Amanda's Challenges/Reading Lists

[Mandy]

READ-THE-MONTH Italian Edition
F-E-B-B-R-A-I-O (February)
Duration: February 1 - February 28, 2011

8/8 Done

F: Familiar Stranger by Michele Hauf 2/5
E: Eat Prey Love by Kerrelyn Sparks 2/5
B: Born to Bite by Lynsay Sands 2/21
B: Born of Fire by Sherrilyn Kenyon 2/23
R: Ryan Field The Virgin Billionaire 2/8
A: Aggy Bird Like a Sparrow Through the Heart 2/3
I: Immortal Ops by Mandy M. Roth 2/3
O: Our December by Diane Adams 2/7

[Mandy]

Random Book List Books Read


1. skipped
2. skipped
3. skipped
4. (Hara's Legacy) Key of Knowledge (Key of Light)
5. Love My Way and Pack Challenge
6. (Angels' Blood)
7. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
8. To Teach an Ancient God and Darkfever
9. Inkheart
10. The Wicked House of Rohan (and Full Moon Rising)
11. (Bloodfever) Faefever (Dreamfever Shadowfever)
12. skipped
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SOS: Over in a Flash Challenges
Genre Juice Mini-Challenge
Welcome Valentine's Day here or outta this world

Duration: 2/1 - 2/28/11
Rules: Read 3 books - one in each of the following


Genre Juice Flavors

1. PNR -or- UF
Born to Bite by Lynsay Sands 2/21
2. SCI-FI (can be romance, straight, futuristic, etc)
Born of Fire by Sherrilyn Kenyon 2/23
3. VALENTINE'S (red cover, love words in title - love, kiss, heart etc)
Eat Prey Love by Kerrelyn Sparks 2/5

[Mandy]

SOS: Over in a Flash Challenges
Cover Hunt Mini-Challenge


Duration: 2/1 - 2/28/11
Rules: Read 2 books with the following items found on their covers; Choose 2 of the 3 options below; Be sure to post your book covers


Cover Art Hunt

COLOR: Pink or red cover
Born to Bite by Lynsay Sands 2/21
ITEM #1: A heart or a couple (must be shown together in some way)
Santa, Baby by Jennifer Crusie, Lori Foster, & Carly Phillips 2/20
ITEM #2: A dagger

[Mandy]

Happy Valentine's Day Cover Challenge
Duration: Feb 07 (12:00 EST) - Feb 20th
Goal: 3149 p (500 + 269 + 197 + 1969 + 0214)
Reward: 3 new books or 5 used books
Bonus: Double pages if there are flowers or candy on the cover (traditional V-Day gifts), or a red cover (at least 2/3 of the cover).

2961/3149

Completed:
Gentle Warrior by Julie Garwood: (began at p. 104): 205 pages 2/7
Alison by M.B. Forester-Smythe: 100 pages 2/7
Our December by Diane Adams: 115 pages 2/7
The Virgin Billionaire by Ryan Field: 178 pages 2/8
Pleasurably Undone!: Seducing a Stranger\The Viking's Forbidden Love-Slave\Disrobed and Dishonored\A Night for Her Pleasure\The Unlacing of Miss Leigh by Christine Merrill, et al: 280 pages 2/8
An Officer and His Gentleman by Ryan Field: 143 pages 2/10
American Starby Ryan Field: 230 pages 2/10
Honk If You Love Real Men: Four Tales of Erotic Romance by Carrie Alexander, Pamela Britton, Susan Donovan, and Lora Leigh: 345 pages 2/10
Dangerous Games by Lora Leigh: (x 2) 344 pages = 688 pages 2/10
When Darkness Comes by Alexandra Ivy: 384 pages 2/11
Call Me Sir by Stormy Glenn: 112 pages 2/11

In Progress:
Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes: (began at p. 196): 53 pages
Equinox by Annie Windsor, Vonna Harper, and Katherine Kingston: 128 pages

[Mandy]

Paranormal Romance
2011 February Reading Challenge
http://www.literature-map.com/j+d+rob...

5/10 Completed

1. Suzanne Brockmann
2. Julie Garwood Gentle Warrior 2/7
3. Catherine Coulter
4. Nora Roberts
5. Amanda Quick
6. Lyndsay Sands Born to Bite 2/21
7. Sherrilyn Kenyon Born of Fire 2/23
8. Linda Howard Killing Time 2/26
9. Lori Foster Unexpected 2/25
10. Dara Joy

[Mandy]

Presidents' Day Challenge
Duration: February 12 - 24
Goal: 3,863 pages (1789+2009+44+21)
Reward: 4 new or 8 used books
Bonus: Double pages if a main character's first name is a president's first name. List is here Nicknames (Jack for John or Jim for James) are OK, as are shortened names (Ben for Benjamin, Frank for Franklin). Naming the president you use would be a nice touch!

3981/3863

Completed:
FanFics:
Equal & Opposite by Oh Jasper My Jasper: 404 pgs. 2/12
Errors & Omissions by Oh Jasper My Jasper: 1441 pgs. 2/16
Culture Shock by jtrue: 703 pgs. 2/16
I Wept Not by ArcadianMaggie: 402 pgs. 2/17
Strange Desire by Ealasaid77: 387 pgs. 2/18
Equinox by Annie Windsor, Vonna Harper, & Katherine Kingston (started on pg. 128): 238 pgs. 2/14
Angels' Pawn (started on pg. 81): 38 pgs. 2/14

In Progress:
Call Me Sir, Too by Stormy Glenn: 212 pgs.
Santa, Baby by Jennifer Crusie, Lori Foster, and Carly Phillips: 156 pgs.

[Mandy]

Cub Scout Challenge
Duration: February 19 - 28, 2011
Goal: 2,500 pages
Reward: 3 new or 6 used books
Bonus: Double pages for blue or gold (yellow) covers :), books about or featuring eagles or scouts

482/2500

Completed:
Santa, Baby by Jennifer Crusie, Lori Foster, and Carly Phillips (started at p. 156): 172 pgs. 2/20
FanFics
Scouting for Happiness by HoochieMomma: 204 pgs. 2/20
Show Me a Garden... by atypical-swan: 984 pgs. 2/21
Born to Bite by Lynsay Sands: 374 pgs. 2/21
Born of Fire by Sherrilyn Kenyon: 540 pgs. 2/23
Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes (started on pg. 275): 47 pgs.
*reset to zero*
Call Me Sir, Too by Stormy Glenn: 146 pgs. 2/24
Unexpected by Lori Foster: 276 pgs. 2/25

In Progress::
Killing Time by Linda Howard: 60 pgs.

