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The Really, Really Hard Challenge Take 3!
Arghhh Jenne why do you do this to me lolThe Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2015 Challenge!
January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
January DONE
Read 5 books that are new to you authors.
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February DONE
Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
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March DONE
March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
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April - DONE
April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
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May - DONE
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.
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JUNE - DONE
June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
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JULY - DONE
July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
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AUGUST - DONE
August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
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September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
October – This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.
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.
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
Uh oh, its the start of the 2015 challenges! As if I don't have enough challenges on the go already...The Really, Really Hard Challenge Take 3!
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2015
January
This month: New Year = new authors! Read 5 books that are new to you authors.
1. ✔Myra Breckinridge & Myron by Gore Vidal - 1.1.15 ★★★★
2. ✔The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion - 5.1.15 ★★★★★
3. ✔Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup - 7.1.15 ★★★★
4. ✔Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier - 15.1.15 ★★★★
5. ✔At the Sign of the Sugared Plum by Mary Hooper - 23.1.15 ★★★
February
This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
1. ✔Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin - 15.2.15 ★★★
2. ✔Live by Night by Dennis Lehane - 18.2.15 ★★★★★
3. ✔The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly - 22.2.15 ★★★
4. ✔Death Dance by Linda Fairstein - 27.2.15 ★★★★
5. ✔A Dying Light in Corduba by Lindsey Davis - 28.2.15 ★★★★
March
This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
1. ✔If on a Winter's Night a Traveller by Italo Calvino - 5.3.15 ★★★ (260)
2. ✔One Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters - 6.3.15 ★★★★★ (+254 = 514)
3. ✔Tooth and Nail by Ian Rankin - 8.3.15 ★★★★ (+304 = 818)
4. ✔Lending a Paw by Laurie Cass - 11.3.15 ★★ (+344 = 1162)
5. ✔All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr - 13.3.15 ★★★★★ (+544 =1706)
6. ✔Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese - 14.3.15 ★★★★★ (+541 = 2247)
7. ✔Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell - 18.3.15 ★★ (+461 = 2708)
8. ✔Things Can Only Get Better: Eighteen Miserable Years in the Life of a Labour Supporter, 1979-1997 by John O'Farrell - 21.3.15 ★★★★ (+336 = 3044)
April
This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
1. ✔The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy - 2.4.15 ★★★★★ (Crime)
2. ✔The Shock of the Fall by Nathan Filer - 4.4.15 ★★★★ (Contemporary)
3. ✔Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith - 8.4.15 ★★★★ (Cosy Mystery)
4. ✔The Girl Who Fell From The Sky by Simon Mawer - 18.4.15 ★★★★ (Historical Fiction)
5. ✔On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan - 22.4.15 ★★★★ (Literature)
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. ✔Passing by Nella Larsen - 3.5.15 ★★★★ (a death)
2. ✔The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet by Neil deGrasse Tyson - 4.5.15 ★★★★ (end of Pluto being known as a planet)
3. ✔The Tragic Bride by Francis Brett Young - 16.5.15 ★★★★ (end of a love affair)
4. ✔Pet Sematary by Stephen King - 21.5.15 ★★★★★ (end of everything for the main character)
5. ✔My Cousin Rachel by Daphne Du Maurier - 28.5.15 ★★★★ (death)
June
This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
1. ✔Death Calls On The Witches: A Novel by Jan Mårtenson - 2.6.15 ★★★ (Sweden)
2. ✔Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene - 3.6.15 ★★★★ (Spain)
3. ✔Guilt Trip by Anne Cassidy - 4.6.15 ★★ (England)
4. ✔No Country For Old Men by Cormac McCarthy - 4.6.15 ★★★★ (USA)
5. ✔The Raphael Affair by Iain Pears - 12.6.15 ★★★★★ (Italy)
July
This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
1. ✔Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard - 7.7.15 ★★★★
2. ✔Earthly Delights by Kerry Greenwood - 11.7.15 ★★★★★
3. ✔Venice: Pure City by Peter Ackroyd - 26.7.15 ★★★
4. ✔Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts - 29.7.15 ★★★
5. ✔The Iron King by Julie Kagawa - 31.7.15 ★★
August
This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
1. ✔The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman - 10.8.15 ★★★★
2. ✔Light of the Western Stars by Zane Grey - 13.8.15 ★★★ (romance)
3. ✔First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones - 18.8.15 ★★★★ (romance)
4. ✔Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor - 25.8.15 ★★★★★ (romance)
5. ✔Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris - 29.8.15 ★★★★ (romance)
September
This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
1. ✔Fool Moon by Jim Butcher - 2.9.15 ★★★ (wizard)
2. ✔Flyboys by James D. Bradley - 4.9.15 ★★★★ (pilot)
3. ✔Miss Smilla's Feeling For Snow by Peter Høeg - 6.9.15 ★★★★ (scientist)
4. ✔44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith - 18.9.15 ★★★★ (art gallery worker)
5. ✔Moon Called by Patricia Briggs - 23.9.15 ★★★★ (mechanic)
October
This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.
I failed October!!!
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. ✔Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs - 8.11.15 ★★★★
2. ✔The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett - 13.11.15 ★★★★
3. ✔Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling - 17.11.15 ★★★★
4. ✔Us by David Nicholls - 18.11.15 ★★★
5. ✔Naked in Death by J.D. Robb - 24.11.15 ★★★★★
December
This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
1. ✔Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon - 2.12.15 ★★★★ (673 pages!)
Jenne. Stop it. Just stop it. LOLJanuary 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
January – This month: New Year = new authors! Read 5 books that are new to you authors.
February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
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.
June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
October – This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.
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.
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
January – This month: New Year = new authors! Read 5 books that are new to you authors. 1. The Sin Eater's Prince
2. Double Alchemy
3. Waiting, Hoping, Wishing
4. Picking up the Pieces
5. There Will Be Phlogiston
February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
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March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
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.
June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
October – This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.
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.
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
I'm in. √ January – This month: New Year = new authors! Read 5 books that are new to you authors. (view spoiler)
√February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day (view spoiler)
√March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.(view spoiler)
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April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres. (view spoiler)
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. (view spoiler)
√June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
(view spoiler)
√July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
(view spoiler)
August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
Against the Grain 8/5
Lush in Lace 8/12
Level Hands 8/17
The Truth About Forever 8/23
Guns n' Boys: Swamp Blood 8/28
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I'm really hating this group! :DI'm in!!
January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
January Read 5 books that are new to you authors.
1.Moment of Impact 01/16/15 ★★★★
2.Ryan's Wizard 01/11/15 ★★★
3.The Price of Falling ★★★★ 01/06/15
4.Slow Bloom 01/03/15 ★★★
5.Defying Convention 01/06/15 ★★★★
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The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2015 Challenge! January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
January -------------------------------------------> **COMPLETED**
5 books that are new to you authors
✔1. The Martian by Andy Weir - Read 01/02 ♡♡♡♡♡
✔2. Then Came You by Lisa Kleypas - Read 01/03 ♡♡♡♡♡
✔3. A Modern Witch by Debora Geary - Read 01/03 ☆☆☆
✔4. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes - Read 01/06 ♡♡♡♡♡
✔5. Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire - Read 01/06 ☆☆☆
February -------------------------------------------> **COMPLETED**
5 books with a red or pink cover
✔1. UnEnchanted - Read 02/06 ☆☆.5
✔2. The Mime Order - Read 02/07 ♡♡♡♡
✔3. The Ruby Circle - Read 12/14 ♡♡♡♡
✔4. Dreaming of You - Read 02/16 ☆☆☆☆
✔5. The Girl in 6E - Read 02/17 ☆☆☆☆
✔6. The Outlaw Demon Wails - Read 2/17 ☆☆☆.5
March -------------------------------------------> **COMPLETED**
Read 3000 pages
1. The Kingdom - P376 -> 376 Pages MTD
2. A Reason To Believe - P217 -> 593 Pages MTD
3. The Prophet - P347 -> 940 Pages MTD
4. My Sister's Grave - P410 -> 1,350 Pages MTD
5. Asylum - P310 -> 1,660 Pages MTD
6. Tempting Evil - P371 -> 2,031 Pages MTD
7. Touch & Geaux - P349 -> 2,380 Paes MTD
8. The Boyfriend Mandate - P284 -> 2,664 Pages MTD
9. Vision in Silver - P400 -> 3,064 Pages MTD
April -------------------------------------------> **COMPLETED**
Read 5 books from 5 different genres
1. Historical Fiction: Unsinkable - Read 4/11
2. YA Fantasy: Half Wild - Read 4/12
3. New Adult Contemporary Romance: The Law of Moses - Read 4/10
4. Erotica: The Professional - Read 4/5
5. M/M Romance: Crash & Burn - Read 4/2
6: Urban Fantasy: Bound to Shadows - Read 4/11
7. Historical Romance: It Happened One Autumn - Read 4/1
May -------------------------------------------> **COMPLETED**
Read 5 books where something comes to an end
1. Life comes to an end: Before I Go - Read 5/23
2. Series comes to an end: The Witch With No Name - Read 5/20
3. Series comes to an end: 'Til Death - Read 5/21
4. Series comes to an end: Sever - Read 5/21
5. Dracula comes to an end: The Tale Of The Vampire Bride - Read 5/30
June -------------------------------------------> **COMPLETED**
Read 5 books set in different locations
1. Magonia | Location: Magonia (Planet) | Read 6/15
2. Stitching Snow | Location: Thanda (Planet) | Read 6/20
3. I Am Livia | Location: Rome | Read 6/23
4. Younger | Location: London | Read 6/24
5. The Wishing Thread | Location: New York | Read 6/25
July
Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover
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Well... I've already blown one of my New Year's resolutions for 2015. I said that I wasn't going to sign up for many challenges next year. The first one I see is this one!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. COMPLETED (view spoiler)
February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day Completed (view spoiler)
March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages. (view spoiler)
Total 3,138 Pages
April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
Rack & Ruin
Murder of Crows
Fish & Chips
Immortal Rider
Texas Tango
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.
The Burning Room
Survivor In Death
Forever and a Day
Mate Bond
No Place to Run
June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
Tangled
Targeted
Hidden Away
Yellow Crocus
Marking Time
July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
Cinder
Entwined
Shelter Mountain
The Shadows
Still the One
August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
October – This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.
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.
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
This should be doable.The Really, Really Hard Challenge Take 3!
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2015
January – This month: New Year = new authors! Read 5 books that are new to you authors.
The Horse Goddess - Morgan Llywelyn 1/4
Archer's Voice - Mia Sheridan 1/6
The Monstrumologist - Rick Yancey 1/8
Moloka'i - Alan Brennert 1/18
February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
Antiques Flee Market - Barbara Allan 2/4
Scarlet - Jordan Summers 2/7
If You Give a Rake a Ruby - Shana Galen 2/22
Candy Cane Murder - Joanna Fluke 2/26
✔March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages. (Read 3,012 pages)
Spellbound Falls - Janet Chapman (325 pages) 3/1
Sapphires Are an Earl's Best Friend - Shana Galen (324 pages) 3/1
Alice in Zombieland - Gena Showalter (404 pages) 3/3
About That Night - Julie James (284 pages) 3/3
Playing to Win - Jaci Burton (320 pages) 3/4
Faithful Place - Tana French (400 pages) 3/4
Tanith Low in the Maleficent Seven - Derek Landy (288 pages) 3/4
Zoo - James Patterson (395 pages) 3/5
Dr. Franklin's Island - Ann Halam (272 pages) 3/6
✔April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
1. [Mystery]Think of a Number - John Verdon 4/1
2. [Classics]Curtain - Agatha Christie 4/2
3. [M/M] Fatal Shadows - Josh Lanyon 4/6
4. [Religious]The Book of Names - Jill Gregory 4/13
5. [Fantasy]A Natural History of Dragons - Marie Brennan 4/15
✔May – This month: School is Out! Read 5 books where something comes to an end.
