2010 January Monthly Challenge: Participants' Lists

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

Yeah! 10/10 with a day to spare.

1. And now the headlines, "Jane 'Jumping Jack Janie' Jackson jilted J.J.'Jujitsu' Jenkins Jr. after judge and jury jail Jenkins" - Just One Look by Joanne Rock (1/6)

2. Birthdays? Don't think of them as getting older. Think of them as warning signs you are getting closer to your death. - Nauti Boy by Lora Leigh from Barbsis's bookshelves (1/10)

3. Philistines? I thought this was the geography category. - When the Elephants Dance by Tess Uriza Holthe (1/30)

4. In the beginning, Author created the stand alone book. It was seen to be good, but Publisher said, 'people liked this but we want more of the same' and the Sequel was born. And Sequel begat Trilogy. And Trilogy begat MiniSeries. And Publisher and Author begat 'I can't say no to more money so I'm going to keep writing these F'n things though the quality has been gone since book three'. - Welcome to Temptation (Dempsey's Book 1) by Jennifer Crusie (1/2)

5. Brr. Just looking at all that snow makes me cold - Northern Lights by Nora Roberts (1/5)

6. I had a dream (it was a lot like my life, but with less clothing involved.) - The Fantasy Factor by Kimberly Raye (1/24)

7. Sharks and Jets? Maybe it's who's coming to dinner - Naughty Bits - anthology but one of the stories in particular, Come Back to Me by Kimberly Kaye Terry, is certainly a mixed ethnic background (white/black). (1/7)

8. This book has been sittin' 'round here forever. I better either read it or pitch it. - Bought By Her Husband by Sharon Kendrick (1/25) - just picked up one of the many Harlequins that my mother brings me by the bagfull. I probably have two hundred of them sitting there. Is this one of the older ones? who knows.

9. Who wrote this? Huh. Never heard of them. - The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery (1/29)

10. Don't pick scabs. Pick books instead - Beguilement (1/17)

[Debbie]

Yeah Jennefer, yeah Photojim - congrats on finishing

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Congrats, Photojim!

[tosca]

Forgot to post a message yesterday (posted to Pick It For Me with my last book and nowhere else doh tosca) - I finished my last book. Took me longer than usual - three or four days - because I kept re-reading parts of The Book Thief that were especially poignant. And then kept annoying family & friends by reading parts aloud to them as well (and press ganging them into promising to read it, too). 10 complete:

1. Starts with J: - The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler - Jan 18 2010 enjoyed the film more
2. B'day celebrant (Delitealex) - Unbound edited by Kim Harrison 23rd Jan 2010 - anthology, enjoyed it
3. Geography Philippines - Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz 23rd Jan 2010 - read it, didn't enjoy it, can cross it off my list :)
4. Beginnings 1st of a series - Witch Fire by Anya Bast 4 Jan 2010
5. Winter theme - Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas 6 Jan 2010
6. MLK Day - Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber 8 Jan 2010
7. Multicultural/interracial - Ice Blue by Anne Stuart 9 Jan 2010
8. Oldest TBR - The Virgin Secretary's Impossible Boss by Carole Mortimer 10 Jan 2010
9. New author to me - Believe by Victoria Alexander 21st Jan 2010 - kinda funny hist. rom about Sir Galahad
10. Pick it for me - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 31st Jan 2010 - fantastic read.

[Sandra]

Tosca, very glad to hear that about The Book Thief, I've got that on the A-Z Author Challenge.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Sandra wrote: "Tosca, very glad to hear that about The Book Thief, I've got that on the A-Z Author Challenge. "

That's how I ended up reading it last year. It's a great book.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Well done, tosca!

[Kasia]

January (6/10)



1. J-title: Junky
2. B-day: Grave Sins (Barbsis')
3. Philippines: The Social Cancer Noli me tángere
4. First Installment: The Surgeon Jane Rizzoli Maura Isles 1
5. Winter Themed Cover: Understood Betsy
6. MLK Day Dream: The Dreaming Void
7. Multicultural Romance: Beauty's Release
8. Oldest Book: East of Eden/The Grapes of Wrath
9. New Author: The Girl I Left Behind (Shusaku Endo)
10. Reader's Choice: Kitty's House of Horrors

[Debbie]

congrats of finishing tosca

[Mary E.]

