2011 January Monthly Reading Challenge: Participants' Lists Thread

[[deleted user]]

1 out of 5 .

4. New Year: The Dante Club by M.Pearl
7. National Take Back Your Time Week The Time Traveler's Wife by A. Niffenegger
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 Kämpfer der Hoffnung. Wie ich den Kindern Madagaskars eine Zukunft gab by P. Opeka
10. Reader's Choice Črni angel, varuh moj by S. Porle (re-read)

[Hayley]

Yaaay I'm finally Done :)

January 2011 Reading Challenge

5 Books *5 out of 5 Completed* FINISHED on 1/18/2011

January: Just the Way You Are – Christina Dodd *Completed on Jan 16th*

Birthday: Above and Beyond by Sandra Brown taken from Melinda’s bookshelf! *Completed on Jan 10th*

New Year: Moon Called – Patricia Briggs *Completed on Jan 6th*

Rose Parade: Roses Will Bloom Again by Lori Copeland *Completed on Jan 18th*

Readers Choice: Something Blue by Emily Giffin *Completed on Jan 7th*

[Penney]

January Monthly Challenge 2011
Duration Jan 1 ~ Jan 31
10/10 ALL DONE!!

1. J is for...: Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby 1/5/11 ★★★
2. Happy B'day Melinda!: Demon from the Dark by Kresley Cole 1/9/11 ★★★★
3. The smallest state with the biggest Heart: Castle Magic by Hannah Howell 1/5 ★★★½
4. New Year, New Author: The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook 1/11 ★★★★ ½
5. Bright Beginnings: Entangled by Kathleen Dante 1/7/11 ★★★
6. My dragon is the awesomest...: The Dream Thief by Shana Abé 1/19 ★★★★
7. What is time...? Taken by Midnight by Lara Adrian 1/14 ★★★½
8. All the pretty flowers: Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn 1/8/11 ★★★★
9. Cold here, but hot...somewhere: Breaking Point by Suzanne Brockmann 1/3/11 ★★★★
10. It's what I want: Hot Finish by Erin McCarthy 1/2/11 ★★★★

[Vivian]

Way to go and congratulations to Hayley and Penney!

[Hayley]

Thanks Vivian! And Congrats to you Penney!

[Coffeentea]

January Monthly Challenge

7/10 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 * 01/09 ★★
5. Beginnings: Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead * 01/11 ★★★★
6. Dragons Day: About A Dragon by G.A. Aiken * 01/05 ★★★★
7. Take Back Your Time: Midnight Awakening by Lara Adrian * 01/14 ★★★★
8. Rose Parade: Heaven and Earth by Nora Robert * 01/02 ★★★★
9. January Weather: Running Hot by Jayne Ann Krentz 01/18 ★★★★ Reread, I like it more this time around
10. Choice: Marked by Elizabeth Naughton * 1/15 ★★★

[Erin]

Congrats to the finishers!!
5/5 complete

New Year Winter's Bride by Catherine Archer 1/1
Beginnings A Certain Wolfish Charm by Lydia Dare 1/10
National Take Back Time My Lady Midnight by Laurie Grant 1/15
Rose Parade The Flower and the Sword by Jacqueline Navin 1/4
Reader's Choice The Overlord's Bride by Margaret Moore 1/19

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Congrats Sandra, Hayley Penney and Erin!!

Good luck to everyone else like me who are stilling working (or plodding) through their list!!

[Sandra]

Hooray, Hayley, Penney & Erin!!!

Thanks Jane :)

[Dee]

January 2011 Monthly Challenge

Current Status - 10/10 finished

1. January: Jacob - Jacquelene Frank (also a new to me author) - Finished - 1/10
2. Birthday: The Kite Runner (from Steph's shelf) - Finished - 1/6
3. Geography: Are You Scared Yet? - Hunter Morgan (set in Delaware) - Finished - 1/19
4. New Year: Regency Buck - Georgette Heyer (yep, never read a book by her) - Finished - 1/8
5. Beginnings: Skye's Trail - Angelini Bk 1 - Finished - 1/4
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day: Father of Dragons - Finished - 1/10
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: Love in the Afternoon - Finished - 1/8
8. Rose Parade: The Rose of Sebastopol - Finished - 1/14
9. January Weather: In Cold Pursuit: A Mystery From The Last Continent - DC has been really mild this year weather wise...or changing drastically...so I went with a book set in an extreme climate...in this case Antarctica - Finished - 1/6
10. Reader's Choice: Real Murders - Finished - 1/3

[Vivian]

Congratulations to Erin and Delicious Dee Challenge Addict.

