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update message 11SOS Genre Juice Mini-Challenge
Celebrate! Party like it's 4th July!
Duration: 7/1 - 7/31/11
3/3 Read Challenge Complete 07.15.11
Genre Juice Flavors
1. PNR -or- UF: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, 07.15.11 ★★★★
2. VAMPIRES: Burnt Offerings by Laurell K. Hamilton, 07.07.11 ★★★★
3. Singles: Unseen by Rachel Caine, 07.11.11 ★★
July 2011 Reading List Completed Books 31
1. Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison, 07.02.11
2. Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas, 07.03.11
3. Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris, 07.03.11
4. Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovitch, 07.04.11
5. Burnt Offerings by Laurell K. Hamilton, 07.07.11
6. Against All Odds by Irene Hannon, 07.08.11
7. Love In The Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas, 07.09.11
8. On Dangerous Ground by Jack Higgins, 07.10.11
9. Unseen by Rachel Caine, 07.11.11
10. Forever and the Night by Linda Lael Miller, 07.12.11
11. Goddess of Spring by P.C. Cast, 07.14.11
12. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, 07.15.11
13. The Hollow by Nora Roberts, 07.16.11
14. Eternal Prey by Nina Bangs, 07.17.11
15. Dance Through Time by Lynn Kurland, 07.18.11
16. The Main Attraction by Jayne Ann Krentz, 07.19.11
17. Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward, 07.21.11
18. The Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts, 07.22.11
19. Nocturne by Syrie James, 07.22.11
20. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, 07.23.11
21. Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank, 07.24.11
22. Heaven and Earth by Nora Roberts, 07.25.11
23. The Mistress by Susan Wiggs, 07.26.11
24. Yours For Eternity Anthology, 07.27.11
25. Burn by Linda Howard, 07.27.11
26. The Reluctant Vampire by Lynsay Sands, 07.28.11
27. Face the Fire by Nora Roberts, 07.28.11
28. Bite Anthology, 07.29.11
29. The Firebrand by Susan Wiggs, 07.30.11
30. Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer, 07.30.11
31. The Sari Shop Widow by Shobhan Bantwal, 07.31.11
RRRC (Read) The 4 ElementsDuration: July 1 - December 31, 2011
Level: Genius Alchemist
16/16 Read
Challenge Complete 10.28.11
EARTH
1.1 green or brown cover: The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean Auel, 08.26.11 ★★★★★
2.2 set in winter: Nocturne by Syrie James, 07.22.11 ★★★
3.2 heroine/baker: Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanna Fluke, 08.15.11 ★★★
WATER
1.1 blue or black cover: Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward, 07.21.11 ★★★★
2.2 set in autumn: The Autumn Countess by Catherine Coulter, 08.30.11 ★★★
3.3 strong heroine: Burnt Offerings by Laurell K. Hamilton, 07.07.11 ★★★★
FIRE
1.1 red, orange, pink or purple cover: Burn by Linda Howard, 07.27.11 ★★★
2.2 set in summer: A Summer to Remember by Mary Balogh, 09.06.11 ★★★★
3.4 young adult book: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, 07.15.11 ★★★★
AIR
1.1 yellow, white or light-blue cover: Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas, 07.03.11 ★★★★
2.2 set in spring: Goddess of Spring by P.C. Cast, 07.14.11 ★★★★
3.3 second-chances: One Night for Love by Mary Balogh, 08.04.11 ★★★★
BONUS
1. EARTH: Virgin Earth by Philippa Gregory, 09.29.11 ★★★★★
2. WATER: Water Bound by Christine Feehan, 10.28.11 ★★★
3. FIRE: Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts, 10.07.11 ★★★★★
4. AIR: Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer, 07.30.11 ★★★★★
update message 18SOS
Duration: July 8, 2011 - July 7, 2012
31/31 Read
Challenge Complete 12.20.11
#1: TV Dinners, although not always good for ya, are a top selling frozen food (8 BOOKS)
T: Awakened By Blood #1: Blood on Silk by Marie Treanor, 10.06.11 ★★★★
V: Kitty Norvile #9: Kitty's Big Trouble by Carrie Vaughn, 10.05.11 ★★★
D: Accidental Friends #1: The Accidental Werewolf by Dakota Cassidy, 09.09.11 ★★★
I: Kate Daniels #4: Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews, 08.13.11 ★★★★★
N: Sign of Seven #2: The Hollow by Nora Roberts, 07.16.11 ★★★★
N: Sign of Seven #3: The Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts, 07.22.11 ★★★★
E: Elemental Assassin #1: Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep, 10.21.11 ★★★
R: Argeneau #15: The Reluctant Vampire by Lynsay Sands, 07.28.11 ★★★★
#2: 5 Types of TV Series (15 BOOKS)
* Drama - read 5 books in a UF series
Anita Blake Series by Laurell K. Hamilton
1. Blue Moon 08.11.11 ★★★★
2. Obsidian Butterfly, 09.05.11 ★★★★
3. Narcissus in Chains, 10.15.11 ★★★★
4. Cerulean Sins, 11.05.11 ★★★★
5. Incubus Dreams, 12.20.11 ★★★★
* Soap - read 4 books in a PNR series
1. Psy-Changeling #3: Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh, 08.19.11 ★★★
2. Nightwalkers #1: Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank, 07.24.11 ★★★★
3. The Embraced #3: Blood of an Angel by Anya Bast, 08.03.11 ★★★
4. Guardians of Eternity #2: Embrace The Darkness by Alexandra Ivy, 08.25.11 ★★★★
* Sci-Fi/Fantasy - read 3 books in a Fantasy
series (can be high fantasy, sci-fi, sci-fi romance, etc)
1. The Vampire Assassin Trilogy #1: The Fallen Blade: Act One of the Assassini by Jon Courtenay Grimwood, 08.14.11 ★★
2. Legend of Drizzt #3: Sojourn by R.A. Salvatore, 09.26.11 ★★★★
3. The Seven Kingdoms #1: Graceling by Kristin Cashore, 10.20.11 ★★★★★
* Kids - read 2 books in a YA series
1. The Mortal Instruments #1: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, 07.15.11 ★★★★