This is as far as I'm going to get with this one. I join so many different challenges, I really should work on picking more cross-challenge titles LOL!

4/8 completed
1. J book Jacob's Room by Virginia Woolf 01/12/10
2. BDay (Valorie) Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich
3. Philippines N/A skip
4. 1st in series The Iron Hunt by Marjorie Liu 01/02/10
5. winter cover Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh
6. MLK day Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay 01/29/10
7. multi/IR N/A skip
8. oldest TBR Incubus Dreams by L.K. Hamilton
9. new author Cast in Shadow by Michelle Sagara West
10. reader's choice Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts 01/04/10

Read for this challenge


Also read this month
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[Laura Lulu]

9/10 Read

1. J Title: Jellicoe Road Melina Marchetta Jan 27 ★★★★★
2. Jan Bday: Midnight's Daughter Karen Chance from Barbara's list Jan 13 ★★★★
3. TBD Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from the Philippines.
4. 1st book: Night's Master Tanith Lee Jan 5 ★★
5. Winter Cover: Ice Sarah Beth Durst Jan 1 ★★★★
6. Dream: Dream Thief Shana Abe Jan 23 ★★★★
7. Interracial: Cry Wolf Patricia Briggs Jan 21 ★★★★
8. Oldest: Mrs. Mike Benedict Freedman Jan 31 ★★★
9. New Author: The Better Part of Darkness Kelly Gay Jan 9 ★★★
10. Reader's Choice: Blood Bound Patricia Briggs Jan 6 ★★★★

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[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

RRRC Monthly Challenge

"J" book - Jewels of the Sun by Nora Roberts 1/31
B-day - Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione (Melinda's shelf) 1/13
Philippines - Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz
1st in a Series - Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens 1/18
Winter Theme - The Road by Cormac McCarthy 1/21
"Dream" - Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning
Interracial - Tempting Faith by Candace Hubbard
Out with the Old - Lover Beware (anthology)
In with the New - Skinwalker by Faith Hunter 1/27
Reader's Choice - Cold As Ice by Anne Stuart 1/31

[Amanda]

completed 7 out of 8

1.
2. Birthday: Read a book from a January B-day celebrant: My Soul to Save by Rachel Vincent (Steph)
3.
4. Beginnings: Read a book that is first of a series: Firespell by Chloe Neill
5. Winter Theme: Read a book that has a "Winter" theme cover: Wicked Deeds on a Winter’s Night by Kresley Cole
6. MLK Day: Read a book which title has the word "dream" or other words synonymous to it: Coyote Dreams by C.E. Murphy
7. Romance Genre: Read a multicultural or interracial romance: Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
8. Out with the Old: Read your oldest book in your Good Reads TBR shelf: Thirst No. 1 by Christopher Pike
9. In with the New: Read a book by an author that is "new" to you: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
10. Reader's Choice: Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs

I wanted to get to but just didn't have the time. Maybe next month!

[Melody]

Had to change stuff up to get 8/10.


RRR CHALLENGE: January
8/10 (Updated 01/31)

1 – January:
2 – Birthday: Independent Wife, Linda Howard (from Delitealex' shelves)
3 – Geography:
4 – Beginnings: Devil's Bride, Stephanie Laurens
5 – Winter Theme: Fairy Tale Weddings: Cindy and the Prince, Debbie Macomber
6 – MLK Day: Dreamfever, Karen Marie Moning
7 – Romance Genre: Bad Moon Rising, Sherrilyn Kenyon
8 – Out with the Old: Kissing Midnight, Emma Holly
9 – In with the New: Heat Wave, Richard Castle
10 – Reader's Choice: Graceling, Kristin Cashore




Also Read:

[Valerie]

