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2011 January Monthly Reading Challenge: Participants' Lists Thread

1/10
1. "J" Title:
2. Birthday:
3. Delaware:
4. New Year:My Wicked Enemy by Carolyn Jewel
5. Beginnings:
6. Appreciate Your Dragon Day: Fire Me Up by Katie MacAlister
7. National Take Back Your Time: A Highlander's Homecoming by Melissa Mayhue
8. Rose Parade:
9. January Weather:
10. Reader's Choice:





1. "J" for January: JINX - Jennifer Estep -- finished 01/02/2011
2. Birthday (Theandrelle): NO MERCY - Sherrilyn Kenyon -- finished 01/03/2011
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: Jungle Heat
2. Happy Birthday, Bookwatcher!: Shadows of the Mind
3. Geography: Finn's Christmas
4. New Year: J.C. Owens - Gaven
5. Beginnings:
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:

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 -




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- His Little Black Book 1/4
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











Duration: January 1 - January 31, 2011
2 / 10 Read: done
1. January:
2. Birthday:
✓
4. New Year: (author is 'new' to you)
5. Beginnings: (first in a series)
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day:
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: (time travel, or element of time)
✓
9. January Weather: (opposite weather to where you currently are)
10. Reader's Choice



I'm trying all ten, if I can figure out something for Delaware...but I know I won't finish all of them! :)
0/10
1. January:Jacob
2. Birthday: From Melinda's List Lord of the Fading Lands
3. Geography: TBA ???
4. New Year: Dead Witch Walking
5. Beginnings: Kiss of Midnight
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day: Light My Fire
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: Bearing an Hourglass
8. Rose Parade: Evermore
9. January Weather: Full Moon Rising
10. Reader's Choice: Reserved for continuing whichever series I like best! :)









January Monthly:
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.
4. New Author
5. First in series - Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris (1/3)
6. Dragon Book
7. Time Book - The Boss's Wife For A Week by Anne McAllister (1/4)
8. Flower Book
9. Cold Book
10. Reader's Choice
Books read in order of being read:







2/3 Completed
4. New Year:
5. Beginnings:
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day Tongues of Serpents: A Novel of Temeraire by Naomi Novic




1. January: title starts with “J” - Jared by Sarah McCarty
2. Birthday - TBA (http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2162...)
3. Geography: Delaware - Unspoken fear by Hunter Morgan
4. New Year - Unforgivable by Laura Griffin
5. Beginnings - A certain wolfish charm by Lydia Dare (Westfield Brothers #1)
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day - Naked dragon by Annette Blair (dragon tattoo on his arm) although I wanted target=_blank>Arctic dragon by Delilah Devil from the anthology Royal bondage but no dragon on the cover *cries*
7. National Take Back Your Time Week - target=_blank>Nights in black lace by Noelle Mack
8. Rose Parade - The love flower by Joan Elizabeth Lloyd from Made for sex (technically the word 'flower' so unsure if this qualifies - can easily change)
9. January Weather (opposite) - TBA
10. Reader's Choice - TBA

4/9 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 -
5. 1st bk - Stormwalker
6. Love Dragons - Last Dragon Standing
7. TimeTunnel -
8. Flowers - Zinnia
9. Cold Weather -
10. choice - Behold, Here's Poison





1. "J" for January: JINX - Jennifer Estep -- finished 01/02/2011
2. Birthday (Theandrelle): NO MERCY - Sherrilyn Kenyon -- finished 01/03/2011
3. Geography (Delaware author): CHEATING DEATH - Judy Reveal
4. New Year: CITY OF VEILS - Zoe Ferraris -- finished 01/05/2011
5. Beginnings: DARK PRINCE - Christine Feehan -- finished 01/01/2011
6. Appreciate your Dragon Days: RHIANA - Michele Hauf -- finished 01/04/2011
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







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.

