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2011 March Monthly Reading Challenge: Participants' Lists Thread
RRRC March 20112/3
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Paying the Virgin's Price by Christine Merrill
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Queen of Shadows by Dianne Sylvan
7. St.Patrick's Day: Read a book that has a predominantly green cover or has anything related to Ireland (plot, cover, character, etc).
Song of Scarabaeus by Sara Creasy
Debbie wrote: "lol I only wish to be a crazed reading machine too. I am just not that fast of a reader, even when I have the time. Enjoy reading for other challenges :o)"I don't know if I'm really a fast reader or just temporarily obsessed. I carry my kindle or a book with me and arrive early to pick my boys up from baseball so I can sit there in my car and read. I sneak my Nook (backlit) out after my husband falls asleep and I read some more. I put my younger one on the school bus in the morning and rush back to the house to get some reading in. It only lasts about 2 weeks but it's crazy.
I thought I was the only one that regularly scheduled kid pick up with an extra hour for reading time built in. I do that almost every day. The kids get out of school at 3 so I - of course - leave the house at 2 :)
As we have now reached the middle of the month I believe that I have expected more of myself than I would be able to complete...That is ok this is only the first time I have tried this out. Next time I will only do maybe 5 books.3/10
1. March: Healing the Highlander
2. Birthday: Joyce, March 25: Switched Complete 3/16/2011
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: An Invitation To Sin Completed 3/7/11
5/10 completed1.
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4. Third Month: My Unfair Lady by Kathryne Kennedy
5. March off to war: Breaking the Rules by Suzanne Brockmann
6. Mardi Gras: Passion, Betrayal And Killer Highlights by Kyra Davis
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9. Shelves: All I Ever Wanted by Kristin Higgins
10. Reader's Choice: First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones
10/10 completed DONE!!1. Starts with an M:
2. Happy Birthday Joyce!:
3. South Carolina:
4. Three Word Title:
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:
10/10 Finished!!1. March:
2. Happy Birthday Tricia!!
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:
Challenge Duration: March 1 – March 31, 2011
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Congratulations, Megan!!Congratulations, Denise!!
Completed: 6/101. March: Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden - √ 13-Mar
2. Happy Birthday Niquae!: The Negotiator by Dee Henderson - √ 5-Mar
3. South Carolina: Master of the Night by Angela Knight
4. Three little words: The Quiet Gentleman by Georgette Heyer - √ 17-Mar
5. Fighting Man: Warrior by Zoe Archer - √ 12-Mar
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 - √ 16-Mar
9. The List: Giving Chase by Lauren Dane
10. Busting to read!: Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh - √ 7-Mar
Congrats Megan and Denise :)
March 2011 RRRC Monthly Challenge5/8 Completed
1. M Book:
2. Happy Birthday Joyce! : Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
4. Three's Suck:
5. I Declare War!:
6. Let Your Freak Flag Fly:
8. They Call Me Dr. Love:
9. Contemporary Romance: The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton
10. Reader's Choice: Skin Game by Ava Gray
Here's my up-date.Completed : 7/10
1. March:
2. Birthday The Bridal Quest by Candace Camp
3. Geography:.
4. Third Month:.
5. March Off to War:.
6. Mardi Gras:.
7. St.Patrick's Day: Her Warrior King by Michelle Willingham
8. Doctor's Day.
9. Of Shelves and Lists: Date with the Other Side by Erin McCarthy
10. Reader's Choice
4/10 Complete1. M: - Magic to the Bone - Devon Monk
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3. Geography SC: Master of Smoke - Angela Knight (author from SC)
4. Third Month: Demons Not Included - Cheyenne McCray (3 words)
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6. Mardi Gras: Succubi Like It Hot - Jill Myles (New Orleans)
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9. Of Shelves & Lists: Smooth Talking Stranger - Lisa Kleypas (page 1)
10. Readers Choice: The Andromeda Strain/The Terminal Man/The Great Train Robbery - Michael Crichton
5/10 Done1. 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: Hands Of Flame by C.E. Murphy
6. Mardi Gras:
7. St. Paddy's:
8. Dr.'s Day: Key to Conspiracy by Talia Gryphon
9. List's & Shelves: Hard Day's Knight by Katie MacAlister
10. My Choice:
I've finished my five!2011 March Monthly Reading Challenge
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Amanda wrote: "I've finished my five!"Congratulations, Amanda!!
