2011 March Monthly Reading Challenge: Participants' Lists Thread

[Desperado]

Lindsey wrote: "I totally want to do this, but I will make my list up in the morning, I'm confused on one of the challenge numbers and need to make sure I got it right and pick my books =) This is my first challen..."

Hey, Lindsey! *Lethal waves like an idiot* Yay for this being your first challenge! If you have any questions or issues with certain categories, I'm more than happy to help.

[Amethystprincess]

This will be my first time to participate in the monthly challenge so I can not wait to get started on some of these books.

1/10

1. March: Healing the Highlander
2. Birthday: I'm the Vampire, That's Why
3. Geography: Captain's Bride
4. Third Month:
Lead Me On
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: Start Me Up

[Ann (Noumena12)]

Just finished February's challenge so I'm ready to go with March!

0/10

1. Starts with M: The Marriage Maker by Christy Ridgway

2. Birthday (Alexis’s - 26th): Riding the Waves by Tawny Weber

3. South Carolina: We Interrupt This Date by L.C. Evans

4. Third Month: Tangled Up In You (Writer Friends #3) by Rachel Gibson

5. March Off to War: Breaking the Rules (Troubleshooters, #16) by Suzanne Brockmann

6. Mardis Gras /New Orleans: No Safe Place by JoAnn Ross

7. St. Patrick’s Day / Ireland: Catch Me a Catch by Sally Clements

8. Doctor’s Day: Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward

9. Of Shelves and Lists: Love at First Flight by Marie Force

10. My Choice –

[Susie]

March Monthly Reading Challenge

I'm in! I'm going to try for 8 this time!

1. March: Seduced by Destiny by Kira Morgan

2. Birthday: Sinjin by Julia Templeton
*Happy Birthday Kasey!*

4. Third Month: Kiss An Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

5. March Off to War:The Scent Of Shadows by Vicki Pettersson

6. Mardi Gras: This Side Of The Grave by Jeaniene Frost

7. St.Patrick's Day: Treachery In Death

9. Of Shelves and Lists: Dream A Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

10. Reader's Choice: River Marked by Patricia Briggs
8/8 Finished!

[Cocohontas]

March Monthly Reading Challenge
Challenge Duration: March 1-31, 2011

My comment: Finally I have the time to participate! But still not that much time =/ so I'm only going to do five novels. My first challenge *gets excited*!

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Reading List :

March: - authors name starts with “M” - Maria V. Snyder ~ Inside Out

Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from South Carolina.
Suzanne Collins ~ [Hunger Games 02] Catching Fire

Third Month: - Three words in the title - Rachine Caine ~ [The Morganville Vampires 05] Lord of Misrule

Mardi Gras: - colorful cover - Courtney Allison Moulton ~ Angelfire

St.Patrick's Day: - predominantly green cover - Ally Condie ~ Matched

~*~ PeachySweetS xox

[Amanda]

I'm in and I'll post as I go!

[[deleted user]]

1. March: Undead and Unwed By: MaryJanice Davidson

2. Birthday (May 4th)Ciera: Once Bitten, Twice Shy (Jaz Parks #1) By:Jennifer Rardin

3. South Carolina: Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles, #1) by Kami Garcia

4. Third Month: Lover Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood #3) J.R. Ward

5. March Off to War: Dangerous Games (Tempting SEALs #2) Lora Leigh

6. Mardi Gras: Phantom in the Night (B.A.D. #2)
Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dianna Love

7. St.Patrick's Day: Primal Hunger (Pendragon Gargoyles #1) Sydney Somers

8. Doctor's Day: Anyone But You Jennifer Crusie

9. Of Shelves and Lists: Bet Me Jennifer Crusie

10. Reader's Choice: Kissing Sin (Riley Jenson Guardian, #2) Keri Arthur

[Emily]

I'm in. 0/3 completed
1) MarchRules to Break When Romancing a Rake|6584134]
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[Amanda]

Here's my tentative list:

1. March: The Most Wicked of Sins
2. Happy Birthday BJ Rose!(p.s. that's my b-day too!): Love Is Blind
3. Geography: Jane's Warlord or When Harry Met Molly
4. Third Month: Always a Scoundrel
5. March Off to War: Live Wire
6. Mardi Gras: Orchid
7. St. Patrick's Day: Treasure Me or Heart of the Dragon
8. Doctors Day: Pleasure Unbound
9. Of Shelves and Lists: Happy Ever After
10. Readers Choice: TBD

