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2017 A-Z Book ChallengeDuration: January 1st, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Progress 20/26
✔ A: Anything for You by Kristan Higgins 02/25/2017
✔ B: Bittersweet by Sarina Bowen 01/05/2017
✔ C: Cake: A Love Story by J. Bengtsson 10/22/2017
✔ D: Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas 02/15/2017
✔ E: Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart by Sarah MacLean 05/05/2017
✔ F: The Friend Zone by Kristen Callihan 03/23/2017
✔ G: The Game Plan by Kristen Callihan 04/11/2017
✔ H: The Husband Trap by Tracy Anne Warren 01/23/2017
✔ I: In Bed with the Devil by Lorraine Heath 10/14/2017
J: Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James
✔ K: Keepsake by Sarina Bowen 01/11/2017
✔ L: Lord Dashwood Missed Out by Tessa Dare 07/03/2017
✔ M: Marriage Games by CD Reiss 01/17/2017
✔ N: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean 4/24/2017
✔ O: On Second Thought by Kristan Higgins 03/12/2017
✔ P: Pretty Face by Lucy Parker 04/09/2017
Q: Quick Trick by Skye Jordan
✔ R: Royally Screwed by Emma Chase 01/01/2017
✔ S: Steadfast by Sarina Bowen 01/08/2017
✔ T: Till Death by Jennifer Armentrout 04/19/2017
U: Unbreak My Heart by Lorelei James
V: Vision in White by Nora Roberts
✔ W: The Wife Trap by Tracy Anne Warren 01/29/2017
✔ X: Axel by Harper Sloan 06/04/2017
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Z:
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2017 - A-Z Author ChallengeDuration: January 1st, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Progress 17/26
✔ A: Ashley, Kristen, Wildest Dreams 03/24/2017
✔ B: Bowen, Sarina, Bittersweet 01/05/2017
✔ C: Callihan, Kristen, The Hook Up 02/14/2017
✔ D: Dare, Tessa, A Week to Be Wicked 05/16/2017
✔ E: Emma Chase, Royally Screwed 01/01/2017
F: Frederick, Jen, Sacked
✔ G: Geissinger, J.T., Wicked Beautiful 05/25/2017
✔ H: Higgins, Kristan, Anything for You 02/25/2017
I: Irina Shapiro, The Passage
✔ J: Jennifer Armentrout, Till Death 04/19/2017
✔ K: Kleypas, Lisa, Devil in Winter 02/15/2017
✔ L: Lauren Blakely, Well Hung 02/08/2017
✔ M: Maclean, Sarah, Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake 04/24/2017
N: Nora Roberts, Vision in White
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✔ P: Parker, Lucy, Pretty Face 04/09/2017
✔ Q: Quinn, Julia, An Offer From a Gentleman 03/31/2017
✔ R: Reiss, CD, Marriage Games 01/17/2017
✔ S: Susan Stoker, Protecting Caroline 01/17/2017
✔ T: Taylor Jenkins Reid, One True Loves 07/04/2017
U: Unger, Lisa, The Red Hunter
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✔ W: Warren, Tracy Anne, The Husband Trap 01/23/2017
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2017 A-Z Character Challenge (Male)Duration: January 1st, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Progress: 23/26
✔ A: Adam Steinbeck, Marriage Games by CD Reiss 01/17/2017
✔ B: Daniel Breton, On Second Thought by Kristan Higgins 03/12/2017
✔ C: Connor O'Rourke, Anything for You by Kristan Higgins 02/25/2017
✔ D: Drew Baylor, The Hook Up by Kristan Callihan 02/14/2017
✔ E: Ethan Dexter, The Game Plan by Kristen Callihan 04/11/2017
✔ F: Frey Drakkar, Wildest Dreams by Kristen Ashley 03/24/2017
✔ G: Gabriel, Lord St. Vincent, Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas 03/07/2017
✔ H: Wyatt Hammer, Well Hung by Lauren Blakely 02/08/2017
I: Matthew Iverson, Jockblocked by Jen Frederick
✔ J: Jude Nickel, Steadfast by Sarina Bowen 01/08/2017
✔ K: Christopher "Kit" Winter, The Wedding Trap by Tracy Anne Warren 02/03/2017
✔ L: Luc Savage, Pretty Face by Lucy Parker 04/09/2017
✔ M: Matthew "Wolf" Steel, Protecting Caroline by Susan Stoker 01/17/2017
✔ N: Nicholas Pembrook, Royally Screwed by Emma Chase 01/01/2017
✔ O: Darragh O'Brien, The Wife Trap by Tracy Anne Warren 01/29/2017
✔ P: Henry Pembrook, Royally Matched by Emma Chase 03/02/2017
Q: Quinn Baldwin, Fool Me Once by Katee Robert (or Game For Marriage by Karen Erickson)
✔ R: Ralston, Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah Maclean 04/24/2017
✔ S: Griffin Shipley, Bittersweet by Sarina Bowen 01/05/2017
✔ T: Tobias "Thorne" Dautry, Three Weeks With Lady X by Eloisa James 06/06/2017
U: Apollo Ulfr, Broken Dove by Kristen Ashley
✔ V: Vaughan Hewson, Dirty by Kylie Scott 07/07/2017
✔ W: Adrian Winter, The Husband Trap by Tracy Anne Warren 01/23/2017
✔ X: Dax Lahn, The Golden Dynasty by Kristen Ashley 04/14/2017
✔ Y: Griffin York, Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare 05/20/2017
✔ Z: Zach Holtz, Keepsake by Sarina Bowen 01/11/2017
Challenge Thread
2017 A-Z Character Challenge (Female)Duration: January 1st, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Progress: 25/26
✔ A: Anna Jones, The Hook Up by Kristen Callihan 02/14/2017
✔ B: Jeannette Brantford, The Wife Trap by Tracy Anne Warren 01/29/2017
✔ C: Caroline Martin, Protecting Caroline by Susan Stoker 01/17/2017
✔ D: Daisy Bowman, Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas 02/20/2017
✔ E: Evie Jenner, Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas 02/15/2017
✔ F: Fiona Mackenzie, The Game Plan by Kristen Callihan 04/11/2017
✔ G: Lydia Green, Dirty by Kylie Scott 07/07/2017
✔ H: Eliza Hammond, The Wedding Trap by Tracy Anne Warren 02/03/2017
✔ I: Ivy Mackenzie, The Friend Zone by Kristen Callihan 03/23/2017
✔ J: Jessica Dunn, Anything for You by Kristan Higgins 02/25/2017
✔ K: Audrey Kidder, Bittersweet by Sarina Bowen 01/05/2017
✔ L: Lark Wainwright, Keepsake by Sarina Bowen 01/11/2017
✔ M: Diana McNeill-Barnes, Marriage Games by CD Reiss 01/17/2017
✔ N: Natalie Rhodes, Well Hung by Lauren Blakely 02/07/2017
✔ O: Olivia Hammond, Royally Screwed by Emma Chase 01/01/2017
✔ P: Parker Blanton, Blurred Lines by Lauren Layne 04/21/2017
✔ Q: Circe Quinn, The Golden Dynasty by Kristen Ashley 04/14/2017
✔ R: Pandora Ravenel, Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas 03/07/2017
✔ S: Sophie Haines, Steadfast by Sarina Bowen 01/08/2017
✔ T: Isabel Townsend, Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord by Sarah Maclean 04/29/2017
U: Isla Ulfr, Broken Dove by Kristen Ashley
✔ V: Violet Brantford, The Husband Trap by Tracy Anne Warren 01/23/2017
✔ W: Seoafin “Finnie” Wilde, Wildest Dreams by Kristen Ashley 03/24/2017
✔ X: Lady Xenobia India, Three Weeks with Lady X by Eloisa James 06/06/2017
✔ Y: Paulette Simms York, Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare 05/20/2017
✔ Z: Sarah Mirabelle Zinnia Von Titebottum, Royally Matched by Emma Chase 03/02/2017 (Zoey Drake, The Red Hunter)
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2017 A-Z Location ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Progress 25/26
✔ A: Apostate Farm, Keepsake by Sarina Bowen 01/11/2017
✔ B: Brooklyn, NY, Hard Hitter by Sarina Bowen 03/15/2017
✔ C: Cambry-on-Hudson, On Second Thought by Kristan Higgins 03/12/2017
✔ D: Dorset, England, The Husband Trap by Tracy Anne Warren 01/23/2017
✔ E: England, Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas 02/20/2017
✔ F: Fyngaard, Wildest Dreams by Kristen Ashley 03/24/2017
✔ G: Granthan, England, A Week to Be Wicked, Tessa Dare 05/16/2017
✔ H: Haymarket Royal Theatre, Devil in Spring, Lisa Kleypas 03/07/2017
✔ I: Ireland, The Wife Trap by Tracy Anne Warren 01/29/2017
✔ J: Jenner's Club, Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas 02/15/2017
✔ K: Korwahk, The Golden Dynasty by Kristen Ashley 04/14/2017
✔ L: Las Vegas, Well Hung by Lauren Blakely 02/08/2017
✔ M: Montauk, NY, Marriage Games by CD Reiss 01/17/2017
✔ N: New York, Royally Screwed by Emma Chase 01/01/2017
✔ O: O'Rourke's Bar, Anything for You by Kristan Higgins 02/25/2017
✔ P: Portland, OR, Blurred Lines by Lauren Layne 04/21/2017
✔ Q: Queen Anne Theatre, Pretty Face by Lucy Parker 04/09/2017
✔ R: Raeburn House, The Wedding Trap by Tracy Anne Warren 02/03/2017
✔ S: San Diego, California, Protecting Caroline by Susan Stoker 01/12/2017
✔ T: Tuxbury, VT, Bittersweet by Sarina Bowen 01/05/2017
✔ U: United Kingdom, An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn 03/31/2017
✔ V: Colebury, Vermont, Steadfast by Sarina Bowen 01/08/2017
✔ W: Wessco, Royally Matched by Emma Chase 03/02/2017
✔ X: Xengu (Restaurant), Wicked Beautiful by J.T. Geissinger 05/25/2017
✔ Y: Yorkshire, England, Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord by Sarah Maclean 04/29/2017
Z: Zip's Gun Emporium, Rock Chick Rescue by Kristen Ashley
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2017 RRRC COUNTDOWNDuration: January 01, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Level 1 - read for 2012-2017 - 87 books
Level 2 - read for 2001-2010 + 2017 - 72 books (shorter but HARDER)
Level 3 - read for 2009-2017 - 117 books
Extreme! - read for 2006-2017 - 138 books
Progress: 70/??