[Mandy]

Christine's Birthday Challenge
Duration: Feb 26th - March 8th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if a female character is named Christine, loves to read, or is 26 years old.

515/5000

Completed:
Killing Time by Linda Howard (started at pg. 60): 340 pgs. 2/26
*Reset to Zero*
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare: 485 pgs. 3/3
The Winter at Valley Forge, Survival and Victory by James E. Knight: 30 pgs. 3/4

[Mandy]

Paranormal Romance
“The Power of Three”

DURATION: March 1 - March 31, 2011

The categories are:

1 - 3 Read three books that has three-word titles.
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare 3/3
4 - 6 Read three books that were written by three-name authors (ex. Karen Marie Moning, Jayne Ann Krentz, Laurell K. Hamilton, J.R. Ward, etc). You may use the same author for all three books, or different authors.
The Winter at Valley Forge by James E. Knight 3/4
7 - 9 Read a trilogy (Fred the Mermaid?)
10. Read a book that is the third book in a series.

[Mandy]

READ-THE-SEASON SPRING CHALLENGE:
Duration: March 20, 2011 - June 20, 2011
10/10 Completed

P: Perfect for the Beach by Various 4/20
R: Rock, Suzanne Up on the Housetop 4/19
I: Immortal: Love Stories with Bite by Various 4/21
M: Michele Hauf From the Dark 3/21
A: Ann Somerville Kei's Gift 3/23
V: Vivian Arend Wolf Flight 3/20
E: Erin McCarthy Bled Dry 5/2
R: Robb, J.D. Salvation in Death 4/15
A: Adrian, Lara Midnight Awakening 4/26

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

[Mandy]

Coach Potato Challenge: Classic TV Edition
DURATION: March 1 - May 31, 2011
8/15

Welcome Back Kotter -- Read a young adult book or a book set in high school or has a teacher as a main character.
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins 4/14

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

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.
Winter Kiss by Deborah Cook 4/20

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.
Tell It To The Marines by Amy J. Fetzer 4/13

One Day at a Time -- Read a book that has a divorced female or a single mother as a character.
Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh 5/28

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.
Kei's Gift by Ann Somerville 3/23

Hawaii 5-0 -- Read a mystery, a book set in Hawaii or a book that has a detective as a main character
Snowball in Hell by Josh Lanyon 4/15

E.R. -- Read a book with a hospital setting, or has a doctor or nurse as a main character
Hideaway by Hannah Alexander 4/14

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.
Demon's Desire by Kim Knox 4/13

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.
Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb 4/15

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

[Mandy]

St Patrick's Day Challenge
Duration: March 8th - March 24th
Goal: 5,100 pages
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if the cover is green, deals with leprechauns, set in Ireland, or if the author one of the main characters is Irish. Triple pages if St Patrick's Day is celebrated at some point in the book.

1312/5100

Completed
The Cursed One by Ronda Thompson: 305 pgs. 3/8
The Legend of Banzai Maguire by Susan Grant: 343 pgs. 3/14

Fanfics
Daybreak by atypical-swan: 238 pages 3/8
Ink Street by ahizelm: 242 pages 3/12
Learning to Breathe by ahizelm: 88 pages 3/12
Odds and Ends by ahizelm: 96 pages 3/13

[Mandy]

1. March: Read a book which title or authors name starts with “M”.
Redeemed in Darkness by Alexis Morgan 3/17

2. Birthday: Read a book from a March B-day celebrant’s GR bookshelf whose “day” falls on the same “day” as yours. If no one has the exact same day, then go for the closest date. (http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2162...)

3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from South Carolina.

4. Third Month: Read a book that is third in a series, or has three words in the title.

5. March Off to War: Read a book about war, the military or has a military character.
The Winter at Valley Forge by James E. Knight 3/4

6. Mardi Gras: Read a book that is set in New Orleans/Louisiana, has a colorful cover (at least 3 colors) or shows a party mask.

7. St.Patrick's Day: Read a book that has a predominantly green cover or has anything related to Ireland (plot, cover, character, etc).

8. Doctor's Day: Read a book with a medical theme (plot, cover, setting) to it or a Dr. McDreamy character.
Zero at the Bone by Jane Seville 3/21

9. Of Shelves and Lists: Read a book from the first 10 pages of the contemporary romance shelf.


10. Reader's Choice

[Mandy]

J.R.R. Tolkien Challenge
Duration: March 21st - April 8th
Goal: 4,000
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages for fantasy books or ones that have a mythical creature from Tolkien's books as a leading character (elf, hobbit, wizard, troll, etc). Triple pages for an actual Tolkien book.

2455/4000

Completed:
From The Dark (Bewitch the Dark, #1) by Michele Hauf: 304 pages 3/21
Zero at the Bone by Jane Seville: 308 pages 3/21
The Curtis Reincarnation by Zathyn Priest: 220 pages 3/22
Kei's Gift by Ann Somerville (342 pgs. x2): 684 pages 3/23
Selected Short Stories by Ann Somerville: 95 pages 3/23
Without Reservations by J.L. Langley: 268 pages 3/23
Sleeping with the Fishes by MaryJanice Davidson: (268 pgs. x2) 536 pages 3/24

In Progress:
Toliver's Secret by Esther Wood Brady (started on pg. 66): 40 pages

[Mandy]

READ-THE-MONTH Italian Edition
M-A-R-Z-O (March)
Duration: March 1 - March 31, 2011

5/5 Completed

M: Michele Hauf From the Dark 3/21
A: Ann Somerville Kei's Gift 3/23
R: Redeemed in Darkness by Alexis Morgan 3/17
Z: Zero at the Bone by Jane Seville 3/21
O: O'Connell, Anne Nice Girls Don't 3/29

[Mandy]

Tribute to Mothers Challenge
Duration: April 4th - 25th
Goal: 4,000 pages
Reward: 4 new books or 8 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if the words mother/mom/mum appear in the title OR the main character is a mother

4067/4000

Completed:
Mergers and Acquisitions by Touchstone67: 871 pgs.
Star Quality by Lori Foster, Lucy Monroe, Dianne Castell: (82 x 2 + 202) 366 pgs.
Walk Away by hidingfromsomeone: 173 pgs.
This Mortal Life by hidingfromsomeone: 429 pgs.
All the Time in the World by hidingfromsomeone: 106 pgs.
Born to be Mine by hidingfromsomeone: (393 pgs. x 2 main character is widowed mother) 786 pgs.
Power Play by J.M. Snyder: 389 pgs.
Baby Business by Katherine Garbera: (185 pgs. x 2) 370 pgs.
Tell It To The Marines by Amy J. Fetzer: 281 pgs.

