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Inga, have you listed the right book, if you've already read Pleasure Unbound? Re-reads aren't allowed. Sorry.
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going to see if this will work for me. *crosses fingers and toes*Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway
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Lose weight: drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months
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Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book
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Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
(not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)
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New job: make a good first impression - Read a book who's cover drew you to it
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Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed (from anyone or anywhere - friend, library, swap, online loan)
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Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book
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Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author
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Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
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Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation
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Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own
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Reconnect with old friends: pick books from your friends lists(thanks Bill!)
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Charlotte (Buried in Books) wrote: "Inga, have you listed the right book, if you've already read Pleasure Unbound? Re-reads aren't allowed. Sorry.":) Thanks for the catch, Charlotte. :)
Welcome to the challenge, Nici! Your choice for one of your PNRs, Rogue, is more of a UF, than PNR. Got another option you could use?
QUIT SMOKING: A HARD HABIT TO BREAK1. Carpe Corpus READ 02.13.2011
2. Fade Out READ 02.17.2011
LOSE WEIGHT: DROP THOSE EXTRA LBS
3. Plum Lovin'
4. An Echo in the Bone
EXERCISE MORE: GET ACTIVE
5. Iron Kissed READ 03.20.2011
6. Bone Crossed READ 06.15.2011
EAT BETTER: SMALLER PORTIONS
7. Wolfsbane and Mistletoe
8. Kisses from Hell
NEW JOB: MAKE A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION
9. Black Dust Mambo COMPLETED 01.12.2011
10. Kitty Raises Hell READ 04.21.2011
SAVE MONEY: PINCH THOSE PENNIES
11. A Fistful of Charms READ 02.08.2011
12. Dates From Hell
HAVE A BABY: NEW LIFE
13. The Trouble With Magic COMPLETED 01.16.2011
14. A Girl's Guide to Vampires
GO BACK TO SCHOOL: NEW PROFESSORS
15. Karma Girl
16. Nightkeepers
GET MARRIED: BLISSFULLY IN LOVE
17. Kiss of Crimson READ 05.12.2011
18. A Quick Bite
TAKE A VACATION: GET AWAY FOR A WHILE
19. Linger READ 06.15.2011
20. This Side of the Grave READ 04.06.2011
BUY A HOUSE: PERSONAL PROPERTY
21. The Awakening and The Struggle
22. The Fury and Dark Reunion
RECONNECT WITH OLD FRIENDS
23. Atlantis Rising
24. Gone with the Witch READ 07.18
Welcome to the Challenge, Everyone!{{Members Participating Updated}}
Please let me know if I've missed anyone. :)
Could the Hunger Games series count for urban fantasy? (Please no spoilers just let me know if it works :) )
Er I wouldn't say it was. I reckon it would be classed more of a sci-fi, young adult, dystopian-ish kind of book :)
Josie wrote: "Er I wouldn't say it was. I reckon it would be classed more of a sci-fi, young adult, dystopian-ish kind of book :)"Darn... I need 2 UF books for this challenge. I need to find something before the challenge is over. If I get that far... I will worry then :-P
Some urban fantasy examplesPatricia Briggs - Mercy, Carrie Vaughn- Kitty series, Ilona Andrews - Kate Daniels series, Kelley Armstrong -
Lots of good UF out there, AV. If you need any more suggestions, just let us know. OR, you could pop over to our
Best of: Urban Fantasy Series
list which is up to #18 so far. :)Come on, SOSers! Vote for your "BEST OF" today! Couldn't resist, the mod hat fell on my head outta nowhere .... ;)
LOL
Steph wrote: "Lots of good UF out there, AV. If you need any more suggestions, just let us know. OR, you could pop over to our Thanks. I am browsing it now. I think the problem is I am not crazy about urban fantasy. I guess I could read the next Fever book (which I have already) and the next Sookie book (don't have yet waiting for the darn paperback) I didn't realize Sookie counted. :)
Another good one is Vincent's Shifters, if you're interested in them and/or haven't read them. :)
OK here's my list I'm InReading Resolutions
17/24
Quit Smoking
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DONE 1/29 ****2.
DONE 2/7 **Lose Weight
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DONE 1/9 ***1/24.
DONE 1/12 ***1/2Exercise More
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DONE 1/15 ****6.
-Currently readingEat Better
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New Job
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DONE 1/21 *****10.
Save Money
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DONE 1/2 ****12.
DONE 2/15 *****Have a Baby
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DONE 2/2 *****14.
DONE 2/9 ****Go Back to School
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Get Married
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DONE 2/20 *****18.
