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Bookshelf Clearout Duration: 1 June - 31 December 2011
I have 300 books categorised sitting around on my shleves that I have never read. I shudder to think how many more uncategorised ones are hiding from me!
I want to clear out some of these books, but keep getting distracted by new books from the library. My challenge is to start off nice and easy and commit to reading 15 books that I already own, and a bonus book I borrowed from a friend way too long ago and really must read.
Books should cover a range of genres, and hopefully some of my non-fiction will get read too.
Complete: 1/16
17/52 completed**fell off the wagon for a bit there...borrowed lots of new releases from the library instead of reading my own books...tsk tsk...time to focus again!
Challenge: Read The Books I Own
Duration: January 1st thru December 31st
Goal: 52
Description: Read one book each week that I already own...I am counting a week as Sunday thru Saturday
Apr 17th - Apr 23rd
Apr 24th - Apr 30th
May 1st - May 7th
May 8th - May 14th
May 15th - May 21st
Jun 5th - Jun 11th
2011 Book Rewards Challenge5,775/7,000 pts
Duration: January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Goal:
Challenge Description: This would work like a membership rewards program but instead of getting points for buying stuff, I'd get them for reading books. :) Books would earn points depending on how long they have been on my TBR (the oldest, the most points), how many pages they have (the most pages, the most points) and what # in the series they are (the later in the series, the most points.)
1. Graceling by Kristin Cashore - 1/1 (150 pts.)
2. His at Night by Sherry Thomas - 1/2 (150 pts.)
3. Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare - 1/4 (125 pts.)
4. Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt - 1/8 (100 pts.)
5. At Last Comes Love by Mary Balogh - 1/11 (150 pts.)
6. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 1/16 (100 pts.)
7. A Victorian Romance by Lindsay Welsh - 1/16 (100 pts.)
8. Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl - 1/22 (100 pts.)
9. The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen - 1/25 (100 pts.)
10. Skin Heat by Ava Gray - 1/27 (50 pts.)
11. The Winter Rose by Jennifer Donnelly - 1/29 (425 pts.)
12. Miss Chopsticks by Xinran - 1/31 (100 pts.)
13. The Rake by Mary Jo Putney - 2/4 (100 pts.)
14. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 2/6 (25 pts.)
15. The Help by Kathryn Stockett - 2/9 (200 pts.)
16. My Sweet Folly by Laura Kinsale - 2/12 (150 pts.)
17. Fallen from Grace by Laura Leone - 2/16 (150 pts.)
18. A Company of Swans by Eva Ibbotson - 2/21 (100 pts.)
19. Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh - 2/26 (100 pts.)
20. Twice Tempted by a Rogue by Tessa Dare - 3/4 (25 pts.)
21. Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James - 3/5 (100 pts.)
22. The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness - 3/12 (50 pts.)
23. Fallen Star by Morgan Hawke - 3/13 (75 pts.)
24. Swap by Jeneshi Ash - 3/19 (100 pts.)
25. God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything by Christopher Hitchens - 3/19 (150 pts.)
26. Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare - 3/25 (150 pts.)
27. Scandal Becomes Her by Shirlee Busbee - 3/25 (100 pts.)
28. Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward - 3/26 (200 pts.)
29. When a Man Loves a Weapon by Toni McGee Causey - 4/2 (50 pts.)
30. Glory in Death by J.D. Robb - 3/25 (25 pts.)
31. Play of Passion by Nalini Singh - 4/6 (200 pts.)
32. A Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey Archer - 4/10 (100 pts.)
33. Charmed, I'm Sure by Liz Ireland - 4/14 (100 pts.)
34. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson - 4/14 (250 pts.)
35. River Marked by Patricia Briggs - 4/24 (100 pts.)
36. Faith & Fidelity by Tere Michaels - 4/30 (100 pts.)
37. Wicked Becomes You by Meredith Duran - 5/7 (150 pts.)
38. The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri - 5/11 (200 pts.)
39. My Beloved by Karen Ranney - 5/14 (100 pts.)
40. Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward - 5/17 (150 pts.)
41. The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred - 5/21 (100 pts.)
42. Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione - 5/24 (50 pts.)
43. Three Nights with a Scoundrel (Stud Club, #3) by Tessa Dare - 5/25 (50 pts.)
44. The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon - 5/31 (625 pts.)
I’m taking inspiration from (or copying) FlibBityFLooB and using the AAR Top 100 as a starting point. Only I’m less ambitious so I’ll be trying for 25 of my 61 unread titles. :)Challenge Title: AAR Top 100
Duration: 1/1/11 to 12/31/11
Number of Books: 25
Challenge Description: To read 25 of my 61 unread titles on the AAR Top 100 List. The planned 25 titles are listed in advance but may be swapped out for one of the other 61 in case of issues with availability or a DNF.
Swapping out 2 titles due to finding an author not to my taste.
12/25 Read
1. Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase (AAR #1)
2.
3. Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh (AAR #7)
4.
5. Bet Me by Jennifer Cruise (AAR #16)
6.
7.
8. The Spymaster's Lady by Joanna Bourne (AAR #20)
9.
10.
11. A Summer to Remember by Mary Balogh (AAR #32)
12. Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Cruise (AAR #36)
13.
14.
15.
16. See Jane Score by Rachel Gibson (AAR #50)
17.
18. The Last Hellion by Loretta Chase (AAR #66)
19.
20. Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas (AAR #69)
21. Sea Swept by Nora Roberts (AAR #74)
22.
23. Thunder and Roses by Mary Jo Putney (AAR #88)
24. Bound by Your Touch by Meredith Duran (AAR #96)
25. And Then He Kissed Her by Laura Lee Guhrke (AAR #99)
Done. (I just might extend it to include more than 50 books. Maybe.)Challenge title: (Almost) Everything must go!
Duration: January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
Number of Books: 50
Challenge Description: Read 50 books (of any genre) that were added to the TBR pile before January 1, 2011. Only books from the TBR pile allowed, no re-reads! Also, only books with more than 100 (e)pages count. (The date in brackets is the date the book was added to my TBR shelf!)
