Pam's Lists: “We read to know we are not alone.” - C.S. Lewis

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Organize me...please, please organize me!

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ONGOING FEATURED AUTHOR CHALLENGE (COMPLETED)
August 2012 Jeaniene Frost
July 2012 Fern Michaels
June 2012 Susan Mallery
September 2011 PC Cast
August 2011 Lori Foster
June 2011 Lynsay Sands
May 2011 Iris Johansen
April2011 Debbie Macomber
March 2011 Catherine Coulter
February 2011 Julie Garwood
January 2011 Charlaine Harris
December 2010 Lisa Kleypas
November 2010 Patricia Briggs
September 2010 Tess Gerritsen
August 2010 JR Ward

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FULL MOON CHALLENGE AUGUST 2010-AUGUST 2011
Moon-Walker - Read 1 book that fits each of the categories during the Challenge
Group 3 - April 17th to August 23rd
Pink Moon - Book that has a Pink/Red Cover or has a courtesan, mistress or prostitute character Maybe This Time 4/18
Flower Moon - Book that has Flowers on the Cover or in the Title or a chick-lit book At Hidden Falls 8/21
Strawberry Moon - Fruit on the Cover or title or an GLBT romance Moonlight Cove 7/27
Buck Moon - Weather scene on the cover or in the title or Read an interracial romance (buck is slang for a young black guy)
Group 1 - August 24 to December 20
Finished October 3 (Post #356)
Sturgeon Moon - book that involves water: water scene on the cover, setting in a boat/ship, character’s job that involves water, or a Viking Romance
Bobbie Faye's Very (Very, Very, Very) Bad Day
Harvest Moon - book sets in farm/ranch, character is a rancher/farmer, or has a rural scene on the cover or a Western Romance
Bad Blood
Hunter’s Moon - book that has a number in the title, or a road romance, where somebody is on the run or being hunted Cockatiels at Seven
Beaver Moon - has an animal on the cover, or has a ‘significant’ animal character in the story Stork Raving Mad[
Group 2 - December 21st to April 16th
Finished 2/26 Post #195 Next level 4/16
Cold Moon - Book that has a dark cover, set during the Dark Ages (Medieval Romance) [book:Ransom|107776] 2/26 The Valcourt Heiress 3/19
Wolf Moon - Book that has a moon or wolf on the cover, a werewolf/shifter romance Halfway to the Grave has a moon on the cover 12/29
Iron Kissed 3/31
Snow Moon - Book that has a Winter Scene on cover, or set during winter or a cold country/place Lakeshore Christmas 1/27 The Snow Bride 4/10
Worm Moon -Book that has Spring scene cover, has a rake/rouge hero (okay he is not exactly worm, but close enough...LOL!), or has the word Spring in the title
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake 1/12 And Then He Kissed Her 4/16

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ONGOING PICK IT FOR ME CHALLENGES
May 2012 I read recommended by Christine. I recommended The Last Boyfriend and What Happens in London to Irina
December 2011 I read recommended Emeriina~. I picked for Fran who read The Adoration of Jenna Fox and Murder Game
November 2011
October 2011 I read recommended by SheSwitches. I picked for Grace who read Rilla of Ingleside, City of Bones, Ravished and Ravished by a Highlander
September 2011 I read and recommended by KarenF I recommended Agnes and the Hitman and Fallen from Graceto AshleyAlexis
July and August I missed
June 2011 recommended by Emily. I recommended Raziel and Poison Study to Moulin from her TBR. Moulin and I buddy read
May 2011 recommended by Noor. I recommended Blood Bound to Penney
April 2011 and picked for me by Annabel; I picked for Tania who is reading Morrigan's Cross
March 2011 picked for me by Sue. I picked for DG who read The Knife of Never Letting Go
February 2011 Picked for me by Lady Kati #251 (I picked for Kerste # 219/223/230)
January 2011 Picked by Miss #257 . I picked for Annie (a mad hamster)#157 who read all the Julia Quinn Bevelstokes What Happens in London The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever Ten Things I Love About You and A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail.

