2011 April Monthly Reading Challenge: Participants' Lists Thread

[Sandra]

Hooray, Shannon & Dina!!

[Tuğçe]

Completed! Well I know only three is not something big but at least I made it :)

1.April - Persuasion by Jane Austen 04/24 *****
2.B'day -The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 04/19 *****(Happy Birthday LadyKati!!)
4. 4th in the series - Blood Promise by Richelle Mead 04/16 ****

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

'Yay Tugce Nida!

[Sandra]

Hooray Tugce Nida & Shazzy!!

[Amanda]

2011 April Monthly Reading Challenge
7/8

*TBD

1. April – Author name – Wicked Enchantment by Anya Bast [4/3]
2. Birthday – Happy Birthday, Regina! – If Angels Burn by Lynn Viehl [4/19]
*3.Geography – Maryland author – Glory in Death by J.D. Robb
4. Fourth Month – Fourth in series – Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione
5.The Royal Wedding – Blue cover – One for the Money by Janet Evanovich [4/4]
6. April Fool’s Day – Seventh category, February – The Devil Wears Plaid by Theresa Medeiros [4/25]
7. Find-A-Rainbow Day – Dream title – The Dream Thief by Shana Abé [4/6]
*8. Taxes are due in US (15 April) – Accountant character – Club Shadowlands by Cherise Sinclair
9. Pets Are Wonderful month (nodding also to Pet Owners Day, World Rat Day and National Hairball Awareness Day) – Animal cover – Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews [4/22]
10. Reader’s Choice – Hard and Fast by Erin McCarthy [4/6]

[Ari]

I am failing xD.

1. April:
Hidden Wives 4/25

3. Geography:
The Sot-Weed Factor

4. Fourth Month:
A Girl, in Parts

5. The Royal Wedding:
Kiss an Angel 4/3

6. April Fool's Day:
Voyager 4/23

7. Find-A-Rainbow Day:
Animal Dreams

10. Reader's Choice
Water for Elephants

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

Congratulations for all those who have finished. Plenty of time yet for those yet to make it.


10/10 Finished! Finally getting around to do the update. Not sure what I should have put for several categories, but read backups of most of the categories to be sure.



1. This is absolutely positively not the same book that occupied this category earlier this month. I told you I'd change it. Absolutely, Positively by Heather Webber (4/17)

2. A very happy birthday shout out to LeeAnna (24th!) Succubus on Top by Richelle Mead (4/21)

3. Maryland is such an innocuous state. It's non-threatening and tucked away in the middle of it all. We'll call the whole thing a suburb of DC. Sea Swept by Nora Roberts **** (4/5)

4. fourth place? That's out of the medal round. That just sucks. Chesapeake Blue by Nora Roberts (4/10)

5. Married men don't really live longer. It just feels that way. The Ex Factor by Nancy Warren (4/2) She's a wedding planner and there are several weddings throughout.

6. It's Valentines Day all over again! Deeply, Desperately by Heather Webber (4/10) Mostly red(ish) cover, about finding lost loves (second chances theme) and her name IS Valentine.

7. It's amazing what can happen when you set out to screw your roommate. Same sex? Yeah, they'll be having the same sex, that's for sure. Swap by Jenesi Ash *** (4/4)

8. What do Edgar Allan and me have in common? We both Po'. Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward (4/20) Library books all the way!

9. a book about heavy petting? sure I have one. What? Oh, people have pets! I get it now. Just For Kicks by Susan Andersen (4/23)

10. I think I'm going to choose zombies. Married with Zombies by Jesse Petersen 4/20)

Books read (in order)

[A_Vishous_Fan]

I'm in!
Challenge Duration: April 1 – April 30, 2011
5/08

1. April:An author that starts with an A: Ann Stuart
The Wicked House of Rohan 04/07

4.Fourth Month:It has four words in the title.
House of Dark Shadows 04/024

5..The Royal Wedding: Read a book with a predominantly blue cover.
Lucien's Gamble: A Novella From Bad Boys Ahoy! 04/01

6. April Fool's Day:Has the word kiss: Aphrodite's Kiss

7. Find-A-Rainbow Day: Read an LGBT book: Oleander House

8. Taxes are due in US (15 April): read a free book.
The Bite of Silence

9.Pets Are Wonderful month:Read a book with a character that owns a pet:She has cats.Murder a la Mode 04/09

10. Reader's Choice Masks 04/04

[Debbie]

Congrats Jim :)

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Tugce Nida!!

