The Really, Really Hard Challenge Take 3!

[JoAnne]

Caroline wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Finished October on post #41. Went with
Read 5 books where the characters are drinking beer"

Wow, that was quick! Well done :)"

Thanks - almost finished with another October challenge too. It's the yearly ones that I start off quick with and then have trouble working on what's left.

[[deleted user]]

JoAnne wrote: Thanks - almost finished with another October challenge too. It's the yearly ones that I start off quick with and then have trouble working on what's left.

I'm exactly the same - race through about half a challenge in the first month then really struggle to fill in the gaps as I start running out of time!

[JoAnne]

Caroline wrote: "JoAnne wrote: Thanks - almost finished with another October challenge too. It's the yearly ones that I start off quick with and then have trouble working on what's left.

I'm exactly the same - rac..."

and I always ask myself why do I sign up for so many challenges!

[[deleted user]]

JoAnne wrote: "Caroline wrote: "JoAnne wrote: Thanks - almost finished with another October challenge too. It's the yearly ones that I start off quick with and then have trouble working on what's left.

I'm exact..."

Me too but I just can't resist :)

[JoAnne]

Caroline wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Caroline wrote: "JoAnne wrote: Thanks - almost finished with another October challenge too. It's the yearly ones that I start off quick with and then have trouble working on what's l..."

same for me but when I start stressing about reading or challenges I try to take a step back LOL

[[deleted user]]

I think if I ever get to a point where reading becomes a chore instead of fun I'll stop doing so many challenges but at the moment I'm enjoying challenging myself :)

[JoAnne]

Caroline wrote: "I think if I ever get to a point where reading becomes a chore instead of fun I'll stop doing so many challenges but at the moment I'm enjoying challenging myself :)"

It's more that I'd rather be reading and doing challenges BUT life gets in the way - work, family, errands, things to do around the house, etc.

[[deleted user]]

Finished October and April - post #155

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Caroline wrote: "Finished October and April - post #155"

Good job. I gave up, LOL. I don't do well with challenges that last more than 3 months. that's all my attention span is good for

[Debbie (Doc)]

Ezinwanyi~Boo boo kitty wrote: "Caroline wrote: "Finished October and April - post #155"

Good job. I gave up, LOL. I don't do well with challenges that last more than 3 months. that's all my attention span is good for"

I got too bad trying to update my annual challenges this year so just gave up. I now know what my limitations are and am sticking with monthly and quarterly challenges from now on!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Debbie (Doc) wrote: "Ezinwanyi~Boo boo kitty wrote: "Caroline wrote: "Finished October and April - post #155"

Good job. I gave up, LOL. I don't do well with challenges that last more than 3 months. that's all my atten..."

me too.

I had told Jenne to put this challenge out like every 3 months so I can trick myself :D

[Barbara ★]

October is complete!


October – This month: Redo April: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
Wulfe Untamed - Pamela Palmer (paranormal) 10/4
Fifty Shades Freed - E.L. James (BDSM/erotica) 10/6
Fingersmith - Sarah Waters (historical fiction) 10/8
Days of Blood & Starlight - Laini Taylor (young adult) 10/13
Butterfly - Kathryn Harvey (chick lit) 10/17

[Krissy]

October is Complete!!!


OCTOBER~ 5/5
This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.

✔ The Nightingale (10/12)★★★★☆
✔ Dresden Weihnachten (10/24)★★☆☆☆
✔ Pastel Orphans (10/13)★★★★☆
✔ The Glassblower (10/18)★☆☆☆☆ - DNF~60%
✔ All the Light We Cannot See (10/14)★★★☆☆

[[deleted user]]

I have a question about December - read 600 pages from any genre. (Trying to plan ahead). Is that pick one genre and read 600 pages from that genre or just any 600 pages from random genres?

Did that make sense?

[JoAnne]

Caroline wrote: "I have a question about December - read 600 pages from any genre. (Trying to plan ahead). Is that pick one genre and read 600 pages from that genre or just any 600 pages from random genres?

Did t..."

I think pick one genre and read at least 600 pages

[[deleted user]]

Thanks JoAnne, that's what I thought but I wanted to be sure :)

[★ gwiz ★]

Updated post 272 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[JoAnne]

Done on post 41 for November!

[[deleted user]]

Finished November (and May catch-up) on post 155.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Good job

[Barbara ★]

Finished November.


