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2011 January Monthly Reading Challenge: Participants' Lists Thread

2/10 READ
1. January: Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank
2. Happy Birthday Rena: What the Lady Wants by Jennifer Crusie
3. Geography: TBD
5. Beginnings: My Fair Captain by J.L. Langley
6. Appreciate Your Dragon Day: Holy Smokes by Katie MacAlister
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas
8. Rose Parade: Oleander House by Ally Blue
9. January Weather: The Broken H by J.L. Langley










2. Birthday: Valorie - Knight of Darkness by Kinley MacGregor
5. Beginnings: Sea Swept by Nora Roberts
6. Dragon: Dragon Actually by G. A. Aiken
7. Take Back Your Time Week: Midnight Crystal by Jayne Castle
10. Reader's Choice: Truth or Dare by Jayne Ann Krentz

1. January: Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey
2. Birthday: Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole - theandrelle's Shelf
3. Delaware: Skip
4. New Author: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean
5. First in Series: Warrior by Zoe Archer
6. Dragons: The Dream Thief by Shana Abé
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: Midnight Rider by Kat Martin
8. Flowers on Cover: Skip
9. Cold Weather Setting: Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles - Colorado
10. Reader's Choice: Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
TO READ









2. Birthday (Crystal): Faking It - Jennifer Crusie
3. Geography: 13 Little Blue Envelopes - Maureen Johnson
4. New Year: Matched - Ally Condie
5. Beginnings: Shiver - Maggie Stiefvater
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day: Eragon - Christopher Paolini
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time - Mark Haddon
8. Rose Parade: Safe Haven - Nicholas Sparks
9. January Weather: Hoot - Carl Hiaasen
10. Reader's Choice: Crescendo - Becca Fitzpatrick











2. Happy Birthday Steph!!! Mercy Blade Faith Hunter
4. New Author Draw the Dark Ilsa J. Bick
5. First in series Wild Magic Tamora Pierce
6. Dragons Dragon Prince Melanie Rawn
7. Time in Title Nightwalker Jocelyn Drake
8. Flower Nightshade Andrea Cremer
9. Opposite Weather *guessing on this one--it's snowy winter here, and the book is set in New Orleans, so I'm guessing it'll be hot, but I'll change it if it's not :)* A Rush of Wings Adrian Phoenix
10. Reader's Choice The Darkest Edge of Dawn Kelly Gay









Perfect You by Elizabeth Scott
National Take Back Your Time Week
Across the Universe by Beth Revis
Reader's Choice
Entice by Carrie Jones

2011 January Monthly Reading Challenge
Challenge Duration: January 1-31, 2011
1/10 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
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
Completed


Just thought I'd throw that out there for anyone looking for a Delaware book.
ETA: Belong to Me by Marisa de los Santos: getting that on audio CD from library to use for Deleware. Oh and that works my 2nd in a series challenge as well.

2. BIRTHDAY -
3. GEOGRAPHY -
4. NEW YEAR -
5. BEGINNINGS -
6. DRAGON DAY -
7. TIME WEEK -
8. ROSE PARADE -
9. JANUARY WEATHER -
10. MY CHOICE -


2. Birthday (Crystal): Faking It - Jennifer Crusie
3. Geography: 13 Little Blue Envelopes - Maureen Johnson
4. New Year: Matched - Ally Condie
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day: Eragon - Christopher Paolini
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time - Mark Haddon
8. Rose Parade: Safe Haven - Nicholas Sparks
9. January Weather: Hoot - Carl Hiaasen
10. Reader's Choice: Crescendo - Becca Fitzpatrick











January Monthly:
1. “J” book.
2. Birthday:
3. Delaware.
4. New Author
5. First in series - Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy (1/1)
6. Dragon Book
7. Time Book
8. Flower Book
9. Cold Book
10. Reader's Choice
Books read in order of being read:


I've been MIA recently but the renovations are finally complete and things are gradually getting back to normal around here. Thanks for your patience! I will be finalising all updates to December 2010 this week, and updating the leaderboards this week.
A slight change to the regularity of updates since I won't, initially, be participating in this challenge on a regular basis ... I will post a list at the beginning, then update around the middle of the month, and then the final update at the end of the month.
Okay, will be back shortly with this month's participants!
Good luck, everyone!

