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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments Mini congrats, CaroB! ☺


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Desperado (lethallovely) | 27 comments Question about this challenge: It says in the rules that you can decide if a challenge lasts more or less than a month, but can you also decide to do multiple challenges for multiple months? For example, could I do both the "Birthday" & "Birthstone" in one or more months? I read an average of 14 books a month so I know I could knock out multiple challenges in a single month if I plan correctly.


message 503: by Susan (susayq ~) (last edited Apr 18, 2012 10:21AM) (new)

Susan (susayq ~) (susayq) | 450 comments NBRC - All About You Challenge
Duration Nov, 2011-Oct, 2012


Month 6 - April: Read 3 or 4 books set in a country you'd like to visit
2/3

Scotland The Secret by Julie Garwood
Ireland The Deception of the Emerald Ring by Lauren Willig

Month 7: Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre
Month 8: Read 3 or 4 books written by some of your favorite authors
Month 9: Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month
Month 10: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge)
Month 11: Read 3 or 4 books by authors you've never read before, but have been meaning to
Month 12: Read your favorite Book Crush's name


Month 1 - November: Read your Birthday Month (Spell it out challenge)
5/5 completed!
MARCH
Read:
He Loves Lucy by Susan Donovan Wanted by Her Lost Love (Pregnancy & Passion, #2) by Maya Banks Texas Destiny (Texas Trilogy, #1) by Lorraine Heath How to Wed a Baron (Daughtry Family, #4) by Kasey Michaels A Rake's Vow (Cynster, #2) by Stephanie Laurens

Month 2 - December: Read your Birthstone (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 books with covers that match the color of your birthstone or 3 or 4 books with the name of your Birthstone in the title

AQUAMARINE
There's no way I would be able to spell that out in a month, so I'm reading 3 or 4 books with that color cover :)
3/3 COMPLETED!!

Sweet Spot (Bakery Sisters, #2) by Susan Mallery Lover Unleashed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #9) by J.R. Ward Lord of the Wolfyn (Royal House of Shadows, #3) by Jessica Andersen


Month 3 - January Read your sign (Spell it out challenge)
PISCES
6/6 COMPLETED!

The Perfect Play (Play by Play, #1) by Jaci Burton Lord of Scoundrels (Scoundrels, #3) by Loretta Chase The Naked King (Naked Nobility, #7) by Sally MacKenzie Glory in Death (In Death, #2) by J.D. Robb The Ninth Wife by Amy Stolls The Raven Prince (Princes Trilogy, #1) by Elizabeth Hoyt


Month 4 - February: Read your favorite color (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 with that color cover.
RED
3/3 COMPLETED!!

Kiss of Fire (Dragonfire, #1) by Deborah Cooke To Tempt A Scotsman (Huntington, #1) by Victoria Dahl Burning Up by Susan Andersen

Month 5 - March: Read 3 or 4 books that are the next in a series that you're already reading. Yep, I just made that up, but this is all about me ;)

5/3 COMPLETED!!
Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night (Immortals After Dark, #4) by Kresley Cole Dark Needs at Night's Edge (Immortals After Dark, #5) by Kresley Cole Bad Boys Do (Donovan Brothers Brewery, #2) by Victoria Dahl Real Men Will (Donovan Brothers Brewery, #3) by Victoria Dahl Caressed By Ice (Psy-Changeling, #3) by Nalini Singh


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Lina All About You Challenge
Duration: August 2011 to July 2012

MONTH 1: August, 2011 My Birthday Month - AUGUST
Angels' Blood (Guild Hunter, #1) by Nalini Singh The Unsung Hero (Troubleshooters, #1) by Suzanne Brockmann The Guy Next Door (Includes Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor #0.5; Donovan Brothers Brewery #0.5) by Lori Foster Untouched by Anna Campbell Temperatures Rising by Sandra Brown Desire Unchained (Demonica, #2) by Larissa Ione
MONTH 2: September, 2011 My Birthstone - PERIDOT
Under Her Skin by Jeaniene Frost Unlocked (Turner, #1.5) by Courtney Milan Notorious Pleasures (Maiden Lane, #2) by Elizabeth Hoyt Island Heat by Jill Myles Wicked Intentions (Maiden Lane, #1) by Elizabeth Hoyt Room by Emma Donoghue Moon Called (Mercedes Thompson, #1) by Patricia Briggs
MONTH 3: October, 2011 My Starsign - VIRGO
The Return of Rafe MacKade (The MacKade Brothers, #1) by Nora Roberts Changeless (Parasol Protectorate, #2) by Gail Carriger One Grave at a Time (Night Huntress, #6) by Jeaniene Frost If You Desire by Kresley Cole Die For Me (book #7) (Daniel Vartanian, #1) by Karen Rose
*BREAK IN NOVEMBER, 2011*
MONTH 4: December, 2011 My Chinese Zodiac Sign - HORSE
When a Texan Gambles (Wife Lottery, #2) by Jodi Thomas Smooth Talking Stranger (Travises, #3) by Lisa Kleypas Ransom (Highlands' Lairds, #2) by Julie Garwood Hot Flash by Kathy Carmichael Overload by Linda Howard
MONTH 5: January, 2012 Read 4 Books set in SCOTLAND
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie (Highland Pleasures, #1) by Jennifer Ashley If You Deceive by Kresley Cole One Night in Scotland (Hurst Amulet #1) by Karen Hawkins Beyond the Highland Mist (Highlander, #1) by Karen Marie Moning
MONTH 6: February, 2012 Read 4 Books in Favourite Genre- PARANORMAL ROMANCE
Covet (The Fallen Angels, #1) by J.R. Ward Third Grave Dead Ahead (Charley Davidson #3) by Darynda Jones Iron Kissed (Mercedes Thompson, #3) by Patricia Briggs Queen of Dragons (Drakon, #3) by Shana Abé
MONTH 7: March, 2012 Read 3 or 4 with Child/Friend
Bone Crossed (Mercy Thompson, #4) by Patricia Briggs Fair Game (Alpha & Omega #3) by Patricia Briggs Rainshadow Road (Friday Harbor, #2) by Lisa Kleypas The Masque of the Black Tulip (Pink Carnation, #2) by Lauren Willig

MONTH 8: April, 2012 Read 3 or 4 from Favourite Authors
1. Cara McKenna - Skin Game
2. Julie James - About That Night
3. Nalini Singh - Archangel's Blade
4. Karina Bliss - Stand-in Wife


message 505: by Lisa Kay (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments LethalLovely~Say Goodnight & Go wrote: "...but can you also decide to do multiple challenges for multiple months? could I do both the "Birthday" & "Birthstone" in one or more months? I read an average of 14 books a month so I know I could knock out multiple challenges in a single month if I plan correctly."

Yes, you can multiple months, so go for it, LethalLovely! Have fun!


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Lina MONTH 8: April, 2012 Read 3 or 4 from Favourite Authors
4/4 COMPLETED

1. Cara McKenna - Skin Game ★★★ 03.04.12
2. Julie James - About That Night ★★★★ 06.04.12
3. Nalini Singh - Archangel's Blade ★★★★ 08.04.12
4. Karina Bliss - Stand-in Wife ★★★ 04.04.12
Skin Game by Cara McKenna About That Night (FBI / US Attorney, #3) by Julie James Archangel's Blade (Guild Hunter, #4) by Nalini Singh Stand-in Wife by Karina Bliss


message 507: by Lisa Kay (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments Mini congrats, CaroB!


message 508: by Lina (new)

Lina Thanks Lisa Kay :-)


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Robin (Saturndoo) (robinsaturndoo) | 1359 comments I am done for this month : )

Month 6: Read 3-4 books from your favorite genre April 2012

The Hope of Refuge (An Ada's House Novel, Book #1) by Cindy Woodsmall The Bridge of Peace (An Ada's House Novel, #2) by Cindy Woodsmall Making Waves (Manawa Summers Series #1) by Lorna Seilstad

ETA: Read 2 more books for this one!