1/5 done
1. January: Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
2. Birthday (Katherine):
3. New Year: Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
4. Beginnings: Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead
5. Reader's Choice: Four to Score by Janet Evanovich






2011 January Monthly REading Challenge
January 1-31, 2011
1. Just Like Old Times by Hetty St. James
2. Happy Birthday Bookwatcher!
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 2/10

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- His Little Black Book 1/4
5. Beginnings- Three To Ride- Sophie Oak 1/5
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











Duration Jan 1 ~ Jan 31
4/10 Completed
1. J is for...:
2. Happy B'day Melinda!: Demon from the Dark by Kresley Cole
3. The smallest state with the biggest Heart:
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:
10. It's what I want:











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 -





2/5
2 Birthday Tempest's Legacy Nicole Peeler (Happy Birthday Shannon
4 New Year Touched by an Alien Gini Koch
5
7 National take back your time week Must love Kilts Allie Mackay
10



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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- His Little Black Book 1/4
5. Beginnings- Three To Ride- Sophie Oak 1/5
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- Fever- Kimberly Dean 1/5











1. January: Jungle Heat
2. Happy Birthday, Bookwatcher!: Shadows of the Mind
3. Geography: Finn's Christmas
4. New Year:
5. Beginnings:
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:

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



1. "J" for January: JINX - Jennifer Estep -- finished 01/02/2011
2. Birthday (Theandrelle): NO MERCY - Sherrilyn Kenyon -- finished 01/03/2011
3. Geography (Delaware author): CHEATING DEATH - Judy Reveal
4. New Year: CITY OF VEILS - Zoe Ferraris -- finished 01/05/2011
5. Beginnings: DARK PRINCE - Christine Feehan -- finished 01/01/2011
6. Appreciate your Dragon Days: RHIANA - Michele Hauf -- finished 01/04/2011
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 - Lauren Willig -- finished 01/06/2011
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

2011 January Monthly Reading Challenge
Duration: January 1 - January 31
2/5 completed
4. New Year: Simple Need by Lissa Matthews
5. Beginnings: Hotter After Midnight by Cynthia Eden
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day: Highland Dragon by Kimberly Killion
9. January Weather:
10. Reader's Choice:
In reading order:



2/10 completed
1. Starts with "J" - Jumper by Richard Barth
2. Birthday - The Dead Girls' Dance (Morganville Vampires by Rachel Caine
3. Geography (Delaware) - True Justice by Robert K. Tanenbaum
4. New Year - Glass Houses by Rachel Caine
5. Beginnings - Dark Lover by J.R. Ward by
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
9. January Weather -
10. Reader's Choice -










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 1/6****
10. Reader's Choice





January Monthly:
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.
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
7. Time Book - The Boss's Wife For A Week by Anne McAllister (1/4)
8. Flower Book
9. Cold Book
10. Reader's Choice
Books read in order of being read:








2/10 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 *
7. Take Back Your Time: A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux
9. January Weather: TBD
10. Choice: Marked by Elizabeth Naughton *

1. January:
2. Birthday:
3. Geography (Delaware): Are You Scared Yet? by Hunter Morgan
4. New Year:
5. Beginnings:
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day:
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: In the Dead of Night by Linda Castillo
8. Rose Parade:
9. January Weather: Orchid by Jayne Castle
10. Reader's Choice:











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- His Little Black Book 1/4
5. Beginnings- Three To Ride- Sophie Oak 1/5
6. Dragons- Larkspur (dragon story) 1/1
7. Time travel or element of time-Make Mine Midnight 1/2
8. Flowers- One White Rose- Julie Garwood 1/6
9. Weather- Club Shadowlands-(Florida)
10. Reader's Choice- Fever- Kimberly Dean 1/5











Either or both. Whichever you like. :)

Photojim wrote: "5/10 is halfway done. Feeling pretty good about that.
January Monthly:
1. “J” book. - Just Between Us . . . (Harlequin Blaze #113) by Tori Carrington (1/4)
2. Bi..."

