2011 April Monthly Reading Challenge: Participants' Lists Thread

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Congrats Lynne and Penney! :)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Thanks Lynne and Valorie. I was thinking about looking at everyone's book choices, but the group of messages I flicked through had no obvious double-ups so I couldn't see any point to that analysis :)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Woo hoo!! And I think I may make it to ten this month too.

8 of 8 Updated 4.19.11

I'm going to try for 8 this month! I'll post as I go.

1. April: A Lot Like Love by Julie James 4.4.11
3. Geography - Maryland: Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 4.19.11
4. Fourth Month: Devil Takes a Bride by Gaelen Foley 4.12.11
5. The Royal Wedding: The Manning Brides by Debbie Macomber 4.4.11
6. April Fool's Day: March #7 March Off to War. No Place to Run by Maya Banks 4.4.11
8. Tax Day: Wild, Wicked, & Wanton by Jaci Burton 4.15.11
9. Pets Are Wonderful: At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost 4.7.11
10. Reader's Choice: Shoulda Been A Cowboy by Lorelei James 4.8.11

[~Sara~]

I'm almost there!
7/10

1. April: Alan Moore, From Hell 4/4*****
2. Birthday: Jacqueline, 14 - Night Embrace
3. Geography: Nora Roberts, Blue Dahlia
4. Fourth Month: Late for the Wedding 4/16***
5. The Royal Wedding: The Diamond Throne 4/6***
6. April Fool's Day (Feb. Valentine's Day - Mostly red cover): Poison Study
7. Find-A-Rainbow Day: Book of a Thousand Days 4/12***.5
8. Taxes are due in US (free book): Extreme Exposure 4/14****
9. Pets Are Wonderful month: Ghost Hunter 4/19***
10. Reader's Choice: At Grave's End 4/8*****

[Sandra]

Hooray, Lynne & Penney!!

Great stats Jane!

[Patricia]

9/10

1.Starts with an A Ascension Caris Roane 4/11

2. Birthday Angelfire Courtney Allison Moulton (Happy BD Katrina/Patchlove) 4/4

3. Geography Maryland Captivated Nora Roberts 4/19

4. Fourth Month Read a book that has four words in the title. Darkest Edge of Dawn Kelly Gay 4/13

5. The Royal Wedding Read a book with a predominantly blue cover.Lover Unleshed J.R Ward

6. April Fool's Day book from the seventh category of February Monthly Reading Challenge.Red Cover Invincible Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/3

7. Find-A-Rainbow Day 3 Colors from Rainbow Dangerous Highlander Donna Grant 4/12

8. read a free or borrowed book.Delerium Lauren Oliver 4/9

9. Pets Are Wonderful month Read a book with a character that owns a pet Plum Spooky Janet Evanovich 4/2

10. Reader's Choice Eternal Rider Larissa Ione 4/5



read

[Angie]

All finished!!

1. April: Skykeepers - Jessica Andersen - April 5
2. Birthday: Dawn's Awakening - Lora Leigh - April 16
4. Fourth Month: Ectasy Unveiled - Larissa Ione - April 11
5. The Royal Wedding: Obsession Untamed - Pamela Palmer - April 9
10. Reader's Choice: Demon's Kiss - Eve Silver - April 6

[Sandra]

RRRC April 2011 Challenge
7/10 Completed

1. A - Another One Bites the Dust 18/4/11 ★★★★
2. Happy Birthday Debbie - Darkness Calls or Lover Avenged
3. Maryland - J.D. Robb - one of the in deaths
4. Fourth Month: Magic Bleeds 7/4/11 ★★★★★
5. The Royal Wedding: Weddings From Hell 15/4/11 ★★★
6. April Fool's Day: Red cover - Visions of Magic 20/4/11 ★★★★
7. Find-A-Rainbow Day: Colours - The Darkest Whisper
8. Taxes are due in US (15 April): Shades of Midnight 3/4/11 ★★★★
9. Pets Are Wonderful month - Magic Burns 4/4/11 ★★★★
10. Reader's Choice - Magic Strikes 4/4/11 ★★★★★

[Sandra]

Hooray Angie!

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Angie!!


Angie wrote: "All finished!!"

[Melinda]

{4 read, 6 to go}




1. April:

2. Birthday: Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare {Happy Birthday Selena} read 4/17/11

3. Geography:

4. Fourth Month:

5. The Royal Wedding: The Darkest Secret by Gena Showalter {blue cover} read 4/14/11

6. April Fool's Day: Something About You by Julie James {from Feb second chances} read 4/16/11

7. Find-A-Rainbow Day:

8. Taxes are due in US (15 April):

9. Pets Are Wonderful: Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione {horse: Battle} read 4/7/11

10. Reader's Choice:

[Lacy]

Suzanne, Thanks for your response!