In Progress:
Safe and Sound by Touchstone67: 148 pgs.
Lost and Found by Touchstone67: 106 pgs.
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham: 42 pgs.

[Mandy]

Series Clean-up
Duration: April 14 - 30
Goal: 4,000 pages
Reward: 4 new or 8 used books
Bonus: Double pages for series books - triple pages if it is the final book of a series

3024/4000

Completed:
Hideaway (Hideaway bk. 1) by Hannah Alexander: (352 x 2) 704 pgs. 4/14
Mockingjay (The Hunger Games bk. 3) by Suzanne Collins: (288 x 3) 864 pgs. 4/14
Salvation in Death (In Death bk. 27) by J.D. Robb: (353 x 2) 706 pgs. 4/15
A Perfect Darkness by Jaime_Rush (Offspring bk. 1): (375 x 2) 750 pgs. 4/17

[Mandy]

READ-THE-MONTH Italian Edition
A-P-R-I-L-E (April)
Duration: April 1 - April 30, 2011

6/6

A: Amy J. Fetzer Tell It To The Marines 4/13
P: Power Play by J.M. Snyder 4/12
R: Robb, J.D. Salvation in Death 4/15
I: Immortal: Love Stories with Bite by Various 4/21
L: Larger Than Life by Alison Kent 4/2
E: Esther Wood Brady Toliver's Secret 4/1

[Mandy]

April Monthly Challenge

1. April: Read a book which title or author’s name starts with “A”.
Amy J. Fetzer Tell It To The Marines 4/13

2. Birthday: Read a book from an April B-day celebrant’s GR bookshelf whose “day” falls on the same “day” as yours. If no one has the exact same day, then go for the closest date. (http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2162...)
A Perfect Darkness by Jaime Rush 4/17

3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Maryland.
Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb 4/15

4. Fourth Month: Read a book that is fourth in a series, or has four words in the title.
Winter Kiss by Deborah Cook 4/20

5. The Royal Wedding: Read a book with a royal character, a book centering on a wedding or a book with a predominantly blue cover.
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins 4/14

6. April Fool's Day: Read a book from the fifth or seventh category of either the February or March Monthly Reading Challenge.
Swimming Without a Net by MaryJanice Davidson 4/28

7. Find-A-Rainbow Day: Read an LGBT book, a book with at least 3 of the 7 colours of a rainbow (violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red) on it's cover, or a book with a title that includes the word: dream/s, wish/es, or rainbow.
Power Play by J.M. Snyder 4/12

8. Taxes are due in US (15 April): Read a book with an accountant/book-keeper character, or due to a shortage of funds, read a free or borrowed (library, friend etc) book.
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins 4/14

9. Pets Are Wonderful month (nodding also to Pet Owners Day, World Rat Day and National Hairball Awareness Day): Read a book with a character that owns a pet or has an animal on the cover.
A New Song by Jan Karon 4/20

10. Reader's Choice
The Case for Faith by Lee Strobel 4/25

Challenge Duration: April 1 – April 30, 2011

[Mandy]

Birth of a Nation Challenge
Duration: April 17 – 30
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 5 new or 10 used books
Today is Paul Revere day and tomorrow the anniversary of the first shot of the Revolutionary War. These dates inspired this bonus : double pages for historical fiction set in the US or any book with a red, white, and blue cover.

3947/5000

Completed:
Mona Lisa Craving by Sunny: 288 pgs. 4/18
Up on the Housetop by Suzanne Rock: 92 pgs. 4/19
Winter Kiss by Deborah Cook: (red, white, blue cover 403 x 2) 806 pgs. 4/20
A New Song by Jan Karon (started on pg. 404): 155 pgs. 4/20
Perfect For The Beach by various (started on pg. 156): (red, white, blue cover 158 x 2) 316 pgs. 4/20
Immortal: Love Stories with Bite by Various: 189 pgs. 4/21
The Case for Faith by Lee Strobel: 416 pgs. 4/25
'Til We Meet Again by Pamela Griffin: (170 x 2 - historical fiction) 340 pgs. 4/25
Companions by Susan Sizemore: 265 pgs. 4/26
A Wild Light by Marjorie M. Liu: 308 pgs. 4/26
Midnight Awakening by Lara Adrian: 400 pgs. 4/26

In Progress:
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham (started on pg. 98; pg. 183): (85 x 2 - historical fiction) 170 pgs.
The Story of Eli Whitney by Jean Lee Latham (started on pg. 69; pg. 170): (101 x 2 - historical fiction) 202 pgs.

[Mandy]

RRRC 2nd Reading Tournament: The Name Game
May 1st - Oct 30

Girl Names
10/100
Aaliyah
Abby [Abbie] Show No Mercy / Take No Prisoners by Cindy Gerard 6/28
Abigail
Addison
Adriana
Alana
Alexa Naked Truth by Amy J. Fetzer 6/26
Alexandra Hungry for You by Lynsay Sands 5/4
Alexis
Allison
Alyssa
Amelia
Anna
Annabelle
Arianna
Ashlyn
Aubrey
Audrey
Ava
Avery
Bailey
Bella
Brianna
Brooke
Brooklyn
Cadence
Camryn
Carly
Caroline
Charlotte
Chloe
Claire
Elizabeth
Ella
Ellie
Emily
Emma Mosaic Moon by Jamie Craig 6/23
Eva Master of Smoke by Angela Knight 7/28
Evelyn
Gabriella
Gianna
Grace Saving Sophie by Elle Amery 5/6
Gracie
Hailey
Hannah
Harper
Isabella
Isabelle
Jada
Jasmine
Jordyn
Julia
Juliana Show No Mercy / Take No Prisoners by Cindy Gerard 6/28
Kaitlyn
Katherine
Kayla
Kaylee
Keira
Kendall
Kennedy
Kylie
Lauren
Layla
Leah
Lillian
Lily
Lucy
Lyla
Mackenzie
Madelyn
Madison
Makayla
Makenna
Maria
Maya
Megan
Mia
Molly
Morgan
Natalie
Nevaeh
Nora
Olivia
Paige
Peyton
Reagan
Riley
Sadie
Samantha
Sarah
Savannah The MacKade Brothers: Devin and Shane by Nora Roberts 6/27
Scarlett
Sophia
Sophie Saving Sophie by Elle Amery 5/6
Stella
Sydney
Taylor
Victoria
Violet
Zoe Out of the Darkness by Jaime Rush 6/25

