2011 January Monthly Reading Challenge: Participants' Lists Thread

[Amber]

Here's my tentative list. I may change out a couple of the books if I find better matches. I did, however, find a Delaware book!

0/10 read

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
4. New Year - New to me author Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
5. Beginnings - first in series - Awaken Me Darkly
6. Appreciate Your Dragon Day - What a cool day! - Harvest Hunting
7. National Take Back Your Time Week - Seduce Me at Sunrise
8. Rose Parade - The Manning Brides
9. Jeanuary Weather - It's cold and snowy here in Illinois - Mortal Seductions
10. Reader's Choice - Born to Bite

[Beth F]

I'm in and will post my list once I've had a chance to work on it.

Something to keep in mind for the Delaware search is to look at the hometowns of authors whose books you plan to read for other challenges - I often fit the geography tasks in this way. And if that doesn't work do a Google search for authors from Delaware. Many public libraries have these kinds of lists on their websites. I'm on my phone right now so I can't post a link but if I find one when I have the chance to work on my list I will post in the help thread. :)

[Vivian]

I'm in but will need to decide (and post at a later date) the books I'll be reading. I'm hopeful that I can do all 10.

[Fran, Moderator]

I'm in- I'm thinking 8 this month


1. "J" book- Just One Bite
2. Bday Celebrant- Sherry- Last Sacrifice
4. New Year- Primal Instincts (Harlequin Blaze #378) by Jill Monroe
5. Beginnings- Club Shadowlands
7. Time travel or element of time- Quantum orMake Mine Midnight
8. Flowers- Under the Italian's Command (flowers on cover)
9. Weather- His, Hers and...Theirs? (Texas- hot state compared to mine, NY)
10. Reader's Choice- Wolf Tales 11

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Debbie wrote: "Question Yz,
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day Read a book that has dragons in it.

- does the dragon have to be a character or can a character be nicknamed a dragon or can it just be titled somethin..."

If the word Dragon appears on the title that is a go. Or there are dragons in the story, not necessarily a character.

[Desperado]

Yz, do words like darkness/dark/shadow/day et cetera count for number 7?

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

LethalLovely~Wait.....They Don't Love You Like wrote: "Yz, do words like darkness/dark/shadow/day et cetera count for number 7?"

Just Day.

[Sarah]

How on earth did I miss this one? I'm in!!! I'll post as I go.


1. January "J" -
2. Birthday - Shiver (from Brie's list...couldn't find any that I already owned on my actual day.)
3. Delaware -
4. New Year -
5. Beginnings -
6. Dragons -
7. TimeTravel -
8. Roses -
9. Weather -
10. Readers choice -

[Kim]

I'll be joining, post as I go.

[Kim]

concerning locations, I went to BN.com, and keyed in romance delaware and at least two books came up.

why not try doing that with cities, too?

[Judithe]

RRRC: Monthly-Jan 2011


0/8 Completed

Tentative list!

Duration: 1/1 - 1/31/11

1. January:Jane's Warlord
2. Birthday: Happy Birthday, Rei! Slave to Sensation
3. Geography: Have no idea!!
Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Delaware.
4. New Year: Grimspace
5. Beginnings: Storm Born
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day: Joust
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: The Darkest Night
8. Rose Parade: Amaryllis
9. January Weather: Brr...it even snowed today!Snow Country
10. Reader's Choice: City of Bones

[Patricia]

I'm in for 5
0/5

2 Birthday Tempest's Legacy Nicole Peeler (Happy Birthday Shannon

4 New Year Touched by an Alien Gini Koch

5 Beginnings Warrior Zoe Archer

7 National take back your time week Must love Kilts Allie Mackay

10 Readers Choice Mercy Blade Faith Hunter

[Vivian]

I'm aiming for 10/10.

