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2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
Mor-book-ly Obese
6/8
1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson 465pgs
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8. Caine's Reckoning by Sarah McCarty 473pgs
2011 A-Z Friends ChallengeFebruary 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
25/26
Yz the Whyz – Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey
2011 A-Z Character Challenge (Female)Duration: January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
25/26
Agnes Crandall – Agnes and the Hitman [3/10]
Briggs, Tamara – Flat-Out Sexy [3/7]
Chase, Meghan – The Iron King [3/27]
Daphne Wade – Guilty Pleasures [2/3]
Eve Dallas – Naked in Death [3/27]
Francesca Spinelli – Saving Francesca [3/22]
Georgia Mason - Feed [5/12]
Hawthorne, Clarissa Rue – The Smoke Thief [3/2]
Imogen Wilson - Hard and Fast [4/6]
Jamie Jamison – The Bride [3/9]
Keeble, Jenny – Proof by Seduction [2/23]
Lane, MacKayla – Shadowfever [3/16]
Mina Wentworth – The Iron Duke [2/11]
Nikita Duncan - Slave to Sensation [5/18]
O'Gunning, Lucy - Boneshaker [5/17]
Plum, Stephanie - One for the Money [4/4]
Q
Regin the Radiant – Dreams of a Dark Warrior [3/12]
Sabrina Verrick – Moonstruck Madness [2/5]
Tarabotti, Alexia – Soulless [1/25]
Underwood, Chloe - Black Ice [5/6]
Victoria Gardella Grantworth – The Rest Falls Away [3/25]
Waverley, Claire – Garden Spells [3/5]
X Lennox, Chastity - Lust [4/13]
Yelena - Poison Study [6/8]
Zamir, Kiara – Born of Night [3/24]
2011 A-Z Character Challenge (Male)Duration: January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
24/26
Anthony Courtland – Guilty Pleasures [2/3]
Barrons, Jericho – Shadowfever [3/16]
Christoff Langford – The Smoke Thief [3/2]
Declan Chase – Dreams of a Dark Warrior [3/12]
Elec Monroe – Flat-Out Sexy [3/7]
Fleming, Rob – High Fidelity [3/19]
Goodfellow, Robbin – The Iron King [3/27]
Hughes, Tyler – Garden Spells [3/5]
Ian Mackenzie - The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie [7/12]
Joe Morelli - One for the Money [4/4]
Kincaid, Alec – The Bride [3/9]
Lucien – The Darkest Kiss [2/11]
Matthew – Sinful [3/1]
Nathan Lesperance – Rebel [1/30]
O'Sullivan, Atticus - Hounded [10/13]
Pallas, Jack – Something About You [2/24]
Quiakides, Nykyrian – Born of Night [3/25]
Roarke – Naked in Death[3/27]
Shane Smith – Agnes and the Hitman [3/10]
Trahaearn, Rhys – The Iron Duke [2/11]
Uccello, Stefano - Moon Called [5/22]
Vioget, Sebastion – The Rest Falls Away [3/25]
Will Trombal – Saving Francesca [3/22]
X Baxter, Sid - The Winter Rose [6/1]
Y
Zane Lalonde - The Dream Thief [4/6]
2011 A-Z Author ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
21/26
Allen, Sarah Addison – Garden Spells [3/5]
Brook, Meljean – The Iron Duke [2/11]
Cole, Kresley – Dreams of a Dark Warrior [3/12]
Dahl, Victoria - Talk Me Down [5/21]
Erin McCarthy – Flat-Out Sexy [3/7]
Featherstone, Charlotte – Sinful [3/1]
Gleason, Colleen – The Rest Falls Away [3/25]
Hornby, Nick – High Fidelity [3/19]
Ilona Andrews - Magic Bites [4/22]
Julie Kagawa – The Iron King [3/27]
Kenyon, Sherrilyn – Born of Night [3/25]
Laurie McBain – Moonstruck Madness [2/5]
Melina Marchetta – Saving Francesca [3/22]
Nalini Singh - Slave to Sensation [5/18]
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Phillips, Susan Elizabeth - It Had to Be You [4/21]
Q
Robb, J.D. – Naked in Death[3/27]
Shana Abé – The Smoke Thief [3/2]
Teresa Medeiros - The Devil Wears Plaid [4/25]
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Viehl, Lynn - If Angels Burn [4/19]
Wells, Jaye - Red-Headed Stepchild [7/25]
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Zoe Archer – Scoundrel [1/25]
2011 A-Z Book ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
22/26
A – Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie [3/10]
B – Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon [3/24]
C - Club Shadowlands by Cherise Sinclair [5/2]
D – Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole [3/12]
E - Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione [4/30]
F – Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy [3/7]
G – Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen [3/5]
H – High Fidelity by Nick Hornby [3/19]
I – The Iron King by Julie Kagawa [3/27]
J – Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James [6/22]
K
L – Lord of Hawkfell Island by Catherine Coulter [3/3]
M – Moonstruck Madness by Laurie McBain[2/5]
N – Naked in Death by J.D. Robb [3/27]
O - One for the Money by Janet Evanovich [4/4]
P – Proof by Seduction by Courtney Milan [2/23]
Q - Queen of Dragons by Shana Abé [10/11]
R – The Rest Falls Away by Colleen Gleason [3/25]
S – Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta [3/22]
T - Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl [5/21]
U - Unveiled by Courtney Milan [6/28]
V
W – Warrior by Zoe Archer [1/16]
X - Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins [9/5]
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Z
Serial Reader Challenge
Challenge Dates: April 13, 2011 – April 13, 2012
Number of series: Fifteen series/Thirty-one books
12/31
Jack the Page Ripper
5 books (In Death series):
Glory in Death
Immortal in Death
Rapture in Death
Ceremony in Death
Vengeance in Death
4 books (Chicago Stars series):
Heaven, Texas
Nobody's Baby But Mine
Dream a Little Dream
3 books (Wallflowers series):
2 books (Darkyn series):
Private Demon
1 book (Newsflesh series):
Una-book-bomber
Chick-lit (Dempsey’s series): Welcome to Temptation
Mystery (Thursday Next series): The Eyre Affair
Spree Series Killer
Hanaford Park series: Eve of Samhain
Author-ican Psycho
Lords of the Underworld series: The Darkest Pleasure
Dr. Hannibal Lecturer
The Book Strangler
Princes series
The Leopard Prince
The Serpent Prince
The Ice Princess
3rd Degree
Millenium Trilogy
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Girl Who Played with Fire
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
Bonus
A Lifetime of Books1989-Present
Duration: April 12, 2011 – April 12, 2012
80s
90s
1994: It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips [4/21]
00s
2004: Goddess of Spring by P.C. Cast [7/9]
2005: If Angels Burn by Lynn Viehl [4/19]
2006: Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh [5/18]
2007: Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews [4/22]
2009: Club Shadowlands by Cherise Sinclar [5/2]
10s
2010: The Devil Wears Plaid by Teresa Medeiros [4/25]
2011: Lust by Charlotte Featherstone [4/13]
RRRC's 2nd Reading TournamentMay 1, 2011 - October 31, 2011
Girls: 28/100
Boys: 48/100
Name total: 76/200
Book total: 30
Updated: 9/5
0>500pgs
It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas [5/4] Annabelle, Lillian, Olivia, Thomas
Black Ice by Anne Stuart [5/6] Chloe, Sebastien
Boneshaker by Cherie Priest [5/17] Lucy, Jeremiah, Levi
Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh [5/18] Henry, Lucas
Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl [5/21] Molly, Aaron, Cameron, Miles
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs [5/22] Leah, Adam, Carter, Samuel
The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt [5/23] Anna
The Native Star by M.K. Hobson [6/21] Elijah, Andrew
Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James [6/22] Katherine, Taylor, Jason, Sam
Love Is Blind by Lynsay Sands [6/26] Isabel, Adrian, John
Unveiled by Courtney Milan [6/28] Isaac
Once and Always by Judith McNaught [7/3] Caroline, Victoria, Michael, Robert
Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas [7/4] Matthew
Cruel Enchantment by Anya Bast [7/4] Aislinn, Meghann, Gabriel
Gabriel's Ghost by Linnea Sinclair [7/7] Hayden
Rises The Night by Colleen Gleason [7/11] Sara, Max, Oliver, Zavier
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley [7/12] Isabella, Lily, Ian
Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews [7/13] Maria, Bryce, James