December 2010 Paired with AshleyAlexis who read Midnight Crystal and The Wild Child (#118)

November 2010 Picked by Britta (I picked for Drq who read Someone to Watch Over Me )

October 2010 Picked by Jennifer ( I picked for Fran who read Love in the Afternoon and Beyond Heaving Bosoms: The Smart Bitches' Guide to Romance Novels)

September 2010 Picked by Penney (I picked for Mel )

August 2010 Paired with Nairabell who read Nerd in Shining Armor

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2010 A-Z AUTHOR CHALLENGE
Completed 21/26 (Post #268)
Missed o, u, v, y, z

A: ALLISON Brennan Original Sin
B: BRENDA Novak The Perfect Murder
C: CINDY Gerard Risk No Secrets
D: DANA Stabenow A Night Too Dark
E: ELIZABETH Lowell Death Echo
F: Barbara FREETHY On Shadow Beach
G: Rachel GIBSON Nothing But Trouble
H: Kay HOOPER Blood Ties
I: IRIS Johansen Blood Game
J: JAYNE Ann Krentz Fired Up
K: KRISTIN Hannah True Colors
L: LIBBA Bray Going Bovine
M: MADELEINE Hunter Provocative in Pearls
N: NORA Roberts Savor the Moment
P: Jodi PICOULT House Rules
Q: Julia QUINN Ten Things I Love About You
R: ROBERT Goolrick A Reliable Wife
S: STAN Jones White Sky, Black Ice
T: TRACY Ann WarrenSeduced by his Touch
W: Sherryl WOODS Home in Carolina
X: Cathy MaXwell The Earl Claims His Wife

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2010 A-Z BOOK CHALLENGE
(Post #372)
22/26 completed....
Missed J, K, Y, Z

A-At the Duke's Pleasure (Jan)
B-Blood Ties (Feb)
C-Chasing Perfect (July)
D-Death Echo (June)
E-The Earl Claims His Wife (July)
F-Fired Up (Feb)
G-Going Bovine (June)
H-House Rules (April)
I-In Bed with the Duke (July)
L-Last Chance (June)
M-Married by Morning (May)
N-(A) Night Too Dark (Feb)
O-Original Sin (Feb)
P-(The) Postmistress (Mar)
Q-(A) Question of Belief (OCT)
R-(A) Reliable Wife (Feb)
S-Shattered (Jan)
T-True Colors (Jan)
U-U is for Undertow (Feb)
V-Veil of Night (August)
W-White Sky, Black Ice (May)
X-Sex, Murder, and A Double Latte (June)

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Toy Stories Reading Challenge November 2010-May 2011
(Post #391)
Read 10 books plus an option of bonuses within a six month period. You may begin anytime you want, as long as you put your start date and end date.

Duration: 6 months Began November 13, 2010--Finish by May 13, 2011
Total No. of books: 10 required + 2 bonus of your choice
Completed 8/10 Bonus completed.


1. Barbie: Read a book with a character that is a fashion designer, interior designer, writes about fashion or is just really into fashion. 4/9 Betsy is REALLY into shoes.

2. GI Joe: Read a book with a character that is in the military or was in the military, or the story takes place during a war of some kind. 11/26

3. Easy Bake Oven: Read a book with a character that is a chef or baker, owns a restaurant or bakery, or there is a type of food in the title or on the cover.

4. Hot Wheels: Read a book with a character that works on cars or races cars, or there is a car, motorcycle, or some type of vehicle on the cover. 11/20

5. Lite Brite: Read a book with a colorful cover (3 or more colors) or has a color as part of the title. 5/1

6. Rock'em Sock'em Robots: Read a book with a character who is a boxer, fighter, or warrior of some kind. 3/3

7. Cabbage Patch Kids: Read a Young Adult novel or a book with a character that is a child or teenager. 11/13

8. Etch-A-Sketch: Read a book with a character that is an artist of some kind, draws, or is a graphic artist or read a graphic novel. 11/17

9. Connect Four: Read the 4th book in a series or has 4 words in its title. 12/29

10. Raggedy Ann & Andy: Read a book with a red cover or a book with a character that is a red head. 12/21

Bonus two: Pick your favorite toys and post your own book categories!
B1. Playdough: Eve Duncan is a forensic sculpture artist. 11/14

B2 Slinky Dog: features a dog as a prominent character 11/23

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LET'S CELEBRATE IT
Duration:December 1, 2010 - February 28, 2011
(Post #109)

Here are the categories:
Christmas – Read a Christmas-themed book either in its cover or its storyline. 1/27

Hanukkah – Read a book where there is candle/s on the cover, or has a character that is Jewish, or whose author has a total of 8 letters in his/her name. 2/22

Boxing Day –Read a book that has gift/gifts on its cover, or (I’m taking the word ‘boxing’ in a different context here, so forgive me.) read a book that has a fighter/warrior character or a character involved in some kind of sport. 2/26

Winter’s Solstice – Read a book that has a winter scene on the cover or has the word ‘winter in its title, or read a novella. Planned

Kwanzaa – Read a book set in Africa, or has an African-American character, or has a picture of fruits/harvest on the cover. 12/7/10

New Year’s Day – Read a book that is first in a series or a book recently released (within the months of this challenge). 2/6/11

Three King’s Day - Read a book that has a character of noble blood, or has a three-word title. 2/13/11

Chinese New Year - Read a book set in Asia, or has dragons in the story. 3/3 out of date range

Groundhog Day - Read a book that has an animal in its cover, or a book that has time-travel in it.

