All Things Spring Challenge

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Dhes' All Things Spring Challenge

I'm going to do "Spring Cleaning" and clean out books that are parts of a series that I've been neglecting.

I'll clean up at least 15 books. 2/15

1. Texas Glory - Done 5 stars
2. Texas Splendor - Done 5 stars
3. Saddled and Spurred (Blacktop Cowboys, #2)
4. Highlander Unchained
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14.
15.

Dark Hunters - Sherrilyn Kenyon (2)
Demonica - Larissa Ione (3)
Blakewell/Kenleigh - Pamela Clare (2)
Virgin River - Robyn Carr (6ish?)
Highlander - Karen Marie Moning (4)
Black Dagger Brotherhood - JR Ward (1)
Fallen Angels - JR Ward (1)
Texas Trilogy - Lorraine Heath (2)
Blacktop Cowboys - Lorelei James (1)

[Gaynell]

Completed 1/15

I pulled out one of Anne McCaffrey's books that I had bought used on Amazon about a year ago (Crystal Singer). When I started it, I knew why I had put it down when I got it. The first 1/3 of the book was rather slow for me, but I did get into it and enjoyed it by the end. So, on to the other two books of this series.

[D.G.]

ALL THINGS SPRING
Duration:
1/12 Completed

ALL BOOKS MUST BE FROM MY TBR

Spring Cleaning: 5 next in series
1. Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare - 3/25 ★★★★★
Reckless
The Iron Rose
Catching Fire
My Lord and Spymaster

Spring Flowers: Flowers in Cover (2)
Seduced
Simple Jess
Cherish

Spring Fever: Erotica (2)
Daughters of Terra
Wicked Burn

No Spring Chicken: Owned for 1+ year (3)
The Birth of Venus
The Blood of Flowers
Brideshead Revisited
In the Name of Salome

[Becky]

Lisa Kleypas Spring Clean Up Challenge
Flowers on Cover
Bed of Roses
Savor the Moment
Happy Ever After

Spring Releases
The Spymaster's Lady by JoAnn Bourne 3/21
Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas 3/25
Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn

Clean Up next book in series I am reading
Lover Unleashed by JR Ward
Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris
Dangerous in Diamonds by Madeline Hunter
Reckless by Anne Stuart
How to Woo a Reluctant Lady by Sabrina Jeffries
Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy, #3) by Richelle Mead
Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione
Veil of Midnight by Lara Adrian
Only With Your Love by Lisa Kleypas

Spring into a new Series
When Darkness Comes by Alexandra Ivy
Desire Untamed by Pamela Palmer
Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning

Done 2/25

[BJ Rose]

Got a good start on the light dusting - now I'd better get busy on the cobwebs!


We Love Lisa Kleypas
All Things Spring Challenge
March 21 - June 20, 2011
4/20

Let's Do Some Serious Spring Cleaning

A. Clean Out the Cobwebs Spring Cleaning

These 20 books have been on my GR TBR since Feb, 2009
I will read at least 10 of them

All Through the Night by Connie Brockway
The Bride Finder by Susan Carroll
The Night Drifter by Susan Carroll
Tempted by Pamela Britton
By Possession by Madeline Hunter
By Design by Madeline Hunter
By Arrangement by Madeline Hunter
The Perfect Lover by Stephanie Laurens
What Isabella Desires by Susan Mallory
The Book of Scandal by Julia London
A Seductive Offer by Kathryn Smith
Into Temptation by Kathryn Smith
The Scottish Companion by Karen Ranney
The Scarletti Curse by Christine Feehan
Ricochet by Sandra Brown
Lord Libertine by Gail Ranstrom
A Season To Be Sinful by Jo Goodman
McClairen's Isle: The Passionate One by Connie Brockway
McClairen's Isle: The Ravishing One by Connie Brockway
McClairen's Isle: The Reckless One by Connie Brockway

B. A Light Dusting Spring Cleaning
These haven't been on my physical TBR long enough to gather any (serious) dust
I will read at least 10 of these

Secrets of a Perfect Night by Stephanie Laurens
The Hellion and the Highlander by Lynsay Sands
Wish List by Lisa Kleypas
Tempted All Night by Liz Carlyle
√ The Widow by Carla Neggers - 3.24.11
A Hellion in Her Bed by Sabrina Jeffries
√ Amaryllis by Jayne Castle - 3.22.11
√ Zinnia by Jayne Castle- 3.23.11
√ Orchid by Jayne Castle - 3.26.11
Friday's Child by Georgette Heyer
The Corinthian by Georgette Heyer
Cousin Kate by Georgette Heyer
A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny
Lord of the Silent by Elizabeth Peters
Syren by Angie Sage
Don't Tempt Me by Loretta Chase
Sylvester by Georgette Heyer
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison
Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

You ladies are doing great. Maybe if I spent less time on Goodreads and more time reading, I'd be doing better!