1. "J" for January: JINX - Jennifer Estep
2. Birthday (Theandrelle): NO MERCY - Sherrilyn Kenyon
3. Delaware author: CHEATING DEATH - Judy Reveal
4. New to me author: RIGHT HAND MAGIC - Nancy Collins
5. 1st in a series: DARK PRINCE - Christine Feehan
6. Book with dragons: RHIANA - Michele Hauf
7. Time: MAYBE THIS TIME - Jennifer Crusie
8. Book with flowers: THE ORCHID AFFAIR - Lauren Willig
9. Weather: SECRETS TO THE GRAVE - Tami Hoag (California vs. West Virginia)
10. Reader's Choice: LOVE ME TO DEATH - Allison Brennan

[Denise]

Im in, but won't have time to post for a day or two!

[Angie]

I'm in for 5.

2 - Blood Trinity - Sherrilyn Kenyon (Happy Birthday Valerie)
4 - Desire Untamed - Pamela Palmer
5 - First Drop of Crimson - Jeaniene Frost
6 - About A Dragon - G.A. Aiken
10 - Hunter's Moon - Lori Handeland

[Katharina]

I'm in for 5. Will post as I go.

[Debbie]

Thanks Yz that is what I wanted :)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

I'm in - my list (always subject to change)...

January Monthly Reading Challenge
1 January - 31 January 2011

Completed: 0/8*

1: January: Jane's Warlord
2: Happy Birthday Bookwatcher!! (14 January) - : Angels' Blood or Lover Enshrined
3: Delaware: skip (at this stage)
4: New author: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
5: First in series: Gabriel's Ghost or Lord of the Fading Lands
6: Dragons: skip or Zeraac's Miracle if my memory is correct... to be confirmed!!
7: Time travel: Rejar
8: Flower: Orchid
9: Cold weather: Snowbound
10: My choice: It Happened One Autumn

*Not sure I'll have time to find a Delaware book and read it, so I have to cut back to 8...

[Mojca]

I'm in. List subject to change.

1. January: Just Like Old Times by Hetty St. James
2. Birthday: Fat Tuesday by Sandra Brown (Happy Birthday, Elke!)
3. Geography (Delaware): probably something by Hunter Morgan
4. New Year: Slow Burn by Pamela Britton
5. Beginnings: Amaryllis by Jayne Castle
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day: Kiss of Fate by Deborah Cooke
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: The Last Days of a Rake by Donna Lea Simpson
8. Rose Parade: Zinnia by Jayne Castle
9. January Weather: Orchid by Jayne Castle
10. Reader's Choice: Fatal Justice by Marie Force

[Becky]

Romance Readers Reading Challenge
2011 January Monthly REading Challenge
January 1-31, 2011
1. Just Like Old Times by Hetty St. James
2. Happy Birthday Bookwatcher! Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
3. She'll Never Tell by Hunter Morgan
4. Vampire Academy by Michelle Mead
5. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
6. Highland Dragon by Kimberly Killion
7. Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning
8. When Angels Fall by Meagan McKinney
9. Thrill Me to Death by Roxanne St. Claire
10. Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella
Complete 0/10

[Angelique]

2. Kiss of Midnight
4. Stray
5. City of Bones
6. Love in the Time of Dragons
7. To Tame a Highland Warrior
8. Blue Dahlia (In The Garden trilogy #1)
9. Ecstasy Unveiled
10. Sin Undone

[Emily]

I'm In
ONLY 9 out of 10, never did find a Delaware.
9/10

1. January: Jillians Job by Fran Lee 1/27
2. Birthday: Sherry--Into the Shadow by Christina Dodd 1/11
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Delaware.
4. New Year-Little Red and the Wolf by Alison Paige 1/2
5. Beginnings Surrender of a Lady by tiffany Clare 1/11
6. Appreciate your Dragon -Inside Out by Lauren Dane 1/5
7. National Take Back Your Time Week-Midnight Encounters by Elle Kennedy 1/24
8. Rose Parade: Laid Bare by Lauren Dane 1/15
9. January Weather -Sensual Stranger-Tina Donahue-Arizona Weather 1/18
10. Reader's Choice-Fatal Embrace by Aris Whittier 1/2

[KarenF]

I'm in!

