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Read the Month Challenge: December
I'm in as usual. Not sure of my books yet - will wait to see if I have any left over from November and whether I can work them in with the other December challenges I'm putting my hand up for :)D -
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C - Soulless by Gail Carriger
OR Santa Olivia by Jacqueline Carey
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M - Me and My Shadow by Katie MacAlister
OR Succubus Dreams by Richelle Mead
B - Bloodring by Faith Hunter
E - Hot Six by Janet Evanovich
R - The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
This will probably change a lot...D - Drood
E - Erikson, Steven: Gardens of the Moon
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M - My Side of the Mountain
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COMPLETED 12/28
I'm in again. I'm still trying to re-use books from other challenges as much as possible. I had fun picking out "e" books.D - Divine Misdemeanors by Laurell K Hamilton
E - Every Boy's Got One by Meg Cabot
C - City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
E - Elyza by Clare Darcy
M - Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
B - Beyond Heaving Bosoms by Sarah Wendell
E - Everyone Worth Knowing by Lauren Weisberger
R - (The) Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
Count me in....will post as I go.Read the Month: December
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D – Dodd, Christina - Into The FlameE - The Empath - Bonnie Vanak
C – Cole, Kresley - Kiss of a Demon King
E - Eternally - Maureen Child
M – MacGregor, Kinley - Sword of Darkness
B – Bangs, Nina - Master of Ectasy
E - Eryn - Keri Arthur
R – Rowe, Stephanie - He Loves Me, He Loves Me Hot
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Count me in!D=Dominic by Elizabeth Amber
E=Eve of Destruction by S.J. Day
C=(The)Chosen Sin by Anya Bast
E=Edge of Danger by Rhyannon Byrd
M=Master of Swords by Angela Knight
B=(The)Burning by Susan Squires
E=Enticed by Kathleen Dante
R=Red by Jordan Summers
I'm going to see how much of this I can finish.D - Dead After Dark (Includes Dark-Hunter, Related Books #10) (anthology)
E - Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card
C - Covet by JR Ward
E - Every Breath You Take... by Hope Tarr
M - Mistletoe & Magic (anthology)
B - Beautiful Lies A Novel by Lisa Unger
E - Eternal Lover (anthology)
R - Renee Bernard - Mischief's Holiday
I'm in:FINISHED 12/31
I'm in again :)0/8
D: Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
E: Lady Crymsyn by PN Elrod
C: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
E: Enchanting the Lady by Kathryne Kennedy
M: The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror, Version 2.0 by Christopher Moore
B: The Wallflower by Dana Marie Bell
E: Hotter After Midnight by Cynthia Eden
R: Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin
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PS --- Flib, hope you like City of Glass, I thought that was a great series and I'm anxiously awaiting City of Fallen Angels, book 4.
D: Drums of Autumn by Diana GabaldonE: Wife for Hire by Janet Evanovich COMPLETED 12.18
C: A Crazy Little Thing Called Death by Nancy Martin
E: Foul Play by Janet Evanovich
M: Murder Melts in Your Mouth by Nancy Martin
B: Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer
E: The Grand Finale by Janet Evanovich COMPLTED 12.18
R: R is for Ricochet by Sue Grafton COMPLETED 12.17
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I'm going to try this again! I'm not traveling as much for work in December so hopefully I'll be able to finish this month.D:
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Romance Readers Challenge--Read the Month D-E-C-E-M-B-E-R
D-The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter
E-On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
C-The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by A.N. Roquelaure
E-Embraced By Darkness by Keri Arthur
M-Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
B-Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh
E-Ecstasy by Jacquelyn Frank
R-Rogue by Rachel Vincent
D: Divine Misdemeanors by Laurell K. HamiltonE: Bloody Good by Georgia Evans
C: The Dead Girls' Dance by Rachel Caine
E: Bloody Awful by Georgia Evans
M: Frostbite by Richelle Mead
B: Born of Fire by Sherrilyn Kenyon
E: Bloody Right by Georgia Evans
R: Red Fire: A Gods of Midnight Novel by Deidre Knight
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R= Rosemary Rogers The Wildest Heart
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0 of 8D-Decked by Carol Higgins Clark
E-Song Of Love by Rachel Elliot
C-Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
E-Gone-Away Lakeby Elizabeth Enright
M-6 Rainier Driveby Debbie Macomber
B-Babyville A Novelby Jane Green
E-Return to Gone-Awayby Elizabeth Enright
R-Running with Scissors A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs
I did really bad for November, so the bottom ones are the ones I never read for then. :(
Shazzy wrote: "I'm in.Deborah Cooke - Coven of Mercy
Eve of Destruction - S.J. Day
Covet - J.R. Ward
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McLeod, Suzanne - The Sweet scent of blood
Becca Fitzpatrick - Hush, hush
Evans, Annaliese - The ..."
I'm planning on reading Eve of Destruction also for this challenge! I really enjoyed the first book in the Marked series.
I'm still working on my last November book, but I'm in as well.D = Death by Sudoku A Sudoku Mystery by Kaye Margan
E = Elizabeth Peters: The Deeds of the Disturber
C = Candy for Christmas by Joanne Fluke
E = Elizabeth Peters: Last Camel Died at Noon
M = The Memoirs of Cleopatra by Margaret George
B = Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas
E = Elizabeth Peters: The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog
R = A Rogue For Christmas by Kate Huntington
Updated 15 Dec. 5/8. . D: Dodd, Christina - Storm of Visions. 1 Dec.
E: Elvenborn by Andre Norton & Mercedes Lackey. 12 Dec.