Sarah's Christmas Miracle by Mary Ellis A Great Catch (Lake Manawa Summers, #2) by Lorna Seilstad


message 510: by Lisa Kay (last edited Apr 09, 2012 03:03PM) (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments NBRC: All About You


Previous: Month 1- 5 & Month 6

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Month 7
Favorite Genre:Romance
3/3
1. ✔ At the Bride Hunt Ball, by Olivia Parker ★★★★✩ Library e-book 4/7
2. ✔ Head Over Heels, by Jill Shalvis ★★★★½ Library-PB 4/7
3. ✔ His Mistress for a Million, by Trish Morey ★★★½☆ PB 4/9

At the Bride Hunt Ball (Devine & Friends, #1) by Olivia Parker Head Over Heels (Lucky Harbor, #3) by Jill Shalvis His Mistress for a Million (Harlequin Presents, #2904) by Trish Morey

Make-up extra month Lisarenee posted.
Read With a Friend:
1/3
4. ✔ NBRC BOM/“Buddy Read”: The Thief, by Megan Whalen Turner ★★★★✩ CDs 4/6
5. RLftCI SROM/“Buddy Read”: Mine to Possess, by Nalini Singh (PB & audible.com)
6. RLftCI SROM/“Buddy Read”: Prophecy: Child of Earth, by Elizabeth Haydon (PB)
Alternates:
RLftCI “Buddy Read”: About That Night, by Julie James (PB)

The Thief (The Queen's Thief, #1) by Megan Whalen Turner Mine to Possess (Psy-Changeling, #4) by Nalini Singh Prophecy Child of Earth (Symphony of Ages, #2) by Elizabeth Haydon About That Night (FBI / US Attorney, #3) by Julie James


message 511: by Lisa Kay (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments Mini congrats, Robin!


message 512: by Lisa Kay (last edited Apr 17, 2012 11:15PM) (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments Diane Whitney wrote: "Fell Behind!!"

Well done, Diane! Looks like you are caught up.


message 513: by Lina (new)

Lina well done Robin!


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Robin (Saturndoo) (robinsaturndoo) | 1359 comments Thanks Lisa Kay and CaroB!

updated post 533


message 515: by Barbara ★ (new)

Barbara ★ CHALLENGE COMPLETE now off to All About You Part Deux!

APRIL: Read 4 books set in a country you'd like to visit 4/4 Complete
Awaken the Highland Warrior (Connor Clan, #1) by Anita Clenney Sleepless in Scotland (MacLean Curse, #4) by Karen Hawkins Magic or Madness (Magic or Madness, #1) by Justine Larbalestier Off Kilter (Hot Scot Trilogy, #2) by Donna Kauffman
March:favorite foods - Meatloaf - 8/8 Complete
Merry, Merry Ghost (Bailey Ruth, #2) by Carolyn Hart Ghost of a Chance (A Chintz 'n China Mystery, #1) by Yasmine Galenorn Across the Great Barrier (Frontier Magic, #2) by Patricia C. Wrede Crazy Cool (Steele Street #2) by Tara Janzen Leader of the Pack (Tales of an Urban Werewolf, #3) by Karen MacInerney One Bite With A Stranger (The Others #6) by Christine Warren Witch Fury (Elemental Witches, #4) by Anya Bast The Accidental Demon Slayer (Demon Slayer, #1) by Angie Fox
FEBRUARY: Favorite Crush: Jamie Fraser: 11/11 complete
Sail by James Patterson Atlantis Redeemed (Warriors of Poseidon, #5) by Alyssa Day Murder is Binding (A Booktown Mystery, #1) by Lorna Barrett I Am Not A Serial Killer (John Cleaver, #1) by Dan Wells Kansas Troubles (A Benni Harper Mystery #3) by Earlene Fowler Forgotten Sea (Children of the Sea, #5) by Virginia Kantra Wicked Game (WVMP Radio, #1) by Jeri Smith-Ready The Awakening by Donna Boyd Killing Me Softly (Secrets of Shadow Falls, #1) by Maggie Shayne Brain Dead by Eileen Dreyer Killer View by Ridley Pearson
JANUARY: Read More than Usual 30/30 complete
10th Anniversary (Women's Murder Club, #10) by James Patterson If I Die (Soul Screamers, #5) by Rachel Vincent Grave Sight (Harper Connelly, #1) by Charlaine Harris Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, #2) by Cassandra Clare Fantasy in Death (In Death, #30) by J.D. Robb Beautiful Chaos (Caster Chronicles, #3) by Kami Garcia Drowned Wednesday (The Keys to the Kingdom, #3) by Garth Nix The Shattered Vine (Vineart War #3) by Laura Anne Gilman Debris (The Veiled Worlds, #1) by Jo Anderton Fate's Edge (The Edge, #3) by Ilona Andrews Hidden Fire (Firefighters of Station Five, #3) by Jo Davis Red Lily In the Garden Trilogy by Nora Roberts No Werewolves Allowed (Night Tracker, #2) by Cheyenne McCray Waltz in Time by Eugenia Riley Mob Rules (Underworld Cycle, #1) by Cameron Haley Indulgence in Death (In Death, #31) by J.D. Robb Hit List (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #20) by Laurell K. Hamilton Lament The Faerie Queen's Deception (Books of Faerie, #1) by Maggie Stiefvater Quicksilver (Looking Glass Trilogy, #2; Arcane Society, #11) by Amanda Quick The Falling Machine (Society of Steam, #1) by Andrew Mayer Be Still My Vampire Heart (Love at Stake, #3) by Kerrelyn Sparks Forsaken (The Demon Trappers, #1) by Jana Oliver X-Isle by Steve Augarde Those in Peril by Wilbur A. Smith Have Your Cake and Kill Him Too (Blackbird Sisters Mystery #5) by Nancy Martin Dragon Bound (Elder Races, #1) by Thea Harrison The Gathering (Darkness Rising, #1) by Kelley Armstrong In Bed with a Highlander (McCabe Trilogy, #1) by Maya Banks The Kept Woman by Susan Donovan
DECEMBER: Favorite Authors - 3/3 complete
Demons Not Included (Night Tracker, #1) by Cheyenne McCray Last Breath (The Morganville Vampires, #11) by Rachel Caine Lord John and the Scottish Prisoner (Lord John Grey, #3) by Diana Gabaldon
NOVEMBER: Young Adult - 4/4 complete
Magyk (Septimus Heap, #1) by Angie Sage Bite Club (The Morganville Vampires, #10) by Rachel Caine Defiance (Strange Angels, #4) by Lili St. Crow Angel Burn by L.A. Weatherly
OCTOBER: 3 New Authors - 3/3 complete
The Nymphos of Rocky Flats (Felix Gomez, #1) by Mario Acevedo The Better Part of Darkness (Charlie Madigan, #1) by Kelly Gay Havemercy (Havemercy #1) by Jaida Jones
SEPTEMBER: paranormal genre 4/4 COMPLETE
First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1) by Darynda Jones Firelight (Firelight, #1) by Sophie Jordan Magic to the Bone (Allie Beckstrom, #1) by Devon Monk Iron Crowned (Dark Swan, #3) by Richelle Mead
AUGUST: DRAGON 6/6 COMPLETE
Kiss of Fury (Dragonfire, #2) by Deborah Cooke Red-Headed Stepchild (Sabina Kane, #1) by Jaye Wells Amazon Ink (Amazon, #1) by Lori Devoti The Book of Earth (Dragon Quartet, #1) by Marjorie B. Kellogg Swing by Opal Carew Black Rose (In the Garden trilogy, #2) by Nora Roberts
JULY: Capricorn - 9/9 COMPLETE
Ladies Prefer Rogues Four Novellas of Time-Travel Passion by Janet Chapman Home for a Spell (A Bewitching Mystery, #7) by Madelyn Alt Reckoning (Wicca, #13) by Cate Tiernan Ill Wind (Weather Warden, #1) by Rachel Caine Deep Kiss of Winter (Includes Immortals After Dark, #8; Alien Huntress, #4.5) by Kresley Cole On the Edge (The Edge, #1) by Ilona Andrews Friend Of The Devil (Inspector Banks, #17) by Peter Robinson Night's Child (Wicca, #15) by Cate Tiernan
JUNE: Garnet - 6/6 COMPLETE
Graveminder by Melissa Marr Bedeviled Angel (Works Like Magick, #2) by Annette Blair Red Mortal (Gods of Midnight, #4) by Deidre Knight Marked (Eternal Guardians, #1) by Elisabeth Naughton Elfland (Aetherial Tales, #1) by Freda Warrington Taos Chill by Linda Lea Castle
MAY: January - 7/7 COMPLETE
Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, #3) by Jim Butcher Acts of Mercy (Mercy Street #3) by Mariah Stewart No Greater Sacrifice by John C. Stipa The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes by Jennifer Crusie Accidentally Were? (Huntingdawn, #1) by Anne Douglas River Marked (Mercy Thompson, #6) by Patricia Briggs Yours For Eternity (Guardians of Eternity #6.5) by Hannah Howell


