"Reading Resolutions" Challenge [ENDED: 12/31/11]

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

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[Nici]

all done! YAY!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Yay Nici!

[Lala]

Done :) Yay!

24/24

Quit Smoking:
1.Blue Moon 07/05/11 **
2.Vampire Kisses 08/16/11 **


Lose weight:
1.Bloody Valentine 07/03/11 ***
2.The Darkest Night 08/17/11 *****


Exercise more:
1.Kitty Goes to Washington*** 06/01/11
2.Kitty Takes a Holiday 08/23/11 *****


Eat better:
1.Prom Nights from Hell 05/17/11 ***
2.Just After Sunset 12/01/11 ****


New job:
1.City of Bones 07/30/11 ***
2.Fragile Eternity 08/03/11 ***


Save money:
1.Switched 08/09/11 **
2.Unveiled 09/24/11 *****


Have a baby:
1.Goddess of the Sea 07/11/11 *****
2.Storm Front 07/12/11 *****


Go back to school:
1.Make Mine Midnight 06/21/11 ***
2.Defiled 07/12/11 ***


Get married:
1.Serengeti Heat 07/14/11 ****
2.Goddess of Spring 09/19/11 *****


Take a vacation:
1.Shadowland 07/20/11 ***
2.Fool Moon 10/03/11 *****


Buy a house:
1.The Dead Girls' Dance 05/10/11 ****
2.Halfway to the Grave 07/19/11 *****


Reconnect with old friends:
1.Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 07/06/11 ****
2.The Hobbit 10/10/11 *****

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Hooray, Laura!

[Heather ~ Marceline]

Challenge FINALLY Complete!

24/24 complete

Duration: 1/1/11 - 12/31/11
Goal: Read 2 books for each resolution using the descriptions listed = 24 books

Categories:
Quit Smoking: A hard habit to break - Read a book in a series that wish you could stop reading
1. Sexiest Vampire Alive by Kerrelyn Sparks 12/9/11 4*'s
2. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear by Suzanne Brockmann 12/10/11 3*'s

Lose weight: drop those extra lbs - a book that's been on your tbr shelf for more than 6 months
1. The Mane Attraction by Shelley Laurenston 9/18/11 4*'s
2. Megan's Mark by Lora Leigh 9/21/11 3*'s

Exercise more: get active - Read a UF book
1. Hard Bitten 5/7/11 3*'s
2. Storm Front 4/22/11 3*'s

Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
1. Supernatural 10/19/11 3*'s
2. Hot for the Holidays 12/19/11 3*'s

New job: make a good first impression - Read a book who's cover drew you to it
1. Nightwalker 4/13/11 3*'s
2. Dare to Believe 5/19/11 4 *'s

Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed
1. Visions of Heat 4/26/11 4*'s
2. Kitty Takes a Holiday 4/30/11 4*'s

Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book
1. You Slay Me 4/24/11 4*'s
2. Soulless 4/22/11 4*'s

Go back to school: new professors - Read a book by a new-to-you author
1. Nightwalker 4/13/11 3 *'s
2. Magic Bites 5/4/11 3*'s

Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
1. Dark Desires After Dusk 4/15/11 4*'s
2. Dark Needs at Night's Edge 4/15/11 4*'s

Take a vacation: get away for a while -
1. Fire Me Up 5/16/11 5*'s
2. Archangel's Consort 4/19/11 5*'s

Buy a house: personal property - Read a book you own
1. Sins of the Soul 6/18/11 4*'s
2. Pack Challenge 6/16/11 3*'s

Reconnect with old friends: long time no see -
1. Sweet Dreams 6/3/11 3's
2. Holy Smokes 5/23/11 4*'s

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Hooray, Heather! :D

[Josie]

I'm done too! :D

Reading Resolutions

Quit smoking
#1. Undead and Unpopular by MaryJanice Davidson (6/01) ★★★★
#2. Holy Smokes by Katie MacAlister (29/04) ★★★★★

Lose weight
#3. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (5/01) ★★★★★
#4. Stardust by Neil Gaiman (4/01) ★★★★

Exercise more
#5. Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning (17/12) ★★★★★
#6. Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs (2/02) ★★★★★

Eat better
#7. An Enchanted Season by Maggie Shayne (27/05) ★★★1/4
#8. Angels of Darkness by Ilona Andrews (20/11) ★★★★

