Read-The-Season SPRING Challenge : P-R-I-M-A-V-E-R-A (Spring)

[Ronyell]

Congrats Valorie!!

[KarenF]

Congrats to all the finishers!

10/10 Read - Complete

P: It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 4/8/11
R: Heaven and Earth by Nora Roberts 4/28/11
I: Intertwined by Gena Showalter 4/1/11
M: Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning 3/27/11
A: Dime Store Magic by Kelley Armstrong 3/25/11
V: Visions of Magic by Regan Hastings 4/18/11
E: To Seduce A Sinner by Elizabeth Hoyt 4/10/11
R: The Renegade Hunter (Rogue Hunter, #3) by Lindsay Sands 3/22/11
A: At the Bride Hunt Ball by Olivia Parker 4/17/11

Bonus: Breathing Room by SEP 4/29/11

Unread: All Done!

Read:

[Hayley]

Congrats Valorie & Karen!

[Joann]

RRRC Read-The-Season SPRING Challenge : P-R-I-M-A-V-E-R-A (Spring)


Duration: March 20, 2011 - June 20, 2011

10/10 Read Challenge Complete 04.28.11)

P: River Marked by Patricia Briggs, 03.21.11
R: Heat Wave by Richard Castle, 03.27.11
I: India Black by Carol. K. Carr, 04.03.11
M: Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews, 04.21.11
A: After Dark by Jayne Castle, 04.02.11
V: Deadly Nightshade by Victor J. Banis, 04.28.11
E: Eternal Pleasure by Nina Bangs, 04.03.11
R: Reckless by Anne Stuart, 04.10.11
A: Dark Embers by Tessa Adams, 04.17.11

Bonus:

Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovitch, 04.26.11

[Barbara ★]

7/9 + bonus (if possible)
P: Princess Prettypants - short in Zombies vs. Unicorns - Holly Black etal 4/17
R: The Fallen: Raziel - Kristina Douglas
I: In Camelot's Shadow - Sarah Zettel 3/27
M: Marianna Morea - HUNTERS BLOOD 4/6
A: An Enchanted Season - Maggie Shayne/Nalini Singh/Erin McCarthy/Jean Johnson 4/24
V: Virginia Kantra - Sea Lord 4/21
E: Enchanted Ivy - Sarah Beth Durst 4/18
R: Rita Herron - Dark Hunger
A: Ashes of Midnight - Lara Adrian 4/28

Bonus: Italian character or set in Italy
TBD
[TBD]

[Carolyn F.]

DONE!!!!

P = Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
R = River Marked
I = Industrial Magic
M = Tempt Me with Darkness
A = Hard Candy by Angela Knight
V = Burning Up by Virginia Kantra
E = A Christmas Ball by Emily Bryan
R = Heat Stroke by Rachel Caine
A = Killbox by Ann Aguirre

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats to, Valorie, Karen, Joann, & Carolyn F.! And anyone else I might have missed.

[Joann]

Thanks, Lisa Kay!

Congratulations to all who have finished!

[Valorie]

Thanks for the kudos ladies!

[Katie]

9/10 read


P: Picture Perfect - 4/25
R: Reckless Seduction - 4/22
I: In and Out - 4/25
M: Dark Elves II: Mastered - 4/26
A: According To Hoyle - 4/22
V: Vinculum - 4/28
E: Everlasting Bad Boys - 4/29
R: Racing the Moon - 4/29
A: All Snug - 4/29

BONUS: On Days Like These

[Sandra]

Hooray, KarenF, Joann & Carolyn F!!!

[Katie]

10/10 read -- DONE!!


P: Picture Perfect - 4/25
R: Reckless Seduction - 4/22
I: In and Out - 4/25
M: Dark Elves II: Mastered - 4/26
A: According To Hoyle - 4/22
V: Vinculum - 4/28
E: Everlasting Bad Boys - 4/29
R: Racing the Moon - 4/29
A: All Snug - 4/29

BONUS: On Days Like These - 4/30

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats, Katie!