Please note: For ease of tracking, could you please RE-POST your list with your progress after every update adding the DATE YOU FINISHED. You may also strike out the book's title if you wish. Thanks!
There are 81 participants in this month’s challenge so far:
Abha
Amanda (carolinabookworm)
Amanda Beyerlein
Amber M
Angelique
Angie
Anja
Barbara
Becky (beckysbusyreading)
Bel
Beth F
BJ Rose
Carolyn F
Carson
Cassie
Crystal
Crystal S
D.G.
Debbie (onyx95)
Delicious Dee
Denise S
Dina
Drq
Emily
Erin B
Erin H
FlibBityFLooB
Fran
Hayley
Heather (LovingMyHusbandAndMyBooks)
Hina
Jane (PS)
Jasmin (princ3ssjasmin)
Joanne
Judithe
Julianna
Julie (Mom2lnb)
K.
Karen (CleoCleveland)
Kate (kate86)
Katharina
Katherine
Kelli Fairchild
Kerstin
Khym
Kim Galla (catmommie)
Kingzkid
Lakeisha
Laura Lulu
LethalLovely
Lili
Lindy-Lane
Mary L (Msright)
Megan - 1 read
Michelle (shelli_m)
Mojca
N.L.
Nikki
Nook4Beth
Patty
Penney
Photojim - 1 read
Sallie
Samantha
Sandra
Sandy
Sarah
Sharon O - 1 read
Shazzy
Sheila
Sherry
Suzanne~Satin Seductress~
Tarryn
The Holy Terror (Shannon D)
Toni
Tugce Nida
Twilight
Valerie
Valorie
Vanessa
Vivian
You can sign up at any time during the month.
GROUP RUNNING TOTAL = 3 books read
Happy reading, everyone!
Reminder: Don't forget to add your challenge books to the group's bookshelf. Thanks!

1/10 Complete
January: Janice Gentle Gets Sexy by Mavis Cheek
Happy Birthday Steph!: Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning
Delaware:
New Author: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
First in Series: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas
Dragon Day: What A Dragon Should Know by G A Aiken
Time:
Rose Parade:
January Weather:
Readers Choice:







January 2011 Challenge
Challenge Duration: January 1 – January 31, 2011
2/8 or 10 read







1. January: Dunno yet
2. Birthday:
3. Geography: (Skip??) OR Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
4. New Year, New Author: The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
5. Beginnings: Claire de Lune by Christine Johnson (maybe)
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day (Skip?)
7. National Take Back Your Time Week Outlander by Dianna Galbaldon
8. Rose Parade: {The Color Purple by Alice Walker
9. January Weather
10. Reader's Choice

6/9 Read
1. January:
6. Dragon Day:
7. Take Back Your Time:
9. Opposite Weather:

0 of 10 Complete!
1. Starts with “J”: Just Desserts by Barbara Bretton
2. Happy Birthday Miss Kate (25th): Not Quite A Lady by Loretta Chase
3. Delaware: Hooked Up: A Stock Car Racing Mystery by Joyce Lavene
4. New Author: Grave Witch by Kalayna Price
5. First in Series or Debut: Me, Myself, and Why? by MaryJanice Davidson (Cadence Jones #1)
6. Dragons: What A Dragon Should Know by G. A. Aiken
7. Time Travel or Time in title: The Very Thought of You by Lynn Kurland
8. Rose Parade: To Catch an Heiress by Julia Quinn
9. Opposite Weather: Tropical Getaway by Roxanne St. Claire (sitting in the cold -- dreaming of warm)
10. Reader's Choice: A Certain Wolfish Charm by Lydia Dare
To Read:










Complete:

1/10 completed
1. Starts with a J:
2. Happy Birthday Goosa!!: Changeless by Gail Carriger
3. Delaware: Highland Bride by Colleen Faulkner
4. New to Me Author: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah Maclean
5. First in a series book: Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
6. Dragons:
7. Time Element:
8. Flower on the cover: Seduction in Death by JD Robb
9. Warm weather: Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith
10. Reader's Choice:

3/9 Completed
1. J -
2. Happy B'day Steph - Play of Passion
3. Delaware - no clue what to read for this one, so skipping
4. New2You Author - Kiss of Fire by Deborah Cooke
5. 1st bk - Stormwalker
6. Love Dragons - Last Dragon Standing
7. TimeTunnel -
8. Flowers - Zinnia
9. Cold Weather -
10. choice - Behold, Here's Poison




2. Birthday: Breathing Room by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (Deborah’s bookshelf)
4. New Year – Married in Haste by Cathy Maxwell
5. Beginnings Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas
8. Rose Parade: Wild Orchids by Karen Robards
10. Reader's Choice – Little Women by Louisa May Alcott