1. Amaryllis by Jayne Castle (08/15/2010) — 01/02
2. Fat Tuesday by Sandra Brown (07/16/2010) — 01/02
3. Zinnia by Jayne Castle (08/15/2010) — 01/03
4. Fatal Justice by Marie Force (12/04/2010) — 01/06
5. In the Dead of Night by Linda Castillo (05/31/2009) — 01/08
6. Are You Scared Yet? by Hunter Morgan (12/31/2010) — 01/08
7. Enemy Husband by Nina Bruhns (11/20/2010) — 01/10
8. Orchid by Jayne Castle (08/15/2010) — 01/12
9. Skin Game by Ava Gray (11/19/2009) — 01/15
10. Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning (08/06/2008) — 01/19
11. Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning (08/06/2008) — 01/20
12. Faefever by Karen Marie Moning (08/19/2009) — 01/21
13. Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning (08/19/2009) — 01/22
14. Night Smoke by Nora Roberts (12/27/2010) — 01/24
15. Night Shield by Nora Roberts (12/27/2010) — 01/26
16 Passionate Heat by Rachel Kenley (09/24/2010) — 02/03
17. A Little Dare by Brenda Jackson (07/02/2009) — 02/04
18. On The Hunt by Gena Showalter et al. (12/05/2010) — 02/06
19. Dying Scream by Mary Burton (11/21/2009) — 02/08
20. The Last Mermaid by Shana Abé (08/09/2008) — 02/10
21. Between the Devil and Desire by Lorraine Heath (05/17/2009) — 02/13
22. Surrender to the Devil by Lorraine Heath (07/05/2009) — 02/14
23. Midnight Pleasures With a Scoundrel by Lorraine Heath (07/05/2009) — 02/16
24. Hidden Away by Maya Banks (12/11/2010) — 03/02
25. The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton (05/16/2010) — 03/03
26. Diagnosis: Danger by Marie Ferrarella (09/24/2009) — 03/05
27. Crazy for Love by Victoria Dahl (06/18/2010) — 03/07
28. The World Inside by Robert Silverberg (07/02/2009) — 03/09
29. Chains by Shiloh Walker (06/02/2009) — 03/11
30. Vision in White by Nora Roberts (05/11/2009) — 03/19
31. Ime rože by Umberto Eco (12/11/2010) — 03/20
32. Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts (05/11/2009) — 03/21
33. To the Edge by Cindy Gerard (06/04/2010) — 03/23
34. To the Limit by Cindy Gerard (06/04/2010) — 03/25
35. Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James (06/04/2009) — 03/28
36. Fragile by Shiloh Walker (07/02/2009) — 03/28
37. Broken by Shiloh Walker (12/16/2010) — 03/29
38. Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn (09/24/2009) — 04/01
39. The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance by Trisha Telep (editor) (02/08/2009) — 04/06
40. Something About You by Julie James (08/23/2009) — 04/21
41. His Dark Desires by Jennifer St. Giles (05/17/2009) — 05/02
42. Kiss of Darknessby Jennifer St. Giles (05/17/2009) — 05/02
43. Cavanaugh Reunion by Marie Ferrarella (08/22/2010) — 05/04
44. Silver Falls by Anne Stuart (07/07/2010) — 05/04
45. Dangerous Games by Jayne Ann Krentz (02/10/2010) — 05/09
46. All Through The Night by Suzanne Forster et al. (08/31/2008) — 05/22
47. Play of Passion by Nalini Singh (05/05/2010) — 05/25
48. A Lot Like Love by Julie James (09/05/2010) — 05/29
49. Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh (08/27/2010) — 06/01
50. Fired Up by Jayne Ann Krent (12/30/2010) — 06/04
2011 Book Rewards Challenge6,200/7,000 pts
Duration: January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Goal:
Challenge Description: This would work like a membership rewards program but instead of getting points for buying stuff, I'd get them for reading books. :) Books would earn points depending on how long they have been on my TBR (the oldest, the most points), how many pages they have (the most pages, the most points) and what # in the series they are (the later in the series, the most points.)
1. Graceling by Kristin Cashore - 1/1 (150 pts.)
2. His at Night by Sherry Thomas - 1/2 (150 pts.)
3. Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare - 1/4 (125 pts.)
4. Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt - 1/8 (100 pts.)
5. At Last Comes Love by Mary Balogh - 1/11 (150 pts.)
6. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 1/16 (100 pts.)
7. A Victorian Romance by Lindsay Welsh - 1/16 (100 pts.)
8. Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl - 1/22 (100 pts.)
9. The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen - 1/25 (100 pts.)
10. Skin Heat by Ava Gray - 1/27 (50 pts.)
11. The Winter Rose by Jennifer Donnelly - 1/29 (425 pts.)
12. Miss Chopsticks by Xinran - 1/31 (100 pts.)
13. The Rake by Mary Jo Putney - 2/4 (100 pts.)
14. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 2/6 (25 pts.)
15. The Help by Kathryn Stockett - 2/9 (200 pts.)
16. My Sweet Folly by Laura Kinsale - 2/12 (150 pts.)
17. Fallen from Grace by Laura Leone - 2/16 (150 pts.)
18. A Company of Swans by Eva Ibbotson - 2/21 (100 pts.)
19. Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh - 2/26 (100 pts.)
20. Twice Tempted by a Rogue by Tessa Dare - 3/4 (25 pts.)
21. Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James - 3/5 (100 pts.)
22. The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness - 3/12 (50 pts.)
23. Fallen Star by Morgan Hawke - 3/13 (75 pts.)
24. Swap by Jeneshi Ash - 3/19 (100 pts.)
25. God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything by Christopher Hitchens - 3/19 (150 pts.)
26. Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare - 3/25 (150 pts.)
27. Scandal Becomes Her by Shirlee Busbee - 3/25 (100 pts.)
28. Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward - 3/26 (200 pts.)
29. When a Man Loves a Weapon by Toni McGee Causey - 4/2 (50 pts.)
30. Glory in Death by J.D. Robb - 3/25 (25 pts.)
31. Play of Passion by Nalini Singh - 4/6 (200 pts.)
32. A Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey Archer - 4/10 (100 pts.)
33. Charmed, I'm Sure by Liz Ireland - 4/14 (100 pts.)
34. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson - 4/14 (250 pts.)
35. River Marked by Patricia Briggs - 4/24 (100 pts.)
36. Faith & Fidelity by Tere Michaels - 4/30 (100 pts.)
37. Wicked Becomes You by Meredith Duran - 5/7 (150 pts.)
38. The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri - 5/11 (200 pts.)
39. My Beloved by Karen Ranney - 5/14 (100 pts.)
40. Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward - 5/17 (150 pts.)
41. The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred - 5/21 (100 pts.)
42. Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione - 5/24 (50 pts.)
43. Three Nights with a Scoundrel (Stud Club, #3) by Tessa Dare - 5/25 (50 pts.)
44. The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon - 5/31 (625 pts.)
45. A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas - 6/2 (100 pts.)
46. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins - 6/4 (125 pts.)
47. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins - 6/5 (50 pts.)
48. The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani - 6/8 (150 pts.)
Duration: 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2011Number of books:
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 purchased in 2009.
