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Here we go...!!!

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December monthly reading challenge

Woohoo! Finally finished!

Completed: 9/9


√ 1. Starts with D: Dark Curse by Christine Feehan Finished 10-Dec-2010 LOVED it!!
√ 2. Birthday (Shannon): Happy Birthday for 27 Dec Dark Slayer by Christine Feehan Finished 11-Dec-2010 Unbelievably FABULOUS!!
√ 3. Pennsylvania: Tall, Dark, and Cajun by Sandra Hill Finished 27-Dec-2010 *Phew*
√ 4. War/Sodier: The Courage to Love by Samantha Kane Finished 15-Dec-2010
√ 5. Last Book: Total Recall (Cyberevolution #6) by Kaitlyn O'Connor Finished 3-Dec-2010
√ 6. Another Challenge: Conquering Kate by Marly Chance (Random booklist #3) Finished 12-Dec-2010
√ 7. Music: His Every Kiss by Laura Lee Gurkhe (Hero is a pianist/composer) Finished 5-Dec-2010
√ 9. Christmas Book: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas Finished 16-Dec-2010
√ 10. My Choice: Naked in Death by J D Robb Finished 9-Dec-2010

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Let's Celebrate It!!
December 1, 2010 - February 28, 2011

Completed: 10/10


√ Christmas: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas Finished 16-Dec-2010
√ Hanukkah: Gabriel's Ghost by Linnea Sinclair Finished 12-Jan-2011
√ Boxing Day: Dark Slayer by Christine Feehan Finished 11-Dec-2010
√ Winter's Solstice: Snowbound by Larissa Ione Finished 26-Jan-2011
√ Kwanza: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith Finished 6-January-2011
√ New Year's Day: Naked in Death by J D Robb Finished 9-Dec-2010
√ Three King's Day: The Courage to Love by Samantha Kane Finished 15-Dec-2010
√ Chinese New Year: Dark Curse by Christine Feehan Finished 10-Dec-2010
√ Ground Hog Day: Rejar by Dara Joy Finished 18-Jan-2011
√ Valentine's Day: His Every Kiss by Laura Lee Guhrke Finished 5-Dec-2010

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Wedding/Marriage Theme challenge
October 15, 2010-October 15,2011

Completed: 10/10

1. Something old - The Lion's Lady by Julie Garwood. Historical (old) Romance. My first read by this author and I loved it! Finished 21 February
2. Something new - Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah McLean (new author, book released April 2010) Great book. Finished 13 November
3. Something borrowed - Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas: H/h marry for convenience (borrow each other) to sort out their own problems. Finished 28 March
4. Something blue - Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas Blue cover; heroine is desperate to find a husband; she is a blue-blood with no money Finished 10 November
5. Wedding Scene - Devil of the Highlands by Lynsay Sands Pretty funny wedding scene where the bride is completely out of it from some drugs accidentally administered by her maid. Finished 15 November
6. Book where character is planning a wedding - Tempting a Proper Lady by Debra Mullins Finished 6 April
7. Married Couple - Pregnant By The Greek Tycoon by Kim Lawrence Estranged couple who separated due to H's mistrust and lack of communication. Finished 12 June
8. Engaged Couple - Cotillion by Georgette Heyer Pretend engagement becoming a real engagement. Finished 19 October
9. Divorced Couple - Emergency: Wife Lost and Found by Carol Marinelli Two doctors find each other again literally by accident through the Emergency ward in North London. Finished 2 November
10. Bonus Theme - Affair by Amanda Quick Heroine investigates potential husbands; the H/h pretend to be engaged to find a murderer and in the meantime, they have an affair and then end up properly engaged. Finished 25 April

Pregnant By The Greek Tycoon by Kim Lawrence
3 stars. After a whirlwind marriage to Greek billionaire Angolos Constantine, Georgie was pregnant - and was sure Angolos would be delighted. Instead, he told her to "go away and never come back." So that was exactly what she did. ...Basically a story of mistrust and miscommunication...

Did the story/characters sound realistic? No. What person (H) supposedly in love would send his wife away without any communication of his concerns about their marriage - more specifically his belief that she had been having an affair?

Could I relate to the characters? Surprisingly I could almost understand the heroine (Georgie) - she seemed a pretty straight forward character whose actions were totally understandable - even if she did forgive rather easily :)

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A-Z Author Challenge
1 January - 31 December 2011

Completed: 26/26 Woohoo - my final A-Z annual challenge completed!!

A: Agela Knight - Jane's Warlord - √ 4-Jan
B: Leah Brooke - Dakota Ranch Crude - √ 11-Apr
C: C J Barry - Unearthed - √ 19-Mar
D: Alyssa Day - Atlantis Awakening - √ 18-Feb
E: Emma Holly - Menage - √ 16-Apr
F: Christine Feehan - Dark Peril - √ 11-Feb
G: Julie Garwood - The Lion's Lady - √ 21-Feb
H: Georgette Heyer - The Grand Sophy - √ 26-Jan
I: Larissa Ione - Pleasure Unbound - √ 16-Mar
J: Dara Joy - Rejar - √ 18-Jan
K: Angela Knight - Master of the Night - √ 27-Mar
L: Shelly Laurenston - Hunting Season - √ 5-Apr
M: Karen Marie Moning - Darkfever - √ 14-Jan
N: Nalini Singh - Angels' Blood - √ 8-Jan
O: Robin D Owens - Guardian Of Honor - √ 4-Sep
P: P C Cast - Goddess of the Sea - √ 1-Oct
Q: Amanda Quick - Burning Lamp - √ 15-Feb
R: J D Robb - Immortal in Death - √ 23-Feb
S: Linnea Sinclair - Gabriel's Ghost - √ 12-Jan
T: Thea Harrison - Dragon Bound - √ 2-Sep
U: Madeleine Urban - Caught Running √ 10-Sep
V: Lisa Valdez - Passion - √ 4-Oct
W: J R Ward - Lover Enshrined - √ 5-Feb
X: Alexander McCall Smith - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - √ 6-Jan
Y: Serena Yates - To Find and to Keep - √ 9-Oct
Z: Zoe Archer - Warrior - √ 12-Mar