To Read


Read

[Vanessa]

I'm in for 8 this time; here's my current list:

0/8

1. March: Master of Desire by Kinley MacGregor
2. Birthday: Spell of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning - Taz
4. Third Month: Midnight Crystal by Jayne Ann Krentz
6. Mardi Gras: Lost Souls by Lisa Jackson
7. St.Patrick's Day: Born in Death by J.D. Robb
8. Doctor's Day: Falling Awake by Jayne Ann Krentz
9. Of Shelves and Lists: Absolutely, Positively by Jayne Ann Krentz
10. Reader's Choice: In Too Deep by Jayne Ann Krentz

[Denise]

I'm in!

0/10

1. March: Montana Sky

2. Happy Birthday Tricia!! Lord of Fire

3. Geography: The Land of Mango Sunsets

4. Third Month:]Since the Surrender

5. March Off to War: Prince Joe

6. Mardi Gras: Dark Needs at Night's Edge

7. St.Patrick's Day: To Love a Dark Lord

8. Doctor's Day: The Unsung Hero

9. Of Shelves and Lists: Sugar Daddy

10. Reader's Choice: Meet Me at Midnight

Challenge Duration: March 1 – March 31, 2011
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[Michelle]

Here is my list:


1. March: Read a book which title or authors name starts with “M”.

Memoirs of a Widowed Mistress 5 stars!

3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from South Carolina.

Dining with Joy I could NOT get into this book. I tried...

4. Third Month: Read a book that is third in a series, or has three words in the title.

Bathsheba 5+ stars!


5. March Off to War: Read a book about war, the military or has a military character.

Nightingale 5 stars!


6. Mardi Gras: Read a book that is set in New Orleans/Louisiana, has a colorful cover (at least 3 colors) or shows a party mask.

Missing Max: A Novel

7. St.Patrick's Day: Read a book that has a predominantly green cover or has anything related to Ireland (plot, cover, character, etc).

The Weight of Shadows: A Novel

8. Doctor's Day: Read a book with a medical theme (plot, cover, setting) to it or a Dr. McDreamy character.

Critical Care

10. Reader's Choice

I Think I Love You

[Debbie]

It's great to see so many new faces giving this challenge a try :)

[Melinda]

I'll be in. Will post as I go.


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:

10. Reader's Choice

[[deleted user]]

I will commit to three :)

3. Geography: SC- Enemy of the King by Beth Trissel

4. Third Month: Ice Blue by Anne Stuart (Ice #3)

6. Mardi Gras: Grace Under Fire by Beverley Barton

[Denise]

Michelle wrote: "Here is my list:


1. March: Read a book which title or authors name starts with “M”.

Memoirs of a Widowed Mistress

3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character i..."
Michelle, The book: I Think I Love You
OMG!! I HAVE to read that one! I was OBSESSED with David Cassidy when I was a young teen ( I am that old!) I had his posters all over my room. Just seeing the name of that book, I KNEW it was about D.C. ~sigh~ lol..

[Lindy]

This is fun except for:

2. Birthday: Read a book from a March 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. (http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2162...)

would rather see it switched to an author born or died in the month we are reading

The only author i know born on my day is a Chinese Children's Fantasy author Laurence Yep, and I am not into fantasy

[Ann (Noumena12)]

Lindy wrote: "This is fun except for:

2. Birthday: Read a book from a March 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..."

I like picking from someone else's shelf because I see what other people liked. Of course, I always pick a book they rated 4 or 5.

[Charlotte (Buried in Books)]

Lindy wrote: "This is fun except for:

2. Birthday: Read a book from a March 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..."

Lindy, that catergory refers to the birthdays of the members of the group - there's a list of birthdays in the admin folder http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

The way it works is if you were born on say the 13th of month check the list for someone that was born on the 13th of March and pick something from their bookshelf.

Hope this helps!