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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments Woo hoo! Congrats, Barbara!!!!! (view spoiler)


message 517: by Lina (new)

Lina Fantastic!! Congrats Barbara!


message 518: by Lisa Kay (last edited Apr 22, 2012 09:39PM) (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments NBRC: All About You


Previous: Month 1- 5 & Month 6

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Month 7
Favorite Genre:Romance

3/3 - Done!

1. ✔ At the Bride Hunt Ball, by Olivia Parker ★★★★✩ Library e-Book 4/7
2. ✔ Head Over Heels, by Jill Shalvis ★★★★½ Library-PB 4/7
3. ✔ His Mistress for a Million, by Trish Morey ★★★½☆ PB 4/9

At the Bride Hunt Ball (Devine & Friends, #1) by Olivia Parker Head Over Heels (Lucky Harbor, #3) by Jill Shalvis His Mistress for a Million (Harlequin Presents, #2904) by Trish Morey

Make-up extra month Lisarenee posted.
Read With a Friend:

4/3 - Done!

4. ✔ NBRC BOM/“Buddy Read”: The Thief, by Megan Whalen Turner ★★★★✩ C’s-CDs 4/6
5. ✔ RLftCI SBOM/“Buddy Read”: Mine to Possess, by Nalini Singh ★★★★✩ audible.com 4/11
6. ✔ HEAC Classic "Buddy Read" The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas
        ★★★★✩ ODA & Kindle 4/12 {Read from January 03 to April 12, 2012.}
7. ✔ RLftCI “Buddy Read”: About That Night, by Julie James ★★★★½ PB 4/16

The Thief (The Queen's Thief, #1) by Megan Whalen Turner Mine to Possess (Psy-Changeling, #4) by Nalini Singh The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas About That Night (FBI / US Attorney, #3) by Julie James


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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments NBRC: All About You

Previous: Month 1- 5 & Month 6 , Month 7 & Lisarenee's Extra

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Month
Favorite AuthorsLisa Kleypas, Jodi Thomas, Patricia Briggs, Linda Howard, Susan Elizabeth Phillips

0/4

1. Seduce Me at Sunrise, by Lisa Kleypas (OCD)
2. The Comforts of Home, Jodi Thomas ("re-read" via audible.com)
3. River Marked, by Patricia Briggs
4. After the Night, by Linda Howard ("re-read" via audio/C’s-CDs)

Alternate
It Had to Be You, by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (OCD)

Read

To Read
Seduce Me at Sunrise (The Hathaways, #2) by Lisa Kleypas The Comforts of Home by Jodi Thomas River Marked (Mercedes Thompson, #6) by Patricia Briggs After the Night by Linda Howard It Had to Be You (Chicago Stars, #1) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips


message 520: by Dragana (last edited Mar 02, 2013 11:33AM) (new)

Dragana (diaryofthebookdragon) I'll join. Will start from 1st May. I do not know still which month I will pick. Probably will jump from month to month depending on my mood. :)

All About You Challenge
Months: 10/12
Books read: 56/85

Because this is challenge is all about you, you can choose the order, you can trade out one monthly challenge for one you create, or you can substitute the sign or gem you wish you had for the one that is yours. Just let this challenge reflect the uniqueness of you, because this challenge is, after all, All About You.


1. My Birthday Month: September
9/9 - Spell it out
S: Showalter, Gena ~ The Darkest Fire ☆☆☆ 11.09.
E: Eloisa James ~ The Ugly Duchess ☆☆☆☆ 06.09.
P: Playing for Keeps ~ R.L. Mathewson ☆☆☆☆ 04.09.
T: Tohrment in Lover Reborn ~ J.R. Ward ☆☆☆☆ 03.09.
E: Elantris ~ Brandon Sanderson ☆☆☆☆☆ 13.09.
M: Myst in The Warlord Wants Forever ~ Kresley Cole ☆☆☆ 02.09.
B: Benjamin Archer in Firelight ~ Kristen Callihan ☆☆ 09.09.
E: E.L. James ~ Fifty Shades of Grey ☆☆☆ 11.09.
R: R.L. Mathewson ~ Perfection ☆☆☆ 05.09.
The Darkest Fire (Lords of the Underworld, #0.5) by Gena Showalter The Ugly Duchess (Fairy Tales, #4) by Eloisa James Playing for Keeps (A Neighbor from Hell, #1) by R.L. Mathewson Lover Reborn (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #10) by J.R. Ward Elantris by Brandon Sanderson The Warlord Wants Forever (Immortals After Dark, #1) by Kresley Cole Firelight (Darkest London, #1) by Kristen Callihan Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1) by E.L. James Perfection (A Neighbor from Hell, #2) by R.L. Mathewson

2. My Birthstone: Sapphire
4/4 - Books with covers that match the color of my birthstone
- The Emperor's Knife ☆☆☆ 04.11.
- The Viscount Who Loved Me ☆☆☆☆ 07.11.
- First Frost ☆☆☆☆ 25.11.
- City of Dark Magic ☆☆☆☆ 29.11.
The Emperor's Knife (Tower and Knife Trilogy, #1) by Mazarkis Williams The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons, #2) by Julia Quinn First Frost by Liz DeJesus City of Dark Magic by Magnus Flyte

3. My Astrological Sign: Libra
5/5 - Spell it out
L: Last Sacrifice ~ Richelle Mead ☆☆☆☆ 15.05.
I: The Italian's Revenge ~ Michelle Reid ☆☆☆ 01.05.
B: Backstage Pass ~ Olivia Cunning ☆☆☆☆ 02.05.
R: Rock Hard ~ Olivia Cunning ☆☆☆ 04.05.
A: Angelfall ~ Susan Ee ☆☆☆ 08.05.
Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academy, #6) by Richelle Mead The Italian's Revenge (Modern Romance, #18) by Michelle Reid Backstage Pass (Sinners on Tour, #1) by Olivia Cunning Rock Hard (Sinners on Tour, #2) by Olivia Cunning Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1) by Susan Ee