C: Cooke, Kaz - Living With Crazy Buttocks. TBR.
E: Eternal Lover by lots of people. 8 Dec.
M: Marriage In A Bottle by Carolyn Zane. 1 Dec.
B: Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh. 7 Dec.
E: Elliott, Patricia - The Pale Assassin. TBR.
R: Rampant by Diana Peterfreund. TBR.
m.allen wrote: "I'm going to try this again! I'm not traveling as much for work in December so hopefully I'll be able to finish this month.That's my reasoning for this month, too! I never read when I'm away... holiday or work.
1/8D: Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
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E: Enchanting the Lady by Kathryne Kennedy
M: The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror, Version 2.0 by Christopher Moore
B: The Wallflower by Dana Marie Bell
E: Hotter After Midnight by Cynthia Eden
R: Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin
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I'm ready to try it out! This will be my first challenge here. I don't know if it's against the spirit of things, but not all the books I picked were romance novels...D:Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
E:The Sword and the Pen by Elysa Hnedricks
C:Wit'ch Fire by James Clemens
E:Two for the Doughby Janet Evanovich
M:Midnight Never Come by Marie Brennan
B:Charlemagne PursuitSteve Berry
E:Hotter After Midnight by Cynthia Eden
R:Born in Fire (Born In trilogy #1) by Nora Roberts
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Katherine wrote: "I don't know if it's against the spirit of things, but not all the books I picked were romance novels..."Hahaha, if it were so I would have been a serial offender. Luckly for me romance is welcomed and encouraged but not required.
Glad to have you in on the challenge Katherine!
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Read the Month: DecemberUpdated as of 12/01/09
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D The Irish Devil by Diane Whiteside
C Claimed by Shadow by Karen Chance
M Marked by PC Cast & Kristin Cast
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2/8D: Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
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E: Enchanting the Lady by Kathryne Kennedy
M: The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror, Version 2.0 by Christopher Moore
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R: Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin
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Shazzy wrote: "Valerie wrote: "I'm planning on reading Eve of Destruction also for this challenge! I really enjoyed the first book in the Marked series."I really enjoyed the first book too! I heard that the t..."
Oh Noooooooo! I hate that! Hopefully she will release a fourth.
1/8 ReadD-The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter
E-On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
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E-Embraced By Darkness by Keri Arthur
M-Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
B-Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh
E-Ecstasy by Jacquelyn Frank
R-Rogue by Rachel Vincent
3/8D: Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
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E: Enchanting the Lady by Kathryne Kennedy
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R: Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin
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Read December Finished 8/8D :
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I think I'll give this one a try. I don't know what books I'll read yet, so I'll post as I go.D
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Read the Month: DecemberUpdated as of 12/02/09
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E:The Sword and the Pen by Elysa Hnedricks
C:Wit'ch Fire by James Clemens
E:Two for the Doughby Janet Evanovich
M:Midnight Never Come by Marie Brennan
B:The Romanov Prophecy a Novelby Steve Berry
E:Hotter After Midnight by Cynthia Eden
R:Born in Fire (Born In trilogy #1) by Nora Roberts
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Well, here's my list, I'm hoping to make at least a good showing in completing them so I won't have to make that 'walk of shame' in January...wish me luck :)D: DEVIL IN WINTER Kleypas
E: ELEVEN ON TOP Evanovich
C: CARNAL INNOCENCE Roberts
E: ECHO BEACH Connelly
M: MEMORY IN DEATH Robb
B: BECAUSE YOUR MINE Kleypas
E: E IS FOR EVIDENCE Grafton
R: REMEMBER WHEN McNaught
1 down, 7 to go...D - Divine Misdemeanors by Laurell K Hamilton
E - Every Boy's Got One by Meg Cabot
C - City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
E - Elyza by Clare Darcy
B - Beyond Heaving Bosoms by Sarah Wendell
E - Everyone Worth Knowing by Lauren Weisberger
R - (The) Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
0/8 readD - Derik's Bane by MaryJanice Davidson
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1/8 Done!D=Dominic by Elizabeth Amber
E=Eve of Destruction by S.J. Day
C=(The)Chosen Sin by Anya Bast
E=Edge of Danger by Rhyannon Byrd
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B=(The)Burning by Susan Squires
E=Enticed by Kathleen Dante
R=Red by Jordan Summers
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E-On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
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E-Embraced By Darkness by Keri Arthur
M-Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
B-Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh
E-Ecstasy by Jacquelyn Frank
R-Rogue by Rachel Vincent
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okay let try this again and see if I can finish this time.D-
E-The Edge of Impropriety by Pam Rosenthal
C-Susan Carroll wrote The Night Drifter A Novel
E- Emma by Jane Austen
M-Melissa Marr wrote Ink Exchange
B- Marion Zimmer Bradley wrote The Mists of Avalon
E- Cynthia Eden wrote Hotter After Midnight
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I'll join!! This will be my first challenge.D -
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1/8 readD - Derik's Bane by MaryJanice Davidson
E - Full House by Janet E vanovich
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I've been busy this morning sorting out all my library books etc. that I have to read cos they've got reserves on etc., so that I know what to read next. Sor I figured I may as well fill in the month instead of my usual doing it as I go (it will be interesting to see how close I stick to this!!!)D-Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost
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B-Burning Alive by Shannon K. Butcher
E-Erin McCarthy - Mouth To Mouth
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The idea is simple: you take the letters of the month, and for each letter you find a book which either has an author whose last name starts with this letter or a book which title starts with the given letter. Remember to disregard all the articles: a, an, the...
The duration of challenge is from the beginning of the month to last day, but you can post your list ahead of time if you want to.