Completed: 15/20
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)
16. Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur (bus stop)
17. Master of Ecstasy by Nina Bangs (bus stop/loofah)
18. Jacob by Jacqueline Franks (bus stop)
19. Lover Avenged by J R Ward (bus stop) - √ 4-Mar
20. Moonstruck by Susan Grant (bus stop) - √ 18-Jun
The trouble with adding these extra books is that they are nearly ALL series - if I get hooked, I'm increasing my TBR pile, which is contrary to the longer term aim of this exercise! LOL. I've already added the rest of the Fever (KMMoning) and Angel (NSingh) series! :) ...And now the Midnight Breed series...
I’m taking inspiration from (or copying) FlibBityFLooB and using the AAR Top 100 as a starting point. Only I’m less ambitious so I’ll be trying for 25 of my 61 unread titles. :)Challenge Title: AAR Top 100
Duration: 1/1/11 to 12/31/11
Number of Books: 25
Challenge Description: To read 25 of my 61 unread titles on the AAR Top 100 List. The planned 25 titles are listed in advance but may be swapped out for one of the other 61 in case of issues with availability or a DNF.
Swapping out 2 titles due to finding an author not to my taste.
14/25 Read
1. Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase (AAR #1)
2.
3. Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh (AAR #7)
4.
5. Bet Me by Jennifer Cruise (AAR #16)
6.
7.
8. The Spymaster's Lady by Joanna Bourne (AAR #20)
9.
10.
11.
12. Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Cruise (AAR #36)
13.
14.
15.
16. See Jane Score by Rachel Gibson (AAR #50)
17.
18. The Last Hellion by Loretta Chase (AAR #66)
19.
20. Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas (AAR #69)
21. Sea Swept by Nora Roberts (AAR #74)
22.
23.
24. Bound by Your Touch by Meredith Duran (AAR #96)
25. And Then He Kissed Her by Laura Lee Guhrke (AAR #99)
Challenge Title: 2011 - 1001 Books ChallengeDuration: 1/1/11 to 12/31/11
Number of Books: 50
Challenge Description: Read 50 books this calendar year from the book 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die edited by Peter Boxall
20/50 completed
1. Spring Flowers, Spring Frost: A Novel by Ismail Kadare 1/1/11
2. Ignorance by Milan Kundera 1/2/11
3. Pastoralia by George Saunders 1/2/11
4. Nowhere Man by Aleksandar Hemon 1/5/11
5. Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse 1/8/11
6. Intimacy: A Novel by Hanif Kureishi 1/14/11
7. A Question of Upbringing by Anthony Powell 1/18/11
8. Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee 1/18/11
9. Glamorama by Bret Easton Ellis 2/3/11
10. Timbuktu by Paul Auster 2/6/11
11. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro 2/25/11
12. Kim by Rudyard Kipling 2/26/11
13. Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho 2/28/11
14. The Feast of the Goat: A Novel by Mario Vargas Llosa 3/5/11
15. Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami 3/9/11
16. The Godfather by Mario Puzo 3/16/11
17. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe 3/20/11
18. Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe 3/27/11
19. The Expedition of Humphry Clinker by Tobias George Smollett 5/26/11
20. The Adventures of Roderick Random by Tobias George Smollett 6/28/11
RRRC Create your own challengeRead the Rough Riders Series, duration 1 year, start date January, 2011:
12/14 Done
1. Long Hard Ride- read 1/11
2. Rode Hard, Put Up Wet- read 1/16
3. Cowgirl Up and Ride- read 1/24
4. Tied Up, Tied Down- read 2/4
5. Rough, Raw and Ready- read 2/23
6. Branded As Trouble- read 3/9
6.5 Strong, Silent Type- read 3/12
7. Shoulda Been A Cowboy- read 4/2
8. All Jacked Up- read 4/7
9. Raising Kane- read 4/13
9.5 Slow Ride- read 4/23
10. Cowgirls Don't Cry- read 5/17
11. Chasin' Eight
12. Cowboy Casanova,
Challenge Title: 2011 - 1001 Books ChallengeDuration: 1/1/11 to 12/31/11
Number of Books: 50
Challenge Description: Read 50 books this calendar year from the book 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die edited by Peter Boxall
22/50 completed
1. Spring Flowers, Spring Frost: A Novel by Ismail Kadare 1/1/11
2. Ignorance by Milan Kundera 1/2/11
3. Pastoralia by George Saunders 1/2/11
4. Nowhere Man by Aleksandar Hemon 1/5/11
5. Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse 1/8/11
6. Intimacy: A Novel by Hanif Kureishi 1/14/11
7. A Question of Upbringing by Anthony Powell 1/18/11
8. Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee 1/18/11
9. Glamorama by Bret Easton Ellis 2/3/11
10. Timbuktu by Paul Auster 2/6/11
11. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro 2/25/11
12. Kim by Rudyard Kipling 2/26/11
13. Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho 2/28/11
14. The Feast of the Goat: A Novel by Mario Vargas Llosa 3/5/11
15. Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami 3/9/11
16. The Godfather by Mario Puzo 3/16/11
17. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe 3/20/11
18. Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe 3/27/11
19. The Expedition of Humphry Clinker by Tobias George Smollett 5/26/11
20. The Adventures of Roderick Random by Tobias George Smollett 6/28/11
21. Une Vie by Guy de Maupassant 6/29/11
22. Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia by Samuel Johnson 6/30/11
Suzanne's GRE Challenge!Duration: Now until September 24th (test day)
Number of Books: At Least 2
Challenge Description:
I've finally decided to pursue my graduate degree in Library Science! My first step is to take the GRE and I've checked out every GRE book they have in the library! However, I have not opened up a single one. I've been having too much fun reading other things. So, I've decided to create a challenge for myself! Hopefully this will motivate me to study for my GRE, because I'm extremely intimidated and it's been 10 years since I've taken a math class. Wish me luck!
List of Books: I will list them as I go!
Good luck Suzanne! I've no idea what GRE stands for but it sounds like a Uni qualification test...
Challenge: Operation Loofah aka Reject Pile aka Bus StopDuration: 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2011
Number of books:
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: 16/20
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)
16. Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur (bus stop)
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
The trouble with adding these extra books is that they are nearly ALL series - if I get hooked, I'm increasing my TBR pile, which is contrary to the longer term aim of this exercise! LOL. I've already added the rest of the Fever (KMMoning) and Angel (NSingh) series! :)
I need to clean out my non-fiction TBR. Since I'm already participating in the A-Z Book Challenge, I thought I'd list one only for non-fiction. Challenge Title: A to Z Non-Fiction Book Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2011-December 31, 2011
Number of Books: 26
Challenge Description: Read 26 Non-Fiction books which titles begin with the letters of the alphabet. You may ignore articles like A, An and The at the beginning of the title. For the letter "X", any book title with the letter X in it is acceptable.