2001 Progress: 1/1
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2002 Progress: 1/2
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2003 Progress 2/3
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2004 Progress 1/4
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2005 Progress 3/5
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2006 Progress 6/6
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2007 Progress 2/7
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2008 Progress 2/8
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2009 Progress: 2/9
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2010 Progress: 5/10
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2011 Progress: 4/11
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2012 Progress 1/12
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2013 Progress 2/13
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2014 Progress 4/14
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2015 Progress 8/15
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2016 Progress 15/16
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2017 Progress 11/17
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The Royalty of Rock Quarterly ChallengeJune 15, 2015 through September 14, 2015
Level: Threw My Panties on the Stage - 20 Songs
Progress: 20/20 Complete!
✔ 1. Jailhouse Rock- [law enforcement featured in story] Love a Little Sideways, Shannon Stacey 8/13/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 2. Blue Suede Shoes - [blue cover] The Viscount Who Loved Me, Julia Quinn 7/4/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 3. Love Me Tender - [any romance book]. All He Ever Desired, Shannon Stacey 7/22/2015 ✭✭✭ 1/2
✔ 4. Heartbreak Hotel - [second chance romance] When the Rogue Returns, Sabrina Jeffries 6/22/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 5. Viva Las Vegas - [travel] A Week to Be Wicked, Tessa Dare 6/15/2015 ✭✭✭✭ 1/2
✔ 6. A Little Less Conversation - [action-packed story] No Place to Run, Maya Banks 8/22/2015 ✭✭
✔ 7. Hound Dog - [animal(s) in the story/on the cover] Rescued, Linda Rettstatt 6/16/2015 ✭✭✭
✔ 8. Return to Sender - [tech features] A Cold Dark Place, Toni Anderson 6/30/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ 9. Don't Be Cruel - [wounded Hero] Girl Underwater, Claire Kells 7/12/2015 ✭✭✭✭1/2
✔ 10. In the Ghetto - [bad boy hero] Ride Steady, Kristen Ashley 7/3/2015 ✭✭✭✭✭
✔ 11. Suspicious Minds - [enemies to lovers theme] Where I Belong, J. Daniels 9/1/2015 ✭✭
✔ 12. Burning Love - [steamy book] The Hook Up, Kristen Callahan 7/30/2015 ✭✭✭✭✭
✔ 13. All Shook Up - [crazy,fun story] The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf, Molly Harper 6/25/2015 ✭✭✭ 1/2
✔ 14. Little Sister - [siblings in the storyline] Undeniably Yours, Shannon Stacey 6/16/2015 ✭✭✭
✔ 15. Blue Hawaii - [tropical setting/cover] On the Island, Tracey Garvis-Graves 6/26/2015 ✭✭✭✭ 1/2
✔ 16. Kentucky Rain - [set in south] Blue-Eyed Devil, Lisa Kleypas 6/21/2015 ✭✭✭✭1/2
✔ 17. Hard Headed Woman - [kick ass heroine] Midnight Rescue, Elle Kennedy 6/28/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 18. Don't Cry Daddy – [child/children in the story] Binding Arbitration, Elizabeth Marx 8/29/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ 19. GI Blues – [former military] Yours to Keep, Shannon Stacey 6/17/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 20. Summer Kisses, Winter Tears - [set in winter] Impulse Control, Amanda Usen 8/31/2015 ✭✭✭✭
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2015 RRRC COUNTDOWNDuration: January 01, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Level 1 - read for 2010-2015 - 75 books
Progress: 75/75 Complete!
2010 Progress: 10/10
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2011 Progress: 11/11
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2012 Progress 12/12
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2013 Progress 13/13
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2014 Progress 14/14
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2015 Progress 15/15
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2015 READ THE SEASON ALBANIAN EDITION: VERA (SUMMER)June 21, 2015 - September 22, 2015
Level: 3
Overall Progress 36/36 Complete!
VERA(Summer)
Progress: 4/4
✔ V: The Viscount Who Loved Me, Julia Quinn 7/4/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ E: Cutters vs. Jocks, Elizabeth Marx 8/17/2015 ✭✭1/2
✔ R: Ride Steady, Kristen Ashley 7/3/2015 ✭✭✭✭✭
✔ A: The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf, Molly Harper 6/25/2015 ✭✭✭ 1/2
Summer Holiday 1: SOLSTIK VERËS (Summer Solstice)
Progress: 12/12
✔ S: This Heart of Mine, Susan Elizabeth Phillips 8/1/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ O: On the Island, Tracey Garvis-Graves 6/26/2015 ✭✭✭✭1/2
✔ L: Long Time Gone, Lorelei James 8/3/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ S: How the Scoundrel Seduces, Sabrina Jeffries 8/2/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ T: Uncharted, Tracey Garvis-Graves 6/28/2015 ✭✭✭ 1/2
✔ I: In Her Wake, K.A. Tucker 6/23/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ K: Cover of Darkness, Kaylea Cross 7/10/2015 ✭✭✭
✔ V: The Unexpected Duchess, Valerie Bowman 9/15/2015 ✭✭✭
✔ E: Midnight Rescue, Elle Kennedy 6/28/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ R: Playing for Keeps by R.L. Mathewson 7/11/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ E: Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart, Sarah MacLean 7/5/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ S: Love a Little Sideways, Shannon Stacey 8/13/2013 ✭✭✭✭
Summer Holiday 2: BABAIT (Father's Day)
Progress: 6/6
✔ B: Binding Arbitration, Elizabeth Marx 8/29/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ A: Hold On, Kristen Ashley 9/20/2015 ✭✭✭✭1/2
✔ B: No Place to Run, Maya Banks 8/22/2015 ✭✭
✔ A: All He Ever Dreamed, Shannon Stacey 8/9/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ I: It Happened One Wedding, Julie James 7/20/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ T: Truly Sweet, Candis Terry 8/11/2015 ✭✭✭✭
Summer Holiday 3: BAJRAMIT TË MADH (Lesser Bajram/End of Ramadan)
Progress: 13/14
✔ B: Blue-Eyed Devil, Lisa Kleypas 6/21/2015 ✭✭✭✭1/2
✔ A: A Cold Dark Place, Toni Anderson 6/30/2015 ✭✭✭ 1/2
✔ J: When the Rogue Returns, Sabrina Jeffries 6/22/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ R: Romancing the Duke, Tessa Dare 9/13/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ A: All He Ever Needed, Shannon Stacey 7/16/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ M: Unveiled, Courtney Milan 7/19/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ I: Impulse Control, Amanda Usen 8/31/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ T: The Wife Trap, Tracy Anne Warren 8/5/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ T: The Trouble With Valentine's Day, Rachel Gibson 8/7/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ E: Sustained, Emma Chase 9/21/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ M: How to Run with a Naked Werewolf, Molly Harper 7/16/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ A: All He Ever Desired, Shannon Stacey 7/22/2015 ✭✭✭ 1/2
✔ D: The Duke and I, Julia Quinn 6/24/2015 ✭✭✭ 1/2
✔ H: The Hook Up, Kristen Callihan 7/30/2015 ✭✭✭✭✭
Challenge Thread
2015 Read-the-Month Albanian EditionKORRIK (July)
Duration July 1, 2015 - July 31, 2015
Progress: 6/6 Complete!
✔ K: Kristen Callihan, The Hook Up 7/30/2015 ✭✭✭✭✭
✔ O: Maggie Osbourne, Silver Lining 7/25/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ R: Kristen Ashley, Ride Steady 7/3/2015 ✭✭✭✭✭
✔ R: R.L. Mathewson, Playing for Keeps 7/11/2015 ✭✭✭
✔ I: Julie James, It Happened One Wedding 7/20/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ K: Kaylea Cross, Cover of Darkness 7/10/2015 ✭✭1/2
Challenge Thread
2015 July Monthly ChallengeDuration: July 1 - July 31
Progress: 10/10 Complete!