2. The Morganville Vampires #10: Bite Club by Rachel Caine, 11.08.11 ★★★
* Sitcom - read 1 book in a humorous series
1. Undead #10: Undead and Undermined by MaryJanice Davidson, 09.23.11 ★★★
#3: True Blood: Sookie Stackhouse #11:
Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris, 09.01.11 ★★★★
#4: Vampire Diaries: Black Dagger Brotherhood #9:
Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward, 07.21.11 ★★★★
#5: Supernatural: Gods of the Night #3:
Eternal Prey by Nina Bangs, 07.17.11 ★★★★
#6: Jericho: Envy Chronicles #1:
Beyond the Night by Joss Ware, 09.15.11 ★★★★
#7: The Walking Dead: The Forest of Hands and Teeth #1:
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan, 08.03.11 ★★★★
#8: Buffy: Gardella Vampire Chronicles #1:
The Rest Falls Away by Colleen Gleason, 08.02.11 ★★★★
#9: Charmed: The Hollows #9:
Pale Demon by Kim Harrison, 09.23.11 ★★★★
#10: Being Human: The Dresden Files #13:
Ghost Story by Jim Butcher, 08.06.11 ★★★★★
RRRC Cocktails ChallengeDuration: July 15, 2011 - June 30, 2012
Level: Tipsy
10/10 Read
Challenge Complete 09.23.11
1. Bloody Mary: Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews, 08.13.11 ★★★★★
2. Virgin Bloody Mary: The Rest Falls Away by Colleen Gleason, 08.02.11 ★★★★
3. Cosmo: Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovitch, 08.02.11 ★★★
4. Sex on the Beach: Blood of the Damned by Anya Bast, 08.18.11 ★★★
5. Salty Dog: Burn by Linda Howard, 07.27.11 ★★★
6. Lemon Drop: Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris, 09.01.11 ★★★★
7. 7&7: The Hollow by Nora Roberts, 07.16.11 ★★★★
8. Snakebite: The Reluctant Vampire by Lynsay Sands, 07.28.11 ★★★★
9. Zombie: The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan, 08.03.11 ★★★★
10. Flaming Lamborghini: Pale Demon by Kim Harrison, 09.23.11 ★★★★
RRRC 2011 August Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2011 - August 31, 2011
10/10 Read
Challenge Complete 08.19.11
1. "A" is for August: Blood of an Angel by Anya Bast, 08.03.11 ★★★
2. Happy Birthday! (Valerie): Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh, 08.19.11 ★★★
3. Geography: Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovitch, 08.02.11 ★★★
4. Kiss and Make up Day: One Night for Love by Mary Balogh, 08.04.11 ★★★★
5. National Thriftshop Day: The Price of Blasphemy by A Virginian, 08.03.11 ★★
6. Frankenstein Day: The Fallen Blade by Jon Courtenay Grimwood, 08.14.11 ★★
7. Lazy Day: Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke, 08.15.11 ★★★
8. Back to School: The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan, 08.03.11 ★★★★
9. Romance Awareness Month: The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook, 08.07.11 ★★★★
10. Reader's Choice: Blue Moon by Laurel K. Hamilton, 08.11.11 ★★★★
SOS Cover Hunt Challenge Duration: 8/1 - 8/31/11
Cover Art Hunt
2/2 Read
Challenge Complete 08.11.11
COLOR (white or grey): Ghost Story by Jim Butcher, 08.06.11 ★★★★★
ITEM #1 (sun or moon): Blue Moon by Laurell K. Hamilton, 08.11.11 ★★★★
SOS Genre Juice Mini-ChallengeI wanna go to the Beach, it's last gasp of summer! or just last gasp :)
Duration: 8/1 - 8/31/11
Genre Juice Flavors
3/3 Read
Challenge Complete 08.13.11
1. PNR -or- UF: Ghost Story by Jim Butcher, 08.06.11 ★★★★★
2. WARRIORS (UF): Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews, 08.13.11 ★★★★★
3. Road Trip (blue cover): Blue Moon by Laurell K. Hamilton, 08.11.11 ★★★★
August 2011 Reading List Completed Books 26
1. One Night With You by Sophie Jordan, 08.01.11
2. Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovitch, 08.02.11
3. The Rest Falls Away by Colleen Gleason, 08.02.11
4. The Price of Blasphemy by A Virginian, 08.03.11
5. The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan, 08.03.11
6. Blood of an Angel by Anya Bast, 08.03.11
7. One Night for Love by Mary Balogh, 08.04.11
8. Ghost Story by Jim Butcher, 08.06.11
9. The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook, 08.07.11
10. A Secret Affair by Mary Balogh, 08.08.11
11. A Duty to the Dead by Charles Todd, 08.09.11
12. Blue Moon by Laurell K. Hamilton, 08.11.11
13. Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews, 08.13.11
14. The Fallen Blade: Act One of the Assassini by Jon Courtenay Grimwood, 08.14.11
15. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke, 08.15.11
16. Senseless by Mary Burton, 08.17.11
17. Blood of the Damned by Anya Bast, 08.18.11
18. Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh, 08.19.11
19. Jane by April Lindner, 08.20.11
20. Jordan by Lori Foster, 08.22.11
21. Home To Italy by Peter Pezzelli, 08.23.11
22. Embrace The Darkness by Alexandra Ivy, 08.25.11
23. The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel, 08.26.11
24. To Conquer a Highlander by Mary Wine, 08.29.11
25. The Autumn Countess by Catherine Coulter, 08.30.11
26. The Second Son by Lee Child, 08.31.11
RRRC Read-the-Month Italian Edition A-G-O-S-T-O (August)Duration: August 1, 2011 - August 31, 2011
6/6 Read
Challenge Complete 08.09.11
A: Blood of an Angel by Anya Bast, 08.03.11 ★★★
G: The Rest Falls Away by Colleen Gleason, 08.02.11 ★★★★
O: One Night With You by Sophie Jordan, 08.01.11 ★★★★
S: A Secret Affair by Mary Balogh, 08.08.11 ★★★
T: A Duty to the Dead by Charles Todd, 08.09.11 ★★★
O: One Night for Love by Mary Balogh, 08.04.11 ★★★★
PNR Characters Alphabet Parade Challenge. DURATION: August 1 - August 31, 2011
10/10 Read
Challenge Complete 08.25.11
1. A/B = Dante Alighieri, Embrace The Darkness by Alexandra Ivy, 08.25.11 ★★★★