List of Books:
A-Aleister Crowley and the Ouija Board by Edward J. Cornelius 03/01
B-Baby Girls: An Owner's Manual by Theresa Foy DiGeronimo 02/24
C-The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Erotic Romance by Alison Kent 01/23
D-
E-The Everything Tarot Book: Reveal Your Past, Inform Your Present, And Predict Your Future by Skye Alexander 01/06
F-
G-Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing 05/19
H-The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin 04/16
I-
J-
K-
L-London Then and Now by Diana Burstein 01/26
M-Mystic Dreamer Tarot by Heidi Darras 01/01
N-Now All We Need Is a Title: Famous Book Titles and How They Got That Way by Andre Bernard 04/20
O-
P-
Q-
R-
S-
T-
U-
V-Vivien: The Life of Vivien Leigh by Alexander Walker 04/15
W-The Witch's Journal: Charms, Spells, Potions and Enchantments by Selene Silverwind 02/06
X-
Y-Yule: A Celebration of Light and Warmth by Dorothy Morrison 02/16
Z-Zodiac Athena's Sunsigns by Athena Starwoman 01/25
Challenge Title: Serial ReadsDuration: 1 Jan to 31 Dec 2011
Number of Books: 46
Challenge Description: There are some series I wanna read and also some authors I decided to read for mostly this year. Originally, I wanted it to be a series a month but I thought I'd leave it open.
28/46 Done - Updated 12.30
The Vampire Diaries Series
06.Shadow Souls
07.Midnight
08.Origins
09.Bloodlust
10.The Craving
Dan Shepherd Series
13.Cold Kill
14.Hot Blood
15.Dead Men
16.Live Fire
17.Rough Justice
18.Fair Game
Jennifer Weiner's Books
20.The Guy Not Taken
Pretty Little Liars Series
Jane Green's Books
32.
33.Bookends
34.Babyville
35.The Other Woman
36.Second Chance
39.Straight Talking
40.The Beach House
Vampire Academy Series
RRRC 2011 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge25/50 Read (Updated 07.09.11)
Challenge Title: Read the Books Getting Dusty In My TBR Shelves Challenge
Duration: Jan. 1, 2011 to Dec. 31, 2011
Goal: 50 books
Challenge Description: Read books I already own just begging to be read...
1. Becoming Jane Eyre by Sheila Kohler, 02.17.11
2. The Luxe by Anna Godbersen, 02.20.11
3. Rumors by Anna Godbersen, 02.21.11
4. Envy by Anna Godbersen, 02.21.11
5. Splendor by Anna Godbersen, 05.13.11
6. The Price of Blasphemy by A Virginian
7. Jane by April Lindner
8. A Duty to the Dead by Charles Todd
9. An Impartial Witness by Charles Todd
10. The Dead Travel Fast by Deanna Raybourn, 02.26.11
11. A Passage to India by E.M. Forster
12. Room by Emma Donoghue, 06.06.11
13. Wolfgang's Revenge by Howard M. Tillison
14. Shadow Zone by Iris Johansen, 05.25.11
15. The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
16. Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys, 02.22.11
17. The Lost Hours by Karen White
18. Mistress Shakespeare by Karen Harper
19. Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter
20. Elizabeth Street: A novel based on true events by Laurie Fabiano
21. Alone (Detective D.D. Warren, #1) by Lisa Gardner
22. Beautiful Lies by Lisa Unger, 06.04.11
23. Senseless by Mary Burton
24. Home To Italy by Peter Pezzelli
25. What Dreams May Come by Richard Matheson
26. Smoke Screen by Sandra Brown
27. Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas, 03.20.11
28. Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas, 03.29.11
29. Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas, 06.01.11
30. Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas, 07.03.11
31. Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas, 07.09.11
32. Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas, 03.26.11
33. It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas, 04.25.11
34. Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas, 05.19.11
35. Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas, 06.12.11
36. A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas
37. Against All Odds by Irene Hannon, 07.08.11
38. The Main Attraction by Jayne Ann Krentz
39. Juliet by Anne Fortier
40. Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
41. Somewhere to Belong by Judith McCoy Miller
42. The Clayborne Brides by Julie Garwood, 02.23.11
43. To Conquer a Highlander by Mary Wine
44. The Sari Shop Widow by Shobhan Bantwal
45. Rage of Angels by Sidney Sheldon
46. First Comes Marriage by Mary Balogh, 03.22.11
47. Then Comes Seduction by Mary Balogh, 04.13.11
48. At Last Comes Love by Mary Balogh, 04.27.11
49. Seducing an Angel by Mary Balogh, 05.17.11
50. A Secret Affair by Mary Balogh
Challenge Title: 2011 - 1001 Books ChallengeDuration: 1/1/11 to 12/31/11
Number of Books: 50
Challenge Description: Read 50 books this calendar year from the book 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die edited by Peter Boxall
24/50 completed
1. Spring Flowers, Spring Frost: A Novel by Ismail Kadare 1/1/11
2. Ignorance by Milan Kundera 1/2/11
3. Pastoralia by George Saunders 1/2/11
4. Nowhere Man by Aleksandar Hemon 1/5/11
5. Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse 1/8/11
6. Intimacy: A Novel by Hanif Kureishi 1/14/11
7. A Question of Upbringing by Anthony Powell 1/18/11
8. Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee 1/18/11
9. Glamorama by Bret Easton Ellis 2/3/11
10. Timbuktu by Paul Auster 2/6/11
11. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro 2/25/11
12. Kim by Rudyard Kipling 2/26/11
13. Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho 2/28/11
14. The Feast of the Goat: A Novel by Mario Vargas Llosa 3/5/11
15. Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami 3/9/11
16. The Godfather by Mario Puzo 3/16/11
17. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe 3/20/11
18. Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe 3/27/11
19. The Expedition of Humphry Clinker by Tobias George Smollett 5/26/11
20. The Adventures of Roderick Random by Tobias George Smollett 6/28/11
21. Une Vie by Guy de Maupassant 6/29/11
22. Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia by Samuel Johnson 6/30/11
23. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami 7/11/11
24. An Obedient Father by Akhil Sharma 7/15/11
2011 Book Rewards Challenge7,075/7,000 pts DONE!!
Duration: January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Goal:
Challenge Description: This would work like a membership rewards program but instead of getting points for buying stuff, I'd get them for reading books. :) Books would earn points depending on how long they have been on my TBR (the oldest, the most points), how many pages they have (the most pages, the most points) and what # in the series they are (the later in the series, the most points.)
1. Graceling by Kristin Cashore - 1/1 (150 pts.)
2. His at Night by Sherry Thomas - 1/2 (150 pts.)
3. Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare - 1/4 (125 pts.)
4. Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt - 1/8 (100 pts.)
5. At Last Comes Love by Mary Balogh - 1/11 (150 pts.)
6. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 1/16 (100 pts.)