1. Baby - J.K. Accinni (m.c. dies) 5/3
2. City of Heavenly Fire - Cassandra Clare (lots of chars die) 5/17
3. Burial Rites - Hannah Kent (m.c. dies) 5/20
4. The Crimson Crown - Cinda Williams Chima (series conclusion) 5/22
5. The Dying of the Light - Derek Landy (series conclusion) 5/25
✔June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
1. [Colorado]Dark Tort - Diane Mott Davidson 6/1
2. [Scotland]Never Love a Highlander - Maya Banks 6/6
3. [Canada]Hungry for You - Lynsay Sands 6/7
4. [England]The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker - Leanna Renee Hieber 6/14
5. [Denmark]Invisible Murder- Lene Kaaberbøl 6/15
✔July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
Beauty and the Blacksmith - Tessa Dare 7/6
Thrill Ride - Julie Ann Walker 7/10
Dragonquest - Anne McCaffrey 7/17
The Assassin's Blade - Sarah Maas 7/18
Forbidden - Jacquelyn Frank 7/31
✔August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
Nauti Temptress - Lora Leigh (erotic) 8/12
Quarterback Draw - Jaci Burton (2015 release) 8/25
Still the One - Jill Shalvis (2015 release) 8/13
Caught Read-Handed - Terrie Farley Moran (2015 release) 8/3
Born in Chains - Caris Roane (erotic) 8/30
✔September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
Hope Flames - Jaci Burton (veterinarian) 9/4
Savage Nature - Christine Feehan (travel guide) 9/5
Trouble in Spades - Heather Webber (gardener) 9/6
Hell for Leather - Julie Ann Walker (accountant) 9/11
Forever - Jacquelyn Frank (psychiatrist) 9/23
✔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
✔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
✔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
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. (view spoiler)
February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day (view spoiler)
March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
Pages 2104/3000
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✔ April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
(view spoiler)
✔ 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. (view spoiler)
June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
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✔ July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover. (view spoiler)
August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
(view spoiler)
✔ September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
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✔ October – This month: Replace with Novembers challenge - 5 books to finish a challenge
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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.
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December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015√January – This month: New Year = new authors! Read 5 books that are new to you authors.
1. Property-Valerie Martin 1-9-15
2. The Year of the Rat 1-15-15-by Clare Furniss
3. The Forbidden Library 1-18-15 by Django Wexler
4. Before You 1-19-15 by Amber Hart
5. Pegasus-Kate O'Hearn 1-23-15
February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
1. Another Little Piece 2-4-15
2. Sophias War 2-10-15
3. Poison Study 2-19-15
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√March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages. 3186 pages
1. Rush Revere and the American Revolution 3-2-15 244 pages
2. Better To Wish 3-3-15 226 pages
3. Beast 3-5-15 272 pages
4. The Raft 3-7-15 231 pages
5. If You Stay 3-8-15 352 pages
6. The Ever After Bird 3-7-15 240 pages
7. Castle Behind Thorns 3-11-15 332 pages
8. If He Had Been With Me 3-13-15 330 pages
9. Girls That Rocked the World Vol1 256 pages
10. The War That Saved My Life 3-19-15 316 pages
11. Cinder 3-21-15 387 pages
√April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
1. Jeffersons Sons 4-1-15 HF
2. How to Love 4-3-15 YA romance
3. The Secret Hum of a Daisy 4-5-15 JF
4. The Fall 4-8-15 YA Horror
5. The First Days 4-10-15-Dystopian
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. The Haunting of Sunshine Girl 5-2-15
2. The Distance Between Lost and Found 5-3-15
3. As the World Dies Vol 1 5-7-15
4. Dragonfly 5-9-15
5. When My Heart Was Wicked 5-11-15
June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
1. Echo 6-1-15 Germany
2. First There Was Forever 6-2-15 California
3. Born Free 6-5-15 Africa
4. As the World Dies Vol 3 6-4-15 Texas
5. Fig 6-5-15 Kansas
July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
1. The Night We Said Yes 7-3-15
2. Every Last Word 7-4-15
3. Apple and Rain 7-8-15
4. Emmy & Oliver 7-21-15
5. Proof of Forever 7-30-15
August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
1. Ruby on the Outside 8-9-15
2. Kissing In America 8-11-15
September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
October – This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.
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.
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2015 Challenge! January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
January- Read 5 books that are new to you authors
1. Faith Hunter- Skinwalker 1/5
2. Tara Sivec- Seduction and Snacks 1/6
3. Karen Marie Moning- Darkfever 1/13
4. Kate Delany- Maggie for Hire 1/14
5. Colleen Hoover- Maybe Someday 1/19
February – Read 5 books with a red or pink cover
1. Single White Vampire 2/2
2. Futures and Frosting 2/3
3. A Bite to Remember 2/4
4. Crime Seen 2/9
5. The Job 2/10
March - Read 3000 pages.
1. A Demon Bound - 291
2. Death Perception - 314
3. Flat-Out Celeste - 273
4. White Trash Zombie Apocalypse - 320
5. Dark Currents - 356
6. Otherkin - 320
7. Mercy Thompson: Homecoming - 112
8. After Dark - 332
9. Battle for Shadowland - 104
10. Catching Jordan - 283
11. The Perks of Being a Wallflower - 213
12. The Night Walker - 196
13. The Darkest Minds - 488
14. Prudence - 368
15. The Snark Handbook: A Reference Guide to Verbal Sparring - 192
16. The Dangers of Dating a Rebound Vampire - 339
17. Satan's Sword - 376
18. The Wishing Spell - 438
Total= 5,314
April - Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
1. Urban Fantasy - White Witch, Black Curse 4/4
2. Mystery- Dead Weight 4/9
3. YA- Born at Midnight 4/10
4. Humor- Live Right and Find Happiness (Although Beer is Much Faster) 4/13
5. Contemporary Romance- Wallbanger 4/14
May - Read 5 books where something comes to an end.
1. Stealing Parker - End of High School - 5/14
2. Redeemed - End of Series - 5/19
3. Pax Demonica- End of Series - 5/25
4. Mind-altering Murder - End of Series - 5/31
5. Scarlet - Death - 5/31
June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
October – This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.
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.
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
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!
I must be mad! Just finished 2014 and signing up for 2015:The Really, Really Hard Challenge Take 3!
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2015
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Oh these challenges! Here's hoping i can get this one done! :)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
The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2015 ChallengeJanuary 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
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January
Read 5 books that are new to you authors.
1. Fair Play by Tove Jansson
2. A Little Something Different by Sandy Hall
3. Nobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
4. Half Girlfriend by Chetan Bhagat
5. The Unwanted Wife by Natasha Anders
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Read 3000 pages.
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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.
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2. If I Stay by Gayle Forman 1/4
3. The Alphabet House by Jussi Adler-Olsen 1/7
4. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins 1/9
5. 1984 by George Orwell 1/10
February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
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March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
Page Total: 6,309
1. 3/1 304p Girl Underwater
2. 3/2 194p Mrs. Dalloway
3. 3/3 354p Chilled
4. 3/4 312p To the Lighthouse
5. 3/7 335p Eleanor and Park
6. 3/9 416p Leaving Time
7. 3/12 429p Schindler's List
8. 3/15 464p Golden Son
9. 3/15 642p Outlander
10. 3/16 273p Stone Mattress: Nine Tales
11. 3/18 362p Buried
12. 3/23 448p The Nightingale
13. 3/24 304p The Good Luck of Right Now
14. 3/26 336p I Shall Be Near to You
15. 3/26 304p Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography
16. 3/27 308p Taken by Tuesday
17. 3/27 124p Animal Farm
18. 3/31 400p The Last Bookaneer
April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
1. Paranormal- The Witch of Painted Sorrows 4/2
2. Classics- Women in Love by D.H. Lawrence 4/4
3. Dystopian- California by Edan Lepucki 4/7
4. Sci-fi- Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 4/11
5. Mystery/Thriller- Angels & Demons by Dan Brown 4/12
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. Vacation- Somebody to Love by Kristan Higgins 5/2
2. Death- The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett 5/4
3. Death- Summer Island by Kristin Hannah
4. Death- The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards 5/9
5. Bachelorhood- Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb
June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
1. Wisconsin- The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski 6/5
2. England- As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride 6/7
3. California- Juliet Immortal by Stacey Jay 6/9
4. Georgia- Bull Mountain by Brian Panowich 6/16
5. New York- The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker 6/18
July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
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August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
1. 8/5 Shoulda Been a Cowboy by Maisey Yates
2. 8/11 A Room with a View by E.M. Forster (ok, maybe not such a hot romance now, but at the time of publication, it was quite scandalous, lol)
3. 8/13 Seduced by Sunday by Catherine Bybee
4. 8/16 The Martian by Andy Weir
5. 8/20 Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
1. Writer- The World According to Garp 9/7
2. Full-time Student: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
3. Cop: Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb 9/14
4. Carnie: Joyland by Stephen King 9/18
5. Housekeeping: I Was Here by Gayle Forman 9/23
October – This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.
1. German character: The Land That Time Forgot 10/3
2. German character: The Postmistress 10/4
3. Germany: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas 10/6
4. Germany: Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian 10/13
5. German character: NOS4A2 by Joe Hill NOS4A2, or Nosferatu, refers to the vanity license plate used by Charlie Manx, meaning "vampire" in German based on the 1922 German movie Nosferatu.
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. Free ARC review: The Last Pilot by Benjamin Johncock 11/8 ****
2. Free ARC review: The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler
3. Progressive challenge: In the Woods by Tana French 11/11 ****
4. Listopia challenge: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne 11/17 ****
5. 5 Facts Yearly Challenge-Author from Boston: Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane 11/21 ****
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
Classics:
12/4 332p The Age of Innocence
12/14 654p Sons and Lovers
FINISHED!!!
Challenge Completed!!!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. Liz Lipperman: Liver Let Die, 3/5 stars (01/02/15)
2. R.J. Palacio: Wonder, 5/5 stars (01/06/15)
3. Richard Paul Evans: A Winter Dream, 4/5 stars (01/11/15)
4. Amanda Cabot: Paper Roses, 4/5 stars (01/17/15)
5. Shelley Shepard Gray: Missing, 4/5 stars (01/21/15)
6. L.N. Cronk: Chop, Chop, 5/5 stars (01/24/15)
February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
1.The Big Five-OH!, by Sandra D. Bricker, 4/5 stars (02/04/15)
2. The Cat Who Came to Breakfast, by Lilian Jackson Braun, 3/5 stars, 02/13/15
3. Murder in Miniature, by Margaret Grace, 4/5 stars (02/13/15)
4. Valentine Murder, by Leslie Meier, 4/5 stars (02/15/15)
5. How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You, by Matthew Inman, 2/5 stars (02/16/15)
6. Miss Match by Erynn Mangum, 4/5 stars (02/21/15)
7. Devil's Food Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke, 4/5 stars (02/26/15)
March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
454 pages - In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette by Hampton Sides, 5/5 stars (03/03/15)
264 pages - A Lack of Temperance, by Anna Loan-Wilsey, 4/5 stars (03/04/15)
139 pages - Mr. Popper's Penguins, by Richard Atwater, 4/5 stars (03/07/15)
263 pages - Easter Bunny Murder, by Leslie Meier, 4/5 stars (03/07/15)
311 pages - A Fatal Grace, by Louise Penny, 5/5 stars (03/12/15)
179 pages - The Giver, by Lois Lowry, 4/5 stars (03/16/15)
256 pages - The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries, by Emily Brightwell, 2/5 stars (03/18/15)
416 pages - Fever Dream, by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, 4/5 stars (03/18/15)
355 pages - The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green, 5/5 stars (03/23/15)
326 pages - The Expats, by Chris Pavone, 3/5 stars (03/25/15)
238 pages - Murder of a Small-Town Honey, by Denise Swanson, 4/5 stars (03/26/15)
Total pages: 3,201
April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
1. Teen/Young Adult: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares, 4/5 stars (04/02/15)
2. Cozy Mystery: Curiosity Thrilled the Cat, by Sofie Kelly, 3/5 stars (04/03/15)
3. Chick Lit: 92 Pacific Boulevard, by Debbie Macomber, 3/5 stars (04/10/15)
4. Biography: Daniel Boone, by James Daugherty, 4/5 stars (04/20/15)
5. Historical Fiction: Mrs. Lincoln's Rival, by Jennifer Chiaverini, 4/5 stars (04/24/15)
6. Horror: The Historian, by Elizabeth Kostova, 5/5 stars (04/30/15)
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. (What came to an end: a life) An Open Heart, by Harry Kraus, 4/5 stars (05/17/15)
2. (What came to an end: a life) Gilt Trip, by Laura Childs, 4/5 stars (05/23/15)
3. (What came to an end: a family conflict) A Hearth in Candlewood, by Delia Parr, 3/5 stars (03/24/15)
4. (What came to an end: summer) Dead End in Norvelt, by Jack Gantos, 4/5 stars (05/28/15)
5. (What came to an end: a trial) The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection, by Alexander McCall Smith, 5/5 stars (05/31/15)
June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
1. Hungary: The Singing Tree, by Kate Seredy, 5/5 stars (06/04/15)
2. Dakota Territory: By the Shores of Silver Lake, by Laura Ingalls Wilder, 5/5 stars (06/09/15)
3. Southern Ohio: The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds, by Julie Zickefoose, 4/5 stars (06/10/15)
4. Pennsylvania and Northeast Ohio: Boy With a Pack, by Stephen W. Meader, 5/5 stars (06/12/15)
5. West Point: Tough As Nails: One Woman's Journey through West Point, by Gail O'Sullivan Dwyer, 4/5 stars (06/25/15)
July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
I found 5 with Red, White AND Blue! Plus one with just red . . .