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

0/10 read
1. January: Jungle Heat
2. Happy Birthday, Bookwatcher!: Shadows of the Mind
3. Geography: Finn's Christmas
4. New Year: J.C. Owens - Gaven
5. Beginnings: His Convenient Husband
6. Appreciate Your Dragon Day: Fires Of Ballian
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: Twilight
8. Rose Parade: Blood and Roses
9. January Weather: Making His List
10. Reader's Choice: David's Dilemma

1. "J" for January: JINX - Jennifer Estep -- finished 01/02/2011
2. Birthday (Theandrelle): NO MERCY - Sherrilyn Kenyon
3. Geography (Delaware author): CHEATING DEATH - Judy Reveal
4. New Year: RIGHT HAND MAGIC - Nancy Collins or CITY OF VEILS - Zoe Ferraris
5. Beginnings: DARK PRINCE - Christine Feehan -- finished 01/01/2011
6. Appreciate your Dragon Days: RHIANA - Michele Hauf
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: MAYBE THIS TIME - Jennifer Crusie or AN ECHO IN THE BONE - Diana Gabaldon
8. Rose Parade: THE MISCHIEF OF THE MISTLETOE or THE ORCHID AFFAIR - Lauren Willig
9. January Weather: RUTHLESS GAME - Christine Feehan (California & Mexico vs. West Virginia) -- finished 01/02/2011
10. Reader's Choice: LOVE ME TO DEATH - Allison Brennan or THE SHERLOCKIAN - Graham Moore

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.
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.

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- The Endearment by LaVyrle Spencer 1/2/11

1. Starts with J - Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey
2. Bithday(Valorie) - Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning (reread)
3. Delaware - This Fierce Loving by Judith E French
5. First in series - Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning (reread)
6. Dragons - Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken
7. TimeTravel - A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux
8. Flowers - Seduced by Virginia Henley
9. Hot Month - Ain't She Sweet? by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
10. My choice - Faefever by Karen Marie Moning (reread)











Duration: January 1 - January 31, 2011
1 / 10 Read: done
1. January:
2. Birthday:
✓
4. New Year:
5. Beginnings:
6. Dragon Day:
7. Time Week:
8. Rose Parade:
9. January Weather:
10. Reader's Choice:


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.
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 1/10

1. "J" book- Just One Bite
2. Bday Celebrant- Sherry- Last Sacrifice 1/2
3. Geography- 13 Little Blue Envelopes-Maureen Johnson (author went to U of Delaware)
4. New Year- Primal Instincts (Harlequin Blaze #378) by Jill Monroe
5. Beginnings- Club Shadowlands
6. Dragons- Larkspur (dragon story) 1/1
7. Time travel or element of time-Make Mine Midnight 1/2
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











January Monthly Challenge
1/10 Read
1. January: Just One Of The Guys by Kristan Higgins
2. Happy B-Day, Steph: Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh *
3. Geography (DE): TBD
4. New Year: When Blood Calls by J.K. Beck *
5. Beginnings: Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead *
6. Dragons Day: About A Dragon by G.A. Aiken *
7. Take Back Your Time: A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux
9. January Weather: TBD
10. Choice: Marked by Elizabeth Naughton *

Because I have so much going on right now between work and school for this challenge I will limit myself to 3 reads this month instead of my usual 10. If I read more then that is fine with me :)
0/3
1.January~Jack & Jillby James Patterson
2.Birthday~ N/A
3.Geography~Unspoken Fearby Morgan Hunter
4.New Year~Thirst No. 1: The Last Vampire, Black Blood, Red Dice by Christopher Pike
5.Beginnings~Blood Trinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon
6.Dragons~Playing With Fire by Kate McAlister
7.Nat. Take Back Your Time Week~
8.Rose Parade~The Postmistress by Sara Blake
9.January Weather it is cold here~Iron Kissedby Patricia Briggs
10.Readers Choice~Dead in the Family by Charline Harris

1. J for January: Jane's Warlord by Angela Knight or The Jaguar Prince by Karen Kelley
2. Happy Birthday Macwolf01 [Elise]'s: Tall, Dark & Hungry by Lynsay Sands
3. Set in Delaware: One Night With A Rogue by Candace McCarthy
4. New Year, New Author: Vicious Circle by Linda Robertson
5. Beginnings: On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
7. Time Travel: An Accidental Goddess by Linnea Sinclair
8. Rose Parade: Seduction in Death by J.D. Robb
9. Hot in January: Running Hot by Jayne Ann Krentz












