2010 July Monthly Challenge: Participants' Lists Thread

[Thenia]

2010 July Monthly Challenge:

10/10 Done

1. The Turning - Jennifer Armintrout (01/07)
2. Beastly - Alex Flinn (17/07)
3. Shiver - Maggie Stiefvater (18/07)
4. Grimspace - Ann Aguirre (10/07)
5. The Little Prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (blue) (03/07)
6. Aurelia - Anne Osterlund (17/07)
7. This Is How It Happened - Jo Barrett (05/07)
8. Outlander - Diana Gabaldon (31/07)
9. Bridget Jones's Diary - Helen Fielding (16/07)
10. Twice Bitten - Chloe Neill (10/07)

[BJ Rose]

Thenia wrote: "2010 July Monthly Challenge:

10/10 Done"

Congratulations, Thenia!!

[Melinda]

BJ Rose said: Congrats, Melinda!!"

Back at cha! 10 of 10 fantastic!

[Melanie]

Lol.. I'm cutting it close this month! But I've been travelling:-)

July Monthly Challenge
10/10

1. July: The Cinderella Deal - Jennifer Crusie 07/02
2. My Birthday: Kiss Me While I Sleep: A Novel - Linda Howard 07/02
3. Geography: Minnesota: Shiver 07/04
4.World UFO Day: Seized - Jaid Black 07/29
5. Fourth of July: Heaven, Texas - Susan Elizabeth Phillips 07/27
6. Disney Fairest - Gail Carson Levine 07/05
7. Food Delight: Screw Cupid 07/25
8. Time-travel romance: A Hoboken Hipster in Sherwood Forest - Marianne Mancusi 07/28
9. Of Lists and Shelves: International Joke Day Noble Intentions - Katie MacAllister07/31
10. Reader's Choice Kiss an Angel - SEP 07/27

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

RRRC July Monthly Challenge

Only got 2 finished this month.

J" author: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin (Children's Illustrated Classics version) 7/19/10 July Birthday: Geography - Minnesota:
UFO Day:
4th of July:
Disney:
Food:
Time Travel:
Joke Day:
Reader's Choice: Child Star by Shirley Temple Black 7/26/10

[Valorie]

Thanks Sandra! WTG to all of you who finished!

[BJ Rose]

Melanie wrote: "Lol.. I'm cutting it close this month! But I've been travelling:-)

July Monthly Challenge
10/10"

Congratulations, Melanie!!

[Melanie]

Thank you kindly:-p I had to read three books to finish up my "J" and "Y" categories for the read the month, as well as the one for "International Joke Day"... I actually finished up everything, hard to believe:-)

[BJ Rose]

Melanie wrote: "Thank you kindly:-p I had to read three books to finish up my "J" and "Y" categories for the read the month, as well as the one for "International Joke Day"... I actually finished up everything, ..."

You're one up on me - I decided to relax today instead of frantically trying to finish my 10th book for the PNR challenge, but I did get everything else. Now I'm ready for August!

[Melanie]

Lol.. Did I miss a challenge??:-D God knows I probably signed up for it and forgot, lol..

[Julianna]

Update 7/31

1. July: Lover Mine by J.R. Ward (7/27)★★★★1/2

2. Birthday: Don't Tell by Karen Rose (Melanie) (7/8)★★★★★

5. Fourth of July: Sex, Straight Up by Kathleen O'Reilly (7/30)★★1/2

10. Reader's Choice Longing by Mary Balogh (7/14)★★★★

Completed 4/10

[Macwolf01 [Elise]]

Challenge Duration: July 1 - July 31, 2010

5/8

1. July: An Impossible Attraction by Brenda Joyce 06/07

2. Birthday: I Thee Wed by Amanda Quick {Megan}31/07

3. Geography: Cream Puff Murder by Joanne Fluke (didn't get to it)

4. World UFO Day: skipped

5. Fourth of July (Red): Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder 14/07

6. Disney Inspired: The Princess Bride by William (didn't get to it)

7. Food Delight: Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke (didn't get to it)

8. Time Travel: skipping I have a hard time with Time Travel

9. Of Lists and Shelves (Funny Romance): Carpe Demon by Julie Kenner 25/07

10. Reader's Choice: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 05/07

[Lady Grey]