1. Long Time Coming, by Vanessa Miller, 4/5 stars (07/03/15)
2. Hurricanes in Paradise by Denise Hildreth Jones, 3/5 stars (07/12/15)
3. Deadly Aim, by Patricia H. Rushford, 3/5 stars (07/20/15)
4. Fools Rush In, by Janice Thompson, 4/5 stars (07/29/15)
5. Call It Courage, by Armstrong Sperry, 4/5 stars (07/30/15)
6. Playing for Pride: Down by a run, the team needs to play its best... Can Laurie come through for her team?, by Timothy Tocher, 3/5 stars (07/31/15)
August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
1. Homespun Bride, by Jillian Hart, 3/5 stars (08/04/15)
2. A Time to Love, by Barbara Cameron, 4/5 stars (08/21/15)
3. Surrender the Wind, by Rita Gerlach, 2/5 stars (08/28/15)
4. Jenna's Cowboy, by Sharon Gillenwater, 3/5 stars (08/29/15)
5. The Witness, by Dee Henderson, 2/5 stars
September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
1. Pizza Deliverer: Saint Anything, by Sarah Dessen, 5/5 stars (09/05/15)
2. Farmers: The Matchlock Gun, by Walter D. Edmonds, 4/5 stars (09/05/15)
3. Talk Show Host: Ghost a la Mode, by Sue Ann Jaffarian, 4/5 stars (09/07/15)
4. Private Investigator: The Highly Effective Detective Plays the Fool, by Rick Yancey, 3/5 stars (09/21/15)
5. Teacher, and Horse Trainer:Word Gets Around, by Lisa Wingate, 5/5 stars (09/30/15)
October – This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.
1. Martin Luther, by Sally Stepanek, 4/5 stars (10/11/15)
2. Anne Frank and the Children of the Holocaust, by Carol Ann Lee, 4/5 stars (10/21/15)
3. Albert Einstein: The Rebel Behind Relativity, by Jacob Goldberg, 3/5 stars (10/23/15)
4. George Washington's World, by Genevieve Foster, 5/5 stars (10/24/15). George II, who was German, was mentioned often as was Frederick the Great (Prussian) who basically ruled over Germany during Washington's time. Also, Hessians (German) were hired by England to fight in the American Revolution and were the troops Washington defeated along the Delaware River. Never knew all this before reading this book!
5. The Boy on the Wooden Box, by Leon Leyson, 5/5 stars (10/29/15)
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. Birth month flower spelling challenge, Letter O:The Corporal Works of Murder, by Carol Anne O'Marie, 4/5 stars (11/01/15)
2. Birth month flower spelling challenge, Letter I: The Icebound Land, by John Flanagan, 5/5 stars (11/06/15)
3. 100 Book Genre Challenge, Romance: Trains and Lovers, by Alexander McCall Smith, 4/5 stars (11/09/15)
4. 100 Book Genre Challenge, Chick Lit: One Small Thing, by Jessica Barksdale Inclan, 5/5 stars (11/13/15).
5. 100 Book Genre Challenge, Newberry winners and honor books: Inside Out & Back Again, by Thanhha Lai, 5/5 stars (11/14/15)
6. 100 Book Genre Challenge, Newberry winners and honor books: Breaking Stalin's Nose, by Eugene Yelchin, 4/5 stars (11/14/15)
7. The Reporter's Challenge (book with Poison in the title); also, Birth Flower Month Spelling challenge (Author name starting with "N"): Poison Apples, by Nancy Means Wright, 3/5 stars (11/20/15)
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
Genre: Christian Fiction
1. 511 pages: Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good, by Jan Karon, 5/5 stars (12/10/15)
2. 352 pages: The Chance, by Karen Kingsbury, 4/5 stars (12/22/15)
3. 258 pages: The Bridge, by Karen Kingsbury, 2/5 stars (12/24/15)
1,121 pages total
CHALLENGE COMPLETED!
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.
February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
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.
June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
October – This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.
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.
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
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.
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February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
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March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
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Total pages read:3,214
April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
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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.
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June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
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July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
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August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
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September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
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October – This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character. Personal substitution: Halloween! Read 5 books that feature a Halloween spooky of some kind with NO duplication! Examples of this include: Ghost, Witch, Vampire, Werewolf, Serial Killer, etc.
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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.
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December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
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Total pages: 627
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.
Completed: 0/5
1.J.R.R. Tolkien- The Hobbit
2.Patrick Rothfuss-The Name of the Wind
3.Elmore Leonard-City Primeval
4.Alan Averill-The Beautiful Land
5.Luana Lewis-Don't Stand So Close
February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
Completed: 0/5
March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
Completed :0/3000 pages
April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
Completed: 0/5
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.
Completed: 0/5
June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
Completed : 0/5
July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
Completed: 0/5
August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
Completed: 0/5
September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
Completed: 0/5
October – This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.
Completed : 0/5
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.
Completed: 0/5
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
Completed: 0/600 pages
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!
January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
January – This month: New Year = new authors! Read 5 books that are new to you authors.
Completed: 0/5
1.J.R.R. Tolkien- The Hobbit
2.Patrick Rothfuss-The Name of the Wind
3.Elmore Leonard-City Primeval
4.Alan Averill-The Beautiful Land
5.Luana Lewis-Don't Stand So Close
February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
Completed: 0/5
March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
Completed :0/3000 pages
April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
Completed: 0/5
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.
Completed: 0/5
June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
Completed : 0/5
July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
Completed: 0/5
August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
Completed: 0/5
September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
Completed: 0/5
October – This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.
Completed : 0/5
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.
Completed: 0/5
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
Completed: 0/600 pages
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!
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. Priced to Move by Ginny Aiken-1/11/15
2. Agent I1: Tristan by Joni Hahn-1/22/15
3. A Fair of the Heart by Donna Marie Rogers-1/3/15
4. Sweet Tea and Secrets by Nancy Naigle-1/29/15
5. Lady of Devices by Shelley Adina-1/27/15
February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
1. Hidden by Kendra Elliot-2/10/15
2. Strange Neighbors by Ashlyn Chase-2/11/15
3. Private Practice by Samanthe Beck-2/16/15
4. The Kissing Bridge by Tricia Goyer-2/25/15
5. True Devotion by Dee Henderson-2/6/15
March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
1. Becoming Bea by Leslie Gould-348 pgs Read on 3/1/15
2. Slow Ride by Kat Morrisey-218 pgs Read on 3/1/15
3. Crazy Hot by Tara Janzen-432 pages Read on 3/2/15
4. Disfigured Love by Georgia Le Carre-320 pages Read on 3/2/15
5. Take Me to Paradise by Olivia Cunning-78 pages Read on 3/2/15
6. All Dressed Up in Love: A March Wedding Story by Ruth Logan Herne-112 pages Read on 3/3/15
7. From Ashes to Honor by Loree Lough-335 pages Read on 3/4/15
8. Love Finds You in Folly Beach, South Carolina by Loree Lough-320 pages Read on 3/5/15
9. Undeniably Yours by Shannon Stacey-381 Pages Read on 3/6/15
10. Joe's Diner by Gail Sattler-176 pages Read on 3/7/15
11. Perfection by R.L. Mathewson-278 pages Read on 3/8/15
12. Love at First Flight by Marie Force-386 pages Read on 3/9/15
Total pages read: 3384 pages
April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres. Personal substitution: 5 different Genres or Romance sub-genres
1. Inspirational Romance- Love Finds You in Groom, Texas by Janice Hanna-4/12/15
2. Science Fiction Romance- Taken by the Storm by Cyndi Friberg-4/7/15
3. Young Adult- Girl on a Wire by Gwenda Bond-4/19/15
4. Erotic Romance- The Seduction Hypothesis by Delphine Dryden-4/13/15
5. Paranormal Romance- Oliver's Hunger by Tina Folsom-4/16/15
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. Winning the Wallflower by Eloisa James (end of engagement/end of being perceived as plain)-5/13/15
2. Buried by Kendra Elliot (end of a family mystery)-5/25/15
3. Veiled by Kendra Elliot (end of a life-murder)-5/26/15
4. How to Lose a Bride in One Night by Sophie Jordan (end of a series/end of an arranged marriage?)-5/23/15
5. Thomas's Choice by Tina Folsom (end of unrequited love)-5/12/15
June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
1. Australia: One Little White Lie by Loretta Hill-6/17/15
2. Washington State: Picture Perfect Love: A June Wedding Story by Melissa McClone-6/7/15
3. California and Louisiana: Cain's Identity by Tina Folsom-6/7/15
4. Illinois: Born Wild by Julie Ann Walker-6/16/15
5. Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia: By a Thread by Jennifer Estep-6/18/15
July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
1. Luther's Return by Tina Folsom-7/27/15
2. I Hope You Dance: A July Wedding Story by Robin Lee Hatcher-7/6/15
3. Becoming Zara by Lillianna Blake-7/9/15
4. See Bride Run!: by Charlotte Hughes-7/11/15
5. For the Love of Dogs by Suzanne Woods Fisher-7/8/15
August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
1. It's In His Heart by Shelly Alexander-8/18/15
2. A Dark Lure by Loreth Anne White-8/17/15
3. Love on a Deadline: An August Wedding Story by Kathryn Springer-8/7/15
4. And Then Forever by Shirley Jump-8/5/15
5. Beyond the Cut by Sarah Castille-8/1/15
September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
1. Waitress: The Meatball Mistress by Tiffany N. York-9/5/15
2. Cop/Detective: Fatal Affair by Marie Force-9/2/15
3. Tattoo Artist: Bringing Home the Bad Boy by Jessica Lemmon-9/15/15
4. Horse Rider/Trainer/Rancher: She Can Tell by Melinda Leigh-9/11/15
5. Baker: Love Takes the Cake: A September Wedding Story by Betsy St. Amant-9/10/15
October – This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character. Personal substitution: Halloween! Read 5 books that feature a Halloween spooky of some kind with NO duplication! Examples of this include: Ghost, Witch, Vampire, Werewolf, Serial Killer, etc.