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Challenge: Operation Loofah aka Reject Pile aka Bus Stop
Duration: 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2011
Number of books: 12 20 (nearly 2/mth)
Challenge Description: Read some of my books that I have waiting (waiting, waiting) in my piles at home. All were added to my GR TBR pile and (probably) purchased in 2009.

Completed: 18/20

1. Lover Enshrined (Loofah) - √ 5-Feb
2. Gabriel's Ghost (Loofah) - √ 12-Jan
3. Atlantis Awakening (Bus stop) - √ 18-Feb
4. Forbidden Magic (Bus stop) - √ 4-May
5. Kiss of Midnight (Bus stop) - √ 12-Jun
6. Pleasure Unbound (Bus stop) - √ 16-Mar
7. Angels' Blood (Bus stop) - √ 8-Jan
8. Unearthed (Reject pile) - √ 19-Mar
9. Burning Lamp (Bus stop) - √ 15-Feb
10.The Star King (Bus stop/reject pile) - √ 13-May
11.Master of the Night (Loofah/reject pile) - √ 27-Mar
12.Uneasy Alliance (Reject pile) - √ 17-Jun



Additional books that have been waiting that I have added to this challenge:
13. Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning (bus stop) - √ 14-Jan
14. Bitten by Kelley Armstrong (bus stop)
15. Guardian Of Honor by Robin D Owens (bus stop) - √ 4-Sep
16. Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur (bus stop) - √ 22-Aug
17. Master of Ecstasy by Nina Bangs (bus stop/loofah)
18. Jacob by Jacqueline Franks (bus stop) - √ 10-Jul
19. Lover Avenged by J R Ward (bus stop) - √ 4-Mar
20. Moonstruck by Susan Grant (bus stop) - √ 18-Jun

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

A-Z Character Challenge (Male)
1 January - 31 December 2011

Completed: 26/26 - Hooray!

A: Adolphus Ware aka 'Gilly' - The Foundling - √ 12-Feb
B: Baran Arvid - Jane's Warlord - √ 4-Jan
C: Charles Rivenhall - The Grand Sophy - √ 26-Jan
D: Dominic Dragonseeker - Dark Peril - √ 11-Feb
E: Eidolon - Pleasure Unbound - √ 16-Mar
F: Gervase Frant - The Quiet Gentleman - √ 17-Mar
G: Gabriel Sullivan - Gabriel's Ghost - √ 12-Jan
H: Justin Halpern - Sh*t My Dad Says - √ 23-Feb
I: Ivo Barrasford - Bath Tangle - √ 22-Aug
J: Jericho Barrons - Darkfever - √ 14-Jan
K: Rejar Krue - Rejar - √ 18-Jan
L: Lucan Thorn - Kiss of Midnight - √ 12-Jun
M: Marcus O'Malley - The Negotiator - √ 5-Mar
N: Nicholas St John - Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord - √ 10-Jul
O: Omega - Lover Avenged - √ 4-Mar
P: Phury - Lover Enshrined - √ 5-Feb
Q: Simon Quarrel - Gift of Fire - √ 6-May
R: Raphael (Archangel) - Angels' Blood - √ 8-Jan
S: Rafe Stonebrake - Orchid - √ 21-Jan
T: Cohl Travers - Unearthed - √ 19-Mar
U: Count Ugolino - Sylvester - √ 13-Apr
V: Ven - Atlantis Awakening - √ 18-Feb
W: Griffin Winter - Burning Lamp - √ 15-Feb
X: Max Shannon - Bonds of Justice - √ 11-May
Y: Wilhelm Yager - Hunting Season - √ 5-Apr
Z: Zack English - Zack and Ace - √ 5-Feb

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

A-Z Character Challenge (Female)
1 January - 31 December 2011

Completed: 26/26 Woohoo!

A: Adelaide Pyne - Burning Lamp - √ 15-Feb
B: Chaz Bergren - Gabriel's Ghost - √ 12-Jan
C: Cormia - Lover Enshrined - √ 5-Feb
D: Elena Deveraux - Angels' Blood - √ 8-Jan
E: Eve Dallas - Immortal in Death - √ 23-Feb
F: Fiona Maxwell - Tomorrow, When the War Began - √ 13-Mar
G: Erin Grayson - Master of the Night - √ 27-Mar
H: Harriet Presteigne - The Foundling - √ 12-Feb
I: Isabel Townsend - Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord - √ 10-Jul
J: Jane Colby - Jane's Warlord - √ 4-Jan
K: Kate O'Malley - The Negotiator - √ 5-Mar
L: Lilac Devere - Rejar - √ 18-Jan
M: MacKayla Lane - Darkfever - √ 14-Jan
N: Neecy Lawrence - Hunting Season - √ 5-Apr
O: Orchid Adams - Orchid - √ 21-Jan
P: Precious Ramotswe - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - √ 6-Jan
Q: Quinn - Atlantis Awakening - √ 18-Feb
R: Robyn Montgomery - Snowbound - √ 26-Jan
S: Solange - Dark Peril - √ 11-Feb
T: Tayla Mancuso - Pleasure Unbound - √ 16-Mar
U: Umilla - Guardian Of Honor - √ 4-Sep
V: Venetia Lanyon - Venetia - √ 4-Jul
W: Maggie Wright Giving Chase - √ 31-Mar
X: Gabrielle Maxwell - Kiss of Midnight - √ 12-Jun
Y: Yasmeen - The Iron Duke - √ 10-Jun
Z: Zoe - Tempted All Night - √ 5-Aug