✔ 1. 'J' is for July: Julia Quinn, The Viscount Who Loved Me 7/4/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 2. Member of the Month: D.J.: Courtney Milan, Unveiled 7/19/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 3. Featured Author Challenge: Maggie Osbourne, Silver Lining 7/25/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 4. National Blueberry Month: [set in Maine] Shannon Stacey, All He Ever Needed 7/16/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 5. National Hot Dog Month: [sports theme] Kristen Callihan, The Hook Up 7/30/2015 ✭✭✭✭✭
✔ 6. July 1 – Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day: [MC is creative (an author)] Courtney Milan, Unclaimed 7/27/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 7. July 2 – World UFO Day: [PNR] Molly Harper, How to Run with a Naked Werewolf 7/16/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 8. July 14 – Bastille Day: [MC is aristocrat] Sarah MacLean, Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart 7/5/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 9. July 24 – Amelia Earhart Day: [travel by plane] Claire Kells, Girl Underwater 7/12/2015 ✭✭✭✭1/2
✔ 10. Reader's Choice: Kristen Ashley, Ride Steady 7/3/2015 ✭✭✭✭✭
Challenge Thread
Monthly Word Hunt - JulyDuration: July 1 - July 31
Level: 9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
Completed: 10/10 Complete!
ability/ies: Ride Steady, Kristen Ashley 7/3/2015
PAGE 39: It was clear he was concerned about his ability to defend me considering the firepower at Aaron’s back.
blindfold: Cover of Darkness, Kaylea Cross 7/10/2015
PAGE 292: She’d managed to wriggle around enough to get the blindfold off, but her face was scraped up from her efforts.
brand: It Happened One Wedding, Julie James 7/20/2015
PAGE: 211: The company has a strong brand and loyal customer base here in the Midwest.
coddle: The Viscount Who Loved Me, Julia Quinn 7/4/2015
LOC 567: His sisters would coddle the boy, and his mother might spoil him . . .
destroy: Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart, Sarah MacLean 7/5/2015
PAGE 32: Ralston and St. John were the only two men who knew the darkest of Simon’s secrets. The one that would destroy his family and his reputation if it were revealed.
diabolic/al: The Viscount Who Loved Me, Julia Quinn 7/4/2015
LOC 1925: Kate Sheffield, the most maddening, irritating, diabolical woman in all England, was crouching like a frog under his desk.
reverse: Unveiled, Courtney Milan 7/19/2015
PAGE 271: Then she realized she was looking at the reverse side, where ink had seeped through the foolscap. 7/19/2015
sound: Playing for Keeps, R.L. Mathewson 7/11/2015
PAGE 154: He was more than ready to beg and plead if that’s what it took to get her to listen to him when the sound of her quiet sobs caught his attention.
sparkle/r: All He Ever Needed, Shannon Stacey 7/16/2015
LOC 126: “Appreciate it,” he said, giving her one of his charming smiles— the one that made his pretty eyes sparkle, or so he’d been told.
violence: How to Run with a Naked Werewolf, Molly Harper 7/16/2015
PAGE 67: I’d left the pack to protect them, not so much from Glenn’s violence — that hadn’t come until the end of our marriage— but from his intrusion.
Challenge Thread
2015 Read-the-Month Albanian EditionGUSHT (August)
Duration August 1, 2015 - August 31, 2015
Progress: 5/5 Complete!
✔ G: Rachel Gibson, The Trouble With Valentine's Day 8/7/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ U: R.L. Ugolini, Quakes 8/9/2015 ✭✭1/2
✔ S: Susan Elizabeth Phillips, This Heart of Mine 8/1/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ H: Sabrina Jeffries, How the Scoundrel Seduces 8/2/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ T: Candis Terry, Truly Sweet 8/11/2015 ✭✭✭✭
Challenge Thread
Monthly Word Hunt - AugustDuration: August 1 - August 31
Level: 9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
Completed: 10/10 Complete!
✔ combat: Truly Sweet, Candis Terry 8/11/2015
LOC 3678: Jake had been in combat — in the direct line of fire— but his heart had never pumped blood through his veins quite this hard before.
✔ disease: Impulse Control, Amanda Usen 8/31/2015
PAGE 109: Merciless storms, deadly animals, and tropical diseases were less terrifying than letting her see how greatly she affected him.
✔ drink: Long Time Gone, Lorelei James 8/3/2015
LOC: 459: He took another drink of whiskey, surprised to see it was ugone.
✔ federal: Quakes, R.L. Ugolini 8/9/2015
LOC 515: “We’re on federal land. Ranchers lease tracts from the government to graze their cattle.” He was lecturing.
✔ forest: The Trouble With Valentine's Day, Rachel Gibson. 8/7/2015
LOC: 1454: The rotating lights of three police vehicles bounced off cars in the parking lot and chased the inky shadows in the dense forest beyond.
✔ joyride: Quakes, R.L. Ugolini 8/9/2015
LOC 1334: Both were helmetless. One wore flip-flops. So, joyriders then.
✔ loophole: This Heart of Mine, Susan Elizabeth Phillips. 8/1/2015
PAGE 434: This was the most glaring loophole in her plan, and she tried to overcome it with dramatic presentation.
✔ snake: Binding Arbitration, Elizabeth Marx 8/29/2015
PAGE 236: Better to be rid of the snake lurking behind the glassy smile, before the opportunity to bare her fangs and strike when I was indisposed in the hospital came.
✔ sunrise: How the Scoundrel Seduces, Sabrina Jeffries 8/2/2015
PAGE 314: Clearly peeved, Tristan stared out at the sunrise. “Sometimes I get bored.”
✔ twelve: No Place to Run, Maya Banks 8/22/2015
PAGE 340: “Garrett watched as Rod pulled down a twelve foot rod, handed it to Garrett and then went down another aisle to get hooks, surf weights and liters.”
Challenge Thread
2015 August Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1 - August 31
Progress: 10/10 Complete!
✔ 1. 'A' is for August: Shannon Stacey, All He Ever Dreamed 8/9/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ 2. Member of the Month: Shan: Tracy Anne Warren, The Wife Trap 8/5/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 3. Featured Author Challenge: [book shelved as erotic] Lorelei James, Long Time Gone 8/3/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ 4. Romance Awareness Month: [book shelved as romance] Kristen Callahan, The Friend Zone. 8/16/2015 ✭✭✭✭1/2
✔ 5. Eighth Month of the Year: [8th book in the series] Taken with You, Shannon Stacey 8/18/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 6. National Back to School Month: [book with a kid in it.] Elizabeth Marx, Binding Arbitration 8/29/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ 7. August 6: National S'mores Day: [book where the MC spends a lot of time outside.] Amanda Usen, Impulse Control 8/31/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 8. August 17: National Thrift shop Day: [bargain book] Kimberly Lewis, Zane 8/30/2015 ✭✭✭
✔ 9. August 25: Kiss and Make Up Day: [book with a couple kissing on the cover] R.L. Ugolini, Quakes 8/9/2015 ✭✭1/2
✔ 10. Reader's Choice: Susan Elizabeth Phillips, This Heart of Mine 8/1/2015 ✭✭✭✭
Challenge Thread
2015 Read-the-Month Albanian EditionSHTATOR(September)
Duration September 1, 2015 - September 30, 2015
Progress: 7/7 Complete!
✔ S: Shannon Stacey, Falling for Max 9/2/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ H: Kristan Higgins, If You Only Knew 9/3/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ T: Tessa Dare, Any Duchess Will Do 9/5/2015 ✭✭✭✭✭
✔ A: Kristen Ashley, Hold On 9/20/2015 ✭✭✭✭1/2
✔ T: Miranda Liasson, This Thing Called Love 9/7/2015 ✭✭✭
✔ O: Kate Willoughby, On the Surface 9/28/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ R: Tessa Dare, Romancing the Duke 9/13/2015 ✭✭✭✭
Challenge Thread
2015 September Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1 - September 30
Progress: 10/10 Complete!
✔ 1. 'S' is for September: Jill Shalvis, Lucky in Love 9/9/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 2. Member of the Month: Questian: Jill Shalvis, At Last 9/19/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 3. Featured Author Challenge: Lorelei James, Roped In 9/27/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ 4. Sept. 20th- National Women's Friendship Day: [woman plays important part in the story.] Kristen Higgins, If You Only Knew 9/3/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 5. Sept. 21st- Miniature Golf Day: [features a sport played] Kate Willoughby, On the Surface 9/28/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 6. Sept. 9th- Teddy Bear Day: [sweet, good-natured guy] Shannon Stacey, Falling for Max 9/2/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 7. Sept. 11th- Make Your Bed Day: [bed on the cover] J. Daniels, Where I Belong 9/1/2015 ✭✭
✔ 8. Sept. 16th- National Play Doh Day: [features a child] Kristen Ashley, Hold On 9/20/2015 ✭✭✭✭1/2
✔ 9. Sept. 5th- Cheese Pizza Day: [character works in the food industry] Miranda Liasson, This Thing Called Love 9/7/2015 ✭✭✭
✔ 10. Reader's Choice: Tessa Dare, Any Duchess Will Do 9/5/2015 ✭✭✭✭✭
Challenge Thread
Monthly Word Hunt - SeptemberDuration: September 1 - September 31
Level: 9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
Completed: 10/10 Complete!
✔ abandon: At Last, Jill Shalvis 9/19/2015
PAGE 208: “You know it,” he said, dancing with the kind of abandon only a big white guy with absolutely no sense of shame could pull off.
✔ absorb: Hold On, Kristen Ashley 9/20/2015
LOC 2386: I shifted so I could press my hands into his hard heat, not to push him away but to absorb the feel of him right there.
✔ bad: Romancing the Duke, Tessa Dare 9/13/2015
PAGE 19 : When approached with the appropriate caution, the brew wasn’t so bad.
✔ chaotic: Any Duchess Will Do, Tessa Dare 9/5/2015
PAGE 68: Her emotions were chaotic, swinging back and forth between caution and thrill, and a mad voice inside her kept foolishly insisting that she needed to keep her lips very, very still . . .
✔ downward: This Thing Called Love, Miranda Liasson 9/7/2015
LOC 1289: His gaze, usually so direct, shifted downward like a guilty schoolboy’s.