DONE 5/10 *****Take a Vacation
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DONE Buy a House
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DONE 1/19 ****22.
DONE 2/11 *****Reconnect with Old Friends
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DONE 4/ *****24.
DONE 5/3 *****
SOS Reading Resolutions Challenge 201123/24 Completed
Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Cops
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Lose weight: drop those extra lbs -
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Exercise more: get active
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Eat better: smaller portions
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New job: make a good first impression
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Save money: pinch those pennies - library
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Have a baby: new life
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Go back to school: new professors
15. When Darkness Comes
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Get married: blissfully in love
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Take a vacation: get away for a while
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Buy a house: personal property,
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Reconnect with old friends: long time no see (Yay, Rivka!)
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Alas, I think I'm going to cut this challenge out. My eyes may have been too big for my stomach when it came to all these year-long challenges. Look at me, already giving up on New Years resolution, lol!
Vivian wrote: "Look at me, already giving up on New Years resolution, lol!"LOL! No worries, my dear. You can opt out now and return later in the year, if you change your mind. Or skip it entirely. Completely up to you.
Or Vivian, you can cross challenge your heart out. I've only got 3 books on my list I'm not reading for other challenges. What's 3 books over a year. LOL.
LOL! Or that. Mine's like that too, mostly cross-challenged books.
I'm in, too!Categories:
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I'm doing a lot of challenges and will just use books for as many challenges as I can fit it into. (but this is the only challenge I signed up for with the focus more on one genre then open). My 1st book fit into 5 different challenges. 6 if you count the one where I'm just listing what I read with no categories or anything to fill.Also-if I don't get a category here and there completely filled, it's no big deal. I just get in what I can.
I'm too lazy to do a lot of cross-challenging, lol. Plus, gotta save room for all of the upcoming challenges this year!
No probs Mary & Vivian :)Welcome to the challenge Amanda!
Duration: 1/1/11 - 12/31/112/24
Quit smoking
#1.Dreamfever
#2.
Lose weight
#3.Wake
#4.You Slay Me
Exercise more
#5.Unholy Ghosts
#6.One Foot in the Grave
Eat better
#7.Faeries Gone Wild
#8.Let It Snow
New job
#10.Beautiful Darkness
Save money
#11.Linger
#12.Circus of the Damned (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #3)
Have a baby
#13.Nightshade
#14.Paranormalcy
Go back to school
#15.The Sweet Scent of Blood
#16.Strange Neighbors
Get married
#17.Real Vampires Hate Their Thighs
#18.Real Vampires Have More to Love
Take a vacation
#19.Changeless
#20.Blameless
Buy a house
#21.Halo
#22.Witchling
Reconnect with old friends
#23.Kitty and the Silver Bullet(Steph)
#24.Firelight(Amy)
We're updating our original lists and not reposting the list as we add books right? I'm losing track of which challenges want new posts and which ones don't.
LOL! This one is a "edit your original list" one, but I'll catch your reads wherever you post them. Not to worry. It's never a big deal if you (or someone else) reposts, just makes for more work at times when calculating who's read what, etc. Don't want you to shy away from playin' along b/c of "do I or don't I". :)
I've already decided that form now on, I'm keeping my own posts updated in a thread a started for myself. So I can just update several books at once no matter which way I need to per challenge. It's much easier that way.
Sounds like a good plan. :)
2/24 DoneQuit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway (If you don't have a series like that -lucky you!- read a book with a character who is a police officer (smoking is a vice))
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ETA: Other options for ^this^ category ... (thanks to Babbling AKA Christina) "a book about firefighters or dragons. Going with the whole "smoke" theme".
Lose weight: drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months -OR- Read a chunky book that's been sitting on your TBR, but you keep passing it by because of it's size
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Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book
1. Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning
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Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
(not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)
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2.
New job: make a good first impression - Read a book who's cover drew you to it
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Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed (from anyone or anywhere - friend, library, swap, online loan) -OR- Read a book you bought using a gift card you received in 2010
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Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book
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Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author
1. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
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Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
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Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation
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Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own
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Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf (I'm sure they'd love to hear how you liked it when you're done)
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Steph, no, no, no! I was going to cut back on challenges this year. But, I have a whole year and the categories leave a lot of maneuvering room. So ... I'll post my list later.