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

To help me to remember where to go for hard letters - book titles... This is a goodreads group site:

Reading Challenges > Log For Keeping Track of Difficult Letters in the Read the Alphabet Challenge

Geography places > www.bibliotravel.com/locale
http://www.goodreads.com/places
books that have been shelved in the country: http://www.goodreads.com/shelf
comprehensive book list of countries - http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...
http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.co...
http://www.goodreads.com/group/booksh...

Finding other category books:
http://www.likesbooks.com/lists.html

To find similar authors: http://www.literature-map.com

To insert a picture:
Go to photobucket.com and search for a cartoon or picture. If what I want isn't there, then I upload to my album there on their site. Most of the pics I copy are not in my album, but open to everyone. BTW, you DO NOT have to join to download something, and if you join, it's free. :-) You can and get more expanded storage if you pay a small monthly/yearly fee.

★ When you move your mouse over the picture a drop down box will appear.
★ I copy (right mouse click) over the html option, but if this doesn't work than make sure you are on the line (in the field) you want then use "select all" - which will only select that line of text, not the whole page)
★ The word "copied" should flash briefly on that line. Then...
★ Paste that long list of instructions to a comment box on GRs. They usually start with an less-than-sign before an a (no space between) and end with an less-than-sign / a >
★ I, personally, like the ones that move! However, they can be irritating to the eyes, so I often but them under "view spoiler".

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A-Z Book Challenge
1 January - 31 December 2011

Completed: 26/26 *phew* I'm DONE :)

A: Atlantis Awakening - √ 18-Feb
B: Burning Lamp - √ 15-Feb
C: City of Bones - √ 30-Apr
D: Dark Peril - √ 11-Feb
E: Emergency: Wife Lost and Found - √ 25-Apr
F: The Foundling - √ 12-Feb
G: Gabriel's Ghost - √ 12-Jan
H: Hunting Season - √ 5-Apr
I: Immortal in Death - √ 23-Feb
J: Jane's Warlord - √ 4-Jan
K: Kiss of Midnight - √ 12-Jun
L: Lover Enshrined - √ 5-Feb
M: Master of the Night - √ 27-Mar
N: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - √ 6-Jan
O: Orchid - √ 21-Jan
P: Pleasure Unbound - √ 16-Mar
Q: The Quiet Gentleman - √ 17-Mar
R: Rejar - √ 18-Jan
S: Snowbound - √ 26-Jan
T: Tomorrow, When the War Began - √ 13-Mar
U: Unearthed - √ 19-Mar
V: Venetia - √ 4-Jul
W: Warrior - √ 12-Mar
X: The Unknown Ajax - √ 1-Aug
Y: Yule Be Mine - √ 8-Aug
Z: Zack and Ace - √ 5-Feb

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January Monthly Reading Challenge
1 January - 31 January 2011

Completed: 8/8

1: January: Jane's Warlord - √ 4-Jan
2: Happy Birthday Bookwatcher!! (14 January) - : Angels' Blood - √ 8-Jan
3: Delaware: skip
4: New author: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - √ 6-Jan
5: First in series: Gabriel's Ghost - √ 12-Jan
6: Dragons: skip
7: Time travel: Rejar - √ 18-Jan
8: Flower: Orchid - √ 21-Jan
9: Cold weather: Snowbound - √ 26-Jan
10: My choice: Darkfever - √ 14-Jan

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Random Book List #1

Part 2 - ends 4 Jan: The Darkest Kiss √ 29-Dec
Part 3 - ends 8 Feb: Lover Enshrined √ 5-Feb
Part 4 - ends 15 Mar: Lover Avenged √ 4-Mar
Part 5 - ends 19 Apr: Rapture in Death √ 13-Apr
Part 6 - ends 24 May: Ceremony in Death √ 11-May
Part 7 - ends 28 June: One Foot in the Grave √ 6-Jun
Part 8 - ends 2 Aug: Club Dead √ 16-Jul
Part 9 - ends 6 Sep: My Man Jeeves √ 4-Sep
Part 10 - ends 11 Oct: Perfect Chemistry √ 13-Oct
Part 11 - ends 15 Nov: The Eyre Affair √ 31-Oct
Part 12 - ends 20 Dec: Faefever - failed!
Part 13 - ends 25 Jan: Men Under the Mistletoe √ 1-Jan


Random Book List #3

Part 2 - ends 18 Jan: Darkfever √ 14-Jan
Part 3 - ends 23 Feb: Bloodfever √ 13-Feb
Part 4 - ends 29 Mar: Club Dead missed :(
Part 5 - ends 3 May: The Hunger Games √ 25-Apr
Part 6 - ends 7 Jun: Blood Brothers √ 13-Jun
Part 7 - ends 12 Jul: Vengeance in Death √ 1-Jul
Part 8 - ends 16 Aug: Dance With The Devil √ 12-Aug
Part 9 - ends 20 Sep: Soulless √ 9-Sep
Part 10 - ends 25 Oct: Vampire Academy √ 17-Oct
Part 11 - ends 29 Nov: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency √ 23-Nov
Part 12 - ends 3 Jan: The Sea of Monsters √ 21-Dec