✔ guilt: Where I Belong, J. Daniels 9/1/2015
PAGE 204 : Her brow furrows with pain, maybe guilt.
✔ insect: Lucky in Love, Jill Shalvis 9/9/2015
LOC 3926: The forest noises started up again. Birds. Insects.
✔ modern: On the Surface, Kate Willoughy 9/28/2015
LOC 2183: Solid wood, vertical slats in both the chairs and the table, it looked classic and modern at the same time.
✔ recluse: Falling for Max, Shannon Stacey 9/2/2015
LOC 3440 : "You’re going back to being the mysterious recluse and we don’t want to see that happen.”
✔ worm: What I Did for Love, Susan Elizabeth Phillips 9/23/2015
LOC 2719: “I don’t know who you are”—she maintained her smile—“but Bram’s days of slugging photographers who act like worms aren’t all that far behind him.
Challenge Thread
Back to School Quarterly ChallengeSeptember 15, 2015 through December 14, 2015
College + Extra Credit: 25/25 Classes Complete!
✔ Math - [number in title] One Tiny Lie, K.A. Tucker, 10/7/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ English- [writer] Tessa Dare, Lord Dashwood Missed Out 12/11/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ History - [Historical Romance] An Offer From a Gentleman, Julia Quinn 10/8/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ Physical Education - [sports romance] On the Surface, Kate Willoughby 9/28/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ Government - [police] Hold On, Kristen Ashley 9/20/2015a ✭✭✭✭1/2
✔ Civics/Current Events - [Contemporary Romance] All I Want, Jill Shalvis 11/16/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ Social Studies- [Set in London] Earls Just Want to Have Fun, Shana Galen 10/25/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ Foreign Language - [Spanish] Breaking Point, Pamela Clare 12/10/2015 ✭✭✭✭1/2
✔ Physics - [geek/nerd character] Seducing Cinderella, Gina Maxwell 12/10/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ Biology- [steamy story] The Game Plan, Kristen Callahan 11/2/2015 ✭✭✭✭✭
✔ Chemistry - [embrace on cover] Head Over Heels, Jill Shalvis 10/11/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ BotanyEarth Science - [florist] Bed of Roses, Nora Roberts 11/12/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ Home EC - [restaurant] At Last, Jill Shalvis 9/19/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ Wood/Metal Shop - [mechanic] Happy Ever After, Nora Roberts 12/4/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ Agricultural Studies - [western] Roped In, Lorelei James 9/27/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ Photography/Fashion Design - [photographer] Vision in White, Nora Roberts 11/9/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ Business - [MC owns a business] Dark Wild Night, Christina Lauren 12/1/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ Theater - [actor] What I Did for Love, Susan Elizabeth Phillips 9/23/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ Music/Dance - [MC is musician] Try Me, Olivia Cunning 11/15/2015 ✭✭✭
✔ Art- [artist] Tessa Dare, When a Scot Ties the Knot 10/14/2015 ✭✭✭✭
Extra Credit: These are going to be individualized to you and might be repeats of some required courses.
✔ Favorite Subject [English Lit/Creative Writing- MC's are writers] Julia Quinn, Romancing Mister Bridgerton 10/18/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ Best Subject [English] Julia Quinn, To Sir Phillip, With Love 11/17/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ Favorite Teacher's Class [my mom's-2nd grade-kids in story] Sustained, Emma Chase 9/21/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ Least Favorite Class [PE-MC is athlete] Kate Willoughby, Out of the Game 11/4/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ Major/Career/Life Choice [Finance-Hero is math savant] Jennifer Ashley, The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie 11/7/2015 ✭✭✭✭1/2
Challenge Thread
2015 READ THE SEASON ALBANIAN EDITION: VJESHTA (Autumn)September 23, 2015 - December 20, 2015
Level: 3
Overall Progress 35/35 Complete!
VJESHTA (Autumn)
Progress: 7/7
✔ V: Nora Roberts, Vision in White 11/9/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ J: Julia Quinn, To Sir Phillip, With Love 11/17/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ E: Shana Galen, Earls Just Want to Have Fun 10/25/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ S: Gina Maxwell, Seducing Cinderella 12/10/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ H: Nora Roberts, Happy Ever After 12/4/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ T: K.A. Tucker, Ten Tiny Breaths 10/4/2015 ✭✭✭✭1/2
✔ A: Kate Willoughby, Across the Line 12/18/2015 ✭✭✭✭
Fall Holiday 1: SHENJTORËVE (Halloween)
Progress: 11/11
✔ S: Pamela Clare, Seduction Game 12/15/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ H: Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels 10/11/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ E: J.M. Madden, Embattled Home 11/8/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ N: Nora Roberts, Bed of Roses, 11/12/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ J: Lorelei James, Roped In 9/27/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ T: Tessa Dare, When a Scot Ties the Knot 10/14/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ O: Julia Quinn, An Offer From a Gentleman 10/8/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ R: Nora Roberts, Sea Swept 10/31/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ E: J.M. Madden, Embattled Christmas 12/5/2015 ✭✭✭
✔ V: Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward, Cocky Bastard 12/20/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ E: Elle Kennedy, Body Check 12/15/2015 ✭✭✭
Fall Holiday 2: ÇLIRIMIT (Liberation Day)
Progress: 8/8
✔ C: Kristen Callihan, The Game Plan 11/2/2015 ✭✭✭✭✭
✔ L: Casia Leo, Chase 11/2/2015 ✭
✔ I: Lisa Kleypas, It Happened One Autumn 12/17/2015 (re-read) ✭✭✭✭✭
✔ R: Julia Quinn, Romancing Mister Bridgerton 10/18/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ I: Sabrina Jeffries, If the Viscount Falls 12/6/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ M: Courtney Milan, Unraveled 11/20/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ I: Collette Scott, If We Dare to Dream 12/19/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ T: Olivia Cunning, Try Me 11/15/2015 ✭✭✭
Fall Holiday 3: KOMBËTARE (National Youth Day)
Progress: 9/9
✔ K: Kate Willoughby, On the Surface 9/28/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ O: K.A. Tucker, One Tiny Lie 10/7/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ M: Jennifer Ashley, The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie 11/7/2015 ✭✭✭✭1/2
✔ B: Renee Carlino, Before We Were Strangers 11/30/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ E: Kristen Callihan, Ember 12/20/2015 ✭✭✭
✔ A: Jill Shalvis, All I Want 11/16/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ R: Nora Roberts, Savor the Moment 12/3/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ E: Elisabeth Naughton, First Exposure 11/26/2015 ✭✭✭
✔ S: Susan Elizabeth Phillips, What I Did for Love 9/23/2015 ✭✭✭✭
Challenge Thread
2015 Read-the-Month Albanian EditionTETOR(October)
Duration October 1, 2015 - October 31, 2015
Progress: 5/5 Complete!
✔ T: K.A. Tucker, Ten Tiny Breaths 10/4/2015 ✭✭✭✭1/2
✔ E: Shana Galen, Earls Just Want to Have Fun 10/25/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ T: Tessa Dare, When a Scot Ties the Knot 10/14/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ O: K.A. Tucker, One Tiny Lie 10/7/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ R: Julia Quinn, Romancing Mister Bridgerton 10/18/2015 ✭✭✭✭
Challenge Thread
2015 October Monthly ChallengeDuration: October 1 - October 31
Progress: 8/8 Complete!
✔ 1. 'O' is for October: K.A. Tucker, One Tiny Lie 10/7/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 2. Member of the Month - NayNay: Nora Roberts, Sea Swept 10/31/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 4. Fire Prevention Week (2nd week of October): [MC wears a uniform] Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels 10/11/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 6. Do Something Nice Day (October 5): [nice character/sweet story] Julia Quinn, An Offer From a Gentleman 10/8/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 7. No Beard Day (October 18): [hero has no facial hair] K.A. Tucker, Ten Tiny Breaths 10/4/2015 ✭✭✭✭1/2
✔ 8. United Nations Day (October 24): [Set in England] Julia Quinn, Romancing Mister Bridgerton 10/18/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 9. National Frankenstein Day (October 30): [Paranormal Romance] Kristen Callihan, Sea Swept 10/29/2015
✔ 10. Reader's Choice: Tessa Dare, When a Scot Ties the Knot 10/14/2015 ✭✭✭✭
Challenge Thread
2015 Read-the-Month Albanian EditionNENTOR(November)
Duration November 1, 2015 - November 30, 2015
Progress: 6/6 Complete!
✔ N: Nora Roberts, Vision in White 11/9/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ E: J.M. Madden, Embattled Home 11/8/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ N: Nora Roberts, Bed of Roses, 11/12/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ T: Julia Quinn, To Sir Phillip, With Love 11/17/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ O: Kate Willoughby, Out of the Game 11/4/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ R: Renee Carlino, Before We Were Strangers 11/30/2015 ✭✭✭✭
Challenge Thread
2015 November Monthly ChallengeDuration: November 1 - November 30
Progress: 10/10 Complete!
✔ 1. 'N' is for November: Nora Roberts, Vision in White 11/9/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 2. Member of the Month - Sunshine: Jennifer Ashley, The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie 11/7/2015 ✭✭✭✭1/2
✔ 3. Featured Author Challenge: [book published in 2009] Nora Roberts, Bed of Roses, 11/12/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 4. Daylight Savings time ends, November 1: [shorter book] Cassia Leo, Chase 11/2/2015 ✭
✔ 5. Election Day, November 3: [includes politicians] Courtney Milan, Unraveled 11/20/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 6. Veteran’s Day, November 11: [veteran] J.M. Madden, Embattled Home 11/8/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ 7. International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, November 24: [hero that protects] Elisabeth Naughton, First Exposure 11/26/2015 ✭✭✭
✔ 8. Cyber Monday, November 30: [book that emphasizes computers/technology] Renee Carlino, Before We Were Strangers 11/30/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 9. November is Diabetes Month: [a 'sweet' story] Jill Shalvis, All I Want 11/16/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 10. Reader's Choice: Kristen Callihan, The Game Plan 11/2/2015 ✭✭✭✭✭
Challenge Thread
Monthly Word Hunt - NovemberDuration: November 1 - November 30
Level: 9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
Completed: 9/10 Complete!