November – This month: The Year is Almost Over! Read 5 books that you need to catch up on either for a challenge(s), reviews, etc.
Stuck on You - Patti Berg (50 States - Wyoming) 11/1
Butterfly - Sharon Sala (SRC Challenge) 11/1
Dead Head - Rosemary Harris (50 States - Connecticut) 11/6
Eleanor & Park - Rainbow Rowell (50 States - Nebraska) 11/22
Tempted At Midnight - Jacquie D'Alessandro (final book in CCC OPI challenge) 11/19

[Lisa]

January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015


January – This month: New Year = new authors! Read 5 books that are new to you authors.
1) Dee Henderson
2) Dani Pettray
3) Irene Hannon
4) Christina Skye
5) Robyn Carr

February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day

1) Shattered by Dani Pettrey
2) True Devotion by Dee Henderson
READ 5 BOOKS BY ONLY 2 HAD RED OR PINK COVERS

March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
1) True Valor by Dee Henderson (352 pgs - Total 352)
2) Tue Honor by Dee Henderson (352 pgs - Total 704)
3) One Wish by Robyn Carr (366 pgs - Total 1070)
4) Stranded by Dani Pettrey (344 pgs - Total 1414)
5) True Courage by Dee Henderson (336 pgs - Total 1750)
6) Silenced by Dani Pettrey (336 pgs - Total 2086)

April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
1) Larkspur Cove - Christian Suspense
2) Velveteen Rabbit - Classic
3) In Harms Way - Mystery Suspense
4) Trauma Plan - Medical
5) Against the Sky - Romance

May – This month: School is Out! Read 5 books where something comes to an end. Could be a death, end of a series, divorce, etc.
1) Don't Look Back by Lynette Eason - Kidnapping
2) A Killer Among Us by Lynette Eason - Murder
3) Critical Care by Candace Calvert - Grief
4) Disaster Status by Candace Calvert - Rivalry
5) Haven by Kay Hooper - Secrets

June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
1) Logan Point - A Promise to Protect by Patricia Bradley
2) Texas Border - Sworn to Protect by DiAnn Milles
3) HS Reunion - When a Heart Stops Beating by Lynette Eason
ONLY GOT TO READ 3 BOOKS THIS MONTH :-(

July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
1) WHITE - Pursuit of Justice by DiAnn Mills
2) RED - Taken by Dee Henderson
3) WHITE - Hostage by Kay Hooper
4) BLUE - Against the Tide by Kat Martin
5) RED - Haunted by Kay Hooper

August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
1) Firewall by DiAnn Mills (Romance)
2) Double Cross by DiAnn Mills (New Release)
3) Snow Angel Cove by RaeAnne Thayne (Romance)
4) When a Secret Kills by Lynette Eason (Romance)
5) The Inn at Oceans Edge (New Release)

September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
1) Nemesis by Catherine Coulter (FBI)
ONLY GOT TO READ 1 BOOK THIS MONTH :-(

October – Read 5 Books by the Same Author. (Replaced - This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.)
1) Woodrose Mountain by RaeAnne Thayne
2) Sweet Laurel Falls by RaeAnne Thayne
3) Currant Creek Valley by RaeAnne Thayne
4) Willowleaf Lane by RaeAnne Thayne
5) Redemption Bay by RaeAnne Thayne

November – This month: The Year is Almost Over! Read 5 books that you need to catch up on either for a challenge(s), reviews, etc.
1) Danger in the Shadows by Dee Henderson (Series)
2) Blooms by Terri Depue (New Author)
3) Girls of Mischief Bay by Susan Mallery (New Release)
4) All She Ever Wanted by Barbara Freethy (Series)
5) One Perfect Spring by Irene Hannon (A-Z Challenge)

December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
1 - Tyler (Pg - 378, Tot - 378)
2 - A Lonely Dog on Christmas (Pg - 22, Tot - 400)
3 - A Creed Country Christmas (Pg - 256, Tot - 656)
4 - The Gift of the Magi (Pg - 40, Tot - 696)
5 - A Creed In Stone Creek (Pg - 384, Tot - 1080)
6 - Little Girl Lost (Pg - 19, Tot - 1099)
7 - Fear the Dark (Pg – 288, Tot – 1387)
8 - Evergreen Springs (Pg – 384, Tot – 1771)
9 - Creed's Honor(Pg – 384, Tot –2155)
10 -The Creed Legacy (Pg – 385, Tot – 2540)



You may substitute one month with a challenge from another month if it is too challenging OR you may create your own challenge for that month. Remember...it needs to be CHALLENGING!

[Laura]

UPDATE: I am DONE!!

Finished off my second book for the month last night, which means I've done my 600 pages and I've completed all twelve months. Phew! Now I can have a little break... before hopefully joining the challenge again next year.

[[deleted user]]

Done! Finished December and June catch up on message 155. Fun challenge, hope to play again next year :)

[Katherine]

Katherine wrote: "The Really, Really Hard Challenge
January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
62/62

January – This month: New Year = new authors! Read 5 books that are new to you authors.
1. Jeaniene Frost - [book:Half..."

DONE!!!

[JoAnne]

December and the year are done on post #41.
Looking forward to this challenge in 2016!

[Lyndi (mibookobsession)]

FINISHED!!! Post 17

[Krissy]

FINISHED!! Updated mssg 134~ Great challenge!

