2011 January Monthly Reading Challenge: Participants' Lists Thread

[Patricia]

I'm in for 5
5/5 done

2 Birthday Tempest's Legacy Nicole Peeler (Happy Birthday Shannon 1/11

4 New Year Touched by an Alien Gini Koch 1/23

5 Beginnings Warrior Zoe Archer 1/4

7 National take back your time week Must love Kilts Allie Mackay 1/16

10 Readers Choice Mercy Blade Faith Hunter 1/5


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[Sandra]

Hooray, Patty!

[Vivian]

To Drq, Valerie, BJRose, Patty and everyone that has finished...Congratulations!

[Nikki ♥]

Congrats to all that have finish !!!


RRMC- January 2011
5/10


1. "J" Title:
2. Birthday: Lady Sophia's Lover by Lisa Kleypas (Miss Kate's shelf) 1/23/11
3. Delaware:
4. New Year:My Wicked Enemy by Carolyn Jewel 1/6/11
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 1/10/11
8. Rose Parade: A Highlander's Destiny by Melissa Mayhue 1/4/11
9. January Weather:
10. Reader's Choice: Hex in High Heels by Linda Wisdom 1/15/11

[Debbie]

Congrats BJ & Patty & everyone else that has finished already :)

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Patty!!

And thanks, everyone!

[KarenF]

Congrats to all the finishers!

9/10 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 1/22/11
Choice: Sins of the Flesh by Eve Silver 1/3/11

Unread:

Read:

[NocturnalRavings(Jodie)]

5/10
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

[Judithe]

RRRC: Monthly-Jan 2011 Done 1/24/11

10/10 Completed

1. January: Just Plain Pickled to Death by Tamar Myers 1/11/11
2. Birthday: Happy Birthday, Rei! Slave to Sensation By Nalini Singh 1/15/11
3. Geography: The Wallflower by Dana Marie Bell 1/24/11
4. New Year: Grimspace by Ann Aguirre 1/12/11
5. Beginnings: Hunting Julian by Jacquelyn Frank 1/1/11
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. LeGuin 1/2/11
7. National Take Back Your Time Week: Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning 1/16/11
8. Rose Parade: Amaryllis by Jayne Castle 1/4/11
9. January Weather: Ruthless Game by Christine Feehan 1/3/11 (Japan is COLD, Central/South America is hot)
10. Reader's Choice: Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater 1/2/11

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

January 2011 Challenge

4/10 Complete

January: Janice Gentle Gets Sexy by Mavis Cheek
Happy Birthday Steph!: Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning Finished 03 January
Delaware:
New Author: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione Finished 11 January
First in Series: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas
Dragon Day: Moonlight Warrior by Janet Chapman Finished 24 January
Time:
Rose Parade:
January Weather:
Readers Choice: Bone Gods by Caitlin Kittredge Finished 01 January

[Sandra]

Hooray, Judithe!

[Judithe]

Thanks, Sandra!

[Vivian]

Congratulations Judithe!

[Hayley]

Congratulations to those who are done :)

[Debbie]

Congrats Judithe :)

[Courtney]

January 2011 Monthly Reading Challenge
Challenge Duration: January 1 – January 31, 2011
7/10 COMPLETE

1. January: Jane Austen: A Life Revealed by Catherine Reef FINISHED 1/9

2. Birthday: Awakened by P.C. Cast

3. Geography: The Matchmakers by Janet Dailey

4. New to You: Unearthly by Cynthia Hand FINISHED 1/6

5. Beginnings: Matched by Ally Conkie FINISHED 1/9

6. Appreciate your Dragon Day: Firelight by Sophie Jordan FINISHED 1/21

7. National Take Back Your Time Week: Once in a Full Moon Ellen Schreiber FINISHED 1/24

8. Rose Parade: Nightshade by Andrea Cremer

9. January Weather: Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead FINISHED 1/19

10. Reader's Choice: Freckle Juice by Judy Blume FINISHED 1/11

[NocturnalRavings(Jodie)]

5/10
January:Jekel Loves Hyde.
Birthday(Bianca):The Iron Daughter Changed to MockingJay.
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]

Congrats Shazzy :)

[Vivian]

Way to go Shazzy...congratulations!

[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. Bear Necessities by Dane Marie Bell 1/24
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 9/10

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Judithe!!

Congratulations, Shazzy!!

[Sandra]

Hooray, Shazzy!