✔ abrasive: Chase, Cassia Leo 11/2/2015
LOC 354: Teddy Holt was Chase’s bullish campaign manager, known for making staffers weep with his quick abrasive wit and impossible deadlines.
✔ alienate: All I Want, Jill Shalvis 11/16/2015
PAGE 119: The last thing he needed was to further alienate his parents by giving his sister a pet.
✔ black: Vision in White, Nora Roberts 11/9/2015
LOC 199: That, she thought, was as potent as sweet, black coffee on a cold winter day.
✔ brick: The Game Plan, Kristen Callihan 11/2/2015
LOC 145: First off, he’s huge, as in built like a brick house, with shoulders so wide I’m fairly certain I could perch on one of them and have room to spare.
✔ bully: Bed of Roses, Nora Roberts 11/12/2015
PAGE 316: Because the headache wanted to bully its way back, Jack rubbed the cold bottle over his temple.
✔ cross: Embattled Home, J.M. Madden 11/8/2015
PAGE 1: Fumbling the door handle with his bad hand, he jumped out of the car and started to cross the suburban street, the hairs on his neck prickling.
✔ elephant: Out of the Game, Kate Willoughby 11/4/2015
LOC 3386:Even worse, Erin had warned Claire about getting involved with Alex way back in July and the well-earned “I told you so” would be the elephant in the room.
guru:
✔ leather: Unraveled, Courtney Milan 11/20/2015
PAGE 38: His shoes were polished black, with no creases worn in the leather.
✔ proposal: The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie, Jennifer Ashley 11/7/2015
PAGE 110: She told him what Fellows had told her, including the man’s abrupt proposal of marriage.
Challenge Thread
2015 Read-the-Month Albanian EditionDHJETOR(December)
Duration December 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Progress: 7 /7: Complete!
✔ D: Christina Lauren, Dark Wild Night 12/1/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ H: Nora Roberts, Happy Ever After 12/4/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ J: Sabrina Jeffries, If the Viscount Falls 12/6/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ E: J.M. Madden, Embattled Christmas 12/5/2015 ✭✭✭
✔ T: Tessa Dare, Lord Dashwood Missed Out 12/11/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ O: Olivia Cunning, Tempt Me 12/22/2015 ✭✭
✔ R: Nora Roberts, Savor the Moment 12/3/2015 ✭✭✭✭
Challenge Thread
2015 December Monthly ChallengeDuration: December 1 - December 31
Progress: 10/10 Complete!
✔ 1. 'D' is for December: Christina Lauren, Dark Wild Night 12/1/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 2. Member of the Month - Shannon: Gina Maxwell, Seducing Cinderella 12/10/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 3. Featured Author Challenge: [Tessa Dare] Lord Dashwood Missed Out 12/11/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 4. Dec 1 - Eat a Red Apple Day: [primarily red cover] Sabrina Jeffries, If the Viscount Falls 12/6/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 5. Dec 7 - Pearl Harbor Day: [MC is former military] Collette Scott, If We Dare to Dream 12/19/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ 6. Dec 8 - Take it in the Ear Day: [audiobook] Nora Roberts, Happy Ever After 12/4/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 7. Dec 21 - Look on the Bright Side Day: [light-hearted book] Nora Roberts, Savor the Moment 12/3/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 8. Dec 22 - Solstice (Shortest/Longest Day): [Short Book] J.M. Madden, Embattled Christmas 12/5/2015 ✭✭✭
✔ 9. Dec 6-14, 25, 26, 31 - Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year's Eve: [Holiday Themed book] Pamela Clare, Dead By Midnight: An I-Team Christmas 12/24/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 10. Reader's Choice: Pamela Clare, Seduction Game 12/15/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
Challenge Thread
Featured Author ChalangeDecember - Tessa Dare
Complete!
✔ Lord Dashwood Missed Out 12/11/2015
Challenge Thread
Monthly Word Hunt - DecemberDuration: December 1 - December 31
Level: 9-10 words : CHAMPION hunter!
Completed: 10/10 Complete!
✔ buzz: Happy Ever After Nora Roberts 12/4/2015
PAGE 308: THERE WAS ALWAYS A BUZZ IN THE AIR BEFORE AN EVENT, MAL thought, but not like this buzz.
✔ birthday: If the Viscount Falls, Sabrina Jeffries 12/6/2015
PAGE 1: DOMINICK MANTON HAD never expected to spend his twentieth birthday peering covertly through open terrace doors into the Earl of Blakeborough’s ballroom.
✔ force: Body Check, Elle Kennedy 12/15/2015
LOC 633: With his bulky torso and blond buzz cut it was no wonder Wyatt was one of the most feared players in the league and a force to contend with.
✔ muscular: Breaking Point, Pamela Clare 12/10/2015
PAGE 53: A few inches over six feet, he was muscular without being bulky, broad shoulders tapering to a narrow waist, slabs of lean muscle bisected by the groove of his spine.
✔ pill: Dark Wild Night, Christina Lauren 12/1/2015
LOC 2542: I’m exhausted but my brain won’t stop. I dig into my bag, find a sleeping pill.
✔ raspberry: Lord Dashwood Missed Out, Tessa Dare 12/11/2015
LOC 1554: She tried to divert her mind to trivial, unpleasant things. Like tangled stockings, or raspberry seeds, or . . .
✔ social: Seducing Cinderella, Gina Maxwell 12/10/2015
LOC 2589: A social outing with his dad? The mere idea was baffling.
✔ southern: Seduction Game, Pamela Clare 12/15/2015
LOC 703: Tessa’s words were laden with equal parts Southern sweetness and sarcasm.
✔ sticky: Savor the Moment, Nora Roberts 12/3/2015
PAGE 2066: The close, sticky heat of the day lifted, just enough, and still warmed the flowers so their scents seemed stronger, more vital.
✔ winter: Embattled Christmas, J.M. Madden 12/5/2015
LOC 216: She softened enough to give Lora a hug when she entered the house and tolerated having her winter clothes peeled from her body but refused to talk.
Challenge Thread
2015 READ THE SEASON ALBANIAN EDITION: PRANVERA (SPRING)March 20, 2015 - June 20, 2015
Level: 2
PRANVERA(Spring)
Progress: 8/8 Complete!
✔ P: Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice 5/12/2015
✔ R: Rebecca Crowley, Hero's Homecoming 4/26/2015
✔ A: A.L. Jackson, A Stone in the Sea 5/9/2015
✔ N: Nora Roberts, The Collector 4/18/2015
✔ V: Lani Lynn Vale, Center Mass 5/31/2015
✔ E: Elle Kennedy, The Deal 3/29/2015
✔ R: Karen Robards, One Summer 5/15/2015
✔ A: Anna Richland, His Road Home 5/24/2015
Spring Holiday: NJË MAJI (May Day)
Progress: 7/7 Complete!
✔ N: Sarah MacLean, Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake 5/17/2015
✔ J: Jill Shalvis, Still the One 4/29/2015
✔ E: Elle Kennedy, The Mistake 5/10/2015
✔ M: Molly Harper, And One Last Thing ... 5/3/2015
✔ A: Linda Howard, After the Night 5/29/2015
✔ J: Joanna Wylde, Silver Bastard 5/27/2015
✔ I: Christi Caldwell, In Need of a Duke 5/19/15
Challenge Thread
2015 Read-the-Month Albanian EditionMAJ (May)
Duration: May 1st 2015 - May 31st 2015
Progress: 3/3 Complete!