1. My Favorite Witch by Annette Blair-10/2/15
2. The Scot, the Witch and the Wardrobe by Annette Blair-10/10/15
3. Slow Dance in Purgatory by Amy Harmon-10/11/15
4. The Werewolf Upstairs by Ashlyn Chase-10/3/15
5. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost-10/6/15
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. Tempest in the White City by Deeanne Gist-11/3/15
2. At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost-11/26/15
3. Have Yourself a Curvy Little Christmas: A Perfect Fit Holiday Novella by Sugar Jamison-11/30/15
4. Deep by Kylie Scott-11/27/15
5. Finding Home by Jennifer Johnson-11/14/15
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
1. Prodigy by Marie Lu-12/9/15 (372 pages)
2. On a Pale Horse by Piers Anthony-12/18/15 (325 pages)
3. Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers-12/10/15 (405 pages)
4. Yours to Hold by Darcy Burke-12/22/15 (416 pages)
5. Blitzing Emily by Julie Brannagh-12/27/15 (496 pages)
Total pages read: 2014
I'm in for this oneJanuary - 5 new authors - Done 1/15/15
1.Russell J. sandersThirteen Therapists - 01/15/15 - 3.5 stars
2.Kelly York - Suicide Watch - 01/04/15 - 5 stars
3.Tara Lain - Outing the Quarterback - 01/14/15 - 4 stars
4.Lynn Raye Harris - Hot Pursuit - 01/09/15 - 3.5 stars
5.Jo Ramsey - Nail Polish and Feathers - 01/15/15 - 4 stars
Feb. - 5 red or pink covers - done 2/26/15
1.Muse - 02/22/15 - 3 stars
2.By the Numbers - 02/22/15 - 3 stars
3.Sex and Candy - 02/08/15 - 3 stars
4.No Angel - 02/22/15 - 3 stars
5.On Shadow Beach -02/25/15 - 3.5 stars
March - Read 3000 pgs - Completed 3/19/15 - 3356 pgs
A Betting Man - 03/01/15 - 3 stars (90 Pgs)
Skin Deep - 03/02/15 - 4 stars (186 pgs)
Dumped in Oz - 03/02/14- 3 stars (164 pgs)
The First Three Rules - 03/03/15 - 4 stars (266 pgs)
Power Play - 03/04/15 - 2.5 stars (352 pgs)
What You Own - 03/05/15 - 3.5 stars (200 pgs)
Intervention - 03/06/15 - 4 stars (230 pgs)
A Marrying Man - 03/07/15 - 3.5 stars (133 pgs)
Naked Truth - 03/08/15 - 4.5 stars(188 pgs)
Jude in Chains - 03/08/15 - 3 stars (103 pgs)
Full Circle - 03/10/15 - 3 stars (229 pgs)
Apollo's Curse - 03/10/15 -3 stars (282 Pgs)
Who He Is - 03/11/15 - 3 stars (306 pgs)
Who We Are - 03/19/15 - 3 stars( 247 pgs)
Shine Forever - 03/17/15 - 3.5 stars (147 pgs)
Blowing It - 03/18/15 - 3 stars (310 pgs)
Be My Love - 03/19/15 - 3 stars (200 pgs)
April - 5 different genres
1. M/M - Curious - 04/02/15 - 4 stars
2.Contemporary - Caged Sanctuary - 04/01/15 - 4 stars
3.Paranormal - Reflash - 04/05/15 - 4 stars
4. Erotic/BDSM - A Numinous Light - 04/22/15 - 3.5 stars
5.Thriller - NYPD Red 3 - 04/25/15 - 4 stars
May - 5 books where things end(Relationship,death,series,divorce) - Done 05/12/15
1.Red Dirt Heart 4(Series) - 05/05/15 - 5 stars
2.Oceans Apart - 05/12/15 - 4 stars
3.Falling(End of Prison Term and Relationship) - 05/02/15 - 4 stars
4.A Fighting Man(End of Army Enlistment) - 05/01/15 - 4 stars
5.A Matter of When - lead singer leaves a band - 05/03/15 - 3.5 stars
June - 5 books in different locations - Done 06/13/15
1. Lucky Man(England) - 06/03/15 - 4 stars
2.Where the Allegheny Meets the Monongahela(Pennsylvania) - 06/02/15 - 3 stars
3.Truth & Tenderness(New York) - 06/06/15 - 3.5 stars
4.Looking At Forever(California) - 06/09/15 - 4 stars
5.Guys on Top(Massachussetts) - )6/13/15 - 3.5 stars
July - 5 books w/red,white or blue cover - Done 7/23
1.The Two Gentlemen of Altona07/21/15 - 3 stars
2.Welcome to Lobster Cove - 07/23/15 - 4 stars
3.Into the Light - 07/14/15 - 4 5 stars
4.Carry the Ocean - 07/18/15 - 4 stars
5.Shawn's Law - 07/17/15 - 3 stars
Aug. - 5 hot romances or hot new releases
1.Breaking - 08/08/15 - 4 stars
2.Against the Grain - 08/10/15 - 4 stars
3.Him - 08/06/15 - 5 stars
4.Crossroads - 08/07/15 - 5 stars
5. The English Spy - 08/27/15 - 4 stars
Sept - 5 books where mc have different professions
1.Home Front - 09/01/15 - 5 stars( Military,Lawyer)
2.Sloe Ride - 09/12/15 - 3.5 stars(Musician,professor)
3. Hidden Truths - 09/14/15 - 3.5 stars(Olympic snowboarder,Bike Racer, Businessman)
4.Pas de Deux - (lawyer,detective) - 09/25/15 - 3.5 stars
5.The Nightingale(resistence fighter,teacher) - 09/29/15 - 5 stars
Oct - books set in germany or mc is german. Substituting personal challenge - Read 4,000 pgs this month.
1. Murder and Mayhem - 236 pgs - 10/03/15 -3.5 stars
2.Summer of Awakenings - 268 pgs - 10/06/15 - 4 stars
3.For A Reason - 366 pgs - 10/03/15 - 4 stars
4.Firewall - 418 pgs. - 10/04/15 - 3 stars
5.Country: A Novel - 10/13/15 - 4 stars - 336 pgs
6.The Family - 310 pgs - 10/08/15 - 3 stars
7.When Day Breaks -10/10/15 - 4 stars 282 pgs
8. My Rugby-Playing Twink - 10/09/15 - 3 stars - 196 pgs
9.Out in the Open - 244 pgs - 10/10/15 - 3 stars
10.Cutting TiesCutting Ties - 207 pgs
11.One Sweet Ride - 10/12/15 - 3.5 - 263 pgs
12.A Perfect Life - 320 pgs - 10/19/15 - 3 stars
13. The Protector - 10/14/15 - 4 stars - 325 pgs
14.Into the Lyons Den - 10/16/15 - 4 stars - 219 pgs
15. The Nik of Time - 10/18/15 - 4 stars - 324 pgs.
16.The Littlest Assassin-Shifters10/19/15 - 4 stars - 213 pgs
17.Lessons Learned - 204 pgs - 10/19/15 - 4 stars
18.Broken Bonds - 147 pgs - 10/20/15 - 4 stars
19.Forbidden - 128 pgs - 10/20/15 - 4 stars
20.The Making of Matt - 248 pgs - 10/23/15 - 4 stars
21. Seduction Game - 356 pgs - 10/24/15 - 4 stars
22. The Biker - 281 pgs - 10/28/15 - 4 stars
23.Dungeon Master - 160 pgs
,b> Total Pages - 6299
Nov. 5 books you need to catch up on(series or challenge)
1.Greater Love Hath No Man - 11/03/15 - 3 stars
2. Redeeming Rafe - 11/05/15 - 4 stars
3.Pray The Gay Away - 11/05/15 -4 stars
4.Sending Jack Off To Jesus - 11/06/15 - 4 stars
5. - My Big Fat Southern Gay Wedding - 11/07/15 - 4 stars
Dec. - read 600 pgs.
1. Lover Undercover(167 pgs) - 12/03/15 - 4 stars
2. Chasing Mr. Wright(340 pgs) - 12/05/15 - 4 stars
3.Rhythm of Us(248 pgs) - 12/06/15 - 4 stars
4.Buzz(273 pgs) - 12/11/15 - 3 stars
I've been tempted by this every year, so this time I'm going to take the plunge!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*****
I am in!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.
February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
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.
June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
October – This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.
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.
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
★ The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2015 Challenge!
Timeframe: 1/1/15 to 12/31/15
January's -------------------------->7/5 COMPLETED
01.
✔ Weddings Can Be Murder Christie Craig 4★'s - (Jan 8, 2015) 336 p02.
✔ A Child's Christmas in Wales Dylan Thomas 1★'s - (Jan 8, 2015) 47 p 03.
✔ Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul: Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit of Writers Jack Canfield 4★'s - (Jan 14, 2015) 400 p 04.
✔ Elantris Brandon Sanderson 5★'s - (Jan 17, 2015) 638 p 05.
✔ Her Colorado Man Cheryl St.John 4★'s - (Jan 21, 2015) 288 p
06.
✔ Take the Dog Out! Lynne Dempsey 3★'s - (Jan 23, 2015) 33 p07.
✔ I Am Number Four Lorien Legacies 01 - Pittacus Lore 5★'s - (Jan 29, 2015) 440 pJanuary's Challenge Total Pages 2,182
January's Total Pages Read 4,939
February's --------------------------> 11/5 COMPLETED
01.
✔ A Spy for Christmas 4★'s (Feb 09, 2015) 61 p Red02.
✔ Saving Grace 5★'s (Feb 11, 2015) 373 p Red
03.
✔ Perfect 3★'s (Feb 15, 2015) 228 p Red Focus/Highlight04.
The Best Gift 3★'s - (Feb 16, 2015) 400 p Red
05.
✔ An Affair Before Christmas 3★'s (Feb 20, 2015) 400 p Red06.
And A Dead Guy In A Pear Tree ✔ 4★'s (Feb 21, 2015) 123 p Red Border & Hat07.
✔ Cold 2★'s (Feb 10, 2015) 148 p Red08.
✔ Marrying the Preacher's Daughter 4★'s (Feb 24, 2015) 288 p Pink09.
Writing with Emotion, Tension, and Conflict: Techniques for Crafting an Expressive and Compelling Novel 5★'s - (Feb 24, 2015) 256 p Red10.
The Vampire Who Loved Me Cabot 02 4★'s - (Feb 26, 2015) 373p Red11.
✔ Love, Chocolate, and Beer Cactus Creek 01 - 4★'s - (Feb 21, 2015) 347 p PinkFebruary's Challenge Total Pages 2,997
February's Total Pages Read 5,094
March's --------------------------> 3,997/3,000 COMPLETED
01.
✔ Zentangle 10: Featuring Ideas for Origami & Paper Crafts 4★'s (March 1, 2015) 32 p02.
✔ Zentangle 9: Adding Beautiful Colors with Mixed Media 4★'s (March 2, 2015) 32 p03.
✔ Killjoy - Buchanan 03 - 5★'s - (March 3, 2015) 554 p04.
✔ Frigid 5★'s - (March 6, 2015) 260 p05.
✔ Alanna: The First Adventure Song of the Loness 01 4★'s (March 8, 2015) 274 p 06.
✔ In the Hand of the Goddess Song of the Loness 02 5★'s (March 9, 2015) 264 p07.
✔ The Woman Who Rides Like a Man Song of the Loness 03 5★'s - (March 9, 2015) 284 p08.
✔ Lioness Rampant Song of the Loness 04 5★'s (March 10, 2015) 384 p09.
✔ Star of the Morning 9 Kingdoms 01 5★'s - (March 12, 2015) 336 p10.
✔ The Mage's Daughter 9 Kingdoms 02 5★'s (March 14, 2015) 378 p 11.
✔ Princess of the Sword 9 Kingdoms 03 5★'s (March 16, 2015) 360 p 12.
✔ A Tapestry of Spells 9 Kingdoms 04 5★'s (March 19, 2015) 371 p 13.
✔ Spellweaver 9 Kingdoms 05 5★'s (March 20, 2015) 378 p 14.
✔ Gift of Magic 9 Kingdoms 06 5★'s (March 24, 2015) 378 p 15.
✔ The Devil Wears Plaid 5★'s (March 27, 2015) 407p16.
✔ The Witch's Daughter 5★'s - (March 29, 2015) 305pMarch's Challenge Total Pages 3,997
April's --------------------------> 7/5 COMPLETED
01.
✔ To Kiss a Frog 4★'s (April 03, 2015) 310p ROMANCE02.
✔ Enchanted, Inc. Enchanted, Inc. 01 5★'s - (April 05, 2015) 308p FANTASY 03.
✔ Sanctuary Birth Place 2★'s - (April 15, 2015) Library 297p CONTEMPORATARY 04.
✔ How to Ditch Your Fairy ?★'s (April 16, 2015) 307 p HUMOR05.
✔ The Faerie GuardianCreepy Hallow 01 5★'s - (April 20, 2015) 298p PARANORMAL06.
✔ Glimmerglass 5★'s (April 27, 2015) 294 p URBAN FANTASY07.
✔ 5★'s (April 27, 2015) 295 p YA April's Challenge Total Pages 2,109
April's Total Pages Read 4,914
May's --------------------------> 14/5 COMPLETED
01.
✔ Mercy Buchanan – Renard FBI 02 5★'s - (May 1, 2015) 454 p End of a job, end of living in Boston, end of being single
02.
✔ Evidence of Desire 3★'s - (May 4, 2015) Ended her mistrust
03.
✔ Iona 4★'s (May 5, 2015) 312 p Ended not being the one to take charge and all the responsibility 04.
✔ Kitty and the Midnight Hour Kitty Norville 01 4★'s (May 6, 2015) 259 p Ended from living with her pack in Denver to being a lone wolf05.
✔ Kitty Goes to Washington Kitty Norville 02 5★'s - (May 8, 2015) 321 p Ended her life from being behind the mic to out of the spotlight to being in the spotlight and on TV Ended her anonymity 06.
✔ Kitty Takes a Holiday Kitty Norville 03 4★'s - (May 9, 2015) 303 p Ended taking a break from her radio show Ended from being a lone wolf to having a mate/pack of 207.
✔ Sprig Muslin 4★'s (May 10, 2015) 298 p Ended a lingering love and single to a new love and to become married.08.
✔ Kitty and the Silver Bullet Kitty Norville 04 4★'s - (May 12, 09.
