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Jan 26, 2011 09:35PM
Hooray, Colleen, Sandy, Karen & Kim!!!!
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Done! :-)8/8
1. January: title starts with “J” -
2. Birthday (using my own bday, Jan 30th) -
3. New Year: Read an author that is 'new' to you -
4. Beginnings: first book in a series -
5. Appreciate your Dragon Day -
6. Rose Parade: a book that has flowers as part of its title -
7. January Weather: a book that is set in a place that has the opposite weather to where you currently are -
8. Reader's Choice -
JANUARY10 of 10 Complete!
√ 1. Starts with “J”: Just Desserts by Barbara Bretton – 1/10
√ 2. Happy Birthday Sherry (25th): Play of Passion by Nalini Singh – 1/26
√ 3. Delaware: Hooked Up: A Stock Car Racing Mystery by Joyce Lavene – 1/13
√ 4. New Author: A Certain Wolfish Charm by Lydia Dare – 1/4
√ 5. Series: When Harry Met Molly by Kieran Kramer (Impossible Bachelors #1) – 1/9
√ 6. Dragons: What A Dragon Should Know by G. A. Aiken – 1/19
√ 7. Time Travel: Ladies Prefer Rogues by Janet Chapman et al. (anthology) – 1/6
√ 8. Rose Parade: To Catch an Heiress by Julia Quinn (flowers on cover) – 1/17
√ 9. Opposite Weather: Midnight Rainbow by Linda Howard -- (sitting in WA in the cold -- dreaming of warmth in Costa Rica) – 1/12
√ 10. Reader's Choice: Key of Knowledge by Nora Roberts – 1/7
Complete:
Yay! Lots of people finishing. Congrats to one and all.
4/5 Had to change up some of previous choices. Here's my list:
4. New Year: The Seduction of an Unknown Lady by Samantha James
**Change of titles so I can finish on time**9/10 Completed
6. Dragon Day: Dragon Actually by G. A. Aiken.
Read: 10/10 Done!
Also Read:
4/10 read - I'll probably only get to 6 this month.1. January - Jane Eyre - reread because I couldn't find anything else I wanted to read more...
2. Birthday - Happy Birthday, Jane! I'm actually reading two books from your list :) - The Manning Grooms
3. Geography - Delware - Dear John
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5. Beginnings - first in series - Awaken Me Darkly
6. Appreciate Your Dragon Day - What a cool day! - Harvest Hunting
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9. January Weather - It's cold and snowy here in Illinois - Mortal Seductions
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Congratulations, Crystal S!!Congratulations, Erin!!
Congratulations, Kim!!
Congratulations, Lynne!!
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Valorie wrote: "Happy Birthday Elise! Hope you had a great day yesterday!"Thanks Valorie ... The years are creeping up faster and faster every year haha
January Challenge Challenge Duration: January 1 – January 31, 2011
~Completed ~ 4/5 Books~
2. Birthday (mine was yesterday, feelin' old): Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian 02/01
4. New Year : Nightkeepers by Jessica Andersen 10/01
5. Beginnings: Evernight by Claudia Gray 27/01
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: Taken by Midnight by Lara Adrian 04/01
10. Reader's Choice
10/10 Done Yay!1. January:
2. Happy B-day to me!:
3. Delaware:
4. New Year:
5. Beginnings:
6. Dragon Day:
7. Time Week:
8. Rose Parade:
9. Warm Weather:
10. Readers Choice:
Valorie wrote: "10/10 Done Yay!"Congratulations, Valorie!!
7/10 Delaware:Eternal-The request from the library hasn't arrived,so I don't think I'll get this one. D:
Take back your time:The Secret Hour
Flower Parade:Nightshade
10/10 Finally finished my PIFM book to round out my ten.1. “J” book. - Just Between Us . . . (Harlequin Blaze #113) by Tori Carrington (1/4)
2. Birthday: - Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy (1/1) thanks Lethal Lovely
3. Delaware - Eternal by V.K. Forrest (1/19)
4. New Author - The Care and Feeding of Unmarried Men by Christie Ridgway (1/6) First book of hers I've read.
5. First in series - Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris (1/3)
6. Dragon Book - Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken (1/17)
7. Time Book - The Boss's Wife For A Week by Anne McAllister (1/4)
8. Flower Book - Send No Flowers by Sandra Brown (1/22)
9. Cold Book - Snowdrops for a Bride by Grace Green (1/18) takes place in February and has to do with snow and cold.
10. Reader's Choice - Storm Front by Jim Butcher (1/27) thanks for my PIFM book for Jan!
Books read in order of being read:
Thanks. I keep thinking I'm going to cut back on the reading and get ahead on things I actually need to do. but no, I'm here again. Already have most of Feb's reads lined up as well.