[Shea]

Nice job, Katie!

[Carolyn F.]

Thanks everybody!

[Hayley]

Congrats Joann, Carolyn, and Katie!

[Joann]

Thanks Sandra and Hayley!

[Dee]

Read the Season - PRIMAVERA

9/9 Complete

P - Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood - Finished - 3/23
R - Rachel Caine - Ill Wind - Finished - 4/10
I - Ione, Larissa - Eternal Rider - Finished - 4/8
M - Moore Christopher - Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal - Finished - 4/26
A - Annabel Joseph - Comfort Object -Finished - 4/6
V - Vaughn, Carrie - Kitty Goes to Washington - Finished - 4/9
E - Eastland, Sam - Eye of the Red Tsar: A Novel of Suspense - Finished - 3/30
R - Regan Hastings - Visions of Magic - Finished - 4/27
A - A.M. Riley - Death by Misfortune - finished - 4/28

Bonus:
The Prince - written in Italian, by an Italy and set in Italy (Originally) - Finished - 4/9

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats, Delicious Dee!

[Hayley]

You're welcome Joann and Congrats Dee!!

[Sandra]

Hooray, Katie & Dee!!

[Francesca the Fierce (Under the Covers Book Blog)]

READ-THE-SEASON WINTER CHALLENGE: P-R-I-M-A-V-E-R-A (Spring)
Duration: March 20, 2011 - June 20, 2011

8/10 Completed

P: Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
R: Shift by Rachel Vincent
I: Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews
M: The Mane Event by Shelly Laurenston
A: Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh
V: Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand by Carrie Vaughn
E: Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione
R: Alpha by Rachel Vincent
A: All Jacked Up by Lorelei James
Bonus: La profezia della curandera by Huarache Mamani Hernan

TO READ


CURRENTLY READING
Nothing for this challenge

READ

[Desperado]

Read-the-Season Primavera (Spring) Challenge
Duration: 3/20/11-6/20/11
Goal: 9/9 Completo! Finito! Hell Yeah-o!

P= The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton ★★★☆☆ 3/29
R= Rai, Alisha~Glutton For Pleasure ★★★★☆ 3/21
I= The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook ★★★★☆ 3/24
M= Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews ★★★★★ 4/8
A= All Jacked Up by Lorelei James ★★★★☆ 3/26
V= Vaughn, Carrie~Kitty Goes to Washington ★★★☆☆ 4/18
E= Ecstasy in Darkness by Gena Showalter ★★★★☆ 4/2
R= Rock Me by Cherrie Lynn ★★★★☆ 4/19
A= Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me? by Louise Rennison ★★★★☆ 5/2

[layla]

Congrats Lethal and everyone else who is finished!

[Sandra]

Hooray-o Lethal!

[Francesca the Fierce (Under the Covers Book Blog)]

Congrats Lethal!

[Elke]

Congrats to all who finished already! I guess I am going to have to get on the ball huh?! lol!

[Hayley]

Yay Lethal!

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats, Lethal!

[Tina "IRead2Escape"]

COMPLETED 8/9


√P - Promises in Death by JD Robb 3/25 ****
√R - Kindred in Death by JD Robb 4/6 ****
√I - Indulgence in Death (In Death, #31) by JD Robb 4/28 ****
√M - Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh 4/16 ******
√A - At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost 3/25 ****
V - Kitty Takes a Holiday by Carrie Vaughn
√E - The Elusive Prey by SJ Lewis 5/15 ****
√R - Fantasy in Death by JD Robb 4/15 ****
√A - Magic Strikes by Illona Andrews 5/2 ****

TO READ

READ

[Desperado]

Oh, wow! Thank you very much everyone!