New job
#9. Wings by Aprilynne Pike (2/01) ★★★
#10. Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder (28/10) ★★★★

Save money
#11. Fade by Lisa McMann (25/01) ★★★★
#12. Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr (7/01) ★★★

Have a baby
#13. Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning (7/02) ★★★★
#14. Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkings (8/01) ★★★★★

Go back to school
#15. Ill Wind by Rachel Caine (22/02) ★★★★
#16. Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles (30/03) ★★★★

Get married
#17. Dark Prince by Christine Feehan (5/04) ★★
#18. Kiss of Crimson by Lara Adrian (9/01) ★★★★

Take a vacation
#19. Fire Me Up by Katie MacAlister (11/01) ★★★★
#20. Light My Fire by Katie MacAlister (18/03) ★★★★★

Buy a house
#21. Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon (18/01) ★★★1/2
#22. Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead (28/01) ★★★★★

Reconnect with old friends
#23. Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr (10/02) ★★
#24. Fire by Kristin Cashore (19/01) ★★★★★

24/24 completed

[AmandaG]

Well I finished all except the anthologies, which I just can't get in to( I tried and was only able to read 1 out of 4.)

SOS "Reading Resolutions"

Duration: 1/1/11 - 12/31/11

Categories:
Quit Smoking:
1. Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken
2. Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich 8/25

Lose weight:
1. Rogue by Rachel Vincent 3/25
2. Pride by Rachel Vincent 6/30

Exercise more:
1. Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning 1/19 5*
2. Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill 2/25

Eat better: smaller portions - Read an anthology
(not just one story, but all the stories in the anthology)
1.
2.

New job:
1. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa 2/3
2. The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook 11/2

Save money:
1. Crown of Crystal Flame by C.L. Wilson 1/7
2. The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa 2/22

Have a baby: new life - Read a 1st in series book
1. The Fire Lord's Lover by Kathryne Kennedy 1/15
2. Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill 2/16

Go back to school:
1. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare 1/27
2. Jacob by Jacqueline Frank 1/29

Get married: blissfully in love - Read a PNR book
1. Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews 1/5
2. Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole 3/12

Take a vacation:
1. If Angels Burn by Lynn Viehl (NOLA) 3/8
2. Breaking the Rules by Suzanne Brockmann (Las Vegas) 4/9

Buy a house:
1. Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews 6/2
2. Immortal Rider by Ilona Andrews 12/18

Reconnect with old friends:
1. The Darkest Secret by Gena Showalter (Teresa) 8/12
2. This Side of the Grave by Jeanine Frost (Alexandra) 9/23

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Hooray, Josie!

Special Commendation Amanda G :)

[Charlotte (Buried in Books)]

SOS - Reading Resolutions

1st January 2011 to 31st December 2011

18/24

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 - 20th March
Succubus Shadows by Richelle Mead

Lose weight: drop those extra lbs - Read a book that has been on your tbr shelf (real or virtual) for more than 6 months.
The Prophet by Khalil Gibran - 7th August
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:
From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris - 22nd January
Fool Moon by Jim Butcher - 14th January

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
16th April

Save money: pinch those pennies - Read a book you borrowed (from anyone or anywhere - friend.
From Doon with Death: The First Inspector Wexford Novel by Ruth Rendell - 6th March
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.

COMPLETE - Have a baby:
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - 2nd April
Naked in Death by J.D. Robb - 13th February

COMPLETE - Go back to school: An author that's new to you.
Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill - 6th February
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan - 27th May

COMPLETE - Get married: PNR
Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon - 24th February
The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook - 3rd October

COMPLETE - Take a vacation: get away for a while - Read a book set somewhere you've been or would like to go on vacation
The Sweet Scent of BloodSuzanne McLeod by - I love London - 17th September
Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill - I've always wanted to go to Chicago, I'm a huge Bears fan - 15th May

COMPLETE - Buy a house:
Ghosts of Manhattan by George Mann - 29th March
Glory in Death by J.D. Robb - 12th March

COMPLETE - 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 - 27th March
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire - Friend #5 = Gwen - 24th July

So, I finished 6 short (damn anthologies), but for me that's a really good result!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

That's 18 books off the tbr pile, great result Charlotte!