I'm in - I'll post as I go -3/24 completed
Reading Resolutions
Quit smoking
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#2.You Slay Me
Lose weight
#3.Shadowfever
#4.Daughter of the Forest
Exercise more
#5.On the Edge
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Eat better
#7.Dead After Dark (Includes: Dark-Hunter Novella #17.1)
#8.Must Love Hellhounds
New job
#9. Rogue
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Save money
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Have a baby
#13. Spider's Bite
#14. Kitty and the Midnight Hour
Go back to school
#15. Warrior
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Get married
#17. Eternal Kiss of Darkness
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Take a vacation
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Buy a house
#21.Bayou Moon
#22. Scoundrel
Reconnect with old friends
#23.The Lost Hero/Danny
#24.
Daffodil wrote: "Steph, no, no, no! I was going to cut back on challenges this year. But, I have a whole year and the categories leave a lot of maneuvering room. So ... I'll post my list later."
LOL! It's so hard not to play along, yah? hehe >:) Welcome to the challenge, Daffodil!
SOS Group Reading ResolutionsJanuary 1 - December 31, 2011
Completed: 20/24
Goal: Read 2 books for each resolution using the descriptions listed = 24 books
Rules:
✘8 non PNR/UF books will be allowed
✘You may post as you go or right away
✘Please edit your initial list with updates stating # of books read so far, date read and # of stars given
✘All formats of books (eBook, audio, paperback, hardcover) are allowed
✘Re-reads are not allowed
Categories:
Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway (If you don't have a series like that -lucky you!- read a book with a character who is a police officer (smoking is a vice))
Undead and Unfinished, Mary Janice Davidson, 2-11-11, 2 starsLaurell K Hamilton, TBD
Lose weight: drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months -OR- Read a chunky book that's been sitting on your TBR, but you keep passing it by because of it's size
Me and My Shadow, Katie MacALister, 1-26-11, 3 Stars
Mona Lisa Darkening, Sunny, 2-4-11, 4 StarsExercise more: get active - Read a UF book
Love in the Time of Dragons, Katie MacAlister, 2-20-11, 4 Stars
Dreamfever, Karen Marie Moning, 4-6-11, 5 StarsEat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology (not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)
Burning Up, Angela Knight et al, 1-12-11, 4 starsNew job: make a good first impression - Read a book who's cover drew you to it
First Grave on the Right, Darynda Jones, 4-5-11 Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed (from anyone or anywhere - friend, library, swap, online loan) -OR- Read a book you bought using a gift card you received in 2010
Dream Man, Linda Howard, 1-18-11, 4 Stars
Spy Glass, Maria V Snyder, 2-7-11, 3 StarsHave a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book
A Veiled Deception, Annette Blair, 1-9-11, 3 stars
Scent of Darkness, Christina Dodd, 1-19-11, 3.5 StarsGo back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author
Black Wings, Christina Henry, 1-7-11, 4 stars
Night's Cold Kiss, Tracey O'Hara, 3-3-11, 2 StarsGet married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
Passion Unleashed, Larissa Ione, 1-15-11, 4 stars
Water Bound, Christine Feehan, 2-8-11, 5 StarsTake a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation
No Mercy, Sherrilyn Kenyon, 2-1-11, 3 Stars (New Orleans)
Shadowfever, Karen Marie Moning, 4-10-11, 5 Stars! (Ireland)Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own
Alien Tango, Gini Koch, 1-21-11, 5 Stars
The Seventh Witch, Shirley Damsgaard, 1-27-11, 4 StarsReconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf (I'm sure they'd love to hear how you liked it when you're done)
Archangel's Kiss, Nalini Singh, 2-3-11, 5 StarsLast Updated: 4-21-11
I'm in - I'll post as I go -5/24 completed
Reading Resolutions
Quit smoking
#1.
#2.You Slay Me
Lose weight
#3.Shadowfever
#4.Daughter of the Forest
Exercise more
#5.On the Edge
#6.
Eat better
#7.Dead After Dark (Includes: Dark-Hunter Novella #17.1)
#8.Must Love Hellhounds
New job
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Save money
#11.
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Have a baby
#13. Spider's Bite
#14. Kitty and the Midnight Hour
Go back to school
#15. Warrior
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Get married
#17. Eternal Kiss of Darkness
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Take a vacation
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Buy a house
#21.Bayou Moon
#22. Scoundrel
Reconnect with old friends
#23.The Lost Hero/Danny
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Ugh, I still need to make my list for this challenge. I'll do it Tuesday, my day off. Can't do it today--big Bears game. GO BEARS! :)
Wooo Hooo - Bears all the way baby!!!
No, no, no, you've got it all wrong .... Steelers are gonna steal the show and go all the way, baby!! :DWelcome to the challenge, AH! :)
Steph wrote: "No, no, no, you've got it all wrong .... Steelers are gonna steal the show and go all the way, baby!! :D"Your Steelers lucked out big time--the Jets beat the Patriots today, which was HUGE. We have to beat Green Bay next week, and you guys have to beat the Jets, and my Bears & your Steelers will meet up at the Super Bowl.