[Elke]

READ-THE-SEASON SPRING CHALLENGE: P-R-I-M-A-V-E-R-A
Duration: March 20, 2011 - June 20, 2011

7/10 Completed-Updated 5/3/11

P: Kiss Me If You Can by Carly Phillips DONE 4/22/11
R: Dance Upon the Air by Nora Roberts
I: It's In His Kiss by Julia Quinn
M: Straight from the Hip by Susan Mallery
A: An Affair Without End by Candace Camp DONE 3/28/11
V: The Guy Next Door: Ready, Set, Jett\Gail's Gone Wild\Just One Taste by Victoria Dahl DONE 3/21/11
E: Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart by Sarah MacLean DONE 5/3/11
R: His Lady Mistress by Elizabeth Rolls DONE 4/1/11
A: Penelope & Prince Charming by Jennifer Ashley DONE 4/6/11

Bonus: Breathing Room by Susan Elizabeth Phillips DONE 4/28/11

[Barbara ★]

8/10
P: Princess Prettypants - short in Zombies vs. Unicorns - Holly Black etal 4/17
R: The Fallen: Raziel - Kristina Douglas
I: In Camelot's Shadow - Sarah Zettel 3/27
M: Marianna Morea - HUNTERS BLOOD 4/6
A: An Enchanted Season - Maggie Shayne/Nalini Singh/Erin McCarthy/Jean Johnson 4/24
V: Virginia Kantra - Sea Lord 4/21
E: Enchanted Ivy - Sarah Beth Durst 4/18
R: Rita Herron - Dark Hunger
A: Ashes of Midnight - Lara Adrian 4/28

Bonus: Cold Hit - Linda Fairstein (Italian character: Marina Sette) 5/2

[Kerstin]

Read-the-Season Spring Challenge: P-R-I-M-A-V-E-R-A
Duration: March 20, 2011 - June 20, 2011
6/10 Completed

P: Peter & Max: A Fables Novel by Bill Willingham 20/03/11 ★★★★
R
I: Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews 28/03/11 ★★★★
M
A: The Ice Queen by Alice Hoffman 09/04/11 ★★★★
V: Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh 26/03/11 ★★★★★
E
R
A: The Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman 06/05/11 ★★★★★

Bonus: Plum Spooky (A Stephanie Plum Between the Numbers/Holiday Novel, #4) by Janet Evanovich 09/05/11 ★★★

[Crystal]

9/9


P: Pleasure of a Dark Prince Kresley Cole 5/6****
R: Robyn Carr Shelter Mountain 3/28****
I: In Over Her Head Judi Fennell 4/13****
M: Midnight Rising Lara Adrian 4/16****
A: Akin, G.A. Last Dragon Standing 3/23****
V: Virgin River Robyn Carr 3/25****
E: Edge of the Moon Rebecca York 4/30****
R: Roberts, Nora Face the Fire 3/29***
A: A Virgin River Christmas Robyn Carr 4/1****

[Lili]

Finished!!

Read-the-Season Spring Challenge: P-R-I-M-A-V-E-R-A
Duration: March 20, 2011 - June 20, 2011
10/10 Completed

P - The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton 04/25***
R - Robb, J.D. Immortal in Death 04/30*****
I - My Immortal by Erin McCarthy 03/27***
M - Macomber, Debbie. 16 Lighthouse Road 04/23****
A - A Lot Like Love by Julie James 05/06***
V - Vamps and the City by Kerrelyn Sparks 04/03***
E - Erin McCarthy. Flat-Out Sexy 03/21*****
R - J.R. Ward. Lover Unleashed 04/22***
A - Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh 04/18****

Bonus
Morelli - High Five by Janet Evanovich 04/18*****

[Desperado]

Congratulations, Crystal & Lili!

[layla]

Congrats,Lili and Crystal!

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats, ladies!

[Pam]

Done without bonus...still may make it but not going to wait for it.
PRIMAVERA (Spring) - March 20, 2011 - June 20, 2011
9/9 completed

P- Passing 3/23
R-Rebecca Skloot
I-I'd Tell You that I love you.... 3/24
M-Debbie Macomber
A-The Adoration of Jenna Fox 3/26
V-Vampire Academy 4/3
E-Eve 5/7
R-The Reversal 4/21
A-And Then He Kissed Her 4/16

[Erin]

Read-The-Season SPRING Challenge : P-R-I-M-A-V-E-R-A
Duration - March 20, 2011 - June 20, 2011

Read: 9/9 Done!!!