[Connie N.]

All done with a year's worth of challenges. Thanks for the fun!

The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2015 Challenge!
Timeframe: 1/1/15 to 12/31/15

January – New-to-you authors.
1. Playing for Keeps by R.L. Mathewson - 1/4/14 ♥♥♥♥
2. Twice in a Blue Moon by Cate Masters - 1/5/15 ♥♥♥
3. Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I've Learned by Alan Alda - 1/6/15 ♥♥♥
4. Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero by Michael Hingson - 1/6/15 ♥♥♥♥
5. The Undertaker's Daughter by Kate Mayfield - 1/10/15 ♥♥♥

February – Red or pink covers.
1. The Widening Gyre by Robert B. Parker - 2/6/15 ♥♥♥♥
2. All's Fair in Love and Cupcakes by Betsy St. Amant - 2/21/15 ♥♥♥
3. The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal by Lilian Jackson Braun - 2/25/15 ♥♥♥♥
4. The Hot Flash Club by Nancy Thayer - 3/3/15 ♥♥♥♥
5. Snow Angels, Secrets and Christmas Cake by Sue Watson - 3/3/15 ♥♥♥♥



March - March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
3123/3000 Pages
1. More by Lea Griffith - 3/2/15 ♥♥♥ (261)
2. Lead by Kylie Scott - 3/5/15 ♥♥♥♥ (320)
3. Club Luxe 1: The Private Room by Olivia Noble - 3/6/15 ♥♥ (166)
4. The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver by E. Lockhart - 3/8/15 ♥♥♥♥ (229)
5. Slow and Steady Rush by Laura Trentham - 3/10/15 ♥♥♥♥ (400)
6. Officer Elvis by Gary Gusick - 3/13/15 ♥♥♥♥ (202)
7. Leaning Into Love: A Spiritual Journey Through Grief by Elaine Mansfield - 3/14/15 ♥♥♥ (176)
8. Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center - 3/15/15 ♥♥♥♥♥ (320)
9. Watch Me by Cynthia Eden - 3/18/15 ♥♥♥ (200)
10. Murder on Ice by Alina Adams - 3/18/15 ♥♥ (304)
11. The Trouble with Love by Lauren Layne - 3/20/15 ♥♥♥♥ (240)
12. My Dearest Cecelia: A Novel of the Southern Belle Who Stole General Sherman's Heart by Diane Haeger - 3/23/15 ♥♥♥♥ (305)

April - Rain Rain Go Away! From 5 different genres.
1. Mystery - Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich - 4/5/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
2. Romance - Quarterback Draw by Jaci Burton - 4/7/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
3. Crime - Under the Knife by Tess Gerritsen - 4/17/15 ♥♥♥♥
4. Chick-lit - One Wish by Robyn Carr - 4/20/15 ♥♥♥♥
5. Erotica - Seduction by Violetta Rand - 4/21/15 ♥♥

May - Where something comes to an end, such as death, end of a series, divorce, etc.
1. A Long Reach by Michael Stone - 5/8/15 ♥♥♥ (Multiple deaths)
2. While My Pretty One Sleeps by Mary Higgins Clark - 5/17/15 ♥♥♥♥♥ (Mother murdered)
3. Once in Every Generation by Lauren B. Grossman - 5/18/15 ♥♥♥ (Loss of her singing career)
4. Two Sisters by Mary Hogan - 5/20/15 ♥♥♥ (Death in the family from cancer.)
5. Human.4 by Mike A. Lancaster - 5/23/15 ♥♥♥♥ (End of life on earth as we know it.)

June - Set in different locations.
1. Denver - Escaping Reality by Lisa Renee Jones - 6/2/15 ♥♥♥♥
2. Martha's Vineyard - Fall From Grace by Richard North Patterson - 6/6/15 ♥♥♥♥
3. Trenton NJ - Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich - 6/7/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
4. Africa - The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith - 6/10/15 ♥♥♥♥
5. Italy - Wild Rose by Betsy Talbot - 6/11/15 ♥♥

July - July 4th! Red, white, or blue cover.
1. Carry the One by Carol Anshaw - 7/7/15 ♥♥
2. Murder With Puffins by Donna Andrews - 7/7/15 ♥♥♥♥
3. Does This Beach Make Me Look Fat?: True Stories and Confessions by Lisa Scottoline - 7/15/15 ♥♥♥♥
4. An Unlikely Alliance by Patricia Bray - 7/17/15 ♥♥♥
5. The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks - 7/19/15 ♥♥♥♥♥



August – Hot romances/hot new releases.
1. Laid Out by Sidney Halston - 8/4/15 ♥♥♥
2. A New Hope by Robyn Carr - 8/6/15 ♥♥♥♥
3. Make You Burn by Megan Crane - 8/8/15 ♥♥♥♥
4. The Escort by Laura Marie Altom - 8/14 15 ♥♥♥♥
5. Broken Play by Samantha Kane - 8/16/15 ♥♥♥

September - Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
1. Hockey player - Ryker by Sawyer Bennett - 9/5/15 ♥♥♥♥
2. Receptionist - Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon by Donna Andrews - 9/7/15 ♥♥♥♥
3. Baseball player - The Heat of the Moment by Katie Rose - 9/8/15 ♥♥♥♥
4. Private detective - Yesterday is Dead by Jack Lynch - 9/12/15 ♥♥♥♥
5. Librarian - Sew Deadly by Elizabeth Lynn Casey - 9/15/15 ♥♥♥

October - (Alternate challenge) – Spell out G-E-R-M-A-N-Y using titles or author’s initials:
G - Author Sue Grafton - H is for Homicide - 10/2/15 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Elaine Viets - Just Murdered - 10/7/15 ♥♥♥
R - Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb - 10/9/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
M - Author Wendy S. Marcus - All I Need Is You - 10/4/15 ♥♥♥
A - All Wound Up by Jaci Burton - 10/5/15 ♥♥♥♥
N - The Next Always by Nora Roberts - 11/21/15 ♥♥♥♥♥
Y - You Only Love Once by Tori Carrington - 10/26/15 ♥♥♥

November - The Year is Almost Over! Read 5 books that you need to catch up on either for a challenge(s), reviews, etc.
1. The Curse of the Pharaohs by Elizabeth Peters - 11/4/15 ♥♥♥♥ (Oct Cozy Serial Challenge)
2. unSweetined by Jodie Sweetin - 11/11/15 ♥♥♥♥ (Reading Roulette)
3. Strip You Bare by Maisey Yates - 11/16/15 ♥♥♥♥ (Ducks in a Row)
4. The Last Generation of Women Who Cook by Kathy Johncox - 11/17/15 ♥♥ (Fall Scavenger)
5. The Next Always by Nora Roberts - 11/21/15 ♥♥♥♥♥ (TCF Fall Seasonal)

December - Read 600 pages from any genre - Mystery
Where Are You Now? by Mary Higgins Clark - 12/4/15 ♥♥♥♥ (289)
The Quick and the Thread by Amanda Lee - 12/7/15 ♥♥♥♥ (336)

****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 12/7/15*****

[Barbara ★]

Finished December.


December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre. (Paranormal= 1,786 pages)
The Highlander Next Door - Janet Chapman (417 pages) 12/2
Waterborne - Katherine Irons (320 pages) 12/5
Big Bad Beast - Shelly Laurenston (307 pages) 12/6
Tangle of Need - Nalini Singh (422 pages) 12/12
Dragonbane - Sherrilyn Kenyon (320 pages) 12/15

[☘KathyD☘]

Really, Really Hard Challenge, Take 3!
January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015

Part 1 — December – July

December — Happy Holidays!
Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
(view spoiler)[352 — Thrown by a Curve — ★★★★ 12/2
234 — Proving Paul’s Promise — ★★★★★ 12/2
231 — Zip, Zero, Zilch — ★★★★ 12/3
337 — The Pagan Stone — ★★★★★ 12/4
66 — Snowbound with the CEO — ★★★★ 12/4
83 — Feisty Princess — ★★★★ 12/5
100 — Ravaged — ★★★★ 12/5
304 — Animal Magnetism — ★★★★ 12/6
55 — Simple Need — ★★★★ 12/7
304 — Midnight Angel — ★★★★★ 12/7
339 — Ecstasy Unveiled — ★★★★ 12/9
384 — Reaper’s Fall — ★★★★ 12/10
43 — The Maid and the Billionaire Prince — ★★★ 12/12
274 — A Lot like Love — ★★★★ 12/12
48 — Look But Don't Touch — ★★★★ 12/12
40 — The Devil Inside Me — ★★★ 12/12
100 — Exclusive Access — ★★★★ 12/13
52 — Exclusive Engagement — ★★★★ 12/13
481 — Envy — ★★★★★ 12/14
216 — Devil May Care — ★★★★ 12/15
466 — Hunted — ★★★★ 12/16
171 — Obsession — ★★★★★ 12/17
92 — Kit & Ivy: A Red Team Wedding Novella — ★★★★ 12/18
190 — Your Favorite Girl — ★★★★ 12/18
371 — Night Play — ★★★★ 12/18
91 — All She Wants for Christmas — ★★★★★ 12/19
208 — You’re Dangerous — ★★★★★ 12/20
378 — Darkest Before Dawn — ★★★★★ 12/22
336 — Serpent’s Kiss — ★★★★ 12/23
138 — Uncaged — ★★★★★ 12/25
260 — Cowgirl Up and Ride — ★★★★ 12/24
128 — Hard as Steel — ★★★★ 12/25
384 — The Darkest Kiss — ★★★★★ 12/27
283 — Hellbent — ★★★★ 12/28
397 — Blood Kiss — ★★★★★ 12/29
240 — Kodiak’s Claim — ★★★★ 12/29
357 — One Foot in the Grave — ★★★★★ 12/30
417 — Rapture in Death — ★★★★★ 12/31
238 — Hell on Wheels — ★★★★★ 12/31
——————————————————————————————————
Total — 9,210 page (hide spoiler)]