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Featured Authors Challenges 2011


January: Charlaine Harris - Living Dead in Dallas Start 'B' / 'B-A' √ 29-Jan
February: Julie Garwood - The Lion's Lady 21 Feb One Pink Rose √ 19 Feb Start 'C' / 'A'
March: Catherine Coulter - skip
April: Debbie Macomber - skip
May: Iris Johansen - Pandora's Daughter Start 'C' /End 'B' √ 20 May
June: Lynsay Sands - The Heiress Start 'B'/ End 'B' √ 4 Jun
July: Linda Lael Miller - The McKettrick Way (McKettricks, #9) Start 'C'/ End 'B' √ 20 Jul
August: Lori Foster - Yule Be Mine Start 'C'/ End 'B' √ 8 Aug
September: P.C. Cast - Goddess of the Sea Start 'D'/End 'C' √ 1 Oct
October: Richelle Mead - Vampire Academy Start 'C'/End 'C' √ 17 Oct
November: Sandra Brown -Texas! Lucky Start 'C'/End 'B-' √ 4 Nov
December: Diana Palmer - Tough to Tame (Long, Tall Texans) Start 'C'/End 'B' √ 2 Dec

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The Chubby Chunkster (3) / Do These Books Make My Butt Look Big (5) / Mor-book-ly Obese (8)
1 January - 31 December 2011

Completed: 3/3 - 30 April
Completed: 5/5 - 16 August
Extended and now targeting next level: 7/8

1. Lover Enshrined by J R Ward (534p) √ 5-Feb
2. Lover Avenged by J R Ward (642p) √ 4-Mar
3. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (485p) √ 30-Apr
***** extend ******
4. Games of Command by Linnea Sinclair (525p) √ 1-Jun
5. Wild Fire by Christine Feehan (455p - scraped in!)√ 16-Aug
***** extend ******
6. City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare (453p - scraped in again!) √ 28-Aug
7. A Red-Tainted Silence by Carolyn Gray (515p ebook - not avail in MMPB) √ 25-Dec
8. Lover Mine by J R Ward (653p)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

A Year of Georgette Heyer
1 January - 31 December 2011

Completed: 13/13 - YAY!!!!

1. Bath Tangle (1955) - √ 22-Aug 2 stars
2. Black Sheep (1966) - √ 28-Apr 5 stars
3. The Corinthian (1940) - √ 15-Jun 4 stars
4. The Foundling (1948) - √ 12-Feb 3 stars
5. The Grand Sophy (1950) - √ 26-Jan 5 stars!
6. Lady of Quality (1972) - √ 11-Nov 4 stars
7. The Quiet Gentleman (1951) - √ 17-Mar 4 stars
8. Sylvester (1957) - √ 13-Apr 4.5 stars
9. The Talisman Ring (1936) - √ 14-May 5 stars
10. The Toll-Gate (1954) - √ 22-Sep 4 stars
11. The Unknown Ajax (1959) - √ 26-Jul 5 stars
12. Venetia (1958) - √ 4-Jul 3.5 stars
13. Powder and Patch (1923) - √ 17-Dec 3.5 stars

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Read the month in Italian: GENNAIO
1 January - 31 January 2011

Completed: 7/7

G: Gabriel's Ghost by Linnea Sinclair - √ 12-Jan
E: Eland: Tales of the Shareem by Allyson James - √ 6-Jan
N: Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh - √ 8-Jan
N: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith - √ 6-Jan
A: Jane's Warlord by Angela Knight - √ 4-Jan
I: Snowbound by Larissa Ione - √ 26-Jan
O: Orchid by Jayne Castle - √ 21-Jan

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Romance 101
8 January - 7 July 2011

Completed: 12/12

1. Contemporary: Snowbound by Larissa Ione - √ 26-Jan
2. Historical: The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer - √ 25-Jan
3. Suspense: Immortal in Death by J D Robb - √ 23-Feb
4. Paranormal: Dark Peril by Christine Feehan - √ 11-Feb
5. Sci-fi: Gabriel's Ghost by Linnea Sinclair - √ 12-Jan
6. Fantasy: Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris - √ 29-Jan
7. Time-travel: Rejar by Dara Joy - √ 18-Jan
8. Inspirational/Christian: The Negotiator by Dee Henderson - √ 5-Mar
9. Multi-cultural/Interracial: Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh - √ 7-Mar
10. Erotic: Menage by Emma Holly - √ 16-Apr
11. Serial/Category: Emergency: Wife Lost and Found by Carol Marinelli - √ 25-Apr
12. Classic/Love story: Water for Elephants - √ 8-Mar

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

February Monthly Reading Challenge
1 February - 28 February 2011

Completed: 10/10

1: February: The Foundling by Georgette Heyer - √ 12 Feb
2: Happy Birthday Becky!! (13 February) - : It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas - √ 2 Feb
3. Brazil: Dark Peril by Christine Feehan - √ 11 Feb
4: Second in series & two worded title: Atlantis Awakening by Alyssa Day - √ 18 Feb
5: Second chance read: Lover Enshrined by JR Ward (gave up on 16 mths ago) - √ 5 Feb
6: Novella: Zack and Ace by Marie Harte - √ 5 Feb
7: Valentine's Day: Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning - √ 13 Feb
8: African-American character: Derrick by Marie Harte - √ 6 Feb
9: "Funny" book: Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern - √ 2 Feb
10: My choice: Burning Lamp by Amanda Quick - √ 15 Feb