The need to read. My husband calls it an addiction ...not affectionately!!... :)Congrats Jim, Valorie, Erin, Crystal and Lynne!
Photojim wrote: "10/10 Finally finished my PIFM book to round out my ten."Congratulations, Photojim!!
Haven't participated in a challenge in a few months so I thought I'd come back for the new year.So far 6/10 books.
1. January: Read a book which title starts with “J”.
2. Birthday: (Maria) Open Season / Linda Howard 1/15
3. Geography:
4. New Year: Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord/Sarah MacLean 1/21
5. Beginnings: Sweet Release / Pamela Clare 1/25
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day: Me and My Shadow / Kate MacAllister
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: His at Night / Sherry Thomas 1/25
8. Rose Parade: Annie's Song / Catherine Anderson
9. January Weather: Naked Edge / Pamela Clare (it’s 76 degrees outside today!) 1/22
10. Reader's Choice: Unlawful Contact / Pamela Clare 1/4
Challenge Duration: January 1 – January 31, 2011
5/5 All Done!Here's my list:
Thanks for the congrats ladies! Bravo Jim and Samantha!
I'm in. I'm hoping challenges like these will make my challenge of reading 150 books in 2011 a little mire intetesting. Will pick my books later :)
Littlechoo wrote: "I'm in. I'm hoping challenges like these will make my challenge of reading 150 books in 2011 a little mire intetesting. Will pick my books later :)"Hi Littlechoo! Unless you are an incredibly fast reader, I think perhaps the February challenge may be more achievable for you, given this one closes in a couple of days! :)
lol yes, maybe a little ambitious!
You might be able to finish it with childrens' board books?! :)
2011 RRRC January Monthly Challenge6/6 READ
2. Happy Birthday Sherry (1/25): Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 1/16 √
4. New Author: This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen - 1/14 √
5. Beginnings: Graceling by Kristin Cashore - 1/1 √
7. Time: His at Night by Sherry Thomas - 1/2 √
8. Rose Parade: The Winter Rose by Jennifer Donnelly - 1/29 √
10. Reader's Choice: Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare - 1/4 √
9/10 read. :)6. Dragons - Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken
ALL DONE! :-)January Monthly Challenge
10/10 Read
January 2011 Challenge7/8 Complete
January:
Happy Birthday Steph!:
Delaware:
New Author:
First in Series:
Dragon Day:
Time:
Rose Parade:
January Weather:
Readers Choice:
2011 January Monthly Reading Challenge5/5 Completed
2. Birthday - Happy Birthday Maria A Civil Contract by Georgette Heyer 1/15/11
4. Beginnings Kirkland Revels by Victoria Holt 1/6/11
8. Rose Parade A Rose in Winter Kathleen E. Woodiwiss 1/22/11
9. January Weather This Rough Magic Mary Stewart 1/26/11
10. Reader's Choice That Burke Man by Diana Palmer 1/29/11
These books should give me a nice start to the Lifetime of books challenge.
Time to select my books for February.
Yay, I finished (10/10). Ended up swapping out my Dragon book since the book I just finished happened to have dragon shifters in it which I didn't know in advance of reading it :)
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4.New Year: The Dante Club by M.Pearl
|23rd January |
5.Beginnings: The Cries Of Vampira by Sean H. Robertson
|29th January |
8.Rose Parade The Reader by B. Schlink (there's no rose on the cover of the original edition, but it is on our country's translation.)
|19th January |
9.January Weather Črni angel, varuh moj by S. Porle (re-read)
|26th January |
10.Reader's Choice Dnevnik spopada: Misijonar na Madagaskarju by P. Opeka
|24th January |
Yaay. I'm finally done. ^^
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Yaay. I'm finally done. ^^
10/10 Completed
Congrats DG, Amanda, Katharina, FlibbityFloob, Aleksandra & Hina!!!Finishing in a rush :)
Monthly Challenge:Duration: January 1 - January 31, 2011
* 10 / 10 Read: done 1/29/11
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Congrats to everyone that has completed :)
Update 1/294. New Year:
5. Beginnings:
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day:
9. January Weather:
10. Reader's Choice
Completed 5/10
January Monthly Challenge9/10 Read
1. January: Just a Hint - Clint by Lori Foster
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