Congratulations, Shazzy!!

Congratulations, Jim!!

[SandyC]

RRRC April Monthly Challenge
4/8 Read

1. April: The Book of Tomorrow by Cecilia Ahern
2. Birthday (Elaine): The Starter Wife by Gigi Levangie Grazer 4/9/11
3. Fourth Month: I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
4. The Royal Wedding: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel 4/24/11
5. April Fool's Day: Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich
6. Taxes are due in US (15 April): The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson 4/5/11
7. Pets Are Wonderful month: Succubus Dreams by Richelle Mead
8. Reader's Choice: Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward 4/7/11

[Hayley]

Congrats Dina, Tugce Nida, Shazzy and Jim!

[Erin]

RRRC April 2011Monthly Challenge

Read: 10/10 Finished!

1. A for April: The Perfect Poison by Amanda Quick 4/12/11
2. Happy Birthday Regina Polli!: Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh 4/17/11
3. From Maryland: Imitation in Death by J.D. Robb 4/22/11
4. Fourth Month: The Beast in Him by Shelly Laurenston 4/1/11
5. The Royal Wedding: Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost 4/9/11
6. April Fool's Day: Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb /4/9/11
7. Find a Rainbow Day: Vicious Circle by Linda Robertson 4/24/11
8. Taxes: Vampires Are Forever by Lynsay Sands 4/3/11
9/ Pets are Wonderful: Pack Challenge by Shelly Laurenston 4/18/11
10. Reader's Choice: Obsidian Prey by Jayne Castle 4/7/11



Also Read:

[Hayley]

Yay Erin!

[Erin]

Hayley wrote: "Yay Erin!"

thank!

[Cathy]

I am cutting it close....2 more to go.
8/10 Completed


1. April: Beneath the Skin by Adrian Phoenix4/7/11

2. Birthday: (happy birthday Regina!) Fairyville by Emma Holly4/10/11

3. Geography: Carolina Moon by Nora Roberts4/25/11

4. Fourth Month: The Courtship Dance by Candace Camp4/18/11

5. The Royal Wedding: The Wedding Challenge by Candace Camp4/4/11

6. April Fool's Day:(2nd chance) Lucky Charm by Carly Phillips

7. Find-A-Rainbow Day: Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole

8. Taxes are due in US (15 April):Dream Daddy by Daly Thompson4/8/11

9. Pets Are Wonderful month: Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs4/9/11

10. Reader's Choice : How to Woo a Reluctant Lady by Sabrina Jeffries4/3/11

Challenge Duration: April 1 – April 30, 2011

[Michelle]

1. A TITLE - Another One Bites the Dust - Jennifer Rardin 17/4
2. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANNABELL -
3. MARYLAND - Loyalty in Death - JD Robb 25/4
4. 4TH IN SERIES - Only in My Dreams - Dana Marie Bell 21/4
5. BLUE COVER - Elizabeth's Wolf - Lora Leigh 5/4
6. RED COVER - Eternal Hunger - Laura Wright 22/4
7. 3 COLOUR COVER - Succubus in New York - Nina Harper 6/4
8. LIBRARY BOOK - Linger - Maggie Stiefvater 19/4
9. ANIMAL - Eternal Rider - Larissa Ione 8/4
10. MY CHOICE - Vampire Mine - Kerrelyn Sparks 1/4

[Dina]

Thanks, ladies and gentleman. :)

[Barbara ★]

10/10 COMPLETE
1.April:Angel - James Patterson 4/4
2.Birthday: (Selena/Layla-17th) Stormwalker - Allyson James 4/14
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: Charmed & Dangerous - Candace Havens 4/25
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

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

'Yay Shazzy, Jim, Erin and Barbara :)

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Erin!!

Congratulations, Barbara!!

[Wan]

RRRC Monthly
1-30 Apr 2011
7/10 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 - Sins of the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon 4/7 (4)
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

[Sandra]

Hooray, Jim, Erin & Barbara!!!