✔ The Ruins of Gorlan Ranger's Apprentice 01 5★'s (May 13, 2015) Ended of a dream becoming a knight to becoming a Ranger10.
✔ The Burning Bridge Ranger's Apprentice 02 5★'s (May 14, 2015) Ended being free and becoming a slave 11.
✔ The Icebound Land Ranger's Apprentice 03 5★'s (May 15, 2015) Ended being in danger and forced to an addictive herb to survive and slavery 12.
✔ The Battle for Skandia Ranger's Apprentice 04 5★'s (May 15, 2015) Ended overcoming an addictive herb to survive and slavery 13.
✔ The Sorcerer in the North Ranger's Apprentice 05 5★'s (May 15, 2015) Ended being an apprentice 14.
✔ The Siege of Macindaw Ranger's Apprentice 06 5★'s (May 15, 2015) Ended of first assignment as a full fledge Ranger 15.
✔ The Royal Ranger Ranger's Apprentice 12 John Flanagan 5★'s - (May 26, 2015) 373 p End of Series16.
Rewind Terry England 5★'s - (May 30, 2015) 341 p Adulthood May's Challenge Total Pages 4,651
May's Total Pages Read 7,219
★June's --------------------------> 10/5COMPLETED
01.
✔ Season of Wonder Marta Perry 2★'s - (June 2, 2015)North Carolina02.
✔ Easy Tammara Webber 4★'s - (June 2, 2015) 310p Louisiana,03.
✔ Passing Through Paradise Susan Wiggs 4★'s - (June 4, 2015) 422p Rhode Island 04.
✔ The Marriage Bargain Jennifer Probst 4★'s - (June 5, 2015) 308p New York05.
✔ Venetia Georgette Heyer 5★'s - (June 2, 2015) 375p York, England06.
✔ Murder List Buchanan Renard 04 Julie Garwood 4★'s - (June 14, 2015) 425p Chicago07.
✔ After the End After the End 01 Amy Plum 4★'s - (June 16, 2015) 352p Alaska, California, Los Angeles, Oregon, Seattle, Washington, 08.
✔ Until the Beginning After the End 02 Amy Plum 4★'s - (June 19, 2015) 336p California, Los Angeles, Arizona, New Mexico, Bosque, Vaunge09.
✔ Breathe Sea Breeze 01 Abbi Glines 4★'s - (June 23, 2015) 333p Alabama
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✔ A Rogue by Any Other Name Rules of Scoundrels 01 Sarah MacLean 4★'s - (June 23, 2015) 386p London, EnglandJune's Challenge Total Pages 3,247
June's Total Pages Read 5,036
July - July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
July's --------------------------> 5/5 COMPLETED
01.
✔ Slow Burn Buchanan REnard 05 - Julie Garwood 5★'s - (July 01, 2015) 02.
✔ Summer by the Sea Susan Wiggs 5★'s - (July 02, 2015) 03.
✔ Shadow Dance Buchanan Renard McKenna 06 Julie Garwood 5★'s - (July 15, 2015) 04.
✔ The Horsemaster's Daughter - Calhoun Chronicles 02 - Susan Wiggs 4★'s - (July 20, 2015) 05.
✔ Ruby Red - Precious Stone 01 - Kerstin Gier 4★'s - (July 22, 2015) July's Total pages 0000
August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
10/5 August's Challenge COMPLETED Hot Romance & Release
01.
Angel Wings Suzanne Stengl 5★'s - (Aug 02, 2015) 02. A Place to Rest My Heart Galen Rose 5★'s - (Aug 02, 2015)
03.
✔ Angels' Blood Guild Hunter 01 Nalini Singh 4★'s - (Aug 09, 2015) 04.
✔ Archangel's Kiss Guild Hunter 02 Nalini Singh 4★'s - (Aug 09, 2015) 05.
✔ Archangel's Consort Guild Hunter 03 Nalini Singh 4★'s - (Aug 09, 2015) 06.
✔ Archangel's Blade Guild Hunter 04 Nalini Singh 4★'s - (Aug 09, 2015) 07.
✔book:Archangel's Storm|9738483] Guild Hunter 05 Nalini Singh 4★'s - (Aug 09, 201508.
✔ Archangel's Legion Guild Hunter 06 Nalini Singh 4★'s - (Aug 09, 2015) 09.
✔ Archangel's Shadows Guild Hunter 07 Nalini Singh 4★'s - (Aug 09, 201510.
✔ Magic Shifts Kate Daniels 08 Ilona Andrews 5★'s - (Aug 2015 Hot Romance & ReleaseAugust's Total pages 0000
September - Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different professions.
September's --------------------------> 8/5 COMPLETED
01.
✔ Replica Replica 01 Jenna Black 5★'s - (Sep 10, 2015) CEO & POLICIAN'S WIFE
02.
✔ Resistance Replica 02 Jenna Black 5★'s - (Sep 15, 2015) RESISTANCE FIGHTER03.
✔ The Assassin's Curse Assassin's Curse 01 Cassandra Rose Clarke 5★'s - (Sep 18, 2015) ASSASSIN 04.
✔ The Pirate's Wish Assassin's Curse 01 Cassandra Rose Clarke 5★'s - (Sep 21, 2015) PIRATE 05.
✔ Graceling Graceling Real;m 01 Kristin Cashore 5★'s - (Sep 23, 2015) SURVIOR, PRINCE, WARRIOR06.
✔ Fire Graceling Real;m 01 Kristin Cashore 5★'s - (Sep 23, 2015) MUSIC TEACHER AND INTEARGATOR 07.
✔ Armada Ernest Cline 5★'s - (Sep 08, 2015) STUDENT & VR FIGHTER
08.
✔ The Bourbon Kings Bourbon Kings 01 J.R. Ward 5★'s - (Sep 07, 2015) GARDENER & HORSE OWNER TRAINER/BOUBON MAKERSeptember's Total pages 0000
October - Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character. Substitute or Create Challenge Check Out Listopia
I thought about the challenge and I think I'll go with reading 5 books that either completes a series or brings an ongoing series up-to-date. I usually do 1 or 2 a month but was able to double it with this challenge. 2 series completed and 2 up-to-date with releases. Yay.
October's --------------------------> 5/5 COMPLETED
01.
✔ Bitterblue Graceling Real;m 01 Kristin Cashore 5★'s - (Oct 11, 2015) 563 p 1 BOOK - SERIES COMPLETED02.
✔ Trickster's Choice Daughter of the Lioness 01 Tamora Pierce 5★'s - (Oct 15, 2015) 469 p 03.
✔ Trickster's Queen Daughter of the Lioness 02 Tamora Pierce 5★'s - (Oct 18, 2015) 467 p 2 BOOKS- SERIES COMPLETED04.
✔ Skip Beat!, Vol. 34 Skip Beat 34 Yoshiki Nakamura 4★'s - (Oct 18, 2015) 192 p 1 BOOK - SERIES UP TO DATE05.
✔ Archangel's Enigma 4★'s - (Oct 28, 2015) 357 p 1 BOOK - SERIES UP TO DATENovember - The Year is Almost Over! Read 5 books that you need to catch up on either for a challenge(s), reviews, etc.
November's --------------------------> 5/5 COMPLETED
01.
✔ Love Overboard Loveswept Romance Janet Evanovich 5★'s - (Nov 2, 2015) 244 p Body of water cover Challenge02.
✔ Hero at Large Janet Evanovich 4★'s - (Nov 2, 2015) 288 p Animal on Cover Challenge03.
✔ Rip Van Winkle Washington Irving 4★'s - (Nov 3, 2015) 61p pub 1819 Book over 100 years old Challenge04.
✔ Bleach―ブリーチ― Burīchi 52 Bleach 52 Tite Kubo 4★'s - (Nov 23, 2015) White Cover 05.
Curio Evangeline Denmark 4★'s - (Nov 2, 2015) 432 p ARC ReviewDecember - Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
December's -------> 12/5 COMPLETED
01.
Richard Paul Evans 4★'s - (Dec 03, 2015 346 p 02.
✔ Karma Wilson 3★'s - (Dec 03, 2015) 40 p 03.
✔ Yoshiki Nakamura 5★'s - (Dec 04, 2015) 200 p 04.
✔ Susan Wiggs 4★'s - (Dec 04, 2015) 384 p 05.
✔ Karen Ball 4★'s - (Dec 06, 2015) 380 p 06.
✔ Carrie Vaughn 4★'s - (Dec 12, 2015) 282 p 07.
✔ Janet Evanovich 5★'s - (Dec 14, 2015 320 p 08.
✔ Naomi Novik 5★'s - (Dec 17, 2015 435p 09.
✔ Janet Evanovich 5★'s - (Dec 21, 2015 326 p 10.
✔ Janet Evanovich 5★'s - (Dec 23, 2015 321 p 11.
✔ 5★'s - (Dec 26, 2015 356 p 12.
✔ 5★'s - (Dec 31, 2015 295 p December's Total pages 3,685
Oh boy! Yet another challenge I'm going to try to finish!The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2015 Challenge!
January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
Read: 0/60(ish)
January – This month: New Year = new authors! Read 5 books that are new to you authors.
1. "Christmas at Harmony Hill" by Ann H. Gabhart
2. "The Long Overdue Library Book" by Sandy Bradley and Elsa Pendleton
3. "S is for Sunflower" by Devin and Corey Scillion
4. "Political Philosophy" by David Miller
February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
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.
June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
October – This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.
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.
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
The Really, Really, Really Hard 2015 ChallengeJanuary 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
✓ January: Read 5 books that are new to you authors
1. No Reverse by Marion Croslydon (01/10/15) - 269 pgs, ✮✮✮✮
2. Bad Romeo by Leisa Rayven (01/14/15) - 417 pgs, ✮✮✮✮✮
3. Phoenix: The Rising by Bette Maybee (01/17/15) - 216 pgs, ✮✮✮
4. Suicide Note by Teresa Mummert (01/20/15) - 262 pgs, ✮✮✮✮
5. Illusion by J.S. Cooper (01/23/15) - 352 pgs, ✮✮✮
Total Pages: 1,516
✓ February: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
1. Echoes of Scotland Street by Samantha Young (02/07/15) - 331 pgs, ✮✮✮✮✮
2. Faking It by Cora Carmack (02/12/15) - 355 pgs, ✮✮✮✮
3. Zoey And The Nice Guy by Carter Ashby (02/18/15) - 314 pgs, ✮✮✮
4. Very Bad Things by Susan McBride (02/23/15) - 242 pgs, ✮✮✮✮
5. The Story of Us by Lesley Jones (02/28/15) - 406 pgs, ✮✮✮✮
Total Pages: 1,648
✓ March: Read 3000 pages
1. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (03/01/15) - 228 pgs, ✮✮✮✮✮
2. The Maze Runner by James Dashner (03/05/15) - 386 pgs, ✮✮✮✮✮
3. Hero by Samantha Young (03/08/15) - 404 pgs, ✮✮✮✮
4. The Scorch Trials by James Dashner (03/08/15) - 368 pgs, ✮✮✮✮✮
5. The Death Cure by James Dashner (03/10/15) - 338 pgs, ✮✮✮✮
6. Insanity by Lauren Hammond (03/11/15) - 190 pgs, ✮✮✮✮
7. Chasing McCree by J.C. Isabella (03/12/15) - 182 pgs, ✮✮✮
8. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (03/15/15) - 658 pgs, ✮✮✮✮✮
9. Twisted by Emma Chase (03/19/15) - 272 pgs, ✮✮✮
Total Pages: 3,026
✓ April: Read 5 books from 5 different genres
1. New Adult - Losers Weepers by Nicole Williams (04/03/15) - 258 pgs, ✮✮✮✮✮
2. Contemporary Romance - Searching for Perfect by Jennifer Probst (04/07/15) - 320 pgs, ✮✮✮✮
3. Paranormal - The Law of Moses by Amy Harmon (04/10/15) - 298 pgs, ✮✮✮✮✮
4. Historical Fiction - The Help by Kathryn Stockett (04/19/15) - 545 pgs, ✮✮✮✮✮
5. Mystery Thriller - The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (04/24/15) - 336 pgs, ✮✮✮✮✮
Total Pages: 1,757
✓ May: Read 5 books where something comes to an end
1. Asa by Jay Crownover (05/01/15) - 400 pgs, ✮✮✮✮✮ (End of the series)
2. Breathe, Annie, Breathe by Miranda Kenneally (05/04/15) - 320 pgs, ✮✮✮✮✮ (MC graduates HS)
3. The Return by Jennifer L. Armentrout (05/09/15) - 344 pgs, ✮✮✮✮ (End of MC's mortal life)
4. End of Days by Susan Ee (05/13/15) - 344 pgs, ✮✮✮✮✮ (End of the series)
5. Broken Juliet by Leisa Rayven - 288 pgs, ✮✮✮✮ (End of the series)
Total Pages: 1,696
✓ June: Read 5 books set in different locations
1. Wicked by Jennifer L. Armentrout (06/06/15) - 300 pgs, ✮✮✮✮ (New Orleans)
2. The Hidden Blade by Sherry Thomas (06/14/15) - 272 pgs, ✮✮✮✮✮ (Peking, China)
3. Moonlight on Nightingale Way by Samantha Young (06/16/15) - 336 pgs, ✮✮✮✮✮ (Edinburgh)
4. My Beautiful Enemy by Sherry Thomas (06/18/15) - 304 pgs, ✮✮✮✮ (England)
5. One Tiny Lie by K.A. Tucker (06/24/15) - 310 pgs, ✮✮✮✮ (Princeton University)
Total Pages: 1,522
✘ July: Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover
✘ August: Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases
✓ September: Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession
1. Awakening You by Jessica Sorensen (09/01/15) - 264 pgs, ✮✮✮✮✮ (Singer)
2. A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean (09/08/15) - 386 pgs, ✮✮✮✮✮ (Casino Owner)
3. Just Remember to Breathe by Charles Sheehan-Miles (09/20/15) - 290 pgs, ✮✮✮✮ (Army Veteran)
4. The Morning After by Adriane Leigh (09/21/15) - 252 pgs, ✮✮✮ (Interior Designer)
5. The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson (09/25/15) - 724 pgs, ✮✮✮✮ (Computer Hacker)
Total Pages: 1,916
✘ October: Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character
1. Finding It by Cora Carmack (10/23/15) - 320 pgs, ✮✮✮
2. World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks (10/27/15) - 341 pgs, ✮✮✮✮✮
Total Pages: 661
✓ November: – Read 5 books that you need to catch up on either for a challenge(s), reviews, etc.