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Pick It For Me


February - AlbertaJenn: Lover Enshrined by JR Ward - √ 5 Feb
March - Valerie: Pleasure Unbound - √ 16 Mar, Blaze of Memory - √ 7 Mar
Buddy read with Melissa: Tomorrow, When the War Began - √ 13 Mar
April - Sandy: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins √ 25 Apr and City of Bones by Cassandra Clare - √ 30 Apr
May - Isabella: Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh (buddy read with DDee) - √ 11 May
Buddy read with Jess/Lacy: Halfway to the Grave - √ 21 May
June - Penney: Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh - √ 26 Jun
No buddy read required
July - Lisa & Mandy: How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper (Buddy read) - √ 18 Jul plus Jacob by Jacqueline Frank with Mandy (buddy read) - √ 10 Jul
August - Laura: Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Cruise - √ 11-Aug
September - Nairabell: Play of Passion by Nalini Singh - √ 6-Sep and Ill Wind by Rachel Caine - √ 17-Sep; DG/Shell: Hot Head by Damon Suede - √ 23-Sep
October - Michelle: Passion by Lisa Valdez - √ 4-Oct
November - Shannon: Bitten by Kelley Armstrong - DNF - but just because I was slack!
December - Ana: Fifty Shades of Grey - √ 28-Dec

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Read the month in Italian: FEBBRAIO

Completed: 8/8

F: The Foundling by Georgette Heyer - √ 12 Feb
E: Everlasting Hunger by Tawny Taylor - √ 19 Feb
B: Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning - √ 13 Feb
B: Burning Lamp by Amanda Quick - √ 15 Feb
R: Immortal in Death by JR Robb - √ 23 Feb
A: Atlantis Awakening by Alyssa Day - √ 18 Feb
I: It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas - √ 2 Feb
O: One Pink Rose by Julie Garwood - √ 19 Feb

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Friends A-Z Reading Challenge
1 February - 31 December 2011

Completed: 26/26 - Yayaayyyy!!!

A: Annie - The Quiet Gentleman - √ 17 Mar
B: BJ Rose - Immortal in Death - √ 23 Feb
C: Christine - Unearthed - √ 19 Mar
D: Delicious Dee - Bloodfever - √ 13 Feb
E: Erin - Devil in Winter - √ 28 Mar
F: Fran - Sh*t My Dad Says - √ 2 Feb
G: Gaijinmama - Warrior - √ 12 Mar
H: Heather TX - Hunting Season - √ 5 Apr
I: Isalys - Pleasure Unbound - √ 16 Mar
J: Juana - The Foundling - √ 12 Feb
K: Karen - Atlantis Awakening - √ 18 Feb
L: Lady Danielle - Lover Enshrined - √ 5 Feb
M: Mojca - Master of the Night - √ 27 Mar
N: Niquae - The Negotiator - √ 5 Mar
O: Ori - Venetia - √ 4 Jul
P: Patty - Kiss of Midnight - √ 12 Jun
Q: Quel - The Lion's Lady - √ 21 Feb
R: Rossy - Zack and Ace - √ 5 Feb
S: Sandra - Burning Lamp - √ 15 Feb
T: Tania - Derrick - √ 6 Feb
U: Uniquely Moi - The Iron Duke - √ 11 Jun
V: Vanessa - It Happened One Autumn - √ 2 Feb
W: Wan - Archangel's Kiss - √ 18 Apr
X: Delitealex - Menage - √ 16 Apr
Y: Yz - Dark Peril - √ 11 Feb
Z: Zeek - Blaze of Memory - √ 7 Mar

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Couch Potato Reading Challenge
1 March - 31 May 2011

Completed: 15/15!!! Yay!

1. Welcome Back Kotter: Tomorrow, When the War Began - √ 13-Mar
2. Laverne and Shirley: Devil in Winter - √ 28-Mar
3. Happy Days: Black Sheep - √ 28-Apr
4. WKRP in Cincinatti: Unearthed - √ 19-Mar
5. Gilligan's Island: An Accidental Goddess - √ 15-May
6. One Day at a Time: Burning Wild - √ 10-Apr
7. Dallas: Dakota Ranch Crude - √ 11-Apr
8. MASH: Warrior - √ 12-Mar
9. Hawaii 5-0: The Negotiator - √ 5-Mar
10. E.R.: Pleasure Unbound - √ 16-Mar
11. Green Acres: Tempting a Proper Lady - √ 6-Apr
12. I Love Lucy: Menage - √ 16-Apr
13. The Brady Bunch: The Star King - √ 13-May
14. Star Trek: Rapture in Death - √ 13-Apr
15. A-Team: Hunting Season - √ 5-Apr

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March Monthly Reading Challenge
1 March - 31 March 2011

Hooray for ME!! (Finished by the hair of my chinny-chin-chin)
Completed: 10/10

1. March: Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden - √ 13-Mar
2. Happy Birthday Niquae!: The Negotiator by Dee Henderson - √ 5-Mar
3. South Carolina: Master of the Night by Angela Knight - √ 27-Mar
4. Three little words: The Quiet Gentleman by Georgette Heyer - √ 17-Mar
5. Fighting Man: Warrior by Zoe Archer - √ 12-Mar
6. Mardi Gras: Unearthed by CJ Barry (finally knocking this one off Jim!!) - √ 19-Mar
7. St Paddy's Day: Hale by Marie Harte - √ 29-Mar
8. What's Up Doc: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione - √ 16-Mar
9. The List: Giving Chase by Lauren Dane - √ 31-Mar
10. Busting to read!: Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh - √ 7-Mar

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The Oscars Challenge
Duration - March 5th, 2011 to August 31, 2011.