4. My Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rooster
7/7 - Spell it out
R: Rowe, Stephanie ~ Kiss at Your Own Risk ☆☆☆ 14.06.
O: The One ~ Lora Leigh ☆☆☆ 13.06.
O: Of Blood and Honey ~ Stina Leicht ☆☆☆ 19.06.
S: Sparks, Kerrelyn ~ Vamps and the City ☆☆☆ 08.06.
T: Tina Donahue ~ In His Arms ☆☆ 12.06.
E: Elliot Mabeuse ~ A Game of Dress-Up ☆ 11.06.
R: Renwick, Sophie ~ Hot in Here ☆☆☆☆☆ 01.06.
Kiss at Your Own Risk (Soulfire, #1) by Stephanie Rowe The One  by Lora Leigh Of Blood and Honey by Stina Leicht Vamps and the City (Love at Stake, #2) by Kerrelyn Sparks In His Arms by Tina Donahue A Game of Dress-Up by Elliot Mabeuse Hot in Here by Sophie Renwick

4. My Favorite Flower: Lily
4/4 - Spell it out
L: Lucy Monroe ~ The Greek's Innocent Virgin ☆☆☆ 04.10.
I: Immortals After Dark #2 A Hunger Like No Other ☆☆☆ 07.10.
L: Lucian Kiggs in Seraphina ☆☆☆☆ 08.10.
Y: Young, Samantha ~ On Dublin Street ☆☆☆☆ 09.10.
The Greek's Innocent Virgin by Lucy Monroe A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark, #2) by Kresley Cole Seraphina (Seraphina, #1) by Rachel Hartman On Dublin Street (On Dublin Street, #1) by Samantha Young

6. Countries I'd Like to Visit: England, Spain, Thailand & Italy
4/4 - Books set in a countries I'd like to visit
England - Romancing Mister Bridgerton ☆☆☆ 03.12.
Spain - Wallbanger ☆☆☆☆ 09.12.
Thailand - Nexus ☆☆☆☆☆ 16.12.
Italy - The Marriage Trap ☆☆☆ 20.12.
Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Bridgertons, #4) by Julia Quinn Wallbanger by Alice Clayton Nexus (Nexus, #1) by Ramez Naam The Marriage Trap (Marriage to a Billionaire, #2) by Jennifer Probst

7. My Favorite Genre: Fantasy
4/4 - Books from my favorite genre
1. Spirit Fighter ☆☆☆ 03.01.
2. Fire Prophet ☆☆☆ 06.01
3. The Cadet of Tildor ☆☆☆☆☆ 09.01.
4. The Lost Prince ☆☆☆ 22.01.
Spirit Fighter (Son of Angels #1) by Jerel Law Fire Prophet (Son of Angels #2) by Jerel Law The Cadet of Tildor by Alex Lidell The Lost Prince (The Iron Fey Call of the Forgotten, #1) by Julie Kagawa

8. My Favorite Authors: TBD
0/4 - Books written by some of my favorite authors

9. My Monthly Book Read Record: 22
0/25 - Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month

10. My Favorite Food: Cannelloni
10/10 - Spell it out
C: Consumed ~ Moira McTark ☆☆☆ 10.08.
A: Assassin's Quest ~ Robin Hobb ☆☆☆☆ 03.08.
N: Naked Werewolf #2 The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf ~ Molly Harper ☆☆☆☆ 02.08.
N: Nell in The Forgotten Garden ~ Kate Morton ☆☆☆☆ 13.08.
E: Emily Hamilton in Moon Awakening ~ Lucy Monroe ☆☆☆ 10.08.
L: Lord of Fire ~ Gaelen Foley ☆☆☆ 03.08.
L: Laurann Dohner ~ Ral's Woman ☆☆ 14.08.
O: Olivia Cunning ~ Try Me ☆☆☆☆ 15.08.
N: Nalini Singh ~ Caressed By Ice ☆☆☆☆ 08.08.
I: Ilona Andrews ~ Questing Beast ☆☆☆ 10.08.
Consumed by Moira McTark Assassin's Quest (Farseer Trilogy, #3) by Robin Hobb The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf (Naked Werewolf, #2) by Molly Harper The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton Moon Awakening (Children of the Moon, #1) by Lucy Monroe Lord of Fire (Knight Miscellany, #2) by Gaelen Foley Ral's Woman (Zorn Warriors, #1) by Laurann Dohner Try Me (One Night with Sole Regret, #1) by Olivia Cunning Caressed By Ice (Psy-Changeling, #3) by Nalini Singh Questing Beast by Ilona Andrews

11. New-to-me Authors: TBD
4/4 - Books by authors you've never read before, but have been meaning to
Marie Brennan ~ A Natural History of Dragons ☆☆☆ 04.02.
Sarah J. Maas ~ Throne of Glass ☆☆☆☆ 06.02.
M. Leighton ~ Down to You ☆☆☆ 21.02.
Rachel McClellan ~ Fractured Light ☆☆ 26.02.
A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) by Sarah J. Maas Down to You (The Bad Boys, #1) by M. Leighton Fractured Light (Fractured Light, #1) by Rachel McClellan

12. My Favorite Book Crush's Name: Damir from Gordana kraljica Hrvata
5/5 - Spell it out
D: The Demon Lover ~ Juliet Dark ☆☆☆☆ 03.07.
A: Among Others ~ Jo Walton ☆☆ 06.07.
M: Shades of Milk and Honey ~ Mary Robinette Kowal ☆☆☆☆ 09.07.
I: Inez Kelley ~ Sweet as Sin ☆☆☆ 10.07.
R: Royal Street ~ Suzanne Johnson ☆☆☆ 08.07.
The Demon Lover (Fairwick Chronicles, #1) by Juliet Dark Among Others by Jo Walton Shades of Milk and Honey (Glamourist Histories, #1) by Mary Robinette Kowal Sweet as Sin by Inez Kelley Royal Street (Sentinels of New Orleans, #1) by Suzanne Johnson


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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments Lovely, Dragana! Love the ♥s. Welcome to the challenge.


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Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 1314 comments Nothing but Reading Challenges
All About You Challenge
Duration:
5/1/2012 - 4/31/2013

Month 1 - May: Read your Birthday Month (Spell it out challenge):
N: Nalini Singh; Archangel's Kiss
O: One Day by David Nicholls
V: Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
E: Amy Efaw; After
M: MaryJanice Davidson; Yours, Mine, and Ours
B: Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
E: E.L. James; Fifty Shades of Grey
R: Red Glove by Holly Black

Red Glove (Curse Workers, #2) by Holly Black Yours, Mine, and Ours (Cadence Jones, #2) by MaryJanice Davidson Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1) by Richelle Mead Bone Crossed (Mercedes Thompson, #4) by Patricia Briggs One Day by David Nicholls Archangel's Kiss (Guild Hunter, #2) by Nalini Singh Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1) by E.L. James After by Amy Efaw

Month 2: Read your Birthstone:
C: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
I: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
T: Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich
R: Veronica Roth; Divergent
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Burns
N: Nalini Singh; Mine to Possess
E: Janet Evanovich; Thanksgiving

Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1) by Cassandra Clare Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling Three to Get Deadly (Stephanie Plum, #3) by Janet Evanovich Magic Burns (Kate Daniels, #2) by Ilona Andrews Mine to Possess (Psy-Changeling, #4) by Nalini Singh Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth Thanksgiving by Janet Evanovich

Month 3: Read your sign (Spell it out challenge)
S: Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
C: Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh
O: Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
R: R.L. LaFevers; Grave Mercy
P: Peter S. Beagle; The Last Unicorn
I: Ilona Andrews; Magic Strikes
O: Osho; Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously

Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman Caressed By Ice (Psy-Changeling, #3) by Nalini Singh Magic Strikes (Kate Daniels, #3) by Ilona Andrews The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin, #1) by Robin LaFevers Courage The Joy of Living Dangerously by Osho

Month 4: Read your Chinese zodiac sign:
G: Gone, Gone, Gone by Hannah Moskowitz
O: Barack Obama; Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
A: Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie
T: Laini Taylor; Daughter of Smoke & Bone

Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie Gone, Gone, Gone by Hannah Moskowitz Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1) by Laini Taylor Dreams from My Father A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama

Month 5: Read 3 or 4 books set in a country you'd like to visit:
ENGLAND:
1. Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
2. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
3. First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost

Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy, #1) by Deborah Harkness First Drop of Crimson (Night Huntress World, #1) by Jeaniene Frost

Month 6: Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre: Urban Fantasy
1. Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
2. Fallen by Lauren Kate
3. Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs

Lover Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #3) by J.R. Ward Fallen (Fallen, #1) by Lauren Kate Cry Wolf (Alpha & Omega, #1) by Patricia Briggs

Month 7: Read 3 or 4 books with your child or a friend
1. The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce
2. Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney
3. Llama Llama Misses Mama by Anna Dewdney

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce Llama Llama Misses Mama by Anna Dewdney Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney

Month 8: Read 3 or 4 books written by some of your favorite authors
1. Sacrificial Magic by Stacia Kane
2. Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich
3. Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh

Sacrificial Magic (Downside Ghosts, #4) by Stacia Kane Wicked Business (Lizzy & Diesel, #2) by Janet Evanovich Branded by Fire (Psy-Changeling, #6) by Nalini Singh

Month 9: Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month:

Month 10: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge)
S: Suzanne Brockmann; The Unsung Hero
H: Heist Society by Ally Carter
R: Beth Revis; Across the Universe
I: Insurgent by Veronica Roth
M: Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture by Andy Cohen
P: Patricia Briggs; Silver Borne

The Unsung Hero (Troubleshooters, #1) by Suzanne Brockmann Most Talkative Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture by Andy Cohen Heist Society (Heist Society, #1) by Ally Carter Silver Borne (Mercy Thompson, #5) by Patricia Briggs Across the Universe (Across the Universe, #1) by Beth Revis Insurgent (Divergent, #2) by Veronica Roth

Month 11: Read 3 or 4 books by authors you've never read before, but have been meaning to:
1. The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
2. Shelter In A Soldier's Arms (That Special Woman!) by Susan Mallery
3. Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
4. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith

Shelter In A Soldier's Arms (Silhouette Special Edition #1400) by Susan Mallery Beauty Queens by Libba Bray Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith The Paris Wife by Paula McLain

Month 12: Read your favorite Book Crush's name:
R: Rachel Caine; Undone
O: Barbara O'Neal; The Lost Recipe for Happiness
A: At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost
R: River Marked by Patricia Briggs
K: Lisa Kleypas; Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor
E: An Enchanted Season by Maggie Shayne

Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor, #1) by Lisa Kleypas River Marked (Mercedes Thompson, #6) by Patricia Briggs At Grave's End (Night Huntress, #3) by Jeaniene Frost An Enchanted Season (Includes Psy-Changeling, #0.5; Murphy Sisters, #1) by Maggie Shayne Undone (Outcast Season, #1) by Rachel Caine The Lost Recipe for Happiness by Barbara O'Neal


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NBRC All About You Challenge
DURATION:4/27/2012 - 4/27/2013

Month 1: 4/27/2012 - 5/27/2012
Read your birthday month.

A
U
G
U
S
T

Month 2:
Read your birthstone or read 3 or 4 books with covers that match the color of your birthstone or 3 or 4 books with the name of your birthstone in the title.


Month 3:
Read your sign.

Month 4:
Read your Chinese zodiac sign. Read your favorite flower or read 3 or 4 books with your favorite flower on the cover.

Month 5:
Read 3 or 4 books set in a country you'd like to visit.

Month 6:
Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre. (YA lit)

Month 7:
Read 3 or 4 books with your child or a friend.

Month 8:
Read 3 or 4 books written by some of your favorite authors.

Month 9:
Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month.

Month 10:
Read one of your favorite foods.

Month 11:
Read 3 or 4 books by authors you've never read before, but have been meaning to.

Month 12:
Read your favorite Book Crush's name.


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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments Super. Welcome to the challenge Suzanne & Aleksandra!!


message 525: by Nikki (aka Quinn) (last edited Jul 18, 2012 07:33PM) (new)

Nikki (aka Quinn) | 2 comments 1. Read Your Birthday Month
Total Completed:3/5

A:Anna Dressed in Blood
P:Pure
R:Rot & Ruin
I:Insurgent
L:Les Misérables

2. Read your Birthstone
Total Read: 2/8

D:Dancing on the Edge
I:If I Should Die Before I Wake
A:Angelfall
M:Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
O:On the Road
N:A Note of Madness
D:The Dark Is Rising
Bonus:The Diamond of Drury Lane

3. Read your sign
Total Read 0/5

A:American Gods
R:Revenge of the Witch
I:The Instructions
E:Ender's Game
S:Seers of Light

4. Read your Chinese zodiac sign
Total Read 2/5

T:The Well of Ascension
I:In the Night Garden
G:Grave Mercy
E:Elantris
R:The Remains of the Day

5. Read books set in a country you would like to visit
Total Read: 0/3

Italy:The Cask of Amontillado
Prague:Days of Blood and Starlight
England:Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

6. Read four books from your favorite genre (fantasy)
Total read: 0/4

Ship of Magic
The Mad Ship
Ship of Destiny
The Lies of Locke Lamora

7. Read five books by authors you've never read before, but have been meaning to
Total read: 4/5
Mistborn: The Final Empire
The Blue Sword
Anne of Green Gables
Wizard's First Rule
The Mists of Avalon

8. Read five books written by your favorite authors
Total Read: 2/5

Bitterblue
Trickster's Choice
Quintana of Charyn
The Fault in Our Stars
Touch of Power

9. Fictional Crush (from Seer of Sevenwaters)
Total Read: 0/5

F:Fool's Errand
E:East
L:The Last Unicorn
I:I Capture the Castle
X:Xenocide

10. Favorite Food
Total Read 2/10

M:Masque of the Red Death
U:Unearthly
S:Speaker for the Dead
H:The House of the Scorpion
R:Requiem
O:Outside In
O:The Once and Future King
M:Maledicte
S:Sea Glass

11. Favorite Flower
Total Read: 2/12

G:The Glimpse
E:The Eye of the World
R:Raw Blue
B:The Blade Itself
E:Everneath
R:Requiem
A:The Alloy of Law

D:Days of Blood and Starlight
A:Archangel
I:Inside Out
S:Storm Glass
E:Ender's Shadow
S:Spy Glass


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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments Looks great, Nikki! Welcome to the challenge.


message 527: by Nikki (aka Quinn) (new)

Nikki (aka Quinn) | 2 comments Thank you :) I am excited...it will help keep me accountable


message 528: by Dragana (last edited May 03, 2012 12:25AM) (new)

Dragana (diaryofthebookdragon) Updated: Post #543 - 2/85
(Working on 3rd Month)


message 529: by Jessica (last edited Jul 08, 2012 08:39PM) (new)

Jessica Ann (jeskalillis) | -5 comments Nothing but Reading Challenges
All About You Challenge
Duration: 5/1/2012 -


Month 1: August
Month 3: Virgo
Month 4:Dragon
Month 5: 3-4 set in countries I want to visit
Month 6: 3-4 from YA
Month 7: 3-4 recommended books
Month 8: 3-4 from favorite authors
Month 10: Sushi
Month 12: Husbands Name (Jacob)


Completed

Month 2: 3 books with green covers (Birth stone: peridot)
5/1/12-5/31/12
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1) by Alan Bradley The Maze Runner (Maze Runner, #1) by James Dashner

Month 9: Personal reading goal
June 1-30
8 Books

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn Somebody, Please Tell Me Who I Am by Harry Mazer The Looking Glass Wars (The Looking Glass Wars, #1) by Frank Beddor Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson Diary of a Mad Fat Girl by Stephanie McAfee Original Sin (The Seven Deadly Sins, #1) by Allison Brennan The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