My Final Tally
Read: 8/10

1. July: Read a book whose author’s first or last name starts with “J”: Tempting Fortune by Jo Beverley 7/15/10

2. Birthday: Read a book from a July B-day celebrant. Again The Magic by Lisa Kleypas (Melanie) 7/25/10

3. Geography:

4.World UFO Day: Read a book set in another planet or involves space travel or has aliens in it. Glory in Death by JD Robb 7/11/10

5. Fourth of July: Read book which cover is predominantly red, or blue, or white; or a book that has an American flag on the cover.
Not Quite A Gentleman 7/2/10

6. Disney Inspired Read a book that has a princess or prince as a character; or a book inspired by a fairytale. Pleasure of a Dark Prince 7/6/10

7. Food Delight: I'm the Vampire, That's Why 7/13/10

8. Romance Genre:

9.Of Lists and Shelves:International Joke Day Read a book from the first five pages of any of the following shelves: Mr. Impossible by Loretta Chase 7/8/10

10.Readers Choice: Show No Mercy by Cindy Gerard 7/20/10

[Debbie]

Monthly Challenge:
Duration: July 1 - July 31, 2010
DONE * 10 / 10 Read: 7/31

1. July: Jacob (7/12) ****
2. Birthday: (Cathy's list): The Darkest Lie (7/9) ****
3. Geography: Undead and Unappreciated (7/15) ***
4. World UFO Day: Awaken Me Darkly (7/31) ****
5. Fourth of July: The Darkest Passion (7/5) *****
6. Disney: Ember (7/25) ****
7. Food Delight: Savor the Moment (7/20) *****
8. Romance Genre: Department of Temporal Adjustment (7/27) ****
9. Of Lists and Shelves: Married By Morning (7/17) *****
10. Reader's Choice: Rule's Bride (7/2) ****

[BJ Rose]

Debbie wrote: "Monthly Challenge:
Duration: July 1 - July 31, 2010
DONE * 10 / 10 Read: 7/31"

Yay, Debbie! You did it!!

[Debbie]

barely squeaked by, but yeah - Thanks BJ Rose

[Sandra]

Hooray, Amanda, Danielle, Thenia, Melanie & Debbie!!!!!

Thanks BJ Rose :D

[Dee]

congrats to everyone who finished!!

[Barbara ★]

Took a little doing but I finally found a book that I read this month that fits every category.

10/10 complete

1. July - Wild Ride - Jennifer Crusie 7/11
2. Birthday: (Charlotte) - Fallen - Lauren Kate 7/24
3. Geography - Prior Bad Acts - Tami Hoag 7/11
4. World UFO Day - Warriors - George Martin et al 7/17
5. Fourth of July - Smitten - Janet Evanovich (blue) 7/27
6. Disney Inspired - Not So Snow White - Donna Kauffman 7/2
7. Food Delight - Take a Chance on Me - Susan Donovan (hershey kisses on cover) 7/5
8. Romance Genre - Lord of the Highlands - Veronica Wolff 7/18
9. Of Lists and Shelves - Calling on Dragons - Patricia Wrede popular funny books list) 7/24
10. Reader's Choice - Her Warrior Slave - Michelle Willingham 7/3

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[Donna]

8/7 (at this point I'm planning on skipping 4, 5, and 8)

1. July: The Storm by Jean Johnson 7/6

2. Birthday: Jaz Parks #5 One More Bitefrom Melanie M.'s list. 7/9

3. Geography: Undead and Unpopular by Mary Janice Davidson 7/16

4.World UFO Day: Mona Lisa Awakening (characters originally from the moon...that's about as close as I can get with what I have at home.) 7/31

5. Fourth of July: Wyoming Brides 7/29

6. Disney Inspired: Faefever by Karen Marie Moning. 7/23

7. Food Delight Murder Takes the Cake

8. Romance Genre: Read a time-travel romance.

9. Of Lists and Shelves: Undead and Uneasy 7/27

10. Reader's Choice The Flame by Jean Johnson 7/5

[Julianna]

Update 8/1

1. July: Lover Mine by J.R. Ward (7/27)★★★★1/2

2. Birthday: Don't Tell by Karen Rose (Melanie) (7/8)★★★★★

5. Fourth of July: Sex, Straight Up by Kathleen O'Reilly (7/30)★★1/2

7. Food Delight: Sugar on Top by Leigh Ellwood (7/31)★★1/2

10. Reader's Choice Longing by Mary Balogh (7/14)★★★★

Completed 5/10

[exxcentrica]