10/10 Completed

1. Best Picture: The King's Speech - Read a book that takes place in England. The Quiet Gentleman by Georgette Heyer - √ 17-Mar
2. Actor in a Leading Role: Colin Firth: - Read a book that takes place in London. Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas - √ 28-Mar
3. Actress in a Leading Role: Natalie Portman: - Someone with an alias Black Sheep by Georgette Heyer - √ 28-Apr
4. Animated Feature Film: Toy Story 3: - Has a character that is a cowboy or an astronaut. Dakota Ranch Crude by Leah Brooke - √ 11-Apr
5. Costume Design: Alice In Wonderland: - Read a book with cat on the cover. Burning Wild by Christine Feehan - √ 10-Apr
6. Foreign Language Film: In a Better World - a doctor as a main character. Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione - √ 16-Mar
7. Makeup: The Wolfman - Read a book that has a shifter as a character.Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh - √ 7-Mar
8. Short Film: God of Love - Read a book with Angel in the title. Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh - √ 18-Apr
9. Visual Effects: Inception - Read a science fiction novel. Unearthed by CJ Barry - √ 19-Mar
10. Writing (adapted screenplay): The Social Network - Read a book with a character that does web design or something with computers. Rapture in Death by JD Robb - √ 13-Apr This book is really focused on tech crime - so unbeknownst me, it was really suitable!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

April Monthly Reading Challenge
1 April - 30 April 2011

Completed: 8/8

1. April: Angels' Blood - √ 8 Apr : reread and Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh - √ 18 Apr
2. Happy Birthday Marianna!: Black Sheep - √ 28 Apr
3. Maryland: Rapture in Death - √ 13 Apr
4. Fourth Month: Tempting a Proper Lady - √ 6 Apr
5. Royal Wedding: skip
6. April Fool: Hunting Season (Fighting Man, March) - √ 5 Apr
7. Rainbow: Menage - √ 16 Apr
8. Taxes are due: Library book - skip
9. Pets are FAB!: Burning Wild - √ 10 Apr
10. My Choice: Dakota Ranch Crude - √ 11 Apr

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

May Monthly Reading Challenge
1 May - 31 May 2011

Completed 8/8

1.1 M is for May: Forbidden Magic - Cheyenne McCray - √ 4 May
2.2 Happy Birthday Penney!: Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - √ 21 May
3.0 skip
4.2 5th in a series: Ceremony in Death by JD Robb - √ 11 May
5.3 May I? BDSM: Maverick's Black Cat by Maggie Casper - √ 26 May
6.3 Mayday Mayday: The Star King by Susan Grant - √ 13 May
7.0 skip
8.2 Book to the future: An Accidental Goddess by Linnea Sinclair - √ 15 May
9.1 Good luck!: The Talisman Ring by Georgette Heyer - √ 14 May
10 My choice: Pandora's Daughter by Iris Johansen - √ 20 May

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Read the month in Italian: MAGGIO
1 May to 31 May 2011

Completed 5/6 Did not finish :(

M Forbidden Magic by Cheyenne McCray - √ 4 May
A An Accidental Goddess by Linnea Sinclair - √ 15 May
G The Star King by Susan Grant - √ 13 May
G The Talisman Ring by Georgette Heyer - √ 14 May
I Pandora's Daughter by Iris Johansen - √ 20 May
O tbd

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

June Monthly Reading Challenge
1 June - 30 June 2011

Completed: 8/8


1. Repeat Repeat: Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts - √ 13 Jun
2. Happy Birthday ?: skip
3. Oregon: The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook - √ 11 Jun
4. UFO Day: Moonstruck by Susan Grant - √ 18 Jun
5. Best Friends: Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian - √ 12 Jun
6. Summer Solstice: The Heiress by Lynsay Sands - √ 4 Jun
7. Graduation Month: One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - √ 6 Jun
8. Old Maids' Day: Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh - √ 26 Jun
9. Yummy yummy: skip
10. My Choice: The Corinthian by Georgette Heyer - √ 15 Jun

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Read the month in Italian: GIUGNO

Completed 6/6

G The Corinthian by Georgette Heyer - √ 15 Jun
I The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook - √ 11 Jun
U Uneasy Alliance by Jayne Ann Krentz - √ 17 Jun
G Moonstruck by Susan Grant - √ 18 Jun
N Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts- √ 13 Jun
O One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - √ 6 Jun

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

I Need A Vacation!
June 1, 2011 through September 1, 2011

Completed: 10/10 DONE

1. Island Hopping: Wild Fire - √ 16 Aug
2. Road Trip with the Kids: One Foot in the Grave - √ 6 Jun
3. Ski Trip: How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper - √ 18 Jul
4. Tourist Trap: The Corinthian - √ 15 Jun
5. Camping Out: Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts - √ 13 Jun
6. Amusement Park: Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore - √ 17 Jul
7. Vegas Baby!: Vengeance in Death by JD Robb - √ 1 Jul
8. Space Ship: Moonstruck by Susan Grant - √ 18 Jun
9. Relaxing at Home: Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh - √ 26 Jun
10. Romantic Getaway: Jacob by Jacqueline Frank - √ 10 Jul

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

July Monthly Reading Challenge
1 July - 31 July 2011

Completed: 8/8 ...YAY!!