[Vaneela]

1/14

So far I'm not doing great but I'll make a comeback :)

1. Scandal in Spring - done
2. A Kingdom of Dreams - started
3. Mine Till Midnight
4. Seduce Me at Sunrise
5. Tempt Me at Twilight
6. Married By Morning
7. Love in the Afternoon: A Hathaway Novel
8. Then Came You
9. Dreaming of You
10. Crown Duel
11. Other Words for Love
12. If I Stay
13. Where She Went
14. Simply Irresistible

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Oh, Vaneela!!! I loved A Kingdom of Dreams!

[Vaneela]

:) I'm glad you liked it...I've only just started it yesterday and today I haven't had a chance to pick it up...but will start reading soon.

[Vaneela]

What about the next book/s in the series? For now I only added the first book to see if I enjoy it first and then I might add the others.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Vaneela wrote: "What about the next book/s in the series? For now I only added the first book to see if I enjoy it first and then I might add the others."

Do you mean, Whitney, My Love? Wow... that book was an emotional roller coaster ride. I cried, I yelled, I threw the book and I hated Whitney and Clayton and then loved them to death. It's an all time favorite, but it left me reeling for weeks. Judith McNaught is the queen of angst and misunderstandings. But there's a part in Whitney that honors the traditions set forth in A Kingdom of Dreams that just made that book for me. So, so so so good.

But have lots of tissues handy. For both books.

[D.G.]

ALL THINGS SPRING
Duration:
2/12 Completed

ALL BOOKS MUST BE FROM MY TBR

Spring Cleaning: 5 next in series
1. Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare - 3/25 ★★★★★
2. Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward - 3/26 ★★★★★
Reckless
The Iron Rose
Catching Fire
My Lord and Spymaster

Spring Flowers: Flowers in Cover (2)
Seduced
Simple Jess
Cherish

Spring Fever: Erotica (2)
Daughters of Terra
Wicked Burn

No Spring Chicken: Owned for 1+ year (3)
The Birth of Venus
The Blood of Flowers
Brideshead Revisited
In the Name of Salome

[Gaynell]

2/15

[Elaine]

Elaine wrote: "I guess I will try this one. Anne Mallory Masquerading the Marquess and Daring the Duke also by Mallory. They have flowers on the cover and they will be good for spring cleaning since they are sitt..."

I read both. 2/2

[Elaine]

Elaine wrote: "Elaine wrote: "I guess I will try this one. Anne Mallory Masquerading the Marquess and Daring the Duke also by Mallory. They have flowers on the cover and they will be good for spring cleaning sinc..."

Rating:
Masquerading the Marquess 4
Daring the Duke 5

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Elaine, 2/2? Is that your status update, so you're done?

[Gaynell]

Completed 3/15

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Dhes' All Things Spring Challenge

I'm going to do "Spring Cleaning" and clean out books that are parts of a series that I've been neglecting.

I'll clean up at least 15 books. 3/15

1. Texas Glory - Done 5 stars
2. Texas Splendor - Done 5 stars
3. Saddled and Spurred (Blacktop Cowboys, #2) - Done 4 stars
4. Highlander Unchained - Currently Reading
5. Lover Unleashed
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

Dark Hunters - Sherrilyn Kenyon (2)
Demonica - Larissa Ione (3)
Blakewell/Kenleigh - Pamela Clare (2)
Virgin River - Robyn Carr (6ish?)
Highlander - Karen Marie Moning (4)
Black Dagger Brotherhood - JR Ward (1)
Fallen Angels - JR Ward (1)
Texas Trilogy - Lorraine Heath (2)
Blacktop Cowboys - Lorelei James (1)

[SmittenKitten]

