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Jun 16, 2010 05:50PM
Well done Ang!
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6/8 Going for 8 this month1. June: Read a book which title starts with "J." Jewel by Beverly Jenkins
5. Great Outdoors Month: Wild Heat by Bella Andre
Samantha wrote: "Well done Ang!"Thanks Sam you only got 2 books to go, that is awesome!!!
Update 6/162. Birthday:
8. Romance Genre:
Completed 2/10
2010 June Monthly Challenge:1. June: Jane Eyre – Charlotte Bronte
2. Birthday:
3. Geography: Real Murders (Aurora Teagarden, #1) - Charlaine Harris
4.Gemini Connection:
5. Great Outdoors Month:
6. Already Wed:
7. Repeat Day:
8. Romance Genre: A Kiss of Shadows (Meredith Gentry, #1) - Laurell K Hamilton (480 pages)
9. Of Lists and Shelves:
10. Reader's Choice:
Done: 7/10
RRRC June 2010 Monthly 5/67. Repeat Day:Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr
JUNE MONTHLY CHALLENGEStatus - 6/10 - 60%
1. June: Jake
2. Birthday: Forbidden Pleasure from Judy's list
3. Geography: Magic Bites
4. Gemini Connection: Lover Eternal -COMPLETE - 6/13/2010
5. Great Outdoors: Wild Heat -COMPLETE - 6/9/2010
6. Already Wed: This Duchess of Mine
7. Repeat Day: Soul Deep COMPLETE - 6/1/2010
8. Erotic Romance: Faith & Fidelity M/M romance - COMPLETE - 6/2/2010
9. Group Bookshelf: Visions of Heat - COMPLETE - 6/14/2010
10. Readers Choice: Married By Morning - COMPLETE - 6/5/2010
I'm in for 8 this time around.Read: 5/8
1. June: SKIP
2. Birthday:
3. Geography: Sanctuary by Nora Roberts
4.Gemini Connection: SKIP
5. Great Outdoors Month:
6. Already Wed: Still Mr. & Mrs. by Mary McBride
7. Repeat Day (June3):
8. Romance Genre: Night Game by Christine Feehan (a stretch for erotica, maybe, but they're some of the hottest books I own)
9. Of Lists and Shelves:
10. Reader's Choice:
To Read:
Completed:
Update - June 17 92 participants have signed up so far for this month's challenge:
Alathea - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Ang - 5 books (out of 5) read - Done! Congratulations!
Angelique
Angie
Angie (anelnurse1003) - 1 book read
Ann aka Iftcan
Annie (a mad hamster)
Ari
Ashley - 1 book read
Barbara - 2 books read
Beth (MN) - 4 books read
BJ Rose - 6 books read
Buggy
Carla (out of 5)
Carolyn F
Charlotte (Buried in Books) - 1 book (out of 5) read
Christine (cdunbar)
Claudia
colleen (colleenFL) - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
D.G. - 3 books (out of 5) read
Danielle (Smiley1881) - 2 books (out of 3) read
Debbie - 6 books read
Dedria
Delicious Dee - 6 books read
Diane (debotte) - 7 books read
Donna - 2 books read
Erin
Erin B - 4 books read
FlibBityFLooB - 5 books read
Fran - 5 books (out of 5) read - Done! Congratulations!
Gaijinmama
Gus
Jackie (jacquelineo)
Jane (janelba) - 5 books read
Janelle
Jasmin - 1 book read
Jennifer (TN) - 1 book read
Jenny (JenEng)
Julie (Mom2lnb) - 2 books read
Katherine
Kelley (out of 8) - 6 books read
Kenjii
Kingzkid - 3 books read
Kristi (Passion for the Page) - 5 books (out of 8) read
Laura Lulu - 3 books read
Lethal Lovely - 5 books (out of 6)
Lili
Lindy-Lane
Lizz - 3 books read
Lotte_ladybird - 5 books (out of 5) read - Done! Congratulations!