Boy Names
18/100
Aaron
Adam
Adrian
Aiden [Aidan] Aidan and Ethan by Cameron Dane 6/2
Alex
Alexander
Andrew
Anthony
Austin
Benjamin
Blake
Brady
Brandon
Brayden
Brody
Bryce
Caden
Caleb
Cameron
Carson
Carter
Charlie
Chase
Christian
Christopher
Cole
Colin
Colton A Thread of Deepest Black by Finn Marlowe 7/4
Connor
Cooper
Daniel
David Master of Smoke by Angela Knight 7/28
Devin The MacKade Brothers: Devin and Shane by Nora Roberts 6/27
Dominic
Dylan
Eli
Elijah
Ethan Aidan and Ethan by Cameron Dane 6/2
Evan
Gabriel Show No Mercy / Take No Prisoners by Cindy Gerard 6/28
Gavin
Grayson
Hayden
Henry
Hudson
Hunter
Ian
Isaac
Isaiah
Jack
Jackson
Jacob
Jake Saving Sophie by Elle Amery 5/6
James
Jason Storm Watch (Harlequin Blaze, #487) by Jill Shalvis 6/27
Jayden
Jeremiah
John
Jonathan
Jordan
Joseph A Deadly Game by J.P. Bowie 5/7
Joshua
Josiah
Julian
Justin
Landon
Levi
Liam
Logan Black Magic Woman by Christine Warren 7/28
Lucas Out of the Darkness by Jaime Rush 6/25
Luke
Mason
Matthew
Max
Micah
Michael The Telling by Eden Winters 5/8
Miles
Nathan Show No Mercy / Take No Prisoners by Cindy Gerard 6/28
Nathaniel
Nicholas
Noah
Nolan
Oliver
Owen
Parker
Riley
Robert
Ryan
Ryder
Sam A Deadly Game by J.P. Bowie 5/7
Samuel
Sean
Sebastian Sebastian's Wolves by Valentina Heart 7/5
Thomas
Tristan Crossing Borders by Z.A. Maxfield 6/26
Tyler
William Between Two Ends by David Ward 5/5
Wyatt Saving Sophie by Elle Amery 5/6
Xavier
Zachary

[Mandy]

Serial April Challenge

Duration: April 1 - April 30, 2011

Goal: Read a book from 10 different series. Be sure to identify what series they belong to, and what number in the order.

1. Born to Darkness a Paranormal Romance by Lorraine Kennedy (Immortal Destiny book 1) 4/9
2. A Perfect Darkness by Jaime Rush (Offspring book 1) 4/17
3. Mona Lisa Craving by Sunny (Monere: Children of the Moon book 3 (or 5 if you count the novellas)) 4/18
4. Up on the Housetop by Suzanne Rock (Kyron Pack book 1) 4/19
5. Winter Kiss by Deborah Cook (Dragonfire book 4) 4/20
6. Companions by Susan Sizemore (Laws of the Blood book 3) 4/26
7. A Wild Light by Marjorie M. Liu (Hunter Kiss book 3) 4/26
8. Midnight Awakening by Lara Adrian (Midnight Breed book 3) 4/26
9. Night Life by Caitlin Kittredge (Nocturne City book 1) 4/27
10. Swimming Without a Net by MaryJanice Davidson (Fred the Mermaid book 2) 4/28

[Mandy]

Series Clean-up Challenge
Duration: April 27th - May 20th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 5 new or 10 used books
Bonus: Double pages for series books; triple pages if it is the final book of a series.

1271/5000

Completed:
Night Life by Caitlin Kittredge: (338 x 2) 676 pgs. 4/27
The Story of Eli Whitney by Jean Lee Latham (started on pg. 170): 22 pgs. 4/28
Swimming Without a Net by MaryJanice Davidson: (281 x 2) 562 pgs. 4/28

In Progress:
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham (started on pg. 183): 11 pgs.

[Mandy]

Shifter Love April Challenge

Spring Clean Challenge

1. Series Clean up: Read a book from a series you started, but haven't completed.
Companions by Susan Sizemore 4/26

2. Read a book that is in the first top 20 of your To Read shelf.
A Wild Light by Marjorie M. Liu 4/26

3. Comb through your real or ebook shelves and find a book by an author you haven't read before.
A Perfect Darkness by Jaime Rush 4/17

4. Read a book with an average rating of over 4 stars (tell us the average rating)
Midnight Awakening by Lara Adrian 4/26 (average rating 4.19)

5. Full Moon Read: Read a shifter themed book
Night Life by Caitlin Kittredge 4/27

[Mandy]

No Diet Day Challenge
Duration: May 1st - May 25th
Goal: 5,000
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if there is food on the cover, in the title, or if a lead character is a chef, cook or baker.

3272/5000

Completed:
Bled Dry by Erin McCarthy (started on pg. 91): 193 pgs. 5/2
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham (started on pg. 194): 57 pgs. 5/4
Hungry for You by Lynsay Sands: (374 x 2) 748 pgs. 5/4
Between Two Ends by David Ward: 304 pgs. 5/5
Saving Sophie by Elle Amery: 151 pgs. 5/6
Angel Land by Victor J. Banis: 224 pgs. 5/6
A Deadly Game by J.P. Bowie: 226 pgs. 5/7
Deadly Nightshade by Victor J. Banis: 228 pgs. 5/7
Melting the Slopes by Ethan Day, William Maltese, and Jason Edding: 249 pgs. 5/8
The Telling by Eden Winters: 163 pgs. 5/8
Night Watch by Eden Winters: 33 pgs. 5/8
Cut & Run by Madeleine Urban & Abigail Roux: 380 pgs. 5/9
Operation Starseed by J.M. Snyder: 316 pgs. 5/10

In Progress:

[Mandy]

Read-the-Month: MAGGIO (May)

6/6

M: McCarthy, Erin Bled Dry 5/2
A: Amery, Elle Saving Sophie 5/6
G: Gayle, Eliza Lucas 5/12
G: Gunn, Robin Jones Sisterchicks in Sombreros 5/29
I: Into the Dark by Cindy Gerard 5/24
O: Owned by Sean Michael 5/14