[Macwolf01 [Elise]]

I'm in, not sure for how many union stuff has been taking up way too much of my time.
Probably 3 for now. E

[Juana "Darkness"]

I'm going to do all ten but I'm not sure if I'll make it, so whatever I get done. :)

[ErinsAlterEgo]

OK, I'm going to try for 10, should be easy, since I read 14 last month and it was a short month. ;) Thanks to all of you who posted you lists earlier so I could pull ideas from it! Here's what I have. Will update as I go along:

7 out of 10 Complete


X 1. March: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs

X 2. Birthday: Would Be Witch by Kimberly Frost (from bookshelf of ExoticRogue)

X 3. Geography: Tongue in Chic by Christina Dodd

X 4. Third Month: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

5. March Off to War: Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning

X 6. Mardi Gras: Mercy by Julie Garwood (also has a doctor as a main character, so would work for #8, too)

7. St.Patrick's Day: Of Blood and Honey by Stina Leicht - apparently the library can't get this book. I will probably substitute for one of the In Death series by JD Robb since Rourke is from Ireland.

8. Doctor's Day: Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach or Virgin River by Robyn Carr (will also count for #9)

X 9. Of Shelves and Lists: Welcome To Temptation by Jennifer Crusie

X 10. Reader's Choice : Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich

I know I have more than one listed for some categories, but it depends on what I can get from the library. I will update as I go along. I was told that you could choose one book for multiple categories if you wanted. True?

OK, I didn't complete this month. I wasn't able to get 2 of my picks from the library in time, and didn't find substitutes in time, either. The third one that I was missing, Bonk, I am still reading. It's an awesome, fascinating, disturbing book that I can only seem to take in small doses. I also got strangely busier this month, so I guess I will pick less next month.

[Shell]

2/3 Finished

1. March: You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister March 13, 2011 3 Stars
4. Third Month: The Darkest Lie by Gena Showalter
7. St. Patrick's Day: Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning March 11, 2011 4 Stars! Adding #3 to my To-Read List!

I'll give it a go :) 1st time doing a reading challenge. Wish me luck!

[Sheila]

RRC - March

0/8 finished

1. March - Maximum Security by Rose Connors
2. Birthday - Don't Look Down by Jennifer Crusie
4. Third Month - Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb
5. March Off to War - Stone Cold by David Baldacci
6. Mardi Gras - Burn by Nevada Barr
7. St. Patricks Day - Faithful Place by Tana French
8. Dr. Day - Mindbend by Robin Cook
10. Readers Choice - The Maze by Catherine Coulter

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Shannon wrote: "ok, how bad am I that I am trying to pace out my current book so I can start my challenge books next?"

I do that too! :)

[Lindy]

Isn't that what i said you have to read someone born on your birthday, so I am born on June 14, and the only author i know who is is Laurence Yep

[Angela]

Hi Lindy, I'm pretty sure it's someone who's born on your birth day and the challenge month. So if you're born on June 14th, than you'd choose someone with a birthday on March 14th. That's how I understood it.

[Desperado]

Yep, Angie is correct. It has nothing to do with an author born on your birthday. It's about a member who share the same birthday as you on the given challenge month. That's why there is a link attached so you can see what member shares the same b-day as you.

For example. My b-day is the 24th of Jan. This month I looked at the links to see if someone was born on March "24th". Since the closest was Joyce's on the 25th, I picked a book from her shelves.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Hi Lindy - Angie is right. You pick a book from the RRRC member (follow the link supplied in the rules) whose numerical date of birth in March most closely corresponds to your date of birth in your birth month. For example, I was born on August 13. I chose a book from Niquae's book list - her birthday is March 14. (No-one is listed for March 13, so I could choose from the members whose birthday were listed either side of March 13.) Good luck! :)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Completed: 0/10

1. March: Menage by Emma Holly
2. Happy Birthday Niquae!: The Negotiator by Dee Henderson
3. South Carolina: Master of the Night by Angela Knight
4. Three little words: The Quiet Gentleman by Georgette Heyer
5. Fighting Man: Warrior by Zoe Archer
6. Mardi Gras: Unearthed by CJ Barry (finally knocking this one off Jim!!)
7. St Paddy's Day: Faefever by Karen Marie Moning
8. What's Up Doc: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
9. The List: Giving Chase by Lauren Dane
10. Busting to read!: Blaze of Memory or Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh or Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost

[Eva]

This is my first challenge. I'm excited to give this challenge a try! My list as of now:


1. March: Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution by Michelle Moran
2. Birthday: (Taz) Obernewtyn by Isobelle Carmody
3. Geography: Heartthrob by Suzanne Brockmann
4. Third Month: Mercy Blade by Faith Hunter
5. March Off to War: The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory
6. Mardi Gras: If Angels Burn By Lynn Viehl
7. St.Patrick's Day: Lost Son of Ireland by Dorice Nelson
8. Doctor's Day: Healer by Carol Cassella
9. Of Shelves and Lists: Fancy Pants by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
10. Reader's Choice: Helen of Troy by Margaret George

[Julianna]

I'm in. As always, I'll post as I go.:-)

[Shell]

Angie (Mind Malfunction) wrote: "Hi Lindy, I'm pretty sure it's someone who's born on your birth day and the challenge month. So if you're born on June 14th, than you'd choose someone with a birthday on March 14th. That's how I ..."

When I tried to look @ the person who's b-day is the same as mine for March their list was locked. How do get past that?

[Fran, Moderator]

Shell wrote: "Angie (Mind Malfunction) wrote: "Hi Lindy, I'm pretty sure it's someone who's born on your birth day and the challenge month. So if you're born on June 14th, than you'd choose someone with a birth..."

Shell, if their profile is private you can use the date closest to yours, either before or after your date. :)

[Lynne]

I'm in! Can't wait for March to start. Of course, I'm not really sure why I post my list, when I change half of it every month ... but I love dreaming of getting all those books off my too be read pile and then new ones come out and I choose those instead.

MARCH (141)
0 of 10 Complete!

1. Starts with “M”: Men of Danger by Lora Leigh et al.,
2. Happy Birthday Joyce!(25th): Taken by Barbara Freethy
3. South Carolina: Dukes to the Left of Me, Princes to the Right by Kieran Kramer (author’s home)
4. Third Month: Cross Your Heart by Michelle Bardsley (3 words in title)
5. March Off to War: The Elusive Bride by Stephanie Laurens (soldier)
6. Mardi Gras: Demon Can't Help It by Kathy Love (New Orleans)
7. St. Patrick's Day: Born in Fire by Nora Roberts (Ireland)
8. Doctor's Day: Afterburn by Zane (McDreamy chiropractor)
9. Of Shelves and Lists: All I Ever Wanted by Kristan Higgins (page 2)
10. Reader's Choice: Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh

To Read:


Complete:

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Ok, here's my tentative list.

RRRC March Monthly Reading Challenge
Challenge Duration: March 1-31, 2011

2/10 Done

1. March: In the Dark Marliss Melton 3/4/11
2. Happy Birthday Alexis: Blood Born Linda Howard
3. South Carolina: Jane's Warlord Angela Knight
4. Third Month: Call Me Irresistible Susan Elizabeth Phillips 3/2/11
5. March Off to War: The Darkest Hour
6. Mardi Gras: Crazy Cool Tara Janzen
7. St.Patrick's Day: Treachery in Death J.D. Robb
8. Doctor's Day: Crossing The Line (Perfect Anatomy, #1) Lori Wilde
9. Contemporary Romance Shelf: Charlie All Night Jennifer Crusie
10. Reader's Choice: The Perfect Play Jaci Burton

[Judithe]

RRRC: March 2011

0/8(tentative) Completed
Duration: 3/1-31/11

1. March:Master of Smoke
2. Birthday: Happy Birthday, Anaiz!Catching Fire
3. Geography: The Elusive Flame
4. Third Month: Doubleblind
5. March Off to War: TBD
6. Mardi Gras: TBD
7. St.Patrick's Day: Bayou Moon
8. Doctor's Day: A Quick Bite
9. Of Shelves and Lists: Slow Hands
10. Reader's Choice: This Side of the Grave

[Ana]

I'll give it a try, starting with 3 books.
9) Flat Out Sexy by Erin McCartyy
10) My choice will be "A lot like love" by Julie James
The last one still to choose...

[Terra]

It doesn't look like I'll finish my Feb Challenge (I joined the group Feb 13 and was a little overly ambitious) but I hope to get this one completed!!