[BJ Rose]

I'm just going for 8 this month

January 2011 Romance Readers
7/8

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 - Jan 6
3. Geography: Delaware: SKIPPING
√ 4. New Year, New Author: Catherine Anderson: Comanche Moon - Jan 15
√ 5. 1st in series: Extreme Exposure I-Team #1 by Pamela Clare - Jan 4
6. Dragons: The Search for the Red Dragon by James Owen OR Kiss of Fire
√ 7. Time Travel/Time Element: Captives of the Night - Jan 19
√ 8. Flowers on Cover: To Catch a Bride by Anne Gracie - Jan 2
√ 9. Hot January: Rules of an Engagement by Suzanne Enoch - Jan 7 takes place mainly in Australia & South Pacific
√ 10. My Choice: Passions of a Wicked Earl (London's Greatest Lovers, #1) by Lorraine Heath - Jan 12

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

8/10 done. Still waiting on my PIFM challenge book to come in and need a flower book. Have several, just haven't settled on one yet.

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
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

Books read in order of being read:

[Julianna]

Update 1/19

4. New Year: My Enemy, My Beloved by Karl Vanghen (1/18)★★★★

5. Beginnings: How to Marry a Duke by Vicky Dreiling (1/6)★★★★1/2

9. January Weather: Mubu & Mu-Mu by Peter Alexander (1/9)★★★★★

10. Reader's Choice The Science of Kissing by Sheril Kirshenbaum (1/10)★★★★★

Completed 4/10

[Ceej]

7/10

1. January: Jewels of the Sun 1/12
2. Birthday: (Happy Birthday Sarah) Crave 1/15
3. Geography: Bound by Honor 1/13
4. New Year: Tall, Dark & Hungry 1/10
5. Beginnings: A Kiss of Shadows(Meredith Gentry #1) 1/6
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day: Heart of the Dragon 1/14
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: The Darkest Hour
8. Rose Parade: Forever and the Night
9. January Weather: Brides to Be
10. Reader's Choice: Men of the Otherworld 1/9

[Michelle]

1. J TITLE - Jared - Sarah McCarty 19/1
2. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JANE- Shiver - Maggie Stiefvater 5/1
3. GEOGRAPHY - Bear Necessities - Dana Marie Bell 16/1
4. NEW YEAR - Pack Challenge - Shelly Laurenston 10/1
5. BEGINNINGS - Hush, Hush - Becca Fitzpatrick 4/1
6. DRAGON DAY - Winter Kiss - Deborah Cooke 13/1
7. TIME WEEK - Kiss of Midnight - Lara Adrian 16/1
8. ROSE PARADE - Nightshade - Andrea Cremer 8/1
9. JANUARY WEATHER - Eat Prey Love - Kerrelyn Sparks 2/1
10. MY CHOICE - Mammoth Book of Special Ops Romance 1/1



Congratulations to everyone who has finished! :)

[Sandra]

Hooray, Delicious Dee & Michelle!!

[Vivian]

Congratulations Michelle.

[N.L.]

8/8 Read Done!

January – Jared – Sarah McCarty
Happy Birthday to Bookwatcher – Bound by Blood – Jourdan Lane
New Year, New Author – Lycan Lover – S.K. Yule
Beginnings – Afterlight – Elle Jasper
Appreciate Your Dragon – Dragon Lust – Tilly Greene
Rose Parade – Tameka's Smile – Zena Wynn
Weather – Enchanted Ivy – Sarah Beth Durst
Reader's Choice – Battered Not Broken – Celia Kyle

[Michelle]

Thank you Sandra and Vivian :)

[Dina]

I'm done!!!