[Mandy]

The "Dirty" Dozen Clean Up Challenge (2011)

8/60 Completed 0 in progress
Duration Jan 1st, 2011 - Dec 31st, 2011

12 books from series already started:
1. Hungry for You by Lynsay Sands 5/4

12 first in series books:
1. Deadly Nightshade by Victor J. Banis 5/6
2. A Deadly Game by J.P. Bowie 5/6
3. Saving Sophie by Elle Amery 5/6
4. The Telling by Eden Winters 5/8
5. Cut & Run by Madeleine Urban & Abigail Roux 5/9
6. Lucas by Eliza Gayle 5/12

12 Stand alones from ANY genre
1. Traveling Light by Lloyd Meeker 5/11

12 contempory fiction/chic lit/ regular romance NOT PNR

12 public domain books

[Mandy]

Run For the Roses Challenge
Duration: May 11 - May 31
Goal: 5,500 pages
Reward: 6 new or 12 used books
Bonus: Double pages if there's a horse/horses on the cover Or if the story takes place in Kentucky. Triple pages if a formal race/derby takes place in the story

6589/5500

Completed:
Traveling Light by Lloyd Meeker: 284 pgs. 5/11
Tom or An Improbable Tail by Ruth Sims: 25 pgs. 5/11
Lucas by Eliza Gayle: 230 pgs. 5/12
It's Better On Holiday: Kevin (The Totally True (Tall) Tales of a Twenty-Something Gay by Pepper Espinoza: 10 pgs. 5/12
Space Escapes by Jason Edding: 268 pgs. 5/12
Spice ‘n’ Solace by K.C. Burn: 150 pgs. 5/12
Red Hot Fantasy by Sage Burnett: 12 pgs. 5/12
Landing in Love by Aliyah Burke: 72 pgs. 5/12
Hart and Soul by Nica Berry: 174 pgs. 5/12
You Never Cared by Michele L. Montgomery: 16 pgs. 5/13
Bent by Sean Michael: 492 pgs. 5/13
Found by Sean Michael: 384 pgs. 5/13
Snared by Sean Michael: 398 pgs. 5/13
Owned by Sean Michael: 256 pgs. 5/14
Baked by Sean Michael: 351 pgs. 5/14
Forged by Sean Michael: 328 pgs. 5/14
Spoken by Sean Michael: 276 pgs. 5/15
Burn by Sean Michael: 214 pgs. 5/16
Push by Sean Michael: 308 pgs. 5/17
All Play & No Work by Carol Lynne: 88 pgs. 5/17
Cattle Valley Mistletoe by Carol Lynne: 90 pgs. 5/17
Win, Place, or Show: Odds Against/Whip Hand/Come to Grief (656 x 3): 1968 pgs. 5/18

In Progress:
The Lewis and Clark Expedition (pgs. 93 - 12): 71 pgs.
Justin Morgan Had a Horse by Marguerite Henry (62 x 2): 124 pgs.

[Mandy]

End of School Challenge
Duration: May 18 - June 5
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 6 new or 12 used books
Bonus: Double pages for books about students or teachers; Triple pages for books with the words "school" or "summer" in the title

3597/5000

FanFiction:
Chasing Redemption by PL Nunn: 176 pgs. 5/20
Emergence by PL Nunn: 89 pgs. 5/20
Give and Take by PL Nunn: 35 pgs 5/20
Neko by PL Nunn: 204 pgs. 5/21
Quality Time by PL Nunn: 170 pgs. 5/21
Reap by PL Nunn: 26 pgs. 5/21
What You Sow by PL Nunn: 400 pgs. 5/21
The Devil's Own by PL Nunn: 311 pgs. 5/22
Pack by PL Nunn: 18 pgs. 5/22
The Ice Storm by PL Nunn: 12 pgs. 5/22
Vindication by PL Nunn: 96 pgs. 5/22
Violation by PL Nunn: 15 pgs. 5/22
A Price for Madness by PL Nunn: 157 pgs. 5/22
Bloodstained Illusions by PL Nunn: 122 pgs. 5/23
The Art of Overcoming Obstacles by PL Nunn: 15 pgs. 5/23
Killing Time by PL Nunn: 15 pgs. 5/23
Mercy by PL Nunn: 36 pgs. 5/23
Leaving School by PL Nunn: 11 pgs. 5/24
Hunger Pains by PL Nunn: 14 pgs. 5/24
Winter by PL Nunn: 17 pgs. 5/24
Flip of the Coin by PL Nunn: 25 pgs. 5/24
Echoes of Guilt by PL Nunn: 14 pgs. 5/24
The Road to Hell by PL Nunn: 154 pgs. 5/24
A Wolf in Any Other Clothing by PL Nunn: 57 pgs. 5/25


Completed:
Coach by Carol Lynne: (33 x 2) 66 pgs. 5/18
Side-Lined by Carol Lynne: (72 x 2) 144 pgs. 5/18
Notturno by ZA Maxfield: 220 pgs. 5/20
The Trouble With Witches by Shirley Damsgaard: 292 pgs. 5/24
Into the Dark by Cindy Gerard: 334 pgs. 5/24
Eating Ice Cream on the Subway by Steve Nugent: 7 pgs. 5/25
Double the Heat by Lori Foster, Deirdre Martin, Elizabeth Bevarly, and Christie Ridgway: 345 pgs. 5/25

[Mandy]

M-M Romance: Shelf-a-Thon Challenge
June 1, 2011 - May 31, 2012

This challenge is to read one book from each of the bookshelves in our group bookshelf. You will have from June 1st 2011 to May 31st 2012 to read a book from each shelf. If a book is on multiple shelves, you may count that book for each shelf. Below is the official list of shelves. I have removed non-fiction, audio books and the publisher shelves. That leaves 98 which is potentially 8 books a month.