0/10 Read

J for January: Just One Of The Guys by Kristan Higgins
Happy B-Day Macwolf01!: The Bride by Julie Garwood
DE Book: Eternal by VK Forrest
New Year New Author: Death on Demand by Carolyn Hart
Beginnings: Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
Dragons: You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister
Take Back Your Time: Midnight Brunch by Marta Acosta
Rose Parade: As You Desire by Connie Brockway
January Weather: Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith
Choice: TBD

[Katharina]

2011 January Monthly Reading Challenge
0/5 Completed

2. Birthday - Happy Birthday Maria A Civil Contract by Georgette Heyer
4. Beginnings Kirkland Revels by Victoria Holt
8. Rose Parade A Rose in Winter Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
9. January Weather This Rough Magic Mary Stewart
10. Reader's Choice "to be announced"



List may be subject to change

[Samantha]

0/5

Here's my list:

2. Birthday: Twice Tempted by a Rogue by Tessa Dare (Happy B-day Katherine)

4. New Year: Assassin's Honor by Monica Burns

5. Beginnings: Beyond the Night by Joss Ware

7. National Take Back Your Time Week: Embrace the Night Eternal by Joss Ware

10. Reader's Choice: Abandon the Night by Joss Ware

[Cassie]

I'll be doing 5 of these.

0/5 read

January- The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

New Year- The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer

Beginnings- A Thirst for Rain by Roslyn Carrington

National Take Back Your Time Week- The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon

Reader's Choice- Dark Flame by Alyson Noel

[Toni]

I'm in for all 10.

6/10 completed

1. Starts with "J" - Jumper by Richard Barth
2. Birthday - The Dead Girls' Dance (Morganville Vampires by Rachel Caine 11/9/11
3. Geography (Delaware) - True Justice by Robert K. Tanenbaum
4. New Year - Glass Houses by Rachel Caine 1/9/11
5. Beginnings - Dark Lover by J.R. Ward 1/12/11
6. Appreciate Your Dragon Day - Eragon by Christopher Paolini
7. National Take Back Your Time Week -
8. Rose Parade - Immortal: Love Stories with Bite by P.C. Cast 1/18/11
9. January Weather - Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern 1/3/11
10. Reader's Choice - Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich 1/3/11

[Vanessa]

I'm In, Will Post Later.

[Kelli]

1. January: Jacob- Jacquelene Frank

2. Birthday: Succubus Blues- Richelle Mead (from Caroline's list)

3. Geography: PASS

4. New Year: Dark Lover- J.R. Ward

5. Beginnings: Virgin River- Robyn Carr

6. Appreciate your Dragon Day: PASS

7. National Take Back Your Time Week: Son of the Morning- Linda Howard

8. Rose Parade: The Ballroom on Magnolia Street- Sharon Owens

9. January Weather: The Land of Mango Sunsets- Dorthea Benton Frank

10. Reader's Choice: Sunshine- Robin McKinley

[Sandra]

Kelli, you've listed Dark Lover for both 4 & 5. Each book can only be listed once for the challenge.

[Lindy-Lane]

Looking forward to another year of reading challenges with this group.

I'll post my books as I read them (aiming for 5)...
ONLY MANAGED THREE FOR THIS CHALLENGE THIS MONTH
3/5 DONE; UPDATED 1.28

Reader's Choice
Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber (1.06)

Rose Parade
Summer On Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (1.25)

Birthday
Navy Husband (Navy #6) by Debbie Macomber (1.28) (Jane's shelf)

[Kelli]

Sandra wrote: "Kelli, you've listed Dark Lover for both 4 & 5. Each book can only be listed once for the challenge."

Thanks for letting me know! This is my first time doing a reading challenge! :)

[Hina]

I am in!!! I am going to set my goals for 10!