November — The Year is Almost Over!
Read 5 books that you need to catch up on (finishes the series)
(view spoiler)[Holidays with the Walker Brothers — ★★★★ 11/3
Ethan — ★★★★★ 11/5
Braydon — ★★★★ 11/10
Sawyer — ★★★★ 11/19
Brendon — ★★★★ 11/25 (hide spoiler)]


October — Oktoberfest! — Alternative Task
Read 5 books with a paranormal theme
(view spoiler)[Dance with the Devil — ★★★★★ 10/2
Claimed — ★★★★ 10/6
Spell of the Highlander — ★★★★★ 10/9
Flesh — ★★★★★ 10/13
Passion Unleashed — ★★★★★ 10/15 (hide spoiler)]


September — Labor Day!
Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession
(view spoiler)[Slow Ride — ★★★★ 9/3 (blogger-journalist/former race-car driver-classic car restorer)
Last Hit — ★★★★ 9/4 (gas-station attendant/assassin)
Taking a Shot — ★★★★★ 9/9 (bar owner/hockey player)
Dimitri — ★★★★★ 9/11 (business man/baker)
One Night with a Billionaire — ★★★★★ 9/14 (billionaire businessman/makeup artist) (hide spoiler)]


August — It’s Hot as Hades!
Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases
(view spoiler)[Arrow’s Hell — ★★★★★ 8/3
Hard to Let Go — ★★★★★ 8/3
Servicing the Target — ★★★★ 8/7
Zack — ★★★★ 8/8
Ride Steady — ★★★★★ 8/19 (hide spoiler)]


July — July 4th!
Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover
(view spoiler)[Rev It Up — ★★★★ 7/10 — Blue
Thrill Ride — ★★★★★ 7/12 — Red
Rock Chick Renegade — ★★★★★ 7/14 — Blue
Maverick — ★★★★ 7/17 — Blue
One Week Three Hearts — ★★★ 7/18 — White (hide spoiler)]

[☘KathyD☘]

Really, Really Hard Challenge, Take 3!
January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015

Part 2 — June – January

June — Vacation Time!
Read 5 books set in different locations
(view spoiler)[Silver Bastard — ★★★★★ 6/3 — Calup, ID
Delicate Freakn’ Flower — ★★★★ 6/4 — Canada
The Dark Highlander — ★★★★★ 6/8 — Scotland
Backstage Pass — ★★★★ 6/13 — Across the US
Bound — ★★★★ 6/15 — Argolea (hide spoiler)]


May — School is Out!
Read 5 books where something comes to an end (could be a death, end of a series, divorce, etc.)
(view spoiler)[Total Surrender — ★★★★★ 5/2 (end of a series)
The King — ★★★★ 5/6 (end of monarchy)
The Shadows — ★★★★★ 5/11 (death)
Desire Unchained — ★★★★★ 5/15 (end of a curse)
Archangel’s Shadows — ★★★★ 5/20 (end of a human life) (hide spoiler)]


April — Rain Rain Go Away!
Read 5 books from 5 different genres
(view spoiler)[Paranormal — Hostage to Pleasure — ★★★★★ 4/3
Romantic Suspense — Rock Chick Rescue — ★★★★ 4/8
Historical Romance — Kiss of the Highlander — ★★★★ 4/28
Contemporary — Deep — ★★★★★ 4/2
Young Adult — A Discovery of Witches — ★★★★★ 4/23 (hide spoiler)]