2. C/D/E = Curran, Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews, 08.13.11 ★★★★★
3. F/G = Lady Giulietta, The Fallen Blade by Jon Courtenay Grimwood, 08.14.11 ★★
4. H/I/J = Harry Dresden, Ghost Story by Jim Butcher, 08.06.11 ★★★★★
5. K/L = Judd Lauren, Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh, 08.19.11 ★★★
6. M/N/O = Mary, The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan, 08.03.11 ★★★★
7. P/Q = Max Pesaro, The Rest Falls Away by Colleen Gleason, 08.02.11 ★★★★
8. R/S/T = Tiya, Blood of an Angel by Anya Bast, 08.03.11 ★★★
9. U/V/W = Mina Wentworth, The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook, 08.07.11 ★★★★
10. X/Y/Z = Zane, Blue Moon by Laurell K. Hamilton, 08.11.11 ★★★★
NBRC August End of Summer Beach Blast Duration: August 1 - August 31, 2011
Level: Moderate
7/7 Read
Challenge Complete 08.19.11
B: Ghost Story by Jim Butcher, 08.06.11 ★★★★★
O: One Night for Love by Mary Balogh. 08.04.11 ★★★★
N: Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh, 08.19.11 ★★★
F: The Fallen Blade by Jon Courtenay Grimwood, 08.14.11 ★★
I: Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews, 08.13.11 ★★★★★
R: The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan, 08.03.11 ★★★★
E: Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovitch, 08.02.11 ★★★
RRRC 2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge (Round Three): Duration: August 12, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Level: Mor-book-ly Obese: 8 books over 450 pages
8/8 Read
Challenge Complete 10.07.11
1. The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean Auel, 480 pages, 08.26.11 ★★★★★
2. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger, 546 pages, 10.02.11 ★★★★
3. Virgin Earth by Philippa Gregory, 661 pages, 09.29.11 ★★★★★
4. Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts, 472 pages, 10.07.11 ★★★★★
5. Obsidian Butterfly by Laurell K. Hamiton, 596 pages, 09.05.11 ★★★★
6. Narcissus in Chains by Laurell K. Hamiton, 644 pages, 10.15.11 ★★★★
7. Rage of Angels by Sidney Sheldon, 512 pages, 09.17.11 ★★★★
8. Villette by Charlotte Bronte, 573 pages, 09.04.11 ★★★
update message 35NBRC Level 3 of the Serious Readers Challenge for 2011
Duration: August 10, 2011 - December 31, 2011
300/300 Read
Challenge Complete 12.01.11
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RRRC 2011 September Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2011 - September 30, 2011
11/11 Read
Challenge Complete 09.26.11
1. 'S' is for September: A Summer to Remember by Mary Balogh, 09.06.11 ★★★★
2. Happy Birthday Laura!: Witch Fire by Anya Bast, 09.25.11 ★★★
3. Geography: A Little Death In Dixie by Lisa Turner, 09.24.11 ★★★★
4. Talk Like a Pirate Day: The Pirate Lord by Sabrina Jeffries, 09.08.11 ★★★★
5. Tolkien Week: Sojourn by R.A. Salvatore, 09.26.11 ★★★★
6. Business Women's Day: Obsidian Butterfly by Laurell K. Hamilton, 09.05.11 ★★★★
7. Read a Book Day: Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters, 09.06.11 ★★★
8. National Health and Physical Fitness Day: It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, 09.14.11 ★★★
9. OcktoberFest: Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris, 09.01.11 ★★★★
10. Reader's Choice: Goddess of Light by P.C. Cast, 09.13.11 ★★★
Bonus Category:
11. National Preparedness Month (post-apocalyptic book):
Beyond the Night by Joss Ware, 09.15.11 ★★★★
RRRC Willy Wonker’s Chocolate Challenge (Quarterly) Duration: 1 September – 30 November 2011
15/15 Read
Challenge Complete 11.12.11
1. Snickers: The Accidental Werewolf by Dakota Cassidy, 09.09.11 ★★★
2. Milky Way: The Undead Heart by Tate Jackson, 10.17.11 ★★★★
3. Starburst: The Kings of Eternity by Eric Brown, 11.12.11 ★★★★
4. Baby Ruth: It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, 09.14.11 ★★★
5. M&Ms: Smoke Screen by Sandra Brown, 09.19.11 ★★★★
6. Junior Mint: The Lost Hours by Karen White, 10.31.11 ★★★★
7. Twix: Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie, 10.19.11 ★★★
8. KitKat: Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs, 10.13.11 ★★★
9. Cherry Ripe: Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters, 09.06.11 ★★★
10. Crunchie/Voilet Crumble: On Basilisk Station by David Weber, 10.24.11 ★★★★★
11. Bounty: The Pirate Lord by Sabrina Jeffries, 09.08.11 ★★★★
12. 3 Muskateers: Goddess of Light by P.C. Cast, 09.13.11 ★★★
13. 100 Grand Bar: Narcissus in Chains by Laurell K. Hamilton, 10.15.11 ★★★★
14. Flake: Bite Club by Rachel Caine, 11.08.11 ★★★
15. Rolo: Rage of Angels by Sidney Sheldon, 09.17.11 ★★★★
BDB September Clean Up ChallengeDuration: September 1st- September 30th
10/10 Read
Challenge Complete 09.25.11
C: Changeless by Gail Carriger, 09.10.11 ★★★★
L: Obsidian Butterfly by Laurell K. Hamilton, 09.05.11 ★★★★
E: Eric Northman, Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris, 09.01.11 ★★★★
A: Witch Fire by Anya Bast, 09.25.11 ★★★
N: Night Life by Caitlin Kittridge, 09.16.11 ★★★★
U: Undead and Undermined by MaryJanice Davidson, 09.23.11 ★★★
P: Goddess of Light by P.C. Cast, 09.13.11 ★★★
!: Second Sight by Amanda Quick, 09.17.11 ★★★
!: The Accidental Werewolf by Dakota Cassidy, 09.09.11 ★★★
!: Beyond the Night by Joss Ware, 09.15.11 ★★★★
SOS September 2011: Cover Hunt Mini Challenge Duration: 9/1 - 9/30/11
Cover Art Hunt
2/2 Read
Challenge Complete 09.17.11
COLOR (yellow): Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris, 09.01.11 ★★★★
ITEM #2 : Second Sight by Amanda Quick, 09.17.11 ★★★
(cover with no characters)
SOS Genre Juice Mini-ChallengeI wanna go play in the leaves!
