March's Build Your Own Challenge

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Joy wrote: "I noticed I didn't have an Irish theme...I'll up the ante and add Mari Carr's Wild Irish series:"

I want to read that series!!!!!!!!!!!!

[D.G.]

W♥LK - March BYOC
1/11 READ

A. Read 2 Library Books
1. The Knife of Never Letting Go
2. Warrior

B. Read 4 Books from Series I Already Started
1. Twice Tempted by a Rogue by Tessa Dare - 3/4 ★★★
2. When a Man Loves a Weapon
3. Catching Fire
4. Lover Awakened
5. Fallen Star

C. Read 5 Books From My TBR
1. Practice Makes Perfect
2. The Birth of Venus
3. Dark Time
4. You Had Me At Halo
5. God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

Danielle's WLLK March BYOC 2011
Celtic/Irish Month
Read five or more books with an Irish/Celtic theme. This can include Irish characters, Irish theme, Celtic theme, or anything related to Irish/Ireland/Celtic subjects.

Update: 3/4/11
Completed: 1/5

1.Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (Celtic music/mythology, Irish characters, and Faerie

[Leah]

I think that I'm going to try for at least 20 again this month :)

1. Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh 3/1
2. Play of Passion by Nalini Singh 3/4
3. Addicted by Charlotte Featherstone

[Autumn]

MARCH BYOC





-Only With Your Love
-Holding the Dream
-A Lot Like Love
- Not Quite a Husband
-The Book Thief
-Eat, Pray, Love
-Fallen from Grace-
-Lead Me On
-Thunder and Roses
- The Billionaire Next Door (The O'Banyon Brothers)
-Blame It on Paris
- Accidentally Expecting



Bonus
-Simply Irresistible
-Love at First Flight
-Italian Prince's Pregnant Bride

[Katherine]

March reading challenge: 10 Books

1/10

1) Bet Me read 3/4 4*

[Gaynell]

Completed 3/12

[D.G.]

W♥LK - March BYOC
2/11 READ

A. Read 2 Library Books
1. The Knife of Never Letting Go
2. Warrior

B. Read 4 Books from Series I Already Started
1. Twice Tempted by a Rogue by Tessa Dare - 3/4 ★★★
2. When a Man Loves a Weapon
3. Catching Fire
4. Lover Awakened
5. Fallen Star

C. Read 5 Books From My TBR
1. Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James - 3/5 ★★★★★
2. The Birth of Venus
3. Dark Time
4. You Had Me At Halo
5. God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything

[Leah]

I think that I'm going to try for at least 20 again this month :)

1. Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh 3/1
2. Play of Passion by Nalini Singh 3/4
3. An Enchanted Season 3/5
4. The Magical Christmas Cat
5. Addicted by Charlotte Featherstone

[Becky]

1. When Strangers Marry by Lisa Kleypas 3/4
2. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs 3/6
2/15

[Rosamina]

March BYOC: Since I didn't do my February's challenge, I'll try to read 10 books, one of them Irish-themed

0/10

1 Flowers from the Storm
2 The Unsung Hero
3 Practice Makes Perfect
4 Something About You
5 A Lot Like Love
6 Dark Torment(Irish hero)
7
8
9
10

[Mandy]

2/15

1. Tiger Eye
2. Dark Need

[Leah]

I think that I'm going to try for at least 20 again this month :)

1. Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh 3/1
2. Play of Passion by Nalini Singh 3/4
3. An Enchanted Season 3/5
4. The Magical Christmas Cat 3/6
5. Burning Up
6. Addicted by Charlotte Featherstone

[Gaynell]

4/12 Completed

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Ok, I'm in for 8 books that I already own. 4 will be authors new to me and 4 will be part of series' I need to catch up on.

Total completed - 3/8

Part of a Series

1. Lover Unleashed
2. Rogue In My Arms - Done
3. Scoundrel In My Dreams - Done
4. Ruthless Game

Author New To Me

1. Everyone Loves a Hero - Done
2. The Falcon & the Dove
3.
4.

[Becky]

1. When Strangers Marry by Lisa Kleypas 3/4
2. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs 3/6
3. The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen 3/7
3/15

[Laura]

March Build Your Own Challenge- finish my last February challenge book as well as read 6 books from my TBR pile including my monthly book club selection and something Irish.