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

5/5 completed

4. New Year: Lone Star Trouble by Autumn Piper 01/14
5. Beginnings: Hotter After Midnight by Cynthia Eden 01/20
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day: Highland Dragon by Kimberly Killion 01/09
9. January Weather: All Jacked Up by Lorelei James 01/04
10. Reader's Choice: Tooth and Nailed by Hannah Murray 01/02

In reading order:

[Macwolf01 [Elise]]

January Challenge
Challenge Duration: January 1 – January 31, 2011
~Completed ~ 3/? Books~

1. January: Read a book which title starts with “J”.
2. Birthday (mine was yesterday, feelin' old): Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian 02/01
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Delaware.
4. New Year : Nightkeepers by Jessica Andersen 10/01
5. Beginnings Read a book that is the first book in a series, or a debut novel by an author.
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day Read a book that has dragons in it.
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: Taken by Midnight by Lara Adrian 04/01
8. Rose Parade: Read a book that has flowers on its cover or as part of its title.
9. January Weather Depending on where you are, January can be a 'cold' month. Read a book that is set in a place that is Hot
10. Reader's Choice

[Valorie]

Happy Birthday Elise! Hope you had a great day yesterday!

[Sandra]

Hooray, N.L. & Dina!!

[Dina]

Thanks, Sandra. :)

[Vivian]

Congratulations Dina.

[Dina]

Thanks, Vivian. :)

[Becky]

Romance Readers Reading Challenge
2011 January Monthly REading Challenge
January 1-31, 2011
1. Just Like Old Times by Hetty St. James 1/7
2. Happy Birthday Bookwatcher! Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder 1/4 *****
3. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
4. Vampire Academy by Michelle Mead 1/2 *****
5. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 1/6
6. Highland Dragon by Kimberly Killion
7. Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning 1/8 ****
8. When Angels Fall by Meagan McKinney 1/15
9. Thrill Me to Death by Roxanne St. Claire 1/16
10. Love Come to Me by Lisa Kleypas 1/20
Complete 8/10

[Debbie]

Monthly Challenge:
Duration: January 1 - January 31, 2011
5 / 10 Read: done

1. January:
✓ 2. Birthday: Katherine - Crave (1/20) ****
✓ 3. Geography: (Delaware) - Taking Love In Stride (1/2) ***
4. New Year: (author is 'new' to you)
5. Beginnings: (first in a series)
✓ 6. Appreciate your Dragon Day: Dragon Lust (1/10) ***
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: (time travel, or element of time)
✓ 8. Rose Parade: Silver Hearts (1/4) ****
✓ 9. January Weather: Poppy Done to Death (1/9) ***
10. Reader's Choice

[Hina]

8/10 Completed

1. January: The Jaguar Prince by Karen Kelley. Completed 1/12/11 **** (4 Stars)

2. Birthday: Night Whispers by Judith McNaught. Happy B-day Angie!! Completed 1/7/11 *** (3 Stars)

3. Geography: The Irish Rogue by Judith French (Author). Completed 1/21/11 **** (4 Stars)

4. New Year: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris. Completed 1/14/11 **** (4 Stars)

5. Beginnings: A Little Bit Wicked by Victoria Alexander. Completed 1/17/11 *** (3 Stars)

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

7. National Take Back Your Time Week: Midnight Awakening by Lara Adrian. Completed 1/1/11 **** (4 Stars)

8. Rose Parade: Royal Seduction by Jennifer Blake. Completed 1/10/11 **** (4 Stars)

9. January Weather: Mortal Temptations by Allyson James.

10. Reader's Choice: Undead and Unworthy by Mary Janice Davidson. Completed 1/5/11 ** (2 Stars)

[Ceej]

8/10

1. January: Jewels of the Sun 1/12
2. Birthday: (Happy Birthday Sarah) Crave 1/15
3. Geography: Bound by Honor 1/13
4. New Year: Tall, Dark & Hungry 1/10
5. Beginnings: A Kiss of Shadows(Meredith Gentry #1) 1/6
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day: Heart of the Dragon 1/14
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: The Darkest Hour 1/21
8. Rose Parade: Forever and the Night
9. January Weather: Brides to Be
10. Reader's Choice: Men of the Otherworld 1/9

[KarenF]

Congrats to all the finishers!