Duration: 9/1 - 9/30/11
Genre Juice Flavors
3/3 Read
Challenge Complete 09.05.11
1. PNR -or- UF: Obsidian Butterfly by Laurell K. Hamilton, 09.05.11 ★★★★
2. DRAGONS: MaidenFlight by Bianca D'Arc, 09.02.11 ★★★
3. Kicking Leaves (yellow cover): Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris, 09.01.11 ★★★★
September 2011 Reading List Completed Books 29
1. Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris, 09.01.11
2. MaidenFlight by Bianca D'Arc, 09.02.11
3. Villette by Charlotte Bronte, 09.04.11
4. Obsidian Butterfly by Laurell K. Hamilton, 09.05.11
5. A Summer to Remember by Mary Balogh, 09.06.11
6. Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters, 09.06.11
7. What Dreams May Come by Richard Matheson, 09.07.11
8. The Pirate Lord by Sabrina Jeffries, 09.08.11
9. The Accidental Werewolf by Dakota Cassidy, 09.09.11
10. Changeless by Gail Carriger, 09.10.11
11. Elizabeth Street by Laurie Fabiano, 09.11.11
12. An Impartial Witness by Charles Todd, 09.11.11
13. Goddess of Light by P.C. Cast, 09.13.11
14. It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Peters, 09.14.11
15. Beyond the Night by Joss Ware, 09.15.11
16. A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas, 09.15.11
17. Night Life by Caitlin Kittredge, 09.16.11
18. Second Sight by Amanda Quick, 09.17.11
19. Rage of Angels by Sidney Sheldon, 09.17.11
20. Smoke Screen by Sandra Brown, 09.19.11
21. Evermore by Alyson Noel, 09.20.11
22. Hell House by Richard Matheson, 09.21.11
23. Pale Demon by Kim Harrison, 09.23.11
24. Undead and Undermined by MaryJanice Davidson, 09.23.11
25. A Little Death In Dixie by Lisa Turner, 09.24.11
26. Witch Fire by Anya Bast, 09.25.11
27. Sojourn by R.A. Salvatore, 09.26.11
28. Virgin Earth by Philippa Gregory, 09.29.11
29. A Passage to India by E. M. Forster, 09.30.11
RRRC Read-the-Month Italian Edition S-E-T-T-E-M-B-R-E (September)
Duration: September 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011
9/9 Read
Challenge Complete 09.30.11
S: A Summer to Remember by Mary Balogh, 09.06.11 ★★★★
E: Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters, 09.06.11 ★★★
T: A Little Death In Dixie by Lisa Turner, 09.24.11 ★★★★
T: An Impartial Witness by Charles Todd, 09.11.11 ★★★
E: A Passage to India by E. M. Forster, 09.30.11 ★
M: What Dreams May Come by Richard Matheson, 09.07.11 ★★★★
B: Smoke Screen by Sandra Brown, 09.19.11 ★★★★
R: Rage of Angels by Sidney Sheldon, 09.17.11 ★★★★
E: Elizabeth Street by Laurie Fabiano, 09.11.11 ★★★★★
PNR 2011 September Challenge - Smorgasbord of PowerDuration: September 1 - September 30, 2011
10/10 Read
Challenge Complete 09.26.11
1. Bare those Fangs: Undead and Undermined by MaryJanice Davidson, 09.23.11 ★★★
2. Make the Change: The Accidental Werewolf by Dakota Cassidy, 09.09.11 ★★★
3. Take to the Sky: MaidenFlight by Bianca D'Arc, 09.02.11 ★★★
4. Cast a Spell: Witch Fire by Anya Bast, 09.25.11 ★★★
5. Unleash my Inner Demon: Pale Demon by Kim Harrison, 09.23.11 ★★★★
6. I See Dead People: Beyond the Night by Joss Ware, 09.15.11 ★★★★
7. Worship Me: Goddess of Light by P.C. Cast, 09.13.11 ★★★
8. Read my Mind: Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris, 09.01.11 ★★★★
9. Unsheathe that Sword: Sojourn by R.A. Salvatore, 09.26.11 ★★★★
10. Don't You Dare Put Me in a Box (main character is an animator) : Obsidian Butterfly by Laurell K. Hamilton, 09.05.11 ★★★★
NBRC September's Labor of Love Reading Challenge Duration: September 1 - September 30, 2011
5/5 Read
Challenge Complete 09.17.11
B: A Summer to Remember by Mary Balogh, 09.06.11 ★★★★
A: The Accidental Werewolf by Dakota Cassidy, 09.09.11 ★★★
K: Night Life by Caitlyn Kittredge, 09.16.11 ★★★★
E: Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters, 09.06.11 ★★★
R: Rage of Angels by Sidney Sheldon, 09.17.11 ★★★★
Films du Monde Reading Challenge Duration: September 9, 2011 - February 8, 2012
10/10 Read
Challenge Complete 10.21.11
1. Australia: Animal Kingdom (wild animal on the cover)
Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs, 10.13.11 ★★★
2. Canada: Incendies - (fire on the cover)
Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts, 10.07.11 ★★★★★
3. France: Les Visiteurs - (witch/wizard)
Pale Demon by Kim Harrison, 09.23.11 ★★★★
4. Germany: The Princess and the Warrior - (nurse)
An Impartial Witness by Charles Todd, 09.11.11 ★★★
5. India: Robot - (science-fiction romance)
Graceling by Kristin Cashore, 10.20.11 ★★★★★
6. Japan: The Chasing World - (alternate reality or in a dystopian world)
Beyond the Night by Joss Ware, 09.15.11 ★★★★
7. Spain: The Orphanage - (horror novel)
Hell House by Richard Matheson, 09.21.11 ★★★
8. South Korea: Antique - (LGBT romance)
Without Reservations by L.J. Langley, 10.10.11 ★★★★
9. Taiwan: Silk - (ghost)
Changeless by Gail Carriger, 09.10.11 ★★★★
10. United Kingdom: Wild Target - (professional killer)
Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep, 10.21.11 ★★★★
RRRC Read-the-Season Challenge: AUTUNNODuration: September 23, 2011 - December 21, 2011
7/7 Read
Challenge Complete 10.17.11