✔M: Molly Harper, And One Last Thing ... 5/3/2015
✔A: A.L. Jackson, A Stone in the Sea 5/9/2015
✔J: Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice 5/12/2015
Challenge Thread
2016 A-Z Book ChallengeDuration: January 1st, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Progress 23/26
✔ A: Anything for You by Kristan Higgins 1/13/2016
✔ B: The Bride by Julie Garwood 1/15/2016
✔ C: Cinder & Ella by Kelly Oram 1/1/2016
✔ D: The Deal (re-read) by Elle Kennedy 1/24/2016
E: Eyes Turned Skyward by Rebecca Yarros
✔ F: Full Measures by Rebecca Yarros 2/7/2016
✔ G: Garrett by Sawyer Bennett 2/13/2016
✔ H: Hearts in Darkness by Laura Kaye 1/5/2016
✔ I: It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn 1/28/2016
✔ J: Just One of the Guys by Kristan Higgins 1/11/2016
✔ K: Kulti by Mariana Zapata 3/8/2016
✔ L: Love in the Light by Laura Kaye 1/22/2016
✔ M: The Mistake (re-read) by Elle Kennedy 1/25/2016
✔ N: Nuts by Alice Clayton 1/9/2016
✔ O: On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn 4/5/2016
✔ P: The Perfect Match by Kristan Higgins 8/20/2016
Q: Quarterback Draw by Jaci Burton
✔R: The Rogue Not Taken by Sarah Maclean 1/7/2016
✔ S: The Score by Elle Kennedy 2/1/2016
✔ T: To Die For by Linda Howard 2/7/2016
✔ U: Under the Spotlight by Kate Willoughby 1/2/2016
V: Vertical Lines by Kristen Kehoe
✔ W: When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn 1/4/2016
✔ X: Alex by Sawyer Bennett 1/21/2016
✔ Y: The Year We Fell Down by Sarina Bowen 3/19/2016
✔ Z: Zack by Sawyer Bennett 4/10/2016
Progress 19/26
✔ A: Any Duchess Will Do (re-read) by Tessa Dare 3/18/2016
✔ B: The Baller: A Down and Dirty Football Novel by Vi Keeland 3/13/2016
✔ C: Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas 3/2/2016
✔ D: The Duke Who Knew Too Much by Grace Callaway 2/29/2016
E:
✔ F: Fools Rush in (re-read) by Kristan Higgins 2/9/2016
✔ G: The Goal by Elle Kennedy 9/28/2016
✔ H: Hide by Lisa Gardner 4/13/2016
✔ I: I'm In No Mood For Love by Rachel Gibson 4/8/2016
✔ J: Jagged by Kristen Ashley 5/9/2016
K:
✔ L: The Law of Attraction by N.M. Silber 2/23/2016
✔ M: Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas 7/28/2016
✔ N: Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 2/2/2016
✔ O: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 6/18/2016
P: Priest by Sierra Simone
Q:
✔ R: Rising Tides by Nora Roberts 3/12/2016
✔ S: The Spymaster's Lady by Joanna Bourne 2/3/2016
✔ T: Taking Chase by Lauren Dane 2/14/2016
✔ U: Unlocked by Courtney Milan 2/21/2016
V:
✔ W: Walk Through Fire by Kristen Ashley 2/20/2016
X:
✔ Y: The Year We Hid Away by Sarina Bowen 8/2/2016
Z:
Challenge Thread
2016 - A-Z Author ChallengeDuration: January 1st, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Progress 23/26
✔ A: Ashley, Kristen - Walk Through Fire 2/20/2016
✔ B: Bennett, Sawyer - Alex 1/21/2016
✔ C: Clayton, Alice - Nuts 1/9/2016
✔ D: Dane, Lauren - Taking Chase 2/14/2016
✔ E: Elle Kennedy - The Score 2/1/2016
✔ F: Force, Marie - Fatal Justice 2/13/2016
✔ G: Gardner, Lisa - Fear Nothing 3/28/2016
✔ H: Higgins, Kristan - Just One of the Guys 1/11/2016
I: Isla Bennet - Texas Redeemed
✔ J: Joanna Bourne - The Spymaster's Lady <>2/3/2016
✔ K: Kleypas, Lisa - Cold-Hearted Rake 3/2/2016
✔ L: Layne, Lauren - After the Kiss 3/25/2016
✔ M: Maclean, Sarah - The Rogue Not Taken < b>1/7/2016
✔ N: Nora Roberts - Rising Tides 3/12/2016
✔ O: Oram, Kelly - Cinder & Ella 1/1/2016
✔ P: Phillips, Susan Elizabeth - Dream a Little Dream 3/10/2016
✔ Q: Quinn, Julia - When He Was Wicked 1/4/2016
✔ R: Robb, J.D. - Naked in Death 2/2/2016
✔ S: Scott, Kylie - Lick 2/27/2016
✔ T: Tessa Dare - Any Duchess Will Do (re-read) 3/18/2016
U: Usen, Amanda - Impulse Control
✔ V: Vi Keeland - The Baller: A Down and Dirty Football Novel 3/13/2016
✔ W: Willoughby, Kate - Under the Spotlight 1/2/2016
X: Maxwell, Gina - Rules of Entanglement
✔ Y: Yarros, Rebecca - Full Measures 2/7/2016
✔ Z: Zapata, Mariana - Kulti 3/8/2016
Progress 17/26
✔ A: Ashley, Kristen - Law Man 5/2/2016
✔ B: Bowen, Sarina - The Year We Fell Down<>3/19/2016
✔ C: Christi Caldwell - Always a Rogue, Forever Her Love 4/22/2016
✔ D: Dakota Cassidy - Talk This Way 5/30/2016
✔ E: Emma Chase - Appealed 4/27/2016
F: Frederick, Jen - Sacked
✔ G: Grace Calloway - The Duke Who Knew Too Much 2/29/2016
✔ H: Howard, Linda - To Die For 2/7/2016
I:
✔ J: Julie Garwood - The Bride 1/15/2016
✔ K: Kaye, Laura - Love in the Light 1/22/2016
✔ L: Lisa Gardner - Hide 4/13/2016
✔ M: Milan, Courtney - Unlocked 2/21/2016
✔ N: Silber, N.M. - The Law of Attraction 2/23/2016
O:
✔ P: Parker, Lucy - Act Like It 8/6/2016
Q: Quick, Amanda - Lie By Moonlight
✔ R: Rachel Gibson - Sex, Lies, and Online Dating 4/1/2016
✔ S: Stone, J.M. - Skin Deep 3/7/2016
T:
U:
✔ V: Valerie Bowman - The Unlikely Lady 4/28/2016
✔ W: Penelope Ward - RoomHate 4/30/2016
X:
Y:
Z:
Challenge Thread
2016 - A-Z Character Challenge (Male)Duration: January 1st, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Progress 26/26 ** Complete **
✔ A: Alec Kincaid, The Bride by Julie Garwood 1/15/2016
✔ B: Brian Oliver, Cinder & Ella by Kelly Oram 1/1/2016
✔ C: Caden Grayson, Hearts in Darkness by Laura Kaye 1/5/2016
✔ D: Dean Di-Laurentis, The Score by Elle Kennedy 2/1/2016
✔ E: Evan Carlton, Unlocked by Courtney Milan 2/21/2016
✔ F: Robert Greyson Fordham, The Spymaster's Lady by Joanna Bourne 2/3/2016
✔ G: Garrett Graham, The Deal (re-read) by Elle Kennedy 1/24/2016
✔ H: Logan "High" Judd, Walk Through Fire by Kristen Ashley 2/20/2016
✔ I: Ian McFarland, All I Ever Wanted by Kristan Higgins 9/1/2016
✔ J: Joe Rutherford, Under the Spotlight by Kate Willoughby 1/2/2016
✔ K: Kingscote, the Marquess of Eversley, The Rogue Not Taken by Sarah MacLean 1/7/2016
✔ L: Leo Maxwell, Nuts by Alice Clayton 1/9/2016
✔ M: Michael Sterling, When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn 1/4/2016
✔ N: Nick Cappuano, Fatal Justice by Marie Force 2/13/2016
✔ O: Connor O'Rourke, Anything for You by Kristan Higgins 1/13/2016
✔ P: Braden Pierce, The Law of Attraction by N.M. Silber 2/23/2016
✔ Q: Ethan Quinn, Rising Tides by Nora Roberts 3/12/2016
✔ R: Roarke, Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 2/2/2016
✔ S: Sam Nickerson, Fools Rush in (re-read) by Kristan Higgins 2/9/2016
✔ T: Trevor Meade, Just One of the Guys by Kristan Higgins 1/11/2016
✔ U: Garrett Upton, The Unlikely Lady by Valerie Bowman 4/28/2016
✔ V: Sebastian Vaughan, I'm In No Mood For Love by Rachel Gibson 4/8/2016
✔ W: Wyatt Bloodsworth, To Die For by Linda Howard 2/7/2016
✔ X: Alex Crossman, Alex by Sawyer Bennett 1/21/2016
✔ Y: Griffin York, Any Duchess Will Do (re-read) by Tessa Dare 3/18/2016
✔ Z: Zack Grantham, Zack by Sawyer Bennett 4/10/2016
Progress 22/26
✔ A: Alaric McLeod, The Duke Who Knew Too Much by Grace Calloway 2/29/2016
✔ B: Gabe Bonner, Dream a Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 3/10/2016
✔ C: Shane Chase, Taking Chase by Lauren Dane 2/14/2016
✔ D: Devon Ravenel, Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas 3/2/2016
✔ E: Brody Easton, The Baller: A Down and Dirty Football Novel by Vi Keeland 3/13/2016
✔ F: David Ferris, Lick by Kylie Scott 2/27/2016
✔ G: Gareth Sinclair, It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn 1/28/2016
✔ H: Adam Hartley, The Year We Fell Down by Sarina Bowen 3/19/2016
I:
✔ J: Josh Walker, Full Measures by Rebecca Yarros 2/7/2016
✔ K: Reiner Kulti, Kulti by Mariana Zapata 3/8/2016
✔ L: John Logan, The Mistake (re-read) by Elle Kennedy 2/1/2016
✔ M: Mitchell Forbes, After the Kiss by Lauren Layne 3/25/2016
✔ N: Nicholas St. John, Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord by Sarah Maclean 5/23/2016
✔ O: Callahan O'Shea, Too Good to Be True by Kristan Higgins 4/2/2016
✔ P: Jackson Parrish, Daisy's Back In Town by Rachel Gibson 5/4/2016
✔ Q: Quinn McIntyre, Sex, Lies, and Online Dating by Rachel Gibson 4/1/2016
✔ R: Blake Reynolds, Trade Me by Courtney Milan 3/27/2016
✔ S: Garrett Samuelson, Garrett by Sawyer Bennett 2/13/2016
✔ T: Jonathan Tidemore, Always a Rogue, Forever Her Love by Christi Caldwell 4/22/2016
✔ U: Ulfrich, Dream of Me by Josie Litton 5/1/2016
✔ V: Vaughn Roberts, It Happened One Wedding by Julie James 5/21/2016
✔ W: William Doyle, The Forbidden Rose by Joanna Bourne 3/20/2016
X: Niko Xenakis, Breakout by Aven Ellis
Y:
Z:
Challenge Thread
2016 - A-Z Character Challenge (Female)Duration: January 1st, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Progress 22/26