Unearthly by Cynthia Hand [7/15] Ava, Christian
Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter [7/16] Mia, Jack, William
Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas [7/28] Amelia, Christopher
Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs [8/3] Evelyn
Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews [8/6] Sophia
Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas [8/7] Julian, Noah
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan [8/10] Jacob
Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews [8/20] Joshua
My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent [9/3] Kaylee, Sophie, Aiden
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins [9/5] Justin
500-700pgs
Feed by Mira Grant [5/12] Emily, Alexander, David, Joseph, Shaun
Stray by Rachel Vincent [8/28] Abby, Ethan, Owan, Parker, Ryan
Girls' Names
Aaliyah,
Boys' Names
The Four ElementsDuration: July 1 - December 31, 2011
Categories: cover/setting/character
Goal: Genius Alchemist
Earth: 2
Water: 3
Fire: 3
Air: 3
Bonus: 0
Total: 11/16
EARTH
1. Cover: - 1.1: Brown cover - Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews [8/20]
2. Setting:
3. Character - 3.2: Baker as occupation - Goddess of Spring by P.C. Cast [7/9]
WATER
1. Cover - 1.2: Body of water - Once and Always by Judith McNaught [7/3]
2. Setting: - 2.1: Western country – Italy - Rises The Night by Colleen Gleason [7/11]
3. Character - 3.3: Kick-ass heroine - Gabriel's Ghost by Linnea Sinclair [7/7]
FIRE
1. Cover - 1.1: Pink/purple cover - Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas [7/4]
2. Setting - 2.1: Southern state - Georgia - Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews [7/13]
3. Character - 3.4: Young Adult book - My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent [9/3]
AIR
1. Cover: - 1.2: Light blue cover - The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley [7/12]
2. Setting: - 2.1: Mountain setting - Unearthly by Cynthia Hand [7/15]
3. Character - 3.3: Second chances - Cruel Enchantment by Anya Bast [7/4]
BONUS: TITLE&COVER CONCOCTION
EARTH
WATER
FIRE
AIR
Posting up my list!SOS: Serious Overload of Series
Serial Addict Challenge
Duration: July 7, 2011 - July 7, 2012
# of Books: 18/31 books
#1: TV Dinners
T -
V - Stray by Rachel Vincent - Shifters #1 - [8/28]
D -
I - Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews - Kate Daniels #3 - [8/6]
N -
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E -
R - My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent - Soul Screamers #1 - [9/3]
#2: 5 Types of TV Series
#2.1: Drama
1) Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews - Kate Daniels #2 - [7/13]
2) Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells - Sabina Kane #1 - [7/25]
3) Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs - Mercedes Thompson #2 - [8/3]
4) Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews - Kate Daniels #4 - [8/20]
5) Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs - Mercedes Thompson #3 - [10/8]
#2.2: Soap
1) Rises The Night by Colleen Gleason - Gardella Vampire Chronicles #2 - [7/11]
2) Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter - Alien Huntress #1 - [7/16]
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#2.3: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
1) Gabriel's Ghost by Linnea Sinclair - Dock Five Universe #1 - [7/7]
2) Grimspace by Ann Aquirre - Sirantha Jax #1 - [8/4]
3) Queen of Dragons by Shana Abé - Drakon #3 - [10/11]
#2.4: Kids
1) Unearthly by Cynthia Hand - Unearthyly #1 - [7/15]
2)
#2.5: Sitcom
1) Hounded by Kevin Hearne - Iron Druid Chronicles - [10/13]
#3: "True Blood"
#4: "Vampire Diaries"
#5: "Supernatural" - Gods; Goddess Summoning #2 - Goddess of Spring by P.C. Cast [7/9]
#6: "Jericho"
#7: "The Walking Dead" - Zombies; Forest of Hands and Teeth #1 - The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan [8/10]
#8: "Buffy"