A: Witch Fire by Anya Bast, 09.25.11 ★★★
U: The Undead Heart: by Tate Jackson, 10.17.11 ★★★★
T: A Little Death In Dixie by Lisa Turner, 09.24.11 ★★★★
U: Undead and Undermined by MaryJanice Davidson, 09.23.11 ★★★
N: Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts, 10.07.11 ★★★★★
N: Narcissus in Chains by Laurell K. Hamilton, 10.15.11 ★★★★
O: One Day by David Nicholls, 10.08.11 ★★★
I'm in for 5 this month.RRRC 2011 October Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2011 - October 31, 2011
5/5 Read
Challenge Complete 10.19.11
1. "O" is for October: One Day by David Nicholls, 10.08.11 ★★★
4. Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie, 10.19.11 ★★★
7. First Day of Autumn: Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts, 10.07.11 ★★★★★
9. Happy Halloween!: Witch Blood by Anya Bast, 10.13.11 ★★★
10. Reader's Choice: Narcissus in Chains by Laurell K. Hamilton, 10.15.11 ★★★★
SOS Genre Juice Mini-Challenge Spooky! Boo!!
Duration: 10/1 - 10/31/11
3/3 Read
Genre Juice Flavors
Challenge Complete 10.17.11
1. PNR -or- UF: Narcissus in Chains by Laurell K. Hamilton, 10.15.11 ★★★★
2. WITCHES: Witch Blood by Anya Bast, 10.13.11 ★★★
3. Smashing Pumpkins (orange cover): The Undead Heart by Tate Jackson, 10.17.11 ★★★★
SOS October 2011: Cover Hunt Mini Challenge Duration: 10/1 - 10/31/11
2/2 Read
Challenge Complete 10.17.11
Cover Art Hunt
COLOR (orange): The Undead Heart by Tate Jackson, 10.17.11 ★★★★
ITEM #1 (vampire): Narcissus in Chains by Laurell K. Hamilton, 10.15.11 ★★★★
SOS "2011 Challenge TBR Clean-Up" ChallengeDuration: October 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Challenges TBF: 6/6
Books TBR: 23/23
Challenge Complete 12.20.11
1. RRRC 2011 Create-Your-Own Reading Challenge (book title)
1. Wolfgang's Revenge by Howard M. Tillison, 11.25.11 ★★★
2. The Lost Hours by Karen white, 10.31.11 ★★★★
3. Mistress Shakespeare by Karen Harper, 11.07.11 ★★★★
4. Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter, 12.12.11 ★★★★
5. Alone by Lisa Gardner, 11.11.11 ★★★
6. Juliet by Anne Fortier, 10.18.11 ★★★★
7. Somewhere to Belong by Judith McCoy Miller, 12.05.11 ★★★★
2. NBRC Animal Alphabet Reading Challenge (book title)
1. The Undead Heart by Tate Jackson, 10.17.11 ★★★★
(needed to complete the name Urraca)
3. RRRC (Read) The 4 Elements Challenge (book title / cover)
1. WATER: Water Bound by Christine Feehan, 10.28.11 ★★★
2. FIRE: Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts, 10.07.11 ★★★★★
4. SOS
1. T: Awakened By Blood #1: Blood on Silk by Marie Treanor, 10.06.11 ★★★★
2. V: Kitty Norvile #9: Kitty's Big Trouble by Carrie Vaughn, 10.05.11 ★★★
3. E: Elemental Assassin #1: Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep, 10.21.11 ★★★
UF Series:
4. Narcissus in Chains by Laurell K. Hamilton, 10.15.11 ★★★★
5. Cerulean Sins by Laurell K. Hamilton, 11.05.11 ★★★★
6. Incubus Dreams by Laurell K. Hamilton, 12.20.11 ★★★★
7. Sci-Fi/Fantasy: Graceling by Kristin Cashore, 10.20.11 ★★★★★
8. YA series: The Morganville Vampires #10: Bite Club by Rachel Caine, 11.08.11 ★★★
5. RRRC 2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge (Round Three) (page numbers)
1. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger, 546 pages, 10.02.11 ★★★★
6. RRRC Willy Wonker’s Chocolate Challenge (Quarterly)
1. Starburst: The Kings of Eternity by Eric Brown (cover), 11.12.11 ★★★★
2. Twix: Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie (characters), 10.19.11 ★★★
3. KitKat: Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs (genre), 10.13.11 ★★★
4. Crunchie/Voilet Crumble: On Basilisk Station by David Weber (genre), 10.24.11 ★★★★★
BDB Monthly Challenge: Oh, October!Duration: October 1, 2011 - October 31, 2011
7/7 Read
Challenge Complete 10.17.11
1. 10 or more books: Narcissus in Chains by Laurell K. Hamilton, 10.15.11 ★★★★
2. 8 or more books: Kitty's Big Trouble by Carrie Vaughn, 10.05.11 ★★★
3. Witch/warlock: Witch Blood by Anya Bast, 10.13.11 ★★★
4. Vampire: The Undead Heart by Tate Jackson, 10.17.11 ★★★★
5. Zombies: My Life as A White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland, 10.03.11 ★★★★
6. Non Caucasian and non African-American: Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs, 10.13.11 ★★★
7. LGBT theme: Without Reservations by J.L. Langley, 10.10.11 ★★★★
SOS Monster Mash 2: The Musical Level: Leading Actor
Duration: October 1, 2011 - November 30, 2011
10/10 Read
Challenge Complete 11.27.11
1. Rocky Horror Picture Show: Covet by J.R. Ward, 11.19.11 ★★★
2. Little Shop of Horrors: Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice, 11.27.11 ★★★★
3. Sweeney Todd: Rises The Night by Colleen Gleason, 11.11.11 ★★★★
4. Repo! The Genetic Opera: Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer, 10.21.11 ★★★★
5. Carrie: Bite Club by Rachel Caine, 11.08.11 ★★★
6. Evil Dead: The Undead Heart by Tate Jackson, 10.17.11 ★★★★
7. Young Frankenstein: Hidden Embers by Tessa Adams, 11.20.11 ★★★
8. Night of the Living Dead: My Life as A White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowlands, 10.03.11 ★★★★