Post your list here in this folder. You may either post the book as you read it or post them in advance and strike through as you read them.

book-anthology: Stuff My Stocking: M/M Romance Stories that are Nice and… Naughty 6/1
book-free-read
book-long-story-over-250-pages
book-novella
book-series
book-short-story-under-15k-words
book-work-in-progress
book-yaoi-manga
genre-action-suspense
genre-contemporary
genre-erotic-horror
genre-family-drama
genre-fantasy
genre-historical
genre-mystery
genre-other-world
genre-paranormal
genre-scifi-futuristic-postapoc
genre-steampunk
genre-urban-fantasy
members-book-of-the-month
members-mm-group-author
members-recs-for-new-to-mm-genre
profession-actors
profession-athlete
profession-blue-collar
profession-businessmen-lawyers
profession-celebrities
profession-college
profession-cowboys
profession-firemen
profession-high-school
profession-law-enforcement
profession-mafia-criminal
profession-medical-personnel
profession-medieval-knights
profession-military-men
profession-political
profession-rent-boys
profession-rockstars
profession-royalty
profession-sailors-pirates-sea
profession-spies-secret-agents
profession-the-arts
sexcontent-barely-legal
sexcontent-bdsm
sexcontent-bears
sexcontent-bottoms
sexcontent-cross-dressing
sexcontent-dubious-consent
sexcontent-fetish-toys
sexcontent-first-time
sexcontent-fisting
sexcontent-fur-fetish
sexcontent-incest
sexcontent-masturbation
sexcontent-m-preg
sexcontent-non-consent
sexcontent-non-explicit
sexcontent-poly-mmf
sexcontent-poly-mmm
sexcontent-sweet-no-sex
sexcontent-trans
species-angels-demons-gods
species-anthropomorphic
species-mythical-creatures
species-shifters
species-shifters-non-wolf-cat
species-spacemen-aliens
species-vampires
theme-abduction-kidnapping
theme-age-gap
theme-coming-of-age
theme-dark
theme-disabilities
theme-established-couples
theme-fairytales-folklore
theme-friends-to-lovers
theme-gay-for-you
theme-geeks-nerds
theme-holiday
theme-humorous
theme-hurt-comfort
theme-interracial
theme-interspecies
theme-in-the-closet
theme-men-with-children
theme-over-age-40
theme-reunited
theme-slave
theme-sports
theme-tear-jerker
theme-weddings
theme-young-adult-characters
warning-extreme-taboo
warning-graphic-rape
warning-graphic-violence

[Mandy]

UFO Day Challenge
Duration: June 6th - June 30th
Goal: 5,000 pages
Reward: 5 new books or 10 used ones
Bonus: Double pages if the book is Science Fiction or if it has space travel.

5490/5000

Completed:
Fireflies by Ally Blue: 138 pgs. 6/8
Private Property by Leah Braemel: 82 pgs. 6/8
Personal Protection by Leah Braemel: 239 pgs. 6/9
Deliberate Deceptions by Leah Braemel: 158 pgs. 6/9
Colters' Woman by Maya Banks: 280 pgs. 6/10
Colters' Wife by Maya Banks: 32 pgs. 6/10
Colters' Lady by Maya Banks: 199 pgs. 6/10
Colters' Daughter by Maya Banks: 279 pgs. 6/10
Lost Star by Morgan Hawke: (279 x 2) 558 pgs. 6/10
Duck! by Kim Dare: 202 pgs. 6/11
Ryland's Sacrifice by Kim Dare: 110 pgs. 6/11
The Mark of an Alpha by Kim Dare: 100 pgs. 6/12
Duncan's World by T.A. Chase: 130 pgs. 6/12
You First by Kim Dare: 56 pgs. 6/12
The Strength of a Gamma by Kim Dare: 123 pgs. 6/12
Marrick's Promise by Kim Dare: 115 pgs. 6/12
Ellery's Duty by Kim Dare: 127 pgs. 6/12
Turquoise and Leather by Kim Dare: 51 pgs. 6/12
Hollowland by Amanda Hocking: (312 x 2) 624 pgs. 6/12
Secret Desires by Stormy Glenn: 111 pgs. 6/13
Forbidden Desires by Stormy Glenn: 141 pgs. 6/13
Hidden Desires by Stormy Glenn: 135 pgs. 6/13
Slow Bloom by Anah Crow & Dianne Fox: 278 pgs. 6/13
Monte's Marines by Stormy Glenn: 148 pgs. 6/13
Prince of Wolves by Susan Krinard: (480 - 262 already read) 218 pgs. 6/13
The Perfect Creation by Marie Harte: (129 x 2) 258 pgs. 6/14
Luke by Jan Irving: 100 pgs. 6/14
Wishing on a Blue Star edited by Kris Jacen: 392 pgs. 6/15
Litha's Constant Whim by Amy Lane: 106 pgs. 6/15

(I had no clue I had read this many pages lately until I sat down to write them out! That's what happens when you cannot sleep at night - LOL!)

[Mandy]

Fighting for Freedom Challenge
Duration: June 22 - July 10
Goal: 4000 pages
Reward: 4 new or 8 used
Bonus: Double pages if a main character is an active or retired member of the armed forces of any country; triple pages if an Independence/Freedom Day is celebrated in the book.

Kenjii's Special Bonus: Book of your choice gifted to you for post #5500.

5085/4000

Completed:
Out of the Darkness by Jaime Rush: 372 pgs. 6/25
Tyger, Tyger Burning Bryght by Cathryn Cade: 93 pgs. 6/25
Lies and Consequences by Kaje Harper: (171 x 2) 342 pgs. 6/25
Crossing Borders by Z.A. Maxfield: 316 pgs. 6/26
Naked Truth by Amy J. Fetzer: (343 x 2) 686 pgs. 6/26
The MacKade Brothers: Devin and Shane by Nora Roberts: 424 pgs. 6/27
Storm Watch by Jill Shalvis: (215 x 2) 430 pgs. 6/27
Show No Mercy / Take No Prisoners by Cindy Gerard: (514 x 2) 1028 pgs. 6/28
Whisper No Lies by Cindy Gerard: (335 x 2) 670 pgs. 6/28
Feel the Heat by Cindy Gerard: (372 x 2) 744 pgs. 6/29

[Mandy]