2011 March Monthly Reading ChallengeI'm doing it the smart way this time only 3 on my list.
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2. Birthday: Read a book from a March B-day celebrant’s GR bookshelf whose “day” falls on the same “day” as yours. Alexis is the closest to my day which is 25Faefever
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Amethystprincess wrote: "As we have now reached the middle of the month I believe that I have expected more of myself than I would be able to complete...That is ok this is only the first time I have tried this out. Next t..."How was Switched? I haven't read it yet.
RRRC March 2011 Monthly Challenge5/10 Completed
1. M -
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
7. St Pats - Devil's Cub
8. Doctor -
9. Contemp Rom - The Corset Diaries
10. Choice - Unholy Magic
March ChallengeMarch 1st to March 31st
6/10 COMPLETE
1. March: Darkest Mercy by Melissa Marr FINISHED 3/11
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 FINISHED 3/6
5. March Off to War: The Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana Oliver FINISHED 3/2
6. Mardi Gras: Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris FINISHED 3/2
7. St.Patrick's Day: Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
8. Doctor's Day: Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins (Cal has a magical healing touch to go with his hotness) FINISHED 3/16
9. Of Shelves and Lists: Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
10. Reader's Choice: Changeless by Gail Calliger FINISHED 3/11
1. March: The Murderer's Daughters - Randy Susan Meyers 3. South Carolina: Skyward - Mary Alice Monroe
4. Third Month: The Mysterious Benedict Society & the Prisoner's Dilemma - Trenton Lee Stewart
5. March Off to War: Sarah's Key - Tatiana de Rosnay
6. Mardi Gras: Lawn Boy Returns - Gary Paulsen
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
I have finished: 10 books1. M MacDonald, John D. Nightmare in Pink
Moning, Karen Marie The Immortal Highlander
2. Birthday Evanovitch, Janet Four to Score
3. SC: Gist, Deeanne Beguiled
4. Third in SEries, & 3 word title: Nixon, Joan Lowery Land of HOpe
5. War Banim, Lisa A Spy in the King Colony
6. New Orleans or LA: Brown, Sandra French Silk
7. St. Patrick, or Ireland: Osborne, Mary Pope Leprechaun in Late Winter #43
8. Medical: Cornwell, Patricia Body Farm / Clark,
Mary Higgins YOu Belong to Me
9. Of Shelves and Lists: Howard, Linda Sarah's Child
10. Your choice: Spelling, Tori Unchartered TerriTori
7/10 Will probably end up claiming one of the Marcelli books for the Irish too. Which leaves me with SC and reader's choice.1. Mmmm Mmmm good. - The Marcelli Princess by Susan Mallery *** (3/17).
2. Happy Birthday Joyce - At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost *** (3/12)
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from South Carolina.
4. Three is the magic number. Anyone else remember Blind Melon's cover of the old SchoolHouse Rock theme? - The Seductive One by Susan Mallery **** (3/15)
5. War! Good God Y'all. What is it good for? Absolutely nothin'. - The Marcelli Bride by Susan Mallery *** (3/16) - Navy SEALS, Secret Service, and domestic terrorists OH My!
6. "Show me your boobs and I'll give you cheap plastic beads!" In New Orleans this is perfectly acceptable. In small town Ohio this offer is generally frowned upon. Good thing I read a book based in the former and not the latter. - Be My Baby by Susan Andersen ** 1/2 (3/3)
7. St.Patrick's Day: Read a book that has a predominantly green cover or has anything related to Ireland (plot, cover, character, etc).
8. Let's have a book about a woman who is losing a child to a fatal degenerative disease. And yet it was surprisingly good. - Accidentally Yours by Susan Mallery **** (3/4)
9. It is contemporary. It is a romance. It's on page one of contemporary romance. And it was also my book for the PIFM challenge. It is - Truly Madly Yours by Rachel Gibson *** (3/7)
10. Reader's Choice
Read: 8/105. March Off to War: Elizabeth's Wolf by Lora Leigh
10. Reader's Choice: The Accidental Vampire by Lynsay Sands
Also Read:
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4 - Third Month *3 word title* Queen of Shadows Dianne Sylvan
5 - War Number the Stars Lois Lowry
6 - Mardi Gras *colorful cover* Gil's All Fright Diner A. Lee Martinez
7 - St. Paddy's Day *green cover* Song of Scarabaeus Sara Creasy
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Great job! Does anyone else think these challenges are helping with the speed you read? (Knocking on wood as I say this) I'm not usually this far along on the challenge at the 1/2 way point. I think I've done 6 or 7 of the monthly challenges now.