9. Giant Killer Shark (Jaws): Water Bound by Christine Feehan, 10.28.11 ★★★
10. The Fly: Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs, 10.13.11 ★★★
PNR 2011 October Challenge Duration: October 1, 2011 - October 31, 2011
10/10 Read
Challenge Complete 10.26.11
1. Orange: The Undead Heart by Tate Jackson, 10.17.11 ★★★★
2. Red: Blood on Silk by Marie Treanor, 10.06.11 ★★★★
3. Brown: Narcissus in Chains by Laurell K. Hamilton, 10.15.11 ★★★★
4. Green: Witch Blood by Anya Bast, 10.13.11 ★★★
5. Black: Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead, 10.22.11 ★★★★
6. Yellow: Kiss at Your Own Risk by Stephanie Rowe, 10.26.11 ★★★★
7. Purple: Kitty's Big Trouble by Carrie Vaughn, 10.05.11 ★★★
8. Pink: My Life as A White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland, 10.03.11 ★★★★
9. Blue: Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs, 10.13.11 ★★★
10. Silver/Gray: Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake, 10.04.11 ★★★★
RRRC Read-the-Month Italian Edition: OTTOBRE Duration: October 1, 2011 - October 31, 2011
7/7 Read
Challenge Complete 10.24.11
O: On Basilisk Station by David Weber, 10.24.11 ★★★★★
T: Blood on Silk by Mary Treanor, 10.06.11 ★★★★
T: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger, 10.02.11 ★★★★
O: One Day by David Nicholls, 10.08.11 ★★★
B: Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs, 10.13.11 ★★★
R: Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts, 10.07.11 ★★★★★
E: Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep, 10.21.11 ★★★
NBRC ~ Soundtrack Challenge: The Rocky Horror Picture Show ~Duration: Reader's Choice - October 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Level: Super Hero
17/17 Read
Challenge Complete 11.29.11
Spell It Out option: Sweet Transvestite
S: Kiss at Your Own Risk by Stephanie Rowe, 10.26.11 ★★★★
W: Witch Blood by Anya Bast, 10.13.11 ★★★
E: Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep, 10.21.11 ★★★
E: Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovitch, 11.09.11 ★★★
T: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger, 10.02.11 ★★★★
T: Blood on Silk by Marie Treanor, 10.06.11 ★★★★
R: Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts, 10.07.11 ★★★★★
A: Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake, 10.04.11 ★★★★
N: One Day by David Nicholls, 10.08.11 ★★★
S: Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer, 10.21.11 ★★★★
V: Kitty's Big Trouble by Carrie Vaughn, 10.05.11 ★★★
E: Body of Sin by Eve Silver, 11.16.11 ★★★★
S: Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead, 10.22.11 ★★★★
T: Wolfgang's Revenge by Howard M. Tillison, 11.25.11 ★★★
I: I Never Promised You a Rose Garden by Joanne Greenberg, 11.29.11 ★★★★★
T: The Undead Heart by Tate Jackson, 10.17.11 ★★★★
E: The Kings of Eternity by Eric Brown, 11.12.11 ★★★★
October 2011 Reading List Completed Books 25
1. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger, 10.02.11
2. My Life As a White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowlands, 10.03.11
3. Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake, 10.04.11
4. Kitty's Big Trouble by Carrie Vaughn, 10.05.11
5. Blood on Silk by Marie Treanor, 10.06.11
6. Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts, 10.07.11
7. One Day by David Nicholls, 10.08.11
8. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle, 10.09.11
9. Without Reservations by J.L. Langley, 10.10.11
10. Witch Blood by Anya Bast, 10.13.11
11. Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs, 10.13.11
12. Narcissus in Chains by Laurell K. Hamilton, 10.15.11
13. The Undead Heart by Tate Jackson, 10.17.11
14. Juliet by Anne Fortier, 10.18.11
15. Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie, 10.19.11
16. Graceling by Kristin Cashore, 10.20.11
17. Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer, 10.21.11
18. Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep, 10.21.11
19. Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead, 10.22.11
20. On Basilisk Station by David Weber, 10.24.11
21. Kiss at Your Own Risk by Stephanie Rowe, 10.26.11
22. Water Bound by Christine Feehan, 10.28.11
23. The Help by Kathryn Stockett, 10.29.11
24. The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice, 10.30.11
25. The Lost Hours by Karen White, 10.31.11
RRRC 2011 Chubby Chunkster Challenge (Round 4): Duration: October 18, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Level: Mor-book-ly Obese: 8 books over 450 pages
8/8 Read
Challenge Complete 12.20.11
1. Graceling by Kristin Cashore, 471 pages, 10.20.11 ★★★★★
2. On Basilisk Station by David Weber, 464 pages, 10.24.11 ★★★★★
3. Alone by Lisa Gardner, 480 pages, 11.11.11 ★★★
4. Cerulean Sins by Laurell K. Hamilton, 547 pages, 11.05.11 ★★★★
5. Incubus Dreams by Laurell K. Hamilton, 752 pages, 12.20.11 ★★★★
6. Covet by J.R. Ward, 474 pages, 11.19.11 ★★★
7. Lethal by Sandra Brown, 480 pages, 11.21.11 ★★★★
8. The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross, 473 pages, 11.24.11 ★★★★
SOS Genre Juice Mini-ChallengeJump on those leaves before they're all gone!