Hot Summer Days Story List
59/113

Author \ Member = Title
Adara O'Hare \ Kathleen = Chasing the Prick 7/13
AJ Llewellyn \ Emanuela = Crocodile Undie
Aleksandr Voinov \ Cherie Noel = Unknown
Alex Whitehall \ Dee Wyeth = Hold Me Tight 7/7
Amanda Sings \ Yoshi = Present in Room Four 8/29
Amy Lane \ Mark Alders = Super Sock Man 8/29
Andrea Speed \ cturtlechick = My Bloody Valentine 8/31
Angel Martinez \ Jordan = If One Dream Should Fall and Break 7/12
Ann Roberts \ Summer = Rescued
Anne Tenino \ Deanna = Whitetail Rock
Ariel Tachna \ Justin = You're It
Astrid \ Chris = The Muse
Belinda McBride \ TJ = Free to Fly 9/28
Blaine D. Arden \ Courtney = Color Me 7/26
Bran Mydwynter \ Wyndslash = Friday, I'm in Love
Bryl Tyne \ Jacqueline = Alipio
Cardeno C. \ Melora = Woman With a Dildo 7/8
Casey Cox \ Cheryl = Be My Boy
Celia Kyle \ Samantha = Joy and Pain
Charles Edward \ Bubbles = Herotica: Photon's Story
Cherie Noel \ Heather S. = Kiss and Tell 9/29
Clare London \ Bookwatcher = Say A Little Prayer 9/28
Cleon Lee \ Tara = Beneath Your Wings 7/10
Connor Wright \ Mistress = Gone to Pieces 7/7
Cooper West \ Zahra = Henri's War
Damon Suede \ Nene = Seedy Business
David Greene \ Havan = Snake Bite
Deanna Wadsworth \ Geoffrey = Unscheduled Maintenance 7/1
Devon Rhodes \ Sara = His Last Resort
DH Starr \ JenMcJ = TLC 9/7
Dustin Adrian Rhodes \ Judith = Storm of Passion 7/8
Eden Winters \ Lissa = Sweet Dreams
Elizabeth Noble \ CAS = Take What's Yours 7/10
Em Woods \ Kelly = Between Friends
EN Holland \ Tam = Roman Holiday
Fae Sutherland \ Ami = More Than Words
Havan Fellows \ Queen = Hidden Needs 8/31
J Rocci \ Ang = Just Breathe Out
Jade Archer \ Casey = Cupid's Beau 7/7
Jaime Samms \ Jambrea = Mourning 7/7
Jambrea Jo Jones \ Koocie = Wild Blue Yonder 7/8
Jason Huffman-Black \ Adara = I Am The Highway 7/13
Jaya Christopher \ Jess = Cody and the Hermit 7/10
Jeanette Grey \ Stacey Jo = Heart and Soul 7/8
JL Merrow \ D. = Bear Naked 7/7
JM Cartwright \ Jordan S. = Appearing Knightly
Jordan Lombard \ Amanda = Finding Home
JP Barnaby \ DH Starr = End of the World as We Know It 7/7
JR Boyd \ Pia = Labor of Love
Julie Hayes \ Aikirangel = Pavane for a Proud Prince
Justin South \ Gabrielle = Reflections 7/9
K Lee Klein \ Carole = Outfoxed 9/28
Kaje Harper \ Reba = Like the Taste of Summer 7/11
Kari Gregg \ Barbara = The Importance of Being Denny 7/12
Kate Sherwood \ VJ = Taken
Kathleen Hayes \ Leah = Broken
Kayla Jameth \ Deanna = Controlled Fall
KD Sarge \ Cleon = Romeo and Julian: A Near-Tragedy near Verona
Kerry Freeman \ Lucia = Keep Me
Kim Dare \ Lora = Masochism 101 7/7
KM Mahoney \ Morgon = Show and Tell 7/7
KZ Snow \ Anne = Quiet Erp
LC Chase \ Nic B. = Open Tackle 7/1
Lee Brazil \ Juni = Be A Bad Boy 7/7
Lily Sawyer \ Stephen = Lawn Boys 7/13
Lisa Worrall \ Desert = Just One Kiss 7/7
Lydia Nyx \ Lauraadriana & MsMiz = Moon Over Montana
Mael Day \ Anita = Three Months and Eleven Days
Marguerite Labbe \ Carole-Ann = Tears of the Sea 8/30
Mark Alders \ Heather C. = Pyrogasm
Megan Derr \ Nikyta = Delivery With a Smile 7/10
Michele L. Montgomery \ Tia = Tears From Above 9/29
Missy Welsh \ Trix = You and Billion Blue Tiles
MJ O'Shea \ Lori = Bridges 7/8
Monika Krasnorada \ Kerry F. = Lucky Stars
Neil Plakcy \ Calathea = Photo Booth 7/7
Nicole Dennis \ Ryan L. = Hidden Amongst the Stars 7/11
NJ Nielsen \ Mod Jason = Shadows on the Heart 7/25
PD Singer \ Thorny = The Boy Next Door
Pender Mackie \ Karen = Dog Days of Summer 7/8
Penny Brandon \ KellyJo = Wanting Jack 7/1
Pia Veleno \ Dee = Freedom's Souvenir
Piper Vaughn \ Shanna = Wanting 7/5
Rachel Haimowitz \ CM = Jungle Heat 9/28
RJ Scott \ Kirsten = Got Your Six
RL Ferguson \ Celia K. = Riding for a Fall
Rory Auden \ Rossy = Bonds and Bubble Rings
Ryan Loveless \ Dianna = Twenty Years Later (Welcome Home to the Conquering Hero)
Ryssa Edwards \ Katie = Spinner
SA Garcia \ Fae = Suited
Sara Winters \ Harper B. = Starting Over
Sarah Black \ Darlene P. = Sucker Punch 7/8
Sarah Madison \ Librarian = Surf's Up 7/13
Sasha Devlin \ Brad = Stroke of Midnight
Scarlet Blackwell \ Marlene = Breaking Waves 7/7
Selah March \ LadyM = The Satyr's Lament
Serena Yates \ Ralph = Zeph's Awakening
Silvia Violet \ Patricia = Time to Tell 7/7
SJ Frost \ Mel = A Little Bit Country 7/9
SJD Peterson \ Mammarella = Innocence to the Max 7/11
Sloan Parker \ Sean C. Norris = Swept Away
Stuart Wakefield \ LC = The Elements of Love 7/1
Summer Michaels \ SueM = Lucky Boy
Taylor Law \ Melanie = Wrong Turn
Taylor V. Donovan \ Lily = Heatstroke 8/23
Tia Fielding \ Lang Ren = Hawk's Sparrow
Valentina Heart \ Damon = Plug and Engage
VJ Summers \ Blaine = Liar, Liar
William Cooper \ The Vixenne = A Ticklish Problem 7/12
Xara X. Xanakas & Lissa Kasey \ Lynn = Sink or Swim 9/28
Zach Sweets \ Wendy = Luscious Love 7/7
Zahra Owens \ MandyM = Trust
Poppy Dennison \ Min = Blindsided 9/28

[Mandy]

I am going to try to read most of the recs people send if I have enough time/money :)

Sept - Nov 2011 BDSM Gang Bang

30/30 FINISHED!