Valentine’s Day - Read a book that is predominantly red in color, or has the word (heart, kiss, love) as part of its title. Red cover 1/26/11

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Here is the timeline:

INVERNO (Winter) - December 21, 2010 - March 20, 2011
PRIMAVERA (Spring) - March 20, 2011 - June 20, 2011
ESTATE (Summer) - June 21, 2011 - September 22, 2011
AUTUNNO (Autumn) - September 23, 2011 - December 21, 2011

READ-THE-SEASON WINTER CHALLENGE: I-N-V-E-R-N-O
Duration: December 21, 2010 - March 19, 2011

Rules are simple. Using the word INVERNO, pick a book title or author (first or last name) that begins with the letters in the chosen season.

Bonus: Read a book that was originally written in Italian, set in Italy or has a character of Italian descent.

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Read the season WINTER 2011 (Post #121)
December 21-March 20 [Title or Author( Last or First)]

I-Susan Isaacs As Husbands Go
N-Nine Rules to Break when Romancing a Rake
V-The Valcourt Heiress
E-Eloisa James in The Lady Most Likely 1/18
R-Ransom
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Bonus-The Wicked House of Rohan takes places in Venice 1/29

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A-Z Title 2011 Challenge January 1-December 31 (Post #51)
21/26 completed

A-As Husbands Go 3/12
B-Blood Bound2/21
C-Call Me Irresistible 1/26
D-Dragon Actually 3/3
E-Eve 5/7
F-Free Fire 2/19
G-Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris 1/2
H-How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf 5/13
I-I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You 3/24
J-The Jungle 8/2
K-
L-The Lady Most Likely...: A Novel in Three Parts 1/18
M-Marrying Daisy Bellamy 1/28
N-Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake 1/12
O-One Summer
P-Passing 3/23
Q-Quicksilver 5/1
R-Ransom 2/26
S-Strategic Moves2/22
T-Though Not Dead: A Kate Shugak Novel 2/13
U-Undertow 1/23
V-The Valcourt Heiress 3/19
W-The Wicked House of Rohan 1/29
X-The Great Expectations School: A Rookie Year in the New Blackboard Jungle 4/9
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A-Z Author Challenge 2011 January 1-December 31 (Post #68)
22/26 completed

A-Cherry ADAIR Undertow
B-Patricia BRIGGS Blood Bound
C-CATHERINE Coulter The Valcourt Heiress
D-DANA Stabenow Though Not Dead: A Kate Shugak Novel
E-Nora EPHRON I Remember Nothing: and Other Reflections
F-Lori FOSTER Savor the Danger
G-Neil GAIMAN The Graveyard Book
H-Charlaine HARRIS Grave Sight
I-Susan ISAACS As Husbands Go
J-JULIE Garwood Ransom
K-Lisa KLEYPAS Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor
L-LISA McMann Wake
M-Sarah MACLEAN Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
N- NELLA Larsen Passing
O-Tim O'BRIEN The Things They Carried
P-Susan Elizabeth PHILLIPS-Call Me Irresistible
Q-Julia QUINN The Lady Most Likely...: A Novel in Three Parts
R-RICHELLE Mead Vampire Academy
S-SUSAN Wiggs Marrying Daisy Bellamy
T-TIM O'Brien The Things They Carried
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V-VICTORIA Laurie Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye
W-Susan WIGGS Lakeshore Christmas
X-CJ BOX Free Fire
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Romance 101 Reading Challenge (List #40)
Duration: 6 months January 2-July 2 2011

Whether you are a veteran romance reader or a novice to the genre, here is a challenge designed to make you fall in love over and over again.

Goal: Read one book for each romance sub-genre listed.