Duration: 11/1 - 11/30/11
3/3 Read
Challenge Complete 11.05.11
Genre Juice Flavors
1. PNR -or- UF: Cerulean Sins by Laurell K. Hamilton, 11.05.11 ★★★★
2. GHOSTS: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, 11.04.11 ★★★
3. All Souls (red cover): Blameless by Gail Carriger, 11.03.11 ★★★
Cover Art Hunt Duration: 11/1 - 11/30/11
2/2 Read
Challenge Complete 11.16.11
COLOR (brown cover): Body of Sin by Eve Silver, 11.16.11 ★★★★
ITEM #1 (house): The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, 11.04.11 ★★★
I'm in for 5 this month.RRRC November Monthly Challenge
Challenge Duration: November 1 – November 30, 2011
5/5 Read
Challenge Complete 11.13.11
1. 'N' is for November: New York to Dallas by J.D. Robb, 11.02.11 ★★★★
2. Happy Birthday Thenia!: Rises The Night by Colleen Gleason, 11.11.11 ★★★★
5. Young Readers Day (Nov 8): Bite Club by Rachel Caine, 11.08.11 ★★★
9. Absurdity Day (Nov 20): Dark Mirror by M.J. Putney (#490), 11.13.11 ★★★★
10. Reader's Choice: Blameless by Gail Carriger, 11.03.11 ★★★
NBRC Decades Challenge 11-11-11 to 12-12-12 Duration: 11.11.11 through 12.12.12
26/75 Read
Updated 12.20.11
2012: 0/12 Read
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2011: 11/11 Read
1) The Kings of Eternity by Eric Brown, 11.12.11 ★★★★
2) Dark Mirror by M.J. Putney, 11.13.11 ★★★★
3) Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews, 11.14.11 ★★★★★
4) Body of Sin by Eve Silver, 11.16.11 ★★★★
5) Oddily by Linda Pohring, 11.18.11 ★
6) Lethal by Sandra Brown, 11.21.11 ★★★★
7) The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross, 11.24.11 ★★★★
8) Viscount Breckenridge to the Rescue by Stephanie Laurens, 11.25.11 ★★★★
9) The Bite Before Christmas Anthology, 12.02.11 ★★★★
10) The Rising Moon by Nilsa Rodriguez, 12.04.11 ★★
11) Wyoming Tough by Diana Palmer, 12.10.11 ★★★★
2010: 6/10 Read
1) Hidden Embers by Tessa Adams, 11.20.11 ★★★
2) Wolfgang's Revenge by Howard M. Tillison, 11.25.11 ★★★
3) The End of Marking Time by C.J. West, 12.03.11 ★★★★
4) Somewhere to Belong by Judith McCoy Miller, 12.05.11 ★★★★
5) Paranormalcy by Kiersten White, 12.06.11 ★★★★
6) Spider Bones by Kathy Reichs, 12.07.11 ★★★
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2009: 3/9 Read
1) Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick, 11.18.11 ★★★
2) Covet by J.R. Ward, 11.19.11 ★★★
3) Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill, 12.09.11 ★★★★
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2008: 3/8 Read
1) Me and My Ghoulfriends by Rose Pressey, 11.20.11 ★★★
2) Succubus on Top by Richelle Mead, 12.08.11 ★★★★
3) Hex Appeal by Linda Wisdom, 12.11.11 ★★★
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1) The Devil Inside by Jenna Black, 12.02.11 ★★★★★
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1) Wicked Nights by Nina Bangs, 11.23.11 ★★
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1) Incubus Dreams by Laurell K. Hamilton, 12.20.11 ★★★★
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BDB Monthly challenge: Nefarious NovemberDuration: November 1, 2011 - November 30, 2011
7/7 Read
Challenge Complete 11.19.11
1. 11 or more books: Cerulean Sins by Laurell K. Hamilton, 11.05.11 ★★★★
2. 9 or more books: New York to Dallas by J.D. Robb, 11.02.11 ★★★★
3. Angel/Demons Covet by J.R. Ward, 11.19.11 ★★★
4. Vampires: Rises The Night by Colleen Gleason, 11.11.11 ★★★★
5. Shifter: Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews, 11.14.11 ★★★★★
6. One man: Body of Sin by Eve Silver, 11.16.11 ★★★★
7. Man and woman: Bite Club by Rachel Caine, 11.08.11 ★★★
RRRC Read-the-Month Italian Edition: NOVEMBRE Duration: November 1, 2011 - November 30, 2011
8/8 Read
Challenge Complete 11.16.11
N: New York to Dallas by J.D. Robb, 11.02.11 ★★★★
O: Only His by Susan Mallery, 11.07.11 ★★★★
V: Bride of Pendorric by Victoria Holt, 11.15.11 ★★★
E: Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovitch, 11.09.11 ★★★
M: Mistress Shakespeare by Karen Harper, 11.07.11 ★★★★
B: Bite Club by Rachel Caine, 11.08.11 ★★★
R: Rises The Night by Colleen Gleason, 11.11.11 ★★★★
E: Body of Sin by Eve Silver, 11.16.11 ★★★★
PNR 2011 November Challenge Duration: November 1, 2011 - November 30, 2011
10/10 Read
Challenge Complete 11.27.11
P: Dark Mirror by M.J. Putney, 11.13.11 ★★★★
A: Hidden Embers by Tessa Adams, 11.20.11 ★★★
R: Rises The Night by Colleen Gleason, 11.11.11 ★★★★
A: Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews, 11.14.11 ★★★★★
N: Wicked Nights by Nina Bangs, 11.23.11 ★★
O: Oddily by Linda Pohring, 11.18.11 ★
R: Bite Club by Rachel Caine, 11.08.11 ★★★
M: Me and My Ghoulfriends by Rose Pressey, 11.20.11 ★★★
A: Interview With the Vampire by Anne Rice, 11.27.11 ★★★★
L: Cerulean Sins by Laurell K. Hamilton, 11.05.11 ★★★★
November 2011 Reading List Completed Books 30