8/10 Read

J for January: Jewels of the Sun by Nora Roberts 1/16/11
Happy B-Day Macwolf01!: The Bride by Julie Garwood 1/8/11
DE Book: Eternal by VK Forrest 1/9/11
New Year New Author: Death on Demand by Carolyn Hart 1/21/11
Beginnings: Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews 1/2/11
Dragons: You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister 1/13/11
Take Back Your Time: One Night with a Spy by Celeste Bradley 1/15/11
Rose Parade: As You Desire by Connie Brockway
January Weather: Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith
Choice: Sins of the Flesh by Eve Silver 1/3/11

Unread:

Read:

[Barbara ★]

4/9 DONE

1. "J": Just the Way You Are - Christina Dodd
2. B-Day(Angie): Skin Trade -Laurel K. Hamilton 1/21
3. skip
4. New Year/New Author: Night's Rose - Annaliese Evans 1/22
5. Beginnings: Bloodring (Rogue Mage series) - Faith Hunter
6. Dragon: Naked Dragon - Annette Blair 1/17
7. Take Back Your Time: In the Midnight Hour - Kimberly Raye
8. Rose Parade: So Into You - Sandra Hill
9. January Weather (NJ): Beautiful Darkness - Kami Garcia 1/15
10. Choice: Lover Mine - J.R. Ward

[TBD]

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

9/10 - only the PIFM challenge book. Worst cast scenario I use a different book for my choice. It is the easiest category to complete after all. Still holding out for the library to come through for me though.

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

Books read in order of being read:

[Samantha]

2/5 Had to change up some of previous choices.

Here's my list:

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

4. New Year: The Seduction of an Unknown Lady by Samantha James

5. Beginnings: Beyond the Night by Joss Ware completed 1/21/11

7. National Take Back Your Time Week: Chase the Lightning by Madeline Baker-time travel completed 1/18/11

10. Reader's Choice: Bride of a Wicked Scotsman by Samantha James

[Mandy]

January 2011 Monthly Reading Challenge

10/10 Completed

1. January: Read a book which title starts with “J”.
The Jewels of Elvish by Nancy V. Berberick 1/22

2. Birthday: (Kerste)
Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon 1/7

3. Geography: (Delaware)
Very Much Alive and Eye of the Beholder by Dana Marie Bell 1/12

4. New Year: Author that is 'new' to you.
Carved in Stone by Vickie Taylor 1/10

5. Beginnings:
Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh 1/1

6. Appreciate your Dragon Day
Dragonhaven by Robin McKinley 1/10

7. National Take Back Your Time Week
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 1/8

8. Rose Parade: Read a book that has flowers on its cover or as part of its title.
Amaryllis by Jayne Castle 1/9

9. January Weather
Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur 1/6

10. Reader's Choice
Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning 1/15

Challenge Duration: January 1 – January 31, 2011

You can choose 3, 5, 8 or all 10 categories depending on your reading speed, books availability and/or time commitment.

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

Challenge Duration: January 1 – January 31, 2011
2/4

4 Black Wings 1/10★★☆☆☆
5 Once in a Full Moon 1/17★★★★★
7
10

[Ceej]

9/10

1. January: Jewels of the Sun 1/12
2. Birthday: (Happy Birthday Sarah) Crave 1/15
3. Geography: Bound by Honor 1/13
4. New Year: Tall, Dark & Hungry 1/10
5. Beginnings: A Kiss of Shadows(Meredith Gentry #1) 1/6
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day: Heart of the Dragon 1/14
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: The Darkest Hour 1/21
8. Rose Parade: Forever and the Night 1/22
9. January Weather: Brides to Be
10. Reader's Choice: Men of the Otherworld 1/9

[Katharina]

2011 January Monthly Reading Challenge
3/5 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
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.

