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2011 March Monthly Reading Challenge: Participants' Lists Thread
Challenge Duration: March 1 – March 31, 2011
9/9 Complete!!!
1. March: The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie 3/21
2. Birthday: Ice Storm (Fani) 3/12
4. Third Month: Gone by Lisa McMann 3/3
5. March Off to War: Virgin River 3/12
6. Mardi Gras: Shameless 3/3
7. St.Patrick's Day: Thread of Fear 3/4
8. Doctor's Day: Houston, We Have A Problem 3/9
9. Of Shelves and Lists: Something About You 3/10
10. Reader's Choice: Just Listen by Sarah Dessen 3/3
9/9 Complete!!!
1. March: The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie 3/21
2. Birthday: Ice Storm (Fani) 3/12
4. Third Month: Gone by Lisa McMann 3/3
5. March Off to War: Virgin River 3/12
6. Mardi Gras: Shameless 3/3
7. St.Patrick's Day: Thread of Fear 3/4
8. Doctor's Day: Houston, We Have A Problem 3/9
9. Of Shelves and Lists: Something About You 3/10
10. Reader's Choice: Just Listen by Sarah Dessen 3/3










6/10 Completed
1. March: Mine to Take
2. Happy Birthday Kasey!: One Foot in the Grave 3/13
3. South Carolina: When Harry Met Molly
4. Third in Series: At Grave's End 3/16
5. March Off to War: The Star King
6. Mardi Gras: French Quarter 3/13
7. St.Patrick's Day: Golden Surrender 3/22
8. Doctor's Day: Not Quite a Husband 3/7
9. Contemporary Romance Shelf: An Unforgettable Lady
10. Reader's Choice: Devil's Daughter 3/6











1. March:
2. Happy B-Day BJ Rose!: Sea Witch by Virginia Kantra
3. South Carolina: Death Threads by Elizabeth Lynn Casey
4. Three Words:
5. War:
6. Mardi Gras:
7. St. Paddy's:
8. Dr.'s Day:
9. List's & Shelves:
10. My Choice:











1. March:
2. Birthday
3. Geography:.
4. Third Month:.
5. March Off to War:.
6. Mardi Gras:.
7. St.Patrick's Day:
8. Doctor's Day.
9. Of Shelves and Lists: Date with the Other Side by Erin McCarthy
10. Reader's Choice

I'm in! This month, I will commit to doing five of the ten. I will post my list as I go.
5 of 5 so far! Plus 3 more!! All ten!!!
1. March: Mouth to Mouth by Erin McCarthy 3.8.11
2. Happy Birthday niquae! Magic in the Wind (Drake Sisters, #1) by Christine Feehan 3.5.11
3. Geography - South Carolina: Forever Blue by Suzanne Brockmann 3.20.11
4. Third Month: (three word title) Call Me Irresistible by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 3.2.11
5. March Off to War: The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks 3.4.11
6. Mardi Gras - colorful cover: Angel's Peak by Robyn Carr 3.22.11
7. St.Patrick's Day (green cover): Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare 3.14.11
8. Doctor's Day: Once An Outlaw by Debbi Rawlins 3.16.11
9. Of Shelves and Lists: The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton 3.9.11
10. Readers Choice: Branded As Trouble by Lorelei James 3.22.11










And a great big Happy Dance to everyone who has completed their challenge!!

Dance away, MountainKat! Congratulations!!

Read: 5/5
1. March:
2. Birthday: (Happy Birthday, Dee!!)
4. Third Month: (#3 in the "Southern Witch" series)
7. St.Patrick's Day: (green cover)
10. Reader's Choice:






9/10 COMPLETED
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5.March Off to War: Dancing in the Moonlight (Cowboys of Cold Creek, #2)
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4. Third Month: My Unfair Lady by Kathryne Kennedy
5. March off to war: Breaking the Rules by Suzanne Brockmann
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1. March: Healing the Highlander
2. Birthday: Joyce, March 25: Switched Complete 3/16/2011
3. Geography: Captain's Bride
4. Third Month: The Goddess Test Complete 3/20/2011
5. March Off to War:
6. Mardi Gras:
7. St.Patrick's Day: Paying the Virgin's Price Completed 3/5/11
8. Doctor's Day:
9. Of Shelves and Lists:Talk Me Down
10. Reader's Choice: An Invitation To Sin Completed 3/7/11