1. New York to Dallas by J.D. Robb, 11.02.11
2. Blameless by Gail Carriger, 11.03.11
3. The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, 11.04.11
4. Cerulean Sins by Laurell K. Hamilton, 11.05.11
5. Only His by Susan Mallery, 11.07.11
6. Mistress Shakespeare by Karen Harper, 11.07.11
7. Bite Club by Rachel Caine, 11.08.11
8. Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovitch, 11.09.11
9. Alone by Lisa Gardner, 11.11.11
10. Rises The Night by Colleen Gleason, 11.11.11
11. The Kings of Eternity by Eric Brown, 11.12.11
12. Dark Mirror by M.J. Putney, 11.13.11
13. Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews, 11.14.11
14. Bride of Pendorric by Victoria Holt, 11.15.11
15. Body of Sin by Eve Silver, 11.16.11
16. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick, 11.18.11
17. Oddily by Linda Pohring, 11.18.11
18. Covet by J.R. Ward, 11.19.11
19. Hidden Embers by Tessa Adams, 11.20.11
20. Me and My Ghoulfriends by Rose Pressey, 11.20.11
21. Lethal by Sandra Brown, 11.21.11
22. Wicked Nights by Nina Bangs, 11.23.11
23. The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross, 11.24.11
24. Viscount Breckenridge to the Rescue by Stephanie Laurens, 11.25.11
25. Wolfgang's Revenge by Howard M. Tillison, 11.25.11
26. We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson, 11.26.11
27. Interview With the Vampire by Anne Rice, 11.27.11
28. I Never Promised You a Rose Garden by Joanne Greenberg, 11.29.11
29. Charity Girl by Georgette Heyer, 11.29.11
30. Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin, 11.30.11
Updated - I'm in for 5 this month - make that 7 instead.RRRC 2011 December Monthly Challenge
Duration: December 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
7/7 Read
Challenge Complete 12.20.11
1. 'D' is for December: Wyoming Tough by Diana Palmer, 12.10.11 ★★★★
2. Happy Birthday Megan!: Incubus Dreams by Laurell K. Hamilton, 12.20.11 ★★★★
4. Christmas Theme: The Bite Before Christmas Anthology, 12.02.11 ★★★★
6. Explore-A-Series: The Cater Street Hangman by Anne Perry, 12.01.11 ★★★★
8. Fruitcake & Pumpkin Pies: Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke, 12.14.11 ★★★★
9. Holiday Clean-Up: Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter, 12.12.11 ★★★★
(RRRC Create Your Own Reading Challenge)
10. Reader's Choice: Of Saints and Shadows by Christopher Golden, 12.17.11 ★★★★
SOS Cover Hunt Mini ChallengeDuration: 12/1 - 12/31/11
2/2 Read
Challenge Complete 12.17.11
COLOR (red): Of Saints and Shadows by Christopher Golden, 12.17.11 ★★★★
ITEM #1 (source of light, torch): The Devil Inside by Jenna Black, 12.02.11 ★★★★★
SOS Genre Juice Mini-Challenge Duration: 12/1 - 12/31/11
3/3 Read
Challenge Complete 12.20.11
Genre Juice Flavors
1. PNR -or- UF: Of Saints and Shadows by Christopher Golden, 12.17.11 ★★★★
2. CHRISTMAS: The Bite Before Christmas Anthology, 12.02.11 ★★★★
3. READER'S CHOICE: Incubus Dreams by Laurell K. Hamilton, 12.20.11 ★★★★
PNR TBR Clean-up ChallengeDURATION: December 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
10/10 Read
Challenge Complete 12.20.11
1. Incubus Dreams by Laurell K. Hamilton, 12.20.11 ★★★★
2. Last Breath by Rachel Caine, 12.13.11 ★★★★★
3. The Devil Inside by Jenna Black, 12.02.11 ★★★★★
4. The Bite Before Christmas Anthology, 12.02.11 ★★★★
5. Hex Appeal by Linda Wisdom, 12.11.11 ★★★
6. The Rising Moon by Nilsa Rodriguez, 12.04.11 ★★
7. Succubus on Top by Richelle Mead, 12.08.11 ★★★★
8. Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill, 12.09.11 ★★★★
9. Paranormalcy by Kiersten White, 12.06.11 ★★★★
10. Of Saints and Shadows by Christopher Golden, 12.17.11 ★★★★
Alternates
1. Wicked by Any Other Name by Linda Wisdom
2. A Taste of the Nightlife by Sarah Zettel
3. Blood Will Tell by Samantha Young
4. Divergent by Veronica Roth
5. Shadow Kin by M.J. Scott
BDB Monthly challenge: Divine DecemberDURATION: December 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
7/7 Read
Challenge Complete 12.20.11
1. 12 or more books: Incubus Dreams by Laurell K. Hamilton, 12.20.11 ★★★★
2. 10 or more books: Last Breath by Rachel Caine, 12.13.11 ★★★★★
3. Features angels or demons: The Devil Inside by Jenna Black, 12.02.11 ★★★★★
4. Christmas theme: The Bite Before Christmas Anthology, 12.02.11 ★★★★
5. Green cover: Hex Appeal by Linda Wisdom, 12.11.11 ★★★
6. Red cover: Of Saints and Shadows by Christopher Golden, 12.17.11 ★★★★
7. Blue cover: The Rising Moon by Nilsa Rodriguez, 12.04.11 ★★
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SOS Cover Hunt Challenge
Duration: 7/1 - 7/31/11
2/2 Read Challenge Complete 07.15.11
Cover Art Hunt
COLOR (green): Unseen by Rachel Caine, 07.11.11 ★★
ITEM #1: A single character City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, 07.15.11 ★★★★