7. A Victorian Romance by Lindsay Welsh - 1/16 (100 pts.)
8. Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl - 1/22 (100 pts.)
9. The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen - 1/25 (100 pts.)
10. Skin Heat by Ava Gray - 1/27 (50 pts.)
11. The Winter Rose by Jennifer Donnelly - 1/29 (425 pts.)
12. Miss Chopsticks by Xinran - 1/31 (100 pts.)
13. The Rake by Mary Jo Putney - 2/4 (100 pts.)
14. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 2/6 (25 pts.)
15. The Help by Kathryn Stockett - 2/9 (200 pts.)
16. My Sweet Folly by Laura Kinsale - 2/12 (150 pts.)
17. Fallen from Grace by Laura Leone - 2/16 (150 pts.)
18. A Company of Swans by Eva Ibbotson - 2/21 (100 pts.)
19. Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh - 2/26 (100 pts.)
20. Twice Tempted by a Rogue by Tessa Dare - 3/4 (25 pts.)
21. Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James - 3/5 (100 pts.)
22. The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness - 3/12 (50 pts.)
23. Fallen Star by Morgan Hawke - 3/13 (75 pts.)
24. Swap by Jeneshi Ash - 3/19 (100 pts.)
25. God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything by Christopher Hitchens - 3/19 (150 pts.)
26. Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare - 3/25 (150 pts.)
27. Scandal Becomes Her by Shirlee Busbee - 3/25 (100 pts.)
28. Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward - 3/26 (200 pts.)
29. When a Man Loves a Weapon by Toni McGee Causey - 4/2 (50 pts.)
30. Glory in Death by J.D. Robb - 3/25 (25 pts.)
31. Play of Passion by Nalini Singh - 4/6 (200 pts.)
32. A Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey Archer - 4/10 (100 pts.)
33. Charmed, I'm Sure by Liz Ireland - 4/14 (100 pts.)
34. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson - 4/14 (250 pts.)
35. River Marked by Patricia Briggs - 4/24 (100 pts.)
36. Faith & Fidelity by Tere Michaels - 4/30 (100 pts.)
37. Wicked Becomes You by Meredith Duran - 5/7 (150 pts.)
38. The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri - 5/11 (200 pts.)
39. My Beloved by Karen Ranney - 5/14 (100 pts.)
40. Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward - 5/17 (150 pts.)
41. The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred - 5/21 (100 pts.)
42. Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione - 5/24 (50 pts.)
43. Three Nights with a Scoundrel (Stud Club, #3) by Tessa Dare - 5/25 (50 pts.)
44. The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon - 5/31 (650 pts.)
45. A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas - 6/2 (100 pts.)
46. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins - 6/4 (125 pts.)
47. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins - 6/5 (50 pts.)
48. The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani - 6/8 (150 pts.)
49. Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts - 6/13 (125 pts.)
50. Sweet Seduction by Maya Banks - 6/14 (100 pts.)
51. Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris - 6/19 (100 pts.)
52. Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts - 6/25 (50 pts.)
53. A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole - 7/2 (25 pts.)
54. Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts - 7/8 (75 pts.)
55. Naked Edge by Pamela Clare - 7/12 (175 pts.)
56. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling - 7/23 (25 pts.)
57. Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning - 7/24 (25 pts.)
58. Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh - 7/30 (150 pts.)
Points System:
Added to TBR in:
2011 = 0 pts.
2010 = 100 pts
2009 = 150 pts.
2008 = 200 pts.
2007 or earlier = 250 pts.
PLUS pts. # of Pages:
-400 = 0 pts.
401-500 = 50 pts.
501-600 = 100 pts.
etc. until 901+ = 300 pts.
PLUS # in Series:
1 = 0 pts.
2 = 25 pts.
3 = 50 pts.
4 = 75 pts.
5+ = 100 pts.
List of Books:
Bad Moon Rising - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Beg for Mercy - Toni Andrews
Be Still My Vampire Heart - Kerrilyn Sparks
Blood Lines - Tanya Huff
Born of Fire - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Born of Ice - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Burning Alive - Shannon Butcher
Call After Midnight - Tess Gerritsen
Covet - J.R. Ward
Dark Hunger - Rita Herron
Dawnbreaker - Jocelyn Drake
The Demon You Know - Christine Warren
The Devil Who Tamed her - Johanna Lindsey
Hidden Fire - Jo Davis
If He's Wicked - Hannah Howell
Lord of Sin - Susan Krinard
Lucinda Darkly - Sunny
Queen of Song and Souls - C.L. Wilson
A Scotsman in Love - Karen Ranney
Skykeepers - Jessica Andersen
Sold to a Laird - Karen Ranney
Storm of Shadows - Christina Dodd
Storm of Visions - Christina Dodd
The Viking - Margaret Moore
Waking Nightmare - Kylie Brant
D.G. ~Vile Temptress~ wrote: " 2011 Book Rewards Challenge7,075/7,000 pts DONE!!
Duration: January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Goal: 5,000 7,000 pts.
Challenge Description: This would work like a membership rewards program ..."
Super job, D.G.!
I’m taking inspiration from (or copying) FlibBityFLooB and using the AAR Top 100 as a starting point. Only I’m less ambitious so I’ll be trying for 25 of my 61 unread titles. :)Challenge Title: AAR Top 100
Duration: 1/1/11 to 12/31/11
Number of Books: 25
Challenge Description: To read 25 of my 61 unread titles on the AAR Top 100 List. The planned 25 titles are listed in advance but may be swapped out for one of the other 61 in case of issues with availability or a DNF.
Swapping out 2 titles due to finding an author not to my taste.
16/25 Read
1. Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase (AAR #1)
2.
3. Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh (AAR #7)
4.
5. Bet Me by Jennifer Cruise (AAR #16)
6.
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12. Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Cruise (AAR #36)
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14.
15.
16. See Jane Score by Rachel Gibson (AAR #50)
17.
18. The Last Hellion by Loretta Chase (AAR #66)
19.
20. Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas (AAR #69)
21. Sea Swept by Nora Roberts (AAR #74)
22.
23.
24. Bound by Your Touch by Meredith Duran (AAR #96)
25.
Challenge Title: Finish 2010 Challenge BooksDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2011
Number of Books: 55
Challenge Description: Read all books that were on a 2010 challenge that didn't get read.