1. 'J' for July: Jacob by Jacqueline Frank - √ 10-Jul
2. Happy Birthday Charlotte (Buried in Books)!!: Club Dead - √ 16-Jul
3. Virginia Ham: At Grave's End by Jeanienne Frost - √ 26-Jul
4. Red, White and Blue: How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper - √ 18-Jul
5. Bastille Day: skip
6. Sunbaking (so un-PC): Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord by Sarah McLean - √ 10-Jul
7. Rugrats: skip
8. Ooops - I Forgot: Zeraac's Miracle - √ 21-Jul
9. International Funsters Day: Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore - √ 17-Jul
10. Now what to read?: Venetia - √ 4-Jul

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

The Four Elements
1 July - 31 December 2011

This Transmuter has completed: 12/12 !!!

EARTH
1. Brown book cover: The McKettrick Way (McKettricks, #9) - √ 20-Jul
2. Set in Alaska: How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf - √ 18-Jul
3. Main character works with rocks: Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal - √ 17-Jul

WATER
1. Blue/Black book cover: Club Dead - √ 16-Jul
2. Set on/near body of water: Goddess of the Sea - √ 1-Oct
3. Strong heroine: At Grave's End - √ 26-Jul

FIRE
1. Orange book cover: Jacob - √ 10-Jul
2. Set in South America: Wild Fire - √ 16-Aug
3. Erotica: Zeraac's Miracle - √ 21-Jul

AIR
1. Yellow book cover: Venetia - √ 4-Jul
2. Set on a plane/space ship: The Star Prince - √ 30-Oct
3. Second (last) chance: Dance With The Devil - √ 12-Aug

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

One Book From Each Genre
30 July 2011 - 30 June 2012

Completed: 6/12

1. Contemporary: Just the Sexiest Man Alive - √ 26-Nov
2. Erotic: Roane
3. GLBT: Caught Running - √ 10-Sep
4. Historical: Miss Wonderful
5. Paranormal: Wild Fire - √ 16-Aug
6. Suspense: Murder Game - √ 7-Oct
7. Women's Fiction: And One Last Thing ...
8. World Literature: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
9. Young Adult: City of Ashes - √ 28-Aug

Bonus:
10. Classic: The Picture of Dorian Gray
11. Non-fiction: Lonely for my Land
12. Dystopia: Animal Farm - √ 23-Aug

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

The Cocktail Challenge
15 July 2011 - 30 June 2012

Hammered: 20/20 Beer goggles are fully operational: Geez WHAT A HUNK! - oh, wait, that's a hat-rack?

By location:
Mojito ~ Latin America - Wild Fire - √ 16-Aug
Tennessee Cowboy ~ cowboy – The McKettrick Way (McKettricks, #9) - √ 20-Jul
Manhattan ~ New York – Dragon Bound - √ 2-Sep
Long Island Ice Tea ~ a ‘long’ book – City of Ashes (453p - just scraped in!) - √ 28-Aug
Bay Breeze ~ San Francisco – Play of Passion - √ 6-Sep
Rusty Nail ~ colours of autumn - Full Moon Rising - √ 22-Aug
Jägerbomb ~ bomb - Dark Peril - √ 3 Oct
White Russian ~ white cover - How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf - √ 18-Jul
Mint Julep ~ mint-green cover – Goddess of the Sea - √ 1 Oct

By theme:
Bloody Mary ~ kick-ass heroine – At Grave's End - √ 26-Jul
Virgin Bloody Mary ~ virgin – Bath Tangle - √ 22-Aug
Cosmo (ala Sex in the City) ~ friends The Hollow - √ 26-Jul
Martini (shaken not stirred) ~ England - My Man Jeeves - √ 4-Sep
Sex on the Beach ~ Erotica - Zeraac's Miracle - √ 21-Jul
Salty Dog ~ Agnes has a dog – Agnes and the Hitman - √ 11-Aug
7&7 ~ 7th in series – Murder Game - √ 7-Oct
Lemon Drop ~ acerbic main character - Animal Farm - √ 23-Aug
Snakebite ~ vampire book – Dance With The Devil - √ 12-Aug
Kamikaze ~ ‘daredevil’ – Guardian of Honor - √ 4-Sep
Flaming Lamborghini ~ demon – The Pagan Stone - √ 31-Aug

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

August Monthly Reading Challenge
1 August - 31 August 2011

Completed: 8/8

1. 'A' is for August - Animal Farm by George Orwell - √ 23 Aug
2. Happy Birthday to ME!! - Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur - √ 22 Aug
3. New Jersey - skip
4. Kiss and Make Up - Wild Fire by Christine Feehan - √ 16 Aug
5. Nifty thrifty - Bath Tangle by Georgette Heyer - √ 22 Aug
6. Horror - skip
7. Lazy day - Yule Be Mine by Lori Foster - √ 08 Aug
8. Back to School - City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare - √ 28 Aug
9. Romance awareness - Dance With The Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon - √ 12 Aug
10. Me time - Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Cruise- √ 11 Aug

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Read the month in Italian: AGOSTO

Completed 6/6

A - Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur - √ 22 Aug
G - Bath Tangle by Georgette Heyer - √ 22 Aug
O - Animal Farm by George Orwell - √ 23 Aug
S - Dance With The Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon - √ 12 Aug
T - Tempted All Night by Liz Carlyle - √ 05 Aug
O - Rules of Engagement by Kaitlyn O'Connor - √ 07 Aug

