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RRRC Monthly Challenge"M" -
Birthday -
France - Chocolat by Joanne Harris
Irish Theme - Tears of the Moon by Nora Roberts
Military/War -
Female Cover -
Middle-Name -
Of Shelves&Lists -
Historical Romance -
Reader's Choice -
Congrats Diane, Sara & FlibBityFloob, Shazzy and everyone else who has finished so far!
March Monthly Challenge9/9
1. "M" Title:
2. March B-day:
3. France:
4. Green cover:
5. Military/War:
6. Single female on cover:
7. Historical romance:
8. Author Middle Name:
9. Top 100 Romance List: SKIP I don't agree with a forced list to read from.
10. Reader's Choice:
Only one more to go!March
completed 9/10
3. Geography: France: Thunder on the Right by Mary Stewart
: The Taste of Innocence by Stephanie Laurens
Congratulations!!!!Diane
Sara
Flib
Shazzy
March (8 Done)
1. Starts with M:
2. Birthday (BJ Rose):
3. France:
4. Green Cover:
5. Military/War:
6. Single Female Cover:
7. Historical Romance:
8. 3 names:
9. Top 100:
10. Reader's Choice:
Update: 7/10 on 03/30/2010Well - I came close, but missed it. :( There's always next month, though!
3. Geography: Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
6. International Womens' Month: Witch Fire by Anya Bast
7. Romance Genre: Immortal Warrior by Lisa Hendrix
Hi there, I joined this group in the middle of March. So a lot of what I read this month didn't fit the requirements. However, I did manage to read 4 that meet the challenge.
2. Birthday: Virgin River by Robyn Carr Off Danielle's bookshelf.
6. International Women's Month: Talk of the Town by Lisa Wingate
7. Romance Genre: Read a historical romance. A Talent for Sin by Lavinia Kent
10. Reader's Choice: Cybele's Secret by Julliett Marillier
hey hope - the snazzy is really easy...when you go to post, in the right corner above the text book, you'll see a link that says add book/author - click on that and you will get a search box come up - either type in the name of the book or the author who you want to hyperlink or post a pic of...in the bottom left there is a buttom that says link or bookcover - click on which one you want and bob's your uncle!Hope wrote: "Hi there,
I joined this group in the middle of March. So a lot of what I read this month didn't fit the requirements. However, I did manage to read 4 that meet the challenge.
I would love..."
Delicious Dee wrote: "hey hope - the snazzy is really easy..."Thank you thank you. This was most helpful.
I've been lurking in this group for a very long time but decided today to unlurk and take the plunge. I was able to fit 7 of my March reads into the tasks and I'm pretty sure I can finish an 8th before the month runs out. :)1 - Starts with M: Mina: The Dracula Story Continues by Marie Kiraly
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3 - France: skip
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9 - Of Shelves and Lists: skip
10 -
Congrats to those who've already finished!
I'm in. 8/10 is all I got done. A week away put me behind for the month. Oh well, maybe April I can finish :)1. March: Murder Had a Little Lamb by Cynthia Baxter 3/13
2. Birthday: The Sword from Jean Johnson (Amber) 3/28
3. Geography: French Kiss by Susan Johnson 3/6
4. St.Patrick's Day Irish Theme: Love the One You're With by Emily Giffin. 3/20
5. Military/War: Freefall by Joann Ross 3/23
6. International Womens' Month: Read a book that has a single female figure on the cover. Charmed and Deadly reading now.
7. Romance Genre: Love Only Once by Johanna Lindsay. 3/5
8. Middle Name Pride Day: Blood Noir by Laurell K. Hamilton 3/26
9. Of Shelves and Lists: Almost Heaven by Judith McNaught.
10. Reader's Choice Atlantis Unmasked by Alyssa Day 3/3
8/101. "M" Title:
2. Birthday:
3. France:
4. Irish Theme:
5. Military/War:
6. International Women's Day:
7. Historical Romance:
8. Middle Name Pride Day:
9. Top 100 from Dear Author:
10. Reader's Choice:
March Monthly ChallengeCurrent Status - 10/10 - 100% complete
1. March: Read a book which title starts with "M."
2. Birthday: Read a book from a March B-day celebrant.
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from France.
4. St.Patrick's Day Irish Theme: Read a book that has a predominantly green cover or has anything related to Ireland (plot, cover, character, etc)
5. Military/War: Since March came from the War God Mars, read a book that has some kind of war as a backdrop or has a character that is in the military.