List of Books:
Bad Moon Rising - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Be Still My Vampire Heart - Kerrilyn Sparks
Blood Lines - Tanya Huff
Born of Fire - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Born of Ice - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Burning Alive - Shannon Butcher
Call After Midnight - Tess Gerritsen
Covet - J.R. Ward
Dark Hunger - Rita Herron
Dawnbreaker - Jocelyn Drake
The Demon You Know - Christine Warren
The Devil Who Tamed her - Johanna Lindsey
Hidden Fire - Jo Davis
If He's Wicked - Hannah Howell
Lord of Sin - Susan Krinard
Lucinda Darkly - Sunny
Queen of Song and Souls - C.L. Wilson
A Scotsman in Love - Karen Ranney
Skykeepers - Jessica Andersen
Sold to a Laird - Karen Ranney
Storm of Shadows - Christina Dodd
Storm of Visions - Christina Dodd
The Viking - Margaret Moore
Waking Nightmare - Kylie Brant
Create Your Own Challenge(1 January 2011 - 31 December 2011)
7/20
I enjoy reading non-fiction as much as I enjoy devouring romance novels (or mystery or fantasy...). So I've decided to incorporate the two in my very own challenge...
Challenge Title: Learnin' About Love
Number of Books: 20 (10 romance + 10 non-fiction)
Challenge Description: After reading a romance, I'll read a non-fiction that relates to a theme or subject explored in the romance. Conversely, after reading a non-fiction, I'll find a romance that portrays the same theme or subject matter. (i.e. if I read a romance featuring a character who studies volcanos, I'll find a non-fiction book about volcanos, a specific eruption, or even the history of the earth's crust.)
List of Books:
Theme 1: (possible subjects include sharks, ocean wildlife, conservation, fishing)
1. [romance]
2.
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Theme 2: (possible subjects include women in power, English royalty, queens, British history before Elizabeth I)
3. [romance]
4. She-Wolves by Helen Castor
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Theme 3: (possible subjects include Victoria and/or Albert, victorian England, royalty/nobility in victorian England, power struggles between partners)
5. [romance]
6. We Two by Gillian Gill
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Theme 4: (possible subjects include New York, 1920s-1930s, forensic medicine)
7. [romance]
8.
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Theme 5: (possible subjects include librarians, booksellers/buyers, writers, researchers, editors)
9. [romance]
10.
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Theme 6: (possible subjects include Alaska, Norwegian-Americans, fishing, crab-fishing, etc.)
11. [romance]
12.
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Theme 7: (possible subjects include fishing, exploration, jungles, Amazon)
13. [romance]
14.
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Theme 8: (possible subjects include WWI, war, military service)
15. [romance]
16.
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Theme 9: (possible subjects include Wicca, witchcraft, books, spirituality)
17. [romance]
18.
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Theme 10:
19. [romance]
20. [non-fiction]
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Challenge: Operation Loofah aka Reject Pile aka Bus StopDuration: 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2011
Number of books:
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: 17/20 Still plugging away :)
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)
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
Goodreads recommends...I love the new Recommendations section on goodreads!! It is better then the one amazon does for their kindle. So I want to read what goodreads recommends to expand my horizons. I am starting off small but I will continue this challenge next year!
Start Date: September 1 2011
End Date: Decemeber 31, 2011
Goal: 10 books
10/10
1. Deadly Fear by Cynthia Eden 10/9/11
2. Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare 10/10/11
3. Blood Red Road by Moira Young 10/12/11
4. The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton 10/15/11
5. Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie 10/19/11
6. Skinwalker by Faith Hunter 10/20/11
7. Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky 10/23/11
8. The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt 10/24/11
9. Lie with Me by Stephanie Tyler 10/24/11
10. Tithe by Holly Black 10/27/11
Yz the Whyz wrote: " 2011 Create-Your-Own Reading ChallengeWith the year almost ending, most of us have started looking forward to the new year and have some reading goals we really want to reach.
This is the..."
Hello YZ!
Are we going to do this challenge for next year, 2012?
Book List: Nonfiction read: 14/30
“Smart” books read: 8/15
Non-fiction:
2. Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future
3. Doing Faithjustice
4. Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader
5. Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant Communities in a Global Age
6. Indian Givers: How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World
7. Infections and Inequalities: The Modern Plagues
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11. My Patients were Zulus
12. On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society
14. Reading Lolita in Tehran
17. The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
20. Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives
21. Hope Has Its Reasons
22. In Defense of Food
24. Profiles in Courage for Our Time
25. A Walk in the Woods
26. The Wilderness Family: At Home with Africa’s Wildlife
“Smart”:
1. Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres
3. The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley
5. Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
7. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kessey
9. Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho
11. What Dreams May Come by Richard Matheson
14. The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler
Challenge Title: Teen-a-thonDuration: March 1-December 31, 2011
Number of Books: 20+
Challenge Description: To read at least 20 YA novels from my TBR shelf from 20 different authors.
1. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins ★★★★☆ 3/8
2. The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan ★★★☆☆ 4/10
3. Darkest Mercy by Melissa Marr ★★★★☆ 4/26
4. Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me? by Louise Rennison ★★★★☆ 5/2
5. Abandon by Meg Cabot ★★☆☆☆ 5/7
6. Across the Universe by Beth Revis ★★★★☆ 5/11
7. Recovery Road by Blake Nelson ★★★☆☆ 5/14
8. Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles ★★☆☆☆ 6/2
9. Defiance by Lilith Saintcrow ★★★☆☆ 6/5
10. Stolen: A letter to my captor by Lucy Christopher ★★★★☆ 6/24
11. The Iron Witch by Karen Mahoney ★★☆☆☆ 7/4
12. Radiant Darkness by Emily Whitman ★★★☆☆ 7/27
13. My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent ★★★☆☆ 8/4
14. Nevermore by Kelly Creagh ★★★★☆ 8/13
15. Forever by Maggie Stiefvater ★★★★☆ 8/20
16. The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross ★★☆☆☆ 9/13
17. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa ★★☆☆☆ 10/3
18. Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake ★★★★☆ 10/8
19. The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong ★★★★☆ 10/21
20. Tell Me a Secret by Holly Cupala ★★★★☆ 11/24
GOAL COMPLETED!!!!!
I’m taking inspiration from (or copying) FlibBityFLooB and using the AAR Top 100 as a starting point. Only I’m less ambitious so I’ll be trying for 25 of my 61 unread titles. :)Challenge Title: AAR Top 100
Duration: 1/1/11 to 12/31/11
Number of Books: 25
Challenge Description: To read 25 of my 61 unread titles on the AAR Top 100 List. The planned 25 titles are listed in advance but may be swapped out for one of the other 61 in case of issues with availability or a DNF.
Swapping out 2 titles due to finding an author not to my taste.
18/25 Read
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2.
3. Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh (AAR #7)
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5. Bet Me by Jennifer Cruise (AAR #16)
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12. Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Cruise (AAR #36)
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18. The Last Hellion by Loretta Chase (AAR #66)
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20. Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas (AAR #69)
21. Sea Swept by Nora Roberts (AAR #74)
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24. Bound by Your Touch by Meredith Duran (AAR #96)
25.