Bring it. ;)
LOL! My dad is die-hard GB fan, so he's convinced they'll be playing us in the Super Bowl. I was happy to hear (missed the game) that we'll be playing the Jets v. NE. Time will tell.
I'll post as I go -6/24 completed
Reading Resolutions
Quit smoking
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#2.You Slay Me
Lose weight
#3.Shadowfever
#4.Daughter of the Forest
Exercise more
#5.On the Edge
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Eat better
#7.Dead After Dark (Includes: Dark-Hunter Novella #17.1)
#8.Must Love Hellhounds
New job
#9.
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Save money
#11.
#12.
Have a baby
#13. Spider's Bite
#14. Kitty and the Midnight Hour
Go back to school
#15. Warrior
#16.
Get married
#17. Eternal Kiss of Darkness
#18.
Take a vacation
#19.
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Buy a house
#21.Bayou Moon
#22. Scoundrel
Reconnect with old friends
#23.The Lost Hero/Danny
#24.
*updated 3.17.11*20/24
Quit Smoking *cop character*
Lose Weight *fatties*
Get Active *UF*
Queen of Shadows Dianne Sylvan
Eat Smaller Portions *anthologies*
New Job *cover grabbed me*
Save Money *library books*
Have a Baby *1st in series*
Back to School *new author*
Song of Scarabaeus Sara Creasy
Get Married *PNR*
Vacation
Been - Wisconsin
Want to go - Ireland
Buy a House *books I own*
Gil's All Fright Diner A. Lee Martinez
Reconnect w/Friends *read a book from 1st 5 GR friends*
Mel Among the Living Jordan Castillo Price
Tommy
19/24 completed Reading Resolutions
Quit smoking
#1.
#2.You Slay Me
Lose weight
#3.
#4.
Exercise more
#5.
#6.
Eat better
#7.Dead After Dark (Includes: Dark-Hunter Novella #17.1)
#8.
New job
#9.
#10.
Save money
#11.
#12.
Have a baby
#13.
#14.
Go back to school
#15.
#16.
Get married
#17.
#18.
Take a vacation
#19.
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Buy a house
#21.
#22. Scoundrel
Reconnect with old friends
#23.The Lost Hero/Danny
#24.
SOS - Reading Resolutions1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011
2/24
Goal: Read 2 books for each resolution using the descriptions listed = 24 books
Rules:
✘8 non PNR/UF books will be allowed
✘You may post as you go or right away
✘Please edit your initial list with updates stating # of books read so far, date read and # of stars given
✘All formats of books (eBook, audio, paperback, hardcover) are allowed
✘Re-reads are not allowed
Categories:
Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading, but stick with anyway.
Undead and Unreturnable by MaryJanice Davidson
Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole
Lose weight: drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months.
Jack and Jill by James Patterson
Moab is My Washpot by Stephen Fry
I've had these books for about 10 years, it's time I read them.
COMPLETE - Exercise more:
Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
Dark Beginnings / The Darkest Fire / The Darkest Prison / The Darkest Angel by Gena Showalter
The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance by Trisha Telep
New job: make a good first impression - Read a book who's cover drew you to it
Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed (from anyone or anywhere - friend.
A Place Called Here by Cecelia Ahern
The House by Danielle Steel
I get a lot of books from one of my sisters - she doesn't read any UF/PNR/Fantasy unfortunately.
Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book.
Covet by J.R. Ward
Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
Go back to school: An author that's new to you.
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow
Get married: PNR
Lover Mine by J.R. Ward
Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward
Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation
Heartless by Gail Carriger - I love London
Hunted By The Others by Jess Haines - Think this is set in New York, somewhere I've always wanted to go.
Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own
Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead
Blood Promise by Richelle Mead
Reconnect with old friends: long time no see - Pick a book off of one of your first 5 GoodReads friends' bookshelf.
Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris - Friend #3 = Allison
The Laughing Corpse by Laurell K. Hamilton - Friend #4 = Bitten_By_Books
One Catergory down!!!
Oh crap - I just realised I was supposed to update my original list - sorry!!!
"Oh crap - I just realised I was supposed to update my original list - sorry!!!" NP! :)
Well you helped me Steph. I was just coming on to scroll and see if we're supposed to post new or update original-I lose track of which ones want what. So now I'm off to update my original thread.
OK just updated my OP which is post 82. I could have sworn that I updated before but either I didn't or I did and never hit the edit button. But I'm updated now.
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