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EVERYTHING PARANORMAL - MAY BOOK CHALLENGEDuration: May 1, 2010 to May 31, 2010
4/6 read - FINAL UPDATE 31/5
1. Mother's day - Read a book with a Mother as a main character
4. Cinco de Mayo: Ceremony in Death by JD Robb (In Death, #5)
RRRC GROUP - IT'S JUST A GAME CHALLENGEDuration: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
2/12 read
For this challenge, all of our categories are influenced by popular games.
Clue - Read a murder mystery or a book with a weapon somewhere in the title or on the cover (poison, gun, knife, etc).
Chess – Read a book that is set in the medieval period or has a character that is a Queen, King, Bishop or Knight or one of these words as part of the book’s title.
Candyland – Read a book set in a candy store, bakery, or has a character that is a baker or candy maker, or a name of a candy or sweet as part of the title.
Twister - Read a book with a green, blue, yellow or red cover or has all four colors represented on the cover.
Operation – Read a book set in a hospital or has a character that is in the medical profession.
Scene It! – Read a book that has a character that is a celebrity, an actor/actress or works in the film/TV industry.
Girl Talk - Read a book that is considered chick-lit or a book that has a young female as the main lead.
Risk – Read a book that has some sort of war as a backdrop or setting or has a character that is career military.
Bonus: Go for 12 books instead of 10 by creating your own Game-inspired categories. Be sure to name the Game you have selected and explain your criteria.
You can post your list anytime, but no reading for this challenge until June 1, 2010.
RRRC MONTHLY CHALLENGE - JUNEDuration: June 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010
10/10 read - COMPLETED 28/6
PNR GROUP - MONTHLY CHALLENGE - JUNEDuration: June 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010
10/10 read - COMPLETED 30/6
RRRC GROUP - READ THE MONTH CHALLENGE - JUNE4/4 read - COMPLETED 24/6
RRRC GROUP - FEATURED AUTHOR CHALLENGE - JUNEDuration: June 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010
Book: Megan's Mark
CHALLENGE OVERLOAD - MONTHLY CHALLENGE - JUNE2/5 (possibly 7) read
1. Published in June:
2. Features a type of FAE:
4. 6th in a series:
EVERYTHING PARANORMAL - MONTHLY CHALLENGE - JUNEDuration: June 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010
3/6 read
1. End Of the Year Celebration: Read a book that is the last release,in a series, for the year.
2. Let's Swim in the Ocean: Read a book that has a body of water on the cover.
3. Father's Day: read a book that has a character who is a father/ father figure in it.
BOOKS READ - JUNE1. Everlasting Kiss by Amanda Ashley 2/6
2. Megan's Mark by Lora Leigh 5/6
3. The Wizard of Seattle by Kay Hooper 8/6
4. Unspeakable by Sandra Brown 12/6
5. Jade Island by Elizabeth Lowell 18/6
6. White Hot by Sandra Brown 20/6
7. Birthright by Nora Roberts 24/6
8. The Switch by Sandra Brown 27/6
9. Hiding in the Shadows by Kay Hooper 28/6
10. The Hollow by Nora Roberts 29/6
11. The Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts 30/6
TOTAL = 11
READ-THE-SEASON SUMMER CHALLENGEDuration: June 21, 2010 - September 22, 2010
4/7 read - FINAL
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RRRC GROUP - MONTHLY CHALLENGE - JULYDuration: July 1 to July 31, 2010
6/10 read - COMPLETED 31/7
3. Geography - Minnesota: SKIP
4. World UFO Day: SKIP
6. Disney Inspired: SKIP
8. Romance Genre: SKIP
PNR GROUP - MONTHLY CHALLENGE - JULYThe Challenge of Time and Place
Duration: July 1, 2010 - July 31, 2010
2/10 read - DONE 31/7
Of Time:
3. Futuristic:
4. Time-travel:
5. 1966:
Of place:
6. Urban:
7. Rural, small town or country:
8. Space or off-planet:
9. Fantasy:
10. Lived in or visited:
RRRC GROUP - READ THE MONTH CHALLENGE - JULYDuration: July 1 to July 31, 2010
2/4 read - DONE 31/7
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BOOKS READ - JULY1. Out of the Shadows by Kay Hooper 1/7
2. One For The Money by Janet Evanovich 7/7
3. The Crush by Sandra Brown 8/7
4. After The Night by Linda Howard 9/7
5. Fancy Pants by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 10/7
6. Shades of Twilight by Linda Howard 13/7
7. Montana Sky by Nora Roberts 15/7
8. Smoke Screen by Sandra Brown 18/7
9. Lady Be Good by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 20/7
10. Honest Illusions by Nora Roberts 23/7
11. The Reef by Nora Roberts 25/7
12. Freefall by JoAnn Ross 29/7
13. Casual Hex (e-book) by Vicki Lewis Thompson 30/7
14. Wrapped and Ready (e-book) by Julie Kenner 31/7
15. When He Was Bad (e-book) by Shelley Laurenston and Cynthia Eden 31/7