[~Sara~]

I'm almost done!
8/10

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 4/25****
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*****

[Valorie]

Bravo to those that have finished!!

10/10 Done Yay!

1. April: Adams, Tessa - Dark Embers 4/15 ★★★
2. Happy B-Day Leeanna Tyler Elliott: Angels' Blood by N Singh 4/21 ★★★★
3. Maryland: Fangs But No Fangs by Kathy Love 4/16 ★★★★
4. Fourth Month: Bad Boys Down Under by Nancy Warren 4/9 ★★★
5. Royal Wedding: A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen 4/13 ★★★★
6. April Fool's (Feb): Wolf Tales II by Kate Douglas 4/12 ★★★
7. Rainbow: The Wish List by Gabi Stevens 4/22 ★★★
8. Taxes: Ill Wind by Rachel Caine 4/10 ★★★★
9. Pets: The Dangerous Book for Demon Slayers by Angie Fox 4/7 ★★★
10. My Choice: Midnight's Daughter by Karen Chance 4/24 ★★★★

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

'Yay Valorie!

[Judithe]

RRRC: April 2011 Done 4/24/11

10/10 Completed
DURATION: April 1 – April 30, 2011



1. April: Doubleblind by Ann Aguirre
2. Happy Birthday, Sarah ~Sehrenity~! Curse the Dawn by Karen Chance 4/16/11
3. Geography: The Wild's Call by Jeri Smith-Ready 4/24/11
4. Fourth Month: Kitty's House of Horrors by Carrie Vaughn 4/11/11
5. The Royal Wedding: Ascension by Sable Grace 4/23/11
6. April Fool's Day: One of these:
March #7: St. Pat's Day Navarro's Promise by Lora Leigh 4/13/11
7. Find-A-Rainbow Day: Sweet Dreams by Dana Marie Bell 4/13/11
8. Taxes: (free book) Savannah Grey by Cliff McNish 4/2/11
9. Pets Are Wonderful: Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews 4/8/11
10. Reader's Choice: Demon Angel by Meljean Brook 4/4/11

[Judithe]

Congrats to everyone who's finished/finishing!

[Sandra]

Hooray, Valorie & Judithe!!

[Judithe]

:D Thanks, Sandra!

[D.G.]

2011 RRRC April Monthly Challenge
9/9 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. Royalty: Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine - 4/26 ★★★
6. Fool Me Twice: Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles - 4/21 ★★★★★
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

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Valorie!!

Congratulations, Judithe!!

Congratulations, D.G.!!

[FlibBityFLooB]

5/10 read :)

1. Starts with A - (The) Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper - 4/7/11, ★★
2. Birthday (Tania) - The Chase by Erin McCarthy - 4/18/11, ★★1/2
3. Maryland - The Rake by Mary Jo Putney
4. 4 word title - The Duke of Shadows by Meredith Duran
5. Blue Cover - Cloudy With A Chance Of Marriage by Kieran Kramer
6. Red Cover - More Than a Mistress by Mary Balogh
7. LGBT book - The Assignment by Evangeline Anderson - 4/3/11, ★★★★★
8. Library Book - Born to Bite by Lynsay Sands - 4/8/11, ★
9. Animal on Cover - Halfway Hexed by Kimberly Frost
10. My Choice - The Vampire Voss by Colleen Gleason - 4/25/11, ★★

[Hayley]

Congrats Barbara, Valorie, Judithe, and D.G!!!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

'Yay Judithe and D.G.!!

[Cathy]

Almost there...
9/10 Completed


1. April: Beneath the Skin by Adrian Phoenix4/7/11

2. Birthday: (happy birthday Regina!) Fairyville by Emma Holly4/10/11

3. Geography: Carolina Moon by Nora Roberts4/25/11

4. Fourth Month: The Courtship Dance by Candace Camp4/18/11

5. The Royal Wedding: The Wedding Challenge by Candace Camp4/4/11

6. April Fool's Day:(2nd chance) Lucky Charm by Carly Phillips

7. Find-A-Rainbow Day: Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole4/26/11

8. Taxes are due in US (15 April):Dream Daddy by Daly Thompson4/8/11

9. Pets Are Wonderful month: Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs4/9/11

10. Reader's Choice : How to Woo a Reluctant Lady by Sabrina Jeffries4/3/11

Challenge Duration: April 1 – April 30, 2011

[Bookchaser]

This is my first time to join a Goodreads challenge. I hope I'm doing this right.