[Judithe]

Congrats, Shazzy!

And thanks, everyone!

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

January 2011 Challenge

5/10 Complete

January: Janice Gentle Gets Sexy by Mavis Cheek
Happy Birthday Steph!: Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning Finished 03 January
Delaware:
New Author: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione Finished 11 January
First in Series: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas
Dragon Day: Moonlight Warrior by Janet Chapman Finished 24 January
Time: Dragon Warrior by Janet Chapman
Rose Parade: The Texan's Wager by Jodi Thomas Finished 25 January
January Weather:
Readers Choice: Bone Gods by Caitlin Kittredge Finished 01 January

[Ashley]

RRRC January Challenge:

5/10

*List changed because I just HAVE to re-read the Fever series before Shadowfever. (Or maybe now that it's here I'm just prolonging the inevitable END).

1. January:Jacob

2. Birthday: From Melinda's List Bloodfever 1/18/11 ***** Re-Read

3. Geography: Eternal

4. New Year: Dead Witch Walking 1/12/11 **** Review Posted

5. Beginnings: Kiss of Midnight 1/17/11 *** Review Posted

6. Appreciate your Dragon Day: Light My Fire 1/15/11 ***** Review Posted

7. National Take Back Your Time Week: Bearing an Hourglass

8. Rose Parade: Evermore

9. January Weather: Full Moon Rising

10. Reader's Choice: Dreamfever 1/25/10 **** Re-Read

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To Read:


Also Read for PNR Jan Monthly Challenge:

[Barbara ★]

7/9 DONE

1. "J": Just the Way You Are - Christina Dodd 1/22
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: Skulduggery Pleasant - Derek Landy 1/4
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: Out of Body - Stella Cameron 1/20

[Coffeentea]

January Monthly Challenge

8/10 Read

1. January: Just One Of The Guys by Kristan Higgins
2. Happy B-Day, Steph: Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh * 1/23 ★★★★
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 ★★★

[FlibBityFLooB]

8/10 read. :)

1. Starts with J - Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey - 1/8/11, ★★★½
2. Bithday(Valorie) - Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning (reread) - 1/15/11, ★★★★★
3. Delaware - This Fierce Loving by Judith E French - 1/25/11, ★★½
4. New Author - Black Wings by Christina Henry - 1/2/11, ★★★★
5. First in series - Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning (reread) - 1/9/11, ★★★★★
6. Dragons - Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken
7. TimeTravel - A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux - 1/17/11, ★★★★
8. Flowers - Seduced by Virginia Henley - 1/8/11, ★★★
9. Hot Month - Ain't She Sweet? by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
10. My choice - Faefever by Karen Marie Moning (reread) - 1/16/11, ★★★★★

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Ray! I'm done. Congrats to all the other finishers... :)
Completed: 8/8

1: January: Jane's Warlord - √ 4-Jan
2: Happy Birthday Bookwatcher!! (14 January) - : Angels' Blood - √ 8-Jan
3: Delaware: skip
4: New author: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - √ 6-Jan
5: First in series: Gabriel's Ghost - √ 12-Jan
6: Dragons: skip
7: Time travel: Rejar - √ 18-Jan
8: Flower: Orchid - √ 21-Jan
9: Cold weather: Snowbound - √ 26-Jan
10: My choice: Darkfever - √ 14-Jan

[[deleted user]]

4 out of 5 .

4. New Year: The Dante Club by M.Pearl |23rd January |
5. Beginnings: The Cries Of Vampira by Sean H. Robertson
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 |

[Vivian]

Congratulations Jane (PS).

[Sandra]

Hooray, Jane!

[colleen]

RRRC Monthly Challenge January 2011
10/10 completed!

1. January: Read a book which title starts with “J”.
Just Kids - Patti Smith 1/16/11 ★★

2. Birthday: Read a book from a January B-day celebrant’s GR bookshelf whose “day” falls on the same “day” as yours. If no one has the exact same day, then go for the closest date. (Sarah) (http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2162...)
The Battle Sylph - L.J. McDonald 1/23/11 ★★★★

3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Delaware.
She'll Never Know - Hunter Morgan 1/15/11 ★★★

4. New Year Read a book by an author that is 'new' to you.
Nowhere Man - Aleksandar Hemon 1/5/11 ★★★

5. Beginnings Read a book that is the first book in a series, or a debut novel by an author.
Prince Joe - Suzanne Brockmann 1/7/11 ★★★★

