Books: 30
Challenge Description: Read hard copy books (not kindle books), that I already own as of today, 2/10.
List of Books: (you can post it in advanced or post as you complete them)
21/30 Completed
1. The Cowboy Upstairs by Tanya Michaels - - 2/13 - *****
2. Rosehaven by Catherine Coulter - - 2/11 - *
3. Caught Up in a Cowboy by Jennie Marts - - 3/3 - ****
4. Cheyenne Amber by Catherine Anderson - 4/8 - *****
5. Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare - 5/31 - ****
6. No One But You by Brenda Novak - - 3/28 - ****
7. Until You Loved Me by Brenda Novak - 5/23 - *****
8. Path of the Assassin by Brad Thor - 6/14 - ****
9. Right Where We Belong by Brenda Novak - 6/17 - ****
10. All I Want by Jill Shalvis - 6/25 - ****
11. Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett - 6/20 - ****
12. One Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury - 7/11 - *****
13. The Crucible by Arthur Miller - 9/24 - ****
14. Beyond Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury - 10/4 - *****
15. The Dark Knight by Tori Phillips - 10/25 - ****
16. The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien - 10/27 - *****
17. Baby Love by Catherine Anderson - 11/3 - *****
18. Phantom Waltz by Catherine Anderson - 11/18 - ***
19. Every Now & Then by Karen Kingsbury - 11/22 - *****
20. Lost & Found by Jacqueline Sheehan - 7/27 - ***
21. The Story of Sacajawea: Guide to Lewis and Clark by Della Rowland - 3/19 - ****
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Courtney wrote: "All done. My Challenge"Way to go Courtney!
Elaine wrote: "Finished challenge ~ see post 8."🥳🎉🎊 Congratulations Elaine 🎊🎉🥳
Looking at your books makes my want to add to my overloaded kindle, lol
〰️Beth〰️ wrote: "Elaine wrote: "Finished challenge ~ see post 8."🥳🎉🎊 Congratulations Elaine 🎊🎉🥳
Looking at your books makes my want to add to my overloaded kindle, lol"
Thanks Beth 😁
Challenge Title: The Triple ChallengeDuration: Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019
Number of Books: 14/14 - All Done!
Part I - 10 Oldest TBR Books
Read the 10 oldest books from my GoodReads TBR list.
1.Ragdoll by Kelly R. Stevens (4/3)★★1/2
2.Bad Boys Next Exit by Shannon McKenna, Donna Kauffman, E.C. Sheedy (6/2)★★★
3.Two Little Lies by Liz Carlyle (7/16)★★★★1/2
4.Montana Sky by Loree Lough (4/7)★★★★
5.Her Best Friend's Lover by Shiloh Walker (1/6)★★★1/2
6.Emma's Orphans by Loree Lough (9/15)★★★★
7.Soft Beats My Heart by Aleesha Carter (7/25)★★★
8.The Texan's Wager by Jodi Thomas (6/30)★★★★
9.Guardian Angel by Julie Garwood (2/13)★★★★
10.Small Blessings by DeWanna Pace (11/30)★★★★
Completed 10/10
Part II - Book to Movie
Read at least three books that were made into movies and then watch the movie.
1.Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (1/31)★★★★★ *MW (7/27)
2.Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (3/31)★★★★★ *MW (8/10, 8/24)
3.The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (10/31)★★★★ *MW (11/21)
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.The One That Got Away by Various Authors (10/21)★★★★
Completed 1/1
Completed original Goal plus additional goalOriginal Goal: 30 books hit in May
Additional Goal: 30 books finished in November
Post 16
Yes! I finished all 40 books and deleted the corresponding number from my TBR. Not bad considering I had only read 12 books for the challenge by the beginning of December.
🎉💖🎉Congratulations Julianna, Kristy and UC(beppy) on completing your goals🎉💖🎉
2019 Create-Your-Own ChallengeChallenge Title: Take Control of My DTB TBR Pile, Reduce My Keepers Pile AND Make Use of My Kindle Unlimited Membership
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Number of Books: 6 "Old" + 12 "Rereads" + 24 "Kindle Unlimited" books = 42 total
Finished!!!
Challenge Description:
Part 1: Read "old" paperback books that I own, then donate books that are not going to be "keepers".
Part 2: Reread "old keepers" and donate them.
Part 3: Read Kindle Unlimited Books to make use of my membership.
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Hooray! I finished just in the nick of time!Challenge Title: Modified Stacking the series
Duration: January 1, 2019 to December 31 2019
Number of Books: 24/24
Completed Series: 12/12
Read one book from 4 series
√ The First Kiss of Spring (12/5)
√ Three Little Words (8/17)
√ Last Man Standing (1/23)
√ Playing Dirty (5/3)
Read two books from 4 series
√ Under Control (3/22)
√ Flare Up (12/10)
√ Why Not Tonight (8/10)
√ Not Quite Over You (10/10)
√ Make Me Lose Control (2/22)
√ Can't Fight This Feeling (12/24)
√ Suddenly Last Summer (11/19)
√ Maybe This Christmas (9/16)
Read three books from 3 series
√ About That Kiss (1/31)
√ Hot Winter Nights (1/14)
√ Playing for Keeps (7/21)
√ One Night Charmer (4/16)
√ Tough Luck Hero (1/27)
√ Last Chance Rebel (10/19)
√ Undeniably Yours (1/11)
√ Yours to Keep (3/28)
√ All He Ever Dreamed (12/30)
√ Serenity Harbor (10/21)
√ Sugar Pine Trail (4/9)
√ The Cottages on Silver Beach (7/29)
🎊Congratulations Bookchaser and Mary-Megan🎊
Congratulations to everyone who met their challenge goal this year and Great Job to everyone who tried the challenge and did what they could. As long as you had fun, then it was a success!
Romance Readers Reading Challenges
Books mentioned in this topic
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Last Man Standing (other topics)
Playing Dirty (other topics)
Three Little Words (other topics)
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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 2019.
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)