[NocturnalRavings(Jodie)]

3/10
January:Jekel Loves Hyde.
Birthday:The Iron Daughter
Delaware:Eternal
New Year:Eyes Like Stars
Beginnings: The Iron King.
Dragon Day: Dragon Actually
Take back your time:The Secret Hour
Flower Parade:Nightshade
Weather:Midnight Alley.
Readers Choice : Wildthorn :D

[Debbie]

Monthly Challenge:
Duration: January 1 - January 31, 2011
8 / 10 Read: done

✓ 1. January: Journey to the Center of the Earth (1/17) ****
✓ 2. Birthday: Katherine - Crave (1/20) ****
✓ 3. Geography: (Delaware) - Taking Love In Stride (1/2) ***
✓ 4. New Year: The Lovely Bones (1/22) ***
5. Beginnings: (first in a series)
✓ 6. Appreciate your Dragon Day: Dragon Lust (1/10) ***
✓ 7. National Time Week: Can I Get There by Candlelight? (1/6) ****
✓ 8. Rose Parade: Silver Hearts (1/4) ****
✓ 9. January Weather: Poppy Done to Death (1/9) ***
10. Reader's Choice

[Samantha]

3/5 Had to change up some of previous choices.

Here's my list:

2. Birthday: Twice Tempted by a Rogue by Tessa Dare (Happy B-day Katherine) completed 1/22/11

4. New Year: The Seduction of an Unknown Lady by Samantha James

5. Beginnings: Beyond the Night by Joss Ware completed 1/21/11

7. National Take Back Your Time Week: Chase the Lightning by Madeline Baker-time travel completed 1/18/11

10. Reader's Choice: Bride of a Wicked Scotsman by Samantha James

[Erin]

6/10 completed

1. January:

2. Birthday:

3. Geography:

4. New Year: Wish by Alexandra Bullen 1/3

5. Beginnings: Dakota Born by Debbie Macomber 1/11

6. Appreciate your Dragon Day:

7. National Take Back Your Time Week: Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer 1/13

8. Rose Parade: Beastly by Alex Flinn 1/10

9. January Weather: Deadly Sanctuary by Sylvia Nobel 1/5 (I'm in Delaware so hot weather!)

10. Reader's Choice: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen 1/8

[Ceej]

10/10

1. January: Jewels of the Sun 1/12
2. Birthday: (Happy Birthday Sarah) Crave 1/15
3. Geography: Bound by Honor 1/13
4. New Year: Tall, Dark & Hungry 1/10
5. Beginnings: A Kiss of Shadows(Meredith Gentry #1) 1/6
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day: Heart of the Dragon 1/14
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: The Darkest Hour 1/21
8. Rose Parade: Forever and the Night 1/22
9. January Weather: Brides to Be 1/22
10. Reader's Choice: Men of the Otherworld 1/9

[Debbie]

Congrats Drq & Valerie and everyone else that has finished :)

[Sandra]

Hooray, Amanda, Drq & Valerie!!!

[BJ Rose]

I'm done! I ended up finishing one more than I planned!!

I'm just going for 8 this month

January 2011 Romance Readers
9/9

√ 1. Book starts with J: Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb - Jan 21
√ 2. Birthday Girl: Jen (18th): Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean - Jan 6
3. Geography: Delaware: SKIPPING
√ 4. New Year, New Author: Catherine Anderson: Comanche Moon - Jan 15
√ 5. 1st in series: Extreme Exposure I-Team #1 by Pamela Clare - Jan 4
√ 6. Dragons: Kiss of Fire by Deborah Cooke
√ 7. Time Travel/Time Element: Captives of the Night - Jan 19
√ 8. Flowers on Cover: To Catch a Bride by Anne Gracie - Jan 2
√ 9. Hot January: Rules of an Engagement by Suzanne Enoch - Jan 7 takes place mainly in Australia & South Pacific
√ 10. My Choice: Passions of a Wicked Earl (London's Greatest Lovers, #1) by Lorraine Heath - Jan 12

Congratulations to everyone who has finished!!!

[Sandra]

Hooray, BJ Rose!

[NocturnalRavings(Jodie)]

4/10
January:Jekel Loves Hyde.
Birthday(Bianca):The Iron Daughter
Delaware:Eternal
New Year:Eyes Like Stars
Beginnings: The Iron King.
Dragon Day: Dragon Actually
Take back your time:The Secret Hour
Flower Parade:Nightshade
Weather:Midnight Alley.
Readers Choice : Wildthorn :D

[[deleted user]]

3 out of 5 .

4. New Year: The Dante Club by M.Pearl |23rd January |
7. National Take Back Your Time Week The Time Traveler's Wife by A. Niffenegger
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)
10. Reader's Choice Dnevnik spopada: Misijonar na Madagaskarju by P. Opeka |24th January |