Yay! I'm all done, and even managed a couple of extra books.:-)Challenge Title: 10 Oldest Books from the TBR + Book to Movie Challenge
Duration: January 1,2011 to December 31,2011
Number of Books: 13
Challenge Description: Read the ten oldest books from my GR TBR shelf. I will make an exception for two books that I added not knowing they were later books in a series, and replace them with the first book of that series. I also want to read at least three books that have been made into movies and watch the movie.
10 Oldest from the TBR Shelf:
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Completed 10/10
Book to Movie: TBD - will post as I go.
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Read 5/3
*MW = Movie Watched 6/3
congrats to all who finishfinally figured it out
Title: Curing the bulging TBR
Duration: 1 year Start 1/1/11 - 12/31/11
Summary: Must read books from TBR matterhorn
Number of books 100/100
1 Sara Orwig Under the Ginkgo Tree 1/1
2 Sarah MacLean Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake 1/2
3 Maggie Shayne Feels Like Home 1/3
4 Christine Rimmer A Hero For Sophie Jones 1/4
5 Piers Anthony Dragon On a Pedestal 1/5
6 Christine Feehan Dark Gold 1/6
7 Larissa Ione Passion Unleashed 1/7
8 Karina Bliss What The Librarian Did 1/9
9 Linda O'Johnston The Ballad of Jack O'Dare 1/13
10 Maggie Osborne The Wives of Bowie Stone 1/14
11 Steffie Hall Full House 1/16
12 C.L. Wilson Lord of Fading Lands 1/25
13 Linda Howard Tears of a Renegade 1/26
14 Suzanne Brockmann The Admiral's Bride 1/27
15 Zoe Archer Rebel 1/28
16 Joan Hess Mischief in Maggody 1/29
17 Karen M Moning Dark Fever 1/30
18 Dominic Adair Seducing Jane Porter 2/1
19 Cherise Sinclair Club Shadowland 2/3
20 Karen M Moning Blood Fever 2/11
21 Jill Shalvis Instant Attraction 2/17
22 Larissa Ione Desire Unchained 2/18
23 Severin Rosetti For Crying Out Loud 2/21
24 Virginia Kantra Sea Witch 2/24
25 Larissa Ione Ecstasy Unveiled 3/1
26 Virginia Kantra Sea Lord 3/3
27 Tessa Dare Surrender of a Siren 3/5
28 Kathryne Kennedy Enchanting the Lady 3/11
29 Jill Shalvis Instant Temptation 3/18
30 Roxanne St Clair The Fire Still Burns 3/23
31 Gail Carriger Soulless 3/31
32 Tori Carrington Love Bites 4/1
33 Karen M Moning Fae Fever 4/2
34 Gail Carriger Changeless 4/3
35 Marianne LeCroix Let's Get Naked 4/5
36 Nalini Singh Angel's Blood 4/9
37 Karen M Moning Dream Fever 4/16
38 Cherise Sinclair Lean On Me 4/21
39 Evangeline Anderson Masks 4/24
40 Jasper Fford The Big Over Easy 4/30
41 Nalini Singh Archangel's Kiss 5/1
42 J.D. Robb Born in Death 5/2
43 Julie E Leto Exposed 5/3
44 Lorelei James Long Hard Ride 5/4
45 Sandra Brown Two Alone 5/5
46 Karen M Moning Shadow Fever 5/8
47 Betty Neels Sister Peters in Amsterdam 5/17
48 Cherise Sinclair Master of the Mountain 5/18
49 Susan Kaerney Uncontrollable 6/4
50 Jill Shalvis Instant Gratification 6/11
51 Suzanne Brockmann Forever Blue 6/18
52 Tori Carrington Working Stiff 6/21
53 Cherise Sinclair Dark Citidel 6/24
54 Cherise Sinclair Make Me Sir 7/11
55 Cindi Myer The Man-Tamer 7/15
56 Tanya Huff The Enchantment Emporium 7/16
57 Nicole Young Love Me If You Must 7/17
58 Sharon Ashwood Unchained 7/21
59 Tessa Dare Surrender of a Siren 7/22
60 Madeline Hunter Lord of a Thousand Nights 7/24
61 Nicole Young Kill Me If You Can 7/28
62 Sharon Ashwood Ravenous 7/30
63 Sarah MacLean Ten Ways to be Adored When Landing A Lord 8/7
64 Lisa Cach George and the Virgin 8/11
65 Lori Foster Savor the Danger 8/13
66 Sharon Ashwood Scorched 8/14
67 Dee Davis Dancing In the Dark 8/15
68 Cherise Sinclair Breaking Free 8/21
69 Linda Howard Veil of Night 8/25
70 Lara Adrian Kiss of Midnight 8/29
71 Janet Evanovich Smokin' Seventeen 9/1
72 Gina Wilkins Could it be Magic 9/8
73 Jeaniene Frost Halfway to the Grave 9/13
74 Lori Wilde Zero Control 9/21
75 Linda Howard Prey 9/25
76 Pete Bowen QB 1 10/1
77 Connie Brockway 10/6
78 Day Leclaire The Forbidden Princess 10/12
79 Pamela Clare Extreme Exposure 10/15
80 Carrie Alexander Black Velvet 10/19
81 Agatha Christie A Caribbean Mystery 10/21
82 Jane Austin Pride and Predjudice 10/22
83 Erica Orloff Blood Son 10/23
84 Dana Stabenow A Cold Day for Murder 10/24
85 Jeaniene Frost One Foot in the Grave 10/27
86 Robin Schone Awaken My Love 10/28
87 Julia Quinn Everything and the Moon 10/30
88 Barbara g Tarn Jessamine 11/1
89 Patrick Reinken Glass House 11/6
90 Jeaniene Frost At Grave's End 11/9
91 Lewis Carroll Alice in Wonderland 11/10
92 Trish Jensen Stuck With You 11/11
93 Lizzy Ford The Warlord's Secret 11/15
94 Ursula LeGuin The Other Wind
95 Jeaniene Frost Destined for an Early Grave 11/21
96 Sasha White Meandros 11/22
97 Gemma Halliday Spying in High Heels 11/24
98 Max A Collins + Matthew Clemens No One Will Hear You 11/28
99 Rhonda Nelson The Ex-Girlfriend's Club 11/29
100 Nalini Singh Archangel's Consort 11/30
Congrats to all the finishers!RRRC 2011 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge
50/50 Read
Challenge Complete 12.12.11
Challenge Title: Read the Books Getting Dusty In My TBR Shelves Challenge
Duration: Jan. 1, 2011 to Dec. 31, 2011
Goal: 50 books
Challenge Description: Read books I already own just begging to be read...