1. March: My Unfair Lady by Kathryne Kennedy
2. Birthday: Wedding of the Season by Laura Lee Guhrke
3. Geography: Virals by Kathy Reichs
4. Third Month: The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook
5. March of to War: The Making of a Gentleman by Shana Galen
6. Mardi Gras: All I Ever Wanted by Kristan Higgins
7. St. Patrick's Day: Straight Up by Deirdre Martin
8. Doctor's Day: Delirium by Lauren Oliver
9. Of Shelves and Lists: Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas
10. Reader's Choice: One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost

[Lady Allison]

RRRC March Monthly Challenge
0/5 completed

1. March: Matched by Ally Condie

2. Birthday: Evermore by Alyson Evermore - Happy Birthday, Tricia!

3. Third Month: Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas - Wallflowers book 3

4. Mardi Gras: Invincible by Sherrilyn Kenyon

5. Of Shelves and Lists: Chasing Perfect by Susan Mallery

[Samantha]

0/5

1. March: Moonlight Road by Robyn Carr

4. Third Month: book:Be Mine Tonight by Kathrynn Smith

7. St.Patrick's Day: The Chief by Monica McCarty

9. Of Shelves and Lists: Remember When by Judith McNaught

10. Reader's Choice: Tempting the Marquess: A Weston Novel by Sara Lindsey

[Lacy]

My first RRRC Monthly Challenge: March
I'm going to go for 3 this time.
0/3 completed

#3 Geography: Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia
#4 Third Month: Honey, Baby, Sweetheart by Deb Caletti
#9 Of Shelves and lists: Just Breathe by Susan Wiggs

[Valorie]

0/10 Done

1. March: Mark Hodder - The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack
2. Happy B-Day BJ Rose!: Sea Witch by Virginia Kantra
3. South Carolina: Death Threads by Elizabeth Lynn Casey
4. Three Words: Heart Of Stone by C.E. Murphy
5. War: Hands Of Flame by C.E. Murphy
6. Mardi Gras: House of Cards by C.E. Murphy
7. St. Patty's: Hex Marks the Spot by Madelyn Alt
8. Dr.'s Day: Key to Conspiracy by Talia Gryphon
9. List's & Shelves: Hard Day's Knight by Katie MacAlister
10. My Choice: The Demon's Librarian by Lilith Saintcrow

[MsOPP]

March 2011 Challenge

0/10 Read

1. Starts with M: Gunnar's Game by Marie Harte

2. Happy Birthday Deanna!: No Mercy (Dark-Hunter, #19)

3. South Carolina: The Flame and the Flower

4. Third Month: Born of Ice

5. March Off to War: Julian's Jeopardy

6. Mardi Gras: Bad Moon Rising (Dark-Hunter, #18)

7. St.Patrick's Day: Labor Day

8. Doctor's Day: Lover Unbound

9. Contemporary: Sea Swept

10. Reader's Choice

[Raine]

I'm in, I will post as I go.

[Lindy]

I found this birthday thing confusing, now how do i find out when people's birthdays are?

[N.L.]

In message #1, you'll see a link under the Birthday description, it will take you to a page with the March birthdays listed. Choose a fellow group member who's birth day is the same date as yours or close to it then choose a book from their bookshelves to read.

[Katharina]

@Lindy
Go to the first post of the challenge and as N.L. said click on the link thats posted under 2. Birthday. Then scroll down till you get to March.

You mentioned in an earlier post that your birthday is June 14th. In the March list there is only one name listed under # 14. It's niquae.

Click on niquae and you'll see her profile page. You can either just go to one of her bookshelves that interests you or click on the link "compare books" just below her profile. That will show you any books you and niquae have in common so you can select a book you already wanted to read anyway.

You can pick any book from her bookshelves for #2 of the challenge

[Courtney]

March Challenge
March 1st to March 31st
0/10 COMPLETE

1. March: Darkest Mercy by Melissa Marr
2. Birthday: (Alicia's List) The Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
3. Geography: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia
4. Third Month: The Icebound Land by John Flanagan
5. March Off to War: The Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana Oliver
6. Mardi Gras: A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris
7. St.Patrick's Day: Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
8. Doctor's Day: The Queen of Babble in the Big City (Could Luke end up being Dr. McDreamy?
9. Of Shelves and Lists: Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
10. Reader's Choice: Living Dead in Dallase by Charlaine Harris

[Lindy]

QAnd hers is private, so what next?

You mentioned in an earlier post that your birthday is June 14th. In the March list there is only one name listed under # 14. It's niquae.