1. Because of Ellison by M.S. Willis (11/01/15) - 300 pgs, ✮✮✮✮✮
2. Sweet Temptation by Wendy Higgins (11/05/15) - 512 pgs, ✮✮✮✮✮
3. Tidal by Emily Snow (11/10/15) - 312 pgs, ✮✮✮✮
4. The Book of Broken Hearts by Sarah Ockler (11/13/15) - 370 pgs, ✮✮✮✮✮
5. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (11/15/15) - 213 pgs, ✮✮✮
Total Pages: 1,707
✓ December – Read 600 pages from any genre
1. Sempre: Redemption by J.M. Darhower (12/04/15) - 528 pgs, ✮✮✮✮✮
2. Final Debt by Pepper Winters (12/06/15) - 481 pgs, ✮✮✮✮✮
Total Pages: 1,009
ALways in for a good challenge.The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2015 Challenge!
January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
Books Read-0/60
January – This month: New Year = new authors! Read 5 books that are new to you authors.
February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
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.
June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
October – This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.
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.
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2015 Challenge! January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
Completed: 24 of 65
✔✔January – New Year = new authors! Read 5 books that are new to you authors.
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✔✔February – Valentine's Day! Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate
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✔✔March – March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
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✔✔April – Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
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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)
June – Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
July – July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
August – It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
September – Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
October – Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.
November – The Year is Almost Over! Read 5 books that you need to catch up on either for a challenge(s), reviews, etc.
December – Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2015 Challenge! January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
Read:
✓ January – 5/5 (view spoiler)
✓ February – 5/5 (view spoiler)
✓ March –
♢Read 3000 pages
Read ~ 4049(view spoiler)
✓ April – 5/5
♢5 different genres(view spoiler)
✓ May – 5/5
♢Read 5 books where something comes to an end. Could be a death, end of a series, divorce, etc. (view spoiler)
✓June – 5/5
♢Set in different locations(view spoiler)
✓ July – 5/5
♢Red, white, or blue cover
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✓ August – 5/5
♢Hot romances or 5 hot new releases. (view spoiler)
✓ September – 5/5
♢main characters have a different profession (view spoiler)
✓ October –
♢Oktoberfest! Alternative challenge (Drinking Beer).(view spoiler)
November –
♢Read 5 books that you need to catch up on either for a challenge(s), reviews, etc.
1.A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare 02/11 ★★★
2.With A Twist by Staci Hart 04/11 ★★★★★
3.Confess by Colleen Hoover 05/11 ★★★★
4.ChasingBeautiful by Pamela Ann 10/11 ★★★★
5.Walk Through the Fire by Kristen Ashley 18/11 ★★★★
December –
♢Read 600 pages from any genre
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320 Pgs
399 Pgs
372 Pgs
Really, Really Hard Challenge, Take 3!January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
January — New Year = new authors!
Read 5 books that are new to you authors
(view spoiler)
February – Celebrate Valentine's Day!
Read 5 books with a red or pink cover
(view spoiler)
March — March Madness!
Read 3,000 pages
(view spoiler)
April — Rain Rain Go Away!
Read 5 books from 5 different genres
(view 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)
June — Vacation Time!
Read 5 books set in different locations
(view spoiler)
July — July 4th!
Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover
(view spoiler)
August — It’s Hot as Hades!
Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases
(view spoiler)
September — Labor Day!
Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession
(view spoiler)
October — Oktoberfest! — Alternative Task
Read 5 books with a paranormal theme
(view spoiler)
November — The Year is Almost Over!
Read 5 books that you need to catch up on (finishes the series)
(view spoiler)
The Really, Really Hard Challenge Take 3!Duration: 1.1.2015 - 12.31.2015
Progress: 28/61
January New authors
✓ Breathless; by Laura Lee Guhrke [1/2] ♥♥♥
✓ Nåde; by Linn Ullmann [1/4] ♥♥♥
✓ The Buddha in the Attic; by Julie Otsuka [1/21] ♥♥♥♥
✓ I'll Give You the Sun; by Jandy Nelson [6/10] ♥♥♥♥
✓ A Week in Winter; by Maeve Binchy [8/1] ♥♥♥♥
February Red or pink cover
✓ Överenskommelser; by Simona Ahrnstedt [6/25] ♥♥♥
✓ På andra sidan solen; by Maria Ernestam [7/20] ♥♥♥♥
✓ Vi vet nog vem du är; by Doris Dahlin [7/2] ♥♥
✓ Något så vackert; by Christina Bergil [7/11] ♥♥♥
❑ Male for Christmas; by Lynsey Stevens
March 1,107/3,000 pages
✓ All the Light We Cannot See; by Anthony Doerr [7/30] ♥♥♥
✓ A Study in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes #1); by Arthur Conan Doyle [10/10] ♥♥♥
❑ Specials (Uglies #3); by Scott Westerfeld
❑ The Anubis Gates; by Tim Powers
❑ A Kiss in Time; by Alex Flinn
❑ Utsaga (David Weber #1); by Ulla Bolinder
❑ Iskallt våld; by Ulf Broberg
✓ Förföljd; by Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg [11/8] ♥♥♥
❑ Romarriket; by Eva Queckfeldt
✓ The Tales of Beedle the Bard; by J.K. Rowling [11/17] ♥♥♥♥
April 5 different genres
✓ The Girl on the Train; by Paula Hawkins (thriller) [8/4] ♥♥♥
✓ Can You Keep a Secret?; by Sophie Kinsella (chick lit) [9/8] ♥♥♥
❑ The Outsiders; by S.E. Hinton (YA)
❑ Empire Falls; by Richard Russo (literary)
❑ Stardust; by Neil Gaiman (fantasy)
May Something comes to an end
✓ The Great Gatsby; by F. Scott Fitzgerald (death) [7/4] ♥♥
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June Different locations
✓ Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades #1); by E.L. James (Vancouver & Seattle, Washington, USA) [7/1] ♥
✓ Jacob Have I Loved; by Katherine Paterson (Maryland, USA) [6/29] ♥♥
❑ About A Boy; by Nick Hornby (London, England)
❑ Skugga; by Karin Alvtegen (Stockholm, Sweden)
❑ Jacaranda Vines; by Tamara McKinley (Australia)
July Red, white or blue cover
✓ Red Queen (Red Queen #1); by Victoria Aveyard [9/21] ♥♥♥♥
✓ Stargirl (Stargirl #1); by Jerry Spinelli [7/15] ♥♥♥
✓ The Bone Season (The Bone Season #1); by Samantha Shannon [7/8] ♥♥♥♥♥
✓ Sjunken hjärna; by Cecilia Davidsson [7/16] ♥♥♥
✓ De tre nycklarna (Englamark #1); by Mia Söderberg [7/17] ♥♥
August Hot romances or hot new releases
✓ Babyrace; by Katerina Janouch (new) [8/19] ♥♥
✓ De användbara; by Mattias Hagberg (new) [9/9] ♥♥
✓ Il sentiero dei profumi; by Cristina Caboni (new) [8/10] ♥♥♥♥♥
❑ The Nightingale; by Kristin Hannah (new)
❑ The Buried Giant; by Kazuo Ishiguro (new)
September Main character has different professions
✓ Cat's Eye; by Margaret Atwood (painter) [11/22] ♥♥
❑ Strange but True; by John Searles (?)
✓ The Sign of Four (Sherlock Holmes #2); by Arthur Conan Doyle (private detective) [10/15] ♥♥♥
❑ High Fidelity; by Nick Hornby (store owner)
❑ The Edge of Reason (Bridget Jones #2); by Helen Fielding (journalist)
October Set in Germany or has a German character
❑ Steppenwolf; by Hermann Hesse
❑ The Spy Who Came In from the Cold; by John le Carré
❑ A Most Wanted Man; by John le Carré
❑ The Good German; by Joseph Kanon
❑ Die Wolke; by Gudrun Pausewang
November Have been on my TBR for a long time
❑ Digital Fortress; by Dan Brown
❑ Deception Point; by Dan Brown
❑ The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon #3); by Dan Brown
❑ Inferno (Robert Langdon #4); by Dan Brown
❑ Wuthering Heights; by Emily Brontë
December 600 pages
❑ The Firebrand; by Marion Zimmer Bradley
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. Marie Brennan -A Natural History of Dragons
2.Lydia Millet- Mermaids in Paradise
3. Andrew Smith-Grasshopper Jungle
4.Jana Deleon-Mischief in Mudbug
5. Christina Dodd-Virtue Falls
February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
1. Rebel Belle
2. Spellcast
3. The Hit List
4.Burn
5.Buried in Buttercream
March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
1. Marco's Redemption 494 pp
2.Mean Streak 409 pp
3. The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals 451 pp
4. Child 44 528 pp
5. The House on Mermaid Point416 pp
6.The Escape 512 pp
7.A Thousand Sons558 pp
Total pages read:3368 pp
April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres. Personal substitution: 5 different Genres or Romance sub-genres
1.The Last Time We Say Goodbye-young adult
2.The Jane Austen Marriage Manual-chick lit
3.Dreamfever-urban fantasy
4.Ground Zero-Science Fiction
5.Burning Up- 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.Death, Taxes, and Silver Spurs
2.Mockingjay
3.The Villa of Death: A Mystery Featuring Daphne du Maurier
4.Denton Little's Deathdate
5.Mr. Kiss and Tell
June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
1.The BungalowBora-Bora
2. Veronika Decides to DieLubljana, Slovenia
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The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2015 Challenge!
January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
January: DONE (view spoiler)
February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover:
Read 5 of 5:DONE (view spoiler)
March - March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages
Total pages read: 3193: DONE(view spoiler)
April –! Read 5 books from 5 different genres or sub-genres: DONE (view spoiler)
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: DONE (view spoiler)
June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
1. Oregon: Burying Water
2. England: Where Dreams Begin
3. California: Cain's Identity
4. Louisiana: Seeker of Shadows
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The Really, Really, Really Hard 2015 Challenge
Duration: 1/1/15-12/31/15
Completed: 12/12
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October – Read 3000 pages .