✔ A: Allie Hayes, The Score by Elle Kennedy 2/1/2016
✔ B: Blair Mallory, To Die For by Linda Howard 2/7/2016
✔ C: Christine Caspary, Under the Spotlight by Kate Willoughby 1/2/2016
✔ D: Jessica Dunn, Anything for You by Kristan Higgins 1/13/2016
✔ E: Ella Rodriguez, Cinder & Ella by Kelly Oram 1/1/2016
✔ F: Francesca Bridgerton Sterling, When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn 1/4/2016
✔ G: Cassie Gambol, Taking Chase by Lauren Dane 2/14/2016
✔ H: Hyacinth Bridgerton, It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn 1/28/2016
✔ I: Grace Ivers, The Mistake by Elle Kennedy 1/25/2016
✔ J: Jaime Jamison, The Bride by Julie Garwood 1/15/2016
✔ K: Emma Kent, The Duke Who Knew Too Much by Grace Calloway 2/29/2016
✔ L: Lucy Rothschild, Sex, Lies, and Online Dating by Rachel Gibson 4/1/2016
✔ M: Makenna James, Hearts in Darkness by Laura Kaye 1/5/2016
✔ N: Emmaline Neil, In Your Dreams by Kristan Higgins 8/25/2016
✔ O: Chastity O'Neill, Just One of the Guys by Kristan Higgins 1/11/2016
✔ P: Sutton Price, Alex by Sawyer Bennett 1/21/2016
Q:
✔ R: Roxie Callihan, Nuts by Alice Clayton
✔ S: Sam Holland, Fatal Justice by Marie Force 2/13/2016
✔ T: Sophie Talbot, The Rogue Not Taken by Sarah MacLean 1/7/2016
U:
✔ V: Annique Villiers, The Spymaster's Lady by Joanna Bourne 2/3/2016
✔ W: Hannah Wells, The Deal (re-read) by Elle Kennedy 1/24/2016
X:
Y:
✔ Z: Zara Cinders, Jagged by Kristen Ashley 5/9/2016
Progress 20/26
✔ A: Amelia Payne, RoomHate by Penelope Ward 4/30/2016
✔ B: Millie Barnes, Fools Rush in (re-read) by Kristan Higgins 2/9/2016
✔ C: Millie Cross, Walk Through Fire by Kristen Ashley 2/20/2016
✔ D: Delilah Maddox, The Baller: A Down and Dirty Football Novel 3/13/2016
✔ E: Eve Dallas, Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 2/2/2016
✔ F: Marguerite de Fleurignac, The Forbidden Rose by Joanna Bourne 3/20/2016
✔ G: Gabrielle Ginsberg, The Law of Attraction by N.M. Sibler 2/23/2016
✔ H: December Howard, Full Measures by Rebecca Yarros 2/7/2016
✔ I: Isabel Townsend, Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord by Sarah Maclean 5/23/2016
✔ J: Emma Jensen, Skin Deep by J.M. Stone 3/7/2016
✔ K: Kathleen, Lady Trenear, Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas 3/2/2016
✔ L: Lucinda Abernathy, On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn 4/5/2016
✔ M: Grace Monroe, Rising Tides by Nora Roberts 3/12/2016
N:
✔ O: Olivia Case, Garrett by Sawyer Bennett 2/13/2016
✔ P: Pauline Simms, Any Duchess Will Do (re-read) by Tessa Dare 3/18/2016
Q:
✔ R: Rachel Stone, Dream a Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 3/10/2016
✔ S: Sal Casillas, Kulti by Mariana Zapata 3/8/2016
✔ T: Evelyn Thomas, Lick by Kylie Scott 2/27/2016
U:
✔ V: Melissa Vetti, Rock by JA Huss
✔ W: Elaine Warren, Unlocked by Courtney Milan 2/21/2016
X:
Y:
Z: Rosie Zendejas, Fate by Elizabeth Reyes
Challenge Thread
2016 A-Z Audiobook Narrator ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Progress 23/26
✔ A: Lorelei Avalon - The Deal (re-read) (Elle Kennedy) 1/24/2016
✔ B: Kevan Brighting - When He Was Wicked: The Epilogue II (Julia Quinn) 1/5/2016
✔ C: Carly Robins - Full Measures (Rebecca Yarros) 2/7/2016
✔ D: Callie Dalton - Kulti by Mariana Zapata
✔ E: Justine Eyre - The Rogue Not Taken (Sarah Maclean) 1/7/2016
✔ F: Anna Fields - Dream a Little Dream (Susan Elizabeth Phillips) 3/10/2016
✔ G: Tavia Gilbert - The Law of Attraction (N.M. Silber) 2/23/2016
✔ H: Graham Halstead (and Cris Dukehart) - Alex (Sawyer Bennett) 1/21/2016
I: Jennifer Ikeda (and Richard Ferrone) - Exit Strategy (Kelley Armstrong)
✔ J: Erin Jones - Hearts in Darkness (Laura Kaye) 1/5/2016
✔ K: Kirsten Potter - The Spymaster's Lady (Joanna Bourne) 2/3/2016
✔ L: Kirsten Leigh - Cinder & Ella (Kelly Oram) 1/1/2016
✔ M: Maggi-Meg Reed - Hide (Lisa Gardner) 4/13/2016
✔ N: Nick Podehl (and Saskia Maarleveld) - The Year We Hid Away (Sarina Bowen) 8/2/2016
✔ O: Olivia Song (and Deacon Lee) - Wicked Sexy Liar (Christina Lauren) 8/14/2016
✔ P: Simon Prebble - When He Was Wicked (Julia Quinn) 1/4/2016
✔ Q: Moira Quirk - Firelight (Kristen Callihan) 5/13/2016
✔ R: Rosalyn Landor - The Bride (Julie Garwood) 1/15/2016
✔ S: Katie Sparer - Fatal Justice (Marie Force) 2/13/2016
✔ T: Shayna Thibodeaux (and Sebastian York) - Nuts (Alice Clayton) 1/9/2016
U: Louise Jane Underwood - Lie By Moonlight (Amanda Quick)
V: Jennifer Van Dyck - Tribute (Nora Roberts)
✔ W: Mary Jane Wells - Cold-Hearted Rake (Lisa Kleypas) 3/2/2016
✔ X: Xe Sands - Just One of the Guys (Kristan Higgins) 1/11/2016
✔ Y: Sebastian York - Sidebarred (Emma Chase) 5/7/2016
✔ Z: Nicole Zanzarella - Rookie Move (Sarina Bowen) 9/19/2016
Challenge Thread
2016 RRRC COUNTDOWNDuration: January 01, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Level Extreme - read for 2001-2016 - 136 books
Progress: 82/136
2001 Progress: 1/1 * Complete *
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2002 Progress: 0/2
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2003 Progress: 0/3
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2004 Progress: 4/4 * Complete *
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2005 Progress: 0/5
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✔ 2006 Progress: 6/6 * Complete *
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2007 Progress: 3/7
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2008 Progress: 4/8
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2009 Progress: 1/9
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2010 Progress: 5/10
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2011 Progress: 4/11
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2012 Progress 4/12
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2013 Progress 10/13
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2014 Progress 10/14
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2015 Progress 15/15 * Complete *
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2016 Progress 15/16
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Challenge Thread
2016 A-Z Location ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Progress 24/26
✔ A: Aquidneck Island - RoomHate by Penelope Ward 4/30/2016
✔ B: Blue Heron Vineyard - Anything for You, Kristan Higgins 1/13/2016
✔ C: California (Los Angeles) - Cinder & Ella, Kelly Oram 1/1/2016
✔ D: District of Columbia (Washington DC) - Love in the Light, Laura Kaye 1/22/2016
✔ E: Eaton Falls, NY - Just One of the Guys, Kristan Higgins 1/11/2016
✔ F: France - The Spymaster's Lady by Joanna Bourne 2/3/2016
✔ G: Georgia (Petal) - Taking Chase by Lauren Dane b>2/14/2016
✔ H: Hastings, Massachusetts - The Deal (re-read), Elle Kennedy 1/24/2016
✔ I: Idaho (Boise) - Sex, Lies, and Online Dating, Rachel Gibson 4/1/2016
✔ J: Joe's Diner - Catch of the Day (re-read), Kristan Higgins 3/23/2016
✔ K: County of Kent, England - On the Way to the Wedding, Julia Quinn 4/5/2016
✔ L: London, England - When He Was Wicked, Julia Quinn 1/4/2016
✔ M: Mossband, U.K. - The Rogue Not Taken, Sarah Maclean 1/7/2015
✔ N: New York (Hudson Valley) - Nuts, Alice Clayton 1/9/2016
✔ O: Ohio - Skin Deep, J.M. Stone 3/7/2016
✔ P: Philadelphia, PA - The Law of Attraction, N.M. Silber 2/23/2016
Q:
✔ R: Raleigh, NC - Alex, Sawyer Bennett 1/21/2016
✔ S: San Diego, CA - Under the Spotlight, Kate Willoughby 1/2/2015
✔ T: Tribeca (New York) - Love the One You're With, Lauren Layne 4/4/2016
✔ U: United Kingdom (Scotland) - The Bride, Julie Garwood 1/15/2016
✔ V: Vermont (Georgebury) - All I Ever Wanted, Kristan Higgins 9/1/2016
✔ W: Washington, DC - Hearts in Darkness, Laura Kaye 1/5/2016
✔ X: Texas (Houston) - Kulti, Mariana Zapata 3/8/2016
✔ Y: Yorkshire, England - Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord, Sarah Maclean 5/23/2016
Z:
Challenge Thread
A Love Letter to Libraries Quarterly ChallengeDecember 15, 2015 through March 14, 2016
Level 5- 20 books plus Bonus- I'm on first name basis with my librarian:
Progress: 20/20 + 3 Bonus books * Complete *
✔ 1-Read a large book (over 350 pages) Kristan Higgins, Just One of the Guys 1/11/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 2-Read a short book (under 150 pages) Olivia Cunning, Tempt Me 12/22/2015 ✭✭