6. International Womens' Month: Read a book that has a single female figure on the cover.
7. Romance Genre: Read a historical romance.
8. Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book whose author either has a three-word name (EX. Jayne Ann Krentz, Karen Marie Moning) or carries an official middle initial (Ex. Laurell K. Hamilton, Shannon K. Butcher).
9. Of Shelves and Lists: Read a book from the Top 100 Dear Author Romance List.
10. Reader's Choice
1. 2. Birthday = Lover Enshrined
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5. Military/war = Lily and the Major
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7.
8.
9. Romance list = Dead of Night
10.
Black Ice was a great book. I enjoyed the interplay between Bastian and Chloe. Some it was laugh out loud funny. This is the first Anne Stuart book and I really liked it.
8/8 Done!1.
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3. France:
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5. Military/War:
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AmandaG
YAY! I made it!!March
completed 10/10
: The Taste of Innocence by Stephanie Laurens
Delicious Dee wrote: "March Monthly ChallengeCurrent Status - 10/10 - 100% complete"
Congratulations, Delicious Dee!!
Yeah for Amanda and BJ Rose - congrats! =)
1. Starts with M: 2. Birthday (Amber):
3. France:
4. St. Patrick's Day:
5. Military/War:
6. 1 Female Cover:
7. Historical Romance:
8. 3 names:
9. Top 100:
10. Reader's Choice:
READ:
COMPLETE 3/29
Wow Barbara, that it great =)Did you like City of Glass / have you read the other 2 first?
Finished my 8.
Angie - Congrats on finishing your 8 =)
Update time... All done, thank goodness!1. 'M' book: Moonshine by Rob Thurman. (cross-credit with serial reader challenge). 27 March.
2. March b'day: Prisoner of My Desire by Johanna Lindsey. From BJRose's shelf. (featured author cross-credit). 14 March.
3. France: Murder in the Marais: An Aimee Leduc Investigation by Cara Black. 7 March.
4. St Paddy's theme: Absolution by Murder by Peter Tremayne. 10 March.
5. War: The Machine-Gunners by Robert Westall (cross-credit with lifetime of books - it's 1972 if you're interested). 29 March.
6. Single female:
by LA Banks (cross-credit with serial reader challenge). 31 March - finished it on the bus on the way to work this morning - yes it is the 31st in New Zealand. 7. Historical romance: On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn (cross-credit with serial reader challenge). 6 March.
8. 3 word name: Fired Up by Jayne Ann Krentz. 3 March.
9. Top 100 list: Shattered Rainbows by Mary Jo Putney. 7 March.
10. Reader's choice: TBDThe Summoning. 30 March.
Congrats Annie - wahoo and just in time! =)
Congratulations to Barbara and Annie!!
9/10 1. March: Read a book which title starts with "M."
2. Birthday: Read a book from a March B-day celebrant.
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from France.
4. St.Patrick's Day Irish Theme: Read a book that has a predominantly green cover or has anything related to Ireland (plot, cover, character, etc)
5. Military/War: Since March came from the War God Mars, read a book that has some kind of war as a backdrop or has a character that is in the military.
complete 3/4
6. International Womens' Month: Read a book that has a single female figure on the cover.
7. Romance Genre: Read a historical romance.
8. Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book whose author either has a three-word name (EX. Jayne Ann Krentz, Karen Marie Moning) or carries an official middle initial (Ex. Laurell K. Hamilton, Shannon K. Butcher).
9. Of Shelves and Lists: Read a book from the Top 100 Dear Author Romance List.
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
10. Reader's Choice
5/81. "M."
2. Birthday:
4. St.Patrick's Day Irish Theme:
5. Military/War:
6. single female figure on the cover.
7. Read a historical romance.
What The Duke Desires - Jenna Petersen
8. Read a book whose author either has a three-word name
The Duchess Diaries - Barbara Dawson Smith
10. Reader's Choice
Debbie wrote: "Congrats Annie - wahoo and just in time! =)"Thanks Debbie & Rossy. It was cutting it close!