6. Appreciate your Dragon Day Read a book that has dragons in it.
Dragonhaven - Robin McKinley 1/22/11 ★★★

7. National Take Back Your Time Week Read a book with time travel, or has an element of time as part of its title (midnight, noon, evening, etc).
Night of the Vampires - Heather Graham 1/9/11 ★★★

8. Rose Parade: Read a book that has flowers on its cover or as part of its title.
Spring Flowers, Spring Frost: A Novel - Ismail Kadare 1/1/11 ★★★

9. January Weather Depending on where you are, January can be a 'cold' month or a 'hot' month. Read a book that is set in a place that has the opposite weather to where you currently are.
Dead Man's Chest - Kerry Greenwood 1/6/11 (Australia) ★★★★

10. Reader's Choice
All in the Family: West Virginia/Betrayed by Love - Heather Graham 1/1/11 ★★★

[Judithe]

Hooray, Colleen!

[SandyC]

January 2011 Monthly Challenge
5/5 done

1. January: Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George1/25/11
2. Birthday (Katherine): Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas 1/04/11
3. New Year: Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning 1/10/11
4. Beginnings: Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead 1/9/11
5. Reader's Choice: Four to Score by Janet Evanovich 1/10/11

[Vivian]

Congratulations Colleen and Sandy!

[SandyC]

Thanks! :-)

[Dana]

this is what I have completed so far.....

#4: Read a book by an author new to me: Valentine-Tom Savage -1-6-2011

#5: read a book that is first in a series or debut novel: One for the Money- Janet Evanovich 1/9/2011

#9: read a book with the opposite weather of where I am in January (it's cold in SC)-Metro Girl (set in FL with lots of sweat)1/21/11

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

January 2011 Challenge

6/10 Complete

January: Janice Gentle Gets Sexy by Mavis Cheek
Happy Birthday Steph!: Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning Finished 03 January
Delaware:
New Author: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione Finished 11 January
First in Series: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas
Dragon Day: Moonlight Warrior by Janet Chapman Finished 24 January
Time: Dragon Warrior by Janet Chapman Finished 26 January
Rose Parade: The Texan's Wager by Jodi Thomas Finished 25 January
January Weather:
Readers Choice: Bone Gods by Caitlin Kittredge Finished 01 January

[exxcentrica]

RRRC 2011 January Monthly Challenge
5/10 Completed

1. January: Read a book which title starts with “J”.
2. Happy Birthday Kerste!: Blood Bound
3. Geography (Delaware):
4. New Year The Fallen 1/6
5. Beginnings The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie 1/16
6. Appreciate your Dragon Day The Treasure Keeper 1/16
7. National Take Back Your Time Week Shades of Midnight
8. Rose Parade: Kiss Me Forever
9. January Weather Dark Peril 1/10
10. Reader's Choice Shadowfever 1/26

[Katharina]

2011 January Monthly Reading Challenge
4/5 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 "to be announced"



These books should give me a nice start to the Lifetime of books challenge.

List may be subject to change.

[KarenF]

Congrats to all the finishers!

10/10 Read - Complete

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 1/25/11
January Weather: Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith 1/22/11
Choice: Sins of the Flesh by Eve Silver 1/3/11

Unread: All Done!

Read:

[Vivian]

Way to go Karen!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Thanks Vivian and Sandra!

Congrats Colleen and Sandy. :)

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Jane!!

Congratulations, Colleen!!

Congratulations, Sandy!!

Congratulations, Karen!!

[KarenF]

Thanks Vivian, Jane & BJ Rose!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Thanks BJ! :)

OMG - I forgot Karen in my congrats! Congrats Karen!! (Gosh I get confused following all the finishers! I must be 'a bear of very little brain'...) (Winnie The Pooh quote if you are wondering...)

[Debbie]

WOW, A lot of you have finished - Congrats to everyone :)

[NocturnalRavings(Jodie)]

6/10
January:Jekel Loves Hyde.
Birthday(Bianca):The Iron Daughter Changed to MockingJay.
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

[Kim]

I'm done!

Birthday:Metro Girl 1.9.11
I forgot whose birthday I used!

New Year/New Author: Death on Demand 1.25.11

Reader's Choice: L.A. Dead1.15.11
Becky recommended this to me in the Pick it For Me Challenge.