Lynne's Reading List and Challenges

[Lynne]

SPRING Challenge ideas

S. Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian -- 3/31 ***1/2
Seducing an Angel
Strange Bedpersons
Season of Wishes
Some Girls Bite
Sherilyn Kenyon
Sabrina Jeffries
Gena Showalter
Susan Mallery
Jill Shalvis

P. Phantom in the Night
Perfect Strangers
Prada Paradox

R. Romancing the Dead
Rainwater – Sandra Brown (FV)
Ransom – Julie Garwood (FV)
Richelle Mead
Rachel Caine

I. Inked Anthology by Karen Chance, Marjoie Liu, Yasmine Galenorn, Eileen Wilks -- 3/23
Instant Gratification
Intimate Danger
Immortal Highlander
Ink Exchange
It’s Hotter in Hawaii

N. Nature of the Beast
Not so Snow White
No Limits
The One I Want – Nancy Warren
Once More with Feeling – Nora Roberts
Chloe Neill

G. Game for Seduction
Grave Secret (FV)
The Mercenery – Katherine Garbrera
Hot Date – Amy Garvey
Gemma Bruce

Bonus:

[Lynne]

APRIL

7 of 10 complete!

1. Starts with A: About A Dragon by G.A. Aiken

2. Birthday Pick: Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception by Maggie Steifvater (Sarah’s Bookshelf) – 4/3 ****1/2

3. Iowa: Over the Line by Cindy Gerard

4. Spring: Send No Flowers by Sandra Brown – 4/10 ** (The things I do for flowers!)

5. Recycling: Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens – 4/3 ****1/2

6. Creative Arts: Power Play by Deirdre Martin -- 4/1 ***1/2 -- Actress

7. 4 Stars: Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh – 4/7 ****1/2

8. Fantasy: Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole – 4/6 ****

9. GR Romance Shelf: Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas – 4/9 ****

10. Reader’s Choice: Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris

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To Read:

[Lynne]

Serial Challenge

25 of 67 Complete by 11/24/2010

1. 5 from 1st: Rachel Vincent, Shifters(6)
Stray 12/1
Rogue 3/15
Pride
Prey
Shift
Alpha


4 from 2nd: Lisa Kleypas, Hathaways (6)
Mine Til Midnight 01/01
Seduce Me at Sunrise 01/20
A Hathaway Wedding, E-book
Tempt Me at Twilight 2/10
Married by Morning
Love in the Afternoon
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3 from 3rd: Christina Dodd, Fortune Hunters(4)
Trouble in High Heels 11/30
Tongue in Chic 12/1
Thigh High 1/12
Danger in a Red Dress 3/15


2 from 4th: Ilona Andrews, Magic (5)
Magic Bites Prior
Magic Burns 2/24
Magic Strikes 3/3
Magic Mourns (Anth) 12/17
Magic Bleeds


1 from 5th: Nora Roberts, Brides (4)
Vision in White 1/24
Bed of Roses 2/12
Savor the Moment
Happily Ever After


2. chick-lit: Ain't Too Proud to Beg by Susan Donovan (Dog-Walkers) 1/3
romance: A Reckless Beauty by Kasey Michaels (The Beckett’s) 3/2
mystery: Sizzle by Julie Garwood (The Buchanons) 3/1
paranormal: On the Edge by Ilona Andrews (The Edge) 1/15
young adult: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (The Olympians) 2/7


3. New Author: Maggie Steifvater (2)
Lament 4/3
Ballad


4. Re-try: Kelley Armstrong, Otherworld (9)
Bitten Prior
Stolen Prior
Dime Store Magic Prior
Industrial Magic
Haunted
Broken
No Humans Involved
Dates from Hell Prior
Personal Demon
My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon Prior
Living with the Dead
Men of the Underworld
Frostbitten
Walking the Witch
Tales of the Underworld


5. Everyone Praising: Suzanne Collins (3)
The Hunger Games
Catching Fire
Mockingjay


6. Whole Series: Julia Quinn, Bridgertons (16)
The Duke and I 3/16
The Viscount that Loved Me & Epilogue 3/26
An Offer From a Gentleman & Epilogue
Romancing Mister Bridgerton & Epilogue
The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown
To Sir Phillip With Love & Epilogue
Lady Whistledown Strikes Back
When He Was Wicked & Epilogue
It's In His Kiss & Epilogue
On the Way to the Wedding


7. Trilogy: Cassandra Clare, Mortal Instruments (3)
City of Bones Prior
City of Ashes
City of Glass


Kick-Ass Gal: J.D. Robb (4 latest)
Kindred in Death 12/30
Missing Death (Anth) 3/18
Fantasy in Death
Indulgence in Death

[Lynne]

A – Z Female Characters

14 of 26 complete!