For #1:Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey
For #2:Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa.
For #3:I'm still looking.
For #4:Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev.
For #5: The Iron King by Julie Kagawa.
For #6: Eragon by Christopher Paolini.
And I'll finish this later because I have to go. xD

2/9 completed
1. Title starts with J - Jinxed by Beth Ciotta
2. Jan Bday (Sarah) - Wild Thing anthology
3. Delaware - skipping
4. New to you author -
5. First in Series - Wicked Enchantment by Anya Bast
6. Dragons - Kiss of the Blue Dragon by Julie Beard
7. Time in Title - Midnight's Daughter by Karen Chance
8. Flowers on cover - Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
9. Hot Weather -
10. Reader's Choice - Death of the Party by Carolyn Hart









(titles likely to change)

#4. Mellanie Grifin : Something Borrowed
#5. Cynthia Hand: Unearthly
#6. Stephanie Rowen: Must Love Dragons
#10. Reader's choice. Not sure yet.
BTW: I already finished #4. I just do not know how to do that cross out thing. ;)

2. Birthday: Valorie -
5. Beginnings: Sea Swept by Nora Roberts
6. Dragon: Dragon Actually by G. A. Aiken
7. Take Back Your Time Week:
10. Reader's Choice:

At the top of the comment box is (some html is ok). Click on that, then look down the list and you'll see examples of how to do various things including crossing out.
Basically you use <*s>......*s> this would be how it looks, just leave out the *

1. "J" for January: JINX - Jennifer Estep -- finished 01/02/2011
2. Birthday (Theandrelle): NO MERCY - Sherrilyn Kenyon -- finished 01/03/2011
3. Geography (Delaware author): CHEATING DEATH - Judy Reveal
4. New Year: CITY OF VEILS - Zoe Ferraris -- finished 01/05/2011
5. Beginnings: DARK PRINCE - Christine Feehan -- finished 01/01/2011
6. Appreciate your Dragon Days: RHIANA - Michele Hauf -- finished 01/04/2011
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: MAYBE THIS TIME - Jennifer Crusie
8. Rose Parade: THE MISCHIEF OF THE MISTLETOE - Lauren Willig -- finished 01/06/2011
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 -- finished 01/07/2011

1/5 Completed
2. Birthday - Happy Birthday Maria A Civil Contract by Georgette Heyer
4. Beginnings Kirkland Revels by Victoria Holt 1/6/11
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"




These books should give me a nice start to the Lifetime of books challenge.
List may be subject to change.

2011 January Monthly REading Challenge
January 1-31, 2011
1. Just Like Old Times by Hetty St. James
2. Happy Birthday Bookwatcher!
3. She'll Never Tell by Hunter Morgan
4.
5.
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 3/10

2011 January Monthly REading Challenge
January 1-31, 2011
1.
2. Happy Birthday Bookwatcher!
3. She'll Never Tell by Hunter Morgan
4.
5.
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 4/10

J: Just Sex
Birthday: The Club
Deleware: WOW this is hard...I'm sure I'll find something!
Dragons: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Flowers: Drowning Ruth My copy has a flower on the cover!
COMPLETED 5/10

2/10
1. "J" Title:
2. Birthday:
3. Delaware:
4. New Year:
5. Beginnings:
6. Appreciate Your Dragon Day: Fire Me Up by Katie MacAlister
7. National Take Back Your Time: A Highlander's Homecoming by Melissa Mayhue
8. Rose Parade:
9. January Weather:
10. Reader's Choice:





1. "J" for January: JINX - Jennifer Estep -- finished 01/02/2011
2. Birthday (Theandrelle): NO MERCY - Sherrilyn Kenyon -- finished 01/03/2011
3. Geography (Delaware author): CHEATING DEATH - Judy Reveal
4. New Year: CITY OF VEILS - Zoe Ferraris -- finished 01/05/2011
5. Beginnings: DARK PRINCE - Christine Feehan -- finished 01/01/2011
6. Appreciate your Dragon Days: RHIANA - Michele Hauf -- finished 01/04/2011
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: MAYBE THIS TIME - Jennifer Crusie -- finished 01/07/2011
8. Rose Parade: THE MISCHIEF OF THE MISTLETOE - Lauren Willig -- finished 01/06/2011
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 -- finished 01/06/2011

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