Read-the-Month Challenge: AUGUST

[Lindsey]

I'm done!


A- Susan Anderson, Be My Baby, (8/4)
U- Stephanie Rowe, Unbecoming Behavior, (8/19)
G- Diana Gabaldon, Outlander (8/24)
U- Jessica Bird, An Unforgettable Lady (8/12)
S- Catherine Anderson,Seventh Heaven (8/26)
T- Stephanie Bond, Tempt me Twice (8/11)

[BJ Rose]

Lindsey wrote: "I'm done!"

Congratulations, Lindsey!!

[Jane(Janelba)]

Congratulations Lindsey

[Angie]

All done

A - Angel With Attitude - Michelle Rowen - August 24
U - Circle of Honour - Carol Umberger - August 8
G - Ghostgirl - Tonya Hurley - August 22
U - Unknown - Rachel Caine - August 20
S - Sweeter Than Wine - Bianca D'Arc - August 4
T - Twice As Hot - Gena Showalter - August 12

[Erin]

2/6 finished...I better get moving on this one!!

A The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley
U Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery 8/15/10
G My Dangerous Duke by Gaelen Foley
U Untamed Surrender by Michalann Perry 8/27/10
S So Wild A Heart by Candace Camp
T Three Nights of Sin by Anne Mallory

[BJ Rose]

Angie wrote: "All done"

Congratulations, Angie!!

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Congratulations Amanda, Lindsey and Angie!

[Leosharkie]

Can we include bks we used in other challenges? If so, here's my complete list:

A: When Darkness Comes (Alexandra Ivy)
U: Upon the Midnight Clear (Sherrilyn Kenyon)
G: My Wicked Marquess (Gaelen Foley)
U: Until Forever(Johanna Lindsey)
S: Secret Fire (Johanna Lindsey)
T: Tender is the Storm (Johanna Lindsey)

[Sandra]

Hooray, Lindsey, Angie & Leosharkie !!!

[Leosharkie]

Thanks! :)

[Jane(Janelba)]

Congratulations to all the latest finishers ! !

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Leosharkie wrote: "Can we include bks we used in other challenges? If so, here's my complete list:

A: When Darkness Comes (Alexandra Ivy)
U: Upon the Midnight Clear (Sherrilyn Kenyon)
G: My Wicked Marquess (Gaelen F..."

Yes you can.

Congratulations!

[Barbara ★]

5/6 COMPLETE

A - A Witch in Time - Madelyn Alt 8/21
U - The Undead Next Door - Kerreyln Sparks
G - Gone for Good - Harlan Coben 8/20
U - Unclean Spirits - M.L.N. Hanover 8/28
S - Savannah Breeze - Mary Kay Andrews 8/16
T - Tongues of Serpents: A Novel of Temeraire - Naomi Novik 8/10

[BJ Rose]

Leosharkie wrote: "Can we include bks we used in other challenges? If so, here's my complete list:"

Congratulations, Leosharkie!!

[Chloe]

A: All I Need Is You by Johanna Lindsey finished 8/23
U: Beautiful Lies by Lisa Unger finished 8/21
G: The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory finished 8/16
U: Black Out by Lisa Unger
S: Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene finished 8/22
T: Toxic Bachelors by Danielle Steel finished 8/28

5/6 finished

[Jenny]

Read the Month August:
6/6
A: Atonement by Ian McEwan ** finished 8/7/10
U: The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella ** finished 8/28/10
G: Ghosts of Boyfriends Past by Carly Alexander ** Finished 8/27/10
U: Unlucky by Jana DeLeon ** finished 8/15/10
S: Shoot The Moon by Billie Letts **finished 8/13/10
T: Tell All - Chuck Palahnluk ** finished 8/10/10

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Congratulations, Jenny!

[Valorie]

6/6 Done Yay!

A: Adrian, Lara Shades of Midnight 8/4 *****
U: The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes by Jennifer Crusie, etc. 8/20 ***
G: Gil's All Fright Diner by A. Lee Martinez 8/12 ***
U: Unclean Spirits by M.L.N Hanover 8/26 *****
S: Shirley Damsgaard The Trouble With Witches 8/7 ****
T: True Mates by Zena Wynn 8/18 ****

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Well done, Valorie!

[Kate]

Finished 6/6 :)


A- After the Fall- Kylie Ladd 8/08
U- Unmasked- Nicola Cornick 8/28
G- Giffin, Emily- Love The One You’re With 8/07
U- Until Forever- Johanna Lindsey 8/26
S- Sara Shepard- Pretty Little Liars 8/27
T- The Book of Scandal- Julia London 8/08

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Congratulations, Kate!

[Kate]

Thanks! I'm already getting ready for the September challenge. These are so much fun!

[BJ Rose]

YAY!!! for Jenny! Valorie! Kate!

[Kate]

Thanks BJ Rose! Congrats to Jenny and Valorie as well.

[Valorie]

Thanks ladies!

[Jane(Janelba)]

Congratulations Kate, Jeny and Valorie

[Sandra]

Hooray, Jenny, Valorie & Kate!!!

[Purple]

I don't have any book that starts with U, so this is it for this month. :) Done.
Here's mine:

A - Cherry Adair - White Heat 08.18
U -
G - Grimspace 08.25
U -
S - Wen Spencer -Dog Warrior 08.13
T - To Tame a Highland Warrior 08.26

[Melanie]

Congrats to everyone who's finished!

Read-the-month Challenge: August
6/6 READ - FINISHED

A and Able READ 08/24****
U Up Close and Dangerous READ 08/04 ****
G The Gallant Lord Ives READ 08/01 ***
U Untamed READ 08/27
S Something About You READ 08/03 *****
T Too Much Temptation READ 08/08 ****

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Congratulations, Melanie!