TOTAL = 15
RRRC - MONTHLY CHALLENGE - AUGUSTDuration: 1 August to 31 August, 2010
6/10 read - FINAL 31/8
4. Edinburgh Festival: SKIP
5. Archeology Day/Smithsonian Anniversay: SKIP
6. National American Indian Heritage Month: SKIP
9. Of Lists and Shelves - Summer Reads: Kiss An Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
PNR - MONTHLY CHALLENGE - AUGUSTCharacters Alphabet Parade
Duration: 1 August to 31 August, 2010
2/10 read - FINAL 31/8
2. C/D/E:
3. F/G:
4. H/I/J:
5. K/L:
7. P/Q:
8. R/S/T:
9. U/V/W:
10. X/Y/Z :
RRRC - READ THE MONTH - AUGUSTDuration: August 1 to August 31, 2010
5/6 read - FINAL 31/8
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RRRC - FULL MOON CHALLENGE August 24th - Sturgeon Moon
September 23rd - Harvest Moon
October 22nd - Hunter’s Moon
November 21st - Beaver Moon
December 21st - Cold Moon
January 19th - Wolf Moon
February 18th - Snow Moon
March 19th - Worm Moon
April 17th - Pink Moon
May 17th - Flower Moon
June 15th - Strawberry Moon
July 15th - Buck Moon
Group 1 - August 24 to December 20
Sturgeon Moon - book that involves water: water scene on the cover, setting in a boat/ship, character’s job that involves water, or a Viking Romance
Harvest Moon - book sets in farm/ranch, character is a rancher/farmer, or has a rural scene on the cover or a Western Romance
Hunter’s Moon - book that has a number in the title, or a road romance, where somebody is on the run or being hunted
Beaver Moon - has an animal on the cover, or has a ‘significant’ animal character in the story
Group 2 - December 21st to April 16th
Cold Moon - Book that has a dark cover, set during the Dark Ages (Medieval Romance)
Wolf Moon - Book that has a moon or wolf on the cover, a werewolf/shifter romance
Snow Moon - Book that has a Winter Scene on cover, or set during winter or a cold country/place
Worm Moon -Book that has Spring scene cover, has a rake/rogue hero (okay he is not exactly worm, but close enough...LOL!), or has the word Spring in the title
Group 3 - April 17th to August 23rd
Pink Moon - Book that has a Pink/Red Cover or has a courtesan, mistress or prostitute character
Flower Moon - Book that has Flowers on the Cover or in the Title or a chick-lit book
Strawberry Moon - Fruit on the Cover or title or an GLBT romance
Buck Moon - Weather scene on the cover or in the title or Read an interracial romance (buck is slang for a young black guy)
LEVEL: Moon-Walker - Read 1 book that fits each of the categories during the Challenge
BOOKS READ - AUGUST1. Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare 2/8
2. Black Ice by Anne Stuart 3/8
3. Standoff by Sandra Brown 4/8
4. Texas! Lucky by Sandra Brown 7/8
5. Texas! Chase by Sandra Brown 7/8
6. Texas! Sage by Sandra Brown 9/8
7. To the Edge by Cindy Gerard 10/8
8. To the Limit by Cindy Gerard 12/8
9. To the Brink by Cindy Gerard 14/8
10. Over the Line by Cindy Gerard 19/8
11. Under the Wire by Cindy Gerard 21/8
12. Veil of Midnight by Lara Adrian 28/8
13. Ashes of Midnight by Lara Adrian 31/8
TOTAL = 13
RRRC MONTHLY CHALLENGE - SEPTEMBERDuration: September 1 – September 30, 2010
8/10 read
4. Pirate Day: Marauders of the Sea: Sea Fire by Karen Robards
8. Romance Genre: Classic:
RRRC FEATURED AUTHOR CHALLENGE - SEPTEMBERDuration: September 1 - September 30, 2010
COMPLETED 6/9
Book: Girl Missing
RRRC - READ THE MONTH CHALLENGE - SEPTEMBERDuration: September 1 - September 30, 2010
6/9 read
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E - Embraced by Love by Suzanne Brockmann
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PNR GROUP MONTHLY CHALLENGE - SEPTEMBERDuration: September 1 - September 30, 2010
5/10 read
1. My Books: I'm sure I've culled most of these books off my actual bookshelves. Need to do a physical check. Only books in the first 50 I'm remotely interested in reading are Tribute (#35), Sanctuary (#48) or Daring to Dream (#49) - all by Nora Roberts
3. Good Reads Author: Read a book written by a GoodReads author. ( Click on Explore, and go down to authors. You will also see “GoodReads Author Profile” on their author page. Also if you go to your own to-read shelf, any author's name with an asterisk is a GoodReads author)
6. Listopia Read: a book that is in the top five of a popular list. (Go to Explore, click books. Be sure to tell us the name of the list you got the book from)
7. Friends: Read a popular book among your GoodReads’s friends (Go to Friends, click on Popular Books tab)
9. Good Reads Shelves: Read a book that is shelved in the first 10 pages of Paranormal Romance (Go to Explore, choose books, select genre, and on the search box, type paranormal romance. This will lead you to the Paranormal Romance shelf.)