01. BookAddict ~
A. Uneven 9/2 5 stars
B. Tribute 9/6 4 stars
C. Goldilocks and His Three Bears 9/6 4 stars

02. Dee ~
A. The Violet and the Tom 9/16 4 stars
B. Bound to Please 9/14 4 stars
C. Call Me Sir, Boy! 9/2 4 stars

03. Miss Asima ~
A. Concubine 9/2 5 stars

04. Rachael ~
A. Bound by Deception 9/3 4 stars
B. Handyman 9/6 3 stars

05. Spyniak ~
A. Seducing Olivia Incognito 1 9/15 4 stars
B. Natural Law 9/10 4 stars

06. Valerie ~
A. Own Me, My Love 9/6 3 stars

07. Vivian ~
A. Afterlife 9/11 4 stars
B. The Reluctant Dom 9/3 5 stars

08. Denna ~
A. Comfort Food 9/13 4 stars
B. Remastering Jerna 9/1 5 stars

09. Becky ~
A. Deep in the Woods 9/2 4 stars
B. Fortune 9/13 4 stars

10. Ni Kii ~
A. The Dom's Dungeon 9/3 4 stars
B. Pleasure's Edge 9/9 4 stars


11. Krista ~
A. Backstage Pass 9/12 4 stars
B. Roped In 9/2 4 stars
C. Three Days of Dominance stars

12. Amanda Sings ~

13. Jen ~
A. Kidnap and Kink 9/4 3.5 stars (rounded to 4)
B. Learning to Drown 9/4 4 stars
C. Guilty Pleasures 9/13 stars

14. Lady Maria ~
A. Small Town Siren (Texas Sirens, #1) 9/2 3.5 stars (rounded to 4)

15. Dyllan ~
A. As She's Told 9/12 3 stars
B. Heidi and the Kaiser 9/10 4 stars
C. Master of the Mountain 9/7 4 stars

[Mandy]

M/M Romance GCQ4 Picks

Read: 17/60

1. Moderatrix Lori ~ Deceptions, The Broken H
2. Alyosha ~ All She Wrote, First Kiss
3. Amanda Sings ~
4. Arzu ~ Fair Game
5. Ashley Alexis ~ Blacque/Bleu 10/3 5 stars
6. Becky ~ Hard Fall, Jump First, and Camwolf
7. Bookaddict ~ Slave Boy
8. Cassandra ~ Shattered Secrets 10/3 4 stars, Reckless Seduction 10/5 3 stars, William's House 10/6 4 stars, and Anchored 10/3 4 stars
9. Cori ~ Pledge Slave
10. Dee ~ Domination 10/2 5 stars, The Christmas Throwaway, and Hammer & Air 10/1 4 stars
11. Euphoria ~ Ethan's Freedom 10/2 4 stars, Amuse Bouche
12. Fehu ~ Outcast Mine, Taken, and A Rose is a Rose 10/6 4 stars
13. Janean ~ The Haunting of St. Xavier
14. Jerllin ~ Stealing West
15. Kathleen ~ Infected: Prey, State of Mind
16. Katie ~ Love Means... No Shame
17. Kimberly Be ~ Life Lessons, Breaking Cover, and Here Be Dragons
18. Kyreadinggirl ~ Trucker and Pup, In Flesh and Stone
19. Lacey ~ We're Both Straight, Right?
20. Laura M ~ Surface Tension
21. Lily ~ Shades of Gray 10/4 5 stars
22. Mika ~ No Going Home, Spot Me
23. Nightcolors ~ The Hell You Say, It's All Relative, and Hajiri's Pet 10/6 5 stars
24. Nikyta ~ Cowboy Easy 10/3 4 stars, Yakuza Pride 10/6 5 stars, and Talker's Redemption
25. Ozlem ~ The Slayer's Apprentice 10/5 4 stars
26. Pia ~ Sex, Lies & Wedding Bells, Dressed to Thrill 10/2 3 stars
27. Sarah ~ Out of Bounds
28. Shanna ~ Broken Boundaries
29. Smut Bitch ~ The Assignment, The Happy Onion 10/5 4 stars
30. Snowtulip ~ Caught
31. Stacey Jo ~ The Letter Z
32. Susan ~ Secrets, Skin and Leather
33. Tj ~ Scarred
34. Valentina ~ Balancing Karma
35. Yvonne ~ Dance With Me
36. Nancy ~ The Bonds of Love, Counterpoint 10/1 4 stars, and Night Shift

[Mandy]

M/M October Category Challenge

10/10 - DONE!

1. Domination 10/2 - 5 stars
2. The Slayer's Apprentice 10/5 - 4 stars
3. Shattered Secrets 10/3 - 4 stars
4. Shades of Gray 10/4 - 4.5 stars
5. Blacque/Bleu 10/3 - 5 stars
6. Oleander House 10/23 - 4 stars
7. Lover Mine 10/5 - 4.5 stars
8. Reckless Seduction 10/5 - 3 stars
9. Ethan's Freedom 10/2 - 4 stars
10. Counterpoint 10/1 - 4.5 stars

[Mandy]

M/M November Category Challenge

10/10 - DONE!

1. Strawberries for Dessert 11/4 - 4 stars
2. Mariner's Luck 11/5 - 4 stars
3. Frank-in-Love 11/5 - 3 stars
4. Gaven 11/2 - 4 stars
5. Finding Zach 11/3 - 4 stars
6. Regularly Scheduled Life 11/4 - 4 stars
7. Caught Running 11/5 - 4 stars
8. Making Promises 11/4 - 5 stars
9. Amor En Retrogrado 11/3 - 4 stars
10. Snakeskin Boots 11/1 - 4 stars

[Mandy]

M/M December Category Challenge

0/10

1. Laura's shelf: Cheating Chance
2. Best Gay Light-Hearted Romance: Clear Water
3. Best Gay Romance Featuring Teenage Characters: The Locker Room
4. Best Gay Romance With A Criminal or Secret Organization Theme: Melting Ice
5. Theme-slow-burn-ust: Building Arcadia
6. Best M/M Romance Published in 2011: Paris A to Z
7. Gay and Sexy Characters 40+: Letting In the Light
8. Genre-steampunk: Devil's Bargain
9. Group Hug: Talker's Graduation
10. My Choice: TBD