Month 11: 3-4 new authors
7/1/12-7/31/12
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys Chime by Franny Billingsley The Adoration of Jenna Fox (Jenna Fox Chronicles, #1) by Mary E. Pearson


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Susan (susayq ~) (susayq) | 450 comments NBRC - All About You Challenge
Duration Nov, 2011-Oct, 2012


Month 7 - May Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre: HISTORICAL ROMANCE
0/3


Month 8: Read 3 or 4 books written by some of your favorite authors
Month 9: Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month
Month 10: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge)
Month 11: Read 3 or 4 books by authors you've never read before, but have been meaning to
Month 12: Read your favorite Book Crush's name


Month 1 - November: Read your Birthday Month (Spell it out challenge)
5/5 completed!
MARCH
Read:
He Loves Lucy by Susan Donovan Wanted by Her Lost Love (Pregnancy & Passion, #2) by Maya Banks Texas Destiny (Texas Trilogy, #1) by Lorraine Heath How to Wed a Baron (Daughtry Family, #4) by Kasey Michaels A Rake's Vow (Cynster, #2) by Stephanie Laurens

Month 2 - December: Read your Birthstone (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 books with covers that match the color of your birthstone or 3 or 4 books with the name of your Birthstone in the title

AQUAMARINE
There's no way I would be able to spell that out in a month, so I'm reading 3 or 4 books with that color cover :)
3/3 COMPLETED!!

Sweet Spot (Bakery Sisters, #2) by Susan Mallery Lover Unleashed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #9) by J.R. Ward Lord of the Wolfyn (Royal House of Shadows, #3) by Jessica Andersen


Month 3 - January Read your sign (Spell it out challenge)
PISCES
6/6 COMPLETED!

The Perfect Play (Play by Play, #1) by Jaci Burton Lord of Scoundrels (Scoundrels, #3) by Loretta Chase The Naked King (Naked Nobility, #7) by Sally MacKenzie Glory in Death (In Death, #2) by J.D. Robb The Ninth Wife by Amy Stolls The Raven Prince (Princes Trilogy, #1) by Elizabeth Hoyt


Month 4 - February: Read your favorite color (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 with that color cover.
RED
3/3 COMPLETED!!

Kiss of Fire (Dragonfire, #1) by Deborah Cooke To Tempt A Scotsman (Huntington, #1) by Victoria Dahl Burning Up by Susan Andersen

Month 5 - March: Read 3 or 4 books that are the next in a series that you're already reading. Yep, I just made that up, but this is all about me ;)

5/3 COMPLETED!!
Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night (Immortals After Dark, #4) by Kresley Cole Dark Needs at Night's Edge (Immortals After Dark, #5) by Kresley Cole Bad Boys Do (Donovan Brothers Brewery, #2) by Victoria Dahl Real Men Will (Donovan Brothers Brewery, #3) by Victoria Dahl Caressed By Ice (Psy-Changeling, #3) by Nalini Singh

Month 6 - April: Read 2 or 3 books set in a country you'd like to visit
2/3

Scotland The Secret by Julie Garwood
Ireland The Deception of the Emerald Ring by Lauren Willig


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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments Neat, Jessica! Welcome to the challenge.


message 532: by Lina (new)

Lina All About You Challenge
Duration: August 2011 to August 2012

MONTH 1: August, 2011 My Birthday Month - AUGUST
Angels' Blood (Guild Hunter, #1) by Nalini Singh The Unsung Hero (Troubleshooters, #1) by Suzanne Brockmann The Guy Next Door (Includes Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor #0.5; Donovan Brothers Brewery #0.5) by Lori Foster Untouched by Anna Campbell Temperatures Rising by Sandra Brown Desire Unchained (Demonica, #2) by Larissa Ione
MONTH 2: September, 2011 My Birthstone - PERIDOT
Under Her Skin by Jeaniene Frost Unlocked (Turner, #1.5) by Courtney Milan Notorious Pleasures (Maiden Lane, #2) by Elizabeth Hoyt Island Heat by Jill Myles Wicked Intentions (Maiden Lane, #1) by Elizabeth Hoyt Room by Emma Donoghue Moon Called (Mercedes Thompson, #1) by Patricia Briggs
MONTH 3: October, 2011 My Starsign - VIRGO
The Return of Rafe MacKade (The MacKade Brothers, #1) by Nora Roberts Changeless (Parasol Protectorate, #2) by Gail Carriger One Grave at a Time (Night Huntress, #6) by Jeaniene Frost If You Desire by Kresley Cole Die For Me (book #7) (Daniel Vartanian, #1) by Karen Rose
*BREAK IN NOVEMBER, 2011*
MONTH 4: December, 2011 My Chinese Zodiac Sign - HORSE
When a Texan Gambles (Wife Lottery, #2) by Jodi Thomas Smooth Talking Stranger (Travises, #3) by Lisa Kleypas Ransom (Highlands' Lairds, #2) by Julie Garwood Hot Flash by Kathy Carmichael Overload by Linda Howard
MONTH 5: January, 2012 Read 4 Books set in SCOTLAND
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie (Highland Pleasures, #1) by Jennifer Ashley If You Deceive by Kresley Cole One Night in Scotland (Hurst Amulet #1) by Karen Hawkins Beyond the Highland Mist (Highlander, #1) by Karen Marie Moning
MONTH 6: February, 2012 Read 4 Books in Favourite Genre- PARANORMAL ROMANCE
Covet (The Fallen Angels, #1) by J.R. Ward Third Grave Dead Ahead (Charley Davidson #3) by Darynda Jones Iron Kissed (Mercedes Thompson, #3) by Patricia Briggs Queen of Dragons by Shana Abé
MONTH 7: March, 2012 Read 3 or 4 with Child/Friend
Bone Crossed (Mercy Thompson, #4) by Patricia Briggs Fair Game (Alpha & Omega, #3) by Patricia Briggs Rainshadow Road (Friday Harbor, #2) by Lisa Kleypas The Masque of the Black Tulip (Pink Carnation, #2) by Lauren Willig
MONTH 8: April, 2012 Read 3 or 4 from Favourite Authors
Skin Game by Cara McKenna About That Night (FBI / US Attorney, #3) by Julie James Archangel's Blade (Guild Hunter, #4) by Nalini Singh Stand-in Wife by Karina Bliss

MONTH 9: May, 2012 Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month
In the last 8 months since I've started this challenge, I've read 185 books. This averages out at 23 books a month, so if I can read 24 books this month, I should be good. *Fingers Crossed!*



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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments Oh, I like how you figured that out, CaroB! I was worried about that one. I think I'm going to go with the average and then kick it up a notch also.


Turtlecollector Dennis | 1164 comments Finished.

Completed: 91/91
My twist to this challenge to make it all about me, is that I will not necessarily keep each month separate. I will complete each monthly challenge, but fit the books in where they will fit as I go along in the course of the year.