[Lacy]

Okay, I'm going to go for 8 this time and if I finish in time I might go for 10!

8/8 Completed - All finished!!

April: Author Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews 4/20/2011 - 3 stars

Birthday: Happy B-day Sarah~Sehrenity!-Marked by Elisabeth Naughton 4/5/2011 - 4 stars

Geography: The Reef by Nora Roberts 4/16/2011 - 4 stars

Fourth Month: City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare 4/10/2011 - 5 stars

Find-A-Rainbow Day: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (The cover below is not the one I have) 4/11/2011 - 4 stars

Taxes are Due (borrowed): Nearlyweds by Beth Kendrick 4/12/2011 - 5 stars

Pets Are Wonderful Month: Montana Creeds: Logan by Linda Lael Miller 4/2/2011 - 3.5 stars

Reader's choice: Crazy For You by Jennifer Crusie 4/13/2011 - 4 stars

If I finish all 8 I might read:
-The Royal Wedding (blue cover): Summer Breeze by Catherine Anderson
-April Fool's Day: Green by Ted Dekker



and Maybe

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

DONE!
RRRC April Reading Challenge

3/3

5. The Royal Wedding: Read a book with a royal character, a book centering on a wedding or a book with a predominantly blue cover.

Bound by Shadow - 11 Apr 11


6. April Fool's Day: February #5 Valentine'Day - book w/red cover.

Hot Mama - 15 Apr 11


10. Reader's Choice :

Darkness Dawns - 17 Apr 11

READ

[Melissa]

6/10 completed


1)April:Arrow's Flight (3*) 4/20
2)Birthday(Sheila):Kitty and the Midnight Hour (4*) 4/2
3)Geography:Edge Of The Moon (2*) 4/9
4)Fourth Month:A Rush of Wings
5)The Royal Wedding:Arrow's Fall
6)April Fool's Day:Love Bites
7)Find-A-Rainbow Day:Ragged Rainbows (4*) 4/4
8)Taxes are due in US:Knockdown
9)Pets are Wonderful Month:Thereby Hangs a Tail (4*) 4/17
10)Reader's Choice:Pirates(5*) 4/14

*making changes because all of my library holds came in at once!

[Ceej]

Monthly Reading Challenge - APRIL

7/7

1. April: All Jacked Up 4/20
2. Birthday: (happy birthday Debbie) The Darkest Prison 4/19
4. Fourth Month: To Beguile a Beast 4/9
5. The Royal Wedding: Seduced by Moonlight 4/8
8. Taxes are due in US (15 April): Dark Fires 5/4
9. Pets Are Wonderful month: Back in Black (Brett's cat Spice) 4/10
10. Reader's Choice: Too Much Temptation 4/11

[Sandra]

Hooray, Lacy, Christina & Drq!!!

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Lacy!!

Congratulations, Drq!!

Congratulations, Christina!!

[Katharina]

Congrats Penney, MountainKat, Angie, Lacy, Christina, Drq and Valerie!

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

Thanks! One day, I'll actually try to do all ten categories. :)

[Hayley]

Babbling AKA Christina wrote: "Thanks! One day, I'll actually try to do all ten categories. :)"

You and me both! I can't ever get more than 5 done it seems =(

[Hayley]

Courtney wrote: "April Monthly Reading Challenge
Challenge Duration: April 1 – April 30, 2011
8/10 Complete

1. April: The Book of Tomorrow FINISHED 4/18
2. Birthday: Debbie- The Sugar Queen FINISHED 4/10
3. ..."

Hey Courtney, How did you like "The Book of Tomorrow"??

[Hayley]

Congrats to all those who have finished so far =) (I feel like I'm trailing behind ever so slowly lol)

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

Hayley wrote: You and me both! I can't ever get more than 5 done it seems =("

Perhaps if I cut back on other challenges...oh yeah..that's going to happen. ;-)

[Hayley]

Babbling AKA Christina wrote: "Perhaps if I cut back on other challenges...oh yeah..that's going to happen. ;-)"


I know what you mean! I had so many challenges, I had to cut a few because I was getting frustrated with myself lol.

[Barbara ★]

7/10 DONE
1.April:Stormwalker - Allyson James 4/14
2.Birthday: (Layla-17th) The Darkest Passion - Gena Showalter
3.Geography: (author from Maryland) Promises in Death - J.D. Robb 4/20
4.Fourth Month: (4th in series) My Soul to Steal - Rachel Vincent 4/5
5.The Royal Wedding: The Iron Queen - Julie Kagawa 4/12
6.April Fool's Day:(#7 March, Ireland) Playing with Fire - Derek Landy 4/9
7.Find-A-Rainbow Day: TBD
8.Tax Day:(library book) Zombies vs. Unicorns - Holly Black et al 4/17
9.Pets Are Wonderful:(character has pet) Taken - Chris Jordan 4/8
10. Reader's Choice:Sea Lord - Virginia Kantra
[TBD]

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

Hayley wrote: I know what you mean! I had so many challenges, I had to cut a few because I was ..."