P: Purity in Death by J.D. Robb 3/26/11
R: Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb 4/9/11
I: Imitation in Death by J.D. Robb 4/22/11
M: Mackenzie's Heroes: Mackenzie's Pleasure\Mackenzie's Magic by Linda Howard 3/27/11
A: Quicksilver by Amanda Quick 5/6/11
V: Vicious Circle by Linda Robertson 4/24/11
E: Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost 4/9/11
R: Remember When by Nora Roberts 4/26/11
A: The Perfect Poison by Amanda Quick 4/12/11

[Barbara ★]

9/10
P: Princess Prettypants - short in Zombies vs. Unicorns - Holly Black etal 4/17
R: The Fallen: Raziel - Kristina Douglas
I: In Camelot's Shadow - Sarah Zettel 3/27
M: Marianna Morea - HUNTERS BLOOD 4/6
A: An Enchanted Season - Maggie Shayne/Nalini Singh/Erin McCarthy/Jean Johnson 4/24
V: Virginia Kantra - Sea Lord 4/21
E: Enchanted Ivy - Sarah Beth Durst 4/18
R: River Marked - Patricia Briggs 5/7
A: Ashes of Midnight - Lara Adrian 4/28

Bonus: Cold Hit - Linda Fairstein (Italian character: Marina Sette) 5/2

[Suzanne]

Congrats Lili and Crystal!

[Suzanne]

Congrats Pam and Erin!

[Sandra]

Hooray, Crystal, Lili, Pam & Erin!!!!

[Hayley]

Congrats Crystal, Lili, Pam, and Erin!

[Dina]

Read-the-Season Italian Edition: PRIMAVERA
Duration: March 20 - June 20

6/10 completed

P = Patrice Michelle's Colt's Choice 03/23
R = J.D. Robb's Treachery in Death
I = Inez Kelley's Lipstick on His Collar 04/07
M = Kinley MacGregor's Where's My Hero? 05/08
A = Arabian Pearl by Emma Wildes 04/03
V =
E = Ella Drake's Jaq's Harp 03/27
R = Nora Roberts's Happy Ever After
A = Zannie Adams's Hold 04/18
Bonus =

[Robin]

UPDATE:

Read-the-Season Italian Edition: PRIMAVERA
Duration: March 20 - June 20


P = The Device, Patrick Shelton 4/8
R = ROOM, Emma Donoghue 4/3
I = If You Knew Suzy, 3/26
M = Shattered: A Daughters Regret, Melody Carlson
A = Taliban Love, Aabra 4/12
V = A Very Special Delivery, Linda Goodnight 5/1
E = Hard Eight, Janet Evonovich
R = Saving Rachel, John Locke 5/3
A = Accidentally Yours, Susan Mallory 4/21

Bonus: Swinging on A Star, Janice Thompson 4/11
The whole family is very italian and they use lots of Italian quotes. Grandma Rossi even has her own Italian cooking show in this novel.

2 left

[SandyC]

READ-THE-SEASON CHALLENGE: P-R-I-M-A-V-E-R-A (Sping)
Duration: March 20, 2011 - June 20, 2011

4/9 Complete
P Picture Perfect by Jodi Picoult 4/13/11
R Succubus Dreams by Richelle Mead
I The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin 4/13/11
M Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire 5/8/11
A The Book of Tomorrow by Cecilia Ahern
V Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult
E Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich
R Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys4/4/11
A PS, I Love You by Cecilia Ahern

[Sandy]

Read the season - PRIMAVERA - Spring


P-The Priest's Graveyard-Ted Dekker-4-20-11
R-
I-In Too Deep-Jayne Ann Krentz 4/13/11
M-Debbie Macomber -Call Me Mrs. Miracle 3/28/11
A-
V-
E-
R-Rocky Mountain Miracle/The Shadow of Christmas Past-Christine Feehan 5-8-11
A-