1 / 6 completed

From February: Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde completed 3/8

1. Hotel Du Lac by Anita Brookner ^
2. First Among Sequels by Jasper Fforde
3. A Creed in Stone Creek by Linda Lael Miller
4. Conspirata by Robert Harris
5. Irish Girls About Town: An Anthology of Short Stories with Maeve Binchy *
6. The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory

^ Book club selection
* Anthology book

[Gaynell]

Completed 5/12

[Leah]

I think that I'm going to try for at least 20 again this month :)

1. Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh 3/1
2. Play of Passion by Nalini Singh 3/4
3. An Enchanted Season 3/5
4. The Magical Christmas Cat 3/6
5. When I Was Puerto Rican: A Memoir 3/8
6. Burning Up
7. Addicted by Charlotte Featherstone

[Autumn]

MARCH BYOC





- Only With Your Love
-Holding the Dream
-A Lot Like Love
- Not Quite a Husband
-The Book Thief
-Eat, Pray, Love
-Fallen from Grace-
-Lead Me On
-Thunder and Roses
- The Billionaire Next Door (The O'Banyon Brothers)
-Blame It on Paris
- Accidentally Expecting



Bonus
-Simply Irresistible
-Love at First Flight
-Italian Prince's Pregnant Bride

[C Joy]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "Joy wrote: "I noticed I didn't have an Irish theme...I'll up the ante and add Mari Carr's Wild Irish series:"

I want to read that series!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Given you and I have almost similar tastes, I highly recommend them UM!

[C Joy]

For some update, here I come with a blast! I've been busy reading and holding out all those reviews.

11/18

Lisa Kleypas's Travis/Hardy Cates series
1) Sugar Daddy
2) Blue-Eyed Devil
3) Smooth-talking Stranger

Lauren Dane's Chase Brothers series
1) Giving Chase 04Mar
2) Taking Chase 06Mar
3) Chased 07Mar
4) Making Chase 09Mar

Zoe Archer's Blades of the Rose series
1) Warrior
2) Scoundrel
3) Rebel
4) Stranger

Mari carr's Wild Irish series
1) Come Monday 03Mar
2) Ruby Tuesday 03Mar
3) Waiting for Wednesday 03Mar
4) Sweet Thursday 04Mar
5) Friday I'm In Love 05Mar
6) Saturday Night Special 05Mar
7) Any Given Sunday 05Mar

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Thanks, Joy. I'll see if I can track them down.

[BJ Rose]

We Love Lisa Kleypas
Build Your Own Challenge
March 1-31
3/10

3 Trilogies for the 3rd Month

Kat Martin
√ Royal's Bride - 3.06.11
√ Reese's Bride - 3.07.11
√ Rule's Bride - 3.08.11

Jayne Castle
Amaryllis
Zinnia
Orchid

Nora Roberts
Key of Light
Key of Knowledge
Key of Valor

And to round it off to 10, I'll read the 3rd book in Nora Roberts' Circle trilogy:
Valley of Silence

[Katherine]

Katherine wrote: "March reading challenge: 10 Books

2/10

1) Bet Me read 3/4 4*"
2) Graceling read 3/8 3*

[Katherine]

BJ I really liked the Nora Roberts "Key" series. I hope you like it as well.

[Gaynell]

Completed 6/12

[D.G.]

W♥LK - March BYOC
3/11 READ

A. Read 3 Library Books
1. Deadly Fear by Cynthia Eden - 3/11 ★★★
2. The Knife of Never Letting Go
3. Warrior

B. Read 5 Books from Series I Already Started
1. Twice Tempted by a Rogue by Tessa Dare - 3/4 ★★★
2. Fallen Star
3. Catching Fire
4. Lover Awakened
5. When a Man Loves a Weapon

C. Read 3 Books From My TBR
1. Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James - 3/5 ★★★★★
2. Dark Time
3. God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
4. The Perfect Play

[Gaynell]

Completed 7/12

[BJ Rose]

Katherine wrote: "BJ I really liked the Nora Roberts "Key" series. I hope you like it as well."

Good to know, Katherine. I just received word from the library that
Key of Light is in, so now I can start this trilogy!

[Katherine]

Katherine wrote: "March reading challenge: 10 Books

3/10

1) Bet Me read 3/4 4*"
2) Graceling read 3/8 3*
3) Not Quite a Husband read 3/11 4*

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Ok, I'm in for 8 books that I already own. 4 will be authors new to me and 4 will be part of series' I need to catch up on.

Total completed - 4/8

Part of a Series

1. Lover Unleashed
2. Rogue In My Arms - Done
3. Scoundrel In My Dreams - Done
4. Ruthless Game

Author New To Me

1. Everyone Loves a Hero - Marie Force - Done
2. The Falcon & the Dove - Bonnie Vanak
3. Texas Destiny - Lorraine Heath
4. Not Quite a Husband - Sherry Thomas - Done

[Gaynell]

Completed 8/12

[D.G.]