One of the reasons I like this challenge is that they give you the options, so you still feel you've completed it. Once the round of bookshelf bingo I'm participating ends, I'll be able to plan ahead a little better. I feel lucky that I could still fit those reads into the various challenges. :-)

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Valerie!!

Valerie ~Varuca~ wrote: "Congrats to everyone who has finished!

Monthly Reading Challenge-APRIL

10/10 Completed :)."

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Congratulations to all those who have completed so far.

Love the stats, Jane(PS).

[Lacy]

Thanks for the congrats!

[Sandra]

Hooray Valerie!

[Sharon]

1. April (Book with an A): The Almost Moon - Alice Sebold
2. Birthday (Annabell): If I Stay - Gayle Forman 4/11
3. Geography (Set in Maryland): Lake House - James Patterson 4/11
4. Fourth Month (Fourth in Series): Shopaholic and Sister - Sophie Kinsella
5. Royal Wedding (About Royalty): The Wedding Girl - Madeleine Wickham 4/6
6. April Fools (Mar. #7): The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie - Alan Bradley
7. Find a Rainbow Day (Colors): True Colors - Kristen Hannah 4/2
8. Taxes Due (Free Book): Sing You Home - Jodi Picoult 4/20
9. Pet Month (Pet Owner): A Dog's Purpose - Bruce Cameron 4/9
10. My Choice: Hoot - Carl Hiaasen 4/8

[Betelgeuze]

Read: 10/10

Finished

1. April: Tempting Evil by Keri Arthur
2. Birthday: Warrior by Zoe Archer (Happy Birthday *Kyhm*!)
3. Geography: Sacred Sins by Nora Roberts
4. Fourth Month: Two Masters for Alex by Claire Thompson
5.Royal Wedding: Warprize by Elizabeth Vaughn
6. April Fool's Day: Enslaved by Virginia Henley (Cat. 5 March)
7. Find-A-Rainbow Day: Bound to Him by Ava March
8. Taxes are due: Club Shadowlands by Cherise Sinclair (accountant)
9. Pets Are Wonderful: Witch Way to Murder by Shirley Damsgaard
10. Reader's Choice: The Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter

To read:


Read:

[MsOPP]

An update. I got to 5, but I'm going to try to complete a few more before the end of the month:

1. April (Book with an A): Broken Boundaries by Evangeline Anderson 4/9
2. Birthday (16th): To Tame a Highland Warrior from Katharina's bookshelf
3. Geography (Set in Maryland): Rising Tides 4/1
4. Fourth Month (4 words): Somebody Killed His Editor
5. Royal Wedding (Prince): Dynasty of Ghosts 4/15
6. April Fools (Feb. #7 - red cover): Bran's Story
7. Find a Rainbow Day (GLBT romance): Double Blind
8. Taxes Due (Free Book): Like a Sparrow Through the Heart 4/2
9. Pet Month (animal on cover):
4/1
10. My Choice: Uneven 4/19

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Betelgeuze!!

Betelgeuze wrote: "Read: 10/10

Finished"

[Katie]

10/10 read -- DONE!!


1. April - Andrew Grey: Love Means... No Boundaries - 4/6
2. Happy Birthday, Juana! - Mind F*cked - 4/7
3. Geography - Firecracker - 4/21
4. Fourth Month - Things I'll Never Say - 4/15
5. The Royal Wedding - Breathe - 4/8
6. April Fool's Day - Hell - 4/7
7. Find-A-Rainbow Day - Cattle Valley Mistletoe - 4/2
8. Taxes are Due in US - A Sterling New Year (With or Without, #3.1) - 4/21
9. Pets are Wonderful Month - Bound By Nature - 4/14
10. Reader's Choice - Catch Me If You Can - 4/4

[Courtney]

thanks for the advise

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Katie!!

Katie wrote: "10/10 read -- DONE!!"

[D.G.]

2011 RRRC April Monthly Challenge
8/9 READ

1. A is for: Warrior by Zoe Archer - 4/17 ★★★
2. Happy Birthday, Melissa So Cal Gal! (4/25): The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson - 4/14 ★★★
3. Chesapeake Bay State: Glory in Death by J.D. Robb - 4/4 ★★★
4. Four Words: A Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey Archer - 4/10 ★★★★½
5. The King is Dead: Time and Chance
6. Fool Me Twice: Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles - 4/21 ★★★★★
7. Man-on-Man: Faith & Fidelity
8. 1040 Reasons To Use The Library: Proof by Dick Francis - 4/16 ★★★
9. Woof! Charmed, I'm Sure by Liz Ireland - 4/14 ★★★
10. A Treat for Me: Play of Passion by Nalini Singh - 4/6 ★★★½

[Katharina]

Congrats Betelgeuze and Katie!