A. Anna Spinelli, Sea Swept by Nora Roberts -- 2/14 *****
B.
C. Chloe Harper, Fired Up by Jayne Ann Krentz -- 2/12 ****
D. Camille D’Artigo, Bone Magic by Yasmine Galenorn – 3/18 ****
E. Eve Dallas, The Lost by J.D. Robb -- 2/27 ***
F. Fanny Becket, A Reckless Beauty by Kasey Michaels – 3/1 ****1/2
G. Emma Grant, Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts -- 2/12 ****
H.
I.
J. Jessica Ward, The Beast in Him by Shelly Laurenston -- 2/16 ****
K. Kate Daniels, Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews -- 2/24 ****1/2
L. Lyra Prescott, Sizzle: A Novel by Julie Garwood -- 3/1 ***
M. Meredith Gentry Swallowing Darkness (Meredith Gentry, #7) by Laurel K. Hamilton -- 2/18 ****
N.
O.
P. Poppy Birmingham, Her Secret Fling by Sarah Mayberry – 3/19 ****
Q.
R.
S. Kira Smythe, Like a Charm by Candace Havens – 3/8 ****
T.
U.
V. Ella Varner, Sea Swept by Lisa Kleypas -- 2/1 *****
W. Lucy Waltham, Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare -- 2/2 *****
X.
Y.
Z.

[Lynne]

A – Z Male Character

17 of 26 Complete!

A. Aidan Gallagher, Jewels of the Sun by Nora Roberts – 3/15 ****
B. Bobby Ray Smith, The Beast in Him by Shelly Laurenston – 2/16 ****
C. Curran, Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews – 2/24 ****1/2
D. Doyle, Swallowing Darkness (Meredith Gentry, #7) by Laurell K. Hamilton – 2/18 ****
E.
F. Frost, Divine Misdemeanors by Laurell K. Hamilton – 3/9 ***
G.
H. Jake Harrison, Dragons Prefer Blondes by Candace Havens – 3/4 -- ***1/2
I.
J. Jack Cooke, Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts – 2/12 ****
K. Kade, Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian -- 3/31 ***1/2
L. Lachlan MacRyrie, The Mane Squeeze by Shelly Laurenston – 3/12 ****
M. Mitch Shaw, The Mane Attraction by Shelly Laurenston – 3/10 *****
N.
O.
P. Caleb Price, >Like a Charm by Candace Havens – 3/8 ****
Q. Cameron Quinn, Sea Swept by Nora Roberts – 2/14 *****
R. Roarke, The Lost by J.D. Robb -- 2/27 ***
S. Sam Kincaid, Sizzle: A Novel by Julia Garwood – 3/1 ***
T. Jeremy Trescott, Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare – 2/2 *****
U.
V. Valentine Clement, A Reckless Beauty by Kasey Michaels – 3/2 ****1/2
W. Jack Winters, Fired Up by Jayne Ann Krentz – 2/12 ****
X.
Y.
Z.

[Lynne]

A-Z Authors

16 of 26 Complete!

A. Lara Adrian, Shades of Midnight -- 3/31
B. Sandra Brown, Chill Factor – 3/9
C. Candace Havens, Dragons Prefer Blondes – 3/4
D. Tessa Dare, Goddess of the Hunt – 2/2
E.
F.
G. Julie Garwood, Sizzle: A Novel – 3/1
H. Laurell K. Hamilton, Swallowing Darkness (Meredith Gentry, #7) – 2/18
I. Ilona Andrews, Magic Burns – 2/24
J. J. D. Robb, The Lost – 2/
K. Jayne Ann Krentz, Fired Up – 2/12
L. Lisa Kleypas, Smooth Talking Stranger – 2/1
M. Kasey Michaels A Reckless Beauty – 3/2
N. Nora Roberts, Bed of Roses – 2/12, Sea Swept – 2/14
O.
P.
Q. Julia Quinn, The Viscount Who Loved Me: The Epilogue II – 3/26
R.
S. Shelly Laurenston, The Beast in Him – 2/16
T.
U.
V. Rachel Vincent, Rogue – 3/15
W.
X.
Y. Yasmine Galenorn, Bone Magic – 3/18
Z.