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Finally finished Goddess of the Sea - I'm too late, but just thought I'd update anyway!! :)

Completed: 9/9 on 1 October

1. 'S' is for September - Soulless √ 9 Sep
2. Happy Birthday Laura!! - Ill Wind √ 17 Sep
3. Tennessee - skip
4. Ahoy me hearties! - Goddess of the Sea √ 1 Oct :(
5. Where's the ring? - Guardian of Honor √ 4 Sep
6. Dominant woman - Play of Passion √ 6 Sep
7. Read a book day - Toll-Gate √ 22 Sep
8. Run, hop, skip & jump - Caught Running √ 10 Sep
9. Prost! - skip
10. Me time - My Man Jeeves √ 4 Sep
11. Twin Towers - Hot Head √ 23 Sep

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

The Chocolate Challenge
1 September – 30 November 2011

Pigged out on: 10/10 ...Off the dentist this week...

1. Snickers (hehehe) : My Man Jeeves - √ 4 Sep
2. Milky Way (sci-fi) : The Star Prince - √ 30 Oct
3. Baby Ruth - pregnancy plotline - Dark Legend - √ 16 Sep
4. M&Ms - an erotic book with an author is alliterative - Cowboy and the Captive - √ 2 Oct
5. Junior Mint – Goddess of the Sea - √ 1 Oct
6. KitKat - a shifter novel - Play of Passion √ 6 Sep
7. Cherry Ripe - virgin spinster with vampires! Soulless √ 9 Sep
8. Crunchie/Voilet Crumble 'Its the way it shatters that matters' - a book involving violence or a military/ex-military operation - Murder Game √ 7 Oct
9. Flake - nerdy hero (supposedly) Caught Running √ 10 Sep
10. Rolo - pretending to not be gay - Hot Head √ 23 Sep

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Films du Monde
4 September 2011 - 3 February 2012

'Watched': 10/10 !!

1. Australia: Animal Kingdom ~ 'big family' - Play of Passion √ 6 Sep
2. Canada: Incendies ~ fire on the cover - Hot Head √ 23 Sep
3. France: Les Visiteurs - Read a book that takes place in a hotel - The Assignment √ 16 Oct
4. Germany: The Princess and the Warrior - Read a book with a widower - Faith & Fidelity √ 3 Oct
5. India: Robot - Read a book with an arranged marriage, a university student or read a science-fiction romance. The Star Prince √ 30 Oct
6. Japan: The Chasing World ~ 'alternate reality' - Soulless √ 9 Sep
7. Spain: The Orphanage - sick orphan in horror novel! - Dark Legend √ 16 Sep
8. South Korea: Antique ~ 'LGBT romance' - Caught Running √ 10 Sep
9. Taiwan: Silk - Read a book with a special agent - Murder Game √ 7 Oct
10. United Kingdom: Wild Target ~ a character in hiding - The Toll-Gate √ 22 Sep

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

October Monthly Reading Challenge
1 October - 31 October 2011

Completed: 5/5

1. 'O' is for October - skip
2. Happy Birthday Leslie! - What to choose, what to choose?: Kiss of Crimson √ 9 Oct
3. Utah - skip
4. Chick-lit - skip
5. Buddy read with Michelle - Passion √ 4 Oct
6. Mr Grouch - skip
7. Autumn colours - The Star Prince √ 30 Oct
8. Foodies - skip
9. Happy Halloween! - Vampire Academy √ 17 Oct
10. Me time - Murder Game √ 7 Oct

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

November Monthly Reading Challenge
1 November - 30 November 2011

Completed: 5/5

1. 'N' is for November - skip
2. Happy Birthday Ariel! - Dark Predator - √ 8 Nov
3. Alabama - skip
4. Chemistry - skip
5. YA (yayayaya) - skip
6. Native American - skip
7. Red Planet - Texas! Lucky - √ 4 Nov
8. Mmmmmm (oh yeah) - Cut & Run - √ 5 Nov
9. Absurdly new author - The Locker Room - √ 9 Nov
10. Me time - Lady of Quality - √ 13 Nov

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

December Monthly Reading Challenge
1 December - 31 December 2011

Completed: 8/8 *phew*

1. 'D' is for December - Tough to Tame (Long, Tall Texans) by Diana Palmer - √ 2 Dec
2. Happy Birthday Brenda! - Fifty Shades of Grey - √ 28 Dec
3. Italy - skip
4. Christmas - The Match Before Christmas- √ 10 Dec
5. YA (yayayaya) - The Lightning Thief - √ 7 Dec
6. Series book - Scandal in Spring - √ 13 Dec
7. Pearl Harbour - skip
8. Mmmmmm (stuffed with food) - Wild Raspberries - √ 9 Dec
9. Housekeeping (another challenge) - Truth in the Dark (M/M Dec Comfort Challenge) - √ 8 Dec
10. Me time - A Red-Tainted Silence - √ 25 Dec

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Read the month in Italian: DICEMBRE

8/8 Completed

D Diana Palmer - Tough to Tame (Long, Tall Texans) √ 2 Dec
I The Importance of Being Denny by Kari Gregg √ 30 Dec
C Carolyn Gray - A Red-Tainted Silence √ 25 Dec
E Eden Winters - The Match Before Christmas √ 10 Dec
M Madeleine Urban - Sticks & Stones √ 7 Dec
B Victor Banis - Holiday Gay (not on GR) √ 4 Dec
R Rick Riordan - The Lightning Thief √ 7 Dec
E Every Move You Make by Ann Sommerville √ 20 Dec

Holiday Gay