[Katie]

thank you!

[Courtney]

April Monthly Reading Challenge
Challenge Duration: April 1 – April 30, 2011
9/10 Complete

1. April: The Book of Tomorrow FINISHED 4/18
2. Birthday: Debbie- The Sugar Queen FINISHED 4/10
3. Maryland: Goth Girl Rising FINISHED 4/15
4. Fourth Month: The Battle for Skandia FINISHED 4/9
5. The Royal Wedding: Vixen FINISHED 4/18
6. April Fool's Day: "March off to War" Search for Senna FINISHED 4/2
7. Find-A-Rainbow Day: The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl
8. Taxes are due in US (15 April): Carpe Demon FINISHED 4/3
9. Pets Are Wonderful month: Club Dead FINISHED 4/7
10. Reader's Choice: My Soul to Take FINISHED 4/13

[Barbara ★]

8/10 DONE
1.April:Stormwalker - Allyson James 4/14
2.Birthday: (Layla-17th) The Darkest Passion - Gena Showalter
3.Geography: (author from Maryland) Promises in Death - J.D. Robb 4/20
4.Fourth Month: (4th in series) My Soul to Steal - Rachel Vincent 4/5
5.The Royal Wedding: The Iron Queen - Julie Kagawa 4/12
6.April Fool's Day:(#7 March, Ireland) Playing with Fire - Derek Landy 4/9
7.Find-A-Rainbow Day: TBD
8.Tax Day:(library book) Zombies vs. Unicorns - Holly Black et al 4/17
9.Pets Are Wonderful:(character has pet) Taken - Chris Jordan 4/8
10. Reader's Choice:Sea Lord - Virginia Kantra 4/21
[TBD]

[Patricia]

10/10 Done

1.Starts with an A Ascension Caris Roane 4/11

2. Birthday Angelfire Courtney Allison Moulton (Happy BD Katrina/Patchlove) 4/4

3. Geography Maryland Captivated Nora Roberts 4/19

4. Fourth Month Read a book that has four words in the title. Darkest Edge of Dawn Kelly Gay 4/13

5. The Royal Wedding Read a book with a predominantly blue cover.Lover Unleshed J.R Ward 4/21

6. April Fool's Day book from the seventh category of February Monthly Reading Challenge.Red Cover Invincible Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/3

7. Find-A-Rainbow Day 3 Colors from Rainbow Dangerous Highlander Donna Grant 4/12

8. read a free or borrowed book.Delerium Lauren Oliver 4/9

9. Pets Are Wonderful month Read a book with a character that owns a pet Plum Spooky Janet Evanovich 4/2

10. Reader's Choice Eternal Rider Larissa Ione 4/5

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[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Congratulations!!
* MountainKat
* Angie
* Lacy
* Christina
* Drq
* Valerie
* Betelgeuze
* Julie
* Katie
* Patty
Yay! :)

[Sandra]

Hooray, Betelgeuze, Katie & Patty!!!

[Wan]

RRRC Monthly
1-30 Apr 2011
6/10 Completed

1. April: Author - Ice Blue by Anne Stuart 4/16 (4)
2. Birthday: Happy B-day Michelle (April 8th) - Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione 4/22 (4)
3. Geography: Author from MD - Midnight Bayou by Nora Roberts
4. Fourth Month: fourth in series - Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost 4/3 (5)
5. The Royal Wedding: a royal character &blue cover - To Scotland, With Love by Karen Hawkins 4/22 (3.5)
6. April Fool's Day: Feb Red Cover - Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione 4/25 (4.5)
7. Find-A-Rainbow Day:blue, green, yellow - Lessons in French by Laura Kinsale
8. Taxes Day: Borrowed book - Covet by J.R. Ward
9. Pets Are Wonderful month - This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 4/5 (4)
10. Reader's Choice - Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

'Yay Karen!

[Julianna]

Update 4/21

1. April: Ask and You Shall Receive by Karenna Colcroft (4/17)★★★★

5. The Royal Wedding: Lover Unleashed by J. R. Ward (4/10)★★★★

6. April Fool's Day: Troubled Hearts by Donna Hatch (4/19)★★★★

7. Find-A-Rainbow Day: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis (4/18)★★★★★

8. Taxes are due in US (15 April): Medicine Woman by Kathleen Eagle (4/14)★★★★

9. Pets Are Wonderful month: Philip Hall Likes Me. I Reckon Maybe. by Bette Greene (4/20)★★★★★

Completed 6/10

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Patty!!

Patty wrote: "10/10 Done"