Passion and Ponies by Tara Sivec (Chocoholics) - ♥♥♥♥ - 10/31/15 - 220 (3155)
Major Misconduct by Kelly Jamieson (Aces Hockey) - ♥♥♥♥.5 - 10/28/15 - 278
A Friendly Arrangement by Christine Warner (Friends First) - ♥♥♥♥.5 - 10/24/15 - 200
Hold Me Until Morning by Christina Phillips (Grayson Brothers) - ♥♥♥♥ - 10/23/15 - 194
Out for the Count by Michele Mannon (Worth the Fight) - ♥♥♥♥ - 10/22/15 - 240
Tap Out by Michele Mannon (Worth the Fight) - ♥♥♥.5 - 10/19/15 - 247
Alasdair by Ella Frank (Masters Among Monsters) - ♥♥♥♥ - 10/17/15 - 328
Snowflake Wishes by Maggis McGinnis (Echo Lake) - ♥♥♥♥ - 10/16/15 - 93
Kissing Her Crazy by Kira Archer (Crazy Love) - ♥♥♥♥.5 - 10/16/15 - 160
Gambling on the Bodyguard by Sarah Ballance (What Happens in Vegas) - ♥♥♥♥.5 - 10/16/15 - 179
Tempted by Mr. Write by Sara Hantz (What Happens in Vegas) - ♥♥♥.5 - 10/15/15 - 73
Masquerading with the CEO by Dawn Chartier (What Happens in Vegas) - ♥♥♥ - 10/15/15 - 130
A Change of Plans by Robyn Thomas (What Happens in Vegas) - ♥♥.5 - 10/14/15 - 120
The Makeover Mistake by Kathy Lyons (What Happens in Vegas) - ♥♥♥ - 10/14/15 - 100
Tempting Her Best Friend by Gina L. Maxwell (What Happens in Vegas) - ♥♥♥♥ - 10/14/15 - 164
Slow Ride by Cathryn Fox (Playing for Keeps) - ♥♥♥ - 10/13/15 - 87
Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews (Kate Daniels) - ♥♥♥♥.5 - 10/13/15 - 342
November – The Year is Almost Over! Read 5 books that you need to catch up on either for a challenge(s), reviews, etc.
Baking and Babies by Tara Sivec (Chocoholics) - ♥♥♥♥♥ - 11/5/15 – Finish Series
One King’s Way by Samantha Young (On Dublin Street) - ♥♥♥♥♥ - 11/6/15 – Finish Series
A Christmas Homecoming by Melissa McClone - ♥♥♥.5 - 11/9/15 – Review
Line of Fire by HelenKay Dimon (Greenway Range) - ♥♥♥ - 11/24/15 – Review
Last Chance Christmas by Joanne Rock - ♥♥♥ - 11/15/1 - Review
December - Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
Blade to the Keep by Lauren Dane (Goddess with a Blade) - ♥♥♥.5 - 12/14/15 - 332
Goddess with a Blade by Lauren Dane (Goddess with a Blade) - ♥♥♥ - 12/12/15 - 298
Unwrapping Her Perfect Match by Kat Latham (London Legends) - ♥♥♥♥ - 12/12/15 - 152
Falling Hard by Tina Wainscott (Falling Fast) - ♥♥♥♥ - 12/9/15 - 267
When We Fall by Marquita Valentine - ♥♥♥ - 12/9/15 - 209
Falling Fast by Tina Wainscott (Falling Fast) - ♥♥♥♥ - 12/3/15 - 245
= 1503 pages
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!
The Really, Really Hard Quiz Challenge - Take 3 (2015)Duration: 01/01/15 - 12/31/15
Finished: 12/12 months
January – This month: New Year = new authors! Read 5 books that are new to you authors.
1. Cart Before the Horse | Bernadette Marie 01/12/15 ★★★
2. Annie's Child | Elda Minger 01/12/15 ★★★
3. The Firm | John Grisham 01/13/15 ★★★★★
4. Moon Called | Patricia Briggs 01/18/15 ★★★★
5. White Cat | Holly Black 01/19/15 ★★★
February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
1. Frosted Shadow | Nancy Warren 02/17/15 ★★★★★
2. Million Dollar Mates | Cathy Hopkins 02/19/15 ★★★.5
3. Sweet Temptation | Lucy Diamond 02/22/15 ★★★★
4. Virgin River | Robyn Carr 02/25/15 ★★★★
5. Unspoken | Sarah Rees Brennan 02/25/15 ★★★
March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
1. Blood Bound | Patricia Briggs (292 pages) 03/01/15 ★★★★★
2. Feast of Fools | Rachel Caine(242 pages) 03/02/15 ★★★★
3. The Battle of the Labyrinth | Rick Riordan (368 pages) 03/03/15 ★★★★
4. Succubus Shadows | Richelle Mead (281 pages) 03/03/15 ★★★★
5. Chain Letter | Christopher Pike (192 pages) 03/07/15 ★★★
6. Born in Ice | Nora Roberts (384 pages) 03/08/15 ★★★★
7. Mountain Angel | Suzie O'Connell (341 pages) 03/10/15 ★★.5
8. The Last Academy | Anne Applegate (320 pages) 03/11/15 ★★
9. Over Sea, Under Stone | Susan Cooper (196 pages) 03/14/15 ★★★★
10. Steal the Light | Lexi Blake (288 pages) 03/15/15 ★★★
11. Beauty Dates the Beast | Jessica Sims (353 pages) 03/17/15 ★★★★
12. Along Came a Spider | James Patterson (435 pages) 03/17/15 ★★★★
13. The Last Olympian | Rick Riordan (361 pages) 03/20/15 ★★★★
14. Web of Lies | Jennifer Estep (400 pages) 03/22/15 ★★★★
15. The Wedding Trap | Adrienne Bell (166 pages) 03/23/15 ★★★★
16. Iron Kissed | Patricia Briggs (287 pages) 03/26/15 ★★★★★
17. The Templar Legacy | Steve Berry (482 pages) 03/28/15 ★★★★
Total Pages: 5,389
April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
1. Cozy Mystery A Good Man Gone | A.W. Hartoin 04/03/15 ★★★
2. New Adult Face the Music | Andrea K. Robbins 04/05/15 ★★★★
3. Science Fiction The 5th Wave | Rick Yancey 04/05/15 ★★★★
4. Paranormal Romance Marked | Elisabeth Naughton 04/08/15 ★★★★
5. Romantic Suspense Ceremony in Death | J.D. Robb 04/13/15 ★★★★★
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. The Look of Love | Bella Andre (Chloe gets a divorce in this one) 05/05/15 ★★★★
2. Little Women | Louisa May Alcott (one of the characters die) 05/11/15 ★★★★
3. The Quaker Café | Brenda Bevan Remmes (book starts with someone dying) 05/14/15 ★★
4. Born in Shame | Nora Roberts (Final book in series) 05/21/15 ★★★★
5. Club Dead | Charlaine Harris (Sookie ends her relationship with Bill) 05/24/15 ★★★★★
June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
1. Taking the Fall: A Cozy Mystery | Laney Monday (Washington) 06/01/15 ★★★
2. Witch Hunt | S.M. Reine (California) 06/11/15 ★★★★
3. A Painted House | John Grisham (Arkansas) 06/12/15 ★★★★
4. First Impressions | Jude Deveraux (North Carolina) 06/16/15 ★★★
5. Magic Strikes | Ilona Andrews (Georgia) 06/17/15 ★★★★
July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
1. All the Light We Cannot See | Anthony Doerr 07/06/15 ★★★★
2. Never Seduce a Scoundrel | Sabrina Jeffries 07/16/15 ★★★.5
3. My Soul to Take | Rachel Vincent 07/26/15 ★★★★
4. The Clan of the Cave Bear | Jean M. Auel 07/26/15 ★★★★
5. Frostfire | Amanda Hocking 07/29/15 ★★★★
August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
1. Shattered Promises | Jessica Sorensen 08/08/15 ★★★
2. Hero | Samantha Young 08/09/15 ★★★★
3. Wait for You | J. Lynn 08/13/15 ★★★★★
4. Be with Me | J. Lynn 08/16/15 ★★★★★
5. Stay with Me | J. Lynn 08/18/15 ★★★★★
September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
1. The Rosie Project | Graeme Simsion (professor of genetics) 09/01/15 ★★★
2. Bound by Night | Larissa Ione (CEO at Daedalus Corporation) 09/06/15 ★★★★
3. I Heart New York | Lindsey Kelk (Writer) 09/07/15 ★★★.5
4. Unending Devotion | Jody Hedlund (Photographer's assistant) 09/14/15 ★★★★
5. Shuttered Affections | Rene Folsom (Bartender) 09/14/15 ★★★★
October – This month: Halloween: Read 5 books that is either orange/black, or has scary creatures in them, or is tagged horror.
1. Marie Antoinette, Serial Killer | Katie Alender (Ghost) 10/01/15 ★★★
2. Blood Rites | Jim Butcher (Vampires, wizard, etc.) 10/08/15 ★★★★★
3. Overruled | Emma Chase (Black cover) 10/12/15 ★★★★
4. This Side of the Grave | Jeaniene Frost (black cover) 10/16/15 ★★★★★
5. The Sword of Summer | Rick Riordan (orange cover) 10/28/15 ★★★★
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. Used for TCF's Birth Flower The Ice Princess | Camilla Läckberg 11/01/15 ★★★.5
2. A-Z title challenge: Zoo | James Patterson 11/05/15 ★★★
3. Countdown Challenge Confess | Colleen Hoover 11/11/15 ★★★★
4. A-Z title challenge Just Ella | Margaret Peterson Haddix 11/19/15 ★★★★
5. Countdown challenge The Girl at Midnight | Melissa Grey 11/18/15 ★★★.5
December – This month: 916 Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
1. Xoe: or Vampires, and Werewolves, and Demons, Oh My! | Sara C. Roethle (212 pages) 12/07/15 ★★★★
2. Spider’s Revenge | Jennifer Estep (400 pages) 12/18/15 ★★★★
3. Stars of Fortune | Nora Roberts (304 pages) 12/18/15 ★★★★
The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2015 Challenge! January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
January New to You Authors
1. Facing the Music Andrea Laurence 01/07
2. Make it Rain Terri Marie 01/08
3. Reaper's Deliverance Miranda Stork 01/13
4. The Best Man Kristan Higgins 01/16
5. Let Me Be the One Bella Andre 01/17
February Red or Pink Cover
1. When Good Earls Go Bad: A Victorian Valentine's Day Novella Megan Frampton 02/04
2. Viscount of Vice Shana Galen 02/09
3. Fated Rebecca Zanetti 02/10
4. One Night of Sin Elle Kennedy 02/13
5. Love, Chocolate, and Beer Violet Duke 02/19
March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
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.
June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
October – This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.
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.
December– This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2015 Challenge! (also known as the INSANE Challenge)January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
January – This month: New Year = new authors! Read 5 books that are new to you authors.
Read 5/5 DONE!
1. Fiona Lowe - Montana Actually (Medicine River, #1) 1/4/15 5stars
2. Jessica Topper - Dictatorship of the Dress (Much "I Do" About Nothing #1) 1/6/15 4stars
3. Ann Jennings - Doctor Knows Best 1/10/15 4stars
4. Jenna Bayley-Burke - Just One Spark (Just One #1) 1/14/15 4stars
5. Amy Smolcic - Someone Like You 1/16/15 4stars
February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
Read 5/5 DONE
1. The Wedding Vow: The Billionaire's Demand (Save the Date #2) by Cara Connelly 2/14/15 4stars (I read the paperback with this cover but it's not shown as part of other edition except as audiobook so I used it anyway)
2. The 17 Day Diet by Dr. Mike Moreno 2/22/15 3stars (cover is really red)
3. Beauty and the Billionaire (Billionaire Boys Club, #2) by Jessica Clare 2/27/15 4stars
4. The Heartbreakers by Carly Phillips 2/29/15 4stars
5. Frosted Shadow (Toni Diamond Mysteries #1) by Nancy Warren 2/28/15 3stars
March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
Read 3145/3000 pages Read 10 books DONE!
1. Leather and Lace (Lonesome Point, Texas, #1) by Jessie Evans 3/1/15 4stars Nook 167pages
2. Saddles and Sin (Lonesome Point, Texas, #2) by Jessie Evans 3/2/15 4stars Nook 255pages
3. Diamonds and Dust (Lonesome Point, Texas, #3) by Jessie Evans 3/3/15 4stars Nook 314pages
4. Hold Me (Fool's Gold #18) by Susan Mallery 3/6/15 4stars PB 377 pages
5. Unbroken (Silver Creek Romance #3) by Maisey Yates 3/8/15 4stars PB 320 pages
6. He's So Fine (Lucky Harbor #11) by Jill Shalvis 3/9/15 4stars PB 368 pages
7. The Wrangler (Jackson Hole #5) by Lindsay McKenna 3/11/15 4stars Nook 384 pages
8. Ten Good Reasons (Sandy Cove #2) by Lauren Christopher 3/14/15 4stars PB 320 pages
9. One in a Million (Lucky Harbor #12) by Jill Shalvis 3/15/15 4stars PB 368 pages
10.Adventures of an Ice Princess by Liz Maverick 3/17/15 2stars PB 272 pages
April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres. Read 5/5 DONE!