✔ 3-Read a book with a building on the cover. Marie Force, Fatal Justice 2/13/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 4-Read a book with the number 4 or 7 in the page count. (327 pages) Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward, Cocky Bastard 12/20/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 5-Read a book where religion plays a part in the story Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Dream a Little Dream 3/10/2016 ✭✭✭✭✭
✔ 6-Read a sports romance Elle Kennedy, The Score 2/1/2016 ✭✭✭✭✭
✔ 7-Read a book with someone who works in the food industry Kristan Higgins, Anything for You 1/13/2016 ✭✭✭✭✭
✔ 8-Read a book set in Pennsylvania N.M. Silber, The Law of Attraction 2/23/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 9-Read a book with a face on the cover Kelly Oram, Cinder & Ella 1/1/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 10-Read a book set in Egypt Kristen Callihan, Ember 12/20/2015 ✭✭✭
✔ 11-Read a book with spy' in the title Joanna Bourne, The Spymaster's Lady 2/3/2016 ✭✭✭✭1/2
✔ 12-Listen to an audiobook Kate Willoughby, Across the Line 12/18/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 13-Read a book with a character who is artistic (actress) Kate Willoughby, Under the Spotlight 1/2/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ 14-Read a book that has more than 1000 reviews on Goodreads Julie Garwood, The Bride 1/15/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 15-Read a book with a door on the cover(elevator doors) Laura Kaye, Hearts in Darkness 1/5/2016 ✭✭✭✭1/2
✔ 16-Read a book with a farmer character Alice Clayton, Nuts 1/9/2016 ✭✭✭✭1/2
✔ 17-Read a book with the word 'bound' or 'skin' in the title J.M. Stone, Skin Deep 3/7/2016 ✭✭1/2
✔18-Read a book that is a stand-alone. Judith Ivory, The Proposition 12/29/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 19-Read a book set in the UK Julia Quinn, When He Was Wicked 1/4/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 20-Read a book with a blue collar worker (construction worker) Collette Scott, If We Dare to Dream 12/19/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
Bonus-
**Using the letters from ONE or more of the following words- 'LITTLE', 'FREE', OR 'LIBRARY', you may read a book by an author whose first or last name starts with that letter or you may read a book whose title or series title starts with that letter. Feel free to disregard articles: a, an, the, etc. If you use the series title, please make sure to include that in your book list.
✔ L Laura Kaye, Love in the Light 1/22/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ I Julia Quinn, It's in His Kiss 1/28/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ T Linda Howard, To Die For 2/7/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ T Lauren Dane, Taking Chase b>2/3/2016 ✭✭✭
✔ L Kylie Scott, Lick 2/27/2016 ✭✭✭
✔ E Elle Kennedy, Body Check 12/15/2015 ✭✭✭
✔ F Kristan Higgins, Fools Rush in (re-read) 2/9/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ R J.D. Robb, Naked in Death 2/2/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ E Elle Kennedy, The Deal (re-read) 1/24/2016 ✭✭✭✭✭
✔ E Elle Kennedy, The Mistake (re-read) 1/25/2016 ✭✭✭✭✭
✔ L Lisa Kleypas, Cold-Hearted Rake 3/2/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ I Pamela Clare, Dead By Midnight: An I-Team Christmas (I-Team Series) 12/24/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ B Vi Keeland, The Baller: A Down and Dirty Football Novel 3/13/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ R Sarah MacLean, The Rogue Not Taken 1/7/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ A Sawyer Bennett, Alex 1/21/2016 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ R Nora Roberts, Rising Tides 3/12/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ Y Rebecca Yarros, Full Measures 2/7/2016 2/7/2016 ✭✭✭1/2
Challenge Thread
2016 READ-THE-SEASON WINTER CHALLENGE: NORWEGIAN: VINTER (Winter)December 21, 2015 - March 19, 2016
Level: 3
Overall Progress 31/31 * Complete *
VINTER (Winter)
Progress: 6/6
✔ V: Vi Keeland, The Baller: A Down and Dirty Football Novel 3/13/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ I: Judith Ivory, The Proposition 12/29/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ N: Nora Roberts, Rising Tides 3/12/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ T: Linda Howard, To Die For 2/7/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ O: Kelly Oram, Cinder & Ella 1/1/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ R: Sarah MacLean, The Rogue Not Taken 1/7/2016 ✭✭✭✭
JULEDAG (Christmas)
Progress: 7/7
✔ J: Joanna Bourne, The Spymaster's Lady 2/3/2016 ✭✭✭✭1/2
✔ U: Kate Willoughby, Under the Spotlight 1/2/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ L: Laura Kaye, Love in the Light 1/22/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ E: Elle Kennedy, The Deal (re-read) 1/24/2016 ✭✭✭✭✭
✔ D: Pamela Clare, Dead By Midnight: An I-Team Christmas 12/24/2015 ✭✭✭✭
✔ A: Kristen Ashley, Walk Through Fire 2/20/2016 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ G: Julie Garwood, The Bride 1/15/2016 ✭✭✭✭
JULAFTEN (Christmas Eve)
Progress: 8/8
✔ J: Julia Quinn, When He Was Wicked 1/4/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ U: Courtney Milan, Unlocked 2/21/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ L: Laura Kaye, Hearts in Darkness 1/5/2016 ✭✭✭✭1/2
✔ A: Kristan Higgins, Anything for You 1/13/2016 ✭✭✭✭✭
✔ F: Kristan Higgins, Fools Rush in (re-read) 2/9/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ T: Olivia Cunning, Tempt Me 12/22/2015 ✭✭
✔ E: Elle Kennedy, The Score 2/1/2016 ✭✭✭✭✭
✔ N: J.D. Robb, Naked in Death 2/2/2016 ✭✭✭✭
NYTTÅRSDAG (New Year's Day)
Progress: 10/10
✔ N: N.M. Silber, The Law of Attraction 2/23/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ Y: Sarina Bowen, The Year We Fell Down 3/19/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ T: Lauren Dane, Taking Chase 2/14/2016 ✭✭✭
✔ T: Tessa Dare, Any Duchess Will Do (re-read) ✭✭✭✭✭
✔ A: Sawyer Bennett, Alex 1/21/2016 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ R: Rebecca Yarros, Full Measures 2/7/2016 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ S: J.M. Stone, Skin Deep 3/7/2016 ✭✭✭
✔ D: Grace Callaway, The Duke Who Knew Too Much 2/29/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ A: Alice Clayton, Nuts 1/9/2016 ✭✭✭✭1/2
✔ G: Sawyer Bennett, Garrett 2/13/2016 ✭✭✭✭
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2016 Read-the-Month Norwegian Edition: JANUAR (January)Duration: January 1st 2016 - January 31st 2016
Progress: 6/6: * Complete *
✔ J: Julia Quinn, When He Was Wicked 1/4/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ A: Kristan Higgins, Anything for You 1/13/2016 ✭✭✭✭✭
✔ N: Alice Clayton, Nuts 1/9/2016 ✭✭✭✭1/2
✔ U: Kate Willoughby, Under the Spotlight 1/2/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ A: Sawyer Bennett, Alex 1/21/2016 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ R: Sarah MacLean, The Rogue Not Taken 1/7/2016 ✭✭✭✭
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2016 January Monthly ChallengeDuration: January 1 - January 31
Progress: 10/10 * Complete *
✔ 1. 'J' is for January: Kristan Higgins, Just One of the Guys 1/11/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 2. Member of the Month - Tiff: Laura Kaye, Hearts in Darkness (re-read) 1/5/2015 ✭✭✭✭1/2
✔ 3. Featured Author Challenge: (book published in 2004) Julia Quinn, When He Was Wicked 1/4/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 4. Festival of Sleep Day (January 2): [Read a book where the MCs end up in a bed during the story.] Alice Clayton, Nuts 1/9/2016 ✭✭✭✭1/2
✔ 5. Male Watcher's Day (January 8): [Read a book with a good looking male specimen (hot guy) on the cover] Kate Willoughby, Under the Spotlight 1/2/2015 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ 6. Feast of the Fabulous Wild Men Day (January 12): [Read a book with a bad boy hero.] Sawyer Bennett, Alex 1/21/2016 ✭✭✭1/2
✔ 7. Make Your Dream Come True Day (January 13): [Read a book with a happy ending.] Kelly Oram, Cinder & Ella 1/1/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 8. National Hugging Day (January 21): [Read a book with an embrace/clasped hands on the cover.] Kristan Higgins, Anything for You 1/13/2016 ✭✭✭✭✭
✔ 9. Spouse's Day (January 26): [Read a book featuring a married or engaged couple in the story.] Julie Garwood, The Bride 1/15/2016 ✭✭✭✭
✔ 10. Reader's Choice: Sarah MacLean, The Rogue Not Taken 1/7/2016 ✭✭✭✭
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