7/10 completed
Begins with M:Mockingjay
South Carolina:Death on Demand
Goodreads contemporary romance shelf:Maybe This Time

4/5 done
1. M-Book: Mistress of Mellyn Victoria Holt 3/6/11
4. Third Month: Born in Shame Nora Roberts
7. St. Patricks Day: Born in Ice Nora Roberts 3/23/11
9. Shelves and Lists: Born in Fire Nora Roberts 3/18/11
10. My Choice: The Aristocrat Catherine Coulter 3/2/11






2. HAPPY BIRTHDAY POOJA! -
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5. WAR -
6. MARDI GRAS -
7. ST.PATRICK'S DAY -
8. DOCTOR'S DAY - Once Bitten, Twice Shy - Jennifer Rardin
9. OF SHELVES & LISTS -
10. MY CHOICE -










March's Monthly Challenges
RRRC March 2011
3/3
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Paying the Virgin's Price by Christine Merrill 12 Mar 11 ★★★★
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Queen of Shadows by Dianne Sylvan 14 Mar 11 ★★★★★
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Song of Scarabaeus by Sara Creasy 23 Mar 11 ★★★★★




I read the first book in the series and thought it was OK. I stopped in the second. I just couldn't take it.

Duration: March 1 - March 31, 2011
8 / 10 Read: done
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10/10 Read

I read all four books in her Darkness Chosen series and I didn't love them, but I kept reading. The writing in Trouble in High Heels was awful compared to the other series. I'm not a huge contemporary romance fan anyways, but I thought since I read other books by Dodd, I'd like this series. Wrong! Thanks for your opinion...I don't feel so guilty posting them to paperbackswap without reading them. :)

Begins with M:Mockingjay
Goodreads contemporary romance shelf:Maybe This Time
*Death on Demand was enjoyable...will definitely read the series...it was one of those books that aged well even though written in the 80's...wouldn't have found this book/author/series without Goodreads and these challenges!

Yay! I'm done. Finally!
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This was my first challenge and I'm glad to say I enjoyed it. Required discipline on my part to finish off the books especially since I selected books that were on the TBR seeming forever. Thanks for hosting the challenge :)

3. South Carolina: Skyward - Mary Alice Monroe
4. Third Month: The Mysterious Benedict Society & the Prisoner's Dilemma - Trenton Lee Stewart
7. St.Patrick's Day: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie - Alan Bradley
8. Doctor's Day: When the Wind Blows - James Patterson
9. Contemporary Romance Shelf: Welcome to Temptation - Jennifer Crusie
10. Reader's Choice: Hate List - Jennifer Brown











1. March:
4. Third Month:
5. March Off to War:
6. Mardi Gras:
7. St.Patrick's Day:
Completed 5/10






Congratulations to you all
Amanda - - 5/5 - done - Congratulations
Babbling AKA Christina - - 3/3 - done - Congratulations
Denise - - 10/10 - done - Congratulations
Dina - - 5/5 - done - Congratulations
Erin - - 5/5 - done - Congratulations
Erin H - 10/10 - done - Congratulations
Fran - - 10/10 - done - Congratulations
Heather (LovingMyHusbandAndMyBaby) - - 10/10 - done - Congratulations
Hina - - 10/10 - done - Congratulations
Joanne - - 10/10 - done - Congratulations
KarenH - - 10/10 - done - Congratulations
Kate - - 8/8 - done - Congratulations
Kathy - - 5/5 - done - Congratulations
Katie - - 10/10 - done - Congratulations
Lacy - - 3/3 - done - Congratulations
Lindy - - 10/10 - done - Congratulations
Megan - - 10/10 - done - Congratulations
Mojca - - 10/10 - done - Congratulations
MountainKat - - 10/10 - done - Congratulations
MsOPP (Julie) - - 10/10 - done - Congratulations
N.L. - - 10/10 - done - Congratulations
Penney - - 10/10 - done - Congratulations
Photojim - - 10/10 - done - Congratulations
Rena - 9/9 - done - Congratulations
Ritu - - 10/10 - done - Congratulations
Steph - - 5/5 - done - Congratulations
Next update will be a full list of participants.