2. Birthday: Breathing Room by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (Deborah’s bookshelf)
4. New Year – Married in Haste by Cathy Maxwell
8. Rose Parade: Wild Orchids by Karen Robards
10. Reader's Choice – Little Women by Louisa May Alcott







1. "J" for January: JINX - Jennifer Estep -- finished 01/02/2011
2. Birthday (Theandrelle): NO MERCY - Sherrilyn Kenyon
3. Geography (Delaware author): CHEATING DEATH - Judy Reveal
4. New Year: RIGHT HAND MAGIC - Nancy Collins or CITY OF VEILS - Zoe Ferraris
5. Beginnings: DARK PRINCE - Christine Feehan -- finished 01/01/2011
6. Appreciate your Dragon Days: RHIANA - Michele Hauf -- finished 01/03/2011
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: MAYBE THIS TIME - Jennifer Crusie or AN ECHO IN THE BONE - Diana Gabaldon
8. Rose Parade: THE MISCHIEF OF THE MISTLETOE or THE ORCHID AFFAIR - Lauren Willig
9. January Weather: RUTHLESS GAME - Christine Feehan (California & Mexico vs. West Virginia) -- finished 01/02/2011
10. Reader's Choice: LOVE ME TO DEATH - Allison Brennan or THE SHERLOCKIAN - Graham Moore

2. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JANE-
3. GEOGRAPHY -
4. NEW YEAR -
5. BEGINNINGS -
6. DRAGON DAY -
7. TIME WEEK -
8. ROSE PARADE -
9. JANUARY WEATHER -
10. MY CHOICE -



Duration Jan 1 ~ Jan 31
1/10 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
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:












2/10 Complete
January: Janice Gentle Gets Sexy by Mavis Cheek
Happy Birthday Steph!:
Delaware:
New Author: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
First in Series: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas
Dragon Day: What A Dragon Should Know by G A Aiken
Time:
Rose Parade:
January Weather:
Readers Choice:







2011 January Monthly Reading Challenge
Duration: January 1 - January 31
1/5 completed
4. New Year: Read a book by an author that is 'new' to you.
5. Beginnings: Hotter After Midnight by Cynthia Eden
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day: Highland Dragon by Kimberly Killion
9. January Weather: Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts
10. Reader's Choice:
In reading order:


2. Birthday: January B-day (Rei): Megan's Mark
5. Beginnings: first book in a series: Fantasy Lover 1/2****
6. Dragon Day: Dance of the Dragon
7. Element of time: Night Pleasures
10. Reader's Choice





2/10 Read
J for January: Jewels of the Sun by Nora Roberts
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:
Dragons: You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister
Take Back Your Time: One Night with a Spy by Celeste Bradley
Rose Parade: As You Desire by Connie Brockway
January Weather: Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith
Choice:
Unread:








Read:



1/3 Completed
4. New Year: The River Knows by Amanda Quick
5. Beginnings:
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day Tongues of Serpents: A Novel of Temeraire by Naomi Novic




1. January: Jungle Heat
2. Happy Birthday, Bookwatcher!: Shadows of the Mind
3. Geography: Finn's Christmas
4. New Year: J.C. Owens - Gaven
5. Beginnings: His Convenient Husband
6. Appreciate Your Dragon Day: Fires Of Ballian
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: Twilight
8. Rose Parade: Blood and Roses
9. January Weather: Making His List
10. Reader's Choice:

January Monthly:
1. “J” book.
2. Birthday: - Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy (1/1) thanks Lethal Lovely
3. Delaware.
4. New Author
5. First in series - Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris (1/3)
6. Dragon Book
7. Time Book
8. Flower Book
9. Cold Book
10. Reader's Choice
Books read in order of being read:





1. January: Just Like Old Times by Hetty St. James
2. Birthday:
3. Geography (Delaware): Are You Scared Yet? by Hunter Morgan
4. New Year: Slow Burn by Pamela Britton
5. Beginnings:
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day:
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: The Last Days of a Rake by Donna Lea Simpson
8. Rose Parade:
9. January Weather: Orchid by Jayne Castle
10. Reader's Choice: Fatal Justice by Marie Force










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1. January - Jane Eyre - reread becau..."
Another reason to re-read Jane Eyre is the movie coming out in the spring. ;-)