That's great, glad we could help motivate you :)
That's great, glad we could help motivate you :)
March 2011 Romance Readers6/8
√ 1. Title or Author 'M': Moning, K.M.: Bloodfever - 3.10.11
√ 2. BD:Same Day: Amanda - Open Season by Linda Howard - 3.01.11
√ 3. Geography: South Carolina: Death by Darjeeling by Laura Childs - 3.17.11
4. 3rd in series/3-word title: Valley of Silence by Nora Roberts
√ 5. War/Military Character: The Untamed Bride by Stephanie Laurens - 3.02.11
6. Mardi Gras: SKIP
√ 7. St. Patrick's Day: Tail Spin by Catherine Coulter - green cover - 3.04.11
8. Doctor's Day: SKIP
9. Of Shelves & Lists: Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare (page 5)
√ 10. Reader's Choice: Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord - 3.12.11
Update 3/174. Third Month:
6. Mardi Gras:
7. St.Patrick's Day:
Completed 3/10
Monthly Reading ChallengeDuration: March 1, 2011 – March 31, 2011
Completed: 4/10
1. March:
2. Birthday: The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
3. Geography: The Witches of Dixie by Laura Stamps
4. Third Month:
5. March Off to War: In The Name Of Honor by Richard North Patterson
6. Mardi Gras: Ruined: A Ghost Story by Paula Morris
7. St.Patrick’s Day:
8. Doctor’s Day: The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen
9. Of Shelves and Lists: Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie
10. Reader’s Choice:
I'll try for 5 this time. I love it that I can fit the Born In Trilogy into this challenge. 3/5 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
9. Shelves and Lists: Born in Fire Nora Roberts 3/18/11
10. My Choice: The Aristocrat Catherine Coulter 3/2/11
RRRC March Monthly Reading Challenge Challenge Duration: March 1-31, 2011
Finished!
10/10 Done
1. March:
2. Happy Birthday Ann(noumena12):
3. South Carolina:
4. Third Month:
5. March Off to War:
6. Mardi Gras:
7. St.Patrick's Day:
8. Doctor's Day:
9. Contemporary Romance Shelf:
10. Reader's Choice:
Read: 9/105. March Off to War: Elizabeth's Wolf by Lora Leigh
Also Read:
Now I just have to wait for Lover Unleashed to be released9/10
1. Starts with M: Marriage Maker by Christy Ridgway 3/6
2. Birthday (Alexis’s - 26th): Riding the Waves by Tawny Weber 3/9
3. South Carolina: We Interrupt This Date by L.C. Evans 3/14
4. Third Month: Deadly Games (Dead Trilogy, #3) by Cate Noble 3/2
5. March Off to War: Breaking the Rules (Troubleshooters, #16) by Suzanne Brockmann (3/22 Release)
6. Mardis Gras /New Orleans: The Perfect Stranger by Jenna Mills 3/16
7. St. Patrick’s Day / Ireland: Catch Me a Catch by Sally Clements 3/18
8. Doctor’s Day: Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward (3/29 Release)
9. Of Shelves and Lists: Love at First Flight by Marie Force 3/6
10. My Choice – Hidden Away (KGI, #3) by Maya Banks 3/12
KarenH wrote: "RRRC March Monthly Reading Challenge Challenge Duration: March 1-31, 2011
Finished!
10/10 Done"
Congratulations, Karen!!
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1. Starts with M: Moon Called3/102. Happy Birthday Deanna!: No Mercy (Dark-Hunter, #19)3/23. South Carolina: Heartthrob
4. Third Month: Born of Ice
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6. Mardi Gras: Bad Moon Rising (Dark-Hunter, #18)3/17. St.Patrick's Day: Labor Day3/68. Doctor's Day: Lover Unboundreread 3/129. Contemporary: Sea Swept
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