RRRC 2010 July Monthly Challenge

9/10 completed


1. July: Queene of Light by Jennifer Armintrout 7/11/10
2. Birthday: From Nikki's bookshelf: The Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter 7/5/10
3. Geography: Undead and Unfinished by MaryJanice Davidson 7/18/10
4. World UFO Day: My Favorite Earthling by Susan Grant 7/26/10
5. Fourth of July: My Wicked Enemy by Carolyn Jewel 7/22/10
6. Disney Inspired: Man of My Dreams (Story: Fire and Ice) by Sherrilyn Kenyon 7/7/10
7. Food:
8. Time Travel Romance: Once A Pirate by Susan Grant 7/24/10
9. International Joke Day: Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas 7/13/10
10. Readers Choice:The Darkest Lie 7/9/10

[AmandaG]

5 completed
1. J author: Bride of a Wicked Scotsman by Samantha James 7/24
2. B-day: Read a book from a July B-day celebrant. http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...
The Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter (Nikki) 7/19

3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Minnesota.

4.World UFO Day: Read a book set in another planet or involves space travel or has aliens in it.
Binding Krista by Jory Strong 7/15

5. Fourth of July: Read book which cover is predominantly red, or blue, or white; or a book that has an American flag on the cover.
A Secret Affair by Mary Balogh 7/30

6. Disney Inspired Read a book that has a princess or prince as a character; or a book inspired by a fairytale.
Queen of Song and Souls by C.L. Wilson 7/11

7. Food Delight Read a book which has some kind of food on its title or on its cover.

8. Romance Genre: Read a time-travel romance.

9. Of Lists and Shelves:International Joke Day Read a book from the first five pages of any of the following shelves:
Funny Romance(http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show?s...)
Humorous Romance (http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show?s...)
Popular Funny Books

10. Reader's Choice
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

Challenge Duration: July 1 - July 31, 2010

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

RRRC Monthly Challenge

7/10

"J" - Smart and Sexy by Jill Shalvis 7/17
July B-day - Vengeance in Death by JD Robb Melanie's shelf 7/21
Geography:Minnesota - Undead and Unemployed by Mary Janice Davidson
UFO - Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Fourth of July - Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare (red)
Disney Inspired - Queen of Song and Souls by C.L. Wilson 7/24
Food Delight - Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel 7/31
Time Travel - Breath of Magic by Teresa Medeiros 7/31
Funny Book - One for the Money by Janet Evanovich 7/4
Reader's Choice - Wings in the Night by Maggie Shayne 7/14

[Sandra]

Hooray, Barbara & Donna!!

and to all those that had fun, nearly made it or just had a go, congratulations!

[Melanie]

Congrats to all of you:-)

[~Sara~]

I finished my last 2 on vacation - just in time!

1. "J" Author: Janet Evanovich, To the Nines 7/31***
2. Birthday: Sherryl - The Hunger Games 7/7****
3. Minnesota: Undead and Unemployed 7/29****
4. UFO day: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 7/16***
5. 4th of July: Slaughterhouse-Five 7/16****
6. Disneyish: Vampire Academy 7/2***
7. Food Delight: The Apple-cart: A Political Extravaganza 7/27****
8. Time Travel Romance: I Went to Vassar ... For This? 7/30**
9. Humour: Carry On, Jeeves 7/28****
10.Choice: The Master and Margarita 7/7****

[Melanie]

Sara - Did you like I Went to Vassar for This?? What did/didn't you like about it? I have it in my piles at home..

[Sandra]

Hooray, Sara!

[Mel W]

RRRC GROUP - MONTHLY CHALLENGE - JULY
Duration: July 1 to July 31, 2010

6/10 read - COMPLETED 31/7

1. July: Freefall by JoAnn Ross 29/7
2. Birthday: Melanie: After The Night by Linda Howard 9/7
3. Geography - Minnesota: SKIP
4. World UFO Day: SKIP
5. Fourth of July: Blue: Out of the Shadows by Kay Hooper 1/7
6. Disney Inspired: SKIP
7. Food Delight: Lady Be Good by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 20/7
8. Romance Genre: SKIP
9. Of Lists and Shelves - International Joke Day: One For The Money by Janet Evanovich 7/7
10. Reader's Choice: The Crush by Sandra Brown 8/7

[Mel W]

FINAL JULY UPDATE

Please note: For ease of tracking, could you please RE-POST your list with your progress after every update adding the date you finished. You may also strike out the book's title if you wish. Thanks!