Month 1
J Jill Shalvis Head Over Heels 2/26/12 ♥♥♥♥
A Against the Storm by Kat Martin 2/6/12 ♥♥♥♥
N Nabokov, Vladimir Lolita 2/20/12 ♥♥
U Unseen by Mari Jungstedt 5/13/12 ♥♥♥♥
A Along Came Trouble by Sherryl Woods 2/9/12 ♥♥♥
R Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell 3/11/12 ♥♥♥♥
Y Yours Until Death by Gunnar Staalesen 2/5/12 ♥♥

Month 2 Completed Apr 22, 2012
G Garnet by Carolyn Brown 2/24/12 ♥♥♥
A About That Man by Sherryl Woods 2/1/12 ♥♥♥
R Rebel Angels by Libba Bray 4/22/12 ♥♥♥
N Nevada Barr The Rope 3/12/12 ♥♥♥
E Egan, Jennifer A Visit from the Goon Squad 2/16/12 ♥♥
T The Tulip Virus by Danielle Hermans 3/3/12 ♥♥♥

Month 3 Completed 3/25/12
C Caroline Carver Dead Heat 3/25/12 ♥♥♥
A Ask Anyone by Sherryl Woods 2/2/12 ♥♥♥
P Patterson, James The Angel Experiment 2/3/12 ♥♥♥
R Robards, Karen Sleepwalker 2/7/12 ♥♥♥
I If I Should Die by Allison Brennan 2/27/12 ♥♥♥♥
C Colleen Coble Lonestar Angel 2/10/12 ♥♥♥♥
O Oliver, Lauren Delirium 2/22/12 ♥♥♥♥
R Ronie Kendig Wolfsbane 2/10/12 ♥♥♥♥
N Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro 2/13/12 ♥♥

Month 4 Completed 4/1/12
S Sherryl Woods Waking Up In Charleston 2/22/12 ♥♥♥♥
N Nicole Young Love Me If You Must 2/11/12 ♥♥♥
A Alan Bradley The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie 2/6/12 ♥♥♥
K Kylie Brant Waking the Dead 2/25/12 ♥♥♥♥
E Elisabeth Naughton Stolen Heat 4/1/12 ♥♥♥

Month 5 - Sweden Completed Apr 26, 2012
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson 2/16/12 ♥♥♥♥
The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson 3/31/12 ♥♥♥♥
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson 4/26/12 &eharts;♥♥♥
Echoes from the Dead by Johan Theorin 3/4/12 ♥♥♥♥

Month 6 - Romantic Suspense Completed Apr 14, 2012
Pitch Black by Leslie Parrish 2/8/12 ♥♥♥♥
Waking Evil by Kylie Brant 2/14/12 ♥♥♥♥
Saving Hope: Men of the Texas Rangers Book 1 by Margaret Daley 4/3/12 ♥♥♥
Midnight Fear by Leslie Tentler 4/14/12 ♥♥♥

Month 7 - Payton my niece Completed Apr 2, 2012
1. Pirates and Princesses by Jill Kargman 4/2/12
2. Ten Little Puppies/Diez perritos by Alma Flor Ada 4/2/12
3. When I Grow Up by Jo Kittlinger 4/2/12

Month 8 - Favorite Authors Completed 3/26/12
Private: #1 Suspect by James Patterson 2/4/12 ♥♥♥
The Backup Plan by Sherryl Woods 2/18/12 ♥♥♥
Redwood Bend by Robyn Carr 3/25/12 ♥♥♥♥
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 3/26/12 ♥♥♥♥♥

Month 9 - Read 31 books Completed January 2012
1. The January Corpse by Neil Albert 1/19/12 ♥♥
2. Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis 1/11/12 ♥♥♥
3. Cather, Willa My Ántonia 1/16/12 ♥♥♥
4. Irving, John The World According to Garp 1/24/12 ♥♥♥
5. The Catcher in the Rye by J D Salinger 1/18/12 ♥♥
6. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey 1/22/12 ♥♥
7. Sherryl Woods Hot Secret 1/2/12 ♥♥♥
8. Alvtegen, Karin Missing 1/22/12 ♥♥♥
9. Emily March Lover's Leap: An Eternity Springs Novel 1/22/12 ♥♥♥
10. Kylie Brant Waking Nightmare 1/15/12 ♥♥♥♥
11. Lie with Me by Stephanie Tyler 1/8/12 ♥♥♥♥
12. Dead By Nightfall by Beverly Barton 1/1/12 ♥♥♥♥
13. Stolen Fury by Elisabeth Naughton 1/10/12 ♥♥♥♥
14. Cold Sight by Leslie Parrish 1/23/12 ♥♥♥
15. Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich 1/6/12 ♥♥♥♥
16. Longing by Karen Kingsbury 1/22/12 ♥♥♥
17. Hot Schemes by Sherryl Woods 1/20/12 ♥♥♥
18. Sherryl Woods Hot Property 1/2/12 ♥♥♥
19. Parrish, Leslie Fade to Black 1/13/12 ♥♥♥♥
20. The Gallows Bird by Camilla Lackberg 1/2/12 ♥♥♥♥♥
21. Hot Money by Sherryl Woods 1/4/12 ♥♥♥
22. Trial Run by Dick Francis 1/24/12 ♥♥
23. Call Me Princess by Sara Blaedel 1/4/12 ♥♥♥
24. The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald 1/12/12 ♥♥
25. Matched by Ally Condie 1/13/12 ♥♥♥♥
26. What To Say To A Porcupine: 20 Humorous Tales That Get To The Heart Of Great Customer Service by Richard Gallagher 1/12/12 ♥♥
27. Lost States: True Stories of Texlahoma, Transyl vania, and Other States That Never Made it by Michael Trinklein 1/16/12 ♥♥♥
28. The Book of Laughter and Forgett ing by Milan Kundera 1/26/12 ♥♥
29. Blue Bloods by Melissa Delacruz 1/27/12 ♥♥♥
30. The Boy in the Suitcase by Lene Kaaberbol 1/30/12 ♥♥♥
31. The Cowboy's Secret Son by Trish Milburn 1/30/12 ♥♥


Month 10 Completed Apri 17, 2012
S Sherryl Woods Flirting With Disaster 2/22/12 ♥♥♥♥
P Parrish, Leslie Black at Heart 2/27/12 ♥♥♥♥
A Amberville by Tim Davys 3/7/12 ♥♥
G Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 3/19/12 ♥♥♥♥
H Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J K Rowling 3/21/12 ♥♥♥♥
E Edwardson, Ake Sun and Shadow
T Timeless by Gail Carriger 4/8/12 ♥♥♥♥
T To Kill a Warlock by H P Mallory 4/17/12 ♥♥♥
I If I Stay by Gayle Forman 2/27/12 ♥♥♥

Month 11 - New Authors Completed 3/18/12
Operation Napoleon by Arnaldur Indridason 2/24/12 ♥♥♥
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 3/18/12 ♥♥
Gone by Michael Grant 3/18/12 ♥♥♥
Moon Called Patricia Briggs 2/20/12 ♥♥♥♥

Month 12 Completed Apr 5, 2012
R Ralph McInerny The Third Revelation: The Rosary Chronicles 2/26/12 ♥♥
A Anne Holt 1222: A Hanne Wilhelmsen Novel 2/6/12 ♥♥♥
N Nicci French Blue Monday 4/5/12 ♥♥♥♥
G Gail Carriger Changeless 2/7/12 ♥♥♥♥
E Everything is Illuminated by Jonathna Foer 2/19/12 ♥♥
R Roth, Veronica Divergent 3/13/12 ♥♥♥♥


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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments That is super, Kirsten! Congrats! (view spoiler)


message 536: by Dragana (last edited May 16, 2012 02:21AM) (new)

Dragana (diaryofthebookdragon) Updated: Post #543 - 5/85
Month 3 complete! :)


3. My Astrological Sign: Libra
5/5 - Spell it out
L: Last Sacrifice ~ Richelle Mead ☆☆☆☆ 15.05.
I: The Italian's Revenge ~ Michelle Reid ☆☆☆ 01.05.
B: Backstage Pass ~ Olivia Cunning ☆☆☆☆ 02.05.
R: Rock Hard ~ Olivia Cunning ☆☆☆ 04.05.
A: Angelfall ~ Susan Ee ☆☆☆ 08.05.
Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academy, #6) by Richelle Mead The Italian's Revenge (Modern Romance, #18) by Michelle Reid Backstage Pass (Sinners on Tour #1) by Olivia Cunning Rock Hard (Sinners on Tour, #2) by Olivia Cunning Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1) by Susan Ee


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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments Mini congrats, Dragana!


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Dragana (diaryofthebookdragon) Lisa Kay wrote: "Mini congrats, Dragana!"