March — March Madness!
Read 3,000 pages
(view spoiler)[230 — Against the Wall — ★★★★ 3/2
57 — Beast, Part Two — ★★★★ 3/2
42 — A Wild Ride — ★★★ 3/2
65 — Infinite Fear — ★★★★ 3/3
16 — Night Visit — ★ 3/4
24 — Hot Springs Werewolf, Part 1 — ★★★ 3/5
30 — Hot Springs Werewolf, Part 2 — ★★★ 3/5
604 — Lover at Last — ★★★★★ 3/5
272 — Heated — ★★★★ 3/6
276 — The Unidentified Redhead — ★★★★ 3/6
58 — Beast, Part Three — ★★★★ 3/7
85 — Beast, Part Four — ★★★★ 3/7
272 — Ignited — ★★★★ 3/7
25 — The Vampire Jules — ★★ 3/7
29 — The Virgin and the Troll — ★ 3/7
367 — Angels’ Flight — ★★★★★ 3/9
377 — Archangel’s Consort — ★★★★ 3/10
305 — Beautiful Bastard — ★★★★ 3/10
20 — Lead — ★★★★★ 3/12
262 — Heaven’s Sinners — ★★★★★ 3/12
165 — Two Geeks And Their Girl — ★★★★ 3/13
65 — A Questionable Client — ★★★★ 3/13
71 — The Curvy Vet and the Billionaire Cowboy — ★★★ 3/14
277 — Honor Unraveled — ★★★★★ 3/15
376 — The Kingdom — ★★★★ 3/16
278 — Garrett — ★★★★★ 3/17
384 — The Highlander’s Touch — ★★★★★ 3/17
384 — Hard to Come By — ★★★★★ 3/18
352 — Wicked Ties — ★★★★ 3/20
288 — Three, Two, One — ★★★★★ 3/20
248 — Hot as Hades — ★★★★★ 3/21
158 — Catch Me If You Can — ★★★★ 3/22
260 — Rescue Me — ★★★★ 3/23
143 — The Geek Job — ★★★★ 3/24
290 — Take Me — ★★★ 3/24
536 — Wildest Dreams — ★★★★★ 3/29
207 — Show Me, Baby: 1001 Dark Nights — ★★★★★ 3/30
——————————————————————————————————
Total — 8,198 pages (hide spoiler)]


February — Valentine’s Day!
Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate
(view spoiler)[Devil’s Game — ★★★★★ 2/3
Reno’s Chance — ★★★★ 2/3
Schooled — ★★★★ 2/10
Hell’s Knights — ★★★★ 2/13
— ★★★★★ 2/25 (hide spoiler)]


January — New Year!
Read 5 books that are new to you authors
(view spoiler)[Annabel Joseph — Club Mephisto ★★★★ 1/1
Marie Force — Everyone Loves a Hero....and that’s the problem — ★★★★★ 1/6
Julie Ann Walker — Hell on Wheels — ★★★★ 1/12
Lora Leigh — Wild Card — ★★★★ 1/10
Alaska Angelini — Dom Up — ★★★★ 1/12 (hide spoiler)]

[LaurLa]

The Really, Really, Hard 2015 Challenge!
January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015

Completed: 63 of 63

✔✔January – New Year = new authors! Read 5 books that are new to you authors.

(view spoiler)[✔A Treasure Worth Keeping - Marie Patrick - 01.05 ★★★★
✔Comfort Food - Kitty Thomas - 01.07 ★★★★
✔Heart of Winter - Carol Marlene Smith - 01.08 ★★
✔Prelude To A Seduction - Lotchie Burton - 01.12 ★★★
✔Annabelle's Courtship - Lucy Monroe - 01.16 ★★★★ (hide spoiler)]


✔✔February – Valentine's Day! Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate

(view spoiler)[✔Waking Up with a Rake - Connie Mason - 02.08 ★★★★
✔Viscount Vagabond - Loretta Chase - 02.09 ★★★★
✔Confessions of an Alli Cat - Courtney Cole - 02.18 ★★★★
✔The Storm and the Splendor - Jennifer Blake - 02.17 ★★★★
✔Take Your Pleasure - Jasmine Haynes - 02.08 ★★★★ (hide spoiler)]

✔✔March – March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.

(view spoiler)[197: A Deeper Dimension – Amanda Carpenter - 03.11 ★★★
✔104: Chance for Love – Marie Force - 03.08 ★★★
✔372: Children of Dynasty – Christine Carroll - 03.02 ★★★
✔260: Control – Charlotte Stein - 03.09 ★★★
✔380: Dangerous Games – Lora Leigh - 03.10 ★★★★
✔69: Double Booked (Double the Heat Anthology) – Elizabeth Bevarly - 03.08 ★★★
✔282: Follow the Sun – Judith Arnold - 03.01 ★★★★
✔417: Maverick – Lora Leigh - 03.13 ★★★★
✔161: Operation Valentine – Loretta Hill - 03.11 ★★★
✔276: Saved By His Submissive – Angel Payne - 03.11 ★★★★
✔292: Saving the Sheikh – Ruth Cardello - 03.01 ★★★ (hide spoiler)]

✔✔April – Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.

(view spoiler)[✔Lean on Me – Cherise Sinclair (BDSM) - 04.11 ★★★★
✔One Perfect Night – Bella Andre (Contemporary) - 04.17 ★★★★
✔The Darkest Seduction – Gena Showalter (Paranormal) - 05.04 ★★★★
✔Sweet Revenge – Rebecca Zanetti (Romantic Suspense) - 04.04 ★★★★
✔The Perils of Pleasure – Julie Anne Long (Historical Romance) - 04.14 ★★★ (hide spoiler)]

✔✔May – School is Out! Read 5 books where something comes to an end. Could be a death, end of a series, divorce, etc.