0/10 Completed

1. January: The Jaguar Prince by Karen Kelley.

2. Birthday: Night Whispers by Judith McNaught. Happy B-day Angie!!

3. Geography: Irish Rogue by Candace McCarthy (author).

4. New Year: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris.

5. Beginnings: A Little Bit Wicked by Victoria Alexander.

6. Dragon Day: Dragon Actually by G. A. Aiken.

7. National Take Back Your Time Week: Midnight Awakening by Lara Adrian.

8. Rose Parade: Royal Seduction by Jennifer Blake.

9. January Weather: Mortal Temptations by Allyson James.

10. Reader's Choice: Undead and Unworthy by Mary Janice Davidson.

[Denise]

Going to go for 10!

10/10

1. January:
Just the Way You Are-Christina Dodd★★★★ 01/02/2011
2. Birthday:
Son of Morning-Linda Howard★★★★★ 01/04/2011
3. Geography:
Dear John by Nicolas Sparks★★★01/14/2011
4. New Year:
So Wild A Heart- Candice Camp★★★★01/11/2011
5. Beginnings:
Sea Swept by Nora Roberts★★★★★01/05/2011
6. Dragon:
Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken★★★01/07/2011
7. Time:
After the Night-Linda Howard★★★01/10/2011
8. Rose Parade:
Amanda Rose by Karen Robards★★★01/06/2011
9. January Weather:
Cold as Ice by Anne Stuart★★★★01/12/2011

10. Reader's Choice:
Kiss an Angel Susan Elizabeth Phillips★★★★01/11/2011

[Hayley]

Okay so I thought I would do 10 but I don't think I will have enough time in my schedule so I'm breaking it down to 3 as of right now. Here is my tentative book list...

0/3

January Monthly Challenge
2. Birthday: Above and Beyond By Sandra Brown taken from Melinda's bookshelf

4. New Year: A Hopeless Romantic by Harriett Evans

8. Rose Parade: Roses Will Bloom Again by Lori Copeland

[Lakeisha]

Im in too :)...will fill in later 2morr

January RRRC
** Read 4/5***



1. January: Jane and the Sneaky Dom 01/01/2011 ***
2. Birthday: In the Company of Vampires
4. New Year: True Mates 01/10/2011 ****
5. Beginnings: Mortal Temptations 01/14/2011 ****
6. Dragon: Dragon Actually 01/04/2011****

[BJ Rose]

I'm barely getting 8 done for December, so I'm going to be conservative and just go for 8 this month as well:

January Romance Readers
0/8

1. Book starts with J: Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb
2. Birthday Girl: Jen (18th): Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean
3. Geography: Delaware: SKIPPING
4. New Year, New Author: Catherine Anderson: Comanche Moon
5. 1st in series: Royal's Bride by Kat Martin
6. Dragons: The Search for the Red Dragon by James Owen
7. Time Travel/Time Element: 1632 by Eric Flint OR Captives of the Night
8. Flowers on Cover: To Catch a Bride by Anne Gracie
9. Hot January: MAY BE SKIPPING THIS ONE
10. My Choice: Rules of an Engagement by Suzanne Enoch

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

I'm reposting my list 'cos my possible 'dragon' is a MOTH! LOL! Don't try to use Zeraac's Miracle as a dragon title!! :) This also means I'm only going to shoot for 8...

January Monthly Reading Challenge
1 January - 31 January 2011

Completed: 0/8

1: January: Jane's Warlord
2: Happy Birthday Bookwatcher!! (14 January) - : Angels' Blood or Lover Enshrined
3: Delaware: skip
4: New author: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
5: First in series: Gabriel's Ghost or Lord of the Fading Lands
6: Dragons: skip
7: Time travel: Rejar
8: Flower: Orchid
9: Cold weather: Snowbound
10: My choice: It Happened One Autumn

[Sandra]

Kelli wrote: "Sandra wrote: "Kelli, you've listed Dark Lover for both 4 & 5. Each book can only be listed once for the challenge."

Thanks for letting me know! This is my first time doing a reading challenge! :)"

No probs Kelli :)
We've all got to start somewhere. LOL.

[Twila Marie]

I'm still trying to figure out how this thing works but I'm in and up for the challenge! I'll start with 3 books!