W♥LK - March BYOC
4/11 READ

A. Read 3 Library Books
1. Deadly Fear by Cynthia Eden - 3/11 ★★★
2. The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness - 3/12 ★★
3. Warrior

B. Read 5 Books from Series I Already Started
1. Twice Tempted by a Rogue by Tessa Dare - 3/4 ★★★
2. Fallen Star
3. Catching Fire
4. Lover Awakened
5. When a Man Loves a Weapon

C. Read 3 Books From My TBR
1. Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James - 3/5 ★★★★★
2. Dark Time
3. God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
4. The Perfect Play

[Becky]

1. When Strangers Marry by Lisa Kleypas 3/4
2. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs 3/6
3. The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen 3/7
4. Vision in White by Nora Roberts 3/12
5. Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt 3/12

5/15

[Autumn]

MARCH BYOC





- Only With Your Love
-Holding the Dream
- A Lot Like Love
- Not Quite a Husband
-The Book Thief
-Eat, Pray, Love
-Fallen from Grace-
-Lead Me On
-The Prize
- The Billionaire Next Door (The O'Banyon Brothers)
- Blame It on Paris
- Accidentally Expecting



Bonus
-Simply Irresistible
-Love at First Flight
-Italian Prince's Pregnant Bride
- Reason Enough

[D.G.]

W♥LK - March BYOC
5/11 READ

A. Read 3 Library Books
1. Deadly Fear by Cynthia Eden - 3/11 ★★★
2. The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness - 3/12 ★★
3. Warrior

B. Read 5 Books from Series I Already Started
1. Twice Tempted by a Rogue by Tessa Dare - 3/4 ★★★
2. Fallen Star by Morgan Hawke - 3/13 ★★★
3. Catching Fire
4. Lover Awakened
5. When a Man Loves a Weapon

C. Read 3 Books From My TBR
1. Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James - 3/5 ★★★★★
2. Dark Time
3. God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
4. The Perfect Play

[Katherine]

Katherine wrote: "March reading challenge: 10 Books

4/10

1) Bet Me read 3/4 4*"
2) Graceling read 3/8 3*
3) Not Quite a Husband read 3/11 4*
4) Ransom read 3/13 4*

[Leah]

I think that I'm going to try for at least 20 again this month :)

1. Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh 3/1
2. Play of Passion by Nalini Singh 3/4
3. An Enchanted Season 3/5
4. The Magical Christmas Cat 3/6
5. When I Was Puerto Rican: A Memoir 3/8
6. Burning Up 3/11
7. Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl 3/12
8. Burning Up by Susan Andersen 3/13
9. Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb
10. Addicted by Charlotte Featherstone

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Ok, I'm in for 8 books that I already own. 4 will be authors new to me and 4 will be part of series' I need to catch up on.

Total completed - 6/8

Part of a Series

1. Lover Unleashed
2. Rogue In My Arms - Done
3. Scoundrel In My Dreams - Done
4. Ruthless Game - Done

Author New To Me

1. Everyone Loves a Hero - Marie Force - Done
2. Beyond Eden - Kele Moon - Done
3. Texas Destiny - Lorraine Heath
4. Not Quite a Husband - Sherry Thomas - Done

[Autumn]

hey Dhes, how was ???


My God,! looks sinfully sexy!! how it???

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I really liked it, Autumn. It was a light read, and the heroine's insecurities frustrated me at times, but I could see where she was coming from. It was a fun, sexy read.

[Autumn]

ohh ok!! good to know!! ;)

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Beyond Eden was an emotional roller coaster. I'm still reeling from it.

[Mandy]

I am woefully behind on updating!!!

6/15

1. Tiger Eye
2. Dark Need
3. Night Lost
4. Evermore
5. Twilight Fall
6. Stay the Night
7. Shadowlight *Currently Reading*

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I enjoyed Darkyn, Mandy! I can't wait to hear what you think of Shadowlight. I haven't started that series yet.

[Laura]

March Build Your Own Challenge- finish my last February challenge book as well as read 6 books from my TBR pile including my monthly book club selection and something Irish.

2 / 6 completed

From February: Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde completed 3/8

1. Hotel Du Lac by Anita Brookner ^ completed 3/15
2. First Among Sequels by Jasper Fforde
3. A Creed in Stone Creek by Linda Lael Miller
4. Conspirata by Robert Harris
5. Irish Girls About Town: An Anthology of Short Stories with Maeve Binchy *
6. The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory

^ Book club selection
* Anthology book

[Gaynell]

Completed 10/12

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Ok, I'm in for 8 books that I already own. 4 will be authors new to me and 4 will be part of series' I need to catch up on.

Total completed - 7/8

Part of a Series

1. Lover Unleashed
2. Rogue In My Arms - Done
3. Scoundrel In My Dreams - Done
4. Ruthless Game - Done

Author New To Me

1. Everyone Loves a Hero - Marie Force - Done
2. Beyond Eden - Kele Moon - Done
3. Texas Destiny - Lorraine Heath - Done
4. Not Quite a Husband - Sherry Thomas - Done

[Mandy]

7/15

1. Tiger Eye
2. Dark Need
3. Night Lost
4. Evermore
5. Twilight Fall
6. Stay the Night
7. Shadowlight