1/10

Spring Cleaning (Next up in a series)
1) Ecstasy Unveiled (Demonica, #4) 3/26
2) Sin Undone (Demonica, #5)
3) Riding the Night (Wild Riders, #5)
4) The Price of Pleasure (Sutherland Brothers, #2)
5)



Spring New Beginnings (New-to-Me series and/or authors)
1) Bitterleaf by Lisa Gregory (aka Candace Camp)
2) Across a Moonlit Sea (Dante Pirates, #1)
3) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
4)
5)

[Dina]

All Things Spring Challenge
Duration: March 21 - June 20

Goal: Read 20 or more books that have a spring theme. The titles can have spring-related words, or the cover has a spring scene, flowers, clouds, rain or rainbows, or the book is set during and pertains to spring. As long as the book reminds ME of spring, it's on!

1/20 completed

1. Jaq's Harp by Ella Drake == 03/27

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Dhes' All Things Spring Challenge

I'm going to do "Spring Cleaning" and clean out books that are parts of a series that I've been neglecting.

I'll clean up at least 15 books. 4/15

1. Texas Glory - Done 5 stars
2. Texas Splendor - Done 5 stars
3. Saddled and Spurred (Blacktop Cowboys, #2) - Done 4 stars
4. Highlander Unchained - Done 4.5 stars
5. Lover Unleashed
6. Crave
7. Sweet Release
8. Carnal Gift
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

Dark Hunters - Sherrilyn Kenyon (2)
Demonica - Larissa Ione (3)
Blakewell/Kenleigh - Pamela Clare (2)
Virgin River - Robyn Carr (6ish?)
Highlander - Karen Marie Moning (4)
Black Dagger Brotherhood - JR Ward (1)
Fallen Angels - JR Ward (1)
MacLeods of Skye - Monica McCarty (1)
Texas Trilogy - Lorraine Heath (2)
Blacktop Cowboys - Lorelei James (1)

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

Danielle's WLLK All Things Spring Challenge
Duration: March 21-June 20
Goal: Read 20 or more books that are related to the season of Spring in any way. The titles, character names, or author's name relate to Spring or have words related to Spring, or the book covers have pictures of flowers or Spring-like things.
Update: 3/28
Completed: 2/20

1.The Unbearable Lightness of Dragons by Katie MacAlister 3/25 (green/springlike cover)
2.Darkfire Kiss by Deborah Cooke 3/27 (green/springlike cover)

[KatLynne]

1/12 Completed

Spring Cleaning TBR/Books published in Mar-June
1 Mind Game DONE --5++
2 Conspiracy Game
3 Wild Man Creek
4 It Happened One Autumn
5 The Sweetest Thing
6 A Lot Like Love
7 Breaking Point
8 Harvest Moon
9 Scandal In Spring
10 Eleven Scandals To Start To Win A Duke’s Heart
11 Guilty Pleasures
12 Sinful

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Dhes' All Things Spring Challenge

I'm going to do "Spring Cleaning" and clean out books that are parts of a series that I've been neglecting.

I'll clean up at least 15 books. 5/15

1. Texas Glory - Done 5 stars
2. Texas Splendor - Done 5 stars
3. Saddled and Spurred (Blacktop Cowboys, #2) - Done 4 stars
4. Highlander Unchained - Done 4ish stars
5. Lover Unleashed - Done 500 stars
6. Crave
7. Sweet Release
8. Carnal Gift
9. Come the Spring
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

Dark Hunters - Sherrilyn Kenyon (2)
Demonica - Larissa Ione (3)
Blakewell/Kenleigh - Pamela Clare (2)
Virgin River - Robyn Carr (6ish?)
Highlander - Karen Marie Moning (4)
Black Dagger Brotherhood - JR Ward (1)
Fallen Angels - JR Ward (1)
Roses series - Julie Garwood
MacLeods of Skye - Monica McCarty (1)
Texas Trilogy - Lorraine Heath (2)
Blacktop Cowboys - Lorelei James (1)

[Autumn]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "You ladies are doing great. Maybe if I spent less time on Goodreads and more time reading, I'd be doing better!"

lol!!!!!!!!! yep!!! thats exactly was i was thinking!!

Oh Dhes! how is the ?? do let me know plz!!

[Vaneela]

Hi everyone. I'm seeing you are all making good progress. I'm really enjoying this challenge so far.