Thanks. :)
Now I have until end of the month to think which month I will do next... xD


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Candy | 15 comments All About You Challenge

Duration: May 17, 2012 to May 17, 2013

22/65

Month 1:
FFallen by Lauren Kate 7/5/12
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R Roth, Veronica Divergent 6/6/12
U Updike, John The Witches of Eastwick 5/26/12
AAbraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Graham-Smith 7/9/2012
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Y Yocum, Nathan The Zona 8/19/2012
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T Twilight by Stephenie Meyer 6/2/2012
H Hamilton, Laurell K.Guilty Pleasures 8/28/12
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SShiver by Maggie Stiefvater 9/23/2012
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P Polly, Matthew American Shaolin: Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks, and the Legend of Iron Crotch: An Odyssey in the New China 8/23/12
Month 5: France/Austria/Ireland/England
1)A Year In Provence by Peter Mayle 9/15/2012
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4)The Night Circus 7/29/12
Month 6: YA
1)The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan 6/10
2)City of Bones by Cassandra Clare 8/17/12
3)City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare 9/9/12
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Month 7: Read With Child/Friend
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Month 8: Favorite Authors
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Month 9: [Create-Your-Own] 4 Non-fiction books
1)Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach 7/19/2012
2)Kasher in the Rye: The True Tale of a White Boy from Oakland Who Became a Drug Addict, Criminal, Mental Patient, and Then Turned 16 by Moshe Kasher 7/24/2012
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Month 10:
PThe Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure by William Goldman 9/19/2012
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Month 11: Authors You've Never Read Before, But Have Been Meaning To
1)The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks 6/25
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Month 12: Read your favorite Book Crush's name
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NNew Moon by Stephenie Meyer 6/21/12
NNess, Patrick/The Knife of Never Letting Go 9/28/12
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CChristie, Agatha And Then There Were None 8/1/12
KKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey 6/30/12


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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments Welcome to the challenge, Candy!


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Susan (susayq ~) (susayq) | 450 comments NBRC - All About You Challenge
Duration Nov, 2011-Oct, 2012


Month 7 - May Read 3 or 4 books from your favorite genre: HISTORICAL ROMANCE
3/3 DONE
Duchess By Night (Desperate Duchesses, #3) by Eloisa James The Seduction of the Crimson Rose (Pink Carnation, #4) by Lauren Willig The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley

Month 8: Read 3 or 4 books written by some of your favorite authors
Month 9: Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month
Month 10: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge)
Month 11: Read 3 or 4 books by authors you've never read before, but have been meaning to
Month 12: Read your favorite Book Crush's name


Month 1 - November: Read your Birthday Month (Spell it out challenge)
5/5 completed!
MARCH
Read:
He Loves Lucy by Susan Donovan Wanted by Her Lost Love (Pregnancy & Passion, #2) by Maya Banks Texas Destiny (Texas Trilogy, #1) by Lorraine Heath How to Wed a Baron (Daughtry Family, #4) by Kasey Michaels A Rake's Vow (Cynster, #2) by Stephanie Laurens

Month 2 - December: Read your Birthstone (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 books with covers that match the color of your birthstone or 3 or 4 books with the name of your Birthstone in the title

AQUAMARINE
There's no way I would be able to spell that out in a month, so I'm reading 3 or 4 books with that color cover :)
3/3 COMPLETED!!

Sweet Spot (Bakery Sisters, #2) by Susan Mallery Lover Unleashed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #9) by J.R. Ward Lord of the Wolfyn (Royal House of Shadows, #3) by Jessica Andersen


Month 3 - January Read your sign (Spell it out challenge)
PISCES
6/6 COMPLETED!

The Perfect Play (Play by Play, #1) by Jaci Burton Lord of Scoundrels (Scoundrels, #3) by Loretta Chase The Naked King (Naked Nobility, #7) by Sally MacKenzie Glory in Death (In Death, #2) by J.D. Robb The Ninth Wife by Amy Stolls The Raven Prince (Princes Trilogy, #1) by Elizabeth Hoyt


Month 4 - February: Read your favorite color (Spell it out challenge) or read 3 or 4 with that color cover.
RED
3/3 COMPLETED!!

Kiss of Fire (Dragonfire, #1) by Deborah Cooke To Tempt A Scotsman (Huntington, #1) by Victoria Dahl Burning Up by Susan Andersen

Month 5 - March: Read 3 or 4 books that are the next in a series that you're already reading. Yep, I just made that up, but this is all about me ;)

5/3 COMPLETED!!
Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night (Immortals After Dark, #4) by Kresley Cole Dark Needs at Night's Edge (Immortals After Dark, #5) by Kresley Cole Bad Boys Do (Donovan Brothers Brewery, #2) by Victoria Dahl Real Men Will (Donovan Brothers Brewery, #3) by Victoria Dahl Caressed By Ice (Psy-Changeling, #3) by Nalini Singh

Month 6 - April: Read 2 or 3 books set in a country you'd like to visit
2/3

Scotland The Secret by Julie Garwood
Ireland The Deception of the Emerald Ring by Lauren Willig


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Lina yaaay Susan!


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Susan (susayq ~) (susayq) | 450 comments Thanks!


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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments NBRC: All About You

Previous: Month 1- 5 & Month 6 , Month 7 & Lisarenee's Extra

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Month 8
Favorite AuthorsLisa Kleypas, J.D. Robb, Nalini Singh, Linda Howard

4/4

1. ✔ Seduce Me at Sunrise, by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★½ OCD 5/16 “re-read via audio”
2. ✔ Judgment in Death, by J.D. Robb ★★★★★ & a Wow! ODA 5/19
3. ✔ Hostage to Pleasure, by Nalini Singh ★★★★★ & a Wow! 5/24 audible.com “buddy read”
4. ✔ Duncan's Bride, by Linda Howard ★★★★★ PB 5/8 “re-read”

Read

Seduce Me at Sunrise (The Hathaways, #2) by Lisa Kleypas Judgment in Death (In Death, #11) by J.D. Robb Hostage to Pleasure (Psy-Changeling, #5) by Nalini Singh Duncan's Bride (Patterson/Cannon Family, #1) by Linda Howard



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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments NBRC: June

Previous: Month 1- 5 & Month 6 , Month 7 & Lisarenee's Extra , Month 8

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Month 9: Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month. I'm averaging about 24 books a month. I'll try for 25.


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Lina Mini congrats Lisa Kay!


message 547: by Dragana (last edited May 30, 2012 04:26AM) (new)

Dragana (diaryofthebookdragon) I think I am going to go for My Chinese Zodiac Sign next. :)

My progress: - 5/85 (Months: 1/12)

4. My Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rooster
0/7 - Spell it out
R: Rowe, Stephanie ~ Kiss at Your Own Risk
O: The One ~ Lora Leigh
O: Of Blood and Honey ~ Stina Leicht
S: Sparks, Kerrelyn ~ Vamps and the City
T: Tina Donahue ~ In His Arms
E: Elliot Mabeuse ~ A Game of Dress-Up
R: Renwick, Sophie ~ Hot in Here
Kiss at Your Own Risk (Soulfire, #1) by Stephanie Rowe The One  by Lora Leigh Of Blood and Honey (The Fey and the Fallen, #1) by Stina Leicht Vamps and the City (Love at Stake, #2) by Kerrelyn Sparks In His Arms by Tina Donahue A Game of Dress-Up by Elliot Mabeuse Hot in Here by Sophie Renwick


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Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments Thanks, CaroB! ☺


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Robin (Saturndoo) (robinsaturndoo) | 1359 comments Updated Post # 441

Finally got May finished only to prepare for June **sighs** LOL


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Robin (Saturndoo) (robinsaturndoo) | 1359 comments WTG LK!!! I am kinda dreading and holding off on the one you are doing for June LOLOLOL Although I probably should tackle it and be done with it :) Good Luck with it!!


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