Lynne - 7 books read
m.allen
Macwolf01 [Elise:] - 4 books read
Mel W - 4 books read
Melissa (So Cal Gal) - 4 books read
Michelle (ChelleLee)
Michelle (meesh_ox) (out of 3)
Michelle (shelli_m) - 6 books read
Michelle R
N.L. - 8 books read
Nicole (nicolerene) - 1 book (out of 3) read
Nikki - 4 books read
Nita (out of 8) - 4 books read
Penney - 9 books read
Penny (out of 3 or 5)
Photojim - 5 books read
Pollyanna (out of 5)
Purple - 2 books read
Rossy
Sallie
Samantha (out of 8) - 6 books read
Sandra - 5 books read
Sandy (sandyc88) - 5 books read
Sara - 3 books read
Sharon O
Shazzy - 9 books read
Shea (out of 5) - 1 book read
Sheila - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Stephanie P - 7 books read
Thenia - 7 books read
Toni
Tosca - 2 books read
Valorie - 4 books read
Vanessa
Yz - 2 books read
7 new readers have signed up since the last update:
Briansgirl - 5 books (out of 8) read
Daffodil - 5 books read
Judithe - 8 books read
Kesha - 3 books (out of 5) read
Nandar (out of 3)
Shyloh - 3 books read
SuckMyBlackDagger - 4 books read
Welcome!!
You can sign up at anytime throughout the month.
3 readers have read all 10 categories so far this month. Congratulations!
Total books read by the group so far = 266
Please note: For ease of tracking, could you please RE-POST your official list with your progress after every update. Striking out the book's title and/or a finished date after the book's name will be best.
Next update will be on or around June 21.
Reminder: Don't forget to add your challenge books to the group's bookshelf. Thanks!
Good luck and happy reading, everyone!
Mel W wrote: "Reminder: Don't forget to add your challenge books to the group's bookshelf. Thanks!"
I've been doing this religiously! :p
6/10 complete1. June: Jane Austen Ruined My Life
2. Birthday:
3. Geography:
4.Gemini Connection: Twin of Ice
5. Great Outdoors Month:One White Rose
6. Already Wed:
7. Repeat Day:
8. Romance Genre: Sun Stroked
9. Of Lists and Shelves:
10. Reader's Choice:
Challenge Duration: June - June 30, 2010
June Challenge for Romance Readers Reading Challenge2/?
1. June: Read a book which title starts with "J."
2. Birthday: Read a book from a June B-day celebrant. (http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2162...)
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Georgia.
4.Gemini Connection: Read a book where there is a twin/s character in the story or the word twin/s in the title.
5. Great Outdoors Month: Read book where a character’s profession requires him/her to spend most of the time outdoors, or read a book which have a man vs nature theme, or read a book where majority of the story takes place outdoors..
6. Already Wed June is from Juno, goddess of Marriage. Read a book where the main couple is already married, including marriage of convenience, husband/wife disappearance, marriage by mistake, etc.
7.
8. Romance Genre: Read an erotic romance. (Adjust level of steaminess to one ‘s taste.)
9. Of Lists and Shelves: Read a book from our group’s bookshelf.
10.
Challenge Duration: June - June 30, 2010
You can choose 3, 5, 8 or all 10 categories depending on your reading speed, books availability and/or time commitment
JUNE7/10 completed
5. Great Outdoors: Ride the Fire by Pamela Clare OR Apache Summer
6. Already Wed: The Convenient Marriage by Georgette Heyer
9. Of Lists & Shelves: Our Group Shelf: Stolen OR The Reckoning by K. Armstrong OR The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockman
10/10 Read Done!
June Challenge for Romance Readers Reading Challenge3/?
1. June: Read a book which title starts with "J."
2. Birthday: Read a book from a June B-day celebrant. (http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2162...)
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Georgia.
4.Gemini Connection: Read a book where there is a twin/s character in the story or the word twin/s in the title.
5. Great Outdoors Month: Web of Lies by Jennifer Estep
6. Already Wed June is from Juno, goddess of Marriage. Read a book where the main couple is already married, including marriage of convenience, husband/wife disappearance, marriage by mistake, etc.
7.
8. Romance Genre: Read an erotic romance. (Adjust level of steaminess to one ‘s taste.)
9. Of Lists and Shelves: Read a book from our group’s bookshelf.
10.