1. Becoming Jane Eyre by Sheila Kohler, 02.17.11
2. The Luxe by Anna Godbersen, 02.20.11
3. Rumors by Anna Godbersen, 02.21.11
4. Envy by Anna Godbersen, 02.21.11
5. Splendor by Anna Godbersen, 05.13.11
6. The Price of Blasphemy by A Virginian, 08.03.11
7. Jane by April Lindner, 08.20.11
8. A Duty to the Dead by Charles Todd, 08.09.11
9. An Impartial Witness by Charles Todd, 09.11.11
10. The Dead Travel Fast by Deanna Raybourn, 02.26.11
11. A Passage to India by E.M. Forster, 09.30.11
12. Room by Emma Donoghue, 06.06.11
13. Wolfgang's Revenge by Howard M. Tillison, 11.25.11
14. Shadow Zone by Iris Johansen, 05.25.11
15. The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel, 08.26.11
16. Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys, 02.22.11
17. The Lost Hours by Karen White, 10.31.11
18. Mistress Shakespeare by Karen Harper, 11.07.11
19. Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter, 12.12.11
20. Elizabeth Street: A novel based on true events by Laurie Fabiano, 09.11.11
21. Alone (Detective D.D. Warren, #1) by Lisa Gardner, 11.11.11
22. Beautiful Lies by Lisa Unger, 06.04.11
23. Senseless by Mary Burton, 08.17.11
24. Home To Italy by Peter Pezzelli, 08.23.11
25. What Dreams May Come by Richard Matheson, 09.07.11
26. Smoke Screen by Sandra Brown, 09.19.11
27. Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas, 03.20.11
28. Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas, 03.29.11
29. Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas, 06.01.11
30. Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas, 07.03.11
31. Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas, 07.09.11
32. Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas, 03.26.11
33. It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas, 04.25.11
34. Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas, 05.19.11
35. Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas, 06.12.11
36. A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas, 09.15.11
37. Against All Odds by Irene Hannon, 07.08.11
38. The Main Attraction by Jayne Ann Krentz, 07.19.11
39. Juliet by Anne Fortier, 10.18.11
40. Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters, 09.06.11
41. Somewhere to Belong by Judith McCoy Miller, 12.05.11
42. The Clayborne Brides by Julie Garwood, 02.23.11
43. To Conquer a Highlander by Mary Wine, 08.29.11
44. The Sari Shop Widow by Shobhan Bantwal, 07.31.11
45. Rage of Angels by Sidney Sheldon, 09.17.11
46. First Comes Marriage by Mary Balogh, 03.22.11
47. Then Comes Seduction by Mary Balogh, 04.13.11
48. At Last Comes Love by Mary Balogh, 04.27.11
49. Seducing an Angel by Mary Balogh, 05.17.11
50. A Secret Affair by Mary Balogh, 08.08.11
Congratulations to Julie, Mary and Joann. Pretty impressive numbers there.@ Lacy
Yes, we will be doing this challenge for 2012.
Challenge: Operation Loofah aka Reject Pile aka Bus StopDuration: 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2011
Number of books:
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
Another fail :( I'm part way through Bitten and had read 50% of Master of Ecstasy then put it back down again.... Maybe I'll get them finished in 2012!
All done! Finished 29/30 by 12/31/11 and completed 30th book on 1/2/12. Enjoyed the challenge! Happy New Year, everyone!
Wow, I had a spectacular fail - 1/16 read for this challenge. There are so many library books calling out to me and I have no willpower to resist them :(
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5,150/7,000 pts
Duration: January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Goal:
5,0007,000 pts.Challenge Description: This would work like a membership rewards program but instead of getting points for buying stuff, I'd get them for reading books. :) Books would earn points depending on how long they have been on my TBR (the oldest, the most points), how many pages they have (the most pages, the most points) and what # in the series they are (the later in the series, the most points.)
1. Graceling by Kristin Cashore - 1/1 (150 pts.)
2. His at Night by Sherry Thomas - 1/2 (150 pts.)
3. Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare - 1/4 (125 pts.)
4. Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt - 1/8 (100 pts.)
5. At Last Comes Love by Mary Balogh - 1/11 (150 pts.)
6. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 1/16 (100 pts.)
7. A Victorian Romance by Lindsay Welsh - 1/16 (100 pts.)
8. Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl - 1/22 (100 pts.)
9. The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen - 1/25 (100 pts.)
10. Skin Heat by Ava Gray - 1/27 (50 pts.)
11. The Winter Rose by Jennifer Donnelly - 1/29 (425 pts.)
12. Miss Chopsticks by Xinran - 1/31 (100 pts.)
13. The Rake by Mary Jo Putney - 2/4 (100 pts.)
14. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 2/6 (25 pts.)
15. The Help by Kathryn Stockett - 2/9 (200 pts.)
16. My Sweet Folly by Laura Kinsale - 2/12 (150 pts.)
17. Fallen from Grace by Laura Leone - 2/16 (150 pts.)
18. A Company of Swans by Eva Ibbotson - 2/21 (100 pts.)
19. Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh - 2/26 (100 pts.)
20. Twice Tempted by a Rogue by Tessa Dare - 3/4 (25 pts.)
21. Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James - 3/5 (100 pts.)
22. The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness - 3/12 (50 pts.)
23. Fallen Star by Morgan Hawke - 3/13 (75 pts.)
24. Swap by Jeneshi Ash - 3/19 (100 pts.)
25. God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything by Christopher Hitchens - 3/19 (150 pts.)
26. Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare - 3/25 (150 pts.)
27. Scandal Becomes Her by Shirlee Busbee - 3/25 (100 pts.)
28. Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward - 3/26 (200 pts.)
29. When a Man Loves a Weapon by Toni McGee Causey - 4/2 (50 pts.)
30. Glory in Death by J.D. Robb - 3/25 (25 pts.)
31. Play of Passion by Nalini Singh - 4/6 (200 pts.)
32. A Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey Archer - 4/10 (100 pts.)
33. Charmed, I'm Sure by Liz Ireland - 4/14 (100 pts.)
34. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson - 4/14 (250 pts.)
35. River Marked by Patricia Briggs - 4/24 (100 pts.)
36. Faith & Fidelity by Tere Michaels - 4/30 (100 pts.)
37. Wicked Becomes You by Meredith Duran - 5/7 (150 pts.)
38. The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri - 5/11 (200 pts.)
39. My Beloved by Karen Ranney - 5/14 (100 pts.)
40. Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward - 5/17 (150 pts.)
41. The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred - 5/21 (100 pts.)
42. Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione - 5/24 (50 pts.)
43. Three Nights with a Scoundrel (Stud Club, #3) by Tessa Dare - 5/25 (50 pts.)