8/10 Read

1. January: Jude's Law by Lori Foster
2. Birthday (Jane): The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong 01/22/10
3. Geography (Philippines): Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz 01/17/10
4. Beginnings: Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh 01/27/10
5. Winter Theme: A Kiss in Winter by Susan Crandall 01/31/10
6. MLK Day: The Dream-Hunter by Sherrilyn Kenyon
7. Romance Genre: Family Tree by Barbara Delinsky 01/08/10
8. Out with the Old: Best Kept Secrets by Sandra Brown 1/24/10
9. In with the New: Truly, Madly by Heather Webber 01/01/10
10. Reader's Choice: Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr 01/02/10



Other books read:

[Toni]

Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "Toni, the third James Potter novel is now complete and ready for a free download. "

Thanks. I knew that it was being posted on a daily basis and was waiting for the whole book to be out before downloading. I'll have to get that done now.

[Julianna]

Update 2/1

2. Birthday: Dark Prince by Christine Feehan (JenMcJ) (1/10)

4. Beginnings: The Duke and I by Julia Quinn (1/26)

6. MLK Day: Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas (1/17)

7. Romance Genre: Rio Grande Wedding by Ruth Wind (1/31)

9. In with the New: Coyote Gorgeous by Vijaya Schartz (1/20)

10. Reader's Choice
"The Mad Earl's Bride" by Loretta Chase (1/18)
(from Three Weddings and a Kiss anthology)

Completed 6/10

[Mel W]

FINAL UPDATE

We had 56 readers participating in this month's challenge:

Ahrcadia - 7 books read
Alathea - 10 books read - Done! Congratulations!
Amanda (AmandaG3) - 4 books read
Amanda (amandine) - 7 books read
Angie - 10 books read - Done! Congratulations!
Annie (a mad hamster) - 10 books read - Done! Congratulations!
Annvelwis - 10 books read - Done! Congratulations!
Ari - 5 books read
Barbsis - 10 books read - Done! Congratulations!
BJ Rose - 10 books read - Done! Congratulations!
Briansgirl - 9 books read
Carrie - 2 books read
Debbie (onyx95) - 10 books read - Done! Congratulations!
Delitealex - 5 books read
Emmaline
Erin - 8 books read
FlibBityFLooB - 10 books read - Done! Congratulations!
Jaime - 8 books read
Jan - 6 books read
Jane - 10 books read - Done! Congratulations!
Jennefer - 7 books read
Julie (Mom2lnb) - 6 books read
Kasia - 6 books read
Katherine - 9 books read
Kelley (shewolf0316) - 5
books read
Kenjii - 3 books read
Laura - 9 books read
LibraryLass - 3 books read
Lindy-Lane - 4 books read
Lu - 2 books read
Lynne - 10 books read - Done! Congratulations!
Mahyar - 1 book read
Mary - 3 books read
Mel W - 10 books read - Done! Congratulations!
Melissa - 6 books read
Melissa (So Cal Gal) - 6 books read
Melody - 8 books read
Michelle R (michelle5230)
Nikki - 8 books read
Photojim - 10 books read - Done! Congratulations!
Purple - 9 books read
Sallie - 9 books read
Sandra - 9 books read
Shannon (shannonleighd) - 5 books read
Sharon Oslin - 8 books read
Shazzy - 10 books read - Done! Congratulations!
Shyloh - 1 book read
Steph - 10 books read - Done! Congratulations!
Stephanie P - 5 books read
Storm
Tina - 7 books read
Toni - 8 books read
Tosca - 10 books read - Done! Congratulations!
Valerie - 8 books read
Valorie - 9 books read
Yz the Whyz - 6 books read

Total books read by the group so far this month: 382

We have had 15 readers complete all 10 categories of this month's challenge. Congratulations and well done to:

Alathea
Angie
Annie
Annvelwis
Barbsis
BJ Rose
Debbie (onyx95)
FlibBityFLooB
Jane
Lynne
Mel W
Photojim
Shazzy
Steph
Tosca

Reminder: If you haven't already done so, could you please add your challenge books to the group's bookshelf. Thanks!

First challenge over for the year ... well done, everyone!