103 readers signed up and 80 completed this month's challenge:

Alathea - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Alycia (out of 4)
Alyssa - 1 book (out of 3) read
Amanda (AmandaG3) - 5 books read
Andrea
Angie - 8 books read
Ann (FantasyAnnie)(out of 5)
Ann aka Iftcan - 6 books read
Annie (a mad hamster) - 3 books read
Ashley
Awesomevegan (out of 3)
Barbara - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Beth F (MN) - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Bianca
BJ Rose - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Carla - 5 books (out of 5) read - Done! Congratulations!
Carolyn F
Charlotte (Buried in Books)(out of 5) - 3 books read
Chelsea
Cher (out of 5) - 4 books read
Colleen (colleenFL) - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
D.G. (out of 7) - 7 books read - Done! Congratulations!
Daffodil - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Danielle (Smiley1881) - 5 books (out of 5) read - Done! Congratulations!
Debbie - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Delicious Dee the book slut - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Diane (deebotte) - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Donna - 8 books read
Drq - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Enni
Erin H - 5 books (out of 5) read - Done! Congratulations!
Erin B - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
FlibBityFLooB - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Fran - 8 books (out of 8) read - Done! Congratulations!
Gaijinmama
Gus
Hina - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Jackie (jaquelineo)
Jane (janelba) - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Jasmin - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Jenny (JenEng) - 7 books read
Jenny Delandro
Judithe - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Julie (Mom2lnb) - 5 books read
Kalia
Karina - 5 books (out of 5) read - Done! Congratulations!
Katherine
Katie (Katiejoe) - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Kelley
Kesha - 5 books (out of 5) read - Done! Congratulations!
Kimberly *Khym* - 9 books read
Kristi (Passion for the Page)(out of 8) - 6 books read
Lady Grey (out of 7) - 8 books read
Laura Lulu - 8 books (out of 8) read - Done! Congratulations!
LethalLovely - 5 books (out of 5) read - Done! Congratulations!
Lili - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Lindy-Lane - 6 books read
Lizz (out of 6) - 1 book read
Lynn (Lynn M) - 2 books (out of 9) read
Lynne - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Macwolf01 [Elise:](out of 8) - 5 books read
Mel W - 6 books read
Melanie - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Melinda (Disney4me) - 5 books (out of 5) read - Done! Congratulations!
Melissa (So Cal Gal)
Meme (out of 8) - 4 books read
Michelle (shelli_m) - 3 books read
N.L. - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Nicole (nicolerene)(out of 5)
Nikki - 5 books read
Nita (out of 8) - 6 books read
Paige (out of 3)
Penney - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Penny - 5 books (out of 5) read - Done! Congratulations!
Photojim - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Purple - 7 books (out of 7) read - Done! Congratulations!
Sallie
Samantha - 7 books (out of 7) read - Done! Congratulations!
Sandra - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Sandy - 5 books (out of 5) read - Done! Congratulations!
Sharon O - 7 books read
Shazzy - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Shea - 6 books (out of 8) read
Sheila - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Sherri - 6 books read
Shyloh - 7 books (out of 9) read
Steph - 5 books (out of 5) read - Done! Congratulations!
SuckMyBlackDagger
Sue (KnitWitSL) - 4 books read
Suzanne (nyxxy) - 8 books (out of 8) read - Done! Congratulations!
Thenia - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Tina (tinar1121) - 5 books read
Valorie - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Vanessa - 8 books (out of 8) read - Done! Congratulations!
Yz - 7 books read

8 new readers have signed up since the last update:

Amanda (carolinabookworm) - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Briansgirl - 2 books read
Chloe (out of 3)
Katia - 5 books (out of 5) read - Done! Congratulations!
Leosharkie - 5 books (out of 5) read - Done! Congratulations!
Lindsey
Sara - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Toni - 9 books read

Challenge is now closed.

30 readers completed all 10 categories this month. Congratulations!

Total books read = 577

Reminder: Don't forget to add your challenge books to the group's bookshelf. Thanks!

Well done, everyone!