(view spoiler)[✔Storm Warning – Toni Anderson (dead body is found) - 06.30 ★★★★
✔Stolen Chances – Elisabeth Naughton (end of series) - 05.25 ★★★
✔Breathing Room – Susan Elizabeth Phillips (career is upended do to embezzelment) - 06.07 ★★★★★
✔Half Moon Hill – Toni Blake (hero ends self-imposed exile) - 05.30 ★★★★
✔Surrender to Temptation – E.B. Walters (end of series) - 05.30 ★★★ (hide spoiler)]

✔✔June – Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.

(view spoiler)[✔It Takes a SEAL – Delilah Devlin (Carribean) - 06.06 ★★★
✔Off Season – Sawyer Bennett (Ireland) - 06.06 ★★★★
✔Sleeping Beauty WAKES UP! - Elle Lothlorien )America) - 06.18 ★★★★
✔Love...Under Different Skies – Nick Spalding (Australia) - 06.07 ★★★
✔Boom! Listen To Your Heart – Roxanne Rogerson (Canada) - 06.04 ★★★ (hide spoiler)]

✔✔July – July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.

(view spoiler)[✔The Darkest Touch - Gena Showalter - 07.06 ★★★
✔Return to You - Kate Perry - 08.01 ★★★
✔The Art of Deception - Nora Roberts - 07.14 ★★★
✔Say No To Joe? - Lori Foster - 07.28 ★★★★
✔Strong and Sexy - Jill Shalvis - 08.26 ★★★★ (hide spoiler)]

✔✔August – It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.

(view spoiler)[✔Nauti Enchantress - Lora Leigh
✔Under the Covers - Rebecca Zanetti - 08.29 ★★★
✔Heat It Up - Elle Kennedy - 08.16 ★★★
✔Make Me, Sir - Cherise Sinclair - 08.10 ★★★★
✔Making It Last - Ruthie Knox - 08.13 ★★★ (hide spoiler)]

✔✔September – Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.

(view spoiler)[✔Breaching the Billionaire: Alethea's Redemption - Ruth Cardello - security specialist - 10.19 ★★★
✔Deadly Deception - Misty Evans - FBI agent - 09.05 ★★★
✔Honey on Your Mind - Maria Murnane - advice columnist - 12.02 ★★★
✔The Perfect Hope - Nora Roberts - innkeeper - 10.09 ★★★★
✔Wicked Beat - Olivia Cunning - soundboard operator - 09.11 ★★★★ (hide spoiler)]

✔✔October – Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that have 2 of the 3 colors of the German flag - black, red or gold (substitute challenge).

(view spoiler)[✔Simon Says Die - Lena Diaz - 10.25 ★★★
✔Ring of Fire - Taylor Lee - 11.18 ★★★
✔Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns - Lauren Weisberger - 10.23 ★★★
✔The Secret Life Of Bryan - Lori Foster - 11.08 ★★★★
✔Never Love a Highlander - Maya Banks - 10.16 ★★★★ (hide spoiler)]

✔✔November – The Year is Almost Over! Read 5 books that you need to catch up on either for a challenge(s), reviews, etc.

(view spoiler)[✔Sweet on You - Kate Perry - 11.14 ★★★
✔Once Upon a Masquerade - Tamara Hughes - 11.16 ★★★
✔The Billionaire's Dance - Melody Anne - 11.10 ★★★
✔Feel the Heat - Cindy Gerard - 11.07 ★★★★
✔Ring of Fire - Taylor Lee - 11.18 ★★★ (hide spoiler)]

✔✔December – Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.

(view spoiler)[✔Double Time - Olivia Cunning - 399 pgs - 12.06 ★★★★
◘ Hotter Than Ever - Elle Kennedy - 360 pgs - 12.27 ★★★★ (hide spoiler)]

[Mirliz]

Completed 28/61, updated post here.

[Asha]

Completed 12.12.2015:

The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2015 Challenge!
January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015

January – This month: New Year = new authors! Read 5 books that are new to you authors.
1. Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien ★★★★☆ - 01.01.15
2. Zero Sight by B. Justin Shier ★★★☆☆ - 05.01.15
3. Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs ★★★★☆ - 21.01.15
4. Seven Deadly Wonders by Matthew Reilly ★★★★☆ - 31.01.15
5. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern ★★★☆☆ - 30.01.15


February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
1. Carrie by Stephen King ★★☆☆☆ - 28.02.15
2. Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts ★★★☆☆ - 24.02.15
3. Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh ★★★★☆ - 19.02.15
4. Bitten by Kelley Armstrong ★★★★☆ - 17.02.15
5. Insatiable by Meg Cabot ★★★☆☆ - 13.02.15