#9: "Charmed" - Witches/Magic; Hex Hall #1 - Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins [9/5]
#10: "Being Human"
RRRC Cocktails ChallengeDuration: July 15, 2011 – June 30, 2012
Goal: Passed out
Book count: 8/30
Books by location
Wine of choice - Character owns a wine shop - A Lot Like Love by Julie James
Mojito - Latino character - Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
Tennesee Cowboy - Cowboy main character - Caine's Reckoning by Sarah McCarty
Manhattan - New York - The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong
Long Island Iced Tea - Over 450pgs - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson
Rum Runner - Carribean - Undertow by Cherry Adair
Jägerbomb - Explosion cover - Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green
White Russian - White cover - Undercover by Lauren Dane
Mint Julep - Mint green cover - Song of Scarabaeus by Sara Creasy
Books by theme
Bloody Mary - Horror genre - Deadline by Mira Grant
Cosmo - Chick-lit - Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie
Martini - Romantic suspense - Glory in Death by J.D. Robb
Sex on the Beach - Erotica - Breaking Free by Cherise Sinclair
Salty Dog - Pirate character - Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey
Lemon Drop - Yellow cover - The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Snakebite - Vampire book - The Bleeding Dusk by Colleen Gleason
Kamikaze - Self-destructive hero - A Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught
Zombie - Zombies - Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion
Flaming Lamborghini - Professional driver - Hot Finish by Erin McCarthy
Bonus themes
Mimosa - Orange cover - Born of Fire by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Hurricane - East/Gulf Coast - Wicked Ties by Shayla Black
Painkiller - Character with an injury/condition/handicap - Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles
Willy Wonker’s Chocolate Challenge (Quarterly)5/10
Duration: 1 September – 30 November 2011
1. Snickers - a funny book - Hounded by Kevin Hearne [10/13]
2. Milky Way - a book involving time-travel or sci-fi
3. Starburst - a book with a famous/almost famous person or with rainbow colours on the cover
4. Baby Ruth - a book centred on a current/ex-sports star or one where a baby/pregnancy is part of the plotline.
5. M&Ms - Alliterative title - Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins [9/5]
6. Junior Mint – YA book - My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent [9/3]
7. Twix – a book with twins or best friends
8. KitKat - Shifter - Queen of Dragons by Shana Abé [10/11]
9. Cherry Ripe - a book with an older heroine or a vampire novel ...no – I didn’t go where some of you went ;) but if you would also like to use ‘a book with a virgin’ then that is fine as well!!!
10. Crunchie/Voilet Crumble 'Its the way it shatters that matters' - a book involving violence or a military/ex-military operation.
11. Bounty – a book with pirates, bounty hunters or with the H/h searching for/finding a treasure
12. 3 Muskateers - 3rd in series - Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs [10/8]
13. 100 Grand Bar – a book where a central character is mega-wealthy or where the plot revolves around money or a ransom
14. Flake - a book with a goofy/nerdy hero or heroine
15. Rolo - a book where the H/h is playing a role (eg pretending to be someone else/different type of character etc) or is involved in some sort of deception/suspense
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Four Elements
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2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge
2011 A-Z Friends Challenge
2011 A-Z Character Challenge (Female)
2011 A-Z Character Challenge (Male)
2011 A-Z Book Challenge
2011 A-Z Author Challenge
Serial Reader Challenge
A Lifetime of Books
RRRC's 2nd Reading Tournament: The Name Game Edition
RRRC Cocktail Challenge
Count Off Challenges
SOS Challenges
Serial Addict Challenge