1. Contemporary Romance
For Keeps (Love to the Rescue #2) by Rachel Lacey 4/4/15 4stars
2. Contemporary Women's Fiction
The Second Sister by Marie Bostwick 4/7/15 4stars
3. Paranormal and Historical Romance
Bite Me, Your Grace (Scandals with Bite, #1) by Brooklyn Ann 4/14/15 4stars
4. Intrigue/Suspense
Midnight Rescue (Killer Instincts #1) by Elle Kennedy 4/24/15 4stars
5. Non-fiction
Getting Schooled: The Reeducation of an American Teacher by Garret Keizer 4/30/15 2stars
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.
Read 5/5 DONE!
1. Fighting for Keeps (A Brookhollow Story, #5) by Jennifer Snow 5/1/15 5stars (death of Nathan and Rachel in a car accident)
2. Sharp Shootin' Cowboy (Hot Cowboy Nights, Book 3) by Victoria Vane 5/3/15 4sttars (Haley quits her job)
3. High Heat (Hard Hitters, #1) by Linda Morris 5/13/15 4stars (Sarah Dudley gets fired)
4. Drive It Deep (Desert Dogs, #2.5) by Cara McKenna 5/14/15 3stars (breakup of Raina and Miah)
5. The Simulations by John Forelli 5/17/15 3stars (Ray Ality gets fired)
June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations. Read 5/5 DONE!
1. Her Boss by Arrangement by Teresa Carpenter 6/3/15 3stars (California)
2. Frontier Highlander Vow of Love (American Wilderness #4) by Dorothy Wiley 6/5/15 5stars (Scotland/Virginia/Kentucky)
3. Bride on the Run (Runaway Brides #4) by Catherine Mann and Joanne Rock 6/6/15 4stars (Atlanta/Miami/Texas)
4. Midnight Pursuits (Killer Instincts, #4) by Elle Kennedy 6/7/15 4.5stars (Vermont/Russia/Spain)
5. Getting Lucky (Sapphire Falls #5) by Erin Nicholas 6/10/15 4stars (Nebraska)
July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover. Read 5/5 DONE!
1.New York Minute by Melinda Dozier 7/11/15 4stars
2. Christmas at Twilight (Twilight, Texas #6) by Lori Wilde 7/14/15 4.5stars
3. (A) Proposal for Christmas: State Secrets by Linda Lael Miller and The Five Days of Christmas by Lindsay McKenna 7/15/15 4stars
4. A Glimpse of the Dream by L.A. Fiore 7/20/15 4.5stars
5. Just a Summer Fling (Sullivan Lake, #1) by Cate Cameron 7/24/15 4stars
August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases. Read 5/5 DONE!
1. Sustained (The Legal Briefs, #2) by Emma Chase 8/16/15 4stars (releases 8/25/15)
2. Getting Over It (Sapphire Falls #6) by Erin Nicholas 8/18/15 4stars (releases 8/25/15)
3. Art of Affection (Love, California Style #3) by Ellen Butler 8/19/15 4stars releases 8/24/15)
4. It's In His Heart (Red River Valley, #1) by Shelly Alexander 8/20/15 4stars (published 8/1/15
5. Starlight on Willow Lake (Lakeshore Chronicles #11) by Susan Wiggs 8/22/15 5stars (published 8/25/15)
September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession. Read 5/5 DONE!
1. Her Hometown Redemption (Templeton Cove #5) by Rachel Brimble 9/2/15 4stars (Liam-lawyer)
2. A Widow's Salvation (Cotillion Ball #8) by Becky Lower 9/5/15 5stars (Elijah-Doctor/Surgeon during Civil War)
3. Home Sweet Home (Mangrove Island #5) by Neve Cottrell 9/5/15 4stars (Sara-Realtor)
4. The Soldier's Dark Secret (Comrades in Arms #1) by Marguerite Kaye 9/7/15 4stars (Celeste - artist)
5. The Soldier's Rebel Lover (Comrades in Arms #2) by Marguerite Kaye 9/9/15 4stars (Finlay - soldier)
October – This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books where the characters are drinking beer. Read 5/5 DONE!
1. Dare to Submit (Dare to Hold #4) by Carly Phillips 10/2/15 3stars (Dylan)
2. Dare to Touch (Dare to Hold #5) by Carly Phillips 10/3/15 4stars (Scott)
3. Dare to Hold (Dare to Hold #6) by Carly Phillips 10/3/15 4stars (Scott)
4. Dare to Rock (Dare to Hold #7) by Carly Phillips 10/4/15 4stars (Grey and Ricardo)
5. A Cowboy Firefighter for Christmas (Smokin' Hot Cowboys #1) by Kim Redford 10/9/15 4stars (Misty and Trey)
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. Read 5/5 DONE!
1. It's Only Love (Green Mountain Romance #5) by Marie Force 11/1/15 4stars (review and challenge)
2. Silver Linings (Rose Harbor #4) by Debbie Macomber 11/2/15 5stars (challenges + due to library - already borrowed and returned at least once without reading)
3. Willow Brook Road (Chesapeake Shores, #13) by Sherryl Woods 11/5/15 5stars (needed it for a challenge + due to library - already borrowed and returned at least once without reading)
4. The Christmas Cowboy (Rodeo Romance, #1) by Shanna Hatfield 11/7/15 4stars (need for review and promotion)
5. Frontier Gift of Love (American Wilderness, #5)by Dorothy Wiley 11/8/15 5stars (need for review; published this week)
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre - Historical Romance Read 2/2 768 pages DONE!
1. Scandal Take the Stage (The Wicked Quills of London #2) by Eva Leigh 12/3/15 4stars (384 pages)
2. An Improper Arrangement (The Little Season #1) by Kasey Michaels 12/13/15 4stars (384 pages)
It's my first time taking part in this challenge, but it sounds funny, so let's read some books.The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2015 Challenge!
January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
January
New Year = new authors! Read 5 books that are new to you authors.
1. Three to Ride by Sophie Oak
2. Soulless by Gail Carriger
3. The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
4. Złodzieje koni by Remigiusz Grzela
5. The Twin by Gerbrand Bakker
February
Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
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The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2015 Challenge!January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
January New Year = new authors! Read 5 books that are new to you authors.
1. Juliet 02/01/2015
2. We Have Always Lived in the Castle 11/01/2015
3. What's So Amazing about Grace? 13/01/2015
4. The Auschwitz Violin 12/01/2015
5. Crushed Mexican Spiders 12/01/2015
February Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
1. A Journey Around My Room Xavierde Miatre 02/02/2015
2. The Time Machine 24/02/2015
Sorry i have no more red / pink books on my TBR list and that is so huge i cannot buy books just for colour of cover
March Read 3000 pages
1. Bel Canto 352 pages 03/03/2015
2. Foxglove Summer 320 pages 03/03/2015
3. Christmas on the Move Out West 124 pages 06/03/2015
4. The Casual Vacancy 503 pages 17/03/2015
5. Pride and Prejudice 333 pages 23/03/2015
6. Quite a Year for Plums 220 pages 26/03/2015
7. The Scandal At Bletchley 310 pages 27/03/2015
8. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle 624 pages 27/03/2015
9. The State We're In 320 pages 27/03/2015
10 I Know This Much Is True 928 pages 31/03/2015
Grand total 4,034
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April – Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
1. The Bone Clocks 10/04/2015 Science fiction
2. Mummy's Legs 12/04/2015 Fiction
3. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 13/05/2015 Humour
4. The Ashgrove 17/-4/2015 History
5. Underwood, Scotch, and Wry 19/04/2015 Mystery
May – School is Out! Read 5 books where something comes to an end. Could be a death, end of a series, divorce, etc.
1. Rubbernecker Patrick's study of anatomy
2. The Silver Sword 13/05/2015 the end of their escape from Poland
3. The Collector 29/05/2015 life
4. Three Men in a Boat 14/05/2015 their journey
June – Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
1. A Tale of Two Cities
2. Bed
3. Brailling For Wile
4. Decades
5. Frankenstein
July – July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
1. All the Light We Cannot See BLUE 01/07/2015
2. The Children Act BLUE <?b> 06/07/2015
3. No Hope for Gomez! RED 12/07/2015
4. The Zahir RED 21/07/2015
5. The Cat's Table BLUE 24/07/2015
August – It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
1. Go Set a Watchman 16/08/2015
2. Memory of Water 27/08/2015
September – Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
1. A Lady in France Au Pair
2. Slaughterhouse-Five Optometrist
3. Fleeced Alex = Zookeeper in underworld
4. The Tangled Yarn = shop owner and crochet instructor
5. The Cuckoo's Calling private detective
October – Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.
1. You set in germany
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 World's Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family 14/11/2015
2. A Clockwork Orange 17/11/2015
3. The Axeman's Jazz 02/11/2015
4. X Out Of Wonderland 11/11/2015
5.Left Turn Lane 17/11/2015
December – Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
I have read more than this but it fits this months goal
A Little Life 16/12/2015 720 pages
The Really, Really Hard Challenge Take 3! Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2015
January – This month: New Year = new authors! Read 5 books that are new to you authors.
1.Midnight's MasterbyDonna Grant1/1/2015
2.Angel,L.A. Weatherly1/2/2015
3.Winning the Highlander's HeartbyTerry Spear 1/14/2015
4.You Slay MebyKatie MacAlister1/17/2015
5.Under WrapsbyHannah Jayne1/18/2015
February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
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2/1/2015March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
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.
June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
October – This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.
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.
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
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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.
February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
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.
June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
October – This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.
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.
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
Duration: 1/1/15 - 12/31/150/60
January – This month: New Year = new authors! Read 5 books that are new to you authors.
February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
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.
June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
October – This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.
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.
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
It looks tough but I'd like to give it a shot!The Really, Really, Really, Really, Hard 2015 Challenge!
Duration: 1/1/15 - 12/31/15
Progress: 0/60
January – New Year = new authors! Read 5 books that are new to you authors
1.Leviathan | Leviathan, #1 | Scott Westerfeld | 1/3/2015 | ★★★★
2. Reamde | Neal Stephenson | 1/17/2014 | ★★★★
3. Divergent (Divergent, #1) | Veronica Roth | 1/27/2015 | ★★★★
4. The Dark Horse | Marcus Sedgwick | 1/31/2015 | ★★★
5. Faceless Killers (Kurt Wallander, #1) | Henning Mankell | 1/31/2015 | ★★★★
February – Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
1. Fight Club | Chuck Palahniuk | 2/15/2015 | ★★★
2. Al Capone Does My Shirts (Al Capone at Alcatraz, #1) | Gennifer Choldenko | 2/20/2015 | ★★★★
3. The Spellman Files (The Spellmans, #1) | Lisa Lutz | 2/24/2015 | ★★★★
4. Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss, #1) | Stephanie Perkins | 2/26/2015 | ★★★
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March - March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
April - Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
May - School is Out! Read 5 books where something comes to an end. Could be a death, end of a series, divorce, etc.
June - Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
July - July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
September - Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
October - Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.
November - The Year is Almost Over! Read 5 books that you need to catch up on either for a challenge(s), reviews, etc.
December - Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
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.
February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
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.
June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
October – This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.
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.
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
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. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman 1/15/15
2. The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion 1/13/15
3. The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith 1/25/15
4. A Widow's Walk: A Memoir of 9/11 by Marian Fontana 1/30/15
5. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut 1/31/15
February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
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March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
1. The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton 545 pgs
2. What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty 423 pgs
3. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle 231
4. A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin 778 pgs
April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
1. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins Psychological Thriller
2. Cozy Mstery
3. Classic
4. Contemporary
5. Historical
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.
June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
October – This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.
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.
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
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!
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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.
February – This month: Read 5 books with a red or pink cover to celebrate Valentine's Day
March – This month: March Madness!!! Read 3000 pages.
April – This month: Rain Rain Go Away! Read 5 books from 5 different genres.
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.
June – This month: Vacation Time! Read 5 books set in different locations.
July – This month: July 4th! Read 5 books with a red, white, or blue cover.
August – This month: It's Hot as Hades! Read 5 books that are hot romances or 5 hot new releases.
September – This month: Labor Day! Read 5 books where the main characters have a different profession.
October – This month: Oktoberfest! Read 5 books that are set in Germany or have a German character.
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.
December – This month: Happy Holidays! Time is short for a lot of us this month. Read 600 pages from any genre.
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!
You may join in at any time and start with the given month!