Struggled this month to complete. Just barely finished. It's 11:15pm on Wed 31st March and I've just finished reading my last book *le sigh* Considering not reading in April and just watching crappy movies all month instead: 1. Book titles starts with M -
2. Birthday celebrant: Danielle from NZ -
3. Geography: France -
4. St. Patrick's Day -
5. Military/war -
6. International Women's Month -
7. Romance genre: historical -
8. Middle Name Pride Day -
9. Of shelves and lists:
10. Reader's choice - Pick it for me
Well Tosca, it's no wonder you're pushing the time limit, you read 12 books instead of 10.Congrats, and sorry about the cricket!
yeah tosca, wahoo - finished just in timeCongrats =)
1. 2. Birthday = Lover Enshrined
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5. Military/war = Lily and the Major
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Dead of Night was okay. J.D. Robb's story was awful, the rest were fair.
Really sorry that I am signing up on the last day of the month - it has been really busy.7/8 Finished
2. Birthday (BJ Rose):
3. Geography (France):
4. St.Patrick's Day Irish Theme:
5. Military/War:
7. Romance Genre (Historical):
8. Middle Name Pride Day:
9. Top 100 Dear Author Romance List: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
10. Reader's Choice:
Other Books Read:
Sandra wrote: "Well Tosca, it's no wonder you're pushing the time limit, you read 12 books instead of 10.Congrats, and sorry about the cricket!"
Oohh...am I disloyal if I say I detest cricket? And league. And boxing, too, heh :) The 12 books thing - I saw another 2 that I thought would be good and then work got busy and time ran away *snorts*
Thanks, Debbie & Sandra :)
tosca wrote: "Struggled this month to complete. Just barely finished. It's 11:15pm on Wed 31st March and I've just finished reading my last book *le sigh* Considering not reading in April and just watching cr..."Cricket - season over... boredom sets in. Will have to watch rugby & league instead...
Wasn't The arrival theatre amazing!!!
10/10 YAY! I'm done and just in time :)1. March: Read a book which title starts with "M."
2. Birthday: Read a book from a March B-day celebrant.
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from France.
4. St.Patrick's Day Irish Theme: Read a book that has a predominantly green cover or has anything related to Ireland (plot, cover, character, etc)
5. Military/War: Since March came from the War God Mars, read a book that has some kind of war as a backdrop or has a character that is in the military.
complete 3/4
6. International Womens' Month: Read a book that has a single female figure on the cover.
7. Romance Genre: Read a historical romance.
8. Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book whose author either has a three-word name (EX. Jayne Ann Krentz, Karen Marie Moning) or carries an official middle initial (Ex. Laurell K. Hamilton, Shannon K. Butcher).
9. Of Shelves and Lists: Read a book from the Top 100 Dear Author Romance List.
10. Reader's Choice
10/10 DONE2. B-day: One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
3. Geography: Queen of Babble by Meg Cabot
4. Irish: Delicious by Susan Mallery
5. Military/War: Hard to Hold by Stephanie Tyler
6. Intl Womens' Month: Brava, Valentine by Adriana Trigiani
7. Romance: Love Only Once by Johanna Lindsey
8. Middle Name: Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning
9. Lists: Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie
10. Reader's Choice: Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Read 4/7:1. March: Read a book which title starts with "M."Mona Lisa Awakening by Sunny
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3. TBD
4. St.Patrick's Day Irish Theme: Read a book that has a predominantly green cover: The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
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6.
7. TBD
8. Middle Name Pride Day: Read a book whose author either has a three-word name Deadly Little Secret by Laurie Faria Stolarz
9. TBD
10.
Congratulations to Tosca, Samantha, Amanda!!!
Monthly Challenge - March 20108 of 8 Done as of 3/31/10
1 - Starts with M:
2 - Birthday: (Danielle the book Huntress)
3 - France: skip
4 - St. Patrick's Day: (set in Ireland)
5 - Military/War: (Kitty meets Fritz, who was a Nazi werewolf during WWII)
6 - International Womens' Month:
7 - Romance Genre:
8 - Middle Name Pride Day:
9 - Of Shelves and Lists: skip
10 - Reader's Choice:
Annie (a mad hamster) wrote: "tosca wrote: "Struggled this month to complete. Just barely finished. It's 11:15pm on Wed 31st March and I've just finished reading my last book *le sigh* Considering not reading in April and ju..."It made me cry! I was sitting there sniffling and with tears trickling down. It was fan-fricking-tastic :)
10/10 Completed!1. M is for March
2. Birthday *Danielle's List*
3. France
4. St. Patty's Day Green
5. War/Military
6. Int'l Women's Month
7. Historical Romance
8. Middle Name Pride
9. Top 100 Romances
10. Reader's Choice
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