Total: 12 books

1. Contemporary Romance-Undertow 1/23
2. Historical Romance-Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake 1/12
3. Romantic Suspense or Suspenseful Romance Maybe This Time 4/18
4. Paranormal Romance Blood Bound 2/21
5. Science-Fiction or Futuristic Romance
6. Fantasy Romance Dragon Actually 3/3
7. Time-travel Romance
8. Inspirational or Christian Romance
9. Multi-cultural or Interracial Romance
10. Erotic Romance
11. Serial or Category Romance (Silhouette, Harlequin, Mills&Boon, etc)
12. Classic or Mainstream Fiction that includes a love story as a major part of its storyline. Though Not Dead: A Kate Shugak Novel

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RANDOM READING LISTS

Reading List #5 finished 1/29
Reading List #12

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This one is called Couch Potato Challenge: Classic TV Edition. Categories are based on popular Classic TV shows.

DURATION: March 1 - May 31, 2011
You can pick out 10 shows out of the 15 choices, choose all 15, or go for 20 by creating 5 more categories based on your own favorite classic TV shows.

Welcome Back Kotter -- Read a young adult book or a book set in high school or has a teacher as a main character.
3/24

Laverne & Shirley -- Read a book categorized as Chick Lit or a book featuring female friendships . 4/3

Happy Days -- (in honor of The Fonz) Read a book with a “bad boy” or a motorcycle riding character or a cover with a similar theme

WKRP in Cincinatti -- Read a book set in Ohio or has a DJ, radio personality or musician as a character. 4/18

Gilligan's Island -- Read a book which includes being stranded/surviving in an island/jungle or involves a shipwrecked or a book that has a beach scene cover.

One Day at a Time -- Read a book that has a divorced female or a single mother as a character. 3/12

Dallas -- Read a book set in Texas or in a ranch or has a rich oil baron or rancher as a character.

MASH -- Read a book that has a military character or set during a war-time period.

Hawaii 5-0 -- Read a mystery, a book set in Hawaii or a book that has a detective as a main character 4/29

E.R. -- Read a book with a hospital setting, or has a doctor or nurse as a main character

Green Acres -- Read a book that has a green cover, has a farm setting or an ‘opposites attract’ theme.

I Love Lucy! -- Read a book that has a red cover, or a funny book, or has a redhead as a main character. 3/19

The Brady Bunch -- Read a romance between people who already have children.

Star Trek -- Read a sci-fi/futuristic romance, or a story that involves aliens and/or space travel.

A- Team - Read a book that involves a band of warriors or has a mercenary soldier as a character. 3/5

You may post your list in advance, but no reading before March 1.

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FULL MOON CHALLENGE
Moon-Walker - Read 1 book that fits each of the categories during the Challenge

Group 3 - April 17th to August 23rd
Pink Moon - Book that has a Pink/Red Cover or has a courtesan, mistress or prostitute character Maybe This Time 4/18

Flower Moon - Book that has Flowers on the Cover or in the Title or a chick-lit book

Strawberry Moon - Fruit on the Cover or title or an GLBT romance (Peaches)

Buck Moon - Weather scene on the cover or in the title or Read an interracial romance (buck is slang for a young black guy)


Group 1 - August 24 to December 20
Finished October 3 (Post #356)
Sturgeon Moon - book that involves water: water scene on the cover, setting in a boat/ship, character’s job that involves water, or a Viking Romance
Bobbie Faye's Very (Very, Very, Very) Bad Day

Harvest Moon - book sets in farm/ranch, character is a rancher/farmer, or has a rural scene on the cover or a Western Romance
Bad Blood

Hunter’s Moon - book that has a number in the title, or a road romance, where somebody is on the run or being hunted Cockatiels at Seven

Beaver Moon - has an animal on the cover, or has a ‘significant’ animal character in the story Stork Raving Mad[


Group 2 - December 21st to April 16th
Finished 2/26 Post #195 Next level 4/16
Cold Moon - Book that has a dark cover, set during the Dark Ages (Medieval Romance) [book:Ransom|107776] 2/26 The Valcourt Heiress 3/19

Wolf Moon - Book that has a moon or wolf on the cover, a werewolf/shifter romance Halfway to the Grave has a moon on the cover 12/29
Iron Kissed 3/31

Snow Moon - Book that has a Winter Scene on cover, or set during winter or a cold country/place Lakeshore Christmas 1/27 Free Fire

Worm Moon -Book that has Spring scene cover, has a rake/rouge hero (okay he is not exactly worm, but close enough...LOL!), or has the word Spring in the title
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake 1/12 And Then He Kissed Her 4/16

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Buddy Reads
June 2011 with Moulin and Emily

February 2011 with Kerste

April 2011 with Annabel with Tania

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PRIMAVERA (Spring) - March 20, 2011 - June 20, 2011
9/9 without bonus 5/7