8/8 completed
1. March -
2. Birthday (Morgan) -
3. Geography (South Carolina) -
4. Third Month -
5. St.Patrick's Day -
6. Doctor's Day -
7. Of Shelves and Lists (contemporary romance) -
8. Reader's Choice -









8/10 Completed
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2. Happy Birthday Morgan -
3. Sth Carolina - Host: A Rogue Mage Novel - Faith Hunter
4. Third Book -
5. War -
6. Mardi Gras - Dark Needs at Night's Edge
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8. Doctor -
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10. Choice -









1. March:
2. Happy B-Day BJ Rose!:
3. South Carolina: Death Threads by Elizabeth Lynn Casey
4. Three Words:
5. War:
6. Mardi Gras:
7. St. Paddy's:
8. Dr.'s Day:
9. List's & Shelves:
10. My Choice:











Congratulations to you all
Amanda - - 5/5 - done - Congratulations
Babbling AKA Christina - - 3/3 - done - Congratulations
Denise - - 10/10 - done ..."
I don't see my name....

5/ READ
1. M is for: Morgan Hawke's Fallen Star - 3/13 ★★★
2. Happy B-Day, Joyce (3/25): Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
4. Third in Series: Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare - 3/25 ★★★★★
5. ♫♪ Oh I Marched to the Battle...: Twice Tempted by a Rogue by Tessa Dare - 3/4 ★★★
6. ...of New Orleans ♫♪: When a Man Loves a Weapon by Toni McGee Causey
7. Wearing of the Green: Scandal Becomes Her by Shirlee Busbee
9. Modern Love: Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James - 3/5 ★★★★★
10. My Choice: Deadly Fear by Cynthia Eden - 3/11 ★★★






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Duration: March 1, 2011 – March 31, 2011
Completed: 10/10
1.March: The Mountain Between Us by Martin, Charles 3/14/11
2.Birthday (Anna): The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 3/21/11
3.Geography: Death by Darjeeling by Laura Childs 3/23/11
4.Third Month: Immortal in Death by JD Robb 3/10/11
5.March Off to War: In The Name Of Honor by Richard North Patterson 3/25/11
6.Mardi Gras: Ruined by Paula Morris 3/24/11
7St.Patrick’s Day: Vengeance in Death by JD Robb 3/12/11
8.Doctor’s Day: The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen 3/24/11
9.Of Shelves and Lists: Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie 3/22/11
10.Reader’s Choice: Season of the Harvest by Michael R Hicks 3/2/11

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4/10
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2. Birthday:
3. South Carolina:
4. Third Month:
5. March Off to War:
6. Mardi Gras:
7. St. Patrick's Day:
8. Doctor's Day:
9. Of Shelves and Lists:
10. Reader's Choice:





Challenge Duration: March 1 – March 31, 2011
5 of 5 Complete ALL DONE :)
2. Birthday:
4. Third Month:
7. St.Patrick's Day:
9. Of Shelves and Lists:
10. Reader's Choice:





Books mentioned in this topic
Ghost Walk (other topics)Visions of Heat (other topics)
Caressed by Ice (other topics)
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie (other topics)
A Rogue in Texas (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
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7/10 Completed
1. March: Read a book which title or authors name starts with “M”.
1 Queen of Babble in the Big City by Meg Cabot3/5/11*****5 stars
2. Happy Birthday: Christel
2 The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold3/22/11****4 stars
3. Geography: author, setting or character is from South Carolina.
3 Gunpowder Green by Laura Childs3/10/11****4 stars
4. Third Month: has three words in the title.
4 Belong to Me by Marisa de los Santos3/14/11****4 stars
5. March Off to War: war, the military or has a military character.
5 The Hostage: A Presidential Agent Novel
6. Mardi Gras: is set in New Orleans/Louisiana
6 Shiver Unabridged Lisa Jackson
7. St.Patrick's Day: related to Ireland (plot, cover, character, etc).
7 Jewels of the Sun (1999) #1 Nora Roberts
8. Doctor's Day: medical theme (plot, cover, setting) or a Dr. McDreamy char
8 Rules of Vengeance by Christopher Reich3/18/11****4 stars
9. Of Shelves and Lists: Read a book first 10 pages of the contemporary romance
9 Sea Swept by Nora Roberts3/19/11****4 stars
10. Reader's Choice
10 Night Fire by Catherine Coulter3/12/11****4 stars