Challenge Duration: June - June 30, 2010
You can choose 3, 5, 8 or all 10 categories depending on your reading speed, books availability and/or time commitment
7/10 complete1. June: Jane Austen Ruined My Life
2. Birthday:
3. Geography:
4.Gemini Connection: Twin of Ice
5. Great Outdoors Month:One White Rose
6. Already Wed:
7. Repeat Day:
8. Romance Genre:
9. Of Lists and Shelves:
10. Reader's Choice:
Challenge Duration: June - June 30, 2010
N. L. wrote: "10/10 Read Done!..."Congrats on finishing :)
Thanks. I was all worried I wasn't going to be able to this month because of some work deadlines.
Read: 7/104.Gemini Connection: Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce
9. Of Lists and Shelves: Mind Game by Christine Feehan
10. Reader's Choice: The Red Heart of Jade by Marjorie M. Liu
Also Read:
RRMC - June 20105/10
1. Birthday:
2. "J" Title:
3. Georgia:
4. Gemini Connection: Lucky's Lady by Tami Hoag
5. Great Outdoors:
6. Already Wed:
7. Repeat Day: Dangerous Games by Lora Leigh
8. Erotica:
9. Group Shelf:
10. Reader's Choice:
I'm done! 2010 June Monthly Challenge - 5/5 Completed
2. Birthday (Daffodil): Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris - 6/11
7. Repeat Day: Something About You by Julie James - 6/18
8. Erotica:Victorious Star by Morgan Hawke - 6/17
9. List and Shelves: Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris - 6/3
10. Reader's Choice: The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls - 6/8
4/10 done...1. Start with J:Jemima J by Jane Green
2. Birthday (mine!!!): Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich
4. Twins: The Husband Trap by Tracy Anne Warren
5. Outdoors: Into the Wilderness by Sarah Donati
9. Group Bookshelf: Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas
10. My Choice: Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas
JUNE8/10 completed
5. Great Outdoors: Ride the Fire by Pamela Clare OR Apache Summer
9. Of Lists & Shelves: Our Group Shelf: Stolen OR The Reckoning by K. Armstrong OR The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockman
Seven down, three to go. I'll get there.1. J is for Jim. Don't let anyone tell you any differently. Just A Taste by Deirdre Martin (6/5)
3. Georgia. Georgia. Georgia the whole day through... Double the Pleasure - anthology (6/19) the Jacquie D'Alessandro story takes place in and around Atlanta.
4. Double your pleasure, double your fun... Twin Temptation (6/2) and Twin Seduction (6/3) Because why have one book about twins when you can have matching books about twins?
7. Pete and Repeat were sitting on a fence. Pete fell off. Who was left? Nauti Boy by Lora Leigh (6/12)
8.Boom chicka bow wow! Yeah baby. Nauti Nights by Lora Leigh (6/15)
9. If I read a book for a challenge I put it on the bookshelf. But I'm supposed to read a book that is on our bookshelf. By definition, even if it's not there when I start, by the time I post this would it not qualify? But this one was already there. Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris (6/6)
10. KimKart made my choice for me this month. Great fun by the way, See Jane Score by Rachel Gibson (6/8)
Jasmin wrote: "yey all done :)"Can you please post your completed list?
4/101. June: Read a book which title starts with "J."
2. Birthday:
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Georgia.
4.Gemini Connection:
5. Great Outdoors Month:
6. Already Wed
7. Repeat Day (June3)
8. Romance Genre:
9. Of Lists and Shelves: Read a book from our group’s bookshelf.
10. Reader's Choice
Yz the Whyz wrote: "Can you please post your completed list?"here you go :)
2010 June Monthly Challenge
Challenge Duration: June - June 30, 2010
10/10 DONE
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10.
FINISHED :)
Jasmin wrote: "10/10 DONE"
Congratulations, Jasmin!!
5/10 done...1. Start with J:Jemima J by Jane Green
2. Birthday (mine!!!): Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich
5. Outdoors: Into the Wilderness by Sarah Donati
9. Group Bookshelf: Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas
10. My Choice: Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas
2010 June Monthly Challenge:7/10
3) GEOGRAPHY-GEORGIA: Red Fire by Deidre Knight
5) GREAT OUTDOORS: Lord of the Deep by Dawn Thompson
6) ALREADY WED: I Married a Demon by Beverly Rae
June ChallengeFinished 8/8
Challenge Completed 6/18/10
1. June: Read a book which title starts with "J."
2. Birthday: Read a book from a June B-day celebrant. (http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2162...) (Julie)
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Georgia.