P- Passing 3/23
R-Rebecca Skloot
I-I'd Tell You that I love you.... 3/24
M-Debbie Macomber
A-The Adoration of Jenna Fox 3/26
V-Vampire Academy 4/3
E-Eve 5/7
R-The Reversal 4/21
A-And Then He Kissed Her 4/16

Bonus

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Read-the-Season Challenge 2012
Here is the timeline:

GEIMHREADH (Winter) - December 22, 2011 - March 19, 2012
EARRACH (Spring) - March 20, 2012 - June 19, 2012
SAMHRADH (Summer) - June 20, 2012 - September 21, 2012
FOMHAR (Autumn) - September 22, 2012 - December 20, 2012

READ THE SEASON SUMMER CHALLENGE S-A-M-H-R-A-D-H
Duration June 20-September 21, 2012
S-Susan Elizabeth Phillips
A-Anderson, Evangeline
M-Michaels, Fern
H-Higgans, Kristen
R-Roxanne St. Claire
A-Ilona Andrews
D-(The) Demon's Covenant
H-Heat Wave

READ-THE-SEASON SPRING CHALLENGE E-A-R-R-A-C-H
Duration March 20, 2012 -June 19, 2012

E Elizabeth Jennings Pursuit
A Aprilynne Pike Wings
R Rainshadow Road Lisa Kleypas
R Rushed to the Altar Jane Feather
A Sarah Addison Allen The Peachkeeper
C Copper Beach Jayne Ann Krentz
H Hush Hush Becca Fitzpatrick

READ-THE-SEASON WINTER CHALLENGE: G-E-I-M-H-R-E-A-D-H(WINTER)
Duration:December 22, 2011 - March 19, 2012

Rules are simple. Using the word GEIMHREADH, pick a book title or author (first or last name) that begins with the letters in the chosen season.

Have a great Winter Season of Reading!
December 22-March 19
G Gordon Andrews Curran
E
I Ilona Andrews Magic Slays
M Magic Slays
H
R JoAnn Ross On Lavendar Lane
E
A A Monster Calls Patrick Ness
D Demon's Lexicon Sarah Rees Brennan
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Battle of the Bands
May 15, 2012 to August 14, 2012
#145

I'm in for 10--hope to pick the reading up with summer but still have a month of school.

1.Stone Temple Pilots - A book with an archeological setting, involves a temple, or has a main character that is a pilot. The Third Gate 7/8

2. Alice in Chains - A main character, the title or author’s name starts with A, or a bondage/ S&M/erotica story. Kurt Austin in Devils Gate 5/20

3. Kings of Leon - A book with a main character that is a royal figure or involves some sort or battle/war. Claimed 8/8

4. Black Eyed Peas - A story that has a chef, baker, food critic, or restaurant owner as the main character or the story takes place in Louisiana. The Next Best Thing 8/6

5. Disturbed - A character that is crazy, a thriller, or takes place in a hospital. If i Stay 7/6

6. Green Day - A book that has the word green in the title, has a green cover, or takes place in Ireland.

7. Incubus - A book with an incubus, dreams, obsession, or supernatural sci-fi. Wicked Business 6/24

8. Jane’s Addiction - A main character, the title or author’s name starts with J, or a character with some sort of addiction . Karma 5/23

9. Muse - A book that involves some sort of connection to Greek mythology, a character that inspires someone to be a better person, or a character that is some sort of artist. Covet 7/23

10. Paramore - A historical book involving a paramour/mistress or a contemporary book involving an adulterous affair.

11. Rage Against the Machine - A book with a political setting, mystery, or a male character who works in public service/law enforcement. Stolen Prey 5/27

12. Sublime - A book with a beautiful cover or a synopsis that sounds awe-inspiring. The Way Back Home 8/3

13. The White Stripes - A predominately white cover, cover with white lettering, or a character that is an ex-convict or spy.

14. Big Time Rush - Read a young adult novel or a book about a single mom or dad. Where She Went 7/9

15. Jack Johnson - Read a book that takes place in the summer, at the beach, at a lake, or a chick-lit book. Barefoot Season 6/22

16 - 20. Bonus Books
16. Snoop Doggy Book with illegal drugs in plot Afterglow by Cherry Adair
17 Fiona Apple setting includes a farm or an apple orchard Sunrise Point Robyn Carr


Rules:

Start with the 15 bands listed above, then mix and match with the 5 band bonus option. You can pick 10 bands out of the 15 choices, choose all 15 choices, or go for 20 by reading all 15 and creating your own 5 bonus bands. If choosing 10 bands, two of them may be bonus picks and if choosing 15 bands, three of them may be bonus picks.

You may post your list in advance, but no reading before May 15.