2/14

Just finished A Kingdom of Dreams the other day and I absolutely loved it...I did not want to finish it, actually :D. Will soon be starting Then Came You. I hope it will be good!!! How did everyone find it?

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I'm glad you're enjoying the challenge! is an absolute favorite of mine!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

@Autumn - I'm really enjoying Cole is awesome! Forgive me, but I can't remember - have you read ?

[Vaneela]

I really really loved it :X So much passion and conflicting emotions! When I was going through the first pages, I did not expect that I would like it as much as I did...I'll be reading Whitney, My Love, once I'm done with the books on my list :)

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Whitney was such an emotional rollercoaster!!! So, so good but wow... have tissues ready!

[Vaneela]

Thanks, I will. Hope it has a happy ending, though.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Vaneela wrote: "Thanks, I will. Hope it has a happy ending, though."

A BEAUTIFUL happily ever after. I wouldn't recommend it if it didn't! I need me some HEA! LOL

[Autumn]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: have you read ?"

Nope. Do you recommend i embark in this series Dhes?

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Autumn, For the Roses is an all time favorite for me. Yes, you should read it, it's one I highly recommend!!

I reviewed it without spoilers if you're interested.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

I love For the Roses too!

[Autumn]

Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote: "I love For the Roses too!"

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "Autumn, For the Roses is an all time favorite for me. Yes, you should read it, it's one I highly recommend!!

I reviewed it without spoilers if you're interested."


absolutely going to TBR!! ;) thanks for the rec girls!!! xxxxx

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

You're welcome, Autumn!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

You're welcome, Autumn! You really can't go wrong with a Garwood historical.

[Autumn]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "You're welcome, Autumn! You really can't go wrong with a Garwood historical."

mhum! so i`ve noticed. I keeps me close to McNaught`s books.. ohh i have such melancholy today that i finish all her backlist.. **sighs**

xxxxxxxxxxxx

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

****hugs**** Autumn. I know what you mean about finishing up with an author then having nothing else to read.

I'd also suggest Pamela Clare's MacKinnon's Rangers, and her Blakewell/Kenleigh Trilogy. Excellent historical romances.

[Lisa Kay]

Autumn! ((((hugs))))

[Autumn]

aww thanks Lisa !!! i know you guys would understand the irrational sentimentalism that has taken over me today..

Dhes: i have treasured that kingdom of dreams since i started her reading... i just love her. I bought Pamela Clare all I-Team series as per suggested! ;) AND! you know is waiting for me since we talked about it in December. Few gems to savor,i say!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I'm having a tough time making myself read PC's and becuase then I'll be out of her books until Connor MacKinnnon's story next year.

I loved Ride the Fire, it was so good.

[Autumn]

while reading the praises for the I-team series book`s first pages.. i saw the many recs towards those two in particular! --lush prose-- ;)

yes! im waiting for the right time to read it. I dont want to run out of goodies either! what a dilemma!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

If you think you might read and , you should read them before reading because the hero from RtF was a young man in CG and I feel like... I loved RtF but the ending would have been all the more sweet had I read the first two first.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

Danielle's WLLK All Things Spring Challenge
Duration: March 21-June 20
Goal: Read 20 or more books that are related to the season of Spring in any way. The titles, character names, or author's name relate to Spring or have words related to Spring, or the book covers have pictures of flowers or Spring-like things.
Update: 4/3
Completed: 4/20

1.The Unbearable Lightness of Dragons by Katie MacAlister 3/25 (green/springlike cover)
2.Darkfire Kiss by Deborah Cooke 3/27 (green/springlike cover)
3.Allie's Moon by Alexis Harrington 4/1 (flowers on cover)
4.Child of Fire by Harry Connolly 4/3 (character's name is a flower)

[BJ Rose]

I've been reading library books for the past week - mostly good reading, but not getting any TBR Spring Cleaning done!!

[Alycia]

Spring Cleaning- All Things Spring:
1/6 Done

1. - read 4/2
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

[Autumn]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "If you think you might read and , you should read them before reading because the hero from RtF was..."

That makes sense! i do like to read the series in order tho. I just didnt know if this author would get my attention. but once it does.. im all over their work! ;)

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I'm with you there, Autumn!! Do whatever works for you, I was just pointing it out. RtF can be read as a stand alone.