4.Gemini Connection: Read a book where there is a twin/s character in the story or the word twin/s in the title.
5. Great Outdoors Month: Read book where a character’s profession requires him/her to spend most of the time outdoors, or read a book which have a man vs nature theme, or read a book where majority of the story takes place outdoors.
6. Already Wed June is from Juno, goddess of Marriage. Read a book where the main couple is already married, including marriage of convenience, husband/wife disappearance, marriage by mistake, etc.
7. Repeat Day (June3) Read a book where the first letter repeats for both an author’s first and last name. (Ex. Lora Leigh, Amanda Ashley, Beverly Barton, etc)
8. Romance Genre: Read an erotic romance. (Adjust level of steaminess to one‘s taste.)
9. Of Lists and Shelves: Read a book from our group’s bookshelf.
10. Reader's Choice
Challenge Duration: June - June 30, 2010
You can choose 3, 5, 8 or all 10 categories depending on your reading speed, books availability and/or time commitment.
4/10 complete5. Outdoors: The Hunger Games
6. Already Wed: Ceremony in Death
7. Repeat Day: Lora Leigh, Wild Card
8. Erotic: Overlord's Vessel
9. RRRC Bookshelf: Changeless
10. Reader's Choice: Vampire Academy
June9 of 10 Complete!
1. Starts with J: Just For Kicks by Susan Andersen
2. Birthday Read:
3. Georgia:
4. Twins:
5. Great Outdoors:
6. Already Wed:
7. Repeat Day:
8. Erotic:
9. Our Group:
10. Reader's Choice:
To Read:
Complete:
RRRC JUNE 2010 Monthly Challenge7/10 Completed
1. June:
2. Birthday: (Thanks Flib) -
3. Georgia: You're the One that I Haunt
4. Gemini - twins:
5. Great Outdoors Month: Adventure Lover
6. Already Wed:
7. Repeat Day: Raintree: Sanctuary by Beverly Barton
8. Erotic:
9. Group’s bookshelf:
10. My Choice:
Kelley wrote: "June ChallengeFinished 8/8
Challenge Completed 6/18/10..."
Congrats Kelley :)
Lynne, one to go - almost there, Yeah!
RRMC - June 20106/10
1. Birthday:
2. "J" Title:
3. Georgia:
4. Gemini Connection: Lucky's Lady by Tami Hoag
5. Great Outdoors:
6. Already Wed:
7. Repeat Day: Dangerous Games by Lora Leigh
8. Erotica:
9. Group Shelf:
10. Reader's Choice:
Kelley wrote: "June ChallengeFinished 8/8
Challenge Completed 6/18/10"
Congrats, Kelley!
ROMANCE READERSJune
10/10 completed DONE
1. Starts with J -
2. June birthday shelves (Gus) -
3. Georgia - Magic Burns by Illona Andrews
4. Twin characters -
5. Outdoors -
6. Married -
7. Same initials -
8. Erotic Romance -
9. Book for group's shelves -
10. Reader's Choice -
(titles are subject to change)
8/10 complete1. June:
2. Birthday:
3. Geography:
4.Gemini Connection: Twin of Ice
5. Great Outdoors Month:One White Rose
6. Already Wed:
7. Repeat Day:
8. Romance Genre:
9. Of Lists and Shelves:
10. Reader's Choice:
Challenge Duration: June - June 30, 2010
FINISHED!!!3/3
2. Birthday - Witch Fire (from Angie's book shelf)
7. Repeat Day - Enchanting the Lady
9. Off Lists and Shelves - Lover Mine
5/8 done1. June -
2. Birthday (FlibBityFLooB) -
4. Gemini Connection -
6. Already Wed -
7. Repeat Day (June 3) - Wanderlust
8. Romance Genre -
9. Of Lists and Shelves - The Cursed One
10. Reader's Choice - Naked Dragon
I'm all done for this month. I wanted to go for 10 but I couldn't find a Great Outdoors or Repeat Day that I wanted to read enough :) Completed 8/8 on 6/19!
1. June:
2. Birthday:
3. Geography:
4. Gemini Connection:
6. Already Wed:
8. Erotic Romance:
9. Group Bookshelf:
10. Readers Choice:
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