[BJ Rose]

Melanie wrote: "Congrats to everyone who's finished!

Read-the-month Challenge: August
6/6 READ - FINISHED"

Congratulations, Melanie!!

[Kate]

Congrats Melanie!

[Courtney]

Read the month: AUGUST (2010)

5/6 complete

A: Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
U: Uncharted TerriTORI
G: Great Books for Babies and Toddlers: More Than 500 Recommended Books for Your Child's First Three Years
U:Uglies
S: Spirit Bound
T: In the Hand of the Goddess

I'm working on the last one "T", but I don't know if I can make it. We have a two-year check-up tomorrow and my little one has to get his last bout of shots. We skipped one session b/c we all had the H1N1. He needs lots of cuddles afterwards.

[Sandra]

Hooray, Melanie!

[Daffodil]

Congrats to everyone who has finished so far.

I finished my last book Sunday.

RRRC Group Read the Month Challenge: AUGUST
August 1 - 31, 2010

Completed: 6/6

A Adrian Phoenix, Black Dust Mambo, 8-9-10
U Unger, Lisa, Beautiful Lies, 8-20-10
G Gray, Ava, Skin Game, 8-17-10
U Unsworth, Barry, Morality Play, 8-29-10
S Stalking Darkness, Lynn Flewelling, 8-5-10
T Two Sighted, Annmarie McKenna, 8-8-10

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Congratulations, Daffodil!

[Miss]

Read the Month - AUGUST
6/6 completed

A - Amis, Martin - Time's Arrow - 08/20 ★★★★
U - Uglies - Scott Westerfeld - 08/21 ★★★★
G - Garwood, Julie - A Girl Named Summer - 08/09 ★★★★★
U - Unholy Promises - Roxy Harte - 08/29 ★★★★
S - Shayla Black - Wicked Ties - 08/03 ★★★
T - Thompson, Ronda - The Dark One - 08/10 ★★★★

[Erin]

Finished!!

A The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley 8/30/10
U Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery 8/15/10
G My Dangerous Duke by Gaelen Foley 8/30/10
U Untamed Surrender by Michalann Perry 8/27/10
S So Wild A Heart by Candace Camp 8/29/10
T Three Nights of Sin by Anne Mallory 8/29/10

[Daffodil]

Congrats Miss and Erin!

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Well done, Miss and Erin!

[Samantha]

I'm done!

6/6

A-A Notorious Proposition by Adele Ashworth completed 8/11
U-Under Apache Skies by Madeline Baker completed 8/17
G-Grant, Donna Dangerous Highlander completed 8/14
U-Up Close and Dangerous by Linda Howard completed 8/30
S- Sweet Talk by Susan Mallery completed 8/5
T-Tempting a Proper Lady by Debra Mullins completed 8/15

[Kate]

congrats to everyone who completed their challenge!

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

I have almost no time to read this month with my fiance visiting most of the month from England, so filling this in with novella's and poems.

RRRC Read the Month - August

A - "Auld Lang Syne" by Robert Burns from The Literature of England (Poem) 8/29/10
U - "Ulalume" by Edgar Allen Poe from Selected Poetry and Prose of Poe (Poem) 8/29/10
G - "Gunga Din" by Rudyard Kipling from The Literature of England (Poem) 8/29/10
U - "Ulysses" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson from The Literature of England (Poem) 8/29/10
S - Sayers, Dorothy - "Bone of Contention" from A Treasury of Great Mysteries, Volume 2 (Novelette) 8/30/10
T - "Tam O'Shanter" by Robert Burns from The Literature of England (Poem) 8/29/10

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Congrats, Samantha and ஐ Briansgirl "Book Sale Queen"ஐ!

[Sandra]

Hooray, Daffodil, Miss, Erin, Samantha & ஐ Briansgirl "Book Sale Queen"ஐ !!!!!

& a big wooohooo to ஐ Briansgirl "Book Sale Queen"ஐ, I'm surprised you found any time to read!

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations!!! Daffodil! Miss! Erin!

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Samantha & Briansgirl!!

[Joanne]

I have finished the challenge:


A: An Accidental Seduction by Michelle Willingham
U: Underneath It All by Lori Borrill
G: Gilt & Midnight by Megan Hart
U: Unforgiven Pleasure by Tempest Knight
S: (The) Search by Nora Roberts
T: That Perfect Someone by Johanna Lindsey

[Mel]

Damn, I totally forgot to post an update.
Of course I'm not done (by far) but still: there can be only one ultimate challenge LOSER and that's moi!

1/6 done

A: Stolen by Kelley Armstrong
U: Warrior's Cross by Madeleine Urban 08/26 *** (full review)
G: The Rest Falls Away by Colleen Gleason
U: Undercover by Lauren Dane
S: Angels' Blood by Nailini Singh
T: The Tin Star by J.L. Langley



Read: 3,5 stars (full review)


Warrior's Cross was a sweet little story about two men finding love. The first part of the book is mainly character driven and progresses in a sedate tempo, the second part features an action plot. Frankly, the latter could have been skipped cause the action was inconsistent and rather silly and it took away from the simple but sweet story of Cameron and Julian.
Still: a nice read: 3,5 stars.

[Melissa]

I'm throwing in the towel. Waving a white flag. Fail...as my teens would say. :)


5/6 completed


A - Atlantis Redeemed by Alyssa Day * * * *
U - Undercurrents by Ridley Pearson * * *
G - The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Allen Addison * * * * *
U - Undercover by Beth Kephart * * *
S - Savage Trust by Cassie Edwards *
T - Trouble in High Heels by Christina Dodd