April 2011 Monthly Challenge

8/8 Completed

1) April: Ask Anyone by Sherryl Woods - 4/26

4) Fourth Month: It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas - 4/24

5) Royal Wedding: Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas - 4/21

6) April Fool's Day: Wild Man Creek by Robyn Carr - 4/12

7) Find a Rainbow: Sweet Tea at Sunrise by Sherryl Woods - 4/19

8) Taxes are Due: The Sweetest Thing by Jill Shalvis - 4/06

9) Pets are Wonderful: Promise Canyon by Robyn Carr - 4/02

10) Reader's Choice: Harvest Moon by Robyn Carr - 4/17

[Julianna]

Update 4/26

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)★★★★★

10. Reader's Choice: Wings of Fate by T. M. Hobbs (4/25)★★★1/2

Completed 7/10

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Bookchaser!!

Bookchaser wrote: "This is my first time to join a Goodreads challenge. I hope I'm doing this right.

April 2011 Monthly Challenge

8/8 Completed"

[Valorie]

Thanks for all the kudos ladies!

[Sandra]

Hooray, D.G. & Bookchaser!!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

'Yay Bookchaser!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

April RRRC Monthly Reading Challenge
Participants List

Completed - 'Yay!!
Mojca 10/10
Susie 5/5
Daffodil 10/10
colleen 10/10
N.L. 10/10
Fran 10/10
Hina 10/10
KarenH 10/10
Denise 10/10
Megan 10/10
Ann (Noumena12) 10/10
Erin 10/10
Rena 10/10
Inga 5/5
Delicious Dee 10/10
BJ Rose 10/10
Teresa Jo 10/10
Joanne 10/10
Lynne 10/10
Penney 10/10
MountainKat 10/10
Angie 5/5
Lacy 8/8
Babbling AKA Christina 3/3
Drq 7/7
Valerie ~Varuca~ 10/10
Betelgeuze 10/10
Katie 10/10
Patty 10/10
Karen 10/10
Autumn 10/10
Kesha 3/3
Sheila 7/7
Courtney 10/10
taita 3/3
Diane ~Firefly~ 10/10
Shannon 8/8
Dina 4/4
Tugce Nida 3/3
Shazzy 10/10
Jim 10/10
Erin 10/10
Valorie 10/10
Judithe 10/10
D.G. ~The Hydra~ 9/9
Bookchaser 10/10

Some more stats:
* Our total number of participants (currently) : 123 (we picked up an extra 3)
* 62.6% of participants aim to complete all ten books in the challenge
* 38.2% have finished
* the rest of us have 3 more days to complete this challenge :)


Please let me know if I have forgotten anyone in my finishers list.

[Kim]

I'm in for 5!
Completed 3/5

1. April: Matched by: Ally Condie
2. Happy Birthday Jacqueline: The Help by: Kathryn Stockett 4/27
4. 4 Words in Title: Step on a Crack by: James Patterson 4/23
6. April Fool's Day (Feb. #7 - red cover): Catching Fire by: Suzanne Collins
9. Character Owns Pet (Dog named Martha): The 5th Horseman by: James Patterson 4/16

[Hayley]

Congrats Bookchaser!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

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

8 of 8, Plus Two! Makes it all TEN! Updated 4.27.11

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
2. Happy Birthday Jacqueline: Lover Unleashed by J. R. Ward 4.25.11
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
7. Rainbow Day: One for the Money by Janet Evanovich 4.26.11
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



Congrats to all of the finishers!!

[Hayley]

Congrats Mountainkat!

[Hayley]

You're welcome Shazzy :)

[Katharina]

Congrats Tugce Nida, Shazzy, Jim, Erin, Barbara, Valorie, Judithe, D.G., Bookchaser and MountainKat!

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, MountainKat!!

MountainKat wrote: "Woo hoo!! And I think I may make it to ten this month too.

8 of 8, Plus Two! Makes it all TEN! Updated 4.27.11"