3/3

1. January: Jemima J: A Novel About Ugly Ducklings and Swans by Jane Green (also an author new to me) *** 01/31/11
2. Birthday: Wicked Ties by Shyla Black (from Delitealex' bookshelf) **** 01/24/11
5. Beginnings: Tempted by Megan Hart (first in the Alex Kennedy series) **** 01/02/11


How's this? :)

[Twila Marie]

i'm soo done!!! weee! finished with this challenge! loove it!

[Megan]

RRRC

2011 January Monthly Reading Challenge
Challenge Duration: January 1-31, 2011

0/10 Done!

1. January: J is for Judgment
2. Delitealex’ Birthday: The Awakening(Macwolf01 [Elise]'s birthday)
3. Delaware: Dear John
4. New Year: Rachel Vincent, Stray
5. Beginnings: Need
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day: Harry Potter and the Philosophers stone
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: Twilight
8. Rose Parade: Evermore
9. January Weather (UK): Married Lovers
10. Reader's Choice: Inkheart

Currently Reading

Reading Next



Completed

[Amanda A]

I'm in and I will post as I go.

[Sherry]

I'm in for at least a couple!! Will post a tentative list soon.

[Kerstin]

RRRC: 2011 January Monthly Reading Challenge
0/3 Completed

4. New Year: The River Knows by Amanda Quick
5. Beginnings: The Sweet Scent of Blood by Suzanne McLeod
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day Tongues of Serpents: A Novel of Temeraire by Naomi Novic

[Penney]

January Monthly Challenge 2011
Duration Jan 1 ~ Jan 31
0/10 Completed

1. J is for...: Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby or Jane's Warlord by Angela Knight
2. Happy B'day Melinda!: Demon from the Dark by Kresley Cole
3. The smallest state with the biggest Heart: Castle Magic by Hannah Howell
4. New Year, New Author: The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook
5. Bright Beginnings: Entangled by Kathleen Dante or The Velvet Promise by Jude Deveraux
6. My dragon is the awesomest...: The Dream Thief by Shana Abé
7. What is time...? Taken by Midnight by Lara Adrian
8. All the pretty flowers: Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
9. Cold here, but hot...somewhere: Breaking Point by Suzanne Brockmann
10. It's what I want: Hot Finish by Erin McCarthy

or or

[Lili]

I'm in for 5.


2011 January Monthly Reading Challenge
Duration: January 1 - January 31

08/05 completed

1. January - Just Imagine (Revised) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 02/03***
2.Happy B-day Steph - Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh 01/09****
4. New Year - If Angels Burn by Lynn Viehl 01/29*
5. Beginnings - Enforcer by Lauren Dane 01/21*
7. National Take Back Your Time Week - Taken by Midnight by Lara Adrian 01/18***
8. Rose parade. The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn 01/25****
9. Warm Weather - Off Limits by Jordan Summers 01/14***
10. Reader's Choice - Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris 01/30*

[Kingzkid]

I'm in. I'll post my selection later.

[Valorie]

Here's my list...

0/10 Done

1. January: Just Desserts by Mary Daheim
2. Happy B-day to me!: Born To Be Wild by Christine Warren
3. Delaware: Immortal by V.K. Forrest
4. New Year: Out of Body by Stella Cameron
5. Beginnings: Night Myst by Yasmine Galenorn
6. Dragon Day: Kiss of Fire by Deborah Cooke
7. Time Week: Midnight Brunch by Marta Acosta
8. Rose Parade: Mum's the Word by Kate Collins
9. Warm Weather: All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris
10. Readers Choice: Master of Fire by Angela Knight

[Abha]

1. January:
2. Birthday: Breathing Room by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (Deborah’s bookshelf)
3. Geography:
4. New Year – Married in Haste by Cathy Maxwell
5. Beginnings - Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day
7. National Take Back Your Time Week
8. Rose Parade: Wild Orchids by Karen Robards
9. January Weather
10. Reader's Choice – Little Women by Louisa May Alcott