March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
320 Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon ★★★☆☆ - 06.03.15
326 Everlasting by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss ★★★★☆ - 10.03.15
453 Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton ★★★☆☆ - 14.03.15
323 Temptation in a Kilt by Victoria Roberts ★★★★☆ - 18.03.15
352 Opposition by Jennifer L. Armentrout ★★★★☆ - 21.03.15
485 City of Bones by Cassandra Clare ★★★☆☆ - 23.03.15
352 X Marks the Scot by Victoria Roberts ★★★★☆ - 26.03.15
256 Rosie of the River by Catherine Cookson ★★★☆☆ - 29.03.15
358 Everbound by Brodi Ashton ★★★☆☆ - 30.03.15
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April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
1. Dystopian: Extraction by Stephanie Diaz ★★★★☆ - 07.04.15
2. Thriller: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn ★★★★☆ - 15.04.15
3. Romance: The Next Always by Nora Roberts ★★★★☆ - 23.04.15
4. Paranormal: A Rush of Wings by Adrian Phoenix ★★★☆☆ - 11.04.15
5. YA: Nymph by Tonya Alexandra ★★★☆☆ - 27.04.15


May – This month: School is Out! Read 5 books where something comes to an end. Could be a death, end of a series, divorce, etc.
1. Series: Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi ★★★★☆ - 02.05.15
2. Marriage: Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert ★★★★☆ - 09.05.15
3. Series: To Wed a Wicked Highlander by Victoria Roberts ★★★★☆ - 14.05.15
4. Series: The Forever Song by Julie Kagawa ★★★★☆ - 20.05.15
5. Series: Avow by Chelsea Fine ★★★★☆ - 24.05.15


June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
1. Carribean: The Redemption by M.L. Tyndall ★★★★☆ - 03.06.15
2. Italy: Inferno by Dan Brown ★★★☆☆ - 06.06.15
3. Spain: If You Dare by Kresley Cole ★★★★☆ - 10.06.15
4. England: The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn ★★★★☆ - 16.06.15
5. Texas: Eleven Hours by Paullina Simons ★★★★☆ - 22.06.15


July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
1. Vision in White by Nora Roberts ★★★★☆ - 11.07.2015
2. Undead and Unappreciated by MaryJanice Davidson ★★★★☆ - 30.07.2015
3. Bloodlines by Richelle Mead ★★★☆☆ - 25.07.2015
4. Cerulean Sins by Laurell K. Hamilton ★★★★☆ - 24.07.2015
5. Divergent by Veronica Roth ★★★★☆ - 07.07.2015


August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
1. Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts ★★★★☆ - 04.08.2015
2. The Prophecy by Tianna Xander ★★★☆☆ - 31.08.2015
3. Down London Road by Samantha Young ★★★☆☆ - 28.08.2015
4. Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione ★★★★☆ - 23.08.2015
5. Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward ★★★★☆ - 09.08.2015


September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
1. Judgement in Death by J.D. Robb ★★★★★ - 01.09.2015
2. Darkness, My Old Friend by Lisa Unger ★★★★☆ - 10.09.2015
3. The Witness by Nora Roberts ★★★★☆ 13.09.2015
4. Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich ★★★★☆ - 20.09.2015
5. The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger ★★★☆☆ - 20.09.2015


October – This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.
1. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak ★★★★☆ - 06.10.2015
2. The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank ★★★☆☆ - 03.10.2015
3. Fall of Giants by Ken Follett ★★★★☆ - 11.10.2015
4. Winter of the World by Ken Follett ★★★★☆ - 18.10.2015
5. Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett ★★★★☆ - 26.10.2015


November – This month: The Year is Almost Over! Read 5 books that you need to catch up on either for a challenge(s), reviews, etc.
1. Predestined by Abbi Glines ★★★☆☆ - 14.11.2015
2. The Quality of Mercy by Faye Kellerman ★★★☆☆ - 23.11.2015
3. The Klone and I by Danielle Steel ★★★☆☆ - 10.11.2015
4. Entwined with You by Sylvia Day ★★★★☆ - 06.11.2015
5. Reflected in You by Sylvia Day ★★★★★ - 03.11.2015


December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
382Pgs: It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★☆ - 03.12.2015
352Pgs: Year of the Virgins by Catherine Cookson ★★★☆☆ - 12.12.2015

[JackAttack]

Finished December but just couldn't satisfy October's requirement - this challenge was great!

My Challenge Post

[⚜️XAR]

China wrote: "The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2015 Challenge!

January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016

January – This month: New Year = new authors! Read 5 books that are new to you authors.
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China, we do have a version of this for 2016. This one will likely be archived sometime soon, but you can join the one for this year by clicking this link.

[★ gwiz ★]

Final Update Posts 27-28

Challenge Completed.

Thanks I really, really, really enjoy this challenge. In fact, so much I'm going to do it again for the 3rd time in 2016

[⚜️XAR]

Thread has been moved into the Factory Archives! Happy Reading to those still working on the challenge!