[Lynne]

A-Z Titles

13 of 26 Complete!

A. American Diva by Julia London
B. The Beast in Him by Shelly Laurenston – 2/16 ****
Belong To The Night by Shelly Laurenston – 3/8 ****
Bone Magic by Yasmine Galenorn – 3/18 ****
C. Chill Factor by Sandra Brown – 3/9 ***1/2
D. Dragons Prefer Blondes by Candace Havens – 3/4 ***
Divine Misdemeanors by Laurell K. Hamilton – 3/9 ***
Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens
E. ??
F. Fired Up by Lisa Kleypas – 2/12 ****
G. Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare – 2/2 *****
H. Her Secret Fling by Sarah Mayberry – 3/19 ****
I. Inked Anthology with Karen Chance, Marjorie Liu, Yasmine Galenorn
and Eileen Wilks
J. Jewels of the Sun by Nora Roberts – 3/15 ****
K. Kiss & Hell by Dakota Cassidy
L. The Lost by J.D. Robb -- 2/27 ***
Like a Charm by Candace Havens – 3/8 ***
Lady Elizabeth's Comet by Sheila Simonson – 3/24 ****
M. Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews – 2/24 ****1/2
Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews – 3/3 ****
The Mane Attraction by Shelly Laurenston – 3/10 *****
The Mane Squeeze by Shelly Laurenston – 3/12 ****
N. Never Seduce a Scoundrel by Sabrina Jeffries
O. Once More With Feeling by Nora Roberts
P. The Prada Paradox by Julie Kenner
Q. ??
R. A Reckless Beauty by Kasey Michaels – 3/2 ****1/2
The Return Of The Prodigal by Kasey Michaels – 3/14 ***
Rogue by Rachel Vincent – 3/15 ****
S. Sizzle: A Novel by Julie Garwood – 3/1 ***
Sun, Sand, Sex Anthology by Shelly Laurenston et al. – 3/8 ****
Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian -- 3/31 ***1/2
T. The Man for Me by Gemma Bruce
U. Unshapely Things
V. The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn – 3/26 ****
W. Watch Over Me by Lucy Monroe
X. Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr
Y. ??
Z. ??

[Lynne]

MARCH

11 of 10 complete -- 3/24!
NOW I’m really complete. I read an additional book from the #9 list, Lady Elizabeth's Comet by Sheila Simonson. It was a really great read – witty, articulate, and a fun regency. I had to read something else because my first choice was a real stinker. I was really glad I tried something else by a new author from that list. It turns out that Sheila Simonson is even a home-town author, Vancouver, WA.

1. Starts with M: Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews – 3/3 *****
2. March Birthday Pick: Rogue by Rachel Vincent (ExoticRogue’s bookshelf) – 3/15 ****1/2
3. The French Connection: The Return Of The Prodigal by Kasey Michaels – 3/14 ***
4. Irish: Jewels of the Sun by Nora Roberts – 3/15 ****
5. War: A Reckless Beauty by Kasey Michaels – 3/2 ****1/2
6. Lone Lady: Sizzle: A Novel by Julie Garwood – 3/1 ***
7. Historical: The Duke And I by Julia Quinn – 3/16 ****
8. Author with Three-Word Name: Divine Misdemeanors by Laurell K. Hamilton – 3/9 ***
9. Top 100 Dear Author Romance List: To Have and To Hold by Patricia Gaffney – 3/17 – OK, GAWK! If this is the top 100 romance books, yikes how bad are the rest!!!
9a. Second pick for #9 to replace the gross first pick: Lady Elizabeth's Comet by Sheila Simonson – 3/24 ****
10. Reader's Choice: Like a Charm by Candace Havens – 3/8 ****

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