RRRC - BACK-TO-SCHOOL CHALLENGEDuration: September 1, 2010 - November 30, 2010
4/10 read
2. Literature: Read a book that is considered a "classic". Example Pride and Prejudice
3. Science: Read a sci-fi/futuristic romance, or a book where one of the main characters is in a scientific field.
4. Art: Read a book with a interesting or beautiful cover, or has a character that is some kind of an artist.
5. Music: Read a book with a title that is also a song title (Example Born to Be Wild) or has a character that is into music (singer, musician, lyricist, etc.)
6. Computer Science: Read a book that involves computers or has a character that is good at it.
9. Phys Ed or Sports: Read a book with a sport in the title/cover or a character that plays sports.
Bonus: Pick 2 Electives (any subject/class not mentioned in the original list) and create your own category.
RRRC - ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL! CHALLENGEDuration: August 1st 2010 thru Oct 31st 2010
3/10 read
Minnesota Vikings: Read a book where the character is a Viking, of Viking descent, or a Norse God.
NY Giants: Read a book that takes place in New York.
New Orleans Saints: Read a book where one of the characters is an angel, fallen angel, heavenly being, etc.
Denver Broncos: Read a book that takes place in Colorado.
Kansas City Chiefs: Read a book where a character is of Native American descent, or a shaman, etc.
Green Bay Packers: Read a book with a Green cover.
Dallas Cowboys: Read a book where the character is a cowboy, rancher, ranch hand, horse trainer, etc.
Bonus: If you would like to read two additional bonus books, pick two teams and create your own category! Don't forget to tell us how your book fits into your category!
RRRC - COVERS CHALLENGEDuration: September 5, 2010 to January 5, 2011
2/12 read
People in Covers:
Lonesome Dude: Black Magic by Cherry Adair
Body Parts: Blood Feud by Alyxandra Harvey
Other than People:
Animal Kingdom: (Mammals, insects, fish, etc.)
Natural World: (Trees, flowers, sea, clouds, etc.)
Structures: (Buildings, houses, street, etc.)
Objects: (Purses, cars, etc.)
Just Type: (words with minimal design elements)
Covers According to You:
Beautiful:
Ugly:
Your Favorite Colour:
RRRC - READ THE MONTH - OCTOBERDuration: October 1, 2010 to October 31, 2010
1/7 read
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RRRC - MONTHLY CHALLENGE - OCTOBERDuration: October 1, 2010 to October 31, 2010
6/10 read
1. October: Read a book which title starts with “O”.
2. Birthday: Michelle (shelli_m): How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks
5. Law & Order: Best Kept Secrets by Sandra Brown (main female character is an attorney)
9. Of Lists and Shelves: Teen Read Week: The book I really want to read, Blood Feud, doesn't appear within the first five pages of any of the selected shelves ... so I will settle for either Vampire Academy or The Awakening and The Struggle.
PNR - MONTHLY CHALLENGE - OCTOBERLiterary Colors Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2010 to October 31, 2010
2/10 read
1. Orange:
2. Red: Black Magic by Cherry Adair
3. Brown:
4. Green:
6. Yellow:
8. Pink:
9. Blue:
10. Silver/Gray:
RRRC - READ THE SEASON CHALLENGE - AUTUMNDuration: September 23, 2010 - December 21, 2010
0/6 read
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Bonus: Read a book that has the word AUTUMN in its title.
RRRC - FEATURED AUTHOR CHALLENGE - OCTOBERDuration: October 1, 2010 to October 31, 2010
COMPLETED 12/10
Author: Gena Showalter
Book: Temptation in Shadows from The Bodyguard anthology 12/10
TOY STORIES READING CHALLENGEDuration: 6 months - Start Date: 11/10/2010
1/10 + Bonus: 0/2 read
1. Barbie:
2. GI Joe:
4. Hot Wheels:
5. Lite Brite:
6. Rock'em Sock'em Robots:
7. Cabbage Patch Kids:
8. Etch-A-Sketch:
9. Connect Four:
10. Raggedy Ann & Andy:
Bonus two: Pick your favorite toys and post your own book categories!
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1. Smash Cut by Sandra Brown 2/5
2. Murder Game by Christine Feehan 4/5
3. Hello Darkness by Sandra Brown 6/5
4. Amaryllis by Jayne Castle 7/5
5. Death Angel by Linda Howard 9/5
6. Killing Time by Linda Howard 10/5
7. Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts 13/5
8. Stealing Shadows by Kay Hooper 17/5
9. Zinnia by Jayne Castle 21/5
10. Orchid by Jayne Castle 23/5
11. Kiss Me While I Sleep by Linda Howard 27/5
12. Circle of Desire by Keri Arthur 28/5
13. Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar 29/5
14. Dracula by Bram Stoker 30/5
15. You Belong To Me by Mary Higgins Clark 31/5
16. Heart of a Huntress by Crista McHugh (e-book) 31/5
TOTAL = 16